The Express.
London, England, 1853-07-15 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 15, 1853.

SUCCESSION DUTY BILL.

On the motion for considering the amendments on this

bill,
Mr. BARROW moved In clause 1 the insertion of the
worda, " except money secured on heritable property in
Scotland," after Ireland. He saw no reason why money
secured by heritable bonds in Scotland should not be placed
in the same condition as money secured on land In Eng-
land and Ireland. (Hear.)
Mr.BASS said that there could be no reason for exempt.
ing the money secured on land in Scotland which was not
equally valid in respect to England and Ireland.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that
the only reason for the exception made in favour of Scotland
was, that by the law of Scotland heritable bonds were re-
garded as real property, and were liable to be charged for
the purpose of rating to the poor. Bat he must admit that
this liability to rating only affected heritable bonds, in
common with other descriptions of property. (Cheers.)
He admitted that them was a great deal to be said in favour
of the view of the hon. gentleman, and he would therefore
i accept the amendment he proposed.
The amendment was then agreed to.
Mr. FRESHFIELD proposed the following addition at
the end of clause 2 :—" And for the purpose of governing
and defining the several provisions in this act contained, it
is hereby declared and provided that the object and kites.
tion of the legislature is to assess the tax hereby impend
upon property to which any person shall succeed witlMint
pecuniary eonsideration under any settlement or other dis-
position, or by operation of law, in such and the like man-
ner as if the same propert7 or interest had been acquired
by will or by way of distribution in case of intestacy."
His object in proposing the amendment was to render the
interpretation of the act more clear.
The amendment was negatived.
Ow clause 7,
Mr. MULLINOS proposed to insert the words "in such
property " after the word benefit. Ile hoped the right hon.
gentkutan would agree to the amendment, become the
word* were so obviously required, and so much in aesord-
once with the principle which the right honourable
gentles:ma bad laid down himself, that he could not but
think they were omitted through mistake or inadvertence.
He wanted be kiwi' if it was the meaning of the clause,
that withowt there being is favour of a grantor any inte-
stine is the property, but merely some mere matter of per.
mai security—be was to be taxed on the eaceemeion, be-
ma sa if so it would be contrary to what he understood to be
the spirit of the act.
The amendment was negatived. Several verbal amend-
ments on the paper, la the name of the Chanoellse of the
Exchequer, ware imt mdearrird.
Mr. HEADrwd en amendment in clams 20 to
omit the words "or of any lease falling within the opera-
tion of the 24th section of this set." The object of the
clause was to exempt lames °rigida', add in a rate rent
on their falling in, but it was nelieefiefig Ilahe case that
the exemption should not apply to east Mims, which it
would if the words were retained.

The biiA3l6/1101. of the EXCMICKTIR was dis-
posed to acquiesce in the amendment es the ground last
the word, which had boon introduced on the miggestienof
the hon. and learned gestkumn oppooke weld exempt
how the tee any increase of value on the falling in of
'ewe generally.
The amendment was put sad agreed to, and
Mr. MULLINOB moved se amendment is anise 21,
with the view of making the seals of donee established
under the Legacy Act (the 36th of George 1111.) applicable
to life and other terminable interest* under this set.

The ameadmest was ultimately ..pt s& without a
divides.

—Mr. W. WILLIAMS meal anteedinent in clause 21,
lime El, to leave out the war& "rs sight egad ludayserly
imitelmiab,, the int of such Intasbnests to be paid and
ialhe Ilk ,t. eat the womb aad the sew following
isetehmenta at IlEf-yearly intervals of six meths mob to be
eempalled heat the day es whit the Ent imetimene shall
,beeemis deem provided that if the sweesor abseil die
bean Wendt instohnenb shall have. bosuns due, then any
legitimise* set du at his disease shall owe to be payable,
exempt la lig ere of a swam who shall have bees com-
petent ter digs. of e madmilag Wang to ouch wpm,,
is which also the issialessate unpaid male death shell be a
'Winning sharp es such latemet. is enonsration of hie
ether property, and shall be pegabletly the owner for the
Yens being of sash interest."
Afar sem eenvereaties.
Mr. WILLIAMS withdrew his emeadment, and in
=B".epha urpd that the preheat ditty wee parable ea
mad that he said sow the authority of the most
Ma 1E=.033 moved to add to dame IS, the fol-
•—" Provided also, that in estimating the
for.charge of duty er tee weemesatou =
swam-
ix timber or wood shell be Melnied whisk may
hew 41i of by the erawasset is whew for
helm mei hilhheh empire ea the wpm" comprised
in the eneeseiee, se he the protrudes thereof,. and that a-
levines sad deimiles ion be leek to the amount paid pw
the INNOMINW he all Unbar or weed purebred for amok
repaire."
Tbarats IHANCELLOH of the EXCHEWIE. although
be did not think it nemesary, acceded to the proviso.
Mr. HENLEY maid the right hon. mamas had held
eat a hope that in this slaw he would insert sow
ageism= would he state whether he Mantled to do so?
Mr. B. DENISON acid that the peoviso of the hon.
• member for Cirencester seemed to him to propose Is ex-
'map wood cut for retain, which was already included in
• the exemption for necessary outgoing.. and thus to allow
for the maw repairs tithe.
Mr. IEULLINOS explained that a referred to cases
wham timber was bought for replies, the price of which
mead the wan received for weed cut and said for the
wpm et meths the expense of these mean.
Ater a few words from Yr. Bari,
The

