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hours at sunrise; and, long before our small army'
could be collected to impede them, might make all
secure for another army to land under cover of the
works the first had thrown up. If we had, as is but
too possible a case, an army not more than suffi-
cient to hold them in check, they might easily
spare a detachment for such an all-important
attempt as that of crippling the nursery of our navy
at Portsmouth. Success in that object being also
half way towards enabling them to march in safety
on London.

But by sea—how would they get at Ports-
mouth? Unless we had there a much larger part
of our fleet than we could spare, iu case of its being
wanted to prevent or embarrass a landing on the
open coast, it would seem to be but too easy. Cap-
tain HEWLETT tells us (Quest. 244) that though
wooden ships might be destroyed by the continued
fire of forts which might be (but which are not yet)
erected on the Isle of Wight and other places, if
they attempted to anchor at Spithead ; yet that
iron-clothed vessels could not be kept out; that no
shot could hurt them at 2,000 or 3,000 yards dis-
tance ; but, that they would lie quietly in mid-
channel and bombard the place ! Boarding would
then be the only thing which could be resorted to.
The testimony of sailors was indeed strong as to
what screw wooden ships could stand in slowly
passing well-built forts, and a well-directed fire ;
much more so as to what iron-plated ships could
do, by the aid of tide and steam, passing along
rapidly. On the other hand, another authority
thought that even a couple of well-placed guns
could destroy any ship ; of course if she were not
in motion.

What, then, has to be done is to render any
position, either by sea or by land, untenable, if it
lies within five miles of the Dockyards. That is,
a circumference of thirty or forty miles must be
either naturally impracticable for an enemy, or
rendered so. The_ works already existing nearer
the arsenals would have their value, especially as
an inner line of defence in case of a siege, and for
the retreat of the defenders of the outer
works; but it is only considerably advanced
works which could save our magazines and
and naval stores, from the fate suffered by those of
Sweaborg.

We cannot, of course, enter into the details of the
land and sea defences required by each place.
Portsmouth is every way the most important, as it
is not only our largest establishment, but is vir-
tually apart of the defences of the metropolis ; on it the
fleet must rely which would have to prevent or mo-
lest an army landing on the south coast with a view
of marching on London. It has a fine outer defence
in Portsdown-hill, but then its great extent makes
it both costly to fortify, and it would require a
large garrison to man the works. On the sea-side
lies the Isle of Wight, like a huge man-of-war
anchored abreast of the harbour's mouth, but it seems
the island itself needs a formidable armament, and
a large crew not only to render her destructive to
the enemy, but to prevent his boarding her, and
making use of her to injure us. It is indeed not a
little remarkable that Plymouth and Milford
Haven have each a smaller island situated
at the very entrance of the harbours, as if
moored there by nature for their defence. Even
Cork has its Spike Island directly fronting its narrow
entrance, only some little way within it. But we
need not dwell on details. Whether the twelve
millions, and it will be more probably double that
sum if we begin, must be spent on Dockyard forti-
fications, will be decided by most men from more
general considerations. They will ask themselves
whether, from political reasons, they think there is
any need yet to sink so much money ; and, if they
decide that there is, then their fears will not rest
satisfied with anything less than defences which
no enemy will venture to attack. We must, how-
ever, return to the subject.

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION.

HOUSE OF COMMONS-JULY 5.
TAX BILLS.

Order read for resuming adjourned debate on question,
" That the right of granting aids and supplies to the
Crown is in the Commons alone, as an essential part of
their constitution ; and the limitation of all such grants,
as to the matter, manner, measure, and time, is only in
them." Question again proposed ; debate resumed ;
question put and agreed to. 2. Motion made and ques-
tion proposed, "That, although the Lords have exercised
the power of rejecting bills of several descriptions relating
to taxation by negativing the whole, yet the exercise of
that power by them has not been frequent, and is justly
regarded by this house with peculiar jealousy, as affecting
the right of the Commons to grant the supplies and to
provide the ways and means for the service of the year."
Amendment proposed, after the word "relating," to
insert the words " amongst other matters." Question
proposed, " That those words be there inserted." Debate
arising, motion made and question put, " That the debate
be now adjourned." The house divided—Ayes, 36;
Noes, 433.

