The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-06-06 00:00:00

CHESHIRE AND WALES.

THERE were great rejoicings last week in North Wales
in honour of the coming of age of R. L. M. W. Bulkeley,
Esq., eldest son of Sir Richard Bulkeley, Bart., Baron-
hill, Anglesey. _

CHESTER CATTLE FAIR.-At the fair on Tuesday there
was a good show of milking stock, and a large quantity
of sheep and lambs. Pigs were numerous. Of fat beef
there was scarcely any in the fair. Calving beasts sold
from £l6 to £l7 each, and ewes and lambs about two
guineas the couple.
MILITIA.--Commissions signed by the Lord-Lieutenant
of the county of Denbigh :—Royal Rifle Regiment of
Denbighshire Militia : Second Lieut. Robert Myddelton
to be First Lieut., vice Roberts, who retires, retaining his
rank ; and Second Lieut. Godfrey Fitzhugh to be First
Lieut., vice Ward, deceased. . _

CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY.—The traffic for
the week ending 28th of May, 1854, was as follows :
Passengers, parcels, &c., per railway, £2,549 9s. 3d. ;
steam-boats, £426 Bs. 9d. ; total, £2,975 IBs. Od.: goods,
£1,672 lls. 5d.: total, including Carnarvon traffic, per
rail, £4,222 Os. Bd. ; steam-boats, £426 Bs. 9d. Cor-
responding week last year, per rail, £3,652 7s. ld. ; per
steam-boats, £359 ss. 4d. Increase, £636 17s. Od.
BIRKENHEAD COLLECTOR.—On Wednesday, a meeting
of the overseers of Birkenhead was held at their office,
Chester-street, for the purpose of recommending a proper
person as assessor and collector of government taxes for the
township. There were several candidates for the situation.
Mr. H. P. Priest was placed at the head of the list, and in
all probability he will be selected by the magistrates to fill
the office.

MUSICAL PROMENADE AT WOODSIDE.—The Woodside
ferry committee have L....n..4-0 the tute their prome-
nade to an excellent German band, who will perform on
Thursday evenings, between the hours of six and nine, a
variety of marches, overtures, polkas, and other popular
music. Rules and regulations for the proper conduct of
the promenade will be strictly enforced, and there is no
doubt that the entertainments will be patronised by a
large portion of the public.
BiNKRIIPTCY.—On Wednesday, in the case of George
Pearson, grocer, Birkenhead, the certificate was suspended
for 18 months, protection generally being refused, and a
second class certificate then to be granted.—ln the case of
W. Jones, builder, Shaw-street, the commissioner sus-
pended the certificate for six months—the certificate to be
of the second class. _

SUDDEN DEATHS.--011 Thursday an inquest was held
before Mr. Churton, coroner, on the body of Ann Moseley,
aged 55 years, who died suddenly at her residence;
Brunswick Avenue, Birkenhead, on Tuesday morning.
The deceased was apparently well in health up to a few
minutes before her demise. A verdict of "Died from
natural causes" was returned.—An inquest was held, on
Tuesday last, at the Mersey Inn, Tranmere, on the body
of James M'Cormack, aged three years, who died suddenly
on Monday. The jury returned a verdict of "Natural
death."

EMIGRATION FROM BIRKENIIEAD.—The following are
the particulars of the emigration from the Birkenhead
Docks during the past month :
_ .

May 3 Araminta Sydney...29o adults principally Irish
~ 13 Monsoon Mort'nß. 336 ditto.
„15 Columbia Sydney ...350 ditto.
„ 18 Stamboul Melbonrue3Bo Irish and Scotch.
„ 26 B. of the Sea Geelong...4oo ditto ditto.
„ 28 China Sydney ...214 Irish.
„ 31 Genghis Khan Mort'n B 406 Scotch and Irish.
June 1 Arabian Melbourne... .220 Highlanders.

