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I ' tie Bill. U•;vernment were emit:ate," Li. a h..t they saw ant. batted every dev. that they were calculated to the contentment and lospeimes or the ceititity (Hear, hear.) The more information Gevernment re. caved re•ptctirg the population of the boroughs. the more satisfactory it Iseult' he to them, and the heuse and the country. (Hear, hear.) Sir F.. SUGDEN observed, the very defective chataeter of the re turns, on which the government had proceeded, now daily appeared. The alterations already proposed might alter the character of the bill. Places were now to be included that had before been exempted ; and that, in a measure, by which ministers were prepared to stand or falL as regarded the measure for Ireland. be disapproved of it. because it proposed to increase the extension of its members, accompanying a measure to reduce the electors for Ireland. Lord J. RUSSELL explained. lie begged it to be undentood that if the members were to be retained ; if it should be avowed that the number ought to be 658. the government was ready to meet that opinion; but he bad never said, and it was not so intended, to restore these boroughs which they had proposed to disfranchise. Mr. O'CONNELL said the conduct of Government was most pro. per. The detail of the 13111 was to be fairly submitted to the Com mittee, and he complained of the language (Sir Pa Sugden's) adopted regarding Ireland; for if there were to be interests, thete ought to be equality of rapresentation between the two countries. Mr. GEORGE BANKES wished to know, whether the Govern ment really intended to proceed into a Committee on the Bill on Mon. day. He complained of the secrecy that had icen observed previously to introducing the measure—the inconvenience was now felt. Lord J. 11U6 SELL replied, that on Monday he proposed to enume rate the projected changes, none of which however would alter the prin. ciple of the Bill. Lord G. SOMERSET was glad to find that Ministers had found it was necessary to change their measure. Sir CHARLES FORBES said the monstrous measure was already producing its natural effects. Scotland, before it was introduced, was contented and happy, now it was from one end to the other in a flame. ( Mr. Flume said, With Illuminations !')—(a groat laugh.) There was 20,0001 damage done in Edinburgh in one night in consequence of this hill. There was now a petition lying fur signature In Faliaburglapray. tog for the repeal of all taxes, and that the petitioners, if celled to serve in the militia, might be allowed tv choose their officers by ballot. —(A laugh.) He had no doubt, the petition would be numerously eiansas by .he same petitioners that signed the petition for Reform, :timed,' presented, many of whom signed for a glass of whiskey, anti were told that after the Reform tli‘..y would have whiskey for nothing. (A laugh.) The Reform Rill would rouse all Scotland, and when mused it nut be easily sat ct rest. Such a bill ought never to have been intr•:doc•al into thlt House. There has rot one is ten who first heard the noble hoed propose it, that did not think it a joke.—(A t :ugh.) If it had ken than grappled with, i: would have been thrown out of il!a house, as he hoped it would be on .Monday night. (A laugh.) Mr. said it was amusing to hear the objection, now made .0 the bill. When introduced, some hon. members said there were curs in the population returns; and now that the noble ltwd means to correct those errors they were etill dissatisfied. Font one end of Scot. rand to the other, there was one universal congratulatiou at the prospect f the bill. lie was coniitlent the windows in Edinburgh •sere broken ey the n ti-reformers. (Cheers.) He hoped Ministers would go on steadily. and carry the whole bill. (Hear, hear.) Col. SIUTHORPE was glad to hear that there were considerable alterations to be made in the Bill. Ile considered keeping up the full number of the House a most important impveve.v.-mt. - Mr. K. DOUGLAS said, since the Bill was brought in, letters had been written to Scotland by Winks:4 of that house, calling upon the pevplc to insist on the whole bid, which had produced very mischievous censcquenees. He was glad to lienr that Ministers were willing to modify their measure. Mr. HUNT said lie had been through a volt pupulnus part of the country within the lust nine days, and he found the country was not running wild for the present measure. (Hear, hear.) He had met . 1.00,000 turn, and he had not found one man silo was left out of .he franchise that approved of the measure--(hear. Lear)- and he had no. found tale matt who was included is the franchise that did not approve of it. (Hear.) He hoped the Bill would pass, because it vould r.