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17.41.-fr SIIN OFFI CE, Seven o'clock. f kriTilrrrp7l4 • - -1: tUr -LA THIS EVENING. . At the Court at St. James's, the 19th day of April 1837, The King's Most Excellent Majesty in Council. Hia Majest , i having been pleased to appoint Henry Earl of 11- .:11 ste r to be Lord Lieutenant of the county of Somerset, his Lord-. ship this day took the Oath appointed to be taken thereon,. instead the Oaths .of Allegiance and. Supremacy. TITHE COMMISSION OFFICE, APRIL 21. The Tithe Commissioners for England and Wales have appointed Chiles Howard, of Melbourne, in the county of York, Gent., to 'he an Assistant Commissioner under the Act for the commutation 4,f tithes in England and Wales; and the said Charles Howard was sworn in on the 21st instant, before Sir N. C. Tindal, Knight, his 'Majesty's Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, according to the provisions of the said Act. L 011.1) CHAMBERLAIN'S-OFFICE, Aran. 1, 1837. The Lord Chamberlain of his. Majesty's Household has appointed Thomas Verger, of Church-hill, County Armagh, Ireland, Esq., inc of the Gentlemen of his Majesty's Most Hod. Privy Chamber in Ordinary. - CROWN-OFFICE, APRIL 25, 1537. :MEMBERS RETURNED TO stavr. AN THIS PRESENT PARLIAMENT.. COMBINED COUNTIES OF ROSS AND CROMARTY.-Thom Mackenzie of Applecross, in the county of Ross, Esq., in the ro of James Alexander Stewart Mackenzie, Esq., who has accepted the office of Governor of Ceylon. BonouGH OF ROCHDALE.—.r.ohn Fenton, of Crimble, in the county of Lancaster, Esq., in tilt room of John Entsvi: 3 le, E s q., deceased. WHITEHALL;., Arum 24. The King has been pleased to crmstituta and appoint the Right. Hon. Robert Montgomery Lord I kihaven to be his Majesty's High Commissioner to the General Ass cmbly of the Church of Scotland. WHITEHALL, Apicit 21. The Lord Chatieellor has appc tinted William Plaskitt, of Gains bcrough, in the County of Lincc In, Gent., and Charles Shepherd, of Tenterclen, in the County of Kent, Gent., to be Masters Extra ordinary in the High Court of :;haneery. Commissions signed by the Lord-Lieutenant of the County of Aberdeen.— T. A. Fraser (no• F • Lord Lovat) to be Deputy Lieu tenant; P. Irvine, Esq., to be ditto, Aug. 4, 1836. Aberdeenshire Regiment of.' Militia.—J. D. Dingwall, Esq., to be Major, vice the Earl of Et voll, resigned, March 25, 1837; C. S.:bright, Gent., to be Ensig;:r, vice 'l', Gordon, promoted, Dec. 17, 1836. T.)ECLARATIOV .S OF INSOLVENCY. JONATHAN ADAMS,trine-merchant, Banbury, Oxfordshire. JOSEPH A RNOULD, 11. Joksoller, King William-street, Strand BANKRUPT CIES SUPERSEDED. WILLIAM ROBERTS, shipwright, Newport, Monmouthshire. JOHN ROBERT GRP. provision-mcrchant, Bristol. B. kNKRUPTS. . JOHN' EXLEY, corn-!factor, Riches-court, Lime-street, to surrender May 8.• at half-p a3t one, and June 6, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Clarke, official assignee, St. Swithin's lane ; Tilsons. Squance, i e d Tilson, Coleman-street. CHARLES HIM, hots keeper, Salisbury-square, London, May 5, at; une, and June G, at elcves, at the Court of Bankruptcy. GreOtt, Ahlernianhury, c official - assignee ; Clark, Straight, and Cooper, Scssions-horse, old Bailey. . WILLIAM WICKIIAM GREENHILL, cattle-dealer, Cob ham, Surrey, May 2, at c ne, and June 6, at twelve, at the Court. of U:tnkruptcy. Lackingi on, official assignee, Basinghall-street. ; Allen and Nicol, Otieen-v'.reet, Cheapside. WILLIAM 'JEFFERY, horse-dealer, Little Chester-street, Belgrave-square, May 2, sat two, and June 6, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. . Belcher, official-assignee; Sanford, Adelphi-terrace. DA VID RIDDICK, tya-dealer, Gloucester, Mays, at twelve, and .Tune 6, at, 'one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. • Groom, Official Assignee, Abehurch-lase ; Bennet and Bolding, Canon-street, Loudon. - • RICHARD HEAP and JAMES 'HEAP, cotton-T.:land:le ttwers, Lancashire, flay t 22. and June 6, at twelve, at the Toon-ball, Pi•czton. sreelcs and Gilbertson, Cool:it's-court, Lin ..;oln's inn-6,1(17.; Harley', Colne. JOHN .YACDOUCrALT., merchant, late of Buenos Ayres, May 6, and Tone - 8, at the Clarendon Rooms, Liverpool Adling ton, Greg - toy, Faulkner, and Follett, Bedford-row f. Radcliffe, Dun and ..,,ntve, Liver , ,ool. • CF A.11L.47$ PA .KT±.ll, fia.a-spinner, Iratighton-le-Skerno, Dorham. wad llawelitio, Volkshire, May I, and June 6, at eleven, at - die Flead. Inn, 'Darlington. Tilsons, Squance, and T./son. 29, ( . 11-man-street, London ; 'Allison. Darlington. drlPer. Ildston, Sr.mT ordshire,'gay' 9, at ten, and ./u :le 6, at elece:. c Lion Inn. Wolverhampton. and :ilchson, Gray's Inn, London ; Hinehlitle iad Liayo, ; hilston. • CROW', tnimer, 'May 11, Inr7 :Cut tz, v vtt. ; t the Town-hall, Sheffield. Atkinson an. PiLtrim. Clntreh- . Lothbury ; Smith and liinde, Sheilield. ROBEIIYI- ; , )EN arid RAYMOND PEUOIVAI., printers, - is 7 Fer Trtin:s-lane, May 5, at half-past one, a:( - Juna 6, vt. one, c! - Court of Barirupt. Tnrquand, assi.•fnee, Coptb%:l-I,,iidings ; Lawrancc and - Illenkario, Dueiders. bur:, . Pushey, liertforrishlre, May 5. half-pact tue:ve. at Oln Court Sambre&;-yourt, Baslns, , ball-strect ; CONN - itud .I"tfn 07.1e1A4 ,!ti!) ecalrr, a. tC z:on, kr-d, ; LY)! on. tcmpl BURfiE. fanner, \Varebrn, I),rseish;re, Mar 3 ;,t Bear Inn, Wareharri:and Jnnn 6, at tic And "Inn yhi , ;ver,:(l, W'archa;n, Weiler, 3 raru!..T.onc!,:m Jt 1),., _ altd .TOLIN DTET;;MR, tailors, Praifort!, Yot•lishire 11 C,ltrt-hoti , c!, Brviford Citancery.lanc, Ltn-vion ; Wagstaff fey, and 'e. at JOI 3:M.ITTON arft JOSEPH WEST F.IIII N linen nal: ini . ,,t;tnrers, Darlington. Dar!:am ; May Iti, and Jane 6. ellerca. at .;oc. Vane Arms, Stockton. Skinner, Stockton ; and Til,son, Coleman-greet, London. CAS WELL, :;ookseller, I(idderrninster, lAv I`2. eleyen, at the Lien Inn, KiLitlerminster. 13.lack and :,;lierwood, Inner Ternph: ; IIC' f , :nr.o. ncnit, K c sC OF EX (;1; NGE. —( Tills DA Y.) cv, Leonrii 'iiit~rl~i.;i~i. U. V/ 7 IEiI. ~ „ .. l2 r, m 11 14 ~ .:~ r~: , u r;~ ~.ltunx ... ..... 3t1, 4 ...per oz. I 153 ~3a . .. . A ~~ .. ,~. . .tf :~;:•ii... 'L . f) If ill tar....... 17, !) ~i:hr..~C.:. .tatullvd, U 4 13 o 4 11;-4 MAR N..i..; . T 1 •N T !.-'.:Lii IG EN CE. ( From ti:c !Yew I.findinz Citi:reni of April 25.) Stea r n.—Last week the British Plantation Market wa st:ppl:ed tvith Sugar; however, the several arrivale, "u Jarrals, Antigua 3, Trinidad:3, and Mauritius, iii !t wiii :to cltiuht'le annnur,c , , , d inirnedihtely will niret tll, fiennind. The !rive h'ee:, confilierl pri,icipally to 13...T1,1e, 'lsrie . :dae,, tow. bro..zr.g sold at 513., good ditto 535. to 55.;., ane, cclo!lry 53.;. to 6t)s. The letters received last Wed: from .11ranica rind othe,r island of the West, Indies, state that Clio crops were universall) considered short of an average one ; the effort of this intel, ligence, together with the present limited stock had the effect of rendcring the Market firmer, and, full prices were obtained ; the sales last week comprised 500 casks. Rather a novel parcel of Sugar was offered on Friday, con sisting of 2,673 loaves and 1.202 hags, partially Refined in Lumps, and some not unlike Bastards, a sort nut calculated to be admitted into the Foreign Markets, and, of course, not ad missible here, the broken Lumps brought 21s. to 21s. 6d., and the moist and pieces in bags 16s. for ord. to 235. for good yellow ; the parcel was lately imported from Calloa. There was rather a better show this morning of the West India Sugars just arrived, but the demand was moderate at former prices ; the smallness of the stock will very likely ecable the importers to keep up the prices ; quote colour}. Jamaica 595. to 605., good coloury Grenada 613., bright An tigua.6ls. to 635., middling Trinidad 565. 