The Sun.
London, England, 1852-06-22 00:00:00

Ziiittl . '','"4 Won.

SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock.

NEWCASTLE RACES.

(THIS DAY.)

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH).

The Trial Stakes.

Sappy tiola
Shamrock

Priam

Eight ran. Won by a neck.
The Second Triennial Stakes.
Miss Whip colt ... ... ... ...

North Derby Stakes.

Lucio ... ...
Sally Warfoot colt

Won easy.
Stilton was scratched at 2.45.

... 1
... 2

... 3

walked over

... 1

... 2

LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH
COAST RAILWAY—(THIS DAY.)
A special general meeting of the proprietors in this com-
pany was held this afternoon, at the Bridge-house Hotel,
London-bridge, for the purpose of considering the propriety
of entering into an arrangement with the Crystal Palace
Company. The meeting was very numerously attended.
Samuel Laing, Esq., the chairman of the company, pre-
sided. On the directors entering they were received with
loud cheers.
On the suggestion of a shareholder, all persons who were
not proprietors, with the exception of reporters, were ordered
to withdraw.
The CHAIRMAN said, in moving a resolution approving of
the arrangement entered into by the directors with the
necessary
Crystal Palace Company, he was happy notitoMemeet' '
for him to trespass long on the patience
of HI, in-
asmuch as he had already had an opportunity
sentd e tasirl arrange-
ment,
utond thtoe
regard explaining
fully the views of the directors with _ .
and as the case had been prehsaeantehdeeinn
as possible the
shareholders in the circular which
shortly
Yd
since the last
them. He would, however, state as sand.oo
which aheeenotrdtaoncaellwit the suggestion he
course of proceeding
meeting, a fortnight agwoh.
the proprietors, con-
tainingwasofsthe heads of the agreement—a
then made, a circular
a verbatim cony
short business-like statement of facts and figures--and they
were requested to send in a return, saying " yes" or " No,"
as to whether they approved of the arrangement in question.
In sending round the circular, the object of the directors
was to ascertain distinctly, and beyond all doubt, the real
feeling of the great bulk of the Brighton proprietors. They
were anxious that their opinion should be clearly and un-
equivocally expressed. They felt strongly that, if the pro-
prietor 3 tcok a contrary view to themselves, it would
oe altogether inconsistent with their character and utility as
directors to remain any longer in their present position.
They had unanimously male up their minds to resign in the
event of the decision being against them, but they had re-
frained from saying one word about the matter in the circu-
lar, lest it might be hereafter said the opinion of the share-
holders had been biased and influenced to some extent by
the threat of resignation held out by the directors.—(Cheers.)
He assured the meeting, with all sincerity, that the only
anxiety he entertained was lest the proprietors should de-
clare an opinion upon the question by a majority which
was not sufficient to set it at rest.—(Hear.) He felt that
whether they continued to hold their present office, or re-
signed and were succeeded by a new board holding opposite
views, it was most material that a hitherto great and
prosperous company should not suffer from that worst of all
inflictions—a working administration which could not
command support.—(Cheers.) gnawing the great difficuLy
there was in getting proprietors to make a return expressing
their opinions on questions affecting the company,
especially in times of comparative prosperity, he
laboured under the apprehension that returns would only
be sent in by a small number of proprietors,
an'l that the real sentiments of the great mass of them
would still remain involved in considerable doubt. He was
happy, however, to say that his anxiety had been dispelled,
because the number of replies received to the circular were
very much larger than he had ventured to anticipate.—
(Cheers.) The largest number of proprietors who had ever
recorded their opinion en any previous occasion was on the
steam-boat question, which gave rise to the most lively
interest, and to an active cam-ass on both sides; but on
a division being taken, only 1,3 )0 proprietors, repre-
senting 2,094,118/. of stock, recorded their votes. On
the present occasion, 2,342 proprietors, being considerably
more than half of the total number of proprietors qualified
to vote, representing in stock 3,242,7511., had returned their
approval of the proposition.—(Cheers.) The number of
dissentient proprietors was only 579, who represented
1,014,781/. in stole.—(Cheers.) Therefore, as far as that
expression of opinion W 43 concerned, the proposal of the
directors was approved of by a majority of three to one
both as to persons and the amount of stock represented.—
(Cheers.) He might almost conclude with that announce-
ment of the number?, for they had all met for the one com-
mon object of doing the best for their common property, and
he could not conceive any one would carry party spirit to
such a length as to attempt to reverse, by a comparatively
small nui.iber of proprietors, the deliberately expressed opi-
nion of a great majority.— (Hear.) He would himself never
do anything of the sort, if the majority were adverse to him,
and tie seas sure no such attempt would be made, or
if made, would recoil on the heads of those who
were a party to it.—(Hear.) At the same time it would be
more becoming on the part of the directors, and more conso-
nant with their feelings, if, instead of attempting to carry
the question with a high band and in an arbitary manner,
they endeavoured to obviate the bond fide objections which
hart been urged by a respectable body at the proprietors. He
said bonetfide, because there was another class of objections
which were not bond fide, the parties making them being
wolves in sheep's clothing, who, under the disguise of
Brighton proprietors, came There and advocated other interests
than those of the Brighton Company.— (Cheers.) These
bond fide objections mainly resolved themselves into two
points—first, the apprehension that the arrangement in-
volved a partnership in a new and untried speculation ; and
the other that it might involve the opening of the capital
account. The first objection was founded on fact, and was
entitled to great weight, because the Brighton property had
now assumed such a sound and substantial cha-
racter, that it: would be impolitic to ally themselves
to enter into any new and untried speculation, how-
ever promising it might be, and when the arrangement
which was first brought before the directors 'required an ab-
solute guarantee on their part, they felt it their duty, how-
ever strongly convinced they might be that it was merely
nominal, to reject the proposal contained in that agree-
ment. They, however, proposed, as the condition of
another agreement, that they should be put in a posi-
tion which involved no partnership with the Crystal
Palace Company, and no risk whether it succeeded or
failed. An agreement had accordingly been drawn up
upon those terms, and it had received the approval of Sir F.
Kelly and Mr. Lloyd, of the common law bar, and Mr. Bethel,
of the Chancery bar, who gave their written opinion
that it involved no partnership or participation by
the Brighton Company in the risks and profits of the
Crystal Palace Company, and that the arrangement
come to was within the legitimate business of
the two companies. There might be some present who con-
sidered themselves better lawyers than Sir F. Kelly and Mr.
Bethell ; but if money was of no object to them, and they
took it into their heads to apply for an injunction, all he
could say was that they would find it a very expensive
amusement.—(Laughter.) The practical effect of the
agreement would be, that if the plan succeeded they would
obtain a large additional traffic and a corresponding profit,
and if it failed they would remain precisely where they did.
For his own part, the more he reflected on the matter the
Tore he was convinced that a very large amount of pro-
table traffic would flow on their line.—(Hear, hear.)
As to th • a objection to constructing a fourth line of railway
mmln the Bricklayer's Junction to Croydon, every practical
ax e°olleet •
raotive ed with the working of the line, from the loco-
wow, superintendent down to the lowest engine-driver,
if n-n unlit that such a line was ahsoluteiy necessary,
-sea
train,
during. the increased at the rate it had done
related to ilea': two years. The second main objection
diously repe„ell'tseapn of the capital account. It was stu-
ofs a departure that what the directors proposed to do
fixing the perrteorn the policy they had hitherto pursued
deviating fromaisteirlit capital at a certain figure, and
never dey
at figure. In one of the pamphlets
circulated by those who
the ease, waswere not ConinnnY,connected with the Brighton
Put as stro t •
they could put it themeeve ngly in -said f
as
policy was just the converse
It was there said that their
of Mr. Hudson's—that he
paid
dividends out of capitals%
of dividend. could. ant lit that they paid capital out
Mr. Hudson, but this he kne`y_,NVillaat were the practices of
which was inevitable on all, r:11_, at the extra expenditure
creased had in several instaeeasw,,,YB on which the traffic in-
dend rather than out of perneatkeiau, disci is
out of divi-
were satiefieci with a revenue 50c`;‘,,1?,,,5!t1. It the proprietors
directors.cota`nalL a year, and a 4 per
cent. dividend, the
if they desired t,,'L°P any further ex-
penditure ; but
more, there y: get
adividend of
five per cent. or even eaust b
e. and it could jut be e some outlay on
permanent c.-,
ways—by mailing constant fnroadfs ott,loerronavaided in two
neat capital,
or
,by settingfund. The rentie as a kind
aside a portion o
of sinking or reserve
that the permanent capital should remain-Zstts'r, proposed
the requirements of the prokpoird undertakih'erTv, and that
out oi the'rtsold be met
by a temporary fund tsve
question was whether the policy Pur -lieeenuee' The
periodm of three
ear°3's the
present board for amean , of
pushing the traffic by every
always looked en., Power
was or was not sound ? They
inducement toxic traltc,
Brighton Railway as one for pleasure, not busi eel the
and they held out every possible nd g this
line,
description of traffic on their
a ver the"b-
lic had availed themselves to great
The best pr„f
of
extent of the facilities afforded by them.
directors was the
the success of the policy adopted by the
estimation of the public in regard to the market value of
their property.
In January, 1849, the price of
the 1001. stock was only 621., but now
int
had reached 1061.—(Hear, flew.) The stock .
the other great metropolitan railways had either remained
The plain
stationary or increased to a very small extent.
lain
reason for this improvement in the Brighton shares
that the income had augmented by 132,000/, while,
the increase in the working expenses was onliy
46,0001., thus enabling them honestly and The
to increase the dividend by more than one per cent.
chairman then adverted to the secret negotiations that
legitimate y
took place for the purchase of the Crystal Palace,
observing that there were two parties in the field—
one who looked more to aristocratic patronage than
popular support, and desired to place the erection on
Wimbledon-common, or some other fashionable locality fre-
quented by duchesses and high-born ladies, and the other,
the popular party, who looked for a situation which would
afford the greatest amount of accessibility to
the crowdeti portions of the metropolis. The latter
party had succeeded in their efforts • they
had the courage and spirit to undertake the removal of the
building without the assistance of the Government or the
patronage of the nobility ; and he firmly believed they would
be the weans of conferring a great blessing and benefit on
the mass of the population.-- (Cheers.) Atter some further
observations, the Chairman concluded by proposing a resolu-
tim enabling the directors to carry into effect the general
objects of the agreement entered into with the Crystal Palace
Company.
taki
Mr. BELL said, in
e' course against the scheme pro-
pounded by the Chairma:',- a
or connexion with the two cam repudiated having any alliance
tinned. lie neither cared forrite aristocracy nor the demo-
in no other character than that.
(c,lasses, and appeared there '
The agreement was founded on illogical a Brighton proprietor.
were drawn from premises that had
agical conclusions, which •
condemned the scheme as one likely
tnoo real existence, He
to the Brighton Company, and he thoughtrult in great injury
promoters wad not altogether enl the conduct of the
entering at some length into the details of the
After
the project, amidst ;

