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ment had done all in their power, to reduce the pressure of taxation.
sOtionel DAVIES supported die motion" - • -
. . -Mr. LI(STER also svpottridthemotion. •: •• • - -
Mr. CA LCRA FT would support the' motion on ihepressarke
that peace continue. •
Mr. HERRIFS the motion. •
Mr. MAIIIIILY. and Sir Boom: supported the Petition.
Mr. HUSKISSON'said, the question had already been disposed
of, and ought not to have been again agitated this Session.
Colonel PA LMER spoke in favour of the. motion, when
Mr. 110BHQUSE shortly replied.
The House then divided, when the numbers appeared to be—
For the motion, 771 Against it, 114 I Majority, 37
The LORD ADVOCA E moved for leave to bring in a Bill for
extending to Scotland such part of Lord Elleuborough's Act, as
relates to maliciously shooting, cutting, or stabbing, with intent to
kill or maim.
Mr. DENMAN obtained leave to bring in a Bill to prohibit
Prosecutorefrom removing Trials from Quarter Sessions into the
Court of King's Bench, in cases of Misdemeanour.
On the motion of Mr. HUSKISSON, the House went into a
Committee on the Customs Consolidation Acts, and moved a Reso-
lution to place rhe produce of the Mauritius on the same footing
with that of the West Indies.
•
After some observations by Mr Bomar. and Mr.. ramify, the
Resolution was ordered to be reported to-morrow.
The House went into a Committee on the Brandy Duties Acts.
—Report to-morrow.
Mr. GOULBURN Moved the second reading of the Town.
lands Boundaries Bill.
Mr. S. RICE wished for more information on the subject.
Lord MILTON moved an amendment, that the Bill be read a
second time that day three months.
Mr. 0 RATTAN seconded the amendment. _

The House divided— For the second reading, 36r—Against it, 15.
The Report on the County Courts' Bill was brought up and
agreed to; and the Bill ordered to be read a third time Thursday.
The Van Dkmeo's Land Company Bill was read a third time,
and passed.
The other Orders were then disposed of, and the House ad-
journed at One o'CLoca.

.TIIE EVENING STAR

LONDON.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 1875.

STOCK EXCHANGE, TWKLVE orCLOCK.

At the opening of the Market this morning, there was some cow
fusion, and various prices were asked for Consols,the opening price
may be quoted at 811 90, since which Consols have been done at
90 Buyers; and are now UN for the Account.

Jo the Foreign Market scarcely anythingls doing.

.•

Current Priers: New Spanish 144, OM Spanish 233 I, Itus2
scan 95i, Mexican 76e I, Austrian 97k. Colombian New 883 119,
Brazil Scrip 1 prem. Mexican Scrip 21 2 disc. Danish Scrip 31
3 disc. Greek Scrip 7 61 disc.

ICE 411 STOCKS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Bank Stock 229
S per Cent. !red. 891/4 1/8
3 per Cent. Cons. 90-49% 9Q
31 per Cent. 97 •
3} per Cent. Red. 971/s
4 per Cent. New 104% 105 1017/6
Lor.g Ann.2l% 11-16
India Bonds 60
South Sea Stock 10114
1:1,000 Exclieq. Bills 43 44 37
£5OO ditto 43 44 40
£lOO and £2OO ditto 36
Cons. for, Acct. 897 t 90141 8974 90
FOREIGN EXCHANGES.
HAMBIIIIIOIII4 MAY 13.—0 n London, 36. 11. 2n. 35. 101.
Sr. Fernsouttoo, Aran, 99.—London, 10 5-32.
ataux, Mar 10.-0 o London, 3 M. 6.401.
Iratzum, Mar 4.—On London, 3 M. 9. 55.
Rims. Mar 2.—On London, 10..5-16.
BROM MAT 12.—0 n London, 2 M. 590.
FOREIGN FUNDS, TWO O'CLOCK.
Austrian Bds S p Ct. Mez:Bonds, 5 p Ct. 761 /
Ditto Acct. 97% Ditto Acct. 761 1 1
Brazilian Bonds Ditto Scrip 1225, 21 1 die
Ditto Scrip, 5 per Cent. Ditto Ace. 21 die
Ditto Scrip 1825, Neapolitan Bonds, 1824,.
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 911 Peruv. Bonds, 6 per Ct. 781
CbMan Bonds, 6 p Ct. Portuguese Bonds 901
Colombian Bds, 6 p C. 86% Prussian Bonds 1822, 5 p Ct.
Ditto Bonds, 1824, 281 itiosB.Bonds,lB22, S p Ct. 241
Ditto Acc. 89 81 • Ditto for Ace. ,
Danish Bonds, 5 per Ct. illgth p. Ct. C. 231
Ditto Marks Banco Acct. 24 % f
Ditto Scrip, 1825, 31 die Sct:p. LI 0.1825,
Greek Bonds 50 Acct.
Ditto Ace. 501 'Preach Renee, 3 per Cc.
Ditto Sceip, 1825, 61 dis Exchange
Ditto Acct.** die Dutch Bonds, 21 per Cent.
BRITISH AND FOREIGN SHARES, TWO O'CLOCK.
MINIS

SH&U. PAID. :mobs& nun.
- 2100 290 las. to pm. AT
- 100 - 5 . ' •64 i 7 •
- - 100 - 5.. -14
. General Mining Assn. 100 • 5 -14
Hibernian - - SO - 4 - - 51
Paseo Peruvian - 100 - 5 . .1S 141 15 ,
Paoli, La Pas. & Perwr. 50 5 In i
United Mexican 40 - 20 - - 30
Welsh Iron & Coal 25 - 10 - 11 1

Anglo Mexican
Anglo OsiHan -
Braglian

11118CELLAN110118.

SLUM PAII?. 1113C1 P INIUM.
Atlantic and Pacific - 4100 • XlO -me
British Iron Company • 100 - - SI
Bristol Ship Canal 1
Reasilian Agrie. and Jewel - 100 - - - 3 1
London Brick Company 50 1
New Cone Exchange . 50 - 3 . 44
Provincial Bank of Ireland 100 5 71
Rio de la Plata Agricul. Com. 100 5 5
Royal &aonary 5 51
West India. Company 100 5 51 4

Frankfort Papers also reached us to the 11th May,
but they contain nothing worth quoting.

This forenoon we received liamborgh Papers so the

18th. The Emperor of Rosstat a►rived at Warsaw on
thelrith instant, when the City was illuminated. His
Imperial MAJUTT is accompanied by Count N/181114..
Roos and other officers of state.

We have received French Papers to the 16th instant,
with the Etoge gf. Monday. Their contents are isten

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importance whatever.

Last night, the great question on which the public
attention has been for some weeks riveted, was decided
in the House or Lords. The Catholic Relief Bill,
which was carried in the House of Commons by a ma
jority of 21, was last night:rejectol in the House of
Louts by a majority of 48. The Bill was opposed by
Lord COLCOSSTita, the Marquis of ANOLZSZA, the Earl
of Looofogli, the Bishop of CilitsTelt, the Earl of
I.,avaltroot., end the Loan COLUMBIA** the gad of
DiaNiitY, the Bishop of Nonwteu, the tart of Lain.
Alas, and the Marquis of Lisanown;spokapiatfaeous
Saf the • .
/the-length at which we have gives theAlli*
wipes our doing more than allude to it ; but wilvonld
pihieelarly 4anikagention of our Readers to the able
spotohes of difiPtikkep of Comma and the Earl all
. _ _