The Sun.
London, England, 1862-07-16 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY' EVENING, JULY 16, 1862.

I:RITISH POSS'ESSTONS.

. I :'aal :d1
. ll4Biieleg ißusiness done
------ , -
Share) Railways
100 Atlantic &St Lawrence, all 61?64--
ti, f Born.,Baroda,t.Centind r,,, 100
101 1
6-- ( ' Gu. 5 per cent I '" x d
205 !Bullalo and Late Huron' all 41 551 5
205 ! Do. New •
10 I Do. Preference ...... all 71 85
1 Buflaio,BrantAGodric_ll ~„,, 80 83
100 6p. ct. lids. Aug. 1, 18,2 `o
adoo.. :11.,1,tn1).,: 11,,
11,,87;
.1 11(0100
7755 2
80
100 Do. Dpoo..
'Clentta.,r,S.Ensfn. (Li!! ) 100 100 102
st ICapeTown Ltz Doek Seri; 11.0 107 108
175 Demerara ali J—
stock !Eastn. Bengal gu. sp. c 100 i 1025 1035 1021 i d
stock 'East Indian, MI. sp. c. 10') 1035 104 1035 45
20 I Do. do. G Ext.._ all i 4 2p
20 i Do. do. H do.
stock Grand Trunk of Canada 10u 21 22 215
100 Do. 6 per cent. Pref all 62 65 83 2
100 Do. 2d Pref. 6 per et_ all 51 54
100 Do. 6 per et. Debentr. ' all 33 36 34
100 Do. 7 per cent. 1862
100 Do. do. 1867
100 Do. do. 1872
stock !Gt.lndiarenin.gua.sp.e lOO 1015 1025 1015 2 x d
20 no. New gua. sp. c l2 5 ,-1. p
20 I Do. January, 1862
stock Gt._iouth.ot India (Lim 1,
guaranteed 5 per cent. WO i 100 i 1015 1
205 Gt. W. of Canada Sharer all II& 125 12
205 Do. New .. .......
100 Do. 6 p.c. '73 with' t opt all 07 100
100 Do. 55 p. c. do. '77 do all 88 02
100 Do. 1878 • all 88 02
19 Indian Branch Limited 1 5 dis par
stock Madras guar., sp. c.
stock Do. 45 p. c. Extensiot lOO 91 95
stock Do. 45 do lOO 90 00
stock Melb.Corp. 6p. o. Buds 100
20 Newßranswick i Cand:, r!
Ity.&Land(Lim.)g.6pe all 5 7
Class A Capital Shar,
... Do. do. Land'do
20 Do. do. B Capital do all 4 6
.. Do. do. Land do. .-
R
stock
so.iold.Ce 'd.a..6.p..c,1.5.t.pt bdti
20 Do. Punjaub .... 11001500
pbrB2ss
51S 08p35
ZO Do. Do. ........ s c 7: all 20 205
x d
stock Do. Indus. St. Flo. g„.9 100 97 99

FOREIGN RAILWAYS

Share( Railways.

Antwerp & Rotterdam.
Ardennes.... ••
Bah.&S.Fran..Lim.7p.c.
Belgian East. Junction
Carmeaux Mine & ktail
Copiapo .......••••• .• ••
Ditto Extension ....
.13,1reh Rhenish .......

Do
Eastern or France ....
(Irand Rua Guar. p. c.
Enxern., eon. she...
Italian Junction ......
Namur k .iege ........
Do. 5 p. c. Pref. ........
Northern of France....
Do. New Shares .....
Norwezlan Trunk Pref.
Ot'inn (Smyrna to Aidn)
earis,Lyons, Mediter.
Paris 45 0r1ean5......
Recife k S. Fran. (Peru.)
rua. 7 p. ct. lira...
Riga Dunaburg......

Royal Danish.
Royal Swedish
Do. 7 ner cent. Pref....
, Sambt e & Meuse ......
Do. 5i per cent. Pref.....
;an Paulo, Bin, g. 7 p. c.
S.Aust. &Lomb Venetin
East Portugal 7 p ct.
Turin and Savona ....
outhern of France....
W est F' fan d era ......
Do. s#p c. Preerence..
W. & N.W. of France ..
FREFERENCE SI-12
lends contingent on the

