The Statesman. — London, England, 1823-06-24 00:00:00

N"r ipgrw the readiness of the Court of Berlin to adopt our princi ple, and take off these duties the moment we carried ours into effect ; but this statement he accompanied with a denunciation, that if we did not act upon that princi ple, the exclusive duties would be further increased. — The Bill was then read a second time, and ordered to be read a third time on Monday next. BRITISH WOOL. Lord MILTON presented a petition from those con cerned in the manufacture of British Wool, from some district in Yorkshire, the name of which we did not hear, against any alteration in the laws relating to the ex portation of British Wool. BRITISH MUSEUM. Mr. CROKER postponed his motion relative to the Statuary Gallery at the British Museum, till the report of the Committee was brought op. THE MASSACRE AT MAGHERA, IN IRELAND. Sir JOHN NEWPORT; seeing the Right Hon. Se cretary for the Home Department in his place, said, that as considerable anxiety prevailed in the public =had relative to the late melancholy outrage at Mash.- - *la, be wished to know if the Right Hon. Gent. was ,prepared to give any authebtic information on the sub ject. He had' no disposition to prejudge the matter, his only object was to satisfy the public mind. Mr. PEEL said that as there was a general investiga . tion of the matter set on foot by the Magistrates of the district, be was sure the Hon. Baronet would concur with him, that it Was better to go into no statement of the subjec t at present. However, he was enabled to state, that from' the most authentic account which he saw, there were four persons killed, three so severely wounded that amputation was obliged to take place, and others less severely wounded. UNLAWFUL OATHS IN IRELAND. Mr. ABERGItOMBY hoped the Right Hoo. Gentle. man would fix some particular day for bringing forward the Unlawful Oaths (Ireland) Bill, as be wished par ticularly to call the attention of the House to it, the cir cumstances under which that Bill was introduced having been considerably changed. Mr. PEEL said that he bad no doubt that his Right Hoe. Friesd the Secretary for Ireland would consent to the Hon. Member's request. CHIEF BARON O'GRADY. Mr. S. RICE meted the Order of the Day for the House to resolve itself into a Committee on the conduct of the Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer in Ire land. Mr. HUTCHINSON objected to the motion being brought forward in the absence of the Solicitor General and other Hon. Members who had on a former occasion taken a part in the debate. Mr. S. RICE said he did not wish to act unfairly in the matter. He had brought forward the motion, be. mine there was no other business before the House. He had, however, no objection to withdraw it with the con. sent of the Howe. Sir JOHN NEWPORT said that the public business ought not to stand still, merely beCause Gentlemen were nut pleased to attend at the proper hour. The motion was then withdrawn. CRIMINAL LAWS. Mr. PEEL brought up the Report of the Larceny Re peal of Clergy Eill. Mr. H. 6. BENNETT said a few words respecting the period of imprisonment under the operation of the Bill. . Mr. PEEL explained, and the Bill was ordered to be • recommitted forthwith. The Bill then went through a Committee, and the House having resumed, the Report was ordered to be re ceived forthwith. The several amendments being agreed to, the Bill was ordered to be read a third time on Wed. n , sday next. The Felonies Benefit of Clergy Bill went through a Committee, and was ordered to be read a third time on Wednesday next. Mr. BROODEN brought up the Report of the Sen tepee of Death Bill. The Bill was recommitted, the Re. pit received, and the Bill ordered to be read a third time on Wednesday next. The Felo de Se Bill went through a Committee, and wag ordered to be read a third time on Wednesday next. BEER RETAIL BILL. Mr. BROUGHAM moved the second reading of the Beer Retail Bill. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, he should not object to the Bill passing this stage , bat he Legged.to be understood as not acquiescing In the Measure. Mr. Alderman WOOD objected to the Bill. lie said, there were not less than 50,000 publicans who would be ruined by it. Mr. BROUGHAM said, he did not object to take the d. bate in a future stager The delay was opt occasioned by him. but by those who bad declared their opposition to the Bill. Mr. Alderman WOOD explained. Mr. IL 0. BENNETT thought that the Right Hon. Gentleman (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) ought to be prepared in this she of the proceeding, either to ex press his rountevanctore disapprobation of the measure. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, he was not dispwed to overturn existing interests suddenly. Mr. lIROUGIIAM farther enforced tio.expediency of taking the discussion on a future stage: - The Bill was then read a second time, and ordered to be comtnitted on Friday next. SUPPLY. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved the Order of the Day for the House to resolve itself into a Committee of Supply. Lord A. HAMILTON wished to know whether it was intended to remit the duty on Slate carried coastwise. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, that a Bill was pending for remitting the duty on Stone; but he was not prepared to say whether it would be ex pedient to remit the duty on Slate. • The SPZAKER then left the Chair, and the following votes were agreed to without discussion :- 15,0001., for defraying the expenses of Donagbadee Harbour, and 29,0001. fur the Holyhead and' London Road. The next vote moved was 45,0001. for defraying the expenses of the works now carrying on at Kingstown Harbour, near Dublin. Mr. H OME wished to know whether this sum would be sufficient to defray the whole expense? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that the estimate was less than the Commissioners had recom mended, therefore, a father grant would be required. Mr. HUME suggested the propriety of the Treasury being furnished with an estimate of the whole expense at once. . . Mr. V. FITZGERALD said a few words; after which the grant was agreed to. as was also a grant of 20,8701. for the Holyhead Harbour. Oa the motion that it sum not exceeding 9,3301. be granted to make goodltin deficiency is the sum granted last Session for printing 1760 volumes of the Journals of that. House. Mr. HUME complained of the abuses that were allowed to exist in the Stationery-office, arising eblefiy from the Sae ployment in that department of persons who bad as se• qaaintance with the business. Persons were put into OMNI and other such situations under Government, because the situations suited Own, and not they the situations. With a little more care sad attention much of the expense of tbrooselwaiodpoienisestasropedgt be reduced. He was sorry that la the mmittee ted to inquire late certain charges against NMI 1/1 the persons in the stationery de partment, there did aft any disposition to ascertain the Smite. He WtMr. Panama, after basis; Woo guilty of i s p l y i was still realised is °Hem f ~ dltsr were dismissed. He de. Ow 11142811 Pr C. l e s ostantiam Joinders. who. K fie .roper, was a molt creditable WU.; i ' L THE ,STATESM3N. Mtn'. He hoped the Treasury would, for the future, ex ercise a proper cheek and eontroul over those accounts. Lord PALMERSTON defended the Committee, and that his opinion of Mr. Constantine Jennings was quite the re verse of that entertained by the Hon. blember. With re spect to Mr. Parsons, nothing was proved before the Com mittee to justify them in dismissing him. The arrangements made in the office at present were sufficient to insure a check over the persons engaged in it. Mr. RICARDO said that he was a Member of that Com mittee, and was surprised to hear his lion. Friend say that there was no disposition in it to get at the truth of the charges made. The fact was that the evidence given by Mr. Jennings was of such an eccentric character, that no confi dence could he reposed in it. Mr. BANKS expressed a similar opinion respecting Mr. Jennings, and contended that the Committee was fully dis posed to hear the evidence. Mr. HUME said that Mr. Jennings was not suffered to go into the evidence. Ile was ready to prove all the charges he had made. There was, indeed, one charge against an Hon. Member, which he had picked up after ten years, and which, though rumoured about so long, was found to be untrue. Sir T. P. COURTENAY said he was surprised to hear the Hon. Gentleman say that Mr. Jennings had proved all his charges. He bad been charged by him with a legal offence, and the Hon. Member said it was not the fault of Jennings, because be had picked it up in a public house after ten years circulation, though it was found to be false. Mr. HUME said that the best proof of the truth of all the other charges brought by Mr. Jennings, was that an alteration was made in the office. The vote was then agreed to,as were also several other votes for stationery, printing, and binding for the public offices, and for both Houses of Parliament. • Lord PALMERSTON moved that 189,4731.. Be. 10d. be granted for the disembodied Militia. of Great Britain. for the year 1823. After a few words from Mr. HUME and Col. DAMS, the vote was agreed to. A vote of 99,2481. nits then agreed to foe ihe service of the disembodied militia of Ireland. On the resolution fur granting 5,8701. for the pro paga-j, tion of the Gospel in the Canadas. Mr. HUME said that the vote was quite new, and re quired some explanation. Mr. WILMOT said that the funds applicable to the Missionaries, and -school masters' societies, were inade: grate to its objects, and some assistance was found neces sary, for which purpose the present vote was introduced. Colonel DAVIES thought that the expense of the Missionaries should be paid by the Church Establish ments of the Colonies. Mr. HUME said that the House had already voted 10,2001. for the Missionaries Society in the North Ameri can Colonies. That sum was quite sufficient, and he thought that the country should not be called upon for any further vote. Sir JAMES MACINTOSH would not resist the an nual vote, nor would he refuse to acquiesce in the present vote for