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limited liability bad now been recognised by this bill.
No one could doubt but that the additions engrafted on
the bill by the other house would be found in practice
both mischievous and prejudicial. It would be impossi-
ble to go on long without reconsidering this bill, and
then he hoped they would be able to legislate more suc-
cessfully on the principle conceded by the bill.
Tl.e other amendments were then put, on which some
discussion took places—Mr. WILLIAMS suggesting it
would be better for the house to reject the bill, as it
never could be acted on.
On the amended clause being read, making the direc-
tors of companies liable in cases of insolvency or fraud,
Mr. B. MOORE said that if any man, after reading
such a clause, consented to be a director, he deserved to
lose his money.
The clause was ultimately agreed to.
A discussion took place on the other amendments, in
the course of which
Mr. MALINS said the House of Lords bad considered
this bill in too narrow a spirit. They appeared to have
considered there were but two classes, one knaves, who
would form companies, and the other idiots, to be
cheated by these companies. He much doubted the
policy of accepting this bill, but probably, as the Attor-
ney• General had said, it would be better to pass it as
affirming a principle.
Lord PALMERSTON said great changes could only
be carried step by step. If they rejected this bill they
would have next session to go over the ground again,
whereas if they passed the bill, they would have the
vantage ground of the bill being the law of the land,
and modifications might then be easily made.
The amendments were ultimately agreed to.
The house then adjourned at 4 o'clock till one o'clock
on Tuesday next.

BOW-STREET.-(TRIS DAY.)

AN EXTENSIVE ROBBERY PREVENTED.

A cabman, named John, Joseph, Tier, was this morning
placed at the bar charged with having in his possession
a large quantity of cloth, the property of Mr. Fisher,
clothworker, residing at 4 and 5, Broker's Ally, Drury-
lane. _

From the evidence of the foreman, it appeared that at
about half-past four o'clock this morning he was awoke
by a bustling noise, and on looking out of the window
he saw four or five men busily employed in removing a
large number of rolls of cloth from his master's premises
into a cab, which was standing at the end of the Ally.
He immediately gave the alarm, and shouted out to the
cabman to "stop the thieves." The cabman, instead of
doing so, drove off at a furious rate, and the five or
six men all ran in different directions. He without
a moment's loss of time rushed into the street,
with nothing on him but his shirt, and commenced pur-
suing the cab, shouting at the top of his voice " Slop
thieves." The cabman continued to drive ou until he
was stopped by a working man and a police constable,
opposite the Freemasons' Tavern, Great Queen-street.
On examination of the cab, they found inside three rolls
of cloth and some calico, to the value of about fifty
pounds. The property found in the cab belonged to his
master, and he saw it safe in the shop at nine o'clock
last night when he locked up the premises. The way in
which the entry into the premises had been effected was
by the first floor window, which had been pressed open
by a " jemmy."
William Abrahams stated he was employed as a porter
to a market gardener. He saw the cab proceeding at a
furious rate, and immediately started in pursuit. He
also saw the first witness running as fast as he could
along the street in his shirt, and heard him, although a
considerable distance off, shouting out, " Stop thieves,
stop 'em." The cabman must have heard him, but he
himself was also shouting out, " Stop thief." A police.
man eventually stopped the cab, and having put the
foreman inside he got on the box and ordered the man to
drive to the station-house.

Police-constable 52 F proved that he stopped the cab.
The prisoner, on his way to the station-house, bold hint
that he had been engaged by a man with an apron on
to take a job to the other side of the water.
Inspector Mackenzie stated that, on the prisoner
being brought to the station, he said that a party had
hired him to convey a fare over the water. He had
been to the address given by the prisoner, No. 11, Sid-
mouth-mews' and found that he resided there. He had
also examined the premises which had been entered by
the thieves, and he found the warehouse in -the greatest
disorder. It was literally covered with half-consumed
Inciter matches, and an immense quantity of cloth had
been put together in rolls, ready for removal. The
premises bad been entered by the first-floor window,
which had been attained by climbing up the water-
spout. He found the jemmy and chisel produced on the
landing. They fitted the marks made in the window-
frame, and everything had been prepared for the com-
mittal of a robbery to a large extent. The arrange-
ments were those of " professionals."
On being asked by the magistrate what he had to say
to the charge, the prisoner said he got up early this
morning in order to meet the mail trains to get a job as
he was short of mousy. Some men hired him to convey
a fare over the water, and took him to Drury-lane.
They immediately put the cloth into his cab, and when
the foreman gave the alarm he thought it was best to
pursue them and cry out " Stop thief." He did not
hear the foreman halloing out after him. lie never
saw the men before, but he should know the man who
hired him.
Mr. Henry--Yes ; bat you driving down Great Queen-
street, and when the constable stopped you, near the
Freemasons' Tavern, you said the men bad run down
Great Wyld-street—that was not pursuing them. I
shall remand you for a week, in order to give the police
time to discover the other men.