•ake an inroad. (Great applause from the Opposition.) It would melte an inroad into that accurs,d system that lied brought that House into con tempt, not only with the people of this country, but with all the thinking men in the world. (Hear.) All the bodies of people he had met declared they had been deluded by the representations made to them. They h d expertd that the reform would give them cheaper bread end u-cat, red clothing. (Cheers from the Opposition.) lie had n depu tation cf the Spitallields wearers with him that day, and they expres.sed thernselt es dis,atisfied with the measure, as they were to be excluded by the bill, and they would gain nothing by it. (Renewed dicers from the Opposition.) Colonel DAVIES said, the Hon. Gent. had proved himself the enemy of Reform. (Cheers.) He hoped the people of Preston would recover from their delusion. They thought they were sending n Re fonner to Parliament. If he did not think the Bill would reduce the }ice of bread and meat he would not vote for it. What was it that kept up the present enormous establishments and taxes but the corrupt matt of the House ? (Hear, hear.) He was confident Ministers must rgdv.co their establishments, or they could not keep their places six mot ths.— (Hear, hear.) Mr. HUNT said, he had stated facts that came within his know ledge, and the country would find his statements were correct. Had sr: one of his filujesty's Ministers held out to the country that the bill wr•uld reduce the price of the necessaries of life? They had not; but had, and in that way deluded the people. Sir CHARLES FORBES said, he understood the learned Lord Advccate had received letters from all parts of Scotland, stating that Scotland was in a state of the g,reatest excitement. He had no doubt if this bill reseed. the honourable member for Preston would come with a eruggt,n lead of petitions, for universal suffrage, annual Par liaments, and vote by ballot, signed by millions of IVllOtiti. PERLIC WORKS IN IRELAND. :Nit. STAN LE Y said, in moving fur leave to brine in a bill for the promotion of Public Works h. Ireland, he should not go into the quest. tion which was already fully discussed. The right honourable gentle. man made the motion.—brave given. The SOLI CI TOR.G EN Elt AL fur Ireland moved for leave to bring in a bill for the better administration of justice in Ireland. O'CoNNELL asked was it the learned gentleman's intention to bring in a bill to es -initiate the jury laws of England and Ireland ?" The StaLICITOR.GENERAI4 *aid such u bill had been prepared by the tat: administration. and it was his intention to introduce it to the Douse, if he found it applicable to the state of Ireland. Mr. O'CONNELL said, the t'iterif of Dublin must bee party man in he would nut be elected, and he put party men on the jury. (Phut. was acme confusion in the house.) He begged pardon of the hon. gento. for expecting their attention to any thing SO beneath their notice as the administration of justice in Ireland. There seas a report laid oil the table of the house years ago, stating that a public officer in Dublin was in the habit of selling juries : that any man who bribed hint was sure of an acquittal ; and he whorefused to bribe him had a jury agates.: him; yet that officer was still Sub-Sheriff of Dublin. (Hear, hear.) He hoped the House would at least give Irehmd equal jury laws with England. (Hear, hear.) The Insolvent Court in Ireland did not give satisfaction, and be hoped it would be improved. He implored the honourable gentlemen not to make die ejectment laws of Ireland more severe than at present. The present state of Ireland was, in fact, a servile war of poverty against ptoperty. He hoped the jury bill would rot be delayed. The SOLICITOR.HENERA L fur IItELAND said, none of the cliaturbanees at Ireland arose front the administration of justice, which he believed to be or present as pure as in England. He should pay im. mediate attention to the Jury Dill. Mr. HUME said there were ample proofs of the corrupt means by which Juries were returned in Ireland, and he thought there should be no delay in correcting the evil, and that a distinct pledge should be given. Lord A LTH 011 P said he was willing to give a pledge that imme. diate attention sheuld be given to the subject, and a bill should speedily be brought in to remedy the detects of the existing Jury Laws of Ire land (Hear, hear.) Leave wesgiven to bring in the bill. pray names OF TUC HOUSE. Mr. W. WYNN moved the order of the day for reading the resola. tion of the Committee on the privileges of the house. The resolution aaa read, which recommended that when in bills on the Criminal Laws the House of Lords imposed pecuniary penalties as a punishment, if it appeared to the house that the fine was not imposed to raise a tax, that it might dispel se with