loud cries of " Time," and uproar, he concluded by moving
that the consideration of the question relative to the Crystal
Palace be adjourned sine die.—(Laughter and cheers.)said he
Captain KELLY opposed the amendment, and
d everything
thought under the proposed agreement they
to gain and nothing to lose.—(Hear.)
cheer-
fully support the directors.
A SHAREHOLDER proposed the insertion o
to the public
agreement against opening the Crystal Palaceo.a,__.)
on the Lord's-day.—(Laughter and disapprobation.)
twu
of the highest
He
fbaa clause should
i n the
Mr. MALTDSLEY said he had consulted
approved of the speculation into which
e,
to solemnly protest
and ablest authorities on the question,thbous°dtinreoettoornaewoisfhtehdetmo
enter. He felt it his duty, therefotr
Mr. Lxvy expressed his disapproval nroprietors were in its against confirming the agreement with the CthreysutalhdPeratlaakcien.g,
but hoped if the majority of theyeace Company would be
fa-
vour, no director of the Crystal
Ilearn.a)ncy occurred, all he could
appointed to this board.—(
The CHAIRMAN said, ifa vacancy
Idnotelect
Tsahya
I call gammon.—(Laughter.)
power up a vacancy.
MY. LEVY—That is w
was,
that
meeting alonethe directorsha d
h t
this morning they would bring 22,0001.
He did not wish to injure the Brighton Company, for if his
shares were soldisole _a burnthi
l d
He did not profess to knowh mull about the project, but he
was against investing
than a
fire—hadpuppet sdreads
thew.more
been disregarded by the proprietors, who
te have forgotten how they had been burnt by the
ho The d money
ad iang what was
child
seemed
atmospheric line.—(Laughter.)
Mr. SLACK warmly supported the directors.
par. HERArATH had no objection per se to the crystal
Palace being erected at Sydenham, but he was opposed to
any of their capital being embarked in it. On the con-
clusion of his speech be handed in a protest against the ar-
rangement being entered into.
Some further discussion took place amidst continual in.
terruption and marks of disapprobation. A division was then
taken, when the amendment was lost by an overwhelming
majority.
The original motion was then carried.
The proceedings terminated by a vote of thanks to the
Chairman.

QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.)
(Sittings at Nisi Fritts at Westminster, before Lord
CAMPBELL and a Special Jury.)
THE QT.rEEN (ON THE PROSECUTION OF ACHILLI) v.

NEWMAN.-CRIMINAL INFORMATION.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition.)
The next part of the case which was gone into was the
connexion of Dr. Achilli with the college established at
Malta by a committee of gentlemen in England, at the head
of whom was Lord Shaftesbury. Dr. Achilli held the post
of Italian theological tutor in that branch of the college
which was devoted to the reception of priests seceded from
the Roman Catholic Church. The Earl of Shaftesbury, Dr.
Hadfield, President of the College, and Mr. Watts, clerical
secretary to the committee, were examined relative to Dr.
Achilles conduct there, which, though not marked
by any of the excesses which, according to the
evidence, appear to have disgraced his residence in
other places, was of a nature to cause his dismissal from
the post which he there held. While resident there it ap-
peared that charges were brought by an Armenian priest,
named Kaosi, who afterwards absconded, involving Dr.
Achilli and two Italian priests, Saccores and Leonini, rela-
tive to the introduction of women into the college. The
committee determined to investigate the charge, but failed
in so doing in consequence of Dr. Achilli having suddenly
sent away Sacares on a mission to Sicily. For this act, and
for having absented himself for an entire month from
the college without leave, the committee in London
dismissed Dr. Achilli from his post.
The next part of the case gone into was the offences alleged
to have been committed by Dr. Achilli in England. The
first witness called was;
Harriet Harris, a good-looking young woman of about 20
years:of age, examined.by Sir A. COCKBURN, who said—That
in 1850, shewas engaged by Dr.Achilli as a domestic servant.
Ile then lived at Shaftesbury-crescent, Pimlico. Mrs. Achilli
was not then arrived. The first evening that I was
there, Dr. Achilli came down stairs into the kitchen,
and, taking hold of me, tried to put his arms round my waist
and tried to kiss me. He also tried to put his hands in
other places and to take improper liberties with me, but I
would not let him. He tried to do it several times, but he
did not succeed. He asked me, too, it I wanted a bedfellow.
—(Laughter.) He never attempted to take liberties with
me after Mrs. Achilli came back.
Jane Legg, examined by Mr. BADDELEY—I was, in the
beginning of last year, in the service of Dr. Achilli, at
Shaftesbury-place, Pimlico. After I had been there three
months, Dr. Achilli began to take liberties with me. I gave
notice to leave, but he persuaded me to stay on. He had
net done anything worse to me than kiss me then, but very
soon after the came up to me one morning in my mis-
tress's bed-room, and had connexion, with me. He had
connexion with me several times after, and in the end I:be-
came in the family way and gave birth to a child on the sth
of November last. There was a gentleman staying at
Dr. Achilles then, named Augustini, who also took
liberties with me and had connexion with me.
My baby died aeon after it was born. Dr. Achilli never gave
me any linen for my confinement. I never asked him. I
have seen Dr. Achilli since my baby died. I told him that
I had been subpcenaed to come here; he told mej had no oc-
casion to go, I must shut the door in the face of any one
who came to fetch me.

Cross- exam inated by the SOLICITOR-GBNERAL —Mrs.
:chilli never found fault with me about my conduct with
men ; she objected to a young man who used to come to see
me, whom she found one night behind the back kitchen-door.
There was also another young man who used to come to
see me.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL--HOW many men wereyou in the
habit of seeing ?
Witness—l am not obliged to answer that question.
Lord atairsELL—lf you have no objection you bad better
answer it.

Witness—V, ell, I had only two, the young man whom
Mrs. Achilli found, and another one.

Lord CAMPBELL —They came to court you ?
Witness—Yes, my Lord. Mrs. Achilli used to say she
would not have any young man coming to see me after dark.
I cannot swear who was the father of my child. Ido not
know.

Sir A. COCKBURN—Had any one else connexion with you
besides Dr. Achilli and Augustini?
The witness remained silent and gave no answer to this
question, which was not pressed.
Sarah Logan, sister of the last witness, was next called,
and deposed to her giving birth to a child at her (Mrs.
Logan's) home.
The case was proceeding when our report left, and is likely
to continue some time, as his Lordship expressed his inten-
tion of sitting late.

EMPERIAL P-ABLIAMENT.

(THIS DAY.)

