The Sun.
London, England, 1855-05-08 00:00:00

NEWSPAPER STAMP BILL.

On the motion for the third reading of this bill,
Mr. HADFIELD wished to call the attention of the
Chancellor of the Exchequer to the extremely hard pro-

vision of the 15 days' clause, and to express a hope that

some more extended provision would be made.
He thought 15 dais was but a short period during
;which ',ta►nps on newspapers were to be effectual.
(Hear, bear.) All newspapers were obliged to publish
a greater number of stamped copies than they had an
immediate demand for. He considered that an allowance

for spoiled stamps ought to be made on all such copies

returned to the stamp•office within a certain time. He
would also suggest that a newspaper should he allowed

to pass at any time after publcitien if a peony ittauip
was affixed.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said
that the reason of his proposing the present clause was
the fear of abuses ; but, if it was considered that fifteen
lays was too short a period, he shou!d have no objection
to extend it to thirty days. (Hear, hear.) With
respect to the suggestion of the honourable
member of a postage stamp, he would inquire into
the subject, and see what could be done with respect to
to the transmission of papers through the plst. As soon
ai this bill passed it was the intention of the Government
to issue a new and reduced scale of charges for the con-
veyance through the post of " culler printed matter,"
not newspapers or periodical publications.
Mr. BItEGFIT said that the principle of retransmis-
sion was bad from beginning to end, and he looked for-
ward to the entire abolition of the Newspaper Stamp.
Foe question had been brought forward chiefly by the
. . •

newspaper proprietor., who had had rirtrie it
.3 riia,tter ap-

parent!y of great advantage to attack this matter
it-
self. He was of opinion that the newspaper proprie-
tors would gain nothing by the system of ratransaus-

sion,becau,tt the public. he considered, would rather by
and by buy a separat. paper than have one second, third,
er fourth hand. He suggested it as desirable at
an early period to abolish the t•tamping of new,paperB
on account of its excessive injustice t ► the manufacturers

,f paper in the different parts of the kingdom. There

were at present only font: places where the compulsory

stamp was attached to the paper, and the tnanu6eturets
in the neighbourhood of those places had a great advan-
tage over the manufacturers of paper in other neigh-
bourhoods. He was told a short time since by a Bristol
paper maker that the system prevented his supply-
ing the newspapers with paper published in the
same city, because he had to send his paper up
to London" to be stamped, and had the expense
of carriage both ways, whereas the paper manufacturer
in the neighbourhood of London had only to send his
paper one way, and consequently had only half the ex-
pense of carriage to pay the Bristol paper manufacturer
was subject to. That he (Mr. Bright) considered a great
injustice, because it gave a monopoly to the manufac-
turers of paper carrying on busine's in the neigh-
)riurhood of London, Manchester, Edinburgh, and
Dublin, where the paper was stamped. It was
highly desirable the whole system of the compulsory
stamping should be abolished, and with it the
monopoly to which he had referred, and the expenses of
the stamping office. He was ready to vote fur the
abolishing of the retransmission of newspapers, which
would have the effect of making every man pay for the
postage of his paper, if he availed himself of the post-
office the same as be now did when he posted a letter.
The sooner the house came to the simple question of
postage, the better it would be for the newspapers and
the revenue.

Mr. CAYLEY considered the honourable member for
Manchester should have been the last perzon to oppose
the re-transmission of newspapers. He often told them
the people in the country were less enlightened than
these in the cities, but how were they to be enlightened
if the re-transmission of newspapers was a',olithed ? By
the use of reading rooms in cities one piper served for
20 or 30 'persons, whereas in the country a paper was
taken in by two, three, or four persons living several
miles from each other, and to abolish the re-
transmission of the paper would be an injury to
them. He opposed the second reading of the
bill, considering many of its provisions nnj st to existing
interests, and such as he did not believe the committee
would have sanctioned. He was unwilling to purchase
a blessing or advantage at the expense of jestice. He
did not believe it was a just bill, and was in hopes before
it was printed the Chancellor of the Exchequer would
have remedied the injustice to which he had alluded.
It was his intention, if the proposition that six ounces
should be transmitted by post, instead of four ounces,
it was his determination, indeed, to take the sense of
the house upon the question. However great might be
the advantages which were anticipated by this measure,
and of which be was somewhat doubtful, though no one
was more desirous than Le could be to promote the
spread of information, he could not consent to
secure that by doing injustice to existing interests,
whilst, however true it might be that three bad dinners
were better than one good one, he could not believe that
three bad newspapers were better than one good onev.
0.
Mr. EWART said that be had always befits Wherever
cate for allowing newspapers to spring
.urpoughthee
they were wanted, and that they should he b
nuchester sustained the
• h the bon. member for Ma
rtoelathtievev etroytdhueors abolitionu thepoefoptlliee.
agreed with
never found that American p .
on by post, simply by
by any principle of retransmmiassni
stet:pads otnyithaenodornhemqiuttietee
their own cheapness. A.
newspaper for a penny or a
halfpenny, e w si
n Pthat
and'q ebutiet country
Hasl g o t b
theiris
He quite agreed with
was unnatural and abnormal.
theyduty could,tu the
butpublic not ttou supportg ilethtehieumehheyapa cseywstseptnapwerhaicitri
inu
stuliiiess
iarl
, motivesbut wahtichthiandsuactende tthientnle
thosea gentlemen
k4teot them (l
" have newspapers in abundance, and as near as
i '1
retransmission, r a
kossible to the doors of the people.
Mr. DUFF' called the attention of the Chancellor
of the Exchequer to the clause in the bill restricting the
time in which newspapers should be posted for- re-trans-
mission to 15 days, and remarked that it would
he
lda
:f 1:
hear,)
)ct
all rivers intended for colonial postage. me
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied
that the clause was never intended to apply to colonial
postage, and if the hon. gentleman chose he would insert
distinctlyhrerAUßniTted
aapply
m clause
r.v onlyA N tos it
iii,gdom. it was intended to
specifying that
read a second time t
tahnadt
it;
eh etho billugha
he wassaid it was hist aitn intention i
Fix
to
months,
the Chancellor of the Exchequerjustified.ihnasdo doing ; in the first
place, because at the time
this bill was read a second time
aware of the great in
se of taxatinoontwmhade
which theha housedsince
been imposed tits. on ticiereacountry—especially of the large
1 increase in the 'income tax, which, as they were
all aware, pressed most heavily on the majority
:Qf the community. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) Of all the

speakers in that house whore bo llSafti 444
ject, he did not think any one, except the hon. member
fir Manchester, really liked that bill. It was not de-
sired, and it was not wished fen The right bon. gen-
tleman had stated that a large amount of revenue, to
the extent of 200,0001., would accrue in consequence of
the abolition of the duty, but he thought the retransmission
of newspapers, as proposed, would be a source of loss
rather than gain to the Government. Under all the
circumstances, he felt it his 'duty to move that the bill
be read a second time that day six months.
Mr. LABOUCHERE said although he had, in the
first instance, voted in favour of the bill, because he
thought it advisable at the time be should not vote for
the amendment. We had a deep interest in the diffusion
of political intelligence, and useful information by means
of newspapers he admitted, but they had an equal interest
in taking care that these newspapers should be of the
best possible class, and that they should be carried on by
men of character and intelligence ; and believing, as he
did, that the power oF re-transmission was a premium on
of the Ex-
the highest class of newspapers, be should be sorry to see
Chancellor
chequer would pause before he interfered with its ope-
ration. (Bear, hear.)
it abolished, and he hoped the
Mr. \VPITE3IDE said it was never too late to do
an act of justice, and in his opinion be had been gusty
The different clauses in the had appeared
of inju-ticc in supporting that measure o n a previous oc-
cision.bill

hso frequently,
e sure now
teat he scarcely knew in what positiem t
.e,m a .
and disappeared, and again reappeared so freq-tiently,
,Dueldashuerenwotopuzi
to ask his right hon. friend why did he propose it at a
stood. Then again, in the case of the copyright, he wished
uelriyefutphoant the
isting interests unless a remedy of some such kind were
PL:3I3 irto productive veofa conscientious
deep inbj
provided ? (Hear, hear.) That remedy was accordingly
suggested, but upon this discussion it was withdrawn, it
being found absolutely inoperative to effect its object.
What was all this but an admission on the part of his
right hon. friend that he was about to do au injustice,
which it was his duty to remedy. And yet this injury
was still about to be inflicted for the sake of effecting
some good, which, so far
quite problematical. What right had the house, whose
duty
it was to protect the rights of property, to
failed in this copyright clause the next obnoxious
dh oaein
proposition positive
wi
an injury utrh,ve to
join
letxaist
it,:
of
existing s
Well,see thwena s,
passing through the post. On what
hedwideighhist
rightof pa
hon.prs
friend ground that principle—why should he draw the
line at lour ounces instead of six ? Why, it
was a positive contradiction to preceding legisla-
tion. First of all they had abolished the adver-
tisement duty, but now that that had been productive
of an increa,e of advertisements the house interposed
and said, "You have too much printed matter, we will
not allow you to send it by post without extra charge."
(Hear, hear.) This was as ridiculous as it was unjust.
Why not allow a man who bought an unstamped news-
paper, after reading it, to transmit it to his friends if he
saw anything in it interesting to them ? The bill was
full of anomalies and absurdities. The honourable mem-
ber concluded by urging that there was no principle of
legislation so unjust as to obtain a problematical good
at the expense of a private or public injury.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said,
the hon. member had adopted, to say the least of it,
a most unusual course in respect of the bill
now before the house. In committee on the bill he (the
Chancellor of the Exchequer) proposed a clause with re-
ference to copyright and its remedy, which the hon.
member for Enniskillen opposed, on the same grounds
he bad stated in such forcible' language that evening to
the house. (Hear, hear.) The clause was not a part of
the original measure, and proposed by him as necessary,
but on the special ground he stated in moving the clause
in committee, that the Government did it in deference
to the interests of existing newspapers, who considered
the measure would be detrimental to their interests by
calling into existence a large class of newspapers
who would pilfer their intelligence. He did not state
then, that he believed, nor did he believe now, that such
a state of things would exit to any considerable extent
under the provisions of the bill now before the
house.

The clause was considered and withdrawn

in committee, and it ought not now to form an ob-

jection to the third reading of the bid. As to the
fears of those gentlemen who believed that the passing
of this bill wow(' call into existe►:co such a class of pub•

lications, a remedy could shortly be found to meet it.
Ile Cleo proceeded to defend the proposition of charging
by weight; &c., as proposed by the Government.

Lord PAL MERSTON subalitted to the house whe•

ther they would nut allow the third reading to stand
over, inconsequence of the illness of the Speaker, and to
allow him to vacate tae chair. , All present must be
aware of the pain the hon. gentleman was suffering,
and would be anxious to relievelim from his attendance
that night.

Mr. DISRAELI submitted that the best course to
adopt would be to adjourn the debate on the third read•
ing, and the proposition Laving been acceded to, the
third reading Hay postpon ed till Friday.

The SPEAKER then left the chair ; and the how,
then went into committee of supply, Mr. FITZROY in the
chair.

