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io, and if shay did not do so it would take them three
sees is at least to beat up to their destination, while by
steamers the distance could be accomplished in a week
or ten days. It wag of the first inspettants that the
strength and discipline of the tSobpa should not be im-
paired when they arrive at tbeir destination, and he
thought cn that ground the advantages of steam vessels
could not be overrated. Certainly) suilirg ships of 600
or 700 tons were not calculated for the conveyance of
troops to India. He had sailed to India at different
periods of the year, and had been for three *eeks in a
dead calm ; but a ship which Zooid employ steam power
for 100 m lee Might get into a wind which would enable
her to proceed rapidly upon her voyage. The right hon.
baronet bad stated that the voyage to India could be
made by sailing ships in 101 days. The quickest pas-
sage he (Admiral Walcott) had ever heard of was made
by the Medusa frigate. which took out the Governor-
General, and a blob made the passage out in 87 days, and
the pa-sage home in 89 days ; but that was an uopa-
ralleltd Prcnrostance. He agreed with the First Lord
of the Admiralty, that it was not generally advisable
to employ ships of war in the conveyance of troops,
because be (Admiral Walcott) must say, without any
imputation upon the soldiers, that it was almost impos-
sible to maintain proper discipline in a crowded vessel
He did not wish to create any alarm, but it was neces-
sary that they should not reward the existing crisis
lightly, and if the troops were to be sent out in ships of
the mercantile navy, he earnestly the Government to
take care that they were efficient and properly adapted
for the conveyance of soldiers. The First Lord of the
Admiralty had said that the ships would be engaged
under contract to land the troops within a certain time.
He hoped the right hon baronet would not excite a
spirit of competition among the commanders of these
vessels. In the daytime all hands would be ready to
shorten sail if a squall came on, but at night there would
be few hands on deck, and the system of contract to
woich he had referred =slot induce the captains to in-
cur risks which sound prudence would c indemn, by
carrying a heavy press of sail during the night. He
thought, therefore, that such rivalry should not be ess.
cited, but that the commanders of these vessels should
feel that full reliance was placed upon their ability, zeal,
and promptitude for reaching their destinatfons at the
earliest possible period, consistent with due regard for
the safety and the lives of those committed to their
charge. He would have been much gratified if a num-
ber of our screw line-of-battle ships could have been
employed in the conveyance of troops. They were ships
of unrivalled strength and speed, and they were com-
manded by officers upon whom the fullest reliance coull
be placed. During the voyage of such ships at this
period of the year, from England to Point de Galls),
there would scarcely be 9 nine days during which the
lower deck ports could not be open on each side. which
would give a circulation of air of the greatest advantage
to the health of the troops. This class of ships would
also afford accommodation for 900 men, and military
officers attached great importance to the shipment of
large numbers of troops in the same vessel, in con-
sequence of the facilities afforded for the maintenance of
discipline. The First Lord of the Admiralty said that he
had not screw ships sufficiently manned for the convey-
ance of troops. He (Admiral Walcott) held that the whole
house, and not the Government alone, were responsible
for the diminution of the income tax in such a manner as
to render the reduction of our military and naval forces
unavoidable. The hon, member for Lambeth (Mr. W.
Williams) always contended for such reductions, but it
was a penny wise and pound foolish system. That was
proved in the case of the Crimean war, when enormous
sums were expended in raising recruits and in obtaining
stores and provisions. He thought that a great maritime
country like this ought always to be prepared to main-
tain the naval superiority, and the expense of a few more
thousand soldiers or sailors would be amply returned in
case any emergency arose. He therefore submitted that,
though he was no advocate for keeping up a large army
or navy in time of peace, we ought to be at all times pre-
pared for every emergency. Each of those line-of-battle
ships could carry 800 men. The First Lord of the Ad-
miralty had stated that he had not men at his disposal to
man them all, but the right hon. baronet might remove
all the seamen from the blockships, and put on board of
them the volunteers of whom be had spoken. With 5000
n'en these line-of-battle ships could be readily brought
into commission, and if steamships could not be provided
is time to take the troops in question to India he thought
it would be imperative on the part of the Government at
once to have recourse to the screw ships.
Sir J. ELPHINSTONE said he had heard it stated,
with considerable surprise, that the average passage to
India with steamships was beyond 100 days. As he
knew something of the subject, having been 16 years in
the Company's service, an I having made eight voyages
to India and China, he was able to state that only on
one occasion were they 100 days at sea. That was in a
sailing velum!. (Hear, hear, from Sir C. Wood.) Some
years ago, also, he had occasion to investigate the
logs of a considerable number of ships for the pur-
pose of assisting a friend of his who was interested in
the result, and be found that, on an average of 100
voyages, with ships fitted with small auxiliary steam-en-
gines, the calm weather in which it would be necessary
to get up steam was about 12 days. He considered our
system of transports was entirely wrong. In the first
place, he thought that iron transports were entirely a
mistake. It was perfectly impossible that they could
touch ground in the Indian Seas, where coral reefs
abounded, without sustaining such damage as to risk the
loss of an army at once. Moreover, they were very hot,
and rolled heavily. These were faults and defects which
it was difficult to remedy. The Transit, of which they
had beard so much he believed was originally an effi•
cient vessel ; but with her large, heavy forecastle and
square quarters it was utterly impossible that she could
be otherwise than unusuitable for carrying troops. He
was able to bear out, froin his own experience, what had
fallen from the hon. and gallant admiral (Admiral Wal-
cott) as to the condition of the men on landing in India.
It was requisite that they should be allowed on board of
ship during the voyage much exercise, such as dancing,
in order that they might be able to land in a condition
that would enable them to carry their knapsacks for the
first five miles. We had the most perfect means of re-
medying the existing state of things. There was a class
of ships in the navy which went by the name of " The
Forty Thieves," and which would make the finest trans-
ports in the world. They had two tiers of ports, and en-
gines, which would enable them to make over 14 days
of calm weather, and perform the whole passage in from
70 to 80 dais. (Hear.) He would put it to the First
Lard of .the Admiralty whether, in sending out these
troops to India, it would not be desirable to tow all the
ships round Cape Finisterre, which would have the effect
of materially accelerating their speed. If 12 or 15 line-
of-battle ships were fitted up with auxiliary screw en-
gines, and were manned with 250 able seamen each, and
with officers accustomed to the passage, a great result
would be achieved, because the house must hold in
view that they must be in a condition to send troops
to India in larger numbers and more continuously than
they had ever done before. ((Isar.) He had always oh.
served that the system of taking up ships for the trans-
pert of troops was a commercial error, for it rai•ed the
price of freights, kept our own :Mips i.ut of commission,
and prevented us having a large additional reserve of
able seamen who woul i be able to man them. If the
boose would give him 250 men for each of those line-af-
battle ships he would undertake to navigate any of them
with the sr, atest possible ease. (Loud cheers.)
Geo. PEEL briefly impressed upon the noble lord at
the head of the Goveromer t the urgent necessity there
was for making arrangement for the systsuratic relief of
the large number of troops that would henceforward be
permanently employed in India.

