The Express.
London, England, 1853-08-02 00:00:00

TALLOW MARKET.-THIS DAY.

The market is steady, without activity. Town Tallow is
quoted 495. 6d. nett cash ; Petersourg Y.C. on the spot,
60s. 9d. ; Oct. to Dec. (new), 50s. 3d. to 61.

SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.-THIS DAT.
Dlr. E. J. Davis reports the trade without alteration.
Prime Meadow Hay, 105 s. to 116+.; inferior, 87s. 6d. to
955.; new, 600. to 803.; Hasten, 455. to 60:. ; Clover, old,
105 s. to 120 s. ; second cut, 90s. to 1051.; new, 70s. to 903.;
Straw, 325. to 361.

THE CHOBITAM CAMP.—It is stated that the en-
campment will be broken up filially mo the 25th instalit;
and it is also rumoured that on the 16th Lord Seaton will
resign the command of the troops to the Duke of Cambridge.
PORTSMOUTH RAILWAY. —On Friday the first
meeting of this company, since obtaining its act of incor-
poration, was held at the offices in Parliament-street, Mr.
F. Mowatt in the chair. The report stated that the
directors had contracted to have the railroad made and
delivered in two years for 310,0001., as a single line of rail,
with land, bridges, and tunnels for a double line, and all
fixed plant. The directors wets also in treaty with Mr.
Brassey for a price at which be would undertake the
additional works for completing the railway as a double
line throughout, instead of a single line only, as at present
provided for in the contract; and they proposed that dis-
cretionary power to effect this arrangement should be left
in their hands. Mr. Brassey had allowed his tender for a
lease of the line to stand over for another halt year. The
report was adopted, and the power asked for conceded.
The salary of the secretary having been fixed at 4001. per
annum, and two auditors (Messrs. Henry Lacy and Edwin
Rubins) appointed, with an allowance of 501. a-year each,
a vote of thanks was given to the chairman, and the meet-
ing separated.
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE RAILWAY.—The half-yearly
account of receipt and payment of guaranteed dividend of
the company shows that 24,9001. has been received of the
London and North Western Company as rent during the
last half-year, heir g at the rate of 41. per cent. per annum
on the capital. The bill to: the proposed junction between
this company's line and the line of the Oxford, Worcester,
and Wolverhampton Company, near Oxford, which passed
the House of Commons last year, but was rejected by the
Lords, and which has been again prosecuted by the London
and North Western Company, has been sanctioned a second
time by a committee of the House of Commons, and is now
awaiting decision in the Upper noose. The auditors who
go out of office, Richard Carter, Esq., and Ltent.-Gentral
John Mac Inner, offer themselves fur re election.
F.ITALIE MINING COMPANY. Yesterday the
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Mines had been purchased, for which the capital had been
twhhaaselfL°-ryeeanadd74rn which stated that the Job's-hill and Pembroke
subscribed by 2,000 shares, which were issued at 9/. prem.
Captain Lean had now been sent out with several me-
chanics and miners, and it appeared from the information
which had been received that lie was proceeding vigorously
with the necessary operations, and had no doubt that the
lodes would prove permanent and productive. The negrces
had shown every willingness to be employed in mining.
About 80 tons of ore were on the wi y to Liverpool, and 10
tons had already arrived at Southampton. The expenses
incurred had bees 7391. 145., ned the balance of cash was
8,760/. Some canversation took place as to the propriety of
winding ou. another miuiog caatain to confirm the State-
ments made, but it was ultimately deckled not to do to at
present. The reran was the n adapted, and fie meeting
adjourned. % •

