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COINAGE.

In reply to Mr. THORNELEY,
Mr. WILSON exculpated the authorities of the Mint
for any blame in regard to the supply of coin, and stated
that copper, silver, and gold coin to a considerable
amount had just been issued in order to meet the wants
of the country and the colonies.
HACKNEY CARRIAGES BILL.
Mr. WILSON stated that as some amendment had
been made in this bill by the Lords, it was virtually lost,
it being a financial measure, and moved that a committee
be appointed to inspect the journals of the House of
Lords.

The motion was agreed to.
RUSSIA AND TURKEY.

Lord J. RUSSELL, in moving that the house at its
rising do adjourn until Friday next, gave an explanation
of the relations at present existing between Russia
and Turkey. After thanking the house for the for-
bearance it had shown on the subject, and stating that
he
wouldu not enter into any defence of the Government,
because se they had not been attacked ; he proceeded to
show, by reference to former occurrences of a similar
nature, that the Government had not adopted any
new course
in not producing the documents. The
noble lord then mentioned that his attention was
called to the question of the Holy Places immediately on
his entering office by the Russian Ambassador. He
thereupon communicated
ewith Lord Cowley, our am-
bassador at Paris, whom he requested to devote his
earnest attention to the
Russian subject.
At a. later period he
was informed by the
Rus Minister that it was the
determination of the Emperor of Russia to dispatch
a special embassy to Constantinople with the view of
a
putting an end to the differences
em plaints which
then existed. The Emperor complained
privileges which had been enjoyed by :Id that certain
,
the Greek religion at Jerusalem had been withheld,
b and
that certain concessions which had been madeeprofessing
the
Sultan had been withdrawn It was, therefore, a
legitimate object on his part to obtain a settlement
of these questions. The Russian Minister said, it was
the object of Russia to obtain by a solemn act such a
settlement of the differences as was calculated to put an
end to perpetual disturbances. (Hear, hear.) Of
course he (Lord J. Russell) could not object to such
a mission, but he stated be hoped it would be of
a conciliatory nature, and that nothing would
happen to disturb the pacific relations existing between
Russia and Turkey and the other powers. The noble
lord then alluded to the arrival at Constantinople of
Prince Menschikoff, to whom the mission was intrusted,
his audience with the Sultan on the Ist of March, the
slight which he gave to the Turkish Minister of
Foreign Affairs, who immediately resigned, the
alarm which such an event created, the request
of the Grand Vizier for the presence of the English
fleet in the Dardanelles, and the subsequent withdrawal
of
that request. At a later period, Sir. S. Canning, who
was then at Constantinople was informed that certain
propositions had been made by Russia to the Turkish
Government, to which they were unwilling to accede'
Up to this time her Majesty's Minister, both at St.
Petersburgh and at home, understood that the demands
o be made by Russia had
d reference to Holy Places,
and only sought to
certain and permanent
those advantages to which thought the Greek
population were entitled. Afteer.ia considerable time the
first propositions were changed in
their aspect. and a
convention in another form was presented to.la the
the Turkish
bthis
Government by Prince Menschikoff. wt
house was already familiar, it having been
the newspapers. It was stated to the TurklishlisGovern-
ment in
that this was the last concession which could be
made, and that unless it was signed by the Minister for

