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OPIUM TRADE.

Lord SHAFTESBURY, in reply to the Earl of Derby,
said, that he would bring forward his motion upon
the opium trade on Monday.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—TnrasDLY.
MINISTERIAL STATEMENT.

Lord PALMERSTON rose, ins crowded house, to
make the expected Ministerial statement. lie
said:—

Mr. Speaker, in order to regularise that which I am
about to say, and to put it in the power of any hon. mem-
ber who has anything to say on this subject to address the
house, I intend to conclude the statement which I am
about to make by a formal motion, that this house do now
adjourn. The house must naturally expect that after what
happened on Tuesday night I should state to the house the
course which, upon due reflection, her Majesty's Govern-
ment mean to pursue. Under ordinary circumstances,
after a vote by which the house by a majority—whatever
the amount of it might be—affirmed that which many at
least who voted considered to be a vote of censure upon the
conduct of the Government, there could hardly be an
alternative left to the Government as to the course to be
pursued. The natural course would be that they should
tender to their Sovereign a resignation of their offices, and
leave to those who had obtained that majority the task of
conducting the affairs of the country. But the present
case seemed to us to be of so peculiar a character that we
have not thought it our duty to submit to our Sovereign a
resignation of our offices. There is another course which
the Government under such circumstances might consti-
tutionally adopt, and that is the course which we have
deemed it our duty to pursue. We have deemed it our
duty to advise the Crown at the earliest period at which
the state of the business of the house will permit us to call
upon the constituencies of the country to exercise that
privilege which the Constitution places in their hands.
say the circumstances are peculiar, because, while on the
one hand, looking to the simple result of that last debate,
we might say that we had lost the confidence of this house,
yet, on the other hand, looking to the divisions which took
place very shortly belore upon questions involving very
important portions of the policy of the Government, the
result was of a very different character. And I feel myself
free to say that some of those who concurred in the vote
of Tuesday night made it understood that that vote was
not to be considered as implying a want of confidence on
their part in her Majesty's Government. (Hear, hear.)
But it is vain to deny that that vote would recder it very
difficult, if not unseemly, for the Government, with regard
to which it was passed, to undertake the conduct of the
business of the country in the ordinary manner during the
remainder of a long session. Moreover, the state of parties
which that vote indicated appears to me to show—connect-
ing it with the various votes and fluctuating opinions of
the house with regard to those majorities on former occa-
sions---that it would be extremely difficult for any Govern-
ment—whether that which now exists or that which might
be formed, however efficient it might be—and I admit, not
merely by way of compliment, but as merely stating the
truth, that that Government which might be formed by a
combination of parties (using that expression not by way
of taunt) would be very efficient—to carry on the business
of the country throughout a session in the state of feeling
which at present happt ns to prevail in this house.
The noblo lord then briefly alluded to the important
events witnessed by the present Parliament, and
concluded with the following propositions with
regard to public business :

The course which I humbly beg to propose to this
house, therefore, is, that we should do on the present
occasion that which has been done on former and similar
occasions, that which was done in spirit during the Ad-
ministration of Lord Derby, when it was announced that
there was to be a dissolution—that the house should
content itself with those provisional and temporary mea-
sures which may be necessary to provide for the public
service until the earliest period at which a new Parliament
can assemble. We had proposed to arrange certain taxes
for three years ; we shall now propose to determine them
for only one year. There are some taxes with regard to
which it would be very embarrassing to commence to have
them settled for too short a period, but we do not think
that a Parliament which is about to be dissolved could
properly be called upon to fix them for a period longer
than the year for which provision is to be made. ( Hear,
hear.) Upon the same principle, we shall propose to the
house to vote sums on account of the estimates for only a
portion of the year, and to pass a Mutiny Act for a similar
period, thus leaving the new Parliament, which may
probably assemble somewhat towards the end of May,
free to deal with all these great matters according to its
dicretion. I should hope, sir, that this house will see
that the course which we are prepared to adopt is one
which is in accordance with the principles of the Constitu-
tion—( Hear, hear)—and that gentlemen will therefore
place no obstructions in the way of our arriving at a time
when fresh elections may take place, by interposing any
unnecessary diffieulties In the way of the adoption of the
course by witielt we propotie to Mt* ter the public