HOUSE OF LOILDS,
The LORD CIIANCELLOR took his seat on the Woolsack
at
Seve Five o'clock.
ral Bills were brought up from the Commons and read
a second time, including the Militia Ballot Suspension Bill
and Militia Pay Bill.
Lord GALLOWAY presented a petition from the Synod of
Galloway against the Maynooth grant.
Lord COLVILLE presented a similar petition from Forfar.
LOSS OF THE BIRKENHEAD.
The Duke of WELLINGTON said, in consequence of
what passed the other night in reference to the discipline of
the men on board the ill-fated Birkenhead, he had felt it
necessary to inquire into the matter, and he was highly
satisfied with the result. He begged, therefore, to
move for a :copy of the order given on the 18th of
December last to the several depots of regiments that sent
men to the regiments at the Cape, of which such depOt
formed part, which men embarked in her Majesty's ship
Birkenhead. Also a copy of the order of the 16th of June,
requiring the commanding-officers of the several depOts to
report whether the men embarked in the Birkenhead were
instructed in firing a ball cartridge. And also copies of the
reports received from the several depots in consequence.
The motion was agreed to.
CHANCERY RELIEF BILL.
Lord LYNDHURST presented petitions from the Metro-
politan and Provincial Law Association, suggesting amend-
ments, and additions in this Bill, and praying the House to
adopt them.
The LORD CHANCELLOR said it would be impossible
to adopt the suggestions at present.
The Earl of SHAFTESBURY presented a petition from
the locality against the use of Copenhagen-fields for a cattle-
market.
Lord REDESDALE presented a petition from the Lord
Mayor, Aldermen, and Common Council
for
theof suppressiontecitof
London, praying the House to pass a Bill
of betting-offices.
NAVY PAY BILL.
. .

to attach a portion of the militia to the artillery? He took
a different view to the Noble and Gallant Colon el opposite
with regard to field officers, but he hoped some oh ange would
be made in the dress and accoutrements of the mi litia.
Major BERESFORD said it was proposed to raise 3,000
men, to be instructed by artillery officers, but U.' proposal
would involve no increase in the estimate.—(He al., hear.)
With regard to the latter suggestion of the Honex .rable and
Gallant General, he begged to state that it was net ,;.intended
to furnish the militia with frock coats, as the ges 'era' class
of persons who were likely to be called out were xi( )t used to
such a garment.—(A laugh.)
Mr- WALPOLE said it was not distrust that in-
duced the Government to withhold their sanctior . to the for-
mation of volunteer rifle corps, and if any immoi hate neces-
sity should arise for the formation of such corps, t he Govern-
ment would not hesitate to avail themselves of diu iir services.
At present, however, the Government was ma '., prepared
to sanction or encourage the formation of rifle corps, nor did
they think they would be until they had had the, fullest op-
portunity of seeing the result of the experiment they were
about to try with the Militia Bill.—(Cheers.)
The Bill was then read a third time and passieel.
CONSOLIDATED FUND (APPROPRIATIO N) BILL.
On the motion for the third reading of this Bill,
Mr. 13ERNAL called the attention of the Si cretary to
the Colonies to the fact that small-pox was raging with
great severity in the island of Jamaica, and die mended to
know if the Government intended to assist the collony with a
supply of labour.— (Hear.)
Sir JOHN PAKINGTON had already answer ed this ques-
tion. Nothing could strengthen his conviction o f the distress
which prevailed in the colonies; but he felt 1 ,ound to be
cautious how he raised hopes which might be ul•ti mately dis-
appointed.—(Hear, hear.) All he could promi 3(4 therefore,
was that his attention would be constantly du voted .to the
subject, and if any relief could be afforded, it should be
promptly sent out.
Mr. HUME again adverted to the petition wliich he bad
presented from New South Wales against the cc ,raluct of the
Government. That petition was adopte d by the
people, and the Legislature of the colony, and Ibe wished the
Colonial-office to turn their attention to the abuses com-
plained of, with the view of, if possible, applying a speedy
remedy. He had given notice of his intention :to bring the
state of the lonian Islands before the House ; bu t,, looking at
the state of the session, he should abstain :from doing
so. He must, however, state this much—t hat all the
acts that they blamed Louis Napoleon for were
being committed by the governor of the lonian
Islands. The inhabitants were being imprisoned and
transported without trial or charge, and he hopect before the
next session a great change would be made for tl ie better in
the system of government.--(Hear' hear.) H e protested
against the present proceedings of the Govern ment, and
called upon the Government to look into the illega l acts.
Sir JOIN PAKINGTON said that the tar o subjects
which the Hon. Gentleman had adverted to were of extreme
importance. With regard to the petition from 1 yew South
Wales, it could not be lightly, or incidents illy dealt
with.— (Hear, hear.) All its allegations could n( be sus-
tained, bat still it contained much truth, and be tween this
time and the next session his closest attention should be di-
rected to the prayer of the petition.—(Hear, hear.) One
portion of the petition prayed for the managoment of the
waste lands, which the Government had anticipated in the
case of Australia and New Zealand; and he had no doubt
that the Government would ultimately deal in the same
liberal spirit with New South Wales.—(Hear, hear, ) As to
the other question of the lonian Islai ids, be
thought he had a right to object to the manner in vhich the
subject had been brought before the House. At one time the
Hon. Member had promised to make'a motion on th e conduct
of Sir Henry Ward, but he had abstained from doir g so, and
it was not fair to make attacks upon that gentlem: in in this
incidental manner.—( Hear.) Whenever the Hon. G entleman
made his threatened motion, he should be prepare d to meet
it, and to defend the conduct of Sir Henry Ward.
After a few words of explanation from Mr. HUIAE,
Sir IV. MOLESWORTH said he had heard with. satisfac-
tion the concessions which had been made to Aim tralia and
New Zealand, and he hoped next session similar advantages
would be secured to all our other colonies.—(Hear., hear.)
After a few words from Lord EBRINGTON,
Lord DUDLEY STUART said he did not approve of the
proceedings which Sir Henry Ward had adopted.. On one
occasion Sir Henry issued a proclamation offering a reward
for the recovery of his enemies, whether dead or alive—an
act which was worthy of Austria but not of England, upon
which it had brought deep disgrace.—(Hear.)
Mr. B. COCHRANE deprecated the course which the
Noble Lord had pursued. Ile ought to have given notice of
his intention to make this attack on Sir Henry Ward.
After a few wordsfrom Mr. W. WILLIAMS,
Mr. BELL wished to know what was the state of the
negotiations going on between this country and France rela-
tive to the reduction of postage between the two nations.
Mr. HAMILTON was unable to give an answer to the
question as yet.
The Bill was then read a third time and passed.
METROPOLITAN BURIAL BILL.

The House then went into Committee on this Bill.

On clause 2,
Sir %V. CLAY expressed a hope that a clause would be in-
troduced to prevent the closed: burial-grounds from being
built: upon.
Mr. WALPOLE was anxious that such a desecration of
the dead should be avoided, but it would be better to reserve
this branch of the subject for discussion on the report.
The clause was then agreed to, as were also clauses 3,4, 5,
and 6.
On the 30th clause,
Sir W. CLAY moved the following amendments :—To
add the following proviso to section 2: 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 houses, shops, or warehouses erected
thereon. lo strike out the proviso at the end of section 30,
which provides for liberty in the parish board to have part
of the new parish burial-ground unconsecrated, and to
substitute the following proviso : Provided always, that in
every case in which the party having the direction of
the funeral of a person whom it is intended to inter in such
burial-ground shall give notice to the keeper of the said
ground that the services of a minister of the said United
Church of England and Ireland will not be required thereat,
it shall be lawful to inter in any part of such burial-ground
the body relative to which such notice shall have been given
without the services of any such minister, and to have the
burial service performed as well in the said chapel as in the
said burial-ground, according to the usages of the religious
denomination to which the deceased, or the party having the
direction of the said funeral, may have belonged or belong.
He was of opinion that the odious distinction of consecrated
and unconsecrated ground should be done away with, and
that any inhabitant of a parish should be buried according
to the rites of the Church to which in life he had belonged.
The time was approaching when the Church of England
would feel the necessity of conciliating its opponents; and
this was a most favourable opportunity for introducing a
feeling of good will between those different branches of what
was almost the same faith.

Sir JAMES DUKE would second the amendment of his
Hon. Friend he trusted that the Government would consent
to the amendment.

Lord JOHN MANNERS was far from believing that the
course proposed by the Honourable Baronet would have a
conciliatory effect. It was not wise to single out a small por-
tion of Irish legislation to apply it to an important English
measure. The clause complained of by the Honourable
Baronet was not dictated by hostility to the Noncon-
formists, but with their entire approbation.—(Hear, hear.)
This Bill did not violate iany existing prejudice, nor
did it infringe upon the existing rights—(Hear)—of the
Nonconformists.: He was afraid, that if the amendment were
passed, it would deaden the beneficent intention of the whole
measure. He would call upon the Committee to upset the
proposal.
Mr. OSBORNE felt bound to support the Hon. Baronet in
his opposition to this clause.
Admiral STEWART deprecated any distinction being
made after death on account of religious faith. He should
support the amendment.
Lord D. STUART entirely concurred in the views ex-
pressed by the Hon. Member for the Tower Hamlets. He
should support the amendment.
After a few words from Mr. DUNCOMBE and Mr. D'Evx-
coultT,

This Bill passed through Committee.
NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT BILL.
The Earl of DESART moved the second reading of this
Bill, and declared that in his opinion it was one of the most
important measures that had been introduced during the
present anomalous session.
(LEFT SPEAKING.)

