The Sun.
London, England, 1850-06-21 00:00:00

MARKET IN TEL LIG EN CE.

(From the London New Price Current, June 21.)
SUGAR.—To-day there was more demand for both

grocery and refining sorts; importers also displayed
firmness, and obtained fully former rates for all sorts. At
auction 134 hhds 101 tres 19 brls Barbadoes sold at full
rates; fine yellow 40s 6d to 425, low to good 36s► to 40s,
brown 33s to 35s 6(1; 16 hhds 130 brls Grenada, brown
33s to 33s 6d, and low to mid yellow 35s to 375; 30 hhds
Demerara went at 40s 6d to 45s for crystalized yellow,
and at 34s 6d for ord brown. The total sales to-day
925 hhds, &c., for the week 1,816 hhds.
REFINED.—To-day refined goods were dealt in with
caution for home trade purposes, and 48s 61 to 51s is
the value of grocery lumps. Crushed Sugar is still dull
of sale, with free sellers at former rates.
MAURITIUS.—This afternoon at auction 2,027 bags
Mauritius Sugar sold with more spirit at full terms;
low to good yellow went at 343 6d to 38s and brown 29s
to 34s per cwt.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon Madras was rather more
in demand, and the public sales of 1,490 bags went at
full rates; soft brown at 28s to 30s, low and middling
yellow 31s to 32s 6d. Of Bengal 335 bags went at stiff
rates; grainey white at 45s to 48s 6d per cwt.
FOREIGN.—To day full terms were obtained for
Foreign Sugar, but the market presented a quiet ap-
pearance. At auction 209 hhds 50 brls Porto Rico were
sold at 41s to 42s 6d for fine yellow, and at 37s to 42s
for other sorts.

AIOLASSEB.—SaIes have been upon a small scale in
West India, moderate as prices are, but the stock continues
large, and deliveries do not extend: the value is from 13s
to 16s 6cl per cwt for ord to fine. East India is still
operated in with caution, but the supply is not
is plentiful, and 12a to 13s is the value. From Calcutta
only small parcels aro expected this season. In honey
sales have been upon a more extended scale, and prices
are firmer. To day at public sale 86 casks Surinam
Molasses were taken in at 14s 6d per cwt.
COFFEE.—This afternoon holders of Plantation Cey-
lon insisting upon rather higher rates, checked business,
and of 220 casks 129 bags at auction a small part only
sold; good at 58s to 61s, low mid and mid 52s to 575,
fine and fine fine ord 47s to 51s 6d, whilst better sorts
were taken in at 70s per cwt. For good and real good
ord Native holders ask 41s to 435, but the sales made are
limited by private treaty.
Cocos..—British Plantation has met with a good de-
mand, and former rates have been supported, but the
supply is rather larger than in the former week. At
auction 200 bags Trinidad were sold at 403 to 41s for
grey and 42s to 48e for red. For Foreign the rates
asked are 27s to 28s, but only limited orders have been
executed.