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DA Y.)

COVENT GARDEN.

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Very large supplies of fruit and vegetables were on sale
to-day, and an extensive business was transacted. In
prices scarcely any change took place.
FRIIIT.—Pino apples, English, 3s to 6s per lb; colonial
do., is to 3s each ; hot-house grapes, 3s Od to 6s Od per lb ;
foreign ditto, Od to Os Od ; melons, 2s Oct to 5s each;
peaches, Gs Od to 18s ; nectarines, 5s Od to 12s per dozen ;
apples, is 9d to 2s 6(1 per half sieve ; pears, is 9d to
2s Gd per half sieve ; Orleans plums and green gages Os to
Os Od per punnet ; ditto, Os to Os Od, and common plums,
Os 0 to Os per half sieve ' • cherries, 2d to 8d per pound;
lemons, 4s to 8s Od per 100; oranges, 8s to lls per 100; fil-
berts, Os per 100 lbs ; cobnuts, Os to Os ; almonds,
Os to Os per lb. ; walnuts, Gd to is por 100 ; figs, is Od
to 2s 6d per lb. ; strawberries, 2d to Gd per pottle ; goose-
berries, is 9d to 3s Od per half sieve ; currants, 2s Gd to
5s Od per half seive ; raspberries, 2d to 6d per pottle.
VEGETABLE6.—Whits cabbages, 6d to 10d per dozen;
red ditto, Os to Os Od per dozen ; French beans, 3s Oci
to 4.s per half sieve ; brocoli, 0(1 to Os Od per bundle ;
potatoes, —s to —5 per ton ; vegetable marrow, Od each ;
peas, is 9d to 3s Gd per sieve ; broad beans, is 3d to 2s per half
sieve ; turnips, 2d to cd per bunch ; carrots, 6d to 8d per
bunch ; cucumbers, Os 2d to Os Gd each ; garlic, 6cl to
Os 8d per pound ' • spinach, is Od to 2s Od per sieve ;
old onions, Oa Od to Os Od per bushel ; Spring ditto, 1d to
4d per bunch; leeks, Od to Od per bunch ; shallots,
4d to 6d horse-ra.ddish, is Od to 4s Od per bundle ; parsley,
2d to Od per bunch ; celery, Os Bel to is Gd per
bunch ; endive, is 3d to 2s 3d per score ; beet, is to is Gd
per doz. ; parsnips, Os Gd to is Od per dozen ' • small
salad, 2d to Od per punnet ; mushrooms, 8d to iOd per
pottle ; artichokes, 4s to Os per doz. ; cabbage lettuces,
Gd to 8d per score ; sorrel, Gd to is per half sieve ;
radishes 4d to Od per dozen hands ; tomatoes, 3s Od to 4s
Oct per half sieve ' • chillies, is to Is Gd per 100 ; Brussels
sprouts, is Od to 2s Od per half sieve ; capsicums, is to 2s
per 100. ;' rhubarb, 2d to 6d per bundle ; sea kail, 6d to
is Od per punnet ; asparagus, is 9,1 to 4s Od per bundle ;
new potatoes, 4s to Gs per c ; cauliflowers, is to 3s per
dozen; walnuts for pickling, Gd to is per 100.

