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Y F SUN,O DON, IMPERTAL PARLIAMENT. EMUS E OF LORDS.—(YnsTERDAY.) The LORD CHANCELLOD t';ok hi 3 seat on the wooliack at 5 o'clock. ST. JAMES'S PARK. The Earl of MAL NIESIIURY gave notice that on Monday next he iev ,-, u1,1 cal attention to the correspond ence between the Thard of Works Knci the Treasury, in reference to the works now . going on in St. James's Park. Lord CAMPBELL presented a petition from gentle men engaged in commerce in the colonies, praying that in ali criminal cases occurring an appeal to the Court of Quern's Bench might be allowed. The noble and learned lord said he did not concur in the prayer of the petition. VEXATIOUS SUITS BILL. Lord BROUGHAM laid on the table a bill for the purpose of preventing vexatious suits. The bill was read a first time. THE DIVORCE BILL, The Bishop of OXFORD presented several petitions against the Matrimonial Divorce Bill. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were severally read a second time :—The Atlantic Telegraph Company ; Australian Agricultural; Forth and Clyde Junction Railway ; and Wat•:rford and Trarnore Rail•vay. THIRD READINGS. The Peebles Railway, and the Willmhall Gas Bill, were read a third time and passed. EXPLORATION OF CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.' The Duke of NEWCASTLE begy,e4 to put a ques tion to the President of the Council, as the Colonial Department was not represented in the house. When he (the Duke of Newcastle) held the office of Colonial Secretary, an expedition was organised and placed under the direction of Mr. Gregory for the exploration of Central Australia. He had been given to under- stand that the expedition had been eminently successful. The question he wished to ask was whether any report bad been received from Mr. Gregory asto the results of the expedition ; and whether, if any tuch had been received, there would be any objection to lay it on the table of the house ! Earl GRANVILLE said it was quite true that great success bad attended the efforts of the expedition. From a report which had been received from the Governor, it appeared that a vast tract of fertile land bad been discovered, and that tinder the skill and care of Mr. Gregory the whole of the parties who formed the expedi tion had returned safely. The noble duke might rest assured that the information the Government received with re spect to the exploration should be cAninunicated to their lordship. JOINT-STOCK COMPANIES ACT AMENDMENT BILL. Lord STANLEY of ,A.LDERLEY moved the se cond reading of this bill. The bill was accordingly read a second time. DIVORCE AND MATRIMONIAL CAUSES BILL. The LORD CHANCELLOR moved the third read lag of this; bill. Lord LYNDHURST suggested that the bill should be read a third time pro forma, for tho purpose of allow ing a nob:e lord an opportunity of moving a❑ amend ment. granted would be very much iecreased, and it was not ! fdr to object that it could not erel , race all who might desire to avail themselves of it. He hoped their lord eleips would reject every amendment that had for its vieiect to defeat directly or indirectly the intention of the hlll. (Applause,) The Bishop of BANGOR supported the bill. The house then divided, when the numbers were— Contents Non-contents Majority against the amendment —57 The Earl of DONOUGHMORE proposed in the clause giving divorce to the wife for adultery accompa nied by incest or other aggravating circumstances, to omit the words after " adultery" to the end of the clause. Lord CAMPBELL said the principle advocated by the noble lord was very popular, but ho must oppose it. Tee amendment was negatived without a division. Lord LYNDHURST proposed the omission of cer tain words, which was negatived without a division. The LORD CHANCELLOR said that Lord St. Leo pards being unable to wait, had requested him (the Lord Chancellor) to move an amendment, which he (Lord St. Leonards) had intended to introduce, and, hich he (the Lord Chancellor) fully concurred in. He proposed to omit the clause by which the punishment of the para mour by a fine had been extended to fine and imprison ment, and the woman also rendered amenable to those Penalties. He agreed with a noble lord who had said that in many cases a husband would be unwil ling to seek relief at the expense of subjecting his wife to imprisonment. To talk of inflicting a fine on a married woman was simply ridiculous. From the very fact that she was a married woman, she could not pay the fine, and so "fine or imprisonment" meant to her " imprisonment or nothing." He thought this was a state of law which their lordships could not sane." tion. The Bishop of OXFORD said that if these words were struck out, the last guard of purity of life would be re moved, as far as the poorer classes were concerned. There would be nothing to prevent a woman who de sired a new husband, and whose husband desired a new wife, from going, without any collusion whatever, to live with the man whom she preferred. Her husband would then proceed against the paramour, obtain a divorce, and marry again. The woman would marry her paramour, and assume precisely the same position as before her divorce, moving, as before, in the society of her equals, who would consider her as being, to use their own expression, made an honest woman again, and she would suffer no loss of caste whatever. The law would leave no check whatever upon the woman, and the most unbridled licentiousness would prevail amongst the lower classes. •. The LORD CHANCELLOR then put the question that the words proposed to be omitted stand part of the bill, and the house divided, when the numbers were— Non-content 49 Content 29 Majority for the amendment Earl NELSON proposed an amendment to confine re marliages to a civil contract. He urged that the law as it stood burthenod the consciences of a larger number of those clergymen who thought the marriage opposed to the law of God. The number of these were increased by the rejection of the amendment, which would have prevented remarriage with the adulterers. He referred to the fact that the clergyman would be obliged to ask the parties whether there was any just cause or impedi ment to the marriage. The position of the clergyman— and he spoke of those who really held a conscientious opinion that this was contrary to the law of God—would be this, that he would have to choose between doing that which was against his conscience, and exposing himself to starvation. The bill was then read a third time pro forma. Lord REDESDALE then rose and moved the omis sion of certain words from one of the clauses of the bill, for the purpose of raising the whole question with respect to the propriety of granting divorces a vinculo matrineonii. Many persons who differed from him with respect to the indissolubility of the marriage vow were opposed to the hill, and were extremely anxious that, before the subject was finally settled by the pasting of this measure, the subject should be further discussed. Lord CAMPBELL objected to the amendment of the noble lord, The bill as it at present stood would intro duce a great improvement in the law. The Earl of NIALMEiBURY supported the amend ment. He regretted that lest year he assented to the third reading of the bill , but that circumstance was entirely owing to his not having given the bill sufficient considerations. Every word he heard only convinced him that the subject was surrounded with great difficulties, and if the present bill was passed the great confusion and mischief would arise. The Earl of WICKLOW supported the bill. Lord BROUGHAM said that he rose to address their lordships with a sincere respect for the scruples expressed by their lordebips, awl with a sincere view of relieving them. He believed the entirety of the law was violated and set at nought as often as the judge was appealed to to dissolve it. He did not mean to say that a man could have a dissolution whenever he liked to apply for it with out a case ; but as soon as certain conditions were ful filled, and a case proved, the marriage was dissolved without any question whatever being raised about it. If their lordships had attended as often as he bad in such cases, they would see how much deliberation there was. The Chancellor rose and put the question, and thereupon judgment was ordered just as it followed the verdict of a jury in a common law court in Westminster-hall. Tho noble earls (Wicklow and Malmesbury) had argued the question with their usual ability and sincerity ; but he would just beg to put it to them how much dignity there was in the course they proposed to pursue. There was a standing order in connection with their lordshipa' house not only that no divorce bill should pass except under special conditions, but that no divorce bill might even ap pear in the house unless under certain preliminaries, and that was, that it should contain a c!auer'prohibiting the marriage of the adulterer, but that clause was struck out in committee. making the standing order altogether valueless. Now, the only question was, whether it Would not be better that it should be a substance and a reality, and that divorce should become simply a judicial act. (Hear.) It had been said that