The Brecon County Times Neath Gazette and General Advertiser for the Counties of Brecon Carmarthen Radnor Monmouth Glamorgan Cardigan Montgomery Hereford

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. In the House of Lords, on Thursday, the Royal aRllt W&s given by commission to the Representation of the People Bill, the Factory Acts Extension Bill, the Railways (Ireland) Bill, the Public Health Act (Scotland) Amend- ment Bill, and the Master and Workmen Bill. The London, Chatham, and Dever Railway Arrangement Bill was also read a third time and passed. The Army Reserve Bill, the Militia Reserve Bill, and the Publio Works (Ireland) Bill, were read a third time and passed. Lord Stratford de Bedcliffe moved for further papers con- nected with the insurrection in Crete. The Earl of Derby replied that it was Hot expedient to produce the papers at present. The motion was withdrawn, and The House adjourned. In the House of Commons, at the morning sitting, the House went into committee on the Parks Regulation Bill. Mr. Denman moved that the chairman leave the chair. Mr. Gilpia was strongly of opinion that the Government should postpone the bill till a future Session. After some further discussion the House divided, and the motion was rejected by 86 to 31. Mr. Sheridan then moved that the chairman report progress, and Mr. Hardy, after vindicating the course he had pursued with reference to the bill, said he found it necessary to yield to an obstinate minority, and he would therefore with- draw the bill. At the evening sitting, the House went into committee on the Traffic Regulation (Metropolis) Bill, the several clauses of which underwent much discussion; but they were eventually agreed to with some amendments. The bill passed through committee, and Mr. G. Hardy stated that he should propose the third reading on Friday. The Royal Military Canal Bill passed through committee. Several other bills were advanoed a stage, and The House adjourned. In the House of Lords, on Friday, the Earl of Derby stated that the House would meet on Saturday at two o'clock, in order that the prorogation might take place on Wednesday next. On the motion of the Duke of Richmond, the standing order with respect to railway deposits, in accordance with the recommendations of the joint committee of both Houses, was agreed to. The Hours of Labour Regulation Bill was read a second time. The Master and Workmen Bill was read a third time and passed. The Earl of Lichfield called attention to recent returns relative to the friendly societies in England and Wales, and said that a perusal of them could not fail to convince their lordships of the misery and distress produced among the working clases in almost every district of the country by the unsound condition and the failure of a number of those societies. The Earl of Devon said it was impossible to overrate the Importance of the subject, and he was sure their lordships would desire to co-operate with the noble lord in his endea- vour to remove the evils he complained of. Several bills were forwarded a stage, and the House ad- journed at 20 minutes past seven o'clock. In the House of Commons Mr. Watkin gave notice oi his intention next Session to move that it is expedient that there should be annually drawn up a national stock and balance-sheet. Also for the appointment of a select com- mittee to consider a memorial from the inhabitants of Ceylon complaining of the present government of that dependency. Lord R. Montagu stated, in reply to Mr. Read, that the permission to land foreign cattle at Thames Haven for the metropolitan market will not be continued. Sir S. Northeote stated, in reply to Mr. Crawford, that the amount required to be raised by loan for the Govern- ment at India had been raised, and that no more money will have to be raised this year on loan for the Government of that country. The Traffic Regulation (Metropolis) Bill and the Royal Military Canal Bill were read a third time and passed; and the Lords' Amendments to the Local Government Supple- mental (No. 6) Bill and to the Merchant Shipping Bill were agreed to. Sir R. Palmer moved that the order on the Increaseof the Episcopate Bill be discharged. The motion was agreed to. On the motion for the adjournment until Monday, Mr. Newdegate called attention to certain circumstances connected with the proceedings before the Ecclesiastical Titles Committee.. Mr. Whalley followed, complaining that the Government took no steps to resist Popish aggression. Mr. Walpole said the committee was appointed to consider whether there was anything in the operation of the Eccle. Biastical Titles Act, which practically weighed upon Roman Catholics, and in his opinion, and that of the Attorney. General for Ireland, no case was made out, but he regretted that the petition referred to was not brought to the know- ledge of the committee. The subject then dropped. The House adjourned until Monday at half-oast three o'clock. The House of Lords held a morning sitting on Saturday, when the Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) Bill, the Companies Act (1862) Amendment Bill, the Investment oi Trust Funds Bill, and the Expiring Laws Continuance Bill were read a third time and passed. The Commons' ameud. ments to several other bills were agreed to, and several other bills were forwarded a stage. The sitting only lasted twenty minutes. In the House of Lords, on Monday, the Archbishop of Canterbury stated that the Rituai Commission had pre. sented their first report. They were enjoined by her Majesty first to take into consideration the subject of vest- ments, and they had agreed upon their report on that sub. ject, and it would be immediately placed before their lordships with the evidence. The Commons' amendments to the Consecration and Ordination Fees Bill were agreed to. The Courts of Referees Bill, the Hours of Labour Regu. lation Bill, the Church Temporalities Orders (Ireland) Bill, and the Railway Companies' Advances Bill, were read a third time and passed. On the order of the (lay for the second reading of the Vstments Bill, The Earl of Shaftesbury said it was quite clear that as soon as it was announced that a Royal commission was to be appointed on the subject of this bill it would be impossible to proceed with the bill until that commission had reported. The commission was promised them on the 14th of May, but it did not meet till the 17th of June, and now they had got the report simultaneously with the prorogation of Parliament, and cf course the bill must be dropped. He thought that the Church of England stood at this moment in a worse position than it ever stood before. The Archbishop of Canterbury vindicated the commis- sion from