The Sun. — London, England, 1853-08-17 00:00:00

RAILWAYS. Yl4, 1853 )ff. Go - a & Y . sill that Lek WI k oo at p or n o e ut ) t con'Pro * ,osos,u m ber we u good P ve . , go Perr., to e ntirc s re al al do p NCB, L CoUPany MARKETS.-(.THIS DAY.) BRITISH RAILWAYS Closing Prices Yesterday. 26 -- Basiness done I 50 this day. ad 1 50 St, ; d I 25 1 100 ''''.-- use is to an d the 1, gives rich , e dy and to which tated to empt 1) . 11 but In it only Since ,?.cts was °mule"' Ischikoff, air is set demand s d of the prote sted recal of post, the ial Chan asul front -ter. At 'ego was fence was greatest k on the peace, ns o f his the inter- under his a peCu. Iposeu - oautelh poverty', a at hom e obtained tnees, an road to ion of his bur do n ' )ldavia to t the Ru e. coned him ; relation! 37331ent 3 Tal above atch fr°T :atchinski) . 4. Lette r Wallachia, have soni e i as it will - udon'a NER.iii June 3 ' es is, as n the ex' s ' . iinistration unless the n g e of so re° rea,test POs; ervice, en 3 rial trooPl we 13146 rinc ha" P We d the Otto bey brek ett _ land on th e time every reign l't) vier of the ebe which these sums ivhi ch main at the reserves t° )er. is the conten Is to iefor° vJ vALLACiI Ii " p J u ly 25 , ' los into the she declar7 arrun.r. ter the Pc 61 , 1 r eaties ; an declarati o ? , well as hi s ,ective pos ts i as been se. al Court 1 r Moldainit, tinople, ;urprised s t em of 1 0. , is the pow!, i n its or? that in • this by in a ni l tt mpossible Highness'Te Sa zr via, shall f ° has'aiSo b eer You tatu st ' , urn the 1 03 ,; ; and sho ut len, the S! l ,, appear selb sion. to the 100 1 d, and r tins is wa n Cations conk' herefore, ext steam looked for L circular iwitzerlaea, nbardf, 6 1,1 to vit°': luted. )rt. ; the e` th tbat the r firing i to recoe' mvalescen. inst. s eld on th " he Qu een• t it to in Way to die traw., ; the 5 1 6 0 1 a First C PINY. n anY ( 5811 MaY ) f° , f r , gB , the P.:; f !so a coP. Y o f intendent be vein 1.8 ., ° 0 ;1 f gpr su bjoi . nr i be ing Wi t ggia crush to me corci"t'b 3s, and t are service eci sits ill e T a ttie ports ° for th 1 hence' Aberdeen ..... ••••• Arabg. Nottng. Bost di Eastn. June...... Birrung. Wolverb. d Stour Birkenhd. Lanesh. d Cheshire Juliet— Do. Chesh. & Birk., X5O & £25 Cons.... Do., £.20.7:::::: Bristol & Exeter.. .00 Ca1ed0nian...... ...... all Chester & Holyhead all Cork and Bandon—. all Cork, Black. & Pass. 4 5 Dublin &Belfast June all Dundee Perth &Aber deen Junction . all Do. New all 'East Anglian (£23 L. & E. &. L. & D.)..... IDo., (-C..1.8 E. & H.).. !Eastern Counties.... Eastern Union, Clast: I_A. late E. U. 5h.... Do., do. .. . Do., B. & C.. East Lancashire ..... • East & West Ind. Dk. & Binning. June.... Edinburgh & Glasgow • Edinb and Peebles... lEdinb.Prth. &Donde , Glasgow & S.Western Great Northern Stk Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock ..• Gt. Sth. &West. (Ire. ) Great Western-- ••• Irish South-Easters. Lancaster & Carlisle Do., Thirds— Lana tb.. 5a Yorkshire Do., Faiths Do., Wst. Riding Un. Leeds Northern.— Liv. Crsby. &South - pt. London & Blackwall Lond. Tilb. & Sthend. Lond.Bright.&S.Cst., London & N. Western Do. Fifths London & S.Western Do., •• ••• -• 'Do., £10.... ....... Ludrry.&Coleraine Lndndrry. & Ennisk. Manch .Shef. &Lincln. Do., Man. &Lin. Un. Do. Birming. & Derby Midland G. West.(lr.) Do. Shares Newcastle & Carlisle.. Newmarket Do. Bury Extensions Newpt.Aborg.&litfd Newry & Enniskillen' Newry Warreupoint & Rostrevor Norfolk. Northn. Counties Un North British forth Devon, No.i. lit Bt, St. at. 100 100 100 100 all all 61 all 100 all 111 1100 Do., No. 2 ........ Dc., A Deferred Do., 6 B Guaranteed North Staffordshire North Western.. N. & S. Westrn. June. Oxford Worcester & Wolverhampton Scottish Central Scottish Mi dland Shrewsbury &Birnig. Do., L. & N. Westn. Guaranteed Stock Shrcwsby. & Herefd. Shrewsby. & Chester (Nor. W. Min.) Do. Halves, do Do. Oswestry Shropshire Union South Devon South Ea5tern......... South Wales..... S. Yorksh. River Dun, IDo Stockton & Hartlepl. Thames Haven Dock and Railway Vale of Neath......... Waterid. & Kilkenny Waterford&Limerick West , Wmble don SzGroydoo Woodford.— ..... York Newctl. &BCIIV, Do. Extensions....... G.N.E. Purchase, ,York & N. Midland.. MI i i 4O 50 20 x d lOO 100 20 69 I 50 58 4 8 25 4 'i 5 1 9/ 101 9 7 d 20 22 31 21 d LO2 104 67i —67 i 191 201 * -- ..1, 8 - 9 J. -- 5 . 3t 4 12 -- 13 44 - 46 32 - 3 4 714- 72;1 52 - 55 72 - 74 2 .. = iii - 84 52 - 54 1.33 - 134 112 - 114 83 - 886 7i -7; 103 - 105 17 - 18 pl 75 - 75.6. ' 5 4jd 34 __ 20 14i -- 154 •"ia si lip 102 —lO3 xsil ‘ll2 —112 k, 2 1 p 86 87 7 6d 6 5d 11 13 18 20 28 29 7i - 714 40 - 42 55 - 57 i P 4 - 30 2 8 z - 3i 8 - 9 52 - 54 24 dl 32 33 dl - 9 - 2A p 50 51. 93 95 62 - 61 60 62 69 71 li ldisl - 35 - 12 3 / 4 -- 25 - 2A 141 - s 1 - - 31 - 10 69 7t,d, - PREFERENCE SHARES ROO Aberdeen I all Do., No. 2, 7 p c • 'lOO Bris. & Ex. 4p. c. St. 5 Do. 4 p. C. Shares ... 100 • 'Caledonian £lO all Chester & Holyhead, G u ar. .5A per cent-1 1 Okork&Ba.ndo n 5i p.c all iDundee Perth&Aber-i deen Junction all EastA ug,lian (43 1 0s) 6 per cent. all Do. (£5) 7 percent 2 Do. (1:717s) 7 P. et all Eastern Counties Ex tension, 5 p. c. No.l 11 Do., No. 2.. ........ 11 Do., New 6p. c. St.. 11 Eastern Union, Scrip Guar. 6 per cent.... 10 EastLancash. 6p. ct.a. al Edinb.Prth.&Dundee 5? per ceut.......... • DO Glasgow & S.Western guar. 5 per cent.... 0.3 Great Nortlir sp. c. ' 100 Do. sp. c.,Redeon. , at 10 p. c. prom • ..• all Gt. Southn. &Westn. (Ireland) Eighths... 6 Gt. Westu. (Becks & Hants Ex. 5 p. c.). • 10 G. West. fixed 4t t p c. 6 Lao. & York. F. £2O, DO Do., 6 p. c., Stock... l DO London and Brightoi , Guaranteed s•p. c.. 10 Do. Pref., sp. c. St. .11 Do. Convertible, 5 p. l t o 1100 Do. , New Guar. 6 p.e. 5 Loudon & S.Western, Con. Thirds .2i Londonderry& Coler 5hare5........... • Lonely. &Ennis. sh al Manch. ,Shef. , & Lin., Shares, No. 1 all Do. Now, £lO all I.Marypt.&Carl. 4 p. c. all Do. 4A per cent 10; Do ..... 00 Mid.Consol. 6p.c. St 00 Do. Consol. Bristol & Birm. 6 per cent 5 Do. Pref. 4. per cent 10 Norfolk Extension 10 Do. Pref. M per ct )0 Do. Way. Val. 5 p C 1 0 North British ..... ai North Staffordshire 10 Oxford Worcester & Wolyerh. £15,6 P. e. .5 Do al Shrews& Birm. N. G ll Sbrewsby. & Chester (Nor.W.Min),B p. 0. .0 Do. 5 per cent.. ll South Devon Do. N ew al S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of El Os. 6d. S.Yorksh.4p.e.Guar. Waterfd. &Kilk.6p. c. 10 York Newcastle, and 5 D E: raiok,4 p.e.Prof. . 0 Y°l ' k & N.Midland H. S. Porch : ...... - 1051\ 107 20 id 191, 6i - 102 6a l 3 20 `l. 4 - 44 5 - 51 A - tiat. '- ~ ,` k. 11 2 p a l 18 p 15 . • - 129 to I a, 112 - 113 'NI 1, 81 - 12ii , 25 :1 - ()2A - 103 d L5O - 152 ... - • 12k' 12 liltl - 131 - g, ...n. 11 201; 8 -- 9 101 -- 11 -- 4P 15 1 , 1 0 4,j ••• 10 25 ; io a 4.6 a ••• ''''' •' 20 6 1 Bt. il 149 151 par 114 111 x 118 122 .16 - 118 24t - 24 - 10 -10 i FOR: 17A 18 1 I— i P 14 15 Par ; / 2 P 25/ 26 196 —20 i a id 103 - 105 s►k - 51 par i PI ;lON. 1 2 4 Etutwe rp&Rotterdam 2 u n 3 Selgian Eastn. June. ,-,. 8 Beziers t o G ra i ssessac -.9 a ll Charl ero i& Erquelin. 1 , -,, 10 Dijon an d ßesaucon 2,2 Dutch Rh en i s h -.`",k, a ll East I n di an 5 'tit 1 Do. E x t ens i on u on all Gt. I n di an Peninsula Gd. Ju ne t . of France 4 % 10 all Gt•WesternofCanada Shares 3 Lucca & Pistoj a 5 p•e• pref .5 Luxembourg .0 Do. (Railway) 2 Do. . . 3 Do. (Cana)... .. . 4 Do. 6 p. et. pref 9 Lyons & Mediterran 7i Madras ... .. ......... . • 41 Namur & Liege (with interest) ..... all Do. (ox interest) ...... -•— all Northern of France.. 35.:_ 361 Do. 20/. 3 p. c Bd s. all (fuly.B.& Ams.Shs.) 14 14/ all Nose g'. 10 anTrunkPref 81 _,91 all Paris and Ly0n5...... 181 18 Paris and Orleans.... 48 50 sli i P aris and R0uen...... 44 45:.; , all !P aris and St ras b ourg 39 4 !ParisC aen &Cherbrg. 4 --35. 7 1Quebec & R ichmond 14 la I all 2 1 I Re uen and H avre..... 20 21 allßoyalSwedi s h ......... i id ;Sambre and Meuse... 9 ,9i. Sth-Eastr.n. of Fran ce 1 6 Southern of France.. — 6 p 2s. (Upper India Scrip... i all [West Flanders ... . . ... 4 f - 4t 10 Do. 5A per C. Prof... dis 10 Westein p er France.. 10,/ ---u 0 104 2 West. o f Switzerland 4.4 1 --- Zolit.. ............ a... 2 = 24-a-1 1 4 -1; 20 11 10 1 5 , —pat .14 15? 14 —2! t 5 if —2; 2 2 I - i 74 - 41 - - Li - Ifd ••• P 2p 1501 liil Fit. 194 14 all all all all 100 41 100 100 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. !Paid.l RAILWAYS. all Bedford and Bletchley a l .l Birm. & Oxfd guarantee all Do. withoutgr all Birm. Wolv. & Dudley guar. all Do.wthtguar. 'lOO Buckghamsh. all Clydesdale Jc. 100 E. Lincoln gr. 6 per cent. all Glstr.&Dn.Fr all Elrtlpl. Dk. & Railway all Hull & Selby all Do. Shares. all Do. r i Shares. all Lon.&Grcenw all Do. Preference 100 Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent. L.OO Do. 6 per ct. all Mauch. Bxtn and Matlock all IMiddlesbro' Redcar all Midld.Bradfd all Northern and Easternsp.c. all Do. 6 per et. all Do. Fixeds p e all Prest. &Wyre 12 Do. 6bares.l 100 Roystu.& Hit.; 100 Do.Shepth.St 18 Shef.Rothand Gooleg.s p.c. 9i S. Stafordsh. all Wear Valleygr 6 per cent... all IDo 100 ;Wilts&Sorarst Leasing Company. London Sz N. WJA. IGt.Westn IDo Do Do L. &N.W Caledon I Gt.Nrthu. 1 Gt. Westn Yk. Now. & Berw. Y. &N: , ld Do I Do jS. Eastern l 'Do ..... ... Norfolk L.& N. W. & Midld. &Atoll Si Darlingt. Closing Prices Tt sterd E. Count. D 0......... D 0......... L. Sr,N.W. &Ln&Yk iD0...... .. IGtNorthD D 0... Laucash & Yorksh. 11\1.111Clean, IStockt. Darlingt. D 0....... IGtwest. SIN: Business this day. 103 —loBxd 51A —53.3xd 150 152 32 33 113 -- 114 5G -- 57 271; - 284 141 -- 14 26 -- 27 98 - 100 3 - 31-3 x cl ).03 109 65 - 67 - ••• 148 —lsoxd 118 —lsoxd 1 -- c. xd 31 321 2 , 1021 • 103 all Agua. Fria all Anglo Austria. Gold all Anglo Californian 2 Australasian 5 Australian all Australian Cordillera all Australian Freehold all Ave Maria all Baden (Gd. Duchy of) all British Austria. Gold 13.5 British Iron 24 Brazilianlmp.