The Sun.
London, England, 1868-05-01 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FE 1 DAY EVENING, MAY 1, 1808.

AFTER, THE ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA,
COVENT-GARDEN—EVANS' TO SUP.
After Covent-garden Opera EVANS' to SUP
After Covent-garden Opera EVANS' to SUP
After Covent-garden Opera EVANS' to SUP.
After Covent-garden Opera EVANS' to SUP.
After Covent-garden Opera EVANS' to SUP.
London Singing and Supper Club, EVANS', Covent garden
Vocal Entertainment at Eight.

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and highly R-ispectable in a Gentleman's Private
Family, pleasantly situate, with large Garden. Attend-
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Omnibus to City and West-end. Apply at the Residence,
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The

1O BE LET, UNFURNISHED, a PARLOUR
and TWO BED-ROOMS, with Gas, &c., in the most
eligible part of St. Paul's-road, Camden-square, N.W.
Apply at 44, St. Paul's-road, Camden-square, N.W.

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CONTRACT FOR HAIR FELT.
Contract Department, Admiralty, Somerset
House, April 29, 1868.
THE COMMISSIONERS for EXECUTING
the OFFICE of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL of the

UNITED KINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and IRE-
LAND do hereby give Notice, that on TUESDAY, the
12th May next, at Two o'clock, they will be ready to treat
with such Persons as may bo willing to CONTRACT for
supplying and delivering into Store, at her Majesty's
several Dockyards, all such quantities of

HAIR FELT
as may from time to time be ordered under a Contract for
tlielfe months certain, and farther until-the expiiiition Of
three months' warning.
The average annual consumption for the last three years,
a Sample of the Felt, and a Form of the Tender and Con-
ditions of Contract may be seen in the Lobby of the
Storekeeper-General's. DePartment, Admiralty, Somerset
No Tender will be re'Olvdd after T, woo'clOck.on ,the
day of ,treaty, nor will .ap/ ,b,e- noticed unless theliarty'
attends, or an agent 'for 'Masi diiiy!autkorisad' in writing;'
Every Tender must 6t) addreseed tnthe Secretary of thil
Admiralty, and bear in the left-hand corner the words
"Tender for Mir Felt," and must also be delivered at the
Department of the Storekeeper-General, Admiralty, Somer-
set House, accompanied by a letter signed by two respon-
sible persons, engaging to become bound with the person
tendering in the sum of .f5OO for the due performance of
the Contract.

By order,
ANTONIO BRADY,
Registrar of Contracts and Public Securities.

CONTRACT FOR. WHEAT, PEPPER, RAISINS,
AND SUGAR.

Contract Department, Aimiralty, Somerset House,
• -April 18, 1868.

THE COMMISSIONERS for EXECUTING
the OFFICE OF LORD HIGH ADMIRAL of
the UNITED KINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and
IRELAND do hereby Give Notice, that on MONDAY,
the 4th May next, at Twelve o'clock at Noon, they will
be ready to treat with such persons as may bo willing to
CONTRACT for supplying and delivering into her Ma-
jesty's Victualling Stores at Deptford the undermentioned
articles, viz.:—

To
ber
Itoe 0 tendered
Quantities. for at rates.
WHEAT
PEPPER
RAISINS 50,000 ~
SUGAR 500,000 ~
When to be delivered—One half of each quantity in
,hree weeks from the date of Contract, and the remainder
hereof in three weeks afterwards (or earlier if preferred
by the party tendering).
Tinders
IP asr-bajnad"i4r th e iri • "
Separate Tenders are to be made for each article
Their Lordships reserve to themselves the power, when
the Tenders are opened, of contracting either for the whole,
or fur such part thereof only as they may deem fit, or for
a greater quantity, or of not contracting for any, and also
an unlimited power of selection in accepting the Tenders.
The Pepper, Raisins, and Sugar to be exempted fr m
the Customs duties, and parties tendering are to state
where they are lying.
Samples of the Wheat (not less than 2 quarts), of the
Pepper (not less than 21bs.), and of the Raisins (not less
than 31bs.), must be produced by the parties tendering.
Each Tender for Sugar must specify the mark and land-
ing number of each cask or package, the ship in which im-
ported, and the country or place of its growth or produce;
and an average sample (not less than 21bs. for each import
mark) must be produced by the parties tendering, and not
an average of different marks or several imports, and any
parcel that is found not to, be of the same mark or average
quality as the samples tendered and accepted, will be re-
jected brthe officers.
No Wheat tendered is to be of less weight than 601 b. per
bushel.