Mr. WILSON said that in moving the necessary votes
for defraying the sums payable for establishments con-
nected with justice in England, Ireland, and Scotland, and
for convict departments, two courses were open, either to
take four votes for the nggregsto sums, or to take a sepa-
rate vote upon each particular item. It was for the com-
mittee to decide which way they thought the better; in-
asmuch, however, as it seemed to him that time would be
.aved by moving for tho aggregate sums, he should pro-
pose that course.
sir. HENLEY objected. He thought such a plan would
only lead to long desultory conversation.
The CfrANCELLO.R. of the EXCHEQUER said that
each item should be proposed separately.
The following votes were then agreed to : -
3 ~9111. for solicitor of the Treasury department.
250,0001. fur presecutioos at as.izes.
1, [OOl., for Chancery, Crown-office expenses.
2,05:4., for Queen's Iseech, Crown-office expenses.
15,000/. for sheriffs expenses, fie.
Upon the vote of 6,0001., for the department of the Re-
gistrar of the Court of Admiralty,
Mr. OT WAY asked if sufficient securities had been
taken from the gentleman who at present held the office of
re-istrar
Mr. WILSON—Yes.
Mr. HENLEY remarked that out of this 6,0001., 1,0001.
was for incibutal expen es.
Mr. WILSON said that the proceedings in this court ott
account of the war required a comparatively large sum for
contingencies.
Iu answer to Mr. WALPOLE,
Mr. WILSON said that proceedings werebeing taken to
recover as much as possible from the estate of the late
Registrar of the Admiralty. -
The vote was then agreed to.
The following votes were then agreed to :
8,4151., for Insolvent Debtors': Court.
13,8501., treasurers of county courts.
23.2341., salaries and'expentes of police courts.
101,2181., for metropolitan police.
4,228/., the Queen's Prison.
3.3421., for salaries of Lord-Advocate and Solicitor.
General.

7,755/., expenses in prosecutions under order of the Lord.
Advocate.

Upon the vote 17,5261., for Court of Session,
Mr. COWAN objected to this vote being passed without
explanation, as it glowed an increase of 5,0601. on the vote
of last year.
The LORD-ADVOCATE could not at that moment ex-
plain the increase. He knew that an increase in the ex.
penses of the Court of Session had taken place, and he pre-
sumed, therefore, that the difference in the vote of the two
years arose from something having been omitted last year.
Mi. COWAN objected to the vote being pressed in the
absence of more definite information.
The vote was withdrawn.
The following votes were agreed to.
7,19'4. fur salaries, Szc., Courts of Justiciary.
1,5931. for salaries, Queen's and Lord Treasurer's Re-
reembraucer (Scotland).

57,000/., salaries of sheriffs and procurators fiscal not
otherwise paid, and expenses of prosecutions in &Wulff?
courts.

Mr. CRAUFIIRD asked whether it was intent:od to ex:
tend the system of paying pro.iurntors fiscal by salarien
Those who were still pail by fees complained. of the time

actl,xoPcurescieu.er
(Ireland). •
wasted in collecting their remuneration.
The LORD-ADVOCATE said that in districts where
there was much business the fees bad been Cl nnuiuted for'
salaries ;in the others the fees rermined. Ile could not
hold out any hope of the imucipleuf paying by, salary being
extended.
Vote agreed to.
l withoutno tPai
4'141' ibsycnrsseeisC.:
Aglrle,es3dot/o..salaries of procuratorresedfistcao
The following votes were a,
4,3181., sheriffs'
din )burgh).
l (Edinburgh).
1,1191., commissary C Cotland).
2,2501., solicitersc,leerrkosten
11,16131., General Itegi.
(Ireland).
Bench (Ireland)
.the law' courts
Common Pleas(lreland)."
elegatesareland)*
1115i1332,1:973812:1?...;:0f1icer5,
51,7'01., criminal
200
3513243.16:111...,:ariearffigYics'etrocsrltetrokcotthouetrataxing
judgesgz :(llir(ciee a. r n df°)
(Ireland). .
officers, Queen's
ri
2671., clerk, Court of and
3.3116; )03 0 0: f:
le°, .°lnsolventpolicetometropolitane Afdvr
olae
tgeijusticesst
'teprc a police rt (Dublin).Ct
Ili e e iino
(Dublin).cfryclaJudgments.nd ) .
vzilroigrsheouit.lerltof).
oonfrsses(sDitlin).
638,511/. cmstabultary (Ireland).
(Scotland).
1,912/.,.,FoouurrCt
inspector-general of
17,526/ C
18,770/.,
prisons in the "United
Kingdom. r i ce,:lit le::uni( Sol

.1 Government convict at3hfol4ei9. 1 G
Mr. HENLEY inquired whether
Maintained abroadriYsaidwatshawt. nd
the reformatorynumber
p:: se s
con-
victs transported
Sir G. GREY said now greater or less than formerly ?
etshteern"AlyasTanZ
were sent to Bermuda and Gibraltar being employed on
Australis,
those
eemwehnot
public works, the same as at home. He believed the num-
ber transported was between 600 and 700.
Vote agreed to.
~,
1,1741. expenses reformatory prisons, S.::::.
In answer to inquiries from Sir 8. NORTHCOTE and Sir
J. PAKJNCTON, to reformatory
Sir G. Gli,Eir said that the allowances
inmates, calculated
1 prisons was based, on the number .of 1
s.
able to compel
1 at ss. per week per bead. It would be ' twatli.
thec't l
an allowance from h_ rants, but he fc,.re, i cu ••
ties of recovering it would be. nsurmountable. The prin-
cipleadmit such boys as were recom-
mended of selection was to
t t who tried- the case, in
by the judge or inag,s ra. es .
parents being so addicted to
consequence of their
have
the . crime,
and therefore unfitted to
or of their beinc, a altogether without. friends; He thought
it inespedient to propose any alteration in the act of last
session, with the view of ;
Veaig the expedite of these re-
' formatery institutions w olly upon thesi,Consolitiated
. 1 Fund ; first, on account of the large eipenditure it would.
involve; and secondly, because it would interpose an ob-
stacle to the establishment of such institutions by privet*
' and local means.
Mr. MACARTNEY complained that a czimpa6 whick
he said had been entered into by Sir R. Peel, re; carding

