The Sun.
London, England, 1854-06-13 00:00:00

THE POLICE BILL.

Captain SCOBELL asked the Secrecary of State for the
Home Department, whether a return (ordered to be laid
on the table of the house, about three months ago) of the
number, cost, &c. of the police force in each city anti
borough in England and Wales, will be so rendered, and
be in the hands of members previous to the second reading
of the Police Bill being moved.
Lord PALMERSTON promised that the return should
be forthcominc, before the second reading.
Mr. M. GIBSON° thought. there would be little chance
of carrying the bill this session, but, at the same time, be
should be glad to know when it was proposed to take the
second reading. He also wisted to know when the noble
lord intended to bring in his'promised bill to give the rate-
payers of counties a control over the expenditure.
Lord PALMERSTON obset ved hat as to fixing the day
when the second reading would come on, that must depend,
of course, upon the progress of the other business of the
house, which was of a more pressing nature, and after the
experience of last night it was impossible to say when many
bills before the house would be brought on. But it un-
doubtedly was his intention to ask the house to pass the
Police Bill into a law; he should be ready to hear any ob-
jections that might be made to any particular parts of the
bill, and those objections should receive his best attention.
With regard to the other measure, such a bill was pre-
pared, and whenever he saw a chance of bringing it in he
should avail himself of it.

YOUTHFUL OFFENDERS BILL.
Sir J. TROLLOPE asked the right hon. hart. when he
roposed to bring in the Youthful Offenders Bill, of which
le had given notice.

Lord-PALMERSTON said that was a question which
required a good deal of consideration. Some doubts had
been started with regard to the necessity of such a bill, as
the object could be accomplihed without any new law.
However, at present he was not prepared to say what could
be done.

THE BALLOT.
Mr. HENRY BERKELEY then rose to ask for leave
to bring in a bill to cause the votes of the electors of Great
Britain and Ireland to be taken by way of ballot at
Parliamentary elections. The hon. member commenced
by complimenting Lord John Russell on the persevering
and consistent course of his advocacy of the Jewish
claims of admission to Parliament —a course which
he contended entitled him (Mr. Berkeley) to perse-
vere for so long a time in endeavouring to obtain that
protection for the voter in the exercise of his electoral
franchise which could only be afforded him by the ballot.
As a strong argument in favour of the ballot, he would
refer the house to those blue books, which ought to be
called black books, the reports of the numerous election
committees, who sat last session on the sins of the last
general election. The hon. member then read part of the
i evidence taken by the Cork Election Committee. The evi-
-1 dence which took place at that election he attributed to
i the want of the ballot, by which the voters were com-
pelled by the pressure from without to vote against their
own convictions. They had the best reason to know that
the ballot, wherever it had been tried, had succeeded.
America had been cited as a triumphant example of
of the failure of the ballot. Facts would show
exactly the reverse, In America the ballot is enforced in
29 States out of 31 States. The elections begin at 10
o'cloek in the morning, and end at two, and nothing can
be more peaceable or orderly. The same peaceful
results of election by ballot were found to take
place in Switzerland, Holland, and Belgium. France
afforded a brilliant example of the working of the
ballot; yet bad men in that country made a tool of
it, and tied it round the neck of Louis Napoleon. He did
not forget that Lord Panmure, then in the Whig Ministry,
declared that he had hitherto supported the ballot, but
that he should no longer support it, because the ballot had
made Louis Napoleon to be elected Emperor, and the Times
newspaper, echoing the same noble sentiments, embalmed
it in a leader. (Laughter.) He had been told he ought
to give up the ballot because the Government had given
up the Reform Bill. Ho did not understand that argu
merit at all. They might as well be told they should not
go into Ocotland to shoot grouse because Lord Aberdeen
did not wear the peilibeg. (Loud laughter.) The
constituencies in Defoe's time were nearly as cor-
rupt as they were now. Defoe said they had than (in
his day) lately had passed two or three sharp laws,
passed to prevent bribery and corruption at elections ; but
never were those practices so barefaced before, as they be•
came atter the passing of these laWs: (Hear, hear.)
[LEFT SPEAKING.]

