The Sun.
London, England, 1858-02-09 00:00:00

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SUN OFFICE, Sews o'Clock.

"Bank of England, Feb. 4, 1858.
"My Lord and Sir,—ln compliance with a wish ex-
pressed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer that we
should furnish you with an official account' of the
course adopted by the Bank of England in respect of the
permission granted by the 21st of Victoria, cap. 1, to
issue notes in excess of the statutory limits previously
laid down, we have the honour now to address you,
and to state that the Bank of England have used the
powers so vested in them to the extent of two millions,
as shown in their weekly accounts. The Bank com-
menced to take notes from the issue department on the
13th of November last, and on Thursday, the 24th of
December, they reduced the rate of dicount to 8 per
cent., or below 10 per cent., whereby the suspension
of the act of the 7th and Bth years of her Majesty ceased
and determined ; and the whole 2,000,0001. were trans-
ferred to the issue department accordingly. That
public notice,' as directed by the 2d clause of the Act
21st of Victoria, cap. 1., was duly published in the
Gazette on the following Friday.
"The purposes to which the excess of issue should be
applicable having been prescribed in your letter of the
12th of November to be, to enable the Bank in that
emergency to meet the demand for discounts and ad-
vances upon approved securities,' it may be necessary to
state-what portion of the said 2,006,0001. wets actually
made use of and employed as directed in discounts and
advances to the public.
"The greatest amount issued to the public on any one
day was 928,0001., and the minimum 15,0001., ora daily
average of 488,8301. for 18 days, the period during which
any portion of toe 2,000,0001. were out of the hands of
the Bank. The remainder was throughout unemployed,
and was retained in the banking department till the
whole 2,000,0001. of notes were returned to the issue
department on the 24th of December, and the securities
withdrawn therefrom. The total reserve on the previous
day was 7,971,0001.

"It may be observed that, as respects the position of
the Bank of England accounts, an earlier period might
have been selected for the return of the notes, as, in c.tme
of their becoming nain necessary, rec,urse might be bad
to the issue department as before ; but the court deemed
it preferable that this partial measure should be deterred
ti'l they cquld with prudence reduce the rate of di,count
below 10 per cent., by which the power, granted by the
act would at the same time be brought to a termination.
" We append a daily statement of that portion of the
notes actively employed with the public during the 18
days above alluded to.

STATE OF THE RIVER.
Earl ST. GERMANS said a report by Mr. Golds-
worthy Gurney had been presented to the other house
ou the state of the river Thames, and as the document
wa. one of great imp rtance, he moved that it be laid
on their lordshipq' tarl Acreed tt.

" We have the honour to be, my Lord and Sir,
" Your moMt obedient servants,
" SHEFFIELD NEAVE, Governor.
BONAMY DOBREE. Deputy Governor
" To the Right Hon. the First Lord of her
Majesty's Treasury and the Ct aneellor of
the Exchequer."

JUS TICES RELIEF BILL.
On the na,ti,,n of Lard ST. LEONARDS, this b]
was read a keo-nd time.

LAW OF PROPERTY,
Lord ST. LEONARDS laid on the table a bill for
amending the law of property, and said he should ex.
plain its nwore on the second reading.

An Account showing the extent to which the Bank of
England availed itself of its power, under the autho-
rity of government, to issue notes to the public beyond
the limit allowed by the Act of 1844 :
Notes issued to the Public
on Securities beyond the
Statutory Limit of 134,475,000.
1857, November 13 186,000
PI 14-15
mow
11 16
21 17
,i, 18 852,000
11 19 896,000
20 „ 928,0,0
~ 21-92 617,000
~ 23 397,000
27 21 317,000
~ 25 Bl,OOO
~ 26 213,000
~ 27 312,000
12 23-29
30
Average o/1
f 18 days 488,830
Bank of England, Feb. 3.

COMMUNICATION WITH IRELAND.
Viscount DUNGANNON asked the Postmaster
General if any obstacle bad arisen with regard to
carrying into fleet the establishment. of larger steam
vessels between Holyhead and Kingstown since the last
session of Parliament

The Duke of ARGYLL said ho tca3 not aware that
any difficulty had arisen, but there was, from the nature
of the contracts, some delay iu completing them. He
Ofloped that in the course of a few days all the necessary
arrangements
hwiposutihdenbeadjrurned.

