Star. — London, England, 1830-07-23 00:00:00

SPIRIT OF THE JOUR.VALS. Cstiowscr.s.—Among the Parliamentary Papers distributed yesterday was an Abstract of the latest Returns from each of the blare Colonies, including the Mauritius and the Cape of Good Hope, of the Slays Population, distinguishing the sexes. Our West Indian and American Colonies exhibited a total of male and female Slaves nearly equal to each other, the males being 345,882, and the females 345,424. This list is dated Colonial Registry-office, July 8, 1830, and subscribed Time. Amyot, Registrar. Mr. Amyot,we perceive, has drawn up this short list in a slovenly manner, for he has given to Bar. badoes and Demerara exactly the same figures. The males in both are 37,141 the females 32,328; the total 69,467. The truth is, that be has given to Barbados the figures of Demerara. In Barbados the females will, we have no doubt, be found to exceed the males in number. We notice this now, because we have seldom looked into a Parliamentary Paper which we have net found drawn up in a slovenly manner. The other Colonies afford, on the face of the Returns, evldeace of a traffic in Slaves. In Mauritius the males are 47,857, and the females 29,117. An immense number of Slaves must have been smuggled into this Colony. to account for this disproportion in the sexes. In the Cape of Good Hope, too, the males are 21,210, and the females 14,299. There must have been scandalous doings in both these Colonies. HEIL/MD.—The legislation of lawyers is not always successful. Of this truth the Parliamentary labours of the present Attorney. General furnish melancholy and ludicrous proof. Of all that class of legislators, whose genius has " expanded within the atmosphere of Westminster Hall, be is theme who has lost most of the bloom of his reputation by being transplanted into Parliament. The public re collect his abortive efforts at legislating on the poor.law system sonic time ago. His bill upon that subject provoked more sarcastic notice than such a dry question usually supplies to enliven the de. liberations of a grave assembly. Even his bill to repeal that infamous Act, which inflicted banishment, for a second offence for a political libel, though intended as a liberal and gracious measure, was mixed up with such objectionable matter as to excite the severe animadversion of the press, and the serious opposition of all liberal members of parliament. Such an innovation was made upon the bill by a successful amendment of Lord Morpeth, that it required all the power that government wields in the House of Commons to repair the defeat which the Attorney. General had sue. tinned, and to restore his bill to its original and inglorious identity.' But the " Administration of Justice" Bill seems to be the clowning work of his infelicitous essays at legislation. That bill, it is true, passed the House of Commoos,not w ithstanding the hard knocks which it received, and the gantelope of ridicule which it had to run by the way ; yet in what state did it come to the other House ? Here is the description which Lord Durham gave of it on Alonday night. He raid " that this Bill had come to their Lordships' House in so very imperfect a state, that the Lord Chief Justice of England had felt it his duty to pay attention to the enactments, :and had scarcely allowed a line tic to stand without some alteration." We cannot conceive a more severe condemnation of the Attorney-General than is conveyed by this amicable interposition of the Lad Chief Justice to save the Legislature from the reproach of passing such a law. The Attorney-General has distin guished himself by opening a heavy tire of es-officio informs. tions upon the press for publishing what he alleged had a tendency to bring the ministers and the legislature into contempt ; but has he not himself, by bringing in a bill so faulty as to require the relentless pruning-knife of the Lord Chief Justice, done all in his power to bring the legislature into contempt ? Lind Durham further said, " It would be desirable the bill s ho uld be once more examined by their lordships, for no person could be supposed to be competent to give anything like a satisfactory opinion of this bill and its enactments within the time now limited tor passing the b ill unless he were a lawyer by profession." Thus so much time had been occupied in correcting the errors of the bill, that little or no time was left for the consideration of its principle and provisions by the House of Lords before the close of the session. We need not wonder at the instances of clumsy and ridiculous legislation which are to be found in the Statute-book, when in this, the 30th year of what is emphatically called the " age of intellect," the Attorney-Go. neral of England—the Leader of the King's Bench—a lawyer grown grey in practice of the laws—a stern and inexorable pane of the Press—frames a law that, when it goes to the Upper New of the Legislature, makes it necessary for the Lend Chief Jno. tice of the King's Bench to revise and correct it with such meved. less criticism as " scarcely to allow a line of it to remain without alteration." If, after this, the Attorney.thneral pursue his legis. lathe labours any further, he must indeed have an inordinate appetite of a very unenviable sort of distinction. Mtgs.