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y NENCSPAPER ^ - 411 , k ii:;311 1 ( 1:1 4 ;dir' N 43:11291. , , • , olida (I a kA7 n 0 . 4111 1. 's bow evci .c 1 „.3.rg c„no _ . c /7,7,.„ MOW 6 1 11 . 13 t: fn is, any .141, „ . 140 , o ~0 " " Elf de d emn trAn, don in 7, was num th last t week vet age roper 'ill be there- if the June 31ONT BLANC IS OPEN TO-N (GUT. Miss P. MORTON'S NEW ILLUSTRA VONA TO-NtIGHT.—Mr. tind Mr, GERMAN REEL will repeat their Entirely New Entertainment, at the ROYAL GALLERY OF ILTANT RAT EON, 11, Regent-street, this evening at 8. Morning performance on Saturday next, at 3. Admission, 2s. Is., Stalls, 3s. ; may be secured at the Gallery, and at Cramer; Beale, and Co.'s, 201, Regent-street. iiOIN DON, FRIDAY EVENING, J ULY 3, 1857. MR. W. S. WOODIN'S OLIO of ODDITIES, with New Costumes and v trious Novelties, Vocal and Cha racteristic, EVERY EVENING (Aaturday excepted) at Eight. A Morning Performance every Saturday, at Three. Private Boxes nd Stalls may be .secured, without extra charge, at the Box-office, Poly,raphie-hall, King William-street, Charing-cross. Tickets to e had at tin principal Musicsellers. 20,_92.) 1 PRICA 4D. STAMPED 5 D.] idemie eeted to d on - tat the fever), small- PUBLICATIOiTS. EAST INDIA HOUSE, Ist JuLy, 1857. THE COURT of DIRECTORS of the EAST INDIA COMPANY do hereby give Notice, that the Rate of Exchange at which they will receive Cash for Bills on Bengal and adras will, from the present date, and until urther notice, he 2s. 0-id the Company's Rupee, and for Bills on Bombay 2s. 00. the Com p Any's Rupee. proposed to enact that the marriage of persons who had divorced on account of their own adultery should take place at a registry-office. The effect of this would be that the parties could, if they pleased, have the religious cere mony performed afterwards, but it would not be corn pul,ory upon any clergyman to celebrate their marriage. They must find some person who had no objection to perform such a ceremony, and whose conscience, there fore, would not be violated by its performance. He did not think that this would impose hardship upon any one ; on the contrary, it would afford great relief to those to whom otherwise a great injury would be done. It had been said that hitherto no clergyman had objected to marry divorced persons; but no great weight was to be given to this objection, because the cases in which such marriages had taken place were but few, and it was only during the discussion of the mere now before Parliament that this question had taken a deep hold of the public mine. Under these circum stances, he moved that the bill should be zead a second time. posal of the Danish Government to the favourable con sideration of Parliament. That proposal was the ,one which bad been accepted. The convention had been signed by 12 or 13 States, all of them having a direct interest in the trade of the Baltic, and there was every reason to think that the proposition of the Danish Go vernment was just and equitable, and that the assess ment of the indemnity was fair to all parties. He be lieved- that the arrangement which had been made would be very beneficial to British shipping, which wag more concerned in the trade of the Baltic than that of any other nation. It was right, also, to mention that . . the consolidation of any branch of the criminal or sta tute law, and moved that an humble address be presented to her Majesty, praying her Majesty to dispen , e with the present Statute Law Commission. The bon. and learned gentleman reviewed what had been done toward, , the consolidation of the statutes, and to the sum of 10,0001. that bad been paid to Mr. B. Ker, accruing to the Commissioners for services rendered. ROYAL ARGYLL ROOMS.-LAURENT'S CASINO, Great Windmill-street, Haymarket.—Great sec eess of the Lancers, every evening, with Laurent's Grand Orchestra of Forty of the drst artistes of London. Principal Cornet-a-piston, M. Roulcourt. Ooors open at half rest eight. commence at nine. The Lancers will be danced at half-past ten. Adrnis don One Shilling. 13, GREAT MARL BOR MG H-STR EE T. HURST and BLACKETT, Successors to Mr, Colburn, have just published the following NEW WORKS. JAMES C. MELVILL, Secretary. were es-ive, er byB Cs, the n any U this and 6th3 of ngiish CHOW, CHOW ; being Selections from a Journal kept in INDIA, EGYPC, and SYRIA. By the YiSCOUIIteSS FALK LAND, 2 vols. Bvo, with Illustrations. 30s. THE LIVES of PHILIP HOWARD, Elrl of ARUNDEL„ and of ANNE DACItES, his Wife. Edited, from the original M 5,4., by the Duke of NORFOLK, E.M. 1 vol. antique , 10s. 6d. AUTOBIOGRAPHY of ELIZABETH DAVIS, A B &LAI( I.AVA NURSE. Edited by J ANE WiLLIAms. 2 vols., with Portrait. 21s. DR. ARMSTRONG'S PERSONAL NARRA TIVE of the DISCOVERY of the NORTH-WEST PASSAGE by Investiator. With Map and Plates, 16s. TATE FIRE INSURANCE, No. 3, Pall-mall East, London, S.W. Incorporated by Act of Parliament. Capitrl 500,0001., wills power to increase to 2,000,0007. Every description of Fire Insurance accepted at moderate rates. Existing Policies falling due at the ;ast Quarter Day may be transferred to this Company tree of charge, beyond the premium and duty. Claims settled witlf . prompt Rude and libe - allty. PETER MORRISON, managing Director. Mr. HADFIELD seconded the motion. Sir F. KELLY communicated to the house what had been done l,y the Statute Law Commission since its ap pointment. The consolidation of the statutes had for 2uo years barred the efforts of the most eminent jurists of this country, but the Statute Law Commission had succeeded in laying down a single and comprehensive pin for accomplishing that object. The work was ac tually commenced, and was in course of successful execution by that commission which the honour able and learned gentleman called upon the house to censure and dissolve. The right hon. and learned gentleman (Sir F. Kelley) then referred to the numherof statutes in existence ranging from the time of Magna (Marta to the present day, and enumerated the lahour of the commission in classifying, dividing, and sub dividing them for their effectual consolidation. The Com mission bad done much service to the country in the work they had done during the last three yea rs , a n d h e confidently appealed to the house for their approval of the conduct. The commission had not attempted the con solidati,n of the criminal law of Ireland, in consequence of it differing in many essentials from that of England, but the commission had put it into the hands of persons capable of efficiently aco,onoplishing it. Mr. WHITE BIDE, after complimenting the last speaker on his industry and practical knowledge,, said that the late .Attorney-General, the Lord Chancellor, and the present Attorney-General had all advocated dif ferent modes of effecting this object. If it were in tended to give one set of statutes for England, another for Scotland, and another Ireland, the evil, instead of being removed, would be aggravated. (Hear, hear.) He had obtained a copy of the New Consolidated Bills, and had sought an opinion from a competent gentleman as to the time the work ought to occupy. He thought about two months ; and he added that the plan pro. ceeded on was one that would not remedy the evil com plained of. Tbere were no insuperable difficulties in the way of having the same criminal law for England and Ire land ; there were no such broad differences between the two as to require a separate set of statutes. Where laws wereconsolidated and amended, the first object ought to be to make them of general application to all parts of the country. One main difference was that conspiracy was capital crime in Ireland, and was not so in England. Why should this distinction continue ? At any rate, it was surely not necessary that they should have separate statutes for the mercantile law. The recent Shipping Act of this country was one of the best specimens of consolidation, and the work was really well done. He should be compelled to oppose the plan of inflicting separate sets of statutes on the different branches of the empire. ROYAL SURREY GARDENS.- TO-NIGHT, Friday, July 3, The GUIDES' CELE BRATED RAND (by the gracious permission of his dajesty the King of the Belgians) will make their second appearance. Vocalist, Madame GASSIER. onductor of the Vocal Mus c, Mr. ALFRED MELLON. Grand Instrumental and Vocal Concert. conductor of the Guides Band, IL BENDER.—Admission, One Shilling. Doors open at 4•, Ban I. at 5 ; Circus, 7 ; Concert, S ; Fireworks, 11. Stalls and Private Boxes may be secured at Jtillien's, Regent street ; and Keith, Prowse, awl Co.'s, Cheapside. Omnitinves in attendance at the close of the performance to all parts. The only authorised Programme to he had in the Oar tens.—N.B. Children in arms will not be admitted into tho Concert Room. in April last the United States' Government entered into a treaty with Denmark, agreeing to pay its fair share of the compensation, and tha"; nothing could be more hon ourable than its conduct throughout the negotiations. He might likewise state that, although by treaty the Sound Dues were to cease and determine from and after aping in the are at THE RHINE AND GERMANY.—The Shortest and Cheapest Route, via, Rotterdam, to the Rhine and Germany, is by THE DUTCH RHENISH RAILWAY. Through Trains, in conjunction with those of the Cologne-Minden Company, start three times a day. Ist April last, yet, owing to the dissolution of Parlia ment and other causes, delay had arisen in the fulfilment of one part of the agreement. Nevertheless, the Danish Government had not levied any tolls whatever since the Ist April, nor placed any impediment in the way of our trade in the Baltic. There was one other fact which he might mention to their lordships, viz., that it was not the intention of the Danish Government to retnit any portion of this money to Denmark ; but for objects of their own the whole of the amount would be invested in this country. . . tie de turned —West 1 Old -cough ;ditch. I of in- PASSAGES in the LIFE of a SOLDIER ; or MILITARY SERVICE in the FAsT and WEST. By Lieut.