The Sun.
London, England, 1859-08-13 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON; SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 13, 1859.

WEYMOUTH and CHANNEL ISLANDS
STEAM PACKET COMPANY (LIMITED).
An Adjourned MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS of
this COMPANY will be held at the Victoria Hotel, Weymouth,
in the county of Dorset, on MONDAY, the 29th day of August
inst., at 7 o'clock in the evening, for the purpose of Electing
a Director to supply the existing vacancy caused by tt e re-
si.cmation of George Orange, Esq., which vacancy was not
filled up at the last annual ordinary general meeting of this
Company.—Dated this fourth day of August, 1859.
By order.
JOSEPH MAUNDERS, Secretary.

REAT WESTERN RAILWAY.
tJI , CHEAP EXCURSION to the WEST of ENGLAND,
offering facilities for visiting TAVISTOCK, TRURO,
PRNZANCE, the LAND'S END, &c. —On WEDNES-
DAY, August 17th, an EXCURSION TRAIN will leave
Paddington at 8 0 a.m., for WESTON-SUPER-MARE
and BRIDGWATER (Fares 20s and 13s); Taunton and
iverton-road (22s and .15s); Exeter (22Ft 6d and 16s); Barn-
staple and Bideford (30s and 20s) ; Starcross, Dawlish, and
Teignmouth (25s and 17s); Newton, Torquay, Paignton,
and Totness (27s and 18s); Kingsbridge-road and Plymouth
(30s and 20s), returning from Plymouth on Saturday, August
27th, at 6.20a.m., and intermediate stations as per handbills.
Passengers wishing to proceed to any station on the Ta-
vistock, Cornwall, or West Cornwall Railways will be fur-
nished at Plymouth with Ist, 2d, or 3d Class Return Tickets,
available for return up to the 26th.Augustinclusimat a single
fare for the doublejourney, upon production of their Excur-
sion Tickets.

METROPOLITAN,. COUNTIES, AND
GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY,
27, Regent-street, Waterloo-place, London, S.W.
Life Assurance, Annuities, and Endowments.
Loans on real and personal security.
F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, Manager.

McCOLLUM'S GREAT ANGLO - SAXON
CIRCUS, ROYAL ALHAMBRA PALACE,—The
greatest array of equestrian talent ever combined into one
company—Star riders, male and female—Star clowns—highly
trained steeds—sagacious ponies—magnificent dresses and
appointments—delightful music. Two performances daily,
commencing at 3 and 8 p.m.

THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ROOMS,
High Holborn, RE-OPENED for the SEASON.—This
establishment, pre-eminently distinguished for the elegan,:e
and matchless beauty of its decorations, combined with the
perfection of its management, is OPEN EVERY EVENING.
Great alterations and improvements have been made during
the recess, and nothing has been left undone that could en-
hance the beauty of the place, or increase the comfort of the
visitors. Doors open at half-past 8; overture at 9; closing
at 12 punctually. Admission is.

VINEGAR. Patronised by her Majesty's
Government.—CONDY'S PATENT PURE CONCEN-
TRATED MALT VlNEGAR.—Families, by using this de-
icious Vinegar, insure purity, and effect a saving of 50 per
cent. See Report of Dr. Letheby, City Officer of Health; Dr
Hassall, of the " Lancet" Commission, and others. ' Sold by
the Trade, in bottles labelled and capsuled. Whalesale, 63,
King William-street, London-bridge, E.C.—Six Quart Sample
sent free to any Railway for 3s. '6d.

TIHE LONDON.—The attention of Gentlemen
Is especially drawn to the advantages offered in these
elegant and spacious' Saloons, which fulfil all the require-
ments of a West-end.club of the most aristocratic and exclu-
sive character.
L'on trouve dans la Salle de. Lecture non seulement les
meilleurs journeaux Anglais, mais aussi Allemand, Francais,
et Beige.
F. SAWYER, Proprietor, 191, Fleet-street.

THE LONDON.—S AWYE R' S famous
LONDON DINNER, consisting of two soups, two
fish, two entrees,joints, two sweets, cheese, and salad, at a
fixed charge of 2s. 6d. (attendance, 3d.), is served from Two
till Eight in the spacious Saloon.
In the Coffee-room, Dinners from the joint, with vegetables,
cheese, and salad, ls. 6d. (attendance 3d.), and soup, fish, en-
trées, &c., a la carte, are served from One till Nine o'clock.
Ladies' Private Rooms and Dining Saloons. Spacious and
well-ventilated Wine, Coffee, and Smoking Saloon.
An extensive and carefully selected stock of Rhenish, Mo-
selle, and other Wines, imported expressly for the London
Dinner. Open on Sundays from Four till Nine.
F. SAWYER, Proprietor, 191, Fleet-street.

