The Sun. — London, England, 1852-04-21 00:00:00

GERIIANY• The authorities of Posen (says the Times' corre spondent) have enough to do to answer the strange applications that are sometimes mode to them by the Polish and German peasantry. The idea that has got abroad among them of the vast grants of land Kossuth has received from the "King of America" does not stand alone ; another impression that has taken root in their minds is much more extraordinary ; for sonic time past the officials have received numbers of applications for s'alres in a " Rothschild Lottery," of which they of course knew nothing; but, on inquiry, was fuund the peasants have been persuaded that the " great Rothschild" has been sentenced to be beheaded! But from his intimate relations with the European monarchs he has been allowed to procure a substitute (if he can) by lottery 1 For this purpose a sum of many millions is devoted, all the tickets to be prizes of 3,000 thalers each, except one ; that fatal number is a blank, and whoever draws it is to be decapitated instead of the cele brated banker ! Notwithstanding the risk, the ap plicants for shares have been numerous, and the officials are scarcely believed when they explain to the deluded people that the lottery is a fiction. The origin of the absurd report cannot be traced, but it has given the authorities a good deal of trouble. The jouraals lament that any part of the population should be in such a state of ignorance as to render belief in such a story possible. THE LONDON GAZETTE, April 20. LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, APRIL 7, 1852. Notice is hereby given, that her Majesty will hold a Levee at St. James's Palace, on Wednesday, the 21st April instant, at two o'clock. LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, APRIL 7. Notice is hereby given, that her Majesty will bold 'raving-rooms, at St. James's Pelac- , , on the following lays, at two o'clock :—Thursday,2 -A. 1 7. April inst.; and EThuraday, 13th May next, to celetrate her Majesty's irth•day. N.B. The Knights of the several orders are to appear in their collars at the drawing-room on the 13th of May next. REGULATIONS TO BE OBSERVED AT THE QUEEN'S DRAWING-ROOMS. The Ladies who purpose to attend her Majesty's draw ng-rooms are requested to bring with them two large cards, w ith their names legibly written thereon, one to be left with the Queen's Page in attendance in the Presence-chamber , and the other to be delivered to the Lord Chamberlain, who will announce the name to her Majesty. And those Ladies who are to be presented at the Drawing-room on the 29th of April instant are h e reby informed, that it is absolutely necessary that their names, together with the names of the Ladies who are to present them, should be sent in to the Lord Chamber lain's office on Tuesday, the 27th of April instant, before 12 o'clock, in order that they may be submitted for the Queen's approbation; it being her Majesty's command, that no presentation shall take place unless the name of the Lady presenting, together with that of the Lady to be presented, shall appear on the card to be delivered to the Lord Chamberlain, which name shall correspond with those previously sent in to the Lord Chamberlain's Office. It is particularly requested that in every case written cards only be delivered. DOWNING-STREET, APRIL 20. The Queen has been pleased to appoint William Charles Gibson, EiAi , to be Auditor-General for the island of Ceylon; Caries Peter Leyard, Esq., to be Government Agent for the Western Province of that island; and Edward Hums Smedley, Eiq., to be District Julge of Gallo, in that island. AD sIIRALTY, APRIL 19. We, being two of the Commissioners for executing the office or Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, hereby order that on and after the Ist January, 1:..453, all nr.val clerks who *hall have pe.ss€d the requisite ex - imination a 3 to fireees tor the rank of Pty master in the Royal :`,Z,vv, se as to be duly denominated " Pas%ed Clerk," shall be exempt from the provisions and regui itics of the several Acts o Parliameet relating to petty officers and sea;nen in her Majesty's service, so far as regardi their wills, aduaiuis teatir,nti, powers of atto:r.y, ft act priz3 orders ; and that any deeds of assignment which " Passed Clerks" may make after that date will be subject to the rules apply ing to those of commissioned officers. A . DUNCOMBE, A. MILNE. FOREIGN-OFFICE, Arm 17. It is hereby notified that the Earl of Malmesbury, her Majesty's Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, has received from the Lords Cotnmissioners of the Admiralty a copy of a dispatch, dated the 11th of February last, from Henry William Bruce, Esq., Commodore and Com mander-in-Chief of her Majesty's Naval Forces on the West Coast of Africa, informing their Lordships that he had issued the following notification of the raising of the blockade of certain ports and phicos in the Bight of Benin : Her Britannic Majeaty'a steam-ship Penelope, Wbydah, February 11, 1352. Notice is hereby given, that the Kings and Chiefs of the places noted in the margin,* having entered into en gagements with her Britannic Majesty's Government for the complete abolition of the traffic in slaves, their sea coast and ports are to be exempt from the operations of the blockade established by me on the 6th of December last, and to be considered free as heretofore for the pur poses of legitimate trade. (Signed) 11. W. BRUCE, Commodore and Commander-in-Chief of her Bri tannic Majesty's Naval Forces on the West Coast of Africa. * Block-ouse, Elmina Chita, Adaffie, Flohow, Porto Se garo, Gomnlata, Little Popoe, Aghwey, Great Popoe, Porto Novo, Lagos. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, APRIL 19. Royal Regiment of Artillery—Brevet Major Alex ander Tanen to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Louie, re tired on full-pay ; Second Captain William Swinton to be Captain, vice Tulloh ; First Lieutenant Thomas Walter Milward to be Second Captain, vice Swinton ; Second Lieutenant John Keane Pickering to be First Lieutenant, vice Milwurd ; Brevet Major Henry Poole to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Wood, retired on full-pay; e second Captain Delves Broughton to be Captain, vice Poole; First Lieutenant Henry Lowther Cherrnsids to be Second Captain, vice Broughton; Second Lieutenant Augustus William Johnson to be First Lieutenant, vice Chermside; Brevet Major henry George Teesdale to be Lieu tenant-Colonel, vice Lethbridge, retired on full - pay ; Second Captain Allan Hamilton Graham to be Captain, vice Teesdale; First - Lieutenant Alexander Theophilus Blakely to he Second Captain, vice Graham; Second Lieutenant John Andrew Price to be First Lieutenant, vied Blakely; Brevet Major Noel Thomas Lake to be Lientenant-Colonel, vice Stow, retired on full-pay; Se cond-Captain Jehn Miller Adye to be Captain, vice Lake, April 1. Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Merionethshire. Sir Robert Lie Williames Vaughan, Birt.. to be Deputy _Versant ; Theme., Edgar d . N an a . I, ' 1 M ' E2(11 ,to b t , r e - , --- a elf osln, Ed ward wynn, l , eiuty Lieutenant; William Vi akin Ed- Meredith ItichaTT tee" be Deputy Lieutenent; Richard Commiseions e- t il, ....,;1„, to be Deputy Lieutenant. Royal mi a lt i l D i s.e o - Lord-Lieutenaut of Mid-Lethian. William Blithe to be Captain, Cavalry—Lieutenant resiened; Cornet J o n„ kr' Ti " Stewart Baiiii° Hare ' . Mowbray to be Lieutenant, vice Baillie, promoted, Et, 23 - ! 1 ) BANKRUPTcy . SiIPERSEDED. Leamington Priors, Wa a; k h . re Henry Cooke, hatter, BANKRUPTS , r ..e II 1 . William John Dante and J • Porter, builders, , at the Han - field-place , Mile End-rout], t a , rne3 arurender, May 4, at two, and May 31, at eleven Ed sards, official assignee, Sambrook- court, of Bankruptcy. court Berne street; Sere end Gribble, Lombard -street. , , . hall- Edmun d Spettigue and G'eorge Farrance, b ok Chnncery-l ane ', April 30 and June 4, at eleven, at Court of Bankruptcy. Celina's, official assignee, A at ld the menbury; Tilsen, Clarke, end gerice, Colemea-streeer- John Dawson. surgeon, Tolleshunt Darcy, Es - se t. April 30, at hall-pazt eleven, and Jute 4. at eleven Essex, the Ceurt of Bankruptcy. Nicholsen, e reei at assignee, 1h 11 Remnev-eerrace - Besingeell-strect; Ant : . , , . , horseferry. road and Colchester. . i ' c.ur e Williere freenr, waeiesale mien9fe. e),.., St a tioner, Great Merlboreughne re et, Weatinneqer, May e, and June 8, a: ~ , ..ne, at the Conrt el Bankruptcy. stalateid, otikial ng3ignee; Lir klntor, Sise-lane, Buckl,nisoury. • Woolwich, April 29. a t John Hints iletline, grocer, tee!ve, and May 27, nt eleven, at the Court of Batik ruptcy: am, e t e i,i s „ - ". ne e; Bathe, America-square. Plieteck BArrin provistoe dealer, Liverpool, May 4 and Jane •a, at eleven, at, the Liverpool District Court. Ctii:qloVe, aem o rr e e a l . - .. . knee. . .i ' L;vcrouol• Yates, jars., Li veriol. ' '-. Mary Feuraere, innkeeper VsT 7 gere 11',..sr'Fash, ire. May 1 au't 17, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. M 3 5-' l ;:etzie , efileiel n5,3.ic 2 n,3.,0, Manchester,- Peice, Wigan. INSOLVENT DEBTORS. T. Sinfield, General Puso,eoffice sorter, Trinity-street, Liverpool-road, Islington. I-letry Blom picture dealer, Stanley-street, Chelsce. ter: N. chin :ore, saddler, St. Jel.n,treet. H e H. Creed, clerk in the House. of Common', Deka street, St. James's. - F. Rabinsen, checsemonger, Church -street, Shoreditcb. E. Hall, ceffee-hoesek . gepee,Peeer's-bill, Motors' Com. E. A. (3.e.ire, dentist, - Henriette:'-atreet, Covent-harden. John Benton, Acton-street, Gray's Inn-road. Thoutal .11,Iiirraer, printer, rainoes guars, Kennington. The m es J. Winter, attorney-at-law, I llichmond, Surrey. N.Daniell,:den,iit, Upper Gordon-street, Euston-square. G. Raii9, cornet 14th Light Dragoons, Brixton-road. B. - .reeving, tea dealer, Ceet i co wcrh y , Camherl -4nd. W , Letcb,jau., beteller, Gesforth, Camberland. IV. F. mills merchant, Stanleyeatreet. Brompton. - -e- teisho j - ' . ' 0 ller Birminghaw. iemo__P, licensed veni. . e, w. J 540, malts ter, Biraiingeam. N ,17 1 7, provision deal-z, Beatifert, Brecknockshire. B. loenetule lies, brick make - , L