The Sun.
London, England, 1861-03-22 00:00:00

would be only on the second offence that he would be liable
to the degrading punishment of flogging. He was sure
that under those circumstances the working classes would
not have strong objections to flogging. Her Majesty's Go-
vernment were in favour of a diminution of the number of
lashes, but they thought that under the Mutiny Act it
would not be prudent to alter the existing law. (Hear,
hear.) He thought it necessary that this power should be
retained under the Mutiny Act, and therefore he should
resist the motion. (Hear, hear.)

Col. LINDSAY feared that flogging could not be alto-
gether abolished while we had some men in the army of
the very worst character. In 1855 and 1856 there wars
a number of ticket-of leave men enlisted, of whom half-a-
dozen were in the battalion he had the honour to cm-
wand. One of them broke into his hut and stole his
watch—(hear, and laughter) ; another was guilty of re-
peated assaults on non-commissioned officers. They were,
however, not subjected to corporal punishment, which 110
learned gave dissatisfaction to the other men, who, for
serious crimes, expected that corporal punishment should
be administered.

Major HAMILTON said it had been stated that there
was no corporal punishment in the Ainerican army, which
was not the truth. On the contrary the corporal punis,h-
ments in that army was more severe than in ours. So
much was this the case that he had, when ho crossed the
border, seen deserters from our army who would gladly get
back again if they could, rather than remain in the army °l,
such a—he would not say what they called it—coun.trl.
He must therefore oppose the motion, for, especially on the
line of march, it was the only practicable form of punish:
ment, because the men could be flogged and continue their
march in a few hours, whereas if they adopted some of the
other forms of punishment which had been recommended
they would probably lose many effective soldiers altogether.
Mr. CONINGHAM protested against the employ-merit
of British soldiers to flog convicts, which he deemed a de"
grading occupation. Much rather ought the heads of the
department to be brought to trial for the chronic state of
mutiny which existed in our convict prisons. (Hear.) Ile
thought it was unworthy of us as a Christian country r°
continue flogging when a country like Russia had abolished
the knout. (Hear, and cries of " Divide, divide.") He
contended that flogging in the army was absolutely wine-
cessary ; where the officers did their duty the necessity for
flogging would speedily cease to exist. (The hon. gentlemen
was greeted with loud calls for a division, and considerable
laughter.) He protested energetically against these inter'
ruptions as unseemly and unworthy of members of that
house. (Hear, and laughter.) He said he had not deserved
such treatment—(hear, and ironical cheers)—for while lie.e
listened every night, till one or two in the morning often--
(hear, and laughter)—to debates which were sometimes lot
very much to the point, no one spoke generally more brims
or more to the point than he did. (Hear, and laughter.)
The house then divided, when the numbers were—
For the clause 142
Against it

Majority -.405
Mr. HENNESSY rose to a point of order. The 0106e8
related to the punishment of death. Mr. May, in his wag,
said that a bill having relation to such a result ought to be
referred to a committee.

Mr. MASSEY said that the practice of the house icas
against the sessional order referred to.
The clause was then agreed to, as was also the other
clause of the bill.

The house resumed, and the bill was reported.
MARINE MUTINY BILL.
This bin also passed through committee.
EXCHEQUER BILLS BILL.

This bill also passed through committee,
ADMIRALTY COURT JURISDICTION BILL. a
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL, in moving the see°ll,
reading of this bill (which had come down from the Lot:
observed that the object of the measure was to increase th
jurisdiction and improve the procedure of the High Car,
of Admiralty, which had hitherto been carried on aceordirib
to the civil law, a course never popular in this countril
and to which was to be attributed a narrow and ineffectile
procedure.
The bill was then read a second time.
SMOKE NUISANCE (SCOTLAND) ACT AMEND'

MENT BILL,
This bill was read a second time.
GREENWICH HOSPITAL WORKS BILL.
This bill passed through committee.
FOREST OF DEAN AND NEW FOREST.
On the motion of Mr. PEEL the following bills were in
troduced and read a first time :
Bill to make further provision for the management of her
Majesty's Forest of Dean, and of the mines and quart
therein, and in the hundred of St. Briavels, in the county
of Gloucester.
Bill for the regulation of the exercise of common and
other rights in the New Forest, in the county of S°ll"th,
ampton.

The house adjourned at 10 minutes past 1 o'clock•

COUNTRY NABIZETS.

MANCHESTER—MARCH 21.
Best English wheat held for is advance, but a slow
American red was Id to 2d per 701bs. dearer. French ;15
Spanish flour in fair request, and the turn dearer. Ellg"01
flour also higher in price. Oats a dull trade, and oatio
in botter request, at fully late rates. Beans and Indite
corn firm.

BIRMINGHAM—MARCH 21.
1, of
At this day's market' there was a very fair sup P.., of
wheat, and all English qualities were at the currency i
this day se'nnight ; higher prices were asked, and in s2ere
instances obtained. Barley, oats, beans, and peas "
nominally unchanged, and difficult to sell in quantity.

CORK—MARCH •20. /tea
The following were the quotations this morning
wheat, 22s Od to 29s 03; white, 29s Od to 33s Od; barley
6d to —a Od ; oats, 13s Od to 16s Od.

