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PERIAL PARLIAMEN HOUSE OF LORDS.—(YESTERDAY.) The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack Iht 5 o'clock. ST. JAMES'S PARE. The Earl of MALMESBURY gave notice that on Monday next he would call attention to the correspond ence between the Board of Works and th . e Treasury, in re,lerence 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 all criminal cases occurring an appeal to the Court of Queen'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 8111. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were severally read a second time :—The Atlantic Telegraph Company ; Australian Agricultural; Forth and Clyde Junction Railway; and Waterford and Tramore Railway. THIRD READINGS. The Peebles Railway, and the Willinhall Gas Bill, were read a third time and passed. EXPLORA TION OF CENTRAL AUSTRALIA. The Duke of NEWCASTLE begged 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 •ato the results of the expedition ; and whether, if any such had been received, there would be any objection SO lay it on the table of the house l Earl GRANVILLE said it was quite true that great Success had attended the efforts of the expedition. From a report which bad been received from the Governor, it appeared that a vast tract of fertile land had been discovered, and that under the skill and care of Mr. Gregory the whole of the parties who formed the expedi tion had returned safely. The nobleduke might rest assured that the 'information the Government received with re spect to the exploration should be communicated to their lordships. JOINT-STOCK COMPANIES ACT AMENDMENT BILL. Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY 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 ing of this bill. Lord LYNDHURST suggested that the bill should be read a third time pro forma, for the purpose of allow ing a noble lord an opportunity of moving an amend ment. 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 matrimonii. Many persons who differed from him with respect to the indissolubility of the marriage vow were opposed to the bill, and were extremely anxious that, before the subject was finally settled by the passing 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 MALMESBURY supported theamend ment. He regretted that last year he assented to the third reading of the bill ' but that circumst ance was entirely owing to his not having given the bill sufficient consideration. 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•theirdordships, and 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 tolay that a man could have a dissolution whenever he liked to apply for it with out se 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 had in such cases, they would see how much deliberation there was. The Chancellor roee 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. The 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 lordships' house not only thatno divorce bill should pass except under special conditions, but that no divorce bill might even ap pearin- the house unless under certain preliminaries, and that was, that it should contain a clause 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 fullest investigation, which ' neither professional gentlemen nor judges, if so disposed, 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. (Hear.) If as yet justice was refused to any on account of expense, delay, and vexation, they would no doubt resort to a new tribunal ; and was that an evil t On the contrary, it was one of his great reasons for supporting the bill. He could not, on inquiring into this subject, help citing the case of Scotland —for nowhere was there a greater respect for the Scriptures on the part of the people and their ministers, and yet time out of mind they had 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 ea r l s were wrong, b ut merely to show what I was the opinion of that most religious people on the sub ject of the dissolubility of marriage. (Hear, hear.) He had no apprehension that this making the law more equal as between rich and poor would at all have the 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 resist it. (Hear, hear.) But there was one 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 such cases. He (Lord Brougham) was in favour of making it a misdemeanour, in addition to to the pecu niary penalty. He bad had many communications from persons in judicial office pressing these considerations ' upon him. When it was a mere matter of feeling, of course pecuniary compensation was but-of secondary consideration; bnt then it must be remembered that in other cases a man lost pecuniarily by the deprivation of his wife's services in the supervision of his family, and in such cases, therefore, he thought pecuniary compensation should be secured. He was far from desirous of com ing into collision with the other house, for he was of opinion that harmony should always subsist between the two branches of the legislature. Lord WENSLEYDALE said there never had been any doubt about the law, the only difficulty having been about the practi ce which had sprung up during the last 200 years. He had had considerable doubts about the principle of the bill, but as it had passed twice before, and had been recommended by a commission, he was not disposed to offer any objections to it. The Earl of CARNARVON said the bill had 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 tntroduced 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 courts; and all the amendment the noble earl sought to secure was that the matter might undergo further and more sa tisfactory discussion. The Bishop of OXFORD said that the question now came to this, that those who vo t e d aga i nst the amend ment would knowingly vote in favour of tho law of the land being made contradictory to the law of Christ. (No, no.) If the bill were passed without the