Waite, Worcestershire. E. nl e te„„ ,t ,n,.ker, Middlcseerough, - Yorkshire. J. G .c... -3r_.., rr0,45 founder, Birmingham. Gorge, d read eu , . T. I e Ruskin, t ee ' veyor, Ceventry, Warwickshire. B. E ~) sine, .., hatiseeeter, Werrington, Devonshire. C. Vl. Carrie gt ,„ , e r r, T Ilri bridge Wells. C. T. Kirby, th ieed P „°'' 4l "ee, Blackbeath-h'll • epe e I s 1 , i • T. ~:-.ai,enece, matater, ec-',,i a month. I. *.,,er. Liudloy, currier, m:Z i IY• We Marcheut, shopeeen, Ramsgate, J. :Marsh, screw bolt maker, eV o t v ,e ) ; J. Wrigglesworth, licensed victualleent. Lancashire. J. X Clarke, snip chandler,Li eee g; i l e . iyeepool.. W. Donbavand, journeyman da gger, ma J..ii-Teensby„ bookbinder, Blandford p om n e _ c heetar. R. Greeneinnkeener, Northampton. en Drchester. N. lieeetrowitz, .cigar dealer, Manchester. J. Sui:elin,diMe burner. Gorton, Lancashire. A. Sa?i'diflUti, baler, banchester. S. Swin dells, provision shop keetiei, NewtOn, _ri ca Li - ihiri. J. S. Ya,%es, grocer, Leeds. THE SUN, R. Tibbits, attorney at-law, Warwick. DIVIDENDS. At the Court, Basinghall-street. K. Dinsdale, Oxford-street, saddler, May 14, at half past eleven—T. F. Piper, Lawrence-lane, Bishopsgate, and Victoria-road, Pimlico, and Landport, Hao 3 2t hire , wholesale stay-maker, May 14, at eleven. In the Country. W. Foster, Great Bolton, Lancashire, confectioner, May 13, at eleven, at the Court, Manchester —T. U. Anderson, Wellington, Shropshire, mercer, May 12, at half-past eleven, a: the Court, Birmingham. PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS. N. B. French, Broad-street, City, merchant, Is. sed., on Thursday next, and three following Thursdays, be tween eleven and two, at the office of Ur. Graham, Cole man-street. G. Sm.:ll, Folkestone, tailor, ss. 4d., on Thursday next, and three following Thursdays, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Graham, Coleman-street. R. Selby, Burleigh-street, Strand, wine merchant, 6d., on Thursday next, and three following Thursdays, be tween eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Graham, Coleman -street. G. Barlow, Stepney-green, iron and coal merchant, Is. Id., on Thursday next, and three following Thurs days, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Gra ham, Coleman-street. E. Wilkinson, tailor, 6d., on Wednesday, April 21, and on any subsequent Wednesday, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Morgan, Liverpool. Mary Ann Keel, Liverpool, coffee-house keeper, 83., on Wednesday, April 21, or any subsequent Wednesday, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Morgan, Liverpool. J. Wilkinson, Birkenhead, Cheshire, builder, la. 2d., on Wednesday, April 21, or any subs.2quent Wednesday, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Morgan, Liverpool. J. Kaye, Pimlico, coal merchant, 4id., any Wednesday, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Basinghall-street. S. Dixon, Leeds, Yorkshire, draper, ss. lid.. any Wed nesday, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Basinghall-street. NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES. (At the Court, Basinghall-street.) G. Haines, Northampton, grocer, May 12, at half past one—R. Billing, sen., and R. Billing, jun., Read ing, brickmakers, May 12, at half-past twelve—H. John son, York-buildings, Adelphi, coal merchant, May 14, at twelve—A. Dean, Brighton, clothier, May 15, at half past one. .111 the Country. G . Hopkinson, Liverpool, coach builder, May 13, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool—J. Yates, Prescott, Lancathire, builder, May 11, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool—J. Heywood and J. Heywood, Liverpool, provision merchants, May 12, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool—R. Wells, Brigg, Lincolnshire, draper, June 2, at twelve, at the Town-hall, Kingston-upon-Hull-- H. Hayling, jun., Hereford, grocer, May 13, at half-past eleven, at the Court, Birmingham—J. Clark, Willenhall, Staffordshire, bolt manufacturer, May 12, at half-past eleven, at the Court, Birmingham—J. James, Netherton, Worcestershire, tailor, May 13, at half-past eleven, at the Court, Birmingham. CERTIFICATES GRANTED. R. Billing, jun., Reading, brickmaker, certificate of the second class—C. Sims, Danmack's-wharf, Upper Ground street, Surrey, wharfinger—J. W. Dawson, New Bridge street, Blackfriars, wine . merchant, certificat e o f th e se cond class—T. E. Williams, New Bridge -street, Black friars, wine merchant, certificate of the second class— W. Lockyer, Old-street, St. Luke's, and King-sireet, St. baker, certificate of the second class—J. P. Whitmore, Hackney, draper, certificate of the third class—W.Beneing, Fleet-street, City, law book seller and publisher, certificate of the second class—W. Taylor, Lock's-fields, Walworth, and Wood-street, City, flock manufacturer, certificate of the third class—W. W. King, Liverpool, chemist and druggist, certificate of the second class.--H. M'Coll, South Shields, bookseller, certificate of the second class.—T. Harris, Camborne, Corn mall, grocer, certificate of the third class.—T. Fray, Wigan and Mancheit2r, check manufacturer, certificate of the second class.—T. Ramsden, Liverpool, timber merchant, certificate of the first clazt , , twenty•one days after April B.—S. Mayor, Liverpool, ship chaedler, cer tificate of th 3 second class, twenty-one days after April 16.—T. Cattiu4hatn, West BArkwith, Lincolnshire, corn merchant certificate of the third class. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. J. Wilkinson - and S. W. Wilkinson, Manchester, cotton spinners—A. Halsey and P. H a l sey , B u dl e i g h Salterton, Devonshire, linen - drapers — J. Spr eec hl e y an d B. Asling, Spalding, Lincolnshire, chemists—D. Peters and J. W. Purvey, Balsall Heath, Worcest e r s hi re , rail way contractors—A. Shand, S. W. Shand, and F. Shand, Liverpool, merchants—T. Daniels and G.R. F. Had dersley, Kingston-upon - Hull , auctioneers—T. Brown and J. T. Nettle, Sunderl and, shi p brokers — J. M`Queen and J. B. M`Queen, Southampton, drapers—T. Gallo way and R. Brown, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, pro vision dealers—W. Lewis and A. Lewis, Kin.. William-street, City—W. G. Watson and Davis, Le a dentaall-street, City, export oilmen—W. J. Warner and H. Armstrong, Upper North-place, Gray's-inn-road, gas meter manufacturers—J.Whaley, T. Turnbull, and J. Stead, Bradford, Yorkshire, plumbers (as far as regards J. Stead)—W. Fletcher and T. Lockett, Languor, Staffordshire, woollen drapers—T. Smith and W. C. Beswick, Liverpool, sailmakers—F. Bernard and A. Leveson, Manchester, importers of fo reign goods—J. Haigh, J. Barrowclough, B. Edmond eon, J. Green, E. Lee, J. Haigh, and J. Green, Ports mouth, Lancashire, cotton spinners (as far as regards J. Barrowclough)—H. Daniel, R. Owtram. and J. S. Buckle, Manchester, commission agents—T. Powell and J. Warburton, Warrington, Lancashire, grocers—B. Crabtree and J. France, Gomersal, Yorkshire, dyers— J. Moss and W. L. Hatton, Featherstone-street, St. Luke's, linendrapers—J. Harrison and J. Hardoastle, Esatcheap, City, colonial agents—C. Peverille and W. Skidmore, Birmingham, dealers in Sheffield goods—C. Scaife,. G. Scaife , and J. Scaife, Barton, Yorkshire, tailors (so far as regards G. Scaife). INSOLVENT PETITIONERS. R. Wearing, Manchester, tailor. J. Jackson, Gorton, Lancashire. J. Shaw, Manchester, farmer. J. Shaw, Manchester, carter. E. Wharton, Wintringham, Lincolnshire, pig jobber. A. Clapson, East Grinstead, Sussex, licensed victualler. J. Sanders, Bideford, Devonshire, farmer. C. Casa, Gainshorough, Lincolnshire, licensed hawker. B. Eddison, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, surgeon. R. B. Polden, Ringwood, Hants. butcher. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current, April 20.) SUGAIL-To-day the West India Sugar Market -Pre seoted a firm tone; both grocers and refiners were de sirous to-do husiness, paying an advance on the rates of Friday at 61 per cwt. A public sale of 19 hhds and 8. fres Barbadoes went at a similar rise, good yellow sell ing at 36s to 37s 6d. good mid 35s to 35s 6d. mid 33s to 34s 6d, low 31s to 325, and brown 29s 6d to 303 per cwt. REFINED.-To-day Refined' Sugar was much in re quest for home trade purposes, and rates left off with firmness, brown lumps at 44s 6d. and ord to fine gro cery lumps at 44s 6d, and ord to fine grocery lumps at 45s to 495. In Crushed Sugar purchasers to a lair ex• tent made for shipping; at former rates there are not not free sellers. Maunirmes.-This afternoon the demand was active forMeuritiva Sugar, and an advance took place of 6d per cwt. At auction 5,700' bags were disposed of; fine yellow went at 343 to 343'6d; good mid to good 32s 6d W 33s 6d, low to mid 30s to . 325, good to fine brown 28s to 303, and grey sorts from 29s to 34s per cert. .Fon.Excer.-To-day Foreign Sugar was much in de mand privately for the continental markets, and stiffer rates were offered. Several parcels of Manilla were sold at from 31e - to 323 6d for clayed, not clayed 28s to 29s 6d, and 1,000 chests yellow Havannah at from 333 to 33s for ord to fine, whilst a floating cargo sold at 19s for No. 12. At auction 86 hhds and 25 brls St. Croix were sold, good to fins yellow dt 38s to 41s, ord common 30s to 339, and 30 hhds Porto Rico at 32s per cwt. EAST Lenee..-s This afternoon the demand for Madras Sugar greatly increased, and an advance of 6d per cwt was established.' At auction 15,600 bags all dis- Ped of, sort brown went it 22s to 243, fine ditto were . 24s 6d to 2t);; soft yellow 25s to 9 7s '6el,, fine ditto 28 s to 29 s 6 d , grainy white 41s to 435, good to fine yellow ditto 35s to 374 and other kinds 31s to 34s 6d. Bengal met with grcatde attention, and in some 'cases realised an advance ofi6l 'Per cwt. At public sales`3,so o begs were sold. glares fine white at 35s 6d to 365, low to good 323 6d Lo 355, 'damp 324 to 35c 6d, Mid to good like Mauritius 29, Gi to 323, and K haur there 23; 6d improvement t in the de eccoa.