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London, England, 1855-05-19 00:00:00

TRADE WITH RUSSIA.

On Tuesday the Earl of ALBEMARLE moved a reso-
lution to the effect that greater restrictions on the
trade with Russia were necessary to bring the war
to a successful issue. After stating the practical in-
efficiency of the present blockade, and the perfect
organisation which existed for the transit of Russian
produce through Prussia, he urged two measures on
the Government—one the repeal of the order in
council, the other that the duty of proving goods not
to be of Russian origin should be laid en the
porter, failing which, the goods should be confiscated.
lie argued at some length on the practicability of
obtaining from other quarters all which we now got
from Russia, and the great political effects which in
former wars had followed the stoppage of Russian
trade with this country.

Lord STANLEY OF ALDERLEY read in reply a letter
from Berlin of the present month, showing the mis-
chief already inflicted on the inhabitants of the
Russian coasts of the Baltic. Rescinding the order
in council would not meet the difficulty, as by the
customs law all manufactured articles were consi-
dered the produce of the country from which they
were exported, and a very alight process would give
to any produce the character of a manufacture. The
Emperor of Russia cared so little about the trade
that he had himself prohibited the export of grain,
and laid a tax on all articles passing by the Russian
frontier.

The debate was continued by Lord Ravensworth,
Lord Wodehouse, Earl Granville, Earl Grey, the
Earl of Derby, and other peers. On a division the
resolutions were negatived by a majority of 47 to 31.

CHURCH RATES.
Sir W. ICLAY on Wednesday moved the second
reading of his bill, which stands No. 2 on the sub-
ject. He explained its principles, which abolished
church rates in the first instance, then provided far
the repair of the edifices in a great measure from the
pew rents, which he placed under the control of the
churchwardens, who were to be responsiole for the
repairs. His bill provided, in addition, for a certain
number of free sittings in every church. It ap-
pointed auditors of the accounts, the appointment of
which was left to the vestry. He went through the
various propositions that had been made at various
times for disposing of the subject, and pointed out
the objections to each. He could not believe that
the community of the Church of England—the
richest in the world—would allow their churches to
go to decay, and he instanced the large sum it had
expended of late years in the erection of new
churches. _ _ _

Mr. PACES characterised the bill as a stab in the
dark on the Church of England. He thought that
the nation was bouni to maintain its Church estab-
lishment so long as it continued such. Under the
present bill dissenters might still be compelled to
pay, as the churchwardens could apportion pews to
whom they chose.
Mr. LLOYD DAVIES characterised the bill as a down-
right confiscation of property, which would cause
churchmen to entertain the same hostility to dis-
senters which dissenters now bore towards them.
He believed that a very small sum would be realised
from the letting of pews, an'l had great doubts of
the success of the voluntary principle.
Mr. COOPER agreed that the law required amend-
ment. At present the perish church was one out of
many churches the last erected on the voluntary
principle, the frequenters of which might object to
maintain the mother churches. Still, he objected to
the details of the proposed measure. The church.
wardens, who had the control of the money, would
be chosen only by a section of churchmen, and
thought that the charge for pews would be injurious
to the church.

Mr. LUSHINOTON objected to the bill in diminishing
the room allotted to the poor.

Mr. LABOUCREPE felt sure that the Church of
England would not refuse their voluntary contribu-
tions to the maintenance of the beautiful fabrics of
their Church. As the Government had not under-
taken the settlement of the question, he trusted the
house would agree to the proposed measure.
Lord PALMERSTON said that not feeling either that
the bill would become law, or, if made law, it would
heal the existing dissensions, he could not, as head
of the Government, give it his support. He did not
think that it was sanctioned by public opinion, and
believed that, though the churches might be sup-
ported by voluntary contributions in the wealthier
districts, they would fall into decay in the poorer.
The dissenters themselves cherished these ancient
fabrics as ornaments to the country tolwhich they
belonged. ,

Mr. E. BALL desired the reform, and not the
overthrow, of the Church, and supported the bill to
that end.

Lord SEYMOUR regretted that Lord Palmerston
should have obstructed the final settlement of the
question.
The second reading was carried by 217 to 180.

