298 
Mr. H. Herbert moved (lint nn address should be presented to tlio 
Crown, preying Mint effect should be given to a recommendation con. 
t nlneil In a report from the select committee on the postal communica- 
tion with Dublin, so as to establish a class of steamers affording better 
accommodation for passengers, combined with higher capabilities ns 
regards the speed of transit. 
Mr. Vance seconded the motion. 
The Chancellor of the Exchequer calculated the cost of the proposed 
line of steamers, and, In a speech of some length, deprecated the expert., 
dltureof i' I. '>0,000 per annum for the convenience, as he alleged, merely 
of a few high class passengers. 
The Hon. Mr. Cowper submitted that tho conveyance of letters was 
sufficiently provided for. The passenger part of the business should, 
ho contended, be left to private enterprise. 
Lord Naas supported the motion ; Mr. Williams opposed It. 
After some further discussion, the House divided - 
•Ayt* 1 52 
Noes 208— M 
The nomination of the committee of Inquiry on conventual and mo- 
nastic Institutions having been made, 
Mr. Bovvyer moved as an amendment that the order should bo dis- 
charged. 
Tho amendment was seconded by Mr. Esmonds. 
Lord Lovalno said : So long as It was posslblo for persons to be 
forcibly Incarcerated In any establishment, Investigation was Indispen- 
sable. 
Lord .1. KiiBscfl doubled whether any sufficient causo had been 
shown for llm appointment of tho Committee. The noble lord urged 
not to meddle at all with the matter, believing that tho narrative* 
which had been related by the supporters of the mot on belonged to 
the category of “cock. Anu-bull stories" 
Mi . Drummond believed that popish aggression was still rampant In 
the I tilled Kingdom, and that the conventual system wus used as one 
of Its Instruments. 
Mr. Spooner wondered that tho Homan catholic representatives did 
not eagerly cmbruco tho opportunity offered l>y the proposed com- 
mittee, to disprove tho serious charges brought ugalnst tho Institutions 
belonging to their church. | 
Mr, T. Chambers reminded the lloii^o that the appointment of the 
committee hud been once voted after a long dobatc and by a largo 
mojoilty. Tho proposal to rescind that vote ho characterised us 
altogether unprecedented. 
Mr. B. Osborno suspected that the motion, though apparently limited 
to Inquiry, really veiled an attack on Homan Catholicism, of which Mr. 
Chambers was the unconscious Instrument. 
Mr. Whitcsldo remarked that the question of property formed an 
Important element of the Inquiry which the committee would have to 
ui di i-takc, and this point of Itself JusHlled Us nomination. 
The adjournment of the debute was moved by Mr. Oogan. 
Altera few words from Mr Bontlnck, u division wax taken on the 
motion for adjourning the debate, which was negatived by 2311 to ;t|-- 
Mr, Mooro moved the adjournment of the House. 
Mr .1 Walsh warned tho Irish members not to strain too severely 
Ihr privilege possessed by tho minority of tkiuylug a vote on tho main 
question. 
Mr. F. Scully Insisted on their right of exorcising that privilege on 
the present occasion. 
Hie Chancellor of tho Exchequer proposed that they should now 
dispose of the amendment f«r discharging tho order', leaving the 
original motion for nominating the committees to be disclosed on 
another day. 
A somewhat confused discussion ensued, resulting In a second divi- 
sion, In which the motion for adjourning wus again negatived, the ayes 
being Mi and the nocs 223 - 1(14. 
The House afterwards divided on tho amendment discharging tho 
order for the appointment of the eommUtoo. i here appeared- For 
the amendment, 121); against, 177- &7, 
The original motion then remained untouched, hut the nomination 
of the committee was postponed to Thursday. Adjourned. 
WEDNESDAY Commons. At the morning sluing, 
The Marquis of Blnndford moved the second reading of the Episcopal 
and Capitular Estates Bill, The noldo lord ootered Into a history ol 
what had been done In the way of living the Incomes of the bishops 
and for promoting nil Improved application of the revenues of these 
C-Siales. By the bill he proposed that the management ol the estates of 
the Church should be transferred to tlio Estate Commissioners ol the 
Ecelcsliu leal Commission, and ho proposed tliut the revenues should 
he handed over to the Estate Commissioners, and that periodical returns 
should ho made to tho commissioner.', and that they should pav over 
to the bishops the uugmcnlnllon of their Warlca, which ho thought 
would ho a bettor arrangement than the existing one, 
Mr W. Clay thought this measure was Inadequate to the Important 
subject width If d all with. There was no alternative left to him but 
to move that t .e bill he read ;i second time that day six months. 
