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London, England, 1852-06-18 00:00:00

BREACH OF PRIVILEGE.

Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition from Mr.
Richard Spry, complaining that he had been arrested
for debt while coming down to their Lordships' House
to attend before the Committee on the London Necropo-
lis Company. The case divided into two parts—one
affecting Mr. Spry as a witness, and the other affecting
him as a party. With regard to his being a witness, be
ought to tell their Lordships that Mr. Spry was not
attending by any process or summons of their Lordships'
House, but voluntarily and of his own accord.
Lord CAMPBELL suggested that a Committee be
appointed to search for precedents.
Lord BROUGAAM said there were precedents with-
out end on the subject, but he had no objection to the
appointment of a Committee, or to refer the whole peti-
tion to the Committee.
The petition was then ordered to be referred to a
Select Committee.

NAVY PAY BILL.
The Duke of NORTHUMBERLAND moved the
second reading of the Bill, which he explained was to
effect an alteration in the mode of paying off ships.
Lord MINTO approved of the Bill.
After a few words from Lord WALDEGRAVE the
Bill was read a second time.

CORRUPT PRACTICES AT ELECTIONS BILL.

On the motion that the report with amendments be
agreed to,
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said that he would
take the opportunity of remarking that he did not con-
sider that the amendments which had been introduced
into the Bill would at all conduce to its better
working. As it at present stood the only effect which
it would have would be merely to quicken and facilitate
the mode of action which at present existed, without
improving it in any other way.
After a few words from the Earl of DERBY, the re-
port was agreed to.
CONSTITUTION OF NEW SOUTH WALES.

The Duke of ARGYLL presented a petition from the
Legislative Council of New South Wales, praying for
tho redress of grievances in respect to tho Constitution
of that colony.

(LEFT SPEAKING.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The SPEAKER took the Chair at Twelve o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The Lords' amendments to the following Bills were
considered and agreed to:—
Belfast Harbour.

Blyth and Tyne Railway.
Kingston and Sheetbridge Roads.
The following Bills were agreed to, and ordered to be
read a third time:—
Wexford Harbour Improvement.
Wexford Harbour Improvement (No. 2).
Thornhill's Estate Bill was read a second time anJ
ordered to be committed.

PETITIONS.
Mr. MILES presented a petition from the attorneys
of Somersetshire against the certificate duty.
CONSOLIDATED FUND BILL.
This Bill passed through Committee.
MILITIA BALLO f SUSPENSION BILL.
This Bill passed through Committee.
MILITIA PAY BILL.
_ _

On the motion for going into Committee,
Colonel SIBTHORP called the attention of the Go-
vernment to certain omissions in the militia estimates
for the year ending the 31st of March, 1853, There
was no projision whatever made for the forage of
off►cer's horses, but there was such a provision for the
surgeons, and the officers ought to enjoy a similar
allowance.

Major BERESFORD said it might seem an acci-
dental omission, but he could assure his Hon. and Gal-
lant Friend that it was not so. The provision it was
considered would not be necessary this year, inasmuch
as the service to be performed would not require a
mounted field-officer. The men, in fact, it was felt
would be better inspected by an officer on foot, and
that was the reason for the omission which his Hon.
and Gallant Friend complained of. Economy had been
,trictly studied by the Government, and although the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, in bringing forward his
Budget, stated that the militia estimate would be
600,0001., he was happy to say that it did not much
•xceed 20,000/.; while it had been prepared in such a
manner as to meet the approval of the highest military
authority in the country.
Mr. HUME blamed the Government for introducing
so important a measure as this at the fag-end of the ses-
sion. He objected to the increase of the militia upon
political as well as economical grounds, and he thought
he Government ought to take warning by
France, and exercise extreme caution in adding to our
nilitary forces. Ho considered that every penny spent
ender the measure would be money thrown away. And
when he mentioned, that when the Duke of Wellington
was at the head of affairs, cur militia expenditure was
6,000,000/. or 7,000,0001. less than it was at present,
he became apprehensive as to the result of this rash
system of legislation, and therefore ho felt bound to
protest aguinst it. He urged upon the Government the
necessity of taking advantage of the recess to reconsider
and revise our whole process of taxation, and endeavour,
if possible, to devise some means for its reduction.
After a few words from Mr. BROTHERTON, the
[louse went into Committee.