—The Paris papers of Tuesday contain no details respect. ing the progress of French arms or French policy in the north of Africa, beyond the information contained in General Bournsont's despatch of the Bth inst. which we published yesterday. That de. spatch itself, with all its candour and all its simplicity, supplies abundant materials for political reflection. Without making the slightest allusion to the nature of the instructions which be had received from his Government, or the outline of the plan which he is employed to execute, the pliant General de. scribes acts and proceedings on his part which sufficiently is. dicate the light in which he views his resent triumph. Every pert of his conduct shows that he treats Algiers as a conquered country, of which France may hold permanent possession. He refuses to enter into any terms with the Dey, either as an independent ruler or the delegate of the Porte—he deposes his Highness, if he was a sovereign, and deposes his master, if he was a dependent. His late Highness is not only stri ped of his power, but even banished from his country. It is made to appear In the de spatch that the Dey asked leave to proceed to Leghorn ; but though he had the choice of his place in Europe, he had no power to remain at Algiers. This is evident from that part of the General's communication which refers to the Turkish troops. Even they, along with their commander, are to be conveyed front their country, not as prisoners of war, to remain in depot till a peace is concluded, but as exiles, never to return. Every vestige of Turkish authority is thus removed ; the Dey and the Sultan (In Napoleon language) " have ceased to reign ;" and as every other competitor for - sovereign sway has dieappeared foe the last three centuries, the French change places with the Turks, and are left in the enjoyment of all the rights of conquest. The Bey of Titery, one of the subordinate chiefs of the Regency, had owned submission to the Dey of Algiers. He finds it impossi ble to continue a struggle in which his master has succumbed ; he offers, therefore, to submit; his submission is accepted, and his de. legated authority continued, on "condition of paying to the French the same tribute as to the Dey." The same terms are held oat to the other Beys of the Regency, and a similar acknowledgment of vassalage is expected. It would be superfluous to dwell any longer on those minute circumstances which indicate in Ge neral Bounnont an intention of keeping permanent Sion of his new conquest. They are to be found posses.i is whole conduct, but particularly in the appointment of what the gallant general calls " a commission to point the modifies. tions which late events render necessary in the administration and form of the Government." If the conqueror only contemplated the military occupation of the city and the Regency till French ho nour was satisfied, French indemnities secured, and guarantees ob. tained against future piracies, what had he to do with " the form of the Turkish Government ?" The views and wishes, there- fore, of the new Marshal of France, point evidently towards a permanent occupation of Algiers as a dominion acquired by the right of conquest, without any reference to the literate or consent of other nations. But the policy of the French Ge. neral is not necessarily the policy of the French Cabinet. Without any further allusion to our own notions on this important question, we may safely say, that it cannot thus be settled by a military coup. de.tmain,— that the sovereignty of 2.000.000 of souls, so situated with regard to Europe, cannot be settled by an order of the day issued from the head quarters of a victorious army, after a cam. paign of only 21 days ; and that the dominion of the Dey and the Sultan, however barbarous, cannot be transferred to the French with. out some further justification of the change than that which comes from the mouth of their cannon. General Bourniont had only held possession of Algiers for three days when he wrote his despatch last published he might not be in possession of the views of his Go vernment, nor m ight he, as a soldier be aware of the nego t iations precede r which mustthe settlement o f important a conquest. The Court of the Tuileries is too reasonable to adopt the hasty views of its ardent and victorious commander; and whatever may be the arrangements ultimately formed for the extinction of Algerine pi racy, the abolition of Christian slavery, and the civilisation of the Barbaresque states, they will be adopted with the consent of the Allies of France, they will have some regard to existing rights, and will not be the mere expression of the will of the strongest. We need scarcely add, in order to guard ourselves from misconstrue /ion, that we are decided friends to the civilisation and improvement of Northern Africa, though se think it right to express our opi nion that our neighbours should not take the whole work into their own hands. The settlement of so important a question as the fate of Algiers involves, must be the result of European negotiation. SAFRTY FROM SMEILL-PDX..