The Sun. — London, England, 1848-05-05 00:00:00

BANK RETURNS. (From the London Gazette of Tuesday.) An Account, pursuant to .the Act seventh and eighth Victoria. ...lap. 32, of the Average Amount of Bank ms s , of tfie several Banks of Issue in England and Wales. in Circulation during the Week ending Satur day, the 22d day of April, 1848: Average PRIVATE BANKS. Amount. ik.bingdon Bank, Abingdon—Knapp and Co 4.ndover Bank; Andover—Heath and C 0... 11,342 Ashford Bank, Ashford—Jemmitt anti Pomfret 11,334 tylshain hank, Aylsham—R. and G. Copeman 5,351 Aylesbury Old Bank, Aylesbury—Rickford and Hunt .Baldock Bank and Baldock and Biggleswade tin :K, ilaldock—Wells. Hogg, and Lindsell... 28.058 Barnstaple Bank, Barnstaple—Drake and Co 13,318 Basingstoke and Odilm-e. Bank, Basingstoke — Seymour, Lamb. and, Bedford Bank, Bedford—'t'. Barnard Bedford and Bedfordshire Bank, Bedford— 'Frapp, ilalfhead, and Co. 3ewdley Bank, Bewdley—Nichols, Baker, and Crane 12,586 Bicester and Oxfordshire Bank and Oxford Bank, Bicester—Tubb and Co. Birmingham Bank, Birmingham—Attwoods , Spooner, and Co Birmingham and Warwickshire Bank, Birming ham--J. L. Moilliett, and Sons . . 14,878 Blandford Bank, Blandford—Bastard and Oak. 7,193 Boston Bank, Boston—Garfit and Co 73,675 Boston Bank, Boston—Gee and Co 14,431 Bridgwater Bank, Bridgwater—J. &J. Seale) 9,022 Bristol Bank, Bristol—Miles, Harford, and Co 33.414 Broseley and Bridgnorth, and Bridgnorth and Broseley Bank, Broseley—Messrs. Pritchard 19,660 Buckingham Bank, Buckingham—Bartlett, Parrott, and Co. Bury and Suffolk Bank, Sudbury Bank, Stow- Market Bank, Bury—Oakes, Bevan, and Co. 69,653 Banbury Bank, Banbury—Gillett and Tawney. 27,193 Banbury Old Bank, Banbury—Messrs. Cobb 39.500 Bath City Bank, Bath—Moger and Son . Bedfordshire Leighton Buzzard Bank, Leighton Buzzard—Bassett and Grant 32,870 Birmingham Bank, Birmingham—Taylor and Lloyds . Bradford Old Bank, Bradford, Yorkshire—H A. and W. M. Harris and Co 32,374 Brecon Old Bank, Brecon—Wilkins and Co 53,880 Bridport Bank, Bridport—S. and W. E. Gundry Brighton Union Bank, Brighton—Hall, West, and Borrer Burlington and Driffield Bank, Burlington — Harding, Smith, and Co. Bury St. Edmunds Bank, Bury St. Edmunds — .J. Worlledge and Co. Bromsgrove Bank and Stourbridge a nd Broms • grove Bank, Bromsgrove—Rufford, Biggs, and' Co. Cambridge Bank, Cambridge—Mortloek and Sons 20,320 Cambridge and Cambridgeshire Bank, Cam bridge—Messrs. Forsters Canterbury Bank, Canterbury—Hammond and Co. ............................. . ................. . ...... 28,042 Carmarthen Bank, Carmarthen —Morris and 14.984 Sons Chertsey Bank, Chcrtsey—Messrs. La Coste 3 038 Colchester Bank, Colchester—Round, Green, 6,631 22.947 10,640 2,679 - and Co. Colchester and Essex Bank, Witham and Essex Bank, and Hadleigh Bank, Suffolk, Colchester Bawtree, and Co 33,481 Cornish Bank, Truro—Tweedy and Co 37,980 Coventry Bank, Coventry —Little and Wood cock _ 9,519 City Bank, Exeter —Milford and Co 18,470 Craven Bank, Settle—Birkbeeks and Co. Christchurch Bank, Christchurch—Tice , Welsh, and Co Cardiff Bank, Cardiff—Towgood and Co Chepstow Old- Bank, Chepstow Bank, Mon mouth Old Bank, Monmc uth Bank, Brecon Bank, and Ross and Herefordshire Rank, Chepstow—Bromage, Snead, and Co. Derby Bank, Derby—Messrs. Evans Derby Bank, Derby—Smith and Co. Derby Old Bank and Scarsdale and High Peak Bank, Derby—Crompton, Newton, and Co 25,205 D, vines and Wiltshire Bank, Devizes—Hughes Locke, and Co 12,862 Diss Bank, Diss—Oakes, Fincham, and Co 10,325 Doncaster Bank, Doncaster—Leatham, Tew. 2.003 5,469 And Co. — Doncaster Bank and Retford Bank, Doncaster — Cook and Co. Darlington Bank, Durham Bank, and Stockton on-Tees Bank, Darlington—Backhouse, &Co 75,795 Devonport Bank, Devonport—Hodge and Nor man ”orchester. Old Bank and Dorsetshire Bank, Dorchester—Williams and Co. East Cornwall Bank, Liskeard—Robins, Foster, and Co. 88,454 East Riding Bank, Beverley—Bower, Hutton, and Co. . 51,203 Essex Bank and Bishops Stortford Bank, Chelmsford—Walford. and Co. Exeter Bank, Exeter—Sanders and Co leakenham Bank, Fakenham—Gurneys, Birk ' beck, and Co. Farringdon Bank and Bank of Wantage, Far ringdon—Barnes and Medley Farnham Bank, Farnham—Messrs. Knight Faversham Bank, Faversham—Hilton and Co Godalming Bank, Godalming—Meilersh and 42,579 27,203 18,750 5,555 11,045 5,608 Keen Grantham Bank, Grantham—Kewney and King Guildford Bank, Guildford—Messrs. Haydon.., Grantham Bank, Grantham—Hardy and C 0.... Hastings Old Bank, Hastings—Smith, Hilder, and Co. Hereford City and County Bank, Hereford— Matthews and Co. Hertford aad Ware Bank, Ware—S. Adams and Co 5,857 7,617 11,952 25,189 24,850 14,486 21,333 Mil Bank and Kingston-upon-Hull Bank, Hull —Smith, Brothers, and Co. Huntingdon Town and County Bank, Hunting don—Rust and Veasey Harwich Bank, Harwich—Cox, Cobbold, and Cc Hemel Hempstead Bank, Hemel Hempstead— Smith, and Whittingstall Honiton Bank, Honiton—Flood and Co. Hertfordshire, Hitchen Bank, Hitchen—Sharples 19,536 40,230 4,940 21,160 37,714 and Co. Hereford, Ross, and Archenfield Bank, and Ross and Archenfield Bank, Hereford—Morgan, Hoskins, and Co Ipswich sank, Ipswich—Bacon and Co. Ipswich and Needham Market Bank, Suffolk, ladleigh Bank, Manningtree and Mistley Bank, and Woodbridge Bank, Ipswich— , Alexanders and Co. Kentish Bank, Maidstone—Mercer, Randall, and Mercer liington and Radnorshire Bank, Kington—J Davies and Co Knighton Bank Knighton—J. Davies and Co 7,601 Knaresborough Old Bank and Ripon Old Bank, Knaresborough—Terry and Co Kendal Bank, Kendal—Wakefield, Crewdson, and Co. • 36.448 Kettering Bank, Ketterin, .0 , - 19,194 20,195 75,555 12.016 ot‘n and Sons.. Langton Staffordshire Bank, Lane End—C Liarv.:y and Son .......... Leeds Bank. Leeds—Beckett—and Co .5 ' 375 Leeds Tlnion Bank, Leeds—w.win. 50,360 w andC ). ......... . ................ arns' Brown, and Staffordshire Bank, and .... . .I..e . e . iC .. .....a Congleton Bank,Leelt—Fowler,Gaunt, andCcs. -- .- Lei-ester Bank, Leicester — Pagets and Kirby 27 R p, Lewes Old Bank, Lewes — Molineux and CO 3.,';:: LichFeld Bank, Lichfield — Palmer and Green ▪ "- Yii'--' Lutcoin Bank. Lincoln—Smith and Co . 3 - o"' , 7nn 6 Lampeter Bank and Llandilo Bank Llando- '- very—David Jones and Co. Loughborough Bank, Loughborough—Middle t*,ns and Cradock ... 5,647 Lymington Bank, Lymington—C. and S. St 3,061 8arbe.................. - Lynn Regis and Lincolnshire Bank, Lynn Regis • 39,501 —Gurneys and Co. Lynn Regis and Norfolk Bank, Lynn Regis -13,425 Massey and Co. Macclesfield Bank, Alacclesfield—Brooklehurst 11,79 and Co Manningtree Bank,Manningtree —Nunn and Co. 6,297 Marlborough Bank, Marlborough and Wilts Old Bank, Marlborough Old Bank, Marl borough Old Bank and Hungerford Bank, and Hungerford Bank, Marlborough—Tanner 12,710 and Pinckney Marlborough and North Wiltshire New Bank, Marlb oro ugh—Ward M e rriman, and Hillier 7,243 Merionethshire Bank, Dolgelly—Jones and Williams Miners' Bank, Truro—Willyams and Co 12,526 atn mouthshir e Agricultural and Commercial Bank, Atigdany Monmouth Ban, Chepsto Bank, Monmouth Bank, Brecon and r R o Koss g a e n d Herefordshire r ß e a co n r l% h ? r aepstow Old Bank, —B and Snead. .iii_onm w o . n w ths ii h ii i atas v a e Bank, Monmouth and Sons Old Bank, New re Newport 13,802 Newark Bank, Newark n Godf:e ... . .a . n .. d: . iiti .p t; : o .r. n t 23 7 ,7 9 8 9 4 8 Newark and Sleaford ew ti ß° r ra y i k B il u a n t n i:le a :, d Peacock, Newark Bank, S l eaf , T , l , and Sleaford and and C o............... i). ............................... • 49,140 Slocock. 19 450 Newbury Bank, N Newmarket Bank, Newmark .. ....... , D et is — ; . E .. a . ....... .. .. 1 . 1 .. a. : 20,329 mQnd. and Son Norfolk and Suffolk Bank Dyson ........................ , —TaYl')r and 4 2 ;, 3 40 1 8 Norwich Crown Bank, N0rwt .... c . 13. 1 :11i .. al ..... el ..... .... atn . ..di iludsons ........................ Norwich and Norfolk Bank .. . .14orwich—Gur neys and Birkbeck Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Bank, Not gingham—Hart, Fellows, and Co ...... Nuneaton Bank, Nuneaton — Craddc . ei; ...... ..... 9'767 $,474 33,592 64,931 ................................................... Naval Bank, Plymouth — Harris ,. Mudrze, ..and 4,841 Co. evi Sarum Bank, Sarum—lletley, Everett, and ()," Yr ottingham Bank, Nottingham—Smith and Co 2 9,185 Oswestry Bank and 03westry Old Bank, Os , Qt!try—Croxon and Co .......................... . 11,807 'sank, Oxford—J. and IL Morrell 11,005 . s . lid Bank, Oxf or d—Robinson, Pars ons, 24,909 ,+-_= Inv/ ~ . PV on bridge, Tunbridge Tonbridge Z co ! Bank, Tunbridge and Tunbridge . 7, 1*1-.27} 1•51,11: and Suvenoaki Bank, Tonbridge— . w "‘. and Sozs -1A11:!1 Witney But Witney—Williama, ••Orr ad C 0..;. • ig 3 8,890 25,701 8,4:35 Average Amon . Pease s Old Bank, hull, the Hull Old Bank and Beverley Bank, Hull—Pease and Co 45,529 Penzance Bank, Penzance—Batten and Co . 