The Sun.
London, England, 1855-04-17 00:00:00

TEE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 17 1858.

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YORK RACES.

(THIS DAY.)

GREAT NORTHERN HANDICAP.

Neville
Fandango
Vandal .

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Seventeen ran. Won by a length.
CRAVEN STAKES.

Hospodar
Defiance

Three ran.
ZETLAND STAS.ES.
Sister to Broughton .........................
East/tee Fitz John ............................

Nine ran.

ST. LEGER.

Blooming Heather......
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SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.--(THIS EVENING.)
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.

PETITIONS.
Lord MONTEAGLE presented a petition from the
Chamber of Commerce of Waterford, complaining of the
irregularity of the conveyance of the mails in the south
of Ireland.

Ths Earl of SHAFTESBURY presented a petition
from a place in Kent, praying for the abolition of Church
rates ; also a petition from a Belfast congregation against
the grant to Maynooth ; and also a petition from a
place in Wales, praying that public-houses might be
closed on Sunday.
PUDSEY GAS BILL.
On the motion of Lord REDESDALE this bill was
read a third time and passed.
WOOLWICH CONSUMERS GAS BILL.

This bill was also read a third time.
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY BILL.

LordLYNDHURST remarked that as every member
of the Government was absent except the Lord Privy
Seal, he suggested that the discussion upon the above
bill should be postponed. He had no objection to the
measure being read a second time, and that the discus-
sion be taken upon the motion for going into committee.
The LORD CHANCELLOR said he was entirely in
the hands of the house, and he would have no objection
to the course proposed.
CHURCH RATES.

Earl GREY presented two petitions against the ex-
isting system of church rates, and expressed his dissent
from the views taken by the petitioners.
A desultory conversation took place, in which the
Bishop of Exeter and the Lord Chancellor took part, at
the termination of which Earl Grey withdrew the
petitions.
On the order of the day being read for the second
reading of the Cambridge University Bill,
The LORD CHANCELLOR moved the second read-
ing of the bill.
The bill was read a second time pro forma, and or-
dered to be committed on Tuesday next.
DEAN FORESTS, &c., BILL.

This bill was then read a third time and passed.
Their lordships then adjourned.

fIOUSE OF COMMONS.—(THIS EVENING.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.
THIRD READINGS.
The Heywood Water Bill, and the Medical, Invalid,
and General Life Assurance Society Bill, were read a
third time and passed.
BILLS ORDERED TO BE CONSIDERED.
The Abingdon Railway, the Bangor Markets and
Public Institutions, and the Lancaster Water and Gas
Bills, were ordered to be considered.
PETITIONS.
Petitions were presented by Mr. Horsfall from the
proprietor of the Liverpool Standard, praying for the
substitution of a halfpenny stamp on newspapers ; by
Mr. Mowbray, from the proprietor of a Durham paper,
with the same prayer ; by Mr. Wilson, from the con-
gregation of Camberwell-green chapel, praying for the
abolition of church rates ; by Mr. Hadfield, from the
proprietors of newspapers in Yorkshire, praying for a
halfpenny stamp on newspapers ; also from Rotherham,
praying for the abolition of church rates ; by Mr.
Pellatt, from Bridgnorth and other places, with a
similar prayer ; by Lord Ebrington, from Kentish-
town, against the Metropolis Local Management Bill ;
by the Solicitor-General, from a place in Buckingham-
shire, for the abolition of church rates ; by Sir J.
Pakington, from three newspapers published in Wor-
cester, in favour of a halfpenny stamp on newspapers ;
by Sir G. Pechell, several petitions from Brighton fur
the abolition of church rates ; by Mr. Phinn, four peti-
tions from various parts of the metropolis, praying for
the re-establishment of the kingdom of Poland.
(Laughter.)
DISCOVERY OF THE SCREW PROPELLER.
Captain SCOBELL gave notice that on 15th May
he should bring under the notice of the house the ap-
propriation of a sum of 28,0001. for the discovery of the
screw propeller.
'INCOME TAX OF WOUNDED OFFICERS.
Mr. PEEL, in reply to Colonel North, said it was
not intended that any deductions should be made for
income tax from the amount awarded as gratuity for
wounded officers who have returned home mutilated
from the Crimea. (Hear.)
COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL FOR EDUCATION.
Sir G. GREY, in reply to Sir J. Pakington, said he
was not prepared to introduce during the present ses-
sion a measure for altering the constitution of the Cala-
mittee of Council on Education.

THE COLONIAL OFFICE.
Sir G. GREY, in reply to Sir J. Pakington, said he
believed he might state that the Secretary of State for
the Colonial Department would be in London by the
27tk or 28th of this month. (Hear.)

EXPENDITURE BY THE INDIA GOVERN.
MENT ON ACCOUNT OF THE EXPEDITION
TO CHINA.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, in re-
ply to Sir J. Hogg, said no provision had been made
for payment to the East India Company of 806,5351.,
balance of the expenditure by the Government of
India on account of the Expedition to China.
Sir J. HOGG then gave notice that when the Presi-
dent of the Board of Control made his financial state-
ment, if not before, he should call the attention of the
house to the claims of the Indian Government.

that report. The Government were besides now making
important changes in the organisation of the medical
department and the constitution of the medical board.
With regard to Dr. A. Smith, it was most unnatural he
should wish to retire after a service of 40 yearn, and also
because the power he hail held as Director• General of the
medical department solely by himself was now about to
be divided by the new arrangements, and that was also
another reason why Dr. Smith wished to retire from
the service. He thought, therefore, he had said enough
to show that this committee would at present be in-
expedient; it would clash with the Sebastopol committee,
and he trusted therefore the house would suspend its
judgment till the labours of the committee were con-
cluded, and that the hon. and gallant member would
rest satisfied with having elicited the views of her Ma.
jesty's Government on the subject; (Hear.)
Mr. BRADY next ruse, and was
[LEFT SPEAKING.]

THE LONDON GAZETTE.
(THIS EVENING.)

WHITEHALL, APRIL IG.
The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to
be passed under the Great Seal, constituting and appointing
the Right Honourable Henry John, Viscount Palmerston,
G.C.B. ; the Right Honourable Sir George Cornowall
Lewis, Bart. ; Charles Stanley, Viscount Monck ; Adam
Duncan Haldane, Esq. (commonly called Viscount Duu-
can); and the Honourable Henry Bouverie Wiliam
Brand;—to be Commissioners for executing the offices of
Treasurer of the Exchequer of Great Britain, and Lord
High Treasurer of Ireland.
DOWNING-STREET, APRIL 17.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint Willi••^.m Clerk
Haines, Esq., to be Colonial Secretary for the Colony of
Victoria.

