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The Sun.
London, England, 1858-03-27

WAKEFIELD-MARCH 26.

There was but a very moderate trade to-day in wheat,
at a decline of le to 2s per qr. on the prices of last mar•
ket day. The lower grades were neglecte I, and unsaleable.
Fine barley firm. Beans and shelling met a slow sale.
AVIRAGSB roa THR WEER ENDING MARCH 22. 1b56.
Wheat 3813 quarters, at 44s lid
Barley 519 ~ 378 3d
Oats 57 ~ 27s 81d
Beans
Peas — ~ —0 0,1
London, England, 1858-03-27

THR MAIL.

The following mail steamers are due at South-
ampton during the next fortnight :—Sultan, Cap-
tain Neil Cook, on the 28th, fr•m Alexandtia, with
the Bombay mails; Atrato, Captain Moir, on the
Ist of April, from West Indies ; Tagus, Captain
Christian, on the 4th, from the Peninsula; Indus,
Captain Evans, on the 4tb, with the Calcutta and
China mails ; Tamar, Captain Jellioce, on the 6th,
with the Australian mails ; and Medway, Captain
Hammack, from the Brazils, oa the 14th. In ad-
dition to the -vessels named above the Saxonia
leaves for New York on the 4th prox. ; the Colom-
bo. Captain Field, on the same day, for Alexandria,
with the India and China maiis ; the Araga, Capt.
Lines, for New York, on the ith ; the Tagus, on
the same day, for the Peninsula ; the Tyne, Cap-
tain Sawyer, for the Brazils, on the 9th ; and the
Teviut, C tptain Taylor, with the Australian mails
on the 12th.
London, England, 1858-03-27

rhirti WZgitton

SUN OFFICE, Six o'Clock.

THE PAPAL STATES.

the A letteron sis t
ofrroymh
,1d Romea foefwthe a
y2oth R
o saysby
the Pope,
the new Cardinals Antonucci, Orfei, Milesi, D
Silvestri, and Mertel, assembled in ;he Sistine
Chapel, and took the usual oaths in
if the cardinals who are chiefs of orders, and
of the functionaries who figure on such occa-
sions. The consistorial advocate, Mgr. Gaii-
santi, delivered in presence of the Pipe a
.liscourse on the b-atiticatio is of the venera-
ble servant of God, John Satcander. This done,
new cArdinals, kneeling at the foot of the throne,
kissed first the foot and then the hand of the Pcpe,
ttt which his Holini-ss raised and embraced them.
Each of the new cardinals then went round to the
other cardinals and gave them in snec,,,ssiet.
`the kiss of peace,' and the latter complimented
hem on their elevation. Then the new eariiii als
seated themslvi s fir a moment in the places pro-
Jided for them ; and then returning before the
Pope prostrated themselves, and received fr
trim the red hitt, in Sign of the blood whic.
.Tesus Christ shed for us and of that which they
must be ready to shed for the faith. The public
mony being now ended, the Sacred College
vent in procession t r the S!xtine Chapel, wbero a
Pe Donn we sung. Th, procession havingreturned
to the ball, a S cret Consistory was held, at which
numerous nominations of new lishops in foreign
countries were announced. The Pope afterwards
placed a ring on a finger of each of the new
Cardinals, and announced to them the titles which
they are to bear. The Pope then retired to his
private apartments."
London, England, 1858-03-27

THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE.

Lord Malmesbury has inaugurated his reign at
the Foreign-office by the following important
changes :
Lard A. Loftus, at present Secretary of Legation
at Berlin, will succeed Sir Hamilton Seymour at
Vienna.
Sir J. Crampton, at present Minister at Hanover
and late Minister in the United States, will suc-
ceed Lord Wodehouse at St. Petersburg.
Mr. Buchanan, at present Minister at Copen-
ha4en, will succeed Lord Howden at Madrid.
Mr. Elliot, at present Secretary of Legation at
Vienna, will succeed Mr. Buchanan at Copen-
hagen.
Mr. Howard, at present Secretary of Embassy at
Paris, will succeed Lord Normanby as Minister at
Florence.
Lo: d Chelsea will succeed Mr. Howard as Se-
cretary of Embassy at Paris.
London, England, 1858-03-27

REGIMENTAL BANDS

General CODRINGTON moved for a copy of the War-office
Letter of the 12th day of October, 1857, declining to sanc-
tion the recommendation of the General Commanding-in-
Chief, on the subject of reg mental bands.—Ag ecd to.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL move l for certain returns
connected with expenditure, &c., of the Court of Bank-
ruptcy.
London, England, 1858-03-27

LIVEIZPOOL-MARCH 26.

STOCK EXCHANGE—The market has been heavy to-day,
with very 1i tie business doing, but firm at the close.
Chester and ficlybea.ds, 19 —Birkenheads, 70 to 70;—
Berwieks, 23 York and North Midland, 374
London and North Western, 91-A 9:l—Dovers, 20,1 21
—Sheffients, 374 i—Midlands, 93 7—North British, 14-
Great Western 581 9—Lancashire and Yorkshire,
—Eastern Counties, 11 i—Grand Trunk of Canada,
12 A Great Western of Canada, 19/1 i—Caledoni
441—Dutch Rhenish, 3i s d. —East Lancashire, 83
--
Leeds Northern, 23i 4.
London, England, 1858-03-27

(From. the Morning Post.)

