The Sun. — London, England, 1846-02-20 00:00:00

RAILWAY COMMITUEES. (YESTERDAY.) Sub-Committee No. 1. MANCHESTER, AND SOUTHAMPTON. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) Mr. BURKE, on the part of several land-owners DR the line, proceeded with the various allegations in the petitions against the Bill. The first allegation was, that property numbered 109 on the plan was not correctly shown. Mr. Lutton, the owner of the property, was called. He tated that there was a field not shown on tb.e plan. Examined by Mr. EmicomnE—Had signed the petition against the Bill. Understood it to be the petition. It was on a sheet of parchment, and its contents, he understood, were against the Bill. Had not read it. 'One of his fields was not shown on the plan. The Committee decided that the standing orders, in this instance, had not been complied with. The next was a similar allegation against that part of the plan numbered 115. The allegation was sustained ; several allegations • were overruled. The next allegation was, that the plans did not show the crossings of several highways in the county of Gloucester, and that many of them numbered on the plans were not shown on the cross sections. The Committee were of opinion that the allegation was not sustained. Several allegations against the plans, with regard to mis description of property, were sustained. The next allegation was that the promoters had numbered property en the plans as belonging to the Marquis of Ailes bury, whereas, in point of fact, it belonged to a Mr. Everett. Mr. Everett examined — The promty in question be- longed to him, and not to th e Marquis of Ailesbur ti y. The Noble Lord's property adjoined his, but there was a boundary which divided their field.. Mr. ELLICOMBE called Mr. Collins—ls agent to the Mar quis of Ailesbury. He had a plan of the Noble Lord's property, which showed that certain fields in the occupation of Mr. Everett belonged to the estate of the Marquis. The pl_an, it was true, was twenty years old, but it was shown to Mr. Everett when the promoters went over the ground, and he did not object to that plan. Witness understood it to be the property of the Noble Lord. The Committee were of opinion that the standing orders had not been complied with. The CHAIRMAN said he would report specially to the House the circumstances connected with this non-com pliance. The Committee then adjourned till twelve o'clock to morrow. Sub-Committee No. 4. LANCASHIRE AND NORTH YORHSHIRE. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) A Mr. Hewick was called, on the part of the petitioner, to prove that between two sheets of the plan which he had measured there was a discrepancy of twelve feet. In cross examination he admitted that the shrinking or expansion of one sheet of paper would produce a discrepancy between the two parts of a plan, but on re-examination. he said that the same discrepancy existed in the plans sent to the House of Lords, and that it could not occur that the sheets would shrink or contract so as to produce the same discrepancy in both sets of plans. Mr. llawkshaw, the engineer, was then called on the part of the promoters of the line. He said that in the course of preparing the plans, an impres sion was transferred from a paper called the " trans fer paper" to a lithographic block, and that it commonly occurred that this paper being wet, either shrunk or got wrinkled, so as to cause an apparent discrepancy in the plans, which discrepancy would appear in every copy of the plans. The discrepancy in this case was, on the paper, about 1-20th of an inch. The objection fell to the ground. Two of the allegationi of the petition were abandoned. The allegation that " the cross section of the highway marked No. 13 does not show the present road, nor the_gra dient of the new or altered road," fell to the ground, Tas it appeared that the present road was shown in the cross section. Another allegation was that there was no cross section of a public road in the pai ish of Haysden. In support of this allegation, a witness was called who said that this road was a public road, a bridle road, and a carriage road, but a wit ness was called on the other side, who said that it was only an " occupation road," being for the use only of the persons to whose houses it led to. It was not a carriage-road, but carts sometimes passed through it. It ran parallel to the turnpike-road. If he were on that road, and were told to go back, he would do so, unless he were going to one of the houses to which it led. Objection overruled. Witnesses having been called, in support of, and in opposi tion to, several other allegations of the petition, the further consideration of the Bill was adjourned till to-morrow. WHITEHAVEN AND ruimEss 31TNCTION (WHITEHAVEIN EXTENSION AND NISH SAN TON DEVIATION). This Bill included two projects, one to connet the White haven and Furness Junction and the Whitehaven and Mary port Junction Railways, and the 'other to deviate and im prove a portion of the original line at Kirksanton. Length of extension, three quarters-of- a mile; estimated cost, 25,000/. Length of deviation, two miles ; estimated cost, 11,0001. Engineer, Mr. George Stephenson ; Parliamentary agents, Messrs. Jones and Walmsley. Standing orders complied with. In the case of the Mitcham and South-Western Railway, the witnesses not being in attendance, the matter will stand over till the next meeting of the Committee. At about half-past three o'clock the Committee adjourned over to Monday next. Sill, Committee No. 5. MIDLAND AND EASTERN COUNTIMIS (caranninGE TO 7.7EEDON). (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) The Committee decided, after hearing many other similar objections, that the standing orders had been complied with. CADIEE.IDOE AND LINCOLN EXTENSION. The object of the petitioners is to form a railway from Lim coin to York, with a Branch to Churchfenton. The estimated cost was 869,0001., and the length 59 miles. The, line was opposed, on the ground that the fixed point from which the level was taken was marlsgi ,m,p,zruldrfi n pm twelve, after which they i - djonirned until th-t hour. Sub-Committee Rio. 6. There not being a quorum of this Committee at the time appointed for its sitting, it stood adjourned until twelve o'clock to-morrow (Friday). MADRAS RAILWAY. The general meeting of this Company was held yesterday, at twelve o'clock, at the offices, No. 2, Winchester-buildings, Old Broad-street; Mr. J. Arbuthnot in the chair. After the advertisement calling the meeting had been re cited, a report was read, of which the following is an ab stract : The Court of Directors of the East India Company recog nise, in the fullest reanner,the importance of the introduction into India of railway communication, but state that the construction and management of railways in India should be entrusted to private enterprise and capital ; and they direct the Supreme Government of India to report to them the re sults of the investigation of the committee of engineers, ac companied by the opinions of the Supreme Government upon the subject. As soon as this was ascertained several gentle men ,who were acquainted with the 4Teat progress which the very complete and accurate information which had been ob tained by Capt. Worster's survey of the line from Madras, to Wallajahnuggur, took steps for the construction of the line from Madras to Wallajahnuggur and Arcot, with ultimate extension to all parts of the Madras territories, that might be warranted by the success of the first line. It was re solved to limit the capital to be raised, at first, to the esti mated amount required for this object alone, which was .500,000/., divided into 25,000 shares of 20/. each ; on which the deposit, as fixed by the Jointisteck Act, was 2s. each. The number of shares reserved for Madras was 5,000. The number which each member of the provisional committee was limited to was one hundred. The number of shares applied for by the public was 70,000 ; and the number actually allotted to the applicants in this country was 19,635. Of these the deposits have been paid upon 16,885, and iaf the 2,750 shares which have lapsed from non-payment, 1,050 have been re allotted to fresh applicants. There remain at pre sent 2,065 shares at the disposal of the Com pany, exclusive of the number reserved for Madras. The line runs nearly due west from Madras to Arcot, a dis tance of sixty-five miles. The average rise is lin 645, and the steepest gradient, 1 in 180; no cuttings of any con sequence, and no tunnelling whatever. The soil is most favourable, and in no part subject to inundation of any con sequence. In 1837 the annual traffic of goods between the termini was estimated at 30,000 tons ; but the present amount of imports alone into Madras by land is estimated at 300 tons a-day, or more than three times the amount of imports and exports, nine years ago. The number of passengers be tween the termini has recently been estimated at 150,000 annually. With rails of 701bs. to the yard, a roadway capable of receiving a double line of rails, but to have only one at first, with sidings at intervals, the cost of a railway between Madras and Arcot would certainly be under °ftrer thea mile, and it is fully e x p ec t e d, th a t w ithi n a year line is opened there w ill b e a p ro fit a bl e return. The Directorso now only await the d ec i s i on o f th e C ourt o f f Directors the East India Company, to commence their operations. The amount paid as deposits on shares, to this time, amounts to 1,688/ 10s Of this 1,500/. has been ex pended or is d ue for preliminary operations, including the law expenses, the d ee d of settlement and complete registration. A provisional committee has been formed at Madras, con sisting of thirteeenfgmenet ta lt r ei s a of the highest rank in the com pany's service; ness at Madras; and of the ( 1 )f the principal houses of busi profession. A deputation from the committee had waiteedgtoa,niethe Marquis of Tweeddale, Governor Of Madras, with support of the local G o „ rn u ra vl ei . l ew of obtaining the the objects of the company, t in carrying out a most encouraging reception. icildiretchteorGs to their have ov h e a rn_ aThe h a d met with also addressed the Supreme G overnment meat of Madras, but have not y e t repli es communications, but hope to do so at tar early period, an d the e q ( li e ainted will lose no time in making the sharehelaade rs with the result of these applications, as well of the Court of Directors, when it shall have been obtained, In moving the adoption of the report, t h e Ali stated that, according to the regulations of the East India Company, it was necessary for the Company's official engi ' seers to survey the line, but as that would be both a dila tory and expensive operation, the directors had been m a ki ng interest to obtain the adoption of the su rveys of the engineer of the Madras Railway by the Committee o f E ngmeers in Bengal, and the directors were daily waiting for the result of their application. Mr. CHRISTIAN said that before the report was a dop ted, he wished to know what course the directors intended to pursue with respect to the shares which had been allotted, but not paid up on. He had himself purchased 75 shares at 255. pre mium, but the party of whom he had bought them refused to sign any deed or paper which would make the purchaser entitled to the certificates, without a bonus of Si. This he (Mr. Christian) refused to give, believing the claim to be nothing more or less than a dishonest extortion. He now wished to know whether the directors would take the bankers' receipts in exchange for certificates, from those par ties who were not original shareholders. After some conversation, the CHAIRMAN replied that every facility would be given by the directors for the certificate of the property of the Company to those who were entitled to it, and the matter dropped with that assurance. On the prop os i t i on of the CHAIRMAN J. A. Arbuthnot, E sq ., Lieutenant-Colon e l Ab dy, N. B. Ackw' orth Esq., and W. S. Binney, Esq., who should retire in rotation, were re-elected as directors. Some objection was offered by Mr. LINDIELL to the re election of these gentlemen, on the ground that they were not . practically acquainted with the working of railway com-• panics, and had been parties to an unnecessary expense in the complete registration of the Company, which was not re quired for the transfer of the scrip. -..