The Sun.
London, England, 1853-07-22 00:00:00

COLONIAL.

SUGAR.—There has been a firm market for British Plan-
tation, and with a fair demand both for grocery and refin-
ing parcels Barbadoes by auction realised 33s to 389 6d
for low to fine. Jamaica grey went at 33s to 345. East
India—There has been some inquiry privately and at auc-
tion. Mauritius brought 39s 6d to 41s for superior and
low white crystallised, 32s 6d to 37s 6d for common to
low soft and fine yellowish, 31s to 31s 6d for good brown,
and 27s to 28s for low dark. Bengal went at 39s 6d for
Dhobah, 37s for mid white Benares and 36s 6d for low mid
do. Foreign—Foating cargoes are still wanted on full
terms and not much is offering. Porto Rico sold at 40s to
44s for fine and very fine, and 37's to 398 6d for mid to
good yellow. White Bahia was taken in at 37s to 40s for
mid to good, and brown sold at 30s 6d to 33s for ord to
good. Refined brown lump have been at 465.
COFFEE.—The demand for-Plantation Ceylon has in-
creased, and stiff prices are paid, especially for the better
kinds. At auction, low to mid and good mid has been
sold at 55s to 60s, good at 635, fine at 535 to 51s 6d,
triage at 45s 6d to 50s 6d, and peaberry at 70s. Native
keeps quiet. The latest sales are at 45s 6d to 46s for ord
to good ord. Madrid good and brownish has been sold at
475. Jamaica good and fine ord mixed has realised 48s to
51s. Costa Rica sold at 48s to 51s 6d for good, and fine
ord 52s 6d to 58s, for fine ord and mixed 60s to 65s for
good colomy new, and 54s to 63s for peaberry. Rio was
taken at 44s for good mixed.
COCOA.—Trinidad has been sold at 32s to 32s 6d for low
and mid grey, and at 34s to 36s for mid red. St. Lucia
went at 295, and Grenada good ord at 30s.
Rum.—A good business has been done in Demerara
kinds at 2s 9d to 3s.

SPlCES.—Nutmegs have been steady. Cassia Lignea
has been taken in at 120 s to 125 s for mid thirds to good
fair, first piled. Java pepper brought 3d to 3id for mid
grey, rather dusty. Batavia mace has been sold at 2s 7d
to 2s 8d for mid pale.
SALTPETRE.—This article has been fiat. Bengal 26s 6d
for good, 7 per cent. refraction.

Bicz.---Jilva has realised 11s to 12s for mid and good
mid broken white. Bengal brought lls 6d for mid, and
12s for good white.

COCHINEAL.—Mexican has been sold at id to 2d ad•
Vance.

INDIGO.—At the public sales prices have been well sup-
ported, and up to last evening 10,685 chest had passed,
5,750 were sold, 2,794 withdrawn, and 2,141 bought in.
TEA.—The market has been dull.
TALLOW. —P.Y.C. is about 51s 6d to 51s 9d per cwt on
the spot.

GREEN FRIIIT.—The principal alteration in the market
is an advance of 3s per bag in Barcelona nuts, in conse-
quence of an anticipated short crop. The remainder of the
cargo of pine apples, per Trinity yacht, consisting of 15,000,
was sold by Keeling and hunt, at public sale, and realized
good prices. The bad weather has had its influence upon
the consumption of lemons, which are 2s to 3s per pack-
age lower.

rNTENDED SUBTERRANEAN METROPOLITAN

RAILWAY.

Among the bills which have just received the sane-
on of Parliament, there 'is one which relates to a
project which, when known, will excite very great in-
terest in the metropolis. It is for the purpose-of making
a railway under ground from the lower end of the Edg-
ware-road to the King's-cross. The subterranean rail-
way will, for the most part, run beneath the New-road.
The estimated capital for the execution of the work is
300,0001., and, as a proof that the scheme can be com-
pleted for this sum, a. responsible contractor has already
offered to undertake the execution of it at considerably
less than the amount we have specified. What is
more, a party of the highest respectability has engaged
to give a guarantee of six per cent. for a period of
20 years, on the amount .of the capital expended. The
length of this underground railway will be less than two
miles and a half. There will be stations at very short
distances—say, at every quarter of a mile ; and it is in-
tended that the charges shall be so moderate that the
omnibuses running along the New-road will not have a
chance against their subterranean rival. The charge for
the whole distance in the first-class will only be twopence.
The carriages will be superior to anything to be found
on any railway in England. Owing to the nature of the
substratum along the course of the line, it will be per
fectly free from damp all the way ; and, as every carri•
age will be abundantly lighted, the ride will be pleasant
in the highest degree. The works will be speedily com•
menced, and it is expected that the line will be in full
operation in little more than twelve months.

EMLOYMENT OF CHILDREN IN FACTORIES.—The bill
brought in by Lord Palmerston and Mr. Fitzroy, fur-
ther to regulate the employment of children in factories,
and just printed, provides that no child shall be employed
before six in the morning nor after six in the evening,
except between the 30th September and the Ist April,
when they may be employed, under certain regulations,
between seven in the morning and seven in the evening.
Children are not to be employed, under 7 and 8 Vic, in
recovering lost time, after seven in the evening. 'The
hours of employment of children not to be, in any ease,
extended beyond what is at present lawful.

FRANCE.

200 ski
6,190 brl

420

LATEST FOREIGN NEWS

The Council of State held a sitting on Wednesday for
the dispatch of business. Amongst the matters brought
before it were the draught of a decree to approve, of the
statutes of the railway company formed -at Paris, and
known by the name of the Grand Central of France ;
two decrees to regulate the fees of engineers of mines
and of the ponts-et-chauss6es, when called on to act in
departmental, communal, or private affairs ; a decree
to authorise the erection of an hospital at Carvin (Pas-
de-Calais) ; a decree for the erection of an hospital at
Bourg-d'lrd (Maine-et-Loire) ; also a decree for the con-
cession to a company of the iron mines and foundries of
Aubin (Aveyron).
The Imperial Council of Public Instruction opened its
session yesterday, M. Fortoul, the Minister of that de-
partment, being in the chair. The President delivered
an address, in which he showed what happy results had
been produced by the measures decided on in preceding
sessions ; he also explained the bearing of several new
projects now in contemplation, and which, he said, were
calculated to lead to useful reforms in the three degrees
of instruction of the faculties, the colleges, and primary
schools. The general business of the session was then
proceeded to.
The Moniteur publishes a decree from the Emperor
declaring that " the instrictions imposed on the intro-
duction of corn and flour by Art. 3 of the ordonnance of
February 8, 1826, shall cease provisionally to exist with
respect to such articles when imported from the United
Kingdom of Great Britain."
The Moniteur publishes the monthly table of the
price of wheat to regulate the import and export dues
for grain and flour, according to the prescriptions now
in force. The average price for the whole of France is
20f. lc. the hectolitre, the highest price in any section
being 24f. 21c. at Mulhouse and Strasbourg, and the
lowest 17f. 91c. at Nantes, Saumur, Marans. The
Moniteur, in giving this table, announces that for the
future, owing to the rapidity of communications, it will
be able to publish the returns eight or ten days before
the end of the month, the publication in the Bulletin des
Lois continuing to take place as usual on the Ist of each
month.

