The Sun.
London, England, 1856-07-09 00:00:00

THE. SUN, LONDON WEDNESDAY Ef
VEN i JULY 9, 1866.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

in the war as well as the English. He (Lord Panroure)
took upon himself -the -responsibility of Baron Maro-
ohetti's appointment, and felt sure that he would produce
a work of which the nation would approve.
Their lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF LORD Y
_ EST ERD AY. )

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
t S ye o'clock.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.
On the motion of Lord REDESDA.LE the following
bills were read a first time, viz., Perth, Almond Valley,
I d Methuen Railway ; Denny Junction Railway; and
S cottish Central Railway.
The following bills were read a. third time and passed,
iz., Dallington's Estate ; Bournemouth Improvement
and Pier ; Morayshire Railway ; Renfrewshire Roads ;
Halifax and Huddersfield Road ; and Castle Douglas and
Dumfries Railway.
IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT.

HO USE OF COMMONS.--('YESTERDAY.)
The Speaker took the chair at 12 o'clock.
PUBLIC HEALTH BILL.
Mr. COWPER moved that the house go into cotn•
mittee on this bill.
Mr. KNIGHT moved as an amendment that
the bill be committed that day three months. The
Government had committed a breach of faith enter-
ed
into by them with the house in 1854, when they
were promised that this subject should be re-
opened, and a bill introduced removing the objec-
tions complained of in the present law. In the follow.
ing year a select committee was appointed, which
heard evidence and prepared a bill founded thereon. He
no doubt should be told that the bill contained many of
the clauses of the bill referred to, but he objected to all
the stringent clauses of that bill being taken and the re
medial clauses omitted, which were prepared by the
select committee as a means of getting rid of the objec-
tions to the present law. The hon. gentleman entered
at great length into the details of the measure before the
house, pointing out the objections he had to the various
clauses of the bill.
Mr. PALK complained of a bill affecting, as this did,
important interests being brought in at so late a period
of the session, which prevented its provisions from being
properly discussed. He had no objection to the bill
going into committee, with the understanding that the
objectionable clauses should then be struck- out.
Mr. W. H. LANGTON (Bristol) had no objection to
the bill going into committee, but reserved his right to
oppose it at any future stage.
Mr. COWPER supported the motion for going into
committee. The press of other business bad prevented
the introduction of the bill at an earlier stage, and he
contended it was better to have an instalment of the bill
of 1855, referred to by a previous speaker, and clear up
ambiguities in the present law, remedy many of its de•
fects, and take certain new powers, than for the law to
remain for- another year in its present unsatisfactory
state. The house then would be in a better position to
consider the proposed organic changes in the formatioit
and constitution of Boards of Health, and the manner
in which the law of 1848 shall be remodelled. By pass•
ing the present measure 209 towns would be benefitted,
and obtain powers for cleansing which they did not now
possess, but which it was desirable should be extended to
them. He thought it would be better to go into com-
mittee and dismiss the 200 clauses of the bill seriaatim.
Mr. HENLEY said the present bill would net remedy
the evils of which the public complained. He assured
the house the clauses of the bill would be discussed at
great length in committee, and considering the late
period of the session, it would be a waste of time to pro-
ceed further with the bill. He approved the houie going
into committee on the bill.
Mr. BAINES asked the house to go into committee
on the bill when the President of the Board of Health
would not proceed with the objectionable clauses.
Mr. GREENE objected to the proposed legislation
on this subject, and opposed the house going into com-
mittee on this bill.
Mr. BARROWaIso opposed the motion for going into
committee.
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE said the bill of 1848 was passed
in consequence of the cholera ; since that time nearly
every town in the kingdom had obtained local acts, and
it was not necessary that this -c istly central system
should be continued for three years, ' and till the end of
the then session of Parliament. He hoped the house
would not continue these powers, and he was at a loss to
know what the Administrative Reform Association; that
was to reform everything -- was about—(hear) did
not expose this Board of 'Health job. If the hon. mem-
ber for Sheffield, in his investigations into our public
offices; was to drop in at that little hole of a place in
Parliament street—(laughter)--where the relative of the
Prime Minister presided, he would find that he and his
assistants had nothin,g to do, and that they had to rack
their brains to devise something with which to' come
before Parliament with a semblance of having work to
do, and convince the House that there was a neces-
sity for the-'continuance of the Board. (Hear, hear )
Firat, this session, the President of the Board of Health
tried physic, and introduced his Medical Bill, which was
afterwards withdrawn. Then came the Vaccina-
tion Bill, which had also been withdrawn, and next came
the present bill, with which the curtain dropped for
the present session. (Laughter.) He hoped this would
bs the last year of the existence of the Board of Health
The house then divided, when the numbers were—
For going 'into- committee
Against it 73
Majority against the Government —l2
The bill was accordingly rejected amidst loud cheers.
Mr. COWPER then said he should rely on the sug
gestion that had been thrown eut, and should that night
ask for the continuance of the present law for one year.
He defended the conduct of the Board, and said it was
his wish to do as much work as he could for the public
benefit.
COURT OF CHANCERY (IRELAND) RE-
CEIVERS BILL.
This bill, atter some amendments, passed through
committee.
COURT OF APPEAL IN CHANCERY (IRELAND)
BILL.
This bill also passed through committee.
The house then resumed.'
REGISTRATION OF LEASES (SCOTLAND)
BILL.
This bill was read a third time and passed.
CUSTOMS.
Mr. FITZROY brought up the report on this subject,
and the t,,,0,e screed to the resolutions.
Mr. WILSON brought in a bi.l founded on the abovF,
was real a first time.
The other orders of the day were then disposed ~f,
And the house suspended its sittings at five minutes te
four o'clock.
The house resumed at six o'clock.
OXFORD UNIVERSITY.
On the motion of Sir J. PAKINGTON, copies of
orders in cluncil referring to a committee of the Privy
Council certain reguiations and ordin knees of Exeter,
Lincoln, and Corpus Christi College, 0 sforii, in amend-
ment of their respective statutes ; and of any petitien,
or memorials or correspondence which had been re-
ferred to the said committee.
NOTICES OF MOTION.
Mr. T. BARING gave notice that on the motion for
the second reading of the Mercantile Law Amendment
Bill he should move as an amendment that it les read a
second time that day three months.
Sir J. PAKINGTON gave notice that early neic
session he should move an address to the Crown, pray
ing her Majesty to be graciously pleased to direct that
an allowance of 6001. a year be paid to the Bishop el
New Zealand, together with the arrears of the righi
rev. prelate's stipead, and assuring her Majesty that the
house would make good the same.
WEST INDIA SURVEY.
Mr. J. EWA RT wished to ask the Secretary of State
kr the Colonies when the geolocical survey, now un-
derstood to be making of the West India Islands, would
probably commence in Jamaica ?
Mr. LABOUCHERE said a wish ha I been express e I
on the part of the West India Islands that the G peel u-
meat should select some scientific person in whom con-

The Earl of ALBEMARLE presented a petition from
.prisoners in the Queen's Bench for debt and contempt
If court, praying that the funds in the hands of a charity
entitled the Prison Debtors' Discharge Society be applied
to the purposes for which that fund was originally in-
tended. The noble earl proceeded to quote certain cases
of hardship oonnected with our law of imprisonment for
debt, one of which was that of a Frenchman who died in
prison after an incarceration of 41 years for contempt.
It appeared that this Frenchman had been in early life a
merchant in London, and that in his absence a rival
trader had succeeded in getting him declared a bankrupt.
Upon the Frenchman's return he was highly indignant
at finding himself thus treated, with the consciousness
of his being able to pay his debtors 20s. in the pound.
He was called upon to show his books, but not having
kept any he was committed fur contempt, and there re-
mained until the day of his" death. Now such a case as
that he thought demanded a remedy.
Lord CAMPBELL said no doubt there might be many
cases of apparently great hardship ; but after all the
remedy rested with the parties themselves. They could
relieve themselves from the imprisonment by having re-
course to the proper tribunal, which was empowered to
"discharge such parties upon the performance of certain
conditions. As to the case of the Frenchman, he thought
there must have been some gross exaggeration in the
statement.
THE CRIMEAN INQUIRY.