Mr. lie I Held seconded the amendment. 
Mr. Mowbray opposed the bill. 
Mr. llume thought the subject of church rates was quite beside tlio 
nuostlon, and that the noblo h.rd wa« quWo right lu Introducing tho 
THE FIELD. 
[Saturday, 
the cause of sole, the sale will bo recognised by the British fleet in 
the event of the vessel con 1 1 lining to be navigated by a Russian crew 
or in the event of the vessel, after the sale, being navigated by a fresh 
crew of neqlrnl*, 
Lord J. HumvII and the Attorney-General thought the vessels would 
he protected If the transfer was a torn fide transaction. 
Mr. T. A. Mitchell asked whether the declaration published In the Ga- 
letu of Tuesday, the IWtli March, that ‘her Majesty will waive the 
right of seizing enemy's nroperty laden on board a neutral vessel 
u ii less It bo contraband of war, Is to be understood to apply also to 
JDitlish property In the same position, or shipped by British vessels 
and to Include freedom from seizure on the arrival of the goods In this 
country, ns well as during the transit; and what articles will come 
under the head ol •• contraband of war," and be thus liable to seizure 
The Attorney-General said, tlio declaration had been somewhat mis- 
apprehended, for It did not , and could not give up the right of search 
In the ease of neutrals. With legat'd to '‘contraband of war," that was 
a subject of great difficulty, but he apprehended that “contraband of 
war" consisted first of articles applicable to the purposes of war, 
such ns mins, See, ; und, secondly, provisions that might be intended 
(or the enemy. 
Mr. W. Price asked Lord. John Bussell whether Russian produce 
being burnt fide British property, will be exempt from xclzu c In neiit’ 
ral us foreign properly will he lu neutral, or neutral properly In foreign 
vessels t Ami whether any arrangement* will he made by which 
loiter* of licence will lie granted to neutral or British vessel* to tiling 
away Husssan produce, being now lomt fide Brill h property, notwith- 
standing any blockade of the harbour In which such property may bo 
lying. 
Lord J. Howell apprehended that such property would not be liable 
to seizure. An arrangement would be made for allowing British 
subjects to pass through the blo< kudos, but it would extend to pro- 
duce. 
In roply to Mr. Bailllc, 
Lord J. Russell said I he treaty signed In Lon Ion to regulate the 
Danish .succession was to preserve that succession, and could not bo 
i affected by the war with Russia. 
Lord J. Hassell said lie proposed on Friday to move that ii humble 
address be presented to Her Majesty, to return to Her Majesty the 
thanks of this House for Her Majesty's most gracious message, and for 
In- several papers which Her Majesty Iiils been graciously pleased to 
order lo bo presented lo this house ; and to assure Her .Majesty of the 
strong seusu entertained by this House of Her Majesty's uniform en- 
deavours to preserve to her subjects the blessings of peace, and to avert 
the calamities of war ; and Hint this House has observed witlulcep con- 
corn the failure of Her Majesty's efforts, which have been frustrated by i . ^ „ UC . 
tho Emperor of Russia refusing to give up tho provinces of Wulhu hiu i j'M'Him "I whore machine tins already appeared in tlio 
and Moldavia ; anil to express tho firm determination of the House to i J ? ielU. Tlio nipidily und neatness with which this e„ n t..; 
co-operate with 11. i Majesty In defending the Integrity and Indcpen- • us «n.i wuicii mis COntn- 
donee of our ally, tho Sublime Porte, (Hear, ’ 
Colonel Hnrcoiirt moved for return if 
women belonging to each regiment ordered 
into divisions, containing ponderous and massive machine 
worked by steam, and showing the process of various ?r 
our manufactures. These are relieved by groups of ev, 
sit.-ly cliisstdled statuary, so.no of winch were obieet. r 
general regard in the Exhibition of 1851. The centre c 
tl.0 floor is occupied by a fountain, the basin of which i 
lorm. d in the same stylo as the other ornaments G f tl.f 
budding. A jet of water is propelled from the centre of tin- 
fountain lo the height of U7 feet; and uniformity-. ! 
without formality— is given by a series of minor jets , flavin 
uimmd l ho principal. Three wide and lofty galleries r. 
round the building, and afford ample means of viewing tl 
magnificent organ constructed expressly for tho Insiitutio. 
and daily performed upon by Mr. Host, one of our n m i 
t-kiJltil organists. The effect produced in the building i? v 
the pou oil'ii I, sonorous tones of this giant instrument a. 