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.
Turkeys, Os Od to Os Od ; Goslings, 5s Od to 6s Gd each;
Ducks, 2s 3d to 3s Od ; tame Rabbits, Os Od to Os Od;
wild do., is to is 6d each ; Pigeons, 6d to 8d each ;
large Surrey Fowls, Os Od to Os Od ; middling, 2s Od to
3s Od ; Chickens, is 9d to 2s 3d ; Capons, 3s Gd
to 4s Gd ; Hares 3s Od to 4e Od.; Grouse, Os Od to Os Od each ;
Guinea Fowls, 2s Gd to 3s Od each. Ostend fresh butter, Ils
6d to 12s Gd, and English 11s Gd to 14s Od per dozen lbs.
English Eggs, 8s Od to 98 Od ; French ditto, 5s Od to 7s Od
per 120.

NEWPORT.
Beef from 3s 8d to 4s 6d ; mutton, 3s 6d to 4s iod ;
amb, 4s 8d to 5s 101; veal, 3s Btl to 45 81; pork, 3s 6d
to 4s 6d per Sibs.
WHITECHA.PEL.

Lord HOTHAM wished to know whether the Go-
vernment had any objection to lay upon the table the
evidence taken by Sir J. M'Neill and Colonel Tulloch,
the commissioners sent out b..y the Government to in-
quire into the sanitary condition of the army in the
Crimea, with their report thereon.
Lord PALMERSTON said the Government had no
objection to lay upon the table the report. There might
be some passages of a confidential nature which it would
be desirable to omit ; but the Government would have
no objection to lay upon the table the substance of the
report and the whole of the evidence. (Hear.)
The house then agreed to the Lords' Amendments of
the Public Health (No. 2) Bill ; Dwellings for Labour-
ing Classes (Ireland) Bill ; Union of Contiguous Bene-
fices Bill ; and the Burials Bill.

LIMITED LIABILITY BILL.
The house then considered the Lords' amendments
to this bill.
Mr. MALINS regretted the introduction into the bill
of the clause by the Lords, conferring limited liability
only upon companies consisting of not less than twenty-
five shareholders.
Mr. Wilkinson, Mr. Williams, and Mr. A. Pellatt
expressed their reget at the introduction of this clause,
as it tended to defeat the objects of the bill.
A clause, appointing a public auditor by the Board of
Trade to examine into the solvency of the company,
caused some discussion, being considered objectionable
by Mr. Wilkinson, Mr. J. G. Phillissore, and Mr. B.
Moore.
Lord PALMERSTON said that although the amend-
ments were objectionable, he did not think they would
at all mar the effect of the bill, but if it were found so in
practice, they could be altered next session, and, there-
fore, he hoped the house would pass the bill.
Mr. MALINS regretted the Government fdid not in
the House of Lords resist these two amendments, which
they might have done successfully. This clause would
mar the operation of the bill, because it would be highly
objectionable for an auditor to have to examine the ac-
counts of companies associated under this bill. There
' stability could not be enhanced by the functions of such
an
officer.
Mr.
WILLIAMS objected to the clause.
. The ATTOIiNEY.GENERAL said the principle of

Beef, 3s 6d to 4s 6d • mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 10d ; lamb,
4s Gd to 5s 8d • veal, 3s 8d to 4s 8d ; pork, 3s 6d to 4s 4d I
per 81bs. by the carcase.
BILLINGSGATE.
Turbots, 2s 6d to 20s ; Brills, 2s 6d to 103 each ; Salmon,
1s to is 3d per lb ; Cod Fish, is to 5s Od each; Soles,
6d to 2s Od per pair • Eels, 8d to is Od per lb; Lobsters, is to
4s Od ; Crabs, 6d to 2s 3d ; Whitings, 3s Od to 12s per doz. ;
Common Oysters, 12s to 20s ; Natives, 40s to —s per bsh ;
Mackerel, 50s to —s per 100 ; Smelts, is Gd to Os per doz. ;
Skate, 6d, to Od per lb; Shrimps, is 6d. to 2s 6d per gallon;
Bloaters, is 6d to 2s Od por dor. ; Fresh Herrings, 5s Od
to 8s per 100. ; Scotch do., Gd; Sprats, 8s Od to Os Od per
bushel ; Doreys, is Od to 7's each ; Haddocks, 5s to 12s per
doz. ; Pike 6d ; Sturgeon, 6d per lb ; Prawns, 5s Od to 7's;
Mullets, 6d to is 6d ; Plaice, 4d to is each ; Halibut, 6d per
lb ; Flounders, is to is 6d per dozen.
BREAD.
The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from
10d to 10 d; of household ditto, 8?;(1 to 9;',d per 4lb loaf.

