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DUTCH PAPZRS. THE HAGUE. SECOND CHAMBER OF THE STATES GENERAL. `26TH MARCH. BITTING OF Various Petitions were received, and the Committee of Petitions reported on some petitions, one of which gave rise to a lengthened debate. It complains of a wrong application of the law respecting die duties on the importation and exportation of bones ; and also :Armed that the law was not executed in a uniform manner in all -the provinces of the kingdom, which they declare is contrary to the fundamental law. It was proposed by one Member to refer this petition to the Mi. Lister of Finance. It was observed, however, that it was not easy •,. deride how this could be done, as the Chamber was not er.lpower.d to make such communications to the Ministers. It was .:t length moved to ley the petition on the table, and to print the Lepert of the Committee on it. and by this means the affair would made known to the Minister, who always receives a copy of ...cry thing /milted by order of the Chamber. In ti.e sittings of 29th and 30th March nothing remarkable took place. Some petitions were presented, and some reports brought The 2d and 3d chapters of the criminal code were brought up :.6 ::mended form. HAGCE. 31ARcn 30. Prince of Orange returned this morning early from Brussels• MARCH 28.—The accounts from Batavia to the sth Dec. do not • itntien the submission of the celebrated General of insurgents, t UAW, which seems to confirm what we stated some time ago from privatt letter, that the news seems to be premature. EXCHANGES ON LONDON. A xenstax, At . 450t012 52 5-10; two months, 1 22 5-10 to 12 25.—Dutch Papers, March 31. GREECE. The Austrian Olserrer of theilst instant contains the following statement respecting Greece : " The land and sea forces of this new state have latterly experi eaccd several changes. The land forces consist of regular and irre gular troops, under the supretae command of General Tread ; the head of his staff is M. Moliere; the head of the Commissariat is M. Sanguer, both Frenchmen ; the under Commissary is a M. Kolbe, a Prussian ; the Chief Clerk of the Commissariat, M. Cottier, is a .Frenchman ; the Paymaster, AL Palo, an lonian ; the head of the Engineer Corps, M. Gantot, a Frenchman ; and the Director of the Central School, of the Arsenal, and of the Artillery, is Colonel Pansies, a Frenchman ; and, lastly, Captain Odon, Dire; or of tho Works carrying on at the Arsenal, is likewise a Frenchman. The Commander of the regular troops is Colonel Gerard, a Frenchman; and the officers under him are partly French and partly Piedmontese. " These regular corps consist of 2,247 men, including 50 men belonging to the arsenal, and 29 invalids. The garrisons of the different fortresses arc composed of 850 men; that of Navarino is under the onlers-of the Neapolitan Colonel Piss, and that of Pala ni ide under the orders of a Swede, Captain Mohrberg. " Corinth has a garrison of two hundred and fifty men, under the command of a Dane, Captain Fabricius ; Patras, with the Castle of Mores, is commanded by a Greek, named Rayko, with 524 men ; Methane and Paros have but sixty men, under the command of a Corsican named Abbati ; Lepanto and the Castle of Rumely have 258 men, under the orders of Captain Pieri, a Piedmontese; Villani, a Neapolitan officer, has been appointed commander of Corm ; and Pisa, likewise of that nation, has been appointed to the command of Miasoloughi, with a garrison of 572 irregular troops. " Vonitxa and Alalvasia are commanded by Greek officers, with a garrison of 130 Idriotes, and 150 of other nations; Grabuss is commanded by a Dane, from Altona ; Navarino and Alodon are oc cupied by the French troops. In the Mores, 300 men are at the disposal of the Commissariat-General. The irregular Greek troops on the continent of Greece consist of 8,492 men ; the army of West ern Greec2 of 3.962 ; and that of Eastern Greece of 4,530. " Count Augustin Capo d'lstria and Colonel Rhodius are in. trusted with the organization of these troops. " The Greek land forces consist of 10,759 men, and their annual pay exceeds 15,000,000 of Turkish piasters. • Count Viario Capo d'lstria has the command of the sea forces, consisting of 1 frigate of 64 guns, 1 corvette of 26, three steamers of 4 and i 2 guns, and five gun-boats and 28 small craft carrying one gun each, and several transports. • This navy costs annually 2,000,000 of piasters; the expenses of the land and sea forces amount to 17,000,000, exceeding by 1,000,000 the territorial revenue of Greece ; the other charges of the state lease a deficit of 15,000,000, not including the interests of loans. "In lieu of the budget usually presented to the Chambers, a re port to the King on the administration of the finances for the year 1830 has just been addressed to the Peers and Deputies. This re port, which embraces all the parts of the most important branch of the public service, contains a summary statement of the measures ' that for a numbe r of years have gradually improved the system of the CLntral Administration of Finances by procuring important savings. The recapitulation which closes the report computes at 20,760,000 francs the savings hitherto made, owing to the gradual development of parliamentary inquiries and discussions.”