The Sun.
London, England, 1862-05-08 00:00:00

MEAT MARKETS.

NEITOATE AND LEADENHALL.—The supplies of meat
are only moderate, but the demand is inactive, at previous
quotations :—Beef, from 2s 8d to 4s Od , mutton, 3s 4d to
4s 4d ; lamb, 6s 8d to 66 10d ; veal, 4s Cd to 4s 8d ; pork, 3s
8d to 4s 8d per 81bs by the carcase.
SOUTHALL, May 7.—The supplies of stock were mode-
rately good, and the trade ruled steady, ss follows :—Beef,
from 38 4d to 4s 2d; mutton, 38 41 to 4s 8d; lamb, 6s 6d
to 7s 7d; veal, 4s 64 to bs 2d; and pork, 4s Od to 4s 8d
per 81bs. to sink the offal.
ROMFORD, May 7.—Prime stock sold steadily at full
prices; otherwise the trade ruled inactive :—Beef, from
3s 6d to 4s 43 ; mutton, 3ti 4d to 4s 8d ; lambs, Os 8d to
7s 8d ; veal, 4s Gd to 6s 2cl; pork, 4s Od to 4s 8d per 81b ;
melding calves, 10s to 18s ' • quarter-old store pigs, 19s to
28s each; and milch cows, £l4 Od to £lB Os each.
for lambs, which were in request, at the annexed quota-

MAY 8, 1862.

ECUADOR AND PERU.

The following communication relates to the
mediation of the British Government for the
amicable adjustment of the political differences
between the Republics of Ecuador and Pero :
" Ecuador Land Company, 11, Warn-
ford-court, May 5.

" Sir,—The Ecuador Land Company have received a
copy of the accompanying official correspondence. General
Castilla, alarmed at the interventions in Mexico, endea-
voured to form a league among the South and Central
American States, for the purpose of opposing all European
interference in American affairs ; but several of them having
intimated to him that his aggressive conduct towards Ecua-
dor fully merited such interference, and that they them-
selves would interfere, had they the power, it appears that
he has made a virtue of necessity, and at last accepted the
good offices of the British Government.
" I have the honour to remain, sir, your most obedient
servant, " J GERSTENBERG,

" Chairman to the Ecuador Land Company."

"Legation of Great Britain, Quito, Feb. 17, 1862.

" The undersigned Charge d'Affaires of her Britannia
Majesty has the honour to inform his Excellency Senor
Carvajal, Minb.ter of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of
Ecuador, that her Britannic Majesty, seeing with great
regret the very unsatisfactory state of the relations between
the Republics of Ecuador and Peru, and being convinced
that a good understanding between the two Governments
would greatly contribute to the progress and welfare of
both countries, has instructed the undersigned to offer his
goad offices to the Government of Ecuador, in order to
bring about a friendly arrangement of the existing differ-
ences. Her Majesty's Charge d'Affaires, residing at Lima,
has made a similar offer, which has been accepted by the
Government of Peru.

" The undersigned has the honour to assure your Excel-
lency that it will afford him the highest satisfaction to con-
tribute, in conformity with the wishes of his Government,
to the complete re •establishment of friendly relations between
the two countries; and he avails himself of this opportunity
to renew to your Excellency the assurance of his highest
consideration. GEORGE FAGAN.
" To his Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs,
of Ecuador."

"Republic of Ecuador, Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
Quito, Feb. 18, 1862.

" The undersigned Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ecuador
has received with tho greatest pleasure the respected official
communication of the Honourable Charge d'Affaires of Eng-
land,under date the 17th of the present =nth, in which he is
pleased to announce that the Government of her Britannic
Majesty, having seen with regret the unpleasant state of
relations between Ecuador and Peru, and anxious to con-
tribute to the welfare and progress of these countries, have
thought fit to instruct their respective representatives in
the two republics to interpose their mediation and good
offices, in order to bring about a definite arrangement ; and
that the Government of Peru have already accepted this
honourable mediation.