6d., and low brown Bcrbice 51s. per cwt. The sales of raw Sugar this day com prise about 350 hhds. The stock of West India Sugar is now 3,940 bluls. and trs., being 6,125 less than last year. The stock of Mauritius is now 60,076 bags, which is 28,333 less than last year (in cluding the East India Dock.) The delivery of West ladle last was week was 1,850 hhds. and trs., which is 523 less than list year. The delivery of Mauritius was 10,049 bags, beh g 1,281 more than the corresponding week of last year, ineluu ng the East India Dock. The Refined Matket presents no alteration worthy of no tice ; were quote Crushed at 355., and sinall Lumps 765. per cwt. The Refined Market remains unaltered : no offers under 355. accepted for crushed; large Lumps 735. a 745., small 745. 6d. to 755. 6d. per cwt. ; Bastards 40s. to 565. per cwt. The Refined trade has become dull ; Crushed Sugars have been sold at 345. to 345. 6d. ; Lumps to pass the standard 755. to 755. 6d. MAURITIUS. -The chief feature in the Market to-day was two public sales, amounting to 3,368 bags ; the first sale (852 bags) consisted of a very fair parcel, and the holders took in a part rather than submit to lower prices; the second sale con tained some good quality, but in general not much to boast of, and the whole went off at a decline of 6d. to Is. per cwt., good yellow 575. 6d. to 60s. 62., mid. 535. 6d. to 565., inferior and brown 50s. 6d. to 535. EAST INDIA.-Of East India Sugar the. sales last week were considerable ; they consisted of 2,100 bags Bengal Sugar in bond, which sold Is. 6d. lower, mid. white soft and damp 28s. 6d. a 325. 6d. The sale of 9,369 bags Manilla, of which about 5,000 bags were withdrawn, good dry brown sold at 16s. to 19s. 6d ; 144 bags Cochin China low white 255. 6d. FOREIGN.-By public sale on Friday 1,631 boxes Havannah Sugar, in bond, good fine yellow 265. 6d. a 285., ord. yellow 255. 6d. a 265. 6d., brown 235. 6d. a 245. 6d. Considering the quality, which was mealy and without strength, prices were fully supported. A floating cargo of Bahia was sold at 19s. for brown, and 303. per cwt. for white deliverable at Ham burg. White Havannah inquired for, and sales made at 38s. Nothing has occurred to occas;on alteration in price ; we quote white Havannah of quality at 38s. per cwt. MOLASSES.-The total deliveries of West India Molasses from the warehouses for home use, for the week ending April 22, were 7,979 cwt. COFFEE.-The sales last week consisted of some few parcels of Brazil by private treaty, at 40s. for good ord. pale quality • the demand for other sorts of Foreign as well as East India is can, 'GE t I,R.C; :. c':~. nil .i ('t -:~ o limited, that if sales were forced, prices would decline ma t erially. Of British Plantation 43 casti. - s were offered, but of a sort which is not suited to the wants of the dealers, conse equently low prices were offered, which the holders reluct e Indy- accepted; fine ord. foxy Jamaica 70s. to 725., ord. 455. I :o 50s. per cwt. ; 3 lota fine ord. grey Demerara sold at 795. t 81s. per cwt. ; good clean coloury qualities continue in dc a tawl, and support former prices. The Market continues very dull, and scarcely a transaction , Las occurred worthy of notice; the prices are unaltered, but iin the absence of business must be considered nominal. The total deliveries of Coffee from the warehouses for borne consumption for the week ending April tit are 156,163 lbs. of „East India, and 177,243 lbs. of West India. _ _ CGCOA.—The private sales to netice last week consist of a parcel of Brazil Cocoa at 38s pee cwt. 218 bags Guayaquil sold steadily at 31s. a 32s per cwt. The total deli;'eries of Wcst India Cocoa from the ware lhouses for home use for the week ending April 22, were 16,8801b5. COCHINEAL —135 bags Honduras by auction on the 18th inst. sold, Silvers, dark and foxy 6s. a 6s. 7d., black 7s. Id. a Is. 3d. per 1b.., being 3d. per lb. lower. On Friday 35 bags Honduras were put up to auction, and sold without alteration in prices, Silvers 6s. to 6s. 3d., and a few ord. blacks 6s. lld. to 7s. 4d. per lb. TALLOW is quoted at lower prices, 445. to 445. 3d. per cwt. for present delivery, and the last four months of this year, 41s. to 41s. 3d. There is very little disposition to make con tracts, and the demand is confined to the actual wants of the trade. By public sale 360 skins South American on Friday, the first lots, 435. 6d. ; and afterwards declined to 425. 6d. per cwt. Ona-By public sale 50 tuns Southern Whale Oil sold at 351. to 361. per tun. Galipoli dull at 561. per tun. Linseed Oil has been sold at 27/. per tun. COTTON.-The Market still continues dull, and sales con fined to only 520 bales, chiefly Surats, at :lid. to sd. per lb., and a small quantity Bengal at 3-d. to 4i -d. per lb. TEA.-The total deliveries of all descriptions of Tea, on which duty has been paid, for home consumption for the week ending April 22 are 454,755 lbs.. Selairs.-About 350 puns. Leeward Island have sold at from 2s. sd. for 5 over proof to 3s. 3d. for 36 over, and a small parcel of Jamaica at 2s. 9d. to 3s. 9J. for 9 over to 30 over. A small parcel of Jamaica Rum 37 over proof sold at 4s. 2d., and a large parcel of Demerara 34 over proof sold at 3s. ld. per gallon. Yesterday a parcel of Demerara 40 over proof was sold at 3s. 4d, and another parcel 32 over proof at 3s. to 3s. Id. Istmoo.-Since the sale a few chests have been taken out of the Market at cr about sale prices. On Friday 31 se tons Guatemala ord. Cortes taken in at 2s. Bd. to 3s. 9d. per lb. Madras Indigo has been enquired for since our last, and an advance of Id. to 3d. per lb. on sale's prices has been paid ; other sorts are not . enquired for. The total deliveries of In digo from the warehouses for home consumption for the week ending April 22 are 22,210 lbs. of East India. FRUIT.-Nothing doing except in Currants, Patras 745. a 765., Zante and Cephalonia 675. to 68s. per cwt. Low de scriptions of Raisins are ha demand for shipping, and Red Smyrnas would be taken readily if there were any to be had. TODACCO.-There was a considerable public sale on the 21st, consisting of 229 hlls. Kentucky, 188 hhds. Virginia ; the former was nearly all taken in at 2 s ' -d. to 3kal. per lb. ; the Virginia Leaf was taken by the trade at 3-id. to 4ad., and the Stemmed 54d. to 6kd. per lb. ; 12 cares Havannah Segars Bs. 9d. to 9s. 9d. per lb. JUTE.-By public auction on the 19th inst. 300 bales Jute partly sold at 141. 10s. per ton. Paovistoxs.-Dutch Batter has declined to 965. to 935. per cwt., but the demand is very general in consequence of the scarcity of Irish ; the prices of the latter may he quoted at 100 s. to 102 s. for prime quality, and 965. to 935. for inferior. Bacon firm, and Waterford Sides landed have brought 48s. to 49a. ; Middles 425. to 465. per cwt. Lard in request at 68s. to 725. per cwt. SPICES. -On the 21st inst. 515 bags Pepper sold about id. per lb. higher, good heavy 31d. to 3 d., greyish and inferior . 31d. to 3d. per lb. 121 barrels and 3 casks Jamaica White Ginger, the ord. sold at 5/. Bs., thesfair 9/. 95., and the fine 10s. 19s. per cwt. HIDES.-Salted New South Wales Hides sold at 2.3 d. to 3kel. per lb. IZICE.-By private contract several parcels of East India have been sold 61 per cwt. higher,Bengal at 12s. 6d. to 135. 6.1, Java 10s. to 103. 