MARKET INT ELLIGENCE.

( From the London. Yew Price Current of this day.)

SUGAR.—To-day the demand was good for British plan,
tation from home dealers, and the rates accepted were 6d
per cwt. under those of Friday. Operations were 932 hhds,
including at auction 291 hhds 18 tierces Barbadoes, which
sold at 31s 6tl to 37s 6d for mid to good yellow, and fine
38s ; 31 hhds, 2 tierces, and 78 barrels Nevis, brown 30s to
32s 6d ; low to mid yellow 33s to 345, but 98 hhds crys-
tallised Demerara fetched. 34s 6d to 41s, being the full
value.

REFINED.—To-day another reduction took place for
home made goods, dealers operating with caution. Brown
lumps were sold at 45s to 45s 6d, and low to fine grocery
at 45s 64.1 to 49s per cwt. Crushed sugar met with little
notice for export, and all sorts can be obtained at rather
lower rates.
MAURITIUS.- -To-day there was a decrease in demand
for Mauritius sugar; the best yellow and grainy generally
brought full rates, but on other qualities a fall took place
of 64 per cwt.

EAST INDIA.—To-day grainy and white Bengal were in
small supply and wanted at previous rates.
COFFEE.—To-day plantation Ceylon met with ready
buyers and realised stiffer rates, good mid to good at 61s to
61s, middling 58s to 60s, others 55s to 57s 6d ; pea berry
62s to 64s for fair, and triage 48s to 578. Long berry,
Mocha, at 72s to 74s 6d, and triage 4Gs to 41s. Native
wanted, and 1,000 bags were sold at 43s 6d for good ord. -
TEA.—A material increase has taken place in operations
in low to good ord congou, and priceil. have advanced, rul-
ing at lld to In other sorts transactions are on a
more extended scale, and rates rule firm, rather blackish
to blackish leaf at Hid to is 30, and strong to pekoe
kinds Is 4d to 2s 6d. • The trade have been the leading
operators. In green there are increasing transactions.
RICE.—To-day the limited business concluded in East
India rice privately was at barely former rates. At auction
2160 bags Madras were taken in at lls 6d to 12s for pinky,
being above the value.

NihMEGS.—To-day nutmegs realised full rates, and 12
cases in auction sold at la 7d. to 2s 2d for brown but
mouldy.

TALLOW.—An active demand has been experienced for
Russian from the trade and speculators, and the market
is in a firm position. First sort P.Y.O on the spot realises
62s 6d to 635, and for delivery in last three months of the
year 65s to 65s 6d. Of home melted a clearance has been
nearly made, find advanced terms are obtained, 61s to 64s
5d being the currency cash. In other sorts there are in-
creased transactions ; South American at 56s Cd to 63s for
low to fine, Australian mutton 58s to 63s 6d, beef 56s to
60s, and French melted 61s to 62s per cwt. Stock of tal-
low is 11,030 casks more than last year; delivelies are not
equal to that time, and prices rule 15s to 16s per cwt above.
To-day tallow declined, first sort P.Y.C. on the spot is 62s
to 62s 3d.

OILS.—A more active demand prevails for Sperm, reali-
zing 1051. to 1071. Seal--pale at 421. to 43.1, and othei
sorts 371. to 401. Cod 401. Southern 421. to 441. Cocoa nut
operations are limited, and lower .prices are accepted ;
Cochin selling at 4Ss to 403, and Ceylon 465,6 d to 475. Paim
at 44s to 46s for mid to fine quality. Linseed oil has been
dealt in with more freedom for all purposes, and rates are
now firm at 353 3d to 33s 6d for present, and 363 to 37s
for future delivery ; i.roduction is equal to consumption.