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LONDON,

FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 9,"1

taken altogether, there was any increase in the present
year upon the estimates of 1815. He thought the louse
would not be prepared to make to make the great dimi-
nution suggested by the Hon. Member ;or Montrose,
and it aepeared to him that the main reason for voting
against this motion wao that it wcrild leave the fiaancee
of the c mntry in a ruinous condition—(Hear, hear)—
and that they would have no source from which they
could supply the loss of revenue.—(Cheers.)
Mr. CAYLEY, in reply, said that his quarrel with
the Noble Lord, who asked hoes the defi nc
ciey of
5,000,00 a in the revenue could be supplied, 'was that
since the repeal of the corn-laws they had already thrown
away 5,000,0001. This tax was most unjust and intolerable
in its operation, and he therefore demanded from that
House, in the name of justice, its repeal.
The House then divided, when there appeared
For the motion m ••• ••• 122
Against it m 253
Majority against the motion ... --136
SCOTTISH UNIVERSITIES.
Mr. COWAN moved for leave to bring in a Bill to
regulate the admission to the lay or secular chairs in the
Scottish universities.
Mr. E. ELLICE seconded the motion.
Mr. F. MAULE entirely approved of the provisions
of the Bill, and would be very glad to give the Hon.
Member for Edinburgh any assistance in his power in
carrying it into effect.
Sir R. INGLIS opposed the motion. The object of
the Bill, after what had passed, was evident. It was to
separate the religious community of Scotland from the
professorial duties of the university; to provide that the
Professor of Moral Philosophy, for instance, might be a
person of any religion or of no religion. It was a ques-
tion into which he would not then enter, whether this
would not be a violation of the Act of Union and the
rights of the Church.
Lord J. RUSSELL did not think the security upon
which the Hon. Baronet would rely was at all effective.
There was such a restriction that, if rigidly enforced, it
would prevent an Episcopalian, for instance, from being
a professor, and thus you might lose a most valuable and
learned man.—(limar, hear.) Ho believed it had not
been, in fact, very rigidly enforced, but then, if so, it
was no test of value. Believing, generally speaking,
that these tests were no real security at all, he should
vote for the motion.—(Hear, hear.)
After a few words from Mr. CEIARTERIS and Mr.
FORBES, the motion was agreed to.
BOARD OF CUSTOMS.
Mr. MITCHELL moved that all the petitions pre-
sented that session complaining of the Board of Ous-
t sms be referred to a Select Committee on Customs.—
Motion agreed to.
THE PROPERTY-TAX COMMITTEE.
Mr. HUME moved that a Select Committee be ap-
pointed to inquire into the present mode of assessing and
collecting the income and property-tax, and to consider
whether any other system of levying the same, so as to
render the tax more equitable, can be adopted. After
the long debate which had talcen place, he hoped this
would be agreed to without further discussion.
Mr. GLADSTONE thought this a question of the
utmost importance, and one which bad not yet been de-
bated, and ought not to be adopted without very full con-
sideration. It was not included in the proposition the
Hon. Member induced the House to adopt, and as he
(Mr. Gladstone) understood, many who supported him
in limiting the grant of the tax tcna single year did so
upon other grounds entirely distinct and apart from those
of the lion. Member, and by no means committing them-
selves to the appointment of a Committee; but, on the
contrary, highly disapproving of it.—(Hear, hear.) The
present was not a very convenient opportunity of discus-
sing such a question in the manner its gravity demanded;
but he (Mr. Glad,tone) would soy that, independent of
many very serious difficulties of detail and of lower
ordereit uppeared to him that there was great reason to
fear that the appointment of such a Committee might
amount to no less than this—the appointment of a Com-
mittee to inquire whether we would or would not keep
with with the proprietor of the public funds.—(oh, oh!)
That was received as if it were something strange and
preposterous; but Le was prepared to support it by rea-
sons.—(fiear, hear.) lie hoped the Hon. Member would
not object to tako a discussion upon the question upou
some more convenient occasion. He (Mr. Gledetone)
should be disposed to propose that the debate be
adjourned.
