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NOTICE is hereby given, that 178 UNCON (a , TESTED CLAIMS from the Colony of MAURITIUS, b e 3 t Of the Numbers of which may be seen at this Office), will o id,7,_ e n into consideration on FRIDAY, the Bth instant, at Twelve , 44 c at ; and that Certifisatee of the Awards which shall be made that day will be deliverable on SATIIRDAY, the 23d inst. By Order of the Board, HENRY - HILL, Secretary. WESTMINSTER. I\-OTICE is hereby given, that the next GENE RAL, QUARTER SESSION of the PEACE for the l'iTY and LIBERTY of WESTMINSTER, in the County of ddlesex, will be held on THURSDAY, the 28th day of December. !'lltant, at Te n o 'Cl oc k i n the Forenoon precisely, at the Guildhall, ;, ° , l " Broad Sanctuary, Westminster ; and that the busi n e ss re `l4,3t," to the application of the County Stock or Rate for Middle lex, at such Session, will commence on FRIDAY, the 20th instant, t Two o'Clock in the afternoon precisely. JOHN P. GYLBY, Deputy Clerk of the Peace. Dated this 4th day of December, 1837. No. 14,113. LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEAIBER 6, 1837. PRICE sd. Mr. WHITE was understood to acquiesce in the pro priety of postponing his explanation. NEW WRIT FOR THE BURGH OF MIDHURST. Mr. E. J. STANLEY moved that a new writ be issued for the borough of Midhurst (as we understood), in lieu of Mr. Poyntz. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. did not think in the meantime it was fair to send forth to the country that Sir George Arthur was withdrawing him self from the consequences of that trial, and was availing himself of his appointment for that purpose. He had nut the slightest doubt that if the issue of the trial in the Queen's Bench was favourable to Mr. Bryant, he would re ceive full satisfaction. He (Sir G. G.) did not think that . was an occasion when he ought to take up the time of the House by going into a discussion respecting Sir George Arthur and Sir Francis Head. Mr. D. W. HARVEY said—Suppose the fact should turn out to be contrary to the belief of the Right Ho nourable Gentleman—(Hear) —suppose the individual in question should withdraw himself from the consequences of the trial, was the Right Hon. Gentleman prepared to say, that in the event of a verdict being given in favour of Mr. Bryant, there would be a remedy against the property of Sir George Arthur in this country?—(Hear,hear.) The object of his Hon. Friend (Mr. Hume) was to elicit from the Government that they were not parties to such a probable evasion, whereas the appointment of Sir George Arthur was a delay of justice. And if Govern ment placed Mr. Bryant in a situation in which he was prejudiced by their acts, they ought to delay the appoint ment until after the trial. _ _ _ HOUSE OF COMMONS.—Dicc. 5. The SPEAKER took the Chair at the usual hour. Mr. J. JERVIS and Mr. CARTWRIGIIT took the oaths and ,heir seats. RIOTS AT BRADFORD. Mr. GREENE brought up the Report of the Committee on the Newmarket and another Road Bill. THE CASE OF MR. DILLON. 4R MAJESTY'S MAILS by STEAM to VIGO, OPORTO, LISBON., CADIZ, GIBRALTAR, MALTA , GRZEG E, y „. E lONIAN' ISLANDS, EGYPT, and INDIA. HE SOHO will start from off East-lane Stairs on TIMISDA.r, DEC. 7, at Nine o'clock, P.M., and from Pal laouth an MONDAY, the 11th December. ,She PENINSULAR PACKETS start weekly with the M ails, li i rus, and Passengers, as above ; being met by leer Majesty's editerranean Packets at Gibraltar. Farther particulars may be obtained on application at tho - Penia- Il liar Steals Navigation Company's Offices, 51, St. Mary Axe. WILLCOX and ANDERSON, Managers. Mr. FIELDEN then rose, and after making some ob servations which it was impossible to hear in the gallery, in consequence of the low tone of the Hon. Member, inquired, as we understood, of the noble Lord the Secre tary for the Home Department, whether be could to-mor row or upon an early day have precedence for bringing the subject of the- late riots at Bradford before the House, when he would move for returns relative to the Metro politan Police sent to Bradford on the lit of October last, together with the order of the Commissioners of Police and the precept of the Magistrates ; also for copies of any correspondence between the Secretary of State for the Home Department and the Board of Guardians respecting the . Metropolitan Police. Lord JOHN RUSSELL said, that with respect to the correspondence of which the Hon. Gentleman desired to have Copies, he (Lord John Russell) would be happy to accede to his motion, if the Hon. Gentleman would make his motion now. But he did not think that it would be quite relevant to make his speech of two or three hours length on such a subject, on the motion for reading the Orders of the Day.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. FIELDEN was understood to ask whether he could not be allowed precedence of motion on Thursday. —(Loud cries of " No, no.") The question was one which affected the lives and property of her Majesty's subjects. He had been requested to bring it before the House, and he could not swerve' from the - duty he had undertaken. Mr. LEADER presented a petition from Mr. Dillon, praying for inquiry into his case. Mr. G. F. YOUNG bad been requested to support the prayer of the petition. He had given his best attention to the subject, and he considered it a case of very great hard ship, and that the petitioner had just claims to the consi deration of the Treasury. Sir E. CODRINGTON said that one part of the peti tion had been referred to him by Lord Althorp. He would not make himself responsible for any part of the petition that was now presented. The question before him (Sir E. C.) was whether Mr. Dillon was justified in attacking the vessel in the manner he had done, and whether he had not acted with cowardice. He (Sir E. C.) was of opinion that in what he had done he had sustained his naval cha racter, but be would not say farther. The petition was then ordered to lie on the table. Mr. D. ROCHE presented a petition from the Cham ber of Commerce of the city of Limerick, complaining that tolls on the line of road between Dublin and Limerick were in the bands of one contractor for 24 years. SECURITY AGAINST FIRE AND LOSS O F LIFE THEREBY. yH E ADVERTISER will EXHIBIT at the ensuing SMITHFIELD CATTLE S HOW, a New 4 nipition for the PREVENTION OF FIRES, of which timely notice and particulars will be given. Inquiries on the subject addressed (post-paid) to X. Y. Z., at the Old London. Tavern, will meet with prompt attention. RATES OF POSTAGE. Mr. WILBERFORCE presented a petition from Kingston-upon-Hull, praying for a reduction in the rates of postage. Mr. COLQUHOUN presented a petition from Kil marnock to the same effect. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. The PROPRIETORS of this COMPANY having re tolved to take up on LOAN the sum authorised by the Act, Notice is hereby given, that the Directors will receive Proposals at their 1 1 , 11 derrnentioned O ffi ces in London and Bristol, for the LOAN of MONEY on DEBENTURES. Interest at the rate of 4 per Cent. per annum, payable half-yearly, will be allowed for a term of Se ven Y ears . No Debenture will be issued for a less sum than 2001. Proposals to be addressed to either of the undersigned. CHAS. A. SAUNDERS, Princes-street, Bank, London. Secretaries. Corn-street, Bristol. THOMAS OSLER SAINT PANCRAS, MIDDLESEX. — CONTR ACTS. , O. OILMEN, LINEN-DRAPERS, AND PRINTERS. THE DIRECTORS of the POOR of the said PARISH will meet at St. Pancras Workhouse, on Tuitstolly, the 26th day of December instant, at Ten o'Clock in the forenoon, to receive TENDERS and CONTRACT for the supply of ARTICLES in the above businesses. Tenders, sealed and endorsed, to be sent in on or b efore BdoxnAv, the 25th inst. Particulars may be had on application at the Workhouse, or as under. By Order of the Directors, JOHN M‘GAHEY, Clerk. 