--71:0-day w as . an improvemen mand for Trinidad, and f ull rates were ` obtained.' At auction 500 bBgs .. w . ere sold, ord to fine red at from 323 to g.i r i p rati .... g:a to 323 per owe az private, operations is Coffee were small s in t : n th ; p f r o e r y i t o h u tcontinental markets and home eon erms. - were not generally sustained, although at present t h ere is a limited - supply. The closing ' rates for native Ceylon were ata 87s 6d to 38a, of Plantation 74 casks and .22 bags were sold at rather loWer prices, low mid a t 49 11 , e t t 0 i° 4 n 95 61, good Peab2rry Gls to G2s, and a few lots of triage at 41s to 42s 6d for fair quality. TEAS -Today the previous currency was generally sustained for both Black and G reen T ea, bat the public pkb3 t sales proceeded with dullnes s . Of 10,800 offered, b 4,100 found b uy ers, consisting chiefly of et Faurr.--There is a larg e d eman d for Curraenrtssort,. rates remain at 28s to 345 , and old 24s to 263. Littlestill is ll doing in Raisins, new Valencia are offered at 28s to 303 and -Denia 22* to 243. At auction to-day:l,7oo pkg Ma3eatel 3 sold at 323 to 475, and 193 baskets Faro soil shell Almonds at 31s, and 25 boxes Jordan 1303 to 140 s. R 5 g.-There is a reluctance on the part of exporters and home dealers to operate; purchases can easily be made at previous moderate rates. Good to fine white Bengal can be obtained at 9a 9d to 10a 6d, mid to good mid 9s to 93 6-i, broken 8s 61 to 'Ba 9d, cargo 8s; Madras. pinkey 8i to 85 6d. Coringa grain Ss 95 to ts, white Java 103 to Its 6 4 , Moulmein 9s 6d to 10s, pea barley Arracan, 83 6d to 9.1. Town dre3sed Carolina is still quoted at 24s to 275, and low to fine Patna 11 s to 16s; yet purchases are upon a small scale, and supply is rather more plentiful. Sago met with little notice, and can be obtained at a decline; small pearl 143 to 17s, Jorge and medium 21s to 245, and common Ws to Its. Several parcels of Sage Flour have been sold at 14s to 14s 6d. Arrowroot finds a more ready sale; Jermuda is to is Id; other sorts of West India 3d to 7d, and East India lid to 2ed. per lb. SPrnrrs.-East India Rum is not offered under Is 4d Proof, althoug h re are few buyers. Leeward Island tking bas been dealt i the n with caution, still holders are a Is 5d to la Sid proof, on account of a sma ll supply. Demerara remains plentiful, and purchases have been small, although 30 to 40 per cent. over proof can be Ob tained at. from 1s ltd to . 2s 2d. The market-for Jamaica is dull, there is no decrease of supply, and' holders are willing to accept for choioo marks 35 to 38 " LONDON, over proof 3s 43 to 43, fine ditto 2s 10d to 3s 3d, good mid to good 32 to 34 over 23 4d to 23 6d, mid 2s to 2s 33, and low 24 to 30 over proof is 9d to is lld per gallon. For Brandy there is no decided reduction. Cognac best brands of the vintage of 1851 can be obtained at 4s Id to 4s 3d, 1850 ditto 48 43 to 4s 63, 1849 ditto 4s 9d to 41 11d, 1848 ditto 53 3d to 53 sd, older 5s 6d to 6s 63, low to mid 2s 43 to 4s, and Bordeaux is lld to 2s Id. The British Spirit trade remains inactive at 9s 8d to 9s 9d net cash, Gin 8s 6d fur 22 under, and 17 ditto at 9s; indeed, some parties are selling rather under these rates. Geneva is wanted, common at is 10d _to 14 11d, and fine 2s to 23 4d; at present supply is small; several parcels are looked for shortly. PROVISIONS.-Irish Butter meets with little attention, although there are sellers at very low prices. Cork can be obtained at 663 to 725, Carlow,: Clonmel, and Kil kenny 52s to 745, Waterford and Limerick 50s to 603, Tralee and Kilrush 48s to 50s. Friesland, fine 803 to 82s, surplas and inferior 60s to 70s; Holstein and Kiel, fine 78s to 82s, other sorts 803 to 745; Holland fine 70s to 745, Edam and Leer 58s to 645, and inferior 48s to 565. Imports were 2,706 cks for the past week. Fine Dorset finds a more ready sale at 84s to 86s, but mid has been dealt in with caution at 603 to 70s, low 503 to 56s per cwt, and Fresh 7s 6d to 103 6d per dozen lbs. A large business has been done in Bacon at an advance; Irish small meat sells at 47s to 525, heavy 46s to 493, and Hamburgh sizeable 46s to 495. Middles met with a free sale. and rates are on the advance ; Irish bale at 44s to 465, tierce 43s to 455, Hamburgh and American 43s to 455. There is no decline to notice for barrelled Provisions. Hams find a free sale; Irish and English at from 46s to 60s. In Lard sales have been small, with free sellers of Irish bladdered at 53s to 593, keg and firkin 453 to 52a, Hambro' bladdered 55s to 58s, and American 53s to 543. In Cheese little is doing; Edam can. be obtained at 36s to 443. Gouda 30s to 375, Kantar 183 to 285.6 d, and American 35s to 46s per cwt. SALTPETRE.-There is a reluctance to operate for shipping and home consumption ; at present rates are not lower, ruling for good to fine Calcutta at 27s 6d to 325, other kinds 243 6d to els ; Madras 22s 6d to 265 per cwt. British Refined met with little attention, but is still quoted at 29s 63 to 30s. Several purchases have been made in Nitrate of Soda, and the market is firm at 14s 6d to 15s per cwt. COCHINEAL.-To-day full rates were demanded, yet little was done. At auction 177 bags Honduras were only in part sold, silvers 35 8d to 3s 103. black 4s 2d to ss; 10 bags Mexican, fair silvers 3s Bd, good black 4s Id; 22 bags Teneriffe, silvers 33 63 to 4s, and black 4s 2d to 4s 6d per lb. TALLOW.-Although little has been done in Russian on the spot, yet at present prices cannot be quoted lower; fine old yellow Candle realizing 353 3d and new 35s 9d per cwt. Few contracts have been concluded for delivery, and a desire is evinced to sell at 373 to 37s 3d for last three months oft the year. Home melted met with a slow sale at 353 63 net cash, and is in large supply. Of Australian 230 cks at auction were chiefly disposed of; mutton at 34s 6cl to 365, beef 339 63 to 34s 3d; 186 cks South America 325 tie 36s for low to fine. Tal low is 4s to 5t cheaper than last season; stock is 8,000 cks larger. Ches.-Although 'not much has been done in Cod, still holders obtain 34/ to 341 10s per tun on account of a small stock.) A good sale prevails for Seal pale realising 30/ 103 to 301 155, and other sorts 29/ to 301. Southern remains in small supply, and buyers have been compelled to pay 32l to 341 for common to fino A free sale exists for Sperm, and stock being light, prices are advancing, and rule at 86/ to 88/ for British Sales of Headmaster made at 901 to 92/. In Olive a good deal has been done, Gallipoli at 43/ to 43/ 103; and other sorts 401 to 421 10s. Cocoa Nut is more in request, and rates are better, Cochin realising 343 to 36se; Ceylon 33s to 35s ; and Sydney 30s to 323. Operations in Palm are limited, and fine can be obtained at 26s to 26s 6d. A further decline has taken piece for Linseed Oil, but 25a 63 to 26s per cwt having been accepted, occasioned many parcels to be sold for shipping and home consumption. In Rspe Seed little is doing ; brown can be obtained at 283 63 to 295, pale 303, end Refined Threign 30; 63 to 31s per cwt. Sales in Lard Oil are small at 49s to 50.4. The value of Refined Spermacetti is is 61 to is 83 per lb. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, April 20. ROYAL ASSENT. Tho Royal Assent was given to-day to the Mutiny 13111 and the Marine Mutiny Bill, and several private Bills. The Lords Commissioners were, the Lord Chan cellor, the Marquis of Exeter, and the Marquis of Salis bury. Their Lordships then adjourned during pleasure. At Five o'clock the LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Woolsack. COUNTY COURT PRACTICE. The LORD CHANCELLOR presented a petition from the attorneys' articled clerks of Westminster, pray ing to be allowed to act as advocates in County Courts. ECCLESIASTICAL TITLES ACT. The Earl of ABERDEEN presented a petition from Galway against the Ecclesiastical Titles Act. On the motion of Lord REDESD ALE, the Law of Evidence (Scotland) Bill was read a first time. MAYNOOTH GRANT. Earl TALBOT presented a petition against the May nooth grant. PATENT LAW AMENDMENT BILL. Lord COLCHESTER, in moving the third reading of this Bill, stated the alterations which had been intro duced into the Bill while in Committee. The nature of these alterations, however, did not reach th'e gallery. After a few observations from Lord WALDEORAVE and Lord CAMPBELL, the Bill was read a third time and passed. The Bishopric of Quebec Bill was also read a third time and passed. THE MAYNOOTH GRANT. The Marquis of CL &NRICARDE rose to put a question to the Noble Earl at the head of her Majesty's Government as to his intention relative to any future grant to Maynooth. After going into the history of the original endowment, the Noble Marquis said that the answer given by the Noble Earl opposite to the question put by a Noble Lord not now present (Albe marle), had been materially disturbed by the speech of the Solicitor-General (Sir F. Kelly), delivered only a few days ago, in which that Learned Gentleman stated that he was ready to concur with the Government, of which he was a Member, in any step to put an end to the College of Maynooth,l if such a step should be found necessary upon inquiry, and if the existing contract and engagements could be got rid of with honour. With regard to any inquiry, no notice of any intention of moving for a Committee on the subject had been given by the Government in either HOUR'. There certainly was a notice of motion for a Committee on the subject standing on the order-book of the House of Commons, in the name of Mr. Spooner, but the proposed object of that Committee was not to inquire into the existing contracts and engage ments with the College of Maynooth, but to inquire into the nature of the education given at that college. That was a motion which when made by a Noble Earl (Roden) not now present, in 184:5, the Noble Est.), now at the head of her Majesty's Government, had op- posed. This was a subject of such great importance that the Government ought not to leave this country and Ireland in the dark as to their real intentions ; and if they had any intention of making an alteration in the present settlement of the question, it was not on the hustings but before Parliament that they ought to deliver them. The Earl of DERBY said that he thought that the difficulties of maintaining the endowment to Maynooth to which he had alluded on a previous occasion, would be greatly increased by the speech of the Noble Marquis. The Noble Marquis had more leisure than he had to read