—Courier Francais. The Prussian State Gazette contains the following article respecting Greece :—" It has been decided that the three feat powers shall take Greece under their protection. The other will be invited to accede to the protocol. According to a report, the contracting powers reserve to themselves the right of interference with the Porte in favour of the inhabitants of Samos and Candia, in the event of their being maltreated by the Turkish authorities. The fund* which would arise front a new loan are to be principally ap plied to the pay and support of the Greek troops. The French troops are to remain for one year more, or perhaps longer, for the protection of the new institutions in that country." A grand card-party was given on Sunday evening in the King's apartments at the Tuileries. Independently of the no bility and officers of state, who have at all times the privilege of the entree, and who are always at the card-parties, levees, &c. at Court, upwards of 1,200 personages of distinction, who had received cards of invitation, filled the various apartments. At a quarter past eight his Majesty, with the Dauphin, entered the Grand Council Cham ber, and was received with acclamations of " Vive /e Rot !" Here his Majesty's card.table was placed ; but, without stopping, he passed through the other rooms, addressing himself to those on every side ~with condescension and kindness. At half-past nine the King returned to the Council Chamber, where he formed his party at whist, which consisted of the Viscountess d'Agoult, one of the Ladies in waiting on the Dauphiness ; the. Prince de Casteleiesla, Neapolitan Ambassador ; and Count liJulineu, Wur temberg Minister. The Dauphiness made a party at mart* in the Gallery of Diana, where there were 11 tables. The Duchess de Berry took her seat in the Throne Room, where there were three carte tables. There were also four card tables in tie Salon de la Pain. The Dauphin continued throughout the evening to pass. from room to room, holding long conversations with various per. sonages.—Parts Papers. PLYMOUTH, April 1. We are sorry to acquaint our readers, that our unfor tunate Portuguese visitors are many of them suffering, et this mo ment, the most severe privations for their attachment to their legi timate sovereign, and their devotion to the cause of constitutional liberty, and that their privations are likely to increase rather than diminish, unless they are relieved by the generosity of the humane and affluent portion of the inhabitants of these towns. The funds from which they have hitherto been maintained are totally exhausted, while none have been provided by Dan Pedro to supply their place; and from the separation of Portttgal from Brazil, the representatives of the latter are indis posed to relieve them. When oppression reigned in France, a$ terror drove the supporters of the throne in thousands to our shone, no stinted measure of benevolence was offered to cheer and ems& them, no frigid dental of hospitality frowned upon their amid, sea/ awavatod their sufferings. Victims of a perfidy worse Iblitinit which brought Louis to the block—of a tyranny tolerabb dna that of thellarata,the Demons, and the Holmqpienes of revolutionary France, what have the exiles-from Portugal done to merit a dilkeent treatment—a less cordial welcome, thew the fugitives from France? Is it that the spirit which animat ed the Brit A nation in 1792 no lance exits P-As it that the generous feelings of Britons slumber in tbesarne tombs which'enshrine the ashes of a Pitt and *Canning It that the soda policy which meditates the recognition ofa mouser paralyses the teetings and chills thegenerosity of the nation. Poled ft•Ussoen that she - from atmosphere of OW Cabinet should estod its baleful hindmost° the hearts of the Donmonlans=e r the sononf thrWest should forfeit their long-matatalned for losspoudityard bssevolstate.—.Plresowthiourtud. • • • - LNIPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OP Lq.RDS--TnußsDAy. Thl Earl of IMARBY p petition from the licensed sic tuallel of Great era Little against my alterition in the lica:ning oYpublia The noble earl presented a number of petitions from the con. gregations of dffibient chapels in Liverpool against the practice of Suttees in India, and the cruel and obscene rites of Jagernaut. General GASCOYNE, Lord STatrtgir, Sir T. ACLAYD, and Mr. BASTARD, with other members of the House of Commons, brought up various private bills ; among which was the Liverpool Docks and harbour Improvement Bill.--These bills, at a subsequent pe riod of the evening, were severally read a first time. Mr. Joyce, from the Board of Trade, presented at the bar an ac count of the number of British ships which passed the Sound in 1829; also an account of the quantity of grain transmitted from Li. verpool to the Manchester market.