(issued PI d par id par Li 2 Ia d 4d parl - 9 3 41 3i a.t £5 pm all Do. Cones & Cuiada 15 Do. St. John Del Rey Carson's Creek all Cobre Copper 1(1 - 7 par 476 -48 h 1 __ A p 10,E -- 55 -- 65 6 -- 7i P 24 -- 21 14 -- 16 *ti 1 Colonial 15 Co piapo all Copper Min. of Eng all Do. Pref. 74 p. cent all English and Austrin Copper Smeltg. Co all General all Great Nugget Vein all Do. Registered all Great Polgooth all Lake Bathurst . all Liberty all Linares all Lond.&Californ.Gold Quartz Crush. Co. all Mariquita 9 Mexican&S.Amerien all New Granada all NOUTeall Monde 5 Nova Scotia Mining and Copper Smeltg. 1 Port Philip all Quartz Rock all Rhymney Iron 15 Do. New 1O Santiago de Cuba all South Australian 7 Tin Croft all United Mexican all Waller all West Granada all West Mariposa all Yuba _ gd id par 94 10 d— par 6,1 6 l e ( 1 - - P ••• '''''' ecl - 3 id pa r 6 8 4 5 d A d - d d JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 40 all Australasia Bl3 82. 81 50 all British N. American .., ~ ... 20 2 Chrtd. Bnk. of India, Australia, & China a 2 100 25 Colonial P .. ... 100 20 Commercial of Lond. .., _ 20 10 English Scottish and Australian par— i p 10k 20 15 Loud. Chart. Bk. of , • Australia 2l 3 p 50 20 London and County ... ... 50 10 London Joint Stock ... .., 100 20 Loud. & Westminster ... .., 20 2 London Bank of Ails ' tralia and India ... ... ... 50 22A National of Ireland.. ... ... 25 all Oriental Bank of Corporation 5O 51 50i 1 25 5 Do. New . ... 100 25 ' Provincial of Ireland ... _ 10 all 'Do. New — ... 5 1 Royal Australa.Bkg & Cold Imp Co A dis— - par 25 all (South Australia 4l 46 1 25 all Cuir,ri of Australia 7l 72i 1 ... 2' : Do. New 8 8A 50 10 - l Union of London__ ... ... 191 i 40 all Union of Madrid „, ... MISCELLANEOUS 100 35 Australian Agrieult.l 33 35 34 20 12 Australsn.Pcific.Maill „, ... 10 8 Austrain. Royal Mail _ .. 50 38 . Brit. American Land 61 6i 100 321 Canada 1 5 5 Crystal Palace li 2 p 4 2 Crystal Pal. of France 3 1 p 20 1 Eastern Steam • ••• 1 1 Electric Teieg. of Ir ... ... 15 14 Gen. Steam Navigat. „, _. 20 14 General S crew Steam ... ... 12 20 5 Irish Beetroot Sugar „, 1 all Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel ... ... 10 3 Netherlands Laud.... id par 20 10 Nrth.ofEuropeSteam ~. ... 81 50 Pen i ns ular & Oriental ~. .. 50 25 Do. a u li stZ. a L m an - d i -- 38 1. 2 00 5 2 60 5 S 1 all Subnaar. Telegraph.. ~,, _ ~. R'°ouyath l Mail 5 2 'Univeral Emigration and Colonization.... 1f)0 28} Van Diemen's Land 16 17 _____ MARKET NE ws--(THis DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE. To-day's market was fairly supplied with samples of English wheat, but the bulk of them was the refuse of Monday. The imports from abroad being large, and the attendance of buyers very moderate, the trade was in a dull state, at Monday's decline in pri ces. From abroad, 20,160 quarters of wheat have come fresh to band. That grain moved off slowly, but no change took place in the quotations. Very few floating cargoes were on offer from the westward. Barley and malt, the supplies of which were but mode rate, sold slowly, and late rates were barely maintained. We were heavily supplied with oats, in which a fair business was doing, at late rates. Beans, peas, and flour met a very dull inquiry, but no change took place in the quotations. Wheat. 1,280 ARRIVALS TAUS WEER. 1 Barley. I Malt. 50 1 2,330 Oats. Flow, 560 720 520 26,050 English .. Irish •• .• Foreign 20, - 160 1,6-20 WHITECHAPEL. The general demand ruled steady to-day, as follows : Beef, from 2s 8d to 3s 10d ; mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 10d lamb, 4s 8d to 5s 8 d ; veal, 33 4 d t o 4s 6d; pork, 3s Odd to 4s Od per Sibs by the carcase. BOROUGH HOP. All kinds of hops continue dull on sale, at barely sta• tionai aims. Duty, 155,0001. 1,1 7 P] LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(TRIS DAY.) 3 LONDON, Aug. 17.—Wind this day at Noon, W.N.W., light breeze, and fine weather.—H.M. 's st. Vixen struck on the Prionella Rocks on the 20th June, with consider able damage, and leaking both fore and aft. DEAL, Aug. 17 -(9.24 aan.)—Wind, W.S.W., fresh. Passed—Washington Irvine, from Sydney, for London ; Corinthian, the Gulf of St: Lawrence, for London ; schooner No. 452, A.B.S.,from westward for London. Anchored—Gilmore, from ondon, for Melbourne • Bora Successo, from London, for London. Put back—William Shipton, for Ba:tafia ; UnitSi, for Constantinople ; Har vest, for Liverpool—latter with loss of foretopsail yard. LIVERPOOL, Aug. 17 (10 a.m.)—Wind, E.N.E, mode rate, and showery. Arrived—Genova (s), from Mediter ranean ; Flora, Bombay ; Rosalie, Buenos Ayres • At lantic (s), New York. Off Port—Apaine, from Valpa raiso ,- Helen Wallace, from Calcutta ; Lord Maidstone, from Quebec. FALMOUTH, Aug. 16.—Wind, S., light breeze. Arrived —Nancy, from Rio Janeiro. Off Port—Eagle, Madras and Table Bay. Sailed—Brutus, Quebec. POOLE, Aug. 16.—Wind, S.E. Sailed —Ga.rtcraig, Quebec ; Triton, Constantinople. GLOUCESTER, Aug. 15.—Sailed—Fidelity, Montreal. SHIELDS, Aug. l6.—Wind, E. Arrived—Promise, a mpress, and Dilston, Quebec ; Mercury, Riga. Sailed— James Mgaicks, New York; Buchanan, Malta ; Abeona, Carthagena. BRISTOL, Aug. 16.—Witul, S. Arrived—Saxony, g a . vannah. N.B. Sailed—Maria Chris- Hum, Aug. 16 . —Wind, tina, Odessa; Christina Johanna, John Williams, and Europa, Riga. SUNDERLAND, Aug. 16.—Wind, S.E. Arrived—Jas. Freeman, St. John's. WATERFORD, Aug. 16.—Wind, N.N.E. Arrived—Law rence Forrestal, Quebec. Sailed —Angelis, Constantinople. QUEENSToWN, Aug. 15.—Wind, S. Arrived—Mar. garetta, Monte Video. Sailed—Catterini, An atz ; twerp Charm, CORK, Aug. 15.—Arrived —.Apollo, Gal ditto. THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION.—The British Association for the Advancement of Science inten-is commencing its sittings for the present year at Kingston.-uponaull, on Wednesday, the 7th of Septemier. LYONS SILK-MARKET.—The accounts from the Lyons silk-mallet state that goods continued to be bought up with the greatest eagerness owing to the activity of manufactures. The quantities " conditioned" on the 9th and 10th instant amounted , to the almost unprece• dented total of 161 bales each day. The aggregate quantities during the month of July had been 2,831 bales, weighing 494,1721b8., against 1,768 bales, weighing 273,7405.1,1 istike gaze wall last Saar. 83k 3 53 133 k 111 13 121 88 71 81 105 Pm 75 4i 5A 1024 2 1111 12 al 1 ad 1 xd 1 20 xd 35 x(1 xd I 30 1 20 12i xd I 10 50i 50 284 49i 391 i 4N- 9i 2i i$ pm THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 17, 1853. INIPERIAL PARLIAAIENT. observe a railway train to see that coke put on rudely did emit smoke ; and he, therefore, should pro pose to limit the exemption to cases in which no smoke was caused. He thought no one could object to those amendments ; but if they endangered the passing of the bill, he trusted the Government would at once give them up. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE approved of the amendments, and had no objection to their introduction, upon the understanding that, if objected to elsewhere, they should be given up. He reminded the noble lord that, with respect to glass works and potteries, the bill would apply to those parts of the works which created the most noxious smoke. The amendments were then agreed to, and the report received. The Stock in Trade Exemption Bill, the Customs Tariff Act Bill, and the Customs Consolidation Act Bill seve rally passed through committee, and were reported. On the motion of the LORD CHANCELLOR, the Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Bill was read the second time. Their lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF LORDS—(YESTERDAY.) The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the wool sack at 5 o'clock. MAJOR MOORE. Earl GRANVILLE slid he was sorry again to have to trouble their lordships on the subject of India, but he wished to say a few words in explanation of a state ment affecting a gentleman, not a member of their lord ships' house, and who therefore was unable to offer any personal explanation for himself. It had been stated that Major Moore, the military secretary at Hyderabad, had warned certain persons of the risk of lending money to the Government of the Nizam, and a noble lord, not now present, inquired if the Major Moore referred to was the person who had received a pension from the Nizam. He had received a letter from Major Moore, enclosing certain correspondence on the subject, of which he would read an abstract. The first letter, dated Bth November, 1838, was from Major Moore to the resident at Hyderabad, General Fraser, enclosing a medical certificate of illness, which obliged him to re sign. The second letter, dated 29th November, 1838, was from the resident to the secretary of the Governor- General, enclosing papers which he states bear ample testimony to the distinguished merits of Major Moore, and expressing his sincere concurrence in the favourable sentiments respecting him expressed by the Governor- General's commands respecting a pension of 600 rupees a month, which was spontaneously proposed to be given by the Nizam's Government, who were impressed with a sense of the advantage which the state had derived from Major Moore's services. The third letter, dated December 27, 1838, was from the sec retar y of the Go vernor-General, in which it is stated that his lordship re grets the loss to the service caused by the retirement of so excellent an officer as Major Moore ; and bears testi mony to the worth, zeal, and intelligence of so distin guished a servant of the Government, but declines to sanction the acceptance of this honourable and well earned distinction, because, as a matter of precedent, his lordship felt that it would be extremely imprudent for the local Government to admit the pensioning of British officers by the Nizam's Government. Under the circumstances of Major Moore's long service and high character, his lordship has no objection to submit the offer for the orders of the Court of Directors. The Court of Directors, in a political dispatch, dated Dec. 24, 1839, state that it appears to them that the