- Col. Sir JAMES ALEXANDEIi, K.C.L.S., &c., 2 vols. 21s. (In the Press.) Fifty pounds of Luggage allowed free for each passenger. Further particulars forwarded, post free, on application to the :!orripany'i London Agent, Mr. Jour: C. JANSON, 61, Gracechurch street. The LORD CHANCELLOR said he thought there were a great many reasons why their lordships should not agree to the motion of his noble friend, but surely it was an all-sufficient reason that he was now proposing for the fourth time that which had, within the last two or three weeks, been three times rejected by their lord ships. A proposal of precisely the same effect was made while the Divorce Bid was under their lordships' consi deration. Indeed, that proposal had the advantage of this measure,. because it was more consistent, and met the whole case. This bill only went half-way. It was said that a great number of clergyaien considered mar riage indissoluble, and therefore ought not to be called upon to re-marry any person alio had been divorced, whether innocent or gutity. The amendment moved by the noble earl to his left (Earl Nelson) went to that ex tent, and therefore, ; if assented to; would hayi removed the whole of Ibis; gage gide - ranee.' It was three times decided by their lordships that it was not right to interfere iu such a case, and that, he thought, was of itself a sufficient reason why this Len should not be read a second time. There were, however, other reasons which would, he hoped, induce their lordships to pause before assenting to anything which would establish so strange a precedent as that involved in this bill. His noble friend proposed that a certain form of marriage ebouli be adopted for persons who had been divorced. Suppose the bill now before the other House of Parliament did not pass into a law, the consequence would be tnat, as the only divorced persons known to the law were those divorced by the ecclesiasti cal courts, all such persons might be married under this bill. It was true that that objection might be removed by altering the wording of the measure ; but how would this bill apply to marriages dissolved by special acts of Parliament ? The matter would, he admitted, be open to argument, but fie believed that the effect of this bill would be to alter the provisions of all previous acts which bad authorised marriage in any mode. If the bill now be fore the other house did not pass, this measure would have no effect upon subsequent acts of Parliament dis solving marriages, because wh en suc h an ac t sa id that it should be lawful for the parties to marry again that would mean as other persons could. Under these circumstances he hoped their lordships would refuse to give a second reading to this bill. The noble and learned lord concluded by moving that the bill be read a second time on that day - six months. _ _ -ROYAL SURREY GARDENS.- The GUIDES' RAN[) by gracious permission of his Majesty Leopold the First, K!ng of the Belgians. To commence THIS EVENING, July 3, 1857, and CONTINUE THREE WEEKS. PROSPECTUS. RUSSIA AFTER THE WAR ; the Narrative of a Visit to that Country in 1856. By SELINA BUNBURY, 2 vols 216. M. JD LLIEN has great satisfaction v in annsuncing that, after having endeavoured for the last four years to introduce the cele brated Musique Mili a.ire des .4uides du Roi des Beiges to the English public, he has this year succeeded in obtaining his Majesty's gra cious permission. His Majesty has gracious'y allowed this magnifi cent corps de musique to proceed to London for a very limited pert d, prior to the marri , ge of her Royal Highness the Princess Charlotte with his Imperial Highness the Archdule Maximilian of Austria. Itis unnecessary for M. Jullien to inform those of his patrons who have travelled on the Continent of the immense and deserved repu tation of this splendid military orchestra, which is considered one of the !nos. « perfect in Europe. For the public in general, the following rernarksmay not be considered super , The Band of the Guides was incorporated in 1831, upon the acces- Mon of his Majesty King Leopold ; and that of the. Guides Itnperianx, • of France was framed on its model; W 1862, by his Imperial Majesty Napoleon the Third. Most of the artists comprised in this Band are pupils of the Con servatoire of Brussels, under the direction of the celebrated M. Yetis. Its Perfection of ensemble and the individual talent of its members have been so universally ackw , wledged. that for the last twenty years it has be n regarded as a nursery whence the orchestras if the principal musical institutions in Europe have d-awn their b st per formers on wind instruments. Among those artists formerly en gaged in it, and who have obtained the greatest success in 31, Jul lien's Orchestra, may be cited the celebrated flutist Reichert, the emi nent clarionists Wuillie and Lafosse ; the trumpet, Duheme ; the French horns, Simar and Stennenbrugen ; and many others of European renown. In fact, M. Jullien, who has heard nearly all the principal bands of the different courts of Europe, can assert, without fear of contradiction, that there are but two which can fairly corn- Pete with the Guides of Brussels, viz., the Banda of the Imperial Marines of Trieste, and the Guides lanperiaux of Paris. The Band is composed of upwards of fifty artists, under the per sonal direction of their renowned conductor, 111. Bender. Their engagement at the Royal Surrey Gardens will commence on Wed nesday, the let of July. when M. Jullien returns from the provinces. M. Jullien will be absent durin , the short time they remain in London, but he earnestly invites his patrons, the nobility, the nubile, the press, and • articularly the military authorities, to avail them sel,ves of an opportunity which may never occur again. The expe rieace of the Allied armies during the late war indisputably nroved that a proner organisation of military hands is a matter of more lin portance than some persons were disposed to think. How often was the spirit of the troops roused and elevated by the inspiring strains Of martial music, or depressed for want of such a stimulus. The influence of music in education, civilisation, and even in Politics, is not sufficiently appreciated. M. Jullien has passed his life in studying its effect upon the people. After the continental revolutions of 1848, he witness‘d, every evening, , nd for a consi derable period, how great was the influence of that magnificent and immortal hymn, " God save the Queen," in consolid ding and augmenting the affection and respect of the English na tion for their beloved Sovereign. On the other hand, he saw, amidst the unfortunate events in his own country, the enormous Power exercised over the masses by the terrible effects of the Mar- ELIZABETH DE VALOIS, QUEEN of SPAIN, and the COURT of PHILIP It. By Miss FREES. 2 vols,, with Pertraits. 21 s. TEN GBEAT WESTERN RAILWAY.- D AYS' EXC URSIO N to the WEST of ENGLAND.—On WEDNESDAY, the 15th July, an Excursion Train will leave Pad dington at 8 a.m., for Plymouth (offering facilities for visiting Tor bay, I3rixham, Dartmouth, and the south coast of Devon), calling at Weston-super-mare, Bridgewater, Taunton, Tiverton-road, Exeter, Starcross, Dawiish, Teignmouth, Newton, Torquay, Totnes, and Ringsbridge-road, and will return on SATURDAY, July 25th, fror.•: Plymouth at 6.20 a.m., and from intermediate stations as per hand- cause Which star ns are, A PILGRIMAGE into DAUPHINE. By the Rev. G. M. MUSGRAVE, A.M., Oxon, 2 vols., Illustrations, 21s. The Bill was then read a second time. POLICE (SCOTLAND) BILL LAKE NGAMI ; or Explorations and Discoveries in SOUTH-WEsTKRN AFRICA. By CHARLES Joni.; ANDERS• SON. Second Edition, royal Bvo, with Map, and 50 Illustrations, 30s. Their 1 , rdships went into committee on this i girls, and on. i 1847- Fares there and back : Weston-super-Mare and Bridge water, 20s. and 13s. ; Taunton and Tiverton-road, 225. and 15s. ; Fieter, 245. and 165.; Starcross, Dawlish, and Teignmouth,2ss. and 17s. ; Newton, Torquay and Totnes, 17s. and 18s. ; Kingsbridge road and Plymouth, 30s. and 20s. Children under 12 half-price. Tickets not transferable, and only available for the Excursion Train. REVELATIONS of PRISON LIFE ; with an Enquiry into Prison Discipline and Secondary Punishments. By G. L. CHESTERTON Third Edition, 105. 6d. mean 058 in. on five SONGS of the CAVALIERS and . ROUND HEADS, JACOBITEAIALL ADS, &c. By G. W. THORNSOZY, Author of " Art and a.tire . 'fit Home and Abroad." With Illus. trations by H. S. MARKS, 10s. 6d. THE CRESCENT and the CROSS. By ELIOT if `REAT WESTERN RAILWAY.-CHEAP " W EXCURSION TRAINS will run from Paddington Station during July as fellows : On Saturday, the 4th, at 6.30 p.m., to Bath and Bristol, return ing on Monday morning. On Sunday, the sth, at 7.30 a.m., to Cirencester, Stroud, Glou cester, and Cheltenham, returning the same evening. On Saturday, the 1 1 th, at 6.31 p.m , to Oxford, Banbury, Lea mington, IVarwicl, Birmingham, West Bromwich, Wednesbury, Bilston, and Wolverhampton, returning on Monday evening. On Sunday, the 12th, at 7.45 a.m., to Bath and Bristol, returning the same evening. On Saturday, the 18th, at 2.31 p.m., to Chippenha'n, Trowbridge, Westbury, Frome, Yeovil, Dorchester, and Weymouth, returning on Tuesday morning. On Sunday, the 19th, at 7.45 a.m. to Oxford, Banbury, Leaming ton, Warwick, and Birmingham, returning the same evening. On Saturday, the 25th, at 6 p.m , to Cirencester, stroud, Glouces ter, Cheltenham, Ross. and Hereford, returning on Monday evening. On Sunday, the 26th, from Paddington, at 7.45 a.m., to Bath and Bristol, returning the same evening from Bristol, at 6.30 p.m., and Bath at 7 p.m. 125 in. e week ve rage ied by pera verage. rred 011 in the 16 deg. rhurs a 37' 8 was .nd the e mean as 65. 