6d. ; and at Auction on Friday 235 bags Java Rice, in band, damaged sold briskly at 7s. a 9s. per cwt. By pulilie auction this day 2,541 bags Java were offered ; the first p arcel consisted of pad clean quality, and found buyers at 1 Is. to 113.. 61. per cwt., rather inferior brought 10s. 6d. : and ord. 9s. 61 per cwt. INPERi AL PARLIA.ME NT, (THIS EVENING.) HOUSE OF LORDS. The•LORD CiIANCI 7 4,LOR took his seat on the Woolsack at Five o'clock. • Lord KENYON presented petitions in fa7our of rates from places in York. • . Lord II AREWOOD presented similar petitions from places in York. Lord 1.1.A.1i.)01‘T presptcd petitions against the from Mountaneilick, and from the parish of Grange Gorman, in of RIPON presented petitions against the' abolition of Church-rates from reverni places in Yorkshire. Lord ELLEN BO ROUG II presented a petition Iron• a parish in Warn :a. against the Ministerial plan for the abolishing Church -rates, and suggesting that the rates should still he collected ; but that that portion collected from Dissent ers.shonld be used for the liquidation of thy National . Debt. Lord MELBOURNE presented petitions tio►n Yot shire against Church-rates. Lont.BA.N DON presented a petition against the Irish Municipal Bill from four thous;:nd persons, menibers . of tint Consc:rvative Societies in Cork. Earl LINCOLN ;4:1:1 others from the Commons brought up t:lo Vt 7 orcester Cattle Minket Biii. The of LI,AADAFF presented a petition from his diocese .against the abo:itiun of Church-rates. Petitions ..%ith a similar pr.tyer were presented by Lord LYNDHURST, from the parishes of Stradbroke, and numerOus others in Somersetshire ; also from Shrop shire, and the co;mty of Buel;ingliarn. Bishop of GLOUCESTER presented similar peti tions from various places in his diocese. The Blshop of GLOUCESTER prtvented pc• titlons from Old Sulbury, the Deanery of Frame, and other parts atilt; County of Gloucmer. The Right Re v. Pre late also presented a petition from the Pk siciaus resident and practising in the Univeriity of Cambri dge,. relative" to the practise adopted under the Poor-law Amendment Act, calling upon medical practitioners to give tenders of the terms on which they would undertake to cure the poor. The petitioners represented that the practice was injurious to the medical profession, and prejudicial to the interests of the pour themselves. The only ohject the petitioners had in view was to preserve the respectability of their profession and to advocate the cause of humanity. Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition from the Mayor and Aldermen of Kingsten-upon-Hull, in favour of the Irish Municipal Corporation Bill. Also petitions in Lyon.; of the abolition of Church -rates, from Warrington, Redruth, Maryport, Brentford, Plymouth, Tod rnordon, Wordsworth, Long field, Perth, Eppin;l, Paisley, Monmouth, and several other places. The Noble Lord also presented petitions from Chundeig,h, Warwick ; from the Mayor, Aldermen, and Common Council of Boston, Caruarvon, and from places in Monmouth and Lanark, all opposing the principle of the Ministerial plan for the aboli tion of Church-rates, but some of the petitions prayed their Lordships to consider the details of it. The Noble Lord then presented a petition from the operatives of Glasgow in favour of the Recovery of Small Debts (Scotland) Bill. The Archbishop of CANTERBURY presented peti tions in support of Church-rates from various parishes in Kent. Lord ROLLE said that he understood a petition had been presented to that House from Barnsthple, and thrt, very improper means had been used to obtain signatures to it—for instance, a schoolmaster had given his boys a holy day. to afford them an opportunity of signing it. He would ask Lo:d Brougham if he had presented it ? Lord BROUGHAM could not say if, amongst the large number of petitions he had presented, he bad pre sented one from Barnstable. Lord ROLLE said he had merely mentioned the cir cumstance in order to show that improper means had been adopted to procure signatures to the petitions. Lord BROUGHAM said that if it was any consolation to the Noble Lord, he (Lord Brougham) had presented upwards of a dozen petitions which made the same state ment as to the improper mode adopted of procuring sig. natures to petitions on the other side of the House. The Earl of GLENGAL presented a petition from a parish in Dublin against the Irish Municipal Bill. The Marquis of DOWNSHIRE presented similar pe titions from a parish in Dublin, and from Newry.—(Loud cries of " Order of the Day.") IRISH MUNICIPAL BILL. On the motion of Lord MELBOURNE, that the paragraph in the Lords' Commissioners speech on the opening of Parliament relating to Municipal Corporations (Ireland) Bill was read by the Clerk. Lord MELBOURNE said it became his duty to move that their Lordships give a second reading to the Bill then upon the table for the regulation of Corporations in Ireland. The great attention which the subject had received in former years—the great familiarity which their Lord ships must have with all its details, rendered it unnecessary for him to state at any great length the provisions of the Bill. Their Lordships were aware that the Bill was for the pur pose of abolishinr , and abrogating the present corporations existing in Ireland ; and it was to substitute an improved, as they (the Government) thought, system of government. (Loud cries of hear, hear.) The towns contained in the schedules were nearly the same as were contained in the former Bill. There were 47 towns in all, and they were inserted in the Bill on the principle of population —no one being inserted which had not a population of 3.000 inhabitants. Their Lordships were aware that the qualifi cation would be a posses . sion of 101. house in the larger town, while in the smaller the franchise was given to the possessor of a 51. tenement. There were certain differences in the present Bill from that of last year ; but it was unne cessary fur him. to detain their Lordships by detailing them, as they were principally fotinded upon the experience which they had had in the working of the Mu nicipal Reform Bill for England, and although greater part of the differences were already contained in the Bills for the Amendment of that Act—one of which was now. before their Lordships. There was only one difference of any very great importance, and that was with respect to the manner of nominating Sheriffs, in cities and counties of cities. At present the nomi nation was absolutely in the Town Councils. By the 81l of last year the power was as oh .olutely given to the Crown, but by the 95th clause of present Bill a middle eourse had been enacted, so that the Town Council were to gelid up the names of three persons to the Lord Lieutenant, one of whom he might appoint, or he might reject the whole. In such a case the Town Council were to nominate any three persons, tns of whom the Lord Lieutenant might appoint, or again he might reject the whole.