HIDES AND SKINS.
Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 3jdto 31d ; 641 b to 7211, 3id
to 3id ; 721 b to 801 b, 3d to 4d ; 801 b to 881 b, 4d to 4id ;
881 b to 961 b, 4jd to 4Ad ; 961 b to 1041 b, Od to Od ; 104
1121 b Od to 0(1; upwards, Od to Od ; Horse hides, Gs
5(1 to Os Od ; calf skins, light, 2s Od to 3s Oct ; ditto, full,
Gs Oct to Gs Gd ; Polled Sheep, Os Oct to Os Od ; Kents, Os
Oct to Os Od ; Half-breds, Os Od to Os Od ; Downs, Os Oct
to Os Od ; Lambs, 2s 3d to 316 d ; Shearlings, is 4d to 1s 11d.

HAY MARKETS.
szarraymn.—Old meadow hay, 41 108 to 61 lOs ; new
ditto, 415 s to 51 lOs; old clover, 41 lOs to 61 15s ; new ditto
41 5s to 51 15s ; and straw, 1/ 5s Od to 1/ lOs Od per load.
A moderate supply and a sluggish demand.
CIIMBEELLND.—OId meadow hay, 41 12s to 6112 s : new
ditto; 41 lOs to 5115 s ; old cloves, 41 lOs to Cl 105 ; and new
ditto, 415 s to 51 15s ; and straw, 1/ Gs to 11 12s per load.
Trado dull, at barely stationary prices. new
WHITECHAPEL.—OId meadow hay, 4110 s to 6/103;
new
ditto, 41 5s to 51 10s; old clovey, , 41 108 to 6
per 15" load.
ditto, 415 s to Si 12s; and straw, 1/ 55 05Both hay and straw sold slowly, at late rates.
• • •

DEAL, Aug. 11.—TaE IMPEBATEICS.—The screw-
,:ed last evening, and towed
steamer Imperatrice was lif
towards the land two or three cables' length, and she is
now being towed fgsikg j,ia toward!, the old Cudd,

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT,

HOUSE OF LORDS—(YESTERDAY.)
The:LORD CRANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.
The Earl of BESSBOROUGH presented two peti-
tions against Church-rates, and also a petition in favour
of the formation of a Polish Legion.
Lord CAMPBELL presented a petition from Jed-
burgh, in favour of the Scotch Education Bill.
LEASES AND SALES OF SETTLED ESTATES

BILL.
The Earl of MALMESBURY said he wished to call
the attention of the noble and learned lord on the wool-
sack to one very useful and important bill which had
been withrawn in the present session. That bill was
unanimously accepted by their lordships' house as being
a most useful measure. It was the Leases and Settled
Estates Bill. It appeared that the noble and learned
lord had entrusted that bill in the hands of the Soli-
citor-General, who, after some discussion upon its
details yesterday, withdraw the bill on the ground that
he believed it would be impossible to pass it through
Parliament in the present session. As far as he could
learn from the report he had seen, the noble and learned
lord had not been supported by the members of the Go-
vernment in the other House of Parliament in the way
they ought to do in connection with measures of great
importance. He wished to sok the noble and learned lord
whether it was his intention to re-introduce the bill next
session
The LORD CHANCELLOR quite concurred with
the noble earl that the measure was a most important
one; He did not, however, wish to take the credit of
that measure to himself. It was passed with the almost
unanimous approval of their lordships, and was placed
in the hands of the Solicitor-General, who took exactly
the same view as he had done. As far as he could hear,
there was a notion abroad in the other house that there
was one particular clause, which would effect what was
vulgarly called the enclosure of Hampstead Heath. Now
the notion was entirely wrong, but to prevent any mistake
a clause had been introduced into it so as to meet
the objection. (Hear.) The bill had been postponed
in consequence of the lateness of the session, but he in-
tended at the earliest opportunity next session to re-
introduce the bill.
Lord CAMPBELL observed that many important
bills which bad been introduced by distinguished mem-
bers of that house, and which had met with general ap-
proval, were not supported in the way they ought to
have been by the members of the lower house. He
thought Sir T. M. Wilson was entitled to compensation,
and that he would be willing to enter into negotiations
with that view.