Her Majesty has also been pleased to appoint William
Clark Haines, Esq., and Charles Pasley, Esq., Captain,
R.E., to be non-elective members of the Legislative
Council of the colony of Victoria.
Her Majesty has also been pleased to appoint Major-
General Sir Richard Doherty, Knt. ; Sir Joshua Rowe,
gut., C.B. ; the Right Rev. Aubrey George Spencer,
D.D. ; James Gayleard, Esq. ; Dowell O'Reilly, Esq. ;
John Salmon, Esq. ' • Wm. Dutton Turner, Esq. ; Edward
Jordon, Esq. ; Richard Cusson Burke, Esq. ; James Por-
teous, Esq. ; George Price, Esq. ; Bryan Edwards, Esq. ;
Henry Westmorland, Esq. ; Walter George Stewart,
Esq. ; Alexander Barclay, Esq. ; and Richard Hill, Esq.,
to be members of the Privy Council of Jamaica.
_

Her Majesty has been further pleased to appoint Bryan
Edwards, Isaac Jackson, Henry Brockett, Hinton East,
Benjamin Vickers, and John Joseph Arthur Shakespear,
Esqrs., to be Members of the Legislative Council of
Jamaica.

CROWN-OFFICE, APRIL IG.

MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THE PRESENT PARMA-

MENT.

County of Cavan—Robert Burrowes, of Stradone-
house, in the said county of Cavan, Esquire, in the room
of the Right Honourable Sir John Young, Baronet, who
has accepted the office of Lord High Commissioner of the
lonian Islands.

BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, APRIL 17.
The Right Hon. the Lords of the Committee of Privy
Council for Trade and Plantations have received, through
the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a de-
spatch from her Majesty's Consul-General at Venice,
enclosing a translation of a Notice to Mariners, issued by
the, Central Maritime Government of Trieste, copy of
which is subjoined.
(Copy.)

(Translation.)
NOTICE TO MARINERS.

At the entrance of the small mouTtroEfsTlE,,,,,/:olaurecrha 6(t.he
right-hand side on entering) a beacon has been placed,
to stow the position of the hull of a Greek vessel, sunk
there in 1851. This beacon consists of four piles, placed
vertically, above one of which is a staff, sixteen feet high,
bearing circular signals of two feet in diameter, painted
half white and half black.
BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, APRIL 17.
The Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of
Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received,
through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy
of a despatch from her Majesty's Consul at Bahia, inclosing
a translation of a notice descriptive of a new lighthouse on
the Morro de S. Paulo, near that port, copy of which is
subjoined.
(Copy.) (Translation.)
Cata the ort's Oce.
In compliance with orders fropmin theof Provincial Goffivern-
ment is made public, by the Captain of the Port, for the
information of navigators, the following description of the
lighthouse of the Morro of S. Paulo, which will begin to
be lighted on the 3d of next May, as also observations on
the port of the said Morro and the adjacent coast comprised
between it and this city.
Bahia and Captain of the Port's Office, 9th March, 1855.
(Signed) DIOGO IGNACIO TAVARES,
Commodore, Captain of the Port.
OF THE PORT AND LIGHTHOUSE OF THE MORRO DE

S. PAULO.
The lighthouse of the Morro de S. Paulo is built on the
top a of hill or capo of the same name, at the entrance of
port, in latitude 13d 21m 40s south, long. Grey. west
38d 54m 435. The tower will be painted white, and the
balcony has an elevation of 80 English feet above
the hill, and 276 above the surface of the sea, and will be
seen, by day, in fine weather, at 30 miles' (balance. This
lighthouse (the best on the coast of Brazil), on Fresnell's
principle of refraction and of the first order, has, in the
space of a minute, bright light for 15 seconds, followed by
an eclipse of 45 seconds. The light, in clear weather, is
seen from the quarter deck of a vessel at 20 miles' distance
and from the Tops at 28. Whatever may be the distance,
it has always a strong arid very bright light, and is distin-
guished from the lighthouse at the bar of Bahia by the
time of its eclipses, by the greater brightness of its light,
and by its colour, which is always brilliant, whereas that
of S. Antonio has three different phases, each followed Ly
an eclipse.

At aiesser distance than 12 miles the eclipses are not
total, the bright light is followed by a faint one, in place
of the eclipses, which become more notable as the distance
increases; those who observe perfect eclipses may consider
themselves more than twelve miles off. At the pc nt
of the compass 4d deg. N.E. true, at a distance of
thirty miles is the lighthouse of the bar at Bahia.
From the Morro towards the north, a bay bordered
with rocks is formed, and the western point of the
island of Itaparica with the main land forms the bar of
Jaguaripe, to which the existing hydrographical charts
improperly gave the name of Barra False, the same being
a small inlet of the island to the east of that bar, formed
by the point of Aratuba and another which is further to
the north, which at a distance of more than 14 miles
has a similar configuration to the point of S. Antonio,
appearing like the latter to detach itself from the land
which lies to the westward of it. Even in the day-
time these places ought not to be approached nearer by
vessels at a less depth of water than 11 fathoms, if they
hare no pilot on board. These which sight from thel south
the lighthouse of the Morro of S. Paulo, and wish to re-
main in sight of Bahia, ought not to pass to the north-
west of the line N.E.—S.W. true, of the lighthouse,
as long as they are to the south of Itaparica, and for
greater caution ought to sound and veer the ship
to the south as soon as they find eleven fathoms
in depth, by which they will avoid nearing the
shoals and rocks of the point of Caiaa Pregos, Barra Falsa, and others, which on the eastern side
encircle that island, which at night are so much more to be
feared when the strong sea winds drive the waters into the
bay • besides which, in some places at 10 fathoms, the
depth diminishes rapidly. If, on finding a lessor depth
than 11 fathoms, it appears the vessel is not to the
N.E. of the lino N.W.—S.W. of the lighthouses, it
must be understood that there is a defect in the com-
passes, ,and neverhesitate to tk to the South the sounding being on h
the northern tack the truest Hindi-
cation of danger. At a distance of 13 to 14 miles from
the point of S. Antonio, the lighthouse of the bar of
Bahia, begins t() be seen a faint light, showing distinctly
its different colours at about a distance of 6 miles. The
entrances of the port of the Morro is open for vessels of
all descriptions, taking notice that at a mile to the west-
ward of the Fort runs a shoal up the river Una, and
whose depth goes gradually diminishing on the side f
the
shoal, and to which the hill on the eastern side runs
lengthened by a ridge of rocks called " Coitas," which
run out into the sea for 180 fathoms, more or less,
with a depth of 8 fathoms in some places near them.
However, against these care must be taken in the
night-time by those who are tacking in to fetch the anchor-
age. By day the breakers on those ridges of rock are very
visible. Two miles distant from the shore of the Morro of
S. Paulo, and from thence towards the south, with the
lighthouse in sight, is an open passage for any kind of ves-
sel ; and those that wish to enter the port by it can come
near the hill by the northern side as far as the depth of
the soundings will allow, and the open anchorage begins at
the point of the Fort up to a mile inward. A pilot ought
to be taken by those who wish to ascend the river, where
there is a sheltered anchorage for a squadron.
Bahia, March 3, 1855.
(Signed)
HERMENEGELDO ANTONIO BARBOZA. D'ALMEIDA,
A correct copy. Commander.
The Secretary of the Province.
(Signed) L. M. A. F. M. BARIIETO.
A correct copy.
The Secretary of the Captaincy of the Port.
(Signed) JOZE DA ROCHA GA.LVAO.