its privilege, and not reject the bill on account of such a clause. Mr. VYNN said legislation was impeded by the present practice of rejecting any bill, in which a pecuniary penalty was imposed or varied in the House of Lords. He should therefore move that the reaclution be adopted. Mr. HUME said, he bad giver the tabject some consideration, and he did not wish to surrender any of the privileges of the house. Sir H. PEEL was not sorry that the resolution was not allowed to pass without being quettittned ; but its the penaides were not imposed fur the purpose of taxation, but as a commutation for a severer punish. men', he thought it might be agreed to. If the House of Lords were to impose imprisonment the bill would pass ; but if they imposed the more lenient punishment of a fine it would be rejected. blr. HUME said he was perfectly satisfied with the explanation. The resolution was then agreed to. CIVIL LIST. On the motion of Lord ALTHORP, the house resolved into a com mittee on the Civil List Bill. Lord ALTHORP ►aid he had before stated that, although the Com mittee had reported that a saving of 12,0001. might be made in the sum proposed by Ministers to be granted to his Majesty, yet as his opinion was different from that of the Committee, he could not feel himself jus tified in proposing the reduction to the House. He should, therefore, support the grant of 510,0001. for his Majesty's Civil List. The clause being read, Mr. HUME said be could not agree with the noble Lord. Had not a Committee been appointed, he might not have o bj e ct ed to the amount ; but after a Coannlttee had made a report, he could not consent to its being disergarded. The reduction was only made In the salaries of the high officers of the household. Lord ALTHORP raid be could not consent that the King should not have the power of giving the same salaries to the servants about his person that former Kings had done. Mr. HUME said, in duty to himself and the Committee, he must support their recommendation. He moved that the blank be filled up with the rum of 498,4701. Mr. O'CONNELL supported the amendment. He thought the Report of the Committee should be adhered to. Mr. GORDON deeply lamented that Ministers bad not acted on the Report of the Select Committee. He was very sorry to oppose them, but he must support the amendment. Mr. ROBINSON could not MC any occasion why the Officers of State about his Majesty's person should not submit to the seduction of salary proposed by the Committee. Sir ROBERT PREL said he entirely approved of the course taken by the noble lord. The civil list had been prepared by the late go. ',eminent on a principle of rigid economy, and the committee could o•dy take ofF about 11,0001. He thought that was not too much to leave to prevent any future applications on account of the civil list. - _ Mr. HUME said, not one reason had been &And why the recom mendation of the committee should not be attended to ; but he should not pros a division on the present occasion, which might be though: to have the appserarce of an unwillingness to provide in the most ample manner for his Majesty's civil list. (How.) 3lr. 12OULBURN made m fsw ob:ervadons, Lord A LTHORP r. UOULBURN explained that he conceived the present bill would not be und:arstood, inasmuch wits purposes were not sufficiently clearly defined. Mr. HUME I.:plied, and said he conceived that the hon. member. (Mr. Goulburn) misunderstood the beating of the bill. He (Mr. H.) would support the bill in its original form. Mr. COURTNEY obja.cted to the formation of the bill. Mr. HUME was of opinion, that the inromes of the minor branches of the royal family ought to be reduced to what they were previou4 to 1806. as they Nal at that time been increased on account of the rise in the priecoi of articles of consumption. He would therefore now give mike, that he would move for a reduction of the salaries of the Duke of Cambridge, Cumberland, and Sne'ex. After a long eonversation, in which Mr. GOULBUIiN expressed, his opinion, that 530,0001. was little enough in case of exigencies, to prevent the Government from being compelled to come before the ouse for on addition in a case of emergency. Lord ALTHORP contended, that the vote should be 520.0001. being 10,0001. of on excess, the neat outlay estimated being 510,0001. The House divided on the amendment, which was moved by Mr. Goulburii. For the original motion Against it Majority for Ministers Ti" bill then pas. ed through the committee, the house resumed, and the Report wits-order, d to be received this day. The reportd tbo money payment acts repeal bill was received, and the bill ordered to be read a third time. JEWS. Sir R. GRANT, in answer to aquvtion from an lion. member, ;lint in tic present state of f.silimt of the house, he should