Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-03-04 00:00:00

THIS DAY'S MARKETS,

LIVERPOOL CORN. —This morning's market was thinly
attended, and the trade must be written extremely dull,
but
.prices for all articles closed nominally as before.
American oaty red wheat, 5s 5d to 6s ; French red;
6s 2d to 6s 4d; white, 63 9d to 7s • Danzig, 7's 10d to
8s 2d; per 701bs. Yellow and mixed maize, 29s to 31s;
and white, 33s to 35s 6d ; per 4801bs. Irish old oats,
3s 4d to 3s Bd. Scotch and Foreign, 4s to 4s 4d per
451bs. Barrel flour ranges from 20s to 25s per 1961b5.
Sack flour, from 29s to 37s per 2801bs. Oatmeal, 24s 6d
to 26s 6d per 2401b5. Irish red wheat, 5s 3d to 6s ;
white, 6s 4d to 6s 8d per 701bs. Oats, 2s 9d to 3s 4d per
451bs. FOWLER & FREAN.

LONDON MONEY.—Consols very steady ; tone of
market good. Consols opened at 95.& to 951, and have
advanced from 954 to 95a. The closing price of French
Rentes yesterday in Paris was 67f 50c for account. Shares
very inactive, but firm in tone, and in some instances
improved in price. Canadians dull. French a shade
firmer.

BOROUGH HOP. —The show of new hops, especially of
fine qualities, has become limited, and the demand for
most kinds is rather active, on higher terms. All other
kinds of hops move off slowly, but at full prices.
LONDON CORN. --Arrivals continue very small, and
business doing equally so. So little business has been
done up to the present hour, that we are unable to alter
Monday's quotations.
WAKEFIELD CORN.—Wheat dull, and last week's
prices barely maintained. Barley, unless fine, rather
cheap. No change in other articles.

THE RUSSIAN SQUADRON IN THE
MEDITERRANEAN.
MALTA, March 2.
The Grand Duke Constantine, with the Russian
squadron, leaves for Athens to-day.

With seventeen theatres.open we (Critic) are fairiy at
a loss to furnish our readers with an account of any one
absolute novelty, or even with a single remarkable event
occurring in the week.
Tim MINISTRY.—The Times announces that Lord
Henry Gordon Lennox has resigned his lordship of the
Treasury, and that he will be succeeded by Mr. Peter
Blackburn, M.P. for Stirlingshire.
We (Era) understand that Mr. Gustavus Geary, the
well-known and favourite tenor singer, of Christchurch
and St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, has been invited to
give a series of lectures on Irish melodies and sacred
music, by his numerous pupils and friends in the United
States.

• A MAGisTitATE CONVICTING HINBELP.—At the close of
the petty sessions at Kilmersden, Somersetshire, Robert
Bray, who had been fined ls. and costs for not having
his name properly painted on his cart, applied to the
Bench for a summons against the then mending magis-
trate, the Rev. T. R. Jo'life, stating that the rev. gentle-
man's waggon had just passed on the turnpike road, but
his Christian and surname were not painted at full
length as required by the statute, but merely the initials.
Mr Joliffe, having taken down the applicant's statement,
said he would consent to the case being decided then, if
Bray had no objection, without a summons. The evi-
dence was then taken, and the rev. gentleman fined is.
and costs, a similar fine to that of Bray, who received
half the fine, 6d , and retired apparently much pleased.—
Western Press.

IMPERIAL. PARLIAMENT.