9,61' Peterborough Bank and Oundle Bank, Peter borough—Mess=rs. Yorke Peterborough Bank, Peterborough—Simpson, White, and Simpson ll,BOO Pembrokeshire Bank, Ilaverfordwest--J. and W. Walters Penzance Union Bank, Falmouth Bank, and Truro Bank. Penzance—Rickets, Enthoven. 9,14 6,848 and Co Reading Bank, Reading—kimonos and Co 26,268 Reading Bank, Reading—Stephens,Blandy, and Co 25,480 Richmond Bank, Richmond—Stapleton and Co 5,809 Ringwood and Poole Bank, and Town and County of Poole Bank, Ringwood—Ledgard and Sons Rochdale Bank, Rochdale—Clement, Royds and Co 4,195 Rochester, Chatham, and Strood Bank, Roches ter—Day and Nicholson 9,499 Royston Bank, Royston—Fordham and Sons... 14,625 Rugby Bank, Rugby—Butlin and 50n............ 14,930 Rye Bank, Rye—Curteis, Pomfret, and C 0....... 17,082 Reigate and Darking Bank, and Reigate, Croy don, and Darking Bank, Reigate—Nash and C 0...................................................... 11,883 Ross (,Id Bank, Herefokdshire, Ross—Pritchard and Allaway . - ....... Saffron Walden and North Essex Bank, Saffron Walden—Messrs. Gibson ........................ 35,543 Salop Bank, Shrewsbur—Burton, Lloyd, and C 0.................................................... 11,712 Scarborough Old Bank, Scarborough—oodall and Co. ................................................. 21,726 Shrewsbury Old Bank, and Shrewsbury and Ludlow Bank, Shrewsbury—Rocke, Eytons. .................................... . 30 , 804 and Co Sittingbourne and Milton Bank, Sittingbourne —Valiance and Son 2,752 Southampton Town and County Bank, South ampton—Maddison and 50n3,739 Southwell Bank, Suuthwell—Wylde and Co.o St. Alban's Bank, St. Alban's—J. S. Story 1,115 Salisbury Bank, Salisbury—Messrs. Brodie — Shaftesbury Bank, Shaftesbury— Brodie and King ............. ... • • 35 5 3 1: 33 61 0 5 8 44 9 2 Southampton and Hampshire Bank, Southamp ton—Atherly and Fall Stone Bank, Stone—W. Moore Stourbridge Bank, S tourbridge —Rufford, ' l a d n ß d a C n c k, Stafford—Stevenson a nd Ca 1 1 Stafford stara r f a o g rd g6 and Rutland Bank, Stamford— Eaton, 27,287 3 , d - , g . e and Co. • o ldßanh, Stourb r id ge —B ate an d S s ht oßobins Shrewibury and Welshpool B an k, Sh rews b ur y —Beck, Down war d. an d C o. St. Alban's and Hens Bank, St. Alban's—Gib son and Stuart Taunton B an k, T aunton —M essrs . B a d coc k T avistock Bank, Tavistock—Gill, Rundle, and Co Thorn bury Bank, Thornbury—Rolph, Yates, and Parslow Tiverton and Devonshire Bank, Tiverton—Duns- ford and Barne • • •• • ••••• •• Thrapston and Kettering Bank, Northampton shire, Thrapston—Yorke and Eland ............ Tring Bank and Cheshaul Bank, Tring—But- cher and Son Tocccester Old Bank, Towcester—J. and S Perciral Union Bank, Cornwall, Holston —Vivian and Co Uxbridge Old Bank, "Uxbridge—Hull, Smith, and Co. Wallingford Bank, Wallingford—Wells and Co. Warwick and Warwickshire Bauk, Warwick— Kelynge, Greenway, and Co. Wellington Somerset Bank, Wellington—Fox. Brothers West Riding Bank, Wakefield, and Pontefract Bank, Wa::efield—Leatham, Tew, and C 0.... Whitby Old Bank, Whitby—Simpson, Chap- man, and Co Winchester, Alresford. and Alton Bank, Win chester—Bulpett and Co. _ _ Winchester and Hampshire Bank, Winchester —Wickham and Co Weymouth Old Bank and Dorchester Bank, Weymouth—Elliott and Pearse Wirkesworth and Ashbourne Derbyshire Bank, 4,065 Wirkeswnrth—Arkwright and Co. Wisbech and Lincolnshire Bank, Wisbech— Gurney and Co. Wiveliscorcbe Bank, Wiveliscombe—P. and W Hancock Wolverhampton Bank, Wolverhampton—Good- ricke and Holyoake. Worcester Bank, Worcester—Farley, Lavender, and Co. Worcester Old Bank and Tewkesbury Old Bank, Worcester—Berwick, Lechmere, and Co Worcestershire Bank, Kidderminster—Farley 17,236 23,835 10,835 10,20 7,345 10,920 12,952 3,433 7,670 18,228 7,750 24,385 3,15 43,296 15,447 19,05 4,485 12,280 33,958 54,629 5,898 12,715 10,368 73,062 and Turner Walsall Old Bank, Walsall—Charles Foster and Sons Warminster and Wiltshire Bank, Warminster— Everett and Co. Wrexham Bank, Wrexham—S. Kenrick 709 Wolverhampton Bank, Wolverhampton— Messrs. Fryer Yarmouth and Suffolk Bank, and Halesworth and Suffolk Bank, Yarmouth—Gurney, Birkbeck, and Co. Yarmouth, Norfolk, and Suffolk Bank, Great Yarmouth—Sir E. K. Lacon, Bart., and Co 12,044 Yeovil Old Bank, Yeovil—E. and J. Batten ... 6,425 York Bank, York—Swann. Clouzh, and Co 41,757 11,475 9,494 45,065 LITERARY ASSOCIATION OF meeting dsdoalp y udley Stuart occupied the chair, THE FRIENDS OF POLAND. The sixteenth , an n ual the at Sussexmembers a Chambers, of th r Duke-street _kno T n n g e st Ethaerldiostfiniiguairrshnewdbgye,nttlheemEarenpi n pre sent asso ci a ti on was Sr. James's. held oenes. Wednesday sZeenttlawne n , andt d, the Earl of Arundel and Surrey, M.P., Lord B eaum ont, Sir Hedworth Williamson, Bart., M.P., Cap tain Towushend , R . N. , M.P., John Abel Smith, Esq., o ic e d a m,P., William Scholefield, Esq., M.P., William Pinney, E sq ., M.P., David Urquhart, Esq., M.P., the Rev. Dr. Worthington, George Wilbraham, Esq., Slingsb) bun combe. Esq., Frederick Pigou, Esq., Henry Reeve, Esq., J. S. Buckingham, Esq., W. Pritchard, Esq. (the High Bailiff of Southwark), Thomas C. Banfield, Esq, J. B. Kirby, Esq., and Edmond Beales, Esq., &c. Previous to reading the report, Lord BEAUMONT, who stated that his other engage ments would not allow him to remain to listen to that document, expressed his desire briefly to address the meeting. His Lordship said it was with some degree of pain that he found them once more holding their annual meeting in those rooms, for he really thought a few months ago that the Poles then present would now have been iu their native country, looking forward to and aiding in that regeneration which he thought ought now, if ever, to be accomplished. The Noble Lord con cluded by recommending the Poles to be guided in what they did by the sage advice and prudent counsel of Prince Czartoryski, and by moving the following : " That the political aspect of Europe offering at the pre sent moment a fairer promise of the restoration of Poland than at any former period since the formation of this association, the members are now more than ever called upon to fulfil the chief objects of its institution—viz ,to furnish the English public with sound information re specting the progress of events in Poland, to urge the justice of her claims to independence, and to point out the benefit that would be derived from its re-establish ment, us well by England as by Europe at large." The Rev. Dr. WORTHINGTON seconded the resolution. After a few observations from Mr. FILER, who ex pressed a fear that Poland might become a mere puppet in the hands of Russia, enabling her to enslave the world, Count VALERIAN KRASINSKI briefly addressed the meeting with reference to the events which had recently taken place in Posen, anil the unfortunate collision between the Germans and the Poles. He stated that tor many years there had been a large influx of Germans into Posen on account of the freedom of the Polish institutions. So long as Posen remained under Polish dominion the Germans were very quiet subjects; but when it came under the dominion of Prussia they were placed in the same position as the Orangemen in Ire land, and became the dominant party; and as it was a principle inherent in human nature to hate those we wronged, so it was that the Germans, having injured the Poles, entertained a strong hatred towards them. The representations upon this subject in the German papers had been grossly exaggerated, and hag been all directed against the Poles. The fact was, that in every instance the Germans had been the aggressors.—(Cheers.) I 18,773 The resolution was agreed to. ....._ ___ ~ • Mr. W. L. BIKKBECK, the honorary secretary, then read the report, which, on the motion of the Earl of Ilarrowby, seconded by Mr. J. A. Smith, M.P., was unanimously agreed to. .. . AmongsCotiier matters, this document congratulated the association on the return of Lord Dudley Stuart to Parliament. The motion on Poland, brought into the House of Commons by Mr. Anstey, on the 4th of April, was next referred to, and a desire expressed that the subjects might shortly again :come before the public in all its integrity. The report went on to review various events which had occurred in the course of the past '?:year bearing upon the cause of Po land, particularly the slaughter of the nobles, organised by the Austrian Government in Gallicia, the authors of which, instead of being brought to trial for the crimes committed, had been remunerated with gold and honours, like Stela and his companions. The con clusion of the report was entirely devoted to the description of the present events in Posen and Gallicia. refuting the charges which had been brought against the Poles for their animosity towards the Germans, and the excesses alleged to have been committed upon them, and stating that every provocation had been given by the German inhabitants of fosen before the Poles had had recourse to the violence attributed to them. The report concluded with the hope that the