Lord LUCAN asked Lord Panmure when the report
of the beard of general officers who presided over the;
late court of inquiry at Chelsea would be laid on the.
table! He was aware that that report was only
signed last Friday, and was to be laid before her
Majesty for her approval. It might therefore take
some time before it would be ready for presentation'
to their lordships' house. But still when it was reco!-'
lected that we were now in the month of July,'
and that it was expected that ParlisMent would
be up in about ten days or a fortnight, he did not think
it was at all unreasonable to press this question upon the
Government. Ile was only speaking what he believed
was the feeling of all the officers concerned when he
expressed a hope that that report would be laid. before
the house upon an early day.
Lord PANMURE said it was quite impossible be
could state the precise day when the report would be
produced before their lordships. It was signed only
on Friday last, and he knew it was at present
in the hands of the Commander-in-Chief. He deeply re-
gretted the sudden illness of that gallant officer, which
might have the effect of preventing hum submitting that
report to her Majesty for some time. After her Majesty
had considered the report it would be placed in the
hands of the Government. He quite agreed with the
noble earl that as soon as the Government had sufficient
time to form their opinion upon it they ought to lose
no time in' laying it before Parliament.
The Earl of LUCAN—Has not the report been sub-
mitted to her Majesty •
Lord PANMURE—It had not been submitted
to her Majesty as late as yesterday.
The Rill of LUCAN—I am not Satisfied with the
answer of the noble lord,' and I shall, therefore, renew
the question on Friday next.
The subject then dropped.
• REGISTRATION OF VOTERS (SCOTLAND)
TILL.
Their lordships then went into committee on this bill.
After a short diseussion the clauses were agreed to,
and the bill was reported. •
STATUTES NOT IN USE REPEAL BILL.
This bill was read a third time and passed.
The Marriage and Registration Act Amendment Bill,
the Metropolis Local Management Act Amendment (No.
2) Bill, and the rernpike Acts Continuance Bill, were
severally read a second .t.iwe
ADVOWSONS BILL.
The Earl' of SHAFTESBURY, in moving the second
reading of this bill, sail that the' bill had come up from
the Commons, where It had passed tbrough without op-
position, and its object was to facilitate the sale of such
advowsons as were in the hands of large numbers of lay
owners, and the presentation to whioh being generally by
popular election, occasioned scenes which were a scandal
to the Church and an outrage upon good order. A.
showing the nature of the evil, the noble lord read a
letter describing a recent election to- one of these ad
vowsons. It app-iared that every resident in the
parish, whether householder or riot, had the right of
voting ; that the election lasted five days, and 123
electors voted, the c sts to the unsuccessful candiiirve
being 1,6001., and to the successful candidate 5,0001.
The lit er also stated that during the whole period of the
election the pub is houses were kept open by the rival
candidates or their friends, that drunkenness to a fearful
e.tent prevailed, andthat the moral effect on the parish
was as had as bad could he. Similar scenes were enacti-d
at the previous election in 1813, and as the vales of the
living was increasing they would no doubt be repeated
when another vacancy occurred. Some time ago one of
these elections took place in a motrop p,tr sh, viz.,
Clerken well, and be (ibe Elrl of Sbaftesbury) almost
afraid to repeat what took pltv7e on tbat occasion. Itibtld
j ekes and indecent and blasphemous expressions w. r«.
banded about bythe Fupporters of the al verse candi let s,
and scenes occurred which were a di.grace to the parish
and to the church. The total number of these living. wa,
about 150, the income of the majority being under 1501.
For at least 100 of them there were no parsonage.hou.qss,
and as the livings were much too small to bear the ex-
pense of a private act in each sepatato instance,
't was proposed to deal with the whole by a public ac-.
'he bill generally provided that th owners of these lir-
rigs, or those in whom the right of election was vested,
should meet and deterthine by a majority whether or tvd,
the advow3on should be sold ; that if wild, it should be
absolutely vested in trustees, and the money appropri-
ated in paying the costs of sale, in providing a parson-
age h 'use where no such accommodation existed, r r
repairing the parsonage if dilapidated, in raising the
value of living to 1501. a year, in providing for the
maintenance of the establishment of the church, in the
erection of schools, and increasing the amount of church
accommodation in the parish.
The bill was read a second tinie.
INTESTATES' PERSONAL ESTATES BILL.
Earl FORTESCUE moved the second reading of this
bill.

The LORD CHANCELLOR approved of the bill, ant
Lord CAMPBELL added his tribute of thanks to tlit
noble earl for its introduction, as he looked upon it as
great improvement in the law.
After a few words from the Earl of DONOUGHMORE,
The bill was read a second time.
SMOKE NUISANCE ABATEMENT (METRO-
POLIS 1a53) AMENDMENT BILL.
The Commons' amendments to this bill were con i
dared and agreed to.
COMMISSIONERS OF SUPPLY (SCOTLAND)
BILL.
This bill was read a third time and passed.
• - DRAINAGE (IRELAND) BILL.
This bill passed through committee and reported.
DISTILLATION FROM RICE BILL.
This bill passed through committee and reported.
DWELLINGS FOR LABOURING CLASSES
• • . (IRELAND) BILL.
This bill was read a third time and passed.
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY BILL.
This bill was read a third time and 'wised.
COURT OF EXCHEQUER (SCOTLAND) BILL
This bill passed through committee. •
. MILITIA BALLOT SUSPENSION BILL.
This bill was read a second time.
GRAND JURIES (IRELAND) BILL.
' This bill was read a second time.
!. • 'CfEIARTTIES.BILL.
This bill was read a second time.
MONUMENT AT SCUTARI.
The Earl of HARRINGTON asked—lst. On whose
authority was the Scutari monument endertlk,m ? 2d.
Who selected Baron Maroehetl-1 to undertake the work ?
. From what' foind winattre.tiayraent to be ma le ? 4th.
Why was the work not subjected to public competitirn,
so that tly• sculptors of England, France, Italy, and G r•
many,reight have Fent in models, and an obelisk have
been produced that would have immortalised our warrior-
and the sculptor for ages to
.come ?. He added that for
monuments of this description, commemorating the,ho-
nours of a nation, and therefore being of high historical
interest,' first rate talent should be. employed. Now, the
person chosen to construct this monument was Baron
Maroohetti, who was famouslor his miwsive eque-trian
statues, and also.a respectable man. But ha did i o h yid
a foremost place in art, such as Gibson, for itarance,
and the specimen of work which be had now produced
was very defective in its proportions, the base or pedestal
btiPilits high as the superstructure. Then was one
thing very rernarkablefabout the Scutari monument. I.
was surrounded by. four- Weeping angels, who were so
placed, that. they ,could not stand without treading on
their vriuggi*hichl went' considerably below their. het.
Their lerdahipti all knew what the Greek clitic.had said
of ttie Minerva of the-Parthenon, that she could not
staid up' witlictitt Chrustiilg her head throu;b the roof.
Now Baron IVlarealietti was in a sinsilar scrapi, for his
angels could not stand without-being tripped up by their
awn wings. The-sculpttu's of tbis country coMplained
that undue favour bad piecured the selection of Baron
Marocbetti fothis work, and on their behalf he asked
ticquestion: ;
lord PANMIJBE.denied that the monument alluded-
to partook of A 'historical character, being purely a tri-
bute to the memory of the gallant men, who had fallen
in the war. In erecting it Government had only followed
the public wish, for the funds had been voted by the
House of Cominons;and in. selecting Baron Marachett,i
they bad been guided by.his previous reputaaci. The
foremost artists of this country had nothing 'to complain'"
of,, as they had over-and over again declinel t icoinpote
for publiC.works. He (Lord Panmure). believed that
Baron Matocbetti's.woik would, when eiscttel .orr the'
spot intedded, be. a- complete success. Neither was it
±11114,0 treat him. altogether asa foreigner, seeing tire
vazler.of yearkhe bad been settled in this e.ouUtry ; nor
onld the work be ;194ked, upon as strictly-an .Engli4 •
Ilational work, -seeing 'that the monarßentWaa.intriei
o commemorate the Iron and Vallir4)l3l- 1.1