TREATMENT OF PRISONERS BY THE
RUSSIANS.
The Earl of MALMESBURY drew the attention of
the house to the account which appeared in Blackwood's
Magazine, and other periodicals, in respect to the treat-
ment of English and French prisoners by the Russians.
It appeared from these accounts that the English and
French prisoners, taken in the Crimea, were marched
an enormous distance, about GOO or 700 miles, on foot,
at very inclement seasons of the year. What would be
said, if the Russian prisoners, lauded at Portsmouth or
Plymouth, were marched to the north of Scotland. It
was the duty of her Majesty's Government to ascertain
if those statements were true, and, if so, to protest
against the infliction of sach sufferings upon their sol-
diers. They had plenty of precedents for doing so, and
might refer, for example, to the protests made in the
last war against the treatment of prisoners who had
been taken by the enemy. The Government would not
be doing their duty if it did not protest against the
infliction of such sufferings upon the English prisoners.
(Hear, hear.)
The Inverness Bridge Bill passed through committee.
PUBLIC HEALTH (No. 2) BILL.
The Duke of ARGYLL moved that as the Public
Health (No. 2) Bill has been unavoidably delayed in
consequence of the withdrawal of the Public Health
Amendment Bill, in the House of Commons, and since,
if the said bill be not proceeded with, improvement
works of immediate necessity in the places affected by
the said bill will be prevented or impeded ; and as it
appears that the House of Commons suspended their
standing orders with a view to a speedy passing of tlie
said bill, the circumstances are of such urgency as render
the immediate consideratio❑ of the same expedient.
The motion was agreed to, and the bill was read a
second time.
The standing orders having been suspended on the
motion of the noble duke, the bill was put through the
other stages and passed.
THE CRIMINAL OUTRAGE (IRELAND) ACT
CONTINUANCE BILL.
On the motion to consider the Commons' amendments,
Lord MONTEAGLE called attention to the fact that
by an alteration made in the other house, the Crime and
Outrage Act was only to be continued until next July.
From that he inferred that there was an intention in the
course of the ensuing session to take the whole question
into consideration, and he hoped there would be a dis-
position to dispense with such portions of the law as
could be dispensed with, with a due regard to public
safety. He hoped that in the course of the next session
they would lay the foundation for a careful examination
of the circumstances of Ireland, for the purpose of ascer-
taining what course of legislation should be adopted.
Earl GRANVILLE was not aware that any pledge
had been given of the nature referred to by the noble
lord. Hon. gentlemen opposed to the bill having made
a proposition that was unobjectionable, the Government
were glad to accept it to enable them to go on with the
other public business.
The amendments of the Commons were then agreed to.
The Public-houses (Ireland) Bill passed through com-
mittee.

each shareholder in the company be severally liable for
the payment of excise duties
Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY did J 1 ot see that
in the event of companies being formed for such purposes
any greater difficulties would arise than those which ex.
isted in the case of individual manufacturers.
Earl GREY wished to know whether any persona
holding shares in any company formed under this act,
without taking part in its management, would be liable
for the payment of excise duties to the Crown beyond
the amount of their shares.
Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY—Certainly mot:
Earl GREY—Then the effect would be that compa-
nies would be formed for the sole purpose of defrauding
the revenue. They might put men of straw in the ma-
nagement of the concern, keeping themselves perfectly
free from it, carry on business to a large extent, in the
case of distilling for instance, where frauds had been se
frequently practised, then when the authorities disco.
vered the fraud the company would merely break up,
and the shareholders would be only liable for the nomi
nal amount of their shares.
The Earl of HA RROWBY said that the stock and
plant in such cases would be liable to be taken for pay.
ment.
After some further conversation,
Earl GREY moved the insertion of a clause providing
for the appointment of auditor by the comiaissioners for
auditing the public accounts. He believed that by such
a provision only could this bill be prevented from lead.
ing to the commission of great frauds.
Lord STBNLEY of ALDERLEY said that the audit
was for the protection of shareholders, and he could not
admit that it was the duty of Government to undertake
it. He recommended that the consideration of this sub-
ject should be deferred until the revision of the Joint-
Stock Companies Act, which must take place next sex-
Sion.
Lord Campbell supported the clause ; which was op.
posed by the Lord Chancellor and Earl Granville, and
supported by Lord Monteagle and Lord Redesdale
Ultimately Lord Granville promised, in deference to the
strong opinions which had been expressed, to consider
this clause before the bill passed its next stage.
Earl GREY suggested that it might be desirable to
give the power of appointing auditors rather to the Board
of Trade or the Treasury, than to the commissionersfor
the examination of the public accounts, as he had pro-
vided in his clause ; not because that was in accordance
with the provisions of the Railway Audit Bill, which had
passed the house.
Earl GRANVILLE guarded himself against being
understood to have promised to assent to this clause.
He only meant to promise to consider it with his col-
leagues, to see whether it could be consented to.
Upon this uuderstanding,
Earl GREY withdrew the clause for the present.
Lord CAMPELL proposed a clause allowing costs
against shareholders, when the company has no assets,
against which execution can be levied.
The clause was agreed to, and the report was then
received, and the bill was ordered to be read a third time
to-morrow (this day.)
DWELLINGS FOR LABOURING CLASSES
BILL.