--111 one of Jenner's note. books, of 1799, we find the following anecdote I know of no direct allusion to the disease In any ancient writer, yet the fol lowing seems not very distantly to bear upon It. When the Duchess of Cleveland wu taunted by hew companions, Moll Davis (Lady Mary Davis) and others„ that she might soon have to deplore the loss of that beauty which was then her boast, the small-pox at that time raging in London, she made a reply to this effeet--that she had no fear about the matter, for she had had a disorder which would prevent her from ever catching the small-pox. This was lately communicated by a gentleman in this county, but unfortu nately he could not recollect from what author be gained this Intel. i l gence.".—Family Library, No. XIV. THE O.IIY. It will be perceived, from the following announcement, that the 9th Regiment of Light Drsgoons have obtained his Majesty% per. mission to be called tbe 9th, or Queen's Royal Leann : " Most Humbly submitted to your Majesty, " That the 9th Regiment of ht Dragoons (Lancers) assume the title of 9th, or Queen's Royal " July 21. " Approved W. R. " Notified to the Earl of Rosalyn, Colonel of the 9th Lancers, and to the War -0., July 21, 1830." BlTONTON.—Yesterday, at an puly hour, the first division of the 14th Light Dragoons, consisting of three troops, under the com mand of Colonel Townsend, marched from Brighton barracks on their route for London. One troop remains behind to do duty until relieved by the Life Guards, which are expected to arrive at Brighton In the course of a few days. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. The following arrivals are posted at Lloyd's :—The Ariel. Ling. from Trinidad, and Corsair, Hamilton, from Bay Chaletar, hi the Clyde; Brilliant, Cooke, from Barbados, at Belfast ; and New City of Cork, Clarke, from Barbadoes, at Cork. The Rashly, Taylor, from Bombay, and Prince George, Dol lard, from Hobart Town, have arrived at Swan River. The Egyptian, Liiburn, from London, and the Dordogne, from Bourbon, dismasted and leaky, bound to France, have arrived at the Maurititu. The Thames, Anderson, from Van Diemen's Land to the Mau ritius, was condemned at the Swan River in March last, and would be sold. The Cumberland, Steel, from New South Wales to Swan River and Bombay. struck on a rock about ISO miles from Swan River, on the 4th of March last, and was abandoned. DEAL, Jinx 24.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived from London, and the Maria, Tindal. for Quebec. The Troughtoc, for De uterus, remain. The nu of the outward bound have 116(11_ iilitiZOL. JULY St—Arrived the Cosmo. Gillespie. from New York. Hocroaao, iIILT 22.—Anived off the pott, the Sarah, --, from New Orleans. Lzvasrooc, JULY 11.—Off she port, the Lady Rowena, Pace, from Charleston. Arrived the Nary, Duncan, from Barbadoes. POITIMOUTIN, JULY St.—Wind W. FALMOUTU, JULY !t.—Wind W.N.W. to W.S.W. BANE OF ENGLAND. Yesterday a meeting of the Teton of Bank Stock was held in the Court-room of the Bank. The Governor, John H. Palmer Esq. in the Chair. The minutes of the last Court were read anj confirmed, and the Governor stated that the meeting was made ape. cial for the purpose of considering the expediency of voting an Ad dress to his Majesty. condoling with his Majesty on the death of the late King, and congratulating his Majesty on his accession to the throne. The Governor then read the Address, and Mr. Young roes to more a resolution, which, while it expressed the sentiments of the Court on the death of the late King and the accession of his Majesty, stated that, as the Corporation was expressly formed for the preservation of the credit and commerce of the country, the pre sentation of any Address to the King was inconsistent with the ob. jecta of the charter. He wished particularly to explain that he was not wanting in loyalty to the Sovereign, and that, if an Address were to be agreed to, that which had been read would meet his cur. dial support ; but be (Mr. Young) again repeated that such an Ad. dress was inexpedient as coining front the Bank. General Thorn. ton, Mr. Card, M.P. and several other proprietors, supported the Address, and were glad his Majesty's name had been