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Pl:count , tk '" , ., - 0 1,titoisprolioled by hie Ifonotrable and Learned bide then cWeillid. on the original 'notion, when the fiikpjCirs, Forthe - in01i5k;,.;...190 Against it 116— Dtajorityin ta;ir . of the motion, 74 On our re-admission to the gallery, the House was con sid ring the motion made by the Solicitor-General, that Mr O'Connell should be called to the bar, informed of the decision of the House, and required to take the oath of allegiance and supremacy. A pause of some seconds took place. The eyes of most of the Members were directed towards the bar, and Lord Duscaxmox and another Member proceeded in that di rection. Mr. BROUGLIAM objected, as we understood, to the course pressed by the Solicitor-General : Mr. O'Connell should have the oath tendered to him, but not at the bar. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL had looked into the Journa's, and found that the course he had pursued was according to precedent. An irregular discussion then took place, in the course of which the SPEAKER stated, that the only difficulty was, whether Mr. O'Connell should receive the answer of the House in the same position in which he had last spoken. There had been no precedent of an oath being tendered to a Member at the bar. Mr. PEEL, at length, suggested that an opportunity should he given to Mr. O'Connell to consider whether he would take the oath of supremacy or not : he might not he in the House. He therefore moved that he be required to attend this d iy at three o'clock. The SPEAKER then put the question, that Mr. O'Connell he ordered to attend the House this day at three o'clock, in order that the Speaker may communicate to him the resolution of the House, and ask him if he is wil ling to take the oath ofsupremacy.—Agreed to nem con. On the question 'h .t the report of the Committee on tl.e Exchequer Bills Bill be considered, Mr. HUME read a variety of calculations to show the disadvantageous nature ef the bargain respecting the fund ing of Exchequer Bills. The lion. Member added, that he did not wish to divide the House, if the Right H. Gent. would consent to adjourn the discussion till another day. After a few words from the CMA NCELLOE of the Excite- QUER, the amendment was withdrawn, and the third raadinz of the Bill fixed for Thursday, On the motion of the Curascatcoa of the EXCHEQUER, the report on the Sinking Fund Bill was received.—Bill to be read a third time on Friday. On the motion of Mr. G. DAWSON, the Report on the Fisheries (Ireland) Bill was received.—Bill to be read a third time on Friday. On the Motion of Mr. G. DAWSON I the Militia Bill was read a second time.—To be read a third time to morrow (this day). On the motion of Mr. G. DewsoN, the Report on the Butter Trade (Ireland) was further considered.—To be read a third time to-morrow (this day). On the motion of Mr. BROWN Low, the Report on the Drainage of Bogs (Ireland) Bill was received.—Bill to be read a third time to-morrow (this day). Mr. WARBURTON moved that the Report on the Anatomy Regulation Bill be now received. Lord F OSBORNE said, that he felt as stroeg objec tions as ever to this Bill, and should move that the Re port be received this day three months. After a few words from Lord Mitros and Sir R. INct.ts, strangers were ordered to withdraw, and a divi sion took place, when the numbers were— For the amendment... 7 I Against it 36 Majority 29 The Report was then received, and upon the question that tie Bill be read a third time to-morrow, Sir R. VYVYAN moved as an amendment that it be r ad a third time on Friday. The House divided on the original motion, when the numbers were— Fur the motion 31 I Against it 3lajority 24 The Bill was then ordered to be read a third time to morrow. The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned at Half-past One o'clock. OF THE 111 NO .ITY READING OR TUE ANA 'POKING THB THIRD TWAY BILL TILL FRIDAY MIXT. Forbes, Sir Charles Rose, Rt. Hn. Sir G. TELLERS. Heathcote, Sir W. Train, W. H. Osborne, Lord F. Inglis, Sir R. H. Vyvyan, Sir R. Milton, Viscount Petit, L H. THE MURDER AT KENSINGTON. ADJOURNED INQUEST ON THE BODY. Sinee the adjournment of the inquest on the body of the unfortunate dec..ased, a knife has been found contiguous to tl s place where the corpse was found, and is precisely such a one as would inflict a wound similar to the one under the deceased's left breast, and which occasioned her death. It was remarked, that evidence would be adduced to prove that Thomas Birmingham, the young man in cus tody, was present at the Camden Arms tavern, opposite his barracks, until twelve o'clock on Wednesday night.— Being considered a good vocalist amongst his acquaintance he was called on to sing a song at the above time, but he declined it, begging to he excused on account of illness.— He appeared at the time much distressed in spirits, and while there betrayed considerable anxiety of mind. It will be recollected that at the inquest on Thursday night last, a serjeant, belonging to the 15th Hussars in his statement before the Jury, said that he saw the young man Thomas Birmingham, on the night the deceased was mur dered, enter the Kensington Barracks near eleven o'clock, with a female, whom he took to his bed-room. The ser ;Pant was confident that the deceased was not the woman he had seen with him. The sentinel on duty at Kensing• ton Barracks on the same night, gave similar testimony, adding, that on the following morning, about six o'clock, he saw the woman who slept with Birmingham leave his quarters, and go out of the gate leading to the Park. The Coroner, Mr. STIRLING, having arrived, the de positions taken on the former occasion was read over. Thomas Young Smith deposed as follows :—I am a watchman. On Thursday morning last, about 20 minutes after one o'clock, I saw the deceased walking with a young :l ava dressed like a groom. He had on a drab coat and a rounti bat with a cockade in it. He had small clothes of a light colour, and a pair of top-hoots. I saw no more of him until three o'clock ; when near