The Sun.
London, England, 1859-08-04 00:00:00

SUPPLY.

The house then went into committee of supply.
£6,000 was voted for class-rooms, library, and other ac-
commodation at Queen's College, Aberdeen.
On the vote of £11,500 for an embankment of the wall at
one side of 'Windsor Castle, the removal of the dilapidated
portions of the edifice and the hundred steps leading to the
north terrace, some discussion arose, but it was ultimately
agreed to.
On the vote of £482,000 for erecting the new bridge at
Westminster and the approaches thereto,
Sir H. WILLOUGHBY said that the vote provided
only for the approach at one side of the river, and he did
not see why such wealthy counties as Middlesex and
Surrey should not be required specially to contribute
towards the work by which they would be specially bene-
fited. He wished to know if the sum in question would be
all that was likely to be required for the undertaking.
Mr. FITZROY said that if any dependence could be
placed on the statements of engineers, he had their tosti-
•mony that the sum specified would be sufficient for the
completion of the bridge and approaches. With regard to
Middlesex and Surrey contributing specially to the
construction of the bridge, he referred hon. members to the
report drawn up under the auspices of Sir William Moles-
worth, from which they would perceive that according to
act of Parliament, 'Westminster bridge was taken
out of the category of other bridges. The act
stated that this bridge was to be considered a
national and not a local work, and that any expenses
attendant on it should be defrayed out of the Consolidated
Fund.
Mr. AYRTON considered that Government would have
acted more wisely if they did not interfere in the construc-
tion of works like the present, but leave them in the hands
of a municipal body, as was the case in Liverpool and other
large towns.
After some discussion the vote was agreed to, as well as
an additional sum of £40,000 solely for the approaches.
NEW FOREIGN OFFICE.
On the vote of £130,000 for the purchase of a portion of
the site, and towards defraying the cost of the erection of
the New Foreign Office,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that
the principal portion of the vote was required for the pre-
paration of the ground for the new building, which was
stated to be afloat on a basis of peat. With regard to the
expense of the building, the Government was for the first
time in a position to state what would be the actual cost of
public works. Heretofore the course adopted was to pre-
sent to the house a moderate estimate, and as works pro-
ceeded the country found itself involved in, enormous ex-
pense. The sum required for these offices might startle
them by its large amount, but the figure might be relied
on. Mr. Hunt, the surveyor, stated that"the cost for the
erection of the building, according the design of Mr. Scott,
would be £230,000, and a responsible builder had undertaken
to construct the work for a sum of £232,000. That included
everything comprised in the plan of Mr. Scott, but did not
provide for those contingencies which emerged during the
progress of a large building. Mr. Hunt estimated the
whole cost for erecting the building at £310,000, and the
amount for the site at £12,000 ; making a total of £420,000.
That total did not provide for furniture and other expenses.
With respect to the plans, as had been stated on a previous
occasion, it was not intended to alter them before the re-
assembling of Parliament.
Lord ELCHO reviewed the proceedings already adopted
in reference to the foreign offices. He did not agree with
those who considered the Gothic style was unsuited to the
new offices, for he thought it was appropriate to the de-
partments required in such a building. 'With regard to its
being incongruous he considered that rather an advantage,
as nothing to his mind was more disagreeable than un•
broken monotony in architecture. The noble lord referred
to Paris and other cities in support of his opinion.
Mr. TITE defended the committee that had inquired
into the subject, and contended that the Italian style of
architecture was more suited to public buildings than the
Gothic. He denied that the latter style was national, or
that it would be congruous with a large mass of building
that would be permitted to remain undisturbed in the
neighbourhood of the new offices.