The difference between this bill and the more simple
scheme propounded in the bill of Lord Palmerston consists in
this, that in the plan of the latter the Council created for the
yid of the Minister is constituted, in accordance with ancient
constitutional principles and usages by the nomination of the
Crown, while, in the scheme of the abinet of Lord D, rby,
it is constituted for the first time, as far as we know, in the
history of the country, upon the same principle as the House
of Commons itself, namely, that of representation.
It is at this i oint that we find ourselves opposed to the
scheme of the Government. We admit that it is conceived
with great imagination and framed with elaborate care, We
admit that the names presented for the sanction of Parliament
are not only unobjectionable, but that there are comprised in
the nine nominated members and in the first four et the elec•
tive members, the most distinguished and the most experi-
enced of the many able men who have been concerned of late
-years in the administration of Indian affairs. We admit that
it is pos-ible that the, proprietors of East India stock, and of
shares in corporate undertakings, and the constituencies of
London, of Manchester, of Liverpool, of Glaigow, and of
Belfast, may possibly replace, at the conclusion of their term
of office, Mr. Mingles, Capt. Shepherd, Sir James Weir Hogg,
and Mr. Prinsep by men equally distinguished and equally fit
for the discharge of the functions entrusted to them. But
we should still, be the conduct of the electing bodies created
by the bill what it may, entertain unshaken and unmodified
the objections which we entertain, upon constitutional
grounds, to the concession to popular constituencies however
constituted, weether of ten pound householders of our
towns, or of shareholders in joint stock companies, of a direct
voice in the nominati or the servants of the Crown. We
are aware that this provision of the ela iora:e bill which Mr.
Disraeli has laid upon the table of the houife is quite in ac-
cordan e with the evident tendency of the public mind at
this noment, but wo warn him that he in embarking upon a
most hazardous course aud launciiiug an innovation which
may bring in peril th 2 very foundation upon which, accord-
ing to constitutional theory, our form of government has
been constructed. We trust that some member of influence,
who under-thuds and reveres that theory ancient usages be-
gotten, will raise his voice for its conversation, and not
suffer the principle which it involves to be swept away for the
satisfaction of popular fancies or radical schemes.
We approve of the intention which the Governm-nt have
announced of sending out to India a' commission to inquire
into t'm comlitioa and mt• agement of Indian revenue. We
entertain a strong opinion that it may be considerably in-
creased, with less pressure upon the soil and upon the re-
sources of the population than is at present exercised, and
that a large and productive saving may be effected in the
m•eiagement and app,ication of the income of 'the Indian
empire.
London, England, 1858-03-27

with a little care a great improvement might be effected
in that particular point.
The hiarguis_ of. BEL.EA.DALBANE suggested that
seme temporary means might be adopted at once to put
the barracks in a better condition. If a practical man
were sent to the different barracks in various parts of
the country, a great deal might ba done temporarily at
little expense.
The returns, as amended by leaving out that portion
relating to the correspondence, were then agreed to.
EDUCATION. _

The Earl of POWIS called attention to a regulation
of the Committee of Council on Edecation, by which
the capitation grant was not extended to schools to
which contributions were made by charities. The cone
oil, be said, allowed the capitation grants if the contri-
butiens were made by private individuals ; but in the
case of a school in Shropshire, to which a large contri-
bution was made by a charity, the council refused the
ordinary grant.
The Marquis of SALISBURY said the rule which
governed capitation grants was, that they should be
hranted in aid of voluntary contributions. Money,
owever, which was paid under the obligation of a
trust, could not be said to be a voluntary contribution.
He was quite aware that this was a subject which re•
quired great attention. Consideration of the sub-
ject might lead to some alteration of the rule, but he
could not express any opinion on a subject that bad but
lately been brought under his notice.
Earl GRANVILLE thought there would be great
difficulty in altering the rule. Voluntary contributions
were required, because their being made wa4 evidence
of the want of a school, and also because w'aen there was
a voluntary subscription there was some security that
proper attention would be paid to the school.
The General Beard of Health Bill, and the Cambridge
University Matriculation and Degrees Bill, were seve-
rally read a third time and passed.
Their lordships then adjourned at seven o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.--(YEsT.F.B.DA.Y.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The Ely Valley Railway Bill was read a third time
and passed.
CARLISLE AND HAWICK RAILWAY BILL

(1857).
Mr. C. FORSTER moved that the evidence taken
upon the Carlisle and Hawick Railway Bill, in session
1857, be reterred to the committee on group 13 of rail-
way and canal bills, in reference to the Carlisle, Lang-
holm, and Hawick Railway, and the North British
Railway (Hawick and Carlisle Junction Railway) Bill.
—Agreed to.
London, England, 1858-03-27

JOINT-SToi

'Agra & United Sere,
A.ustralasia

Bank of Egypt

Bank of London
Bri.CoL Bk.& Ln. Co
British N. American
C. Bk . of Ind. An. d;Cli
City
( Clonal
Commercialof Canada
Commercial of Loud.
Eug. Scot. &Aus.o I it.
Lon. Ch. Bk.of A
London and County
London Joint Stock.
Lond.andWestminst.
National Pro. of Eng.
Do. New
National Bank .....

New South Wales
Oriental Bank Corp
Ottoman Bank
Provincial of Ireland
Do. New
th A nstrai
Do. N0w......
Union 01 Australia
Do. New,
Union of London.,,,
Unity Mutual
Weotrulik of Land
London, England, 1858-03-27

SPAIN.

The Madrid journals of the 21st contains little
news. •in the Senate, a committee had presented
a new report on the request of the Duke de la
Victoria (Espartero) to be allowed to resgn the
dignity of senator, audit w s, like those w hien pre
ceded it, to the effect that he cannot I,g-illy do so,
the dignity being inherent to the grade of marshal
of the army, w?tichle holds. Iu the Congress, the
Mini-ter of the Interior had presented a bill to
authorise the levy of 25,000 men, but enacting that
that number should not he taken unless really
needed to make up dinainutious cccasioned by the
discharge of soldiers who have complete' their
period of service.

A letter from Vienna, in the Nuremberg Corre-
spondent, says :—" The, meinoranduln on the
Di.nube Navigation Act addr .ssed by Prussia to
the Great Powe,'s has produced an uutavouraYle
effect here, less on account of its arguintqlts, which
arecon,idere 1 weak, than ft mu the general m.)tives
which lead the Cabinet of Berlin to enter into oppo-
sition to Austria. We understand that the Vienna
Cabinet is preparing a reply."

Another letter from Rome of the 20th states
that Cardinals Morsel and Miles', Ministers of t! e
Interior and of Public Works, had res,gne I, and
been succeeded by Mgrs. Pitt and Amici. . The
letter adds that it was believed Cardinal Milesi was
to be sent to Bologna as legate.

---
The following has been published in the inde-
pendance Beige :
" TRIESTE, March 27.—A Turkish screw line-of-
battle ship and two other vessels of war, having on
board 3,500 ttoops, under the command of Kadri
Pack), arrived yesterday in the Bay of Klek."
London, England, 1858-03-27

THE PRESS IN INDIA.