The Fury, steam-corvette of the English navy, arrived
at Marseilles on Monday from Malta, with despatches
from Constantinople addressed to the English Govern-
ment.

The Toulonnais newspaper states that the Jena man-
of-war and the steam-frigates Orenoque and Panama,
which are about to be equipped at Toulon, are to join
the ocean squadron.
At the Bourse yesterday there was but a limited
amount of business transacted in Government securities,
and eventually a decline in prices took place, though not
to any considerable extent. The final quotations were :
—For money --Three per Cents., 78f. 50c. ; Four and a
Half per Cents., 103 f. 15c. For the end of the month
—Three per Cents., 73f. 30c. ; Four and d Half per
Cents., 102 f. 00c. ' • Bank Stock, 2,730 f. An advance of
20f. took place in Mortgage Bank Shares, which closed
at 745 f. ; those of the Soci6t6 Mobilibre remain as already
reported, viz., 830 f. The Railway Share-market has
been dull, and a decline has taken place in the prices of
these securties. Closing prices—Northern 880 E ; Paris
and Orleani, 1,135 f. 50c. ; Paris and Strasbourg, 924 f.
The. ; Paris and Lyons, 935 f. 50c. ; Paris and Rouen,
1,120 f. ; Lyons to the Mediterranean, 777 f,

I~

—.------
of several persons, who are now in the prison of Bslztli
is still proceeding, and that already important (Ifl
veries have been made respecting the proceedings °f
Socialist party.

ITALY. et dI
The Austrian police are on the track of a projec
surrection in Central Italy.
The Opinion of Turin of the IStli states fromnert
that 10,000 f. have been sent in from London for tbe,
lief of the expelled Ticinese, and 2,500 f. from the ba
in California. The same paper states from Lucerlieoti(
at the annual festival of the sharpshooters a depg.,o,
from New York was received a few days before its `',`To
who presented a flag from the Swiss residing boron"
Atlantic.

SPAIN. lito/
The Madrid journals of the 16th are without Peore
interest. The Madrid Gazette publishes a ror_Al
5t
to the director of the telegraphs to proceed iinuieu otif
to a general survey, with a view to the establisictie
electric telegraph wires throughout the kingdona•
The Three per Cents. were done at 424 ; the 0
Three per Cents, at 23 ; the Debt, of the first do
101, and that of the second, at 5!,.

DENMARK.
119 13°
From the 15th to the 16th of July, 350 perso
been attacked by the cholera at Copenhagen, °f
170 died. 14

The Boersenhalle of Haruburgh contains a letter;
Copenhagen of the 16th, which says The connl,:o
of fortifications has just. terminated its labours. It
ask for 20 millions of rix-dollers, distributed ore dyears. Of that sum 10 millions are to be emPll
fortifying the southern part of Copenhagen, and, of
lions in fortifying Fredericin, and another point foti
Little Belt. The remainder is to be employed
fying the other points."

LITERATURE.

THE QUARTERLIES.
The Edinburgh Review. No. CXCIX.,O
though there is scarcely a single contributl.
0,
this number of the Edinburgh calculated to obit
any great curiosity in the minds of the 13,111
readers of that publication, there are several !;,,,
will be found on perusal to be dissemill,stio
much curious and valuable information.
will care nowadays, we fancy, to examineo
cautious scrutiny the paper dedicated to are v,
of the two volumes recently ushered into the,bi.
by Earl Grey—because that paper, as mist
anticipated, is little else than an empty POT
upon that statesman's blundering and Imr',
scheme of " Colonial Administration."
,Alt4e
it simply amounts to a party eulogium on sd,
book, printed by some other than the official
ter to the Houses of Parliament. Nobody,
will feel disposed to devour with eagerne-
argument conveyed through the pages of
article relating to the " Natives of India anti,
Manners"—because that article, in point of 17
merely an apology for the views lately ann°l.,
by Sir Charles Wood in his character as
of the Board of Control—an apology but 'iv:
tricked out in the shreds and patches of P.,
impartiality. It will be different with the 110
of intelligent readers, however ~,
, in reference ,
charming chapter of historical gossip in allusion!,l
character and appearance of the " Austriallj
in the Eighteenth Century"—both in order '""
merit the leading contribution to the new n1193'
the Edinburgh. Nothing could well be mores"'
than the style adopted by the reviewer in re0;0
ing some of the incidents in that " strange 6v
history" which makes up the miraculous ns4,
""(
of the rise and development of the fortunes
house of Hapsburg-Lorraine. Among the
of the episodes introduced by the critic in the
of his chequered lucubrations, about the
is the description given of the power, ponlrl
self-sufficiency of the great minister of
Theresa, the Moravian-born and Austrian-s '
statesman, the Prince Von Kaunitz. The "
who was at once a consummate diplomatist :6
ridiculous petit-maitre ! The man who
would allow his reader to name death or snls'',d
in his presence ! Who would not permit a 1!.,"
to notice the arrival of his birthday, beca'eii,
eschewed all reference to the passage of tiroot
the advance of old age ! Who so hated the
~tdi
of perfume that he would greet any lady vent
to approach him, redolent of musk or otto of
with " Allez madame, vous puez !" Who :°ot
tended to his own personal comforts that he go!'
wore his cap in the presence of the Empress ,
Theresa The statesman who was so sate" ilia
flattery, that when greeted once in the L/1
school with the exclamation—" Oh ! m,on P
you are the best rider I ever saw in my llf°,l,pe
only replied with delicious simplicity andsto 0,1
session, "I believe lam !" Kaunitz, who
sparing of the toil of writing, that his
portda ntot ltehtet eargs
ewoefrBe4o, only signed
ilgneeodu
ted iCtuievEtelig;
affairs of Maria Theresa's Government
years without interruption, having survive. fir
generations of his imperial masters, having oot
i
nessed the French Revolution and the ri,t'igollv
Francis the Second, and having at last, lv."°ecV saw that his counsels were no longer
" refused sustenance and died of elaustiou •e,
the extravagant adulation squandered on tkeeff
mory of Joseph 11., by the Edinburgh revi°iroo
we observe that it is remarked with all serionsocie
"It were a likelier task for nature to 10,001/1
another Napoleon than another Joseph II." P 10 I
nothing sillier in the way of abject praise 6
tittered than this. Joseph 11. was, doubtktY
great man, and a most remarkable character/of
noblest reformer who ever wore the ilurell
diadem—but to speak of him as the reviewer e'
speaks of him, is nothing better than to write tvior
self down like Dogberry. Another critic this g,
o
ter presents to us an enthralling series of
AO
dotes, culled from the " Lives of the Delt;;00
Earls of Essex."—supported by the recent vei..„,if'
of the Honourable Walter Bourchier Devel"
Every one, even those most familiar with that„frit
tastic and pathetic chapter in our national histulle
will peruse with some degree of interest tbe,,,e,
count hero given of the life and death, the fortwai
of Elizabeth. A store of useful infer or
and misfortunes of the gallant but luckless Poi.
of
ticularly useful at this juncture—isc°tr
toifotntpaagic
patted into the article referring to " Popular Y;fo
cation in the United States." Particulars notyt
valuable, of a sanitary nature, are given by an°
btorelf,
Paper headed compw
Fe'rerehensily
An additional n tShinae and yellow about the last war----"i" t)
iiio
time n
Quarantine,l
et r
airi sl ti
ng e
outih
of a notice of " Larpent's
Joie in Spain"—makes us almost despair of hearing
of
last of the funereal panegyrics on the Duk°Bo/
Wellington. There are two papers in the pre,ie
number of the Edinburgh yet 'unnoticed—but ,we
which will at once command attention to thesa
selves—one
refers to " The French Navy,"
•;/
other to the " Relations of England with China,
the former bearing forcibly on the present posi'd
of affairs in Turkey, the latter to one of the Ow
extraordinary events of the present century,
great Asiatic Revolution.

