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IMPEFUAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, Aucrsr 6. CASE OF MARLBOROUGH. - (Evidence of Mr. Thomas Merriman, continued from the First Edition of The Sun of yesterday.) By Mr. KmouT—ln the Commissioners' Report there is a paper mentioned which was handed in by Mr. Woodman, and which purported to have been written by Mr. Ward, and dated Aug. 9,1783, stating that Lord Aylesbury nominated the persons to be chosen for burgesses. I did not see any paper in the hand writing of Mr. Ward produced. He died in April, 182,9, and I never heard of such a memorandum during his life time. In November, 1830, Mr. Woodman said something about a paper which was not precisely what is there stated. When he produced the paper he said it was in tho handwriting of the clerk. Mr. Woodman was not a witness ; he was not sworn ;he sat by, interjecting observations. I never saw the original paper. I heard nothing about it. By the Duke of CUMBERLAND—The paper was in the handwriting of Mr. Woodman's clerk, not of Mr. Ward's clerk. By Mr. KNIGHT-1n the year 1826, Mr. Woodman, by virtue of the Speaker's warrant, . got access to the Corporation papers, for the purposes of an Election Committee. I have been Town clerk for eleven years, and I never saw or heard of such a faaper as this. I did not read the paper produced before the Commissioners. By Lord BROUGHAM—I did not see in whose hand. writing it was, but Mr. Woodman said it was a copy of another paper taken by his clerk. lam sure of that. I saw no other paper delivered to the Commissioners. I have known Mr. Bingham some years. He goes the WeAern Circuit. He writes She Reports of the Court of Common Pleas. I am acouainted with most of the respectable inhabitants of town of 'Marlborough. lam not acquainted with many of those who arc against the Corporation. Their being against the Corporation does not influence me in forming acquain tances, but naturally, I am more acquainted with those friendly to the Corporation. Samuel Benjamin Merriman, examined by Mr. KNIGHT -lam a law student, and brother of the last witness. I heard his examination, and perfectly agree in everything he has stated relative to the Corporation—the friendly feeling of the inhabitants towards them. I was present during the investi gation before the Municipal Commissioners, with the excep tion of five or ten minutes. They adjourned about two o'clock, and stated that they had finished the investigation, but would sit the following day, and would be glad to hear any sug gestions that might be made. That statement was made by Mr. Bingham, in answer to an observation of my father's, who is mayor of the town. My father's observation was, that he hoped they would not hear one side, without bearing the other. The Commissioners held no other sit ting in Marlborough. I confirm the statements of my brother as to certain information in the Commissioners' Report which was not probably given them. I heard Mr. Bingham say, in answer to an observation of my father's, relative to a volunteer statement of Mr. Woodman, which he hoped would not be received, except on oath, that he had not found it necessary hitherto to take the evidence on oatb, and he hoped he should not have to do so now. I be lieve the people are quite satisfied with the conduct of the Cor poration, and are not favourable to any change. By Lord PLUNKETT—Many of the respectable inhabi tants are Members of the Corporation, but there arc of course very many who have no share in it. CASE OF NORWICH. Frederick Goold, examined by Sir CHARLES WETHERELL-- I am an Alderman of Norwich, and have been so for fourteen or fifteen years. The governing body is composed of a Mayor, two Sheriffs, 24 Aldermen, of whom the Mayor is one, and 60 Common Councilmen, a Recorder, and Steward. The governing body consists of 86. The Corporation claims a sisterhood or kin to that of London. In London the Common Council are elected individually ; but in Nor wich three of the Common Counsel are elected by the constituent body, and these elect the rest. It is con sidered a popular form of government. The institution of the Corporation took place in the year 1729, and was then regulated by the 3d Geo. 11., chap. 8. The number of freemen was 2,6oo—the inlotbitants, 6,100. He had acted as a Magistrate, of whom there were 20 or 21 in Norwich; every Mayor was a Magistrate for life after passing the chair; the Magistrates were appointed for life, the Sheriffs and Council were electeda.nnually. The twenty Magistrates were perfectly adequate For all the business which arose in their jurisdiction, and he had never heard any complaint of their non-attendar.e.o, The mayor sat in the Town-hall every day, and was generally assisted by one or more of the magistrates. The magistrates had always acted fairly and impartially in the diseberge of their duties. He never knew of any informa tion laid against any of them for malveriation in their offices. Never heard any complaint against them from either free- Ine:n or inhabitants. There were 24 ward constables for a police, and the Mayor appointed as many constables as were necessary. These did their duty very well, and were perfectly adequate to preserve the peace of the city, except in the warm time of an election. That was proved from the smallness of crime in the city, having only had one prisoner for trial at the late Assizes, and the average of those tried