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Honivortb. Chapters
Froude's History of England
Roseleaves. By Frederick Tennyson
Teneriffe—A Summer abut • the Clouds
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Delhi as it is
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London, England, 1858-06-26

THE BYLAW COMMITTEE.

Mr. M. CLAux, on presenting the annual report of
the Bylaw Committee, expressed, on behalf of the
committee, their deep regret at the death of the late
chairman, Mr. Twining, who fot twenty eight years
had presided over them with honour to himself and
with advantage to the Company. His conduct had
been uniformly marked with amenity of manner, in.
tegrity of purpose, and soundness of judgment.
The Committee of Bylaws was then reappointed.
The CHAIRMAN informed the Court that the war-
rants for the half-yearly dividends would be ready
for delivery and payable on the oth of July.
London, England, 1858-06-26

COMMUTATION OF CHURCH-RATES.
WE hope and believe that we are now almost
within sight of this most desirable object. It is
one which can hardly be expected of any other
than a Conservative Ministry; and we have
always felt it to be one of the heaviest charges
which could be brought against Sir *WIRT
PEEL, that, having promised a settlement ofliat
question in 1835, he entirely neoo,ad the* Ens
favourable opportunity which It* aibintitt
by the Conservative Parliament of 1841, and
preferred adjusting the quarrels about " Dis-
senters' Chapels" and Maynooth College, to
effecting a fair compromise of this great question,
which concerns, more or less, every parish in
the fifty-two counties of England and Wales.
We repeat, that it is not to be expected that
this question should be settled by any other than
a Conservative Administration. Lord JOHN
RUSSELL and Lord PALMERSTON had, both of
them, we believe, tolerably fair intentions towards
the Church. But they each relied for support
upon the Liberal—i.e., the Dissenting—party. To
have brought in a fair Bill—a Bill proposing
anything less than total abolition without a sub-
stitute—would have caused an open quarrel with
one half of their own supporters. On the other
hand, to have proposed a " whole-hog measure"
would have given the Conservatives an oppor-
tunity of defeating the Bill in the Lords. Thus
it was the " Appropriation Clause " over again ;
and Lord JOHN RUSSELL and Lord PALMERSTON

had learnt a lesson on that subject, in the years
1835-6-7. Hence, when pressed on the question
of Church-rates, they always gave evasive
answers, and did nothing. Had they proposed a
measure, it would either have been too small,
and so have been rejected by the Dissenters in
the House of Commons; or else too large, and
then the House of Lords would have put an im-
mediate negative upon it.
The question properly belongs to the Conser-
vative party. That party is, as a condition of
its very existence, Conservative of the Church.
The Liberals and Dissenters know, at the outset,
that mere concession—total repeal without a
substitute—is not to be expected from such a
Government as the present. But the best way
to a fair compromise is, for the two opposing
parties to meet face to face. The Liberals mean
to take Church-rates from the Church, if they
can : the Conservatives mean to get a substitute,
if they can. Neither party need expect to have
just such a bargain as they would wish. Messrs.
BRIGHT and Co. will of course declare that they
can accept nothing less than total, unconditional
repeal. But it may be that there are in Par-
liament some 50 or 100 reasonable Whigs, who
do not want to destroy the Church ; and if these
will support a reasonable compromise, the ques-
tion may yet be settled before the world is a year
older.
LATES'r EDITION.
London, England, 1858-06-26

TURKEY.

It is said that the Montenegro question is to
be arranged by Commissioners sent there to define
the bouudaries. In that case Admiral Jurien de
Lsgraviere, who commands the French ships in the
Adriatic, will act for France. Two steam gunboats,
the Fuhninante and the Aigrette, are to be sent to
the Adriatic to facilitate Admit al Jurien de Lagra-
vierea commanications with the shore.
` AMERICA.
The Senate has had under consideration the pro-
posed increase of the navy, and during the debate
several senators took occasion to modify their pre-
viously expressed opinions. The debate arose upon
the proposition from the Government to authorize
the construction of ten steam sloops of war. Mr.
Hall, of New Hampshire, moved to reduce the
number to six. Mr. Bell, of Tennessee, wanted to
know where were the war spirits of a few days before.
They had given no margin for any senator following
in their wake, except to resolve that the President,
should give orders to capture the whole British navy.
Mr. Hammond, of South) Carolina, doubted whether
th it could be done without some preparation. "We
cannot build a navy, like Aladdin's Palace, in a night.
We cannot raise ships by resolutions of Congress."