Divi,

*Caledon. £lO Gua. Stk
Cornwall4l p.c. ga.perpl.
*E. An,lian Clsß p.c.,
* Do. ClsC, 7 p.c.
Edin,Prth,&D'dee,4p.c.l
iLond'n, Brig'tn, &c., 41
per cent. 18581
IDo. do. 4 per et. 1860
Do. do. 41 per ct. 1861
Do. do. 4 per et. 1861
Lon. &Chann, Metrop.
Ext. B, 6 p.c... ....
Lon. &S.Wcstern 41 p.c.
i
North British £lO Gua.f

Shares, 1861
*ScottishCentral46 p.c
irred. pref.... .....
S.-Eastern 46 p.c. 1559
Do. 5 p.c. June 1861 (rd.)
Do. 5 p.c. Aug. 1861 (rd ),
Vale of Neath • •

• li'l
made

iilure of full dividends i
good out of the profits (

Paid. Price.
Closing Business
Price. Done.

N.RES
Profits

100
all
100
100
100

all
in any
of any

e 7

11 2
1* 11
104 Ili

4.;
1 11 p

20. zli

141 141

S 1 Si
196 204
39 40

42 43
48 r.O

14 15 d

15 16

101
94 10
14414 pr*
47,

31} 324
74 70
10 10i
21 22

AND Si
of each si

BRITISH. MINES.

tred Consols (Phi/aek
Clifford
i)evon G. Con, (Tavipt
East Clogau Gold Ltd.
I,:ast Bassett (Illogan)
East Caradon ......
East Carn Brea....
E. WI Russel (Tavistk.'
amASt.Aubyn(Gwen.)
Great South Tolgus ,
.Wheal Add. (Philaek
ci. Wheal Vor(l3elston)
Grenville .
El erod's- Foot
; I inzston Downs
Lady Bertha
11grgaret (Uny Lelant
llarte Valley

Myndy Iron Oro (Lim )
North Downs
North Frances (I llog-au
Baspitallo.;ans
North Wheal Crotty .
Par Consols (!it,.. Blazey
Providenc(Uny Lein!:
'ortridze Cons. Min. Co.
South Caradon(St.Cleer;
S. Cam Brea (Illman)
-:.Wheal Fran. (Mogan
Stray Park
Tamar Silv.& Lead Min.
Tin Crott
West Basset
W Caradon (Liskeard)
West Seton
Wheal Basset
Wheal Buller (Redruth),
%V 111...! Edward (Cals.)
Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant)
I Wheal Mary Ann (Men.),
I Wheal Treiawney (LisA

3.9.3
nil

3.n.0
7.12 6

ti. 15.(
4.14
1.14,
4.3.0

12:3
>. 9 41
2.4.9
10.6.7

28.9.

FOREIGN Mt

25 27
430 440
par ip
411 18
43 15
101 1.71
4 4b
10i t7i
4f 4/

5i .5a
6! 7i
37 39
21, 3i
4 f
41 J
10 19i
1 05
4 44

4 4i
4 41
5 6
40 42

335 95
21 3f
145 110
30 12
11 Ili
12 13
34 26
230 240
87i 92i
60 70
la 13
104 111
12 14
13 15

NES.

15 I

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20

191
9 x d
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'OCKS
!parate Year.

rear not to be
hall year.