AYES-36.
Alcock, T. James, Edwin Pease, H.
Angerstein, W. Lanigan, J. Pigott, Francis
Baxter, W. E. Leatham, E. Robartes, T. J. A.
Beale, Samuel Locke, John Scully, V.
Bouverie, E. P. McEvoy, E. Shelley, Sir J. V.
Butt, Isaac McMahon, P. Sheridan, H. B.
Dalglish, Robert 3lellor, John Stuart, Col.
Dillwyn, Lewis L. Noble, J. Vivian, 11. 11.
Esmonde, John O'Connell, D. Westhead, B.
Evans, T. W. O'Douoghue, D. Wyld, James
Greene, Capt. J. Onslow, Guildford TELLERS.
Hadfield, Geo. Osborne, Bernal Fermoy, Lord
Ingram, 11. Paget, C. Whalley, G. H.
NOES-433.
Acton, Sir J. Fortescue, C. tS. Napier, Sir C.
Adam,W. P. Franklyn, G. W. Newark, Lord
Adderley, C. B. Freeland, H. W. Newdegate, C. N.
Agnew, Sir A. Gallwey, Sir W. P. Newport, Visct.
Antrobus, E. Galway, 'Viscount Noel, G. J.
Arnott, Sir J. Gard, R. S. North, Col.
Ashley, Lord Gaskell, J. M. North, F.
Atherton, W. George, John Northcote, Sir S.
Ayr'on, A. S. Getty, S. G. Ogilvy, Sir J.
Bagwell, J. Gibson, T. M. Owen, Sir J.
Bantle, H. J. Gifford, Earl of Packe, C. W.
Baines, E. Gilpin, C. Packe, G. H.
Ball, E. Gladstone, W. E. Paget, Lord A.
Baring, A. 11. Gladstone, Capt. Pap,-et, Lord C. E.
Baring, Sir F. Goddard, A. L. Pakenham, Col.
Baring, Thomas Goldsmid, Sir F. Pakington, Sir J. S.
Baring, Thos. Geo. Gordon, C. W. Palk, L.
Bathurst, A. A. Gore, J. It. 0. Palmerston, Visct.
Bazley, Thomas Gower, F. L. Parker, Major W.
Beach, W. W. B. Greenall, G.. Patten, J. W.
Beamish, F. B. Greenwood, J. Paxton, Sir J.
Bective, Earl of Gregory, W. H. Peacocke, G. 31.
Beecroft, G. S. Gregson, S. Peel, Sir R.
Bellew, R. 31. Greville, Col. F. Peel, Gen.
Bentinck, G.C. Grey, Rt. Hn. Sir G. Peel, F.
Bentinck, G. W. P. Grey deWiltou,Lord Pennant, Col.
Benyon, R. Griffith, C D. Pevensey, Viscount
Berkeley, H. Grogan, Sir Edward Philips, J. 11.
Berkeley, F. Grosvenor, Earl Pinney, Wm.
Bernard, W. S. Gurdon, B. Pollard Urquhart W
Bddulph,'Col. R. 31. Gurney, Samuel Ponsouby, A.
Black, Adam Gurney, John H. Portman W. H. B.
Blackburn, P. Haliburton, Justice Potts, George
Blake, J. A. Hamilton, Lord C. Powys, L. P.
Blencowe, J. G. Hamilton, Jas. H. Pritchard, John
Bonham-Carter, J• Hamilton, Major Proby, Lord. G. L.
Booth, Sir R. G. Hanbury, R., jun. Pugh, D. (Carmar.)
Botfield, Beriah Ilanbury, Captain Puller, C. W.
Bouverie, P. P. Handley, John Ramsden, Sir J. W.
Bovill, Wm., Hankey, Thomson Redmond, J. E.
Boyd, John Hanmer, Sir J. Repton, G. W. J.
Bramston, T. W. Harcourt, G. G. V. Ricardo, J. L.
Bridges, Sir 8., Bt. Hardy, Gathorne Ricardo, 0.
Bright, J. Hartington,Marquis Ridley, Sir M. W.
Bristow, A. Bossard, M. D. Ridley, G.
Brocklehurst, John Ifeadlam, Thos. E Robertson, D.
Brooks, It. Heathcote, G. H. Roebuck, J. A.
Brown, James Ileneage, G. Rogers, John J.
Browne, Lord J. T. Henley, .J. Rolt, J.
Bruen, henry Henley, Lord Rothschild, Baron L.
Buchanan, W. Hennessy, J. P. Rothschild Baron:3l
Buller, J. W. Henniker, Lord Roupell, W.
Buller, Sir A. Herbert, H. A. Rowley, Hon. R. T.
Burghley, Lord Herbert, S. Russell, Lord J.
Butler, C. S. Hervey, Lord A Russell, Hastings
Buxton, C. Hill, Hon. R. Russell, A. J. K.
Cairns, Sir H., Hodgson, K. D. Russell, F. W.
Calthorpe, F. H. Holford, R. S. Russell, Sir Wm.
Cardwell, Rt. Hn. E. Holniesdale, Lord St. Aubyn, J.
Carnegie, Hon. C. Hope, G. W. Salomons,Alderman
Cartwright, Col. H. Hopwood, J. T. Salt, Titus
Castlerosse, Vist. Hornby, W. H. Salt, Thomas
Cave, S. Horsman, E. Scholefie.d, W.
Cavencllsh, Lord G. Hotharn, Gen. Lord Sclater-Booth,
Cayley, E. S. Howard, Hon. C. Scrope, G. P.
Cecil, Lord R. Howard, Lord E. G. Selwyn, C. J.
Cholmeley, Sir 31. Humberstone, P. S. Seymour, Sir M.
