The Sun.
London, England, 1862-04-01 00:00:00

ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS.

__________,
Paid. Closing i Business
Share) Railways. i
13.14 rßir., Wol., and Str. Vrl 1 ell 74 8
25 !Myth and Tyne
10 ITiost,Sleat,and3iid.Co 1 all al 74
st 'Bristol and Exeter
st 1 icaledonlan lOO 1114 1111
50 'Cork and Bandon all
20 Cornwall all 6 7
A gets no div )
been paid to Bs. .)
10 Do A whip
c.p
:India '
all _
10 Do. B all ..
50 Dublin & 'Belfast June. all 41 43
25 Dun.,Perth,& Ab. June. all 10 11
st East A no-lian lOO 22 23
at 114:astern Counties ..
st Eastern, Union, A stock; 100 59 61
at I Do Bdo do , 100 30 41 39 5
25 1 DoNw A, late E U 3ds '34
st (East Suffolk
at Edinburgh & Glasgow lOO 91 93
at Edin., Perth, Sr Dundee, 100 325 324
at Glasg. and S. Western. 100 103 105
10 GreatNrthn.of Scotland all
st Great Northern..
st Do A stock - 100 1135 1141
st Do Bdo
at Gt. S. an IW. of Ireland 100 104 106
at Great Western
at Do Str Val zua. stock 00 55 18
at Irish South Eastern
st Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 1074 1074 1074 7
st London and Illackwall 100 57 59
at Lon., Brig:ht.& S. Coast 100 121 123
at Lon., Chat , and Dover 100 454 464
st Lon. & North Western 100 924 035 93 21
at ILon. & South Western 100 100 101 100 i 994
25 L'derry & Coleraine
25 L'derry & Enniskillen all 8 11
st Man., Shef., & Lincoln lOO 424 434 434 24 •
50 Maryport and Carlisle all
124 Do 4 shares . all
10 Metropolitan all 84 9
at Midland
6.4.0 Do New
at Do Birming. & Derby 100 98 100
50 Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland all
25 Do. 4 shares
25 Mid Kent
10 Do Cray Line
100 Newcastle and Carlisle all
20 Newry, Warnpt, & Ros. all --
at Norfolk lOO 65 67
at North British
at Nor.Dev.Rail&Dk.atock 100
at Do A stk ; A recs no d
till 6 pc. has been pdß 100
at Do B stock lOO
st Nth. Eastern—ftprwiok 100 07 971 97
27 Do, G.N.E. purchase 16.13.4 44 (1 d
ai Do Leeds lOO 554 154
at Do York
at North London
10 Do new 5 p spm
1.16.4 North Staffordshire
10 N. and S. W. Junction all 104 114 •
Not. Gran. RI. & Canal 100 -
Portsmouth
Rhymney
at Scottish Central
at Scot. N. E., Aber. stock 100 48 50
st Do Scot. Mid. stock lOO 105 107
10 Shrews. and Welchpool all
at Shropshire Union
Sittingbourne & Sheer all
st South Devon lOO 37 38
25 S. Durham & Lane. Un all -
st South Eastern
at South Wales
st S. York. and River Dun 1%0 100 102
20 Staines,Wok.,andWok. all 54 65
25 Stockton & Darlington all 37 38
25 Do .... 13 85 94 p
25 Do New, 1860 5 54 64 p
st Taff Vale.
at Do Pref. No. 1
25 ThamesHavenDk&Rail 22
50 Ulster
25 Do 2O 24 34
2.10 Do
st Vale of Neath
at Victoria sta. and Pim lOO 129 132
at Waterford & Kilkenny 100
Waterford & Limerick. all
20 West Cornwall all 61 6/
20 West London
10 Do Ist class
20 Do 2d class all
st W. Hartlepool Har.&R lOO
at West Midland Oxford 100 474 484 474
at Do Newport 100 44 46
st Do Hereford, 100 88 90

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BRITISH POSSESSISONS.

railways.