Foreign Affairs, the Russian ambassador would be
obliged to leave Constantinople, and that Russia would
not be responsible for the evils which might ensue.
Language, at least, to that effect was conveyed in a note
of the Prussian minister. The Turkish Government
considered that such a convention was incompatible
with the dignity and independence of the Sultan,
and they declined to allow the Minister of Fo-
reign Affairs to attach to it his signature. At the
same time the Turkish minister, instead of send-
ing a direct and simple negative, wrote a note which he
said he was quite ready to transmit to Russia, and thus
to close all disputes between them. He should mention
here that the question relating to holy places, and all
the particulars and details respecting the Greek and Latin
Church, had been previously arranged to the satisfaction
both of the Russian ambassador and the Turkish minister.
Prince Menschikoff immediately withdrew from Con-
stantinople ; but it appeared to him at the time, and it
still appeared to him now, that there were points
in the dispute which could easily have been made
matter of amicable negotiation. (Hear, hear.) The
Sultan had never denied protection to his Christian
subjects, and it certainly did appear to him
that the withdrawal of the Russian Minister, coupled
with the collection of a large Russian frontier army,
was the most unfortunate circumstance that could have
happened under the circumstances, for things had
reached such a pass that her Majesty's Government felt
it necessary to direct the admiral in command of
the fleet at Malta to proceed immediately to Basika
Bay. (Hear, hear.) Similar instructions had been
given to the French fleet, which had already arrived
at Salamis, and the two fleets reached Besika Bay about
the same time. The next step of Russia was to take
possession of the Principalities of Wallachia and Mol-
davia, and although this occupation of the provinces
might well be looked upon and treated as a cases
belli, it was yet thought desirable to gather up the
broken shreds of negotiation. The foreign Minister of
France entered an energetic protest against these latter
proceedings of Russia, and at the same time her Ma-
jesty's Government thought it their duty to do the same.
He should mention that, previous to the occupation of the
principalities, the Austrian Government had declined to
interfere in the dispute ; but directly after that step had
been taken on the part of Russia, Austria felt that the
time had arrived when she was bound to interfere to
secure the observance of the treaty of 1841. Accordingly,
the Foreign Minister of Austria communicated to
France and England that the Government of Austria
was ready to accede to a demand that had previously
been made to it ; and subsequently, he believed it was
on the 24th July, a conference of the Four Powers of
England, France, Austria, and Prussia, was held
in Vienna, when terms for a compromise of the
dispute were agreed to. On the 2d of August, these
terms were formally drawn up, and they had since been
accepted by both Russia and Turkey ; but, before these
terms could be fully enforced and ratified, it was indis-
pensably necessary that the principalities should be
evacuated. (Hear, hear.) He believed orders to
that effect were to be given by the Russian Com-
mander-in-Chief, but until that order had been obeyed,
and the last Russian soldier had crossed the frontier, the
British fleet would not quit the neighbourhood of the
Dardanelles. (Hear.) This was the position in which
the question now stood, and he thought there was now
a good prospect of the dispute being settled without in
the least disturbing the peace of Europe or impairing the
independence of Turkey. (Hear.) This question of the
independence of Turkey was one which should always
command the constant and vigilant attention of the Go-
vernment of England. That independence, he thought,
could only be secured or maintained by a close alliance
between France and England—(hear)—and since there
was no prospect of the good understanding, which now
happily subsisted between the two countries being dis-
turbed, he thought he might safely assure the house that
neither the peace of Europe nor the interest of Turkey,
nor the honour of this country would be endangered
from the course which had been, or would be taken,
with regard to this momentous question. (Cheers.)
Mr. LAYARD denied that he had been actuated by
any factious motives in pressing for these explana-
tions, while he thought that if this country had
assumed a more decided position in the early stage
of the dispute, the peace of Europe and the indepen-
dence of Turkey would have been in less danger than
they were at present. (Hear.) The people of this
country had felt that, if the noble lord the member for
Tiverton had been at the head of the Foreign Depart-
ment, Russia would never have dared to go the lengths
she had done. Not that the people of this country were
anxious for war, far from it ; but they thought--and
thought truly, too—had Russia encountered a more
daring front on the part of England and France, Europe
would have been spared the insults which had been
offered to Turkey. (Hear.) Russia, in her policy towards
Turkey and the Eastern states, was both arrogant and
oppressive, and while many of her acts towards Turkey
were diametrically opposed to the law of nations, others
were equally as insulting to Europe and this country,
(Hear, hear.) In Servia Russian intrigue was success-
ful, and the overthrow of the popular minister being ob-
tained, she next turned her attention to the principalities
of Turkey, where the Greeks were encouraged to revolt
against the Ottoman Empire. (Hear, hear.) It was
agreed, however, by some politicians that it would be for
the interest of Europe if an independent Greek Govern-
ment were established in Constantinople ; but those
who argued this, laboured under the delusion that the
Greeks formed the majority of the Turkish Empire.
(Hear, hear.) This was, however, a mistake, for the
Greeks formed a very small majority of the Turkish
Empire, while as to the Greeks being liberal in their
inclinations, or more favourable to the Christian sects,
recent events proved that the Turks were actuated by a
far more liberal spirit than the Greeks. (Hear, hear.)
The idea, then, of giving up Turkey to the Greeks was a
fallacy ; and, therefore, to sacrifice the independence of
Turkey for the sake of the Greeks would be a suicidal
policy. (Hear, hear.) Our Indian empire depended
upon the maintenance of the Turkish empire, and he
hoped never to hear of its being betrayed by either
France or England. (Hear, hear.) Already it had
been to some extent jeopardised, and he could not help
feeling that Europe had lost a most favourable oppor-
tunity in not chastising the insolence of Russia for her
conduct towards the principalities. The true policy of
England in the early stages of this dispute, when
Russia was arming in every direction, and increasing her
fortifications on all hands, should have been to call upon
her for some explanation ; while, as for permitting her
to cross the Pruth, she ought to have beenitold in lan-
guage that could not be misunderstood that such a step
would be treated as a decided causes belli. (Hear.)
Instead of that course, however, being pursued, Russia
had been enabled to accomplish her object, and showing
the principalities that she could occupy them without it
being made a causes belly in Europe. Had Turkey been
so assisted so far as to enable her to resist this undoubted
invasion, we should have established a barrier between
Russia and Turkey, which hereafter the former would
have been unable to overcome ; but instead of doing-
that, we had suffered Turkey to be humiliated,
and allowed Russia to show that she had a right to in-
terfere with the internal affairs of the Oriental empire.
(Hear, hear.) And yet it was said we bad gained a
-victory by negotiation which would have been worthy
of a bloody battle ! A victory indeed ! It was no such
thing. It was Russia who had gained the victory, and
he was afraid the future would show that, instead of re-
pressing the arrogance of Russia, our lukewarm nego-
tiations had only given her encouragement to proceed
still further in her arrogant and oppressive policy to-
wards Turkey and the Eastern States. (Hear, hear.)
The pusillanimity of the Government had lowered the
country in the estimation of Europe, and he could not
help feeling that we should suffer most seriously for
having neglected this opportunity to set at rest for ever
the question of the Turkish provinces over which the
Russian Government should be permitted to have no
control whatever. (Cheers.)