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service. We shall abstain from proposing anything but
that which is necessary for this purpose.
There are many gentlemen who entertain strongopinions
upon many subjects which they would wish to bring under
discussion in this house, but they will, I think, feel that
steps of importance cannot properly be taken by a Parlia-
ment situated as thia House of Commons will now neces-
sarily be. I therefore hope that the same honourable
forbearance which has been shown by former Parliaments
under similar circumstances will be exhibited by this one.
There is this to be said, that now at least the country will
have a really fair choice between two different Administra-
tions—a choice which, without meaning to say anything
offensive to any party in this house, I think I may say
it could not have had, at least not to the same degree,
under that ccmbination that took place which has led to
the state of things in which the Government now finds
itself. As I said before, lam stating a fact without
making the slightest imputation upon those who have
formed that combination ; but I say that--so far it may be
an advantage to the country—it will have the opportunity
of choosing between two different efficient Administra-
tions That also is a ground which the more justifies us
in throwing upon the country the responsibility of deter-
mining what Administration shall be invested with the
conduct and management of the affairs of the nation:
(Cheers.)

The noble lord concluded by moving the adjourn-
ment of the lii,use.

Mr. DISRAELI and Mr. COBDEN rose together. The
SPEAKER having called upon the former,
Mr. DISRAELI said :

The noble lord has dealt frankly with the house, and
I wish, as I am sure that every other hon. gentleman
will wish, to respond to his appeal in the same spirit.
I am nut surprised at the counsel which the noble lord
and his colleagues have tendered to their Sovereign. I
think that the course which they have recommended
will, on the whole, be the most advantageous to the
public interest. With these feelings, I shall myself give
every poesible facility to the provress of public business—
(cheers)—consistent with what I conceive to be the true
interest of the country.

Sir, I share in the anticipation expressed by the noble
lord, that this appeal to the country, which I for one
look to with no apprehension, will prove of great advan-
tage to the public service. I do think that it is of the
utmost importance to the character of Parliament, and
to the interests of the realm, that parliamentary parties
should be more defined than they have been. (Cheers.)
I am myself persuaded that that habit, which has of late
been much adopted, of decrying the influence of party,
has had a very injurious effect upon the conduct of public
affairs. Party, well defined and well appreciated, is the
best guarantee for public and private honour ; and I trust
that when this recurrence to the sense of the country has
taken place, members will be returned to this house
with definite opinions—(cheers]—that we shall know
who is prepared to change and who is ready to maintain
the institutions of the country ; who is in favour of the
reduction of the burdens of the people ; and who is iu
favour of increasing them ; who is in favour of a foreign
policy which, while it maintains the true interests and
dignity of the country, is conciliatory to all other States ;
and who is in favour of that turbulent and aggressive
system—(cheers)—which, I believe, must increase the
burdens of the people and ultimately endanger and dimi-
nish the power of our nation. (Hear, hear.)
I repeat that I shalt meet the invitation of the noble
lord with the same frankness and candour with which it
has been given ; he will experience from me, and I think
I may answer for every gentleman on this side of the
house, no sinister conduct. We shall give every facility
to any measure which we believe is sincerely intended for
the public service, but at the same time we shall expect
from the Government a clear description of what is to be
their course, because several matters have been brought
before the house which, so far as I can judge at present,
cannot be cast aside so lightly as the noble lord seems to
anticipate. With this exception, I repeat that, so far as
the public interests are not endangered, the noble lord
may depend upon my most cordial assistance in bringing
this session to a close. (Cheers.)
Mr. COBDEN said Lord Palmerston had ignored a
very important question. What was to be done by
the Executive in pursuance of the late vote of the
house of Commons, and as regarded the disturbances
in China?

Sir C. WOOD assured the house that the safety of
British lives and interests in China had not been
left uneared for.

Mr. SIDNEY HERBERT repeated the question, which,
he observed, had not been answered, as to the future
conduct of the war in China. Were the proceedings
still to continue, and the same functionaries to retain
the management of affairs, after the condemnation
passed upon them by the vote of the house
Sir G. GREY stated that the Government did not
intend to supersede those functionaries in China,
nor to instruct them to abandon their demands. He
denied that the Government were making war upon
China to secure the admission of Sir J. Bowring
at Canton.