Mr. HUME had not been aware, from what passed
when the matter was mentioned before, that there was
any opposition to the motion, and could not conceive
that any act or word of his warranted the Right Hon.
Gentleman in supposing that he was not anxious to
keep faith with the public creditor.—(liear, hear.) He
(lid not know that the House desired a discussion on the
subject, but the Right Hon. Gentleman could make any
observations when the names should be proposed.
Mr. S. HERBERT apprehended that the vote come
to was simply that the iecome-tax should last only for
one year. There was a strong objection to the creation
of a permanent income-tax as an habitual source of re•
venue.—(Hear, hear.) Ile did not think the question as
to the schedules, and the possibility of modification, was
gone into. The misunderstanding of the Hon. Member
as to the observation about keeping faith with the public
creditor proved the necessity of discussion; what was
desired was to show him that, having the strongest sense
of the importance of keeping faith with the public ere•
ditor, ho was going to endanger it without being aware
of it.—(Hear.) The notion of discussing the principle
on the appointment of the names was puerile. It was
not becoming in the House to come to such a vote in the
dark, without having before it the reasons for and against
it; and it was then close to midnight.
Mr. AGLIONBY was reconciled to the vote he gave.
Though he desired to make the tax more equitable, be
voted against the Hon. Member (Mr. Hume) because he
saw by whom the lion. Member was supported. It was
plain enough they did not vote in favour of an equitable
adjustment.—(Hear.) Did any man believe that there
would have been a majority for the motion the other
night, if the question had not been viewed as a question
of the continuance of the tax for one year with the view
of referring the subject to a Committee? The sole ob-
ject with which many Hon. Members . voted for the mo-
tion was that an inquiry should take place—(Hear. hear)
—and he hoped, therefore, that the Right Hon. Gentle-
man opposite would not raise a discussion as to appoint-
ing a Committee.
Mr. STANFORD had voted for the motion "of the
Hon. Member for Montrose on Friday because he be-
lieved the tax as inquisitorial as it was an unpopular tax.
He preferred having it for one year to having it for three
years, which would have implied that it was to be a
permanent tax. He repelled the imputation that those
with whom he acted made the question ono of free trade
or of protection. It was a question of direct or of indi-
rect taxation; and he did not wish the tax to be made
more equitable with the view of being made permanent,
for he objected to it in Coto.
Colonel SIBTHORP inquired, whether it was the in-
tention of the Hon. Member for Montrose, by the nomi-
tion of this Committee, to render. the tax permanent?
Mr. HUME replied that it was not for him to say
whether the tax should be made permanent or not. The
House had decided to continuo it for one year; he had
proposed a Committee of inquiry, and it would be for
the House afterwards to decide whether the tax should
be continued.
Mr. SLANEY thought it was manifest, from what had
passed, that the motive of the majority on the motion of
the Hon. Member for Montrose was as various as the
individuals of whom it was composed—as various as the
contents of the beautiful fabric in Hythaparke—(Divide.)
It seemed proper to uppsint a Committee, -for the par-
pose of seeing whether the tax could be made more equi-
table or not.
Sir T. ACLAND had voted for continuing the tax
one year. He felt tho difficulty arising from the objec-
tions to it on the ground of inequality, which would
increase with each renewal.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL said what had passed to-
night had only confirmed the opinion he gave on Friday
night, that the House was incurring very great inconve-
nience in agreeing to the motion of his Hon. Friend the
Member for Montrose, having a totally different view of
the steps that were to follow me that motion. But he
(Lord J. Russell) must say that his Hon. Friend (Mr.
Hume) had always clearly and distinctly stated the ob-
ject he had in view in that motion. His lion. Friend
wished the tax to be limiteci for one year, tor the pur-
pose of having an inquiry ; and he (Lord John Russell)
must say, the House having agreed to limit the tax to
one year, and his Lion. Friend having stated his object
to the inuuiry, to see how far the tax could be made
more equitable, ho thought the whole country would
now be disappointed if that inquiry did not take place.
