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London, England, 1853-07-15 00:00:00

[LEFT SITTING.]

HOUSE OF COMMONS--(THIS DAY.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The Lords' amendments to the Bedalo and Leyburn
Railway ; East Kent Railway ; South Staffordshire
Waterworks ; Spalding Improvement ; and Victoria
(London) Docks Bills, were considered and agreed to.
STROOD AND MAIDSTONE RAILWAY.
On the order of the day for considering the Lords'
amendments to this bill,
Mr. RICE, in the absence of Sir E. Dering, who had
given notice of a motion for postponing the considera-
tion of these amendments for three months, said that he
was anxious to learn from the hon. member for Sand-
wich (Mr. J. Macgregor), who was chairman of the
South-Eastern Railway Company, whether that com-
pany had given an undertaking to the chairman of the
committee of the House of Lords with respect to the
course which the South-Eastern Company would take
in the event of a bill being introduced in a future ses-
sion for extending the East Kent Railway from Canter-
bury to Dover. If the hon. member for Sandwich,
would state in his place in Parliament, as Chairman of
the South-Eastern Company, the facts of the case, he
(Mr. Rice) acting on behalf of his hon. friend, the member
for East Kent, would consent not to press the motion
for which he had given notice for postponing the con-
sideration of the Lord's Amendments.
Mr. JAMES MACGREGOR said that all the amend-
ments which had been introduced during the passage
of the bill through the House of Lords were merely
verbal and literal, with the exception of those which had
been introduced at the instance of the company, which
was represented by the hon. baronet the member for
East Kent—and this being the case, he was wholly
unable to understand what object the honourable
member could have in proposing that the amend-
ments should be postponed. In reply to the question
put by the honourable member for Dover—all he
had to say was, that an undertaking, under the common
seal of the South Eastern Railway Company, had been
deposited in the Private Bill Office of the House of
Lords, by which that company bound themselves not to
oppose any efforts that might hereafter be made by any
parties to promote a bill for extending a line of railway
direct from Cynterbury to Dover. (Hear, hear.)
The Lords amendments was then agreed to.
EASTERN UNION RAILWAY BILL.
On the motion for the third reading of this bill,
Sir G. PECHELL moved that the bill be read a third
time this day six months, on the ground that it would
do a great injustice to many of the shareholders.
Mr. CORRIE, as chairman of the select committee
to which the bill had been referred, supported the third
reading of the bill.
Mr. JOHN M'GREGOR said if the house passed
this bill it would lose the esteem and confidence enter-
tained by the public in it in reference to matters of this
kind

Mr. LUCAS thought that no case had been made
out for the third reading of the bill, and he should,
therefore, oppose the motion.
Mr. BOUVERIE thought as it was not before the
house that the majority of the preference shareholders
were in favour of the proposition, the house was bound
to look very carefully into the facts of the case before
they consented to break a Parliamentary contract, only
dating last year.
Mr. CAYLIff supported the third reading of the

After a few words from Mr. W. PATTEN,
Mr. CARDWELL thought that, as the committee had
not, in accordance with the standing order, referring to
cases of this kind made a special report of the number
of preference shareholders who had consented to the
bill, the house must either refuse to read the bill a
second time, or postpone it until the evidence taken before
the committee had been printed, and the house had had
time to consider it.
Mr. BASS said he was informed on competent autho-
rity that three-fourths of the preference shareholders
were opposed to the bill.
Mr. V. SMITH suggested that the bill should be re-
committed, in order to give the committee an opportu-
nity of making a special report, required by the standing
orders, as to the relative numbers of the assenting and
dissenting preference shareholders.
After a short discussion, the house divided, and the
numbers were—

For the amendment
Against it
Majority
The amendment was consequently lost, and the order
for the third reading having been discharged, the bill
was ordered to be recommitted.

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The St. George's Harbour, WestminElter Improve-
ments (Dwellings of the Working Classes), and Westport
Port and Harbour Bills were read ath ird time and
passed.

- The Severn and Wve Railway and Canal Bill was
considered, and ordered to be read a thin d time.
The Bingley Free Grammar and Gel ieral Eiucation
Schools and Charity Estates Bill was rea .d a second time.
Mr. DUNCAN presented petitions from places in
Scotland, praying for the inspection of n unneries.
Mr. J. MACGREGOR presented a petition from
Glasgow against any law for the arrest ment of wages
for debt.

MERCANTILE SHIPPING :BILL.
The house then went into committeE on this bill,
commencing at clause 38.

