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London, England, 1852-06-26 00:00:00

THE CAPE,

Mr. ADDERLEY wished to ask the Secretary of
State for the Gdonies it recent information from the
Cape of Good Hope represented General Cathcart's
policy to ba that of driving the Gaikas over the Kei upon
the tribes beyond, and occupying their vacated territory;
and if Eo, what prospects there may seem to be of any
remote termination of the war?

Sir J. PAKINGTON said that he had to state that
the last dispatch received from General Cathcart, which
was the first the General had forwarded since his arrival
at the seat of war, did announce to the Government
that he had made public iu the colony his intention to
drive the Gaikas across the Kei, but the Government
did not regard that announcement as one which was in-
tended to bo put in force. It was looked upon
as a threat which General Cathcart had thought
necessary for tho purpose of bringing the war to
a speedy termination. In answer to the latter
part of his Hon. Friend's question, as to whether there
was any prospect of a termination of the war, ho had
only to state that General Cathcart's dispatch did give
hopes of such a result.
METROPOLITAN BURIALS BILL.

Tho House reeilt into Committee on this Bill.

In reply to Lord EBRINGTON.,
Lord J. MANNEEtti said it was the intention of the
Government to oppose any proviso to prevent closed
private burial-grounds being used for building purposes.
On clause 2,

Lord EBRINGTON moved the addition of a proviso
to the effect that no dwelling-houses, shops, or ware-
houses should be erected on burial-grounds in the
metropolis in which burials were discontinued by order
of the Treasury.

Lord R. GRoSVENOR should be sorry to see closed
burial-grounds built on, but thought if the proviso
were agreed to the proprietors of the grounds ought to
receive compensation.
Lord DUDLEY STUART did not see how it was
possible to pass the proviso without giving compensation.
Sir a HALL took the same view of the question.
Sir W. CLAY was glad the Noble Lord bad done him
the honour of taking up the proviso which he had origi-
nally proposed. lie, however, admitted that the proviso
without a compensating clause would be a great hard-
ship to parties, and for that reason he would suggest
that the Noble Lord should withdraw it.
Sir W. MOLESWORTH opposed, and Mr. B. COCH•
BANE supported the proviso.
The House then divided, when there appeared—
For the proviso
Against it

••• 80

... -59

Majority ... --
Clause 2 was then agreed to.
The other clauses were then agreed to, the House re
slimed, and the Bill was read a third time.
GENERAL BOARD OF HEALTH (NO. 2) BILL.
The Bill was read a third time and passed.
CORRUPT PRACTICES AT ELECTIONS BILL.
On the motion of Lord John Russell the Lords'
amendments to this Bill were read.
Lord J. RUSSELL said he could not say that the Bill
had been at all improved in its passage through the
other House. The first amendment was that an address
for inquiry should be agreed to by both Houses, instead
of proceeding from the House of Commons alone.
The effect of that amendment would be to
render two preliminary inquiries necessary be-
fore the effectual and real inquiry could be
reached.—(Hear, hear.) This ho thought would be
an obstacle in the way of inquiry. Lord Lansdowne had
told him that he WAS taken by surprise when the amend-
ments were proposed iu the House of Lords, but that
ho did express his disapproval of them, considering, as ho
(Lord John Russell) did, that they would diminish the
efficiency of the Bill. The other amendments were not
of so much importance. It was true the Lords had de-
cided that it should not be in the powor of the Commis-
sioners to make a retrospective inquiry in the
event of its not being proved that corrupt practices
existed at the election with respect to which the inquiry
was to be made. It would appear, at first sight, that if
an election took place by compromise all the corrupt
practices that had existed for a series of years
in the borough would pass without inquiry,
but that was not the effect of the Bill as
amended. At a general election, for instance, every per-
son in a borough might be bribed, but if another hap-
pened in a few weeks afterwards, at which none
were bribed, that would not prevent the House inquir-
ing into the corrupt practices at the general election.
He therefore did not think that amendment would be so
injurious. The next amendment was the omission of
the word " treating " as one of the offences to be in-
quired into. It should be recollected that this Bill was
intended to deal with bribery and corruption, and not treat-
ing; but still if there was a gross case of treating sufficient
to affect an election, the House had the power of proceed-
ing by way of a special Bill, as well as by an address.
He did not think it unreasonable that tae House
should retain the power of proceeding by Bill
in special cases, for there could be no doubt that treating
in some instances might be as corrupt as bribery. On
the whole he considered that this Bill, even as amended,
would be a considerable advantage in regard to
dealing with corrupt practices and bribery in boroughs.
Though lamenting the changes in the Bill, he should
propose to agree to them, believing that it was impro-
bable, if they rejected the amendments, they would be
enabled to restore the Bill to its original state.
Sir A. COCKBURN intended to take the same course
as the Noble Lord, though he could not help thinking
that the amendments were most material ones, and
would seriously affect the operation of the Bill. He
was astonished at the introduction of these amendments,
inasmuch as the Government in that House had
given their cordial co-operation in passing the Bill in its
original state. This was another instance of what
he might term the duality of the Government, having
one leader in the House of Commons, and another
in the House of Lord. The Bill passed this House
without any important alteration, but when it got to the
Lords it was dealt with by the Government in a different
spirit, and great alterations introduced. He complained
of the second alteration, preventing retrospective inquiry
into corrupt practices at elections, observing that in no in-
stance had Parliament disfranchised a borough for proceed-
ings which had taken place at one single election. It was
only when they were convinced of the long existence of an
inveterate system of corruption that they disfranchised.
He therefore thought that this amendment would frus-
trate the intentions of the Bill. He thought the altera-
tions most mischievous—that they entirely mutilated
and spoiled the Bill. The Bill as amended might be
some use, but it was very much limited. He thought that
in making these alteratious in a valuable and effective
measure, for preventing corruption, the Government
incurred serious responsibility both in regard to the
House and public.
Mr. WALPOLE was astonished at the last observation
of the Hon. and Learned Member. He attacked the
Government for making alterations in the Bill
which emanated from them neither in that or in
the other House of Parliament. He also at-
tacked the Government for having supported
one Bill in the House of Commons, and
another in the House of Lords. Was it his doctrine of
the Constitution that an independent Member in the
other House of Parliament had not the power of pro-
posing an amendment which he thought just, and
that the Government had not the power of
agreeing to it if they thought it right? That was
exactly what had taken place in the House of Lords.
The first amendment was suggested by a Noble Lord,
not a member of the Government, and had been
adopted by the Government because they thought it just
and reasonable.—(Hear.) The constitutional doctrine
stated by the Learned Gentleman was quite novel.
He (Mr. Walpole) would even go a step further, and
say that even the constitutional doctrine stated by the
Noble Lord was not what he should have expected
from so high an authority, who was always ad-
vocating the rights of the House and the people
on questions of this kind, in order that no
undue influence should be exercised. The amendments
as proposed would in reality take away from the
Government an enormous power, which they
might have used ;or disfranchising boroughs
which were opposed to them. The majority
in that House generally supported the Government,sr
and if the Bill had remained as it was, it wouldt
Coh
e
been in the power of the Government to appoiinn
missions independently of the House of Lords,
bo-
to institute inquiries with respect to any saara
Tory in-
rough. If such a proposal had fromemanatedtnnw be the
teta:rrder
stead of aWhig Government, the Oppoai
icrreight be
first to say that a power of this kind, n
exercised in an arbitrary manner; onsavbetsntiogtattoedbetygibvoetnh,
c otnhset i et
tnisntai
unless the matter was thoroug l 1
Houses. Ile therefore beggedhteo demurgreat 9
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tutional doctrine both of also of his legal adviser.
authority in that Houset, was nothing but
With regard to the
Lords should have, as well as
Lords should
it
right that the Housefinirlossf
a voice in the question of
the Rouse of
rnC
rissnion 'to disfranchise a borough, alPti-
pointing a co.
Bill,
and St. Albans the Legislature
the cases of fill, and the House of Lords was called
proceeded by r
make
ttledtifranchi upon
sement, and why
so confirm o
they make exception here, simply because
hould
it was :proposed to proceed by address? It was neither
unjust nor unconstitutional, and he therefore called upon
the House to agree to every OEd of the Lords' amend-
ments.—(Hear.)
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE said the Pei= Minister moved
the amendment as to the joint address, and yet it was
now suited tbttt it proceeded from ;in independent Peer.

