The Sun. — London, England, 1857-06-23 00:00:00

~LO•I YDI4 years agc' ille the East ' 133 a single 0 1 : cars, it is no a meeting will er il sign in prop ,rged. 131 'P' 1 , 3 housands 113,1 and exte ol war which 4 ,t we oire It , ' e n and sol a l crs quest has ea Our polt l ' is r the saw' ! I r a , mighty es thofr gy kI) OWII - -tlO O l Delhi, I.lol ' ssals, vereigliti e ,„',, t of did was l'i" nre taminga s li tio residence ° o a t territory some fa c ' 64 ° l ire )rs, less, s tOl l l ,nts at oi l England . d or British 13 %, , 1i th, loped, aot ,eics -same 0 cite Bengal. a OO had folly a by ant, and bi t ti o ich the 0 00 1, tly consPi cu pil our anus. t o It was ~° % O b e craineu' tlO and' riche'o- tie , ' )on euul„— DAY' ) ci' o loolor' 10$ 1)0r or 41 0; r Ir . 103 P° fit 41 05 . 0 's 1 Q m 1.03 tof IC are ' ' ,et iet 11 reba se llelro lora 1 9 ..befe. e eek-d o rd pir u re for ot ot P , 1100 d. ° till, aes ? ,n e oel )(IWO - ' SY P t i tef 4 ' or orto no de" prose'', on tho •Poa sod AO ent ti t or, last I° MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two o'CLocx. rLetters from Liverpool state that the Cotton Market yesterday closed with an upward ten dency, at an advance in prices for most descriptions. The sales were estimated at 8,000 bales, 2,000 of which were taken for export, and on speculation. The Railway Share Market manifested a dull ap pearance, and prices were a shade lower for all the leading stocks. The Committee of the Stock Exchange have ap pointed the 26th June as the settling day for the shares of the Levant Mineral Company, and deal ings in them are to be recorded in the official lists. The Foreign and Colonial Produce Market have opened this week with a quiet but steady appear ance. Privately the operations already effected have been limited, but large public sales of some of the principal staples are advertised. The supply of Sugar will be rather extensive, and prices appear heavy. Coffee is firm, at full rates, and Tea is dull, but steady. In other articles there is no particular variation. Messrs. Smith and Charles's " Tallow Circular," dated last evening, states as follows : " The tallow market again advanced in the course of last week, chiefly for early delivery, in consequence of the state of the June account. Fur other periods we had no movement until Saturday, when, towards the close, there was more disposition to buy both July to Sept., Oct., and Dec. By advices by telegraph from Retz 180 Re. is paid for August delivery. Our market has to day improved all round, and we leave off—Spot and all June, 624. ; July and Sept., 58s. 3d. to 58s. 6d. ; sepa rately, 58s. 6d," The probability of an immediate reduction in the rate of discount by the Bank of France is still discussed at Paris, and many well informed per sons predict that the alteration will be made next Thursday. The position of the establishment it is presumed, would fully justify a modification of the existing onerous terms, but there are some who consider that a further slight delay should take place in order that the precise tendency of financial affairs may be more accurately determined. Unless there is some unfavourable movement with which the general public are unacquainted, the Bank will certainly take the earlier opportunity afforded by its actual situation to relieve the com merce of the country from at least a por tion of those burdens which for months past exercised such a depressive influence upon all branches of trade. A reduction of 1 per Cent. would be attended by very beneficial results ; and when the issue of 50 franc notes takes place, a general improvement will no doubt ensue, espe cially if any undue extension of speculative enter prise is resisted. A disposition evidently exists to promote fresh joint stock adventure, but if the evil is carried too far measures will no doubt be taken, as on former occasions, to restrain this species of speculation. The annual meeting of the South Australian Banking Company was hold to-day, at which a favourable report was read, showing the net profits of the year to have been 41,082/. Is. Bd., from which the directors recommended a dividend at the rate of 12 per cent. per annum. The report was satis factory as to the general state of the colony, and the mining interest was looking more prosperous. A branch had been opened at Port Adelaide. The report was agreed to, and a resolution was passed for the purpose of raising the capital from 300,0001. to 400,0001., the authority of the Treasury having been obtained for that purpose. Thero is a moderate demand for money in Lom bard-street, but with a freedom from pressure, the wants of the commercial public being readily sup plied. Six per cent is in all cases demanded, and hence the applications at the Bank are well main tained. The English Stock Market to-day has been tolerably steady, but there has been a continued absence of animation, and nothing of importance has transpired. The speculators for a rise having large accounts open are anxiously waiting further advices from endia and China, since the course of the market, it is thought, will in a great measure be dependent upon the quotations of exchange tat Hong Kong and Shanghai. Money is tolerably easy in the "House," and no difficulty is found in obtaining loans on Government Securities at the official rate. Consols have been very inactive at 93 1. The New 3 per Cents. are 92Z, 93k. The Reduced 921 to 93, and the 30 years Annuities 18 1-16. Exchequer Bills are 3s. discount to par. Bank Stock is 2121 to 214. Business iu the Foreign • Market is exceedingly quiet, but most of the securities remain at steady prices. Turkish 6 per Cents. have been 96k, and the 4 per Cent. guaranteed 102. Sardinian Bonds are 89k. Equador 14, and Dutch 2i per Cents. 65g. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6i I ; Mexican, 22i 3; Peruvian 4i per Cents., 77 78; ditto 3 per Cents., 54 55; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 46 47 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 109 111 ; ditto 44 per Cents., 98 100 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 41i 21; ditto New Deferred, 25/ 26 ; ditto Certificates, ; ditto Passive, 51 4. The dealings in the Railway Share Market have been of a very limited character, and with one or two exceptions, prices have showed kit very little vari ation. Brighton improved 55., and North-Western, Norfolk, and North-Eastern (Berwick) 10s. Great Western, and South-Eastern have declined about 55., and Caledonian 10s. The French lines are at previous values, and the Canadian are inactive. Great Western of Canada, declined about 7s. 6d., and Grand Trunk of Canada advanced 1/. For British Foreign and Colonial Mining shares there was little demand. Wheal Trelawny ad vanced to 24k, and Cobre Copper to 52k. Catherine and Jane Consols are quoted at Bs. to 9s. Joint• Stock Bank Shares are buoyant. London Chartered of Australia have improved ss. Ottoman Bank, 55., and Union of Australia, 10s. Miscellaneoui shares are dull. Australian Agri cultural have improved about ss. to 10s., and Na tional Discount Company rule rather flatter. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Officia/ List:) Business done. Bank Stock 214 12k ?per Cert. Reduced Annnitics 93 2i Now 3 per Cent. Annuities 93 2 1 3} 24 Long Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860 — Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 lB 1-1 . 