amend ment they would allow the adulterous woman to marry ag 4 M3 in the time of her husband, and that was directly oppolied t o the law of our Lord. He believed, with the noble lord, that the people of this country were not yet alive to the ies Pt?rtance of this que s ti on , an d h e had re ceived communications which showed that even the clergy themsel v which it would reawe:le 7 re not aware of the consequences to allow the amend mee trusted the Government would t necessity of moving the rejection nd thus save him the of the bill when the question was put that it The LORD CHANCEL thought the amendment proposed by the noble earl did e g ed o to the objections which the right rev, prelate had ells i he lle thought he I I had a right to complain of the Course would earl bad tlaeearlwas idle e d i i adopted. The best course to take third ve been to move the rejection of the bill . whereas the amendment of the noble remained as it stood, providing as it did merely that the new new court should not be called a court of , a J ia divorce, but simply a court of marriage. mear) ee lf ae h e (the Lord Chancellor) was of opinion with the noble lord that the bill would make the marriage bond as lax a s i t was in some of the northern States of Germ any, he would throw it on the fire rather than in troduce it to their lordships ; but the principi e had been acknowledged 200 years, and to transfer these divorces from a legislative to a judicial tribunal could never be thought to produce the results which had been shadowed forth by the noble earl. (Hear.) There was no reason that the expense should be more than in a court of Jaw . The courts of Westminster were open to the poor man, who could sue in forma panperis where the party was not worth 5/., and he hoped it would beex tended. By this bill the area in which relief could be 111 E SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 24, 1857 granted would be very much increased, and it was not fair to object that it could not embrace all wbo might desire to avail themselves of it. He hoped their lord ships would reject every amendment that had for its object to defeat directly or indirectly the intention of the bill. (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 he must oppose it. The amendment was negatived without a division. Lord LYNDHURST proposed the omission of cer tain words, which was neeatived without a division. The LORD CHANCELLOR said that Lord St. Leo nerds being unable to wait, had requested him (the Lord Chancellor) to move an amendment, which he (Lord St. Leonards) had intended to introduce, and which 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 ♦ery 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 sanc tion. blishment of a park was necessary for the people of Finsbury, the population of that district having in oreased within his recollection from 120,000 to 350,000. The hon. gentleman detailed the efforts that had been made to establish a park in Finsbury, and proceeded to show how ridiculously small the rate would be on the inhabitants of the metropolis, namely one farthing per annum for 20 years. This 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 Battersea-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 of those living near public parks to oppose their for mation in crowded districts, on account 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. GROSVENOR said that, as he had taken some trouble in the formation of parks around the me tropolis, he should 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 nearer, 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 byllthe 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 oost of the park. The forma tien of this park bad 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 Fond. (Hear, hear.) He could understand an opposition to a bill for rthe 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. 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 ne eheck 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 marriages to a civil contract. He urged that the law as it stood burthened 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 betw een d o i ng that hich was against his conscience, and exposing himself to starvation. 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, he would say that no answer had been given to the ob jection to that in the first discussion, namely, where were 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 lordships 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 had bat one effect, that of preserving the conscience of the clergy. He trusted, therefore, it would be affirmed. The simplest principle of right demanded they should affirm :t. Lord CAMPBELL repudiated the amendment to the clause as being 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 REDESDALII 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 injury 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. (Hear.) The Bishop of EXETER, who was almost inaudible, was understood to oppose the amendment, and to depre cate 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 he 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 objected to the wording of the amendment ; it would compel the judges against their consciences, 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 objection of the noble lord who had preceded him. He must 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 24 Non-contents 3B 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. The LORD CHANCELLOR moved to leave out the last clause of the bill, the effect of which was to place Jews o❑ the same footing in reaped to divorce as the other subjects of her Majesty. The motion was agreed to, and the bill was in conse- quence road 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 believes 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 peop'e 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 -atone 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-contents .. 