The Sun.
London, England, 1866-06-07 00:00:00

BANK OF FBANCE.

PARIS, June 7.
The Bank of France return for the week ending
to-day shows the following changes as compared
with the previous account :

INCREASE.

Cash
Treasury balance
Current accounts
Advances

39; millions.
10* „
51 „
2 1-10 -„

DECREASE.

Commercial Bills • • 5B 4-5
Notes

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF LORDS-THIS EVENING.
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.

LORD BROUGHAM.
Lord BROUGHAM took the oaths and his seat.
EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN.
Lord SHAFTESBURY asked the First Lord of the
Treasury whether it was the intention of Government to
introduce a bill this session for bringing children engaged
in certain trades under the operation of tits Factory Act ?
Earl RUSSELL requested the noble lord to repeat his
question on Monday next.
CHARITY TRUSTS BILL.

On the motion of the LORD CHANCELLOR this b)
was read a first time.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The following bills were retidas7cond time :—Liver-
pool Central Railway Station, Saltash Road, Leven and
East of Fife Railway, and Macclesfield, Knutsford, and
Warrington Railway.
.

The Buchanan Estate Bill, the Liverpool Sewage Utili-
sation Bill, and the Newchurch Parish Division Bill were
read a third time and passed.
THE ROYAL MESSAGE.
Earl RUSSELL brought up the message from her most
gracious Majesty asking the house for an additional pro-
vision for her Royal Highness Princess Mary of Cam-
bridge on the event of her approaching marriage with
Prince 'Peck. The noble lord moved a reply agreeing to
the address, which was adopted. •
THE ABOLITION OF CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
BILL.

On. the motion of the' LORD CHANCELLOR, the
house went into committee on this bill, and the different
clauses were agreed to, and the house resumed.
THE NEW FOREST.
Lord NELSON presented a petition from the com-
moners, freeholders, and residents in the New Forest and
its neighbourhood, praying for the rejection of clauses 4
and 5 of the Crown Lands Bill, and to be heard by counsel
against the said clauses. This petition was signed by
750 persons ; and he asked that the bill should be
referred to a select committee up stirs, ord
that the apprehensions tvhich were
entertained in
in refeer
-
rence to the proposed alterations in the New Forest were
well-founded or not.
CROWN LANDS BILL.
Earl GRANVILLE, in moving the second reading of
this bill, and briefly explained the objects of the bill, but
in so low a tone as to be unintelligible in the gallery. •
• Earl NELSON said that under an act which had been
passed some time since, an arrangement was entered into
with the commoners by, which a large number of acres of
pasturage ground was included in the dimensions of the fo-
rest, to the detriment of the interests of the commoners. But
what the commoners complained of in the present instance
was that instead of leave being given to shoot by leasnl!
was now given by this bill by licence under sign manual.
The acreage consisted of 90,000 acres in round In
bars, a great portion of
to be
rigorously dealt with by the powers proposed
ztnd Forests.
conferred on the Commissioners of Woods
impeded
in the New
At the present riding and driving most
Was
igit)??d be altered,
Forest, but that state of things 1_
d occurro I in the
and an instance of this kind had alrotahiough a
portion of
case of a person who refused accesssed as a highway. He
the land which had always beenz
bo
inflicted
ch the ha_
which would be
contended that other injuries_
'dewn't in the neighbourhood,
terests of the persons rest
bv the proposed altera-
ld be depreciated
tobject to the bill if the
and the land would
would not
tions. The Commons
iic
transferthe
power of licensing
noble Lord President w 11
to the woods and forests, and
the land from the Crown . . •
tem of licensing instead of leasing,
substituting the syS
ELLFT ....PEAKING.'

US —Tilis EVENING.
The
0E oF COMMONS
fr. o'clock.
Dir.
SPEAKER toCHURCIhIok the caißAr atTouES
B. lIOPE gave notice that in the event of the
I
Abolition of Ohurch Rates Bill being read a second time
he should move that it be referred to a select committee.
EXPERIMENTAL GUNNERY.
• Mr. G. ST UOLEt asked the Secretary for War whether
the penetration
with of various guns had been tested against
work granite and, if so, woukl he be pleased
to lay before the house the official report upon such expe-
riments; and whether the Gun Cotton Commission had
reported; and, if the Commission had not reported, when
the report might be expected?
The Marquis of lIARTINGTON said. experiments had
been made with guns of various construction against
granite walls, and the reports, of course, would bo laid on
the table of the house, but more experiments had been

