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SUCCESSION DUTY BILL.

On the motion for considering the amendments on this
bill,
Mr. BARROW moved in clause 1 the insertion of the
words, " except money secured on heritable property in
Scotland," after Ireland. He saw no reason why money,
secured by heritable bonds in Scotland should not be placed
in the same condition as money secured on land in Eng-
land and Ireland. (Hear.)
Mr. BASS said that there could be no reason for exempt-
ing the money secured on land in Scotland which was not
equally valid in respect to England and Ireland.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that
the only reason for the exception made in favour of Scot-
land was, that by the law of Scotland heritable bonds were
regarded as real property, and were liable to be charged for
the purpose of rating to the poor. But he must admit that
this liability to rating only affected heritable bonds, in
common with other descriptions of property. (Cheers.)
He admitted that there was a great deal to be said in fa-
vour of the view of the hon. gentleman, and he would
therefore accept the amendment ho proposed.
The amendment was then agreed to.
Mr. FRESHFIELD proposed the following addition at
the end of clause 2 :—" And for the purpose of governing
and defining the several provisions in this act contained, it
is hereby declared and provided that the object and inten-
tion of the legislature is to assess the tax hereby imposed
upon property to which any person shall succeed without
pecuniary consideration under any settlement or other dis-
position, or by operation of law, in such and the like man-
ner as if the same property or interest had been acquired
by will or by way of distribution in case of intestacy."
His object in proposing the amendment was to render the
interpretation of the act more clear.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER opposed the
amendment; first, on the general ground that it would bo
an unsafe course to enunciate large definitions of which it
was impossible to foresee the effect in the construing of the
statute ; and, secondly, because in particular cases the
amendment would cut across decisions which the house had
already frequently come to during the progress of the bill
in committee.
The amendment was negatived.

On clause 7,
Mr. MULLINGS proposed to insert the words "in such
property" after the word benefit. He hoped the right hon.
gentleman would agree to the amendment, because the
words were so obviously required, and so much in accord-
ance with the principle which the right hon. gentleman
had laid down himself, that ho could not but think they
were omitted through mistake or inadvertence. He wanted
to know if it was the meaning of the clause, that without
there being in favour of a grantor any interest in the pro-
perty, but merely some mere matter of personal security—
he was to be taxed on the succession, because if so it would
be contrary to what he understood to be the spirit of the
act.

The SOLICITOR-GENERAL objected that if the words
proposed by the hon. gentleman were inserted in the clause,
it would open a door for the extensive evasion of the tax.
If a man sold his estate for an annuity, or any other bene-
fit, being a bona fide exchange, it would not fall within the
operation of the clause ; but if there were a reservation of a
co-equal interest, the duty would be chargeable on the suc-
cession to that interest. The clause was worded for the
purpose of taking in those cases in which an interest was
reserved to the grantor, and to prevent evasion.
The amendment was then put and negatived. Several
verbal amendments on the paper, in the name of the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer, were put and carried.
Mr. HEADLAM moved an amendment in clause 20 to
omit the words " or of any lease falling within the opera-
tion of the 24th section of this act." The object of the
clause was to exempt leases originally held on a rack rent
on their falling in, but it was necessary to take care that
the exemption should not apply to other leases, which it
would if the words were retained.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER Was dis-
posed to acquiesce in the amendment on the ground that
ofthe words which had been introduced on the suggestion
the hon. and learned gentleman opposite would exe
imp f
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from the tax any increase of value on the falling n o
leases generally.
Mr. MULLINGS moved an amendmentd
The amendment was ut and ae to
in clause 21,
with the view of making the scale of duties established
under the Legacy Act (the 36th of George III.) applicable
to life and other terminable interests under this act tie
admitted that the effect of this amendment, if carried,
would he considerably to reduce the scale of duties ; but
he had the less apprehension on that account, because
when the Chancellor of the Exchequer brought forward
this measure he estimated the produce of the tax at about
two millions only, whereas, from the best information he
300,000 i. or 2,400,0001. Under these circumstances
had been able to collect, he believed it would amount to at
thought there was no celasion to put on a greater
e than the adoption of the tables of the Legacy Act
woulderase ssu2r,
would impose ; the more a ) that one effect of tho bill
would be to do what was never contemplated, viz., to in-
crease the legacy duty as well as to impose an additional
charge upon real property.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, with re-
gard to the amount which the tax would produce, observed
that there were very many elements of uncertainty. Ho
admitted a nett benefit of two millions; but in doing so,
he proceeded on the assumption that when the state of the
revenue would permit the house would reform the probate
duties, which could not he done without a sacrifice of re-
venue. (Hear.) It might be that in taking 30 years as
the average of successions, he had taken too long a term;
but in the successions in the peerage, where they had some-
thing like a test, he found the rate of successions was much
nearer his calculation than that of the hon. and learned
gentleman. But tho question was not as to the demonstra-
tiveness of the one estimate or the other, nor would he say
that the tax might not yield something more than he calm.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER opposed the
amendment. While fully recognising the hon. gentleman's
general principle of placing real property upon the same
footing as personal property in reference to the tax charge.
able on succession, he desired to avoid interfering with
landed property in such a way as would interfere with the
possession of property in this country. In case of life in-
terests, where the successor would take nothing but his
interest from year to year, he presumed his hoa. friend
would not call upon him to pay up at once upon the whole
value; and with regard to small proprietors, the amend-
ment would operate with great severity, and would give a
benefit as against them to the larger proprietors. When
they came to the practical consideration of the tax, he ad-
mitted that it might be proper to consider the mode of
levying it in reference try very small properties. To divide
it into eight separate payments would make it difficult of
collection, and the expense of such a mode might probably
swallow up the greater part of the tax. (Hear.) That,
however, was a point to which he had not yet given con-
sideration, and it was one of but small importance, as
compared with the great object and principle of the tax.
He thought the discretion which was evinced by the Trea-
sury in all similar cases might be depended upon in this
for making such arrangements in regard to the collection
as would be fair and satisfactory to all parties. Ad-
mitting that the present exemption from taxation on
the succession to property should not be maintained, it
became a question on what principle the tax should
be laid on. It was most undesirable, he thought, to
charge the estate with debt, immediately on the succes-
sion. (Hear.) It was obviously opposed to true policy,
to force the successor by law to do so—(hear, hear)
—and it was contrary to ordinary feeling and to policy
also to force men to cut up their estates and sell portions
of them to pay the duty charged on their succeding to thorn.
(Hear hear.) It followed then that they must modify the
payments to the tax so as to enable the parties to pay it
without resorting to either of these alternatives, and to
provide that it should be paid out of the income and not
out of the capital. (Hear, hear.) In cases of direct taxa-
tion, the tax would not certainly amount to a very heavy
burden ; hut where the succession was indirect, its imposi-
tion would require some forethought to enable it to be paid
out of the annual income, without sacrificing the capital.
In looking upon the payment by instalments in the light
of a deduction from the amount of the tax, the proper way
to meet the question would be to charge interest upon the
amount remaining over, but that ho thought his hon. 1
friend (Mr. Williams) was not prepared to propose. As
the bill stood, the tax might be paid out of the income,
and being so, it would not occasion any violent change in
the ownership of property, or interfere with those old at-
tachments and traditional feelings which are mixed up
with the possession of land in this country. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. MULLINGS said he had heard with satisfaction the
powerful speech of the right hon. gentleman against the
whole bill. He wished to disabuse the hon. member for
Lambeth of the notion that a legacy of 201. paid a probate
duty of 2.4 per cent., and 1 por cent. for legacy duty.
Probate duty had nothing to do with legacies. As to
legacy duty being payable in 21 days, that was never the
case, for an executor had six months to prove the will ;
and, in fact, a year was the ordinary period for paying
legacy duty.
Mr. PHILLIPS expressed his surprise at the assertion
of the hon. member for Lambeth, as to legacies paying pro-
bate duty, and he hoped if the hon. gentleman had acted
as an executor and had charged that duty, that he would
ease his conscience by refunding it. (Laughter.)
Mr. WILLIAMS withdrew his amendment, and in doing
so again urged that the probate duty was payable on lega-
cies, and that he said so ou the authority of the most emi-
nent proctors.
Mr. MULLINGS moved to add to clause 23 the follow-
ing proviso :—" Provided also, that in estimating the duty
either for charge of duty or for assessment on commutation,
no timber or wood shall be included which may have been
disposed of by the successor in exchange for timber used in
building or repairs on the property comprised in the suc-
cession, or for the protection thereof, and that allowance
and deduction shall be made to the amount paid by the
successor for all timber or wood purchased for such build-
ings or repairs."
Tho CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, although
he did not think it necessary, acceded to the proviso.
Mr. HENLEY said the right hon. gentleman had held
out a hope that in this clause ho would insert some mini-
mum ; would he state whether ho intended to do so ?
Mr. E. DENISON said that the proviso of the hon.
member for Cirencester seemed to him to propose to exempt
wood cut for repairs, which was already included in the
exemption for necessary outgoing, and thus to allow for the
same repairs twice.
Mr. MULLINGS explained that it referred to cases
where timber was bought for repairs, the price of which
exceeded the sum received for wood cut and sold for the
puAfterrpose of ineeting the expense of those repairs.
a few words from Mr. Rive,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he had
assented to the proviso somewhat hastily, and, on conside-
ration, there wero certain points with regard which he
must qualify that assent. The provisoi of the hon. gentle-
man included timber used in '
buildings" and repairs.
That might apply to an entirely new house, which would
• be an improvement, and nirrht not t,, be exempt. It was
on a different footing to rebuilding
might be included in repaHirse.dal
noli attinilti replacing, which
the word " buildings." therefore object to
for the protection thereof," were requirednk, at
sh
tehsavto words,
od swhich
r
term
s" necessary
they applied was included in the t
going.' Then the last words of the
allow-
anceout-
going."
and deduction shall be made topthel o,
" that
puraguount paid by
the successor for all timber and wood
11eaning;tOln`(he
buildings or repairs," would lead to
perplexitysed for such
thought they should be limited in their
ne-
cessary outgoings," or be dropped altogether. -
After a few words from Mr. CHRISTY and Mr. Mur, LINOS.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said there was no neces-
sity for the first part of the proviso, for timber given in
exchange was not included in the clause. If timber was
bought for repairs, it was included in " necessary out-
goings," and the only effect of tho proviso would be to
throw doubt on the words " necessary outgoings." He
would move as an amendment, the following, " provided
that no duties be levied on the net amount of money re.
ceived for the sale of timber or wood in any one year, un-
less such net amount shall exceed 101."
Sir W. JOLLIFFE wished to call the attention of the
rig ht hon. gentleman opposite (the Chancellor of the Ex.
chequer) to-the fact that he had all along spoken of his as
a tax upon rateable property. Now he (Sir W. Jolliffe)
would suggest the question whether timber fairly came
within that denomination.
Lord J. MANNERS wished to ask a question of the
Chancellor of the Exchequer. In the case of a large tract
of woodland, where timber was felled after it passed to the
successor would the original value of the land be taken
into consideration ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER—We know
nothing
only. of original values ;we look to the annual income
Sir J. PAKINGTON did not think this answered the
question of the noble lord
Manners).
Mr. CAYLEY, in refere!mor e to an amendment which was
to be moved by the
one was disposed of, asked that Solicitor-Generalathelimitwhen under thewh i
eh
.presentduty
should not be payable upon th
might be fixed at 201. insteaa the proceeds of timber
Mr. MALINS thought that it would be better to leave
LY -Iv.; :twimoubledr out
as aof
m the
a questionentirely.ofeounef
<l`-e" ---, value of the land ;if unproductilve
....„
Timber if productive
irm Z, Part of the annual
t be taken
i into account. If the forms of the hounseeedha7 t ted,
he would have moved that the entire clause be eft • that moment ; as it was, however, he -would maapo
lthaat
, motion at a subsequent stage.
Hr., ' XNSITTART thought that the question put by
, # - tie , 4 ,1:• ord (Lord J. Manners) had not been sufficiently-
-- - : ',,, • • '.c-„, . In order to give the Chancellor of the Exche.
..iv •
a . era, opportunity to reply more fully he moved the ad-
.,. . . ment of the house.
- 4 0 SPEAKER intimated to the hon. member that
such a course, by permitting a member to address the