printed. Did the Government really mean that it should
be brought forward that day ?
Sir G. GREY—Certainly not, if the bill has not been
printed.
WILLS AND ADMINISTRATIONS BILL.
Mr. MALINS wished to know whether there was
• any intention to proceed further with the Wills and Ad-
ministrations
Bill this session ? 1
No answer Was given to this question.
SITE OF THE NATIONAL GALLERY.
Lord DRUMLANRIG, Comptroller of the House-
hold!, appeared at the bar, and read the reply of her Ma-
jesty to the address of this house on the subject of the
National Gallery. It was as follows :—" I have re-
ceived your address praying for the issue of a royal
commission to determine the site of the new National
Gallery,„and to report on the desirableness of combining
with it the fine arts and archeelogical collection of the
British Museum ;.and having taken the subject into con-
sideration, I have directed that a commission shall issue
for that purpose."
NAVAL OFFICERS.
Captain SCOBELL rose, pursuant to notice, to move
that, in the opinion of thie house, the disadvantageous posi-
tion of the captains, commanders, lieutenants, and masters
of the Royal Hospital atGreen wich, and of the retired cap-
tains under the orders in council of 1840,1851, and 1856,
and of the senior commanders and lieutenants of her
Majesty's navy, is worthy of the early and favour
able celebration of the Board of Admiralty. Tomorrow
we were about to welcome back to London the trosepe
who bad been engaged in a two yearshwar ; he did not
begrudge them the ovation, but he was about to bring
under notice the case of-men who bad gone through a 20
years' war. They were _officers attached to Greenwich,
Hospital, as captainee lieutenants, and commanders, but
they were in receipt of not half-pay, although the gover-
nor and lieutenant governor received half-pay in alditiou
to their salaries of 2,0001: and. 1;0001. odd a-year. The•
men of whom he spoke had served their country in every
quarter ef the gybe; they were 18 in number, awl while
some had lost a leg, an arm, or any eye, not many were
wi bout wounds en their bodies received while fighting
the battles of their country. On an average they could
not find 18 men who had seen more service, or
had served more meritoriously under the Briti,h flag,
and he was confident that in pleading the cause.
of such men he should obtain the support and' syna-1
pathy of the house. In -the middle of last year they
nr-morialised the Admiralty on the subject of
their claims, bnt the Admiralty at that time erroneously
thought that there was an order in- council prohibiting
the pas meat of half-pay to ',Mears so situated, and they
r jected theelaims. -Insianuary last they memorialised
the Admiralty again, and the answer then returned was,
that the request could not be complied with " at pre
sent." About six weeks ago they menenralised a third
time, and the answer returned was cold and'official in
the extreme ; it was rejected of course, and the memo-1
rialists bad induced him to bring their case before the
house as the last court of appeal. He would now a ivert
to the statements contained in the memorial, and endea
your to satisfy-the house of their correctness. In the
year 1854 a return, moved for by the late. Mr. Hume,
showed the salaries and emoluments received by the-
officers of Greenwich Hospital. The governor received
2,2261. and the lieutenant governor 1,2561: a year;
including their half-pay ; but the captains only re
ceived 4561. including, every source of emolument, The
commanders received 353 K, the lieutenants 2751., and
the masters 2451; On the other hand the chaplains and
surgeons were allowed half-pay, and their allowances
amounted to 6001. and 650/. per annum. Why was this?
Why were thegailant and deserving men, whose cause
he wasj lealinse, treated differently from those above
and below them? He -Would now tell the house
something about their services. These: 18 gentlemen had,
served ass aggregate of 1,000 years, or on' the averagfi 55
Years each, and they had arnanget them 42 wounds and
30 medals and alesps.. These men hehad already observed
were padr and hadfamilies, They had most of them to
borrow money to furnish their residences, and they often
died before they could pay 'off the debt. Their widows
were frequently too poor to administer to their effects,
and subscriptions bad often to be got up _for their aid.
As to the manner in which they lived, let the First
Lord Of the Admiralty only go down to Greenw,ich and
line with' one ot them. (Hear, bear.) He trusted the,
house would look upon thiS matter in a considerate
and sympathising spirit ; for these poor gentlemen
were worn out, aged men. and their feelings were very
sensitive. Last year a gallant gentleman brought for-
Ward the case of Captain Dickinson. He (Captain Scie
hell) spoke to him, and ho said, " If Parliament refuse•
my request it will be the death of me." The house did
refuse it ;
,the hoc. 'gentleman's motion was rejected by
a majority of one—(hear, hear)—and within a month
' Captain Dickinson was dead. He (Captain. Scobeli)
trusted that the present motion would meet with better
success. For what was the case with civil servants 1
Clerks in the public offices were allowed to retire with
, peryions of 7001., 800/., and 1,000/. a year. The. Lords
of the Admiralty were allowed to draw their half pee
as well as their salaries ; and indeed, so far as he could
ascertain, the officers at Greenwich seemed to be the only
exceptions to the rule. (Elear.) The motion bad ale
reference to the hal-pay of, other_ naveleifficers besides
cht.se at Greenwich. The retired list ot- captains con
si-ted of 100 names, to • which 144 new ones hat
letely been added. These !atter received 10'.. 6i: per
diem, or jnat sixpence more than they had before.
Captains in the navy ranked with colonels in the army.
and the half-pay of these latter was 14.5. 6d. and 15s, 6d.
Why was that ? Simply because the army was bette
represented in both houses than the navy. By a war-
rant f last year 60 military officers were allowed to re•
tire on Lull pay ; but there was seething of that kind in
the other -service. (Hear:) Again, the commanders'
list contained 551 officers, of whom 342 were unem-
ployed ; arid f those at least two-t!iirsh, the best men
in the etreice, would neysi• be afloat again. The rest rued
list comprised 97 officers, whose length of service varied
from 40 to 56 years. They had 72 medals amongst
them, and they were allowed 10,. a day. The 100 re-
tired commanders, of who-n 50 had medals, were al-
lowed 8e 6d. a day, or half-a-crown less than majors in
the army, with whom they were equal in rank. There
were no-fewer than 246 who had only 7s. a day. There
were upwards of 600 retired lieutenants, of whom a few
received 75., 120 of them had 63 but the rest had only
55. Yet they were the equals of captains in the army
and the marines, who all received 7s. He (Copt. Sco-
bell) bad taken the trouble to compare 20 intdern lieu.
'manta wiib 20 old ones. In the former he found only
some 74 years' service among-t them before they became
numandere. The latter, who were of course all Smiths,
Whites, Thornpsons, and the like, had served an aggre-
gate of 700 years ; the former had three medals, the lat
er 17. Such was the system. He (Capt. Scob,(11) did
not hesitate to avow that if he had had no other means
than the pittance he received from the service he should
have been half-starved. (Hear.) He would now leave
the else in the hinds of the house, reminding them that:
from henceforth, if the injustice of which he complained
was riot redressed, the responsibility would rest with
them. (Hear.)
Sir G. STRICKLAND seconded the motion. Ori-
ginally the Lords of the Admiralty were not allowed to
draw their half pay ; but some years ago a cunning se-
cretary to the board found out that, by a skilful arra,nere.
meat of acts of Pa,rliatnent, it might be he d lawful to a!
low it them. Teat was in the good old Tory days, and not
only were they allowed their half-pay from that time,
hut they receird their arrears. He (Sir George) was in-
forile I that the back pay, amounting to 60.0001. or
70,000/., was charged to the account of the Plymouth

held and his half-pay together were more than a suffi•
cient rernumraition, and he should be sorry to see any
.reducid.ort...But it was a different thing to say that there
ought to be the same high prizes for all the officers em-
ployed there. The hon. and gallant gentleman seemed
entirely to-forget the difference between payment for
actual services and the retirement for services performed
long ago. The cbaplain-and surgeons, as well as the
governor and lieut.-governor of Greenwich Hospital,
were employed actively, hour by hour, in the perform-
ance of their duties. The surgeons of Greenwich Hos-
pital were not appointed to their offices as a retirement
fur past services ; they had to exercise their surgical skill
and knowledge on the invalids and pensioners of the
hospital. It might be that some of them had never shed
their blood in the service of their country : but they
were appointed for the performance of active duties.
Some 23 or 24 years ago, an act of Parlianient was
passed regulating the salaries of the governor and lieut.-
governor, which were fixed low on account of their
basing half-pay. A mistake bad been made as to the
actual amount received by those officers. If these posi-
tions were not thought desirable, his file would not he
so full of applications for them. The duties were of a
very trifling character ; and where any extra duty was
required, special payment was made. The hal-pay
of a vice-admiral was 5931. a year; a captain of
Greenwich Hospital received 4001. a year, and had
apartments found him, which might be worth 21
guineas a week. On this esti,ua,te the ernoluaienta of a
captain of Gi eon wich Hospital am punted to 595/ a year,
it 21. a year (wire than the half-pay of a vie.-admiral
Capt.. SCO BELL—No, no ; I hay's the return here.

