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7 1 r 1 r7 I ME , • " I NUMBER 11.878 EAST INDIA HOUSE, March 1; 1825. THE CO URT of DIRECTORS of the UNITED -a- COMPANY of MERCHAA7W of ENGLAND trading tc tke kAST INDIES, do hereby give Notice, That a GENERAL COURT of the said Company will be held by adjournment at their House, in Leadenhall-street, on Tunitinav next, the 3d inst. at Eleven o'Clock in the Forenoon, P* die purpose of continuing the consideration " of the Hydrabad Papeis now before the Proprietors, as far as they respect the con &it of the Most Noble the Marquis of !lasting., late Governor " General of India." JOSEPH DART, SecrciarN. MEDICAL, CLERICAL, and GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. 1 0 1tElIDENT. The Most Noble the Marquis of HUNTLY, G.C.B. vsoz-rtassourn. The Bishop of Bath and. Wells Lieut.-Gen. Sir T. Hislop, Bart. I.ord Viscount Garlic. G.C.B. Lord Viscount Clive Sir H. HaWord, Bart. F.R.S. . Lord Viscount Stopford E. B. Wilbraham 'Esq. M.P. The Very Rtv. the Dean of Thomas Wilson, ksq. M.P. Canterbury HONORARY nIRTCTOL OR VISITOR. The Venerable the Archdeacon of Lomax. DIRICTORS. henry Earle, Esq. RILS. Joseph H. Green, Esq. Sir William Kay, Bart. James Kibblewbite, Esq. A. A. Meiville, Esq. George Pinckard, Sir George Pocock Ashby Smith, M.D. Oetirge Birlibech, Walter Boyd, Esq. P. Robert, l3ree ' 11. D. P.R.& A. H. Chambers, Esq. Arthur Chichester, Esq. henry J. Cholnieley, Sir A. Cooper, Barn F. R.S. &r Charles Des Vceus, Bart. Sit E. Home, Bart. V.P.R.S. John Gladstone, Fm. M.P. Rev. Dr. Shepherd J. 1114rryat, F.sq. A. A. Melville, Esq. James Kibblewhite, Esq. Ret. Dr. Yates B. C. 13.11dwin, Reit: John T. Hussey IJoseph Seely, F.sq. John Stevenson, Esq. lIANCERS. Sit' W. Kay, Batt. Price, 11larryat, and Coleman, No. I, Mansion house-street. SOLICITORS.' John Binder, and W. Gilmore Bolton, Esqrs. 'the following are among the distinguishing features of this In stitution:— 1. A diminished Rate of Assurance, especially on the younger Lives, calculated upon the improved state of public health and In creased duration of human life. Y. Granting the privilege of assuring a fixed sum, to become dire at the time et decease, by making a single present payment, or by annual payments, for three, five, seven, or any given number of years, instead of continuing the payments of premium through the whale term of life. 3. Giving to the assured the option of leaving the proSts to n , which di may become entitled, to accumulate for the bene fit of their successors, to be calculated in diminution of the annual pay ments of premium. 4. Extending the advantages of Life Assurances to persons sub ject to such deviations from the common standard of health, as do not essentially tend to shorten life, instead of excluding those af- Meted with gout, asthma, and the other diseases usually specified. the Society will grant annuities, endowments for children, &e.' an Will purchase annuities,reversions,aud other contingent interests.' J. PI NCKARD, Resident Secretary. Office, No. 32, Great Russell-street, Bloomsbury. This day was published, B LACKWOOD'S EDINBURGU MAGAZINE. No. XCVII. for FEBILUARY 1825. s CosveNvs.—l. 'Lord Byron—ll. Morning—lll. Night=l V. To . V. Sonnets. No. 1. Vanity. No. 2. The World. No. 3. Destruction. No. 4. Human Lite—Vl. Thoughts upon Thorough ferec—V 11. Letters from the Vicarage, No. 3—V 111. The Shep herd's Calendar. Class 5. The Lasses—lX. American Writers, No. 5—X. The Politisal Economist, Essay 2. Part 2—X I. New Series of Sayings and Dolngs--XII. Works preparing for Publics tion—Xlll. Monthly List of New Publications—Xl V. Appoint , runts, Promotions, &c.—XV. Births, Marriages, and Deaths. ALSO, NO. XCVIII. FOR MARCH, 1825. CONTIKTS.-1. The Roman Catholic Church of Ireland—ll. The Subaltern. Chaps. 