ARMY AND NAVY MEDICAL DEPART-
MENTS.
Colonel BOLDERO, in moving fora select committee
to inquire into the state of the medical departments of
the army and navy, recapitulated a portion of the
evidence already given before the Sebastopol Com-
mittee on th:s subject. He complained that men
unfit for active service were sent out from this
country to be phiced at the head of most important
branches of the public service, and the consequences
had been most disastrous. He maintained that Dr. A.
Smith, the head of the medical department in England,
had urged various improvements in the medical arrange-
ments when war became imminent, but his sug-
gestions were disregarded ; and he thought the
blame rested not with Dr. A. Smith, hut upon
other shoulders. With regard to the navy he considered
the system of promotions was very bad, and such as was
calculated to defer young men to enter it until that
system was modified.
" TROLLOPE seconded the motion. He hoped
they
J.
ould not be
.told by the Government that
the committee now sitting to inquire into the state of
the Army before Sebastopol would be sufficient. A.
committee to inquire into the general management
OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, AIM/L H.
He (Sir J. Trel-
of the war was a very different thing from the direc-
Ordnance Medical Department—Acting Assistant -Sur, Lion of the medical department.
goon Randolph Webb to be Assistant S vice ' tn.'
- Surgeon, Fasson,
lope) had a letter in his. hand from Dr. John Davy,
Humphry Davy, a promoted, March 23.
brother of the illustrious Sir.
COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD LIEUTENANTS.
was addressed in
rantleman well acquainted with the climate acid
George Tennant, Esq., and Charles Edward Mousley
- „cubits of the East. That letter
E to be Deputy-Lieutenants of the County of Stafford;
'Wiltshire
lest to the right bon. gentleman the member for
- I.‘._, offering his services
notice
1.
--"al" of his letter, nor any an-
for the East, but no
Marchsq.' 26.
Queen's Own Royal Regiment of Staffordshire Yeo-
ewer Bent er was taken
maury Cavalry—Cornet John Villiers Stuart Townshend
to the war Ater the Duke of Newcastle succeeded.
to be Lieutenant, vice Webster, resigned; Samuel Charles
ems rier,i—al*rtnaent, Dr. Davy renewed his offer
le. tter froreaj' "4 the only rhe got to that was a Roby, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Townshend, promoted,
nimeefe pft.t 1 lt.: Et„5,,... answer we
Davy) Should LY (Dr. Derby and Chaddesden Troop of Yeomanry Cavalry—
didjust4l
Instating that he
that
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as, west tV 1314434 n recommending ba
Davy March 27.
means, residing ;ha varl Intl pay. Now, Dr. Lieutenant John Gilbert Crompton to be Captain, vice
lakes of ca in a happy,
gentleman of independent
tuitously, aendi erland ; 17,3:11. retirement amid the W
Kinm 'resigned, e
Ownre s ign ed ,
Light Aprilln faln2t.r y
Regiment of Militia.—Robt.
(Hear, hear.) that was :lettered his services gra-
who retires.
Pipon,QE. sq., to be Captain, vice Charles Fishlake Cundy,
officers of
.________Tie believed -t. :ay he was treated.
never should have - rza;de-8 had had medical
he
iiweria_uil
and
41,14%3,0e:elected and
wished to see our eytaekena,„tr„,,,,u
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Mari--"a Militia.—Ensign.
Royal South. GHloeunclleestfeirviLlliigahmt
mI nfifiaent tut h
eR
ye goiumnegne invent
to
f
were not tied dowan'tbni -,:rrra47, k it
promoted men for theiYr e April 14.
erouth,
..,utt,,,wtia_evrsencs,
Willivieo be Lieutenant, vice Gardner, gazetted to the 7th Foot,
Mr. PEEL said vice Brown, appointed to
medical service of the army should not
whatv;veOlear.) Royal illlfonttgeombeery
Lißeuitileense.—ntS, Rifles.—Second Lieutenant Herbert
reellthj°Finiseisli s • James Sebastian Gill, Gent., to be En-
eient to induce gentlemen to enter
, tlfaatrbas th. e servZ:Ye
not have prizes "'elk,/ the
c„, sign, vice Johenres,promoted, April IG.
that they wero fully twined
t,entler tltat service,`''' "'l' Ist Rer,iment of the Dulc,3 of Lancaster's Own Militia—
consideration by the Government.
IlnoNudt tilt:4.47re
cAtreate,l
with% and (Mules ibercrombie Cover, Gent., to be Ensign, April
Wig said to he tied down by routine
fowl.
taliiiked fur
that
measure given way under actial service 114113-ilTittl:ensnelzunittment of the Duke of Lancaster's Own Militia—
reasons why such a committee as Jillm Edward Orrell to be Captain, April 134 !
would be impolitic and was uncalled for, Ite.nt„,nt trcleriek Silvester to be Captain, A lit A
ila
topol committee was at the present moment ineqSlrb'"-
1 Eo„iLiw.4en ala..°:,er_it'l'ownley Parker to be Captain,.
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into that very subject, and one-half of the bluebook niz' ciu:the
~o ti.,ie,ii._umpaenasbty to be L ,
ieutenant April le ;
ihiready iublished by it was taken up with the state f 4 . E
sth 'tell_ Gre (A,: „...tih9 be Lieutenant April 1. , . u-
,...eiltlYn'.' . l ser4tes. The Government were takin st..° c_o;,eE,.q!itTr.at
Lancashire.,,,-,,--„L_,ltttob e Lieutenant, A pril 163. n.
'''''' refesax4sellita...teconstitute that very se •gPa () d T'. Cl'ea.ui be C. Militia—Henn-5' Id
an-
/to ; and, Artillery C.,,,,- -e En • asistant-Sergeon ; Wm. Henry
ItZtrd-*ftleedutrast drawn between our medical
,se cik;r.11:1141:. y and tbat of the French army, "
laik47-4,-; ,' O. air dy been sent by our Govern.
(
elaayw,
f Tigittliotraiiillia.
.. la ire into the French system ; the rank
' • - 'I "4 made their report, and, Lieutenant and Actin9lt° eLtortbettir,t 817 Z. tyril 13.
lattarteiteatlrir%ktilitia—Secona
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12
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of Ca fain ‘lcl'. AetiettePant, March 13 o el.
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Artllli
- -'atrial Frazer tort Itilitia•-First
" Captain, Tice

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- , -

Captain John Orr, resigned ' • Second Lieutenant Thomas
Alexander Hill to be First Lieutenant, vice Fraser, pro-
moted, April 12.
North Devon Regiment of Mounted Rifles-- -Chas. Chi-
chester to b 3 Lieutenant, vice PriaulY, promoted; Chao.
E. Ra.dclyffe to be Cornet, vice CLickeeter, promoted,
March 7.
Galloway Rifles—Ensign Arthur Nugent Dunbar, Gent.,
to be Lieutenant, vice the Lord Viscount Garlies, pro-
moted, April 2.
The Earl of Chester's Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—
Henry Potts, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice Massey, re-
resigned, March 30.
Aberdeenshire Royal Regiment of Militia—Lord Henry
Gordon to be Captain ; Thomas Jones, Esq., to be Cap-
toin ; Henry Lumsden, jun., Esq., to be Captain • Thoo.
Henry Evans, Esq., late Captain 4th Madras Light Cavalry,
to be Captain, Feb. 27. _ _

Ross, Caithness, Sutherland, and Cromarty Regiment of
Rifle Militia—Sir Kenneth Smith Mackenzie, Bart., to be

Captain ; Wm. Houstoun, Gent., to be Ensign, APl:ili6-.

BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED.

start for Woolwich, and all that now remains to be done
is to set the riggers to work, place their armament on
board, and then they will be ready to sail at a moment's
notice.

The Messrs. Mare deserve the highest praise for the
mariner in which they have fulfilled the contract with
the Government, and although they did not receive their
order to lay down the keels till nearly a month after the
orders to construct batteries had been givers to other
parties, they have been the first to launch the vessels,
and thus set at rest the doubt that existed as to the
practicability of such being done.
At the beginning of December not a plank of the ves-
sels was laid down ; but, in the incredible short space of
little more than four months, two of the most powerful
vessels, ever heard of in modern warfara have been en-
tirely built and launched. This simple fact shows what
can be done in the establishment of Messrs. Mare.

NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

Bodham Butler Wisker, tailor, Castle-street, Holborn.

BANKRUPTS.

Thomas Billing, cooper, Cambridge, to surrender, April
21 (and not on the 27th as advertised in last Friday's
Gazette), ai half-past two, and May 22, at one, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Sam-
brook-court, Basingliall-street ; J. and C. Cole, Essex-
street, Strand; Foster, Cambridge.
William Lister, jewel case maker, Great Queen-street,
Lincoln's-inn-fields, April 27, at half-past twelve, and June
9, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Nicholson,
official assignee, B.asingball-street ; Lawrence, Plows, and
Boyer, Old Je wry-chambers.
Matthew Richmond Steele, linen draper, Leicester,
April 25 and June 2, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Nicholson, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Parker, St.
Paul's-churchyard.
John Webber, grocer, Birmingham, April 23 and May
' 26, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Bittle-
aton, official assignee, Birmingham; Steinberg, Bread-
street, Cheapside ; Reece, Birmingham.
William Aspdin and Augustus William Ord, cement
manufacturers, Blackwall, Gateshead-on-Tyne, and New-
wharf, Little Abingdon-street, Westminster, April 25, at
2 twelve and May 23, at one, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne
District, Court. Baker, official assignee, Newcastle-upon-
Tyne ; Griffith and Crighton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
John Hopkinson, grocer, Nottingham, May 1 and 22,
at ten, at Nottingham. Harris, official assignee, Notting-
ham ; Wells, Nottingham.
Benjamin Newton, brush manufacturer, Brighton, May
1 and 22, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Lee, offi-
cial assignee, Aldermanbury ; Sowton, Bedford-row, Lon-
don • Kennett, Brighton.
Wm. Holladay and James Clemitson, warehousemen,
Watling-street. City. April 25, at half-past twelve, and
June 2, at one, at the Uourt os rta.nkruptcy. Pennell,
official assignee, Basinghall-street; 'Watson son.
Moora•ate-street-chambers.
Walter Horton and Joseph Horton, timber merchants
and builders, Wednesbury, Staffordshire, May 3 and 24, at
eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Christie, offi_
cial assignee, Birmingham ; Duignan and Hemmant,
sail ; Hodgson, Birmingham.
Charles Peverelle and Francis Peverelle, hardware deal-,
ors, Birmingham, May 2 and 23, at half-past ten, at the
Birmingham District Court. Christie, official assignee,
Birmingham ; E. and H. Wright, Birmingham ; W. H.
Reece, Birmingham.
Reinfeld Reichloser, tailor, Red Lion-street, Holborn,
April 25, at half-past two, and May 23, at one, Court of
Bankruptcy. Stansfeld, official assignee; Thistlewaite,
Essex-street, Strand.

Rear-Admiral Baynes returned to Portsmouth yester-
day and rehoisted his flag on board the Retribution
steam-frigate as third in command in the Baltic fleet.
The Rosamond steam-sloop, Commander Crofton, left
Spithead on Sunday evening for the Downs, where Sir
Thomas Cochrane's squadron of honour has been aug-
mented since it left Spithead by the joining of the Olin,
16, Captain Willcox ; the Harrier, 14, Commander Story;
the Phoenix 6, Commander Hayes ; the Crane, 6, Com-
mander Miller, &c. The Duke of Wellington, 131,
Captain Caldwell, having repaired the damages uist:tined
by her collision with the American ship Hurlbut, left
Spithead yesterday afternoon under sail. for the Baltic.
She looked splendidly, standing out of the anchorage
under all plain sail. Her tender, the Lightning, Lieu-
tenant-Commander Campbell, was also refitted an ready
for sea again at Portsmouth yesterday, but did not sail
with the flag. Another of the gun-boats built for the
Baltic service was towed into Portsmouth harbour from
Cowes yesterday, to be fitted oat for sea service. The
Medway's invalids, whom she brought to Spithead at 6
o'clock on Friday morning last from Malta, were at
length landed yesterday morning in the manner they
might have been disposed of one hour after being re-
ported, viz., by the steam-tug Pigmy. The St. George,
120, at Spithead, sent a working party to the dockyard
yesterday to dismantle the Bellerophon. The Sampson,
6, paddle-frigate, is ordered to be docked forthwith and
brought forward for recommission. No. 47, sailing-
transport, arrived at Spithead from the westward on
Sunday evening to await orders as to disposal. The
211Iolus, old 42, converted into a sailing shell depot for
the Baltic fleet, was put into commission yesterday at
Pnrbamnnth rinnkyftrd. She is being rigged with
despatch ; her internal fittings were accomplished in
dock. The Brittannia, 120, hauled under the shears
yesterday to have her masts taken out ready for going
into dock to-morrow, to be fitted as an hospital-ship as
before reported. ,

Robert Whedle Bennett, brewer, Westbromwich, Staf-
fordshire, May 3 and 24, at eleven, at the Birmingham
District Court. Bittleston, official assignee Birmingham;
Duignan and Hemmant, Walsall; Hodgson, Birming-
ham.

Daniel Sims, wiredrawer, near Blakeney, Gloucester-
shire, April 30 and May 28, at twelve, at the Bristol Dis-
trict Court. Miller, official assignee, Bristol ; Smith,
Gloucester,

Frederick Trapnell, timber merchant, Bristol, April 30
and May 28, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Hut-
ton, official assignee, Bristol; Bevan and Girling, Bristol.
Daniel Bennett the younger, Linnkeeper, Bristol, April
30, and May 28, at twelve, at the Bristol District Court.
Acraman, official assignee, Bristol ; Bevan and Girliug,
Bristol.

