The Sun.
London, England, 1865-03-27 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 27, 1865.

MARKETS---This Day.

MARK-LANE.

Most of the country markets held on Saturday were but
moderately supplied with wheat, in which about an average
business was transacted, at very full prices to a slight ad-
vance. Malting barley, oats, flour, and peas commanded
extreme quotations, with a fair demand. In other kinds
of produce very little was passing.
The Continental market continues firm for wheat, at
very full prices. Spring corn may be considered steady.
The American markets are dull.

The arrivals of English grain up to our market, last
week, were only moderate. The imports from abroad were :
Wheat, 1,784; barley, 6,255; oats, 16,340; tare; 1,606;
linseed, 9,174; rapeseed, 230 ; sundry seeds, 75 quarters;
flour, 732 sacks.
The arrivals of wheat fresh up to our market to-day
were small from Essex, but there was a moderate show of
Kent produce on the stands... The general condition of the
samples was but middling. For all qualities the trade was
firm, Kent wheats at the commencement of business being
held at an advance in prices from Monday last of 2; per
quarter. The bulk of the supply, however, both of Kent
and Essex produce, was disposed of at an improvement in
the quotations of this day se'nnight of Is. per quarter.
Very little American wheat was on offer, and the mar-
ket was but moderately supplied with other descriptions of
foreign wheat. There was a steady demand for all quali-
ties, at fully late rates.

Floating cargoes of grain were in fair request, and prices
ruled firm.

The supply of barley on sale was moderate., The finest
malting qualities were firm in price ; but secondary and
inferior samples were a dull inquiry. Grinding and dis-
tilling barley moved off slowly, at late rates.
Malt was in slow request at previous currencies.

There was a moderate supply of oats on sale. Nearly
all descriptions were in steady request, and fine samples
commanded rather more money.

Peas quite supported last Monday's currency, the trade
being firm, owing to the short supply on offer.
English flour was in fair demand, and in some in-
stances a slight advance took place in prices. Eoreign
flour was quite as dear as on Monday.

CURRENCY PER IMP. MEASURE.
Wdeat—Essex and Kent, red, 1863, per qr 39s to 428
Ditto, 1861
Ditto, white, 1863 123 478
Ditto, 1864
Norfolk and Lincoln, red, 1864
Ditto, 1803
Talavera, 1864
nye—
barley—Grinding 22s 258
Malting
Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk s4s 61s
Brown
Kingstown and Ware 548 61s
•
Chevalier , 648 (5s
Oats —Yorkshire and Lineolnsh., Feeding. 19s 238
Potato
Youghal and Cork, black lBa 23s
Cork, white l9a 233
Scotch, Feeding l7s 22s
Beans—Tick
Pigeons,
Peas—Grey. . 333 368
Maple
White 36s 338
Boilers..
Flour—Town-made, per 2801 b
Suffolk 2Bs 30s
Stockton and Norfolk.. . . 238 278
American, per barrel 2lB 258

was decidedly lower in price, as compared with the close of
last series, but which subsequently commanded more at-
tention, the better qualities realising more money than at
last sales. A full average- business has been done for ship-
ment to the Continent, but scarcely any transactions have
taken place on American account. Considerable heaviness
continues to prevail in the market for English wool, and,
some instances, a further decline has taken place in prices.
Last week's import was 926 bales from Algoa Bay, 2,131
New Zealand, 3,411 Port Wakefield ; 516 bales from
Bahia.

Current prices of English wool per lb.
sd s d
Fle.ces -South Down hoggets ..1 10 111
Half-bred do 2 1 2 2
Kent f1eece5......... ll 1 111
bouth Down ewes and wethersl 8 1 10
Lcice•ter do I It 2 0
Sor's -Clothing I 6 1 It
Combing.. -1
8 2 1

Particulars. 1851. 186! 1863. 1864. 1805.
Stock this day.... 72.244 41.1'8 0.496 54.5 8 4,),2f7
Price of Y.C. .. 1
63
5386,11:i:4)46s td 10 43591 to 42801 so 40e 6tl to
8°- 8011—5 od .—s ed
Delivery last week 673 —1,861 1.571 1;251 17,42
Ditto from June 1 68,62: 105,1:1 69,611 i 65,566 60,665
Arrivals last week 828 82:1 812 100 180
Ditto from June 1 113,773 89.565. 75,828 81.217 75,9.1
Prioe of Town .... 5.1, 64 4SB 6.1 45s 9.1 438 9d 438 9d

SPORTING NOTES.