—(hear, hear.) If he dis approved of the whole six, he might then rominate one upon his own responsibility. He was not aware of any other change in the Bill that in any way affected its prin ciple, so as to render it necessary to bring it under their consideration. He introduced the Bill in pursuance of the re commendation contained in two paragraphs of his Majesty's Speech from the Throne, which had just been read to their Lordships. In that gracious Speech. his Majesty bad been advised to call the attention of Parliament to the state of Ireland, as being that part of his dominions which required the greater share of attention, and in Which measures likely to Unproductive of the greatest benefit were ie the power of Parliament. His Majesty had commanded these measures of which the present stood forward—not that. they were in any way connected in the slightest degree, or that any one of them was dependent ti! car the other, but three measures, with respect to which it. was for the Legislature to consider them separately and distinctly, so that they might adopt any one and reject the others. All .of them had been recommended, as being of the highest possible importance, to their Lordships' consideration, and as such he (Viscount Melbourne) had brought that on which was first in order now under their consideration, and intreated of them to give it a second reading. The Bill divided itself natural) , into two parts ; the first went to the abrogation of corporations as they at present existed, and upon that point there had been last year no difference of opinion whatever.—(Hear.) On one ground or another, every one had agreed in the propriety of that clause, which abrogated, so far as was inconsistent with the present Bill the charters of those Corporations—some because they conceived they hard abused the trust 'reposed in them—some because they appeared to be at variance with the Bill passed by their Lordships for the reform of English and Scotch Corporations and others, and most probably the greater part, because these corporations were of an extremely narrow, limited, and exclusive nature. It had been generally felt that they did not comprise within them any part of the real respectability of the Pro testant body of Ireland. He apprehended that that general feeling,• together with two decisive votes of the other, and one of that House sanctioning the measure, would very fairly exempt him from the necessity of entering into further arguments on the present question.—( Hear.) He could not help feeling a hope, indeed he flattered him self with it that that House came to the discussion of this question upon the present occasion in far more` favourable c rcumstances, with better feelings and better temper. Last year the House was irritated by the manner in which the English Municipal Bill passed ; a considerable party tri umph was considered to have been gained on that occasion. 'That Bill had not passed in the most temperate manner, but by debstes of a stormy character, and that feeling had been increased by the r s tit of the elections in the boroughs. There was a strong feeling that one party bad had a great triumph over the other in those elections. It. was eow said that those Town Councils had become good Con servanive assemblies ; that they were not so dangerous as had been expected ; and that the measure which was at one time considered- so dangerous, was now mellowing into one of a very salutary character.—( Hear, hear.) in Which the English Municipal -Lill ia I worked. He had t dten some little trouble - to learn What had been the operation of that measure in England with respect to the objacts they had in vicar, and with respect to the better administration of justice ; and he food that it had had • the effect of ,producing In framing a measure of this sort to be introduced into Irclaini, great alvant,,ge and assistance would have been neglected did thry tot: look a little to the manner that :vhich it, was very difficult to attain, namely, a greater • harmony aid a less di , cord in the provinci to.vns.— ( Hear, hear.) He had re parts from several parts of the country on this subject. He had been anxious to have po litics kept crairely out or view, in the Reports he desired to be made to him ; but, as might have he •n cx; ccted, he had not been able to attain that object.—(Cries of Hear, hear," and Jauginee) lie would not trouble their Lordships with the whole of these reports, but there was one from Bistol, which he would just state to their Lordships, and then point out in what material respect the other ,rei:orts differed. The petition set forth that had 'there hesn an equitable allotment of Coancitlors, there would have leen a majority of six for the Liberals ; but by the error of the barrister, there was i majority of two for the other party, and in c n secatence part'san aldermen had been chosen—this, sattement he ( Lord. Melbourne) considered added authority to the Report, but it was not at all li srly that a pa titan would see the proceedings of tae corporation with so much favour as if his own party had been successful ; anti yet the Report stated, that by the operation of the Act confidence had been increased, and animosities oftened—that considerable improvement had taken place in the administration of justice, which was now more accessible, for the Magistrates were resident in the boroughs, and it was cheaper, from the saving of the time of the applicants. The puldie safety, too, was advanced by the Bill ; for, as the report stated I ad exhibited the financial rsterin that had been acbiexed ; fur although tile income of the city was 1 . 6,0001.. yet its estates had been involved by the old Corporation. There had the old system of witching was a bad one—it was not practicable to amend it before the Act was passed.— ( Hear, hear.) The managemvnt of the street property also been a sAving of MN/. also in the salaries of the officers.. Party and seetarian virulence had been softened, whereas formerly there was no place ran higher than in Bristol. He (Lord Melbourne) had obtained similar reports from other places—from Leicester, Norwich, Liverpool, Cam , br.dee, and from Ipswich ; and though they all differed in some respects ; yet they all agreed upon the general roint, that hostile and party feelings had been much appeased. . They were nearly unanimous upon the fact that the Bill would give a better ado of the finances, and the di minution of abuses, but they every one agreed that it would lead to an improved - system of police, which many Noble Lords opposite had said was highly necessary. (LEFT SPEAKING.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. There was a ballot this afternoon for the Carlow Elec tion, which took place at three o'clock, as usual ; but the House was not opened up to the hour of our going to Press. The reason of the closed doors before the ballot was gone into, we understand was, that a claim that made by the Sheriff of Carlow as to his right (his conduct being impugned) to a strike in the ballot. The discussion was very animated, and at seven o'clock was still going on. BRIGHTON RAILWAYS.—Mr. Stephenson's Bill was this day thrown out, in Committee, by a majority of 10. SPIRIT OF T 1-1 E PUBLIC JOURNALS. We understand that at the Meeting yesterday at Apsley House, after a stormy discussion, it was finally resolved that the Irish Municipal Corporation Bill should be read a second time ; and that upon a ques tion being put to the Duke of Wellington as to what he intended to do in the Committee, his Grace an swered drily, it would be soon enough to consider that when the time arrived. Last year the more moderate part of the Tories gave way to the Ultras. It remains to be seen whether the more violent or the more mode rate men are this year to be in the ascendant. Certain it is that the Ultras in both Houses are quite furious. They make no secret of their dissatisfaction with the others.