The Commons' amendments to this bill were agreed to.
Their lordships adjourned at half-past nine.

The Public Health Act (1854) Continuance and
Amendment Bill passed through committee ; and the
Diseases Prevention Bill passed through committee.
The Lunatic Asylums (Ireland) Advances Bill, and
Navigation Works (Ireland) Bill, were read a third time
and passed.
The Consolidated Fund Appropriation Bill passed

HOUSE OF COMMONS—(YESTERDAY.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at half-put 3 &cloak.
THE IRISH BENCH.
Sir J. V. SHELLEY gave notice that early next
session he should call the attention of the house to the
present state of the Irish bar.
WINE DUTIES.
Mr. OLIVEIRA also gave notice that early next ses-
sion be should bring before the house the present high
rate of duty charged upon foreign imported wines.
ARMY SURGEONS.
In reply to a question from Mr. WATSON,
Mr. F. PEEL said it was not the intention of the
Government to confer upon the army surgeons serving
in the hospitals in the East any other promotion than
was at present conferred upon surgeons in the field.
THE PROPOSED ITALIAN LEGION.
Mr. BOWYER, availing himself of the privilege of
moving that the house, at its rising, do adjourn until
Monday, called the attention of the house to the proba-
ble evil consequences which would result from the for-
mation of an Italian Foreign Legion. He con-
tended, at some lengtls, that at the conclusion
of the war, when the Legion would be disbanded,
the soldiers would flock to their native country
and there be the means of fomenting or reviving those
internal dissensions and disturbances which so short a
period ago resulted in open war. In conclusion, he
wished to ask the noble lord at the head of the Govern-
ment as to how the Government intended to provide for
the Italian Legion, so that it should not eventually be-
come dangerous to the internal tranquillity of Italy
Lord PALMERSTON, in replying to the hon. gen
tleman, said that of course the hon. member would with-
draw the motion he had made for the purpose of entering
into the details he had done, because the next meeting
of the house must depend entirely upon the proceedings
in the other house at a later period of the day. Pro-
ceeding, then, to the question which had been put to him,
the noble lord said the Italian Legion would, he be-
lieved, copyist of 3,000 or 4,000 men ; and the hon.
gentleman bad applauded the decision of the Government
in raising it, and had truly said, further, that it would
consist of men fully qualified to make excellent soldiers
and to do this country good service. At the same time,
however, the hon. member seemed to apprehend that
when the war was over, and when these men returned
to Italy, disbanded or not, they would be exceedingly
dangerous to the internal tranquillity of the country
and he therefore wanted to know what security there
would be when these men were disbanded that they should
not become troublesome or dangerous in the way sng-
,sted, His (Lord Palmerston's) reply was that those