Sir C. WOOD—S r have I. Aiding the allowances
to the 4001. it am Milted to 5951. The half-pay of a
rear-admiral was 4561. a year ; the retired allowances of
a commander in Greenwich Hospital were worth 4921.
A. lieutenant in Greenwich hospital had 4271., while a
captain in the navy had only 3651., and a retired cap-
rain's half-pay was only 2641. T.As comparison sh..wed
that the allowances were on a very liberal scale. It was'
not in the power of the Admiralty wi. h-mt the sanction
.:f the Treasury to grant those officers half-pay, and it
wa, a mi-take to say that it had been decided in a court
of law that half pay was simply a reward for past ser
-.ices, and nut a re' ainer for future services. The fact was
It was both, and had been so recognised by the courts.
these officers at,Greenwich Hospital had never yet re-•
ceived hal pay ; and it was the rule .of the
service that half-pay should not be given Meng with al •
lowances for service. Were this motion acceded to many-
other officers receiving allowances might put in a similar:
:riaino. -With respect to old commanders, the hon. and:
:valiant gentleman seemed to have forgotten that upwards
of 11,000/, bad this year been voted by the house fur
additional pay to this class of officers ' • but it bad been
.ascertained that out of .upwards of ' 600 very few indeed
were entiyled to the additional advantages proposed to be
given. From the number of lieutenants created in the last'
years of the war it was impossible that they should all b
promoted ; they had been male lieutenants for their ser
vices in the war • and very few of them had rendered any'
services since. He entirely agreed that it was most desir-
able that all classes of officers should be properly re-
warded. The old officers had received their half-pay for
40 years without service ; occasional augmentations bad '
been made ; and he saw no reason why any further in
crease should be made in their half pay. He had actu-
ally done more for the commanders than they asked in
their memorial ; and he thought the house ought.
not now to be called on to place them in a more favour-
able position. -

Sir C. NAPIER said the naval lords of the Admiralty
bud same time ago made a dispensing order in their own
favour, enabling them to receive their ball-pay in addi-
tion to their salaries.- If the principle was right in their
case, why should it not apply to all officers? The com•
parison ofthe right bon:- baronet between vice:adinirals
and captains at Greenwich was not a—fair one; because
the former were on the active list. He knew of no offi-
oers-except those-at Greenwich who did not receive their
half-Pay in addition t.) their salarios. They were in a
most pitiable poiition'; they were placed'in large aPart-
ments without a shilling in the world, and a large expen-
diture was unavoidable. Several of theee officers had
received many and severe wounds, and the reward they
got was too little fir all they suffered. He could not see
any just ground for the distinction which was made be-
tween the higher and the lower officers, except that
perhaps the former had more influence to push their
interests at the Admiralty. Ti, e ad vantages of Greenwich
Ho pital were estimated higher than they ought to be.
The lodgings were estimated at 2i guineas a week, but
an officer could get excellent lodginzs else.vhere for 50/.
a year. He thought the miserable pittance of 1131 - pay
should be left to the officers, in order co rescue them and
„heir famile4 from the miserable position jn which they
were plated.
An HON. MEMBER here moved that the house be
counted, when 40 members exactly were found to Le
present. -

Mr. M. CFIAMBERS sai I he rejoiced that sufficient
interest was take-i in the subject before the house to se
cent the attendance of 40 members. (Laughter.) 11.
wished merely to observe, in reply to the statement et
:he right hon gentleman, that the salaries of the tifficers
in Greenwich Hospital wtre paid Irwin the private fund,
attached to the institution, and it was anythieg but kis,
that, because that was so, the ration was to eave thi.
a,nount of their half-pay. He was glad that the case of
the captains, commanders, and lieutenants bad been di-
cussed, because he was convince, I the moment the Go•
vernment took into consideration the justice of their
claim, they would do all the resolution called on them
to do. (Sear.)
Capti.ie SCOBELL, in reply, onmplained of the cold
manner in which the right hon. gentleman had receive-1
the ca-o. of these officrs, many of whom had not a penny
to lay their hands on. He was glad that no naval lord
attempted to justify the manner in which they were
treated,

Admiral BERKELEY sail that the hon. gentleman
was not justified in saying that his right hon. friend had
treated the case r f these officers with coldnes,,. Ilk
right hen. friend was as anxious as any other man to see
naval officers properly revvatded, and to give them a,i,
increase of income in their old age ; but he had a public
duty to perform, and that public duty obliged him to
look at the sul.ject, not in an isolated point of view, bu
as a whole. It was not correct to say that these situa•
lions were not covetted, because there were several ap-
plications for each one that became vacant. He nee:i
hardly say, for himself, that he was anxious as any man
could be to promote the interest of the naval officers ;
but he must say he did not think the present claim wa,4
well founded.
The house then divided—
For the motion -... 31
Against 3B
Majority
LIEUT.-COLONELS IN THE ARMY.

Colonel LINDSAY, in moving that an humble ad-
dress be presented to her Majesty, praying that she'would
be graciously pleased to take into consi•feration tha in-
jury inflicted on those lieutenant-colonels of the army
who attained that rank before the 20th day of June,
1854, and who had been superseded by the retrospective
action of the warrant of the 6th day of o:tober, 1854,
said that previous to the warrant of the 6th of October,
the principal if not the sole object was to obtain the rank
of lientenant-cllonel, front which all the higher ranks in
the army spring. The hon. and gallant officer was then
proceeding to state the provisions of the royal warrant of
the 6th of October, 1854, and the hardships inflicted by
it on the officers whose case he was as anxious to bring
before the hon,e, when - .
An Hort. MEmßEtt moved that the house be counter].
Forty members not being present, the house adjourned
at nine o'clock.