uch an event event the Government wire bound to state
explicitly the opus() *hich it *as intenddd to take. He
I.dt understand whether the ethergeney had
aristin ; if it had itieeee, to *bat eXtent the C-tovel nment
Lao gone to meet it ; and thirdly, he could not under-
stand whether government had authorised the diver-ion
of the troops. It did not appear that the present
gene df do4yeknment was consistent with their former
pkoceedings, or with the papers which had recently come
home from India. He wished now to know what was
the actual amount of the necessity) and what were the
prospeete or the government with respect to affairs in
China He was not going back to the affair of the lorcha,
although his opinions on thateubject had not undergone
the slightest alteration ; but he must say that if, as was
generally reported, government had received warning re-
specting the volcano upon which we were standing in
India, the enormity of the quarrel with China was very
much aggravated. The language held by Sir M. Seymour
and Consul Parkes in China bad all along been the lan-
guage of menace and dictation. Consul Parkes said to
Yeb, "I have made certain demands of you—the return
of the men and an apology—and if these demands are not
' complied with within 24 hours, you shall feel the force of
the naval power of England to compel satisfaction of my
demands." He contended that only two conditions could
justify the use of such language—one, that it should be
held in a just cause ; and the other, that the authorities
using had the power to enforce it. (Hear.) He thought
he should be able to show that this language had been
rashly used, that the authorities bad no power to en-
force it, and that the menacing demands had never
to this hour been enforced. Lord Clarendon had
said in another place that the authorities could not
have spared five months for reference to Eng-
land ; but now nine months had elapsed, and our posi-
tion in China was as bad as ever. In the first instance
Yeh refused to comply with our demands, and the resnit
was a bombardment—a bombardment which had been
denied on a former evening ; but that bombardment only
produced the destruction of the English factories. The
next step was Admiral Seymour's notification of his in-
tention to erect a fortification in the Factory Garden, to
retain possession of Canton, and to keep the ships in the
river. But shortly afterwards it was foued impossible
to carry out these intentions, and the admiral was obliged
to return to Hong Kong. (The right hon. baronet here
read the admiral's despatch, the concluding words of
which demanded 5,000 troops from India.) Now, he
wished to ask, what had been the result of that applica-
tion T The noble lord had stated the number of troops
at Hong Kong to be sufficient ; but he (Sir J. Peking-
ton) did not understand, if that were true, why addi-
tional forces should nom be sent out from this country.
He wished to know what had been the answer to this
Application for troops from India ; and if such reinforce-
ment had not been sent, he wished to know how the
noble lord could reconcile that fact with his assertion that
the forces at Hong Kong were sufficient for all exigecs
cies. The noble lord told them that Lord Elgin was to
carry on negotiations ; but how was that to be reconcil-
ed with Lord Clarendon's statement that the only lan-
guage that could efficaciously be used to the Chinese was
the language of force ? (Hear, bear.) The noble lord had
been told by an hon. member well acquainted with China,
that to send out Lord Elgin to Pekin was useless, as
the Emperor would refer him back to Yeb, and it was
easy to anticipate what Yeh's answer would be. Already
all our demands and menaces bad failed, and as regarded
the Chinese authorities, we were at this moment actually
in a defensive position. (Hear.) He could not but re-
gard these circumstances as most serious, and that the
prestige and authority of Eng:and were compromised in
those waters. He bad condemned our Chinese policy
ab initio ; he had never since modified his opinion ; but
the government having once embarked in the quarrel,
he held that they were bound to see at least that our
honour remained unsullied, and that we were not ex-
posed to additional disgrace in China. He felt the truth
of Shakespere's saying, that " Good reasons must give
place to better ;" and if there were paramount reasons
for not sending the troops to China, let the house be told
the truth. But if they could not be sent, he should like
diverted
troops,to know how we were to carry on this Chinese quarrel.
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. tiate at Pekin, or Canton ; above all, was he to carry
them on without the indispensable support of a military
force He (Sir J. Pakiugton) thought that on all those
points that the house was entitled to much fuller ex-
planations than had as yet been given by the govern-
ment.

Siv C. WOOD.—I hope the house will allow me
to repeat some of the statements which I made the
other night, but which it is necessary I should do
in order to reconcile those inconsistencies and won-
derful contradictions which the right hon. gentleman
has conjured up. I must say Ido not unlerstand the
object of a considerable portion of the right hon.
gentleman's observations. He said he was unwilling to
revive the discussion of which we had had so much in
the preceding Parliament, but, nevertheless, he con-
trived to indulge in a few strong epithets of the injustice
of our cause and the cruelty of our conduct. Another
observation, too, I think he would have done well to
withold until he had read the papers which my right
hon. friend the President of the Board of Control has
just laid upon the table. The right hon. baronet attri-
buted great blame to the Government for undertaking
the war, having been warned of the volcano on which
we were standing in India. If he had waited for the
papers he would have found that his supposition was
, wrong, and that no such warning was ever given. How-
, ever, to take the right hon. gentleman's complaints in
chronological order. He first complains that threats
were used by Mr. Consul Parkes which were never en
forced. It is quite true that Yeh was not brought to
reason by the coercion employed. It is quite true that
Sir J. Bowring and persons more experienced in China
than he were mistaken in their estimate of the effect
which our operations would have upon the Chinese
authorities. They believed that each successive step
would have its effect in enforcing compliance with our
demands, and such was the universal opinion of the au-
thorities of Hongkong, which was to some extentjulti-
fied by a preceding case, when Captain M'Dougal with a
much less force obtained all that was required. If lam
called upon to say to what I attribute the non-compli-
ance of the Chinese with our demands on the present
occasion, it is the liberal course we have pursued, and
the anxious care we have displayed to spare life and
property, which have led the Chinese, like most barba-
rous nations, to attribute our forbearance to a sense of
weakness. I will just now say a few words in reply to
the tirade we have heard about the bombardment of
Canton. The hon. member for Plymouth (M:r. White)
the other night gave a very correct account of what wai
done there and what was not done. The public buildings
were bombarded, as were also buildings in which troops
were seen, and magazines were exploded, but none of the
habitations of the peaceful portion of the people—the
inhabitants who took no part in the warlike proceedings.
It was not an indiscriminate bombardment, by which
the dwellings of the peaceful inhabitants of Canton were
destroyed. I deny that such was the case. The only
passage in the Canton papers upon which such a state-
ment could be based is at page 139, where Sir M. Sey-
mour says, "I am pew shelling the city fro rn the Dutch
Folly." (Elear.) The question is, what is the meaning
of these words ? Do they mean that the admiral was
shelling what the hon. member for Plymouth called truly
the peaceable portion of the city of Canton—that part
wherein were situated the dwellings of the people who
took no part in offensive operations against us ; or do
they mean hat is expressed in another page of the
papers, wherein Sir M. Seymour sr.yd, "A few shells
wore thrown into the city yesterday from the Dutch
Folly, in the direction of the Government buildings I"
L .rd C. HAMILTON—That was on the 14th of De-
cember.