4.§

Mr. BRIGHT said, under the proposed arrangement,
the proprietors would be at full liberty to choose six per-
sons who had not been in India at all ; and in all proba-
bility the selection would be made from the great houses
in the city. (Hoar, hear.) What ho complained of was the
restriction of twelve of the directors to persons who had
been in the service of the Government or the company.
(Hear, hear.) Unless the right hon. gentleman undertook
to alter the clause by the time when the bill was again be-
fore the house, he should move that the chairman do re-
port progress.
Mr. V. SMITH could see no solid objection to the
suggestion of the hon. member for Manchester, and
hoped the right hon. gentleman would consent to
adopt it.
Sir J. HOGG thought it would be best to omit the clause
altogether. He agreed with the hon. member for Manches-
ter, that the six directors, the choice of whom was left open,
would probably consist of persons who had not been in
India at all. At one time he had been of opinion that the
selection of the crown nominees should be wholly unre-
stricted ; but he now thought that that would end in a
political selection. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. BRIGHT said he proposed to insert in line 42, the
words " shall be persons who shall have resided ten years,
at least, in India," leaving out the words " service of tho
Crown, or the company." This left it to the proprietors
to choose directors from mercantile men, or any other
class. This would tend to secure twelve persons who had
resided in India.

Mr. ELLICE not only as with the amendment of
the hon. gentleman, but he could not understand why the
choice of the Crown should be limited to the civil and
military service, which might operate to the exclusion of
gentleman who, like the hon. member for Honiton, had
devoted themselves to a profession in India, and who might
not choose to enter on a canvass for the other seats in the
direction.

Mr. HENLEY entirely agreed with the amendment, of
the hon. member for Manchester, for it was manifest that
when the subject was considered, persons in the legal or
other professions had better opportunities of becoming ac-
quainted with the feelings and habits of the natives of
India than persons in the service of the Crown or the com-
pany ; and that sort of knowledge was what it was very
desirable to obtain.

Sir C. WOOD thought that with regard to the directors
appointed by the Crown, the case was different to that of
those elected by the proprietors, and he could not give a
decided answer on that point then. With regard to the
other directors, ho was quite ready to adopt the suggestion
of the hon. member for Manchester ; and as it involved
only a slight alteration in the clause it could be done at
once. As respected the directors appointed by the Crown,
the object was to avoid all temptation for naming persons
from a political bias.
After a few words from Mr. M. T. SMITH,
_ _

Lord STANLEY, agreeing as he did with the amend-
ment of the hon. member for Manchester, wished to call
attention to the fact that some definition should bo given
of the persons who had resided ten years in India who
should be eligible for the direction, because as it stood
persons born in India and not sent home for ten years
afterwards might bo eligible.
Sir R. INGLIS deprecated the introduction of Indian
expel ience into the direction, to the exclusion of English
experience.
Sir H. MADDOCK said he had an amendment here-
after to propose, the object of which was to limit tho
sphere, of selection by the Crown, so as to prevent the
nominations being used for political purposes. With re-
gard to the directors, he had no objection to the amend-
ment of the hon. member for Manchester. At the same
time he thought it not desirable that the government of
the affairs of India should be engrossed by mercantile men ;
and ho would prefer that of the 18 members two-thirds of
thdidem should be mennotagreethat who
legal
and
been
dmerca mercantile
elomyee in In
men had
hadadia.e
greater
knowledge of the natives of India than those who were in
thseis:
J. W.
.ofHtohea
eGonisapir thaty. by a byelaw of the company
any ono engaged in trade east
of the Cape could not be
a director, and as the
present act altered the oath, he
thought that care should ho taken tprevent those so en-
gaged in trade from being eligible.
Mr. BRIGHT said that question did not affect the
amendment he now proposed.
After a few words from Mr. ELLIOTT and Mr. MANGLES,
Sir C. WOOD, in answer to an hon. member, said he'
would consider the question with regard to the nominees
of the crown.
The amendment was then agreed to.
Mr. V. SMITH wished to know if his right hon. friend
had made up his mind as to fixing a term of years within
which persons eligible for the direction should have re-
turned from India ?
Sir C. WOOD would consider the point.
The clause as amended was agreed to.
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MENT BILL.
This bill was read a third time and passed.
ASSISTANT JUDGE (MIDDLESEX SESSIONS)

Colonel DUNNE complained of the unfair way in which
Irish members and Irish measures were treated in that
house. The present Government had been more unjust to
them than any of their predecessors.
Mr. NAPIER said the new clauses had all boon the
subject of prolonged discussion in committee.

The debate was ultimately adjourned till this day.
THAMES EMBANKMENT BILL.

On the motion for going into committee on this bill,
Mr. A. PELLATT and Mr. LOCKE expressed a wish for
further information as to the expense of the improvement,
and the means of carrying it out. It was incumbent on
the house to fix some limit to the expenditure they were
asked to agree to in respect to these works.
The hon. member sat down, and no member of the Go-
vernment rising, he rose again, and said if no explanation
was given, ho should move an amendment that the Speaker
leave the chair that day three months. (Laughter.)
Sir W. MOLESWORTH would postpone the bill till
Monday next, in order to give the information the hon.
member desired. The embankment was agreed to in a
former session, and this bill was only to give additional
time.

The further proceeding on the bill was then postponed
al Monday.
PUBLIC LIBRARIES (IRELAND) BILL.

This bill was re-committed, and some amendments
introduced.

CUSTOMS DUTIES ON SPIRITS BILL.
This bill passed through committee.
GENERAL BOARD OF HEALTH BILL.

