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all the good which he has been desirous of render ing to his country, he has unquestionably prevented, by his somewhat too stern adherence to economical principles, the - commission of a larger portion of evil, which otherwise would have befallen this coun try, than any other Member of the representative aody—and if this be not the highest praise, it is .inquestionably an avowal of merit of which any man might be justly proud. But the Honourable !srember for Middlesex will fall at times into mis• .akes as well as other men—h& may stretch his prin . siples of economy, not to a useless only, but to a mis chievous limit ; and if he ever (lid so upon any one `occasion more than another, it was unquestionably m Friday last, when he, we doubt not in a moment -if forgetfulness, attacked the well-paid services of the President of the Board of Trade, and argued, as we , should infer from the brief report of the debate, that the Board might be safely dispensed with, its Presi tlent cease to exist in his official capacity, and its whole establishment transferred to the department of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Now we hold it to be a fact well understood, and thoroughly recognised, that the Chancellor of the Exchequer of the United Kingdom has burthicn enough upon his shoulders, if 'le do justice to his own department, without any other • Ueing attached to it ; but even if this proposition be *- rot granted, it is our decided opinion, and we be s• ieve that every merchant within the bounds of the United Kingdom will agree with us, that of all the s"lepartments of the State, the most important—the .1.:: n• ost necessary—the must vital to the best interests if the country—is that of the Board of Trade. We carcely know of ally country which can boast either of menial or external trade, which does not also boast of t superintendent, or of a President, or of a Board of • Trade ; and if this be the case with countries which do ~_ lot average two-thirds of the commerce of the United ..:'. Kingdom, how can this mighty empire dispense with • uch an establishment? The question as to the pro ;:- priety of the establishment will not bear a hearing. If '' . :•t be badly conducted—if the gentlemen who corn 's rose it do their duty inefficiently—let the facts in ::•' rroof of the assertion be produced, and we shall be • ' he first to come forward to denounce them, and advo • sate the appointment of more capable men ; but until these facto, if they exist, are before us, we must con - -inue to declare that the department is useful, and that it is managed by able and competent persons. The late Mr. Huskisson, we suppose, was a useful man in • the days of his strength, and we are not aware that ' his successor has in the slightest degree departed either ~ from his principles, or from attention to the duties of .c his office. Indeed, there is no department which re s quires so much attention—none upon which so many onerous duties devolve—and we will also add, none to shich more strict or more usefel attendance is given. Do away with the Board—place it in the hands of a :hief clerk in the office of the Chancellor of the Ex . - thequer, and, allowing for all his diligence and zeal— he trade of the country—the staple support of its greatness—is utterly and wholly annihilated.—Morn e ing Advertiser. . . The dissolution of Parliament is at hand, and it is not the proceedings of the House of Commons, but the state of the constituencies, which should now be the great object of attention and anxiety. Little as has been done by the present representative body, and much . as it has failed to do, perhaps, considering the auspices under which it was constituted, it has scarcely fallen :short of the expectations formed at its inauguration. What could be expected from a House of Commons avowedly convoked for the purpose of giving to a fac ion the sanction of its countenance, and in the elec ion of the members of which the whole influence of a Cory Government and the wealth of a corrupt Oli ;archy were lavished with unsparing desperation to oh. tain an ascendancy ? Such a House could not be ex . rested to express, much less to enforce, the wishes of -he British people. It never had the public confidence, ts majorities for the most part merely indicated that r'action had become impotent of evil, but they had not in .hemselves the fcrce to assert any active principle of i . - flood. Had it not been for the event which has accele rated the period of its dissolution, it would have been ; lismissed with but little claim on the public confidence • is credit. Parliament is now about to depart in peace, • f not with dignity ; and we are not disposed to disturb • ts last moments farther than is necessary to prevent he resuscitation of its more noxious principles in that .vhich is to succeed it. The people have now had • imple opportunity of discerning their friends from their oes ; and even with the limited franchise which they rossess it will be their own fault if they do not return o the next Parliament such a majority of Reformers as •,:s . nust carry out the spirit of civil and religious liberty— ; hat amelioration of our institutions so patriotically al : uded to in the declaration of our beloved Queen—against Tall the factions impediments which Lords or Tories can oppose. The :Wilistry, the Commons, and, though last . not least in censure, the Lords, have been - all more or less 'lamed for the interruption which has for two years and ipwards been given to the legislative improvements ; but low the appeal is about to be made from Parliament to .s. s he people—the national tribunal—the supreme au ` s hority shall be called upon to decide, whether civilize e. ion shall progress or retrograde, whether the rights of nan the inalienable endowments of intellectual ' •reings, shall be extended or curtailed even of their pre ., .. ,ent proportions, for to remain stationary is impossible, • Ind, if, through supineness, indifference, or the opera 's—ion of undue influence, that tribunal shall deliver a suicidal verdict (for in this case the people are the arbi - e-, ters of their own fate) it will incur universal and eter - aal execration, but we have no fear of the result. There '''. 