Mr. G. LUNbiS said he thought the character of
these auxiliary screw ships was hardly understood, for
they were to all intents and purposes sailing vessels of a
very high class. Eto held in his band a return of the
number of vessels which had sailed from London to Cal-
cutta between the let of July, 1856, and Jan., 1857,
from which it appeared that 98 sailing ships had per
formed the voyage during that period, the average pas-
sage of each being 130 days, and that seven auxiliary
screw steamers had performed it on an average of 93
flays, showing a difference in favour of the latter of 37
days. (Hear.) It was curious to contrast the passages
made by her Majesty's steamers to the Cape of Good
Hope. The Hermes made the passage in 54 days. The
Vulean made the passage out in 72 days, and home in
64 days. The auxiliary screws, to which the First Lord
of the Admiralty had referred, made the passage in 38
day.. It was a marked difference, and confirmed the
statements which ba l been made of the advantage of
employing auxiliary screw in preference to sailing ships.
(Hear, bear )

Sir C. WOOD—The question is whether the words
of Sir M. Seymour mean that or more. Do they mean
that be wantonly bombarded the city ? It has been my
duty most carefully to read all the despatches of Sir M.
Seymour, and, referring to what he has done on former
occasions as evidence to guide us in reading these des-
patches, I think it is utterly impossible that he could
have done that which is attributed to him, which is
totally contrary to the spirit in which he conducted other
operations. He says in a despatch, which will be found
at page 97,
" I resumed operations on the following day (October
28) from the Dutch Folly. . . I had previously given
the fullest warning to the inhabitants in the vicinity to
remove their persons and property (Capt. Hall having
landed twice for that purpose), in which operation they
were engaged during the whole of the night. Before the
landing took place I assembled the officers and urgently
impressed upon them (as I had previously done by writ-
ten order) the necessity of restraining the men from mo-

The first resolution with regard to the Persian war
was then agreed to.
THE CHINESE WAR.

lesting the persons and property of the inhabitants, con-
fining warlike operations against the troops only ; and I
have pleasure in bearing testimony to the forbearance
and good conduct of the seamen and marines. No
stragvling took place, and when the orders were given to
re-embark, the men returned to their boats with regu-
larity and despatch."
Thus, when the course of military operations rendered it
necessary for him to attack these buildings, he sent his
flag-lieutenant twice on shore to induce the inhabitants to
quit with their property, and delayed his attack to give
them time to do so. With this view of the character of his
proceedings it is perfectly impossible to believe he
should upon an after occasion have done that which is
so contrary to the spirit of his instructions, so contrary
to the feelings of an Englishman, and so contrary to
the character of an officer who is designated even by
those who differ from the Government as one of the best
and most humane of men. (Hear, hear.) I said in one
of the discussions which took place upon the subject,
that hon. gentlemen were not justified in placing the
construction which they did upon these words of Ad.
miral Seymour. I said I was convinced that what he
did mean was, that he simply bombarded the public
buildings and places where troops were assembled. I
wrote to Sir M. Seymour to ask him whether the con-

On the vote of 400,0001. in aid of the naval operations
in China,

Sir J. PAKINGTON said he wished to ask her Ma-
jesty's Government for some further explanations with re•
gard to the present position of this country as affected
by our unfortunate quarrel with China. It was impossi-
ble, in his opinion, to avoid looking at the state of our
affairs in that part of the world without considerable
anxiety ; and he must say tbat the explanations of the
noble lord at the head of the Government as to his hopes
of bringing the affair to a satisfactory conclusion had
been anything but satisfactory. In such an emergency
the Government bad a right to expect the support of the
Rouse cf Commons ; but, on the other hand, the House
of Commons was entitled to explicit explanations, or at
least an asurance from the Government that the public
interest did not permit of such explanations being given.
He (Sir J. Pakington) could not understand the expla-
nations which had been given respecting the diversion of
the forces intended for China to India. He had asked
the First Lord of the Admiralty distinctly whether the
home Government had given orders for the diversion of
the trocps to India, and whether instructions had been
sent To Ceylon by the Governor-General of India with
that object. The right hon. gentleman first said that no
Instructions had been sent from England, nor any autho-
rity from the Governor-General. ("No, no," from-Sir C.
`Mood.) Yes, it was said that ordei s had'not been sent to
divert the troops, but that a communication bad been
made to Lord Elgin a,king his consent for the diversion.
He (Sir J. Pakington) had then asked what authority
Lori Elgin had to give such consent, and the answer
was that " salus popish -uprema lex" bad been the prin-
ciple acted upon. Speaking on another subject, the
action at Delhi, the noble lord at the Lead of th;Go-
vernment had expressed his perfect approbation of the
step taken by Lord Canning. Re (Sir J. Pakington)
had asked a third time, and the answer was that the Go-
vernment of this country had authorised the diversion of
the troops. Now, be wished to say emphatically that
if the state of affairs in India was such as to require the
diversion of the troops from China, he for one should
not object to such a course; but he thought that in

struction which I placed upon the words was the correct
one. I can truly say that there was not the slightest
feeling in my mind with reference to the contradiction
which I had received as to the right interpretation of the
passage to which I have referred, but when I alluded to
the matter the other night I certainly thought that those
who had denounced a gallant officer for his inhumanity
would have received with pride and satisfaction the con-
tradiction that wiped away such an imputation from the
character not only of that gallant officer, but of the nation
to which he belonged. (Hear.) I was astonished at the
attempt to throw discredit on the statement then made,
seeing it was one put forward to remove an imputation
cast on the nation as well as on the character of one of
one of our most gallant officers. (Hear.) As I have
already said, I wrote to Sir M. Seymour with reference
to the alleged bombardment of Canton, and from him I
received an answer, in which occurs the following pas-
lege :
_ _