Mr. M. GIBSON moved for copies of a letter from the
Chairman and Deputy-Chairman of the Eaet India Com-
pany to the Right Eon. Chas. Watkin Williams Wynn,
dated Jan. 17, 1823, on the subject of the press in India :
Of reply of Mr. Wynn to th- foregoing dated Aprils, 1823
Of draught paragraphs proposed by Court of Directors
to be sent to their presidency at Fort William, in Bengal,
dated the 7th day of April, 1820, with correspondence
between the India-house and the Board of Control there-
anent ; of any despatch or despatches from the Court of
Directors of the East India Company to the Govern-
ment of India relating to Act XI. of 1835 ;
,of a
notification issued by the Government of India on the
18th day of Jane, 1857, wi.h reference to the provisions
of Act No. XV. of 1857, that application for liceeses to
keep or use printing presses must in future be maths
to certain an, horities named therein, and naming the
ordinary conditions on which such licenses may be had ;
also, of any notifications, similar in terms or tenour to
the foregoing, which have been since issued by the
Government of Madras or the Government of Bombay.
Of any memorial or remonstrance addressed to the East
India Company praying for the disallowance of Act
XV. of 1857, and the reply or replies of the East India
Company to the same ; and of any records or prJeeed-
inn by the supreme Government, or any of the local
Governments of India, taken with reference to eeforcing
the provisions of Act XV. of 1857, and of any notices or
warnings to printers or publishers, with any articles or
writings inculpated under the same.—Agreed to.
PUPIL TEACHERS.

Lord R. CECIL moved an address br returns of the
names of all echoeli which receive augmentations for the
masters, or stipends for the pupil teachers or monitors,
from the Parliamentary grant, in which pupils
were received during the year 1857 who paid more than
6d. weekly in school fees, or paid it at some greater in-
terval than weekly; and of the trade, calling, or em-
ployment of the fathers of all the children in the six
schools which received the large3t capitation grant dur-
ing the year 1857.—Agreed to.
London, England, 1858-03-27

JEWISH DISABILITIES.

In 1857 the " Oath of Abjuration Bill" passed
through the committee by a majority of 140, the
numbers being—ayes, 341 ; noes, 201 ; which with
24 pairs expresses an opinion of 556 members.
The third reading was carried by a majority of
123, in a house of 459 members, the numbers being
—ayes, 291 ; nces, 168.
In 1858 the "Oaths Bill" passed through its
various stages without opposition until the bring-
ing up of the report of the committee on 22d
March, when on a division the principle favourable
to Jewish claims involved in the bill was confirmed
by a majority of 153, the opinion of the whole
house being thus shown :

For.
299
. 39

Voted
Pairs
Voted or paired on previous
occasions

.Against.
146
39

COURT CIRCULAR.

Mr. Mowbray, the Judge-Advocate-General, had an
audience of the Queen yesterday afternoon at Bucking-
ham Palace, and submitted to her Majesty the proceed-
ings of some courts-martial.
The Prince Consort, accompanied by the Prince of
Wales, honoured Mr. Theed with a visit at his studio to
inspect his statue in marble of the Right Hon. Edmund
Burke and his bas-relief of "The Field of the Cloth of
Gold," both ordered f:r the interior ofithe Houses of
Parliament.

The Queen and the Prince Consort honoured the per-
formance at the Haymarket Toeatre with their presence
in the evening. The royal suite consisted of the Conn-
tags of Caledon, Hon. Lucy Kerr, Lord Raglan, Lord
Colville, and Captain the Hon. D. de Roe.
The Princess Alice, attended by Lady Caroline Bar-
rington, attended the musical performance at Exeter-
hall.
London, England, 1858-03-27

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.-(YESTERDAY.)
ROYAL COMMISSION.
The Royal Assent was given, by commission, to the
Consolidated Fund (10,000,0001.), the Consolidated
Fund (500,0001.), the Mutiny, the Marine Mutiny, and
he Commons Inclosure bid>.
The Royal Commiiisioners were the Lnrd Chancellor,
he Marquis of Salisbury, and the Earl of Rardwicke.
Their Lordships adjourned during pleasure.
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
tt five o'clock.
Viscount DUNGANNON presented a petition from
• veral cl-rgymen of the Church of England against the
gill f r legatniing the marriage with a deceased wife's
• ter.

'Eat,Earl of SHAFTESBURY presented a petition from
she Presbytery of Brecht° for the promotion of Coris-
ianity in India ; and also a similar petition from the
Wesleyan Meth tdistg of the Centenary Chapel in Dublin.
THE PATRIOTIC FUND.
The Duke a f NORFOLK begged to ask the noble
al the Lord Privy Seal whether there would be any
oijection to lay on the table of the house a copy of the
letter of Mr. Ball to the royal commissioners of th.
Patriotio Fund, in which be stated his reas!ms fir no,
ig,ing the report made h, the commissioners ?
The E trl of HARD WICK E said it was quite true that
Ar. Ball, one of the comotissioners, ha I not t.igned
he second report, and had given his reason for not
ming it, in a letter. Tuere would be no oltjecti,n to
ay a copy it before their lordships, but he thought it
v.uld be more cotuplete it that letter was acc stn -
,aided by the reply (I Major Harris to ptatementß
[lade by Mr. Ball. (Hear.) The reply of Maj Ham,
lad been ref-rred to the commi•isionerw, and their report
vas shortly expected. As soon as it was received it would
Printed with the other documents and laid on the
table.
London, England, 1858-03-27

SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.

Charles Audaley, merohant, Glasgow.
Robert Henderson, manufacturer, Milnathort, Kinross,
shire.

BANK OF ENGLAND.
An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap. 32, for
the Week ending on Weinftday, the 24th day of March, IS5g.
London, England, 1858-03-27

Maryl,hone, April 10 and May 10, at eleven, at the Court
of B aikruptcy.
. _

John Dales and Benjamin Dales, builders, George-street,
Westminster, April 12 and May 7,, at twelve, at the Court
of Bankruptcy.
William Coventry Oak and Charles Makings Snow,
bankers, Blandtorcl Forum, Dorsetshire, April 19, at
twelve, and May 14, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy
Samuel Fisher, veterinary surgeon, Stamford, April 8.
and May 4, at half-past ten, at the Shire-hall, Notting-
ham.