energetic steps in opposition to Russia, and he was
afraid the conduct of the British Government, in not
seconding that policy, would ultimately lead to a long
protracted system of warfare in Europe. No man was
more anal us for peace than himself, since he was firmly
convinced that no country was more interested in the
maintenance of peace than this country ; but the timid
policy of the Government was not calculated to promote
peace. It might serve to patch up the dispute to-day,
but to-morrow it would break out again with increased
violence, when we should be less prepared to meet it.
(Hear, hear.) Now, had the Government taken a more
decided attitude in this question, not only would
the independence and integrity of Turkey have been
thoroughly maintained, but future peace of Europe
would have been secured—(hear, hear)—for the am-
bitious designs of the Autocrat would have been arrested,
and we should have seen the glorious spectacle, the
peace and honour of Europe maintained by the moral
bearing of England. (Hear, hear.) There need have
baen no bloodshed whatever • but directly the Czar
evinced a disposition to encroach upon the rights of his
neighbour, we ought to have taken a bold front, which
would have given such confidence to Europe that the
future peace of the world would have been placed in
safe keeping. (Hear, hear.) Had our Foreign Minis-
ter not been the Minister of Austria or of Russia, but
of England, we should not have been humiliated in the
eyes of Europe. The foreign policy of the Govern-
ment filled him with sorrow and dismay, for
it appeared to him to be only calculated to re-
ceive the proposal of Russia, and to abandon the
rights of the Turks, who had evinced a strong desire to
advance in the art of civilisation. (Hear, hear.) Her
trade with this country had rapidly increased of late
years ; indeed, our trade with Turkey was two-thirds at
least more than it was with Russia, while Turkey was
so tolerant with regard to religion, that Protestantism
had lately made great strides in Turkey. (Hear, hear.)
In Russia, however, or in States or provinces that were
under the rule of Russia, all religions but that of the Greek
Church were subjected to the grosest persecution. On
the ground, therefore, of religion, as well as trade, it
was for the interest of this country to support the Sul-
tan in preference to the Czar. He hoped the noble
lord's wishes for the independence of Turkey would be
realised by the result of the pending negotiations.
Mr. M. MILNES thought his noble friend had been
rather hard upon the Government in assuring them,
because they would not produce the papers, they had
been guilty of something of which they were ashamed.
Still, though precedent was in favour of the Govern-
ment, he could not help feeling that if this had been
treated as an exceptional case, and the papers had been
forthceming now, it would have had the effect of
strengthening the hands of the Government ; because,
if the British House of Commons showed a firm front
with regard to the independence of Turkey, it must
inevitably have strengthened the hands of the
Government, and he could not, therefore, abstain
from expressing his belief that Ministers would
have acted with more wisdom had they been less
reserved in their communications to Parliament.
(Hear, hear.) It appeared to him that we were to blame
for having permitted Turkey to impoverish herself with
enormous and expensive armaments, when we knew that
the conclusion of the affair was to be be negotiation.
It would have been much better had we advised
Turkey in Russia to submit, to a eertain de-
gree, to the demands, and next year the ques-
tion which would have to be discussed and deter-
mined by Parliament, would not be simply as to whether
the results had justified negotiation, but also as whether
the Government were justified in encouraging Turkey to
an armed resistance when we had not the means to as-
sist her in the struggle. (Hear, hear.) He allowed
that it was for the interest of this country that the
independence of Turkey should be sustained as
long as possible, but he was afraid the future would
show that the semi-barbarous inhabitants of the
Turkish provinces were more attached to the rule of
the Autocrat and the Greek Church than the Govern-
ment of the Porte. (Hear, hear.)
Lord JOHN RUSSELL explained that there was no
necessity for giving a long notice of his statement, as
there had been and was no intention to take the sense
of the house upon it. He had adduced no arguments
in favour of the Government policy, nor did he call
upon the house to discuss or pronounce an opi-
nion upon it, because it was not thought de-
sirable for the public interest that any discussion
should take place upon it. With regard to the appre-
hension of the hon. gentleman who had just addressed
them, that if Russia invaded Turkey the Greeks might
side with Turkey ; it recalled to him an anecdote
which was related of Charles the Second. Charles
one day was met by his brother in the street un-
armed, and his brother upbraided him for going so
unprotected, and asked him if he was not afraid of
having his life taken. " No," said Charles, "for you
don't suppose that they will take my life in order that
you may succeed to the throne." (A. laugh.) And so
it was with the Greeks in Turkey : they were not pre-
pared to change the rule of the Sultan for that of Russia.
_ _

- Mr. MUNtZ said the last observation of the noble
lord reminded him of another anecdote of Charles 11.
When the Dutch Minister made a certain proposal to
him, Charles said, " Why, you never made such a pro-
posal to Oliver Cromwell." " No," replied the Minister,
because be was a very different man to your Majesty."
And that was the case here ; for he was satisfied that
Russia would never have attempted to invade the
Principalities had there been a firm Ministry
in England to resist her. (Hear, hear.) The
people of this country were dissatisfied with the existing
state of things, because they felt that it was sullying
their honour, and it was to be regretted that motives of
economy had deterred the Government from making
that firm stand against the aggression of Russia which
the interests of Europe demanded. (Hear, hear.) This
was not a question of expense, but of right, and here
again had the Government followed the example of Oli-
ver Cromwell in the case of Italy, and openly resisted
Russia, much of the difficulty that now embarrassed us
would have been avoided. (Cheers.)
Mr. BLACKETT said it was necessary for the honour
of the country that the defeat of Russia should be made
so palpable and complete, that hereafter it might, if ne-
cessary, be held up as an example to other malefactors
who might feel disposed to disturb the peace of Europe. ,
Mr. COBDEN was at a loss to perceive the drift of
the debate. Every one appeared to deprecate open hos-
tilities, while all were equally anxious for the evacuation
of the principalities. Well, now, the noble lord the
member for the city of London had told them that the
evacuation of the principalities was to be made a
sine qua non to negotiation, and he 'was, therefore, at a
loss to understand how any one could consent to the de-
lay which the Government asked for before producing
the papers. Turkey in Europe was unable to sus-
tain her independence, as, for every Turk there
were three Christians, and he was convinced that
if it could have so happened that America, or some
other free and liberal power had been the aggressor in
this case instead of Russia, the Mahommedan would
long ere this have succumbed to the Christian.
(Hear, hear.) However, he had simply arisen
to point out that the delay which the Government asked
for was reasonable enough, and he hoped it would not
longer be objected to. (Hear.)
[LEFT SPEAKING.]

THE LONDON GAZETTE.

(THIS EVENING.)

THE BURMESE WAR.

