Star. — London, England, 1830-06-19 00:00:00

• ' SPIRIT OF THE JOURNALS• Trues.—An account has been printed, by order of the House of Commons, of the amount of Bank-notes and Bank post bills of the Bank of England in circulation, at the close of business on every Se turday for three years ending the Gth of April. 1829, and likewise for the three years ending the Gth of April. 1830. The object for which this return has been demanded and made out is, no doubt, laudable. The information which it contains, although too minute for general purposes, may be used to great advantage as an ele ment of reasoning, in speculations and discussions on the cur. rency and exchanges. As a general result, this table shows an average diminution of Bank-notes to the amount of 623,0871. in the latter, as compared with the former triennial period ; the average being, for the three years ending April, 1829, 21,243,5061. and for the three years ending April last, 20,620,417 L These tables, arranged and printed years after the state of things to which they relate, have undoubtedly their use as data for financial reasoning; but if the Bank can communicate such weekly infor-i -mation, after the lapse of years, why have we not these hebdomadal statements in each Saturday's or Tuesday's Gazelle F The Bank of England is not a private corporation, dealing only with its own funds, and managing the deposits of its customers t it is a great titnte engine, the working of our monetary system,—it is an im- 1 portant appendage to the Treasury,—it has usurped or borrowed some of the privileges of the Mint,—it coins money for the King's subjects. Its operations ought therefore to be narrowly watched; and its weekly issues should be announced, both as a cheek on the caprices of its management, and as a guide to the monied in terest of the nation. Nothing can better evince the public character of its transactions, and the connexion of its issues with the wants of the Exchequer, than the circumstance that the amount of its circu lation immediately changes with the period of the quarterly divi dends. Thus we find in the tables before us that there is a differ ence of 3,000,0001. or 4,000,0001. between the sth and 15th of the months of January, April, July, and October of every year, coin ciding with the periods for the quarterly payments to the national creditor. What rational objection can possibly exist to the weekly publication of the issues of such a public body as this ? HEN...tn.—lt seems quite obvious, from the experience of the present Session, that, unless some means be adopted to alter the mode of getting through with public business in the House of Corn. mons, little or no business will, or can, be done there ; and the utility and importance of the House itself will necessarily sink in the estimation of the people. One very obvious remedy fur a great part of the present evil we have frequently adverted to ; viz. that the Session should commence, as formerly, in November, and not, as now, in Februrary. The idea that as business multiplies, the time for doing it in should be circumscribed, is too absurd to admit of being for a moment seriously defended. Supposing the Session to commence with Feb. and to end with June, Parliament has the appearance of being occupied for five months ; but when it is considered that it only professes to sit for business on four days in each week, and that there are two intervals of vacation at Easter and Itihitsuntide, to say nothing of blank days and other casualties, the House will be hardly found to sit 70 days, or, in reality, one half of the five months. No wonder then that the Notice-paper is crowded, and the House, on its days of sitting, inundated with more business than the physi cal powers of its Members can possibly undergo the fatigue of; whereas, were this mass of business spread over a larger period, much, if not the whole, of the extraordinary pressure wonid be done away with. As another means, subsidiary to this, much convenience would arise from more legislative business originating in the House of Lords than can be the case at present, owing to a somewhat too fastidious adherence to the rule that money bills cannot have their source in that branch of the le gislature. We look upon the privileges and usages of Parliament to be among the most valuable safeguards of the liberties of the people, and should, therefore, be among the last to counsel any se rious departure from them. But we are too apt to mistake the sha dow for the substance ; and it is one thing whether the public sup. plies shall originate with the representative branch of the constitu tion, or whether the toll on a bridge, or a penalty for breaking a lamp, first finds its way into a bill in the upper or lower house. Yet it is often on points of no more consequence than these that the privileges of the house of commons are supposed to be invaded, and preliminary details thrown upon that house, which might with case, and without any encroachment on just Parliamentary jealou sy, be avoided. At any rate, like many others, the evil is now become of that magnitude that it must in effect work its own cure; nor do we think that Parliament can now separate without coming to an arrangement which may prevent the recurrence of such a state of things as it is now experiencing. Cuaoxtci.E.