The Sun.
London, England, 1852-06-04 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENIN G, JUNE 4,, isBt2.

Lord MAHON said that with reference to the former
vote, for the National Gallery, he wished to renew a
suggestion which he had fornatrly thrown ou: und r the
Government of Sir Robert Peet relative to the ecab-
li4htnent of a Gallery of National and Histericsl Por-
traits similar, to tha; which was containid in a part of
the Palace of Versailles. Opportunities were occurring
very frequently which, with a little money to spare
and some one on the I,ok out, we might very soon make
a valuable collection of cotemporary portraits of the
great men whom the country had produced
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said be
anticipated the time would soon come when the whole
subject of the state of the fine arts and the national
museums of the country would come under the at-
tention of Parliament, when the suggestion of the Noble
Lord would receive full attention. The subject was
one, he knew, In which the accomplished Prince who
had already done so much for the fine arts in this
country took great interest, and he thought in the mean-
time it might be safely left to his attention.
After some further conversation the vote was agreed to.
A vote of 4,0181. for defraying the expense of magnetic
experiments was next agreed to.
Votes of 5,0001., for the erection of a National Gal-
lery in Edinburgh, and 4,0491. for the civil establishment
in Bermuda, were also agreed to.
On the motion that 7,7471. be voted for the ecclesias-
tical establishments in the British North American
provinces,
Mr. ANSTEY opposed the grant.
Mr. W. WILLIAMS said that this grant was an ex-
piring grant, and was not to be renewed as the present
recipients of it died. He should not, therefore, oppose
the vote.

Sir J. PAKINGTON defended the vote. It had been
first established when religions establishments were in a
very different state in Canada to what they were now. The
grant was distributed equally among all sects, and it was
arranged that as the present recipients died out, it should
not be renewed.

After a few words from Mr. P. Howard, Mr. Newde-
gate, and Mr. A. Hastie, the Committee divided, when
the numbers were—
For the vote
Against it

... 112
...
... 10
.••

-102

Majority
The ♦ote was then agreed to.
On the motion that 12,4441. be voted for the Indian
department,
Mr. FORSTER asked the Secretary of the Colonies
what had been done for the colonization of Vancouver's
Island by the Hudson's Bay Company, in pursuance of
the Rog al grant of the island to that company in 1848-9,
or whether he could lay on the table of the House any
information on the subject?
Sir J. PAKINGTON said that from the return which
had been sent in by the Hudson's Bay Company he had
to inform the Hon. Gentleman that 1.200 acres of land
had been sold in the isl ind to nine pw chasers at the
price of IL. for the purpose of colonization. There
had also ha-en sent out about 100 agricultural labourers.
The company had; regretted that they had not been able
to do more to fscilitate the progress of colonization in
the island, but they gave as a reason for not having been
able to do more the derangement of everything on that
coast in consequence of the discovery of gold in California.
The vote was then agreed to.
A vote of 19,5281. was then agreed to for the Governor
and Deputy Governor of the West India Islands.
A vote of 33 8621. for the expenses of the Justices of
the West India Islands and the Mauritius was agreed to.
On the motion that 13,7801. be voted for the Civil
Establishments of the West Coasts of Africa,
Mr. ANS rEY objected to the sum of 400/. included
in this vote for the salary of the chaplain of Gambia.
He wished to know the reason why Sierra Leone sup-
ported its own parsons and Gambia did not.
The Committee then divided, when there appeared—
For the reduction of the vote
Against it ... ~,
Majority ...
The vote was then agreed to.
A vote of 1,0521. for St. Helena was agreed to.
The next vote was 7,0591. to defray the ecclesiastical
expenses ti Western Australia.

94
-88

Mr. ANSTEY objected to paying the chaplain's sti-
pend and rent, amounting to 3001.
The Committee divided, when there appeared—
For the vote ... ... 114
Against it ... • • • ...
Majority ...
The vote was accordingly agreed to.
The next vote was for 4911., to defray the expenses of
the establishment at Port Essington.
Mr. WILLIAMS objected to the vote, but after a
brief discussion the vote was agreed to.
The next vote was for 4,0911., to defray the expenses
of the naval department of Port Essington, which was
agreed to.

... -105

-On the question that 10,000/. be voted to defray the
expenses of the Church Establishment in New Zealand, ,
Mr. ANSTEY moved that the sum be reduced by
1,1901., and declared his intention to divide the Com-
mittee on the vote.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, under
the circumstances, and looking to the hour, had no
alternative but to move that the Chairman do report
progress.
After a few words from Mr. L. HEY WORTH,
Mr. ANSTEY drew attention to certain omissions
which had been made in the estimates of sums that had
in former years been paid by the Treasury, and yet not
authorised by Parliament.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the
items to which the Hon. and Learned Gentleman referred
wsre payable under distinct Acts of Parliament.
The CHAIR ILAN was then directed to report pro-
gress, and the House having resumed, ho did so accord-
ingly, and the report was ordered t,) be received on
Monday at twelve o'clock, and the Committee to sit
again at twelve o'clock on Thursday.
The Scutch Mills for Flax (Ireland) Bill went through
Committer.
The Pimlico Improvement Bill went through Com-
mittee pro
,jormd
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER an-
nounced that the Government proposed to take the
Metropolitan Interments Bill on Monday, at twelve
o'clock, and, if possible, the Water Bill afterwards.
The House rose at Four o'clock.

The House resumed at Slx o'clock.
PETITIONS.

Lord J. RUSSELL presented a petition from New
Brunswick azaiust the Colonial Bishops Bill.

Mr. LACY presented a petition, from a place in
Surrey, praying for the inspection of nunneries.
Mr. GRANTLEY BERKELEY asked the Colonial
Secretary, in the absence of the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer, whether it was the intention of the Government
to place colonial sugar on tho sam,, footing as foreign
sugar, and to permit the refining of it in bond.
Sir G. PAKINGTON said that his Right Hon. Friend
had lately seen a deputation on this subject, but he could
not say what answer had been given by his Right Hon.
Friend.

Mr. COBDEN presented a petition from Aberdeen,
praying that no alteration might be made in the present
laws relating to the importation of corn.
NEW ZEALAND BILL.
_

Sir J. PAKINGTON, after presenting a number of
petitions in favour of this Biil, moved that the House go
into Committee on this Bill, and in doing so proceeded
to enter at some length into the changes which he pur-
posed to introduce into the Bill in Committee.
(LEFT SPEAKING.)