INDIA-BOARD, AUGUST 15.
A dispatch has been this day received at the East India-
House, from the Governor-General of India in Council,
inclosing the Notification of which the following is a copy :
NOTIFICATION.

Fort William, June 30.
In the proclamation by which the province of Pegu was
annexed to the British dominions in the East, tho Go-
vernor-General in Council declared that he desired no fur-
ther conquest in Burmah, and was willing to consent that
hostilities should cease.

Therefore, the Burman troops were everywhere with-
drawn ; the King was dethroned by his brother, the Meng-
doon Prince; and an envoy was sent from Ava to sue for
peace.
The Burman Envoy, confessing their inability to resist
the power of the British Government, and submissively
soliciting its forbearance, announced his willingness to
sign a treaty in accordance with the proclamation, object-
ing only to the frontier being placed at Meeaday.

The 'Government of India; While it maintained its =-
doubted right to fix the frontier where it has been placed,
at the same time gave signal proof of the sincerity of its
desire for the renewal of friendly relations between the
States ' • for, in the hope of at once concluding a Treaty of
Peace, the Governor-General in Council consented to with-
draw the frontier from Meeaday, and place it, in strict
conformity to the most literal wording of the Proclamation,
immediately to the northward of Prome and Tonnghoo,
cities which have been described, at all times, as within
the northern limits of Pegu, in the official racords of trans-
notions between the States.
But, when this consession was offered, the Burman En-
voy, wholly receding from his previous declarations, re-
fused to assent to any treaty by which a cession of terri-
tory should be made.
Thereupon, the negotiations were at once broken off;
the frontier f the British Territories was finally to the
north-west of Meeaday and Tounghoo ; and the Envoy was
directed to quit the camp.
The Envoy proceeded to the capital, whence he has now
conveyed to the Government of India the sentiments and
proposal of the Court of Ava.
The
,King Lexpresses his desire for the cessation of
war.
The King announces, that " Orders have been issued to
the Governors of Districts not to allow the Burmese troops
to attack the territories of Meeaday and Tounghoo, in
which the British Government has placed its garrisons."
Furthermore the King has set at liberty the British sub-
jects who had been carried prisoners to Ava ; and he has
expressed his wish, that "the merchants and people of
both countries should be allowed, in accordance with for-
mer friendship, to pass up and down the river, for the pur-
pose of trading."
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of his acquiescence in
Mindful of the assurance he gave that hostilities would
not be resumed so long as the Court of Ava refrained from
disputing our quiet possession of the province of Pegu, the
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Sir J. PAKINGTON complained of the short notice
which had been given of the statement on the part of
the Government, as the time which had elapsed since
yesterday did not admit of his right hon. friend the
member for Buckinghamshire being present. (Hear.)
negotiation, lie was, however, rejoiced to hear that the evacuation
of the Principalities was to be made a sine qua non for
aarcidafrnorendtisheusu
and he hoped the Government would re-
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of this country independence of Turkey had been
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they related should be fully discussed.
when France was proposing to interfere with Spain,
liament insisted upon givingits opinion upon th Pin' iquestion-
and he could not understand why Parlianieen
:IVbe precluded from following the same course
Russia was plotting to destroy the independence of Turn-
key. (Hear, hear.) The noble lord's statement told
them nothing but what they knew already, and ho could
not help feeling that there was something in the back
ground which the Government were ashamed or afraid
to publish to the world. The present, as well as
.former
Governments, had been lavish in their protestations in
favour of Turkish independence, but when the matter
came to a crisis, Turkey was abandoned. (Hear,
been
hear.)
For instance, in this case Turkey, after having
advised to resist the aggression of Russia, was quietly
recommended not to treat an act of lawless violence as a
cases belli, but to submit the dispute to negotiation.
Such a policy was a fatal mistake, and he was afraid
this country and Europe would have to lament it in
times to come. France bad been ready to take more

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 16, 1853.

cordial thanks and approbation of the Government of
India.

His lordship in Council deems it unnecessary now to
repeat in detail acknowledgments of individual merit that
are still so recent ; but he cannot close the record of this
war without again conveying to the services generally an
assurance of the admiration with which he has viewed
the combined exertions whereby, under God's good provi-
dence, the supremacy of our power in the East has once
more been asserted and upheld.
A full and fitting recognition of the services of her
Majesty's naval squadron, belongs to a higher authority
than his. But the Governor-General in Council begs leave
to offer to Commodore Lambert, to the officers, seamen,
and marines, who have been employed on the coast of
Burmah, and more especially to the officers and crew of
H.M.S. Fox, an acknowledgment of the deep obligation
which the Government of India owes to them, for the
gallantry, the good conduct, the unflinching endurance,
and ready cheerfulness, with which they have performed
the harassing duties, by which the Government of India
has profited so largely.
With sentiments of equal cordiality, the Governor-
General in Council once again renews to Major-General
Godwin, and, through him, to Brigadier-General Sir John
Cheape, to Brigadier-General Steel, and to all the officers
and non-commissioned officers and soldiers of the armies
of Bengal and Madras, who have been serving in Pegu, his
best and truest thanks for the courage, the fortitude, and
steady discipline, which they have exhibited on every
service in which they have been employed throughout the
war with Burmah.

To Captain Lynch and to the officers, seamen, and
marines of the Indian Navy, and, at the same time, to
the officers and men of the Bengal Marine, and to the
commanders and crews of the River Flotilla, the Governor-
General in Council desires to offer the assurance of his full
approbation, and of his entire appreciAtion of the exertions
and privations they have undergone in the course of
the trying duties in which they have been engaged.
In testimony of the sense that is entertained of the ser-
vices and conduct of the combined force, the Governor-Ge-
neral in Council is pleased to direct that a donation of six
months' batta shall be issued to all (officers, non-commis-
sioned officers, and men of the several Naval and Military
Forces that have been employed during the progress of the
war with Burmah.