If the House did not agree to the motion for a Com-
mittee, when they came next year to consider the pro-
priety of continuing the tax, they would be in the same
position in which they were at present. But if the pro-
posed inquiry took place, objections could then be stated
to the operation of the tax, and plans suggested with a
view to modify what might be considered tits inequali-
ties; at least, such inquiry would give the Home some
means of deciding whether ,they would continue the tax
for three yenta or one year, and with or without any
ealifieation. The Hon. Member for Bucks (Mr. Dis-
raeli),i although he gave his vote in favour of the limita-
tion of the tax to one year, thought the House could
not expect that it would be done away with immedi-
ately; and if it were continued, that it was desirable it
should be continued in a manner to show the country
that all had been done that coLord J. uld be done to render the
tax equitable.--(Hear.)--(Hear.)( Russell) certainly
gave no ooiniou now whether his lion. Friend (Mr.
Flume) should ask for his Committee at the present
time; but whenever he did move for that Committee, be
(Lord J. Russell) should certainly give hie vote in fa-
vourer might be tletethmeotgivhet
of the inotion.—(Heawrh)atev
Mr. Dig', AEU said,
for the vote the House came to on Friday, h
nt
oft
this
they were morally pledged to the appeietme
Committee. He very much disapproved of transferring
the duties of the Government to Committees of that
House; and he had shown his, disapprobation
disin
ioanoivfsuochona
course on a previous occasion, by calling
the Salaries Committee. He thought that subsequent
experience would have confirmed the House in the pro-
priety of the course he took on that occasion. With
regard to the present Committee, the Noble Lord (Lord
J. Russell) rather misunderstood the observation which
he made the other night. He (Mr. Disraeli) was aware
that the general feeling of those who voted was, that
although the proposition of the Honourable Member
for Montrose was merely to substitute one for three
yelrs as the duration of this tax, virtually it
was in favour of a Committee; and, as far as his (Mr.
Mr. Disraeli's) vote was concerned, he should make no
attempt to get rid of the Committee.—(hear, hear.)
Sir G. CLERK said, under the terms of an Act of
Parliament, every shilling cf the public debt had been
borrowed, and by the course they wore about ;o pursue
they would place the creditor under Schedule D in a
more unfavourable position than that in which he stood
at present. He thought, therefore, that was a point
which ought to be especially guarded against eefore the
Committee was appoitted.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXQIIEQuER said, he

did not think anybody would sunoF;e: that he was parti-
cularly f%voKrahle to the appointment of a Committee to
inquire into this subject.—(Laughter.) had stated
dietinetiv on a former occasion, that ho did rot see that
much good was likely to result from a Committer.
Having Fr:mised that, he could oulv say he thought the
Rouse was mcrelty conamittcd to the appointment of a
Consaiittee. He felt that a sacred duty ,re:.-Aed with the
House to take care that they kept inviolable faith with
the public creditor.—(lLar, hear,) The motion of bis
lion. Friend the Member for Montrose was for a ;elect
Committee to inquire into the present mode of assessing
and collecting the income and property-tax, and to con-
sider whether any other system of levying the same, so
ai tO render the Cos more equitable, could he adopt4d.
There was not one word in the terms of his Hon.
Friend's motion which implied the slightest breach of
faith with the public creditOr.—(Hear, hear.)
The motion was then agreed to without a division.
On the motion of Mr. FORSTER, Mr. Tennent wes
added to the Committee on Customs, in the room of Mr.
Fagan,

K AFIR WAR.
Lord J. RUSSELL proposed the nomination of the
Select Committee on the relation of the Kafir tribes with
this couutry, to consist of the Secretary at War, the
Marquis of Granby, Sir E. Buxton, Mr. Stanley, Colonel
Thompson, Mr. Cardwell, Viscount Mandeville, Mr.
Evans, Mr. Mackinnon, Mr. Carter, Sir J. Walmsley,
Mr. Booker, Admiral Dundas, Colonel Estcourt, and
Mr. Hawes.
