The Sun.
London, England, 1858-04-28 00:00:00

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. MONEY MARKET' 5H,,,,, rI, -7_ ,Kl 3 - This Day). LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS.
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stir. Paid liathways•
Companies this der this da
RAIL W A 8. y.
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.nosisg ma Business done ' St. 100 .Buckghamsh. Ln.taN•W. 93 - 100
ihr. Paid itaitsvay. this day this day.
E. st. 100 \ Cly
COMIYIERCTAL INTELLIGENC desdale Jc. Caledon... 100 - 102 ---
-.- ------. --""'" 25 all Col„Stour Vy• E.U.&E.O 13 - 15 •
---, Ambi;. fit, 100 E.Lin.g.6 p.c. Gt.Northn 136 - 139
adaa-. 121 10
& Eastn. Jan Nottnaae.- Bost.si - 6 5 all E. Un. H.Sh. E. Count. 4 - 4,1
CITY, Two o'CLoclr. 50 all Belfast & HallYlll.7l, ••• - ••• St. 100 Glas. kiflyr. At Caidonian.
Accounts from Liverpre 1 report that the Cotton 131 all Birrang. Virolverh. - Neils. Direct. a. - •••
Market yesterday clesed. quietly, and prices of all Stour Va11ey......... 71 -8i St. 100 Do. vow Do B
25 all GlstratDn.Fr. Gt. Westn. a - ..,
descriptions. I
were without any material change. St. 100
,ißiniritie•Thhirde.
,Lrun.nnees.l:...a..
69
.....
71
70i
50 all Hull & Selby, Y. & N.M. loi -uo
9 - .10
The sales were estitnated at 6,000 bale:, 2,000 cf 25 all aa*,,a,,,,- • arn
25 all Wan .t. Tyne oriainal 121 all Do. 1 Shares. Do
400 I
which were taken by the speculators. The Rail- 235 (iss. at £45).... 26 - 27 121, all LonaaGreenw 51. Eastern l2l - 13/ this
way Share Market presented a steady appearance, st. 100 Bristol & F•xeter...... 88_ a 90
and at fully former values.
With regard to the Liverpool Borough Bank,
the - . ~ d u
Liverpool Mercury states-" we understand
that instructions have been given to an eminent szti• 100 Ca1ea0nian.........• •801 -85 i 85 1 1
St. 100 'Chester & Flolyhea. 35 - 37 36
50,,a all (Cork and Bandon.... ••• - ~,
all Cork Black. 8t Pass. ••• - •..
20 all Corny' all 1 - 5 4/
10 all D. A - ... 20 I all Do.Preferenee Ito 24 -25
St, 100 Lon. TH., &S. Pete SaCoa 94 - 96 951
10 10 Do. Bark. Sh. Do
51, all Martch.Bxton. Ln.&N.W
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and Matlock & Midld. 21 - 21
St•I100 Mdld.Bradfcla Midland 95 - 97
611 51 Newmarket Ws
inn
std
he
legal firm in Liverpool to proceed at once with an 1.9 all Do: B - ••• BuryE.G.spc. E. Count.. p- ip tic:
50 ii all NAEst.5 p.c. Do 57 - 59 571 qui
action against the directors of the Borough Bank 5025 al Do.blm&Belfast.Tnna
1.-63/4 -_. .I„.7ai
1 all Dint P &Aber.Junc. 8 -8?. 50 1 all Do. 6 per et.. Do ... - ... 67 a 8
to recover the sum lost by ens of the slyarehelslers, St. "100 Bail Am' ~11„,„
......... 50 ;all Do.Fixedsp.c Do tat
Who purchased shares on the faith of the reports St. 100 Eastern Counties-- 61 -62 601 11i a 25 I all Prest. & Wyre L. &la . W .,„ - ~, cos
issued by the directors." St. 100 EasternUnion,A•stk. 45 -47 121, all ,Do. 1 Shra. hDo
4.00 rat
St. 100 Do., do. r>. 3O - 32 St, 1001 IRoystn.ds Hit. Gt.Northn 137 - 140
pri
An instalment of 15 per cent. is due on the Bth
0:51.
100 Do. New A.••••.•....•
....: - ... 10 I all ;Shrews.& Her T. Brassey 8 - 9
VA
all ,East Kent ...... .. ri ••••• 16 l2 all S.Staffordsh.. M.MCleaa 10 - 103
proximo, upon the Indian Loan, but mine, to the " 50 all jWearVaLg6pe Stk.dtDar. a: - ••• of
prepayments, it Nail]. not cause much additional 20 all lEast Lancashire B7 -89
'East Suffelt
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enquiry for accomodation. 10 all pa,
.., ••• ••• St.lloo IWilts&Somrst Gt.Westra 89 -91 I va
St.loo lEdinbursdi tit Glasgnw 62 63 62 th
A dividend of 60 francs for the half-year hasPREFERENCE SHARES.
t.. 11.00 lEdinb.Pr'ih.&Dnndae 27i - 281 VII
been declared by the Northern of France 0 1 all ForthandelydeJunc. ... - -
Railway. fei
St. 1001 "Furness .. -- -. Ti
II Billry.ipstih..ekaf-.En(dxi
s.Ts4dynp.
a.otcls.oolt.
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9..6.
96
St. 100 Glasgow az s.western 90 - 92 2--5
St. 100a11 ni
The rates of exchange current yesterday after-20 9 Do. 4 per c• Shares.. .., - ~.
10 all Great N. of Scotland 21 - 10 94
noon presented no material alteration, but the 5t.1.00 Great Northern ...-. 1021 - 131 1021 1I . St. 100 Do. £lO 4 - 102
St. 100 Chcs. & Ho. 51 p.c. ... - „, tr
St. jlOO Do•, 'A. Stock - 89 88
tendency in some of the continental towns was St. 1100 Do,, B. Stock - 126 - 128 St. 100 Do. do. 5 per cent... ... -- ..• te
rather lower. St. 1100 Gt. Stla&West.(lre) lOO - 102 991 100 k 61 all Cork o.
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A dividend of 7s. Gcl. in the pound has been sstt: !100 Greatwesteen. . ... - s:i 564 7i i 6 all Dun.Perth•Saber.J. 6- 61 tt
100 Do, Str.V.R. gua.St 56 - 53 St. 100 E. Anglian Cis. A Sli. - - - at
announced by Messrs. Bischoff, Bear, and Co., 12 i all Irish South-Eastern. - ... St. 100 :Do. do. Cls. B6p. c. 103 - 112 m
Who suspended on the Ist December. 5C ! all Lancaster &Carlisle. 84 - 86 St. 100 Do.j do. Cls. C7p. c. 105 - 110 of
161 1411D0., Thltds lO -12 2 St. 100 tEas.Co•Ex,sp.cNeal 112 - 117 114 le
Further arrivals of Australian gold are daily ex- 164 15 IDo. New Thirds „, 10 -12 a St. 100 IDo, No. 2 llO - 115 113 15 ft
petted, and it is not improbable that an influx from St. 100 !Do. New 6 pr. c• St 130 - 135
5i6t.1006 Lap:leas:. alYorkshire 901 - 9/1 90/ 1 fe
1• the r Zl6 .. 1- Id 20 all "East Un. G. 6p. c. ... - ...
United States will soon take place, although 9, 7 '' '£9 'l-/ a 6i 0
Do. Do., 5 all Do, 51., fo per cent. ... - ...
twrilgoirntgharneye vessels have lately come in without 3" 1 Do., Wst. Riding Ull. ... - ... 10 all Do. lot, 10
... - ... a
b • • 20 • all Do. Southpart. ...... ... - ... St. all Do. do. 4 per cent_ ... - .., d
consignments.. Whether remittances 111 all London & Blackwall 6 - 61 6/
St.s t 111 .
11010001 I Do. New, ifs. 51. 10s. •• - ••• St. 100 , East Lane ash. 6 p. cts. •... - - ti
are received from that quarter or not, little doubts all .&W, York., J. stla ... - _a t
18 felt but that the importation from other parts !I,Ltioonnado.
usr&artNet..w&Se;tcesrt 10954 - 106 1051 65' 1 10 9 Edin. Gl. sp. c. Sh. ... -a, t•
9.4 941 I St. 100 Ed.Prth.&Dum.4p.c. 72 - 74
Will continue on a large scale, and. as the export 121 v
. 5 Do.; Eighths ll - 4 4 St 100 Furness, SP• c ....... ••• - ••• h
demand is very limited, a further large accumula- Sto. 1l London
IlLntiollcidnOarirry&ASe.WoiaedrtaiinTllo 92.1
....-- 95 94/ 541 St. 100 ,GIas.&S.W.G.S p.c. ... -- •., c
tion of specie at the Bank of. England is expected.
25 all Lndndrry. dr Ennisk. • - •••
St
.1001 Niamenticohp•SoliiietaftL..i.ncln.,, .30741., F.. 3814 3973:
4i 1 St. 100 ,Great Northn. 5 p.c. UT - 119 1
A further advance has taken place in the English St. 100 ;Do. sp. c• Redeem. - s
at 10 p. c, prom__ 110 - 112
Stock Market to-day, and a moderate amount of slOt. iloo
Nlidlaud . ...... .. - St. 100 Do. 41 per cent ..... 102 - 101
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business has been done. Several purchases both on St. 100 60 Do. 5 p.c., Red. at 5 f
68
.‘fboicl.lainsdhtlar.::e.s.t.:(..l.r ) :: s.
...= : :
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WO Do. Birmiug.&Derb, 66
50 all p. c. prem.
speculation and for investment are recorded, which,
25 all 10 all Gt.N.ofScot.lstPrc. 10/ - 111
together with the favourable progress of monetary 20 all Gt. S& W. (Ireland) ... - ... (
•00 all
25 all ••• 20 all Do. 4 per c. Pref. St. ... - • I
and political affairs, and the firmer tone of the Paris Neweast'e &Carlisle ••f -
50 a ,Gt.W.(l3.&H.E.s.spc 51 - F,l ,
Roure,e fully account for the prevailing bu, Taney. 10 Newpi.AhergAll-rfci.. 12 -13 121
9 Newry di Armagh ... ... - ••• I St. 100 "Do. con. red. 41 p.c. 92 - 91 1
The New Threes and Ih3 RedncA Annuities have I 20
all ..eviry, Warreupoioi
di •aostrevor ... - ..•
also been in request. Consols have risen to 9rl 4 St. 100 N0rf01k...a...a.-- 61 - 63 St.St 100100 I
Do.Do icrio.ned...re4dp.e4rtnct..\ 8,77 ----__ 89
St, 100 Do. sp. c. red. prof. 400 - /01 100 1
b 50 , 34 Noroin•Counties lin :34 , d
for money and account, and 971 for June. The St. 100 'Nortl British ... 54 - 521 521 i all Do. Bina.. Pref. Sta. 91 - 10
tendency is still in the direction of an advance. St. 1.00 North Devon. Rail.di 10 all Do. Chesterl3p.c.P.S. les - 17
The New Threes are firm at 96 1, 'he Reduced at ,Dock Stock .... '''''.
a.
96 4, st. 100 IDo. A Stock ......_ ... - •••
St. 100 Do.; B Stock ..... ••• - •• St,
4, lit do. pduca..doi.... pli
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74
and Long Annuities at Vi. Exchequer Bills
are 335. to 343. premium ;ditto Bonds, 1001- 101 ; Nt all
IT.: Tzsdhc.. Gua, Sh, 1,841
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91V,
St, 100 N. Eastern -Berwick 921 - 931 9n i I 20 all Do. do. do ........... . 134 - 144
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25 • 161 Do do G N.E.Purch 2 - 1 e it
India ditto, 183. to 20s. The India LOlll D ben- st. 1.0) Do Leeds' •47- 48 17k 1 St. WO Lan.di York. 6pe.St. 138 l4O
St. 100 Lon.&B.G. 5 pc.No.l ... - ...
tureshave improved to 100, ditto Scrip to 100 f, St 1.00 Do. York 75 - 76 74i i St, 100 Do. , P., sp. c. St. No 3 ••• - ...
St.lloo North London ... 93 - .5 St. 100 Do. New Guar, 6p.e. ... - ••.
but -Bank Stock was rather flat at 2201 to 222. 10 131.1 N. &S. Wstn., Damp- St. 100 Do. do. sp. c., N 0.4 ... - ...
Foreign Stocks are moderatively active, and stead, and City ;fn.. ••• - •• • St. 100 Lon. & N.W., Coy. di
pukes rather higher. Turkish 6 per Cents: are 981,-- 40 , 1.71 .forth SteAorishire.... 41 -4.1 d( 131 121 Nuneator. sr. at... ... ...
20 all North Western - ‘ 81 St. 100 Lou. & S.W. 7 perct.
ex div., and the 4 per Cents. coininal ; Chilian' 10 all N. & S.' W",suu. June 8 a 9 late 3d Shares ... 160 - 185 162
St. 100 Oxford Worcester & , 121 all Londy.& Color. ISh. ...
6 per Cents 1031 ; Mexican 3 per Cents., 20i ;
7 WOlVerhailipto/1.