PLYMOUTH—MARCH 19.
D
The market was more active, with a fair business, but
,;t0
advance upon the currencies of last week—English 1""3.1
wheat, 68s to 7es ; red, 54s to 64s per qr; French do., "
PIS
to 64s ; American, 62s to 645; Spanish, 68s to 698 ; net
sian, 60s to 625. Barley in good supply, at 368 to 44(5.4r d
qr for malting ; griding, 32s to 36s ; oats, 24s to 28s; '—
beans, —s to —s ; flour, 47s to 50s.

EDINBURGH GRAIN—MARCH 20.
Wheat on the top 7s Od up average 2s Od closyll:
Barley on the top 2s Od down .average Os ld IIP• -
Oats on the top Os 4d down. average Os 10d (113'
Beans on the top is 6d down. average Os 11d UP'
Averages per Imperial quarter.
Wheat..
New wheat . .
Barley 2 0 3 3-12ths
Oats 1 11 0 8-12ths
Beans
Total Supply and Sales.
Wheat ..1016 qrs Sold 741 qrs
8ar1ey........ 803 qrs Sold 639 qrs
Oats 2179 qrs Sold 1351 qrs
Beans 334 qrs Sold 263 qrs

DERBY SMITHFIELD—MAncH 19. et
There was a full supply of fat beasts to-day ; folk
prices again asked, quality good, and a clearance effec,llo
A good supply of sheep, mai,taining late prizes. jo
supply of calves more plentiful. Fat pigs ware also
good supply. ill
Beet 7d to lid Veal 7d to a 4
Mutton .. Bid to 9d Pork
Lamb
Hides, 2/d—tdot°4l7 Rough
;d
calf skins,
5s 6d
sdto 6d.per SW

The Paris Savings' Bank during the last fortnight
received 914,917 fr., and reimbursed 889,005 fr. The reeeiPe
of the Caisse de Retraites for the aged amounted for t"
same period to 11,136 fr.
[ADVERTISEMENT.] Pills and medicine invariably(ig:
glavate and perpetuate diseases; their annoynalee,
appointment, and expense may be avoided by persoi;
in indifferent health sending only their address to e:
S. Barry, Esq., 77, Regent-street, W;, London, and the;
will receive gratis and free by post the " INITA.trDs' Wed
6IIIIDE," or Natural Restorer, without medicine or of
p,nee, of perfect digestion, strong nerves, sound lungs, ail
refreshing sleep, to the most enfeebled, insuring the neva-
of indigestion (dyspepsia), constipation, liver complaint:.
nausea, epilepsy, paralysis, debility, nervousness, pa IpitatlO'''
cough, asthma, consumption, dropsy, flatulency, dlarrille:
dysentery, biliousness, fevers, sore throats, catarrhs, cnnn" 0,
noises in the ears, rheumatism, gout, impurities, crulniv-inp
hysteria, neuralgia, irritability, sleeplessness, acidity, 010,
tation, heartburn, headache, despondency, cramps, 01),te.,T(10
sinking, tits, bronchitis.—" Unquestionably the fudast ule
to health "

BIRTHS.
the
BURNR.—On the 17th inst., at 34, Wohant-square'
Hon. Mrs. Newdigate Burne, of a son.
GORDON.—On the 19th inst., at Argyll House, the 11°13.
Mrs. Gordon, of a son. rCi
HALL. —On the 20th inst., the wife of the Rev. -w
Hall, of a daughter.

MARRIAGES.
CRAWSRA.Y—FAIR.—On the 20th inst., at St. Feter: Se'
Dublin, Richard Crawshay, Esq., eldest son of the►
Richard Crawshay, Esq., of Ottershavr-paxg, Su,',;
to Maria Eleanor, second daughter of John Fair, x 4".
Marino, co. Mayo.
SM inst., the 19th bast , at St. Georg9cT,
Bloomsbury, Wm. Bailey Smith, Esq., of Sussex-Pk'
Wei
Kensington, to Elizabeth Jane, dauhter of Mr.
Bowyer.

DEATHS. ,t'
0
CHITTY.—On the 19th inst., suddenly, Julia LucY, '
second daughter of I hompson Chitty, Esq., barrister'
hw, aged 20. , naao
FISIMURNE.—On the 19th inst , an Cheltenham, 1:0°-"
Fishburn, Esq., J.P. and Deix.-Lieut. for the N°'
Riding of Yorkshire, aged 64,
utbl
HOWARD.—On the 16th inst, at Coombe Teeignul-
n
Devon, John Howard, Esq., aged 83.
.11:lats.—On the 18th inst., at the house of her brothe_y:
in-law, Captain Jervis, M.P., Mary, wife of the
SCALRATT.—On the 20th inst., at 12, Milk-street, Cheap,
Mr. James Scarratt, aged 6 I.
John J. 'W. Jervis. It°
___......--!-4

-
LONDON : Printed and rublished 1)y
.51111 ()TING'
No.- 112, Strand, Printer, at THE bIJN OffiC e, No. I.'"dieise.
in the Precinct of the Savo
in ale Col alty a
Friday, Mardi 22, 1861. strao.,,d'