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London, England, 1862-04-30 00:00:00

derstanding that the committee were not to consider the
question of the reduction of the sugar duties.
The motion was agreed to.
SUPPLY.
The report of the committee of supply having been
brought up; on the question of agreeing- to the vote for
convict and prison establishments,
Mr. SELWYN moved to reduco the amount by the sum
of £550 for providing religious instruction to Roman
Catholic convicts in Great Britain. The hon. and learned
gentleman reminded the house that eight years ago a simi-
lar vote was disallowed, and argued that they could not
consistently make such a special grant to Catholic priests
without extending it to other denominations.
Sir G. GREY defended the vote, which he said was ren-
dered necessary by the large proportion of Roman Catholio
prisoners in the convict estab ishtnents of this country, who
were left entirely deprived of the ministrations of the clergy
of their own communion.

Mr. NE WDEGATE argued that there was no ground
whatever for overturning the previous decision of the house.
He scouted the plea of poverty as a reason for agreeing to
the vote, and urged that the Roman Catholics of this coun-
try were a wealthy community, and that the real object was
to give the priests a right to intrude themselves, armed
with the authority and sanction of this house, into every
prison in the land.

After some remarks from Lord E. HOWARD and Mr.
KINNAIRD,
Mr. DISRAELI remarked. Upon the fact that Mr. Sel-
wyn had been in his place when the vote was agreed to in
committee, and had not objected to it. After what had
taken place, however, he would suggest as a matter of
expediency that the Government should postpone the vote.
It was an unusual circumstance to challenge a vote after it
had been passed through committee.
Lord PALMERSTON supported the vote upon the prin-
ciple of justice.
. .

On a division the amendment was negatived by 38 to 16,
and the vote was agreed to.
The orders of the day were then disposed of, and the
house adjourned.

MARKETS---THIS DAY.

CORN EXCHANGE.

Only moderate supplies of English wheat were
received fresh up to this morning's market, yet the trade
was in a slugglish state, both for red and white qualities,
and mires veArn haroly pnrharl

In foreign wheat—the show of which was moderately
extensive—sales progressed slowly. The quotations, how-
ever, exhibited no material change when compared with
Monday.

Floating cargoes of grain were in fair request, at late
rates.

Barley moved off steadily, and the currencies ruled firm.
Good and fine malt was firm in value, but other kinda
were a dull inquiry.

The oat trade was firm, and late rates were fully main-
tained.

Beans and peas changed hands at extreme currencies, the
supply on offer being small,

Flour moved off heavily. The top price of town-made is
now 51s per 2801 b.

ARRIVALS TIIIS WEEK.

Wheat. Barley. Malt Oath. Flour.
Enc.o:llsh ........ 890 ( 260 ; 3,!60 ' 980 250 sack
Irish — , !
Foreign ........ 7,330 • 4,930 I 5,3 W

BOROUGH HOP.
Owing to the uncertainty which prevails as to the amount
of drawback to be allowed, the business doing in nearly all
kinds of hops is confined to actual wants ; nevertheless
prices rule firm.