On the order of the day that this bill as amended be
considered,
Mr. HALSEY moved the following clause :—" That it
shall not bo lawful for the General Board of Health, after
the first day of September, 1853, to nominate or appoint
any person as superintending inspector, otherwise than at
a fixed yearly salary : provided always, that any such
person, so appointed, shall be removable at any time by
the said board, upon three calendar months' notice,. and
that it shall not be lawful for any person so appointed, to
receive any money, emolument, fee, or reward, directly or
indirectly, from any party, except from the said board,
for or in respect of any work or plans of wof ks executed or
to be executed under the authority of the said board."
Sir W. MOLES WORTH said the object of the bill was
simply to confirm provisional orders of the Board of Health,
that the Health of Towns Act apply to those towns. Ho
objected to this clause, because it (lid not come within the
title and intention of the bill. Nevertheless ho agreed in
the general principle of the clause. The inspectors were
not salaried officers of the board, but were employed,: as it
were, by the job, and they were therefore at liberty to got
employment elsewhere. It appeared to him that they
should be salaried officers, and not be at liberty to take
employed elsewhere. The matter had been under consid-
eration, and when tho general subject of the Board of
Health was brought forward next year, it was the inten-
tion of Government to make a change similar to that pro-
posed by the hon. gentleman.
Sir G. PECHELL supported the clause. These inspec-
tors went to towns, and a tenth of the inhabitants having
declared themselves in favour of introducing the Health of
Towns Act, the inspectors made wcrk for themselves. He
thought the Board of Health ought to be reconstituted. •
Mr. LOCKE said the proceedings of the Board of Health
were antagonistic to the municipal feeling of the country.
Whether the clause was brought up or not, he trusted
there would be an alteration in the Health of Towns Act.
The clause was negatived without a division.
Mr. BARROW moved to add the following proiiso to
section 2 : " Provided, that it shall not be lawful for the
Local Beard of Health of the district of Hertford to con-
struct or use, or suffer or permit to be constructed or used,
any sewers or drains by means of which the sewage of the
said district, or any part thereof, shall be carried into the
River Lea at or above the point of the said river in the
parish of Saint John, Hertford, where the balance engine
of the governor and company of the New River brought
from Cliadwell and Amwell to London is erected, by means
of which the said governor and company of the New River
derive their supply of water from the said River Lea for
the supply of the metropolis."
Mr. W. COWPER said the corporation of Hertford ware
engaged in negotiations which might have the effect of se-
curing the object 'contemplated in this proviso. As the
representative of Hertford, he felt bound to oppose the
amendment.
The house then divided—
For the proviso 23
Against it
Majority
Sir G. B. PECHELL moved the following proviso to
section 2 :—" That it shall not be lawful for the General
Board of Health to put in force any of the said provisional
orders, unless upon the petition of a majority of the inha-
bitants rated to the relief of the poor of any such places
referred to in the said schedule."
Mr. BASS regretted that such a bill should have been
introduced at so late an hour, and that the Government
should have postponed the amendment of the board until
next session. Ho apprehended that the right hon. baronet
had sufficent influence with the board virtually to carry
out the object.
Sir W. MOLESWORTH said he had before stated that
be was opposed to the application of the powers of the
Board of Health to any town where it was objected to by
the majority of the inhabitants : but he must oppose the
clause as not coming within the scope of the bill.
After a few observations from Mr. WHALLEY, the pro-
viso was withdrawn, and the bill as amended considered, e

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SUCCESSION DUTY BILL.
As amended, considered. Amendment proposed, after
the word " accordingly," to add the following proviso :
"Provided also, that in estimating the duty either for
charge of duty or for assessment on commutation, no
timber or wood shall be included which may have been
disposed of by the successor in exchange for timber used
in re-building or repairs on the property comprised in
the succession, or for the protection thereof, and that
allowance and deduction -shall be made to the amount
paid by the successor for all timber or wood pumbased
for or used in such re-buildings or repairs :" (Mr. Mut-
Hugs.) Question put, "That the proviso be there
added." The House divided—Ayes 72, Noes 114.

Buenos Ayres, June 1, 1853.
Sir,—l have the honour to acquaint you, for the in-
formation of the British mercantile commerce, and all
whom it may concern, that I have this day received a com-
munication from the Chief of the Blockading Squadron,
informing me that, by direction of H. E. General Urquiza,
an extension of 12 days is granted to all foreign vessels
actually at anchor in tho port of Buenos Ayres, to enable
them to complete their loading and leave the port.
(Signed) W. HENDERSON,
Rear-Admiral, Commander-Chief of her
Britannic Majesty's ships and vessels
on Brazil and River Plate Stations.
To the Chairman of Committee of British Merchants,
Buenos Ayres.

MINORITY—AYES 72.
A rchdall, Captain Forbes, William Oakes, J.
Bailey, C. Freshfleld, J. W. Pakington, Sir John
Baird, Jsnies Frewen, C. 11. Percy, J.
Baring, T. Caskell, James M. rigot, Sir Robert
Bateson, T. (iladstone, Captain Prime, R.
Berkeley, Sir G. Grogan, E. Robertson, P. Y.
Blandrord, Ni arquis .11amilton, Lord C. Sandars, George
Bolder°, Col. Hamilton, George A. Smyth. It wer J.
Bramston. T. W, Henley, Joseph W. Stanhope, Ja Ines B.
Brisco, Muograve Ilildyard, Robert C. Stanley, Lord
Buller, Sir J. Joilitte, Sir W. G. 11. Taylor, Colo nel
Burrell, Sir C. M. Jones, D. Vansittart, George H
Butt, 0.:,.. Kendall, Nicholas Vivian, J. E mds
Cairn', 11. M'Calmont Knight, F. W. Walcott, Adm..
Christy, S. Langton, W. G. Walsh, Sir .r. B.
Cobbold, J. C. Lennox. Lord 11. G. weliesley, L ord C.
Coles, Henry B. Lockhart, W. Whiteside. ,C.
Cubitt, Mr. Ald. Lovoden, I'. Wodehouse, E.
Dashwood, Sir G. Macgregor, James Wooild, B.
Davies, D. Matins, Richard Yorke, Eliot T.
Davison, R. Mandeville, Viscount
Disraeli, Benjamin Manners, Lord J.
Dunne, Colonel Moody, C. A..
East, Sir J. Mowbray, J.
Egerton, E. Naas, Lord
Filmer, Sir Edmund Napier, Joseph

By order of the Committee,
(Signed) DE LISLE, Secretary.

CUSTOM-HOUSE, JULY 14.

ENTERED INWARDS.—The Valhalla, from Dram ; Hebe,
Hudickswall ; Ceres, Stettin ; Lady Campbell, do. ; Leo,
do. ; Glenalva,ldo. ; Rouen, Hudickswall ; Ariadne, Sko-
moeck ; Bnckhaven, Odessa ; Jan Kendrika, Groningen ;
Bordeaux Packet, Soderhem ' • Vrouw Greetze, Norden ;
Superb, Stralsund ; Alida, Leer; Albert Schwronga,
Galotz ; Unione, Berdianaki ; Karen Kerstono, Odense ;
Fredorika, Dantzio ; Clio, do. ; Peter Dorothea, Aarhuus ;
Emerald, St. Übes • Droningen, Drobach ; Fortune, Chris-
tinia ; Preciosa, Wasa ; Brilliant, Mogadore ; Marietta
and Calone, Marans ; Dennetyan, Ibraila ; Amcor, Ant-
Werp ; Daniel Simone, Aalborg ; Polka, Poursgronnd ;
Maria, Emden ; Henrich Bruno, do. ; Temperate, do. ;
Neptune, do. ; Stoyerne, Dram ; Jufronax Hellegonna,
Groningen ; Henderkina, do. ; Geertona, do. ; Hilkea,
Leer ; Emanuel, Randers ; Patrieltor, ' do. • Tresasth, Ha-
dersbiten ; Louisa, Gefle ; Sylvia, Swatwick ; Louisa,
Hamburgh ; Janet Wilson, Penang ; Ancares, Havannah ;
Waterwitch, Rio Janeiro; Golden Rule, Bermuda; Ka-
tharine, Cadiz.

TELLER S.
Spooner, RleLArd
Altillings J. 11: snaolph

MAJORITY-NOES, 114,

Adam!, Sir T. Elliot, J. E. hfonsell, Willi am
A'Court, C. Esmonde. John Morris, 1).
Alcock, Thomas Ewart, William Patten. J.
Babies, M. T. Feil den, M. Peel, F.
Bass, M. T. Ferguson, Sir Robert PeHatt, A
Beaumont, W. B. Ferguson, Joseph PhiHipps, J. IL
Bell, J. Fitzroy, Henry Phlllimote, J. Gt.
Berkeley Grenville Fox, It. M l'hillimorc, R.
Bethel!, Sir Richard Fretstun, Colonel Thinn, T.
Blackett, J. F. B. Geach, Charles Portman, His. T',
Bouverie, E. Gibson, Milner Rice, E.
Brand, H. Gladstone, William Rambold, C. E..
Bright, John Goderich, Viscount Russell, LordJ.
Brocklehurst, John Grey,lle, Colonel F. Russell, P. NV.
Brockman, E. D. Grosvenor. Earl Sadleir, J.
Browne, V. Ban, Sir Benjamin Scholetield. TV..
Bruce, Lord Ernest Hamner, Sir J. Scoboll, Calais! n
Byng, G. 11. C. nestle, Archibald Scully, F.
Cardwell, Hon. E. Headlam, T. E. Shaft°, It. D.
Cavendish, Hon. Geo. Heard, J, t•helley, Sir J. j ~,
Cayley, E. S. Herbert, Sidney Sheridan, R. 11,
Chaplin, W. J. Hervey. Lord A. Smith, Rt. .Idii. It.
Cheetham, John Hornell, Thomas B. Strutt, E.
Clifford, Henry M. Hutchins, E. Tancred, Henry • Wm,
Cobden, Richard Hutt, William Villiers, Rt. lie .C.
Cockburn, Sir Al Keogh, William Walinsley, Sir. J.
Coffin, W. King, P. J. Whalley, G. B
Collier, Robert P. Kirk, William Wilkinson, W.
Cowan, Charles Langston, J. IL Wilcox, B.
Cowper, W. F. Langton, 11. G. Williams, W.
Craufurd, E. Lee, William Wilson, J.
Crook, J. Lowe, Robert Wood, Sir C.
Crossley, Frank Luce, Thomas Wyndham, iv.
Crowder, Richard. B. m,Taigart, Sir J. Young, Sir Jolla
Denison, E. Mangles, R. D.
Denison, J. E. Massey, W.
Drumianrig, Vis. Miall, Edward
Duncan, G. Milligan, Robert
Dundas, F. Molesworth, Sir W.
Duulop, A. Mack, Lord

BILL.
Upon the motion that the Speaker leave the chair,
Su J. SHELLER said that if this bill were to be perse.