GREAT WESTERN ♦ND SHREWSBURY RAILWAYS.—
The committee of the House of Commons have decided in
favour of the bill for the amalgamation of the Great
Western, the Shrewsbury and Birmingham, and the
Shrewsbury and Chester Railways. They have so decided,
they state, such decision " being of a special character, and
of great importance to the public interest, inasmuch as
without such amalgamation it appears to the committee
that the smaller companies cannot effectually carry out the
traffic within their several districts, and that the result of
such amalgamation will be improved economy of manage-
ment, and greater facility of communication to the public
at large." The Chester Courant expresses a hope that
the shareholders will unanimously support this decision at
the meeting, pursuant to standing orders, which will have
to be held in that city on the 13th instant. The London
and North-Western Railway Company threaten to renew
their opposition in the House of Lords.
WALLA SEY LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTH.—The last
general monthly meeting of the old board was held on
Thursday. Mr. Penny in the chair. The time for the
completion of the survey of the parish was extended to the
Ist of July. It had been recommended that the members
of the board should form themselves into visiting com-
mittees, to inspect the sanitary condition of the districts
they represented. The surveyor's report set forth that in
Wallasey the practice of whitewashing was common. In
Seacombe directions had been given for whitewashing and
cleansing. A great scarcity of water prevailed. In Liscard
the greatest prevailing evil appeared to arise from sewage
matter being allowed to fall into ditches. A want of water
was also felt in the district. A memorial was read com-
plaining of the nuisance arising from brick-kilns. The
matter was referred to the law-clerk, with instructions to
take proceedings against the owners. Some conversation
ensued respecting the establishment of a scavenger force
in connexion with the parish, which was referred to a com-
mittee.

BIRICENHEA.D LITERARY AND PHILOSOPHICAL SOCI-
ETY.—The monthly meeting of this society was held on
Wednesday, at the Concert-room, Hamilton-street. The
chair was occupied by Dr. Macdougal. Mr. Hugh
Gawthrop read a paper on " The Literature of the Eliza-
bethan Era," there being, he considered, no other period
in the history of the world to which an Englishman re-
verted with greater pride, from the large number of first-
class poetical writers who then existed, whose works were
marked by originality of conception, and simplicity. of
language. After referring to the mighty genius of Shaks-
peare, he gave short biographical sketches of Spenser,
Gascoyne, Sir Philip Sidney, Sir Walter Raleigh, Sir
John Harrington, Lilly, and others, besides quoting from
poetical productions, and pointing out the beauties which
marked the works of these eminent poets. The chairman
announced that the society would not meet again until
September, in which month they would hold two meet-
ings. He expressed the thanks of the society to those
gentlemen who had kindly favoured them with their
lectures, and observed that the object of the committee
had been to meet the wants of the town of Birkenhead
and the wishes of the members of. the society. Their
means had been limited, but he hoped the time was not
far distant when a regular periodical would be commenced,
and published with spirit, in which their proceedings
would be recorded. After urging upon the audience the
necessity of endeavouring to increase the members of the
society, and thereby to augment its funds, the chairman
enumerated the various scientific and other lectures which
had been delivered, showing that the society had gone over
a vast field, not only of literature, but of science, and all
the subjects had been brought before them in a philo-
sophical and pleasing form. He thought no fault could
be found with the general management of the committee
in their attempts to gratify and instruct. He called
attention to the desirability of selling the books.of the
society, and with the proceeds to purchase apparatus, for
it was their intention to secure lectures of a highly interest-
ing character, combined with experiments, so as to rudee
them perfectly intelligible to every one. At their next
they would take the subject into cousideratr.n.—
The session then terminated,

TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 1054•

THE EARL OF CHESTER'S regiment of yeomanry cavalr2'' terminated their annual period of training on Tuee
last, at Chester.
Nessow ESCAPE.—Dnring the recent festivities a!
Llanelidan, near Ruthin, the largest bell fell with its fro;
from the belfry into the churchyard, which was crow
with children, but no one was hurt.
AN UNFEELING SON.—John Norman, stated to be 2
contractor, was summoned on Thursday, before the magi;
trates of Birkenhead, by the overseers of Great Neston,_te
the payment of £1 Bs. and 6s. costs, the amount beta°
incurred by the parish in support of his father and mother'
An order had been made on the defendant, some time age;
for the payment of 4s. a week towards the maintenance e'
his aged parents, and he was in arrears seven weeks. The
defendant maintained that he would not pay, and appe3r.;
to think that he had no right to do so. The bench sal"
the defendant stood committed for • a term not exceediag
twelve months until the claim was paid.
BIRKENHEAD COMMISSIONERS' BONDS.—On 3lonclat'
last week, a sale of Birkenhead Commissioners' Bonds, fer
a sum of £3,300, with arrears of interest, which made the
gross total amount to a sum of £4,290, or thereabouts'
was announced to take place at the Clarendon-rooms,ll
Messrs. Walker and Ackerley, who were instructed to se
by the assignees of William Green, auctioneer, &e., ef
Birkenhead, a bankrupt. The first bid offered was £1,0:1
which was gradually increased to £1,750, when the reserll,,
price was stated to be £2,500 ; and no advance hale
been made upon that sum, the sale was adjourned.
THE CANADA WORKS.—So quietly, yet so rapidly, have
the shores of Wallasey Pool been dotted lately with
dustrial establishments, that many of our readers ore
doubtless unaware that within the last twelve months
Messrs. Brassey, Peto and Co. have erected huge buildine
there, in which five hundred men are daily employed
making locomotive engines, railway carriages, and other
articles required for the Grand Trunk Railway in Cansa3'
In these works, called the Canada Works, forty locomotive
engines can be turned out each year, the first constructed
there being the Elgin, which made a short but satisfacholi
" trial trip," on Monday, previous to its shipment for the
Canada Grand Trunk Railway, which was
et
satisfactorYls
all respects. The engine in question, which was the fir„
locomotive made at Birkenhead, was named the Lilly,:
Elgin, the second is to be called the Lord Elgin, and both
of them are to be dispatched by the steam-ship Ottoo?'
The engine tried on Monday has a cylinder 15 inches 15
diameter and 20 inches stroke. It is a coupled engine'
with driving and trailing. wheels. The wheels are 6 fee
in diameter, and the leading wheels 3 feet 6 inches io
diameter. The engine is tubular, having 178 tubes, each
18-inch in diameter, which is equal to 872 feet of heati!l,l'
surface. In the fire-box the heating surface is equal to
superficial feet, making a total of 950 superficial feet °
heating surface. The American principle of a " sP3le
teti
catcher," has been adopted, as the steam will be genera
by wood fires, which throw sparks up the chimneys, ant
which require to be intercepted so as not to damage or e:4
fire to the forests through which the engines travel. Ic)
engine is a passenger engine, and it will be able to take .1
or 23 carriages at the rate of 40 miles an hour. The p 1,111;
cipals of the establishment celebrated the event by dia°9
together iu the evening, at the Woodside Hotel.

FATAL THUNDERSTORMS,

WITHIN the last ten days severe thunderstorms
visited various parts of England, Ireland and Scotlarb
unfortunately in several instances attended with fad
results.