insuper able objection which would exist to the pensioning of an officer in our own service by the Nizam's Government, does not exist in the case of the local officers. These officers have no personal claim to a pension from any other quarter. As a body they are becoming gradually extinct, and they should be unwilling to stand between them and the spontaneous bounty and gratitude of the Nizam's Government, especially where those services have been so eminent as those which Major Moore has rendered to that Government as well in other forms as in the form of saving expense. They therefore sanction the acceptance by Major Moore of the pension offered to him by the Nizam's Government. PETITIONS. Lord ST. LEONARDS presented a petition from Birmingham against the South Sea Arrangement Bill. SECOND READINGS. The following bills were read a second time : Consolidated Fund Appropriation, Militia Pay, Land Tax Redemption Act Amendment, South Sea and other Annuities Provision for Payment, &c. ; Apprehension of Offenders Act Amendment, Bet ting Houses, Commons In closure (No. 2), Female Convicts, Loan Societies, Holy Trinity Church (Hulme), Validity Marriages, Friendly Societies ; Copyhold, &c., Commission Continuance, and Metropoitan Sewers Acts Continuance. The following bills went through committee, and were ordered to be read a third time :—Land. Tax Com missioners' Names, Coin Defacing ; Linen, &c., Manu factures (Ireland) ; Militia Ballots Suspension and Mili tia Law Amendment. PILOTAGE BILL. ROUSE OF COMMONS—(YESTERDAY.) The SPEAKER took the chair at three o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Lords' amendments to the followity2; bills were considered and agreed to :—Warrington and Altrincham Junction Rail way (Warrington, &c.) ; Coleford, Mon- mouth, Usk, and Pontypool - Railway. Ruslibrouke's Divorce Bill was read a third time and passed. CIVIL LAW (CHANNEL ISLANDS). Lord D. STUART ask d the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether, in conformity with the intention announced by the Government in 1846, an in quiry had been instituted into the civil law of the Chan nel Islands ;"!and, if not, whether it was the intention of the present Government to institute any such inquiry ? Lord PALMERSTON said an able commission had been appointed to inquire into the criminal law of the islands, and they had made a report on the subject ; but he had not yet had time to master its details. It was not the intention of the Government at present to master its details. It was not the intention of the Government at present to issue a commission respecting the criminal law. ISSUE OF HALF-CROWNS. Mr. OLIVEIRA, in reference to the report of the committee upon decimal currency, and the inconve nience felt by bankers and traders by the circulation of half-crowns and florins at the same time, asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether it might not be desirable for the commercial interest and the public generally to give orders from the Treasury to the Bank of England to discontinue any further issue of half crowns, and to allow to be exchanged at the Mint all half-crowns that may be paid into the Bank for silver coins of other denominations, so as gradually to with draw half-crowns from circulation? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said no half-crowns had been coined by the Mint since 1850, and no further issue would take place until the Government had taken into consideration the report of the committee on decimal coinage. REDUCTION OF DUTY ON SALT IN INDIA. Sir J. PAKINGTON asked the President of the Board of Control whether it was the intention of her Majesty's Government to effect any change in the mode of levying a duty upon sa lt manufactured in India, and whether they intended to make any reduction in the amount of duty now paid by salt in India, whether im ported or manufactured in that country? Sir C. WOOD said he had little more to add to what he had already stated on the subject. He was as anxious as the right hon. gentleman for the reduction of the duty on salt, but he was not prepared to direct any re duction, because that was a matter which must be left to the discretion of the Government of India, having reference to the state of the finances of the country. (Hear, hear.) In consevence of the conclusion of the hostilities in Burmah, the Governor-Gene ral would be enabled to considerably reduce the ex in a position to diminish the y dut Hear.) Sir J. PAKINGTON was bound alt to say that the penditure of the cou ntr y , and he hoped he would be answer, so far as it went, was satisfactory, but he gave o n u o ld t dreovnievebyitthaegaGinovueorxnt nmootui notice e o t u h a t t h s s u o m b e e ng h o w aws The report of the amendments to this bill was con sidered and agreed to. THIRD READINGS. The following bills were read a third time and passed Merchant Shipping ; Drainage of Lands (Ireland) Act Amendment ; Universities (Scotland) ; Employ. ment of Children in Factories ; Public Works Acts Amendments (Ireland.) UNIVERSITIES (SCOTLAND) BILL. The Earl of ABERDEEN moved the third reading of this bill. The Earl of HADDINGTON said, in the only one of the public journals which he had seen to-day, there was a very short reference to the observations he made last evening upon going into committee on this bill, giving a colouring of his opinions which he felt absolutely under the necessity of removing, as he did not wish to be mis understood on a question which excited a great deal of interest in Scotland. It was stated in that journal that he said that he thought the negative test in the present bill was a better thing than a religious test. That was not what he said. What he did say was, that he consi dered the negative test in the present bill—the declara tion in the present bill—without a religious test, a better practical security for the Church of Scotland than a general religious test would be, such as there could be any hope of carrying without the declaration. He might have added, and he thought he did add, that he thought a negative test a better practical security to the Church than the present test, which was a farce, seeing that it was quite inoperative. Those were the opinions he ex pressed, and which, in the journal to which he referred, had. been misrepresented. He also stated that he consi dered, not only upon general grounds, but because of the agitation which now existed in Scotland, a religious test was clue to the Church of Scotland. Such a religious test he afterwards took the trouble of moving in com mittee, but no reference was made in that journal to that amendment ; and it was also stated, in another part of the same paper, that the noble duke (the Duke of Ar gyll) opposed the bill proposed by the noble earl (the Earl of Aberdeen). With a view of having that amend ment put, he should, after the third reading, and before the bill passed, go through the form of moving it. The bill was then read a third time. On the question that it pass, The Earl of HADDINGTON moved the amendment to which he had referred, which was negatived, and the bill passed. session. PASTORAL RUNS IN VICTORIA. Sir J. PAKINGTON asked the Under Secretary for the Colonies, whether it was the intention of her Majesty's Government to propose any alteration of the order iu council under which the tenants of pastoral runs, in the colony of Victoria, are entitled to claim leases, or to send any new instructions to the governor on the sub ject of those leases ; and whetherbe would lay on the table of the house all correspondence which has taken place between the Colonial-office and the Governor of Victoria, with respect to the rights and claims of the holders of licenses for the occupation of such lands. Mr. F. PEEL said this was one of the most import ant and difficult questions at present under the conside ration of the Government with respect to the Colonies. He was unable to say what course they would take, but it was their intention to dispose of it before the waste lands were handed over to the local legislature, and all papers would be laid on the table which were necessary to enable Parliament to form an opinion upon the subject. COINAGE. In reply to Mr. THORNELEY, Mr. WILSON exculpated the authorities of the Min for any blame in regard to the supply of coin, and stated that copper, silver, and gold coin to a considerable amount had just been issued in order to meet the wants of the country and the colonies. HACKNEY CARRIAGES BILL. Mr. WILSON said, it was now his duty to call the attention of the house to the title of a bill which went up a few days ago to the other House of Parliament. The bill, which was lost last night, was the Hackney Carriage Duties Bill. He ought to state that in the last stages of the bill in that house an amendment was intro duced with respect to section 13, which altered a pre vious provision as to the hiring of ca rriage t s b au eyond a circle of four miles. He was informe d by he thori ties at the Home-office, who had been in communication with the cabmen, that they had a distinct understanding that the clause as it stood should be a concession made to the cabmen. Under these circumstances, the autho rities at the Home-office, who had been in communica tion with the cabmen, felt that it would be a breach of faith on their part were the house not to carry out this provision. He should, therefore, move that a committee be appointed to search the journals of the Lords in refer ence to the Hackney Carriage Duties Bill, and make a report to the house. The motion was agreed to. RUSSIA AND TURKEY. Lord JOHN RUSSELL, having presented certain papers regarding the relations of foreign states with the Court of Rome, proceeded to say :—Sir, I now rise to propose that this house at its rising do adjourn till Friday next. I have already stated that before the prorogation of Parliament I would endeavour to make some explanation to the lions, of the relations at present subsisting between Russia and Turkey. I have to thank the house for its forbearance during the present session ; and in anything