' The Warwick meeting was as usual remarkable for the
knocking about of several of the favourites for both the
Two Thousand and the Derby. On the first day, after the
sensation caused by the defeat of Catalogue in the Trial
Stakes, the little excitement created at intervals by the
retrogression of Breadalbane for the Two Thousand, and
the opposition to Liddington for the same event-3 to 1
would have been taken that neither starts for it—alone
seemed to keep people alive. Tuesday's card was robbed
of its fair proportions by the falling through of the two
matches which stood first for decision—that between Mr.
F. Wombwell's Jumps, 4 yrs, and Mr. Granville's Oi Polloi,
5 yrs, for £lOO aside being off ; whilst Mr. Formby walked
over for the "pony" forfeit in the second one between
Jessie Brown and Brimstone, in consequence of the latter
being lame. The voyageurs by the morning trains therefore
who remained behind to refresh the inward man, reached the
course in ample time to witness the opening race, and lose
their money ot Catalogue, for whom, in the absence of Lord
Burleigh, Gemma, and Exchequer, the Trial Stakes, where-
in she was opposed only by East Lancashire, Stockinger, and
Cedric, was considered such a "moral," after the indifferent
foam shown by Lord St. Vincent's horse at Doncaster, and
by Stockinger at Nottingham, that liberal odds were betted
on her. The Danebury "flyer" met with an unexpected
opponent, however, for the possession of this " little lot"
in East Lancashire, who, beautifully handled by William
Boyce, ran the longest, and snatched the race out of the
fire by a head. The gentlemen recovered their losses on
the next race, which turned out the real " certainty" it
looked on paper, coupled with the betting for Gownsman,
my selected, who met Tragedy, the only opponent of the
slightest pretensions amongst the other five starters, at 81b
for the year. Backers burnt their fingers by meddling with
the Holywell pair in the Willoughby Handicap, for which
only four started—viz., Manchester, Stanton, Buckfoot,
and Plaything, all of whom were in amateur hands except
Stanton, who carried 61b extra for the third-rate profes-
sional assistance of Hobson, his stable-boy. The old
horse, nevertheless, was the favourite, and as Buckfoot
ran in his shoes, few apprehended danger from that
quarter, even with Mr. W. Bevill up ; but the latter
fairly outrode the professional, and amidst the cheers of the
Ring, upset the " pot " with which Buckfoot's stable com-
panion was entrusted—Mr. Aspinall's commission alone,
on dit, amounting to £7OO. Mr. Brayley, who puts it down
as pluckily as most people at the proper time, stood as
much, within a "century," on Golden Dust for the Stand
Handicap (one mile) which followed, in the face, too, of an
equally " hot" favourite of Lord Westmorland's, whose
Wild Duck, we take it, was more relished by the fielders
than the gentlemen this course. It was a fine race with
the two favourites and Hawkshaw, who at one moment
looked like upsetting both "pots," until the others hung a
little towards him through distress. The Marquis of
Hastings was alone bold enough to have a cut at Qui Vive
in the Two-Year-Old Sweepstakes, wherein the latter's 31b
allowance reduced his weight to within 11b of the filly's
who failed to obtain anything like a "measure " of Mr.
Pardoe's little beauty, however, though his lordship's
good intentions enabled the " plungers" to get back a
trifle towards their previous losses by laying liberal
odds on the winner. The fields on Wednesday for
two or three events were much larger than on the
yesterday, but the sport generally was remarkably tame ;
the Two Year Old Stakes, which brought out the largest
field of the meeting, alone creating more than a passing
interest. The racing, in fact, did not commence in earnest
until that event came on the Lapis, and from the circum-
stance of the Welter Handicap going off in a walk over by
Gemma, and the Debdale, which preceded it, being very
little better, owing to one of the two starters stopping to
kick every now and then, the telegraphing of fifteen start-
ers for the three furlong Surrey created quite a sensation.
Large as the field was, it was soon apparent that the
" dark" division included nothing very formidable, although
three or four—Mr. Saxon's Merry Lass, Mr. Hartley's
Alberta (in Stevens's stable), Prince Soltykoff's El Ole,
and Mr. Morgan's Harriett (in George Oates's stable)—were
more or less "fancied a bit ;" consequently, speculation
was chiefly confined to Qui Vive and Prosperine, malgre