4321

_
20 Australian
1 BonAccordCopper,Llm all 1 1
5 Brazil'Land &51 in.Co all 5 i
40 Cobre Copper all 21 21 225
20 Copt apo l6 7 8
2 Capula Silver los. prm i i
1 DonMoun.Cep.Ming.Co ail 1 tip
3 East Del Rey (Limited) 1 1 1 15 1
2 Fortuna. all 24 35 I a d
20 General all 20 22
2 Gt N. Cop. of S. Austr l5 15 i'd
15 Kapunda (Limited) i 1 I p
3 Linares all 65 75
5 Lueitanian 2 5 d Far
1 Marigold all i 1
1 ~ .RhineCopotS.Aus.L 5 4 sds
20 l'ontgibaud Silver,Leael
Alinin9. and Smelt... a 11 2 4
5 Port Philip
1 Santaßarbara Gldsline 5 1 spm
1 'cottish Austrin. (L.) los. 1 15,sm 1111 1
20 St. John del Key (L.) l5 60 62xd 61 215
28.2.8,1 United Mexican .
161
1 worthing(Limite;ll All
1 YudanamotanaS.A.Ld. all 25 3
COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
Can. Gov. 6 p.c.Ja. &July
1877-82
Do Bp. cent.lBB3-4 100
Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aun. 100 115 107
Do. 6p. c. Mar. & Sept. 100 1(05 1(1
Do. 5 per cent lOO 93 95 xd 95 4 xd
Do. 5 Inscribed stock 100 93 95xd xd
Cape G. Hope. 6 p c. 1873 100 .07 108 1071 7
Do.Ap &Oct 1880 100 111 113
Do. 1890 100 111 113
,Do. Jan. & July, 1891 lOO 110 112xd xd
iCeylon, N0v.1861, 6p c 100
—• 1N.i3.G0v.0 p.c../ a.&July 100 103 1051-d xd
1 Lo. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct. 100
N. S.W. Gov. sp. c.,1868 100 985 9t5
Do. sp. 04871 to 18701 100 98 99xd 985 xd
' Do. d0.,1888 &upwdsl 100 98 88 OE3I 98.1 iti xd
New Zealand 6p. cent.' 100 106 108
tNova Scotia Gov. 6p. c.
sterling, 1875 l6O 104 106 xd
S. Au5,G6p.c.1878.& up : 100 rIC6 103
`Vic. Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&July I 100 104 106
, 10 60. e. A n.&.001.- .1 100 1075 107/ 10715556
—__
DOCKS. • 1
--_
stock .Commercial 1100
stock I Do. 4 per Cent.Pret.Min ' 100
stock East and West India llO 128 131 i 129 30 x d
stock ;London
stock ISt. Katharine. ' 100 56 58
stock Southampton lOO
Stick V)Rthria . , .
20 Diis New . .........Afto 2 lld par
MISCELLANEOUS.
10 Alp.oo-alocican Mint.. all 1 171 .85
10 Atlantic 10. MI. Stm (id) all 2 3
25 Australian Agricultural 19 23 25
10 Bahia Steam (Limited). 1
10 Berlin Water (Limited) all 41 55
5 Bombay Gas Limited. 1 5 dis 1p
50 Britssis American Land 40
50 11.&I.Mag. Tel. A. (Lim.) all 50 55 (
20 Do. 8,7n.c.ti111852 (Lim.) all 13 20
20 Do. C. (Limited) ..... all
323 Canada Land all 102 107 x d
10 China & Japan Coast &
River Steam Navig.,,a. 5
et. Cop.Min.olloing.&Sroltg. all
25 Do. Pref. 75 per cent all 13 16
st. Crystal Palace
st. Do. Preferenc.,
st. Do. 6 p ct. Perpet. Deb 1(0 1 104 1(8
10 E.lndia & Lon. Ship A all —•—
I& Do. R all
20 E.lndia Irrign. & Canal 1 par }pm
st. /,:lectric Telegraph
25 ' Do. New all
5 English &Aus. Copper, all 2 25
is Gen. Steam Navig,ati in 14 26 27
1 Great Ship Limited).. . all I 5 1 4
1 IDo 175 pct Proerenc, all i 1 1
2 Indian Carrying (Lim.) 1
6 Lon. District. Tel. (Lim.l 41 39 05 cl
4 L.G.onwitms 410. (T,im s all ji it
10 Lon. dr , S.lrel.Dt.Tel.L. 2 _
20 lladras I rr. and Canal,. 1 21 25
10 Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim. all 3 4
10 Do. 8 per cent. pref all _
25 National Di,.. Co. (Lim ) 5 It ii p
65
20 Nerbu.Ceal&lron (Lim ) 5 2 3
10 Netherlands Land,Ep c. all i i
100 N.Br.&NovaScotia Land 81 12 14
1 N.B.Australasian (Lim.) all 1
1 Oriental Gas (Limited). all 11 14
10 orinti. in. Steam(Lim.) all 65 66 ain
at. Peelit.Lnd.&Min.(Lirn) 100
100
Scot,it 0' i°a 1
a 5.1
Australiana as I S
FI Pen. & Oriental Steam all 69 71
00 Do. New
1t..,,!.id Sea&ln.Tel.g.4ip.c :3O 911
25 South 2050 all 19 20
all 17 19
is ttl vinney Iron
2652 10.112:g J.
4a Newnue i
tri on C.:
nt yv
.I(mL
ipmt s
) laa6ollool 44
50
28055: 2550957: 2574:
st.
130 140
1 Sub
1 Do. do. ii.e Tel. Scrip al'
, I R
10 egistered Do. .....
1 2 Telegraph to Ido all 4 6
ilst is 1 Id
10 ,Trust and Agency a (L) 1 I id
d pr 6
20
TrAstusLtnri.acsolailiiiirY 01
SU. fi'domTel. ergin• 5 /li
0 100 Ysto Dili:1101'a 1,::13cr) 3 2 1
__. . _ .7,_ 201 11 13
tea
Land all 3: 5.,P.) 25
3 25
5 a d

BANK OF LONDON. r

HALF-YEARLY MEETING-(THIS DAY.)