• • 301 - 31 302 121 all Londy. &Ennis. 1 Sh. ... - ••
Peruvian 4)2 per Cents., 824 ••k ; dit o 3 per Cents., 10 au 1,,,,,,,b1,8
• -- ••• St, 100 NI., G, L, 6p. Cent. 118 - 122
57g. i ;Portoguse 3 per Cents., 46 ; itussian 45 n; t 9 Portsmouth 7-4 .1 6I 41 Do. do. do. Lli ... .. -151 I
10 1.0 Rhvniney St. 1100- Do. do. 31 per cont. 66 - 66
Per Cents., 1011 2 ; Spanish New Deferred, 261 ; St. 100 zco'itish Central ... - 110 12,1., all Nlarypt. & Carl. 4 p.c. ... - ..
and Venezuela 41 per Cents.,•34; 35. St. .1.00 'Scot• N E Absdn St, 211 - *al'? 12 all Do. 41 per cent
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign St. 100 Do, Scot. Mid, Stock 78 - 80 I 1241 1.0 Do. do. - •••
. St. 11101 Shi-opshire Union 45 -47 St. :100 I Ilid.Consol.6 -p.c. St ... - •
Stocks :-Grenada Deferred Bands, '5l 6 • Alexi.- . jet 11
, 8 Sitinghourne&Shoer. 2 -- 11 St. ''loo IDo.Con.Br.Bir.6p,e. 137 - 139
Can 3 per Cents., 204 3_ ; Peruvian 41 per Cents., St. 1100 South Devon,,.-... 36 - 37
l 72 St•
St. , i.OO South Eas•era
81 83 ; Ditto 3 per Cents., 55 57 , Portugui S 3 3S , • - 72 -72 i St. I'loo Do. 41 p. c. trot. St.
1.00 Do. L. &11. Pref. St. 3
100 - 101
92 - 94 , 921
, t. jlOO jSoath Wales B3 - 841 821 3/ 3 10 all New., A-ber., &c., pr.
Per Cents., 45i 4q ; Russian 5 per Cents., 110 20 I all IS'. Vorksh. .RivarDun 13 -13 sp. med. sp. c. pm. ... ...
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112 ;Ditto 41 per Cents., 101 102 ; Spanish 3 per , 20 ' 14 IDo.
Cents., 443/4 ; and Ditto New Deferred, 2 6,'1 1. 7 - 5 ,
20 all IStaines,Wok.,&..Wok. 8 - 10
25 all 'Stockton & Darling 35 - :!;6 10 , all Do. Perpet. 6 pr. et. 101 - 11.,
10 1 all Norf k. D eb.4 p.c. h. ... - ...
St, XlOO Do. sp. c. Ext. 1846 - ... 100
There has been very little business reported 25 20 Do. do., 18,54 - •••• St. ilOO Do. 51 p.c. pf , 1847 ... -a.
to-day in the Railway Share Market, but a 25 5 Do. do., PM - ••• St. 'lOO Do.Wv.V.sp. ~,1847 ... -
1.6 i Stockton & Hartlepl. ... - ...
5t,11.00 North British 1.:;6 - 108 103
further upward tendency is observable in several St. 100 Taff Vale
St. 100 "Do, Pref, No, 1 ••• - ••• 7 31 Do. 71. Prefarcuce... ... - ...
of the leading lines. EaStern C Juni ies and South St. 10() N. E. Berw. 4 p.e.Prf. 06 - 93 971
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S2st . 10022 T h
Valea moe fs N ciao,
ea.t s :p,.. .r. . . 100- --
16.3. 11 - i
Wales have improved ss. Caledonian, Greatl7 8;Do. do. do
20 13 !Do. Leeds 6 pe. No. 1 ... - „, •
:Northern,. Great Western, and Midland, 10s. S. teal !ilsvvt,e.tteerri:clor.t.lLiiirallteeittineky .....
_...- ...... 12A 9 ;Do, do. Qrs., 1818_ ... - ••
North-Western, Os. , rind Lancashire and York- 5° 25- 10 IDo.York 1.1.&5. Par. •11 - par
20 all LWest C0inwa11......., - ~„ 51 20 all.jNorth Staffordshire 221 -23
shire, 1/. Edinburgh and Glasgow, South- 10 all IWest End of London "'
St. 100 i Ox., Woe. & \Vol-v. 6
Western, North British, and Noith-Eastein aryl Crystal Palace.. ... -a. I p.c., Ist guar. •.......115 - 120 1
5 all 1 Do. A - 31 St, 'lOO jDo, 6p.e. 2d guar._ 105 - 107 ' 107
(Berwick), declined 103. The Foreign and ri all I Do. B - St. 1100 IDo. do. Debentr. St. 98 - 100 100
Colonial lines Lave exhibited little variation of int- 20 all ',West London - ---- ."61 63
4 all IScot. C,ciit. OW Prof. . - •••
10 all I Do. First Class St 100 Sc.N.E.Aber.g.6p.e. 120 - 122
• .ta;nce. Northern of Franca have declined about 20 all I Do. Second Class .... --
:', I St. 100, Do. do. 7 p.c. pf. St. 125 - 127
plOens .
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Grand Ti ink of Canada, Great Western of • st. 1100 Do. d 0.31 p.c. pf. St. 74 -- 76
Canada, and East Indian brought about previous BRITISH POSSESSIONS. -25 all South Devon lO - 101
. 10 all Do. fixed. 41 pr cent - - ...
rates. 100 , all 'Atian. and St. Law. ... - „,„ 1.0.6 all S. Eastern (Reading
18 1 9 Bombay, Baroda, and ~ Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. 24 - 244 211 1
lit4Jleoiourt Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares show Cen,lna,guar. 5 p.c. /- 1p St. 100 'Do. 41 per cent lOl - 193
ne variation from former quotations. 18 all Do. - 103
13 : all Do. Additional A -I 1•-
ip St.,JOO Do. New 41 pr. cent a, - •••
• ------. St. jlOO S. Wales Gua. 4p. c. .., - ...
33RITIS1I FUNDS.CLOSING PRICES-THIS DAY. 20i! all 3uffalo & Lake Hurd ... - ...
100 100 Buff. Bra. Hurd
183 _BB St. 1100 {Do, do. 41 p. c lOl - 103
13aaa. Stock *I lOO 100 i 6 p.c.'bds.,l. Aug.,'72" f N
:1111 =n1=1;7::: i 1 : 2.,
(From the Oifictal Lis%) I Do. do., 1 July, '731 78 - 81
a ise uent Reduced NT:unities 222 `2.N 2 100 .100 Do. do., 1 June,'74 76 -79 25 119 IDo. do. do.
• St. ''loo jWaterfel&Kia. 6pc 46 - 51
31,rtLer Cont. Corot& Aonaities 954 61 61 a 20 2s. Calcutta and S. East. ... ..
91 g 6 20 ,2sad Central Gage (Lim.) ... - ••
-s_7l:7 per Cent. • toenv e- - 61 6g20 j 2 Ceylon A sharesl - 11. 3i- I BRITISH MIN ES.
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i "*" g Annuities (Exp sth Jan., 1800).... 11
Ditto 30 Years, exp. ire sth Jun., 186 c 11 1.7 i all Deineraxa . - •••
20 1 2s. Eastern Bengal - g
Ditto 30 Years expire sth A ril 18ci5 . ISt St. ,100 East Indian 1101 - 11.1. 111 20 14 British Iron ... ......
... 2/ 12 Alfred Cons. (Phillr.) 1301= 14111 101
Ixt lid Loan Debentures l3
' ' • lOO,
~. Ditto Seri
.1.. a iis :toad!, E. tiltill
T)ltto, under 21000
( h Laois for A cooant
Itl :chequer Bina, 31d. lOl 1
0 18 21 p
21 p
97f 4 i 20 1 all Do, C, Shares
20 5 Do. E. do. , ....,... le - 11 61 i
100 all D 0.4 p.c.Bncis.,'s9 .. - ...
20 all Geelong & Melbourne .
guar. 5 per cent. ; 201 - 21 201
March. June. St. 100 Uri-Trunk.. oft anada; 48 -50 431 ... 30 ,Elst Basset (Mogan)) l 5 - 105
1.7) 201 l'iDCoonvd.Gurto.cara(sCisa.rncrbran.v./i148500 -:
4701./0
7.:
iii;),,,GerriztvS.Atih.d..T(polifils...) 13 - 161
7:, Grt IV Vor (Helstn,) 11 -- 2
i'•1000 - 131 3 6 100 1 all Do. 6p. e. Deben...; 81 -83
20 l• all Gt. In, Pen. g. 5 pored 21?; -21 i: 21e i •••
S-sii . , „
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Eaehequer Bonds, 1858, :44 per Cent.... - - 20 I 4 Do. New. guar. 5 p.c.' e- -4:, 1 1/ 1 ..
.. N. W.l .I,3Set (111013.11:1) 10 -- ~.ill
P tto, 1359 - I'4 ...... 61,i51North Wheal Crofty 4- 5
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS-THIS DAY. 201. 13 Do. New - 14d .11 Par, Cons. (St.Blaxy)l 174 -- 1-81
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100 all Do. Bds., payable '57 ... - .., ... 9 Porkollis U. (Wend.) ••• - •••
Btc enos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent. -
1 atto DefaTed 3 per Cent - 111 -- 1
. Us. Sort. Cons. Min. Co. It 1
Ohl: In Bands, 6 per Cent lo3'- 100 all Do. do., '73', do. a. 106 - 111 ::. 21 S. Camden (St. Cleer) 380 - 400
fiat ash Bonds, 3 pea Cent., 1825 S3 100 ; all Do. do., '73, without 95, Cara Bros (Illogn.) 4- 4
••• a •
bloc • optionl9 3.W. Franees(lllogn. )1210 -- '2,29
1 :'can 3 per rent. - 108 •••
20 i all Nladras guar. 41 p.c 194 - 19/ 5 4 ram. S. &L. Ain. 00. \ 4 - 14
Per
avian Bowls, 4.1, per Cent ........... ~..... '-'2 A I ' 20 all I .1"; o. do,, 5 per C. " 204 - 2_ I 201 10 9 Tin Croft ............... 31 - 4
Ditto $ per Cent. - par ... 40 Uri:Hine,. (Gwennap)l ... - •••
• Ditto Account - ip •
• . 12s e; V. of Towoy (Causas.)' 11 - 11
l',o rtuguese Bonds, 3 per Cent., 1853 - t p ••• it W. Basset (Illogau).. 23 -• 24
•rt sstan Bonds, 1.,.2-3, S St., S per Uent - 20 i ss. dude (i.sinite,l, ...... i ••• - ••• -. 20 W. Caradou (Lislirt..) 101 - 110
3itto 41 per Cent. - 11 Tl, 11/
;"as" dina'n Bonas, a par Cent ~ ..... . 91 4 ... 5A Wh. Basset ( Mogan). 1210 - 220
20 - all Do I-. - .., a. 5 Wh. Buller (Rdrath).l2Bo - 390 ~,
P ls•i'li 'rra,lig ', plr .1.1 t.. - 51 Di
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Ditto New Deferred 3 per Gen'.
T ist raao, !meats, i, I,:r !;ent .. - 10
a_ 8 Vv-ii. Ala. Ann (Menht. ) 43 •-• 45
• . Ditto Account, q9 10 ail , 1.,wri,&., rtotterflau. 6 •-• 61 4A wh. Ti.,ya,i,.-.-,.---Ot
v artezuela Bonds, 44 per Cent
Dividends on the above pa) able in Lon :on ',ID 3 Bahia & Fra, CISCO . 1 - $ 31 FOrtEIGN NUN Et. -a--
'IttrIKE O'CLOCE. 5 ati .seigiati East. Junct. 11 -ig 29 7A . lustranac ---.1-1
Consols, money - ... 1 10s. Bon Accord Cop. (la )a- 1 p 4
COll3OlB account (May 6)
-.---------- Coal Mines and Ry. 31 -31 at £5 pm)
20 15 Dutch Rhenish •,.... 44 -41 • 30 all Do. Cocaes & Culada ..• - ...
MEDICAL REFORM. 10 all Eastern of France ... 274 ••••• 281 20 15 Do. St. Joan Del Rey 13 - 14 13/ 13
.0. 2O Cs. Euphrates Valiey - ••• - •.. 1 4 Clarendon Con. Min.
Yesterday an important deputation from the 20.),0 all Gt., Contra' of France ... - ... Co. of Jamaica ... - ...(1
all Great Luxernbour -, 8- 84 8
'ms clical corporations of Loudon, consisting of Dr. lf. k, Italian JaLut,ioll
.• - ••• ... 16 Copiapo - 10
li tyo, resitient of the Royal College ot Physicians ; 20 all hake Const. & Bale .. - ••• 1 all Dun Mountain Cop•
Di e Alderson, treasurer, Dr. Jeaffreton, senior 20 all Lierre and Turnhout ... - ...d per Mining Co. - -Id
'CO rnor, and Dr. Hawking, registrar of the Royal '2O 6 Lointrtrdo-Veutitiart 41 -41 p 101 2 all Fortuna - 2a, 2/ i
'Di dlege of Physicians ; Mr. Stanier, president of 26 all Lucca & Pist.sp.c.i.... ...: - •• 20 all General - 19
, 0 all Lyons and Geneva ,•. 2o - 26 3 all Linares - 10
• tll e Royal College of Surgeons, Mr. Lawrence, and 33. all Maria Anteuis.
Mre Ccetar Hewkins, vice-presdews, Mr. Tegart, t 0 all Do. New - ••• 1 all Mariquita - 1 i
Dr. Arisen, and Mr. Siinotns, from the Apothe- 20 all Namur & Liege - 4
'29, all Do,
"do. 6p. c. Pref. 2,4 - 2.,2,1 212
ca ries'-hall, waited. on the Right Hon. the E till 1 all Noveau Hondo - •••
12::4 ail northern of France- 074 - •58, 20 all Pont.Sil.LdM.& Smlt 6 - 7
of Derby, at his lordship's offi3ia 1 residence, 8 Do. New - ••• 5 1 Port Philip -- ...
D eveninei-street, for the purpose of urging on the 110 all NorwegianTrnk•Pref 81 -91 30 16'11 Santiago do Cuba - 21
32cs - 321 all United Mexicana 33 - 3,i 3i

