The Sun.
London, England, 1860-06-11 00:00:00

THE CLOCK IN THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT.

The Earl of DERBY said he had a question to ask, of
which he had not given notice, but he hardly knew to
which of her Majesty's Ministers he ought to put it. The
Lord Chancellor had, however, paid particular atten-
to the subject, and he had no doubt could answer the
question —he alluded to the great clock in the
houses of Parliament. (Laughter.) For some time the
clock had ceased to announce the hour of day, but this was
not all, for it had ceased to possess the necessary adjuncts
of hands upon one of its faces. :(Laughter.) On one
side, however, the hands stood stock-still, and pointed
most steadily to the hour of twelve. As to striking it ap-
peared that it had been altogether 'civen up, but he did
hope that something would be done to make the clock per-
form duty, for which it was intended. (Laughter.)
The LORD CHANCELLOR said the noble lord ought
to have given notice of his question. (Loud laughter.)
The clock was not in the Court of Chancery ; if it was it
would be made to move a little faster. (Laughter.) He
had no power over the unruly piece of mechanism, and
therefore he could not give the noble earl any answer to his
question.
The Earl of DERBY said he should like to know if the
clock was to remain standing for the remainder of the ses-
sion ? (Loud laughter.)
Earl GREY thought that a great many persons would
agree with him when he stated that he greatly rejoiced
when it was discovered that Big Ben was cracked. (Laugh-
ter.) He sincerely trusted that no further attempt would
be made to make the clock speak again in those awful tones,
which had become a source of annoyance to the surround-
ing neighbourhood. They at present heard the clock in
the Abbey, that in St. Margaret's Church, and that of the
Horse Guards, to announce the hour. These, in all con-
science, appeared to him quite sufficient for one parish.
(Laughter.) The subject then dropped.
The Ecclesiastical Courts ofßegisters (Ireland) Bill was
read a second time.
The Church Temporalities (Ireland) Act Amendment
Bill was read a second time.
(LEFT SITTING).

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(THIS EVENING.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The Lords' amendments to te fo ng
llowi bills were con-
sidered and agreed to. The bills were ordered for third
reading :—Buckley and Connah's Quay (Flintshire) Rail-
way ; Cheshire Midland Railway Hinckley and Leicester
Railway London and South-Western and Bristol and
Exeter Railway Companies ; Manche ter Corporation
Water; Stourbridge Railway ; "Wellington (Salop) Water;
and Maidstone Water.
The following bills were read a third time and passed
Caledonian Railway (Lesmahagow Branches, &c.), Dublin
(City) Steam Packet Company, and Macclesfield Gas.
The following bills were considered and ordered:for third
reading :—Caithness Roads, Cork and Limerick Direct
Railway, Letterkenny Railway, London and South-Western
RKingston Railway Extension, &c.), Montrose and Bervie
ailway, Swansea Harbour Trust, and Waterford and
Limerick Railway (No. 2).
MR. LEATHAM AND THE BOROUGH OF
WAKEFIELD.
Mr. BRIGHT presented a petition from Mr. Leatham,
the late member for Wakefield, setting forth that he had
given full and correct evidence before the commission ap-
pointed to inquire into the corrupt practices alleged to have
taken place at the election for the borough of Wakefield
when he was a candidate, and that he had received a certi-
ficate from the commissioners which eh, uld have exempted
him from any legal proceedings in consequence of the
said evidence, notwithstanding criminal proceed-
ings were being instituted against him. The petition
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further stated that such course was against all
principle of justice, as 12 months had elapsed since the
alleged offence with which he was charged had taken place,
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and praying the houso for protectio The hon. member
read the petition, which was rather a voluminous document,
and it was ordered to lie on the table.
THE REFORM BILL AND THE PAPER DUTY.
Mr. BRIGHT presented a petition, numerously
t signed,
from the city of Gloucester, praying fo of the
Reform Bill, and against the conduct of the Lords
in re-
jecting the bill for the.repGAeal of the paper duties.
RIBALDI.
Lord J. RUSSELL laid on the table of the house fur-
ther correspondence relative to General Garibaldi.
WAKEFIELD ELECTION.
Mr. HUNT moved for copies of all criminal informa-
tions filed by the Attorney-General in respect of bribery or
corruption at the last election for the borough of Wake-
field.—Ordered. •
NATIONAL GALLERY.
Mr. G. C. BBNTINC4 moved for return of all pio-

tures purchased for the National Portrait Gallery, specify-
ing the price paid for each picture, the date of purchase, the
name of the person from whom purchased, &c.—Ordered.