ENGLAND.—On the afternoon of the 27th ult., Oldharl'
and its neighbourhood was visited by a severe and abal
ing thunderstorm. About half way between Oldham 011.1
Rochdale the •electric fluid struck a cottage. It pass
;i
down the chimney, struck a female who was sitting,ne
the fire, and stunned her. On Sunday evening an alar,„:
ing storm, though of short duration, passed over Bolts
There is a footroad leading to the Chorley New Read, 51'
when the storm came on two men and a woman 0°
shelter from the rain under some trees which overharee
the footpath, and were all more or less injured 11 t:,
lightning. On Monday a severe thunderstorm was ';
perienced in North Derbyshire, proving fatal to °I!
gentleman. Mr. George Oldham, surgeon, of Alfreton,
had started off to his farm at Morton, and on his jai
picked up a boy who was returning from school. 111
arrived a short distance from Morton when he was su—
dead in the gig ; the boy was unhurt. The deceased 1134
left a wife and eleven children. On the preceding Satft,
day afternoon a violent storm of thunder and he
ning passed over Bakewell. Five men, employed
the Duke of Devonshire's farm, at Crackendale, bad . i
refuge from the storm in an open shed near their place 1)4
labour, when one of them, named Samuel Gregory,!,4c;
struck dead by the electric fluid; three others were a'o'n
struck down, but escaped death. At Wolverhampton, by
Wednesday week, the electric fluid struck two vales
horses under a tree. and killed them instantaneously.
lc,
IRELAND.—On Tuesday, a violent thunderstorm,
companied by torrents of rain and hail, burst over Dub'r
and resulted in a fatal accident to a stocking we3sill
named White, who was struck dead in his own honif,,,,
Mill-street, the electric fluid having entered the top of
gable. The sister of the deceased was standing close
him at the time he was struck, and her escape was by
sidered miraculous. Life has also been sacrificed
lightning at Loughrea, Galway, a farm lad
SundayaNing 11,0e7,
killed by the electric fluid on Sunday.
nr est
the,
Romant h e
baptising
when the a parishd
ip
christ, county Galway, the eastern gable was struc the
lightning, and the electric fluid carried a portion of
nye
belfry into the body of the building, some heavy st',4'
falling upon the altar, and terrifying the assembled,'"
gregation. A young lad, who was holding the la,r'f'
Re
CvathMoileicilOaCnelliaßpeulrkoecallS4
horec outside the eastern window, was killed on tIIV
Last week there was a fall of black rain at Fresld'
the county of Kilkenny.
SCOTLAND.—Dumf ries was visited by a thunv,-
last week. The peals were terrifically loud, and t,'`ooCe'
poured for some time in torrents. At the telegrall'er
railway station, the electric fluid, acting on the toe oot,
wires which communicate with the testing i
instcs,b
exploded with a report like a gun-shot, destroying ',cted'
strument, a portion of the brass index plate being
A workman employed by the telegraph company the
gaged on the top of one of the poles, about a iniloro7,olll
station, repairing the wires, when he was throw° d fell 3
the action of the electric fluid on the wires, rendered
height of twelve feet to the ground. He was
insensible for nearly an hour.

OPENING OF THE CHELTENHAM

EXHIBITION.