Colonel DUNNE complained that in the Committee
which the Noble Lord proposed to nominate, not a single
Irish Member had been mentioned; and that "not in that
Committee alone, but in all Committees of the House,
Irish Members were systematically left out.—(Hear,
hear.) If Ireland was considered a part of the United
Kingdom, ho thought it exceedingly unfair that its re-
presentatives should be constantly excluded in that way
from Committees of the House.—(Hear, hear.) In other
respects he thought the Committee had not been fairly se-
lected, and he would oppose its nomination.
Lord J. RUSSELL said it was certainly not inten-
tional on his part that no Irish 'Gentlemen were nomi-
nated on this Committee. He had endeavoured to select
the Committee in the fairest manner he could, and it
certainly had not occurred to him that any Irish Mem-
ber would be desirous of being placed upon that Com-
mittee. If the Hon. and Gallant Member was himself
willing to servo upon it, he would strike out the name o'
Admiral Dundaa' aud insert that of the Hon. and Gal
lent Member for Portarlington.
Mr. HOBHOUSE considered that the system of ap
pointing Committees was most partial and unjust, and if
no other Member brought the subject forward, he would
undertake to do so. The system was carried out in
order to blind the country. Gentlemen on the Treasury
benches compared lists, and having agreed among them-
selves, they excluded some of the most intelligent and
able Members of the House. He would ask whether the
omission of names was a privilege or an exclusion, when
such Gentlemen ae the. Members for Leominster and
King's Lynn were excluded? It was an exclusion. He
would take leave to say that he had been seven years a
Member of that House, and was not inferior to many
Members who were appointed upon Committees. It was
also a means of obtaining information which would
enable Members to be in a condition to serve their
country. It was also a means of gaining popularity. For
example, when a Committee recommended the abolition
ef the office of the Master of the Mint, a Member of
that Committee would go down to his constituents and
say, see what I have done.—(Hear, hear.) They saw an
Hon. Member serving on Committees who was connected
with what was called the leading journal. Parties were
put upon these Committees that they might obtain popu-
larity. He thought, sow that the Government had de-
puted the duty of the Government to Committees of that
House, they ought to adopt the French system, and divide
themselves into bureaus. The mode of nominating these
Committees was most obje.ctionable, and it was, in his
judgment, a constitutional question, which ought to be
considered, and he should next session catl the attention
of the House to it.
Mr. REYNOLDS considered that there ought to be
at least three Irish Members open the Committee. and
complained of his own exclusion from two local Com-
mittees on former occasions. He would suggest to the
Noble Lord not to press the nomination of the Com-
mittee that night, but to take time to consider the
matter.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said
that the Hoe. Member for Lincoln was mistaken in
stating that th-, Hon. Members for Leominster and
King'e Lynn had not been placed upon Committees.
The Hoe. Member for Leominster had served last ses-
sion upon the Attorney-General's Committee on the
bankruptcy laws.
Mr, HO BIIOUSE explained that what ho had said
was, that the omission of a Member's name from a Coin-
mittee could not be considered an exemption, because
such rising and and able Members as the Hon. Member
for King's Lynn and the Hon. Member for Leominster
were placed upon Committees.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER would
not say a word more on that subject, as he had mis-
understood the Hon. Member; but with regard to Ire-
land, he could say, that for the last four or five weeks
hardly one Committee had been appointed which had
not one or two Irish Members upon it.
Mr. KEOGH said that this question had been before
the House last year, when it was found that of twenty-
one Committees Irishmen were excluded from fourteen.
On the Irish Customs Committee Mr. Fagan had boon
appointed, although it was known that he was about to
retire, and his place was supplied by Mr. Tennent, who,
owing to ill health was seldo& able to be present. Ho
would oppose the Committee.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the
person who had been selected was Mr. Tennent, Mem-
ber for one of the largest and most prosperous towns in
Ireland.