The thirteenth half-yearly meeting of the proprietors of
the Bank of London took place to-day, Sir John Shelley,
Bart , M.P., in the chair. The statement of accounts sub-
mitted to the meeting by the directors showed that the
balance of profit at the conclusion of the past half-year
amounted to £40,811 3s. After liquidating the current
expenses, providing for all bad and doubtful debts, and
allowing for rebate of interest on bills disceunted not yet
due, there remained for appropriation the sum of £23,592
6s. ld. The directors applied £12,000 to the payment of a
dividend at the rate of £8 per cent. per annum, fres of
income-tax, and they transferred to the reserve fund the
sum of £11,164 35. 64., carrying the balance, viz., £428 2s.
7d. to the credit of profit and loss account of the current
half year. The suit in Chancery instituted against Mr.
Tyrrell having terminated by the confirmation of the decree
in favour of the bank, the sum received from the defendant,
viz., £0,835 16s. 84., stands at the disposal of the directors,
who have resolved on transferring it to the reserve fund,
which, with the additions made from profit and loss ac-
count, will then amount to £72,000.
The CHAIRMAN", in moving
that the report be adopted,
said it had been his good fortune to be present at each
half.yearly meeting since the bank had been established,
and although he had congratulated the shareholders upon
the progress and success of their undertaking, his pleasure
had never yet been so enhanced as it was regarding the
very satisfactory close of the past half-year's business. the
operations of the bank had been gradually extended, and
the confidence of the public had increased in proportion,
and that confi knee was mainly due to a firm belief that the
business of the London Bank was conducted with great
tact and prudence. At the last meeting he had ventured
to predict that an increased dividend might be expected
by the shareholders, and it was now his pleasure to an-
nounce that his anticipations had been realised. This in-
crease was warranted by the profits made during the last
year, and although the directors might previously have made
larger distributions, they would not depart from the policy they
had laid out at starting, viz., that the dividends should be
gradually increased in accordance with the profits, taking
care at the same time to have a large reserve fund at their
command. He then, as evidence of the bank's progress,
stated the gross profits made it. each year since 1859, after
the establishment of Lhe bank. In 1859 the profits amount-
ed to £41,683, in 1860 to £53,202, in 1861 they reached
£60,602, and in 1862, the present year, to £71,391. Those
figures showed what the business and resources of the bank
were, and how justified were the directors in augmenting
the present dividend. Mr. B. Scott, the chamberlain, after
congratulating the meeting upon the satisfactory
condition and prospects of the bank, said the figures
of the hon. chairman, although correct, might mislead
the public, and he would therefore give them
the net profit divided and placed to the guarantee
fund in each year, which he (Mr. Scott) believed would be
a better illustration of the business transacted. In 1858
the net profits amounted to 61 per cent., in 1859 to 61 per
cent., in 1860 to 10 per cent., in 1861 to 94 per cent., and in
1862 to 15i per cent. The report was unanimously adopted,
and a vote passed warmly appreciating the services of the
directors and officers of the establishment.

The dividend will be payable on and after Thursday, the
24th inst.

LONDON AND IVES7MINSTER BANK.

MEETING THIS DAY.

A meeting took place to-day of the London and West-
minster Bank proprietors, Mr. Alderman Si.lomons, M.P,,
in the chair, when the directors' report was unanimously
adopted. It stated that, after making provision for all bad
and doubtful debto.-paying the Income Tax,—and setting
apart £2,000 towards the buildings of the bank, --the net
profits of the bank for the last half-year amounted to
£121,538 4i4. 3d. This sum, added to £5,633 Bs. 10d., the
unappropriated balance of the preceding half-year, then
amounted to £127,171 13s. ld. Out of this amount, interest
on the Rest, or Surplus Fund, at the rate of five per cent.
per annum (C 6,250) bad been added to that fund, which
now amounts to £256,250. The directors declared a divi
dend to the shareholders at the rate of six per cent, per
annum, and by way of further dividend out of the profits a
bonus of seven per cent on the paid-up capital.
The CHAIRMAN, in the course of a few observations
remarked that the Bank continued in its satisfactory'
career. The deposits for the past six months had diminished
nearly half a million, but it would be found that at the
present moment they were equal to those of last year. The
directors, with the concurrence of the proprietors, awarded
the sum of £l,OOO to the distressed poor in Lancashire.

