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j , b ad been beyond the reach of censure—nay, it had been above 11 praise. Nevertheless they were not met for the mere Purpose of passing compliments to any one however exalted —if they were anything more than a mere pageant—if they had any object in view—if they were not met as a mere formality, they must be made acquainted with what was the real income of the illustrious Duchess of Kent before they agreed that it should be augmented. He believed that he might put the question to any of their Lordships, without receiving a satisfactory answer.—( Hear.) Looking at the Statutes, it was almost impossible to say whether that income was 16,000/. or 22,000/. He was performing a very disagreeable duty—one in which he was sure of being misrepresented ; still his duty compelled him to go on. By the statutes of 1831, the Duchess of Kent was allowed 4,000/. for her own life, and 6,000/. for the proper education and maintenance of her illustrious daughter. That was a charge which had now ceased, and according to the spirit of the law that charge ought to cease. If the House agreed to the address, they would preclude themselves frern opposing any grant which might come from the other House. If a grant had been asked for any of the princes of the Blood— for instance, during the reign of George I l I—before the Civil List had been arranged, it would have been said, " How can we legislate in the dark upon this matter, before we know what provision may be made in the Civil List, and which may supersede the necessity of any parliamentary grant?"—( Hear. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent was Queen Mo ther— ."Ne, not Queen Mother ; the Lord MELBOURNE—' a e .„ mother the'Queen." '4 • - Lord' humbly bested lihnself before his more - eiperierieed corrector. He confessed . fie was bat rude in speech, Is:till-Ver.:30 in krises of . courtly etiquette. -His. Noble 'Prierielr had'So - Much More rec - entlybeen • accustomed to. the language of courts than he had, was so much more ofithe courtier, hi 4 tongue`Wis so well hung, and framed and at tuned tee courtly' airs he Was Vs• - much better acquainted with the motions of theSSO who glLeed: and fawned and bent the knee. in courts, flit lin( Lord 'Brost:glam) could not preten'd for a moment - to dOinpete with the Noble Viscountin such mat tiers, or to prerehd tri• - • anything like the same. accurate knotiledge 6 - feourtlYpi:rasehlogy. He, however, knew the dif ferencelbetweenn-quieSn mother, and the : mother of the QUeen, perhap'S as - well its fhlesN - Bhlts The! expression bad eippeet from him.. But her ReYO.liighaeis the DuChess Of Kent was so :nearly nonelected with the Throne that it might be: a question; if 'frernsth - e' Civil 'List ample proiision would not Le made for her ;at all e', eats, the absence of any iefertiii s tion,• and the refu4alol' eine infernaa.tion'upon this subject, their Lordsltip. .iinless'indeed their office was merely to say ea.orred, tio Whit i,vanf;.tiated'to item front ()flier quarteri, to 'pledge - themselves to any perCculer course, et ithont having been satisfied . ,hat it was just to themselves and to the coun try.—( Hear, hear.) He hoped their Lordships would reflect befliredt was too late, upon (he would not use any strong ex pr. scion) the anomaly and absurdity, and extraordinary nature of such proceedings, as the House of Parliament was now called cn to propose—namely, in the dark and necessary state of ignorance in which they were placed, to decide in prospective upon what he trusted might, and he hoped would, be a very— very long perioch—a long and happy course of years—he meant for fifty or sixty years, to legislate in one sense, finally and irrevorabiy—for the present arrangement must be taken as a part and parcel of the whole. It was after the arrangement of the Civil List—and they were called upon because they had done it heretofore—in a case %%holly different, and diametrically opposite, when the Sovereign was of a very advanced age, and when they had only to legislate for a few years—they were called on now to legislate fur half a century, while they could not tell what the value of money might be in five or six years, reuele less in 50 or 60—when they could not tell what the price of anything` which might possibly contribute to the state and dignity of the Crown—when they could not tell what the state of society might be, and when they were in dark, and of absolute necessity in utter, ignorance of every particular, to tie then,s4ves and the country up to a eel tlin arrangement. That seemed to him a comae of pro c..eding, which, if it had not the sanction and authority of precedents, no man of sense, nor no man who filed the situa tion of legislator, would ever have adopted. What was done on the last occesion, namely the accession of George 111., was not the least discouragement, but, on the contrary, no little encouragement of the course he now suggested e because ie two years, Parliament bad been called on for an additional grant, and in nine years, a second additional grant was made. They would ob. - terve, also, how it bore upon the country. If too much were granted there was no chance of abatement. It was that sort of coo pact in which one party was fast, and the other was loose— if too little were granted it was a matter of course to supply the deficiency ; but if it was the former cane, he did not believe that the most sanguine person in Parliament or in the country would segg( st the abatement of the provision that had been made. le hoped, before tin? arrangement was finally agreed upon, that provision would .he made for its being revised and alt 'red, and that the answer fur the next half century to any one competent to object, would not be the answer that lee ( Lord B.) had heard since he came into Parliament—' . Oh ! it's a bargain ; and, until the chniise of the Crown, the grant eanont be revised or altered."--( Cries of " Hear, hear.") In case it should be found necessary to support the digrity of the Crown then it could be continued, but in ease it should be found to have become too much, another arrangement should be made fitted to the change, and adapted to the new accession. hese were considerations all affecting the Civil Ust, which would not come before the House until after the recess ; hut, at all events, being se intimately connected with that ia:por!ant subject, which must come before their Lordships, lie felt he could not avoid making these observations for the purpose of calling the attention of their Lordships and of her Majesty's Government to it. No person could feel more sen sibly than himself how painful it was to enter into these things. No person had a deeper sense of the dignity and the incom parable qualities of the individual who had been so frequently named, than himself. No person would more unfeignedly rejoice than he should, if upon the examination of the thing-- -if upon. enquiry—it should be found necessary to give the augmentation required by the Message ; but it was the duty of their Lcrdships not to act with their eyes shut, but to see the grounds on which they gave a pledge, before that pledge was given. Ldrd MELBOURNE was extremely sorry to think that he should. have been at all misled himself, or that he should have misled any others by the short statement he had made, and appearing - to withheld any information which their Lordships ought to receive before coming to this resolution. He admitted to hiS Noble'Friend and to the House, that this Address would pledge, and was intended to plc dge this House to sonic aug mentation'of the income of her Royal Highness. Those who thought there ought to be an augmentation would vote for it. 