ROUSE OF COMMONS—(This Evening.,
The SPAAKER took the chair at a quarter to 4 o'clock

NEW MEMBER.

Mr. Joins BRIGHT took the oaths and his seat for
Birmingham, in the room of the late Mr. Mun a.
He was introduced by Mr. Ricardo and Mr. J. B. Smith.
He was received with loud cheers on entering the house.
After he had taken the oaths and subscribed the rolls, he
was congratulated by many of his old friends, who
heartily shook hands with him. Be took his seat in his
usual place below the gangway on the Ministerial side.
The licu. gentleman looked extremely well in the face, but
he is not so stout as when he last had a seat in Parlia-
ment.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSA.LL'S-MONDAY.

A. large attendance and little business. The Lincoln
events were net mentioned, and the Spring Handicaps
and the Derby were speculated upon with marked
caution. The principal movements were those which
caused the advance of Adamas for the Chester Cup,
and Cock-a-doodle-doo for the Derby. For the latter
event, offers were made to back Mr. Bowes's bores against
anything, " bar Clydesdale' "in whose favour about 2001.
were invested, at 10 to 1. The Hadji was in good
demand, at the odds quoted.
LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
12 to 1 agat Little Tom (taken and offered)
15 to 1 agat The Brewer (taken)
15 to 1 agat Lough Bawn (taken)
500 to 30 agst Tom Moody (taken)
500 to 15 eget Joe Graham (taken)
TWO THOUSAND.
100 to 30 agst Clydesdale (offered)
4to 1 agst Brother to Marchionoss (offered)
100 to 7 agst Mentmore (taken)
100 to 7 aget Toxophilite (taken and offered)
100 to 6 aget Coxwold (taken)
40 to 1 aget Brother to Marchioness winning
this event and Clydesdale the Derby
(taken)
50 to 1 ag-t Brother to Marchioness wint.ing
this event and Cock-a-loodle-doo the
Derby (taken)
CITY AND SUBURBAN HANDICAP.
16 to 1 agat Schiedam (taken)
CHESTER CUP.
100 to 6 agst, Adamas (taken)
20 to 1 ugst Brother to Marchioness (taken and
offered)
20 to 1 eget Blink Bonny (offered)
30 to 1 agst Melissa (taken)
33 to 1 aget General Boequet (taken and offered)
40 to 1 agst Botany (taken)
50 to 1 eget Dulcamara (taken)
DEBBY
10 to 1 aget Clydesdale (taken)
16 to 1 agst Cock-a-doodle-doo (taken)
20 to 1 eget The Hadji (taken)
QUEEN'S PLATE AT LINCOLN.
The Master of the Horse has sanctioned the alteration
of the weights or the Queen's Plate at Lincoln. The
conditions are now asunder :—Three-year olds, Est 9.b ;
four, 9st 2lb ; five, 9st 1115 ; six and aged, 10st 21b.
Two miles.

PRIVATE BILLS.
Several private bills were brought in and read a firs'
Line.

COMMITTEE OF SELECTION.
Col. W. PATTEN nominated theSollowiarcommittee
of selection—Sir R. Ferguson, Mr. R. Palmer, Mr.
Dunlop, Mr. B. Carter, Mr. Deedes,jand the chairman
of the select committee on standing orders.
EXETER HALL SERVICES.
Mr. J. BALL presented a petition, complaining of
the present ►tats of the law which permitted one indi-
vidual to prevent the continuance of religious services in
accordance with the principles of the Church of Englard
in an unlicensed place,
though sanctioned by the Arch-
bishop of Canterbury.
THE INDIAN GOVERNMENT.
Mr. T. BARING presented a petition from the East
India Company against any change in the constitution
of the Dad,an Government during the continuance of
the present unhappy disturbances, and without a full
previous -inquiry into the operation of the present sys-
tem. The honourable gentleman said he was precluded
by the rules of the house from enteting on the
question
in presenting the petition. He had hoped the rules of the
house might have been relaxed to enable him to do so,
and give pert»ission to have it read at the table of the hoes.
that it might have been printed and circulated with the
votes of the house, but as the latter had not been
concec;ed to him, he proceeded to state its purport. The
document has so recently been published in connection
with the late nteetino, at the East India House, on the
subject, that its purport need not be again stated.
CHRISTIANITY IN INDIA.
Colonel SYKES presented a petition from the Pres-
bytery of Ab-rdeen, praying for the removal of all
obstacles to the spread of Christianity in India.
TENANT RIGHT (IRELAND)
Mr. GREER gave notice that he should, on an early
day, move for a comirnit..ee relative to tenant right in
Ireland.

AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS.
Mr. CAIRD gave notice that he should on an early
day move for leave to introduce a bill relative to agri-
cultural statistics.

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fo rLI ear dv
entt To
Ri
nYt r ogdauvcee n °SatllbeSi ell: that
tl. ehgea legalishouldseshortly MARRIAGE WITH A DECEASED WIFE'S
marriage with a
deceased wife's sister.
DOCKYARD LABOURERS.
Mr. TOWNSEND gave notice that, on the considera-
tion of the Navy estimates, he should move that an
move
additional sum be granted to her Majesty, in order that
from 13s.
the wages of o
er ur ill-paid labourers may be increased
to 163. pweek.
THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA.
othMer
r.
m T.
em BARING gave notice that, in the event of no
meat to the noble lo
ioi ran
otsioon to brio in a bill fur the
g he should move as an amend-
rd at the head of her Majesty's
•
better Government of India a resolution of the house
declaratory of the inexpediencylot at present legislating
with reference to any (Lange in the Government of
India. (Loud cries of hear, hear.)
Government,
RETURNS.A
number of unopposed returns were ordered to be
laid on the table of the house.
MORTALITY AMONGST THE GUARDS.
Mr. LAURIE gave notice that on Thursday he
should ask the Under Secr‘tary fur War what steps had
been taken to remedy e
Foot the grGuarmdseat ortality in the army,
especially amongst th.
THE ORDER OF THE MEDJIDL
Mr. LAURIE asked the Under Secretary for War,
when the often promised order of the Medjidi was likely
to be distributed to the troops engaged in the Crimea I
Sir J. RAMSDEN said that the Turkish medals bad
not yet been received, but the names of those to be
decorated would shortly be published.

DEATH OF A CHILD FROM EINSUEE TO THE COLD.—
On Friday an inquest was held at the Grave Maurice
Inn, Whitechapel, on the body of the infant child of a
poor match woman named Batchelor. The mother bad
been out selling matches on Monday night with the
child, which was almost naked, in her arms. On
her going into a lodging-house to sit down, it was
found that the child was dead. She applied fer
admission at the Whitechapel union, but WAS
refused. The porter now stated that when she ap-
plied he could not admit her, as his master bad the key
of the gate. When he opened the gate five minutes
afterwards she had gone away. Verdict, " That the
deceased died from exposure to the weather on a bitterly
cold night."