GAME LICENSES.

In reply to Mr. KEKEWICH,
The CHANCERROR of the EXCHEQUER said that
he proposed to leave the law as it stood with respect to
rabbits, and it a as not inteßded to introduce any alteration
other than that stated in the resolutions. i _

CORPORATION OF LONDON REFORM 'BILL.
In reply to Mr. E. JAMES,
Sir G. C. LEWIS said that no intimation of an intention
on the part of the government to withdraw this bill had
been given, and he heard of such for the first time from the
hon. and learned member for Marylebone. (Laughter.)
It was his intention to proceed with the bill.
WITHDRAWAL OF THE REFORM BILL.
On the motion for the order for the second reading of the
Representation of the People Bill,
Lord J. RUSSELL rose and said he hoped his hon. friend
the member for Rye (Mr. Mackinnon) would not press the
amendment of which he had given notice in reference to
tkis bill. He had further to make a statement to the house
with respect to the position of that bill, but at the same
time it was not his intention to refer to the statements
made in the debate on Thursday evening, or to say any-
thing of asperity in reference to the debate on
that night. He did rot wish it to be understood that
he abated a single word that his noble friend at the
head of her Majesty's Government had stated in
that debate in respect to this question. It was apparent
in the devision that took place on that occasion that
there were 250 members of the house who declared
for the postponement of the bill during the present session.
That opposition to the wishes of the Government was partly,
caused by the views entertained by Irish and Scotch mem-
bers, on the ground that it was not proposed to proceed
with the Scotch and Irish Reform Bills, but he considered
that those hon. members would have been acting with
more propriety had they objected to the Government at-
tempting to proceed with those bills when there was
no chance of its being passed through both Houses of Par-
liament, 250 members having given their opinion against
proceeding with the bill this session ; and if the Govern-
ment was of opinion, as they now were, that they could not
carry it this session, they would be culpable in asking the
house to go into committee on the measure merely for four or
five days: Besides the expression of opinion of those members
the Government were placed in this position that they had
arrived at the 11th of June without having gone into com-
mittee, and there were some 60 or 70 amendments to the
bill which it would be impossible to discuss in committee
' this session. The Government were therefore jus-
tified in not proceeding with the bill, and therefore
prepared to withdrawn it. (Loud cheers from
the opposition. There were other reasons for the adoption
of that course, for other questions had arisen of great im •
portance. A question in reference to the supplies would
necessarily have to be considered in consequence of the
intelligence received from China, from which it appeared
that the disputes with that country could not be settled
without hostilities, for the prosecution of which additional
army estimates would be necessary: There was another im-
portant matter to be considered by the house, namely, that
which arose out of the report of the committee on the de-
fences of the country. • The noble lord then vindicated the
course adopted by the Government in not bringing forward
the bill at an earlier period than when they , introduced it
to the house. In consequence of statements which had
been made by the late Mr. Hume on the subject of Parlia-
mentary Reform, he had instituted enquiries relative to the
working classes, which satisfied him that the admission of
portions of that class to the franchise would tend to the
stability and improvement of their representative system
while their exclusion would have the contrary effect.
Therefore he felt convinced of the advantages that would
accrue from the reduction of the amount of qualifica-
tion for the franchise, and the bill now withdrawn
would be further considered during the recess. and re-
introduced next session with provisions for that ob-
ject. Under these circumstances he hoped the
hon. member, Mr. Mackinnon would withdraw his amend-
ment, and he (Lord J. Russell) would move that the order
of the day for going into committee on this bill be dis-
charged. (Hear, hear, and dissent.)
Mr. MACKINNON congratulated the noble lord on the
course he had taken, and agreed to the withdrawal of his
motion.