Mr. INC44IAIVI moved an amendment ti.o release ship-
owners from any claim for salvage in revArd to services
rendered by her Majesty's ships. There -was a great
distinction between the claim of a priva to merchant ship
to be recompensed for such services, and that of a
Queen's ship, the one went out of Lis way, lost
his time—which to him was money .—and exposed
his vessel and his property to dank :er ; the other
was in no way damaged by the loss of his time, for he
was stationed there for that amongst oche i purposes, and

the vessel and property risked were *of; his property but
that of the country. England was the only country
where such a claim could Le supported by the officers
and men of the national navy ; and even in England the
case was quite different whir regard to the army, for
soldiers were frequently employed at fires, but no such
claim for salvage in respect of property rescued was ever
allowed to them. He wished it to be distinctly under-
stood that he spoke in no feeling of disparagement of
the British navy, nor with any desire to take away
from them the just reward of their gallantry and their
services, but from a conviction that their recom-
pense should come, not from the damaged fortunes
of shipowners, but from the Admiralty.
Sir J. GRAHAM said that this question was one of
great importance, as involving a fundamental principle
of our national policy. It should be remembered that
this right of salvage was a common law right of the
British sailor, not emanating from any statutory enact-
ment, but immemorably, and, as it were, inhe-
rently, vested in him. The alterations now asked
for amounted to a restriction of this common
law right as against the seamen in her Ma-
jesty's navy, and in his opinion would cause
great dissatisfaction both in the navy and throughout the
country. He had himself given notice of a clause
which would bar the claim of the crown, in respect of
any loss or damage to her Majesty's vessels or property ;
but the claim of the sailor for some compensation
for the risk incurred by him was a right which he
believed it would be as unjust as impolitic to in-
terfere with. In time of war there were two kinds
of officers, the "come along" and the "go along;"
the first always ready and zealous in the execution of
their duty, and popular among their men ; the
other classes excelled rather in what we might call
prudence. He did not think shipowners would have
any hesitation in choosing which of these two sorts
of officers they would like to be at hand, when
a vessel of theirs was in distress. He firmly believed
that such an alteration as was now proposed would
greatly increase the "go along" class, and that both
shipowners and insurers would greatly suffer in conse-
quence. By the regulations laid down by his predeces-
sor at the Admiralty, no officer was allowed to prefer a
claim for salvage until he had reported the case to the
admiral on the ;station, the case then came before
the Board of Admiralty, and no claim was to be allowed
without their permission. The question then resolved
itself into this, whether the house would deny the sea-
men, who risked their lives for the public good, and for
the salvation of life and property, the reward which was
due to them. Whatever might be the feelings of the men
on the subject, he was quite certain that the officers, if
their claims were barred, would be slow to risk the lives
of their men in such enterprises.
Mr. HORSFALL expressed his entire concurrence in
what had fallen from the right hon. gentleman opposite.
On the part of the shipping interest, he repudiated any
desire to take advantage of the assistance of her Ma-
jesty's ships and officers, without allowing a claim for
remuneration for such services.
Mr. DIGBY SEYMOUR also repudiated, on the
part of shipowners, any opinion that the gallant dar-
ing of the seamen of her Majesty's navy should not
properly be rewarded.

- Mr. MITCHia cordially supported the amend-
ment of the hon. member for South Shields.
Admiral WALCOT thought that the proper duty of
the British Navy was to defend the mercantile marine
from danger of attack by foreign enemies, but they were
not bound to risk their lives to save merchandise and
ships from destruction by storms.
Captain SCOBELL opposed the amendment.
Mr. LIDDELL said the Shipowners' Association of
Liverpool, was unanimously in favour of the salvage
clauses of this bill without alteration.
After a few words from Mr. JOHN MACGREGOR and
Mr. THOMPSON,
Mr. HENLEY expressed his opinion that whatever
reward were paid to the sailors in these cases ought to be
provided by the country.
After a few words from Mr. CARDWELL,
Mr. G. HUDSON opposed the amendment.
The committee then divided, when the numbers
were—

For the amendment 2O
Against it
Majority
The clause was then agreed to as were also the re.
maining clauses of the bill.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER obtainec
leave to bring in a bill for the remission of the Consoli.
dated Annuities in Ireland.
The house then adjourned until six o'clock.
The house resumed at 6 o'clock, and was
[LEFT SITTING.]

THE LONDON GAZETTE.