newspaper re ports, but he must protest against her Majesty's Government being made responsible for any newspaper reports of any speech whatever upon the hustings; and still more for the accuracy of any comments which the Noble Marquis might make upon that report. From what tie could learn from the Noble Mar quis of the speech in question, the Solicitor- General appeared to be of opinion that the set tlement of the Maynooth question in 1845 had not pro duced • all the good effects which had been anti cipated from it. In that particular point he could , only say that , tho Solicitor-General shared the feeling of a large number of people He quite egreed with the Noble Marquis that any in thnien of any alteration ought to be procleimed before Parliament, and nut on the hustings, and he could only repeat his former statement that her Majesty's Govern ment had no present intention of making any alteration in the present grant to Maynooth; but should circumstances arise to make any such alter ation. necessary, •ample notice would be given in both Rouses, and the Noble Marquis would have full oppor tunity of taking-any steps which he might think neces sary for the purpose of opposing it. Earl GREY thought that his Noble Friend was en titled to a distinct answer to the question which he had put relative to a most important matter. The Noble E trl opposite was a Member of the Government which had brought forward the Bill of 1845, and in that House had appealed to their Lordships, as statesmen and as Christians, not to r e j ect that Bill. If there was a respon sibilitythemeasure when introduced, surely in rejec tin g was greater of rejecting it a , er it had the land for seven years. Thal/obit , t Ebe h ae e rnl r e ht s t l de e n ls s at i e7btieloidtithat the Government had no present intention of proposing an alteration, and had laid great e Now he did not ask s th tr e et w e ( t ) - ) t l , t tr w l o t r o : l 113 thoueht be had a right to ask pledge himself never to repeal the ' Act of 1845; but a the Noble Earl whether the views which ho expressed point th e i r L or d s hips were entitled to an explicit de on the qu es ti o n in 1845 were now altered. Up on that clarutio - n. Reference had been made to a speech of the Chancellor of the Eschequer on the subject of the prin ciple which ought to g uide Parliamentary g overnment. Without saying that t h e Right Hon. Gentlema n was right in th e application which he had mad e of those principles, he must say that the Right Hon. Gentleman had stated them with singular ability, and, abstractedly considered, with singular earn:eases. Their Lordsh i p s were all aware of the efforts now making to excite the feelings of th e e l ectors on the M aynoot h question. Go• vernment were not j on among the differe nt reli g ious ustified in adding to an d stimulatin g the agitatio n goin g bodies by refusing to exproas their views.on the q uestion which was exciting them. The iNubla E was usage taken in supposin g thit his Noble Friend wh o had asked the question had gon at h e l e n g th of giving up altoget her the ground of good f a i t h and 4 ,dh eren ce to a contract, expressed or implied, rte a reason for con t i nuin g the grant. There was certai n l y an i m plied promise that - the college would not else eel owe d to be put down. He hoped the Goverbraefit were not going the same course On this sabj ec t• as they had on the question of a duty on foreign abe a .• e e pe4 they adopte ywere not going to avoid the responsibility of expressing a de cided opinion on the subject, sad that they were not W Ei)N E iii A.---i: - 77 - - going to allow officiate connected with the Government to go fishing for a few anti-Catholic votes, while they themselves avoided committing themselves on the ques tion. Such a position would be a most unworthy one for the Government to stand to, and before the conversa tion ended, he hoped the Noble Earl would give them some clear explanation on the subject. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE wished to know whether there was to be an injury on the subject? The Earl of DERBY—AII I said was, that the con struction to be put on the speech of the Solicitor Gene ral was, that an inquiry was to be moved for, not by the Government , but by a private Member. - Earl GREY—Does the Noble Earl adhere to the opinions he expressed in 1845? The Earl of DERBY—I do not think the question is one which the Noble Earl has a right to ask or any o th e r person,—(Cheers.) I can only say that I have been greatly disappointed with the results of the mea sure of 1845—(Renewed shiers.) The Earl of MINTO—The Noble Earl has said that he had no intention, as at present advised, to alter the arrangement with respect to Maynooth. Supposing that the Noble Earl spoke for himself, I should like to know whether, in the event of such a proposal coming from some other quarter, the Noble Earl will be prepared on the part of tne Government to resist it? of T an he Einteanrtl of ion DERBY e —lf forththee Noble Earl repealofthe Actgiveosf notice lB4 5, I will be prepared to state the course which Government would pursue.—(Cheers and laughter.) The Earl of HARROWBY said he might ask the Noble Earl (Earl of Minto) if he entertained the same opinions now • which he did in 1845 (Laughter.) For his own part, he wished to see a full investigation of the subject by a Committee. The ob ject of the endowment was to ensure a loyal Roman Catholic priesthood for Ireland. The q place was, had Maynooth pro cincesetdio a n in the first loyal priesthood f or Ireland, or was i t b ree di ng u p a priesthood, not only f or I re l an d, but for the colo nies and En g lan4 also? —(gear.) It that was so the question would be materially altered. The withdrawal of the grant would be a grave step, and he did not say that it would not be better still to continue it, but he required investigation. He believed that several misre presentations had been made at the time when the Bill o f 1845 was proposed. H e did no t believe that the po verty ,of the college was suc h as i t h a d been represented. He did not believe that the students were suffering from the privations stated by Sir Robert Peel, and he had con siderable doubts whether the funds for the education of Roman Catholic priests for Ireland were appropriated GREY tha thought tpa o rp ug os h e t — the Noble Earl for Noble Lord had taken a solelyeo mew ha t unusual course. —(A laugh.) He was not aware that he had ever expressed an opinion as to the results of the Act of 1845. At that period he was a Member of the other H ouse and on the subject. He had a nd ho had no recollection of ever having made anyspe s upported the me asure certainly not s o much from any expectation of imm e di ate resu l ts , but from its being held out as a ceneili a te ry measure to the Roman Ca tholics of Ireland, and which he believed would be accepted by th em i n that spir i t. H e had always thought, and still thou g h t ; t h at the sta te of things with reference to the endowments of the Church of Ireland, was one which cou ld not, and ought not pe rmanentl y , to remain. The great hody es tablished was one of of the peopl e were Rom an Catholics, and the Church ex treme wealth—(oh)—he would not say extreme, b u t o f great wealth, d er i ve d i n a great measure from the en dowments possessed by t h e Roman Catholic Church 300, or 400 y e are ago, and which, the Roman C atholi c s thought they oug h t st ill to pos sess. That wealth had, however, been transferred to the Church of the minority, and formed the means for providing religious instruction for that minority, composed of the more wealthy classes There were at the same time Parliamentary endow ments for various classes of Protestant dissenters in Ire land, but except the annual grant to Maynooth no pro vision was made fer the spiritual instruction of the great mass of the p eop l e . I t a pp e ared to him then, and it still appeared to hi m, t h at t his anomalous state of things ought not to cont i nue . lf the situation of matters were t e t reversed, and I re l an d h a d not a majority of Roman esta blishment of a diff e r en t Ca tholics, he, as an E ng lith Protestant , would not rest con tent until he hem state of thi ngs . It was with such v iews tha t he had sup ported s: t ° u e r7t ;e b d at to sly he had any con fid ent opinion tha t an y goo d s y s tem of education would be se cured by the establishment of Maynooth, or that he had any confident opinion the measure would work any marvellous good, was quite contrary to fact. It w as tendered in th a t fo rm and he accepted it.—(tlear, hear.) Now, he hop e d hi s , Noble Friend would admit he had pretty clearly explained his opinions. Those opinions might be right or wrong; but if wrong he had not shrunk from fairly and honestly explaining them. If wrong he had held them in the other House of Parlia ment, and the dame opinions had uniformly guided him grace he bad a seat in their Lordship's House.