that I may have to say I shall not enter into anything which may be considered to be a defence of her Majesty's Government, because her Majesty's Government has not been attacked in this house. On the contrary , I think every disposition has been shown to leave in the bands of neg her Ma ati je ons sty's E x ecutive Government the condu ct of the oti in this important case. (Hear.) I have a few wo rds to say, however, as to the produc tion of the papers which some members of this house think ought to have be nev e laid on the table. Upon that sub j ect I will say that on reverting to what has been done on previous occasions, even in cir cumstances exceedingly critical, I have not found that it has been usual to lay on the table of the houses of Parlia ment papers relating to the negotiations, in a state similar to the negotiations which have been lately carried on, and which are now being carried on among the powers of Europe. I find that in the year 1840, when a convention had been signed amongst various powers of Europe, with respect to the relations of Turkey and Egypt, my hon. friend the member for Montrose (Mr. Hume) asked my noble friend the member for Tiver ton, then Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, to pro duce the convention, and lay it on the table of this house. That happened on the Gth of August, and the prorogation of Parliament took place on the 11th of the same month. My noble friend declined to lay that convention on the table, as it was not then ratified ; but he entered into some explanation at that time, and he stated that the whole of the papers relating to the negotiations would be laid before the two houses of Parliament at a later period. In the year 1844, again, some discussions took place between this coun try and France, with respect to an occurrence at Tahiti, but Sir R. Peel, who was then First Minister of the Crown, beyond informing the house at its last meeting, which was held in September, that an amicable adjustment of those differences had been effected, did not make any communi cation to the house, nor lay on the table any papers. In fact, I think that, according to all practical sense with regard to these matters, the period for laying papers before Parliament is when negotiations, whether they end ami cably or otherwise, have been brought to some conclusion which would enable the Government to say that they were in a state to be communicated to the house. It has teen alleged that on a late occasion I departed from this prac• tics by laying on the table of the house papers relating to transactions which took place at Florence in the case of the Madiais. But I beg to observe that that was a nego tiation which, on the part of her Ma!esty's Government, had been entirely concluded. I had thought it necessary to make representations in strong language to the Tuscan Government. I received a communication in answer to those representations, and it had not been my intention to proceed with any further representations or negotiations. I had wished rather to appeal to the public opinion of this country and of Europe on that subject, and I had no in tention of entering into any farther negotiations with re gard to it. Therefore the hou se will see that the papers in that case were in a fit state to be laid before Parffliament. Now, with regard to wha t took place in the dierences which have arisen between Russia and Turkey the all I pro pose to do at present i s to give an outline to house the transactions as they occurred, and to state what is the present position of the negotiations. Ido not propose to refer—it would not be fair or right in me to refer—to any papers that are in the nature of secret papers, and which have not been laid before Parliament. I will only refer to those transactions which I believe must have become known to this house and to the country, by the publica tion of different state papers, and by the MIN which THE SMOKE NUISANCE. The Marquis of LANSDO\VNE, in moving that the house go into committee on the Smoke Nuisance Abate ment (Metropolis) Bill, observed that it was a measure of considerable importance, because it affected the comfort not only of their lordships, but of every one in the metropolis, and every class of society. He believed they were all aware, though they might not be aware of the whole extent to which it had taken • place, that they had been for years past subject to the gradual encroachment, not of an invisible element, but at least of an- elev. - dent whose approaches were so gradual that the whole extent could hardly be appre ciated, and at this moment, and for years past, they had been living, not under the canopy of heaven, but under one of their own creation. (Hear. hear.) The experi ments of 4 4 - 11. e last seven years had abundantly proved that their lordships could with perfect safety, without imposing any burdens upon individuals beyond some amount of attention and trouble, require the extinction and consumption of all smoke generated by manufactur. ing establishments. It was proposed by this bill, that after the Ist of August of next year all furnaces should be compelled to consume their own smoke, with the exception of glass works and potteries, throughout the metropolitan districts, and the bill included the steam boats on the river. There was an impression that this was a sort of dilettanti measure, only sought for for the benefit of the rich, and the preservation of works of art. He should be the last to say that works of art should not be protected, while it was the policy of the Legisla ture to amass in the metropolis collections of the most valuable description. He thought that object alone was deserving the protecting hand of their lordships. (Hear, hear.) But so far from its being only for the interest of the richer classes, only affecting the feelings of amateurs and preservation of works of art—it affected every class of the community and the general cleanliness of the metropolis, for there was no housekeeper who was not able to vouch for the increased difficulty in maintaining the commonest cleanliness in consequence of the nuisance which this bill would abate. The smoke so affected the clothing of the working classes that it was computed every mechanic paid at least five times the amount of the original cost of his shirt for the number of washings ren dered necessary. Therefore, in proposing this bill, he was assuming the functions of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, as it would make a considerable seduction of a duty levied, upon the whole community not the less rigorously because they were hardly aware of it (Hear, hear.) The bill, while affording that relief, did so with singular care—he might almost say more care than was necessary for the interests of the parties upon whom it would operate, Wcause, although six months was first proposed to be allowed for every manufacturer to pro vide himself with this machinery, that period had been , extended to the Ist of August next. The provisions of the bill were the same as had been adopted in various local acts of Parliament. There were five or six places, including a part of the metropolis (White chapel) in which provisions for this purpose were en forced ; and in many instances in which persons had been compelled to adopt the new machinery they had found themselves benefitted in point of economy by the change. He thought it unnecessary to say more upon a matter so obviously for the public advantage. The bill then passed through committee. Lord REDESDALE, in moving that the report be received, congratulated the house and the country upon the introduction of this bill, and expressed his obliga tions to the Government for having undertaken to pass so necessary a measure. He had himself carried two bills for the same purpose through their lordships' house, but not receiving the support of the Government, it was impossible to carry them through the other house of Par liament. If this bill did not do all he desired, it was still a great improvement. He regretted that the ope ration of the bill was postponed, as it created unneces sary delay ; but since that was an agreement come to for the withdrawal of certain opposition, he should not in te:iere with it. He regretted also that glass works and potteries were excepted. A bill had passed that very year kr the improvement of Newcastle-on-Tyne, where more glass was made than in any other place in England, and no such exemption had been required in that in stance. He considered that a great blot upon the mea sure ; but lie should not propose any alteration. He should, however, move amendments to make the words of the enacting clause the same as the preamble, with respect to steam-vessels between London-bridge and Richmond-bridge, and to modify the third clause, which provided that no penalty should attach where only coke or other fuel, not emitting smoke, was used. With re spect to that proviso it would enable parties to evade the operation of the act and it was only necessary to events have taken. Whet the present Government entered Constantinople with respect to the reception of that note ; had the right to put her own construction on her own upon office my a tt en ti on was immediately called to the but this I can state, that upon the 23d of last month the treaties." Shortly after, on the 15th of August,lB43, just question of the Holy Places at Jerusalem by the Russian Turkish h Ministers l were prepared to send to Vienna, and ten years ago, my noble friend the member for Tiverton, su seq t u i lnt l e to former note a communication based with his usual ability, made a well-known speech on the Minister at this Court ; and I was told that the question upon in its mode of meeting thepolicy of the noble earl, in which he gave a masterly sketch demands of Russia, and in respect to which I thinkthat, of our true policy in the East. was one of a very important nature, and would probably (Hear.) I refer to that give rise to som e anxiety. I immediately turned my at- havine agreed to the former note, they would bind them- speech, because