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REFERENCE SHARES.
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c.pref.(issd.at 501.) ... ...
St. 100 Bris.&Ex.4 p.c. St 94 96 9G
20 9 Do. 4 per c. Shares ... ~.
St. 100 Caledn. £lO 41 p. c 100 102
St. 100 IChes. & Ho. 51 p.c ... ~..
St. 100 Do. do. 5 per cent ... -- ..•
61 all Cork&Bandonslp.c ... •.,
61 all Dtm.Perth.Saber.J. 6 —•6l
St. 100 E. Anglian Cls. A Sh. ...
St. 100 :Do. do. Cs. B6p. c. 108 112
St. 100 Do. do. Cls. C7p. c. 105 110
St. 100 tEas.Co.Ex,sp.cNo.l 112 117 114
St. 100 IDo. No. 2 llO 115 113 15
St. 100 !Do. New 6 pr. c. St 130 135
20 all !East Uu. G. 6p. c ... ...
5 all Do. 51., 10 per cent ... ...
10 all Do.lol. Debentr.Sh ... ...
St. all Do. do. 4 per cent._ ... ...
St. 100 ,EastLaneash.6p.ets. ... ...
5 all . iI,&W. York. J. sth. ... ...
10 9 Ediu. & Gl. sp. c. Sh. ... ...
St. 100 Ecl.Prth.&Dun.4p.c. 72 74
St 100 Furness, SP. c 44.
St. 100 ,Glas. & 5.W.G1.5 p.c. ... -- „.
St. 100 'Great Northn. 5 p.e. UT --119
St. 100 illo. 5 p. c. Redeem.
at 10 p. c. prom 110 112
St. 100 Do. 4 per cent lO2 101
100 60 Do. 5 p.c., Red. at 5
p. c. prem.
10 all Gt.N.ofScot.lstPrc lO/ 111
20 all Gt. Sdi W. (Ireland) ... ...
20 all Do. 4 per e. Pref. St. ... • •
50 5 ,Gt.W.(B.&H.Ex•Spe 51 f',l
St. 100 IDo. con. red. 41 p.c. 92 94
St. 100 I Do. con. red. 4p. c. 87 8 4
St. 100 Do. irred. 4 per mat.l 87 89
St. 100 Do. sp. c. red. pre-CIO° 101 100 1
8 all Do. Birm. Pref. Bh.. 9,1 10
10 all Do. ChesterSp.c.P.S. 16 17
10 all, Do. do. sp. c. d 0.... 91 101
St. 100 Do. Birm. Gua. Stk. 72 74 74
26i all Do. Chesil. Gus.. Sh. 18.1 191
13 all Do. do. do 9l --- N
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St. 100 Do., P., 5 p.c. St. N 0.2 ... ...
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St. 100 Do. do. sp. c., No. 4 ... ...
St. 100 Lou. & N.W., Coy. di
Nuneaton. sr. et ... - ...
St. 100 Lon. & S.W. 7 perct
late 3d Shares
121 all Londy.& Color. ISh ... •..
121 all Londy. &Ennis. ISh . , ••
St. 1.00 A. S.,&L. 6p. Cont llB 122
6 j 4:', Do., do. do. £6...
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12/ 411 ilary pt. ,'. Carl. 4 p.c. ... ...
14 :-.11 Do. 41 per cent
12 101 Do. do.
St. 100 I Aid. Consol. 6 p). c. St ... • •
St 1()0 IDo.Con•Br•Rir.6p.e 137 139
St.lloo Do. 41 p. c. Prof. St lOO 101
St. 100 Do. L. &H. Pref. St. 92 94 , 921 3
10 ' all N'ew., Aber., &c., pr.
5 p.e.red. 5 p.c. pm. ... ...
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St. jlOO North British 116— 108 103
7 31 Do. 71. Prefdrence ... ...
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25 10 I Do. York 1.1.&5. Per. i 1 par
20 all.lNorth Staffordshire 221 23
St. 100 iOs., Vi or. & Wol v. 6
1 p.c., Ist guar. .......115 120 1
St. 'lOO Do. 6p.c. 2d guar_ 105 107 ' 107
j
St. 1100 !Do. do. Debeatr. St. 98 100 100
84 all IScot. Dent New Prof. . •••
St. 100 Sc.N.E.Aber.g.6p.e. 120 122
_ St. 100 Do. do. 7 p.c. pf. St. 125 127
St. 1100 Do. d 0.31 p.c. pf. St. 74 -- 76
25 all South Devon lO 101
10 all Do. fixed 4A pr cent ... ...
1.0.6 all S. Eastern (Reading
Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. 24 241 211 /
St. 100 Do. 41 per cent lOl 193
St. 1,100 Do. Fixed 41 p.c. Sh lOl 103
St. 1100 Do. New 41 pr. cent ... ...
St. jlOO S. Wales Gua. 4p. c. ... ...
St. 100 J Do. do. 41 p. c lOl. 103
20 \ all S.Yorksh.4 p.c.Gnar ... ...
25 , all Stock. &Da.r., sp. c. 271 28
25 19 \ Do. do. do.
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BRITISH POSSESSIONS.
100. all *Atian. and St. Law. ... „.. ,
18 9 Bombay, Baroda and
Cen•lnd,guar. gla.e. i AP
18 all Do.
18 i all Do. Additional A
.20i1 all Buffalo 41; Lake Hur ... ...
1.00 11(0 Buff., Brut& Godch tB3 88
100 100 6p. c.bds. , 1 Aug..'72 f
Do. do., 1 July, '73 78 81
100 ;100 Do. do., 1 June,'74 76 79
20 1 2s. Calcutta and S. East. ... ...
20 I2sid Central Oude (Lim.) ...
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14 all Demerara .
20 1 2s. Eastern Bengal
St. 100 East Indian 1104 --111. i 111.
20 I all Do. C Shares
20 5 Do. E. do. „....... 11 —1/ 61 1.
100 all Do•4i p.c.Bnds.,'s9 ... ...
20 all Geelong & Melbourne
guar. 5 per cent 261 21 201
St. 100 Gd. Trunk. of Canada 48 50 43A
100 1 all Do. 6p. c. Deben Bl 83
20 alt Gt. In, Pen. g. 5 per c. 214 —21 i i
20 4 Do. New. guar. 5 p.c. fi 1.. 4/ i
201' all Gt. Wostn. of Canals 193 191
201 13 Do. New
1.00 all Do. Ms., payable '57 ... ...
100 all 1)o. do., '76, p. '6O lO6 111
100 all Do. do., '73, do.
100 all Du. do., '73, without
option 105 108
20 all Madras, guar. 4A p.c l9 191
20 all Do. do., 5 per C. - 201
20 15 Do. 4i p. c. Eaten Ad par
20 5 Do. 3d Ex., g. sp.n. d i p
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20 ss. Oude (Limited]
20 11 iclude, guar. 5 per c / 1/p 11/
20 all Do •• • - .••
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10 all kacwrp & ttotterdam 6 --- 6 i
0 all Azionnes. *: ...
20 3 Bahia 4 Fra citco t $ 31
5 all iselgian East. Juliet 1/ Ig
20 al) BezierstoGraissessac ... -- ...
6 all CarmeauxlToulouse.
, Coal Mines and Ry. 3i 3A
20 15 Dutch Rhenish ~.... 4$ 4
20 all Eastern of France ... 271 -- 28.1
20 2s. Euphrates Valley ... ... ...
20 all Gt. Central of France ... •••
le 20 all Great Luxembourg... 8 —'Bi 8
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s ; 20 all Lake Const. & Bale .. ...
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te. 20 all Namur & Liege
al 20 all Do. do. 6p. e. Pref 2IA - 22 21a
16 all Northern of France 37/ 38
°e) 20 8 Do. New
.he 10 all NerwegianTrnk.Pref 8A 9
di- 20 all Paris and Lyons 32i —32 i
be- 20 all Ditto New ..
hr 20 all Paris and Orleans 5O -- 52
20 9 Recife & San Fran ,
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20 1. Riga and Dunaburg ... ..•
Lib- 10 .all Rums wail Frascati .. ... ...
,uld 20 al Royal Danish .......... 15 —.17
yjr. 5 all Royal Swedish I —— A
the 4 all Do. 7 per cent ... .
2C all Sambre and Meuse B/ 8 •
le et 10 all )o. 54 per cent. pref B4 --
20 all Southern of Francs 2l 2l 21
81. all West Flanders
10 all 1)o. 54 per C. Prd . 9 '—
94
20 all W.&N.W. of Fraud. 24
25
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20 all Wtht. of Switzerlano ... '—' •••
very 6 all ei les: aden
from 6 all Do.B p. cent. pref. ... ..•
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-Yesterday an important deputation from the
:me dical corporations of London, consisting of Dr.
tyo, president of the Royal College of Physicians;
:. Alderson, treasurer, Dr. Jeaffieson, senior
,ce asor, and Dr. Hawking, registrar of the Royal
`Ot ,llege of Physicians ; Mr. Stanley, president of
e Royal College of Surgeons, Mr. Lawrence, and
M r. Caesar vice-presidents, Mr. Tegart,
• r. Ausell, and Mr. Simoens, from the Apolhe-
ps ries'-hall, waited on the Right Hon. the Earl
of Derby, at his lordship's official residence,
• -wning-street, for the purpose of urging on the
.11( )ble earl the aivisability of opposing the medi-
et d bills of Lord Elcho and Mr. Cowper, now he-
ft: •re Parliament, and to support a measure similar
stl that introduced by Mr. Headlam in tio last
tie ssion of Parliament.
The Earl of DERBY replied, saying that the sub-
.je was then under his consideration, and he would
,pe ruse the three bills, those of Lord Elcho, Mr.
C( 'viper, and Mr. Headlim, and :•ee which was the
in -)st advisable. The whole qut stion should meet
ith his most attentive consideration.