'open
in the 26th clause. This was to do away with any question
u to whether mineral property unopened was a mine.
Agreed to.
Mr. KENDALL moved an amendment on the clause re-
lating to mines, the effect of which was that nothing should
be deemed a mine that had not been in work twelve months
prior to the succession.
The amendment was negatived without a division.
Mr. MULLINOS moved an amendment on page 15, line
5, after the word "property," to insert " within three ca-
lendar months after the happening of the succession."
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the
clause was better as it stood, which fixed the first payment
°nth' rendering of the account. If the limit of 3 months
were inserted, it might happen that the property would not
be realised in that time.
The amendment was negatived.
Several verbal amendments were proposed by the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer, and agreed to.
Mr. MULLINOS moved to insert the words, " except
muniments of title."
The c mimlttee divided—
For the smendmeat
Against it 132-32
The clause was then agreed to.
The report was brought up, and the third reading fixed
for Monday next.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA BILL.

On the house going into tounasittee on this bill,
Mr. BRIGHT said he had understood that the right bon.
crtleman did not mean to proceed with the bill at that late
. [lt was a quarter post 11.]
Bir C. WOOD bad no wish to proceed with any clauses
*kb were likely to be opposed.
Clauses 5 to 8 inclusive were then agreed to.
On clause 9, enacting that six of the directors not ap-
painted by the crown should be persons who had served 10
yean in India,
)dr. BRIGMT said be hoped the right boo. gentleman
would consent to alter the clause so that merchants and
others who had resided in India, but not under either the
crown or the company, should be eligible. The hon. mem-
ber for Moulton (Sir J. Hoggl,whowas such a distinguished
member of the court of directors, was in India only a mem-
ber of the legal profession. There were many merchants
who possessed quite as much information with regard to
India as any official persons. By altering the clause so an
to allow either the nominees of the crown or the elective
body to be composed of persons who had not been in the
service of the company or of the crown, he thought the
right hon. or would not injure his bill, but

gentleman
pious it. (Hear, hear.)
Sir C. WOOD thought that with regard to the directors
appointed by the crown, the case was different to that of
those elected by the proprietors, and he could not give a
decided answer on that point then. With regard to the
other directors, he was quite ready to adopt the suggestion
of the hon. member for Manchester; and as it involved
only a slight alteration in the clause it could be done at
once. As respected the directors appointed by the crown,
the object was to avoid all temptation for naming persons
from a political bias
The clause as amended was agreed to.
The CHAIRMAN then reported progress, and the house
resumed.
BELFAST MUNICIPAL BOUNDARIES BILL.
This bill was read a third time and passed.
MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS ACT AMENDMENT
BILL.
This bill was read a third time and passed.
ASSISTANT JUDGE (MIDDLESEX SESSIONS)
BILL.
Upon the motion that the Speaker leave the chair,
Sir J. SHELLEY said that it this bill were to be penw
vered with at that time it was his intention to move that
the house go into committee upon it on that day three
months. He did not think that any case had
been made out for an increase of salary to the
assistant-judge. He said this out of no personal lean
in regard to the gentleman who now held that phis.
When an increase of salary was proposed the gememsona
were bound to make out a strong ease for it, and to don
act only that there wee an increase of work, but ahead*
the office could not be properly Ailed at a lower sat* er
meat. The present assistant judge held a pram ger
timely similar to that of a chairman of quarter sessiens, sad
I* that the sum of 1,2001. a year was surely sufficient.
Mr. WALPOLE begged to state that this matter had
been ander his consideration when he had the honour of
being one of her Majesty's ministers. He had then
thought, and he continued of that opiates, that an Increase
sof salary should be given.
: Sir G. GREY would also say a few words in explanation,
'es the bill for lessening the cost of prosecutions in serial;
IM MO was brought in while he was in oft*. That bill
'threw a large portion of the criminal business upon the
bllddlesex Serie.s which bad formerly been ossisilsi
the Central Criminal Court.
Sir I. SHELLEY, after the explanations given en both
sides of the boom, did net feel justified in persevering with
lie motion.
The motion mouton withdrawn, and the home went Mao
committee.
Clams I was agreed to.
On glans 2,
Slr J. V. SHELLEY moved that the clams le sink:kola
of oho bill. He certainly did think the pay of this gentle-
MS teas amply sufficient. while no reason whatever had
buss Assn why he should have a retiring allowance.
The ISlllmittite then divided, when there appeared—
tor the claws llll
Against it 63-25
The clause was accordingly agreed to, and the bones Te-
-1 aumed, when the chairman reported the bill without
annadment.
IMCIIMBERED ESTATES (IRELAND) ACT CON-
TINUANCE BILL.
On the order of the day for the second reading of this bill,
Mr. WHITESIDE appealed to the government not to
being it on at that late hour.
Sir J. YOUNG said he allowed the Sale if Lend (Ire-
land) Bill, of which the be.. and learned gentlemen was
the promoter, to be brought on at the same hour the other
night. He made no oppesitio' ato it, although the govern-
' Rent opposed ; but he:eertainly,had understood that
the promoters did not intend to proceed further than the
second reading, which nadentanding be now found to be
a mistake. The hon. and learned gentleman,therefore,onglt
not to oppose their proceeding with the emend reading of
this bill even at that late hour, and if he would permit that
stage to be taken at ones, he would give ample opportunity
for dismissing its priseiples and details on going into com-
mittee, which he preposed to flu foe 12 o'clock on Tuesday
next.
Mr. WHITESIDE denied that be had ever promised not
to ponied with the Sale of Lead Rill further than the
sewed reading ; and with some degree of warmth the hon.
and learned gentleman declared that ha was quits ready to
discuss the bill side by side with this one.
Lord PALItERSTON said there was no necessity for get-
'. nag into an angry discussion on this matter ; but as the
boa. and learned gentleman had pledged hisself to discuss
these two bills together, he would put it to him how that
could be dam when his own bill was not on she paper than
(Hear, hear.) The boa. and learned gentaman, howevas,
had made a fair offer, and he thought there would be a
fair fight if the second reading of the preaeat hill was takes.
and the two sliced on the paper again See Tuesday next.(
Ka. WHITESIDE contended that the bill bed been
mail quits a different bill in the How of Lords.
Colonel DUNNE described the niertstre as unfair and is.
I jest. He should persevere in his opposition to it, and
would move the adjonnament of the house or of the debate..
(Oh, oh.) It was not fair to Ireland to press this bill at se
late an hour. He observed that the time when Irish mas-
hies were at the assizes were always chosen for bringing in
droxions bills.
Mr. F. SCULLY ezpresed a hope that the amendment
weuld not be pressed.
Mr. WALPOLE suggested that the second reading
should be -Agreed to. Mr. Whiteside's object would be
gained by taking the discussion when they went into com-
mittee.
Mr. W HITESIDE acceded to the suggestion, and the
bill was then read a second time.
The committee was fixed for Tuesday, at 12 o'clock.
COURTS OF COMMON LAW (IRELAND) BILL.
Mr. WHITESIDE moved the 3rd reading of this bill.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL objected to it, because
several sew clauses were to be introduced.
Mr. WHITESIDE charged the Attorney-General with
striving to obstruct legal reform.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL warmly repelled the im-
putation, and said that the hon. and learned gentleman
always threw personalities and asperity into any diecusstor,
in which he took pert. All be was anxious for was, aAt
the house should have an opportunity of considering. the
Glans's.
Colonel DUNNE complained of the unfair way '.O which
Irish members and Irish measures were treat,
.1 in that
house. The present government bad been 10 ore unjust to
them than any of their predecessors.
Mr. NAPIER said the new clauses had an been the
'abject of prolonged discussion in eommPttee.
'The debate was ultimately adjoutue,:t viii this day.

