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,7 that people, he had never heard it attributed to them that they did not understand their own interest.—(Laughter.)—Scotland would feel it an indignity to be subjected to this new arrange ment; it was an innovation which, if it did deprive them of justice itaelf,,would deprive them of the appearance of it; for, they might reasonably say to this country, " you keep your tribunal perfect for yourselves, but you give us an inferior artiAe, with which you say we ought to be satisfied." What would be the situation of the House with a Speaker who was not, a Member of their botly,'and who could not have rank, or importance, or weight in the country that belonged to a Lord +Chancellor ? The gituation of such a person, with respect to . the House, reminded him of what Shakspeare intended to be , the ae plus ultra of folly, the character of Justice Shallow. The great poet, in describing his eouncil-room, said, " they by observing of him became very silly justices, and he by ob 'tering them became a very justice-like serving man." They , , owed it to their own dignity to reject the Resolution, and Scot •land had a right, under the Acrof Union, to appeal to that House, constituted as it was. The 19th article of Union de nied an appeal to any Courts in this country, omitting the House of Peers in thatdenial ; the inference from which was, that they recognized the appeal to their Lordships. In fact, the uniform practice since was a clear proof that . the right was . perfectly understoood. For these reasons he would vote against the 'Resolutions, and he thought that every Noble Lord who • isalued the dignity of that 'House, and the just privileges of the people of Scotland, was bound to do the same. The Earl of LIVERPOOL said, that as it was then clear the debate could not terminate in any reasonable time that evening, and as the question was one of great importance, the beat course would be to adjourn the further discussion to to- Arn MOW. The discussipn was accordingly adjourned to this day. The other Bills were then passed through their respective stages, and the House adjourned. 110USt•OF COMMONS. Mr. JAMES presented a petition frotn the inhabitants of the wish of St. Pancras, praying for a reform in the Borough Representation. Oeneral PH IPPS presented a petition from the Ship-owners of Scarborough against the Reciprocity of Duties' 11111. ; • Mr. S. WORTLEY presented a similar petition from the Ship.oWnerm of Whitby. 31r. CORTE'S gave notice, that he would move next Sea. siGn to repeal the law which imposed distinctive marks upon Hop-sacks. BANKRUPT LAWS. 11r. BA RlNG:presented a petitionfroni Mr. Edinund Town send, praying for a change in the constitution of the Bankrupt Laws. 31r..1. SMITH regretted that the Bill pending upon this subject was not likely to be completed in the present Session. Lord A. HAMILTON said, that the law of Scotland was in a better situation than that of England, though still by no means in so good a situation as could be wished. He hoped to see a change in the bankrupt law of England, and a speedy one. GAME LAWS. Mr. S. WORTLI?S moved the order , of the . day for the further consideration of the report of the Sale of Game Bill, with a view to postponing the measure for the present. The object of the bill was to give every man a right to the game on. his own estate, with certain restrictions as to the mode of sale in the market. After a few words from Mr. TENNYSON' and Mr. R. Cot.. 110E14E, the report was ordered to be further considered. this clay 3 months. USURY LAWS. Mr. serjeant ONSLONtr gave notice, that he should renew hia motion upon this subject next Session. :11r. H. G. BENNET hoped that it would be early in the Session. SPITALFIELDS ACTS. 3h. P. 11100 RE presenteda - petilitnifrom the Weavers of Coventry, praying the repeal of these Acts. MAD-HOUSES. Mr. HUME presenTeitipaitionfil;ni a person named Mit ford, stating that many acts bf cruelty were inflicted on persons confined in private Mad-houses, and praying that the House would inquire into the subject- The lion. Member spoke shortly in favour of the petition. Mr. HOBHOUSE supported the prayer of the petition. lie believed the subject to he well deserving of attention. In deed he thought Ministers would do well to consider whether it might not be advisable to put down private mad-houses alto gether. The keeping of private mad-houses had become are. gular trade; and lie thought there could be no impropriety in :his mentioning a person of the name of Warburton, who carried on that trade most extensively. Ile seriously thought that it was a question worth considering, whether it would not he hotter to abolish private mad-houses altogether, than to allow them to exist under the present system by which they were reptlated. Mr. fiROUOII.AM. said, that abuses could be ehewn to exist in Private Mad.houses, he would not be one to oppose Inquiry, or any measure far. redressing those abuses. He • could not, however, .refrain from observing, that the case of the respectable physician who had been named by his Hon. `triad wesdeserving of some attention, as well as that of this petitioner. He knew nothing of Mr. Warburton, except what he knew of him in pliblic ; and be was bound to say, that when ho bad seen him give his evidence in the witness box, his de ineaeorwas highly creditable to him. Ile had often heard it regretted that that Cientleoin had not been examined in par ticuler cases, as they occarred in Courts of Justice; and it was hutlair to infer from this that lie was considered as a per son of much professional skill. The allegaaons of petitioners, to the House on subjects like the present ought to be heard with many grains of allowance, for it often happened that per sons who had been cured of that most dreadful affliction alluded to by the petitioner, imbibed a dislike of those who had ad ministered the very means by which they were cured. It was vot