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men acquired habits of order and discipline whilst in ac-
tive service, and were, on that accouut, less likely than
any other persons to become on their return unruly sub-
jects. The noble lord concluded with some general re-
marks , in reply to some of the statements of the hon.
gentleman.
After a few words from Lord HOTEIA.M on the im-

through committee. proper advantage which the hon. member (Mr. Bowyer)
EXCHEQUER-BILLS (7,000,0001) BILL. had taken of the privilege of moving the adjournment
On the motion for going into committee on the Ex- of the house, seeing that what he had had to say might
chequer-bills (7,000,0001.) Bill, have been much more appropriately said the other even-
Lord MONTEAGLE directed attention to the finan- ing, when a speech on a similar subject was made by
cial prospects of the country. He did not object to the the noble lord the member for the City of London, the
expenditure which had taken place under the circum- subject then dropped.
stances. He grudged nothing that was necessary for ARTILLERY IN THE CRIMEA.
the vigorous prosecution of the war, but he grudged In reply to Sir H. WILLOUGHBY,
everything that introduced a new and a bad principle Mr. MONSELL said that the last despatches from
which would in the end fail. The noble lord then ad- the seat of war stated that the army was well supplied
verted to the loans, to the issue of Exchequer-bonds, to with ammunition and guns of all sorts. The number a
the Turkish loan, and to the Commissariat advances guns sent out within the last three weeks had been con-
and expenditure, pointing out objections to the mode in siderably increased, and therefore the present state of
which they were carried on. He admitted the diffi- things was even more satisfactory than it was at the
culties of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, who, he period those despatches left.
said, had shown excellent judgment in his arrange•
EMOLUMENTS OF CLERKS OF THE PEACE.
ments. On the motion of Mr. WATSON, returns of the
The Earl of MALMESBURY retorted the accusation '
amount of salaries, fees, and emoluments received by-
which he had understood the Secretary of State for
the several clerks of the peace in England and Wales
Foreign Affairs had brought against himself and his
in respect of their respective offices in the years
friends for doubting the good faith of the French Go 1852, 1853, 1854, and 1855, stating in respect of
vernment in the opposition to the Turkish Loan Bill.
what duties such fees are payable ; and, of the amount
On a previous occasion the friends of the noble lord
of any compensation granted to them in respect of their
had on this ground offered a most violent opposition to
offices, stating when, and by what authority, and for
the convention for the extradition of criminals.
what cause such compensation was awarded, were or-
The Earl of CLARENDON having explained that ,
rdered to be laid upon the table of the house.
the noble lord laboured under a complete misapprehen-
BALAKLAVA HARBOUR.
sion, On the motion of Sir C. WOOD, a copy was ordered
Earl GREY entered into a general condemnation of
of all
harbour. the correspondence relative to the state of Baler
the Turkish loan, which he regarded as one of the con- 1
klava
sequences of carrying on war in a spirit of reckless ex- r
travagance without check or consideration. In his DESPATCH OF BUSINESS COURT OF CHAN.
opinion the public service might be managed with CERY BILL.
greater economy and equal results be obtained from a The house then went into committee on this bill, re-
more judicious expenditure. He did not blame the Go- suming the discussion upon clause 1.
vernment for this. lie thought the blame rested with Mr. MALINS condemned the policy of proseeding
the Houses of Parliament. The House of Commons, with this bill at so advanced a period of the session, when
which ought to be a check upon the Government, and so little time remained for considering it as fully
prevent the public money being wasted, seemed, on the as its importance demanded. Having entered into some
contrary, to think it had no other duty to perform than statements as to the existing law with regard to appeals,
to vote, without inquiry, any enormous sums of money with the object, he observed, of impressing news the
which might be demanded of it. Government the deep urgency of giving this bill the
The house then went into committee, and the bill was most careful attention, in order that the system r'w
agreed to. in force should be brought to an end,
The Militia Pay Bill went through committee.
sWOItGtRhAe M
Chiefthought
lerikt was
shu u
LIMITED LIABILITY BILL.
On the motion for receiving the report on this bill, the duties nildosbteimp
the subject.
Earl GREY presented a petition from the Manchester himself, and not by a Junior Clerk. He hoped that