Lord J. RUSSELL considered that the house was
entitled' to ask for an explanation of the policy in-
tended to be pursued during the next three months
after it had determined that conduct which had been
approved by the Government was worthy of its cen-
sure. Ministers should state the terms that were to be
asked of China—what, in faot, was the object of the
hostilities? Be declared the charge against him of
combination with the Concervativo party to be false
and ealumnietts, The cimourrenee4 he said, was en

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the merits of the question ; and he believed that no
vote would confer more honour than that of Tuesday
upon the Parliament of 1852.
Mr. ROEBUCK protested against Lord Palmerston's
assertion that the vote of Tuesday was carried by a
"conspiracy of parties."
Mr. GLADSTONE maintained that the house was
bound, before granting supplies, t-1 require an answer
to the question of what was to be the policy of the
Government towards China during the next three
months:—

Hostilities are now going forward. It was the duty
of the advisers of the Crown, when they determined
on adopting hostilities, to come down in time to the House
of Commons and to ask the judgment and approval of the
house for those hostilities. ( Hear, hear.) Who are to be
charged with the expenses of the war? I apprehend it is
the people of England. Who is authorised to tax the
people of England for carrying on that war? ( Hear,
hear.) Is it the noble viscount? (Cheers.) I entreat
this house not to be beguiled for one moment into forget-
fulness of its first and most essential function. (Cheers.)
It is our right, and cur right alone, to vote the supplies
oat of which are to be paid the means of carrying on hosti-
lities in China. ( Hear, hear.) But, now that these hosti-
lities have been condemned as to their principles and ob-
ject, the members of the Government come down to this
house with that condemnation before them, speak of it as
a resolution of the hon. member for the West Riding, and
distinctly intimate to us that the war is to be carried on in
China just as it would have been if that vote had never
been come to. (Cheers.) Most anxious as I am, in com-
mon with the right hon. gentleman the member for Buck.
in{hamshire, to afford every just and reasonable facility
for putting forward the public business, I frankly own that
I am not prepared to abdicate the essential duties of the
House of Commons. (Cheers.) The House of Commons and
its rights and privileges have already been:disparaged by the
Government. They constituted and created a state of war
in Persia, and they began hostilities in China without the
authority of Parliament. ( Hear, hear.) It is not the
duty of Parliament to allow these things to proceed, and
then to have a bill rendered, and be told " There is our
charge." (Cheers.) Yon might as well shut up the doors
of this house. (Cheers.) It is our duty as well as our
privilege at the time when we vote the supplies—before and
not after hostilities—to be the judges of the purposes for
which those supplies are given. I defy the noble lord to
escape from the principle which the constitution of Eng-
land has laid down as to the right of Parliament over
voting the supplies for the purpose of carrying on the
undertakings of the Government. I hope, therefore, we
shall obtain a clear answer—as yet we have had absolutely
none—to the question which has been put before the
Government. (Cheers.)

Mr. T. DUNCOMBE defended lord Palmerston's
foreign policy, and said he was convinced, if the
noble lord proclaimed to the country that he would
maintain the honour of the national flag, and with
respect to domestic policy make more decisive
terms with the Liberal party, that he might defy the
petty jealousy by which he was surrounded and sst
at naught unprincipled cabals.
Sir F. BARING pressed the inquiry, which ho con-
aidered a most important one, whether Sir John
Bowring—whose conduct, he said, had been de-
fended by none except on the Treasury bench,
and hardly there—was to continue in his present
situation.

Lord PALmEnsToN in general reply made the fol-
lowing statement :

Sir, there will be no change,and can be no change, in the
policy of the Government with respect to events in China.
The policy of the Government is to maintain in China, as
elsewhere, security fur the lives and property of British
subjects—to maintain the rights of this country as arising
out of treaty obligations—to endeavour by negotiations
either to improve our existing relations or to restore ami-
cable relations if events have brought about a rupture.
A shorttime before this outbreak occurred we, iu con-
junction with France, and as we trusted in conjunction
with the United States, by negotiations with the Court of
Pekin hoped to improve our commercial relations with
China. Without stating to the house anything that will
prejudice matters still under consideration, I am bound
to say that it will necessarily he the subject of serious de-
liberation who the person shall be to whom shall be corn-
witted so grave and important a charge. It must strike
every• one that a person who shall start from these shores
on such a mission should be imbued with the feelings of
the Government on this subject, and that, being the reci-
pient of their verbal instructions, he would be likely to
carry more wei4ht than any person who might happen
now to be in China. (Cheers.)
However, in saying that, the house will see that I w no
means undervalue the merits of Sir J. liowring. to whom I
think the greatest injustice has been done, and whose
merits have been disparaged to a degree that has
astonished me. But, at the same time, the Government
cannot shut their eyes to the gravity and importance of the
matters in hand, and it will be their duty to select for these
negotiations, if they take place, some person whom they
consider best calculated to carry theta to a successful
termination. (Cheers.)
The house must therefore'expect our policy to remain
the same; it is to maintain the rights and to defend the
lives and properties of British subjects, to improve our
relations with China, and, in the selection of those means
and the arrangement of those means, to perform the duty
that they owe to the country. (Cheers.)