TEA.—There are free purchasers of ordinary Congou
for home trade purposes, and several sales have been
made for exportation; the supply continues to get
smaller, and prices to advance—there are no
sellers of sound under 10d. The better sorts
have not advanced in value, but the business
concluded exc, eds that of last week, and holders
have more confidence. Green is not so freely pressed
for sale, and no further reduction is apparent—at the
same time, dealers operated with much freedom. Scented
and Pekoe teas met with a brisker sale at last week's
terms. Public sales of Tea are declared for Wednesday.
ElCE.—East India has been operated in with caution
by private treaty this week for all purposes, and prices
are rather lower for white Bengal, although there has
been only a limited supply at market. At auction 1,875
bags were sold, good white 103 to lOs 6d, mid 9s to 9s
6d, siftings 7s Gel, damaged is to 9s ; 342 bugs Java
were chiefly taken in at 1 Is 63 to 123 fur good white.
The rates paid fur cargo and pearl barley sorts 8s to 8s 6d,
pinkey white Madras 8s 6d to 9s 6cl, and of those kinds
the supply is yet small, but large parcels would not
realize these terms. For cleaned Rice there is a dull
sale, with free sellers of town dressed Carolina at 22s to
to 28s, American 20s to 21s, Patna 12s to 18s, broken
lOs to I Is, and lower terms are looked for.
SALTPETRE.—The supply at market has been less
than in the former week, and full rates have been ob-
tained, still only a limited business has been concluded
by private treaty at from 25s to 27s for low to fine Cal.
cutta. At auction 300 bags were taken in at 26s to
26s 6d for 51 per cent refraction. British refined has
been in good demand at 28s 6d to 235, and there is a
firm market Nitrate of Soda is offered at 14s 3d to
14e 6d per cwt.
SneEs.—For brown Nutmegs prices rule firm, and a
good demand exists, the supply is also limited. At public
sale 8 cases 5 bags were sold, good at 3s Gd, middling
2s 7d to 3s 9d, mouldy 2s 5d to 33 Id, and wormy 7d;
10 boxes Grenada middling and good middling
brown 2s 7d to 2s Bd. Limed met with at-
tention, and et auction 6 casks Amboyna
were taken in at 2s 10d for first sort. In the
value of Cinnamon there is no variation. Prices con-
tinue to decline fur Ginger. At auction 300 pkgs Jamaica
were sold at 3115 s to Si 8s for middling to fine, inferior 31
1 I s to 31 13 and 1,086 pkts 200 bags Bengal at 16s to 16s
Gd forgood bold dark rough. Cloves are not much wan ted,
still lower rates are not acceded to; 150 bags Bourbon
were taken in at 64d, but 76 bags Cayenne sold at
7-id to 71d, and the value of Penang is is to is 6d. Pi •
nsento is held for stiff rater, but less demand exists, and
at auction a part only of 412 bags found buyers at s,lid to
bid for ordinary to
per lb. Black Pepper has declined tully per lb, there hav-
ing been a larger supply; and with less desire to operate
for all purposes. good, and a part was taken in at std
At public sale 500 robins and 400 bags
Allepy were nearly all te ken in at *I to to 31d, but
1.400 bags Malabar sold at aid, one lot 31e1 for good,
'And common grey realised *I; 600 bags ordinary
Sumatra 2'.id to 274-d, and a small parcel of Penang
at 3d for dingy rather earthy. Of white 60

13:age realised nd for ruideling Singapore, and: 64
lbe::s AirLsia Pod 383 to 39. i 6d )er cwt. Oa the part
holdirs of C:assia Lizhea C-tz,,re i I.,:thnee, and once
has been offered at public sale; there are several buyers at
former terms of from S2s to 89s per cv; t. Mace has been
in fair request at Is 10d to 2s 31, and better sort at
2s 4d to 2s 8d per lb. To-day at public sale 288 bags
Pimento ware sold at 6id to 6i.1 per lb ; these are full
rates.

bPrnrrs.—The demand for Leeward Island Rum
has furtLer increased, and prices are en the ad-
vance, whilst about 250 puncheons have been sold
at is 4d to is 41d proof, and on the part of
holders there is firmness. East India has been sold
to a fair extent at is 3d to is 3=',d proof, at which there
are not free sellers. Demerara has been in good
demand, and the sales are 150 puns at 2s to 2s 3d
for 30 to 40 per cent over proof. The sales are
150 puns at 4s 2d for very fine, and 2s 3d to 33
6d for other sorts 30 to 38 per cent over proof.
Biandy sells with more freedom, Cognac best brands of
the vintage of 1849 at 4s 4d to 4s 6d, 1848 ditto 4s 6d to
4s Sd, 1847 ditto 5s to 5s 2d, and inferior sorts 2s 8d to
4s 2d. There is no variation in the va:ue of other
articles.

TALLOW.—This afternoon the public sales of Tallow
went, at rather lower rates; 75 cases East India sold at
391 91; 890 cks Sydney 323 6d to 36;; 1,200 pkgs
South American 323 6d to 36s 6,1; 34 cks first sort
P. Y. Candle 36s per cwt.
TlOns.—"ao•day at public sale 74 cks Palm Oil were
taken in at 303 Gd to 31s for first sort, but 577 pkgs
Cocoa Nut sold at 29s to 325, and one lot at 28s Gd per
cwt; 55 tuns Sea Elephant Oil 321. to 321 103. For
auction GO tuns Sperm and 100 tuns Southern are de-
clared.

