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London, England, 1860-08-15 00:00:00

UNION OF BENEFICES BILL AND ENDOWED

CHURCHES.
The committees on both of these bills were postponed.

COUNTY CORONERS' BILL

The Lords' amendments to this bill were considered and
agreed to, and a committee was appointed to draw up rea-
sons for the same.

SUPPLY.
The report of the committee of supply was brought up
and agreed to.
The house then went into committee of supply.
The sum of £19,191 for salaries of the public records was
voted.
On the vote of £22,969 for defraying the expenses of ad-
ministering the poor law,
Mr. WILLIAMS said he could not understand why 12
inspectors of the poor law were required, or why £B,OOO
was required for their travelling expenses, and he moved
that the vote be reduced by that amount.
Mr. VILLIERS entered into some explanation, and
said that the subject would be inquired iste during the
recess.
After a few words from Mr. E, JAMES the ameniment
was withdrawn, and the vote was agreed to.
On the vote of £6,-131 for the household of the Lord Lieu-
tenant of Ireland,
Mr. WILLIAMS complained of the enormous expense
of this item. He considered that Ireland should be more
proud of the Government of the Queen than of a sham
royalty. If it produced the slightest benefit to Ireland he
would not object to it, but he entertained a different opinion.
Ho could not see of what use were many of the offices in
connection with the household of the Lord Lieutenant,
which were included in the estimates. Of what use, for
instance, was the use of a " Master of Horse," or two
" Men at Large ?" - (Laughter.) He thought ' the
present efficient Secretary for Ireland could perform
all the duties required in connection with the office.
(Laughter.) He was surprised that the Irish
representatives did not consider themselves dishonoured by
having any other Sovereign than the Queen. (Hear.)
Mr. VANCE thought that the hon. member's remarks
would be more appropriate at the time when the question of
the abolition of the office of Lord Lieutenant was taken up.
Mr. E. JAMES thought it would be unreasonable to require
the Chief Secretary for Ireland to perform all the duties eon-
nected with the office of the Lord Lieutenancy of Ireland. For
instance,- the estimate included the salary of the "kettle
drummers," and it would be unfair to require the right
hon. gentleman to undertake a series of performances on
the " kettle driun." (Laughter.) Nor could they expect him
to assume the office of " Master of a Riding school." Again,
the estimates included the salaries of the " Singing Men."
(Laughter.) They could hardly ask the Cbief Secretary for
Ireland to enter upon this double duty, the move especially as
these officials were threatened with a bill which would
make it a misdemeanour fur any one to sing a song
in Ireland that might arouse the animosity of any one.
(Laughter.) He should like to know what was the " Cork
Herald," and what was an "Athlone Pursuivant ?"
(Laughter.)
Mr. LONGFIELD could not help agreeing in a good
deal of what had fallen from the hon. member for Lambeth.
At the same time, he could not avoid remarking that there
seemed to be a much greater desire to economise with re-
spect to Ireland than with respect to England.
Mr. WILLIAMS moved that the vote be reduced by
£1,574 15s. 2d., the amount for the Queen's plates.
After some further discussion the amendment was with-
drawn, and the item was agreed to.
The other items were also agreed to, together making a
total of £16,084.
On the estimate of £7,400 for the expenses of Civil Ser-
vice Office, Ireland, some discussion ensued in regard to
the propriety of abolishing the office, or postponing the
item of £l,OOO for the salary of the Paymaster-General.
Mr. LAING objected, on the grounds of public exigency,
to the adoption of the latter course.
Mr. SCULLY moved that the vote should be reduced
to the amount in question, for if it were merely postponed
it might be voted some time after the Irish members had
left town. .
Some discussion ensued, in the course of which
Mr. CARDWELL said he thought it would not be
worth while to discuss the subject further, and that it
would be better at once to agree to the omission of the item
in question.
The amendment was agreed to without a division.
The other votes for this department were then agreed to.
A sum of £2,721 was voted for the salaries and expenses
of the Inspectors of Lunatic Asylums, as well as a sum of
£33,118 for defraying expenses of office of auditors of pub-
lic account,
On the vote of £19,660 for the expenses of the Copyhold
Inclosure and Tithe Commission, some discussion took
place, but it was ultimately agreed 'to.
A sum of £36,400 for the General Register-office in Eng-
land and Wales, and Of £33,301 for the General Register-
office, Dublin, were agreed to ; as were £5,812 for the office
of Registrar of births, deaths, and marriages in Scotland.
The vote of £14,652 for the National Debt-office was
agreed to after a short discussion.
The following votes were also agreed to, viz.:—£2,800
for the Public Works Loan Commission, £1,420 for
West Indian Islands Relief Commission £6,166 for
Commissioners in Lunacy in England, £923 to complete
the vote of £1,222 for salaries and expenses connected with
the office of general superintendent of county roads of
South Wales ; £24,000 to make up £32,000 for the secret