!‘ I must not omit to thank you for the caution you

are kind enough to give me in the instance (p. 139), , obliged, in order to please their constituents, to state ill T
where I inform Sir J• B. that 'I am now shelling the 1 their add, e see that they did not like the whole of the '
town,' which, it is scarcely necessary for me to say, in- ' proceeding there, but that they should have been want-
cotteetly conveyed more than the reality. The world at ing in liberality if they hael not supported a distant
home w'll by and by learn that there has been no bailie public servant.
criminate destruction of Chinese persons or property at Sir C. NAPIER did net know what the noble lord
any period of our operations, and how studiously I have meant when be said that the admiral in the China seas
avoided such a repugnant course, notwithstanding the had received instructions to cetrinait horrible cruelties.
most urgent advice for a very different proceeding from The admiral only received orders from the Admiralty,
classes `many and various.'" and if he had received orders to commit horrible cruelties
(Hear, hear.) Since I came down to the house I have he would not have obeyed the orders. (Hear.) He had
had put into my hands confirmation of this statement himself received a communication from Admiral Sey-
from
an independent quarter—viz., from the Belgian moor, in which that admiral said that they did not call
Consul at Shanghai. In a letter written by that gentle- it war in Chins, but only the punishment of some people
man, and dated " Hong Kong, May 9, 1857," he says : for insulting the British flag ; and that they threw a
" Admiral Seymour has conducted all his operations shed into the town occasionally. He believed that was
in the most humane and mildest manner. I can, as an quite right—(a laugh)—for it was the only way to bring
eye-witne-s, guarantee that the so-called bombardment the war to an end. (Rear, hear.) Under present cir-
of Canton was so conducted as to inflict as little injury cumstances at Canton weapons must be used at a dis-
as possible on the inhabitants, while punishing the au- tepee, and nothing else was to be done i,ut to terow a
thorities.' shell in nom and then in moderation. (A. laugh ) To
(Hear, hear.) I hope after these statements from the hear the noble lord one might suppise that Admiral
gallant admiral himself, and from an eye-witness in the Seymour was bur ing the whole Cnine,e at Canton, but
Belgian Consul, that the imputation cast on us as a na- he understood from that gallant admiral that he thought
tion and on that gallant officer will not be repeated in it hard that he should be abused by persons who were
this house, and that in future a more generous view thousands of miles from the scene of actioa and who
will be taken of the conduct of officers discharging re- knew nothing of what occurred. (Hear, hear.)
sponsible duties in distant parts of the world. (dear.) General THOMPSON believed that the transactions
So much for the alleged bombardment of Canton. It is at China arose out of what was called a trade falsehood,
true, as the right hon. baronet states, that the measures which was not regarded with all the dislike which other
then taken had not the effect of inducing Commissioner faleehoons created. There was evidence of a foregone
Yell and the authorities at Canton to come to terms conclusion to quarrel with the Chinese, and a wretched
upon the subject in dispute. After an attack on Canton and dishonourable subterfuge was got up about a miser-
the vessels were withdrawn and encored at intervals on able boat and some men who were taken from it. (Hear,
the river, from Bird s-nest.FortSto Hong Kong, as it was hear.) It was aid that the British flag was insulted.
thought necessary to have a check on the war junks They had all heard of the British flag and the British
and keep open the communication. It is true, also, lion at elections, but evidence bad now come out that in
that the Governor-General of India was requested to this case there was no British flag. The plea had been
send a body of troops to assist in making an attack on that there was a kind of fetich, winch the Chinese ought
Commissioner Yeh, and that he declined to send them ; to have recognized and venerated, but now the evidence
but it appears that afterwards two regiments were sent came that there was no such fetich. Tee floods of false-
from Madras to take up their position in Honkong. Such hood which followed were only equal to the first false-
was the state of matters when last we received intelli- hood. Was there a man who believed in the poisoning
gence from China. My noble friend, when this question at Hong Kong ? Let them call the whole College of
was first before the house announced—and the announce- Physicians, and ask whether 300 men could be poisoned
ment was received with the greatest satisfaction by the with arsenic without any of them dying—(s laugh)—
house that Lord Elgin had been seat to negotiate with the that arsenic not being weighed out by drachms and
Imperial government of China, to endeavour to get the scruples, but put into bread of which they eat according
present dispute brought to asettlement, and to place mat- to their appetites, some more, some less. (Laughter.)
ters on a sounder foundation for the future. My noble That was falsehood the second. Then there was false-
friend (Lord Palmerston) repeated that announcement hood the third which came down to Huddersfield,
two or three nights ago; and therefore I had hardly where a most able and respected public servant, for-
understood what the right hon. gentleman meant when merly a member of that house, was excluded from a
he asked what were the views with which Lord Elgin seat. The news came down to Huddersfield
was going to Chino,. (Hear, hear.) Sorely the right that was all over ; that the Emperor of China had con-
hon. gentleman could not have misunderstood the state- ceded everything that was demanded ; that the British
merit made by my noble friend only two er three nights lion was satisfied ; and that there was nothing to do but
ago, and yet he has asked for what purpose Lord Elgin to turn out of parliament the gentleman to whom he had
has gone out to China. It was further stated that the alluded. He would suggest to the House the considera-
Government had sent out 5,000 men to China, that it tion of a counter case. Suppose a fleet—Russian it
was not thought desirable they should arrive before might be—appeared in the Humber to enforce the land-
autumn as the climate of China was such as to render Mg of ale tholic drinks in defiance of the British Excise
it impossible for European troops to act dnriog the hot laws, Suppose the director of that armament declared
weather. It was expected they would arrive at the that he was not at war with Queen Victoria, but with
time when Lord Elgin reached the north after coin- the Mayor of Hull (a laugh), and that the fire of his fleet
pleting his negotiations at Pekin, when, if his efforts was then directed upon the Mayor's cucumber frames
had been successful, and all questions were satisfactorily (laughter)—would any one maintain that that was
settled, they would be again sent home. If, on the conduct worthy of a great nation, or, indeed, of any
other hand, his negotiations failed, then the troops nation, and that it did not sink the nation guilty of such
would just have arrived there at a time when their an act below the ordinary level of civilization and
services were most desirable. Up to the present mo humanity ? Would not such a nation be degraded to the
ment no vessel with troops had arrived in China, but rank of Filibusters and pirates ? What would they say
seven or eight gunboat, which were sent out to assist in of a Government that adopted such falsehood, that
putting down piracy—alike hateful to the Chinese patronized such actions, and that gave every public
authorities and to ourselves—are in those waters, and officer in its service reason to believe that he might corn-
will be of great advantage in following the junks up the mit any wanton or foolish thing he pleased, and would
waters. Meanwhile the state of Canton is one of receive their support ? He would say to the House—
extreme distress from want of provisions, while the never trust a Bentliamite philosopher again (laughter),
authorities are at their wits' end for money. for there was no knowing to what lengths he tvould go
At all other places in China with which we when he once got his bead turned by the frequency of
have communication the greatest harmony prevails his communications—as he (General Thompson) sup
between us and the Chinese authorities, and posed—with men who regarded opium smuggling as a
piracy has to a great extent been put down. (Hear.) grand virtue, and its enforcement by violence as a merit.
But the right hon. baronet asks why we do not take The resolution was then agreed to, as were the remain-
efficient means for prosecuting hostilities with China ; ing votes of the Committee of Supply.
though he has been informed time after time that it is FINSBURY ELECTION.
impossible our troops can act in China till the autumn, The SPEAKER acquainted the House that he had
and they world be there when Lord Elgin returned from received a letter from the petitioners who complained of