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month was 10,264,64R_ against 11,38.2,104/. in May,
1857; while that of the exports during the five months
amounted to 43,226,3711., against 50,195,141/. in the corre-
sponding period of last year. The exports during the first
five months of 18.58 and 1856 are about equal. The total
imports of bullion during the five months were
14,703.2141., and the exports 8,728,2461. From present
appearances it is probable that the foreign trade of 1858
will be about equal ti that of 1856.
The failure of Messrs. Fenn, Kemm, and Fenn, of
Botolph-lane, wholesale grocers, is announced. The
liabilities are estimated at between 40,0001. and 50,0001.

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE.
Tuesday, June 2'2.

BANK IUPTCY ANNULLED.—HENRY FRANCIS NORTON,
York-street. St. James's. Westminster. brush seller.
BANKRUPTS.—JAMES HORNE, TOItOIIIIIIIH.COUrt-TOltd, hatter
.-.ISAAC BEEMAN and CHARLES OXLEY, II igh•street, Southwark,
hop factor'—ROßEßT DUNCAN GERARD, Walbrook , merchant—
HENRY WILLIAMS, Ludgate-bill, umbrella manufacturer—ED-
WAßD Low, Fleet street, licensed victualler—Cuarmas Srt:ar,
Oxford-street, watchmaker—WM. Nevarks, Maidstone, brewer
-.SOLOMON CROSS, West Bromwich, general factor—FßED.
HENRY PARKER and JOHN BALSOON, BriSlO', wine merchants—
JOSEPH AINLYY, Elland, Yorkshire. woollen manufacturer—
THOMAS and WM. JONATHAN BEET, Sheffield, merchants.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.—JAMES STEVENSON. Gies•
gow, fancy paper-box maker—JOHN LANOLANDS YOUNO,GIaSgOw,
slater—ROßEßT BEGIIIE, Helensburgh, provision merchant—
Wm. MUNRO. }laughs of Wardell, Banffshire, farmer—GEOßGE
HOWAT, Woodhead, Auchingoul, Banffshire, farmer.
London, England, 1858-06-26

PRUSSIA.

There is no question connected with German
affairs which at present attracts the interest of men
of all parties nearly so much as that relating to the
mode of administering the government of Prussia
during the incapacity of the King.

The opinion daily gains ground that the Prince of
Prussia is not altogether satisfied with his actual
position, and there seems to be little doubt that when
an alteration does take place in the tenure under
which be exercises the royal functions a complete
change of the Ministry now in office will almost
immediately follow.

The German Universal Gazette mentions the very
unlikely rumour that Prince Alfred of England will
shortly arrive in Berlin and enter the firm, regiment
of the Guard, in order to become acquainted with the
Prussian military service.
London, England, 1858-06-26

THE BRITISH QUARTERLY REVIEW,
No. LV., price 6e.. will be published July I.

coNTENTs.
1. Buckle on Civilisation—Destiny and Intellect
2. Political Economy in France
3. Swainson on the Cam's of the Church
4.

Life and %Vikings
S. Dr. Samuel Brown laid his Theories
Guizot's Memoirs
7. Dr. Trench's Sermons
8. India end the House of Commons
9. Our Epilogue on Affairs aml Books
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London, England, 1858-06-19

THE OXFORD COMMEMORATION.

THE University festivities came to a conclusion on
Wednesday last. At a quarter before ten o'clock on
that morning the doors of the theatre were thrown
open to the Undergraduates, and the usual scenes
were enacted. The names which met with most
applause were those of the Chancellor, :he Queen,
the Princess Frederick William, and the Bishop of
Oxford. Lord Palmerston, Lord J. Russell, Lord
Shaftesbury (whose name called forth allusions to
phylacteries), and Mr. Gladstone, gave rise to ex-
pressions of divided sympathy. The Record and
Dr. Pusey, too, elicited, as usual, mingled cheers
and hisses ; and the ladies of every shade of com-
plexion and every hue of dress were a perpetual
occasion of noisy demonstrations of gallantry.
Among the candidates for degrees General Inglis
was the most loudly cheered. Lord Stratford de
Radcliffe and Mr. Justice Halliburton also met with
a most cordial reception.
The Crewiun oration, as it is termed from its
founder, was read by Mr. Matthew Arnold ; but, un•
fortunately, he was unable to make himself heard.
The Latin verse upon Lacus Asphaltites, by Mr. J.
H. Warner, of Balliol, and the Latin essay by Mr.
W. W. Merry, of the same college, upon the removal
of the seat of Empire to Byzantium by Constantine,
were no unfavourable specimens of the Latin
scholarship of Oxford ; while the English essay by
Mr. L. Morris, 8.A., Jesus College, showed consider.
London, England, 1858-06-19