1 , Gordon -street, Gordon-square, December 5, 1837. BY AUTHORITY. THE KING'S REGULATIONS and OR DERS for the ARMY, which have been revised and condensed in the Adjutant-General's Office, by the Special Com- Oland of His Late Majesty, are now ready. Price 10s. W. Clowes and Sons, 14, Charing-cross. Nearly ready, post Bvo. ® N the STATE of EDUCATION in ~-,HOLL AND, as regards Schools for the Working Classe s and the poor. By M. VICTOR COUSIN, Peer of France, &c. Translated with Preliminary Observations on the necessity of Legislative Measures to extend and improve Education among the Working Classes in Great Britain. By LEONARD HORNER, Esq., F.R.S. John Murray, Albemarle-street. THE IRISH POOR LAW. Just published, Second Edition, price Is. A BSTRACT of the FINAL REPORT of the - 4 11.. COMMISSIONERS of IRISH POOR INQUIRY, and utthe LETTERS written thereon to MINISTERS.: By Messrs. N. W. SENIOR and G. C. LEWIS. With remarks on the above Report and Letters, and on the Mea sures proposed to Parliament for the Relief of the Irish Poor. F. C. Westley, 162, Piccadilly. This day was published, A New Edition, in 3 Vols. small eve., price IN. pASSAGES FROM THE lARY OF A LATE PHYSICIAN. By SAMUEL WARREN, F.R. S. The Third Volume, price 65., may be had separately, to complete former editions. William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh ; and Thomas Cadell, -Loudon. HOLMES ON THE CURE OF CONSUMPTION. This day was published, A..TREATISE on the EMPLOYMNT of Cer tain METHODS in CONSUMPTION, ASTHMA, and ether MALADIES. By JOHN I'OCOCK HOLMES, M.R., C. S.L. Late By to the Hudson Bay Company, Author of " Popular Observations on Diseases Incident to Females. ..,This work deszribes a new system of practice, which has been ;la s ted with the greatest advantage in an important class of die t„tin.L. Its merits are proved by the purest and most indisp utable T he " Author may be' consulted at No. 27, 'Margaret-stroet, Re zbeT-street, between the'hours of Eleven and Two daily. -rnuel Holdsworth, Publisher, Amen Corner, Paternoster-row , eloth • , price ss. GERMAN WINES. THOMAS and EDWARD WHITE, of No. 17, Mark-lane, continue to receive from their friends in Germany, SPARKLING HOCK and MOSELLE, of the tines: quality, and they deliver those new and Ele g ant Wines, in any part of London, at tl6s. per dozen, NET CASH. T. and E. W. also import various fine qualities of the STILL Rhine and Moselle Wines. N.ll.—The trade supplied as before. 17, Mark-lane. CHRISTMAS SUPPLIES. IST. BETTS and CO. respectfully request their s Friends not to postpone giving their Orders for the ATENT BRANDY beyond the 20th instant, as the multipli city of Orders from that time to Christmas render it impossible for them to regulate their deliveries with that punctuality which it has ever been their anxious wish to observe. . . COLONIAL DEPARTMENT. Mr. G. F. YOUNG seeing the Right Hon. Baronet, the Secretary for the Colonies in his place, would take this opportunity of presenting a petition which re ferred to the Department under his care. The petition came from Mr. Robert Montgomery Martin, a gentleman known to the public by a History of the British Colo nies, a work which comprised much important and varied information, and which entitled his opinion upon any sub ject relating to the colonies, to respect and consideration. Mr. Martin complained in his petition of the system pursued at present with respect to the management of the colonies. He stated the importance of the colonies and transmarine territories of Great Britain, and proceeded to show the necessity of some well digested sys tem of government for them.—(Hear, hear, hear.) He complained, that from the extent and variety of the duties which devolved on the Colonial department, it was impossible that it could be conducted by one individu.l ; and he further stated how much more impossible it was that the duties of that department could be effectually di charged while that individual was subject to be constantly changed. He stated that in one year there were no less than three Chief, and the same number of Under-Se cretaries for the Colonial department. The petitioner stated also that there were in this country a number of gentleman intimately versed with colonial affairs, whose ta lents he suggested might be made serviceable to the coun try in the formation of an administrative department for the colonies. He (Mr. Young) could state some facts on this subject which would excite the astonishment of Hon. Mem bers who were not acquainted with the subject. The colo nies under the superintendence of this department contained territories to the extent of 1,750,000 square miles, with a British population of 5,000,000, daily increasing ; the value of the maritime commerce in these possessions was 3.5,000,000/. per annum, and the property, public and pri vate, in these possessions amounted to the enormous sum of 450,000,0001. Of course for these statistics he was not answerable ; he statod the source from which they were derived, and he thought them worthy of credit. When the vast extent of these interests was considered, and the simple fact that they were committed to the charge of a de partment continually changing, he thought the subject worthy of the attention of Parliament. He should take an opportu nity to bring the question in a substantive form before the House ; in the meantime he hoped the House would allow the petition, which he now presented, to be printed. The following petition was then brought up, and ordered to be printed. - The humble Petition of Robert Montgomery Martin, Author of the " History of the British Colonies," Sheweth,-1. That the Colonies and transmarine territo ries under the dominion and protection of the British Empire, are of immense extent, and of the highest importance politic cally, commercially and socially,—and therefore deserving the serious and sedulous attention of your Honourable House. . . 2. That those Colonies and transmarine territories are situ ate in both hemispheres,—under every zone, and beneath vari ous climes ; with a diversified population, speaking many lan guages,--unassimilated in laws, habits and religion,—subject to different forms of local government, and therefore demand ing a uniformly wise system of administration for their imperial rule. 3. That the inhabitants of those Colonies and Territories, although embracing numbers, wealth, and intelligence, are unrepresented in the Parliament of the United Kingdom ; their complicated affairs being entrusted to the care of a Se cretary of State changing with every Administration in Eng land—selected for office with reference rather to an identity of party feeling than to a knowledge of colonial and mercan tile affairs, and acting, therefore, on no defined and per manent system—without any known fixed principles—and, by reason of the precarious and temporary tenure of office, inspiring no useful confidence either in the Colonies or in the merchants and others trading to and interested in the peace and prosperity of those di,tant dependencies of the Empire. 