The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1852-06-08 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—MoND Y.

Mr. BERNAL asked the Secretary of State for the
Colonies what steps the government intended to take with
a view of providing for a proper supply of labour in the
West Indies.—Sir J. PAKINGTON said no one was more
painfully alive to the condition of those islands than him-
self. It was impossible to bring forward any measure on
the subject during the present session ; but he had given
directions that necessary information might be prepared
in order that he might devote his attention to it with the
view of ascertaining what relief could be afforded.
The house then went into Committee of Supply, and a
number of votes were agreed to without a division. Upon
the estimate of £1,469, for miscellaneous education, and
other purposes, Mr. ANSTEY objected to, and intimated
his intention to divide the committee against, an item of
£4OO, in aid of the Lampeter Welsh College, on the
ground that that institution was grossly mismanaged, and
its funds fraudulently obtained and misapplied.
In reply to Sir 11. VERNEY, Sir J. PAKINGTON in-
dicated the course which he and his colleagues had pur-
sued with reference to the proposed North American
Railway.
Mr. DISRAELI then made his financial statement upon
the condition of the public business. After criticising
remarks from Sir J. Graham on Thursday last, he pro-
ceeded to show that the four classes of bills, to which he
had then made reference, namely, those relating to law
reform, to the colonies, to Ireland, and to miscellaneous
subjects, might all, with a fewunimportant exceptions, be
carried through the houses and become law this session.
In the first class he might remind them that the Suitors
in Chancery Relief Bill and the Law of Wills Amendment
Bill had both already passed the Commons, while the
Common Law Procedure Bill, the Equitable Jurisdiction
Bill sand Masters in Chancery Bill had been read second time.
In the second class, the New Zealand Government Bill
had made great advance in committee, and there was
nothing in the other colonial bills which rendered their
passing doubtful. The same remark applied to the two
metropolitan hills—those relating to the better supply of
water and to the intramural interments. He had no
objection, however. to the withdrawal of the Metropolitan
Buildings Bill. With respect to Irish measures, those
upon the important subjects of valuation of land and
encumbered estates were generally approved of, and would
be nroceeded with. _ _ .

Upon the motion for the third readinz of the Militia
Bill, Mr. Men', after a lengthened speech in which he
repeated his former arguments, in opposition to the mea-
sure, moved as an amendment that it should be read again
this day six months.
The motion was supported by Lord H. Vane and Sir
H. Verner. and the amendment by Mr. Macgregor, Mr.
Headlam, and Mr. Ewart.
Mr. B. OSBORNE admitted that it was the duty of the
Government to put the country in a condition efficiently
to repel any aggression by Louis Napoleon or any other
potentate, but contended that the large sums annually
voted were amply sufficient for this purposeAlif properly
applied, without any enrolment of the militia, or any
other increase of the army. He called upon the house to
reject this bill, which was not necessary for the safety of
the country, but for the political exigencies of the minis-
try, and which had been concocted in the scramble to
office, and discussed in the panic of an expiring parlia-
ment.

After a few words from the SOLICITOR-GENERAL in
support of, and from Mr. PETO in opposition to the
motion, the house divided, when there appeared for the
motion, 220; against it, 148; majority, 72.
The bill was then read a third time.

Mr. WILLIAMS moved the omission of the 18th clause,
providing for the compulsory raising of the required
number of men by ballot.—The motion was rejected by
187 to 142. . .

Sir DE LACY EvANs moved a proviso to the effect that.
the ballot should not be put fn practice, except in case of
war, or imminent danger of war. The proviso was nega-
tived by 178 to 82.

The bill then passed.
The other orders were then disposed of, and the house
adjourned at ten minutes past one.

FUNDS, STOCK, AND SHARE MARKET.

English Market good; consols improved upon ; some
buyers brought on by the dollars reported by the
Canada, but closing as on Saturday. Railway market
very dull, the only dealings are amongst the jobbers them-
selves. Market closes steady at low prices. Great
Northerns very scarce. Gold shares stagnant. Foreign
market quiet. Mexican 2 per cents., lower upon bad
news, and a small amount remitted on account of divi-
dends ; they close a little better than their lowest.