25 Majority —2l 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 lordsbips then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(YESTBRDAY.) The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction Railway ; Caledonian Railway (Lines to Grantee) ; Cork and Youghal Railway ; Dartmouth and Torbay Railway ; Ely Tidal Harbour and Railway ; Hamilton and Strathaven Railway ; Ipswich Water; Newry, Warrenpoint, and Rostrevor Railway; North Eastern Railway (Lanchester Valley Branch) ; South Staffordshire Water Bills were read a third time and passed. The Great Yarmouth Water ; Newtown and Ma. I chynlleth Railway ; Prestwich, Bury, and Radcliffe Roads ; Westminster Terminus Railway Extension (Clapham to Norwood Abandonment) Bills were further considered and ordered to be read a third time. FINSBURY PARK .(No. 2) BILL. On the motion for the second reading of the bill, WILLIAMS moved its third reading this day era months. He o bj ec t e d t o i t on the ground of parti ality, considered it a great hardship that his consti recreation b metropolis. In be called upon to pay for the f the people at the other end of the In the first bill there was a provi sion for the awn of r 0 and he ask e d i f ' 000/ beino paid o u t o f the tax, ": Sir J. SHELLEYGov mentintended tow'.thhold that sum seconded the amendment. Mr. COX oppo se s the amendment, and raid the eeta-,, menu which would have the ground would be those who had served in the Crimea. FISCAL AFFAIRS (IRELAND). Sir DEN - HAM NORREYS moved for leave to in troduce a bill to provide for the management of the fiscal affairs of counties in Ireland, by electoral boards, and by this means to sweep away the grand jury system in Ireland, which he strongly condemned. Colonel FRENCH defended the grand jury system, declared that the plan which Sir D. Norreys would in troduce would lead to indefinite expense, and met his motion by a direct negative. Mr. M'MAHON supported the bill. Mr. H. HERBERT admitted that the grand jury system was defective, but he maintained that as a whole it worked well. If Sir D. Norreys pressed his motion to a division, be would divide against him. Mr. MAGURIE was disappointed with the speech of the Irish Secretary, but he did not think 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 petition from Yen cheater, 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 is expedient that Parliament shall direct its immediate attention to the beat 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 and other modes of irrigation were estab lished. The wise change which took place in the com mercial laws sf 1806 had led to the mast benefioialresults, but the consequence was that they were now running abort 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 roade, 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 After some remarks from M r . HENLEY, that the count r y h a d rece i ve d i n revenue from India about 300,000,0001. s t er li ng, b ut they had only ex thepended 1,14001. on roa d s an d i rr i gation, about a penny S Chancellori r G . say i in whatthe aplelsrednt pledge e e o o r f ance. in the pound. N ow th ere was more water in India than arrangement bad been made by him of givi ng assis If the house approved the sec on d reading, Government wouldrnmen not in America, a n d ye t th e people perished from the want prevent their discussing th e qu e stion of t of proper wo r k s o f i rr i gation. It was the want of irri assistance. gation that b a d ma d e E gypt and Nineveh what they Sir De L. EVANS concurred in the second re a di n o were now—deserts. With proper. irrigation the pro '', He thought that the Westminster people, ha v i ng a d- Party of Indi a wou ld b e d ou bl ed i n value immediately. vantage of the best parks in London, ought t o b e th e It was true th a t th e G anges canal had been constructed, last to oppose the bill. but why should they s t o p th ere ? As well might we After some remarks from Mr. WALPOLE, in this count r y h ave s t oppe d t h e railway system when Lord PALMERSTON said that c ommun i ca ti on h a d we made the M anc h es t er an d Li verpool Railway. One taken place with the Government a n d th e promoters of of the greatest o b s t ac l es t o th e i mprovement of India this park, for the health and recreation of the people of was the tenure of land. The East India Company Finsbury. They represent e d t o th e G overnment that claimed to be th e owner o f a ll th e l and, and no one could it would be almost impo ss ibl e f or t h em to ra i se a suffi- hold the land i n f e e si m pl e . Th e real tenure of land in cient sum by local rat es , b u t th a t t h ey t h ought i t might India was an a nnua l se ttl emen t. T hat necessarily gave be done by the Government assisting them with 50,0001. imnsense power to a swarm of government officials. As ed They also argued on th e diffi cu l t i es t h ere would be far back as 1809 the East I n di a C ompany had report co - place, and the G overnmen t sa id th at if t h ey b rought in in a few years t o o bt a i n t h e l an d i f d elay took on this subject The best t es t o f a system was then dition of a people. The p eo pl e o f our colonies were the the bill, and it w as lik e l y t o b e carr i e d, t h at t h ey would most flourishing on the f ace o f t h e earth, while the propose to Parlia men t t o consent t o suc h a grant, b ut he native tenants of the East Indi a C ompany were the most been aband one d, an d the result could not say e leather the money was to be paid on th e wretched. In Singapore ci Hong Kon g , an d P enang the passing of the bill o r a ft er certa i n wor k h a d b een per- India tenure of la n d had formed. He objected to the principle that had been laid was that those places were the most flourishing of our down in the discu s si on , th a t a l