4. That when the Colonial Office was formed, our trans marine possessions were of minor consideration compared with their ♦alue at the present day ; the additions by conquest, ces sion, and colonization, since the commencement of the pre sent century manifestly therefore require an altered and im proved mode of conducting the Colonial Government at home. 5. Your petitioner abstains from pointing out the reasons for the inadequacy of the Colonial Office to execute efficiently the momentous duties entrusted to its charge;—he adverts not to the anomalous power and patronage vested in a single individual subject to so trivial a responsibility as now exists, neither will he refer to the causes for the dissatisfaction and party spirit which more or less pervade each of our colonies— destroying their social concord,—retarding their trade, and weakening their connection with the mother country. 6. Your petitioner, relying on the wisdom of your Hoe. House for an inquiry into—and a redress of—the grievance of ishich he complains, presumes not to indicate the course which Parliament should adopt, further than to observe that there are many retired Colonial Governors, Judges, Civil Officers, and Commercial Gentlemen, now in England, whose local know ledge and experience might be renderd beneficial should it be deemed proper to form an Administrative Department for the efficient management of the vast and paramountly important nterests of the Colonies of this maritime and commercial The Patentees avail themselves of this opportunity to state, that Brandy is the only article they sell ; and they beg distinctly to ap rize the Public that their only Establishment is the Distillery, 0 . 7, Smithfield-Bars, adjoining the Cattle Market, where the patent i Brandy may be had either pale or coloured ; and if required, /till be sent fr e e of . expense to any part of the Town, in quantities hot less th an t wo G a llons, at Eighteen Shillings per Imper i a l tiallon, of the highest legal strength, for Cash on delivery. ROYAL AND MARINE FAMILY HOTEL, COMMER- dIAL AND POSTING-HOUSE, TEIGNMOUTH, DEVON. TO BE LET, WITH IMMEDIATE POSSESSION, ALL that Desirable and much frequented FAMILY HOTEL, delightfully situated on the Den, T i elgumouth, known as the .MARINE HOTEL, TAVERN and OSTING-HOUiE ; comprising fifteen bed-rooms, many of Which are of large dimensions, and used as double bedded-rooms ; suitable number of dining and drawing-rooms; spacious assembly ,,*),u, fitted up with handsome chandeliers ; a well arranged coffee °°lll' ' bar ; wine, beer, and coal cellars ; the domestic apartments kwitha good supply of water), are so arranged as calculated to carry on a business to any extent. Also, a Free awl Well Accustomed TAP, detached from the house, together with stabling for about twenty horses, coach-house, /am, &c. The above establishment has been most respectably and satisfac torily conducted for the last ten years by Mrs. Lipscombe, who is s hout to relinquish the Tavern Business. 4 _ This Hotel is delightfully situated on the commanding ex 71'sive views of sea and land, and for beauty of situation does not r a nk second to any establishment on the western coast ; the man y fa milies tof distinction who are in the constant p ractice of makin g C ommercial Marine Hotel a residence, together with a gr eat number of rutnercial Gentlemen and others, who frequent the sam e, are suf ficient t o recommen d i t t o an y person who may wish to engage in establishment so advantageously situated. Horses, Valuable Furniture, Fixtures, Stock of Wines , Carria g es, &c., may be taken at a fair Valuation. tr The T orqua y M a il, D ar tmouth, Newton, and other Coac hes °m Teignmouth to and from Exeter daily. For viewing apply on the Premises ; any further particulars may obtained (if by letter post paid), on application to Mr. Stone, seignmouth ; Mr. Charles Force, Builder and Auctioneer, 106, Sidvvell's ; to Mr. J. B. Wilcocks, or Mr. Cleife, Solicitors, E xeter. The Lease of the Property is held under the Earl of Devon, and. n -,,,be purchased if required. ,f•vember 27, 1837. empire. And your petitioner`, as in duty bound, will ever pray, &c. THE BALLOT. Mr. GROTE presented a petition from Chichester in favour of the Ballot. CANADA—COLONEL ARTHUR. Mr. HUMS presented a petition from a gentleman of the name of Bryant, who stated that having been in Van Diemen's Land as a settler, he had been subjected to severe loss in consequence of the treatment and be haviour of Colonel Arthur, then Governor ; that by various acts of Colonel Arthur he had lost many thousands of pounds, and had been reduced almost to ruin ; that he came over to this country for redress, and upon Colonel Arthur's arrival here he commenced proceedings in the Court of Queen's Bench against him for damages. The peti tioner also stated that the cause was not expected to come on till next sessions ; that he had been informed the Govern ment were about to send Colonel Arthur to Canada, and that consequently he might be placed in the same situation as Col. Bradley was when damages were awarded against Colonel Arthur at the suit of Col. Bradley, and be unable to receive them for some time. He ( Mr. Hume) was not aware that the law could enable Mr. Bryant to obtain an order pre venting Colonel Arthur leaving the country ; the conse quence would be, if the Government sent him to Canada, and a verdict should be given in favour of Mr. Bryant to the full amount of damages-30,000/., he would be with out remedy, and the petitioner therefore submitted to the House. whether such a proceeding ought to be tolerated. He (Mr. Hume) could not help expressing his regret that the Government should think of sending to Canada in its present state of excitement, without suing for what reason, an individual who had conducted himself in the colony of New South \Vales in such a way as to cause great dissa tisfaction.—(Hear, hear.) The Hon. Member concluded by expressing a hope that the Government would not lend its assistance to an evasion of justice, and that Mr. Bryant would be protected. Sir GEORGE GREY said he understood that an ac tion had been brought in the Queen's Bench by Mr. Bryant against Sir George Arthur, fo r an o ffi c i a l a ct of the latter wilst governor of Van Diemen's Land. He (Sir. G. G.) had intended to ask an explination from Sir George Arthur this day, but he had. not been able to see him. He had no doubt, however, that the departure of that gentleman from the country to his appointment in Canada would not prevent Mr. Bryant frornobtaining justice. He UN DER, the PATRONAGE of HER MAJESTY the QUEEN of 21 41 COVER, HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS the DUKE of SUSSEX, 4. .11 G Ii.CE the DU: HI..SS , f RICHMOND, &c. &c. " 4 11. E. SOLOMONS, OPTICIAN to the Pi Royal Eye Infirmary, patentee of the Amber Spctacles, I`lo' h as the honor of announcing his arrival at his new Establishment, hi, r s + Old Bond street, (nearly opposite the western Exchange,) where th e seently invent-d and highly approved Spectacles may I. e adapted to 'tic ` 4 rious circumstances of individual cases appertaining to defective st4 n • Whilst these Spectacles excel all others as regards their very the; or refractive property, and their compara'ive lightness, they possess sent wither advantage of modifying bright and strong light, which, at the to g t.lne is transmitted through the various humours of the eye, so as l ty4 " 4 der vision mast perfectly distinct, conveying also a sense of cool -0,11,4nd pleasure to the organ, with the additional equally important re- Illsh"'etrlation of being FREE from the pernicious attributes of common t itil: p - t best n i , u short the qualities of Mr. Solomon's Spectacle s admira b l y h to affbrd ease and comfort by protecting and strengthening t,h 4t e Yel, and to extend to vision the most decided and instantaneous relief +tit 1. can accomplish. Their superior efficacy is attested by the follow 4tioet4nent profes , :ors, who (among many others ) have given them their V . 