6 Consols for Account, .. 93k Exchequer Bills, %id. £lOOO 3 d par 6ffo 3 1 d PRICICS OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Equador New Consolidated l4 Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. Ditto Account B9B Turkish tsonds, 6 per cent.. 9s* Ditto Account 94 Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. 01,idends On the above revable in 1 nntlOn. - Dutch Exchange, 28 per Cent., 12 Guilders 658 TWO O'CLOCK. Consols for Account 938 i The amount of bullion brought by the Arabia from New York is fully as large as was anticipated, the totals being 353,0001. for England and 100,0001. for France. BOOK POST FOR THE FALHLAND ISLANDS, GAMBIA, LABUAN, AND VANCOUVER'S ISLAND.—On the Ist July next, and thenceforward, the provisions of the colonial book post will be extended to books transmitted between the United kingdom and the following British colonies, viz. :—Falkland Islands and Gambier by packet ; Van couver's Island and Labuan, by private ship. Upon book packets addressed to these colonies, the rates will be as follows :—For a packet not exceeding ilb. in weight, 6d. ; above lb . and not exceeding 11b., la. ; above lib. and not exceeding 21bs., 25., and so on, in creasing Bs. for every additional pound or fraction of a pound. The postage must, in all cases, be paid in ad vanced by means of postage stamps. SHOCKING °COHERENCE AT MESSRS. PRICE'S PA.- TENT CANDLE MA NUFACT ORY. — Yesterday evening an inquest was held on the body o f J ames Ralph, age d 16. The doceased was employed at Messrs, Price's patent candle manufactory at Vauxhall ; it was his duty to come in the evening and continue on the premises during the night, cutting candles in the cooling-room. About three o'clock on Saturday morning violent screams were heard in the cooling-room to which se veral of the workmen proceeded, when they dis covered the unfortunate youth enveloped in fla mes , which were after great difficulty extinguished, but not before the deceased was frightfully burnt. After great suffering he died on Sunday evening. Before his death he said to the nurse that he was asleep near the gas stove, when his apron caught hre, owing to the bottom of the stove being out of repair. The jury re turned a verdict of " Accidental death," and considered there was blame attached to the firm in not having had a proper stove in the cooling-room. 18 20} 100 100 I' .7, -~ i SHARE MAaKETS—(This Day.) RAILWAYS. Shr. (raid I Reamlye. Am , , Nottng. Bost. & Eastn. June Belfast & Ballymena Btrmng. Wolverll. &I Stour Valley Birkenhd. Lancsh. dr Cheshire Juuet Blackbur ..... i Myth & Tyne original (iss. at £45) Bristol & Exeter Caledonian. Chester dr Holyhead Cork and Bandon Cork, Black. & Pass Cornwall Ds. A Do. B Dublin&Belfast Juno Dun. P. drAber.June East Anglian Eastern Counties Eastern Union , A. stk Do., do. 8..... ,Do. New A 'East Kent ...... East Lancashire East Suffolk Do. !Edinburgh & Glasgow Edinb. and Peebles I Edinb.Prth. &Dundee ! Forth and Clyde June. ;Furness . ,Glasgow & S.Western Great N. of Scotland Great Northern 'Do' ' A. Stock Do. , B. Stock I Gt. Sth.&West.(lre.) i Grep t Western. De. E.; tr. - P.R. gua. St ;Irish South-Eastern. Lancaster & Carlisle. Do., Thirds.— ...... 'Do. New Thirds Uneash. &Yorkshir3 l Do., do. F. £l6 Do., Wet. Riding Un Do. Southport. London & Blackwall Lond.Bright. & S.Cst. London & N. Western Do. Fifths . Do. ,16/.5h.,M&8...0 Do. Eighths London Li S.Western • Lndndrry.&Coleraine Lndndrry. & Ennisk. Manch.Shef. &Lincln. Metropolitan . ..... Do. J. L. Ricardo's arrangement Midland Do. Birming. & Derby Midland G.West.(lr.) Do. 2 Shares Newcastle & Carlisle.. Newpt.AbergAllrfd Newry & Enniskillen Newry, Warrenpoint & Rostrevor Norfolk_. Northn. Counties Un North British North Devon, Rail. & Dock Stock Do., A Stock Do., B Stock N. astern Berwick Do. do. Extension Do do. G. N.E.Purch. Do. Leeds Do. York North London N. & S. Wstn., Hamp stead, and City Jn North Staffordshire North Western.. N. & S. Westrn. June. Oxford Worcester & Wolverhampton Portsmouth Rhymney Scottish Central Scot. N.E.Abrdn. St Shropshire Union Sitingbourne & Sheer : South Devon South Eastern...... Do. 4i per:. Shares (South Wales S. Yorksh. RivQr Dun )Do Staincs,Wok.,&Wok. Stockton & Darling Do. do., 1854 Do. do., 1855 Stockton & Hartlepl (Taff Vale.. IDo. Pref., No. 'Thames Hay. D. &R. 'Vale of Neath Waterfd. & Kilkenny Waterford&Limerick. West Cornwall. ;West End of Loudon and Crystal Palace Do. A Do. B West London ... Do. First Class Do. Second Class Wmbledon &Croydon BRITISH PO lAtlan. and St. Law. Bombay, Baroda, and CenJud,guar. 5 p. c. Do. Buffalo & Lake Hur Buff. Brut. & God ch 6 p. Ads. , 1 Aug. ;72 Do. do., 1 July, '73 Do. do., 1 June, '74 Calcutta and S. East. Central Oude (Lim.) Ceylon A Blares Do. B. do. . ••• Demerara Eastern Bengal East Indian Do. C Shares D co. 4 p. c.Bnds. ,'57 Do. do. do., '59, do. Geelong & elbourne guar. 5 per cent Gd. Trunk. of Canada Do. 6 p. c. Deben Gt. In. Pen. g. 5 per c Do. New. guar. 5 p.c I Gt. Wcstn. of Canada, it Do. New Do. Bds., payable '57 Do. do., '76, p. '6O Do. do., '73, do. Do. do., '73, without option Madras, guar. 42 p.c Do. do., 5 per c. Do. 4i p. c. Exton. Do. 3d Ex., g. 5p.c. ! Do. 4th Ex., do. Onde (Limited) Scinde, guar. 5 per c, Do FOR: Antwrp &Rotterdam . Ardennes Belgian East. Janet, Beziers to Graissessac Carmeaux& Toulouse Coal Mines and Ry Dutch Rhenish Eastern of Franco Do. New Euphrates Valley Gt. Central of France Great Luxembourg Italian Junction Lake Const. & Bale Lierre and Turnhout Lombardo-Venetian Lucca & Pist.sp.c , p. Lyons and Genova Lyons & Mediterran. Maria Antrizla Do. New Namur & Liege Do. do. 6 p. Prof. Northern of France Norwegia.nTrnk. Pre f Paris a.ud Lyons Paris and Orleans Reeifo & San Fran , (Perham.) g. 7 p. c. Rome and Frascati , Royal Danish Royal Swedish Sambre and Meuse Do. 5i per cent. prof, Southern of France West Flanders Do. 5l per c. W.&N.W. of France Western of Austria... West. of Switzerland Wiesbaden ............ Do. 8 p. cent. praf.f Zealand ~, JOINT-STO all 'Australasia 1811 Bank of Egypt 50 Bank of London' all Bri. CoL Bk.dcLn. Co all British N. American 8 C.Bk.of Ind.Au.dtCh 50 City 25 Colonial Commercial of Loud. Eng.Scot&Aus.Cht. Lon. Ch. Lk .of Aust Ditto New London and County Lnd.dtE.Bukug.Corp London Joint Stock Lond.andWestminst National Pro. of Eng Do. New National Bank 4 New South Wales Oriental Bank Corp Ottoman Bank Provincial of Ireland Do. New SOuth Australia Union of Australia._ 24 Do. New 10 Union of London 'PO Unity Mutual 50 Wobtrul3k ofLoutt, Closing Price yesterday 51 - .9 8i - 9 G 9 - 71 7.1 i - 8,1, 90 - 92 74 - 75 36 - 37 - .. i - . 5 9 -- 10 191 -- 11i -- 114 51 -- 53 342 - 351 - 8 - 7 il 97 - 98 G 2 -- G 4 333 A - 99 -101 , 8 - 9 98i - 991 91A -92 S 122 - - 124 104 - 106 641 - 64.:1 63 - 65 70 - 74 6 - 8 1,1 6 - 8 - I - 6 - 6f 112 - 113 103 i - 101 , . ... ... I id d 1101. 10111 • - 43A - 44A1 83 - 84 55 - 56 •.. ••• 15 - 16 62 61 3 3}d 43 —43 f 92 93 2A 2 d 2 2 45 46 71 72 96 90 4i - 7 6 -- 8 10 - 10?, 32i - 334 7 - C 106 -16 j 242, - 25A 1 48 - 50 3 - 2, - 1 i 18 - 19 75 - 751 88 - 89 5 - 441 5 - 4, , J 9 - 11 40 - 42 201 - 211 4 - 41 7 - 9 3 - 5); -6, ISSESSIONS, a 2 id }SO 94 88 92 88 92 it -1i PI 0 - 2 108 - 110 11 - lip 20 - 202 - 89 -- 90 210 -- 211 A -- P §2 l l 221 lt -- 142 100 -- 101 106 -- 112 106 -- 112 106 108 19 20 211 21 par P li - 2p - 7 - 14 Par- 1 r 5 Bi 2i 2d 28i 294 Po ipx 244 251 6a 4g - 43? iO --- io 8i -8 ; 20 - 381 -39 h 81 - 59 - 4 ! 