time of the regenera tion of Poland was now nearer than ever, and that, what ever the difficulties which at present seemed to obstruct its speedy progress, the cause of justice must and would have its ul imate triumph. Several resolutions relating to the re-appointment of the office-bearers were next proposed and agreed to, in the course of which the Earl of Zetland. Mr. Schole field, M.P., Captain Townshend, M.P., Mr. Slingsby Duncombe, Mr. S. Buckingham, Mr. Urquhart, M.P., Mr. Johnstone, Mr. Beales, and others, addressed the meeting. Special resolutions were also agreed to, conveying votes of thanks to Sir J. Clarke and Dr. Forbes, who administer gratuitous advice to the Poles; to Mr. Birkbeck, the honorary secretary; and to M. Saulewski, the resident secretary, for their unwearied exertions in behalf of the Polish cause. The last-named gentleman is shortly about to quit England to serve his country in another sphere; ' and, in carrying the vote of thanks to him, a very high and gratifying tribute was paid to his talents, zeal, and integrity. In acknowledging the compliment which had been paid to the vice-presidents, Lord D. STUART took occasion to address the meeting at considerable length upon the general aspect of affairs in Poland. He was not sanguine enough, when the French revolution broke forth, to expect that Poland was going to be immediately, and at once, and with out any struggle or difficulty, restored to independence and freedom; but still he had never despaired of Poland—he had always confidence in the justice of the Almighty, and had felt a deep persuasion that he would not suffer a great and generous nation to be finally destroyed and blotted out from the map of the world.—(Cheers.) He felt convinced that, it they compared the state of things now with those of last year, they would find great cause for congratulation and increased hope. Some persons had expressed, in very strong terms, their opinions as to the form of government which the Poles ought to adopt. For his own part he would say, that whatever government should be found to suit the inhabitants of Poland he would sup port.—(Cheers.) But if he were asked what form of government would, in his opinion, best suit the country, and would be most likely to prove stable and enduring, he should answer that a limited monarchy, such as we possessed in this country, modified, of course, according to the peculiar requirements of the country, would be the best that could be adopted. His Lordship concluded an able address by expressing his conviction that the day of Polish independence was fast approaching. After the transaction of some routine business, the meeting, which was of a highly-interesting character, separated. NATIONAL ASSEMBLY. AFTERNOON SITTING. After the transaction of some unimportant business yesterday with respect to the mode of conducting the proceedings of the Assembly, Mr. JONES (Sheffield) said they had long been divided upon the questions of moral and physical force, but he had now to propose a resolution, which, if carried out, would do more than anything else to attain their object. They found that while the Government were able to maintain a revenue through the Excise laws and other mediums of revenue they would be in a position to crush and oppress labour, but once those revenues were diminished the power of the Government would diminish in a proportionate ratio. He therefore proposed that the Assembly should call upon the people at large to pledge themselves to abstain from the use of all excisable articles, that being the best means of getting the Charter made the law of the land. If the people of England abstained, as he believed many really would, from using ale, porter, spirits, tea, coffee, snuff, and tobacco, in less than six months a great deficiency would arise in the Exchequer, and the resources of the Government be crippled. He believed that men were so enthusiastic in the cause that they were not only prepared to deny themselves the luxuries of tobacco, spirits, &c., but were ready to throw their teapots and teacups to the wind. Mr. INsALL (Dudley)moved an amendment that it was highly essential to the attainment of the Charter, that the working people should immediately withdraw the depo sits from the savings' banks, and eschew the use of narcotic weeds. Mr. VERNON, hi seconding the amendment, observed, if the Government found a deficiency in the revenue arising from the articles mentioned, they would not hesitate a moment in putting a tax upon bread and butter.—(Laughter.) Mr. Insall had hit the right nail on the head, when he suggested that they should cripple the Government by withdrawing the deposits from the banks. Mr. MATTHEWS said he would rather go on the good broad principles of the People's Charter than resort to such expediencies as that proposed. With that view he moved that they should not take into consideration either the banking or the Excise question. Mr. CHILDS seconded the amendment. and AAfter a ti m g e o n od dm d e n e a t s l of we r i o r r e gul a withdrawn, r n t g h e o bs motion ery e d b . y a Deleg a t e t h at the Assem b ly had agreed in the first instance to proceed with the consideration of the pro.. gramme. The first of f IITURE POLICY. point the programme was then brought forward :—" The means of enabling the Assembly to give renewed vigo ur t o t h e Mr. M‘GRATH said m th evemeet: movement could n o t be theywould all ad carried adroit that the success, unless they had on with any chance of money an ardent desire for to meet the necessary expenses. The peopl e showed liberty, and they should be appealed would furnish the Assembly wftphea the means of carryin g led to, to see if they on their great struggle ; and if they did not respo n d to the call, it would set the with the people , with themselves, with Assembly right Go vernment, and with the world. He would dthe that an appeal should be made to the people of suggest United Kingdom to create b y subscription a fund the of 5,000/., to be called the Libert y Fund, which sh all be appropriated to the movement to make the Charter the law of the land. The discussion, however, was interrupted by Mr. Ernest Jones, who was called upon to read the draft address to the people, which had been drawn up by a committer. The address was a rather vo l u minous document, but did not s tate what definite policy the Assembly intended to pursue. It was received with loud cheers, and circulateda larg e number of copies ordered to be p rinted throu2 - ,hout the metropolis an d the provinces. ' '• -rnbly - t separated. Luring the sitting the selitimentS uttered oy the de legates were, in three or four instances, hissed by the people in the gallery, and the delegates themselves were called to order by the chairman for indulging in per sonalities. RAILWAY COMMITTEES. GROUP XIV. The Select Committee appointed to consider the merits of the Bills comprised in Group 14, which chiefly consist of Bills suspended from last session, met for the first time yesterday morning in Committee-room No. 28; Mr. Eliot Yorke in the chair. The Csentsuot intimated that the Committee had determined to take the unopposed Bills in which there was no subscription contract first ; then the opposed Bills in which there were subscription contracts, and lastly, the opposed Bills where there were no subscrip tion contracts, according to their numbers on the petition list. The Committee proposed to take the unopposed Bills to-day, and then adjourn over till Monday, at twelve o'clock, %hen the Committee would take the Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester opposed cue. The C o mmittee then proceeded to, the consideration of the unopposed,Bills; and passed the preambles to the fol lowing Bills, which stood in that category : y ol k, Newcastle, and Berwick (late York and Newcastle Main Line Improvement, &c.) [ln reference to this Bill the Committee agreed to make a special report to the effect that the York and Newcastle Company, who were the original promoters, had, since last session, amalgamated with the New castle and Berwick Company, and the united company had agreed to adopt this Bill, which virtually passed in the last Parliament.] Leeds and Thirsk Railway (Harrogate and Pateley Branch). Bristol and Exeter Railway (Branch from Bleadon to Wells, Glastonbury, and Street). Great Western Railway (Extension of the Berks and Hants Railwayy. from Hungerford t o W est b ury , w i t h a Branch to Devizes). Glasgow, Paisley, and Greenock Railway (Amendment and Branches, Sze.) The following Bill was withdrawn:— Airdrie and Bethgate Junction Railway (Amendment and Deviation). The Commit tee then adjourned till Monday, at twelve o'clock. POLICE INTE GUILDHALL LLIGENCE. Phillibert Bard,' a young man twenty years of age, was charged before Sir Peter L aurie with attempting to destroy himself by firi n g a p istol loaded with powder and ball at his breast at the Portugal Hotel-tap, Fleet street.incompany stated that about