4,lfied approbation : ir l , Yrr?ii, r,q . , Surgeon to the MoorfieLis Opthalmic Infirmary, he. aohn t nnoy Carliole, F.R.S., President of the College of Surgeons. .st e ma.. Levenson, Esq., Oculist to the King of the Belgians, andi_ his Illti rr ?",;7., Margaret-street, Cavendish-square. rtti,''' "'are Esq.. Oculist, Bloomsbury-square. .I E den, Es q. , Lg., Surgeon, Georges-street, Hanover.square. '/. t, o s n, Esq., Surgeon to the Eye Inflrm..ry, Bath. ' , lin Oun, and I'. F. Ledsain, Esqs., Oculists, Eye Infirmary, Bin. r 044 1. 11.,essor Hufsland, Physician to the King of Prussia, Berlin. proipsor Kneysig, Physician to the King of Saxony, Dresden. li.„,cors Chants and Rohl, ()outlets, Leipsic. h 6",:,tr I'onitz ()enlist, Dresden ; Doctor Schmeisser, Hamburgh. 1, 41 4 ;T T , Solomon, is totally unconnected with persons of the same h'‘'l'Lt i ..,thill country, and the Amber Spectacles bearing the ONLY 1i,,,` \ t - now extant, their disposal is exclusively confined to Ins ''.l.. -`). 36 , tld Bond-street, and to his braLel. establishments in 4ND • * Hours of attendance each day from I'► till 6 o'clock. Mr. HUME said the appointment had taken place only the day before yesterday, and it was reported that Sir George Arthur was to leave England on Friday, and what he (Mr. Hume) wanted to know was, whether the Govern ment, after what he had stated, would not suspend the appointment? The Right Hon. Gentleman (Sir G. Grey) had acknowledged that he could not see Sir George Ar thur when he wanted to see him. How, then, could a private individual get access to him ?—(Hear.) He had been written to, to know whether he was about to leave England immediately, and up to this hour no answer what ever could be got from him.—(Cries of " Hear, hear.") It was important that the ends of justice should not be compromised by the Government sending Colonel Arthur away. Sir G. GREY—It was quite true that a letter had been addressed by Mr. Bryant to the Colonial Office, but as an appeal had been made to that House, be (Sir G. Grey) would not give any answer, pending that appeal. He would state further, that Colonel Arthur was in town yes terday, and he was informed, that he would return to-morrow. There was not a shadow of doubt that if Mr. Bryant applied personally or by letter to Colonel Arthur, he would at once ascertain his address. Mr. HUME explained. NEW WRIT. Sir THOMAS FREMANTLE moved that the Clerk of the Crown be instructed to issue a new writ for Sudbury in the room of Sir James Hamilton, who had ac cepted the Stewardship of the Chiltern Hundreds. ELECTION EXPENSES. Mr. HUME gave notice that on Thursday next he would move for leave to bring in a Bill to define and regu late the lawful expenses at elections for Members of Par liament. COUNTY RATES. The HoN. 111EmBag then gave notice that he would at the same time move fur leave to bring in a Bill to establish councils for the better management of County rates in Eng- land an I Wales. Lord JOHN RUSSELL was understood to express his - upOlingness,to make the arrangement which the Hon. Meniter desired. Mr. FIELDEN (whose observations were for the most part inaudible in the Gallery) was understood to give notice that he would bring on the subject on Friday night, upon the motion for a Committee of Supply. CHURCH ACCOMMODATION (SCOTLAND). Sir ROBERT PEEL said that months since a Com mission had been appointed by the Government to enquire into the state of Church accommodation in Scotland, and the means of affording religious instruction in that country. One Report from the Commissioners bad been laid before the House ; and he understood that another Report, which completed the inquiry respecting the condition of Glasgow, had been submitted to her Ma jesty. It would be a great advantage to have the whole of the Report ; but what he now more particularly wished was to know the result of the inquiry respecting Glasgow. because he could not help thinking that if they had the Re port of the state of the towns of Edinburgh and Glasgow ; they would then be able to take a fair comparative view of the state of Church accommodation in Scotland,and whatever measures were to be introduced need not lie deferred in con sequence of the incompleteness of the inquiry in other parts. He understood the Report had been actually presented to her Majesty's Government, and he hoped the Noble Lord would take an early period to present the Report and the evidence connected with it. It was a subordinate rea son for presenting the Report that a Committee bad been appointed to inquire into the state of the poor in point of education in the - large towns in the United Kingdom. It would greatly facilitate the enquiries before that Committee to have the Report before it ; but quite in dependently of that consideration, with reference to the ab stract importance of the subject itself, he would again express his hope that the Noble Lord would on an early day lay before the House the Report of the Committee on Church accommodation in Glasgow. Lord J. RUSSELL—The Right Hnn. Gentleman was quite correct in supposing that he (Lord J. Russell) had stated that her Majesty's Government had received a copy of the Report with respect to Glasgow. The only reason why the Report had been delayed a few days was in consequence of the proposal of the Commissioners, that the Report should be altogether printed in Scotland, and not in this country—only three or four copies having been sent, which were not sufficient to distribute among the Members of the House. He should present the Report to-morrow, and he quite agreed with the Right Hon. Gentleman, that when the Reports with respect to Edinburgh and Glasgow were before the House, they could fairly draw an inference from them with respect to the state of Church accommodation in the other parts oe Scotland. NEW HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT. The HoN. MEMBER also gave notice that he should move for copies of the Estimates and Contracts, for making the embankment for the new Houses of Parliament. BERWICK-ON-TWEED ELECTION. Mr. H. HINDE begged to call the attention of the House to a subject which materially affected its charaCter and proceedings. He held in his hand a petition from an elector of the Town of Berwick-on-Tweed. The petitioner stated that he had given his vote at the last election in favor of the sitting Members, and since then he had re ceived a letter from a solicitor named Sinclair, requiring him to attend and give evidence before a Committee of the House of Commons, against the two sitting Members. The petitioner replied that be had no evidence to give againit them, upon which Mr. Sinclair wrote offering him a large sum of money to give such evidence. If the allegations in the petition were true, the conduct of the person against whom the petitioner complained was such as ought to sub ject him to the severest censure and heaviest punishment that . that House could inflict.