long since that lie knew of a ease wherein a man had brought an action against his keeper, who had cured him, to re cover damages on a charge of crnelty while he was placed under restraint. He did notsay that the House should shut their ears against petitioni. like the present. •Ho merely meant to say, Om. complaints should be received with great caution. With regard to what had fallen from his Hon. Friend, the Member for Westminster, he thought that, oneelleetioa, his Ilon. Friend would see the inexpediesicy of abolishing private mad-houses, though it might be a question whether they might not be im proved. While on his legs, he would take that opportunity of expressing the disgust lie had felt at the perusal of a work lately published respecting private mad-houses ; .a work which, even tf every statement it contained were true, was a dia. grace to the press. It gave the names of many unhappy Judi viduale who bad been confined in those places, and many ineedotes of' their families. It was a shocking and disgraceful publication. TIODHOUSE arid Mr. BROUGHAM mutually explained. Itli..Secretary PEE!, said, that if a prima facie case had been made out, he should not oppose an inquiry into the subject. He could not, however, by any means agree with the Hon. Itolectiber for Westminster, in thinking that it might even be a question for consideration whether Private Ala-houses might not be abolished with advantage. To abolish Private Mad houses would, in many cases, he to aggravate the evil which it was intended to cure. It was well known that the confine meat of a great number of persons .together, thus afflicted, often tended to increase the severity of their complaints. The confinement of mad persons by their relations, which would, in case of an abolition of private mail-houses, he often resorted to, would be still more objectionable in may cases.—(Hear !) Msny statements had been sent to him, containing complaints of the manner in which people were treated in private mad louses. Some Of these statements were accompanied by draw ings, professing to represent the mode in which these unhappy persons wee confined. lie had, in consequence, thought it hie duty to make inquiries into this subject.; and the result of tiust inquiry had satisfied hint that those complaints were, in gqineral, witbout.foundation. In one of the cases he recollected it was stated that a Mau had been plunged into a cold bath in the Apt); of winter. On inquiry lie found that this was a part of thsetreatment actually prescribed for the patient; and that most of the circumstances complained of were to be referred to that discipline which, was absolutely necessary in the treatment of the disorder. Mr. BEN cmltititied the statement of the . Right lion. Secretary. . .1-le had himself often had erroneous statenients for warded to him on the subject. At .the Same time lie thought it was desirable that the House should take some measures for placing the establishments of this description under • limp to er con troul. With- regard the. book alluded to by his lion. anti Learned Friend, thought: it was incumbent on Arr. Warburton to prosecute the author. He (Mr. IL) knew himself that many of the statements it contained were untrue; but unless Mr. Warburton took legal measures to vindicate hiri character by a. prosecution of the author, the public would be led to believe that he forbore to do so because the statements in general were well founded. Mr. WYNN also thought the subject called for inquiry. fie did not, however, agree with the lion. Member for West minster, as to the policy of abolishing private mad-houses alto. gether. The. petition was then read, and, after a few words from Mr. HUME and Mr. Bpouort,tm, was ordered to lie on the table, and to be _printed. Mr. 110TIIIOUSE presented a petition from Chester-le street,. against West Indian Slavery.—Ordered to lie on the table. Mr. HOBHOUSE presented a petition from the parish of -St. Ann, Westminster, praying for the entire -Repeal of the Assessed Taxes. He could scarcely hope that the Chancellor of the Exchequer would comply withthe prayer of the petition ; blithe trusted that that Right lion. Gentleman would be enabled to make a cOnsiderable , zaduption of those taxes in the course Of, neat Session. While upon - this subject be begged to observe that he understood many persons had been assessed for shop windows ~Which ran into alleys; although he had been pre viously kiven to understand that this assessment would not be nforced. The CHANCELLOR of, the EXCHEQUER said tha assessments of this description applied only to windows- of a certain width. Ile would, however, make inquiry into the subject. Lord G. CAVENDISH presented apetition from Derby shire in favour of the law for repealing the Combination Act.— Ordered to lie on the table. Mr. W. SMITH presented a petition from. Alton against Slavery.—Ordered to be printed. Mr. W. SMITH presented a petition from 1,200 Weavers of Norfolk, in favour of the Bill for repealing the Combination Act.—Ordered to lie on the table. _ _ Mr. W. Sll ITI! presented a Petition from upwards of 6000 of his own Constituents of Norwich, to the same effect as that of the last Petition. Mr. P. MOORE said that the foregoing Petitions were the result of the Bill he bad brought into the louse ,• and he had no doubt that many thousand other Petitioners would also ad. dress the House in its favour. The person who was most ini mical to the Bill had not stated his objections to it, although he had been invited to do so. The Petition was then ordered to be printed. FOREIGN POLICY. Sir J. MACKINTOSH begged to say that he postponed a question he intended to ask of his Right Hon. Friend the Fo reign Secretary, merely in consequence of the absence _of his Right Hon. Friend. SCOTCH JURIES.. Mr. KENNEDY moved the third reading of the Scotch Ju ries' Bill. Lord BINNING opposed the motion. The Bill, he said, proposed to enact that Juries should be named by