1, 2,3, and 4—III. Horz Germanicz. No. 20. Schiller's Wilhelm Tell—l V. O'Dohertyon Irish Songs—V. Works of the first Importance. No. 1. Last Days of Napoleon, by Dr. Amommarchi—V I. Retsch's Outlines to Fridolin—V 11. Narrative of the Death of Blanche of Bourbon, wife to Pedro the Cruel, King of Castile—Vlll. Letters from the Continent. Nu. 2—IX. Mi. nuets—X. The Diving Bell—XL The Illiberal. No. t—XII. Chapters on Church-yards. Chap. 7—XIII. Beck and Dunlop on 3ledical Jurisprudence—Xl V. Gentlemanly Expostulation; or, a Hard Hit at the Secretary—X V. The Gipsy of Debretzin—XVl. Works of the first Importance. No. 2. The Spirit of the Age-- X V 11. Noctes Ambrosianz. No. 19. Printed for William Blackwood, Edinburgh ; and T. Cadell, Strand, London. CUSTOM-HOUSE, ROCHESTER. FOR SALE BY AUCTION, By order of the Honourable Commissioners of his Majesty's Cus tomsM, at the Custom-House, Rochester, Ott tHURSDAY, arch 10, at Eleven o' Clock, in the Forenoon, It-E FOLLOWING GOODS, in several Lots : TOR IFIONZ About 120 Gallon! Spirits of Geneva •••••••-•••• 157 Ditto Brandy 19 Ditto Brandy 141 Pieces of China ware -3 Boxes of Counters 3 Pieces of Silver 1 Table Lamp 11 Bottles of Dutch Drops 160 Strings Mock Pearl Beads 91 Paintings The Smack Nancy and Mates : ids, Burthen 31 76-94 Tons. The Lugger Hope, and Materials, Borthen 7 75-94 Tons. The Materials of three Lugger., and sundry other Articles. BROW UP. 819 lialf - Ankers, three Lugger!, and one Galley. The above Goods may be viewed between the hours of ten and Lour, the Day preceding, and Morning of the Sale. N.B. Twenty-five Pounds per Cost. will be required u a Deposit. 200 Demi Pieces of Cambric 200 Demi Pieces Cambric 300 Demi Pieces Cambric Cut tings 11 Necklaces Metal Dishes 4 Brass Candlesticks 3 Fans 4 Leghorn Hats TO SCAVENGERS, SLOP CARTERS, &c. ST. MARY-LE-BONE, -FEB. save, 11115. THE VESTRYMEN c,f the said Parish give Notice, 1 that they will meet in theV EST RY-ROO M, at the COURT DOUSE, OEFORD.STREET, on SATURDAY, the 19th day of March next, at Eleven of the Clock in the Forenoon, to receive Proposals (in writing) waled up, from persons willing to Contract with them for collecting and caning away the Breeze and Ashes. within the three Divisions of the said Parish, for the term of One or more Years, not exceeding three, from the 7th day of April next, inclusive; the Contractor to have the Breeze and Ashes within the Division he may contract for. The said Vestrymen will also, at the same time and place, re ceive proposals (in writing) sealed up, from persons willing to Contract with them for lillirg and carting away the Dirt, Slop. Filth, &c. of the streets, within the three Divisions of the said Parish, for th e term of One or more Years, not exceeding three, from the 7th day of April next, inclusive. The dirt, slop, filth, &c. to be swept together by men to be ;marbled at the expense of the said Vestrymen. Further particulan may he known on application to Mr. T. 11. Cook, the Surveysr, at his Office at the Court-House. By Order of the Vestry, J. H. GREEN WELL, Vestry Clerk wpm • ....,.,..., ..-....... _______ _____ _ _ . _ ....„ ft.. . ... ...,_,_ . . • -....., ill' 0 . ?Qirceut. •...... . • • . . ,c,..„ ittie , ~. ~..,‘:;., a.... .• . _ . ..-..._•••,,,,,, -,,, . . 1 ( fff ‘ )S . . 0 14 .... V imi - ir •. . gd o i . • A , r ..111 • 1 . e '/ • ... •! t f 4 . , • - • P - ..._ .% . . 41 -1111 Pr gr l ( __..., ie ..' . . . • . . . . . . . . PRICE SEVEN PENCE. oil, answer the Priest, as the Petitioner repiesented, q‘,itteil him in a rage, and threatened him .with yen ,• eance. On the neat Sunday, at church, he was pointed tott s and vengeance was denounced against him as a teforrner of the national teligion, and those parents were likewise denounced who Should continue to send their ch:ldren to his school. The Hibernian School, however, still contained siaty pupils. The Priest took the opp. ronity, when the parents came to confession, to pet suade them to with& aw their children. In a