--
Dissertation on the Origin and Connection of I°
Gospels. By J. Smith. Blackwood.
of
To those interested in the study and analysis
different works, this voinme presents great attilio
tion. It gives a synopsis of the parallel passages,'
the original and authorised version, with eritiv'of
notes. The chief part consists of a comparison t,
similar passages in the three Gospels of St. $
thew, St. Mark, and St. Luke. St. John is n'nt
included, as -the author found, on comparison, °tit
his account was invariably that of an independent
eye-witness, relating it in his own words, and tbse
it was obvious there could be no documental')
agreement between them. The studious and n?,,
quiring reader will find in this analysis much n
interest him. It should be added that the origin'
Greek of each passage is given in the three versions'

.........,, , THE SUN, LON Di
rrison of 800 • LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS.
t cl' MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL SIIARE MARKETS.—(THIS DAY.)
importan .
oceedings of INTELLIGENCE.--(THIS DAY.) -11, ) Leasing Closing Prices Busines
--O.—. BRITISH RAILWAYS. Shr. Paid Ramwairs. Compans. Yesterday. this day.
CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. - .
The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were Shr..
paid. RAILWAYS. Chsing Prices Business done
St. 100 Buckghamsh. L. &N.W. 106 —lOB
Yesterday. this day.
of a projectecil ' estimated at 12,000 bales, of which 4,000 were
• t taken for ex p(l,-, and speculation. The market .---- ---- 261 St. 100 `E Lincoln. gr.
i 6 p. cent Gt.Northu 150 152
rtes from '• continued very animated, and Brazil were id. St,. 100 iberdeen 264 —26 i
25 all Ulstr.&Dn.Fr. Igt.Westn. 33 aid x d
don for the ,
4t,,, So. dearer. The sales comprised 10,000 American, 20 8, tmbg. Nottng. Bost.
100 all Hrtlpl. Dk. & Yk. New.
.. from ~... 4OO Pei nam and Maranham, at 6/d. to 7d. ; 200 ' and Eastn. Janet._ 51 5i Railway .....• & Berw.. ...
...
mm Lucerne, l','
Bahia, aQI. ; 5)0 Egyptian, at 64d. to 9d. ; andso all Hull & Selby. Y.&N.Md. 112 114
rs a deputgi! 13
all
issirmitou7v.aWll:ylv.e..r.h....k. 91 - I°4
25 all Do. i Shares. Do 56 57
its cl°" 700 Surat, at 31d. to 4/d. per lb. Railway Shares 31 r2B 3irkenhd. Laucsh. &
before i A 12 all Do. i Shares. Do 274 28),
were firmer,. Cheshire Juuct 9 7 dis
idipg beyond'l2i all Lon.&Greenw S.Eastern. 144 —14 t d
There has be nan improved demand for most 27 all 30. chetik. & Birk.,
20 all Do. Preference Do 26 27
£5O and £25 Cons. 20 22
articles of colin'al produce, and prices are well sus-St. 100 Lowestoft gr.
tamed notwiths- aniline the inertness of speculation 2s2t . 100181 Do., £20..... ..... ..... 31 —21 d per cent... Norfolk
101 3ristol and Exeter... 101 103 1011 2i
St. 100 Do. 6 per ct... Do
and the largeness of stocks. In articles used for
without robrje, • St. 100 Jaledonian. 69 —69 A 9 5 all Manch.Baton. Ln.&N.W.
g a royal °II manufacturing purposes there ...has been a good 50 all Mester & Holyhead. 22 221 and Matlock & Midld. 3 34
g
diAtc,
eed home bl sin3se done. Suar has been in moderate re- 50 p L'ork and Bandon... 20 21
50 all 111iddlesbro' & Stckton &
establisigneot el
ginew,, and in e,f e), except Native, purchases to a 20 all Cork, Black, & Pass. ••• •.• Redcar . Darlingt. ... ...
50 45 )üblin&BelfastJur c. 2A —31 p
100 all :llidld.BraAlfd. Midland lO6 108 108
c ingdoilh, iti fair extent hay) been made. Tea is less wanted,
25 all Dundee Perth&Aber- 50 all Northern and
,t 42i ; tLe, it and tallow is cheaper. Rice, cotton, and saltpetre 8 9
Do. New
eJwunction Eastern sp.c. E. Count.. 65 67
ie first Cl"" are steady. Rum has been active. Scotch pig 25 all
... ... 50 all Do. 6 per et IDo • •••
iron has advanced. Colonial wool goes off rather 25 all cast Ang1ian......... 51 5i 51 50 all Do. Fixed sp. c,Do ...
• heavily but indigo proceeds briskly.
) 13 all 30., (Xl3 E & 10_ 32 4
011 Accounts from New Brunswick report the fol- 70 all .:astern Counties 124 —13 h 25 all Prost. &WyrelLatlS&.
yWk.
... _
...
50 person v lowing progress of the railway surveys : St. all ',astern Union, A 121 I_l2 Do. 1 Shares.
haven, of "' Stock
"We learn from a gentleman just come from the St. 100 Do ,B. Stock 33 35 St. 100 Do.Shcpth.St. Do l5l 153
Bend (Mr. A. Wright), that Mr. Giles and his staff of 25 84 Do. Now A -- - •
.„ ...... ••• •" •• 25 18a Shef. Roth. & Laneash.&
ins a letter
500
engineers are actively engacred on the railway between St 100 ilast Lancashire 721 7:3 Goole g .5. p. e Yorksh.. ... - ...
The conll'ij. f the Bend and Shediae, and that a gang of over 60 men * ilast &West Ind. Dk l2 01 S. Staftordsh.. MrMClean 14 —id 81 i
tbours• nl4 are now actually employed making clearances along the 50 all & Birming. June 5O 54
r 50 all WearVallcygr Stoat. &
ibuted esreej! route, &c. It is expected that the line will be located St. 100 Ediub 6 per cent ... Darling. ... ... .
be empld ,c
3 in a week or ten days, the surveys being now almost 10 1? Sdinbu. and Peebles 2971* —: 7:31. 73
25 all Do Do 32 33
;en, and tt. completed, when from five to six hundred men will at St. 100 Edin.Prth.&Dundee St. 100 Wilts&Somrst Gt.Wcstu lO3 —lo4xd 104 a d
her point 0!:, once be set to work. A number of the French inhabi- St 100 Glaso•ow&S Western ••• —••-
~.......
5567 87 6i 711 t
played in fug St.
are anxiously waiting for the commencement of lOO. Great Northern Stk. 86
. St. LOO Do., A. Stock l2zl -'I atl VIA MINES.