And it shall be the further care of the Governor-General
in Council to bring these services and conduct under the
special notice, anecommend them to the most favour-
able consideration of Her Majesty's Government, and of
the Honousable Court of Directors.

By order, &0.,
J. P. GRANT,
Officiating Secretary to the Government
of India.

LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, AuG. 16.

Orders for the Court's going into Mourning on Thursday
next, the 18th inst., for his late Royal Highness the Duke
of Saxe-Altenburg, viz :—The Ladies to wear black Silk,
fringed or plain Linen, white Gloves, Necklaces, and Ear-
rings, black or white Shoes, Fans, and Tippets. The Gen-
tlemen to wear Black full-trimmed, fringed or plain Linen,
black Swords and Buckles.
The Court to change the Mourning on Sunday next, the
21st inst., viz. :—The Ladies to wear black Silk or Velvet,
coloured Ribbons, Fans, and Tippets, or plain whito, or
white and gold, or white and silver Stuffs, with black Rib-
bons. The Gentlemen to wear black Coats, and black or
plain white, or white and gold, or white and silver Stuff
Waistcoats, full-trimmed, coloured Swords and Buckles.
And on Thursday, the 25th instant, the Court to go out
of Mourning.

DOWNING-STREET, AUG. 16.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint Thomas Graham,
Esq., to be Crown Commissioner, Surveyor, and Engineer,
for the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Her Majesty has also been pleased to make the following
appointments for the colony of the Cape of Good Hope,
viz.: William S. Field, Esq., to be Sub-Collector of Cus-
toms at Port Elizabeth, and Louis Henry Meurant, Esq.,
to be Resident Magistrate of Stockenstrom District, in the
division of Fort Beaufort.

Her Majesty has further been pleased to make the fol-
lowing appointments for the district of Natal, in South
Africa, viz.: John Bird, Esq., to be Chief Clerk in the
office of the Colonial Secretary, and Clerk of the Legisla-
tive Council, and George Macleroy, Esq., to be Registrar
of Deeds.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS—(YESTERDAY.)
THAMES EMBANKMENT BILL.
This bill was read a third time and passed.
MERCHANT SHIPPING BILL.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.

The report of amendments on this bill was received.
UNIVERSITIES (SCOTLAND) BILL.

On the motion for going into committee on this bill,
The Earl of ABERDEEN was understood to express
his regret at the opposition offered to the bill by some
members of the Established Church of Scotland. If he
thought that it would interfere with the rights and privi-
leges of the Church of Scotland he would be the last per-
son to bring it before their lordships ; but, believing, as
he did, that nothing of the kind would take place, he
confidently recommended it to the favour of the house.
He confessed that he put very little value on all tests of
this description—(hear, hear)—and every day afforded a
testimony either to their being valueless or mischievous.
This test, on which it was proposed to legislate for the
future as regarded the lay professors of the universities
of Scotland, did not establish any abstract principle, but
it caused a great practical evil which was felt very much
at the present time, and which would be greatly in-
creased hereafter unless some such remedy as was now
proposed was applied to it. For whenever the test was
not altogether disregarded it was attended with great
hardship, and the truth was that it was only effectual in
cases in which the framers of the test themselves would
have been anxious that it should not have been applied,
for it was applied to those persons whom the framers of
the test would have been most desirous to admit into
the universities. The universities of Scotland were
not ecclesiastical institutions, and the Church was
entirely incompetent to impose any test on the
professors—and not only so, but students were ad-
mitted of all sects and persuasions without any ques-
tion as to their religious opinions. The professors had
no authority over the students outside of their lec-
ture rooms ; they were independent of the university
authorities, and these institutions were open to the whole
world, and were entirely different to Oxford and Cam-
bridge. The Church of Scotland was certainly always
in connection with the universities, and the theological
chairs, where the necessity for a test was more required,
would remain untouched by the bill, which only applied
to the professors who filled the chairs of literature and
science, from whom no such test was required as was
required from the professors of theology. It was true
that a commission, which sat ten years ago, and of
which he (Lord Aberdeen) was a member, had reported,
that in consequence of the diversity which existed in the
different universities, they were of opinion that the
practice ought to be made uniform, and one test univer-
sally administered to the professors of all the chairs.
But a great change had taken place since that time, and
one-half of the kingdom had now rendered itself con-
scientiously incapable of taking the test. There was
then no Free Church, and it was against the members of
that church that the test now operated, and on them
alone was the hardship complained of inflicted.
After a recapitulation of his previous statements, the
noble earl proceeded again to express his regret that a
portion of the members of the Established Church of
Scotland should be opposed to this bill, but at the same
time he was satisfied that the great mass of the united
community anxiously desired a measure of this sort. It
was of essential importance to the universities of Scot-
land that thisbill should pass, and it did not in the least
interfere with the due influence and authority of the
Church. On many previous attempts a bill of this kind
had been rejected by the House of Commons by small
majorities, but on this occasion, by an understanding
which had been come to among different parties, it had
passed by a majority of 5 to 1, only one Scotch mem-
ber voting against it. They had now the advantage of
public opinion in favour of the measure, and he trusted
that an end would be put to that which, if it was not
checked, would be an endless source of vexation.

Lord REDESDALE urged that a measure of this
kind, and involving so great a principle, ought not to
be pressed at this period of the session, and he hoped
the noble earl would be induced to withdraw it.