On the question that the Chairman report the Bill,
Mr. HUME begged the Committee to understand
;hat the Bill would pass on the responsibility of the
Ministers and not of the House of Commons, for at that
moment there was not a sufficient number of Members
PbcoletiunEutanreot tc house
make a House.r.
M
b__ Secretary WALPOLE admitted that the Bill was
brought forward on the responsibility of the Ministers,
neuesteheofßiCll.ommons and the House of Peers had
Passed the Militia Bill, and there was no alternative but
Eim
ov
,ire then„, resumed, and the Chairman reported
RQus
thep2.
4ur-,INT OF THE JURISDICTION OF
The ATTORNEY BILL.
reading of this ,_GENERAL moved the third
Sir H. vin4%
different clauses. GHBY moved the insertion of six
r. WA
inseM on rti of theLPOLE fi°4!(l there was no necessity for the
would be accorepri'Alethree clauses, as the object sought
by the regulations of the Lord
tth:olight the other clauses-4, 5, and
6_enb Chancellor,l
iy g bp na tr t es
davits abroad would bePo." in answers and swear affi-
totreat improvement, and he
-
won
!d
Bill was then read a r insertion in the Bill.
!d therefore agree to
third time, and the clauses
were subsequently added.
NISI PRIUS OFFICERS
This Bill Went through Committee.
BILL.
COMMON LAW PRoLgtfe.
this Bill,
The House went into Committee on
BILL.
TheATTORNEY-GENERALsaT,
a clause to the effect that when a u
person
Bill contained
residing out of
the jurisdiction of the court was s(rvedia
might be proceeded against in the ordinvvith notice, he
had given a pledge to the Attorney-General
way. He
and the Lord Advocate for Scotland to
make an
Ireland
ception in regard to those two countries7auk,ie
hean es-
posf.d to insert an amendment of that nature. u pro-
The amendment was tilt n proposed and agreed to.
On clauses 51 and 52,
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL (in reply to Mr,
Crowder) said he agreed that special demurrers -were a.
disgrace to the protession pad ought to be abolished, and 1

he would have no objeotion to consider the subject, ar,d
with the assistance of the Hon. wad
clause,ember, with the view of meeting the evil.
draw
Learned u p a
Member,
Mr. WHITESIDE admitted that the system of de-
murrers had given rise to great abuses, but he thought
it would be very inconvenient to do away with them
altogether.

After a short discussion the clauses were agreed to
with some amendments.
Mr. CROWDER said he would endeavour to draw
up a clause on the point adverted to.
The early clauses of the Bill were agreed to after
some discussion.
On clause 80, _

Mr. EVANS moved, as an amendment, that the words
from the word " time," in the 21st line, as far as the
word " far," in the 28th line, be omitted.
The Committee divided, when the numbers were—
For the amendment ... 18
Against it ... ... 56
Majority —3B
The clause, after a slight verbal alteration proposed
by the Attorney-General, was then agreed to.
Clauses up to 122 inclusive were then agreed to.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, considering the 123 d
clause to be entirely useless, would therefore strike it
out altogether.
The remaining clauses were then agreed to.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL then said that there
was another clause which he had been pressed to intro-
duce. The object of this clause was that counsel should
appear on application for a suit in forma pauperis, and
that costs should not be recoverable unless the judge de-
cided the action to be of such a nature as to require it.
The clause was then agreed to, the House resumed,
and the CHAIRMAN reported progress.
MASTER IN CHANCERY ABOLITION (RE-
TIRING PENSION TO VICE-CHANCELLOR)
BILL.

The report on this Bill was then brought up and
agreed to.

PATENT LAW AMENDMENT (STAMP DUTIES,

BILL.
The report on this Bill was also agreed to.
METROPOLIS WATER SUPPLY BILL.

This Bill as amended was considered, and ordered to
be read a third time on Monday.
The House then rose at a Quarter to Four o'clock.

The House resumed at Six o'clock.
PETITIONS.

Mr. W. WILLIAMS presented a petition from a
number of Dissenting ministers, complaining that no
clause had been introduced into the Metropolitan Burial
Bill providing for compensation in cases where Dissent-
ing burial-grounds are abolished by that Bill.
Mr. HINDLEY presented a petition against the Bill.
Mr. CAYLEY presented a petition from the coal
miners of Lancashire, praying for an increased number
of mine inspectors.

(LEFT SITTING.)

MARKE T IN TEL LI GEN CE.

