The Sun.
London, England, 1856-02-06 00:00:00

THE COLLISION IN THE CHANNEL.

O
FOLKESTONE, Tuesday Evening.—At 10 o'clock this
morning Mr. East, the borough coroner, opened aro.
in-
quirt' at the Guildhall touching the death of
1
ancina bo
Summers, aged 19, seaman, a male Passheengwer;eck of thye
(names not known) who perished in
Josephine Willis. The lad was aarently between 7
and 8 years of age, and his right leg bad been amputated
just above the knee.th
Kester Clayton, ebief officer_ofTieshJiopsewpahsinoenWa iylloisy,.
was the first witness oarnined
age from London t) Axicklan.d, New Z,ea.land. On Satur-
last, about hdatt-pa:stcf o clock, she left the
day morning
St. Katharine Docks, Lon on, an was towed down to
about 7
a tug-boat. On Sunday morning,
Gravesend by
o'clock, we left Gravesend, towed by the steam-tug' till
we were near the east buoy off the Margate Sand. The
tug then left ns in the afternoon, and we sailed on through
the Downs and ran down the Channel with the wind
about S.E. or S.S.E. Our pilot landed at Deal about 5
o'clock on Sunday afternoon. At 6 p.m. we passed the
South Foreland, altd at 10 minutes to 8 p.m. the Folke-
stone Pier-head Light bore about N. by W., distant
about 5 miles. We hove the log at this time, and the
ship was going about seven knots. At 8 p.m. a light
was reported ahead. I went forward and saw it, and
then returned to the poop. It was a white light, and I
soon afterwards saw the red light lower down, and
shortly afterwards the green light, by which I knew the
vessel ahead was a steamer. I then put the helm
a-starboard ; while standing on the poop I kept her green
light open. In about three minutes after I had put the
helm a-starboard the steamer struck us just before the
main rigging on the starboard side. She came bow upon
us. She was a screw steamer. Just as the steamer
was striking us, the captain of the Josephine Willis
came on deck and took the command, and I obeyed his
orders. We had courses, topsails, topgallant sails, and
flying jib set. After we were struck, we endeavoured
to haul the mainsail up, hut our vessel filled so fast that
we h&d no time to do it, When we found the ateamer

was nearing us, two or three men forward, and I, from
the poop, hailed her as loodlv as we were ~ble, but the
steamer Mast have ported her helm or I believe we
snook' have gone efrar of tier. Soon atter having struck
us, the engines of the steamer were reversed, and she
backed. There was a nice fresh breeze. It was clear
overhead, but rather hazy on the water. We all did
the best we could to get the boats down to endeavour
to save the passengers. We had four boats. The
starboard was stove in lowering, but some persons
woro taken in her to the steamer. The life-boat was
capable of taking 40 persons in her, but there was no
time to get them into her, as 10 minutes after being
struck the vessel heeled over to the port side.
By the Coroner—l think Mr. and Mrs. Ray were
taken in the starboard boat. Most of the passengers had
turned in. We had about 66 passengers and a crew
of 40.

Coroner—Did the steamer remain by the ship
Witness—She backed astern out of the ship, and went
astern about half a mile. After she had been on her
beam-ends I got up into the rigging, and a boat came
and five altogether were taken on
boar
the crew. I know these five
board the
m steamer,e off. Tchwieenflyty •
passengers. One boat came from the steamer. The
life-boat eonveyed some passengers. Most of the pas-
sengers were below ; they comprised men, women, and
children.

John Sheen, a seaman on board the Josephine Willis,
was next called. Ile said—On Sunday evening, about
10 minutes past 0, I went on the topgallant forecastle,
on the look out. I had my orders from the boatswain.
The ship was then to the westward of the South Fore-
land, but she had not got to Dover. The weather was
fine, and we were going at the rate of about six knots.
We had braced our yards in. Tho wind WAS S.S.R.
About 20 m nu'es or a quarter to 8, I first saw a light
ahead, and could not make it out. Ido not know
what course she was ste Tin?, but I saw the Folkestone,
Pier-head Light. I should say we were six or Bevein
miles off. Cannot say how it bore. When I first taw
the white light it was right ahead. I reported it to. the
chief mate, who came forward. The second mate fol-
lowed him in two or three minutes. I soon afterwards
Raw the green light, and then the red light, and. I knew
it then to be a steamer. She was approaching us
rapidly, and our helm w. s put a starboard. When her
helm was put a-starboard the ship came up in the wind,
and her sails began to shake. There was about 12 of
us on the forecastle, and we called out to the steamer as
loudly as we could. We did not see any person on the
bridge or on the forecastle of the steamer on the look-
out.
Coroaer—no you think the etoaraer altered her
course ?
Witness—Yes, she put her helm a-port, the wrong
way, and she came into us. It was that which brought
her in contact with us. We were struck on the fore
part of the main rigging, on the starboard side.
Coroner—What distance do you think you could see
a man on the look-Gut on such a night?
Witness—About three or four ship'," length. It was
starlight. After the steam-boat came into the ship all
hands who were on the forecastle went aft to clear the
starboard boat away. We put two female passengers,
two male passengers, and some four or five boys into the
boat, but she got stove in being lowered, and we re.
moved the passengers into the port life-boat. There were
three of the ship's company in the boat, and she was
rowed to the steamer, which was about a mile and a
half to the eastward of the ship. Oars was the first
boat that reached the steamer. Our second mate, who
was in the boat, said to the captain, " Are yoji going to
render any assistance to the ship ?" The captain replied,
Ye', I have 'got a boat alongside with two hands in
her." The mate said, "Two hands are no use ; they
could save no lives." The boat, however, went to the
ship, and saved the chief mate, four or five passengers,
the carpenter, and, I think, two of the ship's company.
We all asked the captain of the steamer if he was going
back with the steamer, but be did not do so, and still
allowed her to drift up with the tide. She was not
steaming. I did uot go on board the steamer. When
I asked the captain to go back, he said he must first
lighten his vessel forward and pump the ship. After
we put passengers on board from the life-boat, I heard
an order given for her to go ahead, which she did slowly.
The steamer did not come back. We asked bim to put
back several times, and he seemed annoyed at us and
used bad language. We were about an hour alongside
the ship in the life-boat, and when a lugger came up
they told us to go back with them and save life.
Peter Patterson, boatswain on board the Mangerton
steamer, was next examined, and gave similar evidence.
Mr. Henry Gray Ray was next called—l was a pas-
senger on board the Josephine Willis. On Sunday even-
ing I was on deck about S o'clock, when I heard a man
report a light on the starboard bow. I saw the light ;
it was a white light. I then saw a red light, and about
a minute after a green light.
?Coroner—Did you hear any order given on board the
/ship when the light was seen ?
Witness—Yes, I heard the order given to lull. I
can't say decidedly who gave the order. There were
two officers on deck. I was on the poop. When the
light was reported ahead I looked for the Josephine:
Willis's light, and I could see the reflexion of it on toe
bowsprit. I left the ship in one of the boats, with fitly
wife, another woman, the doctor, the second mate, Jas.
Smith, and two or three others.

Coroner—How long before the collision took place
did :you hear any bailing from your ship?
Witness—About a minute and a-half. The vessels
came in contact about four or five minutes after I first
iaw the steamer's light. The captain of the Josephine
Willis was admirably cool and collected in giving his
orders, but the confusion was so great that they could
nob be offended to. lie directed the mainsail to be
hauled up, and the passengers to come up from below
and go aft.

Coroner—Was the steamer long about the ship ?
Witness—Perhaps about 5 minutes, or it might be a
little longer. We were about half an hour getting to the
steamer, and I asked the capthin as to whether he cons',
dered his ship in a sinking state. He said that he metal
remove some of the cargo aft, and I went below to as.
silt. The life-boat remained alongside some time. I
should state that the boat in which I left was in a leaky,
sinking condition, and when about • 200 yards from the
steamer we bailed the life-boat, and we put the ladies
into her and then got in ourselves and towed our boat
after us. After I got on hoard the steamer, and while
the life-boat was alongside, I asked the boatswain of
the Josephine Willis why ho did not go back to the
wreck with the lite-boat and endeavour to save some of
.he passengers. He replied that he was afraid of his
hpat being (hewn down by the sinking of the ship ; be
also said that he thonght the steamer was in a sinking
state, and that he ought to stay by to render assistance
to those on board. I said, "If that is the ease, there
hill be a rush," and asked him to pass his boat astern,
and put a rope over the stern for the people to escape
by.
At this stage of the proceedings it was proposed to
adjourn the inquiry, in order to procure the evidence of
other passengers. That was accordingly agreed upon,
and the investigation was adjourned for a week.
The bodies of three female passengers and a child
have been picked up and taken into Weimer.

Racing Fixtures for 1856.

FE BR.

Lincoln .12
Derby Spring l9

MA

Nottingham Spring 4 '
Warwick Spring 10
Salipthury l3
Essex lB
AP:

Doncaster Spring 1
Thirsk 3
Croxton Park
Epsoln Spring lO
Durham l4

Chester Spring 6
Shrewsbury 13
Manchester l4

Beverley
Ascot Heath 10
Hampton l3
Newton ..18

Newmarket .l
Carlisle 1
Liverpool ..... 9
Nottingham ..... . l6
• !AUG

A. Wir.
Liverpool Spring 26

,CII.

Catterick 24
Coventry 24
Northampton 26

Brighton .................. 6
Brighton Club 8
Reading
SEPTE

Warwick Sept 2
Lichfield
Doncaster 16
Leicester 24
OCT(

Newmarket C l4
Yoik Spring 22
Mahon 04
Newmarket F S 23

Kelso 1
Cheater Autumn 7
Bedford
Wrexham Autumn
NONE

Bath 2O
Epsom 27

E.
Newcsstle•on-Tyne
95"/ 4
Bibury
9c
Stockbridge.
Winchester 27

Chelmsford o 2
Marlborough ............
Goot,ood ...... ..... 29

UST.