Pekin. Then the right hon. gentleman with a grave an undue election and return for the borough of Fins-
face asked what were the circumstances that induced bury, stating that it was not „their intention to proceed
he Governor-General to divert the troops on their way with the petition.
to China. I was certainly astonished to hear that ques- The order for referring the petition to a committee
Coo, as I thought it was obvious enough what those was accordingly discharged.
circumstances were, and that they were a perfect justi- PROBATES AND LETTERS OF A DMlNlSTRA-
fication of the course which the Governor-General had TION BILT.
taken. (Hear, hear.) I should like to know what the
right hon, gentlemen means by saying we are not pro-
Oa the order of the day being read for going into cows
secuting the war in China with vigour. The right hon. mittee on this bill,
J. RUSSELL presented a petition signed by
.
gentleman asked melaet Friday week whether any orders Lerd J
had been given to Lord Elgin by the Government to for- 101 out of 116 proctors of Doctors Commons, repre-
sentiog that as the bill now stood their occupation would
ward any portion of the trsops then on their way to China be altogether destroyed, and that they had invested
to India. I replied that no such orders had been given.
He then asked if Lord Canning had sent any orders to large sums in qualifying themselves for their offices, and
divert the troops from Ceylon, and I stated that, so far praying the house to grant them just compensation.
as I was aware, no such orders had been sent. He then Sir J. TROLLOPS presented a petition from bankers,
asked whether Lord Elgin had authority, in case of re-
solicitors, and others of Lincoln, against any limitation
with regard to the amount of property for which probate
ceiving an application from Lord Canning, to divert the be granted in the district courts.
troops. My answer was that when Lord Elgin left this might
The house then went into committee
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL prOposed four new
country we had no idea that such a need would arise
in India, and therefore no authority had been given
clauses, the first providing that the Court of Probate
him on the subject. That was then the exact state may cause' questions of fact to be tried by jurythe befored
of the case ; but on Saturday morning a different itself, or direct an issue to a court of lawa
state of things arose. A telegraphic message was then defining. the powers of the. court for the trial ;o.f questionssen
received from India, and the first measure which we by a jury • the third providing that the question shall be
took upon its receipt was to-stop the India mail which reduced into to writing, and that the judge shall have the
left here on Friday night, and to send out orders
same
.authority as a judge' at
.Nisi- Prints ; and the fourth
to Singapore to step all 'the troops who hid not passed
enablinc, the court to direct issues to try any fact.
there, and to divert them at once to India. At the same
time we received intelligence that though Lord Canning, s The clauses were agreed to, and added to the bill.
letter had not reached Lord Elgin at Ceylon it had over-
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL then moved a clause
taken him at Singapore, and that Lord Elgin, acting providing that district registrars should not grant pro-
upon a most proper estimate of the emergency of the 'hate or administation where the deceased is entitled to
case, had taken upon himself to divert all the troops ori- Government stock, or other stock or shares transferable
ginally destined for China to the graver need which had in the metropolitan district.
arisen in India. That was the step which Lord Elgin This clause was opposed by Sir J. TROLLOPS, as at
took, acting upon the principle sales populi suprem variance with the understanding on a former occasion,a lax, when the limitation clause was negatived ; and, alter a
and the measure has met with the perfect approval of the long and obstinate debate, in which the opinion of the
Government. I believe that the whole of the troops sent
committee seemed decidedly adverse to this restriction
from this country and intended for China will necessarily
upon country probates, notwithstanding warnings of the
touch at Singapore, and that they will there be diverted to
ATTORNEY-GENERAL and suggestions by him as to the
meet the greater need in India. With respect to the incompetency of the district courts, it was abandoned by
state of the Chinese hostilities, according to the last ac-
courits Sir M. Seymour held his own in the river of Can-
ton. Lord Elgin was at Singapore waiting the arrival of
all probates
him(); the motion .of the ATTORNEY-GENERA.L, a
ntghey relate to
clause allowing an appeal from the County Court to the
the Shannon frigate to take him on to Canton. He will,
requiring Court of Probate, and another giving compensation to
when he reaches China, open negotiations with tne Em- Sir John Dodson in case he be not appointed Judge of
peror, and, acting very much on his own responsibility,
he will be guided in what he does by the necessities of
the case, and he will have ample naval force there for
his purpose. Probably before he arrives the war junks in granted the
s i Court oFu.rbty of d
KELLYis
district
Probate,etmoved
r egw ise
tr
area
clausear
sgreseod
rft:ogr.
stock
transferable at the Bank of England or the East
thtiriver will have been destroyed, and no further opera-
India House, to be sealed by the registrar of the Court
tions will be undertaken in his absence. He goes with
of Probate in London.
full powers to negotiate, and he Will act upon his own . MALINS opposed the clause as virtually con-
' responsibility and with that judgment,. I have no doubt,
tinning the evil of a double probate.
for which every one gives him credit; so that it would
It was ultimately negatived, v
not be wise, I think, to attempt to fetter his discretion
by too positive instructions from home. The house is The Chatrman was then ordered to report progress.
The Reformatory Schools Bill was read a third time
aware that a large quantity of gunboats have been sent
and passed. after a protest against it by Mr. ALCMS
out in addition to the force originally despatched. A and Mr. HIIGESSEN.
number of marines have also been sent out, so that we
The Clerks of Petty Sessions (Ireland) Bill was read a
shall be able to exercise even a more severe pressure
second time. than at present upon Canton, and shall be in a better po-
Tne Loan Societies Bill, the Corn none Enclosure Bill ,
Bitten to hold the river until further measures be deter-
and the B tundaries of Laud (Ireland) Bill passed through
mined upon. My belief is that there will be no interrup-
tion of peaceful relations with any part of Caine, with
e Police (Scotland) Bill was real a second time.
the exception of Canton, because never have the authori. 'la
committee.
ties from ether parts of the empire evinced such friendly CHELSEA. NEW BRIDGE BILL.
relations towards us as they have dons since our On the motion for the second reading of this hill,
operations have been commenced at Canton. They are Mr. ALCOCK said this was a miserable coinproiniFe.
grateful for the assistance which we have rendered in The bill proposed to abolish the foot-toll, but to retain
putting down piracy on the seaboard, and I believe that the carriage tolls. He should in committee move that
I am perfectly justified in stating that hostilities will both tolls be abolished.
be confined to Canton alone. (Hear, hear.) Sir H. WILLOUGHBY wished to know upon whom
Lord C. HAMILTON felt deeply that England was the burden would fall.
compromising her honour and her high character in en- Sir B. HALL said there was property to the extent
tering upon these hostilities with China, and he pret•-s- of 95 acres of land which would be greatly improved by
ted against the right hon. gentleman who had just sat opening the bridge.
down endeavouring to cast upon these who differed from Sir J. MANNERS opposed the proposition for. taking
him the invidious imputation that they condemned the off the tolls on the metropolitan bridges.
gallant admiral whose misfortune it was to be obliged Mr. MALINS advocated the imposition of a toll on
to be engaged in these discreditable proceedings. As Chelsea-bridge, on the ground that there were tolls upon
Sir M. Seymour was a gallant admiral, he must from his Vauxhall and Battersea bridges.
inmost soul detest the task which was entrusted to him, Sir DENHAM NORREYS also supported the im-
and must feel degradation and humiliation in pouring position of a toll.
shot and shell and fireballs into a city full of a peaceable Mr. MAGUlRE•supported the imposition of a toll on
commercial population. Because he (Lord C. Hamilton) Chelsea-bridge, as the Government had refuse ito assist
was obliged to condemn the conduct of the Government, the building of a bridge in Cork. (Laughter.)
then let it not be supposed that he blamed the gallant Mr. CROSSLEY thought it was wrong to vote money
admiral. The right bon. gentleman, who began his for building these bridges. Whatever was done in the
speech by asking the House to look into the blue-book country the districts paid for.
which contained a narrative of these events, fell into a Lord PALMERSTON said the land on the other

