The Sun. — London, England, 1837-05-24 00:00:00

ee l4 -----,seaseresaisse - eiee • pled revenue of the Church a • stiS-plus which, whether ap f e d to secular or ecclesiastical purposes, was still rah )71_ provided out. oi the prerty of the thiliech for the n the landed proprietdr s p reete legally bound to sus 21°.---(1-lear, hear, hear.) And was the Church rich enough to provide thi s surplus?—( Hear, h ear .) Th a t this had been asserted th ere was no denying —that it had been asserted, even to teeth of di rect ev i dence to the entrary, must be in e ite ection o f t h e House. The Hon. Member fer Llskeer th d bad been trying t o fi n d re ;sons fo r th e a the eChurch, t h e w as also trying to s h ow that the Church was too quite H ear, ; - ,ear, from Mr. C. B u ll er )— an d t h at it h a d htv'' rk Andas enough to inc rease t h e means o f di v i ne wors hi p. 4 Wiiat said the Report of the Church Commissioners?— of tt tpert s i gned last year by five or six of the supporters theequivalent present measure for compelling the Church to provide an for Church-ates. Why, the Report stated that such 'llls the destitution of the Church, as regarded the means of Public worship, that it presented ne funds whatever fee the provision of those means, and a grant for the purpose was ne :te"arY'---( Hear. ) The case of the metropolis had been , aged—the ease of large manufacturing towns—it was admit d that in all these the population had outgrown the means of religious instruction, and that some provision was necessary ; Yet h e y t now proposed to divert from its legitimate purpose, ;land pto this new purpose the fund for which the a ndec l Property of the country was already liable. -.( Hear.) rld thee pamphlets were put forward, proving that although was true that the liability existed, yet that there were no I, l °ltos of' enforcing it. W ou ld th a t excuse ava il ? Th e Ri g h t ".'°o• Ge nt l eman had referred to the Report of the Eccle siastical Commission, stating the law upon this subject : i s h h at it was th e d uty o f t h e Ch urc h to see that Divine woe _ ttiP for swa duly perform e d, an d accomm o d a ti on provirled; and ;hatthese purposes a Church-rate wa s ie epose d . " N ow ,!. 4 t Rep ort, which bore the signatures of Lord Tenterdeh, !;Jr. Lushingten, and the present Jnage- Advocate, Mr. Cut , s 1 P ergusson, a ll most eminent legal authorities, thus estab ,,l hed the principle that ther e was a legal obligation on the P ro perty of England to cont r ibut e t o t h e ma i ntenance o f t h e • refl. Were not all inherited es t a t es rece i ve d i n accord ance with th at principle, and with that li a bility t o th e p a y men t 0 ,,a ir Ch urch -rates hanging upon them ? Were not all pitr ed estates liable to bear the same burthen ? When Hon. • i n . e lbers purchased their estates were they satisfied with trust . ae to the defective means of enforcing - the obligation so ela -"retelYdisplayed in the pamphlets on the other side Did • 11!? vendors say, There is no sure remedy for the recovery of I.. ti ureh•rate s —th ere i s no necessity for our making any pecu crY arrangement with reference to them?" No. The answe r was the authority of Lord Tenterden, and Dr. Lush- Ct °lt) and Mr. C. F ergusson : " All these eminent men de clare that such an obligation does exist, and we will not be 4 1 e s leilabby as to se i ze on a mo d e o f eva di ng t h em b ecause the tt siastical Court is dilatory in its proceedings?" No," Th Purchas er wou ld say, " I i ns i st on a fa i r abatement. IreChurch -rates are 251., and I mu st d e d uct twenty -fi ve a' purchase on th a t account."—( Hear, hear, hear.) t ut, t h en, the Right Honourabl e th e Ch ance ll or o f t h e fr z°ll equer had referred t o th e case o f I re l an d ; b ut, so f ar o Pln that instance being an inducement to acqu i esce i n thi s ea sure it wa s , on the contrary, the strongest possible grou n d • t ? l ' resisti ng i t.—( H ear, hear, hear.) On the occasion of 0; 41 Irish Church question being mooted they admitted that L e Churches o f E ng l an d an d I re l an d were un i ted by one ~alv and constituted on e Ch urc h ; b ut t h e Ri g h t H onoura b le etnan oppo s ite was a l so a party to a dec l aration then st b y the King, that th e c i rcumstances o f t h e Ch urc h of T ire , l andwere so peculiar as t o c a ll f or separa t e l eg i s l at i on. he House were then told that the Church of Ireland had !!'eater resources than were required for the spiritual instruc ?.son of the people ; yet the very peculiarity on which Hon. ;: p en ti t a i n em_e v n iz o „ ppo s it e then relied as constituting a case of ez that the vestrymen in Ireland were exclusively Protestant—did not, nor did its parallel, exist in the present ell ' ie ` In England, so far from the exception arising, the Dis 11?titers them se l ves h a d a vo i ce i n i mpos i ng or withholding ge rate.--(Hear.) Why, what security was th ere t h at if t h e o ose now agree d to acce d e to t h e pr i nc i p l e o f th i s measure, ilss regarded Church -rates, they might not be told, five years • that they had established a principle fatal to the ex ;Lenee of an Establishment when they gave up Church byates ? (Hear, hear, from the Opposition Benches, answered th.eheers from the Ministerial side.) How did he, or how did ,- House know, that it might not then be said that tithes Z ais were public property—that they were a. burthcn on the ieeoPier of land—and that it was also a, grievance to persons ;here from the Establishm en t t o pay Ti t h es ? W hat was .Oere to p revent hi s b e i ng afterwards called upon to acqui esce I,,t,lthe arguments that t h en would be brought forward by the 'Assentors, who would the n c i te t h e case o f t h e a b o li t i on of Church -rates as the best authority they could have for their se w demands ? (Renewed Ministerial cheers.) And, after 411 , wh at was this 'conscientious scruple ? It was on this g r ound that tl sey were called on to make this great change; • a nd if the ground were once honestly taken up, and pursued L ie a s trP:ight-forward manner, it was a broad one, and could grappled with. B ut h e d en i e d t h at i t was rea ll y t h e ground t cr ie upon by the supporters of this measure. (Hear, hear, e at) It must b e b orne i n m i n d t h at part o f t hi s p l an was to retain so much of the old Church-rate machinery as was re quired for the payment of existing debts ; so that a distinc tion was thus Created between Church-rates levied for the pay-- . Thent of a debt already contracted and those hereafter to be levied for general purposes. With the latter it was proposed to do away. The debt which it was proposed to consider sa , ted migh t h ave been incurred by the fiat of a majority, and the Dissenter indisposed now to pay might have been one of a reluctant minority on that occasion—he might have done all its ills power to resist the incurring of the debt. Yet 'the Right • be Hoo. Gentleman was for holding such_ debts sacred. Now was at a loss to see what conscientious scruples could have t 0 do with the matter under this view of the case.—( Hear.) a gain, supposi ng t h e pr i nc i p l e o f consc i ent i ous scruples once 4fi rnitted, how would the House deal with the Dissenters of Sc otl and? Up on th e Di ssenter i n S cot l an d was i mpose d t h e t Y of maint a i n i ng th e E sta bli s h e d Ch urc h , even t h ough he • ellight have strong differences from its members on religious Vets. He inherited no property subject to that charge. be tt,t supp ose t h e case of a large landed proprietor in Scotland IN' at the same time a member of the Church of England, •end entertaining conscientious scruples to the payment of any money for the support and relief of the Church of Scotland. e eottr (Sir R. P ee l) .wou ld venture to say that were this case to _, and were Hon. Gentlemen opposite free from the fear of !retaliation of the argument upon themselves, they would say that thi s conduct of the Scottish landed proprietors was of the 1 1 1 _ 0 a t fri vo l ous and dishonest kind.—( Hear, hear.) But :' e ra was anot h er reason why the principle of conscientious -er uldes was not admissible. The Noble Lord the Secretary w ar, had on a former evening, admitted the weight of the • e h ' l e mad e out on b ehalf of an Establishment, and that it "'Rht becom e the duty of the Government to bring foward a aProp os i tion to provide increased Church accommodation. In er'teloplating that proposition the princile of conscientious ef r uPles became negatived ; for ther e was p a greater violation 4e that principle in proposing a new grant for Church anc°l-omodation than there would be in proposing to continue ',lopost already existing.—( Hear.) The proposed plan , h et uld almost entirely dissolve b the connection which existed 13 e „ w lett Church and State.—( Hear, from the Liberal se e ; eu es.) Look at the broad principle involved in the mea ow • It almost literally proposed to make the Bishops an , Acre of the new State Commission, the majority of whom Je ti to be laymen, removable at the pleasure of the Crown. "ear, hear )---Why, was it possible that he could be told At Or t h -u ct. a measure did not materially alter the position aed c i P.Piscopal order, when their property was taken away, ptaced under the controul of a Commission, so that th e e ) . were virtually told that they were unable to manage it thei r ?