59/ 57 i - 59. i d pal 16 - 18 8 - 8 2 - 8 i 30 304 41 5 91 301 314 par 1 BANKS. 88 91 li 1d 49 51 11 - /(11 63- - 6'5:1 17i- 18} 18t -- 181 18 -- 1 8 A 48 38a 39 1 1 p 56 -- 57 6 - . n . 10 -- 8d 20 20 20 20 20 all all all all 1 all all Business done this day. 1124 13 1031 4 59 8A 91 CO rHE S:() N, 0 NDOIN TUESDAY EVENING, E 23, 1857; LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) Leasing Companies Closing Prices yesterday. Business this dxy COURT OF EXCHEQUER. Sittings at Nisi Prins, before Mr. Baron Martin, and a Special Jury.) BARBER V. POTTER. 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 arising 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 be wag secretary. The declaration 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 and shelter to the houseloss 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 bad 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 four, beer, and biscuits, for the purpose of distribution to the poor, and had 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. He also denied that the plaintiff was the secretary of the institution. The jury had not returned their verdict when we went to press. EXCHEQUER CHAMBER• Sittings in Error, before Chief Justice Cockburn, Barons Channel, Bramwell, Watson, and Willes, and Justice Willia ms.) THE EASE OF THE CONVICT MANSELL. According to the direction cf the Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleag, and the other judges, this case came on for hearing this morning. Mr. Russell commenced his address which was of considerable length, during which he repeated the arguments used in the Court of Queen's Bench, and contended that the jury not having been pro perly constituted there, must be quashed. The learned gentleman's speech was expected to occupy the Courtithe whole of the day. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Evans.) IN RE C. HIGGINS. This bankrupt was described as of Salisbury, brewer, and to•day came up for his cer'lficate. Mr. Taylor opposed, and Mr. Lowrance supported. His Honour suspended the certificate for six months, on the ground that the expenses bad greatly exceeded the profits. Protection was granted. (Before Mr. Commissioner Fonblanque.) IN RE GITERNS. This bankrupt was described as of Duke-street, Man chester-square, ironmonger, and to-day came up to pass his last examination. He passed without opposition. IN RE W. 0. CAMERON. This bankrupt was described as of Camomile street, export pickle merchant, and to-day was appointed for his last examination. The bankruptcy arose in conse quence of the bankrupt not having received remittances for his consignments. Mr. Wilde, for the assignees, asked for an adjourn. ment, to investigate the accounts. Mr. Beard, for the bankrupt, consented, and the ad journment took place. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.— (This Day.) SOUTHWARK. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS .-(YESTERDAY.) The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Woolsack at 5 o'clock. Lord CAMPBELL presented a petition from a place in Scotland, praying that the 40a. franchise which pre vailed in England should be extended to Scotland. The Eal of DONOUGHMORE presented a petition against the Joint-Stock Companies Amendment Bill, from the shareholders in the Tipperary Bank, and pray ing to be heard at the bar against the bill. The LORD CHANCELLOR said the prayer of the petition could not be heard at their lordships' bar. If such a request was granted, it would be setting a very bad precedent. The Marquis of BREADALBANE presented several petitions against the grant to Maynooth. RA LWAYS. Buelighanish. Clydeeale Je. Col.Stour Vy. E.Lin. g. 6 p.e E. Un. H. Sh. Glas. Barr. & Neils. Direct. Do. Now Glstr.&Dn.Fr Hull & Selby Do. Shares Do. I Shares Lon.&Greenw Do. Preference Lou. Til., Do. Bark. Sh. Manch.Bxton. and Matlock Mdld.Braclfd. New :narket BuryE.G.spe. N.&Eet.s P.C. Do. 6 per et Do.Fixeclsp.e Prest. &Wyre Do. i Shrs. t Boys n. & Hit. I p arews.& Her; Staflordsh WearVal.g6pc Do.. WiltsdiSonirst 11 - 13 .32 - 131 3/ - 41 jIOG - IOS - 121 22 - 'lO3 - 105 - 2a 2$ 89 - 91 par - 4 P 54 - 56 Iffi. - 133 1 7i - Si 1 9 - 9A 3ii -32 i 87 - 89 SHARES. ---- 95 = O i '6i = 1109 - 112 109 - 112 4 -4 1 121 - 12?. 70 - 72 ,114 - 116 106 -- 108 100 -- 102 61 63 10 lob 93. - 95 83 - 85 85 - 87 100 - 102 9} - 10 16 - 17 9/ - 101 72 - 74 19 -19 J, - 141 - 14/ 1 134 - 136 1138 - 141 ,115 - 117 155 - 157 66 -68 P 131 - 133 95 - 97 87 - 89 - 1,51: := 16 93 -- 95 lf ld ''... 0 •• -- par! 22i -- 22 I_l3 - 115 114 - 116 105 - 110 18 -- - io 22i -23 i 93 - 100 95 - 100 27 - 3 ••• -- ••• 2/ -3R MINES. 71 . 63 - 130 - 140 140 - 460 16 -18 6i - 7i 4 - li - 14 - 16 15 - 16 4 - 5 ;21 - 22 5 - 6 1?; - 315 - 325 5 - 6 290 - 300 14- - li 3t - 41 I 27 - 28 i2O - 130 240 - 250 290 - 310 6 - 64 18 19 44 - 46 23 - 24 MINES. # - I 1i - 2 13 ... Z" ia id 51 11 13 id 17 20 7} 71 ld p 1 a i* ~• ••• 2 - 21 - 31 .ANEOUS. 18 - 19,1 i - 144 • 149 114 - 115 30 - 35 25 27 2 - 5 i N - ••• ••• •• • ir/ ••• Yti 31 4 It 7 ` -. ii if _ id ••• 4 i 41 4h 4 par 41) 18 22 9 - (J 4 1 - 31 P - 1i - 67 - 68 41 51p 21 23 6 - 8 57 - 59 - 1$ 104 100 31 - 36 - 1 1 u. -, ..• 11 •- 12 SPORTING NOTES SPORT IN THE SOUTH. To-day the racing saturnalia in the North commenced, and to-morrow the gentlemen of the Bibury Club will inaugurate the sport in the South. The gatherings at Stockbridge and Winchester will attract a large number of gentlemen turfites, and the events to be decided on Tuesday, at least, will be particularly interesting. The pleasant ride to and from Andover or Winchester, each day, forms an alditional element in the popularity of the trio of Hampshire meetings. The company will as usual be dispersed, but it is questionable, now the rail way is opened direct to Andover, whether many gentle men will sojourn at Winchester, where the hotel keepers have pursued tke" nailing system" to an extent which they will find has ruined their trade. The diversions of the gentlemen riders to-morrow will perhaps be scarcely as interesting to the spec tators as to the "performers." Much will depend upon the skill of the jockey, but as each person is likely to back his "mount," bookmakers may find brisk employ ment. Alembic is not unfavourably weighted for the Bibury Stakes, and, with Captain Little in the saddle, I shall be induced to place confidence in his success. For the Handicap Sweepstakes—" jockey riders"—my fancy points to Gaborlunzie and Georgie. The Champagne Stakes may be carried off by one of Lord Anglesey's nominations—perhaps Bridal Tour. If King of the Forest be fit and well, he shall claim my allegiance for the 50 Soya. Sweepstakes. The growing popularity of the Stockbridge meeting must be not a little gratifying to Mr John Day, whose efforts to improve the character of the sport have been signally successful. The great St. Leger champion, Ignoramus, will be sent from the north to do battle against Anton, the southern Derby " pet"—and, in fact, the meeting possesses " mettle" attractive enough to draw representatives from nearly every training esta blishment of importance in the kingdom. The pro gramme looks quite formidable with it Triennial Stakes, but so far as the numerical strength of the field is concerned