There has be( n an improved demand for most
articles of colinnl produce, and prices are well sus-
tained notwiths- anding the inertness of speculation
and the largeruss of stocks. In articles used for
manufacturing purposes there ...has been a good
br sin3ss done. Sugar has been in moderate re-
ilnes`, and in c e), except Native, purchases to a
fair extent hav been made. Tea is less wanted,
and tallow is cheaper. Rice, cotton, and saltpetre
are steady. Ruin has been active. Scotch pig
iron has advanced. Colonial wool goes off rather
heavily, but indigo proceeds briskly.
Accounts from New Brunswick report the fol-
lowing progress of the railway surveys :
"We learn from a gentleman just come from the
Bend (Mr. A. Wright), that Mr. Giles and his staff of
engineers are actively engaged on the railway between
the Bend and Shediac, and that a gang of over 60 men
are now actually employed making clearances along th e
route, &c. It is expected that the line will be located
in a week or ten days, the surveys being now almost
completed, when from five to six hundred men will at
once be set to work. A number of the French inhabi-
tants are anxiously waiting for the commencement of
operations on a large scale, ready to be employed, and
willing to work, when they are sure of cash payments.
The men now employed are paid five dollars a Week,
paid weekly in cash—a novel mode of payment in that
district. The wages were thought too small at first ;
but the men, after some hesitation, accepted them, with
the understanding that after the first month each man
was to be paid what he was thought to be worth."
There are no later Australian arrivals. The con-
tinental letters are more favourable as to the
weather and harvest prospects.
The English stocks have been rather duller, and
the decline in the quotations at Paris has some in-
fluencd. This is partly attributable to the realisa-
tion of profits there, but the rumour was also current
that unfavourable accounts had been received from
St. Petersburgh. Consols have been 98# s for both
money and time. The New 3k per Cents. have
realised 101 k g, and the 3 per Cents. 99k to 1. Ex-
chequer Bills have improved to par and 3s. pre-
mium. India stock is fluctuating from 2554 to 258.
Foreign Securities have generally exhibited an
upward tendency. Spanish Three per Cents. have
been marked 47k, and the Deferred keep at 23 to
Portuguese Four per Cents. have been at 43 to
43g. The Old Brazilian Five per Cents. have
risen to 1011 t and 102. Mexican are dull at 261
and Russian have advanced to 118-k and 119.
Dutch Four per Cents. have been steady at 98.
Railway Shares have been at about previous
rates generally, but look weaker since the opening
of the market, both for the English and French
lines.

ES.

The Joint Stock Bank Shares have been brisk,
at former quotations.
The Land Companies' Shares are heavy, and the
Gold Mines a little more in demand.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)

Business done.
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 99/
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities... 9BA
3 per Cent. Annuities, 1726
New 34 per Cent. Annuities ling A
Loug Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860
Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth Jan., 1860 5 9-16
India Stock
India Bonds, £lOOO
Consols for Account 11th August 9Bi
Exchequer Bills, ld.
21000 .
£5OO
Small

. par 3 p
. par3p
. par3p

PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent
Mexican 3 per Cent.
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Ditto Ex all over-due Coupons 44
Ditto 4 per Cent.
Ditto for the Account 44
Russian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Ditto 444 per Cent.
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 47i
Spanish New Deferred, 3 per Cent. 23 i
Dividends on the above payable in Loudon.

Dutch Exchange, 21 per Cent. ........, —
Ditto 4 per Ceut. Certificates. ,
HALF•PAST TWO.
98$ 1
98a

Consols
Ditto August Account

20
14
50
20

St.
St.
St.
St.