No Tenders will be received unless made in accordance
with the above denomination of quantities and rates ; and
Contractors in claiming payment for articles supplied are
to make out their invoices in accordance therewith, 'ooth
as to quantities and rates, excepting those for wheat, which
are to be in pounds, at per lt 0 pounds.
No Tender will be received unless made on the printed
form provided for the purpose, which may be obtained
on application in the Lobby of the Department of the Con-
troller of Victualling, Admiralty, Somerset House, where
the conditions of the Contract may be seen.
No Tender will be received after Twelve o'clock at noon
on the day of treaty ; and it will not be required that the
party tendering, or an agent on his behalf, should attend
at the office on the day of Contract, as the result of the
offer received from each person will be communicated to
him and to his proposed sureties in writing, when, but not
before, the rejected samples are to be removed.
Every Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of
the Admiralty, and bear in the left-hand corner the words
" Tender for " and must also be delivered at the
Department of the Controller of Victualling, Admiralty,
Somerset House.

By order.
ANTONIO BRADY,
Registrar of Contracts and Public Securities.

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remedy for Acidity of the Stomach, Heartburn, Headache,
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DINNEFORD and CO, Chemists,
172, New Bond-street, London ; and of all other chemists
throughout the world.

GREAT NORTHERN HOSPITAL,
Cal

ledonian-road, Islington, N.
Supported by Voluntary Contr►butions.
This Hospital has relieved 481,954 patients since it was
established at King's-cross in 1856. Patients are admitted
free.
Bankers—Messrs. Barnet, Lloyds, and Co., 60, Lombard-
street, Messrs. Ransom and Bouverte, 1, Pall-mall.—Hon.
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FRIENDLESS AND FALLEN.-LONDON
FEMALE PREVENTIVE and REFORMATORY IN-
STITUTION.

President—Rev. c.t.xon DALE.

CONTRIBUTIONS for the support of the Homes in 1868 '.re ea r
neatly solicited, which may be Bent to bankers, Messrs. Blon -
quet, Salt, and Co., 73, Lombard-street, I .C.; Francis Nichols
Esq. (of the Committee), 14, Old Jewry Chambers, E.C.
E. W. THOMAS Sec., 200, Euston-road, N.W. •

HOMELESS BOYS OF LONDON.—FUNDS
are earnestly solicited for the purchase of food and
clothing for the
126 boys on board the Chichester Training Ship.
150 boys in the Refuge, 9, Great Queen-street.
al girls in the Refuges, 19, Broad-street, and Ealing]

370 children.
.£l5 will keep a boy or girl for one year.
Contributions received by the London and Westminster Bank,
214, High Holborn, and 41, Lothbury, ; and by
WILLIAM WILLIAMS, Secretary.
No. 8, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields.

THE RESCUE SOCIETY'S HOMES
sre as follows:
For Fallen Women.
28, Church-row, Hamp- 150, New Kent-road.
stead. 48 Church-street, S toko
13, Camden-street, Camden-?Newington.
town. Maize-hill Cottage, Green-
-205, Great Portland street. wich.
For Young Girls in Danger.
27, Church-row, Hampstead.
9, Henstridge-villas, St. John s-wood.
St. Mary's Lodge, Buckhurst-hill.
Country Home—St. James's-street, Dover.
Temporary Home-85, Queen-street, Cheapside.
The home at Great Portland-street is for young fallen
girls from 10 to 16. The committee ate deeply anxious to
open another house for this pitiable:class.
In addition to the above-named homes, the.Comrnittee
have under their charge three homes for servants of good
character, in which are admitted about 1,000 friendless
servants annually.
The Society's Report (of which a contributor writes, "I
never read a report of any charitable institution which so
f!htirely commended itself to my mind and awoke my
sympathy") may bo had on application.
The Society is under the presidency of the Earl of
Shaftesbury. Its bankers are Messrs. Barclay and Co.
The Committee very earnestly commend its work to the
benevolent. DANL. CO)PER Sec.
85, Queen-street, Cheapside.