BANK OF ENGLAND.
(From this night's Gazette.)
An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32, fer
the Week ending ou Saturday, the 15th day of June, 1850.
ISSUE DEPAZTMENT.

Notes i55ued........ 30,193,705

130,1914,705

Dated the 20th day of June, I 8

BANKING D.
Z•
Proprietors'capital .. 14,553,000
•••• •••• 3,062,247
Public deposits (in-
cluding Exchequer,
Commissioners of

National Debt, Sav-
ings-banks, and Dl-
vidend accounts).. 8,415,694
Other deposits ••• • .. 9,616,330
Seven day and other
bills • ... •... .... 1,177,955

X 36,855.176

Dated the 20th day of June, 18,

COURSE OF EXCH.
Amsterdam •• .. 12 23f
Litt, three months.. 12 414
Rotterdam .......... 12 414
A.ntwerp.. .• .......... 25 7734
Brussels 25 77
Ilainburgh —MX. 13 1234
Altona ...... • • •• •• •• ..
l'4ria, 3 dayesight .... 25 50
Ditto, 3 months .... 25 72%
'Marseilles .......... 25 75
Bourdeaux— .• •• •• . •
iirankfort on Maine.... 121%
Berlin. • .. • .. •• ••
Vienna, effec. f 10...... 12 17
Trie3te, ditto—. • • .... 12 It
Paersburgh, SU. Rble.. 37%
Madrid •• •• •••• •• •• •• 491 i
Barcelona .. .• •• •• .• ••
SerIlls•• •• •• •• •• •.....

Government debt .. 11,0 i 5,160
Other securities .. .. 2,984,900
Gold coin and bullion 15,994,747
Silver bullion ...... 203,958

X 30,19i1,705
. MARSHALL, Chief C ashler.

'AITKEN T.

Government securi-
ties (including Dead
Weight Annuity) .. 14,315,770
Other securities .... 11,057,149
Notes •••• • • • • ...... 10,733,685
Gold and silver coin.. 743,572

£36,10i,176
IIA.RSIIALL, Chief Cashier.

LNGE.-(THIS DAY.)
Cabraltar• • •• • • •• •• •• ••
Leghorn ........ •.. . .. 30 70
Genoa .. ••••••.. •• • • .. 26 15
Mllart .. • • .. .. • • • • • • • •

Venice.. • • • . • • • • .• •• ••
Naples 4014
53sY
ltio Janeiro ..........

Buenos Ayres ...... ..
New York, GO days'sight
Philadelphia .... ......

OT BULLION, TIM oz.
Foreign Gold in Lars.. £3 17 9
Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0
Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0
Now Dollars .• .... 0 4 10
Silveri® bars ...... •• 0 4 II.);

THE COUNTRY MARKETS.

BIRITINGHA3I, JUNE 19.—During the present week the
demand for wheat has been slow, but prices cannot be quoted
lower. Barley, beans, and oats, unaltered in value.
BOSTON, JUNE 19.—Wheat, red 35s to 40s Od, white 39s
to 425, extra 445; barley 00s to 00s ; oats 12s to 16s; beans,
23s to 2Ss ; peas Os to Os per quarter.
LYNN, JUNE 18.—Wheat 34s to 355, fine 40s to 445;
barley Os to Os, fine Os to Os per qr.
ALFORD.—Averages for the week ending June 17—Wheat
38s 8d; barley 21s per qr ; flour, seconds is I Od, thirds Is 6d.
Urenwriwat, JUNE 19 —Wheat 37s to 41s 6,1; barley 23. to
21s ; oats 16s to 19s ; beans 25s to 27s per quarter. Butter
7d to 8d per lb ; egg. 24 for Is.
MELTON MOWBRAY, Juxx 18.—Wheat 38s Od to 412;
barley 22s to 26s ; oats 17s to 20s ; beans 26s to 30s per qr.
Butter lid to 12d per lb eggs 20 to 24 for Is.
NEWARK, JUNE 19.—Wheat, white 44s to 465, extra 485,
red 41s to 435, extra 44s ; oats, feed 16s to 20; beans, 27. to
28s, extra 29s per qr ; Saale and Bohemian malting barley
2:1 to 2'.s Od, Danish and Russian grinding 19s to 20s ;
tares, feeding, 205 to 21s per qr ; linseed cake, English 616 s to
7155 per ton.