Kensington-gate I saw him again, and on his passing me I said, " I suppose you have had your fun for the night." At this time the man was about 30 yards from me, and when I spoke he re plied, " You look so hard at me, I suppose you will know me again." Witness said, " Very likely I may have oc casion to know )ou again." By the CORONER—I addressed the man in the first in stance. At this time it was about a quarter to four o'clock, and it was so light that I could plainly distinguish his countenance. It way here suggested by the Coroner that the witness should be taken down stairs to the apartment where Bir mingham was in waiting, to ascertain whether he could be certain he could identify him as the person whom he had seen on the morning, The witness accordingly went down stairs ; and on his return to the Inquest-room, he distinctly stated that the man whom he bad seen on Thursday morning was not in Rho room to which he (the witness) had been taken. The constable who attended the witness to the room where Birmingham was, said that that person was amongst six or eight other men at the time, but the witeess had no recollection of ever having seen him before. CORONER.—Is the young man you have seen like the pe•son you saw on Thursday morning with the female? Witness.—He does not resemble him; the man whom I spoke of was long visaged, and not like any of those whom I have seen in the room below stairs. William Chichester Reynolds, of Hackney, produced a knife, with a dark wooden handle, with a broad copper ferule near the blade; there were some appearances of the stains of blood on it. He also produced a small silk purse, which opened with a clasp. The former be found an Sunday morning about eight yards from the spot where the body was found, with its point about eight inches in the earth ; and the purse he also found in the grass near to the same place. The Coaosrea, after examining the knife, said, that it was one of rather a peculiar description, and any one whe ever saw it before must know it again. Sarah Price was called, and the purse having been shown to her, she said that she never saw it before, a..el that she was sure that the deceased never had such a one in her possession. Mr. Parkins, the surgeon, examined.—The stains on the knife appeared to me to be produced by blood ; I have opened the body of the deceased, and pronounce the wound on the body of the deceased to have been inflicted by an instrument such as that produced. From the nature of the wound, it was evident death must have been instan taneous. Mr. Parkins here took an opportunity of alluding to a letter which he had received since the previous examina tion, from an individual who held out threats against him, for having stated in his former examination, that he was of opinion that the deceased bad not committed the act her self. His opinion was now fully confirmed from all the circumstances connected with the case, that the deceased bad fallen by ties hand of an assassin. Mr. Parkins in ~~ ...OS TIIII NOTION FOR , . addition stated, that the knife as it now appeared was blunted at the point, and he was of opinion that it was not so when the )vound was inflicted. It will be recollected that nn the last examination it was stated that a young woman was taken into Kensington bar racks by Birmingham, who slept with her on the night of the murder. The female alluded to, and who it was stated was a stranger to Birmingham, has since been found ; and she was sow called on to prove this important fact. Her nanae is Sarah Berry, and she is a very young girl. On being called into the room, she stated that on Wednesday last she had been spending the evening in Tottenham-court road with a female, who was now in the country. After wards, while going to Kensington, she met a gentleman, who desired her to wait for him for half an hour, but not liking his appearance, and being afraid of him, she, in order to avoid him, got over the wall into the Kensington Barracks. This was about half-past eleven o'clock. A young man, dressed like a groom, came up and spoke to her, and asked her to accompany him to his room—she did so, and slept with him all night. Coaolaatn—Did you ever see the young man before?— No, Sir, I never saw him before to my knowledge. It was near six o'clock on Thursday morning when I left him ; and on coming down into the barrack yard, I saw the serjeant, and he saw me. I have not seen the young man since. He had on at the time I saw him a kind of foraging cap on his head. The sentinel on duty at the time I had some knowledge of. Juror—How is it that you have come here?, Witness— The serjeant saw me at between five and six o'clock on Friday morning, in the Park, and he told me that he wanted me to say that Thomas was in bed with me during the whole of Wednesday night. Coaosiaa—What else did he say to you 7—Not much. • He talked about a death that had happened, and said that he had been at the inquest. Thomas was the serjeant at the time. . . frbr *lot, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING. MAY 19. 1829. It will be seen by the Debate of last night that the House of Commons have decided against Mr. O'CONNELL'S claim to take his seat without first taking the Oath of Supremacy. The numbers for the motion were 190, against it 116, leaving a ma jority of 74 against Mr. O'CoNszu.'s claim. The address of the Hon. Member at the Bar of the House was listened to with great attention, and was I dnly appreciated by all parties for its temper and moderation. As we have already expressed our opinion in favour of Mr. O'CONNELL, it would only be a waste of words now to reason upon the mat ter. The question is decided against him, and a new writ will probably be issued this evening for the election of a Member for the County of Clare. Mr. O'CONNELL will, it is expected, be re-elected with out opposition. rile Hon. Gentleman will this afternoon attend the House for the purpose of hav ing the Resolution of the House of Commons com municated to him by the SPEAKER. The following is from the Votes and proceedings of the House : The witness having been called on to state particularly the nature of tlie conversation which took place between her and the setjeant when lie first met her in the Park, she merely repeated what she bad previously stated ; but, on being pressed, she denied what she had previously stated, namely, that Birmingham was with the serjeak, and said that she had not seen him since she had left him on Thurs day morning. Juror—Did you ever live in Kent-street, in the Bo rough ?