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THE 817 N Lf).NDON' TrESDAY _EVENING, MAY 8 1855.
ARMY BEFORE SEBASTOPOL COM- Private Edward Grow., rd, sliglitly
certain expenses connected with criminal prosecution in tation of slaves into Brazil
thathad entirely ceased—(hear generally a man who was able to exercise hospitality. But of the Committee of Ways and Means do take the chair
Private Christopher slor gan, slightly
Ireland, had not been carried out. hear)—and the result was the capital which had been' this plan- was open to the objection that other merchants for that day only; and, in the event of Mr. Speaker's ab- MITTEE. Private Mei tin Regan. 'slightly
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER remarked employed in that traffic having been diverted into other might suppose, and exaggerate the notion, that by his con- senco continuing for more, than ono (ley, or, if the house
• "'rivet,: Geer ge Fenwick, dangerously
that the arrangement referred to was based upon the prin. channels, the prosperity of the country had been greatly eider po ition..lie might have an advantage over them in shall think fit and shall so order it, take the chair in like
manner on any enbseepient day during such absence." (Continued from cur first impressipn of yesterday.) 47th Regiment of Fout. - At the opening of the market P
ere did not see
caeca aced, and its reset:trees developed ; roads werebeing his commercial transactions ; and in places where the con-
ciple of placing equivalent charges upon the two countries. Private Michael Cormnick, slightly
At present the charge for the constabulary and some other made red railways projected, and the money devoted to in- sul had political functions to perform, it might be imputed Mr. Fl then took the ernite. Mr. Monsell, M.P., Clerk of the Ordnance, bad held
THE SPIRIT DUTIES. Private James B irry, severely
terns) improve which had formerly been employed in to him that if he abstained from pressing the claims of in- the appointment for two years and five months, Previous
items in Ireland were borne by the Consolidated Fund, Private John Dwyer, severely
which in the English counties were for the most part paid that degrading traffic. He was afraid there was still a mg. dividuals who had complaints against the Government, The CHANCELLOR, ei the EXCdEQUER,, in moving
to the alteration of the War De iartment. He was a
55th Regiment of Foot,
taro amount of slave trading in Cuba, which took its rise that he sacrificed their intereet for the sake of making him- the postponement of tae Committee of Ways and Means
out of the county rates.co-ordinate member of the board, with no more power Private William Eddie, dangerously 2s, oats le to 2s white peas 35 to 4i d
not simply in Africa, but in a certain degree from Brazil, self agreeable to the Government, and receiving advantage to Wednesday, wished to make a short statement with re- firm
Wheat,atw latebi
white, old,
pcierr.
0.1
Mr. HENLEY hoped, in any change the right hon. eten-of originating anything than the other members of the 57th Regiment of Foot.o.
te Brazilians com Plaining that their slaves were carried therefrom. Therefore, he said, it was better to have con- sect to the Spirit Duties Bill, which was on the paper f0r.29
tleman might contemplate in reference to the reformatory Private John Pastield, slightly
►
on 0 8 avoBlll off and imported into Cuba. The importati f a • t suds not connected with trade. TraeUng was allowed in Friday. The house was aware that the bill, as it now board. He was the medium of cirtninurtication between theseeppveoiert:iirl foausl
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tictabew,
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at
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schools, the law as to the liability of the parent to maim- 89th Regiment of Foot. 1.(..7AT. CHELMSFORD)I,III- li°do."
Cuba was much smaller than that to Brazil ; for where. cases where no public inconvenience would arise, but in stood, proposed to extend the drawback on malt spirite to the Minister of War and the board. During, the latter
fain the child would not be interfered with. Private Moses Jones, slightly
at the importation to .Brazil had amounted t',o forty the majority of cases the conlul Was forbidden from tract- England and Ireland as well as to Scotland ; the present part of the war Sir Hugh Ross was the military medium
Sir G. GREY said it was not his intention in any way
thousand, in and even to sixty thousand and seventy thou- ing. But then, on the other hand, if they forbid a consul state of the law in this respect had given rise to consider- of communication between the War-office and the board, Royal Artillery.
to alter the law, but merely to propose certain chdan. ges
sand in a year, the greatest number ever imported into from trading, they were bound to give him a higher salary able dissatisfaction, and the subj et had been several times whilst witness had the Civil Department ; (luring the Gunner Samuel Beckley, slightly red, old 57
new 57 77 ....... "" -
Dun .•• if
the machinery by which that law was ad ministere Barley 27 34 k ...... 44 45
that the Cuba was 2,000 or 3,000 in a year, although it -was difficult than if they allowed him to trade. He was pleased to examined into by committees of that house, and often de- A.?RiL 21.
-27 35 Beans, Tic
yr ticks
Sir J. DUCKWORTH expressed an opin
ir
to theaup- to ascertain the precise amount. The Spanish Government hear his hon. frieod the member for Glasgow bear testi- bated. He was very anxious to bring about a final anti present war he hail the whole to attend to. His first
order for warm clothing for the army was on the 21st 41st Regiment of Foot. Chevalier new‘-.61
Grinding '23 .0 Ham..
.37 57;
Government did not contribute liberally enotTlin
gs a week assured her Majesty's Government that so far as orders from molly to the efficiency of the consuls as a body. satisfactory settlement of the question, and he had under Private Patrick Ennis, sliehtly etazagae""- 3/ 37
June. He received it from the Minister of Wen and Malt 68 72 now
of the reformatory institutions. Five s
t blishment was large, Madrid could have any effect, every effort was made to He believed, as a body, they performed their duties to his
.consi iteration a plan for permitting distillation of Private John Henry, slightly Ditto,
each was not, except where the es a
It • bond the permitting
communicated it to the board. On the 11th of July he
Private John Melones, slightly Clievalier 70 74
sufficient to maintain these juvenile criminals. to be forwarded co Dr. A. Smith.
ber everything to enforce the law. Of course the measures of which they had as yet but little trade these men went forth be that, instead of a duty being paid in the first instance, sent out for patterns Private Patrick Nowland, slightly MAY 5. dye
quotations. Barley
ay_
by himself. An order wasgiven, COLCHESTER- last dOn
Mr. A.DDE RLEY concurred with the right hon. memPrivate Henry Turner, slightly
for Oxford, that the law in reference to the liability of the Government were
sometimes evaded, and some cares as pioneers of commerce, and he thought that so far from and then a drawback being allowed for what had been The order was signed
but suggested that that of slaves were landed; the consuls in Africa stated that looking on these establishments with jealousy, those who !Aid on the malt, the distillation would take place in bond signed by Sir Thomas Haetings, on 14th July, for a • Private Robert Skinner, slightly bootee*" oroloi,
wants should be maintained,and °toy one payment be made ;in order to take a per- board of medical officers to report on them. They met 46th Regiment of Foot. hiher prices were asked, which checked
liability should not apply in the case
.of children over 14. there had been a great diminution of the slave trade there, were engaged in the commercial transactions of the country
on the 15th, and reported favourably. After that the Serjeant Henry (Geed, severely
He thought the emigration o!ktehe children from their re- and a great develo-pment legitimate commerce in African would acknowledge that in countries where their corn- fectly just view of. the subject, it would be necessary to
formatory institutions a mis.a . England could not, at a prodam, especially in palm egn. (Rear.) This development of mere() was but just beginning, they would often, but for make a. small addition to the existing duties to compen- board gave orders for the supply, but materially changed 49th Regiment of Foot.
time like this, afford to lose her citizens.. At all events, if the industry of -that hitherto unfortunate country, lie the service of these consuls, be exposed to loss and incon- sate for the duty of 2d. on malt used in distillation. It
Boiling
several of the articles to be supplied, in consequence of Private Thomas Kemp, slighely ges t 033 perk
84 I rOeeaste:
.... •••••••••••1 ,3,_14451,1
would not be convenient to introduce the change into the 57th Regiment of Foot. ot
these children' were sent to the colonies he thought they hoped, would go far to change the condition of things on venience.
should he sent out at once, and not he kent in reformatory that coast, which had so long been the scene of crime and Mr. THORNELY observed that great loss and incon- present bill, but if the house gave its assent he was dis. Private E )mood Curtain, dangerously
• lerable expense, for three or four misery. (Hear.) If effectual measures could be adopted nience were now occasioned to merchants by their being ,
posed, in the course of the session to introduce another was -"r e
sub efq etiti, =rtissob:mionfee
tsi(isrei strirTti igonticl)!.
betterila
2d Battalion Rifle Brigitte.
institutions, at a consicMr. Kyrtaston had
reeitai
for putting down the slave trade in Cuba, no doubt it compelled to give bonds that articles contraband of war bill to carry out the. arrangement. 'He hoped this expla- articles at the higher price. Private Thomas Flynn, dangerously fewr:Nwelciapil
Prices
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ir.G. GREY could conceive no more mischievous would be a work which would give general satisfaction. were landed at particular ports, and suggested that it nation would be satisfactory to the gentlemen connected received an order for the supply of clothing previous to Private John Twiggy, slightly
send these boys abroad at once to earn their living Mr. HASTIE remarked that at Havannah we hail a con- would be a great saving if one certificate was made to with the trade now in London, and that the objection the hoard's malting the alteration meritio,,ed, part of
APRIL 23.
being remove(' they weirld withdraw their oPPosition- to which wee Rent in ; the alteration in the taboret Ty was
than
ctooly without undergoing any probation, and with-- sul with I,soot. a year ; and at the Cape of Good Hope we serve for the whole cargo. 9th Reeiment of Foot.
in a the further progress of the bill. made by the authorities at Wool ivich, under a misao.
out any attempt being made to reform them. If such a had nut only a consul with 1,200/, a year, but an arbitrator Mr. WILSON said these. bonds were absolutely n.eces- Private Richard Care, slightly
system were acted upon it would be an inducement to all with 800/, a year, and a registrar with 5001. a year. Now, sary to prevent sending articles contraband of war either Mr. MACARTNEY, on tellAneliteolfiaPilsegam distillers,tleth his 19th Regiment of Foot.
the evil-isposed boys in the country to commit crime, in if all that force was wanted at the Cape of Good Hope, to Russia or to ports whence they might be sent to Russia. begged to express
iprnarrneeomriinostne
rhvtaehd: that
been
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too a;
suchnhe oserr Fen,:g: s'f
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Private James Donnelly, severely, since dead
order to be sent abroad at the G rvernment expense. why was not a similar force kept at Havannah, which was The difficulty in making one boud do for the whole c tree arrangemedt proposed by the rieht hon. baronet. 49,h Regiment of Feet.
Mr. R. PHILLIMORE thought children of tender years the great seat of the slave trade ? was, that one defaulter out of twenty shippers might make Mr. HASTIE, on the part of the Scotch distillers, ex-
creased demands on the laboratory, and th, committee Private John Teasey, severely
ought not to be made thesubject of criminal jurisprudence. Lord PALMERSTON said that in order to deal with the other nineteen answerable. pressed similar satisfaction.
eubseqneat) y approved of it. The outlay of money had 55th Regiment of Foet. i
Ofifitilicioiralllilt;oatrtteo mtipiefies3to,ootnfh(lAholept,ll.:;i:Fint)notoitt;.ibtieisnioifusCilo:eie: 14e;
He suggested that be this respect the canon law should vessels of different nations, we were obliged to have mixed Mr. OTWA.Y complained that English consuls abroad REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS (SCOTLAND) BILL.
This bill
icpayrzsi iereldtoatri.ayn throughd Serjeant Alexander McCloy, severely
been to the advantatie of the country. Captain Centeno
be followed, which fixed nine years of age for girls and commissiou courts established. There was at the Cape a took fees of Englishmen for passports. He said he had77th Regiment of Foot. Coleirester
(had it not been approved of by the board) would havelso 3
10 for boys as the age when they could be made account- British judge, and a judge of the country with which we every reason to be satisfied with the consuls he haul himself
2c1(,)t=1(1 and Private Thomas Oliver, dangerously Harwich
able for their acts. had a treaty. Those judges appointed an arbitrator be- encountered, but asked whether any onel been ap- t_phat been the. responsible person for the cost, he having given
Private Jersey Nicholls, dangerously Leielt
After--
a few words from Mr. BARROW, tat eeu them for which the judges drew lots. Sometimes, pointed from his having shown an aptitude for the au ce the order. 2d Battalion Rifle Brigade. Mallon 2:84°21 212:)_0:1:131f::.°:11.11:6wii":1::1:30::
Mr. FLOYER, in reference to au item in the vote of therefore, the British judge appointed an arbitrator, and while in this country ?Ile believed the appointments were
BURIAL GROUNDS (SCOTLAND) BILL. By Lord Seymour—The work was done by contract, Lance-Corporal Joseph Rowe, slightly
3,6001. for the maintenance of criminal lunatics in Rethle- sometimes the judge of the other country, whichever is all trade in consequence of the individual