THE PRESS, JUNE 19, 1858.

sands have seen the results of a Whig Reform,
and grown wise. The people will understand a
cry which is based upon "our power in danger."
They will not need to be told that there is truth
in the remark made by one who knew human
nature well,—" That a Reformer who seeks
" improvement, appeals to the higher ranks ; but
" that he who seeks only innovation, appeals to
" the lower." honesty is in all cases the best
policy. Only let the Conservatives honestly
bring in a honest Reform Bill, and appeal to the
country, if necessary, to support them in it, and
we shall not despair of yet seeing a House of
Commons returned that can be at once respected
and trusted.
London, England, 1858-06-19

T. BARNABAS.

Mr. BUTLER asked whether her Majesty's Ministers
intended to take any steps in consequence of the
practices alleged to have taken place at the confes
sional in the district of St. Bement., Pimlico.

Mr. WALPOLE said that the sooner the alleged
practices were put a stop to the better. But as the
allegations hsd been denied, and the subject would
in due time be brought before the legal tribunal, the
Government did not intend to interfere at present
in the matter.
London, England, 1858-06-19

PROSPECTS OF THE GOVERNMENT.
No one can doubt, and it would even tax to the
utmost the assurance of the "Liberal" journals
to deny, the rapid advance made by the Govern-
ment within the last few days. "Living by
sufferance,' " existing only by the permission "
of its opponents, as it was said, a fortnight ago
to do,—its course, for the last week or ten days,
has been one of calm and easy triumph. Six
weeks ago Lord PALMERSTON'S India Bill was to
he his battle-axe, with which he was to hew his
way back into Downing-street. His Lordship
only waited for the day to be named for the
second reading of Mr. DISRAELI'S rival measure,
calculating with confidence that whenever the
debate did actually occur, he should be able to
satisfy the House of the superiority of his own
plan ; and justly feeling that the substitution
of a rival measure for that of the Government,
would give a blow to Lord DERRY'S Administra-
tion, from which it could not easily recover.

Lord JOHN RussELL's recommendation to
proceed, in the first instancOr Resolution, frus-
trated, for the time, this plan. Still, if in com-
mittee Lord Pat.mmnsros's proposals had gene-
rally been accepted, and those of the Govern-
ment refused, the result would have been nearly
the same. Whoever could "lead the House" in
the construction of the India Bill would be,
practically, the ruler of the country.

A week since.these questions began to be sub-
mitted to the House, and in two great divisions,
on different days, the House adopted the pro-
posals—not of Lord PALMERSTON, or of Lord
JOHN RUSSELL, but of Me Government. Two
great features of the Bill—a Council of fifteen
members, and an admixture of elected with the
nominated members—were carried by consider-
able majorities. Lord JOHN RUSSELL, then, in
effect, retired from the contest, suggesting that
the main features of the Bill having been settled,
it was needless to keep the House in committee
any longer, but that the Government had better
forthwith frame and bring in their Bill. Lord
STANLEY at once acceded to this recommenda-
tion, and the Bill was introduced, and Thursday
next fixed for its second reading.
These proceedings very materially alter the
position of the Government. It is true, that
just befi)re this the Church-rate Bill had been
carried, and so had Mr. LOCK}: KrNa's Franchise
Bill. But both these Bills had been carried in
former Parliaments and under Liberal Adminis-
trations. Mr. DISRAELI suffered defeat just as
Lord PALMERSTON and Lord ;roux RUSSELL had
suffered defeat on the same questions; hut
no loss of position or of reputation could
attend a circumstance of so ordinary a cha-
racter. The real test of strength was found
in the India Bill. The Government had a
Plan, and Lord PALMERSTON had a plan:
which should be preferred ? The House of
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HORACE.

While I was dear to thee,
While with encircling arms
No youth, preferr'd to me,
Dar'd to profane thy bosom's snowy charms;
I envied not, by thee ador'd,
The wealth, the bliss of Persia's lord.
LYDIA.
While all thy bosom glow'd
With love for me alone;
While Lydia there abode
Where Chloe now has fix'd her hatefal throne;
Well pleas'd, our Roman Malt fume
I deem'd eclips'd by Lydia's name.
HORACE.
'Tis true, my captive heart
The fair-haled Chloe sways,
Skill'd with transcendent art
To touch the lyre, and breathe harmonious lays ;
For her my life were gladly paid,
So Heav'n would spare my Cretan maid.
LYDIA.