Ox Thursday last, the great floral exhibition and ,firi
art display, which had been for a considerable period .e,
preparation at Cheltenham, was opened to the pn,""
The exhibition comprises three sections, the first erabr.
0"
ing horticultural products of all kinds; the second ~th
eludes a display of all which is connected directly
horticultural art and science; and the third is colnr"
of designs less or more associated with horticulture.
One feature of the exhibition is a museum, for si
,fit
the noble music-hall of the Royal Old Wells has beent
apart. There are fine fountains in the grounds,o%, in set
the
the exclusive management of Mr. Freeman nvt°S the
hydraulic engineer of the Strand, London, rt, ,
marquees are under the chaige of Mr. R. L°ll' e
Liverpool. Of thF
The building measures 400 feet in length. , tea fur
space, about 80 feet at the upper end is appropll3,4 the
a picture gallery, under the immediate direction
Pie?"'
inr
fine arts' committee. This perhaps is its most aidou
feature, and arround the walls are some really atl
excellent pictures, painted by artists who are er°l-,e.et,`,;
their profession. That the picture gallery will dnrtit
of t
most attractive part of the exhibition, cannot
doubt. The museum contains a collection of '}oil nr"
armour, stuffed birds, and other curiosities, for wniphile.
committee are mainly indebted to the Cheitenlenn e
sophical and Literary Institution.
A magnificent tent is erected in the broad-walk 4,11,,
to the pump-room and exhibition, under which tbeYo,ol.
breakfast took place. That part of the building 0°,1i9p2'.1
pied as a picture gallery, contains counters for tKse,
of different manufactures, wares, and merchalialt of tio'i
altogether has a very pleasing appearance. 31° sotae;o
leading tradesmen of the town are exhibitors, and.itoess,'l
the articles are novel and unique, and exhibit rle t
workmanship, and beauty in design. We mast lesthe is
to notice some fine specimens of modelling in :mere at
also, some very fine ancient black oak carving. .etats,l.„o
also a good collection of horticultural and agribibityd
implements. The porcelain department of the el'ioiroe'd
is very rich, and contains some costly and rare srticleg
in Dresden china, Bohemian glass, and other sr g
\
curious workmanship and vertu. di
At the inauguration the beauty of the rues open 01;
hundreds to the grounds. Introductory tee h,.e,,rt
a public breakfast took place under a larg," perneg
broad-walk. This was attended by about 3' fP.-cr,
including numbers of the aristocracy and leading. Coe?
of the county. The breakfast was served by Vis '
raj
of Cheltenham, and appeared to give general the
This part of the business being disposed of, "ias, Wiay,
public were admitted at two o'clock to the gr°° the ver.
a procession formed, headed by the president ° the ..*the,
W. N. Skillicorn, Esq., a county mag;istrateiitiroh,
rai
John Brown, M.A., incumbent of Trinit iaanr,„oli-
Rev. M. oyd, who was to deliver the,.,l •tiort
address, and leading members of the c°- 'exhibci the
lies. The procession marched to tile„ea. N.
building, the doors of which were throw', Irdeat, joha
building itself was soon crowded. The Pre''e itec• t,
Skillicorn, with the Rev. M. Boyd, and lithe transey.
Brown, stationed themselves in the centre ° nthe Be, l'ica-4
near to the fountain, on a raised dais, which, r 9
Boyd delivered the inauguration address' its Llei.etl.
listened to with great attention, and duriag ,
the rev. gentleman was frequently:Nsart:rls-A,Nruariotpti:
Previous to the address, there was a musical Illituthes_i_,o
and the address was followed by the
by an orchestra of 100 voices. After ne
t bid/
Anthem," which was most admirably
ripe
"Hallelujah Chorus" was sung in effectn St 2, t-'olloorit
This was ago,'"
drew down a burst of applause.
by " The Heavens are telling," "
"Rule Britannia." This closed thlf
ett Peof curiosities
17p,
bition building, after Which the mus nt
••hail, and P° the
works of art in the royal wells, nusic-e
•
room were opened. In the course of_ thwere""
statioe(;s
r'tv
splendid band of the Coldstream Guards
d the choltelTthe
inauguration of what may now be term
of Herticulture an
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Crystal Palace for the Exhibition o
Fine Arts.
cith
and presented a pleasing and animated appcom,_:nea.!.„
The building, when filled with company, 0' t
most The grounds were crowded with fashionaebalreauec°Bl33.
tehfreecetl.eganintedr
crowds to Cheltenham, the trains on each air'
yo of
ft
the
ladies,exhibition, p oduhc produced aeNTer ebr
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novelty
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DRUNKARDS.—In an oration at Exeter !Dal, Nr.oftbe
rt Let
Gough, the American temperance orator, in sliPP° watt
London Temperance League, to show how hard a,,n per
it was to save a drunkard, stated Mat out of 600,uuiate0)
sons who had signed the pledge hi the United ,'
4,50,000 had broken it. - .

HOUSE OF LORDS.-TIIESDAY, MAY 30.