their penalties for previous successes, and odds were
freely betted on the descendant of Blacklock, not-
withstanding his trainer's openly-expressed fears
of the conqueror of Chapel Royal at Liverpool.
Much of the interest that the present race created at the
outset was marred by the long and wearisome delay that
preceded the start, which was a very good one, however,
when it did take place, though the contest quickly merged
into a match between the two favourites ; nor was the issue
ever in doubt, as Proserpine, albeit soon out by herself,
was in trouble before reaching the distance, where Qui
Vive shook her off, and galloped home the easiest of win-
ners—proving herself so much superior to what the most
enthusiastic admirers of his perfect symmetry and splendid
action had previously estimated him, that, pony though he
is, it may be some time before we see his conqueror. Ar-
kansas had been "tipped" far and wide as a "good thing',
for the Great Warwickshire Handicap, on the strength of
a favourable trial with Dunkeld, and the horse, in conse-
quence, was at such a very short price at "the lists"
when the stable commission was sent out, that it was
impossible to get any money on at all. Accord-
ingly, Arkansas was struck out at two o'clock,
and with the wail of the -Wandering Minstrels still " on the
wind," the foolish public aro deserving of little pity for
their rashness and stupidity. Five runners being required
to secure the added money, the Holywell stable started
three—viz., Stanton, Nu, and Buckfoot—their opponents
being Joe Maley, the steeplechaser, and the veteran Gibral-
tar. Tho latter, who may be termed a " revival," as it was
announced last season he had broken down, and would go
to the stud, was backed against the field—that is, against
"Scott's lot," as Joe Maley was never in it; and when it
oozed out that Mr. Aspinall had declared to win with
Stanton, though no notice to that effect was posted, be
quickly displaced both Nu and Buckfoot, who were quite as
good favourites at the opening of the betting. That the
previous day's running of Buckfoot and Stanton was no
"fluke," as many insinuated, was confirmed to-day, as
Buckfoot looked all over the winner until Adams stopped
him in the straight, to enable Stanton to carry out his
owner's declaration, which he managed to do without
much difficulty, so far as Gibraltar was concerned. A
dozen of the thirteen entered went to the five furlong post
for the Walton Handicap, and Tragedy, the favourite, who
manages to "keep the pot boiling"for Mr. Pardoe, literally
ran away from the lot. It was a great performance of
Gemma's (who is getting into condition and form likewise)
running so forward with the "steadier" of 9st 101 b, and Mr.
Wombwell never rode a bettor race, considering that all
the others were professional jockeys. The remainder of
the racing, which had to be hurried on to make up for lost
time, in consequence of which not half a dozen bets were
laid on the match, was almost devoid of interest ; and the
weather turning colder than ever after the heavy snow
storm that fell during the running of the Hunt Cup, few
stopped to witness the Hurdle Race, which proved to be the
"dead moral" for Knave of Trumps that his Liverpool suc-
cesses indicated. Hisi Aintree performances, coupled
with his flat racing prestige, stamped Knave of
Trumps as the best steeplechaser of the day. There
was a little betting "by fits or starts" on future
events; but the two sensation horses--Liddington and
Breadalbane—were in no better odour for the Two Thou-
sand, though anything over 5 to 1 would have been taken
to money about the latter for the Derby, one offer alone
being made by a noble lord to take five and a half "mon-
keys." Bedminster was all the go to-day for the Guineas
at 10 to 1, and Lion for the Chester Cup at 100 to 7 ; whilst
" any odds" were offered against Peon for the City and
Suburban, coupled with offers of 2 to Ihe doesn't run for
it, in consequence of having met with an accident. Almost
equal sensation was caused by the announcement that
Merry Hart and Summerside were scratched for their Chester
and Epsom ongagements,which course was adopted by their
noble owner to prevent anything being got out of thom.
There are several fixtures for this week, including Lich-
field, Reading, Lewes, Chelmsford, Banbury, York, and
the Grand National Hunt at Wetherby ; the most im-
portant of which are Lewes and Chelmsford. Earl of
Surrey or the best of Ten Broeck's pair, Charmian or Ala-
bama, will win the Chelmer Handicap, and East Lancashire
or Greenland the Lewes Spring Free Handicap.
A FRESH MAN.