a of the ILICHEQITHR said he
had asseasi it Me pelvis* ameswint hastily, and, on °or:
siereatiem diseltimee Maim pieta with regard to whisk
he mast gear/ tint smut. TM pettekon og woo hon. ..k.
denten ineleded timber used is o%liffinp.• and rep,;llW.
That might apply to an entirely new tom, which 'mold
he an im t, and aught not tills exempt. It was I
we a dlMaaßfootingtorebuildingend replacing, which I
Might le indedad in repairs. He west therefore object to
Mword "hangings." He did not *Mk the words, "or
M, resessies . ithenei " were repined,SS than to which
itrllSSEllirriThrpgothVbr:/atteraraLiatPiDg.'ti
iialsoks doll la ono sto the maennt paid hy the :erm-
ine far all timber and wad mimed for suck bnildingS or
repairs," woad lead to reglemity I and he thought they
Amid be limited in their lIIIINIkIe to " nee/mazy out-
goings," or he dropped altegigher.
Attar a few words from /11r. CIIJUIC/T and Mr. MU..
LINOS,
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL Said there was no nose-
sky for the ant part of thereon°, for timber given in ex-
change was not included in the clause. If timber was
bought for repairs, it was included in " accessary out-
goings," and the only effect of the proviso would be to
throw doubt on it. words "necessary outgoings." He
would move as an amendment, the following, " provided
that no duties be levied on the net amount of money re-
ceived for the sale of timber or wood in any one year,
unless such net amount shall exceed 101."
Sir W. JOLLIFFE wished to call the attention of the I
right hon. gentleman opposite (the Chancellor of the E. 1
chequer) to the fact that he had all along spoken of this ~, a
tax upon rateable property. Now he (Sir W. Jo',litfe)
would suggest the question whether timber fairl'i come
within that denomination.
Lord 1. MANNERS wished to ask a quest' tms of the
Chancellor of the Exchequer. In the case of aline tract
of woodland, when timber was felled after i*„ passed to the
successor, would the original value of the lead in taken into
consideration ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXClitiQuEg_wo know
nothing of original values; we look to the annual income
only.