Mr. WALPOLE said that the present Bill did not
at all alter the existing law. It was evidently neces-
sary that in providing a place of interment for the
members of a parish that different parts should be set
aside for those of different religious faith, and the readiest
way of accomplishing this was by consecrating part of the
ground and leaving the remainder unconsecrated.
After some further conversation, the Committee divided,
and the numbers were—
For the amendment ...
Against it ...
Majority ...
The clause was then agreed to.
Clauses 32 to 38, inclusive. were then agreed to; and the
House having resumed, the Chairman reported progress.
GENERAL BOARD OF HEALTH BILL.

. 40
... ... ... 62
... -22
...

The House then went into Committee upon this Bill, and
all the clauses having been agreed to, the House resumed,
and the Chairman reported progress.
The other twelve o'clock orders were disposed of, and the
House rose at Four o'clock.

lIOUSE OF COMMONS.
The SPEAKER took the Chair at Twelve o'clock.
BETTING HOUSES. _ . .

The House resumed at Six o'clock.
Mr. ALCOCK presented a petition from Herefordshire
against the monopoly in guano.
(LEFT BITTING.)

rHE LONDON GAZETTE.

The Sheriffs of the City of London appeared at the bar of
the House, and delivered in a petition from the Mayor,
Aldermen, and Commons of the City in Common Council as-
sembled, praying the House to pass a Bill to suppress betting
houses.

(THIS EVENING.)

Charles Louis Kelly, grocer, Woolwich, July 6, att.7o,al2d '
August 3, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards,
official assignee, Sambrook-court, Basinghall-street , San—.
dom, Duke-street, London-bridge, and Deptford.
INSOLVENT DEBTORS.
S. Yates, grocer, Woolwich, Kent.
J.
W.
Devereux, clerk, Berresford-street, Walworth.
T. Gudrin, artist, Wardour-street, Soho.
‘Tl..CsPhmoailptlhmar,adfn, licensed victualler, Leadenhall-street.
a,ringroecre,rw, Glebe-place, King's-road, Chelsea,.
C. L. Kelly, grocer and cheesemonger, Woolwich.
R. Watkins,
ins jun., tailor, Islington.
W. cabinetUdell,r maker, Bis hopsgate-street.
T. H. Harwood, grocer, Hitchin, Herta.
J. Goodwin, grocer, Godstone, Surrey.
W. T. Palmer, commission agent, Compton-mews, Islington.
C. Cooper, wholesale cheesemonger, Swan-lane, Rotherhithe.
J. Morgan, hotel keeper, City-road.
F. D. Lewis, printer, Regent-street, Bow-road.
J. Belsham, shoemaker, Edgware-road.
C. Collins, journeyman hatter, York-street, Westminster.
W. G. Pearce, registered projector of the Irish coal and iron
company, Brixton.
G. Burdis, jun., coal merchant, Stepney.
G. Butler, shipping agent, Coburgh-terrace, Old Kent-road.
J. Powell, licensed victualler, Leadenhall-market.
D. Burge, dress maker, Exeter..
R. Blackwell, bricklayer, Birmingham.
H. J. Carr, salesman, Manchester.
S. Hirst, butcher, liant.:....mg 1 Heaton, Yorkshire.
J. Kirkman, beer seller, Ainsworth, Lancashire.
L. Lyon, picture dealer, Liverpool.
A. Seymour, coal miner, Birti ?,y, Durham.
D. Thomas, sail maker, Bisho pwearmouth, Durham.
S. Clegg, grocer, Ardwick, La ncashire.
W. Cannon, shoe manufacturer, Northampton.
H. Heywood, auctioneer, Manchester.
J. Newton, ink dealer, Cheetwood, Manchester.
W. Schofield, grocer, Liverpool.
W. Chifney, Seymour-street, Euston-square.
J. Holmes, cabinet maker, Hulme, Lancashire.
J. Machin, brick maker, Hanley, Staffordshire.
J. Roberts, innkeeper, Newport, Monmouthshire.
0. G. Cockrem, grocer, Barwick in Elmet, Yorkshire.
J. Coward, licensed victualler, Shude-hill, Lancashire.
table-knife
Worthing, Sussex.
T. -knife manufacturer, Sheffield, Yorkshire.
Jil Goodrich,Velle r, Shepherd,b
cabinet
J. Wilkinson, licensed victualler, Salford, Lancashire.
J. Bagsbaw, hatter, Huddersfield.
T. CharnleY, Plumber, Clitheroe, Lancashire.
W. H. Cotton, dyer d:. Miln's B ridge, Yorkshire.
tt .
fanner, Carlton, Yorkshire.
H.
T. Jones, labourer, Upper Mill, Llanelly, Breconabire.
H. Nichols, hicoepn Victualler, Brewood, Staffordshire.
shopkeeper's assistant, Ipswich.
Marriott,Wright,
sl
licensed