psi. pow his motion for the emancipation of the Jews. Ills opinions and intentions on it Nvcru, howertr, unaltered. TRUCK SYSTEM The honse then went int 4 a committee on the money payment of wales bill. Mr. HUME considered the principle of the hill, which involved the interference of the legislature in t 1 contract between man and man, improper and impolitic. He elioald more as an amendment, that the Chairman leave the Air. LYTTLETON, in answer to a question from Sir It. Datemr, said that the measure by the present bill was confined to Great and conld be made to tx;cnd to Irelrid only by a new bill. After n few words from Mr. WARTON, Mr. WESTERN said. he concurred in the opinion of the M tuber for Middlesex, and shnuld rote for the amendment. Mr. TENNANT opposed the bill. Mr. MORRISON al , n opposed the bill. In some districts. parti cularly in the agricultural caunils. this syf tem was a decided advantage. The stiff:ring and inconvenience alleged to result from the sy;tem he did not consider es proved : at all events. that if ;bey did exist. he con sidered dirt tli-r were not to ba remedied by any legislative enaetment. If this bill could pass , , t e fcared it would oc.asion many useful wc;rks to he stopped—many pzr;enis to he thrown nut of employ.—rend thus the cumber of paupers would be considerably increased. Mr. W. WHITMORE said he must differ from hon. members who had just addressed the hAise. He considered it would ba a just and wholesome law to compel the payment of wages in money. Mr. O'CONNELL objected to the nicuure as one that would be in operative. Truck Will in reality barter. Barer was the resource of sa vage life : here it was the resource of poverty. If the supply of labour equalled that of labourers, truck would not exist. It was against ull the principles of commerce thus CO limit contracts. Every exchange of la bour for goods—which exchange, in inany instances, would be an ad vantage—was wholly prohibited by Lids hill Ha trusted that the bill would rot be allowed to pass ; it would reflect disgrace on the intellect of the house, on their skill in and knowledge of political economy. The truck system was a proof of their poverty and difficulties ; let them be removed ; but do not sanction a measure that would increase the diffi culty, by throwing persons out of employ. Mr. /HABER LY also oplmcd the bill. It was contrary to all prin. ciplc. What was the ,yslein in Scotland? 'Bloc it was altogether truck ; in the agricututal disti leis , gcs were paid in corn, fie. Ile ttustcd they would not approve of this bill. Let them leave nada ;lone. Mr. LYTTLLTON replied. He did not propose to enact wh..t was new or unknown to our lat s ; but n-k.cl that the existing Acts should be wholly repealed, or tha. toey should be : 4enerelly applied. In Scot land, particularly at Paish y, &c. there w... the strongest f..clitiA on the subject; and in this country the operatives, trots' one end of it to an other, were against the truck system. This he had the fullest moot' ot. and he challenged contradiction. The matter »ilghe still have Fiore,' it he pleased, but let nim pay in money that. The system ought to be suppressed. Mr. R. GORDON said he should not object to the Bill, if a divi. siou were not asked, because it was so ridiculous that be was per suaded it would he inoperative; but if there were a division, he must oppose it. Mr. Alderman ROOD also declared that the Bill, as altered, would be inoperative. If the Bill would du tray hood he would not op pose it. Mr. HUNT said he knew the system to he so prevalent. .nd so per. nicious, that he should support the Dill. It was most prejudicial to the labourers. The Bill inqhit not meet the whole of the evil—but it would show the disposition of the House to PIM the evil. Lord ALTHORP admitted that, in many instances, the labourers required protection ogitinst tie masters. o long as the system conti. rived, so long would the nun be at the mercy of their masters. The Bill might not be wholly effectual—but it would give the men increased protection stud pen or. He should support the bill. Lord G. SOMERSET opposed the bill. If it passed, men would receive less wnges. Air. P. THOMPSON supported the bill. After a few words from 11r. R. Gosnox, Lord SANLION, and Mr. TENANT, the House divided, when there appeared— lot the Amendment .. 15 Against it ... .. 