~~ -~-.---~ TIIE SUN LONDON, FRIDAY. EVENIN3, FEBRLJAI,V 20, 1846. The CHAIRMAN explained that the directors had consi dered themselves liable to the provision of Bth and-9th Vic , the Joint-Stock Companies' Act, and their proceedings, therefore, would not have been legal without complete re gistration. Several shareholders expressed their perfect conviction of the eligibility of the gentlemen for the offic3 they sought, on the ground that the business of the Company had been well managed; that Mr. Arbuthnot and Mr. Binney were at the head of large Indian commercial firms, that Mr. Ackworth and Colonel Abdy had both had great experience of Indian affairs—the former as a member of the bar of high standing, and the latter as a military man, who knew the country well. After those observations, the candidates were unanimously elected. Captain Ommaney and Mr. Gowan were re-elected auditors. By the statement of accounts distributed at the meeting it appeared that the amount received for deposits was 1,675/. 10s., and the expenses 2341. 15s. 2d., leaving a balance of 1,4401. 14s. 10d. to be carried to the next account. Thanks were voted to the Chairman and Directors, and the meeting separated. THE .LINENDRAPERS AND SILK- MERCERS' INSTITUTION. The fourteenth annual Court of the Institution was held last evening at Exeter-hall. Mr. PEARCE, the President, took the chair at half-past seven o'clock, and called upon the secretary to read the adver tisement calling the meeting. The SECRETARY afterwards read the report of the directors for the past year, stating that the capital stock of the institution ameunted to 16,8471. Three per Cent. Consols, and 10,0001. Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Consols, besides a sum of 2441. in the hands of the treasurer, showing a slight increase over last year. The report further stated that seventeen applications for relief had been received and met, and that a total of 4591. 12s. had been expended in annuities and temporary relief, most of the sums being upwards of 30/. Mr. FAIRBANKS then came forward, and moved, according to notice, Ist. That the secretary should be requested to put up in the ballot -room_ a list of the names of the directors, and the times they have attended the Board ; and, 2dly, that the class and name of the medical attendants, a list of the cases, and their nature, attended on by them, should be printed and circulated among the members of the institution. The first of these motions was before the Court for some time, but was ultimately lost. Mr. Fairbanks withdrew his other motion, as he had heard it was impracticable. Mr. SILWALL moved the following resolution :—" That this Court, agreeing that an'asylum, as projected in a circular from the Secretary some time since will be for the interest of the institution, recommend it to the reconsideration of the Board." The gentleman supported his proposition on the general grounds of benevolence. and on the necessities and grounds peculiar to the class of trades connected with the Institution. Several gentlemen, directors, and members of the Institution, expressed their opinion of the proposition, and The SECRETARY, as the originator of the scheme, was called for by the meeting to set the reasons before them which had induced him at first to commend it to their attention. He said, the conclusion to which he had come, andwhich they might be astonished at, was derived from experience of other trades as well as their own ; and he had to say that he did not think there was any class of trades more asleep to their own interest than theirs. He believed that the class of trade to which he belonged had the means and the power, but neither had been as yet called into action. Others far inferior in these had accumu lated great advantages for themselves, and conferred immense benefit on the public—he begged to refer to the licensed victuallers. Under that' conviction he was earnestly desirous that their energies should be called out. Since publishing his scheme he had heard arguments which had led him to re consider it, but he still clung to what he had proposed. He would specifically observe, however, that it would be the ob ject of those who adopted his proposal not to impair or to clash with the object of those who were the originators of the Institution—( Hear, hear,)—but he felt it was perfectly practicable to get a large fund without infringing at all on the institution. The asylum, he said, which he pro posed, would not be confined to the members of the Institution. He wished that it should be open to the trade, and that every person in the trade who gave one guinea should have a vote in filling a vacancy. He hoped in this way to make the scheme more popular, and he believed the effect would be to excite more favourable attention to the Institution itself.—( Hear, hear. ) The discussion having been continued some time longer, the motion was put, and carried by a large majority. It was moved and seconded that the thanks of the Court were due to the medical staff of the Institution, which was carried unanimously. A vote of thanks to the directors and to the president were severally moved and carried unanimously. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. - NORTHERN CIRCUIT, Lancaster, Feb. 18. CROWN SlDE.—(Before Mr. Justice PerrEsoN.) John Walton was indicted for cutting and wounding Wm. Parker, a police-officer. There were two counts in the in dictment, one charging an intent to do grievous bodily harm, and another an intent to resist his lawful apprehension. Mr. Brandt conducted the prosecution. The prisoner was defended by Mr. Bliss. The prisoner, it appeared, lived at Briercliffe with Extwistle,' and in consequence of some previous breach of the peace, a warrant was issued for his apprehension, which the officer, on the 25th of September last, proceeded to exe cute. The prisoner's house was a small cottage, consisting of two rooms, one above the other, the communication be tween them being by a trap-door and a ladder. The officers went to the house about two o'clock in the morning, but no attempt to enter was made till about seven o'clock, when the prosecutor went to the door, and on trying it, was answered from within by the prisoner. Some little time after an in spector of police came to the house, and, going to the door, read in a loud voice the warrant for the prisoner's apire hension, and demanded admission. No reply being given, the officers were directed to break open the door. On getting in they saw the prisoner's legs at the trap-door leading to the room above. His wife and two children were below. The prosecutor, Parker, ascendld the ladder. and had got,close up to the trap-door, when he saw the pri soner aim a blow at him with a hatchet. He stooped his head and the blow missed. Another blow, however, struck apparently with the flat side of the hatchet, fell on the crown of his head, and he dropped from the ladder into the arms of another officer. He was for some minutes insensible, but so far recovered as to be able to assist in the other steps which were taken to secure the prisoner. He had received a slight cut in the lower lip, so slight, however, as to make it seem NlligtilAkit l l. l lll: ' I II mill Lim the 'Officers again attempting to obtain an entrance, the prisoner threw stones at them through an aperture in the floor, on which the inspector directed his men to throw some stones against the window of the upper room, so as to draw off the prisoner's attention. The prisoner, however, finally gave in, and was taken into custody. Mr. Buss, for - the d. fence, contended that the very slight wound on the prosecutor's lip must have been caused by his striking the ladder or the wall in his descent—certainly not by the hatchet which the prisoner held. The Learned Coun sel went minutely through the whole of the evidence for the prosecution, contending that there was not satisfactory evi dence to show even that the prisoner had been guilty of an assault, and urging that, at all events, he could not be found guilty of the felony. Guilty of an assault, sentence deferred. James Briggs was indicted for a similar offence. Mr. Hulton conducted the prosecution. The prisoner was defended by Mr. samshay. It appeared that on the 22d of September last the prisoner, with two other men, was met in one of the streets of Cli theroe by James Clegg, police officer, and another officer of the name of Myers. The prisoner was carrying a bundle, and was in company with two other men. On seeing the officers the parties turned down a yard and endeavoured to escape. The officers followed and Clegg seized the prisoner, who threw down the bundle. He struggled for some time with the officer, and the latter then perceived that he had a knife in his hand. Clegg warned him not to use it, and tried to get it from him, but the prisoner succeeded in put ting it into his coat-pocket, open as it was. The struggle continued, and the prisoner again drew out the knife and struck the officer in the shoulder, piercing through his outer and inner coat, and inflicting a wound about half an inch in depth. Clegg then let him go, and he rushed towards the place where the other officer (Myers) had in custody another of the men, of the name of 13runskill. Clegg called out, " He has got a knife," and Myers then let Brunskill go, and joined Clegg in pursuit of the prisoner. After run ning about a hundred yards they came up with Jahn, and finally succeeded in apprehending him, though not until Myers also had been wounded in the leg. In the bundle were found a loaf of sugar and some other articles, the pro duce of a robbery which had been committed in Cheshire in the course of that night. Verdict, Guilty. Sentence deferred. and they were employed in that part of the warehouse in which the truss had been deposited. He found a blue package and a brown paper parcel underneath a box. Charles Fowler, warehouseman to Mr. Stanley, 67, Cheap side, stated that the truss of linen-drapery was sent from the warehouse, directed to J. Gosling, Margate, to be forwarded by hoy, from Galley Quay. He believed the pieces of calico produced were part of the goods which were contained in the truss. Each of the prisoners was identified as a person who pawned some portion of the stolen goods.. - They were all remanded. GUILDHALL. Mr. Benjamin Pavyer, type-founder, of Bartholomew -close, was yesterday again brought up for final examination before Aldermen Hughes Hughes and Lucas, charged with having in his possussion several moulds which had been stolen from Messrs. Figgins, of West-street, Smithfield. Mr. Humphreys appeared on behalf of the prosecutors, and Mr. Child for the defendant. -At the request of Alderman HUGHES the evidence taken on Friday last was read over, the purport of which has already appeared. Mr. Henry Caslon, of Chiswell-street, type-founder, stated that