York
Radcliffe 25
Egham 26
11IBER.
Cardiff 24
Manekeeter Autumn 26
Newmarket F 0 30

IBER.
Newmarket S 0 l3
Warwick Autumn 2l
I Newmarket H 2/

IBER.
Shrewsbury Autumn ..,18

Worcester Autumn—. 4
Liverpool l2

Irish Racing Itixtures for 1856.

APRIL.

.-.22

Curragh
MAY,
llowth and 8a1d0y1e...13 I Roseemnion

......27

JUNE.
Tramore
Ballyeigh l7
JULY.
Bellewstown 8 I Heath 29
Down R. Corporation
AUGUST.

Killarney ..................... .
UEPTEMBER.
Corragh. .................... 2 1 Johnstown
TraCrO ................. 9 Limerick 2a
Park .16 30
in

Jeukinstown

OCT
Curra.gb 14
fowl R. Corporation 21

IBER.
Cashel 2B

In the course of the last two or three years the
periodical press of the East has greatly increased in im-
portance.. As many as twelve journals end four rc•
views are now published at Constantinople.

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDN_I4,ISDAY :141AVENINCir, r E.BII.UARY 6, iari 6,
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oct.j. That commission had recommended a scheme 1 With rogaid to the certificates which which were to justify the 1 Wellington, and the noble duke appointed 7 o'clock in the Naval and Military Intelligence. PRICES OF SHARES
IMPERIALPARLIAMENT. which might, indeed, theoretically be the best, hut which ' advance of one-fourth by the _treasury there would, he be morning at the Horse Guards. The friends of my noble
was not likely to find favour with the country on ac- lies-ed, he no difficulty in obtaining them,
ofrniend.asked
appointment.hi ITiwNhotehlso•ogulitol htheoabwloertlao
emaasniearg,,e, so early Captain Codrington's division of gun-boats, enuiner. IN BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM
- --40.--- count of its interfering with the local authorities, whe- Lord LOVAINE considered the bill, on the whole, sa-PANIES' STOCK.
tiler in the counties or the boroughs. The object was tisfactory, and had no doubt it would receive due censide- " I will do it the last thing before Igo to bed. (Latighter.)• ated yesterday as- at Portsmouth, went out of harbour '
to the Motherbank yesterday. The let and 2d divi- -------e-
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HOUSE OF LORDS-(YESTERDAY). simply to provide as efficient a police force as was con- ration from county members. You cannot by any rule you make in this home alter the
sisteut with the existing system. Ho did not propose to Mr. ROBERT PALMER said, when it wP
as proposed in i habits of the people. With to the proposal for sions of the whole gun-boat flotilla will,we are ' informed,
From, the Official List.
The LORD CHANCELLOR teak his seat on the woolsack
occupy the time of the house by entering into the facts his own county (Berke), on a recent occasion, to adopt the I having earlier sittings, I would regardrefer illy hon. friend to rendezvous at Portland-the 3d and 4th in Stokes Bey.
, t
five o'clock. which showed the necessity for a police, or the results rural police system, a memorial was addressed to the ma- I the experience which we have of day sittings at the end The Colossus, 81, Captain the Hon. 11. Koppel, will ruIILISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENINo.
The Earl of sHAETEsBuRY presented a petition which had followed the establishment of Police in counties. gistrates in quarter sessions, in opposition to the proposal, 'of the session. That experience leads me to the conclusion also go to Portland. The Rodney, 92, one of the depot
LONDON, TUESDAY, FEB. 5, 1856.
from HintenParva against opening the British Museum The evidence upon that subject had been collected by the which had the.signatares of about one-half of the rate- that such sittings are not beneficial to the public service. ships for this effective force, is in hand, and will be
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committee of 1453, which had agreed to resolutions, the payers. Notwithstanding that memorial, the magistrates, Very many persons holding public offices were then unable adapted with all despatch. She will embark this day
eand Crystal Palace on Sundays, committee
of which was-first, that the failure of the Rural after fully considering the subject, adopted the provisions to attend to the duties of those offices from the necessity of Captain Pickard, Second Lieutenant Holloway, 2 ser-
LEASES AND SETTLED ESTATES BILL. police Acts was owing to their permissive character ; se- of the act ; and it would now be a great satisfaction to the their being present in this house The house has already jeants, 2 corporals 1 fifer, and 63 privates of Royal -----
The LORD CHANCELLOR moved the second \ condly, that the evidence showed moral and social benefits disappointed memorialists that a portion of the expense abolished many useless forms which stood in the way of_____. ___
reading of this bill. The noble lord said
, the present to have been derived by those districts which had adopted was to be defrayed out of the Consolidated Fund. Ho public business • if there are any others, for Heaven's -Marino Light, Infa:ntry, from the divisional head-quar.
einiz_'iltirm.
527300h0a00Ce.00
zeeae,re was somewhat similar to that of last year, with the rural police; thirdly, that notwithstanding the useful- had always boon of opinion that if the rural police system sake let us get rid of them ; accelerate the business, bat tern at (smisoft. The Caesar, 91, Captain Robb, left , Name of Company.
Portsmouth leiraour for Spithead, after refit, yesterday. -
the exception of some alterations which were calculated ness_of the superintending constables appointed under the was to be carried out it should be partly at the expense impose no fetters on the conduct of members, for they will
The Flying Fish, 6-eun despatch-boat, was taken into I £ s. d. £ s. d.
eo render the bill much more effectual in its operation. act 0 Vic., an inefficient system.of s'uperintending consta- of the national treasury. For many years past the Govern- only work to the injury of the public service. My hon.- I -
\ bias to fulfil the duties of a police force was an inefficient talent of the country had very properly defrayed the ex- friend has said that after a certain time this house becomes the steam-basin a eeterc a,y, to be expedited for commis-
•• * I British ••••••..•• •• .. - i -
-
Lord CAMPBELL complained of some of the details_, Ditto I-rovlnelal.. •• 71. 120 0 0 20 0 0
substitute ler a reaily efficient police force ; fourthly, that Pens° of maintaining prisoners, on the ground that crime a scene of repose, and he drew a very able picture of the sion• The new steam gun-beat Princess, lately launch's. Brighton ...... •• ..., 5/.
of the hill: there should be a consolidation of the police of smaller bo- was a national affair; and the same reason which justified effects of late sittings. But lam bound to say that env at Pembroke, arrived at Portsmouth yesterday in charge City of London .. •• •• 41. Os. ;100 0 0 IA 0 0 -
Lord BROUGHAM ex premed his approval of tbe
roughs with the police for counties, and that the police for that applied to the present case. The right hon. gentle- experience' does not coincide with that of lay hOn, friend. of the Lucifer tender. The steam transport Bahiana, Continental (41h Cap.) • -
bill. larger towns should be placed under the same system as the man proposed to enact that it should be compulsory to There have been occasionally scenes of acrimonious debate No. 160, left Spithead yesterday afternoon for tk-, Equitable ........... 2/. 10s. 150 0 0 an 3314
After a short conversation, in which Lord Colchester, counties; fifthly, that aid should be afforded by the Go- divide counties into districts. and of excitement when the authority of the chair has Thames. reat Central ....... 87. per cnt. 10 0 0 all lig
the Earl of Derby, and Lord Campbell took part, the bill vernment towards defraying the costs of an improved and Sir G. GREY-Not in all cases. been needed to maintain order, and I think that, with By the peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-ship Imperial ......., .... 101. & bonus. 50 0 0 all ,ss
Independent ......... 51. 40 0 0 e -
was read a second time. extended system of police without interfering with local Mr. R. PALLIER said in his own county it would be hardly an exception, such scenes have occurred in the small Sultan, which arrived at Southampton yesterday morn- London• • ............ - 125
LAW OF SETTLEMENT. management; and finally, that it was expedient as soon as most injust to make the wester* division pay equally with hours of the morning. (Hear.) Up to 12 o'clock our Do., •Pail. Preference 61. per cent. 0 0
, inn- with the Peninsular mails we have the following, phmnia , .... „„ „
.. 4,. per cant. 60 0 0 52 o 0 ....-
If .
items* of naval and military Intelligence from Gibralu•
Lord BERNERS inquired if it was the intention of possible to introduce a bill for the establishment of amore the eastern, which being the nearest to the metropolis was debates have always been extremely well conducted, and
ker Majesty's Government to bring in any, or ,if so what improved and extended police force. He would now the most subject to crime. when anything has occurred to change their character it
tar :-Her Majesty's steam troop-ship Perseverance, Ratcliff ••• • • ~.... 51. 1100 0 l6 00 16
UnitedG etreral ...... 21. 10s. 50
00 0 all is%
and shortly state the law as to the police of counties or bo- Mr. STACEY said that, residing in a county (Norfolk
measures for the abolition of the laws of settlement) has happened after that time. I certainly think that my Westminster Chartered 41 per cent. 600 _ _ 9t; 0 , bill
roughs. The result of the act of 1839 had been the pass- in which the rural police system had been established for hon. friend is mistaken in supposing that the liveliness or which left the bay on the 15th ult., conveyed detach- Ditto, New ........ - ,50 o o 10
removal of the poor in England, Scotland, or Ireland, ing of an act of the 2d Victoria, which made it optional many years, he felt much satisfaction at the introduction animal spirits of hon. members were exhausted by a late ments of the 19th, 23d, 31st, 38th, 44th, and 46th
or for any alteration of the present system of local taxa-
with the jestices to adopt a county constabulary, and of this measure. He trusted that the aid of the Treasury sitting (Hear.) Believing, therefore, sir, that the mo- Regiments, and Ist and 2d •battalions of the Rifle WATER-WORKS,
left it to them, if they adopted it, to determine the num- would not be given in a niggardly spirit, bat that the tion of my hon. friend is not conducive to the public Brigade, to Malta, where they are to join the reserved
'lion ? The noble lord. proceeded at some length to cora-
depots stationed in that island for the purpose of filling Name of Company,
her of policemen to be appointed, subject to a proviso that minimum of one-fourth would at least be afforded in every benefit, I cannot give it my support. (Hear.)
meat upon the course that had been pursued by the Go-Divpiderend Amount
anent
Paid. Price.
vernment with respect to this measure. the number should not exceed one for every 1,000 of the case. Mr. WILLIAMS said that the livel speech of the up vacancies whenever required by their respective corps
doing duty at the seat of wet. in the Crimea. Her Ma- - 1 Annum. spar©.
Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY said it was not population. The Secretary of State had the power to take Mr. PALK having expressed his general concurrence in noble lord left him unconvinced. (Diside.) He certainly
the intention of the Government to introduce any men- measures for the due equipment and pay of the police. the measure, said he should be glad if the right hos, gen- thought that the house ought not to hurry to a division on ,
jests 's steam troo -ship Transit, Commander
which put into
4, Gibraltar during the night of the 14th
Johnson, I I £ s. d. £ s. d.
ewe for the abolition of the English laws of settlement ;A. chief constable was to be appointed by the justices, sub- tleman would state whether or not towns having a pope. an important matter like this. Through the system of late *li • -.6l.per cat. Stock. 100 -
jeet to the approval of the Secretary of State. The chief lotion not exceeding 5,000 were to..be Placed on the same sittines, coupled with the practice of giving a large rintn- .•• 4,. per cn .. t SO 0 0 all
but it was their intention to carry oat the recommends-Grand
... .
Portsmouth, to coal, took her departure on the Kent 4l. per cat. 100 0 0 - 7/1%
Lions of the committee
that had oat on the subject with constable had the power of appointing constables
placed under his control. The result of this act, which had alluded ?
to be footing as the boroughs and municipal towns to which h e bar of notices of motion upon going into supply, millions of from
Lambeth ...... ...• . • ! - 100 0 0 - -
