The Sun.
London, England, 1860-06-30 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATITRDAY EVENING, JUNE 30, 1860.

MPEREAL PARLIAMENT.

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tion of the amendment, or some adop-
would be an utter faihie. erovlsion, the bill
benefit both 1P- , ...ma that its adoption would
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~-„ulord and tenant. He suggested, how-
Mr, that for the chairman of quarter sessions the Encum-
bered Estates Court should be substituted.
Mr. BUTT said that this was the tenants' part of the
bill, the other parts being those of the landlord.
This bill was not the result of agitation, but the
product of the Devon Commission, under the Govern-
ment of Lord Derby. He could not see how the Conservative
party in the house could oppose the amendment; and he
contended that those who offered such opposition were prac-
tically affirming the proposition that the landlord was en-
titled to restrict the benefits to be derived from the land
which was given for the good of all. (Cries of " Oh, oh.")
He repeated that statement, for if they did not allow
the necessary improvement in the land, they were com-
mitting to all intents and purposes what he described. The
emigration that was taking place in Ireland was not among
the poor and needy but the better class of farmers, who had
a little money, but no means of profitable investment in
Ireland.
Sir J. WALSH opposed the amendment as a gross in-
fringement of the rights of landlords.
A very protracted discussion ensued as to whether the
amendment would operate injuriously on the interests of
landlords.
the committee divided—
For the amendment 4B
Against it l4O
Majority
The amendment was lost, and the clause agreed to.
TAX BILLS COMMITTEE.
Mr. WALPOLE brought up the report, which was
ordtred to lie on the table.
At four o'clock the sitting was suspended.

HOUSE OF LORDS-(YESTERDAY.)

- _
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The Duke of Norfolk's Estate, Lincoln's-M=2 Danelly
Railway and Dock, and London and South-Western Rail-
way (Kingston Extension), and West-end of London and
Crystal Palace Railway Bills were read a second time.
The Wimborne Minster and Blandford Forum Road
Bill was read a third time and passed.
THE ECCLESIASTICAL COMMISSION.
The Bishop of LONDON presented a petition praying
that some alteration might be made in the distribution of
local property other than tithes. And also a petition pray-
ing that compensation ;night be given for the loss of burial
fees.

The house resumed at six o'clock.
CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS OF THE HOUSE.
Mr. COLLIER gave notice that on Tuesday next he
should move the following resolution :—" That it being the
fundamental right of the Commons alone, according to the
ancient usage of the constitution, to determine the taxation
to be levied on the people, as to the matter, the measure,
and the time; the rejection by the House of Lords of a bill
repealing a t.ix which the responsible advisers of the Crown,
and this house, have concurred in deeming unnecessary to
meet the supply granted by this house to her Majesty for
the service of the year, is a breach of constitutional usage,
and an encroachment on the proper functions of this house."
Mr. E. JAMES gave notice that on Monday next he
should put a question to the noble lord the First Minister
on the consideration of the reportof the Committee on Tax
Bills, as to what course it was- proposed the house should
in future take when tax bills were sent up to the Lords.
SUPERANNUATION OF POOR-LAW OFFICERS.
Mr. WATLINGTON asked the President of the Poor-
law Board whether her Majesty's Government had had the
question of the superannuation of Poor-law officers under
consideration, and whether they intended to introduce any
measure upon the subject during the present session?
Mr. VILLIERS said that the Poor-law Commissioners
had had the subject under their consideration, but that it
would be impossible to bring in a bill in reference to it this
session.

GALWAY CONTRACT.

