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stated that the Government hacl recognized the recent annexations to the kingdom of Sardinia . The house then went into committee on the Customs' Acts . The adjourned debate on the second reading of the Refreshment Houses and AViue Licenses Biff was resumed by Mr . Crook , who opposed the measure as unnecessary , uncalled for , and highly injurious to the cause of temperance and morality , and moved that it be read a second time that day six months . Mr . Digby Seymour seconded the amendment , not because he was in any way connected with
temperance societies , but because his judicial experience hacl proved to him ineontestibly that five-sixths of the crime which ended its career at the bar of justice began at the bar of a public-house . He denied that the use of weak French wines would ever supersede , to any considerable extent , tho use of beer in this country . Mr . Ker Seymour supported the bill as the best part of the budget , and that which would meet with the most general approval , although it was , of course , fiercely denounced by the licensed victuallersand met with the most determined hostility b
, y an organised opposition . AA'ith regard to the moral aspect of the question , as the only path to wine at present lay through the ginshop , it was certainly advisable to give those facilities for its sale which ivere proposed . Mr . Hardy admitted that the present licensing system might be iu some respects improved ; but he could neither join in the cry against the great brewers , nor against the vested interests of the licensed victuallers . Already drinking houses ivere far too numerous in the country , and those houses ivhich were now exclusively used for the purposes of eating ,
would , if the bill passed , be turned into drinking houses ; the wine which they sold would be quite as much adulterated as that now sold at public houses ; and altogether he believed the bill would be highly injurious to the cause of order and public morality . On the motion of Mr . Ayi-ton the debate was adjourned till Thursday , the 19 th instant . On Tuesday it was resolved , on the motion of Lord Palmerston , that the house , at its rising , should adjourn till Monday , the 19 th inst . Sir J . Pakington called attention to the anomalous character of the returns
furnished to the house , as a guide for estimating the extent of the now constituencies , of the number o £ houses at different rentals below £ 10 in the various cities and boroughs of England ; and inquired as to the mode in which those returns had been made up . Mr . C . Villiers explained the mode of making up the returns , and expressed his opinion
that , with the exception of a few large towns , they were reliable . Mr . Kinglake gave notice that , on the re-assembliug of the house , he should put questions to Lord John Russell in connection with the annexation of Savoy and the treaty of Turin . The Adulteration of Food or Drink Bill passed through committee , a series of amendments being introduced with the view of extending its operation to Ireland and Scotland . GENERAL HOME XEWS . —The Earl of Elgin has taken his departure on his mission to China . The earl proceeds via Marseilles , and a special
steamer will await the arrival of his lordship at Suez to convey him and suite to Hong Kong . The revenue returns for the year and the quarter ending the 31 st March , show a net increase of 5 , 019 , 2002 . on the former , and of 5 , 612 , 386 /! . on the latter . Tho principal item of increase is the property tax , which in consequence of the additional 4 d . in the pound , has brought hi an additional 3 , 000 , 000 £ . The increase on the excise amounts in round numbers to 2 , 500 , 0002 . On the customs there is an increase of 342 , 9592 ., on stamps and taxes together upwards of
107 , 0002 ., and on the Post-office , 110 , 0002 . -The Rev . X . AA ' . Jackson , chaplain to the Bishop of Barbadoes , has been elevated to the bishopric of Antigua . This appointment appears to be made as an acknowledgment of the claims of colonial clergymen . The University boat race , in which so much interest has been felt by those interested in aquatic sports , came off at Putney , on Saturday . Both sides displayed groat skill aud spirit , and the race resulted in favour of Cambridge . On Monday in charging the jury at the Cei : ral Criminal Court , the Common-Serjeant said he had been informed that au indictment for perjury would be preferred against a young girl afc the instance of the Rev . Mr .