100 Atlantic ,S 5 St LawretiCe
stk IBom.,Barodadr.Cent Ind
Gu. 5 per cent..
205 Buffalo and Lake Huron
205 i Do. New
10 Do. Preference ......
5 Cicutta.,e S. East n. ( 1., I. )
20 Cape,Eastn.Prov. (Lim.)
20 Cape Town & Dock Scrip
174 Demerara.. ....... .....
stock Eastn. Bengal gu. 5 p. c
stock' East Indian, gu. 5 p. c.
100 Do. 45 p c. Debentrs.
100 Do. 5 p. c. Deb., 1864..
100 Do. 1865-1870
100 Do. 1866-1871.
20 Do. do. G Ext
stock Grand Trunk of Canada
100 Do. 6 per cent. Pref
100 Do. 2d Pref. 6 per ct
100 Do. 6 per ct. Debentr
100 Do. 7 per cent. 1862
100 Do. do. 1867
100 I Do. do. 1872
stock Gt.lndiaPenin.gua.sp.c
20 Do. New gua. 5 p. c
stock Gt. South.of India (Lim)
guaranteed 5 per cent.
204 Gt. W. of Canada Shares
I 205 Do. New .. ....... ...
100 I Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt.
100 I Do. 55 p. c. do. '77 d 0...
stock Madras guar., 5 p. c.;..
stock Do. 4f p. c. Extension
stock I Do. 4} d 0........
stock 13Ielb.Corp. 6 p. 0. Bnds.
20 ' Newßrunswick at Canda
Ry.&Land(Lim.)g.6pel
Class A Capital Share]
Do. do. Land d 0........
20 Do. do. B Capital d 0...
Do. do. Land do. ......
stock Scinde .......... 44z
20 Do. Punjaub .... Ls,,
1
£0 Do. Do. .. ...... 5
stock Do. Indus. St. Flo. 5,2
10 Trinidad (Lim.) Scrip..

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251 4

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131 a

Northampton 1
Croxton Park 4
Epsom Spring lO
Liverpool Hunt Club l2
Ponteland

Newmarket F 5........ 5
Cheater Spring ........ 13
York Spring ...... 20

3
Epsom Summer
Chelmsford ll
Manchester ll
Ascot

20} 1

Odiham
Bibury Club
Newton
Stockbridge
Winchester
Newmarket ...... 7
Worcester .. lO
Liverpool

Awl
Radcliffe 4
Brighton 5
Brighton Club
Lewes 8
Wolverhampton
Reading
Wenlock l5

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Devon and Exeter 2
Derby
Great Yarmouth
Plymouth
Oxford 4
Warwick 9
11
Leicester

OCTO'
Bedford
Newmarket S 0 . 13 I

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'RIL.

JULY.

NOVEMBER.

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58 60
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AQUATICS.

72501
2

COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
Can. Gov. 6 p.c.Ja. &July
1877-S2 _. 100 109 111 1101
Do 6p. cent.lBB3-4 100 -
- Do. 6p. cent. 100 -
- Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug- I 100 107 109
Do. 6p. c. Mar. & Sept , 100 107 109
Do. 5 per cent 1100 100 1001 100
Do. Inscribed stock] 100 98 101
-- Cape G.llope, 6p 0,1880, 100 111 113
Do. 1890' 100 112 114
Do. Jan. & July, 1891 ' 100 111 113
Ceylon, N0v.1861, 8p c 100
N.13.G0v. 6p.c. a.&July I 100 1061 107 i
Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct. 100
N. S. W. G ov. sp. c., 18661 100 100 ICI
Do. Sp. c.,1871 to 1876 100 98 99
Do. d0.,1888 & upwds I 100 97 98 971
New Zealand 6p. cent. 100 108 110
Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c
sterling, 1875 lOO nsi lo9i 1081
,S. Au5,G6p.c.1878.& up lOO 108 110
,Vic. Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&Jtily 100 106 108
- ,Do. do. 6 pm. Ap.&oo, lOO 107 108 1041
JOINT-STOCK BANKS.
100 A g-ra&UnitedService Bk 60 85
40 Australasia.. all 67 49
25 Bank of Egypt all 56 27 26} 6761 7i
100 Baak of London 5O 79 81
50 British North American all 54 56
20 Chtd.Bank of India, &c. all 211 211
25 Ch. Mer. of In. Lon.& Ch. all 83 15
100 City
100 Colonial . ... . . 25 89 41 40}
20•11 Com. Bank of Canada all
20 Eng., Scot., & Aus. Ch all 181 191
20 Gen. Bk of Switzerland all
20 Lon. Char.Bkof Austral all 25 254
20 Do. new all 24! 25} 26
50 London and County
50 London Joint Stock
20 London and S.African lO id ipr 1101
100 London & Westminster 20 76 78
100 Nat. Prov. of England 12
20 Do. new ..... 12
50 National Bank
20 New South Wales.— all 40 42
25 Orient. B. Corporation . all 52 54 54
20 Ottoman Bank... all 96 27 27
100 Provincial of Ireland
10 Do. new all
25 I South Australia .., all 36 37
25 iUnion of Australia
50 \ Unto,. of London
100 Unity 60