Sir J. SHELLEY said one of the largest items of expen-
diture would be for the residence of the Foreign Minister,
and he strongly objected to any such residence, which he
thought unnecessary.
After a few remarks from Mr. Blackburn, Mr. Bruce,
Mr. Coningham, Sir E. Colebroke, Mr. Cross, Mr. Stir-
ling, and Mr. Buxton,
Lord PALMERSTON said there was nothing in the
present vote that committed the house to any particular
style of architecture. Whatever his (Lord Palmerston's)
opinion might be with regard to the respective merit of
Italian and Gothic architecture, nothing would be done in
the selection of the style until next session, and then
another vote would be required. He totally dissented
from the doctrine that had been laid down, that be-
cause they had already incurred some expense with
reference to one plan that therefore they should adopt that
plan, and he took that opportunity of condemning the
course adopted by the noble lord opposite (Lord J. Manners)
in reference to this. He repeated what he had said on
another occasion, namely, that he considered the plan in
the Gothic style suited to a monastery, but quite unfitted for
a public office, both internally and externally. He denied
that there was anything national in the Gothic style, which
was introduced from Belgium, or some other part of the
continent. Here the noble lord went through a list of pub-
lic buildings in this country and Ireland to show that a
number of the public edifices -were not built in the Gothic
style. With regard to the propriety of this style in the
new building, the opinion of those who were to inhabit it
was against its adoption, and to shew that the general
feeling of those who sent in plans was against the suita-
bility to the building of the Gothic style to the building, he
mentioned that 200 were in different styles, and 30 only
were in the style in question.
Lord J. MANNERS vindicated himself from the accu-
sation of the noble lord (Palmerston). With- reference to
the Colonial-office, instead of having a new Colonial-office
he thought the requirements of that office were adequately
provided for by the accommodation afforded by Pembroke
House. He referred to Manchester, where the Gothic style
was preferred, as shown by the first prize being awarded
for a Gothic plan for a building for civil business. He
called on the house to reject the noble lord's (Palmerston)
views, and not to erect him into a sort of pope in this
matter. (Laughter.)
Sir J. PAXTON said that having investigated the plan
of Mr. Scott in detail, he thought it fully carried out the
intention of the house in the first instance. The system
of ventilation which Mr. Scott proposed was prepared to
carry out, was as perfect as anything of the kind could be,
and as regarded light, so far from there being any defi-
ciency, Mr. Scott had actually overdone his work in pro-
viding against any such defect. Mr. Scott had presented
them with a beautiful design, and he trusted it would not
be rejected until there had been some stronger expression
of the house against its adoption.
After some remarks from Mr. Liddel, Lord Elcho, Mr.
Coningham, and Lord J. Manners, the vote was agreed to.
STATUE OF RICHARD C(EUR DE LION.

On the vote of £1,650 for a pedestal for the statue of
Richard Coeur de Lion to be erected in Palace-yard, some
discussion arose, but it was ultimately agreed to.
A sum of £5,641 was voted to discharge the claims of
Mr. Pennothorne for his professional services.
THE SERPENTINE.
On the vote of £17,000 for cleansing the Serpentine in
Hyde-park,
Mr. FITZROY said that when he acceded to office he
found that a plan was proposed for purifying the Serpen-
tine, which not only was not suitable but was very unpo-
pular. He then ascertained that in order to carry out the
plan adopted in St. James's-Park for removing the mud,
draining off the water, and laying a concrete bottom, a
sum of between £50,000 and £60,000 would be required.

He next applied to Mr. Hawkesley, the eminent engineer,
• who made a report Which was approved by Afr..R.lStephen-
son and Sir M. Peto. That report was to the effect that it
would not be necessary to drain off the water, and that the
mud was not of a noxious ' character. ' Mr. Hawkes-
ley pioposed, in order to purify the water, to
place a filtering apparatus at the head of the Serpentine
through which 2,000,000 gallons of water would flow daily,
and in the whole 60,000,000 in a month, which would effect
all that was necessary.
NORTHERN DIVISION. OF LEICESTER.
Mr. STIRLING, the chairman of the committee ap-
pointed to try the petition against the return of Lord S.
Manners hnd Mr. Hartop for the above county, announced
that the committee had come to the resolution that those hon.
members were duly elected.
The house suspended sitting at four o'clock.

The house resumed at six o'clock, and was
[LEFT SITTING.]

LONDON AND Sounr-WESTERN
:23414WAY.

HALF-YEARLY MEETING.-(THIS DAY.)

The ordinary half-yearly meeting of the proprietors of
this company was held this day, at the Waterloo station, at
two o'clock.