'Those who thought there ought to be none, under all circum stances, would vote for his Noble and Learned Friend against the Address, if he thought proper to push it to a division, or to propose a . nottponement of the consideration. His Noble and Leareed - Friend had said the House did not know what was the present it/come of the Duchess of Kent. Undoubtedly that income was enveloped in two or three Acts of Parliament which it waa not very easy to understand. Those Acts of Parliament had been carefully examined by the Noble Lord on the Woolsack, and the Law Office] s of the Crown, and they nad given it as their opinion, - that the Duchess of Kent was entitled, partly for her own life and partly on the joint life of the Queen, to have 20,000/. a year. That was the opinion on which the Government acted. The Government con ceived her present income to be 22,0001., per annum, and he saw no reason why he should not state it. It was the intention also of her Majesty's Gevernment to pro pose in the other House of Parliament, that there should be 8,000/. a-year granted in addition to that sum, making her whole future income to be 30,0001. a-year. It was impossible to feel that this accession would be extravagant, and he saw no reason why the House should not agree at once to carry up this Address to her Majesty as the Address of the House. He bad taken the liberty of suggesting to his Noble and Learned Friend that he was committing an error in his statement, and in error of no trifling importance. There was a considerable difference between the Queen's Mother and the Mother .of the Queen. [Here Lord Brougham intimated something, 3. hich was not heard in the gallery, and which created some little confusion, through which we did not hear a word or two which fell from Lord Melbourne, but the Noble Lord went on to say he begged of his Noble and Learned Friend to understand that lie knew no man in this country who could more gloss and flatter, and bend the knee, than his Noble and Learned Friend ; and therefore, when he said he could not compete with him ( Lord M. ).he would say that he (Lord M.) felt totally unable to compete with him ( Lord B.) when he found an oppor tunity or an occasion for exercising it.—Laughter.] It was 'said they were to have an account of the revenues of the Duchies of Cornwall and Lancaster, and that it might then ;be found unnecessary to grant the augmentation now proposed; therefore the consideration ought to be reserved until it was as certained what the income of her Majesty was. He would tell the House that it was the intention of her Majesty's Government to do away with all the secresy respecting those revenues ; but it was not their intention to advise the Crown to make a renunciation of these revenues for reasons which he should be prepared to state when it 'came under discussion. If any of their Lordships should think the provision made for her Majesty too much, when they had the amount of those reve nues before them, let them say so. If they should think that she sought to be charged with expenses which she was not at pre ssnit charged, let them say so, and then Government would un de.rstand what was meant; but it was certainly intended that', those revenues should be continued for her. His Noble Friend said that they should not vote the Civil List fur tile life of her Majesty, but reserve the power of revising; it at a future period of her reign, should circumstances arise to revire an enlargement of the allowances. That would be agenst all principles hitherto followed in the settlement of riser (;ir;l List. He did not mean to act upon his Noble Friend's nee tg e etiores hemeant to proceed wish the Civil List when it came 'before thav•Hotise in the mc.ntier in which it had always been iproCeode ,-1 .. With in that-stage of its progress through Parliament. Lord BWOUG H A.M rote and said—My Lords, .1 must triable y‘)u with one or- two observa:ions upon too toVies of very different irnpoitance uhich have been brotsght into this discussion —the one the more important and relevant to the subject—the other of little importance to any but one individual—that is to myself personally. Firtt, Inv Lords, I do solemnly and positively deny, and r eall. - upon the Noble Viscount •to produce his proofs, thst - I 'ever -in rmy life did—or that I ever in 'my life was capable of doing—that which the Noble viscount cbote to-night unprorokcdly to throw- out ag riast m e----I say utterly without any provoca,tom. viscous t MELBOURNE.—No, n-, not "unprovoked." Lord BIZ OUG II AM.—I say utterly unprovoked. I said in as good hut watt - as possible, and in as inoffensive a manlier as man coed -something with reference to the Queen Mother s and tee Noble Friend thought fit to taunt me with not knowing as mo, hof Cm! Court as me Noble Frieni did. I said that my to. w,ue was not as attuned to Court airs as my Noble Friend es.—(Lals'gliter.) But I said nothing about hanging a THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1837. tongue. I did not say—but I might say that the Noble Viscount's tongue was better attuned to Court airs, and to new Court airs with variations, than mine. —( Hear, and a laugh.) When my Noble Friend said that which was wholly inapplicable to me, I own I was much surprised. Indeed, as much as I have been of late accustomed to surprise, I was astounded. I repel the insinuation that I ever, in the discharge of my duty, did blow upon, or bow to, or cringe, or flatter any individual.— ( Hear.) It is utterly, absolutely, and totally without foundation. It is an insinuation which every body about me knows to be without foundation. Now, my Lords, it has further been insinuated, that, if I had the opportunity, I would stoop to those arts : but I have the opportunity now—l never did stoop to them—l never will ; and all those who know anything of my conduct in the discharge of my duties in any office know that I never did.