—( Hear.) Ministers might quote Ireland, but their °PPonents could quote again ; and quote to the purposs cf tionrjePeated declarations, that the Irish measure was an excel) - did ; i neasure, grounded on pecularities of cicumstances that wh at -ct ,affect the Church of England.—( Hear, hear.) And the u lß•nified reason had been given by the Chancellor of tg s Th ent ()critter for dispossessing the Bishops of the manage „ °I th e i r lands ! The Right lion. Gentleman satiated IDnuoca.eTt ia lolsity by searching into Hansard. In this he had fol example of the lion. and Learned Member for Tip with y; Caine'Aim down to the House on the previous night Thente r esult of ten years' search in these records of Parlia h 434r01,4 i7occedings. "No one," continued the Right Hon.. ir lir•ole e ' Could be more alarmed than I was by the preli m Thom e ;;Nrade of the Hon. and Learned Member." The P. th e Hon. Baronet on that (the opposite) side ( Sir tott er ;,..''ett) rose, the Hon. and Learned Gentleman came in, laid i 'older the weight of Hansard. —( A laugh.) He had 18 24 * ois i nstruments from the armoury of Hansard. From be tcl 18 34 he had searched, and culled, and, as be came in, t o In e Y i ed the Honourable Baronet as though he were about Il e al 'e a victim of him.—(Cries of " Hear, and laughter.") ti oe roefall,e reminded me at the moment of Burke's descrip the t, ,the manner in which the philosophical Jacobins eyed UK e of Be df or d , • • little dotted -oes in imagination pr ic king w inr,„ hia carcase, and marking out the portions for ste - tato or v .._ _.. on. , antrig, or boiling.—( Renewed laughter.) The_ . sa()..t•aronet was evidently to have been made the victim of e 0142 tremendous effort of sarcastic eloquence. But that ae t h e t r etrple, of which the lion. and Learned Member spoke for birds of ill omen, is still erect, and its pillars remain e la unshaken by the puny efforts of the pickaxe."—(Cheer the and 1 p• aughter.) Th e li on . B aronet cont i nue d :—" B u t fi r ed w ' l ght lion. t h e Chancellor of the Exchequer, not satis reetb,lth Hansa r d, would have recourse to more lugubrious . n ot ii "g still. He has gone over the public Acts, and there "'al e r in g anything to hi s purpose, had recourse to the pr i - Nett e--( . A laugh.) At last he has found ono Act of ues h k s rs-t, which, by the negligence of the clerk, some Whi ch h ead bee n l e f t; and this was the sort o f evidence on W ould disposse ss the Bishops and the Church of their -estaksa: anc ient e i gb ts•—(He ar , h ear , h ear. ) Why, man y similar Pro per e -` had been made in Acts of Parliament relating to lay e at tt • t Y. - --( Hear, heer, ) He himself ( Sir Robert Peel) had t ake tals session on , a Ra . ilroad Committee, where, by the mis- Pos se !t o l?e clerk in reading one figure for another, certain beau _ aeetrxrt the Company were limited to one year, instead f f i_e ended to three. And he remembered the case o m en . er Act of Parliament, wherein the penalty f was i of imprison °rtnee loPosed " half to the King and half to the in there 13.,----(Loud laughter.) Why, what security would emission f or landed estates, if these verbal inaccuracies or hetteTcs'vere deemed of sufficient weight ?—( Hear, hear,. Well Let those who valued their landed property loots 1, F und . M er argument of the Chancellor of the Exche don the blanks in the Act of Parliament. What viseirnenthe sentiments of Lord Al h with respect to the pro t orp th '3l. suitable religious accommodation for the poor? On e 21st • e iPal ar Aprit, 183 4, that Noble Lord sa id , " Th e prin ba nn terument used thi s evening has been that t h ere oug h t t o ptace;eo2tributio n out of the public funds to maintain the . th t w orship o f t h e Established Church. Now I agree of th He 1 . Friend (M r . Wynn) that it is the absolute duty of the '')tatot e to Provide places of worship for thep vinniunity." ! ac the Noble Lord (John Russell) oorer classes in 14111 sUN i tioNnoN, WIDNESDAV, MAY 24, 1837. blishment founded : honoured : and respected by civil polity *site i4. - e.'!itn`g a note of that, and now it would be said that the; were going to be provided. But whe t was not this., proposition made in 1834, wh e n th e t r ieli precectent was before them ? Why Was the proposition to abolish Church-rates then, accom panied by another to provide fie eittiValent Cut of the funds of the public? filial the lionourahle Gentleman opposite W4y in that proposition ? The Right Hon. Gentleman complained of their being called enemies of the Church. They declared they were not its enemies; aro we are bound to believe th e m, as fat Pa thelr and. intentions went. But see *dit still at perfect liberty to canvass their actions. and cheering.) He (Sir Robert Peel) would venture to say that if, on any question affecting the inte rests of the Dissenters, those had 4eeti a majority of 116 in the Reformed Parlial±±ellt, it would have been con• sidcred a deeieion It favour of the Dissenters. That was the nveiority in 1834 on the Irish precedent. It might be said that they then had not made that discovery which the Hon. Member for Wegabuth had so much lauded, and for which the ohligailion of the Hon. Member was so great that he never thought that divine man the Chancellor of the Exchequer could have achieved anything so great. Had it never occurred to the Right Hon. Gentleman that Lord Althotp was well aware that there were Bishops' laede Iti. England and Scot land, as well as in irelend ; and that if they were to run the eternal life of the Commission against the mortal lives of the Bishops, they would be doing great injustice Yet it seemed Lord Althorp, being quite aware of these facts, and having the Irish precedent, then a one-year-old infant, at his back, never thought it necessary or desirable to apply the prin civic; of the Irish measure to - England. The Noble Lord opposite, and those who acted with him, had not yet laid down the principle that it was the bounden duty of the State to provide ample Church accommodation for the poor. The Dissenters, up to the present time, had never been led to believe that an equivalent for Church rates could be found in tile property of the Church. On the contrary, Church-rates were then considered essential to the existence of an establishment. Now, however, the Gentlemen opposite turned round upon them, and taunted them, because they ex prested a determination to adhere to the very principle they nad themselves before maintained.—( Loud cheers.) The Hon. and Learned Gentleman the Member for Tipperary asked, with an air of triumph, what had occurred since 1834 to excite their apprehension ? He would tell the lion. and Learned Gentleman that the measure now proposed was to tally different to that of 1834—(Cheers)--that they had aban doned the principle upon which the measure of 1834 was founded--(Chee:s)—that the two measures were totally dif ferent in principle and in eletail ; for the principle of making provision for the religious destitution of the Establishment in the means of affording accommodation to the poor was not adverted to in 1834. The report of the Church Com missioners had not then received the signatures that were since attached to it ; and it was now proposed for the first time to take away from Church property the means of providing for all deficiency of accommodation for the poor. In this way Ministers allied themselves, now and hereafter, with the principle which they before considered entirely sub versive of an Establishment. The Member for Middlesex acted manfully and openly upon that occasion. He did not conceal his views. He combated the proposition brought for ward by I Althorp. lie left no possible means of evasion, for he rested his opposition to the measure of 1814 distinctly on the principle that the revenues of the Church itself were amply sufficient to supply a substitute for Church-rates as now levied. Now, upon that occasion,' and in answer to the ob servations of the Member for Middlesex, the Noble Lord (Russell) said he adhered to the principle of Lord Althorp, and entirely repudiated that for which the Member for Mid dlesex contended. The Noble Lord then said that he and his colleaguss did not expect the support of the Hon. Member (Mr. Hume), or of the Hon. Member's colleagues, whose object was to destroy—( Loud cheers) —but that they hoped for the support of those who wished to see a Church Esta blishment maintained in all its efficiency, in independence, in all necessary splendour, at the same time that they were per fectly ready to apply a remedy to all practical grievances.— (Cheers.) The present proposition of the ,Noble Lord and his colleagues was directly at Variance with the sentiments then expressed by him. It was identical with the principle of the Hon. Member for Middlesex, a principle which that lion. Gentleman did not deny must ultimately lead to the over throw of the Establishment—(Loud cheers)—but, on the contrary, supported, as leading to such consequences. With-. out stopping here to inquire into the extent of conformity, or of inconsistency, between the case of Ireland and of this country, 'the Noble Lord must give him leave to say that, with the precedent of Ireland before them, with a knowledge of what took place there since the abolition of Church -rates, the Noble Lord could not with fairness blame gentlemen on his side of the House for now occupying the ground which the Noble Lord and his'colleagues occupied in 1834, but which he now abandoned, even with the knowledge of being supported by those whose object was the overthrow of that Church which in 1834 the Noble Lord professed himself determined to sup port.