The Sun.
London, England, 1852-06-24 00:00:00

Railway;

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72 1/1 71% 72

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Cent. France (0.V.) all
Charl. & Erquel. all pdt
Demerara ......... all pd
Dutch Rhenish...B/. pd
East Indian
•,,,,181 pd
Do. Do, .„201. pd
Gt. Indian Penin, all p
Do. Do. ...4% pd
Grnd. June. of Fra. 4 pcll
Lolly. a la Sambre 71/2
Luxembourg _l3/. pd
Do. (Railway) 10/. pdl
Do. ............... 11. NI
Do. (Canal)
...2t.
Maria Antonia 27i pd
Do. New .........B%z 01
Natnur & Liege all pd
North. of France,l6/.pd,
Do. 201.3 p. c. Els, all p
Paris Orleans
Lyons n° sr :1.1 611. pl.
pd
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Paris
Paris &R & n ...a
Orleans
ue all l
p pd
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Parisou e n&& Ss. ...all e aa pod
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St. :

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13 TA
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50% %

pm
Pm
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Tours & Nantes 171. pd
West Man( pd
West. of France 61. pd

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14 -16

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12% 13
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17/s 2 P

Agua Fria all pd
Anglo-Californian, all p
Asturian 151. p
Australasian 21. pd
Australian 51. pd
Austr. Freehold all pd
Ave Maria all pd
Blaenarvon I. & C. all p
Brit. Austr. Gold all pd
British Iron 131. 15s. p
Braz. Im. (is. 5 p) 24%
Do. Coca. & Cui. all p
Do. St. Joh. del R. 151.
Carson's Creek all pd
Cobre Copper ...401. pd
Colonial Gold 11 pd
Copiapo 141 pd
Eng. & Aust. Cop. all p
General all pd
Gold Mountain all pd
Great Polgooth all pd
Lake Bathrirst all pd
Liberty all pd
Lon. & Cal. Gld Quartz
Crushing Com all pd
Mexi. & S. Amer 91. p
New Granada all pd
Nouveau Monde, all pd
Port Philip ll. pd
Quartz Rock all pd
Santiago de Cuba 103/
South Australian, 1 pd
Tin Croft 7l. pd
United Mexican all pd
West Mariposa all pd

WINES.
913 P
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Australasia ~.,,,all pd
Brit. Nth. Amer. all pd
Colonial .. ....251. pd
Com. of London 20/. pd!
Lon. & County 20/. pd'
London Jt. Stk. 10/. pd
Lon. & Westm. 20/. pd
Nat. Prov. Eng. 35/. pd
Do. New .. . ... 10/. pd
Nat. of 1re1and...22% p
Orient. Bk. Corp. all pd
Prov. of Ireland 25/ pd.
Do. New ...' .. all pd
Union of Ausiral. all pd
Do. New
Union of London 107. p
Union of Madrid all pd

59% -60 K
14% - 15

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DICESI
Austral. Roy. Mail, 2 p
Canada ......... 32% pd
Copper Miners of Eng-
land . . ▪ 251. pd
Do do. • 101. pd
Eastern Steam...2s. pd
Gen. Stm. Nay. 141. pd
Gen. Screw Steam Ship-
ping Company...sol. p
Irish Beetroot Sug. 22 p
Penin. & Or. St. all pd
Do. Do. pd,
Royal Mail Stm. 601. pd
Universal Emigration
and Colonization, 2/. p

;CELMANEOV
2 -2%
50 -51

Btninrm:i done
today.

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78

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY. TWO O'CLOCK.
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti-
mated at 8,000 bales, of which 1,000 American were
taken for export and 2,000 on speculation. The market
closed firmly. The sales comprised 6 500 American, 250
Pernam and Maranhem at Gild. to 6id , 300 Egyptian at
bid. to 70., and SOO Surat at 31d. to 4id. per lb.—
Railway Shares were flat, at lower prices.
The six weeks' average price of Wheat is stated at
40s. 9d. per quarter.
The arrivals from the Continent bring rather more
satisfactory accounts respecting the Stock markets. At
Amsterdam, on the 22d instant, Dutch Two-and-a-Half
per Cents. were not higher than 63k to 3.16; but all
Foreign Securities were in demand, and generally at
advanced rates. The Paris Bourse also did not suffer
from the rumoured differences between the President
and the Legislature.