The Earl of HADDINGTON would agree to post-
pone the bill until another session, if he thought it pro-
bable that he would get anything as good in the next
session. He was by no means satisfied with the bill,
but he looked upon it as a progressive measure, which
afforded some security for the establishment of a more
perfect religious test hereafter ; and he believed if that
result was not provided by legislation, it was the inten-
tion of the clergy of the established church of Scotland
to establish a college of their own, which should be pre-
sided over only by members of that church, and where
the students might be educated in its doctrines and dis-
cipline. The nobl earl, of whose observations not one
in fifty was heard, intimated his intention of proposing
some amendments in committee ; but their object it was
quite impossible to collect from the very low tone in
which he spoke.
The Duke of ARGYLL presented a petition (on the
part a noble friend, who was absent) against the bill
from the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland,
but said he did not agree either with the prayer of the
petition or its allegations. The petitioners stated that
the existing test was nothing more than a declaration
upon the part of the professor that he believed in the
truths of the Scripture. But it was much more, and in
giving this general definition of the test, he thought the
General Assembly betrayed the weakness of their case.
He should be most happy to see a larger proportion of
the gentry and middle classes educated in the Universi-
ties of Scotland, but they would never maintain the due
influence of those institutions if they attempted to con-
fine the professorships to the limited sphere of the Esta-
blished Church. There was no weight whatever in the
argument that the bill was an infringement of the Act
of Union. The hereditable jurisdictions had been gua-
ranteed by the treaty of union, but it having been found
in the course of a few years that the state of society was
opposed to their continuance, they were abolished, and
it was absurd to contend that the same authority—the
Parliament of Great Britain—which had made the
change, was not competent to make the alteration now
proposed. He regretted that the bill had come up to
their lordships at so late a period of the session, but the
delay had been consequent upon the efforts which had
been made to secure the assent of the Scotch members
in the other house, and he rejoiced to say that at a pri-
vate parliament of those members the assent of all, he
believed, except one, had been given to the measure.
Under these circumstances he trusted their lordships
would consider that the time had arrived when the
existing oath exacted from professors of the Scotch Uni-
versities should be abolished, and a simple declaration
substituted.
The house then went into committee.

Clauses 1 and 2 were agreed to ; some amendments
proposed by the Earl of HADDINOTON having been put
and negatived.
On clause 3,

The Earl of HADDINGTON proposed to insert
words making the declaration more stringent in regard
to the proteetion afforded by it to the Church of Scot-
land.

The Duke of ARGYLL said the amendment was evi-
dently directed against the members of the Free Church,
and would prevent any professor writing or speaking
adversely to the doctrine and discipline of the Estab-
lished Church apart from his office. It was, he thought,
sufficient to require that the influence of the office
should not be used in derogation of that church.
The amendment was then put and negatived, and the
clause passed.

The remaining clauses passed through committee,
and the house resumed.

COURTS OF COMMON LAW (IRELAND) BILL.
This bill was read a third time and passed.
The Burials (beyond the metropolis) Bill, and the Em-
ployment of Children in Factories Bill severally went
through committee.
The Assessed Taxes, Insurance on Lives, and Sheriffs
Courts (Scotland) Bills were severally read a third
time and passed.
PUBLIC WORKS ACTS AMENDMENT BILL.
This bill also went through committee.
The Stock in Trade Exemption Bill, the Customs
Tariff Act Bill, and the Customs Consolidation Act
Amendment Bill were severally read a second time.
The Commons' amendments to the Transportation
Bill were agreed to.

The Commons' amendments to the Entails (Scotland)
Bill and the Vaccination Extension Bill were severally
agreed to. _ _ _

LIVERPOOL, AuG. 15.

STOCIC EXIMANGE.—The market has been dull and
heavy, at a decline of 1i per cent. on Lancashire and York-
shire shares, owing to a rumour generally believed that
the dividend world only amount to 3 per cent. :—Chester
and Birkenhead) 20 ex div. - Caledonian, 338, ; Eastern
Counties, 121 ; East Lancashire, 18c., 18 ex div. ; Lanca-
shire and Yorkshire, 76, 54, 6, si, if, 6 ; Liverpool, Crosby,
and Southport, 17} c. ; Midland, 714 ; South-Eastern and
Dover, 211, 4, a ; Dutch Rhenish, 2 d.

Their lordships adjourned at eight o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS--(YESTERDAY.)
ELECTION PETITIONS.
An HON. MEMBER moved, on behalf of Mr. Locke
King, for a return of an alphabetical list of all election
petition presented during the present session, showing
the names of the places, names of members petitioned
against, &c.

CLITHEROE WRIT.
On the motion of Mr. G. A. HAMILTON, a new writ
was ordered for the election of a member for Clithero,
in the room of Mr. Aspinall, whose election was de-
clared to be void.
The house then adjourned till three this day.

AN ELOPEMENT.—Abundant food has been supplied
during the past week to the quidnuncs of Sunderland,
by an elopement from that town. The gallant Lothario
is said to be a " distinguished member of the College of
Surgeons," and his accomplice is the daughter of a
highly respected shipowner. There seems to have been
some objection on the part of the relations of the young
lady to the match, but as almost invariably happens in
such cases, a little persecution only served to heighten
the attachment. The lady was removed to a short dis-
tance from the town, but the same love which laughs
at locksmiths, here held space in contemptuous ab-
horrence. They met. They were determined to
have each other, and for the purpose of putting it
beyond the power of mortals to prevent the reali-
sation of their wishes, they agreed to elope ! Time with
them was an object, and they accordingly selected, as
the place most suitable and most accessible for the
attainment of their desired end, the cathedral city—•
Durham. After making the necessary arrangements,
they accordingly proceeded thither ; but what was their
mortification to find, on their arrival, that the bishop
and all the clergymen were away at a visitation—it could
not be done there. Undaunted by this rebuff to their
fond anticipations they determined to try another place,
and so
.hastened by first train to Newcastle. But there
too a misfortune awaited them which they bad not cal-
culated upon. They did not arrive in the " canny town"
till after 12 o'clock—of course a considerable time too
late for the marriage rites to be celebrated that day.
What was to be done ? they had gone so far with their
project, would they not endeavour to carry it out ? After
having dared so much, would they not dare all ? Yes—
flora was Gretna—to that place they hied, the marriage
via wilily performed, and the happy pair came back
on "their way rejoicing."—.Durham Advertiser.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL'S-MONDAY.

