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which e had ter id 0(1 more )rd at ✓ mo re ddrasil rill b, e roes"' ro il y eli Oa go , L hPe t o red to P!, t o A . f . fo cp u o or l t isP tit fat° ' t he o f iecv ) 1 " ,ft; rev oa too 10 %,...„.„ . kt „.. 44...,„„.........„, •••• . . , E "Y thy,. • - k 4 he might Five notice, to answer his gees- were stretched on a bed cf sickness. What other effect tittilt Present he was not prepared to do so. The could hdlove such tr, atment ? It appeared also that in Ne e -.no. Member for the University of Oxford must the same union the aged and infirm had only 15oz. of 1 0 44 ; 111 ln if he declined to give an answer at present animal food in the week ; 15oz. eer, allowed to the aged tar ns e 'eeiestion a s th e o ne h e had put to him. and infirm, while to the healthy and rule-bndied, with It e . nikl eY AND NAVY ESTIMATES. strong and vigorous stomachs, only 4oz. were allowed. Ils e , WILLIAMS wished to call the attention of the Under such circumstances, he would ask, what To t :let() the very large amount of the estimates proposed was to be done with the Poor-law Commis len, t x . reet and navy in the present session. Anxious sioners ? He believed that in their private ket s - a s w aYe was to save the public money, he would not capacity they were all estimable men, but this was a te es in t aele any objection to these increased estimates had case of gross injustice, and perpetrated, too, against a I llee e P r tion of affairs, as respected this country and the class of individuals who were least able to defend them ne, `', o tates of America, remained the same as they selves. It was quite clear that the Commissioners of literonge had, eliee et iv l nen those estimates were first brought forward. Somerset House were useless—were worse than useless. however, happily taken place, and all the That Commission was a monstrous grievance en,grafted 10 tai t eh e e eB between, the two countries were now brought on the constitution. Ile did not wish, however, to con- Ner and consequently the necessity for these ills fine the administration of the poor-law to local bodies ; 4a...estimates was entirely removed. There had a central governing body was necessary, but. how it sie ee ; nomense increase in this branch of the estimates should be constituted he wits not, prepared to say. He left r ie Noble Lord at the head of the Government called, however, upon the Nohle Lord to fix his attention It li c e * en a former occasion and the present time. upon the subjeet,ard lay down such a system of mana.ge ef 1 ' 1 - Members would refer to the estimates ment as would he best adapted to meet the demands of ti 835 , Ite te and compare them with the present the country and the wants of the peer. He therefore Nee 'ley would see the enormous increase. He entreated the lion. Member for liontrese to persist in kit h e net confine his remarks to a single year. his metion, and to take a division of the Honse_ to show ho, ~Would take the average expenditure for sev e n the Poor-l ew Commissioners the feeling of the House on :ite ln . oi l i r t t ) en the year 1835, and that voted show the this subject. tee neit R increase for the present year. In 1835 the Captein PECITELL said that it had been his inten -0)4 f tire eves 48.780,00 q„ and the expenditure pro- ten to propose a postpenentent of this question— teh‘l,4:,l,B46 was 55.500.0001., being an increase over clear, he ar )-. and he saw no reason . to alter the course ner ee ' s of 6.720.000/. In addition to that. a reduc- lie had marked out. It was impossible to conceive the elet e, "°,ooo/. took place in the Twe-and-a Half per horn - I's and iniquities which were detailed before the Y t itrey wh ieh raised the expenditure of the present Committee. altheugh a (Treat part of them were detailed etei4:ol- that of 1835 to 7,3 4 :1,000/. 'Taking again the in the public press. The case was one which called for tl llioe e f at't'en years, commencing with the Admiaia- eerious consideration, and though he did not wish to im -111 t ord nt 1 i..;-)rd Grey, and including three years of that perle the measure, he thought teat it would be better to 0400/ ielbeurne, he found the expenditure was postpone it. 1s 0•• more then in 1835, He admitted that. the The CHANCELT.O 7 I of the EXCHEQUER did net ! I le eseyernment mieht be quite justified in increasing see any good to he effected by the pestneneirent of the lev o7 l) ! a diture in th e arm y an d nav y d e p ar t me nts. but eiscessien, it would be merely putting off a difficulty to :4 e ir k department of th e Govirnment an increase a future day. tp, t, Th en place which was pen'ectly astound- Mr. HENLEY said that atter the statement which .2% t w,, e miscellaneens estimates alone suet' bed been maee by the Hon. Member opposite. (Mr. "Res e to thre e millions, The cause for in- • .valiley), he teotiehr that he °eget to move for a return Itat l a had ceased ; the country, he considered, of the diet tables. He did not see that. any practical good Ppe et t e t!, good a position as it occupied in 1835, in could result from delay, anti he thought it would he ad sea,Nesitiu_t the foreign relations. There seemed to bs a visable to grant the money, as it was merely a temporary : • ele tiers `'n to peace, and he gave the Noble Lord measure. He, therefore, should vote against the mo t 'lett te n) at the head of the Foreign Department tion of the Hon. Member for Montrose. 41 ..ee -- ere e et for wishing to maintain the ' relations with Mr. HUME said that he only wish d a part of this e ele te e re enteies in peace. He did expect, therefore, grant to be kept back. He did not object to the system '" l lnite. o s - Tl s •vernment. as soon as they hadtleisure, would of poor-laws. but merely to their administration, and he 'k e the' whole of the estimates, and make every would therefore withdraw the motion he had made, as he teekeinoleduction. Why, he said, the increase of lid not wi<ll to be thought willing to offer any obstruc- Zn i tee Le was some two millions more than the income (ion to the law,.. al• t. come two millions and a half more than the Sir DE LACY EVANS said that he thought some reins.l if then the Government could reduce the ex - f u rth e r opportunity of discussing the measure ought to ee -4 alee e - ,t° what it was in 1845, then both of these ob- he afforded this session, but it would be advisable that 'fte 4/ CPS TIN' ht be abolished. The cost of the the present vote should be silo.. ed. fee ti ne it s l e - `g . . 0 that e nught to be scrutinised and reduced. He After a few words from Captain PECHELL and Mr. the 3,,,. at there was an increase in that item between FER GUSON , "ettlel ira 1841 and 1845 of 350,0001., and that the in- Sir JAMES GRAHAM made some observations in • 1,1 e( ; 1 the same item between 1806 and 1845 amounted explanation which did thath the gallery. *0 414 ier a Tie hoped then that the present Ministry Mr. WAKLEY said he saw no other course but th e . 4 _ follow the course taken by Lord Grey, and revise to give way as his Hon. Friend had done, He cone- Z:eel ofethe expenses, whereby he was certain they plained of the position it, which medical gentlemen were tee nt lt ry ac . quire and retain the increased confidence of the ~ l aced under the New Poer•law, and considered they ettinn.s which djuhset dbiedebnorntad,s.,, kr Eu ti ought to be made more independent. As it was, medi. Zs Ron. Gentle expect to hear the obser- al. officers in connexion with peor.law unions were in h* Goverment th an' but he felt obliged to a far worse position than tho..:e employed in infirmaries and the more so because with a And dispensaries, where they had the power of regulat • i' o o said there was eY Were 'likely to have their weight. ing regimen as they thought compatible with the state se thro w ~„, eel were suggestion which he wished ,f the patients. This was not so under the poor-law 741 4 i t ,, he ;a to the Noble Lord. At the commerce. euardians, fir the medical officers were continually in toselPPeid ° the Grey Administration a Committee terferred with in this respect, and liable to rebuke and e„lvtae the ,as the robe Lord himself would recollect. iismissal. He thought it was a matter which ought to ;`,tet emomi,salaries of the different officers of State. be taken up by the Government. 47 now de ,.'teeAave great sadsfaction, for the country Sir JAMES GRAHAM acid it Was impossible the n et 'etene en '.'eftnined to look into the expenses of the Government who had just come into office could have te e l e teiie t e e "` The inquiry he alluded to ought to have considered the details of the question, and he would ~„,vg 0 0 1,. cl through all the departments, for Parliament therefore be excused in occupying the House briefly in "" e i e r di_ ligt.:?,Poti itself to regulate the salaries, and ac- xplanation. The subject of medical relief was indeed It N e e' e tne salaries of the Presidents and the Secrete en important matter, and should not be lost sight of in te ntle eee nxed and a pp rove d o f by th e House, but here the adminis-ration of the New Poor-law. A Committee e e „," 4 "cird e „ a _lie thought that the officer at . the head had sat on the question of medical relief some time ago, ieZeleilts,Farntr nt would have inquired into these de- ?resided over by Lord Ashley, and the result ep ee. N ur _ neade the necessary reductions. That was the issuing of a general order hy the Lo i o c r a7 toe-1411h fromfollowedplacing the country. But what he (Mr. Hume) officers in as independent ri position as he could d i lit:ll7ous'4et.t.at the Noble Lord would allow the mis- He did not go the length of . the Hon. Member(Mr.. Of tt lltly to stnnates to be submitted to some such Wakley), as to the perfect independence of medical e9401e risk estimates Iri s h est i mates were su bj ecte d to . Many officers, but thought it was necessary they should be tee tee _,411 estimates were found to be most extrava- under a certain degree of control. Though the con et resei t g osurd, but a proper reduetion was made, and nrolling power of the Poor-law Act was much objected Ni t e llee„,‘,, e as greater economy, and a better discharge . 0 , he must sa y th a t, were it r e moved, matters would t h tkii i 4 ,,"_e! of the offi ce . The Irish themselves, who b e muc h worse t h an t h ey were a t pr e sent.