—( Cheers. ) Lord A BINGE R rose, and was about to speak when— Lord BROUGHAM again rose, and said that he had been led away by a topic of very little importance from the more important one which was before their Lordships—he meant the provision for her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent. He would content himself with entering his protest against the House pledging itself to follow any specific course. His Noble friend had taunted him bydesiring him to divide the House; but he knew it was impossible and needless. He would stand alone even if the augmentation had been proposed to be 24,0001., but still he must protest against the House agreeing in the Address. In point of fact, the additional allowance proposed to be given amounted to 14,000/. His Noble Friend said that the present allowance to the Duchess of Kent was 22,0001. ; but it should be recollected that 6,000/. of this amount was voted for the additional expense that would be incurred for the education of the Princess Victoria, which charge had ceased. In addition, therefore, to this sum it was now pro posed to make a new grant of 8,000/. a year. Some Noble Lords might probably think that there could not he too la-ge a grant ; they, of course, would not think 14,000/. a year in addition too much. in conclusion, he would only once more protest against their pledging themselves in the dark. Lord A BINGER did not see that by agreeing to the Ad dress, the House would be at all pledged to concur in any thing sent up to them. • The Address was then agreed to, only Lord. Brougham say in' g non-content. The House then adjourned to Thursday. POST OFFICE. [We have great pleasure in Copying the following just -testimonial to the merits of a gentleman who has done more in the improvement of the Post Office—and received less reward—than any one other, or half-a dozen other public officers connected with that once highly praised, but ill-managed department.—ED. Sun.] (From the Dublin Evening Pachet.) The arrangements that have been made within these last few days to enable the public to post-pay letters at any of the general receiving houses in the city is a very great accommo dation, and will, we have no doubt, be duly anreciated by the public. It affords us much pleasure to see this disposition on the part of the Post-office authorities, as it is another instancy of the carrying into effect the suggestions of Sir Edward Lees to the Commissioners of Revenue Inquiry is 1826 a very tardy adoption of his plans. Sir Edward also suggested the exemption of mail-coaches from toll duty, which was strongly recommended by a Committee of the House of Com mons last Session. We think their abolition must precede any reduction in the rates of postage—lreland pa. s 7,0001. per annum. In 1823 Sir Edward established a registry of dou ble letters, which completely secured property transmitted by post in Ireland; but, on the consolidation of the Irish Post office with that of England in 18.31, the Duke of Richmond discontinued it, and indeed every other arrangement that de viated in the slightest degree from the London system. His Grace, we suppose must have been edvised in this matter, as he was then but a novice in Post-office affairs ; yet the re sumption of all those repudiated arrangements has been crept into as improvements under the present management—in the same way that they now adopt that which %Tau proposed by Sir Edward SD many years ago-_nhich can be easily proved by a reference to the Commissioners of Revenue's 19th Re port, pages 146, 811, and 812, where it will be seen that this and every other improvement introduced since 1831 originated with Sir Edward, and are carried into effect with very slight dev'ations. COURT CIRCULAR. Her Majesty took a carriage drive in an open carriage and four, in the Parks, yesterday afternoon, for an hour, attended by the Baroness Lehzen and the Hon. Miss Cocks. The Duchess of Gloucester visited the Queen yesterday, at the New Palace. Her Majesty had a dinner party last evening, Amongst the company were—her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, the Duke of Devonshii'e, Viscount Duncannon, and the Hon. Miss Ponsonby, Viscount Melbourne, Lord Holland, Lord Vernon, Lord Lilford, Lady John Russell, Miss Lister, Mr. and Lady Mary Stephenson, Lord Byron, and the Hon. Col. Cavendish. The band of the Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards at tended at the Palace during the evening, and performed se lections from favourite opera:- The anniversary of the birth-day of Sultan Mahmocd, on Monday, was celebrated by the Turkish Ambassador with a splendid illumination, music, &c., at the Embassy's residence in the Regent's Park ; but the usual dinner entertainments are deferred till May or June. A deputation from the Canada trade, including Mr. Hart Logan, M. P., Mr. Gould, Mr. R. Gillespie, Mr. Fors} th, Mr. Bliss, Mr. Brooking, Mr. Atkinson, Mr. Harrison, Mr. steel, Mr. A. Gillespie, and Mr. Duwie, had an interview with Lord Glenelg yesterday, at the Colonial-office. A Cabinet Council was held at two o'clock yesterday af teincon at the Foreign-office. It was attended by Viscount Melbourne, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Viscount Duncannon, Lord John Russell, Viscount Palmerston, Lord Glenelg, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Earl of Minto, Sir John Hob house, Lord Holland, Mr. Poulett Thomson, and Viscount Howick. The Council sat an hour and a half. Mr. John Wood, Chairman of Stamps and Taxes, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, in Downing-street. The Spanish Minister transacted business yesterday, at the Foreign-office. Despatches from the Governors of the Canadas, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, were received yesterday, at the Colonial-office. The Lords of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council resumed the appeal " Armstrong r. Huddleston" (respecting the will of the late General Armstrong) yesterday, Mr. Austin being heard for the appellant and Dr. Lushington for the re spondent. The Lords present were Lord Brougham, Mr. Baron Parke, Mr. Justice Bosanquet, the Judge of the Ad miralty Court, and the Chief Judge it Bankruptcy. The Court rose at half-past four o'clock. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE ARRIVALS. Lord Mandeville, in Suffolk-street, from Dover ; Mr. and Lady Augusta Wentworth, in Connaught-place, from their seat, Wentworth Castle, Yorkshire ; Sir Matthew W. Ridley, on Carlton House-terrace, from his seat in Northumberland ; Sir L. Greenwell, from Yorkshire; Viscountess Downe, in Charles-street, Berkeley-square, from Beningborough Hall, near York ; Mr. and Mrs. Wentworth Beaumont, in Picca dilly, from Paris; Colonel and the Hon. Mrs. Ellison, in Norfolk-street, Park-lane, from a tour ; the Hon. Captain Duncombe, R.N., M. P., in Arlington-street, from Duncombe Park, Lord Feversham's scat ; the Hon. John Charles Dun des, M. P., in Plowden-buildings, Temple; the Earl of Dun. more, in Grafton-street. from Dunmore Castle, Falkirk ; Mr. Denison, M. P., in Pall-mall, from the Denbies, Surrey ; Mr. Etwall, M.P., in Bond-street ; Mr. Cowper, M. P., in Downing-street, from Pansanger ; Mr. Quintin Dick, M. P., in Curzon-street; the Hon. George and Lady Louisa Caven dish, at Harewood House, Hanover-square; Mr. Cartwright, M. P., in Charles-street, Berkeley-square, from Aynho, Northampton. DEPARTURES. The Countess of Warwick, from Carlton House-terrace, for Brighton ; Sir Stephen Glynne, Bart., from the Carlton Hotel, Regent-street, for his seat in Cheshire ; the Marquis of Granby, from ditto, for Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire; Lord Charles Manners, from ditto, for ditto ; the Rev. John and Mrs. Peel, from Mi:art's Hotel, Brook-street, for their seat near Canterbury ; Count Maurice Esterhazy, from ditto, for a continental tour; Mr. Hervey Aston, from ditto for his seat, Preston Brook, Cheshire ; the Count and Countess de Henin, from Jermyn street, for Paris ; Lord Lucan, from Hyde-park place, for the continent; Lord Leveson, from Piccadilly, for the English Embassy at Paris ; Earl Rosslyn, from Grosve nor-place, for Dysart House, Fifeshire ; Lord Francis Russell, from Belgravc-square, for Dover ; Lord Oranrnore, from Hampton-court Palace for Cheltenham; the Right Hon. Sir Ed. Knatchbull, Bart. M. P. from Cox's Hotel, Jermyn-street, for Merslram-hatch, Kent ; Peter Ainsworth, Esq. M.P., from ditto, for Smethilis Hall, Lancashire. THE FUNDS.-CLOSING PRICES. BRITISH Bank Stock 'l(ls ' per Cent. Red. 4)2, 3 per Cent. Ccr. — 3! y per Cent. 34 per Ccnt. Red. 9914 New 554 per Cent 1113, 1 per Cent. Assentod 0153ented Lone Annuities to expire Jai. It-14). . 11N 0et.1%0 ... ........... ....... 14,ii Jan IMO FUNDS. Omni um India Stock ..... Ditto I:on& South Sea Stock Ditto Old Annuities Ditto Yew Annuiticr. Ex. 'B, 1000/. 0 34 d. ... 49 pm. Ditu, SOW 49 pm. Ditto 5001 50 pm. Bank Stock for Opg. Luna Stock for Aci.. ....... - • Couteis for Act. ... ..... FUNDS. Portuguese Bonds, 5 per cent. Ditto, New Ditto 30% Prussian, 5 per cent. '— Russian Bonds, 5 per cent Ditto, Metallic — Spanish, 5 per cent Ditto. Consolidated Prench, 5 pet cent 108 f. Bxeliangv ........ ............ ECksi French, 3 per cent hitch, percent. st' Otto, 5 per cent 1046 r()ltEici. Austrian, 5 pc: , rent — 13els,n, 5 per Cei t — Br, zilian Bands lituen(ns Ayres, 6 per c..nt — Crawl, 6 per cent — ColomPian, 6 per tent Ditto, 1621 Danish, 3 per cent — Smelt 'Oonds. iiir.::l, 5 per cent — lekican, 5 per rent Dlttn, 6 per cent., 1P9.5 . ! erlvian, 03 , 2:5. 6 per tent , SH A RES. Gre ,t Westvrn Railway — .. 67 London and Brighton Railway 4 London and Brighton Railway (Rennie's) London and Birmingham Railway London and Southampton Railway : 6 Lorfdon and 'Southampton (Newt London and Croydon Railway (Scrip ) .• south Eastern and Dover Railway 3 No other variations iu tho Prices al Sl , sres since our One o'clock List. PRICES OF STOCKS THIS Bank Stock Spec CeLt. Re.. -9 254%Xi 3 per Cent. Cons. -- 3% per Cent............ ........... 99% Ditto Red. _ l'aii%Ys New 3% per Cent - New 5 per Cent.... - Bank Long Annuitiestoexpire Jan. 5, 18("90 14 13-IAN Oct. 10. ikA) l4 9-16% Jan. 5, 1960 - Jan. 5, [8 - April 5, 1930 ~............ - Jan. 5, 1871... ea .......... • wk. • • ..... /MAW fll -p m . PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS Austrian Ronde Bel P "ian Bonds ditto Account Brazilian Bends 80 Ditto Account Buenos Ayres Bonds Ditto Account ..... h ill ian Bonds ..... 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Ditto 50P 47 49 pm. Ditto Small ..—... Ditto Commercial .— pm. Ditto Adverti5ed............ Pm Bank Stock for Account --- Indla Stock for Account --- Congols for Account 93% Xi THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Peruvian Bonds Ditto Account Portuguese Bonds Ditto Account Ditty New Bonds 3O Ditto Account 3O Ditto, 3 per cent. 2J 19% 36 Prussian Bonds Russian Bonita, 1822 Ditto Account Ditto Metallic ...... ..... Spanish Bonds 19% Ditto Account Ditto Bonds,lMt. Ditto Account -- French, 5 per cent........., —1: —c. ----- 4 par cent —f. —C ---- 3 per cent. --- Exchange _f —c. Dutch, ‘.lY.i per cent ... ...... —54%14 DittO Account ........... Date, 5 per cent. 1021,6 Ditto Account S DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK Paid, Per Share 50 97 . . . . . ...... 5 67 5 5 344 4% 9 1 100's 225. ;.)6s. 154_7 mn pan y 9O tailvv ay & Pan Y 2 ..... ..... Company '7 ' ....... to 20 • • „ , 4., 25. YESTERDAY. - .3ibraltat ..... ... Leghoin 1% Genoa ' • ' 26 10 Milan.... • . ' 31 Venice «R . 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The Royal Message was then read and taken into conside ration. Lord Alitteoratis passed a high eulogium en her Royal Highness the Duchess of KENT, and moved an answer to the QUEEN expressive of concurrence " in all such matters as might give effect to her MAJESTY'S most gracious Message." After a few words from Lord ELLENBOROUGH, the Duke of WELLINGTON, and Lord LYNDHURST— Lord Baouoilam observed that ever since the Duchess of KENT had arrived in this country, her conduct had been be yond all praise. " Nevertheless, as they were not assembled to pass compliments on any personage, however exalted, they ought, before they pledged themselves to an increase of in come, as necessary, to be satisfied as to the particulars of the cane. He conceived that they ought, in the first instance, to know what was the present amount of the Duchess of KENT'S income." The Noble and Learned Lord, whilst insisting upon the impropriety of legislating in the dark, happened to use the term " Queen-mother," upon which Viscount MEL BOURNE said, " No, not Queen-mother, but the mother of the Queen." Lord BROUGHAM !opted that he "admitted that his Noble Friend was right. On a point of that nature, he humbled himself before his Noble Friend. He (Lord BROUGHAM) was rude and uncultivated in speech. The tongue of his Noble Friend was recently so well hung and attuned to courtly airs, that he could not attempt to enter into competition with him on such subjects as these. The motions of his Noble Friend were more nicely poised and governed on these points than his were. He was so much better acquainted with the motions of those who glozed and fawned and bent the knee in Courts , that he could with the Noble Viscount in such mat like the same a ccura t e k now l e d ge t n e o r t s r o e r t e p n r d e t t e o n d c o t m o p a e n t y e t hints of courtly phraseology." Lord MELBOURNE—after admitting that the object now sought was to pledge the House to an augment a ti on o f t h e in conie of the Duchess of Kent, and that the Government thought 30,0001. per annum should be the sum fixed for the future incom e o f her Roy al Highness—replied to the s ar casm of the Nobl e an d L e arned Lord, by saying, " I do not know what the Noble and Learned Lord means when he says my tongue is better hung-1 cannot speak of the hanging of the tongue ; and as to glozing and flattering, I must be allowed to say I know no man in this country who can more gloze and flatter, and bend the kneo, than the Noble and Learned Lord himself, not one; and, therefore, when he says he cannot compete with me in those arts, I beg leave