OPERA,

A FTEtt E MAJ EST Y'S
.1-33._ DRURY-LANE—EVANS' TO SUP.
After Drury-litue. f)pera EviNs' to SUP.
After Drury-lane 00'31'0 EVA.NS' to SIP.
After Drury-lane Opera EVANS' to SOP.
After Drury-lane Opera EVANS' to SUP.
After Drury-lane-Opera EVANS' to SUP.
Loudon Singing 2.041 Sapper Club, EVANS', Covent-garden.
Votal Entertainment at Eight.

THE ,FIFTEENTHANNUAL EXHIBITION
of PICTURES by FRIINCII and FLENIISII ARTISTS IS
NOW OPEN at the GALLERY, 120, PALL-MALL. A dmission, D.;
Catalogue, 6.1„

rrilE JONGIIMANS • TESTIMONIAL-
The frienis of Mr. FEunfNANn JONGHtiriNs who has been
for many years connected with the Oxford and Canterbury Hall
as "Le Chef d'Orchcstre,': have proposed to present that gentle
man with a Testimonial, in order that they may prove their ap
preciation of his talents as a public servant, and their esteem for
his private character.

r fIIIE JONG EIMANS TESTIMONIAL.
I- Subscriptions may be forwarded to Chas. Head, Esq.,
Southside House, Tuffttall-park Chas. Bush, Esq., Kingsland
road; Charles Morton, •Xsq., the Oxford; Fredk. Strange, Esq.,
the Alhambra; Edward Weston, Esq., Matson Doree; • William
Holland. Esq., Canterbury Hall; John Coney, Esq., Panton-
street ; William Henfy!Pyne, Esq., the Oxford; Ohas. Standley,
Esq., Farringdon-streets and W.F. Vaudervoll, Esq., Honorary
Secretary, the Olford.,,t.

LONDON AT - NORTH - WESTERN
RAILWAY.
CHESTER RACES,
MAY sth, 6th, ith, alai Bth, 1858.
RETURN TICKETS issned from LONDON (Euston, Kensing-
ton, West Brompton; Chelsea, Battersea, Clapham Junction,
Broad-street, Shoreditch, and Dalston) to CHESTER, on MON-
DAY, May 4th, and followine, (lays. will he available for Return
by any Train i‘6.l Aaila exiispit.tl), up to and In-
clusive of SATURDAY, 9tli
Fares from Euston to Chester and Back:
First Class...sls. 91. Second Class...3Bs. 6d.
On the CUP DAY, Wednesday, 6th May, A SPECIAL TRAIN
will leave Euston Station for Chester at 6.20 a.m., calling at
Chalk Farm at 6.25 a.m., returning from Chester at 5.45 p.m.,
same day.
Fares from London to Chester and Back by this Train:
Covered Cars...l2s. Gd. I First Class...2ls.
W. CAWKWELL, General Manager
Euston Station. April, 1863. ,

LONDON & NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.
ALTERATIONS FOR MAY.
The EXPRESS TRAIN leaving EUSTON STATION
at 9 a.m. for Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Manchester,
Liverpool; Chester, North Wales, the Lake District, and
Carlisle, will, on and after FRIDAY, the let May, call at
Willesden Junction.
Convenient Trains will be run in connection from Ken-
sington, Broad-street, the North London, Hampstead
Junction, and Kew
The other Express Trains calling at Willesden Junction
will contifine to do so.
The MORNING EXPRESS leaving LIVERPOOL at
9.10 a.m., and Manchester at 9.20 a.m. for Scotland, will
leave Liverpool at 8.46 a.m. and Manchester at 9 a.m., and
will be accelerated.
The line of railway from Llanrwst to Bnttwsycoed is
now opened for traffic.
For further alterations see Time Bills.
W. OAWKWELL, General Manager.
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Financial results of the Society's operations.