—(Hear.) i k 'Lee ept ` n r il loose in money matters, received this result i - Te did not see how they could improve upon the present 4 - e Pee at i° ll . He did not mean to recommend any arrangement. Ti', for one, did not think it proper that iilert%ealretaduction, for there were many of the undet low rates shoed(' be paid to medical officers, but that a It 4 Ye ar ,' eery ill remunerated; where officers, after t'air and liberal remuneration should be afforded. Their l e h e.. osfi tes service, left ill compensated. But there abject was not to fix the rate too low on the one hand, leen'i me. „whose good pay accompanied little or no and to guard against an undue liberality on the other. Ril l ' 8 0 _La ere he thought a reduction ought to be Mr. HENLEY said there was an item of 30,000/. for the IN, u`sssured the Noble Lord that this course would schoolmasters and scheolmistresses engaged in the edu .‘eeentee atisfaction, and gain him the confidence of 1 Alen of the destitute poor in connexion with the poor hetet t r e•Y. e ltl * R - 'aw unions. Ire wished to know how it was applied ? Teri, le e rel' lA , TG said the Government had one great He was satisfied that a strong feeling eves entertain . ed Alle pt s-obl e r eeving the public from increased burdens- :breueleie the country on the cutting down of salaries nted 0 7rd would recollect that a Committee was of the medical officers, and much blame was in copse treettePort, a public accounts. That Committee made quence thrown on the Poor-law Commissioners. The Rrn..Peitt e i ,ndin it laid down certain principles. The le cal authorities under the poor-law were not to blame i he, - " t epree etie P e le s w h bt , ch they had laid down was, that the for that. e s° 6 g ee - nowri e : e tt ee 'd be paid into the Exchequer. Now Sir JAMES GRAHAM explained that the school not,:-seooot. b7 ls 'glew cases in which from 6,700,0001. masters and schoolmistresses would remain as they were Sy seorneeveene_otme. altogether escaped the attention of now, subject to the control of the Commissioners. An the some of the de where near ly 7,000,000!. were taken increase in the salaries of the schoolmasters had bean tni tt epartmen te tonclatettnents and applied, while other . of oronc”.ed in the hope of getting more efficient persons 1 4. 44 1 1, 1,0 0 ur nIte ir o re f g i u t iware is tait i a t k f e r :m the sale of public stores. for 'those situations. stahe till the receipts were handed The vote was then agreed to. pot 4 l ong as they said, ought not to exist On the question being put thatbe voted to the x•peetiducted wiihth-- Ilohilehle Lord would correct th H em e exist the Government couls defray the expenses of the 'factory inspectors, put . thel u t't if he would h ; oapnedd,btehen, that Mr. ..11INDLEY said the House ought to be in t4,_141-4,ltultnlicand had no possession of the details of this estimate, subject the whole to his own personal Mr. HUNIE objected to the vote altogether. It control, he would effect a great saving seemed rather strange that while with one hand they id e - . 1 J. Ru- were removing, with the other they were imposing re 111„,selher f nr , O , SELL said the Hon. Gentleman the -frictions on manufactures. He confessed he could not Co her f r i t ' i s;t: entry (Mr. Williams) had attributed the see why a manufacturer could not erect a building b at lelb ourn _ n. E . lyal and military departments, during w ith out ca lli ng x 46 he (Lord", T. Administration to the war in America ; The vote was agreed to. in the assistance of a medical officer. Russell) remembered attending to this The sum of 1,7551. was voted to defray the salaries of tle tilel 'ts t a be isa f k r e the - "ilea en it wai N e eeble Lord at the head of that depart- certain persons in Scotland connected with the land to w hot left _ Wa opinion, that though that was no revenues. e tee etes end :emit to making up the estimates, still the On the question being put that 6,4641. be voted for te ee m e_in t e ee l l_ Pemdencies of,Great Britain made an in- defraying the expenses of the household of the Lord nohneet 70 .departments necessary. As to other jinn - Lieutenant of Ireland, fe ees "at 0,- 4 . 1 which fell from the Hon. Gentleman, he Mr. HUME said he intended to morrow to move that svese 'Y sax that it was bad policy t o ex h aus t their the office of Lord-Lieutenant be abolished, and he 011 f Ilt te lt : fo_reign service. He found, for example, even thought, therefore, this vote ought to be postponed. titile e s , in i - n es i rt system, that the regiment at the head It was agreed to. at h o ill i after heti:et% tyheearresinblB2. should He thought_ a re- On the item of 39,000/. for defraying the expenses of k e _tne, mi wou lk hi s e t z o c t u be Cost h of the red;enue ,b e le bo v p e ed y e t a b r e s 11,--45Sthe Secret Service Department. t `tleei eU bjeet at see " e t lon to it iiereeas t im . if he declined entering upon .t n er ,. but he would certainly turn his Mr. HUME said it was exceedingly strange that this item should be the same every year. He wished to have an explanation on this head. 1 4 4 ell pAl DE LACY EVANS said that h . e was one Mr. WAKLEY said the country was at peace, so was tee e , e vercirnittee appointed by the House . to i . riquire and House—(Laughter)—anditnisittaliedinoffice, toy` Upon the best mode of econo 1;1 he most mil i- for a long time, wanitdbohuet.. Ministersbeing were ousted . ‘ l l,. el ee lk °4 naval departments, and at that timecouldany how e s i e e e t i ) s f t ‘ l ls - Z 3l 3' wish that economical arrangements wouldmost sum could be required. The House and the country. so large a e _ a, e l ee ; but he had seen enough within the last few too, were entitled - to a fair explanation as to the pur -4.y...- convince him that reductions in the and Po army poses for which this money was applied.--(Hear.) qt,,,, b The vote was then agreed to. . lishmenta would be anything but economical. TiZla le CONTAITTEE OF SUS, 57,568 L was then agreed to for criminal prosecutions, KIS., -nose 'then resolved itself into a Committee of On the item of 21,0001., for . the charge of the Solicitor -and officers of her Majesty's Treasury, stao tb e 1,7 0 4 t l of 3,345/. for the Ecclesiastical Com- Mr. WILLIAMS said that these expenses had been Ante. ,atomlnd already provided for in No. 1. The salary of the Soli t t h •-• t iExi thiui e ite m SON rose to object. He considered titer of the Treasury in 1841 was 2.000/., hut now it was tf ki .ehe rs e Was enormous, as not one half of the Com- 2.8501.; and the salaries of all his clerks had been doubled. e ee : ()th ee ter attended th e Beard, being prevented by —(No, no.) The public documents proved the fact. tolit.B,ssionprofessional enga2 - etnents. He was prepared. No V. he wanted to know what increased duties had de fet,'edeteei the move fora Commitfre of inquiry, as he volved upon these individuals to justify an increase of i h rily e 'ev business of the Commission was not satis r -for tp 1 their salaries ? b e It s ° eI IAY •"( • ofthe EXCHEQUER Mr. CARDWELL explained that the Solicitor and hie lea a -3 bi t ,- -,CELLOR . said clerks performed the duties of solicitor to no less tha . In :10% • e, aware that the business of the Commission thirteen public offices, and he thought that the House Mil - B ensf '1 wig' .rmed • and he 4 4 e ees aetori y 1 . .. considered would see that he and his clerks were by no means over ed Ponithl 1 mmission ware appointed, it would pa i d. I n Y th e . es te° - r. ~,. evil toMr said N t , ,• w n o - , a great degree that the • : WILLIAMS" te e Pnllehe u i d T..lsMS most strongly objected . le Solicitor of the Treasury in 1841 were almost precisely the r_ . ,,,,, xxxea be taxed for a Commit.ion to inquire Into the same as those now performed by him. Other public t i on :love t ." l ° el % tthe Church. lie did hot wish to um& law officers were not treated nearly so liberal by the lOW al h 0 eottt i l , ) ,u, the felt in a most awkward pesi- Geeertiment. t un less sr se'. cons 1 • port vole ; Mr. F. BARING supported the vote, and contended nry i n , woe t „ iell , .cientioits 3 ell!) - the Solicitir to the Treasury was by no means over lease e € l, ll ', r Y shoule b ation was hele eut that the neces- :het the s Hon. Member for Montrose (Mr. Hume) Pr i , the Hour be upone M ade into it, he would take tic n aid, with the the present system of remune old/ 011AN CELI.( . it ' he was of opinion that b ' a fix , d and just salary, was a far IV ..: t taak e an in .JR of the EXCHEQUER said he rating the S licitor y . . h e n by fees.—(Hear.) ee . et till then aware into the circumstances ; but he better incde than r.rouneratintz reason of the an , T ha t vot e w AxLEr vvare that it was an opposed vote. Mr. GOULBURN explained the ... Solicitor, viz., the Ines vete would n said that h.., most sincerely hoped that ointment of additional clerks to the . . the of t h e /10 ,et for the future appear in the proceed great savin rof fees to le el practitioners teen. by. . Ile . in.;,Yight H01:e713 It was quite unjuA, and he put it to did not believe that the Solicitor's salary, or those of 110 whether these below the gangway (Sir E. his clerks, was at all too high. it h Iscredi t . 'e votes did not bring the Church Sir J. GRAHAM also supported the vote. The ele h e eina,Ne E , salary which such an eminent man as Mr. Maule received Ce e ," ( nt me an t -TOR of the EXCHEQUER said he for his public services was wisely expended. There toeteissioners° impute any dereliction of duty to the had not been an increase in the salaries of all his clerks. Si e what he found fault with was the Mr. WILLIAMS would undertake to prove that there en of the Chur .' te la te lt li- INGLes . t . n. had been an increase throughout the whole of the este it, 4 edd ie w:,,_ the said that the Parliament had no right blishment. %id ae ~ with Chureh pmperty; it had not bestowed Mr. HENLEY wished to know whether . witnesses of it had no right court 14.LIIUME said to meddle with it. the Crown receive(' payment for attendance in tht., - cifei Wh he did not wish to see gentlemen both from the Government and the Committees whence tea , - ose was thesummoned? %ad • Who took it f property first ? The Ca- they had been . _ IN cave it to the P e o na them e Why, Parliament, Mr. GOULBURN said he could not answer the to 10 , 11 ,,,_ ° reason to rote,tants So, therefore, the Church Hon. Gentlemen's question. tete -• ""° those ref ?omplain when Parliament stepped in Mr. EWART recommended the introduction of Ore 1.,0 themselves,.rmatis which the Church refused to decimal system, now prevalent in other countries, with J (11ear I '4' 4 d 'RUSSELL , hear.) regard to money. nvestiws toothe t elesil,. said that with regard to the vote Mr. HUME was convinced, after a careful i e . hi t it to th e I, o s Tat Commission in Ireland, he would d on of the report on this subject, that we were better e _ e e h ie ~_ ~ortnart. Lieutenant, from whom he expected a s we were. '' ll lla t , Ini ton ; so that if it were necessary to Dr. BOWRING