My breast with fond desire
For 3outhful Calais burns;
Toneh'd with a mutual tire
The son of Ornithus my love returns:
For him I'd doubly die with. oy,
So beav'n would spare my Thurian boy.
HORACE.
What, if the former chain
Which we too rashly broke,
We yet should weave again,
And bow once more beneath th' accuctmn'Ll yoke?
If Chloe's sway no more I own,
And Lydia MI the vacant throne ?

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London, England, 1858-06-19

The Senate are ;till occupied with the disou4sion
of the visits to American vessels, now popularly known
as "British outrages." Mr. Mason, of the Com-
mittee of Foreign Relations, has issued the expected
report. It says that :

The continuous and persevering charecter of the sr
gressions now brought to the notice of the country, caw
mitted by a power with shoal we are at peace, and almost
within eight of our shores, is sufficient to arouse the just
indignation of the country, and calls, in the opinion of the
committee, for the most prompt and efficient measures to
arrest at once, and to end finally and fot seer, the com-
mission of like indignities to our hag.
They express an earnest hope that the British 00
vernmept may adopt a cour,e which " will be of's
character to satisfy the just demands of this Govera-
ment, and at the same time to furnish a guarantee
against the repetition of the offense. Nothing abort
of this, in the opinion of the committee, will he core-
patible with peaceful relations between the two
countries." The report closes with the lollowirig
resolutions, which the committee recommend the
Senate to adopt :
Resolved (Rothe judgment of the Senate)—That Ameri-
can vessels on the high seas, in time of peace, hearing the
American flog, remain wider the jurisdiction f the country
to which they belong, and therefore any visitation, molk-
tation, or detention of such vessels by force, or by the ex-
hibition of force, on the part of a foreign power, is in dero-
gation of the sovereignty of the United States.
Resolved—That the recent and repeated violations of
this immunity committed by vessels of war belonging to
the navy of Great Britain in the Gulf of Mexico and the
adjacent seas, by firing into, interrupting, and otherwise
forcibly detaining thew on their voyage, requires, in the
judgment of the Senate, such unequivocal and final dispo-
anion of the subject by the Governments of Great Britain
and the United States touching the rights involved as shall
preclude hereafter the occurence of like aggressions.
Resolved—That the Senate filly approves the fiction of
the Executive in sending a naval force into the infested
seas, with orders "to protect all vessels of the United
States on the high seas from search ordetention by the
vessels of war of any other nation." And it is the opinion
of the Senate that, if it become necessary, such additional
legislation should be supplied in aid of the executive polar
as will make such protection effectual.
London, England, 1858-06-19

LAST NIGHT'S DEBATE.

HOUSE OF LORDS.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA.

The Marquis of LANSDOWNE remarked that in the
other house certain resolutions relating to the Go.
verninent of India had been adopted and a kid
founiled thereon, brought in, and read a first Limo.
Ike inquired whether her Maiesty's Ministers in-
tended to communicate these resolutions to their
lordship-,, so that they might have some preliminary
discussion upon the impor ant questians involved
before the measure actually came before them—an
event which could not be expected to happen for some
considerable time.

The Earl of AIALMESBURY referred to the continued
absence of the Priine Minister, and begg .d to post-
pone answering the inquiry until Monday next.
The Municipal Franchise Bill was passed through
committee, and their lordships then adjourned.

!LOUSE OF CININIONS.
THE MILITIA.

Colonel FRENCH inquired whether the Govern-
ment intended either to disembody any more militia
regiments, or to auement that force by calling out
additional corps. He followed up the subject by
commenting at some length upon the mode in which
the Rozcommon regiment of militia had been treated
by the War.nffice.
General PEEL stated that no new militia regiments
were to be embodied, nor was any further progress
to be made in disembodying the force than bad
already been effected. The rule strictly followed on
this question at the. War office was invariably to
select for maintenanco those corps which had most
completely supplied their quota of recruits for the
line while still remaining in a state of efficiency.
Further questions touching the Wellington Monu-
ment, and the evidence given by the informer Birke
at the trial of the Cormacks, having been asked and
answered,
London, England, 1858-06-19