TELIMB
Hayter, Hopi W,
Mulgraye, Earl

ENTERED OUTWARDS FOR LOADING.--The Marquis of
Bute, for Port Philip ; Claudine, Melbourne ; Pearl, Cey-
lon ; Speedwell, Antwerp ; Robert, do. ; Time, do.; Lord
Strangford, do. ; Jane, do.
CLEARED OUTWARDS WITH CARGO.—The May Queen,
for Malta, &c. ' • Fanny, Alexandria; David, Antwerp;
Ant, do. • Deborah, do. ; Jemima, Elsinore, &c. ; St.
Martin, Port Philip; James Shepherd, San Francisco.

~. .... THII,I SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY' EVENING, JULY 15, 185 3. +
.• . :
-.*••••••..--.-..... .
, ..i••••••Mair
.......
intention to move ' NEWSPAPER STAMP DUTIES BILL. ! CRICKET. PRICES Ole SHARES.
aced upon, but ho could say truly that he had laid before 1 hseorusioenslr
teorarlendteirmtebse udpeobnatethirre
ilae
r. question tended vered with at that time it. was his
that the house go into committee upon it on that day three The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the second reading
them the best estimate he could, and the house would no
The Hoer. Mamma then withdrew his motion. months. He did not think that any case had been made of this bill. The stamps upon newspapers were regulated e,
pAmTuNitEhiE,es_DO,A.tpyscTiaAONlCD:isFß
THE ELEVEN OF ENGLAND V. TWENTY-TWO IN BANKS, ASSURANCE
vEASFRS;RANCE, AND.t. OTHER COM-
somethingact wisely in patting it down at a larger amount. The
After a few words from Mr. V. SMITH, out for an increase of salary to the assistant-judge. He by the 6th and 7th of IVilliam IV., C. 76, the scheduleb in
hon. and learned gentleman told them they would
Acteet
The house divided. The numbers were- said this out of no personal feeling in regard to the gentle- which contained two sections, one of which defined as a OF I ZINGARI.
man who now held that position- When an increase of newspaper ,‘ any paper containing public news, intelli- This match, which was announced for yesterday, in
LONDON 6,,
Dividend
pT
rUEe 't D. ASAYOm,
Amount
1 Udotl.
by the Legacy Act, but the present Legacy
For the amendment 72
consequence of the wetness of the day, was not con- PUB
LDYAYIEIVENING,
fell upon capital, and with reference to capitalthtehoy bliaftel
nothing to do with the tables. It was simply upon Against it ll4
___42 salary was proposed the Government were bound to make gence, or occurrences, printed in an part of the kingdom,"
out a strong case for it, and to show not only that there and the second of which defined a newspaper to be any
Bmn Prayedlee nn ciaend
od,
ul )btyu
Cremornotot
hnwe ilEl Eleven
nt
Saturday,ho of All
by
yml
Ito
the
morning
gnNioaonhedln.etmeire,einide a un pdoGn,en
Hungarianat nled. ~ .
or terminable interests that the table woul
oeration ;so that the results upon the legacyddueetymewohalo The' SOLICITOR-GENERALMrit then
moved
that the was an increase of work, but also that the office could not publication provided it were published "at intervals not
JOINT-STOCK BANKS.
be insignificant and would be fully balanced by the change following Provision ho inserted at the end of the 23d be properly filled at a lower rate of payment. The present exceeding 26 days," that it did not exceed certain dimen-
co.onlitt
.............n....
36861'
... • .
pppp
eeee
rrrr ce ee
cent.nn tt cent. . . 1710501000°6: oa°oooorf e . 0:00 2124x:0000P asool.d .
dong(0).
......!.
of the law as to leaseholds, which they
were
about to
put clause:-. " That no duty shall be payable on the net money trasistant-judafe hueladrtae position precise
apraencidselfyorsitmhialtarthtoe tsuhaint
ooff
hsiaodns,and was sold
thoughtat a price not exceeding sixpence. It
always been that the first clause embraced ant from Gardens will add increased interest Nome of Company.
upon the footing of real property, in consonance with the received from the sale of timber, trees, or wood in any one a chairman o q
.. ,
every species of publication, but the Court of Exchequer to the proceedings of the day by playing the popular
ta•te that this matter had put a construction upon the schedule which somewhat music of the time, from three until six. This match has
hear.) The hon. year, unless such net monies shall exceed the arm of 101." 1,21100r/..lavyAeLarpwoaLsEsubreelgygesit
tcoiesnt
principles of fairness and justice. (iFlheoawr,
they intended to -Agreed to.
,Elnetewqhnie?
heldl been
cricketers up for fzet:iiedia);,...efitTohfeir3zyglNeviril, oxinoilfete finest
icßa:trotimintrsotalinoelras":l7lol:arted:.o.CA.f...r...
0..e..nit.iy..d.c..a...
n.
enr per:
ne
.1a t .
25 0 0 -
and learned gentleman bad asked
day at eleven.
proceed with regard to leaseholds. The answer to that The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER then moved bbeela:gtioor,;fitrgetst;,stn7stez
ilehadtherttczhotf,
iteicliielgiulaPtrer set
6
simple. If the lease. were fora that the word " open" be inserted before the word " mine"
question was extremelyterePnritsree(rly
t alamcariitaiorft business had been that a newspaper, to come within the general terms of the
term of years it told at once how many yeses it had to ran, in the 26th clause. This was to do away with any qu. es- and he continued of that °Pinion, that as increase of salary and the second section was restrictive upon the first, and
and. the rest would be charged accordingly. By the tion as to whether mineral property unopened was a mine.
en which fell to the first, must satisfy the exigencies of the second, as regarded ----
tocie,tdflraoeingitzne
Lond. Char. Bk. of Aus. -
table (No. 3) in the schedule the value would be estimated -Agreed to.
SPORTING INTELLIG-ENCE. 29 0 0 2 141 0
according to the number of years and the. duty charged Mr.. KENDALL moved an amendment on the clause Middlesex Sessions, and, the duties being thus increased, dimensions and price, and the intervals of publication.
uponthe point as to whether Londn and Westminstr 6/ 41.- . per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0
upon that amount,. _
and if the lease was for lives it was re. relating to mines, the effect of which was that nothing it was c'nly reasonable that the salary should increase also. The decision of the court was •
LIVERPOOL RACES. London Joint• Stock ... 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 23%
duaibie to value in the same way. The value of the lease should be deemed a mine that had not been in work twelve The Proposed increase would not raise the remuneration a publication not published within 26 days came within
above that received by a judge of a county court, and the the meaning of the act. That decision was, as he
iO,, ew ........ 6 cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 -
Provincial of Ireland.. 8L per cent. 100 0 0 25 0
would be compared with the value of the life that succeeded months prior to the succession.
THURSDAY.
to it ; and. if the value of the lease was the lesler interest, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he duties falling to the assistant judge of the Middlesex Ses- had stated, much doubted, and the opinion of the law PRODUCE SWEEPSTAKES of 500 sous each, h ft, for two. National of Ireland.... 41. per cent. 50 0 0 22 10 0 l
it would pay on the entire value ; but if the value of the could not accede to the amendment. The enactment as it sions were quite as heavy and important as those of a officers of the Crown was taken thereon, If it had been
yr-olds ; colts, Bst 10lb ; fillies, Bst 71b ; those by un- Nat. Provincial of Eng. 61. per con' 10 .. 0 0 0 a 5 o 0 -
succeedingN
lease was of a greater number of years' purchase than the stood might be imperfect, but no case had been shown county court judge. While, however, he thus bore testi- thought expedient, it would have been their duty to have
t reonY In favour of the general principle of the bill, he must appealed against that decision and t h t • tried stallions or out of untried life, the charge would be on the value of the where individuals would Buffer utiduly. There were great
state that, as regarded the pension -judgment to another , o have taken it up a, ,mares, allowed 31b.
retiring proposed to be for - x •C. (3 subs.) Oriental Lank Corpora. islepetpe. & on. 25 0025 0 0 491
South Australia '
. ••. • .. 61, p. et. & bs. a 5 0 0 25 0 0 48A
life. (Hear, hear-) The hon. gentleman complained that difficulties connected with mining property, and ho was .
Ib ‘ 1 •au , e could not so reach] give his co 't was not desire, 1 Union of A nstralia .... G!. p. et. & bs. 25 0025 o 0 77%
the effect of the Plan proposed would be to increase the content that they should bo solved to the disadvantage of p . . .
.y gi. ncurronce. It was thought that 1 • • . ble to go against the de- Sortie
as it a new thing to give retiring pensions to inferior judges, cision of the Court of Exchequer,Dato . .... . . i 61per cent. - 210 0 -
and had thought it, The DERBY HANDICAP of 10 30vs each, with SO added b ITnilt'i of •LOnd,; .- • ' 7..
value of the life interest. It would do so, and for this the crown. He did not believe that, under the bill
no and, if established asprecedent, the contrary, better not
. a it might be difficult to on .
- ..
Union re ric ..... - 40 0 0 40 0 0 -
save is sta e. ne
reason-that the value of lives had increased. (Hear.) stood, any individual would- suffer,wrong. There was
sa where the • e mischief would stop. Re thought that when act in cases where publications were not issued within
The tables of the reign of George 111. did not fairly repre- case for which it did not adequately provide. The successor
thYe house mile. (25 subs '
sent the value of life in this country now, whatever they had his choice oftwo methods by which hemight be charged . was in committee that part of the bill might the period of 26 days. But then, with regard to the other D c , .) INSURANCE COMPANIES.
from ex. fairly be considered. two portionsof thesecondsection,there arose thisdifficulty, e.ormed 1
might have done when they were framed. When the hon. and either the one or the other would prevent him
F'llv b ' y Ceameboy
S' G. G
cessive charge, except in one contingency-the total and ixGREY would also say a few words in ex Lana- -that if the secondosection, section, as the Court of Exchequer -1 - 2 Name of Company. per of Paid. I Price.
and learned gentleman referred to the number of ears'
Poodle
absolute failure of the ore in a mine. These eases only oc- tion, as the bill for lessening the coat of prosecutions in decided, were restrictive upon the more general section, 3 Annum. Share.
purchase of lives at. 3, 4,5, and 6spoke beside
per cent. be certain cases was brought • •
curred in cornwan, and there was a special Provision to ght in while he was office. That then any newspaper exceeding the dimensions provided .by The following also ran :-Lerrywheut, Aldan* Lady --.
the mark, and mixed up two th. that
ingswere distinct. might remit bill threw a lareeportion of tine criminal business upon the the act, and sold at aprice exce • Xs.d.X s. d.
meet 'them, whereby the commissioners.
The value of human life consisted of two elements-first
overcharged. This hem so he Middlesex Sessions which had been formerly conducted in altogether exempt from the necessity Albion.... • • .... •• .. 31.
of paying any Longbow was st.uck out at 4.50 p.m. on Wednesday. Alliance Brit, and For, 47/.148.4:0.b5. 100 0 0 11 0 0
the probability of the life, and next the pecuniary value. any duty that had been g ,
the Central Adams, .1 and thus
hoped the amendment would not be pressed. As to a
diallCriminal Court. Mr. Sergeant iinme- duty at al
from;the larger newspaper would be Betting-5 to 2 each agst The Deformed and Maid of Ditto Marine... . ... 6L p.c.& bs. 100 0 0 25 o 0 5;
The probability was estimated according to the scale of
duty, while mine not being deemed a mine that had not been in _e y upon the bill passing, applied for an increase of exempted d , the smaller newspaper. would Menton filly, 4to 1 agst Poodle, The Deformed took Anchor .......... :... 6 per cent. 50 0 10 0 -
valuelongevity, but the pecuniary value must depend upon the
work twelve months, he knew a case of a mine having salary, on these ound that the business would be greatly have to pay he uty. This would bo a great injustice to the lead, followed by Poodle and
Maid of Menton filly Atlas
• '
of money. The hon. and learned gentleman said
'tiered that it the smaller newspapers ; for to sa
increased. (Sir G. Grey) however considered . y that a newspaper like. , Argos Life ........... 41. Igo cent. 100 0025 0 0 24%
that he the Chancellor of the Exchequer) took 3 Per cent. Produced 9,000/. in four months, after it had been closed
and the race was with the three throw L
roug-out. At the British Commercial .. 7s. 6d. 50 0 0 50 0 7
for two years. He hoped the amendment would not be would be premature to propose any greater amount of the Examiner, which was sold. at Gd., should pay duty, held M •