William Sholefield Brooke, woollen merchant, Cross.
lan I Moor, Almondbory, Yorkshire, April 9 and May 7,
at, eleveu, at the Leeds district Court.
Jon sthan Owens, and James Jones, leather dealers
Wrexham, April 8, and 30, at twelve, at the Liverpo
District Court. '

John and William Cronkshaw, manufacturers, E len
fie',l, Lancashire, April 8 and 29, at eleven, at the Man.
chaster District Court,

James Wilson, ship chandler, Liverpool, April 1, al
eleven, at the Liverpool District Court.
Joseph Green, stone merchant, Berridge, Chester, Apri:
14 and 24; at twelve-, at the Manchester District Court.
David Walter Jenkins, ironfounder, Sedgley, • Stafford-
-shire, April 8 and 29, at half-past eleven, at; the Binning.
ham District Court.
- Henry Bradbury, butcher, Taintsll, Staffordshire, April
7 and
.26, at half-past ten, at the Birmingham District
Court.

A petition for arrangement was flied at the Leeds Dis-
trict Ciurt, on Ist March, by John Langdale, timber
merchant, South Stockton, Yorkshire. •
John names, cloth manufacturer, Elland, Yorkshire,
April 12, and May 10, at eleven, at the Leeds District
Court.

George Savage and John Lees,. bleachers, Mansfield,
April 8, and May 4, at half-past
,ten, at the Birming-
ham District Court.
George Clark, builder, Holbeacb, April 8, and May 4,
at hilf-past ten, at the Birmingham District Court.
London, England, 1858-03-27

BOY A.L ITALIAN OPERA.
COVENT-GARDEN.
The Nobility, Gentry, Subscribers, and the Public are
most respectfully informed that the NEW THEATRE WILL
OPEN on SATURDAY, May 15.
yell particulars will be duly announced.
Royal Italian Opera, March 24, 1858.

HEATRE ROYAL, HA.YMARKET.
Lessee---Mr. J. B. Buckstone.
Ting EVENING, to commence at Seven o'clock, with
Meriden Knowles' comedy of THE LOVE CLIASE. Con-
/tame, Miss A. Sedgwick ; Widow Green. Mrs. Wilkins.
After which, A
J CURE FOB, LOVE.. ACK'S RETURN FROM CANTON.
Pollowed by
To conclude with THE GALICIAN FETE.
To conclude with BOX AND COX. Box, Mr. Buck.
stone ; Cox, Mr. Compton.
Orchestra Stalls (which may be retained the whole of the
evening). 6s. each. (No charge for booking.)
First Price. s. d. Second price. s.
Dress Boxes - 5 0 Dress Boxes
Upper Boxes ............ ... 3 0 Upper Boxes 2 0
Pit ........................... 2 0 Pit 1 0
1 0
tiallorT Gallery 0 6

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
Proprietor, Mr. Charles Kern.
• THIS EVENING, the Play of A MIDSUMMER-NIGHT'S
DREAM.
After which, the new grand comic Christmas Pantomime,
entitled HARLEQUIN WHITE CAT ; or, The Princess
-Blanche Flower and her Fairy Godmothers. The Princess
Blanche (White Cat), Miss Kate Terry ; Harlequin, Mr.
tina ; Clown, Mr. Huline; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo ; and
Calumbine, Miss C. Adams.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI.
Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster.
THIS EVENING, will be performed IRELAND AS IT
WAS. Ragged Pat, Mr. Barney Williams.
After which, AN HOUR IN SEVILLE.
And THE HAPPY MAN.
Commence at Seven.

CANTERBITRY HALL, Westminster-road.—
OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow
leg company of Vocalists are engaged for the pe-formance n
Selections from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS,
CHORUSES, GLEES, DUETS, ckc., viz. :—Miss Russell,
Mrs. Badzey, Madlle. Marietta, Miss Brumll, Miss Ray,
Madame Bartoletti, Miss Montague, and Madame Marietta ,
Herr F. Jonghmans, Mr. ilenshaw, S. Tones, J.
Barker, W. Melling, Senor Anconio, E. L. Rime, Mr.
Badgey, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Bell, and Kr. Bernard ; Messrs.
T. Maclagan, W. T. CritclV,eld, G. Forde, and E. Mackney.
Piano-forte, Mr. Cecil Hicks; harmonium, Master Williams
• Director, Herr F. Jonglamans. Commence at Seven o'clock
precisely. Suppers, eis., until twelve o'clock.
Mr. AUGUSTUS BRAHAM will appear every Evening.
London, England, 1858-03-27

Sent free by Post, Price Is. (in stamps), 64 pages,

HE EASY SELF-CURE, without MEDI-
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heartburn, palpitation of the heart, hysteria, neural fill. nervous
headache, deafness, noises in the head and ears, erysipelas, eruption
of the skin, im so ities and poverty of the 'blood, scrofula, couch
asthma, bronchitis, coosumption, dropsy, rheumatism. gout, nausea
and sickness', low spirits, spasms, cramp', epileptic fits, spleen
general debility, in luietufle, s eepl essoess, paralysis, tremors, dislike
to society, unfitness for study, loss of memory, delusions, vertigo.
kdo sl to the head, exhaust on, me'ancholy, groundlc,s fear, indeci-
sion, wretched ess, by a natural and pl asant means, which saves
fifty 1.111. ca Ith co, al other 0r5ny.,....1 by mar, ',spec-.
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means of cure had tailed. —num. Nephews, 39, Cornhill, and through
all Booksellers in town and country.

L ONDON and NORTH-WESTERN
RAILWAY.-EASTER HOLIDAYS.

The 9.15 am. Down Mail Train from London will run as usual
on ROOD FRIDAY, excepting over the Chester a.,0l Holyhead and
North-Eastern Railways, and North of Leeds on the Midland Rail-
way _ _ _ _

The other Trains from London on GOOD FRIDAY will run as on
Sundays, except the 10 a.m., which will not proceed beyond Preston.
DAY TICKE rS Issued on THURSDAY, April 1, and intervening
days will be available until the f_ ]lowing TUESD a Y, April 6.
By orlier, MARK HUHU'.
General Manager's Office, Euston-station, March, 1858.
London, England, 1858-03-27

MAYNOOTH GRANT.