—(Hear.) He would not presume without sufficient grounds that the statements were true, and he felt at the same time some difficulty in shaping the cour•,e he ought to take with regard to it ; because a petition has been presented against the return of the Members lately elected. Had that not been the case, he would either have moved that the party implicated be c tiled to the bar, or that the subject should be made a mat ter of inquiry before a Select Committee. It might however be objected to that course, and perhaps justly, that such a course would interfere with and prejudice the enquiry which must take place upon the election petition. At the same time, having presented the petition, it would be his duty to take some steps to keep the subject under the notice of the House. He would then simply move that the petition be printed, with a view to further proceed ings ; but as he had no other wish than to do justice to a ll parties, he was in the hands of the House, and would be guided as it wished. He moved that the petition he brought up. Sir It. INGLIS said, that if the House followed the precedent laid down the other night in the Bridgewater case, the petition must be withdrawn till the merits of the election petition had been considered and settled. Lord JOHN RUSSELL took the same view of the matter as the Hon. Member for the University of Oxford. It seemed to him that the case was very similar to the Bridgewater case, and that no step could be taken upon the petition without its having a direct influence upon the consideration of the election petition.—( Hear, hear, hear.) In his opinion the Honourable Member should follow the example of the Hon. Member for Sheffield, and withdraw the petition for a time, as it could not be printed without directly prejudicing the merits of the elec tion petition. Mr. W. W. WYNN said the question was whether the House should take the punishment in its own hands, or whether it should direct the Attorney-General to take pro ceedings to punish the party for suborning evidence. H e thought an opportunity should be given for enquiry into the subject, and for that purpose it should be referred to an Election Committee to report specially upon it. Mr. HINDE made some observations which were totally inaudible in the gallery. CIVIL LIST. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER brought up the Report of the Select Committee on the Civil List. FOREIGN AFFAIRS. Mr. MACLEAN seeing the Noble Lonl (Palmerston) IRISH CORPORATIONS. On the motion of Lord J. RUSSELL, that paragraph in her Majesty's Speech relating to the Irish Corporations was read—as was the corresponding paragraph in the Speech of the late King delivered in 1836.—(Hear, hear.) The Noble Lord then rose, and said—Sir, it is upon these two paragraphs in the speech of her Majesty and of his late Majesty, that I shall propose the motion which I have now to bring before the House, and upon which I shall consider it is unnecessary for me to enter into any details of our reasons, and argument for so doing. I found myself upon that Bill which has before passed this House upon two occasions, and which has shown the determination of the House in former times. The first time that Bill was brought under the notice of the House, it was founded upon that part of his late Majesty's speech which recommended us to found Corporations in Ireland upon similar prin ciples as the Corporations in England and Scotland had already been remodelled. Sir, that passage was certainly not introduced into the speech for the purpose of exciting opposition to the address to the Crown. It did, however, provoke discussion, and an attempt was made to strike out those words " upon the same principles," and to assure his Majesty that we should remedy the defects which were found to exist:in the Corporations of Ireland. Sir, though that op position was not expected by us, yet we did state at once that we could not consent to carry an address to the Throne which laid it down as a principle that the Irish people were not fit to enjoy that liberty which their brethren in England and Scotland had already obtained. Upon that motion the House decided, by a majo rity of upwards of 40, in concurrence with the speech of his Majesty , utterly denyi n g the proposition laid down on the other side of the House. I will refer to the divisions which took place in the House during the late Sessions, which clearly showed the determination of the House on this important subject. Sir, the first amendment that was proposed was one which was laid before the House by the Noble Member for Lancashire.—(Hear.) That amendment proposed to put an end to Corporations in Ireland altogether, but 307 voted against that amend ment, while '243 only supported it, making a majority of 64. When again, Sir, the other House of Parliament declared that they were of opinion that those Corporations o ught to be abolished ; and when they sent down to this House their clauses, framed with considerable skill, for the purpose of putting an entire end to Corporations of any kind, placing the power enjoyed by those Corporations in the hands of Commissioners, we contended that it was vitally necessary that these Corporations should be preserved—the division on that occasion was 318 to 232, giving us a majority of 86 ; and, Sir, in the last Session of Parliament in the present year there was only one division on the subject. That division was taken upon an instruction which was again proposed by the Noble Lord the Member for Lancashire ; but he found only 242 to vote with him, while 322 voted against his proposition, making a majority of 80. Now, Sir, I say, the question having been thus three times under the con s ideration of the House —having been twice proposed by being moved in this House—and taken a third time into consideration upon the amendment of the Lords—l say the opinion of the late House of Com mons must apply here, whether it be considered upon the details or the principles, that it considered it necessary that the same species of Municipal Corporations ought tobe extended to Ireland that existed in England and Scotland. Sir, I will found myself upon that fact, and until I hear in this House other sentiments, I shall presume that in bringing in this Bill, the present House of Commons will conform to the opinion of the late House, and that they will maintain, whether against Members, or against the other House of Parliament, that we do not consider the people of Ireland so much aliens—(Great cheering)—as to refuse to them a participation of our privileges. Having mentioned the numbers who voted for and against that measure in the last Session, I will now mention likewise an individual, a Member of this House, whose opinions strongly show that the opinion held by those on the other sid e o f t h e H ous e who do not generally concur with her M a j es t y ' s Mi n isters is not worth a great deal. i It s an address to his constituents, the independent electors of the South ern Di v i s i on of the County of Derby, and it Is signed " George Crewe." He states that in the last year, 1835, he had voted against this Bill, but that he had since that period deeply reflected on the subject, and examined it under all its bear ings, and the result had been, so far as regarded Himself individually, be bad felt dissatisfied ; and that in the present session he felt that he could not reconcile his mind to the adoption of the plan proposed by in his place, wished to remind him of a petition which had been entrusted to the Noble Lord's charge for presentation to her Majesty, from certain English subjects who were detained in prison in Portugal, and begged to know whether the Noble Lord was of opinion that these parties were en titled to the intervention of the British Government ? Mr. J. O'CONNELL rose to order ; the Honourable Member was making a long speech on a subject as to which he did not know whether the House was desirous of hearing so much. The SPEAKER was understood to say that the Hon. Member for Oxford was speaking to the question. Mr. M ACLEAN proceeded.