service, and £335,280 for printing and stationery.
On the vote of £128,628 for the public postage depart-
ment,
Sir G. BOWYER asked for information as to when the
Postmaster-General would lip appointed, the duties of which
office at present wore discharged by the Duke of Argyll,
the Lord Privy Seal. He drew attention to the fact that
for some time the post office had been in a state of insur-
rection, the men being worked for 16 or 17 hours a day with-
out intermission, and were unable to discharge such onerous
duties. Ho also wished to ask whether the report of the
commission on the pest office was ready.
Sir G. C. LE WIS said he understood that the office was
to be filled up immediately. The report alluded to was
under the consideration of the Duke of Argyll, who hoped
to be able to lay it, with the opinions of the commission, on
the tables of both Houses of Parliament.
Colonel DUNNE wished to know what was the revenue
and expenditure of the Post-office in Ireland, and he would
move for returns to that effect,
Mr. lIENNESSY drew attention to the non-produc-
tion of two returns relating, to the Post-office in Ireland,
which were ordered at an early period.
Mr. LAING said he would make an inquiry into the
subject.
"Some other votes were agreed to.
On the vote of £lOO,OOO for expenses attendantion crimi-
nal prosecution at assize and quarter sessions, &c.,
Mr. E. JAMES drew attention to the insufficient ac-
commodation provided for the judges on circuit, to which
he ascribed the collisions that had taken place between a
high sheriff and two of her Majesty's judges at Guildford.
Sir G. LEWIS said these courts were under the control
of the county magistrates. If any memorial were presented
to him on the subject it should receive his attention, and
he would do all in his power, namely, communicate with
the county magistrates in reference to it. With regard to
what had occurred at Guildford, so far as his information
extended, the judges in question acted with proper discre-
tion. (Hear, hear.)
Colonel FRENCH considered that the judges had ex-
ceeded their authority, in directing the doors of the court
to be closed. He thought the house should receive an in-
timation that for the future judges should conduct them-
selves more temperately.
Sir G. LEWIS considered that this subject could not be
discussed on the present occasion. If, however, any gentle-
man made a specific motion on this matter ha would be
able to lay down facts and reasons for what he had already
stated.
The vote was agreed to, as were the following :—£223,475
for county police in Great Britain, for Crown-office and
Queen's Bench ; £10,675 for registrar and marshal of the
Court of Admiralty; and £.5,976 for the Insolvent Debtors
Court.the vote of £34,280 for the salaries of the registrars
and other officers of the Probate and Divorce Courts,
Mr. AYRTON called the attention of the Government
to the deficiency in the revenues of this court, and to the
compensation of some of the officers of the Ecclesiastical
Court, who, he thought, might be employed in other de-
partments of the public service without receiving remune-
ration for doing nothing. He contended that, under exist-
ing laws, the Government were:empowered to do so.
Sir G. LEWIS said that he was not ashamed of the part
which he had taken in the abolition of the old ecclesiastical
court. However, the benefits conferred on the public thereby
had to be paid for very largely, but it must be remembered
that the house voted a larger amount of compensation than
the Government proposed. Ho believed that the appoint-
ment of the officers of the court were vested in the judge of
the court. He was not aware that persons receiving ap-
pointments were obliged to forego compensation, but he
would inquire into the subject.
After some discussion the vote was agreed to.
On the sum of £145,000 to complete the vote of £200,275
for the county courts,
Some discussion ensued, in the course of which, in reply
to Mr. WILLIAMS,
Mr. LAING stated that the cost of the courts had been
£480,000, out of which £218,000 had. been received back as
fees.
The vote was agreed to.
The vote of £21,437 for police-courts in the metropolis
was agreed to.
On the veto of £131,860 for the salaries of the metropo-
litan police,
Sir G. BOWYER complained that the officers em-
ployed in the police were not subjected to an examination
before they were appointed. He alluded to the Road mur-
der, and condemned the conduct of the police-officer Whicher,
who, on the mere fact of a young lady's night-gown being
missing, took her into custody, and stated that he was in
possession of information to show an animus on her part.
Notwithstanding which, however, the charge against her
was dismissed.
Sir G. LEWIS deprecated anycliscussion on this subject
at present. He was in possession of information on the
facts of the case, but he did not feel justified in communi-
cating it to the house,
After some remarks by Lord FERMOY, Mr. Alderman
SALOMONS, and other hon. members,
Sir G. LEWIS said that though the police were not
popular when they were first established it must be ad-
mitted that they had discharged their important duties
very creditably. The commissioners, officers, and men
were, as a body, most respectable and contrasted most
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THE BRUTAL ILL-TREATMENT OF A CHILD
BY A SCHOOLMISTRESS.