after 12 o'clock, and when no attention evening of the 16th, with the 2d Light Infantry Regi-
respect to the Irish and Scotch poor. money were voted New River Company 2l. 10s. - - --
CRIMINAL JURISDICTION BILL. had. now been 16 Years in operation, was that in 24 Air. BARROW deprecated the extension of a iemi-mi- could be given to them. This had only been the case during meat of the British German Legation on board, bound Southwark &Vauxhall 5/. per ant. 100 0 0 - 89%
counties the justices had established a rural police under litary system of police, and said he hoped hon. gentlemen the last few sessions of Parliament. In the time of the for Scutari. The steam•transport Cleopatra put into West Middlesex - 891.4
The LORD CHANCELLOR moved for leave to its provisions, and in districts of seven other counties. connected with counties would consider well before they Government of iir R. Peel, and of the noble lord the Gibraltar Bay on the afternoon of the 20th ult., being
bring in a bill to permit the Court of Queen's Bench to Bat there were still 21 counties, including two ridings of consented to part with the management of their own local member for London (Lord J. Russell), a different practice d f • Cork, d h • board 17
seven days from an riving or.officers BRIDGES.
order certain offences to be tried in the Central Criminal Yorkshire, in which no such force had been established. affairs. prevailed. If the noble lord (Palmerston) really desired and 540 men (detachments of various regiments) Dividend Amount
Court. By thisbill important trials affecting life and death Then, with respect to the numbers of the police, the Sir. G. GREY said he was much obliged to the house for to save the public time, he would abstain from intro-D •
for Malta. During the voyage the Cleopatra exile- Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
may be removed from any county to the above court. greatest diversity existed. The proportion which they the spirit in which they had received this measure, and during measures which were not intended to be per- .Annum. Share.
The bill had the entire sanction of the Lord Chief bore to the numbers of the population was worthy of would attend to any suggestions which might be made for severed in when the session drew to its close. Ho would cod very bad weather and lost two boats, besides nen. . .
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!ustice. consideration, and the highest was lin 1128, the lowest 1 its amendment. With regard to the formation of districts, suggest that, in lieu of taking motions upon going into
having another stove in. A man also died of sea-sick- £ s. d. £ s. d.
in 5350 Such was era. he did notpropose thatevery county should be divided into
the state and such had been the op .. , - - - 12
After some remarks from Lord DERBY, the bill was - 'Southwark ...... •• .. 100 0 0 - -
tins of the law in counties. He would now state the law districts as a matter of course. but that in eases in. which &Mr. BASS thought that the argument raised. by the in the evening. The British steamer Brandon, 9 days Ditto New of 714 p.c. la per cent. ,50 0 0 -
brought In and read a first time. as to police in beronghs. The law left no option to magistrates failed to exercise "the option given to them in noble lord (Palmerston) upon the Wednesday sittings was from London, with Government stores for Balaklava
_, Waterloo ... - 1100 0 0 - -
The house adjourned at 6 o'clock. boroughs, but the Municipal Corporations Act required that respect, the Queen in council should have power to not a correct one. He would rather refer to the sittings arrived out at Gibraltar on the 22d ult. The British Ditto Old Ann. of at. 11. 145. Sd. '6O 0 0 - -
the town council to appoint a sufficient number of con- require magistrates to create district.. Such apower would at the end of the session, at which a vast amount of real steam-transport Madagascar, Capt. Rennie, shipped at Ditto Nw ditto of 71. 1/. 10s. 40. 40 0 0 - 25
stables to protect the inhabitants. In the larger boroughs of course only be exercised in special cases. He could not business was done. Barcelona 170 mules for the use of the Land Transport Vauxhall ...........; 965. 70 10 3 - 20%
frOrTSE OF COMMONS.+(YERTF.RDA.Y.) an efficient police was maintained, and it WAS doubtful assent to the suggestion of the right hon. gentleman the The house divided- Service, and left for the Dardanelles; and the Assistance
whether in such towns as Liverpool and Birmingham im- member for Droitwich (Sir J. Pakington) that the mini- For the motion .... 50 DOCKS.
The SPEAKER took the chair at a quarter before foursteamer, Capt. Blois, took in at Valeucia, on the sth
be effected,as the town councils had an mum of one-fourth should b e given in all oases absolutely, .
provement could -
o'clock. interest in maintaining the efficiency of the Police force. instead of being made contingent on the report of the in- The motion was therefore lost, inst., about 260 mules for the same service, and de- Dividend Amount
FIRST READINGS. Nor did he believe that in any case where an effi- specter ;for the effect of that would be to afford aid out of CHURCH tinum. are. RATES. parted for Gallipoli. The East Anglian steamer, Capt. Name of Company. per of
A Share. Paid. Moe.
The following bills were severally read a first time : clout police had been established was there a desire the ConselidatedFund in cases in which the police provision mr. PACKS would detain. the house but fora few taro Joy, which arrived at Gibraltar on the 20th inst., with
-Carmarthen and Cardigan Railway; Cheltenham Gas ; that it should be diminished. (Hear, hear.) But while was wholly inadequate to the wants of the locality. The ments in asking leave to bring in a bill to abolish church gunpowder for Malta, having discharged her cargo, £ s. d. £ s. d.
Renfrewshire Roads; Eastern Counties Railway; North in some of the large boroughs an efficient police was kept fixing of the minimum of assistance was a very fair subject rate, for other than the purposes therein mentioned ;to coaled at the New Mole, and left for Shithead on the Commercial -••- - - 57. Pr cent. Stock. cloak. -
Staffordshire Railway ; Shrewsbury and Welshpool up, in others, he was sorry to say, the result was very for consideration in committee. The objection to any make provision for the maintenance of the fabric and De- 24th ult. East arid %Vest India.. Si. pr cent. Stock. - 117)4
Railway ; Ulster Railway ;Edinburgh Municipalities ; different, notwithstanding the repeated admonitions ail. standard was that what might be sufficient" one case , , in emery fittings of parish churches in certain cases, and to The Lancashire Witch sailing-transport arrived at East Country.. -
London .•• •
- --
_
the fecal le • • • • •
dressed to ant oreties-notwithstandine that in would not be so in others. The class of towns referred tochurch •
enable certain persona to redeem their liability to Gibraltar from the Crimea and Malta on the 231 ult., Ditto Bonds ea per cent. - - -
Lands Improvement (Scotland) ; Banbridge Railway ; time of Ith boroughshadapplied f*b the h • time o need oast or military sue- y e on. member for South Devon, having no separate rates and otherwise t mend the law respecting the mak-
Gastonbury and Bouton Railway ; Severn Valley Rail-and sailed for Soithead on the following day in tow of Sto.illithaatinliartion: :: ...: ..:
ael.p(?Br cent. Jtoi:cile.o 1
50 ---0- • -_-
cour, which ought to have been afforded by a police on the existence, would be included in counties. As regarded the i ' • c llect? a and liability tochurch rates in
ng, assessinig, o ing,the steam-transport Hope, but shortly afterwards put Victoria P.. •..:: : N. pel'erent. 20 00i10 0 0 -
way ; Broadstairs Harbour and Pier ; and the London spot. At the risk of drawing down the animadversion of further progr sof this 1,11 he h d the house would e s
Eneland am ales. Before proceedine epee the
back. The t e clean ransport Berussia, 7 dart from 13;3--
and North-Western Railway. some hen. marabou, he would state how the case stood allow him to fix the second reading fornext Monday, which me*,sure itself, he wished to state to the house the posi-
Mr. HORSFA.I,I, presented a petition against the with regard to some of these boroughs. At One time Stock- was a comparatively open day. He would then consent tion in which he stood with regard to the matter, In the
mouth, with detachments of different regiments for JOINT-STOCK BANKS.
opening of the British Museum and Crystal Palace on port had only 15 constables-the force was at this moment that any reasonable time should be allowed to elapse be. year 1854 ho had brought in a bill on the subject, having Malta, arrived out on the 27th ult. The Earl of Aber-
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the Lord's-day. only 24 to a population of 54,000. In Wigan there were fore the bill went into committee. for its object the division of the rate iat ) two portione,eiz., deep steam-transport, 8 days from London, with de- Dividend Amount
Mr. lIADFIELD gave notice, on the part of Mr. only 11 out of a population of 32,000, nod in Ashton-under- Leave was then given to bring in the bill. a rate for the fabric of the church, and a rate for the ex- taebusents for the Crimea, arrived out at Gibraltar on Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
F f his intention to bring in a bill to abolish the Lyne only 17 constables in a population of about 30,000. So Annum. Share.
Fagan, o BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE. pauses incident to Divine worship and containing a de- the following day. During the voyage she experienced - --, -
that, although the Municipal Act had been conformed to
tax of miuistera' money in Ireland. claration that Dissenters should not be rated to very had weather ; wind, S.W. to W.S.W., with a tre- I 1 £ s. d. £ s. d.
Mr. BROTHERTON rose to move " That on those days
Sir J. WALMSLEY gave notice that on an early the letter it had been evaded in a
large
the spirit. There were
n which o the house shall sit in the evening, the debate on the latter. In the autumn of that year he put a mendous sea, which carried away a portion of the bul- Australasia.... ...... . 120/. per cent. 40 0 0 all 92
day he would bring, in a
that they could not maintain an efficient police. There any .
business under discussion at twelve o'clock (midnight) question to the Government ns to what they warks, figure bead, and some of the erections on deck
would do and uon their answer he did not press for- , o . Commercl
British NorthArnerican , 61. per cent. 50 0 0 Pt 66
al of London. 10/.per cent. 1100 0 0 20 0 0
and National Gallery on Sundays. were 64 boroughs with less than 5,000 inhabitants, and shall stand eeljoarned to the next day on which the house for the convenience of troops. The Earl spoke the Colonial .............. 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 -
Sir DE L. EVANS gave notice that on that day fort- which, under the Municipal Act, had a jurisdiction shall sit; after which no opposed business shall be proceeded and
ward his bill. . Soon after the noble . lord opposite (Pal-
Reporter, bound south, in long. 9.49, lat. 4.20 north. lonian „.............
,61. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0
h
1 the c station of church rates
moisten came into office, an 4 20 0 0 all 0 17
• ht he would bring in a bill to abolish the system of
night separate from the counties. In this state of things it with. And that whenever the house shall be in committee After the arrival of the vessel at Gibraltar 2 horses died Lond. Char. Bk. also' -
brought the
ine at midni lat the chairman was forgotten. During last year he had not -
purchase in the army. was the object of the Government to provide a suffi- en anye and Mr. s g , do report pro-
matter before the house, as is bill was to be brought forward from the effects of the severity of the weather which the Londn And westminstr 14/. percent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 47
Mr. KINNAIRD asked the hon. member (Mr. V. dent pollee force in the counties and boroughs, and in a grorsaster said he
eaker do resume the chair." The hon.
elsewhere b the Archbishop of Canterbury. It having Earl encountered. The steam-transport Eglinton, 9 London ocuntestoca .•• ;12/. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 sui,
Scully), who had a notice of motion on the paper for manner consistent with the present system of local manage- member
on the attentionshould not have obtruded this subject
been decided that the nt asure bein is money bill, ought days from Malta, with shot and marble for Gibraltar and
e , g Frovincial of Ireland.. 1 81, per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 52
Thursday next, for the opening of the British Museum meat. It was impossible to deny, he thought, that theof the house, had not several mem-