Churchill, Lord A. Ingestre, Viscount Seymour, 11. D.
Clifford, C. C. Jackson, W. Seymour, Di„ by
Clive, George Jervis, Captain Shafto, R. D.
Close, 31. C. Jervoise, Sir J. Sibthorp, Major
Cobbold, John C. Johnstone, Sir J. Smith, J. B.
Cochrane, A. D. Jolliffe, Capt. H. Smith, Sir F.
Codrington, Sir W. Jolliffe, Sir W. Smith, 31.
Cole, Hon. H. A. Jones, D. Smith, Abel
Cole, J. L. Kekewich, S. Smith, S. G.
Collier, It. P. Kendall, N. Smyth, Col.
Collins, T., jun. Kennard, C. Smollett, P.
Coningham, Wm. Kershaw, J. Somerset, Col. E.
Cooper, , '. W. King, J..K. „..,., Somerville, Sir W.
Cowper, Hon. W.F. Kinglake, A. W. Somes, Joseph
Copeland, W. T. Kiugscote, Lt.-Col. Spooner, R.
Corry, H. T. -, Kinnaird, Hon. A. Stafford, Marquis of
Craufurd, E. H. J Knatchbull, W Stanhope, J. B.
Crawford, It. W. Knatchbull-Hugess Staniland, M.
Crook, Joseph Knight, F. Stanley, Lord
Crossley, Frank Knightley, R. Stirling, Wm.
Cubitt, George Knox, Lt.-C01.8.W. Steuart, A.
Curzon, Viscount Knox, Major W. S Stewart, Sir M. R.
Dalkeith, Earl of Lacon, Sir E. Stracey, Sir 11.
Darner, L. S. W. D. Laing, S. Stunt, H. G.
Davey, R. Langton, H. G. Sullivan, M.
Davie, Sir H. R. F. Lefroy, A. Taylor, Colonel
Davie, Col. F. Legh, G. C. Tempest, Lord A.V.
Dawson, R. P. Legh, W. Thompson, H. S.
Deasy, Rickard Lennox, Lord G. C. Thornhill, W. P.
Deedes, Wm. Lennox, Lord H. G. Thynne, Lord E.
Denman, G. Leslie, C. P. Thynne, Lord H.
Dent, John Dent Levinge, Sir R.G.A. Tite, Wm.
Dickson, Col. Lewis, Sir G.C., Bt. Tollemache, Hon.F.
Disraeli, Benjamin Liddell, Hon. H. G. Tollemache, J. H.
Dodson, John G. Lindsay, Colonel Torrens, R.
Douglas, Sir C. Lockhart, A. E. Tottenham, C.
Du Cane, Chas. Long, R. P. Trefusis, Hon. C. H.
Duff, 31. E. Longteld, Robert Trollope, Sir John
Duff, Major. Lovaiue, Lord Turner, J. A.
Duke, Sir James Lowe, lit. lion. R. Upton, General
Duncombe, W. E. Lowther, Col. 11. C. Valetort, Lord
Dundas, Frederick Lowther, Captain 'Vance, John
Dunkellin, Lord Lyall, G. Vandeleur, Col.
Dunlop, A. Lygon, Hon. F. Vane, Lord H. G.
Dunn, John Lysley, W. Vansittart, Wm.
Dunne, Col. Macaulay, K. Verner, Sir Wm.
Du Pre, C. G. Mackie, J. Verney, Sir Harry
Dutton, Hon. R. H. Maguire, J. F. Villiers, Rt. Hon. G.
East, Sir J. B. Mainwaring, T. Walcott, Adm. J. E.
Edwards, Major H. 3lalins, It., Walker, James It
Egerton, Sir P. Manners, Lord J. Walpole, S. H.
Egerton, E. C. 3larjoribanks, D. C. Walsh, Sir J. B.
Egerton, A. F. Martin, P. W. Walter, John
Egerton, W. Martin, J. Warner, Edward
Ellice, Rt. Hon. E. Massey, W. N. Warre, J. A.
Ellice, E., jun. Matheson, A. Watkins, J. L. V.
Elnaley, Viscount Maxwell, Col. Wallington, J. W.
Elphinstone, Sir J Mildmay, H. Welby, W. E.
Emlyn, Viscount Miles, Sir W. Wemyss, J.
Enfield, Viscount Miller, William Western, I'. S.
Ennis, John Mills, A. Whitbread, S.
Estcourt, S. 31ilnes, R. 31. Whiteside, Rt lln J.
Euston, Earl of Mitchell, T. A. Whitmore, H.
Ewart, William 3littord, W. T. Williams, T. P.
Ewing, H. E. C. Moncreiff, J. Williams, W.
Farquhar, Sir 31. Monsell, Rt. Hn. W. Wood, Rt 'ln. Sir C.
Fellowes, Edward Monson, W. J. Woodd, B. T.
Fenwick, Henry Montagu, Lord R. Woods, Henry
Ferguson, It. Montgomery, Sir G. Wrightson, W. B.
Fergusson, Sir J. Moody, C. A. Wyndham, Sir H.
Filmer, Sir E. Morgan, C. 0. S. Wynn, Col.
Finlay, A. S. Morgan, Major Wynn, Sir W. W.
Fitzgerald, W. S. Morris, D. Wynne, W. W. E.
Foljambe, F. J. S. MoStyn, Hon. T. E. Wyvill, 31.
Forde, Lt.-Col. W. Mowbray, Rt. Hn. J.
Forester, Col. G. C. Mundy, William
Forster, Charles 3lure, David
Foster, W. O. Murray, William Brand, H. B.
Fortescue, lion. D. Naas, Rt. Hn. Lord Dunbar, Sir Wm.