at the Quarter Ses sions was eight or nine. He certainly did not believe the statement made in the Report that the Purples, who were Sir James Scarlett's voters, were engaged in burning their own booths. There was a Court of Conscience and a Guildhall Court in Norwich, which gave great satisfaction, as they were much used. The Steward presided in the latter Court, and he was appointed by the Aldermen and Council. The Re corder was appointed in the same way, and he knew there was 'no Wish in Norwich for having those officers appointed in a different manner. The property of the Corporation, which amounted to 2,2001., was perfectly, fairly, and well ma ssaged; the surplus was generally a few hundred pounds. The Mayor had 3001. and a dinner; but it generally cost him 1,0001. The Sheriffs got each 501. from the Corpo ration, and they generally spent 3001. a year each. It has been the practice of the Corporation for several years to print a statement of the receipts and expenditure of the Corporation. One hundred of these books are printed; every member of the Council has a copy. It is not difficult for a stranger to procure a copy. These books contained accounts not only of the property of the Corporation, but also of the charitable funds. There are six or eight auditors—one half ,appointed by the Aldermen, the other half by the Commons. Never knew one shilling belonging to the Corporation or Cha rities spent at contested elections. The mode of keeping the accounts gave satisfaction to the freemen as far as he knew. It would be very unreasonable if they did not. Was not aware of any abuse existing in the Corporation. The Com mon Council are elected by the freemen. The Corporation 'in his judgment, notwithstanding the change of circumstances, was a useful and efficient instrument of local government. Could not suggest any improvement in any department. The accounts of the charity funds are kept in separate books from 'those of the Corporation. There is a Committee appointed for this purpose. The statement in the Report on the ques tion of the Charity trusts, as reposed in the Alderman, is a very .unfair one, because it would cost a great sum of money to have these Charities attended to by paid servants. 13 not this statement then a stone cast at the head of every Alderman ?—lt is. Lord PLUNKETT—Do you mean to swear to the cor rectness of the metaphor ?—( A laugh.) Sir C. WETHERELL—Is it not intended as an unjust censure ? Lord BROUGHAM—No, no; that will not do, really. Sir C. WETHERELL—SOMCtiMeS I put the question too severely and sometimes too gently. Lord BROUG 11A M—No, no; you know well encugh how to put the questions. There is not one in 20 legal, but I do not object to them. Sir c. WETHERELL—My Lord, I wish to put the ques tions regularly. Lord BROUGHAM—And you can do it very well ; but how can the witness tell what was intended ? Sir C. WETHERELL (to the witness)-13 that a fair or un fair statin'tio.n't ?—Unfair—very unfair. I was present at the examination by the Commissioners. I recollect Mr., Long vying that there was no occasion for the inquiry. - Mr. Buckle admitted that the Charities were benefitted by the present mode of management. The passage then referred to is very unfair. There is a statement that a Charity left to poor weavers had been diverted to improper objects, while those entitled to it were rejected, but it is not true. The ancient Companies have ceased above a century, and the ap pointments have fallen into the hands d the Aides_ men. This exercise of the appointments is nes in usurpation upon, but in conformity to the charter. The statement that the corporate and charitable funds were made subservient to the uses of the Corporraiton is untrue and unfair ; although in one i',stance the hospital fund was laid out in paying for the rSpairs of a house inha bited by ono of the Aldermen, but the tenant was not liable for the repairs. We are unsalaried and unpaid managers and trustees of these charitable r .unds. I have not estimated what the per centage would be if these funds were handed over to salaried treasurers, agsnts, and collectors, but it would be very considerable. We have in Norwich a hospital called the Great hospital, which accommodates 176 men or women. Of 85 men in it, 51 are freemen and 34 are not ; and of 81 women, 27 are the widows of freemen and 54 are not, The proportion of Whigs and Tories in the hos pital i s 'aertrly equal ; but it o ccas i ona ll y var i es. T he amount of C sh property is about 2,200/. ,There are eleven oe twolve livings, some of them in the town and others in the neighbourhood, but all within the county. The appoint ments to the livings is with the Ald ermen an d C ommon, Council. Unl ess there is a majority in both houses, the nomination lapses to the Bishop, and this has oceurred. There is a statement in the Municipal Commissioners' Re port relative to the son of an alderman be;e g appointed Chaplain to the Hospital, and of the salary being then increased from 501. to 2001. per annum. The person alluded to is the Rev. Mr. Patteson, who is now Chaplain of the great Hospital. The Hospital Church is also parish Church of St. Helens. The Chaplain has to perform duty in it on Sundays, to read prayers three times a week, and he is frequently called upon to attend to the spiritual comforts en the poor people in the Hospital whose ages average seventy-three,,, and many arc considerably older. There was no oy-law