There are further ships dropping in from Australia,
but they do not bring later dates. Even the Van Die-
men's Land vessels, however, have specie on board. The
Windermere brings 20,0001.
From a return just completed, we find that in 1851,
the aggregate import into the United Kingdom of unre-
fined sugar, the produce of British possessions, was
5,636,230 cwts., refined sugar end sugar candy 31,490
ewte., making a total of 5,667,720 cwts.; which amount,
as compared with the previous year, shows an increase
of 714.032
icwts. The amount retained for home con-
sumption n 1851, of all sorts, being the produce of
British possessions, was 4,890,430 cwts. The imports of
sugar of foreign produce in 1851 amounted to 2,296,304
cwts. of unrefined; 417,051 of refined and sugar
candy; together making a total of 2,713,355
cote,, exceeding the imports of the previous
year by 1,017,638 owts. For home consumption,
1,681,196 cwts, of the foreign imports were retained, on
which 1,428,9921. was the amount of duty received.
The aggregate import of coffee the produce of or shipped
from British possessions in 1851 was 35.972,263 lbs.,
being a decrease of 841,773 lbs. as compared with 1850.
Last year the amount retained for home use was
27,940,715 lbs., on which the duty charged was
381,6281. In 1851 the total quantity of coffee of
foreign produce imported was 17,138,497 lbs.,
exceeding the amount in the previous year by
3,149,381 lbs. The amount retained for home con-
sumption was last year 4,563,830 lbs., on which
63,0421. was paid for duty. The eggregate importations
of tea in 1851 were 71,466,421 lbs., which exceeds those
of the pr ceding Tear by 20,954,037 lb.?. Of tEe quantity
imported 53,949,059 lbs. were retained for home use, and
the amount of duty thereon was 5,900,6251., or 2s. 2nd.
per lb.
The issue of the meeting of Buenos Ayres Bond-
holders held yesterday was the adoption of resolutions
expressive of confidence in the new Government, and
of a hope that some means may be taken to render the
guano of Patagonia available iu part payment of the
dividends.

The amount of bills drawn during the fortnight to
last evening, by the Honourable East India Company,
on the three Presidencies, was 112,612/.

The English Funds have partially recovered the
damaging effect of yesterday's nowt, as to the schism
between Louis Napoleon and the Senate, Consols being
now 1001 2. The Now Three-and-a. Quarter per Cents.
have been 104/ to and the Three per Cents. 1011 to
Bank Stock is supported at 224. Exchequer-bills have
been marked 765. to 793., and East India Bonds 88s. to
91s. premium. The market has been quiet for all Se-
'4s3 3/1 I °unties.

22%

111

Foreign Bonds are less dealt in. The price of Mexi-
can Threes from 264 has recovered to 27 and 27-1.
Venezuela Stock has been in favour at 44i to 45i, and
Buenos Ayres at 771 and 78k. Austrian Scrip has been
lower, viz., 3i to 4.} premium. Spanish Deferred have
been 22k to /, and the Three per Cents. 49/ to
Dutch Two•and•a-Half per Cents. are 64i to 65.
Railway Shates have not recovered the fall of yes-
terday afternoon, and less is doing. French Shares are
lower.

10%

The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up to
,his day, are in round figures as under:—

1852.
Great Western
.£20,371
North-Western
South-Western l3 797
Brighton
Midland
North Stafford 4829
Calodonian
Great Northern
Dovers
14,012
Oxfords
570
Mining Shares are lower generally.

1851.
£24,883
59,010
15,956

12,537
21,426
2,817
8,169
11,622
17,024
563

QUARTER TO THREE.
Consols for Opening 100 a 1 mci
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK

(From the Official List.)
Bank Stock 224 •
8 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 101%91/1%
New 3% per Cent. Anus 104% Yi lh
Long Annuities. Exp. Jan. sth, 1860 6 15,1-16/1-60;
D 0.30 Years, Expire Oct. 10, 1859 6% - -
lulls Stock —
L)o. Bonds, 1000/...
Ditto under 1.000/.......-
~,100i 14 ex
ConT)ls for Opening June.
78 6 P 69 7
ONE O'CLOCK
lincl.,,quer Bah.. i)id.*: ...........................
1,0001. ... ............................
76
79 p
69
~..2, p
)(;fV. ......... ••• .............. .7679 p 6972 p
p
and AT T 183.4
PRICE OF FORE
Austrian Scrip,-- ..
.5-P. ................. ... .... ..... :1134:4 67/9 72
P
0114 3 8 41/4P
13raztlian_ Bonds._REad:ll:B2D9
DittolNew 0 ,-- 10114
_d,s, i q pe %Ant. ..... i 72
Uren. , .... ... .....
51,xi BuenospaDr : n
in iitfisttAoho°l:l
{3 xcriDeferredoespnsp,edirneBsec°, t.
3nef3a,
Cent.
. * p. Coupons.
a1:8:::9::: .. - . - ... *:
.... --17:1A -81'
14 per Cent,. ...... ........
Russian Bonds, 1822; ... ../.); r" ee* Vent...
21 6Ys 7'A
Ditto 4
10514 43/
• per Cent.
Ditto) Yew Deferred 49%1/2
PNia,

Venezuela Bonds
45 0/2 5'A
Ditto Account . .....
'ivid.q.;6, or t. be Ploys pay able in Lonnon.
Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent ..... ...... .. 85
..
Patch V.', per Gent., 12 Guild ... 64 ,/e 6a

