The Sun.
London, England, 1860-05-01 00:00:00

THE PAPER DUTY.
This bill was postponed till Thursday.
CUSTOMS BILL.

On the motion for the consideration of the amendments
on this bill,

Sir H. CAIRNS moved to add the following clause :
"And whereas contracts may have been made on or before
the said day of , 1860, for the delivery free of duty
after that day of goods or commodities the duties of cus-
toms on which are hereby lowered or repealed : Be it then-
fore enacted, that any person who shall or may, on or befora,
the said day of , 1860, have made or entered into
any such contract or agreement as the purchaser or con-
signee of such goods or commodities, may and is hereby
authorised and empowered to deduct from the suns payable
by him under such contract or agreement the amount of the
duties whi3h, if this act had not passed, would have been
payable in respect of such goods or commodities."
After a-few words from Mr. LAING,
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL opposed the principle of
the motion.

Sir H. CA.JRNS replied that the principle of the clause
had been several times affirmed by the house in the pre-
sence of the right hon. gentleman since ho had been a
member of it, and affirmed in the most solemn and plain
way. (Hear, hear.)
The clause was then agreed to. '
WAYS AND MEANS.

The report oil ways and means, granting upwards of
£13,000,000 for her Majesty's service, was brought up.

REFRESHMENT HOUSES AND WINE LICENCES

BILL.

The adjourned debate on this bill *as postponed till
Thursday next.

The Lords' amendments on the Dwellings for the Labour-
ing Classes Bill were considered•and agreed to.
METROPOLIS LOCAL MANAGEMENT ACT.
Mr. TITE obtained leave to bring in a 'bill further to
amend the act 18th and 19th Viet., c. 120, for the bettor
local management of the metropolis, which was read a first
time.

The other orders of the day having been disposed of, the
house adjourned at ten minutes past one o'clock.

PAIRS ON THE CH
For Against
Mr II Wickham Major Knox
Mr H Adair Sir E Filmor
Lord E Bruce Mr Packe
Mr Alderman

RCH-RATES BILL.

For A 4ainst
Dr Lyons Mr J Wynne
Mr Trail! Mr Franklyn
Lord Ashley Mr Stirling
Col Clifford MrßStanhope
Mr Rich Lrd Pevensey
Mr M Manes Mr Cooper
Mr Heneage Mr T Baring
Capt O'Connell Sir It Peel
Lord Fermoy Right Hon W
Gladstone
Hon C Fitzwil-

Copeland Mr Devisor.
Sir J Elphin-
stone • Sir W Wynn
Colonel Tynte Capt Bunbury,
Mr Grenfell Dr Boyd
Mr Holland Lord Jermyn
The Lord Advo-
cate Col Maxwell
Mr Wemyss Hon J• Cole
Colonel Powell Sir C Burrell
Mr Biggs Captain Gray
Sir W Dunbar Lord Emlyn
SirM CholmeleyMr H Astell
Sir J Shelley Mr 1) Ker
Mr Titus Salt Lrd Henniker
Mr H Vivian SirE Kerrison
Sir G DashwoodCol Bernard
Mr W 0 Foster Mjr Hamilton
Mr Glyn Mr J A Warred
Mr Maguire Col W Patten
Mr H Taylor SirJFergusson

Liam Mr C Wynne
Mr Angcrstein Lord Haddo
Mr Dunlop Sir W lleath-

cote
Mr H Sheridan Lord A:Vane
Tempest
Mr Carnegie GnArbuthnot
Mr Staniland Lord Grey de
Wilton
Mr C It Talbot Gen Peel

IDr Brady Mr W Citbitt
'Sires Willoughby Sir E Grogan
Sir F Smith Hon H Corry
Hon D ForteseueEari Bective

Sir J. V. Shelley was unable to vote for the third. read-
ing, owing to an attack of influenza.
Mr. T. E. Mostyn was unavoidably prevented from re-
cording his -vote in favour of the third reading.

COUNTRY MARKETS.

- COLCHESTI
A better supply of wheat,
prices. Barley comes scarce,
is higher. Peas as before.
Wheat, white sos to 56s 1 Beans, Mazagan..34B to 37s
red 46s to 528 I Middle & small 36s to 420
Barley 36s to 50s I White peas 36s to 388
Oats 2os to 28s Grey.. 36s to 408

R-APRIL 28.

which realised, last week's
and is fully as dear. Beans

CHELMSFORD-APRIL 27.
There was a larger supply of wheat to-day, and the best
samples barely realised late rates ; inferior is cheaper, with
a dull trade. Peas and beans firm. Oats and barley were
is dearer.
Wheat, white 44s to 56s
red 43s to 50s
Barley 35s to 45s
Chevalier 39s to 49s
Grinding .. 29s to 348
Malt 60s to 66s
Chevalier 63s to 68s
Oats 27s to 36s

Peas, Partridge 4os to 41s
White 40s to 42s
Boiling ' 40s to 43s
Dun 35s to 38s
Beans, Tick 4OB to 433
Harrow Ticks 43s to 46s
Mazagan 37s to 39s

OXFORD-APRIL 28.

A large quantity of wheat at market to-day, for which
the trade was sluggish for all samples ; other grainin-
active. White' ruled at 48s to 545, red 41s to 48s per qr.
Barley, 32s to 42s ' • oats, 23s to 33s ; beans, 38s to 48s ;
hog - peas, 39s to 42s ; boilers, 40s to 45s per qr. Flour,
33s to 39s per sack. Hay, from £3 Os to £4 Os per ton.