such cases coming before the common law courts, they would not excite any attention, but he believed that divorce cases would se cure more attention than any that could by any possi bility be brought before the courts. Again, the, import ance of the cause to the person applying, or the person resisting, would ensure the fnl'est investigation, which neither professional gentlemen nor judges, if so disposes?, could for a moment prevent. There must be the proof of the act, the proof of the terms on which the parties lived, and all other proofs which were now the pivots upon which such cases invariably turned. (dean) If as yet justice was refused to any on account of expense, delay, and vexation, they would rio doubt resort to a new tribunal ; and was that an evil ? On the contrary, it was one of his great reasons for supporting the bal. lie eluld not, on inquirin g into this subject, h e lp citing the ease of Scotland—for nowhere was there a greater respect fur the Scriptures on the part of the people and their ministers, and yet time out of mind they bad held marriage to be dissoluble in the decision of the courts. (Hear.) He did not cite that case as a proof that the Scotch people were right and that the noble earls were wrong, but merely to show what' was the opinion of that most religious people on the so le jsct of the dissolubility of marriage. ([tear, hear.) Ho had no apprehension that this making the law more equal as between rich and poor wooed at all have tire effect of increasing the number of applications for di vorce. Nor did he believe that the result of the passing of the bill would be appeals on the part of the people that the legislature should go further in the granting of divorces. If any unreasonable proposition of this sort were ever made, it would be very easy to reist it. (Hear, bear.) But there was cue point on which he trusted there would be no doubt, and that was with re gard to the penalties to be inflicted upon the offender in each 'cases. He (Lord Brougham) was in favour of making it a misdemeanour, in addition to to the necu niary penalty. He had had many communicatiens from parsons in judicial effice pressing these considerations upon him. When it was a mere matter of feeling, of course pecuniary compensation was but of Secondary consideration; but then it ria-a, be remembered that in other cases a roan lost pecuniarily by the deprivation of his wife's, to /traces in the supervision of his family, and in such cages, therefore, lie thou/lit pecuniary compensation should be :scored. lie ens far from desirous of com ing into colli,ion with the other house, for he was of opini n that her-nony shod I al ways subsist between the two branches of the legislature. Lord WENSLEYDAL said there never had been any doubt about the law, the only difficulty having been about-the practice which had sorune up during the last 200 years. He bad had considerable doubts about the principle of the bill, but as it had passed twice before, and bad been recommended by a conmeis,ion, he was not disposed to offer any objections to it. The Earl of CARNARVON said the bill bad under gone so many metamorphoses that it was very difficult to understand it. It provided a new court, additional protection for women deserted by their husbands, and Introduced other great changes, which were worthy of more consideration. Then they had added to these the . question of divorce, which was to go to the new courti; and all the amendment the node earl sought to secure _was thattbe matter might undergo further and more ea tisfactory discussion. The Bishop of OXFORD said that the question now camee to this, th at those who voted against the amend root would knowinelv vote in favour of the law of the No land being made contradictory -- to the law of Christ. (, no.) It th d e bill were passe d without the amend allow meat they woul the adulte ro us woman to marry again in the time. o f h opposed to the law husband, and that was dire c tly °E oar Ise with e believed,the - noble lord, that the pe ,,l pe this county were not yet this alive to the importanc e of question and he had re ceived c communications w h ich ehowed that even the clergy themselves were not a ware of the consequences to HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(YEsTERDAY.) which it would lead. He trust e d the Government would The SPE A KE R t o ok the chair at four o ' clock. allow the amendment to pass, and thus save him the PRIVATE BUSINESS. question necessity wa of moving put that tee it do pass. rejectiO oi the bill w h en th e The Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction s n Railway ; Caledonian Railway (Lines to Granton) ; The LORD CHANCELLOR thought the amendment Cork and Youghal Railway ; Dartmouth and Torbay proposed by the noble earl did not go to th e obj ec ti ons Railway ; Ely Tidal H ar bou r and Railway ; He which the right rev. prelate had rais ed. thought he Hamilton and Strathaven Railway ; Ipswich Water; bad a right to complain of the course the noble earl bad Newry, Warreopoint, and Rostrevor Railway ; North adopted. The best course to take would have been t o Eastern Railway (L - anchester Valley Branch) ; South move the rejection of tb e bill oa the third reading, Staffordshire Water Bills were read a third time and whereas the amendment of the no ble earl w as idle if i t p asse d. remained all it stood, providing as it did merely that the The Great Yarmouth Water ; Newtown and Ma new court should not be called a court of marriag e and chynlleth Railway ; Prestwich, Bury, and Radcliffe divorce, but simply a court of marriage. (Hear.) If h e Roads ; Westminster Terminus Railway Extension (the Lord Chanc e llo r ) was of opinion with the noble lo rd (Clapham to Norwood Abandonment) Bills were further that the bill would make the marriage bond as lax as it considered and ordered to be read a third time. was in some of the northern States of Germany, o FINSBURY PARK (No. 2) BILL. ) he would throw it on th e fi re ra ther than in- k ... 1 .1 the motion for the second reading of the bill, six mean WILLIAMS moved its third reading this day troduce it to their lordships ; but the principle hould had been acknowledged 200 years, and to transfer these ettt. montldeo. Re objected to it on the ground of parti divorces from a legislative to a judicial tribunal could alltnahaans. considered it a great hardship that his consti never be thought to produce the results which had been t"e t . be called upon to pay for the shadowed forth by the noble earl. (Hear.) There was no recrea ior . l of the people at the other end of the "'reason that the expense should be more than in a court metropra than tb,e first bill there was a provi• of law. The courts of Westminster were open to the si" fo the .,,-.! Of 60,000/. being paid out of the tax, ' 1 poor man, who could sue in forma pauperis where the and he asit , ea t ELLovernmentintended to withhold that sum? not worth 51 , and be hoped it would he sx pa .y was si r J. SH EY seconded the amendment. tended. By this bill the area in which relief could be Mr. COopposed COX the amendment, and said the esta- The LORD CHANCELLOR said the measure was now being discussed for the third time. The substance of the present amendment had been discussed and di vided on, and decided in the negative twice before. He thought that was a course which ought not to be taken unless they were of opinion that they had not distinctly understood upon what they had previously divided. In relation to the conscientious part of the question, h. 3 would say that no answer had been given to the ob jection to that in the first discussion, namely, where :very these conscientious scruples to end ? The proposal was not that divorced parties should not be married ; but that they should only be allowed to contract that marriage in the office of the registrar. He complained that if the Legislature gave them the right to marry, they had no right to say they should not be married the same as others of her Majesty's subjects. He believed that the wording of the clause would leave its legal definition doubtful. On those grounds he trusted their lordship% would reject the amendment. The Bishop of OXFORD said the words of the clause had been carefully worded, so as to preclude the possi bility of any legal difference of opinion as to the meaning of the clause. The words were, "that the marriage should take place in the office of the registrar or elsewhere, sub ject to the provisions of that act." The amendment bad bet one effect, that of preserving the conscience of the clergy. He trusted, therefore, it woul be affirmed. The simplest principle of right demanded they should affirm :t. Lord CAMPBELL repudiated the amendment to the clause as beir g one which would have the effect of stig matizing innocent people. One party to every divorce might fairly be supposed to be exemplary, yet if that party married again you obliged him to submit to what he might consider a profane ceremony. Lord REDESDALE denied that being married in the first instance by a registrar need have the effect of imposing on a man's conscience. In the case of the clergyman his sacred office appeared to be ignored by the present bill. That was a hardship