40 Majority —25 The remaining clauses, with some verbal amendments, were seve rally agreed to; the report was then brought up, and ordered to be further considered on Monday next. Mr. O'BRIEN gave notice that he should, to.monow, (this day). bring forward a motion relative to the present disturbed state of the county of Clare. The Tobacco(lreland) bill went through a corm"ittec, and the report was ordered to be received to-morrow (this day.) The Roman Catholic Charities bill also went through a Committee. Report to he received on lilonday rest. The other ordeal of the , lay Mere then disposed of, and the House adjourned at Half-past ONE o'Clock. The present French Government assumes all the charac teristics of legitimacy. The highest writs in England could not require stronger proofs of kindred to the Holy Alliance than the activity which the French Attorney-Gem-Jai af fords. Honest 'Scarlett prosecuted but one or two printers; but the French Diabolus Regis proceeds against them by half a score at a time ! Such, however, is the vocation of lawyers, who advantageously sec a libel in every thing that is printed ; but public prosecutors are generally restrained by the wiser craft, or enlarged policy of governments. The British government have had more experience in these mat ters than the new men in France. They allow falsehood to be corrected by truth, and consider that as harmless which breaks no bones ; in truth, they laugh at or despise the swarms of mistakes, or intemperate expressions into which current events hurry journalists. They do not judge of para graphs by the laws of geometry, nor estimate them as they would the lines in an Epic. We pity, therefore, to say the least, the puny and litigious spirit which for some time past has been annoying the able conductors of the ablest Journals in Europe, by whose fires we constantly light our lamps, and of whose social principles we have in general the most exalted opinion. I'ItICF OF STOrftB 1V 3 per Ct. rot . 79/ i Cons. for Ace. 794 3 per Cent. lied. 79 84 Si pet Ct. 181 S, 88 S per Ct. Red. 874 I I S i per Cent. New, 89 81 ,T TAI o O'CLOCK. 4 per C. mg& 931 I nog AnnJatuilitie,l6 13-18 I Old Annuities New, £lOOO Each. Bill. 21 23 20 22 £6OO Ditto 24 20 22 £lOO and £2OO Do. . . FOREIGN STOCKS. Basilian, for Aect, 571. Dani,h, for Acct. 57g I. Portuguese, for Acct, 41. Russian, 88k; for Account, 88g.. Spanish, 16*; for Acct. 16g g. Spanish 1823, —. French 5 per Ct, s3f. Exchange, 25f 30c. Three per Cent, 541 50c. IMPANIF.S. Irish Grand Canal, 75i Forth &n.l Clyde, £625 Lie. & Man.Railway4BB to£9o Cromford, 245 Guardian, --- Albion Fire, £75 Alliance, XS 5s County, £4O Bolanog Mines, £lllO Steam Navigation, die. £6 15s r, 66. Wind N.— PUBLIC Bank Stock, liana for Ac. 200 75. Bonds, 5 3 I anion Docks, E 59 10$ St. Catherine's. XVI 10s City Gas, £l9O Dank of Scotland, £167 British Linen, X 2.50 Grand Junction. £243 reds, £393 lit gent's. £lB 101 Oria o'CLour.— Barometer, 29.76 ; Weather. fair. TIII - 4 EVENING STAR. LONDON. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13. ••• We beg leave to inform our friends in Derby, that Mr. Pm:, Library, Corn Market, has obligingly undertaken to receive Orders, Advertisements, and Intelligence: for the Braa, in regard to that Town and Vicinity. Hie MAJESTY holds a Levee this day at Palace, which is numerously attended. James's EXPRESS EROM PARIS. The Cuurrier Francais of Monday, received this day by express, gives intelligence from Brussels, of the 9th instant; by which we learn that the Provisional Government intended to call into active service, the whole body of the Belgian vo lunteers, which are to be formed into eight battalions, and to be immediately marched to a convenient military depot. The same paper gives an article from Tongres, stating that 1,500 men, disguised as peasants, had succeeded in reinforcing the garrison of Maestricht. There is like wise an extract from La Belge, stating that the inhabitants of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourgh, had determined to send n deputation, to solicit that some of the celebrated French Generals, would put themselves at their head. Accounts from Poland, conveyed by the same Express, are a continuation of the same cheering news, which we have had lately so often to communicate. It is a new fact, hov:ever, that many of the Nobles, in the Duchy of Po sex, have, even at the risk of the confiscation of their property by the Prussian Government, abandoned their homes, to join the Polish standard. A new regiment has been organized at Warsaw, principally composed of volunteers from the Prussian provinces. This volunteer force cons.bts alreAy of twelve hundred well-mounted ca valry. The Polish army is now represented to consist of ninety thousand efficient men—twenty five thousand of which are cavalry of a character superior, probably, to any in Europe. To this is to be added, an irregular but consi derable body of scythe-bearers, impatiently waiting to pos sess themselves of Russian muskets. Of French internal affairs, we find little to notice, except hat passed in the Chamber of Deputies on Monday. In the sitting of that day, the Law introduced for the expulsion of the elder branch