in Norwich preventing the appointment of the son of an alderman, nor was it at all against the trust. The restriction was p u t on f or t h e purpose of leaving it at the option of the Commons to give what they pleased to the successor of the Rev. Gentleman. He considered that it was a very unfair representation, for the Rev. Mr. Patteson was very deserving of the sum he got, and he has never heard any com plaint of its being too large. They had also a Grammar School to the patronage of the aldermen. Witness occasionally at tended the meetings of the Com Missioners, and their conduct did not appear to him to be unfair in keeping the roam quiet. They did all they could, but they did not always suc ceed. The officers of the Corporation had orders to afford all the assistance and information in their power. After the conclusion of the proceedings there were two Protests deli vered to the Commissioners. He did not think that a Council elected under the Bill, and governing under its provisions, would give much satisfaction : there would then he more con trove7sy and less satisfaction. Some of the Charities are given in terms to be enjoyed by Church of England men exclusively. By the Earl of R t'CDNOR.—IIe did consider the Rev. Mr. Patteson a very meritorious man, deserving the 2001. His nredecessor was a very inefficient man, and did not give sa tisfaction, but he could not say what was the reason why his application for an advance was refused. By the Earl of R A DNOR—Tlie dtion were trus teessund, which had been lost of a fund called the many years. Jolut.. earner examined by Sir C. - WETHEIZEI.I.— Has been an Alderman bf Norwich for upwards of half a century —has heard the whole of the examination of Alderman Rooth, hnd entirely concurs in his statemtnts and opinions respecting the general administration of the affairs of the Cor- Nration—never knew of any malversation of justice, whether the mayor was of one party or the other. Mr. Preston examined—ls Recorder of Norwich, and has been so for between four and five years. Never exercised a capital jurisdiction, though the Judges had decided that the office possesses it. The commission of crime has very much diminished within these seven or eight years. There were from 70 to 80 prisoners tried in the course of a year. The appointment of Recorder is by charter. Ile is named by the whole assembled Corporation. Was satisfied that the adminis tration of justice had given satisfaction. Was very anxious on this point, as otherwise he would not go on in the discharge of his duty—the Court was constantly attended by a crowd of per sons—reporters attended and took down all that was said, and published it so that he dared not, and lie believed no one in his situation would dare, to swerve either to the right or to the left. I believe the Petty Juries of all towns are more intelli gent than those of counties. I have found it so at Norwich, Lynn, and Great Yarmouth. lam resident at Norwich. I can safely and conscientiously say, that, during my own time, or that of my predecessor, Mr. Alderson, who was a different politics to mine, I never recollect a verdict given under political influence. I was present at the examination by the Commissioners. I waited on them as soon as they arrived, and attended the whole examination. I recollect the conduct of Mr. Alderman Ruckham being called in question, and, in consequence of what was said, I stept into his house and found he was in London, which I told the Commissioners, and re quested that they would adjourn it until Mr. Rackham could attend to vindicate his character, but they would not. I remonstrated, and Mr. Long told me he would not suffer such a discussion, and I came away. Mr. Alderman Newton vin dicated the character of a deceased Alderman which had been attacked. The case of Alderman Turner was once brought before me. He was a schoolmaster and a man of property. He was indicted for perjury, but I refused to try it. No, it was not perjury, it was bribery at a local election. Four other persons had been indicted for bribery, and the Grand Jury having discovered that Mr. Turner was mixed up with the case, I adjourned the Grand Jury, and directed the clerk to frame a bill against Mr. Turner, although he was a particular friend of mine. He claimed as an alder man to be tried at once, and I being new in office objected to try the case. A great deal is said in the Report about the unfairness and partiality of the Magistrates on that occasion, not one word of which is true. No one attempted to influence me at all. By Lord BRO UG HA:Nl—After I had expressed an opi nion that I would not allow any of the magistrates to interfere with me on the legal points, I believe they would not interfere. If I had not expressed my determination not to allow them to interfere, it is most likely they would have tried him at once. I believe there is no jurisdiction in the Corpora tion, in point of fact, to try offences immediately. I think it would be ousting the jurisdiction of the Court of King's Bench. The person accused was not Alderman Turner at the time. By the Duke of CUM BE RL AND—Mr. Turner was not in the Corporation at the time at all. By the Duke of RICH NI ON D—.l still practice as a barrister at the Norfolk assizes. My salary is 621. NM. per annum in lieu of a field belonging to the Corporation. The City Grand Juries are not better than the County Grand Juries. It is desirable on the principle of