the etarge the noble earl had made against it of having delayed their report. The Bishop of London said if the noble earl had con- sented to become one of the commissioners, he would have seen that there was every desire to go on with the matter as rapidly as possible. The subject then dropped, and their lordships adjourned at half past five o'clock. In the House of Commons Mr. Newdegate gave notice of his intention next Session to bring in a bill for the commu. tation of church rates. The Lords' amendments to the Polieies of Assurance Eiri were agreed to, and The House adjourned. In the House of Lords, on Tuesday, their lordships met at twelve o'clock. The Royal assent was given by commission to the follow- ing public bills :—Church Temporalities Orders (Ireland) Validation, &c., Bill; Railway Companies (Ireland) Ad- vances Bill Roj al Military Canal Bill; Master and Servant Bill- Expiring Laws Continuance Bill; Policies of Assurance Bill'; Courts of Law Officers (Ireland) Bill; Consolidated Fund Bill; District Lunatic Asylum Officers Bill; In- dustrial and Provident Societies Bill; Poor-law Board Bill; Guarantee of Government Officers Bill; Dogs Regu- lation (Ireland) Act (1865) Amendment Bill; Sewage Bill; Admiralty Court (Ireland) Bill; Justices of the Peace Disqualification Removal Bill; Army Reserve Bill; Military Beseive Bill; Public Works (Ireland) Bill; Naval Stores (No. 2) Bill; Local Government Supplemental (No. 6) Bill; Courts of Law Fees, &c., Bill; Turnpike Acts Continuance Bill; Merchant Shipping Bill; Contagious Diseases (Ani- mals) Bill; Raiiway Companies (Scotland) Bill; Railway Companies Bill; War Department Stores Bill; Agricultural Gangs Bill; Companies Act (1862) Amendment Bill; Invest- ment of Trust Funds Bill; Consecration of Churches and Churchyards Bill; Traffic Regulation Metropolis Bill; Con- secration and Ordination Fees, &c., Bill; Courts of Referees Bill. The commissioners were the Lord Chancellor, the Duke of Marlborough, and the Earl of Devon. The Earl of Shaftesbury presented a petition from the incumbent and parishioners of St Saviour's, Southwark, in favour of the Clerical Vestments Bill. The Commons' amendments to the Skipton Grammar School Bill were considered and agreed to. The Fortifications (Provision for Expenses) (No. 2) Bill was read a third time and passed. „ It was reported that their lordships amendments to the Hours of Labour Regulation Bill had been agreed to by the Commons. Their lordships adjourned at hdlf-past 12. The Commons met at 12 but not in sufficient numbers to constitute a quorum. A A House" was, however, made by summons to attend at their lordships' bar for the purpose of witnessing the Royal assent to several bills. Mr. Sheridan gave notice to movo for leave to bring in a bill early next Session for enforcing the adoption of com- munication between railway guards-and passengers. Mr. Sheridan also to move a resolution next Session in favour of a further reduction of Fire Insurance Duty. Mr. Rearden, early next Session, to brine hi a bill to esta- blish training and industrial schools in IreLrwl The House adjourned at a quarter to one.

PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT. On Wednesday Parliament was prorogued by Commis- sion. The following is THE QUEEN'S SPEECH. MY LORDS AND GENTLEMEN, I am happy to be enabled to release 'you from the labours of a long and more than usually eventful Session, and to offer you my acknowledgments for the successful diligence with which you have applied yourselves to your Parliamentary duties. My relations with foreign countries continue on a friendly footing. At the commencement of the present year great fears were entertained that differences which had arisen be- tween France and Prussia might have led to a war of which it was impossible to foresee the ultimate result. Happily, the advice tendered by my Government, and by those of the other neutral States, aided by the modera- tion of the two Powers chiefly interested, sufficed to .avert the threatened calamity and I trust that no ground at present exists for apprehending any dis- turbance of the general peace. The communications which I have made to the reign- ing monarch of Abyssinia, with a view to obtain the release of the British subjects whom he detains in his dominions, have, I regret to say, thus far proved inef- fectual. I have, therefore, found it necessary to address to him a peremptory demand for their immediate libera- tion, and to take measures for supporting that demand, should it ultimately be found necessary to resort to force. The treasonable conspiracy in Ireland, to which I have before called your attention, broke out in the early part of the present year in a futile attempt at insur- rection. That it was suppressed, almost without bloodshed, is due not more to the disciplined valour of my troops, and to the admirable conduct of the police, than to the general loyalty of the population and the absence of any token of sympathy with the insurgents on the part of any considerable portion of my subjects. I rejoice that the supremacy of the law was vindicated without imposing on me the painful necessity of sacrificing a single life. The bill for the abolition of certain local exemptions from taxation enabled me to avail myself of a liberal concession made, in anticipation, by the Emperor of the French, whereby several taxes were removed, which pressed heavily upon British shipping. I have concluded a postal convention with the United States of America, whereby the rate of postage between the two countries will be diminished by one-half, and further arrangements are in progress for increasing the intercourse between this country and the continent of North America. The Act for the union of British North American provinces is the final accomplishment of a scheme long contemplated, whereby those colonies, now combined in one dominion, may be expected not only to gain addi- tional strength for the purposes of, defence against ex- ternal aggression, but may be united among themselves by fresh ties of mutual interest and attached to the mother country by the only bonds which can effectually secure such important dependencies-those of loyalty to the Crown and attachment to British connection. GENTLEMEN OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS, I thank you for the liberal supplies which you have voted for the public service. My LORDS AND GENTLEMEN, I have had great satisfaction in giving my assent to a bill for amending the representation of the people in Par- liament. I earnestly trust that the extensive and liberal measure which you have passed may effect a durable set- tlement of a question which has long engaged public