TELLERS.

Question put, " That the words be there inserted." The
house divided—Ayes, 52 ; Nees, 369.
AYES-52
Alcock, T. Fermoy, Lord Pease, IL
Angerstein, W. Forster, C. Pigott, Y.
Baines, T. Goldsmid, Sir F. ll.PollardUrquhart,W
Baxter, W. E. Greene, J. Salt, T.
Bazley, T. Hamner, Sir J. Scully, V.
Beale, S. Kershaw, J. Seymour, W. D.
Bouverie, Hon. P. P.Lawson, W. Shelley, Sir J. V.
Butt, I. Leathani, E. A. Smith, J. B.
Collier, R. I', MacEvoy, E. Somerville, Sir W.
Craufurd, E. 11. J. '&'Mahon, P. Turner, J. A.
Crossley, F. Maguire, J. F. Vivian, li, IL
Dalglish, R. Mellor, J. Westhead, B.
Denman, Ilon. G. Aronson, lion, W. J.Whalley, G. II
Dent, J. D. Noble, .1, W. Wyld, J.
Dillwyn, L. L. O'Donoglme, The
U
Douglas, Sir G. Onslow, G.
Esmonde, J. Osborne, It. B.
Ewart, W. Paget, C. James, E.
Ewing, H. E. C. Paxton, Sir J. Locke, John

TELLERS.

BRITISH NATION" LIFE ASSURANCE
ASSOCIATION.

The annual general meetinp,. of this association was held
at the chief offices, 291, Regent-street, London, on Satur-
day, the 30th ult.—George Bermingham, Esq , in the chair.
The report of the directors and auditors was read by the
manager, Mr. Henry Lake, from which it appeared that
since the last report the directors have received the follow-
ing :

NEW BUSINESS.