.having some
This bill passed through committee. but he could not recollect when the irregularity was di,- Private William Perkins, slightly KIRKCALDY
oats. Os „I •
hem Hospital, complained that the arrangements in respect might be. The registrar was an officer who kept the records connection with the mimster. With regard to the con- METROPOLIS SEWERS, ' covered, if the board had the contract before them. Private Robert Hurtipston, slightly Wheat. Barley. 335 Od os
to criminal lanaticsgenerally was most unsatisfactory. He of the conrt, solar and diplomatic functions, the practice of England
On the motion of Viscount EBBING-I'ON, the following The Chairman- It appears by your evid. nee that Private Henry Arnitt, severely First Bos Ori 38s 63 1 -.5 Od es it'
believed there were 500 or 600 criminal lunatics in the Mr. JOHN M`GREGOR said these were entire. sine- was. an exception to the general rule. In the French ser-
returns were agreed to : Copies of reports of surveyors of public works might proceed upon centred withnut a
fortuitytdhiMetropolitan
difficulties
i.itsebaxi
ci)3t
ieb;ar:d:oeri Commissionerscatthihoe3irtho 18thfPrivate Themes Flynn, severely Second
country, under confinement, altogether, while the item in cures. He did not know ?f his own knowledge that this was vice a Consul General was made Secretary of Legation,
Sewers,
weer
Feb.,s 11n8a lie. Committeeaisnt co
theno knowledgej.thuenßoarde J. B. BUCKNALL ESTCOURT, a I 276
of of
Otrhdens n far
I comingt appears to
stoheup knowledgetthelstohf Third 7os Oil I 33s 0
the vote he alluded to took account only of 107. He wanted the case, but representations had been to him on the and those officers were transferred from one office to an-
do thefay.Adjutant-General.
subject, not only strong, n ear. Insmteaadeothay.ine three other. That was also the case in Russia and to a great
to know what was the principle of selection, or why the Enclosure 5.
such officers at the Cape they should be distributed in extent in Prussia, and if it answered in 'those countries,
roved of house draineage
expense of maintaining the others should be charged upon I,l,:aoarlesoi,n4e:gc=i executing A RETURN OF CASUALTIES IN THE ROYAL
here their services would be more effective. He why not here ? He asked how long the _Russian consuls What steps did the board take on the discovery of COAL .MARKET.— orke
the county rates? He also urged the great inconvenience Pl
and house drainageroitoonoc
of
Lc
Sirlmr Ab
rNn e. dBA.
U.I.OILLEDs
NI.IsToRGT3H,BtIbLe such a great irregularity ?—I believe,- none. The alts- NAVAL BRIGADE, BEFORE SEBASTOPOL, ON
believed that Havannah, Porto Rico, and some other out- were to continue to be aid ?
of. placing criminal lunatics in the ordinary county. asylumsTHE 21sT APRIL, 1855.
ports of Cuba were the places at which the country ought Mr. WILSON said atP the end of the second year an ar- rations cost 2,000/. The approval of the board to the WOUNDED. .19
with other lunatics, and often to the exclusion of other B. (11.
to have its strongest staff. He knew the house must peas rangement would be made. In the meantime, every
motion
appointed a select committee on this bill:— alterations was after the work must have been corn-
lunatice who ought to be placed there. One George Bogle, A. 8., Rodney, slightly ......
• f these estimates, but he hoped that before any such estimates means had been taken to absorb these offices in other ap- BHuacilidlleep
Sir G. GREY said the expense of the maintenance of leted, and the contract entered into. CONTUSED.
were again submitted to the house they would be well con- ointments, and three or four other salaried officers had Lord J. Manners, Lord R. Grosvenor lire
Mr. W.
WoßcrianLfd,ol,loSwirinJg. The Chairman—Who is the party representing the
criminal lunatics was defrayed by the Government. He Lieutenant A. A. Douglas, R.M.A., slightlyC on ..............
sidered, and nob be brought forward according to a mere been absorbed in other appointments.
a Williams,tl s
ir aodrddrneasns
ecde into thatcspctosiii
ntr accotn?rs
oTn ?—The
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Royalhav eAhr
se
sr
ne is admitted the inconvenience of confining criminal lunatics Shelley, Sir .cCalbayit,t
Total, 1 wounded, I contused, '2 casualties. welt ...... fain'.
in the same asylums with those who were placed there routine which indolence had sanctioned. Lord PALMERSTON said, with regard to the question
W. Molesworth : five to be the quorum. (Signed) STEPHEN LUSHINGTON,
temse porarily and in the hope of recovery, but it was con- Lord PALMERSTON said the last lurking place of what were the recommendations, and what the qualifies-
IN .Imove:llLl.luaTv
toopjbor
i-Lnigs in a Woolwich.
..........
upo- n' there not being sufficient space at Bethlehem slavery was Mozambique, to the east of the Cape of Good :ions requisite for consular offices, he could only say as far
none
was it that an understanding was made to pay Ca,ptain Commanding Naval Brigade. Davison's West Hartle
Plummer ........
to receive the whole number of criminal lunatics. His Hope, and when a vessel was seized there she was taken to as he was concerned, he endeavoured to appoint those The Military Secretary to H. E. Lord Raglan, Howard's West Hartley , igs oettou
..,.,..18
yo.lin7B37Bat6s6ooo67cueaelose,
00.
.......
thought fit to fulfil the With regard to • Commander-in-Chief.
bill to empower the Commissioners of Sewers to expend ' RETURN OF CASUALTIES IN THE ROYAL
'eTBo.vBvhlleielent2aUuSn
EBRIN DRAINAGEas
ey and the board was not aware bv whom it was Ellla.asiytiwnegi'is.llartley
Netherton 18 0 Busse
.. „
attention would, however, be turned to the subject, with the nearest point. If a ship was taken between Mozam- whom he e duties. o
on house drainage a certain sum out of the moneys bon- made ? Ought 2 not the board to know every step that
the view to increase the amount of accommodation avail- bique and the Cape, and taken to Havannah, the sufferings those.
.who had to fill the office in the Levant more care wasNAVAL BRIGADE BEFORE SEBASTOPOL, ON
able for that purpose, te because • • •
addition to eneral ca acit a certain
of the negroes would be intense. (Hear.) It would be seen, requisi ,g p y rowed by them on the security of the rates, and also to was taken . As you now represent the board can you THE 22ND APRIL, 1855. n tiara*l ..... 11
The vote was then agreed to. knowledge of the habits and laneua eof the county were •
therefore, that it was absolutely necessary to maintaing give to the said commissioners certain other powers ;for tell who sanctioned the contract ?—I presume the au- 15 6 tleugh ........ •
those courts' at the Cape. ressuisite, and it was necessary to appoint persons who had WOUNDED. TjT°aannuafifieesliuddhMn'osoHr Baluttleesy .•
• •11116 ......
Wylam
A vote of 59,4051. for expenses connected with the trap-the same purpose, The noble lord said there were only thorities at Woolwich supposed I authorised the altera- John Collins, Ord. London, slightly Kelloe. ......
R'al
I
•
Mr. OT WAY thought it would be satisfactory if the lived in the Levant. He forgot to advert to one thing about six weeks left to prepare for the period which had tion and execution of the work verbally. The contractrtlePu .. 19
sportation of convicts was also passed.lB 0 I dt:t
ded
onY
el ........................... ..........................
H
Total-1 wounded' Wallsend, See. SSTotet ................ si
On the motion of 297,621/., for expenses of convict eats- noble lord would give the house some information as to mentioned by the hon. gentlemau that the lonians and generally proved most dangerous to the public health. was ultimately accepted by the Board, but not until the (Signed) STEPHEN LUSHINGTON, Barton
blishments abroad, the number of slaves upon whom these gentlemen were Imre bribed the consuls to give them the protection ex- To illustrate the benefits which were derivable from house work was finished. ............... o10.••"ti
Captain Commanding Naval Brigade.
Sir G. GREY, in reply to a question put by Captain called to arbi rate. tended to British subjects. That could not apply to lonians, drainage, he would refer to the case et Lambeth square, Was not the work commenced and finished without The Military Secretary to H. E. Lord Raglan,
situated on the south side of the Thames. In that
Riddell
Scobell, said that the reduction in the expense of the con- After some further conversation the vote was agreed to. as they were already what were technically called" British
knowing what it would cost ?—I should say not, but it Commander-in-Chief. l9 t. Carr Me ter
Eden Main
Yid establishments had not been so great as might have On a vote of 127,6691. for consular establishments abroad, protected subjects." . square the cholera committed fearful ravages in 1818. i7possihle
.for me to know anything about it. I think RETURN.OF CASUALTIES IN THE ROYAL MAVAL 18 6t
been expected from the reduction in the number of con- Mr. EWART said it was his intention to have brought Lord SEYMOUR asked how it was that the salaries of In the autumn of 1852, proper conveniences were Bell
provided, and a good supply of water was secured, RRIGADE BEFORE SEBASTOPOL, ON THE 23D
yids abroad, but this was in consequence of the larger forward a motion in reference to the examination of candi- some °the consuls-general were no longer inelutd in the
at an expense altogether of five or six pounds per house. you had better examin© Captain Collisou on it.
Sir J. Pakington--eDid you ever know a verbal order APRIL, 1855.
salaries which had to be paid in the colony since the gold dates for diplomatic service. He hoped there would leo no votes, but were paid out of the consolidated fund CONTUSED. -1-68'
discoveries in all the Government establishments. The objection to his bringing it on, on going into conamittO. of Lord PALMERSTON explained that when the eiplo- From that time to the present not a single life had been to be given in such a case ?—I should be sorry to Ed. Smith, A. 8., Leander slightly
SEABORNE
todi
expense was, however, in course of diminution. Western supply upon some other • cession- made relations with the South American Spanish repub- lost through cholera, though the whole of the neighbour- say a verbal order was never given in such a Jerh. Mahoney, Ord., Rodney, slightly
Australia, which was the only colony to which convicts Mr. J. MACGREGOR. said he did not complain of the lies were suspended it was thought advisable to pay the hood had suffered- severely, and the houses which previ- case, but I cannot recall a case to my mind. The John Gordon, Ord., Queen, slightly
17th ° :31:0:3y,
to -Or
were now sent, received about 600 or 700 a-year. vote, for he must admit that the persons appointed as con- salaries of some of the consuls out of the sum put aside ously let at 261. a year had since been eagerly taken at 281. alteration caused the saving of 1,200/. in the con- Total-3 contused.
tryr
The vote was then agreed to, suls by the present Government had efficiently performed by the act of Parliament for diplomatic salaries, and this Experience showed that eves where there was not time to struction of fusses in one week, and the probability of (Signed) STEPHEN LUSHINGTON. et at :el
Mr. WILSON said that the next vote was that for edu- their dirt', notch more efficiently than consuls generally was an advantage to the public, as it prevented Govern- carry out a proper system of drainage, much good might •
cation in England, and as a sum had been taken on ac- hail done. What he complained of was the unequal sala- ment from granting so much in pensions. be (tone in the seine direction. He la Id in iris hand state- shortofshotandshell td In
running
Da> wfk
count, he would postpone it, in order that the discussion bonds
ries given to various consuls. Some had hea.vy duties to lift. J. MOGREGOR said he believed that the meats with regard to the elects which had been produced •
1854, he was atone at the ordnance for a peried of a fort-
night or three weeks when this alteration took place, and The Military Secretary to H. E. Lord Raglan,
Commander-in-Chief, COII.NTRIM P London. goy
on the subject which was expected might treks place. pelf atn with small saiarien while others who had light which ha.l been alluded to were useless obstructions to in the City of London by the cleansing of those places °Bic „ _
eOOl ?int;
Mr. MACARTNEY hoped that the estimate No. 4 would duties hail high s ies. If any class ought to be remune- commerce. which wens the chief causes of disease in the metropolis, '
there was no board to consult relative to the expenditure.
not be be pressed, as several of the items would level to discus- rated it was those consuls who represented this country in The vote was then agreed to, and by the use of deodorising aid purifying appliances. Captain . Boxer subsequently brought under his notice WIND AND WEATHER REPORT. america(byßrit.pact,
eel Every Friday •• tat si
sion, and in consequence of the alteration in the business great commercial cities. 25,0001. for the extrao, dinary disbursements of her Ma- the practical result of the course pursued was that the the making of shot and shell, which was submitted to a ees emeramerice tby United Ste. -1.1,61P°
disOWW;
for the night a number of gentlemen who intended to take Sir S. NORTHCOTE said that the consul at St. Peters- jesty's embassies and missions abroad.—Agreed to. mortality of the City was, under the energetic superinten. board as soon after as another member of the board MO • DAY, MAY 7.
W.
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part in that discussion were absent. burg, who was in the. receipt of 750/, a-year, had been 138,609/., superannuation or retire I all•,wa,nces to per- deuce of Mr. Seymour, the officer of health under the con- attended. He differed from Sir Thomas Hastings that thal# • I oil
Al
On the vote of '215,200/. for Public Education in Ireland reduced to 1901. ; while the consul at Archangel, who sons formerly employed in public offices, or in the public poration, reduced from one-twentieth to one-fiftieth part the signature of two members of the board was feces-
being put, received 3001., had been reduced to eO/. He wished to service. of the mortality of the whole metropolis. Under these sary for authorising the expenditure of money. He had
circumstances, what he desired was to bring in a bill, first, never henrd of such an arrangement. Captain Boxer