HE QUEEN'S HOTEL, Queenstown.—Mr.
ROBERT WILSON respectfully apprises tourists and
families visiting this delightful watering-place, the air of
which is famed throughout Europe, that the splendid esta-
blishment so well known as the " Queen's Hotel" has come
under his management. This hotel is one of the finest in the
United Kingdom; and besides being furnished with all the
luxuries and appliances of a First-class Hotel, it combines all
the advantages of a beautiful situation, commanding charm-
ing- views, the best attendance,, ample accommodation either
for families or single visitors, close contiguity to the steam-
boat pier, and the finest promenades of Queenstown, and a
scale of prices so moderate as to enable its visitors to enjoy
all the advantages of a first-class hotel on the same terms
they would have to pay in a minor one. From its open and
healthful situation the Queen's Hotel is also peculiarly suit-
able for intalids.

Aug. 26, at half••past eleven, and Sept. 23, at twelve, at the
Court of Bankruptcy.

William Mayes, grocer, Birmingham, Aug. 22 and Oct.
3 at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court.
Henry Batchelor, chemical manure manufacturer, Mark-
lane, Aug. 24, at twelve,, and Oct. 1, at one, at the Court
of Bankruptcy.

SCOTCH BANKRUPTS.
John Simpson. tailor and clothier, Glasgow.
James Stark, draper, Perth.
William Strattoh and Company, fishcurers at Pitten-
weem.

William Austin, jun., sometime cardboard manufacturer
in Furnival's-inn-place, Holborn, and now residing in
Edinburgh.

BANK OF ENGLAND

An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria.
cap. 32, for the week ending on: Wednesday, the 10th day
of August, 1859:

ISSUE DEPARTMENT.
Notes issued £31,119,600 Government Debt £11,015,10,1
Other Securities .. 3,459,90 n
. Gold Coin & Bullion 16,644,600
• • Silver.Bulliou - •

£31,119,6001

BANKING D
Proprietors' Capi-
tal £14,03,009
Rest
Public Deposits (in-
cluding Exche-
quer, Savings'
Banks, Commis-
m is stoners of Na-
tional Debt, and
Dividend Ac-
•

counts) 5,912,113
Other Deposits H,675,929
Seven Day and
other Bills 856,319

531,119,600

EPARTMENT.
Government secu-
rities (including
Dead Weight A-
nnuity) £11,208;572
Other Securities 18,474,568
Notes
Gold and Silver
Coin 587,288

£39;430,9;3
3i.

Dated August 11,1859.

' £39,430,973
ARSIIALL, Chief Cashier.

AVERAGE PRICE OF SUGAR.

The Average Price of 13r8wn.oy Muscovado Sugar, com-
puted from Returns made in the week ending the 9th day
of August, 1859, exclusive of the duties of Customs paid or
payable thereon, on the importation thereof into Great
:
Per cwt.
From the British possessions in America 26s 3,td
Muscovado, the produce of the Mauritius 2os 81d
Muscovado, the produce of the East Indies 32s 21c1
Average price of the foregoing 2ss 111 d

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS-(YESTERDAY).

Lord REDESDALE, in the absence of the Lord Chancellor
took his seat on the woolsack at four o'clock.
The Warrington and Stockport Railway Bill was read a
third time and passed.

The Bankruptcy and Insolvency (Ireland) Act Amend-
ment Bill was read a second time.
THIRD READINGS.

The following bills were read a third time and passed :
The Consolidated Fund (Appropriation), Stamp Duties,
Customs (No. 2), East India Loan, Militia Pay Reserve,
Volunteer Force of Seamen, Government of India Act
Amendment, Inclosure Acts Amendment, Stock in Trade
Exemption, Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Continuance, Episco-
pal and Capitular Estates Act Continuance, Corrupt Practices
Prevention (1854) Continuance, Weights and Measures
Act Amendment, Turnpike Acts Continuance, Dublin
Police, Charitable and Provident Societies, European
Troops (India).
DIVORCE COURT BILL.

The Commons' amendments to this bill were considered
and agreed to.

SALE OF GAS BILL.
The Commons' amendments to this bill were also agreed

MARRIAGE LAWS,

The Earl of RIPON presented petitions from the
Mayor and Corporation of Kidderminster and various other
places, in favour of legalising the marriage with a deceased
wife's sister.

Viscount DUNGANNON presented petitions against
any such alteration of the marriage laws.

PARLIAMENTARY REFORM.

Lord DENMAN gave notice that, in the event of any
further delay on the part of the Government in bringing for-
ward a Reform• Bill, he should next session move in that
house the bill prematurely put an end to in the other
house.

POOR LAW UNIONS (PAYMENT OF DEBTS)

BILL.

Lord WODEHOUSE moved that the house should not
insist on their amendments to this bill, to which the Com-
mons had disagreed.