In consequence of a misconception respecting the calling
of proxies, the following, which were entered for the mo-
tion, did not appear in the divisiontat

PROXIES.
DUKES. Kinnonll Melville
Richmond Ranfurly LORD 9.
Marlborough Limerick De Saumarez
m &aunties. Poulett Northwick
Waterford Aylesford Hawke
Westmeath Guildford De Lido
EARLS. Vane Bandy.
Ferrara Orford Cloncurry
Huntingdon Cathcart Dunsandle
Purtarlington Crwfrd&Balcarres Clonbrook
Buckinghamshire Caledon Sinclair
Erne Cadogan Bayning
Warwick Enniskillen Hastings
Clancarty Abergavenny Castlemaino
Bandon VISCOUNTS. Boston
Onalow Exmouth Berwick
PAIRS.
Lonsdale Fitzhardinge

Jersey
Tankerville

Glengoll

Sudeley
Lovelace

Rosebeg

Sr. Jain Bedford.
St. Leonardo Stafford
Digby Grafton
Combertnere Crewe
Northumberland Belhaven
Hopetown Atholl
Mountcashell Carew
Manchester Churchill

Crofton De Mauly
Drogheda Durham
Selkirk Morley
Middleton Norfolk
Lauderadale Erroll
Desert Holland
Clartua Rosamore
Ailea Roxburgh

Rutland

Talbot
Longford
Manvers

ScarborOugh

Peterborou-gh
Portman
Campbell

WHIG CORRUPTION AND THE HOUSE OF
LORDS.
(From the Morning Herald.)

" To be sure every class has its price, as well as every
individual. You cannot bribe in the House of Lords by
2L 10s., or a place in the Poat•office ; but is there no bri-
bery in making barons viscounts, viscounts earls, and earls
marquises ? There was a bill introduced by the noble lord
(John Russell), or some reformer or other, prohibiting
the giving a few yards of penny ribbon to the wives and
daughters of the electors—it was bribery! But you will
find in the House of Lords the gift of three yards of green
ribbon or blue ribbon very conducive to the public inte-
rest."—Vide Hansard, House of Commons' Debate, May
3, 18.53.

These words passed from the lips of an indepen-
dent member of the House of Commons. That they
are true the following list of peerages created by the
Whigs since the year 1831 will tend to show :
Auckland Fitzhardinge ( Karl) Panmure
Beauvale Gainsbrough. (Earl) Poltimore
Burlington (Erldm.) Glehelg Ponsonby
Campbell Godolphin Portman
Camperdown (Earl- Granville (Earl) Ripon (Earl)
dom) Netherton Seaton
Carew Keane Stanley of Alderley
Colborne Langdale Strafford
Congleton Leicester (Earldom) Stuart de Decies
(Tottenham (Baron Leigh dudley
and Bail) Lichfield (Earldom) Sutherland (Dkdtu.)
Cranworth Londesborough Truro
De Freyne Lovat Vivian
De Manley Lovelace (Earldom) Wenlock
Denman Methuen Westminster (Mar-
Dinorben Monteagle glue)
Dude (Earl) It ostyn Wrottesley
Dunfermline Normuby. (Marquis) Yarborough (Earl)
Effingham (Earl) Overetone Ze [land (Earl)
Total

And to this list may be added the name of almost
every bishop in the house.
Since 1831 (the same period) only nine Conserva-
tive peers have been created !

THE total excess paid in by the Trustees of Savings-
banks in account with the Commissioners for the
Reduction of the National Debt beyond the sums
drawn out between the 20th of November, 1853, and
the 20th of November, 1854, amounted to 230,291/ ;
the excess drawn out by ravings-banks beyond the
sums paid in, including the interest paid on the sums
drawn out, to 910,163/. ; the sums paid for the pur-
chase of stock, Exchequer Bills, and Exchequer
Bonds, to 4,112,6921. ; the sums received for sale of
stock and for Exchequer Bills paid off and sold, to
3,634,161/. ; and the dividends received by the com-
missioners on stock invested and interest on Exche-
quer Bills and Bonds, to 1,051,7431. The balance
remaining on the 20th of November, 1854, amounted
to 160,396/. The total amount of interest credited
to savings banks in the United Kingdom in the year
ended the 20th of November, 1854, amounted to
1,078,1061.
M. FOULD, the banker, the head of the firm of
Fould, Oppenheim, and Co., and the father of M.
Achille Fould, member of the State, died on Monday,
in Paris, in his 84th year.

THE WAR.