which they had no right -to inflict. He hoped their lordships would consider the irjury the bill would inflict, on so many consciences, and that they would agree to the small measure of relief which the present amendment would afford them. (flear.) The Bishop of EXETER, who was almost inaudible, was understood to op p , )ee the amendment, and to depre ci:te the hardship of obliging innocent people to be mar ried before the registrar instead of by the rites of the Church. Earl DUNGANNON opposed the amendment. Their lordships then divided, when the numbers were: Contents Non-contents Majority The amendment was therefore lost. The Bishop of EXETER deprecated the desecration of the solemn ceremony of the Church in the marriage of parties whose only title to be married was that they had committed adultery. It would be only making the holy offices of the Church the merest instrument of State policy. The rev. prelate concluded by moving an amend ment, the effect of which was to allow innocent divorced parties to be married by the Church, while the guilty were to be married only before the registrar. The LORD CHANCELLOR said the proposal was practically the same as that of the noble earl, while ho believed the effect of the machinery of the clause would be to create a new kind of marriage —that by a court of divorce. He could not therefore consent to its insertion. Lord CAMPBELL cbjected to the wording of the amendmest ; it would compel the judges against their conscience., and with the risk of the loss of their offices, to perform a particular ceremony in the form of a de claration. The Bishop of EXETER repudiated the obl-action of the noble lord who had preceded him. rie.inuiit have a very tender con cience if he objected to the performance of the declaration which the amendment would involve. Their lordships then divided, when the numbers were— Contents Non-contents 24 33 The amendment was therefore rejected. Lord WENSLEYDALE, in a voice so indistinct as to be totally inaudible, proposed an amendment which, after a few observations from the Lords Campbell, Den man, and the Lord Chancellor, was withdrawn without a division. Tho LORD CHANCELLOR moved to leave out the last clause of the bill, the effect of which was to place Jews on the same footing in respect to divorce as the other subjects of her Majesty. The motion was agreed to, and the bill was in conse quence read a third time. On the motion that the bill do pass, The Bishop of OXFORD rose to offer a last protest to the passing of the measure. He believed it was con trary to the law of God, contrary to the law of the Church of England, and, as he believed, fruitful in future crime and misery to the people of England. He believed that in passing it they were dealing a more fatal blow to family life than they could by any other act. He could not suffer the bill to pass without dividing the house, in order that the names of those who opposed it might stand on record to posterity. He implored their lordships not to pass the bill into law. Viscount DUNGANNON believed the bill would shake the foundation-stone of all morality among the people. He should, therefore, vote with the reverend prelate against the passing of the bill. _Their lordships then divided, when the numbers were— Contents . 46 Non-con tents ... 25 Majority The bill passed. SMOKE NUISANCES (SCOTLAND) ABATE. MENT BILL. , This bill was read a third time. ROMAN CATHOLIC CHARITIES BILL. This bill was read a second time. Their lordships then adjourned. Hiehment of a park was neceary for the people of Finsbury, the population of that dif.triet havin in creased within hs recollection frern 120,000 to 350,000. The hon. gentleman detailed the efforts that had been made to establish a pre in Finsbury, and procceLl'...l to show horn; ridic!lonly small the rate would be on the inhabitants of the metropolis, namely one farthing per annum for 20 years. Tie was but one of three parks proposed by the Board of Works, viz., one for Bermondsey, and the throwing open of Hampstead-heath. IF the con stituents of the hon. member for Lambeth had not obtained Battorsea-park, and the Kennington enclosure, the house would never have heard of the hon. member's opposition. He hoped the house, bye-and-by, would pass a grant of 50,0001. for the formation of this park. Mr. CLAY supported the second reading of the bill. He should like to see the metropolis belted with parks. Sir J. SHELLEY opposed the measure on the ground of a general rate, considering it a selfish thing on the part cf those living near public parks to oppose their for mation in crowded districts, on acciunt of its situation, because 200 out of the 250 acres required for it would be out of the metropolitan district, and taking the crowded part of Finsbury as a centre, be found that the Regent's. park, Victoria-park, and St. James's-park were become more easy of access to the people of Finsbury than would be the proposed Finsbury-park. (Cries of " Divide.") Lord R. G4OSVENOR said that, as he had taken some trouble in the formation of parks around the me tropolis, he shoal I support the second reading of the bill, and, if necessary, go to a division. He expressed his surprise at metropolitan members opposing this bill. It was an impudent attempt of the constitu encies. of Westminster and the other metropolitan districts to get rid of the formation of this park, when they were able to enjoy parks kept up by the country. The site selected for Finsbury-park was driven on them from the want of an open space Bearer, and the longer they delayed its formation, the further they would have to go from the metropolitan districts. Hampstead Heath, Finsbury, and Bermondsey Park might be secured at a rate of three farthings in the pound on the metropolis. Mr. SPOONER asked if 50,0001. was to be given by!the Government for the formation of the park ? Mr. DUNCOMBE said it was an understanding on the part of the Government that they would give 50,0001. to wards 300, 000/.,the estimated oostof the park. The forma tion of this park had received the approbation of this and former Governments. The hon. member had no right to complain, because Lambeth had Battersea-park in which to disport themselves with Battersea bays—(a laugh)—and there was an item in the estimates of this year of 8,0001. for that park, and besides that they had Kennington-common paid for out of the Consolidated Fund. (Hear, hear.) He could understand an opposition to a bill for :the erection of a new Guildhall with a Lord Mayor, Alderman, Common Council, and all the tomfooleries of the 9th of Novem ber, but he was at a loss to understand the opposition to this bill, which was for the health and comfort of the people occupying the densely populated districts of Fins bury. After some remarks from Mr. HENLEY, Sir G. GREY said he was unable, in the absence of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, to say what pledge or arrangement had been made by him of giving assistance. If the house approved the second reading, it would not prevent their discussing the question of Government assistance. Sir De L. EVANS concurred in the second reading. He thought that the NVestminster people, having ad vantage of the best parks in LDndon, ought to be the last to oppose the bill. After some remarks from Mr. WALPOLE, Lord PALMERSTON said that communication had taken place with the Government and the promoters of this park, for the health and recreation of the people of Finsbury. They represented to the Government that it would be almost impossible for them to raise a suffi cient sum by local rates, but that they thought it might be done by the Government assisting them with 50,000/. They also argued on the difficulties there would be in a few years to obtain the land if delay took place, and the Government said that if they brought in the bill, and it was likely to be carried, that they would propose to Parliament to consent to such a grant, but he could not say whether the money was to be paid on the passing of the bill or after certain work had been per formed. He objected to the principle that had been laid down in the discussion, that a local thing should not be charged on the general revenue of the country. The people of England were interested in the health and welfare of the inhabitants of the metropolis. (Hear, and cries of "Divide.") Mr. NEWDEGATE objected to thus aping the gene ral system of France. He thoubt the members of par liament at the west end contributed to the wealth of the metropolis, and they had a right when in Landon to enjoy the parks supported by local rates, Mr. BARROW objected to the principle of a Govern ment grant. By-and-bye it would be increased, and made general for all matters of this kind. The Marquis of BLANDFORD asked, if this ar rangement were agreed to, how the Government was to decline assisting the formation of Bermondseppark and the throwing open of Hampstead-heath for the recreation and health of the people. A principle of rating was not a principle of benevolence. He believed the wealthy people of the metropolis would always be ready to assist their poorer brethren in such matters as these. How ever much he might wish to see parks proposed for the people, he should feel bound