The Sun.
London, England, 1856-07-26 00:00:00

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THE SUN, LONDOM SATURDAY EVEN-IMO, 3U_I4Y 261 tAso.

MIAAkCia NEV,IP3.—qIIIS Day )

rifl PEP, T ItTs PARLIAMEN T.

COVENT GARDEN.

The supplies were very large, and the trade was steady,
as follows :---
FRITIT.—Pine apples, English, 4s to Ts per
.1b ; colonial
do., Os to Os each ; hot-house grapes, 2s to 5s Od per lb ;
foreign ditto, 0.1 to 03 ; melons, Os Od to Os 0,1 each ;
peaches, 8s Od to 153; nectarines, Ss to 15s per doze!
apples, 3s Od to 5s 01 per half sieve ; pears, 3s Od to
Cs per dozen ; plums, 2s to 4s per punnet ; green gages, 2s
to 4s per punnet; apricots, 03 to °spar doz.; common plums,
Os Od to Os per sieve; cherries, 2d to 13 Od per pound ;
lemons, is to 2s Od per doz ; oranges, 5s to 14s per 100 ; fil-
berts, Os to Os per doz. lbs ; cobnuts, 15s to Os; almonds,
Os to Os per lb. ; walnuts, Od to Od per 100; figs, 9d to
is 6d per dez ; strawberries, 2d to Os 8d per pottle; goose-
berries, 2s Oil to 4s Od per half sieve ; currants, Os Od ts.
6s Od per half sieve ; raspbsrries, 3d to 10d per punnet.
VEGETABLE:I.—Greens, Is 6,1"t0 3s Od per doz. bunches;
cabbages, 93 to Is 31 per dozen ; Savoy ditto, is to
2s Od per do. ; brocoli, is 6,1 to 2s per dozen ; old potatoes,
to —s per ton ; new ditto, 70s to 1058 per ton ; peas.
13 6,1 to 2s 31 per half sieve; French beaus, Gd to tl per 100;
turnips, new, 4,1 to 6,1 par bunch ; carrots, 81 to 10.1
per bunch ; cucumbers,- Os 2,1 to Is 01 each ; garlic, 6d to
03 8.1 per pc mid ; spinach, I s 0,1 to is 61 per sieve
old onions, Oa 01 to Os per bushel ; new ditto, 21 to Si,
per bench ; leeks, 4i to 61 per bunch ; shallots,
41 to. Os 6,1 horse-raddish, 2s to 4s per bundle ; parsley,
3d to 41 per bunch ; celery, is 6d to 2s 6d pc/
bunch ; endive, 3s Od to 4s 0,1 per doz. ; beet, is to 2s 0,1
per doz. ; parsnips, Os 6.1 to is 01 per dozen ; small
salad, 2d to 3.1 per punnet ; mushrooms, is Od to Is 6,1
per pottle ; artichokes, 61 to 8.1 each ; csbbage lettuces,
Is to is 6d per score ; sorrel, .01 to Oa per half sieve ;
radishes, is to 2s 0,1 per dozen hands ; tomatoes, 4s to Cs
per dozen ; chillies, le Od to is 6d per 100; Brussels
sprouts, 2s Od to 3s Oil per half' sieve; capsicums, is to, 2s
per 100 ; walnuts pickling, 0.1 to Os per 100 ; cauliflowers,
is Gd to 3s 03 per doz. ; rhubarb, 4d to 8d per bundle;
asparagus, 23 Od to 4. per 100 ; sea trail, is to 3s per puu.

HOUSE OF v LORDS. --ESTERDAY.
The LORD CIIANCELLOR took his seat on the wooltack
at five o'clock.

NEW PEEIt,

Lord WENSLEYDALE took the oaths and his-seat as a
Baron of •the 'United Kingdom. His lordship was in-
troduced by the Duke of Arpyll and Lord Lyndhurst.
SIR C. BARRY AND THE PALACE AT
WESTMINSTER.

Lord LYNDHURST presented a petition from a
certain individual, the patentee of a certain solution,
praying to have it applied generally to the new building
at Westminster, and stati!.g that it had been applied
to a portion of the stone work on the exterior
of the palaue, and had been found most suc-
cessful. The noble and learned lord asked the Lard
Chancellor whether the Government had in con-
templation to introduce any l ivy for the amendment of
the law of patents ?
The LORD CHANCELLOR said that he had the
-uject under c msideration, but he could no say when
he would be able to introduce any bill on the matter.
PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS (SCOTLAND) BILL.
The Duke of BUCCLEUCH begged to ask the noble
Duke opposite what course he intended to pursue with
respect to the schoolmasters who would be thrown out
~f employment in consequence of the passing of the bill.
The Duke of ARGYEJL said he had no fear that the
petple of Scotland would allow the schoolmasters
to become destitute. The answer t c the noble duke's
question, as far as the present session was concerned,
was obvious—nothing could be done.
INDIA.
_ _