Mr. SADLEIR had no doubt whatever that the ex-
clusion of Irish Members was systematic, and he could
not forget that there was not a single Irish Member on
the Committee or the Commission appointed to inquire
as to the best Transatlantic station.
Colonel DUNNE moved the postponement of the
Committee.
Mr. HOBHOUSE seconded the motion.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL observed that he had not the
least objection to any number of Irish Gentlemen serv-
ing on the Committee. And as the Hon. Member for
Dublin said that he thought that three would be a fair
proportion, he was willing that the Committee should
consist of seventeen Members, and that the name of Ad-
miral Dundas should be omitted. If the Hon. Member
for Athlone would allow the nomination of the Com-
mittee to proceed now, he (Lord J. Russell) would
upon Monday propose the names of three Irish
Members.
Mr. KEOGH would oppose the nomination until ho
knew the names of the Irish Members. He protested
against the Committee altogether. He would, there-
fore, move the adjournment of the debate.
Mr. HUME appealed to the lion. Member not to
persist in his opposition, after the concession of the
Noble Lord.
Colonel DUNNE was satisfied with the proposition of
the Government, and entreated his Hon. Friend to forego
his opposition.
Mr. 110 &RE considered the demand of his Hon.
Friend perfectly fair. He wished merely to know the
names which were to be nominated.
Mr. SADLEIR raw no inconvenience arising from the
postponement of the question. They had not raised it for
the mere purpose of a profitless discussion.
Lord NAAS entreated his Hon. Friend to give way.
The Noble Lord had conceded all that was demanded.
Lord J. RUSSELL said that if he postponed the
Committee until Monday, he had no guarantee that
the Hon. Member would be more reasonable upon
that day.
Mr. BRIGHT was not aware that the Irish Members
had suffered, or that any question had suffered by the
exclusion of Irish Members—(Laughter)—because he
agreed very much with the Hon. Member for Lincoln,
that Committees were chosen in a very unsatisfactory
manner, and that nine out of ten were nothing but a
sham.—(lleur.) He was glad the question had been
brought forward by the Hon. Gentleman behind him,
and he hoped that in future the Irish Members would
take a greater part in Committee work, and that
there would be no cause to complain th at they did not
attend as well as English Members. The Noble Lord
having consented to add the names of three Irish Mem-
bers, in common fairness ho trusted the Hon. Member
(Mr. Keogh) would not roar the effect of that which had
Keen done by insisting that the Committee should not
be appointed to-night.
Mr. KEOGH could not defer to the advice of
the Honourable Member fOr Manchester, and he hoped
the friendly sneer directed to Irishmen would be remem-
bered not only by Irish Members in the House, but by
Irishmen out of doors, and that might be, important to
the lion. Gentleman. It was very uoplee.sant to object
to the name of any Gentleman. particularly to the name
of any Member front his part of the country; and, there-
fore, he must persevere, at the risk of incensing the
Hon. Member for Manchester, in objecting to the ap-
pointment of a portion of the Committee until it could
he appointed as a whole.
Mr. BRIGHT said it was entirely a mistake if itHar, was
thought he intended a sneer on Irish Merabers.—(
hear.) No one had paid more attention
taken more
interest then he had in Irish business; outbthfaatdwoausbiae
very dull place, and it was a common thing,
cleaning,,aningcoduiladerbeentatttoacthheadt,intoteroadia a laugh and convey
a m
The House then divided, when there appeared—
For the adjournment of the debate
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ouMr. KEOGH nave notice that he should propose the
addition of Mr. gave notice that he should propose the
addition of Mr. Sadleir, Mr. Reynolds, and Colonel
Dunne to the Committee.
COMPOUND HOUSEHOLDERS BILL.
This Bill was, aster a short discussion, read a third
time, and passed.
PROCESS AND PRACTICE (IRELAND) BILL.
Mr. REYNOLDS complained that the Attorney-
General for Ireland had, in violation of a promise given
by the Noble Lord at the head of the Government, passed
too Bill through a stage in a thin House at nearly two
o'clock in the morning.