some explanation would be given upon
Chamber of Commerce against the bill.
and net junior clerks. .
Lord CAMPBELL expressed his firm belief that un- the number of chief clerks,
GENERAL defended the appoint-
less some minimum of capital was fixed in this bill, the The SOLICITOR-GEN eprofrtsurrunedt t.hb,
Mr. HADFIELD moved an amendment to_ increase
greatest possible injury would be inflicted by its opera- ed responsible persons,
were wanted to
tion. There was nothing in the bill at present to pre- minination. fromo the proposal for
vent joint-stock companies being formed and actually but not judicial deter tmraennstaocftjbuunsiiourescslerwkhs?
hwhreEoq,
uihre
_said,
carried out with a capital of 501. The act required only a chief clerk, that o g
would then consider whether they
that there should be 25 shareholders, and that the shares if it did the house ht to come the judges ; for
rathercarried appoint an additional judge. He
should be no less than 101.. each, the sum of 21. only being ought not
r.
Manus as to the unsatisfactory condi.
appellateM jurisdiction in the House of Lords,
required to be paid up, so that each of the 2$ share-
holders, ne share on which he paid 2/., wouldthe
ten tha would be a great advantage for the
be able to availhimself of the privileges of this act. He and surghgeeasriug
of Scotch appeals if a peerage were =-
confidently believed that bubble companies without propee
, d unon some eminent member of the Scotch bench
tionagre agreed
wit
Cwoint with `the
nf
ChancerySo 1 i c itor -aGnedn e
ther al
number would be formed, if this act were passed, and he le_riLar. rise hoped Mr. Hadfield would not press hip
trusted Government would consent to adopt the prin- o`_`e'adions. •
eiple of a minimum in the bill.
glimolslhaisrtmejjOnfGrLißsodAridelltsi,A°alll4ndoafasrluehgeegdested that one properly eon-
Earl GRANVILLE could not conceive upon what
and Air: Melina as to the unsatisfactory state of the ap-
grounds the noble lord's apprehensions of evil from the
want of limitation, which he sought to introduce, were
founded. He (Earl Granville) was at a loss, even rst stituted appellate court would answer all purposes.
posing companies should be formed with a capitanl
n!_fy
re- The amendment was then withdrawn, and the clause,
which he much doubted, to know what harra w 1"
aid-up with the remaining clauses, were, with some amends
sult. How could companies formed with_l;opt, on. ments, agreed to.
capital of 50/., and a nominal capitol i .--L,
shareholders col- The standing orders having been suspended, the report
spire persons with confidence in thewas received at once, and the bill was read a third time
and passed.
dividually 'l sly ridiculous that NUISANCES REMOVAL BILL.
lectively, which was not felt for those shareholders in-
Earl GREY thought it extrem joint stock cone- The Lords' amendments to this bill were considered
machinery
auditors, and all for and agreed to.
there swhoituhlddibreeuatullrst,heaumdintcuhrei, n
pang, METROPOLITAN BUILDINGS BILL.
the purpose of managinga roost absurd thing. If it were The Lords' amendments to this bill were considered
the affairs of a company with a
capital of 2501. It seas
_rnpan_es,
i an alteration of the and agreed te.
desirable to form Such cu
law of partnership would be the best mode of bringingCUSTOMS CONSOLIDATED BILL.
The Lord' amendments to this bill were considered
about such a result.
Lard . Perfect)y agreed and agreed to.
?f. ALDERLEY
seY-hich had just laden ORDNANCE. BOARD BILL.
from the noble
opposite as to the absurdity of setting in operation The Lords' amendments to this bill were considered
earl
hinery of the Joint Stock
the mac Companies Act for and agreed to.
such small capitals, but in his opinion that very b• SALE OF BEER BILL.
with tdheSrlemAaNre
a•
surdity was the best security against the establishment The Lords' amendments to this bill were considered
of such companies. The expense would be too great to
and agreed to.
admit of their being formed. Her Majesty's Govern
CHARITY SUITS.
as-
ment bad introduced a partnership bill, but they had Mr. KNIGHT gave notice that early in the ensuing
house. It was, however, their intention to
not been able to proceed with it through the other session of Parliament he shall move for a select com-
reintroduce
mittee to inquire into the circumstances of the informs-
it in the next session, tions, suits, and other matters carried on spinet the
Lord REDESDALE wished to know in what man. trustees of charities by the solicitors of the Attorney-
ner the revenue would be affected in the case of the for- General and by other parties,
mation of companies of that sort carrying on ma'nufac- The house then adjourned at half-part eight till one
tures from which revenues had to collected o'clock tomorrow be c i Would torrow (this day).