it enables me to contradict the assertion of selves e to agree to the note which h h a r net the assent of the the noble lord, that papers are never given whilst negotia tention to that subject ; and I think on the very day on four Powers. Sir, u • however, au is quite un- tions are pending. Why, the noble lord the member for which I took the seals of the Foreign-office, I wrote a pri- settled—supposing t s haPt P a u o si te to be fin' yagreed upon as the Tiverton then moved for papers during negotiations, on vete letter to Lord Cowley, her Majesty's Ambassa- communication which shall be made by Turkey, and which the ground that part of the papers had already been given. dor in Paris, requestin g , a s my predecessor had done, will be satisfactory to Russia, there will still remain the He hoped his noble friend would rise and utter similar his earn es t a tt en ti on t o th a t s ubject. At a later period evacuation of the principalities. (Cries of " Hear, hear.") sentiments to-day, for the facts of the case were strictly Sir, it w i l s iie rt d e ees evi n tt u t e ll u at de n e o r se i t m tl m emzi a t t 2n le b a e d satisfac- analogous.. (Cheers.) By her success in that transaction I was informed by the Russian Minister that it was According the Russia showed that she was mistress in Servia, and could the determination of the Emperor of Russia to dispatch evacuation nr of those principalities. (Cheers.) e Ace a special embassy to Constantinople, with a view to Put to the declarations which have been made by the General Since Vin ee c k e thatany rising independent nationality in that quarter. in the time she has completely carried out her policy an end t o th e diff erences an d co mplaints that had commanding the Russian forces—Prince Gortschakoff— Danubian principalities. Taking advantage of the existed upon this subject. The Emperor of Russia cone- that evacuation ought immediately to follow upon satis- natio na l movement i n 18 48 , she expelled from those pro factiobeing given to the Emperor of Russia. I will only vinces ev er y man of liberal and independent opinions. p 1 say ained that cer t a i n pr i v il eges w hi c h h a d been enjoyed b yfurther that it is an object which her Majesty's Go- They wer e now sca tt ere d as ex il es over th e face of Europe, those professing th e G ree k re li g i on a t Jerusalem had been vernment consider essential ; but with respect to the mode and their urn to re their native land was in consequence withheld, and th a t cer t a i n concess i ons which had been made in which that object is to be obtained, I must ask perrcis- of eventsrecent( a T t r a odin ore hopeless than theever. Porte, by the Sultan h a d b een w ithd rawn . It was, therefore, a sion of Parliament to say nothing upon that head, but to the convention of Pi leave the means of attaining the end in the hands of the Russia has established her ir Liman, legitimate object on his part to seek to obtain a settlementforced . upon executive Government. With respect to the question ternal affairs proved the principalities, p t u h r a p t us l e V s alle t hi a . and Moldavia are now, to of those questions ; and the Russian Minister stated that seht to aa i d nt h e e rf r e p r r e e i s n en a t ll e t ee he up in a : up 1 1 ) t c h e ian o a iti I s . e wich has been raised regarding the fleets of England and tion has as concessions which had been made at one time had been France, that, of course, cann be made any condition, all, intents withdrawn at another, it was the object of the Russian because we ought to have it in our power at all times, nationality is pretty well crushed in Independent Government, in some form or another, by some act of a supposing Turkey to be in danger, to send our fleet to the in Turkey the Greers p.;:uo a inne n ngra d s tr ft i e c s t sufficiently the them. i r s spirit t o f There ithen Greeks, uirerely under- aarni which, ead- re solemn nature, to obtain the settlement of these differences neighbourhood of the Dardanelles, in order to be ready ligion, for there is a broad though not s' to assist Turkey in case she should be attacked. There- stood distinction between with ir the free which would not be liable to perpetual disturbance here after. Of course I could not object to the special ens- fore we cannot consent to any arrangement to which it independence has s may be stipulated that the advance of the fleets to the neigh- with their increased bassy from Russia to Constantinople on the subject ; but bourhood of the Dardanelles shall be considered eqsvalent states of Europe, has for some time g u r u e r a s t7 house Christiana mthear, I stated my hope that the mission would be of a concilias tc ' t he actual invasion of the Turkish provinces. With re- Russian Government. There is another cause for To e r d tti e s tory nature, and that nothing would happen which would spect to anything further, if these questions shall have alarm, and one perhaps little imagined in this country— been settled, if peace is secured, Besika Bay is not a sta- the spread of the Protestant faith amongst the disturb the pacific relations existing between Russia and tion which would be of any advantage to the Government of the East. It may be unknown to this f s Turkey and the other Powers of Europe. Prince Menschi. either of England or of France. I can only add that, mainly through the influence and teaching koff, who was intrusted with that mission, arrived at Con- whilst I regret not to be able to state that the whole of can missionaries, scarcely a town of any importance exists stantinople, and had, I think, an audience with the Sul- these transactions are terminated, yet Ido think that there in Turkey in which the nucleus of a Protestant community is now a fai r os ect that w ithout involving Europe in ho - had not been formed. The new converts were at first, as tan on the 2d of March. An incident then occurre d which stilities, the inde p endence and • grity of Turkey, which was usual, sub j ect to cruel p ersecution by the heads of the created a good deal of alarm. rued Effendi , the then from the beginning of the eintegrity session n I have always stated to res p ective Churches which they had left—not, be it remem- Turkish Minister for Foreign Affairs, was pointedly be the main object of the policy o f h er Majesty's Go- bered, bYthe Turkish authorities. At length Lord Stratford slighted by the Russian Ambassador, and he immediately vernment in reference to th e a ff a i rs o f th e E a st, will be and Lord Cowley obtained firmans of protection for the new gave in his resignation. Other circumstances tended to i i i i e e cured, i r f d e that in no very long period. I am sure this sect, which was recognised by the Porte as one of the religi excite alarm, and Col. Rose, then Charge d'Affaires on the that object caenl— h l ese k e n u o r w ed t b hat this country feels—that, if ous e s s ect: i o t f e t f hepie, and received privileges accordingly. part of her Majesty at Constantinople, at the request of the Europe in the calamities ofwnaergote 47 1 , z e it a hout involvingweilitqti7t has principally d t f ee ro the the Grand took root, to the h niansPlamongst religiousom Grand Vizier, wrote to say that it might be desirable that the whole world will value, and u p on w hi c h w res „h a n h a ve Greeks, and in some instances hole illiges have embraced the Admiral, who was then contemplating a cruise, should reason to congratulate ourselves. I am quite sure that thereformedfaith. The Greek clergy, backed by theßussian emeynaneleehle himself friend at the head of the Government may well mission, have done all in their power to check this move- hasten his departure from Malta , and a pp roach nearer to for any attacks that may have been made meat, and when persecution was no longer available, the waters of Greece. However, about a week afterwards, upon him in contemplating such a result, and that we have Mensehikoff appeared at Constantinople. I will not these apprehensions were a good deal allaye d—some of the cause to a pp reciate hi g hl y the mixture of firmness an d trouble the house with all the communications which have reports which had been prevalent were found to be erro- judgment by which he has been enabled to attain the end passed between the Russian ambassador and the Turkish neous ; and Colonel Rose wrote a second time to say that that is before us. Sir, I will only say that this question of ministers, but the note sent by him on the 'day of his de the maintenance of Turkey is one that must always require parture, and which is far more important than it might at the Grand Vizier no longer persisted in his wish, and the-attention- the vigilant attention—of any person en- first sight appear, proves beyond a doubt or cavil the whole that therefore he would withd raw the re q uest made to trusted with the conduct of the foreign affairs of this gist of the Emperor's policy and Menschikoff's mission.lt Admiral Dundee. At a later period—in the beginning country ; and f ur th er , th a t I think it can only be secured will be observed that the distinction is dawn in s docu ofnielstra- the following month, viz., April—Lord Stratford, who Imeton a stal e t r u e n u i c z e su n b e tti a ng c l i se e tweenEnglandand France, meat between the purely spiritual rights of the orthodox n rdi ew al a f a o t n e a c r i nu ai ni r communication be- Eastern Church and the other rights, privileges, and im was then at Constantinople, was informed by the Turkish tween y those two Powers. n I and Minister that certain propositions had been made to the ral outline of the negotiations that have already taken tion i t s i t u u n ni i t u t e s of the clergy. it ur l l 3 ce y y, th th e n pe ew w s e y r st e r Lo e f c T r d e m el i c Turkish Government to which they were unwilling to ac- lace, and the present position of the question. I have had been cede. I should say that up to this time the Government not . ent t z s ed ia ii t r e any proper occasion grad ee ual l ly curtailed, an e d the firmans lately iss