Slr J. PAKINGTON did not think ibis Answered the THAMES EMBANKMILiNT BILL
w..scion of the noble lord (Lord J. Manner.). ee on this bill,
On the motion for going into commit:
Mr. CAYLEY, in reference to an amendment which was Mr. A. Peurrr and Mr. Locos e: pressed • wish
Wbe moved by the Solicitor-General when the proL•ut one for further information as to the expense of the improve-
Wes digest( of, asked that the limit under whit* duo meet, and the means of carrying it out. It WU limns-
sisseld use be payable upon the net proceeds of ties bet bent on the house to fix tome limit to the expenillture they
garbe Seed at 201. instead of 101. were asked to agree to in respect to these works.
MALINS thought that it would be better to leave The hon. member sat down, and no member of the go-
Maher out of the question entirely. Timber if productive vernment rising, he rose again, and said if no ezplapation
would, as a matter of course, form • part of the annual wed given, heshould move an amendment that the Spathe!'
value of the land; if unproductive it need not be taken leave the chair that day three months. (Laughter.)
into account. If the forms of the house had permitted, he Sir W. MOLESWORTH would postpone the bill till
would have moved that the entire clause be lett out at that Monday next, in order to give the information the hon.
Immanent ; as it was, however, he would make that motion
lie a subsequent stage. member desired. The embankment was agreed to in a
former session, and this bill was only to give additional
Mx. VANSITTART though that the question put by the time.
sash. lord (Lord J. Manners) had not been sufficiently The further proceeding on the bill was then postponed
gesswered. In order to give the Chancellor of the Each. till Monday.
Nee an opportunity to reply more fully ho moved the ad- PUBLIC LIBRARIES (IRELAND) BILL.
t of the house. This bill was recommitted, and some amendments intro-
The SPEAKER intimated to the hon. member that such (weed.
•Nures, by permitting a member to address the house CUSTOMS DUTIES ON SPIRITS BILL.
several times wpm the NMI question tended seriously to
Nader the debate ferefealiu. This bill passed through committee.
The How. Mamma then withdrew his motion. GENERAL BOARD OF HEALTH BILL.
After a few words tem Mr. V. SMITH, On the order of the day that this bill as amended be
The house divided. The sembees were— considered,
For the amenfinessit"..l 72 Mr. HALSEY moved the following clause :—" That it
Against
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL then moved that the the first day of September, 1853, to nominate or appoint
following provision be inserted at the end of the 23rd any person as superintending inspector, otherwise than at
clause : " That no duty shall be payable on the net money a fixed yearly 'salary i provided always, that any such per-
received from the sale of timber, trees, or wood in any one son, so appointed, shall be removable at soy time by the
year, unless such net monies shall exceed the sum of 101." said board, upon three calendar mouths' notice, and that
Agreed to. it shall not be lawful for any person so appointed, to receive
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER then moved any money, emolument, fee, or reward, directly or iti.
that ths word " ---- "be inserted before the word" mine" directly, from any party, except from the said board, for or

in restiict of anyviork-o.r plaiis of works executed er to be
executed under the authority of the said board."
Sir W. MOLESWOILTH said the object of the bill was
simply to confirm provisional orders of the Board of Health,
that the Health of Towns Act apply to thaw towns. He
objected to this clause, because it did not come within the
title and intention of the bill. Nevertheless he agreed in
the general principle of the clause. The inspectors were
not salaried officers of the board, but were employed, as it
were, by the job, and they were therefore at liberty to get
employment elsewhere. It appeared to him that they
should be salaried officers, and not be at liberty to take em-
ployment climber.. The matter had been under conside-
ration, and when the general subject of the Board of Health
was brought forward next year, it was the intention of go.
vernment to make a change similar to that proposed by the
hon. gentleman.
Sir G. PECHELL supported the clause. These inspec-
tors went to towns, and a tenth of the inhabitants having
declared themselves in favours f introducing the Health of
Towns Act, the inspectors made work for themselves. He
thought the Board of Health ought to be reconstituted.
Mr. LOCKE said the proceedings of the Board of Health
were antagonistic to the municipal feeling of the country.
Whether the clause was brought up or not, he trusted there
would be an alteration in the Health of Towns Act.
The clause was negatived without a division.
Mr. BARROW moved to add the following proviso to
section 2: " Provided, that it shall not be lawful for the

Local Board of Health of the district of Hertford to con-
struct or use, et suffer or permit to be constructed or used,
any sewers or drains by means of which the sewage of the
said district, or any part thereof, shall be carried into the
River Lee at or above the point of the said river in the
parish of Saint John, Hertford, where the balance engine
of the governor and company of the New River brought
from Chadwell and Amwell to London is erected, by means
of which the said governor and company of the New River
derive their supply Of water from the said River Lee for
the supply of the metropolis."
Mr. W. COWPER said the corporation of Hertford were
engaged in negotiations which might have the effect of
securing the object contemplated in this proviso. As the
representa'ive of Hertford, he felt bound to oppose the
amendment.
The house then divided—
For the proviso
Against it 47-24
Sir G. B. PECHELL moved the following proviso to
section 2:—" That it shall not be lawful for the General
Board of Health to put in force any of the said provisional
orders, unless upon the • 'ition of a majority of the lobo-
.