The Annual Income, steadily increasing, exceeds £218,000
The Assurance Fund, safely invested, is 0ver....£1,507,000
The Bonus added to Policies at the last Division

was

£272,682

The Total Claims by death paid amount to £2,369,876

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FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS,
CHINA, JAPAN, NORTH AND SOUTH PACIFIC,
AND CENTRAL AMERICA (via Panama).
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bello, Guadeloupe, Trinidad, Demerara, Paramaribo,
Cayenne, dm, Callao, Valparaiso, &c., San Jose, La Union,
San Francisco, China, and Japan.
WEST 'INDIES AND MEXICO.
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Haiti, Santiago de Cuba Guadeloupe, Martinique.
From Leave•
H
every 14 dyNEW YORK
, from Havre
York.
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June 4th and 18th, July 2d and 16th.
From BREST —March 28th, April 11th and 25th, Mat
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RATES OF PASSAGE. 7th and 21st,
From HAVRE or BREST to NEW Yonx.
First Class .................. 825 fr.t According to
1,
Second Class ........ 425 fr.
Third Class ............... 275 fr.
From Paris to Now via Havre or Brost, includ-
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second class, 440 fr. ; third class, 285 fr.
.................. 700 fr. Cabin.
Hand-books, with full details of all the routes of this
Company, can be had of
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JOHN GOSNELL and CO.'S CHERRY
TOOTH PASTE is greatly superior to any tooth
powder ; gives the teeth a pearl whiteness, protects the
enamel from decry, and imparts a pleasant fragrance to
the breath. Price ls. 61—Red Bull Wharf, 93, Upper
Thames-street, London.

ATANFIELD'S PATENT PICKLES are per-
-IYI fectly pure and uncolouied. To be had of all dealers,
and wholesale of JOHN BURGESS and SON, 107,
Strand (corner of Savoy-steps), London.

FURNISHED
HOUSES from £2 2s. to £2O
per Week.—D.
—. HUMPHRIES has at all timed a
number of First-class 'RESIDE WES to be LET. furnished
or unfurnished. or sold, more particularly in the neighbour-
hoods of Sydenham. Upper Norwood. Forest-hill. and viol-
nity.--Partloalars may be had at the Office, Printing House-
square.

AIR. HOWARD, SURGEON-DENTIST, 52,
Fleet-streets has introduced an entirely new de-
scription of ARTIFICIAL TEETH, fixed without
springs, wires, or ligatures. They so perfectly resemble
the natural teeth as not to be distinguished from the ori-
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colour or decay, and will be found superior to any teeth
ever before used. This method does not require the
extraction of roots, or any painful operation, and will
support and preserve teeth that are loose, and is gua-
ranteed to restore articulation and mastication. Decayed
teeth stopped and rendered sound and usefal in masti-
cation.

52, Fleet-strcet. At home from 10 till 5.

LIVER, and BILIOUS
NEVER-FAILING REMEDY.—Pre-
spasms, giddiness, dizziness of the eyes, &c.
as a family aperient medicine,
pparedß:FiltlSLouCSt.°—anrAyrnaerurial ingredient, from the recipe
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Lambert,w hole ne revhoeunsl i
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Bt,e mxi a g
three times the quantity in one, 2s. Pd. Be sure to ask for
Dr. Scott's Bilious and Liver Pills. The genuine are a
square green package, with "William Lambert" engraved
on the stamp.

TIIE CONSERVATIVE LAND SOCIETY AND THE
UNITED LAND COMP \NY (LIMITED).—These two under
takings, the former enrolled under tho Friendly Societies
Act, and the baler under the Joint-Stock Companies Acts,
both having the privilege of limited liability, aro now
being carried on with the same staff as that of the parent
society (now in its sixteenth year) and with much the
same executive boards, tho company receiving the addi-
tion of two or three new directors. The shareholders of

the old society have invested largely in the new company.
The business of the former will be confined to building
h.dvances and loans on•socurity, whilst the. United Land
Company will buy and sell every description of landed
and house property, thus extending considerably the opera-
tions of the Conserv:AM Land Society.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF LORDS-LAST EVENING.