• :HOUSE OF LORDS.—THURSDAY.
No business was transacted except an indefinite post-
ponement by the Duke of Argyll of his motion on Indian
Education. . .
The Earl of Ellenborougoh obserVed that in. the present
state of affairs in India, discussion on the subject would
be ill-timed.
HOUSE OF COMMONS—THURSDAY.
STADE DUES.
Mr. Ricardo asked the Under Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs, at what date the notice for the termina-
tion of the treaty -of the 22nd day of July, 1854
•
in reference to the Stade Dues, between the-. United
Kingdom and Hanover, according to the eighth article
of that treaty, was given to thelfanoveriaregovernment,
Whether that notice was withdrawn,or suspended.; if so,
whether it hasheeh renewed, and at what. date.the said
treaty will actually ierminate under the notice announced
to the house as having been given by the Under-secretary
of State.
Mr. S. Fitzgerald replied that' the notice iu question
had been given en the 14th of August last. The govern-
meat of Hanover had subsequently' applied to have the
notice withdtawn, but thiS Lord- Mahriesbury refused to
to do. ?MC CHURCH RA.TES'ANTrEAST INDiA LOAN.'
It was announced that the Government Church. Rates
Bill would be postponed for three weeks; in consequence of
the absence of the Home Secretary; and the, second
reading of the East India Loan• would be moved on
Monday. PARLIAMENTARY OATH.
Mr, T. DuncoMbe premising that, whereas this House
has upon two previous,oceasions reserved that any .person
professing the Jewish religion May henceforth, in taking
the oath prescribed in an' act to 'entitle bin' to sit and
vote in this House, omit the words,' "And I make this
declaration upon the true faith of a Christian," moved
that leave be given to bring in a bill to provide that the
foregoing resolution may be made a standing order. He
referred to the difficulties whiCh might arise at .the com-
mencement .of a session in passing the required resolution,
contending that they would lead to greater difficulty in
these proceedings. , .
Mr. Newdegate moved as an amendment to. the motion
that no reSolutimi, under the 'provisions of the act 21 and
22 Vic., c. 49, shall be moved in this House; unless,.at least,
one day's notice of such resolution shall have been previously
given in the, votes ; that this be.a.' standing order of the
House. He had no intention of interferiug with the
act of last session, now that it. was law, but he made this
illation in the spitit of fair play.
Mr. Mathis concurred in the object of the motion of
Mr. Duncombe, but believed that' if such a bill was in.
troduced, a collision.with. the House-of Lords' would bE
the result, which,.nOW that the admission of
was practically conceded, was much to be depredated
Mr. Bentinek supported the aree,udrnent.. They had
no right to violate the compact which had been entered
into when the late act was
`passed..
Mr. Byng supported. the motion-of Mr DancOmb,l. •
Mr. Convnghani protested against oaths in general,
which only promoted perjury and hypocrisy:
The Chancellor of the Exchequer regretted that this
subject- had .been brought 'forward;
.as disturbing an
arrangement which on the whole . had worked satisfac-
torily, and like Wise to lead to unpleasant differences with
the House of, Lords. For' similar reasons he was
opposed to the amendment.
Sir G. Grey said that a• standing order was only a
resolution, and they must be- careful how they extended
their power. He did not think it worth while t nrevive
the discussion, protesting at' the. same time ,against the
assertion that any compact had been entered into.
Mr. T. Duncombe said that it was impossible to avoid
:reviving the discussion. He did not believe that the
House of Lords would refuse to pass the bill.
Mr. Walpole. objected to the amendment, on the
ground that every member had a Constitutional right to
take.his seat as soon as he was elected. rt would, he
believed, be better that a sessional order was passed at
th beginning of each session. He moved that the whole
matter be referred to-a select committee.
Lord John Manners appealed to Mr. Duncombe to
withdraw his motion on this understanding.
Mr. Duncombe and Mr. Newdegate. both acquiesced ;
both the motion and the- amendment were withrawu, and
the motion for a. select committee agreed to. •
DUTIES ON COLONIAL TIMBER.
Mr. Mitchell moved a resolution to the effect, that the
duties on foreign dud colonial timber should be .renealed
•
He opposed these duties'on two grounds. —First,
,as
the only duties remaining on raw material; and
secondly, because they 'were protective duties.
placed the BritiSh shipowner at a great disadvantage to
those of foreign countries.
Mr. Fenwick seconded the motion.
Sir S. NOrthcote opposed the resolution, as tending to
the repeal of 'duties necessary to the revenue, and
defended the duties on general grounds.
Mr. Wilson said, that it might -be necessary to retain
these duties on financial grounds, but he could not sup-
port them, on those of general policy.
Mr. Hodson supported the resolution, but if . they
adopted the principles of free trade, -they ought to carry
them out.
Mr. Labouchere objected to the timber duties as a
'principle, but' could not consent to a resolution pro-
viding for the repeal 'of an important tax, until they
knew the exact financial condition of the country. '
Lotd 11. Vane suggested that the resolution. should
run—" That the duties should be repealed so soon'as the
state of the revenue admitted."
Mr. Mitchell consented to this modification.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer thought that in this
form the resolution was more objectionable than before--
that it gave the repeal of the tax priority over all others.
On a division, the resolution was negatived by 133 to 77.
EXCBEARLE LIQUORS IN SCOTLAND.
Viscount Melgund moved . fora Select committee ,to
'inquire into the laws regulating, the sale and consumption
of exciseable liquors in Scotland. The operationof the
Forbes-McKenzie Act in particular had greatly increased
crime.
Sir A. Agnew moved, as an amendment, that an address
be presented to the Queen, praying' that a Royal Com-
mission be appointed to carry out the enquiry.
Mr. Finlay seconded the amendment.
Sir G. Grey was glad that the. Government had con-
ceded enquiry. A committee would, he thought, be
preferable to a commission.
Mr. C., Bruce supported the amendment. The inquiry
by a commission Would be more continuous, and therefore
more effective.
The Lord Advocate likewise thought that the object
would be best attained by a commission.
IMMIGRATION TO THE WEST INDIES.
Sir E. B. Lytton said, every government was bound to
support the system of immigration into the West Indies,
which was as beneficial to the immigrant as it was to the
planter. Why, then, should they seek to alter a system under
which so much:prosperity had been attained ? He showed
from the return that the mortality among the coolies was
on the average not large. He promised that papers, con-
taining information on the subject, should be produced,
but he was afraid of the motion as opening the whole
question 'of slavery. If, however, it was insisted upon, he
would grant a committee to inquire whether the immigra-
tion was conducted upon proper principles.
Mr. Labouchere hoped that the hon. member would
not open an unnecessary, and, 'in some respects, a mis-
chievions, inquiry. The colonies were justly jealous of
interference on the part of this country.
Mr. Crossley urged Mr. Buxton to accept the commit-
tee on the terms proposed by the Colonial Secretary:
Mr. C. Fortescue thought that it would be better to
wait till the papers promised by the Government were
produced.
Mr. Buxton agreed to this last suggestion, and with-
drew his motion