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
the London New Price Current, Juno 22.)
Su(GEArnolllo-day there was a good home trade demand for
West
es
tass, r beuftFinridsoze cTashees tphuebrlaietessau e
alccepfteßdaNtrbeare.
of 339 hhds, 34 tierces, and 265 brls went off
quietly at a reduction of 6d per cwt, low yellow selling at
31s to 32s 6d, middling
d rathereconsistinglndiaunder S
tli g
33s to 355, good middling to good
35s 6d to 378 64, and fine 38a
to 395; 16 brls Tobago 32s Od
to 32s 6d, and 16 ditto Granada 30s Od to 33a Oct Per cwt.
REFINED.-To-day the horde trade demand for Refined
Sugar was more active, still brown lumps were obtainable at
478 6d, and low to fine grocery at 48s to 51s per cwt.
Crushed Sugar of all kinds sells more freely for shipping at
previous terms,
alauerri
ns.-This afternoon the private operations in
Mauritius Sugar were limited. The public sales of 2,416
bags went at rather lower prices; fine yellow selling at 35s
to 36s 6d, middling
to good 32s to 34s 6d, inferior 30s 6d to
to fine brown 2:Bs to 30s 6d, fine grainy yellow
3381-.-,: to 393,
)9Tuad and white 43s to 44s per cwt.
LAST 1
liniA.-To-day the market for Bengal Sugar pre-
sented a n ;
an.et appearance, and at auction 2,000 bags sold
rather lower rates; Bemires, good to fine white went at 36s
Gd to 3936 d, low to good middling 34s to 365, damp and
washed 33s 6d to 395, good to fine grainy yellow 38s to 495,
and Mauritius kinds at 32. s to 33s 6d for good middling to
good. Of Madras there is ne public sale, and little done
privately.
1• °IIEIG.N.- To-day Foreign Sugar was again much in-
quired after. None was offered at auction. A cargo of
tine yellow Havannah realised 25s 3d for number 16 for an
outpost.
MOLSSEs.-Of Cuba 600 puns old importation have been
sold at 138 6d ; 700 puns New West India, St. Kitts, good to
fine 143 to 14s 6d, Antigua 15s 6d, Demerara and St. Vincents
14s, and other sorts at 13s to 13s to 13s 6d. Bengal and
Mauritius wanted at 12s to 12s 6d, and few parcels can be
obtained.
Tamarinds are much wanted, East India at 7a to
12s, and West India 22s to 40s. Honey sells rather freely,
Cuba at 30s to 40s, Jamaica 36s to 50s, and Narbonne 50s to
60s per met.
C°l'l°E.--This afternoon holders of Coffee refused to accept
lower rates, and offered none at public sale ; still the opera-
tions were small for all purposes. The value of Native
Ceylon
India.
COCOA'-There has been more business doing in West
is 44s to 463 ed per cwt for sound quality.
At auction 413 bags Grenada were sold at 28s to
32s 6d for ordinary greyish to good red, and fine 36s to 378.
Privately sales of Trinidad made 29s to 335, for grey, low to
middling red 33s to 358 6d, good middling to good 368 to 38s,
and fine 38s 6d to 41s. Foreign is attracting more attention,
and prices are firm, Bahia and Pans at 24a to 235, and
Guayaquil 298 to 30s per cwt. .
TEA-To-day the demand was more active for common
Congou, at 8d per lb. Arrivals here of all sorts of Teas
since the year commenced have been 31,466,000 pounds, and
in the former one 34,472,000; total deliveries are 21,465,000,
and 19,951,000 in 1851. Stocks consist of 44,062,000, and
last season at same date 39,231,000.
Rlca.-To-day a fair business was done in East India Rice
privately at full rates. At auction 13 tons and 157 bags
Bengal went at Gs lo 6s 8s 6d for damaged. Of Arrowroot
192 pks New Bermuda were taken in at Is ld to Is 2d, but
21 cks Jamaica sold at 3d for ord.
GINGEIII.-At auction to-day 1,000 bags of Bengal were
in part sold at 16s to 17s per cwt for rough export sort.
PLMENTO.-To- day the demand was brisk, and there was
an advance of %d per lb. At auction 270 bgs were all sold
at 510 to 53/4d for ord to good.
PEPPER is wanted, and realises stiff rates. A public sale
to-day of 700 bags Malabar went at 41/ad for heavy.
Cocuneee.e.-This afternoon there was a better demand
for Cochineal, and an advance took place of ld to tld per lb.
At Auction 100 bags Honduras Silvers were all sold at 3s 5d
to 3s 7d for ord to good, but chiefly at 3s 7d.
SALTPETRE.-To-day full rates were demanded, yet little
business was done. At auction 626 bags from Boston were
only in part sold at 25a Gd to 28s for refraction 12t/t to 51/1
per cent.
SPIRITS.-Of Demerara Rum many parcels were sold, still
low rates continue to be taken-35 to 40 per cent. over proof
selling at 28 to 2s 2d, and 30 to 34 over is 10d to Is 11d.
In consequence of rather lower terms having been accepted
for Jamaica, exporters and home dealers were induced to
make large purchases. Prices for choice marks 36 to 39 per
cent. over proof ranged at 33 4d to Os 10d, fine 2s 9d to 3s 3d,
good mid to good 30 to 35 over 2s 3d to 2s Bd, mid 2s to
2s 2d, and low 24 to 28 over proof is 10d to is Ild. Several
transactions have taken place in East India at is 4d
proof, and superior Is 41d. Leeward is wanted at Is 5d
to is s;;d, and is in small supply. Brandy-The
value of Cognac best Brands of the vintage of
1851 is 4s 3d to 4.3 sd, 1050 ditto 4s 6d to 4s Bd, 1849 ditto
4s 9d to 4s 11d, 1848 ditto 58 3d to 5e sd, older 5s 7d to Gs 6d,
low to , and Bordeaux Is lid to 2s ld. A fair
s
Bsl 2d to 8s 3d for 22 under and 17 ditto Sc 8d to 8s 9d. Ge-
neva is wanted at 1
aeex mid
fO esr toß4ristish
a 8d toils 10d, and fine at 2s to 2s 4d per
gallon. made Spirit at Os 7d to 9s Oct cash;
po-
sition, and there is a good business doing on the spot. Fine
Yellow Candle realises 38s 6d to 39s per cwt. For delivery
opTerAaLtiLoOnsv.-havTehbe market for Russian remains in a firm
een
of im ortance , and there are few sellers
under 398 for last three months of the year. Home melted
finds a free sale, and
37s 6d to 38s is the value of prime,
cash ; supply is not equal to this time last season. Of other
p
sorts of 'fallow the quantity on offer is less than previously,
and at former rates there are several buyers. At auction 170
casks Australian were disposed of: Beef at 33s 3d to 375,
Mutton 35s to 3e3s Gil ; 55 casks South American 36s 3d to
37s 611 per cwt.
OILS.-There Continues to be a good demand for Seal, and
the market has a ffrns ap earance • pale realizes 331 to 33/
10s, and other sorts a
, ell to 332/10s 'Southern is wanted, good
fins is 361 to e '.e
") and low to Mid 341 lOs to 351 lb. At
auction 85 tuna lOs to 881 5s for
British, and A
matter is 901 to 94ewere sold at 871
American 86/ Se to 862 10s. Head-
, the ra.tes
penance, prices rule
a firma ppearance
in the next sac raooths
firm,
F Rapeseed there is an advance,
pale selling at „
u ° 8 ,to32sor 6d, brown 30s 6d to 31s,
and refined I,
and fine. There
- orei u
,
t 27s Oil,d
to sales
28s,h have beenfer d
delivery
viemr y-
g 33s.The market for Palm has
'd e 27s to 28s 6d for fair
pal
ar
Olive, and an advance
is quickly looked worth 45/ to 461,
and other sorts • for • Gallipoli is at present
rts aa !.
is a brisk sale for
been concluded i_ _ s to
Cochin has been selling a
348 to 358 6d u
, c
e_,otito_co3sa
6ilutet ;34a 6 ,
d and Sydney 30s to 325.
realized Lard Oil is now -Y,,ir, 3
t 518 per cwt. Of Spermaceti 3
realized is 7d per lb sloths public sale.
.„/ lOs 441 10 per tun. A fair busbies hest

FOREIGN- OFFICE, JUNE 18, 1852.
The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. J. B. Were
as Consul for the southern coost of New Holland for the
King of Denmark.
The Queen has also been pleased to approve of Mr.
Norris Adams as Vice-Consul at Deal for the Grand Duke of
Mecklenburgh-Schwerin.
Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Nairn.
The Honourable John Frederick Vaughan Campbell,
Viscount Emlyn, to be Deputy Lieutenant ; Sir James Alex-
ander Dunbar, Bart. to be Deputy Lieutenant; Arthur
Forbes, Esq. to be Deputy Lieutenant; Colonel James KRoberts onet-
chen to be Deputy Lieutenant; Major Hugh
Murray to be Deputy Lieutenant, June 12.
Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Linlithgowshire.
The Right Hon. John Alexander, Earl of Hopetoun, to be
Deputy Lieutenant, June 17.
Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Perthshire.
Royal Perthshire Militia—The Hon. David Henry Murray
to be Captain, vice John Andrew Dick, deceased, June 15.
WHITEHALL, JUNE 11.
The Lord Chancellor has appointed Abel Hyde Shaw ,of
Staiybridge, in the county palatine of Lancaster, Gent., to
be Master Extrordinary in the High Court of Chancery.
BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.
Thomas Wenman, merchant, Birmingham.
BANKRUPTS.
William Frederick Blackburn, bookseller and stationer, St.
George's-place, Knightsbridge, and Motcombe-street, Bel-
grave-square to surrender July 1, at twelve, and August 5,
at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, offi-
cial assignee, Caleman-street-buildings ; Hadley and Filder,
Gresham-street.
Jose Alphonse Thomas, flour merchant, Thavies-inn, Hol-
born, June 29, at half-past one, and August 5, at eleven, at
the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official-assignee, 13asing-
hall-street ; Chidley, Gresham-street.
Joseph Claridge, jeweller, Bristol, July 6 and Aug. 3, at
eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Hutton, official as-
signee, Bristol ; Hobbs, Bristol.
John Fry Reeves, John Frederick Reeves, Orlando Reeves
and Archibald Reeves, scriveners, Taunton, July 6 and 27, at
eleven, at the Exeter District Court. Hirtzel, official as-
signee, Exeter; Dommett and Canning, Chard; Daw,
Exeter.
William Richardson, merchant, Lombard-street, June 30,
at one, and Aug. 3, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Stansfeld, official assignee ;
street, Strand. Valiance and Valiance, Essex-
George Rutland, straw bonnet manufacturer, Falcon-
square, City, July 3, at twelve, and Aug. 6, at one, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, .I.3loing"
hall-street; Lawrence, Bread-street, Cheapaide.

THE ADVANT,
ont IN THE PRICE OF TALLOW.
A correspondent
at Bristol intimates that he is wholly
at a loss to understand the cause of the late advance in
the pr.icee of 7'
-11110 w in the London market. He observes
thath
.stock _,.
25,00etf°°r In the article is unusually larg©. and that
greatly. Increased numbers of beasts and sheep have been
scfarcity,
sthatgttlered for consumption. Now, he must understand
result efi°Provement in the quotations is wholly the
hous u a Combination on the part of the Russian
or five in number—who have held from
to n
since
the close
casks, imported on their own account,
housese i'le Close of the navigation in 1851. As the
na.;4,41 question have not been sellers for some time
ties, the
`-;:il 40 actual supply
.of tallow in the market has been
sAllim.4 and hence the importers from Australia, South
"ea) ece,, have taken advantage of an apparent
We will not pretend to argue upon the policy
° the Russians, but w© well remember the period when
great losses were sustained by English speculators, who
adopted the system of holding forward until they could
r°not4elin: I remunerative price, but which they did not sue-
s—t''''.,ill realizing. Should the new tallow arrive from
.- 'etersburgh earlier than is expected by certain par-
the Russians will suffer a loss of from 3/. to 41. upon
every c fall will be as rapid as the late advance; and
i
scarcely4ek of tallow they have now on hand, as we need
together during nise months,
intimate that the expenses of warehouse room,
with the loss in weight
must form serious items in their ledgers.