the value of the mould was about 21., and if new they would be worth 3/. each. It wax however, difficult for him to give the value of second-hand moulds, not being a broker. There was something peculiar in the make of one of the moulds, but the rest were ordinary ones. If a man offered him some moulds at the price of 10s., he would buy them if he knew the party came by them honestly ; but if a stranger came and offered them, he certainly would not purchase until he had made some Inquiry. A purchaser of moulds must at all times expect he would have to make some outlay before they would become useful. One of the moulds had no nick on it for the type when cast. Two or three witnesses were recalled and questioned, but their answers did not differ from the evidence already given. Mr. Child then addressed the Magistrate on behalf of the prisoner, and called several witnesses to prove the value of second-hand moulds, and the price they usually fetched. Alderman HUGHES committed the prisoner, and admitted him out on his former bail. WESTMINSTER. AN IRISH Ferguson, an Irishman, was charged with forcing his way into the mansion of the Hon. Colonel Fitzgibbon, 64, Eaton-square. From some unaccountable reason, the Colonel and his family have, for the last two years, been constantly an noyed by the defendant, who is a perfect stranger to them, and, although he has been repeatedly committed to prison for the offence, he is no sooner liberated than he repeats the annoyance. He stationed himself opposite the Colonel's door, at nine yesterday morning, and, on four different occasions, forced his way into the hall, on one of which he took the liberty of laying hold of a medical gentleman who had just been admitted on a visit to the family. On defendant's re fusal to leave the place, it was found necessary to give him into custody. There does not appear to be the slightest ex cuse for his extraordinary behaviour, and one of the Colonel's servants who gave evidence expressed his belief that the man was not in a sound state of mind. Defendant made a very incoherent address, and did not deny the charge, but entreated that he might not be sent to prison. Mr. BURRELL ordered him to find bail for six months, and in default committed him to gaol, at the same time observing that he would have the benefit there of medical attention, and that if a favourable report were made of his health he might be induced to order his discharge at an earlier period than that named. CLE.RKENW WELL. THE DEAD ALIVE.—Emily Elgo was charged with stealing a quantity of wearing apparel, the property of Mrs. Jones, of Dorset-place, Liverpool-road, under extraordinary circumstances. The prisoner, in December, 1844, was iu the service of the prosecutrix, when she absconded with several shawls and other garments. On the 31st of the same month Mrs. Jones received a letter signed "Emma," expressing regret for having stolen the articles, and requesting that she might not be prosecuted, and inclosing the . duplicates for the property. Some time afterwards a young Nyman was found drowned, and the body lay for inspection. Mrs. Jones, fearing it might be the prisoner, sent one of her servants to view the body, and she returned saying it was the body of Emily Elgo. The inquest was held upon the body, and a verdict of "Found drowned" returned, when the body was interred under the impression that it was the prisoner. In the following May the same young woman who identified the body met the prisoner in Bishopsgate-street. She spoke to her, but the prisoner escaped. Since then the prisoner had. been in situations, robbing her employers in the same manner, wail she was apprehended by Sergeant Beadman, 10 E, who said he could establish four cases against her. Three cases were now proved against the prisoner, who admitted her guilt, and she was fully committed for trial. • THAMES. A tall, portly man, named Richard Phillips, was brought before Mr. Ballantine, charged with being drunk and dis orderly in Three Colt-street, Limehouse. A policeman who has recently entered the force said lie found the prisoner gloriously drunk and disorderly. Mr. BALLANTINE—Where was he ? The policeman— Stretched on the ground at full length. Mr. BALLANTINE—Was he disorderly in that position? The policeman—He was in a terrible state of disorder. Mr. BALLAirristE—What did he eo ? The policeman— Talking away like a good 'un with his face towards the sky. Mr. BALLANTINE—He took it very easy indeed. What did be say ? The policeman (in a low tone, and with an appearance of great mode) said—Oh, Sir, it was shocking. As people passed lie said, "There goes a b, and an r, and a w, and an s," and everything else. Mr. BALLANTINE—WeII, I suppose I must guess the mean ing of all those initials. He used very obscene language, I suppose ?—" Very unseen language indeed," replied the policeman, who descended from the witness-box very hastily, with his mind apparently relieved of a great load. The prisoner—Well, upon my word, I have no recollection of being in the situation he describes, or talking as he says. Mr. IttALLAsrristE—But he does recollect all about it. What are you? Prisoner—A tailor by trade ; and I hope you will look over this. Mr. BALLANTINE—You tailors are an exceedingly trouble some race. Where do you come from ? The Prisoner—l work for Mr. Donnelly, in . Oxford-street, at the west en°, and live in that direction. Mr. BALLANTINE—What business have you here ? The Prisoner—l went to visit a publican in Three Colt•street last night, and the liquor he gave me got into my head. I thought I laid down on my bed. I hope you will look over Mr. BALLAsurnek-1 wilt look over it if you will prornise to keep at your aristocratic end of the town, and not come here any more. -The prisoner—l will, Sir. You shall not see me again. Mr. BALLANTINE—Then go about your business. A.NDSWORTH. POACHING ON THE DUKE OE CAMBRIDGE'S PRESEAVES.— John Toomes and Win. Frost, two notorious poachers, ap peared upon a summons charging them with beating for game in.Combe Woods, which property the Duke of Cam bridge leases as preserves for game. James Brockwell, an under keeper on Lord Spencer's manor of Wimbledon, stated that on the sth instant, between three and four o'clock in the afternoon, he saw the defen dants with another man go into some inclosed land called Combo Warren Farm and Woods. He noticed them beating about for game. They had two dogs with them, and Toomes carried a gun. There is game there consisting of hares and partridges. The defendant Frost called two witnesses to prove that he was not in the woods on the day in question, and as the keeper admitted he might be mistaken in his identity, he was discharged. Toomes was convicted in a penalty of 10s. and costs, which sum was paid. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, Thursday, Feb. 19. Their Lordships assembled at Five o'clock. THE ANTI-CORN-LAW LEAGUE. Lord I3ACRE presented a petition from (as we un derstood) the county of Hertford, prayine. the House to interfere in order to prevent the influence of the Anti-Corn-law League at elections. He (Lord Dacre) thought that this petition was deserving of the greatest consideration. The petitioners prayed that their Lord ships would be pleased to institute an inquiry into the practices of an association calling itself an Anti-Corn-law League, in order to prevent their improper interference at elections. Lord KINNAIRD said that this was the second time the Noble Lord had called their attention to the proceedings of the Anti-Corn-law League. Those pro ceedings were not private ; the Anti-Corn-law League courted inquiry, there was . nothing secret about them as to the mode, to use the common phrase, in which they got hold of the counties ; and he could assure the Noble Lord that there was no danger of the 40s. freehold electors being in any way assimilated to the 40s. freeholders of Ireland. Men professing every shade of politics, men belonging to every party, had bought these freeholds, not for the purpose alone of furthering the objects of the League, but because they wished to be come voters in the counties with which they were connected. If the Noble Lord wished to go into an inquiry he would be glad to do so. The Anti-Corn-law;League were only acting legally and constitutionally in their present pro ceedings, and not like others who created votes and ex ercised influence in elections for far worse purposes. Was it not notorious that Buckingham had become a nomina tion borough through one proprietor having purchased a great number of houses to extend his influence ? If the protectionists proceeded in their present course, and suc ceeded in getting a dissolution of Parliament, they might succeed, through their nomination boroughs and county influence, in obtaining a party adverse to free trade; but if they did, let them depend on it, that instead of having a legal and con stitutional body like the Anti-Corn-law League to contend with, they would raise into existence far worse political bodies, and bodies that might seek to change the constitution of the country. MINISTERS' MONEY. Lord CAMPBELL gave notice of his intention to present a petition from the city of Cork in favour of the abolition of Ministers' money. CORN-LAWS. The Earl of ROSEBERY presented a petition in fa your of the total and immediate abolition of the corn laws. Lord REI)ESDALE presented a petition from North umberland in favour of protection to agriculture, signed by upwards of a thousand persons, and in doing so said he wished to make a f e w remarks on what had fallen from the Noble Lord (Lord Kinnaird) who had ad dressed the House. He (Lord Redesdale) was of opinion that the Anti-Corn-law League was an unconstitutional body. Though its proceedings might be in agreement with the letter of the law, they were contrary to the constitution of the country in endeavouring to return county representatives to Parliament. Was it not unconstitutional for residents at Manchester seeking to return Members for Cheshire? When he saw a body in London interfering to secure the return of a Member for Hertfordshire, he said that was an unconstitutional interference, and unless some thing was done by Parliament to check this, they would have a number of persons creating an influence in the different counties of England, contrary to the intention of the Legislature, and contrary to the spirit of the constitution. He denied that the manu facturers of Manchester had a right to inter fere in the election of a Member for a county, That this interference was going on was as notorious as the creation by the Duke of Bedford of the faggot voters. He subdivided his property, so as to produce a number of votes, and that was held to be an undue influence with the electors of Huntingdon. Suppose the manufacturers of Manchester came forward and swamped the constituency of Huntingdon. That constituency would not then be pro perly represented. If they permitted this in one case it would ultimately extend to every constituency in the kingdom. Unless Parliament took proper steps—should the matter not naturally drop—the consequence would be that Parliament would cease to be the most important body in the country. A great deal that was going on in Ireland and in this coun try had a great tendency to lower Parliament, espe cially the House of Commons, because that was the body more immeiiately attacked. It might be said, that if the wants of the agitators were granted, this matter would drop of itself. But that was not the answer that should be given to such a case as this. It was because they knew that their constituents were against them that they endeavoured to deprive them of their constitutional and fair rights, and the effect of conceding Irish measures would only be an encourage. ment to other agitators to look for the same. For Parliament to be influenced in such a way, and by such a course of proceeding, was contrary to the spirit of the constitution. Lord KINNAIRD said that it had been the practice for years to make votes in that way, and, in fact, the watchword with many agitating bodies was " Register ! register ! register !"