fidence could be plated, to surveythe mineral resources
, 1 breakwater,
of those islands. The Government expressed their wil Admiral WALCOTT said be had visited Greenwich
liegness' to provide such a person, and to pay his salary, Hospital for the purpose of obtaining information on this.
provided the colonies would defray his expenses while tie
eneetion. He bad consulted with Admiral Gordon, the
was engaged in making the survey, addin that the governor, who expressively remarked to him, " Here I . COUNTY Poitou.—the western counties are taking
order in which the islands would be taken-would depend am, Walcott, without a leg ; there is another officer in steps to put in force the provisions of Sr George Grey's
upon the receipt of the replies concurring in the plan of the same condition. Why have Imy half-pay, and he ha. : police bill. The magistrates at. Seiner:lot, at a recent.
the Government. Accordingly, a person for the purpose not his ?' He contended that the half-pay was given for quarter sessions, appointed a chief constable. At the
had been appointed upon the recommendation of Sir R. good and meritorious past services, not for future ser- Devon Midsummer Sessions a committee was authori'ed
Nlurohison, and, as the first island that had sent in its vices; and on thisgreiind the Admiralty were not j eetifi,d to °lnsider the propriety of appointing one or two chief
assent was Trinidad it had been taken first, and je- in refusing half•pay to the class of •fficerit referred to. As constables, and to make arrangements for carrying the
maica would come next. Directions had been given not she profession was a poor one, very few officer,' had any. provisions of the measures into eff-et. The Dorset ma-
to make a complete scientific survey, but only such as thing beyond their pay. They were placed in an empty eistrates have also appointed a committee for the same
would show the mineral resources of the Colonies. house at Greenwich, and they had to borrow money to object.
THE APPELLATE JURISDICTION BILL. furnish it, if they died bef,re the furniture was zedeere ed i SOUND DUES.--A stateme lately made by Mr. R.
it _Was sold byths creditor, and their families might starve. Fleming, of Dundee, befOre the Parliamentary committee
On the motion that the house at its ri.ing should ad. why should she voverrior a,,,dlieutenant-gov,rnorivoeive on the Sound dues, shows the effect of those imposts o '
. journ until three o'clock to-morrow (this day), their half-ply whenit was refu,ed te otherefficers who bad ' the flat trade. Almost the whole of the flax 'material
Lord J. RUSSELL nee, and-said he observed that important duties to discharge in looking after the pen- use iin Dundee comes from the Rue•ian and Prussian
emouget the orders of the day for tomorrow was " The sioners ? A.( to the advance orconeideration to old oa ports in the Baltic, sted the'arnount of SoUnd du( s paid
AppelaeteeTuriediction of the House of Lords, Salaries, cars in the service, 'he thought nothing could be mere by that town for 1854 is estimated at 15,000/. The
-sod Retiring Allowances. It was with great surprise indicative of the decline of a nation than the refu 'al of pecuniary part of the qnestion, however, is scarcely the
that he observed this order fixed •for to-morrow, tonsil- such honours. (Hear, hear) He earne4ly i(nporinned .roost serious, since the delay of vessels at Elsinore is, a
dering that the. bill was only discussed yesterday,' and the First Lord of the Adiniraty to take -this subject source of constant anno`ance. and danger. the roadstead
shat a great prop rtion of the house del not concur in into consileiacion. . - 'tieing in ,pring and autumn an expnsea and unsafe ~ne,
the, proposed change. ' Now much of the objection to Sir C. WOOD said that a remarkable change had while the communication with the shore and the sy tern
he measure must depend upon the amount of salaries to taken place le vie feeling of the hones on these sal:dens oureued to take advantage of it exert a most demoralising
in, paid to the life peers, and be hoped therefore the Go ',ince he had had the honour of a seat iri Perliainent, influence on 'the Masters and crews. Tt Appears also
!ernment really had no intention of going on with this Formerly the house had exercised a ainelderable cones)l that the tariff charges of the Dti ish Government are
important matter to-morrow, when there could not pos- over tl-4 naval and military expenditure. New, motion., greatly increae-d by unauthorised &xaerioes oh the part
.
sibly be a full attendance of members. - ' ef the agents. It hes been estimated that the totaldues
were brought forward, night after night, for a toneider.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied able increase of the expenditure ; and the duty was Cast annually paid by England amount'to 70,0001. on car-
that the noble lord must be aware that it was impussibii: upon the -Goiernrnent of t e eieting these Motions, and gees, and 85;0001; on vessels ; but' thig is believed to be
to introduce a clause into the bill fixing the amount of checki the threatened increase of expeodi,tere, Ana below. the actual sum. If the British Government
compensation, unless there were a pii•evious resolution of these motions were not made upon a genernl view of cannot succeed in commuting the charges by a genera!
Ihe house passed for that purpose. The resolution ho the whole subject, but with a view to the advantage of payment, it is suzgestNt that the next best Win woul(1'
ever, 'wou'd nut fix the atuotint of charge ;it would merely some particalar and individual clays, to whim justice he thet they should be collected on behalf of Denmark
enable a clause to be brought in for that purpose.• . .some
hardly-be done without taking into consideration in this 6 inntry.• -
Mr. AI...CHAMBERS sincertly hoped that there w001..' the claims and circamstaaces of. others. The hoe. and gal-
be no objection to ouch's 6!ause being passed this session •
reciveY' o.' 'ei I 41iamount '''•
lane gentleman had truly stated that certain officers in
Sir J. PAKINGTON asked if the resolution
.to be: the raw f. qa• !rank with officersin the army; did not
projiiiiied.tia•MerroW would pledge the hou,e
amount of salary ? as. to the . ..11r-Fcat•e Yi t e.same of p y..,
Bat.
ho
en_ , clone Revalenta:Arabica Food in removing[Aevstaisgmeee.:]--Thasalutary effect of Dtt Barry's del -
Indigestion (Dye.'
sepsis), glatulency,Constipatiou,,Nervousi Bilibus, and Liver
Mints, Cough, Asthma, Consumption, and Debility with.
Out Medicine, is admirably displayed by the following letters:
tireaafoegok the Jack, 4,44 offictit sin the arm purchased :e, Ridlington Rectory,. Norfolk
Juno 10 1850. Na-
The CHANCELLOR of the, EXCHEQUER—NiA in their conarni3sione and,thato time t their- Eight '. ' A ' ' '• • • h
the least. '.
.. . .. . • • ~. an a Certain. p r o-4,208.-e-
years dyspepsia; nervousness, debilit with :cramps,
.
ply might be regardecl.acinterest.upon that Purchase- spasms 'Mid' nausea; have been effectually removed by Du
Sir.I)ISRAELI—Is it still intended to go into corn- .n en '1
,that that d'dnotapply to the Barr. '. 11.1t1-restoring ' happy to • mittee on the bill-next• Thursday I_. _ - . 1 eye- t wasetrue
marines.
Sir G. GREY-7-17es i this preliminary, resolution is to Captaio.eS,CollELL—Nor to the Artillery. ancL-the any inquiries. Rev. J. W. FLAVELL," "Bury, Lancashire,
Aug. 17,1651: :Gentlemen--For a cOnsiderahle time I have
enable boirie to gopto committee on, Thursday.. ~ gog4}eeri. . ,
~
Mr. AAD WELL asked whether the resolution.to ha Sir,C. WOOD, said he bail had a little moreexperience ' •
proleised t o=ne.qi•riiiv would not fix the maximum. palmy in those
,m,attera, ,He remembered, a:long white a-goi a
and retiring allowancel - intolerable
burn, and other i lily left side, extreme
sensation of heart
tsaaecable symptoms of dyspepsin.
fOrVarlions
railfst levgeerlallilt)lo,, were tried in vain,t anoclen a oi-1.,
The'cfaikwE.l4,9l of the
,EXCHEQUER Ware._ :
..cf the marines.,
,In answer it was stated that. thtsy were indeed Trwa's niiHile7lefiloit-fh9eur hours; ,wiettOfumyYlaakilytartlens•
No -rase ieiorrition would le in general, words. , .. ~„..„ ,{letter paidltban the officeraottbe navy.of the correspond--; : t was induced to try your f 2: le.r.°lrnl::.titin an hour I found
The subject then dropped. ing peak, neveethetess they asked for an improvement in relief, and `m reeevery es!
-a:Very rapid,' The duties which
- THE INDIAN BUDGET. - Now, the hon, and gallant gentleman previously had been an intolerable burden became a delight-
Mr, ,T G. PHILLIM-ORB wanted to know if tie- took 01.. otheteide, , and said, tbat.the navy, was under• ful exereiseiand I have since accomplished more lab Our with
President of the Board of doatrol a ,uld fix Monday paid, compared with the army and marines. But, as he less fatigue than fever expected to be able to perform. Thave
never bade re
e Indian budget?
next for bringing
.4n:ward the Indian said
.before, they ought not to- take up individual cases,' turn of my com plaint. --I remain,dra.,,D.Tuouis.'
3lr. V. SHPTS rePlied—No ; but probably be should , but to kikka,general view. As to the:first class that had Supported by testimonials from the celebrated Professors of.
Chemistry • Pr. Andr .Harvey •
.
, . been brought ~wader the, notice of the house—the - cap- • eNe tre.e.; Dr: S'aorland ; Dr. i
be able to Cike Thursday week.
Dr. Campbell; Dr, gattiker • Dr. Worm'. • , Dr..lngrain,;,
CIVIC :SERVICE SUERANKTATION.. - tainP, commanders, Ste., at Greenwich Hospitat—he oer- ' Lord Stuart de 1) ' • ' co t;te ot >Castle-
ecies, ,the Dowager
..0 (,
-
Mr:GEC:WON observed that the Civil .Service Stiper, taiuly qould ,nut :dissent from the character which the .
__ 0 _ skeet ; Major-Gen. Thomas King, and many other respectable
antuatinn Bpi stood foraommittea that night. Now few !son. and gallant gentleman had given ,ef those-officers, se,offi.cers. persons, whose health has been, restored by. it, after all other
members aneW anything of its provisions, and he should.., From,tlaa.gcst:arner down to the: master last: appointed means ef 'Ciirli- had failed; !gotabif i,aiekea for all'elineates,
be glad to know if it was the intention of: the Quvarp.
~ they were all excellent. and meritorious officers, and- if with• full instructions. •- Ineanisters,slbs., Ils, ; lZbi 225•,;
ment to ga on've:eo :it' . theY ..14 ze passed in ,review not one would be: who: super '' 225. • nibs. ' 3s.'
-refined, Ilb., es. ; 2lbs., lls.; slbs., •
The CHANCELLOR of 'the FA... RUE . .•t .1 ' c 'The 101bs. and 121138 care ;,sob oh receipt of ' st-Ofdde 7011 E— gt 7-• ee ; ;.had doneand 4offered.mOria in the cease-of their country ti, , • (a„s free,vo ,
bdt ifot.th-n • .i. is, ' ' . .' - • : than. the governor and lieutenant-,Tovurnor.., The gevea. cfraet.. Barry du Barry and ,Co., 77, Regent-street; London -
% ' ---- - A•. ". '• ' - , Fontimini Maori, and Co.,Purveyors to he _Majesty, Pim:4l.e
fillterofVQßot BILL-- 'Y - :e:', - i tqr had, receiVsanne of. thosei not very numerous' bus
dilly; else t. 60 G
racechurch-street ; 33J and- 4 e f
• Mr. iI,LPRILLIMORE ka..fi th ' uund reading of ' Naluablo,bocms.which .wer.e. conneoted with the• service,: ..
, i
.. ei )03 - ' -
• /e & 'Crfalg.;, 49_,.Bisjiopsgatkattretta orasis Chart
lip Dlviirel-aha S'ld,triigOnm;' 1: gq•jil(Asi.Al(l44l
+ .ojudr,4!,:Aud, Considering the heavy and-responsible slutiog*h.loh“,ll7
4,71134; 4,-trppir--Blitier-ei; 433 and 157, Oxford.
441 reeling oz Fri*, a.l6o:c'gh it had /let yet been he iiailto perform, he did not think the appoi.utz2z-ht hi street.