e u r ed k nt e s n o t n o this is subj ec l t ;;. l do h not for the protection of those who might embrace the reformed of her Majesty at home and her Majesty's Minister at St. In in o i d l f heus e e aft o e r r, an on faith re have taken from them the power of persecution for the papers being produced , any party Petersburg had always understood that the demands to be member of this house shall think that the conduct which theggit a te s s a t kz. a The Russian Government has interferenceviewed with made by Russia had reference to the Holy Places, and were has been pursued and the policy which has been adopted temporal power rl o n f a..lidenothing but the jealousyeler whots are with all comprised, in one form or another, in a desire to render require censure otlkoebasuezatetne,rytharenita,wLbefercoumspteete competent tools - jsl of Russia, hence the distinction drawn by Prince forfen anythat one to ? a n n ce d seli m on of both spiritual and temporal privi ikoffe, and the resolution not to accept anything but certain and permanent the advantages to which Russia conduct m and policy ; but all I thought necessary the e el l ' thought herself entitled in favour of the professors of the to crush the spirit of political pu.onliittiiceasl. and.W hraetleigiveorttsmi on the present occasion was to make to the house such a leges, rights Greek religion. Lord Stratford understood from the statement as would enable it to comprehend the present the contrary, she has succeeded. Her great object has been Turkish Minister that it had been much desired by the state of these transactions. which has manifested Chris- Russian ambassador that the request which was made on Mr. LAYARD : Sir—l hope that the house will grantitself of late years among the tian subjects of l n y d e b p e e saidn d e n t : the part of Russia should be withheld from the knowledge me that indulgence which it usually grants to members effect that end. tli m e dte Porte, fa and she will spare no effort to of the representatives of the other powers of Europe. I who address it for the first time, and will permit me to say upon a project with which ce ct rt l a e i a n de m ar e ti to e s . a n y %f i e:- words t believe that these demands were as new to the Govern- a few words on a subject which, as the house may be and elsewhere have endeavoured of ' late parties familia c it u e n ta; merit of France as they were to the Government of Eng- aware, has long deeply interested me. (Hear, hear.) My tindependentpiG—reeTce immediate establishment of a so-called land, and that they were as new to the Government of noble friend the member for the city of London has com beli.ethat this schemmePi w re er a e t Constantinople. Now, I Austria as they were to the Government of France. After menced by stating that he is not g oin g to defend the to it, is based upon a fallacy. I there no political objections will remind the house that a considerable time these propositions were changed in their policy of the Government, as that policy has never been in the first place, the true Greek population of Turkey in aspect; and the house h ear d, an d w ill rec ollect reading in attacked—and for a very good reason—the noble lord has Europe is very small indeed when compared with the other the papers, that there was first a convention 'proposed in never given me an opportunity of making any comments Christitr e s2ul4seposooofiftliite indeedPott. exee l2:e l rtagry does not one form, and afterwards a convention proposed in another whatever, either favourable or unfavourable, upon the amount • l A ! Greeks the ' 7 • '. T As a population the are confined to province of hes form, and that finally Prince Menschikoff presented a note policy of her Majesty's Government. (Hear, hear.) My saly. Elsewhere they are merely scattered through the coun to the Turkish Government, which note was to be signed noble friend will, therefore, I trust, adm it a that I have in try in detached communities , l ivin g amidst the Sclavonian the Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs, and which stated that that was the least concession that he could this motion shown no factious desire to impede the policy and Bulgarians, who form the real C hristian p o p ulation of Turkey in Europe. The language of these races is not make, and that, unless the note was signed by the Turkish of the Government, or to compel her Majesty's Ministers Minister for Foreign Affairs, Prince Menschikoff and his to make disclosures which might • prove injurious to the Greek—they differ from the Greeks in blood—they look mission would be obliged to leave Constantinople, and thatpublicl hope upon them with great jealousy, and for years they have service. my noble friend will believe, and evils been struggling to throw off all connecti on with them by Russia would not be responsible for the very grave which might ensue. Language at least to this effect was that the house will believe, that I should not have been so refusing to accept Greekpriests for their clergy and bisho p s. contained in the note of the Russian ambassador. However, presumptuous as to put myself forward in a matter of such The Servians, to whom I look as the nucleus of the g reat the Turkish Government did not consider that the signature vast importance and of so eminently delicate a nature had southern division of the Slave race, have completely thrown of such a note would be compatible with the independence I not been conscientiously convinced that I had an act of off all dependence upon the Greek patriarch of Consta and the dignity of the Sultan, and they declined to affix theall and have elected a patriarch of their own. (Hear.) duty to perform, and that I might, signature of their Minister for Foreign Affairs to the note throw some light upon light upon the question at issue. proposed. At the same time the Turkish Minister, instead lndeed, in which occurred in the fifteenth century would inevitably of a direct and simple negative, to a note on his part, which the first instance I was of opinion that discussion in this occur again. The Byzantine empire fell because it was he said that he was quite ready to transmit to the Russian house, and a public statement of the true facts of the case, made up of a variety of hostile and opposite races—Bulga ambassador if it would be taken as satisfactory, and thus which had been greatly misunderstood and distorted, :i t s i . l its, Boli e nians, and Servians—in fact, the veryraces which to close allelisputes between the two Governments. I should would have much contributed towards strengthening her to thPeeve urk aric ie ey d in Europe—who became an easy . prey mention here that the question with regard to the Holy Majesty's Government in pursuing a firm and wise policy. Greek Government r at s C The inevitable result of placing a Places, and all the particulars and various details which (Hear, hear.) But I have in this respect also shown, I the whole of Turkey into onstantinople would be to throw the hands of Russia—(hear)-- related to the Greek and Latin Churches, had been previ- trust, a due deference to the opinion of her Majesty's and to render impossible a future independence for any ously arranged in a manner that was satisfactory to Prince G over nment, and remained silent, although, by so doing, Christian race that might be destined t o hold the Turkish Menschikoff and the Russian Government. Prince Mans- I have exposed myself to considerable misapprehension provinces of Europe hereafter. (Hear.) Moreover, there chikoff, however, instead of accepting this note, or consider- and even animadversion. Seine, and those whose opinions is nothing very encoura g ing in the state of the modern ing it as a ba,sis for future negociation, immediately withdrew I respect, have been led to believe that I , and those friends kin g dom of Greece; that experiment, at least, should warn his mission from Constantinople, and retired to the Russian who share in my sentiments, have wished to urge this us for the present. (Hear.) In my opinion a Greek Go frontier. Sir, I regard this circumstance as one that was country on to a war. A war ! Is there any man so reek- vernment at Constantinople would at this time be more very greatly to be lamented. It has always appeared to me less, so insensible to the inestimable blessings of peace, adverse to the spread of civilisation and of liberty than a that on the one side and on the other there were who would in these days urge this great country to an Turkish. (Hear.) The Greek religion is essentially a per statements which could be admitted, while there were unnecessary war? But nevertheless, although such are scouting religion. I need scarcely remind the house of the others which might have been the subject of compromise my sentiments, I cannot but regret the language which has persecutions of the Rbinan Catholics in Russian Poland, and and arrangement. The Russian Minister maintained that been on more than one occasion, and in more than one place, of the Protestant missionaries and communities in Georgia Russia had by certain treaties, especially by those of held by the noble earl at the head of her Maje st y' s Govern- —nor that the first article of the Greek constitution de. Kainardji and of Adrianople, the right to expect that the meat, " that his policy is essentially based on peace." Such, dares that proselytism is forbidden. The name of Don Christians in the Turkish territory would be protected, in my humble opinion, should not be the language of a Pacifico is certainly not forgotten by the house, nor the and he declared at the same time that Russia did not wish great statesman. The man to whom the interests of this annual persecution of the Jews by the Greeks. lam in any manner to injure the independence or the integrity great country are confided should have no other policy than aware that there are some who go so far as to say that it of the. Turkish empire. The Sultan's Ministers, on their that which best becomes those interests. If unfortunately would signify little whether Constantinople w ere in the