'lever was a time more favourable than that approach -1 ing for the exertion of popular influence and principles n the election of Parliamentary representatives, and lever a time when the most strenuous activity on the ' )art of all classes of Reformers was more necessary. A °=. :)roper effort now—a combined and active and de ;ermined zeal—may lay a secure foundation for a . .zign of prosperity and freedom, and facilitate the :ealization of the hopes and promise which so cheer r, s !ugly illumine the vista opened to the nation by • the recent accession. But without this effort the tide ; if fortune may be lost ; though faction can never gain :#* sufficient strength to become actively mischievous, it -' - •,.nay still retain sufficient vitality to exercise a negative • in the national sentiment ; it may not be able to effect 0 , :ts own evil objects, but to a great extent it may pre ., vent and mar the accomplishment of good by others ; s end with a House which may live out its legal Jura !, Lion, a seven years' blight might be cast on the bud and : 'alossom of the whole reign. For this reason, though s - r success appears certain, every possible contingency of lefeat should be guarded against, and on the people ; now rest the responsibility, the onus and brunt of the battle. With a Reform Ministry, and a Reform Queen, who has frankly and unequivocally pledged herself to carry out the principles proposed for d a op tion, and partially recognised in the reign of her pre . Jecessor, lie must be a recreant wretch whose zeal would lot be stimulated by such glorious and exciting prospects. `ss Prepare, therefore, Electors! and be ready to vindicate ‘. .he interests upon which you are about to be appealed to for your decision, and embrace the opportunity of • achieving your own and your country's welfare and 7- happiness. An active canvass is already on foot in most parts of the country, and, above all things, it is . necessary that electors should not suffer themselves to :!. be trepanned into a premature promise of their suf , (rage. There are a number of defaulters in the pre sent House of Commons, whom it is essential to sub ect to a strict examination, before again investing '''them with the representative trust. These we shall :particularize as they come before us ; but there are ... certain leading questions, which have been so tho roughly discussed, and of which the utility, the po :'.licy, justice, and necessity, arc so manifest, that no :is honest man can hesitate a second - opinion of their *..merits. To these distinct pledges should be exacted il' from every candidate before a single vote be promised. Amongst these we may mention, first, Church and . Corporation Reform for Ireland, and the relief of the Dissenters grievances in England, with a host of other corollaries, the enumeration of which we shall reserve !.for a subsequent article.--Morning Advertiser. ..:' There are few things more laughable than L or d ' , Johliltkiiailfs solemnity. Let our readers figure to 0 k henilelva a Minister of the Crown assuming with all kht the'air of a" most forcible Feeble," and ut ''' 1 16.1m— ' lb ' l 1 following : I,cring, in _e a orate rmeasurec accents, the followi 'l lc peofound - commfitary on his own intentions :—" I am itaware that we cannot hope to meet with an universal concurrence in our views on the subject of conducting the public affairs of the country. We shall be, 'as others have been, liable to have our motives miscon strued, and our measures misrepresented, but we accept the condition to which our position renders us liable." What amusing magnanimity ! But his Lordship is too modest. Why should he not hope for un►ver sal concurrence in his views ? He has been so v ely near that consummation hitherto, that without being considered too poetical, he might indulge in the pleasures of hope, that all the slight impediments to " universal" approbation and applause! would soon pass away. Vulgar reports have, indeed, gone abroad, that the support of his Lordship's Administration has hitherto been such as to make any allusion to its uni versality somewhat ludicrous. It has been said—nay, there are naughty, illiberal people who have put it in I the newspapers—that the Administration to which Lord John Russell belongs has had scarcely any sup port at all, except of that description which ought to make an independent British Minister ashamed. It has bean affirmed that an overwhelming majority of the Peerage of Great Britain not only does not support the Administration, but uniformly opposes its views. It has been conjectured that the great body of the gentry of Great Britain do not concur in the views of the Administration ; and one great Whiggish autho rity, the Edinburgh Review, ,sent so far as to pro phecy that but a small minority of that class of persons in this country who possess 500/. a year and upwards would be found to lift up hand or voice in favour of the present Government. The'Universitics, it has been saii, are not with the existing Administration — the leading men of tl►e professions of law and medicine are unfavourable to it. But these must be erroneous reports—these must be " errors of the press." If it were not so of course Lord John Russell could not fall into so ludicrous an absurdity as to talk of not hoping for " universal concurrence in his views." Besides, we have good reason to know that that eminently constitutional person, Mr. O'Connell, is determined to throw the whole weight of his influence into the scale in favour of Ministers. A gentlema❑ who has always spoken so cordially of English men, and so respectfully of English women, must of course carry with him the leading people of this country. His support is a host in itself. Lord John Russell knows that, by the use of a talisman in his possession called " Irish patronage ;" be can make sure of that support at all times and under all circumstances, when he may please to call for it. With such support at hand, why doubt of " universal concurrence in his views ?" Then there is the accurate Mr. Hume, and the luminous Mr. Baines—the omniscient Mr. War burton, and the omnilateral Mr. George Frederick Young ; they are all friendly to the existing Admi nistration, and, with such aid, why should not the modest Minister hope for "universal concurrence in his views ?" When these leading spirits of the age are with him all others must come round. It is out of the question that the force of their minds and the fervour of their eloquence should not prevail. Lord John does not do justice to the immense support upon which he may safely calculate. As for the Roebucks, and troublesome creatures of that class, let but the magazine of Mr. Hume's information and the fire of Lord John's eloquence be made use of against them for one instant, and they are of course annihilated. Why should not Lord John proclaim his sanguine hope that he will have " universal concurrence in his views ?" So eloquent a man as Lord John should not be so faint-hearted. But Lord John and his col leagues are willing to accept the conditions to which their position renders them liable. Amiable creatures ! Was there ever such meek, Lamb-like resignation ? Who shall say after this that " resignation" is a word not to be found in the vocabulary of Whig-Radical Ministers ? Be witness, all ye Treasury clerks, who once a quarter inflict salary upon your superiors, that Lord John Russell and his colleagues are resigned to their fate ! Spare them not. Prepare your checks and your counter-checks—administer your stern justice through the bankers of the Cabinet Minis ters—pay in the full sums to their credit ; they will bear it all " with most magnanimous meekness ;" they will accept the conditions to which their position ren ders them liable. The gratitude of the country for this generous determination cannot be adequately expressed in written words. We should absolutely despair of jus tice being done to Ministers on this ground, were it not that we are informed that tl►e very vehement cheer ing in the immediate vicinity of the Treasury bench when Lord J. Russell intimated this determination showed how sincerely the kindness of it was felt, and must have greatly animated the Minister to further acts of similar self-devotion ! Greatly as we admire the Noble Secretary of State for the Home Depart ment, and especially upon the occasion of his using the words to which we have taken the liberty of refer ring, we own that we do not wish a repetition of such a scene. It is really too moving, and our nerves can not stand it. We beseech his Lordship to take care of his health, in consideration for the people of England, and to bear in mind, that for this purpose he must consent to subdue the flow of his eloquence on great occasions.