ballot, a proposition to which he thought - the House would not be dis posed to agree. He had a strong objection to the principle of Balloting for Juries. It was the practice of many politicians to run down the administration of Justice in Scotland. He was convinced of this in consequence of the speeches he had heard from the Hon. Member for Aberdeen, and the Noble Member for Lanark. He did not feel the force of the objection which had been urged against the selection of Juries by the Judges of Scotland. The Juries of that part of the country had long been known for their intelligence and independence, and for differing in opinion from the Judges much oftener than Eng lish Juries did. He should oppose the third reading of theßill. Mr. ABERCROM BY said the bill had already been fully discussed, and the principle of it had been sanctioned by the House. His Noble Friend had said that lie disliked ballot, but be had given'no reason for his dislike. The ballot.was in his (Mr. Abercromby's) judgment, the best recommendation to the bill, fOr it gave the best security which could be obtained against partial influence, The Noble Lord's objection could only be properly taken in a Committee; and as he had let that opportunity pass, he could not now complain of a particular defect which he had neglected to take the means of correcting. Mr. Secretary PEEL said that he thought tli,e arguntent just used by the Hon. Gentleman would not induce the House to pass the bill if it were a bad one. Seriously, he believed the bill would be productive of mischief, and that if it were car= ried, the Hon. and Learned Gentleman himself Would wish to see it amended. By making the lists alphabetical, it would result that the juries would often be of the same names. The first list, for instance, would necessarily be all Abercrombies, (A laugh.)—After remarking upon other defects of the mea sore, he recommended the Hon. and Learned Gentleman, for the sake of his own reputation, to give further consideration to the measure, even if he were sure of a majority, before lie pressed the third reading. Sir JOIIN MACKINTOSH said that he was much sur prised to hear the Right Hon. Gentleman, after admitting the necessity of the Bill upon principle, come forward and oppose it at this stage, upon the ground of, a few possible-.inconve niences. As the Right Hon. Gentleman had said that he wished this to be considered as it question apart from general political feelings, he was surprised that the Committee had not the benefit of his understanding and authority. Mr. Secretary CANNING said, that the impression upon his mind was that his Right lion. Friend only agreed in the necessity of removing a particular kind of selection. But upon this the Hon. and Learned Gentleman took another step, and assumed that he condemned all selection. It appeared to him that his Right Hon. Friend had only eqnsented to part with the present system because it was faulty in theory, yet unimpeach. able in practice, if something could be substituted in its place, with a tolerable certainty of being successful in practice, and at the same time to be free front the theoretical objections. But he perfectly well remembered that in the former debate his Hon. Friend objected decidedly to the principle of ballot, and voted against it upon the second rending. It was, there fore, too much to expect, when the Bill came for the third reading, with the ballot, that he should give it his support.-.. To the principle of ballot he (Mr. Secretary Canning) enter tained the same objections. . _ Mr. KENNEDY said, that he should not trouble the House with any further observations, although, if time permitted, he had no doubt of being able to offer a satisfactory renly to the objections of the Right Honourable Secretary for tbe Home Department. Mr. Secretary PEEL explained. After a few observations from Mr. FORBES, the House divided, when there appeared— For the third raacling - 60 • Against it - . . 56 . Majority . —1 The Bill was then read a third time and passed. SCOTCH COMMISSARY COURTS. The LORD ADVOCATE moved the third reading of the Bill for regulating the Scotch Commissary Courts, Lord A. HAMILTON complained of the Bill having been advanced to this stage by the Lord Advocate, without giving an opportunity of speaking upon the question to any Member of the House. Ile also expressed his regret at seeing the House in such a thin state upon so important a subject.-- He should, however, proceed to state his objections to the Bill, in spite of the non-attendance of those who were absent, and of the non-attention•of those who were present. The Noble Lord then referred to various measures which had been pro posed at different periods upon this question. Be did not object to the principle recommended by the Report of the Commissioners of Inquiry. But the Learned Lord had de. parted from those recommendations, or not attended to them at all. He did not believe that his Majesty's Ministers, if they examined the Bill, could possibly give it support. It was so completely at variance with all the measures of Legislation such as that House was generally accustomed to sanction, that he could not conceive how the Learned Lord had expected it to pass. It was not to make a law, or to enforce the power of that House, but todelegate its power to others. The Bill pro vided that certain persons should make such regulations as they thought proper. Upon the subject of compensations, be wished to ask the Noble Lord how he could propose to allow them, and to say that the Bill was founded upon the Report of the Commissioners, when that Report stated that compensati ons ought not to be allowed ? Another objection was, that the Clerks had the power of regulating the fees in their own Courts. Among the monstrous provisions of this Bill was one which enacted, that the Court of Sessions should legislate for itself in all time to come hereafter. This was no less than delegating the functions of