part, maintained that it was their dut y above all things the ho nour and interests of England can only be main - hands of Russia or not. As there is no British statesman to maintain the independence of the Sultan—that nothing tanned by war, we should be ready to go to war, and I, sir, who w vald venture to coincide in finch an opinion, it is should be acceded to which would be injurious to his dig- for one, have no doubt that, when convinced of the necessity s carcely necessary to meet it with any serious argu nity or would derogate from his rights,but at the same of war, every man in this country wi ll heartil y make any meets ; . but I will only ask this question—Are we time they declared it was the intention f the Sultan to sacr ifi c e to bring it to an honourabl e issue. But if we p repared to deal with all these great provinces which protect his Christian subjects, and to maintain them in can maintain peace consistently with that honour and snake up what is called the Turkish empire ? (Hear the rights anti privileges which they enjoyed by conces- those interests, then no sacrifice too great can be made hear, hear.) Remember that the moment the slen sinus and edicts that had been issued by himself and his to preserve it. Why have we laeard on all sides during tier tie which binds them together—Constantinople— predecessors. Such being the statements on the two sides, the recent alarm—in the lobby of this house . , in private i s broken, they must become the seat of anarchy a nd con predecessors. own it appears to me that the withdrawal of the Russian circles, amongst men of all epinions — " Had the noble lord fusion. It is very well to talk of driving the Turks into mission from Constantinople, aided at the same time as it the memberi for Tiverton been at the Foreign-office we Asia • but how are we to induce the native Mussulman 9 was—aided, I mean, as a means of compulsion by the pro- shouldnot have been in these straits." (Hear, hear.) Was population to consent to such an arrangement .It should gyration of a large Russian force both military and naval it because the country wanted war. (Hear, hear.) No ; be remembered that the Turks are merely a dominant on the frontier of Turkey—was a most unfortunate step, the country was convinced that the best tribe, and that the far greater part of the population of and has been one which has given, naturally, very great it was of because rviu g ace was to assume at once a firm Asia are not Turks—it is made up of Syrians, Arabs, alarm to Europe, while it has imposed great sacrifices tneans dignified se ttitude ll ; e to let the world know that, how- J e ws, Armenians, Kurds, and a variety of other races, and a both upon Turkey and the Turkish provinces adjoining England might be for peace, she was prepared only held. together by the moral and political prestige of Russia. Her Majesty's Government, when these ap- ever anxious if infertUnately she should be called upon to go the Turkish Government ; destroy that prestige by sub pearances became so serious, thought it necessary to give to war . s support of her own rights, and of those rights jetting the Sultan to the humiliation of being expelled. directions that her Majesty's fleet should leave Malta and ehreTersillwas bound by treaty to defend, or upon which f ro m Europe, and you let loose those wild tribes, and the approach the neighbourhood of the Dardanelles. The depended the balance of power in Europe. No other atti- co untries they inhabit would be the seats of anarchy and French fleet had a short time before been sent to the Bay tdewas worthy of this country ; any other attitude was confusion. Are we prepared to take possession of Asia of Salamis ; but there was a perfect concert between the but u an encouragement to such lawless !powers as Russia, Minor, Mesopotamia, Syria, and Egypt, or can we allow two Governments upon this subject. It was alleged by the and must ultimately and inevitably lead to war. The them to pass into the hands of Russia and France? (Hear.) French Government, and truly alleged, that while their words spoken by the great Lord Chatham on an occasion For we must do one or the other, as there is no dominant fleet remained in the harbour of Toulon it was not so very nearly similar to the present were so apposite, almost family in any of those countries except Egypt. We should much within reach of any demand from Constantinople as indeed prophetical, that I trust the house will permit me not forget that although Egypt is a high road to India, the British fleet would be at Malta, andthat it was desir- t o q uote them :—" My lords, I cannot agree with the Syria and the valleys of the Tigris and Euphrates form the able that the two fleets should be ready to act together if noble duke, that nothing less than an immediate attack high road, and any power holding those countries would such a step should be necessary, That allegation had been upon the honour or interest of this nation can authorise us command India. Moreover, the power which holds Con perfectly borne out by the facts, because when the orders to interpose in defence of weaker states, and in stopping stantinople will ever be looked upon in the East as the were ultimately given to the two fleets to proceed to Besika the enterprise of an ambitious neighbour. Whenever that dominant power of the world, and with R • tuna at Con- Bay it was found to be not only as easy but more easy to narrow, selfish policy has prevailed in our councils, we stantinople our tenure I • of India would always be a purely give directions at Malta to have the English fleet sent to have constantly experienced the fatal effects of it. By suf- military te All nure.those . reforms which some of my hon. Besika Bay than it was to order the French fleet from the faring our natural enemies to oppress the powers less able friends Bay of Salamis to Besika Bay. Therefore the two Govern- than we are to make a resistance, we have permitted them been who have been sitting on the benches near me have meats upon this occasion and throughout the negotiations to increase their strength, we have lost the most favourable ' advocating for the populations of those vast posses have acted entirely in concert, and have endeavoured in a opportunities of opposing them with success, and found sions—reforms iu the value and importance of which I most similar spirit, by daily and constant communication, to ourselves at last obliged to run hazard • making heartily agree—will be utterly impossible. But I will no t obtain a solution of this question which would be corn- everyin dwell upon this subject. Russia is well aware that no Eu that cause our own, in which we were not • patible with the independence and the dignity of thewise enough to ropean statesman would permit her to take possession of take part while the expense and d • I will not say that Porte, and which at the same time might not lead to any anger might have been Constantinople at this time. (Hear.) supported by others. I fear my lords, it is too much the she does not look forward to the possession of that great disturbance of the peace of Europe. Sir, the next step temper of this country to be '. lel t the her object now is to render all that was taken by the Russian Government was a direc- ln sen s 1 accumulated tenor approach of prize sooner or later;but in Turkey danger until it comes withimpossible, to weaken independent nationalities tion to the army of Russia to occupy the principalities, With regard to thequestion at • . issue, real point of (i - tho Turkish power gradually _ . but surely, and to show all with a declaration at the same time that it was not to be f that any such oppo erence between her Ilaest's Government and myself is those who would oppose her designs . considered as an hostile invasion of the principalities, or whether principlehas been involved, ' is notonly useless, but will entail upon them her a great as an act of war, but that-it was intended to occupy the the any other Government but conduct of Russia has beenpart and parcel of a great vengeance ;in fact, to render . . Turkey. (Hear, hear.) principalities as an imperial guarantee for peace, and as a scheme orwhether it has been a casual and tem ors her own ultimately impossible in means of pressure upon the Turkish Government, in order me, whichcould be patched in a Pteri7l. In this design she has entirely succeeded on this occasion, occurrence, is account that I contend that a great pin to obtain those moral securities for peace which the Russian onth injury or gain to any party conceped. Isl been involved, in n d c a i le i is involved in the recent question, and that we ought Government had constantly sought by negotiation. It was considered by the English and French Governments, as well manydhulluabtltaosplifion a e gr i e s a p t a ls t rincipl h of a - groat scheme. (Hear, to P have dealt with it accordingly. (Hear.) We have as by the Turkish Government, that in default of any com- hearw). Withou a gr e o n ubling the house at this late period committed, in my humble opinion, two grave diplomatic umnication either with Great Britain or France, it was de- with a recital of all the circumstances connected with errors. (Hear, hear.) In the first place, when Colonel sirable, seeing what great interests were at stake, to forego Prince Mensehikofi's mission—a recital such as the noble Rose learned that Prince Menschikoff was prepared with a the clear and undoubted right of Turkey to consider this lord has made, and which I should almost blush to make, secret treaty, that a fact had informed the Porte tiations, by which the ends sought for might be attained. i n justice, • k I shall tion to force it and insolence almost unequalled—l thin No actual hostilities, therefore, further than the occupation be able to show upon what grounds that opinion is founded. Emperor's high displeasure, to communicate it to the other of those provinces by the Russian forces, have hitherto The whole question resolves itself simply into a question powers, and when we . learnt, not from mere report, but taken