(THIS EVENING.)

WHITEHALL, JULY 13.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint Henry Davison,
Esq., James Vaughan, Esq., and John Hurrell, Esq., to
be Commissioners for the purpose of making inquiry into
the existence of corrupt practices at the last election for
the borough of Tynemouth.
Tho Queen has also been pleased to appoint Michael
Prendergast, Esq., senior, ono of her Majesty's Counsel,
Sir John Eardley Eardley Wilmot, Bart., and Leofrio
Temple, Esq., to be Commissioners for the purpose of
making inquiry into the existence of corrupt practices at
the last election for the borough of Barnstaple.

CROWN-OFFICE, JULY 12.

MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THE PRESENT PAR-

LIAMENT.

Borough of Sligo—John Sadleir, Esq., of Gloucester-
square, Hyde-park, in the room of Charles Towneley, Esq.,
whose election for the said borough has been declared
void.

WAR-OFFICE, JULY 15.

6th Regiment of Dragoons—Lieutenant Honourable
Hercules Langford Boyle Rowley, to be Captain, by pur-
chase, vice Powell, who retires ; Cornet Richard Henry
Currie, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Rowley,
July 15.
7th Light Dragoons—Cornet John Tindal-de-Veulle has
been permitted to retire from the service by the sale of his
Commission, July 15.
10th Light Dragoons—Assistant-Surgeon Alexander
Mackay Macbeth, from the 33rd Foot, to be Assistant-
Surgeon, vice James Macbeth, who exchanges, July 15.
12th Light Dragoons—Lieutenant Andrew Gammen,
from the 76th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Fuller, who
exchanges, July 15.
Ist or Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards—Lieutenant
and Captain George Grey Rous to be Captain and Lieu-
tenant-Colonel, by purchase, vice West, who retires ;
Ensign and Lieutenant William Gordon Cameron to be
Lieutenant and Captain, by purchase, vice Rous, July 15.
12th Foot—Ensign and Adjutant limes Colin Munro to
have the rank of Lientenant ; Ensign F. C. D'Epinay
Barclay to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Garner, who
retires ; James Hutton Clutterbuck, Gent., to be Ensign,
by purchase, vice Barclay, July 15.
13th Foot—Richard Nugent Clayton, Gent., to be En-
sign, by purchase, vice Tyacke, appointed to the 22d Foot,
July 15.
18th Foot—Arthur Scott, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur-
chase, vice Fitzmaurice, appointed to the 72d Regiment,
July 15.
22d Foot—Ensign Walter Macpherson to be Lieutenant,
by purchase, vice George Onslow Deane, who retires ;
Ensign Thomas Tyacke, from the 13th Foot, to be Ensign,
vice Macpherson, July 15.
23d Foot—Lieutenant Augustus Applewhaite, from the
64th Foot, to be First Lieutenant, vice Dickens, who
exchanges, July 15.
28th Foot—Lieutenant William Gandy, from the 44th
Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Wilson, who exchanges,
July 15.
31st Foot—Captain Robert Hole Walters, from the 73rd
Foot, to be Captain, vice Barry, who exchanges, July 15.
33rd Foot—Assistant-Surgeon James Macbeth, M.D.,
from the 10th Light Dragoons, to be Assistant-Surgeon,
vice A. M. Macbeth, who exchanges, July 15.
44th Foot—Lieutenant George Savile Willson, from the
28th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Gandy, who exchanges,
July 15.
47th Foot—Ensign Henry James Buchanan to be Lieu-
tenant, by purchase, vice Nangle, who retires ; Alfred
Henderson White Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice
Buchanan, July 15.•
53rd Foot—Captain William Frederick Adams Colman,
from the 80th Foot, to be Captain, vice George E. Hillier,
who retires upon half-pay of the 80th Foot, July 15.
60th Foot—Lieutenant Edward Rawlings Hannam, from
the Bth Foot, to be Paymaster, vice Fitz Gerald, appointed
to the 30th Foot ; Lieutenant Richard Harcourt Robinson
to be Adjutant, vice Kenny, promoted, July 15.
64th Foot—Lieutenant Robert Vaughan Dickins, from
the 23rd Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Applewhaite, who
exchanges, July 15.
72nd Foot—Lieutenant Arthur Wade to be Captain, by
purchase, vice Cavendish Spencer Boyle, who retires • En-
sign Oswald Barton Feilden to boLieutenant, by purchase,
vice Wade ; Ensign the Honourable Alexander Temple
Fitzmaurice, from the 18th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Feilden,
July 15.
73rd Foot—Captain William Henry Barry, from the
31st Foot, to be Captain, vice Walters, who exchanges,
July 15.
76th Foot—Lieutenant Charles Francis Fuller, from the
12th Light Dragoons, to bo Lieutenant, vice Gammen,
who exchanges, July 15.
85th Foot—Lieutenant Frederick Sitwell to be Captain,
by purchase, Mee Keyt, who retires; Ensign Montagu.
Barton to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Sitwell ; Ro-
bert Kirkpatrick Taylor to be Ensign, by purchase, vice
Barton, July 15.
89th Foot—Lieutenant Richard Francis Holmes, from
the 97th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Dawes, who ex-
changes, July 15.
97th Foot—Lieutenarit Edward Alleyne Dawes, from
the 89th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Holmes, who ex
changes, July 15.
HOSPITAL STAFF.—John Ogilvy, M. 8., to be Assistant
Surgeon to the Forces, vice Henry Carr Lucas, deceased
July 15