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London New Price Current, June 4ire
t.
SuGart.—To-day the home trade demand f
India Sugar was active, and the rates obtainedar were
fully wo re
fully equal to those of Friday last; indeed, in some
cases, there is 6cl advan4e. Operations are 1,000 hhds,ae
and including at auction 89 hhds Demerara crystalized,
which sold at the full value; fine at 40s to 41s, and ord
to good at 353 to 39s per cwt. For the weektransac-
' tions are 4,070 hd3.
REFINED.—To-day the home trade demand for Refined
Sugar was active, and prices again improved; brown
lumps selling at 481, and low to fine grocery 48s 6d to
51s per cwt.
MAURITIUS.—This afternoon several parcels of Mau-
ritius Sugar were sold privately. At auction 2,500 bags
went at firm prices; low to mid yellow at 32s to 345,
gond 34s 6d to 355, and flue brown 31s to 31s 6d per cwt.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon a greater demand ex-
I isted for Bengal Sugar. At public sale 7,100 bags were
offered, and sold at very full prices: low White Benares
at 34s 6d to 355, mid 35s 6d to 365, good 363 6d to 383, i
damp and washed 34s to 37, mid to good like Mauritius
32s to 33s 6d, Date 28a to 335, low ditto 25s to 275,
mid and good graining yellow 35s 6d to 373. Madras is
wanted, and 1,700 bags went at the full worth: soft
brown 25s to 263, yellow 26s to 293, good to fine 303 to
335, and of Penang 350 bags at 35s to 35s 6d for ord
whit., c..dmid so fine ysllox 30a to 34e.
FOREIGN.—To-day a good business was concluded pri-
vately in Foreign Sugar, and in most cases the rates ob•
twined were rather above those of last week, but the pre-
cise terms were not allowed to transpire. For 4,000
chests yellow Havannah 37s to 393 per cwt was obtained,
and 243 tor two cargoes, Nos-. 14 and 15.
MOLASSES.—A good demand exists, supply is not
mach larger, and rates rang.] firm; Antigua at 15s to
16-; Lucia, Trinidad, Demerara, and St -Kitts 135 6d to
1 •
4i "; Cuba, P,,rto Rico 14s to 15s; B.ngal and Mau-
ritius 12s to 123 6d per cwt. Shock of Molasses is 1,000
tons
rieurielfeanst;sott 800
nlat year; and there is an increase in de-
-0 tons. Tamarinds are still much in
East India at 8s to 14s; and West India 25s
to 40s.
Roney
Cuba 30s tong, sells more readily, Jamaica 383 to 525;
_T j and Narbonne 503 to 58s per cwt.
o.
Ccooe.
India Cocoa. At
ty a good demand existed for West
auction 500 bags Trinidad sold at firm
rates; greyish 291
6d to 335, and ord to good red 34s to
37s 6d, 82 bats
taken in at 245, Grenada ord 294. 367 bags Bahia
192 bags Cocoa Shells sold at Ils
per
cowl'Ff.EE —This afternoonl native Ceylon met with little
attention, and at suction
ysorta bags 493 to
were taken in at 45s
for good ord. The raarkeeisi6soq
sn tdl sold at full
uiet but firm. For Plan-
netter, and 300 casks, 140
sriast.e rates;
afi
berryn e a t 705,58 s
lit):::41., us,:
ai Cdt epsyuslbo3inti
cot hss.ei6i
sed:emm otheroa
to 675, and triage
the market icurooCiomb
38s to 478.
Costaum Rica 500 bags
above the value, and
takenloo
n a i
bags
s at
Africans 0 s fo r
at
for being u
ord,t
per lb., but a
iddladYbetter sorts at full sin Congou was
idnuTll
ratesiness was done
mediuma At .
8-
iTt
aoo n-
with a more ready sale at the previous currency. our Green met
rency.. Of
14 000 pkgs Tea passed auction, tilt large proportion of
6,000 found buyers.
Rice —To-day the demand was greater for
full rateßang I
Rice, and at auction 5,430 bags chiefly sold at -a
s;
mid and good mid white at 9s to 9s 6d, and good pearly
IoS to 10S 6d. Of Sago Flour 307 bags went at 14s 6d
to 15s per cwt.
SPIRITS.—A brisker demand exists for East India
Ram, and the rates obtained are 15 4d to 15 aid per
P

gallon pros* strength. In Leeward Island several pur-
chases have laeeu made at is 5d to is sii proof. In
consequence of rather lower terms having been ac-
cepted for Demerara a good deal has been done at
2s to 25 Id for 34 to 41 per cent over proof, with small
parcels at is 10(1 to is lid f,r3oto 40 over. J3Matel,
continues to be operated in with caution both for ship-
ping and le me consumption; there are sellers of choice
marks 35 to 38 per cent, over proof at 3s 4d to 4a, fine
2s 10d to 3s 3d, good mid to good 32 to 34 over 2s 3d to
2s 9d, mid 2s to 2s 2d, and low 24 to 28 over is 10d to
Is lld per gallon. Home trade deliveries remain less,
and keep larger for exportation. Althogh a brisk de-
mand exists for Brandy prices have not advanced; at the
same time merchants have confidence. Sales of Cognac
best Brands of the vintage of 1851 made at 4s 2d to 4s
4d, 1850 ditto 4s 5d to 4s 7d, 1849 ditto 4s 9d to 4s lld,
1848 ditto 5s 3d to 5s sd, older 5s 7d to 6s 6d, low to
mid 3s to 4s, and Bordeaux is lld to 2s. British made
Spirit meets with a slow sale at 9s 7d to 9s 8d cash; Gin
8s 3d for 22 under, and 17 ditto 8s 9d. Id Geneva there
is more business doing at is 8d to Is 10d, and fine at 2s
to 2s 4d per gallon.
SPICES.—A brisk demand still exists for Pimento, and
prices are d per lb higher than last week. At auction
220 bags sold at sfd to 5-id for good quality. Privately
several transactions have taken place, and the lowest
quotation to 5d for sound. A free sale exists for brown
Nutmegs, and previous terms are well sustained, supply
not being larger. At auction 60 pkgs were sold, ord
at 2s to 2s 4d, mid 28 5d to 23 9d, good 2s 10d to
3s 3d, fine 3s 4d to 3s lid, and wormy 4d to is 3d.
Limed are not much wanted, and 14 pkgs were mostly
taken in at 2s 6cl for good, and Is 2d for low. Of wild,
15 cases in the shell sold at 2d to 31(1. Mace is wanted,
and previous terms are well sustained. At auction 9
cases sold at 23 to 2s 5d for low to mid, and privately
better sorts at 2s 6d to 2s 101 Of wild 11 cases realised
2d for very ord. In Ginger private operations have
been very small, yet prices are not lower than last week,
Jamaica selling at 40s to 105 s, fine 120 s to 2205, and
African 23s 6d to 24s 6d. At auction 44 bgs export
Bengal sold at 17s 6d, and a portion of 54 cases: 40 bgs
Cochin at 33s for ord. Privately better sorts can be ob-
tained at 34s to 60. Cassia Lignea held for an advance;
still orders are limited, and 162 boxes were taken in at
100 s for first pile, second at 975. A fair demand exists
privately for Cassia Vera at 35s to 555, and supply scanty.
Of Bads the market is without supply. Cloves are firm
in price and in fair demand; Bourbon and Zsnibar 6d to
6id, Amboyna 7d to Bd, and Penang lOid to is 2d.
Of Pepper supply keeps scanty, and there are several
buyers both for shipping and home consumption, at stiff
rates. Sales privately of Malabar made at 3i-d to 4id.
Penang and Sumatra 34d to 7i-cl. White is in fair re-
quest at Sid to 1 lid. and Cayenne 7d to is. Ot Pod
34 pkgs at public sale realeed 45s to 505 for ord and mid,
the value of better kinds being 553 to 80s per cart. Cin-
namon is not dearer, yet a fair demand exists. Ceylon,
first sort, at is 9d to 2s 9,4; second ditto is 3d to 2.;
third and fourths la to la 7,1 per lb.
INDIGO —Operations in East India have been small
for all purposes this week, still holders continue firm,
and require last sale's rates to a small advance. At
auction 25 chests Fig Indigo sold at 2s 5d to 33, and 114
chests Manila at is 6d to 4s 3d for low to fine. _