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thought, with an easy, wanton carelessness, in
which the manner of Horace seems to us to have
been caught and expressed with great success :
Quinticti ll irrimis, pray forbear
To tret me longer with the thought
Of aught the Scythian meditates. or aught
The fierce untam'd Cantabrian may dare.
Since between us and them the wild waves roar
Incessant on the Hadriatic shore,
And life, which needs but little, sure may spare
Her moments such unprofitable care.
Soon will the grace of youth be fled :
And stern old age with tresses grey
Will quickly banish from our bed
Light easy sleep and amorous play:
For change is nature's rule. The flow'r
That bloom'd at sunrise, fades at noon .
And varies with each varying hour
The semblance of the silver moon.
Why with eternal councils tire the mind,
For change and circumstance alike designed?
Rather 'neath this lofty pine
Or the plane tree's ample shade,
Let our careless limbs recline
On the grassy carpet laid.
And with blooming roses crowned
Pouring unguents on onr hair,
Let us pass the goblet ronrd :
Bacchus eases every care !
Who shall temper in the spring
Cups of hot Falernian wire?
Whose entreaties Lydia bring,—
Easy nymph, with voice divine ?
Bid her hasten to the feast,
Sweeping soft her ivory lyre,
Like a Spartan damsel dreat,
"honied locks, and loose attire.

There are many instances of remarkable happi.
ness of expression in these translations ; e.g.:—

Yet close thy door betimes: and when
That wailing flute is heard again,
Back from thy lattice haste :
And though he call thee cold and hard,
Still keep the shutter firmly bared,
Inexorably chaste. Od. 7. lib 3.
This last expression is, in our judgment, superior
to the difficilis mane of the original. One of the
most interesting circumstances connected with
the present work is the fact that there are two
translations of odes written by Lord Derby, the
present Prime Minister. How pleasant it is to
know that the same mind which can 'oin in the
intellectual, and sometimes somewhat fierce,
struggles of political debate and public life, can
soothe its leisure—may we not call them its hap-
pier p—hours by the graceful and beautiful
wooing of the classic muse. And is it not impor-
tant to know that those intellects which are the
most renowned for readiness and fertility of
thought, for quickness of perception and vigour
of expression, have been not only polished and
burnished, but moulded and sharpened, by
the study of ancient literature ? Lord Derby
has translated the thirty-seventh ode of the first
book, and the ninth of the third. This last—
that exquisite bijou, the " Donec gratus eram
tibi"—has been tried by multitudes of scliola-s ;
by none so successfully as by Lord Derby. We
hope Lord Ravensworth will not be jealous—he
has no reason—if we give the translation entire :
London, England, 1858-06-19

E ,PR

JUNE

p/PERTAL T,TFE INSURANCE COMPANY,
Ll, Gli Jiread•street,l4nlon : Instituted WO.
DIRECTone.
MARTIN TUCKER SMITH, Esq., M.P., Chairman.
GEORGE WILLIAM COTTAM, Esq., Deputy Chairman.
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James C. I:. hell, Esq. Samuel FHlibert, Esq.
James Rraud, Esq. Daniel Mildred, Evq.
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•

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•
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and Russell are the representative heads. These are
among the evidences of Conservative reaction ; they
are facts which will every day become more manifest,
and which cannot be too readily appreciated by those
interested in the future government of the country.-
1 am, sir, your obedient servant,
June 5, 1858. FAER TRADE.

MANNING THE NAVY.
TO THE EDITOR OF " THE PRESS."

Sir,—Commissioners have at length been ap-
',lied to devise " the best - "s for ing the

poini _ means for manning the
navy," and a correspondent of the Times suggests
that the corps of Royal Marines should be trans-
formed into seamen ! The suggestion is so ludicrous,
or rather so absurd, that I am inclined to consider
it to be either a joke or the vision of a maniac. " A
sailor is always a sailor " and f‘ a marine always a
marine," and any attempt to amalgamate the two
professions might produce consequences dangerous
to our naval supremacy. It is a well known fact
that our gallant seamen aro too rash to be intrusted
with the management of a shell gun ; and I find in
the list of the wounded—for of course they
are not mentioned in the despatches—that some
soldiers of the Royal Itlerne Artillery are attached
to the celebrated Naval Brigade in India. An
ex-Whig sea Lord of the Admiralty, when out
of office, suggested in his place in Parliament the
propriety of forming the corps of marines into ar-
tillerymen ; but when in office, he found it con-
venient to forget the suggestion. One of the many
causes that deter seamen from volunteering their
service is, to use their own words, heing " drilled
like sogers," for nothing is more disgusting to a
seaman than the manual exercise. I shall not
further notice the fallacies of the correspondent of
the Times than to say that I am not aware of drunken
seamen being enlisted in any corps in her Majesty's
service, and that the colour of an Englishman's
jacket has nothing to do with his love of country.—
I am, sir, your obedient servant,
ONE WHO HAS SERVED.
London, England, 1858-06-19

Itioneg Varket anb (EN 'lntelligent.