—(Cries of " Hear,. hear.") Now he wished to know what the Anti-Corn-law League had done beyond that ? They attended to the registry, and increased the voters, and the same was done by all registration committees.—(Hear, hear.) In Scotland it was only r,ecessary to .sell a property of 2001. value, —reserving the title-deed—to make an agent a voter ; and such was certainly done by the Peers and owners of lard. He agreed with the Noble Lord oppposite that such was an abuse that required to be reformed. He did not think it right ; but at the same time the parties were justified in using _en —essestru tiontat uiettilbW C"ca.o (1T hoar) rifivvovor, he thought that all such practices would terminate with a repeal of the corn-laws ; for after that time it could not be of use to any party. Earl GREY concurred to a great extent in the observations of the Noble Lord opposite, that the existence of such a power as was wielded by the Anti-Corn-law League was a very set i ous evil ; at the same time, he should say that he considered it as nothing more than the symptom of a greater and more serious evil— a grievance against which they had found it necessary to take fresh measures, such as those the Noble Lord had wentiened, in order to remedy it. The Noble Lord had said, and said truly, that the extent to which the grievance complained of had been going on in this country and in Ireland was calculated to lower the authority of Parliament; and he (Lord Grey) should say that he cordially agreed in much that had fallen from the Noble Lord upon the subject. But what he (Lord Grey) would say was this; that it was Parliament itself which had in a great measure caused the evil, and it was not by the means his Noble Friend had suggested that it C old be put an end to. It was not by any measure of law that they could expect to put down either the Anti-Corn-law League, or the Catholic Association.—(Wear, hear.) The real remedy for the evil _lay in the hands of the Legislature—by the Legislature taking the lead in pub lic opinion, instead of lugging behind. The Parliam ent should not have waited, as it had done, to be compelled by the voice of public opinion to al-ford remedial measures; hut it should have been the first to have come forward aud i ClllO , lO the evils complained of.—(Hear, hear.) It was by taking timely care that all real evils should be redressed that the Parliament need apprehend no turbu lence from the public. No man could feel more strongly than he did the great increase in modern times of the difficulties by which Parliament had been beset, but they had drawn them upon themselves by delay, instead of using their influence, AN hile they had the power to do so, to prevent their existence. Again, he would say, that it was owing to those courses, and not to the Anti-Corn-law League or the Catholic Association, that the evils complained of by the Noble Lord opposite gained existence. Lord ASHBURTON said, that if such were the opi nion of the Noble Lord who had just sat down, it would also lead to the conclusion that it was perfectly legal and constitutional for the people to join together and raise a great league for the purpose of disseminating the opinions that body entertained. If so, then, the public were all on one side, and if the Parliament had been lagging behind, as the Noble Lord had stated, no h arm could result, or there was no necessity to urge upon them to do anything while the people did it fur themselves. According to the doctrine of the Noble Lord the people, in doing what his Noble Friend near him had complained of, were only exercising constitutional right. But in his (Lord Ashburton's) opinion, if this unconstitutional interference with other constituencies by the League had not taken place, and other counties were let alone, then the real opinion of those Constitu encies wotild 1;e known to Parliament. VAN DIEMEN'S LAND. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE postponed the pre sentation of the petition (of which he had given notice) from the inhabitants of Van Diemen'a Land, respecting convict labourers, till that day week, by which time their Lordships would have had an opportunity of read ing the papers which treated of the colony. RIO DE LA PLATA. Lord BEAUMONT, in rising to move for the eorres. pondence which had taken place between this and other countries, with regard to the intervention in the affairs of Rio de la Plata, trusted that he might be allowed to place before their Lordships the circumstances which bad led to this intervention. — ( ll ear , hear.) He was induced to review the motives which had actuated England in this instance, because he considered that the course the Noble Earl opposite (Lord Aber deen) had pursued was a most iirtpolitic otie, and at variance with the principles which the Government of this country had ever adopted. At the termination of the war between the Brazils and the Argentine Republic, qonventinn *as entered into in 1828, constituting an Independent republic, under the name of Uruguay. By the terms of that convention it was agreed as between the two Powers of the Brazils and the Argentine Confede ration, that - Uruguay should be constituted an independent State. To that convention the only names signed were those of the Minister of the Brazils and of Buenos Ayres. He would now proceed to explain the proceedings con nected with the pending dispute. This convention took place in 1828, but subsequent to that period a serious dispute arose between two parties in the Argentine Con federation. A war in consequence burst out between these two parties, the one of which were known by the name of Unitarians, and the other as Federalists. General Rosas was at the head of the Federal party, and the leader of the Unitarians was Riviera,. About this time it was well known that the President of Buenos Ayres was assassinated, when General Rosas, at the head of the Argentine Confederation, attacked Monte Video. Everything was done to establiih order in the Argentine Confederation, as well as with Monte Video, b u t i t so h appene d t h a t a number of the Unitarians, under the . head of General Roses , collected anmade an attack on Monte Video. The Noble Lord then proceeded to enter into the partieuhip of the sub sequent disputes, contending that the French had inter fered in a most unjustifiable and iinproper manner. General Oribe had been freely elected the President of the Banda Oriental, and had inter fered in the affairs of that republic against the Unitarian party, who had fled from Buenos Ayres ; and, along with some foreigners, had endeavoured to regain their footing in the Argentine Confederation. General Riviera expected to come to terms of peace with Buenos Ayres, but he did not do so. He continued to invade the Argentine Confederation. He was subse quently defeated, and in a short time General Oribe succeeded in placing himself between Riviera and Buenos Ayres. Oribe certainly invaded the Argentine territory, but he did so for the sole purpose of supporting the legitimate authority. It was iu this state of affairs that the Noble Earl opposite, at the instigation of the Viscount Abrantes, thought proper to interfere in this matter. The people of Monte Video were in favour of the legitimate autho rity. The party in the town who supported Riviera was composed of a few French and Italians. At one time there were only 180 of the inhabitants armed, and shortly after that number was reduced to 50; but then England interfered. But for this interference, a perinanent peace would have ensued. Our interference having come too late, the result was that we had caused more bloody scenes than if we had not stepped in at all. The object put forward by the Noble Earl, amongst others, was to throw open a certain river—the river Canava—for the benefit of com merce. Now this river belonged to the Argentine Confederacy, and if this country thought proper to in terfere with the rights of that country, the Americans might turn round and say that they . would come crown the river St. Lawrence. Again, he would wish to know whether there existed a convention between England and France on the sub ject ? Could anything be more contrary to practice, more dangerous than for two great and powerful States, naturally supposed to be ambitious of conquest, to interfere with States where the people were led to believe that there existed no convention ? They acted without conven tion, or without any positive deed which could be shown to be an instruction from the Minister. How was France bound by any deed that she did not possess the same dangerous and aggressive object ? There might be an understanding ; but if there was, let it be produced. Such a course of proceeding was most ruinous to British commerce, as would be seen here after. He contended that such a course of proceeding was followed up for the mere purpose of supporting a faction—an armed and rebellious faction in Monte Video, who were getting up every kind of evil passion ; and for them alone had the British Government interfered against General Rosas and the state of Buenos Ayres. If they would allow him he would look into a document, the only one that had been sent by the Governor, in explanation of such extraordinary conduct. In the first instance, he stated the determination of the Government to accomplish its object by a coalition with France, with which country they would, if necessary, unite their interests for the acomplishment of their object. That was to say, in other words, that he had resolved to enforce this declaration, which would in fact be a declaration directly contrary to the laws of nations. The Noble Lord has said that Buenos Avres had a right to wage war if it thought proper. No doubt it had ; but this was not a declaration of war by one nation against another—it was more like an individual quarrel against their Argentine allies. It was not a war against the Argentine State, but an effort of that State against a faction of foreigners. General Oribe and General Riviera had bees elected by the unani mous voice of the people, and gave every satisfaction, and when both Governments had been established and settled, the recommendation of the Noble Lord was, that both should be upset, which- would of course involve the removal of those two generals, and the result would he, not to establish a better system of government, but to re-establish in fact this faction of foreigners, for he knew of no others that could be sub stituted. Then he said that he would be prepared to enforce the free navigation of the River Plate. However, the Noble Earl seemed to have seen the errors into which he had fallen when writing this dispatch, and in a further dispatch he abandoned - the idea of expelling both Governments. He had now stated, and stated very briefly, all the circumstances which had led to the intervention of the two countries. He had done so without reflecting on the conduct of the officers and those who were engaged in those matters. He had no doubt that they had acted according to the in structions received from the Noble Earl, and his remarks, therefore, only referred to the Government at home. He re peated that he did not wish to infer anything against the infe rior diplomatic corps or the officers of the fleet. Before he concluded, their Lordships would allow him to state that he was not a mere - apologist for General Rosas. His sanguinary disposition he (Lord Beaumont) believed had been enormously exaggerated, and if the judgment of Rosas were measured ac cording to the scale of morals and opinions in that country, he would stand forward far superior to the mass of those who had risen to power. If the Noble Earl would call to recollection what had taken place in Mexico and other republics, he would see that General Rosas did not alone revel in those sanguinary habits which were attributed to him by a publication printed in Monte Video, and purporting to be the life of General lions. The Noble Lord concluded by moving for the papers for which 'he had given notice. The Earl of ABERDEEN said that the attention of his Noble Friend opposite had been so often directed to the affairs of the Turkish empire, that he trusted this diversion to the western world signified that he had left things there in a satisfactory condition. The Noble Lord had described the in terference of England and France in the affairs of La Plata as unnecessary and unjust. He ventured to say, that if there ever was a case in which proceedings of this kind were justifiable, it was that which had taken place with regard to La Plata.