!Petit.— _
blunts rated to the relief of the poor of any such places
referred to in the said schedule."
Mr. BASS regretted that such a bill should have been
introduced at so late an hour, and that the government
would have postponed the amendment of the board until
next session. lie apprehended that the right hon. baronet
had sufficient influence with the board virtually to carry
oat the obieet.
Sir W. MOLESWORTH said he had before stated that
he was opposed to the application of the powers of the
Board of Health to any town where it was objected to by
tbe 'majority of the inhabitants: but he must oppose the
daps as not coming wiihin the scope of the bill.
After a few observations from Mr. WHALLEY, the proviso
was withdrawn, and the bill as amended considered.
NEWSPAPER STAMP DUTIES BILL.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, in moving the second
reading of this bill, explained that the object of the bill was,
while it upheld the recent decision of the Court of Exche-
quer, and exempted newspapers published at greater inter-
n* than 26 days, to make the law uniform as to all news-
papers, whatever their sire—one effect of that decision
Ming to exempt the huger publications, while the smaller
were liable.
Mr, M. GIBSON suggested that the proposal of the
Chancellor of the Exchequer es to the supplement stamp
should be put into this bell u well as the law applicable to
newspapers, as to what was a newspaper, so that all the
laws relviag to the subjeet might be in one act of pulia-
bent. He thought, however, it would have been well had
the present step been taken before the recent prosecutioe
bad been entered upon. He wished to know whether
viral:mit would pay the costs in the cases which had bees
tried before the Court of Exchequer.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said it
would be unusual for the cro 4a to undertake to pay cods.
With regard to the other suggestions perhaps it might be
better to incorporate this bill into the Stamp Dut;es Bill
rather than include the proviaio as to newspaper supple-
ments in this.
Mr. M. GIBSON said that it would be inconvenient, in-
somuch as the Stamp Duties Bill included the attorneys'
certificate duty.
The bill was then read a second time and ordered to be
committed.
DUBLIN PARLIMENTARY REGISTRATION (PAY-
MENT OF BARRISTERS) BILL.
The report was brought up and agreed to.
COINAGE OFFENCES BILL.
This bill was read a third time and passed.
NEW BILLS.
On the motion of Mr. FITZROY leave was give. b
Wag in the following bills :—Bill to continue an Act he
authorising the application of Hizhway Rates to Turnpike
stets ; Bill to confirm certain Provisional Orders imiie
maw an Act of the fifteenth year of her Majesty to &ski-
We arrangements for the relief of Turnpike Trusts, and le
make certain provisions respecting exemptions from Toils;
Bill to continue certain Turnpike Acta in Great Britain,
sad to make further provisions concerning Turnpike Roads
he England; Bill to continue the Metropolitan Sewers Acts;
NU to extend and continue an Act of the twelfth year or
her present Majesty, to prevent the spreading of contagion
or infectious aisorders among Sheep, Cattle, or other
Animals.
On the motion of Sir J. YOUNG—BiII for enabling
Grand Juries in Ireland to borrow money from prima,
sources on the security of presentment, and for transferring
to Counties certain works eonstructed wholly or in pert
with public money.
I 'I he above bills were subsequently brought in and seed a
I first time.
BETTING-HOUSES BILL.
The ATTORNEY-0224111J.L brought in his bill to abolish
betting-houses, which was read a lint time.
Tbe house adjourned at two o'clock.

PAIIIB.—On Mr. Mullings's Amendment to clause 20 in
Succession Duties Bill :—Mr. Knightly for, with Mr.
Wrightson against; Colonel North tor, with Earl Jermyn
against; Lord Burghley for, with Mr. Barnes against; Air.
Danbury for, wish Mr. Hindley apinat. For the night :
Mr. Brockman with Mr. Ennis Vivian; Kr• Pugh with
Mr. C. Forum.; Mr. Manners with Sir K. Gooch, far
Tkureday and Friday evenings.

CARY COMMITTEES.

RAILWAY AND OTHER BILLS IN THE LORDB.—
Yesterday tits following bills were declared to have eomplied
with the standing orders :—Boston and Midland Counties
Railway, South Devon and Tavistock, Severn Valley, Liver-
pool, Crosby, and Southport, Harwich Docks and Pier,
East Anglian (2), Spitallields and Shoreditek Improvement
(extending time for construction of the new street from
Spitalields to Shoreditch).
The preambles of the British Electric Telegraph Com-
pany's bill and that of the Crieff Junction Railway were
declared proved.
LONDON AND NORTH WIMITEILE RAILWAY.—TbE pre-
amble of this company's Northampton bill was yesterday
passed by a committee, consisting of the Marquis of Bath,
Earl Graham, Earl Craven, and Earls Orford and Somers.
PIMLICO luraovansurra.—ln Lord Redesdale's com-
mittee a bill for the completion of the Pimlico improvements
sod in the neighbeurltood of Buckingham Palace was also
passed.
GENZZAL COMUITTIE ON CONTROVERTED ELECTIONS.
—Mr. "talon, M t. Walpole, and Mr. Patten have been ap-
pointed Inentb," of this committee in lieu of Sir J. Trol-
lops, Sir F. Haring, and Mr. &therms, who had resigned.

MOVT,MENTS OF THE HOUSEHOLD TROOPS.—Yes
terday %tie Cavalry and Infantry of the Household Brigade
chapg ed quarters as follows ..-Ist regiment of Life Guards,
Iron). Chobham Camp, to Hyde-park Barracks; Royal Horse
I Guards (Blue),from Hyde-park Barracks to Chobham Comp ;
Sl cenadier Guards, Ist battalion, from Chola= Camp to
Wellington Barracks; 2nd hattalion, from Wellington Bar-
racks to Chobham Camp; 3rd battalion, from Windsor to
Portman-street Barrack' ; Coldstream ()nerds, Ist bat-.
talion, from Chobham Camp to St. George's Barracks, -re-
lieving the 2nd battalion, removed to Chobham Cartel);
Scots Fusilier Guards, Ist battalion, from Chobham Camp
to Windsor.; 2nd battalion, from Portman-street Isarracks
to Chnbkam Camp.
.... .