—Morning Chronicle., The Conservative Peers, it is understood, will allow the Irish Municipal Bill to pass a second reading, and will postpone their final decision upon it until they shall see in what complexion the Irish Tithe question shall be br oug ht b e f or e them. A pretty bro a d intima tion is s a id t o h ave b €e n given, that if th e i r L or d s hi ps will consent to the passing of the Irish Municipal Bill little more will be said by his Majesty's Ministers about the appropriation clause. The determination of the Conservative Nobles has been formed, we doubt not, upon the soundest consideration, and from the purest motive. Nevertheless, for ourselves, we regret its adoption. 'We are of opinion to-day, as yester day, that the Irish Municipal Bill, in its present form, is inapplicable to Ireland in her present state ; and although we trust that a fair measure for the com mu!at;on of tithe, stripped of the iniquitous appro priation clause, would produce a great and rapid change in the condition of our Irish fellow-subjects, we are not so sanguine as to hope that the change could be instantaneous. Many evils, amongst which the un fortunate state of the tithe question undoubtedly holds a prominent place, have contributed to make Ireland what she is. Many remedies, among which a legis lative enactment on the Tithe question will, of course, be most effectual, must co-operate in rendering Ireland what we desire to see her. But to imagine that all the reasons which prevented the House of Lords from passing the Corporation Bill last year are to be ob viated by the enactment of a Tithe Commutation Act— to suppose that the little words, " Le Roi le vent," are in a moment to transmtue sedition into loyalty, fraud into honesty, falsehood into truth--this would, indeed, be to dream again our dreams of fairy land, and to invest the tardy powers of legislation with the marvellous prerogatives of the lamp or the ring. However, it is premature to express a doubt as to th• policy of the Lords, until we shall be ►nore fully in structed of the course their policy will take. We do not yet know under what circumstances, and with what modifications they may be disposed to accept Mr. O'Connell's Bill ; and we can only say that we can conceive no circumstances which should recommend it to our eyes, and no modifications which should recon cile it to our judgment. With respect to the other parties to the compact which is believed to have been made, we are better able at once to pronounce our opinion. If Lord John Russell, having induced the House of Commons to vote that no Tithe Bill can be satisfactory to Ireland except with an appropriation clause, shall induce the same House of Commons to pass a Tithe Bill without an appropriation clause, and if, having accomplished his leap into office by affirming the abstract resolution, he shall avert his tumble out of office by abandoning the abstract reso lution, in what dictionary shall we seek words to ex . press the utter scorn and pity with which England, from one sea to the other, will regard his avowed reck lessness of principle, and his detected greediness of office ?—Morning Post. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF C03111101V3, APRIL 24. CANADA. The CHAIRMAN having put the question, Mr. HUME said that he would be glad to hear an answer to the statement of his Honourable Friend the Member for Bath, who had observed that he did not think the motion before House was understood by any Hon.Mem her. For himself he would say that he did not understand it. He felt himself bound therefore to complain that such im portant questions as the Church-rates and other matters had been put off, in order to afford an opportunity of bringing forward resolutions which he world venture to say that not one man of twenty in that House understood.—( Hear.) He considered the discussion on these resolutions was wasting the time of the House.—(Hear, hear.) He (Mr. Hume) had given much time and attention to the subject, and professed not to understand these resolutions fully. It required much more time and research than the House had devoted to the subject, and he feared to very little purpose, as the present was the, fifth day that had been wasted upon the subject. It was admitted by the Noble Lord himself that this w.ls a matter which the local legislature should itself take up, and he would there fore suggest to them the propriety of withdrawing it for the present. He complained of the manner in which the busi• ness was conducted in the Colonial-office. There could not be a worse conducted office, and their policy was equally bad.—( Hear, hear.) He was only surprised to see so many liberal men dragged through the dirt in supporting these re solutions. The support of the Hon. Members opposite did not surprise him, as it was their principle to advocate every illiberal measure. The Colonial Minister was, in his opinion, incapable of discharging the duties of his office, and was merely following the dictates of Tory advisers. He was satiseed these resolutions would he the Commence ment of hostilities between that country and Caneda and the Noble Lord might find himself mistaken if he was impressed with the ides that the people of Canada would not fight. He believed the Colonial Goverement knew nothing of the real sentiments of the people ot . Canada, and he deplored exceedingly that the Noble Lord slnaild have been so ill-advised as to come down to the House with the proposal of such a system of coercion.—( Hear, hear ) Lord JOHN RUSSELL did not pretend to possess more knowledge upon the subject of tenures than he did upon fines and recoveries ; but still upon the information he had received from learned persons, he believed he had good grounds for the vote he gave on the Fines and Recoveries Bill, as he also had for the vote he should give on the question bjere the House. He only wanted the great principle established—the details he was quite willing to leave to the wisdom of the Provincial Parliament. Mr. ROEBUCK said the Noble Lord was quite right in what he had stated with respect to the Fines and Recoveries Bill. There had been an inquiry entered int o there by gentlemen learned in the law. But what in quiry had been institnted in this case ? Who were the Commissioners ? Were any of them learned in the law ? One of them was a country gentleman (Lord Gosford)—wes he likely to be learned in the law of tenure in Canada ? Another was an officer of Engineere, and the other one an ludisn Jude—not one of whom could he expected to know mere of the laws of Canada than the Noble Lord himself. All he (Mr. It ) asked of the Noble Lord was, that he should put the law into the same state as he found Hear, bear, hear.) Such was the wish of the Canadian people, and if they did not find it to work well, then they would themselves appoint Commissioners learned in their law ; but the Noble Lora said no, and called upon the House of Commons to put its faith upo❑ the report of a country Gentleman, an officer of Engineers, and en Indian Judge. Mr. HU ME said that notwithstanding the statements of the Noble Lord, he should vote to please the people of Canada, and not the Colonial Office. Mr. G. KNIGHT defended the resolution. Mr. ROBINSON thought the Hon. Member for Bath wished to have it understood that nobody but himself was acquainted with the Canadian law.--(Cheers.) The Hon. and Learned Member could not be considered an uninte rested advocate of this question, as he was avowedly the paid agent of the people of Canada.