" His Excellency the President of the Republic, on learn-
ing this interesting communication, has commanded me to
offer, through you, to the illustrious and powerful Govern-
ment of Great Britain the warmest expressions of gratitude
in the name of the Government and people of Ecuador, for
the interposition of their good offices in the cause of peace,
and for the interest they have evinced in favour of the wel-
fare and progress of the two Republics. _ _ _

" It is in the highest degrae pleasing to the undersigned
to announce to the Honourable Charge d'Affairs of Great
Britain that the Government of Ecuador accept the honour-,
able mediation of her Britannic Majesty, and he trusts that
the same will result in terminating, in a manner becoming
and satisfactory to the national honour and to the ends of
justice, the differences which unfortunately exist between
these two neighbouring and sister States.
" The Honourable Charge d'Affaires of her Britannic
Majesty will to kind enough to accept the sentiments of
especial consideration and high esteem with which the un-
dersigned has the honour to subscribe himself his most
obedient servant, " RAFAEL CARVAJAL.
_ _ _

" To the Honourable Charge d'Affaires and Consul-

General of her Britannic Majesty."

THE LABl' ROMAN PAMPHLE7.

M. Pietri's pamphlet on Italy, recommending the
withdrawal of the French troops from Rome, and
the official recognition of that city as the capital of
the Italian Kingdom, is highly praised by the
Debats, which declares that the counsel so given is
precisely what it has been itself recommending for
months back. The present situation is, it declares,
alike intolerable for Italy, the Pope and France,
and must be brought to a speedy termination. It
then proceeds in these terms :
" The advice which M. Pietri giveia to "the French Go-
vernment may be followed by it, without giving rise to a
charge of precipitation and of imprudence. Prudence
which ends in immobility no longer deserves that name.
Moderation would lose its claim to men's esteem, if it
were only the abandonment of an incontestable-and.
officially recognised right. In speaking thus, we are only
the echos of M. Pietri, and we do not wish to be anything
more, for we find on this point in M Fietri's pamphlet the
firm, urgent, and moderate expression of sentiments and
convictions which are our own, with the credit and autho-
rity which that expression derives from the name, services,
and personal position of the author. That is for ns a piece
of good fortune which we ought not to disdain. When we
support the cause of the American Union, every one knows
the little annoyance that happens to us; there are people
profound and well advised enough to pretend to see under
our cards, and to explain our predilection for the cause of
President Lincoln by the presence of two aides-de-
camp in the staff of the Federal army (the Orleans princes.)
When we defend the Italian cause with M. Pietri, we have
a right to think ourselves sheltered from those injudicious
insinuations, as well founded moreover, in one case as in
the other. M. Pietri's pamphlet is for us only an argu-
ment ; who knows, however, whether something more may
not be seen it? Who knows, whether it is not a presentiment
—a favourable omen ? Several indications, among which it
suffices to quote the recal of General de Goyon, and the
words just ipokenby King Victor Emmauel at Naples would
appear to give a certain weight to those suppositions and
hopes. The imagination of the populations, so prompt in
foreseeing great events, regards the triumphal scenes which
are now taking place at Naples as a prognostic, and already
see the King of Italy on the Capitol. Is not that thrill of
impatience and of public sympathy at the approach of the
day which will be for Europe an immense alleviation, and
will mark in the history of our age a date eternally memo-
rable, a fact worthy of being meditated on ? Yes, every-
thing appears to announce that the times are accomplished,
and that soon perhaps Italy, resuscitated, free, united, and
regenerated, will be able to repeat with enthusiasm the ac-
cents of her immortal poet—

" ' Magnus ab into gro seclorum nascitur ordo.' ''

THE NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

This association has issued the bye laws which will regu •
late the great prize meeting to be held at Wimbledcn in
July next.

There will be 50 targets. There will be six ranges, viz.,
A, 200 yards ; B, 500 yards ;
,C, 600 yards ; D, 800 yards ;
E, 900 yards ; F, 1,000 yards. The shooting at range A
shall be off the shoulder; at the remaining five ranges it
shall be from the knee, Hythe position, unless off the shoul-
der. The size of the targets will be the same as laid down
in the Army Musketry Regulations. The size of the target
at Range F will be the same as at rangeE.
In shooting for her Majesty's prize the competitors will
first shoot for 20 Whitworth rifles, with long Enfields, pul-
ling not more than 61b., five shots at ranges A, B, and C.
The winners and the 20 next best will shoot for the Queen's
prize, seven shots each at ranges D, E, and F, with Whit-
worth rifles, supplied by the association. Ties at ranges A
B C shall fire one shot at range C until the best shot be re-
turned. Ties at ranges DE F shall be determined by the
points gained at the previous ranges A B C. Should there
be undecided ties at these ranges (A B C) they shall he de •
termined by one shot fired at range F until the best shot be
determined.
The other prizes are as follows : . .