as the basis of his calculations instead of 5 ; but he did salary until it was seen to what extent this increase of while the Spectator, which was sold at 9d., was exempted, ge turn aid of Menton filly took second place, and ciericomed.& Gen. Life spr et. & bs. 100 0010 0 0 20%
nothing of the kind. He took 4 per cent, as his basis ; and Pressed. • no further change occurred in their res ei e ositions. County ... . .
that, too, was the basis of the act of
36 Geo. 111. If the The amendment was then negatived without a division. the -.would be an injustice obvious
business took place. From the at of riblit hon. to every one. (Heex.) His
Tae D p ct v p Crown
...
14s. 50 0 0 5 0 0 IN
Mr. MULLINGS moved an amendment on page 15, to it a red clea that ro osal therefore, was to e '
gentleman opposite (Mr. Walpo ) ppea r p p , . stablish the law on a clear Deformed won very cleverly by a length, the second aaao, •'•'•" • • '• es. 50 0050 0 7%
hon. and learned gentleman thought the tax proposed by
such an increase had occurred, and hence he could not see basis, and make it uniform with regard to all classes beating the third by the same distance. The others Equity and I •• • •
after the word "property " to insert "within
line 5,
Aw 4% per cent. 100 0 0 5 0 0 s'd
the bill to be levied upon successions let him move that a
this bill.
an European Life ...
three calendar months after the happening of the sue- any ground for opposing . of newspapers, whether large or small, and at whatever were far behind, Lady and Rach4t4e, who t 15s. 20 00 AU paid. 20%
lower rate be substituted; but lot him not attempt to ar- PI 'The ATTORNEY-GENERAL wished to correct an error price they might be sold. Without going into the policy badly off, being fourth Agnesa fifth. oa General.... ... •• • • 50 0 „ 5%
cession. an • • • • • • • • • • -
rive at that result indireetly by an amendment like that he
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the into which hisright hon. friend (hie: Walpole) had fallen or impolicy of the stamp on newspa.pers, it was clearly of The F s 4. 1 m I'• 1 4•1• r " Glooe ...... ........ 6/ per cent. Stock. , 152
FOAL -.TAKES 0.. ~..‘,..• sous each, a., for three-yr- Guardian ... .... . • 51. per cent 100 0 0 45 10 0 -
had submitted.
in regard to the retiring pensions. The right hon gentle- importance that it should be applied on
clause was better as it stood, whichan equitable rin-
The amendment was put, and strangers were ordered to , . fixed the first payment P olds ; colts, Bst 61b ; fillies, Bst 31b., Once round and Imperial Fire l2l, per cent. 500 0 0 50 0 0 335
withdraw, but the amendment was ultimately negatived on the renuering of the account. If the limit of 3 months 1 d that •• •' • •1 t news a era man hat state no inferior judge received retiring cm e o all. PP , whether large or small, and that Imperial I.lfe .......
a is once. . as.) , :-; ,_
d• t (5
Pensions, This was an error several of the judges of info- was the object of the present measure.
were inserted, it might happen that the property would Plndemnity Marine-. 11.01. & %a. 100 0 0 20 0 0 62
without a division. not be realised in thattime, rior courts were entitled to retiring allowances, and county Mr. GIBSON said, there wore two bills before the house Hobbyhorse a
Mr. W. WILLIAMS moved an amendment in clause 21,
Doublethe ee ~- • - '
court judges might have retiring pensions in certain cases, applicable to newspapers. Ono of those bills, to which theloo 0 0 10 0 0 56
The amendment was
line 30, to leave out the words " by eight equal half-yearly
Severalnegatived,
verbal amendments were proposed by the Chan- Sir J. SHELLEY, after the explanations given on both hon, and learned gentleman had just called their attention Bettina - •en Hobbyhorse, who won easily Legal and General Life - 50 0 0 20 0 5%
by London Fire ...
instalments, the first of such instalments to be paid ;" and ,of
sides of the house, did not feel Justified in persevering defined what was a newspaper chargeable with duty ; but, half a lengti.. los. & bs. 25 0 0 12 10 0 31
ce or the Exchequer, and agreed to. London 4- 11113•-• -
in line 34, to leave out the words "and the seven follow- cell
or
his motion in order to ascertain what that duty was, they must go The r Marine.......... 15s rsnare
pe lOO 0 0 15 0 0 26%
' • talments at half-yearly intervals of six months, each
ins ins Mr. MULLINGS moved to insert the words, "except . •
"ments of title " The motion was then withdrawn, and the house went to another bill, called the Stamp Duties Bill. Now, he iiIVERPOOL OUP ,in specie, value 200 sovs., added Med. Invlid &Gen. Gen. •LT . •
il3 43(.1. per ct. 50 0 0 2 0 0 3
to be computed from the day on which the first instalment muniments
to a Handicap Sweepstakes of 25 soya. each, 15 ft. Minerva ............ 5
shall become due • provided that if the successor shall -the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said nothing into committee. submitted that the definition of what a newsnaner was
e e p. et. & bs. 20 0 0 2 0 0 6
? would inducehim to accede to the amendment. He would Clause 1 was agreed to. and what duty was chargeable ought to be found in the Two miles. One hundred and three subs,, 70 of whom Monarch ...... ...... - 50 0 10 0 21s.
die before all such instal eats shall have become due, then
National Loan Fund.. 51. per cent 20 0 0 210 0 241,
any instalment not due at his decease shall cease to be
rather drop the clause, and the condition of the person •
On clause 2, same bill. The present was a most inconvenient course, declared, and pay 5 sous. each. Pallndium Life ... ..... 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 2 031/
0 ,
Sir J. V. SHELLEY moved that the clause be struck and he would therefore suegest to the Chancellor of Goorkah 1 Pelican ..............
t ' the f successor who shall have
payable,
except in e case o a succe taxed would then be much worse. The " phrase, " muni-- - - 45
the Exchequer that he
out of the bill. He certainly )slid think the pay of this
are should put his proposal with re- Alp - - - -
been competent to dispose of a continuing interest in such meats of title" was so large, that it included everything - f nee to the duties an Professional Life.... ti the supplements on news- Missive
property,
in which case the instalments unpaid at his death it would include not onlythe deeds relating to the title, but gentleman was amply sufficient, while no reason whatever
had beenpapers into this bill-so
shown why he should have a retiring allowance,
shall be a continuing charge on such interest, in exonera- everything external, even rentals. The real question was,4 Rock Life............ ss.
The committee then divided when there a neared- measure to refer to, Hear, )He was sorry that it wa5...., & 53 0 010 0 8%
tion of his property, and shall be payable by the owner for whether, when the house granted them a tax, it would give , Pe t thought fit •( • • The following also ran :-Chief Ju t. aI" - --. d 'Royal Exchange ...... s ice, o n er,"" Pan. bs, Stock. ail 239
For the clause Bl noto bring in a bill upon this subject before Son Mire .. les
the time being of such interest." His object was to re- the government the means of levying it justly, or they Harbinger, •
tdariboo, Poodle, Candlewick Montague,- e quire the payment of the duty in 12 months, instead of should levy it at random? It had been assumed that the Against it 53 parties were put to the expense of defending themselves Ditto Li .• .. 61.
Life ... • • 11. 6s. _
The Surveyor, Crassus, and Jacqueline. e 65
-
extending it over a period of 4?_,s years. The system of in- sole intention was to lay the tax on land. On the con- Majority -28 in a court of justice. This was a bill for the protection United Kingdom .... 41, p. et. & bs. 20 004 o 0 5
of Mr. Dickens's • • Won b two lengths, Bad third
The clause was accordingly agreed to, and the house m. ; publication, the Household Narrative, tween y' . Half a length be- Universal Life ... ..... 2/.55. per th. 100 0 0 10 0 0 45a,
stalments would render a most complicated system of ac- trary, the great object was to lay it on personalty, and it but the truth .Vlcropia Life ..... .• • Si.per cent. -
Burned, when the chairman reported the bill without was that Mr. Dickens had already protected third and fourth. , Goorkah was objected to on 412 6 5 %
counts necessary, and
would in a short time bring one. was impossible to levy the tax justly, unless they had
amendment, himself in a court of justice, where it was decided that the ground of a. BRIDGES.
half the estates of the kingdom within the operation of access to the documents.ge
his publication was not liable to duty. The proprietors The weather was very wet and bitterly cold. The at-
the act. Then consider how that complication would be Mr. MALINS said "muniments of title" related. only to INCUMBERED ESTATES (IRELAND) ACT CON- of monthl
y papers therefore, owed. the Government no tendance of company was, consequently,hDividend Amount
much smaller Name of Compan . per of Paid. Price.
increased by the application of the act to small properties land and not to personal property, and on his side the TINUANCE BILL. thanks, for they had already fought their own battle. than we weever I
acquired by means of freehold land and building societies, house they were ready to allow inspection of documents fl
second reading of this (Hear he On the order of the day for the , hear, He should like to know before sitting down, er remember to have seen on the "Cup day." Annum. Share.
HER MAJESTY'S P r 1 na •
which were spreading throughout the country, and in some relating to personalty, because there was nothing tangible ; `-'
bill. - whether the costs which parties had paid in defending LATE 0. ....”.• guineas ; three-yr-olds, X s. d. X s. d.
of which as many as 20,000 shares had already been issued, but that was not the case with regard to land. This was to the Government not to thorns 7st 71b • four 9st •fi 9 - • •
Mx. WHITESIDE appealed elves against these persecutions would not be paid by Two
~ p ve, st 61b , six and aged, 9st 91b. Huneerford.... • • .... - - _
12
The amount of the tax as compared with the value of the the first time an attempt had been made to interfere with miles. Sonthwark ........ - - 100 0 0 - _ succession, was comparatively trifling, and was much less the right of the owner of land to hold his title deeds bring it on at that late hour.
Sir J. YOUNG said he allowed the Sale of Land(lre- the Government? When they exempted them from the stamq duty, it was but fair that they should be relieved from Red Lion 1 Ditto New of 7% p.c. 708. per cent. 50 0 0 - -
a onerous than the legacy and probate duties whichwere gainst all the world, to give the Crown the right of in- gentlemanAnn Eliza - Waterloo - 100 0 0 -4% •..
land) Bill, of which the hon. andot
h thwas z Litto Old Ann, of 8/. 2/. Bs. Od. - 60 0 0 -
required to be paid within a month. There was no spection, and that power ougnt not to be given without
the promoter, to be brought on
.thesame our other The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the Seven ran. Ditto Nw ditto of 71. 2/. 2s. Od. - 40 0 0
son, therefore, why it should be extended • T. most overwhelming reasons. There were reasons with re-
over a perio of . night. He made no opposition to it, although the Govern- Attorney-General had, in the course of his address, stated Vauxhall - 24
4i years. gard to personalty, as they could not ascertain the into-
went opposed the bill ; but he certainly had understood that in the view of the Government there was reason to SELLING SWEEPSTAKES. T.Y.C.
Dear-me
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER opposed the of the a i ' rests
promoters
when it was known
, that the owner had died, all that was Angelo
the second reading, which understanding he now found to circumstances the right hgentleman would see that it on.
amendment. While fully reco • ' th h tl
griming e on. gen eman s necessary for the tax collectors to know, in order to levy' be a mistake. The hon. and learned gentleman, therefore, would be a most anomalous course for Government to pay Name of Company, per of Pa: 1, Price.
general principle of placing real property the t• '
upon e same the ax, was the degree of consanguinity of the person who se theirproceeding with the second read- .4-11 ought not to oppose the costs of the parties. (Hear.) Wia regard to the LATEST BETTING, Annum. Share.
footing as personal property in reference to the tax charge- succeeded. He had no objection to allow inspection of the ins of this bill even at that late hour, and if he would per- other suggestion, that the proposal as to the definition Of . GOODWOOD STAKES.
able on succession, he desired to avoid interfering •h g with rental, and " title deeds to real estate," such as those •to b taken t h '
mit that stage e a once, e would give ample a newspaper should be in the same i which Gto 1 agst Goorkali. East London £s.d.£ s. d.
61. per cat. Stock. 100 128