—ln England, it is not easy to see why there should be all this submission to one or two leaders, merely that a party may become formidable to the opposite party. In the present day, distinctions are rather nominal than real. There is no great prin .tiple which divides men from men in Parliament; there can there. fore be no struggle, which enlists the public sympathy on one side or another. The Constitution, as it exists, with all the defects and anomalies in the representation, is sacred in the eyes of nineteen. twentieths of the Members of Parliament; for we hold the motions for Reform to be insincere, and rather intended to amuse the public than otherwise. The only conceivable struggle in this country would be one between the Democracy and the Aristocracy ; the Aristocracy have this constantly present to their minds. While the kite hovers over them, the smaller birds are all upon their guard. Without some grand and elevating object to struggle for, in the contemplation of which men forget their individual interests, and become indifferent to sacrifices, there can be noorganized parties, no deference to leaders. When the occasion demands commanding talent, it will generally be found ; but nothing happens in this world without a necessity. The time of talent in England was the time when Charles the First was brought to the block. Men were then playing a bold game—they were thrown on their own resources in politics, in law, in philosophy, in divinity : and bold and fearless inquiry was the character of the times. Since the Revolution, the political talent of the country has been little more than delivering common-places in Parliament in an attractive manner. Every generation of the last century has had its names, which sunk into comparative neglect in a few years. The memorials of the eloquence and wisdom of former gene. rations (with the exception of those of Burke,) which were highly prired in their day, will be found to possess little to justify their re. putation in ours. But when there is no great object to struggle for, what is the use of party ? Illy should m• n submit to leaders That business may be conducted without much sifting through Par- Itainent. Is this a reason to give ? The troth is, that action pro. ducts re-action. When there is blind obedience in the opposition, there must be blind obedience on the other side. Now, in the ab. 'ice of party, the supporters of Administration will not see the ne c:ssity of such an unqualified submission as where there is an oppo si:ion to combat ; and the number of independent Members will nle greater. Ministers, under such circumstances, must procure sup. r..rters by persuasion rather than by command. The public gain on the whole. But then parliament falls intodisrepute when every man speaks, AN! business is in arrear. But of the numerous questions that Lom e before parliament as now constituted, in a time of peace, how stvtiltl any man be able to speak generally to any purpose ? During the war there were one or two field days, as they were called, in a tertnight, when general questions were debated, and all ordinary hoiness was transacted by a few members. But at present, the great questions are Law Reforms, Commercial Regulations, Cola vial matters ; in all of which a parliamentary leader can possess no commanding superiority over his neighbours. The monopoly et sneaking Pptaking by six or seven members would be to exclude much valuable information, without any intelligible advantage. When a member believes he knows more of a subject than other speakers, it is not likely that he will be silent, merely that the business of the House may not be in arrear. We may therefore conclude that the present anarchy of the House will rather increase than diminish. The root of the evil is, the extent of business which Parliament has drawn to itself. In order, for Instance, to perpetuate jobbing in the Colonies--a system of Government at variance with the interests of the colonists, has almost every where been established; and thus the whole of the transactions of each colony cornea necessarily before Parliament. NVithout Parliament remain open to the complaints of the colonists, the oppression would become insufferable. A great empire like this, with extended possessions in every quarter of the globe, would furnish full occupation for a dozen Parliaments at 10 ' 1 To say that business is efficiently transacted at present is an :humility too glaring to be maintained for a moment. The wooer, therefore, the inability of Parliament to dispose of the immensity of the multifarious business it has chosen to monopolize is made evident to every being in the country, the sooner will it become necessary to art about a remedy in good earnest. Thursday died, at St. Leonard's Hill, Berkshire, the Right Hon. the Earl and Viscount Harcourt, Viscount Nuneham, and Baron Harcourt. of Stanton Harcourt. His Lordship was born Wi the 20th of March, 1743, and married the 3d of September, 1778, Mary, relict of Thomas Lockhart, Esq. and eldest daughter of the late IVm. Danby, P.D. of Merhamshire, in the county of York, by whom he has no issue. His Lordship succeeded his brother on the 25th of April, 1809.