attention; and that the large number of my sub- jects, who will be for the first time admitted to the exercise of the elective franchise may, in the discharge of the duties thereby devolved upon them, prove themselves worthy of the confidence which Parlia- ment has reposed in them. It is gratifying to me to find that the lengthened consideration which you have necessarily given to this important question has not prevented your entering on many subjects to which your attention was directed at the commencement of the Session, and particularly to such as have immediate reference t<;¡ the well-being of the industrial classes. I have had especial pleasure in giving my assent to bills for extending to various trades, with such modifica- tions as have been found necessary, the provisions of the Factory Acts, the success of which has proved the pos- sibility of combining effectual protection to the labour of women ahd children, with a due consideration for the interests of the trades immediately concerned. I confidently anticipate from the operation of the present Acts the same improvement in the physical, social, and moral condition of the working classes, which has been found to accompany the application of the Acts to those trades to which they have been hitherto confined. The restraints alleged to be imposed on workmen and their employers by trades unions and other associations appear to me to call for inquiry and the revelations derived from the examinations before the Commission, to which you gave your legislative sanction, have dis- closed a state of things which will demand your most earnest attention. The administration of the poor laws, which generally has conferred great benefit on the community, and especially on the poor themselves, requires constant supervision; and I have readily assented to a bill which, applied to the metropolis alone, will 'tend to equalise the pressure of taxation, and improve the treatment of the sick poor, whose condition will be greatly benefited by your well-considered legislation. The bill for the regulation of the merchant shipping contains important provisions calculated to add to the health and comfort of those engaged in the mercantile marine. These and other valuable amendments of the law have been the result of your labours during the present Ses- sion and returning to your homes you will carry with you the gratifying consciousness that your time and pains have not been misapplied, and that they have re- sulted in a series of measures which I hope, and earnestly pray, may contribute to the welfare of the country, and the contentment and happiness of my people. ,=.=,

BliOADIIEAD AND THE SAWGRINDERS. A very numerously attended meetiDg of the Saw- inders' Society w\a held in the Temperance-hall, Town- head-street, Sheffield, on Tuesday evening, to take into consideration the propriety of expelling Messrs. Broad- head and Grookes from the society, in consequence of the disclosures made respecting them before the trades' eutrage examiners, recently sitting in Sheffield. After a lengthy discussion, in the course of which the acts of these men were very freely alluded to, the following resolutions were adopted, only two persons in the meeting having dissented from them:—" That this meeting refuses to make victims of any of the members of the Society of Sawgrinders by ex- pelling them on account of their cennection with the outrages recently inquired int6 at Sheffield. The examiners' report furnished to the commis- sioners in London makes reference to perpetrators, accomplices, accessories, and, indeed, the whole society of sawgrinders, as promoters, encouragers, and connivers at the acts named consequently we decline going into any justification of these things being done, beyond asserting that they are but the effect of a cause, viz., the want of some properly regulated legislative measures, binding men, in some degree, to what is honourable, just, and good. We, therefore, considering well our present position, decline to disgrace ourselves as cowards by deserting the men who have taken upon themselves the task of risking their lives and their liberties for what they believed to be the good of the institution, and whose acts the examiners have placed to the account of the whole society, as well as to their actual perpetra- tors and accessories. And further, this meeting begs to say it is a libel both upon this society and Mr. Broadhead when it is asserted that the latter has been reinstated as a member, because he was never expelled." That this meeting hopes, and earnestly recommends to all this society's members, and the members of all other trades' societies, that they de now abstain and desist from all acts of rattening, intimidation, outrage, and violence, having full confidence from what was expressed by the examiners in Sheffield, at the inquiry, that it is the in- tention of the Legislature to give the labour question that consideration to which it is entitled, and trust that its deliberations will be so wisely directed as to remove the causes for these illegal acts being done, and by legislative measures afford more satisfaction to both employer and employed, in their connection with each other."

VIOLENT SCENE IN A OOURT OF JUSTICE. An extraordinary scene of violence has just occurred in the Court of Correctional Police at Riom, Puy-de- Dome, France. A man, named Clement, was recently condemned by the Tribunal of Gannat, to a month's imprisonment for vagabondage, against which judgment both the accused and the public prosecutor appealed, the latter demanding a more severe punishment, as the man Iliad already undergone several previous condemnations. The Court of Riom now increased the sentence to four months' imprisonment, and five years' surveillance by the police. The prisoner had no sooner heard the decision than he stooped down, took off his heavy wooden shoe, and hurled it with all his force at the judge, and at the same time addressed him in the grossest lan- guage. Fortunately the missile passed a few inches over the president's head, but made a deep hole in the plaster, tearing the hangings with which the wall was covered. A gendarme and two other prisoners who were standing by then attempted to secure the prisoner, who, being a man of herculean force, struggled for some time, and continued uttering loud vociferations against the judge. At length the man's hands and feet were bound, and he having been placed before the. bar to be tried for this outrage, received an additional sentence of five years' imprisonment; the court likewise ordered that he should be forbidden to reside in the same locality as the president for ten years after the expira- tion of the sentence.