Mr. WALPOLE—Yea, Lord Redesdale proposed ft.
DUNCOMBE—But the Prime Minister movei I
it. When he came into offiee the Premier stet e d
that he approved of this Bill which cl if 1
not then contain this amendment.—(llear, hear...)
He was very much afraid the amendment had been ire •
troduced to defeat the object of the Bill, and to secure
the rotten boroughs of the Tories.—(lloar, hear.) The
other amendment, that the Bill in a certain case should
not be retrospective, he was equally cpposed to, for he
could not assume that all the constituencies of this
country were devoid of corruption' and he therefore re- •
gritted to find that the Noble Lord the Member fot
the City of London was prepared to accept the
amendments.—(Cries of " Hear, hear.") The leading
principle of the Government was concession and
compromise, and he wanted to know why there could'.
not be some little concession and compromise hero..
for the sake of securing as much purity as pcssible al
the next elsction?—(Hear.) He would take that oppor-
tunity of pointing out an anomaly that existed
in their recent proceedings in reference to St. Albans-
St. Albans had been disfranchised, and yet there was are
Hon. Member occupying a seat in the House as the late)
representative of St. Albans, but now representing IA)
constituency at all.—(Oh, and a laugh.) Now, wlor
could not some clause be introduced into this or thls
Controverted Elections Act to remedy that strange stow
of things?—(Fleur,)
theat Hohuese ahsadany
Col SIBTHORP considered himself as good a man int
other, and he begged to static
objected to this Bill a.;11
through the piece.—(Hear, hear.) He looked upon i t
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the country, like quack doctors, spreading poison in the
minds of the people, and attempting to make them dis-
be..tisfied with their state and condition.—(flear, hear.)
He not only highly approved of the amendments,' but
sincerely regretted that the other House, who had se
often stepped in to rescue the Crown and the laws frogs
destruction, had not thrown the Bill out altogether -
—(Hear, hear.) He could not stop the Bill, but het
could protest against its passing, as an unjust, uncoils.
stitutional, mean, and uncharitable measure.—(Hear.)
Mr. AGLIONBY would not resist the adoption of
the Lords' amendments, but nevertheless he mus t
be allowed to express his opinion that they wonla
render the Bill entirely inoperative.—(Hear, hear.)
The amendments, be fact, were a grievous encroach
moat upon the rights and powers of the House c f
Commons; and he was therefore surprised to flail
the Noble Lord the Member for the city of
London adopting them almost] without opposition.---
(Hear, hear.) He strongly objected to the amendment,
which struck out the clause relating to treating, and
called upon the House to restore it.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. HUME concurred with all that had fallen feeeta
the Honourable Member whet last addressed them. It
looked as if the Noble Lord the Member tor the city of
London and the Government were not sincere in re-
posing to redress the wrongs of the people. The t ire°,
however, had come when they must not be frightttned
at the word democrat, which meant nett dog
more than government by the people, and he objected
to Honourable Gentlemen, who were the mere lateral-
nees of Peere, talking so slightly of the Liberal
party. The Peers wore always found ; sup-
porting abuses, and looking at the objectioreeblo
amendments that they had introduced into this Bill, it
would have been much better had the Noble Lord the
Member for the city of London abandoned the Bill, rte :her
than succumb to the desire of the Peers to secure tlieir
oligarchical system.—(Hear.)
Mr. HUDSON could not help expressing his satisfac-
tion at the improvements which the Lords had intro-
duced into the Bill. The Lords ought to have n
voice in this matter, for the sake of so-
curing the privilege of the Bill, and he for one
agreed with that eminent personage who once Feld,
" Thank God, we have a House of Lords."—(l3.ear,
hear.) Either let the House oz Lords be an active and
efficient part of the Legislature, or do away with it, and
as he, for one, entertained the former and not the hitter
opinion, he was not sorry that these amendments had l teen
introduced into this highly objectionable Bill.—(Hear.)
Mr. BELL could appreciate the merits of the 3111,
having had some experience in corrupt practices. Too
much importance seemed to be attributed to the
amendments introduced by the Lords, for he wits
convinced that only simple and uninformed parties avno
fell into the hands of designing electioneering age oats
would come under its operation.—(A laugh.) Thus
Bill would, however, never put an end to bribery,
for within the last few days he had had several
boroughs offered him at from 5001. to 3,000 L,
and he was satisfied that the House was not going the
right way to put an end to these corrupt practi,cea.
Parties who were convicted of bribery ought to be dis-
graced, while every facility ought to be afforded for the de-
tection of the corrupters. The electors receiving the b ribe
should bo fined and disfranchised, and the party adeni-
nistering or sanctioning the bribe disgraced in some w ex-
ner by the law.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. STANFORD still believed this was a weak m as-
sure with all its amendments, and had little hesitation_ in
declaring his conviction that it would bo found inopera-
tive.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. OSWALD said the amendments ought properly
to be considered in Committee, where they could be
discussed in detail. He objected to handing over oho
privilege to the tender mercies of the House of Lords,: old
charged the Government with having allowed the 13i11
to be burked in the House of Lords for the sake of
securing the votes of those of their supporters who owed
their return to Parliament entirely to bribery and c or-
ruption.—(Hear, hoar.) He should, therefore, take the
liberty of moving that the House do negative the Lords'
amendments.—(Hear, hear.)
Sir DE LACY EVANS said the Bill bad been Bo
disfigured that he was at a loss to recognise it as the
same Bill which went up from this House some short
time ago. He considered the amendments were unjuitt
and uncalled for, so much so indeed that the Bill was
now little better than a sham.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. BRIGHT thought the observations which h*td
been made would satisfy the House and the country
that the Opposition did not approve of the motion for
the adoption 'of the Lords' amendments. There Weise
innumerable boroughs notoriously in a state of corrup-
tion, but the next election might be cone:
promised so as to aviod a contact, artd
then should any future case arise Parliament
would be precluded from inquiring into all the former
corruption.—(Hear, hear.) No good Bill ever had. a
chance of passing the Lords unless there was some se-
vere pressure from without, and the amendments which
had been introduced into this Bill wore simply for the p ur-
pose of throwing obstacles in the wey of a searching in-
quiry into the corrupt practices at elections. The elections
—at least some of them—of this country would be a dis-
grace to any nation, and be regretted that for the sake. of
morality the Lords had not allowed the Bill to pass in
all its integrity.—(Hear, bear.)
Sir JAMES GRAHAM allowed that his Noble
Friend, the Member for the city of London, had been
most successful in his exertions to cheekcorrept preoti eels
at elections. His most brilliant successes were achieved
in opposition, and he hoped this Bill would be no exc op-
tion to the rule. Still he admitted that the Bill had
been sadly mutilated, but the amendments were not of
that character as to entirely destroy the Bill. They
decidedly impaired it, hut far from destroyed it, r.nd
therefore he urged the House to suffer it to be pas sod
into a law.—(Hoer, hear.) He believed that,
practically, it an address were agreed to on a
prima facie case by this House, the House of
Lords would concur in the address. He felt that the
Bill would he extremely valuable in checking corrupt
practices at the elections for the future Parliament, and
if a division took place, he would vote in favour of the
amendments.
Mr. BROTHERTON concurred in the observations
made by the Right Hon. Baronet. He had been too
long a Member not to know that it was better to accept
measures by instalments from the House of Lords. If
they wont for everything at once they would not have
the remotest chance of attaining what they desired. He
thought that several of the Hon. Members of the House
had dealt somewhat unfairly with the Noble Lord (Lord
J. Russell).
The amendments of the Lords were then agreed to.
SESSIONAL AND STANDING ORDERS.
On the motion for considering the report of the Ses-
sional and Standing Orders Revision Committee, _
Mr. W. PATTEN entered into an explanationsoof
the
alterations proposed by the Committee. He also
hided to the conduct of private business, observing
ta:
the country was under the greatest obligatiosinou,
aesee.
many Hon. Members who had, during the se_sona
considerable sacrifices in attending uponuen
_2f47sad
Both the House and the public were whollyeo
under-
with the great labour which these gentle:3
gone. The Committee on the supply
49 days.
metropolis had sat no less than . . was more impor-
Mr. HUME thought that nothfitchge 'louse than the
f Asteretwt. to thetent to the regular proceedings ()Ire
considered that the
the
great attentionnebes
es hadi dn
ael.
simplification of these ordertsian)
was entitled to the
Hon. Member (Mr. W. Pa
ofthteh gr. WALPOLE and Mr. AG-
ethoatendksto
After a few words from
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reed and
recottunen ese
orders passed as e, OF MR. BURNS.
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motion of Mr. HEADLAM a return was agreed
case of Mr. Burns,
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from
minutes of a conversation held with Pangeran Makota,
wade by Mr. Low, Governing Secretary in Labuan.
TKANSmISISION OF PARLIAMENTARY RE

PORTS TO LITERARY SOCIETIES.
GheovMerAnmSTenEtßtoo
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amongst
dreterns printed by 9
tfhe
the ROLLS called the attention of
the
under certain regulations, a expediency
of distributing gratis,
.reports
and
order
esefleacteloHnefursoemofthcemnmons.
the literary institutions and mechanics' insti-
tutes throughout the United Kingdom. He said it
would be idle at this late period of the session to move
for
a Committee of inquiry into the subject, but be felt
confident that his Hon . Friend the Chancellor of the
Exchequer would not refuse the application. The
papers to which he referred would be the means, if cir-
culated, of diffusing most valuable information. Many
petitions had been presented from various societies upon
the subject, all tending to show Low great would be the
benefit arising from the transmission of such papers
to the different scientific and mechanics' institutions.
Ile proposed to refer the subject to the Printing Com-
mittee, who should decide upon the matter.
Mr. HUME observed, that although he was equally
desirous with his Hon. and Learned Friend of commu-
nicating information at as cheap a rate as possible, yet
many of the papers to which rcfcrenco had been made
could be purchased for the sum of ono penny, and be
transmitted through the post for a mere trifle. It wog
open to any institution to make application fer Ito pa:

titular paper, and for a trifling expense it might be fur-
nished with what it required without being encumbered
with more than was necessary.—(Hear, hear.) He
trusted that the Right Hon. Gentleman tee Chancellor
of the Exchequer, who was a friend to education, would
take the matter under his consideration, and next ses-
sion consent to the appointment of a Committee.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he
thought the suggestion of the Master of the Rolls was
one deserving the attention of the House. but before it
could be carried into effect it would require much more
consideration than could now be given to it. He appre-
hended, however, that the Printing Committee would
take cognizance of the distribution of these papers. At
the same time the suggestion of the Hon. Member for I
Montrose with respect to distribution was well worthy
of consideration. He believed it was little known with
what facility, and at what cheap rates, the publications
of the House of Commons might be obtained; and he
thought it would be well it the public could be thus
made acquainted with the nature of these Parliamentary
publications, which he confessed he regarded as an
im-
portant branch of the national literature. The more
such publications could be disseminated the more would
they redound to the honour of the House of Commons
-• and the advantage of the people.
Tile motion of the Master of the Rolls was then with-
drawn.

ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER then
rote to move the adjournment of the House tall Tuesday,
but was interrupted by
Mr. HUME, who said before that motion was put he
had a petition to present, founded upon certain resolu-
tions recently agreed to in the Legislative As!,embly of
Van Diemen's Land. The petitioners complained that
from 1844 to 1851 they had constantly petitioned the
Government of this country against the existing system
of transportation to the colony, but without ef&ct; they
complained that 20,000 out of the 70,000 persons form-
ing the population were convicts, and that the money
which ought to be expended for the benefit of the colony
was devoted to gaol accommodation for those convicts.
The petitioners stated their determination to vote no
further sums which should be so misappropriated, and
they concluded by asking to have the management of
their own affairs, and for a different adjustment of the
convict system. The Hon. Member asked the Right
Hon. Gentleman whether the Government were in re-
ceipt of any information with respect to the resolutions
upon which this petition had been founded?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER be-
lieved that such resolutions had been received at the
Colonial-office.
OCEAN PENNY POSTAGE,