strange err it in quoting them by disregarding the dates
of the different dispatches, and treating them as if they
were arranged in the book according to their dates. In
this manner the right hon. gentlemal was in error as to
the period at which the admiral wrote that he was shel-
ling the city from the Dutch Folly, and he appeared t)
be in error also as to the period at which the inhabitants
were said to have been warned previously to the shelling
the city from the Dutch Folly. The right hon. gentle-
man bad endeavoured to meet a public statement by
a private letter, but his vindication entirely rested on
a confusion of dates. It was said that the object of the
admiral in the Chinese seas was to prevent the destruc-
tion of private property. He had no dout't of the ad-
miral's desire, but it was impossible, if the admiral acted
in conformity with his instructions, but there must
have been an enormous destruction of private property.
And what possible effect could have been produced by
these cruelties, occasioned, as stated in the Friend of
China, by a " terrific and continued cannonade for five
hours," and by "a tremendous coufligration," as men-
tioned in another account 'I The sufferings of the inhabi-
tants of Canton could not force Commissioner Yeh, who
was acting under orders from the Emperor, into compli-
ance, and therefore the infliction of those sufferings was
wanton and cruel. But when the house heard so much
about moderation it was right that the house should
know that the admiral rather discountenanced modera-
tion, for it would be seen in the blue-book that he said,
"compulsion is the only argument to convince the
Chinese," and "moderation is considered but another
name for want of means to enforce compliance." How-
ever, the admiral was not to blame for acting on his
instructions ' • but the right hon. gentleman had com-
pletely failed in his attempt to prove by a private letter
that the impressions borne out by these public de
snatches was not correct. The noble lord the other
night sail that the public bad approved the proceedings
at China, but, if that were the case, why did not the
noble lord propose to wipe from the journals of the house
the resolution adopted in the last Parliament ! If the
noble lord made such a proposition he would find that
the house would come to a similar decision, for not a
single person representing a large constituency had de-
clared that he would concur in an approval of the pro-
ceedings at Canton. The noble lord knew very well
that other circumstances besides approval of what had
occurred in China affected the decision at the hustings,
and indeed some of the noble lord's-colleagues had been

side of the bridge would pay the whole expense of the
!midge. (Rear, hear.) The county had made a park
for the poorer classes, and to impose a toll on a bridge
leading to the park would be to defeat the very object
for which the park was made, and would b 3 a mockery.
Mr. BENTINCS moved that the bill be read a
second time that day six months.
Mr. O'BRIEN supported the amendment.
Sir JAMES ELPHINSTONE thought the bill ought
to be referred to a select committee.
Lord CLAUD HAMILTON opposed the abolition of
the toll, as the bridge bad been built with the under-
standing that a toll should be imposed.
Mr. HENLEY advocated the proposition for refer-
ring the bill to a select committee.
Mr. WYLD said the course of legislation had been
of 1 tte years to drive the labouring population to the
south side of the river, and yet it was proposed to erect
a barrier between the north and the south. He strongly
advocated the abolition of the toll.
Mr. HUDSON thought the inhabitants ought to sub-
scribe to pay for the bridge.
The house then divided—
For the second reading'
Against it 74
Majority in favour of the bill —2o
The hill was then read a second time.
Sir J. ELPHINSTONE moved that the bill be re-
ferred to a sel2ct committee, which was agreed to.
The other orders were then disposed of, and the house
adjourned at a quarter to two o'clock.