introduced ; after which the Governor said he should be much concerned if the Bank of England, the head of commercial companies, should not unanimously agree to it. He would, therefore, move the Address. Mr. Young exclaimed loudly against the assumed power of the Governor in moving the Address before his Amendment. The Governor said be had an undoubted right to move the Address, which was then put and carried. Just before the Court adjourned, Mr. Young gave notice that, at the next Quarterly Court, be should ask, for information, out of what fund the Beak had advanced thir. teen millions in the purchase of the " Dead Weight," between five and six millions on loans and mortgages to individuals and public bodies, in addition to the advance upon Exchequer Bills, amounting to about nine millions, making a total issue of twenty-eight millions beyond the chartered capital of fourteen millions and upwards ? The Court then adjourned. MR. BUCKINGHAM'S VOYAGE ROUND the GLOBE Yesterday, a meeting was held at the Royal Institution, Albe. marle.st. for the purpose of hearing from J. 8. Buckingham, Esq. the details of a plan for a voyage round the globe, to be performed under his direction and superintendence. At two o'clock, the Duke of Sussex, the Duke of Somerset, Lord Durham, Lord John Rus sell, and several other Noblemen and Gentlemen, entered the room. His Royal Highness took the Chair. The Royal Chairman said that he felt They pleasure at presiding over so respectable a Meeting. They would hear the plans about to be laid before them fee their adoption from Mr. Buckingham, and after that certain resolutions would be proposed. Mr. Buckingham then detailed his plan. The first object of it was to col. lect useful information, and the second was the diffusion of it. It was notorious that there were some parts of the world which were little known, particularly from the Straits of Malacca and China, east to the South American continent. Between the north of China and the Straits of Formosa, he found they were unwounded by islands, bay:, `re d headlands. His plan was to visit those Wands, and extend to thetn`English commerce and English manufactures. In adverting to his fitness for the expedition, Mr. B. said that he had been a sailor from the age of 8 years ; he had been a prisoner of work fore he had numbered 11 years, and before he was twenty-one, he had a maritime command. After some further observations, Mr. Buckingham sat down amidst loud applause. The Duke of timer set moved the first resolution, approving the plan. Lend Jan Russell seconded the motion. General Thornton said it appalled to him that this proposal was intended to undermine the East India Company. The Duke of Sussex said the East India Company had nothing todo with it, it was for the benefit of the world—The motion was then carried. Lord Durham moved the second resolution, nom. mending the experience of Mr. Buckingham. The motion was carried unanimously. Sir Sidney Smith was happy that such an undertaking bad been entrusted to a man of Mr. Buckingham's talents and energies. He heartily approved of the proposal. Lord Durham moved the thanks of the meeting to the Duke of Sussex. His Royal Highness returned FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. and the meeting separated. PARIS. JULY 20. Patriots Conawsrownitstco.—Th r li n iolitical news of Paris may be briefly summed np. The College of the Seine will this day elect the four Liberal candidates (MM. Vassal, De Laboede, Odier, and Lefevre.) Of this there can be no doubt, as their majority in the preliminary contest yetiter ' day was nearly I,ooo—the numbers being 1,491 spinet 432. The Algerine question has been abandoned by the opoodators in the funds, and by the politicians of the cafes and mins. In its place they have substituted that already threadbare teiple.theroups 4'MA threatened by Ministers on the refractory Libman: ; and this has been resumed with all the eagerness and devotion of a first love. It will, therefore, occupy the writers in the Josonde until the matter shall be set at rest by the Speech of the Bias en opening the Session. DUTCH AND GERMAN PAPERS. TEI Haottx, JVLT 18.