—Morning Post. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, Jingle 26. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his scat on the Woolsack at Five o'Clock. Lord PORTMAN moved that a message should be sent to the Commons, for a copy of the Report of their Committee on First Fruits and Tenths. The Marquis of WESTMEATH gave notice; that to morrow he would move the second reading of the Irish Right of Presentation Recoveries Bill. Lord MANSFIELD presented a petition from Hamp stead, against the London Necropolis Cemetery Bill. Earl STANHOPE said, that to-morrow he would pre sent a petition from the West Riding of York against the New Poor-law Act, and would take the opportunity of making a few observations on it. Lord BURLINGTON presented petitions against Church -rates, and in favour of the better observance of the Lord's Day. The Marquis of LONDONDERRY pre3ented a peti tion against the Bridlington Harbour Bill from the Woar collieries. The Duke of RICHMOND presented a petition from Helensburgh, for the better observance of the Lord's Day ; also a petition from the inhabitants of Gloucester, complaiii inw" that their character had been impugned , in reference to the statements made in reference to the misconduct of the executioner at the late execution there, and complaining that they had not been examined. Lord SEG RAVE thought that no further inquiry should be made, as he did not MO how the Sheriff could be made responsible for the misconduct of the executioner, if he got on the scaffold in a state of intoxication. _ The Earl of II ADDINGTON presented a petition from St. Mark's, Glasgow, against travelling by railways on the Lord's day. Lord GLENELG presented a petition from the inha bitants of Madras, praying for the establishment of steam communication between Great Britain and the principal ports of the East Indies, in conformity with the resolutions of the Select Committee of the House of Commons of July, 1834. His Lordship stated arrangements were already made for the regular monthly communication to Bombay, and he trusted that all obstacles to an extension of it to the other ports would soon he removed, and that this important measure would be completed to the full extent of the prayer of the petition. MESSAGE FROM THE QUEEN. The Duke of ARGYLE then said that he had to read to their Lordships the answer of her Majesty to their Lord ships' Address : " VICTORIA REGINA. " I have received, with lively satisfaction, your dutiful and affectionate Address. The sorrow you have expressed for the death of the late King, and the testimony you have borne to his virtues, entirely accord with my own feelings. I return you my thanks for the assurance of your loyal attachment to my person, and I fervently join in your prayer that Almighty God may strengthen and direct my councils." EDUCATION AND CHARITIES BILL. Lord LYNDHURST suggested to the Noble and Learned Lord opposite the propriety of postponing his measure in reference to education, Lord BROUGHAM said that it would be of import ance to pass the first part of the Bill, which relates to Edu cation, and the remainder might be postponed. Lord LYNDHURST sa►d that the portion of the Bill which the Noble Lord wished to proceed with would give rise to a great deal of discussion, and he bad serious objec tions to several parts of it. After a few words from Lord WYNFORD, Lord BROUGHAM said that he would strike out any of the objectionable clauses. Lord WYNFORD said that he objected to by much the greater number of the clauses in the Bill. THE SUN, LONDON', TUESDAY, JLI N E 27, 183' . _ , . Lord BROUGHAM said that in that case the Noble and Learned Lord had in tenderness to his feelings con cealed the real extent of his objections to the measure, as, • instead of moving to omit certain clauses in iL, his proposi tion would be to strike out the - whole.—(Hear. and a laugh.) He saw plainly, as far as the Noble Lord was concerned, there would be nn use in going into Committee on the Bill, as the first thing he would do would be to move to strike out all the clauses in the Bill. There could be no satisfactory progress made with it in such a case ; but he would say that the Noble and Learned Lord had taken an entirely erro neous view of the structure of the measure ; but this was not the time to discuss its provisions--all he would there fore now do would be to postpone the second reading of the Bill till Thursday. Nothing could be more ac curate than the statement of his Noble and Learned Friend opposite, that it had been no fault of his (Lord Brougham) that the Bill had been so long delayed. He had, in the first instance, delayed it for a month or six weeks, in order to give their Lordships time to consider the provisions of a measure so important—and he would not say complicated, but long in its details. He had afterwards been led by the statements made in the other House, to waive proceeding with it for five or six weeks. That sas the whole cause of the delay ; and he would now merely state, that he would postpone the second reading till Thursday. Sir J. BECKETT, Sir A. L. HAY, and others from the Commons. brought up the Leeds Water Works Bill, and the Dund.:e Water Work.: Bill, which were severally read a first time. The Small Debt (Scotland) Bill was reported ; so also was the Commissioners of Bankruptcy (Ireland) Bill. Lord BROUGHAM said he had the same objection to the Bill as he had before, and he must oppose it, if the Judge was left to fill the office only at the discre tion of the Lord Lieutenant. The LORD CHANCELLOR said the Act was in strict accordance with the Act of last year. Mr. BEItNAL and others from the Commons brought up several Bills, which were read a first time. The Officers in India Salaries Bill went through Com• mittee without any amendment. MARRIAGE ACT AMENDMENT BILL. The House then went into a Committee• upon this Bill, an.l the clauses, with some slight amendments were agreed to. The Earl of ABERDEEN said that he had been en trusted with several petitions from the congregations of the Scotch Churches in the metropolis on the subject of this Bill. They represented that the Ministers of their churches were regularly ordained and appointed by the Scotch Church, and they, therefore, hoped that they might be ex empted from the formalities to which other Dissenters were made liable by this Bill. As in all probability the Bill would be amended hereafter, he merely threw out this as a suggestion, in the hope that it would meet with the conside ration of the Government. The Bill then passed through the Committee, and was reported, with