20
20
50
20
10

100 lberdeen
8, tmbg. Nottng. Bost.
and Eastn.
all Blrming. Wolverh. &
Stour Va11ey......
28 3irkenhd. Laucsh.
Cheshire Juuct
all )o. Chesh. & Birk ,
£5O and £25 Cons.
I.Bi D0.,£20...........
100 Iristol and Exeter
LOO Jaleclonian.
all Mester & Holyhead.
311 work and Bandon
all Cork, Black, & Pass.
45 )üblin&BelfastJurc.
all Dundee Perth&Aber-
deen Junction
all Do. New
all last Anglian
all 30., (£lB E &
all ,:astern Counties
all ',astern Union, A
Stock -
100 Do., B. Stock....
8?, Do., Now A
1.00 last Lancashire ....
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11 Sdinb. and Peebles...
100 Edin. Prth. &Dundee
100 Glasgow &S. Western
1.00 Great Northern Stk.
100 Do., A. Stock
100 Do., B. Stpck ... . ... .
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all Lancaster & Carlisle
11i Do., Thirds
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all Liv.Crsby.&Southpt
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171 Do. Half Shares
all Newcastle & Carlisle.
100 Newmarket
43 Do., Bury Extension.
173 Nwpt.Aberg. & Hrfd.
73 Newry & Enniskillen
all Newry Warrenpoint
and Rostrevor
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33 Northn.Counties 17n.
100 North British
16 North Devon, No. 1.
113 Do., No. 2
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3 8 Do., A B Guaranteed
173 Nortli Staffordshire
all North Western
10 N. &S. Westrn. June
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100 Scottish Midland
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all Waterforcl&Limerick
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20 Do. Extensions
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100 York &N. Midland._

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GREAT REGATTA AT BRIGHTON.

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The three days' grand aquatic meeting at Brighton,
which for some time past has given promise of possessing
features of importance, interest, and attraction not to be
found elsewhere round the coast, commenced yesterday,
under the patronage of the Marquis of Bristol, and several
Other distinguished noblemen and gentlemen; and although
circumstances, over which the committee could have no
control, rendered itknocessary to. defer a portion of the
sport to the second and third days, the great schooner race
for 120 guineas amply compensated the visitors for the
postponement, and for every other deviation from the pro-
posed course which necessarily forced itself upon the ma-
nagers.
It is unnecessary to detail, nor have we space, at the
present season of the year, the numerous arrangements
that had been made to provide sport and gratify the resi-
dents and visitors of this very fashionable watering-place
—suffice it to say that the prizes were most handsome and
varied, embracing craft of every tonnage in the habit of
competing on the English waters, and the attendance of
company extremely great. The very beautiful weather
afforded every inducement to lovers of the sport to avail
themselves of the means of transit provided per railway
and excursion steam-boats' and there was one almost un-
broken line of spectators from Rottingdean to Shoreham,
the course being so judiciously selected as to afford a beau-
tiful view from the mansions of the nobility and gentry in
the Old Steine, Marine Parade, and the line of buildings
and chain of beautiful squares on tha western cliff.
It had been purposed to make Saturday the light day of
the regatta, but the foul state of the weather for the two
or three previous days prevented the expected yachts ar-
riving in time for yesterday's racing. The owners of seve-
ral were in attendance ready to enter, but their craft were
weather-bound at different places, and a change was neces-
sarily made in the order of things. The feature of yester-
day was—
A Schooner Race for 120 guineas, of and above 50 tons
0.M., belonging to any Royal Yacht Club, each yacht to
carry a boat not less than 14 feet in length. Only tho
mainsail allowed to be set previous to starting.
Schooners. Tons. Owners. Clubs.
Sverige 280... T. Bartlett, Esq...R.T.Y.C.
Alarm 248... J. Weld, Esq R.Y.S.
The course was to start from a flag-boat off the Chain
Pier towards the west, to a boat moored off Shoreham
Harbour, out about five miles, to another boat facing the
pier ; thence to a boat off Rottingdean, and back to the
Chain Pier, three times round, snaking a distance of at
least 52 miles.
The well-known celebrity of the Alarm, and the high
character given of the peculiar powers of the Sverige,
which, it will be remembered, was the schooner disquali-
fied in the Ist of Juno race of the R.T.Y.C., rendered this
a most interesting race ; and the start, and subsequent,
beautiful race between them, was closely watched by seve-
ral officers of her Majesty's Navy, and other gentlemen of
position, with telescopes.
Captain Thellowso
niw:s, the umpire, and at 11'25 started
nice
them. There was a freeze from the south-west, but
not enough of it for such large class craft. The Alarm
had the choice of station, and took the weathermost berth.
They were both in rig and about at the same time. They
stayed and commenced running towards Shoreham Point,
the Swede with a slight lead, but to leeward but before
rounding the boat there, within 25 minutes Of the start,
the Alarm drew sufficiently in front to make the turn a
minute and a pas ter in advance of the awede. They were
now being close hauled to the middle buoy, and here the
distance was a trifle increased, but in the very free sailing
to the
eastward triflingly diminished, and they passed the
starting place,
having completed the first round in the fol-
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In the next round, a fore-gaff topsail and balloon jib set
by the Swede certainly began to tell in her favour. Her
sails were beautifully cut, and fitted her handsomely; but
she had neither canvass enough upon her for light weather,
nor weather enough, in her present trim, to make her suffi-
ciently lively. What she would have done with sharp
turning against a dead noser, it is impossible to say. She,
however, shortened her distance, as will be seen by the re-
sult, which was as follows :

H. M. S.
Alarm . . 3 45 0
Sverige 3 47 0
She thus lost by two minutes in a distance of fully 52
miles, performed by the winner in 4 hours 20 minutes.
Some minor rowing matches followed, a summary of
which will bo given at the end of the regatta.
Amongst the sport for to-day is a grand race for 1001.,
in which the following are entered :—Mosquito, Arrow,
Wildfire, and Aurora, all of which are clippers.

TIIE NEW OMNIBUS AND CAB ACT.—INCREASE OF
OMNIBUS FARES.—Yesterday several metropolitan om-
nibus proprietors raised the rate of fares, amongst which
were the " Royal Blues" and " Blackwall," on the out-
side panels of which and the inside of the doors were
posted bills stating the amount of fares from the respec-
tive stations. The distances by these new fares are di-
vided into three 3d. rides—the previous 3d. fares are
raised to 4d. Several others have also increased their
fares at the same rate as the above, which has caused
great dissension amongst the passengers at being "taken
in," as a passenger observed on 4d. being demanded at
the Mansion-house, "without having notice given to
them."