—(Hear.) The Marquis of LANSDOWNE was, like his Noble Friend (Earl Grey), about taking an unusual course— he was about to answer a question which bad not been put to him. His Noble Friend opposite had said his question was put to those who supported Sir R. Peel in his Msynooth policy as to their motives and expecta tions in giving that statesman their support. Having been one of those who had strenuously supported the measure he felt bound to state, though he did not ex• cilude from his consideration the hope the Noble Lord adverted to, that it would produce a favourable effect on the conduct of the Roman Catholic clergy, it was not in the hope of producing that effect that he gave his support to the measure. He looked to no such bargain as the Noble Lord seemed to think was the case. He did not adopt from the Noble Lord that ground assigned for the measure, but he adopted the ground assigned by Sir R. Peel, that it was important to the Protestant people of England that the Roman Ca tholic clergy should have a good education. This was an object not dear to Roman Catholics only, but dear to ever t/ member of the community composing the country at large, who, not being able to ignore or to prevent the existence of the Catholic religion in Ireland, had a deep, common, and lasting interest in education being con ducted according to the approved forms of the Catholic Church, and subject to the inspection and observation of the Government authorities. That was the ground on which he supported the measure—that was the ground of that statesman—and he should be glad to know if his Noble Friend (Lord Harro why) saw any reason for changing his opinion in that respect. He also supported the measure on a ground not adverted to by the Noble Lord, but which he thought important at the time — namely, that it had been found necessary for a period of 30 years, by every Minister, and by every Government, to come down to Parliament, and year after year to raise the question, and to place themselves under the neces sity of calling upon Parliament to do that which Parliament had always been reluctant to do, and which, bad always created strife and opposition; that he saw in the measure a provision for a standing grievance flag inconvenience which excited strife, political disputes, and irritation, and that therefore he for one felt oblised to the Government of the day, headed by Sir R. Peel, and supported by the Noble Lord opposite, for the menus they took, as far as lay in their power, to put an end for ever to these circumstances, calculated as they were perpetually to renew and keep open the sense of grievance, which it was the object of all wise Goyernments to cover over, to palliate, and, if possible, to obliterate. He supported tbe measure on those grounds, and seeing as he did the immense import ance of avoiding the constant recurrence of mischievous discussions on the subject in or out of Parliament, he ad jured Alia Noble Lord and Government not to hastily adopt a course calculated to lay the foundation once more for a perpetual renewal of those annual votes and discus sions, its must be the case if the old policy was resumed. If this vote was annuilly proposed, it would renew and perpetuate all the evils to which he had alluded. He had thought it right to state these matters to the House. He had supported the measure on the grounds he had stated, and he was prepared to support it again, not because he thought it. would have the affect of augmenting the loyally of the Reuaan Catholic priesthood, bat because it was best for "the public at large. Of this he was sure, that the loyalty of the Catholic priesthood would not be increased by a withdrawal of the vote. The Bishop of CA.SHEL protested against the state ment made by - the Noble Earl (Earl Grey), that the Cnurch property was obtained at the Reformation, and handed over to the Protestant hierarchy. No such thing happened. Of the R nnen Catholic Bishops at the Refermatieu the greater number embraced the Reformed faith, and continued in their sees. It was no more the fact that the Roman Catholic pr i est h o od in Ireland were robed of theiteproperee t to be handed over to the Prn testant priesthood, than the Roman Catholic priesthood in England were robbed •of their property to have it handel over to Protestants. The property in bath cases passed the same way. The Church property in both countries was not given to the Roman Catholic clergy because they tvere l lt linen Catholics, but given for the maintenance of religious truth.- The Church of England and the Church of Ireland stood on the same ground, and any Noble Lord w h o s tood up an d accused the Protestants of Ireland of robbing the R mean Catholics of Ireland made the same accusation against the Pro testants of Eneland. No doubt, as the Noble Lord had said, there was a larger number of Roman Catholics in Ireland than there were Protestants; bat the Protestant Churph of Ireland had heen endeavouring, not without success, to brie g the light of a par er religion to the Irish Roman Catholics. - It was a singular fact that the majority of the people of Ireland who went to tho land of liberty—Anserioa—te be freed from the persecutions of priests and •hb neig oars, conformed to the Protestant Church. From the Quarterly Review ho collected these facts : —Toe population of America was 23,000,000; 3,000,000 of that number were Irishmen born in Ireland; 4,500,000 were of Irish desce nt; and of the whole number of 7,50 0,000 Irish i n America, the annals of the Propaganda only claimed 1,663,000; thus showing how many Irishmen received the truth through the instruc tion given by Protestant ministers. Earl GREY atssrt ed h i s statement w as correct respect ing the Rumen Catholic Church property in Ireland. The case of England and Ireland tsas certainly alike, but with thiS difference, that in England the locks and prelates went over to the Rsformed religion ; but in Ireland it was only th e pre l ates who we n t over. He was on e who conceived th at C hurc h property was held , not for t h e benefit of th e pr i esthood, but for the benefit of their flocks; and he could not therefore conceive that the pre sent arrangement of matters was beneficial to the mass of the people of Ireland. It 'was a etrange statement, that which h a d b een ma d e by t h e Right Rev. Prelate about the large number of Irish in America who con formed to th e P rotestan t religion. He believed the statement was.correct, and the only reason why the same effect did.not Occur in Ireland was in consequence of the injustiee'pt the arrangement which had prevailed for , three or four centur i es, an d which had proved the oh ' stacle to the spread of the inherent truths of Protes tantismamoag the people of Ireland. Taetolahiret then dropped, and their Lordships ad journed. EVENING, APRIL HOUSE OF COVAIOVS, April 20 SPEASCER ayik the Chair dhuitly Ojore Four o'clock. ROYAL COMMISSION. The Usher of the Black Rod (Sir A. Clifford) appeared at the table to summon the House to attend at tho bar of the Peers and hear the Royal assent given by com mission to the Mutiny and the Marine Mutiny Bills. NEW WRIT. On the motion of Mr. F. MACKENZIE, a writ was ordered for the city of Worcester, in the room of Mr. F. Rutlord, who has accepted the office of Steward of her Majesty's Chiltern Hundreds. PRIVATE BILLS. The following Bills were read a third time and passed t Aberdeen Fire and Life Assurance Company. Accidental Death Insurance and Railway Assurance Companies Amalgamation. Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan Railway. Newmarket Railway, Somersetshire Central Railway. South Wales Railway. _ Thetford Fen District Drainage. York, Newcastle, and Berwick, and Malton and Driffield Junction Railways. York, Newcastle, and Berwick Railway (Thirsk and Talton 'Branch). Londonderry and Coleraine Railway. Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway. The following Bills were considered and agreed to Athlone Markets and Customs. Cork and Bandon Railway. Dundalk and Enniskillen Railway. Eastern Counties Railway (Branch to tho Fiver Nene,&o.) Eastern Counties Railway (Junction with the East and West India Docks, &c.) PE rITIONS. Mr. W. PATTEN presented a petition from Preston praying for the repeal of taxes on knowledge. Mr. HINDLEY presented a petition from Newport against the Militia Bill. Mr. H. FOLEY presented a petition from a place in Worcestershire to the same effect. Mr. ANDERSON presented a petition from a place in Scotland:praying for the repeal of the Test Act. Mr. SPOONER and several other Hon. Members presented petitions against the Maynooth grant. Colonel THOMPSON presented a petition from the letter-press printers of Bradford, praying for the repeal of all taxes on knowledge. Mr. MULLINGS presented a petition from Thetford aglinst the removal of the Crystal Palace. Mr. WILLIAMS presented a petition from Lambeth to the some effect. Mr. JAMES CLAY presented a petition to the same effect from Hull. Several petitions were presented from various parts of the country, praying fur th© repeal of the attorneys' certificate duty. Mr. BRIGHT presented petitions from Manchester and elsewhere against the Militia Bill. Mr. MOWAT r presented a similar petition from Penrith; also a petition from the Painter' Compiny, praying to be exempted from the operation of the Cha ritable Trusts Bill. Mr. W. COWPER presented a petition from Hertford in favour of ocean penny postage. Lord DUDLEY STUART presented a petition from 'Marylebone and other places against the Militia, Bill. ORDERS OF THE Dek.Y. On the motion of the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHE QUER, it was agreed, after a short discussion, that on Thursday the 4th of May the orders of the day should have precedence of notices of motion. FINANCIAL SPA'FEMENT. Lard JOHN RUSSELLInquireTOFdie Chancellor of tme Exchequer if he was now prepared to fix a day for malting his financial statement. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied, that what he said with regard to the tinancied state ment was, that ho hoped that when the House met atter Easter he should be able to fix a day, but he did not say that he would fix a day. He hoped, hower er,. that in a very short time ho should be able to do so, but particular reasons connected with the public service had hitherto prevented him. WORKING CLASSES. Mr- SLANEY gave notice that on this day fort night he would move the appointment of a Standing Corunaittse to report from time to time on mean iures likely to prove beneficial to the working classes. MAYNOOTH GRANT. ~: Mr. SPOONER postponed his motion respecting the Maynooth Grant till Thursday, the 4th of May. Mr. BRIGHT wished to know whether the Hon. Member did really intend to bring forward his Emotion, as it had already been postponed two or three times, and the repeal of the grant was being made a parry cry throughout the country.—(Order.) He ought to fix a day, and stand by it.