—( Hear, hear.) The war had been carried on in a manner revolting to hu manity—a war which, in truth, had no national object what ever, was carried on on no intelligible or public grounds, but was founded entirely on personal hatred and party rancour. It was rare, indeed, that any war in his mind was just or wise ; but this war in the river Plate was not only wicked, but was the most senseless that had ever occurred. It had been during the whole course of this war an object of Great Britain to arrest, if possible its roirress. In 1841 the Noble k cue Lail of Al:med....), the omen- which he had the honour to hold, directed her Majesty's Minister at Buenos Ayres to press the mediation of Great Britain on that Gevernment, with a view of putting an end to the hostilities which existed. That offer was refused. In the following year an opportunity had arisen in which the united proposal of England and France to mediate between the parties would be attended with some success. That joint mediation was strongly represented to the contending parties. It was accepted readily by Monte Video, but was rejected by Buenos Ayres. That was in the autumn of 1842, and the efforts of this country were unsuccessful. For two years nothing was done. Petitions had been presented to both the Governments of France and England to interfere in order to effect a settlement of the dispute between the two countries. The Noble Lord thought they had gone out of their way to interfere in this matter, but when it was considered how the state of things in terfered with the neighbouring States and settlements and af fected the commerce of that part of the world, he thought it was right that some endeavour should be made to effect a set tlement. In 1844 the Governments of France and England Were again implored to mediate, and the two Governments agreed to offer their mediatiation a third time, and arranged that if the parties wor ld no t agre e t o a peaceable settlement, and if such was refused, then to coerce them into that step. The attempt_was in vain, and accordingly instructions on the part of the two Governments were sent out but those instruc tions evinced no hostile views towards General Rosas or to wards Buenos Ayres. The instructions were to act in a fair and impartial spirit.towards both countries, and to use every means to induce the Government of Buenos Ayres to listen to their mediation. The offer was refused and the ulterior steps complained of were then taken. The people of that country thought that the interference of England and France was not sincere in the matter. They had since found that this union was established for no other object than the bringing about of a lasting peace. He was happy to be able to state, that whatever were the opinions of certain parties in the United States, the Government of that country had disavowed the acts of their agents in South America. Although the Noble Lord had said that this country vas not a party to the construction of that state, still it was carried by the friendly interference of this country. It would be a most unfortunate thing if General Rosas were allowed to take pos session of both sides of the River Plate. The Government had no objection to General Riviera or General Rosas, provided they had the support of the people, but this they had not. General Riviera was the Lieutenant of General Roses, and the troops were entirely under their control. He wished to say a word as regarded the opening of the tri butary rivers—that would be accomplished lawfully and peace ably ; and he agreed with the Noble Lord, and had only to re peat the sentiments which he had often before uttered in that House, namely, that to the navigation of the river referred to by the Noble Lord, they cannot pretend to exercise any claim. Such could not be established as long as they were negotiating with Buenos Ayres, with which state he hoped they would long maintain friendly relations. Very recently Genera! Roses had made a proposal for a settlement, on grounds which were then not admissible, but which, he hoped, would soon be ac ceptable. He hoped the Noble Lord would not think it neces sary to press his motion for the papers referred to ; and he hoped also that the House would understand his (the Noble Lord's) discretion in not entering into a defence of the conduct of the Government, or of the character of the individual at its head. Again, tinder the circumstances, he hoped the Noble Lord would not press his motion. Lord COLCHESTER would wish to say a few words on this discussion. He cordially concurred in the intentions of the Government of the country to close the warfare that had been going on in the River Plate. The Noble Lord had stated that he had two reasons for recommending this course, the one was, the restoration of peace, and the other was, to provide for the independence of that state. But he ( Lord Colchester) was of opinion that the means which the Noble Lord proposed fur accomplishing those objects was not such as, in his opinion, would be likely to succeed. The Noble Lord had stated that this was a war without an object, but he (Lord Colchester) did not think that that was quite a correct description of it. He would not trouble the House by going over again the details of the Noble Lord ; but it was quite apparent from what he had heard the Noble Lord state that the object of General Rosas was to restore a friendly understanding The Noble Lord then referred to a pamphlet he held in his hand, from which he quoted the amount of the population of Monte Video, and the other states, and then continued—lf the *at had been brought to an end by the interference of Great Britain, it would, no doubt, have been a desirable object; but the result had only been, that a great falling off had taken place in their trade with that country. The speech of the Noble Earl that night might do much good ; for, of course, it would be itnown oer the world. The Noble Lord then went into an exposition of General Rosas' character, stating that he belonged to a highly respectable family, and that he believed the character of that General was as good and respectable as many in this country employed in the most important offices. When they considered what barbarities characterised civil wars in all countries, and especially in Spain, they would view in a different light the proceedings of General Rosas. Lord BEAUMONT said, after the explanation of the Noble Lord (the Earl of Aberdeen) he would withdraw his motion. He hoped that the explanation he had given would go out to South America, as it was calculated to do a great amount of good. The Duke of WELLINGTON wished to ask the Noble Lord a question. The Noble Lord had said that Oribe was the first president. If he (the Duke of Wellington) recollected aright, General Riviera was the first president. Lord BEAUMONT replied that General Riviera served his regular term of office, and then a new president was elected in a similar manlier to the President of the United States. General Oribe was elected, but before he had fulfilled his period, through the intervention of a French party, assisted by others, who were opposed to him, he was expelled. He took shelter in Buenos Ayres, where he was persued, the war being carried even to the walls of that city. An independent state was thus invaded, and it was in the retreat from this place that Lavalle lost his life. The motion was then withdrawn. Messengers from the Commons brought up the Grand Jury Presentment (Treland) Bill and the Drainage (Ireland) Bill. SELECT COMMITTEES. , Earl GREY gave notice that lie would neat week move a resolution respecting Select Committees, in conformity with the suggestion made to him by the Noble Duke opposite (Wellington). STATE OF IRELAND. Earl GREY would take that opportunity of asking his Noble Friend opposite what course , he intended to take, on Monday, in moving the second reading of the Bill he had in troduced for the better protection of life and property in Ire • land? He had understood that some intimation had been given that a general statement would be made as to the policy which the Government intended to pursue with regard to Ireland. The Earl of ST. GERMANS said his Noble Friend had given him notice of his question, and he had in consequence communicated with his Right Hon. Friend at the head of the' Government, and he had stated that he had given no intima tion such as that to which his Noble Friend had referred. On Monday next, however, he (the Earl of St. Germans), in moving the second reading of the Bill which had been alluded to, would endeavour to state the grounds on which her Ma jesty's Government were prepared to found the proposition for that measure. It would be inconvenient for him at that mo ment to make a statement. It would be competent, however, for the Noble Lord, when that statement was made, should it not meet his approbation, to take other steps.—( Hear hear.) The NOBLE LORD then brought up the report on the Public Works (Ireland) Bill, which was ordered to lie on the table. The LORD CHANCELLOR moved the first reading of a Bill for the revision of Charitable Trusts. The Bill was read a first time. The House then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS, Thursday, Feb. 19. The SPEAKER took the Chair at ten minutes before Four o'clock. NEW MEMBERS. Mr. T. O'BRIEN took the oaths and his seat for the city of Cashel, in the room of Dr. Stock, who has ac cepted the office of Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds. Mr. LOCKHART took the oaths and his seat for the county of Selkirk. RAILWAY BUSINESS. The following railway Bills were read a second time. and were ordered to be committed :—London and South Western Railway (Farnham and Alton Branch) ; Lon don and Brighton Railway (East Grinstead Branch) ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Midland- Junction Railway ; Wisbeach, St. Ives, and Cambridge Junction Railway ; and Brighton, Lewes, and Hastings Railway Devia. Lions, and Eastbourne, Hailsham, Seaford, and New. haven Branches. The London and York Railway Bill was read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time. Mr. GREENE moved that no notice for a Committee on a petition for a private Bill be received at the private Bill-office which shall fix for the first meeting of sued committee any day later. than Friday, the 6th daN of March next. That no notice of pt,stponement of any such Committee be received at the Private Bill office ex cept by V.e authority of the Ct,mmittee on Petitions tor private Bills. That no private Bill be read a fir,t time later than the next day but one after the report of the Commttee on Petitions, or of the Standing Orders' Com mittee, on such Bill, as the case may be, shall have been laid on the table, except by special order of the House. That there be no more than twenty-one clear days be tween the first reading of any private Bill, not being a railway Bill, and the second reading thereof, except by special order of the House. That no private Bill, not being a railway Bill, which shall now have been read a first time, shall be read a second time after ten clear days from this day, except by special order of the House.