Mr. BRIGHT, on behalf of his Right Hon. Colleague
(Mr. M. Gibson), said the House was aware that many
petitions had been presented to Parliament in favour
of a reduction of what was known as the ocean postage
between this and other countries. The project recom-
mended was that the ocean postage should be at one
uniform rate of one penny, the scale of internal postage
being left to be settled by the Governments of the re-
apective countries. The emigration now going on made
this question more important than at an earlier period;
and, with regard to Ireland, ho understood that more
than one-third of all the letters crossing the Atlantic
were either from persons in America to friends in Ire-
land, or vice versa. That he thought a startling fact,
and when it was considered how large a portion of our
population were settling in other countries, it was of the
greatest importance to individuals, and not less to the
country at large, that the greatest facilities with re-
spect to the transmission of letters should be
afforded. By affording each facilities the foun-
dation of future harmony between those who
emigrated and those left behind would be laid. lie
now gave notice, on behalf of his Right Hon. Friend,
that in the nest session of Parliament he would make a
direct motion on the subject, or move for a Committee
of inquiry; and he also begged to ask the Chancellor of
the haehequer whether during the recess he thought
he could turn his attention to this question, which, as it
concerned the comforts and affected the social inter-
course of many of our fellow-countryman, was undoubt-
edly of importance? He did not think the loss to the
revenue would be considerable, bat that the increased
number of letters would balance the deficiency, even
more speedily than when the change was effected in the'
inland postage system.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER feared
that his time would be much occupied during the re-
cess, but he would endeavour to consider the question of
ocean penny postage, and likewise the petition just
presented by the Hon. Member for Montrose.—(Hear,
hear.) The Right Hon. Gentleman then moved the
adjournment of the House till Tuesday, and the motion
Was agreed to.
SUITORS IN CHANCERY RELIEF BILL.—
EXPLANATION.
The MASTER of the ROLLS then rose to complain
of what he contended were inaccuracies into which a
Noble and Learned Lord (Lord Lyndhurst) had fallen
on the previous evening, when alluding, in the Honse of
Lords, to the share which ho (the Master of the Rolls)
had had in the present Bill. Possibly the observations
of the Noble and Learned Lord had been misreported,
but it not they contained inaccuracies to which it was
necessary that he (the Master of the Rolls) should call
attention, as they involved a personal imputation. The
Right lion. end Learned Gentleman then proceeded to
quote passages from the reported speech of Lord Lynd-
hurst, and, in refutation of them, proceeded to say that
be (the Master of the Rolls) had been no party to the
introduction of the Bill, which was passed through
the House by the Secretary of State for the
Rome Department. The fees to which the
Noble and Learned Lord alluded had been settled
by the previous Lord Chancellor and Master of
the Rolls, and therefore he (the Master of the
ells) had made no alteration in them. The present
Bill took away those fees, but a subsequent Bill gave a
Power of appeal to the Treasury for compensation, and
left with the Treasury the settlement of future salaries
of the clerks. He regretted that the Noble and Learned
Lord had not taken sufficient pains to make himself ac
quainted with the true nature of the Bill.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER under-
stood the Master of the Rolls to cemplain of statements
alleged to be contained in a speech delivered by a Noble
and Learned Friend of his (the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer's) in another place.
The MASTER of the ROLLS—I merely wish to set
the matter right.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER re-
gretted that as there was no lawyer at present on the
Treasury bench he could not enter into details. He be-
haved the Right Hon. and Learned Gentleman had
given notice to his Right Hon. Friend the Home Secre-
tary that he would call attention to the subject, but his
'tight Honourable and Learned Friend had been obliged
to leave the House on urgent business. Ho (the
Chancellor of the Exchequer) could not, however,
allow the observations of the Master of the Rolls to pass
Without remark. He was not prepared to go into de-
tails, but of the Noble and Learned Lord to whom re-
ference had been made he would say, that he was not
glare distinguished for his accuracy than for his sagacity
and learning—(Hear, hear)—and the most charitable
View to take of the question was that his observations
had not been diffused with the accuracy with which they
Were delivered. He (the Chancellor of the Exchequer)
Could not allow remarks to be made, and in a tone of
reproof, on one who had been a distinguished ornament
Of that House.—(Hear, hear.) Nor could he forget that
this year that Noble and Learned Lord, although op-
Pressed with physical infirmity, had shown that the
brightness and energy of his mind remained, and that
his valuable services had been devoted to the interests of
the public, and to the carrying through of those measures
of which everyone admitted the importance.—(Hear.)
At a later period of the evening, Sir J. GRAHAM,
to referring to the same subject, said he thought it very
'nexpedient to refer to any discussion that had taken
Place in the other House of Parliament. Is was, indeed,
Contrary to the strict rules of the House to do so. This
case, however, was somewhat peculiar. lie was not
surprised, considering the high judicial station occupied
by the Master of the Rolls, that he should seem hurt by
any such imputations as had been referred to, especially
When it was supposed that they had fallen from so high
Sts authority as the Noble and Learned Lord in another
Place. The Chancellor of the Exchequer had spoken in
terms not at all exaggerated of the merits and character
of that distinguished person. The Right Hon. Gentle-
bian claimed him as his friend. He (Sir J. Graham) also
claimed him as a friend and colleague. lie admitted all
Personage
distinguished qualities of that Noble and Learned
rersonage to which the Right Hon. Gentleman had
called their attention. But there was one quality which
Particularly distinguished his Noble and Learned Friend
`that was his love of justice. And he was quite sa-
tisfied, after the explanation which had been given by
the Right Hon. Gentleman the Master of the Rolls of
his conduct in respect to the Bill referred to—many
Particulars of which he (Sir J. Graham) could, as an
eye-witness, seer—he was satisfied that his Right Hon.
and Learned Friend would be of opinion that the allega-
tions which were brought forward arose from a misap-
Prehension of the facts. He was also persuaded that the
Noble and Learned Lord would be the first to retract
any imputations which were injurious to the high repu-
tation of his Right [lon. and Learned Friend the
'Master of the Rolls. He saw opposite to him the Right
Iron. Gentleman, the President of the Board of Trade,
Who served not only on the Commission over which the
Right Hon. and Learned Gentleman the Master of the
Rolls presided, but who, also, was a member of the
Committee in which this question of compensation for
the fees given up was determined. He was satisfied
that the Right lion. Gentleman would state that in
the course of the inquiry or in the progress of the Bill
nothing had occurred which in the slightest degree
Could support the accusations that were made against
the Right Hon. end Learned Gentleman, as to any dis-
position evinced by him to bear hard upon the clerks
connected with the Court of Chancery, or any indica-
tions shown,that he wished to uphold the salaries and
emoluments of the officers in his department. Any such
allegations would be most injurious to the Right Hon.
and Learned Gentleman's character, and he could well
mderstand his anxiety to be relieved from the weight
Zr them. He was certain that the Right lion. and
earned Gentleman's explanation would be considered
moat satisractory to the public, and would remove the
erroneous impressions that might be abroad in respect
*0 the high patronage which he exerci*ed.
Mr. HENLEY said he did not think he could do
„ illther wise than say afew words on this subject. It was
wits.privilege and honour to servo on the Committee to
gulch the Right Hon. Baronet alluded with the Master
the Rolls, and he was bound to say ho did not recol-
lect any question ever arising or suggested by any of the
getabers, and least of all by his Right Hon. and Learned
o,e
rend, in respect to an alteration in the salaries of these
al
're —(Hear hear.) tie did not think, as far as he
,Ive , , ,
a 4 -ea.:. ri.Z.Olit Ott tua frly h J.' t.vnr been
41;tetied, He felt bound to hay that he did not see any
ranee between them in that Committee or the Com-
oision.
14 Indeed, it was somewhat extraordinary to see

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such great unanimity prevailing as had existed amongst
the Memb,,ts of that Committee.—(Hear, hear.)
THE TREASURY MINUTE WITH RESPECT TO
CHICORY.

Llrd D. STUART said, the Right Hon. Gentleman
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in reply to a question,
had stated that tho Treasury minute of 1840 had not
been resciudod, and that if it were it would Ixt so re-
scinded as not to interfere with the fair traders of the
country.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER—The
fair trade of the country.
Lord D. STUART—The words of the Right Hon.
Gentleman, however plausible, and smooth, and soothing
they might appear, would strike dismay into the hearts
of hundreds, he might say thousands, of honest traders
in this country.—(l laugh.) Now, considering thatan
assurance had gone forth that the next Parliament would
meet euriy, he suggested the postponement of any pro-
ceedings with respect to this article of chicory until that
Parliament had met.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied
that if Treasury minutes could not be made without a
particular vote of the House of Commons, it would:be as
well et cue() to stop the whole administration of
( Hear, bear.) The Treasury minutes were, in fact,
:made under particular Acts of Parliament. The minute
to which:allusion bad been made had not been rescinded,
and if it were rescinded the law would not remain in
the same state as when that minute was made. If it
were rescinded instructions would be given to the Board
of Inland Revenue to leave the traders in a far different
positiosi to that which they occupied before the minute
was framed. For instance, before the minute was issued,
treelers could not have chicory on their premises without
making an acknowledgment. In case the alterations in
the existing minute were resolved on persons would hare
power to have any amount of chicory on their premises.
The change, however, would not be made until oppor-
tunity was afforded for disposing of the adulterated
stock.

Mr. HUME said it was alleged that chicory had been
sold instead of coffee, and in that way much fraud was
committed. He believed that that was not the case—he
believed that a great portion of the public preferred the
mixture of coffee and chicory. The Treasury order
existed for 11 years. It was founded upon this princi-
ple, that whereas in the previous years it was impossible
for honest dealers to carry on their trade when the law
prohibited the mixture of chicory with coffee, because
they could not compete with those who sold the mixture
es the genuine article, at, of course, greatly reduced
prices, the Treasury was overwhelmed with applications
from the most respectable grocers in the country for
protection.' The Treasury minute of 1840 was conse-
quently agreed to. He was sure that the alteration of
burl an order now, after its existence for- 11 years,
would entail much injustice on many parties. He would,
therefore, only ask the Government to postpone the
question until the next Parliament, when they would
have an ample opportunity for discussing it. -He
thought it would be almost an act of spoliation to alter
such an order without giving due notice to all parties
concerned.

MESSAGE FROM THE LORDS.
A messenger from the Lords brought up the follow.
ing Bills, to which their Lordships have agreed:—
Navy Pay.
Sunk Island Roads.

Appointment of Ovorseers.

AiElan and Backland Road.

Shrewsbury and Chester Railway.
Cambridge to Ely and other Roads.

York and North iiidlaud Rail wv, without amendment
ll,reditary Casual Revenues in the Colonies, with an
amendment.

Exeter Roads.
South Yorkshire Railway and River Don Company
'Stile of Lease, &o.)

Commercial Gas Company and British Gas Ligh
Company, with amendmenti.

Tbe House adjourned at Sewn o'clock until Tuesday

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS.

HOUSE OF LORDS, JUNE 25.

Minority of 41 who voted for Resolutions moved by Lord
Granville in accordance with the Report of the Select
Committee on the Mode of Printing the Proceedings and
Reports of the Select Committees of the House:--
DUKE. EARLS. Ashburton
Newcastle Harrowby Beaumont
MARQUISES. Morley Brougham
Clanricardo Rosebery Campbell
Normanby Strafford Cranworth
Ormonde Shaftesbury Crewe j
EARLS. St. Germans Colborne
Aberdeen Waldegravo De Manley
Bruce Zetland
ElPhinstona
Chichester VISCOUNTS. poiey
Effingham Canning Leigh
Fortescue Sydney Milford
Fitzsvilliam BISHOP. IVlonteaglo
Granville Worcester Stanley of Alderley
Grey BARONS. Wodehouse
Harrington Alvanley IVrottesley
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(From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.)
FRIDAY. JUNE 25.
METROPOLITAN BURIALS BILL.
(IN TUE COMMUTEE.)
Clause 2 (On representation of Secretary of State, her
Majesty in Council may order discontinuance of Burials in
any part of the Metropolis) :—Amendment proposed, at the
end of the Clause, to add the words " Provided that no
Burial Ground in the Metropolis where Burials shall have
been discontinued by such Order as aforesaid shall be allowed
to have any dwelling-house, shop, or warehouse erected
thereon:"—Question put, " That those words be there
added." The Committee divided:—

MINORITY-AYES, 21.
Acland, Sir T. D. Gladstone, W. E. Ponsonby, C. F.
Brotherton, J. Glyn, George Carr Seymour, 11. D. '
Carter, Samuel Hatchell, John Thompson, Colonel
Clay, Sir W. Headlam, ThomaS Willoughby, Sir 11.
Dawson, T. V. Hindley Charles Wrightson, W.B.
Elliot, John E. Mackinnon, W. A. TELLERS.
Estcourt, J. B. B. Melgund, Viscount Ebrington, Viscount
Evans, William Milligan, Robert Cochrane, A. D.