The Harold Cub, value £52, with £5O added by the asso-
ciation; £25 for the second, £l5 foi the third, and LIO for
the fourth best competitors. Enfield rifles. Five shots at
A, B, and C.
The St. George's Challenge Vase, value £250, to be shot
for by individuals representing battalions, with a rifle of
some Government pattern.
The Prince of Wales's prize, value £lOO. Long Enfields.
Seven shots at A, B, and C.
Any position at
The Duke of Wellington's prize, £5O.
range D.
Messrs. Eley's prize, £lO5. Five shots at B and D.
Any rifle carrying cartridges containing their own ignition.
The Elcbo Challenge Shield to be competed for by the
Volunteers of England against those of Scotland.
The Earl of Dudley's rrize, £5O. Five shots at B and
seven at D. For the winner of prizes during the meeting.
The Rifle Derby; entrance £2. There shall be three
prizes; half of the sum total subscribed shall form the first
prize ; three-fifths of the remainder shall form the second
prize ; the remaining two-fifths shall form the third prize.
Distances, 200 yards, 600 yards, 600 yards. Five rounds
at each distance. Targets, bull's eyes, centres, &c., same as
at Ily-the. These prizes shall be adjudged according to the
aggregate number of points made.

FATAL MACHINERY ACCIDENT=Andes, Wright,
a workman employed at Langholme Distillery, was a few
days
ago attempting to turn a tap by reaching over a re-
volving shaft, when he was might by his clothes, whirled
round by the shaft, and forced through a space between the
shaft and the beam, about 18 inches in width, whereby one
of his legs was broken in two places, and an arm disclo-
cated at the shoulder joint. The shoulder bone was also
broken, and he sustained a most severe wound on the head,
with other injuries on different parts of his body. Surgical
aid was quickly procured, but proved of no avail; so fear-
fully was the sufferer injured, that he expired in about three
hours,.—Cumberland Paequet,

INI PER IA!, PA t:?: /JAREN'''.

HOUSE OF COMMONS-YESTEUDAY.

The SPEAKFR, took the chair shortly after 12 o'clock.
The Banstead and Epsom Downs Railway Bill was read
a ilaird time and passed.
etitions were presented by Sir E. Colebrooke, Lord E.
Scott and Mr. Finley, from various places in Scotland,
against certain portions of the Publichouses Act Amend-
ment Bill.

COUNTY COURTS PROCEDURE BILL.
Mr. M'MAHON moved the second reading of this bill,
the chief object of which was to give to parties suing in the
county courts the same right of appeal which they had in
the superior courts. In the county courts, where the sum
sued for was under £2O, the decision of the county court
judge was as absolute and irrevocable as the fiat of any
Turkish Pasha, hnd that was a state of the law which he
considered ought to be altered. It was, in fact, giving the
county court judges a penal power over the person t.f the
party sued ; and there was a case N vhere a debtor was by
thejudge consigned to prison for thithirty days when the debt
was only tenpence. He did not wish by the measure to give
the right of appeal it all cases, but only when the judge
might see it necessary to give leave to appeal.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL opposed the measure.
The procedure and practice of the county courts were in a
great measure above the observati, nof the bar, or of the
class of attorneys and solicitors, and were in fact confined to I
the County Court judges thems9.lves. It was, therefore,
those parties who were best able to decide as to the work-
ing of that procedure and practice, and having obtained the
opinions of the majority of the judges of those courts, he
was bound to say that they were all opposed to the provi-
sions of this measure. Besides, that five out of the eleven .
clauses of the present bill—namely, 2,7, 9, 10, and 11 were
all taken from the Common Law Procedure Act of 1852, and
were in operation at the present time in the procedure and
practice of the county courts. Of the remaining-six clauses,
three had relation to interpleaders, as to giving these courts
jurisdiction to entertain equitable defences; and one, the
eighth clause, to give the right of appeal. He considered
that the adoption of any of these clauses would have the
effect of interfering with the original purposes for which
the county courts were established, and he must, therefere,
oppose them. He had communicated with the county
court judges, for the purpose of ascertaining if any amend.
ment could be made in some portions of the county court
procedure, and on receiving their reply it might be
necessary to found a measure on their suggestion,
and in these circumstances he would move that the bill be
read a second time that day six months.
Mr. HENLEY considered that having now almost re-
leased the upper and middle classes of imprisonment for
debt, it was unjust and unfair that the poorer classes sued
before the county court judge should be consigned to pri-
son simply upon the caprice of the judge. He thought
that was an anomaly in the law which ought to be amended.
Mr. AYRTON also condemned the present system of
imprisonment for debt as respected the lower classes. If
a man can manage to contract a debt of £2O or upwards he
would not be permitted to get into a prison, but might
release himself from the whole of his debts, while the poor
man, who could not manage to contract a debt of £2O, was
cast into prison for the small debts he had contracted, and
had the whole of his goods taken from him.
Sir G. GREY said the state of the law was certainly an
anomaly, and would receive the attention of the Govern-
ment.