Lord REDESDALE said the clause rejected by the
Commons had been introduced by him, and he regretted it
had not been adopted.
The motion was then agreed to.

this was not a case in which there had been a few isolated
instances of bribery, but that a deep system of organised
corruption prevailed at the election in question.
Mr. HADFIELD inquired what would be the expensd
of the commission ? He considered that no practical benefit
resulted from such commissions. He believed what was
required to do away with bribery was some stringent legis-
lative act.
Some discussion ensued, in the course of which it was
contended that such commissions as then proposed were
utterly useless.
Mr. MALINS said there had been a number of blue-
books containing evidence in reference to these commissions
published, none of which were read by the public.
He contended that they should not prosecute the poor and
tempted voter whose necessities induced him to accept a
bribe, but the agents who had been guilty of bribery.
Sir G. GREY said that this commission would not, in
its results, lead only to a prosecution of the poor, but to
the punishment of the rich, if it was proved that
they had been guilty of bribery. In picking this
motion the hon. and learned member (Mr. E. James)
was only acting in conformity with the terms of the Act of
Parliament. Some members might object to that act, and
it was perfectly competent for them to move for its repeal
but so long as it was on the statute-Pook they were bound
by its provisions.
Col. SYKES said that in a few years no less •than
£67,000 had been spent on these commissions, without any
benefit; and to that arnount £33,000 was' to be added for
commissions last year. He felt bound to:appose the motion.
Mr. V. SCULLY said that he would go higher than the
agents and punish those members who had directly, or
indirectly, been' guilty of bribery. lie remembered
when it was proposed to a formet house •that
every member should pledge 1 his hdriour that he
had not been guilty of bribery. and, that he had
not paid any unnecessary expenses; bat this• propo-
sition was rejected:- Until the house determined to 'act with
independence and uprightness in this matter they could not
put an end to bribery.,. He was opposed to the motion.
Mr. VANCE considered that the proposition to prose-
cute the briber and the bribed would be perfectly futile in
its operation, because when such a threat was held forth, it
would be impossible for them to procure evidence to esta-
blish a case of bribery.
The house divided, and the numbers were—
For the motion
Against
Mtljority
THE CONVICTS YATES AND LAGDEN

Mr. MELLOR moved for an address for copy of the con
viction of Yates and Lagden at the last Rut landshire Quarter
Sessions, held on the 30th day of June last ; and of the sen-
tences passed upon them respectively. He said the convicts
were poachers, and were convicted upon the evidence
of an accomplice of stealing some oilcake. One of these
men was 64 years of age and was sentenced to 25 years
penal servitude, and the other who was 65 was sentenced
to 15 years penal servitude.
Mr. CLIVE said that he supposed there must be some
peculiarity in the cases alluded to, but there could be no
objection to the production of the document.

The motion was agreed to.
PONTEFRACT ELECTION

Mr. WALPOLE brought up the report of the committee
appointed to try the merits of the petition against the
return of the sitting member, Mr. Overend, The hon. and
learned member said it would be desirable in consequende
of various alterations that bad been made in the report which
would occupy a half an hour in reading, that it should
be printed and the reading be postponed until to-morrow
The motion was agreed to.

SLAVE TRADE.
Mr. CAMPBELL moved that this house feels bound,
before the session closes, to express the deep respect it eip.-
tertains for the firm and honourable manner in which the
Government of Portugal has acted on its treaties with Gret
Britain, in restraining negro exportation from the eastern
coast of Africa, in 1857 and 1858 ; that this house fully re-
cognises the zeal with which the Emperor of the French
has resolved to check the slave trade in all its forms through
his dominions.
Mr. BUXTON seconded the motion.

Mr. CAVE objected to that portion of the motion which
recognised the zeal of the Emperor of the French for the
suppression of the slave trade. From letters which he hid
received from Martinique he was led to believe that the im-
portation of slaves into that island and Guadaloupe was
going on as briskly as ever under the delusive cloak of free
labour immigration.
Sir G. GREY regretted that this motion should haVe
been brought forward so late in the session, and in so thin a
house, and especially in the absence of his noble friend at
the head of the Government. There was no doubt that the
King of Portugal had exhibited great zeal in the suppres-
sion of the slave trade, and that the Emperor of the Frenbh
had also expressed a great desire to further that object.
Negotiations were now in progress, between her Majesty's
Ministers and both Governments, and under all the circum-
stances he trusted the hon. member would consent to with-
draw the motion.

Mr. CAMPBELL consented, and the motion was with-
drawn.

GLOUCESTER ELECTION

A committee was nominated to confer with the Lords
upon the subject of an address to be presented to her Ma-
jesty" relative to the late Gloucester election,
On the return of the committee from conference,

Mr. E. JAMES stated that the conference had 'been ma-
naged on the part of the Lords by the Duke of Somerset,
and that the address had been left with their lordships.
A messenger from the House of Lords brOuglit up a re-
port stating that their lordships agreed with the Commqns
in their address to the Crown praying for the appointm4nt
of acommission to inquire into the corrupt practices reported
by the election committee to have taken place at the lhte
election for the city of Gloucester.
Mr. BRADY was proceeding to address the house in
kivnnnrt, of his.moti,m,illavirw• ]won interrnpte_d_by_th.-.veid...

jug of the report; 'when ) -
An HoN. MEMBER. moved that the house be counted.'
Two previous motions to the same effect had been made,
but were unnoticed by the Speaker ; and it being proved
that only -49 members were preeent,
The house adjourned at a quarter to seven o'clock.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

TRAFFIC RETURNS FOR THE Ni,EEK.

Miles

Ipened.

Receipto.

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