to say, I feel my self totally unable to compete with him when he finds an op portunity or an occasion offers for exercising them." Lord BEGUGHA i M rejoined, repelling with vivacity the groundless imputation nsinuated—" I positis ely and solemnly deny, and I call upon the Noble Viscount to produce his proofs, that I ever in my life did, any mere than I ever in my nature was capable of doing, that which the Noble Vis count has chosen to-night, unprovoked, to fling out as a charge affainst me I never stooped to gloze or to bow before, or to flatter any human being, tench more any . inmate of a Court. The next part of the insinuation is, if possible, equally ground less—that if 1 had an opportunity of having recourse to these arts, peradventure I should excel in them. I want no such opportunity. If I did, I have the opportunity. I disdain it." The episode here ended ; and after a few words from Lord ABINOER, the Answer to her Majesty's Message war; agreed to. In the HOUSE of COMMONS, the principal points in the pro ceedings were the following : Mr. O'CoNNELL gave notice that when the commitment of ' the Poor Laws (Ireland) Bill was proposed, he should move that it be deferred till that day six months. Mr. HORSMAN moved the appointment of a Select Commit tee to inquire how far the intentions of the Reform Act are defeated by creating and registering fictitious and improper votes in Scotland.—Motion agreed to, but the nomination of the Committee deferred till this day. Colonel EVANS intimated his intention of vindicating in Parliament, after the recess, his own conduct, and that of the officers and soldiers of the forcehe had lately commanded, from the calumnies and aspersions heaped on them by the public press, and in some degree countenanced in that House. A not unimportant discussion, for which we refer to our report, took place relative to the statements recently made by Mr. LIDDELL, respecting the treatment of 200 illegitimate children by the Guardians of the Sunderland Union. Mr. HUME obtained leave to bring in a Bill to define and regulate the lawful expenses at elections of Members to serve in Parliament for England and Wales—a Bill founded on the recommendations of a report of a Committee of that House. The CHANCELLOR Of the EXCHEQUER, in a Committee on the Queen's Message, brought forward the recommended in : crease of the Duchess of Kent', income, proposing to advance it from 22,0001. to 30,000/. a-year. - - • The motion was agreed to—Report received, and Bill or, deud—Mr. HUME and Mr. WYNN being the only Members who expressed an opinion in favour of a system of expenditure more economical than was evidenced by a grant of 30,0001. a-year for the support of the Duchess of Kent. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER brought in the. Civil List Bill, which was read a first time. The House then adjourned. The proposed addition of 8,000/. per annum to the present income of her 'Royal Highness, the Duches3 . of KENT, is one which, we are quite ' the country will accede to 'with pleasure. Whenit is .re membered that the illustrious individual; in question is the mother of our most gracious QUEEN, ,who has been reared under her auspices with the most exemplary care and attention, and taught to understand i and re spect the just rights and privileges of her subjects, we feel assured that the proposed augmentation, which will only make her Royal Highness's income 30,0001. per annum, will be viewed in no other light than as a debt of gratitude due to her by the people. The subject was brought before, the attention of the House of Lords last night, on which occasion some persona- lities were exchanged between Lords BROUGHAM and MELBOURNE. We regret this difference, though as it evidently originated in misapprehension on the part of both Noble Lords, we have no doubt it is by this time forgotten. After what has occurr€d within these few days who can despair of Tories, or doubt that they are pre pared to bid as high for the character of Reformers as either Whig or Radical ? It may be truly said that wonders never cease, when Toryism, personified in Col. SIBTHORP, calls out for a more searching inquiry into the Pension List, than even Radicalism represented in the person of Mr. HUME or Mr. HARVEY. But even that is nothing, for the Gallant Colonel has a way of his own, and now and then forms an exception to the general rule ; but the:manifestations shown by Mr. CHARLES WYNN put the matter beyond doubt. The extravagant—the lavish—the reckless party who have granted so many useless pensions—who have created so mmy jobs for their friends, and who within twenty years contracted debts, surpassing in amount any ever heard of since the creation of the world, begin in later years to show signs of repen tance, and a disposition to adopt the old gentlemanly vices of avarice and economy. This only proves the old adage that men are the creatures of circumstances, and holds out the hope that,' while HuME backs the Ministers, and may, therefore, be disposed to wink at some of their extravagances, the country is quite safe when there is a SIBTHORP or a WYNN to act as guardians of the public purse. The country, pro bably, will suffer no loss by the change. If rakes be come the best husbands, and thieves have the reputa tion of being the best thief-catchers, why should not the pilfering and plundering habits of those gentle men be transmuted into habits of economy, of vigi lance, and disinterested patriotism ? We rejoice at the result, and only regret that the conversion had not taken place sooner. What would have been the fate of the Queen DOWAGER'S pension if WYNN and SIBTHORP had done their duty ; and what would have been the fate of the 'Whig Ministry, if the Tories had resisted the extravagant proposition of Lord AL- T lloßp, and in accordance with the general voice of the people, moved as an amendment, a grant of 50,0001., in place of 100,000/. a year ? They have still ample oppor tunities, however, for the display of this newly acquired virtue, and they ought to be thankful to Lord BROUGHAM for pointing out the way. The additional grant to the Duchess of KENT is but a trifle ; and though 30,0001. a year may be more than sufficient, still, looking upon it as a recompense for her maternal care, or in addition to what may be re quired for keeping up her rank, as a fund for liquidating debts incurred in the education of the QUEEN, the coun try will not be inclined to grudge the amount. But there is another field, and a very extensive one, where the new economists may find labour. The Civil List is about to be fixed for the life of the SOVEREIGN, which all pray may endure for at least sixty years. It is proposed to grant more than half a million, in addi- tion to these annuities of the QUEEN DOWAGER, and Mother of the QUEEN, for the maintenance of the SOVEREIGN, and that this shall continue to be paid (for it may be more than half a century) whatever reduction may take place in the price