—Witness : Never in my life, Sir. The witness was here desired to withdraw ; and on her doing so, one of the local constables came forward, and on being sworn, said that he went to Kensington Bar racks on Saturday morning to serve the witness, who had just gone out, with a summons to attend here on this dev, she told him that she resided at No. 6, Kent-street, in the Borough. William Lea, on being sworn, deposed that he was con fined in the New Prison, on suspicion of felony. He then stated, that when the young man, Birmingham came first to prison, be was cleaning the yard. The witness ad dressed him, and alluded to the shocking nature of the charge that he had been brought to gaol for. The young man replied that it was. I then advised him to he care ful, anil not give any information to those in the prison who asked him about the matter that he was brought there for. On the Saturday witness again saw him in the yard, when he went up to him and said, " Whoever has done the crime, he did it with a penknife." " No," said he, immediately, " it has not been done by a penknife," adding words to this effect, " that no one would ever find out what it was done with." Witness then told him he was there as a prisoner, like himself, and again cautioned him to be careful what he said. The prisoner then said, " What I say to you I hope will go no further." Witness then re marked that there was half-a-crown found in the band of the deceased, upon which he said, " I saw the half crown, but so help me God I didn't give her any money that night." Some further conversation then took place between us, relative to a pin found on the deceased. He, Birmingham, said that he could not be identified, adding that the murder could not be discovered as it was dark when it was perpetrated. He then said that he had spent two of the most dreadful nights he ever did since he was apprehended. He further said that he was in the habit of getting over the barrack wall at all hours of the night, and also said that he took the girl to sleep with him to lull suspicion, and that she might be seen leaving the barracks the next morning. He said that his master would get him out of the scrape if it cost him 500/. and he shoula take care not to say too much on the subject. On the Sunday morning he started up in his bed and ex claimed, " By Mary, I have done it at last ; where am I now?" Witness slept in the same room with him, and distinctly heard the words just re peated. On Sunday morning a newspaper was brought into the prison. He was at the time lying in bed ; one of the prisoners said, " Here's all your case con cerning the murder," addressing himself to Binning ham—" I will read it to you." At this moment witness perceived a considerable change in his countenance, and he remarked the circumstince to oae of the turnkeys. He (the prisoner) frequently said that he knew that no one could hang him, as nobody could prove that he had com mitted the crime. He afterwards said, " I hope I will not be shown the body, as I should not like to see it." Before he left the prison this morning, he said to witness, " I hope what I have said to you will not be mentioned elsewhere," or words to that effect, " as it can be of no benefit to you, and I hope the saddle won't be placed on the wrong horse." lie repeated again that the murder was not done with a pen-knife; and when witness asked whether it was done with a bayonet, and whether there was not some likelihood of the weapon being discovered ? he replied that it was not likely the weapon would be found. It was then near ten o'clock, and Birmingham, shaking hands with witness, said, " God bless you, if I never see you again ; I hope you will not mention what I said to you." CORONER—Is every thing you have said true? The witness declared in the most solemn manner that every thing he had stated was correct, to the best of his belief. He mentioned that the statement he had now made he took down in writing, immediately after it had taken place, in order to refresh his memory. Samuel Aruntlell examined.—l am a prisoner also in the New Prison, Clerkenwell. I saw Birmingham for the first time on Saturday. I❑ the course of the evening I heard he was suspected of murder. The next morning (Sunday), before chapel time, on my speaking to him on the subject, he disclaimed all knowledge of it; I then asked him how far the place where the body was found was from the barracks ; and he replied about a mile and a half, adding that he slept in the barracks on the night of the murder. On Sunday morning, witness proposed club bing together for a newspaper ; Birmingham declined sub scribing, saying that he did not wish to have any thing to do with newspapers; witness, however, afterwards procured one, and perceiving an account of the murder in it, asked Birmingham if he wished to have it read. Birmingham at this time exhibited much agitation and changed colour. Witness then began to read the article to those around. Birmingham threw himself on the bed, and a stranger coining into the room, be fixed his eyes on him. Witness, on coining to the name of the young woman, perceived a deep flush came over Birming ham's countenance, and his lips quivered, and he remained motionless until the conclusion of the reading of the paragraph. He then said that he left the Csmden's Arms pliblic-heuse at eleven o'clock on the night of the murder. That the landlord saw him go from the house, and that he directly crossed over to the barracks and went to lied. He added that he had not seen the deceased for a fort night before. Smith, the watchman, was re-called, and, in answer to a question from the