In reply to Mr. E. BOUVERI2,

Mr. LAING said the Galway contract would be brought
forward as a supplementary estimate. It was his intention
to give ample notice to the house before the question of the
Galway contract came on, so that it might undergo full and
fair discussion.

but the fact was the anchor broke. The next day very much manned by able seamen—the best that could be procured—
the
same sort of thing again occurred. The vessel again hove and when a war broke out they would be available for active.'
up to her anchor (also a Trotman's), and it again broke. He service.
(the noble lord) was very glad that the hon. gentleman had After a few words from Mr T '
brought this question forward, because when it was stated Mr. BOVArtt--
that the Admiralty had some prejudice against the use ' -
Trotman's anchors in the Royal Nave :, -
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, PI asked why it was that these contracts
always remained in the same hands, and why it was they
were not reopened to other parties. There was an expendi-
ture of upwards of a million of money yearly, and a fair
competition ought to be insisted on.

was right to point
rfluet that those anchors did sometimes
He (the noble lord) was not prepared to say that
Trotman's anchor was not a good one, because he had used
it himself in his own yacht, and he found that it did very
well for that purpose. But if he were asked his opinion of
its suitableness for large ships, he should distinctly say that
it was not a good anchor for them. Holding qualities were
but a small part of those that were required in an anchor ;
and Trotman's had a vice that was common to the whole
family of what were called " tumbling fluked" anchors,
namely, that there was great difficulty in fishing them. He
did not know whether the hon. gentleman would under-
stand what he meant ; but when there was any considerable
sea at the bow there was a great difficulty in applying the
fish hook so as to catch the fluke of the anchor. With the
common anchor :they could catch either one side or the
other; but with Trotman's the hook must go into a large
ring bolt that there was close to the shank ; and it would
be a very difficult operation with a heavy sea to effect that
manoeuvre. He was not 'prepared to say that Trotman's
anchor ought never to be used ; and the Admiralty had
certainly been desirous of giving it a fair chance. The
late Secretary to the Admiralty had offered to supply two
ships with it; but Mr. Trotman declined the offer, and
asked for another committee. But no committee that could
be formed ashore, or which could experiment on the
Thames, would be capable of judging of the merits of an
anchor; because it is well known that other anchors which
had passed the test of such experiments had been found to
fail when they came to be used at sea. He could assure the
house that if any captain would take out one of Trotman's
anchors it should be supplied to him ; and it was for Mr.
Trotman's interest that some captain should be induced to
ask for one ; because it was obvious that no officer who was
compelled to take out a particular anchor against his will
would be likely to make a favourable report upon it. He
(the noble lord) had sent to Captain Denman, of her
Majesty's yacht, to come to him and describe the merits
of Mr. Trotman's invention ; and what did the gallant
officer say ? Why, that they seldom let the anchor go
on board her Majesty's yacht. In the first place, she
was only used in the summer time, when there were but
few opportunities of testing the merits of anchors; and be-
sides that she generally lay at moorings when she was not
at sea. Captain Denman said that Mr. Trotman's was a
good anchor, but that there was a difficulty in fishing it.
Now, if that was the case with a vessel like the Victoria
and Albert, what would it be with a heavy line-of-battle
ship ! It was for these reasons, and not because they had
any prejudice against Mr. Trotman's anchors, that the Ad-
miralty declined to compel officers to take on board anchors
of which they disapproved. Though he (the noble lord)
liked them well enough for small ships, he should be sorry
to have one on board any line-of-battle ship which he might
happen to be commanding. There was one point upon
which Mr. Trotman was deceiving the public. He stated
that his anchors were cheaper than the Admiralty ones :
but that was not the case. The anchor of the Victoria and
Albert weighed 47 cwt., and cost £ll9 13s. 6d. In a letter
which he had inserted in one of the newspapers, kowever,
Mr. Trotman expressed his willingness to submit to a com-
petent committee, whose decision should be final, the merits
of one of his anchors of b 0 cwt., and costing £9O, to be
tested at his own risk. Now the price of a 50 cwt. anchor
at the same rate as the Victoria and Albert would be £125,
and not £9O. He (the noble lord) repeated that Mr. Trot-
man's anchor was dearer than the Admiralty anchor, and
that the Government would not feel themselves justified in
obliging captains to take them on board the ships they com-
manded unless they were willing to have them. (Hear.)