Mr. SPOONER gave notice that on the 20th April he
should move that the house go into committee to cor eider
the acts relating to the endowment of M ynooth. (Cheers
and laughter )

Captain VIVIAN gave notice that on the 22d of April he
should move that 'he duties of the Commander:in-Chief and
those of the Secretary of War'be more clearly defined, and
move resolutions on the subject.

The house then adjourned at half-past eight o'clock.

Country blaritets,

LIVERPOOL, MARCH 26.

Our market this morning was poorly attended, and in
the absence of business both wheat and flour must be
quoted as nominally unchanged in value. Barley and
beans dull. Peas a shade lower. Oats sad oatmeal
quiet. Indian corn was in limited request, at about
former rates. We quote Black Sea and old mixed Ameri•
can 34s 6d to 34 ed, but new yellow and mixed American
can be bought at 33s 9d to 345; white offered at 335 6d to
31s per 480 lbs.
London, England, 1858-03-27

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA.
COVENT-GARDEN.
The Nobility, Gentry, Subscribers, and the Public are
Almost respectfully informed that the NEW THEATRE WILL
OPEN on SATURDAY, May 15.
Full particulars will be duly announced.
'Royal Italian Opera, March 24, 1858.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Lessee—Mr. J. B. Buckstone.

THIS EVENING, to commence at Seven o'clock, with
Leridan Knowles' comedy of THE LOVE CHASE. Con-
Manse, Miss A. Sedgwick ; Widow Green, Mrs. Wilkins.
After which, JACK'S RETURN FROM CANTON.
Followed by A CURE FOR LOVE.
To conclude with THE GALICIAN FETE.
To conclude with BOX AND COX. Box, Mr. Buck-
Stone ; Cox, Mr. Compton.
Orchestra Stalls (which may be retained the whole of the
evening). 6s. each. (No charge for booking.)
First Price. s. d. Second price. s.
Dress Boxes
Upper Boxes 3 0 Upper Boxes 2 0
Pit 2 0 Pit. 1 0
0 6
1 0 Gallery

Gamy

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
Proprietor, Mr. Charles Kean.
THIS EVENING, the Play of A MIDSUMMER-NIGHT'S
DREAM.
After which, the new grand (*mitt Christmas Pantomime,
entitled HARLEQUIN WHITE CAT ; or, The Princess
Blanche Flower and her Fairy Godmothers. The Princess
Blanche (White Cat), Miss Kate Terry ; Harlequin, Mr. Cor-
mack ; Clown, Mr. Hnline; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo; and
Columbine, Miss C. Adams.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI.
Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster.
TAN EVENING, will be performed IRELAND AS IT
WAS. Ragged Pat, Mr. Barney Williams.
After which, AN HOUR IN SEVILLE.
And THE HAPPY MAN.
Commence at Seven.

CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.—
OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow-
ing company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of
Salections from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS,
CHORUSES, GLEES, DUETS, &c., viz. :—Miss Russell,
Mrs. Badzey, Madlle. Marietta, Miss Brinell, Miss Ray,
Madame Bartoletti, Miss Montague, and Madame Marietta ;
Herr F. Jonghmans, Mr. Renshaw, S. Jones, J.
Barker, W. Melling, Senor Antonio, E. L. Hime, Mr.
Badgey, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Bell, and Mr. Beraard ; Messrs.
T. Maclagan, W. T. Critchileld, G. Forde, and E. Mackney.
Piano-forte, Mr. Cecil Hicks; harmonium, Master Williams ;
Director, Herr F. Jonghmans. Commence at Seven o'clock
precisely. Suppers, dra., until twelve o'clock.
Mr. AUGUSTUS BRAHAM will appear every Evening.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
THIS DAY—Morn., 31. min. aft. 12 —Even., 55 min aft,. 12
To-Molt/tow —Morn., 15 min. aft. I—Even., 38 min. aft. 1

THE WEATHER—SUN OBFICE, MARCH 27.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
55—highest since noon yesterday.
42—lowest this morning and during the night,
53—this day at noon.
BAROMETER, 30.22.
WIND, N.W. by N.; light, with fine weather.

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London, England, 1858-03-27

THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE.

Lord Malmesbury has inaugurated his reign at
the Foreign-office by the following important
changes :
Lord A. Loftus, at present Secretary of Legation
at Berlin, will succeed Sir Hamilton Seymour at
Vienna.
Sir J. Crampton, at present Minister at Hanover
and late Minister in the United State!, will suc-
ceed Lord Wodehouse at St. Petersburg.
Mr. Buchanan, at present Minister at Copen-
hagen, will succeed Lord Howden at Madrid.
Mr. Elliot, at present Secretary of Legation at
Vienna, will succeed Mr. Buchanan at Copen-
hagen.
Mr. Howard, at present Secretary of Embassy at
Paris, will succeed Lord Normanby as Minister at
Florence.
Lord Chelsea will succeed Mr. Howard as Se-
cretary of Embassy at Paris.
London, England, 1858-03-27

lAIP;I;,..IAL RIRIAAIVIEIiI T.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—(YESTERDAY.)
ROYAL COMMISSION.
The Royal A-sent was giver', by commis-ion, t) the
Ron .1 (10,000,0000. the Consolidated
Fued (500,0000, the Mutiny, the Marine Mutiny, and
the Commons Inclosure
The Royal ComiLissionere were the Lird Clatic&lor,
the Marquis of Salisbury, and the E irl of Haiti wicke.
Their Lordships adjourned during pleasure.
The LORD CiaaNcEnon took his seat on the wo.,lsaa
at five o'clock.
Viscount DUNGANNON presented a petition front
s?yeral clergymen of the Church of England against the
bill f,,r legalising the marriage with a deceasel wife's
sister.
TneEarl of SHAFTESBURY presented a petition from
the Presbytery of Brechin for the promotion of Chris-
tianity in India; and also a similir petition from the
Wesleyan Methodists of the Centenary Chapel in Dublin.
THE PATRIOTIC FUND.
*The Duke of NORFOLK begged to ask the noble
earl the Lord Privy Seal whether there would be any
objection to lay on the table of the house a copy of the
letter of Mr. Ball to the royal commissioners of the
Patriotic Fund, in which he stated his reasons for not
signing the report made by the commissioners ?
The Earl of HARD WICKE said it was quite true that
Mr. Ball, one of the commissioners, hal not signed
the second report, and had given his reason for not
doing it, in a letter. There would be no o'ojecti'in to
lay a cipy of it Mare their lordships, but he thought it
would be more complete if that letter was accun -
ponied by the reply of Major Harris to statements
made by Mr. Ball. (Hear.) The reply of Major Harris
had been referred to the commissioners, and their report
was shortly expected. As soon as it was received it would
be printed with the other documents and laid on the
table.
London, England, 1858-03-27

BELGIUM.