—The King's journey to Groningen and Friesland, which was spoken of some time ago, will soon take place. His Majesty is expected on the 21st inst. at Groningen, and on the 23d will go to leenwarden, where the Prince of Orange is expected on the 22d with his two eldest sons. After leaving (ho. ningen, his Majesty will go to Overessel and Dr e nth e 20 t h J u ly. His Royal Highness the Prince of Orange, with his two youngest sena, arrived here this forenoon, and will set out to-morrow for Friesland. Our Journals contain long accounts of the visit of the Prince of Orange to Middleburg, Flushing, and other places. The exhibition of the works of national an and manufacture now open at Brussels is very brilliant. It consists of above 4,000 ankles, which have been sent by above 1,000 artists and manufacturers; the articles offered amount to above 6,000. This is a greater number than in the preceding exhibitions, and is a proof of the mode within these few years. The n u mb er of visitors to tar. bition, among whom are many foreigners, is very great. Vrnwma, JULY Ili—Prince Metternich, accompanied by Prince Philip of Hesse Homburg, went yesterday to wait on his Majesty at Baden. It is reported that this Prins* will have the honour of complimenting the new King of kingind in the nameofour Court, on his accession, as he had the missies to compliment the Emperor of Russia at Warsaw. This is considered se a confirmation of the report that this Prince will come famed es a esndidate for the Throne of . Greece, and that' he being mengsthed in this by our Government, has been entreated with these misiens in cedes that be might be per sonally known to the two The news ether refusal of the Greek throne by Prince Ihes cased a great sensation at Constantile, and there vans ingaset conferences between the Reis and the Ambesmihes of the Three Powers. The seine letters of the 26th, anis she it, probably with the gun. motet of out Cure, a bun fr. Willem of ducats has been con cluded with the boas of Tbe Duke of Reichstadt, hldwes• Captain in the Imperial Begs meat of Yarn, has been appdated by his Majesty Mk* in the regiment of ealins. Dew in NW Garrison at Prague. AINISTUIDAM.JUILT 211.—ExciAwass on boiroox —l2 15, 12 27 4-10..-. Two Months 12 17 6slo—Dateh papers, July 21. ROYAL WILLIE. A NEW BALLAD. TUNZ:—" Wha'll be Kixa bus Cfluattz r Now sailor BILL, as Royal WILL, Of ocean leave take fairly, 0' ship an' helm, foe Sceptred Realm, Nae main to rough it yarely. I see thee, BI LLY , an ' h a il thee, WILLIE, While in the horizon yet ea, 1. And hope for honour of auld True Blue, Thou'lt wield the Sceptre rarely. The times are bad, the times are mad, The people cry fu' eddy, The law is bent, the land is rent, And cane to splice it fairly ; Thr e readerdytheo:bußsty, b LLt e ly c eas , an' stir thee, Wrttmr, To quarters summon baith great an' sme, Ap' wield the Sceptre rarely. When knave an' fool bring on misrule That thol'd can be but barely, 'Tis then the hoar for regal pow'r, 01 . To rise an' govern fairly. Then don thee, BILLIE, and man thee WILLIE, Invest thee wi' character early, Unfurl the pennon, that strikes an awe, An' wield the Sceptre rarely. The questing knave, wi /Sited slave, Manceuvre may unfair!: Lest Royal zeal for public weal Might stint his maw too sairly ; But up my BILLY, and wear him WILLIE, An gie him a trimming right early, A trim for Country, a trim for ling. An' walk' the Sceptre rarely. Nee breathing guile, nae wreathing wile Tho' jaandied e'er sae middy, Can sear the hue o' symbol true Unfolding fast and fairly. The Rom, my BiLLts, in bloom, my WILLIE, Around thee is flourishing early, Wi Shamrock, Thistle, sae green an' keen. Then wield the Sceptre rarely ! Tak counsel sage, and shun the cage, Nor deal the presence sparely, For pow'r will sleep, abuse will creep, • An' soon be felt fu' Then spurn my BILLIE. their bilboes, WILLIE, An' guise thy dominions right early ; Let a' the lieges behold the Irmo That wields the Sceptre rarely. What tho' a wee ye gang a lee, • In jovial hour onward", If public gold but warm thy bluid, Nae man o' sense will ferlie. Then speed thee, BILLY, nor heed thee, WILLIE, Confide in thy Royalty early, Be HAL in spirit, like MAL in name. An' wield the Sceptre rarely. A Tan Ia hurt, thoult play thy part As Sing, an' play it yarely ; In pride o sway gie nature play, An' scorn to act unfairly ; • Then rise my BILLIE, an' shine myWILLIE, In splendour o' Majesty early, And reach the staid) wi' firm resolve, To wield the Sceptre rarely. BIOGRAPHY. The retirement of favourite actors from the stage, perhaps occa sions more regret to the public than many occurrences of more ap parent importance ; and when, after such retirement, the individual has been, for several years, out of sight, and, in mine degree, out of mind, the announcement that he or she has quietly slipped sway from the larger stage of life, occasions a recurrence of painful remi niscences to all; who remembered the time when the fun and frolic of the deceased kept thousands in a roar. Moralists of the Haifa cult school would easily account for this on selfish principles, and probably quote some well-known lines from Swift. The play going time of life is generally the tine of youth and hilarity with all; and, perhaps, people recollect the parties they have accompanied to the theatre, and what took place there, much longer and more" distinctly than many other tranme. dons of their life. The celebrity of actors, and the parts they take with most erect, form a kind of point to which a string of recollections are attached, according