place. Sir, it was the opinion of her Majesty's Govern- . of independent nationalities. (Hear, hear.) I have heard frompositive and by the Porte to France, and merit that, whilst they placed the fleet of Great Britain in much of the concessions made_ M. Lavalette. They might have Government was engaged in preparing vast armaments on conjunction with the fleet of France at the disposal of the of the intrigues of tie the frontiers of Turkey and at Odessa, we ought not to ood excuse for the conduct of Russia • but ambassadors of the two Powers in Constantinople, to be formed a very g that they had had very little really' have been satisfied with such assurances as the noble lord called up to Constantinople in case of emergency, it was at f I will venturehe sayiteatter. I know from undoubted has stated were given to us in London and St. Peters the same time desirable to gather up the broken threads of to to do witle have t nondoubt that her Majesty's Government s authority, burgh—(hear, hear)—but we should at once have insisted the negotiations, and to attempt to arrive at some arrange- a nd I fth fact, that M. Titoff, the Russian Minister, on an immediate disarmament, or such satisfactory proofs The different also aware o e , of the pacific intentions of Russia as would have removed merit by which the question might be settled. but had had in his possession for days, if not for weeks, the Powers considered of various means for its settlement ; rft of the finnan afterwards granted to the French Go all doubts whatever on the subject. (Hear, hear.) Our more especially the Minister for Foreign Affairs of France i dvearnment, and upon which the demands for redress of the- neglecting . to do so was a grave error. (Hear, hear.) That —a person whose talents, moderation, and whichjudgmentt Russian Government were founded, and that no ob . • error having been committed we had no remedy ; but we impossible not to estimate highly--drew up a note, of the demands whatever was made to that document. Moreover, we have objection had another opportunity, and committed a second error. we considered omitted the objectionable part the f Turkish note seen that the French Government at once disavowed M The very moment we were informedbyßusasvitte that sai s t l e re h i e n r : of Prince lktenschikoff, and those parts 'ht think inadmissible, de Lavalette, and renounced any extraordinary privileees in tended to cross the Pruth we ought to territory, which the Russian Government mig two parties inconsistent with the pretensions of Russia which b 'As soon as you enter the Turkish we shallcon ' and endeavoured to frame a note to which thevernment had, man might have enforced upon her wiser that fir- eider it a casus belli, and bring up our fleet to Constanti might agree. At this time the Austfian to the house, de- more becoming the true dienity of 'a y deeming it nople." (Cheers. Ido not mean to say that we shouldeffecto as I have stated on a former occas IS lo tsme, 'should say, it France to make concession than to endagreat nation like have gone to war) but this would have been the tlie Porto dined the proposal—Previously to this . la sy's Government to Europe by insisting upon empty rer • nger the peace of our declaration—all the treaties of Russia with t and in had declined the proposal of her importsotnt circumstances. little in accordance with the spirit of g ious privileges, but upon which she founded her pretensions to protect 1 vsould enter into any conference on thesee t lied occupied the grin- it might not be difficult to prove, she hade ae but to which, terfere with the Christian subjects of the S:s )regated _____ But when the Russian Government her I.:iew of the subject, and extent actual treaty right. ', 11 to g a considerable have been, ipso facto, by the law of netions I insisted that Turkey cipalities, Austria changed conformity with the spirit of the to the conduct of Russia. Two ear.) But let us look (hear)—and we should then have _ussis, to which she declared that, in necessary for the repro- Menschikoff will give the key to his or three acts of Prince should enter into no new treaties with R and of which they treaty of 1841, it was absolutelyers to meet in conference, and k they are those acts which s rivy d we held such lan ,as usual, have been the least did not approve. (Hear, hear.) Ha . would not have, sentatives of the various pow . amicable solution of differ- noticed. On his • to endeavour to obtain sonie. aril the peace of Europe. arrival at Constantinople, and imme- guage with firmness, I think that .Russia nid, in the ve be imp diatelafter h . ewes which might otherwise . f Austria took the pro I y is public ently, celebrated by every de- dared to cross the Pruth, and vs? s . . Affairs o s monstration calculated qu estion to an issue. (Hear, The Minister of Foreign vernment as the groundwork ' to insult the Porte, and to en- ginning, have brought this que. b R miens will now the French Geyer]) courage rebellion amongst its loubt that t e u Christian subjects, Prince hear.) I have little t .t . It would not be worth the position of . which he made to the conference. I Menschikoff demanded the dismissal of the first Mi- evacuate the principals in of the proposition on a former occasion, that it was an nisterwar with the whole of Europe have already stated, but it came originally from France. of the Prince of Servia— a demand which while of Russia to eegago which toall evinces were, intents Austrian proposition, submitted for consideration about(Hear, hear.) She has acmes- That proposition was doubt information was immediately and dignified remonstrance from the Servian Senate—a and purposes, her ()fn. to their occupation without a case of war, the 24th July, and no i document so honourable to those who framed it that I re- tomed Europe_ of the intentions of the Austrian ' time that she may do with teein g as she conveyed to St. Petersburg , gret will not ermit me to read it to the house. and she has shown inhabitants e Government. Her Majesty sGovernment requested to seed that any ore of their who may (Hear, hear.) This 1) first step would have given the key- pleases, au the note as it was proposed, with such modifications as note of Prince si h•k e frto one acquainted dare to oppoee her will, will be subjected to her heavy dis ensc i s mission . the Austrian Government might think it necessary to in- ' w i th th • any inthe East. M. Leasure- We scarcely know the impoitance of even her usual course of Russian policy troduce. That, of course, led to explanations and further G y e power over the principalities. I willputaside the I minister. He present communications ; and it was not till the 31st—that is, a .aras men was the popular and nati e ona of 1813 had brought consideration of eur trade—no insignificant consideration, was f. one of those men which the events week after the first conference—that the final conference to speakwith so-me ,lancehovrever—bt I will observe that Russia now commands confidence, of which I may presume . _ was hold, in which the form of the note was completely the nube can bring her intrieues to bear upon the arranged and settled to the satisfaction of the re re as I was not altogether unconnected with thens. confidence, . • afe. whole Sclavonian population of Tur?cey. (Hear, hear.) It p senta- might remember that at that period Prince 1 The house lives of the four powers, and to the satisfaction of the Go- popular move- should be borne in mind that the principalities united to chael, the son of Milosh, was expelled by vernment of Turkey. The house has already heard,a Kara -George, Bessarabia—a province inhabited by a similar race—on. and that intelligence has been confirmed by subsequent infer- meat from Servia, and t a he present prince, national movement, one side, and Hungary on the other, would cut in two the mation, that the Emperor of Russia has given his adhesion elected in . hi t s stead. T . hi fiu w e as a purely e na p a a lly that of Russia, great Slave race. It would seem that Providence had thus to the note of the four powers; therefore, so far as that fnadehagaeinZaufgareigi i Michael n had become a . mere tool. The placed this alien tribe in the midst of the Sclavonian original cause of dissension is concerned, and so far as the lis w sits o n s Government claimed a right of interference, races that Russia might not, by uniting them under one Emperor te of Russia has a demand to make, in that respect which in my humble opinion was completely unauthorised sway, acquire a power fatal to civilisation and freedom. h Emperor of Russia no longer insi s t s upon the exact by treaties, but in which unfortunately she was supported We have lost a golden opportunity of making these pre form of Prince Menschi koff's no t e w hi c h , ' accor di ng to by . this country. (Hear, hear.) She compelled the Porte, vinces the barriers to Russian ambition. (Hear, hear.) some of the state papers that have been published, would ' under threats of invasion, to cancel the national act, and To Wallachia and Moldavia, independent and united with appear to have been the case, but considers that his objects to expel those who had been enged in it from Servia. Bessarabia—a province which, by one of those fatal errors will be attained and that his honour will be saved, if the The noble earl now at the head other Majesty's Govern- we have so repeatedly committed, we have allowed to fall note as thus prepared be agreed to by the Turkish Go- ment, but then Foreign Secretary, justified his policy by a into the hands of Russia—we must ultimately look, I be vernment. I have stated already that it was upon the 1 declarationwhich has always aPP 1 2d of August that this note was sent to Constantinople. iof all public law, and as c alculated to render the will of the Rnssia. (Hear, hear.) We have, we are told, to congratu. There has not been hitherto vary communication from H , t the law of Europe. He declared "that Russia late ourselves upon having achieved a victory—a peaceful, y a rouges I I g M 241 13i 20 15 3g - 28 7i 701 1 36i 6 U 11 I I