Coroner, said that he was confident Birmingham wits not the man he saw with the deceased on the night of the murder. The CORONER summed up the evidence, after which The Serjeant of the 15th Hussars said, he wished, he fire the termination of the proceedings, to be heard in ex planation of his conduct in the business. The request was granted, and the explanation was pronounced, both by the Coroner and Jury, as perfectly satisfactory. Strangers were then ordered to withdraw, and after a deliberation of about twenty minutes, the Jury returned a verdict of " Wilful Murder against Thomas Birmingham," who was shortly afterwards removed from the Holland Arms to Newgate, on the Coroner's warrant. " Daniel O'Connell, Esquire,—Debate on Motion (15th May),—' That Mr. O'Connell be called lltck, and heard at the table,' resumed;—Question again stated :—Amend ment proposed, to leave out from the word ' O'Connell' to the end of the Question, in order to add the words, the . Member for Clare be beard at the bar, by himself his Coun sel or Agents, in respect of his claim to sit and vote in Parliament without taking the Oath of Supremacy, instead thereof:—Question, ' That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the Question,' put, and negatived : Words added :—Main Question, as amended, (That Mr. O'Connell, the Member for Clare, be heard at the bar, by himself his Counsel or Agents, in respect of his claim to sit and vote in Parliament without taking the Oath of Supre macy,) put, and agreed to. " Mr. O'Connell was called in, and heard accordingly, and being withdrawn :—Motion made, and Question put,— ' That it is the opinion of this House, that Mr. O'Connell having been returned a Member of this House before the commencement of the Act passed in this Session of Parlia ment for the relief of his Majesty's Roman Catholic sub jects,' is not entitled to sit or vote in this House unless he first take the Oath of Supremacy :'—The House divided; Ayes 190, Noes 116. " Mitrtis, 19° die Maii, 1829. " Ordered,That Mr. O'Connell do attend the Hausa this day; and that Mr. Speaker do then communicate to him the said Resolution, and ask him whether be will take the Oath of Supremacy ?" The French Papers contain no additional news from the Theatre of 'War in the East. The Gazette de France contains some particulars re specting the failure of the negociations which had been opened with the Dey of ALGIERS by the French Consul, at Tunis. The Dey is fortifying the whole coast of Barbary, so that, if France should think of undertaking an expedition against him, it would require a considerable number of troops to do it with success. The Dey is represented as having expressed surprise that France should persist in re quiring satisfaction from, or should demand the pay ment of an ialentnity beyond his resources for con tinuing a war which he neither excited nor merited. What decision the French Cabinet may now come to we know not, but we think that they have hitherto displayed neither energy nor skill in their attempt to punish the refractory Dey. (From the Gazette de France, dated May 17.) PARIS, MAY 16.—The Count de Villa Flor has just left Paris to return to London. _ ~ • M. Carnpusano, lately Ambassador of Spain at Lisbon, is appointed to the same post at Vienna. He will arrive at Paris in a few days. The official part of the Moneteur contains a report, filling six columns, from the Minister of the Interior to the King, respecting the state of the roads in France, and the best means of completing and repairing them. The Moniteur states that the total length of the roads called the Royal toads is about 6,6311 leagues ; that only 4,205 leagues are in good condition ; that 6,166} leagues want repairing ; there are 8141 leagues to com plete, and 446 to open. The roads to be repaired would cost 61,000,000 To be completed 43,400,000 To be opened Total 139,400,00 0 This result, which is perhaps exaggerated, is doubtless calculated to excite uneasiness, says the report, especially considering the burdens which the country has already to bear ; but the advantages are such, that it is evident that no expenditure was ever more usefnl or productive. The Monitsur then states at length measures recommended by the Commissioners appointed to iuquire into the subject, and recommends an ordinance in 20 articles, which the King has approved, and which is annexed to the report. FRKNCH FUNDB.-LPARIS, MAY 16. —Five per Cents. 107 f. 95c. 108 f. ; Three per Cents. 78f. 80c. 90c. 79f. ; Bank Stock, 1878 f. Naples Stock, 861. 55c. ; Royal Spanish Loan, 79f. ; Haytian Loan, 415 f. Exchange on London, one month, 25f. 45c. ; three months, 25f. 30c. —Court Authentique. German Papers have Leen received to the 13th inst., but their contents are not politically important They chiefly refer to commercial matters connected with the fair at Leipsic. Letters and Papers to the 24th November have been received by the Borodino, via Mauritius, from Van Diemen's Land. We regret to state that their con tents are very unsatisfactory. Great commercia pressure prevailed. Colonial produce at extreme depreciation. Flocks actually refused at 3s. 6d. per head, and worst of all, the incursions of the natives had assumed a more dangerous and ferocious character than ever. Such was their audacity and strength and the many atrocities they had committed upon the unfortunate Settlers falling into their hands, that martial law was proclaimed, and the Governor was proceeding to the interior to take the field against these barbarians, who had shewn no mercy to sex or age, but slaughtered, indiscriminately;:all they could lay their hands on. His Excellency was to fix his head-quarters near Ross, and the contest is now likely to prove a war of extermination. Some commercial failures had occurred, and more were apprehended. Our City Correspondent says, " We can state on authority from a quarter which seldom or ever failed us in information, that the moment the French and English Ambassadors arrive at Constantinople the SULTAN will make propositions, through the medium of the above Ambassadors, to the Emperor of RUSSIA, for the amicable termination of their existing differences ; it is understood that the propo sals on the part of the GRAND SEIGNOR are very moderate, and which it is expected will not be en- Prince LiEvEN, the Russian Ambassador, and the French Charge d'Affaires, transacted business with the Earl of ABERDEFN yesterday, at the office of the Se cretary of State for Foreign Affairs. tirely refused by the Emperor of RUSSIA." Prince LEOPOLD entertained a select party to dinner on Sunday evening, at Marlborough House, Pall mall. Among the company were the Duke of BUCCLEUGH, the Duke and Duchess of LErstsxxx, the Marchioness of STAFFORD, the Marquis and Marchioness of : - ,-.