For the clause
Against it _

Maj0rity......... 10
The Prisoners Removal Bill was read a second time.
tiple Episcopal and Capitular Estates Management (1854)
ei I Passed through committee. Their lordships rose at
gilt o'clock. e.

THURSDAY, JUNE 1.
discussion took place between Lord ELLE*BOROUGH
IT the Duke of NEWCASTLE with respect to the provision
de for the embarkation and disembarkation of troop
1.1
s in
'4eEast.
g.RAILWAY TRAFFIC.—The Railway and Canal Traffic
4-1 passed through committee, and was reported with
amendments.
LETTERS TO ME FLEET.—In reply to Lord BEAU-
_I4OXT, Lord • CANNING stated the arrangements which
t. 701 been made for securing, an efficient postal communica-
h with the fleets in the Baltic and the Black Sea.
11 LAW REFORM.—The Criminal Law Amendment Bills,
°3* 3,4, 5 6,7, 8, and 9, were brought up and read a
pmt time.
t, LOVAT PEERAGE.—The LORD CILANCELLOR in-
.°`iced a bill for reversing the attainder of Lord Lovat.
Their lordships adjourned at a quarter to eight o clock.

FRIDAY, JUNE 2.
,„11312 GOVERNMENT AND THE BANR.—LordMoNTEAGLE
"'oved for certain papers connected with the relations
Bu•
sting between the government and the Bank of England.
• discussion then arose, in the course of which the sup-
eTeed course about to be adopted by the government was
riticised by Lords MONTEAGLN and CLANRICARDE, while
,
'0r(1 GRANVILLE declined to make any statement which
oht fetter the, free action of the government on the
for, 11. question ; he was at present ignorant of any plan
418 solving the relation at present existing between the
ernment and the bank. Some of the papers moved
BLOCKADE
ordered, and the matter dropped.
40•
I.ocicAnE oP THE WHITE SEA:—In answer to a
;Testion as to the alleged intention of the government not
b•
lockade the Russian ports in the White Sea, the Duke
ivEWCASTLE said that at present the government
but• Whenever
it inexpedient to blockade the ports 'in question,
whenever they determined to establish such a blockade
que notice would be given in the Gazette.
The Episcopal and Capitular Estates Management, 1854,
was reported with amendments.
, Consolidated Fund (£8,000,000, No. 2) Bill passed
rough committee.
" Rath amendilway nd
a Canal Traffic Regulation Bill was re-
-I:uie Prisoners Removal Bill was read a third time and
ed
4131-‘jEw MINISTER OF WAR.—The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH
to t what arsedeternation the government had come to as
4;e creation of parate Secretary at War.—The Earl
ATIERDEPN replied that he was not at present in a
r,!ition to state the decision of the government on this
rint, but he firmly believed that a result would be
'li,„ved at satisfactory to the house and to the country.
111.ir lordships adjourned until. Friday next.

MUSE OF COMMONS—TUESDAY, MAY 30.
here There being only 36 members present at four o'clock,
was no house. --
WEDNESDAY, MAY 31.
It being the Derby day, there was no house.