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on tho woolsack
at fivo o'clock.

CHURCH RATES ABOLITION BILL.
The Earl RUSSELL said that he had already stated
that although he did not think it neces;ary, still he would
adopt the amendment of the Lord Privy Seal, and would
consent to a select committee, and that he now moved.

The Earl of MALMESIIITRY said that by the bill
being moved to a select committee, it would make a better
bill of it in every respect.

Lord LYVEDEN was perfectly sure that this bill was a
good one, and therefore was sorry that it was not to be
argued in open court, where every point for and against
the bill might be made public. He therefore objected to
this bill being referred to a select committee. His opinion
was that 'the bill was one for Churchmen, and that for the
sake of the Church church-rates ought to be abolished.
As for Nonconformists he did not take them into conside-
ration, for all of them were bound to bow to a majo-
rity ;• but in every vestry in England they had become
a religious question, and therefore he thought they ought
to be abolished. The present bill brought before a com-
mittee he did not think would carry out the reform neces-
sary iu its integrity, and it might end in a rejection of the
bill, which he thought would be an injury to the church.
He wanted it distinctly to be understood by the public
that there was no reason in the matter.
Thet'Duke of RICHMOND considered that the noble,
lord misunderstood what would be the result of tLe com-
mittee. It appeared that the noble lord thought that if
the bill were referred to a select committee it would make
the public out of doors consider that that house were in-
capable of dealing with the question. He ventured, how-
ever, to think that a select committee of their lordships'
house would be a better tribunal than if it were brought
before the whole house. The noble lord seemed to
think that the purpose was to smother the bill, but he, on
behalf of the Government, could say that it would only
tend to elucidate more clearly all the points of the bill.
For that reason he was glad that it should bo referred to
a select committee.
The Duke of SOMERSET said that it appeared that the
bill was referred to a select committee for two points to
be discussed, and therefore there was no reason why they
should in committee go into the general question of the
abolition of church rates or not.
The Earl of MALMESBURY said that it was not a
whether
the
The motion was then agreed to.
yhether
OYSTER AND MUSSEL FISHERY BILL.
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This bill was committed and passed.
LEGITIMACY DECLARATION (IRELAND) BILL.
The Commons' amendments were agreed to.
PETITION BILL.

This bill was read a third time and pissed.
The-Local Governin:Siat (Supplemental) Bill was con-
sidered and passed.
'file Prisons (Compensation to Officers) Bill was read a
third time.
The Petty Sessions and Lock-up 'House Bill was read a
second time.
POOR RELIEF BILL.
On the motion of the Earl of DEVON the name of the
Earl of Stradbroke was added to the select committee on
this bill.
The house then adjourned.

IWIJSE OF COMMONS—LAsT EVENING.
The SPEAKER took the Chair at 4 o'clock.
NEW MEMBERS.
Mr. Miles, Mr. Welsh, Mr. Welby, and Mr. Turner took
the oath and their seats.
FUEL FOR STE LIMSHIPS.

In reply to Mr. 11EADLAM,
Lord G. LENNOX said the reason that north country
coals wore excluded from the recent contracts issued by
the Admiralty was because smokeless Welsh coal was
considered the best for steaming purposes by the com-
manders on foreign stations.
OBSTRUCTIONS IN THE THAMES.

In reply to Mr. HARDCASTLE,
Mr. CAVE said the piles in the river near the Hunger-
ford-bridge belonged to the Waterloo and Whitehall
Railway, which was at present at a stand-still for want of
funds. The company had, howevar, this session applied
for an extenston_p...f.,,time; ntthe same tirp4_ll22,

---""'"":raliiTAßief4r-trtreifinsion at nun; for are cur;
struction of their works until 1870, stating that all the
works over the river would b.) completed by that tint). If
not the Thames Conservancy would have power to remove
the obstructions at that time, the power of removing the
obstruction, which belonged to the proposed Albert-bridge,
and the power to remove which did not arise until 186'J.
THE CONVICT BARRETT.