it will bear comparison with the Hidalgo's supper, which consisted of very little meat but a great deal of table-cloth. The Triennial Stakes for four-yr.olds will, perhaps, cause two old opponents—Rogerthorpe and Aleppo—to be again pitted against one another. Rogerthorpe will have 41bs the worst of the weights, and in consideration of the dead heat which he ran with Aleppo last year at York I am induced to believe that on this occasion Aleppo may succeed in getting his head sufficiently far in front to catch the judge's eye. Anton may go to the post unopposed for the Trien nial Stakes for three-yr-olds. The race of the day, however, will be that between Ignoramus and Anton, and the result will determine the St. Leger pretensions of each. Despite the rumours which state Ignoramus to be only a few pound* better than Skirmisher, I be lieve him quite good enough to beat Anton. By carrying off the Mottisfont Stakes, Woodnymph may repay her noble owner her " travelling bill" from the far North. I see nothing in the list of nominations for the Stewards' Plate that attracts my fancy so much as the Chevalier d'lndustrie, who, if he had not made such severe running at Ascot, might have given Skir misher some trouble before he secured the Cup. The new law framed by the committee at Tattersall's merely reduces the time allowed defaulters to settle their accounts from two years to one. It was framed in con sequence of the return of a gentlemen whose speculations in Wild Dayrell's year were most "indiscreet." I may have an opportunity of referring fully to this matter. A FRESH MAN. June 23. NEWCASTLE RACES. The following horses have paid their forfeits for all their engagements here :—Assayer at 3.15 yesterday, Glede Hawk, Augury, Spread Eagle, Lady Alice, Remedy, King Brien, Repute, Night Ranger, Tiff, and Black Tiffaney. TATTERSALL'S-MONDIY. Very few bookmakers had quitted town for Newcastle, a large majority of turfites reserving themselves for the three gatherings in Hampshire. The room was, there fore, numerously attended, and a good show of business was presented. The actual transactions, however, were limited, but there was sufficient "talking" to excite both curiosity and attention. The advance of Mongrel to 5 to 1 for the Northumberland Plate produced no prejudi cial effect on Skirmisher, who was backed freely at 5 to 4 and 6to 5. Vandal was the only other animal in de mand for this event. 3to 1 was offered on the field for the St. Leger; 10 to 1 to 1251. was taken about Arsenal, 20 to 1 to 501. about Adamas, and 50 to 1 to 100/. about Athlete ; 500 to 400 was laid against Ignoramus and Blink Bonny coupled, and 100 even on Ignoramus, Blink Bonny, and Adaynas " mixed." The other quotations do not require comment. CLOSING PRICES. NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE. 6 to 5 agst Skirmisher (taken) sto 1 agst Mongrel (taken) sto 1 agst Underhand (offered) 10 to 1 agst Vandal (taken) 10 to 1 agst El Hakim (taken) 7to 1 agst Skirmisher's winning this event, and Ignoramus the St, Leger (t) GOODWOOD STAKES. 100 to 6 agst Martinet (taken) 20 to 1 agst Rosati (taken) 30 to 1 agst Hobgoblin (taken) 33 to 1 agst Relapse (taken) GOODWOOD CUP. sto 1 agst Arsenal (taken) 12 to 1 agst Fazzoletto (taken) 10 to 1 agat Prior and Prioress filly, coupled (taken) 100 even on Arsenal, Gemma di Vergy, Mongrel, Anton, and Dulcamara (taken) ST. LEGER. 3to 1 agst Ignoramus (offered) 3to 1 agst Blink Bonny (offered) 10 to 1 agst Arsenal (taken) 20 to 1 agst Adamas (taken) 50 to 1 agst Athlete (taken) DEBIT. 20 to 1 aget Streamer (taken to 2001.) 1000 to 45 agst Cock-a-doodle-do (taken) The following notice was posted in the room : "June 22, 1857. "If a declared defaulter does not satisfy the claims of his creditors within twelve months, he shall not be en titled to receive any debts which may be due to him on the race for which he was in default. "But if his debts are paid within the prescribed time, viz., one year, the committee will support his just claims to receive payment from his debtors. (Signed) " EXMOUTH, H. J. Rous, 0. HIGGINS, H. LOWTHER, G. PAYNE, C. GREVILLE." Racing Fixti vs for 1857. lE. JU. Lenbam 24 Bibury Club 24 Stockbridge 25 W nch ester 96 Carlisle . 30 Chelmsford LY. .--- _ Jul Worcester 2 Stonrbridge Newmarket Odiham 10 Liverpool l5 AUG Ripon North Staffordshire 4 Brighton Brighton Club 7 Wolverhampton lO Reading- l2 - - . Nottingham 21 Stamford 23 Knutsford 93 Goodwood ..23 UST. York 19 Radcliffe 9 4 Egham 25 Stockton 27 Hereford Maidstone 28 'MEER. Doncaster 15 Leicester 23 M on mouth . 9 4 M a nchester Autumn 2 i Newmarket F 0 29 IBER. SEPTE Warwick Cardiff Lichfield Derby Thirsk ll OCTC Northallerton .l Chester Autumn 6 R. Caledonian Hunt 6 Wrexham 8 Richmond ............. N 8 OV Worcester Autumn -. 3 Wenloolc Shrewsbury Autumn l7 Newmarket S 0 l2 Warwick Autumn 2O Kelso 20 Newmarket H 26 Irish Racing; Fig Curragh JU Bellovatown 3 Wicklow l4 AU( Galway 4 Tamore ll Killarney l3 SEPTE Curragb 2 Catherciven .. .. 8 Kilkee 8 :BER. Liverpool Autumn lO Ludlow Autumn 20 :tures for 1857. E. 23 nr. Down B. Corporation ...21 Heath of Maryboro' UST. I Ballyeigh 25 Town ... . ........... not fixed J en kinstown Park 22 I Johnstown 99 OCTOBER. Armagh 7 Down R. Corporation...2l C urrag h 13 Cork ......... —.27 Limerick l9 ENCLISII CATTLE IN AUSTRALIA.—Accounts have just been received from Australia that Mr. T. T. Drake's, of Shardeloes, famous bull] St. Patrick, which won the first prize at the show of the Royal Bucks Agricultural Society, at Buckingham, last autumn, has been sold for 660/. We hear that Mr. Drake has iu his rOESeOIOE I several of his steek.—Buck4 100 100 all 100 all 100 Ln. &N. W. Cab? don E. U. &E. C Gt. Northn E. Count. Caldonian. Do Gt.Westn Y. & N.M Do Do S. Eastern Do Peto & Co Do La. diN.W & Midld Midland E. Count.. Do Do ... ..... Do. L. &N.W. I Do IGt.Northul T. Brassoyl M. MCI eon ':tk.&Dar Do 3t.Westn • ,FERENCI Blyth and Tyne 10 p. e.pref. (isA. at 501.) Bris. & Ex. 4 p. c. St. Do. 4 per c. Shares Caledn..£lo 4 1 p. c ,Ches. & Ho. 5c p.c IDo. do. 5 per cent Cofk W3audo: , sln.e IDue .Perth.EcA')er.J IE. Anglian Cls. A Sh ,Do. do. C's. B G p. c jDo. do. Cls. C 7 p. c Eas.Co. c Do. No. 2 IDo. New 6 pr. C. St ,East Un., G. 6 p. c. !Do. 51., 10 per cent. Do. 101. Debentr.Sh. Do. do. 4 per cent East Lancash.6,.cts E.&W. York. J. sths Edin.& Gl. 5 p. c. Sh. Ed.Pr th.&Dun.4p.c. !Furness, 5 p. c Glas. & 5.W.G.5 p.c Great Northn. 5 p.c Do.'s p. c. Redeem at 10 p. c. prem Do. 46 per cent Do. 5 p.c., Red. at 5 p. c. prem. Gt.N . of Seot.lst Pre Gt. S &W. (Ireland) Do. 4 per c. Pref. St. Gt.W.(l3.&H.Ex.spe Do. con. red. 44 p. c. Do. con. rod. 4 p. c. IDo. irred. 4 per lent. Do 5 p. c. rod. pref. Jo. Birm. Pref. Sh Do. Chester Bp. c.P. S Do. do. 5 p. c. do Do. Birm. Gua. Stk Do. Chesil. Gua. Sh Do. do. do Do. do. do Lan. & York. 6 pc. St. Lon. &B. G. 5 pc. No.l Do. ,P., 5 p. c. St. No. 2 Do. New Guar. 6p.c. Do. do. 5 p. c.. No. 4 Lon. & N.W., Cov. & Nuneaton 5 p. et_ Lon. & S.W. 7 porct. late 3d Shares Londy.& Color. iSh Londy.&Ennis. Sh M., S.,&L. 6 p. Cent Do. do. do. £6 Do. do. 34 per cent. Marypt. &Carl. 4 p.c. Do. 44 per cent Do. do. • Aid.Consol.6 p.c. St. Do. Con. Br. Bir.6 p.c. Do. 44 p. c. Pref. St. Do. L. & H. Pref. St. New.,Abcr., &c., pr. 5 p. c. red. 5 p.c. pm. Do. Perpet. 