Two CHILDREN BURNT TO DEATH.-Mr. C. J.
Carttar, 'coroner for West Kent, held an inquest on
Saturday afternoon at Cudhain, near Gravesend, on the
bodies of Arthur and Madeline Smith, aged respectively
three years and three months, who were accidentally
burnt to death in the above village on the preceding
Thursday. From the evidence adduced, it appeared
that the parents of the deceased are poor people, and
being engaged in agricultural pusuits, had left ~bens in
care of an elder brother, aged five years. Daring the
absence of the parents the house was discovered on fire,
the elder boy alone escaping, and the deceased being
both burnt almost to a cinder. The fire is supposed
to have been occasioned by the children playing with
lucifer matches. The jury returned a verdict of "Anti. ;
dental Death."

BANK itfTURNS.

An Account, pursuant to the Ac seventh and eighth
Victoria, cap. 32, of the Average Amount of Bank
Notes of the several Banks of Issue in England and
Wales, in Circulation during the Week ending Satur-
day, the 4th day of July, 1857:

_
Average
PRIVATE BANKS. Amount.
Andover Bank, Andover--Heath and Co.
Ashford Bank, Ashford—Jemmitt and Pomfret 11,344
Aylsham Bank, Aylsham—G. and T. Copeman
Aylesbury Old Bank, Aylesbury—Z. D. Hunt 28,566
Baldock Bank and Baldock and Biggleswade
Bank, Baldock—Wells, Hogge, and Co 30,901
Barnstaple Bank, Barnstaule—Marshall and Co 8,767
Basingstoke and Odiham Bank, :Basingstoke—
Seymour, Lamb, and Co. .
Bedford Bank. Bedford—T. Barnard and Sons 33,229
Bewdley Bank, Bewdley Nichols, Baker,
and Co
Bicester and Oxfordshire Bank and Oxford
Bank, Bicester—H. M. and G. Tubb 14,600
Birmingham Bank, Birmitigham - -Attwoods,
Spooner, and Co
Birmingham and Warwickshire Bank, Bir-
mingham—J. L. Moilliet .aad Sons -. 7,997
Blandford Bank, Blandford—Oldc and 6,555
Boston Bank, Boston—Garfit auLl Co 66,785
Boston Bank, Boston—H. and T. Gee and Co. 14,948
Bridgwater Bank, Bridgwater—J. and J. L.
Sealey
Bristol Bank, Bristol—Miles, Miles, and Co._
Broseley and Bridgnorth and Bridgnorth and:
Broseley Bank, Broseley—Pritchards, Boy-
cott, and Co
Buckingham Bank, Buckingham— Bartlett, Par-,
rott, and Co.
Bury and Suffolk Bank, Sudbury Bank, and
Stowmarket Bank, Bury St. Edmunds—
Oakes, Bevan, and Co.
Banbury Bank, Banbury Gillet, Tawney,
and Co.
Banbury Old Bank, Banbury--Cobb and Son
Bath City Bank, Bath -G. Mager and Son ...
Bedfordshire Leighton Buzzard Bank, Leighton
Buzzard—Bassett, Grant, and Co 40 •
Birmingham Bank, Birmingham--Taylor and
Lloyds
Bradford Old Bank, Bradford, Yorkshire—H.
A. and W. M. Harris and Co.
Brecon OLI Bank, Brecon—Wilkins and C 0....
Brighton Union Bank, Brighton—Hall, West,
and Borrer
Burlington and DrlMeld Bank Burlinenn—
Harding, Smith, and Co
Bury St. Edmunds Bank, Bury St. Edmunds—
J. Worlledge
Cambridge Bank, Cambridge—Mortlock & Co
Cambridge and Cambridgeshire Bank, Cam-
bridge—Messrs. Fosters
Canterbury Bank, Canterbury—Hammond and
Co.

Carmarthen Bank, Carmarthen—David Morris
and Sons
Chertsey Bank, Chertsey—La Coste and Son
Colchester Bank, Colchester—Round & Green
Colchester and Essex Bank, and Witham and
Essex Bank, and Hadleigh, Suffolk, Bank,
Colchester—Mills, Bawtree, and Co
Cornish Bank, Truro—Tweedy and Co
Coventry Bank, Coventry—Little & Woodcock
City Bank, Exeter—Milford and Co
Craven Bank, Settle—Alcocks, Birkbecks, and

8,290
32,885

17,709

Co
Cardiff Bank, Cardiff—Towgood and Co
Chepstow Old Bank, Chepstow Bank, Mon-
mouth Old Bank, Monmouth Bank, Brecon
Bank, and Ross and Herefordshire Bank,
Chepstow—Bromage, Snead, and Co
Derby Bank, Derby—W. and S. Evans & Co
Derby Bank, Derby—Samuel Smith and Co
Derby Old Bank and Scarsdale and High Peak
Bank, Derby—Crompton, Newton, and Co
Devizes and Wiltshire Bank, Devizes—Locke

20,60'

65,280

34,542
29,85]