Hatch , who was convicted upon her evidence of an indecent assault on a previous occasion ; and if they felt any difficufty with regard to the case , the court would be happy to give them any assistance they might require .- Lord Chelmsford ' s Sunday Trading Bill has again come on for discussion at the meeting of the Marylebone Representative Council . Mr . Davis , the rector of Christ Church , moved that the vestry present petitions to parliament in favour of the bill . Mr . Herring , in a vigorous speechmoved an amendment in favour of merel lacing the petitions
, y p on the table , leaving those to sign them who chose . Mr . Eyre , the rector of Marylebone , expressed himself adverse to the exercise of legislative coercion in this matter , and argued that the question should be left to the religious feeling and conscience of the people . On Thursday night , the matron of one of the workhouses at Bristol was killed by a blow aimed at her by one of the female inmates while in a paroxysm of madness . An atrocious murder has been perpetrated near Cocker
- mouth , the victim being the female servant of a respectable farmer . She was stabbed to death , in open day , while the master ancl mistress were absent from home . The alterations , enlargement , and improvement of tho large sheet of ornamental water , or lake , in Battersea Park , are nearly completed , and will add greatly to the beauty ancl interest of the landscape by which it is surrounded . The rose garden , flower beds , a grotto , aud gymnasium are also nearly finished , and will soon bo opened for the and free nf the
inspection () use public . A drinking fountain or two will shortly be erected in convenient spots in the beautiful gardens now forming iu the centre of the park . During the month of March , the number of wrecks reported was 166 , In the mgnth of January there
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were 229 ; and , in February , 154 , making a total during the present year of 549 . The chief constable of the Isle of Ely has obtained warrants for the apprehension of Sayers and Heeuan , with a view to their being bound over to keep the peace for twelve months . Pell's L / ifc says : — "Nothing has yet been definitely fixed as to the day ; such arrangements have been made as will ensure the comfort and convenience of all intending spectators , who , however , will have to pay three pounds a head for their freightage . The extraordinary distance ivhich the vigilance of the
authorities have rendered necessary involves a start long before daybreak . " The Era says : — "The announcement now is , thafc it will be necessary to disappoint the thousands , and let the combat take place in secrecy and in the presence of a very limited number of spectators . AA'e did hear of a very spirited offer made by a member of the aristocracy , who said that the men should fight in his park , and that he would ' square' every magistrate within ten miles ; but we know not whether this trulBritish proposal has been accepted . " From Harwich we
y learn that the divisions in the conservative ranks have been terminated by the withdrawal of one of the candidates . The liberals , however , are still disunited , but it is thought that they may be induced to accept Mr . Montagu Chambers as their candidate . The aggregate number of patients relieved during the week ending March 31 st , at the Metropolitan Free Hospital , Devonshire-square , City , was—mediealll 68 , surgical 553 , total 1721 ; of which 557 were new cases .
FOREION XEWS . —The French Mediterranean squadron left Toulon on Saturday for Italy , as we suppose , for Civita Veeehia , where it ivould have to embark the French garrison of Rome , on whom the Papal Government , as is now beyond doubt , has served notice to quit . Sardinian troops have entered Florence , where Prince Carignan has issued a proclamation , treating the annexation in the light of the movement for Italian unity . The Sardinian garrison is about to leave Xizza for Florence .
COMMERCIAL ; AND PUBLIC COMPANIES . —The traffic returns of the railways in the United Kingdom for the week amounted to . € 463 , 310 , and for the corresponding period of last year to £ 432 , 430 , showing an increase of £ 30 , 880 . The gross receipts of the eight railways having their termini in the metropolis amounted for the week to £ 194 , 272 , and for the corresponding week of last year to £ 185 , 985 , showing an increase of £ 8 , 287 . The receipts on the other lines in the United Kingdom amounted to £ 269 , 038 , and for the corresponding period of 1859 to
£ 246 , 445 , showing an increase of £ 22 , 593 in the receipts of those lines , which , added to the increase on the metropolitan lines , makes the total increase £ 30 , 880 as compared with the corresponding week of 1859 . The accounts from the manufacturing districts report very little alteration in the general state of trade , and former prices were current for most articles . At Sheffield rather more activity has been apparent ; but at Birmingham and AVolverhampton business has been rather quiet . At Halifax increased animation has been exhibitedwhile at Bradford
, and Huddersfield the transactions have been very much restricted . The number of vessels ivhich left last week for the Australian colonies was 6 , viz .: 1 to Sydney , 1 to Melbourne , 2 to Van Diemen ' s Land , 1 to Adelaide , ancl 1 to New Zealand . Their aggregate capacity was 2 , 550 tons .