--(Cheers, and a call of " Question.") The Hon. Member who called " Question" need be under no apprehen sion that he would delay the House much longer. Hitherto, at least, he had kept the promise with which he had set out. Ile adhered closely to the question, and had not as yet occu pied even so much of their time as the Right Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Rice) did merely in the proemium of, his speech. He might be asked what course he meant to pursue in case the amendment proposed by the Hon. Member for St. Andrew's should be put. It would, under usual circumstances, be quite time enough to state that when the main question was de cided. However, so many new _Members had of late taken their seats on his side' of the House--( Loud cheers)—who were not, perhaps, well acquainted with the technicalities con nected with their deliberations, that he would endeavour to explain to them the vote they would be called upon to give. Unfortunately, they could not give a direct vote upon the question. This he regretted. lie wished they bad an op portunity of giving a direct negative to the question. He would not have it implied from his opposition to the motion that he was altogether unwilling to enter upon the considera tion of Church-rates, with a view to remove any well grounded objections, and to substitute some other mode than the present, less liable to cavil, or inconvenience. He would not say that he had decided objections to a measure similar to that of Lord Althorp in 1834.—(Ciicers from the Minis terial benches.) But he never could give his support to any measure which went to divest the bishops of all inde pendence of station—of all interest in, of all controul over, their own property.—( Cheers.) With respect to the resolu tion proposed by the Hon. Member for St. Andrew's, which he brought forward with so much talent, so much temper, and such sound views, it was quite another and a totally different proposition. This was the resolution of the lion. Member : " That it is the opinion of this House that funds may be derived from an improved mode of management of the Church lands, and that these funds should be applied to religious in struction within the Established Church where the same may ' be found deficient in proportion to the existing population." Now, the Hon. Member for Weymouth (Mr. F. Buxton) toad him (Sir R. Peel) that he might vote for this resolu tion without any inconsistency. The Right lion. Gentleman (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) told him he could not. lie was not at all called upon now to explain the course he meant to pursue, but he would not leave his intentions equivocal. Ile could not vote for the resolution of the Hon. Member for St. Andrew's; first, because he had grave objections against voting for any abstract proposition like this. The measure of Government had, at least, the merit of being conveyed in a direct prop,sition, which, if affirmed by the House, was imme diately to be followed up by the introduction of a Bill to carry it into operation. He had some knowledge from intuition of the general enactments which such a Bill must contain, but he knew nothing of the details of any plan the Hon. Member for S. Andrew's might have in contemplation. He never would, under such circumstances, support any abstract propo sition. lie expected from Ministers, and he thought he was entitled to a cheer from them, for the determination to which lie came upon this point. lie objected, in the second place, to the proposition of the I-lon. Member for St. Andrew's, as it might possibly be inferred from it that a Commission would become necessary to carry out his proposition, and to take upon themselves the duties now performed by the Bishops themselves. He entirely objected to any such Commission. Neither was he prepared to concur in any proposition which might seriously affect the interests of the lessees of Church property, without knowing, exactly all its details, and its bearings upon those in tterests. Ile was well aware that lessees of Church lands had Ino legal right to renewal ; but then the lone-established cus tom, the confidence of renewal under which they entered upon their leases—all the circumstances connected with this species of property, had given to it, in general estimation, an almost equal value with cope hold property. It would not he con sistent with justice that the lessees should be deprived of ad vantages which they had every reason to believe would not be interfered with. It was possible, in his opinion, that a mea sure might be introduced to secure the advantages of im provement in Church lands, maintaining at the same time, the independence of the Bishops, and not interfering with the just claims and the interests of the lessees. If such improvement as might fairly be anticipated could be made in the value of Church lands, so that a surplus fund might arise, he might, under such circumstances, be disposed to concur in some such . proposition as that made by the Hon. Member for Weymouth. He did not think that, by improvement in the present mode of tenure in Church lauds, the result might be to enable them to go a considerable way towards realizing the objects suggested by the Member for Weymouth. He could not, however, con cur, for the reasons he before stated, in the resolution proposed by the Honourable Member for St. Andrew's. If they could,. by good management, and by gradual improvement in the mode in which Bishops' lands were now disposed of, realize a fund sufficient for the purpose, it could not be applied in a better way, in a slay more condu cive to the interests of religion and of society, than by employing it to provide Church accommodation for the poorer classes.—( Cheers ) He rejoiced that this propo sition was submitted to the House by a Scoto-Calvinist, the Member for St. Andrew's. Ile rejoiced at the community of interest which was thus demonstrated between the two Esta blishments of Scotland and England.—( Loud cheers.) The time had gone by when petty jealousies should be allowed any longer to exist between them.—( Cheers.) Their cause was a common one..--( Cheers.) The . question now with many was, shall Establishments be abolished altogether, and must they trust the voluntary principle.--( Cheers.) This was, in reality, the question, at least, with many of the Dissenting body, and not the paltry sum t o b e save d b y an a b o lition of b Church-rates.—(Cheers.) It was against that principle they contended—(Cheers)—because they believed that the main tenance of an Establishment was interwoven with their civil institutions ; that it was necessary to society ; that it was con nected, intimately connected, with the peace and interests of society—(Cheers)—and, what was a still higher considera tion, it was connected with the maintenance of religion against the assaults of infidelity, and the lukewarnmess of indifference. Cheers.), If there was any one contrivance for the sup port of religion mere powerful than another it was an Esta (Loud awe eceetineed cheers.) Lord J. 14..1T 88E-ILL lierie'd the Pane Memlief: tiAcr wile! he just heard, would not persevere in his amendment. The .) who thought ,it eleiirable to abolish churele:raecs, could no; itiripoie !t. If egreed to, the effect Would be that the liousc would come to no decision at all upon the mciii subject. Must they keep up the independence of the Bishops, as the Right Hon. Member for Tamworth said, until such time as thee toulti e rpeide adequate mettns i of religious instreetion for the Poorer classed`. He could eciticeiv6 that, Eiieliepe, when first put in possession of their lands, had a right td dispose of them like private individuals in any other class of society ; but, .with time, abuser crept in, in the exercise of this right, and it often happenea tiiitt one rellei seccended in a bishopric had scarcely the means of sustenance left him, in consequence of- the fines taken by his predecessors An instance lately eartle under lilt obsereetion; in vrilich, by the falling in of leases, the income was raised from 800/. to 4,001. or te,ooo/. a year. This was the result of the independent character which the Right Hon. Baronet wished to preserve to the Bishops. It nut unfrequently happened that even private Acts were smuggled through Parliament, by which the income of Bishops and of Chapters was much improved, but that of their successors greatly diminished. There was no reason why they should any longer retain these private bargains and clan destine Acts of Parliament. He would not enter into irrele vant matter, but he thought the Right Hon. Baronet taunted his Right Hon. Friend (Mr. S. Rice) unfairly for the irrele vancy of part of his speech. Did the Right Hon. Baronet forget what so very recently occurred ? Did he forget the speech made by one of those new Members (Sir Francis Burdett) to whom he alluded.—(A laugh)—one of the weakest and shallowest he ever heard—( Opposition cheers)_. containing nothing, or next to nothing on the subject but filled with references to the conduct of Ministers in Ireland and Scotland—nothing, in fact, but a repetition of what was before said in the letter to " Dear Mr Psuncey ?"—(Oppo sition laughter.) That speech was not answered, or attempted to be answered, by Ministers, and for not doing so they were attacked that night by another Right Honourable Ba ronet (Sir James Graham). They were attacked because they did not follow the example of one of those young and ardent recruits—( A laugh)—who entered into a dis sertation on their manner of treating Ireland and Scot land, for the purpose of showing that they were enemies to the Established Church.