CITY BETTING-THIS DAY.

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES.

100 to 15 agst John Davis (offered, 7 to 1 taken)
Bto 1 agst Skeffington (offered, 9to 1 taken)
100 to 8 agst Hartley (taken)
20 to 1 agst Bevor (taken)
25 to 1 agst Gibraltar (taken)

CITY AND SUBURBAN.
10 to 1 agst Mcestissima filly (taken)
25 to 1 agst Lampoon (taken)
30 to 1 agst Arkansas (taken)
50 to 1 agst Master Richard (taken)
TWO THOUSAND.
7to 2 agst Liddington (taken)
100 to 12 agst Chattanooga (offered)
1000 to 60 agst Breadalbane (taken)
100 to 6 agst Broomielaw (offered)
20 to 1 agst Zambezi (taken)
Very little betting.

[ADVERTISEMENTS.]
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GUIDE." Spring edition, 1865. London : A. H. Baily,
Cornhill.

G. R. GLENIE, Sporting Library, 4, Connaught-terrace,
Hyde-park, supplies the Latest Edition of " THE SUN"
round the Royal Oak and Notting-hill by eight o'clock.
Baily's Spring Turf Guide, this day, 2s. 6d. post free.—
Commissions executed.

GENERAL WHITING.—The news of the Confede-
rate General Whiting's death, from wounds received in
the defence of Fort Fisher, will be read with sincere regret
by all who had the pleasure of knowing a man of such rare
modesty and great merit. He expired in a Federal prison,
and was buried at Governor's Island on the 12th of this
month. It is just this time four years he was preparing
the works against Sumter, in the full belief that Southern
independence was already secured.—Army and Navy Gazette,

TAT TERSALL'S.---Th's Evening,

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE.

7to 1 agst John Davis (taken and offered)

CITY AND SUBUBAN.
10 to 1 agst Mo3estissima filly (taken)
25 to 1 agst Lampoon (taken)
25 to 1 agst Agatha (taken)
25 to 1 agst Lady of Coverdale (taken)

CHESTER CUP.
12 to 1 apt Lion (taken)
20 to 1 agst Clown (taken)
20 to 1 agst La Toucques (taken)
50 to 1 agst Victorious (taken)
66 to 1 agst Persuasion (taken)

THE TWO THOUSAND.

100 to 30 agst Liddington (offered—take 4 to 1)
100 to 15 agst Breadalbane (taken)
10 to 1 agst Chattanooga (taken)
10 to 1 agst Bedminster (taken)
100 to 6 agst Ariel (taken)
33 to 1 agst Audax (taken)
DERBY.
11 to 2 agst Breadalbane (taken)
7to 1 agst Liddington (taken and offered)
9to 1 agst The Duke (taken and offered)
100 to 6 agst Archimedes (offered—take 20 to 1):
20 to 1 agst Oppressor (offered—take 22 to 1)
30 to 1 agst Chattanooga (taken)
25 to 1 agst Zambesi (taken freely)
50 to 1 agst Congress (offered)

AMERICA.

NEW YORK, March 15.

Mr. Stanton has transmitted the following de-
spatch from General Sheridan, giving the particu-
lars of his operations since Early's defeat.
Headquarters, Middle Military Division,
Columbia, Virginia, March 10.
_

_ .
General—ln my last despatch, dated Waynes-
boro', I gave you a brief account of the defeat of
Early by Custer's division. The same night
this division was pushed across the Blue
Ridge and entered • Charlottesville at 2 p.m.
the next day. The mayor of the place and the prin-
cipal inhabitants came out and delivered up the
keys of the public buildings. I had to remain at
Charlottesville two days. This time was consumed
in bringing over from Waynesboro' our ammuni-
cation and pontoon train. The weather was hor-
rible beyond description, and the rain incessant.
The 2d division were occupied during the time in
destroying the two large iron bridges, one over the
river and another over Moses Creek, near Charlottes-
ville and the railroad, for a distance of 8 miles in
the direction of Lynchburg. On the 6th March I
sent the first division, General Bevan commanding,
to Scottsville, on the James river, with directions to
send out light parties through the country and de-
stroy all merchandise, mills, factories, bridges, &c.,
on the Rivanna river, the parties to join
the division at Scottsville. The division then
proceeded along the canal to Dugmesville,
fifteen miles from Lynchburg, destroying every
lock, and in many places even the banks of the
canal. At Dugmesville we hoped to secure the
bridge to let us cross the river, as our pontoons
were useless on account of the high water. In this,
however, we were foiled, as the enemy on our ap-
proach had burnt both this bridge and the bridge at
Hardwicke. The third division started at the same
time from Charlottesville, and proceeded down the
Lynchburg railroad to Amhert Court House, de-
stroying every bridge. The bridges on this road are
numerous, some of them over 500 hundred feet in
length. We have found great abundance in this
country for our men and animals. In fact the canal
has been the great feeder of Richmond. At the
Rockfish river the bank of the canal was cut, and
at New Canton, where the dam is across the James,
the guard-lock was destroyed, and the James river
let into the Canal, carrying away the banks and
washing out the bottom of the canal. The dam
across the James at this point was also partially
destroyed. I have had no opposition. Everybody
is bewildered by our movements. I have had no
news of any kind since I left ; the latest Rich-
mond papers were of the 4th, but contained
nothing. I omitted to mention that the
bridges on the railroad from Swop depot on the
other side of Staunton, to Charlottesville, were
utterly destroyed ; also all the bridges for a distance
of ten miles on the Gordonsville Railroad. The
weather has been very bad, indeed, raining hard
every day, with the exception of four days, since
we started. My waggons have from the state of
the roads detained me.