(From the London New Price Current, June 18.)
SUGAR.-To-day the rates accepted for West India
Sugar were 6d per cwt under those current on Friday
last, yet refiners or grocers were not induced to extend
their operations. Purchases were 440, making for the
week 2,036 hds and trs. At auction 20 hds 30 trs and
250 brls Barbadoes went at easier terms-good yellow
at 36s to 38s, low mid to mid 33s to 35s 6d.
RELINED.-Today Refined Sugar was dealt in with
caution for home consumption, and there are sellers of
brown lumps at 47s 6d to 48s per cwt. Crushed Sugar
is wanted for shipping, but there is no further rise.
MAURITIUS.-This afternoon biddings were languid at
the public sales of Mauritius, and a decline took place of
6d per cwt. The quantity offered amounting to 5,876
bags mostly sold at and after the sales, fine and superior
yellow went at 35s to 37s 6d, mid to good 32s 6d to
34s 6d, common 31s 6d to 32i, good to fine brown 28s
to 30s 6d, grey from 30s to 355 6d, fine grainy yellow
392 to 32s 6d, and white ditto 44s to 44s 6d per cwt.
EAST INDIA.-This afternoon the former value was
supported for white Benares, but the public sales of
2,350 bags went off quietly, fine white at 37s 6d to 40s,
good 36s to 375, damp and washed 33s to 38s. Madras
met with little notice, but cannot be called cheaper. At
auction 1,485 bags in part sold, soft brown at 25s to
265, yellow ditto 26s 6ct to 31s 6d, and fine 32s to 32s 6i
per cwt.
FOREIGN.-To-day there was again much inquiry
after foreign Sugar, and full rates were offered by ex-
porters, but supply is yet scanty. There was no public sale.
COFFEE.-This afternoon the private operations in
Native Ceylon Coffee are upon a more extended scale at
44s to 44s 6d, but at auction 300 bags were mostly
taken in at 45s for real good ord. Of Plantation Cey-
lon several parcels were disposed of by private contract
at full terms. At auction 12 casks, and 12 bags realised
50s to 54s for fine ord and low mid, and triage of fair
quality 44s 6d to 46s 6d. Of Jamaica 100 bags sold at
505 to 53s for fine fine ord, and triage 42s 6d per cwt.
MOLASSES.-To-day there was more demand for Mo-
lasses, and 600 puns old Cuba were sold at 13s 6d, and
150 puns St. Kitt's 14s 6d.
COCOA.-There is a reluctance to deal in West India,
and prices have slightly retrograded from last week. At
auction 413 bags Grenada were mostly sold at 28s to 375.
Privately, grey Trinidad can be obtained at 288 to 32s
6d, low to mid red 325 to 355, good mid to good 35s 6d
to 38s, and fine 38s 6d to 403. Prices are 32 to 4s lower
than last season. Foreign is still attracting little notice,
although Bahia and Para is offered at 24s to 258, and
Guayaquil at 29s to 20s per Cwt.
TEA.-There is still a reluctance to operate in infe-
rior Congou;and prices are yet on the decline; but better
sorts are in good demand, and former terms are well sus-
tained. The value of low to good common is now lid to
Bid, rather blackish leaf to blackish leaf 9d to lOid, strong
and Pekoe kinds lld to is sd. Souchong, of common
quality, met with little attention, and can be obtained at
9d; but several transactions have taken place in mid to
good at 10d to Is 3d, and fine is 4d to is 9d. There is
a slow sale for Oolong, good to fine being offered ;at is
to is 7d, and inferior 8d to 11d, the latter being least in
request. Pouchong is less wanted, and 5d to 7Ad is the
value aceording to quality. There are sellers of Hyson
and Imperial rather than last week's valuations, yet trans-
astions have been upon a small scale and supplies are
greater. For Young Hyson of the true kinds a much better
demand exists, and previous terms are easily obtained.
Gunpowder finds a more ready sale at full terms, and a
small advance has been obtained for fine; but Canton
met with little notice, and there is some decline. The
general quotations for green Tea now range as
follows:-Hyson, common to mid is to is 2d, good
to fine is 3d to 2s 3d, choice 2s 4d to 2s 10d,
Young Hyson, common 9d to 11d, Hyson sort
Is to is 7d, fine is 8d to 2s, twankay 9d to
Is, Gunpowder, Canton 8d to Is, Hy son kind is Id to
2a 7d, fine do 2s 8d to 3s 6d, Imperial Canton 9d to I Id,
Hyson sort is to 2s, Caper 9d to lOid, scented lid to
Is 4d, cod Hyson skin 7d to is per lb. Scented Teas
are difficult of sale, especially inferior; sellers are will-
ing ts accept for good to fine orange Pekoe is to is Bd,
low to mid 9d to 11d. Flowery Pekoe is still wanted,
fine at Is 8d to 3s, and low to mid 2s to Is 7d.