ahgers assured him that thesittings, me
to have originated in that house, the matter drolnied• Had Spithead, arrived at the former port on the 29th ult. Ditto, New.• • .....• 1 St. per cent. 10 0 0 all -
and Crystal Palace on Sundays, whether he would post. time had come when the adoption of the Police Act should late of last session had Nationr.l of Ireland.... 161 per cent. 50 0 0 22 10 0 -
it been otherwise he could not have supported the mea- The screw transport Norman, N 0.153, went down to Nat. Provincial of Eng. 1 81. per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 0 -
made many converts to his views,and that
.a very strong
pone bringing forward the motion till a future day ? be no longer optional, but compulsory; but it was not in- feeling prevailed in favour of his sure which the archbishop had brought forward. Under Woolwich yesterday morning from the docks, and is Ditte, New .. •• .•. • ( 8/. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 motion. He was not -
Mr.sur-
V. SCULLY said he would comply with the re- tended to fix the number of the constables or the appoint-
prised at this change of opinion in the house for
, oat of these circumstances he asked leave to introduce this bill, lying off the gen` harf waiting orders. Aa the Oriental Bank Corpora. 1111. p. ct.&bs. 25 0 0 all 38%
meat of the chief constable. It was proposed that asps-which he regarded as a compromise, and as such he trusted South Australia ••• • • ,__ . . Il4lp.ct.&bs. 25 0 0 „ 39%
quest of the hon. member, as he found there was another doors, wherever the subject was mentioned, there was Norman has been gaged in trans •t* g cavalry poi in Union of Australia• •• • ,Zillf. per cell . J t 2" 0 0 „ 701 i
rate Cs •
should becreated for thebut
districts
that it would be taken in good part. he rip •
and similar motion to his on the paper, and which would police ; in always an expression of surprise that late sittings should horses to the Crimea for some time and as her fittings '3Ol per cent. - 210 0 -
aborouhs it was not proposed to take the management out Secretary of State for the Home Department had upon a 50 0 0 10 0 0 294
havecontinued 1
so ong. During two months of last ses- a . for that purpose still remain, it is probable that her Union of L0nd0n...... 20.% per cent
have priority, of the hands of the watch committees and the justices, any •declined to anything of - 40 0 0 all -
mon the house sat on the average two hours after midnight former occasion say on the part I.hhhh o f Aladin _____
DEATHS IN THE CRIMEA. more than it was intended to deprive the county ma is- „ . -•• ' ' th G t *). hh d th b'll Nothine would forthcoming cargo will be horses or other live stuck for
and for the whole session the sittings after midnight ave. e Government until e a seen the i • e -
In reply to Sir DE LACY EVANS, trates of their present power with regard te the county
raged one hour. This must c t • r' be in i .
OT-3111-y ,11T1011.11 to the give him (Mr. Parke) greater pleasure than to find that the troops in the East. CANALS.
Lord PALMERSTON stated the commission had no constabulary. Bet it was proposed to invest the Secretary
health fD • o members. During the last recess they lost five upon learning its provisions the Government would take The despatch-boat Coquette, Commander Risk, hay- ___-_----_
power with regard to the pay and
of State with the gam!, .
.it into its own hands. The first part of the bill had for ins; completed her fittings yesterday morning, bent sails.
instructions to collect the information alluded te. Cel. the yby death, and if they continued in their present 1 • h Dividend'
clothing of the polies in boroughs as was exercised in tie it
object the abolitionthroughout the kin dom of the rate She is to o down to the Arsenal W '
0 q. . . g harf to be vic- a ftme3 of 0 Dividend pea Names of ... ,e,
Talloch, however, had collected statistics relative to the cas; an as county cons
eof counties dtables were disquah. course the insurance companies would certainly he justified 'r Companies. lii 1"
mortality in the Crimea, which had been prepared for led from taking part in elections it was proposed that in demanding higher premiums for insuring their lives, so far as it was applicable to the purposes of divine service.
This, he '
would relieve tof the scruples of .
t i 11 d • nd receive her armament
ia e a . Companies. I per g
Annum. .e Annum. Price.
es
the benefit of the medical service, but he did not think the game dissioalification should extend to the borough (Leughter.) Re had never heard any argument against
the
believed,
dissenting
r .oii must
body. I h P d t
nest lace he propose o re. The iron mortar float No. 1, which sustained consi•
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.
his proposal, except that it was impracticable, that noderable damage under the experiments at Shoeburynese, LI X
that it should be made public. police. neve all occu iers of rateable ro may from the entire rate . 93 71. . et. 145 Macclesfield. 21. 10 51
Islitn &Oldh, P 100 s.
Replying to a question from Mr. COBDEN, Lord LOVAINE-In what elections ? other legislature in the world had so much business to get P P I has with No. 2 of the same cerise, been repaired in ,
by enacting that it should ha deducted from the rent in a a5y....,160 - - Neath ..•• •• 100, 161.
Carus
Lord PALMERSTON' said he apprehended that the Sir G. GREY-In Parliamentary elections. It was also
, through, and that it was in fact inappssible for them to cur-
the manner similar to that practised with regard to pro- Woolwich dockyard, and they are again ready for sere
Brknke•Abrg,lso, 4/. - 10xford.. •• • • 1001 - -
posed to give the Crown power to appoint inspectors, tail their hours He 39 f ••• •ht w o opinion that the object might P
tax loader Schedule A. Another portion of the bill vice. Some alterations have been considered necessary Birmingham i 40, 41, Olas Beak Forest. 781 51. Os. 76
correspondence with the United States was not quite Pro be secured •
who should periodically inquire into tie state and effici- by means of a rational economy of time. With 100 25 /. -- Regent's •• •• 30, 11 14
complete, but when it was there would. be no objectionwould enable the owner of rateable property to redeem in the rigging of these boats, which has been changed Coventry.. ••1
100 6/. 15s. Ito 84 chdale.... ' 1151 11. 10s. 76
ones of the county and borough police. These inspectors regard to private business, many new regulations had al- Derby ••• ••
I 6 2
to lay it on the table of the house. that ro t f ever b the meat of a reasonable and for a standing luand fore and aft sail, the cutter-rig-
wr y or er e Ellsmre&Chs, 9 li P. ct., - Somrset Coal 140, - -
would visit tie different counties and boroughs, and report ready been made which had led to a great saving of time. g-
moderateproposedthe levy should follow • • •them from ' •the helm. They e sum. He that
. t 12, - -
ECCLESIASTICAL COURTS. as to the numbers, discipline, and management of the po- By what had just been done with regard to the introduction the poor
Mr. R. PHILLIMORE asked whether it was the in- lice force, and transmit the reports t *the - poor rate. The bill conta , , again bent sails yesterday morning. These are to be
mated to biing it in, he proposed to have it printed for speedily followed by 32 others of the same c )nstruction : Do., 6 onCt.' 10 61. pr. ct. 11% rtflrd &Wore 140 281. 420
Grand tirrey 100, 41. - Shrewsbury.. ,25 - -
tentien of her Majesty's Government to introduce any State, who would lay them before Parliament. The seventh think that if a few simple rules were adopted, with the Grand Union' 100 11.0 s. - Stonrbridge.. ' 121. 290
the perusal of members. The hon. member concluded by
-viz., 145
measure for the reform of the ecclesiastical courts during reseletion of the committee recommended that some assist- further aid of the good sense of the house, there would be • 90 f 11 Scott I 11' 112 from
~ .., rom i Messrs.Lusso s, and }Celia Bc. Avn 3.), B. . 6.,,, Severn and
1 21• 28
moving for leave to bring in the bill. Mare's, the whole to be fitted out and manned at Wool- Lancaster .. 'loo' - - Wye Rail. 26 •
the present session ? once should be given in aid of the establishment of police no necessity for continuing such late hours. If his motion Mr. WIGRAM seconded the motion. Leeds &Llvrp 100 251. 470 Warwiek 81 , „,
Lord PA.LMERSTON said it was the intention of in counties ; the committee suggesting that one-fourth of were carried there could be no objection to members meet-
S• W CLAY said he did not rise for the purpose of wich.
IT W.LeiCester.". 100, 51. 4914 Binning. 5 1001 46. 25
The paddle-wheel steamer Ardent, Commander H.
Leicstr &Nth 83 -
550 ---- Wapviek & a
the Government to bring in a bill for that purpose. the cost of maintaining the force should come out of the ing
th
•r' in committee at eleven in the morning and sitting till
in the afternoon; and if
ia . the house assembled at the
raising a discussion either on the question of church rates
Sea, morning 21. 10
(Hear, hear.) Consolidated Fund, and the remaining three-fourths be de-
latterree hour
Loughl,orogli 142 701.
w-..,.:Draepton..i 100
member proposed to introduce. That was not the proper warped into the outer basin at Woolwich, to be Monmouthsh 100, - _ . str &i
78 2/. 21
frayed out of the county rates. In addition to the general
three and twelve.re °
lie believed that suchMiitgmerysli 100 - - limning.
THE BANK CHARTER. services of the police, which made this course advisable,
would tend rather to facilitate the disposalan arrangement- time for either. And as for the hon. member's bill it stripped, prior to commencing her repairs.
of public busi-McitiiMwbry 100' - - Wilts & Brks. -10 s. Od. -
Mr. GLYN inquired of the Chancellor of the Ex. came the fact that in the same year in
transportation,
teaeemmsut
'less than to retard it. - One good effect of it wouldibe would be time enough to discuss it when it came formally The Rhadamanthus, Master Commander Cole, sailed
chequer whether any steps had been taken for giving tee reported
its Parliament had.abolished. _
the g
members would he led to evince their good sense by before the house. Mewever, it would hardly be expected yesterday morning from Woolwich, with boilers and
INSURANCE COMPANIES.
stituting in stead detention in this country, and that he (Sir W. Clay) houldex ress much satisfaction with steam machinery for Portsmouth and Plymouth.
statutory notice, under the provisions of the Act 7 andshorteniag their speeches-(hearo hear)-and when one
ticketeef-leeve system Avery laree expense had been in- tea s 1 P would h tendency t •
measure, which he feared wou eve a o in- The gun-boat Grasshopper, Lieut.-Commander Lee
8 Victoria, c. 32, to the Governor and Company of the
espied by this ' t. dheads ofpolice and l•
come ryun er the
crease the dissatisfaction which it was proposed to allay. Dividend 1 Amount
Bank of England preparatory to the revision of theirlength, other members of that party would not indulge in left Woolwich basin, and steamed down to the Arsenal' Name of Company. per of Paid. Price
the Australian colonies, and the abolition of transportationfind • this He was, however, so anxious to a solution for
charter ; and whether it was the intention of Govern- useless repetitions. In America it had been found neces • ' '
had diminished that expanse; and this circumstance painful question, that he could not justify
anent to institute any inquiry before a committee of that afforded an additional reason why a proportion of the nary to limit the speeches of members to an hour; and ho placing a difficulty in the way of any hon. member who C. E. H. Farrant has been appointed second master - £s.d.lX a. d,
house, or otherwise, into the working and effect of the charge „ account, orponce
should ,
,„ trnefaci +lii in 4.1". oLoonoo of any- oilfloa rootriatiork ilmo
LW borne uy the hetiel4ll'd h k• P J M • 'd b• man t t 1
suggested a remedy. There/ore, reserving to tumseit to the oaw ,P. . nil, dy, ail 6ip o the Albion ....•• .... -.. / 3/. 10s. 500 0 0 150 0 0 83
said act ? revenue of th® country. He proposed, therefore, not that good sense of the members of the House of Commons
the right to oppose the bill at the proper stage, ho Rodney ; R. M‘Donuell, assistant-surgeon to the Alliance Brit. and For. -7/. 14s. 6d.bs. 100 0 0: I 1 0 0 -
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER stated any fixed proportion of the expense of any borough should would prevent debates from being protracted uuneces- should ' M •and W Shone ' Ditto Martne ....... 61. p.c. &ix% 100 00125 0 0 40%
not offer any resistance to the present motion. At Chatham atones ; . one, assistant-surgeon to
it. was not the intention of the Government to take an v be borne by the public revenue. but that bower should he sarily. Anchor .............. 6 per cent. 0 _ 0 j 1 0 0 -