THE EltIPEROR'S FETE. A correspondent writing from Paris on Friday evening says PARIS, Friday Evening. There was plenty of rain hanging about and torrents of it came down in the course of the night and this morning. But about two o'clock yesterday there was respite, which, despite not unfrequent threatening black clouds, was prolonged till long after sunset. The afternoon was exceedingly pleasant and more favourable to promenading than the intensely hot weather of the beginning of the week. There was novelty in this August 15 fete, so often described in former years, on account of a change of venue both by day and night. The day fair which used to be held on the esplanade of the Invalides was transferred to the heights of Trocadero-a good exchange. There was much more reom, much fresher air, and the amphitheatrical form of the ground enabled a greater number of people to see one of the principal attractions of the fete —the military pantomimes on the two temporary thea- tres. Two years ago these pantomimes represented the taking of Puebla and other triumphs of the French army in Mexico. Of course, the subject was changed this year. What it was does not matter. I do not know, and am quite sure my ignorance was shared by ninety- nine hundredths of the beholders but there was all the requisite amount of gunpowder, desperate assaults, slaughter, love-making, and bacchanalian songs, and the vast audience was pleased. From the heights of the Trocadero I strolled down the new flight of a hundred steps to the Pont de J6na, and so into the Exhibition, with the view of seeing whether the many hundreds of thousands of extra visitors to Paris had swollen the at- tendance there. It was not so. There were palpably fewer persons than on the day before. The bulk of the sightseers of the day came for gratis amusement and did not care ito pay a franc for admission to the Exhibition. The substitution of the Arc de Triomphe de l'Etoile and the high ground surrounding it for the fireworks was a great improvement upon the old place at the fort of the Trocadero. The display was seen not only all over Paris, but by the inhabitants of St. Cloud, Suresne, St. Germain, and many surrounding villages. The fireworks must be pronounced a great success. The illuminations in the Champs Elysées-festoons of ground- glass lamps lighted by gas-one green lamp to six white ones-were somewhat marred by the wind which put out the lights frequently. A number of employes, considerately placed on duty, struggled against this contretemps-the French word in this instance is more appropriate than "difficulty "-and gallantly re-lit the decs which were continually being blown out. Every precaution was taken to prevent accidents, such as sad- dened the fete last year, and happily with success. I have not heard of a single mishap. There was a review at the camp yesterday for the Emperor's fete. The King of the Greeks, Prince Hum- bert, and the PrinGe Imperial rode by the side of the Emperor. In the evening there was a grand dinner in the Emperor's pavilion, and afterwards a] .torchlight tattoo, in which the bands of all the regiments took part. THE FIREWORKS. Just as the time approached for the fireworks, the Empress appeared for a moment, with several other ladies, at the balcony of the central window of the palace overlooking the garden, and was loudly cheered. After the display, repeated cries of "Vive l'lmpera- trice again induced her Majesty to come forward and salute the vast crowd below. The display of fireworks was divided between the open space surrounding the Arc de Triomphe and the summit of that erection. This arrangement had the effect of rendering the display visible in every direction, and thus prevented serious pressure at any one point. Precisely at nine the arch, which had hitherto remained in sombre shadow, was illuminated with changing-coloured Bengal lights, and immediately after the first act opened with the discharge of 300 fusees bursting in innumerable colotirs in the air. Then came fountains of fire, one facing each of the 12 avenues abutting on the Place de l'Etoile. Flights of rockets followed, with stars and showers of gold. Candelabra, corresponding to the approaches, were fired, and vomited forth their glowing flames, the rays crossing each other, and ending with an eruption of Roman candles of various tints. From the top of the arch was next discharged a shower of fire falling on all sides at once, and finished with a flight of tricoloured bombs. The closing piece, the bouquet, was let off from the top of the arch, and consisted of 30,000 fusees of all calibres and every colour, which, being fired simul- taneously from such an elevated position, produced a splendid spectacle. The outlay this year was less than on preceding occasions, as only a sum of 40,000 francs had been placed at the disposition of M. Ruggieri in consequence of the excessive expenses occasioned by the Exhibition. The whole display, although fine in some parts, was considered scarcely equal to the dignity of the occasion. THE ILLUMINATIONS. The crowd then separated in various directions to view the remaining, or general, illuminations. The principal line was along the Rue de Rivoli. Starting from the Place de la Concorde, a conspicuous object on the right was the Palace of the Legislative Body, the pediment of which was marked out in a line of gas jets. The space fronting the Palais Royal was as light as day, from the united brilliancy of that building, the Hotel of the Ministry of State, and the Theatre Franfais. The tower of St. Jacques was crowned with a circle of fire, and light streamed in varied colours through its stained-glass windows. The Rue de Rivoli presented one continuous I line of light, reaching to the Hotel de Ville, which formed I perhaps the most remarkable display of any build- ing in the whole capital. The outline of the building, with the campanile and lateral towers, being threaded with jets of gas, presented a beautiful appearance trophies of flags hung from every window, and the band of the Garde de Paris, which played on the square in front, gave animation to the scene. The south side of the street and the quays were lit up with the cipher of the Emperor N., and pyramidal devices, alternately; in the parts the most exposed, many of these were, however, partially or wholly extinguished by the wind. The theatres were all lit up, as were the various embassies and a vast number of private houses. Theneighbourhood of the Place du TrOne was exceedingly brilliant, and that part of Paris possessed during the day its own amusements quite equal in quality to {those ob- served in the more aristocratic quarter towards the west. Its display of fireworks was besides quite equal to that described above. As the night was cool, immense crowdu promenaded the streets to an exceedingly late hour, and the dancing-booths on the Trocadero resounded with the libero pede until morning.

THE OPERA CONCERTS AT THE AGRICULTURAL-HALL. Most persons remember Jullien and his promenade concerts. Had he lived, how delighted he would have been to have had the Agricultural-hall for such a pur. pose. During the hot weather, the immense building, with its lofty roof and good ventilation, makes it one of the most delightful resorts for recreation. The orchestra ¡ is complete in every sense of the word, and the grand music swells through the great hall in a most melodious form. The band of the Grenadier Guards is here heard to advantage; and the mighty drums, which imitates the sound of cannon firing, have a wonderful effect. The encampment of an army, the parade of troops, the English, Irish, and Scotch airs of the various eorps as they are proceeding to battle, are acted in a superb manner, and give a semblance of reality. The solos given during the evening by Miss Rebecca Isaacs, Mdlle. Liebhart, Mdlle. Bauermeister, are justly applauded, whilst the instrumental solos of Mr. Levy are wonder- ful. The Levy Waltz," composed expressly for him by Signor Guglielmo, is nightly encored, and is, perhaps, one of the prettiest things ever produced. An ad- ditional attraction to this hall are the decorations, which remain in the same state as when the Belgians were entertained there.

FRESH AIR FROM THE COUNTRY. No more going into the country for fresh air A daring inventor is to bring the fresh air up to London, like the milk, and the meat, and the drinking water. Mr. Thomas, of Deptford, a carpenter, sees his way to a plan- we wish we did I-of pumping pure and cold rural atmosphere into the capital. The pure air is to pass through iron tunnels the cold air is to go through other tunnels and through ice-houses; iron pipes are to branch off to the various streets and roads, while smaller pipes are to be furnished for the houses, &c. Pure air may be obtained at the distance of Chiselhurst-common. By this invention, says the projector, it might be conveyed to any court, alley, or other close place-a plan which, in case of fever or cholera would be most invaluable. Churches, chapels, hospitals, theatres, markets, or underground railways, and other places can also be furnished. Admirable I But who is to ensure us against draughts and influenzas ? Who is to chain up this south-east breeze when the Deptford iEolus sets it blowing ? It is an awful state reported in the ^Eneid, when the winds get out of the cavern where they are confined, and we hope that the magnificent scheme will at least begin only with zophyra.-Tdeg-raph.

