The Sun.
London, England, 1865-05-02 00:00:00

PARTNERSHIP AMENDMENT BILL.

Mr. GIBSON moved the second reading of this bill, and
explained that its object was to enable individuals to in-
vest money in mercantile undertakings and private partner-
ships without the liability of partnership ; to enable firms
to give employes an interest in a concern without the latter
actually becoming partners ; and to enable the widow and
children of a deceased partner to take a share of profits
without risk.

Mr. JOHN PEEL opposed the bill as a dangerous inno-
vation, and moved as an amendment that it be read a second
time that day six months. _ _

Mr. TURNER seconded the amendment, although he had
no objection to the principle of limited liability. He be-
lieved the bill would lead to serious inconvenience and loss,
by converting the lender of capital into an exhausting cre-
ditor.

Mr. SCHOLEFIELD gave his support to the bill, which
he characterised as fax better than that which he had him-
self introduced on the same subject.
Some discussion followed, in the course of which the bill
was opposed by Mr. H. Moore, Mr. Hubbard, Mr. Bovill,
and Mr. Newdegate, and supported by the Attorney-Gene-
ral and Solicitor-General, Mr. Goschen, Mr. Maline., and
Mr. Henley.

On a division the amendment of Mr. Peel was rejected by
126 to 39, and the bill was read a second time, and ordered
to.be committed on Monday next.
The Waterworks Bill was read a second time and refer-
red to a select committee.

Some other bills were advanced a stage, and the other
business on the paper having been disposed of, the house
adjourned at 5 minutes to 1 o'clock.

A MUNIFICENT PATRON OF ART.—The "Dort,"
by Stanfield, and " The Interior of St. Stephen's Church,
Vienna," by Roberts, were bought for Mr. Tite, M.P., and
are now in his collection. The price of the two pictures
was about 4,000 guineas.

THE FAMOUS VELASQUEZ, acquired for the Na-
tional Gallery at the Pourtales sale of pictures,will soon be
hung.

THE LIFE OF MAZARIN, by M. Cousin, the MS,
of which has just been placed in tho printer's hands, will
shortly be published. •

" FRANZ MULLER" is the name of a piece brought
out on the stage' at Vienna, which is founded on the murder
of Mr. Briggs, and the criminal proceedings which
followed.

The Unita Italiana, the organ of Mazzini, ap-
peared on the 26th ult. with black borders, on the occasion
of President Lincoln's death.

A collision took place at Havre the night before
last off the building yard of M. Normand, the Spanish
steamer Carmen having run in the French lugger Marie,
at anchor in the roadstead, laden with coal. The latter
vessel went down immediately. The crew was saved.

THE TEA TRADE, May I.—The deliveries in Lon-
don, made up for the week, were 837,0031 b., which shows
a decrease of 336,2311 b. as compared with the previous
statement.

A conference of the delegates of eight committees
of assistance for the Poles took place last week at Aarau
(Switzerland). at which General Langiewicz and Count
Plater were present. It was determined to do nothing to
induce the refugees to emigrate, but to leave them free to
act as they thought proper.

OLD FORD.—A stone coffin, containing a skeleton
nearly entire, has been found in digging the foundations
of a house at Old Ford, within a very short distance of the
old "Roman Road," as it is called, from London to the ford
of the River Lea. There is apparently no inscription on
the coffin, which lies east and west, with the feet to the
west.

A telegraphic despatch from Messina states that
the steamer Maoris, belonging to the Messageries Imps-
riales, and corresponding with the Indo-Chinese line, left
that port at noon, on the 30th ult., for Marseilles, with 240
passengers, among whom were Admiral Jaurez and Ad-
miral de la Grandiere. The Maoris also carries 500 bales
of cotton, 438 bales of silk, 1,525 packages of tea, and four
millions of francs in specie.

CIVIL SERVICE ESTIMATES.—The estimates for
education, science, and art were issued yesterday.
The total sum required is £1,362,821, an increase of
£51,201 upon the grant of £1,311,620 made for the year
1864-5. The increase is caused by the estimate for
"Science and Art Department" of £161,841, as compared
with £135,582 ; by " Public Education, Ireland," increased
from £316,770 to £325,583; by "British Museum," in-
creased from £92,127 to £100,164.; by " National Gal-
lery," increased from £13,876 to £23,336 ; and by a pro-
posed vote of £5,000 for the Universal Exhibition at Paris.
The principal item of decrease is £12,326. For "Public
Education, Great Britain," £693,078 is required instead of
£705,404.

DISAPPEARANCE OF CRINOLINE.-A contemporary
remarks the common abatement, and, in circles that
gather above the kitchen-stairs, the rapid disappearance of
crinoline amongst us. It is happily true that the nuisance
which spread dirt on sitters in public vehicles, demanded
double space on the pavement and elsewhere, and incom-
moded every one but the wearer, is about to cease. That
such is the case is curiously shown by the gigantic dimen-
sions of the articles which now distend tawdry and dirty
garments when worn by women of the poorer classes. These
always hold up the tail of the fashion.—Athenzum.
On Saturday last the business of the Royal
In-
surance Company was transferred to the very ex-
tensive and handsel° new premises of theh corner
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as respects of business at the head of the insur-
ance companies. Its annual revenue is now in excess
of £600,000.
A special report has been issued by the directors
of the British Honduras Company, to be presented
at the forthcoming meeting of shareholders. The
continuance of a good market for mahogany, &c.,
has enabled an interim half-yearly dividend at the
rate of 8 per cent. per annum to be recommended.
The question of labour for the colony, in which the
company is deeply interested, is stated to be coming
nearer solution in a satisfactory manner. Already
one small cargo of Barbadians had arrived at Belize
—a cargo of Chinese was on its way—and some
planters from the United States had already com-
menced operations hopefully, and they anticipated
the arrival of others with labourers from the United
States.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

NEWMARKET RACES-THIS DAY.
(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
£lOO PLATE.

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