given in an abstract. He hoped the right hon. gentleman opportunity for discussing its principles and details on. the charge of the duty,ho thought there might be conve- Grand Junction .... • • 41
landed property in such a way as would interfere with the Sto 1 agst Hobby Horse. . per cat. 50 0 0 al. 7314
would not insist on this unconstitutional over.P . going into committee, which he proposed to fix for 12 nience in that course; and at any rate it would be con- Kent • ..... 41, per cat. 100 0 o -84 h,
possession of property in this country. In case of life in- •
Mr. J. G. PHILLIMORE agreed with the observations o'clock on Tuesday next. sidered. But, if it was to be done, the better way would Lambeth - .... .... - 100 0 0 - -
'Wrests, where the successor would take nothing but his of the hon. and learned gentleman who had just sat down. Mr. WHITESIDE denied that he had ever promised be to import the f louses of the present bill into the RACING FIXTURES FOR 1853. New Itiver Company.. 21. 10s. -
Southwark &Vauxhall 51, per cat. 100 0 0
interest from year to year, he presumed his boa. friend The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said unless this clause not to proceed with the Sale of Land Bill further than the - few
c Stamp Duties Bill. West Middlesex .... 6/.os. pr cut. - 88
stood there would, in almost every case, be a necessity for The figures within parenthesis denote the number of - 115%
would not call upon him to pay up at once upon the whole second reading ; and with some degree of warmth the hon. Mr. GIBSON said that would be inconvenient, because
the Crown to apply to the Court of the Exchequer, and
day's racing. DOCKS.
and learned gentleman declared that he was quite ready to there were other duties, such as the attorneys' certificates,
value ; and with regard to small proprietors, the amend- then
meat would operate with great severity, and would give a compel theproduction only of th • t t under which
ems rumen Lord PALMERSTON said there was no necessit for
y The bill was then read a second time and ordered to be Name of Company, per of Paid. Price.
benefit as against them to the larger proprietors. When the party succeeded to the estate. All the deeds by which tt• into • • Stourbridge (2) 18 Nottingham (2) 21 Annum. Share.
ge ing an anery discussion on this matter • but as the committed on Monde next.
they came to the practical consideration of the tax, he ad- the estate was handed down would be sacred, as they had hon. and learned gentleman hadpledged himself discuss y(Colonies) •
to TheCoinage Offencesßill was read a third - - mitted that it might ba proper to consider the mode of hitherto been ; all that would be required would be the these two bills together,he •
would put to him how that time and passed. Whitehaven (2) 19 Wenlock 27 commercial ........ • . 4/. pr cent. Stock.
£ s. d. £ s. d.
levying it in reference t'a very small properties. To divide last instrument, could be done when his own bill was on the paper then? Mr. FITZROY obtained leave to bring in a bill to con- Knutsford (2) 2O East and West India.. 6%1. pr cent. Stock. -
- -
it into eight separate payments would make it difficult of , The committee then divided-East Country.. 2os. per sh. - - -
eollection, and the expense of such a mode might probably For the amendment , lOO (Hear, hear.) The hon. and learned gentleman, how- tinue an act for authorising the application of highway AUGUST. London .• • • ..... • . 51. pr cent. Stock. - 128%
swallow up the greater part of the tax. (Hear.) That, Against it 132 ever, had made a fair offer, and he thought there would rates to turnpike-roads •• also a bill to confirm certain pro- IV
be a fair fight if the second reading of the present bill visional orders made under an act of the 15th year of her IV on (2) - - -
however, was a point to which he had not yet given con- - Newton Abbot (2) 1 Radcliffe (3) 22 St. Katharine •••••• .. 4 per cent. Stock. - 'Hai
sideration, and it was one of but small importance, as Majority -
Tuesday next. n Brighton (o)
pike trusts and to make certain provisions respecting ex- ' '''' 3 Egham (2) 09 Southampton ........ 1/. per cent. 50 0050 0 0 -
Victoria ............ - 20 0 0 2 0 0 -
aompared with the great object and principle of the taX. The clause was then agreed to.
Mr. WHITESIDE contended that the bill had been made em tiofrom tolls • also a bill Airdrie (2) p n , to continue certain Turn- • 4 Tonbridge (1) 24
lie thought the discretion which was evinced by the Ina- The report was brought up, and the third reading fixed • • •
quite a different bill in the House of Lords. pike Acts in Great Britain, and to make further provisions Edgware (2) 4 Liverpool Hunt Cup (2)-24 CANALS.
airy in all similar cases might be depended upon in this for Monday next.
Colonel DUNNE described the measure as unfair and concerning turnpike-roads in England; also a bill to con- Brighton Club (1) 5 Derby (2) 25
'or making such arrangements in regard to the collection GOVERNMENT OF INDIA BILL. unjust. He should persevere in his opposition to it, and tinno the Metropolitan Sewers Act •; and a bill to extend Wolverhampton (3) 8 Hereford (2) 29 Names of g Dividend Names et .5 'Dividend
is would be fair and satisfactory to all parties, Ad- On the house going into committee on this bill, he would move the adjournment of the house or of the and continue an act of the 12th
year of her present Ma- Yarmouth (2)
.2 per Price.
Companies. t' per Price.
flitting that the present exemption from taxation on Mr. BRIGHT said he had understood that the right debate. Oh oh. It fair Ireland this (, ) was not to to press jesty, to prevent the spreading of contagious or infectious Reading (2) lO Lichfield (2)
Cl'
;he succession to property should not be maintained, it hon, gentleman did. not moan to proceed with the bill at •
bill at so late an hour. He observed that the time when disorders among sheep, cattle, or other animals. North Staffordshire (21-10 Chelmsford (2) 30 .c
aecame a question on what principle the tax should that late hour. [lt was a quarter-past 11.] Irish members were at the assizes were always chosen for BETTING-HOUSES BILL. , York (3) 17 X
As htn &Oldh 98 71. p. ct. 140 Macclesfield . 100 21. 10s. 50
be laid on. It was most undesirable, he thou ht
g, to Sir C. WOOD had no wish to proceed with any clauses • •
bringing in obnoxious bills.
narnsiey...• 160 - - Neatis .. •• • • 100 161. -
tharge the estate with debt, immediately on the tutees- which were likely to be opposed. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL brought in his bill
Mr. F. SCULLY expressed a hope that the amendment .•
Edon. (Hear.) It was obviously opposed to true policy Clauses sto 8 inclusive were then agreed to. would not be pressed. bettang-houses which was read a first time. too, 13'. -to force the successor by law to do so-(hear, hear) On clause 9, enacting that six of the directors not lIP- M WALPOLE The house adjourned at two o'clock.
.. r. suggested that the second reading Lincoln (2) 1 I Bedford (2) 2O Birmingham 40 41. 105 I'eak Forest. 7s 31, 18s. 70
Coventry..•• 100 251. - Regent's •• • • 33 17, -
-and it was contrary to ordinary feeling and to policy pointed by the crown should be persons who had served 10 should bo agreed to. Mr. Whiteside's object would be Warwick (2) - •• 100 61. 63 Rochdale.... 85 2/. -
also to force men to cut up their estates and sell portions years in Ilidia, maned by takinr, the discussion when they went into .
Doncaster (4) 13 Lanark (2) 22 Ell..mre&Chs 69 2% p. ct 34% Semrset Coal 150, - -
of them to pay the duty charged on their sacceding to thorn. Mr. BRIGHT said he hoped the right bon. gentleman - m ittee. a - PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS, Weston Zoyland and Manchester Autumn (2) 22 GrandJunetn 100 44.
ct.pr.c 70 Do.LkirdSt 12 - -
(Hear hear.) It followed then that they must modify the would consent to alter the clause so that the merchants coI•TT. WHITESIDE acceded to the suggestion, and the -4e. Bridgwater (1) Do.. 6 pr. Ct. 10 Cl.r -
12 Newmarket F. O. (3)...27 Grand Surrey too' 21.
p .ct. Stare &Wore 140, 281. 405
payments to the tax so as to enable the parties to pay it and others who had resided in India, but not under either bill was then read a second time. s . 10s. - Shrewsbury.. ,251
Dover 15 Walsall (2) 28 Grand Union 100 11.103. 12
HOUSE OF COMMONS.-Juier 14. % Btourbrldee.. '4, 20/ 290
'
without resorting to either of these alternatives, and to the crown or the company, should be eligible. The hon. The fixed for Tuesday committee was at 12 o'clock. Pontefract (2) l9 Northallerton (2) 29 Kama& Avn 89 6s. Os. - severs and 1.1 •
P that it should be paid out of the income and not member for Honiton (Sir J. Hogg) who was such a dia. COURTS OF COMMON LAW (IRELAND) BILL. ( From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of NOVEMBER. Lancaster - 100, - - wye Ran. 3 20' V. Os. 21
out of the capital. (Hear, hear.) In cases of direct taxa- tinguished member of the Court of Directors, was in India . Mr. WHITESIDE moved the third reading of this bill. Commons,) Leeds& Livrp 100 251. 550 Warwiel&
Worcester (2)
tion, the tax would not certainly amount to a very heavy only a member of the legal profession. There were many Tho ATTORNEY-GENERAL ob'ected to it, because UNIVERSITIES (SCOTLAND) BILL. Epsom Autumn (2) 3 Shrewsbury (2) 15 aeiestr &Nth 83 41. 44% Warwick &*1 ni i, , Q
burden ; but where the succession was indirect, its imposi- merchants who possessed quite as much information with several new clauses were to be introduced.j L afghboregh 142 701. 510 Naton-j "I "" -
Order for second reading read. Motion made, and ques- Cowbridge Hunt (2) 9 , Aberystwith (3) Last wek. Mannoutagh 100 - - Worcstr & '
tion would require some forethought to enable it to be paid regard to India as any official persons. By altering the Mr. WHITESIDE charged the Attorney-General with
w tion proposed, " That the bill be now read a second 78 37. -
out of the annual income, without sacrificing the capital. clause so as to allow either the nominees of the crown or striving to obstruct legal reform.
time." Amendment proposed, to leave out the word - - 1 - Binning,l
Meltnlllwbry, 100 - 1 - Wilts & Brks -lot. Od. 7
In looking upon the payment by instalments in the light the elective body to be composed of persons who had not Tho - "now," and at the end of the question to add the
words
SHIPPING INTELLIGE NCE.
Df a deduction from the amount of the tax, the proper way been in the service of the company or of the crown, he •
utation, and said that the hon and learnedgentleman
"upon this day three months." Question put, "That GAS-LIGHT AND COKE COMPANIES.
to meet the question would be to charge interest upon the thought the right hon. gentleman would not injure his
Potation,
s threw • ' • ' ersonalities and as tit into an
a way p pe y y discussion the word ` now stand part of the question." The House •••
'mount remaining over, but that he thought his hon. bill, but improve it, (Hear, hear.) in which he took part. All ho was anxious for wag that
, divided-Ayes 106, Noes 17. NOTICE. Name of Company. Dividend Amount
friend (Mr. Williams) was not prepared to p As repose. Sir C. WOOD said the bill did not exclude the class to •
the house should have an opportunity of considering the per of Paid. Price.
MAJORITY-AYES, 10G. Annum. Share.
the bill stood, the tax might be paid out of the income which the hon, gentleman had referred. There were to be clauses. Buenos Ayres, June 1, 1853.
end being so, it would not occasion any violent chanee in six seats opened to the world. He thought it desirable Colonel DUNNE 1 ' f the unfair way in which
. . A'Court, C. IT. W. Swart, William Molesworth, Sir W. Sir,-I have the honour to acquaint you, for the in- ...______ __
Y Anderson, Sir James Fergus, John Montgomery, Sir G. f
formation
o the British inercantile commerce, and all British £ s. d. X s. d.
the ownership of property, or interfere with those 0171 at- that six of the elective directors should be persons who had Irish
emembers
conap ame o
and Irish measures were treated in that Baines, Al T. Ferguson, Colonel Mostyn, E. M.•• •••• .. •• •• .. -
tachments and traditional feelings which are mixed un had considerable official experience in London ; and bthe house.m ,n,t e
The preset) Government had. been more unjust to Barnes, T. Fitzge:ald, W. Murphy, F. Stack whom it may concern, 1, T CAA ... have this day received a tom- Ditto Provincial- .. 1/. Bs. 20 0020 -0
0 -23
with the possession of land in this country. (Hear, hear') bill the Court of Proprietors were restricted as to ono-half, , them than any of their predecessors Bass, M. T. Fitzroy, Hon. 11. Oakes, J. 11. P. munication from the Chief of the Blockading Squadron, Brighton .. '• • 5/ 20 00200 0 in
Mr. MULLINGS said he had heard with satisfaction the and unrestricted as to the other. „r_ 1, A 1,11" VT) -_,..1 J. , '