MARKET szw.—(rins Day.)

•
CORN EXCHANGE.
'he show of-English wheat in to-day's market was very
iiHi ited. Although the demand for all kinds was far from
good.
act- lye, Monday's improvement in value was well supported.
Th s general condition of the samples was
early 8,000 quarters of foreign wheat have come fresh
to band. Good and fine quali,ies sold at full quotations,
bu t other descriptions were a dull inquiry.
' There was a fair supply of barley in the market, and all
zi
ads sold slowly, on former terms. 1
The show of English wheat in to-day's market was very
lamited. Although the demand for all kinds was far from
.
zctive, Monday's improvement in value was well supported.
Mlle general condition of the samples wa3 good.
Beans, peas, and flour were firm in pace. 1
ARRIVALS THIS WEE .
Wheat. Barley. \ Malt.
1
720 I 40 1,610

JOINT-STOCK BANKS•

Oats.
730'
1,760
6,080

Flour
410

2 Irish ,

810 ski.
brl

a.Foreign..

7,890 I 7,950

WHITEPIIAPEL.
We had a slow sale for each kind of meat, as follows
—Beef, from 2s 10 1 to 3s 81 ; mutton, 33 01 to 48 4d
an3b, 5s 6d to 65.51 ; veal, 4s 0d to Is 8d ; pork, 3s 0
3 4s 2d per 81bs by the carcase.

BOROUGH HOP.
Our market is tolera'ly firm for most kiaap of hops, and
late rates are well supported. The show of samples is

NICW. RAILWAY WORKS. —The taal number of mil, fit
of railroad authoiiied by acts passed in 1857 was 6749
and of these 19 wiles were abandoned. The total swam: t
of capital authorised to be rained was 10,236,413/.----viz.
7,722,495/, and 2,513,9171. by loans.