THE BAKILRB.—Though the best wheat in London
at present is 3 per cent. cheaper than it is in Paris, and
though the first flour is 3 per cent. cheaper, the best
41b. loaf in London is 23 per cent. dearer than in Paris.

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LONDON, FRIDAY, JULY 13.

THE news from India tells us the Burmese Court
refuses to cede us an inch of Burmese territory.
Anxious as the KINO must be for peace, he will not
purchase it by giving up his lands. We can
hardly wonder at his determination. With the
mouths of the Irrawaddy in our hands, and with its
finest province, Pegu, in our possession, the empire
of Burnish would no longer be an Asiatic poker of
any importance—the pride of the Golden Pact
would be humiliated to an extent that meat
deprive it of the respect of its subjects ; a
maritime state would be driven back into the
wilds, and woods, and highland fastnesses of

a comparatively worthless and proti:less in-
terior; a nation hitherto independent would hreome
subordinate and subservient to our more pow‘rftd
vicinage and policy ; and a people ambitious and
proud would be deprived of the preship of their
old importance, without having a prospect of what
they deem future greatness left. To this degrada-
tion, submission, and still further danger, they are
not, it seems, prepared to submit. In Circassia, this

would be deemed patriotic heroism ; in Burmah, N%O
arejold, it is barbarous obstinacy.
The folly was, perhaps, in asking the Burmese
to do anything of the sort. For that, it ap-
pears, Lord DALIIOUSIY. is not deemed answer-

able—entirely and deeply responsible though
he is for the Burmese war in its origin. For the
predicament in which we now stand in Burmah the
DERBY Cabinet has to answer. When we first got
such possession as we have,—and it is but a keble
hold,—of Pegu, Lord DALtiousiE proposed to go no
further, but to keep it, without negotiation, treaty,
leave, or license. Ile would simply have annexed
it, regarded its acquisition as a sufficient punishment
on the Burmese court, and tried the experiment of
doing without any relations at al! with the Burmese
I state. But the DEanv Cabinet, in their superior know-
' ledge, would not listen to such a policy; they in-
sisted on having not only Pegu, but a Treaty of
Cession; not content with the conquest, they re-
quired Lord DALHOUSIE still further to humi-
Hiate and disgrace the King of AV A. Lord
DALHOUSIE told them his Majesty would
make no submission, grant no cession : a treaty, he
warned them, was not worth having. " I hold," he
said, " a treaty of any kind to be so valueless, that
the conclusion of one would not induce me to keep
one regiment less in Pegu than if there were no
treaty." "By the annexation of l'egu," he added,
" we hold in the easy grasp of our hand the kernel
of the Burmese empire. Why should we encumber
ourselves with an armful of worthless rind ?" But
that great and ancient statesman, Mr. HERRIES, set
at nought the views of Lord DALHOUSIE ; he over-ruled
this policy of the Governor-General; he required that
functionary either to procure him a treaty of cession,
or to make "complete subjugation of the Burman
power." Nothing less would satisfy Mr. HERRIES'S
huge ambition. Lord atuiousix obe3 cd the DERBY
and the IlEttmes instructions. But he warned the
home authorities—and told them what to expect when
he said, "I believe that the Court of Ave will
silently acquiesce in a loss, though it will not openly
assent to a cession." The latter part of his opinion
has at least been verified—the Court of Ava has
refused to yield one acre of territory.
What, then, are we now to do ? As usual in hu-
man affairs, there seem to be three courses. First,
an onward territorial movement with a view to the
"complete subjugation of the Burman power."
Second, the retention of what wo have got and its
defence against all attacks. Third, retirement from
Burmah entirely. The last is perhaps the best,
as it would be the simplest solution of the

difficulty ; but that, our fears of the ill
effects it might produce in India, and our
pride ( for the Burmese ale not the only proud peo-
ple on the face of this earth), will, of course, prevent
us taking. The first course is by far the worst.
Where it would end no man can say, for all our an-
ticipations of what the Burmese will do are doomed
to disappointment. At beet it would cost men and
treasure, human life and gold ; and if at last we did
make "complete subjugation of the Burman
power," we should, by overthrowing a State, inflict
untold misery on a people, and gain a coun-
try it would bo almost hopeless to attempt
to govern. The middle course remains—to
hold Pegu in the confident expectation that,
deprived of it, the Government of Ava will not have
the means of waging a prolonged war against
us. Supposing this course followed—then almost
everything depends on this expectation of Burmese
weakness being realised. With Pegu in our hands.
bitter will be the feelings of Burmese hostility against
us, ardent their desire to regain posseargon of aprovinco
whence they derived great part of their commerce,
much of their food, more still, perhaps, of their
revenue. Their motives to reconquer Pegu being of
the strongest, the practical question is—will the
Burmese have the means of seriously disturb-
ing us? If they have, Pegu will ke a source of