LAW INTELLPIENC<''.-July 8.

coming a Roman Catholic the day before Mr. Davidson
le't Paris. I thought religion in her was an excuse
Emile did not sneak to me at the way statloo. I
knew him, for I had seer, him at the hotel while Mrs.
Davidson was in. Paris: When Mrs, Wood arrived she
said, "O Denman; is it as, bad as we have heard ?"
replied, " I cannnt.Fay, madam. He has been here all
night,". meaning Emile.• I did write to Mrs. Davidson
after I left her, in which I. said there is Oae above who
knows you are tenocent. I wrote that because I felt for
her as one so young, and pitied her ; but I never told
any one she Was innocent, and I knew nothing of hi-r
guilt, because I never saw any direct proof of, glint. I
never stated my conviction; of her innocence. I did not
go to bed on that• night,in E•saris, because I thought Mrs.
Davidon's conduct very stritige. I did not tbink Emile
was ill, for if he was ill he would not have been there. I
was not in the room when Rolle paid his visits. I. was
at my work in, one room, and they were iu another with
the door shut.' I did not listen. I remained in the room
on the 'first night, aod at no other time.
Mr. Franks— am a clerk of Messrs. Henderson and
Leach. I went to Paris to inquire into the truth of the
statement with respect to Lalouette. I arrived on the
26th of May. The 27th was; a very wet dai. I was with
a person named Smart. Isa W Mrs. D.ivilson come out of
the house with a young man; Smart followed them. I
went to an office in the Rue de Is Nix, and saw Lalouette
there as a clerk. Ide not think he has been in England.

HOUSE OF LORDS.
DAVIDSON'S DIVORCE BILL.

Tio house met to-day at half.past ten, to hear evidence
in support of the petition of M. S. Davidson, for a di-
vorce from Kathadne Anne, hie wife.

Mr. Sergeant Wrangbarn and Mr. VenableS appeared
at the bar to support the petition.
Dr. Twiss was for Mrs. Davidson, to oppose it.
Bef-re the case was. opened,
Dr. Twits applied for a discharge of the order to can-
eider the evidence, and for another order that the bill be

directed for the present to lie on the table. He asked
this because Mrs. D iividson had presented an appeal to
the Dean of Arches,rig tinst the deci,ion of the Consistory
Court, and he believed it was the practice of their lora-
ships to postpone proceedings on a bill when it was
proved to its satisfaction that there was a lis pendens,
and that the appeal was a bona fide one that the party
intended t , prosecute. He cited a case of the Hon. E.
Foley's Divorce Bill, reported in Mr. Macqueen's Book
on Divi.rce, and another case of Dundas, in the same
volume. In Foley's case the house granted the delay,
and ii, Dundas's case it' refused it, but in both it recog-
nis.'d the principle' for which he contended.
Mr. Serge int Wrangham .opposed this application.
Toe appeal hal not been lodged till after the bill for di-
vorce was before the house, and there was no plea of the
d se.tvery of ails, new matter or fact that could touch the
decision u! the Court. The application was one for a de-
lay would throw the ease over for the present ses-
sion.

Chas. Smart—l was empl..yed to inake inquiries in
this matter. On Monday, the 28th, I follow,,d them to a
cafe. There are cabinets in that ea '6 nu the first floor. I
know it, for I have seen them frequently. It is a cafe
open to all sorts, and they sell everythinu.
By the Lord Chancellor--Toey were in the cafe about
half an hour. .

Toe Lori Chancellor saw na ground for a postpone-
ment. Tpe obj .ct of the standing order requiring the
parti s to take proceedings in another court before they
cam- to that house was to test the bona fides of the pro-
ceedings which called f the int.s.rpositi.,n of the legisla-
ture by a bill of divorce. The case of Foley was before
the issuing of the standing order, and that of Dundas
a‘terwards ; but his lordship Saw Iron the journals that
the delay asked for in the case of Dun las had been ex-
prioly refused.
Mr. Sergeant Wrangbam the'ria-sked if he was to un-
derstand that Dr. Twtsa attended to oppose the bill ?
Af er some delay and donsultatioo, an answer was
given in the affirma lve.
Mr. Sergeant Wrangbam, then opened his case, and
called the following witnesses:—
R t Burgess—l am clerk to Messrs. Henderson
and Leach, solicitors for the bill. I produce a copy of the
marriage certificate. I served a notice on the tills tee of
the settlement.
Mr. F. G. Davidson—l am brother and partner of
the petitioner. \Ve are in business in Spring-gardens.
I was present at my brother's marriage. My brother
was then a widower with four chiliren. Th-y came to
London in a fortnight after the marriage. They had a
house in Upper Avenue-road, Regent's-park. They had
a good estahlishinent, and four or five servants, They
appeared to be, on good terms for soine time, but there
were disagreetneno and a coldness afterwards. That
coldness incr-astd on the the part of the lady, although
my broths r continued to treat her with great kindness.
He gave up au ammity of 2301. a year to enable him to
be more with his wife and to accompay her in hate rides.
I remember the visit to Paris, My !mother's absence in
Parts was very injurious to the business, and I !wrote to
tell him so. He returned without his wife'on the '23,1 of
May, 1855, and I believe my brother had no snsoiciona
of Lalouette or any other person being intimate ,with his
wife. I have never beard of Lalouette being in Eog-
land since the discovery of the adultery,
Cross examined by Dr. Twiss.—My br Aber was ac-
quainted with Miss Wood for a year before the marriage.
Mr. Wood was a receiv.r of Lord Liverpool's estates.
By the Lord Chancellor—l never heard Mrs. David-
son speak of becoming a Roman Catholic up to the time
of her leaving England, and T have not steep her since.
Mr. Francis—l am a barrister, and a cousin.ot 14rs.
Wood. I knew Mr. Davidson kept horses for his wife.
I vhited them, and observed the usual affectionate de-
ineanour on his part, and much coldness on her part,
considering they bad been married for so short u time.
She appeared to show no deference to his wishes. It was
an object of general remark. .1 beard of the visit to Paris.
Mrs. Davidson, told me she had per,uaded her husband
t. take her to Paris for a short time to see the Exhibi-
tion. I had net heard of Lalouette, nor had Mr. Da,id-
son, so far a- I knoW,.up to the period of the visit to Paris.
J din Merchant— I am a partner to Mr. Davidson.. I
accompanied him on hie. wedding tour. Mr. Davidson
treated Mrs. D ividson with kindness, but she did not
return it. She often went out in a c rriage, an I stopp,al
out the whole of the day,• sometimes alone, and some-
times with is servant. I del not go with her. When they
oroposel the visit to Paris I heard Mr. Davidson say
liiev could net stay more than a week. I remember Mr.
Davidson's return. .1 had provided tea, for both of them,
bteause both were expected. Mrs. Davidson often ,re-
ceived French ;otters. Trey had kt4e p)it-m irk of Paris.
To the Lord Chaiscedor— Mr. Davidson's eldest son
was about nine year, oar
Hai nah was housemaid in the service of
the DAvidsens, Trey once slept apart far a week, and
Bien they wept toge her again. I examined Mrs. D 'cid-
- on's wardrle, and found she'had tiken'all her cloties,
trinkets, anti ho ks to Paris, as if she did n inend to
-rwurn. She burrit-a, goodaleal of paper the day before
Ishe went,

Mr. Henderaon; the solicitor for the petitioner, stated
that there had been no action for nr:minll cmiversatlotl
in consequence of Lalouette being out of England. He
also proved the receipt of a letter from Mrs. Davidson,
asking for an interview with her 6114-and, and admitting
her impropriety of conduct, but denying 'criminality.
This cloned the evidence for tie petition.
Dr, Twiss asked for an adjournment;-to enable him to
produce some antagonistic evidence. He wished to bring
forward a person' to contradict Mary Ann Denman.
The Lord Chancellor saw no reason for any postpone-
ment. There had been abundant notice of the bearing of
the case, and time-to bring up evidence.
Dr. Twigs then addressed their lordships onithe evi-
dence,, and dwelt on the fact that the case was one of
mere piesumptive adultery, and that 'there had not been
in the evidence of Denman sufficient tosupport the prayer
of the bill, Denrnan's evidence was quite utisniopoi tea,
and her statement that she watched these young persons
all night and then left them at six o'clock in the morns
ing was open to grave doubt-and suepicion. All that had:
sateen plane was capable ..of explanation, and to pass a
divorce bill on such evidence would be a thing altogether
without preCticlent. He particularly dwelt on the absence
of Mrs. Wood and of a witness named- Sarah Carr, who
could prove that-. Mary Ann Denman asserted to them
her full belief 44 Mrs. Davidson's innocence:
Lie Lord Chancellor asked why Mrs, Wood was not
in attendance, when she bad been summoned I

It was stated that she was in Paris, and that she re-
fused to'obey the'Order of the house.
Mr. Wood was called to explain this. He said his wife
was att,n ling a sick daughter in Paris, whose life vould
be endangered by a removal, He also admitted that he
had been compelled to write to Mrs.'Davidson a letter
of ersat severity, in c iisequence ,d her extravagance
ant general demeanour to an indulgent husband.
Dr. Twigs having again urged the importance of
hearing the evidence of Carr, an old servant in the
family of Mr. %Voad,
The Lord Chancellor assented, and directed the
hi in atte"wit-
ne4s to dance at four o'clock on Friday. .„

Mr. Sergeant', Wrangham observed that the fixing so
:late a d4y as Fr.-lay would ►hrow Vie bill over for the
session, if the h,use was prorogued at the time that was
tlit eatened.l

Ttie L Ord Chahcellor could not allow that considera-
tion to have weight, but if the witness could be pro-
cured shepight. be brought to the bar at three o'clock
to-morrow.