—He thought the subject well worthy the attention of the House, and the question which he put to the Noble Lord, whether the British Go vernment was bound to protect these 830 prisoners, and whether he was prepared to interfere in their behalf, was one of humanity, not of politics. Lord PALMERSTON said he did not admit that these persons were, under a fair construction of the articles, en titled to be sent to England ; on the contrary, he consi dered that the Portuguese Government were bound to de tain these prisoners until they were exchanged. Still, it was the duty of the British Government to see that while they were detained they were well treated. He (Lord P.) be lieved they were well treated. By a letter which be had received from the Commandant of the district a year and two months ago, he had learned that they were abundantly sup plied with rations, and that they were in all respects as well treated as prisoners ought to be ; however, a fresh inquiry would be instituted, and any just complaints would be re dressed.—(Hear, hear.) NEW POOR LAW. Mr. WHITE rose to make some explanations with regard to the New Poor Law. Mr. G. P. YOUNG rose to order. What right had the Hon. Gentleman to take precedence of the many no tices which were upon the paper ?—( Hear.) Lord JOHN RUSSELL admitted that the Hon. Member for Sunderland had no right to take precedence ; but he thought that perhaps the House would allow him to make an explanation as to something which took place in the debate on this subject the other night. Mr. LAMBTON said that he wished to make an ob servation on the same subject. Sir E. KNATCH BULL agreed with the Hon. Mem" her for Teignmoutlt (Mr. Y.) It was very inconvenient for Members to interpose between the notices that were upon the paper,—(Hear, hear.) is Bill and let it lay over till after il'ls recess, in or, that Members might have an opportunity of considering its provisions. —Leave given. Mr. MAHONY then moved for leave two bring in a Bill to amend an Act, the 11th Charles 1., which was an Act for the preservation of the inheritance, rights, and profits of lands belonging to the Church and persons ecclegb stical. His object was to extend the principle oftbe Church t en, poral itiee Act, ' and for allowing the College of Dublin to grant leases in perpetuity. The SPEAKERinceafrod.whether the Bill was intended ,0 affect only the property of ;the College of Dublin. Mr. MAHONY said No--he intended it to apply to I lands. the party with whom he generally concurred. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER con- He should therefore vote for the same plan of Municipal sidered that the Bill w ou ld b e in the nature of an Estate Corporations for Ireland as existed in England and Scot- Bill, and must be brought in conformable to all the rules winch no which regulated such Bills. It would save time and trouble land. This, Sir, is the sentiment of an individual if the Hon. Gentleman would take doubt might be considered of little v a lue, if he h a d the highest advice on been one who had constantly acted with the Minis- the subject before he pressed his motion. terial party in this House ; or if he had been Mr. FRENCH begged to say that he brought in a smie one of the representatives of Ireland advocating the inte- her Bill two Sessions ago, and there was then no objection terests of his native country.—(Cheers.) But coming as it in point of form. does from one who has always been accus tomed to vote on Mr. LEFROY :If the Bill was to interfere with the rivate proerty of the College of Dublin, he would feel it the other side, it must show, and that strongly, toe, a great P want of confidence in what his own party had done. Sir, I his duty o p give it all the opposition in his power. hold this as a sufficient reason for not proceeding to con- Mr. O'CONNELL said he thought this was a public sider the principles or details of this measure.—(Cheers.) and not a private Bill ; still be wished it to be under- Sir, I took last year a course which I considered incumbent stood that he felt it was his duty not to support on me to adopt in proposing the Municipal Bill for Ireland. it unless it bad the assent of the Provost and I entered into the whole of the Governme n t of that Felllows of Dublin U n i v ersity, to whom he considered him country. I did so, because there had been a large self pledged not to consent to any general Act affecting their meeting of perons calling themselves the Protes- interests, without their acquiescence.—(Hear, hear.) tants of Ireland—falsely calling themselves so—their Sir E. SUGDEN expressed a similar opinion as to the nnmbers being few in comparison with the whole body. Bill being of a public nature. They sent forth denunciations against the Government of Mr. MAHONY said he would request leave to adjourn Lord Mulgrave. The subject of those denunciations hay- the Bill till to-morrow; Millions of acres of land, he stated, ing been taken into consideration by the other House, I depended on the question ; and• if the House allowed the considered it unnecessary to bring forward the question of Bill to be read a first time, before it was read a second time the manner in which the Government had been con- he would move that it be referred to a Select Committee. ducted in that country, leaving it for the House to Post p oned till to morrow. decide upon the merits of the q uestion.—(Hear.) PRESBYTERIANS IN IRELAND. But, Sir, the course pursued last year by the opposition Mr. GIBSON moved for leave to bring in a Bill en party, a course which I denounce as wanting in boldness and abling Presbyterian Protestants in Ireland to make oath by courage, is not the course which they have pursued this uplifting their hands. The Hon. Member spoke in such a year. In the other House of Parliament , the y have low tone as to be nearly inaudible in the Gallery. thought proper to bring forward such charges as they have The Presbyterian eopulation of Ireland was composed of to make aainst the Government of Lord Mulgrave, and I four great denominations , namely , the gen eral S y nod of g am content to leave the defence of Government to the Ulster, the Seceders, the Covensnters. end the Ration impression made on that House by the statements of Lord strant Synod of Ulster. Now, those four denominations Mulgrave, without adding one word myself to it. I be proposed to include in the Bill. am ready to say now, as I said before, that with res. The Motion was agreed to. pact to the conduct of that Noble Lord, I am THE LATE SPEAKER. prepared Sir F. POLLOCK, who had given notice of his intention to be judged by the acts of his Government— tococall Committee attention of the House to the report, of the " Select (Cheers from the Ministerial benches) —that I hold my m Housem tt e e o b n th fi e re los self, in every respect, responsible for the general goverment theof s es t the Hou ses th e /o late es Speaker and officers of Parliament," of Ireland, and that I will never shrink from the respon- view to give effect y to their claims u o s n the o consideration of wi t t h h the sibility of such acts as Lord Mulgrave may choose House, did not wish to occupy the time of the House unneces to do in the exercise of his authority.—(Continued cheer- sarily, and he should, therefore, move that they resolve them ing.) Sir, not only with regard to this inquiry, but in selves into a Committee of the whole House. When in Corn other respects have Hon. Gentlemen taken a more mittee it was his intention to move for an Address to her Ma decided part than they did last year. They have jesty;praying for compensation to the late Speaker and other thought proper not only to impugn generally the officers for losses sustained by the fire of the Houses of Par_ conduct of my Lord Mulgrave, but they have brought the liament. individual acts of his government under consideration. Mr. HUME hoped that some reason would be assigned for such a motion We had the other night as good a specimen as could be Sir F. POLLOCK had no o objecti n to state it at any t afforded us of the grievous acts of partiality and oppression length ,which the Hon. Mmbermi EXCHEQUERhtwisii..