ject. That commission had recommended a scheme
which might, indeed, theoretically be the best, but which
was not likely to find favour with the country on ac-
count of its interfering with the local authorities, whe-
ther in the counties or the boroughs. The object was
simply to provide as efficient a police force as was con-
sistent with the existing system. He did not propose to
occupy the time of the house by entering into the facts
which showed the necessity for a police, or the results
which had followed the establishment of police in counties.
The evidence upon that subject had been collected by the
committee of Dis 3, which had agreed to resolutions, the
effect of which was—first, that the failure of the Rural
Police Acts was owing to their permissive character ; se-
condly, that the evidence showed moral and social benefits
to have been derived by those districts which had adopted
the rural police; thirdly, that notwithstanding the useful-
ness of the superintending constables appointed under the
act 5 Vic. an inefficient system of superintending consta-
bles to fulfil the duties of a police force was an inefficient
substitute for a really efficient police force ; fourthly, that
there should be a consolidation of the police of smaller bo-
roughs with the police for counties, and that the police for
larger towns should be placed under the same system as the
counties; fifthly, that aid should be afforded by the Go-
vernment towards defraying the costs of an improved and
extended system of police without interfering with local
management ; and finally, that it was expedient as soon as
possible to introduce a bill for the establishment of a more
improved and extended police force. He would now
shortly state the law as to the police of counties or bo-
roughs. The result of the act of 1839 had been the pass-
lag of an act of the 2d Victoria, which made it optional
with the justices to adopt a county constabulary, and
left it to them, if they adopted it, to determine the num-
ber of policemen to be appointed, subject to a proviso that
the number should not exceed one for every 1,000 of the
population. The Secretary of State had the power to take
measures for the due equipment and pay of the police.
A. chief constable was to be appointed by the justices, sub-
ject to the approval of the Secretary of State. The chief
constable had the power of appointing constables to be
placed under his control. The result of this act, which
had now been 16 years in operation, was, that in 24
counties the justices had established a rural police under
its provisions, and in districts of seven other counties.
But there were still 21 counties, including two ridings of
Yorkshire, in which no such force had been established.
Then, with respect to the numbers of the police, the
greatest diversity existed. The proportion which they
bore to the numbers of the population was worthy of
censideration, and the highest was 1 in 1128, the lowest I.
in 5350. Such was the state and such had been the opera-
tion of the law in counties. He weald now state the law
as to police in boroughs. The law left no option to
boroughs, but the Municipal Corporations. Act required
the town council to appoint a sufficient number of con-
stables to protect the inhabitants. In the larger boroughs
an efficient police was maintained, and it was doubtful
whether in such towns as Liverpool and Birmingham im-
provement could be effected, as the town councils had an
interest in maintaining the efficiency of the police force.
War did he believe that in any case where an effi-
cient police had been established was there a desire
that it should be diminished. (Hear, hear.) But while
in some of the large boroughs an efficient police was kept
up, in others, he was sorry to say, the result was very
different, notwithstanding the repeated admonitions ad-
dressed to the local authorities—notwithstanding that in,
time of need those boroughs had applied for military suc-
cour, which ought to have been afforded by a police on the
spot. At the risk of drawing down the animadversion of
some hen. members, he would state how the case stood
with regard to some of these boroughs. At one time Stock-
port had only 15 constables—the force was at this moment
only 24—to a population of 54,000. In Wigan there were
only 11 out of a population of 32,000, and in Ashton-under-
Lyne only 17 constables in a population of about 30,000. So
that, although the Municipal Act had been conformed to
the letter, it had been evaded in the spirit. There were
also a large number of boroughs with so small a population
that they could not maintain an efficient police. There
were 64 boroughs with less than 5,000 inhabitants, and
which, under the Municipal Act, had a jurisdiction
separate from the counties. In this state of things it
was the object of the Government to provide a suffi-
cient poliee force in the counties and boroughs, and in a
manner consistent with the present system of local manage-
ment. It was impossible to deny, he thought, that the
time had come when the adoption of the Police Act should
be no longer optional, but compulsory ; but it was not in-
tended to fix the number of the constables or the appoint-
ment of the chief constable. It was proposed that sepa-
rate districts should be created for the police ; but in
boroughs it was not proposed to take the management out
of the hands of the watch committees and the justices, any
more than it was intended to deprive the county magis-
trates of their present power with regard to the county
constabulary. Bit it was proposed to invest the Secretary
of State with the same power with regard to the pay and
clothing of the police in boroughs as was exercised in the
case of counties; and as county constables were disquali-
fied from taking part in elections it was proposed that
the same disqualification should extend to the borough
police.
Lord LOVAINE—In what elections ?
Sir G. GREY—In Parliamentary elections. It was also
proposed to give the Crown power to appoint inspectors,
who should periodically inquire into the state and effici-
ency of the county and borough police. These inspectors
would visit the different counties and boroughs, and report
as to the numbers, discipline, and management of the po-
lies force, and transmit the reports to the Secretary of
State, who would lay them before Parliament. The seventh
reselntion of the committee recommended that some assist-
ance should be given in aid of the establishment of police
in counties; the committee suggesting that one-fourth of
the cost of maintaining the force should come out of the
Consolidated Fund, and the remaining three-fourths be de-
frayed out of the county rates. In addition to the general
services of the police, which made this course advisable,
came the fact that in the same year in which the commit-
tee reported Parliament had abolished transportation, sub-
stitutmg in its stead_detention in this country, and the
ticket-of-leave system. A. very large expense had been in-
cured by this country under the heads of police and gaolsin
the Australian colonies, and the abolition of transportation
had diminished that expense; and this circumstance
' afforded an additional reason why a proportion of the
' charge en account, of police should be borne by the general
revenue of the country. He proposed, therefore, not that
any fixed proportion of the expense of any borough should
be borne by the public revenue, but that power should be
given to the Treasury, under the authority of the Secre-
tary of State, on a report of a deficiency in the police force,
to issue a sum (either to the authorities of the county or
borough, as the case might be) not exceeeding one-fourth
of the amount required, for the pay and clothing of the
police. This would be a sum annually voted by Parlia-
ment, and would, therefore, be open to criticism ; while,
on the other hand, if the exercise of this discretionary
power succeeded he thought it would act as a stimulus to
the local authorities to raise their respective police force
to an efficient standard. Wit)i regard to the recom-
mendation of the committee as to the consolidation
of the smaller boroughs, he admitted that this was
a most difficult subject with which to deal. In the
case of a great number of boroughs there was reason why
they should be consolidated with counties—(hear)—but on
the whole it was thought best in the first instance not to
require such consolidation by compulsory enactment. How-
ever, it was not proposed by the bill to extend any grant to
boroughs whose population at the last census was below 1,
5,000 ; and thus no inducement would be held out to them
to continue separate from the counties. It was also proposed
by the bill that, on the representation of any town
council that they had applied to the justices of counties for
the purpose of consolidation, bnt that it had not been e ffected
from any cause, then that it should be in the power of the
Government by an order in council to settle the terms of
such consolidation. From the best information he had been
enabled to obtain he believed that theuost to the public of
these arrangements would not
,exc'end 200,0001. a year.
If the house agreed to this bill a similar bill would be
submitted to Parliament to deal with the county and
borough police of Scotland; and he believed that 220,0001.
or 230,000/. a year would cover the whole expenditure for
the two kingdoms. With regard to the present measure
he was quite aware that it would not satisfy those gentle-
men who desired a system of police under central manage-
ment ; but he trusted the bill would be fairly considered
by the house, and that it would tend to the improvement
of the county and borough police of this country. (Hear.)
Sir J. PAKINGTON had heard with great pleasure the
statement of the hon. baronet, and must express his great
satisfaction that Government had determined to deal with
this question, and meet the general wish felt both in the
house and in the country that the important question of
police should no longer remain in its present unsettled and
unsatisfactory state. He was also glad that the Government
were about to accede to the recommendation of the commis-
sion of 1839, and throw a part of the expense of an efficient
police on the general revenue. He was only afraid that the
terms on which this aid was held out was too indefinite to
stimulate corporations to establish an efficient police. He
thought it would have been better if it had been pro-
vided that in the first instance a fixed proportion of the
expense should be paid which should be liable to be with-
drawn en the unfavourable report of one of the Govern-
ment inspectors, whose appointment he viewed with much
satisfaction. He was much gratified with that part of the
measure which would render it imperative en all counties
to establish a rural police, and he believed that if this bill
were passed no county would attempt to resist or defeat
the establishment of such a police. He was glad also to
see the provisions which the right hon. baronet had intro-
duced into the bill with a view to bring about the amal-
gamation of the smaller boroughs with the counties. All
that he regretted was that such an amalgam-at/on had not
been rendered compulsory. He quite agreed that it was
wise not to attempt to have a police bearing an uniform
proportion to the population in all parts of the country,
but at the same time he did think that it was desirable
to lay down a minimum force, as compared with popu-
lation, below which the police should not be allowed
to fall. Otherwise he was afraid that when there Was
any disposition to resist the application of the law, there
would be the means of evading it. The right hon. gentle-
man concluded by expressing his satisfaction that the Go-
vernment had directed their attention to the subject, and
by stating that he was quite prepared to support its gene-
ral features, which he hoped would be discussed without
reference to party considerations.
Mr. M. NISBET would not find fault with the bill,
although he had before opposed the introdaction of a
.risuntaraatteleapot
of leaving
He thought it would have been more desir-
able if the right hen, baronet had axed a certain proper-
tiositiorfath.efalcexhaayzneegamittootuobnetthborne by the Consolidated Fund,
amount in every explained
the pay and ale=
be entitled to one-fourthwithhportlbheits
iendieaserchetciasone. of the Secretary of
that hproposed to fix the
the a
t certificateh e
Secretary t
altogetherh wo fh ol whole
Statei f chargetwheo wo
uld
ilod-
f
specter reported that
Mr. H. NISBET woneldP°hliacre in
an efficient state,
.anhydd. district was not in
had adoptedi that a larger proper-
tora of police was /107 r to hi "la e , as a general eYs'
tion than one-fourth
no the members who repre-
eaceasary impediment
funds of the country. He hopedeParSed on the general
eration.
seated counties would throw
in the way of the passing of this biellico4l,e himself was
hedesirous of an
should offer
certainly prepared to give it his beat
Mr. DEEDES said, having always been
bill. Re
hon.
improvement of the existing police system'',
,vernecoolatmended
no unfair opposition to any portion of this bill
re-
gretted that it had not been announced by the
gentleman that the minimum of one-fourth,
Consolidated Fund without reference to the reports
by the royal commissioners, was to be
Goff the
inspectors, the necessity of which would give rise to the
pleasant feeling'. He thought the right hon. gentlorauso-
would do well to reconsider that part of the bill. As re-
garded the general requirements of the country, he had
always considered, and still maintained, that the necessity
for a rural police differed greatly in different districts, and
his own bill was founded on that assumption.
Mr. RICE had listened with great satisfaction to the
right hon. gentleman's (Sir G. Greys) statement., and with
equal satisfaction had he witnessed the manner in which
that statement had been received by hon. gentlemen oppo-
site, lie hoped the bill ?multi be passed without difficulty