amendments, to the House. A Message from the House of Commons brought up the Elinburgh and Glasgow Railroad Bill, which was read a first time. The Shire Halls and the Pillory Punishment Abolition Bill were respectively read a third time and passed. The House then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS, JVNE 26. The SPEAKER took the Chair at the usual hour. Several Members took the Oaths. Captain ALSAGER brought up the report of the Com mittee on the Grand Collier Docks Bill. On the motion of Sir J. BECKETT the Lords' amend ments to the Leeds Waterworks Bill were agreed to. On the motion of Mr. HARLAND, the Lords' amend ments to the Hartlepool Pier Bill were agreed to. DUBLIN AND KILKENNY RAILWAY. On the motion of Mr. O'CONNELL, the Dublin and Kilkenny Railway Bill was read a third time and passed. BELFAST HARBOUR BILL. On the motion of Mr. E. TENNENT the Lords' Amendments to the above Bill were agreed to. On the motion of Sir J. Y. BULLER, Auckland's Estate Bill was read a second time. EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW RAILWAY. Lord WILLIAM BENTINCK moved the third reading of the above Bill. Mr. FERGUSON (of Raith), had no interest, either direct, or indirect, in the proposed line, but he was fully instructed to say, that the proposed line was one which would be destructive to a ♦ast deal of property, and therefore he felt bound to oppose it. His constituents thought it of great importance that there should be a railroad between Edinburgh and Glasgow, but the present line was not the best that had been surveyed. He therefore moved that the Bill be read a second time this day three months. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL had been instructed by his constituents to give every possible support to the Bill, in which they took a most lively interest, and he trusted that the House would send it up to the other House of Parliament by a large majority. Sir J. GRAHAM said the Bill had been carried in Committee by the casting vote of the Chairman. It ought also to be borne in mind by the House, that out of a line of sixteen miles, the proprietors of twelve miles were dissen tient ; and therefore, if ever there was a measure requiring delay, in his (Sir James Graham's) opinion, the present was that one. Mr. WALLACE entirely dissented from what had fallen from the Honourable Baronet. A large po pulation of the city of Edinburgh looked to this Railway as most important for the benefit and comfort of Scotland, as it would give the people of that country rapid communication between Edinburgh and Glasgow. He (Mr. W.) would unhesitatingly assert that the opposition to these measures was most iniquitous ; pr►- vate interests in Committees gave place to public duty. The present measure did injury, to no man's property. It did not pass within two miles of Lord Hopetown's ; but even if it went through his drawing-room, his private interest ought to give way to the public. He was one who was willing to give ample compensation ; but where the public interest required it, private property must be sacrificed. Mr. DUNLOP supported the Bill, and contended that it would be most unreasonable to refuse a communication between two such towns as Edinburgh and Glasgow, on the ground that it would do sonic slight injury to one indi vidual in a line of so many miles in length. After a few observations from Mr. HOPE and Mr. DUNDAS, strangers were ordered to withdraw, when the numbers were— For the third reading BO Against it 57 Majority The Bill was then read a third time and passed. Mr. P. M. STEWART then brought up the Report of the Committee on Stewart's Estate Bill, Tho Bill was then read a third time and passed. On' the motion of Mr. BROTHERTON the report of the Committee on the Blockairn Canal Bill was taken into farther consideration. Mr. HUTT presented petitions from the Mayor and Corporation of Hull, and from the Guardian Society of Hull, in favour of Mr. Rowland Hill's system for managing the Post-office. The Hon. Member was about to make some observations to the House on the subject of the peti tions, which he said were of very great importance, when The SPEAKER said that the more important the ques tion was, the more necessary it was for the Hon. Member to give notice. Mr. HUME was anxious to ask the Noble Lord (Lord J. Russell) whether, as the reforms contemplated in the Post-office could not now be carried into effect, it was in tended that Mr. Hill's plan should be extended over the country ? Lord JOHN RUSSELL was not then prepared to give an answer, but would by to-morrow. Mr. GAL LY KNIGHT presented a petition from a parish in Nottinghamshire, against the Irish Tithe Bill. Lord JAMES STUART presented petitions from the Corporation of Irvine and of Newtown-upon-Ayr, com plaining of certain clauses in the Municipal Borough Bill (Scotland). Mr. WI LKS presented a petition, signed in behalf of thirty-three Baptist Congregations in Bedfordshire, praying for the immediate abolition of Church-rates ; that the allowance of the rcjium donum had been discontinued ; and that the surplus revenues of the Irish Church might be applied to the purposes of education. Mr. HODGES presented a petition from Rochester, praying for the abolition of Church-rates. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE presented a, petition .from the parish of St. Lukes, praying for the repeal of certain clauses in the Poor Law Act. Mr. PLUMPTRE presented petitions from Derby and other places, praying that the House would not make any other grant on behalf of the College of Maynooth ; against the Irish Tithe Bill, and against the Appropriation of Church Funds to any other than Church purposes ; also one, in the prayer of which lie could not agree—it was for the exclusion of Roman Catholics from that House. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL presented a petition from Edinburgh in favour of the better observance of the Sabbath. HOUSEHOLD SUFFRAGE. Mr. Alderman WOOD requested the Hon, Member for Middlesex to postpone his motion, which stood for to-mor row, relative to Household Suffrage. He did not ask this for his own convenience, as he should be in attendance to morrow, but on the ground that many of the friends of that measure would necessarily be absent. Mr. HUME said, that he had tried so many applica tions of a similar nature to that of the Hon. Alderman, that however much he was determined to bring the subject forward, he felt bound to bow to circumstances. He should, therefore, though it was a measure of which he had given notice on the first day of the session, postpone it altogether. The Marquis of CHANDOS, seeing the Hon. M em ber for Worcester in his place, wished to know whether it was his intention to persevere in his measure relative to bonded Corn? Mr. ROJ3INSON stated that it was. Lord JOIIN RUSSELL moved the Order or the Day for the appointment of a Committee on Church Leases. Colonel PERCEVAL wished to know from the Noble Lord opposite, whether it was the intention of the Go vernment to proceed with the Medical Charities (Ireland) Bill this session. Lord JOHN RUSSELL said it was the intention of his Noble Friend the Secretary for Ireland to proceed With the Bill to-morrow