The Sun.
London, England, 1854-08-02 00:00:00

[ AIPE RIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF. COMMONS—(THIS DAY).
The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock.
NEW MEMBER.

The Hon. ARTHUR GORDON (son of the Earl of Aber-
deen) took the oaths and his seat for Beverley, in the
room of the Hon. F. C. Lawley, appointed Governor
of South Australia. The hon. member was introduced
by the Chancellor of the Exchequer and Mr Hayter,
The Lords' amendments to the Oxford Poor Rate Bill
were considered and agreed to.
Sir J. WALMSLEY (in the absence of Mr. Hume)
presented a petition from the Sheridan Club, expressing
regret that intemperance prevailed to a frightful extent
in this country, and suggesting as a means of remedying
it that Marlborough-house, the British Museum, and
other similar institutions should be opened on Sundays.
Mr. HEYWOOD presented a petition from a place in
Staffordshire, praying for the introduction and use of
affirmations instead of oaths.

RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES BILL.
The house went into committee on this bill.
Lord D. STUART said the Solicitor-General had put
an amendment on the paper, which adopted the principle
of his bill, but which struck out all his words. (Laugh-
ter.) He felt disposed to adopt the amendment of the
hon. and learned gentleman, and he should therefore
offer no opposition to it.
Lord PALMERSTON (in the absence of the Solicitor-
General) moved the clause as amended by the hon.
and learned gentleman, which was as follows :—" Leave
out the words of the bill after the words as follows,'
in 7th line, and insert the following enactments :—lf,
during the continuance of hostilities between her Ma-
jesty and the Emperor of Russia, any British subject
shall, in any country, wilfully or knowingly take, ac-
quire, become possessed of, or interested in, any stocks,
funds, scrip, bonds, debentures, or securities for money,
which, since the 29th day of March, 1854, have or bath
been, or which, during the continuance of hos-
tilities as aforesaid, shall be created, issued, entered
into, or secured by or in the name of the Govern.
ment of Russia, or any person or persons on its behalf,
every person so taking, acquiring, becoming possessed
of, or interested in, any such stocks, funds, scrip, bonds,
debentures, or securities for money, as aforesaid, shall
be guilty of a misdemeanour, and, upon being
convicted thereof, shall be imprisoned for a term
of not less than three calendar months. Pro-
vided always, That the provisions of this Act
shall not extend to or include the case of a British
subject claiming an interest in the estate or effects
of any deceased person, or the case of a Bri-
tish subject taking the estate or effects of his
debtor in execution, or the case of a British subject
claiming in any country to be interested under any
bankruptcy, insolvency, sequestration, cessio bonorum,
or disposition of property in trust for creditors, but that
in every such case the British subject may take and re-
ceive any share, legacy, dividend, debt, or sum of money
due or belonging to him, notwithstanding that the same
may arise from or be produced by the sale or proceeds
of any such stocks, funds, scrip, bonds, debentures, or
securities for money as aforesaid."
After a short discussion, Lord DUDLEY STUART'S
clauses were struck out, and that proposed by the
SOLICITOR-GENERAL was read a first time. • On the
motion that this clause be read a second time, •
Mr. T. HANKEY opposed the clause, as being a
direct interference with private property. He enter-
tained as strong an aversion to assisting the Emperor
of Russia in the war as any member of the house, but
he contended the present was not the proper mode of
attempting to cripple the resourses of Russia. He be-
lieved that it would be futile in operation, and that it
would prove to be a paltry system of legislation.
After a discussion, in which Mr. Wilson, Lord Pal-
merston, Mr. Glyn, and the Attorney-General took
part,
Mr. BARING strongly opposed the bill, and said he
approved of a suggestion thrown out by the Attorney-
General, to frame a bill, leaving the power to deal with
this question to the Queen and Council. He caused a
good deal of merriment by his comments on the his-
tory of this bill, which was brought in by the noble
lord the member for Marylebone (Lord D. Stuart),
opposed by the noble lord the Home Secretary,
supported by the honourable gentleman the Secretary
to the Treasury (Mr. Wilson), then taken under the pro-
tection of the Solicitor-General, and to-day disapproved
of by the Attorney-General. This was only another
proof of the truth of the saying—" What little wisdom
was required to govern a country." (Hear, and a laugh.)
Lord J. RUSSELL defended the principles of the
bill, and the conduct of his colleagues and himself in
reference to it. He denied (as had been asserted by the
honourable member, Mr. Baring) that he (Lord J.
Russell) or his noble friend (Lord Palmerston) had
been animated by personal animosity towards the
Emperor of Russia, for during the greater portion of the
time he and his noble friend had been in office friendly
relations had been maintained with Russia; but when that
monarch thought fit to break the peace of Europe, he
(Lord J. Russell) and his „noble friend had thought it
their duty to speak warmly in reference to the conduct
of Russia, and while the Emperor of Russia pursued
such conduct he (Lord J. Russell) would consider it his
duty to denounce that conduct. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. WALPOLE considered that this bill as it now
stood, could not be practically carried into operation.
The Government should bring in a general measure
to apply to any country with which we might
be at war, instead of directing a bill like
the present against one particular country, as this bill
would be irritatin and mischievous as regarded British
commerce, and imperative in the desired effect. (Hear.)
After a:few remarks from Mr. WARREN in support of
the bill,
Mr. BRIGHT said the noble lord the Lord Presi-
dent and his colleague the member for Tiverton, were
the only statesmen in Europe who had condescended to
use personal vituperation towards the Emperor of Rus-
sia. Their conduct in this respect was strongly contrasted
by the conduct of the French Government and the press
of France also on this subject adopted a tone far more
in accord with decency and propriety than the press of
this country.