SHE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 2S, 18,58.

birb vlb'ttion
...in, 4,

SUN OFFICE, Seven, o'Clock.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(This Day.
The SNEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The following bills were considered and ordered for
third reading :—Brentford Gas ; Garngad Road ; and
Ware, Hadbane, and Buntingford Railway.
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS.
Mr. CAIRD moved the second reading of the bill he
introduced some time since for providing agricultural
statistics throughout England and Wales. He said
he was anxious to divest the matter of all poli-
tical and party bias, and to treat it simply as a
question of economical science. He then entered upon
a series of calculations and returns to show what mis-
takes both producers and consumers had fallen into in
consequence of the want of these statistics. An accu-
rate system of agricultural statistics would he thoug,ht
prevent those serious alternations in prices which had at
various times proved so detrimental to the interests
'of the country, by leaving an over supply at one
time and repressing the supply at another. He can-
vassed the statements of hon. members on the report of
the committee to inquire into this subject, and said there
was no other class of men the Government had not inter-
fered with to obtain statistics of the trade, but farmers.
The cotton trade was subject to these returns, and he de-
nied that the operation of the act with reference to
agriculture would be more inquisitorial than the other
trades. He considered the most important information
to be obtained was the average of corn grown. It
was the least objectionable mode of ascertaining
the quantity, and he suggested it should be obtained
en the plan adopted in Ireland. The mercantile com-
munity of this country must be largely interested in
obtaining these returns. During the last four years no
less than 111,000,000/. bad left this country to pay for
food to make up the deficiencies of our harvests, and
from the want of proper information large importations
of rice had taken place during the lest two years to meet
anticipated deficiencies, which had had the effect no
doubt of lessening the price of corn. With the excep-
tion of Spain and Turkey, England was the only coun-
try without statistical information relative to agricul-
ture. He proposed the information asked for should be
voluntary, and to show it would be trustworthy,
he instanced the returns that had been made
on that principle during the last ten years in
Ireland and for the past four years in Scotland. In
Yorkshire, where the experiment had been tried, 991
per cent. of the returns were filled up. He further re•
ferred to the numeral statistics compiled from voluntary
information. That department of the Board of Trade
was the proper medium for carrying out the provisions
of the bill. The occupiers of land l:night be obtained
from the rate-books of the various perishes, and the
schedules to be filled up might be pasieed through the
post-office, and he propo-ed that relieving officers should
be employed to obtain information witbhel I by occupier.
He estimated the cost at belt w 9,0001. or 10,0001.
Mr. PACKE said the farmers had been told this bill
would do them no harm, but they had a right to ask if
it would do them any good. (Rear, hear.) The farmers
of England were some years ago reduced to the brink of
ruin by the legislation of the house, and in all measures
affecting their ioterest they had a right to demand before-
hand that it should be provee they were for their benefit
before they were passed,' True, these returns were to
be made by voluntary means, but he was very much
afraid that if Parliament adopted a pertniesive bill an
attempt would soon be made to realer it compul-
sory. lie looked upon the bill as the introduction
of the thin edge of the wedge for a compulsory
measure. (Hear, hear.) He objected to the farmers
affairs being pried into in this manner. No oteer trade
was sithjset to such an inquiry into his aflan-s. He saw
no diff,:renee between traders in fields anti traders in
houses, and he was at a loss to conceive why farmers
were to be made the exception. If it was of advantage
to the community that they should know what, produce
the farmer possessed, it would be equally as advantage-
ous that farmers shoul I know the stocks of tradesmen,
whose articles they consumed, and he asked the house
if they were prepared to legislate acccordi ngly and make
statistics of trade universal. He moved the second read-
ing of the bill this day six trionthe.
Mr. DUOANE seconded the amendment. Ho ob-
jected to this species of apiculture.' legislation as being
calculated to mislead the public, by producing a vast
amount of false Infer-natio- (Hear.)
Sir G. C. LEWIS said there R 213 a peculiarity con-
nected with agricultural statistics ; it they were to have
thorn, that it would be necessary to create a special
agency for the purpose. (Hear, hear.) I 5 was per-
fectly true that a great masa of statistics were laid
annually on the table of the house, but inany of them
were obtained incidentally in the collection of the re-
venue, which gave the best possible security for their
accuracy, and were rendered without rei,Etional expense,
but there Were some returns that could not he made in-
cidentaily, such as correct information with reference to 1
population. The returns in reference to the population
\
were of the utmost importance, and as they cost from I
betaeea 140,0)0/. to 150,0001. it was ' desirable
to have them on that account Taken at decimal
periods. He thought the objections raised to agri-
cultural statistics that they caused an inquisitorial
visitation of farmers' property, and a compulsory meats
of obtaining information were clap-trap. His objection,
then, was grounded on an opinion that annual statistics
would not be valuable for practical purposes. He bad
no objection to a return being made every ten years for
general information. He quoted Mr. Take and Mr.
Newmareit in support of his opinion that agricul-
tural statistics would be useful for discussion, but
not fir political purposes. The cost of obtaining
agricultural statistics in Scotland was about 6,0001. ; in
Irtland 7,000/. ; and it was estimated it would be 10,0001.
for En _land, but he was inclined to believe it would be
much in excess of that sum to obtain anything like
accuracy. The yield was different in many parts cf the
country arising from various causes, and in gather-
ing stalitics deductions mutt be made for such
failures of crepe, requiring great care and judgment,
and which, after they were made, would no doubt be dis•
puted. If this was to be a purely voluntary collection
of statistics there was no necessity for the bill, and if
that system was to be adopted in England he did not
"e why, if the house gave the necessary amount of
means, the collection should nut be made, as in
Ireland, but he was, however, inclired to consider tht.t
by the sth and llth clauses the collections under this bill
would be compulsory, He doubted if the statistics,
when olestined, would be worth the sum of money re-
q sired to obtain them, but if it could he shown they
would be advantageous he would support such a bill as
the present.
Mr. H. DRUNIMOND did not oppose the bill on the
suppiti:na that by so dose g he should keep up the price
of the poor man's loaf, but from a belief that no practi-
cal benefit would result from it. Trio passing of such a
bill would give rise to a great deal of pedantry, and by •
and-hy they would have some curious ethnologist wishing
returns of how many of the yellow-haired Saxons and the
black-haired Normans had continued down to the
present time. (Laughter.) He wishei to guard against
the difference bet eeet; the grower of corn and specula-
, tors in corn, and be hulled they would never pass a law
that would have the effect of turning the grower into a
I
speculator. (Hear, hear.) The present bill was ouly a
means to an end.
Mr. CAlRD—That's ell that is intended.
Mr. H. DRUM.M.OND--But it ends with the means.
(Laughter.) After some other remarks, the hon. gentle-
man intanated he should oppose the second reading of
the bill.
Mr. A. TURNER was of opinion that agricultural
statistics might be obtained with as much accuracy and
as easily as the manufacturers did theirs with reference
to the raw inaterial. Manulacturers delghted in obtain-
ing information with regard t ) tie raw material in their
trades, and the cotton reanufacturere kept agents riding
about, America to obtain the earliest and best informa-
tion relative to the cotton crop. He thought it would
be desirable to have the fullest it formation
relative to the stock in the hands of wholesale and retail
dealers 0 roughou tale eingdeus. By knowing the quantity
and price of corn in the country, farmers would be better
able to regulate the sales of their own crops. He knew
many famers who had retained crops in land from erro-
neous information when wheat was at 80e. a quarter,
and who had afterwards been obliged to sell them for
403 per quarter. (Hear.) He del not expect these sta-
tistics"t they would afford immense
would be perfect,
information, and every year would tend towards attain-
ing perfection. (H.)
Mr. BENTINCK opposed the second reading of the
bill. No practical good would result from this measure,
but it would produce increased jobbery in corn, and induce
farmers to become eenkiehheee• He could imagine nothing
so mischievous as turning the corn-grower into the corn-
jobber. Ile °ejected t the tusking of relieving officers
cellectore of statistics from new ling fermere. It would
transfer the relieving offices into an authorised spy
on the fernier, and be productive of much
mischief and irritation between the parties. He
consi lered the provisions cf the bill in stating, insulting,
and offensive to the farmere.
BM(' it had been asserted by two pre
eioMesr. L
speakerslbTi)7il thatli this bill would nave, the effect
of making farmers speculate in corn. But what, be
asked, was a speculator I A. speculator was a man
who , and the farmer being at
played a game of chance
present in the dark as to the aouot of agricultural pre-
duce in this country he bad torn play the game of chance,
and was in reality a speculator. Oa behalf of the farmer,
hecalled upon the house to enlighten them on this subject,
which wa, of so much iffirrtanee to them. He referred
to a memorial presented to Lard Aberdeen when he
was
in office relative to the subject signed by the leading
merchants of the City, in which they stated the'
iojnry it was to the commercial interest that no
agricultural statistics prevailed in this country. He
denied that thiswas an inquisitorial measure, and as
regarded that and its compulsory nature be c mtrasted
its previdons with the returns slept:veers were Coal-
pell,d to make. They were not only compelled
to meke returns of the toneage and price pain
for their ships, but also if any mousy bad been
borrowed on them. No 01 jeeeesa , was even
made by shipowners, from a belief that the returns were
required for the public weal.
After some remarks front Mr. KEa
o c.
EntElt and Mr.
BASS,
`SELL spoke at some kngth in support
Mr. CARD
of the bile He wheitted a ccenpulsoi y measure would
fail, and all its tendency would be to trust, ate the olijeet
in view. It would be impossible for any executive to
give an aceurate account of crops requited, but it might

LLovin SIIIPPITIG.—(T:ns Day.;

LONDON, April 23.--Wind at noon, S.E.; light airs '
L
and fiMne.
LAASH, April 28.—Wind N.W.
bins, from Havana:al; Erromaugo, from Havannah for
Montreal.
CLYDE, April 26.—Wind W.—Arrived—Wm. Camp-
bell, frna Trinidad ; Canada, Matanzas. SAiled--David-
so.), for Demerara.
GREENOCK, April 2G.—Wind W.— Sailed—Burmab,
for India.
GALWAY, April 26.—Wind W.—Arrivel—Newton,
from Callao.
BELFAST, April 27.—Wind W.—Arrived—Fanny,
from New York.
j DROGHEDA, April 26.—Wind W.N.W.--Arrived—
; Eitafelle, from Bayonne.
ABERDEEN, April 26.—Wind N.E.--Sailed—Johanna,
for Boston.
CowEs, April 27.—Wind E.—..A.rrivecl---Ocean, from
Callao ; Torjnato Tasso, Valparaiso ; J. H. Adauay, Rio
Janeiro.
PORTSMOUTH, April 27.—Wind S.E. to S.—Arrived—
Torjnato 'Cass°, from Valparaiso.
PLYMOUTH, April 27. —Wind S.W.—Arrived—Legune,
from Monte Video.
.-WANSEA., April 23.—Wind
for Africa; Majostein, Coquimbo; Macca Bona Dolores,

Gibraltar.
QUEENSTOWN, April 26.—Wind N.—Arrived—Mal-
tese, from Rio Grande.
WATERFOR April 2G.—Wind E.—Sailed —Bercas, for
Quebec.
SHIELDS, April 27.—Wind N.E.—ArrivedMarY,
from llelvoet. Sailed—Zzooa Middleburg (s), for Rio
Janeiro.