RICE.—To-day there was more demand for East India
Rice, and at auction 1,198 bags Bengal sold at lOs to 10a
61 for good pearly white, being full rates. Privately a
fair business was concluded.

SPICES.-The previous advance is well sustained for
Pimento, and privately several parcels have been dis-
posed of; there is also no increase of supply. At auc-
tion 274 bags sold at 51-d to 5d per lb for raid to
good, low mid sid, and very ord 5d to 50. Pepper
continues to be wanted both for shipping and home
consumption; only trifling parcels are on offer,
rates in consequence range firm; Malabar at
3/c1 to 41d, gumatra and Penang 34d to 3id.
White is wanted, low to mid at 81d to 9;ld, good to fine
s 45
s 2d.mi
to d.
PodsB The
Gingerps,
and value
superior
of
rio better 9id to 111 d; the supply keeps upon a small scale.
er6 ups kinds
to ds
perd
80s
ew to
t. i
Jamaica is
io
Ot Cayenne 11 boxes at auction realised 6d to
9d for low to
isfindisna
moresmall
ready sale,
and
wanted a
yet
previous moderato rates are accepted. At
pkgs were disposed of, at 42s to 65s for low to mid,etonasudo
one lot good 61 78. Superior sorts are held for
61 103 to 101. Privately Cochin has been operated
in with caution, low to mid 30s to 395, good
40s to 50s, and fine 52s to 603. African can be ob-
tained at 233 6d to 245, yet only small parcels have been
sold. The demand is evidently on the increase for
Cassia Lignia, and supply being less than previously,
stiffer rates are obtained, good to fine sailing privately
at 101 s to 105 s, common to middling 97s to 1003.
Cassia Vera wanted at 40s to 565, and is scarce.
Buds ha,' been selling at 71., to 71 10.3, and only
small parcels are in the market. A good demand exists
for Cloves, yet there is no advance; Bourbon and Zan-
zibar selling at 60 to 61d, Amboyna 7d to Bd, and
Penang I*l to is 21. There are yet several buyers of
Nutmea•s, and the former currency is easily obtained, low
to mid brown realising 2s Id to 2s 9d, good 2s 10d to 33
4d, fine 33 5d to 4s 2d, limed, first sort at 2s 4d to 2s 601,
and other kinds at Is 8d to 2s 2d. Only 10 cases brown are
offered at auction this week. Mace is wanted, and prices
rule firm, fine at 2s 7d to 2s 10d, and low to good 2s to
25 6d; there is no increase of supply. In common Cin-
namon several purchases have been made; in better kinds
there is yet little doing. The value of Ceylon fine sort
is is 9d to 2s 9d, second ditto is 3d to 2s, third and
fourth lid to is 7d per lb. To-day at auction 600 bgs
and pkts Bengal Ginger sold at 16s 6d to 17s for rough
export sort.
SPIRITS.-The demand remains good for Demerara
Rum, still low rates continue to be taken-35 to 40 per
cent over proof selling at 2s to 2s 2d, and 30 to 34 over
Is 10d to is ild. 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 3s 4d
to 3s 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
ov, r proof Is 10d to Is lid. Several transactions have
taken place in East India at is 4d proof, and superior
Is 4A-d. Leeward is wanted at is 5d to is 51d, and is in
small supply. Brandy finds a free sale, and in
some cases stiffer rates are obtained. The
value of Cognac best Brands of the vintage of
1851 is 4s 3d to 4s sd, 1850 ditto 4s 6d to 4s Bd, 1849
ditto 4s 9d to 4s I id, 1848 ditto 5s 3d to 5s sd, older
5s 7d to 6s 6d, low to mid 3s to 4s, and Bordeaux is
I Id to 2s Id. A fair sale exists for British made Spirit
at 9s 7d to 9s 8d cash; Gin 8a 2d to 8s 3d for 22 under,
and 17 ditto 83 8d to 8s 9d. Geneva is wanted at is 8d
to is 10d, and fine at 2s to 2s 4d per gallon.
COCHINEAL.-To-day Cochineal was held with firm-
ness, but little business was concluded. At auction 260
bags were nearly all taken in; Honduras silvers 3s 6d to
3s 9d, low and mid black 3s 10d to 4s 3d, a few Mexican
silvers sold at 3s 3d to 3s sd.
INDIGO.-East India is not offered at a reduction, al-
•hough exporters and home dealers have again operated
with caution; there are however several buyers rather
under last quarterly sale's terms. For Spanish
there is a quiet market, and at the public sales