BIAJORITY—NOES, 80.
Aglionby, 11. A. Freestun, Colonel Naas, Lord
Barrington, Via. Fuller, A. E. Napier, Joseph ,
Bell, Jacob Galway, Viscount .. Neeld, Joseph
Bercsford, Willis.M Gordon, Admiral Pakington, Sir J.
Berkeley, H. F. Grogan, Edward Patten, J. W.
Berkeley, C. L. G. Grosvenor, Lord R. Philips, Sir G. R.
Boldero, George H. Gwyn, Howel Prime, Richard
Boyle, Colonel Hall, Sir B. Pugh, David
Brisco, M. Ilamilton, Lord C. Repton, G. W. J.
Buck, L. W. Harris, Captain Scott, F.
Buller, Sit J. Y. Harris, Richard Seymour, Lord
Butt, Isaac • ,t 1" Henley, J. W.
Sidney, Alderman
Chandos, Marquis of Heywood, Jamea Smith, X. B.
Christopher, R. Hope, Sir J. Stafford, Augustin!
Davies, D. A. Hotham, Lord Stuart, Lord D.
Disraeli, B. Hudson, George Sullivan, Michael
Dodd, George Jolliffe, Sir W. G. Tollemache, John
Duckworth, Sir J. Knox, Colonel Trollope, Sir J.
Duncan, George Langston, J. H. Tyler, Sir G.
Duncombe, T. Legh, G. C. Walpole, Spencer
Duncombe, A. Lockhart, A. E. Walter, John
Dunne, Colonel Lygon, General Williams, W.
East, Sir J. B. Mandeville, Via. Wynn, H. W.
Egerton, Sir P. Manners, Lord J. Yorke, E. T.
Emlyn, Viscount Masterman, John
Evans, Sir De Lacy Molesworth, Sir W TELLERS.
Ferrer, James Morgan, 0. Lennox. Lord H. G.
Fox, W. J. Mundy, William Knox, W,, S.

THE BOARD OF CUSTOMS,
The Select Committee of the House of Commons
have presented their report on the Board of Customs.
The Committee submit the following heads of re-
form, which they consider it advisable to adopt gene-
rally, leaving some of the outposts to be dealt with
especially :
" I.—CONSTITUTION OF THE BOARD Ur CUSTOMS.
" The Beard consists of a Chairman, Vice-chairman,
and six ordinary Commissioners, one of whom is by
Treasury minute to be reduced to the next vacancy. The
salaries are respectively 2,0001., 1,7001, and 1,200/. per
annum, subject, under the Superannuation Act, to a
deduction of five per cent., and they do not appear to be
more than a sufficient remuneration for the due dis-
charge of the duties of the respective offices. Some of
the Commissioners have been, prior to their appoint-
ment, in the serviee of the Crown. Without wishing
-to limit the discretion of the Government in appointing,
on their responsibility, to offices of such importance,
your Committee would merely urge that such appoint-
mentsnught to be made with✓a scrupulous regard to the
poesesSion of the requisite qualifications of utility and
experience, and not so rritiel from poliaieal or personal
consideration, al, has hitherto been tee often the case.
" itilany of the witnesses have strongly urged the ad-
vantage which would result from ss teenier some 'members
of the Board of Customs from the mercantile liodY, and
you Committee aro of opinion that the appoi&ment of
at leaet one emelt Commissioner, provided he be otherwise
fully qualified, would tend to inspire confidence among
the mercantile community in the administration of the
department of Customs.
" It has been further suggested that the constitution
of the board would be improved by the introduction of
a superior practical officer. Your Committee do not
question that among the superior officers of the Customs
some may be, as some have been, found qualified for the
higher duties of Csmm;ssioner, and that to such men
the promotion might, from time to time, be benefi-
cially extended. •
" Some witnesses have suggested that the Board of
Customs should have a more independent action than it
at present possesses, and that the law under which the
Commissioners are disqualified from sitting in the House
of Commons should be repealed, so that one Commis-
sioner should have a seat in Parliament.
"It is not for your Committee to express an opinion
as to this proposed alteration of the law; it involves po-
litical considerations of no small importance, not apply-
ing exclusively to the Board of Customs, and must there-
fore, in the judgment of your Committee, be left to the
decision of Parliament.
" The present Commissioners have ten to fifteen
weeks' holidays annually, which appear excessive. Your
Committee advise that a minute of the Treasury, dated
the 2.1 of March, 1849, based on the recommendation of
the Commissioners of Inquiry in that year and in 1841,
enjoining them to visit the different docks-and wharfs in
London where business was transacted, with a view of
judging for themselves of the character of their officers
and what rules and regulations should be issued, ought
to be carried out, although temporarily suspended during
the recent controversy a ith the docks. Complaints have
been made to your Committee of the inaccessibility of
the Commissioners. This is denied by them, and it ap-
pears desirable that the denial should become generally
known, so-as to enable the public in future to profit by
the facility of seeing the board.
" 2.—APPOINTMENT AND PROMOTION OF OFFICERS.
" The original appointments in the Customs depart-
ment embrace six classes. There does not appear to be
much difference in the original examination and proba-
tion for them all, but the last five classes can never rise
to the first; and lockers, in particular, hold situations of
very great responsibility, and are frequently employed as
landing waiters. Your Committee see no reason why
in the case of meritorious officers the exclusion should
he continued, hut every transfer from one class, or even
grade, to another should be accompanied by a strict
examination. The general pay of the officers does not
appear to be too large, but this brings your Committee
to the consideration of
"3 —FINES AND SATISFACTIONS.
"Up to 1847 the Beard of Inland Revenue divided
the half of all penalties with the informer, its own officer.
This being found to act against the credit of the wit-
ness, an Act was passed in that year appropriating the
whole to the Crown, but the Treasury still allows part of
the fund thus created to ho distributed among deserving
officers, without reference to the seizures they may base
made. The practice at the Customs is different. The
officers detaining goods for wrong
entry get the whole
fines imposed, which amount in London to an average of
500/, per annum, divided among them, and a large pro-
portion of all seizures and satisfactions. In 1850,
24,252/. Bs. 9d. were received by tho Customs for all
seizures,
fines, penalties, or satisfactions and 10,8901.
7s. 7d. were divided among 1,948 officers.' Ii is admitted
that this has a tendency to make them too strict in the
execution of the:l: duty, and occasionally causes vexa-
tious delay to the merchant. Your Committee recom-
mend, therefore, that the practices of the Board of In-
land Revenue be adopted, and that the meritorious officer
should look chiefly to promotion as bid reward.
" 4.—AD VALOREM DUTIES.
" Conclusive evidence has been furnished, both by
merchants and officers of Customs, to your Committee,
that these duties, however good in theory, operate badly
in practice. The gross amount of them in 1850 was
only 188,833/., while during the came period the number
of seizures was 421, keeping up a greater staff of officers
than would bo otherwise necessary, and giving great
trouble to the board, which has to decide on the market
value of so many different articles. By law, if the
Crown stop goods for under-valuation, it has to pay the
importer 10 per cent. over the value he puts on them.
It then puts them up to public sale, frequently divided
into such small lots as must affmt must injuriously
the retail trader ; and, notwithstanding this pre-
caution, the loss to the Crown for the port of
London alone thereon was, in 1850, 816/. 10s. 5c1.,
while the detaining officers, who get half of any
profit, but are subjected to no share of lois, received
557/. 6s. 3d. Your Committee are of opinion that the
number of articles subject to ad valorem duties may be
largely reduced with advantage to trade, and without
material loss to the revenue; and with respect to any
which must necessarily be retained, it appears advisable
to adhere to the orders some time since issued by the
Board of Customs, which direct that, previous to the
absolute seizure of articles for undervalue, the importers
should be apprised of the value put upon the goods by
the officers, and should be at liberty to decide whether
they will amend their entry or abandon the goods.'
Your Committee, also, had strong evidence in the case
of tea (before the last change), auger, and nutmegs,
showing how difficult it is to assess duties varying on
different classes of the same article, because the natural
desire of the importer is to introduce articles of the
very highest Quality admissible under the lowest rate
of duty.
"5. -SEIZURE AND STOPPAGES, AND ADJUDICATIONS
OF THEM.
" When an officer stops goods or ships he is ordered
to communicate verbally to the owner or his agent as
much information for the grounds of stoppage as he con-
siders proper. .The owner then petitions the board in
writing, While the detaining officer also makes his writ-
ten report to the board, which is not shown to the mer-
chant, and the latter, after the lapse of a period varying,
in mOs' cases, from one to nine days, receives a verbal
intimation of the decision in his case,
unaccompanied by
any reasons for it. If parties subsequently apply for a
written answer, it is not refused them. In lieu of this
practice,
Which was condemned in the case of the Excise
by a former Prime Minister, the following plan has been
strongly recommended by the evidence, and your Com-
mittee think that a fair trial should be given to it—that
an officer, whenever he seizes or stops property, shall
state in writing the ground for that proceeding,
eo that the merchant or his agent may
know with
what he is charged, and that he shall then have the
option either of petitioning as at present, or of demand-
ing to have his case heard in public; that for the latter
purpose a Commissioner shall sitdaily to hear the
evidence both of the merchant and the detaining
officer, and of their witnesses, and to adjudicate
thereon. Independent of the manifest justice of this plan
the committee believe that after it has been worked a
short while it will save time to all parties, because nei-
ther the over-reaching merchant nor the litigious officer
will like to be exposed to a public trial; and the Commis-
sioners will soon acquire a greater knowledge of their
staff, and a greater uniformity of decision. The chair-
man of the Board of Excise stated to your Committee
that he found hearing viva voce evidence most advan-
tageous, and that the result has been within the last
twenty years a diminution of three-fourths in the num-
ber of cases tried. It appears in evidence that the num-
ber of mercantile applications to the board in London
alone has been at the rate of 10,000 per annum, taking
on an average two days to decide them; and as this loss
of time must, in the present days of competition, press
most severely on traders, your Committee suggest that,
so far as it can be done without danger to the revenue,
greater power in the amendment of entries, &c., might
be given to the landing-waiter on the spot, or at any rate
to the lauding surveyor, who is never far distant—the
latter, of course, making subsequently his report there-
on to the board—and that, to use the language of a
Treasury minute of the year 1814, ' the penalties in-
tended for the punishment of fraud should not be applied
to accident or trivial omissions.'

:"6.—LAWS OF COSTS AND PENALTIES.
" The present state of the law of costs is this:—ln
the case of information for arrears of duty, the Crown
neither pays nor receives costs. In that of a seizure or
return of goods for forfeiture into the Court of Exche-
quer, and subsequent claim made by the owner thereof
on affidavit, the Crown has a right to demand 1001. se-
curity for costs on each indenture, the number of in-
dentures being theoretically unlimited, but each practi-
cally representing all goods seised at the same time and,
place. If the Crown succeeds, it is legally entitled to
its costs, although in practice the amount of the bond
alone is generally exacted. If it fails it pays none, and
the party whose goods were seized may, unless the
judge who tried the case certifies that there was pro-
bable cause for the seizure, bring an action against the
seizing officer, who is alone responsible, and who may
not be worth proceeding against. Your Committee sug-
gest that the subject has a right to be pat on as goo
a footing in regard to costs as the Crown; that the
time allowed the subject for bringing an action is too
short; and that some prescription should bind the
Crown. It appears also to your Committee that in the
case of goods no liable to more than 1001. duty a
cheaper tribunal might with propriety be substita:ed for
the Court of Exchequer.,

" TRANSIT SYSTEM.
" Your Committee are of opinion that British shipping
being now subjected to full competition with foreign,
every facility should be given to the passage of goods and
persons through this country; that, therefore, the prac-
tice be universally adopted ~f ex:lmitling no goods in
:r.,, 0;e '.'i:tt.•on to :itnp-o; bn in-
ten.kn to commit fraud; that it is not necessary to en-
force the regulations of the Bth and 9th of Victoria, c.
63, as to the transit of foreign manufactures with hni.