if there was time. MR. LAING. Mr. HAWES wished to know whether the Noble Lord the Secretary of State for the Home Department had had his attention drawn to the two cases which ap peared in the Morning chronicle on the 16th of the pre sent month, in one of which it was represented that a police magistrate, in a state of intoxication, had given a a gentleman in custody, and who was subsequently dis charged by that very Magistrate, on the ground that there was no foundation whatever for the charge. The other case which appeared in the same paper was, where the Chief Magistrate of Bove-street had suspended the execution of a warrant in the case of felony, the consequence of which was, that the individual had not been taken into custody, the Magistrate himself being security for his appearance. The Hon. Member wished to know whether the Noble Lord's attention had been called to these cases, and whether he had thought proper to institute proceedings to protect the public ? Lord JOHN RUSSELL said, that with respect to the first case he had made inquiries upon the subject, but finding that it was the intention of the parties to bring an action against the person complained of, he thought it would be unfair to give any answer to the Hon. Member until the case had been investigated in a court of law. With respect to the other case, upon inquiry he had found that Sir F. Roe, having no doubt, from the circumstances of the party who had been accused of the transaction, that he would appear and answer the charge, had adopted the course he had done in the present instance. He (Lord J. Russell) believed that such a course was not uncommon, when it was certain that the party would appear. Mr. HUME wished to know whether the party charged had not forfeited his recognisances. Lord J. RUSSELL said he believed not. POST-OFFICE STEAM PACKETS. Lord SANDON asked whether it was the intention of the Government to adopt the system of contract with re spect to the Post-office Steam Packets ? Mr. BARING said it was the intention of the Govern ment to adopt the contract system ; but some time would necessarily elapse before any alteration could be made in the present system. CHURCH LEASES. Mr. GOULBURN wished to have some reason given by the Noble Lord why he persevered in the nomination of the Church Lease Committee when he had postponed the other public business? and was proceeding to make some observations, but was interrupted by Lord JOHN RUSSELL, who said there was no ques tion before the House, and the Right Hon. Gentleman was consequently out of order. All he had done was to have the Order of the Day read for the appointment of the Committee. What he had to state was a few reasons why the Committee should be appointed. The resolution in fa vour of appointing that Committee was carried by a majority of 83, and he would have proceeded immediately on the next day to have named the Committee, if he had not been desirous to have some time in order to consult Hon. Mem bers whether they would consent to become Members of the Committee. He did try several, among whom were the Right Hon.• Gentleman the Member for the Univer sity of Cambridge, the Right Hon. Baronet the Member for Tamworth, the Hon. and Learned Member for Exeter, and the Hon. Member for Oxford, all of whom had declined to have their names attached to that Committee.—( Hear, hear.) The Right Hoe. Gentleman, the Member for the University of Cambridge (Mr. Goulburn) from what he had just stated, would wish to know why, as the general business of the House was to be postponed, it was advis able they should proceed with the appointment of the Church Lease Committee. His (Lord John Russell's) answer to that inquiry was, that he thought it would tend, on the whole, to save time .with respect to any measure they might hereafter adopt. He could not anticipate, after the vote of so large a majority of that House, and the attention which had been directed to this subject by the public, that some measure would not be ultimately adopted. It did appear to him necessary there should be a Committee appointed at once, so that they might have' a course of examination on the subject, rather than delay it till the com mencement of the new Parliament, because they might then have to wait two or three mouths for returns which, if the Committee were appointed, could be ordered at once, and therefore would be ready next Session.—(Hear.) He did not wish to have the Committee appointed for the purpose of entering into controverted points, but for that of getting information, and in proposing the Committee, he begged leave to move that Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer be a member of it. Mr. GOULBURN'S objection to the appointment of the Committee now was, that the Members who were ap pointed on that Committee might not be Members in the next Session of Parliament—( Hear, and a laugh) ; and what ever their decision might be, it was liable to be overturned on the sitting of the Committee next Session. And, in the next place, he would state to the Noble Lord that the orders of the Committee made at present, as soon as Parliament terminated its existence, would have no au thority on those upon whom they were served, nor would those parties be liable to any censure if they objected to comply with them ; and therefore, as far as regarded the procuring of information for the Committee that might sit hereafter, the proceeding of the Noble Lord would prove altogether abortive. He (Mr. G.) most solemnly protested against a course of proceeding which was not necessary for the purpose of prosecuting any future inquiry, and could only have one object—namely, that of producing a harsh representation of the case, and making an impres sion which ought not to be created upon any such sub ject, and least of all upon a subject which affected so large a mass of private property.—(Cries of " Hear.") Although he did not mean to offer any objection to the names, he could not satisfy himself without entering his most decided protest against what he must consider a partial proceeding. The following Committee was then appointed :—Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, 'Lord Viscount Howick, Mr. Pusey, Mr. Lambton, Mr. Granville Vernon, Mr. Pease, Mr. Ellice, Mr. Gaily Knight, Mr. Charles Buller, Mr. Ingham, Mr. Attorney-General, Mr. Solicitor-General, Mr. Benett, Mr. Aglionby, Mr. William Punsonby, Mr. Jervis, Sir Charles Lemon, Mr. Loch, Mr. Hector, Mr. William Crawford, Mr. Shaw Lefevre. AGRICULTURAL BANK. In answer to a question from Col. PERCEV AL, 'l'he CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said if it had not been in deference to the Hon. Member who had charge of the Bill he should move that the Bill for the dis solution of the Agricultural Bank be read a second time that day six months—but he should when the second reading came on, give the Bill on the part of the Govern ment his most strenuous opposition.