THURSDAY, JUNE 1.
petitions for closing public houses and beershops
on
Y presented by Mr. PIIICKNESSE. from the
• 41a.Yoia•awnder!
inhabitants of Wigan; by Mr. HORSFALL,
R.1:31R " St. James's district,
Liverpool, and from the guardians
Of the poor of Ovenskirk.—Petitions in favour of the
tromp
of church-rates were presented by Mr. Hsi
'tom the inhabitants of Kirkham, Lancashire.
qlhe BLOCKA.DE.—In reply to Mr. Masterman, Sir J.
repeated, with some additions, the explanations
• tiled given upon previous occasions relating to the
kieNe of Russian ports in the Baltic and Black Sea,
ippo-to the effect of a de facto- blockade, without formal
ioo`:arnation, upon neutral vessels, as well as vessels be 7
,IV,ng to the belligerent powers.
ARLIAMENTA-RY FOEMS.—Sir J. PAKINGTON, in
oft ig, as chairman of the Committee on the Business
Rouse, certain resolutions with
.the
that the ssiug-
keo'ng and expediting its course, premised a
0 Lions of the committee, in his opinion, might and
1,,,..4 ato have been carried to a much greater extent ; but
b'''ust the resolutions submitted by him to the committee
oN been rejected. He gave an outline of the changes he
i‘d proposed, citing passages of the evidence in support
his propositions. Seven of the resolutions were agreed
1,7_ after nearly three hours' discussion ; the remaining
Oulution, "That. the House, at his rising on Friday, do
ti7nd adjourned until the following Monday, unless the
e shall have otherwise ordered," was opposed by Mr.
)44, J.O-ixr, Mr. DISRAELI, and other members, and
lY withdrawn.
1.041 e Income-tax (No. 2) Bill was read a third time and,
't!3 an
.additional clause, passed.
UNIVERSITY REFORM.—The house went again into
4.ll3littee upon the Oxford University Bill, beginning
the 26th clause, giving power to open private halls,
roo'l,ch underwent much discussion. An amendment,
ope,ed by Mr. EWA.RT, to allow lodging houses to be
wan'ed as well as private halls for the reception of students,
al negatived on a division by a large majority. Another
tleliendinent proposed by Mr. Mownner, to leave out the
th,,s'raination " private hall," applied to the residences
lq,";_oPened,.was agreed to. A third amendment, moved
411 01r. GOULBUEN, to exclude the words "admitted to
re, 91e privileges of the university," so that students
tht!l.!ed into such residences would be required to be
tle,:icTl as members 'of -a college or existing halls,
The
k4Pe Was then agreed to, as well as the 27th, with the
b 5 ition of the words " and the residences so opened shall
th called private halls." Lord J. RUSSELL, moving
4i:t the chairman report progress intimated that it was.
thai intention to make extensive 'alterations in the rc_-
ah,l'lng framework of the bill. The house then resred,
mended,
the report was brought up and received. The bill, as
-pled, was ordered to be printed.
Vie Public Revenue and Consolidated Fund Charges
Was read a second time,
4toe Church Building Acts Amendment Bill was read
k!rd time.
t.o'ne
ttee Exchequer Bonds (£6,0000 0) Bill went through
'ui, •
thi'le Industrial and Provident societies Bill was read a
Ta1(I thne and passed. . • •
o house Adjourned at twenty minutes past one o'clock.