Dividend Amount
Nome of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
-------- --------- -
Australasia........... 61. per cent. 40 0 0 40 0 0 80%
Britis'a North American 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 60%
Commercial of London. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 - Colonial .............. 31. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 - Innlan .....
Lond . Char. Bk of Aus. -
- 29 0 0 2 141 0 -
London and County .. 6'. per cent. 50 0 0 20 0 0 -
Londe and Westminstr 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 -
London Joint• Stock ... 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 23%
Provincial of Ireland.. 81. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 49%
Ditto. New......... 81. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 -
National of Ireland.... 41. per cent. 50 0 0 22 10 0
Nat. Provricial of Eng. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 0 -
Ditto, New ........ ( 6/. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 -
Oriental Panic Corpora. 81. p. et. & be. 26 0 0 25 0 0 49%
South Australia ...... :6/, p, ct.& bs. 55 0 0 25 0 0 48
Union of A nstralia .. .. 6!.p. ct .8/ bs. 25 0 0 25 o 0 77%
ii
76.1.
per
rr
cunt.
50 0 0 10 0 0 19%
Union of Madrid ... • • - 40 00400 0 -.- 210 0 -
Union
oto .. ...........
0fi..0 London
. .
INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. I Price.
Annum. Share.
'---- £ s. d. £ s. d.
Albion
Alliance Brit. and For. 71.148. 6a. bs. 100 0 0 11 0 0 -
Ditto Marine ..... .. 61, p.c.& bs. 100 0 0 25 o 0 50
Anchor ..............
6 per cent. 5 0 0 1 0 0 -
Atlas . . 135.6 d. 50 0 0 515 0 52
Argus Life ........... 41. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 24%
British Commercial .. 7s. 6d,
50 0 0 5 0 0 7
County . .. . .
Crown
Eagle ss. 50 0 0 5 0 0 7%
...
Equity and Law.. .... 4} per cent. 100 0 0 5 0 0 5%
Clericl.Med.& Gen. Life spr et. & bs. 100 0 0 10 0 0 2n%
European Life ...... ... 15s. 20 0 0 All paid. 20%
General.. .. .. „„ _ „ - 6 o 0 ~ 5%
Glaoe .... 61. per Cont. Stock.
152
Guardian ......• .. ............Si. per cent 100 0 0 45 0 0 -
Imperial Fire........... 121, per cent. 500 0 0 50 0 0 335
Imperial Life ....... l2s. 100 d 0 10 0 0 19%
Indemnity Marine-. 11. ch. & los. 100 0 0 20 0 0 62
Law Fire .......• •. • • 2s. & 2s. bs. 100 0 0 210 0 4%
Law Life..... .... ....
- 100 0 0 10 0 0 56
Legal and General Life - 60 0 0 2 0 0 5%
London Fire ...
London .hip.... -
Marine... - .... ••• • • . 15s.per share 100 0 0 15 0 0 26%
Med. Invlid & Oen. Life 4%1. per ct. 50 0 0 2 0 0 3
Minerva ....... sp. et. & be. 20 0 0 20 0 6
Monarch...... ,.
6 0 0 1 0 0 21s.
National Loan Fund.. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 2%
Pallr,dium Lite ... ..... 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 33
Pelican .... • • •....... _ - - 45
Phoenix • • .. - _ - -
Professional Life.... • • 51. per cent. 6 5 0 010 0 %
P x•vident Life .....• • • 11. ss. & bs. 100 0 0 10 0 0 41
Rock Life..........., ss. 5 3 0 010 0 8%
'Royal Exchange ....• • 6L p.ot. & bs. Stock. all 239
Son Mire ...... 61. 103 -
-
'Ditto Life ..... 11. 6s. - ~
12 65
United Kingdom .... 41. p. ct. & bs. 20 0 0 4 0 0 5
Una'ersal Life .• • ..... 21.55. per th. 100 0 0 10 0 0 45%
Vicropia Life ..... .• • Si. per cent. - 412 6 5 ).6
BRIDGES.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
£ s. d. £ s. d. ------
Hung erford • • .... - - - 12
Southwark .......... - 100 0 0 - -
Ditto New of 7% p.c. 708. per cent. 50 0 0 - -
Waterloo .... - 100 0 0 -4%
Litto Old Ann. of 8/. 21. Bs. Od. - 60 0 0 -
Ditto Nw ditto of 71. 2/. 2s. Od. - 40 0 0 -
Vauxhall - 24
WATER-WORKS.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company, per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
£ s. d. £ S. d.
East London
Grand Junction .... • • 41. per cnt. 50 0 0 all 73%
Kent ...... ...• •.. . . . 41. per cat. 100 0 0 - 84%
Lambeth - 100 0 0
New Itiver Company 2l. 10s. - _ _
Southwark &Vauxhall 51. per cnt. 100 0 0 - 88
West Middlesex .... - - 115%