justice that a man should be tried by those who have no knowledge of the circumstances of his case. The Earl of SIIAFTESBURY observed that it was now four o'clock, and, according to the arrangements made by their Lordships, he thought they should now adjourn. Sir C. WETHERELL said they had one witness whose evi dence would occupy but a very short time. The question that their Lordships do adjourn the further hearing of evidence to 6 o'clock was then put and agreed to. REMOVAL OF ASSIZES BILL. The Earl of WICKLOW presented a petition from the Grand Jury of the county of Waterford, against a Bill which had yesterday passed their Lordships for the removal of Assizes in Ireland. Ile was not present when the Bill had passed yesterday, or he should have taken that opportunity of pointing out the mischievous tendency of the measure. MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS. The Earl of FALMOUTH presented a petition from the borough of Evesham against the Municipal Corporation Bill, which the petitioners complained had passed the other House of Parliament by a majority composed of Papist Members. The petitioners trusted in the wisdom of their Lordships, and prayed that they would reject this Bill. Lord MELBOURNE rose to oppose the reception of the petition. He put it to their Lordships whether they would receive a petition so improperly worded. The petitioners had no right to designate the majority of the other House as one of any party. The Earl of FALMOUTH had no connexion with the borough of Evesham, and could not be answerable for the statements made by the petitioners. If their Lordships were against the reception of the petition he should, with their leave, withdraw it. Their Lordships then adjourned till six o'clock. The VICE- CHANCELLOR took hil seat on the Woolsack at a quarter past A o'clock. The Marquis of BRE AD ALB ANE presented several pe titions from different parts of Perthshire, in favour of the intro duction of some measure to improve the Scotch Church. CORPORATION BILL. Counsel were then called in, and proceeded with the exami. nation of witnesses on the Corporation Bill. The House proceeded to examine further witnesses in the Norwich case. Mr. Jay stated that he was an Alderman at Norwich, and had been so not quite three years. Knew something of the powers of the Corporation, and he approved of them. Wit ness attended the Municipal Commissioners in their in quiries. Made a remonstrance to the Commissioners with respect to the course they pursued. Served that remonstrance on Mr. Long. The Mayor, the Aldermen, and thirty of the Common Council signed that remonstrance. Witness objected to the course of the Commissioners in examining witnesses— examining only those who were likely to injure the Corpora tion. Did not make the objection for any party motive. ROCHESTER. _ _ _ Mr. Le*is, town clerk of Rochester—Had been two years and a half town clerk. Had been resident fifty years. Was a solicitor. Practised in Rochester twenty years. Described the constitution of the corporation. The resident freemen were 400 in number within the limits of the city. Between 500 and 600 in the Parliamentary boundaries. The aldermen were respectable from station and wealth. Temporary free dom was purchaseable. It had been 31., and afterwards re duced to 30s. This was a penalty paid annually. Actual freedom for life cost 201. ; had been raised to 401., reduced to 201., and subsequently to 10/. Accounts of the corporation were audited yearly, by appointment of auditors at the Court Lea Jury. The charity property was extensive. One insti tution had freehold estates producing 2,000/. a year. At tended all the sittings of the Corporatitin Commissioners. They sat seven days. Their exami . :attion of witnesses was conducted in open Court. The 1 , - ;ommissioners administered oaths. Witness protested f-gainst the evidence received, as not being judicial. Th e evidence was much of it hearsay. There was exasperation, rancour, calumny, and ex pressed against ',,ne Corporation. The Corporation expressed themselves as men, but not violently or with rancour. The Corpor - ation consisted of persons of all politics. If the Cor- Por:cion was made more open, w;tness would wonder much if ?cers and others would feel a wish to join the body. At pre sent the Corporation included persons of the highest rank. The administration of justice was pure. An analysis of the Chamberlain's accounts was sent in, verified by oath, to the Commissioners. In the report the Commissioners professed to set forth that analysis, but it was not by any means so fllll as the original document. Several columns were omitted. The coroner was chosen by the resident freemen at large. He was elected annually. It was not the practice to re-elect him as a matter of course. The recorder was elected for life. His sa lary was 501. a-year. The Corporatin had Admiralty jiirit. diction granted to them by charter prior in point of date to the charter of Edward 111. In the parishes of St. Edward's and St. Martin's, 1,065 houses, rated under 101., paid one fifth of the rates ; and 4U, rated at 101. and upwards, the re. maining four-fifths. The Corporation had no right to make a rate for the improvement of the city ; and the majority of the inhabitants would be muc h displeased that they should have such a power. A Mr. Snebley, a Common Council-man, was examined before the Commissioners ; but although his views were favourable