VARIETIES.

(From Fur..)

QUESTIONS FOR EXAMINATION BEFORE EN-
TERING A FISHMONGER'S COMPANY.
Quote from Milton without reference to the shrimp
market.

State the difference between a crane and a hoister.
Are you aware of any other establishment except the
church for the cure of soles?

Can salmon in pickle be compared with the same fish in
preserve ?

Has the Nile's source anything to do with oyster sauce ?
Is the culture of read herrings at all assisted by the
bookworm ?

s the term " gentle," as applied to the piscatorial art,
derived from the general use of that bait
Can you state the net profits of a fishmonger's haul ?

NURSERY RHYMES FOR INFANT CABMEN.
Bye, bunting babby,
Daddy drives a cabby,
The foolish foreigners to skin,
And take the poor provincials in I
Hullo I hi ! cabby I
Why wont you stop ?
Onward he goes
Unmoved as a rock;
When at the Beak's
His courage will fall ;
Down tumbles cabby,
And looks very small I

DON'T BEAT YOUR CARPETS.—There are several ways
of dusting a carpet. Perhaps the most effective is that
adopted by our Mary Anne, who knows very well that dust
rises, but mud doesn't.

MUCH BETTER, CERTAINLY.—A gentleman said, a few
days ago, to a friend, " Let's go to-night to see the girls at
the opera." he more gallant friend replied, " Would it
not be better to say, Let's go and see beauty in tiers 7' "
THROWING ONE'S SEEP ABOUT.—An instance of this
proceeding was witnessed a few evenings ago at a party, in
the case of a young lady who, when asked to sing, first
tossed her head and then pitched her voice I
THE QUESTION OP THE (CAB)-AGE.—If you offer a cab-
man sixpence for driving you a mile, what is the chance of
his receiving it in a rniled manner?
What is that which works when it plays, and plays when
it works P—A fountain.

LATEST SPORTING INTTELLIGENCE.-11laC0 is reported
to be " in spicy condition."

What is taken from you before you get it P—Your
portrait.

A QUESTION FOR THE GRETNA GREEN BLACKSMITH.
—ls there any connection between a clandestine marriage
and a runaway ring.

" HE's A LUNATIC."—A correspondent writes to ask how
much the waste of time measures round !

PUTTING HIS PIPE OUT.—passenger (sings)—" Oh I I
wish I was with Nancy—Heigho I heigho 1" Guard—
" Now, Sir, you really must put that pipe out ; there's no
smoking allowed, you knew." Passenger—" No smoking
aloud ? Oh, very well I Then I'll smoke in silence."
(Discontinues the melody, but does not practise the
refrain.)

ACClDENT.—(Specially reported.)—The usually quiet
neighbourhood of Dulsimer• on-Thames was, the other day,
thrown into a great state of excitement by an explosion of
combustible matter in a dwelling-house. Several human
lives were lost, but our benevolent readers will be glad to
learn that the gas escaped.

glass.
REMEDY FOR DEFECTIVE SIGHT.--Eyes in

SHIPPING---THIS DAY.

BY ELECTRIC
TTOENL,EGR-P
A.Wednesdayll. Morning.
Arrived—Jenne Adeline, from St. Maio; Alarm, from
Newport ; Thomas, from Bideford.
Sailed—Argyll, steamer, for Carentan ; Rob Roy, for
Sunderland ; Isabella Croll, steamer, for Cardiff.

(BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH).
GRAVESEND, Wednesday Mornin.
Arrived, July 15.—Seine and Taniise, from Paris;
Western Norland, from Sundawall ; Snowdrop, from
Cochin.
Arrived, July 16.—Prosper, from Barbados ; Esperance,
from Aalborg; British Banner, from Bassein.

MARSHAL EXCELMANN'S OPINION OF THE
BRITISH CAVALRY.—MarshaI Excelmann's opinion of the
British cavalry struck me as remarkably instructive : he
used to say, "Your horses are the finest in the'world, and
your men ride better than any continental soldiers; with
such materials, the English cavalry ought to have done
more than has ever been accomplished by them on the field
of battle. The great deficiency is in your officers, who have
nothing to recommend them but their dash and sitting well
in their saddles ; indeed, as far as my experience goes, your
English generals have never understood the use of cavalry
they have undoubtedly frequently misapplied that important
arm of a grand army, and have never, up to the battle of
Waterloo, employed the mounted soldier at the proper time
and in the proper place. The British cavalry officer seems
to be impressed with the conviction that he can dash and
ride over everything ; as if the art of war were precisely
the same as that of tox.hunting. I need not remind you
of the charge of the two heavy brigades at Waterloo ; this
charge was utterly useless, and all the World knows they
came upon a masked battery, which obliged a retreat, and
entirely disconcerted Wellington's plans during
the day,"—Reminiscences Captain Grow. the rest of

LAW-THIS DAY.