At the Central Criminal Court this afternoon, .Mary
Allen, schoolmistress, was indicted for assaulting and ill-
treating a child named Caroline Lcfcvre, aged eight years.
It will be recollected that the woman kept a school in
Pavey's-place, Redcross-street, Southwark, and that the
child was entrusted to her care. For a considerable time
she ill-treated the child by cutting her about with a cane in
a most cruel manner, and not content with this severity,
she actually compelled the poor child to eat human excre-
ment.

The jury found found her guilty.
The learned judge, in passing sentence, dwelt very
strongly on the horrible troatment the child had jacen sub-
jected to, and sentenced the prisoner to the utmost limit of
punishment allowed by the law, namely, three years' penal
servitude.

EG.LIA.3I ItACBS.—( This Day.)

LEY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.]
EGHAM STAKES.

Tho Nun
Lord Milton
Quaker

Four ran.
BARON STAKES.

Nemesis

Nunnery
Selina filly

Five ran.
TOWN PLATE.

Zitella
Inder
3
Margery filly

Thirteen ran.
QUEEN'S PLATE.

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Defender .. 1
Newcastle

Blue Jacket

3

Five ran. Won in a canter by 40 lengths.
LATEST BETTING.
EBOR HANDICAP.
sto 1 agst Defender (taken freely)
20 to 1 agst First Lord (taken freely)

THIS DA F'S MARKETS.

CORN EXCHANGE.

An unusually small supply of English wheat-was on sale
in to-day's market.• Owing to the unfavourable state of
the weather for the crops, factors were very firm, and, in
some instances, prices were a shade higher than on Monday.
There was a full average business doing in foreign wheat,
and the quotations had an upward tendency. Floating
cargoes commanded extreme rates.
The few parcels of barley on show were disposed of at
very full prices.
The malt trade was slow ; nevertheless, the qhotations
were well supported.
Oats were rather dearer, with a good deraang.
Both beans and peas were very firm, and there was rather
more business doing in flour.

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
Wheit. Barley. Malt. Oath. Flour.
530 f r 1,190 I 010
.....
Foreign.. •• • ... 6,950 3,200 I 13,310 1 4,440 sacks
11,800 brls.

WHITECHAPEL.
The trade generally is stcady, as follows :
Beef, 3s Od to 4s 10d ; mutton, 3s 4d to 5s 2d ; lamb, 4s 6cl
to 5s 8d ; veal, 4s Od to 58 Od ; pork, 4s Od to 5s Od per
81bs. by the camase.