FRIDAY EVENING.
THE return of the Bank of England for the week
ending Wednesday last, the 16th inst., shows the
following changes compared with that for the week
preceding :

Decrease in Circulation

fnc;;;;;; in Public Deposits
Decrease in Other Depnsits. ...
Increase in Government Securities 51,479
Increase in Other Securities 21,949
Decrease in Bullion
Increase in Rest

Increase in Reserve
Bullion in both Departrnerts
Circulation, including Bank Post
Bills
The addition to the Public Deposits, while contracting the
circulation, has increased the Reserve; and the stock of
Bullion has undergone rather a large diminution, princi-
pally for export to the Continent, as mentioned below. The
Private Deposits are lower, owing to some establishments
having been able to employ their means advantageously
out of doors ; but from the trifling addition to the other
securities it is evilent that the transactions of the Bank
itself in loans and discounts are upon an extremely mode.
rate scale. The other changes in the return are not im•
portant.

During the week there has been a moderately increased
but certainly not an active demand for money, the appli-
cations for which have gone almost exclusively into Lom-
bard-street and to the Joint-stock Banks. It may be said
that the additional inquiry has proceeded from a commer-
cial demand. This, however, is only partially the case, as
the requirements of trade have not enlarged to any appre-
ciable extent; but, on the other hand, large payments
have been made on account of revenue, while the near
termination of the half-year, when numerous balances are
adjusted, have imparted to the inquiry the aspect of a
greater commercial demand. The banking and discount
establishments which have enormous reserves, on which
they are deriving little or no profit beyond that afforded by
investments in the Funds or Exchequer Bills, have taken
advantage of this temporary condition of the market to
increase their terms for advances and discounts to two
and a half and two and three quarters per cent. As the
Bank maintains the three-per-cent. minimum, the outside
competition carries away the mass of business, though in
the course of the week rather more has been done at the
establishment. With respect to the immediate future of
the Money Market, the probabilities appear to be on the
side of a continuance, if not of an increase in the demand,
at least until provision has been made for the acceptances
at maturity in the early days of July. Large payments on
account of duties have still to be tnade betore the half•year
expires, and an instalment of twenty-five per cent. upon
the Brazilian Loan, besides several railway calls, will be
due by the end of the month. These claims can scarcely fail
London, England, 1858-06-19

6lettion `ntelligtittr.

EAST NORFnLK.—Sir Henry Stracey, of Rack-
heath•hall, near Norwich, is the Conservative candi-
date for the seat for Ea-t Norfolk rendered vacant
by the death of Sir E. N. Buxton, the late *Liberal
memtier. Sir Henry Stracey, in an address issued
on the Bth of May, announced his intention of offer-
ing himself as a Conservative cand'elate for the
division or the first opportunity. On the llth
instant Sir Henry's " opportunity" offered itself,
and on the following day he issued his address

TO THE ELECTORS OF FAST NORFOLK.
Gentlemen,—A vacancy in the representation of your
division having occurred, owing, to the much-regret'ed
death of Sir Edward Buxton, and having recently an-
nounced my intention to offer myself as a candidate, it
becomes my duty to relueat the favour of your vote end
interest.

Haring already been your representative in Parliament,
my political views would probably be known to you. I
may add, however, that it is my wish and intention if re-
turued to support Lord Derby's Government, believing
that there is no statesman of the present day of greater
administrative ability, nor any truer patriot, than his lord.
ship, and that the measures which his Government will
prolace will he not only for the social benefit of the people,
bat for the honour and general welfare of this country.
The declaration I lately made has been so numerously
and so warmly responded to that I can entertain no fears
of a successful result. —I have the honour to be, brother
electors, your obedient humble servant,
Rackheath•hall, June 12. HILNItY J. STRACEY.

The Hon. Wenman Coke, brother of the Earl of
Leicester, will be the Liberal candidate for East
Norfolk. He has issued an address stating that his
political principles are the same as those of his
father. It is understood that the contest will be a
close one.
London, England, 1858-06-19

MINOR BUSINESS.