Mr. MACARTNEY moved that it be postponed, toge- know why those reductions had been made. Sir C. TREVELYAN wished to know whether it was
required 7,0001. for carrying out his intentions for the Stoke-on-Trentort.._. S.W.
they with all the other items in the estimate. Mr. WILSON said that the payments were regulated on the intention of her Majesty's Government to introduce to eeable the Commissioners of Sewers to apply a sum not
M air. WILSON said that the vote for English education the principle that the consuls were on leave of absence. any measures with regard to the settlement of payments exceeding 25,0001., which would, it was thought, be suffi- construction of shot and
had been postponed at the request of several gentlemen, Mr. WISE thought the whole consular system required to the civil service and superannuation fund. crept to put in a tolerably seta state some five thousand „
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.)...1:7133-d 70,f
t.ti,..e•:3:(:0nit,,,,..
prioctero.ol.;t.o,,,,r:
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but he hoped the house would go on with the other votes. the consideration of the house, and that a committee should The CHANCELLOR, of the EXCHEQUER intimated houses, where there was every reason to fear many deaths, measures to satisfy himself that sum Lancaster ..... S.
Mr. DISRAELI said that the circumstances whichcaused be appointed to inquire, net only into the expenditure, but that as soon as the measures connected with the revenue if not from ckolere from some other epidemic, would other- was a correct estimate for the work to be done.
the derangement of the business that night was one of rare int ) the system generally. He thought the vote proposed :end other cognate subjects had been disposed of, it was his wise occur during the approaching hot season; se- He undertook to produce certain results, and wit.
.91 Belgium •••••• •••• • • - ' the rankith• • dornioroll
occurrence ; but he thought the Government ought, outof a very large one ; bat be should not have thought it laege, intention to bring in such a bill. condly, to remove some of the legal and technical obstruc- mess on his own responsibility undertook the expendi-
iats:Pael ol eh
ar
ov ue ng
h• • • WSSS Nir•• Rain. Brazil ,9th of
o_l,
.31.7:0d Hope .. the moot
the 17 orders on the paper, to select some business to be if the services performed had been in any respect title- The vote was then agreed to, tines which at present prevented the application of the tore of that sum. Not only did he think his colleagues
Csaio•euatt:aan;so: v S.W.SS.IWV.
fM
Proceeded with. He thought the votes both for English quate. A few years ago the whole expenditure for the 2,270/.. for relief to Toulonese and
.Corsican emigrants,
to St. Domin o sufferers, American lo &lists and others who provisions inserted in the Metropolit en Sowers Act to meet would sanction that expenditure, but he considered it
this numerous and distressing class of cases. He was con- was their duty to do so in this cage.
and Irish education should not be pressed, and indeed the dipleinatic and consular departments amounted
vinced that the sum which he propaed should be expended doubt a want of ehells &ring the Fine. ii(c,,:chuaaypipeinejejo.oonosff.AGoG.
cape de Verds , .;;•• 9th of
whole of the estimate No. 4. He also thought that the 113,297/., while in 1854 it reached 342,211/. Unfortunately higlhetofore. received allowances Trom her Majesty, andno Lowestoft
eia'srtheirl hzlm, beentbut •
Fine. Ceylon (see Inds)
a eeolDesarc'
Metropolitan Local Management Bill, which stood so low it was vein difficult to analyse those rotes. He thought who,. for services er or.med,
.or losses sustained the would be speedily recovered If the palliative measure
which he now proposed were adopted, the effect would he he had heard. of no defects in the quality Cowes W. Fine. Channel Isles Ireton,
5,,
on the paper that it could not be expected to be brought it would be much better it' the whole of the consular British service, badspecial claims on her Majesty's JusticeW Fine.
of the article manufactured within that time Poole.'no.llll
on, should not be pressed that night. votes appeared together, and the whole of the diplomatic and liberality. Agreed to. believed, be to save thousands of lives ; and if nothing' of Fine. China
Lord PALMERSTON said that the estimate No. 4 votes together. For churches and chaplains there had been 2,000/. for the National Vaccine Establishment. the sort were done—if they &Hawed themselves there, as A pressing order carne a short time since
vcsdientsemifiosultdh:;.
s'tt Fine. eta of WI " itster * ferts
should be postponed. With regent to the Metropolitan voted in five years 80,00.4, and this yerr the house was Mr. BRADY said this vote was too small to be of the they had done in the case of Balaklava, to be enslaved by for shells which were supplied earlier than they other- Fine.
Local Management Bill he did not know whether his right asked for 8,258/. There was another point of some import. slightest use. It was fearful to contemplate the ravages routine—and if, in consequence, no precautionary measure wise could have been without the machinery of Captain Derby S.W Rain. twlneisn' I
hon. friend was prepared to go on with it or not. ante which he wished to bring before the house. He had which smallpox had made of late years, and the Govern- were adopted, he should have the melancholy satisfaction Boxer, and had they had the appliances earlier the shells Leicester
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Sir B. HALL said he proposed to go on with the corn- a great objection to consul merchants, because it was sup- ment ought to organise a complete system of vaccination. of hiving devolved on the Government the responsibility could have bean produced much quicker than they were.
The CHANCELLOR. of the EXCHEQUER s tid the Cloudy.
mittee on that bill as far as the 46th clause, which would posed by every one in the same city that such persons had of preventible deaths.
Sitr. J. V. S,IELLEY had no wish to oppose the intro- Twhneofiowuincbd.ry f...lirrnslisesl:isma,llltVewdats,%l:l7 Lhret;ia,ebioratory • h
hid
Cambridgeyrmautb . W Fine—Cold.
, erne
raise some discussion ; but he believed there was no objec- access to documents and other means of communication Tote was for the support of a central establishment iu
micran.r.ioa; le:abilel,b=am:f.sttrbeeincinairlahailsnio.bulaerafriaensit,,twhearta this year at-, Ipswich
tion to the other parts of the bill. which ordinary merchants had not, and he thought it very London, which had existed almost since the days of Dr.
33 000/ • the ex t
rbAt, laboratory
Mr. DISRAELI said that he understood that bill was not desirable, if possible, to do away with the system. The act Jennen, and which had been originated with the view of the
was raised for the specific purpose of carrying out arterial,
been 47,000/ ,in which was included the 7,000/. for Brighton
Captain Fine. lavatinah of time. e"
to be brought on that night—although the right hon. gentle- 1845 forbade trading by the consuls, but ie., was repealed supplying proper means for vaccination throughout the
man thought there would be no objection taken till they in 18:52, which he thought a very bad piece of policy. A country, heT question of a systematic measure for en-Elolyhead
dra'n ego. Moreover, until he $Wr the bill, he of course By Lord Seymour—ln November, 1854. the Duke of LipL2ixevyacettunre:p)rjujolotghlton India (vlaSouthampt.)M ;4tik ft 10th ~,k; „tr..... milf
arrived at the 46th clause, he should remember that there subject on which he wished to speak had been brought to forcing vaccination was a matter which did not lie within could not tell how his noble friend proposed. to invest the
was an insportant question on going into committee, and his notice by a merchant just returned from the Levant. the compass of this vote. Sumo years ago, however, an
corutut,sioners with the power of entering private dwel- Newcastle sanctioned the expenditure of 10,0001 for the Dublin W. Rain. lonian isles (see Inaarle 7, Sr 27 0. kihor?:,
_AA
it was necessary to see whether the bill would make any In the Levant we had three c easuls-general,one with 1,500 e act had been passed which did establish such a system in
hugs, until some one bad complained of a nuisance. erection of a shell foundry. It first originated in his
alteration in Hobhouse's Act before the house went into a year, one with OW. a. yoar, and one with S 0 1, a year, connexion with the poor-law board, and he did not see Bristol W
, won- toor
Viscount EBIS,INGTON said he fully intended that the grace's office, and on its coming to witness he consulted Unsettla.t.
its merits. There ought to be a clear untlerstandiug as We had 41 a nsuls and vice-consuls, with 21,15 e/. a year, what the Government con] do n.ore. money should be recovef able. The measure was to be with Collison and others upon the best place
os,mtly::):l:.:reeeat,er
•W Fine. oadeira ,23,1 Q. moe .e•
to whether they were to go on with the bill or not. 1 independent of fees. In France our consuls received Mr. BRADYBRA.DY stated that the act had proved to be an viewed entirely as one havinereference to an emergency. for putting it. Collißon did not then make any
objection.r,ment Passed :11,,leertheth:0111mdetio)fn t(l)ife
In answer to Mr. HADFIELD, I 5,5001. a year; in the Ueitel States, 5,0001. a year. Our admitted failure. At the present time the operator h:d Leave was then given to :ring in the bi 11.5. W.
• k. 22 ot. ,01/
Sir G. GREY said due notice should be given of the ex or sto Turkey arnou'ited to two millions a year ; our not time means of knowing with certainty whether what he The u e adjourned at half-past 11. ;Jaren, se°
Fine. ilauritius (see India) ~.!
day when it was intended to proceed with the education exports t, France to 2e. millions a year; and to the United user was the true vaccine lymph ; and many cases had
vote. States to 2 ;4,- millions a year. So that we paid 21,000/. a come within his (the hon. member's) knowledge, ►in which aaannea-oan foundry, and went to Capt. Boxer, whom he considered a Haverfordwest ... 5.W.... Cloud Mexico .... ..... of ti":,,'",;faort• utikswr
Lord EBRINGTON wished to know if his right hon.
yesr on two millions, and 5,0001. a year on 23t millions a children had imbibed loathsome, and even mortal diseases,
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friend meant to postpone the Metropolitan Local 3.1. t- year. He Inland from a document in the Foreign-office in from hiving been inoculated from mil:reentry persons. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. How did you proceed with this building? Was a re- Glasgow
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agement Bill? I 1853, that the consul at Constantinople received 1, 00/. a lire COWPER observed that the act iu queetion had se- gular contract entered into by Capt. Collis9n ?-I believe Edinburgh S.S.W . Rain. Papal states ........N 'ark I hth!l!,tp 7000,iW.,0,00F,0
Sir B. HALL said—Looking to the number of notices year in salary, and 1,900/, a year in tees; that the consul come down from the Lords, and that this house was there- Perth
before it, he had thought it would not have come on that at Hanover received 1,5001. a year in salary, and 5121. in fora hardly able to answer for its defects. However, a bill The business of settling on the Chester events was It was so ; the building proceeded in the regular way, peril „, m Af• u7th o ,•• Ad
Dundee
resumed to-day, and a large amount of money changed but the machinery in an irregular manner ; the greater
night, but when he found that there had been an altera- fees; that the consul at Genoa received 4001. a year and was in contemplation to remedy those defects. (Hear.)
mr
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no riend's house stating that he would try to get it o. a year as salary, and O a year as feee ; that the consul of the real value of this institution, from which he believed By General Peel—The irregularities( mentioned in Scarborough
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Lord EBRINGTON said he haul not received the note, at Boston received 2001. a year as salary, and 1,000/. a only a minimum of benefit was obtained. He happened to connection with those buildings were carried on with Whitby
and he understood that the bill was not to come on. year as fees; and that the consul at California received have had charge of the bill of 1853 when it came down to firm at 9to 2, but towards the close sto 1 was laid in the si.gnatures of two members of the board, Sir Thomas Berwick S.W Rain. Australia) ..
On the next vote, 4,0501. for defraying the charge of the 3001. a year as salary, and 1,2001. a year as fees. What he this house. It had proved totally useless and inefficient, hundreds. This placed him again on a par with Lord of Hastings protesting against it. Darlington N.W Rain.
colony, being put, wished to impress upon the Government was this, that it and last year a bill was brought in to anent] it, but the the Isles, about whom sto 1 was taken to a good deal of The hon. gentleman was proceeding with the reading Shrewsbury........ S.W Cloudy. the • ettastn
Mr. BARROW moved that the chairman report pro- would be much wiser to compel the consuls to return the
De Clare ;11to 2 was taken to a lsree sum. Th. • move-
House would not listen to the proposal, 11.3 thought that menev. The principal investments, however, were on of a correspondence connected with rho appointment Newcastle . ... S W.... Rain.
gress, in order, as he said, to put the matter technieallv fees to head-quarters, and to allow them a liberal salary. it was of the 'utmost importance that the Government
Thisand dismissal of officers connected with the lab, story When any or these dates fall en a the eeceP,o ee
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On the next vote, 4,0501. for defraying the charge of the
colony, being put,
Mr. BARROW moved that the chairman report pro-
gress in order, as he said, to put the matter techni%:ally
right.
Lord PALMERSTON said that a motion to report pro-
gress would not effect the object of the hon. g,ntleman ;
for if that was done his right hon. friend would bring on
his bill immediately. It would be better to go on with
the votes in supply, and then if the house was in a condi-
tion to go with the bill it might be proceeded with, but if
not, it could be postponed.
After some further conversation,
Sir B. HA LL said he would not bring the bill on that
night.
In answer to Mr. _HADFIELD,