—He was a Field-Marshal in the Army, Colonel of the 16th Regiment of Dragoons, a Knight Orand-Croes of the Bath, Deputy-Lieutenant of Windsor Forest, Deputy-Ranger or Windsor Great Park, and Governor of Portsmouth. The tide is xtinct. THE HunsEn OLD TitooPS.—Yesterday being the An rovereary of the Battle of Waterloo, the men belonging to the first and second regiments of Life Guards that were engaged in that ever. memorable battle, received each man one shill'ng from the Colonel of the re g i ment , and had a holiday. A similar was made, In commemoration of the day, to the men belonging to the three mgt. mane of Foot Guards. In the two regiments of Life Guards, there are not more than fifty men belonging to them at present that were "gaged in the battle, and in the three regiments of Foot Guards, nut more than fifty belonging to each regiment. .1_ .2airk, FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. FRENCH PAPERS. - - PARIS, Juin' 16.—The Minister of the Interior has addressed the following Circular to the Prefects of the Departments:— "Pairs, Juxt 15, 1830.—M. LE PAZFET—The King has given orders for new elections. You will neglect nothing that may be necessary to maintain perfect order throughout your department during their continuance. Elections ought to be free. They can only be so while the electors enjoy entire security. Violation of the sacred rights granted by the Charter is committed whenever, by insults, threatenings, or public or tumultuous demonstrations of opinions, attempts are made to influence votes, or deter the timid from performing a duty which they may consider dangerous. Article 11. of the Law of the sth of February, 1817, places in the hands of the Presidents and Vice-Presidents the Police of the Elec toral Colleges. Art. VIII. of the Royal Ordonnance of the 11th of ' October, 1820, declares that no armed forced call, without their demand, be posted near the places where the Elections arc held —and Article VIII. of the Law of the sth of February, 1817, and Article I. of the Ordonnance of the 11th of October, 1820, inter dict all discussion and debate whatever within the Electoral Col leges. There can be no doubt that the Presidents of Colleges will execute with prudence and firmness the importar.t duties which the law has et:trusted to them. But beyond the precincts reserved to them, the Police is under the direction of the ordinary Magis trates, who ought to exercise the utmost vigilance on this occasion. Take the necessary measures that access to the Electoral Colleges may be free, that the persons of the Electors may be respected with out distinction, that no insult may be offered them, that no popular clamour may exercise influence upon their votes, that no tumult without may be heard in the places of assembly, which might disturb the order of the proceedings. Suffer no illegal meetings of the popu lace; no infraction of the laws to be committed with impunity ; let those who trespass be arrested immediately, conformable to Ar ticle 16 of the Code of Criminal Proceedings, and brought before the tribunals for trial. Articles 109, 110, 111, 112, and 113 of the Penal Code, pronounce severe punishments against those who sell or buy votes, who falsify them, or disturb the liberty and security of the electors. Cause these articles to be again published and posted up. Let the electors know and feel that the protection of the laws is secured to them, and that you deem it one of your first duties to afford to all electors the free and peaceable exercise of their rights. You will transmit me an account of the measures you may adort, and their execution.—Believe me, Ac. " DE PEYRONNET." The following telegraphic despatch has been received by the Government : " Toulon, June 14, Nine a.x. " The Captain of a vessel from Majorca, last from Boller. de clares that on the 1 lth the expedition still remained at anchor in the Bay of Palma." The English Consul at Marseilles has addressed the following letter to the Editor of the Semaphore r— " Marseilles, June 7. " Sir—l read in your Journal of this day that his Britannic Ma jesty's corvette the Wasp, which arrived yesterd ty, has brought accounts that some days before her departure from Malta the Eng. Bah Admired had returned to that island, and gave orders for six ships of the line, and several frigates and corvettes, to proceed to Algiers, and that the fleet was immediately to sail for that desti nation. I hasten to inform you that youshave been led into error in publishing this account, and that, with the exception of the Admiral's return to Malta, all the rest is totally destitute of foun dation. I request you to Insert this letter in your Journal, sad have the honour to salute you, " Ilia Britannic Majesty's Consul, "ALEX. TURNBULL." FRENCH Fula:ea.