nine o ' c l oc k Henry Rowe, No. 356, the previo u s evening the prisoner's brother cam e t o th e -h i with Joseph Dalton , another officer, n Fleet-street, and requested him to take the prison e r into custody for u sin g th reats towards him. Hee t went to the Portugal Hotel -tap, and, on their entering, they found Hardy with his face towards them. The moment he observed them ho discharged a pistol at his left side, which he immediately dropped, and then fell on a seat. The bullet passed through his waistcoat and shirt, and grazed his skin, but did not enter it. Sir PETER LAURIE having read two letters—and directed to a brother and t he other to his sister, th e one to the former containing t hreats of shooting him—ask e d the prisoner what he mean t b y " his unhappy existence?" —The prisoner replied, that it was his own misconduct that made him miserable. .The elder brother here stepped forward and said that the prisoner had turned out very incorrigible. The prisoner was committed for trial. MAR YLEBONE. This court was excessively crowded in consequence of its having become known that a man named Charles Abbott, who describes himself as a butler out of place, was about to be examined before the sitting magistrate, Mr. Long, on the charge of having committed numerous robberies at different railway stations. Mr. Justin, from the office of Maples, Stevens, and Co., Old Jewry, attended on the part of the Great Western Railway Company, to prosecute, and Mr. Col lard, the said company's superintendent of police. A great portion of the floor of the court was covered with portmanteaus, boxes, carpet bags, &c. Lindy, one of the Great W estern porters, deposed that on Friday evening last, upon the arrival of a Bristol train at the Paddington terminus, at eight o'clock, he saw the prisoner take a portmanteau from within the barrier on the platform and go to an omnibus with it. Immediately afterwards ho heard a gentleman inquiring for a portmanteau. He saw the prisoner hastily alight from the omnibus and run away. He was pursued and speedily captured. The Rev. Henry Marsh, Trinity Hall, Cambridge, and whose stolen portmanteau was produced by him, said that the contents thereof when the robbery was effected consisted principally of wearing apparel and fishing tackle. The case having been concluded, Mr. Collard said that he had, since his arrival at the court, taken into custody a female, whom ho should be able to show had been mixed up with Abbott in some other robberies. Mr. Collard then proceeded to relate the manner in which the mass of plunder produced had come into his possession. His evidence went to show that on Satur day, he, in conjunction with Lindey, instituted a diligent inquiry, and learnt that the prisoner Abbott rented a room at Richard-place, Lisson-grove; the room, upon being examined, was found not to contain anything of a auspicious nature, but from information which had been gleaned in the neighbourhood, Mr. Collard and the other officer repaired to an apartment rented by a woman named Cattell, at a house, No. 23, Carlisle-place. Abbott bad been in the habit of visiting this female; and in her room were discovered a great many boxes and packages of various kinds, some of them empty and others partly filled. He asked the woman how the property came there; and she said that Abbott had brought it. The second charge was preferred by Thomas Edward Randall, Trinity College, Oxford. He was a passenger by train from Oxford to London, and when looking for his portmanteau at the Paddington terminus he missed it. He had given notice to the company of action for the recovery of the amount in the event of their not making good his loss. Several pawnbrokers were in attendance, bringing with them various articles which were proved by them to have been pawned by the prisoner Ann Williams, in her own name. Most of the articles were identified by Mr. Randall and Mr. Plaister, another passenger, as being theirs. They also identified their portmanteaus, brought forward by Mr. Collard, and from which the said things had been abstracted. Several gentlemen connected with the different lines of railway were in attendance, and one of them from the said that he expected to have who had been plundered of a portion o f w hi ch was i n court ; t h e per hbeisen prope r ty, Eastern abl eCountiest o produce u Company ce a paty son, however, was not in attendance, but he would be forthcoming upon a future day. The prisoners were remanded till Saturday (to morrow) week. LAMBETH. Today b e ing appointed for the further examination of Mrs. Rowley and her son, John Rawson, on various charges of swindling, the court was crowded to excess by their victims. Mrs. Rowley herself, who was al lowed to be at large upon her own recognizances, did not attend at the former or the present examination, but on the present occasion site forwarded a medical certifi cate, with a note from herself, to tho magistrate, stating that her state of health was such that she was not able to attend. This, however, was believed to be a mere excuse, as she had been seen quite well a day or two ag o. The case was further adjourned for a week. hewgai o r :cl( j ) l e i k r. s y m es i t t e h r , d w ay i ;, oa the pp l e t t i i G ENERA L COMMITTE E OF E LECTIONS .—This Com mittee assembled s bed at t tg re h d t H for the sitting Member for Longford, said that he was on. F ou e in prepared to withdraw the petition relative to the recog nizatices of the petitioners against the Hon. Member's return. The Committee then decided to strike Select Committees in the following cases on the days severally specified, viz.: — Longford (from panel 2), Monday, the Bth inst. Kinsale and Lancaster (from panel 3), on Monday, the 15th. Cheltenham, Leicester, and Dublin (from panel 4), on Monday, the 22d. Wallsall and Sligo (also from panel 4), on Thursday, the 25th. GOVERNESSES BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION.—The anniversary festival of this charity, than which no other has greater claims on public sympathy, was hell ,:on Wednesday at the London Tavern. The chair was taken by the Hon. Rice Trevor. M.P., and amongst the gen tlemen present were Sir Henry Lawrence, C. 8., late in eommand at Lahore; the Rev. Richard Cobbold, the Rev. F. D. Maurice, the Rev. M. W. Lusignan, the Rev. l"ox Browne, the Rev. C. Mackenzie, Dr. Forbes, Jesse Street, Esq., G. Lance, Esq., Edward Brewster, Esq., &e. The charitable institutions of the country, nume rous as they are, have been to o exclusivel y confined to the lower orders of the community. To all appearance we have adopted the princip le that, from some reason or another, people of ed ucation and refinement are altogether removed from the pressure of want, and require not that sympathy of the public in carrying out their professional mission which has been considered necessary to comfort and support the poor and ignorant. 'The Governesses' Institution, however, has in some measure removed this want, and the manner in which the institution has been supported from the very commencement of its existence by persons of the highest rank is a sufficient guarantee of its great value. It is very evident that some proof of competency should be produced by ladies. who profess to undertake the duty of educating the young ; an d t h ere can be no doubt that in a few years no one will be eligi ble who does not possess the certificate of the college. It is gratifying to find that the institution continues to thrive in its pecuniary resources. The subscription of last evening realised no less than 1,1361. ; and this, with the large sum already invested in the name of the charity, gives hope of increased exertion and correspond. ing efficiency. The speeches made during the evening were not very remarkable for their brilliancy or appro priateness. Sufficient, however, was elicited to demon. strate the value of the institution and to influence the public in its earnest support. FRANCE BEATEN AT LAST.—Paris plumes itself upon being at the head of Europe in revolutionising. Perhaps Spain may put in a claim ; but her monthly attempts at equality are slow, and never come to any thing. Now, reader, look at this from the Naval Intelligence "of the newspapers:--" Portsmouth, Mon daY.—H.NI.S. Triton steamed into harbour, disabled, making but fourteen revolutions in the mi n ute." Aftt - a this, m we hope that our fidgety continental neighbours steam-engine" mak e eof the " patent hig h- p ressure re volving tleam-engine" for their revolutions. Thus constitutions may be worked by levers, and abdications promoted by a fly-wheel. — Punch. evers, NEWSPAPER TAXES. —It is reported (but we do ),Qt bet. AI the report) that G:e. , -' ,116, .;kt , !' reduce the newspaper stamp to the price acme earthing, and also to bring down the advertisement dirty from eighteenpence to sixpence.—Derby Mercury. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. _HOUSE OF LORDS, May 4. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Woolsack at Five o'clock. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Bank of Westmoreland, Kendal Barnsley Banking Company, Barnsley Bradford Banking Company, Bradford 43,694 Bilston District Banking Company, Wolver- hampton Bank of Whitehaven, Whitehaven Bradford Commercial Banking Company, Brad- ford .... 13,850 Burton, Uttoxeter, and Staffordshire. Union Banking Company, Burton-upon-Trent Chesterfield and North Derbyshire Banking Company, Chesterfield Cumberland linion Banking Company, Work- ington . Cheltenham and Gloucestershire Banking Com pany, Cheltenham Coventry and Warwickshire Banking Company, Coventry Coventry Union Banking Company, Coventry 13,391 County of Gloucester Banking Company, Chel tenham Carlisle and Cumberland Banking Company Carlisle Carlisle City and District Bank, Carlisle 19,302 Dudley and West Bromwich ii3anking Company, Dudley Derby and Derbyshire Banking Company, Derby 18,093 Darlington District Joint-Stock Banking Com pany, Darlington 19,855 East of England Bank, Norwich Gloucestershire Banking Company, Gloucester. 140,090 Halifax Joint-Stock Bank, Halifax Huddersfield Banking Company - , Huddersfield 34,783 Hull Banking Company, Hull 27,793 Halifax Commercial Banking Company, Ha lifax Halifax and Huddersfield Union Banking Corn- _ _ piny, Halifax Helston Banking Company, Helston 1,369 Herefordshire Banking Company, Hereford 19,668 Knaresborough and Claro Banking Company, .. Knaresborou g h 25,623 Kingsbridge Joint-Stock Bank, Kingsbridge 3,894 Lancaster B an ki ng C ompany, L ancaster 60,913 Leeds Banking Company, Leeds Leicestershire Banking Company, Leicester Lincoln and Lindsey Banking Company, Lincoln 53,492 Leamington Priors and Warwickshire Banking Company, Leamington P r i ors Ludlow and Tenbury Bank, Ludlow 9,478 Moore and Robinson's Nottinghamshire Bank ing Company, Nottingham Nottingham .";:tngham ... shire ?. Banking . 23,940 Nottingham Company, 27 960 Newcastle, Shields, and Sunderland II ****** *** ' Jo ' int- 27 ,960 Stock Banking Company, Newcastle ** • 7,291 National Provincial Bank of England, Birming ham, ************ ham, Head-office, 112, Bishopsgate-street, London ........... 387,445 North Wilts Banking Company, Melksham ..... 50,525 Northamptonshire Union Bank, Northampton., 70,136 Northamptonshire Banking Company, North ampton North and South Wales Bank , Liverp001....... 17 ,985 ic ,, L stkrshire Banking Company, L e i. Pares's e ... cester ..... .. 56 Saddleworth Ba nkin g Com p an y , Saddleworth,., 1,185 Sheffield Banking Company, Sheffield... . 33,226 St a mford, Spalding , and Boston Bankin g Com -50,535 Stu Pi c i k n ey's Y'Stranting rd. Company, Bristol Somerset shire Bank, and Someraetshire Bank, Lang porpt ............ . ..................................... 271,390 Shropshire Banking Company, Shiffnall ... ..... 38,113 Stourbridge and Kidderminster Banking Com 54,261 S h P e a f fi n e r ! (I' S a t n o d u r i b f r a i d o g a emshire Banking Company, 19,628 Sheffield .... .... ............................ Sheffield and Rotherham Joint-Stock Banking Company, Sh•-•ilicid ................................ 50,232 Swaledale and Wensleydale Banking Company, pan\v Richmond .. ...... , Storey and Thomas's Banking Company Shaftesbury Whitehay. Sheffield and Retferd Bank, Sheffield ... Wolverhampton and Staffordshire Banking Com u.,_, Y, Wolverhampton 37,320 Joint-Stock Banking Company, W" Wakefield and Barnsley Union Bank, Wakefield 11,892 anking CompanY Warwick ' ...... .. Wrwilnd. Lawoir_gton Banking Company, 53.4 South Bank.B E ri n st g o l l ar : *....•'• • .................................... West of ..... 30,135 h Wales District Salisbury: . 64272 Wilts and Dorset . I 3 67,362 West Riding Union Whitchurch and ' Elle .............. "• g. ... 6 dersfield w l o V re h e i s th r u c rc i h ti and d - o —.u . en . r.t . ey . B.B . a. a nu . k.k ..i ......... ~. ... m .. ....... Y .: 2,877 yo l i V . :)717 111 - iii ... .. ...... ...... , York City and County Band.. } ' l '' ...king Company, York 91, 138 Yorkshire Banking Company,V °m P an Y' ...1„ , , 4.2 1 9 P. DEANS, ~ Reitr eetlB 1 111,105 iSt4rop and Taus, rof D A APril 29, Ho Back 14‘44rus' EVEN IN G, MAY 5, 1848. PETITIONS. Lord CAMPBELL presented a petition from Wick, praying for an alteration in the Scottish law of entail. Lord BEAUMONT presented several petitions from variou3 lodges of Odd Fellows, praying for the legalization of their society. LIGHTNING CONDUCTORS IN THE NAVY. In answer to a question from the Earl of WILTON, The Earl of AUCKLAND said that the lightning conductors of Mr. Snowe Harris were preferable to any others in use. The Earl of HARDWICKE also bore testimony to the merits of Mr. S. Harris's invention. NOTICES OF MOTION. Lord STANLEY gave notice of a motion for to morrow •n the subject of the correspondence which had recently taken place between the Foreign Secre tary and the Court of Spain. Lord BROUGHAM gave notice that he should on the 18th of this month bring forward a motion on the general subject of the state and administration of the law. The Bishop of LLANDAFF gave notice that he should on an early day move an address t►► her Ma jesty, praying her gracious consent to the introduc tion of a Bill limiting the time during which Church livings in the gift of the Crown might be permitted to remain vacant. ODD FELLOWS. Lord BEAUMON 1' fixed Tuesday next to move the second reading of the Bill which he had intro duced legalizing the Society of Odd Fellows. PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS BILL. Lord STANLEY gave notice that he should on Monday next move the second reading of the Parlia mentary Proceedings Bill. Their Lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS, May 4. The SPEAKER took the Chair shortly before Four o'clock. NEW MEMBER. Lord MANDEVILLE was introduced by Mr. Frewen and Sir R. Inglis, and took the oaths and his seat for Bewdley. PETITIONS. Mr. W. PATTEN presented petitions from Lan• cashire against the Diplomatic Relations with Rome Bill. Mr. WILCOX presented petitions with respect to the I lealth of Towns Bill. Sir J. WALNISLEY presented petitions from Leicester, praying for an extension of the elective franchise. Mr. .AASTERAIAN presented petitions against the Diplomatic Relations with Rome Bill. THIRD READING. The Brighton Gas Light and Coke Company Bill was read a third time and passed. Mr. URQUIIART presented a petition from Wor cester against the Health of Towns Bill. Mr. G 1850.1.0 CRAIG presented a petition from Edinburgh in favour of the Free Church Sites Bill. Lord R. GROSVENOR presented a petition from the owners of property in the neighbourhood of Is lington, praying that no fever hospitals might he erected in that locality. Lord DUNCAN presented a petition from the To.vn Council of Bath against the Health of Towns Bill. _ _ _ Mr. F. MAULE presented petitions from different parts of Scotland in favour of the Free Church Sites Bill. PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, Dr. BOWRING gave notice of his intention on the 30th May to bring forward certain resolutions with respect to the public accounts. Mr. ELLIOT presented petitions from different parts of Scotland in, favour of the Free Church Sites Bill. _ . Mr. MACKINNON presented several petitions in favour of the Health of Towns Bill, and also one in favour of the abolition of the Legacy Duty. THE LATE SIR WILLIAM GOSSETT. Lord JOHN RUSSELL then rose to move the resolution of which he had given notice, "That this House entertains a just sense of the zeal and ability with which the late Sir William Gossett uniformly discharged the duties of the office of Ser geant-at. Arms, during the period of his attendance upon this House." The Noble Lord i n moving the resolution, was scarcely audible in the gallery. He was understood, however, to say, that the deceased gentleman before he entered the service of the House was in the service of his country, both in a military and civil capacity. It was needless for him to eulogise the ability of Sir William Gossett, because he was sure that it would be fully admitted by the House at large. He always acted with the greatest urbanity, while he was zealous and attentive in the discharge of his duties, and he was sure the House would readily pass this tribute to the deceased gentleman's memory.—(Hear, hear.) Sir It. H. INGLIS, in seconding the motion, said from his personal knowledge of the deceased gentle man, and from the experience he had had of his con duct, he could bear testimony to the admirable and zealous manner in which he discharged the functions of his office, and the courtesy which always charac terised his communications with Hon. Members.