to those of the Commissioners, and although be was in hostility to the Corporation, be gave evidence very favourable to its management. His concluding sentence was, " Although I am much opposed to the Corporation, I must admit it is honest." Strange to say, however, this evidence was omitted from the Report. Ile supposed the views of the Commissioners were the same as those of the Government who appointed them, and he spoke of them in such a light. The Commissioners were extremely affable and approachable, but, he was bound to say, they were not impartial. If they had been so, they would not have listened to some of the state ments made to them. They listened to statements which no Court of Law would have admitted as evidence, and by doing so they gave a colouring to their Report which otherwise it would not have had. HENLEY-UPOIT-THAAIES. Mr. Cooper, the town-clerk of Henley-upon-Thames, was next examined. The only material point in his evidence re. lated to the satisfaction very generally expressed by the resi dents towards the system in which the magisterial duties were performed by the borough officers. He had never heard a complaint,. and he believed no cause for complaint existed. HAVERING-ATTE-BOWER. Mr. Fitzgerald, agent to Mr. Mackintosh, the Lord of the Manor of. Havering-atte- Bower, was next examined-72,0004 was given for the property, with its rights, privileges, and immunities, which latter were considered worth the purchase money. The Lord of the Manor had the privilege of ar, pointing magistrates for the liberty, and of that privilge . 1 1e would be deprived in the event of the Bill passing that limge. THE SUN, LONDON, PRIDAY, AUGITST 7, 1835. Mr. Mackintosh purchased the property only a few years since. The effect of the 13i11 would be to bring H ~ avering-tate Bower within the limits cf the p ro p ose d borough of Rumford. Mr. Mackintosh made his purchase of the Crown. The rentti.l of the property was about 1,800/., and the was 72,0001. The injury to the property be very con siderable. —I stand 'pen the same ground I did befor. I sbo•_+lci ire ex tremely sorry to appear to defy the Hon. House, but I must Contend that I stand as a ~ lefndattt in the whole ease. tutl'4n tq gay, that it the qiiestiqn doel iltlt refer to Yoh, ycu will refuse to give any answer to it—say yes or no ?—After some hesitation, and referring to some paper, the witness said, " I mu't decline to answer any question put to me by the Groat Yarmouth Committee." Mr. O'CONNELL—I am answered. Mr. li. C. FERGUSSON—Was there any question put to you at ail ?—Yes. What was it?--I really can't recollect. M Mr, PE A SlS—Was it not e " Are you a voter of the bo rough of Great Yarmouth ? "—That was the tiiittition, Mr. R. C. FERGUSSON—Why refuse to answer that question ?—Because I think I should not be called upon_ to answer any question in a case in which I am defendant.— ( Loud cries of " Withdraw.") The witness was taken from the bar, when Mr. O'CONNELL rose and said he felt himself bound to move that the witness who had just been removed from the bar be committed to Ncwgate. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said he very much re gretted the absence of his Learned Friend the Attorney-Ge neral upon that occasion, because that question was one of .the very utmost importance. At a time like this, when party excitement ran so high, it was extremely desirable that the House should come to a calm decision upon the subject like that before it. .According to his view of the law, th e w itness w as perfectly justified in the course he had taken ; because he did not think that this was a case at all analagous to that of Prentice, he hav ing answered a variety of questions. One was put •to him which did not in any way affect him, which he refused to answer, after having answered every previous one. It did appear to him to be a hard case to compel a witness to answer questions which might criminate him. Here was a witness called before a Committee to inquire into the propriety of prosecuting that very individual.—( Cries of " No, no," and " hear, hear.") Such, however, might be the probable result.—( Hear.) He did then think it a hard case to tell a witness, we are going to get evidence from you which may be used against you, because it may implicate you in acts of bribery, but you must not refuse to answer. It appeared that such a witness a fortiori was not bound to answer.—( Hear.) He, for himself, would not answer any such question. He believed he had the perfect concurrence of the Attorney General in this opinion. He should decidedly vote against the motion. Mr. HUME said there might be in some Courts of Law technicalities with which he might be unacquainted, .but if such was the law of the case, all enquiry would be needless, all enquiry would be defeated ; for an agent would only have to tell a witness that he need not make any answers that affected himself. This opinion appeared most strange to him, and if it were correct, there was an end to the authority of this House.--( Hear, hear.) Mr. O'CONNELL never heard anything with half so much astonishment in his life.—(Hear, hear.) Was a man to be protected from giving evidence without giving any legal reason for it? Would that course protect the innocent? The witness was called upon by the notice served upon him to be cautious not to criminate himself in any manner whatever. That was the broad ground upon which he stood, but not that he should not give evidence which might criminate others. He had been taunted with attri buting bribery to one side of the House, but ho did not do any such thing after this. He heard the opinion just given with the utmost astonishment, he might say horror.