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years' standing.—Edgar Martin, of Luton, Bedfordshire,
suffered for 19 years with a frightful disease of the skin,
his body being covered with painful eruptions of a scor-
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but the disease increased ; he could bear it no longer,
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and Pals, which he did, and hi nine weeks was com-
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By her Majesty's Royal Letters Patent for 'valuable and ex-
traordinary improvements in the most powerful and brilliant
Telescopes, Camp, Race-course, Opera, and Perspective
Glasses, to know the distances. These Telescopes possess
such extraordinary power that some, three and a-half inches,
with an extra eye-piece will show distinctly Jupiter's moons,
Saturn's ring, and the double stars ; with the same telescope
can be seen a person's countenance three-and-a-half miles
distant and an object from 16 to 20 miles. For the waist.
coat-pocket, and are of larger, and all sizes, with increasing
powers accordingly. The Royal Esbibition, 1851. —A valu-
able, newly-invented, very small, powerful, Waistcoat-pocket
Glass, the size of a walnut, by which a person can be seen and
known one and a-half mile distant. They answer every pur-
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scenery and ships are clearly seen at 12 to 14 miles, They
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to
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stating the distance from the eye they can read small print
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instrument for dearness, entirely different from all others,
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ARMY WARRANT.
for
GeWar,neral CwhetherODßlNtbeGTONwar arant osked the Under Secretary
f December last,
depriving staff officers of their soldier servants and
stoaeentadeted o
of war, or whether the
ati
troops
taking the
field.rt warrantion s
w was a as p pt
oi cabbe l e
suspended Sir J. RAMSDEN said a state of war must produce
ae xdceefipntiitoen
aa
nbal ewcears zi.
the qOn the SPEAKER caring Mr. T. Duncombe to proceed
with his motion relative to Baron de Rothschild being
It
uweass,ijomn.possible for him to give
BARON DE ROTHSCHILD.
permitted to take the oaths most binding on his con-
science.
Lord PALMERSTON appealed to the hon. gentle-
man to postpone his motion tiilaftertheadjourned debate
on the Conspiracy to Murder BM.
Mr. DUNCOMBE said that, under the circumstances,
he thought he should best serve the cause he wished to
benefit by acceding to the request, and he accordingly
e
postponed his motion till a future day.
Mr. NE WDEGIATE' objected to the course adopted
the hen. member for Finsbury. It was inconvenient
to hon, members, many of whom had come from a die-
mtaenmbceteor attbteenadmtehvd
eedetbbaete. (O,
adjournmentr dr , o r
ofder.) The hon.
the house to be
in order, and entered at some length intc(the question of
Jewish iabiiiies, observing that the motion of the hon.
member for Finsbury if carried, would be a violation of
the law.
On the SPEAKER potting the motion for adjournment,
Lord PALMERSTON said that as the hon. member
had moved the adjournment of the house to make a
speech, and had done so, he hoped he would withdraw
his motion for adjournment.
Mr, DUNCOMBE denied that his motion would be a

The following is a copy of a letter from the
Governor and Deputy Governor of the Bank of
England to the First Lord of the Treasury and thit
Chancellor of the Exchequer, respecting the enlarge-
ment of their issues beyond the limit fixed by the
Bank Act of 1844 (in continuation of correspondence i
presented to Parliament on the 3d of December, 'IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT
1857) :

HOUSE OF LORDS.--(This Evening.)
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat at 5 o'clock.
The Earl of VERULA.M presented a petition in
favour of an extension of the acts for securing reli•
gions wor,hip.
The Earl of MOUNTCASLIEL presented a similar
petition
Lord BROUGHAM called attention to the state of
the law with respect to debtor and creditor, and urged
the house to take into consideration measures for the
improvement of the law.
Lord CAMPBELL also made a few remarks on the
subject, but they were totally inaudible in the gallery.
The LORD CHANCELLOR said the subject alluded
to by the two noble lords was one of extreme difficulty.
The law bad, in his opinion, been sufficiently relaxed,
as far as the debtor was concerned. On the other hand
he was beset with difficulties, and his noble friend bad
he believed gone so far as to lay on the table aWI
totally abolishing imprisonment for debt. The great
difficulty was, how to deal !MI wasclear
he could not be transported: What was wanted was a
measure between letting a debtor get off scot free or
puttin.): him in prison. If hie noble friend could intro-
duce such a bill he would be doing a public service.
Lord CAMPBELL thought that the machinery for
examining the debtor in order to ascertain how his debts
had been contracted ought to be improved.
Alter a few words from Lord IVENSLEYDALE,
the subject dropp,ft.
SANATARY STATE OF THE ARMY.
I o .d PAN NI URE wished to correct an error he had
made last evening. lie hadj stated that Captain Peel
was in command of the Naval Brigade. before Sebas-
tvol—the gallant officer was second ioj coin-
ma,,d. He now laid on the table the report of
the coniwißsion appointed to inquire foto the
sanitary state of the army. The report was very vAu•
minous, and world amply relay peru,al; it also refh.cted
great credit on the boo. gentletuao who presided over
the commission.