The attendance was comparatively thin, and only a
very limited amount of business was transacted.

The most important movement was the depression of
West Australian for the St. Leger. At the commence-
ment 6 to 4 was laid in bets of 900 to 600, and 300 to
200 until the takers had invested in the aggregate up-
wards of 1,8001. A slight reaction then took place, and
towards the close 600 to 500, and 90 to 75 were the last
bets we saw booked. 4to 1 was taken to 1601. about
Sittingbourne, and 7to 1 and 6to 1 to a little money
about Cineas.

EBOR HANDlCAP.—Pantomime had several friends,
who got on at 9 to 2, and finally 4 to 1 ; and the out-
lay on Sally Warfoot colt, at odds varying from 10 to 8
to 1, not only advanced him to the position of second
favourite, but it created a strong impression that he will
this time be the chosen representative of Dawson's
stable. Catspaw was quite friendless until nearly the
last moment ; a few investments were then made at the
odds quoted. The transactions-relative to the other
horses named below were only to small sums.
DERBY.-1000 to 40 and 1000 to 50 were taken about
Dervish, but the former odds were subsequently offered ;
35 to 1 was taken to 851. about First Lord, and 1000 to
25 about the colt by Hetman Platoff out of Infidelity.
NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE HANDIOAP.-13ets on this
event were paid, but the anger of the layers against
Haricot and of the backers of Candlewick was evidently
at a white heat.

The prices at the conclusion of business were as fol-
low :

GREAT EBOR HANDICAP.
4to 1 aget Pantomime (taken).
Bto 1 agst Sally Warfoot colt (taken).
Bto 1 agst Catspaw (taken).
Bto 1 agst Adine (taken).
10 to 1 agst Goorkah (offered).
10 to 1 agst Newminster (taken).
12 to 1 agst Lord Fauconberg (taken.)
12 to 1 agst Lord Lieutenant (taken).
12 to 1 agst King of Trumps (taken).
100 to 7 agst St. Andrew (taken).
15 to 1 agst Ariosto (offered).
1000 to 15 aget Rosalba (taken).
ST. LEGER.
lto 5 agst West Australian (taken).
4to 1 aget Sittingbourne (taken).
6to 1 agst Cineas (taken).
DERBY.
25 to 1 agst Dervish (taken).
35 to 1 agst First Lord (taken).
40 to 1 agst Infidelity colt.

YORK AUGUST MEETING.
Programme of the three days' sport :

WEDNESDAY.

The Dundas Stakes of 50 sous., added to a handicap
sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each. One mile and a quarter.
21 subs.

b c by Melbourne—Sally Catharine Parr,l3 yrs, 7st 51b
Warfoot, 4 yrs, Bst 71b Corybantes, 3 yrs, 7st 41b
Pharos, 3 yrs, Bst 41b Ammonia, 4 yrs, 7st 41b
Master Slender, 4 yrs, Snowdon Dunhill, 3 yrs,
Bst llb 7st 41b
The General, 3 yrs, Bst Beverlac, 3 yrs, 7st 31b
The Italian, 6 yrs, Bst. Gavotte, 3 yrs, 7st 31b
The Friar, 3 yrs, 7st 121 b The Surveyor, 4 yrs, 7st
Phantom, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b Wings of a Dove, 3 yrs,
Feversham, 3 yrs, 7st 121 b 6st 131 b
Gossip, 3 yrs, 7st 91b Captain Cornish, 3 yrs,
Antigone, 5 yrs, 7st 91b 6st 121 b
Lady in Waiting, 4 yrs, bf by Don John—Physalis,
7st 61b 3 yrs, Est 101 b
The Ebor St. Leger of 25 sovs. each, with 100 added
for the second horse ; for three-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ;
fillies, Bst 31b ; penalties for winners. Two miles over
the Old Course. 19 subs.
bc by Tearaway England's Beauty
—Margaret Dear-Me
West Australian Oxonian
Sir Walter Middlethorpe
Erycthon b c by Orlando,
Sittingbourne dam by Ray
Warbler Middleton
Veteran Newland Buck
Sweepstakes of 100 each, h ft ; for four-yr-olds ; colts,
Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 31b ; maiden four-yr-olds allowed
71b. Two miles over the Old Course. 4 subs.
Adine Orelio
King of Trumps i Augur
The Yorkshire Oaks of 1 sovs each, 5 ft, with 100
added ; for three-yr-old fillies, Bst 71b each ; certain
penalties and allowances. The second to receive 40
sovs. out of the stakes, and the third to save her stake.
One mile and a quarter, 65 subs.
Lady Margaret b by Verulam Manilla
Mayfair (Sharston's dam)
Athol Brose Helena (h b)
Rumour Bracelet
Nerva Voucher
The Belle Hannah
Latona Annie
Gage d'Amour Valour
Auld Acquaintance Honeydew
Little Blossom Sylphine
Miss Tennyson Miss Agnes
br by Galanthus The bby Melbourne—Tiffany
Queen of Tyne Lady Mowbray
Anteverta Madame Fanny
Springflower Violante
gr by Magpie Colleen Amazon
Dhas Peggy
Lady Gough Lady Georgina
Elspeth Rose of Ellel
Kernel j Augusta
Phrygia Ceres
Oxonia Idyl
Frenzy Telltale
Peach Cinaminta
Fright Belgravia (dead)
Fairthorn Nicotine
Mary Aislabie Tipsy
Misletoe Miss Woolgar
Strawberry Hill Mabella
Hermoine Queen Bee
Huff Malice
England's Beauty] The Queen.
Vaultress Jacquenetta
b by Hetman Platoff Comfit
Peggy
Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas, for three-yr-olds
and upwards ; three-yr-olds, 7st 91b ; four, Bst 121 b ;
five, 9st 41b ; six, 9st 71b ; and aged 9st 191 b. Two
miles.
The Convivial Stakes of 10 sovs. each, 5 ft, with 50
added, for two-yr-old colts ; colts, Bst 61b • fillies, Bst
21b. Certain penalties and allowances, The second
to receive 10 per cent. out of the stakes, and the third
to save his stake. T.Y.C. 94 subs.