—Five per Cents. 103 f. 50c. Four per Cents. 99f. 75c. Three per Cents. 77f. 15c. Bank Stock, 1,875f.—Ex. change on London, one month, 25f. 50c. Three months, 25f. 3k. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. The following arrivals have taken place :—The Portia, Martin, from Leghorn, off Margate ; Elisabeth, Hedgell, from Riga, at Poole ; Susan, Stephens, from St. Andrew's, N.B. at Torquay ; Latona, Brown, from Riga, at Brldpert ; Christian, Paton, from Jamaica, Is the Clyde ; and Forth, Hunter. from St. John's, N.B. off Cork. The Douglas, —...—, from the Clyde to St. John's, N.B. was spoken with 24th oh. in lat. 48. long. 57. Diet, June 18.—Arrived from London, the Duke of Roibro', ---, for Bengal. Arrived the Busk, Ming, from Sierra Leone, and Mary, —, from Smyrna. PLYWOUTII, June 17.—Arrived the Lyra, May, from the Baltic. Torsiteig, June 18.—Arrived the Laurel, Stormont, from Riga, and Venus, Hayne, from Gotteuburgh. CORN, June 16.—Arrived the Mars, Way, from Oporto; Pro videntia, Martis, from Villa Nova; and Duto, Feeto, from St. Übe's. HULL ' JUNZ I;.—Arrived the Emma, Irving, from St. Peters burgh; Milton, Meggett, from Rigs; Margaret, Sullon, from Stockholm ; and Rob Roy, —, f r om Neustadt. BELFAST REGATTA. The Regatta commenced on Monday, when six yachts of the 3d class were entered for the prize of 201. given by the Club, but two of these yachts, the Ariel, belonging to John Al'Cracken, Esq. and the Red Rover, belonging to George 11. Macartney, Esq. did not start, owing to their having previously come into accidental contact. At half-past twelve the Ganymede, Colonel Madden, Commodore, tired the signal gun, when the following yachts started, and returned at half-past tour, in the subsequent order: 1. The Zoe, belonging to the Marquis of Donegal. 2. Peri. . • Nlolony, Esq. 3. Rattlesnake ... — Robertson, Esq. 4. During the entire time of the race, the wind blew very fresh from the N. N. W. not withstanding which the race was really beautiful. The very unfavourable state of the weather prevented a large as. semblage of spectators, though there was no want either of accom modation or aniusentent—a large number of tents having been erected for the occasion, and there being besides Wombwell's menagerie, a petit theatre, and other sources of convenience or of pleasure. The rowing match for Sir 11. O'Donnell's cup was deferred till this day on account of the tempestuous state of the weather. Amongst the spectators on the beach, we observed the Marquis and Marchioness of Donegal, Lady May, Lord E. Chichettcr, and other distinguished personages. In the bay, during the race, was a yacht belonging to his Excel lency the Lord Lieutenant, on board of which were two of his Ex. cellency's Aides-de-Camp. as spectators of the interesting scene._ Belfast News-Letter of Tuesday. CLERICAL INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD. JUNE 171 Yesterday the Rev. Richard Whately, D.D. and Principal of St. Alban-hall, was unanimously elected Professor of Political Econo my, in the room of Mr. Senior, of Magdalen, who has held that office for five years. The following subjects are proposed for the Chancellor's prizes for the ensuing year, viz. : For Latin Verse—Numantia. For an English Essay—On the Use and Abuse of Theory. For a Latin Essay—Quietism fuerit Oratorum Atticcaum spud Populum auctoritas. The first of the above subjects is intended for these gentlemen who, on the day appointed for sending the exercises to the Registrar of the University, shall not have exceeded four years, and the other two for such as shall have exceeded four, but not completed seven years, from the time of their matriculation. Sir Roger Newel agate's Prise.—For the best composition in English verse, not limited bzt fifty lines, by any under-graduate who, on the day above specihed, shall not have exceeded four years from the time of his matriculation—" The Suttees." THEOLOGICAL PRIZE, INSTITUTED JUNE 2. 1825. " The evidence deduced from prophecy, in support of the truth of Christianity." The subject above stated, as appointed by the judges, for an Ung lish essay, is proposed to members of the University on the follow ing conditions, ♦ :- 1. The candidate must have passed his examination for the de gree of B.A. or B.C.L. 2. He must not on this day (June 18,) have exceeded his 28th term. S. He must have commenced his sixteenth term tight weeks previous to the day appointed for sending in his essay to the Regis trar of the University. In every case the terms are to be computed from the matricula tion inclusively. The essays are to be sent under a sealed cover to the Registrar of the University on or before the Wednesday in Easter week next ensuing. None will be received after that day. CAMBRIDGE, Jtars lA Msmizas' Parsse.