theTlle GERMANY.
In con-
Session of the Diet of Saxe Gotha was closed on
is
the
by the GRAND DUKE in person.: The following
n2ao. principal passage of his address :—" The new
which n
voted by you has for cement the confidence
i... leh exists between the Prince and the people ; it can,
""nsequence, bid defiance to the storms of time, whe-
thert,. suited by the madness of revolution or by the
spirits of past times issuing from their tombs. The
execution
count
Sep-
tember is
tslhished this great work, without deviating from
am° county be grateful toyou, in seeing that you have
the law.,,
Anccterdeeadtytooifi. TShepis.
0 The Assembly of the Burgesses at Lubeck adopted
the
sequence, the Jews henceforward to enjoy the same
16th all the propositions of the Senate.
privileges are .
eollsri: i
`egeB as the other cameos, in everything relating to
oommerce and manufactures.
A. letter from Berlin, in the Indipendance of Brussels,
tBnalotiblayetrietiniscinuoewatigoenn.erally believed at Berlin that the
a of
u r tehde, Oldenburgl3 rt 8-
On the other hand, h
'.!
eis remarked, strengthens the position of Prussia in
l 1 a
havingno v eri a
the retirement of I3avaria from the Zollverein is
however,
dered certain. 1

EVYjNING, JUN_E 22 18. 52
THE LONDON, TUESDAY

COURSE OF EXCIL
Amster (1 scu .......•.. 12 0%
Ditto, three months .. 12 I N
)tterdaro .. • • 12 13
25 57%
11-ussels • • .. 25 57 y 2
II Qnburgh , ...... 13 104;,
A1t0na.......... • •
Paris, 3 days'sight .. 25 37%
Ditto. 3 months .... 25 57%
Marseilles ...... •....• 25 575
Bourdeaux....

riankforton.Maine.. • • 121
Brdin— •• •••••••• ••
Vienna, effee. n 0...... 11 56
Trieste, ditto.... •• .. 11 58
Potersburgh •••• .• 87 IA
Madrid • • .... 49%
Cadiz •• •• •• •• •e .• •• 491 a
Barcelona •• •••• •• •• ••
Seville,••• •• •• •• •• •• ••

LNGE.-(THIS 1) AY.)
libraltar..•••• .
Leghorn •• •• •• .. •• •• • 30 70
4enoa ..•• •••••••••••• 25 65
Allan ••••••••••••••'
Venice...••••• •• ••••••

N'aples •• .• •• 40%
Palermo,peroz•• •• •• •• 1223. i
Messina •• •• •• •• •• •• •• 123

Lisbon.• •• •• •• •• •• •• ••

0p0rt0.... • • .... •• . ••
Rio Janeiro • • ...• •• ••
Buenos Ayres .. ••.. •.
New York, 60 dayiesigh t

53

Philadelphia .... • • • . ••
PRIORS OP BULLION, PER OZ.
Foreign Gold mbar!.. X 3 17 9
Portugal Gold Coin 0 0 0
Spanish Doubloon .. 0 0 0
New Dollars ...... 0 4 101 i
Silver in bars • 0 5 0

IMPE RIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, June 21.
The report of the Select Committee on the Board ,of Cus-
toms was brought up by Mr. MITCHELL and laid on the
table.

Petitions were presented against the grant to Ma ynooth,
by Mr. Elliot and Mr. Packe ; from the handlootu we. avers of
Paisley, complaining of distress, by Mr. Lockhart; ft om the
county of Fife, against intemperance, by Mr. Th Drnely ;
from women at a chapel in Walworth, for the inspection of
nunneries, by Mr. Lacy; from the faculty of procurators in
Glasgow, praying that the 18th clause of the Commian Law
Procedure Bill might_ not affect Scotland, by Mr. llastie.

generally. The proposal, when made, excited a good deal of
Jealousy and hostility, both throughout the country and in
Parliament, and the present Prime Minister brought forward
the subject in this House, not supporting those who then
formed the Government, but imputing to them every kind of
dishonourable motive for introducing that change with
regard to education. The motion which he proposed,
altogether refusing any power to the Crown to appoint a
Committee of Council on Education, was rejected only by a
majority of five, and the vote afterwards proposed by the
Government was carried only by a majority of two. How-
ever, the matter was placed in the hands of the Committee
of Council, presided over by the Marquis of Lansdowne, and
I have the satisfaction of stating that, notwithstanding
the jealousy and hostility which were raised to the measure,
and notwithstanding the obloquy to which the Government
of that day were subjected, not only then but for several
years
e alousy afterwards, as to their propositions, that hostility and
that j have been greatly allayed, and by general
consent great improvements have been made in popular
education in consequence of the appointment of that Com-
mittee of Council.—(Cheers.) That result is, in a great
degree, to be attributed to the judgment,orbeto, the temper,
the discretion, the resolution, and thewere shown by Lord Lansdowne—(Hear, hear)—inarance allw his
acts and in all his correspondence with respect to this
important subject. He took it up with great zeal, with
great determination to further the object contemplated, but
at the same time he listened most attentively to all the ob-
jections which might be made by the various parties inte-
rested, both by the Established Church, by those who repre-
sented the British and Foreign School Society, and by
various other bodies representing those who dissent from the
Established Church.—(Hear.) After a very long series of
conferences with the late Archbishop of Canterbury arrange-
ments were made (of which I am not able to state the
exact date), by which inspectors should be appointed, and
by which those inspectors should visit the schools in con-
nexion with the National Society. In 1831 Sir Robert Peel
succeeded to office, and immediately although be was one
of those who had felt the objections to the original appoint-
ment most strongly—yet, seeing that by its means the
progress of education was in a fair train to be successful, he
re-appointed the Committee of Council on Education, and
placed at the head of it the late Lord Wharnecliffe. No per-
son who has filled the place of Lord Lansdowne did so with
greater ability, with greater judgment, or with a greater
spirit of fairness to all parties than Lord Wharncliffe.—
(Hear, hear.) Accordingly, the British and Foreign
School Society received grants on terms not dis-
similar to those which were already settled for the
Church of England, and the progress generally made
in education throughout the country was still satisfactory.
In 1816 other minutes of the Council were agreed to, by
which the plan of education was, as I believe, greatly im-
proved—by which certain gratuities were to be given to the
teachers, by which pensions were to be allowed for deserv-
ing schoolmasters disabled by age or infirmity from pursuing
their avocations, and by which the most distinguished of
the scholars might become pupil teachers, and supply in a
more beneficial way than had hitherto been the case the
place of the monitors employed to assist the schoolmasters.
In 1847 the Marquis of Lansdowne, in a minute issued in
the beginning of the month of February, stated the arrange-
ments which had been made, and called the attention of the
House most pointedly to that subject. Like the change made
in 1839, very great opposition was made to the change
which was carried out at that time. That opposition was
made, however, principally by the upholders of the sy stem
of voluntary education, but it was overcome in this
House, and since that time I may say that the pro-
gress of education has been undeniable, and even those
by whom objections were then raised have acknowledged
that very great advantages have accrued by the
course adopted. With respect to the money grants, they
have advanced from 20,0001. a year to 150,000/. a year during
that period; and with respect to the arrangements made, I
think the Church of England have had no grievance to coin-
plain of as to their share in these grants, for 78 per cent.
was granted to schools in immediate connexion with the
National Society, or with the Church of England. Arrange-
ments for inspection were made in such a manner that no
inspectors should be appointed to Church schools without the
consent of the archbishop, and the inspector might be re-
moved upon the decision of the archbishop of the province.
Arrangements were also made that the reports of these in-
spectors should be sent to the bishop of the diocese, and there
were likewise arrangements that if on any subject relating to
religion there was a difference between the committee that
should be appointed to manage the school and the rector or
curate, the clergyman who had the general superintendence
of religious education, that that question should be referred
to the decision of the bishop, and that the bishop's decision
should be final. I think, therefore, that the Church of
England had no reason to complain of the arrangement
which had been made. On the other hand, it was very
satisfactory to find that there was not on the part of the
Dissenting bodies any complaint that the Church of Eng-
land had so very large a proportion as 78 per cent. of the
grant. But, while it was allowed that the inspectors of
Church schools should be appointed only with the consent of
the archbishop, and while every security was taken that the
religions instruction in those schools should be under the
direction of the minister of the church and of the bishop of
the diocess, those who in the Committee of Council
deliberated on this subject made with respect to one ques-
tion a condition which they considered essential to the work
ing of the system. A question had arisen at the time when
Lord Wharncliffe was President of the Council in various
cases with respect to local committees of management. It
had been found, according to the former system, when a
grant was distributed by the Treasury, that, after the money
had been spent, the arrangements were frequently put an
and to, and so the whole cost incurred was incurred for
no purpose. It was suggested by the Committee
of Council that permanent arrangements should be
made by which the committee of management
should be permanently established. This committee was to
be duly formed according to the population of the place in
which the school is situated—in some places it was to con-
sist of a certain number of laymen, in others of a less num-
ber, and in some, where it was impossible to find a committee
of laymen sufficient to fulfil the duties, the management
was left in the hands of the clergyman of the parish. But it
was decided that there should be no absolute power in the
hands of the clergyman of the parish ; and Mr., now Sir Kay
Shuttleworth, in one of his letters, says—