8 ie rivet r calm• inches. WARBURTON. 13th Edition, with 15 Illustrations, Cs. PEN and PENCIL PICTURES. By THOMAS Hoot.. New Edition, with Additions. 1 vol., with Illustrations, 10s. 6d. THE NEW NOVEL. Now ready, at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., N E SHER W O O D. ";t is long since we have read a book so interesting as , his. The deep passionate energy of the sty e is like Charlotte Bronte's. While reading it, we could often have fancied we had be fore us the author of Jane Eyre,' and higher praise we can scarcely give to a novelist. The interest never flags. The biok cannot tail to make a sensation. The author deserves to awaken as strong a sympathy for the white sufferers of our domestic circles as Mrs. Beecher Stoma did for the American negroes."—John Will interest all who resent injustice and feel for the oppressed. The character of Anne Sherwood' is described in a masterly manner, and imbued with a vigour that only appears in sketches winch have life for a model, and truth for a guide."—San. London: Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. Fares, there and back:—Bath, 9s. and 55.; Brisol, 10s. and 63. ; Cirencester and Stroud, 9s. and ss. ; Gloace,ter and Cheltenham, 10s. and 61. ; Ross, 10s. Ed. and Os. 6d. ; llemord, I's. and 7s. ; Oxford. 6s. 6d. and 45.: Banbury, Bs. and 5s ; Leamington and Warwick, lOs 6:1. and 6s, ; Birmingham, 12s. and 75.; Westbrom wich, Wednesbury, and Bilston, 12s. 6:1 and 7s. 6d.; Wolverhamp ton, 13s. and Bs. LIVING CELEBRITIES : a Series of PtIOD.GRAPII IC PORTRAITS, by 3lAum, and PoLYBLANL The number for July contains For the particulars of the time of the return train•, see handbills, to be procured on application. Tickets not transferable, and avail able for the excursion trains only. A single package of luggage only allowed to each passenger. Sir F. KELLY said it was a part of the plan of con solidation that it should apply equally to England and Ireland, and the reason of these first bills on the cri minal liw was on account of some differences existing in the Irish law which had not been taken into account. He hoped the hon. and learned gentleman would give them his assistance when the bills came before them, in making them applicable to Ireland. [sTEBSD 27 19 5 48 190 13 1 46 C ARDINAL WISEMAN. with Memoir. Maul! and Polyblank, 55, Gracechurch-street, and 187 A, Piccadilly ; and David Bogue, Fleet-street. RAILWAY LIBRARY—NEW VOLUME. Price Is. 6d., boards. of 11 5 ans _„ VIOLET; OR, THE DANSEUSE. " This work, on its first appearance, crated great excite ment, its authorship being as great a mystery as was that of Wa verley.' " _ _ _ But the present occasion will not admit of further dissertation on the influence of the divine art over nations and their rulers. M. Jullien hopes and desires that some more able pen will take up a question of such public importance. Meanwhile he confidently trusts that all those who feel an interest in the subject will, on hear ing the Guides' Band, agree with him that some improvements may be introduced in this country with regard to military music. M. Jullien attempted a step towards progress in that direction, by establishing, 14 years ago, and for the first time in England, a mili tary journal, containing many of the best compositions of Beethoven, Mozart, Mendelssohn, and other great masters. It has since been received monthly by all the military bands in the service of her Majesty, and in that of the Honourable East India Company. Aided by the late improvements in musical instruments, it has been one of the means in effecting that visible change for the better which has already taken place. The engagement of the renowned Band of the Guides is a further Step in the same direction, and M. Jullien fully expects that it will be so appreciated ; as he has, personally, no other interest in the matter than the continual progress of the art. He therefore hopes that all those who desire the advancement of music In a 1 its branches will testify their approval of his conduct by supporting with their influence, and honouring with their presence, the per ormance of the Guides' Band at the Royal Surrey Gardens. AWIDOW LADY, thoroughly acquainted with the routine of Housekeeping, &c., is desirous of an en gagement as Domestic Companion to a Lady or Gentleman, or to take charge of Two or Three Children, where one or more servants are kept. A comfortable home the chief consideration. The Lady is at Present in the country, but references in and near town will be given.—Address Q.Z , 4, Sise-lane, E.C. PRINCE ALBERT ROAD, Hyde-park.--In this delightful and desirable neighbourhood are to be LET or SOLD several select and elegantly finished Residences; their architec tural display is of the highest order, and the internal arrangements are everything that can possibly be desired; in size they are tufted for the occupancy of both the Nobleman and Gentleman and the study of comfort has been the chief object of the builder. This now most fashionable part of London renders the locality of these buildings undeniable, being contiguous to Kensington-gardens, with its beautiful walks, and Hyde-park, with its rides and drives • added to which the salubrity of the air of Kensington-gore Is proverbial, and considered by the faculty the most healthful in the vicinity of the metropolis. Apply at the Office, 1, Prince Albert-Road, South Remington. CONTRACT FOR RAW HIDES FOR TILLER ROPES. Department of the Storekeeper-General of the Navy, Somerset-place. 30th June, 1857. rrIIE Commissioners for Executing the Office of A Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland do hereby give notice, that on TUESDAY, be 14th July next, at Two o'clack, they will he ready to treat with -uch Persons as may be willing to Contract for supplying her Majesty's Dockyard at Chatham with RAW HI , .ES for TILLER ROPES. A form of the tender may be seen at the said office. No tender will be received after Two o'clock on the day of treaty, nor will any be noticed unless the party attends, or an agent for him duly authorised in writing. Every tender must be addressedto the Secretary of the Admiralty, and bear in the left-hand corner the words "Tender for Raw Hides," and must be delivered at Somerset-place, accompanied by a letter signed by a responsible person, engaging to become bound with the person tendering, in the sum of 2001., for the due Performance of the contract. APPETITE AND DIGESTION IMPROVED. I EA and PERRINS' WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE imparts the most exquisite relish to Steaks, Chops, Red all Roast Meat Gravies, Fish, Game, Soup, Curries, and Salad, and by its tonic and invigorating properties enables the stomach to perfectly digest the food. The daily use of this aromatic and delicious Sauce is the best safe guard to health. Sold by the proprietors, Lea and Perrino, 19, Fenchurch-street, London, and 68, Broad-street, Worcester; also by Messrs. Barclay. and Sons, Messrs. Crosse and Blackwell, and other oilmen and mer chants, London ; and generally by the principal dealers in sauce. N.B.—To guard against imitations, see that the names of "LEA and PERRINS" are upon the label and patent cap of the bottle. PLAISTOW AND VICTORIA DOCK MISSION. The promoters of the above Mission feel deeply grateful to any Clergymen who will kindly advocate the claims of the im- Portant cause they have undertaken, either in the pulpit or among their friends. The spnere of the Mission is in a filthy town lately built and ra pidly extending, in an undrained swamp adjoining the Thames, seven feet below high water mark. The poor inhabitants have con tributed most liberally of their penury, and it is earnestly desired to enlist the sym lathy of the rich West towards this attempt to raise the spiritual, social, and physical condition of their brethren in this Poor and neglected district, in the extreme East of London. The Bishop is to select the Clergy • Full particulars of the Mission will thankfully be given (on appli cation) by the Rev. R. W. B. Marsh, Incumbent of Plaistow; the Rev. Alfred W. Mason, Secretary, Stratford-green, E. ; or by An tonio Brady, Esq., Treasurer, Maryland -point, Stratford, E. CANCER HOSPITAL, London and West Brompton.—Secretary's Offi ce , 167 , P i ccadilly.—This Institu tion has been established exclusively for the treatment of the poor afflicted with cancerous diseases. Out-door patients to attend at 167, Piccadilly, on Tuesdays, at 2 o'clock. In-door patients are admitted at the Itro mpton Esta , dishment, for one month, and f o r a l onger period if recommended by the medical officers. The number of per sons under treatment as in or out-door patients have averaged for the last three years about 400 cases each year. Since the foundation of this Hospital in 1851, 1,799 poor persons, suffering under every form of this dreadful malady, have received the benefits of this Charity, A Weekly Board manage its affairs, and every informa tion connected with the Institution may be obtained on application to the Secretary. Contributions to enable the Committee to continue this great. work of b enevolence are urgently solicited, and may be inn-ilel paid to Williamessrs. Lo xham Farrar ' EQq., the Treasurer, 66, Lincoln's ds ; M c ontta and Co., Strand ; and at the Secretary's &Zees, 167, Piccadilly. By Orde.r. W.:i. COCRERILL Secretary. A. NEW AND IMPORTANT DISCOVERY IN THE SCIENCE OF MEDICINE. Patent Office Seal of treat Britain. Diplome d'Ecole de Phartnado Ph.arrnacien de Paris. Imperial College of Medicine, Vienna. TRIESEMAR No. 1,2, and 3, prepared in the form of a lozenge, devoid of taste or smell, and can be carried in the waistcoat pocket. Sold in tin cases, divided into separate doses, as administered by Valpeau, Lallemand, Roux, Ricorcl, &c., &c "CRIESEAIAR No. 1 is a Remedy for RE LAXATION, sPERMATORRTBEA, and all the distressing consequences arising from early abuse, indiscriminate excesses, or too lo ng residence in hot climates. It has restored bodily and sexual strength and vigour to thousands of lebilitated individuals who are new in the enjoyment of health and the Functions of Manhood; and Whatever may he the cau se f or DISQUALIFIC ATI ONS f or MAR IAGE, they are effectually subdued by. this Wonderful Discovery • TRIESE Al AR No. IL, eff ectually, in the short space of three days, completely and entirely eradicates all trace/ of Gonorrhcea, r oth in its mild and aggravated Oleets, Strictures, Irritation of the Bladder, Non-retention of c "ne, Pains of the Loins and Kidneys, and those disorders which ° . 