—(" Hear, hear, hear," from Sir Jame; Graham.) When the Right Honourable Baro net has finished his vociferations he would proceed. He did not complain either of the Hon. Baronet (Sir F. Bur dett), or of the Right Hon. Baronet (Sir J. Graham); but he thought it not quite fair on the part of the Right Hon. Member for Tamworth to attack his Right Hon. Friend for referring in his speech to what lion. Members had said upon former occasions. If he was not mistaken, the Right Hon. Member for Tamworth himself was the first person who intro duced that custom of quotation, which had grown since to so inconvenient a length. He recollected that when the Mem ber for Cumberland (Sir J. Graham) was in the habit of sit ting among them at his side of the House, whenever he saw the Member for Tamworth, on the other side, with a book in his hand, he used to cry " Oh, here comes Hansard 1"—( A laugh.) With respect to the arguments of the Member for Tamworth, he believed they would be best answered Isy quota tions from his own speeches. His present argument about the injustice and folly of now professing to relieve the landed inte rest by the repeal of Church-rates might go too far. The same arguments, if allowed to have force, might have had the effect of still keeping the old feudal burdens in existence. In the time of Charles the Second it might have been said, by a audator temporis acti, that these feudal tenures were conse crated by time, and, as was now said of Church-rates, ought, therefore, to be retained. He saw no reason why they should be preen led from relieving the land of this bur then. Let him go to Hansard, but, much more, let him go to the Mirror of Parliament, and would find some pas sages in the speeches of the Right Hon. Baronet, when he was Prime Minister, in 1835, which would show that he was not then so averse as he seemed to be now to afford some relief to the landed interest. An lion. Member opposite, on seeing the King's Speech, asked what was the mean ing of that pert of it that respected the burthens of the agricultural interest, and on being told that it related to the burthens of Church-rates he said, knowing that that was one of the burthens of which the agricultural inte rest greatly complained, be could not help rejoicing that the subject was one of those which was to come under the consideration of the Government.—(Hear.) The Noble Lord the Member for Liverpool, who moved the Address, did not speak of Church-rates as an ancient and immemorial right, imposed time out of mind, and therefore ought not to be taken away. Oh no ; but he said that " the Church-rate was one of those burdens which pressed upon the land, and as the removal of the local burdens was pointedly alluded to in the Speech from the Throne it might be the Church-rates were included amongst them." This was what the Noble Lord had said, and the Right Hon. Baronet did not forbid this in terpretation, because, on the contrary, lie told the House that the Noble Lord was quite right that he " thought there was an obligation on the State to provide for the repair of churches, but he also thought the charge of providing fur that repair bore unfairly on the land, sad it was that sub ject which he had in view when he spoke in the King's Speech of elevising a method for mitigating the press of those local charges which bore heavily on the owners and occupiers of land, and for distributing the burden of them more equally over other descriptions of property," at the same time adding " that it had a specific reference to the Report of the Committee of _lase Session-on county rates, and to the relief of the agricultural interests from certain local burthens of which the Church rate was one therein men tioned."—( Loud cheers.) in the whole course of the pre sent debate a very different doctrine had been held, and the Right lion. Baronet himself told them that Church rates was a burthen which the landed interest had not always borne, but ought always to bear.—(Cheers.) By the by, there was one argument used by the Hon. Baronet the Member for Westminster, though not in the same invidious way that it had been used by the Right Hon. Baronet the Member for Tamworth, which he must, in passing, notice. It was said by the Hon. Baronet the Member for West minster that it was most ui.j Ist on tl e part of the Dissen ters to seek to get rid of the burthen of Church-rates merely because it would relieve their pockets. The Hon. Baronet before he made such an observation should have considered that the Dissenters not only supported their own Churches, but even submitted to pay tithes.—( Cheers.) The Dissenters, it should not be forgotten, were subjected to burthens connected with the Established Church, although they bud also to maintain their own places of worship and pay their own Ministers, who preached to them the word of God according to their own views. He therefore said, when they did all those things it was most unjust to impute to them that they cared for their own pockets, and cared for or regarded nothing else.—( Cheers.) But this was what he supposed the Hon. Baronet called " the cant of patriotism."—( Loud cheers from the Ministerial benches.) He (Lord J. Russell) must, however, say that although " the cant of patriotism" might be disgusting, " the re-cant of patriotism" was still more so.— ( Loud cheers from the Ministerial benches.) The ground on which they put the alteration which they proposed te make in the law of this country was expediency, and because Church-rates occasioned vexatious conflicts, heart-burnings, and discord, and, in short, prevented that religious peace which a Noble Duke, formerly at the head of the Govern ment, declared ought to be considered as the dearest object to be attaiaed by those who held the destinies of the country in their hands.—( Cheers.) That was exactly the view which his Majesty's present Ministers entertained. They were actuated by the same motives as the Noble Duke, and their object was not to substitute the voluntary system for the present, but to do what they thought it was expedient that they should do for the general interest of the country.—( Loud cheers.) The Right Hon. Baronet had quoted some words which had been attributed to him (Lord J. Russell), but whether his recollec tion or Hansard was the best authority he would leave the House to determine. Be that as it might, his recollection was that the words alluded to were addressed to the Hon. Gentleman who was then Member for Ipswich, and now for Southwark, and not to the Hon. Member for Middlesex. That lion. Member declared on the occasion referred to, that it was impossible for the Church Establishment and religious li berty to co-exist, and that he, being favourable to religious liberty, thought the Church Establishment blight not to be allowed to remain. Now, it was in answer to this doctrine that he had said the Hon. Gentleman was a destroyer, arid that they were only refiners and removers of abuses, and there fore could not concur with him. They all knew that in the nature of things trifling errors must now and then occur in the reports of the proceedings of that House, and that the substi tutioe of a mere word might alter the whole sense of a pas sage; but he had said enough on this part of the subject. He found that so far back as the year 1796, two Prebends of Litchfield were sacrificed for the repairs of the cathedral of Litchfield, and yet they were told that the present mode of providing for the maintenance of the fabrics of the Church should remain: Lord STANLEY—But cathedrals and parish churches are different things. Lord JOHN RUSSELL—The Noble Lord said that in that case the sacrifice was made for the repairs of a cathedral, and not of a parish church. Where was the difference be tween the two cases ?—(Cheers.) He, for his part, could not see the distinction between applying proceeds obtained in that way in the repair of a cathedral and of a parochial church. The distinction, however, might be reasonable, though he could not perceive it ; but perhaps it consisted in the fact that, in the one case the application was by friends, and in the ether by enemies. —(Cheers.) Now, with respect to the Irish precedent. The Hon. Gentleman opposite agreed to the abolition of Church-cess in Ireland. Would they say that where there was no cess, there ought to be no Established Church, or that because Church-rates were abolished the voluntary principle must be adopted ?—( Hear, hear, hear.) They might refuse to rote for this measure on some such ground, but he maintained that the abolition of Church-rates did not necessarily imply an attempt to establish the voluntary principle. They had consented to Lord Althorp's scheme for the abolition of Church-rates, and yet, with all this, they now contended that the abolition of Church-rates would be equiva lent to the establishing of the voluntary principle.—( Cheers.) Such was the declaration of the Hon. Baronet the Member for Westminster. He would not enter further into that argument, although the Hon. Baronet had told them he was glad there was another place, in which their decision would be reversed. He must say that this reference called up to his mind former recollections—called up to his mind the time when the Hon. Baronet the Member for Westminster was a Reformer— when he went too far in the measures he proposed and in the declamations by which those topics were urged by him.