POST-OFFICE NOTICE.—Book,,, (to., for the Eas
Indies, Australia, Ceylon, Mauritius, and Hongkong.—
Henceforward, packets of books and printed papers of
every kind, posted in conformity with the regulations of
the Colonial Book Post, and addressed to India, Ceylon,
Mauritius, Hongkong, Victoria, New South Wales,
Western Australia, South Australia, Taspania, and
New Z•eiland, may be • forwarded to those colo-
nies in the el teed mails despatched by way
of IMarseilles. The postage of book packets for
any of the above-named Colonies, sent by the route of
Marieiles, including the Trench transit rate, wl.l be—
Not exceeding 40z., 63. ; above 40z., and not exceeding
80z., ; above Boz., and not ,xceeding 11b., 2 ; above
11b., and not exceeding 111 b., 3e. ; above 1110., and
not exceedine, lb., 4s ; and so on, adding Is. far
1 each additional half-pound or fraction of half a
1 pound. The postage upon book packets for
carded via S ,uthampton will continue to be—Not
exceeding 40z., 41. ; above 4'z , and not rxcee hog 8
oz., 83. ; above Bez , and not exceeding 11b., is. 43. ;
above 11b., and not exceeding IA)., 2e. ; aeove 111 b.,
and not exceeding 21be., 2a. 81. ; and so on, aduint.„;
83l for each additional half-pound or fraction of
half a poured. Tnis postage must in bith ca-es
be prepaid by means of postage stamps, rt,:d the
value of the e'amps affixed to a packet will be taken as
an indication of the choice of route on behalf of the
sender. No alteration will take place in the rates of
postage chargeable upon newspapers forwarded to the
several colonies enumerated.—By command of the Post-
ma:ter-General.— ROWLAND HILL, Secretary.
SKIFF RACE FOB 2001,—We are informed ',hat in
consequenee of a chalienge from Harry Clasper, the
celebrated Newcastle rower, a match has been con-
cluded between him and Robert Campbell, of Glasgow,
the champion of Scotland. The match, which is for
100/. a side, is to be pulled in skiffs on the Clyde, over
the same course as that on which Canipell recently con-
quered Brow:, between Dumbarton and Bowling.
Teursday, the 22nd of July, at ten o'clock, is the day
fixed, and already 20/. a-side have been depo,itecl in i
is
bi-
halida Of the editor of h'ell's Life, and the reiusioder
o be tendered in two in-taimeots of 301. and 50/ ,
Oh
the Ist of June and 12th of July. Cornp`lli, whon
allows Clasper 101. for cmning to the Clyde, wiflropnuill
the
a new skiff, built by Mr. J. B. 111'Ncill, d
prowess and ability a
way be expected.--North, British, ai
both !Tin, on.lexcelent coate_t'
abort; eight o'clock. a tiro broke out in the evarelaomes
"....-'I4RAT FIRE IN Sr. KATHERINE 6 DOCK.— Last nigh,
of St. Katherine's Doek. Cne damage done will amount
to several thouserd pounOu.

be obtained to a great extent en the voluntary principle, IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT
and he suggested that the hon. mover of the bill should T.
withdraw it, leaving it to the executive to carry out a
voluntary system of statistics in England similar to those
of Ireland and Scotland.
Mr. HENLEY did not approve the introduction of
the bill, but having seen its details he much condemned
them. Speaking of the mode of obtaining voluntary in-
formation, the right hon. gentleman said, according to
the census, there were 230,000 farmers in England, but
if they were to take in all the occupiers of five acres of
land there was no knowing how much that number might
be increased, and if they omitted sending forms to all
the bakers, butchers, tinkers and tailors who might occupy
five acres of land, and would by this bill coma under the
class of farmers to be filled up, any one so left out would
render the returns inaccurate. The right hon. gentleman
then entered at great length into the difficulties of ob-
taming accurate inf 'rmation by the mode of procedure
suggested under the bill ; and in reference to compulsory
returns, said the farmers were ready to do anything if
treated kindly, but if they were treated differently
they had a very expressive phra.e of conveying their
dislike—viz , "you don't know how awkward we can
be when we like "—(laughter)—and he thought they
would be found very awkward to deal with in reference
to compulsory returns. The returns made through the
machinery proposed would not be cempleted till Sep-
tember, when it would be useless for practical
purposes. He was unable to give an estimate of
the expense of a voluntary return. He urged
the hon. gentleman to accept the advice given by the
hon. gentleman (Mr. Cardwell) and withdraw the bill.
Accurate information would be invaluable, but inaccu-
rate returns would not be worth the paper on which
they were written, and as he thought the later would
be the case he could not agree to the second reading of
the bill. Accurate returns might be made periodically,
and he thought they might be made at a little expense.
When the census was taken the same objection would
not be raised to periodical returns that existed against
annual returns.
Mr. MILES expressed his surprise that so much op-
position had been raised in that house to agricultural
statistics, and he doubted vary much if it was shared in
by the farmers enerally. He knew many farmers who
had no objection to returns being made of the acreage
of crops sown. What they objected to was returns
being made of their produce and stock. All they
required was steady and remunerative prices. (Hear,
hear.) The improvements that had of late taken place
in agriculture gave beneficial and remunerative prices
where they did not before ex;st. (Hear.) He took a
pleasure and pride in stating that the farmers of Eng-
land had put their shoulders to the wheel, and he be-
lieved they were able n itv to meet the foreigner in the
English markets. He should support the second reading
of the bill for asserting the principle, and he called upon
the hon. gentleman to adopt the suggestion made, that
cf leaving to the Government the weds in which they
should be obtained. He was convinced agricultural
statistics weeild prove highly beneficial to agriculture.
(Hear, and cries of "Divide.r)
Mr. STAN HOPE objected to the bill.
Sir J. SHELLEY also opposed the bill from its im-
practicable cleara,eter. He hoped the introducer of the
bill would not press its second reading.
After some remarks from Mr. W UITESIDE,
Mr. E. BALL opposed the bill. He defied any go•
verntnent to pass a bid comeelling return of stock and
acreable produce. This bill had been shattered to pieces
by the right hon. gentleman (Mr. Henley), and he ad—
vised the hon. member Caird) to pick up the
fragments and take them out of the house. (Laughter.)
Mr. CAIRD declined to withdraw the bill. In com-
mittee he should be prepared to submit alterations to
meet the objections raised to it, or, if preferable, aft r
the house had affirmed its principle he would leave it to
the Government to carry out.
After sortie ranee ks in explanation from Mr, WILSON
arid Mr. Ken SHYAISItt,
The heuse divided. Theenumbers were—
/ler the motion
Against it 241
Majority against the second reading ---105
The bid was consequently lost.
JOINT-STOCK i:ANKING COMPANIES BILL.
On the e*cool reading of this bill,
Mr. HEAD LAM asked the hones to pass the second
reading, and take the discussion on going into corronit-
tee. lie ~,oved the second reading accordingly.
Sir J. DUKE moved the adjournment of the debate.
The bill involved an important principle and he could
not c•mset.t to its being then debated within half an hour
of the time for the house to adjourn.
Mr. DISRAELI said the hon. member would have
an opportuoi.y of taking the debate on the second read-
ing on Thursday, the 13th May.
The motioi,s for adjournment of the debate and the
second reading were withdrawn, and tee second reading
was accordingly postponed.
ROADS, &c. (SCOTLAND) BILL.
Lord ELCIIO more t the eecond reading of the bill
pro forma, in order that it might be referred to a select
committee.
Mr. BLACKBURN suggested the second reading
should be postponed till after the 13th May. lie moved
the adjournment of the house to allow the noble lord to
again take that courne.
Mr. MONC supported the second reading of
the bill pro forma.
After seine remarks from Mr. Stirling, Mr. Cowan,
Sir M. S. Stewart, Mr. Ellice, jun., Mr. Buchanan, and
Mr. Stuart,
Lord ELCIIO postponed itp, second reading f a
week, when he should make a similar proposition ter
referring the bill to a select eommiqee.
MEDICA L PROFESSION AND MEDICAL
CORPORATIONS.
Mr. T. DUNCO BE obtained leave to introduce a
bill to define the rights of the menebere of the medical
prefeesion, and to protect tho public from the abuses f
medical corporation...
STADE DUES.
Mr. HENLEY moved for a select committee to in-
quire into the origin of the claim of the Guverornent of
Hanover to levy the Stage Toll ; to consider in what
degree they are detrimental to the commerce of the
United Ktogdoro, end the effect of giving notice
to dtermine the treaty der which this country has
asseenied to the paymentunder
of such tells for a limited
period.—Agreed to.
NEW WRIT. -
Oa the motion of Sir W. JoLLIFFIC, a new writ was
ordered for Leitrim, in the room of Mr. Montgomery,
who has accepted the stewardship of
hothouseHempholne.
The other ord,r3 were disposed 01, and tad
jourued at a quarter to 6 o'clock.