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THE CRC PS IN FBINCE.—The cutting of rye in the
environs of Paris has commenced. Wheat is beginning
to ripen, and the ears are remarkably fine. The crop of
oats will, it is said, be abundant. Beetroot and potatoes
are also very fine, and the second crop of clover is ready
to be mown.

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THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 22, 1853.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS—(YESTERDAY.)
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at 5 o'clock.

The Archbishop of CANTERBURY presented five
petitions from the Cape of Good Hope, praying that the
Cape Colonies might have the management df their own
onlesiastical affairs.

The Bishop of LONDON presented a petition against
the sale of intoxicating liquors on Sundays.
PARISH VESTRIES (No. 2) BILL.
The bill was read a second time, and ordered to be
3ommitted.
SPITALFIELDS AND SHOREDITCH IMPROVE-

MENT BILL.
This bill was also read a second time.
COPYHOLDS BILL.
This bill was read a third time and passed.
ENTAIL (SCOTLAND) BILL.

This bill was read a second time.
BATTERSEA PARK BILL.
This bill was read a third time and passed.
WESTMINSTER BRIDGE BILL.

This bill was read a third time and passed.
LAND REVENUES BILL.

This bill was reported, with amendments.
COINAGE OFFENCES (COLONIES) BILL.

This bill was passed through‘committee.
TRANSPORTATION BILL.

The bill was read a third time and passed.
COLONIAL CHURCH REGULATION BILL.
The house went into committee on this bill.

church, and ought not lightly to be altered by their lord-
ships. It simply removed the disabilities of the imperial
law, which prevented the colonial bishops from meeting
together in synod, if they thought it desirable, to con-
sult for the good of the church ; but it gave no powers
of compelling attendance, or of legally enforcing the de-
cisions of such synod. The system was already practi-
cally at wock in the church of the United States, and
had been found very greatly to promote unity of feeling
and action. He trusted, therefore, that their lordships
would not allow any mere theoretical objections to
weigh against the bill ; for he considered that nothing
in the world would tend more to maintain the connec-
tion between the church at home and in the colonies,
than this very moderate check upon individual eccen-
tricities.

The Archbishop of CANTERBURY stated that this
was a permissive and not a compulsory measure. Its
main object was to empower the ecclesiastical authorities
in the colonies to hold conventions, and to frame rules
and regulations for the management of their Church.
Lord MONTEAGLE urged several objections to the
bill, which he declared would be an apple of discord
amongst the colonial clergy.
The Bishop of LONDONi said that whilst his noble
friend in the first part of his speech expressed great
pleasure at the introduction of the bill, which was calcu-
lated to remove all the objections of the petitioners, the
remainder of his speech was occupied in showing—he
trusted not to ,the satisfaction of their lordships—that
the difficulties were not removed by this bill, and that it
was calculated to introduce greater evils than ever. He
thought the bill effectively provided against the dangers
pointed out by his noble friend. He hoped, therefore,
that their lordships would pass the bill.
The Earl of HARROWBY said that the bill seemed
to him to omit that which was its very object, namely,
the providing of some tribunal for getting rid of improper
clergymen. (Hear, hear.)
The Archbishop of CANTERBURY said that not
only was there no specific provision for that purpose in
the bill, but it was intentionally left out, because it was
considered that this was a matter which would be better
left to those in the colony, than that they should consti-
tute such a tribunal here, at so great a distance from the

After some conversation the amendment was with-
drawn, and the clause was agreed to.
On clause 5, which provides that none of the acts or
regulations of the synod, shall be at variance with the
Book of Common Prayer, or the 39 articles of faith,
Lord MONTEAGLE found fault with the clause, be-
cause it provides against the discussion of doctrines of
faith, or secure the supremacy of the crown. Nothing
had produced so much discord in the Australian colonies
as the wrangles about faith and doctrine which had taken
place amongst the clergy, and now that this bill was
before their lordships something should be done to pre-
vent a recurrence of these unseemly disputes, and he
would therefore move the insertion of words providing
that the acts or regulations of the local synods should
not effect matters of faith or doctrine, or the supremacy
of the crown.

The Archbishop of CANTERBURY said the words
proposed to be inserted would render the clause vague
and uncertain, and he would much rather that the clause
.passed as it stood.
Lord MONTEAGLE said the clause would not pre-
vent these unseemly differences in discussions upon
matters of faith or doctrine which had given rise to so
much dissatisfaction in Australia, and he was afraid if
the clause were not altered in the manner that he pro-
posed, the bill would be little better than a firebrand to
the colonies.

The Bishop of OXFORD said the noble earl was
quite mistaken in supposing that it was the discussions
or controversies of the clergy which created so much
dissatisfaction in the Australian colonies. What created
that dissatisfaction was the absence of any ecclesiastical
assembly which embraced the lay element. The ground
of complaint on the part of the colonists was a just one,
for they thought the bishops and clergy were going to
constitute themselves into a provincial synod, while the
orders and regulations of the Church would be altered
or amended, without the assent or intervention of the
laity. While he was upon this point, perhaps their
lordships would permit him to correct an error which a
morning journal had fallen into with reference to him-
self. He was represented to be opposed to the intro-
duction of the lay element into the assemblies authorised
by this bill, but so far from that being the case he ap-
pealed to his noble friend in the chair to state whether
he did not distinctly declare the other night, when he
was moving the pro forma committal of this bill, that he
thought the laity had a right to the power which the
measure gave them. (Hear, hear.)
The Archbishop of CANTERBURY said, he had no
objection to introduce words into the clause which should
provide that none of the acts or regulations of the assem-
blies should be at variance with the standard of faith
and doctrine.
Lord MONTEAGLE, adverting to what had fallen
from the Bishop of Oxford, said, on the third reading of
of the bill, he should be prepared to prove, from the re-
cords of the colonial synod, that the dissatisfaction
arose not so much from the cause stated by the right
rev. prelate, as the fear that the controversies of the
clergy, backed by the authority of the bishops, were cal-
culated to narrow the communion of the Church.
After a few words from the Bishop of LONDON, who
supported the clause as it stood.
The Duke of NEWCASTLE said the noble earl had
shown that controversial discussions had arisen without
any act all, and he for one very much doubted whether
any legislative enactment could suppress them ; but as
for advocating the suppression of discussion by a specific
act of Parliament, when so many of their own proceed-
ings teemed with the result of discussion, was simply
ridiculous. Why, how could they possibly restrain these
assemblies from discussing what they pleased ? All that
could be done was to prevent them from passing any act
or establishing any regulations which was contrary to
the acknowledged faith and doctrine, and that this clause
did to the fullest extent. As the bill originally stood,
and when it came into the hands of the Government, it
simply provided that neither the acts nor regulations of
the synod should affect the standard of faith and doc-
trine ; but although the meaning of that expression was
well understood in general conversation it was not quite
so clear or intelligible in an act of Parliament, and the
Government, therefore, suggested that it would be better
to make the clause provide that neither the acts nor re-
gulations of these assemblies should be at variance with
the Book of Common Prayer, or the Thirty-nine Arti-
cles of Faith—a suggestion which was immediately
adopted by the right reverend prelates who had charge of
the bill.