— (Hear, hear.) He, therefore, most cordially concurred in the motion of the Noble Lord. The motion was then put and carried unanimously RAILWAY' COMMISSION. Mr. BANKES gave notice that on Thursday nex he should move for leave to bring in a Bill for the re• peal of the Act establishing the Railway Commission BOROUGH ELECTIONS Sir J.HAN:IIEI3, said it was important that this Bill should be disposed of with as little delay as pos sible, and he would, with the permission of the House, re-appoint the second reading, which was on the list yesterday, for Tuesday next. Ultimately Sir J. Hanmer postponed his motion until Wednesday next. p :PL THE BISHOP OF MANCHESTER. Mr. HORSMAN inquired if any steps had been taken to furnish a residence to the Bishop of Man chester in his diocese ? Sir G. GREY replied that no steps had yet been taken by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners for that purpose. BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY LAWS. Mr. DIVETT said, as much importance was at tached to some alteration in these laws, he wished to know if the Government intended to submit any Bill to the House on the subject during the present session. Sir G. GREY said, that the subject was under the consideration of the Government. S PAIN. Mr. URQUHART said, as the Noble Lord the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs was not in his place,_ he wished to ask the Noble Lord at the head of the Government whether the correspondence (which, to say the least of it, was incredible) that had re cently appeared in the newspapers, purporting to be a letter from the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to the Government in Madrid, dictating in the most peremptory manner changes in that country, and which was likely to detract from the high name of this country abroad, was authentic. It appeared that the Duke de Sotornayor indignantly repelled with scorn the interference of the British Government. He also wished to know if that letter was authentic ; and, if so, whether the Government had any objection to lay copies of them on the table. Also whether any communication had been received from the Spanish Government with respect to the recal of Mr. Buli,ver. Lord J. RUSSELL (who was only indistinctly heard in the gallery) was understood to say, in reply to the first question, that there was one important omission in the correspondence between his Noble Friend and the Duke de Sotomayor that had appeared in the newspapers, but that with this exception it was substantially correct. He merely stated the course of policy he should recommend in the event of any occasion arising to render its adoption necessary. The letter then went on as it was printed in the news papers. The Hon. Gentleman must be fully aware that there was a great difference between the ob servations contained in a letter and in an official notice. The lion. Gentleman stated that the Duke de Sotomayer rejected the advice and returned the note of his Noble Friend. N ow he should have referred to some former proceedings, by which he would have found that this country had been called upon by Spain to agree to a treaty which would have laid this country under the obligation of making efforts by sea and by furnishing supplies of arms and ammunition, for the purpose of maintaining the present Queen on the throne of Spain. If he would refer to the document in which these matters were set forth, he would find that there was a considerable sum of money owing by Spain for stores and ammunition. He thought it was also a fact that in the course of last year repre sentations were made to the British Government to know whether under the treaty then in force, if an emergency should arise, this country would use its influence and power to maintain the Queen upon the Throne. Now the Hon. Gentleman and the House must be aware that if this country were to be called upon to do this, that it was not unnatural that it should offer through its Government frank and friendly advice, with a view of preventing any reckless proceedings which might cause a civil war. All that was intended by his Noble Friend, was not to dictate to the Government of Spain with respect to its internal affairs, but, that being its ally, and having made efforts to maintain the Queen on her throne, it was not outraging their relations to offer friendly . advice for the maintenance of the kingdom, co nsistently it!: the iiost!oit o f ttie (t aLuil , t;,,, .Leurity of those institutions which were intimately con nected with her claims.—(Hear, hear.) His Noble Friend (Lord Palmerston here entered the House) would state whether there was any objection to produce the correspondence. Mr. URQUHART inquired whether any address had been received from the Government of Madrid with respect to the recal of Mr. Bulwer ? Lord PALINIERSTON had no objection to lay the papers on the table of the House. They were already in preparation, and would no doubt be ready to-morrow. The address in question was received some time ago. Mr. URQUHART inquired if any correspondence had taken place with respect to the demand of the Spanish Government to have Mr. Bulwer recalled ? Lord PALMERSTON said there was no corre spondence on the subject. Mr. URQUHART wished to know from the Noble Lord the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, whether the mediation of England had been accepted by the parties in the Danish duchies? Lord PALMERSTON—In answer to the Hon. Member :—I have the satisfaction to inform the House, that both parties, Prussia on the one hand, and the Danes upon the other, have accepted the good offices of Great Britain, with a view of settling ami cably the question in dispute, and that communica tions are now going on between her Majesty's Go vernment and the two parties with a view of effecting this object.-4 Cheers.) Mr. BANKES wished to know with respect to the dispatch of the Noble Lord the Secretary for Foreign Affairs, whether he would explain the circumstances of that dispatch appearing in the papers at Madrid before the date of the dispatch itself. Lord PALMERSTON—The question of the Hon. Member must, I fear, be treated in the same manner as that related of Charles 11. and the fish ! (Laughter.) The first point to establish is, was such the case? and in point of fact it was not the case. The note did not appear in any Spanish paper neither has it appeared in any Spanish paper, except so far as it was copied into one from one of the French papers. It was first published in La Presse, but in what manner it got there it is not for me even to guess. All that I can say is that her Majesty's Government had nothing to do with the publication of it there. I believe that a short advertisement, or paragraph rather, did appear in the corner of one of the Spanish newspapers, the Clamor Publico, I believe, stating that they under stood that it was the intention of her Majesty's repre sentative at Madrid to present some note to the Spanish Government. That paragraph appeared some days before the note was issued, how it appeared, of course, I cannot say. It was not a copy of the nate, but a short statement, and I rather think if the Honourable Member wishes it that I shall be able to add that paragraph to the other papers which I shall present to the House upon the subject. 111 r. BANKES wished to know whether the Spanish Government had not made complaint of such correspondence having taken place. Lord PALMERSTON lincl Lord J. RUSSELL—CST talnly. JEWISH DISABILITIES BILL. Oa the order of the day fur the third reading of this Bill, Sir F. THESIGER rose for the purpose of moving that the Bill be read a second time this day six months. He was quite prepared to be told, in adopting this course, that he was actuated by narrow minded feelings, and whatever obloquy he might receive, he was not to be deterred from pursuing the course which he thought to be his duty. He did not think that the question could b e d ec i ded . upon religious grounds, he was not able to discover any specific precept of God's law which had been given to guide them in the decision of the question, nor did he think that any course of conduct pursued by that House could in the least degree interfere with those denunciations and prophecies respecting the Jews which were recorded in holy writ. Neither did he agree in the opinion that the admission of Jews into the Legislature would tend to unchristianise its character—he could not for a moment indulge such an opinion. Christianity was bound up too strongly in the constitution of the country; and he should deeply regret that so im portant a subject should be treated with anything like levity, or be approached in any other manner than with becoming awe and admiration.