L 0 .N 1) 0 N, S .A. TURDAY'

tation of British marks, or of books possessing a British
copyright, and that the system now introduced, of al-
lowing goods (including passengers' luggage) to be sent
without inspection from Hull to Liverpool in railway
vans, under the charge of an officer of Customs, might
be extended to all parts of the country where the same
means of communication exist, It has been alleged that
the transit from one railway station to another
in London might lead to fraud, but, with such respect-
able railway companies, this might be easily guarded
against, and the removal of dutiable goods in common
carts, guarded by a locker, from the wharfs to the up-
town warehouses at Liverpool has not been found to
have that effect. Your Committee also suggest that
where bonded goods are sent by coasting conveyances
from one English port to another for exportation only,
such a partial examination may be made as shall be
deemed requisite to test the integrity of the transaction.
The transit of packages of
goods of all sizes, where no
suspicion exists of fraud, should also be allowed, ex-
cepting in the case of tn
--ace°, and even then, where the
packages are evidently meant as samples. There i 5
b
evidence of trade having been obstructed by the ugula-
tions in the case of spirits,
fiscal reason why the importation Of arms of all kinds, I
whether in transit or for home consumption, should b
proh. bited. Your Committee also see no

B.—TINEs o,)t SHIPPING.
" Tour Committee are of opinion that the criminal re-
sponsibility Of tha crews of vessa, for co, act of smug-
glin, . on' their part ought in most cases to be a sufficient
security to the revenue, and that it is therefore not ex-
pedient to detain the ship or to fine its owner, excepting
when the fraud has bacn dOrn!pitted by
chief mate, or when ouch- eztensive preparations for
argde groat fraud haie been detected as to negligence on
their parts.the captain or the

' " 9,-130NDIrro Sods is liable by law for
YSTEM.
' " The original importer of
Roods
all duties thereon, however long they remain in band,
and although he may have Parted with his interest in
, them years before, and the Property been transferred
from one to another of various parties. Many cases of
consequent hardship have been brought before your
committee, and they suggest that the warehouse-keeper,
not the importer, should be 1-,
—etc' responsible for the du-
ties, with the following securities to himself:—
" That the Customs locker
be bound to hand to the
warehouseman in the care of
bonded goods a duplicate
warrant for their delivery, such warrant to protect him
against any action on the part of the Crown.
" That, in the case of an examining-floor, where the
goods may bo said to pass in transit, either such war-
rant must be given, or the Signature by the Customs
books will be held
equally valid. Y
" That at the expiration of four years from the land-
ing of the goods, stock thereof may
be taken by the
Crown, so as to limit the responsibility of the ware-
houseman, and the Customs should then call on the then
proprietor to re-enter the goods, officers of the warehouse-keeper's
and in cases where the
duty is assessed on'the landing
weights or quantities, to
pay up} the duty on such deficiency as
to exist at the time, and cannot be traced to natural
causes.
" A question has been raised by the gentlemen con-
nected with Liverpool, as to the necessity of keeping UP
the distinction which prevails in favour of warehousesof
special security.
It is asserted, that from the privilege enjoyed by
those warehouses of an unlimited allowance for waste,
may be ascertained
they have established a partial monovi_ ,
It may be further
urged, that the mere circumstance of their being enclosed
proportionately raised their charges. Y
with walls, however eff ctive when the
was
conferred, gives no sufficient additional
security, now that
the police and Customs regulations have
undergone such
great improvements. -
"The Board of Customs have gradually Y and very con-
siderably of late years extended within the port of Lon-
don the privileges of the ordinary warehouses, and your
Committee, although fully aware how and have dis-
Much caution is
necessary in dealing with articles subject to high duties,
" the privilege of the several Classes
mg
yet think it advisable that the measure of
of warehouses
should undergo the serious consideration of the com-
petent authorities.
"'A great part of the complaints Which have been
brought under the notice of your Committee have arisen
ittee
from questions connected with the provisions of the
Warehousing Acts, and your Committee would there-
fore
recommend to the serious consideration of her Ma-
jesty's Government the necessity more equaliz-
ing
ialojifying these 1
Acts, so as to meet the exigencies of the increased trade I
of the country.

" " 10.-PASSENGERS' LUGGAGE,
Your Committee examined on this point ono of the
most experienced landing surveyor; and see no reason
why the luggage should not
be examined on board
steamers, particularly large ones, wherever there is
sufficient space on deck and below. The objections to
this practice hitherto appear to have arisen chiefly from
the captains of the steamers. The saving of time to
Thamesrs would be very great, Particularly in the
, where it is admitted that not one seizure a
month takes place. This plan has been adopted in
Liverpool, in the case of Canard's steamers.
" 11.—HOURS OF ATTENDANCE.
"Your Committee are of opinion that the hours of
attendance might be from - 7 A.m. to 5 r.ss. during the
six summer months, in the out-door department, subject
to a'break in the middle of the
from Bto 4. A clerk, with proper relief, should remain till 8 P.. to clear out ships. • day; and for in-doors
" 12.-SMPLIFICATIONS OF UNTEIES OF FREE GOODS.
"The: number of entries for free goods inwards in the
port of London alone, for the year 1851, was 76,095,
and each of them passed through the hands of 19;offieers
of the Customs, creating much unnecessary labour to the
officers, besides compelling the merchant's clerks to draw
out two copies of each -entry, and take them to the
Custom-house. For this the following plan has been
submitted to your committee as a substitute:—That the
ship's manifest, and the report of hor consignee, be the
sole entry required in the case of free goods; that a copy
of them he sent to the landing-waiter as his warrant, and
that the information for statistical purposes now obtained
from the merchants entering g-oods should be given by
the ship's consignee from the freight account. In order
to dispense with the entry
for goods (all now free) out
wards, it has been suggested to your Committee that
every shipper should send to the agent for the ship a bill
of lading, containing. on.. the back the information
required for statistical
_purposes, which is the sole
point that concerns the Cust;
number of those documents, vomposing a cargo, the
from the
ship's agent should make out
tom-house.
•
" It has been stated to your Committee that the statis-
tical information will be thus far more accurate than if
furnished before the goods can be put on board, and,
consequently, very often before the merchant is in pos-
session of the real contents
of his shipment. Several
one content for the Cus-
other amendments of, practice
where dispatch in the
execution of orders is requisite, the merchant might be
our notice, but your Committee think it best simply to
allowed a running
refer them to the serious en,,,id .
f the Commis-
eration sioners of Customs. accQuul---have been. brought under

••
" 13.—contpICATION.
" The Customs revenue
different Acts of Parliament, and an annual issue by the
Commissioners of about 120
rieW rules and regulations.
It is admitted by the Boath
at these ought to be con.
solidated. Some of the improvements now suggested
can be at once carried out by the Treasury orders. while others will undoubtedly rQquire fresh Acts of Perlis-
is 'now collected under 23
went. Your Committee they strongly recommend
that one or more consolidated Bills be brought in early
nually published. A complete code could thus be oh-
next session, and that the rules
tained, accompanied perhap k
8 -Y a further revision of the
tariff; and your Committee also L
uope that no Customs
Bill, embodying any material ohege,
will in future be
introduced at a late period of the and regulations be au-
session.
" 14.--ourt,orms,
" Your Committee have heard witnesses from Liver-
pool, Hull, and Belfhst; many of
their recommendations
are already embodied in this report. A desire is strongly expressed by the witnesses from Liferpo that the local
tor-general, should have power r
-0 decide on the spot all
board, consisting of the collector, e
s not involving more than 1004
of revenue—all such
cases
to be, of course, reported to London subsequently,
and your Committee see no reason why ibis privilege
should not be extended to all first,.elass ports, where the
controller and inspec-
officers must be of high standing, because the central board would always have the power of checking any
greater deviation from the uniformity o f sys to
than is
rendered necessary by the peculiar
It is suggested that for the- convenience of trade, the
landing officers might also have discretionary power to
extend the credit on post entries to 1004 Your Com-
mittee recommend these suggestions to the serious con-
sideration of the Treasury. local circumstances.
app to rest on any fixed rule; and,
a complaint has
pear classification of the different
been made of it in the case of Belfast.' eutports does not

110 USE OF CEIARiTy The annual meeting of friends
and associates of the
House of Charity, Rose-street. Soho-square was held
on Thursday at the institution; the Rey. , L
.
vv • Li. Tupper, the warden, in the chair.• The report stated that during the year 56 men, 123 women, and 49 children had been
duration of their
admitted—in all 238. The average
stay, while in search of employment, attending as out-patients, or preparing for enaigration, has been a
month or five weeks. It is thought thats°a,
more might be
done to enable the inmates to obtain at
,
IcheYment—the
warden and council therefore would revive the practice
of assigning the cases where special help :
-p as required
to one or more associates. After acknoWledging the
and experimental psi'
the expediency of obtaining a
permanent home.
donations and legacies, the council
An institution of this kind, and i
direct attention to
al these days,
aiming at a high religious . standard, end. possessing
more than the ordinary capabilitieswopfeeextap,aasoluoind both
tion longer than is necessary for tectint, its principles
and the measures by which they ar© to
si;uBtfreerieigdiotoUs remain a nd i
it
ns
ab ecnoenvaonl eenat
;its
worked out.
For the last two years a wish had been expressed that
the benefits of the house should be extended to certain
classes not originally contemplated, namely, the in-
curably sick; respectable
aged or infirm persons, able to
contribute such small.sums; and penitent women. The
not be
in
warden and council b,..ve given much consideration to
to astist in the re-
this question, and recommended that the plea of extee.
otthheercahnadriptyermanent premises, as
sien for the present include only the second class of per-
manent inms.tes. In conclusion, the report urges the friendsas-
erotaofl objects of the institution. The
riethed
the ,nzg
mwSO:OlvilttaatiesoSff
for
rnh and
ht charityge a
~stions thrown
to; and several other
the expenditure was 1,2554;
0,.t le iv, were eho etrricA. The helten-st,est showed
rr
oe
lizttiwonassiuinnanniemcooiudielnyceawg
that the receipts for the year had been 1,515/, including
leaving a balance in hand of 2604
the sale • of 3174 stock;