—(Hear, hear.) The Hon. Member had said that it was impossible to know any thing about these resolutions without being acquainted with the French law of tenure. He (Mr. Robinson) would take leave to deny that proposition. \Vhen Canada became annexed to the British Crown it was arranged that the French tenure should not be disturbed i❑ the cases of property previously acquired ; but that the English settlers should, in all property acquired either by purchase or any other means, have the protection of the British laws. He could see no objection to such an arrangement, and he should, therefore, give his support to the present resolution. Mr. GROTE did not think the Hon. Member for Wor cester had read the resolution, or he would not have so entirely mis-stated it. The resolution did not provide whether the commutation of tenure should be compulsory or voluntary, and there was a vast difference between the two modes. All the inhabitants, British as well as French, concurred in their dislike of primogeniture and alienations. After a few words from Sir G. Grey, Mr. Buller, and Mr. Robinson, in explanation, the House divided , . For the original resolution For the amendment Majority against the amendment 59 _ _ _ Tice eighth resolution having been put from the Chair, Mr. WASON rose, and proposed the following resolu tion ;—" That the House of Assembly in Lower Canada, by withholding the supplies necessary for carrying on the Government, have adopted the only constitutional means of obtaining a remedy for their complaints, the reasonable ness of which this House has recognized, by affirming the 4th and sth resolutions; and it is therefore expedient to await the result of the plan about to be proposed by his Majesty's Government for redressing the grievances com plained of by the Canadian Parliament."—There were two reasons which induced him to propose this amendment. The first was, that he had hitherto voted with Ministers in all the divisions which took place upon the Canadian question ; and the second, because this resolution, as it ap peared to him, contained so many elements of viciousness the House could not, in consistency, vote for it ; and at the same time, maintain constitutional principles. The other resolu tions had been so altered, that in their present shape, they had become conciliatory, for they agreed that the griev ances complained of by the Canadians were just. He could not, therefore, approve of the language of the Hon. and Learned Gentleman the Member for Bath, who said the whole proceedings upon this subject were calculated only to produce excitement. He reminded him of the boy in the fable, who was in the habit of crying out wolf when there was no real danger. It was in this eighth resolution the real danger lay. If the resolution were sent to the Canadas, with the exception of the one under considera tion, he (Mr. Wason) was of opinion that it would take the case of the suffering officials into consideration, and thus the contention which existed between the colony and the mother country would be amicably terminated. He hoped, however, that, under any circumstances, the House would not agree to pass such an unjustifiable resolution. If the Government, however, persisted in endeavouring to pass it he (Mr. Wason) should consider it his duty to take every step which ingenuity suggested to impede its course through Parliament. There was no excuse for it, except that a score of official - persons were in distress. Mr. ROEBUCK interrupted the Hon. Member to move that the House be counted. • 'Fho Gallery was accordingly cleared for that purpose. On our re-admission, - Mr. WASON trusted Eng lend, which voted 20 millions for the sake of humanity, would not now grudge the 120th part of that sum for the sake of preserving entire the li berty and constitutional rights of their fellow-subjects. Sir G. GREY concurred with the Hon. Gentleman as to the desirableness of an amicable settlement of the subject at issue betweon Canada and the mother country ; but then he considered the Government having done all that was desirable to effect it, as the instructions to the Commissioners would show, they had now no alternative but the course they had taken. The official persons had been now three years without receiving a shilling of their salaries ; but it was four years since they had received anything through the House of Assembly. The refusal of that body was not because these officers were not entitled to their salaries, nor because their functions were unnecessary—no such cause was alleged ; but it was simply because the House of Assembly deemed it the best means they could employ to extort compliance with their demands from the British Le gislature that it was adopted. The course proposed by the Hon. Gentleman was highly objectionable. That adopted by the Government was now open. It was, be sides, the fair and manly way to deal with the subject. Under these circumstances he felt it to be his duty to op pose the amendment. Major BEAUCLERK was understood to support the amendment. Mr. G. KNIGHT thought that after the House had affirmed the first resolution they could not do otherwise than give their assent to this. Mr. O'CONNELL said that for this eighth resolution he could not consent to vote. He thought it unjust—he thought it a robbery ; he felt that it would be a tyranny. It was admitted not to be founded on principle, for it was put on the plea of necessity—ever the tyrant's plea—the plea that had been used to deprive the people of Ireland of their equality of rights. What was the position in which the Government placed themselves with respect to this ques tion ? Why, they complained that there was a contest be tween the two countries, yet they refused the Canadians an elective Legislative Council, which, it was declared, would restore the colony to harmony. It was said that there was no English party there. Why, it was surely an English party that prevented the Canadas from joining the United States. The conduct of the British Legislature to Canada would, if these resolutions passed, be a mockery and an in sult. It was absurd to talk of the popular party in Ca nada being a faction. They were the representatives of the Canadian people, British born as well as French born, and they were an overwhelming majority of the whole people. They ought first to have tried the experiment of an elective Legislative Council. The question was now narrowed to this issue—would they try that experiment ? No, they preferred to set the Canadians at defiance. The power to do so they at present had ; how long they would retain it he (Mr. O'Connell) did not know. But of this he was sure, that no man born in that country could have a due regard for it, if he did not continue to struggle until it should be impossible for any other country to plunder it. Mr. ROEBUCK denied that there was a dispute be tweon this country and Lower Canada. There certainly was, and there had long been, a dispute between Lower Canada and the Colonial Office.—(Hear.) They now came down to that House to obtain an authority to pay the Government officers in spite of the Legislative Assembly. There was a contradiction between the hopes of the Noble Lord and the assertions of the Hon. Secretary. He (Mr. Roebuck) complained that the present conduct of the Im perial Legislature was a breach of faith—a violation of one of their own acts.—(Hear.) To have been consistent, the Government ought to have preceded these resolutions with a declaration that they had reaped no knowledge or wisdom from their past experience of the result of the former op pression of this country towards the North American colo nies—that they had feared no consequences from a repeti tion of such acts towards other colonies—and that they were now prepared to risk the Canadas also, as their prede cessors had risked the North American provinces.