PARLIAMENTARY JOTTINGS. THE Session of 1867 is at last over, the Queen's Speech has been delivered, and the Parliament has been pro- rogued. Touching these events, however, I intend to make them the subject of another article, before I close my jottings for this year, to enable me to give some incidents which occurred during the last few days of the Session. It was thought by many persons injudicious of the Government to introduce the Parks Bill-which inflicted fine and imprisonment upon persons assembling in Royal parks for political purposes-at a period when the masses of the people had been gratified by the passing of a Reform Bill which even the members of the League considered liberal. The Home Secretary, Mr. Gathorne Hardy, however, is sometimes obstinate, and it is as- sumed that the right hon. gentleman, contrary to the advice of many of his colleagues, determined upon passing it at the last moment. The members of the House of Commons in London were few, and the Government were sure of a majority upon anything they introduced, because in virtue of their office more Con- servatives remained in town than Liberals. The mino- rity, however, determined to show their power there was nothing for it but to "talk" the bill out, and this they did successfully. Two morning sittings were appointed especially to pass this bill. The House met at two o'clock, and, according to standing orders," it must adjourn at seven. Amendment after amendment was put on the paper, and long speeches were made on the motion for going into committee. An organised system was established, so that a certain number of members should follow in succession, and glances at the clock would convince anyone that it was time they were talking against. Then, at ten minutes to seven, came the cry from the Speaker, "Order, order," and the House would be adjourned. In such a manner a bill may be made to occupy a whole Session, even with a majority in its favour. I remember, upon one occasion, when a measure was passing through the House which was thought to be very prejudicial to the interests of the Irish Roman Catholics, it nearly got into com- mittee, there being only one Irish member present to oppose the bill; but he had a petition in his pocket, which he produced in the middle of his speech, and quietly read it word for -word, commenting upon every sentence; and as he gave the names he described the position of the party. For instance, in the first sentence, he said, This petition humbly prayeth. Now, I would call honourable members' attention to this see how loyally it is worded. They humbly pray from her Majesty," &c. Then, when he got to the names, he said, The petitioners are, firstly, John O'Donoghue. He is a highly respectable man in that neighbourhood, farms largely, is well reputed by his neighbours," &c. Long before he got to the termination the House was counted out, and the honourable member effected his purpose in stopping the progress of the bill. This is what is called in the House of Commons being ruled by the minority." The debate upon the Parks Bill, however, was not without its incidents. To no one probably was it of more interest than to Mr. Beales and Colonel Dickson, who on each afternoon, by permission of the Speaker, occupied seats on the Peers' benches on the floor of the House. It is not often that people hear themselves and their actions discussed in so august an assembly. Mr. Beales, on this occasion, heard his name uttered frequently, sometimes in his praise and sometimes in his dispraise immovably he sat under the gallery, and with opera glass in hand he directed his attention not to the speakers but to what he called the H obstructives" on the Ministerial side, who ever and anon, as a member rose, cried out, Divide, divide," Agreed, agreed," &c., so that for some minutes at a time no voice could be heard, and the English House of Commons was turned into, what is technically described, "a bear garden." The debate on the first day being over, Mr. Beales met his friends at the Sussex Hotel, and there he described the conduct of certain members, and more especially gave some hard hits upon the temper and tone of Lord Elcho and Mr. Hardy. On the second day Mr. Whalley petitioned the Speaker to permit Mr. Beales to occupy the same seat he had done on a former occasion. There was some demur to this, the Speaker making it a matter of privilege, not of right and he mentioned the fact that when permission had been given to Mr. Beales alone, other persons had availed themselves of the order which was confined only to one. Mr. Whalley, taking this to be a direct refusal, took an opportunity of bringing it before the House as a matter discourteous to him. Upon this such a storm arose as is not often witnessed. The majority of mem- bers tried all they could to cry Mr. Whalley down; he determined to speak, however, regardless of some one rising to a point of order. Eventually the Speaker declared that the hon. gentleman was out of order, and refused peremptorily to hear him. Later in the evening Mr. Beales and Colonel Dickson were admitted to seats, and they heard Lord Elcho accusing them of breach of etiquette in carrying away from the House of Commons certain sentiments uttered there, and commenting on the conduct of a legislative body. The Speaker declared this to be improper, and Mr. Whalley made an abject apology for what had taken place, and then the matter ended. Mr. Hardy contented himself with taking one division, in which the Government had a majority of 86 to 31. He then withdrew the bill for that Session, saying that it would be unfair to the supporters of the bill to compel their attendance for a longer period, in order that it might pass. COMMENTS ON THE REFORM BILL. The last act concerning the Reform Bill was watched as carefully as the first. It is not usual for members of the House of 'Commons to follow the Speaker in any number to hear the assent given by Royal Commission to the several bills passed by both Houses of Parliament. There is something uninteresting in seeing three noble- men, fully robed, in cocked hats, sitting on a bench below the throne, and hearing the clerk at the table mumble out a long rigmarole in Norman French, showing her Majesty's Royal wish and pleasure that the commission should be formed. On Thursday, the 15th of August, the Deputy-Usher of the Black Rod came in due form to the House he gave his three raps at the door, he made his three obeisances to the Speaker, he summoned the "faithful Commons" to hear her Majesty's assent given in the Upper House, and he retired backwards as the Speaker left the chair and proceeded to obey his summons. Usually, during the time the Speaker is absent, members put on their hats and saunter from one bench to the other, gossiping with their friends but on this occasion they all followed the Speaker. 