—The Bachelor's prizes were on Saturday last awarded—the first to Edward Herbert Fitzherbert, and the se cond to Thomas Jodrell Phillips, both of Trinity College. The Examiners considered these essays as possessing sufficient merit to entitle the authors to the prize of 30 guineas each, they will be printed. The usual prize of 15 guineas 16 awarded to A. W. Chatfield, undergraduate of Trinity College; but the essay is not to be printed. No second prize is adjudged. The Porson prize, for the best translation of a passage from Shakapeare into Greek verse, was on Saturday last adjudged to Charles Rann Kennedy, of Trinity College. The Rev. John Shaw has been presented, by the Lord Bishop of Ely, to the Rectory of Connington, in this county. MATRIMONIAL MUSINGS; OR, THE ASPIRATIONS OF A BACHELOR. A MATIN SONG. I much want a wife, and I long have been looking In vain for a girl to comprise ev'ry wish; For dainties too often are spoilt in the cooking, And seldom we find ce'ry kind in one dish. But the cause, after all, while I'm puzzled in seizing The hand of some damsel to make my life blest, Is that there are many so equally pleasing. • I can't, on the scrutiny, know which is best. On the highway of life 'tis in vain to stand musing_ The market of beauty must epeedily close; For girls worth the having are apt to be choosing, And sometimes can haughtily turn up their nose: Besides, if we listen to Reason's long gossip, We never can settle which nymph should prevail ; And perhaps, after all, it will prove but a toss-up, Which governs our fortune—the head or the tail. 'Tis in vain that my brow, still kind Nature adorniug, Displays a prime Brutus—when brush'd up on end : In vain I use huilc a fa ruse ev'ry morning, And still o'er my temples the ringlets extend. I have tried cv'ry method of cooing and billing, In !tows to have made some kind maiden my slave ; I have learn't, in " Six Lessons," the art of Quadrilling, I fear but to dance a pas scut to the grave. I cannot but think that a man must look stupid. Through spectacle - glasses to cast a sheep's eye; And that he who expects any favour front Cupid, Would need not to cough in the midst of a sigh. E'er the spectacles, then, shall my nose get astride on, I'm fully determin'd a bargain to strike ; And that you may aid me the point to decide on, I'll tell you what kind of a spinster I like. 'Tie said the adepts in a boasted new theory Know, by feeling the skull, who to love or to hate; Like Pat in the dark, who, without any query, Can find out his wife by the bumps on her pate. But I'm no admirer of Gall or of Spurchtim, And can very well with their science dispense; For quite good enough will the cranium of her seem M ho has but two organs—of love and of sense. The girl of my fancy, then, none of that tribe is, Who not much unlike to their thread.paper seem; But i know that in media tulissimus ibis, And baskets of lillies should not ovettecm. Of dumpies I think very much with Lord Byron, But dumpies arc better than ladies too tall ; And if my fond arms some extreme must environ, To the grand magniiique—l prefer—rather small. AVhere lips are like rubies, or cheeks are like roses, There is an enchantment I cannot despise ; Then I doat on all kinds of symetrical noses, And all kinds of sparkling intelligent eyes : Her hair may be auburn—or raven—or flaxen, And still will her locks not allow me to want If ting'd with the red, it will not be a black sin, In short, any colour may do, but--die gray. Then as to her soul—or whatever you name it, Which stira into action the human machine, If its impulse prove easy, 1 shall not much blame it, But, constantly creaking, would give the the spleen. All that Nature inspires—ev'ry thought—ev'ry feeling, I wish to be telegraph'd forth in the face; Not by features well tutor'd at neatly concealing. But by those in which truth all may legibly trace. Papas and Mamas have a cruel old saying, To chill into torpor the ardour of love, That when poverty once at the door finds the way in, Sly Cupid slips out from the window above. But because it is gilt well, no pill I shall swallow, No girl, just because she has gold, I shall wed; Though if ev'ry thing else suet, it does not quite follow That the pennyless maid should be taken ir,steail. I ant blest with enough, and will share all the blessing, With any kind girl, who will cheat fully bend To think that enough is, what tee arc possessing, And more than our own will not venture to spend. The weight of her pocket, I shall not dispute on, If rich in her sense, disposition, and charms ; Let her come, if she please, with her Paradise suit on, I'll take the dear angel at once to my arms. With a girl for my wife, such as I have pourtray'd here, I think 1 could happily pass lift away ; And, if fur a few other things might be pray'd here, One verse would my utmost ambition convey. Four acres of garden,--a house in the middle— A neat little cottage—five rooms on a floor— With plenty of books—and a flute—and a fiddle— Kind Heav'n give me these !