are different parties in the Church whose views are exceed-
ingly different with respect to the moral conduct of this
schoolmaster. One clergyman may object that he is toe
lax, and that he gives too much recreation to his children!
while another may think that he is too puritanical sna
strict. There is no ground of objection that can be takerl
_
to a schoolmaster that may not be said to be a moral ground,
and therefore the schoolmaster must at once, under this
alteration in the minute feel himself dependent on the
clergyman.-(Hear.) This is the first ground of objection
to this alteration. I have before stated in this House that it
is in my opinion most reasonable that the status of the
schoolmaster should be raised, that he should have a com-
petent salary. and that his social rank as an instructor of
youth should be recognised and elevated in the view of this
House and of the country.-(Hear.) Now, the consequeece
of this altered minute is to degrade and lower the coaditioa
of every schoolmaster ; and I was not surprised that some
gentlemen called upon me this morning to represent the
effect of this minute. They said that not more than
thirty teachers in those schools bad been collected ; but
that they had no doubt if a meeting bad been adver:
tised, there would have been a large meeting of schoola..
masters of the Church of England schools, because they
felt that their situation was changed, and that any opimoo
on the part of the clergyman to his disadvantage would
he
once deprive the schoolmaster of his situation, and that
ab,
would no longer have the opportunity of earning his bre (-;
and maintaining his position. There is, it is true, an app
to the bishop; but there could be no doubt that the bishop
would not, in the majority of cases, go through the particir
lass of the complaint, but that he would be disposed
take it as he heard it from the clergyman, and that in
19
cases out of 20 he would decide the complaint in accord-
ance with the previous judgment of the clergyman.-(He
hear.) That is the first objection I have to this rah-lute'
The next objection is that its effect is evidently to weakel3
the influence of the lay members of the local committee.
It appears to me to be of the utmost importance to have a_
body of lay members to manage these schools, and that you
should induce them to take a part in their management, to
watch the conduct of the schoolmaster, and to promote tee
well-being of the school. lam fully aware how much atteff:
tion the parochial clergymen have devoted to these schools.
and that they have, both by giving their money and thief=
time to an inquiry as to the best mode of education the;
likewise im self thattake thea lvae);
respective parishes, very much facilitated the cause of educa-
tion. Yet I thank it will be much better for the clergYine-
if!
very
grmembersent
interesto f th eschoolcommittee
eh nse o].
(gear,
hear.) But if they can be told by the clergyman that
moral grounds the schoolmaster in whom they have c°llt;
fidence, whose conduct of his school they approve of, IS -
be dismissed, this cannot fail to diminish their motives to
exertion, and the lay members will be desired to leave the
school altogether in the hands of the clergyman.-(Cheeofts')
I think, with regard to the clergyman himself, it is e 0
small importance that the laity of the church should C°.
operate with him in works of this kind.-(Hear, hear.)
the Church of England has its elements of strength, ettu, it
has also its elements of danger. lam of opinion that its e'e;
ments of strength are very much greater than its elements o.
danger. Its elements of strength are, when it carries with it;
the co-operation, the confidence, and affection of the lay mem-
bers of the Church; and its element of danger is, the being
separated from the laity of the church, seeking other 'nestle_
of gaining power and authority, and not resting its power
cue influence upon that general concurrence of sentiment ott
the part of the laity that has hitherto proved its hes"
strength.-(Cheers.) v'The effect of this alteration in the
minute is, in my opinion, to diminish the strength and
in-
crease the danger of the Church. Its effect is to diroiniet'
the natural cid:position of the clergy and the laity to tic'
together, and to induce the clergyman, by the mere exercire
of his authority and will, to direct the education of the
people of this country. I think this alteration very objec:
tionable on these grounds.-Hear, hear.) But I do 110..'
think it will be very pernicious for some time to come. I,
have heard it said that in six or seven years, by the force of
this minute, the laity will be excluded from the manage:
merit of these schools. I doubt whether so great an effect
will be produced.-(Hear, hear, from the Ministerial
benches.) But it is a beginning on the part of a Government
which has newly come to power which owns itself not stro,
as regards the present Parliament, who acknowledged
t er
their position dictated this session measures which we 7.
humble and useful, but who have begun with a measuro
education which has neither humility nor utility for its
so
cha-
racteristic.-(Cheer a and laughter.) But, if this is theecater
now, what will the Government do when they have
gr nt-r1
confidence and greater power-if the people of this cou _
should give them greater power to proceed further Hear,au
alteration of the minutes of the Privy Council ?-(,
hear.) Why, Sir, the consequence would be nothing
than this, that a series of minutes will be introduced totally
destroying the system of popular education as it now ei,e,sE:
placing it upon another basis, and thereby endangering.'"_.
whole system of education as it has been approved ofb by
the
re'
liament and by the country.-(Bear.) Having een
c,
person who has recommended this system to Parliamen.
and who has in office watched the greater p begin'
ping of its ()Fie!".,
.
tions, I cannot but express my apprehension at this beig
ning of changes commenced by the Government in the shape
of an alteration of the minutes of the Council of Education-
-(Hear,
hear.) There was no danger to be apprehended or
inconvenience to be feared if the Government had gone
nel
listening to applications which might be made to them. the
if they had not during the present year changea:_`..
general rules by which these grants had Dee''
made. But no sooner was it announced, and from
most important source, that he had had his way on h.T.
subject, and that they who had defeated him or'
year in the National Society must now yield to a greater au-
thority-namely, to that of the Government-no sooner was
this stated by Archdeacon Denison than a general alarm v,:e3
expressed by the members of that society. It was stated by
some that the charter of the National Education Society had
been altered ; that it did not at present give the subscribers
powers enough in the election of its functionaries and its
committee ; that the committee was unfairly constituted, sad
that there must be some alteration iu its elements; that aft
appeal must be made to the Crown not to issue the Queen S
letter, and that, if it were issued, those who distrusted the
present operations of the society must refrain from contribut-
ing to its funds. Ido not desire to say whether these p!ir-
ties were right. I only say that this distrust and dissension
and division, if it were not caused, was aggravated by the ap-
pearance of this minute.-(bear.) It is said on the other
hand, in the first place, that after all it is but an alternative
to the local school committees to choose in what form their
own subscriptions shall be given, and under what manage-
ment they wish their schools to be conducted.-(Cheers.) if
so, there would be great force in such an argument; but that
is not precisely the case. Take the case of the promoters of
a school who, with the assistance of the public funds, intend
to maintain it. By means of this permanent trust-deed, or
deed of settlement, they have the power I have described
as
being given by this minute, and that permanent trust-deed
will affect all subscribers to the school hereafter.-(Hear.)
It may happen that, in the course of five or ten years, the
great body of the subscribers to the school may not wish this
management clause to be enforced. But this trust becomes
a permanent trust, and the subscribers to the school in all
time hereafter have no power to alter it.-(Cheers. ) It is
not a case where the local subscribers have year after year:
the power to alter the arrangements, but the promoters of
the school at the present moment will have the power of
deciding in what manner the school is
future time shall be carried on.-(Hear, hear.) an'
other observation has been made. It has been said that the
late Government, with regard:to the Roman Catholic schools.
made a similar provision. But with regard to that minute
upon the Roman Catholic schools, what was conceded to theof
founders of these schools was, that the bishop and priests
the Roman Catholic Church should conduct the religious
instruction of these schools, and decide for themselves what
it should be. That is a difference between the Roman Ca"
tholic schools and those of the Established Church. But the
principles of the Roman Catholic Church are very different
from those of the Established Church of these realms. ILI
the nature of the constitution of the Roman Catholic Church
I will not now enter; but the established Church consista'
not of the clergy alone, but of the clergy and laity. Now
this is the point which I think it most desirable to keep la
view, and which I think the people of this country
will keep in view.-(Cheers.) So long as the church exists
they will think that the Church of England consists of the
clergy and laity - (Hear, hear)-and that with regard to 0,1;
these questions of education the clergy and the laity .sboill!
together decide. I have stated my views, but this is not
question as between one party and another in, this Hou.)e.
believe that many Hon. Members who sit upon the oPP°II
benches think with me with regard to the principles which
now support. I believe they think with me that
strength of the Church of England does consist in its havit?
the support of the laity as well as of the clergy. and. It.;
securing the general affection of the people. But, if thfo, ;°
the case, I say that the Government of this country ought 'l,
be most careful in making any alteration in the wed° in
which these grants have been distributed - (Hear, hear)
the
in suffering the impression to go forth that hereafter depend
schoolmaster in all Church of England schools is CO dellenn
upon the will of the minister of the parish and the Bisueri
without any interference on the part •of the laity.-(Re3hra'
I understand that Lord Derby has given an assurance d
the grants shall not be distributed according to this altrebe
minute until some fresh grant from Parliament sharl,,` Da
made. That, so far, is a security for the present.
that in the interval the matter will be considered by the
vernment and by the people of this country, and that Ts',
will see how important it is not to disturb a system Which eat
been working harmoniously, and which is working grew
good, and that they will rather maintain those principles
seek to overturn them.---(Loud cheers.)
Mr. WALPOLE said thatmuch as the House had recently
been weighed down by the pressure of business, he was glad,n.
there was an opportunity of discussing this matter in Pav
ment, and he hoped the result would be to remove certain:
misapprehensions under which many individuals laboured.
the Noble Lora
and amongst them, he was bound to say,
opposite, the Member for London. Now' the Noble Lord
t
Jog to Parliament
did not find fault with them for not com .
,
The point they had
previously to making this alteration
Cl
also - but by the are
to deal with was the management c
d they were onl
rangement under consideration S
hrch, what Parliament
restoring or giving back to the e chu
how p
amounted to 20,C00/.oasess. In 1832 the vote
had always intended
- it 1n51839 a most material alteration
t of the day, of which the Noble
was made by the Governnipwas
a member ; but in conse-
Lord (Lord John Rustri)
that was created, an arrangement
queues of the agitation that
of the p •Da
Council a
was come to between the
Noble Lord had given bat
the Church. The a definition of iv
e
by the Ores Church, as applied to the Protestant
was meant but he
and the Church of R ome • hoped theywould not disagree'
that in the present instance,
_ear the Church meant the laity
well as the clergv.-(11. -) An arrangement then Iva;
come to between the Committee of the Privy Council ail"
the Church. In a minute of Council it was laid down that
there was to be no interference in the domestic government
of the schools. It was matter of observation, that during
the whole time the Conservative Government remained in
office no objection was made to school, but in
1846, when the late G the grant to a
was made by the introduction entire change
Government came in, an
of the management claim
and unless the Church clauses'
they consented to accept those cl
were not to partake of one shilling of the grant'
(Hear, hear.) Now, he thought the Church justly cotin:
plained of these clauses, and contended that they have this
uncontrolled management of the schools. If the Govern'
ment now resolved that that was what the Church was, ti,en-
titled to_, he was of opinion, instead of leading to divisions'
as the Noble Lord had thought it would, the change wen
on the contrary, be productive of harmony in the Chutrctue
The Noble Lord had objected to the alteration on h.!.
grounds, one of which was, that it would degrade.at!f,
schools, and he talked of the separating of the I,Lue
and the clergy in every part of the kingdom. that
Noble Lord, he was sure, would not advocate anytbin g
restrained the free action and liberty of the subject.
Ta
the
that for granted, let them see what was the principle 0f
that
change that had been introduced. The principle was, con-
the promoter of every school should have the power to_,Jd
stitute these schools as they liked, and that they
partake equally with other parties in the public re°e
h uld ba
(Hear, hear.) lie agreed that in such cases car!) e-?„ any
taken that the public money should not be applied
.si-d be,
other way than was contemplated by Parliament, es" great
for himself, would say, that the laity should
T:thought,
share in the management.-(Hear, hear.) Ad have a
however, that any one promoting a school shv
feu entitled to
right to come to Parliament and say they ~.) to
partake of a Portion of the public Luoney,-.0"'"