'The first bill to receive the Royal Assent was the Repre- sentation of the People Bill." The Speaker being announced at the bar, the Lord Chancellor, who sat as the central lord of the commission, said, Let the bills be read." The two clerks at the table bowed to each other, and the junior read, Representation of the People Bill." The senior clerk, Sir John Lefevre, then turned half round to the Commons at the bar, and muttered, La Reine le veut (the Queen wills it). A cheer burst out from a few ef the Commons the last act had been performed, and the new Reform Bill be- comes the law of the land so soon as the registration can be completed, which, however, cannot be done for at least twelve months. I cannot entirely leave this subject without saying a word or two upon London opinion concerning politics. It is said that now that the only great political question is settled, and there being no wide practical difference between parties, there will probably be a coalition be- tween moderate Liberals and progressive Conservatives, which, it is thought, will be the death-blow to old Toryism, and that the old Whigs will be the Tories of the future. Much comment has been made upon Lord Derby's remark, that they have made a step in the dark the majority, however, believe that the people can be safely trusted with the franchise, and anticipate good results from the passing of the new bill. I was at a club the other day when an independent member of the House of Commons—one of some note- made his appearance. The conversation turned upon the easy nature of next Session, and the little work statesmen would have to perform. H What! he said political differences may cease for a time, but reform of all kinds is needed, or England will go to the dogs. Look at those tattered children in our streets, untaught, unfed, save in the mysteries of vice. See those gangs of ruffians, which we know and talk about as the 1 criminal classes.' Turn again to those horrible 'residuum,' who are thieves and drunkards, who bite and stab women who are not their wives. Think of the dis- tressed neediewomen, who make away with their children in such numbers that the nightmen think it not worth while to inform the police of the discovery of another body.' So much for the criminal popula- tion,' as they are termed; but how about the honest work. ing people ? How are they housed ? What is the life of the toiling millions in town and country, or in those dreary I black I districts which are neither town nor country ? Are the dwellings such, is the life such, as is befitting the free citizens of a free land ? Will the cellars and garrets in our towns, the hovel-cottages in the country bear comparison with the well-appointed sties and stables which we find it well to provide for the beasts of the field ? To take a step higher—do the Sheffield revelations disclose a satisfactory state of the relation between master and man or between working men them- selves ? Are the strikes and lock-outs in our manu- facturing systems the best means our civilisation can devise for patching over the feud between capi- tal and labour ? Is there no reform needed in these things ? But, going still higher up the ladder, does the wholesale adulteration and sham fraud and falsehood which exists amongst tradesmen need no reform ? We cannot depend on the genuineness of the meats and drinks and drugs we buy, or the quality of the clothes we wear, or even the soundness of the houses we live in. Again, does not society want re- forming ? What can be said of the wealthy and edu- cated who refuse to undertake one single duty of a citizen, who deliberately decline to take any part or lot in local or imperial topics, and who shut themselves up to fatten on the unwholesome luxuries of refined egotism and cultured selfishness in the seclusion of social life, without one conviction, without one instict of love fcr their country more elevated than that of a fox for its hole or that of a lapdog for the hearth-rug 1 Lastly, without touching upon what are called the major cries for Reform, such as in the Army and Navy, in the Church and in the Law, let us remember that England has an Eastern empire, with some two hundred millions of inhabitants, and our Legislature has been so expert in the art of governing that it has accidentally starved to death seven hundred and fifty thousand of them in about twelve months. With these grievances no Go- vernment should for a moment be idle, no member of Parliament should be silent, until they had used every effort in their power to obtain a better system than is now in operation."

A LIVERPOOL Fiicm INDICTED FOR FRAUD.— At the Liverpool Assizes on Saturday, the grand jury returned a true bill against Messrs. Rankin, iron founders, on an indictment charging them with obtain- ing the sum of £ 10,000 by means of false pretences from Mr. Pearson. The bill against Mr. H. B. Hyde, manager of the National Bank of Liverpool was thrown out. ANOTHER SWINDLE. — The accomplished swindler," whose dexterous performances have already been noticed, it appears has succeeded in victimising others. A correspondent of the Manchester Examiner writes On Wednesday last a person calling himself Mr. Henry Humphreys, of Newbury, Berkshire, called on us with a letter purporting to be written by a custo- mer of ours, requesting us to cash his cheque, also intro- ducing him as a future customer. We at once gave him zC20, he at the same time giving us an order for a case of brandy, and taking the bottle away with him in the well-appointed brougham.' We need hardly say the cheque was returned."