entertained a contrary opinion, 1 1 1 110 itenaNvas Parliament he would know how to act. and anxiously looked forward to the day when the then passed, with decimal system should be introduced, not only til tb e n ext vote w f 1, 15 law , „ ~ as or 120,700/. for the administration regard to our coinag,>, but our weights, measures, &c. ~,,•ar t r ,-','. , 1-1k- poor. eee ti ' e eU ALE The vote was eventually agreed to. qte --"' so Proposedthat 100,000/. he taken upon 64.610/. for criminal pro=ecutions in Scotland was also ns s i on that the question might be left Oren for a e s eed to after a little opposition on the part of Mr. Air Ax, *l l i a ; ~ ILLIA:ms consideredthat after h Williams, and 66,2091. fur criminal prosecutions in t itte ll ad been made o th, „ 0,... _ 0 st with respect to poor-law legisla- 939.000/., for prosecutions, removal, and subsistence osul.he CH " • 4 5 s .,_e a Reeted was exceedinelv proner. ' t • Sce havine been proposed, of convic -, .., , e "tr r e 4 , IeeNUELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, b- I Air. HUME objected to this vote, unless the Si r Govern q 111.._.eat such a course I°I3 EIIT IN vr o y ineffective. I ment had the complete control of the prisoners after eper e n en. se e GLIS objected to the amendment ' nviction ember earri _ ~alember for Montrose. He consider e d if it I " Sir . J. GRAHAM entered into explanations, and said eo lels er ii " i n the . working of the law, for which the Hon. . he held that the control of Gevernment over prosecu. Tiiletei c nsell professed so strong a regard, would be ; a consideration which weighed evil r. w. li es trueted. nons was ve-y necessary, and that the present vote con eh EY strongly with the late 'Government, he eh th e - 00 , condemned the manner in the maintenance of prisoners convicted at the cerned i e tiew e►r.taws of Ireland were administered. Had - ' eR h e the question assizes or the scatter sessions. t able e ' w"uld was aheut to come on this even- - M HFNI EY h eet that the word "maintenance" le of the have brought down to the 1.1,,u5e the diet 1 r. 4 ' ' t ou- • e t hi s °Taut was to be w ould ue union tly exnlained. e s e tik, he seen t . l of I 3 romley. in Kent, from which it ' ‘% m 'a a s de n. f t ro g ir the public ' fund, the public had a right to %pawed for the that 4''.4. "f animal food WAS all that was i know how it was applied. tteit iltl ee "f the e sustenance of an able-bodied man in the Mr. HUME thotieht• that if' the public defrayed the 0 ~_ w ek• In that union, it appeared that 40 i e management fthissystem ought to be mow who xpense, eke 0 s e 4 / Ito were in one of the workhouses, tented in the publio. -` d - 11E' §ilN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVVNING, JeILY 14, Sir J. GRAHAM agreed with the Hon. Member, and begged her Mjesty's Government to pause before 'making this grant, as it would entail a good deal a trouble to them in the appointment of proper authorities to see the feted applied. The vote was then agreed to. It was then moved that the sum of 12,4631. be granted to her Majesty to defray the expenses of Parkhurst prison, for the juvenile offenders, in the Isle of Wight. The motion was put and agreed to. It was moved that the sum of 19,9:14/. be granted to her Majesty for the expenses of the Model Prison, at Pentonville. Mr. WILLIAMS said that the results of the system of management in that prison were most appal ling, and many of the prisoners had been removed from it to lunatic asylums. The cost was also enor mous, as each prisoner cost annually 391. 7s. 6d., or 15s. per week—ea sum consieerably exceeding the wages of two Dorsetshire labourers. He had intended to have opposed the vote in into, but he would not do so, us the hope that the Right lion. Baronet the Home Secretary (Sir G. Grey) would take the matter into his most se , rions consideration. Sir G. GREY said the report on the prison, which had been laid on the table of the house, as well as his own experience of the working of the system, was totally at veriaece with what had been steted by the lion. Mem ber who had addressed the House. lie hoped, on another occasion, should the subject be brought for ward, to prove that the system adeped at the prison was not of the character which had been represented. Sir JAMES GRAHAM agreed with the Right Hon Baronet (the Home Seeretary) as to the system adopted in the prison. Toe system had not been fairly repre sented by the Hon. Member (Mr. Williams). He denied that it was; a cruel or a pernici , eis one. It had been represented as the silent system; but it was not so. It was a separate, bet not a silent system, and great benefit had resulted from its adoption. —(ilear, hear.) Mr. WAKLEY thought his lion. Friend the Member foe Coventry had formed an erroneous opinion of the merits of the system, through reading some of the false and exaggerated statements which had gene forth to the world relating to it.—(clear, hear.) It' more physical exertion were not insisted upon in the priseme constitu• tional debility would follow. They had at present hardly sufficient labour to maintain their strength. He believed that the gaol to which he had alluded was well governed, and conferred great benefits on society at large. Mr. HENLEY had always felt great anxiety about the occupants of our gaols, and thought that the subject of an improved treatment of our criminals should be at once taken up by the Government. Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that after what had fallen from the lion. Member for Fin-bury he would not detain the House at any length on this subject. He certainly considered that many prisoners under the new regime would be improved in their honesty, industry, and sobriety.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. WILLIAMS explained. They had no proofs that the prisoners under the improved system hail be come improved in their morals, notwithstanOing the enormous sums that had been expended for that purpose. The fact that but few of the criminals had learned trades during their imprisonment was a proof that the public money had been injudiciously expended. The vote was agreed to. 34,083/. for the prison at Millbank was agreed to. 5,000/. was also voted for the maintenance of the prisoners, &c., at Perth. The following votes were also agreed to:- 3,971/. convict depot, 84c. (Dublin). 3,9351. prison for criminal lunatics (Bethlem Hospital). 6,000/. prison for criminal lunatics (Dublin). 8.986/. inspectors of prisons. 36.000/. police, (Dublin). 62,330/. for convict establishments in Bermuda, De merera, and Gibraltar. 250,0001. convicts, New South Wales and Van Die men'e Lend. The House having resumed, the orders of the day were then proceeded with. THE METROPOLITAN SEWERAGE, AND NEW ZEALAND LOAN BILLS. These Bills were read a second time. BATTERSEA PARK BILL. The report on this Bill was brought up and agreed to. Mr. GROGAN moved for an account of the quanti ties of cured provisions of all kinds imported into the United Kingd )m From foreign c , iuntries, from the sth day of January to the sth day of July, 1846, specifying the diff rent kinds, the countries whence sent, the quan tities of each kind entered for home consumption, and the amount of duty paid upon the same respectively ; also, the quantities of (-Bch kind re-exported, and whether taken for the use of the ship, or for merchan dise, and the place to which the same were re-exported. Agreed to. Mr. MORISON moved that Mr. Francis Baring be aided to the Com)nittee on Railway Acts Ena , :tments.— Agreed to. The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned at Half-past One o'clock. PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS. From the Votes and Proceedings of the Mouse of Commons. MONDAY, JULY 13. Messengers from the Lords brought up the following Bills, to which their Lordships had agreed : Banffshire Roads Bill—Amendments to Cienh's Div2rce Bill—Thompson's Charity Estate Bill—Mallow and Fernmy Railway Bill—Lhnerick, Ennis, and Killaloe Juncticn Rail way Bill—Great Southern and Western Railway (Ireland — Cork Extension) Bill—Mountmellick Junction Railway Bill —Mnuel and Thurles R-tilway Bill—Cork, Blackrock, and Passage Railway Bill—Killarney Junction Railway Bill, without amendment—North Union :Railway Bill—Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne, and Manchester Railway '(Whaley bridge and Hayfield Branches) Biil, with amendments. The undernamed Railway Bill was withdrawn : Polloc and Govan and Ciples , lale Junction Amalgamation. LITERATURE. KNIGHT'S WEEKLY VOLUME. CIV and CV. Manners and Customs of time Modern Egyptians. By Edward William Lane. With this singular and important work Mr. Charles Knight's serial publication of " Weekly Volumes" is brought to a conclusion, accompanied by an intimation of its continuance on an entirely different arrangement. In taking a retrospective glance at this unprecedented undertaking —namely, the production every seven days of an entire book at what Montague Tigg would cell " the ridiculously small amount of one shilling"—we are astonished at the fund of information and at the variety of the materials condensed into these one hundred and five volumes. Of themselves they constitute no insig nificant library. Biographies in their most attractive guise are there introduced, relating to such characters as Bacon, Sir Thomas Gresham, Napoleon Bonaparte, William Caxton, the early Italian painters, and that inimitable production of a great mind, the "Statesmen of the Time of George III.," by Lord Brougham. Poetry of the choicestdescription, forms 110 trivial feature of the col lection, comprising cullings from Tasso, Racine, Spencer, Chaucer, and H u dib ras . - Fiction at once instructive and entertaining imparts a zest to the more serious portions of the series, and in this department we may enumerate " Arabian Tales and Anecdotes," " A Legend of Read ing Abbey," "The Romance of Travel," and the simple tales from Shakspeare, by Charles Lamb and his accom plished sister. Arnow , the politico-economical works, there are a " History of British Commerce," " Industry of the Rhine," "The Dutch in the Medway," "Capital and Lab our ," and "British Manufactures." Among those descriptive of the habits of different nations, and the charaeters of different countries, are The Englishwoman in Egypt," " The Chinese," Curiosities o f Phy s ic a l Geography," " The Oregon Territory," and the " Backwoods of Canada." Besides this prodigal sup ply of instructive matter, the habitual readers of the Weekly Volume" have been treated with zoologi cal dissertations upon the Elephant, the Dog, and the Horse ; an excellent treatise upon Enty mology ; and writings