— (Cheers.) The Noble Lord was now taking the first step taken by his predecessor, Lord North, when he lost the North American provinces. The House of Commons were about to commit a breach of faith, and on his head would be all the consequences of such an act. Mr. ROBINSON did not see how, after affirming the former resolut:ons, the House could now hesitate to pass this. It could not be said that this was a dispute be tween. his Majesty's Government and the House of As sembly. The House of Commons had, by a large majority, sanctioned the resolutions of his Majesty's Ministers. This, therefore, was nosy a dispute between the House of Com mons and the House of Assemblv.—(Hear, hear.) The Hon. and Learned Gentleman had talked of an appeal to arms. How deeply should hA (Mr. Robinson) regret to see one class of his Majesty's subjects pitted against ano ther, but he would tell him that the people of Upper Canada would not t;;ke part against their English brethren in such a contest.—( Hear, hear.) MesFrs. Roebuck, Wason, and Robinssn explained. Mr. G. BULLER thought it was the duty of the Go vernment to have sent those resolutions to the colony, in order to ascertain the opinion of the colonists with respect to them before they called on the. House to assent to them. The gallery was then cleared for a division, but none took place, and on our return Mr. HUME was understood to oppose the passing of the resolution, and to defend the conduct of the Canadians. For his own part, he said that if he were an inhabitant of Lower Canada he shouhi watch the opportunity for rebel ling- aglinst the mother country, contending that allegiance ought not to be expected where there was not good go vernment. _ ..... Mr. EW ART strongly deprecated the present proceed ings, being convieeed they were unjust and impolitic. Lord J. RUSSELL said the subject had been fully dis cussed on the introduction of the resolutions, and as no thing new had been advanced he thought it useleA to argue it. The gallery was again cleared, when there appeared— Ayes Noes Majority for the Resolution B4 On the ninth Resolution being put, Mr. ROEBUCK moved an amendment, which was ne gatived without a division. Lord STANLEY wished particularly to have it stated whether the Crown still maintained its whole control over the waste lands, and still possessed the power of managing and administering its revenues, and whether the lands were to be granted for any period in a way different to the grant ing of the Civil List ? Sir G. GREY said that the net proceeds only would he surrendered to the House of Assembly, and the adminis tration of the waste lands was reserved to the Crown. A full account of all expenditures would be laid before the House of Assembly ; but the net proceeds only would be placed at its disposal. After a few words from Mr. HUME and Mr. ROE BUCK, the Resolution was agreed to. Resolution 10 was then put from the Chair. In reply to a question from Mr. HUME, Sir G. GREY was not aware what was the nature of the answer given by the United States to a petition from the people of Upper Canada for facilities to a more effec tive commercial communication through the Northern States of the Union—the State of New York particularly. Sir R. PEEL wished to know what position we were in at present in regard to the United States, respecting the north-east frontier ; and whether any progress had been made in the negotiations pending on the subject ? Lord PALMERSTON said that there were repeated communications between the Governments of both coun tries, each of which he believed was animated with the de sire to do justice; but the United States, he was bound to say, had great difficulties to contend with, because the general Government was limited in its operation on that point by the independent action of the Local Government of the State of Maine. There had been an extensive cor respondence between the Ministers of both countries on the subject, which was published by order of Congress, but he (Lord Palmerston) was sorry to say that it had not as yet led to any prospect of. an immediate arrangement. Sir R. PEEL wished to know whether the State of Maine was in the occupation of any part of the disputed territory ? Lord PALMERSTON said the whole of the disputed territory was in the occupation of Great Britain at pre sent, but with the distinct understanding that no right of sovereignty was to be exercised by any party until the ques tion was finally settled. Sir•R. PEEL—The land must be occupied by one party or the other. Is it by British subjects or American citizens . ? Lord PALMERSTON—The greater portion of it is occupied with forests, which it is agreed that no party shall cut until the question of boundary is settled. He had no objection whatever to lay on the table any papers which related to the subject, though it was not usual to do so while negotiations were pending. Mr. ROEBUCK said that the Noble Lord appeared to be .utterly ignorant of what every one else besides himself knew. There were a large number of people, principally citizens of the United States, cutting clown timber and set tling on the disputed territory. It was a refuge liar all rogues and vagabonds on both sides of the line, and the sooner it was placed under one Government or the other the better. In reply to a question from Lord STANLEY, Sir G. GREY said that the Joint Committee were to have the power of proposing laws to the Legislature for the erection of a Court to try impeachments and appeals, for the revision of the monetary system, for the regulation of the internal communication by railroads, canals, &C-s' and for several other matters repeated in the resolution. Lord STANLEY would not oppose the Resolution ; but he wished it to be distinctly understood that he did not plede himself to the details of the Bill to be founded on the series. be The Resolution was then agreed to , and ordered to reported to-morrow. Mr. HUME hoped the House would p ermit the jteso4 lutions to be printed in the votes. The SPEAKER said a few words, which were inaudible in the gallery, and the matter then dropped. FORGERY. Lord J. RUSSELL moved the second reading of fil' e Forgery Bill. Mr. ROEBUCK objected to the separation of the trte.. form of the criminal law into so many Bills. He tb °u ' hl' it would be more workmanlike of the Noble to consolidate them Lord all J intoRUS one Bill. . SELL was understood to say that the' present measures were to be but temporary, until the Con!: missioners had concluded their Report on the whole eri minol code. Mr. HAWES trusted that, contemporaneo u sly vgi, th o the Bills before the House, the Government would a% produce one haring reference to an improved stat e of p ris° discipline. Lord JOHN RUSSELL said his intention w as, at Pre sent, particularly directed to the improvement of prisno discipline ; and that he expected soon to have .R 0 0 ,1 .4 from, at least, two of the inspectors appointed for tlote purpose, by which he should he enabled to proceed in t matter. Mr. EWART said the present system of prisoa line was most monstrous. It was his intention to onv e further extension of the mitigation of capital punishrnen.t and he would do so on the Bill under discussion when went into Committee. After a few words from Lord J. RUSSELL and Sr. WILKS— Sir R. PEEL was not aware that the Bills which the Noble Lord had charge of would have been brought on e that night, and he believed the greater part of the 11° ,1 3 3 , was equally unprepared for the discussion of them. I n present state of the criminal legislation of this country I was necessary to deal vita it effectir ely,to hare a cot:Weill sive view of the nature and effects of secondary P w.