Quarterly sales are fileifC); 73(113tholJuly, and are
expected to contain 13,000 chests; at present tho quan-
tity announced is 3,300 chests. Spanish is less wanted,
but supplies continue small, and prices to range firm;
Guatimala, Flores 5s 2d to 5s 6d, Sobres 4s 6d to ss,
and Cortex 2s 9d to 4s sd. Stock is 1,300 serons less
than last season, and deliveries 2,600 larger.
SALTPETRE.—The market has a dull aspect; supplies
are increasing, and prices compared with last week
show a decline of 6d to is per cwt. Of 5,400 bags Cal-
cutta at auction, a small part only found buyers; refrac-
tion 14 to 16:1 per cent. at 24s to 26s 6d, at 27s 6d to
29s for 512 to 2 per cent.; 300 bags Madras realised 23s
6d to 24s for 91, and 18 cases Cochin 24s to 24s 6d
for 11/ to 15/. Operations in British Refined have been
upon a small scale at 29s to 30s. Nitrate of Soda is
held for 14s 61 to 15s, yet little business has been
done.
OlLS.—This afternoon at public sale 75tons Sperm
sold at 871 to 881, 100 hhds Cochin Cocoa Nut 34s 6d
to 355. The closing rates for Linseed Oil are 27s to 27s
3d, and with a dull market.
TALLow.—This afternoon the public sales of Tallow
went at full rates, but 620 pkgs South American sold at
32s 6d to 36s 3d; 270 csks Sydney 33s 6d to 37s 9d;
270 csks East India 34s to 39s 6d, and 150 casks vege-
table 375. _

PROVI,IONS.—There is a reluctance to operate in
Irish Butter, and a desire is evinced to sell new Lime-
rick at 70s to 725; Waterford 72s to 765; Carlow, Clon-
mell, and Kilkenny, 73s to 675. For arrival purchases
can be made under those terms; yet little business has
been done. Dutch has been in lively demand, and
prices have improved; Friezland fine selling at 7`.2s
to 745, surplus and inferior 60; to 68s; Holland
fine 623 to 665, inferior 54s to 605; Kampen and Zwolle,
fine 66s to 703; Bosch from 55s to 625; Gronningen
fine 603 to 625; Leer ditto 64s to 665, inferior 52s to
585; Holstien and Kiel, fine 72; to 763 per cwt.
English sells more freely at 58s to 78s; and Fresh at
63 61 to 103 6d per dozen lbs. In Bacon large tran-
sactions have taken place; and the market has a
firm aspect. Irish small Meat realised 503 to 545,
heavy 47s to 51s; and Hambro 48s to 518 per cwt.
I❑ Irish a good deal has been free on board. A brisker
sale exists for middles and 44s to 46; is the value of bale
and tierce. Navy Provisions continue to be much wanted,
and stocks being light there is a furthur advance, Irish
India Pork realising 145 s to 150 s per tierce. Prime mess
85s; and Bacon mess 80s per barrel. Of prime India
Beef scarcely any is on offer, and mess finds a free
sale at from 85s to 1103 per tierce. A slow
sale exists fur Hams, Irish can be obtained at 46s to 603;
and English 60s to 663. Lard has Ixen dealt in with
caution; there are free sellers of Irish bladdered at 54;
to 593, keg agd firkin 46s to 523, Hamburgh bladdered
553 to 583, and American 53s to 545. In Cheese larger
sales have been made, Edam 39.. to 425, Gouda 28; to
40s, Minter 17s to 17s 6J, and American 283 to 405
per cwt.

THE LONDON GAZETTE.
(THIS EVENING.)

WHITEHALL, MAY 28, 1852.
The Lord Chancellor has appointed Samuel Hadfield,
of Manchester, in the county palatine of Lancaster,
Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court
of Chancery.

LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, JUNE 4.
Notice is hereby given, that the State Apartments at
Windsor Castle will be re-opened upon Monday, the
14th instant.

Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Kent.
West Kent Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—Henry
Hyde Nugent Bankes, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Bos-
cavven, resigned, May 25. •
BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.

David Fraser Luckie, merchant, Fenchurch-street.

BANKRUPTS.

John Blake, inn-keeper, Attleburgh, Norfolk, to sur-
render June 15, at one, and July 20, at twelve, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee; Ander-
son, Barge-yard Chambers, Bucklersbury.
John Webb, brazier, Rugby, Warwickshire, June 15
and July 13, at half-past eleven, at the Birmingham
District Court. Valpy, official assignee, Birmingham;
Smith and Small, Buckingham; Wright, Birmingham.
Thomas Jenkins, innkeeper, Tredegar, Monmouth-
shire, June 16, and July 14, at twelve, at the Bristol
District Court. Miller, official assignee, Bristol; Abbot
and Lucas, Bristol.
_ _

John Marsden, dealer, Manchester, June 14 and July
13, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Pott,
official assignee, Manchester; Motteram, Knight, and
Emmett, Birmingham; Sale, Worthington, and Ship-
man, Manchester.

PRICE OF SUGAR.
The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com-
puted from returns made in the week ending June 1,
1852, exclusive of Customs Duties paid or payable thereon
on the importation thereof into Great Britain:—
From the British possessions in America 235. 9id. per cwt
From the Mauritius ... 305. 10id. „
From the East Indies 235. iid. „
Average price of the three foregoing de-
scriptions of sugar, jointly, computed as
above, and exclusive of duty ... 255. Od. „
By authority of Parliament,
HENRT BICKN ELL, Clerk of the Grocers' Company
Grocers'-hall, Jnne 4.