of the necessa ries pr luxuries of life. It is impossible to calculate the changes that may take place by the abolition of the Corn Laws, by the effect of Railroads all over Europe, and by new discoveries in arts and manufactures. Many articles have fallen in price one third, some one half, within twenty years ; and whatever future reduction may take place, this sum must still be paid. Looking at the losses which the landowners may sus tain by these causes, Colonel SIBTHORP would ob tain great popularity, both with men of his own class and with the manufacturing population, if he were to propose that there should be a revision of the Civil List at the commencement of every New Parliament. Lord BROUGHAM'S repeated violations of the ve nerable usages of the Upper House of Parliament begin to fill us with the most serious apprehen sions. Night after night does the Noble and Learned Lord set the hereditary wisdom of the empire gazing aghast, horror-struck at the profanity with which he bounds over the restrictive mounds heaped to gether for ages, to impede the progress of public busi ness in that august assembly. But the previous infractions of Parliamentary usage by Lord BROUGHAM were as nothing when compared with his offence last night, in moving for Returns of the Revenues •f the Duchies of Cornwall and Lancaster for the five years preceding 1837, without having previously given notice to the Peers of his intention to make so extra ordinary and unprecedented a motion. happily, the Duke of WELLINGTON was at hand, to vindicate the authority of the usage which Lord BROUGHAM was about to set aside, and we rejoice to add, his Grace Was successful. But will the country do justice to the chivalry of the Noble Duke ? We fear not. The people will declare themselves on the Ode of his Noble and Learned Opponent, simply because they have long condemned the retention of the revenues of these Duchies by the Crown either for its own use, or as the trustee of any branch Of the Royal Family. For ourselves, we believe the best thing Parliament could do,' would be to take the entire mana g ement of this property into its own hands, and to allow the Crown in lieu thereof, an annual t proportioned to its actual bona fide interest in the tevenues so produced. Mr. BAILEY has been returned for the Borough of Sudbury, by a majority of 48 above Mr. MORRISON, although Mr. MORRISON was the popular candidate, and had every advantage in the opinion of all the res pectable electors of the Borough. But the absolute refusal of Mr. MORRISON to employ or sanction any corrupt means, gave Mr. BAILEY, whose friends had no scruples, the return. Until some better system be adopted, it is in vain to attempt such places as Sud bury upon any but the bribery plan. Every day brings in fresh evidences of the earnest desire of the electors of Great Britain and Ireland to obtain the protection of the Ballot. Wherever public opinion can manifest itself, meetings are held to peti tion the Legislature in favour of the adoption of this most important measure. Edinburgh, Glasgow, Sun _ _ _ derland, Newcastle, Gateshead, and Gloucester, have already forwarded petitions to Parliament expressive of their conviction, that, without the Ballot, there can be no such thing as freedom of election ; and their ex ample will soon be followe&by all the popular consti tuencies throughout the kingdom. The Tory clamour .about the unmanliness of the Ballot is everywhere met by an indignant reference to the present abject subser viency of the majority of the electoral body. " Unmanly forsooth !" shout the electors—" Is it more unmanly to exercise a right- as our conscience may dictate, without `the knowledge of . others, than to perjure ourselves under. a threat of coercion ?- Is is, manly to be driven to the hustings, and there to vote away the liberties of our country, to escape the vengeance of a powerful land lord-? Is it manly to be obliged to belie our principles in public and priVate-=-4o be compelled, in self-justification, to adjust our whole lives so .as to deceive not only the public but the members of our own families ? Is it manly to be constrained to appear at every public meeting called together, to pass resolutions opposed to our secret convictions and principles ? Is it manly to be dragged forward at dinners to cheer sentiments, and propose and second toasts, which we inwardly and most cordially detest ? Are proceedings such as these—proceedings with which every constituency in the country is practically conversant, and which therefore may be assumed as thoroughly English —more manly and independent than to vote as we please, without exposing ourselves and our fami lies to intimidation from any quarter ? You never dream of calling the French, the Prussians, or the Americans unmanly, and yet they never vote but by Ballot. In the clubs of the aristocracy all elections are conducted by Ballot ; and if we ask why, our landlords will deign to tell us, that the practice is necessary to preserve social harmony in such institu tions—that were the votes openly given, there would be quarrels, and perhaps bloodshed. This reasoning, we contend, is as applicable to the constituency of a borough as the members of a club ; and the system so necessary to the prevention of bloodshed in the one, is equally necessary to put an end to the fierce hatreds engendered by open perjury and political partizan ship in the other. You tell us that the Ballot would rob property of its legitimate influence. We deny that it would have any such effect. On the contrary, we maintain it would extend the only legitimate in fluence that property ought to have—the influence de rived from the just exercise of the power which it must ever confer. It would give to the local aristocracy a power which would enable them to bid defiance to the long purses of political adventurers, prepared to squander thousands for a seat for some place known to them only as notorious for the corruption of its consti tuency. You would persuade us that the Ballot will not prevent bribery. We ask you, will it lessen it ? There will be always fools having more money than they know well how to employ, and of these some will have recourse to bribery. But the really dangerous men—the men who seek seats in Parliament only to advance their own interests at the expense of their country—will not exchange a certainty for an uncertainty—will not part with their gold to obtain a rogue's promise. They are too shrewd not to know that the elector who would violate his principles for a bribe would scruple still less to tell a lie—or rather that he would vote honestly as an act of reparation for having yielded to the seduc tion of a rogue as dishonest as himself. And why should we be called upon to take into account the disappointment of the briber under such circumstances? Would he not be properly punished—or rather would not the loss of his money be too slight a punishment for such a scoundrel ? We warrant that having