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. Sergeant JACKSON also intimated his intention to oppose theßill. Lord STANLEY begged to know whether the Go vernment had any objection to allow a return to be made of the proportionate amount of tithes payable by the land lords of the several parishes in , Ireland ? Lord JOH N RUSSELL—The Government had no ob jection if the returns could be procured. SUPPLY—MISCELLANEOUS ESTIMATES. On the motion of Mr. BARING, the House then went into Committee of Supply, Mr. LABOUCHERE in the Chair. KENSINGTON GARDENS. Mr. GOULBURN would take that opportunity of complaining of the manner in which all the large trees on one side of the Kensington Gardens had been cut down. These Gardens were a place of recreation to all classes of • the inhabitants of London ; and although the young trees which had been substituted might look more pleasing in the eye of a planter, he must say they had injured the beauty of the Gardens very much. Unless sonic restraint was placed upon those who had the management of the Gardens, all the large and majestic trees which remained would, ho feared, be cut down. Mr. METHUEN defended the• alterations which had taken place with reference to these Gardens, and could state positively that all the trees that had been cut down last year were in a dying state, many of therri having been blown down by the wind. Sir J. HOB HOUSE confirmed the statement of the Hon. Member, and the conversation dropped. . The vote of 25,000/. for altering the barracks at Dart moor into a prison for juvenile offenders, was agreed to. After a few o bservations from Mr. HUME, The grant for the improvement of the Custom House was also agreed to. On the motion for a grant of 76,7001. for the salaries of the Officers of both Houses being put, Mr. HUME said it was his opinion that estimates of that nature should be submitted to a Committee of Inquiry. 49,700/. to defray the expenses of her Majesty's Trea sury. After a few words from Mr. HUME, relative to the manner in which the accounts were prepared, the vote was agreed to. 70,867/. to defray the expenses of her Majesty's Secre. taries of State.—Agreed to. 14,0001. to defray the expenses of the Insolvent Court. Mr. HUME said that expense had been entailed upon the country by their not passing the Imprisonment for Debt Bill, and he hoped another Session would not pass until such a Bill hadbeen carried. The vote was then agreed to. 13,0001. to defray the expenses of the Penitentiary. Mr. FLUME hoped the Government would take charge of the Penitentiary, and put an end to the expense of its maintenance in its present state. Lord JOHN RUSSELL slid there had been a reduc tion in the estimates of 5,000/. since 1835, and the povvers of the Board had been very much curtailed. The vote was then agreed to. On a sum of 11,825/. being proposed for defraying the expenses of the Charity Commissioners, Mr. HUME said that large sums of money had been expended on this subject, but as yet no prac tical good had resulted from it. Lord Brougham had introduced a Bill on the subject, but which be believed had not been proceeded with. He trusted, however, the Government would see that some effectual measure was introduced and carried through the House. Lord J. RUSSELL said - he believed the Commission would terminate in about a month, and next Session he would introduce some measure on the subject.—( Hear, hear, hear.) If he did not, the Honourable Member for Middlesex could remind him of it. The vote was agreed to. The Vote for defraying the expenses of the Poor Law Commissioners was agreed to, after a few observations front the CHANCELLOR Of the EXCHEQUER, Mr. O'BarEN, and Mr. HINDLEY. The vote of 14,7001. for carrying into effect the provi sion of the Convention between Foreign Powers for the prevention of the Slave Trade was also agreed to. The following were then voted :- 42,1001. for salaries and expenses for the office of his Majesty's Paymaster-General. Mr. HUME previously observing, that though the con solidation of the three offices into one was a great deal gained, the reduction was not sufficient in point of expense. 14,300/. for the Comptroller-General of the Exchequer and the Paymaster of Civil Services. 2,006/. for salaries and allowances to certain professors [n the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge. 3,9851. for the expenses of the State Paper Office, the office for the Custody of Records in the Tower, and the office for the Custody of Records in the Chapter House, Westminster. 5,1001. for the " Commission for digesting the several Statutes relating to Criminal and other Law." 11,8251. for the Commission for inquiring into Public Charities." 6,3351. for the Commission to inquire into the opportu tunities of Religious Worship, and means Religious Instruc tion afforded to the people of Scotland. 2,5001. for the Ecclesiastical Commission for England. 100,389/. for her Majesty's Consuls-General, Consuls, and Vice-Consuls, and of the Suprint.ndents of trade at Canton. Lord S A NDON complained that the British trade on the the coast of Spain suffered severely from the abuse or ne glect of the Consuls established there. It was only that morning he presented a memorial to the Foreign °face from all the merchants in the Spanish trade in Liverpool on the subject. Mr. P. THOMSON, in the absence of the Noble Lord the Forciom Secretary, defended the Consuls. He said that, as far as he was concerned, they always supplied the Go vernment with the best and earliest information. Mr. HUME said that something should be done to sup press the infamous traffic in slaves, which was now going on as freely as ever, and with greater circumstances of cruelty, in consequence of the greater risk incurred by the traders. He was of opinion that nothing short of obtaining the con currence of other Powers to a declaration that slave-trad ing was piracy would effectually stop it. At this moment he was informed British capital was engaged in the traffic. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir E. Codrington, Mr. G. F. Young, and Captain Dundas severally made a few observations deprecatory of the traffic, and expressive of abhorrence of the cruelties said to be practised in it. 9,9531. for the inspectors and superintendents of factories under the Act 3 and 4 Wm. 4th, entitled the " Factory Act." In reply to a question from Mr. HINDLEY, Lord J. RUSSELL said the amount of this estimate was increased, because the number of inspectors and super intendents had been increased, in consequence of complaints that their fewness was the cause of inefficiency and inope rativeness in the Act. 5,8001. for the Inspectors of Prisons. 51,8401. for the several branches of the Mint. 79,3341. for allowances or compensations granted as su perannuation or retired allowances to persons formerly em ployed in the public offices or departments, or in the public service. On the resolution that 2,6001. be granted for the use of Dissenting Clergymen in England, Mr. BAINES objected to the vote, on the ground that the Dissenters were opposed to their Clergymen being paid in such a meaner. Sir R. Inglis, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Sir E. Knatchbull supported the grant, Lich, after a feu words from Mr. Hume and Mr. Hindley, in opposition to it, was agreed to. The sum of 35,0981. was proposed to be voted for the use of her Majesty, as secret service mouey. Mr. G. F. YOUNG hoped that no part of this money was to be applied to electioneering purposes. He should like to hear such an application of it disavowed, as it was very generally believed out of doors that some of this money was disposed of in the way he had named. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER could asure the lion. Gentleman that, as far as he knew, no part of the money voted under the head of secret service money had ever been applied to electioneering purposes. The fact was that the Under Secretary of State was obliged to au thenticate upon oath before the auditors of the Treasury the manner in which every shilling of this money was dis posed of. Mr. G. F. YOUNG having expressed himself perfectly satisfied with the explanation the vote was agreed to. On the resolution to grant the sum of 173,6301. to de fray the expenses of stationery, printing, and publishing for the use of both Houses of Parliament, Mr. HUME said that he thought it quite an unneces sary waste of the public money to have two separate print ing establishments, as at present. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that he intended to try the experiment of bringing the whole under the management of the Stationery Office, and disconnect this part of the public service from the Excise Office altogether. The vote was then agreed to. 11,0001. was voted t) defray law expenses. 53,0001. was voted to defray the expenses of convicts at home and at Bermuda. 244,0001. for conveying convicts to New South Wales was agreed to ; as were also the following votes :- 20,000!. for the erection of schoolhouses for the poor of England ; 10,0001. in aid of private subscriptions for the establisl.- moot of model schools ; 24,0001. for salaries of Registering Barristers ; 43,450/. for expenses of Sheriffs and other officers ; 83,0001. for certain charges connected with the coun;y rates ; 10,0001. for the relief of Polish refugees. Lord D. STUART considered this vote far too small to effect the object. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER eulo gised the benevolent motives of the Noble Lord, but said that increasing the vote would only be holding out a pre mium to foreigners to come to England for relief. Mr. HUME also hoped the Noble Lord would not at tempt to increase the grant. Lord D. STUART said that, in deference to what ap peared to be a general opinion, he would not press his sug gestion. He thought, however, that all the unfortunate Poles who had been forced to come over here ought to participate in the national aid. He wished the Chancellor of the Exchequer would give them less grandiloquence and a little more of facts. The vote was then agreed to. The next vote, of 1,0001., for a survey of New Holland, was then agreed to. The next vote, of 1,5751., to the trustees of the British Museum, for the purchase of shells, &c., was agreed to. The next vote was of 3,7881. for the civil establishment of the Bahama Islands.—Agreed to, as also was that of 3,0071. for the Leeward Islands. The next vote, of 4,9741., for the civil establishment of the Bermudas, was also agreed to. The next vote, of 11,0301., for the civil establishment nn the western coast of Africa, was also agreed to ; as also was the next, of 14,1401.. for the ecclesiastical establish ment of the North American colonies. The next vote, of 7,0001., for presents to the Indians of Canada, was also agreed to. The next vote, of 16,835/., to defray the charge of the General Government of West Indian Colonies was also agreed to, as also was the next, of 968/., for the civil esta blishment of Heligoland. A sum of 80,0001. was granted to her Majesty for the expense to be incurred in aiding the local legislatures in providing for the religious and moral instruction of the emancipated negro population. On the motion that a sum of 2,668/. be granted for de fraying the expenses of the agents for emigration, Mr. O'BRIEN expressed a hope that the claims of Limerick to have such an officer appointed there would be taken into consideration by the Government. Sir GEORGE GREY said the relative claims of diffe rent places to have emigration agents were under the con sideration of the Government. Mr. HUME wished to know if any inquiry had talsen place into the circumstances of the individoall who had died on their passage from want ? $ Li S a ir th G at Eo th l e tG di E sas G te ß r GREY replied ro r sefro in t from there affirmative,eilisving been and ` too m n i been anypass a e n n tc g i e i r p s a , ted. and the voyage having lasted lo n g er than The vote was then agreed to. A sum of 18,0001. was granted to defray the expenses of the civil establishment at St. Helena, and of pensions and .1 allowances to the civil and military officers and soldier of : the East India Company's late establishment in that island. *. A sum of 7,4001. was granted in aid of the expenses ofo the Civil Government of Nova Scotia, and for the erection • ii of a lighthouse there. I A sum of 14,0001. was granted to defray the charges of the repairs of the Rideau and Ottawa canals in Canada. On the motion that a sum of 60,000/. be granted, to cll4 able the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to issue money for the advancement of education in that country, ~ Mr. F. SHAW objected to the grant. Viscount MORPETH defended the vote. Mr. PLUMPTRE opposed it. After a discussion, in which the Chancellor of the Ex chequer, Colonel Perceval, Mr. French, Mr. V. Smith, .; Mr. Sergeant Jackson, Viscount Morpeth, Mr. T. Bar- 1 ring, Mr. Wolfe, Lord Sandon, Mr. Shaw, and Sir R. Bateson took part, the vote was agreed to. The followiag votes were then agreed to :- 13,400/. for the Foundling Hospital, Dublin. I 20,0001. for the House of Industry, Dublin. 1501. for the Hibernian Marine Society. 1,000/. for the Female Orphan H ouse , D u bli n . 1 2,500/. for the Westmoreland Lock Hospital. 1,000/. for the Lying-in Hospital. forfor theHe v F e n e ' , s e r Hopit a Hospital,l . 31 , 5800001 / . .Cork-street, Dublin. 500/. for the Hospital for Incurables. On the vote that 8,9281. be granted towards the sup- , port of the Roman Catholic College of Maynooth, Colonel PERCEVAL felt bound to protest against ary 1 such grant being made. A Mr. HAMILTON felt bound to object to this vote. Sir R. B..kTESON also felt bound to oppose this vote. In his opinion this grant waa pregnant with infinite evil to the people of Ireland, because the clergy educated in May nooth were selected from the lowest grades of society and the most bigotted principles were instilled into their minds. If any Hon, Member divided the House against this grant, he should feel it to be his conscientious duty to support him. Sir It. INGLIS had offered no opposition to this vote, because he regarded it as a legacy left by the Irish Parlia ment to this country at the time of the Union. Mr. SMITH O'BRIEN objected to the grant on the ground that it was too small. Lord, SAN DON thought there ought to be a provision' for the education of the Rom an C a th o li c Cl erg y o f Ire land ; at the same time he must say that he considered the system of education at Maynooth an extremely bad one. Mr. HUME would oppose this grant if Hon. Gentlemen on the other side would sanction the voluntary principle with regard to