(LEFT SITTING.)

MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE.

To-day's market was very scantily supplied with fresh
English wheat. The demand for all kinds was very inac-
tive, yet prices were well supported.
There was an average business doing in foreign wheat,
the show of which was good, at full quotations.
Floating cargoes were neglected but not cheaper.
We had a dull inquiry for both barley and malt, at
barely Monday's decline in the quotations.
The oat trade was dull, but we have no change to notice
in prices.
Beans, peas, and flour sold slowly, at late rates.

Wheat.
430

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
Barley. Malt.
20 1,630

English :.
Irish ....
Foreign ..

Oats. 1 Flour.
570 i 650
1,801
510

SSO I 3,030

WHITECHAPEL.

Each kind of meat sold steadily to-day, at full prices.
Beef from 3s 4d to 4s 6d ; mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 8d ; lamb,
43 8d to 5s 6d ; veal, 3s 4d to 4s 8d ; pork, 3s 4d. to
4s 8d per Blbs by the carcase.

BOROUGH HOP.
The business doing is limited, yet prices are well sup-
ported. The show of samples is small.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.)

LONDON, Aug. 2.—Wind this day at Noon, W. ; plea-
sant breeze, and fine clear weather.
COWES, Aug. I.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—Arma, from
Rio Janeiro ; Costorelle, Havannah.
DOVER, Aug. I.—Off Pcrt—Pearl, from Quebec; master
dead. _ . _

PORTSMOUTH, Aug. I.—Wind, W. to W.N.W. Arrived
—Delia, from Quebec.

DARTMOUTH, Aug. I.—Wind, W. Arrived—Wanderer,
from Uruguay for Liverpool.
PLYMOUTH, Aug. I.—Wind, W. Arrived—Gentoo,
from Sierra Leone ; Orgathea, ditto, for Sunderland.
Sailed—Vimeira, for Sydney, N.S.W.
HARWICH, Aug. I.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—Market
Maid, from Rochester for the north, assisted in with loss
of mainmast, etc., from contact in the Swin with a steamer,
supposed to belong to Government.
YARMOUTH, Aug. I.—The Twerille Sodskiude, from Lon-
don to Bergen, has been assisted in, after being on Scoby
Sand ; must discharge.
pwf FALMOUTH, Aug. I.—Wind, N.W. Arrived—Waverly,
from Sierra. Leone ; Eclipse, Matanzas.
SUNDERLAND, Aug. I.—Sailed—Clifton, for Quebec.
QUEENSTOWN, July 31.—Wind, W. Arrived—lvanhoe,
from Callao. Sailed—Punjaub, for Cape of Good Hope.
BOSTON, July 19.—The wreck of a vessel of about 600
tons, bottom up, sheathed with yellow metal, bright and
new, rudder braces large and heavy, and apparently not
long in that situation, was passed 29th ult., in lat. 37 long.
43 ; and on the 9th July, in lat. 31 long. 61, the wreck of
a ship of about 800 tons, with painted ports, cut in two,
apparently from collision ; whilst on the 11th July, off
Body Island (20 miles north of Cape Hatteras), a vessel on
fire, completely enveloped in flames, was passed, supposed
to be either a large ship or steamer ; some timber was
floating near, and a steamer was endeavouring to render
assistance.

(PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
LIVERPOOL, Wednesday, 11 A.M.
Wind, N.N.W., and fine.
Arrived—Baltic (s.), from New York ; Peeping Tom,
Prince Edward Island.
Sailed--Madge Wildfire, for Bombay ; International,
Boston; British Lion, Calcutta; Lady Hobart, Quebec;
William Pimton, Labrador ; Poultnay, Norfolk.

(BY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.)
. _ DEAL, Wednesday Morning.

Wind, Westerly, and fine.
Passed—Guiseppena, from Genoa for Aliddlesbro ; Specu-
lation, Quebec ; Mary Lawson, Odessa • Vestalinder,
Alexandria ; Gifon, Bahia ; Harlies, Berbice ; Christina
Baroel, Buenos Ayres ; Arlee, Genoa ; Agamemnon and
Atlas, Quebec; Fortitude, Ceylon; Semiramis, Colombo;
Peninsular screw steamer, Cadiz; Augusto Fiorkie, St.
Andrew's • Iron Gem, Alexandria ; Theoctosia, Demerara ;
St. Louis:Calcutta ; Christiania, Sardinia—all for London.

WICK HERRING FISHERY.—The July fishing closes
to-day, July 29, and presents returns far from favour-
able, and, with scarcely an exception, much under
those of any- former season for many years. The total
yield of the July fishing. along the whole North-east
coast of Scotland, from Shetland to Berwick, cannot
exceed 10,000 crams, or barely a fifth of the usual
average,—Northern Ensign.