to oppose the bill on the grounds he had stated. Mr. DILLWYN asked on what principle this grant was to be made, whether it was to he confined to the metropolis and those large to wns •who coull bring pressure to hear on the Government, or applied indiscri minately all over the country when parks were to be formed ? Mr. AYRTON asked for an explanation of the prin ciple on which the grant was made by the Government. He objected to the Government having the power of pro mising money like this, on a deputation waiting on them. Sir C. WOOD said the granting or not of the money by the Government had nothing to do with the question of the second reading of this bill. The grant of money would have to be discussed hereafter. He asked the house to vote for the second reading, and reserve the discussion on the grant till the time when it came before the house. Mr.. RICARDO considered this the final step towards granting this 50,000/ He objected to granting this money for Finsbury out of the public funds, because a similar privilege was refused him for the Staffordshire Potteries. (Cries of " Divide.") Sir B. HALL said that he understood from the de bate the objection to the bill arose from the grant of 50,0001. by the Government, and as that was the case he thought it was not desirous to stop the first production of the Board of Works to wards the improvement of the metropolis. He sug gested that the opinion of this house should first be taken on the granting of the 50,0001., and the second reading of the bill postponed, to give the Board of Works an op portunity of considering- whether they would proceed with the bill if this house refused the grant of 50,0001. (Cries of Divide.) Mr. MILES moved the adjournment of the debate till this day week. Mr. MALINS seconded the motion. (Cries of " di vide.") The SPEAKER, having put the question for the ad journment, Mr. LOCKE (Honiton) rose amidst cries of question. He considered it would he an injustice to throw out this bill. He supported the proposition of the adjournment of the second rending, to allow the house time to decide on the grant of 50.00001. Mr. - HENLEY supported the adjournrnant of tha second reading. Mr. T. DU NCOMBE said such a postponement would prove fatal to the bill. (Divide.) Sir J. SHELLEY, amid loud cries of "Divide," explained that ha objected to the bill from a belief that it was an entire mistake to attempt to place this park where they proposed. He did not oppose the establish ment of parks in the metropolis. After some remarks from Mr. Cox, and Mr. Darby Griffith., inaudible from the loud cries of " divide," The house then divided on the adjournment of the debate— For the adjournment Against it 123 Majority - 91 The dehats was then ordered to be adjourned to Thursday next. LIMITED LIABILITY IN JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Mr. READLA.Mgave notice that on the second read ing of the Joint-Stock Banks Bill he should move that the principle of limited liability should be applied to joint-stock banks. GENERAL BEATSON'S INQUIRY. On the motion of Col. FRENCH, a return was ordered of tine expenses of the court of inquiry in the case of Ma jor -Gen. Beatson, including the cost of producing evi dence, the travelling expenses of officers summoned as witnesses, and the employment of Government steamers for such purposes. RALF-PAY OFFICERS. Major-Gen. WINDHAM inquired whether it was the intention of Government upon reinstating officers in their former regiments, who had been compelled to go on half-pay, to put them back in that position they would have held in the regiment had they never been placed on half-pay, and should the officers who had been com pelled to go on half-pay for the convenience of the coun try, be put into regiments into which they bad not pre viously served, did the Government intend letting them take regimental rank according to the date of their com missions previous to being placed on half-pay ? Sir J. RAMSDEN said it was not the intention of the Government to allow such officers to take the rank referred to ; but the Government were anxious, as far as possible, to reduce the amount of hardship which was individually felt in any great reduction in the army, by affording employment to officers who had been removed as speedily as possible. NATIVE TROOPS OF INDIA. Mr. B. WILLIAMS inquired whether it was the in tention of the Government to disband any of the native troops of India, and if so, what number ? Mr. V. -SMITH—The 19th regiment had been dis banded, bat no intention existed at present of disbanding any other regiment. THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE ORDER OF VALO UR. Gen. CODRINGTON inquired whether the regiments and battalions ordered for the parade in Hyde-park on the 26th inst. would b 3 those which served in the Crimea; and, if not, what objection there was to battalions in the neighbourhood of London, cr detachments from them, being brought up for that purpose. Sir J. RAMSDEN said the great majority of regi- WEDNESDAY EV ENING, men's which would have the ground %mulct be those Nho had served in the Crimea. FISCAL AFFAIRS (IRELNDI. Sir DENT:IAA NORREYS moved for leave to in trod UCI3 a bill to provide for the management of the fiscal afftirs of c untio3 in Ireland, by electorl boards, and by this moans to sxeep away the grand jury system in vhich he strongly condemned. Colonel FRENCH defended the grand jury system, declared that the phn which Sir D. Norreys would in tro:uce would lead to indefinite expense, and met his motion by a direct negative. Mr. M'MATION supported the bill. Mr. H. HERBEIit admitted that the grand jury system was defective, but he maintained that :is a whole it worked well. If Sir I). Norreys pressed his motion to a division, he would divide against him. Mr. MAGURIE was disappointed with the speech of the Irish Secretary, but he did not ihinic the bill could be carried without the aid of the Government, and he therefore advised the mover to withdraw the bill. After some further conversation, SIR D. NORREYS withdrew his motion. INDIA. Mr. J. B. SMITH presented a patition from A an chester, praying the house to direct its attention to the subject of India. Mr. WATKINS presented a similar petition from Manchester. Mr. J. B. SMITH then rose to move that in the opinion of this house, it id expedient that Parliament shall direct its immediate attention to the best mode of removing the obstacles which impede the application of British capital and skill to the improvement of the pro ductive powers of India. He said that Government had not directed its attention to the improvement of India until a famine had been produced by drought, and then the Ganges canal aad other modes of irrigation were estab lished. The wise change which took place in the com mercial laws sf 1806 had led to the meet beneficialresults, but the consequence was that they were now running short of cotton. Our supplies of cotton came principally from America, where it was grown by slave labour. The supply coming from America caused great fluctua tion. Now, in India we had land sufficient to pro duce an unlimited supply of cotton, and to that quarter of the world our manufacturers looked for their future supply. It might be said that the manufacturers might send out their agents to ob tain a supply, but it was a remarkable fact that although Englishmen were found in every quarter of the world they would not emigrate to India. There were but 10,000 English in the towns of India besides those connected with the service, 273 in Bengal, and 37 in Madras. The reason that Englishmen would not emigrate to India was that the government there meant bad government. There were no roads, no bridges, and the fruits of industry in consequence were frequently left to perish in the field. Colonel Grant said that of the sheep sent from , Deccan to Bengal not one-third reached their destination. Mr. Mackie, who was sent out by the Manchester Chamber of Commerce, gave a fearful description of the road. From the evidence of the chairman of the East India Company it appeared that the country had received in revenue from India about 300,000,0001. sterling, but they had only ex pended 1,14001. on roads and irrigation, about a penny in the pound. Now there was more water in India than in America, and yet the people perished from the want of proper works of irrigation. It was the want of irri gation that bad made Egypt and Nineveh what they were now—deserts. With proper irrigation the pro perty of India would be doubled in value immediately. It was true that the Ganges canal had been constructed, but why should they stop there ? As well might we in this country have stopped the railway system when we made the Manchester and Liverpool Railway. One of the greatest obstacles to the improvement o f I n di a was the tenure of land. The East India Company claimed to be the owner of all the land, and no one could hold the land in fee simple. The real tenure of land in India was an annual settlement. That necessarily gave immense power to a swarm of government officials. As far back as 1809 the East India Company bad reported on this subject. The best test of a system was the con dition of a people. The people of our colonies