QUEEN'S BENCH.—(THIS DAV.)
(Sittings at Nisi Prius at Westminster, before Lord
CAMPBELL and a Special Jury.)
THE QUEEN (ON THE PROSECUTION OF ACHILLI)
NEWMAN.
As soon as the doors of the court were opened this
morning there was a general rush and scramble for
places, and in less than two minutes every pert was
closely packed.
Sir A. E. C(CRBURN addressed the jury in reply to
the evidence adduced on the part of the plaintiff. Ile
mid, in this most painful case, he could scarcely 'expect
that religious prejudices would altogether be divested from
the minds of the jury. Independent of the question, as to
the falsehood or truth of the serious charge made against
Dr. Achilli, there came another circumstance for consi-
deration, viz., that gross, foul, an deliberate perjury
must helm been committed on one side or the other.
The case admitted of no compromise whatever. It was
impossible that a young girl robbed of her virtue could
even, after the greatest lapse of time, forget the man
who bad wronged her; but it was not at all unlikely
that a man might, in his general intercourse with
WOMPD, forget the object of his practices in a
particular instance. Either the women who had been
called had spoken the truth or had wickedly invented
end trumped up a cunnime story. On which side the
truth laid it would be for the jury to determine; and
he was ready to admit that if Dr. Achilli was to be-
lieved the witnesses brought forward in support of the
accusations made by Dr. Newman had grossly perjured
themselves. It, therefore, became necessary to ascer-
tain which story was entitled to credibility. The young
woman Valenti swore positively that Achilli robbed her
obfutheterlls a
virtupelanienaurnVvairtnerisbhoe.d
story
—that
sheosu asbtwlecasuist,
a ser-
vant in a couutry-house where Dr. Achilli was staying,
and that, after repeated unsuccessful attempts, be sue;
coded is accomplishing his object; yet, though she had
since married, and Dr. Achilli had had ample opportue
nity of inquiring into her subsequent career and con-
duct, he had not even suggested one word against her
character, which must, therefore, be taken as entirely
blameless and unimpeachable. It might be said that this
witness was under the influence of her priest—that she
was told it would be for the glory of God and
the Church to come forward and give evidence,
and that the whole case had been got up by the priests,
in order to put down Dr. Achilli. This was the way in
which the evidence against Dr. Achilli, both personal
and documentary, was to be met. They would, perhaps,
be told that it was a rule of the Jesuits, that where the
advancement of the Roman Catholic religion was con-
cerned, the sacredness of the end justified the wicked-
ness of the means; that so great was Italian perfidy, that
these Italian witnesses ought not to be believed. But
on whose oath were they to be convicted of falsehood?
Was Dr. Achilli not au Italian; was he not educated by
the Jesuits, and initiated in all the corruptions and
artifices which were ascribed to that well known com-
munity; was he not a subtle disputant and an ingenious
casuist, brought up among monks, priests, and friars?
Though he was far from saying that ono might judge a
men's heart lay his physiognomy and appearance, yet. if
Dr. Achilli had come into the box with a monk's
cowl, instead of wearing the simple garb of .a Pro-
testant, it would, probably, have struck them that
the man and the habit were not altogether
unsuited to each other. -He, therefore, claimed for
these simple peasants just as much credit as would
be given to an Italian priest like Dr. Achilli. Another
test fur judging the value of the evidence adduced by
either party, was the interest which the witnesses bad
in coming into the box. Could the young women who
had been debauched have an interest in proclaiming
their dishonour before the public? It might be alleged
they had been suborned, but, however, the jury might
differ in opinion with Dr. Newman, nothing •had been
shown to affect his honour or morality. Looking at the
interest on the opposite side, it was apparent that every-
thing Dr. Achilli had in the world, was at stake, and
no doubt an appeal to their sympathies would b© made
by his Learned Friend on that ground. Whether he
had been dismissed from the Roman Catholic Church
or had quitted it of his own free will, it was clear he
had shut out all hope of emolument or advancement in
that quarter. In this country he was now a Protestant
clergyman belonging to a body whose object was to ob-
tain proselytes from Roman Catholicism, and who had
looked upon him as a great shining light in
the Protestant Church that might be the
moans of obtaining many conversions. To his
utility in that respect his moral character was absolutely
essential. If that character was injured, there was an
end of Dr. Achilli in this country, and of all those plea-
sent prospects which no doubt stood before him. The
result of the trial was to him, therefore, of the most
vital and deepest importance. The other witnesses had
no interest when compared with Dr. Achilli; and the
jury could not, without the most serious consideration,
Como to the conclusion that in swearing to the acts com-
mitted by him they were perjured, and disentitled to
credit. The Learned Counsel then adverted to the case
of Principe, who, it will be recollected, swore to being
deflowered by Dr. Achilli in the sacristy of the church,
and contended that every circumstance connected with
the affair confirmed the truth of the woman's statement.
Neither on her nor her mother had he thrown the slight-
est imputation, though, if their character and lives
offered any reason for disbelieving their testimony, Dr.
Achilli had ample opportunities oe proving. it. A charge
tattiest a monk of violating a virgin child of 14 in a
church was too serious ama tar even to be hushed in Na-
ples, where it was said, as long as a man observed the ex-
ternals of religion the criminality and dissoluteness of his
life was of little consequence. The scandal that got
into circulation about the matter was so groat that not
even the protect:on of his friends, both civil and eccle-
siastical, could ward of, and proceedings were ac•
cardiegly instituted before the police. But Dr. Achilli
never once confroeted the parties before the commissary,
and showed a pecular iedifftrence to the charge. hits
conducf, led to one of two inferences, either that he
evinced a gross and total indifferouce to decency sand mo-
rality, or that he was so conscious of the justice of rho
compla'nts made by the unfortunate girl and her injured
lamely, that he dreaded denying the truth of the accu-
sation to their face. In Naples the Church stood high,
and the priests were exalted, and there was naturally an
indisposition by the authorities to silence calumnies
against priest-t; but, after hearing the simple,
artless
tale of the girl, he was so satisfied with its truth that he
sent her away, and left the case to take its course in
other tribunals. In the meantime Dr. Achilli remained
silent, gave no reparation or redress to his victim, and
ultimately left to pursue what he called his sacred mis-
sion in other places. Yet now, when she whose brow
he Lead indelibly fixed with shame and disgrace, came into
the box, ho sought to brand her with the infamy and
guilt of perjury. The Learned Counsel then adverted
t.) the conduct of Dr. Achilli at Corfu, and to his con-
ntxion with Garamoni's wife; to his establishing a Pro-
testant Church at Z into, and employing the woman
Coriboni, is reputed woman of the town, as door-keeper,
and her husband, echo was a chorus-singer, as his
clerk to read prayers; to these persons being servants in
his own house; to his tieing seen taking indecent liber-
ties with the woman, and to his refusing to dismiss
either of them from his service when the congregation
complained. He next animadverted on Dr. Achilles
proceedings at Malta college, observing that though the
managers of that establishment looked upon him us a
valuable accession to Protestantism, and as a great gain
from the enemy, they could not shut their eyes to his
practices. He had been dismissed from that college for
shielding from an inquiry the conduct of another converted
monk who was accused of immorality and incontinence.
But whatever might have been the conduct of Dr.
Achilli abroad, it would surely be expected that he
would have led a different life when he married and
arrived in London. Ho took a house in Shafte'sburr
terrace, and the first thing ho did was to solicit the
herhist statementory;
fora
was Protestant
taenitt ministerthrew muchwh
a
chastity of his servant maid, but she effectually resisted
lhigishtenh
i : earlier
attempts.
If
f
had entered the holy state of matrimony was so forgetfolof
his duty as to commit adultery,they might easily magi"
how strictly he kept his vows as a Roman Catholic
priest. This girl was not a Catholic, and no person
would be so infatuated as to believe she bad been bought
over by Dr. Newman, and he thought the jury would
not hesitate to rely on her testimony. Another servant,
Legge, swore that Dr. Achilli had connection with her.
No doubt she had been a person of bad character, but
her candour went to show that she was not a wit-
ness to be wholly distrusted. On being asked
about her child, she mid it was one ist
whom many fathers had shared; she honestly
stated what sho thought, and did not attempt to fix the
paternity on Dr. Achilli or any other particular ihnodicivei-
dual. Ihe girl Wood was the next witn
"In7but it
to the Doctor forcibly violating her person,
Site fact that
was endeavoured to shako her evidence
and
was
she hod been seduced at the earlyage_r
15,
He trusted,
now supposed to be a Roman Catholic.
however, the jury, in administering justice between
Protestants and Roman Cathoact would not allow
be clouded by prejudice.
or understandings to
11' once '
to be stopped
or the access to their lute
bigotry. TT
cared not
by fanaticism audit
anifest d itself e itse , whether by
on which side that spir
Roman Catholics against Protestants, or Proiestanrs
against
Roman Catholics. Ho trusted that in nal:anis-
tering justice they would hold the scales evenly, and
not permit there to be shaken by the height of religious
seal or passion. He appealed to their sense of justice,
and to their feelings as men and Christians to deal fairly
between the parties, remembering that however great is
thing religious faith and zeal was, justice was one of the
earliest born and dearest emanations from God and religion.
other portions of the
After dealing in detail withevi-
donee, the Learned Counsel concluded his address by a
very eloquent and stirring peroration. He said he felt
from the first that in this case he had great disadvan-
tages to contend against. They bad before them two
great champions of opposite Churches, both of whom
had been converted from the faith which they
Originally professed, and who endeavoured to
prove the excellence of the church to which
they now belonged. He had hoped that the
spirit of religious contention would never again be re-
kindled in this country; that having long slept and
slumbered, it had sunk into pereetual oblivion; that the
Roman Catholic with his upraised cross, and the Pro-
testant with his Bible, would not enter the arealO:
for the purpose of obtaining dominion over r
Welled cf mankind. He said God prospe
the truth on the present trial. Those
feelings had been recently rekindled with an eneraer•
per Laps, unknown in cur times. Religious dissenstoenr
had lame, its it were, concentrated into a focus, in ortdo.
that a dH2ision might be arrived at between Waco:.
great conflicting Principles. He could not
mild from Lis mind that religious op ,T
might bias the judgment ig the jgrY," '"