The matter therjfore stands over till that hour.

POLICE INTELLNENCE.-July 8.

Jas. Smith, a carpenter, was charged with committing
a burgkry on the premises of Mr. J. Calow, builder,
S mtb-place, Finsbury.

- ,
Prait-constable 164 said about half-past 10 o'clock the
previous night be saw the prisoner in the prosecutor's
premises_inside the gates, and on questioning him as' to
what he did there, he—s Aid he worked for- Mr. Callow.
Witness took Mai from the .workAitiP to the house, but
the prosecu or oenie,l having seen him before. He then
to.:ik him to the station-houie,.and in artswer to the inspec-
tor, ha ,aid, •:` Well, I tell you the truth ; I got, in
and s stone tpOlS, and there is,anothvprusu ovsr there:
now.' He further raid that he had just come up from
Dev:zes, and was out of work. Witness immediately
wet,t back to tle premises, and in company with Mr.
Calow searched , the workshops, when they discovered
titat a great many tools hacE been abstracted, and the
work benches were in csm!usion. The/ then prificeedel
to search the yatd, and near the spot where the Orisolier
had first been rikscovered they found a basket con aining
tools. An entrance had been effected by removing a
fanlight.
Ed -yard Benail and William Bunse identified some of
the tools as beloUgiug to -theM, and which were lett safe
at 7 o'clock oo the previous night.
The prisoner reserved his defence, and was fully com-
mitted for trial.

Cross-examined by Dr. TWiss—Mrs. Davidsnn's sister
was on a visit when the separate sleeping took place.
She slept with her sister, and afeer'her=iieter lett she re-
turned to her husband's bed-room. - -•' - -
Henry d'Alcorn—l arn'a inueic,eller in Rethbone-
place. I have known Mrs. Devilson for three years; as
a person corning to my shop; I know her handwriting.
(Toe witness pr ived the receipt of a letter from her be-
fore her marriage, in which she complaiut d that her cor-
respondence had been inlerfeted with, and eittreated:bis
assistance. Tnie was in November, 1854. There was a
;, t er enclosed. That was directed to some one in Paris )
I d, not remember the name; but I forwarded the letter
as she requested. .After her marriage Mrs. Devideon
isalie often to,my shop. She complained in March that
she bad lost a letter containing halves of two Si. notes.
directed to a friend in Parie. I recommended her to
write to the Posienaster-General. (Toe witness proved
that he wrote the letter on the part of Mrs. Davidson,
end that in the customary f nen of the pest-office it was
stated by her direction that the letter had been al-
dressed to M. Lalouette, in :Paris.) I received a por-
trait from Parisi in as letter addressed to Mrs. Davidson.
It was a photographic portrait and when I opened the
letter fes her she exclaimed, "Oh, Emile, how cross he
jpoks." She took this portrait away'with her.
Mr. Dolby.—,l am a stationer in the Quadrant. Ise-
member Mrs. Davidson giving tne an order for writing-
paper, stamped :with the initials E. L. on the envelopes.
The quantity wetelearge, to fie up a writing-desk. She
ordered -me to-send theebili to-St.- John's-wood. The
Package was to be directed to Monsieur Lalouette, Rue
de la Pair,- Parie.. By het? directions I took the writing-
desk, and forwarded it to Paris. Mrs. Davidson repaid
me all the expenses. _ I also sent a portrait to Paris in a
package by 1 er directions.
Augustus Bieshaell.—l am a clerk at Gosling's and
Sharpe's banking house. I produce a cheque for 301.
paid to order' of Mr. Davidson. It was paid in Si,
notes, the numbers of which are entered.
Mary Ann Detiman.—l was engaged as lady's maid
to attend Mrs. Davidson -by her mother. I went with
her to Avenue-road. Mr. Davidson behaved kindly to
Mrs. Davidson, but she, behaved very coldly to him.
Shortly after the marriage she began to speak to me, of
a person she cal'ed Ernile, whom she knew when she was
at school at Boulogne. I afterwards ascertained that
this was Emile :Ltilouette. She Aid she cared for no-
body else in the world. She soon afterwards expressied
a great desire to go to Paris. Mr. Davidson did not
know Lalouette. :Mrs. Devi tson burnt a number 'of
letters when we went to Paris. She took all her
clothes to Paris, except her marriage dress. I told
her she was ,taking toe: much for a short stay, but
she even wished to take the wedding dress it 'there
had been room. Mr. Davidson behaved kindly at
Paris, but she did not ; and she refused to sleep with
her husband, on the excuse that the bed was not large
enengh-. She also refused to lease Paris till she was
admitted as alt 'man Catholic. She gave no other rea-
son. I did say to Mr. Davidson that I thought she had
some other reeion than that of religion. She wanted
:tioney, and Mr. Davidson refused to give her money if
sire persisit'id in remaining in Paris. She threatened to
.rite to her lawyer, and have her rights. She was rather
olent. A lodging was at last taken at NO. 3; Rue de
4yramide. On the mornieg of Mr. Davidson's leaving
Paris we went to the Boulogne station, and after Mr.
svidson left Lalouette Caine up and spoke to her on
t e platform. We returned then to the Rue de Pyre-
snide. (Witness described the position of; the rooms at
their lodgings.) Mrs. 1 avidson told me she expected
Emile. She undressed herself, and bad nothing on but
her flennel.and a jicka. I-told her-it was-wrong to do
.6 it she expected Emile: He came and stayed awhile
and went away again. At half past 9 she wished me to
go to bed,'.and said shedid not want me any more. She
went to her own bed-room, aid I returned to the sitting
room and began to read. At a quarter to 11 I heard
some one urilvick the door which I bad fastened. It was
'Ernife. He:ia;d 4e must see Mrs. Davidson. I told him
the was tone to bed; and hitrs. Davidson then .eame out :
' hastily and said she was not gone to bed.,. She was un
dressed, and I asked her if she was mad. Emile Wishedto go into ber bed-roone, but I refused to let ;him do so.
they remained in the sitting-room and kissed each' other
repeatedly, and ;he sat on his•knee. They urged !me to
, go to bed, but I refused, and she was very angry; and he
threatened to get a• pelicetuan to compel me to gO.
.At
two o'clock Emile pretended to be ill, and wentanto the
'bod-room and undressia, and!went to bed. Mrs. David-
son then sat on the side of the bed with her head on the
pillow; and they kissed. I went in and out of the room
till six o'clock, andlben being wearied outl went to bed,
laving frequently urged Mrs. Davidson to go to-my bed.
-I slept till 8 o'clock. I wrote a, letter to Mr. Davidson in
the course of the night. ' They 'often extinguished the
candle during the night, tind I al-hays reigleted:it. At
8 o'clock Mrs. Davidson came' to my room and, told me
Etude was just gone. She wks still undressed. After
that Emile called every, day, and -Mrs. Davidson went
out with him for an hour at at time, On one occasion I'
beard gee door locked wheti',,oile .was there. Her dress
and hair were then much disordered, and she was flushed
in the face when I saw her. I remember Emile and Mrs.
Davidson going out one Sunday at 12 o'clock, and they
-returned at G. They went in a cab. She said she had been
-walking in the Boie de Boulogne; but although a very
; wet day her boots were not at all soiled. On the follo w-
ing Tuesday her father and mother 'came to Paris. I re-
turned to London with them, and left Mre, Davidson in
about three weeks after. I never saw or heard of any at-
tempt on her- p: rt to become! a member of the Roman
Catholic Churcoe She showed
.no marks of being; at all
-religious. She read a little now and then, but not rod
books. Ido Lot believe she nos ever been in the family
Amy. t
1 •
;Crose-exarnined-by Dr. Twiss—l heard a dispute be-
tweeu Mr. nod Mrs. DaTidaou on the subject
_of ber be-

wrote htr name and address on the note, and gave her
the.chanit: when shetoolCawav the nothing. The note
wa., afterwards pay, iwtu the bank af,cl.rwurned to Mr.
Bel, marked "forged." . On Monday the prisoner and
her husband called at tho shop with the breeches and
gaiters, convplaining that ..they were not made of the
cloth selected, and they did not suit, at the same time
demanding the money baotc again. Witness at once
charged the female with passing. a forged 01: oote, when
fitly left the shop, and on meeting a constable witnesifs
whi followed them. gave her into custody.
-In cross examination by Mr. Chippertield, thevitnefis
said that when she handed him the note :she gave, bof
name and address without-hesitation, and he believed it
to be correct. - When he told them of the forged note
they seemed very much surprised, and did not 'attempt..
in the. least to get away.