- ib, meets. The speech of the Noble Lord in introducing - o f Bills in question, was condemnatory of the punishme nt o f death as an effective preventive of crime ; but it was n o , more satisfactory in respect to the secondary punistint. For instance, he said that transportation was not an e'" tive punishment. Lord J. RUSSELL—At present— for Sir R. PEEL—He also said that imprisonmen t any period , was equally so. The Noble Lord's spec' 01 i to the inevitable conclusion that although the ptinish e ':t of death was unsatisfactory for the purpose for vrb lc l ib • was intended, the punishments of transportation en d % e ? prisonment were equally so. What, then, was to be 6° ':,o. It was most important, in awarding secondary 1 14111. 00 ments, to be well informed as to those likely to prove s fy most satisfactory. The Noble Lord was bound to e4 „ P t oe the House on that subject before it adopted his t.'3 05 ," b et There was a Committee moved for by the Hon. ..1 0 1,; c li ' the Member for Cornwall, respecting transportation, i fr a lt might lead to some result like that desired in one br e ' oo t of the subject at least. He (Sir R. Peel) should b le object to the second reading of the Bill on the pric e ' of mitigating the punishment of death, but he reser%'e u b ia himself the right of deciding on the limits of the r ili ee t , Lord's extension of that mitigation, and on the su bstitl e a which he proposed to employ for it. If it were de cl o that transportation were not effective he (Sir R. Peel)rbo very much afraid that too much eonfidence could placed in an extensive period of imprisonment as a 0 "," o f tute for that punishment. With regard to the subirblo the Bill more immediately before the House, the P ° , Lord had read a paper on the first night of its introe?toi tion showing the effect of the mitigation of the ! A P I to punishment for forgery in the metropolis. He wieb' o f know whether the Noble Lord was in possession of i e- bo papers by which the proportion in the provinces COu l° o le shown also ? If the Noble Lord had any such doenine lef he (Sir R. Peel) hoped he would have no objection t ° them on the table of the House. Lord JOHN RUSSELL had not intended to b e d . brought in the Bills that night, but the debate o n Cat' A h e terminating sooner than he had anticipated, he thonedia would not be doing justice to the public interest if he jt not take the opportunity of bringing them "forwarcl.o4 would be a great misfortune, now that public a ttentio n a ' . e t so much attracted to them, if they were t o b e passe' - 0 4 for another year. With respect to the observatio es t i e secondary punishments made by the Right Hon. GS O O , man opposite, he was bound to say that that Right, J O De Gentleman was quite right in representing him (Ler" C Russell) as saying that the present system was m u c k f the satisfactory than he could wish. The chief object 0 I to Bills was to give greater certainty to punishments, a n t o define cases of greater or lesser aggravation. In WI bo the Right lion. Baronet's question, whether h e (Lord)°l Russell) had any other documents respecting the efic et i , s r e ablesent forgery law, he begged to say that he had nqne et rblo sent ; but he quite agreed with the Right Ho o° lo Baronet that all documents which could be obtaie e° o l subject should be laid on the table of the House. 00 general result of the papers he had consulted wes t it that the crime of forgery had diminished, but t " 0 0? had not materially increased, while there wase'tte' dcrable increase in the proportion of convietiose t° , of quittals.—(Hear.) That in itself was a prevent iv ;;oo crime. Since the last Assizes he had letters from vt io ar , persons in regard to the other branches of the crimin el dli, in which it was stated, that though offences were ei n it, proved, juries uniformly acquitted the prisoner of the ° o l io Charge, for fear of subjecting him to the punishr ee difr death. That circumstance was a strong case for a fil ,„al)1 cation of the criminal law. The Noble Lord coneb i 'jieg stating, that though he should propose the second re °o4i., of the Bill then, it was more to advance it than teee,, other reason. He should take care, before it P 19 ;0 another stage, to give due notice to the House $°- would come on. Sir R. PEEL could not see what reason the too Lord had for introducing so many Bills, or what obJ 4 -c c iel he could have to unite them all into one. It was re t- no , the steps which had already been made towards the ")3illo dation of the Criminal Law, to introduce five or atsd when a single one would have equally well ser le purpose. After a few words from Messrs. Wallace, l' e .:res a Hume, Ewart, Goulburn, and O'Connell, the Bill '! a- c a second time, and ordered to be committed on Fri 19th of May. Bill`/v The Robbery and Stealing fromthe Person jot' also read a second time, and ordered to be comm it° same day. ; lie u Oa the Burglary and Stealing from a Dwella''"' Bill being proposed, ten d ir Mr. PEASE expressed his opinion, that in s 0 1 P diminishing, it would tend to the increase of e 4). 14 nishment. Lord J. RUSSELL was not apprehensive of th• e k , and for his own part, as Home Secretary, he el l°° to 61 ' when called on to exercise the Royal prerogative 4 the law in his favour. t hea te' te Sir R. PEEL thought that whatever might be 0 0 0 , of the law, the Secretary, if he thought it his dut.,‘,/g06(,, do, should advise the exercise of the Royal Pr ej ;trati e ; The Jude, of course, would never think of reme' l s e t. l6 After a ftw words from Mr. LENNARD and the 4 TOR-GENERAL, vi bo Mr. A. TREVOR was of opinion that those of to commit a burglary were prepared to add murder„.bieet6bo Mr. WAKLEY thought that, as one of t he , - 00 1( 1 , de s these Bills was to make punishment certain, it pee desirable to vest as little discretionary power il l the as possible. Mr. EWART concurred in this opinion. ro b .1° ible Mr. RICHARDS contended that the Eng l t pc° used the discretion invested in them in th e beo 5O Way. ieh el : 3s, After a few words from Mr. Ewart, Mr. it Sir R. Peel, the Bill was ordered to be Op' Dach a May 19. t t l, - The Court of Exchequer (Scotland) Bill We il o f Committee. The Small Debts (Scotland) Bill went thr o4ll mittee. In answer to l a ßl g S ue H POOR question nfrom s L ir A ß W . Skv a p aia ve_ tb° ri.,o f Lord J. RUSSELL said the secon d re, no Irish Poor-law Relief Bill would be move ( ' - next, and take precedence on that doy• ' On the motion of Mr. P. STEWAR T ' va c ri S s P lertdsr°ll were ordered connected with the affairs 0. Up p ° f a il Lower Canada. e a 0 f The other Orders of the Day were then clisP °6 the House adjourned at Twelve o'clock- Lord It y --re.------ h• e 4. el'. i/ ' s HOUSE HA FTEiBu OF LORDS, Arita OW folk in favour of the absence o f 1 t oo k is sea •t on th e WO sfe L le ci L lu o r r e d h. C ra l t ia e n s. cellor. • § Ire ° Lord BANDON Presented several petition , es tiP ° 'lO P e t d si lDl b'li . di. The Bishop of St. ASAPH presen e •,-, en ..1 to . from several places in Montgomeryshire and J" 0 ., 8 fro „ i r CleTrgh;,l3Cislehrokps,ofanitiOSNeDxtoOnNs opfresseevnetreadl P o e , t e lt i tr a °l ; P % i i l lii_l lll°- it il t rishes against the West London CellieterY P j o r tions in favour of Church-rates from Pla ce° fro° Staffordshire, and Sussex. The Earl of H ADDINGTON preseri t ' A is f. -ne i . n t. iti f:: : i l lif t Vw d the elders and clergy of a parish i.n . 134111 `' 11 'reit P i "' Church-rates ; and praying that hetter mel° \ StN, LONDON, TUESDAY, APR! 25,