of the House of BOURBON, from the soil of France, was discussed ; when it turned out, that une hundred and twenty-two votes were adverse to the measure. In a paragraph from Toulon, of the sth of April, it is mentioned, that fresh orders have been given for the im mediate armament of all ships in commission there ; which, it is said, are destined for Italy, in the event of the pre sent differences in that quarter terminating in war. In our subsequent columns, will be found all the informa tion which has reached us this day from Italy, which our Readers will perceive to consist of the terms of the capitula tion, between the Patriots and the Papal authorities. We are still not perfectly satisfied, with the authenticity of this, and the other late Italian news ; and shall anxiously await other intelligence. Even the date' of this alleged capitulation, is not perfectly reconcileable with our former details- -the battle before Cattolica having been fought, according to our previous advices, a day sub sequent to the date of this document. There does not tip. pe:J yet any confirmation of the Austrians having entered Ancona on the 29th ultimo. The next arrivals from the Continent, will enable us to determine our doubts upon this subject, and what value to place on the success of the Italian patriots near Cattolica. We shall also hear further about the hostile movements of the Prussians, in support of the pretensions of the Belgians, in regard to the union of Luxemburgh : and perhaps we shall have further advices in regard to the ulterior move ments of the victorious Poles, and to the Livonian insurrec tions. The news from Poland, and the critical situation of Italy and Belgium, will also have stirring effects on our ar dent neighbours—the French. With reference to the Poles, it appears to us, that there ought to be a general meeting in London, to express in a public manner the feelings of this country, and to promote a national subscription for the re lief of the wounded. The LEGISLATIVE CAMPAIGN has recommenced, and the people never had a greater stake at issue. Some mise rable skirmishing took place last night, on the part of those very dibtinguisbed personages, Sir E. SUGDEN, the ever memorable member for Weymouth, and Sir C. FORBES, representative of the independent electors of Malnteshury! They desired to make it appear, that because corrected returns are to govern the disfranchisement, the principle of the bill is altered ; and, therefore, that the commit ment ought to be postponed : but such sophistry had no other effect, than to expose the weakness of the oppo sition. Some adverse petitions, too, were presented from those miserable factions which disgrace every community; composed of a few interested persons, and of others, whose intellectual energies do not keep pace with the times ; and, like slow sailers in the convoy, make a ludicrous squadron in the rear. Lord JOHN RUSSELL made an explicit statement, that during the Recess, the Bill had undergone the most atten tive consideration of Ministers, and they adhered to all its prihciples without exception; but that fresh information iu Gard to population had, in two cues, determined them, in the case of Buckingham and Truro, to leave them one menthe' instead of totally disfranchising them, and that doubts were en- tertained about Guildford. He then candidly invited further information from other places, if any had reason to complain of the incorrectness of returns. Nothing could be ii. ore sa tisfactory than all his explanations, to the friends of the me a . sure. We, of course, deem it of little consequence, whether the House is reduced to 596, or is 600, or 6.50, as long as the principles of constituency and population are respected, in the 101. householders, and in the disfranchise. went and conferring of members. Mr. HUNT said ho still approved of the measure as far ai it went; but that in a journey in Lancashire, wilLre be had met 200,000 persons, he found them unanimous in demand ing vote by ballot, and universal suffrage; nor were they satisfied, that no pleasure before Parliament abided any prospect of immediate relief, from their severe privatieas and distresses. Sir C. FORBES considered the breaking of the window; at Edinburgh, and the disturbance at Dundee, as proofs of the mischiefs of the Bill ! and asserted that the respectable classes in Scotland were opposed to it—which, with other observations, created great merriment in the House. Mr. HUME defended Scotland, and was glad to observe that tho wholesale opponents were now proposing corrections. Col. DAVIES reprobated the language of Mr. HUNT, and said he had done more injury to the cause of the bill, than its most avowed enemies. Mr. Cun MPTON brought in a bill to improve the Admi nistration of Justice