On the order for the second reading of the Com.
missioners for the Exhibition, 1851, Bill,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER entered into
a full explanation of the arrangement made with the
commissioners which it was the object of the bill to
ca ry out. He stated that the Royal Commissioners
for the Exhibition in 1851 found themselves in pos-
session of a large surplus fund which under their
charter they were bound to applyNto the encourage-
ment of arts and sciences, and explained the manner
in which the Government had been brought into a
kind of partnership with the commissioners for
giving effect to this object, and the embarrassments
which bad been the result of the interference of
Parliament. The bill was intended, he said, to
determine this partnership upon the following
terms : -that the capital which had been advanced
by the Government, 177,500/., should be re paid by
the Royal Commissioners, with the addition of half
the rent and other proceeds received during the
interval, making altogether a sum of about 182,0001.
The discussion which ensued diverged into various
collateral topics connected with the promotion of

59

science and art (which, in the opinion of Mr. Drum•
mond, should be separated into di.tinet dep•trtment-,)
and the utility of schools of design for tits advanc-
merit of our manufactures.

In h►s reply, the CHANCELL:)R of the EXCHEQUER
gave further explanations, and the bill was read a
second time.

The Transfer of Land Bill was also read a second
time.

A conversation of some length took place upon the
order for resuming the adjourned debate on the
Galway Freemen Disfranchisement Bi.l, which
ended in a further adjournment of the debate.
Sir R. BETHELL obtained leave to bring in a bill to
amend the law in relation to the wills of British
subjects dying while resident abroad, and a bill to
assist the administration of justice by affording better
means for ascertaining the law of other counirles in
cases where questions as to such law shall arise.
Mr. HARDY had leave to introduce a bill to amend
the law concerning the powers of stipendiary magis •
(rates and justices of the peace in certain cases.
The house, after some nrther business, adjourned
at twenty five minutes past one o'clock.
London, England, 1858-06-19

rim RIVER THAMES.

Mr. R. MANGLES inquired what steps had been
taken, or were in contemplation, to preserve the
healths of the members of the two Houses of Par-
liament from being destroyed by the pestilential
condition of the river Thames.
Mr. Cuerrr defended the Metropolq.au Board of
Works, whose delay in settling the question had, he
contended, arisen from no fault of their own, but
because the problem to be solved. had been pre-
sented under impossible c mditions. He admitted,
however that something must be done without
further delay.

~ ...o•
London, England, 1858-06-19

THURSDAY.

Twenty-six Bills appeared on the paper of
business, and fair progress was made with about
half of them. Early sittings are like district
courts of probate,—they exercise no "con-
tentious jurisdiction " to speak of: The
Indian Government Resolutions have advanced
beyond the disputative point, and were accord-
ingly fixed for further discussion at twelve.
After some hours debating, however, it was dis-
covered that the topics started were so completely
matters of detail, that it was sheer waste of time
to discuss them or the Resolutions. Lord STANLEY
accordingly withdrew the rest of the series, pro-
mising to bring in the Bill immediately. This
promise was expeditiously redeemed, the Bill
(No. 3) being brought up and read a first time
when the House sat again in the evening.
Appropriately enough, the Public Health Bill
was discussed at night under circumstances
which very forcibly impressed its importance
upon the perceptions of Hon. Members. The
torrid sun had drawn from the neighbouring
Thames during the day various exhalations,
whose effluvia permeated the House, driving my
Lords and Gentlemen from their splendid
lounge on the river terrace, and obliging the
occupants of the library to elect whether they
would be poisoned by keeping the windows open,
or stifled if they were shut. Of course the Bill
passed through the pending stage with more
attention and a sincerer determination to "do
something" than the house have. yet manifested
on the subject.

FRIDAY.

The motion for adjourning over to Monday
gave independent members the usual opportu-
nity for starting miscellaneous subjects, which
was so diligently improved, that a round dozen
of separate " motions " on all sorts of topics were
entered on the paper, and discussed from half-
past four until close upon half-past eight. The
consequent replies actually exhausted the whole
panel of the Treasury Bench, no member being
able to speak more than once. Among other
questions, Mr.' Bmowr urged some questions
relative to the steam squadron, and our relation-
ship as affected thereby with the United States.
In replying, the Under-Secretary for Foreign
Affairs gave another proof of his power of lucid
exposition. The Government statements on the
subject enjoyed the singular distinction of ob-
tainin concurrent approval from Mr. ROEBUCK,
Lord JORN RUSSELL, and Lord PALMERSTON.
Mr. WILSON had promised a long essay on the
National Debt, when the Funded Debt Bill came
on for second reading. When the moment, how-
ever, came, the Finance Minister " that wishes
to be " was non est, and the Bill passed the stage
without a word of remark from anybody.
Afterwards the House in Committee resumed
the debate on the clauses of the Sale and Trans-
fer of Land (Ireland) Bill, and got through a
good many of them.
London, England, 1858-06-19