Hugh Talbot and Hugh Popham Talbot, druggists, Sid-
mouth, Devonshire ; April 26 and May 31, at ono, at the
Exeter District Court. Hirtzel, official assignee, Exeter ;
Force, Exeter.
George Hawke, hardware dealer, Pobruan, Cornwall,
April 26, and May 31, at one, at the Exeter District
Court. Hirtzel, official assignee, Exeter ; Elworthy,
Plymouth.
Charles Evans, stuff merchant, Brad;ord, May 8, at
half-past eleven, and June 4, at twelve, at the Leeds Dis-
trict Court. Hope, official assignee, Leeds ; Terry and
Watson, Bradford ; Bond and Barwick, Leeds.
William Hoary Hayward, tallow chandler, Devonport,
April 23 and June 4, at eleven, at the Exeter District
Court. Hirtzell. official assignee, Exeter; Rooker, Lavers,
and Matthews, Plymouth.
James Knowles, innkeeper, Presteign, Radnorshire,
April 30 and May 28, at eleven, at the Bristol District
Court. Hutton, official assignee, Bristol; Tudge, Knighton;
Britten and Sons, Bristol.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.

Thomas Duncan, grocer, Ceres, Fifeshire, April 26, at
one, within Buist's Hotel, Cupar-Fife.
Henry Burness, baker, Montrose ; April 30, at the Star
Hotel, Montrose.
Alexander Reid, grocer, Glasgow ; April 30, at the
Globe Hotel, George's-square, Glasgow.

COURSE OF EXC:
Amsterdam ......., .... 11 19

Ditto, three months .. 12
Rotterdam ............ 12
Antwerp .............. 25 45
Brussels .... •......... 25 45
Ilanthurgh 13 8%
/thous .. • • ...... .... • •
Pari5........ ...• 25 20

Ditto. threo months .. 25 52!4
Marseilles ............. 23 52%
Bourdeaux .. • • ........
Fi ankfort-ou aino •• .. 119?;
Berlin •• .• •• •• •• •••• .•

Vienna•••••••••••••••• 12 42
Trieste.......••••••••• 12 44
Petersburg 3
3fatlrld •••.••••••••••• 497,'
50
Barcelona

•• • • •• •• •• •• ••

ARMY BEFORE
31/ TTEE.-

.A.NGE.—Tius DAT.

Gibraltar ..••••••••
Leghorn ..•••• •• 30 37%
Genoa .......... •• 25 57%
11 7dilan
Venice ..
Naples • ... 4.
Palermo ........ • • .... 131,4
Messina ... • •• 1311,4
Lisbon ...... • • 53%
Oporto .............. • • 53%
, Rio Janeiro ..... •••
Buenos Ayre5..........
New York, 60 days' sight
Philadelphia ..........

PRICES OF BITLIICN, FEB OZ.
Fordo Gold in Bars £3 17 9
l'ortugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0
Atexican Dollars .... 0 0 0
New Dollars ...... 0 0 0
Silver in bars • .... 0 0 0

TBASTOPOL COM-
MAS DAY.)

(Continued from our• first edition.)
Sir C. Trevelyan, in continuation—Mr. Filder, the
Commissary-General, left England in April. He was a
very active and efficient officer. He was 64 years of age,
but was not selected on account of seniority; but be-
cause he Ns as the best officer who could be ob-
tained. Full powers weim given him to make
arrangements for the transport and for the employ-
ment of as many persons as were necessary to conduct
the business of the department. Mr. Filder had never
complained that the existing transport service was insuf-
ficient. He (witness) concluded that Mr. Filder had
made all necessary provision. Ample funds were pro-
vided for him by the Government. It was part of his
duty to ascertain what amount of transport would be
required, and then to provide it. A large number of
the police and Irish constabulary were sent out to take
charge of the mules and beasts of burthen. With regard
to provisions, be believed that fresh meat was furnished
to the troops by contract with a house at Constan-
tinople, and bread was supplied in a similar manner.
He had heard that the flour was coarse, but he believed
the bread generally was wholesome. The witness was
examined at great length in reference to the forms which
it is necessary to fill up for the purpose of obtaining
stores, and expresed his belief that there was no ground
of complaint against them.
The committee then adjourned until to-morrow.

The ship Royal Albert, Captain Norris, from Calcutta
and the Cape of Good Hope, off Plymouth on Sunday,
spoke on the 13th of March, in lat. 1.37 N., long. 21.26
W., the barque Limehouse from London 30 days, for
Singapore ; 25th, in lat. 28.5 N., long. 39 27 W., the
brig A. F. Moore, from Coquimbo 75 days, for Swansea,
and the barque Roehampton, 54 days, for the Mauritius ;
80th, in lat. 30 N., long. 38.25 W., the ship Childe
Harold, from Manilla 91 days, for Cork. April 9, off the
Start, the ship Hotspur, from Calcutta 84 days, for Lon-
don, and a Dutch barque, with a red burgee, No. 514,
outward bound.

The screw steamer Zebra arrived in the Mersey, from
the Ciyde, yesterday, and is being surveyed by Captain
Bevis, the Admiralty agent, with the view of being taken
up for the transport service.
The sailing ships Onward and Lady Russell, which are
being fitted for transports at Liverpool, will be ready for
sea this week. The former will take out 65 horses and 78
men, and the latter 65 horses and 70 men.
The large sailing ships Saldanha and Great Tasmania,
which are also being fitted at Liverpool, will be ready for
sea in the course of a month. The former will take out 75
officers and 750 mea, and the latter 74 officers and 1,200
men. Ali these transports are under orders to return with
invalided and wounded soldiers.
Twenty-four naval volunteers were forwarded from
Liverpool to London on Saturday, and 40 more will be
forwarded to-day.
The Princess Alice left Sheerness yesterday at 10 a.m.,
for Portsmouth. Her speed from Woolwich averaged
13 3-10th knots. Rear-Admiral Pandas has selected this
vessel for the purpose of visiting his squadron personally,
and more pat ticularly the squadron of gun-boats attached
to the ships under his command.
The Thistle gun-boat, Lieutenant D. Spain, tender to
the Royal George, has arrived at Sheerness, from Green-
Lithe to wait orders.
The Phoenix screw steam-sloop, Commander John M.
Hayes, has left Sheerness for the Baltic direct, taking
under her charge for towing, as required, the Starling
gun-boat, tender to the Royal George, and the Redwing
gun-boat, tender to the Nile.

The trial of the machinery of the Hawke, 60 guns,
was in every respect satisfactory. Her average speed
was 7 5-10th knots.

The Admiralty have decided on enlarging No. 1 dry
dock at Sheerness to enable ships of war of increased
dimensions to be docked therein. The conditions of
contract have been issued by the board.
The following appointments and promotions have
taken place :
Lieutenants—De la Cherois, recently promoted from
mate of the Snake, to the Hawke ; George B3rlase, to
the Childers.