Lord . MONTEAGLE presented a petition com-
plaining of the mode of airniniPtering joatice in tho•pro-
vinces of Bengal, and of the organisation of the
police force in that country. The noble lord entered at
some length into the grievances complained of, and
stated the police force was so corrupt as to render a re-
modelling of the whole force absolutely necessary.
The Marquis of CLANRICARDE moved for certain
returns relative to the assessment of rent-free estates in
India, and the covenanted and uncovenanted civil ser-
vice of the Eist India Company ; the law expenditure of
the Company in England, and.the condition of the allow-
ance made to the deposed Rajah of Coorg. In doing so
ho said he should abstain from going into all the topics
the return embraced, as he merely moved for them with
a view to a more extended inquiry which he intended to
propose next session. There could be no doubt, how-
ever, that the double government of India was most de-
fective in its operation, throwing obstacles in the way
of the investment of capital in India, and withholding
that protection from the natives which they had a right
to expect. It was not surprising that the members of
the Government were averse to inquiry into the abuses
of its administration, because under its influence they
had succeeded in obtaining considerable distinction, re-
putation, and wealth, and they could hardly avoid
being more or less blind to the defects of the system.
Hence it was almost impossible to obtain full and accu-
rate information on the subject of the affairs of India,
but as inquiry ;could not possibly be delayed beyond
this session, he hoped there would be no objection
to grant him the returns he was about to ask for. The
first of them related to the confiscations of estates by
the Government, and he trusted he should not be told
that the caws of confiscation were too great to admit of
their being laid befole* Parliament. (A. laugh.) The
noble marquis concluded by moving for a return show-

ing the number of previously rent ree estates or parts
of estates assessed to the hind tax, with the gross amount
of assessment thereon, within the territories of Bengal,
Behar, Orissa, and Benares, from the date of the com-
mission appointed in 1828 for making such assessment
to the latest time for which the cause ca be furnished ;
also for a return showing the number of officers of the
Indian army employed in civil and political duties in the
respective years 1847 and 1855, or the latest for which
the same can be furnished, together with the amount
disbursed on their account in salaries or other allowances
in the years in question ; also areturn showing the num-
ber of officers of the covenanted civil service in the ac-
tual discharge of duthis under the several governments
of British India in the years 1834, 1847, and 1855, or
the latest for which the same can be furnished, together
with the amount disbursed on their amount in
salaries or other allowances in tine respective years in
question ; also a return of the number of peisons belong-
ing,to the covenanted civil service of the East India
Company absent on sick leaye or furleugh, together with
the amount paid to theriaeai absentee allowance, in the
respective years 1834, 1847, and 1655, or latest for which
the same can be furnished ; and also a return showing the
number of persons in the uncovenanted civil service of
the East India Company within the several governments
of India, together with the total amount paid to them as
salary or allowance in the several years 1834, 1847, and
1855, or latest for which the same can be furnished, and
distinguishing, in so far as the same mey be practicable,
European-born from Indian-born British 'subjects or'
Eurasians. He also moved that the return of the law
expenditure in England of the East India Company
since the year 1853, ordered to be laid before this house
on the 16th June, be made forth eith ; and also for,
eepies of any minute of the East Indian Government in
1834, specifying the terms and conditions of the allow-
ance to be made to the depOsed Rajah of Coorg. The
law expenses he believed to bo monstrous, and he sup-
posed that to be the only reason for the return hot
having been made. With respect to the last return, re-'
lating to the Rajah of Coorg, be must say he considered
the conduct of the East India Cempany to that noble-
man was most disgraceful. It was alleged that one rea-
son why he should return to India was that it was not
well to encourage the expenditure of Indian revenue in
England ; but that was a most absurd pretence, seeing
that all they allowed the rajah in England was 4481. a
year. The real reason why they wished him to return
to India was that he might not be here to. superintend a
chancery suit he was prosecuting against the company.
The Duke of ARGYLL said he had explained to the
noble marquis that he did not feel called upon on the
part of the Government to defend the courseeakeu by
the East India Company. It was not a matter in which
the Government Lai a right to control the company.
if he were to express his own individual opinion he would
rather agree with the noble marquis. He did not see
that there could be any great harm in this person's re-
Maining in London. At the same time he was in such
a position as to require leave of absence. He asked for
it, and it was given, on condition that he should return
in one year, and at the end of thatperiod the East India
Company insisted upon his return.
After a few words from the Earl of ELLENBOROUGH who
suggested that the wording should be more general,
The motion was agreed to.
LO RD CO MBE RMERE.