COURT OF DIVORCE.
(Before the Judge Ordinary and a Special Jury).
PORTER V. PORTER AND ROSS.

This cause, a report of which appeared in the Sun of
Saturday last, was resumed and concluded this morning.
The jury were of opinion that adultery had been com-
mitted by both respondent and co-respondent,

POLICE-THIS DAY.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF COMAIONS—THis DAY.
The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock.
NEW MEMBER.

Mr. WYNN, who was introduced by Lord Hotham and
Mr. OmEby Gore, took the oaths and his seat on his election
for Montgomeryshire,

NIGHT POACHING PREVENTIoN BILL,
Sir B. LEIGHTON briefly proposed the second reading
of this bill.

Mr. AIN WARING second the motion.
Sir G. GREY said he was surprised at the second read.
ing of this bill being thus proposed, as it had been printed
only that day. He considered that such a measure should
have the fullest consideration. The bill increased to a very
considerable extent the strengthening of the game laws,
and gave the police very arbitrary powers in de-
taining persons suspected
,of the unlawful possession of
fire-arms or game. It did not, however, define what con-
stituted unlawful possession, which was left to individual
judgment. He trusted that the house, while he admitted
that the subject required the attention of legislation, would
agree with him that it was one which required great con-
sideration. He was not aware that there were any cir-
cumstances which required the passing of a bill like the
present, which, on the face of it, was hastily framed. His
attention had been directed to the subject last year, by the
receipt of a memorial from 28 chief constables, stating that
they were most anxious that the services of the police should
not be required directly or indirectly in the preservation of
game. (Hear.) He then called for a return, which was
furnished, and from which it appeared that, ac-
cording to the statement of ten chief constables, the
murders arising out of poaching affrays for two years
amounted to veil. (Hear, hear.) It could not, however, be
denied that in two or three counties there were frequent
collisions between gamekeepers and poachers. Having re-
ferred to the existing game laws, the conflicting judicial
decisions arising out of the game laws, he analysed in detail
the provisions of the bill and concluded by appealing to
the hon. baronet to withdraw it for the present.
Sir H. STRACEY said that the arguments of the right
hon. baronet (Sir G. Grey) were intended to throw ridicule
on the bill. He had considerable experience on this sub-
ject, having acted for several years as a magistrate, and he
considered that it was desirable to extend the powers of the
police, and he referred to the statements of certain
competent persons to show the extent of poaching
and the desperate character of persons engaged in
that pursuit. It appeared that several of those poachers
were men who had been convicted thieves, and some of
them had been sentenced to penal servitude. In some in-
stances persons were detected in the possession of hares
and pheasants whose insides were stuffed with
silver forks and knives. (Laughter.) In the re-
turns that were made to the Home-office there
was no reference made to the poaching committed out of
season, and according to judicial statistics the crime had
considerably increased. He contended that by the course
the right hon. baronet (Sir G. Gtey) pursued he was
throwing the mantle of protection over poachers—(Oh, oh)
—and by doing so, over thieves. (Oh, oh.) He thought the
police were the most proper body to suppress poaching, and
the right hon. baronet (Sir G. Grey), by not introducing
or supporting a curative measure, would be responsible
for any murders arising out of poaching this year.
Mr. FOSTER opposed the bill, which he considered
would convert policemen into gamekeepers, By the pre-
sent law they were compelled to abstain from interference
in the preservation of game, which rendered them more effi-
cient in the discharge of their present duties. (Hear, hear.)
He denied that poachers should be regarded generally as
thieves, and an opinion prevailed that wild game was not
regarded in the same light as other property. In his judg-
ment nothing that Parliament could do would alter that
opinion. He concluded by moving that the bill be read a
second time this day three months.

Mr. HU NT supported the bill, as he thought any of its
defects could be remedied in committee. He alluded to the
extent to which po%ching existed in his county (Northamp-
tonshire), and said that if any of the foreigners in this
country would accompany him to Northamptonshire
he would show him an extraordinary spectacle, namely,
persons taking railway tickets and. carrying openly all the
implements for poaching. If a foreigner were told that the
object of these men was to rob persons of their just pro-
perty, and, if necessary to murder those who 'were employed
to protect that property, they would naturally express their
surprise that the police were not permitted to prevent rob-
bery and possible murder. (Hear, hear.) He advocated
the passing of the bill for one year, and then if it were
found to work well, they could pass a continuation bill, or
if otherwise, they could deal with the subject by some other
measure.