all other sects. Dr. BOWRING thought it illiberal on the part of Hon, Members to object to the grant to the Roman Catholics, while they sanctioned the Regium Donum. Lord CLEMENTS thought the sum so small that it was a mere mock liberality on the part of that House, anc unless the Hon. Member for the University of Oxford way prepared to throw open the Universities for the educatiot of the Roman Catholic Priesthood, he had no ground fa objecting to that vote. Mr. LAMBTON begged to ask Hon. Gentlemen oppo site whether Protestant Clergymen in England did not tak part in elections ? Mr. CALLAGHAN defended the Roman Catholic Cl Mi. BORTH WICK defended the Protestant Clerg) of England, and did not consider this a favourable perioc to raise a discussion on the question of the Maynooth grant. Mr. PLUMPTRE said that he could not consent tt vote away the public money to support a religion whose doctrines were so erroneous. The Committee then divided, and there appeared— For the grant 52 Against it l2 Majority 4O The remaining estimates were then agreed to, and the report, as we understood, was ordered to be received to• morrow (this day.) On the motion that the Final Register of Electors Bil be read a second time, a short conversation took place of the propriety of postponing it, when, on the motion of Mr SHAW, the House divided, and forty Members not beiN present, the House was counted out at a quarter to tw( o'clockr The once-celebrated dwarf, the little Polish Coun Boroloski, is now living in comfortable retirement in an ele gant cottage on the banks of the river Wear, near the city o' Durham. Although the little gentleman has passed his 99? winter, he has the happiness to enjoy uninterrupted health but his strength has somewhat declined. ' It is not unreason able to expect that the Count will survive beyond the cente nary. Cumberland Packet. The quantity of iron made in this country duriq the year 1836, Las been estimated at the enormous quantity ( a million tons ; the average price of pig-iron for the year being about 71. per ton, and that of bar-iron about 11/. per ton. On Monday morning week a person of the name cl Wilding, residing at Ulnes Walton, went to a neighbour') house, and the occupier of the house being a very free oper hearted man, invited him to have a bit of pie with him. Wilding had no objections, and accordingly began his repaki which consisted of two pies, each being forty seven inches i. circumference, very well filled with mutton and potatoes. Th host having no more pies, he placed before Wilding lump of uncooked bacon, weighing about three pounds and half, which was soon eaten up with great eagerness. Th, astonishment of the inviter did not stop his liberality, for I , thought Wilding might as well leave him destitute of pro visions ; accordingly he brought out a threepenny loaf, thre, oatmeal cakes, and about two pounds of Cheshire cheese, whir, Wilding devoured in a short time. The latter having mad too free with his mouth and caused it to blister, he went haste fully away to John Langton's, the Manor House in Ulne Walton, and partook of a gallon of wholesome old ale. Wild ire's neighbour was therefore left destitute of pies, bacon, at,( cheese, and bread, the single meal of this giant of a gourma►:d —Blackburn Gazelle. The NEW PLAT GOLD WATCHES. The price in gold cases, with vertical movement £7 7 • Ditto, with well-finished horizontal movement, in double bottomed engine -turned cases, jewelled in four holes, with silver dial T. COX SAVORY, Working Silversmith and Jeweller, 4: Cornbill, London. N. 13. [he Horiz,mtal Construction is particularly recommended for its superior accuracy. BIRTHS. On the 21st inst., at Cheltenham, the lady of J. B. Lousa"a Esq., of a son. On the 20th inst., in Dover-street, Mrs. George Rose, of a son. On the 23d inst., in Park-street. Westminster, Lady Emily Pusey of a daughter, who survived her birth only a few hours. On the lith inst., at Nice, the lady of Sir J. Fitzgerald, Bart., of a son. On the 2.3 d inst., at Kilburn, Mrs. J. J. Scoles, of Argyle place, of a son. On the 19th inst., at Salcombe, South Devon, Mrs. :Riehar( Trimen, of a son. MARRIED. On the 2:11 inst., at Symondsbury, Dorset, the Rev. Henry Tri• gonwell Bower, youngest son of Bowyer Bower, Esq., of Tweint House, near Blandford, to Elizabeth Snydercombe, eldest daughter of the Rev. T. Fox, Rector of Temple Combe, Somersetshire. On the 24th inst., at Trinity Church, Cloudesley-square, Isling ton, Mr. G. M. Boyes, of Aheliurch-lane, City, to .Miss Fanny Matilda Cowell, neice of Thus. Bagnall, Eq., of Ilarnsbury-park% Islington. On . ' the 24th inst., at St. Pancras Church, Henry Baker, Esq., of Grafton-street, Fitzroy-square, fourth son of Sir Robert Baker. Knt., to Caroline Matilda, daughter of the late P. Delaussey, Esq. At Trinity Church, Sloane-street, Anna Reynell, second daugh ter of the late H. W. Reynell, Esq., of Kendal, Westmoreland, to Alexander Quinet, Esq., of Liverpool. On the 22d inst., at St. George's, Hanover-square, Wm. Wood, Esq., Royal Marines to Elizabeth, relict of Wm. Bulmer, Esq., late of Lawn Villa, Clapham. DIED. On Sunday, the 25th inst., at Powis-place, Haverstock-bilb Fanny, the beloved wife of George Cherer, Esq., aged 37. On the 25th inst., Susan Thomas, wife of Mr. Bolton, solicito , Austin Friars. _ On the 22d June, at Wetham, Kent, aged 60, the Rev. Chart s Graham, 29 years Vicar of that parish. On [the 23d inst., at Wimbledon, Gertrude Mary Gore, ag' nine months ; and on the 24th ult.. Cuthbert Gore, aged five yea''' children of the late B. G. Currie, Esq. On the 22d inst., at Little Green, Sussex, aged 82, Mary, will''' . of Colonel H. Yorke, 11. A., having survived he r sister, the lat. Mrs. H. Phipps, but nine days. On the 17th inst., drowned in the Medway, at Ashurst, eldest son of the Rev. W. Ramsden, aged 17. On the 22d inst., in Dorset-gardens, Brighton, Robert Andrr son, M.D., aged 73. On the 14th inst., aged 78, Mr. Pritchard, of Brosely. On the 23d inst., at the house of J. Y o ung, Esq., Lee, IC"' aged 18, Eliza, youngest daughter of the late G. G. MunrJ, Esq., of the island of Grenada. „t On the 23d inst., aged 35, Mary, wife of Mr. B. Samp son, of Princes-street, Leicester-square. • On the 23d inst., at Southgate, Middlesex, Wm. Hammo nd, Esc. On the 22d inst., at Egerton, near Huddersfield, John 'WV , Esq., solicitor, aged 55. On the 20th inst., near Ilyde, I s l e of Wight, RobJt MonleY Wyatt, Esq. ith init.,, aged 54. f Ca- On the 2 Elizabeth, only child of Mr. Barrow, ° thorp-place anti Mincing-lane. On the 19th inst., at the Minster Parsonage, O Teee rley, the Rev. Joseph the Coltlsmth an, inst !M. ., at a D g ownharn, Norfolk, th e Re' H. , ed 60. H• North 1 n , A.M., twenty-five years Ministe r of the united parishes of Ring - 1 stead and Hearham in the same county. On the 19th int., Mrs. ;Mary Wigglesworth, o f Dorset-place, Dorset-square. On the lith inst., at Bristol, aged 23, undeis, David Thomas, and youngest daughter of the Esq., of Plymouth Charl o tte, wife of late John Stahe lit v. 1 112 f l2 l , li S d t d r i a e n se d x , ' u h e e ad S a u y n . J O u ffi n e c e 2, Strand, London : Printed and Published by_MURDO YOUNG, No in the coast;