The Belgian 2ronitetTrPa;lishea the following
notice relative to'passports
"Belgian travellers going to Fran,. tnn.E nn
each jour utu cause their passports to be vise by a
French diplomatic or consular agent. The first
visa is only to be paid for ; the others, obtained in
the course of the year, for which passports are
ordinarily granted, are to be delivered gratuitously.
The French Legation will not any more viser col-
lective foreign passports to M-- and his suite,'
without mentioning the names and ages of the
various persons composing it. It w:11 also refuse
to viser passports which may be delivered by Bel-
gian diplomatic or consular agents to other per-
sons than Belgians. Such is the summary of an
official communication which the King's Govern-
ment has recently received from the Legation at
Brussels of his Majesty the Emperor of the
French."
London, England, 1858-03-27

TO BE MAJOR-GENERALS.

Colonel Nicholas Johns n, 17117Zsinfantry.
Colonel John Monle, Bengal Infantry.
Colonel Louis Saunders Bird, Bengal Artillery.
The undermentioned officers of the East India Company's
Service, retired upon ful.-pay, to have a step of honurAty
rank, as follows
London, England, 1858-03-27

BANKING DEPARTMENT.

Proprietors' capital .. 14,553,000
Rest •• .. • ....... 3,893,655
Public deposits (in-
cluding Exchequer,
Com missio ers of

government securities

(inelud4.DeadWeight
Annuity).. ••...... 9,901,993
OtherSeeuritiest...•• 10,80 ),904
No:es ........... .. 13,013,705
Gold au .1 Silver 301 a.. , 868,085

National Debt, Say-
ingo' Banks, and

Divid nd AcCouats) 7,693,272
Other depisit's ' 13,374,7 ii I
.seven Day and other
Bills ........ 894,9;9

X 40,609,687

1 £40,6 9,637
31AR3IIALL, ale( Cashier.

Dated the 2Sth day of March, 1E

AVERAGE PRICE OF SUGAR.

The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com-
puted from the returns made in the week ending March
23, 1857, exclusive. of the Dutios of Customs paid cr
payable thereon, on the importation thereof into Great
Britain : s.
From the British Possessions in America 27 91
Muscovado, the produce of the Mauritius.....
Muscovado, the produce of the East Indies...., 23 4
Average of the above descriptions.
London, England, 1858-03-27

BREVET.

Captain and Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel E. S. Smyth,
2d Foot (Deputy Quartermaster-General at the Cape of
Good Hope), having completed three years' actual service
in the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, to be promoted to be
Colonel in the Army, under the Royal Warrant of 6th
October, 1854.
Captain John Le Contour, 20th Foot, to be Major in the
Army-
Brevet-Major John Let canto+nic *nth Vont- to b. Lieut.-
Colonel in the Army.

o,pt. Henry Moore, 21st Foot, to be Major in the Army.
Brevet-Major Henry Moore, 21st Foot, to be Lient.-Col.
n the Army

Brevet-Major H. J. M. Clregory, 31 West India Regt.,
to be Lieut.-Colonel in the Army.
Quartermaster William Dougherty, having retired upon
half-pay of a Depot Battalion, to have the honorary rank
of C .ptain, under the Royal Warrant of 17th December,
1855.

The undermentioned promotions to take place in the
East India Company's Army, consequent on the deaths of
Major-General Patrick Thomson, Madras Infantry, on
2d December, 1857 ;
General John Munro,
January, 1858; and
. _ Madras Infantry, on 26th

General Augustus Andrews, C. 8., Madras Infantry, on
3d March, 1858 :

TO BE GENERALS.

Lieutenant-General John Trusoott, Bengal Infantry.
Lieutenant-General Edward Mellan Gallifer showers,
Madras Artillery.
TO BE LIEUTENANT-GENERALS.

Major-General John Morgan, 0.13, Madras Infantry.
Major-General Charles Arthur Granado Wallington,
Bengal Infantry.

TO BE MAJOR-GENERALS.

Colonel Nicholas Johnson, Madras Infantry.
Colonel John Moule, Bengal Infantry.
Colonel Louis Saunders Bird, Bengal Artillery.
The undermentioned officers of the East India Company's
Service, retired upon fuLpay, to have a step of honurary
rank, as follows :
London, England, 1858-03-27

COURT OF CHANCERY.

(Before the Lord Chancellor, and the Lords Justices.)

APPEAL-COUNTESS OF MORNINGTON V. KEANE.

The further hearing of thin part heard appeal was
resumed this morning.

Mr. Bolt, Q C., was heard for the respondent.
This cause was reported in our columns on Saturday
last. It will be recollected that the contention arises in
a competition for priority of equitable charge or lien on
the house No. 3, Savile-row, Westminster, between thF.
Countess of Mornington under marriage articles of
a..;rtement entered into between her sad her late hu -
band for an annuity of one thousand a-year, and Mr.
Keane on his mortgage deed as a mortgage creditor.
After hearing counsel for the respondent the court did
not call upon the appellant's counsel for a reply.

The Lord Chancellor and the Lords Justices were
unanimous in opinion that the appellant, under her
marriage articles of agre9n-lent, had no lien or charge
against the house No. 3, Sav;le-row. Their lordships
dismissed the appeal without costs.
London, England, 1858-03-27

CHELSEA BRIDGE,

In answer to a question from Sir J. SHELLEY,
Lord J. MANNERS said that Caelsea-bridge would
be open to the public on Monday next. Government
had been considering how the toll on foot passengers
might be removed.
THE GREEN PARK.

Lord ELCHO gave nutice that after Easter he should
call attention to pending alterations in the Green park.
THE WESTERN BANK OF SCOTLAND.
Mr. BRADY azked the Secretary for the Home De-
partment if it was the intention of her Maj,,sty's Go-
vernment to institute any criminal proceedings against
the directors of the We-tern Bank of Scotland
The LORD-ADVOCAAT said he had no materials
for such a prosecution, and he had no reason to suppose
he should be furnished with finch.
CHURCH LEASES.