« belli d by Mr. Bust, is magnificent. Some of the moreen,,* 
from Hindu, Handel, MondcK-olm, and other maestri ar 
heard lo ' lie best advantage, and given by the performcr’witl, 
n lusic and skid which prove his appreciation of the Rl . ca , 
works bo critical ours to manipulate. The galleries are laid 
out In a scries of elegant stands for the sale of various articles 
us w. II m el ii I as ornamental, end the fairer portion of our 
readers will hero find ample ulfniclions, as the exhibition 
may bo viewed and n good day's “shopping” achieved at one 
time. Among tho stands already occupied and tastefully 
laid on', arc Ilm.-oof Mr. Farley, slocked with elegant model* 
of shipping ; hero also will be found correct portraits of tho 
most celebrated yachts, exuct in every proportion to the 
originals. Mr. Higgins, tho well-known perfumer, who by 
the aid of n ncai lv-constructed still, practically cxpluir.s'iho 
process by which be obtains the fragrant essences lie vends, 
itio lu vender- water produced by the distiller, by means of 
his miuiaiuro apparatus, is of exquisite and most rofresliino- 
odour. Too Lancashire Sewing-Machine Company,— a <fti 
r, l»o -r. I vu,lt "^ anti siitclica, is u source of wonder to those who 
the number of married i I ,s operations. Mr. W. Hammond, the music pub- 
woim-a belonging to each regiment ordered on foreign service , and | “slier, who presents u well-stocked renerloiro of Ctlm 
IhenumErffi I ‘"Oder,. music, which can be tried over on one or 
two nl Stoddari’o powerful and elegantly-built pianos, which 
arc in close approximation to Mr. Hammond’s boutique. In 
addition to these, there uro other stalls in course of fitting 
Mr. S. Herbert Bald lie could have no objection to tho returns moved 
for, so far as they could be accurately obtained. 
Ordered. 
Mr Balnea requested to l>o allowed to stato some circumstances rc- U n for various ... 
latlvu to hi* connexion with tho Poor Law Board and to the Settlement ,, unufactuics, to which wc shall allude on 
and Removal Bill, 111* resignation of office, and sab eqnent consent to ! ,noll,, r Occasion When thoil' completion shall enable us to 
bill. I t wtu •implo lu its object and dear in Its details. It proposed 
of Cllurch property* °' ,,10r ° * ! * ,CDd#d ,1,vu " s ,0 *' Improving tho value 
After some obiorvntlons from Mr. Goulbitfii mid Mr llorsnnn 
Mr, Liddell objected to tho lull on the same ground, that each dlo- 
« 1 Hi! mid I Iipti-I Iia i a M 111 to its own revenues, and then- might to 
be no common fund appHcnblu to the whole <■ imtrv h 
Sir G. (iroy said there was great Inconvenience In dbciualng a bill 
of such Importance In the absence ol all the I adlng members of the 
pVi^Tng datiw ,0 " Cr ° dw, ‘' itt0U e,w " 1 ‘ er0 l ’>' vory Important und 
A Her some farther dUcuMlon, In which Mr. Henley, Sir .1 Young 
and Mr. Ingliaiii .Mr. Wigmin.Mr. H. Fl.illlmore, und Mr. Spooner (w fo 
moved Hint the debate he adjourned to Gth of April) took port 
J he Marquis of Blnndford salil he couourred willingly n the motion 
or ndJournment. owing lo the ahseoee of the Government " 
om-no»l <1Cbal ° U *“ U u,l J uunioU Thursday, tith of April. Ad- 
RUSSSIAN FLEET IN' THE BLACK REA 
led to tlio inci'caso of this tax, und to the intentions announced by tho 
Government with respect to defraying the expenses of the war; but 
after observations from Mr. Cardwell, Mr. Muling, Mr. Lning, Mr. 
Vnnsltlnrt, and Mr. Greaves, tlio bill was read a third time ami 
passed. 
The adjourned debate on the nomination of the Committee on Con- 
ventual and Monastic Institutions was resumed, and, on the question 
that Mr. T. Chambers bon member, 
Mr. GOOkl moved to substitute for the names of Mr. T. Chambers, 
Hie Marquis of Stafford, and Mr. Newdeguto, the names of Sir. 
Sotl.cion, Mr. Ker Seymer, and l ord 11. Vnno. 
The motion was seconded by >lr J. Fitzgerald. 
'I lie IIouso then divided on the question that the name of Mr. T. 
Chambers bo retained, which was carried by 1 17 against Go. 
A proposed aiUmirninvnt of the debate led to smart speeches from 
Mr. I. liens, Mr. O'Connell. Mr. Massey, Sir Spooner, Mr J. Ball, Mr. Kin- 
nnird, Mr. Goold, Mr. V. Scully, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Sergeant Slice, Mr. 