oca l thi ng s h ou ld not Indian possessions. The land ta x i n M a d ras was less than be charged on th e genera l revenue o f th e coun t ry. T he it was fifty y ea r s ago. A new assessment and ' a new people of England we re i n t eres t e d i n th e h ea l t h an d survey bad been ordered i n th a t province. It was welfare of the inhabita n ts of th e m e t ro p o li s . (H ear , estimated that this survey wou ld ta k e 22 years to and cries of "Divide.") accomplish, and that it would cas t a sum equivalent to Mr. NEWDEGATE o bj ec t e d t o th us a pi ng th e gene- several millions of our money. H ow many of the poor ral system of France. He thought the members of par- wretches would have passed away from the miseries of liatnent at the west end contributed t o th e wea lth o f t h e taxation before the su rve y was completed, while the metropolis, and they bad a ri g ht w h en i n L on d on to sum to be e x p en d e d i n th e survey would make 2,000 enjoy the parks supported by l oca l ra t es , miles of road s . Th e h on . mem b er proceeded to refer to Mr. BARRO W objected to th e p r i nc i p l e o f a G overn - the great imp r o vemen t w hi c h h ad taken place in the ment grant. By-and-by e it wou ld b e i ncrease d , and value of the l an d i n th e s t a t e o f I ll i nois by the construe made general for all matt ers o f thi s ki n d. tion of a rail wa y, as ev id ence o f the great advance which would take pl ace i n th e va l ue o f l and in India if suitable The Marquis of BLANDFORD as k e d, if this or. roads were co ns t ruc ted. Si m il ar results had attended rangement were agreed t o , h ow th e G overnment was to the formati on o f roa d s i n C eylon, where 3,000 miles— decline assisting the fo rma ti on of Bermondsey-park t and nearly as much as i n th e w h o l e of I ndia—had been made. he throwing open of H am p s t ea d-h ea th f or th e recreation In one distri c t o f th e M a d ras P residency where roads and health of the peopl e . A p r i nc ipl e o f ra ti ng was not a principle of benevolence, He b e li eve d th e wealthy the metropolis would al wa y s b e rea dy t o assist existed, a st a t e o f prosper i ty ex i sted which contrasted people most favourably w ith th e o th er portions of the presidency of where no such means of communication had been pro their poorer brethren in such matters as these. How- vided. With increased prosperity in India, the con ever much he might wish to see parks proposed for the sumption of British manufactures there would greatly people, he should feel bound to oppose the bill on the extended, and it was most disgraceful that a few thou grounds he had stated, sand people of Australia should consume far more of the Mr, DILLWYN asked on what principle this grant manufactures of this country than the 180,000,000 in wae to be made, whether it was t o be confined to habitants of India. (H ear .) A not h er su b ject to which he pressure to bear on th e G overnment, or appl i ed indiscri the metropolis and those l arge t owns w h o cou l d bring was anxious to d raw a tt ent i on was the great increase in the imports from India, an d th e d ra i n o f spec i e which rainately all ove r th e coun t ry w h en parks were to be formed ? had been cons equen t upon t h at i ncreased trade. The great cause of the increased imports was the facility of Mr. AYRTON asked for an explanation of the prin. freight, which had precisely the same effect in foreign ciple on which the grant was made by the Government, trade as improved roads had upon the domestic trade of He objected to the Government having the power of pro- a country. The rise in the price of all commodities during liaising money like this, on a deputation waiting on them, the late war had led to increased production, and hence Sir C. WOOD said the granting or not of the had arisen the large addition to the exports , from India. money by the Gov ernmen t h a d no thi ng to d o with the T t di ehis works in India ae t wtheeyer shoad h enormous eotee n of money would h ave t o b e di scusse d h ereafter. He carried md wa t question of the second rea di ng o f this bill. The grant ha tst .h onlywont out to such an extent in as th o provide alt the works asked the house to vote for the second reading, and that were necessary for the country. The net average reserve the discussion on th e gran t till t h e t i me when i t profit upon 39 publi c wor k s , as ascerta i ned by a corn came before the ho use . mission appoint e d b y t h e I ndian Government was 69 Mr. RICARDO cons id ere d thi s t h e f i nal step per cent. per annum f rom the year of their comple towards granting thi s 50,0001, H e o bj ecte d to granting tion. The inc resne d revenue derived, and the addi this money fo r Fi ns b ury out o f t h e pu bli c funds, because tional experienc e o b ta i ned proved that these works at a similar privil ege was re f use d hi m f or t h e Staffordshire present realised an average profit of not less than 200 per cent, per annum. The Government of India had gone Potteries. (Cries of " Divide.") altogether on a wrong principle in carrying out the pub- Sir B. HALL said that he understood from the de- lie works. • They had paid for them out of revenue, and bate the objection to the bill arose from the grant of had thus embarrassed their finances, whereas they ought 50,000/. by' the Government, and as that was to have borrowed the money, because the work to be the case he thought it was not desirous executed would be of greater value to posterity than to to stop the first production of the Board of Works to- wards the impro vemen t o f th e metropolis. He su the present generati on. T he Government of India was Bested that the opi n i on o f thi s h ouse s h ould first be taken g- read/ enough to b orrow money for the purposes of war, why could they not a d opt t h e same course for carrying on the granti ng o f th e 50 , 0001 ., and the second reading out public works in thi s country ? With respect to the of the bill po s tp one d, t o g i ve th e B oard of Works an op- growth of cotton in India, he contended that it might be portunity of considering whether they would proceed with the bill if thi s h ouse re f use d t h e grant of 50,0001. placed in a position to ena bl e i t to compete successfully (Cries of Divide.) with America in th e p ro d uction of this staple. The hon. member referred to th e reports of Mr. Shaw and some Mr. MILES moved the adjou rnmen t o f th e d e b ate t i ll this day week, other person for the p urpose of showing that cotton Mr. . might be grown with p ro fi t and advantage under a more vide.") MALINS seconded thcemotio n . (C r i es o f " di- enlightened and liberal system of land tenure and a more humane treatment of th e ryots. He was aware that it The SPEAKER, havi ng p u t th e ques ti on f or the ad- journment, neigh be said that th ose statements were exaggerated, but statements of this ki n d were not to be confounded He co ns id ere d i t would be an Mr. LOCKE (Honiton) rose amidste to throw out this cries of question. with disproof of the fa c t s w hi ch he had brought forward. ij bill. H e supporte d the proposition of the adjournment Torteres of the most disg us ti ng an d d egrading character bad been inflicted up on t h e men and women of India, of the secon d rea di ng, to allow the house time to decide on the g ran t o f 50,0 000 d. tuchas he would nott rus t hi mself todescribe, and he re fermi to the experience o f several travellers to prove that Mr. HENLEY supported the adjournment of the second readi ng , a state of the utmost m i sery and distress prevailed throtghout the company' s t err i tor i es. Many hon. mem- Mr. T. DUNCOMB E said such a postponement hers would remember th e d en i al g i ven b y Sir J. W. Hogg would prove f a t a l t o t h e bill . ( D i vide.) Sir J. SHELLE Y, amid loud cries of " Divide, " the late chairman of th e E ast I n di a Company, to the statements made that t or t ure was resorted to in India. explained th a t h e o bj ected to the bill from a belief that %Vine reliance could be pl ace d on the assertion of he it was an enti re m i sta k e to attempt to place this park ad where they proposed. He did not oppose the establish- vocates of the company who did notknow what was taking ment of parks in the metropolis, place in the country ? When Lord Harris heard of this After some remarks from Mr. Cox, and Mr. Darby statement, he ordered an i nqu i ry on t h e spot, and the re- Griffiths, inaudible f rom th e l ou d cr i es of " divide, " cult tad been to show that torture to an enormous extent had teen resorted to in th e B enga l P res id ency. It was debate—The house then divid e d on th e a dj ournment of the high time that the gov ernmen t o f th e E ast I nd i a Company should be b roug ht to a c l ose , and that in For the adjournm en t 214 future 180,000,000 inhabitants of that empire should Against it 123 cease to be called the subjects of the East India Corn- Major Majority - 91 pany, and be recognised hereafter as the subjects of The debate was then ordered to be adjourned to Queen Victoria. (Loud cheers.) The hon. member Thursday next. concluded by submitting his motion. LIMITED LIABILITY IN JOINT-STOCK Mr. A. TURNER seconded the resolution, and BANKS. stowed how the demand for this cotton was encroaching Mr. HEADLAMgave notice that on the second read- upon the American supply, so ing of the Joint-Stock Banks Bill he should move that he knew from his own day rising. The Indian cotton, that the price was stea the principle of limited liability should be applied to experience, wa s qu it e equa l t o th e but American cotton, joint-stock b an k s . and it could b e h a d a t a pr i ce with which America could GENERAL BEATSON'S INQUIRY. not compete, b u t it was no t p ro p er ly c l eane d, an d cap it a l On the motion of Col, FRENCH, a return was ordered aione was wanting to make the roads, so that cotton of the expenses of the court of inquiry in the case of Ma night come ea s ily an d c l ean ly t o th e coas t, an d t h a t jor-Gen. Beatso n , i nc l u di ng the cost of producing evi- capital and th ose roa d s th e I n di an G overnmen t oug h t t o dance, the travelli ng expenses of officers summoned as all)131Y. witnesses, and the employment of Government steamers Mr. R. MANGLES contended that the industrial de fer selopment of I n di a was proceeding at a greater rate than HALF-PA for such purpos e s. England could p a y f or . E very thi ng b ut cotton was pro - Major - Gen. OFFICERS. duced in the grea t es t a b un d ance . Wh at ma d e cotton an Major-Gen. WINDHAM inquired wh e th er it was the intention of G overnmen t upon re i nstating officers in exception 1 The r e a son was th a t th e men o f Manchester their former reg i men t s , w h o h a d b een compelled to Would do no thi ng f or themselves ; b ut contented them go on 'elves with ab us i ng th e G overnmen t . B ut t h e t ru th was have held in th e reg i ment h a d t h ey never been half-pay, t o put t h em b ack i n that position they would 'hat the Go vernment h a d d one much for I n di a. Th e y placed Sad sanctioned and provided for the makin g of 400,000 on half-pay, an d s h ou ld the off i cers who had been cone- bills in I n di a . Th ere was nothing to prevent Englishmen palled to go on h a lf. pay l er the convenience of the come- from going to I n di a , cu l t i vat i ng cotton, an d th ere was try, be put i n t o reg i ments into which they had not pre- eothing in the tenure of land to forbid them. One Eng viouely serv e d, did th e G overnment i n t en d letting them dahman—a M r . C an d e l a —h a d done so, and was rapidly take regi menta l ran ], accor di ng to t h e date of their cow . missions p rev i ous to b eing placed on half- a making a f or t une . If M anchester