-- teas lsuglter.) with which the Government of the Noble Lord is charged. The CHANCELLOR ' of the —(Laughter and cheers from the Ministerial Benches . ) pared to say this, that after due inquiry , a f t er the evidencePre - For the last two years we have heard of nothing but the that had beer, given, and after an attentive consideration of monstrous acts of oppression and partiality of wich the the report which he held in his hand, he bad come to the con- Irish Government have been guilty, and when they are elusion that there was an insuperable objeclion to the prinei_ brought before the House, it is natural to suppose that plc for which the Honourable Member conte ided, and he was Hon. Gentlemen. would select the strongest cases that Prepared to oppose the Speaker leaving the chaie—( Cheers. ) could be adduced.—(Hear, hear, hear.) The pro- Entertaining suchen opinion, he Considered that the discussion ceeding that was made the subject of debate the ought then to be proceeded with. Sir F. POLLOCK would shortly relate to the House the other night, was, no doubt, the strongest they had to circumstances i under which Lord Canterbury sustained losses bring forward, and I leave it to the House, or rather to the impression which it left on the House, how far that t t o h et report which s h e s: ca din thousands b is hand, of p i o t ends. ed According hi io t: case was established—(Cheers)—and I will now leave the tober,lB34, during the absence of Lord ' gn e t a e r rbur t y, a h t is resi- Hon. - and Gallant Colonel all the glory of his motion.— deuce was burned down, and the furniture, &c., materaillv da (Laughter and cheers.) Sir, such being the state of the waged, the greater potion being entirely destroyed. Under case, I feel it unnecessary to enter into the details or these circumstances he had to present the case of Lord Can principle of the Bill, founded as it is on the mature con- terbury to the House as one highly deservieg of their consider sideration of another House of Commons. I shall, there- lion. He would state very shortly the grounds on which he fore, Sir, now move for leave to bringrations in Ireland. in a Bill for the thought the claim of Lord Canterbury to compensation rested. better regulation of the Municipal Corporations He thought it sufficient to state that Lord Canterbury was a public servant of this country, compelled to reside in a certain Mn. SHAW said he did not mean to oppose the m otion t a i t iou a s m s at io ex e p o e o n_ e se, u t e l o n e dethol thishe l had o incurred h of the Noble Lord for the first reading of this Bill. The many y e u u se blie m s % , a e n s . t s ro o y v ed only information . which the Noble Lord had given as by fire through the negligence of other ' to its principles was, two extracts from speeches from whom he had no controul. He would say a single word on r the Throne—one delivered by his late Majesty in what he considered to be the common law of the case. By the 1835, the other 'from her Majesty's speech at the opening common law of England the late Speaker, having lost his pro of this Session. There was certainly a great distinction perty by a fire whicti originated elsewhere than ie his owe house, between the two. The former speech recommended to the and through the negligence of persons over whom he had u s e , the principle on which a measure for the regale- ther a direct nor indirect controul, was entitled to redress tion of Municipal Corporations in Ireland should he framed, somewhere. He would not take up the time of the Hoes: in c and objection being taken to that principle, a division took citing authorities, he would mention to the Attorney-General place upon it. But the speech of the present Session where they were to be found, namely, in Comyn's Digest, letter . A, number 6. It was there destinetly laid down that merely called attention to the better regulation of the an a ct b lo o n us o e n if the fi c r a e se br ‘ o 7 ( t e ddlie against and owner an d occupier government of cities and towns in Ireland. There was out there destroyed t h e house of nothing in it to which reasonable objection could fairly be his neighbour. a This was the state of the 1.. w before the Eta_ raised. The party to which he (Mr. S.) belonged had al- tote of Anne. He was aware that -in the last Pa-iament ready agreed to the abolition of existing Corporations, and when there had been some opposition offered to this claim, i t bound themselves to any measure which shou ld p rovide for was asked was Lord Canterbury insured?—( Hear.) To this the impartial administration of justice, and for the better he would give two answers. At the time the fire happened, government of these cities and towns. Though the Noble Lord in point of fact, the place was not insured, but he begged to had not favoured the House with any details as t o his mea- sty that Lord Canterbury was under no obligation to tae in sured in respect of this house. If Lord Canterbury, in virtue sure, he bad entered into various other su b j ects. The of his office, had been giving a dinner party to the Members question brought forward the other night (by Colonel Per ofthe House of Commons, and had found his house on fire and ceval) had nothing to do with the general government of his co property ml)ensatio n d ha e t StrO t y iu ejiosasnedmtihehnt ask him comehad w t i c: the l muse not fer Ireland ; it was one of local interests only. He (M r. S. in however was ready to meet the Noble Lord on any fitting surcd ?• But Lord Canterburyg had a perfect righthe had I d to take upon occasion on the general question of the Irish Government, himself his own d o mestic risks, and he had an equal right to and to state opinions directly the reverse of those which call upon the House to protect him against conseluences had been expressed by the Noble Lord, who had been so arising from the negligence is of other servants of anxious to procure a cheer for that Government.—(Oppo- the Crown. If the negligence had been Lord Canterbury's sitter cheers.) He (Mr. S.) hoped that the other mea- own. he would then understand the argument respecting his net being insured; but another argument arose on this point. sures regarding Ireland mentioned in the Spe ech from the Even if Lord Canterbury had been insured, his policy would Throne would be carried on part passu with this Bill. The not have been worth one fanhing in point of law, as from the Irish Poor-law Bill had already been introduced. But what negligent construction of the premises, f:?;ming as they did had become of the Irish Church Bill—of the inconvenient part of the Royal Palace, and from the mixture of blicks and question of Appropriation ?—(Opposition cheers. He wood, there was in reality no party-wall within the meaning of (Mr. Shaw) would be happy to see all these ques- the Act. The late Speaker had for fifteen years insured this tions amicably adjusted.—(Loud cries of " Hear, hear.") property. He retired from the Chair, not expecting that he He could not help observing, that notwithstanding the should be called upon to fill it again, and his insurance had Noble Lord's effort to raise a popular cry on this subject, been permitted to expire. He hoped that tic House would there had been no excitement in Ireland in favour of the Bill. support his motion for going into Commi:tee.