--Motion agreed to. Mr. WOOD presented several petitions in favour of the West Riding Union Railway Bill from various places in Yorkshire. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. (Before Mr. Sergeant ADAMS, the Assistant Judge, and the usual Bench of Magistrates.) FIRST PROSECUTION UNDER TILE NEW DOG STEALING ACT.— William Taylor was yesterday_ indicted for having corruptly received the sum of 11. 12s. from Mr. Woolley, under the pretence of recovering for him a favourite poodle dog which he had lost. The prosecutor resides at Stockbridge-terrace, Pimlico, and holds some office in the Admiralty. The defendant is one of that clever and lucky class of persons who " find" dogs that more unlucky persons have had the misfortune to lose. The present prosecution against him was instituted ander the Act Bth and 9th Victoria, cap. 47, recently passed for the prevention of dog stealing, and which declares, "That any person who shall corruptly take any money or reward, directly or indirectly, under pretence or upon account of aiding any person to recover any dog which shall have bee 4 stolen, or which shall be in the possession of any person not being the owner thereof, shall be guilty of a misdemeanour and punishable accordingly. It appeared from the evidence adduced on the part of the prosecution, that on the 4th instant the pro secutor lost a favourite poodle dog, and had a similar mis fortune on several previous occasions. That he made every endeavour to recover possession of the animal, and in the course of the inquiries which he made respecting it, he had an interview with the prisoner on the subject, who in answer to his questions said he knew where the dog was and who had got it, but that that party would not restore it for less than 21. Finding that the prisoner knew so much about the matter, he requested his assistance to enable him to recover possession of the dog, and which he agreed to do for a " con sideration ;" and the sum of 11. 112 s. was ultimately paid over to him for his promised services.. On the day following the prosecutor, in consequence of same other information he had received, went to the defendant's house, and finding his dog there, gave the defendant into the custody of a policeman, on a charge of having corruptly received money contrary to the kct of P ar li ament above quoted. The Act gave the Court the power of punishing the prisoner either with fine or imari hr nmentTprisoner having been convicted: Court to punish hisa Mr. WILDE, Who popffeeanreeed by yn fine behalf, inetead a e p f pl i i m ed pri to se t n hf ISTANT-JUDGY said, t.,1;,e offence of which the pri m b t , e b A u s s t imprison so had been convicted waspt n te e ac tp to a p t the Act in question had been passed expressly to to. It was one of t to ate fullest possible extent ; mud was determined to wofas,tlatthe prisoner be Carry frequent t e b n e t A o e cc t u n r f r p en a c rl e in t in h e a n t the sentence, therefore, of the Court Correction, and there confined three months in the HMIs kept to hard labour. This is the first conviction u: nder the Dog-Stealin A t (in planning which Mr. B i s h oj ), of Bond-street , gaen active part) for demanding money as a reward for restoring the stolen dog.] POLICE INTI :LLIGEN CE. MANSION- HOUSE. Michael Higgins, Mary Higg ins, Elizabeth Copper, apa William Copper, were brought before the Lord Mayor, charged with felony. William Palmer, clerk to M; r. Barber, wharfinger, at Galley Quay, stated that a truss, of linen-drapery was de posited in the warehouse on Weituesday week, to be shipped for Margate. On Saturday last it was lost, but on Wednes day night two pieces of calic o were found hidden. The truss was gone altogether. A porter, in the employ mei It of Mr. Barber, stated that he knew the two male proorkgre, as working in the quay, CURRENTS OF THE OCEAN. The following has been picked up on the French coast and been forwarded to Lloyd's, by the French Consul:— _ " JULY 27, 1845.—Brig Bravo, of London, from Han] burgh, bound to Jamaica, lat. 46 15 N., lon. 9 15 W. _ . " - My object for trying this experiment is with the hope I may some day learn when it is picked up. For the past two days I have had the wind varying from N.W. to W., squally weather; have found tremendous strong currents— in fact, similar to those in the Gut of Gibraltar. This night, at 12h. P. 31., to 12h. 30m., we passed through a cur rent just like a race. By observations both for lat. and chronometer, I have found myself differ thirty miles each day, so that will account for the past two drays. I have often been told of the existence of a N.W. current, and which is stated in the Chart,' and Directory.' I have found it going to the S.E. " Whoever picks this up, I hope will duly report it. " JAMES PAIN, "All well on board." " Master of the Bravo. LADY HOLLAND'S WILL.—We occasionally hear in society of the bequests in the will of the late Lady, with the mone tary parts of which we have no vocation to meddle. But it is a subject of general literary Interest to learn that (besides some 1,5001. per annum, and a considerable sum in money, 7,0001) she left to Lord John Russell the "Memoir of Mr. Fox," so long in preparation by the late Lord Holland, with the expression of a hope that it should be published as early as possible: Her Ladyship also bequeathed to the British Museum the celebrated Tolentino Box, on which, the `lovers of art are aware, is sculptured the noble antique of the Goat Browsing. This precious relic, it may be remembered by our readers, was presented by the Pope to Buonaparte after his Italian campaign, as the richest gift he could offer him. Napoleon sent it to Lady Holland from St. Helena, with a grateful autograph note, for the attentions paid to him by her Ladyship in his captivity. Both box and autograph are now, we believe, in the British Museum Literary Gazette. CHOICE ITEMS IN A LAWYER'S BILL.—The following charges were extracted a short time ago from two bills delivered by a gentleman in the practice of the law in Pembrokeshire : Attending you when I agreed to sell you thirty winchesters of oats . • X 0 6 8 Writing to my servant at R— to deliver same.. ..... 0 5 0 Attending when I agreed to lend you 10s., and drawing memorandum for same .... •• •• • ............. 0 6 8 Unable to attend to business this day, in tonsetpience of fatigue occasioned by my late rapid trave11ing.......... g 3 0 Punch's late specimen of a bill of costs was a fool to these charges. —Carmarthen Journal. On Saturday last Mr. Daniel O'Connell, with Mr. John (;'Connell, his lady, and two of their sons, visited Chelmsford, by realway, and the presence of the great agitator, who was looking htutrty and well, and wore the well-known green repeal cap, ex dted:considerable curiosity amongst the inhabitants. The party took up their temporary quarters at the Black Boy Inn, and, having en gaged Mr. Amery's commodious omnibus, as most convenient for them, they proceeded with four horses to the Nunnery, at New Ball, where they remained about three hours. On their return they partook of an excellent dinner, of Mr. Amery's providing, which was calculated to give the Liberator a highopinion of Essex cookery; and the party returned to London by the seven o'clock train in the even ing.—Essex Herald, GLASGOW PIG IRON TRADE. —SEPT. 17.—We have passed a very dull week, closing with no improvement. Several of the makers have appeared as sellers, and sold to some extent at 82s. 6d., giving the purchaser time to take delivery. One maker also made a contract at 80s, nett, for a parcel. Such transactions as these may tend to reduce prices of the stock held by speculators. Sales have been made this week at 755., 765., and 775., and we quote 765., the:price, but in no demand at this figure.—Glasgow No tional. SUICIDE FROM A STEAMER.-011 Tuesday afternoon, the Diamond, Gravesend steamer, which leaNtes the Londo n . bridge-wharf at four o'clock, when off Northgiet, on her )) Vno was standing on jumped , the after-deck, suddenly downward passage, a man (unknowQvn er the side of the vessel into the river. On the alan a b e i ng g i ven, Captain Fox and turned astern, and lowered sorry to say, w- '.c. - n was quickly on th e s p o t, b ut, we are promptly m st p e t rh ly -b st o o a p r d i t, he en g : ines, * .OO late to recover the body, only his hat and han dkerfnief being seen and picked up, an d w hi c h are at the .113' , 4mond-oflice. i i n n g t b e t h o e c c ß u o p 3 a a ti l on Oak o e m p u r b . l r ic:h m ou u s i e t , er i y n , E w as a t s - FIRE AT GREENWICH.—EarIy on Wednesday morn ing, destroyedre e nw i Greenwich by fire, s t t o re t:l l l and furniture. Seven neighbouring houses were also damaged by fire and water, and upwards o f twenty families sustained considerable loss by the hasty removal of property. NEWCASTLE AND BERWICK RAILWAY. —BRIDGE ACROSS THE TWEED: —We understand that contracts for this stupendous structure will in a few weeks be advertised for. According to the present design, the bridge and the Conti nu ' v iaduct will be formed of 128 arc h es , t h e 11 larger, over mg the river, to be 66 feet in span each, those of the viaduct gradually diminishing to a span of 25 feet. The estimated cost is within a trifle of 200,000L—Berwick Warder. STANDING ORDERS. Lord GRANVILLE SOMERSET moved that Nos, 7,8, and 9, of standing order 87, be rescinded.