of 140 erns Guatemala a decline of 2d to 3d per lb took
place, low coppery Cortes to mid Sobres selling at 18 10d
to 4s 2cl. The current quotations for Flores are 5s to
5s sd, Sobres 4s 4d to ss, Cortes 3s 4d to 4s 4d, very
low and ord is ed to 3s 2d. Stock is 1,000 srns less than
last season, and deliveries are 2,700 greater.
SALTPETRE.—HoIders have more confident. and
offered only 500 bags Calcutta at auction this week,
which sold at 29s to 29s 6d for fine quality lid per cent.
refraction. Privately operations are upon a more
6ex-
tended scale at 24s to 29s 6d, and Madras 22s 6d to 25s
6d, being equal to last week's rates. In British Refined
little has been done, and the value is 28s 6d to 29s 6d.
Nitrate of Sone is more in nemand at 14s 6d, and small
parcels at 14s 9cl to 15s per cwt.
TALeow,--The public sales of Tallow were smaller
than for some time past, and went at firm rates-200
cks Australian at 36s 6d to 37s 9d; 100 pkgs South
American at 363 to 38s. Fine yellow Russian is 38s 9d
to 39s on the spot and for last three months.
OILS.—For Seal there is a free sale, and prices are ad-
vancing, pale at 331 to 331 lOs per ton; Cod finds a more
ready sale at 341. Southern is in small supply, good to
fine quality selling at 351 to 364 and inferior 331 lOs
to 341 lOs. Linseed Oil met with attention for shipping or
home consumption; supply is plentiful, and 27s 3d to 27s
6d per cwt is the value on the spot. Palm is much
wanted; prices continue to improve, end range at 27s to
2ts for good to fine. For Olive a brisk demand exists,
and there is an advance; Gallipoli selling at 451
to 461, and other sorts 431 to 44/ lOs per tun.
Rape Oil sells more readily, brown at 30s 6d
to 31s, pale 318 6d to 325, and Refined Foreign
32s 6d to 335. Cocoa Nut Oil is at present little wanted.
The value of Ceylon is 33s to 34s 6d, Cochin 33s 6d to
35s 6d, and Sydney 308 to 325. A fair demand for Lard
Oil, but prices are lower, and rule at 49s to 50a per cwt.
Sperm is less wanted, and rates easier. At auction 55
tuns, in part sold at 67110 to 88/; American 861103, and
16 casks Animal Oil 301 to 301 103 per tun. Of Sper-
macetti 35 cases realised is 7d per lb.
pnoviewers.—lrish Butter is in plentiful supply, and
there arej sellers at further reduced rates ; yet
operations have been upon a small scale. Carlow, Clon-
mel, and Kilkenny at 68s to 70s, Cork 70s to 71s, fourth
ditto 56s to 58s, fine Limerick 65s to 67s per cwt. Eng-
lish has been operated with caution, at 54s to 755; and
Fresh 5s to 9s per dozen pounds; these are lower prices.
plentiful, and rates remain low, but a large
done; Friesland, fine at 66s to 70s,
surplus and seconds 56s to 635; Holland fine 62s to 645,
Dutch
business is
Kampen and Zwolle ditto 65s to 68s, Bosch 59s to 555,
Groningen 55s to 58s, Leer
has
been
603 to 645, interior 50s
to 568; Holstein and Kiel fine 63s to 70s
per cwt. Bacon finds a ready sale, and prices
have again advanced; Irish, small meat realizing 54s to
60s; heavy 50s to 565, and Hamburgh sizeable 55s to
e7s. Sates of prime Waterford free on board made at
57s to 603. Middles are much wanted, and prices are
on the advance,„, tierce at 46s to 50s, and bales at 46s
to 480. limns are more in request, and rates are
better; Irish selling at 50s to 60s, and English 60s to
665. The demand for Lard has improved, and rates
are firm; Irish bladdered selling at 54s to 595. Keg
and firkin 46s to 535; Hamburgh bladderect,s7s to 58s;
keg 50s to 525, and American bladdered 50s to 545.
Of barrelled provisions supply is not anffiicient for the
demand, and prices ruled high; Irish India Pork selling
at 7/ 103 to 81 per tierce; prime Mess 41 5s per bar;
Bacon ditto 41 2s 6d, American India Beef 6/ per
tierce, Mess 5155, and Irish India 6/ 5s to 6/ 103. Cheese
met with a slow sale; Edam 32s to 445; Gouda 23s to
40s; Kanter 17s to 173 6d; and American 28s to 40s
per cwt.