enormous expenditure and of no pin or strength
to us ; and even if they have not, it can scarcely be
held and governed for the 25 lace of rupees at which
Lord DALHOUSIE estimates its revenue. In any case
its possession will not enrich us, whilst to the Bur-
mese its loss " will make them poor indeed."
When Mr. MABBIIMAN was lately examined before
the Committee on our Indian Territories his exami-
nation turned on the prudence of retaining the seat
of the supreme government at Calcutta. He ad-
mitted it was far eastward and uncentral ;
but, said he, we are pushing our Empire
in that direction now, and as we advance
that objection will diminish. There are people hero
in London who may still hold by Mother RED Cer's
prophecy that liampstead-hill will be the middle of
the metropolis ; but, whenever such expectations are
fulfilled, it will at least be by peaceable and lawful
means. But hopes like Mr. MARSIIMAN'S have a
tendency to assist in their own fulfilment ; and
if the tone of the intellectual circles in
India (in which Mr. 111/kml:tax moves) be full
of designs of conquests on the eastern side
of Calcutta ; if the men who form its public opinion
seriously contemplate the annexation of all Burnish,
and then of Siam, we ought at once to ascertain how
many or how few of our present rulers sympathise
with and encourage these projects. lf, now that we
have fairly reached the Affghan chain on the north-
west, we are deliberately going to push to Bankkek
on the east, the sooner the secret is out the better.
What we at home have a right to know is what our
rulers are really about.
As we desire to make Russia respect treaties and
nationalities in the cast of Europe, so do we advo-
cate England putting restraint on her ambition is
the east of India. For there is not one sort of mo-
rality for Queen Vlcroeti, and another for the Czar
liteuotes. Both arc under the same obligations of

right; and •hose obligations point to but one and the
same result. in Burmsh u in Turkey.

Gfore has shown a sign of the times this
week, for the Royal Agricultural Society have been
holding their annual gathering there. Not only in the
implement-pus' and the stock-yard were signs of
pregren abundant, but in the conversation of the
thousands • f tenants who had assembled from all
parts of do .eingdom to see the show. The grumbling
" Protectionists" never were the true " agricultural
interest." he real agricultural interest labours in
the field, .end not on the hustings—and is now
seen to he .00re progressive or more hopeful than
ever. Fit;, en years have elapsed since in the
face of mu.'. discouragement, and with many fore-
bodings 0! failure, the first meeting of the Royal
Agricultui I Society took place in 1839 at Oxford.
At that ne ling just twenty-three implements were
exhibited, dat that time it required a considerable
amount Of courage in any one, not being a nobleman,
to venture to recommend the use of machinery. It
was not I e labourers only who considerei the
threshing gine an infernal machine. At that time
educated ,:entlemen boasted at agricultural din-
ners, amid loud cheers. that they bad never
used, and never intended to use, any in-
strument but the flail in their barns.
In 1%11, ""hen the Royal Agricultural Society's
show tOO% place at Liverpool, the number of imple-
ments exliMi!ed had increased to upwards of 300,
and from !bat time forward the demand has increased,
until, beside half a dozen great firms,—like HORN-SHY
and GAltittll.l4, CROSSKILL and Itaxsomes, who
make thou-ands of machines and implements, and
employ hundreds of mechanics,—a vast number of
country blacksmiths of superior ingenuity have ad-
vanced from forging horseshoes and sharpening
ploughshare s to the repair and fabrication of drills,
threshing machines, and other complicated mechani-
cal device', for farmers. The number of imple-
ments exhibited at Gloucester exceeds two
thousand, occupying a space of more than
ten acres. Deducting from this vast collection a
large per centage of ingenious toys made to satisfy
the inventive cravings of mechanics and the taste for
novelties, which, so much to our national advantage,
infects our wealthy landowners, there still remains
a complete series of implements and machines which
testify the. rapid progress of agricultural improve-
ment. The implement yard at Gloucester presents
no instance of startling novelties—no implement
at all likely to revolutionise our agricultural system,
or entirely to supersede Vim:nes plough. But even
a cursory survey gives a vivid impression of the ad-
vance toward the use of skilled as coat radistinguished
from unskilled labour. The number and completeneasof
the appliances for draining, whether in sets of drain-
ing tools or in the admirable mole plough of Mr.

towila, or in tile•making machines—show that
the discussion so hotly carried on from the time of
SMITH, of Deanaton, to 31Ecui, of Tiptree, have not
been in vain. The value of systematic draining is
so longer a matter of dispute ; discussions about it
are now only on matters of minor detail.
In instruments for preparing soil of every quality
the show was rich—ploughs of every kind, useful and
fantastic, harrows, scuffle», grubbers, scarifier', horse-
hoes, and clod-crushers. In listening to the observations
of the agricultural visitors we learn again and again

the advantage of communication between the prac-
tical farmer and the scientific mechanic, and see the