The chair was occupied by R. D. Mangles, Esq.
The ,report, which has already appeared in The Sun,
having been taken as read,
The CHAIRMAN said if the circumstances and position of
the company had not altered within the last few days, he
should haVe felt it his duty to have occupied the time of
the proprietors for a much longer period than was now
necessary. (Hear.) The change to which he alluded of
course related to the differences which had existed between
this company and the Brighton—(hear, hear)—but he was
happy to say that in the course of a few days terms of peace
would be signed. (Hear.) The directors had great plea-
sure in stating that a mutual agreement had been come to
with the Brighton company; each company had given
way to a certain extent without sacrificing principles,
and the result, he. trusted, would be a peace more
lasting, perhaps, than that of Villafranca. (Hear, hear,
hear, and laughter.) The chairman then entered
into explanations with respect to the increased expenditure
of the company, which he said had been caused by the
extended demands of trade, and therefore many were of an
exceptional nature. The old bridges on the Guildford junc-
tion, which were of wood, had been removed, and had been
replaced with new ones constructed of bricks. The con-
version of several of the old first and second into second and
third class carriages had caused an expenditure which would
not again occur until new carriages were required. The
directors had thought it proper to subscribe to the
West London extension line, as it was felt that
the Kensington station would be of great advantage to
this line. With respect to the Charing-cross railway station
the directors left the question of an extension thereto en-
tirely to the proprietors. The directors did not think badly
of their Waterloo station, and the extension if made, would
only be done by incurring an enormous expense, and he
also thought that there were certain difficulties in the way
which would prevent its completion for a considerable
time. The chairman concluded his observations by moving
the adoption of the report.
After a long discussion, in which Mr. Herapath, Mr.
Pincher, and several other shareholders took part,
The adoption of the report was agreed to.

A dividend, at the rate of 4t per cent; per annum, was
declared, payable on the 20th of August.

BRIGHTON -RACES.--(This Day.)

[BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.]
BRIGHTON CUP.

Olympias
King William .. 2
Hibernian

Six ran.
STAND PLATE.

Beatrice
Tragedy
Tiney •••••

Eight ran.
EIGHTH BIENNIAL STAKES.
Dead Heat between Golden Rule and Fallow Buck.
Queen Anne

Three ran.
CHAMPAGNE STAKES.

Mayonaise
Wild Rose

BERTVICK-ON-TWEED ELECTION.

In accordance with the instructions of the Council
of the Northern Reform Union, Mr. R. B. Reed has
visited Berwick-upon-Tweed, to inquire whether
there was any foundation for certain reports of the
existence of bribery and corruption at the late
election for that borongh. Mr. Reed has reported
the result of his inquiries to the council, and ex-
presses his conviction that at the late election cor-
ruption of all kinds was extensively practised.
As illustrative of the state of feeling in the town,
one respectable tradesman informed him that he
was thoroughly ashamed of the whole business,
and that the borough ought to be disfranchised ;
while another gentleman said it was a matter of
indifference what the political opinion, position,
or personal qualifications of a candidate might
be; if he " gave out the money" in a proper
manner, and to a sufficient amount, he might rely
upon being returned for Berwick. Mr. Reed thus
concludes his report:—" In addition to the modes
of corruption above described, the Conservative
party, no doubt, strengthened their posAion at the
last election by promising that if they were suc-
cessful, Lord Derby's Government would repair the
barracks, and again make the town a military
station. To a small town like Berwick this was a
question of great importance, considerably affecting
the profits of tradesmen and publicans. Neither
Capt. Gordon nor Mr. Earle, it is true, made direct
statements that upon their election the desirable
result of military occupation' depended, but other
means were taken tha.r, were equally as effective.
The Berwick Warder, the Conservative organ,
issued a supplement on the 16th of April, which
was profusely distributed, containing the following
announcement We have great pleasure in an-
nouncing that the prolonged struggle in which we
have been engaged, to vindicate the claims of our
town to be retained as a military station, have been
brought to a successful issue. We have derived this
satisfactory information from a private letter, which
we ourselves had the opportunity of reading, ad-
dressed by the highest authority to a gentleman
occupying an official position, who has taken a deep
interest in the question, and whose connection with
Berwick will, we confidently expect, be productive
of much benefit to our town, should it assume that
permanent character which we have every right to
anticipate. We have reason to believe that the
military authorities, armed by the formidable re-
port of the surveyor, whose approaching visit
was announced by Captain Gordon some weeks
ago, have determined, in concert with the Trea-
sury, to make arrangements for the repair of
the barracks. We may, therefore, expect, before
many months have elapsed, to find our barracks re-
opened by her Majesty's troops.' Mr. Earle, the
gentleman occupying an official position, to whom
this paragraph clearly refers, in an address dated
April 11 (two days after), made a modest reference
to his services by saying :—' I have always ven-
tured to assert that your local] interests would not
suffer by being committed to my charge; but I
should be very unwilling to found a claim to your
suffrages upon any recent success which may have
attended my efforts to serve you, however impor-
tant their object.' The meaning intended to be
conveyed by these statements is very manifest, and
justifies the accusation of Government influence
having been used to secure the election of Messrs.
Gordon and Earle. As a further illustration of the
connection of these gentlemen with the government,
it may be stated that, within a few days after their
return, government appointments were given to
several of their active supporters. I found a very
general desire expressed in the borough that a com-
mission of inquiry should be appointed to investi-
gate the whole of the circumstances connected with
the late election. The necessity for such an inquiry
has been rendered more urgent from the evident
attempt, on the part of both Whigs and Tories, to
hush up' their corrupt proceedings by withdraw-
ing the petition against the sitting members, and
quietly dividing the representation. Such a com-
mission would, no doubt, produce a much more ela-
borate and complete report than it is possible for
any private individual, and a stranger to the town,
like myself, could collect. I believe, however, even
in this imperfect report, there will be found suffi-
cient evidence to justify a petition to parliament
praying for such an inquiry."