Up to this time we have captured 14 pieces of
artillery ; 11 at Waynsboro' and 3 at Charlottes-
ville.

The party I sent back from Waynesboro' started
with 10 pieces, but they were obliged to destroy
two for want of animals. The remaining eight
pieces were thoroughly destroyed. We have cap-
tured up to the present time 12 canal boats, laden
with supplies, ammunition, rations, medical stores,
&c. I cannot speak in too high terms of Generals
Merritts, Custers, and Nevins, and the officers and
men of their command. They have waded through
mud and water during this continuous rain, and are
all in fine spirits and health.
Commodore Hollins, of the rebel navy, was shot
near Gordonsville, while attempting to escape from
our advance in that direction.
(Signed) P. H. SHERIDAN, Major-General.

The following despatch from General Lee forms
the only Confederate account published in the
Northern journals in relation to the recent events
n the Shenandoah Valley :

To the Hon. John Breckenridge, Secretary of War.

March 10.

General Rosser reports that on the 6th he
attacked the enemy near Harrisburg and captured
a few prisoners. On the morning of the 7 t h inst.
he again attacked them near Reid's Hill, having
detained them for a day and a night at the river,
he caused them to retire in haste, abandoning the
only piece of artillery they had and their ambu-
ances. He annoyed them a good deal and enabled
many of our men to escape.
NEW YORK, March 14.

General Schofield advanced from Newbern,
within four miles from Kinston, where General
Bragg attacked him on the Bth inst.
Lee announces the result of the batile in the fol-
lowing despatch to Mr. Breckenridge, the Secretary
of War :

" General Bragg reports that he attacked the
enemy yesterday four miles in front of Kinston,
North Carolina, and drove him from his position.
He disputed the ground obstinately, and took a
new line three miles from his first. 'We captured
three pieces of artillery and 1,500 prisoners. The
mumber of the enemy's dead and wounded left on
the field is large ; ours is comparatively small. The
troops behaved most handsomely, and Majors-Ge-
neral Hill and Hoke exhibited their accustomed
zeal and gallantry.
The correspondent of the Herald says that the
troops captured were surprised, and consisted of
two entire cavalry regiments and a portion of
another.

General Schofield furnishes no report of this
battle, but has sent the following despatch, dated
Wises Fork, 10 March, to General Grant :

The enemy made a heavy attack upon the centre,
and left to-day, but'swas decisively repulsed with
heavy loss. Their dead and wounded were left upon
the field. We also took several hundred prisoners.
Our loss is small. General Conch is only 12 miles
from here to-night, and will be up early in the
morning. We took prisoners from Lee's and
Stuart's corps. They say that two corps are here
and that the rest of Johnston's army is coming.

Correspondents estimate the total Federal loss at
2,000 men. They captured 2,000 prisoners.
Schofield reports, on the 12th inst., that on the
night of the 10th Bragg was fairly beaten near
South West Creek, and was retreating across the
Neuse. He is now on the north bank on that river,
at Kinston. The railroad from Newbern is
K where the
com-
pleted to within three mile of Kinston,
Federals are entrenched.
The Confederate forces in Kinston is estimated at
from 15,000 to 25,000 strong, with a ram for the
protection of the bridge across the Neuse. It is

said that Lee and Breckenridge have visited an
inspected Kinston.

A despatch from General Lee announces that
General Hampton attacked General Kilpatrick at
daylight on the 10th inst., and drove him from the
camp, taking his guns, waggons, many horses,
several hundred prisoners, and relieving a great
number of Confederates who had been captured.
The guns and waggons could not be brought off for
wane of horses. Many of the enemy were killed
and wounded. Our loss is not heavy. Lieutenant-
Colonel J. S. King was killed, and Brigadier Gene-
ral Hume, Colonels Hagan and Morrison, and
Majors Davis and Fergusson, and others were
wounded.