BANK OF ENGLAND.
(From this night's Gazette.)
An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and gth of Victoria, cap. 112 fo
the Week ending on Saturday, the 29th day of May, 1852.
ISSUE DEPARTMENT.

X.
Notes Issued .. .... 34,187,115

Government debt .. 11,015,100
Other securities ...• 2,984,900
Gold coin and bullion 20,1h3,740
Naval- bulUou -•• • • .5307

X 34,187,115
if. 3IARSERLL, Chief Cashier.
Dated the ad day of June, 1852.

434,187,115

RANKING D;

OETASTMEN T.

Z.
Proprietors 'capital 11,563,000
Rest . - • • • • • • • • • • 3,077,028
Public deposits (In-
cluding Exchequer,
Commissioners of
National Debt, Say-
ings-bank a, and Di-
vidend accoun,s) • • 5,56%299
Other deposits • • • • 13,182,381
Seven day and other
1,242,195

'Government securi-
ties (including Dead
Weight Annuity)•• 13,874,572
Other securities •• .. 10,704 645
Notes •• ...... 12,542 285
Gold andsilver coin •• 499,402

-- -
£37,620,904

X 37,690,904
M. MARSTIATAL, Chief Cashier•

Dated the 3d day of June, 1852..

FRANCE.

The CoNstitutionnel gives the following details of
the movements of the expeditionary column in
Kabylia :
" Elrly in the morning of the 12th the column left
Melat, crossed the fertile and submitted country
of the Monies, and encamped near Bonnonara. It
was there that General Macmahon was informed that
the majority of the fractions of the powerful tribe
of the Ouled•Ardouns were determined on resistance.
During his march on the 14th some men of little influ-
ence in the tribe came to him and gave vague promises of
submission, but this was only the usual plan of the Ka-
bytes in order to gain time. General Macmahon,
therefore, paid no attention to them, and continued to
pursue his march. The 15th was signalised
by a coup de main of General Bosquet, who
perceiving some assemblages of Kabyles dis-
persed them at the head of a detachment of cavalry, and
brought back provisions and flocks to the camp. In the
night the Kabyles appeared disposed to attack the camp,
but a few musket shots from the outposts killed several
of them, and made them renounce their projects. On
the 16th the column followed the two banks of the
Oued Abbes in the valley so called. It was then
on the territory of the rebels, and their crops were
destroyed. On the 17th General Macmahon waa in'

formed that the hostile feelings of the trike was kept
up a' 1150.31 by an impostor named 11.11 Shea. Ou
this 18,h the column marched to met Bou
During the day the rear-guard had several times
to beat hack the liabyle, whose audaciiy up
pears d to increase as the Flinch forces drew near the
country which was the centre of resistance. The enemy
suffered sev,rely, while we only had a few men wounded.
In the night the l“byleas ventured to approach the
camp, and open a brisk fire on the ou?posts, but a bat-
talion came up to their support and drove off their as-
sailints, killing 18, and wounding 40. Oa the 21st the
column reached Bou Shea. He was stationed with all his
forces in a strong position in the midst of several vil-
lages, but nothing could withstand the ardour of our
troops. The enemy were driven from all his positions,
with a loss of more than 200 men. We had 5 killed
and 60 wounded. Five villages and 11 hamlets remained
in our power. Bou Sheah fled into the mountains, with
a small escort of horsemen. The result of this affair will
be the submission of some of the insurgent tribes."

COURSE OF EXCH.
Amste: dtm .. .•.. • ... __

INGE.--(THIS DAY.)
Leghorn •• •• •• •• •••• .• 30 70
Genoa 25 70
Milan .. -•••••••••••••—

Ditto, three months .. 12 2
Rotterdam .•• • • • •• 12 2
Antwerp . • . • •• .... 25 65
Brussels • • • • 25 65
liamburgh ,• .• .• •• .. • • 13 11
Altona .. • • • ..
Paris, 3 days'sight .. 25 45
Ditto, 3 months .... 25 65
Marseilles ••.... 25 65
80urdeaux............
rankforton 122 U
Vienna, effee. fio•• •• •• 12 22
rieste, ditto.... • • .... 12 22
Petersburgh
Madrid ••••••• • • • • • • • 49%
Cadiz •••••••• • • • • •• •• 49%
Barcelona •• • .......,
5evi11e........

Venice• • • • •• • • •• • • •• •• ...'.
Naples ...... • • .... • • 40%
Palermo, peroz —.•.• .. 122%
Messina •••••••• •• •• IS• 1224,
Lisbon• • •• •• • • . • •• •• •• 53X
0p0rt0........ .. • • .. 53%
Rio Janeiro ..........

fluenos Ayres
New York, 60 daye'sigt t

!Philadelphia .. .. • • ..- • •

PRICES Or BULLION, PER OZ.
Foreign Gold in bars .. X 3 17 9
Portugal Gold Coin •. 0 0 0
Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0
New Dollars ...... 0 4 10%
Silver in bars .......• 0 4 117