Ro-THERitem, JUNE 17.—Beef 6s Od to Cs 6d per stone ;
mutton, 5d to 6d per lb. Beasts 206, sheep 2,420, lambs 300.
DUNBAR, JUNE 18.—Wheat, weighing 6211b5, brought
36s Od, and prices to 345. Barley, weighing lbs, brought
Os td, and prices to Os Od. Oats, weighing 421bs, brought
19s ;6d, and prices to 19s Od. Beans and peas, weighing
lbs, brought Os Od, and prices to Os Od.
EDINBURGH GRAIN MARKET, JUNE 19.—Wheat—There
were 715 qrs of wheat in the market to-day, :being 97 qrs more
than last week. Prices were 6d down on the top, and Id down
on the average-38 qrs unsold. Barley—There were in to-
day's market 125 qrs barley, being 81 qrs less than last week.
The top price was the same, and the average 2d down-49 qrs
unsold. Oats—The quantity of oats in the market was 676
qtr, being 200 qrs more than last week. The top price was 4d
down, and the average 10d down-158 qrs unsold. Beans—The
supply of beans was 61 qrs, being 40 qrs more than last week,
Prices were 6d down on the top, and 10d down on the average
42 qrs unsold.
Top of Wheat
„ Barley
~ Oats ...
„ Beans

4's Od
56 lb. 25s Od
••• ••• ... 4 21s 4d
66 lb. 311 Od

EDINBURGH CATTLE MARKET, JUNE 19.—The number
of cattle was 522, or 92 more than last week. Top price, 7s Od;
current, 6s 6d to Os ; middling and inferior sorts, 5s Od to 6s
per Dutch stone. At the close a considerable number unsold.
The number of sheep and lambs this morning was 3,81.3,
or 1,684 more than last week. Top price of best mutton, 54d
to Od per lb ; current, 4d to 5d ; middling and inferior, od
to Od. Lambs, top, 30s ; current, 15s 6d ; secondary and
inferior kinds, from 6s to 93. At the c'ose a clearance was
effected.

CORY, JUNE 19.—Flour—First 12s 6d to 13. ; extra 14s ;
seconds, lls 6d to 12s 6d ; households 98 tolls; thirds, 7s to 9,
per cwt. Oatmeal 10s 6d to Its• Indian meal 7s Cd to 8s Od; wheat-
meal, 10s to Os 64 per cwt. Indian corn 140 s to 150 s Od per ton
Bran 3/ 1256al to 3/ 153 per ton. Hay—Farmers 35s to 41s; average
38s ; dealers 441 to 46s Od; average 44s per ton. St. aw— Farmers
26, Od to 36s Od ; average 28s ; dealers 38s Od to 00s Od;
average 00s Od per ton. Bread—Wheaten loaf 6d to 64d;
household loaf 5d to 54d per 41b. Fresh butter, 7d to
8d per lb. Eggs-3s MI to 4s Od per hundred. Coals—
Newport 14s; Lydney 15s ; Landore 14s ; Best Neath
Culm 13s per ton. Tallow 381 6d to 00s per cwt.
Whisky, 25 o. p., 5s 6d per imperial gallon. Meat
—Beef 4d to 44d; mutton 5d to 64d; veal 4d to
5d ; pork 3jd to Od ; bacon 6d to 7d ; sausages 5d per lb.
Hops 61 10s to 8/ 103 per cwt. Bangor slates 3/ 2s 6d to 3/ 5s per
ton. Bark—Barbary 715 s to 815.; Valonia 141 to 01; French
71 5s ; Spanish 9/ per ton. Fleece Wool 10s to 12s per stone.
Hemp 33/ to 001 per ton. Fish—Scotch herrings 13. to 141; red
ditto 15s to 20s per barrel; Newfoundland 9/ Os to 10/ pet
ton. Timber—Memel, 85s per ton; deals, first quality, 18s;
second quality, 16s per 100. Hides—Market 14s to 20s;
salted 15s to 211 per cwt ; calf skins 2Ad to 24d per lb.
Potatoes, white 10d to 12d; Minions 14d to ICd • Guano—
Peruvian, 111 10s; Ichaboe, 9/ per ton ; Tar—Archangel.
191 per barrel.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF EXCHEQUER, June 20.
(Sittings before the LORD CHIEF BARON and a Common
Jury of Middlesex.)
DAY V. COMMERAL.
This was an action brought by the well known horse-
trainer, John Day, against the defendant, a gentleman
of fortune, and Mr. Padwick, whose name is familiar to
the ears of the sporting world, to recover the sum of
2711. for training two race-horses, the joint property of
both defendants. Padwick suffered judgment to go
against him by default, and the present trial was to
assess the amount in which Commeral, and consequently
Padwick, were indebted to the
Mr. Crowder, Q.C., and Mr. Cowling, conducted the
plaintiff's case; the defendant was represented by Mr.
Martin, Q.C., and Sir John Bayley.
For the plaintiff, amongst other proofs, affidavits were
tendered in evidence; to those the learned counsel for
the defendant objected, admitting, however, that if the
learned judges were of opinion that they should be re-
ceived there was no case for his client.
_ _