MISCELLANEOUS.
10 Anglo-Mexican Mint .. all 18 19
10 ;Atlantic R. Ml. Stm (1d) all 2 3
1000 'Atlantic Tel. (Limited) I all
25 'Australian Agricultural 19 27 28
10 IBahia Steam (Limited). 1
10 Berlin Water (Limited) all 41 61
50 British American Land 40
50 B.&l.Mag. Tel. A. (Lim.), all 29 32
20 I Do. 8,7p.c.t1111852 all 18 20
20 'Do. C. (Limited)......., all 9 11
324 'Canada Land .... all 115 118
10 'Chandslands Tel (Lim.) all
10 China & Japan Coast &
River Steam Naviga. 24
st. Cop.Min.ofEng&Smltg all
25 Do. Pref. 7l per cent all 12 16
at. Crystal Palace
at. Do. Preference
at Do. 6 p et. Perpet. Deb lOO 104 107
10 E.lndia & Lon. Ship A 74
16 Do, B 74 14 04
20 E.lndia Irrign. & Canal 1 i ipm
at. Electric Telegraph
25 Do. Nelv l5
5 English & Aus. Copper, all 24 21
15 Gen. Steam Navigati n 14 254 264 26 1
1 Great Slip Limited).., all
1 Do. 174 pct Preference all
2 Indian Carrying (Lim.) 1
5 Lon. District Tel. (Lim.) 11 31 34
4 L.G. Omnibus Co. (Lim.) all 14 11
20 Madras hr. and Canal 1 21 3
10 Med. Eaten, Tel. (Lim.) all 4 5
10 Do. 8 per cent. pref all
25 National Dis. Co. (Lim ) 5 1 i p5l
20 Nerbu.Coal& Iron (Lim ) 5 1 1 d 41
10 Netherlands Land all
5 Do.B p.c.Prefl.iss.atl dis all 4 1
100 N.llr.&NovaScotiaLand 81 13 16
1 N.B.Australasi an (Lim,) all 1
1 Oriental Gas (Limited). 'all 11 11
1 Do. New Shares (Lim.). all 1 14
10 Orintl. In. Steam(l,im.) all 6 7
st. Peelß.Lnd.&Min.(Lim) 100 55 57 57
50 Pen. & Oriental Steam all 67 69
50 Do. New 3O 10 12
20 Red Sea&ln.Tel.g.44p.c all 181 194
50 Rhymney Iron all 17 18
15 Do. New.,,... all 44 54
100 Royal Mail Steam 6O 54 56
st. Scot. Austin. Inv.(Lim ) 100 135 140
25 South Australian Land all 33 25
1 Submarine Tel. Scrip., all
1 Do. do. Registered
10 Do. do all 4
68
2 Telegraph to India (L ) 1 par 1p
10 Trust and Agency or
Austrlasia (lim)lst is. 1 id ip
20 Tr. 4 Ln.Co. of Upr.Can. 5 14 14
5 U. li'dom Tel. Co. (11113.)1 1 11 01
100 VOA Diemen's L. IA 284 t 94

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVE NING, APRIL 1, 1862.

NORTHAMPTON RACES—(This Day).

(Ey ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
LATEST BETTING.
NoRTHAMPTON STAKES.
11 to 2 agst West End (taken)
6to 1 agst Dusk (taken)
Bto 1 agst Schism (taken)
9to 1 agst Prince Plausible (taken)
100 to 8 agst Stampedo (taken)
100 to 8 agst Sappho (taken)
EARL SPENCER'S PLATE.
4to 1 agst Maid of Honour (taken)
9to 1 agst Dictator (taken)
100 to 7 agst Lopcatcher (taken)

SPORTING I:N7ELLIG.ENC.E.