of a peculiarly moral tendency, such, for example, as Paley's "Natural Theology," the "Memoirs of a Working Man," and a charming assem blage of thoughts, entitled, " Mind amongst the Spin dles." Although we have emitted all reference to sub jects of remarkable attractiveness in our enumeration of this really noble enterprise, we have in all conscience afforded our readers a sufficient indication of the stores of knowledge and the profusion of beauties, contained within its pages. Such a periodical would have imparted to the heart of Caxton a joy altogether indiscribable, and even now a-days, when by habitude we have become ac customed to the,many marvels incident to the printin,v press, it cannot but afford us a deep sense of self gratula tion at the extraordinary advancement in civilization of which it is so incontestable 'an evidence. We re joice, moreover, that, notwithstanding the dis solution of that noble association for the dif fusion of useful knowledge with which he was, throughont its existence, so intimately and so honourably connected, Mr. Knight has not relaxed his exertions for the greater dissemination of that same knowledge one jot. As a publisher, he is, indeed, incessantly giving the public some powerful testimony that he is altogether imbued with the lofty and humanising principles by which that illustrious society was actuated ; and, while striving to facilitate the education of the people—by the production of sterling literature at an insignificant price—every philanthropic spirit will join with us in the aspiration that Mr. Knight is reaping the advantages to which he is so justly entitled. As the telescope is to astronomical discovery, so have the printing types proved in regard to the developement of the popular mind ; and though Mr. Charles Knight can neither claim to be regarded as a Galileo nor a Guttenberg, he may assuredly claim a certain kind of association with a Herschell or a Rose. He is stru,4.gling to achieve, with the aid of letter-press, that enlargement of the intellect of his fellow-creatures which those two astronomical labourers have, with the assistance of leases, been struggling to achieve in our knowledge of the celPstial system. We have availed ourselves of this opportunity —namely, the completion of the series - of " Weekly Volumes " to give a spontaneoui expression of our thanks to this enterprising publisher for the enlighten ment which has characterised his labours during so many years. The concluding volumes of the collection, illustrative of the manners and customs of the modern Egyptians, will be perused with much interest, especially during the sojourn of his Highness Ibrahim Pacha in England, and will amply repay the perusal. KNIGHT'S MONTHLY VOLUME.-1. Popular Customs of the South of Italy. By Charles This interesting description of the p,ople of the sunny South begins the monthly collection of Knight's volumes, and from the charms of the theme, as well as the po pular style of the composition, it makes an excellent" b,!ginning. To write a new book upon Italy requires no ordinary ingenuity, from the multiplicity of works already devoted to the narrative of that country, from the staid " Journal" of Addison to tho livuly " Pictures" of Dickens. Despite this obstacle, however, Mr. Mac Farlane has gleaned some novel passages in relation to that beautiful land—a land fraught with the deepest in terest, not only from its delicious scenery, but from its grand historical associations. Anything appertaining to the territories where the " mistress of the world" flourished, and where she still stands immortal in her ruin, cannot fail to be attractive. Hence this number will bs welcome. THE BOOK OF COSTUME.—By a Lady if Rank, Without resorting to anything like leniency or adula. tion. this " Book of Costumes" is a superb volume. It is one lavish display of embellishment from the introduc tion to the " Finis." Repeatedly have we regretted the nen•appearance of just such a work as the one under notice—a werk conveying to its reader an ade quate noiion of the progress and the fluctuations of fashion, from the remotest periods, and in all countries. Nor, as many might erroneously imagine, is the subject of a superfluous and superficial character. On the contrary, it is one of very consider able importance, both morally and historically; since from the gradual modifications in costume, if accurately described,we may obtain a very striking illustration of the advancementofcivilisation. From the loose skins worn by the original inhabitants of this island on the invasion of Britain by Cesar ; from the tunics and small cloaks, like the chlainydes, fastened on the shoulder by a broach, during the time of Harold ; from the capuchon pre valent under Edward 111. ; from the bottines and chaperons of Henry VI. ; from th. , ruffs and doublets of the lieges of Elizabeth : from the flowing perukes and petticoat-breeches worn towards the close of the Stuart dynisty ; the high-heeled shoes and powdered wigs of the Brunswicks, even to the latest fashions imported trim Paris, we can trace the gradual progression of our forefathers from the lowest point of barbarism to the highest point of civilisation yet attained. Such a study is therefore one of unquestionable interest, and one which would form no mean addendum to the history of any nation. In the present instance, however, the authoress has not restricted her re searches to a single country ; she has accumulated together an extraordinary quantity of in formation upon the dress (and by inlet ence upon the habits and customs) of thirty, one different races. France, Germany, Great Brirain, the Peninsula, Ancient Rome, Italy, Switzerland, Russia, Greece, Turkey, Persia, Arabia, China, and even Aff4hanistan, be sides others not enumerated in our catalogue, afford her most interesting themes for the display of her erudition and research. And in these endeavours to de pict the various habiliments—sometimes picturesque, sometimes inasculine, sometimes effeminate, and some times grotesque--popular among diff2rent generations and different climates, the authoress has received every possible assistance from the dainty devices of the illustrators. Amongit so much that is valuable and attractive, it would be absolutely impos siole to individualise any separate portion as the most praiseworthy, Almost every one of the 482 pages contains en interesting description or a delicate and characteristic wood-cut. To the authoress, the artists, the engravers, printers, and even binders, every com mendation is due ; while the publisher deserves all honour for the production of so costly a volume. CURIOUS FIRES FROM LUCIFER MATCHES.--A day or two ago a person who keeps a few pigeons about his pre mises was surprised to see the feathers of one of them con siderably burnt, and on examining the cote he found the nest of the injured one completely consumed, a couple of roasted eggs only remaining. Fro:n the fact of two or three matches being found outside of the nest, there was no doubt bat the pigeon had carried some into the place, and caused them to ignite by treading upon or rustling amongst them on going to her eggs.—On Tuesday, a highly respectable gentleman. whilst in the Public Office, perceived a smoke is suing from the inner pocket of his coat, and feeling some thing warm he hastily retired into an adjoining room, and on taking off his upper garment he found that some ma t c h es , carried for the purpose of l ighting cigars, had been ignited by friction. In neither instance did any material injury arise, but it shows how necessary it is . to use caution. Many fires aced 19, two called incendiary fires ha.e originated i n . a similar manner to the first named.—Birmingham Advertiser. FEROCIOUS ATTACK 04 A W ITNESS BY removed, Stringer suddenly A. FRI soNEa.—At the Staffordshire sess i ons, last week, Wit witness-box, 3 hi 'o alll un appearance; were sentenced to fourteen years' transportation for stealing a gan der.Sgtmrinegne(r).t. aagmeodst3od,a daring Is a a n a t e i r W uffi hlt n a l k y er, ag as the arge as a man's stepped atwndo dt ir A sat w a s : t io h n Ig e vt hph fromi r: e prisoners i n d e heh r e s i os N fb v p e at r odh e ce b i en edtioncgak stonearestn e some unaccountable manner become possessed of, threw it with his utmost force at the head of Batter, a po liceman ; Butler fortunately observed the attempt and stooped. The stone consequently missed would have inflicted a , that had the his head, and struck him on the shoulder, rebounding on the prosecutor's head, but fortunately without injuring either p st a o r n ty e ' str The ßutler general onim ptrheessilead oinin, it t o yr u i r m t serious, if not a mortal injury. Stringer was o f course in stantly removed, and placed inclose confinement.— Worcester Herald. THE MAIDS AND THE MAVIS.—Some few weeks since a quantity of lace was missed from . the drying grounds at a nobleman's mansion in au a *Limning county, and great was the consternation, and many the mis g i v i ngs o f th e far maid=, to whose care the superior British and genuine Brussels had been entrusted. rite robbery was cautiously communicated to sundry seers, and no orac l e was l e tt unconsulted that could aid in , a restoration o f the " fine thread." Few days only elapseu before th e di scover y was made by an old conservitor, long on the establishment , whose perseverance at length unravelled the mystery, and saved others from suspicion. Li the nest of a m i ss el thrush was found a greater part of the identical lace, one length of nearly five yards, nicely gathered and elaborately plaited with other material, in the construction of the usually simple, but. in this instance, costly fabric. A further part was found in a second nest. M u ch curiosity being excited in the neighbourhood, this unique nest was handed about, for iespection, and, need we say, greatly admired.—Salopiaa Journal. The Avenger steamer, Captain W. Williams, arrived on Thursday list at Portsmouth, from Cork, to fit for the re ception of his Highness Ibrahim Pacha and suite, who, it is understoid, are to be conveyed to Alex indria in that vessel. She will go in herb to have extra cabins erected, and is ordered to get may nit Mk. COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen and Prince Albert took their accustomed early walk yesterday, in the walks and plantations of Osborne House. The Bishop of Oxford took his departure from Os borne House yesterday. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice took their usual exercise in the forenoon, yesterday, on the sea-beach. Their Royal Highnesses the Hereditary Grand Duke and the Hereditary Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg Strelitz arrived in town yesterday from the Continent. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, accom panied by the Princess Mary, and attended by Baron Knesebeck and the Baroness Ahlefeldt left town at ten o'clock yesterday morning by the South-Eastern Rail nay for Dover, to receive her illustrious relatives upon their arrival. The Hereditary Grand Duke and Grand Duchess landed at Dover in the afternoon from Calais, and were received by the Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary. The whole of the Royal party pro ceeded to town by the South-Eastern Railway, and arrived in the evening at twenty minutes before nine o'clock at Cambridge House, where his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge received his illustrious relatives. His Royal Highness Prince George afterwards joined the Royal circle. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, attended by Mr. Edmond Mildmay, honoured the Marquis of Westminster with his company at dinner yesterday evening, at Grosvenor House, Upper Grosvenor - street. The Archbishop of Canterbury had an interview with Earl Grey yesterday at the Colonial-office. Mr. Pigott had an interview with Lord John Russell yesterday at his official residence in Downing-street. Dr. Cox had also an interview with his Lordship. A d Tutation, including the Duke of Richmond, Sir Charles Burrell, and Mr. Sergeant D'Oyly had an inter view with Sir George Grey yesterday at the Home office. Baron de Hugal, Wurtemburgh Minister, transacted busioess yesterday at the Foreign office. Sir John Pelly had an interview with Earl Grey yes terday. VISIT OF HIS HIGHNESS IBRA IIIM TO THE ROYAL EXCHANGE AND L LOY D'S. His Highness intimated to Mr. George Palmer, the Master of the Mercers' Company, late on Friday evening, his wish to see the Royal Exchange on the following morning, during the hours of business. This communication was forwarded to the Lord Mayor and to the Chairman of the Gresham Committee, Mr. R. L. Jones,.and to the Chairman of Lloyd's, Mr. G. R. Robinson. Every preparation was made at .Mer cers'-hall that the shortness of the time permitted for the becoming reception of the Pacha. His Highness arrived at half-past two o'clock, accompanied by his interpreter and Major Dickson, and was received at Mercers'-hall by the master and wardens, by several of the principal members of the Court of the Mercers' Company, by the principal members of the Corp9ration, and by the architect, Mr. W. Tite. The Lord Mayor arrived soon after, and was most heartily welcomed by a thorough English shake of the hand by the Pacha. The Chairman of the Committee, Mr. R. L. Jones, was unfortunately not in town. A very elegant dejdiner was laid out in the hall, of which the Pacha partook; after which The Master proposed the health of his Highness, thanking him for the honour conferred on the Gresham Committee by this visit. He also referred, in becoming terms, to the con duct of his distinguished father, Mehemet Ali, during the war in Syria. The Pacha returned thanks through his interpreter, and acknowledged in very flattering language the sense he enter tained of the manner in which he had been received by the Committee, and the impression which the unaffected friend liness of their conduct had made upon him. He also ex pressed his obligation for the notice of his father. On leaving the hall, the Lord Mayor accompanied the Pacha in his carriage to the Royal Exchange. The Gresham Committee and the architect followed. At that building the Pacha was received by a crowd of spectators with loud cheers. He entered at the great west door, and went quite round the Quadrangle. The statues and other decorations were pointed out, and their history explained to his Highness by the architect. On leaving the Merchants' Area he ascended the staircase of Lloyd's, when he was met by Mr. G. R. Robinson, the chairman, and the committee, who conducted him over the splendid apartments of that estabiishment, and explained to him the objects of the association. In the Board-room the very elegant silver medal by Wyon, given by Lloyd's, as a reward to those who assist the shipwrecked mariner, was shown to the Pacha, and he was graciously pleased to accept a silver medal, presented to him by the chairman, in memory of his visit. Everything appeared greatly to interest and astonish his Highness; and, though the crowd was a little troublesome, still the cordiality of his reception appeared to give him great pleasure. He left the building by the western entrance, after a considerable stay, and expressed at parting his ob!igation to the Lord Mayor and the Gresham Com mittee for the great pleasure they had afforded him by their attention. IBRA 13Itv1 PACHA. Yesterday a deputation from the London, East. India, and China Association, and other merchants, comprising Sir George Larpent, Bart.; Mr. Samuel Gregson, Mr. A. Hastie, M.P. ; Mr. B. D. Colvin, Mr. Peter Bell, Mr. W. Lyall, Mr. Weber, and Mr. Stikeman, the secretary, waited on the Pacha at half-past eleven o'clock by appointment, to present an address congratulating . his Highness on his visit to this country ; and " expressing their conviction that upon the cultivation of mutual good feelings between great and power ful states the welfare and prosperity of nations depend ; and trusting that the good understanding that now exists be tween this country and that administered by his Highness Mehemet Ali will long continue undisturbed, to the advan tage of both, and the general benefit of mankind." The Pacha received the deputation in the most flattering manner. His Highness subsequently gave audience to Mr. 11. W. Masterson. His Highness was engaged at his hotel up to two o'clock, when his carriages were ordered for the purpose of making visits to some of the leading aristocracy, preparatory to his Highness leaving this country. The Pacha was accompanied by Colonel Bonfort and M. Nubar, and attended by Major C. Dickson. He went on quitting his hotel to visit the Earl and Countess of Jersey, and there partook of luncheon. After an agreeable visit, during which the Pacha, through M. Nubar, expressed his regret that his engagements would not admit of his pre sence at the Countess's grand fete, he thence went to the Countess Paulett's, and personally took farewell of her Lady ship. He afterwards called on the Marquis and Marchioness of Londonderry, at Holdernesse House, and in the absence from home of the Noble and Gallant Marquis, merely left his P.P.C. cards, to apprise his Lordship of his contemp lated departure from England. His Highness next pro ceeded to visit the Lord Chancellor, with whom he had a long audience. From the residence of the Noble and Learned Lord he repaired to Lord J. Russell's house, in Chesham place, but did not alight from his carriage, as his Lordship was at his official residence. The next visit his Highness made was to the Duke of Wellington, at Apsley House. The Noble and Gallant Duke being on the point of taking his afternoon equestrian exercise did not receive his Highness. His Highness then proceeded to the French and Austrian Em bassies, and subsequently closed his round of visits by wait ing on the Earl of Aberdeen, at Argyll House, where he had an interview of some duration with the Noble Earl, who displayed every courtesy to the illustrious Paella by accom panying him to the carriage in waiting. His Highness then returned to Mivart's Hotel. His Highness received a select circle to dinner last evening at his hotel, in addition to the members of his suite. The Duke of Norfolk, the Marquis of Breadalbane, Sir George Grey, the Earl of Minto, Sir John Cam Hobhouse, the Right Hon. Sidney Herbert, the Marquis of Clanri carde, the Right Hon. E. J. Stanley_ the Hon. Ralph Abercromby, Viscount Mandeville, Dr. Bowring, M.P., the Right Hon. H. Libouchere, Baron de Linden, Mr. G. W. Galloway, Mr. J. H. Walker, Mr. W. Platt, Mr. W. Turner, the Marquis of Westminster, the Right Hon. R. Vernon Smith, Major Shadwell Clerke, Colonel Campbell, R.A., and a long list of distinguished personages, called on his High ness at his hotel. Captain Woodford J. Williams, R.N., waited on his Highness by the command of the Admiralty, to receive his iastructions as to his departure. We understand that his Highness will leave Mivart's to-morrow, and proceed by railway to Portsntouth, and on • Thursday he will embark with ttis retinue on board her Majesty's steamer Avenger, that ves-,el having been placed at his disposal by the com mand of her Majesty. On sailing from Portsmouth he wilt proceed direct to Alexandria by steam. Such were the ar rangements last night, and there is every reason to believe they will be fully carried out. This evening the Pacha will honour Viscount Palmerston with his company at a grand banquet. FRENCH PLA S. ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. La- t night a crowd of fashionables—albeit it may seem a contradiction in terms—an enthusiastic crowd of fashionables (for genius can endow even the blase habitues of fashionable life with enthusiasm) assembled at the St. James's Theatre to do homage to the greatest tragedian in the world, Mademoiselle Rachel. She ap• peered as Camille in Corneille's tragedy of Les Horaces —a character in which we have frequently seen her before, and in which, each time that we have seen her, we have gone to the theatre predetermined to watch her critically, and not to suffer ourselves to be carried away by our feelings, but in every instance the genius of the actress has so carried us away that criticism has become impossible. As easily might we attempt to criticise the sublime scenery of the Alps, or the exqui sitely beautiful scenery of our own Cumberland lakes. Nature defies criticism—she is above it ; and Rachel is nature. Beautiful—exquisite—perfec ; Voltaire proposed to write those words at the foot of each page of Ravine, as the only just and true criticism ; and such is the only criticism applic able to the acting of Rachel. Not only is she naturally a most intense and impassioned actress, but Nature has been improved to the highest pitch of perfection by study. She is in the highest sense of the word an artiste, and she works up a character to a com plete climax. In Camille, for instance, no sooner does she enter upon the scene than without a word being spoken the spectator feels that she is a doomed victim. How exquisitely beautiful is her love for her family— how intense her love for her affianced husband—how deeply pathetic her melancholy at the thought that Alba and Rome must join in battle, and those she loves must meet as enemies. Then what can excel the ecstasy of her joy when she learns