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER gated
it was nut the intention of the Government to take any
stops in the present session of Parliament to abrogate the
exclusive privileges of the Bank of England. The Go-
vernment would not object, if pressed, to the appoint-
ment of a committee of the house on the Bank Charter,
but altogether, looking at the early part of the session,
at the condition of the country, and the ancer•
tainty in regard to the relations in which the Bank
stood to the Government, they thought suck would be
xnreasonable aad premature.,

Mr. EWART felt great pleasure in seconding the no-
tion. From the case of ordinary members of the house he
would turn to her Majesty's Ministers, and he would ask
whether it were just that men who were working all day
in public offices should have imposed en them senatorial
duty extending to a late hour of the night ? No wonder
they grew prematurely old. (Laughter.) If her Majesty's
Ministers were spared midnight legislation, they would be
able to attend their officesearlier in the morning ; it being
impossible for them, at present, to go there before 12 or 1
o'clock in the day. It was :well known that M. Guizot,
when he was president of the Foreign-office of France, was
up and attending to business at six in the morning. Again
he would ask whether one effect of the present system
upon all of them was not to render their habits irregular ?
(Laughter.) At a certain period after midnight that house
was a scene, not of activity, bat of repose. (Laughter.) He
never saw a number of members sleeping on the benches
without being disposed to parody the lines of Cowper, and
exclaim—