Despatches of the 16th (Wednesday) are stated to
have reached Paris from General Canrobert. They
report that "two sorties of the enemy on the night of
the 14th were vigorously repelled. The works of the
siege are continually advancing. Several camoufitts
(stinkpots) have been employed by us to annoy the
garrison with complete success. Our troops are full
of ardour and confidence."

A despatch from St. Petersburg says :
Prince Gortachalcoff writes as follows on the evening of
the Bth inst.

The fire of the enemy is moderate.
" The allied fleet, which got under weigh on the 3rd,
only went as far as within view of Kertch, and then
returned.

" A portion of the troops that were on board the ships
appears to have been landed iu Kamisch Bay."
Respecting the expedition of the allied fleets the
Russian commander-in-chief had previously an.
flounced that in the evening of May 3 the grea►,er
pant of the allied fleets put out to sea, having on
board, it is said, landing parties numbering from
10,000 to 15,000 troops. The next day these troops
passed before Yalta, proceeding, it was supposed,
towards Anapa.
From direct sources 'of intelligence we learn that
this expedition was composed of 8,000 French and
5,000 English, under the command of General Sir
George Brown. It left Balaklava on the 4th, having
Kertch for its destination.

The latest telegraphic despatches that have been
published by the English War-otlice are of the 11th
inst., when Lord Lord Raglan announced
The enemy opened a heavy fire on our trenches last
night, and maintained it for nearly two hours. Their troops
did not attack our advanced parallels.
. .

The Russians hoisted a flag of truce yesterday evening,
with a view to bury their dead, who were killed the night
before in front of our advance.

The truce was granted.
Sir C. Wood has since stated in the House of
Commons that the later advices received from the
Black Sea and Crimea contain no news of public
interest.

Lord Raglan's last written despatches are as fol-
lows:

Before Sebastopol, May 1.
I have little to report to your lordship to-day.
The Russians continue actively engaged in covering
their advanced works, and they have constructed a new
battery on their left of the Mamelon. Troops are con-
stantly in motion on the north side, and there is every ap-
pearance of the establishment of a very large camp on the
plateau above the Belbeck, extending towards Mackenzie's
Farm.

No movement has been perceived on the Tschernaya.
I have the satisfaction to acquaint your lordship that the
3rd Regiment, or Buffs, has arrived at Balaklava, and that
the Alma, having the draught of the titiards on board,
reached Kaaatch Bay yesterday. She has proceeded to
Balaclava to•day.
Max 15 —Since I wrote to your lordship on the Ist inst.
nothing of importance has arisen : the enemy still appear
to be collecting troops upon the high ground on the oppo-
site aide of the Tschernaya, in the neighbourhood of Sebas-
topol, and convoys are constantly seen moving in that
direction.

The fire from the place upon our trenches has not been
heavy; but, notwithstanding, I have some casualties to
report to you, as shown in the accompanying returns ;
and I have to lament the death of three prom►sing young
officers, Lieutenants Carter of the Royal Engineers, Curtis
of the 46th, and White of the 62nd, Regiments.
On the night of the let inst. the French attacked a kind
of counterguard, which the Russians had established in
front of the central bastion.

The operation was quite successful, and the entsny
were driven out with great loss, leaving behind theta tuna
small mortars. Oar allies have remained in the work,
notwithstanding the heavy fire to which they have been
exposed, and have established themselves therein, frus-
trating the efforts made by their adversaries to dispossess
them of it on the following day, when a vigorous sortie
was repulsed, and the Russians were again great sufferers.
The conduct of the French troops was very brilliant.
R•oLLN.

News from Sebastopol down to the Ist of May
was received at Marseilles on Thursday by thee
Pericles :

The firing continued. It was said that the Russian
ambuscades that were taken have been abandoned.

The brigade of General Cassaignolles had arrived.
General Canrobert had announced positively to his•
troops, in passing them in review, that the allied armies,
were about to receive reinforcements to the number of
30,000 men.

The latest news from Eupatoria was to the 29th of
April.
A reconnaissance had established that the neighbouring
village of Saal contained 25,000 Russians and large
quantities of warlike stores. It was talked of occupying
the village.
Omer Pacha had undertaken the formation of a Tartar
regiment.
The Russians were erecting batteries on the route from
Eupatoria to Sebastopol.
The Sardinian army, which was daily expected,
will be attached to the British army, and they will