Mr. HUTT a ked the Secretary fur the Home De-
partment whether it was the intention of the Govern-
ment to introduce during the present session, any
measure for the permanent settlement of church leases,
in ace rdance with the promise given last year by the
Administration
Mr. WALPOLE said the bill introduced into the
house last session and affirmed, but n-it pasee'l, in con-
sequedce of the lateness of the session, would be re-in-
troduced in the Lords with a view of its passing the
house this session.
NEW ENGLAND COMPANY.
Mr. CHRISTY asked the Secretary fur the Colonies,
whether any return had been made to the R,mem-
brancer of the Exchectuer, of the income and expendi-
ture of the New England Company.
Lord STANLEY said no such return had been made.

REPORTING TEE DEBATES.
Mr. LAURIE asked the Cimmiesioner of Works
whether some mode of arrangement of the house could
not be adopted to ensure accurate reports of the speeches
of hon. members.

Lord J. MANNERS said he was not aware any such
complaint existed. No such communication had been
made to him from the gentlemen who reported the
debates on the subject; but if the hon. member had a
plan on the subject and would submit it to him he
would take it into consideration. (Hear, hear.)
London, England, 1858-03-27

WAKEFIELD-MARCH 26.

There was but a very moderate trade to-day in wheat,
at a decline of is to 2s per qr. on the prices of last mar-
ke day. The lower grades were neglecte 1, and unsaleable.
Fine barley firm. Beans and shelling met a slow sale.
AVERAGES FOR THE WEER ENDING MARCH 22. 1856.
Wheat 3813 quarters, at 44s Ild
Barley 519 ~ 37s 34
Oats 57 ~ 27s Bid
Beans
Peas OI
London, England, 1858-03-27

SPERMATORRIREA RATIONALLY CONSIDERED.
Just published, price 2s:, by post, free, 2s. 2d.
ON SPERMATORRHCEA, and
the PROFESSIONAL FALLACIES and POPULAR
DELUSIONS which prevail in relation to its NATURE
CONSEQUENCES, and TREATMENT.
By F. B. COURTENAY,
MEMBER OF TILE ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS.

" We never commence the perusal of works on this malady with-
out preparing ourselve• to meet most appalling descriptions of human
cuff rings It %vas, therefore, a most agreeable surprise to us to
find this error (as it appears to us) carefully avoided in this work,
and the sub., ct treated in a common sense, and truly practica
manner. . . N,, medical man should undertake the treatmen,
of Spertnatorrixea without first consulting this work."—Medical
Circular, .Tan 13, 1858.

Lo-don : 11. Bailliere, 2!9, Regent-street.

ON THE DISEASES OF WOMEN.

Second Edition, with illustrations on Steel, Price One Shilling,
Free for eighteen stamps,

N ESSAY on the PHYSIOLOGY and
:IL SPECIAL DISEASES OF WO\EEN, forming a comelett.
guide to, and with frill in.tructions for the removal of, the emer-
gencies of Youth, Womanhood, and Old Age.

v Dr. HALL. „
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.

" The subject is treated in a cl,tr, concise, and practical manner
and should he in the ban's of all females."—Lancet. " Will form s
valuable •ddition to the domestic household."— -sedical Circular.
" Every husband °ugy to .resent this Essay to his wife, and every
mother to tier daughter, containing as it does most valuable infor
motion that concerns tueir physical and social happiness."—Meath
Journal.

London: Direct 'tom the Author, Dr Hall, 1, Upper-Gower-street,
Bedford-square ; and by order of all books,llers.
London, England, 1858-03-27

TO BE GENERALS.

Lieutenant-General Johnlcusott, Bengal Infantry.
Lieutenant-General Edward Malian Gallifer Showers,
Madras Artillery.
TO BE LIEUTENANT-GENERALS.
Major-General John Morgan, C. 8.. Madras Infantry.
Major-general Charles Arthur Grdoado Wallington,
Bengal Infantry.
London, England, 1858-03-27

SARDINIA.

The Piedmontese Chamber of Deputies met again
on the 23d, after a short interruption of its sittings,
owing to the want of matter for discussion. M.
Valerio, the reporter of the committee on the
Conspiracy Bill, presented his report, which was
laid on the table. The deputation which is to
represent the Chamber at the annual funeral service
for the Piedinontese who fell at the battle of
Novara was drawn by lot. M. Buffa then put a ques-
tion to Count Cavouron the subject of the Cagliari,
to which the minister replied that, although
it was contrary to diplomatic usage to produce
documents relating to a matter still pending,
he would, nevertheless, consent to that course in
the present instance, because part of the document's
relating to the Cagliari were about to be published
ix England. Ile would, therefore, produce the
papers in question, with the excepti in of the last
nr,te which he had addressed to the Neapolitan Go-
vernment a few days before. The Chamber then
proceeded to discuss the Navy Promotion Bill,
already passed by the Senate. All the articles wet e
wnhetahatthtehere wore only 96 members
whole bill was put to the
vaodtoorieid b
w,
asufotud
present. This being below the legal number, the
vote was adjourned to the following sitting.
London, England, 1858-03-27

and lingering in living death." This was the
text of the whole discourse, the key of the whole
strain, the gist of the entire harangue. But it
was enforced throughout, in words of earnest
meaning, that seem from the report to have gone
home to the hearts of the speaker's auditory.
The religion thus illustrated was precisely what
Mr. CAIRD has called the religion of common life
—the theme of the famous court sermon addressed
to all the QuEEN's lieges alike, though uttered
first in the hearing of the Sovereign. The influ-
ence of the Religion of common life calls for the
sympathy of clergy and laity alike in the advance-
ment and development of our new but happily
already numerous ragged school institutions.
London, England, 1858-03-27

with a little care a great improvement might be effected
in that particular point.
The Marquis of BREA.DALB..A.NE suggested that
some temporary means might be adopted at once to put
the barracks in a better condition. If a practical man
were sent to the different barracks donne various parts of
a great deal might be temporarily at
the country,
little expense.
The returns, as amended by leaving out that portion
relating to the correspondence, were then agreed to.
London, England, 1858-03-27

HAY MARKETS.