Parliament to this Court. Now, if the wisdom of that Court were such as to justify such distinction, why had not the Learned Lord produced them some proof of it ? But, if he could be surprised at anything which happened in that House at the end cf June, he should be surprised. that such a Bill had got to a third readingavith so few Members prepared , to stand up in their places and object to it. Indeed lie did be• lieve that the question would at length. be left with die Right Honourable Gentleman in the Chair, andhimself as the only audience to his argument. Nevertheless he should be able to tell his constituents that he had done his cluty.tawards them in making that opposition which they had instructed him to 'offer to this Bill. Another cause to which he strongly objected was, that which gave the Baromi of the Exchequer the power of granting any compensation they might think fit to persons whose claims they considered legal and well-founded. This was a power of granting away the public money which lie could notthink the House of Commons would ever delegate from their own hands. Ile maintained that this was an improper. Bill to pass, and it .would be .discreditable to his Alajesity's Ministers to support it.. Mr. KEITH DOUGLAS supported the Bill. It possessed so many adVantages; that the Noble Lord himself, he was per muscled, would not wish that it should be lost. It was well known that through' the inefficiency of the Commissary Courts, many frau& on the public were cerninitted, and under this view the House would not do its duty if it did not pass the Bill. KENNE'DY objected to the Bill, as granting inordi nate powers to the Courts of Session. The Bon. Member stated that the Sheriff -Substitutes had all the business to do, and were very inadequately paid. They were a most useful and respectable body of men, and particularly as this Bill went to impose additional duties upon them, this was the proper oc casion to provide for their more adequate remuneration, which indeed the various civil and criminal functions of their office already . , entitled them to. He thought the best thing to he done was to postpdrim the Bill for this Session, when these matters must be more fully taken into consideration. After a few words from the LORD ADVOCATE it) reply, and Mr. AnEncuounY, the House divided, when the num bers were, For the Third Readies; - 511 Against it - 21 'Majority - -35 The Bill was then read a third time and passed. On the motion of the LonD ADVOCATE, the Sheriffs' Courts Bill (Scotland) was then ordered to be read a third time this day three months. DISTILLERIES BILL. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved the further consideration of the Report on the Distilleries Bill.— Ordered. Upon the motion of the CItANCEI.I.OItd the EXCTIEQUEIt, the Bill was . onlered to he recommitted. The House having resolved itself into a Committee, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, that he intended to move certain amendments which had been drawn up in concert with the persons interested in the Bill both in Scotland and Ireland. He also meant to introduce a new clause giving to Excise the power of closing the worm through which the . spirit passed into the ultimate receiver, unless it should appear that the spirits would be injured by such a proceeding. Mr. C. JIUTCHINSON said; .that the distillers strongly objected to the new clause which the Right Hon. Gentleman intended to introduce. He hoped the Right Hon. Ceentleman would consent to postpone it until a future stage. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he had no objection to postpone the clause in question. Sir It. F'ER(IUSSON was glad that the Right Hon. Gentle man would postpone the clause; he understood from distillers that the stopping of the worm would have the effect of spoiling the spirits. Afterafew words from Mr. S. RICE, Mr. WALLACE observed, that with the exception of the clause respecting the stopping of the worm, all the clauses which his Hight lion. Friend proposed to introduce had been framed upon the suggestion of eminent distillers. Mr, • HUME - lamented that the bill contained no pro vision for preventing smuggling, which would certainly he carried on to a great extent,. because the duty on spirits in Scotland was only two shillings and sixpence, whilst in Eng land it was 7s. It was the duty of Parliament to take away the temptation to smuggling. All the spirits which he drank were smuggled.— (A laugli.)—lt was the same with his pocket handkerchief.—(The lion. Member drevi a yellow silk handkerchief from his pocket, and held it up amidst continued laughter.)--fie never uiied any but smuggled handkerchiefs; and he-would bet a wager that if lion. Members would spew their haindkerchiefs, they wouldbe found to be smuggled also.— (Many Members exhibited their pOcket handkerchiefs.)--Ay, there they were, in every direction.- Was it not monstrous that law-makers should be law-breakers?—((treat laughter.)—He' meant that they should be compelled to be so.—(A laugh.)— It was a serious question. A man who began by smuggling would be led on to the commission of the greatest crimes.— (Continued laughter and cheers.)—lie wished it to be under stood that he did not consider the receiver of smuggled goods to be so bad as the person who smuggled them. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER remarked, that when the Honourable Gentleman (Mr. Hume) pro. duced his smuggled handkerchief, he took the precaution of making the alarming experiment before Gentlemen not likely to take advantage of his breach of the law.