—To be printed. Lord KING presented a petition, very numerously stgned, pray ing for an alteration and improvement of the laws. The petition, the noble lord said, was drawn up by some person well skilled in ju risprudence rand, from its style and matter. he was inclined to believe that it was p roduced 'from the pen of the able writer who had given to the worl d " The gook of Fallacies," " The Defence of Usury," and other valuable productions. The petition was too long to trouble the house with having it read at length. The statute law it described as being contaied in so 'many hooka that it was with difficulty any particular statute could be referred to. And, as to the common law, it was a mere fiction, no where to be found. The noble lord said that, when the improvements were completed, which were now'in progress with respect to the law of the country, be hoped the division of labour among, the judges would not be forgotten. In the science of political economy the proper division of labour was considered as the most likely to pro duce beneficial effects. The manufacturer of pins had different workmen engaged in the manufacture of that little, though use ful article—some being employed on one part and sonic on ano ther. He did not know whether the division of labour in the administration of the law might not be managed In a similar manner. The noble lord then presented a petition from Kidderminster for the abolition of all monopolies. Lord HOLLAND wished to know whether the noble marquis (the Marquis of Salisbury,) who had given notice of his inten. tion to move that day the third reading of the bill for indemnifying the witnesses to be examined at their lordships' bar on the East Het. ford Disfranchisement bill, had any objection to postpone it to to. morrow—(this day.) The Marquis of SALISBURY had no objection to accede to the desire of the noble baron; but in doing so it was on the un derstanding that the third reading should then come on.—Lords summoned. The Bishop of WINCHESTER presented three petitions from parishes in his diocese, against the practice of burning widows in India. COAL DUTIES—IRELAND. The Marquis of ANGLESEA said that he held in his hand a petition to.which he requested the attention of his majesty's minis ters. The object of the petition was the removal of the duty on coals imported into Irelaad. The petition came from the inhabit. ants of the parish of St. Catherine's, Dublin, and was signed by 113 merchants, tradesmen, and manufacturers of that parish. Their lordships, no doubt, were well aware that Ireland had not the advantage of the rich, the extensive, the inexhaustible collieries that were found in Great Britain. The ablest engineers believed that coal mines were not of any very great extent in Ire land, at all events, the coals were of a bad quality. It was obvi ous that every possible encouragement should be given to the introduction of coals into Ireland : this would be an advantage to both countries. (Hear.) If manufactures were more intro duced into Ireland, employment would be thus given to the idle population—idle from necessity ; for the people of that country were as anxious to obtain bread " by the sweat of their brow," as the peo ple of any nation under the sun—(hear, hear.) He sincerely hoped that the boon now asked would be granted. It would be received with great satisfaction by the people of Ireland. ffe trusted that his majesty's government would take the case into their serious con sideration, and accede to the prayer of the petitioners. He was not aware, indeed, that any objection could possibly exist against grant ing the boon, except the reduction of the revenue which would 're sult thereform. That was of too trifling a consideration he con. ceived to weigh with his majesty's ministers. The tax itself only amounted to about 50,0001. annually; and there would be no difficulty whatever in finding a substitute for it. Nothing could be done that would be more gratefully rewired. it occurred to him that this tax might be remitted in this way; that the constabulary force of Ireland, instead of being paid as now, by government, aright be paid by the respective counties where that force was employed. The expense of that force 'nearly equalled the sum which was raised by the tax on coals. In consequence of the great boon which during the last session received the sanction of parliament, the counties would not have to pay that constabulary force—supposing the mode he had taken the liberty of suggesting were adopted, for it would not be required. lie must b :trmitted to say It had struck him that, in the arrangement made in another place by one of his majesty's ministers, the interests of Ireland did not appear to have been very much taken into account. There had bees 50,0001 taken off the taxes by the reduc tion of the duty on leather ; but at the same time there was imposed upon that country, by an increase of the duty on spirits, from 100,0001. to 120,0001. In addition to this, a Inge sum would be imposed by an additional duty on stamps. Titus, then, while Greet Britain had 3,500,0001. taken from her taxes, Ireland had added to her burdens 150,0001. This was the first petition of the kind, he believed, which had been presented to their Lordships that Seidl% but he knew there were many others relating to the subject in pee. 