TATTERSALi'S—MONDAY.
NORTHAMPTON STAKES.
100 to 15 agst Schism (taken)
100 to 15 agst Dusk (taken and offered)
7to 1 agst West End (taken)
9to 1 agst Prince Plausible
10 to 1 agst Rapparee (taken and offered)
12 to 1 agst Stamped() (taken)
100 to 7 agst Sappho (taken)
20 to 1 agst Carisbrook (offered)
33 to 1 agst Bally Edmond (offered)
EARL SPENCER'S PLATE.
7to 2 agst Maid of Honour (offered)
10 to 1 agst Dictator (taken and offered)
100 to 8 agst Spicebox (taken)
100 to 7 agst Lopcatcher (taken)
100 to 7 agst Juliet (taken)
20 to 1 agst Confidence (taken)
20 to 1 agst Baron Munchausen (taken)
20 to 1 agst Tisiphone (taken)
25 to 1 agst Roekley (taken)
CITY AND SUBURBAN.
10 to 1 agst Vest colt (taken)
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
100 to 30 agst Old Calabar (offered)
sto 1 agst Marquis (taken and offered)
10 to 1 agst Wingrave (taken)
THE DERBY.
7to 1 agst I3uckstone (taken and offered)
25 to 1 agst Hubert (taken)
50 to 1 agst Star of the West (taken)
RACING FIXTURES FOR 1862.

Newmarket C
Bishop Auckland
Catterick Bridge
Abergavenny
Thirsk
AY.

.. 21
.. 21
. 24
. 24
. 29

Salisbury
Bath
NE
Harpenden :23

Zral :Ile
NBee
Hampton
25
Carlisle
'LI.

Abingdon
Pontefract
Hungegrford
Nottin h
am
Southampton 22
Stamford
Marlborough 25
Goodwood
GUST.

York
Stockton 26
Eghani
Lichfield 26
Bridgwater
28
Ludlow
.. 29

Doncaster
Richmond
Walsall
Nl‘. 1
Nev-market Monmouthvanneb;kte
ert
F 0
30

Gloucester ..
Newmarket H

NoyEmBER.
Worcester 4 Liverp00l
Hereford

IRISH RACING FIXTURES FOR 1862.
APRIL.

THE REVISED CODE.

Kildare Huut 8 Tullamore .. 24
I Athlone
29

Skerries

.. 3O

MAY.
Cork
Nenagh
Howth and Baldoyle .... 14
JUNE.

Westmeath -3-I.Ctirragh June

Bellewstown

AUGUST.
Heath
Wicklow ..

SEPTEMBER.
Curragh
Carlow
Londonderry .. l2

OCTOBER.
Limerick l5 f Ardee .. 29
Curragh ......... 21 f Down Royal Corporation 31

PRIVATE BUSINESS.

THE RIVER SHANNON.

BILL,

Armagh

THE DISPUTED RACE BETWEEN MAY AND
SPENCER.

This rate came off this afternoon from Putney-bridge to
Barnes-bridge. 1%1 ay was piloted by George Drewitt and
Spencer by Doubleday. Spencer having won the choice of
stations, took the Middlesex side at about 20 minutes past
three. At half-past three the start took place, Spencer
with a slight lead. Off the Duke's Head he was half a
length ahead. From this point to nearing Craven
Cottage, May gained upon his opponent, and was nearly
half a length ahead, At the high bridge he had
increased his lead to a length and a half. In cross-
ing the water opposite the Crab Tree, Spencer put on an
extraordinary spurt, and passed May like a shot out of a
cannon, which May could have easily prevented by using
his right arm, which would have caused Spencer to foul
him, and the race would have been awarded to him.

From this point the race was virtually over, Spencer
leading from ten to 15 boats' length at Hammersmith-
bridge, and when he reached the winning-post he was 50
boats' lengths a-head.

THIS DAYS SHIPPING.

LONDON, April I.—Wind thil day at noon—South-
Westerly; strong breeze and cloudy weather, with slight
rain.