—(A laugh.) —He hoped, - however, that the time would shortly come when they could more attentively look to the question respecting the silk articles, with a view .to a proper adjustment of that sub ject. With respect to the general principle of the Spirit Inter course Regulation, it had been only reported upon the Com missioners ; but he should give the consideration his best at tention, and next Session he hoped to see it placed upon a clear and intelligible footing. Mr. HUME was glad to hear this promise to attend to the subject next Session. General FEROUSSON was anxious that the Scotch distil lers should be allowed three or four months, to acquire that stock, which would put them upon the same terms In the market u the Irish distillers. Mr. WALLACE thought that the apparent difficulties would be easily obViated in practice. Mr. W. SMITH said, that the English distillers only desired to have the whole. trade placed upon a fair and equal footing. Hitherto the Trish and Scotch distillers had been engaged in a 30 years' contest with the revenue, while the English distiller was exposed to peculiar restrictions and disadvantages. Let the whole system of the trade, its . manufacture, and its export and im port, be put upon general and reciprocal bases—that was all that the English distiller required.. The Honourable Member then pohited out the • immorality which attended a too great facility of the use of spirits among the poor, which was so finely illustrated in Hogarth's print of •"'Llin Alley," . and others by that great graphic moralist. Alter a few further remarks from Sir R. Fergusion, Mr. Monck, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Bennet, and Mr. Hume, the clause on which the conversation arose was agreed to, as were the re maining clauses of the Bill. The House resumed, and the Re port of the Committee was ordered to be received to-morrow. ELECTIVE FRANCHISE BILL. • •. Mr. 001.7LBURN moved that the Order of the Day mettle Irivh Insurrtietion Act should be read. Lord NiTtiENT claimed precedence for the Elective Fran. chine. 3lr. GOULBURN had no objection to give way to the No. ble Lord, provided that he should not be debarred after that was disposed of, from proceeding with ,the Irish Insurrection AO; on account of the lateness of the hour. Lord NUGENT then moved that the Elective Franchise Bill should be recommitted. The motion was then agr ee d to, and the House resolved itself into the Committee. Mr. BANKES opposed the Bill at considerable length. He objected to giving the Catholics t h e Elective Franchise. It had been . coots, el, on b e h a lf of the Irish Catholics, that having given them the right of returning Members to Par. Bement, they could not with Propriety withhold from them the privilege of sitting in Parliament. As this was asserted doing what bad been done f t o o r bteh the e the a n t h e c o e l i ss c s ary i n cor r s e e l q a r u l d en , c f •le was unwilling to consent to place themselves in the same situation with respect to the Ca tholics here. lie replied to the various arguments which had been urged in :support of this measure. Ile spewed that the grounds on which Catholic Emancipation was claimed lbr the Irish Catholics were at. variance with those on which the Elective Franchise were claimed for the Catholics of Eng land. In Ireland, the numbers of the Catholics were so great, that it was said their demands ought to be granted—in I.:ng land they were so few, that it was argued all they claimed might be conceded without danger. Thus the numbers of Catholics in kreland, and the paucity of them in Eng land, were severally urged as reasons for complying with their prayer. Seein no adequate reason for maki ng th e Ipro posed alteration in t law, but feeling that there were many reasons, and strong ones too against it, lie should give the pre pia Mr. E rn ,r a t upported the Bill. Mr. Secretary decided negative. pre sent er. fals.uorei ?EEL, also spoke in supp or t o f t h e measure . J. s mi said, the English Catholics were a most re spectable body. He court' not agree to the argument of the Mem ber for Corfe Castle, who thought Catholics were not to be trust ed with offices. It was erroneous to suppose that diffilrence in religious feeling made a man disaffected to the Government. Quakers were in general good subjects, although their reli gious persuasions were adverse to the principles of the Consti tution. They made no resistance under oppmssion,' as they termed it, yet they had the feelings of other men. If any one took a Quaker by the nose, he would most probably find strong resistance. A Quaker, insulted some days since in an inn yard, said to the person who offended him, Friend I will not strike thee, but r. may abate thy heat. He then .put him in the horse pond, and when the man came out said, Now, Friend, thou art cool, lie supported the Bill. Mr. PEEL said, from the first time he discussed the ques tion of Catholic Claims, he admitted that the Roman Catholics of England ought to have the same privileges as the Roman Catholics of Ire4nd. He thought the Elective Franchise might safely be given to the Catholics of England. It would, in his opinion, be desirable to associate 'Catholics with their Pro testant brethren. As to. the influence of Jesuits at spi election, he thought a Roman Catholi6 voter dressed up , with ribbons, and mixing inthe sat urna li a , wou ld be in no enviable situation. There could be n o danger in allowing Roman Catholics to vote for candidates wh o are P ro t e stants, and therefore he should vote for the committal of the Bill. • General GASCOYNE lind a good opinion of the English Catholics, but that was no argument m favour of the Bill. The question was, whether they ought to take another step towards Catholic Emancipation. He thought no one could deny that the Bill, if it should pass, would advance the Ca tliolica a step further towards the point at which it was their wish to arrive. If the people of England could he consulted, he was sure nine-tenths of the population would oppose the concession. The a d vanced state of the Session, and the few I Members in the Howie, was a sufficient reason for making a great Constitutional question, like that before the House, stand over to next Sessimi. called upon the House to consider the Petitions whi c h had been presented against