—( Hear. ) —(Hear, h ear .) He believed that the sober-minded of both The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, the parties would be more satisfied to ha v e the management question was, whether, upon the state of f.c,s sitforh in evi of local affairs in the hands of Boards and Commissions, der mon , the House would be warranted in granting the sum of claimed? His Hon. and Leerecd Friend said rather than in expensive Corporations , subject t o the excite it3huathicl e' ey ( Su. F. Pollock) knew no cause to reproach him (the ment of constantly recurring elections. On the other ban d Chancellor of the Exchequer) with the course he had taken. he was bound to admit that perhaps too much import- . He hoped that the Huse would find no reason to co rn . ance was attached to the existing institutions of plain of the course he had already taken, and of the coarse he that description in Ireland. Without binding himself was about to take—a course which would stand justified on the to any specific proposition, he must say that he thought it grounds of public duty.—( Hear, hear.) This subject had would be more analogous to what had been done respect- come under the consideration of the last Parliament. On ing the English Corporations if a separate Bill had been that occasion his Hon. and Learned Friend ( Sir F. Pollock) brought in for the local government of Dublin, as was on a introduced the matter to the attention of the House. He (the former occasion proposed by the Hon. and Learned Chancellor of the Exchequer) then stated th it the Go :ern- Member for Dublin himself. He thought that the im- ment, having had the question before then, did not feel justi portance of Dublin in population and comme r c e, and in fied, on their own authority, in awarding compensation to the late Speaker, but that, considering the circumstances under being the seat of Government, entitled it to that sepa- unfit t i s i u th b F ee lo t s; o b r ad b been e sustained,. d. t_he e y e d_id e not conslder h it w a a n s rate consideration. If the Noble Lord had let the matter should of t House know what the nature of his Bill was, then suggested j that consideration referred to a Select beeitself. he (Mr. Shaw) might have found it necessary to Committee, impartially constituted, and who within a short trouble the House with some observations upon its de- period would have the power of forming a just decision. The tails. But the Noble Lord had deprived him of that op- appointment of the Committee was opposed by those Gentle portunity by leaving him in ignorance of all the provisions men who were adverse to the grant. It was, however, &p -of his Bill.—(A laugh.) pointed; they had reported the evidence, and upon that evi- Leave was then given to bring in the Bill : Lord Mor- dente the House was now called upon to decide. He begged petit and others were directed to prepare it. the House to notice upon what fallacies the Hon. and Learned MORTGAGES ON SHIPPING. Member had rested his whole case.—( Hear, hear, hear.) Mr. G. F. YOUNG moved for leave to bring in a Bill These fallacies of which he complained were contradicted by the very evidence which the Honourable and Learned Ato amend the laws relating to Mortgages of Shi p s. I unbar held in his hand. Did the Hon. and Learned Gentle- It was not his intention to throw any impediment in the way man mean to say that the Insurance Company would not be of persons having property in ships, and having occasion bound to pay? They had it distinctly in evidence, in page 6of to raise money on that property ; but to put an end the printed Minutes, that it was stated by one of the officers to fraudulent practices, which were injurious both connected with the very Company in which Lord Canterbury to the tradesmen who supplied ships with stores, and had insured, that the practice of the Company was, in case of to those who had bona fide property in ships. He would a defect in the policy like the present, that a statement of the not trouble the House with any discussion of the provisions facts should be presented to the Court of Directors, by whom of the Bill in that stage, but would only say that it had the it would be taken into consideration, and in most cases favour entire approval of the Rig ht Hon. and Learned Civilian, ably received, wherever it was pro ved to the Court that the deviation was not known to the party who had made the con the Member for the Tower Hamlets. that the deviation in the Mr. Alderman THOMPSON said that this Bill would trace suggestionl' o o s w taw th ee ere w w as as h n o o oweoL o rd th. Canterbury; and there have the very opposite effect to what was intended by the pres ent ould be no doubt, therefore, that if he had continued his in- Bill of last year, and the measure was not at surance the Insurance Company would not have hesitated for a all necessary for the protection of persons advancing single moment to pay it.—( Hear.) But this was not all. money by way of mortgage on ships. Every person There was a further question and answer in respect of the so lending money on ships had the means of knowing mode adopted at Insurance offices. The witness was esked whether any part of the ship was already mortgaged. whether a party by such a deviation would forfeit his legal There was a book at Lloyd's in which every mort- right? The answer was, certainly not. He was then gage must be entered, no mortgage being vali d that was asked whether the paying the mone y was a matter of inspection grace or a matter of right? The answer was decidedly ; not so entered, and no fee was charged for the if the person deviated from the contract, he must come be ef that book. The effect of the Bill would be to prevent fore the Company for mercy.—(Hear, hear, from Sir shipowners from mortgaging their property with the same F. Pollock, and other Members on the Opposition benches. ) facility as they could at presen t ; and as the owners of He sometim es found Honourable and even Learned Gentle all other kinds of property. He complained also that men weakening their case by asking a question too much, and the shipowners had not been sufficiently consulted about it ; the present was a marvellous instance of the impolicy of ask but he did oppose the first reading. ing too many questions, for the ntxt question was, "In Mr. YOUNG assured his Hon. Friend that the Bill these cases where you extend grace and favour Not does the did not contain any prov i s ions which could have the effect amount whether tat all aff he su thect meibe r decision ?" The a or any at 5,000/, or 6,000/„oth e r sum, he supposed. ' if the case should be taken into favourable consideration, we Leave was then given to bring in the Bill. look at the principle, and Lot to the amount." The next BANK OF IRELAND. Mr. PEIRCE MAHONY put a question to the "That 'it should question was, " What is that principle ?" that Chancellor to the satisfaction of the Court of making Directorsthetnat Chancellor of the Exchequer, respecting the renewal of con the Charter of the Bank of Ireland, which would shortly tviatien . was not known tothe ti p ,, a the deviation t ion wr.s known expire But it was suggested that expire ; but the question was very indistinctly heard in thebe the doubt toLord Canterbury, and could there, then, least. sallery, and the answer of the Chancellor of the Ex- that his claim would have met with a favourable considera chequer was totally inaudible. tion from the Insurance Company if he had been in a si- GRAND JURIES (IRELAND.) ' tuation to bring it forward ?—( Hear, hear.) But lie begged Mr. MAHONY then moved for leave to bring to call the attention of the Ileuse pa-ticularly to this. Was in a Bill respecting Grand Juries in Ireland. If Lord Canterbury the only person who came under the cate he obtained the leave he sought, he would introduce gory of claimants? Was there no body else in the same