-_-- a ,- ; CONY NI:MAW, the Marquis and M I Marchioness of LoxooN- There 0 s s o , c E i L has been lately black-balled at one rumour o just now in circula t i on th a t Mr. DERRY, Count and Countess Luno t.r, Earl and Countess DARNLEY, Earl and Countess GOWER, Viscount and - Viscountess GRANVILLE, Mr. and Mrs. HUSKISSON, Mr. the English Catholi c Clubs. When we call to AGAR ELLIS. The dinner was given in the new drawing- 1 m i n d the peculiar circumstances connected with this room, which was used for the first time. 1 Gentleman ; when we remember that it is chiefly Prince POLIGNAC, t h e F renc h Ambassador, owing to his exertions that the Catholic Aristocracy was invited to dine with his MA,Esrr on Sunday, to meet are no longer cyphers in the State; that to him the Dukes of ORLEANS and CHA RTRES ; his Excellency had, however, left tows for Tunbridge Weill, for th e they are indebted for their improved condition, nay, bead* of his health. i even for their political existence---we cannot but . . think that the rumour is--usust be—unfounded. Our respect for human nature, our belief in the existence of gratitude and good feeling, alike forbid us to give credence to a report which, if true, is .a flagrant outrage upon both. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.) FROM LLOYD'S. DEAL, MAT 18.—Wind N.E. by E.—Arrived from London, the Tropic, Blandford, for Barbadoes; Hope, Matthews, for Trinidad ; and Cambria, Greswold, for New York. Arrived the Upton Castle, froni Bombay ; and Borodino, Mentrap, from the Mauritius. Poammou'ru, MAT 15.--Wind S E.—Arrived the Bussorah Merchant, Baigrie, from Batavia. Passed the Falcon, El wall, from Boston; Michael, Faith, from Tobago ; Medina, from Calcutta ; and Dido, from Porto Cabello. _ MILFOILD, MAY 16.—Sailed the Eperanee, Jaubert, for New York. HOLYHEAD, ➢iAY 17.—The brig Agnes, Murphy, from Marlinham to Liverpool, was spoke off the Head this morning, out 55 days. LIVERPOOL, Mar 17.—High water 25 minutes past ten o'clock.—Wind N.N.W.—Arrived the Ewin, from Charleston ; Etna, Emerson, from Dublin ; —, from Londonderry ; Liffey, from Dundalk ; riett, Jones, Wexford. The Asp (Whaler), of London; Kenneck, was totally wrecked near Madge Rocks, near Madagascar, the 17th of December ; crew saved. THE FUNDS.--(THIS DAY.) CITY, TwxLrs o' CLocr. There has been little business going forward in the Con sol market this morning. The attention of the Brokers has been chiefly occupied with the debate last night upon Mr. O'Connell's claim, which seems to be the engrossing topic of conversation in the city. Consols opened nearly at their closing price last night, 871 1 for the account, and have remained all the morning at 874, alternately buyers and sellers. In the Foreign market nothing doing. TWO O'CLOCK. The Consol market has at present a very firm appearance, and may be quoted at 874 j. for the account, and 88 1 for the next account, although the Saving Banks disposed of fifty thousand in the early part of the day. Accounts have been received this morning from Con atantinople of a favourable nature ; the Sultan is inclined to an amicable adjustment with the Russians. The Foreign market is void of interest. THREE 0' CLOCK. Consols for account, 871 i; for next account, 88i. FOUR O'CLOCK.—CLOSING PRICES. Consols 81 Danish 654 Do. for Ac. 874 -1 Greek, 1825 Brazilian Bonds 504 Mexican, 1825 - - Buenos Ayres Peruvian Chilian Do. j ßussian 964 Columbian, 1 824 16 Spanish 94 SPORTING.-(RECEIVED THIS DAY.) NEWMARKET.—MoWDAT, ELEVEN - , r. A great deal of business has been done up to the above hour, but all in the Derby and Oaks Stakes. The odd■ are materially altered, although none of the horses en• gaged in either of the Epsom Stakes have run to-flay.— The following is the present state of the market : DERBY. 7 to 2 agst Lord Exeter's Patron (taken) 6 to 1 agst Lord Sefton's Morris Dancer S to 1 agst Mr. Rush's Rhoda 14 to 1 agst Lord Grosvenor's Ebury 16 to 1 agst Lord Egremont's Camel 17 to t agst Lord G. Cavendish's Espaguolls 25 to 1 agst Mr. Dilly's Windrush SO to 1 agst Lord Sligo's Prince Eugene 30 to 1 agst Mr. L. Charlton's Rupert 30 to 1 agst Mr. Hunter's Canvass colt OARS. 5 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's Varna 5 to 1 aget Lord Exeter's Green Mantle 11 to 1 agst Mr. Ridadale's Clotilde 7 to I agat Lord G. Cavendish's Mouse filly 20 to 1 aget Mr. Batson's Luse 25 to 1 agst Mr. Batson's Seraph 25 to I agat Mr. I. Sadler's Device. SECOND EDITION. SUN OFFICE, Seven (felon THE LONDON GAZETTE OF THIS EVENING. Crawn-office, May 19, 1826. MEURER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PILISINT PAR- LIAMENT. William Blair, EN., of Blair, in the room of Lieut. General James Montgomery, deceaB2d. DECLARATION OF INSOLVENCY. William Johnson, of the Grove, St. George's-place, Holloway, laceman. BANKRUPTCIES SUPERSEDED. John Serjeant, Weston-Super-Mare, Somersetshire, ;rover. John Hale, Bromley, Middlesex, mealman. BANKRUPTS. Joseph Smith, High Holborn, bookseller, to surrender May 26, June 2, and SO, at eleven, at the Court of Com missioners. Lonsdale, Symond's Inn, Chancery-lane. Edward Phillips, Bristol, vitriol-maker, June 5, 12, and 30, at twelve, at the Rummer Tavern, Bristol. Poole, Greenfield, and Gamlen, Gray's-Inn•square, London ; Evans, Bristol. Robert Hill, Sheptonllett, Somersetshire, shop keeper, June 4,5, hml 30, at one, at the Commercial rooms, Bristol. Vizard and Blower, Lincoln's-Inn-Fields, London ; Gregory and Smith, Bristol. William Pomfret, York, dealer in china, June 5,6, and 30, at two, at the Office of Hugh Brown, Stoke-upon- Trent, Stafford.. Hicks and Braikenridge, Bartlett's-build ings, Holborn ; Brown, Hanky, Staffordshire. Stephen Bine, Iden, Sussex, grocer, May 26, June 2, and 30, at nine, at the Cyurt of Commissioners, Clark, Baginghall-street. Edward Eagar, Lang'ey, Buckinghamshire, merchant, May 22, at twelve,. 