—(Hear.) He thought that, independent of those grounds which a ppeared to have operated with other Hon. Members, there were other grounds upon which he founded his opposition to the admission of the Jews into the Legislature. Let the House, for instance, suppose a society of men associated for a given purpose; such society could only be held together ,by a confidence in the desire of all its members to promote the objects of that society. If any of the members were satisfied that another pre ferred objects inconsistent with those of the society, it was clear that no confidence could exist between them. The case was considerably stronger when the party holding the different opinion, and seeking the different objects, was one of the rulers or go vernors of that society. If this case were applied upon a larger scale to that of a political Government, the basis of which was religious or moral, the objection to such a state of things would be increased in a tenfold degree. He apprehended that all human laws require a higher sanction than of those who make them. There must be a higher standard to which all human laws ought to approach or to appeal, and he put it to the House whether it was not the laws of the Bible that they had taken for their standard. The House and the country had long ago decided to be guided by Christian morality, but it was utterly impossible to guard against fraud. They could not prevent the infidel from passing the threshold to play the hypocrite whilst violating their Christian declarations, but in that case the chance fell upon the infidel, not upon the House. The House could not be charged with having neglected to preserve its standard of Christian morality, because it had done all it could possibly do to secure respect for Christianity in that House. Pass this Bill, how ever, and the case would be quite different. The Bill could not be supported upon the principle that the Jews acknowledged the same God as themselves, be cause they did no such thing. The religion of the Jew was the shadow of something that was past, and their code of morality fell very far short of the standard set up by Christianity. The Jews were openly op posed to all other religions but their own; and if this Bill passed into law, and the principle upon which it was supported were allowed to prevail, he very much feared that it would be exceedingly difficult for the House to maintain its Christian standard of morality. If the Noble Lord was not prepared to admit the Deist to a seat in the Legislature, he could not see how he could admit the Jew; in his opinion there was a greater objection to the Jew than the Deist. No law had ever been made with respect to the Jews sitting in Parliament, because no one ever dreamt of such an occurrence taking place. Because he believed the Church was placed upon a rock, was he to allow an objectionable class of persons to come near it, because he knew they could net undermine it ?—(Hear, hear)—because he knew that " God would defend his truth," was he unhesitatingly to open a gate by which even a small body of persons might enter who did not believe in its principles, and who might assail them, though they could not injure them ? In reading the Christian religion, and freely interpreting its principles, he found nothing to command him to take the unbeliever into the bosom of his family.— (Hear, hear.) Let them treat the Jewish people with Christian forbearance, and join with them in all the duties which devolved on man in the ordinary affairs of life; but do not give them any vantage ground by admitting them into a Christian Legis lature. The amendment having been read, Mr. TRELA.WNY said it had been argued against the Bill that the Jews were a nation sui generis, but he wished to know w h a t was to b e looked upon as consti tuting a nation. Was it a common language? If so, the Americans and English were one nation. If the Jews owed a ll eg i ance t o any tempora l J ew ish sovereign, such an argument might be tenable, but any government they had was purely hierarchical, and could no more affect their allegiance, than could the supremacy of the Pope affect that of the Roman Catholics. Besides the Jews had themselves solemnly declared that there was nothing in their religion to affect their allegiance to any country in which they resided. Had not the Jews ever shown themselves loyal subjects in England? Had they not on the 10th April last exhibited as much alacrity as their Christian fellow-subjects? And why? Because they had equal rights and property to protect. In his opinion it was bad policy to have in any country 40,000 dissatisfied citizens. It would be much better to deport them altogether, than to keep them in such a state, at the risk of contaminating the rest. The Honourable Member proceeded to quote the various hardships which had been inflicted on the Jews by successive kings of England, observing that he did not mean to contend that such things could happen at the pr esen t t i me, b ut he feared that the same spirit . animated the o pp os i t i on to this Bill. There was no fear that the Jews would seek proselytes. It was well known that Lord George Gordon had turned Jew, but that after his death the Jews refused to acknowledge him. As nothing he had heard in the course of thes e b e b ates had convinced him of the propriety of excludin g Jews from Parliament, he should continue his support to the Bill under con sidertion. Mr. WESTHEAD congratulated the House that they had been enabled to discuss this question uninfluenced by vast public meetings, but calmly and deliberately and without reference to anything but its real merits. He feared that many of the Wesleyan community would be surprised at the course he was about to take, but after careful consideration, he had come to the conclusion that c , ur,e w. thc a 60,1 holy word. A Noble Lord had quoted Dr. Arnold against this Bill; but in another passage that eminent divine had said that if the admission of the Jews to -r Parliament was the wish of the universal people of Eng land he should not oppose it. The Honourable Baronet the Member for Oxford University had urged that it was no greater hardship to exclude Jews on t h e s cor i et di e of religion than it was to exclude Christia ns who d not possess a pecuniary qualification; and at the same time had blamed a Right Honourable Gentleman lict now in the House for undue levity in talking of Pr?- testant cookery and Christian horsemanship. Surey' the levity was as great to compare a question of reli gious scruple to one of mere pecuniary qualification. Another objection urged against the Bill was that its as for the moral interests and wellbeing of this countrts.o procure as much as possible unity in religious matterb, Now, if there was one country in Europe in which, more than another, unity of religion was attaitdien. and that the Lutheran religion too, it was Swe of If such unity were conducive to a hig h amount to national morality, surely Sweden should be a pattern ou nations. But what was the testimony o f traveller s the subject ? The Rev. J. Scott, a Wesleyan miseiona.rs ~9 who had resided twelve years in the country, stated ED in Sweden the most rigid means were adopted to Pr.. serve unit , : of religion, but that, judging fruits, it did not seem with the most beneficial effects... There was no difficulty in getting work done on I. s . tree by day, the theatres were all open, arid that even the net, i i , tern of religion did not hesitate to pass from the inns to the opera-box. With respect to morals, Mr.• stated that the population returns showed the propeotro tion of illegitimate children to legitimate to be as on one and a half. Mr. Laing gave sim il ar testim ony ' that there was not a nation in Europe which neustnat.glo, up the palm to Sweden in immorality. So much, for the arguments founded on unity of religion• by should support this Bill, not confirming h is i ndgra a eriL th re st appeals to barbarous times, but founding it on do charter alike of Jews arta Christians, which t old us 'us. unto others as we would that others shou ld do unto °sad Mr. G. C. LEWIS observed that two ob j ections been opposed to the admission of the Je ws to the I , S tic lature; the one that they were aliens, the othe r s tis t they were not Christians. The first objection ha"tbere been much insisted on, and for a good reason-411_01 could be no doubt that British Jews born in this ? .. o !' esty , were as much natural born subjects of her MO bur • owing her the same allegiance, subject to the Waive i tr h Y t ; dens and obligations, as their Christian fellow-c 0 thoughanl privileges. they dd not rrh e a n d m a i s t men, and were abstractedly entitled to the they were not opposed to any of the great neer: i trines which that religion recognised and Then there was no reason for supposing c..,,cdsEatis: t t o li e t h t e ru t r h e s i sion of Jews would unchristianise the Iseg. r is ;,„" secs This Bill did not propose to nominate Jews as "l' es T o eiss of Parliament, but merely opened the doors of whets ment to them should they be elected. An t oe was the danger in this? Was there a ~ n et constituency in which the majority vv er our Christians? In Loudon even, where the greate, st e king goirlC:har°l:nibsejnicheitil:E9l3:, ber of Jews was to be found of any town in 'I t he eleo' that Ole, Tatars. dom, the Jews formed but a small minority 0 ' do wn toral body. Vette], quoting Grutius, had lai d ftt re jieicel that amongst independent nations difference n. ender t was nu barrier to the recognition of equ al i "Priosiplo rights. Why should they not apply the same the state to individuals ?