—(Continued cries of " Order.") Mr. SPOONER—I have fixed a day and will stand by it; the reason I have postponed the motion is th at the position it occupied on the paper rendered it utterly im possible to bring it on. MASSACRE AT THE SOLOMA.N ISLANDS. Mr. M. MILNES asked the Secretary TO the Admi ralty whether any steps had been taken by her Majesty's Government, to inquire into the facts connected w ith the reported massacre of Sir Benjamin Boyd, at the Soloman Islands, with the view of placing the question of his fate beyond doubt, and of taking such ulterior measuires as may be necessary? Mr. STAFFORD said directions had been Bent by the mail which left on the 24th ult. desiring one or two vessels, which were under orders to return home, to return by the route of the Soloman islands, in order to obtain some account of Sir Benjamin Boyd. Of course every measure would be adopted tor his reliet in the event of his still being alive. Efforts would be made to enlist the services of the United States' whalers who frequented these islands in the search which was being made for the missine. gentleman. Sir R. INGLIS asked ' the Secretary to the Admi ralty how far the attention of the Board had beers di rected to any plan or plans for facilitating disemba rka tim from ships into boats, in the event of fire occulting at sea; and how far the crows are or ought to be exer cised in any such plan or plans. Mr. STAFFORD Enid that sedulous attention had been directed to this important subject by the Admi ralty, and soma of the many inventions which were almost daily submitted to the Admiralty for facilitating the lowering of boats would be put into practice on beard her Majesty's vessels. Instructions had been given to the captains of ve.sels to keep the boats and gear in proper condition, so that they could be easily re leased, and they would be required to enter a weekly report on the log bo Mß ok. . BRAGGS. Lord DUDLEY STUAR wished to put a question to the Chancellor of the Exchequer respecting some outrages alleged to have been committed on British sub jects in Tuscany, and particularly on a non-commissioned offiur named Braggs, belonging to one of her Majesty's ships at Leghorn. had any steps been taken to obtain radress for Mr. Bragg.? Tine CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said it was quite true that Mr. Braggs having got h itnteo agentsome sq uabble with the p olice was ill-treated, and of the police was imprisoned for his misconduct for eight days. Government, however, would not accept this as suffi cient reparation for the outrage, and negotiations were still go ing on with Tuscany on the subject. Lord D. STUART said that information had reached him thit no such punishment had been inflicted upon the superintendent of the police, but only on one of the corporals. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER had b ee n given to understand that the punishment was in flicted on the chef de post du gensdannie. MR. MA.THER. Lord DUDLEY STUART should be glad to know what was doing in this case. The CHANCELLOR cf the EXCHEQUER replied negotiations were still proceedi ng i n that as active ne t h e matter, it would be quite out of place for him to enter into details no w.—( Hear.) IN tERNIENT IN TOWNS. On the motion of Sir JAMES DUKE the following return was ordered :—" The Report on the results of a special inquiry into the practice of Interment iu Towns," p • resented to the House in 1842 by command of her Ma jesty; " The Supplementary Report on the results of a special inquiry into the practice of Interment in Towns," presented to the House in 1843 by command of her Ma jesty; " The Report of the General Board of Health on a General Scheme of Extraeawal Sepulture," presented to the House in 1850 by command of her Majesty; and " The Report of the General Ward of Health on a General Scheme of Extramural Sepulture for Country Towns," presented to the House in 1851 by command of her Majesty, be referred to the Committee on the London Necropolis and National Nlausoleum Bill. PARISH VESTRIES. Sir DE LACY EVANS then rose to move for leave to bring in a Bill to amend an Act of the first an:l second year of King William the Fourth, for the regulation of vestries, with reference to joint parishes. Mr. C. LUSHINGTON seconded the motion. Mr. WALPOLE said there would be no objection to bringing in the Bill, bother should be glad to know if it was intended that the Bill should apply to joint parishes generally, or only to those of the metropolis? Sir DE LACY EVANS said it would apply to seve ral parishes. Leave was then given to bring in the Bill. THE CHURCH AND MR. BENNETT. Mr. lIORSMAN then rose to move, that whereas by the conatitu ions and canons ecclesiastical of the Church of England it is decreed and ordained, that "no bishop shall institute any to a benefice who bath been ordained by any other bishop, except he first show unto him his letters of orders, and bring him a sufficient testimony of his former good life and behaviour, if the bishop shall require it; and lastly, shall appsarondu 3 e m e ) x ; examination to to be worthy of his ministry" (Canoe t " no curate or minister shall be permitt e d to serve in any place without examination and admission of the bishop d the diocese, or ordinary of th e pl ace, jurisdiction, in writing under hi s h an d and seal,gP P h ls a c v ° in al having respect to the greatness of th e cure and meetness of the party. And the said curates arid ministers, if they re move from one diocese to another, shall not be by any means ad , iitted to serve without testimony of the bishop of the diocese, or ordinary of the place whence they c a m e , i n wi l t i ng, of theirhon as s afo ty,a r b e i sd lI l ty: and conformity to th e ecc l esiastical laws of the Church of England" (C nor. 43)—an humble address be pre sented to her Majesty, pray;ng that she will b e graciously pleas e d t o direct inquiry to be made, whether due respect was paid is the decrees of th e constitutions and canons e cc l es i astical of the Church of E ng land in the recent institution of Mr. Bennett to the vicara g e of Frorne. This Case, the HOD. Member o bserved, had brought so much scandal upin the Church that he did not despair of inducing the House to adopt this mot Nt ion. He had, h owever, no charge to make against .r. because as Bennett upm his religious convictions, bugre u e e n i d . as he- violated no law Gentleman had a right to adopt thwehatßepv Pr 21, 1852 P e h th..-;,,igh 9c. Mr. Bennett that he had to dea with, aud the o.,udaut of one of the dignitaries of the Church in connexion with Mr. Bennett. The House was aware that in 1843 Mr. Bennett was appointed by the Bishop of London to the living of St. Paul's, and from that period down to 1850 system prevailed at St. Paul's which eventually excited the indignation of the public, and led to his removal. Ac cording to a letter which the Rov. Gentleman himself had published it appeared that proceedings had so exusperated the public mind that a large police force was required to keep the neighbourhood of the church in order, and on one occasion some of the peop!e who at tended the church were carried before the police magistrate and punished. The magistrate, how ever, in sentencing the accused parties, strongly censured the conduct of Mr. Bennett and his followers, and the subject afterwards so forced itself upon the at tention of the press that the Bishop of London was at length induced to remove the Rev. Gentleman from his living. The letter of the Bishop aecompanyirg the dis missal was familiar to the House, as must also be the reply of the Rev. Gentleman to it. It would be re membered that the Biehop's letter recommended Mr. Bennett to resign, or legal measures would be taken to remove him; and in accordance with that recom mendation Mr. Bennett did resign, and his resig nation was accepted by the Bishop; not, however, before the Rev. Gentleman had made a formal protest that he had violated no rules of the Protestant Church, and the Bishop had declared that he had not only been unfaithful to the Church but insubordinate to his diocesan. It was then publicly re ported that Mr. Bennett had either gone to Rome or in tended to go there; but at all events, however that might be, the people of lingland fancied he had left their church for ever. Imagine, however, their surprise, after what he had said and written, that it should come to pass that he should again be appointed to a living in the Protestant Church. It was a matter of surprise that any patron could present him, but a still greater matter of surprise that any prelate could be found hardy enough to institute him. When Mr. Bennett left St. Paul's he declared that his religious convictions were unchanged and unchangeable, and it was right that the House should know what church he attended during the twelve months which intervened between his resignation and his appointment to the living of Frome. It had been stated in a public print that Mr. Bennett had spent the interval in Bavaria, where, instead of at tending the English Protestant Church, he was a constant attenclaat at mass, and upon subsequent inquiry being instituted into the truth of this statement it was found to be substanally correct. The fact was notorious to all English residents, and it might be considered as prove 1 that Mr. Bennett wes, to all intents and purposes, out wardly at least, a Roman Catholic, and had lost all sympathy for the Church in which he had been brought up. Notwithstanding these circumstances he was appointed Protestant minister of a Protestant congregation at Frome.