EVENING/

2

NAVAL IN TELLIG.ENCE.
Captain F. T. Michell (1830) has been appointed
Captain of the Queen, 116, on re-commissionine, vice
Wise. In all probability Captain Michell will select
the present efficient commander, Commander Burnett,
for his second.
Lieutenant B. Wrey, late additional of the Queen,
has been appointed to the Spartan, 26, at Devon
ort.
Lieutenant W. A. Sullivan (1851) has been appointed
from the Excellent, as gunnery lieutenant of the
Mean_
der, 44, at Chatham.
Clerk—W. A. G. Young (1845) has been nominated
by Commodore Talbot, as his secretary.
Assistant Surgeon—William T. Carr, acting, to the
Impregnable flag-ship, Davenport:
Masters' Assistants—John R. Richards, to. the Ajax,
screw-ship, Queenstown; W. E. M‘Grath, to the VW-
can, screw troop ship.
PORTSMOUTH, WEDNESDAY.—The Vulcan, iron troop
steamer, Commander Von Donee, went out of Ports-
mouth harbour yesterday, to tgy her speed along the
measured mile in Stokes Bey. The following is the
result of eight runs:—
Mile. See. Min. Sec.
First run iu 658 8.612 Fifth run in 623 9.278
Second „ 619 9.490 Sixth „ 722 8.144
Third „ 711 9.333 I Strenth „ 839 6.950
Fourth „ 632 9.183 Eighth „ 917 6.440
Mean speed; 8.84 knots.
The Simoom, iron troop steam-ship, Captain John
King-come, came through the Needles under sail, asel
anchored at Spithead et two o'clock this mornirg. She
has brought the Rills Brieade, about 1,000 strong,
under Lieut.-Colonel Norco% with the women and
children appertaining thereto, with some invalided sol-
diers, home from Quebec. She embarked the troops ea
the 2d instant, and sailed the 3d; consequently has made
the run home in 22 days, nearly all the distance under
canvas, having only used steam a few bourn coming down
the river St. Lawrence. Including her own crow she
has crossed the Atlantic with no less than 1.476 souls
on board. Two children have died on the passage. The
Simoom has proved to be a very wholesome ship, and
the soldiers have been very comfortable on board her.
She sails well, steers and stays well; her only defect is
in wearing, when she takes a long time paying off from
the wind. Sho is a very good sea-boat. She expe-
rienced a terrific gale when on her outward passage, on
the banks of Newfoundland, in which she lost a quarter-
boat, and carried away her mainyard (which, however,
was a defective spar), but she was very dry and buoyant,
and did not ship any water. She made her outward
passage in 29 days, which is considered a good passage
at the season of the year she went out. The troops are
all in good health, and the Simoom will come into har-
bour to-night, and alongside the yard, and to-morrow
morning the troops will land and proceed to Winchester
by rail.
The following is an account of the Simoem's run out:
QUEBEC, MAY 23.
As her Majesty's iron troop-ships have lately attracted
a great deal of the attention of the public, particularly of
naval men, I am desirous of giving you a few details re-
lative to the first passage of her Majesty's ship Simoom,
Captain Kingcome: this ship is of about 2,000 tons, with
en auxiliary engine of 350-horse power. At daylight,
on the 24th of April, wo steamed out of Cork Harbour
with detachments of troops for Quebec, in number about
400. At ten A.M., the wind being fair, up screw and
made sail; the wind continued favourable for some days
and the passage so far would have been very agreeable,
had it not been that the main deck upon which the troops
were berthed was wet fore and aft all day and every day
in consquence (principally) of all the ports being very
leaky, streams of water pouring into nearly all the cabins
of the military officers including their mess.room; se-
veral of them had their kits very much spoiled, their
bedding wet through, and not a dry shirt left; these
gentlemen subsequently emigrated to the midship
troop-deck on the crlops, where they slung in
hammocks for the rest of the voyage. One inge-
nious method of getting the water from their
cabins was by turning the doors into escape valves,
opening and shutting them as the roll was favour-
able or otherwise; during one whole night a corporal and
12 men were told off in regular relief to bale the water
from the mess-room. The officers, ono and all, bore their
discomfort and loss with great philosophy and good
temper, knowing that all that could be done for then;
by the captaia and officers of the ship was done, and
that great pains had been taken by the authorities in
England to make them comfortable, particularly in
their mess arrangements, which were very complete. Tho
damper which I have mentioned (the only one) to the
comfort of those taking a passage in the Simoom being
remedied, which can be effected without any great ex.
pense, she will, I consider, be a capital troop-ship; she
sails very well, and taking into consideration the amount
of horse-power, steams well; has accommodation for an
entire regiment, carries twenty-five days' coal, and by
means of Grant's stove condenses as much steam as is
required to form 400 gallons of good fresh water daily,
consuming no more fuel than is necessary for the or-
dinary purpcsea of cooking. May 4th. let. 51 deg. N.,
long. 40 deg. W., a strong westerly gale, at lo A.N.
bar. 29.10, gale increasing; force of wind 10, with
a very high sea, ship lurching heavily, quarter-boats
threatening to part company; endeavoured to furl
courses, unable to do so (Simoom has the masts and
yards of a 1,200 ton frigate). Noon.—Ship under
treble-reefed fore and maintopsaila and trysails. 1 .as.,
bar. 29.10; force of wind 11.— Carried away mainyard,
about two-thirds from the slings; lost starboard cutter;
split fore and main-topsails, cluesl them up, blowing too
hard to attempt to furl them • ship under bare boles. At
six, P.M., barometer gradually rising, a heavy sea struck
the ship on the port quarter. The helmsman, thrown
over the wheel, had his leg broken. Jolly-boat washed
away from the stern. Eight, P.M., bar 29.30, Captain
Kingcome came to his cabin to change his dress; whilst
doing so a heavy sea sent in the whole of the stern port,
deadlight, &c., knocking him down, and deluging the
cabin. It was not until several great seas had followed
the first that the port could be temporarily blocked up.
During the first watch barometer steadily rising, gale
abating, still blowing very hard during the squalls.
Ereylight on the sth, wind moderate, with a high con-
fused sea, unbent topsails and courses. On the 6th.—
Down mainyard, commenced building a new one—apiece
of eeamanship that no one is better up to than the inde-
fatigable captain; crossed ditto at noon on the 9th. Capt.
Kingcome remarked that during upwards of forty
years that he had been at sea ho had never seen such
terrific weather. The ship lurched deeply and rolled
quickly; but considering how deep she was abaft (hav-
ing consumed only ten tons of coal since leaving Cork),
proved herself a capital sea-boat. She is not likely to
have a more severe trial. May 11.—Steamed over the
bank of Newfoundland at noon, one of the engines work-
ing badly, jumping at every stroke, stopped them,
plumer-block upon which the crank shaft works very
hot (it had always been necessary to keep a stream of
water on this bearing). Engineer reported that it was
absolutely necessary to raise the shaft. At eight Pad.
on the 17th, the engines were completed, the main shaft
having been raised 6-16th of an inch, by inserting a
sheet of iron on the lower brass of the plumer-block;
after which it worked very muoh better. On the east
coast Newfoundland we fell in with several large ice-
bergs and numerous small ones. The largest we esti-
mated to be 200 feet high, and at least two miles in
circumference. After having steamed twelve miles from
it, it was still plainly visible to the naked eye from the
deck. We anchored here this evening; weather very
warm. Four or five days ago our rigging, from the
track to the chains was covered with ice.
The Sprightly port-steamer, Master Commander
Allen, arrived from Plymouth with a few supernumera-
ries this morning.
The Committee of Inquiry instituted by the Lords of
the Admiralty, into the cause of the late explosion of a
shell at the Firebaru on Southsea Common, by whieh
three persons were severely mutilated and others dan-
gerously imperilled, have some to the conclusion that
gas was the cause of the explosion, but how they ar-
rived at that conclusion we of course are not imformed.
The officers of the Court of Inquiry were Lieutenant-
Colonel Yea, of the 7th Fusiliers, President ; Captain
Cockburn, R.A. •, Captain Gordon' RE.; Captain Vire-
therall, Ist Royals; and Captain Halliday, R.M.A.
The American lino of packet ship, Cornelius Grinnell,
passed by this port yesterday, and landed several passen-
gers, among whom- were several English who had been
trying their luck at the Californian gold diggings, and
who may be numbered among the successful gold seekers
who left England for that purpose. They all appear to
have been well repaid for their labour, having brought
home many hundreds of pounds' worth of gold, some in
lumps, varying in value from 151. to 251., the result of
their own researches. They state this gold is found
15 feet from the surface, and they feel satisfied that men
who are inclined to be steady and work, can, without
much difficulty, realise 1,0001. a-year. Among the pas-
sengers landed here from the Cornelius Grinnell is a
shipwrights of New York, of the name of Webb, who has
come over for the purpose of introducing a new model of
a clipper yacht, to beat (he says) the celebrated America
of last year. He went to Cowes this morning.
Her Majesty's screw yacht Fairy was taken on to the
graving slip alongside the dockyard to-day to ship a new
screw, which she went out to Spithead to try in the
evening.
The Gloriana, Captain Bell, from the East Indies and
the Cape, passed the Wight this afternoon, and landed
the following passengers:—Major M'Leod, Mr.
Haworth, Rev. Mr. Ragland, Mrs. Apthorpe and fa-
mily,
Mrs. W. H. Hope and family, &o. Dr. Ingram,
surgeon of
.the Gloriana, died on the passage to the
Cape of a disease of the heart. Invalids from the 25th,
74th, and other regiments, to the number of 150 men,
came home in the Gloriana under charge of Major Pat-
terson, of the 74th, and Lieutenant Jones, of the 25th
Regiment.
Her Majesty's paddle-wheel steam-vessel Adder, Mr.
James Watt in charge, arrived here on Wednesday after-
noon from Chatham, with a dockyard lighter, and is
lying at anchor near the Nora
,Middle-ground, for the
purpose of removing the cargo of a barge sunk some time
since, but recently raised.
Her Majesty's paddle-wheel steam-frigate Cyclops, 6,
Lieutenant Secombe, of the Horatio, commanding pro
tem, arrived here from Devonport and Portsmouth on
Wednesday, at three P.N.
DEVONPORT, JUNE 24.—Buzzard steamer, Captain
Debbie, sailed last evening for the West India and North
American station.
Black Eagle Admiralty steam-yacht sailed this morn-
ing, at 10.30 A.M., having Mr. Stafford, Secretary to. the
Admiralty, on board.
Captain Sir Baldwin Walker, Surveyor of the Navy,
arrived at Moorehead's Hotel last evening. This
morning he wont out into the dockyard, and, with
Commodore Seymour, minutely inspected the Sans
Paroil screw steam-ship, just Commissioned by Captain
Daeres. They left no part of the splendid ship witaout
tieing thoroughly overhauled, as also the machinery.
Id the afternoon they proceeded to Kesbatn, where
they were met by Colonel Williams, the director of
works. After a minute inspection, they returned to the
dockyard.