this year only, but he thought the subject should be inquired into. After a few words from Mr. GURNET and Sir Luc COFFIN, the House divided : For the vote, 49—Against it 2l—Majority for the vote, 2S. EMIGRATION FROM IRELAND TO CANADA. Mr. WILMOT proposed a vote of 15,0001. to encou rage emigration from the South of Ireland to Canada and,the Cape of 'Good Hope. Mr. ABERCROMBY objected to the grant, on ac count of the smallness of the sum. He contended that snch a measure in the present state of Ireland to be effective, must be extensive. Sir J OHN NEWPORT said that a great part of the dig tress of the superabundant population of Ireland arose from the Newfoundland fisheries. When these fisheries i flourished, the persons engaged In them used to transport themselves into America, but this species of emigration had recently ceased altogether. He had no ohleetion to support any measure which had for its Ara the employ ment of the Irish poor, but he wished Ministers to explain the regulations by which the present grant would be go- verned. Mr. WILMOT explained that this grant was not brought forward so much with a view of giving any extensive relief to the poor of Ireland,as to explain to them by this example how far Government were disposed to go In assisting them to transport themselves to Upper Canada, the latter of which was the Colony more immediately In view. He had satis faction in stating, that from the success which attended those who had settled there hitherto, there was every reason to hope that future settlers would not fare worse. Ile could also state, that the districts in Ireland, from which the emi gration took place, were amongst the most quiet of that country. Mr. ABERCROMBY hoped that no encouragement would be given to persons possessing property to leave the country. Mr. WILMOT said care would be taken in that respect. Mr. RICE expressed his gratitude to the Govenuneat for hiving turned their attention to this subject. Mr. GURNEY approved of the grant. Mr. HUTCH INSON said be was willing to give Govern ment credit for what they had done, but they still owed a debt to Ireland, which it would require ages of good offices to discharge. Mr. PEEL said that the great object was to render Gad gratlon popular in Ireland. It was necessary then to begin on a small scale, so as to enable Government to proceed successfully with its plan. Ile thought that the mode of giv ing permanent relief to the Irish poor was to remove the re strictions on the trade of Ireland. Mr.J.SMITH was eonvineed,from facts which came to his knowledge, that the greatest benefit would result to Ireland from the grant of a sum of money for the encouragement of the Linen Manufacture. The Irish Committee had advanced a sem for that object, and, from the result, he was led to form the most flattering anticipations. Mr. •D. BROWNE said, the House had only one duty to perform, and that was to encourage and foster the Linen Manufacture of Ireland. A MEMBER said, that he was sure much good could be done by the means mentioned by his Right Hon. Friend ;bet let the absentee landlords put their heads together, end ea courage that branch of manufacture. Mr. RICARDO said, that a great deal of caPital might be advantageously laid out in Ireland—why was notcapital sent there'? Because of the insecurity of property there arising out of the state of the law. Let them remove that impediment and the consequence would be that capital would flow into that country. He protested against die principles 'of pecuniary grants on the part of Government, for the pur pose of commercial encouragement. Sir J. NEWPORT thought that it would bp in vain to hope for the investment of capital in Ireland until steps were taken to tranquillize Ireland, and make the law of force in that country. Those who laid out their money in Peruvian and Colombian Loans would .gladly invest , money in Ireland, provided they saw that any security existed there for the preservation of their property. Mr. J. SMITH said, in explanation, that he did eof mean that the grants should never be repaid. Mr. C. HUTCHINSON warned the House agaimt pursuing the present system of Government' of Ireland.' The people were most miserable—they were in a state' of distraction from long suffering. Let the Govern ment take care that they did not ultimately lose that island. Something speedily ought to be done for Ire land, and it was imposstole she could long remain in that . • situation. Mr. PEEL said be most protest against being thought to view the condition of the people of Ireland with apathy. He avowed a strong attachment to Ireland, and would wish to afford relief to her distresses. But he was sure that the best way in which he could show that disposi tion,was to speak out honestly the truth, although the ex pression of it might be opposed to the current of popular sentiments. Mr. MONCK was anxious for measures which would compel landlords to reside in Ireland. The resolution was agreed to. • The next motion was to grant a sum of NV. to the Reverend Foster Atelier, beiog a retired allowance for his services as inspector of prisons.