After a few words from Mr. M‘MArrox in reply, in the
course of which ho stated that were the County Court
Judges consulted, as proposed by the Attorney-General, no
alteration of the law would ever take place, the socond
reading of the bill was negatived without a division.
SMOKE NUISANCES (METROPOLIS) ACTS
AMENDMENT BILL.

This bill passed through committee, and was negatived
without amendment.

PUBLIC HOUSES (SCOTLAND) ACTS AMEND-

MhNT BILL.

On the order of the day being read for going into com-
mittee on this bill,

Mr. CR AUFURD moved as an amendment, " That in
the opinion of this house it is not expedient to sanction
any further legislation on the subject of Public Houses
in Scotland which does not consolidate as well as
amend the present acts:" In moving that resolu-
tion, he was not opposing the measure before the 'house ;
but as there was much uncertainty and difficulty respecting
the existing law on the subject, what he wanted was, that
the matter should be postponed with a view to the consoli-
dation of the existing acts of Parliament, by which the
public-houses system in Scotland was regulated. All he
wanted was, that the House should not be called upon to
add confusion to confusion, which they would most certainly
be doing by adding this confused and unintelligible act to
tho others equally confused and unintelligible which already
existed.

Mr. BUCHANAN having seconded the amendment,
Mr. MURE, who has charge of the measure, opposed the
amendment, on the' ground that the adoption of it would
be the means of postponing all legislation upon it for the
present session. All the public bodies in Scotland had
'petitioned the house in favour-of the measurer,- and that at
all events showed that the measure in their estimation was
not so confused and unintelligible as the honourable and
learned gentleman seemed to insinuate.
Mr. BUCHANAN said so soon as he heard of the mea-
sure being introduced he placed a notice on the paper that
any measure on the subject should have for its object the
consolidation of the existing law on the subject, and
therefore the hon. and learned gentleman .who had
charge of the measure could not complain of
the present amendment. He was astonished this
motley piece of parchment should have been offered
to the House of Commons. The men who it would affect
belonged to the lowest class of society, and men carrying
on public-houses were not to be expected to understand and
comprehend all the minutia and whereabout of these acts
of Parliament, which even the judges who had to carry
them into effect did not understand. He was not un-
friendly to legislation on the subject and to an improvement
of the present law ; but, as he believed this measure would
make matters worse, he should oppose it.
Major HAMILTON considered the question to be
whether they would throw out the present measure for this
session or not, and as he was not prepared to do that he
would oppose the amendment.

Mr. LESLIE, as a member of the Royal Commis-
sion who inquired into and reported upon the public-house
system in Scotland, stated that out of the seventeen
recommendations of that commission he considered that
the present measure embraced fourteen, and therefore
he should give it his cordial support. The measure was
not a restrictive but a protective one to enable the
people of Scotland to protect themselves from the terrible
inroads which intemperance was making upon them, and
he hoped the measure would soon be brought into operation.
Mr. W. ENVART said that he would vote for going into
committee, hut on the understanding that there should be
a consolidati,m of the law next session of par:iament.
The LORD ADVOCATE supported the measure on the
same grounds.