Catholic Claims. It was too late for the consideration of a plestion of so much 'importance. If th e N o bl e Lor d wou ld withdraw his Bill, and bring it forward early next session when there was a full at tendance of Members, he should not press his opposition. Dr. LUSHINGTON supported the Bill. Lord BINNING said, if the Catholics of Scotland had been included, it would have been fatal to the Bill. The Noble Lord expressed 'his acquiescence in milting that respectable bode from the Bill. Mr. GOOCH considered restrictions on the Catholics neces sary. Übe was a Catholic lie should say it is my duty to make as many convicts as I can. He thought the Catholics as dan gerous as ever, and he should be sorry to destroy the bulwarks raised by our ancestors. He s hould vote with the Member for Code Castle. ARI nx It, whose name we could not learn, spoke in favour of the Bill. Mr. BANKES, jun. said, by supporting the Bill they were PRICE 0 TlllB DAY AT dropping the key-stone into an impufect arch. Re strongly opposed the Bill: Mr. W. SMITH considered the Bil l l a measure of simple justice to a body of men who had a right to demand it, and who had no power to do any harm if they• were disposed for mischief. Mr. WETHERELL having been on all occasions a strong opponent of the Bill, was desirous of saying a few words on the subject. Ilaving adverted to the arguments in support of the measure, he strongly opposed the same. Mr. BUTTERWORTH opposed the Bill. Mr. HUME expressed his surprise at the opposition of the last Hon. Member. He thought the Protestant Religion was more in danger from the Methodists than from the Roman Catholics.—(Cheers and laughter.) Mr. BUTTERWORTH said he considered it a high cons. pliment to be abused by a defender of the principles. of Carlile. —(Hear, hear!) Mr. HUME said the Hon. Member had charged him with that which was not true.—(Order !—Hear, hear !) Lord NUGENT replied ; expressing his confidence that the question would come to a triumphant vote. especially after the liberal support he had experienced from the Secretary of State for the Home Department.—(Loud cheers.) The House then divided, when there appeared— For B9 the motion For Mr. 13ankes' Amendment 30 • Majority The House then resumed, and the Bill was ordered to be read a third time this day. IRISH INSURRECTION BILL. Mr. GOULBURN moved the Order of the Day for the thin! reading Of this Bill. Mr. BENNET said, the Bill had failed every where; anti that quiet had taken place wherever it was laid aside. For the last time he protested against the measure—he washed his hands of it; and he left it on the heads of those who pro. posed it. Colonel TRENCH said he should vote for the Bill, though he should do so with great reluctance. Mr. DENMAN totally dissented from the Bill, because he thought it totally unnecessary. It had never operated to any purpose but a mischievous one. The Bill was then read a third time and passed. The Irish Unlawful Oaths Bill was recommittal, and the House immediately went into a Committe upon it. The House then resumed, and the Report 'was ordered to be received this day. XING'S MESSAGE. On the motion of the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHE QUER the House resolved itself into a Committee on the Ring's Message, respecting the Pension to the late Earl of St. Vincent. The House being in a Committee, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, the pension of 1,0001. a year to the late Earl was confined to the Earldom. He proposed that it should be extended to the pre sent Viscount and the next in succession. After a few words from Mr. Hti ME, the Resolution was agreed to. The House resumed, and the Report was ordered to be received this day. The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of; and at HALF-PAST' TWO o'CLoax the House adjourned. PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS. HOUSE OF COMMONS. Luna., 30" die Anil, 1823. _ . REFORM OF PARLIAMENT—Petition of Inhabitants of St. Pancras, in favour thereof. RECIPROCITY OF DUTIES BlLL—petitions_ against, from Ship.owners and others of Scarborough, Whitby, and New. castle-upon-Tyne. SAI.E or AE BlLL—Further consideration of Report put GM_ off for three months. Juntts (Scotland) `Bala read a third time,' )I COMISSARIE3 (Scotland) and passed. bratirtnEcTrows (Ireland) SUEEIFFS' COVETS (Scotland)BlLL—Third Reading put off for three months. ELECTIVE FitAweinsE IBMs to be read a third time to.. CUSTOSIS DUTIES BILL f morrow (this day). OCCASIONAL FarrnoLnEas ]JlLL—Further consideration of Report deferred till Wednesday neat. NOTICES OF MOTIONS for THIS DAY. 1. Mr. Hume—lnexpediency of subjecting any person to pu. nishment for expressing or publishing his opinion upon re. ligiotta subjects. 2. Sir lienry Parnell—Roman Catholic Endowments of Schools and other Charities. 3. Dr. Phillimore—To amend the Lnws which Aff,ct the Mar. riages of English Roman Catholics, and the Registration of the Births of their Children. 4. Mr. Grattan—Motion respecting Pipe Water and Metal Main Accounts in the City of Dlublin. ORDERS of the DAY for TIIIB DAY. 1. Law Expences (Ireland) Bill—Second Reading. 2. Combination of Workmen Bill—Second Reading. 3. Supply—Postponed Resolutions of 30th April and 24th June to be considered. 4.: Tithes Composition (Ireland) Bill—Report. 5. Law Al erchant Dill—Committee. G. East India Mutiny Bill—Further consideration of Report. 7. East India Trade /111—Further consideration of Report 8. Customs Duties (Ireland) Bill—Further consideration of Report. 9. Lancaster County Court Bill—Third. Reading. 10. Equalization of Duties Bill—Committee. 11. Beer Retail Trade Bill—Committee. 12. Distilleries Bill—Report. 13. Elective Franchise Bill—Third Reading.. 14. Roman Catholic Qualification Bill—FUrther consideration of Report. 15. Unlawful Oaths (Ireland) Brill--Report. 16. Land Tax Commiasioners Name Bill—Report. 17. Customs Duties Bill—Third Reading. 10. Marriage Act Amendment Bill—Second Reading. 