— Agreed to. THE MACCLESFIELD AND LICHFIELD RAILWAY. Mr. MUNTZ withdrew the petition intended to b, presented in favour of the Macclesfield and Lichfili Railway. CHURNET VALLEY BRANCH AND NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE RAILWAY. The same HON. MEMBER also presented u petition in favour of the above-named railway Bill. - THE CORN LAWS. Mr. OSWALD presented a petition from the city of Glasgow, praying the House to pass into a law the proposal of her Majesty's Government in favour of free trade. Mr. BROTHERTON also presented a petition, signed by 2,000 of the inhabitants of Ratcliffe and Pilkington, to the same effect. Sir W. SOMERVILLE presented a petition from Drogheda, to the same effect. Mr. SMYTHE presented a petition from a Peace So ciety deprecating war. Captain HEATHCOTE presented a petition from Plymouth (as we un. - Icrstood), signed by upwards of 2,000 inhabitants, in favour of the Government nleasut e. Mr. DUNCAN-presented a petition from Gravesend, in the county of Kent, signed by the Mayor and Alder men, in favour of the Government measure. Mr. GISBORNE presented a number of petitions to the same effect. HANDLOOM WEAVERS. Lord G. BENTINCK presented a petition, signed by 4,756 handlootn weavers in Spitalfields. - The peti tioners stated that they viewed with alarm the sweeping changes proposed by the Goverment, suppoiied by the cry of cheap bread, v..hicb, in the opinion of the peti tioners meant low wages, therefore they prayed this flou:e not to sanction the proposed measure. CHARTIST CONVICTS. Mr. SFIARMAN CRAWFORD pre,ented a petitio' from Ltuteater, signud by 4,000 operatives of tt.e town also a petition from Airdrie, in Scotland, praying for tii liberation of Frost, Williams, and Jones, TEN HOURS' BILL. . Ur. COOPER presented p.titioos from Wigan, ai:d several other places, in favour of the Ten flours' METROPOLITAN DISTRICT ASYLUMS. Mr. PATTISON presented a petition from thio guardians of the West London Union against the esta blishment of district asylums. Sir T. ACLANI) presented several petitions from several parts of Devonthire, praying that the Houst , would not sanction, any measure for repealing the pro tective duties. Mr. B. ESCOTT presented a petition, si . .;n!,.d by a large number of the inhabitants of the city Of Win chast, r, expressing their satisfaction at the measure then under the consideration of the House, and re gretting that the repeal of the corn-laws was not effected immediately. Mr. H. HINDE gave notice of his intention to put a. question to the Viceg'resident of the Board of Trade, in order to know if it was the intention of Government to make any proposition founded on the report of the Gauge Commissioners. LAW OF SETTLEMENT. Mr. WODEEIOUSE said, that on Tuesday last he !!:ave notice of his intention to put a question to the First Lori of the Treasury on the subject of the proposed new law of settlement ; and he had been given to understand that the Right Honourable Baronet, the Secretary of State for the Home Depart ment was now prepared to give him an answer. He wished to know when the new measure alluded to some short time ago- by..the Bight Hon. Baronet, the First Lord of the Treasury, was likely to be laid upon the table of the House ? Sir JAMES GRAHAM said the Bill was tdready prepared, and it was his intention, at an early pe4od; to lay.it upon the table pf the House, but it was not his intention to press it forward, or bring on the disaussion upon it until the measures relating to the'food of the people had been passed into a law . .—(llear, hear.). • An HoN. MEMBER wished to know if the Bill would provide if a five years' residence in a particular parish would give a person a settlement. S'r JAMES 9RAHAM declined to enter into par ticulars. COUNTY WORKS PRESENTMENT (IRELAND) BILL. On the motion of Sir JAMES GRAHAM, this Bill was read a third time and passed. DRAINAGE (IRELAND) BILL. This Bill was read a third time and passed. Sir J. GRAEIAM explained that under the former Act the assent of two-thirds of the parties interested in the drainage of certain districts was necessary before a plan of that purpose could be adopted. The Bill in its original state provided that the onus probandi should fall on the dissensients. ',The 'Honourable Gentleman, the Member _ for Kildare, had, however, suggested that the old plan should be adopted, which had been agreed to, and a provision to that effect was introduced into the Bill. INTERFERENCE AT ELECTIONS. Mr. COLLETT stated that before he brought forward his motion, of which he had given notice, he wished to have the standing orders upon the subject read. This request having been complied with, the Hon. Member pro ceeded to state that he had always been an advocate fur short speeches,and upon the present occasion he would not act in opposition to his conviction, but as no other lion. Member had given any notice upon the present subject he considered the occasion opportune for trespassing a short time on the attention of the House.—(Considera ble laughter was caused in the House in consequence of the Hon, Member reading his speech.) The Commons (continued the lion. Member, glancing at his paper) had suffered by the interference of Lords of Parliament, Peers and Prelates, at their elections. He (Mr. Collett) assured the House, that in default of a better man, he considered it his public duty to call the attention of the House to this infringement of the Lords on the liberties, the privileges, and the standing orders of this House. ---(Laughter and cries of " Order.") He did not himself propose any fresh remedy ; he considered the law, as it stood sufficient for the purpose. He had commenced by getting their clerk to read to them the standing orders of the House upon the subjecs.— (Considerable laughter, in consequence of the Hon. Member's continued glances at his paper.) He should, upon this occasion move for a Committee of Privileges to inquire into this point, and report the result of their inquiry to this House. He would then have an oppor tunity of showing the country the defects of the Reform Bill, and also how the country was mocked by this Bill in not obtaining those benefits which bad been presented to them by the Noble Lord the Member for the City , of London. Numerous instances were well known where improper use was made by parties to influence others in procuring seats in that House.—(Cries of " Order, order.") • The SPEAKER said he hoped the Hon. Gentleman was not reading his speech.—(Shouts of laughter.) Mr. COLLETT said he always endeavoured to check wrong by doing right. He was sorry to see a Member of Parliament not returned to that House after vacating his seat, while others more inefficient succeer . ed to that honour.—(Laughter.) Her Majesty was pleased to ap point a certain lion. Gentleman to an office of high trust and honour—he meant the Secretary to the Colonies. He was a . gentleman of much ~;uished abi:ity and talent, ar.d use who would be very useful to the Right Honourable Baronet on the present occasion in forwarding the measure now beforo. . . the • House.—(Great laughter.) He would, however, give his vote without reference to any party, as his o bject always was, and would continue to be, the improv .. ment in the 'condition of all the loWer and Ulla die classes.—(Loud cheers and laughter.) But "Man, proud man, dressed in a little brief authority, Plays such fantastic tricks before high Heaven, As make the angels weep."—(Great laughter.) we re He asked the House, he asked the country, why they deprived of the presence of these Right Gentlemen. Rona • Echo answered, why? and the voice of en outraged country—(Loud laughter)---demanded why Mr. ,_..: '3,ladstont, did not come forward to represent Newa i r e t . The answer was, because the Government, of vat . n the Right Honourable Gentleman was a member, was in opposition to the views of the p atrons of Newark. and .they had ordered their countrit agent to look out for some more tractable Alet a , i ld -(Hear, hear.) Nearly the same circumstances n taken place in the representation of Chichester &al Buckingham, because their Graces of Buckingham ag e .Richmond were not the same way of thinking 35 ' d Minister. • They therefore returned two inexperienece_ ae youths.—(Loud laughter)—and the country lost ._..a services of Sir Thomas Fremantle, whose it; seemed irreparable—(Hear, hear, and cheers) —at eek present moment, as he was preparing a number of ;L:,:id that would confer vast benefits on Ireland. He ' lea now call - the attention of the . House to the G e e roughs of Buckingham, Chichester, and and he would read a copy of his charges in referen? r'gr. them, for the sake -of making the case P la f in t e l i s [The HoneMernber then read the standing orders e on o f House on the interference .of Peers in the elec ti b e r, Members of Parliament down to tiler 14th of D , ee w ,,i e e 1699, and proceeded to detail the precedents wl,t.i the records of Parliament presented on the subje c re g , On the 18th of November, 1702, a case ec i e u ake e- Woodsto _ when a charge was . preferred by Sir John '-' 4e r. ham against Dr... Boyle, the Bishop of W" ree e .," s de wa h Fite consequence of this was that an inquiry s - do , into the nature of the settlement into which te . ir , veroment had entered. On inquiry, and under theo,cor, cumstances, it was decided that the Bishel? c i f „,. of cester had committed a br e ach of the privir e F - est the House, and an address was presents(' W ane s, Majesty, the Sovereigu of the time, Quee" ' ' s tet to advise her to remove the Bishop of IVorce de, fom the post of Lord Almoner to the Crown. T he r eision had been confirmed by the Learned Attorabed General of the period. Another circumstalisle occurred which had respect to th e Bi s h o p of ta a ' fe te and in which Parli a ment h a d f e l t it a d u ty to inter vin In that case the decision of the House Was 11 0 by a majority of 156 against a mi n o r ity of 13 `',„ of might refer to a fuller case, of the 1 3.1D- oc& Chandos, where, • in consequence of an interferoes e ith the town. of S ou thampt o n, Sir Pb Bridges had been deemed guilty of u breach of th e I of• leees of the House. This was allowed t o be a br ew t hat the privileges of the House. He trusted, therefor e ' pi that House would come to the same opinion whiell be i oll already formed, and which was quite in conformity cee the opinion of the Attorney-General on the O" es ti l t ,,bt He then came to the boroughs against which he h ii re o ad s the charge. He had in his hand a book called "i', 05 Parliamentary Corn r anion," in page 101 of which r "cei' openly and unreservedly stated cheater was under the influence that the borough aj ee t o' of the Duke of 13ueho'Ligll ham. He found that the Members returned for this b er ept) were Lard Arthur Lennox and John Abel Smith' to do' John A. Smith he did not wish to have anything ti eo He believed that the election of Lord Arthur e 3t ire for Chichester in 1841 was carried by the Conger.vp the interest. The next election for Chichester vEt' sl o is last year, when Lord Arthur Lennox, doub tle 0 5 ' consequence of his talent and qualification, oc r e • promoted to the office of Clerk to the O ral : oP' Ile was again elected- for Chichester witheatoese, poSition—at least he found on the notices of th e ' lac! dated January 22d, 1845, an entry of t he , L of Lord A. Lennok' having taken his seat. One d e'+ have supposed that for that time the Noble VI, t he secure in his seat ; but no, he found in the r eturn Feb' he had sccepted the Chiltern Hundreds on the 3d c ea f rat ruary, and the seat for Chichester was again • oil Now, with respect to the city of Chichester, be of r ya believed that the rights, liberties, and privilege s / 41d Commons of England had been infringed by i ' - ' f eel' Gordon Lennox, Duke of Richmond, and DO', 0 10 tenant of the county of Sussex ; for, in the fir s ' c eril 4 that noble personage had been instrumental in Pr e cl e lar d the resignation of a seat in that liaise by EP , or representative of Chichester, Lord Arthur Lett e ne ","etor ii had been immediately concerned in procuring tu e c . o re of its present representative, Charles Henri ate'Lord Lennox. He now came to another ea se, V ' that of Newark, and ho found, in reference to tide li rough; " Dodd's Parliamentary Conspanionl i Piob, 4 l) stated openly, unreservedly, and directly that tl c "i e etl' i , Newcastle exercised considerable infltwnce in th eae 't b of its representatives. Now, the Members returndliosi influence in 1841 were Lord John Manners and 0 ,0 r e i ; Gladstone, Esq., but the latter some short tl inc j i ro o , signed his seat, and John Stuart, Esq., WO, rw ate!l by the same influence to serve in Iri s .e re s ,, —(Slime impatience was here manifested bY„' The Hon. Members, whilst others cried ~G o on) o f ' Hon.. Member then proceeded to consPla l3 t . e ual ii ; similar unconstitutional interference being n '_' ' ;Ord made by the Duke of lalarlb- rough wit".