short time the Petitioner was brought into great discredit amongst his neighbours, and obliged to move to mother part of the country, hut even then he was pursued by the hatred of the Priest, and all countenance was denied him. He was cruelly assauhed, knocked down, and even his life was put in danger, because be dared to speak against Father Egan, the Parish Priest. This was only one out of many instances of the Catholic Clergy acting against school masters who retused to adopt their system of education. The sub. ject was one of great importance, and deserved the consideration of the House. Mr. F. LEWIS hoped that the Meuse would not be led into a premature discussion on this subject, by the observations of the Ll2nourable Member for Armagh_ ('Hear). The evil stecf in the Petition certainly existed in lielanti, and he (Mr. F. Lewis) could mention a thousand cases of it. It was a contest between the Roman Catholic Priesthood and a respectable class of well-meaning persons. The one resisted a particular system of education, which the other wished to propagate. The Priests used their peculiar Influence to prevent it, and the other party used such influence as was at their command to extend it.— Many instances of the evil results of this contest had been brought before the Commissioners of Inquiry (of which he was a Member) during their labours in Ireland, and the Commissioners had endea voured to provide a remedy. It was useless to Intrude any details on the House now, but after their Report had been made (and it would be made soon), the House would be in a condition to judge whether such remedy was adequate? In the meantime, he hoped no discussion on the subject would take place. Mr. M. FITZGE RALD concurred entirely with the Honourable Member for Beaumaris (Mr. F. Lewis), as to the pro priety of deferring the discussion. Mr. PLUNKETT said that he had a few observations • to make respecting the Petition. The Petition it ap pealed had been placed in the hands of the Honourable Member for Armagh (Mr. Brownlowy during the last Session: lie had not thought proper to present it to the House until now, at the very moment when the Honourable Baronet (Sir F. Burdett) was about to bring forward a motion respecting the Catholic Claims— (Hear). On that motion, perhaps, some allusions might be made to the Catholic Priesthood, and it was not fair to bring forward statements against that Priesthood. which the Honourable Member knew to be true, but which no one else knew to be so. It was just, therefore, that the House should suspend its judgment till every man had had an opportunity to learn accurately what were the real facts of the case. He did not know whether the Honourable Member meant to create any improper feeling against the Catholic Priesthood, by presenting such a Petition at such a time; but it was certainly calculated to have such an effect, and be (Mr. Plunkett) hoped the good sense of the House would interpose to prevent it—(Hear). Mr. GEORGE DAWSON said, he differed entirely from the Right Hon. the Attorney-General for Ireland in his view of the case. It would have been extremely wrong in his Hon. Friend to present the Petition, until he had made some inquiry respecting its truth. He had done so, and then he pursued the proper Parliamentary course of choosing his own time to present it. lion. Gentlemen on the other side lithe House had acted in the sante way. They had loaded , the table with Peti tions reflecting on the character of Orangemen on the very evening when a discussion of the Catholic claims was to come on, without affording the per ens attacked any opportunity of vindicating themselves. As to giving opportunity for explanation and defence, it was after all very idle talk. The practice of the House was for one Member to assert certain things to be true which some Member opposite denied to be so, and there the matter generally rested. It was