19. Passage Vessels (Ireland) Regulation Bill—Committee. 20. Post Horse. Duties Bill—Report. 21. Insolvent Debtors Act Amendment Bill—Further consi deration of Report. 22. King's Message (concerning Viscount St. Vincent)--Re port thereupon. 23. East India Half Pay Bill—Third Reading. 24. Passage Vessels Regulation Bill—Thi r d Reading. 25. Highland Cluirches Bill—Third Reading. 26. Kiltiernan Union Bill—Committee. 27. Linen Manufacture (Ireland) Bill—Committee. 20. LOtteries 29. Church Rates (Ireland) Bill—Report 30. Court of Exchequer (Ireland), Salaries to Officers—Report thereupon. F STOCKS ON E O'CLOCK India Stock India )kinds South Sea Stock . Old Annuities BWs Ditto Small Bank for Act.. India for Con. Acct. Cons. for Opening 8244 41s. 435. ..... 20 23 pr. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Red. 8 1 / 1 1 3 per Cent. Cons. shut 3i per Cent 4 per Cent. Old shut 6 per Cents. 1797 Hank Long Ann. 2O 13-16th, Imp. 3 per Cents. PRICE or FOREIGN STOCKS p; LONDON, JUNE 30, AT ONE O'CLOCK. Freneh Five per Cents. 00. (Six per Cents. 00. Russian J, Five per Cents. (Metallic) 00. (Ditto New B'2. Neapolitan { s F c i r v i . e pro r o C e , nt• Bonds, 761. Austrian Five per Cents. (Metallic) 00. Five per- Cent. Bonds, 00. { Spanish New Ditto, 30k. Scrip, 00 disc. c Five per Cent. Bonds, 00. Prutoian ( Ditto New, tis 4. Danish Five per Cent. Bonds, 90. Chili 00. Colombian Six per Cent. Bonds, 53.}. Peruvian New Loan, 00. (Bank Shares .1.:2.1 ss. ..) Six per Cent. 90-03. American `Three per Cent. 70. HIGH, WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. Morning. 37 minutes after 7. 1 Evening, 6 minutes after 8. PERIWIGS.—The derivation of the term is as follows—as far as regards the French term Peruryue, at least —being literally transcribed from that eminent critic Menage, the Latin Pilus (hair) being the root :—Pilus, pelus, pelutus, peluticus, pelutica, perutica, peruca, peruque, peruke, periwig! PARIS PAPERS. PARIS, JUNE 28. Various reports prevailed yesterday on 'Change, and produced a slight depression in the fund. The only one of these reports which appears to us to have any probability is, that Alicia has isioed forth from the Seo d'Urgel with about 1,000 troops, to attempt once more to take the tirld.—Journal de Paris. I R P e r ge on n i c t y lie ru J n ot u rr e na ti l le d ir e I C ab orn oa me ra, r an ee. ( 1 1 are chiefly oc. quili AlA it D y. ll T lD h , e 3 JUNE 6 — l o i: e ta continue ining pecu t n o i a re are enjoy p e rfect having to meetr i cupied with the means l 0 f of the army,---the Duke d'Angouleme fi w that the French tr easur y cannot muc h longer support o t e h c et statedst a r a e ce r the s an wh t i s ch it has hitherto made for the Army of the Faith.-e There was at first an idea of having recourse to foreedloemebut ted re th al ey s, he rece ex iv i e th t e h ca e u r a p n o t n e e t o li f e i n sr a a ti n o ce n . al d l o t b ve u r t y al d th iffi o c u u g l h t at length it has been d eterm i ne d to wen a l oan of 200,000, 000 will be proposals have been made by f ore i gn b an k ers, i t appears t h a t to restore the credit of Spain, and to establish a plan of finance, which would put an end to the embarrassments of vernment. As a first measure, and to recompense the tithes and some other taxes of the ancient regime have been , re-established, which the people will not pay without repug-• trance, and so much the more, as the partisans of the Constitu tion will not cease to raise their voices against the re-establish ment of these ancient charges. The Regency hold , frequent sittings at the residence of the General-in-Chief, but nothing has yet resulted from them, to induce us to hope for a mo derate Constitutional regime; on the contrary, every thing tends to the re-establishment of the absolute regime, nearly on the same footing as in 1820, with the exception of the Inquisition, against which his Royal Highness and all those around him have openly declared. They are occupied, how ever, in organizing the general superintendence of surveil. lance, at the head of which is placed M. Arias de Freda. It will commence its operations by the execution of a Decree of the Regency, which interdicts the freedom of the press, and orders domiciliary visits at the houses of all booksellers, or other individuals, for the purpose of seizing all works contrary to religion or absolute Government. This Decree contains other severe measures against the partisans of the Constitution, the greater part of whom have Joined the Guerillas of their party to escape persecution, for both in the capital and in the provinces denunciations succeed each other, always under the Influence of fanatics; and if the mass of the nation were to be Consulted, taking for that mass the stupid and ignorant class, which form the majority of the population, the Constitutional system would be for ever abolished in Spain. Such are the effects of the re-action in the places occupied by the men of the Faith. Notwithstanding this, however, it is observed that this same people, who so cruelly pronounce against the Constitutionalists*, are in no hurry to take up arms to combat them, and it is with difficulty hitherto, that from fifteen to eighteen thousand.. men have been. assembled, of which the Army of the Faith is composed. The entrance of the French into Valencia produced a deep sensation' amongst the Constitutionalists. Ballasteros did not venture to hazard an action, his army being almost entirely composed of recruits, who would perhaps have profit ed by the circumstance to return home. He therefore thought it best to retire in the greatest order in three columns on the Xacar and the Gabriel, leaving some few corps . in the rear of Valence. His line extends to Cuenca, occupied by a Consti tutional division, which has its advanced posts at Huete, and .observes Madrid. It is believed, however, that the troops of Ballasteros may be brought into