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
HOUSE OF LORDS.—MONDAY, ACM's/ 1.
The Luau CH ASICILLOLL took his seat at 45 o'clock
CONVERSION OF STOCK.
Lard Sr. LEONARD'S was desirous of calling the et-
iolation of the government to a subject of some importance,
Is dung which he should move for • re•urs of all orders
made by the Lard Chancellor for commuting stock of the
suitors in chancery is the hands of the Accountant-Oene-
ral. Mere was a measure in progress in the other house
Of parliament, of a finauetal character, and, when it came
up to their lordships' house it would be too late to propose
any amendment, because it would interfere with pubes bu-
siness. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, in Wing-
ing in his bill relating to the affairs of the South Sea Com-
pany. referred to the injustice which be (Lord St. Leo-
nard's) had pointed out, and said his object was to comply
vita the pleilae which the government had given to him in
that house. Now, the truth was, that he bad introduced a
Illeasure which he never required, and the very thing he
lid require he had left undone. The noble and le Aimed lord
ilmaeluded by maeisig for the returns.
The Berl of ABERDEEN court nit object to the returns
Sieved for, but he must eJraplain of such a subject being
Introduced without natter (Heir, hear.)
1: CASE OF TIIE BARON DE BODE.
Lard LYN Dill: Its r said he had to discharge what he
mean need to be a duty of an imperative character. Ile bad
bad 61111., coesultation with his noble friend opposite,
which he b oped might have tura their lordships the sue
enmity of this 'lacunae's ; but the result had nut been sun.
factory, and be had no alternative but again to bring the
Meet before the house. The noble and learned
entered at length into this well•known clue,
and concluded by miring—" That this house, after
considering the petition of the Baron de Bode, and
bearing a elacuiion thereon, having unanimously re-
fereed ' the allegations of the said petition to a select com-
mittee,' and the committee having reported it as their
*Opens that the following facts had been fully established,
viz., that the claimant was • British subject within the
meaning of the treaty and conventions ; that he was the
60,8,0 fe possessor of a valuable property in Alsace ; that
the property was unduly confiscated by the French revolu-
tionary authorities ; that the late baron presented his claim
far compensation within the time limited by the convec-
tion ; that after the payment of all other claims presented
within the time limited there remained a surplus more than
sufficient to satisfy the baron's claim ; that the rejection of
this claim originated principally in a mistake of the com-
missioners, which eatind them prematurely to close tbo
inquiry upon ground altogether invalid, whereby they ex-
cluded the fall proof of the claimant's case, the subsequent
production of which proof at the inquisition and on the
trial at use led to the succeesire verdicts delivered in
the claimant'. favour; and further that the committee con-
sidered the petitioner's case to he one of great hardship and
injustice • earnestly recommends the petitioner's claim to the
hvour.ble consideration of her Majesty's government.
The lo rd CHANCELLOR entered into a history of the
case, urgina particularly that, although the baron was
la point of law a British subject, he was practically, and
to all intents and purposes, a fureiguer ; that the
property wee confiscated as the property of a
French emigrant, and that the son of that emi-
gres?, the i r sent baron, had been held by the lawful tri•
blunt to have na claim. Further, that the Privy Cuuocil,
on being appealed to, had confirmed the decision; and that
the surplus fund remaining alter the satisfaction of the ad-
mitted c had peen appropriated in what was judged to-
be the meet equitable manner. His lordship asked if those
decisions were to be art aside, where was the system to
atop—and why should not any other disappointed claimant
be heard over again ? The manner in which the case was
brought forward was altogether indefinite. If their lord-
ships believed the claim to be just, it was their duty to pus an
act for its satisfaction ; but if " favourable consideration "
meant fair consideration, he could only say that the case bad
beenalready fairly coneiuercd. fin lordship believed that tbe
claim had been founded originally in error, and that at the
present time there was not only no legal claim, but that
there was no claim even for the equitable consideration of
the house.
Lord TRURO said, that notwithstanding what hail been
said by his noble and learned friend on the woolsack, he
would venture to affirm that if this appeal to justice were
/elected, it would be a disgrace to the country.
Lard MONTEAGLE opposed the motion. The greatest
pains had been taken to do justice, and the Baron de
de's was one of the first that was considered; but
having born excluded by Treasury minutes, it could not be
mouldered • second time. In conclusion he mast express
his doubts that that house was the beat place to come to
lee a large mosey vote.
The EA of HARROWBV taid that the main point of
the case had not been touched by the opponents of the
motion. The main point was this—had there not bees an
net of parliament standing in the way, could jostles for a
menu have been withheld ? Having been a member of the
committee, and bating heard the case meet ably investi-
gated, he must say that, in his opinion, it would be a public
modal if justices were longer refused.
The Kul of ABERDEEN would trouble the house with
a very few words. In the fine plate he wished to know
what his noble and learned friend wished him to do? His
motion was to recemmend this case to the favourable con-
sideration of government. What result did he expect from
that reference ?
Lord LYNDHURST would leave that for his noble and
learned (fiend to say.
The Earl of ABERDEEN—WeII, he would say in the
int place that he could not anent to the motion, it being
one with which he was quite incompetent to deal ; and be-
aides, be did not think that the noble and learned lord bad
established has case. lie really must say that if this ion of
dales were to be entertainea, then would he no end to the
putting forward of claims of • similar description. The
IMO bad been rally heard and fairly adjudicated upon by
a easamtent tribunal, and therefore he could not consent to
hive it again revived is that house.
LOM LYNDILURST in reply, appealed in the name both
et Poise and mercy to the favourable consideration of the
amble earl.
The LORD CHANCELLOR Will the noble and
learned lord divide?
Lewd LYNDHURST—Yes, if I divide slow.
The house divided—
Content
Non-contests
STAMP DUTIES (No. 2) BILL
This bill was read • second time.
TURNPIKE ACTS CONTINUANCE BILL.
This bill was also read a second limo.
HIGHWAY RATES BILL.
This bill was read • second time, as was also the Entails
(Scotland) Bill.
The following bills were advanced a stage :—Municipal
Acta Amendment ; Resident Magistrates, Ireland; Turn-
pike Trusts Arrangements ; Sheep Contagious Disease Pre-
vention; Public Libraries (Ireland and Scotland); Regis
trar of Meetings; Stamp Duties; Burgh Harbours,
Scotland; Election Bills; Sheriff's Court, Scotland.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA BILL.
On the motion of Earl GILANYILLI this bill was read •
gnat time, and the second reading fixed for Thursday next.
SACRILEGE IN MALTA.
In answer to the Earl of 11•RROWIllr,
The Duke of NEWCASTLE said that there had been
so recent access of severity in the criminal code of Malta
es regarded sacrilege. Indeed, he believed the law on that
point was pretty mush as it stood in the time of the knights
of !Malta. Any attempts at alteration had been in the way
of amelioration. He could not, however, promise to submit
the sew colonial code to previous discussion in that house.
When the colonial code arrived he would lose no time in
embesitting it to the crown for confirmation, and he would
ropy of it on the table of the house. He could not
itTi:alteration, but his noble friend would probably
opportunity of inspecting it before confirmation.
Their lordships adjourned at a quarter past ten o'clock.