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tlilio the Re.
The house then T
wlleEntlliEnFtoocommittee n presen-
tation of the People and redistribution of Seats Bill.
Clause 1 was agreed to.
Clauses 2 and 3 were postponed.
On clause 4 being read,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said an
amendment was to be moved to this clause which in
valved one of the vital principles of the bill. The
amendment proposed by the right hon. gentleman oppo-
site (Mr. Walpole) was to strike out the word fourteen;
and insert instead thereof the word twenty, to make that
the amount of the qualification for the county franchise,
and to that proposal he could not give his assent. The great
object of the Governnkent in fixing £l4 as the county
franchise waste settle, if possible, for some time the sub-
ject of reform. (Hear, hear.) The Government propceal
had been frankly accepted by the reforming party in the
country, and hex could not consent to the alteration. If the
bill passed as the• Government proposed, he felt there would
be a practical settlement of the question of ParliaMentary
reform, but the adoption of a £2O franchise would entirely iu
the opinion of the Government fruStrate that much desired
end. The object of the clause was to complete the enfran-
chisement of the middle classes, while at the same time the
power of the working class in counties was by the Govern-
ment proposal reduced, and lie trusted the house would re-
collect that when they came to the consideration of the
borough franchise. He did not believe that there would
be a great manufacture of £l4 qualifications if the
proposal of the Government was accepted by the !Muse.
One important argument, in favour of the £l4 franchise
for counties was that it was, in fact, the county franchise
in Ireland, where it had worked well for the last 15 years,
a circumstance the importance of which could not
be over estimated. (Hoar, hear.) The addition that
would be made in the county franchise of the
Government proposal was adopted would be 171,000 per-
sons, whilst the number to be added by the £2O qualifica-
tion would be 115,000, or a reduction of 56,000 persons
from the number sought to be enfranchised by the Go-
vernment. He, therefore, should feel it his duty to resist
the amendment.

Lord STANLEY said he did not rise to answer the
speech of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, but to ask for
the postponement of this clause, in order that the portion
of the bill for the redistribution of seats might be ilist
taken into consideration. (Rear, hear, from the Opposi-
tion, and laughter from the Ministerialists.)

(LEFT SITTING. 1

FOERTII EDITION.

SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 7 O'CLOCK.

SPORTING INTELLIGENOz—This Day.

HAMPTON RACES-THIS DAY.

Claros..

Rose..

British Tar..

Soiled Dove

Dolphin

Ambitious

MANOR PLATE.

Ten ran.
HURST STAKES.

........... . ................ 1

Nine ran.

NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE.
Bto 1 agst Miss llaworth (taken)
Bto 1 agst Windham (taken)
9to 1 agst Caithness (taken)
11 to I agst Dolan (taken)
14 to 1 agst Honesty (taken)

Bank of England Returns,•--This Evening.

An Account, pursuant to
cap. 32, for the week ending

the Act 7th and Bth Victoria,
Wednesday, June 6, 1860.
PARTMENT. .
Governmt. Debt...£11,016,100
Other Securities.. 3,984,900
Gold Coin and
Bull ion -- 12,620,325
Silver Bullion ....

ISSUE DE
Notes issued
.....£27,620,325

£27,620,325
BANKING D:

Proprietors' Capi-
tal .CI4, 553, 000
Rest 3,434,385
Public Deposits
(including Ex-
chequer, Sav-
ings' Banks,
Commissioners
of National
Debt, and Div
Accounts) 6,649,515
Other Deposits.., 20,206,683
Seven Day and
other bills

£27,620,325

567,70 G

--
£45,411,289

EPAR,TMENT.
Governmt. Sem-
rities(ineluding
Dead Weight
Annuity) £10,813,403
Other Securities.. 31,771,845
Notes ............... 2167405
Gold and Silver , ,
Coin .......... 658,636

£46,411,289

IZARKETS..:—This Day.•

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.
The supply of beasts on sale here to-day was only
moderate, and the demand for all breeds ruled steady, at
an advance in the quotations compared with Monday o
2d per 81bs. The best Scots and crosses realised 5s 4d per
81bs. Sheep, the show of which was by no means exten-
sive, moved off freely, at 2d per Sibs more money. The
best Downs and hs. a4i
o.lfel -
sc
odbs r
85 ewd
asodsproduced t
Psinsmac be coarse
t ese
od6
as :
nsp per
former
a raB i)
eees .prs .
5:16a4 Lambs
b. 3:
met a slow inquiry, at late rates, viz., from 6s 8d to 8s per
81bs. The inquiry for calves was somewhat restricted at
LargePBainmteocrBpalsl d o ...... a 0
late currencies.
Per Thseibtotpo
sfiagLnarterhgweeaosff6asl.4d per 81bs.
01:4
I olwrikhell:r1•51: ...... 41:
81
d:
slip,e,rrciiigo;dvies:r:ry,:tl:ii.totledeeno.b.u.....
45
62 5
44 sma i I
second
qfnuf.aibiteyasdtos.i....A43mlieb
.44. 268
°W" "I 5 0 6 0
crse. and incia.:viense,e2po.: :00
243:
Suckling
,3 345 each. and quarter-old store pigs, 3"