Mr. FOX MAULE said the promise of the Noble
Lord was only with respect to Bills to which an opposi-
tion was made. On that occasion there were a number
of Irishmen present, not ono of whom objected to the Bill
passing through Committee.
The amendments as proposed were then agreed to.
The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and
the :goose adjourned 4t a Qtiarier to Two o'clock.

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS.

(From. the tes and Froceeiings of the House of Commons )
ittunsu.ir, :NAY 8.

Motion made, and Ques•ion put, " That leave be given to
bring in a Bill to repeal the Malt-lax." The House
divided :

MINORITY-AYES, 122.

Adder' cy. C. B. Farnham, E. B. Newdcgate, C. N.
Alcoa, Thomas. Fellowes, .E. O'Brien, Sir T.
Bagge,William Floycr, John O'Connell, John
Bag*, William Forbes, William' . •
O'Fittlierty, Anthony
Barron, Sir H. Frewen, IC. I.
A.
E. r Pm, Robertßarro
. Fuller,
w, W. 11. ,
Bass, M. T. cauwey, Sir W. P. Plumptr
Me, J. P.
Bennet, Philip Galway, Viscount Porta4elville
Beresford, William Gaskell, J. M. Prime, Richard
Best, John Gilpin, R. T. Pugh, David
Blackstone, W. S. Gooch, B. S. Rendlosham, Lord
Blake, M. J. GranbAllarquis Of Renton, J. c.
Blondford, Marquis Greene, John - Reynolds, John
Booker, T. W. Guernsey,' Lord - Rufford,,Frartels
Booth, Sir R. G. Haltord, Sir Henry Rushout, Captain
Bramston, T. W. Morris, Captain Sadleir, John
BrOadley-, 11. Ilencage, Edward Salivey,"Colonel
Brooke, Lord Henley, J. W. Scully, Francis
Buck, L. W. Higgins, George • Seymer, H. K.
Burghley, Lord Ilildyard, T. B. Sibthorp, Colonel
Bnrroughes, H. N. Hill, Lord E. ' Somerset, Captain
Cabbell, B. B. Hornby, John Spooner, R.
Child, Smith Jolliffe, Sir W. IL Stafford, Augrustus
Cholmeley, Sir M. Keating, Robert Szephenson, Robert
Christopher, R. Keogh, William Stuart, John
Cobbold, J. C. Knightley, Sir C. Stuart; 11.
Coles, 11. B. Knox,.W. S. Start, 11. G.
Colvile, C. R. T.,Xwless, Cecil Sullivan, Michael
• Compton, 11. C. Lennox, Lord H. G. Talbot, J. 11.
Conolly, Thomas • ! Lewisham, Viscount • Trollope, Sir J.
Cotton, W.ll. Long, W. Tyler, Sir G.
Crawford, W. S. itraher, N. Tyrrell, Sir J.
Cartels, H. M. Meagher, Thomas Vyse, It. H. R• II •
De
sell, John T. Marmers, Lord G. Waddington, David
Disraeli, B. Manners, Lord J. Waddington, H. S.
Dod, J.. W. Muth, Earl of Wakley, T.
Dodd, G. Maunsell T. P. Williams, John
Drummond, Henry . Mn:', 'William Willianis, W.
Duncombe, A: Miltonillscount Yorke, 'E. T.
Dunne, Colonel Moore, G. H. • - TELL7.II9.
Du Pre, C. G. Mulllngs, J. R. Cayley, E. S. -
Evelyn, William J. Mundy, William Ilume, J.

MAJORITY—NOES, osB. ''
Abdy, Sir Thomas Gladstone, W. E. Paget, Lord C.
•cland, Sir T. Glyn G. C. ralMer. Roundell
Adair, R. Shafto Graham, Sir J. Palmerston. m.
Aglionby, H. A. Greene, Thomas Parker, John
Anson, Colonel Grenfell, Charles W. Peel, Colonel
Armstrong, R. B. Grey, Sir G. Peel, Frederick
Ashley, Lord Grey, Ralph W. Perfect; Robert
Bagshaw, John Grosvenor, Lord R. Peto, Samuel M.