➢ir. WILSON said that the vote for the Belfast Theolo-
gical Professors would not come on that night.
Mr. BARROW then withdrew his motion ; and
The vote for the charge of Bermuda was agreed to.
The following votes were also passed :-
7,3971., for tha charge of the ecclesiastical establishment
in the British North American colonies.
7,0101., for the Indian department in C•tnada.
24,7281., for the salaries of the Governors in the West
Indies and certain other colonies.

24i750/., for the salaries of stipendiary justices in the
West Indies and Mauritius.

10,6301., for the charges of the civil establishment of the
western coast of Africa.

11,037/., for the charges at St. Helena.
976/. for Heligoland.
2,86., for the Falkland Islands.
On the vote of 3,8001. for Hong-Kong,
Captain SCOBELL said that he believed the governor
had no salary as such, but had 5,0001. a year as chief consul
or snperintendcut. Two years ago it was objected that the
salary of the governor (6,0000 was too large. but now the
governor and lieutenant-governor had 7,0001. between
them, which was an increase on the former charge.
Sir G. GREY said that Sir J. Bowling's expenses were
great, and his duties requiring him to be taken away very
often from gong-Kong, it was necessary to have a lieut.-
governor on the spot.
The vote was agreed to.

On the next vote, 16,2701., for the expenses of the Colo-
nial, Land, and Emigration Board, and of the
officers at the different ports of -
.he kingdom,
emigration
Mr. SPOONER wished to call the attention of the Government to the question as to whether it was not time to.
stop emigration. We could not now afford to lose OUT po.
pulation. He did not mean to object to the vote, but only
to call attention to the subject.
Sir G. GREY explained that the Emigration Board was
not intended to promote emigration, but to protect emi-
grants against fraud at the different ports of emigration by
means of agents, and especially those going to North
America. With regard to emigrants to Australia, no
funds were supplied by Government, but money arising
from the sale of lands in Australia was entrusted by the
authorities there to the Emigration Board, not for the
Purpose of encouraging persons to emigrate, bat to make a
proper selection of persons who were sent out; and it wt.s
desirable that such funds should be in responsible hands.
After a few words from Mr. J. —MACGREGOR,
Mr. SPOONER objected to the expense of a board the
unties of which were so small.
Sir G
• GREY said that the sum included the expenses
see'7lr4llfra_tion officers at the ontports, whose duty it was to
care °fru? properly shipped ; and, irrespective of the
tiou ge::ll,ands received from the colonies, the Ernigra-
T.arrybiol:l_ad the duty of superintending the agents and
lug report, :jury heavy correspondence, besides furnish-
ovnaceaonferth.e
..,,„..,tactoalotalliional_l_aswWould be reduced on the next
In answer to
, Sir G. GitEr Mr gl•L‘trr,
To transfer the dnati
_at if the colonial authorities chose
Tate agents the GeY n" PorfwooTurete_idny the board to pri-
not heard of any snob t object ; but be had
In answer to Lord R. appoint *c
ofl) a
L
private agent. ord J. RUSSELL
troduced on the subject of Was a bill was about to be in-
Colonies.
of h'enp.l7-,Australian
Captain SCOBELL complained
for emigration between Plymouth andtu-,,-X"ng o port
seated the establishment of one at Bristol:— v°43l,
Sir G. GREY said the
.subject had been
con.i 10
the Emigration Commissioners in a memorial `--re- by
from Bristol, and their report did not justify throwing
expense of such an establishment on the public. ing tee
The vote was then agreed to.
On the next vote, 10,:100/.,
In answer to Mr. J. 11`GP.F:Goit and Colonel Drx.xt,
Sir G. GREY said the vote was intended to defray
lal_, uses incurred for a great number of emigrants in Canada
rutngeathe year of the famine, for which a vote was taken
Th.
vr.:.,brit was not sufficient for the purpose.
10,00 est. was agreed to.
Afri„es•vrr the support of captured negroes and liberated
On the vOste&Kreed to.
sup-
pression of thenf, 11.250.3/. for the commissions for the sup-
Captain suptve trade
13ELL .
there should be 1 It would be 'satisfactory that
slave trade now as some statement of the condition of the
Lord PALMERsreTgaonlad 9,24 and Brazil.
•
zil went, the matt: said that he believed, as far as
Bra
had been informed—and the a
s. satisfactory state. ,itie
by the Brazilian minister in th's ement had been confirmod
country—that the impore

After some further conversation the vote was agreed to.
On a vote of 127,6691. for consular establishments abroad,
Mr. EWART said it was his intention to have brought
forward a motion in reference to the examination of candi-
dates for diplomatic service. He hoped there would IA. no
objection to his bringing it on, on going into conemitt* of
supply upon some other • cession.
Mr. J. MACGREGOR. said be did not complain of the
vote, for he must admit that the persons appointed as con-
suls by the present Government had efficiently performed
their duly, Hatch more efficiently than cunsuls generally
hail done. What he complained of was the unequal sala-
ries given to various consuls. Some had heavy duties to
perferm with small smariee, while others who had light
duties had high s dal ies. If any class ought to be remune-
rated it was those consuls who represented this country in
great commercial cities.
Sir S. NORTHCOTE said that the consul at St. Peters.
burg, who was in the. receipt of 7501. a-year, had been
reduced to 1901. ; while the consul at Archangel, who
received 3001., had been reduced to eO/. He wished to
know why those reductions had been made.
Mr. WILSON said that the payments were regulated on
the principle that the consuls were on leave of absence.
Mr. WISE thought the whole consular system required
the consideration of the house, and that a committee should
be appointed to inquire, nit only into the expenditure, but
int ) the system generally. He thought the vote proposed
a very large one ; bat be should not have thought it large,
if the services performed had been in any respect ade-
quate. A few years ago the whole expenditure for the
diplentatic and consular departments amounted to
113,2971., while in 1854 it reached 342,2111. Unfortunately
it was very difficult to analyse those rotes. He thought
it would be much better if the whole of the consular
votes appeared together, and the whole of the diplomatic
votes together. For churches and chaplains there had been
voted in five years 80,00,4, and this yerr the house was
asked for 8,2581. There was another point of some import.
ance which he wished to bring before the house. He had
a great objection to consul merchants, because it was sup-
posed by every one in the same city that such persons had
access to documents and other means of communication
which ordinary merchants had not, and he thought it very
desirable, if possible, to do away with the system. The act
of 184 q forbade trading by the consuls, but is was repealed
in 1852, which he thought a very bad piece of policy. A
subject on which he wished to speak had been brought to
his notice by a merchant just returned from the Levant.
In the Levant we had three c rnsuls-general,one with 1,5001.
a year, one with 00/. a. year, and one with SON. a year.
We had 41 censuls and vice-consuls, with 21,15 e/. a year,
(independent of fees. In France our consuls received
5,5001. a year; in the Ueitel States, 5,000/. a year. Our
expor s to Turkey amoueted to two millions a year ; our
exporr s te France to 2 millions a year; and to the United
States to 2 t millions a year. So that we paid 21,0001. a
yei.r on two 'pillions, and 5,0001. a year on 2.q; millions a
year. He found from a document in the Foreign-office in
1853, that the consul at Constantinople received 1, 001. a
I year in salary, and 1,90/. year i fees ; that the consul
at Hanover received 1,50001. a n a year in salary, and 512/. in
fees ; that the consul at Genoa received 4001. a year and
3971. in fees ; that the consul at Alexandria received 5001.
a year as salary, and sdol. a year as fees ; that the consul
at Boston received 2001. a year as salary, and 1,000/. a
year as fees ; and that the consul at California received
3001. a year as salary, and 1,2001. a year as fees. What he
wished to impress upon the Government was this, that it
would be much wiser to compel the consuls to return the
fees to head-quarters, and to allow them a liberal salary.
The hon. gentleman conclude 1 by reading a letter from a
3.lussulman, who, while he praised the efforts of the diplo-
matic corps, accused the lower order of consuls with gross
peculation and other proceedings of the meanest and most
disgraceful character.
Lord PALMERSTON said that when a question was
raised regardin; the character of a class of public servants,
it would be more becoming, before an accusation was made,
to ascertain whether or not it rested upon any foundation.
The hon. gentleman had read a letter, containing certain
grave charges against the consuls in the Levant, but there
were no facts in it, and it might as well come from a per-
son having no charge to make, as from one wha had a real
complaint. If any one, whether be were Christian, Turk,
or foreigner, hail to make a complaint against any consular
officer in the Levant, he had only to addre,s himself to the
Secretary of State, or to the rep, e.entative of the sovereign
in the country where the grievance had arisen, and he
might be quite certain th ,t it would he redressed. He
knew well, having been in the Foreign-office, that such
complaints would reach that department very easily, and
he attached very little importance, therefore, to that
part of the letter which attributed blame to the consuls.
Ho was ready to give credit 'to that part of the
communication which acknowledged the advantages
which had been conferred by the diplomatic corps
in the protection of British subjects, and in promoting the
benefit of the Turkish Administration. (Hear.) With
regard to the consular establishments in the Levant, the
hon. gentlemen doubtless knew that the duties of consuls
there were different from those of consular officers in other
parts of the world. Their duties were not merely commer-
cial, but judicial; for all trials in which British subjects
were concerned were brought under their notice, and
consequently their duties were of a higher and more im-
portant character than was or dinarily the case. As to the
numbers, ho would remind the hon. gentleman that they
could not measure the wants of consuls by the amount
of exports and imports. They must have consuls wher-
ever they had trade, and it was perfectly futile to
take the amount of exports and imports as a mea-
sure of the number of consuls required. In the east
this was particularly the case, because, as he had
said, the consul there was not merely a commercial
agent, but was engaged in a judicial capacity, and
must protect the subject, and be the channel of com-
plaint to the centre of government. In proportion as our
tra•te extended, so must our nninber of consuls be multi-
plied, and pl ices that were year by year extending required
a corresponding increase of consular establishments. The
question was not a new one to the house. Not onlyhad the
subject been discussed every year, and sometimes in detail,
but a committee had been appointed to inquire into the
question of consular establishments, and he (the noble
lord) was a witness. Now the hon. gentleman (Mr. Wise)
differed from the hon. gentleman opposite (Mr. 114 Gregor)
as to the salaries of those consuls, inasmuch as he believed
that in many cases they were too large. He (the noble
lord} was more disposed to agree with the hon. member
for Glasgow, that, upon the whole, the salaries were too
low for the duties, and in many cases the consuls were
prevented from showing that hospitality to strangers, cap-
tains of vessels, and others, which might be expected from
them. But at the same time the pressure which had been
put upon the Government from time to time in these esti-
mates by the house had compelled the Government to
,:feoyi,.i7easnce%%a•ltitr,a,linlo,:d. a
zas
very
reduce the salaries to the lowest possible amount. He
went over the list, and took into account the salaries as
well as the fees. The hon. member suggested that the fees
might be paid into the Exchequer, but the fees of these
consuls did not correspond with the fees received by officers
here, and which were paid into the Exchequer. They were
for notarial acts. The amount of each fee was settled by
act of Parliament, and if the fees of some consuls were
larger in amount than those of others, that arose solely
from the circumstance of the acts done being more nume-
rous. In proportion as the acts were numerous must the
consuls keep a larger number of clerks and a larger office.
There were the American consuls, with 2001. or 3001. a
year, in ports where there was a great deal of business to
be done. The reason he fixed the amour, t of their
salaries so low was that their fees were very large,
and it appeared to him that the great amount of the
fees justified a considerable reduction in their salaries.
The same principle was observed in settling the fees and
salaries in took into account the
salaries acrd tolitheerfeeled ices. He
The hon. member sug-
tg(iFtileai,e,:ritteeiidcur;:wip,ahl;ta,riitfio;Trioile. oftendd,; been suggested before, namely, that
the consular duties should b. performed by persons at-
" ° He did nut think that. Ivould be a
totally different kind, I
r-,nt, and be Zeoustils by international law was ilitfe-
amirt think any advantage would arise from
te character td consuls, or having the
gentleman '19.41"
he publiic.PaiTniit There would be no dif-
a great deal of truth in what the
arY, and it would be no advantage to
hon.
one time it was all tC,,th,,gad. that erchant consuls. At
all the consuls should notion illhouse to urge that
they got their agents chew —,earrc„."yee- It was said that
able merchant establtshead en] ai respect-
friend the member for Montrose lzkeeP.
in it. They got the dutieseireeei '"l3:::°eWrael;
at
huaf aernded Ifynonef., that rex ed• by a man who
that doctrine.
had a house and an office, and the
put to no additional expense in
v. anti he was