Mr. REARDEN asked the Sez.retary of State for
the Home Department whether it was his intention
to recommend to the Crown the respiting of the pri-
soner Michael Barrett, against whom a verdict of guilty
was returned by the jury, and sentence of death passed
by the judge on his trial at the Old Bailey on the 27th
inst., notwithstanding the sworn testimony of six wit-
nesses, who proved that the prisoner was not in England
at the time the crime was committed for which he has
been found guilty, in order to afford the prisoner an op-
portunity of producing further evidence to establish his
innocence.

Mr. HARDY said he regretted that any member of the
house should have felt it his duty to put such a question
to him. (Hear, hear.) He should decline to answer it.
(Hear, hear.)

Mr. REA.RDEN then gave notice that he should call the
attention of the house to the subject on Monday next.
THE COLDSTREAM GUARDS.

In reply to Sir P. O'BRIEN,
Sir J. PAKINGTON said the delay in filling up the
vacancy in the Coldstream Guards in succession to Lieut.-
Colonel Clive was not connected with any intention to
reduce the number of officers, but by the non-qualification
by service of a number of ensigns in the regiment.
THE HUSH CHURCH.
Sir C. LANYON asked the right hon. member for
South Lancashire whether, when he presented a petition
on the 27th inst. from the Presbytery of Antrim, in favour
of his resolutions, and against the further grant of the
Regium Donum, he was aware that said presbytery was
altogether unconnected with the General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church of Ireland, and that the said Pres-
bytery was altogether an Unitarian body, and did not re-
present the feelings of the Presbyterians of the General
Assembly of Ireland.

Mr. GLADSTONE expressed his surprise at such a
question being put to him. He should not say whether or
not he was aware of the matter referred to, but he believed
he had correctly described the body petitioning, viz., the
non-subscribing Presbytery of Antrim. (Hear, hear.)
On the motion for going into committee on the resolu-
tions moved by Mr. Gladstone,
Mr. SIIRTEES moved that the clerk at the table read
the words of the Roman Catholic oath as they existed
before the alteration in 1866. (Loud cheers and cries of
"No, no.")
Mr. BOITVERIE and Mr. GLADSTONE rose together amidst
great excitement in the house, when there were loud cries
for the latter.

Mr. BOUVERIE refused to give way. He said he did
not think it was competent according to the rules of the
house to move that certain words of an act that had been
repealed should be read by the clerk at the table. (Loud
cries of "Hear, hear.")
Mr. GLADSTONE moved a direct negative to the mo-
tion of the hon. gentleman (Mr. Surtoes). (Loud cheers,
and cries of "Chair, chair.")
The SPEAKER said he thought the words of the oath
would apply to the persons who had taken it at the time of
the alteration, yet the question that remained with the
house was, whether the present time was proper for read-
ing it. (Hear, hear, and cheers.)
Mr. GLADSTONE again rose and said he opposed the
motion, because it was calculated to stir upthe embers of re-
ligious animosity—(cheers)—because it would tend to nar-
row the privileges of hon. members by placing some
apparent opinion between the Roman Catholic members
and the great and solemn duty they had to perform.
(Cheers, cries of "No, no," " Read, read," and great ex-
citement.)
Mr. DISRAELI hoped his hon. friend would not per-
severe in his motion. If he wished to refer to an his-
torical document which had now become obsolete, he
could do so in his speech. (Cheers.) It could serve no
good purpose by his insisting on the words being read.
(Cheers.)
Mr. SLRTEES said, after the intimation from the
Speaker that he considered the words still binding he
should withdraw the motion. (" No, no," and calls for a
division.)
The SPEAKER, however, put the question, when it
was negatived by an immense majority of "noes," 'fol-
lowed by loud cheering.
The adjourned debate was then resumed
Sir M. BEACH argued against the motion for dis-
endowment, but admitted the present distribution of the
revenues of the Church was unjust, He thought that the
late elections, especially Bristol, showed that the people
were not in favour of the proposition of the right hon.
gentleman opposite, because had such been the case, a
person pledged to support the Church in Ireland would
not have been returned.

Sir C. O'LOGHLEN said, whatever was said of the
Irish members, it could not be alleged that they had con-
tributed to the length of the present debate. As it
was the great desire that the division should be taken