Mr. Cnippeaeld sitl he was instrupted the prisoner
took it tit a gipsy named Stevens at Hamptoo, races, for
money lent him by her husband, and she would be abler
to find,bim i i a few days._

Mr. A:Beckett remanded her for a few days, and,
accepted bail for, her appearance.

CoU tor- inisetLets.

LIVERPOOL-JULY 8.

With a-very small supply of English wheat our farmers,
were firm to-day, and•the•decTine of last Tuesday was mores
than recovered. Foreign fully as dear, and, in good lea
mand. B oley scarce, and fine qualities would sell well,
,Baans, peas, ,nd Olts thri turn easier. Linseed continues,
scarce, butoil is hardly so firm. Cakes !Met a fair sale. '

HULL—JULY S.
There was a good attendance to-day, Wheat recovered
the declime of Fri-,lay, mud was purchased at an advance.
Flour lid. to Is per, barrel. and Indian corn 1 per qr dearei
than this day week. All other kinds command iull,ratea.
11.

I
Wheat, English, red 76 to 801
Ditto white
,78 to t 52
pantile and Konige-
_ _

Peas, grey and blank to
Mussed, Black _Sea— 52 to 67
Ditto Petersburgh 45 to 50
Ditto Riga and Arch-
angel
Ditto Konigsberg and
' Hemel
• Par Ton.
Ling. c., Enll 1 Os to 915, Od
Ditto fine for. 7/ 15s 8' 16,001
Ditto filf. for. • 0/ Os Od 0/ OS
Rapeseod.•.• .:4' 00/ Os t. Ob/ 06
IRapo cakes —s Od to 125 s Oct.
;Tares, English —B to —s
Ditto foreign -4 ,00s to Oa
Guan0....,. 00/ 08-8/ t01211,5*
1:Bones ...... 100 e Oat° Od
Flour, per bil. 3VIL ‘3814

berg
Pomertinia,nand Ham- . • - 1

burgh
Daub& llolstein, and '

Friesland 65, to 72)
Russian and Odessa 60 to 68,
Oats, Euglish
Ditto Danish 1
DM?, fyiesland 28 to 30
Ditto Russian 27 to 231
Barley, malting
Ditto grinding 34 6'381
Bemis
Ditto foreign
Peas, white and yel 4O to 42j

LEEDS—JULY 8. :
We have no stress of supply of wheat this week. There
is a moderate business passing at is per qv over. Friday's
rates, and fully 24 per qr.-advance ftora the lbw 'sabis of
last week. • Barley. nominal. In other articles business
limited, and value unaltered. •
Average price of grain—Wheat, 77s sd; barley, —s
Od ; oats, 29a 9d; beans, 45s 1.041. •

LOCAL SHARE MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL, JULY 8.

8TnOIC• EXCRANGE.—The market was ranch improved,
to-day, and cpiotations were higher, with an active do=
wand. Latreasbire And Ytirkshire, 301-i
London and North-Westerns, 108) i—lNlidlands,
Manchester, She_ and Lincolnshire, 6 per cent., 12j
Ditto, 151. new 6.per'cent,"l6.3: p.L-Ragt; t aktieshire, 21f
—Eastern Counties,lo)—South Eaßterns
and Limerick, 25 -Luxembourg constit., • 8.13.9.
great Western of .Canada, new, 31--
p.
Dtttch •Rhenish,
2 p:—.North British, 9A f I • , •

BO W-STREE r. —A labouring man, whose name did
not transpire, requested the advice of the Magistrate in
the following dileinma.:—His wife was lying dead in
King's College Hospital, and the managers of the instii
Lotion, of course, required the body to be removed. He
(applicant) was without the means of burying her, be-
sides which the landlord of the lodging-hou,e where he
was living would not allow a corpse to be brought into
his place. The wife, before, she was admitted an 'in-
patient of the hospital, had been residing in the parish
of St. Giles, and COnsequantly he applied to the paro-
chial authorities of that district to bury her, but the,
declined to interfere on the ground that she did not die
in their parish. Ile then made a siieliar application to
the officers of the Strand Union, the parish in which the
hospital is situated ;
,but they,also .refused to bury the
deceased, on, the ground that she belonged to St. Giles's.
Under these'c nua:istances,, not knowing what to do, he
had coma to the court for advice, as the case was getting
urgent.
Mr. Jardine, after observiog that these disputes had
often arisen lief,)re; and *tight to be settled by some de-
finite arrangeii4nt between the two parishes, sent a mes-
senger for the rplieving offic r of the Strand Union
Mr. Lockhart, the relieving officer, arrived shortly
afterwards, and informed his worship that ,he bad acted
in the matter entirely under the direction of the board
of guardians, who; considering it a• hard case that the
ra,,epayera of the parish should be called on to defray
the expense of every pander who died in King's Out
lege H 'vital, whether the deceased had resided in their
district or not, had passed a resolution to the effect that
ali such applications should be refused, except in case-
where a claim upon the parish could be estahlisheo.
Mr. Jardine—But that resiulutiou was in direct uppo-.
shim to the law.
_

Mr. Lockhart submittei that in a case in which the
St. George's Hospital was concerned the judge decided
otherwise. _ _ _

Mr. Jardine—That must have been before the passind
of the act which now makes its imperative upon a parish
to bury a pauper dying within its bounds. It may pe
Unfair conduct on the part of St;.-Giles's to refuse, kut
the law is against ru.
Mr. Lockhart saifi he would confer with the board,

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MARLBOROUGH'S E ET. William, Fisher,
coachman to Lordemzon, Kai summoned for causug
au obstruction in Hyde park. •

It appeared that eio Satarday week, about six o'clock
in the aft,rnoop, about a dozen tour-in-bands drove
through flyde!Park, and when. at the gate at Apsley-
house a block and et-ppar4e took p!ace, which required
the interference of the Police. Inspector Banks sent
Police constable Honey, .61'3p4, and Silverton, A 323,.
to regulste the carriages; sync,, finding that the carriage
of the defendant ,a 4 the riniti cause id' the obstructi .n,
directed the defendant-to move 04., Xite defehdant said
he had been ordered to rent sin br.his rmaster2 and there
he would remain. -The 020 Stable 4: -Raid it hedid 'oot re-
move they must take him to the stvib7}-horde. Thy de
fondant replied that they might take him to if they
liked, but he woo d hot remade. •
The defendant: said that the'e srriages were ) numer-
ous that he wasor/able to comply with the orders of the
police, and further, he was in such a.situation • as not ito
cause any obstruction.
'Lord Cu-zon's footman was called in : defence; He
said the coachman conie not go back, but he could have
gone forward.
Mr. Beadon said the defendant was wrong.in refusitig
to attend to the directions of the police, who .were there
to regulate carriages and keep the road clear, and who
would be useless if. they were, not to be obeyed, The
police were, tbe_beat_judges-uf -what c mstituted an rib
struan, io and as an obstruction had been proved he
should flue him 3s. and 2s. "costs

CLERKESWELL.—George Smith, aged 30, of 7,
Devizes-street, Hoxton, described on the police-sheet as
a labourer, was charged with Causing tho death of Jane
Laving, by driving a tnrt loaded with bricks over her
head.
It appeared that 'the poor woman, in company with
two other females, was crosk:iog over the City-road, at
the corner of Picket-street, when the defeedaot and an-
other man were driving two carte heavily laden with
brick., the property of Mr. pudd, a dust contractor
•Uniertunately she was turning rounl to speak to bet
sister and another fetnale, -when the noree touched her,
and the wheel went Over her bea 1 aotd
crushed t. I iSi phge 4w
was takenD at once t St. 'Bartholomew',
Hospital, but when the arrived ther., shM ha c.'is,-Kt to
live. The witnesses stated-that no blame was attach:4
'to the prisoner.
The prisoner said be stopped his horse, and did all he •
could to prevent the accident. •
Mr. Currie Baal that from what be could see the acci-
dent was the result of the ppor woman's own ippru
dente. As a Coroner's inquest was about being held on
be b ?dy, he would remand the prisoner; taking his own
recognisance in 50/. to appear on Saturday.

SOUTHWARK.—Mary White, a gipßy woman, wa,
a lot B.J.lik nt England note.
charged with ut.Bring
John Sanders, as-•istant to Mr. Won. Bei), clothier, it.
,0!-:urch stde,,t, t.lte that in. June last th
pr ,over and her hu,band came, to hog, and tbelatter
sai mea-ured t„r breeches and gaittr •
On the 21st the 'prisoner called for them, and ten-
(tere4 a 51. 13aols of IA:Ilan:1 note in paya3out. VQ`itoese