Bathes, M. T. Guest, Sir John . Pigbtt, Francis
Baring, Sir F. Hall, Sir B. Pilkington. James
1 Baring, Thomas Hallyburtou, Lord Pinney, William
Baring, Francis Haumer, Sir Jolla Plowden,
Bell, Jacob Hardcastle, J. A. Power, Nicholas
Bellew. R. M. Harris, Richard Powlett, Lord W.
Berkeley, Admiral Hastie, Alexander Rawdon, Colonel
Berkeley, Henry F. nestle, Archibald Reid, Colonel
Berkeley, C. L. Hatchell, John Ricardo, J. L.
Bernal, Ralph Hawes, Benj. : Ricardo, Osman
Birch, Sir T. Hayes, Sir E. Rice, E. R.
Blair, Stephen Headlam, T. E. Rich, Henry
Blakemore, R. Heald, James Richards, Richard
Bouverie, E. P. Heathcoat, John Hominy, Colonel
Bowles, Admiral lieatheote, Sir G. J. Romilly, Sir Joke.'
Boyle, Colonel Heneage, G. H. Russell, Lord John.
Bright, John Henry, Alexander Russell, Edward S.
Broeklehurst, J. Herbert, Sydney Russell, F. C.
Brockman, E. D. Hervey, Lord A. Sanders, George
Brotherton, J. Heywood, James Scrope, G. P.
Brown, W. Heyworth, L. Seymour, 11. D.
Bulkeley, Sir R. B. Hindley, C. Seymour, Lord
Busfeild, W. Hobhonse, T. B. Shelburne,lEarl of
Cardwell, Edward Hodges, T. L. Sheridan, R. B.
Caulfeild, J. M. Hodges, T. TNiisden Sianey; R. A.
Cavendish, C. C. Rogg, Sir J. W. Smith, Vernon
Cavendish, G. U. Howard, Lord E. Smith, John Abel
Cavendish, W. G Howard, C. W. G. Smith, M. T.
Charteris, Francis Hatt, William Smith, John B.
Childers, J. W. Inglis, Sir It. Sinollett, A.
Clay, James • Jermyn, Earl '.Somers, J. I'.
Clay, Sir W. Rershaw,.James Somerville, Sir W..
Clements, C. S. Labonehere, H. Spearman, 11. J.
Clifford, H. M. Langston, J. H. Stanford, J. F.
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THE GREAT EXHIBITION.
Yesterday the influx of visitors to the Exhibition was
greater than ever, and the sum taken at the doors could
not have been much short of 2,0001. This is of course
entirely the proceeds of the ss. entrance fee, and does
not include the large amount still accruing from the sale
of season tickets. All connected with the undertaking
are very naturally overjoyed at the success in a financial
point of view which thils attends it, and which is mani-
fested more and more decisively every day. The im-
provement in the weather has acted with magical effect
upon the flow of visitors, and brought out the beauty
and fashion of London into Hyde-park just as sunshine
developes butterflies. They take possession of the Crys-
tal Palace in a manner which mast make the Royal
Commission have sundry misgivings about their power
to keep it in their own hands now, or to have it removed
a few months hence: A man may be coerced, but how
are ladies to be dealt with should they take it into their
heads to keep the building as a promenade, for which
it really seems to be well adapted, when the exigencies
of our variable climate are remembered? Other cities,
under more genial skies, have their places of fashionable
resort, where friends meet and chat and part without
the bother of a formal call. Here, unhappily, the wea-
ther destroys one-half of our opportunities to learn
cheerfulness, and our stiffaess of character does the rest.