that those she loves may yet be saved, because the cham pions on each side are to be chosen to do battle for their respective countries ? Can anything exceed it ? Yes, the depth of her despair, when she knows that her brother and her lover are among the cham pions. The catastrophe approaches—two of her bro thers are killed ; the third has fled, but her lover is safe. Bowed down by grief, she leans on her father. Sorrowful is she fur the loss of her brothers, but not alto gether despairing. Her lover is safe, and his safety is to her more than brothers or country. Then comes the cli max. Her brother's flight is but a stratagem—he has re turned and killed her lover. The tale is told by a messenger to her father. She turns towards him, intently listens, and when she hears the dreadful truth, she shrieks not. moans not, speaks not ; but, as a bird fascinated by the glaring eyes of a serpent, a tremulous shudder passes through her frame, and she sinks dead ! Ay ! dead. for although the body revives after a time, and _utters _horrible imprecations on R o m e, it is not animated . by the soul of ' That gentle Soul has passed away to its rest, emancipated RAILWAYS. The Committee of Selection have nominated the foil ming Select Committees on Railways:— A Committee consisting of—the Earl of Lincoln (Chair man), Mr. Cripps, Mr. Cardwell, Viscount Jocelyn, and Admiral Bowles ' to whom they have referred the Bills com prised in Group No. 67 of Railway Bills, viz.:— London and South-Western (London-bridge Extension), Eastern Counties (Tottenham to Farringdon-street), North Kent (City Extension). The Select Committee to meet on Monday, July 20, at one A Committee consisting of—the Right Hon. W. B. Baring (Chairman), Mr. Neville, Hon. H. Fitzroy, Lord E. Bruce, and Mr. Power, to whom they have referred the Bill comprised in Group No. 69 of Railwa:‘ Bills, viz.:— Eastern Counties (Wisbech to Spalding). The Select Committee to meet on Monday, July 20, at one. A Committee consisting of—the Right Hon. Sir George Clerk (Chairman), Colonel Peel, Captain the Hon. S. Car • negie, Mr. Tower, and the Hon. G. S. Smythe, to whom they have referred the Bills comprised in Group No. 70 of Rail way Bilk, viz.:— Sligo and Shannon, Dublin. Belfast, and Coleraine Junction, Galway and Kilkenny, Dublin and Enniskillen, Londonderry and Enniskillen Extension. The Select Committee to meet on Monday, July 20, at one Dispatches were 'received yesterday at:the Colonia' office from the Governors of Van Diemen's Land, the Mauritius, and the Cape of Good How , . COMPLETIONT OF TtIE WALPOLE MEMOIRS.—Horace Walpole's " Memoirs of the Reign of George the Second," edited by the late Lord Holland, are announced by Mr. Col burn for immediate publication, for the first time in the octavo form, in three volumes, with portraits, uniform with the " Memoirs of the Reign of George III.," edited by Sir Denis Le Merchant. The manu,cript of these " Memoirs of the Reign of George II." was found at Strawberry Hill, on the death of ll,race Walpole, along with that of the " Me moirs of the lt,ig.l of George III.," lately published by Sir Denis Le Merchant, in two chests, relative to whieh the author left written directions that they were not to be opened till a c-aisideraltle period after his decease. That time hav ing arrived, the seals were removed, and the nobleman to whom the memoirs had been bequeathed (the Earl of Val • tlegr:ve) decided on giving them to the public; and that they might possess every possible advantage, it was arranged that they should appear under the editorial auspices of the late Lord Holland, whase intimate acquaintance with the period illustrated, family connexion with the most celebrated individuals of the time, exalted character, and distinguished scholarship. appeared to point him out as above all men pe culiarly fitted fur the task of preparing them for the press. POST-OFFICE N.JTIC DEPARTURE OF THE FO REIGN M./mm.B.-On Saturday the following notice was issued, affixed to the General Post-office, St. Martin's-le- Grand:—Gibraltar, Malta, the Mediterranean, Greece, the lonian Isles, Egypt, Ceylon, India, end China, via South ampton, on the 20th instant The Overland (closed) Mail, via Marseilles, for the : editerranean, India, and China, will be dispatched hence on the evening of the 24th instant. The Peninsular Mail, for Madeira, Lisbon, Vigo, Oporto. Portugal, Cadiz, Corunne, Madrid, Spain, and Gibraltar, on the morning of the 17th instant; next mail due by the Queen on the 16th instant. The West Indies—The Royal Mail steamer 'litanies, with the mails of the 17th instant, for the British and foreign colonies in the West Indies (except Honduras and Havannah), Madeira, Venezuela, Bermuda, New Grenada, San Juan de Nicaragua ; next mail due from West I ndies on the 22e1 instant, from Venezuela, &c., on the 7th of August. 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It is no longer Camille, but Nemesis, that speaks ; and, de nouncing vengeance on the Horatii and on Rome, ag gravates Horatius to the commission of the murder of his seeming sister, and thus condemns him to an eternity of remorse. Such is the idea which the acting of Mademoiselle Rachel gives us of the con cluding scene, and such doubtless was the intention of Corneille. In reading the play, the conclusion has hitherto struck us as an anti-climax. We have always considered that the tragedy should end with the death — for we will call it the death—and not the swoon, of Ca mille, on hearing that Curiatius has fallen ; but Mdlle. Rachel has vindicated the genius of Corneille, and made the climax perfect. Her Camille is the most sublime histrionic effort the world has ever seen. ELECTION MOVEMENTS. MANCHESTER—THE NOMINATION. MONDAY, FOUR O'CLOCK.—The nomination of a candidate for this borough took place at ten o'clock this morning, en the hustings erected for the occasion in St. Ann's-square. There was a large number of persons present. The Mayor, accompanied by the Right Hon. Candidate, Mr. Mark Philips, M.P., Mr. Alderman Callender, the Town clerk, Mr. A. Prentice, Mr. E. Worthington, Mr. Alderman BMA, Messrs. James Kershaw, John Potter, W. Curtis, Alderman Neild, J. P. Willert, John Burd, Abel Heywood, James Bake, Thomas Hopkins, Daniel Maude, &c. The usual preliminaries having been gone through, Mr. Alderman CHARLES J. S. WALKER came forward to propose Mr. Gibson. He said he had great pleasure in so doing. He had known Mr. Gibson as the representative of Manchester for five years, and fully approved of his whole conduct during that time. He had watched his votes and read his speeches, and he believed he was but doing him justice when he stated that he had ever found him supporting those liberal measures that were for the benefit of the people. He found him in the ranks of Sir Robert Peel when the Right Hon. Baronet was carrying through the House of Commons measures ;of free trade, of which the people had only received an instalment. The fact of his having ac cepted the office of Vice-President of the Board of Trade would enable him to render his constituents better services than if he were a mere Member of Parliament. He con cluded by proposing the Right Hon. T. M. Gibson as repre sentative of Manchester. Mr. Alderman JAMES KERSHAW seconded the nomination. He said he did not entirely agree with every vote which had been given by the Right Hon. Gentleman since he repre sented Manchester; but, taking him as a whole, he was sa tisfied with his conduct as he representative of the borough. Mr. Gibson had, as they all knew, been the constant sup porter of free trade, ar.d on matters of general policy lie was ever to be found on the side of the people. He concluded by seconding the nomination. The Mayon then took a show of hands, and there being no other candidate, declared Mr. Gibson duly elected. The Right Hon. T. M. GIBSON then came forward, and was received with loud cheers by his friends. He said, upon an ordinary occasion, when marks of approbation are passed upon an individual by his fellow-countrymen, in accordance with the courtesies of society, that individual makes use of lan guage stronger than might be adequate or necessary to ex press the gratitude he feels • but upon an occasion like this, I do not think I can be charged with insincerity, or with using expressions too highly coloured, in giving to you, in the strongest language I can command, my hearty, my cor dial thanks for the great and distinguished honour you have conferred upon me in electing me to represent you in Parlia ment.—(Hear, hear.) There can be, I imagine, no position more gratifying to a man's feelings, no situation in life more calculated to raise his sentiments of self-respect, than when he finds himself chosen to represent so large and so intelli gent a body of his fellow-countrymen as are comprised within the great community of Manchester. I feel deeply sensible, electors of Manchester, of the honour you have done me, and the more so in returning me to Parliament under the present circumstances, because by so doing you express your approval of the course I have taken in accepting the office under the Crown I had offered to me. It was a distinguished honour, unquestionably, on the part of those who advised her Majesty to select me for so distinguished a position as the Vice-Presidency of the Board of Trade ; but it is a higher and more distinguished honour, I say, as a candidate for the popular voice this day, to find that their advice and the Queen's adoption of it are ratified by your verdict. The electors of Manchester are not left out of this affair. It would want a great deal that constitutes not an unimportant con stitutional proceeding if your voice and your consent had been passed over in such an appointment as the one I have received. Had I not represented Manchester, undoubtedly it would not have fallen to my lot to recive so distinguished an office. If I am not competent to fulfil the duties of the office, Manchester is responsible for having returned an in efficient representative ; for it was in order that your views and your feelings, and the opinions entertained in these districts, might be represented in the Government of the country, that I was selected to fill the office of Vice-Presi dent of the Board of Trade.