LAUNCH OF TWO FLOATING BATTERIES.
(THIS DAY).

Shortly after two o'clock this afternoon the Meteor
and Thunder steam floating batteries were launched from
the yard of Messrs. Mare, the eminent shipbuilders, of
Blackwall, amidst the cheers of many thousands of
spectators.
At the hour above stated, everything being in readi-
ness, the dog shores were knocked away and the im-
mense mass of iron and timber glided magnificently into
the water, Mr. Baines the Government surveyor being
present.
The Thunder and Meteor, as they sit upon the water,
have a peculiar appearance off Blackwall, and we have
no doubt a great many persons will avail themselves of
the opportunity of viewing these peculiar vessels ere
they are despatched on the important mission for which
they have been constructed. The most prominent
thought suggested by the appearance of each of the ves-
sels was, the disproportion between their size and the
means of offence. We are so much accustomed to asso-
ciate strength with bulk, that when a vessel intended
to confront and beat down the fire of a land battery is
spoken of, the idea suggested, and which will remain
uppermost until dissipated by palpable facts is, that
of a huge stout timbered ship. But here two ves-
sels very much smaller than a', third-rate man of
war, constructed of wood and iron of such tremendous
power that, putting out of view the others that are being
, built, will, we feel assured, tell a tale in connection with
the destruction of Sweaborg or Cronstadt little thought
or even dreamed of.
The bows of the vessels are of immense strength, and
they are each pierced with twenty-eight ports, and will
I fight 10-10 inch 68 pounder Lancaster guns on each side.
By a novel arrangement all the guns can be brought to
bear on one side, and that gives double powers of de-
struction.
The decks of the batteries are constructed of 9-inch
oak, and to give another idea of their strength we may
mention that the beams are twelve inches square in
thickness, and they are only placed twelve inches apart.
The vessels are externally entirely plated with iron, 4
inches and a quarter thick plating being carried down to
a foot below the water line, and every precaution has
been taken to preserve the lives of those on board from
the shot of the enemy ; the fitting of the fighting deck
being of a like character to the exterior.
The vessels are to be propelled by screws worked by
pros.>en rfoor ttuilb,,ni‘liraertesotreraiveoubgeiennescooL2l,loleot-ehr
b.-iye
;'Messrs.
1-‘l:lll,(:;,,kia,y, a,i l those for the Thunder by Messrs. Miller
and Ravenhill.
ens of bothessels are similar we only
v
As the dimensions , h : follows
172 perpendiculars
146 0
Keel for tonnage
43 11
Breadth, extreme
give Close of the Thuur(pleeri:
di\lcuulcarre as
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Burden
in order to show
!tent that
present
complete the vessels are at the
all ready to
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sh,eeimheoxutts,rteamnndoe
tpdooriwnauidtgetrh;
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they were launched with their steanafeuept,
&c., will be 7 9 inches.
how

Chaplains—Henry Jones, from the Formidable to the
Waterloo ; George Jackson, M.A.., from the Waterloo,
to be chaplain and naval instructor to the Cornwallis.
Surgeons--John .Teffcot!-, recently serving in the
Waterloo, to the Childers; Win. M`Dermott, to the
Waterloo. •

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

After a short conversation the vote was agreed to.
The following votes were then proposed and agreed
to :--
375/. for the expenses of Port Patrick Harbour.
30,963/. for the maintenance of public buildings in
Ireland.

HOUSE OF COMMoNS--YESTERDAY.
SUPPLY.

On the vote of 439,5441. for maintaining and keeping
in repair the royal parks and pleasure-ground,
Mr. ENVART urged the throwing opon to the public
of the grounds in Hyde-park belonging to the ranger and
deputy-ranger.

5,876/. for the works and establishment of Kingstown
Harbour.

82,1401. for defraying the salaries slid expenses of the
two Houses of Parliament.

MOLESWORTII bad no power to speak on
that subject, but he believed that the matter was under
consideration.

54,400/. for defraying the salaries and expenses of her
Majesty's Treasury.
27,5951. for defraying the salaries and expenses of the
office of her Majesty's Secretary of State for the Home
Department.

Sir G. PECFIELL urged the restoration of the foun-
tain and sheet of water in Bushy-park,
Sir W. MOLESWORTH said it was proposed to re-
store that fountain, and a vote of 3,0001. would be asked
for that purpose.
Mr. WILLIAMS wished to know whether .Windsor-
pack cost any money last year ? in these most incom-
prehensible of all accounts, the accounts of the Woods
and Forests, it was represented as having cost 18,0001.
Sir W. MOLESWORTH said that he could not answer
that question, as Windsor-park belonged to a portion of
the royal grounds that did not come within the scope of
the present vote.
Mr. WILLIAMS thought himself justified in press-
ing his question. There ought to be some one in the
house who was responsible for the department under
which Windsor-park was ranged.
Mr. WILSON said that the land revenues had formed
the subject of serious consideration, and that the late
Chancellor of the Exchequer thought the accounts should
not be disturbed. The public were only as it were in-
terested in the Crown property for the lifetime of the
sovereign, and it was not thought right for Parliament
to interfere for the management of that property beyond
what was stipulated for in tae settlement of the civil list
at the time when that property was handed over from the
Crown to the publio. _ _

83,849/. for defraying the salaries and expenses of the
office of her Majesty's Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs, including the expenses of messengers and extra
couriers.

35,8971. for defraying the expenses and salaries in the
department of her Majesty's Secretary of State for the
Colonies.

75,7331. for the expenses and salaries of the Privy
Council office and Board of Trade, including the regis-
trar of merchant seamep, marine, and railway depart-
ments.

2,7001. for the salary and establishment of the Lord
Privy Seal.

25,2111. for the salaries and expenses of.the depart-
ment of the Paymaster-General.
7,3141. for the salaries and expenses of the office of
the Comptroller-General-of the Exchequer.
21,5951. for the salaries and expenses of the office of
Works and Public Buildings.
'21,8621. for the salaries and expenses of the office of
Woods, Forests, and Land Revenue.
14,0981. for the salaries and expenses cf the office of
Public Records.

Mr. WILLIAMS thought the property of the Crown
was as much public property and ought to be managed
by the public fur their benefit as much as any one of the
taxes that were levied on them. He protested against the
doctrine that, because property belonged to the Crown,
the house had no right to look into and superintend the
money expended on it.

IWGREGOR thought that no jobbery that had
ever been heard of would prove equal to an honest ex-
posure of the manner in which the various amounts
voted at different times had been expended upon our
public buildings, &c.

Sir H. WILLOUGHBY said the expenditure that
belonged to the department of Woods and Forests did
not stand upon the votes then under discussion. At the
cunt. time ha maintained that the house had a right to
question every item of the expenditure of that de-
partment.