6 pr. ct. Norfk.Deb.4 p. c. Sh. Do. 6 p. c. Ext. 1840 Do. 54 p.c. pf , 1847 Do.Wv.V.sp. North British Do. 71. Preference N. E. Berw. 4 p.c. Pd Do, do. do Do. Leeds 6 pc. No. 1 Do. do. Qrs., IS4B Do. York LT. &S. Pur North Staffordshire Ox., Wor. &Wolv. 6 p.c., let guar. IDo. 6 p. c. 2d guar._ 'Scot. Cent. New Pref. Do. do. 7 p.c. pf. Do. do.n- p.c. pf. St South Devon Do. fixed 44 pr cent S. Eastern (Iteadinc , Ann.) of £1 Os, 6cf. Do. 44 . per cent Do. Fixed 44 p.c. Sh S. Wales Gua. 4 p. c Do. do. 44 p. c S.Yorksh.4 p.c.Guar Stock. &Dar., 5 p. c Do. do. do. Stock. & Hartl. g. 5. p.c. till July 1, 'SG Waterfd&Kilk. 6 pc. BRITISH 12l 12 145.1 11/3 61151 Alfred Cons. (Philk.) British Iron ICondurow (Cambrn.) Day. Gt. Cnsls. (Tay.): Great South Tolgus GA. W. Alfrd. ( Philk.), I Grt.W. Vor (Helstn.) Lady Bertha N. Frances (Illogan) N. W. Basset (Illogan) !North Wheal Crofty Par. Cons. (St.Blaxy) Porkellis U. (Wend.) Sort. Cons. Min. Co S. Caradon (St. Cleer S. Cant Brea (Illogn. S.W. Frances(llloom. Tam. S. & L. Min. Co Tin Croft Un.Mines (Gwennap) V. of Towey (Catuar.) W. Basset (Illogan)., W. Caradon (Liskrd.: Wh. Basset (Illogan) Nirh. Buller (Rdruth). Wh. Edward(Calstek 111 W 40 1256 h. Kitty (U. Llant Ma. Ann (Menht. iVh. Trelawney (Lis. FOREIGN Australian Brazilianlmp.(issued at £5 pm) Do. Cocaos dr Cuiada Do. St. John Del Roy Clarendon Con. Min. Co. of Jamaica Cobro Copper Copiapo Fortuna General Linares Lusitanian Mariquita New Granada Novean Monde Port Philip Santiago de Cuba South Australian Do. Scrip Do. 10 p. c. United Mexican BEISCE: Australian Agricult. Australn. Royal Mail Berlin Water Works Brit. AMerican Land Canada Do.Go.6pc.Jan&July Do. 6 p. c.Feb.&Aug. D 0.6 p.c. Mar.&Sept. Copper Min. of Eng. Do. Pref. 7s p. cent Crystal Palace Do. Preference Crystal Pal, of France Duston Iron Ore 'Eastern Steam Electric Telegraph Electric Tel. of Irel ' En. &Aust.Cop.Smeo Eur. & Ind. Jan. Tel. Gen. Ir,Sc. Gen. Steam Navigat.t London Discount Lond. Geu. Omnibus ' Magdalena St. Navig. Mediteran. Elec. Tel, Mexican& S.Amerien Nat. Discount Co Do. New Netherlands Land Do. Do. .. Do. S p.c.Pf. iss. at Id. 1)o. Do. New B. &N. S. Land N.S. W. Cov.s N. Australasian... t N r th.ofEuropeSteam Oriental Gas ..Do New Shares Ld. & Minrl (Peninsular & Oriental Do. New Rhy ;one, Iron Do. New Royal Mail Steam Scot. Austral. uvest Do. New S. Aus . Gov. t; p. c.bds South Austral. Land Submarine Tel. Scrip Do. Registered True. Lu. Co Up. Can. Van Dieuten'ti Land,. A BRUTAL PARENT.—John Parks, a master smith, residing in Little Suffolk-street, was brought before Mr. Combe, charged with committing a violent assault upon his daughter, Emma Parks, a young girl about 16 years of age. The complainant, an inoffensive-looking girl, stated that she lived at home with her father and mother, and for some time past both her mother and herself had been cruelly ill-treated by him. On Sunday night he turned them out of the house, and refused to admit them until ! eight o'clock on Monday morning. He then went out, and returned home about one o'clock, very inebriated, when he took up a jug to fetch some beer. Witness was standing near the doorway, and in passing he struck her over the back of the head with the jug. She fell down, and while on the ground he kicked her, and she believed he would have injured her severely had not her mother brought a policeman and given him into custody. Mr. Combe asked her whether he had ever ill-used her before ? Witness replied that he turned her and her mother out of doors on Saturday night, and left them out during the rain. He frequently knocked her and her mother about. Mr. Combe inquired what was the cause of his ill using her ? NVitness said it was because she took her mother's part. She, however, did not wish to see her father punished. In answer to the charge, the prisoner in the most impudent manner said that his wife and daughter were always aggravating him, and he might now and then give them a little Lit of a push. Mr. Combe—What do you say about turning your wife and daughter out of the house, and assaulting the latter with the jug ? The prisoner said that they went out, and he kept them out. Mr. Combe told him he was a cowardly, brutal fellow, and he should not be doing his duty unless he punished him with the utmost severity of the law. He should sentence him to six months' hard labour in Wandsworth House of Correction. The prisoner, who seemed somewhat surprised at the sentence, was then removed by the gaoler. THAMES. CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER.—James Brown, a lad, aged 18 years, and residing at the time of his apprehen sion in Fisher-street, Barking, Essex, was brought before Mr. Selfe, charged with causing the death of a man named Richard Vincent, who was formerly a fisherman, employed in Barking fishing smacks. Inspector Todma n of the Thames police said, that having received information that a man was in the Dreadnought hospital ship, off Greenwich, suffering from ill-treatment he had met with from the prisoner, and that the man was not likely to recover, he took the prisoner into custody, and told him that he was charged with severely injuring Vincent. The prisoner then said ho kicked Vincent once, but he was not at all aware that he bad kicked him in a vital part of his person. He took the prisoner on board the hospital ship to receive the depositions of Vincent in the prisoners' hearing and presence. It was too late, the man was rapidly sinking, and could barely identify the prisoner as the person who inflicted the injuries uponhini. The prisoner then volun tarily made a statement which was committed to writing by Mr. Evans, Superintendent of Thames Police, and was to the following effect :—" I live in Fisher-street, Bark ing. At a quarter past 11 on Sunday night week I was at my street door, and Richard Vincent came up and said he would come in. He appeared to have been !drink ing. I asked my father if he should come in doors. He said no, and told Mr. Vincent to go away several times, but he would not. I gave him a clout on the head with my open hand, and he fell down. He was lyi n g on the ground. I think on his belly. I kicked him, but I thought it was t h e b ac k p ar t of his thigh. The two Watts who live close by came out, Vincent was still lying on the ground. I asked Saxton Watts if there was room for me in doors, mean ing Watts' house. He replied yes. I and William Porter carried him in and laid him on a mat where I left him. He never spoke after I struck him on the head with my hand. I had no intention of doing him any serious injury, and was not aware of having done so until I was told so by Mat Freebody on the following Thursday. I make this statement of my own will having been cautioned that it will be used in evidence against me. Todman said the deceased expired soon after the pri soner made the above statement. Mr. Selfe at first considered it would be best to re mand the prisoner until the inquest on the body of Vin cent was held, and asked the prisoner if he would find bail. The prisoner replied that he was unable to do so, and said his parents and friends were at Barking. Mr. Selpe then directed the officer to convey the prisoner to Barking, and take him before a county magistrate there where the witnesses of the transaction resided, and who I would be easily forthcoming. ANCIENT 01113E110F FORESTERS.