" On these grounds, their Lordships must finally declare
that they cannot consent to permit the permanent constitu-
tion of the school in so important a matter as the establish-
ment of an appeal to the bishop of the diocese in matters
not relating to religious instruction to be determined by the
local subscribers to schools, to the establishment and support
of which it is now provided that the State should so largely
contribute."

That was the decision made by the Committee of Privy
Council. Ido not wish to enter now into any discussion
with respect to the wisdom of that decision, but it certainly
appeared to us to be founded on fair and impartial prin-
ciples. There has been, however, from that time a great
desire on the part of a certain portion of the clergy to over-
turn that part of the arrangement, and to obtain complete
power over the secular instruction of the schools.—(Cheers.)
That this portion of the clergy was not a very large one
appears, I think, from a statement which was produced, I
believe, in consequence of a motion made by a Right Hon.
Gentleman whom I see opposite, the President of the Board
of Trade. By this document it appears that there had been,
I think, about 370 schools which had applied for grants in
connexion with the National Society, where the grant had
not been finally made, and I think upwards of 80 in con-
nexion with the Church of England schools, and out of the
370 there were but eight to which the grant had been re-
fused, on the ground that they objected to the management
clauses; and with regard to the Church of England schools
not connected with the National Society, there were but two
to which the objection was made. It was obvious' there-
fore, that it was not a very large proportion of the Church
which asked for this power to be given into the hands of
the clergy. At the same time, although it was not a very
numerous body, the activity shown by them on this sub-
ject was exceedingly great. At one time it was recom-
mended by this party that there should be an agreement
between the schoolmaster and the clergyman that upon
receiving notice from the clergyman the schoolmaster
should, in the course of a week from the period of notice,
give up his situation. That would, of course, have
placed the whole management in the hands of the clergy;
but that course was not, I believe, finally recommended by
the National Society itself. At other times various clergy-
men have proposed alterations in the clauses of manage-
ment, to some of which there certainly was no conclusive
objection, but which were at variance with the general
arrangements made with respect to the management of the
schools. In this condition the matter remained. Archdeacon
Denison had, I believe, proposed some alterations at the meet-
ing of the National ociety, but his proposal, whatever it
might be, was rejected, and the Committee of Council and
the National Society remained on the same amicable terms.
Well, Sir, things were in this condition, much good having
been effected, and agreements having been made with the
various bodies who were conducting education in this coun-
try, and who each had separate reasons of distrust or a wish
to carry particular measures of their own, but all these
difficulties had been generally overcome when the Noble
Lord at present at the head of the Government came into
office. I own it appears to me that it would have been wise,
considering the difficulties there would be in the first in-
troduction of this alteration,—considering that, altoge-
ther, both the Established Church and the various Dissent-
ing bodies seemed to be satisfied with what had beeen done,—it
appears to me that it would have been wise, inasmuch as
the Ministry did not profess] to bring forward any but mea-
sures of urgency, to have left this question so far untouched
as only to carry on the ordinary business, to entertain the
applications made by the different schools, and not to have
altered the general rules. However, such was not the view
taken by the Government. They appointed a Committee of
Education of the Privy Council, who were, suppose, I com-
posed of the responsible Ministers of the Crown. Ido not
know that there has been any formal document stating the
names of that Committee. [The CarAXCELLOR of the Ex-
CHEQWCZ...--" The names were published in the London
Gazette."] They were, I suppose, published in the London
Gazette, but the Government have not in any document
laid before this House given the names of the Committee
of Education. It appears that they came to a very im-
portant resolution on the 12th of June. I have stated that
up to the present moment, if there is any difference between
th local committee conducting the school and the cler-
gyman with respect to religious instruction, there is then an
appeal to the bishop of the diocese, and that he has the
sole power of determining and deciding the difference, and,
if necessary, the schoolmaster must yield to that deci-
sion and abandon his situation. But, if there is a differ-
ence between the clergyman and the committee upon any
other subject than religion, then, in that case, it was provided,
after a great deal of communication and correspondence
with the parties, that the Lord President of the Council
should name one of the inspectors of schools, that thes.
bishop of the diocese should name a clergyman,
if the two should not agree, then a magistrate of the coomutsi
should be chosen by them—[ Sir J. GRAHAM-- wn
and
county
t
be a layman"]—and that, by these three,
ort'lle
d President
should be decided. Now, seeing that the
Lthe Church of
was restricted in his choice to an inspector of
were n
question
i almost
England schools, and that these inspectors were
of by the
every case clergymen, and must be first named a clergyman,
archbishop—that the bishop,
to us that there
and that thus two out of three hai
of the Establiseed Church, lionapoeet
rbiautrrearrs were clergymen
that cases of this kind
was no ground for app unfair
the Church
as against
would be decided with aunYed. u. fal3rubtiaits appeared to the pre-
by the clergymen appo
n inserted a clause which sent Committee of have
that this was not security
enables
other grounds. It was said in
enough, and they
on
of
any
yn the event of any differences espect-
teachers to be dismtibeit
teacher on account of his or her de-
ingpihrte,
the former
distlnsadliostruction of the children in religion," an
the
p, whose decision should be
festive or unsound
the bishop,
mi ee of Education, in the altered
appeal shotuldthehectom
final. But
have inserted the words, "or on oter moral or
grounds.re-
"— (near, hear.) N it •
• nplaces theow, is quite clear that
this alteration schoolmaster in entire dependence
upon the bishop.—(bear, hear.) There can be no doubt as
to that, because it depends upon the view which the clergy-
man takes of what may be " moral grounds" whether he
may think proper to continue the acholmaster in the charge
of the school. It is impossible not to see that these words
include every possible objection that can be taken against a
schoolmaster. It will be impossible for the schoolmaster to
satisfy the clergyman who may wish to remove him. There