PROVIDENT . —The annual meeting of the Professional Life Assurance Company was held on Monclay , March 25 . Tho report stated that the number of policies issued by the company in the year 1859 amounted to 494 , assuring the sum of £ 150 , 366 , and producing in new premiums £ 4 , 925 2 s . 10 ( 2 . The amount paid during the year in settlement of claims amounted to £ 12 , 099 . The report was adopted , a dividend afc the rate of 5 per cent , per annum declared , and a vote of thanks given to the directors and manager .
To Correspondents.
TO CORRESPONDENTS .
" PHILO . " —AVe have long had the subject in contemplation . "ii . B ., " Madras . —Mark Masonry is ' not acknowledged either by the Grand Lodge or Grand Chapter of England . " 11 . R . " —Wo do not answer impertinent questions . "A A ' OUNO MASON . "—Go to a Lodgo of Instruction or ask some P . M . - "P . Z . " —The application for a charter to open a new Chapter must
bo signed by nine regularly exalted Arch Masons . " F . R . S . "—We shall be happy to see the MS . "ROVAL ARCH . "—The Grand H . is in point of fact the Deputy of the G . Z . though not so called . In truth , the G . Z . has two deputies—the G . H . and the G . J . " B . A . "—Not admissible .
" A SECRETARY . " — All communications intended for immediate publication should reach us not later than Thursday morning ; but th ' earlier in the week the better . " MBRODTIO . " —AVe will make inquiry . " P . M . "—AVe do not know the address of the brother alluded to , Bro . Ridgway ' s letter has been sent to tho « Old Wellsian , "
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The Week.
stated that the Government hacl recognized the recent annexations to the kingdom of Sardinia . The house then went into committee on the Customs' Acts . The adjourned debate on the second reading of the Refreshment Houses and AViue Licenses Biff was resumed by Mr . Crook , who opposed the measure as unnecessary , uncalled for , and highly injurious to the cause of temperance and morality , and moved that it be read a second time that day six months . Mr . Digby Seymour seconded the amendment , not because he was in any way connected with
temperance societies , but because his judicial experience hacl proved to him ineontestibly that five-sixths of the crime which ended its career at the bar of justice began at the bar of a public-house . He denied that the use of weak French wines would ever supersede , to any considerable extent , tho use of beer in this country . Mr . Ker Seymour supported the bill as the best part of the budget , and that which would meet with the most general approval , although it was , of course , fiercely denounced by the licensed victuallersand met with the most determined hostility b
, y an organised opposition . AA'ith regard to the moral aspect of the question , as the only path to wine at present lay through the ginshop , it was certainly advisable to give those facilities for its sale which ivere proposed . Mr . Hardy admitted that the present licensing system might be iu some respects improved ; but he could neither join in the cry against the great brewers , nor against the vested interests of the licensed victuallers . Already drinking houses ivere far too numerous in the country , and those houses ivhich were now exclusively used for the purposes of eating ,
would , if the bill passed , be turned into drinking houses ; the wine which they sold would be quite as much adulterated as that now sold at public houses ; and altogether he believed the bill would be highly injurious to the cause of order and public morality . On the motion of Mr . Ayi-ton the debate was adjourned till Thursday , the 19 th instant . On Tuesday it was resolved , on the motion of Lord Palmerston , that the house , at its rising , should adjourn till Monday , the 19 th inst . Sir J . Pakington called attention to the anomalous character of the returns
furnished to the house , as a guide for estimating the extent of the now constituencies , of the number o £ houses at different rentals below £ 10 in the various cities and boroughs of England ; and inquired as to the mode in which those returns had been made up . Mr . C . Villiers explained the mode of making up the returns , and expressed his opinion
that , with the exception of a few large towns , they were reliable . Mr . Kinglake gave notice that , on the re-assembliug of the house , he should put questions to Lord John Russell in connection with the annexation of Savoy and the treaty of Turin . The Adulteration of Food or Drink Bill passed through committee , a series of amendments being introduced with the view of extending its operation to Ireland and Scotland . GENERAL HOME XEWS . —The Earl of Elgin has taken his departure on his mission to China . The earl proceeds via Marseilles , and a special