present wss not the first eccoAon on wWch
those walls had wituess,d the miscarriages of
,jus,ice. There., remained, unhappily for our fame. in-
scribed ia iLe page of his;lry, the record of trau.acions
whch bad tal:ca place in that great hall, which was as-
sociated with the dark end also the more glorious
epo hs of this country. Lire had otaiurred things over
wrueh the h:,roriau would have gladly drawn an
is p naTab:e veil, v:ere it not that they were
beacons of the errors of the past, aiLd warnings for our
future quid soce. Tao day, thank God, bad passed when
human life was sacrificed at the shrine of bigotry and
passion, but now innecence might rest safe under the
protcction of the judges of the land. Still ho could not
help rememberiog that juries and judges had sometimes
committed judicial murders on the score of religiow
feeling. This was a trifling cuso compared with those
to which he referri d; but still that feeling which had
formerly deadened men's con.seiences to the higher mo-
tives and iidlactics which should have guided !hem,
might crcp insidiously into the minds of the jury in
this minor matter, nuet induce teem to close their cars
against the 'Joie..., of truth, and rcamm, and justice. In
conclusion. he besought them to bring to the discharge of
this aicred duty a calm auddi.,passiontacjudgment, firmly
believing that it th y did so neither the parties nor the
public n ho were inu,rested in the result would have !Te-
ton to com,,:lain.—Opplausc.)
L aid CAMPBELL observed that the Learned Council
engsgt d in Lae netence had conducted it whh great abi-
lity and propriety, bat he wished to offer a suggestion
to them in order to promote the ends of justice, viz , that
as the charges alleg,d in the pleas amounted to twenty-
three in number, tncy should be left severally to the
jury, who phould state whether they behaved they had
or had not been proved.
Sir A. E. COCKBURN said be thought that would be
the better course to adopt.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL intimated his assent to the
proposal of the Learned Judge.
The Court then adjourned for a quarter of an hour.