—Agreed to. On a motion for granting 7,00 W. in aid of benevolent Contributions towards the support of schools kt Ireland, Sir JOHN NEWPORT said, that before he agreed to this rote, he wished to be inf ormed whether the money was likely to be applied to the purposes orlginally in tended—these of extending the benefits of education to children of all religious persuasions? Mr. GOULBURN said this was a sum which bad been granted for three years past by the advice of three respectable gentlemen of Dublin, and the grant was cal culated to draw forth the benevolence of the people of Ireland for the most useful purposes. Mr. S. RICE said this money was intended for the encouragement of private benevolence; hut instead of being applied to the purposes for which it was intended —thut of promoting the education of children of all re ligious persuasions, it was entirely under the controul of the Protestant Hierarchy, for now no school house could be built without the consent of the Bishop; and the right to the appointment of a schoolmaster was to be vealed in the incumbent of the parish : therefore the ob ject of the charity was altogether defeated. Mr. GOUT BURN declared be had never beard any such complaint as that alluded to being made; and he had been informed that Roman Catholic children were edecated at these schools. and that the schools were generally approved of by Catholics. Mr. V. FITZHERALD expressed himself in favour of the grant, as productive of general benefit to all classes of people in Ireland. Ihe Resolution was agreed to. The CHAIRMAN having left the Chair, the Report of the Resolutions were ordered to be received to-morrow. LOTTERIES, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER obierved, that he had already informed the House, there would be no snore Lotteries after the present year. He bad now then to propose the last Lawry; and should move that the Lords ofthe Treasury be empowered to contract for the sale of 60.000 Lottery Ticket!. Mr. LEYCESTER objected to the Resolution, and asked why the country should be subjected to the de moralizing measure, even for another year. Mr. RICA RIX) asked, how many Lotteries there were likely to be in the course of the year ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, be believed there would be three. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER next moved, that towards raising the Supply, the sam of 14,700,000/. be granted by Exchequer Bills. Agreed to. THE BUDGET._ _ The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER gate notice, that on Wednesday se'nnight he should take the opportunity of recapitulating the financial arrangements of the year. ENGLISH CATHOLIC BILL On the motion of Lord Nuance, the Order of the Day was read for the House going into a Committee on this Bill. The Order of the day being read, Lord NUGENT, after shortly referring to some of the objections partially raised against this measure, expressed his satisfaction that those objections were not vital. Since be had last addressed the House on this measure, he un derstood it had been approved of by the most considera ble of the Catholic Body, as likely td enable them to per form new duties, and give fresh proofs of their attach ment to the institutions of their country. The object of the Bill was two fold. First, it went to give the elective franchise to Catholics, in cases wherein Protestants had it sow. Next, it proposed to admit them into the magis tracy in cases wherein Protestants were now qualified 'for it; and these objects were proposed to be attained by' dispensing with certain oaths now imposed by lett , on those who exercised the elective franchise, and qualified themselves for the magistracy. The Bill, is some respects, he feared, met with the objection of the Right Hon. Gentleman opposite (Mr. Secretary reel), but that objection had been stated by the Right Ron. Gentleman with that manliness and candour which had always marked his public conduct. He knew the Right Roo. Gentleman desired no compliment; but he (Lord N.) might be allowed to observe, that as the laudable frankness of the Right Hon. Gentleman made his support highly valuable on every occasion, his opposition to a measure came against it with ten-fold weight. He could, however, assure that Right Hon. Gentleman, that the Catholics generally were satisfied that his opposition to their claims was a conscientious one; and they, as well as the House, knew that it was advanced with every possible fairness and liberality.