Sweet sleeps the chairman, nodding in the chair,
Sweet sleep the members on the bench behind,
And sweet the clerks below.
(Laughter.) He had himself counted 26 members all asleep
at the same time, including the First Minister of the Crown,
the First Lord of the Admiralty, and the Chancellor of the
Exchequer, and even descending down to the Woods and
Forests. One evil of the system was that they were set-
ting a bad example to society, which naturally assumed
somewhat of the character of the Houses of Parliament.
He ventured to say that the perpetuation of the habits of
which existed in the time of Fox and ritt had produced
corresponding irregular habits throughout society. For
these reasons he gave his most cordial support to the mo-
tion of his hon. friend.
Lord PALMERSTON—I am sure, sir, I am the first
person to do ample justice to the benevolent intentions
with which my hoe. friend who has proposed, and my hon.
friend who has seconded, the motion, have been actuated in
bringing it under our consideration. To exempt her Ma-
jesty's Ministers from the effects of old age—(laughter)—
is indeed a very great temptation to hold out to us in order
to obtain our assent to the resolution. Nevertheless, I
feel that it would not be consistent with our duty, as ser-
vants of the Crown, engaged in the conduct of the busi-
ness of the country, to agree to the proposal of my hon.
friend. My hon. friend compares the business of this
house with that of the Congress of the United States, and
with the representative institutions of other countries.
But I submit to the house that this comparison cannot
hold good. Take the Congress of the United States, for
example. Can the hon. member compare the business
transacted by that assembly with what is done here ?
We all know that there the detail of legislation is trans-
acted by the congresses of the separate States. My hon.
friend proposes to impose certain restrictions upon the
house, mindful of the maxim that abuse leads to restric-
tion. If that maxim be true, it is equally true in its con-
verse shape, that restriction leads to abuse. (Hear.) My
hon. friend (Mr. Brotherton) thinks our debates are too
long, and he therefore proposes to have certain fixed limits.
The limit which he suggests is, indeed, one which would
be very desirable, but it is a:limit which must depend
upon the individual good feeling of members. (Hear.)
Then my hon. friend suggests that members should not re-
peat that which has already been said—that they should
not speak above a certain number of minutes. If a common
agreement could be come to on these points, I quite admit
that our debates would be shorter, but whether they would
be better I somewhat doubt. (Hear.) Although the lo-
quacity may be—doubtless sometimes is—exuberant—
(laughter)-1 are not prepared to say that no member
ought to repeat the arguments of those who have gone
before him, for if those arguments are good, to my mind
the oftener they are repeated the better. (Laughter.) I
have heard that Mr. Fox—no mean authority on such a
matter—said that the best Parliamentary debate was where
10 or 12 mon got up, one after the other, and repeated the
eaves argument in nearly the same words. (Laughter.) By
such a process these arguments worked into the mind of
the house—(laughter)—and so produced that consideration
which it is the end of all argument to obtain. (Laughter.)
My hon. frier..l says that the business of the house ought
to finish b:f. a certain hour. Let him look to the Wednes-
day sittings. There is a limit. I only ask hon. members
to carry their minds back to the occurrences of last Bes-
s:on. Certain measures, which excited much interest,
were thrown over by hon. members who day after day,
continued the debate until the fatal moment for ad-
journment arrived. On one of these questions I have
heard it said that an honourable gentleman being asked
when he intended to speak, replied that he had a
speech six hours lone in readiness, but that his tarn would
not cone for six weeks. The bon. member, no doubt, felt
perfectly certain that he would, by tho length of his speech
and the force of his arguments—which, no doubt, he would
not fail to repeat—attain the end which he had in view.
Experience warrants me in saying, and I think the house
will agree with me, that if this recommendation fixing the
timo for the rising of the house were to be adopted, the
public business, instead of being accelerated, would be de-
layed. Nor do the proposals which have been made stop
here. Not only is it said that the number of hours of sitting
should be limited, but also the number of weeks during
which Parliament should sit. No doubt it would be very
convenient, personally, to hon. gentlemen wishing to be re-
lieved from their duties here, to know that upon a certain
day. whether the business under consideration was done or
undone the sessions would be over. But I do not think
that that is in accordance with the purposes for which our
eonstit-aents send as here ; wo aro sent here to do the busi-
n" of. the country, and it ought to be done, let it cost us
what inconvenience or trouble it may. My hon. friend, Mr.
Ewa.' t, who seconded the motion, says that we ought to
form the habits of the country ; that other countries keep
earl; ter hours than we do, and that the House of Commons
is si > riling the tastes of the people in this respect. My-hon.
frien
.d says that official business does not begin early enough.
I re" number that a noble friend of mine wanted to have an
auSl nonce of the commander-in-Chiof, the late Dolo of

Mr. PACKE would detain the house but fora few tno-
rnents in asking leave to bring in a bill to abolish church
rates for other than the purposes therein mentioned ; to
make provision for the maintenance of the fabric and ne-
cessary fittings of parish churches in certain cases, and to
enable certain persons to redeem their liability to church
rates, and otherwise to amend the law respecting the mak-
ing, assessing, collecting, and liability to church rates in
England and Wales. Before proceeding to speak of the
me ,sure itself, he wished to state to the house the posi-
tion in which he stood with regard to the matter, In the
year 1854 he had brought in a bill on the subject, having
for its object the division of the rate ) two portions, viz.,
a rate for the fabric of the church, and a rate for the ex-
penses incident to Divine worship, and containing a de-
claration that Dissenters should not be rated to
the latter. In the autumn of that year he put a
question to the Government as to what they,
would do, and upon their answer he did not press for-
ward his bill. Soon after the noble lord opposite (Pal-
merston) came into office, anl the question of chnrch rates
I was forgotten. During last year he had not brought the
matter before the house, as a bill was to be brought forward
elsewhere by the Archbishop of Canterbury. It having
been decided that the measure, being a money bill, ought
to have originated in that house, the matter dropped. Had
it been otherwise he could not have supported the mea-
sure which the archbishop had brought forward. Under
these circumstances he asked leave to introduce this bill,
which he regarded as a compromise, and as such he trusted
that it would be taken in good part. The right hon. the
Secretary of State for the Home Department had upon a
former occasion declined to say anything on the part of
the Government until he had seen the bill. Nothing would
give him (Mr. Packe) greater pleasure than to find that
upon learning its provisions the Government would take
it into its own hands. The first part of the bill had for
its object the abolition throughout the kingdom of the rate
so far as it was applicable to the purposes of divine service.
This, he believed, would relieve most of the scruples of
the dissenting body. In the next place he proposed to re•
helve all occupiers of rateable property from the entiro rate
by enacting that it should be deducted from the rent in
the manner similar to that practised with regard to pro-
perty tax under Schedule A. Another portion of the bill
would enable the owner of rateable property to redeem
that property for ever by the payment of a reasonable and
moderate sum. He proposed that the levy should follow
the poor rate. The bill contained 14 clauses ; and, if per-
mitted to bi ing it in, he proposed to have it printed for
the perusal of members. The hon. member concluded by
moving for leave to bring in the bill.
Mr. WIGRAM seconded the motion.
Sir W. CLAY said he did not rise for the purpose of
raising a discussion either on the question of church rates
generally, or on the particular measure which the hon.
member proposed to introduce. That was not the proper
time for either. And as for the hon. member's bill it
would be time enough to discuss it when it came formally
before the house. Isiewever, it would hardly be expected
that he (Sir W. Clay) should express much satisfaction with
the measure, which he feared would have a tendency to in-
crease the dissatisfaction which it was proposed to allay.
Ho was, however, so anxious to find a solution for this
painful question, that he could not justify himself in
placing a difficulty in the way of any hon, member who
suggested a remedy. There/ore, reserving to tuniseit
the right to oppose the bill at the proper stage, he
should not offer any resistance to the present motion. At
the same time he begged to announce that it was his inten-
tion again to bring forward his bill of the previous year,
when he trusted that all the bills would be considered by
the house with a view to the satisfactory solution of a pain-
ful question.
Mr. E. BALL having complimented the hon. member
who had introduced the bill on the tone and temper of hie
observations, said that nothing could be more important
than to obtain a conciliatory discussion on this question.
Now when such daring innovations were attempted on the
most sacred of the Christian ordinances, it behoved all sects
of Christians to sink minor differences for the purposes of
the common defence. Religion was going to he attacked in
every shape, ono of the most aggressive attacks being a con-
templated attempt to destroy the holiness of the Sabbath-
day. He therefore trusted that means would be found, as
regarded this question, of arranging the differences between
sects of Christians, amongst whom, as regarded doctrine,
there was scarcely any appreciable matter of disagreement.

Leave given.
Mr. L. DAVIES said that in consequence of having ro-
coived a discouraging answer from the noble lord at the
head of the Government as to the intentions of Ministers
respecting church rates, he had himself proposed to intro-
duce a bill on the same subject containing merely two
clauses, the object of which was to relieve dissenters from
the rate, on signing a declaration of dissent, and stating
that the party contributed to a congregational chapel.
Finding, however, that there were already measures before
the house which would embody all that ho proposed to
effect, he begged leave to withdraw his bill. He trusted,
however, that the Government would be ultimately induced
to take up this vexed question, which was getting wider
and deeper every day, and might at last lead to the sub-
version of the Church of England, if some efficient moans
were not found of checking the existing discontent.
Bill withdrawn.
CLERKS OF THE HOUSE.
Mr. J. WILSON roved for leave to bring in a bill to
regulate certain offices in the House of Commons. At pre-
sent the appointment of the assistant-clerks at the table
vested in the chief clerk, but the gentleman who at pre-
sent filled the office had accepted his appointment on the
express understanding that those of his subordinates were
to be handed over to the Crown. However, as an old act
of Parliament vested the appointment in the chief clerk a
short bill would be necessary to legalise the present inten-
tion. It was proposed to vest the appointments of the as-
sistant clerks in the Crown and to put the salaries on the
Votes of the House, but at the same time he begged to
add that the recommendation of the Speaker would be at-
tended to on each appointment.
Leave given.
COMMITTEE ON riBLIC PETITIONS•

On the motion of Mr. B. CARTER, the following com-
mittee was nominated on public petitions :—Mr. B• Car-
ter, Mr. Thornely, Admiral Jones, Mr. Brotherton, Mr.
Duncan, Mr. Scott, Mr. Adderley, Mr. Owen Stanley,
Mr. Whitbread, Mr. Henry A. Bruce, Mr. Henry Geo. Lid-
dell, Mr. Gregson, Mr. De Vero, Mr. Lloyd Davies, and
Mr. Abel Smith.

The paddle-wheel steamer Ardent, Commander H.
Campion, from the Black Sea, was yesterday morning
warped into the outer basin at Woolwich, to be
stripped, prior to commencing her repairs.
The Rhadamanthus, Master Commander Cole, sailed
yesterday morning from Woolwich, with boilers and
steam machinery for Portsmouth and Plymouth.
The gun-boat Grasshopper, Lieut.-Commander Lee,
left Woolwich basin, and steamed down to the Arsenal
wharf to receive her stock yesterday morning.
C. E. H. Farrant has been appointed second master
to the Mohawk; P. J. Mui ay, midshipman to the
Rodney ; R. M'Donnell, assistant-surgeon to the
Chatham Marines; and W. Shone, assistant-surgeon to
the Pearl.
Yesterday Captain BarloW's company of the Suffolk
Artillery marched into Ipswich from Landguard Fort,
to relieve No. 5 company, now under orders for that des-
tination. They have been greatly improved during
their nine months' sojourn at Landguard Fort, and
their conduct has been indicative of the sound discipline
enforced by their commanding officer. Such men are
indeed a credit to the service. Their appearance and
soldierly deportment, as they marched through the
streets, afforded matter for general observation.