Vindex
Mistletoe
Trio
Game Tommy
Mabella
Tankersley

The Selling Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 25 added. One
mile.

The Chesterfield Handicap of 10 sovs each, with 60
added, the winner of any handicap of 200 sovs value
after the declaration of the weights to carry 71b extra.
One mile. 37 subs.

Yr st lb
Longbow 4 9 0
Nancy
Hungerford
Little Harry 4 8 1
King of Trumps 4 8 1
Gossamer

Yrs st lb
Claverhouse
Hunca-munca
Helen Faucit 4 6 7
Guico war
Slang a 6 6
Peggy
Snowdon Dunhill 3 6 4
Lady in Waiting 4 6 3
Plumstead 4 6 0
The Hatchet 3 6 0
Happy Joe
Catspaw 3 5 12
Patience 3 5 10
Broughton 3 5 9
Luxurious
Miss Agnes
Mocassin
Flutter
Timid Fawn (dead) 5 0 0

Indian Warrior 4 7 9
Evadne
Calot
Trifle (h b),
Alfred the Great 4 7 5
Bardolph
Scarecrow 4 7 2
Lady Agnes
b c by Melbourne
Sally Warfoot 4 7 0
Kiteflyer
Mrs. Birch 5 6 12
Agnes Wickfield 4 6 12

THIIRSDAY.—The County Plate of 100 sovs., added to a
Sweepstakes of 15 each, 5 ft ; two-yr-olds, 6st 121 b ;
three, Bst 101 b ; four, 9st 4113 ; five, six, and aged,
9st 6113 ; maiden allowances. T.Y.C., 5 furlongs and
44 yards. 41 subs.

Auld Acquaintance, 3 yrs ch cby Hetman Platoff—
Bribery, 2 yrs Infidelity
c byThe Emperor—Begum, The Hatchet, 3 yrs
3 yrs The Wild Huntsman, 2 yrs
Mr. Sykes, 3 yrs Lambton, 3 yrs
Deerhound, 3 yrs Goldfinch, 2 yrs
Pelion, 3 yrs Bridesmaid, 2 yrs
Hothorpe, 5 yrs f by Bay Middleton—Lady
The Field Marshal, 2 yrs Strut, 2 yrs
Longbow, 4 yrs Ivan, 2 yrs
Claverhouse, 4 yrs Koh-i-noor, 4 yrs
Bianca, 2 yrs Mentmore Lass, 3 yrs
Remorse, 2 yrs Lady Louisa, 3 yrs
Mortimer, 2 yrs Barrel, 2 yrs
King of Trumps, 4 .yrs Kennyside Hero, 2 yrs
Captain Cornish, 3 yrs Lord-Lieutenant, 3 yrs
Hurworth, 3 yrs Moscow, 3 yrs
Ludwig, 2 yrs Snowdon Dunhill, 3 yrs
Gold Dust, 3 yrs Commodore Charley, 2 yrs
Ephesus, 5 yrs Peggy, 3 yrs
Alas, 2 yrs Malice, 3 yrs
Stiletto, 2 yrs Battery, 3 yrs
The Great Ebor Handicap Stakes of 200 Boys., added to
a Sweepstakes of 20 sovs. each, 15 ft, and 5 only if
declared ; certain penalties ; the second to receive 50
sovs. out of the stakes. Two miles, on the Old
Course. 101 subs., 58 of whom declared.

Age st lb
Newminster 5 8 9
Hobbie Noble 4 8 8
Ariosto 5 8 5
Adine(in.lolbex.) 4 8 0
Little Harry 4 7 13
Red Li0n........... 4 7 12
King of Trumps 4 7 12
Gossamer 4 7 8
Indian Warrior 7 7
Father Thames 4 7 6
Muscovite 4 7 5
Lambton 3 7 4
Exact 3 7 3
Nabob (inc. 61b ex.) 4 7 1
Fancy Girl 4 7 0
Now or Never a 7 0
b c—bsyally.wafootMelbourner4 6
12
Octavia (m. 91b ex.) 4 6 12
Kiteflyer 4 6 10
Galvanism ...4 6 10
Talfourd 3 6 7
Eulogist 3 6 7

Age st lb
Goorkah(in.6lbex.)3 6 7
Lord Fauconberg 3 6 6
Missive 4 6 6
Babette 4 6 3
Peggy 3 6 0
Roger Thornton 3 6 0
The Surveyor 4 6 0
Dame Tattle 4 5 13
Coomburland Sta-

thesmon 3 5 11
Llanforda -3 5 11
Ann Eliza 3 5 10
Eliza 3 5 9
Pantomime (in. 61b
ex.) 3 5 8
Catspaw ...... 5 6
Dick Turpin 3 5 6
Lord Lieutenant 3 5 5
Incognita 3 5 1
Cabin Boy 3 5 1
Nerva 3 5 0
St. Andrew 3 5 0
Rosalba 3 5 0