were the most flourishing on the face of the earth, while the native tenants of the Eastlndia Company were the mott wretched. In Singapore, Hong Kong, and Pena ng th e India tenure of la n d h a d been abandoned, and the result was that those places were the most flourishing of our Indian possessions. The land tax in Madras was less than it was fifty years ago. A new assessment and a new survey had been ordered in that province. It was estimated that this survey would take 22 years to accomplish, and that it would cost a sum equivalent to several millions of our money. How many of the poor wretches would have passed away from the miseries of taxation before the survey was completed, while the sum to be expended in the survey would make 2,000 miles of roads. The hon. member proceeded to refer to the great improvement which had taken place in the value of the land in the state of Illinois by the construc tion of a railway, as evidence of the great advance which would take place in the value of land in India if suitable roads were constructed. Similar results had attended the formation of roads in Ceylon, where 3,000 miles— nearly as much as in the whole of India--had been made. In one district of the Madras Presidency where roads existed, a state of prosperity existed which contrasted most favourably with the other portions of the presidency where no such means of communication had been pro vided. With increased prosperity in India, the con sumption of British manufactures there would be greatly extended, and it was most disgraceful that a few thou sand people of Australia should consume far more of the manufactures of this country than the 1,0,000,000 in ' habitants of India. (Hear.) Another subjcc;; to which he was anxious to draw attention was the great increase in the imports from India, and the drain of specie which had been consequent upon that increased trade. The great cause of the increased imports was the facility of freight, which had precisely the same effect in foreign trade as improved roads had upon the domestic trade of a country. The rise in the price of all commodities during the late war had led to increased production, and hence had arisen the large addition to the exports from India. The profits upon public works in India were so enormous that the only wonder in his mind was that they had not been carried out to such an extent as to provide all the works that were necessary for the country. The not average profit upon 39 public works, as ascertained by a com mission appointed by the Indian Government was 69 per cent, per annum from the year of their comple tion. The increased revenue derived, and the addi tional experience obtained proved that these works at present realised au average profit of not less than 200 per cent. per annum. The Government of India had gone altogether on a wrong principle in carrying out the pub lie works. They had paid for them out of revenue, and had thus embarrassed their finances, whereas they ought to have borrowed the money, because the work to be executed would be of greater value to posterity than to the present generation. The Government of India was ready enough to borrow money for the purposes of war, why could they not adopt the same course for carrying out public works in this country ? With respect to the growth of cotton in India, he contended that it might be placed in a position to enable it to.compete successfully with America in the production of this staple. The hon. member referred to the reports of Mr. Shaw and some other person for the purpose of showing that cotton might be grown with pi ofit and advantage under a mare enlightened and liberal system of land tenure and a more humane treatment of the ryots. He was aware that it might be said that those statements were exaggerated, but statements of this kind were not to be confounded with disproof of the facts which ho had brought forward. Tortures of the most disgusting and degrading character had been inflicted upon the men and women of India, such as he would not trust himself todescribe, and he re• ferred to the experience of several travellers to prove that a state of the utmost misery and distress prevailed throughout the company's territories. Many hon. mem bers would remember the denial given by Sir J. W. Hogg the late chairman of the East India Company, to the statements made that torture was resorted to in India. What reliance could be placed on the assertion of the ad vocates of the company who did not know what was taking place in the country ? When Lord Harris heard of this statement, he ordered an inquiryon the spot, and the re sult had been to show that torture to an enormous extent had been resorted to in the Bengal Presidency. It was high time that the government of the East India Company should be brought to a close, and that in future 180,000,000 inhabitants of that empire should cease to be called the subjects of the East India Com pany, and be recognised hereafter as the subjects of Queen Victoria. (Loud cheers.) The hon. member concluded by submitting his motion. Mr. A. TURNER seconded the resolution, and showed how the demand for this cotton was encroaching upon the American supply, so that the price was stea dily rising. The Indian cotton, be knew from his own experience, was quite equal to the best American cotton, and it could be had at a price with which America could not compete, but it was not properly cleaned, and capital alone was wanting to make the roads, so that cotton might come easily and cleanly to the coast, and that capital and those roads the Indian Government ought to supply. Mr. 11. MANGLES contended that the industrial de• veloprnent of India was proceeding at a greater rate than England could pay for. Everything but cotton was pro duced in the greatest abundance. What made cotton an exception I The reason was that the men of Manchester would do nothing for themselves ; but contented them selves with abusing the Government. But the truth was that the Government had done much for India. They had sanctioned and provided for the making of 400,000 mills in India. There was nothing to prevent Englishmen from going to India, cultivating cotton, and there was nothing in the tenure of land to forbid them. One Eng lishman—a Mr. Landels—had done so, and was rapidly making a fortune. If Manchester men would send out their agents to India, and follow the example of Mr. Landels, there would be no scarcity of cotton. But, while the Manchester manufacturers only went to India when they could not get it elsewhere, and thus did not make a continuous demand, they could not expect that the supply would increase. He entered into a detail of the public works that were now in progress in India, and reminding the house that this was the centenary of Clive's victory of Plassy, which secured India for Eng land, he concluded by saying that some members seemed to think India bad been a thousand years in our posses sion, instead of only a single century. Lord STANLEY confessed he did noti exactly see how it followed as a logical consequence that because this was the 100th anniversary of a great victory in India by one member of the Indian Civil Service, it was the duty of another member of that service to set himself to oppose the development of the internal resources of India. The hon. gentleman (Mr. Mangles) had taunted the gentle men of Manchester with asking the Government of India to help them out of their difficulty. But the Government of India being the landlords were bound to take upon themselves those works and improvements which in other countries were executed by individual landlords, (Hear,) J UNE 2. 4 s 1857 The house had been told that the real drawback to an increased cultivation of cotton in India was the absence , of a sufficiently continuous demand. India was available as a cotteeemarket in times of extreme scarcity, because in those times, and then alone, the high price enabled the Indian cultivator to overcome the artificial obstacles in his way. (Hear.) But the Indian Government had no right to take advantage of its own wrong. There would be a 'continuous demand for Indian cotton if it were grown in districts so open to the seaboard that there was a possibility of carrying the cotton at a sufficiently low rate to enable it to compete with American cotton in the ordinary state of the market. (Hear.) It had been said that there was a great deal more cotton grown in India than was sent to this country, and that the natives pre ferred to manufacture it for their own use. A great deal of cotton might be worked up for consumption on the spot, but it did not follow that it .was more economical to do so. No doubt, the oost of freight was an important element, but the cost of sending the cotton half over the globe might be more than balanced by the greater eco nomy of English manufacture. It used to be matter of ridicule against California as now against the S. Anierican States that they sent their raw hides to the United States, there to be manufactured and re-imported into these countries as shwa. That may have shown a want of en terprise on the part of South America ; but it did not follow that that double voyage was not more economical for all parties. The