— . ( Hear, hear.) Mr. TANC RED defended the conduct of the Committee. Mr. B A RCL A Y would ask any Hon. Members if indi viduals were brought before them under these circumstances, whether they would not give them the same warning not to criminate themselves. They might feel conscious that they had committed bribery.—( Hear, hear, from Mr. O'Connell.) Be assured that they did so, for the sake of argument, and then they knew,that upon conviction they would be sentenced to two years imprisonment in Newgate. He had always been ready to promote enquiry, but this was a most unfair mode of proceeding. Mr. Nib HO LL could assure the House that the resolu tions upon which the Committee had acted were verbatim et literatini; a copy of the resolutions moved by the Noble Lord (Russell) last Session, and carried in that House without a dissentient voice. If the agents for the petition had fol lowed those Resolutions there would have been no difficulty. Mr. PEASE said that his only view in agreeing to these resolutions was to give to every party likely to be eriminated an opportunity of being present. Mr. C. FERGttSS ON was compelled to dissent, though with the utmost diffidence, from the opinion given by his Hon. and Learned Friend the olicitor-General.—( Hear, hear.) Mr. HARDY had been so fortunate as to meet with a case directly in point. On the trial of a gentleman who had shot his antagonist in a duel, for murder, Captain Denifort was called on the part of the prosecution, but he refused to be exa mined, on the ground that a report had gone forth to the effect that he had been second to one of the parties in the duel. Ser geant Adair said he might give his evidence with perfect se curity, for if any proceedings were instituted the Attorney- General would moat assuredly be directed to enter a writ staying them. Mr. Justice Lawrence and Mr. Justice Rooke took time to consider the point, and then gave their deliberate judgment, that Captain Denifort might if he choose state the whole truth, but if he did, they could not protect him from subsequent proceedings, and it was, therefore, for him to decide whether he would give his evidence, as most undoubt edly be could not be compelled to give it. The Captain did not give his evidence, and the prisoner was acquitted. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the preliminary objection taken by the witness was quite unheard of. In Courts of Law no witness was allowed to refuse the answering of questions before he had been examined at all, or before it had been considered whether the questions put were such as were likely to criminate himself. When such impor tant inquiries were instituted it was proper that they should be conducted with strict impartiality and efficiency, but that could not be the case if these objections were allowed. Mr. SHAW had no doubt upon the matter, and he could not but express his admiration of the fair and candid manner in which the Solicitor-General had given his opinion. • Sir R. INGLIS followed on the same side. 5 Mr. Sergeant WILDE said his opinion was, that the wit ness had been premature in his objection. The Committee were engaged not in considering an individual case, but seve ral, and therefore the witness might give, respecting other parties, much important evidence, which would not criminate himself. With regard to Captain Denifort, in the case men tioned, it bad been previously proved that Captain Denifort was on the ground at the duel, and that there was every rea son to believe he was the second. If such had not been the case, it would follow that by the same rule every witness on being called upon to give evidence might say, " My Lord, I have heard of report being circulated that I was the second," and, therefore, every witness might be excused giving evidence. Mr. FRESHFIELD said that the doctrine laid down by the Solicitor-General had been always held to be law, and read from " Starkie on Evidence" the following extract : " The witness might refuse to answer at all, on the ground that his answers might subject him to an indictment • but if he answered any questions then he was bound to disclose the whole truth."—( Cheers. ) Sir R. PEEL considered the question of such importance that he hoped the House would nut come to a precipitate de cisioa. Was the House of Commons bound by the rules of the Courts of law 2—( Hear, hear.) Now, to decide that question required some time, and consideration. In the East Retford case he remembered that it was decided that the House of Commons, in its inquisitorial capacity, was not bound to act in strict conformity with these rules. With re gard to this individual his opinion was that no person, without being expressly made a defendant, could refuse to answer on the mere ground of his apprehensions. Lord J. RUSSELL did not think the House bound by the practice of the Courts of Law, and he considered the proposi tion of the Hon. Member for Newark reasonable, and he did not object to such a course of proceeding as that Hon. Mem ber suggested. Lord F. EGERTON was of opinion that it was necessary that the resolutions should be before the House before they took any further steps in the matter. After