....
The Lord Chief Baron allowed the affidavits to be pui
in and read, and

The jury immediately returned a verdict for the plain.
,iff for tho whole amount claimed.

IMPORTATION OF COTTON FROM INDIA.—A vessel
of large tonnage, which has just arrived from Bombay. has
brought the very large quantity of 6,:332 bales, and 18 half-
bales of cotton as a portion of her cargo, consigned to order.
This importation of cotton from India is, in consequence of
its umnivally hap extent, of considerable interest and im-
portance.
IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, June 20.
MERCANTILE MARINE BILL.
On the motion for the second reading of this Bill,
Mr. RICARDO wished to inquire in what form the
Bill was to be brought forward on this second reading?
Mr. LABOUCHERE said he would take an oppor-
tunity of stating the New provisions in tho Bill.
In answer to Mr. HUME,
Mr. LABOUCHERE said that the alterations in the
Bill were only on the mode of carrying out its objects,
and did not affect its principle.
Mr. HERRIES presented several petitions against
the Bill, arid suggested that the second reading should
be delayed owing to the great alterations which bad
been made in the measure since it was last before the
House.
After a short discussion,
Mr. LABOUCHERE rose to move the second read-
ing of the Bill, and said, although the subject to which
it related did not possess any topic of interest connected
with party struggles, yet it was of the greatest conse-
quence to one of the most important interests
in the country ; and he threw himself on the indul
Bence of the House while he stated the alterations
which he proposed to make in the Bill. The House
would recollect that he stated on a previous occasion,
that while the Government would firmly adhere to
what they believed the essential principles of the
measure, yet with regard to the machinery by
which those principles were to be carried out, they
were anxious to obtain the support of the great body of
the shipping interest of this country; and be was now in
a condition to assure the House that he proposed the
second reading with the cordial approbation of that in-
terest, not only in regard to the object of
the measure, but also with reference to the
mode in which it was to be carried out.
The first principle of the Bill was to put an end to the
indiscriminate discharge of mates and masters of vessels