Juuban anb «nunfrJ1 maduts. The Money Market. CITY, ATJGTTST 21.—In the Stock Exchange the transao* tions still consist principally of sales, and prices have experienced a fresh reduction. Some of the operators who bought stock at lower quotations than those now current are selling with a view to realise profits, and the usual speculators for a fall are taking advantage of this circum- stance. The amount of business generally, however, is extremely small. The discount market is quieter to-day, and there is ILMS disposition to take the best bills at It per cent., although the more general charge if If to It. Consols are quoted 94t to -J for money, and 94\ to t for the account (Sept. 10); and the New Three per Cents, and Tbree per Cents. Reduced, 94 to i. The railway market is flit, and the general course of prices rather unfavourable. The present quotations are as follows :-Metropolitan, 124,t to 125, ex all; Great Western. 45 to t; London and Nortki Western, 116 to I; Midland, 1191 to t; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 127 a to 128; Cale- donian, 1124 to 113J; South Eastern, 67 to i; Great Eastern, 297, to 30|; Great Northern, 114i to 115t; ditto A, 1151 to 116J: London, Chatham, and Dover, 171 to i; North British, 30 to 31; and Brighton, 49 to t. BANK OF ENGLAND.—An Account, pursuant to the Act 7 and 8 Vict., cap. 32, for the week ending on Wednes- day, August 14, 1867. ISSUIC DEPLRTNIENT. Notes ismed _£37,287,810 Government debt 211,015,100 [Other securities. 3,984,900 'Gold coin & bullion 22,287,810 'Silver bullion £ 87,2B7,81o| iC37,287,810 BAIVYIlqd DEPAETHXITT. Pr oprietorB*eapif 1 iC14,553,000,Gover-mertSWU Best 3.404.041, rities (inc. dead Public Deposits 5,508,038; weigbtannuity) £ 12,812,S7S Other Deposits. 19,947,453 Other Securities 16,723 819 Seven days and Notes 13,174,540 other bills 501,933|Gold& silver coin 1,203,703 £ 43,914,465 j £ 43,914,465 August 15,1857. F. MAY, Deputy Cashier. The Corn Trade. MARK-LANE, Ana. 21.-Fresh up to our market to-day the arrivals of old English Wheat were small, but there was a fair supply of new produce on sale.—There was a tolerably good show of foreiga Wheat from the stands.-Floating c,rgot s of Wheat moved off Flowly.-Barley afl >at was firm, tut spring Corn generally was difficult to sell.—Very lictle Barley was on sale in the market.—alslt was dull.—In Oats sa'es progressed steadily.—Beans were firm.-Peas were dull.—The trade for Flour was hcavy. CUBREKT PBICBS.—ENGLISH. PerQr. 1 Per Qr. WHEAT. S. S. | OATS. a. S. Esx.,Knt.,rd., old 69 to 74 Scotch, feed 22 to 30 „ „ new 62 to 76 Scotch potato 27 to 54 Ebt., Knt., w., old 66 to 78 Irish, white 21 to 31 „ „ new 62 to 75 ( „ blaek 21 to 31 Norfolk and Lin- 1 BEAKS. ooin, red, new 64 to 72 M&zagan 38 to 39 BARLET. Tick 38 to 39 Malting — to — Harrow 38 to 44 Distilling 34 to 41 Pigeon.43 to 48 Grinding. 32 to 34 I PEAS. MALT. Grey 38 to 40 Essex Norfolkmd Maple 40 to 44 Suffolk 66 to 70 White. 40 to 43 KingstonandWare 66 to 70 FLOUR. Brown 51 to 59 Town made, per BTX. 2801be 54 to 60 New. 32 to 87 Household. 47 to 49 OATS. Country 43 TO 48 English,feed 25 to SI Norfolk & Suffolk, H potato. 28 to 34 ex ship 42 to 45 FoEKiesr. WHEAT. OATS. Dantzio and Konip. Danish & Swedish. 23 to 30 berg. 70 to 76 Bussian. 23 to 29 Rostock & Mecklen- BEAKS. burg 63 to 71 D-igh to Danish 61 to 64 Egyptian 37 to 33 Bussian, hard 57 to 63 PEAS. „ soft 58 to 62 Maple. 37 to 38 American, red — to — Boilers 37 to 38 Amenoan, red. to Boilers 37 to 38 „ white — to — IKBIAM COKIT. BARLEY. White 38 to 41 Grinding 30 to 32 Yellow 38 to 4J Distilling 33 to 37 FLOTJB. Malting — to — French, per saek 44 to off OATS. Spanish, „ 45 to 50 Dutch brewing 23 to 31 Amorican, per barrel 27 to 31 OATS. Spanish, H 45 to 50 Dutch brewing 23 to 31 Amorican, per barrel 27 to 31 „ feeding 19 to 25 Canadisn M 36 to 38 LIVERPOOL, AUG. 20.— Fair attendance at raarket, Wheat in fair request at Id to 21 per cental decline. Flout quiet and the turn lower. Beans 6i cheaper; Oats, Id to 2d per bushel; and Oatmeal, 6d per load cheaper, with a slow demand. Indian corn in moderate request at 36s to 363 3d for mixed American. LEEDS, AUG. 20.—There was very little business passing at to da)'8 market. Prices of Wheat about the same as last Friday. Other articles unchanged. Meat and Poultry Markets. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL-There are moderat supplies of meat, and the trade is steady. Per 81bs. by the earmse:- e. d. B. d ff. d. to S' d' Inferior beef 3 2 to 3 81 Capons, each. 4 6 7 0 Middling ditto 3 10 4 01 Chickens, each 3 0 3 6 Prime large 4 0 4 4 Ducklings,each 2 3 3 0 Ditto small 4 4 4 6 Rabbits, each.. 10 16 Large pork 3 6 8 10 Hares, each 0 O OO Large pork 3 6 8 10 Hares, each 0 O 0 0 Inferior mutton 3 2 3 6 j Grouse, each 0 0 0 0 Middling ditto 3 8 4 2 Partridges, each 0 0 0 0 Prime ditto 4 4 4 6 Pheasants,eaeh 0 0 0 8 4 0 4 10 Pig-eons, each. 0 5 0 8 Small pork 4 0 4 4 Ostendfr. butter, Lamb 310 4 6 per doz; lbs. 0 0 0 0 Turkeys, each 0 0 0 0 English ditto. 