On the return of tie Learned Judge and the jury,
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL TOSO tO address the jury on
behalf of 1)r. Gchilli, in reply to evidence given in sup-
port of the pleas.
Ile was proceeding with his address when our re-
port left.

SHERIFFS' COURT.—(THIS DAY.)
(Before J. BURCHELL, Esq., Under-Sheriff.)
AVERY V. CHARD AND OTHERS, EXECUTORS, &C.
The plaintiff in this action is an army clothier at
Charing-cross, and the defendants aro executors of the
late Sir William Winniett, Knt. The action was
brought to recover the sum of 761. 17s. 61 for goods
supplied,
The defendants suffered judgment to go by default,
and a verdict was given for the amount claimed.
PHILLIPS V. SHEAN.
This was an action to recover 731. for necessaries sup-
plied to plaintiff's wife, and for money lent.
Defendant suffered judgment to go by default.
The plaintiff was called to prove that he had known
defendant for about two years, and had lent him altoge-
ther about 1501, and there was a balance due of 231. on
that account. Defendant left his wife and family desti-
tute, and plaintiff from time to time advanced money to
and paid for the lodgings of defendant's wife.
There b ding no defence, a verdict was entered for the
amount claimed.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

(THIS DAY.)

lIOUSE OF COMMONS.
The SPEAKER took the Chair at Twelve o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The Lards amendments to the following Bills were
considered and agreed to:—
Eastern Union Railway.
Great Western Railway (No. 2).
North-Western Railway.
Wedmore Road.
Wycombe Railway.
Mr. WILSON PATTEN moved for returns of the
number of private Bills introduced and brought from
the House of Lords, and of Acts passed in 1852, classed
ace.ording to the following subjects:—Railways; roads
and bridges; waterworks; ports; piers; harbours and
docks; canals and navigations; churches, chapels, and
burying grounds; paving, lighting, and improving;
gaols and other county buildings; inclosures; Small
Debts Courts; and all other Bills and Acts. Of all
the private Bills which, RI the present session, have
been treated as opposed Bills; specifying those which
have been classified in groups by the Committee of
Selection; together with the names of the selected
Members who served on each Committee; the first and
also the last day of the sitting of each Committee;
the number of days on which each Committee sat;
the number of days on which each selected Member
hag served; the Bills the preambles of which were reported
to have been proved; the Bills the preambles of which were
reported to have been not proved; the Bills referred
back to the Committee of Selection, as having become
Unopposed; and the Bills withdrawn, or not proceeded
wide t y the parties. And, of all Private Bilis which,
in the present Session, have been referred by the Com-
mittee of Selection to the Chairman of the Committee of
Ways and Means; together with the names of the Mem-
bers who served on each Committee; the number of days
on which each Committee sat; and the number of days
on which each Member attended."
Mr. GROGAN presented several petitions from
various parts of Ireland praying for the inspection of
nunneries.
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE presented a petition from the
Parish of S . James's, Cierkenwell, praying for the re-
peal of Seergee Munn's Act.
Mr. TENISON presented a ptftion from Leitrim
Pray jog for the repeal of the p ower which enables
the PourThw Commis toners to appoint viee•guardians.
Colonel DUNNE presented a similar petition from
Portarlineton.
METROPOLITAN BURIALS BILL.
Oe the motion of Lord JOHN MANNERS, the Bill
way recoinaiitted, for the purpose of introducing some
new clauses; and amendments.
VALUATION (IRELAND) BILL.
This Bill was read a third time, and passed.
WOODS, FORESTS, AND LAND REVENUES
BILL.
This Bill was read a third time, and passed.
EXCISE SUMMARY PROCEEDINGS BILL.
Tins Bill was read a third time and passed.
SECRETARY OF BANKRUPTS OFFICE ABOLI-
TION BILL.
This Bill was road a third time and passed.
BISHOPRIC OF QUEBEC BILL.
This Bill was read a third time and passed.
COLONIAL BISHOPS' BILL.
This Bill was read a third time and passed.
BISHOPRIC OF CHRISTCHURCH (NEW ZEA-
LAND) BILL.
Thin Bill was read a third time and passed.
GENERAL BOARD OF HEALTH (No. 2) BILL.
This Bill was considered and agreed to, and ordered
to be read a third time to. morrow.
METROPOLITAN BURIALS BILL.