MAIMIAGE LAW AMENDMENT BILL

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Lord Bury moved the third reading of this bill.
Mr. Hope moved, as an amendment, that the bill be
read a third time that day six months.

On the division, the amendment was negatived by 137
t 0,89. The bill was then read a third time and passed.
MANOR COURTS (IRELAND).
The House went into committee for the consideration
of the Manor Courts (Ireland), as amended.
Mr. Cox, on the ground of the lateness of the hour,
moved that the Chairman report progress.

The motion was negatived by 95 to 6.
Mr. Cox then moved an amendment to the effect
that the Manor Courts should be gradually abolished as
the present judges died out.
Mr, Whiteside replied by showing the gross abuses of
these courts, which encouraged perjury and small litiga-
tion. He opposed the continuance for any period of such
courts. In nine out of ten of these courts, no compensa-
tion would be granted, as the judge had no business, and
therefore could claim nothing.
Mr. Y. D. Fitzgerald supported the amendment, which
was in accordance with a proposition of his own. The
profits of many of these courts were great, and the com-
pensation, as the office was a patent one, would be in pro-
portion:
Mr. Spaight gave instances of the misconduct of these
courts. . . .

Mr. John Locke objected to the mode, in which it was
proposed to grant compensation.

Mr. Dobh-s' defended the bill.
Mr. P. O'Brien objected to giving the power of these
courts to the sessions.

After Some.further discission, the committee divided,
when the amendment was negatived by 70 to 14.
Some verbal amendments were agreed to, and the bill
was ordered for a third reading.
The House then adjourned, at 1.45 a.m.