hon. member (Mr. Mangles) asked the House to look at the developement of the indigo plantations as a proof that the East India Company had not hindered commercial enterprise in India. If that applied to the case of indigo, would it also apply to the case of cotton ? The differsnce between the two was this —that the cotton - growing districts, though perhaps not situated further in the interior than the indigo planta tions, were yet far less accessible from the want of inter nal communication. With regards to works of irrigation the hon. gentleman appeared to think that great injustice bad been done to the Indian Government by the assertion that it had not equalled the enterprise of various native rulers. Without depreciating the value of the Ganges canal, and other works of a similar character though of less extent, which had been undertaken by the Govern ment of India, looking at the condition of the native States when they - passed into our hands, examining the works that existed there, estimating also the proportion those works bore to the resources and population of those states, and contrasting all this with the power which our , Government now had, with the present population, and with the superior industrial appliances at their command, he was much mistaken if, on such a comparison, made in a dispassionate spirit, it were not foundthat many dynasties which are justly termed barbaious had, in ages long gone by, provided far better than we now did for the material wants of their subjects. He would mention a single ex ample of this which came under his own observation. My sore passed under British dominion within the memory of the present generation. It comprised an area of 36,000 square miles, and he was informed that it had no fewer than 26,000 tanks, many of which were of large extent ; the general result being that not much less than one twentieth of the entire surface of the province was under water for the purposes of irrigation. In no part of India had a provision to anything like that extent been made by our Government. The instance he had quoted came actually under their own eyes ; but he might mention another, drawn not from an historical but a pre-historical period. Tne greater part of the northern districts of Ceylon were at present inhabited by a scanty population, and many portions lay entirely waste. Sir E. Tennent, who formerly held an official position in that island, and had travelled through the country, stated, in a book which he had published, that he saw the remains of vari ous tanks or artificial lakes, about 30 of vihich were of large size ; and that one which he examined must, though net very extensive, have measured, when in a perfict state, something like 10 miles in one direction, and 12 in another. Of course individual instances proved noth ng ; but without a proper comparison,_ which it was certainly difficult now to institute with accuracy, it was impossible to say how the case stood between the native tovernments and our own. With respect to railroads, the hon. gentleman admitted the truth of a great deal that had been eharged against the Government of India. He did not pretend that this species of communication had been opened to anything like the extent that was desired, but he assured them that it would be so some day or other. He told them to look at the map and they would see the railways that had not been made but only planned. The question was, would these lines be executed, and, if so, when ? Time was an element in matters of this kind which they, were too apt to neglect'. In making railroads in India they followed too much the English practice. Not that the works were not ad mirable in construction and perfect in execution, if high speed were the chief object, but their scale and expense wore such that the resources of the Indian Govern ment would not suffice to complete them with in any moderate period. It was the opinion of many eminent practical men that the prece dent of the English railways did not apply to a country situated like India. In England, before a single mile of railway was laid down, we had a most complete system of canal communication, which practically sufficed for the carriage of heavy goods. The railroads came in to sup plement the canals, not to supersede them. In India, on the other baud, the case was rather that which ex isted a few years ago in the United States, where the railway did not supersede the canal, but was the first and only communication introduced. It was, therefore, clearly the policy of those who planned the lines in the United States to execute them at the lowest possible cost, and to treat with comparative indifference the question of speed, but to press forward the completion of the works with the utmost despatch, even though they should be finished in a somewhat rough and clumsy manner. Thus they would he opened for slow and heavy traffic at the earliest practicable period. The principle which was found adapted to the case of the United States was far more suitable to India, because the in terest of money. was greater in the one instance than in the other, and the outlay upon unfinished works there fore constituted a heavier burden upon the enterprise. The hoc, gentleman bad placed the house in a dilemma by requiring them to affirm that the Government of India was either very dishonest or very foolish. Now, be (Lord Stanley) was not prepared to endorse either of these charges: He did not accuse the Indian Govern ment of being interested in opposing the opening of rail way communication in:thatcountry ; but, owing to their peculiar position, they required a good deal of propulsion from without to make them carry out their works with due zeal and energy. The question was not so much one of what order should be sent out by the President of the Board of Control, or by that body which the hon. gentleman represented, as practically of what was the feeling of the local authorities on this subject. The In dian official—than whom there could scarcely be a more hard-working person—was entrusted with a sufficient amount of duty to fill up any one man's whole time. A vast, area was confided to his sole care, and the climate afterjlong residence was , unfavourable,to continued energy on the part of Europeans. The civil servant also had con stantly to report (perhaps unnecessarily sometimes) to the authorities at Calcutta upon the state of the district, and, above all, his connexion with the country which he governed was official and official only. An officer so situated might not fail in discharging his functions, but it was clear he had no strong motive urging him to go beyond the strict, line of his duty. Moreover, the Indian public consisted chiefly of military men, whose feelings, perhaps, lay in a different direction to the pro motion of industrial improvements, and of civilians who had no strong personal incentive to take up subjects of this nature. He omitted the native population when speaking of the Indian public, because their voice scarcely ever reached this country or influenced the policy of the Government. It was impossible not to observe that there was a constant tendency in the Indian Govern ment to quarrel with its neighbours, which quarrels in variably exhausted funds that might otherwise have been devoted to the improvement of the country. (Hear.) Nothing could keep an Indian governor-general quiet except a deficit, and even then he could scarcely !avoid quarrelling with neighbouring States. (Hear.) The public in India consisted of civilians and the military. The civilians foresaw an extension of patronage in every new annexation, and both they and the military were flattered by prospects of the extension of the power of this country. Even the missionary interest, he believed, was not hostile to what might enable it to propagate, under British protection, its opinions in a new district. And so it happened that whenever there was any pros pect of a dispute it was almost certain that all parties would be in, favour of a warlike policy. He did not say that from theory only. Ho was in India at the time that the second Burmese war broke out. He was not about to say anything about the policy of that war, but this he would say, that before it was competent for any man to have formed an unbiassed opinion upon the dis pute between the Indian and Burmese Governments, there was throughout the country a cry taken up by the civilians and the military in favour of going to 'war. He mentioned that fact because the same causes still existed, and were likely to exist for a long period, why we need not hope that the surplus revenue of India would be applied to the development of its resources. If wa were to wait until India applied her surplus revenue to works of internal improvement we might have to wait for a long time. He rose simply to meet the defence of the hon. member for Guildford by a reference to the real facts of the case. At this moment we bad a demand for cotton which exceeded the supply. During the last 40 years our productive power's with respect to the cotton manufacture had increased 40 per cent., and there was no reason to suppose that either those powers or the demands of foreign countries for our produce