men wou ld sen d ou t P y their agents t o I n di a, ? Sir J. RAMSDEN said it was no t th e intention of Landels, there would be no scarcity of cotton. But, the Governm en t t o a ll ow such officers to t a k e the rank while the i Manchester manufacturers only went to India referred to ; but the Government were anxious, as far as when they could not got it elsewhere, and thus did no individually felt in any great reduction in the army, by ; h e suppl y and follow the example of Mr. possible, to reduce the amount of hardship which was Hake a continuous demand, they could not expect that f affording employment to officers who had been removed the public works that were now ,in progress in India, as speedily as possible. of and reminding the house that thiis was the centenary NATIVE TROOPS OF INDIA.for Eng would increase. He entered into a detail . o jlive's victory of Plassy, which secured' India ~ Mr. B. WILLIAMS inquired whether it was the in- and, he concluded by saying that some menibeies s eeme " tetition of the Government to disband any of the native :o think India had been a thousand years io our pe•sses troops of Indir a , and if so, what member ? lion, instead of only a single century. Mr. V. SMITH —The 19th regiment had been dis- b present of di banded, but no int en ti on existed at Lord STANLE Y confessed he did nob-exactly see how sandin any other regiment. g t followed as a logical consequence that because this was THE DISTRIBUTION the 100th a nn i versary of a great victory in India by one OF THE ORDER OF tiember of the Indian Civil Service, it was the duty of VALOUR. mother member of that service to set himself to oppose Gen. CODRINGTONinquired whether the regi men t s toe development of the, internal resources of India. The and battalions ordered for the parade in Hyde -park on lon. gentlem an (M r. Mangles) had taunted the gentle theseen of Man c h es t er w i th asking the Government of India 26th inst, w ou ld b e th ose which served in the Crimea; and, if not, wh a t o bj ec ti on t h ere was to battalions in the to help them out of their difficulty. But the Government neighbourhood of London, or detachments from them, of India b e i ng t h e landlords were bound to take upon being brought up f or t h at purpose. tiemsolves those works and improvements which in other Sir J. RAJWSDEN maid th e grea t ma j or i ty of regi- utuutr i ca were executed by individual landlords, (Hears, The house had been told that the real drawback to an increased cultivation of cotton in India was the abeence of a sufficiently continuous demand. India was available as a cotton-market 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 cost 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 asnow against the S. American States that they sent their raw hides to the United States, there to be manufactured and re-imported into these countries as shoes. 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 bad not hindered commercial enterprise in India. If that applied to the case of indigo, would it also apply to the case of cotton 7, The difference 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 had 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 no 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 found that many dynasties which are justly termed barbarous bad, in ages long gone by, provided far better than we now did for tho 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 oar 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. Torment, 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 which were of large size ; end that one which he examined must, though not very extensive, have measured, when in a perfect 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 accurany, it was impossible to say how the case stood between the native rovernments 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 ki n d 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, buti their scale and expense were 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 ludia. In England, before a single mile of railway was laid down, we had a mostcomplete 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 band, 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 be 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 suit a bl e t o I n di a, b ecause t h e in teresE 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 hon. gentleman had placed the house in a dilemma by requiring them to affirm that the Government of ludia was either very dishonest or very foolish. Now, he (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 ii4that,country ; 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 afterlong residence was unfavourable, o 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 defic:t, and even then he could scarcely 'avoid quarrelling with neighbouring States. (Hear.) The public in ludia 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. He was in India at the time that the second Burmese war broke out. Ha 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 Sir Fitzroy's Kolly's bill on the wily of British sub. jects abroad was read a second time. Mr. Atherton's Alehouse Licensing Dill, was read a third time and passed ; and his Charitable Uses Bill passed through committee. SUPPLY. The report of the Committee Of Supply was brough up and agreed to. The Insurance of Lives (Abatement of Income-tax) Continuance Bill was 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 the subject. The house adjourned about half-past 1 o'clock. Lord Rayleigh's name should have been recorded as voting against am second reading of the Ministers Money Bill, instead of that of the Earl of Darnley. Mr. Coningham was accidentally shut out from the division on the second reading of the 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 damages 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 declaration contained seven