—(dear) The people of FrtenP were in an agony of apprehension, and dreaded that what had occurred in London might take place in Frame; and they sent a very strong but most respectful memorial to the patroness of the living to cancel the appointment. This memorial was signed by five clergymen, and the most influential part of the people in the town, but the only reply they received was that the appointment was already mate, and could not be reversed Now, he did not compisin of the appointment, because in making it the patroness only exercised an undoubted and legal right, according to her conscientious views and convictions. The writings and preachings of the Rev. Gentleman since his appointment to the living of Frowe, proved beyond all doubt that his views and principles had under gone no change, and he appeared to labour under the impression that, within teu years, Protestantism would have ceased to exist, end the Bible be found to bo ,a fiction, so far as it was of U3O in pro moting and extending Christianity. He passed no opinion upon such doctrines, but he simply mentioned them LV3 having been propounded within the parish church of Frame and remonstrated against by his own parishioners. The Bishop of London had long ago been made acquainted with cli these recent proceedings, but he had taken no notice of them, and the Reverend Gentleman was left at full liberty to go on preaching those principles which he (Mr. -- Horaman) had faintly introduced to the House as they were explained by the Rev. Gentleman himself. Now the Ilowe was fully conversant of the immense powers exercised by He was a dignitary at large, and being responsible to no one; be_ f the Bishop live where he liked, or do as he liked. were a bad man, his pewee could be used fur the purpose of inflicting eeu a l wealth, bishop. , a t 'people ; while, on the hand, if he were a nice - consci ia ence, ood. The eceless hwieel l 0 ffi d e i sep wasos ed capable i f e t ef much h r strict. The bishop op tical law, however, regulating g the appointment of beneficed clergyman wa s exceedingly e n u e ffi c e o ie na n ing ttes fr ti o m m en a y no o t t he h r ie d f i b o r c ha es e e r , unless nhoet firsto rd a e a u n g y h t o good life and behaviour from the bishop of the diocese from which he came; and brought, in writing, testimony of ability, honesty, and conformity to the ecclesiastical laws of the Church of England; and, secondly, after that, the clergyman must undergo examination by the bishop. Now, as to the manner in which the certificate was given; it was signed by three beneficed clergyman; and if they were not resident in the second diocese, it must be countersigned by the bishop of the diocese from which ho came. The form of the certificate was, " We whose names aro hereunto subscribed, being three bene ficed had clergymen of the Church of England, d o d ec l are that the presentee bath knownbeenperso a n h a d lly that we have to u s the space of the last three yearn, opportunities of observing his conduct; and that during the whole of that time we verily believe that he hale lived wisely, soberly, and honestly ; nor have we at any time heard anything to the contrary thereof; nor hath he at any time, so far as we are aware, written or taught anything contrary to the doctrine and discipline of the Church of England." n p p s h o r o t u e l h d ic s toi t eu a el t d e er, e t f h se a th t i fsydeurtvrhiianntgg he th e ;,ih e ra. t d h ß r d e eo e hne last o, years h e ? a no r leg s dt con trary cty Now this certificate required th a t t h ree beneficed- cler gbYadineo and that they to the doctrine or discipline of the Church of Eng land. Had any three beneficed clergymen of the diocese of London signed that certificate in this case, stating that during the last three years they had an opportunity of observing Mr. Bennett, when during the last of those three years he had been on tee Continent; and that they could testify that during that; time he had done nothing contrary to the doctrine or discipline of the Church of England, when during the summer of 1851 he had been habitually worshipping in y;h, Raman Catholic Church? Incredible as it might appear, the certificate had been signed by three clergymen of the Church of England in the diocese of London!—(;lean) But this was not all. Those clergymen not bein i e resident in the diocese to which the presentee was removing, it must be counter signed by the bishop of the diocese from which he was going. Had the Bi.hop of I ioncion countersigned the te,ti monial? Had the Bishop or London, who had pressed for the resignation of Mr. Ben nett, as guilty of unfaithful ness to the Church of Eng land and insubordinate to his bishop, had he signet 1 a certificate to the effect that during the last three years ho was a faithful minister of the Establishmt rat? Why, incredible as it might seem, he had heard that the Bishop of London had actually signed the metut nrial—(fleer, hear) —though he had signed it with a qu alification.—(Hear, hear.) There was no qualification in the canon. The presentee could not be admitted without testimony in writing from the bishop to his honesty a ad conformity. The law, therefore, was clear that the bishop must give the testi mony. The practice had beet t, however, that three cler gymen of the Church of Engl and should sign the certi ficate, but that the bishop cow itersigned it merely to theio effect of saying th a t h e a tt es t s that the clergymen ts,!fl signed it we r e r es id en t i n hi s d es e, and not as nig to what they s t a t e d. There 'bad been thisdettveiasattitiohyne from the practice, however, is thi h pres ent case, the Bishop of London had written in. the margin o f cer tificate that he was only to be us iderstoodasoat a ttesting that those were genuine signature a, and was n pares o to the statements of the certifies te. At least h pre sumed that this was so, and tk at the Bishop had so thrownso u g h to save this responsibilityconsisten c tt y. It thseo, Bishopt ere had f B he a e th n and Wells; and, as he received, a certificate from the additional Bishop of London with an unuste al qualification, it was a reason for unusual prudence and preceution.—(Hear, hear.) And surely, under such circumstances, such a certificate, with such qualification, required explanation and elucidation.—(!leer, hear.) itiaer there had been three clergymen of the diocese of London who had signed the certificate with such 0 qualification on the part of the Bishop, or the certificae s wi h t a n d t n he ot been signed by the Bi s h o p, in which case the Bishop of Bath and Wells had deliberately dispensed ed, security duly signed,o i the c w h hi u e v h eh w . lre (fi e e s a ta r b o lish A ed ud by th l e a r w e w fst: that, even after the certificate was ;'sectethhievis further point, istry ; 39th canon, the presentee must the Bishop was bound to examine the presentee. By the exa mination worthy of his mi n . Thisplace examinationw th out e. :a tr i a s E , ppear on such exa canon, no minister was to b was no point on which be porn itted to servo in any and, by the 48th natioa by the bishop ot the diocese. There was a ot t m he er i e a r i, r riat w te a r s of m f o o r r e m. ex T pl h ic e i r t e . question, in which — judgment of Lord Ellenberough on this cast upon him by he stated that s in all cases, there was to be an examination by ti e bishops that was to precede admission. The duty of examination was the ex teas to ins of the can on ; pr and, ther e f ore, i f either the blight v p would not examine at all, or only in a mode ineffee: i eel, the court could interfere by mandamus to compel such an examina tion to be made as pertained to his duty. The word of the statute is approve,' and the bish op must exercise that approval according to his conscie r ace or such means of information as he can obtain. By a rything that can pro perly minister to his conscientious approbation or disap probation, and may fairly and re 4,nissihte in a court of elusions, though not formally tad f . ouniably assist his con. th e refore. the parishioners o f Fro a to h :d memorialised law, may be taken into con siderate is a. On these grounds the Bishop, praying him to cousid '4 'r the circumstances, and institute the examination r‘•l tuirod by law. The Bishop, who could not be ignorant of the facts, and cer tainly was not ignorant of the law,, did not condescsnd even to notice any one of the circ u instaeces laid before him by the memorialists; but sir a oly said, " Rev. and dear Sir,—l hays read the memori at signed byiyeu. Had I not been (I can assure you) sati: itliA that Mr. Bennett was not attached to, or likely to b e influenced in favour of, the Church of Berne, or like lg• to influence others in that direction, I should have do eined to institute him from whatever quarter the nomina ti en might have come. But I am so fully satisfied that le ass a firm and deep rooted attachment t o our own CI j i-rt. and repudiates Romish doctrines, th a t I f eel I a ' ad be acting unjustly by him, and uncourteously to t no M a r chioness of Bath, and I must adhere firmly to us y intenti ni of instituting "e• a . placed before him by tee uteineronists, assumed the gift of infallibility, and, declaring ho was satisfied Mr. Bennett was attached to the Church of England, decided contrary to, the evidence and against the law ; and determined to institute him with out further exannineeion. The memorialists were disspirited, but did not despair. They wrote to the Bishop again, and in-de another request. They had already received one answer, which was not particularly courteous or conciliatory; hut it was a model of episcopal kindness as compared with the second. Thieaccond let ter was I rim reouewed beettiese - clerge,•meit and lay• men who presented the memorial requesting your Lord ship net to institute Mr. Bennett, to express their deep regret thot you still intend to proceed with the institu tion, though he has not retracted any of those doctrines and opinions cited in their memorial, and which have created so much alarm. At the same time we thank your Lordship for giving us the credit of objecting to him only from a sense of duty. And on the recogn tion of this principle we now trust your Lordship will so far oblige us as to stay institution for the short period of a fortnight, in order that we may deliberate calmlY on a matter ot such great importance, and consider whe ther or not we may take further steps." Was that an unreasonable request—coming, as it did from a congre gation tinder the Bishop's spiritual charge, deeply moved upon a religious question, and showing a degree of solicitude upon it for which a b ishop might he been expected to feel some sympathy ? What was the reply ? Some days elapsed before it was received, a nd then it was as follows:—" Rev. Sir,—l beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, and remain your faithful sera vent, BATH and WELLS,"—(Hear, hear, medal laugh,' ) He (Mr. Horsiran) would not comment upon that rep l y —(Hear, hear.) These gentlemen had presumed to ex ercise the right of p r i vate j u d gmen t, w h ic h h e presume"' Was distasteful to their Bisho and they received th eir ., reward. He recollect e d rea ding ; that Archbishop Laud had said on one occasion that he hoped " to live to se e the day when the proudest g en tl eman o f England Would stand uncoverei before the meanest priest." He thought this reply of the Bishop breathed the spirit of Mud! though he hoped the gentlemen of England would n ot bend to it.