the duty of his Hon. Friend to present the Petition, and he had done so. As to the rem ar k s o f t h e H on. Member fa Beaumaris (Mr. F. Lewis) be did not 'disagree with them, but he was convinced that the Catholic Priesthood had been most active in checking the benefits of education, and this opinion he should declare at all times and on all occasions. Mr. GRATTAN denied that the. Catholic Priesthood were hostile to education. The real fact was, that the Protestants wished to teach the Catholics, and the Catholics wished to teach themselves. He joined in the protest made by his 'tight Han. Friend (Mr. Plunkett), and be believed that the Petition was pre sented to influence the discussion. Sir T.- LETHBRIDGE thought the Honourable Member for Armagh entitled to the thanks of the House for presenting the Petition. On such an important question it was desirable to have all possible information. The Petition stated the conduct of a Catholic Priest on the subject of education, and the Hon. Gentleman (Mr. F. Lewis) said be knew a vast number of other cases of the same kind— t (Ucar). He regretted that the Com missioners had not got their report ready, and in the meantime -he should profit by the facts contained in the Petition. Mr. BROWNLOW, in answer to the Attorney-Ge neral fur Ireland, would only observe that he did not receive the Petition until the very day he was to leave town for Ireland ; and as he did not wish to come be fore the House without knowing something as to its accuracy,he hid, during the holidays examined into its statements. O n t h e open i ng of the Session, be hesitated about presenting it ; nor was he decided until yesterday, when he received a letter from Ireland, blaming him for the delay, and requesting 'hint to present it before the dis. cussion this evening. After stating these facts, he hoped the House would not join in the censure cast on him by the Right I ion. Gen tleman—(Hear, hear).—The Petition was laid on the table and or. dered to be printed. Mr. V. FITZGERALD presented a Petition (NM the Roman Catholics of the County of Clare against the Bill fur suppressing the Catholic Association. A Menses under the gallery supported the prayer of the Petition —Ordered to be printed. Mr. T. ELLIS presented a Petition from the Guild of Mer chants in Dublin against Catholic Emancipation--Ordered to be printed. Sir ELIAB HARVEY presented a Petition from Royden in Essex, fur the repeal of the Coal Duties—Ordered to be printed. Mr. BRIGHT presented a Petition from the Merchants, Bankers, and Traders of Bristol, praying that all religious sects might be placed on an equal footing with regard to their civil and political rights. The Petitioners were highly respectable, and well qualified to form an opinion—as well qualified . as himatif—(A laugh). What he meant was, that as his opinion dift red from theirs, he did not wish to say that they were wrong, or iccip:.ble of judging for themselves. He agreed with the Petitioners in every part of their prayer, except what related to the Roman C,inh o lic,. When be looked to the principles of the Revolution—which was a Fri - At-at:int Revolution—and when be looked at tte uniform con duct of the Catholics thkoughout Eur•Te, be could never consent to put them on the level with the Established Church of England, of even wish the Dissenters. The Petition was brought up and ordered to be printed. Sir J. NEWPORT presented a Petition from Waterford in fa vour of Catholic Emancipation, and another from the Town of Belfast. This latter Petition was signed by the Lte High Sheriff and the prevent High Sh. riff for the County of boon ; by the President, Vice-President, and Members of the Chamber of Commerce in lirlia.t ; by two Clergymen of the Established Church-(Hear)—and by the entire Commercial Body of 13elfsat representing a property of five millions in value—(Hear).—Or tiered to be printttl. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 18:i5 PARLIAMENT having dettimintd to pass no more Lottery Acts, and the remaining Tickets being disposed of by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, this mode of adventure, and which is the only way that a Person can gain without trouble a large Fortune, by risking a small Sum, will soon cease for ever. J. AND J. SIVEWRIGHT, the Contractors, having submitted the Scheme at full length, now beg to solicit public attention to its leading points. FOUR PRIZES OF £20,000 &c. &c. Amounting to £200,000, ALL. Mostzv.—No Braces! as every Number is sure of X 5 at least. • ALL IN ONE DAY, 12th of APRIL; Tickets and Shares for the above X 200,000 are now on Sale at the Contractors' Offices, 37, Cornhill; 11, Holborn ; and 38, Hay- market, London ; and by all their Agents throughout the Country. J. and J. SIVEWRIGIIT Sold in Shares in the very Last Lottery, 12,478, a Prize of £30,000. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, EARLY IN THE SPRING,. At Garrawsfs Coffre4touse, London, unless previously disposed of by Private Contract, TUE very Vali) tble ADVOWSONS and nest PRE SENTATIONS to the LIVINGS of UPHILL and BREA NJ, situate near Weston Super Mare, in the richest part of the County of Somerset, and only 22 utiles from Bristol. Uphill consists of a must excellent Rectory House, Offices, Pleasure Ground, good Garden, and 29 A. 2 a. 7 r. of rich Glebe Land, and Tithes over 1077 Acres of very rich productive Grass and Corn Land. Bream consists of Twenty-six Acres of rich Glebe Land, and the Tithes over 1190 Acres of very rich productive Grass and Corn Land. The present Incumbent of Uphill is between fifty and sixty years of age; the resent Incumbent of Bream is upwards of eighty years of age. For further particulars apply to Richard R. N. Lee, trig. Solidi. tot, 43, Lincoln's Inn-fields and A. Murray, Surveyor and Land Agent. 61, St. Martin's-lane, London.—Letters to be post paid. GOLDSMITH'S GEOGRAPHICAL WORKS. NEW and IMPROVED EDITIONS have just been prepared of GOLDSMITH'S GRAM 51 A R of G COG RA PH Y, with superior Engravings, and every facility of Study, by means of Maps, &c. at 3s. 6d. bound; also of the same Author's POPULAR LLUSTRATLONS of GEOGRAPHY, contain ing an the Amusing Features of the Subject, in details of the Manners, Customs, and Curiosities of Nations from Modern Tra. eels and Voyages. Embellished with numerous- highly-finished and very striking Engravings, price 14s. bound. N. H. The two Works form together a body of Geographical In. formation, the Grammar being a Text Book of Facts for the Use of Schools; and tlk Popular Illustrations being a Commentary for Recreation and Study. while it is rendered uncommonly attractive and impressive by its Engravings. Printed for Lo ngman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Steen FROM LAST NIGHTS GAZETTE. MILITARY PROMOTIONS. PROMOTIONS. Commission I. the Royal North Lincoln Militia, signed by tllf Lord Lieutenant of the County of Lincoln. Adjuttnt Francis Kennedy to be Captain. UZMIER ILITURNTO TO SORTS IN THIS PARSINT PAISLIA HINT. County of Donegal—The Honourable Francis Nathaniel Conybg ham, commonly called Earl of )lount Charles, of the 11111, in the said County of Donegal, ht the room of the Hight Hl nour able Henry Joseph Conyngbam, commonly called Earl Mount Charles, deceased. BANKRUPTCIES SUPERSEDED. Thomas France, James-street, Haymarket, cabinet-maker. David ltussel, Long-Acre, linen-draper. BANKRUPTS. Samuel Passey, High-street, Newington Butts, bookseller, to sur render March 5, 19, and April 12, at eleven, at the Court of Commissioners of Bankrupts,Basinghall-street. Attornies,Messra. Wisner and Williams, Bedford-row. James Stranack, late of Park-place, Mile-End, master-mariner, March 5, at eleven, 12, and April 12, at ten, at the Court of Commissioners of Bankrupts, Basinghall-street. Attorney, Mr. Gale, Basinghall-street. John