FRIDAY, Rua 2.
of k' Lowls presented a petition signed by 3,000 colonists
hiele,w South Wales in opposition to the constitution
kekia;%had been agreed to..and sent home by the local
t:,ure.
13n,i r CASES.-011 the motion of Lord J.
• 'a `'LL, it was ordered that -no motions for new writs for
blarlkel'hury, Cambridge, Hull, Maldon, and Barnstaple be
c'e with-out seven days' previous notice.
ti,4o:ll.i.—Lord RussELL stated that the law officers of
crown were of opinion that the lonian Republic could
1,4",:' be considered a neutral state, and that lonian subjects
sist take pare with Great. Britain in the war.
tta',,i/E' BALTIC FLEET.—Sir J. GRAHAM stated the sub-
"ee of despatches received at the Admiralty from Sir
Napier communicating the operations of the British
set i$ the" Bay of Hann at the entrance of the Gulf of
whence.% appeared'' that a merchantman had been
la -gt by Captain Hall,--a feat which, though not upon
rge scale, was a gallant one, and was described by Sir
t axles as an exploit worthy of the -British arms ; and
4eq next day an attack was made on two forts. He
facZl, that the state of the British fleet was most satis-
klCY, and that; when joined by the French squadron, the
§4,;`1,,, force collected in • the gulf of Finland would
to 28 ail f the.line -with frigates and steamers
Pre 6 -° '
POrtlOn.
4'as.".' BRITISH UNIFOR3I.—To a question whether it.
kce, Intended to take any steps to make the dress and
404„4,treTrIelltS of the army more convenient, and better
,41)14-"-,ed to hot climates, Mr. S. HERBERT was glad to be
„klii,,,L? answer in the affirmative. The Commander-in-
,`l'el)., had called for patterns of the uniforms and accou-
,lka;;llts of the different armies of Europe ; and, with
Zoilid",to the' stock, he hoped the arrangement made
'ere- ue perfectly satisfactory. The military authorities
I),Perfectly alive to the subject.
t4IJ• er,s/An DITTIES.—The house having resolved itself into
4aeW4'ttee upon the Customs' Duties (Sugar) Bill, the
bees underwent much discussion, and new clauses
Thadded. •
cite,o 32.
third reading of the Excise Duties Bill was carried
,Ptrt,
(litte:Lic Accoms.—The house then went into coin-
upon the Public Revenue and Consolidated Fund
iC •lea::es Bill, when the CHANCELLOR of the FINCTIEQI7ER
131ned the object of the measure,
tss I.leldnery of the public accounts, by bringing the
which was to alter
„Ilyome directly into the Exchequer, inclild_ingocu,
'e▪ ea',.!equetions hitherto made in transit, and which.w la
4%1 r appear upon the votes in supply. This new
4cjetel,ri' rrangement, he observed, would furnish a fresh
is for the performance by the executive governmpt
re,,,,u Y. The opportunity had been taken, he added,
bpd.l the charges already made on the consohdated
11„ The clauses were agreed to after a short discussion.
ntiZ,,Aelerchant Shipping Bill likewise went through
,Te"t_e.
""•tolia Jurors and Juries (Ireland) Bill was read a
11Irt :the Lime.
h Rolyhead H"arbours Bill and the Registration of
&e. (S
re p cotland), Bill passed through committee.
AuilEnsioiv obtained leave to bring in a bill to

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

a '4ord BEAUMONT presented a petition from the Hud-
dersfield Chamber of Commerce, praying for the establish-
ment of tribunals of commerce.
halide PROSECUTOR.—Lord BROUGHAM presented a
pietition from Conway, praying for the extension of County
Tirt jurisdiction, and took the opportunity of expressing
LioPe that a bill to establish the office of public prose-
cutor would be introduced before the session ended.
},RAILWAY JUILISDICTION.—Lord CAMPBELL opposed
Railway and Canal Transit Bill, on the order of the
`:43- for its committal, on the ground of the additional and
„,•lira-judicial duties which it proposed to throw on the
"Yea.—The LORD CHANCELLOR defended the measure,
:liLl thought the judges might fairly perform the duty
'eh it required of them. It had been suggested that
thed actions arising out of the bill should be confined to the
b °lnt of Common Pleas, and as that court was not over-
burdened with with business, such an arrangement might be
uelsirable.—Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY read a letter from
„ .e Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, stating it as his
tillnien that the measure would work well if the judges
'wit the trouble to apply it.—The house then went into
63timittee on the bill, which was reported, with amend-
kents.
MANNING THE NAVY.—The Manning the Navy Bill
Las read a third time and 'passed, on the motion of the
uke of NEWCASTLE, after some opposition from the Earl
OP
jIARDwicKE.
LAW REFORM.—The Common Law Procedure Bill was
Zad a third time and passed, after some opposition from
rd ST. LEONARD'S, who moved the omission of the 21st
eQase.--On the motion a division was taken, when the
numbers were—

render more effectual the police in counties and boroughs
in England and Wales.
Mr. HUTT obtained leave to bring in a bill to afford
greater facilities for the establishment of institutions for
the promotion of literature, science, and the fine arts.
The house adjourned at ten minutes to twelve o'clock
until Thursday next.