- Mr. WILLIAMS insisted that the Government had
not fulfilled the engagement of the late Chancellor of the
Exchequer, who promised that 6,000,0001., which had
formerly been spent in silence, should be brought to
light, and placed under the cognisance of the house.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said
that the present Government had punctually and
exactly fulfilled the engagements of the late Chancellor
of the Exchequer. He undertook to bring the re-
venue service under the cognisance of the house, and
not that that expenditure should be paid into the
Exchequer before any vote should be taken in the
house. It had been already stated that it was not his
intention to place the expenditure of managing the laud
revenue of the Crown upon the estimates, and that inten-
t:6a also had been adhered to. With regard to the parks,
they had been originally the property of the Crown, but had
been gratuitously granted by the Crown to the public
for their benefit and pleasure. Windsor-park was in the
occupancy of the Crown itself, and so was put upon the
expenses of the land revenue. The hon. member for Lam-
beth had in his eye an act which transferred certain
charges upon the Consolidated Fund, and which therefore
were paid by the Exchequer without any annual vote of
the house. They were included every one in the miscella-
neous estimates, which had been and would be laid on the
table. The greater part et them would be found in No. 2.
Mr. E WART thought there should be a greater num-
ber of seats provided in the parks. He also objected to
the carrying away of quantities of gravel for the pur-
posa of making roads, and then filling up the spaces left
with street sweepings, so as to create a kind of artificial
swamp.

_ .
Sir W. MOLESWORTH said that a great number of
seats should be provided, and that the taking away of
gravel should be discontinued.
Mr. MACARTNEY said that the wooden railing in
the Rotten-row should give place to a handsome iron ono.

Sir W. MOLESWatiII said that a vote would be
proposed this year f)r completing the iron railing which
had already b9gon in Rotten-row.

205,383/. for the expenses connected with the admi-
nistration of the Poor-law in England, Ireland, and
Scot!and.

15,5301. for the expenses and salaries of the Inspec-
tors of Factories, Mines, &c.
5,1561. for the salaries and expenses of the ,office of
the Queen's and Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer of
Scotland, and other charges, formerly on the hereditary
revenue.

6,431/. for the household of the Lord-Lieutenant o:
Ireland.

17,0321. for the salaries and expenses of the office of
Chief Secretary of Ireland.
6,8891. for the charges of the Paymaster of the Civi
Service office in Ireland.

On the question that 22,7891. be voted to defray the
salaries and expenses of the Board of Public Works in
Ireland,

Mr. MACARTNEY asked for some explanations as
to why Messrs. Brinsley an4l Stephens's report in refer-
ence to public works in Ireland had not been carried out,
or at least only partially so ?
Mr,,WILSON said, so far as the recommendations in
the report related to the Board of Public Works, they
had been fully carried out ; but, inasmuch as the report
was drawn up upon the assumption that the Poor-law
Board was unaltered in its constitution, the recommen-
dations, so far as that boaril was concerned, could only
be partially carried out.

On the question that 46,421/. be voted to defray the
expenses of the commissioners of audit,
Mr. WILLIAMS again-took the opportunity of pro-
testing against the hurried manner in which these esti-
mates were being disposed of. He had been many years
in the house, but never in the whole of his experience
had he seen important public business, such as was in-
cluded in these estimates brought itsthe very first night
after the Easter recess. It was a complete farce asking
the house to vote these estimates when there had been
no time to consider them.

The vote vas then aereed to.
On the vote of 122,2091. for the works and expenses
of the new houses of Parliament,

Sir 11. WILLOUGHBY wished to have some idea
of what the total amount of the cost of the new houses
would be. The original understanding was 750,0001.,
but, he believed that the expenditure now exceeded two

Sir C. D. NORREYS said the right hon. gentleman
had premised to call upon Sir C. Barry to lay before
Parliament a plan of what it was proposed yet to do
with all the buildings in New Palace-yard. He appre-
hended that the plans of Westminster-bridge were calcu-
lated with reference to extensive buildings there. Then
he wished to know further whether the new fresco was
to be executed by the same Mr. Cope who executed the
fresco representing " the first Investiture of the Garter"
in the House of Lords ? That was a work of so disgrace-
ful a character to the art of this country that he should
be very sorry that any su►n should be paid the same
bist for ^ n y other frreco.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said full
notice was given before the recess that these estimates
would be brought on to-night, and he could not see, there-
fore, that his hon. friend had any reason to complain.
Mr. 'WILLIAMS observed that when the right hon.
gentleman the member for Buckinghamshire was Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer he laid the estimates before the
house long before he asked the house to vote them.
Why was not the same course taken this year ?
Mr. DISRAELI did not think the house had any
right to complain, as it was generally understood before
the recess that the miscellaneous estimates would be
brought forward immediately on the re-assembling of the
house He rose, however, chiefly for the purpose_ of pro-
testing against the principle laid down by the hon. gen-
tleman, that no business of any importance ought to be
brought forward on thefirst night after the recess. Why,
on the first night after a recess hon. members returned to
theirlabourswith reinvigorated energies,and that he should
have thought was just the time when business of importance
could be best disposed of. If the principle of the hon.
member were allowed to prevail it would -be tantamount
to prolonging the holidays, and there would be no end
to delays and confusion.

Mr. SPOONER quite agreed with the right hon. gen-
tleman that it was highly inexpedient to prolong the
holidays ; but what he complained of was that these
estimates were not printed before the recess, which might
easily have been done.

Mr. WILLIAMS contended that the whole of the
estimates ought to be delivered together, and not distri-
buted piecemeal.

Mr..M‘GREGOR said, for his part, be objected to
voting estimates while they were in ignorauce of the in-
tentions of the Government with regard to the ways and
means.

Sir W.MOLESWORT}I said it was true he promised
to obtain from Sir C. Barry a statement of the works he
wished to execute and of their probable cost, and he had
obtained a report from him. On the 31st March, .185,1,
it was stated that a further sum of 280,0001. would be
required to complete works already sanctioned. Of that
sum 107,0001. was voted last year, 85,0001. would be
asked this yrar, leaving 88,0001. to be voted at a future
period. Sir C. Barry calculated that for additional works
not already sanctioned, there would be required an ad-
ditional expenditure of 651,0001. Matters, then, stood
thus :

Expenditure up to 31st March, 1854 £1,583,000
Voted last year 107,000

Tkie vote was then agreed to, as were also the follow.
ing, viz. :

16,270/. for the Copyhold Enclosure and Tithe Com
mission.

Probable amount expended up to this time...X1,690,000

12,1901. for the imprest expenses under the Enclosure
and Drainage Acts.

42,500/. for the General Register-offide of England
and Wales.

3;668/. forthe General Register-office, Dublin.
5,7151. for the °Mice of Registrar-General of Births,
Deaths, &c., in Scotland.