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.
REVISION OF THE STATUTES.
CAMBRIDGE, JUNE 3.—The Syndicate, appointed by
grace of the Senate, March 7, 1849, and renewed March
15, 1850, March 19, 1851, and March 26, 1852, to revise
the Statutes of the University, and to report to the Se-
nate, having again taken the subject of the constitution
and powers of the Caput into consideration, have recom-
mended that a grace should be offered to the Senate for
the introduction of the following scheme into the pro-
posed new body of statutes:-
1. That the Caput, elected and constituted, as is pre-
scribed in the draft of the revised statutes, shall retain
the powers therein assigned to it so far only as respects
graces for conferring degrees.
2. That a council shall be formed in the following
manner :
The heads of colleges shall appoint three members.
The doctors in the faculties of Divinity, Law, and
Physic, not being heads of colleges, shall appoint three
members—that is to say, the doctors in divinity one, the
doctors in law another, and the doctors in physic a third.
The professors, not being either heads of colleges or
doctors in any one of the said three faculties, shall ap-
point three members.
And lastly, the colleges shall appoint three non-regents
and three regents.
One member of each of the fire classes above men-
tioned shall go out in rotation every year on No-
vember 6, being, however, re-eligible, and on the same
day the appoiniments by the heads of colleges, doc-
tors, and professors shall be made in the Senate-
house, the Chancellor and the head of a college
senior in degree, the two doctors in each faculty
senior
in degree, standing in scrutiny. They that have
in degree, and the two professors senior
most votes in the first scrutiny shall be deemed to be
apointed, and so likewise, if it be necessary to resort
to a second or third andlast scrutiny. At the same
time the names of the non-regent and regent ap-
pointed by the colleges, the appointment of them rest-
ing with those colleges whose turn it may be to appoint
the scruators, shall be certified to the Chancellor by the
masters of those colleges or their deputies. The names
of all persons appointed shall be immediately published
to the Senate by the senior proctor.
The day after (Sunday not being reckoned in either
case) all the five persons so appointed shall be separately
proposed to the Senate for election by grace for three
years; and 45 persons so elected shall with the Chan-
cellor and Vice-Chancellor of the preceding year con-
stitvte the said council.
In case of a vacancy by death, or by any other cause
which shall be deemed sufficient by the Chancellor and
two senior doctors present in the University, the class or
college, which appointed before, may appoint again within
a time to be prescribed by the Chancellor: every person so
appointed may hold the place of a member on the council
for the same period as that during which the person,
whose substitute he is, would have held it. Bat if the
cause of vacancy be not deemed sufficient, or if any ap-
pointment whether of an original member or of a sub-
stitute, bo not duly made or certified, or if the person
appointed be not elected by the Senate, then the elec-
tion :shall be made in the manner prescribed in cap. v.
sec. 9, of the draft of the revised statutes.
On every occasion,
when any member of the council
intends to absent himself from the University for a
limited period of time not exceeding one term, he shall
be at liberty to appoint a deputy during such absence,
who shall be offered to the senate for election by grace.
If any member shall have been absent from all the
meetings of the council during two successive terms, his
place shall be ipso facto void.
The place of a member of the council shall not be
rendered void either by his resuming his regency, if a
non-regent, or by his promotion to non-regency if a
regent.
The duty of the council shall be to consider and pre-
pare all graces to be offered to the Senate, excepting
those for conferring degrees, whether proceeding from
individual members of the Senate, or from syndicates;
nor shall any grace, except for conferring a degr.e,
uffered to the Senate without the previous sanction of
the major part of those voting upon it in the council.
Nu business shall be transacted in the council unless
five members at the least be present, of whom the Chun-
cellt,r shall always be one, and he shall have the casting
vote when the voters are equally divided. In case of a
difference of opinion between the Chancellor and a ma-
jority of the members of the council present, no act of
the council shall be valid without the approval of a ma-
jority of the whole number of persons constituting the
council.
Meetings of the council shall be held at least in every
alternate week during term time, and also at such other
times as to the Chaticellor may seem fit.
(S:gned)—Richard Okes (Vice•Chanceller), Gilbert
Ainslie, It Tatham, W. Whewell, H. Philpott,
H W. Cookson James Cartmell, J. A. Jerensie,
Henry S. Maine, Henry J. E. Bond, W. H. Bate-
son,,
J. J. Blunt, Joseph Romilly, Fras. Martin,
W. H. Stokes, W. H. Thompson, E. Warter, Edw.
H. Theed, Jas. Atlay, G. M. Sykes, E. Atkinson,
A. IL Wratislaw, W. P. Anderson.
A grace in accordance with the above recommendation
will be offered to the Senate on Wednesday, Oct. 27;
and graces in accordance with the recommendations of
the reports of the
Syndicate bearing date Dec. 10, 1851,
and March 23, 1852, will be offered on Wednesday, Oat.
27; Thursday, Oct. 28; and Friday, Oct. 29.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, June 3.
(Before Sir GEORGE TURNER.)
GOODCHAP V. WEAVING.—THE NATIONAL LAND COMPANY.
Sir W. Page Wood and Mr. Roxburgh appeared in
support of a motion for the production and deposit of
deeds and documents admitted by the fourth schedule in
Mr. Feargus O'Connor's answer, but which was, in fact,
the title deeds of all the estates which had been pur-
chased by M. r. O'Connor for the National Land Com-
pany, to which there had been, as it was stated, 75,000
subscribers.

_____ ,
Mr. bwanston and Mr. W. H. Bennett opposed the
motion, on the ground that Mr. Roberts, the late soli-
cit
or ofThtheescuoitmiptsanel
Y had a lien upon the deeds for his
costs, charges, and expenses, which were not yet satis-
fied.
Oxford-
shire, called the Minster Lovell Estate. Upon the ques-
tion of the solicitor's right of lien, " Fenwick v. Reed"
(1 Merivale, 114),
"Murray v. Walter" (Craig and Phil-
lips, 114), decided by Lord Cottenhani; the " Oxford and
Worcester Extension Company" (13 L. T., 320), " Ex
cited. The company had been established in 1845, and,
amongst other property, had bought the Minster Lovell
1
estateparteS ot
fe r
Al
ii nrg.
'6Vese
258), ando &her authorities, w ere
Fennick and Mr. Weaving. It was one
of the conditions that 5,000/. of the purchase-money
should not be called in until after seven years'
house-
paid,posses-
holers, and it
A and " Was understood that if all the rents were
main-
tained if the
. the company prospered, after a certain num-
sion. Thel and
ber of years was distributed among several
the occupiers should become absolute
owners. The allottees, however, adopted the notion
and void
After
that they were to live rent free, and Olganized a resist-
ance. It was advised that ejectment might be maia-
of the company,
merit between Fennick, Weaving, and Mr. Feargus
O'Connor. The bill prayed that this indenture of the
4th January,
, ancliebgeadleelisvtearteedwuepre perfected, by an agree-
-1850, might be declared to be fraudulent
to the plaintiff to be can-
celled.
that all the documents had once been produced and in-
spected under the proceeding for winding up the affairs
production of the documents should be made without
it was arranged that an order for the
prejudice to any lien claimed by Mr. Roberts, and to
which he
might appear to be entitled.

THE- -
AUSTRALIAN GOLD DIGGINGS.
The following extracts from letters just received from
the Launceston, Van Diemen'a Land, are illustrative of
extraordinary social revolution now in progress in
the Australian gold districts:—
_ "Sailors from Port Philip are obtaining 901. for the run
home, and 101. has bt.en paid for the run across to Laun-
ceston. Neither the Elizab,th Thompson nor Warrata
can get away
fur want of hands, and it is questionable if
the Btirlingshire will get away to-morrow for the same
lieaSon. Every time a vessel or the steamer arrives from
1-',,rt Philip our community is in a complete state of
agitation, and a perfect scramble ensues to get a passage
over. We think all manufactures of good quality wil
be dear.
All the tanners, curriers, harness-makers, coach.
builders, millers, carpenters; bricklayers,,
smiths, &c., are
off to the ' diggings.' My gig required doing up very
badly: it has been at the coachm
akers more than two
hon.
not take a fresh order, and as soon as those he has months, and I can't get it done for want of hands. He will
that I know not how it
un-
dertaken are completed he intends to shut up shop, and
he too will be off to the ' diggings', Our harvest pro-
allies to be most abundant, but we are so short of bands
or
cheeda,p.anidleumndileisr will be safely got in and
circumstances we
really cannot say whether wheat will be dear
plately
Philip are shut up, and
our own mills are not properly supplied with hands—
some standing still; in short, it corn ,
,311, Pets every.
thing with us. my clerk 10 gone to the - uigging , ...1
SP keg
atall'iortthese