29, and June 30, at eleven, at the Court of Commissioners. Harrison, Bond-court, Wal brook. James Augustus Hersey, Fleet•street, bookseller, May 22, at twelve, 29, and June 30, at eleven, at the Court of Commissioners. Hopkinson, Red Lion-square. John Robinson, Knottingley, York, vessel-builder, May 25, 29, and June 30, at eleven, at the Star Inn, Ponte fract, York. Blakelock and Fiddey, Sergeant's-inn, Fleet-street; Horner, Pontefract. Richard Wild, Craven-street, Strand, tailor, May 29, at three, June 2, and 30, at two, at the Court of Commis sionera. Pasmore, Basinghall street. Archibald And: ewe, Swansea, Glamorganshire, tailor, June 2, 16, and 30, at ten, at the Court of Commissioners. Fisher, Walbrook-buildings, City. Acton Stillitoe, Newcastle-under-Lyne, Staffordshire, silk-throwster, May 22, June 5, and 30, at ten, at the Court of Commissioners. James, Bucklerahury. Charles Freebury Kendrick, Stroud, Gloucestershire, maltater, May 27, 28, and June 30, at ten, at the George Inn, Stroud. King, Serfeaut's-Inn, Fleet. street, London; Newman and Son. Stroud. Joseph Barret, Upper Berkeley -street, Marylebone, Mid dlesex, painter, May 22, at twelve, 29, and June 30, at:ten, at the Court of Commissioners. Rol,inson, Orchard-street, Portman-square. Peter Bjckhouse, Liverpool, glass-de der, June 1,2, and SO, at one, at the Clarendon Rooms, Liverpool. Bray, Liverpool; Blakelock and Fiddey, Serjeauts Inn, Fleet street. John Melladew, Me ulowcroft, Lancashire, fustian-ma nufacturer, June 3,4, and 30, at nine, at the York Ho tel, Manchester. Hurd and Johnson, Temple, London ; Hitchcock, Manchester. William Evans, Liverpool, grocer, June I, 2, and 30, at one, at the Clarendon Rooms, Bristol. Adlington, Gre gory and Faulkner, Bedford-cow, London ; Houghton, Live) pool. Henry Rawlings, Surrey-street, Strand, hatter, May 26, June 2, and 30, at eleven, at the Court of Commis sioners. Constable and Kirk, Symond's inn, Chancery lane. Charles Freakley, Manchester, shoe-maker, June 4, at four, 5, and 30, at ten, at the Commercial Inn, Balton. Cross and Rushton, Bolton-le-Moors ; Adlington, Gre gory, and Faulkner, Bedford-row. Joseph Allday, Birmingham, wire-worker, June and SO, at two, at the Itiiyal Hotel, Blrmingharn. Car dale, Buxton, and Newton, Gray's-Inn, London ; Haw kins and Richards, Birmingham. M PERIL& L PARLIAMENT THIS EVENING. HOUSE OF LORDS. The House met and forwarded several Bills a stage, af.er which their Lordships adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER entered the House at a Quarter before Four o'clock, at which time there were a very full attendance of Members. Mr. PEEL and the SOLICITOR GENERAL entered the House at Half past Three o'clock. Players having been read, Mr. Johnsen, from the Office of the Chief Secre- tary of Ireland, produced certain papers. Mr. PEEL, the SOLICITOR GENERAL, and several other Members here had a conversation with the Speaker, which lasted several minutes, after which, The SOLICITOR-GENERAL moved that the Order of the Day be now read. MR. O'CONNELL. The Order of the Day requesting the attendance of Mr. O'Connell having been read, Mr. S. RICE inquired what course was intended to be adopted in case Mr. O'Connell refused to take the oath of supremacy. The SOLICI I'OR-GENERAL—In the event of Mr. O'Connell refusing to take the oath of su premacy, I shall then move that Mr. Speaker be requested to issue a new writ for the election of a Member for the county of Clare.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. SPRING RICE—In such c a se I shall feel it my duty to move as an amendment, that the oath be so altered, or dispensed with, that Mr. O'Con nell can take his seat without a new election. (Hear.) Lord JOHN RUSSELL said he was not pre sent when the resolution for culling Mr. O'Connell to the bar of the House, to enquire whether or not he would take the oath of supremacy, was agreed to. He thought it was proceeding in a very incon venient manner, for if the Hon. Member for Clare refused to take the oath at the bar; yet, then, as a Member of that House, he must refuse to take it at the table--(Hear.)—he did not, therefore, see why he should not at once be called to the table. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL. — The Hon. Member for Clare having last night stated his rea sons why he refused to take the oath, and having before the debate was concluded left the House, it was resolved that he should be called to the Bar and informed of the decision of the House, and the oath of supremacy should be again tendered him. If when he was asked to take it, he returned an answer in the affirmative, he would then be called to the table for the purpose of taking it; but if he answer ed in the negative, it would be idle for him to state at the table what he had before stated at the bar. Lord JOHN RUSSELL was of opinion that Mr. O'Connell could only regularly be asked to take the oath at the table of the Mouse. The motion that Mr. O'Connell be now called in, was then put from the Chair, after which the Speaker inquired if the lion. Member for Clare ,a.a4 in attendance. On being answered in the affirma tive, he ordered Mr. O'Connell to be called. Mr. O'Connell then advanced to the bar, and The SPEAKER said—Mr. O'Connell, I am directed to inform you that this House, last night, agreed to two resolutions, the first of which is, that it is the opinion of this House, before the Honourable Member for Clare can sit or vote, he must take the oaths of allegiance and supremacy ; and the second, that Mr. O'Connell be requested to attend this evening