14,9861. for the expense of the National. Debt-office.
3,2601. for the Public Works Loan Commission.
1,5701. for the, West Indian Islands Relief Commission.
8201. for-the Commissioners of Lunacy.
On the vote for 3,0001. to pay the salaries of the prin-
cipal officers of the Office of Metropolitan Building•,
Lord SEYMOUR declared that no act contained so
much of injustice and inconvenience as the Metropolitan
Buildings Act. Instead of tending to secure the safety
of houses it often tended to endanger them, while in-
stead of tending to good drainage, it tended to just the
contrary. There were two official referees under the act,
one a lawyer, the-other an architect ; but they so little
agreed with each other that they would not sit in the
same room together. Now, before they passed this vote,
they ought to have some pledge that a bill would be
brought in to remedy this disgraceful state of things.
Sir W. MOLESWORTH said he had already ob-
tained leave to bring in a bill to alter and amend' the
Metropolitan Buildings Act ; and in that bill ho pro-
posed to deal with the question of referees.
The vote was then agreed to, as were also the follow.
ing viz. _ _ _

Probable expenditure when completed in full £1,863,000
And supposing the additional 651,0001. to be sanctioned,
that would raise the probable total coat of the building
to nearly two millions and a half. (A. laugh.) Sir C.
Barry's report had been sent to the Treasury, but had
not yet been decided on.
Sir C. D. NORREYS complained that there was no
map of where the proposel new buildings were to be
placed.
Mr. MACARTNEY hoped the Treasury would not
presume to authorise Sir C. Barry to expend so large an
amount as 651,0001. without the sanction of the house.
Mr. WILLIAMS thought the time had now come
when a stop must be put to Sir C. Barry's extravagant
expenditure. (Hear, hear.)
Captain SCOBELL said what had already been done
could not be helped, but he trusted that Sir C. Barry
would find that for the future if the House of Commons
was not his master, the President of the Board of Works
wcsid be.
Mr. BAILEY asked if the alteration and removal of
the courts of law were included in these sums ?

-984/. for the general superintendent of country roads,
South Wales.

Sir W. MOLESWORTH---The removal of the courts
of law was certainly not included.
Mr. WILSON entered into some explanations with
reference to the question 'of Sir Charles Barry's commis-
sion. He said that it had been a matter of dispute be-
tween Sir Charles Barry and every successive Treasury.
The original agreement was entered into between Lord
Bessborough and Sir Charles 'Barry, and when an ex-
penditure of 700,0001. was calculated, not to finish the
building, but only to include the shell and plans, Sir
Charles Barry protested that he had never assented to
that agreement by which he was to retain in his
hands a sum of 25,000/, in full of the commission of
the building then calculated. By this agreement Sir
Charles Barry would receive a percentage of about 3 per
cent. on the outlay. Whereas, the usual commission paid
to architects was 5 per cent. The 3 per cent. commission
had been paid to other eminent architects for public works,
but in those cases some charges for admeasurement wei e
borne by the public, which were usually defrayed by the
architect when a 5 per cent. commission was allowed.
From time to time the expenditure had greatly exceeded
the original estimate ; and when the time came for a
settlement it appeared that a just mode would be to take
up the prinoiplo adopted by Lord Bessbusough at the
commencement, which Sir Charles Barry protested he
had never assented to, although he admitted that he had
acted und6r it—and to pay a commission upon the whole
expenditure at the same rate. Sir Charles Barry pro-
tested against this decision, and a correspondence had
gone on from that day to the present time. Her Ma-
jesty's Government adhered to the view which they had
taken, and the payments had been kept within the
amount calculated at the three per cent. upon the outlay.
With respect to the question of admeasurement, it was
stated that a considerable expense had been incurred by
Sir Charles Barry, and the question was under conside-
ration • but he hoped that in a short time ft would be
brought to a conclusion.
In reply to a question from several hon. members,
Sir W. MOLESWORTH said that Government was
prepared to resist any further charge beyond the 3 per
cent., which was the usual amount paid to architects for
public works, including decorations and other similar
matters.

1,6101. for the Registrar of Friendly Societies in Eng.
land:
32,0001. for the Secret Service.

360,4701. for printing and stationery.
Mr. WILSON said he proposed to take the next vote
out of its usual course. It was the Education Vote, but
if the house objected to pass the'vote without discussion,
perhaps they would allow him to take a sum on account.
Mr. DISRAELI—Why not have the discussion now ?
Mr. WILSON did not think it would be convenient
to take the discussion now. The vote was 381,000/.
Would the committee allow him to take a rote on ac-
count for 200,000/. ?

Mr. DISRAELI thought it would be much better to
postpOne the vote until it could be introduced by a
statement from the Minister.

Sir G. GREY said a vote on account was required for
the sake of carrying out pressing arrangements. A state-
ment would be made before the balance was moved. .
Mr. DISRAELI—Cannot you take a smaller sum?
Mr. WILSON—Yes, 100,0001.
A. vote on account for 100,0001. was then agreed to.
The house then resumed, and the report was ordered
to be received to-morrow.

PASSENGERS ACT AMENDMENT BILL.
The bill was passed through committee pro forma.
PUBLIC LIBRARIES AND MUSEUMS (IU

LAND) BILL.
This bill was read a second time and ordered to be
committed.

Sir H. WILLOUGHBY said a proposition ought to
have been made to Sir Charles Barry to this effect, that
if he did not choose to afford his services on certain
terms they would be dispensed with.
In reply to a question from an Him MEMBER,
Sir W. MOLBSWORTH said that with respect to the
ventilation of the house, the sum of 6,0001. was proposed
in consequence of the recommendation of the committee
which had been appointed to consider that matter. A.
portion of that expense had been already incurred, wh6,
Mr. Gurney was employed on the recommendation of
the committee. For his own part, he must say that he
thought the improvement which bad taken place in the
ventilation of the house was worth the expense, but for
the fature he anticipated considerable reductions.
Mr. PIGOTT said considerable dissatisfaction already'
prevailed on this matter, and it would be increased if it
went forth as it now stood, without some explanation
having been given, without which he considered the house
after
ought
year. not to have this expenditure hanging over it year
The vote was then agreed to.
The sum of 6,0001. was voted towards defraying the
expense of a general repository of records.
The next vote was the sum of 122,841/. on account of
works at the new Packet Harbour
and Harbour of Re-
f oge at Ilolyhead,

LUNATIC ASYLUMS (IRELAND) BILL.
On the motion of the CHANCELLOR of the EX-
CHEQUER, the following members were appointed as
the select committee on'Lunatic Asylums (Ireland) Ad-
vances Horsroan, Sir J. Trollope, Mr. Mac-
artney, Mr. Robt. Palmer, Sir J. Duckworth,. Mr. E.
Denison, Mr. Fagan, Mr. Stanley, Mr. F. Scully, Mr.
Byng, and Col. Dunne.
COURT OF SESSIONS (SCOTLAND).
The LORD-ADVOCATE obtained leave to bring in
a bill to regulate the procedure in the Court of Sessions
in Scotland. The object of the bill is to equalise the
business before the Lords Ordinary and the Court of
Sessions.
The bill was subsequently brought in and read a first
Mine.

On the question that the house do now adjourn,
Mr. DISRAELI inquired if the financial statement
was to be made on Friday ? ' -
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied
in the affirmative.
The house then adjourned at half past nine,