CLOSING PRICES.
Consols, Account 100 a 4 1 Bank Stock .. 222 4
Do. Money : Exchequer Bills,

Three & Qr. per
Cents..... 102
FOREIGN
Mexicans... 291 30
Ditto Threes 231 a
Spanish Actives 211 1

L. Si S. ...... 83 83 pm.

STOCKS.

Spanish Threes .. 471 8}
Do. Passives .... 511

RAILWAY
London Stock.— 1211 2/
Do. Quarters
Midland Stock 661
Do. Halves
N.Staffordshire.. 61
S. East. & Dover.2o}
Amberg.,Notting-
ham, &E.Junc 7
Manchester, Shef-
field, & Lincoln-
shire 31 2
Caledonian lBl 19
Do. Preference
East. Counties
East Lancashire l7 a
Edinb. & Glasgow3l 2
East Anglian

' SHARES.
Great Northern 204
Great Western 914 2
Lanc.&Yorkshire.7ll 2
Do. Fifths
London, Brighton,
& South Coast-1041 54
Lond.& S.Western
York, Newcastle,
& Berwick 174 18
Do. Extension
Do. Preference
York& N.Midland 234
Do. Preference
Norfolks ..
..
Leeds Northern .. 154
North British
Do. Preference .. -
SHARES.
I A. Fria....

MINING
N. Monde i dis par.

CORN

ARKET.

We have had a moderate show of Wheat, but millers
act with caution, and trade is dull at barely last Monday's
rates. Foreign is unchanged. French Flour brought
former terms ; foreign is, however, neglected. Barley is
in scanty supply, and steady at late rates. Beans are slow
of sale. Fine Peas are inquired for at former rates. The
supply of both Irish and foreign Oats is to a fair extent,
but trade rules steady at Friday's terms.
English White Wheat.. 435. Od. to 48s. Od.
„ Red „ 395. Od. to 435. Od.
ARRIVALS.
English.
Wheat. 3390
Barley ..
Oats ...
Malt
Flour ...

Foreign
6070

. 1238
2024
. 2222

597 569
12727 12985
67

1350
and brls. 16552

Beans ..
Peas ...... ....

PRODUCE MARKET.
Sugar : Foreign found ready shipping buyers, at stiffer
rates. For refined, u brisk home trade demand exists.
Brown lumps realise 38s.—Coffee is firm, but there is
little doing. Native Ceylon at 445. to 445. 6d.—The de-
mand for Tea is improving; lowest common Congou, Bd.
—Rice : East India in good demand, at previous rates.—
Wool, firm.—Cotton in brisk demand, at stiffer prices.

TALLOW MARKET.
The market is firm but there is little business doing.
P.Y.C. realised 375. on the spot. The returns are as
follows :—Stock, 40,774 casks. Corresponding period last
year, 26,250 casks ; increase this year, 14,524 casks.
Deliveries 740 casks against 1114 casks last year, being a
decrease this year of 374 casks.

CATTLE MARKET.
The supply of beasts is unusually large, and trade is
dull at a reduction in rates. Sheep and lambs have sold
slowly at a decline of 21 per lb., and calves have suffered
a decline of 4d.
Beef.. 2s. 6d, to 3s. 101 Veal.. 2s. 4d. to 3s. 101
Mutton2s. 10d. to 3s. 101 I Pork.. 3s. Od. to 45. Sd•

Lamb is. 4d. to ss. 4d.
Beasts I 4375 Calves
Sheep and Lambs... 29170 Pigs

ARRIVALS.
460 I Holland Calves
2280 Spanish Sheep
600
star Beasts lOO
feasts

Holland Beasts
„ Sheep..
Scotch Beasts
Cambridge and Leice:
Norfolk and Suffolk II

MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE.
Lancashire and Yorkshire, 71i ; Midlaad, 674: i New
Ports, 3i ; South-Eastern, 201.