3)411 1 and Cuhebs have so long been thought an antidote for, to the ruin of the health of a vast portion or the population. it th e TRIESEMAR No. 111., great Continental Remedy for Syphilis and Secondary Symp It also constitutes a certain cure for Scurvy, Scrofula, and all Cu taneous Eruptions, removing and expelling in its course all corrup tions and impurities from the vital stream, as altogether to eradicate the virus of disease, and expel it with the insensible perspiration through the medium of the pores of the skin and urine, and is a tP ne ver -failing remedy for th a t c l ass o f di sorders which unfortunately e English Physician treats with Mercury, to the inevitable destruc 4iiee of th,• patient's con s tit ut i on. and which all sarsaparilla in e world cannot restore. 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Just published, Nice 2d., or post free 3d., the 102 d Edition of THE NATURAL REGENERATOR of the DIGESTIVE ORGANS, the STOMACH, LI VER, NERVES, LUNGS, &c., without Medicine, Galvanism, Electricity, inconve nience, and expense, by an easy, natural, pleasant, end infallible remedy, which saves fifty times its cost in other means of cure. Supported by testimonials from the celebrated Professor of Che mistry, l)r. Andrew Tire ; Dr. Shorland ; Dr. Harvey; Dr. Camp bell ; Dr. Gattiker ; Dr. Wurzer ; Dr. Ingram ; . Lord Stuart de Decies ; the Dowager Countess ofCastle-Stuart ; Major-Gen. Thomas Ring, and many other respectable persons, whose health has been restored by it, after all other means of cure had failed. London : Barry Du Barry and Co., 77, Regent-street. Just published, price 55., by post free, ss. 6d., (AN STRICTURE OF THE URETHRA its PATHOLOGY and RATIONAL TREATMENT. Illus trated by numerous Cases selected from the Records of upwards of Twenty Years' extensive and successful Practice, and which embrace every variety of Urethral Contraction, together with appropriate Means of Cure. By F. R. COURTENAY, Member of the Royal College of surgeons of England. Bailllere, 219, Regent-street. "We believe Courtenay's experience in the treatment of Stricture to have equalled, if it has not exceeded, that of any of his contemporaries ; whilst we most certainly know of no man to whose care we would s“oner intrust the treatment of a severe case of stric ture."—Medical Circular. VER. HOWARD, Surgeon-Dentist, 52, Fleet ' street, has introduced an entirely new description of ARTI FICIAL TEETH ,flxed without springs, wires, or ligatures. They se. erfectly resemble the natetral teeth as not to he distinguished from he original by the closest observer; they will never change colour or tecay, and will be found very superior to any teeth ever before used. "his method does not require the extraction of roots, or any painful aeration, and will support and preserve teeth that are loose, and is g'sranteed to restore articulation and mastication: and that Mr. Howard's improvement may be within the reach of the most econo mical, he has fixed the charges at the lowest scale possible. De cayed teeth stopped and rendered sound and useful in mastica tion.-52, Fleet-street. At home from ten till five. SOUND AND WHITE TEETH ar© not only indispensably requisite to a pleasing exterior in both sexes, but they are peculiarly appreciated through life, as highly conducive to health and longevity. Among the various preparations offered for the teeth ROWLAND'S ODONTO, or Pearl Dentifrice, stands unrivalled. 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" I hereby certify, that having examined Du Barry's Revalenta Arabica I find it to be a pure vegetable Farina, perfectly whole. some, easily digestible, likely to promote a healthy action of th e stomach and bowels, and thereby to counteract dyspepsia (Indiges tion), constipation, and their nervous consequences. ANDREW URE, M.D., F.R.S., &c., Analytical Chemist." (Ilia e by the Emperor of Russia. Russian Consulate General, London, Dec. 2,1847. The Consul-General has been ordered to inform Messrs. Barry Du Barry and Co., that the Revalenta Arabica they had sent to hi s Majesty the Emperor, has, by imperial permission, been forwarded the ' inister of the Imperial Palace. Ssitably pataed for all climates, and with full instructions. In anisters, Ilb 2s 9d ; 21b 4 s 6a ; 51b lls , 121 b 22s ; super refined quality, Ilb 6s : 21b 11 s ; 51b 2ts ; 101 b 33s The 101" and 121 b canis ters are forwarded carriage free, on receipt of Post-office order. Barry Du Barry and Co.. 77, Regent-street, London; Fortnum, A ason, and Co.. purveyor EIO her Majesty, 182, Piccadilly , also at 30, Gracechurch-street ; 330 and 451, Strand ; 4, Cheapside ; 68, Cornhill ; 49, Bishopsgate-street ; 55, Charing-cross; 54, Upper i Baker-street 63 and 150 OsiQrd-otreetfl, BANK OF DEPOSIT. NATIONAL ASSURANCE AND INVESTMENT ASSOCIATION, No. 3, PALL MALL EAST, LONDON, S.W., (Head Office) ; No 2, ST ANDREW -SQUARE, EDI N BURSH ; No. 202, UNION-STREET, ABERDEEN ; No, 8, CHERRY -STREET, BIRMINGHAM ; No. 9, PAVILION -BUILDINGS, BRIGHTON; No. 61, HIGH -STREET, LEWES ; No. 9, WESTMORELAND STREET, DUBLIN. Established May, 1844. Empowered by Special Act of Parliament. THIS Company was Established in 1844, for the purpose of opening to the public an easy and unquestion ably safe mode of Investment, with a high and uniform rate of Inte rest. The plan of the Bank f Deposit differs entirely from that of ordi nary Banks in the mode of employing capital--money deposited with this Company being principally lent upon well secured Life Interests, Reversions in the Government Funds, or other property of ample value. This class of securities, although not Immediately convertible, it is well known yields the greatest amount of profit, combined with the most perfeet safety. Further, Loans made by the Company are collaterally secured by a Policy of Assurance on the life of the Borrower, or his nominee, effected at a rate of pre mium which secures the validity of the Policy against every pos sible contingency. Thus depositors are effectually protected against the possibility of loss, whilst the large and constantly increasing revenue arising from the premiums on Assurances thus effected yields ample profit to the Company, and provides for all the expenses of management. DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS may be opened with sums of any amount, and increased from time to time, at the convenience of depositors. A receipt, signed by two Directors, is given for each sum de posited. RATE AND PAYMENT OF INTEREST. The rate of Interest sinee the establishment of the Company has never been less than five per cent. per annum ; and it is confidetrly anticipated that the same careful and judicious selection from secu rities of the description above mentioned will enable the Board of Management to continue this rate to depositors. The Interest is payable in January and July. on the amount stand Me; in the name of the depositor on the 30th of June and 3' st of December, and for the convenience of parties residing at a distance may be received at the Branch Offices, or remitted through Country Bankers. PETER MORRISON, Managing Director. 3, Pall-Mall East, London. Forms for opening accounts may be obtained at any of the Branches or Agencies, or they will be forwarded, post free, on appli cation to the Managing Director. 111 ADEN WAISTCOATS, two for one Guinea ; ii the new summer trousers, one g uinea ; the Beaufort frock coat, two g uineas. Excellence and economy.—GEOßGE HOBSON, tailor, 57, Lombard street. RICK CLOTHS, with Poles, &c., complete, both New and Second-hand.—A large quantity of canvas intended for the Crimea has been made into Rick Cloths, to be sold as second• hand at greatly reduced prices. A list forwarded by post. Address in full, BENJAMIN EDGINGrTON, 2, Duke-street, South wark, opposite the Brighton Railway. TO the SPORTING WORLD. DEER STALKING and GROTTSE-SHOOTING.—The undersigned is at 24, Brewer-street, Regent-street (in a line with Glasshouse street), with all the necessary CLOTIIING for deer stalking, grouse shooting, salmon-fishing; and some new and beautiful Tweeds, for own wear, &c. Plaids, Tartans, Socks, Winceys, &c. A large stock of the famous Highland Cloaks, for town and country use, and for Deer-stalking. The favourite Flora McDonald Cl ,aks for Ladies, in all the best colours.—Rooms open from 2 to 6 o'clock, until 10th July, when McD. returns to Invernes4. London, May, 1857. D. SIACDOUGALL, of Inverness. yOZEAITS COPAHINE MEGE, or SACCHA t., RATED CAPSULES, approved of by the french College of Physicians, ecessfully administered in the Paris and London Hos pitals, and acknowledged by them to be the best remedy for a certain disorder. See " Lancet" of Nov. 6, 1852.) A copy will be forwarded on appli . ation.—Price per 100, 4s. 6d. ; 50, 2s. 9d. To be had of the inventor, GABRIEL JOZEAU, French chemist, 49, Haymarket, London, and all the principal chemists. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS.-(YESTERDAY.) The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat at five o'clock. The Earl of SHAFTESBURY presented petitions from Weymouth in favour of the introduction of the representative principle into the system of county expen diture ; from Westbury, Thetford, Rugby, and Arabia side against the opium traffic, and from Bath against the admission of Jews into Parliament. ADMIRAL OF THE FLEET. The Marquis of SALISBURY begged to ask the noble earl opposite the reason why the office of Admiral of the Fleet had not been filled. It was a matter of sur prise to a great number of persons why the oldest and most distingui,hed admiral on the list had not been ap pointed to the vacant office. Earl GRANVILLE dissented from the practice that ,had arisen of putting questions to the Government when a certain person w,is not promoted. He did not think it would be for the benefit of the service that Parliament should dictate to her Ma jesty's Government the parties that should be promoted. There might arise cases in which Parliament might in terfere and call upon the Government for explana tons on account of certain appointments—(hear, hear) — but as a practice it was very objectionable that questions should be asked in that house why certain parties were not appointed to particular offices. The Duke of NORTHUMBERLAND said the office of Admiral of the Fleet was considered to be the only prize in the navy ; it was therefore, he thought, a case in which inquiry might be made, why the oldest admiral was not appointed to the vacant office. Earl GRANVILLE said he thought it undesirable to answer the question. The subject then dropped. PRIVATE BUSINESS. On the motion of Lard REDESD ALE the following hills were read a second time :—Wearmouth Bridge Ferries and Approaches, Cardigan Markets and Im provements, Ely Valley Railway, Baron Windsor's Estate, South Durham and Lancashire Union Railway, Wimbledon and Dorking. Railway, Duke of Bridge water's Estate Bill, and Mansfield and Worksop Road Bill. GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY (CAPITAL) BILL. On the motion that the bill be read a second time. Lord ST. LEONARDS drew the attention of their lordships to the h ar d ship the present bill entailed on the preferenceshareholders, who, by one of the provisions, were prevented from receiving the dividends to which they were justly entitled. It was exceedingly hard that persons who ha d invested their money in a company, ehould, in consequence of a fraud having been committed b y a clerk in that company, be subject to the provisions of this measure, which was one to legalise the acts of the directors, who, since the Redpath frauds had ,een discovered, sought to throw the loss on the shalt., holders generally ; but the petition which he held in his hand, and which he begged to present to their lordships, prayed the house not to pass the hill, as the petitioners contended that they as preference shareholders, ought not to be called upon to contribute towards making good the loss those frauds had entailed on the company. After a few words from Lord WENSLEYDALE the bill was read a second time. ADULTERER'S MARRIAGE BILL. Lord REDESDALE, in moving the second reading of this bill, said that in order to remove the objection which had been taken to one of the amendments moved during the recent discussion on the Divorce Bill, that it would be unjust to require an injured husband or wife to be married before a registrar, he had confined the opera tion of this measure to the guilty parties. Be pimply Lord CAMPBELL thought the proposal of the noble lord wholly unparliamentary and unprecedented. A bill which embraced the whole of thissubject, and from which this provision had been excluded, had been agreed to by their lordships, and sent down to the other house, and would be taken into consideration there. If the other house thought this particular provision a fair and just one they would insert it in the bill ; but it would be a very extraordinary mode of procedure to send down a rider to that bill in the shape of a proposition which their !ordships had already rejected two or three times. He was very much surprised that Lis noble friend, the great l T r o t c R e d ß n u r e house, ,R to whom should ysad have theythat if made o a n ll olookedrTd h o e f A o u r r d pc e h r ibn i i n s hm t o h pa e t i r toefrsc lordships' Ao fxp such a propo s iti on . any point o f or d er, as h a d b een stated by the noble and learned lord, there were a constitutional objection to this bill, it would, of course, be unnecessary and improper to urge it upon their lordships. But he must express his earnest hope that in this or some other mode, eitC er in this or in the other house, some relief might be afforded to the clergy, who were seriously affected by the matter to which it referred. 'Aare was nothing in the principle of the hill which compromised their lordships by interfer ing with what they had already determined—nothing which was inconsitant with their conduct on other occa sions. It was now 20 years since some of those who dis sented from the Church made a loud complaint that they were forced to cel- hrate their ruarriages according to a service which differed from their religious opinions ; their lordship, judged the complaint to be reasonable, and gave a remedy—a remedy which completely altered the whole law of marriage. The clergy of the Church now complain that they might be obliged by law to per form a service which they believed to be inconsistent with the Divine command. Re would not now discuss the question whether they gave a right interpretation to the Scripture ; but he ma,ntaiced that as long as the same words remained in Scripture there would always be many who would so interpret them. Surely it was not unreasonable to require that persons contracting mar riage under the circumstances contemplated in the Divorce Bill now before the House of Commons should ' be satisfied with a civil contract, content with the privi lege of a legal marriage and a legitimate issue. The case became much stronger by the nature of the marriage service. He was unwilling to allude more particularly to that service ; indeed, it could hardly be done in connexion with this subject without the appearance of profaneness. But their lordships would remember that the service as slimed, in solemn terms, the divine approval of the mar riage, and that it was divinely ordered. It was true that charity hopeth all thi ngs ; b u t i t passed over the bounds of charity to pronounce, ex cagedra, the divine approval of a marriage which h a d its or igin in a guilty passion, and was brought about by a heinous crime. For th ese reasons he trusted that the consciences of the clergy might not suffer under this trouble, but that, either would be found. said that no harm through this present bill or in some future clause of the Marriage and Divorce Bill, a remedy tyranny to compel Lord REDESDALE, in reply, would be inflicted on any person by the passing of this bill. It was a great wantonness of own consciences. the clergy to perform these marriages against their Their lordships then divided, and the numbers were-- For the second reading— Contents .................................... 23 Notcontent ......... ...................... 42 Majority against the second reading —22 'ROMAN CATHOLIC CHARITIES BILL. . . The house went into conamittoe on this bill. LLEONARDS, on t h e g round that the bill L O o n r c d la s u r s . e would interfere very materially with the law affecting charities, and would ereate a distinction that ought not to exist between Roman CatholiC property and that of other denominations, moved that tile bill be referred to a select committee. The LORD CHANCELLOR admitted that the bill was one that was deserving of discussion, but be con ceived such discussion could be carried on better in the house than by a select committee sitting upstairs. The Duke of NORFOLK thought that the bill should be referred to a select committee. He had a number of amendments to propose, and he believed that other noble lords had given notice of some new clauses. The LORD CHANCELLOR said that after the state ment of the noble duke he would not ask their lordships to proc eed bill w further then reported,erwiththebil sad lat referred the t present m o a oment. The select committee THE SOUND DUES BILL. The Earl of CLARENDON, who was very imper fectly heard, was understood to say that in rising to move the second reading of the Sound Dues bill he would not detain their lordships by many observations. The Sound Dues, as their lordships were aware, arose from the right inherent in every Power to impose duties or taxes on the commerce carrie d on within its own juris diction, They had been acknowledged by all maritime nations in various treaties, which had for me d p ar t o f the international law of Europe, for upwards of 300 years. The first treaty made between England and Denmark on the subject of these dues bore date of 1491. As com merce increased the inconvenience of the tax became ap parent, and for many years past attempts had been made to get rid of it by mea ns of compensation. At th e b eg i n nin g of last year the Government of the United States gave no tice that they would no longer pay the dues. Communi cations then took place between the Danish Government and the various States interested in the matter. A con ference was held at Copenhagen, and the Danish Govern ment proposed to abolish the dues upon the payment of - compensation to the amount of 3 ,890,0001., which was apportioned among the different States according to data furnished by the Dauih Governm en t, o f t h e accuracy of which there was no doubt. This led to a treaty which was signed in March last by her Majesty's Government. By that treaty the amount of the payment to be made by England was fixed at 1,125,000/. The Danish Govern ment also consented to reduce the transit dues over the Holstein railways. This, however, was a matter