counts. The first charged that, the plaintiff being the secretary of the Samaritan Institution, the defendant had st a t e d b e f ore M r. Alderman Carden on the 6th of December, 1850, that, understanding the institution was about to apply to the Lord Mayor for assistance, he thought it bis duty to state publicly that he frequently passed the institu tion, which was established to supply food and shelter to 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 fiction, caused four summonses to be issued by Alderman Carden charging him (the plaintiff) with having by false and fraudulent pretences obtained certain flour, 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. Mr. Sergeant Ballantine having replied, Mr. Baron Martin summed up. The jury, after 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., Mrs., 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 CRYER - JUDGMENT. This case was argued some time since, but Judgmen was deferred. The prisoner had been indicted for receiving the half of a 51. note, knowing it to have been stolen. The note bad bean 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. The 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 bad requested payment. No evidence was adduced to show that the 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. :Before Lord Chief Justice Cockburn, Mr. Justices Williams and Willes, and Barons Bramwell, Wat son, and Channell.) MANSELL V. THE QUEEN. Mr. Russell and the Hon. 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 opinio❑ 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 nership with S. Maurice, of Sydney, and carried on busi neqi there under the styld of S. Maurice and Co. This was the certificate meeting. The claims of unsecured creditors are 16,0261. ; ditto holding security, 4021. ; liabilities, 20,4221. ; profits, 37,1251. ; surplus, March 1850, 6,6171. ; marriage portio n wi th his wife, in 1851, 2,000/. ; doubtful debts, 17,9691. ; property, 3441. ; ditto, held by creditors, 3571. ; balance of shipments, 14,2111. ; consignments to J. Hill, 1,7801. ; bills re ceivable, 7661. ; trade expenditure, 6,0691. ; domestic and perronal expenditure, 1,8001. ; amount standing to the debit of J. Schalusker, 6731. ; losses, 1,005. Onthis occasion Messrs. Lawrence 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 ?—I don't know. You don't know I —No ; I never made any inquiries, Commissioner—That seems most extraordinary negli gence. Commissioner—Who paid or pays the money to your wife ?—Efer uncle's trustees. And you don't know anything more about it Cotnrnissioners—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 ?—Nathaniel Levy, of 6, Upper Montagu-street, a long period, why we need not hope that the surplus revenue of India would be applied to the development of its resources. If we 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 had a demand for cotton which exceeded the supply. During the last 40 years our productive powers with respect to the cotton manufacture had increased 40 per cent., and there was is one. Commissioner—Ts that 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-square, and adopted son 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 creditors, 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. 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 be disputed that the Indian Go vernment, which was, in fact, the landlord of the soil of India, ought to exert itself to the utm o st to p ro mote th e growth of cottton in India, in order that the constantly increasing demanda 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 had leave to bring in a bill to alter and amend the Railway Traffic Act. WARREN obtained leave to bring in a bill to • House of Commons and its committees to re noon oath. ` , fained leave to bring in a bill to -es, and a bill for the minor - and mutual companies. , The Commissioner said there were many meritorious circumstances in this case. The 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 for 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 r miserable residue of 3541. property. The bankrupt had engaged is a falling, a losing trade—a trade, be might almost say, attended with inevitable loss. He (the Commissioner) had never seen any balance-sheet in which the entry " consignments to Australia" appeared, in which he did not 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 iinmediatti certificate of the second class, and with the approbation of the Court upon the bankrupt's general conduct. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT. (Before Mr. Commissioner Murphy.) IN RE WILLIAM SALMON-BECOMING AMSURETY." This. insolvent (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, whs was a poor rate collector of the parish of St. Leonard's, Shoreditch. The insolvent had paid 3001. arid obtained security from Smith on some property. Several points were raiFEed—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 be 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 enhblef ttu. ceive evidence . . - Mr. WILSON regulate lilt) insurance poration of insurance compinte.. The bills were read a first time, 1-4 q h wa ys, on Mr. MASSEY withdrew his bill on th e ''id the the ground of the late period of the semen opposition that was threatened, .L~ make the bond, an d th e costs were 271, 98. 2d. gad there been no plea the costs would have been between 3/. and 4/. The insolvent was examined as to the disposition his property, an d t o th e sum h e had paid to hell) Si t i o out of his defalcations, and the security he held. . 