would diminish ; on the contrary, they were likely to increase. Although the price of cotton was now double what it was a few years ago, the cotton, manufacture in this country had increased to an unprecedented extent. No fact could be stated more significaut than that, and it could therefore hardly bedisputed that the Indian Go vernment, which was, in fact, the landlord of the soil of India, ought to.exert itself to the utmost to promote the growth of cottton in India, in order that the constantly increasing demands for our cotton manufactures might be amply supplied. • Mr. DANBY • SEYMOUR contended that all the charges brought against the company by Mr. Smith referred to a previous period, and did not apply to the energetic efforts that had been made within the last three years. He moved the previous question. On the motion of Sir E. PERRY, the debate was adjourned to Thursday night. Mr. GRIFFITH bad leave to bring in a bill to alter and amend the Railway Traffic Act. Mr. WARREN obtained leave to bring in a bill to enable the House of Commons and its committees to re ceive evidence upon oath. Mr. WILSON obtained leave to bring in a bill to regulate life insurance offices, and a bill for the incor poration of insurance companies and mutual companies. The bills were read a first time. Mr. MASSEY withdrew his bill on the highways, on the ground of the late period of the session and the opposition that was threatened. Sir Fitzroy's Kelly's hill on the w;113 of British sub jects abroad was read a record time. Mr. Atherton's Alehouse Licensing Bill was road a tuird .time and passed ; and his Charitable Uses Bill • passed through committe. SUPPLY. Tho report of the Committee of Supply was brought up and agreed to. The Insurance of Lives (Abatement of Income-tax) Continuance Bill wag read a third time and passed._ TRANSPORTATION AND PENAL SERVI • TUDE BILL. The house considered the Lords' amendments to this bill, one of which was agreed to and the other negatived. A committee was appointed to communicate with their lordships upon thee subject. The house adjourned about haltpast 1 o'clock. Lord Rayleigh's name should have been recorded as voting against the second readinz of the Ministers Money Bill, instead of that of the Earl of Darnley. Mr. Coningham was accidentally shut out from the diviion on the second reading of th© Finsbury Park Bill, for which he had intended to vote. LAW INTELLIGENCE.—June 23. COURT OF EXCHEQUER. (Sittings at Nisi Prins, before Mr. Baron Martin, and a Special Jury.) BARBER V. POTTER.-THE SAMARITAN INSTITUTION- Mr. Sergeant Ballantine, Mr. Joyce, and Mr. Doyle were counsel for the plaintiff ; Mr. James, Mr. Lush, and Mr. Sleigh were counsel for the defendant. This was an action brought to recover damaged for slander, and for a malicious prosecution. The de fendant, by his own pleadings, put in issue the truth of the words spoken. The damages were laid at 1,0001. It arose out of the proceedings in stituted before Mr. Alderman Carden, at Guildhall, with reference to the conduct of the plaintiff and the management of the Samaritan Institution, in West street, Smithfield, of which he was secretary. The declaratioU contained seven counts. The first charged that, the plaintiff being the secretary of the Samaritan Institution, the defendant had stated before Mr. Alderman Carden on the 6th of December, 1856, that, understanding the institution was about to apply to the Lord Mayor for assistance, he thought it his duty to state publicly that he frequently passed the institu tion, which was established to supply food andahelter td the houseless poor, and that on no occasion had he ever during the last eight months seen the building used ex cept as a residence for Mr. Barber, the secretary, and the reception of his horses and phaeton. The second count charged that the defendant, on the Bth, made another statement before the alderman, to the effect that some books had been sent to the institution, and that he did not know what had become of them. The third count charged that the defendant had ac cused the plaintiff of obtaining goods by false pre tences. The fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh counts stated in substance that after the writ in the action had been issued the defendant maliciously, and without reasonable and probable cause, and in order to oppress the plaintiff and induce him to for bear from the prosecution of his action, caused four summonses to be issued by Alderman Carden charging him (the plaintiff) with having by false and fraudulent pretences obtained certain flour, beer, Mid biscuits, for the purpose of distribution to -the poor, and bad misap plied the same. These last named counts then set forth that the plaintiff was put to great expense and loss of time and health in defending himself from these charges, which were adjourned from time to time till they were finally dismissed. The defendant pleaded not guilty generally, and as to the first and second counts that the words complained of were true in substance and in fact. Ho also denied that the plaintiff was the secretary of the institution. Mr. Sergeant Ballantine having replied, Mr. Baron Martin summed up. The jury, atter a long absence, found that the written statement was libellous, but true, and that the defendant had not acted maliciously. The foreman also stated that it was the unanimous opinion of the jury that Mr., Mre., and Miss Barber had all given their evidence with out any design to misrepresent the facts. The decision of the jury amounts to a verdict for the defendant. COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEAL. THE QUEEN V. GEORGE MYER- JUDGMENT. This case was argued some time since, but Judgment was deferred. _ The prisoner had been indicted for receiving the half of a 5/. note, knowing it to have been stolen. The note had been issued by the county Bank at Swindon. One half had been sent by post from Swindon to Bristol, and had been duly received ; the other half was put into a letter and posted at Swindon, but was stolen in its transit. Tne prisoner had received the last-mentioned half of the note, and had sent it from Bath in a letter to the bank at Swindon, and had requested payment. No evidence was adduced to show thatthe prisoner received the note in the county of Wilts. The prisoner was tried before Mr. Justice Williams, at Salisbury, and was con victed ; but the learned judge reserved the point as to whether there was jurisdiction to try in Wilts. The Court affirmed the conviction. COURT OF ERROR. (Bofors Lord Chief Justice Cockburn, Mr. Justices Williams and Willcs, and Barons sramwell, Wat son, and Channel]. ) DIANSELL V. THE QUEEN. Mr. Russell and the lion. Mr. Denman appeared for the prisoner, and Mr. Welsby on the part of the Crown. The plaintiff in error was convicted of wilful murder at the winter assizes at 'Maidstone, but 'judgment was respited for the purpose of taking the opinion of a supe rior court upon several points raised by the convict's counsel, Mr. F, Russell, with respect to the constitution of the jury. These points were fully argued before the Court of Queen's Bench and Were overruled. Mr. F. Russell went through an elaborate and care fully arranged argument, and at the conclusion of the learned gentleman's speech the Court adjourned. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. IN THE BANKRUPTCY OF L. BERNSTUGL. The bankrupt, L. Bernstugl, carried.on business as a merchant in Broad-street.buildings; he was also in part. ner.hip with S. Maurice, of Sydney, and carried on busi ness there under the etyl., of S. Maurice and Co. This was the certificate meeting. The claims of unsecured Creditors are 16,026/. ; ditto holding secarity, 4021. ; liabilities, 20,4221. ; profits, 37,1251. ; surplus, March 1850, 6,6171. ; marriage portion with his wife, in 1851, 2,000/. ; doubtful debts, 17,9691. ; property, 3441. ; ditto, held by creditors, 3572. ; balance of shipments, 14,2111. ; consignments to J. Hill, 1,7801. ; bills re ceivable, 765/. ; trade expenditure, 6,069/. ; domestic and personal expenditure, 1,800/. ; amount standing to the debit of J. Schalusker, 6731. ; lessee, 1,005. On this occasion Messrs. Lowrance and Bagley appeared for the several parties. The bankrupt was thus interrogated:— Has any property fallen to your wife since your bank ruptcy ?—Yes. How much?-1001. a-year. How did it accrue ?-1 don't know. You don't know !—No ; I never made any inquiries. Commissioner—That seems most extraordinary negli gence.. Commissioner—Who paid or pays the money to your wife !—Her uncle's trustees. And you don't know anything more about it ? Commissioners—lt is a most extraordinary instance of carelessness. Did you never inquire ?