of some difficulty, and led to considerable discussion, the Danish Government denying the right of the other States to in terfere with the management of the Holstein railways, which was simp'y a point of internal administration. But the other States contended that they were entitled to insist upon a reduction of these dues, inasmuch as they had been imposed for the purpose of compelling goods to be carried by way of the Baltic instead of by railways, and so of facilitating the collection of the Sound Dues, and the result was that the Danish Government consented to reduce the transit dues by four-fifths. The amount of Sound Dues paid by England was about 75,0001. per annum ; but, ac cording to the statements of the witnesses examined before a committee of the House of Commons which sat last year. and especially those of h er Majesty's Mini ster at Copenhagen, the loss occasioned by the collection of the tax in the detention of vessels and the necessary payment of heavy local charges amounted to a much larger sum, one of the witnesses computing it at 200,0001. a-year. The committee of the House of Commons to which he had referred reported in favour of the aboli tion of the Sound Dues, and recommended the pro- Lord PAN gURE said that this bill was similar in principle to the Police Bill for England passed last ses sion. Some of the Scotch counties bad a police force, but others had neglected to avail themselves of the op portunity, and the bill enabled boroughs and districts ,timiorlabine for the purpose-of maintaining an efficient constabulary force. The Secretary of State would lay down rules as in England for the pay and clothing of the force, and the same proportion of one-fourth of the ex penditure would be defrayed out of the public exche quer. The bill bad been referred to a select committee of their lordships, who had given valuable assistance in putting it into proper shape. The Duke of BUCCLEUCH regarded the bill as one of great importance, for the inconvenience was very great of having a constabulary force in some of the Scotch counties and not in others. A power was given to the Secretary of State to enforce the building of a lock-up house and stations, but he believed it would he found that sufficient provision was made herein under the Prisons Act. Lord CAMPBELL had no doubt this was an excel lent Bill, and that Scotland was very much indebted to his noble friend for bringing it in. It was eery credit able to the Scotch peers and members of Parliaanent that they met and laid their heads toizether and came to a sensible decision upon Scotch Bill , before they came under discussion in Parliament. He hoped that occa sion would be taken either to abolish " rogue money" or to give it a more creditable name. He remembered for example, that when a monument was erected to a most meritorious public servant the balance that remained to be defrayed was paid out of "rogue money." (A. laugh.) Upon another occasion the dinner bill of some commis sioners was defrayed out of the same questionable source. (A laugh.) The bill then went through committee. The Grand Juries (Ireland) Act (1836) Amendment Bill, the Insurance on Lives (Abatement of Income-tax) C ntinuance Bill, the Joint-Stock Companies Act Amendment Bill, and the Town Bylaws' Revision Bill were respectively read a third time and passed. The Portland Harbour Bill, the Chatham Lands, kc., Bill, and the Militia (Ireland) o Act (1854) Amendment Bill were severally read `a second time. CONSOLIDATED FUND (8,000,0001.; BILL. This bill etas also read a second time and passed through its remaining stages, the standing orders having been suspended in its regard. The Dulwich College Bill, the Oxford University Bill, the Turnpike crusts' Arrangement Bill, and the Hanley Borough Incorporation Bill passed through committee. SALE OF OBSCENE BOOKS, ac,, PREVENTION BILL. Lord CAMPBELL gave notice that he should to morrow (this day) move the committal of this bill, in passing which he hoped to have the support of the right rev. bench, whose sacred calling led them to take so deep an interest in improving the morals of the people. The house adjourned at 20 minutes past 7 o'clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(YESTERDAY.) The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. ELECTION PETITIONS. The Committees appointed to serve on the Maidstone, Oxford (City), Tewkesbury, and Bury (Lancashire) elec tion petitions were sworn at the table of the house. The Burial of the Dead within the City and Liberties of London ; East Somerset Railway ; Great Northern and Western of Ireland Railway ; London (City) Coal Duties; Mallow and Fermoy and Great Soutnern and Western Railways; Milford Improvement; New Brunswick and Ca nada Railway and Land Company ; Newquay Pier and Harbour and Railway; Oldham, Ashton under Lyne, and Guide Bridge Junction Railways ; Sittingbourne and Sheerness Railway ; Wexford Free Bridge, and Work sop and Attercliffe Road Bills were read a third time aid passed. The Clyde Navigation ; Lowestoft and Burgh Saint Peter Ferry and Roads; Salford 11)r0u,,,h (No. 1) ; Stockport, Disley, and Whaley Bridge Railway; and Whitehaven and Furness Junction -Railway Bills were further considered and ordered to be read a third time. PAPER DUTY. Mr. RICARDO asked the Chancellor or the Exche quer whether the Government would consider the ques tion of granting a drawback of duty on tissue paper in the pottery manufacture, as in the case of the jacquard loom cards ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that he had communicated with the Inland Revenue, and found that the grounds for the draWback in the jacquard loom cards did not apply to the paper used in earthenware manufacture, and it would not be in his power to recommend the drawback asked for. NEW WRITS. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE moved that in all cases when the seat of any member bad been declared void by an election committee, on the grounds of bribery or treat ing, no motion for the issuing of a new writ should be made without seven days' previous notice being given in the votes. The SPEAKER said that he did not think the hon. member could claim the right of " privilege" to bring on the motion at that hour. It might be brought on in due course of his due notice. It was for the house to decide whether it should be taken. Mr. DUNCOMBE said that he did not claim to make the motion as a matter of privilege. (Hear, bear.) He thought it less objectionable to pass the motion then than at a future period, when it might be construed into a personal matter. Sir J. GRAHAM rose to order. He thought the house ought to desist from allowing this motion to be proceeded with—(hear, hear)—especially in the absence of the First Lord of the Treasury, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that orders of the day, on Thursdays, by a resolution of the house, bad precedence of notices of motion, and therefore it was desirable that the motion should be postponed, Lord J. RUSSELL submitted to the house whether it would not be better to be made an order of the day for to-morrow at half past four o'clock. It was better to discuss the matter before any vacancy took place under either of the election committees, when such a reso lution would be open to be considered as a personal matter, After some remarks from Mr. DISRAELI, Mr. LABOUCIIERE, on the part of the Govern ment, acceded to the suggestion of the noble lord the member fur London. _ _ . Mr. DUNCO MBE said that he would rather the Go vernment took the matter out of his hand. The motion was postponed accordingly. APPOINTMENTS TO THE DIPLOMATIC, &c., SERVICES. Mr. W. EWART inquired of the First Lord of the Treasury whether the system of examination proposed for candidates in the diplomatic and consular services had been adopted, or was in course of adoption ; and whether there would be any objection to lay before Par liament a statement showing the nature and subjects of such examination ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that the correspondence alluded to was laid before Parliament, and printed in 1856. It was published in the report of the Civil Service Commissiou also in 1856, and since further information had been printed. RETURNS. Several unopposed returns were ordered. EDUCATION OF SOLDIERS. On the motion for the house going into Committee of Supply, Mr. S. WARREN called the attention of the house to a general order issued by his Royal Highness the Commander-in-Chief on the 19th June, directing that for the future every soldier, after being dismissed from drill, should attend school as a duty until he was re ported as sufficiently advanced in reading, writing, and arithmetic. With the concurrence of the Secretary of State for War no fees were to be required for this attendance at school. Sir J. RAMSDEN said that the subject to which the hon. and learned member for Midhuret had referred was ono of great importance, and though the Government had been advised that the order in question did not violate any provision of the law, yet they were of opinion that it was not desirable to perpetuate the objections to its continuance. go was able to state that his Itoyal Highness the Commander in.Chief had regulated the order in question, and had issued another in which the objectionable clause had been withdrawn and another substituted, calling upon officers of regiments to offer every encouragement to the soldier to avail himself of the facilities of attend ing these sohools. (Hear, hear.) STATUTE LAW COMMISSION. Mr. L. KING called the attention of the ho►mse to the large sums of public money which had been expended by the Criminal and Statute Lave Commissions, without Mr. BAINES said the commission was most anxious to avoid these distinctions, and to have one set of laws for England, Ireland, and Scotland. There was nothing impracticable