Peace Sweetapple, Chisenbury, Wilts, horse-dealer, March 16, 17, and April 12, at eleven, at the White Hart Inn, Ando ver, Hants. Attornies Mr. Coles, Andover; or Mr. Garrard, Surofk.atreet, Pall Mail East. Joseph Ekins, Oxford -street, cheesemonger, March 2, 22, and April 12, at ten, at the Court of Commissioners of Bankrupts, Basinghall-street. Attornies, Messrs. Fairthorne and Co. Cole- Henry Paget O'Shaughnesay and George Sherborn, Pall PdaU, boot makers, March 5, 12, and April 12, at twelve, at the Court of Commissioners of Bankrupts, Basinghall-street. Attorney, Mr. Walk, Bedford-street, Bedford-square. William Clark, Elizabeth-place, Kennington Cross, and George Winter, Arnold-place, Newington, merchants, March 5, 12, and April 12, at twelve, at the Court of Commissioners of Bank rupts, Basinghall-street. Attornies, Messrs. Borradaile and Ash more, King's Arms-yard, Coleman-street. DIVIDENDS to be made In BASINGHALL-STREET. March 22, J. Ritchie, F. Richardson, and J.. Ritchie, Watling street, warehousemen, at ten. March 5, W. M'George, Lower Fore -street, Lambeth, brewer, at twelve. March 22, S. and J. Wight, Leadenhall-street, hat-manufacturers, at eleven. March 5, W. Devey, Holland-street, Surrey, coal-merchant, at one.— March 12, T. Pine and E. Davis, Maidstone, millers, at eleven. March 26, W. Ferrer, Friday-street, wine -merchant, at twelve. April 2, T. *Smith, Hampton Wick, timber-merobant, at ten.— March 22, I. Palyart, late of London -street, Penehureh-stmt, merchant, at twelve. DIVIDENDS to be made in the COUNTRY. March 23, J. T. Middleton, late of Stone, Staffordshire, coach proprietor, at eleven, at the Office of Mr. Barlow, Stone. March 22, C. Poynor, late of Doncaster, linen-draper, at one, at the Castle of York. March 29, K Meacock, Liverpool, liquor-met chant, at twelve, at the Office of Mr. Hinde, Marshall-street, Li verpool. April 4, It. Evans, late of Grimley, Worcestershire, teal-dealer, at twelve, at the Royal Hotel, Birmingham. March 25, W. Robinson, sen. Cragga within Padiham, Lancashire, dealer in malt, at eleven, at the Hotel, Blackburn. March 24, W. Wat• die, I'restwich, Lancashire, cotton-merchant, at two, at the Star Inn, Manchester. April 4, S. Fereday, R. Smith, and J. Fisher, late of Bilston, Staffordshire, bankers, at eleven, at the Royal Ho tel, Birmingham. March 21, R. Harrison, late of Coleshill, War wickshire, tanner, at twelve, at the Swan lan, Coleshill. March 26, IL Norris, Bury, Lancashire , cotton-spinn e r, a t ten , at the Star Inn, Manc hester. CERTIFICATES—Masers 22. W. Shepherd, Sloane Terrace, Chelsea, plumber. H. Wishing. ton, blanche.ter silk-manufacturer. J. Thomson, Commercial Docks, Itutherbitbe, tea-dealer. G. Lamb, Jerusalem Coffee house, Colithill, merchant. W. &wood, Distaff-lane, pa! er-stainer • DISSOLUTIONS OF PARTNERSHIPS. J. and E. Colwell, Haymarket, ironsnonters. Tomlin. and Nunn, West Ham, Essex, coal-merchants. Ratcliffe and Co. Bed ford, cotton - spinners . Wilkinson and Stephenson, Royal Arcade, Pall Mall, tailors. Giggler and Kohler, Cheapside. Christie and Campbell, •Glasgow, merchants. Yates ant Co. Bolton, Lama ,hire, yr- I .:O.:cora of the Wiwi) Kxpress Newspaper. Baker and Uuntsery, tioNigiini, bobbin-carriage -makers. Burke and Gowar, Goawill-street. • Allen and Sims, Dover, carpenters. Milner and Morris Lower i es.street, dealers in earthenware. Jackson and Cu. Water-hot Thames street. !Smith and Cot ry, Kingston, \ana Jamaica, merchants. PARLIAMENrARY PROCEEDINGs. HOUSE OF LORDS, MARCh i. Mr. HARRISON and Mr. Annsts were heard as Counsel, and witnesses examined, on the Baring Divorce Bill. Mr. BROGIMIX and others, 'brought tip from the Commons the Annual Indemnity Bill, the 20,000,000 of Exchequer Biqa' II il, and the Transfer in Aids Bill, which were read a first time, on the motion of Lord Brxi.ity. Earl GROSV EN OR trusted to the courtesy of