1 the Grand Duke Constantine has dis-
embarked dated Aug. ,
thhise croonyalgratula -
According to a telegraphic despatch from Ham-
burg,tions of the Grand Marshal Aof fterarerceailvaicneg,
at Copenhagen.
high-
ness proceeded to the Russian embassy.
THE AUCTIONEER AT RYDAL MOUNT.—The
sound of "going—going-gone" has within the last week
or two been heard at Rydal Mount among Wordsworth's
books and pietures. In a dusty room in the Strand or Pic-
cadilly the tap of the hammer, to which WO have been sum-
moned by a fluttering catalogue, is a sound' harmonious
enough; but in a place which has been advertised as "the
haunt of pious' memories," it seems to be exactly one of
those melodies which " unheard would have been sweeter
still." * * * Rydal Mount, henceforward an historical
spot, became Wcrdsworth's home in 1813. By that time
Mr. Longman's valuer, who estimated the Lyrical Ballads
at " nothing," had become aware of his mistake, and, as a
compensation for Byron's satire, an appointment of £4OO
a-year entitled the poet to respect in the county. The
simple Westmoreland folk as little understood the pedestrian
who " booed his poetry," as they said, by the lakes and
among the hills, as the Allfoxden people, who regarded him
as a smuggler. " Wadsworth's broken loose agen," was
the country colloquial opinion of the value of his poetry;
Why a stamp distributer should meditate on primroses and
talk to himself for hours by Easedale Tarn and,
g the
Brathay, was to the conunon-sensical _agriculturistave anoteasy
to understand. Strangers and natives now inklings,h
though perhaps a generation or two mitstl) ass before the
Tim/lege quite understands. "--Once e Week.

IMPERIAL PAli

--(YESTERDAY.)
SOfor:the purchase ot
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Istraction of morm..
HOUSE OF COMM OS-
SUPPLY. • • .
The next vote was for a sup. of £l,O
old gun metal to be employed in the coy
mental statues to the late Brigadier•G ineral Niel, in the
county of Ayr.; of General Havelock, at Sunderland ; and
the Rokal Engineers' MonuMerit at Char tam, was agrecid
to amidst loud cheers.