—I never had an opportunity of inquiring. Commissioner—That is all nonsense. Who are the trustees I—Nathaniel Levy, of 6, Upper Montagu-street, is one. Commissioner—ls tbat the person to whom you exe cuted a bill of sale shortly before the bankruptcy ? Yes ;heis my father-in-law. The other trustee is Jonas Levy, of Tavistock-squsre, and adopted eon of Lewis Levy, who died in December last. The attention of the Commissioner was then called by the assignees to the figures of the balance sheet. The bankrupt had really nothing for a dividend, it was al leged, and it was also said that the trading was reckless, Upon the other hand it was put forward, on the bank rupt's behalf, that his books had been well kept ; that he had done all he could to assist his creditor, having gone out to Australia since the bankruptcy, in order to forward their interests, but he had in fact lost a capital of 8,0001., and his losses were the result wholly of un avoidable loss and misfortune—viz , by consignments to Australia. The Commissioner said there were many meritorious circumstances in this case. Tae bankrupt had not com menced without capital, the trade expenses were mode rate, the domestic expenses were extremely moderate, the books had been well kept, and he had exerted him self ter the benefit of his estate. On all these points the Court gave him credit. There was not the slightest suspicion of fraud or dishonesty. But, on the other hand, they had to deal with figures which showed a most disastrous trade ; 16,0001. creditors ; 20,0001. liabilities; and on the other hand there was a miserable residue of 3541. property. The bankrupt had engaged in a falling, a losing trade—a trade, he might almost say, attended with inevitable loss. He (the Commissioner) had never seen any balance-sheet i❑ which the entry "consignments to Australia" appeared, in which he did net set it down in his own mind that this was a dead loss. He could not, therefore, declare that this was a case wholly of inevitable loss and mis fortune, nor grant a first-class certificate. • -But the case came very near it. Perhaps he might say with a little regret that his duty bound him not to grant it. With such figures on the balance-sheet he could not certify this was a case which deserved what he must term the high honour of a first-class certificate- But he would grant an immediate certificate of the second class, and with the approbation of the Court upon the bankrupt's general conduct. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT. (Before Mr. CoEumissioner Murphy.) IN RH WILLIAM SALMON-BECOMING A "SURETY." This insolvea(a baker) was opposed by Mr Reed for the Parish of St. Leonard's, Shoreditch ; Mr. Sargood supported. In this case the appearance was owing to the insol vent becoming surety for Joseph Smith, rate collector o f the garish of St. Leonard's, Sbo reditcb. The insolvent h a d p ai d 3001. and obtained security from Smith on some property. w h e was a poor Several points were raised—first, as to whether the insolvent was in a condition to become answerable for Smith. He was now in custody for upwards of 3001, which Smith owed the parish as a defaulter. It appeared that the insolvent had a good business when he signed the bond to the parish, H e was pos sessed of some shares in the Submarine Telegraph Company, He pleaded to the action that he did not make the bond, and the costs were 271. 98. 2d. Had tlere been no plea the costs would have been between 3/. and 41. The inplvent was examined as to the disposition of his property, and to the sut he had paid to help Smith . out of hi 4 defalcations, and the security he held. .He was in custedy for upwards of 3001. owing to the parish by Smith's defalcations. • Mr. Commissioner Murphy required further evidence as to the disposition of the insolvent's property. He considered that the insolvent was in a condition to be come surety for Smith. On a question as to whether the insolvent should be admitted to bail to the 14th July, to which day the case was adjourned, The learned Commissioner said that, as he was always in favour of the liberty of the subject, he should allow bail to be granted. The case was accordingly adjourned. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.—June 23. (Before Mr. Pashley, Q.C., Assistant Judge.) A REFORMED TICKET•OF•LEAVE MAN. Thomas Madden, 22, Richard Anderson, 32, Michael Cog!an, 25, and Bridget Tally, 24, were indicted for having stolen a watch, value 61 , the property of Henry Bailey. On the night of the illuminations in honour of the Queen's ,birthday, the prosecutor was at th 6 opera -house, and as be was leaving he was jostled by a mob in the colonnade, and some one stole Ms watch from his right hand waistcoat pocket. A person tapped him on the shoulder, and asked him if he had lost anything, and he at once missed his watch. A policeman saw the four prisoners in company with another person, and suspect ing them he watched their proceedings. He stated that he saw Tully standing near the prosecutor, and place his hand in front of him, hastily withdraw it, and pass some thing to Madder, who handed it to Coglan. The latter got away, and was not taken until the next day. A young man named Harrington was calkd. Ho deposed—l live at No. 6, Poole's-buildings, Mount pleasant, Gray's-inn-lane, and am employed now as a supernumerary at the Princess's Theatre. lam occa sionally a house painter. I was convicted at the Old Bailey six years ago' last month, and was sentenced to seven years' transportation, and I have had a Picket-of-leave three years next October. Qu the • evening in question I was in the Haymarket, when I saw the prisoners, and knowing Coglan to lie a ticket-of-leaver, like myself, I watched them. I saw them attempt to get a watch from a gentleman's pocket, but they did not succeed. Two of them got in front of the prosecutor, and two behind, well covering him, and wedging him in. Madden tried to get his watch. I was close to them at that moment, and heard the wo man say, "Let me get at it.". That was said in a whis per, but I heard It. Madden got aside, and the woman got her hand round to the gentleman's pockets, and got the watch off the swivel of the chain. She got some thing in 'her hand when she withdrew it, which she handed to Madden, and from him it went to Coglan. A policeman was close by. I asked the gentleman if he had lost anything. He said his watch. rthen laid hold of Tully and another woman, who was one of the lot as well, but who got away. Cross-examined—l don't consider myself much of a fool. Once I was much the other way, perhaps, but I am now reformed. I am a repentant ticket-of-leave man now. I know a policeman by his look, although he wears plain clothes. The policeman in this case wee in plain clothes, bat I knew he was a policeman. I have given evidenca in two other case. I was tried on the 12th of May, 1851. Coglan—This is all malice; him and me were work ing together, in 1853, in Portsmouth Dockyard. We had some words and a fight, for which we were punished. This is through that. Witness—rhat's wrong ; we were at Wakefield before we went to Portsmouth, bat we did not work in the same yard. I had no words with him and never fought, and was only punished once, and' that was for tobacco. I know Madden as well• as the others. The jary found all four guilty. A former conviction was then proved against Coglan. The Assistant-Judge deferred the sentence for the present ; there being another case against Coglan. Country Markets. LIVERPOOL-JuNE 23. To-day there was a moderate attendanpe of the trade, and the operations were confined to nassing requirement for consumption. Wheat and flour were each slightly lower rates than Tuesday last. Oats, barley, and oatmeal a good demand, at the full prices of last week. Mixed and yellow Indian corn a trifle easier, whilst wheat was a trifle better. HULL- JUNE 23. We have bad a fair supply of wheat in to-day's market for the time of the year, which met slow sale at about the rates current last Tuesday. Foreign in fair request at the former prices. Spring corn inquired for, but the quota tions unaltered. Linseed very firm, and a large business done in cakes at lOs advance. Wheat, English red, 65s to 70s ; white76Bs to 745; oats, 28s to 30s ; barley, 40s to 46s ; Indian corn, 38s ; linseed cakes, Hull, —1 Nto 101 10s ; ditto, foreign, Si to 9/ 5s ; rape cakes, 6/ to 6/ ss. ; guano, El. to 131. 103; bones, 110 s to 147 s Gd. LEEDS, JUNE 23. Our market this morning was thinly attended, and there was a short supply of all kinds of grain, which met a slow dema.pd, the best amples of fine fresh wheat realising the rates of Friday. Barley nominal. Of oats and beans f ew on offer ' at about last week's rates. All other artioles in limited demand, and prices unaltered. Average prices of grain —Wheat, 61s 6d ; bailey, 39s 3:1 ; oats, 28s 7d ; beans, 45s —d ; peas, —3 —d ; rye, —s. Od. NEWCASTLE-JUNE 23 To-day we had a small supply of wheat from the farmers, with moderate arrivals from the coast. There are farther large arrivals of foreign, and the trade rules dull, and Saturday's rates cannot be exceeded. Flour a fair sale, and fully as dear. Little passing in other articles. LOCAL SHARE MARKE TS. , MANCHESTER, JUNE 23. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market was doing a moderate business, with much fluctuation in prices. Dovers, Slieffields, 43i I—Great Western of Canada, 22i—East Lancashire, 944—Ditto new, 3-16 d.—Blackbarns, 8 — Londons, 1031 -- Midlands. 83 -- Leeds, 1001—North Union A, 224—Grand Trunks, 1415-16. LEEDS, JUNE 23. STOCK EXCHANGE. - North Eastern, Berwick, 23k—• Sheffields, 43s—Ca,nadas, 22k. COURSE OF 11XCHANGE.-YESTERDAY. 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