—I shall ask for no more ! THE.ITRICAL INTELLIGENCE. HAYMARKET THEATRE.—LAst night The School for Scandal, and other entertainments, were brought forward at this Theatr e . T o do justice to this admirable comedy, each character in it should be supported by an actor of high merit, and the flit of our corps tlra. matique and eurnique should be exhausted. As the piece was cast last night, some of the parts were excellently filled, others mode. rattly well, and others very indifferently. FARREN and Miss NI on. DAUNT personated Sir Peter and Lady Teazle—both performances of the highest merit. With the excellence of FaitnEw's Sir Peke the public are lent( and well acquainted. It lost nothing last night of its richness. Miss Moeuautyr's Lady Teazle wan worthy of the Sir l'etcr. She was lively, graceful, most lady-like, and tin. affectedly natural. The acetic between her and Eattnex, where she coaxes the 200!. from him—where they then quarrel—become reconciled—promise themselves mutually a thousand good things, and finally quarrel again, was equal to any thing that can be seen on the stage, at present, in genteel comedy. Mts. 6 LOVEK was an excellent Mrs. Candour, and Mr. VINING a reef lively Charles. Mr. COOPER'S Joseph Surfirce was good, though not equal to some that we have seen. He may take it as a compliment, if lie pleases, but he did not look the character well. Mr. Wrairrea made a perfect Farmer Ashfield, but a sad Sir Benjamin : he oc casionally, by a cruel imitation, awoke the recollection of the prince of coxcombs, JONES and when, also, we recalled to mind the caustic malignity of BLANCHARD'S Crabtree, we felt Mr. Wit.. LRAMS and his eternal stiuff-box to be an untoward infliction. The merits of the cast, however, counterbalanced its deficiencies, and the piece left a very full house in a very good heinn:ur. Great changes, it is rumoured, are about to take place at the patent Theatres Royal. Under the new lessee of Drury-lane Theatre, economy—the most parsimonious economy—is said to be the order of the day. Performers who, under other managements, and those not over liberal, received 81. ate now offered 31. per week. W. Fatten and Miss Faucit ate re-engaged, as are Ihtwton and Ma. eready, who have been some time absent from the London boards. Young, who intimated, at his last benefit, th it it was his intention to retire from the Stage after the next season, will, it is said, return to his old quarters at Covent-garden Theatre, where he first acquired his popularity, for the painful purpose of leave-taking. Jones, we are informed, ptopexes also to take a final leave on that stage where he achieved his eariisat triumphs. Vining, of the Haymarket, and Balls, of Covent-gerden Theatre; are engaged at Drury-lane 1 heatre. Tom Cooke retires, for want of liberal treatment ; but varied talents, like his, will, no doubt, be readily appreciated elsewhere. Actors were highly honoured at Athuns, at Rome they were despised, and not only denied all rank among the citizens, but even when any citizen appeared upon the stage, he was expelled his tribe, and deprived of the right of suffrage by cenatns. 'lle French have, in this respect, adopted the ideas of the Romans—the English those of the Greeks. IVomen actors were unknown to the ancients among whom m en a l wa y s p er f orme d t h e f ema l e c h aracters, and hence one reason for the use of masks among them. Actresses are by some said not to have been on the English stage till after the re. storation of King Charles the Second, who has been charged wbh contributing to the corrupting of our manners by importing this usage from abroad ; but this can be but partly true, tbr Prynne, in " Ilistrnmaxtix," speaks of women actors as prostitutes, which, as the queen of Charles the First sometimes acted in the court dramas, was one account of the severe prosecution brought against him fur that book.—Encyclopaedia Britanica. The late Richard Sheridan, whose fund of wit and hu mour was inexhaustible, and of whom a book called " Sheridania," might be written with great effect, hearing old Angelo, the fencing. muter, complain that a taxed cart hail run up against him, whil e oroasinig a street, coming f r om t h e F reem asons' Tavern, replied, " My dear sir, I thought you kn ew b e tt e r h ow to parry earl (quart) than t hat." The late Colonel O'Rourke, of the Grand Irish Bri gade in the French service, showing his duelling sword to a can. rade, and telling him that it had killed three, and wounded half a dosed men in affairs of honour, concluded by boasting that it was one of the best tempered blades in Europe. " Faith," answered brother Pat, " I should think that it must be the worst tempered blade in the wide world to have been in so many quarrels." Notwithstanding the s tr o o ps p rosperous state of Regent-street, end the avidity with wbkh and houses are at up as soon as they become vacant, it is said that there are, at this much fewer of its original inhabitant s rema i n i ng th a n could bimagined. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, FRIDAY, JUKE 18. Sir A. GRANT, and several Members from the C.mmone, brought up the Bankers of Ireland Bill. and four private Bills. The Bishop of Chester, the Duke of Richmond, the Mrequis o'" Londonderry, Lord Durham, Lord Lorton, Lord Clindtn, aid Lord Calthorpe. presented petitions from various parts of the coon. try against the punishment of death for forgery. Earl 1/ARNLEY presented a petition frum the comity of Meath, against the proposed duty on spirits and stamps. Also tine to the same etrtet from Cove. I.nrd 11111,LAND presented peti•ions from o , ldalotini; (.:urry), Ilaildingion. Exeter, and Wellington, in which the pe , i•loncrs (Piotestant dissenters) prayed that the punishment of death may be aLolibhed in eases of forgery. INSOLVENT DEBTORS . BILL. The Earl of RADNOR ros: on the ()Ma for going into a tom. mittee on the Insolvent Debtors' Bill, and objected to the clew.. which denies relief to debtors commhted for contempt donut. The LORD NIA NCRLIA)R said he did. cot confider hims• If responsible tbr the clause named by the Noble Lord. I lie only id. teration he had ulnae was with resFet to the man ut in which the clauses were wotded. It was true also, that he had made a clause applicable to petsons committed for contempt of Court. Thus ~ c attempts reland to debts. Arbitrators tilider the authority of 3 court made an as - aid, and debtors refusing to pat• tho WTI awarded by the arbitrator, were liable to be committed for camempt of court. The bill was for relief of insolvent debtors, but it also !took ere st:' the interest of creditors. The Lords' Act contained c:.n:•es simile to that which the noble lord considered obj.etionabie. and he bevt A to suggest to him, that if the clause was expunged thzre would be some doubt of the fate of the bill in another place. The Earl of RADNOR considered the words of the clause to apply to all commitments fctr contempts. It was importat:t clause, and his object was to draw the attotion of the Image to the bill. The cot iiiii itt3l of the bill was finally postponed to Month), and the I,,td, summoned for Monday. TEES ♦BOLITION BILL The report of the Ftes rrar DemiseOf the Crown Abating Rill wag received, the amendments Agreed to, and the bill ordered to be read a third time on 31ontlay. Oa the motion of the Ma:quis of DowNsitinr. the 8,, Drain ing 8111 fcts related to a select committee. HICKSON'S DIVOKCE BILL. Counsel and witnesses having been called in, to be heard ro and con. the bill introduced by the Lord Bishop of London, in (limier! the marriage solemnized between Miss Hickson and Tnos. Buitcts. Mr. Frederick Pollock appeared as Counsel for Buxton. end Mr. Adam for the bill. Miss Hickson having been czlleti to give evidence re :peeling the marriage, was conducted to the bar of the house, accompanied by two tamale friends. The young lady was interesting in appear• ance ; she is a light genteel figure, and consideted handsome. 'Phew was a triste expre•Aoti in her countenance. Site Is not more than eighteen. Mr. Pollock then said, it was his intention to object to the ex amination of Mites Hickson, and site withdrew to await th e r e s u l t of the objection. The learned counsel then said, be should not dis charge the duty he had undertaken, unless lie objected to the evi. dance of Miss Elizabeth Hickson being received. According to the evidence, Miss Hickson and Mr. Buxton were married wish thet , full consent. She was aware the banns were published, and con sented to the arrangement under which Mr. Buxton wok her to Church at Manchester. The LORD CHANCELLOR said, they had no affidavit of the facts. Mr. Pollock said, it was established that Miss Hickson con•cnh•%l to be married. She went to church, and not the slightest fora. I , Ai used to get her there. In the case of 3liss Turner, atlida% its vitt • made stating that she was taken away by force. The LORD CHANCELLOR— rhe affidavits here tend to es tablish a conspiracy, and we wish to know how far she wits actin• in it. Mr. Pollock asked, whether it was to be assumed that the mar riage was null and void ? If so, he implored their Lordships to consider what must be the consequence. The marriage had not been pronounced illegal, and how could Miss Hickson be examined as a witness against her husband ? He should contend the marriage was legal. There had been a marriage in the face of the chores, and the wife could not be a witness against that marriage. lord HOLLAND moved that Counsel should withdraw. They accordingly left the Bar. The noble baron then said, this was a singular and a MOM ano malous proceeding. They were disposed to relieve a per on who not a petitioner. It appeared to the noble lord, from the objeetion taken by the learned counsel, that they were not called upon to dis solve a marriage in consequence of hardship on either side, hut