for the purpose of being in formed of this decision. Mr. Speaker was also re quested to ask if Mr. O'Connell would take the oath of supremacy. Ido therefore now ask you, if you will take the oath. Mr. O'Connell,—l wish to see the oath. The Clerk here took the oath to the Hon. Mem ber at the bar, after which Mr. O'CONNELL said, I have before seen this oath, there is one part of it that I know not to be true. And there is another:part of it that I believe not to be true, therefore I refuse to take this oath. (Hear, hear, hear.) The SPEAKER,—Mr. O'Connell you may now withdraw. Mr. O'CONNELL accordingly withdrew. After which The SOLICITOR-GENERAL—I rise to move a resolution, which is I apprehend founded in prece dent in such cases as the present. When a party has been declared to be duly elected, arid is required to take the oaths, and has refused to do so, the practice has been to call upon the Speaker to issue his warrant to the Clerk of the Crown for a new writ, that the place may not remain unrepresented. I therefore move— " That Mr. Speaker do issue his warrant to the Clerk of the Crown for a new writ for the election of a Knight to serve in Parliament for the county of Clare, in the room of Daniel O'Connell, Esq. he having refused to take the oath of supremacy." The motion being seconded— Mr. C. W. WYNN said, that he thought the House could not adopt the course suggested by the Hon. and Learned Gentleman's motion. Under the Act of Union, before any election could take place, a notice to that effect should be inserted in the Dublin Gazelle, and no writ should issue until forty days after the publication of each notice. Now, then, he contended that there was no notice at all, as forty day's had not yet elapsed since the passing of this Act. Mr. PEEL said, the question was, whether the Speaker do issue his warrant to the Clerk of the Crown to make out a new writ, when it could be proceeded with. He thought the more convenient course would be to adopt the suggestion of his Hon. and Learned Friend. lie apprehended that when the Clerk of the Crown received Mr. Speaker's warrant, he would delay the issue of the writ until it could be legally issued. It could not be contended that the Clerk of the Crown could incur a charge of disobedience, for there was nothing in the terms of the warrant to oblige an immediate issue of the writ. Of course the clerk of the Crow?' would be justified in delaying the issue of the writ until it was legal to do so. With respect to the objection started by the Hon. Gent., (Mr. Wynn) he thought it did not apply in this case, for the provisions of the Act of Union were over-ruled by a subsequent Act. The question then merely is, whether the Speaker delay the issue of his warrant or not. Mr. PORTMAN said that he thought the House were bound to pay some attention to the question now before it. The Hon. and Learned Gentleman had propounded a measure of the most solemn na ture without any notice to the House ; until the last half hour the House had not the least intima tion that such a course would have been adopted, and he thought, under the very peculiar circum stances of the case, and as the Hon. Member for Limerick had given notice of a motion, calling upon the House to appoint a day for the discussion of , the subject, he was extremely anxious that the House would not come to any premature discussion. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said, that if there were no precedents to jussify the House in adopting the course he had thought it right to suggest, he would readily acquiesce in affording further time : but, looking at the Journals, he found that this was the ordinary practice on the refusal of a Mem ber to take the oaths. Sir J. MACINTOSH considered that there was no precedent on the Journals applicable to the particular case before the House.—(Hear, hear.) — In all former cases, the warrant was capable of immediate obedience, which was not so here. He believed. that there was no precedent of the is suing of a hypothetical writ, which this would .be and unless it could be shown that there was an au , thority for acting in the way recommended by the Hon. and Learned Gentleman, he thought the House would be departing from all former Prec ie " dents. . , . Mr. PEEL thought there was good reason Y 4 l the House should give some immediate order, 1" respect to the seat, when the ,Hon..Menderj7: been twice heard at the bar, and once at the tabW , and now refused to take the oath. It should he'reT; lected that on the prorogation of Parliament, tit"" could issue, and unless the Speaker issued his Is t ' rant the county of Clare would remain uniefr r sented. Under these circumstances he thought dos House would be justified in making its own laralg meet particular exigencies, where no precedent P io ' be found. Mr. HUSKISSON said that the Hon. Member should remember that at present there was no e, o°. stituent body in Ireland, which was a material diner. ence between the present case and any former r e. cedent. A few days back the House adjourned discussion upon whether the Hon. Member, ft°, Clare was to be heard at the bar or at the t able.o the House, and surely they ought.to adjourn upon! point of such importance as that which no w,htt° been suggested.