SUPPLIES.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER stated the
course he intended to take on Friday. In a corn-

THE PRESS.

mittee of ways and means he would propose the tea
and sugar duties for the next current year, making
this difference, that the duty on tea would be reduced
to Is. sd. instead of Is. 7d., and that the sugar duties
should remain as they were. He would also ask for
leave to bring in a bill to carry into effect the reduc-
tion of the income tax for one year.
Mr. GLADSTONE thought the house should not be
culled upon to decide upon these proposals without
notice.

The motion to adjourn was then withdrawn.
Mr. MAcKtsNox withdrew his motion on the sub-
ject of inquiry into the land tax.

DIVISION ON MR. COBDEN'S MOTION

ANALYSIS.
AYES-263.
LIBERALS. Coles, H. B. Maunsell, T. P.
Alcoa, T. Compton, H. C. Maxwell, Colonel
Baring, Sir F. T. Conolly, T. Meux, Sir H.
Bell, J. Corry, H. L. Miles, W.
Bellew, T. A. Cotton, W. H. S. Morgan, 0.
Bowyer, G. Dalkeith, Earl of Mowbray, J. R.
Crook, J. Davies, D. A. S. Mundy, W.
Dunlop, A. M. Davison, R. Nana, Lord
Fitzgerald, W. R. S. Deedes, W. Napier, J.
Fox, W. J. Disraeli, B. Neeld, J.
Goderich, Viscount Doi, J. W. Newdegate, C. N.
Greene, J. Drat, J. S. W. Newport, Viscount
Grosvenur, Lord R. Duckworth, Sir J. Nisbet, R. P.
Hadfield, G. T. B. Noel, G. J.
Hanbury, C. S. B. Duncombe, Hon. A. North, Colonel
Heywottli, L. Duncombe, Colonel Northcote, Sir S. H.
Hogg, Sir J. W. Duncombe, Hon. Oakes, J. H. P.
Kennedy, T. W. E. Oasulston, Lord
King, P. J. L. Dundas, G. Packe, C. W.
Laiug, S. Dunne, Colonel Pakington, Sir J.
Langton, W. G. Du Pre, C. G. Palk, L.
Laslett, W. East, Sir J. B. Palmer, Robert
Layard, A. H. Elmley, Viscount Parker, R. T.
Lindsay, W. S. Evelyn, W. J. Peacocke, G. M. W.
Locke, J. Farnham, E. B. Pennant, Colonel
MacEvoy, E. Fellowea, E. Portal, M.
M'Mahon, P. Fergusson, Sir J. Pugh, 1).
Meagher, T. I'loyer, J. Repton, G. W. J.
M tall, E. Follett, B. S. Rust, J.
Mut-rough, J. P. Franklyn, G. %V. Sandars, G.
Otway, A. J. Fuller, A. E. Scott, F.
Paxton, Sir J. Gallwey, Sir W. P. Seymer, H. K.
l'ellatt, A. Galway, Viscount Shirley, E. P.
Petry, Sir T. E. Gilpin, Colonel Sibthorp, Major
Phillimore, J. O. Graham,Lord M.W. Smith, Abel
Phillimore, R. J. Greenall, G. Smith, W. M.
Pilkington, J. Grogan, E. Somerset, Colonel
Ricardo, J. L. Guernsey, Lord Spooner, 11.