denied that the admission of Jews to Parliament would
complete the edifice of social and religious liberty in.
HOUSE OF LORDS.—(YESTERDAY.) this country. Religious liberty bad only bean given in
one instance in reference to a seat in Parliament,
The LORD CitteliCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack . and that was in regard to Roman Catholics. Dissenters
at five o'clock. bad always sat in Parliament, although they were ex.
Earl GRANVILLE presented a petition from the eluded for a considerable period from municipal corpora•
corporation of Manchester in favour of the Oaths Bill. tions by the Test and Corporation Act ; and when a
PRIVATE BUSINESS. es quaker was returned some years since the statutes were
found to be framed so wide as to allow him to make a
On the motion of Lord REDESDALE, the Cheltenham declaration. (Hear, hear.) They were called on by this
Water, the Whitehaven Harbour, the Edinburgh Life bill for the first time to break throug
faith the rule, and to '
say that a declaration "on the true hof a Christian"
Assurance, and the Gosport Water Bills were read a
should no longer be a passport to a seat in the Legisla-
third time and passed. ture, but take an immense stride over the gulf, and place
OATHS BILL. a Jew by the side of a Chriritian member. (Hear, hear.)
The house then went into committee on this bill. The noble and learned lord contended there was. no
analogy between admitting Jews to the elective franchise,
On clause 1 being read, and to fill the office of sheriff, mayor, and magistrate,
The Earl of WICKLOW moved the omission of the and placing him in Parliament to assist in making laws •
, following words from the clause :—" And Ido declare for Christians. In the former case he discharged his
that no foreign prince, person, prelate, State, or poten- duties under the law, and was liable to punishment if
tate bath, dr ought to have, any jurisdiction, he transgressed it ; but, in the other case,
him amongst the legislators of the country,
where ey
ii;leawc ed
at
power, superiority, pre•eminence, or authority, ecclesi-
supreme, and had no law to submit to except that of his
astical or spiritual, within this realm." The noble lord
own conscience. (Hear, hear.) It had been urg ed
said he was surprised at the statement that the present that the opinion of the constituents of London should
bill had been altered to meet the views of the noble earl
be respected, and that as they had more than once.
(Derby) opposite. He found the bill was precisely sitna
elected a Jew, some deference should be paid to the
lar to that of 1849. He trusted their lordships would
ex reseed wish and desire. Nothing could be more
not agree to this bill. If it was sought to admit the Jew
unconstitutional and dangerous than to consent to
into Parliament, he thought that a separate measure,
such a thing. The citizens of London knew full well
with that precise object, should be introduced. It would
it was impossible, when they elected a Jew that he
be far preferable to the course that had been adopted der
could take his seat, but, in defiance of law, they
ing the last few years. He contended that the words in
had chosen him over and over again. It was the
the oath of supremacy relating to the Pope were untrue,
first duty of good citizens to obey the law, but it ap-
and therefore that they ought no longer to he retained.
peered to him that the citizens of London were setting
In the lanolin Cemetery Act Archbishop Murray was
in this instance a bad example to the other con-
clearly recognised, and therefore it appeared to him to
stitnencies of the country ; and if their lordships ,
be utterly impossible to say that the Pope had no spi-
ritual power in this country . yielded in this instance there would be nothing .
to prevent thcir yielding to other constituencies who
Lord LYNDHURST sael I understand it to be the
a Custom-
wish of my noble friend to strike out of the first clause of might choose to elect a minor, a clergyman,
this bill all the words that relate to the oath of supremacy, hougse racer, or an alien, each of whom was at present
because, as I understand my noble friend, he considers precluded from entering
one, was but a small part of
Parliament, The constituency
those words are in direct contradiction to the novel state of London, though a large
of circumstances which now exists, and because he con- the constituency of the kingdom ; and although they
ceives a foreign power has some authority within the elected a member for themselves, they elected him also
meaning of the oath. That I conceive to be his meaning, as part of the Parliament, and in doing so they had no
although he has contrived to mix it up with topics that right to violate the law. He had confined himself long
have no relation to the question. If my noble friend should enough to that low ground of argument, and in ascend-
succeed in the course ne has adopted, when the bill goes ing to the higher ground, and considering the question
down to the other house, au additional difficulty will be as a religious one, he did not for a moment venture to
attribute to those who opposed him any absence of a
created in reference to a question greatly involved in
difficulties. If my noble friend ehoull condescend to look proper religious feeling and sentiment, though they per-
into the history of the oath, all the difficulties that ope- ceived nothing of a religious oharacter in it. There was
rat.hen the mind wool I at once disappear. No doubt an old and trite maxim that "Christianity was a part of
can exist AS to the real meaning of the oath. It does not the law of God—(hear, hear)—and it conveyed the im-
portant truth that it was virtual) y and essentially bound
relate to any vague spiritual power, but to a substantial
power t, be ex:reiseel by a jurisdiction that can enforce up with our constitution, and pervaded almost every in-
its decrees. It does not rater to a mere moral influence atitution of the country. (Rear, hear.) Homage 'was
paid to it by many observances, the most striking of
on the mind of man. Let me direct your lordship's atten-
which was the legislature, before commencing its daily
tion to the history of this oath. In ancient times the juria-
business, invoked the blessing of God on its labours in
diction over spiritual, ecclesiastical, and temporal ceusea,
was exclusively vested in the Crown. How was that that only name in which our prayers could be accepted
—(hear, hear)—and by which they went forth cones-
jurisdiction exercised I By means of courts of justice,
crated to their high duties—(hear, hear)—that of pro-
appointed by the Crown, to exorcise authority, and in-
viding for the eternal welfare of the people as well as
vested with power to carry that authority into effict•
their commercial prosperity. It was the opinion of
This constitution existed for several ages. W hat folio wed
Burke and many others whom the noble and learned
afterwards ? A. pert of this jurislictieu was substantially
had quoted, as well as Lord John Russell, these impor-
usurped by the Pope ef Rome, and that usurped juris-
taut legislative functions were bound up in religion, and
diction was carried on in the same f inn by means of
he (the Lord Caaecellor) expressed his opinion that if
courts. It was not an ideal authority, it was not a
they admitted Jews to Parliament the Legisla-
vague authority, but a substantial authority, exorcised
tore would be uucrhristianised from the hay-
in courts of justice, arid carried into effect by decrees of
ing loosened the c :mama tie of faith which at pre-
courts of ill-t. C:"?. TOII3 the matter rested till the Refer-
sent bound them together. (Rear.) He urged their for d-
mation. Wnat took place taea 1 At the Reformation
ships not to be misled ;by the fear of a collision between
this jurisdiction, power, authority, and pre eminence
the two houses of Parliament, and by giving way become
were again united to the Crown by the first of Eitzt-
merely the registrars of the wills of the other house of Par-
beth, c. 1. And what is the title of that act? The
liameut. When the people spoae through their repre-
title is to restore to the Coo Nu its ancient authority,
sentatives with a unanimous determination, it was
and put au end to all power in opposition to it. That desirable for their lordships to well consider the de•
stative was lev sled at the usurped power and authority
sirability of running counter to such expressions of feel-
of the Pope of Rome. That act pat an end to ana ex-
, tinguis:hed Lis authority, which was not a vague autho- in but here no such determination on the part of the
people existed. In conclusion, the noble and learned
City ; not a orris moral inflaence, but tae authority of
lord moved the onalesion of the fifth clause from the
establishing tribunals in opposition to the autherity of
bid.
the Crown. Then, my lerda, came the oath of eupre-
Lord LYNDHURST said he rejoiced that a member
macy, which consisted of two part-. The terms of that
of such eloquence and talent as had been displayed by
are affirmative in the one part and negative in the other.
his noble and learned friend had been added to their
The affirmatave part states that the authority end power
lordships' house—(hear)—though that elequence and
of Government in ecclesiasticel, spirituel, and temp 'e-a!
that talent had been exercised against the cause which
affairs is vested soaay in the Crown. In the negative
he. felt it his duty to advocate. His noble and learned
part the words referred to by my noble friend are used,
friend alluded to the observations which had been ad-
and the whole oath shows that the affirmative authority
dressed with great weight and great anxiety the, other
vested in the Crown is direr ly opposed to the negative
night to their lordships by the noble earl opposite. Now
with :ray of the Pope of Rome. Tais oath was rot fined
it would be idle fcr them to attempt to disguise from
till the time of WA. lam 111. He struck out the affirma-
tve part end left the negative', and hence it is that the themselves the position in which they stood with regard
negative part of the oath is misunderstood. I think to this question. (Rear, hear.) Tatar lordships were
that, after bringing to my noble friend's recollection the aware of what passed in the other House of Parliament
the circumstances uteter which the oath was framed, he relative to this measure. Their lordships were aware
will feel seisfitei that those words meant a jurisdiction that a member of the other Rouse of Parliament cf great
which was to be exercised by courts of justicr., whose de- weight and superior talents—the late Attorney-General
—pledged himself most solemnly to move resolutions for
cress were to he enf..reed by authority of law, and that
the words did not refer to a vague moral iefluence un- the admission of the Jews in case this measure failed of
success on the present occasion. (Rear, hear.) Their
support'd by any substantial power. (dear, hear)
lordship were aware that a question might then arise
Red GRANVILLE expres-ed a hope that his noble
Head- between the other House of Parliament and the Courts
iriend would not press his motion t ) a division.
matted many of the argumeata of his noble friend, but of L9,`:7, and that the House of Lords in its judicial cepa-
still be must say that his noble friend had 8110 NEI no city might be thereby placed in a position opposed to a
majority of the other hote,e. (Rear, hear.) He thought
practical grievance as affec ing the members of that
it right to et-ate these weighty facts to their lordships,
house. The noble and learned lord opposite (Lord
without drawing any inference from them. It was hardly
Lyndhurst) had referred to the historical part of the
necessary for him to reel) to their recollection that a
question, and had shown how the oath was to be con-
measure for the admission cf the Jews hail teen repeat-
, sidered. It was truenhat two ueble peers bad otjected
edly passed b
u the other house with great and increasing
I
to the oath which ,rmed the ground of his nook ft iend'a