Mr. HENLEY said the right hon baronet (Sir Q. Grey)
had dealt efficiently withthe provisions of the bill, and he (Mr
Henley) would confine himself to its principle. Before the
house legislated on any particular subject, it was necessary
that a case should be made out for such legislation, which
he denied had been done in the present case.
Mr. HUNT—It is admitted.

Mr, HENLEY was prepared to admit that there was
such an increase in the crime of poaching as called for
legislation on the subject, and he thought that this bill
would have a directly contrary effect on the repression of
poaching. He denied that poacher and thief were inter-
changeable terms, and he cited several official statistics in
support of that assertion, and also to prove that there was
not any large increase in poaching of late years.
There were only a few counties where gang poaching pre-
vailed, and yet it was proposed to extend the services of the
police to other counties. Directly this bill were passed,
and the power was given to the police to arrest any one
suspected of being in possession of game on the high road,
it would have the effect of making poachers go out in gangs
for protection. The patrols wculd have to be doubled, and
consequently the police charge be doubled. There would
be a transfer of authority from the gamekeeper to the police,
and this would be making the' county rates defray
the expenses of the preservation of game instead
of the landed proprietor. Would giving to the
police these extravagant powers repress crime ? He
denied it, and referred to the abolition of the passport system
on the continent which gave the police very stringent
powers, and which was found to work most unsatisfactory.
He believed that the effect of the bill would be to make the
poor combine and to promote crime amongst that class.
He alluded to the onerous duties imposed on the rural
police to show that the present number of that body would
be inadequate to carry out the provisions of this bill. He
was an old huntsman, and knew that if he allowed a hound
to follow two or three things at once he would catch
nothing; and if they employed the police on other objects
they would not be so efficient in the detection of thieves.
He would not consent to interfere on light grounds with
the personal liberty of his fellow-subject, which in his
opinion would be the effect of this bill. In many cases, no
doubt, under provisions of this bill there would be between
4,000 and 5,000 persons brought before a magistrate in the
year against whom no charge could be substantiated. Not-
withstanding that these poor men's characters would be
damaged, and he repeated that the bill would drive all the
poachers in the country to associate in gangs the same way
in which they had done in a few counties at present, and
that the inevitable result would be an increase of the crime
it was proposed to repress. (Hear, hear.)
Sir J. PAKINGTON condemned the last speaker for
what he contended was his endeavour to throw ridicule on
the subject.
Mr. HENLEY denied having done so.
Sir J. PAKINGTON had heard the comsmteonwtshioefh the
right hon. gentleman on one of the
adverted, and he contended that his manner of treating that
document supported his charge of having endeavoured to
throw ridicule on that important subject, which affected the
morals of the country and the rights of property. (Hear.)
laden
that
poachers were frequently To show to what extent poachingle statements to show
prevailed
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double the police, and to increase the
expense of Govern-
meat. For the objects in view, he thought such
considera-
tions were not entitled to any weight. He referred to
returns supplied by the police of -Worcestershire in order
to show that in that county there
were 695 living ooca-
sionally by poaching, and 520 who
that means of subsistence. depended entirely on

After a few words from Sir G. GREY,
Mr. BASS said that in the counties with which he was
acquainted night poaching was incre,asing. With regard
to the power proposed to be given t o the police, he had to
remind the house that they had ro ore power in reference to
the preservation of salmon than it was proposed to give
them under this bill.
Mr, LAIRD oppose'', the bill. It extended to Ireland
and Scotland, neitter of which countries had asked for it.
He should like to know what the farmers said to the bill.
They did not object to a mode•cate quantity of game, but it
was an excessive preserving o f game that tempted poachers.

Mr. BARROW believer', that night poaching was in-
creasing, and ought to be diminished, but he denied that
this bill would do it.

Sir' B. LEIGHTON and Mr. STANILAND supported
the bill.

Mr. NEWDEGATE feared that if the bill were rejected
without consideration, the house might be said to give a
direct encouragement to pullers. Although he did not
approve of the provisions of the bill, he hoped the Govern
-
meat would allow it to be read a second time.
Mr. SCULLY rose, and was greeted with a loud shout.
He objectsd to the bill, but would pair °f/' if members
would consent to strike out the word Ireland from it. He
nem voted with the aevez.nmeat, hoped the

Government would vote with him on this occasion.
(Laughter.)