'aeration. The petition was but short, and he would therefore bag leave to have it read at length. it was read at length, and laid on the table. The Noble Marquis presented a petition from several parishes in Wexford, against the tithe system. The Bishop of BATH and WELLS, when presenting a petition from Shepton Mallet, Somersetah ire, complaining of distress and stating that the parish rates were higher than at any former period, said that their Lordships were called upon, on principles of humanity and justice, to inquire into the cause of the distress which now pressed on the population of the country. It was the duty of the leg islature to endeavour to redress the sufferings of the people. The House was not only called upon on the principles of humanity and justice to grant an inquiry into that distress of which their Lordships had had so many convincing proofs, but on the principle of policy also. It was a satire on the house to suppose that no good could result from an inquiry. It was a great gratification to know that, not withstanding the distress under which the population laboured, they bore it with patience and heroism. The petition was then read and laid on the table. Some Road Bills were read a third time, and sent to the Commons. Earl BATHURST presented a petition against the truck sys tem, but the place from whence it came was not heard below the bar. The Earl of MALMESBURY moved :a humble address to his majesty, that his majesty would be pleased to direct to be laid before the house a return of the persons committed for trial for criminal offences ' at the assizes and sessions in Ireland, for the last seven years, distinguishing the number committed each year, with an account of the convictions, sentences, and acquit- cals. (Hear, hear, hear.) The noble earl said that there was already on their lordship's table a similar return for England and Wales, and his object was to have the statement, made complete. The Earl of ROSEBERY suggested that the return should ex. tend to Scotland. The Earl of MALMESBURY had no objection whatever to adopt the suggestion. He begged to add, that if returns of a si milar nature were annually made of the preceding year, it would be attended with considerable convenience. Earl BEAUCHAMP presented a petition signed by 3,600 persons, from Worcester, complaining of distress, and suggesting an alter ation of the currency.—The petition having been read at length, Earl STANHOPE rose, and after adverting to the distress, which he contended was universal, referred to a letter which he had recently, received, conveying an account of the distress of Glasgow, Leeds and Birmingham. In Scotland, the writer described, that one-third of the land not entailed, was in the market for sale. The noble earl said he had been stated to have ascribed the distress to free trade. This was not the fact. For he never attributed the dis tress to one cause, but to several causes, which acted simulta neously; among them, however, he was ready to admit, free trade stood classed. The effect felt clearly pointed out the causes. The noble earl then entered into a statement of the currency question, referring to the banking system carried on in France ' Austria, and Prussia, as con fi rmatory of his views. In each of these countries there were small notes in circulation. In France the private banks issued 204•ranc notes ; and the bank of France had " bO-franc notes. In Austria there were notes as low as 10s. each, and in Prussia as low as a dollar. It had been asserted that the ateraTton" . in the inglishcurreney, when that measure was proposed, would not affect pries beyond four or tire per cent. but it was now admitted that the depreciation of prices Was much greater. He believed, in some cases, the difference was 30, 40—nay, even 50 per cent. Mr. Ricardo admitted that, if the price should be reduced 26 per cent. it would be an act of insanity to adopt such a measure. The noble earl said, in conclusion, that be should, very shortly after the Easter recess, bring forward a motion on the subject before their lordships; at present he would not tree: pass further. The Marquis of BUTE could not forbear advancing a few ob. servatlons, in consequence of what the noble cud, who had just sat dam, had stated. He contended that the distress was not universals but partial ; and in Scotland he denied that it existed, especially among the lower classes, to the extent• his noble Mena kid de scribed. Was the letter from which the nahle earl, had read ex tracts the sort of evidence which the house acquired on the &abject? In the weaving districts, he (the Xatlplif of Bute) was fully aware that distress of a severe