On the motion for going into Committee on the com-
pensation clauses of this 13i11,
Loed EBRINGTON demanded that the Bill should
be Extended to the provinces,,so far as,the compensation
clauses were concerned.
Lord J. MANNERS was not prepared to accede to
thee pi oposal.
Mr. MACKINNON objected to giving compensation
to the proprietors of graveyards whose ground was
Overloaded with dead bodies; but if they gave compel'.
!Wien to the metropolis why should they not also give it
to the provinces?
Lord JOHN MANNERS raid compensation would
not be given in cases where the graveyards were so
overcr.ovvited that they could not be used any more.
Mr. HUME could not recognise the principle of call-
jag upon Scotland and the provinces to pay for the com-
fort and convenience of the metropolis. He should,
therefore, negative the proposal for going into Committee.
Mr, T. DUNCOMBE also objected to the compensa-
tion clauses, and gave it as his opinion that it was the
duty of Parliament to fix a day upon 'which all grave-
Yards in the metropolis should be closed. The House
was throwing too mach responsibility upon the Score-
ter), of State. The Right Hon. Gentleman would not
only have to decide what burial grounds should be closed,
but who should receive compensation, and the conse-
quence would be that the Home-office would be-besieged
by the proprietors of grave-yards like the Hon. Baronet
the Member for Essex, who was the ground landland of
the Bethnal• green burial-ground.
inator of
Sir W. BIOLESWORTII, who was the orig
the clause, observed that every precaution was taken to
Prevent parties obtaining compensation who were not
entitled to it.
Mr. HAMILTON confessed that he saw a consider-
able difficulty in charging the Consolidated Fund with
this compensation.
Mr. C ARDWELL said this was not the proper time
for deciding such a question as the present, and insisted
that it ought to be postponed until the Chancellor of
the Exchequer was in his place.
Sir J. TYRELL was not there to uphold any abuse,
but the Howe should remember that he had no control
over the Bethnal green burial ground, and could not
Prevent the land being used for the purpose of a grave-
yard. When, however, the lease of the land fell in he
should object to his property being confiscated without
compensestiop. The National Gallery and a portion of
Somerset house were built upon graveyards, end
why should not ho have the same right of
building on his land. He admitted that the Bethnal-
green buried ground had been considered a public nui-
sance.
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE—And yet we are not to put it
down without granting compensation.
Mr. Secretary WALPOLE felt bound to oppose the
clause on the part of the Government. He
understood
that his Right lion. Friend the Chancellor of thex-
chiquer was of opinion that the clause would be
detri-
mental to the public interest, end therefore the difficulty
I‘'hich the Hon, Baronet the Member for Southwark
referred to must be got rid of in some other way.
After some conversation a division was called, but
there being no teller for the "Ayes," the motion for
)ing into Committee wee negatived without a division.
Sir WM. MOLES WORTH said the consent of the
Crown had been given to his clause, and it ought to be
agreed to-
The SPEAKER said the Queen's consent only ena-
bled the House to proceed to the consideration of the
!Itiuse bet it did not take away the power of the House
'ocrgativa the clause if the House so thought fit.
taiVRANCHISEMENT OF COPYHOLDS BILL.
The Lord,' amendments to this Bill were considered
and agreed to.
A MEERS OF SINDE.
ft. On the motion for resuming the adjourned debate on
fdr.BALLIE paid Ow Goverment of India had all