—On Monday evening Court Reliance 2,681 gave a concert at the Royal Institu tion, Cowper-st. School-rooms, to raise funds to enable them to send a delegate to the great Congress about to be held for the purpose of altering the Forresters' laws. The rooms were very full, and every ono in excellent humour ; the purpose for which the Concert was given being successfully answered. Selections from the " Creation," Costa's " Eli," and "Judas Maccabeus " wore given, and in spite of several disagreements between the orchestra and principals, and chorus and conductor, the music went pretty well. THE OPIUM TRADE. The Earl of SHAFTESBURY asked the cause of the delay in ascertaining the opinion of the law officers of the Crown with respect to the legality of the opium treaty. The LORD CHANCELLOR said the point upon which an opinion was to be taken had been drawn up and forwarded to the Court of Directors of the East In dia Company, with a view of ascertaining whether the facts were clearly stated. The directors made certain corrections, which of course involved delay. The ques tion had been suspended for some time, but l'e could assure the noble lord that there was no inclination on the part of the Government or Court of Directors to create unnecessary delay. • SECOND READINGS. The followingbll;;vere read a second time : —St. Phillip's Church (Liverpool), Brighton and Hove Water, New River Company, North-Eastern and Hartlepool Dock and Railway Companies' Amalgamation, North- Eastern Railway (Capital) Amalgamation, North• Eastern, Portsmouth Railway, and Dublin and Wicklow Railway. THIRD READINGS. The following bills were read a third time :—Here• ford Cathedral Re , toration, Great Western and Brad ford Railway, and Exeter and Exmouth Railway. THE GREAT WROUGHT IRON GUN. Lord RAVENSWORVI inquired of the Secretary of State for War whether it was the intention of the Government to send the monster gun, cast in the Mer sey Iron Works, to China, in fulfilment of a promise which had been given that it should be used against the enemy ; and also why a contract had been entered into with an American gentleman for the manufacture of several guns of large calibre iu that country, instead of the contract being placed in the hands of an English firm? PANMURE said that experiments with the gun had been made which fully proved its great value and power, but he thought there was no necessity for conveying a piece of ordnance of such enormous weight and calibre to China. He was not prepared to give a pledge that the gun should be used in China. The reason the gun was not sent out during the late war in Russia was, that before the car riage and other necessaries were completed, the war was happily brought to a close. With regard to the second question, a gentleman of the name of East man had discovered certain improvements, which he had patented, in the manufacture of guns of large size, and submitted them to the Government. The subject had been referred to a committee, who reported so favour ably of the invention, that Mr. Eastman received orders from her Majesty's Government for six guns. The guns bad been received, and he be lieved that the principle upon which they were constructed was generally approved. The guns could undoubtedly have been cast in this country, but as Mr. Eastman possessed a patent, he had a perfect right to cast the guns where he thought fit. THE CASE OF MR. F. B. DIXON. The Earl of ALBEMARLE moved for a copy of the memorial of F. B. Dixon, Esq., of Castletown House, Darrow, Queen's County, to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, delivered to his excellency ou or about the 13th July, 1854, prayinc , for an inquiry into the conduct of David B. Frank, isq., stipendiary magistrate, who had illegally arrested and imprisoned the memorialist's son, a child of between 6 and 7 years of age, and committed other acts contrary to law, in connection with the pro secution of the memorialist on a false charge of conspi racy to murder one Thomas Brophy, of which charge he was acquitted at the Spring assizes of Maryborough, in 1854 ; also copies of a memorial of Mr. Dixon to the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury, dated the 6th of Dec., 1856, and the answer thereto. His lordship said that the case appeared to him to be one of considerable injustice and oppression. Lord ST. GERMANS said that if his noble friend thought Mr. Dixon had been aggrieved he had done only his duty in bringing the matter forward. It was quite true that Mr. Dixon was indicted as stated, and that he obtained damages against the stipendiary magistrate for false imprisonment, and against the proprietor of a news paper for libel. Still, it was hardly fair to bring against Mr. Franks charges which there was no opportunity of answering. He believed Mr. Franks to be a gentleman of the highest integrity and impartiality, and that he had been actuated by no personal feeling in this case, Petitions were presented in favour of the exemption of literary society buildings from local rating; against the Superannuation Civil Service Act; from medical officers of unions praying for relief of their grievances ; in favour of the ballot ; against the trading of opium with China ; in favour of Mr. Headlam's, and against Lord Elcho's Medical Profession Bill. ; &c. ke. ROCHDALE ELECTION PETITION. Colonel FRENCH called the attention of the house to the closing of the committee room by the Rochdale Election Committee, on Saturday last, against members of that house. He was not aware that committees of the house bad greater powers than the house itself possessed of excluding members from its proceedings. He alluded to the two modes of electing committees, viz , general and select, and be proceeded to refer to the course adopted by the Rochdale committee in excluding members. He denied their right to exclude honourable members, but he thought it better to defer to the wishes of the committee, and put a question to-night as to the privilege of members. Ho asked the Speaker whether the committee had power di rectly or indirectly to constitute itself into a secret tribunal ? (Hear, hear.) Mr. HENLEY, as chairman of the committee, de. fended the course adopted by them as the one most likely to attain the objects of the house. The gallant colonel was informed that the committee had no wish to exclude hon. members of that house, bat members themselves gave a remarkable confirmation of the propriety of the decision of the committee by asbtaining from entering the room. The object the committee had in view on Sunday had been attained, and the committee was now open for hon. members. The SPEAKER said that the rule had been distinctly laid down that members could not be excluded from the committee except on application to the house. ORDER OF VALOUR. In answer to a question from Colonel FETCNCII, Sir B. HALL said that he made provisions for pro viding as much accommodation as possible for the distribution of the order of valour by the Queen on Friday next in Hyde-park. There would be a centre compartment for the Queen, and two others oa the right and on the left to accommodate the corps diplomatique, the officers of state past and p resen t, distinguished laymen, and military officers, including the relations of those who were to receive the deco ration. Independant of that there would be two wings or open conapartments north and south capable of holding 7,000 or 8,000 persons. The admission would be by ticket to be applied for at the