Mr. OTWAY complained that English consuls abroad
took fees of Englishmen for passports. He said he had
every reason to be satisfied with the consuls he had himself
encountered, but asked whether any one had been ap-
pointed from his having shown an aptitude for the office
while in this country ? He believed the appointments were
all trade in consequence of the individual having some
connection with the minister. With regard to the con-
sular and diplomatic functions, the practice of England
was an exception to the general rule. In the French ser-
vice a Consul-General was made Secretary of Legation,
and those officers were transferred from one office to an-
other. That was also the case in Russia, and to a great
extent in Prussia, and if it answered in those countries,
why not here ? He asked how long the Russian consuls
were to continue to be paid?
Mr. WILSON said at the end of the second year an ar-
rangement would be made. In the meantime, every
means had been taken to absorb these offices in other ap-
pointments, and three or four other salaried officers had
been absorbed in other appointments.
Lord PA LMERSTON said, with regard to the question
what were the recommendations, and what the qualifica-
tions requisite for consular offices, he could only say as far
as be was concerned, he endeavoured to appoint those
whom he thought fit to fulfil the duties. With regard to
those who had to fill the office in the Levant more care was
requisite, because in addition to general capacity a certain
knowledge of the habits and language of the country were
reeuisite, and it was necessary to appoint persons who had
lived in the Levant. He forgot to advert to one thing
mentioned by the hon. gentleman, that the lonians and
others bribed the consuls to give them the protection ex-
tended to British subjects. That could not apply to lonians,
as they were already what were technically called" British
protected subjects."
Lord SEYMOUR asked how it was that the salaries of
some of the consuls-general were no longer included in the
votes, but were paid out of the consolidated fund?
Lord PALMERSTON explained that when the diplo-
nia'Ac relations with the South American Spanish repub-
lics were suspended it was thought advisable to pay the
salaries of some of the consuls out of the sum put aside
by the act of Parliament for diplomatic salaries, and this
was an advantage to the public, as it prevented Govern-
ment from granting so much in pensions.
Mr. J. M.`GREGOR said he believed that the bonds
which had been alluded to were useless obstructions to
coin merce.
The vote was then agreed to.
25,0001. for the extraordinary disbursements of her Ma-
jesty's embassies and missions abroad.—Agreed to.
138,6!)01. superannuation or retire i allowances to per-
sons formerly employed in public offices, or in the public
service.
Sir C. TREVELYAN wished to know whether it was
the intention of her Majesty's Government to introduce
any measures with regard to the settlement of payments
to the civil service and superannuation fund.
The CHANCELLOR, of the EXCHEQUER intimated
' that as soon as the measures connected with the revenue
and other cognate subjects had been disposed of, it was his
intention to bring in such a bill.
The vote was then agreed to.
2,2701. for relief to Touloneso and Corsican emigrants,
St. Domingo sufferers, Amerman loyalists, and others, who
had heretofore reseived allowances from her Majesty, and
who, for services performed, or losses sustained iu the
British service, had special claims on her Majesty's justice
and liberality. Agreed to.
2,0001. for the National Vaccine Establishment.
Mr. BRADY said this vote was too small to be of the
slightest use. It was fearful to contemplate the ravages
which smallpox had made of late years, and the Govern-
ment ought to organise a complete system of vaccination.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER still the
vote was for the support of a central establishment iu
London, which had existed almost since the days of Dr.
Jenner, and which had been originated 'with the view ot
supplying proper means for vaccination throughout the
country. The question of a systematic measure for en-
forcing vaccination was a matter which did n.it lie within
the compass of this vote. Same years ago, however, an
act had been passed which did establish such a system in
connexion with the poor-law board, and he did not see
what the Government could do trore.
Mr. BRADY stated that the act had proved to be an
admitted failure. At the present time the operator hal
not the means of knowing with certainty whether what he
used was the true vaccine lymph ; and many cases had
come within his (the hon. member's) knowledge, in which
children had imbibed loathsome, and even mortal diseases,
from having been inoculated from unhealthy persons.
Mr. COWPER observed that the act iu question had
come down from the Lords, and that this house was there-
fore hardly able to answer for its defects. However, a bill
was in contemplation to remedy those defects. (Hear.)
Sir J. PAKINGTON wished to know something more
of the real value of this institution, from which he believed
only a minimum of benefit was obtained. He happened to
have had charge of the bill of 1853 when it came down to
this house. It had proved totally useless and inefficient,
and last year a bill was brought in to amead it, but the
house would not listen to the proposal. He thought that
it was of the utmost importance that the Government
should take some steps to check the progress of this dread-
-1 ful scourge.
Mr. K ENDALL suggested that the evil was owing to the
practice which existed in sane unions of ordering poor per-
sons to attend for vaccination on particular days in the week.
The parties did not conic, and so the thing was neglected.
Mr. WILSON said that in former years hon. members
had expressed their opinion that the act had been of the
I greats benefit, not only to the kingdom, but even to most
'of the colonies. As to the vaccine institution itself, he
had never before heard its utility called in question.
Mr. BRADY did not doubt its utility as far as it went.
What he said was that it was inefficient.
Mr. HENLEY stated that in the city of Oxford, which
only contained some 30,000 inhabitants, those who had
suffered from small-pox within the last year or two might
be counted almost by thousands. He believed the evil to
have arisen from the insufficiency of the fees pail by the
unions to the medical officers—an ins'ifficiency which led
to the operation being hastily and inefficiently performed.
The vote was then agreed to.
3251., in aid of the institution called "The Refuge for
If Mr.
Destitute."
Mr. COWAN drew attention to the unfair manner in
which Edinburgh had been treated. While a pecuniary
grant was made to the institution in London, a similar one
in the northern capital had actually been compelled to pur-
chase, or promise to purchase, for 5,0001-, a building belong.
ing to the Sta, e, in which its inmates (400 in,number) had
been lodged for years. He doubted the propriety of these
' eleemosynary votes altogether.
Mr. WILSON explained that the 3251. was paid to the
institution on account of 25 women who had been admitted
into the institution on being discharged from prison. If
the Elm burgh institution had similar cases it would un-
doubtedly have a claim for similar aid. The building re-
ferred to by the lion. gentleman was the property ot the
Board of Ordnance. It became necessary to sell it, and
of course the hoard was bound to get the highest price for
it. The parochial authorities had competed for the pur-
chase with the charitable institution.
Sir S. NORTHCOTE wished toknowif the Government
would extend the principle of contributions to institutions
that received female prisoners to all institutions of that
nature?

The transactions on coming events were chiefly in
reference to the Derby. St. Hubert was for some time
firm at 9 to 2, but towards the close 5 to 1 was laid in
hundreds. This placed him again on a par with Lord of
the Isles, about whom 5 to 1 was taken to a good deal of
tri,niev. The principal investments, however, were on
De Clare ;11to 2 was taken to a Lirge sum. This move-
ment was consequent on some very powerful support he
had received at the Club. 'At the same odds many hun-
dreds were invested on him "outright," and some thou-
sands were betted at evens between him and Lord of the
Mos. It would seem that, for money, De Clare was
the best favourite of the three. Wild Dayrell was
hacked at 10, 11, and 12 to 1 ; Dirk Hatteraick and
Grmeulus Esuriens, for small sums, at 15 to 1 each, and
Flatterer f r si,me money at 12 to 1.
THE OAKS —At one time Habena receded to 9 to 1,
laid to 501. ; but, notyvithstanding a rep-rt that she had
"hit her leg," she returned to 5 to 1 taken,
Closing prices :

DERBY.
sto 1 oast St. Hubert Oaken)
sto 1 agst Lord of the Isles (taken)
11 to 2 agst De Ciare (taken freely)
11 to 1 agst Rifleman (taken)
11 to 1 agst Wild Dayrell (taken)
15 to 1 agst Grmculus Esuriens (taken)
15 to 1 agst Dirk Hatteraick (taken)
16 to 1 agst Kingstown (taken)
20 to 1 agst Flatterer (taken)
1000 to 20 agst Vexation colt (taken)
1000 to 15 agst Noisy (taken)
1000 to 10 agst Rotherham (taken)
1000 to 10 agst Benhanis (taken)
1000 to 10 agst Strood (taken)
OAKS.
sto 1 agst Hibena (taken)
sto 1 a-4t \Terri, (7 to 1 also laid)
10 to 1 agst Blooming Heather (12 to 1 also laid)
12 to 1 aget Morgan la Faye (taken)

Mr. WILSON ■tiid no general rule had been adopted ;
the present vote depended on the peculiar circumstances of
the case.

How did you proceed with this building ? Was a re-
gular contract entered into by Capt. Collis9n ? —I believe
it was so ; the building proceeded in the regular way,
but the machinery in an irregular manner ; the greater
part of the expense was for the machinery. .
By General Peel—The irregularities mentioned in
connection with those buildings were carried on with
the signatures of two members of the board, Sir Thomas
Hastings protesting against it.
The hon. gentleman was proceeding with the reading
of a correspondence connected with the apvintment
and dismissal of officers connected with the lab, ratory
when the committee adjourned.

The vote was then agreed to.
On the next vote, 4,200/. for Polish refugees and dis-
tressed Spaniards,
Sir W. JOLLIFFE wished to know what was the de-
crease in the vote for this year, and by what department
the fund was distributed.

OFFICIAL DESPATCH FROM FIELD-
MARSHAL LORD RAGLAN.

- - -
Mr. WILSON said that the vote, which was formerly
very large, had been transferred from the civil contingen-
cies in 1843. Some five or six years ago the house resolved
that there should be no further charge made in respect of
it —it would therefore cease when the present reci-
pients died off. There was no diminution this year, as
none had died within the year. The fund was distributed
by trustees.
The vote was then agreed to.
On the next vote, 4,3711. for miscellaneous charges for-
merly on the civil list,
Sir J. PAKINGTON wished to call the attention of the
noble lord the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the
present position of the Maxi) of New' Zealand. He had
last year called the attention of the house to the painful
position in which the bishop was placed by the withdrawal
of his salary. The Government then consented to pay it
for another year, and the then Secretary of State addressed
a despatch to the Colonial Government expressing a hope
that the colonial legislature would pass a vote for the sup-
port of the bishop; but the legislature declined to do so.
He hoped the Government would take care that the bishop
should be assured an income sufficient to support his po-
sition either by a vote of tfiat house or from some other
source. (Hear, hear.)
Lord J. RUSSELL had not had an opportunity of con-
sidering the matter ; he would so, and inform the right
hen gentleman and the house of the opinion of the Cr,-
vernment.