Sril'HFlELD.—MeadOw hay, 21 10s to 41 6s; clovers
31 10s to 51 Os: and straw, 11 4s to 11 10. per load'
A fair average supply, and a moderate demand.
CUMBERLAND. —Meadow hay, 21 103 to 4, 40; clover•
31 104 to 5/ Os ; and straw, 1/ 5s to 1/ 103 per load.
Supply tolerably good, and trade rather dull.
WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 21 105 to 41 4s ; clover,
31. 104 to 51 Os ; and straw. 1/ 65 to 1/ 103 per load.
Both hay and straw moved off slowly, at our quotations.

EAST KENT RAILWAY.—Tne section of this line from
Chatham to its juoc,ion with the North Kent Railway.
at Strood, having been completed, Colonel W. Yoiland,
tho Government inspector of railways, accompanied by
Sir Charles Fox, went over On line on Wednes-
day, for the purpose of inspecting the bridges and
other works. The large iron bridge over the Medway,
built by Messrs. Fox and Henderson,was tested by
means of a train of heavily laden tracks, weighing 600
tons, being drawn to the centre of the middle arch,
when it was found that under this enormous pressure
the d flexion was only 1.6 inob, and the ()scattiest
caused by the trains scarcely perceptible. Should the
inspector issue his certificate, the entire line from
Faversham to Strood will be opened for trnfao forth.,
with.
London, England, 1858-03-27

THE PRESS IN INDIA.

Mr. M. GIBSON moved for copies of a letter from the
Chairman and Deputy-Chairman of the East India Coot-
pa.ny to the Right Hon. Chas. Watkin W:lliams Wynn,
dated Jan. 17, 1823, on the subject of the press in India :
Of reply of Mr. Wynn to the foregoing dated April 5, 1823 :
Of draught paragraphs proposed by Court of Direotors
to be sent to their presidency at Fort William, in Bengal,
dated the 7th day of April, 1820, with correspondence
between the India-house and the Board of Control there-
anent ; of any despatch or despatches from the Court of
Directors of the East India Company to the Govern-
ment of India relating to Act XI. of 1335 ; sof a
notification issued by the Government of India on the
18th day of June, 1857, wish reference to the provisions
of Act No. XV. of 1857, that application for licenses to
keep or use printing presses must in future be made
to certain authorities named therein, and naming the
ordinary conditions on which such licenses may be had ;
also, of any notifications, similar in terms or tenour to
the foregoing, which have been since isued by the
Government of Madras or the Government of Bombay.
Of any memorial or remonstrance addressed to the East
India Company praying for the disallowance of Act
XV. of 1857, and the reply or replies of the East India
Company to the same ; and of any records or proceed-
ings by the supreme Government, or any of the local
Governments of India, taken with reference to enforcing
the provisions of Act XV. of 1857, and of any notices or
warnings to printers or publishers, with any articles or
writings inculpated under the same.—Agreed to.
PUPIL TEACHERS.

Lord R. CECIL moved an address for returns of the
names of all schools which receive augmentations for the
masters, or stipends for the pupil teachers or monitors,
from the Parliamentary grant, in which pupils
were received during the year 1857 who paid more tha❑
6d. weekly in school fees, or paid it at some greater in-
terval than weekly ; and of the trade, calling, or em-
ployment of the fathers of all the children in the six
schools which received the largest capitation grant dur-
ing the year 1857.—Agreed to.
London, England, 1858-03-27

MARR !AGES.

COLE—PALMER—On the 25th inst , at St, Martins-in-the.
Fields, Henry Edmund Cole, of Waltham-cross, Her Op
solicitor to Caroline Walker, second daughter of the late
Richard Palmer, of Enfield Highway, Middlesex.
DORMAN—SwINFoRD—On the 25th inst., at the pari h church,
M r, Thanet, Charles Dorman, of Park-road, Haver.
stock-hill, and Essex-street, Strand, solicitor, to Janie,
third daughter of John Swinford, Esq., of Minster Abbey.
London, England, 1858-03-27

HOUSE OF COINIMONS. --(YESTERDA.Y.

The SPEAK3I3. took the chair at 4 o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS•
The Ely Valley Railway Bill was read a► third time
and passed.
CARLISLE AND HA.SVICK RAILWAY BILL

(1857).
Mr. C. FORSTER moved that the evidence taken
upon the Carlisle and Hawick Railway Bill, in session
1857, be referred to the committee on group 13 of rail-
way and canal bills, in reference to the Carlisle, Lang-
holm, and Hawick Railway, and the North British
Railway (Hawick and Car Ede Junction Railway) Bill.
—Agreed to.
ROYAL ASSENT. _ _

The Speaker and members of the house attended the
House cf Lords to hear the Royal assent given by com-
mission to several bills. (See Lords' report.)
THE CAGLIARI.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER laid
the papers on the table referring to the capture of the
Cagliari.
ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE.

Mr, HAMILTON postponed moving the adjourn-
ment of the house till after the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer had introdaced his bill for the Government of
India.
London, England, 1858-03-27

EDT CATION.

The Earl of POWIS called attention to a regulation I
of the Committee of Council on Edecation, by which
the capitation grant was not extended to schools to
which contributions were made by charities. The coun
cil, he said, allowed the capitation grants if the contri-
butions were made by private individuals ; but in the
case of a school in Shropshire, to which a large contri-
bution was made by a charity, the council refused the
ordinary grant.
The Marquis of SALISBURY said the rule which
governed capitation grants was, that they should be
granted in aid of voluntary contributions. Money,
however, which was paid under the obligation of a
trust, could not be said to be a voluntary contribution.
K. was quite aware that this was a subject which re•
Et rni ed great attention. Consideration of the sub-
ject
"(tight lead to some alteration of the rule, but he
could not express any opinion on a subject that had but
lately beet: brought under his notice.
Earl GRANVILLE thought there would be great
difficulty in altering the rule. Voluntary contributions
were required, because their being made was evidence
of the want of a school, and also because when there was
a voluntary subscription there was some security that
proper attention would be paid to the school.
The General Beard of Health Bill, and the Cambridge
University Matriculation and Degrees Bill, were seve-
rally read a third time and passed.
Their lordships then adjourned at seven o'clock.