load of stock on sale.
Total supply.
Foreign supply.
2x2
Beasts ............. ... 970 Beasts. ...
_
Cows. ................ Cows....
i ,0,0
GO
Csheep and ItattlL ...... f,l, 0 sheep and 1 no,
alvea ............... . 10 Ca red
......
l'igs ............. ..... 210 1-12.8

MEAT MAETS.
NEGATE AND LEAD ENHALL.—RK
The
supplies of meat are
; ,
moderate,
4s 8d mutton 48 Od to 5s 10d441 to
and the trade is steady, as follows :---Beef, from
3s 2d to
7s Gd ; veal, 4s 4d to .5s Gd ; and pork, 3s 10d to os 2d per
Sib by the carcase. lamb, e/

r ILI Y.
SMITIIFIELI).—Meadow hay, £1 Os to £5 lOs ; Clover,
£5 Os to £6 15s Od ; and straw, .£1 18s to £2 4s per load.
A slow trade.
CuacummAxD.-111eadow hay, £4 Os. to £5 Lis Od; clover
£5 Os to £6 15s Od ; ,
and straw, /2 Os to /2 as per load.
Supply moderate.
WrtrrEcuirEL.--Meadow hay, 14 Os to £5 10s; clover,
£5 Os to £6 15s Od; and straw, £1 18$ to £2 Is per load.
A fair demand.

COAL MARKET.

-7-
nico per ton at the close of the market.
s. d. • v.. 9,

d.
s.
Flartlepool
Walls End 'Raton 18 0 Harlon
Tees , 17

decided on, and, therefore, it was thought best that the
whole of the reports should be produced together. The
Gun Cotton Commission was a very peculiar one, and he
feared it would bo souse time. before ,the report, was
received.

FENIANIS.
Mr. WILILLEY asked the Chef Secretary for Ireland
what was the cause of the militia not being called out this
year in Ireland; and whether, in particular, it was owing
to the knowledge or belief that a large proportion of that
force was or had been in complicity with the Fenian con-
spiracy ; and, if so, whether the Government was prepared
to furnish the house with further information .as to the
nature and extent of such complicity.
Mr. C. FORTESCUE presumed that the hon. member
was not aware that he had already answered the question
two or three times before. lie had nothing to add to the
answer be had given to the hon. member for the Queen's
County.

THE CATTLE PLAGUE.
Sir A. AGNEW asked the Vice-President of the Corn-
' mittee of Privy Council if it was true that rinderpest
had broken out in the Isle of Man, appearing
there
last week in five places almost simultaneously ;
and if the information he had received led to the belief
that these outbreaks can be •traced to distinct sources df
infection, or whether it would appear that the disease had
taken an epidemic form, or that all or any of these cases
had originated spontaneously?
Mr. BRUCE said an inspector had been sent to the Isle
of Man, and he had received a communication from him,
dated the 4th inst. It was to the effect that, although
the disease had the appearance of rinderpest, yet ho was
not in a position to state positively that it was so.
SUPPLY.— PROWISION FOR THE PRINCESS
MARY OF CAMBRIDGE.
The house then went into committee of supply, Mr.
DODSON in the chair.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER then rose
in pursuance of order to move for a further provision for
the Princess Mary on the occasion of her marriage with his
Royal Highness Prince Teck. The character of the
Princess was most favourably known in this country, and
the same impression existed with respect to the illustrious
person to whom she was about to be united. Her Royal
Highness enjoyed at present £3,000 per annum, but that
was thought to be inadequate for the marriage state, with-
out her Royal Highness united herself in marriage to a
person of large resources. The members of the royal family
were called upon to keep up a certain position, and they were
not so fortunately placed as other subjects of her
Majesty, because, in the event of their expenses becom-
ing more than could .be easily met, they could not easily re-
duce their expenditure. The princess, after her marriage,
would still remain a resident in England, where the
Prince Teck would also reside. The proposal he had to
make was that in addition to the annuity of £3,000 which
the princess already received, an addition of £2,000 per
annum should be made, making it in the whole £5,000.
proposal£HT2e,llootolioorpeefroie a. was such a moderate and just proposal that
the house he felt would readily agree to it. (Hear, hear.)
to3,beir.spetotlrieds on
INruotipoi
eabs:eid)grirraithe
resrnds Mary
elstaool liuyh te irroe
don 3
ffthatetlyabr,eif.
as udsi
oi auehniei roa sumnn nui t oyf
Mr. DISRAELI said he had the honour to second the
proposal, and he at the same time took the opportunity of
hero
wis
uspicing herous u Royn ion.al Highness the greatest happiness from
The resolution was then agreed to, and the house re-
sumed.