I do not know how or where to get another, and Hone
is found trie salary he will require will be enormoas.
I sin almost afinaid it will cost me twice as
1.13,10-1 to conduct my establishaamt this year as it Iv,„
`toy previous one, and without a clerk I shall
be worked to death. Nothing doing in shipping,
exerpting in conveying passengers in the regu-
lsr trading vessels, ar.d must pay ro marksoly
We are daily expecting from California a
slashing Yankee steamer. She is intended to ply
backwards and forwards between Port Philip and
Launceston, and will make the passage in thirty-six
hours or so. And now about gold at Port Philip.
In two months from the discovery of gold there,
1,000,0001. worth is known to have been conveyed
into Melbourne and Geelong. A large quantity has
reached us, and been purchased at 31. to 31, 2s. per oz.;
every vessel, therefore, leaving the colony will convey
gold home. The last screw steamer (from Port Philip)
is said to have brought amongst 200 passengers more
than 50,0001. worth. The Hero, the first wool ship,
took home 120,000/. worth. The Melbourne has on board
more than 400,0001. worth, and from the accounts we
receive from those who have been, and been successful,
it appears that gold in that colony is inexhaustible.
All the labouring class are gone or going, and
almost every one of these has been a prisoner—some of
the most successful are even now only emancipist. An
old servant of mine digs up 150/. in sixteen days; a
servant of G—'s brings 25ilbs. weight in a few weeks;
another party of seven pick up on the grass, and never
poke the ground over more than a foot deep, more than
401bs. weight in eight days. Very numerous in-
stances might be adduced of success. It will revolu-
tionise us here. We want a large influx of popula-
tion, or I don't know how the pastoral, agricultural, and
other pursuits of the colony can be carried on. All that you
may hear about it in England you may believe, for rely on
it the whole truth will not be told. At Mount Alexander,
Port Philip, it is in great abundance—the operation of
digging not being carried to a greater depth than 5 feet;
and besides, it is spread over such an extent of country,
more than 100 miles. England must be benefitted by it—
it all goes to England. She must give something in ex-
change, which will be her manufactures, and perhaps
flour among the rest. Dysentery, from the want of good
water, prevails greatly in the hot weather at Mount
Alexander, and has driven many away. In March we
shall be almost destitute of males. I never saw such a
paucity of men since I have been in the colony.
•

" The town of Launceston is quite in a commotion—
fellows with gold rings, watches, chains, &c., that
have been common blacksmiths. Ono that had
often shod my horse returns the possessor of 1001.
after paying all expenses ; this, too, in five weeks.
Another, a hard-working labourer, in G 's store,
returns with 25 lbs. weight, which G bougnt.
A boy, too, aeon, fourteen years of age, cleared in less
time 4001. Another of the same age 1201. It is waste
of time to multiply instances. These, with many others,
have come immediately before myself. I don't know
how we shall get our harvest in. We have abundant
crops, but not sufficient labour. Everything, I am
afraid, will be enormously dear. All labour, espe-
cially mechanics, as carpenters, bricklayers, painters, &c.,
in short every description of manual labour is wanted.
I should think it would pay well to ship American
flour to Port Philip. Not a man will do a stroke of work
while in possession of gold, and knowing where and
how to get more when that is gone. I really can't
tell how we shall get on; our social state will be
truly wretched, and can only be neutralised by an im-
mense influx of population from home. In Port Philip
the wages of a woman servant are 50/. per annum, and
will continue at this rate so long as the gold lasts, and
perhaps higher. In short, they will not work. Every
gold finder thinks himself a gentleman now, and tells
you ho has done with work."