th-ir Lordships to allow him to trouble them with a few words regarding himself. They were aware 'that various speculations, many of which had been attended with ruinous circumstances, had of late been under taken. It had happened, he was sorry to say, that he had been misrepresented as having engaged in many of those. Whilst he was in the country, he heard it reported that he had gained .CBO,OOO by such speculations and on coming to town hr found that rumour had doubled the seBo,ooo and made them 5e160,000. Nay, progress was said to be still more rapid, and his gains to hale amounted to little less than four or X 500,000. Now, there was no truth in any of those reports, for he had engaged of late in no such speculations. He said this for the sake of those who, on hearing ,Of his supposed gains, might incautiously enter into ruinous enterprises. At the same time he was anxious to state, that if spe culations were not extended ton far, if they Were bona Ale trans- Setinns, and'carefully managed, he considered them as highly ad rontagrous, both:to individuals and to the country ; fur persons carrying the. surplus of their capital and their industry abroad, also disseminated with them the example 'mil the practice of their *moral habits, and thus raised the character whilst they promoted the interests of their country, lie had thought it his duty to say thus much, to prevent the incautious from being taken in by dangerous speculations, and at the same time to guard against being thought altogether inimical to such transactions when they were directed to proper objects, and honourably conducted. The Earl of FA LMOUTU presented a Petition from the In habitants of-Penzarite, agaiust the Duty on Coats carried coast ways.—Laid on the table.---Adiourned. • HOUSE OE COMMONS. The STIMICSR took the Chair shortly before four o'clock, when he proceeded to observe, that as there appeared to be an unusual large attendance of Members at that early hour, he thought it would be for the convenience of the House. that the names of thole Honourable Members who did not answer to their names yester day, should be called over, in order to give those Members who were there merely upon private business, the opportunityl of leaving the House. He begged it to be understood that this was not intended to be conclusive on those Honourable Members who di.) not answer to their names. The Clerk then called over a list of names, many of which were not answered to, nor did the House display any sensible diminu tion of numbers. On the motion of Mr. CALCRATT a new Writ was ordered for the Borough of Bramber, in place Of Wm. Wilberforce, E,q. who has accepted the Chiltern Hundreds. Mr. I'. WILSON presented a Petition from the Parish of St. John, Hackney, against the London Water-Works Bill. Petitions were presented in favour of the Bill, from Shoreditcb, B.thnal Green, St. Mary, Islington, and several other places.— These Petitions were ordered to lie on the table. - Mr. F. BUXTON moved the second reading of the London Water-Works Bill. Mr. W. WI LLtAMS opposed the motion, on the ground that there were Water Companies enough already, and that any addi tion to the number would only create confusion, and draw down ruin upon many of them. He moved, as an amendment, that the Bill -be read that day six months. Mr. EENIA NTLE supported the amendment. He con fessed be had gone into a Committee on a former Session strongly prejudiced against the Water Companies of. the Metropolis, bat cams out of it with a very different opinion . . He considered that their efforts were in the highest degree laudable, and that the Me tropolis, in comfort and health, derived all the advantages of their efforts. He thought the introduction of new competition would be ruinous to some of the parties, and thus would the advantages at present enjoyed be destroyed. Mr. BUXTON contended that free competition in water, as well as in all other articles • could not but be beneficial to the in terests of the Metropolis. The Hon. Member mentioned the case of a schoolmaster, who had been raised in his water rate three times, a hundred per cent. each time. Mr. T. WILSON observed,. hat the Hon. Member who bad just sat down had omitted to state whether the schoolmaster had more than one boy when he began school, and less than fifty when his rate was raised. After a few words from Mr. Alderman C. Siam and Mr. Cum's', the House divided:- - For the Bill . . . 