Roebuck, J. A. Guinness, R. S. Stafford, A.
Russell, Lord J. Gwyn, H. Stanhope, J. B.
Seobell, Captain Hale, R. B. Stanley, Lord
Smith, J. B. Halford, Sir H. Stirling, W.
Starkie, Le G. N. Hall, General Stracey, Sir H. J.
Sullivan, M. Hamilton, Lord C. Stewart, Sir M.R.S.
Swift, R. Hamilton, G. A. Stuart, Captain
Thompson, G. Hamilton, J. H. Stint, C. N.
Tite, W. Hamilton, R. C. N. Stnrt, H. G.
Warner, E. Handcock,Capt. H. Sutton, J. H. M.
Williams, W. Harcourt, Colonel Taylor, Colonel
CONSKRTATIVER. Hardy, Cr. Thesiger, Sir F.
Adderley, C. B. Hayes, Sir E. Trollope, Sir J.
Annealey, Earl of Heathcote, Sir W. Tyler, Sir G.
Arbuthnott, Hon. Heneage, G. H. Vance, J.
General Henley, J. W. Vane, Lord H.
Bagge, W. Henniker, Lord Vernon, G. E. H.
Bailey, Sir J. Herbert, Sir T. Vernon, L. V.
Bailey, C. Herbert, P. E. Vyse, Colonel
Baillie, H. J. Hervey, Lord A. Waddington, D.
Baldock, E. Hildyard, R. C. Waddington, H. S.
Ball, E. Hill, Lord A. Walcott, Admiral
Baring, T. Holford, R. S. Walpole, S. H.
Barrington, Viscnt. Hotham, Lord Walsh, Sir J. B.
Barrow, W. H. Hume, W. F. Warren, S.
Bective, Earl of Jermyn, Earl Welby, Sir G. E.
Bennet, P. Johnstone, J. Whiteside, J.
Bentinck, Lord H.Johnstcne, J. J. H. Whitmore, H.
Bernard, Hon. \V. Johnstone, Sir J. Wigram, L. T.
Bipnold, Sir S. Jolliffe, Sir W. G. H. Willoughby, Sir H.
Bolder°, Colonel Jolliffe, H. H. Woodd, B. T.
Bond, J. W. AVG. Kelly, Sir F. Wyndham, Gen.
ltrarnston, T. W. Kerrison, Sir E. C. Wyndham, H.
Bruce, Major C. Knatchhull, W. F. Wynn, Lient.-Col.
Bruce, H. A. Knight, F. W. Wynn, Sir \V. W.
Buck, Colonel Knox, Colonel Wynne, W. W. E.
ltunbury,W.B.M'C. Knox, W. S. Yorke, E. T.
Burghley, Lord Lacon, Sir E. INDEPENDEN r.
Burroughes, H. N. Lennox, Lord A. F. Cardwell, E.
Butt, G. M. Lennox, Lord H. G. Gladstone, W.
Cabbell, 11. B. Leslie, C. P. Gladstone, Captain
Cairns, H. %I-C. Lindsay, Colonel Gordon, A.
Cantu, Sir J. R. Lockhart, A. E. Graham, Sir J.
Cecil, Lord R. Lovaine, Lord Greene, I'.
Chandos, Mary. of Lowther, Captain Haddo, Lord
Chelsea, Viscount Lytton, Sir G. E. Herbert, S.
Child, S. L. B. Palmer, Roundell
Christy, S. Mscartney, G. Peel, General
Clinton, Lord R. TUG regor„l.
Clive, R. Maddock, Sir H. TELLERS.
Cobbold, J. C. Melina, R. Cobden, R.
Cochrane, A. D. B. Manners, Lord G. Gibson, T. H.
Cocks, T. S. Manners, Lord J.
Cole, H. A. March, Earl of
Liberals
Conservatives
Independent Members lO