value of the means of intercommunication between
residents of different counties, which modern steam
travelling has given us. Time was when an admirable
plough or harrow might be in use for a hundred
years in one district, without being known a hun-
dred miles off. At present we mend a harrow to
Norway, and a reaper to America, and receive them
back in an improved shape, to be again improved :
while Norfolk exchanges its experience with Essex,
and Lincolnshire with Gloucestenhire. As we pro-
ceed from the cultivating pulverising machines
to those for sowing seed and distributing
artificial manures, with the ingenious contrivances
of dry and liquid drills, we become impressed in the
presence of such a collection as that of Gloucester
with the close connexion which exists between the
whole series of agricultural improvements—a con-
nexion so close that, once commenced, the class who
adopt the improved methods must march on. Thus,
without complete drainage, the moat stimulating
manures:will be wasted ; horse-hoes and clod-crushers
cannot go well with broad cast cultivation, and so on.
We should note that the seed-sowing and hoeing
machines have come into favour in proportion as
pauper labour has become scarce. The interest with
which, not amateur gen tlemen,but rent-pey ing farmers
examine this class of machines, and the activity
which now prevails in the manufactories of imple-
ment makers, are to be traced to the disappearance of
herds of Irish labourers and the rapid absorption of
the local semi-pauperism on which farmers once de-
Fended for weeding, for dibbling, for hay-making,
and other unskilled labour. One of the Gloucester
visitors mentioned at the meeting that this year, for
the first time, neighbours who had long despised
machinery came to borrow his horse-hoe, and then
found to their surprise that what had always before
cost them shillings, could be done for pence per acre
The result has been the introduction of machinery
into a benighted parish, and with machinery
Is introduced thought, inquiry, progress.
A few years ago a hay-making machine was a
curiosity. At Gloucester, where several different
kinds are exhibited, orders from tenant-farmers

flowed in more rapidly than they could be executed.
And so it seems to bo with every implement of ap-
pored utility. The prosperity of the farming inte-
rest is sufficiently exhibited in the thriving business
transacted by the implement makers, without refer-
ence to the demands of those wealthy and enter-
priming gentlemen who buy and try every new thing,
—fortunately for those who cautiously follow.
But not only in the intelligent activity with which
the implement show at Gloucester was examined do
we find proofs of the flourishing and advancing condi-
tion of the agricultural interest. The whole tone of
the farmers seems to have been hopeful and tolerant
of criticism and even contradiction. Even Mr.

114Lcitt, once the bele noire of the agricultural mind,
was received in the moat friendly manner, and
listened to with patience and candour, while he
expounded theories which were not lees startling
than ingenious. And, taken altogether, this last
exhibition of the Royal Agricultural Society might
be said to prove satisfactorily the rapid growth of
agricultural improvement in England.

SALE OF Tnz DuCIIEsi DOWAGER OF BEDFORD'S
Eirracys.—The pictures belonging to the late Duchess
Dragger of Bedford were sold y day by Messrs. Fare-
brother, C:ark, and Lye, at Bedford Lodge, Campdes-bill.
The collection included several valuable works by Sir
Edwin Landseer, Sir David Wilkie, David ltoberts, ILA.,
Hasmyth, Lanes, and other modern artiste. The principal
sabrct was the celebrated picture of " Dead Game," 24 in.
by la in., considered to be one of Landrer's finest produc-
tions ; it excited a vary animated competition, and was at
leanth secured by Mr. Graves for 1,200 guinea; "The
Highland Toilet," by Sir David Wilkie, was bought by
Mr. Mawson, of Borers-street, for 6671.; "The Three
Tbs.," by Sir E. Landseer, was secured by Mr. Graves for
236(.; "The Highland Cabin," by the same artist, wan
tion,ht, after en active competition, by Mr. Eaton, of
Princee•gete, Hyde-park, for 800 guineas; a very finely i
executed landscape by_P. Nasmyth realised 400 guineas,
the purchaser being Mr. Gram; "Coast Scenery," by
Bennington, was bought by Mr. Mawson, for 220 guineas;
" Toe Hermit," a small sketch by Sir E. Landseer, was
bought by Mr. Gambard, of Berners-street, for 100 guineas;
a fruit ppenxcawe by Lane. sealind the same amount ; a river view
l Scotland, by Sir B. Lands's; 14 in. by 10 in., was secured
by Mr. Agnew, of Maschester, for 1913 praiser. And
Tarim other works fetched proportionately high prices.

THE OVERLAND MAIL.

A telegraphic despatch from Marseilles, dated Fri-
day, announces that the Sultan arrived at 7 o'clock
a.m. of that day, with the Indian despatches, in anti-
cipation of the Overland Mail.

RUSSIA AND TURKEY.

Telegraphic despatches bare arrived from Con-
stantinople of the 4th inst. They report no change
in the situation. The Porte bad not been informed
of the invasion of the Principalities.
Letters from Vienna confirm the report that the
publication of the Russian manifesto had greatly
embarrasned the Austrian government, which, how-
ever, it was believed, would persist in adhering to
the Czar.

The Journal de Constantinople, of the 24th, de-
dares that, as the two Principalities are perfectly
quiet, their occupation, without a reason (sans motif)
would be a flagrant encroachment on the integrity
and independence of Turkey, and a serious violation
of the treaties of 1840 and 1841. It is, therefore,
considered probable that the occupation of Moldavia
and Wallachia would lead to the appearance of the
fleets before Constantinople. "As Russia demands
what is impossible, Turkey cannot yield."
Ninety-five thousand men are to be concentrated
in Shumla. In case of need the steamers can tow
up the whole fleet to the Turkish capital in 29 hours.
A mobile corps is to be formed of the Circassians
residing in Turkey, and placed at the disposal of
Shanayl, " who is preparing for a campaign a /a
Uengis Khan." A corps of observation of about 15,000
men, under Selim Pasha, would be stationed near
Ratoum, and should a war break out it could enter
Cireassia within 10 hours. Another piece of news
of great importance is, that two English steamers
are busily employed in tugging the ships laden with
corn out of the Sulina.