„ i •fe i to the election of the m mber for Woodstock. „',.." sig,' of his assertion he quoted theinstance of Sir F. " : ",: o r j, return previously to his appointment to the Att" r " - ,-liei t ' i i neralshipof England. All this. he v,rily b e lieved,h t e i,,lio t ; be able to prove ; and, in additeni, that Or' '( ' '! i 1 Maritorough's g.nt, e hose rente a as, flee it t I to lt pe understood) ~ail oe eta appoieted by that ne l,l! In loft the office or a Magistrete and Deputy-Lit u tei , on , ,, ) , ! t ; county, as a reward f ase er adi .tire) eV ' i j e . io , oe t Thesiger'e return for that borough. He had therefor czo o et i in his place in Parliament that the privileges of t he . speav of the United Kingdom had been intringed by Ge' r g e a d flat Churchill, Lord-Lieutenant of the county of Oxfor d, a fen 0 • of Marlborough, in the election of a representat iv e ifor d, ° o f borough, in 1844, when his son, the Marquis of 131 an e a ; r ed returned returned ; in 1845, when Viscount Loftus was real ele o at the election of its present representative, L c ' e stab l i 'pe ' Churchill ; which, as he said, he should be able t ° ;to pie before a Committee of the House. Then, with re'v e ro e oY r borough of Buckingham— but he (Mr. Collett) lud ,`; be et , 0 stances in which the privileges of that House ha l Ji atl' fi a l e fringed by Peers of the realm that he had some h e- r - oad calling attention to the whole of them for fear of ' Cea- '1'0 1 ;0 House.—( Cries of "Go on.") Well, then, the sfon e Tv 0 , applied with equal truth to the election of Sir ot iii / i , Fremantle and the Marquis of Chandos in the Pre' v e ar tisa without opposition, to represent that borough in ' eafo' - r.) With respect to that borough, he had to state in 1; 81. 1 0V:et (Signs of impatience on the part of the House, an d h - e r cil u r ft Gentlemen might think it a laughing matter, bet r ut , ' for e think it was. The subject was of the highest lior b . a s b e ,ol affected their privileges, which they ought to prot ec " r i r ileil, ho had to state in his place in Parliament that the Pokisl,fre that House had been infringed by the Duke of 13 hor eag or and Chandos with respect to the elections of Sir T f chk s tiag , mantle and its present representative, the Marquis ° to O r Di r, itio e by Having made these charges, which- he had reduce d e lude r ye he begged to tender them to Mr. Speaker, arid e moving lot a Committee of Privil eges , to intlut r "l4oo s chi' causes that led to the vacation of their seats ID th s l y of t it' the Members lately representing in Parliament th e cl a d P 1:0; cheater and the boroughs of Newark, Woodstock , " t o° efo ingharn ; also to make inquiries as to the elections &t o t he, f s o bers now representing in Parliament the said city at' esi,e`sof three boroughs, and to report whether or not in ant' so toa in what cases, either as to vacation or election, th e re- „eel this House had been infringed. „ivg The charges and motions of the Hon. Member b 101 read, p e t t° Il e Mr. WILLIAMS rose and said he did not expo°elo ol been called upon to second the motion of his Hoc' ~,,,i;io e , fur expected that the Noble Lord the Member for -u l ' lsi er iis to (the Marquis of Chandos) or the Noble Lord the ' se sEe e i& Chichester (Lerd H. Lennox) would have been bearrtsro klea r ' be se l atf' have come forward to second this motion—( order that an inquiry might be instituted inta ie lee b e ll' charges which had been made against those two4le to of and the still more serious charges against their PGeorort, He expected that some Member of her Majestia, i i ee s e, tf would have made some answer to a motion of so unte,'%,l4 o :oe o involving so deep a stain upon the character of i'm ee e -; lii the chages contained in that motion could be Pr ° sialtli e a similar motion was brought forward, some yea r her a ea rl' an Hon. Member (Mr. Manners) charging & ' fle e ete et th at then Noble House of Holland, who had to a grea t - W e d)) elected by the corrupt influence of certain Peere'cotle r a , to i occasion the Prime Minister of the country (Lor d .ttee sc,eoo stood up in his place, and said that such a Coooolo9'ooo' tally unnecessary, from the notoriety of the fact, ths tbe bor ,oo o that House were elected by such influences Und er 0 o° t i t ie iri o mongering system of that day. The fact ten,l l - e ar• w er e t as theshining at noon day. -- t o ho `1 06 ,, Was the House to understand that peers e s the r,, th at _ e jele trample on the most important sessional order et_ b y se: e er and also to stain the character of their proceednirbe 1 ;10 parties to represent and maintain their position s ee t b l ne e of the country at large. Those were ebal o at l e o a, House of Commons ought not permit to rest oli o - toe d t oe 1 Two er three years ago an Hon. Member had the 000, believed certain members were returned to m . Wl' f e et the grossest bribery and corruption. He ( tha t °clot fad believed that a committee then appointed stated uld tie soo' 00; were fully proved, but that no imputation CO Tnue,h; to the parties charged with using improper influer the o ° r i ,: o arg Member for Bath stopped very short of what Du k-esl i it i t '; have done. The charge against these Nohl e _ d i ed t o e f th" r brought by Mr. Flaihurst—was, that they, ha __ en ,Ders e t he' li fluence and power, and demanded certain u: sers frit b i era l, House to resign their seats, because those risein er u vie ent , ivte ro io duty to support measures introduced by G'v bee and r ogn o f those measures w• re opposed to the influe m n ber , to deo e 4 of those Noble Dukes, and ordered those itle et ,d the l ia .rolc i t i e consequence. These were charges which pia. _, zn d__ . . Commons in the deepest state of degractatt7sed mei_ • of . ; htly P ' oe , , t , 1 such serious charges as' hould not be silk of Com te gue o ' 013 (Mr. Williams) asserted that the flous ..,1 spy ie ~ 0e 53 . ,, bound to inquire, not because those Peers. bad fi •:)-- I .°' ejo el °l t their personal .character—(Cries of " o . cs_ iocase eer e , he r o their property gave them an influence Iv' was well known their great property had The ew e j e jtet).,, fairly by those Noble Lords. He spekewol tahemvasate r ee, ri t n i, er e e , a , : procuring Members sears in that ',ease; beta of her L . ' „wo o ', one of great importance to the country, sures of gre;4o sect( Government had brought forward me l a t that th e " urP c ' se eto tance to the nation, and the country fe __ for ille i ti r , e , is , to persons to represent places in that Ho i r, rave ch_l t een iai . thwarting those measures. When fnic_i! se b: it how beliov' s , ar till brought against the character of the 1 -101 _ a d er ha t n.t:. o , l _ inquire whether such influence was e xerted' . ' aid u o u N tr " end er ,,,, , , , " w ithout ' coley cases were brought under their notice., they could refuse to grant such inquir,Y ,_ ..(1 peel 5. toy their characters. The greatest indignr ee D her Majesty's Government by thosey y , ve t e Y e in - eu i s i t s e s t :e n r. ler t ' i t l charged the Right Hun . Baronet Nan id tha t c o.o ol ' l jo. 7, ~, ~) He 5a Id t he ue h conduct.—(Cries of " No. n • _ de. u ~ m ler' gross and calumnious had been m e a t ca , q uite i l the c1 ...., 1 bik them, that the Right Hon. wea say th e P a u elia terested in land as any of the: ence that exists between them and 11 ive PI the P err ests g - ot for -drat t — ar rCill.lneers.) ili ,dy thi g bro (Sir R. Peel) made his private intrev ~, c are. - d not good, while they exclaimed that e TheY earc eir ow e P: e lin interest if it interfered with theirs., " r i rovided th ovo y 1 . 13 % , 0. the public good was to be sacrifice .1 . ", ,h av a ir er , _ O3O w _ . cb er , s gem." interests were attended to. i et- • ettaitie e by tl' ao d, 1:1 7 e , ought not, in his opinion, to be . E entlemen of Eng efoble obi% sumed to themselves a title of (on te e the eo ple e ure e. the Par _.l it a manifestation of feeling on e duree eY ti l r be eild roce ti and their supporters would not be t e ons „ not htad . eep )intil country, and he considered that i that _ n il ' _,,, e D,_ a r A se to w e as aara Was it to be supposed that after suer u 1 4,„ i u against h prectvw" with the inputatioa which Re them the country would thiss e e, e •- s - w - 0411146' .......7____ -.—...„,_ '-' throw upon them cf th e N oble Dul l targed against ought much rathc taronet opposite, e manufactures aecessity of put ti t to rneet—(Cries svas t speidring: to ti entlemen °PP'''. see that he was leghter..) hi e tl the decis:on of du that Rouse vvoul Which was t o recti 4 ised that itwa s c they should be pla lie had expressed wo uld bear hi ou eogo try shoul d be tliat Sir ,RoBEHT j 4l . had be en i nt 14 hand sal dovvn. lie had to o was desirous of p d u b , t e could not eee v ,", Motion of th e 'a, e e ning, viz. Gentl'etnan had en: ',lke a p, a n d he n e'n'lil,,ltioetely mistake 4 tts of censure '4'tight it his d u tteh haput ation ha of , ..n4 f a tedo' e lt, 4 1 ei 1 1 i cl a ht t i.i at a a n i.:i y u toe c id r e z t i n 4't influence his iaS shear front has d e: 'tf r pi- per in flu: th nf Coronn,jtix u• 1 at . ' :-. of .. portion 1 '4 legitimate in !tPressing his feeliz t!hPertance. The Stroted his tit to ii At li d e far e respect an :_e at an example 4;,a, the head of litieriiils worth, cnd n 4,i; t e of s. , eh a ni i ito..:4‘shen real wo 4.v__ ice....i Hear, I tetZ't, and they i 4401071 out of rest t fte. , :, will .a4opt ttle±ii, t exercising I t .._ er.e ready to s szi.i.732_,tz.ierefore, im qiii'eit:oubut Wa s ti wt4ch the %,':::',, C.h.Stri take the matt 4'. Pdrepared to go t li 4 ernand f . ' et\ o. SIM i,,,,ii),, sarile into tt war.e i a copy of " t 6 ° tile DUke till: j:, ,, t 1:, ,c,,; ', 4 ,i h r Y t i t d e i s vv t i o n u i lddits d'otleman, as Rai,_ one single I ti t , r sack a rnotio Itzv PrOVing any a !'itij',''tttillt that any th ' tt to • f e H o n . vote in had rs• Gentleman tei4-„4,1e Sorae ext t1151;•,,1 to g, on st 11 ' ha 4r.,414. Now, o at Bono gonourable Pr (04.14e.poiet of honou wzon,j't oPon hire • 'ky E f , he (Sir R Ceetitlt he thoug ht Is e4'ea fo r 'et er,,,'11. technical or it w4''', adreitted tha that Pry - YleocilLent Uri atzecpeiPla.--.( Het 4,g i,(i'4tleMen if a l at,. aced them tc fit N,,5w, with re, rift;:ti''• '''''.."Y.ll:ecl'nle.,:rarhil a'4'him'naulltyniliaectehatleli' ~toti not utsposition t thinearci(lh urged Orr teri request h has :111115 had tic, rie 4f..k;i Lqinatelf °len to kit„4l the disscussice 4144 a distinct pledg( hti N Az.441, the existiN sar-", him hut to act whi ',tient, , ;,,.,„ ch 1 1 . A. —( near, F liv` uad stated, . 4 li r e ?d t , ri g h t . t he arn 4'441 It ' 4 public r ,thfl, ife,t,l9lhih cove '4ay hs.'elt tenant y ''rt,n ' a Perfe .t 1"- . IL .t la th,, L Hear It.,lll,itu..'''-•( If , t t ii , , 4 40n 'heavy: ttat PhYst'eld bri !-_,.ti ) thlet-"` aight t,' o i t e 44 ill .., eeni ttitilaite pinit,•flaerpetectio. i 5 hi(iteNtlik;Y, blecitai kly op \ ",ir ft, peeps) 'l`klikijP, foundation, ki4,e'tilitil"troftihuse quu,' ts*''i9oslY iu'ill•sruseC trßs4s4Pted by the I k hi,i s:l' 'Mc ( and he i tiri ,I:l6esitirin.--( I. I r,t, ri ME 44,n1 th, "e S,4tOPY posit,on b AA.''ect tq th, ; t 414 I'4) the in t, ,1,.. ti. t present TI tti!ta. ', ,, 4 ,' I), rf:ectl (tidytght llt,"" Ilh•11 11 t° I.te ..• 4r°' 'krt. tiletc)4 C0P1" f it, 44 _ es introdtt 'ilit,ttA je ) would th t's ' 5 Postpone I '.11.1Pr°413. When I a, ," Rroe th • ;tail t e, , . e Ma' ion t„ r , "hat there di ''%t kali (totlstiteet kisi.ies( Hear h ittl:' Watch' it ev:ia. 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