fiat had hither:o taken piece ; the second
vs s to put au end to the sysf Pm of
eriesping vvhich. ;Jed IME"C. ii al'grl(l.-, to the easel
service of the country; and the third object of the mea-
sure was to place the discipline cf the merchant
s, nice of this country upon a much Letter footing.
Not only the shipowners, but he believed the whole
of the merchant service were in favour of the Bill. It
had been said that the great objection to the Bill
was, that its operation was too much in favour of
centralization. He had felt the weight of that objection,
and proposed to remedy it by the amendments on the
measure he intended to propose. He proposed to
institute local boards in all ports that were registered
to the extent of 30,000 tons on the shipping of goods.
He also proposed to appoint shipping officers, whose
salaries were to be regulated by the Board of Trade. He
proposed to give to the local board a concurrent jurisdic-
tion with the Board of Trade relative to the conduct of
captains of vessels. With respect to the coasting
trade, he did not propose that it should be necessary
for vessels in that trade to have captains that had
passed an examination, as was necessary in the other
branch of the service. The Right Hon. Gentleman,
after referring at some length to the alterations he pro-
posed in the measure, concluded by moving the second
reading of the Bill.
Mr. lIUME had heard but very imperfectly the slate-
merit of the Right Hon. Gentleman, but he agreed with
him that the system upon which our maritime leer was
founded was complicated and contused. (Hear,
hear.) The various acts which bore upon it
ought to he collected and consolidated ; that was the
opinion of the commercial interest itself, and he
regretted that this course had not been adopted in prefer-
ence to introducing the Bill.—(Hear, hear.) He, how-
ever, suggested that the Bill should be delayed, in order
that the new clauses should be printed and considered,
and then it might be possible so to frame the Bill in Com-
mittee as to make it desirable to adopt it for a few months.
He therefore proposed, without condemning the prin-
ciple of the Bill, that this debate should be adjourned
till to-morrow wedt.—(Hear, hear.)
Admiral BOWLES hoped the Hon. Member would
not press his amendment, for at this period of the Iles..
sion it was quite usless to delay a Bill for a week with any
hope of afterwards carrying it through. He knew from
experience that this Bill was desired by the maritime
body, and he hoped it would be passed at once.—(Hear.)
Mr. HERRIES rose to support the amendment, and
said be thought the proposed amendment ought to he
printed and circulated amongst the shipowners generally.
And he must hero deny that the great body of ship-
owners were favourable to the Bill. Every Hon. Mem-
ber ought to be at liberty to approach the discussion of
the Bill in Committee according to the view which he
should then take of it, if he consented for the present to
waive his opposition.
Mr. LABOUCHERE said he was quite willing to ac-
cede to the proposition of the Hon. Gentleman opposite,
if the House would consent to the seconding reading.
Now, in this case he could assure the House that when
printed, they would not find the Bill so objectionable as
many appeared to anticipate.
Mr. CAIII)WELL said that the Shipowners' Society
of Liverpool had agreed to withdraw their opposition for
the present, reserving to themselves, however, to pursue
any course in Committee which they might then think
necessary. As he had already stated, he thought he
might state that the shipowners and merchants gene-
rally, had entered into the subject in a spirit of libe-
rality and fairness which did, them honour. Under
the circumstances, he should not oppose the second
reading, but should give effect in Committee to the
views of his constituents.:
Sir G. PECHELL complained that this Bill was a
wide departure from the principle of the Bill as origi-
nally proposed, and it contained several important
clauses, which could only be brought before the country
by adjourning the present debate.
Lord JOCELYN also recommended the adjournment
of the debate, for the same reasons.
Mr. CLAY said he wished especially to direct the at-
tention of the Right Hon. Gentleman at the head of the
Board of Trade to the importance, if not the necessity,
of yielding to the often-repeafed request of an adjourn-
ment cf the debate, by the representatives of seaport
towns. Ilis own coustitutents, to whom he had paid a
three weeks' visit, for the purpose of consulting their
wishes with regard to this Bill, were strongly opposed in
particular to its centralising character, and in justice to
them he thought a postponement was due.
Mr. MOFFATT said he had come to the House with
the intention of opposing the Bill, but in the present
state of the business, he recommended that the Bill
should be printed at a distant day, on the distinct un-
derstandiug that it had as yet undergone no discussion.
Lord J. MANNERS recommended that the Bill
should be referred to a Select Committee.
Mr. REYNOLDS expressed his intention of opposing
the Bill in its present form, if now persevered in.
Mr. FORSTER, said he could deny upon authority that
the shipowners of the United Kingdom had given their
approbation to this Bill, and read a long list of seaports
whence letters had come, strongly disapproving of its
provisions.
Mr. Alderman THOMPSON said there were three
important principles involved in this Bill, and as the
proposition of the Government, that those principles
might be discussed, on the question that the Speaker
leave the chair, appeared to bins perfectly proper, be
hoped the Hon. Member for Montrose would withdraw
his opposition.
Mr. lIEADLAM said that upon a duo consideration
of the new provisions introduced into this Bill, he did
not see that they contained anything which could render
further discussion necessary.
Mr. GLADSTONE said he hoped the Hon. Member
for Montrose would withdraw his amendment. The
Right Hun. Gentleman at the head of the Board of
Trade had taken great pains to bring the Bill into its
present form, and if the Honourable Member's amend-
ment were carried there could be no hope of the Bill
passing this session.
Mr. lIUME then consented to withdraw the amend-
ment, on condition that the new provisions of the Bill
should be printed immediately, and planed in the hands
of the Members.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL said ample time would bo
given to consider the Bill.
The amendment was then withdrawn, and the Bill read
a second time.
MERCHANT SEAMEN'S FUND BILL.