One would think, from present appearances, that the
Crystal Palace is likely to be seized upon by the public
as supplying a great want in this respect. Of course, at
,present, and while thronged with thousands of specta-
tors, it is not a place of rendezvous. Friends may be
there and on the look-out for each other for hours to-
gether without meeting. In fact, this is generally the
case, but as the first excitement wears off simple
arrangements might be made for obviating incon-
veniences of this kind arising out of the size of the
building. One particular central spot might be se-
lected where messages might be left that you had
stepped into Tanis or China, or gone to Egypt or
Italy, or started on a trip to America. Every one
might be thus forthcoming to his friends at once, or
if he wished to avoid them, as is sometimes unfor-
tunately the case, the Crystal Palace with its endless
courts and avenues, with it secluded nooks for raw pro-
duce and paper-hangings, is just the place for that pur-
pose. Even now, when from 20,000 to 30,000 of the
most inqusitivo and adventurous people ou the face of
the earth and busily engaged in rummaging its multifa-
rious contents, it is quite possible to creep away into so-
litudes uninvaded by the bustling Babel elsewhere.
Such is the size of the building, no part of which is
overcrowded, while some still remain unvisited.
Everybody when ho enters it has an intense '
desire to walk from end to end, to examine first one
compartment and then another, and to text his absorb-
.
ing powers in the way of bight-seeing or eye day
Meier the influence of stron'g curiosity feats of pe des-
trianism are performed, the results of whicar
riously manifested as:the hour for closing approache cu-
es.
Itedies are then seen anxiously eastingiAmout ler .ats
in the already overciowded benches with which
the nave and tratisept An army of eet-
hansted finery' reposes under the grateful shuda of
elms and palm trees singularly blended iet, the name
scene. There they rest themselves after the fatigues of
their progress through the industries of nations and eon-
tinents, reluctant to quit a spectacle where their admi-
ration has been so strongly aroused, and quietly watch-
ing the play of the great crystal fountain before them,
the stream of gay company passing to and fro, the rarie-
gated effects of light shot through the Offering canopy
overhead, and all the endless colours atui forms of a
perspective into which art' has gathered her choicest
trophies.
What ifOthis vast collection was destroyed by fire')
,Many cities might he burnt to the ground without
causing such a sensation as that would. Ye*'. to that
risk the Crystal Palace was for a moment exposed
yes-
terday morning. 'The fine t:ttached to a me slogs inone
of the offices of the contractors became heated, and
hi rested neon
ignited a piece of ',wood with bunting ;chick
or touched it. 'A piece of the burning cloth into
a small open cask or Indian corn, which stood, as the
Irish say "convenient." All
part
mischief,fs was 'brew_
Leg in secret in tiwsouthern ar
col-
lection on thil,faSt:Side. tho colonial
The drapery of the counter
concealed what hid ,happened, and it was only when
the smoke begein 'to break forth that an alarm was
raised. Fortunately such casualties have been foreseen
and amply provided,for,
within th There are no less than a dozen
large fire-engines e building, besides an timide
supply of water easily obtainable, and a thorotighlt,ll..
ganized force ready to act at a moment's notice.. -.1.;
fire of yesterday was extinguished before it had tone
no
do more than slighdy char one lank ef wood. and it
anxiety need be caused by an occurrence so trifling'. _
will, however, we trust, warn all parties ccinnected with I
the building to been the alert, and to trust nothing to
chance. The Executive Committee continue to receive
all kinds of applications from the country.with ref
to the terms of admission when the l
hoar w prices commence.
men
their parishioners in
e written to them
Among others several clergymen
offiering to bring up with them
a body. Fox and Henderson arc contemplating a grand
entertainment of roast beef and plum pudding to be
given by their foremen and chief workmen to the work-
men from foreign countries in the building. A general
desire seems felt, that evcry facility should be given
to the industrial classes to see and
(Thirty the unigas.
cent
spectacle which their labour has created. Even
the contractors,. for the catalogue contemplate al-
lowing their bands a brief pause to examine the marvels
of this nineteenth century, which arc chronicled to fu-
ture ages by their toil. At present they are selling
about 10,000 copies of the small catalogue
per
day—an
enormous number when the bulk of vpl ' the
re-
membered. As yet only one . amo is
portion of the larger work