Mr. LAING concurred with his right hon. friend as to the
unsatisfactory manner in which mail contracts had been
hitherto entered into. In future, however, he trusted that
evil would be remedied by the adoption of the resolution
come to by the committee of which his hon. friend the
member for Greenock was chairman. He thought the ques-
tion would only be prejudiced by further discussion at pre-
sent. As regarded the question of the hon. and gallant
gentleman relating to the naval reserve, he believed those
packets were generally manned by very superior men. In
long voyages opportunity was afforded fcr drill, and the Pen-
insular and Oriental and West India Mail Companies encou-
raged drill by not paying the wages of the men when in har-
bour if they absented themselves from drill. It was a matter
however which ought to be left to voluntary effort. He ad-
mitted that every facility ought to be afforded for the trans-
mission of newspapers to the colonies up to the point of
prime cost. A loss ought not to be entailed on the public
by their transmission. (Hear, hear.) With regard to
Holyhead Pier, Mr. Hawkshaw's plan had not been put
in operation, the railway company being favourable to it,
and the steam packet company to a modification of it.
Some further time would be necessary to devise the plan to
be finally acted upon, but negotiations were going on be-
tween the railway and packet companies by which the time
of the voyage would be reduced to that contemplated by
the original contract within half an hour. The Galway
contract would not be prejudiced.
Mr. MONSELL expressed himself disappointed at the
result announced by the hon. gentleman. After spending
so much money to gain an hour and a half, it appeared that
they could only count upon gaining an hour.
Colonel DUNNE thought the Government ought to
state distinctly the position in which they regarded the
Galway contract, and it was not enough to say that it
would not be prejudiced. He wanted to know whether
the principle of that contract was to be borne out by this
Government as it was affirmed by the last. When the hon.
gentleman said that contributions were paid for those mails,
he should like to know in what office or in what book they
were entered;
Mr. LAING said that where a select committee of the
house was appointed to investigate the circumstances of a
particular contract, and the report on that contract had
been laid on the table but not yet distributed to members,
it was impossible for the Government to indicate its inten-
tions, and hon. members only prejudiced their case by per-
sisting in their own construction of a very necessary re-
serve. The contributions appeared under the head of mis-
cellaneous receipts.
Sir E. GROGAN wished to know when the proposed
pier at Holyhead would be completed.
Mr. LAING said it would be done very shortly under
the superintendence of Mr. Hawkshaw.
In answer to a question from Sir S. NORTHCOTE re-
specting Mr. Churchward's agreement as to the packet-
service,
Mr. LAING said Mr. Cburchward had consented to
yield the point in dispute, so far as the £9OO a-year extra
was concerned, with respect to the mails between this and
Calais harbour.

Sir E. GROGAN said the temporary pier at Holyhead
worked well during this summer weather. (Loud laughter.)
But he wanted to have some information respecting the
expenditure to be involved in the construction of the per-
manent pier. (Divide.)
After some further discussion, the vote was agreed to.
The sum of £855,000 was granted to defray the salaries
and expenses of the Customs Department.
The next vote, of £490,000, for salaries and expenses
connected with tho Inland Revenue Department, was
agreed to.

On the next vote of £2,180,000 for the expenses and
salaries of the Post-office,

Mr. BAILLIE COCHRANE inquired what was the
reason that £2,500 was charged for the office of Postmaster-
General ? They had been told that Lord Elgin's office
would be temporarily held by the Duke of Argyll in the
absence of Lord Elgin.

Mr. LAING replied that the Duke of Argyll held the
office of Privy Seal as well as that of Postmaster-General,
and received the salary for the two offices.
The vote was agreed to, and the Chairman reported pro-
gress and the house resumed.

Sir G. C. LEWIS said in answer to a question by an
hon. member that there world be no supply on Monday.
REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS, &c. (SCOTLAND)

COUN2'P' '-

iLARKETS.

LI TT RP 0 OL--:-J UNE 29.
We had a pretty fair attendance at to-day's market, and
a moderate consumptive demand for wheat at a reduction
in price; holders, however, showed much more firmness,
and a few parcels were taken to hold over. Flour difficult
of sale. Indian corn was again at rather less money, but in
better favour. Oats and oatmeal were steady, at full rates;
Beans improved 6d per qr. In peas and barley there is no
alteration to notice. The market closed with more steadi-
ness.