-
Dividend I Amount
Name of Company. per I of Paid. 1 Price.
Annum. Share.
,--
' .£ s. d. X s. d. '
British • • •• •... •• •• .. i
Ditto I-rovincial .... 71. 20 0 0 20 0 0
Brighton ...... •• .• ~ 5/. 20 0 0 25 0 0 15
City of London ...... 41. Os. 100 0 0 lao 0 o
Continental (4th Cap.) . , 50 0 0 20 0 0
Equitable ........... 2/. 103. 150 0 0 all 33%
Great Central ....... 8/. per cent. 10 0 0 all li g
Imperial ......., .... 101. & bonus. 50 0 0 all 86
Independent ........ . 51. 40 0 0 ••
London• • ....., .... 50 0 0 2, ....
Do., Par!. Preference 61. per cent. 25 0 0 If
Phcenix . •• .. • • •• .... 41. per cent. 60 0 0 52 0 0 —'
Ratcliff • • • • • ....... 51. 1100 0 0 16 0 0 16
United General ...... 21. 10g. 50 0 0 all 19%
Westminster Chartered 41 per cent. 60 0 0 f t 64
Ditto, New ........ , 50 0 0 10 n 0 ' 10

_
JURIES (IRE LAND. )
Mr. KEOGH obtained leave to bring in a bill to conso-
lidate and amend the laws relating to juries in Ireland.
COMMON LAW COURTS (IRELAND).
Mr. KEOGH obtained. leave to bring in a bill to further
amend the procedure in,land to enlarge the jurisdiction ot,
the superior courts of common law in Irelaud.
On the motion of WHITESIDE, a copy was ordered of the
communication addressed to the late Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer, Mr. Geulburn, by Lord St. Leonard's, in or about
the month of Dec., 1844, relating to the finances of the
Court of Chancery in Ireland.
SUPPLY.
On the motion of Mr. .T. WILSOY, the house went into
committee of supply. The pasiago in the Royal Speech re-
lating to the estimates was then road, a supply votedto her
Majesty, and the house resumed.
The house adjourned at half-past 8 o'clock.

WATER-WORKS.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company, ! per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
---
IX a. d. £ s. d.
East London -
Grand Junction -
Kent .... • • - 7/14
Lambeth ...... - _
New River Company - - --
Southwark &Vauxhall N. per cnt. 100 0 0 - 894
West Middlesex - 891,4
BRIDGES.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
-- -
.£ a. d. £ a. d.
lltingerford .... • • .... - - - 12
Southwark ...... •• .. - 120 0 0 - --
Ditto New of 714 p.c. IL per cent. 50 0 0 - -
Waterloo ... - 100 0 0 - -
Ditto Old Ann. of 8/. 11. 14s. Bd. 60 0 0 - -
Ditto Nw ditto of 71. 11. 10s. 40. 40 0 0 - 28
Vauxhall ...........• 963. 70 10 3 - 20%
•
DOCKS.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Prim.
Annum. Share.
, - -
£ s. d. £ s. d.
Commercial .... - .... 51. pr cent. Stock. Stock. -
East and West India.. 61. pr cent. Stock. - 11734
East Country.. - -•.-
London .... - -
Ditto Bonds - - -
St. Katharine - -
onthampton .• -
Victoria .. •• -
JOINT-STOCK BANKS.
__ --- -------- -
Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. 1 Share-
-1 i s.
d. £
a.
0.
Australasia.... ...... . 120/. per cent. 40 0 0 all 92
British NorthArnerican { 61. per cent. j 50 0 0 Pt 66
Commercial of London. 10/.per cent. jlOO 0 0 20 0 0 -
Colonial ........ _.. _ 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 -
lonian. „.............
,6/. per cent. 125 0 0 25 0 0 -
Lond. Char. Bk. of Aus. - 20 0 0 all 0 17
London and County - 107. per cent. 50 0 0 20 0 0 -
Londn and Westininstr 14/. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 47
London •Joint• Stock . - ;12/. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 31%
Frovinetal of Ireland.. 1 81. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 52
Ditto, New. • .... • • 1 8 / .per cent. , 10 0 0 all -
Nationr.l of Ireland.... 61. per cent.' 50 0 0 22 10 0 -
Nat. Provincial of Eng. 81. per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 0 -
Ditte, New .. ••- • • (S/. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 -
Oriental Bank Corpora. 61. p., etAbs. 25 0 0 all 333;
t 1 3914
, 701 i
Southn
oAustraliafA tls
tra l .i •;
.• •... .... 1314011. pp.ec
rt .
et
it st
.• 2253 00 00
Ditto .............. 301. per cent. - 210 0 -
Union of L0nd0n...... 20% per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 294
Union of Madrid ... • • - 4O 0 0 all -

Name of Company. per of I Paid. I Price.
Annum. Share.
- -
£ s. d. X s. d.
Albion ..... • .... •• .. 3/. 10s. 500 0 0 50 0 0 53
Alliance Brit. and For. 7/. 14s. 6d.bs. 100 0 0 11 9 0 -
Ditto Marine ..... .. 61. p.c. & be. 100 0 0 25 0 0 40%
Anchor .............. 6 per cent. 3 0 1 0 0 -
Atlas .
Argus Life .......... • 4/. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 -
British Commercial .. 71. 10s. 50 0 0 5 0 0 6%
ClericlAcd.& Gen• Life spr ct. & bs. 100 0 0 10 0 0 21%
4/. 100 0 0 10 0 0 120
Crown .............. 17s. Od 50 0 0 5 0 0 181,4
Eltgle . -
Equity and Law-- 414 per cent. 100 0 0 5 0 0 5%
European Life I/. 20 0 0 an 18 %
.
Genera1......
Globe ... • • .... U. per cent. Stock. ~ 103
Guardian ............ .5 /. per cent. 100 0 0 47 5 0 503(
Imperial Fire... • • .... 12/. per cent. 500 0 0 50 0 0 , 340
Imperial Life
ludemnlty Marine.- 1i 3s & 3/. 100 0 0 20 0 0 77
Law Fire -
Law Lite............. - 100 0 s 10 0 0 60%
Legal and General Life - 50 0 0 1 0 0 3%
London
London Ship-. -
Marine .....
Med. lnvild & Gen. Life 4% /. per ct. 50 0 0 2 0 0 3'A
Minerva .........•
Monarch •••• - • • - 5 0 0 1 0 0 -
National Loan Fund 5l. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 -
Palladium Life ...
Pelican .... • • • • • • .. •• - - - 45%
Phcenix - - - 178
Profese:anal Litb . ..... 51. per cent. 5 0 010 0 -
Provident Life ........ 11. be. & bs. 100 0 0 10 0 0 38%
Rock Life.... • •
Royal Exchange
Sun Fire ...... ' 61. 10s. - 9 1 -
Ditto Life ..... 1/. 14e. - -
United Kingdom ... 41. p. et. & bs. 20 0 0 4 0 0 -
Universal Life . ......
....Si. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 -
Victoria Life ........ 5/. per cent. - 412 6 5%
MISCELLANEOUS.
.-....-...
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of ( Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
£ s. d. X s. d.
Assam Tea ........., lg. 50 0 0 20 0 0 -
Auctimn Mart........ 2% per cent. 50 0 0 . -
Australian Agriculturl 1/. Is. 100 0 0 17 10 0 25%
Australian Trust •• .. 8/. pee cent. - 25 0 0 -
Austraiian Royal Mail Si. 10 0 0 all -
Angio-Mexicaa Mint.. 11. 105. 10 0 0 all -
British Amtricau Land 15s. - 40 0 0 -
Canada ........... ~ 61. percent. 100 0 0 32 10 0 131
Do. 5 per cent Bonds' N. per cent. - - -
Ditto, 6 per cent... 61. per 'sent. - - 109
City Navigation Bonds - - - -
Electric Telegraph .. 6 per cent. 95 0 0 24 0 0 -
Ditto .. •• • • ...• • • - - - -
Equitable Reversionry 7i pr. cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 106
Ditto New ........ - 50 0 0 17 10 0 -
Gen. Revers. & Invest. sp.c. & be, 100 0 0 100 0 0 -
Gen .8 team Navigation 10 I). et. 15 0 0 14 0 0 -
-
-
Hudson's 8ay.....• •• - Stock.
-
21. 58. 100 0 0 100 0 0
Hungerford ...... • • .. - - -
London Institution ... -
London Reversionary 5/per cent. 15 0 0 all -
Russell Institution.. • • - 12 10 0 -
-
Prlce'sPatentCand.Co. 10/. per cent. 20 0 0 17 10 2634
Reversionary Int. Soc. 4341. pr cent. 100 0 0
,100 0 -
Royal Mail Steam.... 41. p. share. 100 0 0 60 0 I 78
South Australian Land 6/. per cent. 25 0 0 all
Trust and Loan Comp. - 20 0 0 5 0 0 .-
Upper Canada .. • •

THE MURDER AT WESTMINSTER.—Yesterday after-
noon Mr. Bedford, coroner for Westminster, held an
inquest at the Board room of St. James's Workhouse,
Poland-street, Oxford•street, on the bodies of the
unfortunate woman, and her three children, who
were so dreadfully murdered by William Bousfield, the
husband and father of the deceased, at No. 4, Portland-
street, Sobo, on Sunday morning last. The prisoner was
net present during the examination. After some evi-
dence had been given, which was merely a repetition of
that which appeared yesterday, the jury returned a ver-
dict of wilful murder against the husband, William Bous-
field.

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