Upon a vote of .£9,988 for the cost of c( instructing sevest
fire-proof rooms adjoining the Sheepsha uks' Gallery at
South Kensington, to receive the Vern( +r,', Turner,-Ind
other pictums-bdonging to the National G Al leri, and of
sepaxate entrance thereto.
Mr. CONINGHA.III asked what were the z eal intentions
of the Government with regard to :the Natit .nal Gallery ?
The removal of a portion of the pictures fro; Trafalgar-
square gave rise to suspicions of their ultimai e intentions.
He wished also to know whether there was am v change is
the decision to grant a site for the-Royal Acad :my at Bur.
lington-house ?
Lord PALMERSTON said the exact arrant ,:ements for
providing a site for the Royal Academy had ne t yet been
settled, but he apprehended thatthe arrangement t suggested
by the last Commission for Mointaining the ,Naa ional Gat.
Tery in Trafalgar-squire would be adopted, Ili.? House of
Commons consenting to vote the expenses nee; ssoarily at-
tendant'upon such an enlargement of the galler y as wou:1
be required. There was no intention, under co rm of this
vote, to transfer permanently to Kensington-gon pm •
tion of the pictures which were now in the National Gal-
lery. (Cheers.)
Lord ELCHO suggested that before any site a as .ranted
to the Royal Academy an inquiry should be insti tutexl into
the mode in which the Academy fulfilled its fun; :tie ns, and
into its general constitution. It was supposed t() be at the '
head of art in this country, and he thought it important
that it should be freely open to all artists, wilt :ther oil
painters, water-colour painters, sculptors, or en gravers.
(Hear, hear.) He wished inquiry to be made whs ther the
Academy was a school of art for the instruction c f artists,
and whether its honours were freely open to all artists ha
Great Britain ? (Hear, hear.)
Mr. AYRTON objected to this enormous expenditure for
a temporary`purpose.. (Hear) It was proposed to remove
the Royal Academy to Burlington-arcade. Sure ly a year
would be long enough to erect that building, and when com-
pleted the space now occupied by the Royal Academy in.
the National Gallery would be available for these pic-
tures. Supposing that were not so, why should not the tem-
porary building be erected on the vacant ground. at Burling-
ton-house ? In the name of the working classes, and in the
name of all who resorted to the metropolis for pleasure or
instruction, he protested against the erection of these build-
ings at the extreme west of London. (Rear.) Be wanted to
know by whose influence it was done ? (Hear.) It looked
like part of an intrigue ultimately to put all the galleries
on the Kensington estate. The house had most distinctly
declared that that should not be, and yet they were asked
to vote £9,000 for these buildings. He wanted to know for
whose gratification the whble of the inhabitants; of London
and the visitors to London were to suffer this inconvenience?
Ministers disowned it. The House of Commons disowned it,
and why it was proposed, and to please -whom he had never
been able to discover. (Hear.) He made these observations
that he might get, if possible, some explanation 'of this ex-
tmordinary fact, and he hoped that Ministers would tell
them what were the electric currents which passed through
the Government of the day, and under what influence they
laboured, whenever these questions were considered. (Hear.)
It was a most monstrous and insolent proceeding towards
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the house, and he hoped they would reject the vote as a dis-
tinct declaration that the feelings of the people ahould be
respected, and that hei Majesty's Ministers should act in.
accordance with those feelings, and not in accordance with.
opinions which they were either afraid or ashamed to re-
cognise. (Cheers.)
Lord J. MANNERS was quite at a loss to know to what
influence the 'right hon. and learned gentleman alluded,
and, as one of the late Government who had discussed these
temporary buildings, he could safely say no influence had.
animated their opinion on the matter. They were exces-
sively puzzled where to find a site. The hon. and learned
gentleman suggested that the vacant ground at the back of
Burlington-house should have been selected, and that 12
months was ample time to erect a permanent building for
the Royal Academy. The hon. gentleman must have had.
very little practical acquaintance with Government build-
ings if he supposed that in that short space of time any such
building could be completed, and if temporary buildinga
had been erected there they would have had to be pulled
down before the permanent edifice could be finished. He
took especial pains to inquire as to the best site, and as far •
as his own opinion went, he thought no part so accessibl.
as Carlton-rise. (Hear, hear.) But there were objection a
to that and just at the moment, most fortunately as b
thought, an offer was made by the Science and Art Depart ;-
ment, to allow temporary buildings to be erected at Keri-
sington, where there was already the valuable collection ,of
pictures of Mr. Sheepshanks. That the national collectic sn
of pictures was permanently established in Trafalgar-square
was, in his opinion, as settled a point as anything could 'Do
in that house. (Hear, hear.) On behalf of every depa. rt-
ment of the late Government he broadly and emphatically
denied that there was the slightest intention whatever of
placing these pictures permanently at Kensington. They
were merely to be placed there as a temporary convenience,
and because it was absolutely necessary they' should. be
placed somewhere where they would be safe from fire and

injury. (Hear, hear.) -
Mr. D. SEYMIQUK did not see why the buildings muld
not be erected as easily and economically in the square of
Burlington-house as at Kensington-gore. It looked as it
there was some underhand influence at work to induce the

house to change its resolution and so each item of the public

collections was being successively moved to the west esid of
London, where none but the rich could enjoy them. ( Hear,
hear.) He deprecated any connection between the St: he and

societies like the Royal Academy, and expressed his prefer •
mice for giving money to the Royal Academy instead of a
site.

Mr. CONINGHAM. feared that the magnificent and
spacious building which the Royal Academy would Fosses
would injuriously affect the competing societies in. Suffolk-
street and elsewhere. He suggested that the Royal Academy
should erect a temporary building, and vacate the National
Gallery at once.
Mr. D. SEYMOUR said it was evident the money had
been already spent, and he wished to know out of whit
fund.