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
HOUSE OF COMMONS, June 3.
SUPPLY.
The House then went into Committee of Supply, Mr
BERNAL in the chair.
The first vote of 113,4761. for the repairs of royal
palaces and public &C., was egreed to, after
some opposition by Mr. W. WILLIAMS, and a short dis-
cussion, in which Mr. HAMILTON explained the various
items of which the vote was composed.
On the next vote of 60,546/., for maintaining and
keeping in repair the royal parks and pleasure-grounds,
Lord DUNCAN inquired why there was an excess of
24 0001. as compared with the vote last year?
Mr. HAMILTON said the increase was composed of
7,8571. for alterations and improvements in the parks of
Richmond, Bushy, and Hampton; of 4,950/. for widen-
ing the roads in Hyde-park and draining the Regent's-
park ; of 4,976/. for the maintenance of the royal
parks, which was hitherto defrayed out of the
land revenues, and also of other sums which
had been transferred to this particular account.
The question as to the continuance of the office of ranger
was, no doubt, deserving consideration.
Mr. SLANEY considered that great credit was due
to the heads of the Woods and Forests for improving
the walks and drainage of the parks, and otherwise at-
tending to the comforts and convenience of the public.
Sir DE LACY EVANS wished to know how soon
Battersea Park would be finished and opened to the
people?
Mr. RICARDO, who wore his arm in a sling, said
that, as he had been put forward by the Noble Lord be-
low as a victim of the incompetency or the Noble Lord
opposite (Manners) for the office which he held, he
begged to say that he owed his accident to the bad
shoulders of his horse and to his own clumsiness, and
not to the state of the road on which he was riding.
Lord J. MANNERS said that he was taking all the
means in his power to hasten the formation of Battersea-
park so fast as the different plots fell in.
Mr. W. WILLIAMS dia not grudge a proper outlay
on the parks, but when he found that such a sum as
15,0001. was to be spent on St. James's, the Green, and
Hy de Parks, ha could sot help asking why such large
sums could be constantly required for the maintenance
of tho-e park*? It re quired persons of some influence
and gentility to get into those parks. He himself had
been turned back with much incivility, when in a cab,
and about to come down to that House on public busi-
ness. Now, he thought that these public parks, sup-
ported as they were by public money, were made too
exclusive. An officer of the guards was allowe-d to pass
through the park, but not a private gentleman. He
could not understand the reason for this distinction. He
did not wish the parks to be thrown open to omnibuses,
waggons, and carts; but certainly, considering the im-
mense sums spent on the parka, the.. general public ought
to have a larger amount of privilege given to them.
Colonel SIBTHORP seldom, very seldom indeed,
agreed with the Hon. Member (Mr. Williams), but, in
this instance,
he really believed the public were im-
h, h
faire
haduse of
marble their parks.
properly debarred from thea arch, With respect to the always objected
to the expenditure for removing that useless piece of
ex-
travagance, and to the place selected for its site. He
had moved for a return of the expense of removing the
arch, and he was then assured the expense would not
greatly exceed 4,000/4 but from the statement made
to him, he learned that the actual expense was
nearer 12,0001. than 9,0001. He was one of the
last men in the House to. deny her Dlajesty any luxury,
enjoyment, and pleasure this country could give, for well
she merited these testimonies regard; but as far as
of - ___
the marble arch and the trees in the park were con-
cerned, he considered the expense of removing one and
the destruction of the other, were little less than an in-
fringement on the rights and liberties of the people.
Ho would beg to ask the Noble Lord what had been the
expenditure of removing the marble arch, and whether
the expense had been in accordance with the statement
made to him by the Noble Lord opposite?
Lord SEYMOUR denied that the cost of taking down
and rebuilding the arch had exceeded the estimate he
had given. There were other expenses connected with
Buckingharn
Palace which were not included in the re-
moval of the arch, and if these ve,re deducted, he had
no doubt the expense of removing the arch would be
found to be within the estimates.
Sir DE LACY EVANS thought the arch was a very
fine ornament to the park, and very suitably situated.
With regard to the passage through the Horse Guards,
he had been denied the privilege of passing through the
park, but he thought it was not quite legal to stop the
representatives of the people when public business called
them to that House. The Hon. and Gallant Member
made some remarks on the water and drainage of the
Serpentine, which did not reach the gallery.
Lord J. MANNERS said, with respect to the drain-
ago of the Serpentine, it would be difficult to legislate
on the subject; but various plans had been proposed,
and the subject was under consideration, as understood.
In reply to a question,
Lord J. MANNERS said, with respect to the office of
ranger of parks, a report had been made in which every
information would be found.
Lord SEYMOUR said the pay of rangers could easily
be stated—for they had no pay at all.
Colonel SIBTHORP said on looking at the amount of
the expense of removing the arch, he could not find any
expense charged except what was consequent on the re-
moval of the arch.
Mr. W. WILLIAMS hoped the Noble Lord (Lord
Seymour) would explain the charge for ranger's apart-
ments, in St. James's Park, 1,5601., especially as he had
just informed the House that the rangers of parks had
no pay.
Lord SEYMOUR said the payments made were for
gatekeepers and others; the chief rangers received
nothing.
Lord DUNCAN said the rangers had lodges in some
of the parks, which lodges were kept up at the public
expense Ile again repeated that it was inconvenient to
have two sets of servants in the parks, one under the
rangers, and the other under the Woods and Forests.
He was much pleased to hear that this anomaly was to
be remedied by the doing away with divided jurisdiction,
Lord J. MANNERS reminded the Noble Lord that
rangers of parks were royal gifts. The Duke of Wel-
lington was ranger of Hyde-park, but had no house.
The rangership of Richmond-park was givend to one of
the Royal Family, and a house was provided.
wish to cititOrfere with
[,re-
sumed the Noble Lord had no
these Royal gifts.
Lord DUNCAN did not wish to interfere in the re-
motest degree with the rights of the Crown. His Noble
Friend had mistaken what ho said. His belief was
there were several lodges in the parks which were not
occupied by members of the Royal Family. They were
occupied by deputy rangers, and kept up at the expense
of the public.
Mr. SLANEY thought the Crown ought to have the
power of appointing to these rangerships, as he believed
they were given as equivalents yielded by the Crown.
It would not to he quite the thing to say that the'lloyal
residences should be let and thus made the most of.
Mr. WILLIAMS could not understand why 1,500/.
should be required to keep up the lodges, when all the
duty for parties living in them to do was to open and
shut the gates.
The Too wee then agreed to,

121,249/. for the New Houses of Parliament.—
Ris,,reed to.
8 3201. for a new building for yublic records.—
Agreed to.
10,0001, for he Stationery-office.—Agreed to.
89 3961, for new p:.cke! harbour and harbour of re-
loge at i-folyhead.—Agreed to.
170,0001 for harbours of refuge.
Mr. WILLIA.MS wished to know wh\ch of the
Cotnnel Isla(ids was to have a harbour, and what was
the original estimate?
Mr. HAMILTON said a report had been published,
which supplied the requisite information.
Mr. THORNELY said the whole of the amount for
harbours of refuge exceeded 2,000,000/, and this was
an immense sum.
Mr. WILLIAMS said he understood the money for
the Cnannel Islands was to go towards fortifying them.
Mr. STAFFORD said that nine-tenths of the money
was expendel in harbours of refuge in the Channel
Islands, and not in fortifications.
Mr. 'WILLIAMS wished to know the amount of the
original estimate, and the amount spent?
Mr. STAFFORD replied, the original estimate for
Alderney was 620,0001,, and for Jersey, 700,0001.; and
that there bad been spent for Alderney 195,0004, and
for Jersey 192,0001. It was necessary to continue the
works, to prevent the sums already expended from be-
ing useless.
Mr. WILLIAMS believed that the public would
prefer that all further expenditure should cease for these
works.

Vote agreed to.
1,3511., for works connected with Port Patrick Har-
bour.—Agreed to.
35 865/., for public buildings in Ireland, connected with
the Board of Works.
Mr. V. SMITH said that this was an increasing vote,
He noticed a sum of 30,0001, for building a Custom-
house and Post-office at Belfast. That was a new
charge, and ought to have been a separate vote. After
the evidence which had been given before the Com-
mittee, he looked with jealousy at tb e expenditure fir
public works in Ireland, and did riot feel inclined to
trust altogether to the discretion of the Commissioners.
Mr. HAMILTON admitted that it would have been
better if the sum referred to had been made the subject
of a separate vote. In the arrangement which had been
made with respect to the building of the Custom-house,
it had been thought advisable, instead of paying the ex-
pense out of the revenue, to bring it before the House.
Mr. WILLIAMS said that he noticed in this vote a
charge of 3,900/. for Plncenix-park. There was, in
another vote, a similar charge on the same subject.
There was also a charge of 6841.. for the Queen's Col-
leges of Belfast and Galway. He believed the under-
standing was, when Sir R Pccl. bro 6,ght, in tha .Qhmg.to
f these colleges, that no monfy would be required
beyond the sum then agreed to. He also observed that
there was a sum of 3,076/. for the Royal Irish Academy.
Some explanation was required as to these items.
Mr. HAMILTON said, that there could not be a
more useful public establishment than the Royal Irish
Academy, and the sum proposed was rendered necessary
by the expiry of the lease of the buildings connected
with it. With regard to the Queen's Colleges, the Act
made no provision for the maintenance of them.
Mr. WILLIAMS asked for an explanation of the two
items respecting the Phoenix-park.
Lord SEYMOUR said, that the one item referred to
the buildings in the park; and the other to the expense
attending the grounds as a place of public recreation.
Vote agreed to.
11,028/. for repairing Kingstown Harbour.—Agreed
to.