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. PORTMAN now rose, and moved dia h e consideration of the question should be postpone+, until Thursday next. Mr. BROUGHAM said he felt strongly inclined A to agree with the motion for delay, which 01 ' 1 : neither prejudice the case of the individual, nor situation in which the House stood. He th on g" as no evil consequence could arise from it that 01 ought to take time. He did not conceive hit° self to be bound by former precedent ia,this stance. There were but three precedents, and those were the ones he had quoted on a former evening-- the cases of Lord Monson, Lord Faushawe, and M r ' Archdale, the Quaker. In the two first of tiles. cases the Hon. Members had been discharged fr ot° attending their duties at the House prior to ,the House ordering a new writ for the places which they represented; but in the case of Archda l e th° new writ was issued instanter. The difference be' tween these cases might be owing to the difference of situation in which the parties were placed' Though precedent was of importance in ascerta in ' ing the rights and privileges of the House, stil l course of precedents was nothing as compared to ex" pediency, for the House was not always bound to nor uct up to their rights in any particular case, was it bound to act as it had done before unless a deviation from such course would be at tended with inconvenience. The grounds of Pr ° ; ceeding instanter in former cases, was ° not t tha of proceeding in penam, in:such the privileges . the House were concerned, as well as the Pr'; vileges of those whom that House represent; or were supposed to represent, that the Ho ti be kept full vvitit as little delay as possible. 011" her in the present case it was of no consequence whet he the writ was issued now or ten nights hence; ' could not therefore see any ground of resistan ce t° the motion for adjournment. h i d Mr. Secretary PEEL said, he hoped he "„.r throughout shown a disposition to treat this iloAti simply as a judicial question, and on the fi rst cussion he had himself entreated an adjourno34.l:l He could not still forget that it was a indiclif question, and thoughlhe felt himself justified i h n e s own mind upon the subject, yet, if others entertain. a doubt, and wished for two days to consider of It: , he was most anxious to concede to them th e sa° courtesy they hsd formerly conceded to him. Tb,Blo had sufficiently vindicated the privileges of d 00 House, by taking the matter up instanter , arg °,d Thursday it would be resumed as an a d j ourn , debate, and take precedence of all other bueinegoi He begged to say he should not object to eithe, f i a r • the suggestions of the Right Hon. Gentleman lv" W. Wynn.)• Mr. F. LEWIS expressed a hope that his 0011; and Learned Friend would alter his motion' 5 ° that it should not appear on the Journals of slis House that a new writ had been issued within WI, 8 S rseaaids,tha days after the passing of the Act, cont rar y to o ne 0 1 its express enactments. Mr. had adduced motion, to which proposal he was glad his Sir' Hon. Friend the Secretary of State had assent el L , The SOLICITOR-GENERAL observed to if it were the opinion of the Members of t h at Ro l: that the course proposed would be advisable' "I: had not the slightest objection to remodel t he pop liduUceSdKai notr N on for t F ric his Ilon. t det. of motion. Lord J. RUSSELL observed, that there was n° precedent to this case; in the case o f the first person who had objected to take the oaths, that conld not be analogous to the present case, because the Membe-a refused to take the oath of King Will iam ' which was an oath that the House could not possiii bly dispense with, and the others contained 018 marked distinctions that it was imPassib - to argue on them in any way analogous tias the present. With respect to the question be e' would lave to be debated on Thursday fights b e lieved that the real question would be new writ would be issued a return a n ew ge mb he for Clare, or whether a new Bill should bee brought in to enable the Honourable. Memcbo for Clare, to take his seat on the same ter as Earl of Surrey—(Hear,)—that was t h e T rove which they would have to discuss, whether the/ should place the Hon. Member for Clare on a footiag with his Majesty's other Roman Catholic subject% Mr. PEEL thought that if it were intendea; adjourn the question, it would be better not to ol t " cuss it at present.—(Hear, hear.) lit Mr. BROUGHAM was exactly of his • Honourable Friend's opinion. He trusted, 11 , a , - ; ever, that his Honourable Friend would recognaw the intention he had expressed of introducing_ a Bill similar to the Catholic Relief Bill, t h a t confined to an individual. (Hear.) He hoped th a he would re-consider it on the score of convenionetci if on no other. He would net say that he wor e, not oppose, he would pledge himself to no en„,,a l.- a -- but he depended on the discretion of the 11e. a . Member. after he had re-considered the clues tl°.' (Hear, hear.); , Mr. S. RICE replied, that any suggestion it'ej the Hon. and Learned Member would be wcolinetsibd'lerfeb-or with great attention on his part, particularly O A ' . subject of the difficulties to which he had allude - t o General GASCOYNE said he did not-0 5 °0s prolong the discussion.—(Great laughter-)",;c8 had no objection to altering the form of the na';at but he now begged most earnestly to reljiill that on Thursday next he would bring in , s to repeal the Catholic Relief Bill, and also °tar' for the Disfranchisement of the Forty -shilling r'- holders.—(Loud laughter.) The question then dropped. (czrr SITTING.) • dbi The Duchess of CLARENCE, aCCOMpa n A le pri P r M ' the Duchess of SAXE WEIMAR, and the Prince an d of SAX WEIMAR, came to town yesterday 10°r' ,li to her new residence in the King's Palace, St. Jan .'e s from her residence in Bushy Park. The two Dea 3 , e- th; after inspecting the whole of the edifice, risite(l4. Princess AUGUSTAat her residence in the , Palace, St. James's, and afterwards proceeded t o pa' apartments of the Duchess of KENT , in the K in g 16 „ di' lace, at Kensington, with whom they partook of the jeune. In the afternoon the Duchess of Ct...otoS es, Duchess, Prince, and Princess of SAXE WEIMAA, re t°l.- to Bushy Park. The Duke of CUMBERLAND visited his IVIIV JESTY yesterday, at his Palace, in St. Jamesic____„looo BIRTHS. On the 17th inst., the lady of A. Matthews, Pl't surgeon, of George-street, Chelsea, of a son. , Off' On the 17th inst., in Ryder-street, St, ,Jaittei g ' Chapman, of a daughter. 13 I ,l*'' ri On the 18th inst., at Gosport, the lady of —$ Esq., of the 30th Regiment, of a roil. .ee At the Rectory, Somersharn, the lady of the n C. Brown, of a son and heir. ihi Oa the 17th inst., at the Paragon, Blackheath , of C. A. Smith, Baq, •f twin daughters. , ?Amass aad Puzusußs by Di URDO YOUNG! ° I 0/ OEMPt Ile, ihrs.Any LOOM