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-THEI PRESS,

plan was rejected by Sir JAMIN HALL, and, when
was a second time rejected. ;conference was then held,
was admitted. that the whole ,difference of opinion turned upon a
of I" mile, or, half} mile,: higher or lower, for the proposed
',EritiL The.; Nard at once adopted Sir BENJAMIN HALL'S
presented its third plan before the close of 1856. How is it,
sire now, ill atone, 1858, inquiring why nothing is done—
commenced or even determined upon ? The first answer is,
' relU with the -METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS. Its
pf;)?ecenibei, 1856, is not yet either accepted or re-
Igtp,gr.,the durosint Chief Conunissioner. On receiving
U),yes and a •P4Alf ago, Sir Ilus.rNsix HALL, fell into a
rs, , own. Act;, of Parliament gas, , him a veto ; but it
empowered him to frame a plan. )Nt,ion,r.ips.-4ving the amended
Board,. klie ,AißmAluN Harz neither accepted nor re-
iiintedonfilflF,CPasaiting Board ! lie employed thr4i
ii,4w c05,,40, ge over the proposed plan, and all oth*-
tLF,("tse IS licill-9 of, their own. Now, all this was more
247.4,
A . favivi gisTc any power to do. The first result
•ottinte. ' elapißd before these three engineers
IPS 1111 Ct f . ' the production of two corn-
ii le, ~ , k and now the three
, produced. t : neither, t e two powers would give
4,IFrAtpr9ATIA.Ni )30AilD belie* its plan to be the best.
rowpsrpturaLly inclined to support Ins own referees. And
l&Wpassed; and 1858 came in, and soon there happened
If ;Government. Meanwhile, the whole question is "hung
knows when or how it is to be settled. But amidst all
fully known thatlthe METROPOLITAN BOARD completed
in December, 1856, and that if Sir BKNJAMIN HALL had
approval, the work would have been commenced in
'ebruary, 1857, and, by this time, about one-half of it
..aoconiplished, And if the House of Commons desires
present ussayory smell removed from under its nose, the
diretlt,,W4 to request the Chief Commissioner of
speedily tnjeome decision, pm SR the plan of the Mrrao-
Au, which has now lain for eighteen months, neither
ixfliectqd, PA Lk tit4lg of *P aitae.
' "
London, England, 1858-06-19

MrS FRALIA.

I,( .fl

The following is an outline of the proposed altera-
tion in the electoral districts of Victoria, to *b.
witted to the Legislature *by the Attie
on the 20th of April:— art

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590

The present house consists of 60 members, returned by
37 constituencies. Among these there is great inequality
of representation,—Colne, with its 793 inhabitants, re•
turnieg one member ; Portland, with 2,700, returning two
members ; while Talbot, with 37,000 people, returns only
two. Other inequalities prevail, out not of so exaggerated
a kind. The present schedule proposes 38 districts, re-
turning 80 members ; and the principles on which it is
constructed, as explained by its author, are these :-1. It
is framed on the basis of population—i.e., the average num-
ber of people to a member beige about 4 500, that number
has been kept in view in resigning the number of members
to each district. Thus, St. Kilda, with 14,207 people, will
have three members—ayer,ige to one member, 4,735.
Beechwortb, with 4,602 people, has one member. The
Ovens, with 9,257 people, nas two members—average,
4,628. 2. Out this cannot well be carried out where the
country is very thinly peopled; an I, therefore, Gipps-
land, which is about nine times as large as the districts of
West Boulka, Hest Bourke, and South Itourke, put toge•
ther, will have one member, though its whole population
is only 3,595. 3. Another principle kept in view has been
not to change the divisions of the districte, which divisions
have been fixed for registration and voting purposes. Thus,
the ald districts were subd.s bled into ninety-nine divisions.
These are not altered in the new schedule, but are merely
regrouped into new e'ectoral districts. 4. Actual disfran-
chisement, by merging small districts into larger, has
been resorted to as sparingly as possible. Thus, where,
as in the case of the Murray boroughs, they are made to
merge in the Murray district, two members are returned,
though the total population is only 5,800, because, under
the old distribution, they enjoyed three members. The
result is that the new schedule departs from the population
basis in only a few iestancee, theslight over-representation
of a few districts of great territorial extent being attained
by a slight underrepresentation of the large towns.