WAKEFIELD—JUNE 29.
We had only a small attendance of buyers at our Corn
Exchange this morning, and the business passing in wheat
has been on a very restricted scale, at last week's rates. In
spring corn no material change.

Averages for the week:
Wheat . 2,093 qrs., at 60s 6d
Peas ... -- -- —s Od
Beans - 46 s Od
Barley.— . -- -- —s Od
Oats
-- -- —s Od
—s Od
Rye ..........

E—JUNE 9.
Business dull in theXETER corn market to- 2day, and quotations
unaltered.
Wheat, white.. 7s 9d to 8s Od Barley.. 4s 8d to 5s Od
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Ditto red 7s 3d to 7s 6d Oats . ..3s6dto 3s 91
Flour, fine, 45s to 46s ; seconds, 43s to 44s per sack.

CATTLE.
The supply was unusually small, and quotations were
again lower.
Fat beef,p score, 12s0d to 13s Ewes, per lb .... 61d to Od
Perk carcases, do 11s to 12s Od Wethers, . 7d to Od
Sheep, per lb. 7d to 71d Fat calves, d 0.... 6d to 6 d
Rough fat, 4d per lb.

BRISTOL SUGAR--Jurzu 29.
The arrivals have again been heavy this week, and, with
a continuance of unfavourable weather, there has been less
disposition to purchase, especially "q'est India, which is
held for prices much in advance of its value elsewhere.
About 7,500 boxes and 600 hds Cuba sugar have, however,
been disposed of for arrival at former rates. Refiners' pro-
duce steady, at over former prices. A dull business has
been transacted in rum.

COAL MARI
(Prices of Coal per Ton at

S. d
' 1
Tanfield Moor 13 3
Tanfield Moor Butes •: 13 3
Howard's West Hart-
ley 16 0
Lambert's West Hart-
ley l6 0
Davison's West Hart-
ley
.16 0
Byass's Bebside West
Hartley ....16 0
Burnhope 13 6
Bate's West Hartley 15 6
Walker Primrose 13 0
Hastings Hartley ... l6 0

ET—JUNE 29.
the close of the market.

Walls End.

s, d.
Whitworth 16 0
South Hartlepool. 17 3
I Harton • • l6 3
Hetton.... ... lB 6
South. Whitworth 16 0
South Hetton 18 6
North 'Hartlepool.... l5 6
Belmont l6 6
Thornley
Kelloe l7 9
Heugh Hall 17 0
1 Gosforth l7 3
Framwellgate l7 0
I Stewart's 18 6
Trimdon Thornley 15 6
Eden Main .. ~ 16 6
)t, 72—Sold, 60.

Walls End.
Haswell ....
18 6
Ships at market

2 T 4, AY INTELLIGENCE:

TRAFFIC RETURNS FOR THE N 4 EEK.