—(Hear, hear.) The Bishop, however, h aul instituted Mr. Bennett, who was inducted into the vicar` age of Frome, where he had a large income paid by t he State, with patronage of three livings and the appoint' ment of several curates iien ; ha w wp i s t o h rseit t i h go o ni using e in ts h ta i b s tho se e e h n f o a p t u o p t o h r m o t r u i i n n ty i i s t . t i e e r s ; :o., o° ..A ff d " C nc h e urc w h h what was the first public act of Mr. Bennett after his ".; duction? The House would remember that when he"' resigned St. Paul's, Knightsbridge, and St. Barnaheg' Pimlico, three curates of the latter church sent in their r e ; signation in a public letter, addressed " to the Babel) London," in which they said, " Having heard that it iS • your Lordship's desire that the services in the church should be performed in a mintier different from that 111 which we have hitherto had the privilege of enjoY l rl them, we beg to resign our cures into your LordshipS hands." Signed, first, by the la v. Mr. De Gex; an ta the first act of Mr. Bennett, as vicar of Frome, was "sii dismiss the popular curare whom he found esta blished there, and to pat in his place that reverend g, e dema !, Mr. De Gex. Now, in what position did the parishionf ers of Frome stand? The place was excited; the clergy. had memorialised; the laity had protested; the N oncom formists had held a public meeting—(i . laugb) --14 which they had raised their voice on bet all of P r otest antism against what they considered a new " Pap al tig gression."—(Hear, and a laugh.) This was a q uestion in which the Dissenters had as strong an interest es al, members of the Estshlishment.—(Loud cries of'` Bear' from the Liberia' side.) They might not be amenable y to the discipline of the Established Church; but wbQ would deny that Protestantism had been deeply to* • debted to them, and he believed that they would MO the best bulwark against encroa chments u p on the Protestantism of the country. — (C heers from the Nona conformist Members.) It was not then to be sneered 0 ,!.. , • that the Dissenters had protested against Mr. Bennettl i appointment. Men of most respectable character tsoo poeitica in From , . had absented themselves from th!: church, and the trustees of a Church school, twelve number, had resolved that the children should not attealto hai the church. Tho people of Frome knew what had here,. pened in London.. They knew that two of Mr. neui'ha nett's curates had,gone over to the Church of Rome,l 4 ;e % . - m op a p k o e r c tu oh n v it e e4th w ei while uainistet in•the Chhrch of England had made 0 d !‘the position in i t which u o iC might aof themselves hastenieg e `Th e y k new t h at i n t h e pariela'. r ade :: St. Barnabas Mr. Bennett h a d es t a bli s h e d a conventfeae. of fem everyt o Sisters of Mercy (as it was called), and that every 4i• of those ladies had gone over to the Church of They knew also, that among the members of his CO gregation many h a d gone over, not obscure in s tatioa. and they naturally' dreaded the same results of Frome. They kn ew also' that the evil had 11% rested with the seceders themselves; that th ° , l 3e many had by letairing oieh, church and entering 'ell e % it fouad rest, othere'hiedilotlaeen so happy. $e spo. t bg the hearing of those who could bear testimony to bc, truth of the statements he now made—of thes e ~W . ,e i e) knew the family afflictions, the domestic sorrows w'll-o,a, had been occasioned, and the social distrust whi ch mat . abuses had generated. They had heard of pared agonies—they had heard even of broken hearts; ab be y such things had occurred in London, why should abbey not occur in Frome? And where was to be foundteee remedy? The Bishop of Bath and Wells told thetnong°: the parties were satisfied, but were the people of ,of land satisfied? Were the public and the Protestant fie' England satisfied? Was Parliament satisfied? e d aa would rather ask, was there to be no redress for tneris things, and where was it to be found? Not certain) our the morality of our clergy—not in the conscie nces or _v,,ed. prelates. Our clergy, alas! were too much mistrtl" ea and our prelates were too deeply tainted, The 11 11 tY tt a England, thank God, were yet sound.—(Hear, beds„ The laity of England were the Church of Engla b so s , they constituted its soundness and its hope; and it 0 ,-; for the laity of the Church of England to bestir th:nd selves on the present occasion.—(Hear, hear.) d'n to how could they so legitimately bestir thews through through their representatives in Parliament? TT proposed, therefore, that the House o f Commons, re seating the laity of England , s h o uld la y the petitionse: the foot of the Throne, and pray of the Queen that I? l would add one more to the man y claims she bad falrea • , established upon the love and admiration of her faithi o subjects by becoming the pr o t ector of her people and 0, their religion, by assisting them, not against assa io , from without, but agsinmt treache r y from within—e°t, against the avowed enemies of the Church, but agtha s the Church's own unworthy sons—(Rear, hear) even when those enemies were f ound in high Pee_ye and though they might be dign itaries of the Chao? '',llL'e would compel them to obedience of that law whiela nte d Bishop of Bath and Wells had so wantonly repoalta,ba on this occasion—that she wo uld e v in c e her 00 60 0 1 .. the g reat scandal done to the Church of which she was, •ias head, and show herself the true de f ende r of that and that liberty by which her throne had been e t blished.—(Hear. The Hon. and Learned Mem ber con'' eluded by moving that oAn humble address be pre. s ented to her Majesty, praying that she will be g7 i ciously pleased to direct inquiry to b e made whether :had respect was paid to the decrees of the constitutions .r3O. canons ecclesiastical of the Church o t E n g land in recent institution of Mr. Bennett to the vicarage • Frome." After a slight pause, ose , Th e CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER r and said—Sir , I do not think it p ossible to exsagereba, the importance of the question which the Hon. a c ii ' Learned Gentleman has brought under the considerati e of the House. An d, Sir, when I think to what a et; of discussion the present debate may give rise if e f House sanctions the motion of the Hon. and Le er % G e ntleman, I confess I look to the future of Parlialvere -ei tary duty as one rife with elements of no alight rest—with elements of discussion which may Pre uli- e - pid very important effect, and one not anticipated, tiPea nion out of doors.—(Hear, hear.) Sir I m yself at° prepared now to offer any opini • ' on upon " the circure" stances to which th e Honourable and Learned Gres d: : man has called o ur attention this evening• I feel, a le I have never felt more acute) the incon venience popular assembly like this we have nowleein d discussioe ro e such as that t o w h ich age li s tened.—a le t, hear.) But, Sir, listened I must confess that as I address of T the lion, an d L earne d Gentleman, e he much struck w ith t h e inadeq uacy o f the prop ose boy has mad e f or d ea li ng with the sub act to w hich be tie reterred. According. to tho Hon. ajnd Leaened GI by' roan, a very great grievance has been experleh cc h rev tome of her Majesty's subjects, and that, too, 'IT ,b e ir spent to matters which are calculated to intere-b, •Dets feelings in a matter the most acute.—(Hear , heo r d ee tleei I do not understand that the Hon. and Learned._haeee man has really prop-iced any remedy for the gri t ; e iP, . he has alleged. The proposition before the g e e saies ty, that " An bumble address be presented to her io praying that she will be graciously pleased to (L i r; the quiry to be made whether due respect w as paid of of decrees of the constitutions and canons eccl esiast the Church England in the recent institution u ef t est, Bennett to the vicarage of Frome," Now, I (h,islide Well before assenting to this address, the House wouto i e gab' to consider whether, by agreeing to it they sta nce s lush any authority able to cope with the circtlol6,oear• to which the Hon. Gentleman has referred.•k ilo to hear.) Suppose, tor example, the House 396 e &toe this motion, and that inquiry is made in eee er • •sti gel e with it. Suppose, in • fact, that her co ps' issues this Commission of i nqu i r y, it will be a n a cony; nied by no authority to f orce an y one to make °l iver. ) munication he may he unwilling to offer.—(Hear' poa.,,ear The Commission of inquiry would not have 6131 t to ebtain -row the very individuals they m i g ht Ine b ila ed , to subject to inquisition the information they urea% gybed. —(Hear, hear.) On the statement of the se e e, t otte, Learned Gentleman himself, it appears to me is !" of ihr se two alternatives must occur—either theraweee present rx-stin- K a remedy for th, se all, ged grie r 0 11 , ~f c()Or''' roe or there is not„--Clear, hear.) I ~pears, b e at.- such a suhjeet with a d fel eece hich must best p ert sn ot. any Menoser of this Home who has not the r i g r co vot learning which applies to these questions. i - _,,113 0 . but believe, however—l have always understooe_ofo there must be an appeal from a prelate who!t by contravention of the canons of the Church-41', be ar), must be an appeal to the Archbishop.— ( 11 . .a c r tbe t And if the conduct ef a relate is so sebjte Oa superior revision. I think an appeal ought ar t tot place before there is any interarence on thing ibet. the House of Commons.—(Hear, hear.) I b ene ieg such an appeal should be bad in preference to euv e a tie ia to t a tribunal which is confessedly inadequate hw the desired result.—(lelesir, hear.) S.r, I hflueest 0 many persons a re of opinion that there is too g' wee , ' fac i l i ty e re aded in the institution of rgyinen t° et . 1 0 fl ees; but Ido no t wish to g i v e a n o p inion or eta- 40 0• ocess a ny controversy on that subject on the present, e els It Could easily be shown that such an opinion elea:_ejeot and that many are of opinion that this is a proper t o legislate On, in order that some chteiladlor b and an iucreased control established. But 111 What i