12 0 14 0 Goslings, each 5 0 6 6 French eggs, 100 6 6 0 0 Fowls, each 4 6 5 6 English ditto. 9 0 0 0 METROPOLITAN. — A statement of the supplies and prices of fat live stock on Monday, Aug. 20, 1866. as oom. pared with Monday, Aug. 19, 1867 rer BIDS, TO sms ONE OlllU. Aug. 20,1866. Aug. 19,1867. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Coarse and inferior Beasts 3 8 to 4 0 3 4 to 3 6 Second quality ditto. 4 2 4 8 3 8 4 2 Prime large Oxsn 4 10 5 2 4 4 4 8 Prime Scots, &c 5 4 5 6 4 10 5 0 Coarse and inferior Sheep 3 10 4 2 3 2 3 4 Second quality ditto 4 4 5 0 3 6 4 2 Prime coarse-woolled ditto 5 2 5 8 4 4 4 8 Prime Southdown ditto 5 10 6 0 4 10 5 0 Lambs 6 4 7 4 4 6 5 6 Large coarse Calves 4 4 4 10 4 0 4 8 Prime small ditto 5 0 5 4 4 10 5 4 Large Hogs 4 0 4 6 S 4 8 10 Neat small Porkers 4 8 5 0 4 0 4 4 Fruit and Vegetables. COVENT GARDEN.—Raspberries and strawberries have now all but disappeared. Heavy consignments of continental produce continue to reach the market, consisting of pears, apples, grapes, melons, plums, peaches, nectarines, and apricots. Hothouse fruit about maintains last week's quotations. Filberts are coming in in large quantities, and realise 40s. per 1001b. Peas are still good, as are also potatoes, though among the latter disease has in some instances made its appearance. Flowers chiefly consist of orchids, fuschias, pelargoniums, calceolarias, mignonette, and roses. ritrrt. s. cL s d. s. d. s. d. Apples, p. bushel 4 0 to 8 0 Oranges, p.100 8 0 14 0 Chestnuts, per bs.O 0 0 0 Peaches,per doz. 4 0 12 0 Currants, pr. siv. 7 0 12 0 Pears,kitchen, dz. 2 0 3 0 Grapes, per lb. 3 0 6 0 „ dessert „ 0 0 0 0 Lemons.p. 100 10 0 12 0 Pineapples, p. lb. 2 6 4 0 Grapes, per lb. 3 0 6 0 „ dessert, 0 0 0 0 Currants, pr. siv. 7 0 12 0 Pears,kitchen, dz. 2 0 3 0 Grapes, per lb. 3 0 6 0 „ dessert „ 0 0 0 0 Lemons.p. 100 10 0 12 0 Pineapples, p. lb. 2 6 4 0 Nuts,cob,1001b 0 0 0 0 Strawberries,p. lb. 0 6 10 Filberts, pr lb. 1 0 0 0 j Melons, each 3 0 5 0 VEGETABLES. sdsd' s d sd Artichokes,per doz.2 0 to 4 0 Mushrooms,perpott.l 6 2 0 Asparagus,per bun. 6 0 8 0 Mustard& Cress.p.p.0 2 0 0 Beans,kidney,p.isv.O 0 0 0 Onions, per bushel 4 0 5 0 Beet, per dozen 1 0 2 0 „ piekling, p.qt.O 0 0 0 Broccoli, p. bundle 0 0 0 0 Parsley, per bunch 0 2 0 4 Cabbages, per doz. 1 S 2 OjParsnips, per doz.0 0 00 Carrots, per bunch 0 6 0 8 Peas, per qt .0 0 0 0 Cauliflowers,p. doz.3 0 6 0|Potatoes,YorkBe- Celery, per bundle 1 6 2 01 gents, per ton .130 0150 0 Cucumbers, each 0 6 1 0 Bocks, per ton 100 0120 0 Endive, per doz.2 0 3 0|Flukes, per ton 150 0 180 0 Garlic, per lb 0 8 0 0 Kidneys, per cwfc .0 0 0 0 Herbs, per bunch.0 2 0 4 Radishes, p. 12 bn. 0 0 0 0 Horseradish, p. bn.4 0 6 0 (Rhubarb, p. bundle 0 0 0 0 Leeks, per bunoh.O 2 0 41 SeaSale,per punnet 0 0 00 Lettuces, per score 1 0 1 6i Spinaeb, per been. 2 0 3 0 Mint, perbunoh .0 4 0 0.Turnips, per bunch 0 8 0 0 London Produce Market. MINCING-LANE, AUG 21.—SUGAR—The market con- tinues in the same dull state as previously reported* the limited business transacted is at prices in favour of buyers. The private sales include Jamaica, 30s to S2s, and clayed Manilla, 30?. R fined-dried goods are dull of sale at the recent decline. Pieces steady. COPFFE.-The parcels in auction continue to realise the valuations. Plantation Ceylon triage, 25s to 43s; good ordinary, 67s 6d to 69s 6J; low middling and middling, 768 6d to 8 te 6d. TEA.—At the public sa'es fully previous prices are paid* Blackish leaf and common to fa;r Kaisows sold at ll £ d to Is 1" medium to fine, Is 7d to 2s; scented orange Pekoe, Is Od to Is 7d. FRUIT.—The market for new Valencias coatinues very steady. COTTON.—A fair amount of business is doing, but prices are slightly easier. PRICES OF BUTTER. CHEESE, HAMS. &a., at VW owt. —Batter: Friesland, 92s to 96s; Jersey, 76a to 88. Dorset, 110s to 114s. Fresh: per doz., 11a Od to 13s Od Cheese: Cheshire, 78s to 88s; Double Gloucester, 74a to 788 Cheddar, 80s to 90s; American, 56s to 62s. Hams: York, new, 808 to 86s j Cumberland, new, 80s to s-, Irish, new, 80s to 86s. Bacon: Wiltshire. 74s to 78s; Irish, green, 64a to 70s. COTTON, LIVERPOOL, AUG. 21. The market quiet; Sales probably 8,000 or 10,000 bales. TALLOW, AUG. 21,-The market is quiet. Towulallow is quoted 41s 9d; Petersburg Y.O. on the spot, old, 45s; ditto, new, 45s 9d; August to September, 45s 6d to 9d; October to December, 45s 6d to 9d; December, 46s. HOPS, BOROUGH, AUGUST 21.—Messrs. Pattenden and Smith report that the trade remains quiet at Monday's prices. From the plantations there is nothing fresh to report. -+

DEATH FROM COUGH MIXTURE.-An inquest was held on Saturday at the George, Lambeth, on Jane Perrin, aged six years. The deceased was affected with a cough, and a mixture was procured from a chemist, a teaspocnful of which was to be taken twice a day. The child subsequently got to the bottle and drank some of the mixture, which contained paregoric and syrup, from the effects of which it died. Verdict-" Accidental death from an overdose of laudanum."