in this, and none of the existing differences were so great as to render separate statutes necessary. It ought to be the oiject of all to get rid of those diffe rences. As to the motion itself, he thought the discon tinuance of the commission would be a great public mis fortune. Mr. King had mentioned the criminal law commission, and the expense it had incurred. That com mission, though it did not result successfully in the con solidation of the statutes, had been productive of great benefit. It bad produced several valuable reports, and its labours had guided those who followed. A digest of the whale criminal law bad been completed, and it was impossible to underrate the value of that work. The statute law commission, of which he had been a member 15 months, had now a greater proqbect than ever of bringing their labours to a successful issue.' No man more deserved the thanks of the country on this question than Lord Brougham, and he had declared in reference to the bills recently introduced by the Lord Chancellor in the other house that he entirely approved of the course taken, that great misrepresentations had been made as to the statute law commission, and that Mr. Bellenden Ker, Mr. Cculson, and Sir F. Ktlly were eminently en titled to the thanks of the country. This was the opinion of the man best qualified to form a judgment, given only ten days ago, and yet the house was now asked to vote for the discontinuance of the commission. Lord Wens leydale now regularly attended that commission, and su perintended some of the bills ; so did Vice-Chancellor Wood, and so far from thinking that:the commission was of no use, they were evidently anxious to promote irs labours all in their power. Seeing that between 40 and 50 bills had been already prepared, and would shortly be before Parliament, nothing could be more rash than to agree to the motion proposed. The establishment of a minister of justice—a subject of very great difficulty— had recently been considered, and until this important question was decided, he hoped the house would not ask for the abandonment of the commission. Mr. NAPIER said that at the request of the commis sioners he had furnished them a plan of what he thought would be the best means of carrying out the scheme with regard to Ireland. His views were not adopted, and think ing that he could do no good, he did not interfere with the bills that were sent over to Ireland. Onegreat objec tion to the commission was, that there was no respon sible person who could devote his whole time and atten tion to the business. There was no controlling mind to take the direction. His bon. and learned friend (Sir F. Kelly) was an invaluable member of the commission,but with his exten4ive enga2ements ho could not possibly devote much time to it. Ho was in hopes that a depart ment would soon be constructed in Ireland, under the auspices of the Government and the Attorney-General, which would give effective aid in the consolidation of the statutes, which ought to be done so as not only to get rid of obsolete statutes, but to adapt the whole law to the spirit of tie times. (Hear.) The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that a more unreasonable proposition—to cut down the tree at the moment when it was about to bear fruit—c iuld hardly have been submitted to any assembly ; nor anything more impatient than that, on a subject like this, they should expect not only a plan matured, but actually carried into operation, in the short time that had been allowed to the commission. (Hear.) The com mi-sion, it should be remembered, was not able to sit de die in diem; it was composed principally of the most important legal functionaries in the kingdom, most of whom were so fully occupied that they could not devote more than a few hours in a week to this important work. There was no subject on which he felt more anxious, and to which he held himself more fully pledged, than the prosecution of the engagement which he considered had been formed by the Government to carry into effect the formation of a department of public justice. He had, with considerable difficulty, prepared a plan on the sub ject great part of which was now before the Government for their consideration ; and he hoped the plan would be matured in time to be made public before the end of the session. That was an additional reason why Mr. King should consent to withdraw the motion be had now made. (Hear.) Lord J. RUSSELL said he did not think the propo sition of his hon. friend was so entirely absurd as the Attorney-General seemed to suppose. He felt some diffi culty on the subject himself, because when the question was brought forward last year and opposed on the ground just stated by the Attorney-General, the then Attorney-General, the present Chief Justice of the Common Pleas. went away from the division and did not vote at all. There must, therefore, be some ground for saying that the commisssion was not very useful when the Attorney-General of that day did not venture to sup port it. He was still prepared to give further time to the Government, but still he thought the question did not stand in a very satisfactory position. (Hear.) What had been said by the right hon. and learned gentleman op posite was just that it was well to have a commission which should prepare a consolidation of the law ; but unless there was some person sitting in that house to bring in the bills, and prepared to show the reasons for the different clauses, there was little use in preparing such bills. (Hear.) It had been said that there were a set of bills on the criminal law before the other House of Parliament ; but it was not likely that those bills would come down to this house in sufficient time for their ven turing to pass them. It appeared to him that the use of these commissioners was to enable personsholiing the proper offices to avail themselves of their l earning and experience, with a view tothehperehpaah e. That was th e d ra t t o m p n ro a p n o d se br b i i n i g ls in t g o before Parliament bills in a proper s ap course he took in 1837, when the house. He collected these gentlemen in the Home. office, sat with them several days, and went through the different proposals with them, Having done that he brought in these bills, which made a considerable change in the criminal law, and they were now the law of the land. It struck him that the Lord Chancellor spoke pre maturely when he talked of a speedy consolidation of the law . For instance, those who drew the acts relating to breaches of trusts and frauds had different views of the different kinds of frauds, and sometimes different views of the same fraud ; there were different penalties and different modes of conviction ; and this being the case, it seemed t i p him that if they were to put these various ants together, they would have not only an incongruous, but a contradictory, mass. In his opinion, therefore, the present time was not a time for a consolidation, but for an amendment of the law. (Hear.) The House of Lords Sad sent them two bills, which, he trusted, with some alterations and amendments, would pass into a law. Two more important subjects than those of testamentary jurisdiction and divorce could hardly be touched by le gislation. These bills had been worked up by the House of Lords putting itself under the guidance and a dvioe of such able and experienced men as Lords Brougham, Lyndhurst, and St Leopards, and others, and framed in such a manner as to amend the law of the country. That was the first thing required. Other laws also required amendment before they could come to c onsolidation. If they came to consolidate prematurely, he believed that a great many acts would be consolidated which should never be consolidated to amend, not how that if there was a p. (who was actively occ therefore enable to these question) who would devote his best faculties to a consideration of the amendments in the law and law reform, they would be likely to see some good fruits from a measure of that kind. So far be agreed with the right hon, gentleman opposite (Mr. Napier); but•he did not know whether the right hon. gentleman would agre in what be was now going to say. No doubt the ap pointrneut of a m:nister of justice might be attended with considerable expense ; but by abolishing the lord ' heutenancy of Ireland he thought sufficient means might be found to defray the expense. (Hear.) He thought th time was come when such a reform might be made, and a minister of justice appointed. He would not vote for the motion of his hon. friend, but he thought his hon. friend had good reason for again asking what were the grounds for the existence of this commission, (Hear.) After a few words from Mr. HADFIELD, the motion was negatived without a division. THE COMPETITION FOR THE PUBLIC OFFICES. Mr. B. HOPE rose for the purpose of calling the •at teetion of the house to the award of the judges of the competition for the public officoe, which appeared in all the journals of yesterday, He bad not the least inten tion of finding fault with the decision of the judges, and he thought the Government deserved great praise for submitting the plane to competitio n ; but be must say tie competition was hurried on with too much Int , te. He was glad that foreigners had been admitted to cempete, and that a foreigner had met with justice from English judges. That block plan, which obtained the first prize, gave a bold and ingenious method of distributing the area. It was formed on the oblong plan of the Louvre; but how the prize plan of the War -office and the prize plan of the Foreign-office could be a'ljusted to that block plan, and how they could be made to correspond, would puzzle the practical heads who would have to consider the question. The block plan should have been first settled and decided upon before the plans for the two offices. London