nature existad but the cause of that was obvious enough—the introduction ofoteam-looms. Earl STANHOPE said, he Itnelakat in tjte county from whence the petition came, great irritation „ptevailed among the mid& classes, and in the lower elegies a hostile feeling was manifest. He would again call upon his Majesty's ministers to listen to the complaints of the suffering population, with a view of affording relief. The petition was then laid upon the table. Lord NAPIER brought in a bill for the better regulation of the pont laws, which was read a first time. The noble lord said tfiat the bill was the same which he had the honour of introducing, with two others, in the course of the last session of parliament. At the close of the session he withdrew them, in order that during the re cess the principles they embraced might be inquired into. Ile begged to say the bill which he now proposed did not contain a single clause in opposition to the fundamental principles of the poor laws of Scotland. Lord GOWER presented a petition from Newcastle-under-I.pm, Lane-end Potteries, and another place in Staffordshire, in favour of throwing open the Staffordshire trade to India and China. The noble lord also presented petitions from Burslem and another place in the Staffordshire potteries, praying the abolition of slavery. Lord HOLLAND presented petitions from two protestant con.. gregations in Lancashire, against burning widows in India.—Re ferret' to the select committee. The proceedings in the Ecclesiastical Courts in D'Oyley's divorce case, were presented at the bar, and laid on the table. Several witnesses were sworn preparatory to their giving evidence at the bar. The divorce bill was then read a first time. Adjourned at a Quarter to Seven. HOUSE OF COMMONS—Mune])Ay. VESTRY ACTS. Lind J. RUSSELL brought up the report of the St. George's and St. Olies's Vestry Acts, and on the motion that it be now agreed Mr. HUME said he understood that this bill contained a provi *ion by which many of the houses would be deprived of the right of voting, inasmuch as 1,856 being rated under 301. a year, would be improperly and unfairly dealt with. He would move as an amend ment that all persons paving upon a rental of 151. should have the right of voting in the Vestry. Mr. HOBHOUSE said he felt great pleasure in setonding the amendment. According to the bill of Mr. Sturges Bourne every rate-payer has the right of voting, whereas in this bill property would have much more than its fair share of influence in voting at Vestries. He hoped his noble friend would accede to the amend ment. Sir T. FREBIANTLE said he felt it his duty to support the bill, because fixing the tate for voting at less than ,301. a year, would merely give a proper degree of influence to property in the different parishes. Sir H. WILSON objected to this bill, as it went to destroy the right of voting in 1856 housekeepers in this parish. If the amend. went be lost, he would move that it be read a third time this day six months. Mr. WARD considered that a. bill like the present was abso lutely necessary for the due regulation of this parish. Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that the bill was a great improve- ment upon the existing system, inasmuch as one of the principles of the bill was rather to increase the elective franchise than dimi nish It. The committee had carefully examined this subject, and they had recommended that the rate to qualify for voting should be 301. Under such circumstances he opposed the amendment. After a few observations from Mr. JEPITSON, strangers were or dered to withdraw, when a division took place. For the motion 57 For the amendment Majority • —34 On our return to the gallery, we found Mr. HuME on his legs, moving, as we understood, that the bill be read a third time this day six months. After a few words from Mr. R. Cor.nostrm and Mr. HOBROUSE Mr. HUME said, that in order to meet the provisions of the bill, he would withdraw his motion, if that part of it were struck cut which gave six or more votes to a particular class of house holders. He considered that no one should have so many votes, while others had none. Strangers were again ordered to withdraw, and while we were ex. cluded (nearly three quarters of an hour) we understood there were three divisions, upon the last of which, for further considering the Report tomorrow, the numbers were for 86 against 30. LORD ELLEXIOROUGH'S DIVORCE DILL. On the Motion of Sir 0. CLEatt, the house resolved itself into a committeeof the whole house on the Elleohorough Divorce Counsel were called in, and Miss Steele was examined byMr. Adam. Sir G. CLERK—The committee can Leitlicr hear the counsel nor the witness. Miss Steele deposed that she was acquainted with Lord and Lady Ellenborough, imd had passed some time with theta in 1828. They lived very happily together. Heard her say that Prince Schwan zenberg passed the night with her, and part of the next day at Brigh. ton. She said the child was Prince Sehwartzenberg's. She was always very