The house divided—
For the second reading
Against it ..........
Majority
The bill was road a second time.
LEASES, &c., INCU VIBENTS RESTRICTION AO.l
AMENDMENT BILL.
This bill was read a third time and passed.
FISHERIES (IRELAND) BILL.
The house went into committee on this bill.
The discussion continued until a quarter to six, when it
was stopped.

EXCISE DUTIES BILL.
This bill was read a second time.
DIVORCE COURT BILL.
This bill was read a third time and passed.
PUBLIC OFFICES EXTENSION BILL.
This bill was read a third time and passed.
NEW IRELAND BILL.
This bill was read a third time and passed.
TURNPIKE ACTS CONTINUANCE BILL.
This bill passed through committee.

RECOVERY OF POOR RATES BILL.
This bill passed through committee.
DUCHY OF CORNWALL LA \DS (COMPLETION
OF ARRANGEMENTS) BILL.
This bill was read a third time and passed.
CHURCH RATES VOLUNTARY REDEMPTION

BILL.
This bill was withdrawn.
The house then adjourned.

............••••••

HOUSE OF COMAIONS---YESTERDAY.

At six o'clock the house resumed.

Mr. W. E. FORSTER gave notice that, in the event of
Mr. Lindsay's motion in favour of acknowledging the inde-
pendence of the Confederate States becoming a substantive
motion, he should propose as an amendment, that the house
would cordially support her Majesty in the policy of non-
intervention in the civil war now being waged in America.
in reply to Mr. ADDERLEY,
Mr. C. FORTESCUE stated that the Canadian Parlia-
ment had been prorogued without raising the force of the
acting militia, trained and clothed at the expense of the
Canadian Government, beyond ten thousand men—the
number originally proposed by the late Ministry being
fifty thousand. It should be remembered, however, that
every Canadian capable of bearing arms was liable to
be called out in case of danger ; and in such an emer-
gency there would be no difficulty in raising a large
force of men accustomed to the use of fire-arms, and he had
no doubt that they would come forward with the greatest
spirit and alacrity. No answer had been sent by the Cana-
dian Government to the offer of a British guarantee of 4
per cent. interest to their railway loan of £3,000,000, made
by the Duke of Newcastle, in substitution for their original
proposal that they should aid this country in undertaking
their railway.

In answer to Mr. LAIRD,

Sir G. C. LEWIS said that arrangements had been made
for the removal of the Horafall gun from Southsea to Shoe-
buryness, for experimental purposes.

Sir M. FARQUAR asked whether there was any truth
in the reports that 700 British troops had been surrounded
at Kanding by the Taepings, and that reinforcements were
expected in China of native troops from India P
Mr. LAYARD replied that the latest dispatches from
China made no. allusion to such an occurrence, but con-
firmed the reports appearing in the newspapers relative to
the capture of Ningpo, and the death of the French Ad-
miral Protet.

Lord R. MONTAGU, in moving an address to her Ma-
jesty, praying her to giNa directions for supplying those
deficiencies in the former instructions furnished to Sir C.
Wyke and Capt. Dunlop,'which resulted in the signing, by
her Majesty's plenipotentiaries at Puebla, of a convention
now repudiated by her Majesty's Government at home,
criticised at some length, and with considerable severity,
the :policy of the Government in reference to Mexican
affairs, and especialily their co-operation with France in
the late expedition, which, eo far as this country was con-
cerned, appeared to have been undertaken for the purpose
of enforcing the claims of the British bondholders.
Mr. !LAYARD defended the course which had been
adopted by her Majesty's Government, and observed that,
besides the claims of the bondholders, there were demands
for outrages and other claims to be enforced, and that
throughout the whole of the negociations they had care-
fully avoided mixing up with them any bondholders'
claims except those which had been ratified by convention
with the Mexican Government. He also argued that, if
we had not united with France and Spain in prosecuting
hostilities against Mexico the probability was that there
might have been a rupture of the friendly relations with
those two powers. He denied that we had deserted the
French, and justified the Spaniards in following the
example of gngland, and withdrawing from the country
when they found that it was the object of the French to
create a Mexican King in opposition to the wishes of the
people.

The discussion was continued by Mr. KINGLAKE,
who was in the act of addressing the house, when an hon.
member noticed that forty members were not present.
The house was then counted out.

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