played this game once, he would not be likely to at tempt it a second time. There would also be an end of the degrading system of personal solicitation — so derogatory to the elector and the elected. Those electors whose want of moral courage leaves them at the mercy of every candidate who is first in the field, either to cajole or threaten them, would then obtain a freedom of action which no other law can give them, and thus a numerous body would be virtually added to the popular constituency. And as the House o f Commons, freely elected, would represent the public opinion of the country, we submit that its legislative acts would command the respect, and its decisions control the influence of the House of Peers—thus averting the immediate necessity of a change in the constitution of that august body." Such, in substance, is the language held by the electors throughout the country on the question of the Ballot. Resolved to be no longer the victims of a system disgraceful to themselves and injurious to the best interests of the nation, they have, in a majority of instances, determined to demand the Ballot without mixing up with that question either the extension of the Suffrage, or the shortening the duration of Parlia ments. This is the only safe course. The Ballot, if demanded alone, must be conceded. In an " Apology" for that measure, published by Saunders and Otley, and dedicated to that chalk-stone apostate, Sir FRANCIS BURD ETT, it is proposed that a Bill shall be passed, enacting that in every county, city, and borough, con victed of returning a Member or Members to Parlia ment by means of bribery and corruption, the Suffrage shall be taken " therein and thereafter by Ballot." We are not quite sure but that thiOnight be effected by a resolution of the House of Commons. We know of no law, common or statute, which declares that electors shall vote openly in any case where it can be shown that an open vote vitiates the moral independence of the elector. The principle of the Constitution is that elections shall be free—not that they shall be thus or thus conducted ; and the C o nstitutional object of every law upon the subject is to guarantee the en joyment of such freedom to all exercising the right of franchise. The question of the Ballot is therefore one upon which, in our opinion, the House of Commons might challenge the right of adjudi cating, without the c oncurrence of any other branch of the Legislature. The Ballot involves nothing more than the mode of -exercising an acknow ledged political right, in such a way as to realize the expectations of the Legislature in granting it—a right of which the House of Commons can alone take cog nizance, with a view to the punishment of its gross violation. But whether the House of Commons may, or may not, assume the power of conceding the Ballot, t h e p e ople will not be the less certain of obtaining it, provided they persevere in their earnest demand for it. The SPOTTISWOODE conspiracy is the best argument they can advance against the corruption of the present sykem, because it is an argument which at once gives the he direct to the sophisms of the Tories. The whole of the Paris Journals of Monday have been received. The following brief extracts from • , f them, contain the only 7 , WS In ttic7ri 0. • ••• interest, domestic or foreign:— The Sentinelle des Py in renees of the 7th, says:--" A g reat n umber of the heads of mercantile houses, ma nufacturers our of woollen cloths in the South of France , ha ve arrived city in the hope of making profitable sales for the army of Doer n Carlos, which is to be entirely equipped anew . A consid able quantity of cloth had already been purchased before their arrival." are of the 3d. The Madrid Papers, received this morn in g , We gave an extract yesterday after the accounts received by express. We will now only observe, that in the Sitting ot the 2d the Count de Las Navas having questioned the Mi nister during the discussion of the sth paragraph of the Ad dress, on the great assistance which the Cabinet 0f Turin sends to the Pretender the Minister of War an swered that since he had been in the Adrainistratior, it has not come to his knowledge that the enemy had received any aid from Genoa; t hat he does no t believe that any succours has entered Spain, and that the nt Go 5e vernment has ships on that coast to prevent aid being the FRPretende. ONTIERS r OF CATALONIA, DEC. 6.—The garrisons of La Conca de Tremp, of Puebla de Segur, and of Gerrit, stir" prised, in the village of Realp, a body of 400 of th e insur g ents, ,who lost. 127 men, among whom are the chid' Comae: Cruas, a son of Borges, Col.nel Camaelot, and a Frenchpriest. Among the dead there is also a Count de Barcelona) 'ormerly Commissary to the Army.—Le Commerc e. FRENCH FUNDS. -PARIS, DEL 11. Five per Cents. 107 f. 75c. 65c. 60c• Four and a Half per Cents., 105 f. Feour per Cents., loaf. Three per Cents., 79f. ate. 3.;c. SOc. Bank Actions, 2,575 r. Rente de Naples, W. 10c. 15e. 10e. Rotnan Five per Cents., 105'4 34%. Spanish Actives, 20 3 4 Spanish Passives, Spanish Differes, (3% 7. Belgian Loan, 1034. Brussels Society, 1,712 f. 50c. Belgian Sank, 1,527 f. s:'c. 1,515 f. 1,529. f. 50e. Portuguese Loan, Five per Cents., 28 Portugue,e Three per Cents., 197 t 20 , i 20. Dutch Two and a halfper,Cents 541 . Havtian Loan, 355£ CRIMINAL COURT-(THIS D . •.- OLD CO URT. . •' (Before Mr. Justice LITTLEDALE and Mr. Baron GußNig!' Richard Sadler, a respectable looking young man was dieted for a burglary on the night of 20th of Oc tobe last in the house of Mr. Henry Bennett, a silk and velvet. manufacturer residing in Spittal-square, and stealing "the re ; from a quantity of velvets to the amount of about 3001. TD prisoner pleaded not guilty. The facts that came out in evidence were shortly these. The prisoner was a porter in the establishment of Mr' ue stion Bennett, and on the evening of the night in q enquired of Susannah Baker. a fellow• servant, if she meant to go out. She said that she intended to do so as soon as the young gentlemen, her master's sons, had dined. The Messrs. Bennett dined at five o'clock, and went out soon Baker and the prisoner sat down to tea about six o'clock, a n while sitting together, he asked her as he was about to leave Mr. Bennett, if she would go to her late employer at Kintet cross, and endeavour to get a situation for him. „,,: said that it was too late to go there that evening. prisoner then went out, saying that he would return (Lb"' seven o'clock, but he did not come in for half an hour aft ° As soon as he returned he asked Baker was she going ea" for if she was not be would go out again. She then put on aftera her bonnett and went out, and on her return, at nine o'clock, found the prisoner cleaning harness in the scullery. \lrbil° Halle standing there with him she heard a man outside call out, when you are done with that hang it up." She asked the Pri" soner who that was, but he merely laughed at her and made n° answer. The Messrs. Bennett came in about ten o'clock, ani went to bed, and at twelve o'clock the prisoner went up an. fastened the street-door, although it was her business to do so., He however, anticipated her this evening, and she bear' hire, as she thought, putting the bar on the door. Thej then went to bed, every thing appearing to be s ecure. On getting up the following morning, however, she fou nd the warehouse door bing open. She called out to the pris oner to come down, but getting no answer from him, she ran ins° his room, and found him dressed, with the exception of ilia boots. She told him what had occurred, and he immedi ately went down stairs to the warehouse. On Mr. Francis Bennett! 