( From a Supplement to the London. Gazette of Friday.)
WAR-DEPARTMENT, MAY 7.
Lord Panrnure has this day received a despatch and
its enclosures, of which the following are copies, ad-
dressed to his lordship by Field-Marshal the Lord
Raglan, G.C.B. :
Before Sebastopol, April 21, 1855.
My Lord,—Nothing material has occurred since I
made my report to your Lordship on the 21st instant.
The Russian rifle pit, immediately in front of that
which was taken nn the night of the 19th, was destroyed
by a party of volunteers on the morning of the 21st
inst. These were headed by Lieutenant and Adjutant
Walker, of the 30th Regiment, who is stated to be an
excellent officer, and to have conducted himself on the
occasion in the most spirited manner.
The pit was found to be empty, and being useless was
immediately levelled and filled in. The enemy did not
interrupt the work.
I inclose the list of casualties, which, I regret to say,
is heavy. The nearer we approach the place the more
loss is to be apprehended. Hitherto it has been less
than might have been expected.
I have, &c.,
RAGLAN.
The Lord Panmure, &c. &o.
Enclosure 1.
RETURN OF CASUALTIES FROM THE 20TH TO
THE 221 s OF APRIL, INCLUSIVE.
9th Regiment of Foot-1 rank and file, wounded.
17th Foot-1 rank and file, killed.
19th Foot-1 rank and file wounded.
38th Foot-3 rank and file wounded.
41st Foot-1 rank and file, killed ;15 do., wounded.
46th Foot-1 serjeant, wounded.
47th Foot-3 rank and file wounded.
49th Foot-1 rank and file killed, ',.. do. wounded.
55th Foot-1 serjeant, 1 rank and file wounded.
57th Foot —2 rank and file, killed; 2 do., wounded
62d Foot-1 rank and file, killed ; 1 officer, wounded
77th Foot-2 rank and file, wounded
89th Foot—l rank and file, wounded
2d Battalion Rifle Brigade —7 rank and file, wounded
Royal Artillery-1 serjeant, killed; 1 rank and ale,
wounded
Total-1 serjeant, 6 rank and file, killed; 1 officer, 2
serjeants, 39 rank and file, wounded.
J. B. BUCKNALL ESTCOURT,
Adjutant-General.
Enclosure 2.
NOMINAL RETURN OF OFFICERS WEO RAVE
BEEN WOUNDED FROM THE 20TH TO THE 22D
APRIL, 1855, INCLUSIVE.
WOUNDED.
APRIL 21.
62d Regiment of Foot.
Lieutenant-Colonel R. A. Shearman, slightly
J. B. BUCKNALL ESTCOURT,
Adjutant- General.
Enclosure 3.
NOMINAL RETURN OF NON-COMMISSIONED
OFFICERS AND PRIVATES KILLED FROM THE
20TH TO 22D APRIL, 1855, INCLUSIVE.
KILLED.
APRIL 20.
57th -Regiment of Foot.
Private Alexander Graham.
Private Foster Murray.
Royal Artillery.
Serjennt James Bratton.
APRIL 21.
17th Regiment of Foot.
Pr; vate Charles Higginson.
41,1 t Regiment of Foot.
Priva to William Maitland.
49t1 a Regiment of Foot.
pri rate Michael Kelly.
62,1 1 leg,iment of Foot..
Priw te .John .Furlong.
J.. B. BUCKNALL ESTCOURT,
Adjutant-General.
Enclosure 4.
NOMINAL RETUI LN OF NON-COMMISSIONED
OFFICERS AND PRIVATES WOUNDED FROM
THE 20TH TO THE , 22D APRIL, 1855, INCLUSIVE.
WOUNDED.
APRIL 20.
38th B egiwent of Foot.
Lance Cerporal James Millions, slightly
Private Win. ..rcher, slightly
Private John I )ignan, slightly
41st 1 teeiment of Foot.
Corpo':al Sam' uerAllum, severely
Corpcxal Jaw es Davies. slightly
PrivAte John Burke, dangerously, since dead
PriT'ate Win . Coughlan, severely
Private Job* a Gaffney, Tightly

Newcastle S W....
Strood.. S.W..
Tunbridge ..... S.W.

PORTUGAL.—From Portugal we learn that the grape
disease has agziin made its appearance in many part.
The .range and lemon trees,, in addition to the black
blight with which they have been attacked, were injured
in the roots by a worm, which war destroying the trees.
In the olive groves a new disease, caused by the settle-
ment of myriads uf flies, had pr'sented itself.

CARLISLE CANONRIES.—A bill introduced by Mr
-Fcrgusson, Mr. Marshall, and Mr. C Howard, pro
vides that, whereas the population of Carlisle is large
and increasing, and the stipends of the various incum-
bents of churches to whom the cure of souls is exclu-
sively commitied are small and inadequate, the first
vacant canonry in Carlisle Cathedral shall be suspemled
and the annual income and emoluments of the same be
equally divided between the incumbent of St. Cuth-
bert's, St. Mary's, Trinity Church. and Christ Church,
in the said city, and their successors. The Ecclesiasti-
cal Commissioners are authorised to pay to the incum-
bents the income of the canonry. In case the money
payment now made to the Dean and Chapter should be
exchanged for landed estates, a portion of the rents is
to be paid to the said ineumbents.

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Xdmiral Christopher StraceY, -1-* of
Russia, aged 77. viehols,4 69.,,,jr,
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RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY.--The 56th annual meeting
of this society, was held on Friday in Exeter-ball ;
the Earl of Shaftesbury in the chair. In opening the
proceedings the n ,ble chairman said, the immense
circulation of publications by the Tract Society wa-
almost of itself sufficient to commend it to puhlic sup
port. The number of tracts issued by the society, in
112 languages, amounted to no less than 673,000.000, ex-
clusive of other publications. These were now mon-
than ever necessary, in order to assist in staying the fl
of immoral and pestiferous writings which were spreading
BO much pollution throughout the country. He believe('
that very great preparations were now being made to
take advantage of forthcoming changes in the law to ex
tend the penny press, which many persons apprehended..
and perhaps with justice, would be subversive of decency.
morality. and religion. It would be the duty of the SO-
ciety to counteract, as far as possible, the mischief whirl
might ensue from the change in the law, or endeavou,
to turn that change to the account of morality and reli
eon. The secretary then read the annual report,
detailed the operations of the society at home my-
abroad, enumerating the various donations of tracts are.
other publications made during the year, arnong.4o.:ici:
were large grants to the soldiers and sailors in the
Crimea, the Baltic, and the hospitals at Scutari. Th.,
total receipts for the year amounted to 69,2361., beir
an increase over those of last year of 1,1111. The total
issues during the year were 28,292,194, showing an in
crease of 915,619. The meeting was then addressed by
several clergymen and others, and resolutions were
passed commending the society to the public interest
and support. The proceedings terminated by a vote of
thanks to the chairman.

The vote was then agreed to ; and the CHAIRMAN or-
dered to report progress.
INDISPOSITION OF THE SPEAKER.

When any of these d,
spatched on tho folk
Southampton), and the
preceding day.

The extensive nroperty
of the late bliss Morgan, of
Pant-y•Giiitre, who died intestate, is likely to afford pro-
fitable employment to the gentlemen of the long robe.
There are airea.ly cis clatii.atits to these estates.
[A DITERTISEMENT.I Hello Way's Pills for the effectual
Cure of Dr.ip.y.—The singular efficacy ~f Holloway's
pills in the num,rous cures effected by their we in some
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direful dice Ise are imperceptibly carried off and en-
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distre-44ing symptoms which accompany this complaint
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spirits and a completely renovated constitution. Females
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admirable pills, as they are the finest medicine ever
known. Sold by all druggists, and at Professor Hol-
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I ADVERTISEMENT.]--Many thousand cures have been
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quote a few :—Cure No. 52,612.—Fr0m the Dowager
Countess of Castlestuart.—" Rosstrevor, County of Down,
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Castlestuart feels induced, in the interest of suffering hu-
manity, to state that Du Barry's excellent Revalenta Ara-
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[ADVERTISEMENT.] —.TITS WAR IN THE E. —POWERFUL
PATENT RECONNOITRING GLASSES.— Messrs. S. and B. Solo-
mons, opticians, 39, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly. Observe
opposite the York Hotel. By her Majesty's Roya
Letters Patent for valuable and extraordinary improvements
in the most powerful and brilliant Telescopes, Camp, Race-
course, Opera, and Perspective Glasses, to know the distances
of objects viewed through teem—of great importance to the
army, navy, and others. These telescopes possess such extra.
ordinary powers that some 3 inches, with an extra eye-
piece, will show distinctly Jupiter's moons, Saturn's ring
and the double stars ; with the same telescope can bt
seen a person's counterance three miles and a half distant,
and an object from 16 to 20 miles. They are of larger and all
sizes, with increasing powers accordingly ; while their vary-
ing from 4 to 6 inches enable us to discover more than the
above, and the Georglan, with his 6 satellites, &c.--The Royal
Exhibition, 1851.—Valuable, newlynnvented, very small,
powerful waistcoat-pocket glass,the size of a walnut, by which
a person can be seen and known 1 miles distant; they answer
every purpose on the race-course, and at the opera houses,
country scenery, and ships are clearly seen at 8 to 10 miles.
They are invaluable for shooting, deer-stalking, yachting, to
sportsmen, gentlemen, gamekeepers, and tourists. Opera,
race-course, camp, and perspective gla ses, with wonderful
power.—Newly-constructed Spectacle Lenses of the great-
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from this invention is, that vision becoming impaired is
preserved and strengthened, and very aged persons are
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to the dangerous effects of further powerful assistance. Deaf-
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entirely different from all others, to surpass anything of the
kind that has been, or probably ever can be, produced.
Being of the same colour as the skin, is not perceptible ; it
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in the ears is entirely removed. ; and it affords all the assist-
ance that possibly could be desired. 39, Albemarle-street
Piecodilly. Observe —oppeite the Ye* lietvie

Mr. ilOUVERLEhaving left
.thr4 chair,

The Clerk of the house (Sir D. Le Marchant) rose and
said—l have received a letter from Mr. Speaker, which, if
it lh the pleasure of the house, I will now read :
" Dear Sir—l regret exceedingly, after the kind indul-
gence of the house in permitting me to leave the chair at
an earlier hour than I could possibly have anticipated, to
be obliged most reluctantly to infarin you of my unavoid-
able absence from the house during the remainder of the
night owing to indisposition ; I repeat that it is with sin-
cere concern I request you to make this communication to
the house.—l am, dear sir, faithfully yours,
" C. S. LEFEVRE."

Lord PALMERSTON— I beg leave to move that the
resolution of the house of the 4th of August, 1853, rela-
tive to the office of Speaker, be new read.
The CLERK having put the question, proceeded to read
the resolution.
P.esolved---" That whenever the house shall be informed
of the unavoidable absence of Mr. Speaker, the Chairman