MEMORANDUM —The names of the Gentleman appointed
as Cornet to the 16th Light Dragoons on the Bth instant,
aro Walter James Barrett Lennard. The names of the
gentleman, appointed as Ensign to the 28th Foot on the
Bth inst., ore Edward Garmonsway Waldy.

COMMISSION SIGNED BY THE QUEEN.
Leicestershire Militia—James Palliser Costobadie, Esq.,
to be Adjutant in her bfajesty's Leicestershire Mili is
from the Ist July, vice Hawker, April 12.
COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY THE LORD-LIEUTENANTS.
The Essex Rifles—Second Lieutenant Frederick William
Kirby to be First Lieutenant; Second Lieutenant Octavius
Bawtreo to be First Lieutenant ; Walter Honywood,
to be First Lieutenant, July 7.
Royal Denbighshire Rifle Regiment of Militia—Godfrey
Fitzhugh, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, vice Wynne,
promoted, July 6.
Queen's Own Light Infantry Regiment of Tower Hamlets
Militia—Lieutenant George Hiunby to be Captain, vice
Armstrong, who retires, retaining his rank, July 9.
Kent Militia Regiment of Artillery—Robert Matthew
Isacke, Esq., to be Captain, July 10; John Joseph Wells,
Esq., to be Captain, July 11.
To be First Lieutenants—John Lubbock, Gent., July 7;
Charles Powell Leslie, Gent., July 8; Robert Hay Murray,
Gent., July 9; John Kirkpatrick, Gent., July 10; Henry
Grace Wilson Sperling, Gent., July 11.
To be Second Lieutenant—Walter Thomas Waring,
Gent., July 8.

Thii Duke of Lancaster's Own Reghnent of lreomulal

Cavalry, Worsley Troop—The Honourable Arthur Edward
Holland Grey Egerton, commonly called Viscount Grey de
Wilton, to be Cornet, July 9.

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Her Majesty has been graciously pleased to approve of
the Castle-Martin Yeomanry Cavalry bearing the word
"Fishguard" on their standard and appointments.
BANKRUPTS.
Joseph Dickeson, licensed victualler, Horsemonger-lane,
to surrender, July 27, at eleven, and August 30, at half-
past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official
assignee, Abchurch-lane ; Breeze, Great Knight Rider-
street, Doctor's-Commons.
William Quinton, butcher, Leather-lane, July 28 and
August 30, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards,
official assignee, Sambrook-court, Basinghall-street ;
Thompson, Sise-lane, Bricklersbury.
John Hammond, builder, Birmingham, July 27, and
August 24, at twelve, at the Birmingham District Court.
Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham ; Hodgson, Bir-
mingham.
Richard Lathburv, grocer, Burton-upon-Trent, July 25
and August 15, at one, at the Birmingham District Court.
Christie, official assignee, Birmingham ; Bass, Burton-
upon-Treat, and E. and IL Wright, Birmingham.

BANK OF ENGLAND.
An Acconntpursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria. cap 32, for
the Week eliding on Saturday the 9th day of Jrly, 1853.

ISSUE DEPARTMENT.

X
Notes issued ........ 31,908,800

X
Government debt.... 11,015,100
Other securities ...... 2,984,900
Gold coin and bullion 17,889,646
Silver bullion .. .... • . 19,154

Z31,908,8(10 1
£31,903,800
M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier.
Dated the 14th day of July, 1853.