British • • • • • • • • •• • • •• - - -
Ditto Provincial., •• ii. Bs. 20 0 0 20 0 0 23
Brighton ....,......., 51. 20 0 0 20 0 0 16
City of London .. •• • • CL. 100 0 0 150 8 0 130
Continental (3d Cap.)... 4/. 75 0 0 43 10 0 67M
Equitable-... •••• • • •• 50/. 50 0 0 50 0 0
Great Central:....... 10 per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 141,,
Imperial ...• ........ 3i.& bonus. 50 0 0 50 0 0 86
Ineependent .......•• ' 61. 40 0 0 40 0 0 46
Lmd0n.............. - 50 0 0 50 0 0 -
Do., Pad. Preference 61. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 2534
P .tenix ............. 311. per cent. 50 0 0 49 0 0 28M
Retcliff.... - ...... • 51. 100 0 0 90 0 0 73
United General •• •• - 11. '5O 0 0 50 0 0 20y,
Westminster chartered 51. per cent, 50 0 0 50 0 0 38
Ditto, New .... ... 51. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 736
LIST OF SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
---
£ s. d. £ s. d.
Bank of Scotland .. • • 71. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 193/ 0
lkitish Linen Comp..•• 81. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 212110
Caledonian Bank •...'* 81. per sent. 10 0 0 210 0 3,.16s
City of Glasgow Bank* 51. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 11/ Os
Clydesdale Bank- •• - 61. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 131 Is
Commercial Bank 3'.. 71. per cent. 5( 0 0 0 100 0 0 .827 0
(astern Bank .....• •• 61. per cent. 25 0 0 10 0 0 10/19s
E linb.Bt Glasgow .. •• 31. per cent. 5 0 0 5 0 0 4/. 139
Exchange Bid( of Scot.. - 100 0 0 31 5 0 Bs. IA
National Bank *...... 67 per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 till 8s
Northof Scotlandßank bl.percent. 20 0 0 210 0 413506
Royalßank ofScetl. .. 5/. per cent. PI) 0 0 100 0 0 i 13/5,
Union Bank of Scot.... 81. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 931 Os
Western Bank ....• •• 71. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 741 Os
Alliance Fire and Life.. 836 Ler cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 24/ 10s
British Guarantee .... 41. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 1/. 6.
Caledonian Fire Maur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 261. 111
City of Glasgow Life.. 6/. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 4/. 5s
Colonial Life ......... 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 1 0 0 4/. 15s
Edinburgh Life Incur. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 15 0 0 '251 58
Eng. & Scot, Law Life 5/.percent. 50 0 0 217 6 41. os
Life Assoc. of Scotland 6/. per cent. 10 0 0 110 s'. 0,
National Fire and Life 61. per cent. 10 0 0 1 00 U. 17e
North British Incur... Si. per cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 36/ Os
Scottish Union Inane. 7%1. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 11. 14s
Standard Life •• •... • • 51. per cent. sO 0 0 7 0 0 15/ Cs
United Dep. Assurance 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 01. 7s
* Ex Dividend.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
- -- -•-•
£ s. d. X, s. d.
Asmara Tea ••.. • • .... 3'. 50 0 0 20 0 0 11
Auction Mart •••• • • • • 21. ss. 50 0 0 - 40
100
_0 0
3355
00
00 70
Atuussttrraallilaann
TrustAgricul.t.u.r.l
611..
plelrs
con. Gdt..
Australian Royal Mail 5/. 10 .0 0 G 0 0
knglo-Mexican Mint.. I/. 103. 10 0 0 10 0 0 ___
plesreent. 100 -0
0 3328 1100 0° 70
cßariliitl,:s...h.sAmp.
e.r.oc.re.ien.im.t
.33.Lo.an.nads.
- -
56/1.. per cent. -
Ditto, 6pr ct. Bonds 61. per cent. -
- 116
City Navigation Bonds 31 per cent. - _
95%
Electric Telegraph (A) - 25 0 0 20 0 0 21
Ditto.. •• • • .... (B) - 25 0 0 10 0 0
Equitable Reversienry 51 pr. cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 11636
Ditto New ........ - 50 0 0 12 10 0' -
Gen. Revers. & Invest. sp. c.& bs, 21 100 0 0 100 0 0 102
Gmstoam Navigation 10 p. ct. 15 0 0 14 0 0 32
21.-10 s. 1008toOck,0 100 -0
Q 24274%
Hautindgsoen4osrßda.3:::::::::
London Institution ... -
London Reversionary 5/. per cent. 15 0 0 15 0
Co. 10/. per cent. 20 0 0 17120 Rpruisesee.lslplantsetnittuctiaonnd..... -
1010
00
2-8 i
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THE AMERICAN MAILS.—LIVERPOOL, Wednesday.—
At two o'clock this afternoon the United States mail
steam-ship Arctic, Captain Luce, with the usual mails
for the United States, Canada, &c., sailed from the Mer-
sey for New York, with 154 passengers, and a large and
valuable cargo of merchandise on freight.
THE POST-OFFlCE.—Yesterday a return obtained by
Mr. Charles Villiers was printed, containing a good
deal of information respecting the Post-office. It ap-
pears that the total number of chargeable letters deli-
vered in the United Kingdom in 1839, preceding the
first general reduction of postage on the sth December,
1839, was 75,907,572, and 6,5(33,024 franked letters.
Since the reduction letters have increased, and in the
course of last
year 379,501,499 were delivered. The
s revenue of the Post-office in the year ended
gross
essth January last was 2,434,3261. 16s. 7d., and
the net. revenue 965,4421. is. 71d. In the same pe-
riod 329,9631. 14s. 4d. was paid for the conveyance
of the mails by railway in the United Kingdom.
From the let January to the 31st December last there
were 4,947,825 money orders issued in the United King-
dom, amountinc, to 9,438,2771. 17s. 2d., and the num-
ber paid was 4,9'42,859, amounting to 9,423,719/. 2s. 10d.
The money-order office cost 70,6691. The amount of
commission received was 82,3331. The profit in England
and Scotland was 12,7201., and the loss in Ireland
1,0561. For the five years there was a profit on the
money order office, except in 1848, when there was a
loss of 5,7451. In 1852 the profit was 11,6641. ;in 1851,
7,4371. ; in 1850, 3,236/. ; and in 1849, 3221. The
money order office return is signed by Mr. F.' Hill, the
assistant-secretary.