to the doctrine of the association of ideas, which is the basis of all the systems of artificial memory, with which the Baron Felnagle, and others before him, have amused the public. Whenever we bear of a poor actor drop. ping, we recollect the pmt with regret, and the past introduces, in general, some serious reflections as to the future. But our Olio. sophial reverie is running to seed. It has been occasioned by ob. serving the announcement in the pipers of the death of Mrs. Goodall. This Lady, in the recollect ion still of many, once command. ed a considerable share of histrionic celebrity. She bad been brought up to the Drama ; for her father was manager of a provincial theatre, we believe, at one time, that of Bristol. Her father's name was Stanton; and the subject d our Memoir, as Miss Stanton, was much admired, both for her personal charms and dramatic talent. When perform. stag at Bristol, a young Lieutenant in the Navy, of the name of became smitten with her; and withtbe ardour, not unusual la his age and profession, at once made her his wife. Under her new name, she came out at Drury-lane Theatre, in Rosalind, and per. hewed it with so much ability is to ensure her becoming at once a public favourite. Perhaps the interesting character of Rosalind was never performed with more effect ; for her form was considered of the most graceful description, and none that ever assumed male at tire on the stage was thought her superior. Her Sir Harry Wildair was a great favourite, and there are many portraits of her extant in that character. Some have supposed such applause fur beauty en culottes, deteriorates the idea of her female charms ; but that is a mistake, for though admired in a male attire, the admiration did ass proceed from any really masculine characteristic, but from the mood her movements, and elegant symmetry of her person. An unfortunate dispute with Mr. John Rernble, about a past being assigned to her which she considered derogatory to her rank on the stage. produced a controversy in the public papers of that day, but soon terminated amicably. When Colman's play of " The Moun taineers" was first acted at the Haymarket, she was retained to as sume male attire. She retired from the stage for several years t her husband having ap plied himself to the merchant service and having been successfuL He was a man of considerable talent, great enterprise, and, as comman ds: of a small vessel which sailed to the West Indies, frequently distinguished for gallantry ; for a display of which during that pe riod of the French revolutionary war, many opportunities occurred. From making many voyages to St. Domingo, he waidnll known to Christophe, Emperor of Hayti, who did every thlrg to cultivate his connection. He came to Europe frequently to transact business of importance for the Black Emperor, who, through him, teemed ambitious to rear a little navy. Goodall wu appointed Admiral, and a spirited, gallant young man, of the name of M'Culloch, who bad been Goodall's mate, was appointed as the next in com mand. An engagement took place, and M'Cullocb, the captain, lost his life. Christophe was liberal to Goodall ; and, about this time of Mrs. Goodall's history, she lived in affluence, and was much respected by a large circle of friends. Her family was numerous; one of them was always left with Christophe as a kind of hostage foe the performance of the commission with which the admiral was entrusted—a piece of policy in Christophe which argued con. siderable tact. Goodall, after this, was induced to form a awn menial establishment in the City, which proved unsuccessful, and lost bim his hard earnings. He then went again to sea, and ob tained t►e command of au of the Post-ollice packets to the West Indies, in which situation he died a few years ago, The latter years of his life were unfortunate ; and some errors, on the part of Mrs. Goodell, gave rise to a vexatious suit in the Courts of Law, into the particulars of which we decline to enter. The subject d i ear biography has now, for many years, lived in retirement, and been supported by afectionate children. She was of a good disposition, and most pleasing manners. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS. JULY 12. Lord 131ANT1.11Y 100 k the oaths of allegiance to hi Majesty. The Duke of Hucittxttotast, as Lord High Steward of the House hold, and the Earl of Jusrr, as Lord Chamberlain, brought up his Majesty's answer to the Address from both Houses of Pali.