1852,

Sprightly sailed this afternoon for Portsmouth.
In the Sound—Queen.
In Barbour—lmpreonable, St. George, Sans Pareil,
Magicienne, Spartan, Trincomalee, Ferret, Sylph, Con-
fiance, Diligence, and Camel lighter.
The pay-books of the Queen were sent on shore this
day, for transmission to the Admiralty, so that the ship
may be ready for paying offin about eight or ten days.
SHEERNEes, JUNE 25.—Her Majesty's paddle-wheel
steam•sloop Barracouta, 6, having on board Captain the
lion. S. T. Carnegie, and a portion of the officers and
crew of the screw-steam guard-ship Horatio, returned
from her trial cruise in the Channel on the forenoon of
Tuesday, the 22d inst. The Barracouta left this port
on the 11th inst., with a strong tide and a fair wind,
reached the Downs in four hours, without the aid of
canna*, and proceeded down Channel, arriving at Dart-
mouth on Sunday. the 13th. The circumstance of a
144 n-of-war putting into that email port is not of fre-
of whom
(Pent occurrence• hence the Barracouta's appearance
hai:6d with delight by the inhabitants, large num-
bers,u
ail
thsee'sitmedorhe.rgdoufrinthge
tended
under plain when 6120 weighed uln-
a', fall e,?eed, nod
hreezo on the quarter,
""eher and proceeded out of harbour
hSe ratusrtaciya'y wfohlilenhwieng,
with a moderate
hour. In a fear dOrirs eleven
from
departure
hauled close to the wind,
Dart-
mouth the paddlesseneela
her
disconneetcd, the ship
GAsinasstnliEs3ar; knots per
were disconnect(and
tonallentsoils set. Her speedw't6v the
knots;
the
h ev
under
ren
orclosesla
neyßarracouta
underart
proceeded
courses,
soei
cdt
eona
4dpc: adi
en"
.0i
m:
nAI
swhack
:. i:nreder aculof hours'aft was
cats trial
d
ed,
her
voyage to Spithead, with a tolerably strong strong brecze eft;
the square sails being set, her
these eircum<tances to 113. knots,
throeghout the entire distance, the
___, maintained
chiller), working extremely weal. Thewnoei 4?:' the ma-
nglnes are of
which was under
the nominal power of 300 horses, and were ma, a
turgid by Miller and Ravonhill. They are on thendirf
acting principle, with oscillating cylinders, and fitted
with tubular boilers, but without a steam chest. With
prersuro of 141bs. to the square inch, their power is in-
creased to 450. The Barracouta stows 280 tons of coal,
a sufficient quantity for twelve days' consumption at full
speed, and of working expansively for nearly double
that period. her maximum speed per hour, under steam
and canvas combined, is rather more than 11 knots;
minimum ditto, when working on the lowest grade of
expansion, 81 knots. From having no steam chest
(which is the case with many of the modern built steam-
vessels) she does not keep steam well, hence her fires re-
quire to be forced. Her armament consists of one 10-
inch pivot gun, weighing 85 cwt.; one 8-inch ditto, of
95 cwt. (the former throwing 841 b. hollow shot, the latter
681 b. solid shot); four 32-pounders, eight feet long, each
42 cwt.; two 24-pounders brass howitzers, for paddle-
box boats; one 12-pounder ditto for the pinnace, and 6-
pounder itto for the cutter. She is of 1,043 tons bur-
den, and was built by the School of Reference. From
all accounts it would appear, that when under steam she
is one of the most efficient vessels of her class.
Woovivicrt, JUNE 25.—The Isabel, fitted by Captain
Beatson, and supplied with a large quantity of provi-
sions by order of the Admiralty, for a searching expe-
dition to the Arctic regions, was brought down the river
yesterday evening, and taken into basin to-day to be
examined previous to her departure, under the charge
of Commanderlnglefield. Mr. Abernethy, formerly ice-
master to Sir John Ross and Sir James Ross's expedi-
tions, intends serving again in the Isabel, and expects
to leave Woolwich immediately for Peterhead to en-
gage a hardy crew to navigate her.
The Triton mail steam-packet, Lieutenant-Com-
mander Lloyd, having had her compasses adjusted by
Captain Johnson, at Greenhithe, came up the river a!
five A.M. to-day, and embarked Lieutenant Jackson,

sergeant, 1 corporal, and 50 privates of the Woolwich
division of Royal Marines, and left at 7 A.M. for Devon-
port, where they are to joia the Queen, 116, at that
port, on her being recommissioned. Captain W. H.
March, of the Woolwich division of Royal Marines,
will continue to serve in the Queen .on her being re-
commissioned.

The Emperor of Russia's Imperial steam yacht Alex-
andria arrived at St. Petersburgh on the 12th instant,
after a rapid voyage of five days and four hours. She
left Copenhagen on the 9th instant, and reached Cron-
stadt on the 11th, although she encountered a heavy
gale in the Gulf of Finland, and was under the necessity
of taking shelter for several hours under the Island of
11.,ghland. Since her arrival at St. Petersburgh she
na3 been visited by all the naval authorities there, who
have expressed their admiration of her in every
respect. Taking into consideration that the distance
from Black wall to St. Petersburgh is upwards of 1,700
miles, her average performance has been upwards of 134
miles per hour.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, June 25.
(Nisi Pries Sittings for London, before Lord Chief Jus-
tice JERra.)
STRIDE V. BRIDGMAN.
This was an action by the endorsee against the ac-
ceptor of a bill of exchange, drawn 18th Dec., 1851, at
four months, for 2001. The defendant pleaded tho ge-
neral issue; also that the bill was endorsed in blank for
the accommodation of one Charles Henry Forbes,
without consideration, end that Forbes deposited the
bill with the plaintiff as security for repayment of 2001.,
advanced to him by the plaintiff, and upon the terms
that the bill should be returned upon repayment of that
sum, and that Forbes did repay that sum before the bill
became due, yet the plaintiff, in violation of the
agreement between him and Forbes, retained the bill
without authority. On those pleas issue was joined.
Mr. Honoyman was Counsel for the plaintiff; and Mr.
Creasy for the defendant.
The bill having been pat in and formally proved,
Mr. Stride deposed that he had been honorary secre-
tary of the Mining Exchange. He knew Mr. Forbes.
He was a gentleman engaged in mining transactions.
Forbes brought him a bill on the sth March last, and
asked him to lend him 2001. on it, which he did on re-
ceivirg by way of collateral security 100 North Devon
scrip and another bill. The money was lent for a
week, and he was to receive 10/. for lending it. The
agreement was made at Forbes's request. Witness did
not wish it, having never before been engaged in such
transactions. It had been worth witness's while to give
more than that as accommodation—as much as 54 for
the use of 5001. for a day. Forbes owed him altogether
about 4254 He had offered to take 3501. in full dis-
charge of it.
Cross-examined—He had resigned his position as ho-
norary secretary of the Mining Exchange. His profes-
aion was that of a Parliamentary agent, but of late his
chief occupation had been speculating in mining trans-
actions. He ceased to practise as a Parliamentary
agent about three years ago. He then had offices in
spring-gardens. He never signed the Parliamentary
book, but ho had previously been in partnership with
an agent who had.
Mr. CREASY—Have you promoted any Bills?
The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE—Of course he has. He
has promoted this one for 2004

Mr. CREASY.—Yes; and I hope, like the others, i
ill be thrown out.

Examination continued—l cannot remember the
names of any of the Bills. One of them was a Bill
connected with Carshalton. Before I was a Parlia-
mentary agent I was an attorney's clerk. My late part-
ner, as a Parliamentary agent, sought me out in con-
sequence of my notoriety as a good man of business.
The 2001. lent on the bill was repaid in about ten days.
I keep no books. I should not think it satisfactory
that such transactions should appear in my books.
When the bill was paid the scrip was returned to Forbes,
but not the bills. Oa the 9th of March I lent him 1501.
and he deposited with me a cheque of Pike's. That
money was repaid about the 20th. He gave me 51. for
the loan, and 21. a day so long as I held the cheque. I
cannot tell bow many actions have been brought on
these bills. My attorney can tell you that. I have been
too busy to attend to the matter personally; besides, it
was out of my line of business. I have got judgments
in two actions, and the costs have been paid. I have not
offered to let the judgments stand over for a bonus of
501. I consented to settle the whole affair for 3501.

By the LORD CHIEF JUSTICE—The first money I lent
Forbes was in February; that was 1501, I next lent
him 200/. That was paid in about ten days. I did not
return the bill on account of the cheque transaction on
the 9th. Stop, I am wrong.
The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE—WeII, begin again. " As
you were," as they say in the army.
Witness—ln February I lent him 150/., one Satur-
day, on a cheque of Mr. Pike's, and he returned it on the
following Monday. On the 24th of February I lent
him 2001. on the North Devon scrip. He gave me 10/.
for the loan, and repaid it in a few days after the time
appointed. On the 4th of March I lent him 150/. again
on a cheque of Pike's. I think he gave me a sovereign
for that loan, and paid it bank the next day. O
the sth of March he borrowed 2001. on a hundred i
North Devon scrip and these bills. He gave me la im.
8e
that, and repaid it in a few days. I returned the
ri;
but not the bills. On the 9th he had another 150orr;
another cheque of Pike's, which ho repaid on the
210• ti:
On the 11th I lent him 3001. on some mining
Wales and a bill for 298/. 10s. This is still ahanr e s in
°w I
renewed that transaction on the 25th for 201.
at it
at his request. I did not want to do it.
The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE—Oh, no. liv
derstand. All this was done by you e clearl un-
lawyers call duress. You have told us c,liender what we
and we understand IL SO several times,
Witness—On the 23d March he had 1251. , ..... to
have 10/. for that for a we
ek. He did- n 4 "‘.
I
forgot to mention that on the 20th ct repay that.
retur March there was a
small transaction of 25/.
Re-examined—When I North Devon
scrip the 1501. was owing me on ne- of the 9th.
'Messrs. Forbes never asked a the
the cheque
The me for the bills. judg-
ments are still unsatisfied.
The LORD CHIEF, JUSTICE Wll Mr. Creasy, it now
becomes a question P
°- credit -...."
- I.. Mr. Stride and
Mr. Forbes. Mr. Stride says betweens left
with him,
not only on account of a the bill
transaction, i but also
in respect of subsequent particular ttrhaat G
was settled. If
Mr. Forbes swears to
the ones after that
be for a jury to
contrary,
judge between them.
Mr. CREASY-41 Lord
lasi, sorry to say Mr. Forbes
g
is not here. I have hisevidence in my brief, and
I have sent to him to
say that ho must come; but he ap-
pears to be under Some aaelusiou about being arrested,
and refuses to come, though it has been explained to him i
that he is perfectly ' safe. That is a most unfortu-
The Lome CHIEF /spice--
nate cleleion, and'rperfectly unfounded. It ought to be
dispelled. Neither Mr. Forbes nor Mr. Bridgman need
be under any apprehension'
of arrest whilst attending
here as 'witnesses.
Mr. CREASY--
I am sorry to say, my Lord, that Mr.
Alan
Bride- is in bed and at the point of death.
The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE (to the jury)—Gentle-
men,
however much we may condemn the conduct ofi
the witness, it would not be safe for us to act on epecu-
i lation and disbelieve his evidence. He has no doubt
i Tagil most exorbitant interest; but if be has not told

...pm I.
the truth, Mr. Forbes might have been called to tWill.•
tradia him. As Mr. Forbes has been sent for and Arill
not come, you must return a verdict for the plaintiff.
Verdict for the plaintiff.