possessed the most magnificent park area iu the world from Kensington-gardens to St. James's Park, and what should be done was this. The block of houses whichehey were about to purchase for the purpose of erecting these Government offices should be purchased for the purpose of extending the park to the river side. They wonldlthe have one of the finest prospects of : St. Nes and the numerous spires of the city. There vas suffiCierit space for the new offices in the parade and grofind adjoining. The present plan once adopted, the best opportunity of making London what it ought to be would be lost for ever. The question whether their parks were to be made the marvel of the world was involved in the decision, and he trusted that the present opp(rtunity would not be lost. Sir B. HALL said the report of the judges had only been received on Monday evening, and on Tuesday it was laid on the table of the house. He thought it would be much better if his hon. friend deferred his observations till it had been printed and circulated amongst the mem bers. The judges were unanimous as to the designs se lected. When the subject was first started anu artier of architects called on him and asked him to name a mixed commission to judge of the designs. He determined that one member of the House of Lords and one member of the House of Commons should be on the commission, and with them he associated Lord Eversiey, the late Speaker of the House of Commons. (Hear.) There were four gentlemen connected with scientific societies. The judges therefore were the Duke of Buccleuch ; Mr. Stir ling, member for Perthshire; Lerd Evereley, Earl Stan hope, president of the Society of Antiquariee ; Mr. Brunel, who represented the Civil Engineers ; Mr. Ro berts, who represented the Royal Academy ; and Mr. Burns, who represented the Architects. In consequence of pressing business in Scotland, the Duke of Buccleuch was obliged to give up attending the meetings of the commission, and he resigned. They all knew the sad event that prevented Lord Eversley from attending the last rneetinge—(hear)—but he bad a letter from his noble friend stating thw, he entirely concurred in the se/ection of the three first designs which were selected for prizes. The course he proposed to take with regard to these designs was this :—A great number of modsle had been sent in for the Wellington monument-50 from British and 40 from foreign artists. As soon as they were set up in Westminster Hall the designs of the three prizes would be fixed in the ball, so as to give the members of the two houses of Parliament and the public an opportunity of considering them. His hon. friend took a different and perhaps a more enlarged view of this question than he did. No doubt his view, if carried out, would give as fine a scene as could be conceived for any metropolis ; but looking at the House of Commous—(laughter)— and to the vote come to the other evening, be did not think such a scheme as that would meet with much suc cess. It would add 1,500,0001. to the amount which would be required. He had contented himself with taking a smaller portion of ground than his hon. friend proposed to take. If the prize plans were not disapproved of by the members of the Legislature and the public, he should endeavour, during the recess, to get estimates, as near as could be given, of the interior arrangements of the Foreign-office and Wer-office. He then proposed to have drawings made, which would be placed in the bands of the most eminent builders, who were to state what would be the ultimate cost of these erections. He saw no reason why a person holding the office he did should not he able, by the exercise of common sense and ju igment, and taking those preliminary precautions which gentle men exercised when they erected buildings for them selves, to give something like a guarantee that the build ing should be erected for a certain definite sum, besides a sum to meet ordinary contingencies. That was the course he proposed to take, and he hoped it would be acceptable to the house, (Hear.) Mr. BRISCOE suggested that in addition to the plans models should be prepared, as they would enable the public to judge correetly of the designs. Mr. BAILLIE wished to know what were the inten tions of Government with regard to Westminster-bridge? Sir B. HALL had stated some time ago that when he received the at.swer of the judges, he would take into ccmsizieratiol what was to be done about the bridge. He hoped next week to be able to state their inteutiens. Mr. R. 1). MANGLES admitted it was very desirable to throw open the Thames to the park, but before they coald do so with any comforter decency they should purify the river. It was impossible to speak in language suffi ciently strong of the present abominations—it was irr possiele for any man who had any regard for his comfort or his nose to travel on it ; he had occasion to come up by host on one of the late hot days, and when the stream was st:rred up, the stench, rot merely at the points where the drahis emptied, bet from end to end, was so abomi nable, and the odour so bad, that it was absolutely dan gerous to health. He was determined never to travel by it in summer again, and he understood that the hon. member fer Richmond (Mr. Rich) was made seriously ill last year by a single voyage. (Laughter.) It was a scandal to have such a magnificent river turned into an open sewer. (Hear, hear.) He trusted vigorous measures would be taken to remedy the evil, and no expense would he too great to attain that object. Sir J. SHELLEY wished to know when the Chief. f:ommiesioner of Works would return the sewage plans to the Metropolitan Board of Works? Sir B• HA LL s id be would do so as soon as the plans prepared by tne Board of Works for diverting the sewage from the river by making an intercepting sewer were la'Al before him, :.s required by the act. He had re ferred them to a commission of three engineers, includ ing Captain Calton and Mr. Simpson. He Lad seen one of those gentleman a few days ago, and he was in formed they had taken a great deal of evidence, and hoped to have their report ready in about a fortnight. The moment he received it he would forward it to the board, and also lay a copy on the table of the house. Lord ELCHO hoped some steps would be taken to improve the opposite side of the river. The block of buildings there was a perfect di.igrace to the metropolis. He would suggest that the Government should endea vour to buy up the property, and no doubt o hen the improvements at this side werc completed the iroperty would then rise so much in value that a ltrge profit might be expected. Tne subject then dropped, aad the house went into committee. SUPPLY. On the first vote, • 46,400/, for salaries and expenses of British Museum, Lord J. RUSSELL said it was his duty to propose the vote, in accordance with the usual practice that some nominated, and . others one of the trustees should do so. The trustees, as the committee was aware, were constituted . by act of Parlia ment,different donors to the institu tion. family, as r e e w pr e e r s e en or in c g ia tion. The sum now asked was 46,400/.. which added to the vote of last session. would make th e t ota l expen diture of the year 66,4001, being an increase of 6,4001. on that of the previous year. Re could, if necessary , point cut the various itemsin which the increase took place, but he thought the committee would be satisfied if he merely called attenti on t o the different heads of ex penditure;in the first, " salaries," there was an increase o a a cu printingup r i t t i!o c s n a e , f l t o h 6 g o e: e i I n s . c t r h e O e a e n of 4.,380/. ; in the recon d , " house expenses, " t,iere was then cwrae sa t s4 h e, i 6 r w d , ao h ez . e a ;o d nu , yn " ds p e or u lt r . h c purchase a a dt n ho d e fourth head, bookbinding, cabinets, &c., there was a de. crease, 3,165/, ; and a decrease of 1001. in the miscel. laneous charges, making the net increase 6,4001, as he had stated. The great increase in the item of salaries was owing to the increase of the Museum and the open ing of the New Reading Room. The committee was aware that some time back, after much discussion and consideration, a sum of 150,000/. was voted for the pur pose of increasing the space for the library and giving auffisient room to students ; in pursuance of that vote a building of great beauty and magnificence had . been erected ; the dome exceeded that of St. Peter's in dia meter by one foot. A matter, however, of even more importance than its beauty was the great amount of con venience it afforded. The tables were so arranged as to provide most convenient seats for 300 p ersons ; there was room round the walls for 80 , 000 volumes, but in the call them, there were about tw . enty.five miles of smacee around the building or suburbs, as he might year . the number already pre shelves. The increase in the library every year volumes had great. this Last year 10,000 added, s bw e ea n es t n ed v e underryatnhde Copyright Act was 3,000 in excess of the same period last year. The library was now become a . great n ational institution, equal almost to any other i n the world, and considered as a place for the purposes of study, fo r su p er i or t o an y s imilar esta blishment. The m useum h a d a l so b een a d a pt e d for re ceiving additions to the collection of antiquities, and very large additions had been made to the Assyrian, Greek and Roman collections. The Natural History collection had also been increased to a very large extent. The question bad also been raised whether all these collections should be retained in one place. That was a matter with which the trustees had nothing to do. Their duty was to preserve and make as i useful as pos sible the collections the public had placed n their hands. The accounts before the house showed that above