opemtion by the end of this month. Gen. 3lolitor entered Valencia with 12,000 men, including three thousand Spanish Royalists. Ile has in a great degree exposed his rear in undertaking this long projected ex-- pedition. He has received the best support in the city, and. has prevented the vengeance which might have been carried into effect. Some arrests, however, have taken place, and five or six inhabitants have been ill-treated. The coalesced troops have since marched to observe Ballasteros on the Xacar and on Cuenca, and to secure the communications with Madrid; they . are also fortifying Murviedro, and forming cons iderable tnaga- The French army have, in short, found in Valencia a very important point d'appui• The Constitutional army of Galicia appears to limit itself to the defence of that vast Province, rather than aiding others; there are also from all quarters a great number of emigrants, Constitutionalists. The Provincial Deputation of Corunna finds itself much embarrassed to meet the expences of the war e the military preparations are made with difficulty . ; every body notwithstanding, is arming, but no one marches. General Morino has scarcely 8,000 men to guard the frontiers, or effect any_ operation. P Ju NE 211.--Whitt will become of the Spanish people, if it is at length hazarded to require its co-operation in money, in labour, or means of conveyance ? .If, for instance, the wee sin of distress (which has been sounded by the .Begency in its Proclamation) should be followed by serious demands, and the effects of non-compliance, will the Constitutional Generals, Officers, or Employes, submit ? iVliat will become of them if they do not submit ? Who will pay the expencee of the oc cupation, If it should be considered necessary ? What will be come of the Government now established, it the country is not occupied ? Who will be the soldiers and the officers of the new array, setting aside those of the Army of the Faith ? What will those of the Army of the Faith do, if they remain the armed arbiters of the future ? Where are capable statesmen •to be found, if the Constitutionalists and Afranseadoes are set aside ? How will the Government be carried on by the Members of the Regency of Urge!, or the Regency of Ma drid ? What means will suffice for the ordinary and extraor dinary expences, without having recourse to forced imposts or loans ? flow can they borrow without , acknowledging the old. debt ? How can the old and new debts be paid ? Where are the guarantees to be found, if the national estates are restored. to their former proprietors? How can the support of- the monks and privileged orders be reckoned upon, if the nati onal. estates are retained ? flow, lastly, can peace, honour, or se. curies-, be obtained for the two countries by means of this., perilous and useless enterprise ? ( From the Constitutionnel. PARIS, JUNE 28.—The Cortes appear to have a determined will. It is not evident that the whole population is against them. Lastly, the war is not finished. How can the Regency, who ought not to be ignorant either of the operation of the pas &us or the - effervescence of re-actions and haired, especially in a fiery and vindictive nation, how, we say, can the Regency forget the chances of war, and the dangers of reprisal ? How can the proscribed, by any sudden loss of memory, not become proscribers in their turn? How dare the Spanish Journals of the ancient regime, watched and under censorship as they are with so much vigilance, say, in speaking of the Constitutional— ists, " they plunder every one, ravage every where—will not God exterminate this impious race ?" We say, with regret, if it is wished to insure to Spain half a century of civil war, they could not speak otherwise. %Vill the chiefs of our army abandon Spain to the fury of re s ections, and the deadly rem. , &since of parties ? • According to the account- lately rendered by the Greek (*orn- • mime at Stutgard, they received from the Ilth August, 16'21, to the 30th of }latch 1623, the sum of 27,692 florins in - tar) , dovationst 203 individuals who are gone to fight fur t; Greeks received from the Committee the sum of 6,702 florins the Committee gave for - eight cargoes sent to Greece 12,tts'' , florins ; 152 Greeks' who passed through Stutgard receive: 1,816 Ronne, and the Greeks at Marseilles received 485 florins. PARTS, JUNE 28.—The Regency of Madrid have re-eats- blinded the Jesuits, who were supported by the Constitutional Government. BASLE, JUNE 20. - ---On the demand of the Government of Berne the Grand Bailly of Friburg h brated Charles Louis d e H a ll er from re-appearing prohibited the cele in the terri tory of' Berne, whatever passpo rt he may p resent. who-gives his name, Vanderwyenber l A Gerlan' i ll his works (in f a vo ur o f t h e Jesuits) ge ? and who is known eein his ascetic course of life, and his intrigues for disturbing the public tranquillity, has been also warned not to she orders w himself in the Canton of Berne, whatever passport he may have, i befog issued if he does to arrest him innnediately . Vaud will adopt a similar tis expected that the Canton of measure. ( From the Etoile.) MADRID, JUNE: 23.—We have received news of the utmost importance. The Cortes have not dared to enter Cadiz, and they are nthhe Isle of Leon.' The King and Royal Feral have entered Cadiz. The news of the violent attempt at Seville has so exasperatel the people of Madrid, that the R egency h as b een necess itate to take the most prudent measures to prevent the houses of the. Members of the Cortex, and the Chiefs of the militia, who are now in the Isle of Leon, from being demolished, as were those of Seville. Calm was restored the moment the Proclamation and Decree of the Regency against them were published. • * Note by the Editor of the Etoile.—We are ignorant how this separation has been effected, and what are the mativ.ef- We merely give the news.as it has been transmitted to II! by our Correspondent.