Mr. STIRLING thought that, as the Carlton-rise plan
would only have cost £l,OOO, and this plan would cost
£9,000, the objections to the former were nine times less
than the objections to the latter. They might hire a house
a £l,OOO a year which would hold all the pictures, and if
they wanted it for two years they would save £7,000.
(Hear, hear.)
Mr. J. LOCKE wished to know why these pictures could
not be placed in the wing of the building in Trafalgar-
square, of which he believed the Royal Academy had pos-
session only by sufferance. The sum of £lO,OOO ought to
be sufficient to erect a permanent, and not merely a tempo-
rary building. (Rear.)
Sir J. SHELLEY said there was nothing in the vote to
show that it was to be a temporary building.
Sir M. PETO thought the Government, instead of spend-
ing £lO,OOO cn such temporary erections, would have done
better to have advertised for buildings in which these pic-
tures could have been exhibited. It might have obtained
the rooms of the British Institution in Suffolk-street, or the
Polytechnic.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said it was
the misfortune of discussions of questions of art in that house
that it allowed all the subjects connected with it to run into
one another. On. this vote the house had discussed the
constitution of the Royal Academy, its condition and rela-
tions to the public and the site of the National Gallery. On
the latter point nothing could be more clear than the state-
ment of his noble friend (Lord Palmerston), that it was the
generally expressed wish of the House of Comnions that the
gallery should be kept in Trafalgar-square. With regard to
the Royal Academy, it would be very inconvenient at that
moment to discuss its relations with the Government ; but
there was no disposition whatever on the part of the Govern •
ment to defeat the intentions of the house. It would be ac-
commodated on some part of the site of Burlington-house,
but the disposal of that site was a great question,• and
it would be qu:t3 inexcusable of the Government if it parted
with the whole of it piece by piece. With respect to the
question immediately before the house' what had been done
was to meet a case of urgency, and took place before the
estimates could be brought forward. It would, perhaps,
have been more convenient had the amount of this vote
been paid out of the civil contingencies, which were intended
to to provide for such urgent cases. It appeared that some
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progress had
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The answer to the
rooms belonging to the Royal Academy.
oivnerncremating these buildings , it had
d existedthe exhibition of
poses, one primary, the other secon ary,
of the Academy, its
question was, that the Royal Academy for two pur-
pictures was only the secondary purpose
principal object was teaching. Now, such were the condi-
tionsof the space occupied by the Royal Academy, that
during the period of its exhibition of pictures it was obliged
to suspend the teaching of its schools ; and if the Govern-
ment took the rooms of the Academy it would totally para-
lyse the means of teaching. Another suggestion was, that
these temporary buildings should be raised on the vacant
space at the back of Burlington-house ; but in the course of
a year or two, when the space would be required for the
permanent edifice, these temporary erections must be again
removed and placed somewhere else; the inconvenience of
the case would be thus aggravated. There was a great deal
in the suggestion that Government might have hired build-
ings for the purpose, but much could also be said against it.
If the buildings at Kensington were inconveniently situated
with respect to the Tower Hamlets, they would be inconve-
nient with regard to some part of the metropolis wherever
they might be placed. But at Kensington they were acces-
sible to a large part of the population of London, not belong-
ing exclusively to the upper classes, which derived from the
collection there abundant enjoyment of a kind it never be-
fore possessed. The buildings for which the vote was asked
were temporary, as far as the pictures were concerned,
but he understood they would be available for other pur-
poses after the paintings were removed. The establish-
ment at Kensington was a young and growing one—
(" Hear, hear," and laughter)—and extremely popular. It
was intended to be a repository of illustrations of art, and
it could not remain stationary! or it would become a mu-
seum. With regard to the intrigues or mysterious in-
fluences an hon. member had referred to, they were quite
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Sir J. SHELLEY would not object to the vote if the
buildings were applied to public purposes when the pictures
were removed.
Sir H. WILLOUGHBY thought there had been a sys-
tematic attempt to set aside the authority of the house.
Mr. MALINS would support the vote if assured that
the buildings would ultimately be required for a permanent
and public purpose.
The committee divided, when the numbers were—
For the vote ll6
Against it
Majority
The Chief Superintendent (China) Bill was read a se-
cond time.
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INDIAN LOAN.
The report of the resolutions on the East Indian Loan
was received.
CIVIL SUPERANNUATIONS.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER brought
in a bill to amend the Superannuation Act of the present
year.
Several orders were postponed, and the house adjourned
at six o'clock.

The Commercial Banking Company of Sydney,
New South Wales, are, about to open a branch in London,
under the management of Mr. T. W. Smith, their Deputy
Chairman. The capital of the bank, which icas originally,
,2240,000 has been recently Increased to 4320,000.