colony.
The Bishop of SALISBURY said the bill was intended
to be merely permissive. It was to enable the members
of the Church of England to do such things as the mem-
bers of all other religious communities could do. It was
a case, therefore, in which they were not to look for
compulsory power, either from the local assembly or the
crown, or, least of all, from the imperial legislature, to
give force to these regulations.
The Earl of DERBY said that in that case the synods
would have the same power which the dissenting bodies
bad, namely, would be able to deprive clergymen of
their benefices.
The Duke of NEWCASTLE said that was most
carefully guarded against, not only by the fourth clause,
but also by the way in which the first clause was drawn, '
from which it would be seen that these synods would
have no power whatever over or against the laws of this
country or the colonial laws. Everything of a compul-
sory or enacting nature was carefully avoided through-
out the bill. It gave no additional privileges to the
Church of England beyond what it now had, and it
merely removed such disabilities as placed them at the
present moment in an inferior position to dissenting
bodies. There were three objections made to the bill.
The first was that they were creating a dominant church
in that colony. But that was not the objection which
his noble friends (Derby and Harrowby) felt. The se-
cond objection was that they were likely to create dis-
sensions amongst different members of the Church of
England. That was a result which he should deprecate
as much as any one, but the clauses of the bill were so
carefully drawn that he thought that danger was com-
pletely obviated. The third objection related to the
supremacy of the crown, which it was said was placed
in jeopardy by this bill. But the rights of the Crown
were not only specifically saved by the power of the
veto, but also by enacting provisions which declared no
regulations should be made against the Thirty-nine
Articles. He did not apprehend any danger therefore
from the bill. So far from there being any danger that
clergymen would be removed from their benefices by the
synod, he was inclined to think that the only danger
was that, by endeavouring to save the rights of the colo-
nial legislature in every instance, so that there might be
no dominant church, there might be wanting some of
the power which it might be desirable the church should
possess if it was not objectionable on other grounds than
those which exclusively referred to the church.
The Earl of HARROWBY did not not think that any
answer had been given to his objection.
The Bishop of SALISBURY said he conceived the
state of the case to bo this. Every church had in itself
a natural and inherent right of regulating it own discip-
line. Therefore every church had the rigt to make ar-
rangements as to the manner in which its own discipline
should be exercised unless that power should be prevented
by extraneous impediments. They believed that the
church in the colonies had the right to exercise discipline
of this kind, but certain imperial laws put such incon-
veniences in the way that that power was not capable of
being exercised. The object of the bill was to remove
those impediments, and to give power to assemblies in
the colonies to define the rules under which that power
should be exercised.
The Earl of HARROWBY said that after all he had
heard it appeared to him that the bill ought not to pass
in its present shape.
The Bishop of OXFORD said the church in the colo-
nies was to be regarded as a purely spiritual body,
while the church at home was a mixture of persons hav-
ing different spiritual and temporal rights. The bill
would give no power to depose clergy from any civil
status which they might possess. There were few cases
in the colonies of clergy being possessed of benefices ;
the great body received stipends or salaries, so long as
they held the license of the bishop of the diocese ; but
when that license was withdrawn, the salary was stopped
also. This had been felt to be a great hardship ; and it
was therefore proposed to give the synods such powers
of discipline as the church at home would possess if it
were not in alliance with the State. The synods would
have no power to remove those clergy who were in pos-
session of benefices, which were civil rights. The bill
was confined to regulating spiritual rights. He could
not approve the suggestion which had been thrown out
of giving ecclesiastical courts in this country juris-
diction over the church in the colonies. This would

The Duke of ARGYLL protested against restraining
the colonial clergy from discussing matters of doctrine
and faith if they so thought fit ; but it it seemed to him
to be absurd to pass an act constituting ecclesiastical
assemblies, and at the same time to prohibit them from
entering upon any discussion they might think necessary
for the interest of the Church. It was quite sufficient
to prohibit them from passing acts or establishing regu-
lations at variance with the faith and doctrines ; but if
they were to go the lengths which the noble earl wished,
they would have nothing else to do but to meet and ex-
change the compliments of the season. (A laugh.) For
his part, he thought the bill was by far too stringent in
its restrictive powers, and if it had been proposed by an
independent member without the support of the govern-
ment, he should have felt bound to resist it. (Hear.)
The Earl of HARROWBY suggested the propriety of
introducing words to prevent the assemblies from widen-
ing or narrowing the Church.
The Duke of NEWCASTLE said the only effect of
such an amendment as that would be to prohibit the
synod from interfering with the rankest heresy that
might spring up in the Church.
The Bishop of OXFORD contended that the clause
was sufficiently stringent to keep the synod within the
bounds of the prescribed formulus of the Church, while
with regard to that part of the amendment which re-
lated to the supremacy of the crown, what necessity was
there for that when the bill distinctly provided that all
the acts of the colonial synod should be subject to the
veto of the crown.
The Duke of NEWCASTLE contended that the intro-
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duction of the words " the royal supremacy of the crown
of England" was quite superfluous and unnecessary. It
was because he wished the supremacy of the crown to
remain undisputed that he opposed tho introduction of
those words.
The LORD CHANCELLOR said that at the time of

the reformation amongst other statutes there was one
which said "our sovereign lord the king shall have the
title of supreme head of the church of Christ in England,"
or words to that effect. That act was with others re-
pealed in the reign of Mary, but they were revived by
the first of Elizabeth, which did not, however, revive
the title in question ; nevertheless, at the same time,
it is said " her sovereign lady the Queen shall be supreme
in all cases, ecclesiastical and civil." Therefore by com-
mon parlance, and not at all inaccurately, we spoke of
" the supremacy of the crown." In the sense of being
at the head of the ecclesiastical as well as well as the
civil establishments of the realm, the enacting that
nothing could be done that would affect the supremacy
of the crown would be tantamount to saying that nothing
should be done which would affect the supremacy of the
crown in temporal matters, and every act of Parliament
which was passed did that ; it would therefore be un-
necessary.
The clause was then agreed to, as were the remaining
clauses, and the preamble.
The house then adjourned at half-past 9 o'clock.