modest in her conversation to witness. Examined by .Ir. G.LA ill BE—She told her she wished to make a disclosure of her guilt; that her situation would soon become known, and that the child was Prince Schwartzenberg's. I was not aware of her pregnancy. I was requested not to mention the circumstance to any of her family, or Lord Ellenborough, and 1 fully acted up wher request. I first mentioned it to one of her aunts in the month of July, leave having been given me to de so. Examined by Mr. CARTER—She never stated to me that Lord Ellenborough had not slept with her, although she added that the child could not be Lord Ellenborough's. I hard stated that they had not slept together since the discovery of her last pregnancy. (Here &chair was ordered for the witness.) Examined by Mr. TENNYSON—I understood that she had not slept with Lot Ellenborough since Feb. or Miach, 1828. Re-examined by Mr. CARTER—The first visit I paid to Lord and Lady Ellenborough was about three months after their marriage, I visited them frequently, and they appeared to live happily together. Lady Ellenborough never made any communi cation to her to a different effect. By Sir H. HARDINGE —I considered Lord Elknborough a very kind and attentive husband. I never saw him treat her harshly in word or manner at any time; he was kind to her brothers; be would not consent to Lady Ellenborough going abroad after the separation. Examined by Mr. HU ME.--I cannot remember when I first heard the rumour of her ladyship's indiscretion ; I wrote to her on the subject, and she denied her guilt ; this was particularly in 1820 g I had heard before that she was giddy and regardless of con sequences; the prince never dined with them in my presence. The last time I dined there was in the autumn of 1828, when I spoke to her on the subject ; she used to ride alone, accompanied by a sa vant ; 1 cannot recollect other indiscretions, for the charges against her were very vague; 1 'wrote and spoke to Lady Ellenborough upon the subject, but I cannot state particular acts; I had conver sations with Lad Ellenborough about her Ladyship in 1828 rela tive to certain of her associates. Who were theme associates?—(Cries of " Oh, oh.")—Were they gentlemen oe ladies ?--Both. Were they Lord or Lady Ellenborough's associates ?—I cannot tell. Were the Ladies such as were received In genteel society 7—They were. And the Gentlemen 7—Yes. What caution did you give Lord Ellenborough 7—l told him of several ladles introduced to her by Lord Ellenborough. I cautioned him against the gentlemen, as they were called profligate ; but Lord Ellenborough laughed at it. Ile had unbounded confidence hi Lady Ellenborough, and did not mind it. I visited at Lord Ellenborougles after the caution. Examined by Sir H. HARDINGE--The persons I here spoken of were admitted into the highest houses and amongst families who were called respectable. I called the associates bad.— Did Lady Ellenborough visit in the best families ?-10 the most fashionable, not in the best The only fault witness ever hemd attributed to Lord Ellenborough was the society into which he in troduced his wife. This dissatisfaction was expressed after the re ports of Lady Ellenborough's indiscretions came to the knowledge of the family.—The witness was allowed to withdraw. Mr. Freshiielt, the solicitor in the ease, was then called in and examined. He stated that when Lord Ellenborough first applied to him with instructions to proceed in an inquiry, he advised his laidship not even to take that step upon the facts of which he was then in possession t and on the 12th of July, having discovered that Prince Schwartsenberg had lived in a house in Harley street, and other facts, he then advised Lord Ellenborough to proceed, and received his lordship's instructions so to do. By a Alzmazi t The witness used every effort in his power, as a professional man, to prosecute Prince Schwarteenberg. By Sir C. WETHERELL.—Did not undetittand that Lord El. leoborough knew Prince Seliwarteenberg. The first period at which, proof was obtained of the adulterous intercourse was in the autumn of lON. It was then discovered where Prince. Schwartsenberg i lived, and tbe discovery was 'received by LortlEllenborough with dieveateet surprise. By Sir H. HARDINGE—.Lord Ellenborough knew that Prince . Schwa:M:on had a hoes, in lipr ed et, but not that he heed. in Hoelty.antetet previously. Carpentar to be an extremely unwilling What'll as had ever seen. 