— (Hear, hear, hear.) He had already stated that the Right Hon. Gentleman bad offered some partial objec tions to the present Bill, and he (Lord N.) would fain hope that he should be successful in his endeavour to' remove them. He had availed himself of some of the suggestions of the Right Honourable Gentleman, and purposed introducing some alterations in the Bill as soon ,as the House should have resolved itself into a Commit tee upon it. He found that the Test Act was passed under the pressure of circumstances, but the object of the Bill would not interfere with the securities which the Constitution required from Roman Catholics. He declared the Bill to advance universal toleration, and considered the measure founded on liberality and jos tice. The Noble Lord concluded by moving the Speaker do leave the Chair. Mr. Secretary PEEL objected to the mode in which the Noble Lord had carried his principle into execution. He would not promise to promote the objector the Bill in the Committee. He bad no objection to concede the elective franchise, bat the Noble Lord! might have accomplished the object better by a separate Bill. He should have no objection to an Act, repealing the 7th and Bth of King William. The object of the Noble Lord was to put the Catholics of Ireland and England on the same footing. The Catholics of Ireland could not hold corporate offices. In most corporate offices, the Oath of Supremacy and the Sacramental Test were re quired. The Noble Lord proposed to repeal the Oath of Supremacy and Transubstantiation. That was more than Mr. Grattan, in his Bill, attempted. Those tests were untouched. The Catholic was expected to take the oath under the 31st of the late King. That was the only test necessary. Having stated his general views, he recom mended the Noble Lord to divide the Bill, making an ex elusive measure for giving the Roman Catholics the elective franchise. The Noble Lord bad not explained himself on the subject of the Union with Scotland. Lord NUGENT here said, it was his intention to move a clause on that subject. Mr. W. BANKES opposed the Bill. He objected to any concession, on the ground that it was always made the pretext for farther concession. Mr. BROUGHAM said he would have wished that the opposition of the Hon. Member for Cambridge had been postponed to a future atageof the Bill, because from the suggestions of the Right Hon. Gentleman opposite, be was sure that he could prevail with the Noble Lord to modify his Bill, so as to meet his objections. To one part, the elective franchise, there was no objection, and that part could be embodied in a distinct Bill and passed. The reit might be reserved for future discussion. If the Hon. Member for Cambridge would waive his opposition now, the Bill would then have a chance of a fur discus sion on its merits. Mr. BANKES, sen. opposed the motion, and said that the principle of the elective franchise formed his strong est grodnd of objection to the measure. Mr. Secretary CANNING hoped that the Noble Lord would have no objection to adopt the suggestion of the ' Honourable and Learned Member (Mr. Brougham) and divide the Bill into two parts. The principle of vie elective franchise would then be discussed upon its own merits. Mr. WETHERELL wished •to have it ¢rarrally•ar. deratood that lie gave hi• determined oppo ition to the Bill. The motion before ttie House war then with dratvn. _ Lord NUGENT moved that it be an instraction to the Committee to divide the Bill into two Bilk The motion was agreed to, and the House resolved it self into a Committee on the Bill. After a desultory conversation, in which several Hon. Members took part, the House resumed, and the Report being received. was ordered to be taken into further con sideration on Wednesday next. The Irish Chancery Bill was read a third time and passed. ' Sir F. OMMANNEY moved for an account of the number of Pirate Vessels destroyed by Ships of War od the Jamaica Station, with the number of men taken and condemned, and the number of Officers and men wound. ed in that service, &c. from January 1821 to March last. —Ordered. Adjourned at a quarter past One o'clock. COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL A Court of Common Council was held yesterday at the Council Chamber, Guildhall, for the dispatch of general business. LORDON BaIDGE. Mr, JONES brought up a report from the Bridge-bocce Committee on the subject of the proceedings taken with re. spent to the London-bridge bill. The report recommended the presentation of three petitions to the House of Lords against the Bill. (Draughts of the petitions were appended to the report.) The first petition prayed their Lordship! against the bill generally, and particularly against thatchnse (added in the Commons by way of rider) by which no en gineer or architect could be appointed to superintend the building of the bridge without the consent of three or more of the Lords of the Treasury. It else stated that the cor poration had not funds adequate to such an undertaking.