- meat, respecting Sir Jonah Barrington, informing their Lorthitip4 that his Majesty would give orders for the removal of Sir Jonvii Bat. rington from the Aloe of Judge of the Admiralty Court of Ireland. The Sugar Duties' Bill, and the Exchequer-bills' Bill, were se verally read a third time, and passed. Earl GREY presented a Petition against Slavery, from Salem Chapel, Leeds. Sir A. GRANT and others, from the House of Commons, brought up the Administration of Justice Bill, with its amendments, as agreed to by their Lordships. The House then adjourned at Six o'Cleck, until to-morrow morn ing, at Half past Eleven o'Clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS, JULY 22. Lord F. L. U()WER brought up his Majesty's answer to the Address for the removal of Sir Jonah Barrington, stating that hii Majesty would direct the removal of Sir Jonah from the situation of Judge of the Admiralty. The SPEAKER called the attention of the house to certain pro positions which he should make, respecting the standing orders re lating to private bills. The first was, that the standing order re. specung the fees in the private bill (dice should be abolished, and that a new scale of fees should be substituted. The second was, that the period between the first and second reading of private bibs should be the same for Irish bills, as it was tor English and Sewell bills. The period allowed for the former was 21 days. The period allowed in Scotch bills was seven days, ar.d in English hills, three days. He did not see why information could not be as easily tamed from Ireland as from Scotland. lie should therefore propose that the period allowed for the second reading of Irish private bills should be seven days, instead of 21. The third proposition was, that in private bills respecting turnpikes, the parties should produce a map or plan on a scale of three inche s, as a minimum for each mile. The last proposition was, that members connected with private bills should refer as often as convenient to the standing orders relating thereto, and for their convenience he should direct that these orders be reprinted. These propositions were put severaly, and agreed to by the house. ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE BILL. On the motion that the amendments made by the lords in dill bill be taken into consideration, Sir J. SC AR LETT rose to contradict a report which went abroad that by those amendments the whole tenour of the Bill had beer. al. tered. The learned member then explained the nature of the amend ments, which, he observed, had made no material alteration in the bill, Win* merely formal or verbal, with the exception of one,sthich went to dispense with the attendance of the Chief Justice in bancu, which lie (Sir James) had deemed indispensable. Another of the amendments was, to keep the King's warrant for the permission of Judges to sit in baneo out of Term, in operation for the next va. cation which the bill originally went to abolish entirely, k being objected to by the bar in general, and also by the Judges themselves, but he had no objection to retain it for another Term, as some of the Judges required it. The honourable and learned member having detailed the other amendments, concluded by observing that no matetial alteration had been made in the bill. He considered it the most important measure that had for many yeara passed that Mouse,•whether as reprded the administration of justice, or the di. minution of patronage which the Government would thereby ex perience. Mr. W 1 NNE concurred with the hon. and learned member ir. the last observations which fell from him, but with regard to the amendment, he thought that the house at large should have an op portunity of considenng them. Members had no notice that the amendments would be taken into consideration this day. Be oh. jected in general to sufficient time not being given to take into con. sideration amendments made in bills in the other house. The house should get rid of the degradation of being obliged to submit to sue* treatment. lifr. DAVENPORT concurred In the observations which fell from the right hon. gentleman, and hoped that some member would introduce some measure, whereby the house should be pro tected from being exposed to such a degradation. It was rather 'ng that there should be so little coincidence la the opinions or I r s tai law.officers of the Crown in both houses, as to induce the law ' officers In the other house to make such a material alteration in the bill as to strike out one clause altogether. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL denied that the house was sub. jut to any degradation from the bill in question, for it was per fectly competent for the house to agree in those amendments, or re ject them. The boo. and learned gentleman then entered into a defence of the amendments made, and observed that there could be no serious inconvenience in omitting the clause alluded to. as a bill would be brought in the next session to make a provision fur that to which the clause rekrred. Mr. /lIABERLY expressed his disapprobation of the conduct of the law officers of the crown in this instance. Mr. SPENCE expressed his regret that the clause in question had been removed, as it had given much satisfaction to all parties. He