The locality of the fight is not mentioned.
General Sherman has informed Hampton that he
had ordered the execution of 26 prisoners in retalia-
tion for a similar number of foragers having been
murdered after capture. Hampton replied that he
would execute two prisoners for every Confederate
soldier murdered by Sherman. The foragers, he
said, had burned dwellings, and he had ordered
the shooting down of all house-burners. He should
hold 56 hostages for the soldiers Sherman had or-
dered to be executed. The Confederate Senate has
endorsed Hampton's answer.
A despatch from Sherman, dated Laurel Hill,
North Carolina, Bth March, says—" We are all
well. We have done finely. I omit details for
obvious reasons." His base of supplies will be
established at Wilmington.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF LORDS—THrs EVENING.
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.

ROYAL COMMISSION,

The royal consent was given, by commission, to the
Consolidated Fund (X 175,650), the Game Licence; the
Industrial Exhibition, the International Exhibition (Dub-
lin, 1865), and the British Kaffraria Bill.
THE GRIEVANCES OF THE INDIAN ARMY.

- -
Lord DONOUGHMORE presented petitions from seve-
ral officers in the Indian army, praying for a redress of the
grievances of which they complained.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The Westminster Improvement Bill, the Waterford and
Passage Railway, and the Wexford Harbour Improvement
Bills were read a third time and passed.
_

CRIMINAL CONVICTION AT SLIGO.
The Marquis of WESTMEATH moved for copies of the
papers relating to the conviction of a young girl recently
tried by the magistrates of Colooney, in Sligo, named
Catherine Gaughan, on the 25th of February last.
A complaint had been made by the young
female against Michael Hart, Hineford Hart, and
others, on the charge of assulting and ill-treating
her in divers ways, and putting her: into duress and de-
taining her in confinement for some days, until she was
released by a magistrate's order ; and also of the con-
viction of Sub-Inspector Broke, and others of the
police, from having been present at that outrage
in open day and declining to interfere and rescue
Catherine Gaughan from the . brutal treatment
to which she had been subjected ; and for a copy of the
decision of the inspector-general of the constabulary upon
the conduct of the individuals of the force incul-
pated on that occasion. The noble lord entered
into a detail of the facts connected with this
case, from which it appeared that the female in
question, who had attained the years of discretion, went
to Scotland, and there seceded from the Roman Catholic
Church. On her return to Ireland, this act led to the com-
mission of the offence which he had brought under the
notice of the house, in consequence of the failure of her
friends and the Roman Catholic clergymen to coerce her to
return to the creed from which she conscientiously departed.
He was not one of those who had any bigotted feelings to-
wards members of the Roman Catholic persuasion, among
whom he had many friends. He had used his influence
towards the passing of the Catholic Emancipation Act.
He understood that when that act was passed it was with
the distinct understanding that no attempt would be made
to undermine the Established Church, but that im-
plied promise had been broken, of which fact
this present case was an excellent illustration. He con-
tended that in regard to this young female the police had
acted under the direction of a Roman Catholic clergyman
in (violation of ju-tice and law, and that such a state of
things was a disgrace to the present day. He re-
gretted to say that this was not an isolated case, show-
ing the practice that prevailed in Ireland, because
from facts which had come to his knowledge he would bo
in a position to lay before their lordships another case,
which would prove that the Irish constabulary were
merely a machine in the hands of the Roman Catholic
clergy. (A laugh.) He could asssure their lordships
that ho was quite satisfied as to the accuracy of his
statement, and he felt bound as a firm member of the Esta-
blished Church to warn theirlordships against the attempts
that were made in Ireland to subvert this Church by acts
similar to those he had brought under the notice of their
lordships, and which he feared were of too frequent
occurrence.

Earl GRANVILLE said that the Government had no
objection whatever to produce the papers referred to.
[LEFT SITTING. j

HOUSE OF COMAIONS--THis EVENING.
The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The following bills were read a third time and passed :
—Hastings and St. Leonard's Gas, Oswestry Local Board,
Ross Improvement, Shrewsbury and North Wales Rail-
way, Holston, Roads, King's Lynn Docks and Railway,
London and South Western Railway (Kensington, &c.),
and Lynn and Sutton Bridge Railway Bills.