Ic set it aside, presuming on the illegality. They had no jurisdiction to make such a decision ; and he did not know how they could an. swcr to the country if they did so. Parliament had allowed parties to marry again--but in this case th e re wa s no cause t o di sso l ve I l se marriage. It was declared to be a legal marriage ; but whether legal or not the courts of' the country were to decide. The tvtile =Vproceeding seemed to be anomalous. He had no doubt this young as placed in a cruel situation, and he should be ready to re lieve her Irons that situation ; but there really was no case for die interference of that House. Their lordships, by dissolving this marriage, would establish a precedent to disturb the validity of half the marriages in the country. The Bishop of LONDON said the 31turiage Act deprived the inferior tribunals of all powel to take the circumstances of rush ease under consideration. The 22d clause said that a marriage so lemnized should be valid, and that evithnce of the non-residence of parties in the parish where banns had been published, should net In: received. The Right Rev. Prelate could not consider the matriagti of Miss Hickson legal, because it had been solemnized without the consent of parents. Lord MAIM ESBURY thought the parties ought to Ink to the law fora remedy, but their lordships could not proceed with ti bill without the examination of wittusses. The Marquis of LONDONDERRY said he had no doubt iit his nand that the present bill wax illegal; he was also satisti,al ii: tt it was quite ditleretit front Turner's Divorce Bill, and ought tint rat be discussed. Miss Hickson was again ordered in, and underwent a long exa mination by Mr. Adams, relative to her int.macy with Tht.n. It Buxton, the individual charged with the abduction. In the of the examination, which WAS totally devoid of Interest exceptir l : to the parties themselvts, Loud !, ULLA ND moved that Counsel should withdraw, and eh. v withdrew accordingly. The noble baron requeattd that the cies, should rc,ul the Act of Parliament of 2Gth George 111. relative to the celebration of marriages, in order to show that their lordship, could not entertain the question before them. The clerk road the act. Lord HOLLANl3;bserved, that in justice and mercy to the parties, their lordships should rot go on with a case in which thin; was no likelihood of abiding relief. Earl NIALAIESBURY to fully concurred with the Loble baron's observations that he should move an immediate adjouninteat of the question. After a few words from the Bishop of LONDON. the clues. tion of adjournment sine die was put sod carried without division. Adjourned at a Quarter past Seven o'f:lock. 'HOUSE OF COMMONS, JUNE 18. Lord BINGHAM presented a petition front the county of 31xy.t, against any increase of taxation in Ireland. Mr. U. LAMB presented a t.imilar pt ti.ion from Dungarvon. Mr. lII 7 SKiSSON presented a petition from the owners of lead mines in Derbyshire, against any increase of ditty ow foreign lead. which they conceived would be injurious to their interests, by ex citing the jealousy of forcignent. Mr. 3100 R fr. presented a petition against the increase of duty on advertiK.ments in Ireland, (turn the supporters of charitable insti tutions in Dublin. ItIIOWNLOW presenod a petition from the jorelkers of Armagh, against any increase 4 f the stamp dutie s. Mr. O'CONNELL prmated a petition trim Waterford, against the increase of duty on aian.ps and spirits in Ireland. Sir JAMES 13RAHA31 presented a petition from the NOCUra• tots of the High Court of Admiralty, (Scotland,) ag:::rs! the abult. tion of that Court. The Stago.coach Proprietors Bill was committed, and the report ordered to be taken into consideration on Tuesday next, and the bill to 1•e printed. The LORD ADVOCATE moved for leave to bring in a bill for the establishment of an efficient police in Scotland.—Leave given. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER postponed the Committee of Ways and Means to 3londay. The Assessed Taxes Composition Bill was read a second time. and ordered to be committed on Monday. The lA IRD ADVOCATE moved that the Report of the Quart. r Sessions of Scotland Bill be taken into further consideration, 31r. FERUUSON made some observations on the bill, which he considered open to much objection, and urged the appointment of a court of appeal for Scotland, as a! present 141 half the appeals wets made to the House of Lord'', (tom the hopes that the ignorance of Scotch law, In that high tribunal, might lead to decision contrary to law. Sir M. S. STEWART supported the preseat bW, sad was con fident that the Lord Advocate wield ant gneiss Wag in a bill to further improve the adminisszatioa of law ia Sostland. Sir G. WARRENDER thought the session was No far advanced to pesesed with the bin. &mho d required that it should he further consibeed. ft Z. PgEL said, the object et the bW •ee ie conselidate se. veal jeriedictions, and to *WNW ea the part et geraemest much • 0 i.