steamer will await the arrival of his lordship at Suez to convey him and suite to Hong Kong . The revenue returns for the year and the quarter ending the 31 st March , show a net increase of 5 , 019 , 2002 . on the former , and of 5 , 612 , 386 /! . on the latter . Tho principal item of increase is the property tax , which in consequence of the additional 4 d . in the pound , has brought hi an additional 3 , 000 , 000 £ . The increase on the excise amounts in round numbers to 2 , 500 , 0002 . On the customs there is an increase of 342 , 9592 ., on stamps and taxes together upwards of
107 , 0002 ., and on the Post-office , 110 , 0002 . -The Rev . X . AA ' . Jackson , chaplain to the Bishop of Barbadoes , has been elevated to the bishopric of Antigua . This appointment appears to be made as an acknowledgment of the claims of colonial clergymen . The University boat race , in which so much interest has been felt by those interested in aquatic sports , came off at Putney , on Saturday . Both sides displayed groat skill aud spirit , and the race resulted in favour of Cambridge . On Monday in charging the jury at the Cei : ral Criminal Court , the Common-Serjeant said he had been informed that au indictment for perjury would be preferred against a young girl afc the instance of the Rev . Mr .
Hatch , who was convicted upon her evidence of an indecent assault on a previous occasion ; and if they felt any difficufty with regard to the case , the court would be happy to give them any assistance they might require .- Lord Chelmsford ' s Sunday Trading Bill has again come on for discussion at the meeting of the Marylebone Representative Council . Mr . Davis , the rector of Christ Church , moved that the vestry present petitions to parliament in favour of the bill . Mr . Herring , in a vigorous speechmoved an amendment in favour of merel lacing the petitions
, y p on the table , leaving those to sign them who chose . Mr . Eyre , the rector of Marylebone , expressed himself adverse to the exercise of legislative coercion in this matter , and argued that the question should be left to the religious feeling and conscience of the people . On Thursday night , the matron of one of the workhouses at Bristol was killed by a blow aimed at her by one of the female inmates while in a paroxysm of madness . An atrocious murder has been perpetrated near Cocker
- mouth , the victim being the female servant of a respectable farmer . She was stabbed to death , in open day , while the master ancl mistress were absent from home . The alterations , enlargement , and improvement of tho large sheet of ornamental water , or lake , in Battersea Park , are nearly completed , and will add greatly to the beauty ancl interest of the landscape by which it is surrounded . The rose garden , flower beds , a grotto , aud gymnasium are also nearly finished , and will soon bo opened for the and free nf the
inspection () use public . A drinking fountain or two will shortly be erected in convenient spots in the beautiful gardens now forming iu the centre of the park . During the month of March , the number of wrecks reported was 166 , In the mgnth of January there
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were 229 ; and , in February , 154 , making a total during the present year of 549 . The chief constable of the Isle of Ely has obtained warrants for the apprehension of Sayers and Heeuan , with a view to their being bound over to keep the peace for twelve months . Pell's L / ifc says : — "Nothing has yet been definitely fixed as to the day ; such arrangements have been made as will ensure the comfort and convenience of all intending spectators , who , however , will have to pay three pounds a head for their freightage . The extraordinary distance ivhich the vigilance of the
authorities have rendered necessary involves a start long before daybreak . " The Era says : — "The announcement now is , thafc it will be necessary to disappoint the thousands , and let the combat take place in secrecy and in the presence of a very limited number of spectators . AA'e did hear of a very spirited offer made by a member of the aristocracy , who said that the men should fight in his park , and that he would ' square' every magistrate within ten miles ; but we know not whether this trulBritish proposal has been accepted . " From Harwich we
y learn that the divisions in the conservative ranks have been terminated by the withdrawal of one of the candidates . The liberals , however , are still disunited , but it is thought that they may be induced to accept Mr . Montagu Chambers as their candidate . The aggregate number of patients relieved during the week ending March 31 st , at the Metropolitan Free Hospital , Devonshire-square , City , was—mediealll 68 , surgical 553 , total 1721 ; of which 557 were new cases .