SATURDAY,

NOES-247.
CONSERVATIVES. Currie, R. Mitchell, T. A.
Antrobus, E. Dashwood, Sir G.H. Moffatt, G.
Beckett, W. Denison, J. E. Monk, Viscount
Bentinck, G. W. P. Dent, J. D. Moncrieff, J.
Blandford, Mrq. of Dillwyn, L. L. Monsell, W.
Bruce, Lord E. Divett, E. Morris, 1).
Butt, I. Duff, G. S. Mostyn, T. E. M. L.
Chohnondeley,Lord Duke, Sir J. Mowatt, F.
H. Duncan, Viscount Munts, G. F.
Coote, Sir C. IL Duncan, G. Napier, Sir C.
Denison, E. buncombe, T. Norreys, Sir D. J.
Drummond, H. /Andes, F. North, F.
Egerton, E. C. Dunne, M. O'Brien, P.
Erulyn, Viscount Ellice E.( Coventry) O'Brien, T.
Fenwick, H. Ellice, E. (St. An. O'Connell, Capt D.
Gurney, J. H. drew's) O'Flaherty, A.
Harcourt, G. G. Elliot, J. E. Oliveira, B.
Heneage, G. F. Easton, Earl of Osborne, R.
Herbert, H. A. E wart, J. C. Paget, C.
Horsfall, T. B. Fagan, W. Paget, Lord A.
Kendall, N. Feilden, Major Paget, Lord G.
Ker, R. Fergus, J. Palmerston, Visct.
Kirk, W. Ferguson, Colonel Pechell, Sir G. B.
Laffan, R. M. Ferguson, Sir R. Peel, Sir R.
Leigh, G. C. Ferguson, J. Peel, F.
Masterman, J. Fitz Gerald, Sir J. Pigott, F.
Moody, C. A. Fitzgerald, J. D. Pinney, Colonel
Owen, Sir J. Fitzßoy, H. P3llarii-Urquhart,W
Philipps, J. H. Fitzwilliam,C.W.W.Ponsonby, A. Cr. J.
Pritchard, J. Fitzwilliam, G. W. Portman, W. H. B:
Robertson, P. F. Forster, C. Ramsden, Sir J. W.
Smijth, Sir W. Forster, J. Itayilliam, Viscount
Smyth, Colonel Forte:cue, C. S. Rebow, J. G.
Tempest, Lord A.V. Freestun, Colonel Reed, Major J. H:
Tomline, G. Gifford, Earl of Ricardo, 0.
Tyrell, Sir J. T. Glyn, G. C. Ricardo, S.
Wyndham, W. Gower, F. L. Rice, E. R:
LIBEItALS. Grace, 0. D. J. Ridley, G.
Acton„T. Gregson, S. Russell, F. C. H.
Adair, Colonel Grenfell, C. W. Russell, F. \V.
Agnew, Sir A. Greville, Colonel Sandon, Viscount
Anderson, Sir J. Grey, Sir G. Sawle, C. B. G.
Bagshaw,J. Grey, R. W. Scholefield, W.
Bagwell, J. Hal, Sir B. Scrope, G. P.
Baines, M. T. Hankey, T. Scully, F.
Ball, J. Hastie, Alexander Seymour, H. D.
Bass, M. T. Hastie, Arclid. Seymour, W. D.
Baxter, W. E. Headlam, T. E. Shafto, R. D.
Beaumont, W. B. Heard, J. I. Shee, IV.
Berkeley, Sir M. Higgins, Colonel 0. Shelley, Sir J. V.
Berkeley, H. F. Holland, E. Sheridan, It. B.
Berkeley, F. W. F. Horsman, E. Smith, J. A.
Bethell, Sir R. Howard, C. W. G. Smith, M. T.
Biddulph, R. M. Howard, Lord E. Smith, R. V.
Biggs, J. Hughes, H. G. Stafford, Marquis of
Black, A. Hutt, W. Stanley, W. 0.
Bonham-Carter, J. Ingham, R. Steel, J.
Bouverie, E. P. Ingram, H. Strickland, Sir G.
Boyle, W. U. ,Taokson, W. Thorneley, T.
Brand, H. Keating, R. Thornhill, NV. P.
Brocklehurst, J. Kingscote, R. N. F. Tollemache, J.
Brockman, E. D. Kinnaird, A. F. Traill, G.
Brown, H. Labouchere, H. Tynte, Col. C. J. K.
Buckley, General Langston, J. H. 'Uxbridge, Earl of
Butler, C. S. Langton, H. G. Villiers, H. C.
Brig, G. H. C. Lewis, Sir G. C. Vivian, H. H.
Casilerosse, Visct. Lowe, R. Walmsley, Sir J.
Cavendish, C. C. Luce, T. Walter, J.
Cavendish, G. Mackie, J. Watkins, Colonel L.
Cayley, E. S. Mackinnon, W. A. Weguelin, T. N.
Challis, Alderman WTaggart, Sir J. Wells, W.
Chambers, M. Megan, W. H. Whitman, J.
Chambers, T. Mangles, R. D. Whitbread, S.
Chaplin, IV. J. Majoribanks, D. C. Wickham, H. W.
Clay, J. Marshall, W. Wilkinson, W. A.
Clay, Sir W. Martin, J. Willcox, B. M`Gr.
Clifford, H. M. Martin, P. W. Williams, Sir W. F.
Clive, G. Martin, C. IV. Wilson, J.
Cobbett, J. N. Massey, W. N. Wood, Sir C,
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