KINGROAD. March 31.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Marion,
from New York, for Gloucester; Gleaner, from New York,
for Gloucester.

SWANSEA, March 31.—•Windt S.W.—Arrived—Duke
of Beaufort, and Don Diego, from Coquimbo. Sailed.—
Commerce, for Shanghai; Gold Hunter, for St. Thomas ;
Nanjosten, for Cuba.
PORTSMOUTH, March 31.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Agin-
court; for Adelaide.
MILFORD, March 31.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived—Caro-
line, froin Demerara; Cyclops, from Liverpool for Cal-
cutta.

PLYMOUTH, March 31.—Wind W.—Arrived—Mersey,
from New England.

(BY SUPT ARINE AND MAGNETIC TELEGRAPIC)
GRAVESEND, Tuesday Morning.
Sailed, March 31—Paquet, for Avero Aveiro; Frederick
and Louisa, for Guernsey.
Sailed, April I—Boreas, steamer, for Hamburg ; Ino,
for Guernsey.

DBAL, Tuesday Morning.
Passed—Helvetsluys, from Batavia for Rotterdam ;
Island Queen, steamer, from Leith for Spain ; L. Jubica,
from Varna, for Hull; Trade Wind, from St. Kitt's; Can-
didate, from Barbadoes ; Oscar, from Calcutta ; Harmonia,
from Singapore; Chanticleer, from Jamaica; John Har-
ley, from Barbadoes; Julia, from Halifax ; Louisa, from
Porto Rico; Prometheus, from Villa Nova; Royal Tar,
from Burriana ; Hilda, from Demerara; N. Bayton, Le-
muel, and J. A. Stammer, from New York ; Lavinia,
from Siam ; Cary Henzcl, from Colombo ; Petrel, schooner,
from St. Michaels—all for London; Clio, from London for
Barbadoes.

TIIE FOOTPRINTS IN THE ROCK AT HASTINGS.—
We recently inserted a paragraph in reference to the dis-
covery of a gigantic bird's footprint in the Hastings' rock.
The following letter on the subject has been addressed to
the hastings and St. Leonard's News I thought it was
generally known that the footprints of the Wealden were
reptilian. It was not till 1854 that I succeeded in establish-
ing. to the satisfaction of the Geological Society, that these
Trifids were footprints at all, and not until two years after,
when I discovered the foot and leg of the Iguanodon, that
I proved to Our best anatomists that these footprints were
produced by the great Dinosaurrans of the Wealden. I dis-
covered more than one species at Hastings, and also at the
Isle of Wight and Purbeck, and in the Isle of Wight I
have lately discovered the most gigantic and interesting
that I have yet seen, the entire length about three and a
half feet. I enclose for perusal my last paper on the foot-
prints.—l remain, &c., SAMUEL DECKLES."
LONDON GENERAL OMNIBUS COMPANY.—At the
meeting yesterday of this company, a resolution was moved
by Mr. Huxley, who represented the French directors,
and shareholders, in favour of an increase of the divi-
dend from ls. to ls. 6d. per share, which was car-
ried. Mr. S. Herapath complained of the amount of the
expenditure, and put forward as an amendment that the
report be received, and that a committee of shareholders
be appointed to investigate the past history and present
state of the company's affairs. This, however, was lost,
with the alteration in the
amount
dounthei
odfi rthe evtiodreen'
dr.e port adopted,

IN SPAIN.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF LORDS—YESTERDAY.
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsac
at five o'clock.

Petitions against the Revised Code were presented by the
Earl of CARNARVON, the Marquis of NORMANBY, and
several other peers.

The Wexford Harbour Commission Bill was read a
second time.

The Ulster and Bainbridge, Lisburn, and Belfast; Rai
way Bill was read a third time and passed.

The Marquis of CLANRICARDE presented a potition
from the grand jury of the county of Galway, praying for
the better regulation of the waters of the Shannon, arid also
moved for a copy of the memorial upon the subject trans-
mitted to the Treasury in January last by the Lord Lieu-
tenant, and the reply of the Treasury thereto; and also for
a return showing the amount of money paid by the Shan-
non to the Board of Works in Ireland after they had made
their first report in 1850. The noble marquis said the peti-
tioners prayed that an inquiry be instituted into the allega-
tions, and as it was his intention to move the appointment
of a committee to investigate the whole subject on the first
Monday after the Easter recess, he should refrain from
making any observations at the present moment.
THE AMERICAN MAIL.