and Co
Diss Bank, Diss—Oakes, Fincham, and Co
Doncaster Bank and Retford Bank, Doncaster
—Cooke and Co
Darlington Bank, Durham Bank, and Stockton
on-Tees Bank, Darlington—Backhouse & Co
Devonport Bank. Devonport— Hodge and Co
, Dorchester Old Bonk and Dorsetshire Bank,
Dorchester—R. and H. Williams
Fast Cornwall Bank, Liskeard—Robins, Fos-
ter, and Co
East Riding Bank, Beverley—Bower and Co
Essex Bank and Bishop's Stortford Bank
Chelmsford—Sparrow, Round, and Co
Exeter Bank, Exeter—Sanders and Co
Fakenham Bank, Fakenham—Gurneys, Birk
beck, and Co
Farringdon Bank and Bank of Wantage, Far-
ringdon—Barnes, Medloy, and Co
Farnham Bank, Farnham--Messrs Knight
Faversham Bank, Favershant—Hilton and Co
Godalming Bank, Godalming—Mellersh and
Keen
Guildford Bank, Guildford—Messrs. Haydon..
Grantham Bank, Grantham—Hardy and C 0...
Hastings Old Bank, Hastings—Slnith, Hilder,
and Co.
Hereford City and County Bank, .Hereford—
Matthews and Co.
Hull Bank and Kingston-upon-87.--all Bank,
Hull, Smith, Brothers, and Co.
Huntingdon Town and County Bank, Hunting-
don—Rust and Veaseys
Harwich sank, Harwich—Cox, Cobb old, and
Co.
Hertfordshire, Hitchin Bank, Hito.hin
Sharpies, and Co.
Hereford, Ross and Archenfield Bank, and
Ross and Archenfield Bank. Herefaxd—
Morgan and Co
Ipswich Bank, Ipswich—Bacon and Co.
Ipswich and Needham Market Bank, Suffolk,
Hadleigh Bank, Manningtree and Mistley
Bank, and Woodbridge Bank, Ipswich--
Alexanders and Co.
Kentish Bank, Maidstone—Mercer, Randall,
and Co.
Kington and Radnorshire Bank, Kington—
Davies and Co.
Knighton Bank, Knighton—Davies and Co
Knaresborough Old Bank and Ripon Old Bank,
Knaresborough—Harrison and Co
Kendal Bank, Kendal—Wakefield, Crewdson
and Co.
Kettering Bank, Kettering—J. C. Gotch and
Sons
Lane End Staffordshire Bank, Lane End—C
Harvey and Son
Leeds Bank, Leeds--Beckett and Co.
Leeds Union Bank, Leeds —W. Williams,
Brown and Co.
Leicester Bank, Leicester—Pagets and Kirby,
Lewes Old Bank, Lewes—Molineux and Co
Lichfield Bank, Lichfield—Palmer and Greene
Lincoln Bank, Lincoln—Smith, Ellison, and Co.
Llandovery Bank, Lampeter Bank, and Liam-
dilo Bank, Llandovery—D. Jones and Co
Loughborough Bank, Loughborough—Middle-
ton and Cradock
Lymington Bank, Lymington—St. Barbe and
Co.
Lynn Regis and Lineolnshire Bank, Lynn
Regis—Gurneys and Co.
Lynn Regis and Norfolk Bank, Lynn Regis—
'and. Co
Macclesfield. Bank, Ma,cclesfield—Brocklehurst
and Co.
Manning-tree Bank, Manningtree--Nunn. and
Co.
Marlborough Bank, Marlborough and Wilts
Old Bank, Marlborough Old Bank, Marl-
borough Old Bank and Hungerford Bank,
and Hung)rford. Bank, Marlborough—Tan-
ner and Co
Merionethshire Bank, Dolgelly—Williams and

36,672

30,315

12,477
58,790

16,703

12,774

2,731
13,313

49,310

29,205

19,807
2,991
17,969

a 4,465
423,037
6 ,615
21 ,102

74, 996

9,() 85
12,9► 78
39,7%26

27,1t,4

7,610
10,112

68,966

81,428
9,790

47,246

89,278
52,924

42,030
24,780

7,246
10,786
5,757

5,045
13,552
27,232

27,275

17,150

20,709

51,590

4,806

33,312

23,787
20,832

62,603

11,914

25,672

22,465

44,906

8,883

5,288
51,658

37,393
29,805
24,015

93,466

25,533

7,355

3,975

39,165

13,789

15,483

1,118

8,994
16,255

Son
Miners' Bank, Tiuro—Willyams and Co
Monmouthshire Agricultural and Commercial
Bank, Abergavenny—Bailey and Co 25,019
Monmouth Cld Bank, Monmouth Bank, Bre-
con Bank, Chepstow Bank, Chepstow Old
Bank, and Ross and Herefordshire Bank,
Monmouth—Bromage, Snead, and Co 15,853
Newark Bank, Newark—Godfrey and Riddell 24,984
Newark and Sleaford Bank, and Sleaford and
Newark Bank, Sleaford—Handley, Peacock,
and Co

Newbury Bank, Newbury—Bunny & Slocock
Newmark-4 Bank, Newmarket—Eaton, Ham-
mond, and Co
Norwich Crown Bank and Norfolk and Suffolk
Bank, Norwich—Harveys and Hudsons
Norwich and Norfolk Bank, Norwich—Gur-
neys and Birkbeck
Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Bank, Not-
tingham, Hart, Fellows, and Co
Nuneaton Bank, Nuneaton—Craddock and Co
Naval' Bank, Plymouth, Plymouth—Harris

49,455
18,769

19,261

45,13

99,139

9,973
3,492

21,317
9,100

and Co. ...........................................
New Sarum Bank, Sarum—Everett and Co
Nottingham Bank, Nottingham—Samuel Smith
and Co.
Oswestry Bank and Oswestry Old Bank, Os
westry—Croxon and Co
Oxford Old Bank, Oxford—Robinson, Parsons,
and Co.
Old Bank, Tonbridge, Tonbridge and Ton-
bridge Wells Old Bank, Tonbridge and Ton-
bridge Wells and Sevenoaks Bank, Ton-
bridge—T. H. and S. Beeching
Oxfordshire Witney Bank, Witney—J. W
Clinch and Co.
Pease's Old Bank, Hull, the Hull Old Bank
and Beverloy Bank, Hull—Pease and Co
Penzance Bank, Penzance--Batten and Co
Peterborough Bank and Oundle Bank, Peter-
borough—D. Yorke and Co.
Pembrokeshire Bank, Haverfordwest—J. and
W. Walters 11,686
Reading Bank, Reading—Simonds and Co 30,050
Reading Bank, Reading—Stephens, Blandy,
and Co.
Richmond Bank, Richmond—Roper and Co 6,648
Rochdale Bank, Rochdale--Clement, Royds,
and Co.
Rochester, Chatham, and Strood Bank, Roches-
ter—Day and Nicholson •.. 7,163
,
Royston Bank, Royston—Fordham and Sons 12,785
Rugby Bank, Rugby—A. Butlin and 50n...... 8 950
Rye Bank, Rye—R. C. Pomfret, & C 0........ . ..... 11,238
Ross Old Bank, Heredfordshire, Ross
-Allaway and Macdougal
4
Saffron Walden and North Essex Bank, Saf.
fron Walden—GibsOns and Co' 26,098

30,758

11,113

32,233

8,441

10,712

47,752
9,339

9,839

4,705

4,100