in Ireland ; but on Mr. O'CoNNELL inquiring if it included the Reform of the vicious Jury Sys tem, it appeared it did not ! Mr. O'Cow N ELL then drew a frightful picture of syste matic packing, from documents on the table of the House. In his own case, the Sheriff had put on the Jury, eight or nine Generals, two or three Admirals, and several party-rum of the Corporation. The Sub-Sheriff of Dublin, stilt in office, had actually sold Panels, for twenty or thirty guineas, to suitors willing to pay ; and yet the bill omitted the cor rection of such gross abuses. Mr. HOME was very severe on Ministers, for bringing forward a Bill which was a deception, if it omitted the revi sion of the Jury system. In a Committee, Lord ALTIIORP moved that 510,0001. should be annually granted for the King's household. Mr. H v F. moved that it should be 498,0001.—the sum agreed to by the Committee. Mr. O'Cox N ELL seconded the amend ment; but the motion of Lord ALTIIORP was carried without a division. It was then proposed to grant an extra £lO,OOO, to meet contingences, to which Mr. HUME objected; but it was supp•rted by Sir R. PEEL and Mr. GOULBURN, the last of whom proposed to make it £20,000. Mr. O'CONNELL then moved an amendment, stating that £510,000 included a surplus of £12,000; but, on a division, there were only 10 to 44. During these discussions, Mr. HUME stated, that he thought the allowances to the rest of tho Royal Family, granted during high prices, with benefit of mutual survi vorship, ought to be reduced, and gave notice of a mo tion to that effect. The House went into a Committee on Mr. LITTLErotes humane and most desirable bill, against the cruel and op pressive Truck System. Mr Hum E, Mr. WESTERN, Mr. TENNANT Mr. MORRISON, Lord G. SOMERSET, and Mr. MA BE six, on principles of political economy,wbich consider capital as every thing, and men as nothing, opposed the Bill. Mr.O'Cow N ELL and Mr.GoR now objected to it as inefficient. But Mr. WHITMORE, Alderman Woon, Lord ALTHORP, Mr. HUNT, Mr. P. THOMPSON, and Lord SANDON, sup ported it, on the ground that the men were not free agents ; and, on a division, it was agreed to by 40 to 15. The House of Lords sat only for a short time to receive Petitions, of which 16 were presented in favour of the Re form Bill. ONE O'CLOCK. By the express from Paris, which we have received this morning, we find that the French Funds have fallen about 3 per cent.—they come 54 50. In consequence of this decline, our Funds have also given way, Consols, which left off yesterday at 79ii for the Account, opened at 79i 8; and are at present 79i ; for Nloney, 79i 80. A defaulter has been announced at the Stock Exchange; he is of old standing, but not one of the first-rate. This is pay-day, consequently more may be expected. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. _ _ There are about four failures in the Stuck Exchange to the present hour: three of them declared in the house, and one out of the house, but they are of minor importance. — Report says that a very heavy failure has been privately settled. The lowest that Consols have been done this morning was at 79, and the highest 79i ;at present they are 74 to 1, with a heavy market. By the Express this morning, all the letters received at Paris, from Berlin, agree that the accounts from Poland are favourable, and that the Polish army is formidable, both in infantry and cavalry, and almost all the nobility from the pro vince of Posen, have proceeded to join the Poles. The alteration in the Reform Bill has rather caused some excitement in the City. In the Foreign Market little doing. The Dutch steamer has just arrived, but with the Dutch papers of the 12th inst. they do not contain any further ac counts from Poland. THE RISE IN THE FRENCH FUN Ds.—The Five per cents were at 74f ; they are now at 82f. The Three per cents were at 45f, and they are now at 53f. Hereon is a rise of 8 per cent. in each of these stocks ; but Four per cents are stationary at 66f, and no one buys or sells ; the real cause is a patriotic loan of Five per Cent. Stock to the government at par. i. e.—at one hundred francs for five poi cent. The sum required by the Government is 120 mil lion; of francs, which, at 5 per cent. would yield, at par, 6,000,000 of franca interest. It has been proposed that 30,000 persons in France shall take 200 francs each of rents, to raise this sum at par, and 200 have already agreed to the measure, but on condition that the whole of the loan shall be taken. The mere a measure at such a moment has been favourable to a rise, and those who hope to receive the difference betwe en the low price at which they bought rentes, and the hig h price at which they sell, say that the Loan will be ta ken at par. p ro posal of such f' f r~. ', ) . 6" if ' i