The Marquis of CLANRICARDE moved for a return
of the exact time at which mails ariving from America by
the Canard packets were delivered at Queenstown to the
Post-office agent upon each arrival during the six months
ending the 31st March of the present year, and also a
similar return for the six months ending the 31st March,
1861.
The motion was agreed to.

MUTINY BILL.
This bill passed through committee, and was reported
without amendment.

CHARITABLE USES ACT (1861) AMENDMENT

This bill was read a third time and passed.
AUSTRALIAN COLONIES GOVERNMENT ACT
AMENDMENT BILL.

The Duke of NEWCASTLE moved the second reading
of this bill, the object of which was to remedy some unin-
tentional mistake that had been made by the Government
in that colony.
The bill, after a few observations from Lord LYVEDEN,
was read a second time.
Their lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—YESTERDAY.
The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The following bills were read a third time and passed :
Coventry Poor Amendment—Edgware, Highgate, and Lon
don Railway—Great Western Railway (Additional Powers)
—Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway (Additional Powers)—
Launceston and South Devon Railway—London and South
Western (Additional Powers)—North Eastern and Hull
and Holderness Railway Companies Amalgamation—Old-
ham, Ashton-under-Lyne, and Guide Bridge Junction
Railway—Stockton and Darlington Railway (Towlaw
and Crook.)
The Cirencester District Road and the Dallow and
the Kilmore Commons4lnclosure Bill were considered and
ordered for third reading. The Webb and Craig's Patent
Bill were read a second time.
PETITIONS.

Several petitions were presented in favour of a more
equitable adjustment of the income tax; for a reduction in
the duty on fire insurance ; for and against an alteration in
the present licensing system ; for an amendment in the
Irish Poor-law; against the Parochial Assessment Bill;
from the Dean and Chapter of Hereford against certain
alleged abuses in the ecclesiastical commission ; against
the modified Revised Code ; in favour of a continuance
of the Government grant to schoolmasters, &c.
ALLEGED DEATHS FROM STARVATION IN
IRELAND.

Mr. MAGUIRE gave notice that, on the motion for
going into committee of supply on Friday next, he would
draw attention to deaths which had occurred in Ireland, as
it was supposed, from starvation ; ask the Government if
they had received any information on the subject, and, if
so, what course they intended to pursue ; and to ask whether
they have any objection to lay such correspondence on
the table.

THE PEGU PRIZE MONEY.
Captain JERVIS asked the Secretary of State for India
why the Pegu prize money, arising from the sale of prize
property captured in Pegu in 1852 and 1853, and ordered
to be distributed by Order in Council of the 12th day of
September, 1860, had not yet been so, and when it would be.
Sir C. WOOD said that he could not state exactly when
the money in question would be distributed, but the Royal
warrant authorizing the grant was made out last September,
and format dod to tLo anyprnment of India. It antio..,.a
the applications for the prize money terminated only on the
31st of December last, and when the rolls had been corn-
pared the distribution would take place.

ALLEGED PROSECUTION OF PROTESTANTS

Mr. BLAKE asked the First Lord of the Treasury
whether he would lay on the table of the house the papers
relating to the negotiations between her Majesty's Govern-
ment and the Government of the Queen of Spain, respect-
ing the alleged persecution of Protestants ?
Lord PALMERSTON, who appeared rather feeble, said
that he could not lay the papers in question on the table,
for the best reason possible, namely, that no such docu-
ments existed. There was no official communication with
Government on the subject. The English Minister at Ma-
drid had some conversations with the Spanish Minister on
the subject, but they were of a non-official character, and
were not suitable to be brought before the house. He
could only repeat what he had already stated, that her Ma-
jesty's Minister at Madrid had been instructed, without
insulting 'he people of Spain, to express to the Spanish
Minister the feeling of the English nation in regard to
these unfortunate gentlemen who had been imprisoned for
their religious opinions. (Hear, bear.)