— ( Loud cheers from the Ministerial benches.) It was, then, a common thing for the Hon. Baronet to say, speaking of that House, " the Gentlemen assembled in this room ;" and when called to . order by the Chair to correct himself, by adding, 44 Well, the Gentlemen assembled in this House, falsely calling itself the Commons' House of Parliament"— I T cheers)—inconsistent as it was, such was the language frequently indulged. He had '• House did not ..,...., in which the Hon. sail: Ca ik4y insttli, than renresent toe people,te horn, now ~...... they (11,1 represent the people, that he 14'2'.; td fr"s -, '"it f*efit, telling thetn that he did not care for their decisions—that ee despised their rhsolti,tions-01,enewed cheers)--and that he H looked to tho other ouse of rarl.fai ec t for thf reversal of whatever they might do ?—( Loud cheering.) !le tecrtld conclude by saying that this measure had been brought for ward witii tie tieyt• that ; while it Fon ccd ed to the reasonable demands of the Disenfefs, if itetfid fetid to the harmony of the- country, and to egtablisli gfeater Security .in t 6 Church.—( Hear, hear. ) If they went on yeaf after year squabbling in vestries, they might tell them that the Churt'h in one place grJr!.t.r.l. from 250 to 240,' and in another from 1,000 to 960; but still they nigh t depend upon it that if they 'ouk pride in such victories, they would, in the end, find that, instead of seeuring the Church, they would undermine its very foundations, and that Churchmen would combine with Dissenters against it. If they adopted the scheme now pro posed by the King's Ministers, they would avoid all this; but at all events, they had brought forward this measure with that view, and if they did not attain their object they would have have the consolation to know that they had done their duty, and would rest satisfied with the part they had taken.—(Loud cheers, and cries of " Divide.") Mr. G. PALMER rose, with a view to address the House, but the cries of " Divide, divide," " Withdraw, withdraw," were so loud and general that the lion. Member was unable to obtain a hearing. Mr. A. JOHNSTON should, with the permission of the House, withdraw the amendment which he had moved.— ( Cheers from the Ministerial benches.) Mr. G. PA LME R again rose, amidst renewed cries of " Divide, divide," and made a few observations ; but, owing to the noise and confusion in the House, II hat the Hon. Gen tleman said was not heard in the gallery:- Mr. D. W. HARVEY had risen at the same time with the Chancellor of the Exchequer ; and he tnust say, that during the twenty years he had been in Parliamen., that was the first oc casion on which he ever knew a Minister of the Crown interpose to prevent a Member of that House from speaking his sentiments, particularly when those around him were desirous that he should do so. The Honourable Gentleman then gave notice that if the resolution were to pass, and a Bill founded on it were brought in, he should, when that Bill arrived at the proper stage, move an instruction to the Committee on it, to the ef fect that they should consider it with a view to the entire and early abolition of Church-rates.—(" Hear, hear," and renewed cries of " Divide.") After a few words from Lord SANDON the gallery was cleared for a division. The numbers were then announced from the chair : For the motion Against Majority for Ministers This announcement was hailed with a burst of fervid accla mations from the Opposition Benches, which was enthusiasti cally returned for several minutes. Lord J. RUSSELL then moved that the House, on its rising, adjourn to Thursday next. The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned at Three o'Clock. PARLIAMENTARY DI VISION. CHURCH-RATES REGULATION. From the Votes and Proceedings of theHomse of Commons.) TUESDAY: HAT 23. Resolution reported from the Committee :—" That, for the repair and maintenance of parochial Churches and Chapels in England and Wales, and the due celebration of divine worship therein, a perma - nent and adequate provision be made out of an increased value given to Church Lauds, by the introduction of a new system of manage ment, and by the application of the proceeds of pew-rents ; the col lection of Church-rates ceasing altogether from a day to be deter mined by Law ; and that, in order to facilitate, and give early effect to this Resolution, the Commissioners of his Majesty's Treasury be authorized to make advances on the security, and repayable out of, the produce of such Church Lands," read a second time; Motion made, and 'Question put,—" That the House do agree with the Committee in the said Resolution :"—The House divided:— • MAJORITY-AYES, 287. Acheson, Lord-Co. of Armagh Hurst, R. H.-Horsham Adam, Sir C.-Clackmannanshire Hutt, W.-Kingston-upon-Hull Aglionby, H. A.-Cockermouth James, William-Cumberland Ainsworth, P.-Bolton Jephson, D. 0.-Mallow Alston, Rowland-Hertfordshire Jervis, J.-Chester Andover, Visc.-Nlalmesbury Labouchere, Right Hon. Henry- Angerstein, J.-Greenwich Taunton Anson, Colonel-Stoke-upon-Trent Lambton, H.-North Durham Anson, Sir G.-Lichfield Lee, J. Lee-Wells Astley, Sir Jacob-West Norfolk Lefevre, C. Shaw-North Hants Attwood, Thos.-Birmingham Leonard, T. 11.-Maldon liagshaw, John-Sudbury Leveson, Lord-Morpeth Bainbridge, E. T.-Taunton Lister, E. finliffe-Bradford Baines, Edward-Leeds Lushingtop, Dr.-Tower liaml, Baldwin, Dr.-Cork City Lushington, Charles-Ashburton Ball, Nicholas-Clonmell Lynch, A. II -Galway Bannerman, A.-Aberdeen M•Leod, 11--Sutherlandshire Barclay, David-Sunderland Macnamara, W.-Clare Co. Baring, F. Thornhill-Portsmouth M.Taggart, John-Wigton Barnard, E. G.-Greenwich Maher, John-Wexford Co. Barron, H. W.-Waterford City Mangles, J.-Guildford Barr , G. S.-Cork Co. Marshall, W.-Carlisle Belfast, Earl of-.Antrim Co.. Marsland, Henry-Stockport Bentinek, Lord W.-Glasgow martin, Thomas-Galway Co. Berkeley, Hon. F.-Gloucester Motile, Hon. Fox-Perthshire ' Be: keley, Hon. G.-Gloucestershire Melgund, Viscount -Ilythe Berkeley, Hon. C.-Cheltenham Methuen, P.-North Wilts Bernal, talph-Rochtster Molesworth, Sir William-Cornwall i Bewes, T.-Plymouth Moreton, Hon. A.-Gloucestershire Biddulph R.-Hereford Morpetis, Lord-Yorkshire Blake, Al. J.-Galway Morrison, J.-Ipswich Blunt, Sir Charles-Lewes Mostyn, Hon. E.-Flintshire Metkid, John James-Galway Mullins, F. W.-Kerry . Bowes, John-South burharn Murray, .Itight Hon. J. A.-Leith Bewring, t/r. -Kilinarnock Musarave, Sir II -Waterford Brady, Denis Caulfield-Newry Nagle, Sir R.-Westmeath Brideenian, Hewitt-Ennis O'Brien, W. S.-Limerick Co. lirocklenurst, J.- ilacclesticld O'Connell, Daniel-Kilkenny , Brodie, \V. 11.-Sallsbury • O'Conneil, John-Youghall Brotherton, .1.-Saltrod O'Connell, M. J.-Kerry Browne, It. D.-Mayo O'Connell, Morgan-Meath Buckingha•n, J. S.-Sheffield O'Connor Don-Roscommon Co. Buller, Charles-Liskeard O'Ferrall, Richard M.-Kildare Buller, E.-North Staflltrdshire Oliphant, Laurence-Perth Bulwer, H. L-Marylebone Ord, \V.-Newcastle-upon-Tyne biulwer, E. L.-Lincoln Paget, Frederick-Beaumaris Burden, \V. W.-Weymouth Palmer, General-Bath lurton, Henry-Beverley Palmerston, Viscount-Tiverton Butler, Hon. P.-Kilkenny Co Parker, John-Sheffield Buxton, T. F.-Weymouth Parnell, Sir 11.-Dundee Bytig, George-Middlesex Parrott, J zsper -To: nem Bytig, Right Hon. G S.-Poole Paulson, James-London Callaghan, D.-Cork City Peass Joseph-South Durham Campbell, Sir John-Edinburgh peehell, Captain-Brighton Campbell, \V. F.-Argyleshire Pendarves, E. W. W.-Cornwall Tarter, J. 8.-Portsmouth Philips, Mark-Manchester Cave, Robert Otway-Tipperary Philips, G. R.-Nidderminster Cavendish, lion. C.-East Sussex Phillipps, C. M.-N. Leicestershire C a vendish, Hon. G. 11.-Deibyshire ' , w o e! , 'W,_l„y o se Regis Cayley, E. S.-N. Yorkshire Ponsonby, Hon. Julni-Derbyshire Chalmers, Patrick-Inverbervie Potter, it.-Wigan Chapman, M. L.-Westmeath Poulter, J. C.-Shaftesbury Chetwynd, Capt. W.-Stafford Power, John-Hon.: l 'volt Chichester, J. P. 8.-Barnstaple Power, James-Wexford Co. Churchill, Lord C.-Woodstock Poyntz, W. S.-Midhurst Clay, \V.-Tower Hamlets Price, Sir IL-Herefordshire Clayton, Sir William-Marlow l'ryine, George-I'ambridge Clements, Visc.-Leitrim Co. Prose, Pryse-Cardigan Clive, Edward 8.-Heretiatt Ramsbottom, J.-Windsor Codrington, Sir E.-Devolved Rice, Right Hon. T. S.-Cambridge Collier, J.-Plymouth Rippon, C.-Gateshead Collins, W.-Warwick Robarts, A. W.-Maidstone Conytigham,Lord A.-Canterbury Robinson, (.s , ii _w or „,,, er Cookes, 'l' H.-Worcestershire Roche, William-Limerick Cowper, Hon. \V. F.-Hertford Roebuck, J. A.-Bath Crawford, W. S.-Dundalk Rolfe, Sir IL M.-Penrhyn Crawford, W.-London blooper, J. B. -Huntingdonshire Crawley, S.-Bedford Rundle, John-Tavistock Crompton, S.-Thirsk Russell, Lord John -Stroud Curteis, E. 8.-Rye Russell, Lord-Tavistock Curets, If. 8.-East Sussex Russell, Lord C.-Betlfordshire Dalmeny, Lord-Stirling Rutin - ea, Ed.-Kildare tkoison, \V. J.-West Surrey acholetield, J.-Birmingham Denison, J. E.-South Nottingham Stott, J. W.-North Hampshire Dsnistottii, A.-Dun' artonshire Serope, Ponied-Stroud Ddlwyn, I, W.-Glamorganshire Seale, Colonel-Dartmouth Dived, Edward-Exeter Seymour, Lord-Totness Dunkin, Sir It. S.-Berwick Sharpe, General-Dumfries Inineombe, Thomas-Finsbury Shell, R. L.-l'ipperary . Dundas, lion. J. C.-York Simeon, Sir IL-Isle of Wight Duad is, Hon. T.—Richmond Smith, J. A.-Chichester Dundas, J. Deans-Devizes Smith, Hon. R.-VI ycomhe Dunlop, John-Ayrshire Saiith, It. Vernon -Northampton Ebrington, V i:te.- North Devon Smith, Benjamin-Suttbury Faiwards, John- Montgomery Speits, AIeX3II,ICT-Iticinnolid Ellen, Bight Hon. E.