95,800/.—salaries and expenses of officers of the two
Houses of Parliament, and allowances for retirement.
Mr. WILLIAMS said there had been a great increase
in this vote. In 1844 the gross amount of all the items
under the head of salaries, &c., was 677,0001. This year
it was 1,032,0004
Sir D. NORREYS wished to know who was respon-
sible for the supply of water to the Houses of Parliament.
He wished also to direct attention to the defective state
of Westminster Hall. The water had been running into
it for the last two or three months, and there were
leakages in every direction. When the fire occurred in
part of the new Houses last year, no water was to be
had.

Lord J. MANNERS defended the officers of the de-
partment of which he was the head from any blame in
the matter.
Lord SEYMOUR admitted that there was a deficiency
of water when the fire in question broke out, but he had
taken measures to have a supply of water twice a day,
and had a return made every week that the supply was
sufficient. He believed the same system had been con-
tinued by the Noble Lord opposite.
Vote agreed to.
54,4001., salaries of the officers of the Treasury.—
Agreed to.
26,5501., salaries of the officers of the Home Depart-
ment-office.—Agreed to.
67,7351, salaries of the officers of the Foreign-office.
Mr. WILLIAMS thought some explanation should
be given of the enormous charge for contingent ex-
penses.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the
vote was taken for next year, and of course those ex-
penses could not be described.
Mr. WILLIAMS suggested that in future the contin-
gent expenses of the past year should be stated in a note
in the votes of the following year.
Vote aereed to.
38,815/. for salaries in the offices of the Secretary-at-
War and in the C,,loniat-office.—Agreed to.
65 320/., salaries of officers of the Privy Council and
Board of Trade.—Agreed to.
2 6801., salaries of the officers of the Privy Seal.—
Agreed to.
23,1504, salaries of the Paymaster General's depart-
-. 4. A grnod to.
8,3261., salaries of the department of the Comptroller
of the Exchequer.—Agreed to.
22,8201; salaries in the office of the Commissioners
of Works and Public Buildings.
Lord DUNCAN wished to make one or two remarks
on this vote, which was one that was proposed for the
first time. The House would r, collect that last year a
Bill was introduced, by which the office of Public Works
was separated, and properly separated, from that of the
Woods and Forests. For the separation of these
two offices the public were indebted to the late Govern-
ment. The point to which he wished to direct the atten-
tion of the Committee was, the great expense which had
been incurred in consequence of the separation of the
two offices. He thought that the separation of the two
offices ought to have been attended with some economy;
but he found that, before the separation, the charge fur
the two had amounted to 33,600/., while it had since
risen to 43,465/, showing an increase of not less than
10,0004 He also found that at the time the change had
been effected, a number of old clerks had been dis-
charged on retiring pensions, while a number of new
hands had been put in at a great expense to the public.
Then, again, it appeared that the sum to be paid to the
solicitor to the Board of Works, and his clerks,
amounted to not less than 3.900/. a year, and that the
sum to be paid to the solicitor to the Woods and Forests
and Land Revenue Department, and his clerks, amounted
to not less than 7,0001. a year. He certainly thought
that those were enormous sums to pay for legal services;
and he regretted that the separation of the two offices
had been rendered so unpalatable by the addition of
about 13.0001. a year to the expenses for clerks and
other officers.
Mr. G. A. HAMILTON said ho believed the Noble
Lord was under a mistake as to the relative cost of the
departments before and since their separation. From a
statement then before him it appeared that bef,re the
separation of the offices the salaries of the clerks had
amounted to 23,0131, a year, and that since the separa-
tion the salaries had amounted to 23,8001., which gave
but a very small increase of expense under the new ar-
rangement. The legal expenses had formerly amounted
to 10,018/., and amounted at present to only 9,3001.
Lord DUNCAN said it appeared that the salaries of
the solicitors and their officers in these two departments
amounted in round numbers to 11,0001. a year, while the
solicitor to the Treasury received only 2,0001. a year.
He could not understand why the latter charge should
be so much less than the former.
Mr. WALPOLE said that the vote for the solicitor to
the Treasury did not include the salaries of clerks and
other expenses included in the vote then under their
consideration. If all those charges were added to the
Treasury vote, he believed that vote would amonnt to
23,0001. a year.
Lord DUNCAN said he thought that the whole
principle of paying those solicitors required revision.
Mr. G. A. HAMILTON said he was informed that
the arrangement for the payment of the solicitors had
been made by the Noble Lord lately at the head of
the Woods and Forests, and that it had b-en based on
the principle that they ought to receive an amount equi-
valent to their average receipts during a Certain number
of years.
The vote was then agreed to.
20,645/, were voted for the salaries and expenses
of
the Commissioners of Woods, Forests, and Lan
Revenues.
were
havingf or the Sb ae
nt e ppropape
or Oe
dffi
tcoe.
defr a
A2,vote
a
.0
of 3,
portion of the expenses of the Ecclesiastical Commission
for
mr.
England,
WILLIAMS said he should feel it his duto
take the sense of the Committee against that vote. Ho
thought that nothing could be more discreditable than
that the public should be charged with the expense of an
eotremcoruesaltyedwetathOlrtyhe management of the funds of our
Church establishment.
Colonel sthrtioup wished to know why it was that
a portion only of the expenses of the Commission were
included in that vote?
Mr. G. A. HAMILTON said that that subject had
been carefully considered in the year 1847; and it had
then been thought that as the duties of the Ecclesiasti-
cal Commissioners were not wholly connected with the
Church, but embraced such questions as the tithe
com-
position, which affected the laud, it wa
portion of the expense of the Commission should be de-
trayed out of the public funds.
Sir B. HALL said ho had always objected to that
vote, and he remembered that
last year the minority
s but fair that a
large Call ed°unpe.on
ta
toe bear
did
any portion
not think that the public ought
who had voted against it hadbe
ton
be
expenses of of Commission which had
to managemillionsf the x
of Church property
every year. On
that very Commission there was serving one bishop
who
as it appeared fromlately a return laid before the
e
had an income equal to the united incomes of the Speaker
of the House of Commons, the Secretary for the Home
Department, the Secretary for the Colonies, the Secre-
tary for Foreign Affairs, and the Commissioner of Cus-
toms; while then, was serving on it another bishop who
had an income equal to the united incomes of the Chief
Justice of the Queen's Bench, the Chief Baron of the
Exchequer, the Chief Justice of the Court of Common
Pleas, and the Sergeant-at-Arms attending that House.
hadMhro. WILLIAMS
saidltoAMdisbha
rg
eheexbeeelpi etvdeuduchse
connected Commissioners
w wish
the mauagenwat 91 the rev:Quo ig
>tha
tirC
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