Sir E. COLEBROOK E suagcsted that they should pass
the bill through committee, and then have it recommitted
for the purposes of consolidation.
Mr. BASS said as the law on the subject was so doubt.•
ful they should pass those clauses of the bill which were
absolutely necessary, and then have the law on the subject
consolidated next session.
After some further discussion the amendment
was nega-
tived without a division, and the Speaker havingll left the
chair, the house went into committee on the bill.
On clause 1,
, he
Mr. DALGLISH proposed to add aprovir to t
effect that the appeals from the justices and magistrates, in
cases of granting licensing certificates, should be taken to
the Sheiiff instead of to the Quarter Sessions, as at present
the appeals to the latter were siraily an appeal from the
justices to the just ices.
Mr. MURE, while he admitted that some other tribunal
of appeal -might bo advantageously established, thought
the Sheriff was not the proper party) and he hoped the
amendment would not be passed.
Mr. CRAUFURD supported the proviso, as did also the
LORD ADVOCATE, as ha cons dered the appellant juris-
diction of the licensing system the lea,t satisfactory portion
of the working of it.
Col. SYKES said the clause as it stood was simply an
appeal from Philip to Philip, and he was of opinion that
some different tribunal of appeal should be established.
After some further discussion, the proviso was withdrawn
on the understanding that a clause appointing a court of
appeal would be brought up with the report.
The clause was then agreed to.
On clause 2,
Mr. CRAUFURD proposed to introduce words giving
retail dealers of spirits, who were also wholesale dealers,
power to send out on permits the articles specified in the
license certificates at other hours than those specified in
such certificates, the object being to place wholesale and
retail dealers on an equal footing as to sending out spirits
on permit. .

The amendment was, however, after some discussion,
negatived without a division.
Clause 2 was then agreed to, as were also clauses 3 to 12
inclusive.

In clause 13, which provides for the police having autho-
rity to enter the houses of wholesale spirit dealers,

' Mr. CRAUFURD complained that while the mea ure
protected the wholesale spirit dealer from the visits of the
police, except in cases where there was reason to believe that
a breach of certificate was being committed, it gave no such
protection to the respectable hotel keeper, whose
premises might be invaded at any time, and on any or no
pretence whatever. He therefore proposed that they should
be placed upon the same footing by inserting the words in
which he has reason to believe a breach of certificate is
being committed,
Mr. MURE opposed the amendment, and the committee
having divided, there appeared— 23
For the amendment ..................
109
Against it ..........................
Majority against the amendment .
The clause was then agreed to.
Clauses from 14 to 33 inclusive were agreed to, with

some verbal amendments, when a quarter to six having
arrived, the chairman lett the chair and reported progress,
and the house resumed.
INLAND REVENUE AND CUSTOMS ESTA-
BLISHMENTS.

On the motion of Mr. HOItSFALL the following corn-
mittee was appointed to the Inland Revenue and Customs
establishment:—Mr. Horsfall, Mr. Peel, Mr. Hankey, Sir
H. Willoughby, Mr. E. P. Bouverie, Mr. Chas. Turnar,
Mr. Milner Gibson, Loyd Robert Montagu, Mr. William
E. Forster, Sir S. Northeote, Mr. Hennessy, Sir E. Gro-
gan, Mr. Liddell, Mr. Laird, and Sir W. Hayter.
The house adjourned at 10 minutes to 6.

RAILWAY IN7ELLIG.ENCE.

RAILWAY BILLS.

Yesterday the committee of the House of Com-
mons on the question of the amalgamation of the
Eastern Counties and other companies, after consi-
dering the report of Captain Gaiton, to,whom the
various matters in dispute had been referred, an-
nounced their determination that the Eastern Coun-
ties, Norfolk:, Eastern Union, and Newmarket lines
should be amalgamated on the complete fusion of
stocks, upon the basis of the agreement of 1854, and
that the difference and fixed charges in the
respective companies should be adjusted by the
creation of preference stoek to be allocated to the
Eastern Counties and Norfolk Companies in the
proportion of their liabilities, being less than those
appertaining to the Eastern Union Company. These
amounts in the report are set forth to be £50,000 a-
year in favour of the Eastern Counties, end £15,150
in favour of the Norfolk ; the consolidated stocks
respectively being—Eastern Counties, £5,833,000
Norfolk, £1,166,000 ; and Eastern Union,
£1,166,000. The committee then adjourned the
further consideration of the subject to this day.
The proceedings in the committees on the West
Riding, Hull and Grimsby, West Midland, Rad-
stock and Keynsham, and Wellington and Cheshire
Junction Railway Bills consisted of evidence pro
and con.