-Coventry S•anleY, W. 0 -Anglesea Ellice, Edward-Huddersfield Stewart, I'. H.- Lancashire Elph instone, Howard -Hastings ,tr a ngways, Hon. John -Caine Et a rat, Ralph -Andover Strutt, Edward-Derby Evans, G. -Dublin Stuart, Lord J.-Ayr Ewart, ',Via.- Li verpool Stuart, Villiers-Waterford Cd. Fell " we '' ll" ' N.-North Devon Talbot, C. It. M.-Cilamorgaiishirc J Fenton, John-Itoehdale l'albot, J. 11.-New Boss Fergus, John-Dysart Talfourd, Mr. Serjeant -Reading Ferguson, Sir It. C.-Nottingham i' a ncred, H. W.-Banbury Ferguson, IL-Haddingtonsitire 'Thompson, P. 8.-East Yorkshire Fergusson, Right Hon. It. C.-Kirk- Thomson, Right Hon. C. P.-Man. eudbright Chester Finn, \V. F.-Kilkenny Co. l'horneley, Thos. -Wolverhampton Fitzgibbon, lion. 11-Limerick Co. T oo k e , yv......T r uro Fitzroy, Lord C.-Bury St. Edin. Trelawnev, Sir \V.-East Cornwall Fitzsimon C -Dublin Co. Troubridge, Sir I'. E.-Sandwich Fleetwood, I'. H.-Presmo Tulk, C. A.-Poole Folkes, Sir William-Norfolk Turner, \V.-Blackburn Fort, J.-Clitheroe Ty nte, C. J. K.-West Somersetshire French, F.-Rosscommon Verney, Sir 11 -Ibuckingh AM GaS ken, D.-Wakefield Vigors, N.-Carlow Co. (iillon, Win. D.-Linlithgow N'illiers, t . P.-Wolverhampton Gisborne, T.-Norte Derbyshire Vivian, John Henry-Swansea Gordon, :Robert -Cricklade Wakley, Thomas-Finsbury Grattan, James-Wicklow Co. Walker, C. A.-Wexford Grattan, henry-Meath Warburton, 11. -Bi idport Grey, Sir George-Devonport Ward, H. 6.-St. Albans Grote, George-Ila - Won \Vason, Rigby- 'owlets Guest, J. .1.-Merl'yr.Tydvil Wemyss, Captain-Fifes hire Gully, John-Pontefract Westenra, Hon. H. It.- Monaghan Halt, Benjamin-Monmouth Westenra, Hon. J. C.-King's Co. Handley, Henry-Lincolnshire Whalley, Sir S.-Marylebone Harland, \V. C.-Durliam White, Samuel-Leitrim Co. Harvey, D. W. --Southwark Wigney, J. N.-Brighton Hastie, Archibald-Paisley Wilbraham, George-Cheshire - Hawes. Benjamin-Lambeth Wilde, Mr. Serjeant -Newark Hawkins, J. IL-Newport, 1. Wight Wilks, John-Boston Hay, Sir A. L.-Elgin Williams, \Villiam-Coventry fleatheoat, J.-Tiverton Williams, \V. A.-Monmouthshire Hector, C. J.-feterstiell: Williams, Sir J.-Carmarthenshire Hindley, Charles-Ashton • NN: innington, H. J.-Worcestershire Hebliouse, Right Hon. Sir J. Cam Wood, Charles-Halitax Nottingham . , Wood, Alderman-London Hodges, T. L.-West Kent Worsley, Lord-Lincolnshire Hodges, T.l' -Rochester \Voulfe, Mr. Serjeant-Cashel Holland, Edward-Worcestershire Wrightson, W. B. - Not thallerton Howard, IL-Wicklow Co. I Wyse, Thomas-Waterford Howard, P. H.-Carlisle llowick, Visc.-Northumberland Hume, Joseph-Middlesex Ilumphery, Joists-Southwark TELLERS. !Stanley, E. John—North Cheshire 'Steuart, Robert—Haddington [MINORITY — Agnew, S'.r A.—Wigtonshire A!ford, Viscount —Bedfordshire Alsager, Captain—Surrey Arbuthnot, Gen.—Kincardineshire Archdail, Gen. M.—Fermanagh Ashley, Lord—Dorsetshire Ashley, Hon. H.—Dorchester Attwood, M.—Wh:tehaveh Bagot, Hon. W.—D. bighslore Bailey, Joseph—Worcester Baillie, H. D.—Honiton Balfour, Thomas—Orkney Barclay, Charles—Surrey Baring, K—Thetford Baring, H. B.—Marlborough Baring, W. B.—Winchester Baring, Thomas—Yarmouth Bateson, Sir IL—Londmderry Beckett, Right Hon. Sir J.—Leeds Bell, M.—South Northumberland Bentinek, Lord G.—King's Lynn Beresford, Sir John—Chatham Bethel!, ll—East Yorkshire Black.burne, I. J.--Warrington Blackstone, W. S.—Wallingford Buld,tro, Heni y G.—Ch:ppenhara Belling, W.—Bolton Bonham, R. F.—Harwich i3orthwiek, Peter—Evesham -NOES, 282. Bowles, George Rushout—Evesham 'Bradshaw, James—Berwick - Bramston, T. W.—South Essex. Broadwood, Henry—Bridgwater Brownrigg, S. J.—Boston Bruce, Lord E.—Marlborough Bruce, C. L C —lnverness, Ike. Bruen, Colonel—Carlow County 'Mien, F.—Carlow Buller, Sir J. Xarde—llevonshire Burdett, Sir F.—Westminster Burrell, Sir C.—Shoreham Campbell, Sir H.—Berwickshire Canning, Right Hon. Sir B.—King's Lynn -- Cartwright, W. R.—North Nor, thamptonshire Castlereagh, Visc.—Down Chandos, Marquis of—Bucks Chaplin, Colonel—Stain ford Chapman, Aaron —Whitby Chichester, Arthur , —Honiton Chisholm, A. W.—lnverness-shire Clive, H. H. South Shropshire Codrington, C. W.—Gloucestershil Colc,Hon Arthur H.—Enniakillei Cole, Lord—Fermanagh Compton, H. Combo—Hampshire LConolly, Edward M.—Donegal Cooper, E. J.—Sligo Co. Coote, Sir C.—Queen's County Copeland, W. T..—Col oral ne Corry, Hon. H. L.—Tyrone Co. Crewe, Sir Ge uge—Derhyshire Cri ps, Jose,h—Cirencester "'''biac, Sir Charles —Ripon I Mackenzie, Thomas—Rest-shire Mackinnon, W. A.—Lymington Maclean, Donald—Oxford Mahon, Viscount— Hertford Manners, Lord C. S.—Leicestershire Martin, John—Sligo Matthew, Georg B.—Athlone Ntatinsell, 'l'. P.—Northamptonshire Meynell, Capt. 11.—Lisburne ics, Wm.—East Somersvtshire ` , ;le?, Philip John—Bristol ri p, m , Wm. H.—Newcastle under t4l -rwickshire Mordatiiit, kiln—v . ..— .Morgan, C. M. I{.—‘l? . .'efftyfs Mosley, Sir o.—North StfitY,l44ire Joseph—Chippe n h ain Ne'eftl, Join—Cricklade Nicholl, J Noel, Sir G. N.-I{iff}lndshire Norreys, Lord—Oxfordshire O'Neill, H on. General—Antrim Co , lOisuleon, Lord—N. Northumber. D. Portailington -Shropshire 11. 3 7tiw, Dita; soqinCitiz.,Vott Dottin, A. 11..- ,- -Ero Duffield, T.—Abingdon Dogdale, W. S.—Warwickshire Dftottitr, George—Belfast Dunc.orahe.; Dert.. - o,—East Re' ford East, James 8.--‘ nZElfes-ter Ktstnor, Viscount—Reigate Eaton, R. J.—Cambridgeshire Feel - bin/ Sir e.—Cheshire Elley, Sir John— , Wio4sor Elwes, John Pavne—Kqet eAcourt, 'l' G B.—Oxford Univ. Estcotia, T. Junior—Devizes Farrand Robeii, (Staffprdl Feilden, W. J.—Blackbiltff Ferguson, Sir R. —Londonderry Ferguson, Georg —Banffshire 1 g inch o—Stamford. Fitzroy, Hon. Henry—Lewes Fleming, John—Han - 1014ra Foley, K T.—Herefordshifd Follett; Sir W.—Exeter Forbes, William —Stirlingshire Forester, Hon. G.—Wenlock Forster. C. S,—Walsall Fox, Charles—Longfold Freshfield, Jas. Win.—Penrvrt Gaskell, J..M—Wenlock Geary, 51r William—Kent Gladstone, W. K.—Newark-on-Trent Gladstone, T.—Leieelter Glynne, Sir S. R.--FlintshirC Goodricke, F. H.—Staffordshire Gordon, Hon. W.— Aberdeenshire Gore, Ormsby—Salop Goring, H. D.—New Shoreham Goulburn, Right Hon. H.—Cam bridge University Goulburn, Mr. Merjeant—Leicester Graham, SirJ B. --Uttro')erland Gran*, Hon. Colonel—Elgittehire land Owen , Sir J. B —Ferribrokeshire Owen H. O.—Pembroke Paelv; Chas. Wm.—Leicesterahira Palmer, IL—Berkshire Palmer, Georire.--Esicx Parker, Montagu—Devon Patten, J. Wilson—Lancashire Peel, Right lion. sir 11—Tamwortn Peet Col. Jonat han—Huntingdon Peel, .E.,—Newcastle-under-Lyme Pelham, J. C.—Shrewsbury Pemberton, Thomas—Ripon Penrudilocke, J. 11 —Wilton Pcrceval, Colonel—Sligo Co. Pigot, Robert—Bridgenorth Plurnptre, John P.-. East Kent Polhill, Frederick—Bedfofd Pollen, Sir J.—Andover Pollington, Lord—Pontefract Pollock, Sir F.—Huntngdon Powell, Colonel —Cardiganshire Pra2:', W. M a ckworth—Yarmouth Prize, Samuel Grove—Sandwich Price, Richard—New Radnor Pringle, Alexander.—Selkirkshire Pusey, Philip—Berkshire Rae, Right Hon. Sir Wm.—Bute Reid, Sir J. Rac—Dover Richards, J.—Knaresborough .Richards, Richard—Merionethshire Rickford, William —Aylesbury floss, Charles —Northampto n Rushbrooke, Colonel—Sulfolk 2 ,Russell, Charles —Reading Sanderson,. Richard—Colchester Sandi:l:l, Lord—Liverpool S :arlett, Hon. Robert—Norwich Scourtield, M.—Havertordwzst Shaw, Rt. Hon. F.--Dublin Univcr. !Theppard, Thomas—Fr orne Shirley, K S —Warwickr hire 'Sihtliorp Colonel—Lincoln Sinclair; Sit G.—Ceithness-shire Smith,. A.—Hertfordthire Smith, T. A.—Carnal ronshire S:nyth, S:r Henry—Colchester Somerset, Lord E.—Cirencester Somerset, Lord o.—Monmouthshire Spry, Sir S. T.—Botimil Stanley, Edward—Cumberland Stanley, Lord—North Lancashire Stewai t, Jo'in—Lymington Stormont, Viscount—Norwich Stuart, Lord P. C.—Arundel Sturt, Henry Charles—Dorsetshire Tennent, .1 Emerson—Belfast Thomas, Colonel—Kinsale iTollemache, Hon. A. G.—Grantham Town/en R. G. --Cambridgeshire "fownstierid, Lt.rd J.—Helston Trench, Sir p'.--Scarborough Trevor, Hon. G. R.—Caermarthensh Trevor, Hon. Arthur—Durham Twiss, Horace—Bridport Tyrrell, Sir J. T.—North Esser.. Vere,. Sir Charles B.—Suffolk Verner, Colonel—Armaeli Co. Vernon, G. H.—East Ilettord Vesey, Hon. Thomas—Queen's Co. Vyvyan, Sir R. R.—Bristol Wall, C. Baring—Guildford Wdlpole, Lord—Norfolk Walter, John—Berkshire Welby, Glynne Earle—Grantham West, John Beatty—Dublin Weyland, Major—Oxfordshire Whitmore, T. C.—Bridgenorth Wilbraham, Hon. B.—Lancashire Williams, 11,1krt—Dorchester Ilk illiams, Tho ~as—Marlow Wilmot, Sir J. E.—Warwickshire Wilson, lienry—Suflia Wodehouse, Edmund—Norfolk Wobd, Colonel T.—Brecknockshire Wortley, Hon. James S.—Halifax IVynd ham, Wailham —Salisbury Wynn, Right Hon C. W.—Mont gomeryshire Yorke, Eliot T.—Cambridgeshire Young, Geo. Frcd.—Tynemouth Young, John—Cavan Young, Sir W.—Bucks (;reeds, T. G.—Lancashi'ie Gretsley, Sir Roger—Derbyshire Gr, m s ton, VI , count--Hertfords h i re Grimston, Hon. E. H.—St. Alban's Hale, B. R.—Gloucestershire Raiford, Henry—Lei;estersh ire Halse, J.—St. Ives Hamilton, GeOrge A.—Dublin Hamilton ' Lord C.—Tyrone Co. Hanoicr, Henry—Aylesbury Hamner, Sir J.—Shrewsbury Harcourt, G. G —Oxfordshire Harcourt, Geo. Simon—Bucks Hardinge, Right Hon. Sir H.—Laun. ceston Hardy, John—Bradford Hawkes, Thomas—Dudley Hayes, S'r E.—Donegal Henniker, Lord—East Suffolk Herbert, Hon. S. —youth Wilts Herries, Right Hon. J. C.—Harwich Hillsborough, Karl of—Down Hinde, John Hodgson—Newcastle upon-Tyne Hogg, James Weir— Beverley Hope, James—Lin'itligowshire Hope, H. T.—Gloucester Hotham, Lord—Leominster Houldsworth, T.