— The second petition prayed to he heard by counsel against such parts of the hill as might be injurious to the interests of the corporation; and the third petition prayed to be heart by counsel against the bill generally, and that it might not puss into a law. The Loan MAYOR informed the Court of the steps he he had taken In opposition to the bill pursuant to its in structions. Mr. Alderman Wont, was an advocate for the measure, but strongly deprecated the clause which had been added h; the Honourable Member for Surrey (hlr. 11. Sumner) rtt specting the power to be vested in the Lords of the Treasury as to the appointment of an engineer. He complained aT the conduct of Mr. H. Sumner as being most unhandsome and unfair in this respect—to have taken adtantage of his (Alderman Wood's) absence, and brought up a clause oh the third reading on which be had been before defeated is the Committee. A long discussion now took place on the question of agree. ling to the report and the petitions. which occupied the greater part of the day. It ended in the report and the peti tions .with some verbal amendments) being agreed to. A Letter of Thanks from the Greek Committee for the donation of 10001. was read, and ordered to be inserted aa the Journals. PROTEST AGAINST THE SPANISH SUBSCRIPTION. Before the Court rose, The LORD MAYOR stated, that be had received two communications on the subject of their proceedings, which he wished to lay before the Court. The first was a letter from Mr. Bowring, the Secretary to the Cott snittee for misaging the Spanish subscription, thanking the Court for its munificent donation of 1,0001. in sup. port of the Spaniards in their present struggle for liberty. (This letter was read, and ordered to be entered on the journals.) The second communication, continued his Lordship, was sent td him, with a request that be might Jay it be fore the next Court. It was signed by ten aldermen and sixteen commoners, and purported to be a protest against the recent resolution for granting 1,0001. to the support of the Spaniards. s• Ido not know," the Lord Mayor added, • what precedent there is for receiving such a document ; but I feel it right to lay it before the Court as it was sent to me. 1 scarcely need observe, indeed it would be wholly unnecessary if my conduct in this matter hid not been made the subject of the grossest misrepresentation, that with this protest I have nothing to do. I did not originate it. Whatever my conduct oa the subject may be thought of, I would act in the same manner over again, if the same circumstances again occurred." Mr. norm said a few words respecting the danger of the precedent in receiving-such a document ; but be was not distinctly heard below the bar. [Here were some cries of " Read, read."] Mr. JUPP said, be should object to the protest being read, unless a precedent for it were clearly before the Court. Mr. Alderman WAITIIMAN said, it would be very irre gdlar to read it. There was no precedent for it. The only way in which protests were known in that Court, were by members dividing the Court on any question on which they differed from others, and letting the votes for and against be recorded. Much as be might wish, is a matter of curiosity, to know the contents of such a do cument, he should object to its being read, as without precedent. Mr; GALLOWAY said, It was highly indecorous and im proper for gentlemen who had had an opportunity of et pressing their sentiments on the late question, to seek in this manner to reiterate the arguments against it. Ile would. therefore, unless it was proved to be a well-established course of proceeding, object to this being read. At the same time be felt obliged for the manner in which the Lord Mayor had introduced it to the Court. The LonD MAYOR said it was addressed, not to the Cot" but to himself, with a request that he would lay it before the next Court. lie had thought it necessary to inform the Court of its character, before ne had it read, lest he should be said to ha►e taken any advantage of the Court, while in ignorance of its import. It was here suggested that the officer of the Court should be consulted as to any precedents for such a protest. This was done, and the officer answered, that within his memory, the Court had never received a protest against any of his proceedings. Mr. Alderman WAITRMAN then moved—" That the Lord Mayor had informed the Court of his having received (wills a request that he would present it to the Court) a written protest, signed by ten Aldermen end 16 commoners, against the proceedings of the Court on the 10th inst.. in hating voted 1,0001. in aid of the Spaniards in their endeavours to repeal the unjust aggression of the Bourbons— " Resolved, That thin appears to the Court to be withoat precedent, it cannot be received." After some short discussion as to the form of proceeding, this resolution was agreed to. After some routine business was dispatched, the Court broke up. The following Is a list of the protesting aldermen 154 Aldermen—Curtis, Atkins, Glyn, Flower, MIMI. Bridges, Co; Lucas, C. Smith, and Thompson. Commoners—S. Dixon, Ryde, J. G. Cope, Brooke, lea nings, Cowie, Ferrell, Crocker, Burrs, Blokesley, Degracro Hellen, Bide; Woodward, Marshall, and Uibbs. On Friday evening se'nnight, the high end of life. rawhall's roper'', at St. Peter's near .this town, was dit covered to be on tire. The engines uere.called out, but notwithstanding the exertions made, the roof and bor ing were entirely consurned.—(Serecastle Chronicle) On Saturday looming last, about one o'clock, a Mt broke out in tue dye-house of Air. Penrith, Ititsore , !tee. in this town; but by timely discovery it was happy subdued, after having destroyed 28 chains of cot e yarn, to the amount of about 301.—The premises, u•c dermatiti s are insured.--(Carliale Journal.) a t 1 Cl A b P p II tl il of P 2 si at Cl /II T II