Quartermaster General's office, Horse Guards. Any peer or member of Parlia ment desirous of attending, must make application be fore Wednesday evening. Independent of the accommo dation he had mentioned there would be a large space devoted to the In answer to a question from an hon. MBICBER, Sir B. HALL said the accommodation would be the same for ladies as gentlemen. Any gentleman desire'', of taking a female friend—(laughter)—or any femal • member of his family, had only to make that intimation to the Quartermaster-General, and he had no doubt tickets would be forwarded him. CONVICTS, &a. (IRELAND). Mr. MACARTNEY moved for returns of all convicts sentenced to transportation or penal servitude, confined in the several county gaols in Ireland on the lit day of Nov., 1856 ; specifying the date of conviction, age, and period of sentence of each convict : of all other pri soners convicted by a jury and undergoing punishment in the several county gaols in Ireland on the Ist day of Nov., 1852, specifying the date of conviction and extent of punishment : showing the entire cost of maintaining all convicts and all other prisoners convicted by a jury, confined in the several county gaols in Ireland, for the years 1852, 1853, 1854, 1855, and 1856, to the 31st day of December last, paid out of county ,rates : of all sums repaid to counties in Ireland from the Con. solidated Fund for the maintenance of convicts and mis demeanants) if any payment made) daring said years ; and, of all sums paid out of the Consolidated Fund to re imburse the several counties in England and Wales for the maintenance of convicts and convicted misdemean ants confined in the several gaols during the said years ; such return to specify the number in each class, and the av erage cost per head (in continuation of Parliam ent ary paper, No. 412, of session 1858). CANADIAN RIFLES. Mr. C. FITZ WILLIAM asked the Under Secretary for War whether the Canadian Rifles, now proceeding to the Red River, had been sent at the request of the Had son's Bay Company, and whether for the purpose of pro tecting the trade of the company in consequence -- of infor mation received that any portion' of the territory north of the boundary line was likely to be or had already been occupied by settlers from the United States t Sir J. RAMSDEN sa i d that the Canad i an Rifles had been sent to th e R ed River as stated, but not in consequence of any i n f r i ngement of the B r itish territory' by settlers fro m th e United States but mere ly for gene ral purposes, an d b ecause it was but desirable to leave so largo a territory unprotected. It : was no new oc currence. FACTORY INSPECTORS REPORTS. Mr. COBBETT asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether of thereports thefacf tory inspectors for th e half y ear endingon the they will 30th of April last bad been receive d b y him, and w hen be laid on the table of the hones ? , Sir G. GREY said he hoped to l ay the r..ports on the table of the house in the course of la the week. CONSTABULARY (IREIAND), Sir E jrA YES asked the C! si ef Secretary for Ireland E. w h e ther he intend ed to introduce a measure, during the present sess i o n, for the better distribution of the consta bulary force in Ireland I Mr. H. HERBERT sa id it was his intention soon to introduce such a bill. _ ISLAND OF PERIM. Mr. J. WHITE asked the President of the Board of Control, seeing that the Island of Perim, in the Straits of Bab el Mandeb, had been recently occupied in the name of the British Crown, whether the privileges of a Free Port had been or would be accorded thereto. Mr. V, SMITH said that the island in question bad not been recently occupied in the British name. It was occupied in 1799 by the Indian Government, and was 6iven up in 1801 by the Marquis of Wellesley. It was Lord DONOITGiIMdRE asked whether the Go vernment had not paid the damages awarded against Mr, Franks, thereby completely exonerating him from the charge of having acted from personal feeling. Lord ST. GERMANS was not able to say positively, no having bad notice of that question, but his im pression was that such was the fact. • The Earl of EGLINTON wished to know out of what fund the 5001. was paid ? The Earl ST. GERNIA:NS said he believed it was paid out of the secret service fund. The papers were ordered. CONSOLIDATION OF THE CRIMINAL LAW. The LORD CHANCELLOR called the attention of the house to the consolidation of the criminal law, and said he should conclude by asking their lordships to agree to the reading of eight short bills which would have that object in view. The importance of that step had been pointed out by Lord Bacon, Lord Coke, and Lord Hale, and in 1816 the House of Lords passed a resolution that the criminal law should be consolidated, and it was submitted to the House of Commons, who cordially supported the plan. But nothing had beed done in the matter. If that was an evil forty-one years ago, what must it be now, when upwards of 150 acts were added to the statute-book. A commission was some time since appointed to consider the subject, he (the Lord Chancellor) being a member, and the commis sion came to the conclusion that they had better do something rather than confine themselves to speculation, but the commissioners found that they bad many diffi culties to contend with, and after various discussions it was decided that the only plan that could be adopted was to take one particular subject. But this was the difficulty, that in many statutes not having especial reference to a particular subject there were points bearing upon that subject, and the danger, there fore, would be, that in carrying out their object they would omit some portions which they might not discover. The subject, however, had been placed in the hands of some members of the bar, who would mark all the portions of the statutes which bore upon any particular subject, a process, it would be ad mitted, of very considerable labour. At the suggestion of Mr. Coulson, the statutes had been divided into classes, arranged according to the extent over which they had operation, some relating to the whole of the king dom and others only to portions, others to revenue, mak ing altogether thirteen classes. As they went back in this operation, many portions would be struck out, but until they went back from Queen Victoria to the time of Magna Charta, they would never be certain that there was not some portion of the statute law relating to some particular subject which had not remained undiscovered. The commissioners selected a variety of subjects, one of the first being the criminal law, in accordance with a resolution of the house, that it was desirable that the criminal law should be consolidated. With regard to the criminal law, it had been gone carefully through by Mr. Greaves, a member of the commission, and Sir Fitzroy Kelly, and a bill was brought in with regard to indictable offences. He (the Lord Chancellor) did not think that that bill went far enough, and he had now eight bills, fore hich he asked a first reading. Amongst e them there was the bill relating to criminal procedure, the considera tion of which he thought should be deferred. These eight bills included oficnees against the person, larceny, ma licious injury to property, forgery, offence.; against the coin, libel, accessories and abettors. Those were the bills he proposed now to lay before