be an interference with the rights of the colonies, and
would not be received with favour. To establish such
ecclesiastical courts in the colonies would have the effect
of exciting the jealousy of other religious bodies, who
would see in it an attempt to elevate the church on a
pedestal above them. By merely assisting the colonial
churches, as it were, in the formation of synods, the bill
went as far as it was safe to proceed in that direction.
It would strengthen the Church of England by enabling
it to lay down rules for its own conduct ; and he hoped
the house would consent to it. It was objected that
the bill gave power to an ecclesiastical body ; but it only
gave that power to the whole body of the church, lay as
well as clerical, by agreement amongst themselves. It
was the only means of enabling the church in the
colonies to manage its own affairs.
The Earl of CHICEESTER said the bill gave the
synods the entire power of depriving a,clergyman of his
office, and consequently of its emoluments. He thought
it objectionable to give a new power like this to a new
body. Some legislation for the colonial church was
doubtless necessary ; but if they wished to maintain the
connection of that church with the mother church, there
must be some common laws between them.
The Bishop of OXFORD repeated the explanation he
had given of the clause, and assured the noble lord that
it gave no power to inflict the slightest civil penalty on
any member of the church.
The Duke of NEWCASTLE said, that all that was
provided by the bill was that the synod or convention
should lay down rules and regulations for the guidance
of the bishop, with his consent, in the exercise of his
power.
The Earl of DERBY said it appeared to him that the
bill would mitigate the unchecked authority which had
hitherto been exercised over licensed curates. With re-
gard to those who were in possession of what was equi-
valent to a benefice in this country, he thought it de-
sirable that it should be more clearly expressed that the
synods were not to exercise the power of suspension
over this class of the clergy. A saving clause to this
effect would remove the doubt that had arisen. The
clause might be explained, as only referring to cases
where the bishop now had the power ; but it would be
best to limit the power in the way he proposed.
The Duke of NEWCASTLE said the bill had been
considerably altered since it was first printed, on his
suggestion ; and he thought, as it stood now, that the
4th clause was unnecessary. If the noble earl (Derby)
carefully perused the first clause, he would see there was
no danger of such an interpretation being put upon the
power of the synod as he had anticipated.
The Bishop of LONDON repeated the assurance
given by the Bishop of Oxford, as to the limited powers
conferred by the bill. Unless it were made to apply to
ecclesiastical discipline, the colonial churches would be
in a worse condition than at present ; for the beneficed
clergy would be placed in a position of entire independ-
ence of their bishops. But it was confined entirely to
spiritual jurisdiction.
After a few words from the Earl of DEBBY,
The LORD CHANCELLOR suggested that the
objections might be removed by the insertion of a few
words at the end of clause 3 ; to the effect—" or de-
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HOUSE OF COMMONS-(YESTERDAY.)
LANDLORD AND TENANT (IRELAND) BILL.
The house then went into committee on this bill, at
clause 74, which was omitted,
The remaining clauses of the bill were agreed to, as
were also several additional clauses, and the house re-
sumed.

TENANTS COMPENSATION (IRELAND) BILL.
The house then went into committee upon this bill,

On clause 1,
Mr. Serjeant SHEE moved to insert in page 2, after
line 38, " the words waste land' shall include all lands
which, in their existing condition, are unfit for or cannot
be profitably used for the purposes of agriculture or pas-
ture, but are capable of being improved for those pur-
poses ; the word reclaiming' shall include the use of
all means necessary and suitable for improving such
lands, and rendering them beneficially applicable to the
aforesaid purposes."
Mr. NAPIER suggested that the amendment should
be deferred until a subsequent clause was reached.
The amendment was then negatived without a di-

vision.
The clause was then agreed to, as was also clause 2.
On clause 3,
Colonel DUNNE said the effect of the clause would
be to enable the tenant to force any imp
rovemenhtes !Ton
the landlord. The only check upon him, were t inde-
finite words ".suitable improvements' and he pro-
posed to insert after the word " holding' these words,
" and shall increase the holding, by at least seven per
cent. on the proposed outlay.'
iovnenthin
the bill to the landlord against
the
in respect to
Sir J. YOUNG objected to the apmreetnelemtieenn gt,
ground that there was a foal_t the tenant
improvements.
The amendment was negatived without a division.
Mr. V. SCULLY moved to add at the end of page
2—" The reclaiming or durable improvement of waste
the
same mountain land or of bog ground, by converting
same into arable or pasture or improved pasture land ;
and the reclaiming or durable improvement of any land,
by clearing away rocks or stones, or by embanking from
the sea or tidal waters, or from lakes or rivers."
Sir J. YOUNG thought it would be better to adhere
to the words approved of by the select committee.
After a short discussion the amendment was with.
drawn.
Mr. Serjeant SHEE moved the insertion in line 6 of
the words, "the main or thorough drainage of land, or
the improvement of it by irrigation."
The committee divided, when the amendisent was re.
jected by a majority of 43 ; the numbers being 39
and 82.

adopted.
The Earl of HARROWEY moved the omission of a
portion of the first clause.
The Bishop of OXFORD said that the bill was the
result of very careful, deliberations, at which three
bishops of the North Arnerica,n Church, and episcopal:
representatives from Australia and the Cape had as
sisted. The bill expressed the wishes of the colonial

The clause was then agreed to, with some verbal
amendments.
Clause 4 was also agreed to after a short discussion.
Clause 5 was agreed to.
On.elauso 6 being proposed,
Mr. Sergeant tSHEE moved, "as an amendment, the
insertion of words to the effect that if the landlord exe.