'l4le instruc. tions given to witness were drawn up in the hand.writing of Mr . William law, cousin to Lord E ll enborough. Lord Ellenborough had consulte d family and Mr. Wm. Law before he instructed witness to proceed. From the first communication witnesi hat, from Lord Ellenborough upon the subject, hie Lordship newt swerved from his purpose of proceeding legally but stated to di,: witness that he considered it due to his own honour, and to the honour of lady Ellenborough, as he had her assertion of her in n o. cence, to have the reports investigated, and said the matter meld not be allowed to stand still. By Lord NUGENT—Does not believe that Lord Ellenhcrough had any knowledge of an acquaintance between lady Ellenboremet and Prince Schwartsenberg until the public reports reached him . By Lord F. OSBORNE—Knows that Lord Ellenborough fed:. it as a duty on his put to provide that Lady Ellenborough shall net want the comforts and conveniences proper to her rank in life. The witness then withdrew. Sir H. HARDINGE said that as the hon. member for Montros had thrown out some observations upon the evidence of the servants, and intimated a wish that the coachman should be 'seminal, he had ordered the attendance of every servant of the establishment, and they were now ready. At Mr. lIUME's request, the coachman was called in and es. emitted by that hon. member. Carpenter was a groom boy in Lord Ellenborough's service, at.d usually rode out with Lady Ellenborough. At one time his Lord. ship's groom went with him. Cannot say where they rode. Never had any conversation with either of the grooms as to where he: ladyship went or who with. Had seen Prince Schwartunberg at. tend lady Ellenborough to het carriage from the opera, balls, and other places. Knows Prince Sehwartreaberg's boy. Never had any conversation with him about his muter and Lady Elleaborough. By Lord NUGENT—Never saw Prince Schwartaenberg with Lord and Lady Ellenborough together. Witness withdrew. ..... Thomas Cave examined by Mr. RUlllE—Witness is butler to Lord Ellenborough. Prince Schwartsenberg never attended Lord Ellenborough's dinner or evening parties. Never heard any reports respecting Lady Ellenborough in the family until he saw them in the papers. By Sir IL HARDINGE—During the four years while witness lived with Lord and Lady Ellenborough, they lived upon terms or the most affectionate kindness. Lord Ellenborough was a moat af fectionate husband. Never heard him speak harshly to Lady El lenborough, but was invariably kind to her; a more Indulgent hus band he had never seen. The terms by which they addressed each other at table were generally " Edward" and " Emily." Her Ladyship's manner to Lord Ellenborough was also kind and affec tionate. By Mr. TENNYSON—Had heard that there were two beds in Lord and Lady Ellenborough's room, but how far they slept apart witness cannot say. By Sir C. WETHERELL—Never heard any conversation among the servants as to the separate beds. Did hear of it, but does not know from whom in particular. 14 Sir R. WlLSON—ltilien he heard the separate beds men. tioned, it was not spoken of as a proof of any misunderstanding. By a MEMBER—No Gentlemen ever dined at Lotd EUenbo. rough's table whose names witness did not know. The witness was then ordered to withdraw, and the evidence being concluded, Sir G. CLERK moved for leave to report the Rill to the house without amendment. HUME said that after evidence so contradictory, If any gentlevran should not be satisfied that the clause giving Lord Ellen borough the relief he sought ought to be granted, he wished to know how such parties would stand after reporting the bill without amend ment ? He thought it much better that the evidence should he printed before any thing further was done. Sir H. HARDING}, was astonished that any one could wish to delay the case after the sifting which it had undergone. He did not complain that ft had been so examined, because he was satisfied that the more the conduct of Lord Ellenborough was examined into, the better it would appear. Mr. HUME disclaimed any wish to cause delay, or to give pain to any of the patties, and said that the part he had taken was an involuntary one, upon hearing the nature of the evidence. Mr. TENNYSON said, that he had taken part in the proceed ings from the same motives as his hon. friend. As the granting a divorce where there had been no previous verdict of a jury wan un precedented, he thought the house ought to exercise a more than ordinary care in granting a divorce, and that the evidence, therefore, ought to be printed. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, that the case was not unprecedented, for a similar one had occurred only it , the last year. Sir C. WETHEItELL said that the case was not unprecedented, but that as it came before them without having first passed that ordeal which searched into all the facts, it was the duty of the house to examine it with extraordinary care, and that every gentleman should consider himself acting as a person called upon to try its merits. Lord NUGENT said that be had come into the house ignorant .of the circumstances, and having attended to the evidence and taken a part In its examination, he was perfectly satisfied in his clan mind that not a shadow of any misconduct whatever was to be im puted to Lord Ellenborough, and he was prepared at once to vote for the clause which gave him the relief he sought. The house having resumed, and the evidence being laid on the table, Mr. Hums moved that it be printed. Sir H. lIARDINIIE said that he wished the question to be left to the feeling of the house. As a matter of form he believed it WM neTa usual to print such evidence. After a short conversation upon this point, the evidence was or. dered to be printed. COURT OF CHANCERY. Sir C. WETHERELL gave notice that on the first day after the recess he should move a resolution that the house, before sanctioning the appointment of a further Judge in the Court of Chancery, shall inquire whether a case of necessity exists for such appointment. INSOLVE7iT DEBTOIII. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL brought in a Bill for continuing and amending the laws relating to Insolvent Debtors. LEGAL REFORMS.-.IICOTLAND. The LORD ADVOCATE said that the bill of which he had given notice of his intention to move for leave to bring in, had the object of carrying into effect those improvements in the adtnintstra. tion of justice in Scotland, of which his right hon. friend had spoken early in the session. The two principles upon which the measures were founded, were those of improving the state of the administra tion of the law where it was defective ; and also to save expense where it could be retrenched. The first measure which he should have to propose related to the trial by jury, which had only been known in Scotland since the year 11115. The people of Scotland were become fully reconciled to it, and all that was required to make its success complete was the abolition of what was ea/led the Jury Court, and to have the system consolidated as it was In this country. This was the wish of the whole of the legal profession in Scotland, and particularly of that eminent Judge who h.ol presided over the Jury Court for the last fifteen years, in a manner so highly honourable to his own character, and so beneficial to his country,— (Hear, hear.) It was proposed that the union of the Court should take place on the sth of October. In the nest, gnat care would be liken that all cases heretofore liable to be tried before the jury court should still be tried before a jury in the court of session, and that all trial issues should be heard by the two first judges, or lords presi dent, thus assimilating the practice to that of England, where such issues were always brought before the lord chief justices. By the consolidation of the courts, as many clerks would be abolished as would give these valuable changes to the public without additional expense. The next measure related to the court of admiralty in Scotland, which, as now constituted, it was intended to abolish. The court as it stood was not a valuable institution, as it had neither the advantages of a supreme court, its decisions being lia ble to be reversed, nor of a local court in regard to cheapness or expedition. . If an unhappy sailor had to recover a debt of Si. in any part of Scotland, he must proceed to Edinburgh to the court of admiralty before he could obtain tedress. Where the matter in litigation was under 251. he proposed to transfer the jurisdiction of this court to the Sheriff, and in cases where it was above 251. to the Court of Session. He should next come to the consistorial court of Scotland. it was at first an ecclesiastical court, but was altered in the course of tiase. It was subject to the review of the court of session at all times. 'lite consequence was, that a cause was decided often three times before a judgment could be ob. tallied. The power of this court extended in the first place to wills. It also judged in all questions relative to estates. and actions of bastardy ; in casts also of marriage, not only of separation a menet: et thorst, but of actual divorce. It was meant to transfer the juris diction in all these eases to the court of session. This', proposal was not unconstitutional, but would in the result be highly useful. To refer these great causes at once to the court of ses sion would put an end to one great source of litigation. — He should propose to redece two of the judges of the court of m elon. Two, and two only, could be saved. The court consisted of 15 members for many hundred years. It was placed on its pre sent footing as far back as 1530, by James V. The lord chancellor and the lord president were then members of it. They sat at eight in 'the morning until 11. It was provided et the union that it should retrain within Scotland, subject to such laws and regulations as the British Parlismeat West determine. In 1673, sixteen Tears after the union, ea ea paned that 'when the places of the four additional Wen.. "coat, do, should not after be filled up. Five these, Mpg wow . edit Is a se p a rate mum Zan act of 1814 the coot was divided Into two separate courts, five judges in each, pit tee other five sat as lords ordinary, sure iren addlite:g er higi, waft, thirsty/abet ef lords ordinary MOM ,Five is dig alike tbseeforehe eared. This condb tudon of the court only produced confusion. The lords ordinary sat . only two days In the week. This did not look welt° the pub. be. The * of Scotland did not, be must say. now &Sid the necessity somber to supply the beech, ea the bench was of late