Mr. GLADSTONE moved that the House should go
into Committee pro forma on this Bill, which was
agreed to.
On the proposition that it be committed on the 4th
of July,
Mr. GLADSTONE hoped the Bill would pass this
session. In order that it might pass, they should have a
morning sitting.
Sir JAMES GRAHAM wished to know, when the
matter of the fund was settled, what they would do
then? There could be no question that the debt should
be paid, but he thought the principle of the Bill er-
roneous.
Mr. AGLIONBY wished to know whether the object
of the postponement was simply for the purpose of delay,
or with the intention of abandoning the Bill, in order to
bring in another next session? He thought the ques-
tion ought to be put at rest.
Mr. LABOUCHERE said he would not abandon the
hope that the House would decide on the question this
session, but, as an individual member of the Government,
he could not undertake to give a pledge to that effect.
The Bill was then ordered to be recommitted the 4th
July next.
METROPOLITAN INTERMENTS BILL.

Sir GEORGE GREY moved the third reading of this
Bill, which was agreed to, when certain amendments
were added to the Bill.
On the motion that the Bill do now pass,
Mr. HUME protested against the clerical sinecures
which were created by this Bill.
Lord D. STUART said the Bill was open to serious
objections, but, as he agreed to the principle of the Bill,
and on that ground voted for the second reading, he
should not now, on the same grounds, oppose the third
reading, having done all in his power to render it less
noxious than it was in its original form. With all its
defects, yet as ho was opposed to intramural burials, he
would not offer any further opposition to the Bill.
Mr. G. THOMPSON said the Government had taken
advantage of the feeling in favour of extramural burials
to impose this Bill upon the public. He had no doubt
the country would became acquainted with the defects
of this Bill, and before next session the Government
would regret they had passed this Bill so precipitately
through the House. It was, in fact, an insidious at-
tempt to raise the value of the livings in the metropolis,
and was a grievous injustice towards the Dissenters.
Although there was no chance of preventing the passing
of the Bill, the people would take care that it should not
be applied without modification to other parts of the
country. He could now only protest against it. As far
as it secured the health of the community, and secured
extramural burials, he approved of it; but as far as It
mortgaged the body of every man for the payment of a
sum of money to be paid to parties who had nothing for
it ho protested against it.

Mr. ELLIS said his constituents, who wore princi-
pally Dissenters, did not object to compensation to the
present incumbents of parishes, but they objected strongly
to the permanent payment secured by this Bill in per-
petuity.

Mr:KERSHAW expressed himself in favour of the
principle of the Bill.
The Bill then passed.
FACTORIES BILL.
On the motion for the third reading of the Factories
Bill,

Mr. F. O'CONNOR said, when there was so much
sympathy shown for the dead, he hoped there would be
some shown for the living. How could children who
were worked under this Bill have time for improve-
ment? He was sorry the Member for Manchester was
not in his place, who had the impertinence and audacity
—(Cries of " Order.")
The SPEAKER called the Hon. Member to order,
and intimated that the expressions he had used were un-
parliamentary.
Mr. F. O'CONNOR said he should bow to his deci-
sion, and would recall them, but they were not stronger
than the Hon. Member applied to him.—(Order, order.)
If that Bill were attempted to be passed he would en-
deavour to arouse the feeling of the people out of doors
against it, and to make them alive to its injurious pro-
visions. The Hon. Member here read some statements
from a letter to the effect that Mr. Bright was always
the first to reduce wages.
Mr. REYNOLDS inquired whether notice of the
reading of this letter was given to the Hon. Member for
Manchester.
Mr. F. O'CONNOR said that ho bad not given him
notice. Mr. Bright was not in the House. The
streat-
mentili of these poor children was to be deprecated. The
schools to which they were sent stunted their growth
and injured their health. Let any one who had
feeling
for these poor little children look to tho average of life.
In the manufacturing districts it was only 27 years,
while in the agricultural districts it was 53 years.
There should be some feeling for these poor little factory