A CUSTOM OF LONDON.
In the course of a subequent case, White and others
v. Binstead and others, it being necessary to give evi-
dence that a person named Prebble was in partnership
with Binstead, a man who hul been in their employ Was
called for that purpose; and he stated, amongst other
reasons, that he knew they were partners, because
when Prebble came into the firm he had " had his shoes
chalked." Being asked for an explanation, he said it
was a custom in London, when a new member came
into a firm, for the men Lb draw a chalk mark on his
shoes, and then some beer was necessarily given to wash
the mark out.
COURT

OF .i.'XUtIEQUER, June 25.
(Sittings at Nisi Prins before Sir F. Poi.',oak, Chief
Baron, and Special Juries )
LINES V LORD CHARLES RUSSELL.
Mr. E. Jamei and Mr. G. Allan r7ere counsel for the
pleintiffvthe Attorney• General and Mr. Weisby ap-
peared for the defendant.

T.-
I,`.t e- hdi
es
ftae
ant apcletiaiodltnroe st paasusi
Ist; d
afra lds eai mipursitsi
fio ne
amt
icon::
i Plaintiff s a servant of the Earl of Verelau, and was
s.umnioned to give evidence bef re th'e Select Committee
of theiluse cf
,Corrimens to inquire into the last St.
Alt.ians election. His evidence was of such a character
that the chairman of the committee. Mr. Ellice, issued
n .sr rant for his commitment under the 11 and 12
Yid., c. 98, 8. 83, which gives the chairman of a Coin-
iniitee of the House of Commons authority to commit
any witness for ",prevarica:Mg or misbehavieg in the
giving or withholding of evidence." Under this warrant
the defendant, who is the Sergeant-at-Arms of the House
of Commons, arrested the defendant on Saturday the
sth of April, end he was detained in custody till the fol-
following Monday. when he was discharged by order of
the House of Common.... It
iffi
was contended by the plain-
tiff that the warrant was nsucient, because it merely
Stated that the plaintiff had been committed for prevari-
cation and misbehaviour, without adding that it was in
tthbeellygcionincgurorfede
„,-`lB, Lonnstup said that he had the opportunity of
was sufficient. ov_idence before the Committee.
to
o—suiting the other judges on the subject, and retired
take their pipion.. 10. a hie. return,
.. he stated that
must be presumed- thatbetreated everything had been rightly
done, and that its jurisdiction
until the contraryigh courts of the country and it
Shown, He should, therefore,
direct a verdict for the I°. :
plaintiff might tender a bill
for the defendant on issue, and
asB had not been exceeded,
thePsaietiff on the first h
Mr. JAMES said that was or
rid. The counsel for
.t e
ingiy tendered a bill of excephtl:sx9"
ntstatention, and accord-
tions to that ruling.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
LAMBETH.
ELECTION SQUABBLES.—Yesterday the Lion, G. C.
e
Norton was occupied for upwards of two hours in inves-
tigating a charge of assault preferred by Mr. Williem
Ayarst, a blacking-manufacturer, carrying on busneso
at No. 7, Herbert-place, St. George's New Town,i and
ane
Thomaslec
Lee,tor for a thec u n
sborough ol
belonging
isno; bet
Thomas Lee, a constable belonging tot h L division of, against janzes
police.

Mr. Barton' a solicitor, and Mr. Parry, the barrister
attended on behalf of the defendant; Mr. Evans, the"
defendant's superintendent, was also present to watch
the case, and during the proceedings the court was mucth
crowded by the electors of Lambeth, all of whom ap
geared to take a deep interest in the result.
The prcceedings, if given in detail, would occupy a
whole page; but the facts, as well as they could be
collected from the contending parties, were these:
—On Monday evening lust a meeting of the pro-
fessed friends and supporters of Mr. Harvey, the
new candidate for the representation of the borough
of Lambeth in Parliament, was appointed to take
place at the Horns Tavern, Kennington-common,
at which the honourable oandulate was to make a de-
claration of his political principles, and the electors
were invited to hear him, and put such questions to
Mr. Harvey as they might consider necessary. On this
invitation several of tie electors, who have been and are
the strenuous supporters of Messrs. D'Eyncourt and
Williams, made their appearance at the meeting, and
the complainant amongst the number. Mr. Taylor, one
of the churchwardens.ot the parish of Lambeth, took the
chair, and commenced addressing the meetings but in a
few minutes after Mr. Harvey made his appearance in
the room, and three cheers for him were then called for.
This call was responded to, and before the applause had
subsided, the complainant, Mr. Ayerst, in a stentorian
voice, called out for Three cheers for Messrs. D'Eyn-
court and Williams. This call was also responded to
with more fervour, us the partisans of the latter gent 19-
man assert, than that the former, while the friends of Mr.
Harvey declare the direct contrery; but, at all events,
the circumstances gave rise to so much disturbance that
the chairman, supported, it was said, by a majority of
the meeting, called on the defendant Lee to remove Mr.
Ayerst, and he was by force expelled from the meetinga.
The complainant, who appeared in the dress of a cel-
.

lerman or liottle-washer, with a leather apron up to hia
chin, said that he had been seized by the collar, and un-
merethilly lugged out of the meeting, by a person whom
he believed to be the defendant. It was not his wish,
however, to punish him or do him any harm. All he
wished to establish was that ho had no right to interfere
in the manner he had done, or treat a gentleman with
insult and violence, though that gentleman might by
chance have a leather apron on.
Mr. Parry—l feel assured that had you acted as a
gentleman, that you would have been treated in a gen-
tlemanly manner. Now, Mr. Ayerst, I wish to ask you,
as you appear very much excited, whether you have
been drinking anything to-day? Mr. Ayerst, in a loud
tone of voice—Yes, I have just had a glass of brandy
and soda.—(Laughter.)
Mr. Parry—l thought you must have had something,
you seem so " spirited" and excited. Pray did you go
to the meeting in your present dress, with your leather
apron on? Mr. Ayerst—Yes, with my leather apron on.
Mr. Parry—Had you the apron placed over your head
to give you a more conspicuous appearance? Mr,
Ayerst—No, 1 did not.
Mr. Parry—Did you use any offensive language to the
chairman, Mr. Taylor? Mr. Ayerst—No, I did not use
offensive language to any one.

Mr. Parry—Did you not call him a snob? Mr.
Ayerst—Certainly not, for I felt that I was a such my.
self.—(Loud leughter.)
Mr. Parry—Did you see Mr. Harvey at the meeting?
Witness—l did.

Mr. Parry—And heard him make a speech? Wit-
ness—No; not make a speech, but read it.—(Laughter.)
In conclusion, the witness denied having used atm
abusive or improper language towards Mr. Harvey,
Several witnesses were called by the complainant, an
of' whom said the complainant had been treated with un-
necessary harshness in being expelled from the tweeting,
witnesses were
but admitted that the constable had acted under
di-
rections of the chairman. All the witnesses the:llp,
were admitted to be in the interest of Messrs. ;Veil-is-Ws
and D'Eyncourt.
For the defence an equal slumber ofw
the as their opinion
called, all of whom deposed that it
sole purpose of disturbing it; that his
that the complainant had attended
meeting for the
and that his removal was conduct was most
noisy, so much so that his expulsion
necessary;
Some of the witnesses also spoke was absolatelY
earnest request of a large "s at the desire and
majority of the meeting•
wit-
nesses acknowledged that' he even
of the complainant "
a very excitable person, and
(Mr. Ayerst) attending the- had some objection' tot his•
meeting he told that
question, on account of his meeting on the night in
one of his own
Another witness descrihatateeet. natinailegienats. such an
, after
he ever went to ---
enthusiastic partisan of me.liil -E-4,0,-- at,psthat at a re-
centin pulling him out." While in a Harvey's presence
he said, " That if th
de
_Mrt,:d a muff, they must
go to Lambeth H c electors w.w.-
Mr. Parry addressedeu".'
the magistrate on behalf of the
he
shbouo.nldn-nral'o—seliesouarstnarditedratoef tahneht go'urlf
Mr. AoR
TON which
observed that defendant in the pre-
sent case
case
w" Placed in a very difficult position; and
feeling, fret all the nirctunstauees' and tho evidence
pro and con,, that he bad not exceeded his duty, he
s
should distl the complaint. At the same time
he hoped
thats the partisans of the different
candidates would act during the forthcoming elec-
tion tor ,
the
bo With that
rough the
spirit of fairness and good
humour which woo the characteristic of Englishmen.
The decision and remarks of his Worship were received
With loud cheers.

A s,,B.TH.,rr FOR AN INQUIRY BY THE LORDS OP
oir.—We are informed that one day last week
a THE ADAL-ass
boy on board one of her Majesty's steamers at
laced on a man's back, and forcibly held there at
•11fiisrsP°td-decirswiose;he first lieutenant whilst another man violently
him with a cane ; the pain made the sufferer struggle
himself, which he effected, on which the first
ihfit;hrd:eteri?°anreet ordered two men to replace him is his former po-
sition on the other's back, which was done ; the " horse,"
however, being unable to hold the boy in that position, the
said lieutenant caused the quartermasters to seize him up to
the Jacob's ladder; the boy was accordingly so seized, and,
triced up by his wrists and ancles, his feet not touching the
deck The said lieutenant then directed the caning to pro-
ceed. After a time the caning was suspended by the order of
the lieutenant for a few minutes, and then re-commenced ; the
castigation was after a time stopped a second time, and ulti-
mately re-commenced ; after this, the boy was cut down, and
confined under the after part of the main deck ! This con-
duct, if substantiated, is a violation of the Admiralty instruc-
tions. It is said the captain of the ship was not acquainted
with the proceedings, which, we believe, took place in the
presence of another lieutenant, the surgeon, and the engineer
of the! vessel alluded W.—Portsmouth Times and Natal
Gazette.

THE IRON ORE OF NORTHAMPTONSHLRE."--MF.
S. H. Blackwell, F.G.S., of Dudley, recently delivered a
lecture " On the Iron-making Resources of the Kingdom
before the Mechanics' Institltc at Northampton, in which
he introduced a referenco to the ore recently brought into
notice. Mr. Blackwell said that iron had been llirgely
smelted in Northampton at the time of its occupation by
the Romans, as well as in many other parts of the country,
where it had been discontinued since the substitution of coal
for wood as fuel. His attention had been called to the ore
some eight or ten years ago in the grounds of the lunatic
asylum, but it did not strike him as warranting public no-
tice ; and it is probable it would still have remained unob-
served but for the Exhibition of 1851, he having obtained
some specimens from General Arbuthnot and. forwarded
them. It was, however, in the churchyard of Ingham Fer-
rers he was led to examine the question more closely, by ob-
serving that the Bede Ilonse was built with alternate layers
of iron-stone, of
- very marked character. Hitherto the stone
had been found to yield from 20 to 50 per cent, of iron. It
may be found largely developed all along the line of railway
from Peterborough to Gayton and Towcester, but Mr. Black-
well does not think it will be found to. any extent farther
south. In admixture with other ores makesili
iron of goad
i
quality, may be cheaply raised, and s practically naztaustx.
DlCl‘...rVorCesterMiro Oro**.