Mr. DISRAELI thought that the noble lord had
adopted a dignified course, and contended that, with the
multiplicity of the business of the house this session, there
was no chance whatever of the measure being carried. The
right hon. gentleman then proceeded to vindicate himself
from some personal observations of the hon. member for
Birmingham (Mr. Bright) in the course of the debate.
Mr. BRIGHT denied that he had done the right hon.
gentleman any injustice. He said that, however other
sections of the house might approve of the course taken by
the noble lord (Lord John Russell) in withdrawing the
bill, it caused him (Mr. Bright) and those who agreed with
him considerable regret. •
• [LEFT SPEAKING.]

MONEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS:

CITY, Two o'CLocK.

There is very little alteration to notice in the
general condition of the Money Market, but the
demand is increasing, and rather more firmness is
exhibited in the rates of discount. Business has
been stimulated by the heavy payments now being
made to the Government on revenue account, and
railway calls have lately absorbed a large aggre-
gate amount. Accommodation, however, can be
obtained at previous rates.

The steamer Selta, which leaves to-morrow for
Bombay, will take out £71,260, viz.—£ss,ooo in
gold, and £16,260 in silver.
Notice has been given that the Oriental Bank
Corporation will pay the interest on all the New
South Wales Government Debentures, except those
negotiated through the Bank of New South Wales,
and specially payable there.
There has not been much activity in the English
Stock Market to-day, but several speculative sales
have taken place, and continued heaviness has been
apparent. Consols for accommodation are 9311
ex div., and special transfers have been effected at
91-1-;, including the interest. The New Three per
Cents. and the Reduced are flat at 931 ; India 5
per Cent. Enfaced Paper has receded to 971 ';1;
ditto 51, per Cent. ditto at 1071 ; and Exchequer
Bills are 12s. prem.
Rather less firmness has prevailed in the Foreign
Stock Market, and the transactions have been
limited. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 76 to 761 ; ditto
New, 59 to 59/ ; and the 4 per. Cents. are 1021 ;
Venezuelan 1 Q per Cents. have receded to 13;
Dutch 4 per Cents. remain at 101}; and Spanish
Deferred are firm at 381.

The Ocean Marine Insurance shares are 2 + pm. ;
the Thames and Mersey ditto, 11 1 prem.; and the
Universal ditto, prem.
The transactions in the Railway Share Market
have been on a rather limited scale, and prices have
shown increased depression. Caledonian, .Great
Western, North-Western, North British, and
North-Eastern (Berwick), and South-Eastern have
receded ss. ; and Midland, 10s.

The Foreign and, Colonial undertakings also
continue inactive. Lombardo-Venetian have de-
clined to 11'4- 11, and Bahia and San Francisco
to 71. East Indian were at 102 to 1021 ; Great
Indian Peninsula, 100. Grand Trunk of Canada
have declined 31 and 31k, and Great Western of
Canada to 121-.

Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares have
been in more request. Bank of Australasia have
improved ss. to 10s. ; Union of London, ss. ; and
Peninsular and Oriental Steam, £l.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 93/ 1
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
labliiattSo En
Stock
taced Paper,.4 per Cent.
Ditto 5 per Cent
into under
971 1
1021-
cED,ixi)Dritt,shi:
l's0,00x:01000th, Julylid
5 d
.. 931 a xd
atto £5OO
12
Ditto Small
octsnousindelo
edrr
rl psßetri
Account,ll Cent,o()o
12 p
FOREIGN FUNDS--CLOSING PRICES.
Grenada New Active, 31 per Cent. —
Ditto Deferred
41
Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853
• • --
Ditto Account
Russian 5 per Cent. 1822, £ St
.. 108
Ditto 3 per Cent., 1859
Spanish 3 per Cent
Ditto Account
Ditto New Deferred
Ditto Account ....
Turkish 6 per Cent ..
Ditto Account ..........
Ditto New Loan ..........
Ditto Account
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
1021
Ditto Account ................
Venezuelan 3 per Cent
13
Ditto 11 per Cent. .................
able in London.
Dividends on the above pay
Datch Exchange, 12 Guil. 21 per Cent
Ditto Certificates, 4 per Cent.
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols Account, ex div.

THE WEST INDIA MAILS.

SOUTHAMPTON, MONDAY.

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The Royal Mail Steam Packet Corndany's ship
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Tasmania, Captain Sawyer, from the West Indies, stock
has arrived. She brings 156 adult passengers, sottoocl
637,000 doll. in specie, and 680 packages of cargo. 30