Miles Opened Receipts.
Railways. ~...____...______,
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1860. 1859. 1860. 1859.
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Ballymena and Portrush... 35 35 X - A-
Bedale and Leyburn lO 10 - -
Belfast and N, Counties 65 65 1,325 1,090
Belfast and County Down 2O 20 603 573
Birkd., Lane., & Ches. June 32 32 3,750 3,543
Blyth and Tyne 2O 20 1,813 ' 1,773
Bristol and Exeter 125 119 7,008 8,241
Caledonian 1993 1981
.15,306 i 13,869
Clies.&Holyhead(withMold) 94 - -
Cockerrnouth & Workington 8 293 173
Cork and Bandon 2O 20 317 290
Cork, Blackrock, & Passage 6l 64 283 273
Deeside l7 17 273 272
Dublin & Belfast Junction 63 63 1,312 1,223
Dublin and Drogheda 63 63 2,110 1,961
Dub. & Wicklow (in. Kingst ) 404 404 2,219 2,126
Dundalk and Enniskillen
Dundee and Arbroath 174 174 667 630
Dundee, Perth, & Aber. Jun. 31 31 1,053 977
East Anglian 674 674 924 1,001
ECounties,Nrik.,&E.Union 499 489 26,773 26,158
East Kent 194 - - -
E.Lancashire(in.Blackburn) 111 105 - -
Edinburgh and Glasgow
Edinburgh, Perth,& Dundee 78 78 4,139 3,314
Forth & Clyde Junction
Furness
Glasgow & South-Western 1834 1834 7,923 6,886
Great Northern 283 283 :24,865 22,272
Great North of Scotland
r4t.Southn. & Westn.(lrind ) 280 226 8,138 7,409
Great Western 466 466 39,462 35,574
Hull and Holderness -
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Irish South-Dastern 254 254 254 271
Killarney Junction 4l 41 - _
Lancaster and Carlisle (in
Kendal and Windermere) 10 100 - _
Lane. & Yrks.(in.Blackburn) 396 395 38,880 35,670
Limerick and Foynes 2 26 126 HO
Llanelly 4 46 586 628
London & North-Western
London and Blackwall 5l 54 1,780 1;736
London & South-Western
Lond. Brighton, &S. Coast 2234 2024 19,209 20,602
. L'derry and Enniskillen .. 60 60 - -
Lond., Tilbury, & Southend. 44 45 1,320 2,332
Man.,Sheffield,& Lincolnsh. 17 1734 12,437 9,366
. Manch. S.Jun.&Altrincham 9 91 1,063 996
Maryport and Carlisle
Midland
Midland Gt. Wes tn. of Irind 177 177 5,442 4,901
Monkland
Monmouthsh. Rail. & Canal 44 44 2,424 2,272
Newcastle and Carlisle 7B 78 3,706 3,464
Newport,Aberg.,& Heref or 5O 50 1,453 1,411
North British (in. Dalkeith)' 154 144 0,144 6,085
North Devon 35 35 514 602
North-Eastern 764 764 37,734 34,680
North London ' 9 9 2,597 12,619
North Staffdrdshire
North-Western 464 464 - -
N. Yorkshire and Cleveland 104 - -
Oxford, Worc~ & Wolver
Peebles lB4 181 271 230
St. Helen's Canal & Railway 30 30 2,080 2,253
Scottish Central
Scottish North-Eastern ll5 115 3,465 3,500
Shrewsbury & Birmingham 294 294 2,015 1,979
Shrewsbury and Chester
Shrewsbury & Hereford
Shropshire Union 29 291 975 9204
South Devon
OM 3,183
South-Eastern 306 302 22,086 21,417
South Wales l7l/ 1711 .
.7,256 7,231
S. Yorkshire and River Dun 118 108 - 2,939 2,429
Stockton and Darlington
Taff Vale 53 53 4,722 4,856
Ulster 52 52 1,798 1,574
Ulverstone and Lancaster
Vale of Neath 251 1473 1,66 c
Warrington and Stockport, 10254 -
Waterford and Kilkenny 3l 31 275 43
Waterford and Limerick 77 77 1,187 1,4211
West Cornwall 274 274 903 1,017
W.Hartlepool Harbr.&Rail 39 39 4,336 3,771
Whitehaven Junction l2 12 690 613
Whitehaven & Furness Jun 35 35 683 612
W'haven,Cleator,&Egrmnt 7 7 478 421
FOREIGN AND COLONIAL
Antwerp and Rotterdam 52 52 901 965
Austrian B2B 673 37,548 36,279
Belgian Eastern Junction 264 264 276 483
Buffalo and Lake Huron
Detroit and Milwaukie lB5 185, 2,163 2 131
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Dutch Rhenish
Grand Trunk of Canada 970 880 10,952 7,997
.Great Indian Peninsula 277 1944 4,008 3447
Great Luxembourg l2- 122 2,853 2,334
Great Western of Canada 345 345 6,128 6,818
Lombardo-Venetian 285 285 - Lyons and Geneva 142 142 4,849 9,157
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Maria Antonia 21 21 - -
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