should not object to the amendments, as he had a pledge front the Attorney General that the subject to which the clause omitted referred, would be taken into consideration in the next session. Mr.WYNNE did not object to the taking of the amendments into consideration ; be merely complained of the little time which was allowed for considering them. Should he have the honour of a seat in the next Parliament, lie would introduce some measure to prevent such inconvenience in future. He tho..ght that the House of Lords should be called on to assign &reason tor their conduct in delaying the bill. Sir R. PEEL objected to such a mode of proceeding. He was afraid that the other house would assign but a bad reason. He thought that the better mode, would be to wait until the next ses sion, and then introduce some measure respecting the subject. On the whole, he trusted the house would deem it expedient to agree in the amendments, and not retard the by pursuing a course which would require a conference li l a: o tter house. Lord J. RUSSELL complained of the course pursued by the other house, but thought it better not to oppose the amendments at present, particularly as the Attorney-bleneral had pledged himself to introduce a measure in the next session to remedy the deficiency arising from the omission of the cause complained of. After a few words from Sir R. PtEt. and Mr. arkweuTOßT, the amendments were agreed to. LS? ItETTORD. On the motion of Lord J. RUSSELL, a velum was ortlettd of the expenses relative to the East Retford SUL The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER laid on the table a return of the number of the British ships and tonnage. The house adjourned at a Quarter past Six o'clock. prestnt QUEENSBEEISY EST.4TE. The Queensberry leases in Duinfileashlre, after a litigation pro. traeted and expensive, probably beyond example in Britain, were reduced in 1821, and the decree of reduction took effect previous to Whitsunday 1822. At that time the farms, some hundreds in number, were re-let to the old or other tenants, and something like a new era commenced on estates which actually comprise a tauten of the superfices of a large county. Improvement in a great sari. ety of ways, such as dyking, hedging, road-making, farm and office building, became the order of the day ; and our readers will perhaps stars when we inform them that the money already spent in wages and materials, exceeds 100,0001. sterling. On the different baronies ninety substantial on.steadiogs have been finished ; ten are in pro. gress and approaching to completion ; some of the former were erected at an expense of upwards of 15,001; and the whole, speak ing in round numbers, will cost on an average 7001. each, or in all ;0,0001 The dykes built, the hedges planted, and tne roads made, extend respectively to ninety-two, twenty-nine, and sixteen thousand roods. The first cost be. 6d. the second 2s. lid. the third 7s. 6d. per rood ; and with these data before them, those who are curious enough to make the necessary calculations will find that the account stands as follows. Farm-houses and offices 70,0001; dyking, 25,31101; hedges, 3,625; roads 6,oool—total 104,9251 Dividing by 276, the dykes extend to MO, the hedges to 105, and the roads to 61 miles. Improvements conducted on such an extensive scale. though hitherto silent and unobtrusive, must have given bread to hundreds of labourers, and cheered the hearth of many a lonely cot tage ; and we may state in addition, that there are at preseLt wards of 150 unemployed miners and others, unemployed in coasc quence of some dispute, engaged in levelling and otherwise alder.:_ tag the beautiful sic of Drumlaarig evtle. Though the Que e s.r. berry estate may have formed the scene of the most active opera. dons, improvement cannot have been stationary in other parts of t: a vast possessions of the house of Buecleugh ; and of the ortlay, es.- eluding items, such as planting, which we have not ev e n glanced' t. we Lumen we can form no adequate conception. API'LI LS. HOUSE OF WEDS, JeLY 21. JUDOMENT..-THE ZINO V. WESTWOOD. This was a writ of errorbrought on behalf of Charles Wel.s Lovell, the relator, from a judgment of the Court of King's Beach. on an information in the nature of a quo werraido against the dr - fendant, in error, for usurping the office of burgess of Chipping Wycombe, in the county of Bucks. To this information the tie. fendant pleaded, that Chipping Wycombe bad been a borough front time immemorial, consisting of • mayor, two bailiffs, and an indeti. site number of buswres, of whom twelve were tailed aldermen, who, together with the bellies, had been a common-council ; that it had:been the ancient custom within the borough, fer the mayor and common council, by themselves, or with the assistance of the test of the burgesses, to elect persona to be burgeon ; that Log Chalks r