a few observations from Mr. Wason, Mr. O'Connell, Sir R. Inglis, Lord John Russell, Mr. Lefroy, Mr. Pease, Mr. Harvey, and Sir T. Fremantle, Mr. MACLE AN said that if it were left to the discretion of the witness as to When he was to stop and decline answer ing questions, the proceedings would be wholly useless, for he (witness) would stop whenever he came to any fact that might seem to him to implicate his own party. After an observation from Lord SANDON the House di vided, when there appeared— For the motion Against it 65 11.1 . aj9rity . On being re-admitted into the Gallery we found the witness at the bar. The SPEAKER--I am commanded by the House to ad monish you that you are bound to submit to be examined by the Committee, without any prejudice to yourself, and without answering- any questions that may tend to criminate you. The witness then withdrew. Lord J. RUSSELL thought that the two other witnesses, (Messrs. Green and Lalor) ought to be called in, and simi larly admonished by the Speaker. After a few words from Mr.. Shaw, Sir R. Inglis, and Lord F. Egerton, the witnesses were called in. Mr. Lalor (being examined by the SPEAKER) said that be was summoned as a witness before the Committee— that questions were put to him, which he refused to answer; that the reasons, for his refusal were that in the notice served upon him he was charged with certain acts of bribery, and that he was backed by the laws of his country from being compelled to be a witness in his own case. These were his only reasons, and no action that he was aware of had been brought against him. In anwer to a question from an Hon. MEMBER the wit ness said that he had told the Committee the course he meant to pursue. In answer to. Mr. SHAW—When refused to answer the questions his mind was under the impression that he was likely to be prosecuted in the case. Here the witness was ordered to withdraw, dnd a long dis cussion took place between Mr. Shaw, Mr. Roebuck, Lord F. Egerton Mr. C. Fergusson , Sir Robert Inglis , M r. Tancred, Dr. Nicholls, and Mr. Wason, as to whether he was bound to answer any question, which, if he declined to answer might lead to an inference that his silence was the result of guilt. Lord J. RUSSELL, however, put an end to the conversa tion by saying that prolonging it could lead to no result what. ever . ; and the witness was again called in. In answer to an HoN. MEMBER the witness stated that he was not aware of having been advised by any person not to answer the questions that might be put to him; but he threw hiniselftpon the candour of the House to say whether he was bound to give up family conversations, or, rather, private con verEations.—( Cries of " Certainly.") Then he must beg , most respectfully to inform the. House that he would not. Mr. MACLEAN—Were you not in the Committee-room Olen the resolutions were read? Witness—l was. Mr. AIACLE All—Did you not attend particularly to that part of them in which it was stated that certain parties had been guilty of bribery in aiding and abetting acts of bribery and corruption Witness—No, consider that these words presumed not particularly. • Mr. MACLEAN— bid you• might render you liable to prosecution ?- so because of the notice I had received, and I i1ec01..551Y claimed my right to be exempted from appearing as a witness from the Chairman of the Committee on that ground, coax ttittt t ll6 agents of the petitioners must know something on which they iticatit to fOtuid a etizirgd against me. Mr. RONA YNE—Was it by the advice of tiro friends whom you consulted with that you refused to answer all ques tions that should be put to you? Witness—l consulted only professional persons. I received no advice not to answer the questions that should be put to me. I was merely told what the consequences would lie if I refused to answer. Mr. PEASE—Are you aware that the complaint embodied in the petition is divided into two parts, namely, that bribery, has long existed in the botough of Yarmouth, and that some acts of bribery were committed during the last election ? Witness—l really cannot say. I have not read the petition. Mr. PEASE—WeII, but if such were the case, is it in your power to give evidence of any facts tending to establish the charge of bribery prior to the last election ? Witness—l should say decidedly not. Here the witness was ordered to withdraw. Lord J. RUSSELL suggested whether it would be neces sary to pursue the same line of examination in the case of the next witness? Mr. Green was next introduced and placed at the bar. The SPEAKER, after asking the witness his name, said— Have you received a summons to attend the Committee of this House to whom the Yarmouth election petition has been re ferred? Witness—Yes, I have. The SPEAKER—Have you been examined? Witness— No. The SPEAKER—Have any questions been put to you? Witness—Yes. The SPEAKER—Did you answer them ? Witness—No. The SPEAKER—Why did you not? Witness—On the ground that I could not tell myself whether or not I was a defendant. The witness went on to say that he had heard his name frequently called in question, and therefore believed he was a party implicated. He had received a notice, and that gave him to understand that some parties had false things to say against him. In answer to a question from Mr. Sergeant WILDE, the witness said that it was so long ago he hardly recollected what did occur during the last election, and that the reason he did not answer