69 Against it . So Majority for the Bill . ......39 CALL OF THE HOUSE. Mr. BROUGHAM suggested that the House should proceed to take some steps relative to the Order for the attendance of Members. The SPEAKER said, that there was a difficulty in the case, inasmuch as the letter of the Order would be satisfied by an attend ance on the House at any one period of the day, whilst the spirit required that Members should attend upon the discussion of the question for which they had been sununoned. The difficulty, therefore, was as to the infliction of punishment for an omission upon the delinquency of which the House was not agreed: The Course which had been pursued had been to call over the list of names whenever the House appeared full, by which means the list had been considerably diminished. He proposed that this should again be done. After the list had been called over, still leaving many names unanswered, Mr 4 BROUGHAM observed, that some punishment ought to be visited upon those who did not appear at any one minute of the day, or any single period of the discussion. He supposed they ought to have time allowed to twelve u clock at night. To-morrow he would move, that the Serjeant at Arms Mould take all those into custody w ho did not attend. And, in the meantime, he pro posed that the .Serjeant at Arms have the list put into his hands, to note down the non-attendants. The SPEAKER said, the usual way was, for the list to remain in the hands of the Clerk, and Members to signify their presence to him, otherwise the Honourable Member's proposal was per fectly equitable, and to-morrow they would determine on the course to be taken. Mr. BROUGHAM assented to this mode of settling it. Mr. CLI VE presented a Petition from Oakingham in favour of die County Courts' Bill.—Referred to the Committee on the Bill. Mr. L. FOSTER presented a Petition from Dundalk against the high rate of liciuses. Mr. HOBHOUSE presented a Petition from Kerry, in favour of the Catholic Association. Mr. POWER presented a Petition from the Protestants of Waterford, in favour of the Catholic Claims.—These Petitions were ordered to lie on the table. Lord STOPFORD presented a Petition from the Dowager Duchess of Boccieugb, praying for some compensation under the County Courts' Ml.—Ordered to be printed. Mr. BROWNLOW presented a Petition from John Kirby, a Roman Catholic Schoolmaster at Blennetville, 'in the county of Kerry. The Petition had been placed itt his hands at the end of the last Session, and during the holidays he made inquiry into the facts stated by the Petitioner, and found that they were true. The Petitioner kept a school at Blennerville for thirteen years, with great respectability and profit. In conse quence, however, of the diminution of his pupils, he was obliged to give up his sch«ol. Before he Oki this, how ever, he procured a certificate from the Parish Priest, which established his good character. In Febroary last the Hibernian School Society established a school at Blennerville, and appointed him 'choolmaster. Hi% scholars, in a short time, amountei to 1(X). About this time the Rev. John Quill, coadjutor of the Parish Priest, told him that he must give up te..ching the Protestant children, tra:e.s he taught them according to the Roman Catholic male. lie said he 'would rather go a begging than comply with such an instruction. On receiving •a I p