—(Hear.) Locke said that ote. should be exclusively rft occupied with the ter:alVe rests, and the Church with the spiritual ipt re - 5 1: E mankind, and that on no account should the"norecl distinct provinces be confounded togeth er. It agissioa to him (Mr. Lewis), on every ground , that the it, in of the Jews as Members of the Legislature, bee"illrtioa cordance with the progress of opinion and leeis.": 4 oise4 this country, and with the practice of the mo st o wicel nations, and being at the same time free from w i s ely danger or social detriment, the House would ac JO; , by deciding by a large majority in favour . Of !foto arid thus prevent the re-opening of the queston le years.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. CAMPBELL, having supported t was tess going into Committee, assured the House that if s eal' felt self S) on frivolous or hasty grounds that be f , he 011, pelled to vote against the third reading oery', ‘, respect en oppose a Government which was, in e to the war m all titled, especially at the present ti n ' e ' r 1 With regard t cordial support of the House.- - ( 11 , rig,ht to the objection that the State, • gi v ' 6 Lhe terfer 5 inut not to n sti • tummies to elect representatives, oug l in e the cOs' with their choice, it appeared to him that w s , O a re' stituencies elected Members, not for the sembly for the whole nation, putpu7,..,. he enotioa reprcs le est micg them only, but to forma reason e a ' that the Legislature should impose such rest': their choice as thepublic interest demanded.. ' d Lot hear.) The Honou p rable Gentleman who townshad i t was perfeetlY ea' spoken had said that the majorities of all the , c eula counties were Christian; if so, what hat dsl!*Taa. ref there be in requiring them to choose Chr17...00 presentatives ? Admitting, generally, the do t. " o ` a do' abstract right, which had been laid down by they cates of the Bill, he held that they were not o ser'' adopt it in every case, if the result should be ties effe. , f a o n r d t ihfeputeic efficient vir servicet uea nd odisinterestedness held five of a principle which it was essential to Pr e o sr/ e d re th rl a e t e c t h ir r i l t 6 i ; jr t ert io t ffgetu n ieant i idyrr t tt e y drobonymyt w tt aoto a c hng s eb ofritco t ioat h pruuia e menntroehi o etpedl, n r:Bl: l ei y obcc, guarantee ayto.aurnmnedcedl ieiosgswagnsisgooihonvui tnceeoisr:was ftaamohtst disgraced ittne t shhg h t Rea : rat ona s tdmic e en amocoat q dleuni s u tnse a ahitin i coner i u t yda : 6 centers and Unitarians—those questions stood on lice ' i t should in o f va` t ies be remembered that they had to deal ° pr ice was granted, was in that state that Parliament 136 , 1 the choose between the ruin of the British empire as " admission of the Roman Catholic cla' ims. 0 0 Mr. F. SCOT opposed the Bill on purely ce"rbees grounds. The Jews, he observed, had not hitbertoore excluded because they were Jews, but because the,Y ho lici not Christians. The admission of the Roman ef.; and Dissenters formed therefore no precedent '0 a " seo Bill, they being Christians, and so far eligible to in Mr. Christian Legislature. RAPHAEL said he had voted sli t sse inst o p and second reading, and meant to oppose in _ig to this dechrietianising Bill—a Bill which w ould te '7 301 , 6 0 a share in the legislation of Englishroent w e ,l et e L eer"' of eternal salvation were through Christ the Ile beree: f men who looked upon that Redeemer as a blaft brig and an impostor.—(Hear, hear.) During tnarii i period he held a seat in that House in 183 6 , 6 13 U. te d the present session of Parliament, lie bad suPP to stir present Liberal Government, and would con s o so : port them on all measures that did not milita t eelis b his religious principles, abridge the liberties f,,PweeaPts men, or touch the pockets of his cons 00: (Laughter.) This Bill coming within the first s ° o „po.. exceptions, he must offer it his most strenuou _ a rid Ir . tion, hoping that if it passed this House it ; e Soot' rejected by a large and indignant majority in t of of Lords. sct an pls Mr. BROTHERTON supported the Bill a s he pe ° such was his Opinion, national justice, and because he believed tha t o,) Web; nottlie afafictftthhaotf3thoaet,OnenOmphaenose of England were generally in favour of f ° E • ifiect e le t he Hon. maintained that it would not militate in the least e n t ir d t iho t an h de a rp t s e o ht p iat i o i e n edt n w t: a gri s :Ae : c i t titi c , ' the Established Church, or against the religls°,oo,gb°i; Gentleman who spoke last, who, tweilti ', r ot 0 . was himself excluded from Parliament on ,a ce° l eas n t l i e r r e e a li n g 3 i , o t n o , b a u b t ose wh t o h , e hpevivrielgegreetteedxtteondpeedrctenpis i , 3 f b e i l i o - f p Bill of 1829, in excluding a portion 0- f • es. s ew , be • countrytnen on account of their religious or - Dili ; Mr. G. R. ROBINSON had voted for thf„, e oo o3B o s lieving that the admission of Jews into x t ; p eri e j have ed the e t l b e y ast po i s n e j ib u i r l i i o ty na no eff w e , et or np a o t n it r en2 e. ° tabl ish the t's 0111 Church. ta ct Mr. NAPIER wished to state very shortli, teg s ' O f the motives which influenced him in v°tll3 ;v s °l) s e rie the third reading of this Bill. The question° C- - k tians, they all recognized what the law national acknowledgment. Professing all t std to,soo, nowledge, that Christiani was the prole s - e ligi 0 , true t. , l e etP or When this Bill became the law . of the land, tb s.- he 0 , 61 , : re ledgment, he fearlessly asserted, could no long r a l e : 0 4 tanned. Points of difference were not urged; t 0 nes unwilling to rend the garment. But, was tb t s orY ° ors' why they should cast lots for it? In the hie - 0 te t he Jewish people God had manifested the g r l e en ee, principle of His government. Famine, Pe bona) sword, were his instruments to execute ca t e l ,, Sall„y o e , ments. When the Jews finally rejected tople;ries the state was shivered evidence ieces, and the cj oto e lo d ried to every nation the of that g,, 1 , 1 hod s e es which they had perpetrated.—(Hear.) always avowed a national religion. Nal' 0 1)/e sanction of the Noble Lord at the bead of tha ccor lo meat, and he honoured the Noble Lord for the pro the knee in acknowledgment of God's had taken, they had been called upon reca nt s , o ° lo s ores+ a g A another instance for the purpose of 00 0 1 eo s „„ rior tics° 09E 5 , mercy. If the dealings of God with nations f t iest His moral government, and if the principle ° if "09 vernment was real and consistent, could th e l is l e esla`y disobeyed Christianity as the basis of their ie 97 oo t bi e expect as a people to avoid the divine disP l os 1 1 0 0 (Hear, hear.) If this Bill was passed into a. OO 0' t ee argumtnt could be urged against the admii;ititie s isoi Deist? By the removal of the Jewish also ve d. /1 principle of constitutional toleration was des tr°l oos e iel :re he ee distrusted s o r b e d i what was likely to be the effect on the . I °' 0 0 0 9 He could not suffer his hopes of a separate ~1 3; i r t b, t a h ff e e i c r t s i ri n e f e o ri r t y t h . e l N a v n h el y of ssh h uo is cu : ed : iootieop t ::l3 lo : might hate them for their creed; he might 'w i r d "' r iot t Legislature pause before consenting to ion from the constitution from such a rep° the is of the Bill involved ? Ever , Member incurre's r Ga y e the P serious responsibility giving his vote on -Os occasion, whether that vote was ael le measure. e° o h o Mr. R. PALMER could not acquiesce in , o n ,ise !done to which the Hon. and Learned Gente,iefera,et had just spoken had arrived; for after full con s gete,, ic , of the question, before and since he had bee t he eon' t be of the Hous© his mind had been brought t ° so atidst. tion that, both on political and Christian , to e 0 1 ,„d given for or ag Bill ought to become part and parcel of tne,,iete: o ,so land. The exclusion ot the Jews could not bee o s e see merely for exclusion's sake. The exclusion t ,. 0 , 0 ter lio ns y 40 15131 which the exclusion of the judges, the clerg _.„ O did not stand upon the same grounds a s " rested; and, therefore, it must be taken .tc i e s i tl e it y, 's_ s e a s Chris t he'lef on the principle of its interfering with was a point with respect to which he cont n .. " esou re.. o e a' probandi was upon the opponents of thr uisit ed t o t ee was of opinion, that if anything was ens beet E° danger the interests of the Church, it ' oll ' o oo f 41 0 maintenance of that institution could not be wet 0 the civil and temporal rights of 0 01 1 SU ItCr l Crown.—(Hear, hear.) b e d sr c d ' e elete M.')-T-11/NT seed thee h , e k trot° rife runner sLages of me Bid, he count nut shrin „ ac t o ne ing his continued opposition to it, now that l_t s ' ar e at its third reading. He regarded the to"