Railway and Other Companies.

LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN.

The adjourned Wharncliffe meeting of this com-
pany was held yesterday at Euston station; Mr. R.
Moon in the chair.
Mr. Reay, the secretary, having read the notice of
adjournment,
The CHAIRMAN said the first bill he had to submit
was for making a railway from the Merthyr, Tre-
degar, and Abergavenny Railway, near the Bryn-
mawr station thereof to Blaenavon.

The Solicitor read the heads of the bill, which
authorised the London and North-Western Railway

Company to subscribe £25,000 for making a branch
to the ironworks and to enter into working and
traffic arrangements.
A formal resolution approving the bill was car-
ried unanimously.
The CHAIR3IAN moved a formal resolution ap-
proving a bill far authorising arrangements between
the North-Western and Charing-crossßailwayCom-
pany, and the London and North-Western Railway
Company, and the South-Eastern Railway Com-
pany, and for other purposes.
Mr. BROWN-WESTHEAD seconded the motion.
The Solicitor read the heads of the bill, which
conferred powers of working and using the line
when completed on the London and North-Western
and on the South-Eastern Railway Companies, and
it provided that if, in any year, there should be a
deficiency in the net receipts, the two latter compa-
nies should subscribe a sufficient sum to make up
the net receipts to £40,000 ; and in case there
should be any further deficiency it must be made up
by the London and North-Western Railway Com-
pany.
The CHAIRMAN said it was very desirable that
there should be a railway communication between
the London and North-Western system of lines
and those of the South-Eastern Railway Company.
They believed that it would be of great importance
to both companies. They guaranteed between them
that the net receipts should be £40,000 a year, and
it appeared that other parties would be willing to
find the money for the construction of the line.
Looking at the traffic on metropolitan lines it was
probable the railway would pay its own way and be
a success.

The Solicitor, la reply to questions by Mr. C.
BELL, stated that there were no other agreements
between the companies than those mentioned in the
bill. The share capital authorised was £990,000,
and the borrowing powers were £330,000. The two
companies were to subscribe sums not exceeding
120,000, each to make up the guarantee of £40,000
a year. There was no engineering difficulty in the
construction of the line, and it was believed that
the estimates for lands and works were sufficient.
The Secretary read the agreement between the
two companies, from which it appeared that the
shares of the new company were to be offered in the
first instance to the shareholders of the South-
Eastern and London and North-Western Railway

Companies.
A formal resolution approving the bill was car
tied unanimously.

The meeting was then made special, to consider
the propriety of raising £1,118,000 by the issue of
ordinary stock in the company to that amount rate-
able among the shareholders. The new capital was
required for the purpose of carrying out the powers
of acts passed in 1865—viz., £BO,OOO for the Lon-
don and North-Western (additional powers, Eng-
land) Act, 1865; £lOO,OOO for the London and
North-Western (additional powers, Wales) Act,
1865 ; £lOO,OOO for the Leeds New Station Act,
1865 ; £BO,OOO for the Lancashire Union Railway
Act, 1865 ; £B,OOO for the Preston and Wyre Rail-
way Act, 1865 ; and £30,000 for the Wrexham
and Minera Railway Act, 1865.

The CHAIRMAN said there had been some mis-
apprehension in respect to the issue of the stock.
The shareholders have the option of paying
up the money on the 30th inst. or any time between
that date and the Ist of August. A circular would
be issued to the shareholders on the 14th inst. stat-
ing the terms. The concern was in first-rate con-
dition, and there was nothing whatever to affect the
value of their stock. The fires that had recently
taken place at Liverpool were fully covered by the
insurance fund, and the directors would take care
that the new capital should be expended on produc-
tive works that would yield as good a dividend as
they were now paying. Ile concluded by moving a
formal resolution authorising the directors to raise
£1,118,000, as they might deem most expedient for
the interests of the company.
Mr. BROWN-WESTHEAD seconded the motion,
which, after a short discussion, was unanimously
carried, and the proceedings terminated.