majorities, and upon no occasion by so marked a majo-
amendment, but these noble peers had since given up
rity as on the present, and that it had never been re-
their obj.!c...ions, and had taken the oath, and now no
e,,red in their lordships' house by more than one-twelfth
practical difficulty existed on the subjset. Tats being jof those who were called on to vote. Let them remem•
so, be trusted that his noble friend would not press his
ber also that men of great worth, and research, and
amendment to a elite:ewe p ,iety a most reverend prelate, and a right rev, prelate,
Lord CAMPBELL expressed a similar hope,although
had tupperted this measure. Let them recollect that
he felt, as Lord Eldon liinseif had expressed it, that time
their Legislature was cimposed of three independent
oath of allegiance was sufficient for all necessary fur- power, and .that it was only by mutual concession and
poses for subjects to take, when entering the Legislature. o forbearance that egislation could be carried on. It was
The Earl of WICKLOW, believing it would be use -
a most important l
part of their duty to check the incon-
less t, persevere, would nut press his amendment to a
siderate, rash, hasty, and ill-judged legislation of the
division, other house cf Patliament, to give time for considera-
The amendment was then negatived without a diva
two, and to have the opinion of the constituencies taken.
sion, aid the clause agreed to. (Rear.) But It never was understood, and it could never
C.auQes 2,3, and 4, were also agreed to. practically be acted upon, that they were to make a firm
Upon clause 5, which gave power to Jews to enter
a determined and persevering stand against the opinion
Parlament to,ing propesee, of the other house of Parliament when it was backed by
The LORD CHANCEL LOR said that having hitherto
the opinion of the people. (Hear.) Least of all should
offered his most sirenuotai opposition to the admission of
they attempt to du that when it was a question concern-
Jews to Parliament, their lordships would not be sue" ing the compesiti-n of the other Reuse of Parliament—
prised to find that he slead appear on the present occa-
sion in support of his lon-cherished opinion on this ques- thear, hear)—or on questions which affected religions
liberty or other questions of that kind which were likely
tion. He assured their lordships that be was influenced
by no personal feelicg or prejudice in this maatr, but to excite deep feeling. (Rear.) But when they did make
solely from an earnests desire to support that principle
such a stand as that they should be sure that they stood
which he believed was necessary for the maintenance upsition where they hail nothing to rely upon but the
on a rock ; that they did not place themselves in a
and welfare of the Christian character of sun country. po
(Rear.) Justice had not been dune to this great aeon - fragment of au act of Parliament which had been passed
fora different purpose. (Rear.) Now with regard to
meat. On every coca ion there had been an express or
duals who taie clauee, the uniform principle on which they uni-
tacit reverence paid to one or or two indivi forinly acted was, that the oath should be taken in the
were supposed to be the types of the Jewish persuasion,
gentlemen of the highest respactaty, who lived in form which was whet binding on the conscience of the
social intercourse with thew Christian tellow-suajects, person takiog it. red` was proposed to be done here by.
striking, out the ws on the true faith of a Christian,
and who possessed none of the narrow and exclusive
to be the characteristic of when
spirit which was considered ish persuasion. But, his noble and learned friend said if
tae rtl,gion which they professed. (Hear, hear) To
you strike out these words, you will admitpersons of the
discuss a question of this importance, with reference to
Jewish religioninto thelegislature of the country. Why
the admission of men of such a character, was to sub- should they not be admitted, he would ask ? (Hear.)
stitute personal considerations for the discussion of a They were our fellow subjects—native subjects of the
ereat and general measure. (Rear, hear.) Another realm—and entitled to the same privileges as the other
difficulty upon which he felt euabarrassed was, that
subjects of her Majesty. His noble friend referred to
there was no common debateable ground on which
some state notion, that toe Jews were aliens, and he ar-
the
two contending parties could meet. (Hear, Hued he bill upon that supposition.. Something. of the
heir.) On the one hand it was stated that the rola kind had been stated by his noble friend last sea.
gious character of the legislature and the country were sloe, was
Jewish religion,
the alien character was in-
s!tme Itd that
deeply involved in the result, and, oa the other it was herent in the and that they were inca-
asserted, that religion had nothing whatever to do with pable of properly qualifying themselves for seats in Par-
the question, and that it was merely considered in re- ii3'm But the highest authority in ancient times
ference to civil rights or political expediency. If be statedeu t.
distinctly that they were not aliens. Coming to
could eoesent to take that low view of the question it more modern times, we found that the Jaws were
would be a matter of perfect indifference to him whether expelled from this country for more than 800 years.
or not two or three hon. gentlemen of the Jewish per- Wnen they returned they were of course aliens, .
suasion should become members of the legislature, but because they had been born abroad ; their fathers and
be could not consent to consider it on any such low
grandfathers were aliens ; and they bad no natural pri-
ground. (Rear, hear.) Higher considerations bad al-
vileges as subjects of this realm. That continued for a
ways influenced his feel raga and notions with regard to
considerable time, and of coarse during that time they
this subject, but he impressed on their lordships most
were incapacitated es aliens. But the question arose
earnestly teat be hail never declined to meet the advo-
earl in t
cats of the measure on their own ground, and descend y he following cautery ;it was submitted .to the
grave consideration of men of the highest eminence,. in-
into the field they had chosen. The noble and learned
eluding Mr. Talbot, afterwards Lord Chancellor Talbot,
lord then glanced at the different arguments that had
Chief Justice Raymond, the Solicitor General for the
been used Ly the advocates of the measure, which ap- time being, and six or seven other men of the greatest
peered to him not to be of so strong and conclusive a
character as they were generally supposed to be. The eminence in the law ; and they Come to thed undan.f
cab
decision that the Jew could not be const_ereeit e
right t f admission of Jews to Parliament was advocated
on the ground that, in a free s ate, the citizens were en- ether light than any other class of herr, Mho
titled to equality of civil tights. That, however, he jects. gird from that time to the purebeeeett, O
person capable of attending to the s larwyeesruobyr.
inTlh7esoLofrodr
could enter-
considered a fellacr, arising out of the ambicuity of the
term " civil rights.'' He understood the enjoyment of
civil rights to mean the enj ,yment of property, personal taiu any serious doubt utope
then hi 1
les u
punesjeesend.
Chancellorn
li i hari referredews
A ral sini the which was so sbuptoupeulwarasthuantdeitr
security, and everything comprehended by the words '
within the limits of the constitution ; but if by the term twhiengreBaesssoni:ind that. It related
awe:3. repeaeegbdetiltelfothneefeelloo
was meant a ciaien to the admission to political offices, to
?sappnr
Jews,
not to those resident in England. The
then he toek upon himself to deny the proposition, and
hjlerostrbeoeir thist,am e country
b irt b r, 8
lAvirte were
wn as tuhrsadl-;b orn they subjects;werenot tehueby
.
to say than no such right existed indiscriminately fur
citizens of free countries. It was said that the Jew
jhad been excluded fr,on the legislature by acciOent, est to the character of alriens. He would ask any
n, whe.
con-
atitutionsi lawyer, any fiend of the constitutio
and not intentionaly or by design ; but he thought they persons in that situation could be stripped of their
that a misappreheu,lon. He admitted the historical rights as British subjects, except by some act of Parlia.
account of the or.ginal insertion of the words "on the Inept framed for that purpose, directed to that purpose
true faith of a Christian" in the oath, bat they ua. —the intention of Parliament being declared after deli-
tnistaareaaly stamped on the oath itself the legislative beration. to be to deprive them of their ordinary rights
and franchises ? (Rear, hear.) He would put the quer-
deeleratiou, that every one who was to be admitted to
It a
seat in the, legislature should be a Christian. (Hear.) tion upon that issue. Was there any such power ? Did.
was not the intention of the legislature to direct the any person pretend that there was? (Hear.) Instead
of this, we reverted to an expression in an act of Praha.
words aeainst the Js en and exclude him, becausheeaet,t,u..ant.
time he believed there was not a eingle Jew i 9 L...
there ment—the words, "on the true faith of a Christian"—
try.
e,.. iagainstntrodu differentoed into
for
iathdoiuffteraennyt
viewobject,
adlwlt
hoiatdat
want
eprypeaelonyrtte
ttdooo
the jews—an act waich wasenewveeurldinnteontdce
were no more than twelve Jews in ia a d h
wee© regarded en-
turned, assnvedruties. In the
lthe.m. And this indirect—h
proceeding was to supply the
after the Re,:toiation, the
fraudu-
tirely as alien?, and subjected to
aen"—acctocurePoatiliarnelit directed expressly
reign ef James 11. theyeinexl6P9o Or t,
rulebe ar . d 0 Whatpt
e l against the
rve,fl i
‘esc;: Dataf r o
111. h
custems duties, but in the rweeigren
\ Jews.winat wag( a etahre
26 h George If
bydidourlawcoyuerrtas osfay!us andtice
on the remonstrance of the merchants of London, th.e,
in construing acts of parliament 2
alien duty was reitnp
osed. By the t
to prefer bills of naturalisation
That we werejnot to
Jews had the powerwas repealed almost I
take isolated words to an act of Parliament and put a
certain construction
without first taking the sacrament,
popular clamour.
sT and Lard CIMPBELL upon them alone, but to discover
what was the object of the act—what was the intention
byLord LYN') II UR
Foreign Jews. of the legislature in passing it, and to give effect to that
Tae LORD -CHANCELLOR said he believed that
intention even against the ordinary sense of certain
.1,f,3 not the true interpretation of the act. In the let of
wdlia„, M., the words "On the tree faith of a , words in the act. Teis being the rule in the adminis-
, A.
Christian," were omitted, and it was contended that then trittion of justice, how much more ought it to be so when
Jews were competeet to obtain admission into ' Pmate- 1
the quest.on was one of legislative policy I The most
rnent ; but whet, their lordship's considered that they extraordinary thing was, that though this particular act
wore regarded as aliens, and the alien duty was imps
upon them, such argunents could not be maintained, ''ei i of Parliament was eirtcted not against the Jews, but
and so late as 1835 Jews were it capable of fi'litetneo,
1 towards whom it was directed, but was still enforced
e. 1 against Cathacs, it had been repealed as against those
1 against those on whom it was never intended to operate.
civil or mintery offices. The word-e "On the trulgfatiniTi
13th Willie
of a Christian," were reinserted in
and which ho looked upon as a striking d cla m.
e ration. or
, It' had been well said by the late Baron Alderson, in the
e, la , (Roes') What a monstrous I. aversion- was this. (Hear.)
case of Miller v. Sa omens, that it would be more worthy
the legislature that no person who was not a Christian
: of the legislature and of the country, if it was felt to
should by possibility obtain