11 was in custody f or upwar d s o f 300/, owing to the P O by Smith's defalcations. Mr. Ceminissioner Murphy required further elideve° 11 as to th e di spos i t i on o f the insolvent ' s property . considered that th e i nso l ven t was i n a condit i on to be e , come surety for Smith. On a queQtion as to whether the insolvent should be admitted to bail to the 14th July, to which day 111 case was adjourned, The learned Commissioner said that, as he was alv i it a l: in favour of th e lib erty of the subject, he should s" ° ' 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. hel Thomas Madden, 22, Richard Anderson, 32, Michael Coglan, 25, and B ri d ge t T u ll y, 24 , were i n dicted '' )r having stolen a watch, value 61 , the proxerty of 11 ° 114 Bailey. On the night of the illuminations in honour of t ! ' Queen's birthd a y, th e prosecutor was at the opera-b°ll4-b; and as he was le av i ng h e was j ost l ed by a mob 10.'0 colonnade, and some one stole his wstch from his 11 11 h, hand waistcoat po c k e t. A person tapped h i m on 110 shoulder, and asked him if he had lost anything, " d ina r at once missed his watch. A policeman saw the prisoners in company with another person, and susp ec t ing them ho watch e d th e i r procee di ngs. He state d O b - is he saw Tully st an di ng near th e prosecutor, and place be, hand in front of him, hastily withdraw it, and pas' ° , ° ;i e r thing to Madden, w h o h an d e d i t to C oglan. The isw got away, and was not taken until the next day. ge A young man named Harrington was calltd• t deposed—l live at No. 6, Poole's-buildings, W T I ; pleasant, Gray's-i nn -l ane , an d am employed roc supernumerary at the Princess' s Theatre. lam ° c ,; l 4 sionally a h ouse pa i n t er. I was convicted at the -a Bailey six years ago l as t month, and was seaenic", to seven years' transportation, and I have ha7b, ticket.of-leave three years next October. On t evening in qu es ti on I was i n the H a mark et; when I saw the priso ners , an d knowing Coglan t° a ticket-of-leaver, lik e m y se lf, I watc h e d them. I 3„/ tr them attempt to get a wa t c h f rom a gentleman's P°°esf but they did not succeed. Two of them got in front the prosecutor, and two behind, well covering him, All f wedging him in. Madden tried to get his watch. n . was close lo them at that moment, and heard the /I l i,. man say, "Let me get a t it." T hat was said in a per, but I heard it. Madden got aside, and the svorea t got her hand round to the gentleman's pockets, and g ° , the watch off the swivel of the c h a i n . Sh e go t s 0 bee thing in her hand when she withd rew i t, w hich 011 handed to Madden, and from him it went to Cog 11; A policeman was close by. I asked the gentleman 0 1 4 had lost anything. H e sa id his watch. I th en l a id h°o of Tully and another woman, who was one of the 1 01 well, but who got away. ft CrossAamined—l don't consider myself much °' fool. Once I was much the other way, perhaps, bu t yl am now reformed. I am a repentant ticket-of - le" h man now. I know a policeman by his look, altho o he wears plain cloth es . Th e po li ceman i n th i s ca se vis i in plain clothes, bat I knew he was a policeman., o p have given evidenc e i n t wo o th er cases. I was t r ial' the 12th of May, 1851. rh Coglan—This is a ll ma li ce; hi m an d me wer e Ow e ing together, in 1853, in Portsmouth Dockyard. had some words and a fight, for which we were pala te This is through that. Witness—That' s wrong ; we were at W ake fi e ld Off:, we went to Portsmouth, but we did not work I °, h t same yard. I had n o wor d s w i t h hi m and never /.0116,0, and was only punish e d once , an d t h at was for WW- I know Madden as well as the others. The jury found all four guilty. A former convictio n was th en prove d against ss , - , °. t bd The Assistant-Judge deferred the sentence for present, there being another case against Coglan. Country Markets. LIVERPOOL—JUNE 23. o jef To-day there w as a mo d era t e a tt en d ance o f the e nt and the operations were confined to passing requirltlf for consumption. Wh ea t an d fl our were eac h slig o yl lower rates than Tuesday last. Oats, barley, and 03t Ti od a good demand, at th e full p r i ces o f l as t wee k. 4 ": ts and yellow Indian corn a trifle easier, whilst wheat W trifle better. L— JUNE 23. We have had a fair 1J su L ply of wheat in to-dafo 1 : 13° 03 0 for the time of the year, which met slow sale at about the rates current last Tuesd a y. F ore i gn i n f a i r reque st 5 o ty former prices. Spring corn inquired for, but the c 1?,40 tions unaltered. Linse e d ver y fi rm, an d a l arge bus . ' done in cakes at lOs advance. . seed Wheat, English red, 65 s t o 70 s ; white',6Bs to 745,, see d 28s to 30s ; barley, 40 s t o 46 s ; I n di an corn , 38s ; 11 n, se; cakes, Hull, —1 Os to 10/ lO s ; ditt o , f ore i gn , 8/ to 9 , ,,,06 rape cakes, Cl to 61 5 5 . ; guano , El. t o 131. 10 s ; bones, to 147 s Gd. LEEDS, JuNE 23. Our market this morning was thinly attended, and was a short supply of all kinds of grain, which met a o , ' llB demand, the best ampl es o f fi ne f res h w h ea t rea li s i ng rates of Friday. Barley nominal. Of oats and beans on offer, at about last week's rates. All other articles limited demand, and prices unaltered. 9 1 Average prices of grain—Wh ea t, 61 s 6d ; barley,.._ 3 a ; 3d ; oats, 28s 7d; beans, 41s —d ; peas, —0 rye, —s. Od. NEWCASTLE—JUNE 23. To-day we had a small supply of wheat from the fare e b t with moderate ar r i va l s f rom th e coas t. Th ere are ftl.", t l large arrivals of f ore i gn , an d th e t ra d e ru l es dull, `` le , Saturday's rates cannot be exceeded. Flour a fair ea and fully as dear. Little passing in other articles. LOCAL SHARE MARKBTS. MANCHESTER, JUNE 23. ' o e i , ~s t o STOCK EXCHA.NGE.—The market was doing a model business, with much fluctuation in p r ices. Dovers, '"vot Sheffields, 43i 4---Great Western of Canada, Lancashire, 37iti—llitto new, 3-16 d.—Blackhurnt or tli Londons, 1031 Midlands. S 3 Leeds, 1001 — . 17 ' Union A, 221—Grand Trunks, ,14 15-16. LEEDS, JUNE 23. STOCK EXCHANGE. - North Eastern,ißerwick, 23e Sheffields, 43—Canadas, COURSE OF EXCHANGE.-YESTERDAY. 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