G. Moore, and Mr. Chambers, after which the House adjourned. 
at Beyeos. Ami he wished also to know w m- 'ii o ‘‘ niUs 
the Government received «heWdSp«ch5, ' V "°" 
the Karl of Clurcndon said the onlv i ■ , 
lie had so read In the public journal,' but he b,„i VV..m*,, C I*® 1 
. *11,1.. h«i !p“ 
CONVKNTION BETWEEN- ENGLAND, FRANCE, AND TURKEY 
In reply to the Earl of Malmesbury, 
The Earl of Clarendon was understood to say that a convention he 
iiiSlSHgs 
Commons. — Tl»e Speaker took the chair at 
Rimrt^^om^Ga^SouthpMt^'atorwoiis^iiIiif^utif^^^ Bury Port, 
Into tho recently attempted fraud imputed to > t’hcm > ".V ,. l,l,n,ry 
read by the clerk at the table, and ii,- \Y. S,n \h oxkcdV! X 7 ?•* 
Government, whether it is their intention to i„!,il Majesty* 
against Sturgeon and Sons, of (irny # F»cx or wh„ ' proceedings 
tended to pursue with iefmei.ee to tho nbovo case L r il 
Son ® " aS n ° W undw ,h0 WBMUoraUaa of tfao Adiir j y sS! 
Mr. T. Duueopibo presented a palition from 7,600 Inhabit, .m* 
complaining u f tho conduct of the local nuihn i' 
ties of that town during the strike, and praying f„ r n emiimlft^ r , 
Tho 1, no' 0 , 1 * r, r Conduct * ' n '“ « thut of the masters <1 Proton 
a petition from Rochdale, praying that 
publfeK“^Su^C^ nB " fCre Pa '“ ntCd “ Kttiaat ,he W* <* 
avoid JSSft andluroSvrV^ J 
Tiir T iiivt Coukcih — T ho Queen hold a Court and Privy Councl 
on w ednesdny nfterhoon, at Buckingluim' Palace. At this Council a 
proelamullon w as ordered to be issued respecting prizes ot w ar and 
orders In Council were passed giving directions ami instructions to 
her Majesty s Courts of Admiralty. It was ordered that general re- 
plrsul.s be granted against tlio vessels and goods of the Emperor of 
Russia, and of IBs subjects; also that no English vessels bo permitted 
r. clear out for Russian ports; and that u general embargo be laid on 
all Russian merchant ships found within II. M. dominions after May la 
THE METROPOLIS. 
THE DECLARATION' OF WAR. 
(From the Supplement to tho London Gazette at Tucsdav 
March *ib.) 
Tlio ofiiciul declaration Of War, which is Ion long for 
insertion in “ The Field, ” appeared in Tuesday's Gazette 
and was copied into il>o metropolitan papers of Wednesday 
morning. This declaration recapitulates tlio causes of 
quarrel, and is followed by tho subjoined 
DECLARATION. 
Her Majesty the Queen of Urn United Kingdom of Great 
Hi Ham and Iieluud, having been compelled to take up arms 
in support of an ally, is desirous of rendering ihe wur as 
little onerous ua possibly to too Powers With whom 
— lighted up 
with gus, ihe nppeaiunce is, if possible, enhanced ; it would 
be well, however, il the direction were to turn their atten- 
tion to u more effectual means of ventilating tho premises: 
it may he easily accomplished, and where so much has been 
liberally done, this, of course, will not bo overlooked. 
Murder and Suicide in Regent’s Park.— O n W«d- 
nesday a puiniu] sensation was creuted throughout the 
Regent's Park district ol St. Pancrns by ihe discovery of n 
mo-'t shocking murder and suicide, at 47, Clarence-gardens. 
Ihe house was tenanted bv James Martin, n shoomukcr, 
about 57 ve.rs of ago, who, with his wife, occupied ilio 
parlours, kiting tl.o remainder out in lodgings, one of tlio 
upper rooms to his married daughter and her husbnnd. 