111 ...being informed of the circumstance, he appeared very ' surprized, and said he could not make out how the rob' bery had been effected, unless through the ware house' " window. The prisoner said that could not be t case, for he had opened it himself when he came do n ' the stairs. Mr. Henry Bennett stated that at half' past five on the evening in question he had locked the do er of the front warehouse inside, and left the key in the leek' and he then fastened the two iron safes, and having p u t the keys in a place of security, locked the door of the back war e house, and afterwards put the key in a drawer in his be room. This had not been removed, but when t „,r ie , d in the lock the key could not be made to turn. ' l° warehouses were then examined, and it was found th at about 201. in money, and eighteen pieces of velvet of a mo o expensive description had been stolen. There were about 100 boxes of velvet in the warehouse, but those only which con tained the best quality of velvets were opened. The pre mises are surrounded by highwvvalls, and exhibited no appear ance of having been scaled. The windows were also free from all marks. None of the property had since been discovercao and suspicion fell on the prisoner, from the fact of his beinX acquainted with the boxes in which the superior velvets wer e ' kept. The trial is likely to last the entire of the day, as there are a number of witnesses to be examined for the defence, an d th case for the prosecution had not closed when our reporter left- NEW COURT. (Before Alderman FAREBROTHER and the COMMON SERGEAN T ' ) The Court was occupied most cf the morning with coe i connected with the Royal Mint. Several prisoners were cow sicted of uttering counterfeit coin, but the cases possessed PI public interest. THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.) _ - CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK ► The wind continuing contrary for arrivals from the v;es''' ward, we are disappointed at present in the arrival of the N ei York packet President, of the 20th ult., which was gener ail l, expected; and there being few arrivals this morning there a great dearth of news in the City. THE FUNDS. Consols which were heavy in the course of yesterl ti l morning, closed with an improvement at 934 for the B A S: count—opened this morning at same price ; Exchequer n" 47 to 49 prcm. ; India Bonds, 27 to 29 prem. ; Bank Stock, 2041 205. In the Foreigm Market Brazil Stock closed with an il fj: provement at 791 I—opened, 798 Spanish Active el° 9 "., at to 20, with Coupons—opened at 191 20 ; Portue% closed at 291 30—opened same ; Three per Cents, 20_,_• Me can, 281 —opened 274 to 28-1-; Dutch Two-and-a-Hall P- Cents, 54i f; Columbian 251. The chief business doing in the House this morning is a g li° in the Brighton shares, which have been done at 4/. per shar e ' HALF-PAST ONE O'CLOC k c , The Funds, both British and Foreign, hare continued in tive during the morning. 4 I, Consols are at the opening price of the morning, 9- '2/ for the account. Exchequer Bills, 47 49 ; India Bonds, 29 ; an Stock, 2041 2051. 1; Spanish Active 191 20, with Coupons ; Passive, Are. Deferred, 71 Portuguese ; 'Portuuese no alteration, 294 30 ; d -a" per Cents , 191 20 ; Brazilian, 791 80 ; Dutch Two-an Half per Cents., 54.1 ; Mexican, 281: Colombian, _24 THERE O'CLU' d Consols for the Account, 911; 8. Mrs. Fitzherbert's Marine Villa, in this tovi o f ge - 0 at length announced for public sale. It is tenanted at P re s ol by the Earl of Westmoreland, and to prevent u nnece s r ye trouble to his Lordship, arising from idle curiosity, Mr. G ,. e° ati Robins limits the public view to three days in the wee" ' only open from two till three.—Brighton Herald , Dec. 71, LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, YESTOtI)IOCI —The sales are 4,000 bags. The market has been quietwr without any material change in prices; 350 bales Surt!ts been taken on speculation. There has been a conslderrico demand at Liverpool for Foreign Grain for th e Aro market. goo ° It will be seen from the proceedings in th e - erso of Lords last night, that an unfortunate collision, of estali ci f nal character, took place between two noblemen w" - v it tt °` h:gh in the estimation, not only of every Reformer, every friend to the liberties and happiness of his e° ti r t t he we mean Lords Melbourne and Brougham. We rcg. r— n o" occurrence. It was, we believe, a matter o f ralglif hension, and not of intention. We know Lord Brouraola kindly sentiments towards Lord Melbourne too well---anthat h friend in his own camp—to imagine for a rnomentit to ? would willingly and deliberately offer an e d or m ; and, on the other hand, Lord Melbourne is possessions., so much of the milk of human kindness, that, without op _,., td Voris, whi c h we do not wish to see, or the misapprehensio, ere which we have alluded, be would not for one moment fora dreamed of attacking his excellent and old friend,t, Brougham. The breach cannot last. It is a lovers' q and, b e f ore n ow , we trust that it has ended, as all lovers: A d. rels end—in renewed and firmer at tachment. vertiser. --Mornit g S. SECOND-HAND SILVER WA'N' t -7,,. eat' A variety of some dozens may be selected from, price Tom `-""lPch ca.l, ; some ra ther more modern, Two and a Half Guines and an assortment quite equal t o new, Thre e Guineas each.,4sl‘ whole have been carefully e xamined, and are warranted.l3' S'-re`icovid.. SAVORY, Watchmaker, 47, C ornhill, London. 1‘1• and Watches purchased in exchange. - % _-•"-----------.. 1 -__ B I R T H. !Alfred O n t Robins,he l 3 t h of a s t son.., in Tavistock-street, Covent -garden, Nlre• 111:-IRRIED. 1 On the ith inst., at St. George's Church, Rarnsgate, Williain Esq., to Miss Duplacic. 'Gray, On the sth inst., at St. Ann's, Soho, Mr. genry Sb ia l: c O . f Warwick, to Elizabeth IFirayne, third daughter of the late ..• 'Sharp, of Dean-street, Soho. ......---"" _.....------- --- DIE D. G 14 ' On the Bth inst., Elizabeth, eldest daughter of the le e • Dowling, of Great Alie-street, Goodmans-fields. . „„„.............."'""."'" . Goo L o ndon: Printed and PubliOled by 111711.00 l'001,::ognty "2, Strand, at The Sin Office, No. 11.. Strand.i7 v of Middlesex. —Wednesday, December, 131 1837'