—(Cheers.) Gentlemen, the recent proceedings in Parliament can hardly be passed by without one or two observations on my part. It would ap pear that we who acted against the Coercion Bill have acted ungenerously towards Sir Robert Peel, after he had proved himself so great a benefactor, in having been instrumental in removing him from office ; but if we look at the cir cumstances of the case we shall find that his retirement from office was unavoidable. In bringing forward the -corn question he lost the confidence and support of a great portion—of a large proportion of his old followers—so large a proportion as to render him unable to carry on the govern ment of the country, or to feel any confidence that those mea sures that might be deemed advisable could be passed into prac tical legislation. He acted therefore the part of a friend to his country, when he found that he conld not give effect with any certainty to the measures he might deem necessary, to resign the powers that he held ; and in giving the vote we gave against the Irish Coercion Bill, we recorded our opinion against that measure on its own merits, and we did not by that vote mean to pass any censure upon her Majesty's Government. On the contrary, at the same time that vote was passed, Mr. Cobden expressed our opinion, when he said that we opposed the Coercion Bill ,because we thought it a measure of great severity—a measure of an arbitrary and tyrannical character towards the people of Ireland, and one which the necessities of that country did not require.— (Cheers.) We gave our vote conscientiously against the measure, and not with the view of expressing any displeasure at the policy which the Right Hon. Baronet, late at the bead of her Majesty's Government, had pursued. The state of the House of Commons was now very extraordinary. In point of fact, things are come to this: there are now three parties in the House. There is the party who generally support Sir Robert Peel—the Conservative party. There is the Liberal party, and there is what is called the Protectionist party. — (Cheers, and cries of " Hear him out.") Now Sir Robert Peel has retired from office, and, therefore, the Government must be either placed in the hands of the Liberal party, or of my Lord George Bentinck and the Duke of Richmond, the leaders of the Protectionist party. I appeal to you, the electors of Manchester, whether you would tole rate a Government, the policy of which would be that avowed by Lord George Bentinck in the House of Commons, and the Duke of Richmond in the House of Lords?—(No, no, and Hear, hear.) Are you prepared to tolerate a Government which would carry out the policy of monopoly and of pro tection as avowed by those noblemen ?—(No, no). Are you then prepared to support the Government whose policy will be to secure to industry its full reward—(Cries of " The Ten Hours' Bill")—to give freedom to commerce, and to secure the possession of civil and religious rights to all classes of her Majesty's subjects.—(Partial cheers.) Those are the prin ciples upon which the present Government propose to act, and it is only upon the conscientious feelings which I enter tain that the Government will act upon those principles that I felt justified in accepting office under them. I believe they will carry out the principles of commercial freedom. There is a measure shortly to be brought forward—the measure of the sugar duties—which will put their sincerity to the test. We ask for free trade in sugar, just as we have carried the question of the corn-laws. I say, as the agriculturist with his corn is exposed to the competition of the world, there fore the grower of sugar ought also to face the world in fair competition. At the present time you exclude by your sugar duties one-half of all the sugar produced in the world; ou exclude one-half the produce of the world from free competition in your own markets in the sugar trade. We ask that our market shall be thrown open to the sugar of the world, and in so doing we are not actuated by any feelings of animosity towards the sugar planters and colonial proprietors. No, on the contrary, we believe we ardently desire that those colonies should prosper. But what we say is this, that our first con sideration is to secure that our system of taxation should be more equal and fair to all classes of her Majesty's subjects, and that we will extend to the colonial proprietors the same principles of free trade which we are about to give the people of this country. We are not actuated by any of those feelings of hostility of which we have been accused. And now, I think, that long as we have been called the enemies of the British farmer, I may say we are the farmer's friend when we advocate the cause of freedom of the sugar trade, which will give him a better market for his agricultural pro duce in the manufacturing districts, which will increase the revenue of the country without adding to the taxes which you all have to bear, and which will cheapen for the great body of the consumers of this country that most necessary article of consumption and of comfort—namely, the article of sugar.—(Cheers.) . I am well aware that many gentle men who contend against the alteration of the sugar duties do so from a feeling that by letting in slave-grown sugar we shall encourage the slave trade. Our answer is, that the slave trade is not to be put down by hostile tariffs—that slavery is supported because public opinion in the Brazils and in Cuba has not advanced so far as our opinions have advanced on that subject; but that, acting towards those countries in a friendly spirit, and extending our commer cial intercourse with those nations, we shall have a far bet ter chance of infusing our feelings into the population of those countries than if we give rise to their resentment, and cause the feeling of hostility, which will make them adhere to slavery under a sort of feeling that the honour of the nation is bound up in it, and that they will not abandon it or be dictated to by another country. Let us, then, act in a friendly manner towards them—let us encou rage friendly intercourse. Oppose slave r y , and the slave trade will steadily advance over the world. We held opinions in this country very lately in favour of slavery and the slave has happily been abolished for ever in trade. That feeling England, and I have no doubt that the freedom of man which gave rise to that opinion will be gradually extended, and that as that opinion spreads throughout the world, na tions will find it to their own interest to abolish that most odious system—that system of keeping fellow-creatures in a state of slavery. Ido not give the credit entirely of perfect sincerity to all those who have professed an unwillingness to eat sugar because it is produced by slaves. They may be sincere ; but somehow it is difficult to believe in their sin cerity when we see a man very placidly smoking a Havannah cigar, or carrying in his pocket gold and silver, all of which are the produce of slaves, and yet professing to be so extremely qualmish about putting a lump of slave-grown sugar into his tea. That is a species of philosophy which I do not yet understand.—(Laughter.) I should be sorry to impute motives to any one ; but when I find that feeling Is expressed in Jamaica itself—Jamaica long aban doned to the slave system , and persisting to the last in slavery—when they are professing to have qualms of con science in eating a bit of slave-grown sugar, I must say Ido not give them credit for perfect sincerity. I was reading lately, in an account of the proceedings of the [rouse of Assembly in Jamaica, of a proposition to put a higher duty upon slave•grown sugar, on coming into that port, and one of the old members of that assembly, long accustomed to the slavery system, and knowing the real opinion of his fellow-senators, when he heard them expressing such qualms of conscience at eating slave-grown sugar, said, " Well, I never expected to see the day when Jamaica men would turn up their nose at a lump of Cuba sugar."—(Laughter.) There are other questions of vast im portance which the present Government, I believe, are pre pared to grapple with. There is the question of education of the people.—(Cheers.) I know not what plans may be in agitation, but I sincerely hope, that whatever plan may be adopted of advancing the cause of education amongst the people, and for securing the moral training of tho young, that- it will be consistent with the true principles of religious liberty.—(Applause.) I believe that it is only on those Principlee that any system of education can be ewooespful, and lam quite certain, that if we are to give, in any form - or shape, the public money, for the purposes of education, we are bound to give such a system as all can partici pate in,—(Cheering.) We are bound to give a system . of education that will not be placed under the exausive control of any religious society.—(Hear, hear.) Whilst we say we respect the religious feelings of all sects whilst we do nothing to shock their sentiments of faith— yet, of the same time, the civil Government of the country - • must take care in disponsing the money that is collected from the pockets of all eLssses of the people, that that money is expended fairly and ;'mpartially upon principles of 's ! , justice. and that no one sect shah be deemed the favoured sect which is to have an exclusive privilege.—(Loud cheers.); All governments have been favourers of the power of educes tion being placed in their hands. I know' that that is a tenet - held by many gentlemen in the English (,church; but I am happy to say that different opinions are beginning to - . pervade our Church. I believe there is a more libe ral feelin g on this subject spreading itself amongst the members of the Church of England. Unquestionably any system of educa tion that violates the principles of religious liberty must in variably fail, as it ought to fail. The Church of England has endeavoured to draw a distinction between itself and the Church of Rome, as not arrogating to itself that infallibility which has long been stated as appertaining to the Church of Rome. For my part, 1 have generally observed that there is a tendency amongst all men, whether as individuals or com bined in sects, to take to themselves the pleasant conceit of infallibility—it is a pleasant feeling to believe oneself always tight. Mr. Steel, an emi net Protestant writer, I recollect, says, in one of his vorks, that there is only one difference in respect of this matter, Oeat he has observed between the Church of Rome and the Chs:rch of England ; for the Church of ROMA appeared to be infalliZ.4e, and the Church of England never in the wrong.—(Laughtor.) Now the fact is there are good men and liberal men in all churches, and to be found in all religiouS sects; and There are also in all churches, and in all religious sects, men who stain: upon the opinion of their own infallibility, and who are m: re determined to maintain that ground than many of their %. -.