Shortly alter 8 o'clock in tho morning, Mrs. Wlij brow, 
Martin's duugliter, came down stairs, and not finding either 
her fulhor or mother up as usuul, knocked several times at 
the Iront parlour door, occupied as their bedroom, but, 
receiving no answer, she effected an entrance, and then 
discovered Hie place deluged with blood, and ihe lifeless 
bodies of her pm-enis lying across eucli other on ilio bed, 
with their throats cut in a shocking manner. Her screams 
immediately brought the other lodgers nnd neighbours to 
her HSM.-tui.ee, and it was then discovered that the murderer 
and his victim were quite de d and cold. A shoemaker’s 
knife, covered with blood, wus found on ihe bed near the right 
hand ol the I'orinor. Both Martin and his wife were in their 
ordinary night-dic-M On searching the loom, a letter, now 
in the possession nl the police, was found, and identified by 
i be daughter us being in tlio handwriting of Martin, stating 
the circumstances w hicli had led him lo the commission of 
so horn Ulo a crime. From this it would appear thut 
Mai tin wus in very embarrassed circumstances, und tliut lie 
hud promised to pay his landlord half a year’s rent, which 
Was due to him, that day, but was unable to do so. llo 
(Marlin) was under an impression that his goods would 
'e seized, mid that lie and his wife would have lo go to 
the workhouse, to proveut which ho resorted to this icrriblo 
alternative. 
1uk Crystal Palace, — W e understand thut Her 
Majesty has signified her gracious intention to be present 
effective hh.ek-.de I. j Vi' V “•‘•“““■B auy | received from the commissioners of her 
force Islstilln I!?! ^established »‘ih an adequate Majesty 's treasury to the effect that the sum of £500 would 
Her Mniestv will waive tie ri° i m J 1 " or roasts. Hut be placed iiauually in the civil estimates to the service of 
in iViujcsty will waive the right of seizing enemy’s nroneriv 
I J I « I 1 1 (in li/mril n ... I i , ‘ 1 1 J 
hule.1 on hoard a nout.ul vessel, Sinless iT be‘ cSMri’band'of 
war It is not Her Majesty's iuienliun to claim tho con- 
fiscation of noun id properly, not being coiiiraiiund of war 
found on board enemy's ships, and Her Majesty further 
declares thm, hoing anxious to lesson, us much as t.ossiblo 
Hie evils ol war, and to rc-liict its 
uularly organised forces of tlio country, it i* ,,„ t her preseut 
opwruliotia to tlio ro- 
, . , , - ' H ' 8 R*»t her lu-eseut 
of wivamow S8U ° ° Um0f ,m ' r,1 " C ,Qr 1,10 co.mnisiioning 
Westminster, March 28, 1854. 
Roial Panopticon, Leicester Souare in ih« 
Weld of the 94th December last (No. 52), w 0 alluded to 
his mstitiiimn, then in course of construction. Althou-h il 
has not yot Touched emhety, tho pivjeclors have th.ovvn it 
open to t he public fm eomodays pu-t ; .luring which period, 
b hr e ? "'"""'^"^r-ulnmeu.s have |„ o» attended 
by huge and faahionablo companies, it is impossible m 
! 'll!,' frr'i 01 11,0 ' uslm '' 3 “ f ‘be building, and 
the beautiful effect produced by il.o admirably blended tints 
of i s arabesque on.ature l'bc iaierior dccoratious mo pro- 
se but mo -so urt.-tically . xecutvd and contmated, as not 
o atiguo the ey e of tho spectator with glare or obtruslvo 
brilliancy of colour. Tho bacement is apportioned out 
the socety; t ho Guvcrninent requiring in return that a 
public hall bo lined up with models, See., for tho in.-pocliun 
ol ihe public, and that a iopoit ol the society’s proceed- 
ings lie preedited annually to iho House ol Parliament. 
1 hunks were then voted to Lord Aberdecnaud her Majesty’s 
Government. 
Election of an Alderman for Cheap Ward. — 
On Monday, velum l lie Lord Mayor attended tho Church 
ol St. Lawrence Jewry to proceed to the election of un 
alderman, the hour of the commencement of tlio polling 
being ten o’clock, Mr. Thorp said, that his committco 
having u.'cci tamed that Mr. Kennedy hud the majority of 
votes, it was considered useless to go to a poll, und lie 
would, to prevent unnecessary trouble, nt once retire. 
Mr. Kennedy was then declared by the Lord Mavor lo be 
duly elected. 
Alarming Fire at the West India Dock Com- 
i’vnv s Stores — O n Tue-duy morning, between tho hours 
ol three and lour, a policeman of the L, or Lambeth divi- 
sion, whilst patrolling Ids beat near thu Wuterloo-road, was 
gU'.uly alarmed by hearing u tremendous explosion, appa- 
rently (iroccedin^ from Hie Iilackfrinrs-road. Tlio officer, 
upon looking in the last named direction, perceived such a 
huge sheet of flu mo shoot into the air, which completely 
uminated both sides of the Hi ver Thames, so thut il was a 
ill work of no little difficulty for any one at a distance to tell 