FOREION XEWS . —The French Mediterranean squadron left Toulon on Saturday for Italy , as we suppose , for Civita Veeehia , where it ivould have to embark the French garrison of Rome , on whom the Papal Government , as is now beyond doubt , has served notice to quit . Sardinian troops have entered Florence , where Prince Carignan has issued a proclamation , treating the annexation in the light of the movement for Italian unity . The Sardinian garrison is about to leave Xizza for Florence .
COMMERCIAL ; AND PUBLIC COMPANIES . —The traffic returns of the railways in the United Kingdom for the week amounted to . € 463 , 310 , and for the corresponding period of last year to £ 432 , 430 , showing an increase of £ 30 , 880 . The gross receipts of the eight railways having their termini in the metropolis amounted for the week to £ 194 , 272 , and for the corresponding week of last year to £ 185 , 985 , showing an increase of £ 8 , 287 . The receipts on the other lines in the United Kingdom amounted to £ 269 , 038 , and for the corresponding period of 1859 to
£ 246 , 445 , showing an increase of £ 22 , 593 in the receipts of those lines , which , added to the increase on the metropolitan lines , makes the total increase £ 30 , 880 as compared with the corresponding week of 1859 . The accounts from the manufacturing districts report very little alteration in the general state of trade , and former prices were current for most articles . At Sheffield rather more activity has been apparent ; but at Birmingham and AVolverhampton business has been rather quiet . At Halifax increased animation has been exhibitedwhile at Bradford
, and Huddersfield the transactions have been very much restricted . The number of vessels ivhich left last week for the Australian colonies was 6 , viz .: 1 to Sydney , 1 to Melbourne , 2 to Van Diemen ' s Land , 1 to Adelaide , ancl 1 to New Zealand . Their aggregate capacity was 2 , 550 tons .
PROVIDENT . —The annual meeting of the Professional Life Assurance Company was held on Monclay , March 25 . Tho report stated that the number of policies issued by the company in the year 1859 amounted to 494 , assuring the sum of £ 150 , 366 , and producing in new premiums £ 4 , 925 2 s . 10 ( 2 . The amount paid during the year in settlement of claims amounted to £ 12 , 099 . The report was adopted , a dividend afc the rate of 5 per cent , per annum declared , and a vote of thanks given to the directors and manager .
To Correspondents.
TO CORRESPONDENTS .
" PHILO . " —AVe have long had the subject in contemplation . "ii . B ., " Madras . —Mark Masonry is ' not acknowledged either by the Grand Lodge or Grand Chapter of England . " 11 . R . " —Wo do not answer impertinent questions . "A A ' OUNO MASON . "—Go to a Lodgo of Instruction or ask some P . M . - "P . Z . " —The application for a charter to open a new Chapter must
bo signed by nine regularly exalted Arch Masons . " F . R . S . "—We shall be happy to see the MS . "ROVAL ARCH . "—The Grand H . is in point of fact the Deputy of the G . Z . though not so called . In truth , the G . Z . has two deputies—the G . H . and the G . J . " B . A . "—Not admissible .
" A SECRETARY . " — All communications intended for immediate publication should reach us not later than Thursday morning ; but th ' earlier in the week the better . " MBRODTIO . " —AVe will make inquiry . " P . M . "—AVe do not know the address of the brother alluded to , Bro . Ridgway ' s letter has been sent to tho « Old Wellsian , "