1,559 Proposals for Assurance of
And have issued
1,096 Policies for the Assurance of
Giving a new annual premium income
of

£309,036 0 0

212,440 0 0

6,828 13 0

TOTAL SUMS ASSURED.

7,505 Policies are en the books of the
Association assuring.
Giving an annual premium income of 72,200 2 5
The invested funds and property, irre-
spective of the subscribed capital,
amount to
And the annual revenue on the same is
The gross annual income, therefore, from

181,15 G 1 11
8,970 0 0

81,170 2 5

all sources is
The number of deaths which have oc-
.. curred is 55, and the sums paid and
payable under these amount to 12,475 13 9
The usual vote of interest on the paid-sip capital was
passed, but the directors did not recommend at the present
moment any increase of interest to the shareholders, as the
time was approaching when, as provided by the deed of
constitution, an actuarial investigation of the affairs of the
association must be made, with a view to a distribution of
the profits.
The proprietors would not fail to observe the advantages
resulting from the concentration of influence which has
lately been effected, nor the rapid increase which is daily
being made to the income of the association.
The advantages also of a moderate paid-up capital would
become apparent when it is considered that two pounds out
of each one hundred pounds of the present premium income
would yield a dividend of 20 per cent. upon the present
paid-up capital, and this, too,without inflicting a tax upon
the policy-holders.
The report was unanimously received and adopted.
The retiring directors and auditors having been re-
elected,
The following duly qualified shareholders were elected
directors :—George Frederick Anderson, Esq William
'
Clarke, Esq., Henry I),ffell, Esq., John Geary, Esq:,
Flammill, and Sainuil Smith, Esq.
After the usual routine of business, votes of thanks were
given to the directors, the manager, and other officers ; and
an acclamatory vote of thanks to the chairman concluded
the business of the meeting.

SII"KING ACCIDENT AT A CRINOLINE FAC-
TOILY.—On Tuesday morning, a shocking and fatal acci-
dent happened at the crinolin© factory of Messrs. Wright,
Hobson, and Co., New George-street, Sheffield. It ap-
peared that Sarah Ann Murphin, aged 17, who worked at
the factory, went into a room in which she had no business
to go, and for some purpose or other ascended a ladder.
While on the ladder her dress was caught by a revolving
shaft, and she was whirled round several times. Before
any assistance could be given her she was killed,
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ADVANCE OF GARIBALDI ON MESSINA.
The following telegrams have been received at
Mr. Reuter's office :

P24.RIS, JULY 6.

A telegram from :Naples, dated yesterday even-
ing, announces that Garibaldi has marched against
Messina.

Active negotiations appear to be decidedly going
on between Naples and Turin on the subject of a
common action of the two Courts in the affairs of
Italy.

BADEN, JULY 6.

Notwithstanding the denials given by some
newspapers, it is certain that the Prince Regent
during the late Conference here drew the attention
of the other Sovereigns to the state of things in
Italy.
The King of Naples had directed the Marquis
d'Antonini, the Neapolitan Ambassador at Paris,
who is well known to the Prince, to request his
Royal Highness to defend in the Conference the
monarchical interests threatened in Sicily.
The Prince Regent, in reply, gave the Marquis
to understand that he acceded to his request, and his
Royal Highness not only remarked during the
Conference upon the state of affairs in Italy, but
also caused an exchange of views on that question
to take place between the Powers in the ordinary
diplomatic course.

THE INDIAN MAILS.
MARSEILLES, JULY 6.

The Bombay and Australian mails have arrived
here. The dates are, Sydney, May 14 ; Melbourne,
May 18; Mauritius, June 7 ; and Bombay, June 7.

BOMBAY, JUNE 7.

General Oatram's protest against an amalgama•
tion of the two armies has been anonymously pub•
lished.

Disturbances have taken place at Banswarra.

MADRID, JULY 5.
A Royal decree prorogues the session of the
Cortes.

The official Gazette announces that an exhibition
of the fine arts will be held at Madrid at the end
of October.

BOMBAY AND AUSTRALIAN MAILS.

The Delta, with the heavy portion of the above
mails, left Malta at midnight on the 2d inst., and
may accordingly be expected at Southampton
about the 11th inst.

The Nepaul, from Mauritius, and Benares, fiom
Australia, reached Suez on the 27th and 28th June

respectively.
The Nepaul brought the Bombay Mails and pas-
sengers from Aden; the Northam remaining there
for a new shaft.