—Nottinghamshire Eloustoun, George—Rentrewshire Hoy, James Barlow—Southampton Hughes, W. H.—Oxford Ingham, R.—Sou , h Shields Inglis, Sir R. H —Oxford University -Irton, Samuel—Cumberland Jackson, Mr. Serj.—Bandon Bridge Jermyn, Earl—Bury, Suffolk Johnstone, Sir J. V. —Scarborough Johnstone, J. J. It —PLonfries-shire tones, Wilson—Denbigh Jones, T.—Londonderry Co. Kearslcy, John Hodsan—Wigan Kerrison, Sir Edward—Eye Kirk, Peter—Carrickfergus Knatchbull, lit. Hon. Sir E.—Ken Knightley, Sir C.—Northamptonsh. Law, Hon, C. E.—Cambridge Uni versity Lawson, Andrew—Knaresborr•igh. Lees, John Frederick—Oldham Lefroy, A.—Longford Lefroy, Rignt Hon. T. —Dublin Uni. veritty Lemon, Sir Charles—West Cfirnwall Lennox, Lord J. G.—West Sussex Lennox, Lord A.—Chichester Lewis, David—Carmarthen Lincoln, Earl of—South Notts Long, W.—North Wiltshire Longfield, Richard—Cork Co • Lopez, Sir Ralph—Westbury Lowther, Colonel—Westmoreland Lowther, Viscount—Westmoreland Lowther, J. H.—York Lucas, E.—Monaghan Lushington, Right Hon. S. R.—Can. terbury Lygon, Hon. Colonel H. B.—Wes' ''or estershire TELLE RS. Fremantle, Sir T.—Buckingham [Clerk, Sir George—Ediiiburghtillire PAIRS D OFF. • FO Rj Beauclerk, Major—east Surrey Grosvenor, Lord R.—Chester Horsman, Edward—Cockermouth Roche, David —Limerick •'Brien, Cornelius—Clare Vivian, Major Charles—Bodmin Sanford, E. A.—West Sornersctshire Walker, R —Bury, Lancashire Bellew, Sir Patrick—Louth Ileneage, Edward—Grirorby Tracy, C. H.—Tewkesbury Fielden, John—Oldham Hallybur:on, Ilon. 1). G.—forfaislv Loch, Jam es—Kirkwall Chihlors ' John IV.—'Talton Fazakerley, J N.—Peterborough Tynte, C. K. K.—Bridgewater '— AGAINST. Barneby, Joh i—Droitwich Egerton, W. Tatton—Cheshire Knight, H. G. —Nottinghamshire Maxwell, Henry—Cavan Mauland, Thomas —Stockport Hay, Sir J.—Peebles-shire Charlton, E. L.—Ludlow Ryle, John—Macclesfield Fancourt, Major—Barnstaple Corbett, 'l'. G —Lincolnshire \V. —Tewkesbury Dwicombe. flon. W.—Yorkshire Scott Lord John—Roxburg ,shire Egerton, T,,rd Francis—limca , 4ire 'Hill, Sir Rowland —Shropshire Wynn, Sir \V. W. —Denbighshire' Calcraft, John Hales—Wareham Major Fancourt and Sir Rowland Hill were absent from indisposi ion. Air. Bish was shut out from the division. COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL. AMR ES S TO* THE PR 111 Ps St VICTORIA. — -- Yesterday a Court of Common Council was held, in conse quence of a requisition for the purpose, as the summons stated, of considering the best means of celebrating the day on which her Royal Highness the Princess Victoria attains her majority, and to consider a motion, " that this Court do agree to an address of congratulation to the Princess Alexandrina Victoria and her Royal mother the Duchess of Kent, to be presented on the occasion of her Royal Highness the Princess Victoria attaining her majority." Mr. EDWARD WILSON was sure that he expressed the feel ing of the Court in hailing with peculiar gratification the ap proaching day on which the amiable young Princess would reach her majority. With every wish that the reign of the present Sovereign s'aould be of long duration, it was a matter of pleasing anticipation that he would, in all probability, be succeeded by one who had been born, and 'maintained, and educated in England; and under the care of a mother whose domestic virtues the people of this country were acquainted with. He trusted that, in the young Princess, the nation would one day have a Queen whose name might be placed next to that of Elizabeth without an abatement of reputation and glory, and he rejoiced that the Princess was so entirely English in her mariners, habits, and feelings. Mr. Wilson concluded by moving that an address be presented to her Royal Highness, congratulating her on having reached her majority. The RECORDER intimated to the Court that the majority of the Princess Victoria was a contingency depending upon the event of her ascending the Throne. Mr. EDWARD WILSON did not think that such a contingency ought to bs allowed to interfere with the feeling of the Court. In the event of the demise of the King she would be of age , ald would be enabled to exercise all the functions of a Sove reign without the inteivention of a Regent. The motion having been seconded, Sir PETER LAURIE rose to propose an alteration or amend ment in the wording of the resolution. It was desirable that on an occasion of such a nature as the present the Court should express an unanimous feeling, for which reason he should propose that they should address the Princess upon her reaching her eighteenth year, without any allusion at all to the situation in which she stood with respect to the Throne. Mr. ANDRRTON disapproved of an address which went to state what was not the, fact. The Princess would not attain her majority until she should reach the usual period of twenty one years. Mr. PEWTRESS said that the Court were justified in address. ing her on reachin g her majority, as in the event of immediate sucoession she would be qualified to perform the functions of the Sovereignty. Mr. LAWRENCE said the Princess Victoria was to attain her majority at the age of eighteen by a special Act of Parlia ment, and she ought to be addressed in the character of heir presumptive. Mr. Wl's:Eisen said that before the proposition was made, it ought to have been ascertained whether the address could be received. Mr. RICHARD 'TAYLOR said the address ought to be affec tionate, and not political ; and he approved of the qualifica tion proposed by Sir Peter .Laurie, as better calculated to answer the purposes they all must have at heart. He was of opinion, however, that the Duchess of Kent, and not his Majesty, should be addressed at the same time that they ad dressed the Princess. After a few observations ft:om other members, it .vas unani mously agreed to that her Royal Highness the Princess Vic toria should be presented with an address, congratulating her upon her reaching the eighteenth year of her age. It was also unanimously agreed to, that her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent should be presented with an address of congratulation on the occasion. A Committee was then appointed upon the motion of Mr. E. Wilson to prepare the addresses. When the Committee returned into Court it was proposed that the public should be excluded according to the prevailing custom on occasions of discussing the merits of addresses to the members of the Royal family. The RECORDER intimated that on occasions of the kind the doors were generally closed. Mr. ANDERTON said that the public having heard all that preceded the preparation of the addresses he could not see why they should not be acquainted with the whole business. —( Hear, hear.) Mr. GALLOWAY said, the public had heard the whole of what had been said, and it would be absurd to exclude them, when the language into which the sentiments of the Court were con densed was to be read.—( Hear. ) Sir P. LAURIE, also contended against the exclusion of the public. • The question was then put by the RECORDER, and it was decided by a very large majority that strangers should not be obliged to withdraw. Mr. EDWARD WILSON then moved that the addresses to the Princess Victoria and the Duchess of Kent should be read. The addresses were mere congratulations upon the Princess Victoria attaining her eighteenth year, expressed in strong and respectful terms. They were adopted unanimously. It was then resolved that the addresses should be signed by the Town Clerk, and presented by the whole Court, and that the Sheriff should b.: requested to attend, with the Remem brancer, at Kensington Palace, to ascertain when it would be convenient for their Royal Highnesses to receive them. The motion was then agreed to, and the Court adjourned. re John Thornely, Esq., is expected at Sheffield 01 Wednesday, to meet those of the electors who signed . the re quisition inviting him—Sheffield Mercury. GLASGOW ELECTI;)N) (From the Glaskow Herald of Monday.) The writ for Glasgow arrived on Friday afternoon, and the Sheriff has appointed Thursday first for the nomination of candidates. The polling, it is understood, will take place on F.:day. As noticed in our last, Mr. Monteith, jun., of Carstairs, will be proposed by the Coniervative patty, and Mr. John Dennistoun has since consented to be put in nomination as the . Ministerial candidate. Both gentlemen are highly re sciect*hle--I:ioth are intimately connected with the city, and deeply interested its prosperity—and both arc, in respect of talents, acquirements, wealth, status, and every other personal requisite, completely unexceptionable. The con test, therefore, will ihvolve no consideration but that of the principles they respectively profess, and to the result will be fairly regarded as an unequivocal declaration of the political sentiments of this large and influential community. The line of demarcation between the doctrines thus put in . competition is sufficiently broad and distinct. The principles of Conservatism are well known, and arc easily deducible from the general conduct of the party. With these principles Mr. Monteith is identified. Mr. Dennistoun's views are stated in his address to the electors. The leading points on which he differs from his opponent may be said to consist in his opposition to any g ovcrument g rant for the purposes of church extension ; his decided sup port of Ministry, especially in regard to their Irish policy; .and his advocacy of Triennial Parliaments, Vote by Ballot, and Reform of the House of Lords. It is between these conflicting principles that the selec tion must be made, and we have no doubt it will be made judiciously. There is no political excitement at present to disturb 'or influence the calm deliberations of the electors. Any attempt on either side to inflame the passions, instead of appealing to the reason of the people, will meet witn the discouragement which at all times it deserves. The election will be determined by the quiet exercise of judgment alone, and we are confident that the result will not derogate from the ancestorial reputation of Scotland for prudence and sagacity. • Mr. Monteith, who happened to be in England when the vacancy occurred, is expected in town to-day. In his ab sence, Mr. Monteith, sen., has addressed the electors in a letter. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. EPSOM RACES.— YESZERIM r. The great increase in the number and value of the races ad vertised for this meeting is confirmatory of the L7nefieial effects anticipated from the adjustment of the dispute with the Lord of the Manor, and at the same time gives evidence oi e consider able liberality on the part of the gentry and inhabitants. To prove that we are not speaking without foundation it s only neces=ary to contrast the lists of the present and preceding meetings. Last year the stakes to which money was added were a Handicap with 10 sovs., the Cup Stakes with 40 soya., the Headley with 25, the Croydon with 35, and the Asbtead with 35 , the only Plate given without a tax on the t rainers heir).-the Members' (West Surrey) ; t .tai, 245/. In the pre sent meeting 100 sovs. are added to the Surrey Stakes, 100 to Vie Cup, and 25 each to two 5 sovs. Stakes, besides seven Plates, making an aggregate of about 600/. Tp enable th Stewards to hold out so tempting a bill of fare, Mr. I3riseoe let the ground for 6001., of which he handed 450/. to the fund, reserving no/. as an ackoowledgment of his manorial rights ; the remainder was supplied partly from the county gentry, and partly from the inhabitants a the diiTcrent places from which the Stakes derive their names. Had. the ground been let by auction, as at Ascot, we have no doubt it would have been more productive. Leaving the sport to speak for itself, we may state briefly that the company on the Downs yesterday was highly re spectable, but not quite so numerous as we had expected from the favourable change in the weather. In the Grand Stand we observed many persons of distinction, and from the mode rate rate at which admissions and refreshments arc obtainable there, we have no doubt that the returns wilt answer the wishes of the proprietors. The arrangements on the race-ground were, as usual, ex cellent ; the Course was kept admirably , and the time for starting observed with a punctuality worthy of Newmarket. The principal fashiotiables present were—The Dukes of Rutland, Beaufort, - Montrose, and Richmond,- Marquises of Exeter and Conyngham ; Lords Albemarle, Uxbridge, Ches terfield, Suffield, Stradbroke, G. Bentinck, Strafford, and Gardiner; Hon. General Grosvenor, Hon. Major Baring, Hon. Colonel Anson, Hon. A. Villiers, Hon. Captain Byng, lion. J. Westenra ; Sir L. Glyn, Sir David Baird,• Sir G. lleathcote, General Buller ; Captains Gardnor, Lamb, Byron, Clive, Stockton, Gage, Fairlie, and Bentinck ; Messrs. Gre ville, S. Stanley, Irby, Waddington, Hunter, Payne, Thorn hill, Portman, Stonchewer, Worral, Crommelin, &c. The racing commenced at one o'clock, and finished a little before five. The following arc details ; The Craven Stakes of ICI says. each ; three years old, 6st ; fonr, Bst ; five, Bst. 91b; six, 9st. 21b ; and aged, 9st. 51b. The last mile and a quarter. 8 Subs. Lord Suffield's b c. Alfred, 4 yr 5........... Lord Chesterfield's b. c. Capulct, 3 yrs.. ......... Sir G. Heatheoate,s eh. h. Valentissnno, 5 _yrs -Rake of Richmond's b. c.• Mus, 4 yrs. ........ ......... Lord Egremont's c. floc1;, 4 yrs Colonel Peel's ch. c. Clifton, 3 yrs Betting-5 to 2 agst Moe, 4to 1 agst Hoek, 7to 1 agst Valen tissimo, and 10 to 1 egst Alfred. The lace was not in doubt for a moment. Alfred took a strong lead at starting, kept it to the end, and won by five lengths. Caravan immediately rose to 11 to 2 for the Derby, and Mango declined half a point. The Shirley Stakes of 25 sovs. each; colts, ;3st. 71b. ; fillies, Bst. 41b., then three years old. One mile. Subs. Lord Exeter's Corban Lord Stradbroke's b. g. Filer Mr. Oshaides'on's Pocket Hercules Sir G. Heathcote's Marquis, brother to Margrave Lord Suffield's Pupil Betting-2 to 1 agst Fifer (taken) , s to 2 agst Pocket Hercules (taken), ° 4 to 1 agst Marquis, and sto 1 agst Corban. Pupil led to the top of the hill, where he declined, and the running was taken up by Pocket Hercules, followed by Marquis and fifer, Corban waitinc , on them until near the Stand; here he ran by them, and won e _by a length cleverly. Pupil was fifth, and the other three made it a dead heat for the second. 200 to 1 was afterwards offered agst Corban for the Derby, 1,400 to 200 taken about BV bisctis, and 33 to 1 offered agst Slahometan. Produce Match of 30 sons. each, 20 ft ; colts, Bst. Glb ; fillies, Bst. 31b. T. Y. C. Sir G. Heathcote's c. Tawney Owl, by Buzzard walked over. The Surrey Stakes (Handicap) of 25 sous. each, 15 ft., and only 5 if declared on or before the Ist of April, with 100 sm. added - . Cup Course. 23 Subs., 10 of whom 'declared, &c. Mr. W. Edwards's Royal George, 4 yrs, Bst 31b .........Wright 1 Mr. Robertson's g. Olympic, G yrs, Bst. 21b Duke of Richmond's Sepoy, 4 yrs, 7st. 41b 3 Lord Exeter's Gauntlets, 3 yrs, Gst. 51b 4 The closing prices were 6 to 4 on Sepoy, and sto 2 agst Royal George. Sepoy went off in front at a good pace. Olympic lying second, and Royal George third, the three maintaining, their places round Tottenham Corner ; at. the road they closed, Royal George :lever attempting to go a-head until within a distance of the chair. lie then took the lead, followed by Olympic, and won cleverly by a ....Boyce 1 2 .... 6 longth. The Epsum Plate, of 50 soya., free for all ages (two years old ex cepted);- three yrs old, 7st ; four, Bst. 71b; five, 9st; six and aged, 9st. 21b. Mares and geldings allowed Sibs. The winner to be sold for 150 sous. Heats, one mile. Sir G. Heathcote's ch. c. Willesden, 4 yrs Chapple 1 5 1 Lord Exeter's ch. c. Champion , 3 yrs Mr. S. Smith's b. h. Mozart , 5 yrs 0 4 3 -Mr. Wickham's br. h. Pincher , 6 y rs Mr. Stephens's Talebearer , 3 y rs Mr. Baker's ch. g. by Aaron, dam by Partisan, 4 yrs 0 dr Lord Conyngliam s ch. f. Heiress, 4 The first and second heats won cleverly, and the third by a neck. No betting worth notice until after the second heat, when Willes den was backed at 7to 4. The winner was claimed. THE DERBY (TO-MORROW): The ring on the Downs was less numerous than usual, and the lAtting not by any means brisk. Nothing of consequence was done until after be Craven Stakes, when Caravzm ad vanced to 11 to 2, and Hybiscus to 7 to 1 ; Rat-trap dropped to 3 to 1 (taken), and Mango to 11 to 2. Phosphorus and Wisdom were not much in favour, but maintained Monday's prices. Mahometan gave way several points; and Aehmet, - whose decline on Monday was so palpable, was declared not to start. The declaration, which was understood to comprehend Flare-up, did not excite any surprise, as the horse is unfit to run with any chance of success. , The prices at the close of the races were as follows :- 3 to 1 agst Mr. S. Stanley's, Rat-trap—taken 11 to 2 agst Mr. Greville's .Mango—taken & afterwards offered 11 to 2 agst Lord Suffield's Caravan—tak. & afterwards offered 13 to 2 agst Lord Exeter's Hybiscus—taken 7 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's lot—taken 11 to r agst Lord Berners's Phosphorus—taken 12 to 1 agst Mr. Wreford's Wisdom—offered 17 to 1 agst Mr. Bov, - es's Tickle Fell—offered 33 to 1 agst Mr. Osbaldeston's Mahoraelan—otTerei 40 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's Dardanelles—taken 1000 to 8 agst Lord Exeter's Troilus—taken 2000 to 10 agst Lord Exeter's Corban—offered So much uncertainty prevails as to what will start, and who will ride, that we cannot venture to give the usual list until to morrow ; it is clear, however, that the field will be very con siderably smaller than was calculated on a week back. It is said that Wintonian will run. THE OAKS. A report that Chapeau d'Espagne is amiss, sent her back W 4to 1 (offers), and deprived her of all her friends. Egeria rose to 2 to 1 (taken), and 6 to 1 was taken about Vaeuna. An offer was made to back Mr. Parl2tt's filly, but nothing done. The racing commences to-day at one o'clock and to-morrow at tw,. We mention this particularly as the time is kept with rigid punctuality ; so much so, inked, that in the Cra v en Stakes, Berwickshire got to the post a few minutes after the time and was left behind. STATE OF TRADE —We are sorry we cannot say that there is any improvement this week. The number of weavers. out of employment seems rather on the increase. From the census taken by the weavers' committee, it would appear that at Icalit 450 are at present out of employment. THE WEATHER—During the latter part of ti e week the weather has been piercingly cold, accompanied with. dry and withering north winds. The hedges and fields are slowly assuming the liver) , of summer, but the trees have a bare and wintry appearance, very unbecoming on the 20th of cf May. According to some metoorolog,ists, the evil influence of Halley's Comet has not yet entirely vanished from the earth's atmosphere.—Bolton Free Press. A verdict " Felo-de-se " has been returned against Clarke, who poisoned himself in his tap-room at witham.—Essex