Parliament. There were several other bills ready, but be had thought it advisable that some of them should be Aroduced in the other house in order that it might be seen to what extent the com missioners had proceeded. In the course of their inquiry they had come to the conclusion that there were many ancient statutes which could not be consolidated ; for example it would be the height of pedantry to attempt to consolidate Magna Charta or Quia Emptores. There were a vast number of other statutes relating to various subjects which it would be impossible to consolidate without actually re-writing them, and then there would be great danger in altering language which had r eceived a juicial construction. Again, there were a good many statutes which could not be repealed, but which it would be absurd to consolidate—the Willa Act would be a good illustration of what it meant, and so, again, with regard to the Tithe Commutation Act. Still, after all, there remained a vast number of subjects which were matters of statutory law, and those the commissioners had no difficulty in consolidating. Several of these were in the hands of the commissioners, and others in the hands of the members of the lower house for the purpose of being introduced to that assembly. It had been said that the commission had done nothing, but he had no hesitation in saying that very shortly they would be able to reduce the forty or fifty volumes at present existing into the small compass of two or three volumes. Lord L'ROUGHAM considered that a consolidation of the statute law, apart front a consolidation of the common law, was not desirable. At the same time he quite agreed with the noble lord in his estimate of the reduction which the labours of the commission would effect on the bulk of the statutes. The commissioners had undergone an immense deal of labour, and deserved the thanks of the country. If he might select some names from the others, he would especially mention the noble lord (the Lord Chancellor), NIL Bellenden Ker, Mr. Walter Coulson, and Sir F. Kelly. (Rear.) Lord CAMPBELL thought it would be better to see a consoldation of the statutes as a whole, and he trusted that his noble and learned friend would be con tent with this specimen. He trusted that they would never attempt to consolidate such statutes as Magna Charts, for it they were to attempt to touch a word of them they would set all England in a flame. The bills were read a first time. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES OF ROMAN CATHOLICS. Lord MANGER moved fora return of all property held in trust for Roman Catholic uses, his object being 1 100 51 all all all all all 100 St. 8 10 10 20 124 25 - 20 Pm 55 to discover where such property was situate, and what was done with it. The LORD CHANCELLOR said the proposal should be made on the discussion of the bills. Lord ABINGER, atter a few words, withdrew his motion. MINISTERS' MONEY (IRELAND) DILL. On the order for going into committee on tbis bill, The Earl of CLANCARTY analysed the divisio'n which took place on the second reading of the bill, and denounced the system by which the judgment of 230 peers assembled in solemn deliberation had been super seded and reversed by the proxies which had been used. lie should be very sorry to see the system of proxies abolished, because he believed that under some circum stances it was very valuable ; but he thought it was a very anomalous thing that in this way the' judgment of 230 peers in solemn deliberation shouid be reversed. It was especially to be condemned in a case of this kind when the object of the bill wax the spoliation of the pro perty of the church. He thought it was far too grave a matter for persons who were not present during such a donate to take upon themselves to advise her Majesty respecting it. lie complained that during the whole of his speech, the Earl Granville turned his back to the opposition, but addressed himself entirely ito his own friends. More than that, he never once turned his face to the Lord Chancellor, the keeper of the Queen's con science. (L .ughter.) He moved as an amendment that the house do go into committee on the bill this day six months. The Earl of DERBY could not go with the nrguments of the noble lord, because it would affect the system of voting by proxy, and because be thought the argument of the noble lord aimed at this, that proxies should be given to one side and not to the other. (Laughter.) He did not think that the decision of the house would have been different if the peers who bad voted by proxy had been present, for on looking over the proxy papers, he was bound to say that he never saw a set of peers loss likely to be convinced by any arguments that might have been used. (Laughter.) While he (the Bad of Derby) retained all the objections to the bill he had recently ex pressed, he should not offer any further opposition to its progress. He could not conceive that any course of proceeding could be more calculated to shake confidence in all parliamentary titles than the bill now before the house, violating as it did an indubitable right of pro perty which had existed for 20G years. (Hear, hear.) The bill not only indemnified those who had violated the law, thus rewarding those who had ♦iolated the law, and punishing those who had. ,obeyed it on account of their obedience. Earl GRANVILLE thought the course taken by the noble earl was perfectly consistent and judicious. He thought also it was for the interests of the Church of Ireland to purchase peace by such a trifling sacrifice of revenue, which could easily be made up by very slight economy. The Rarl of CLA.NCARTY said he could not divide the house on his amendment. The Earl of WICKLOW moved that the Ecclessias tical Commission of Ireland be heard by counsel at the bar against the bill. The Earl of ABERDEEN supported the measure. After some further conversation, in which the Duke of Irgyll, the Bishop of Kilmore, Earl Donoughmore, and Lord Dungannon took part, the bill passed through committee. SMOKE NUISANCES (SCOTLAND) BILL. The amendments to this bill were agreed to, and the house adjourned at ten minutes after nine o'clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(YESTERDAY.) The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. NEW MEMBER. Mr. PIIGII took the oaths and ins seat for Carmarthen, in the room of Mr. Davies, deceased. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The East Kent Railway (Extension to Dover), Herne Bay and Faversham Railway, Keith and Dufftown Rail. way (No. 2), Metropolitan New Streets and Improve. manta, Portadown and Dungannon Railway, Portsmouth Water, South Durham and Lancashire Union Railway, and West Hartlepool Harbour and Railway Bills, were read a third time and passed. The Bury Gas ; Cannock Mineral Railway (No. 1) ; Deeside Extension Railway ; Langport, Somerton, aad Castle Cary Roads ; Manchester Corporation ; Monk land Railways ; Slaney River Improvement ; Stamford and Essendine Railway, Stockton New Gas and Stockton Gas Consumers' Companies, Victoria Gas, Victoria (London) Docks, and Sittingbourne and Sheer ness Railways Bills were further considered, and ordered to be read a third time. Ley's divorce ; Smith's divorce, and Westminster Improvements bills were read a second time. PETITIONS. 45 ' all 100 all 100 100 8i 100 all 20 tli st. 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