°ad i utors. - be a safe rule, if it could be carried oils' by the civil But it would ment of this country, that it should no , t t endeavour to con trol or interfere in the slightest degree 'w.lth the religious feelings of any portion of her Majesty's sts. hjects ; and I in have to close my remarks on the subject of 'es. i n ation these few words—that my feelings are in favour Ss` a gene ral unsectarian system of education ; that I would C at ,g i ,7, my consent to anything of an exclusive privilege on tbk. P"'" of any religious society in the education of the peoPlt. (Hear, hear)—but, at the same time, I hope that all melt will be allowed, whilst they may obtain secular instruction in any schools that may be established, ,fully and freely, without any check or control, to train up their children in those religious feelings which they themselves may deem best for their present and eternal welfare.—(Loud ap-, plause.) These are flays for practical legislation ; the days of mere party ate gone by for ever, let us hope. It would not do for me now to stand before the body of the electors of Manchester to talk in a vague manner of the blessings of our glorious Constitution, and the great advan- , tages of the wooden walls of Old England.—(Laughter.y No, you want to hear the opinions of your re presentative _ upon practical measures, and, I think the day is conne when - the Ministers of the Crown will find themselves oblioed, its deference to public opinion, to advance—that they will find it impossible to stand still—that, if they stand still, tifey will begin to retrograde, and the nation will place others in' their situation who will carry out good and practical mea sures.—(Cheers.) I was glad to see, from the announce ment in Lord John Russell's speech, that he intends to deal with the question of the sanatory condition of the people. I think great benefits are to be conferred on our town population by some arrangements which would secure better drainage and better ventilation, so as to contribute not only to the physical comforts of the people, but also pro- • mote their moral welfare. I know not the practical plans it is intended to adopt; no doubt they will be based on those reports which have been made by learned men and Commissioners who have inquired into the subject; but all I can say is, I shall be glad to give my hearty support to any measure which will have the tendency to improve thrp health and physical condition of her Majesty's subjects ; also to raise their moral position and to increase their happinesi. —(Cheers.) I Will not, electors of Manchester, detain yon . longer ;we shall scion have a general election—you will then have it in your power, if you do not approve ot my conduct • as a member of the Government, to signify your disapprobae tion by not returning me to another Parliament. My earnest endeavour shall be conscientiously to aischarge the ime portant duties that are imposed upon me, 411 d to promote by every means in my power those pri nci p les of freedom oti trade which I have advocated in Ma nchester ; and it will be' my earnest desire to merit by my conduct the confidence and approbation that you have been pleased to bes t o w u p on me. The Right Hon. - Gentleman sat down amidst much cheer ing from the gentlemen on the hustings, and a part of the crowd. The Rev. J. F.CIIOLFIELD said be had been requested by the operative cotton-spinners of Manchester and the factory hands generally, to ask Mr. Gibson whether he would sup port a Ten Hours' Bill, if brought into Parliament ? Mr. GIBSON said he would give a candid answer, which was, that he did not wish to interfere between master and man ; he would rather see such an arrangement brou"ht about between them and their employers.—(Cries of " We cannot.") He did not like to cut off at one blow one-sixth of the labouring man's capital, and therefo.re he would not vote for the Ten flours' Bill.—(Groans, hisses, and cheers./ The ' electors were su b sequen tly addressed by Mr. IC. Pitturs ; and after thanks having been voted to till° Mayor, the proceedings terminated about half-past eleven o'c..leek, e In the course of the afternoon , a de p utation fron.' te factory workers waited on the Right Hon. Gentleman on ;he subject of the Ten Hours' Bill. LISKEARD. LISKEARD, SATURDAY.—Mr. C. Buller arrived at Liskeard on Friday. The writ was read on that day, and the nomina tion will take place on Monday. Should the borough be contested, the election will take place on Wednesday. KIRKCUDBRIGHT. The election for this place is appointed far the 17th inst. DUBLIN, JULY 12. DUNGARVAN ELECTION. RETURN OF MR. Snrai..—The election for this borough, rendered necessary by the appoint.- ment of the Right Hon. R. L. Sheil to the office of Master of the Mint, took place yesterday, at eleven o'clock. A letter was received in town this day, announcing the return of Mr. Sheil without opposition. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. _ TATTERSAL L'S.—YEsTERDA.Y. MERSEY STAKES (LIVERPOOL). 7 to 4 agst Lord Eglinton's Van Tromp—taken. LIVERPOOL cur. 2 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Mendicant—taken 10 to 1 agst Lord Warwick's Yardley 12 to I. agst Lord Glamis's Satyr—taken 12 to 1 agst Mr. Meiklam's Lightning—taken 15 to 1 agst Mr. Maber's Highwayman—taken 15 to 1 agst Mr. A. Johnstone's Rowena 15 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Plaudit 16 to 1 agst Mr. Irwin's Polish—taken 18 to 1 agst Mr. Meiklam's Inheritress 20 to 1 agst Mr. Mytton's The Baron—taken. Mendicant was at 2 to 1, offered currently in the early part of the afternoon, but at the close was in favour at 9 to 4, and 2 to 1 • Lightning was also in some reques t, butt hereed. was nothing like a rush to back the other horses qot Telemachus, Poynton, and The Premier are under suspicion of being lame, and My Mary's appearance at the post is con sidered problematical. About fifteen or sixteen are expected to run. GOODWOOD STAKES. Even on nine against the field. 9 to 1 agst Lord G. Bentinck's Camera Obscura 12 to 1 agst Mr. J. Dates The Hero 15 to 1 agst Mr. O'Brien's Jonathan Wild 15 to 1 agst Mr. Irwin's Connaught Ranger—taken 20 to 1 agst Sir J. B. Mill's Giantess 25 to 1 agst Mr. S. Herbert's Ori.c , a 25 to 1 agst Mr. W. 11. Johnstone's Jack Cade 25 to 4 agst Lord Orford's Footstool 25 to 1 agst Mr. R. Boyce's Bold Archer 30 to 1 agst Mr. Griffiths's Newcourt 30 to 1 agst Lord G. Bentinck's Plenitude 33 to 1 agst Sir J. Hawley's A-la-mode —taken 38 to 1 agst Sir J. Hawley's Humdrum—taken 33 to 1 agst Sir G. Heathcote's Akbar 33 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Jenny Wren. A disposition to back Camera Obscura. Jonathan Wild, The Connaught Ranger, and Giantess, and to lay against the Hero, but no decided feature came out. ST. LEGER. 5 to 1 agst Mr. W. Scott's Sir Tatton Sykes--taken • 5 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Pyrrhus the First—taken' • 8 to 1 agst General Shubrick's Brocarb 40 to 1 agst Sir C. Monk's Vanish. DERBY. • 25 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Van Tromp •. 40 to 1 agst Mr. Worley's Old Port—taken 40 50 to to 1 3 agst agst CLoalrodneGl.Wßseastteirnwrak',ss Tchraeaßieeriver—taken • 50 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's Epirote—taken so to 1 agst Puke of Richmond's Halo—taken so to 1 agst Lord G. Bentinck's Planet—taken. PRINTERS' PENSION SOCIETY. GRAND RURAL FETE.—Yesterday a .fete took place at the White Hart, Bromley, on belallf of the funds of the Printers' Pension Society. As early as ten o'clock in the forenoon the town of Bromley presented a scene of happiness and amusement, business being in a great measure suspended. Between ten and eleven o'cl,ck Mr. Batty's equestrian troop arrived, and preparations were made for the commencement of their day performance. The bands of the Royal Artillery and Sappers and Miners, from Woolwich, were also in attendance, and throughout the whole time the company were delighted with the performance of favourite music. The amusements were varied to meet every taste, and the greatest satisfaction pre veiled. The classic grouping of Mr. T. Thomson was warmly received, and the morns dancers- also met their share of praise. A ball was held in the evening. The grounds were numerously and very respectably attended. The Gazette du Midi publishes the following anecdote of the new Pope, Pius IX.:—" When Pius was Archbishop of Speleta a revolutionary movement took place, and one of the chiefs having been arrested, there was found at his , resi dence a sealed packet, which he confessed contained a list of all the officers and others who had entered into the conspiracy. • The Commissary of Police, triumphant in the. discovery, went to inform the Archbishop of it. 'lndeed,' said the lat ter, this is an important discovery—where is the packet ?' The Commissary having shown it, the • Archbishop said that considering its importance, he hoped it would be placed in his hands. The Commissary hesitated, and observed that he was going to send it to Rome, but the Archbishop having observed that he would do all that was requisite, he at last consented. at the same time, however, perhaps thinking that the Arch bishop wished to assume all the credit of the communication to the Government. The Archbishop had no sooner got pos-• session of the packet than he tore it to pieces and threw the fragments into the fire. The Commissary was struck with terror, but the Archbishop said to him, Fear nothing, I will take everything upon myself. You have done your. duty as a Commissary of the Government. and I have done mine as a Bishop. Are there not a sufficient number of per sons compromised, and enough families in grief already?' " DISEMBARKATION OF THE TROOPS FROM THE BAY OF ISLANDS.—On Tuesday afternoon, the divisions of the . 58th and 99th Regiments disembarked from the ships of war on their return from the Bay of Islands. The 58th Regi ment, after nine months absence from here, bore strong marks of the service they had undergone. After they had quitted the boats, they were formed under the direction of that ac tive brave officer, Adjutant M'Lerie ; and in excellent spirits, headed by their gallant Colonel Wynyard, marched to the cheering airs of their excellent band, to the new barracks: . The 29th followed soon after. The Lloyds is daily expected • from Sydney, with a further detachment of the 99th, con sisting of 10 . 6 . men, under the command of Major Last., Cap tain Armstrong, and Lieutenant Do Winton.--T/ie New Zealander. " THE MIDLAND CIRCUIT.—We understand .ithtlre . 1 3 I no truth in the report that Mr. Sergeant Gazelee, betbeen appointed to proceed as judge pro tern. on this. eircui.4, vP.I7 : sequence of tue illueso of Ur. Ju§tice CA )l°l.ld e* - • • II N‘a