Lord ST. VINCENT then rose. to put a question of
which he had given notios— whether, inasmuch as the
judgments of the highest legel tribunals are smatters of
public record, andenay be referred. to as facts in the
knowledee of Government, and considering the severe
censures that have been passed in three successive] ndg-
ments, pronounced by the late Lord Cleancelfor Cotten:
ham, by Sir J. Dodson, judge-of the Prerogative Court
of Canterbury, and by the Judicial C munittee of Priv%
Council, upon the conduct of a noble member of this
house, holdkg the situation of Constable of the
Tower of London, and also a distinguished officer near
her Mejesty'e Freon, her Majesty's Government have
then‘4l:t proper, for the due preservation of the high char-
acter (. f this house, to take a. y steps in reference thereto,
or it they intend so to do? The nohie lord, after some
farther observations, which were inau lible in the gallery,
request el that, as he was in infirm health, the Clerk
might read portions of the jsclenrent.
The Clerk at the table then read the following ex-
tracts from the judgments referred to :
The court has seen that Mr..Dyco.Soaelne had sufficient
cunning of himself at that time to parry the examinations
that were made of him as ho had done at Peri... Bet it is
important to see whether that was not wrongly advised,
and recommended, and whether it was not pressed upon
him over and over again by Mr. Maho:i and others, that he
should conceal his delusion in this respect, that ho had no
chance of recovering his libel ty unless ae di..l conceal it, and
unless be did state that that delusion had passed away.
Over and over again is that caution given to bins by Mr.
:Mahon and by many other persons; bat it is given more
especially and more emphatically by Lord and Lady Com-
bernoore, who have taken an active part iu this matter.
There is a letter from Lard Comhermere, which is dated
in 1847; there are, indeed, earlier letters of the same kind,
but this letter goes to the examinations which subse-
prently took place—namely, those in 1818, in Dec., and
also in Nov., when he was examined by the Chancery
physicians. Lord Cembertnere'a letter is to this effect :
" You should come to Dieppe, and there wait till you get
the permission to come over to Brighton to be examined
by Drs. Bight and Southey." So that he was preparing
him for this very examination at Brighton. "Tf you
answer their questions coolly, and in a few words, they
must declare you to be in such a state as to render you
quite fit to have your liberty end property, which, I.think,
have been so unjustly withheld from you: I hope when
you are examined that you
.will say as little as you
-possibly can about Mrs. D. S. You should, I think, say
that whatever delusion you laboured under some time ago,
it has left you." It is advice not only about what he is to
conceal, but what he is to say. He is to be prepared for
these examinations. He is to be crammed for them, as it
is sometimes expressed " You. should, I think, say that
whatever delusion you laboured under some time ago, it
has left you, as you became divested of your Eastern
notions and feelings about women ; and further, that there
is uo longer any danger of your being jealous of her (not"
that you are convinced, that you have boon under error
and under delusion) inasmuch as you have 'lost all love,
admiration, and affection for her, end that no power upon
earth Filleted induce you to live with or go near her again.
You should say also that it is your wish to go to India for
the benefit of your health, aud in order to look into and
arrange your affairs. Let me know on what day you will
be at Dieppe. I will go down to Brighton when I know
that you are to be there.".
When I see how this poor man was prepared for the
purpose of undergoing his examinations—how he was
urged by various persons to conceal his thoughts—
not to give his delusions, but to conceal them, and to
pretend that he had none remaining„ in order that he might
peas his examination; might get his supersedeas, and might
recover the whole of his property—when I see what has
taken place with regard to Mr. Mahon, and with respect to
Mr. Prinsep, though,eundoubtedly the letters which were
written by him were not precisely of the same tenour, and
I think not so blameable, as those which were written by
my Lord Combermere and Lady Combermere, urging the
concealment of the delusion—l say that I think, under all
the circumstances of the, case, I am bound to pronounce
against the will with costs.
Not long after this Treceived two communications, of a
character unexampled, I hope, in the history of this court.
The first was dated the 24th of December, 181 q, two days
after the former petition hadbeendiernissedesigned by Drs.
Paris, Mayo, Morrison, Copeland, and Costello. The other
was dated the 18th of Jan., IA9,
and signed by Lords Corn.
bermero, Downshire, Shrewsbury, and four other gentle-
men, to which was added a note from Sir C. Trevelyan, of
the Treasury. This latter, document appeared to be in-
tendel principally to induce the former. The whole of this
proceeding was most irregular and improper,. as every pri-
vate communication addressed to a, judge for the purpose