the questions put to him was because he feared to criminate himself. The witness was then ordered to withdraw. Mr. HARVEY suggested that the witness Lalor should be recalled, in order that he might be asked whether he was willing to answer all questions not directly tending to impli cate himself. _ _ Lord STORMONT—Directly or indirectly. Mr. Lalor was accordingly again placed at the bar. Mr. Sergeant WILDE—Are you willing to answer all questions that may be put to you before the Committee which do not directly or indirectly tend to criminate yourself ? Witness (as we understood)—Yes. The witness having withdrawn, and the motion for his and Green's admonition, and that they be told that they were bound to answer all questions not tending to criminate them selves, having been put, Sir T. FREMANTLE said that his objection to the mo tion was stronger in this case than in the last. He contended that they had no right whatever, in point of justice, to make this party a witness. Mr. HARDY also considered that as those parties were in fact told that charges of bribery would be preferred against them—that House was not justified in obliging them to give evidence. Mr. AGLIONBY contended that they were bound, in point of law, to give evidence in all cases, except where they were themselves actually defendants. The motion was agreed to, and the witnesses, Lalor and Green, were again placed at the bar. The SPEAKER had been commanded by the House to admonish them, and to tell them that they were bound to sub mit to be examined by the Committee, without prejudice to their right to object to any question, the answering of which might tend to criminate themselves. The witnesses having withdrawn, Lord F. EGERTON rose and said that acting under the instruction of the Committee, it was now his duty to move that William Prentice be committed to the custody of his Ma jesty's gaoler of Newgate. Mr. HARDY proposed as an amendment that Mr. Pren tice be called to the bar, and admonished in the same way as the other witnesses. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL opposed the amendment. Mr. HUME asked whether, night after night, they were to proceed in this manner ? The close approach of the termina tion of the session seemed to confirm these witnesses, and encourage tkem in their obstinacy. Mr. HARDY would not divide the House on the question. Mr. Sergeant WILDE thought there was enough of evi dence furnished to lead to the discovery of the truth. The House ought not to send the prisoner to Newgate, as he was not guilty of contempt, having refused to answer upon legal grounds. After a few words from Mr. Pease, Mr. Ronayne, Mr. Freshfield, and Lord F. Egerton, the House divided, when there appeared— For the original motion For the amendment Majority On our return, we found Lord JOHN RUSSELL giving notice that he would to-morrow move that for the remainder of the session the orders should take precedence of the mo tions. He also moved that the dropped orders of yesterday should be read for the purpose of being re-appointed. Mr. HUME requested to know from the Noble Lord when the Election Expenses Bill would be proceeded with ? Lord J. RUSSELL could not name any day during the remainder of the session. Mr. HUME said that such being the case, he would ap point Thursday next. To a question from Mr. BORTH WICK, Lord J. RUSSELL said that it was his intention ro bring up the Report on the Irish Church Bill to-morrow, as the first of the Orders of the Day. CAPTAIN ACHESON. Mr. PLUMPTRE then proceeded with his motion for the minutes of evidence at the trial by Court Martial of. Captain Acheson, of the Royal Artillery, at Malta, in 1824. It was, he said, a case of great hardship, and although it had been previously before the House, it was one upon which they had never come to a vote. Sir J. BECKETT admitted that the question was one of the greatest importance, in determining whether the orders of a Commanding Officer were to be implicitly obeyed by the Officer in subordinate 'command. The case was this :—Cap tain Acheson had been ordered to cause salutes to be fired, in honour of certain religious processions, on the 94i of De cember, 1824; but, on some private religious scruples, he rc. fused, and neglected to do so. The order for these salutes was by no means an unusual one, such having been the prac tice on the part of the English garrison ever since the con quest of Malta. Mr. HARDY supported the motion. Mr. C. FERGUSSON opposed the motion. It was alleged on the other side that lie did not disobey orders ; but surely the non-execution of orders given him by the Governor himself could not but be looked on as disobedience ; and, of course, punishable so long as military discipline was to be maintained in the British army.—( Cheers.) • Sir J. ELLE Y opposed the motion. Mr. O'CONNELL protested in an Assembly of freemen against the slavish doctrine that a soldier iod nothing to do but to obey.—( Oh, oh.) If a soldier was ordcred to shoot his Officer, or any of the Hon. Members preseut, he was bound by that doctrine to obey it.—(Oh, oh.) Yet, if he did an illegal act, he was punishable by law—the law was the master over the soldier and the Officer. Captain Acheson was an exemplary Officer, and should not be punished so severely.—( Oh, oh, and laughter.) The Earl of DARLINGTON deeply sympathised with Captain Acheson, and he considered that in his case thcrb were several extenuating circumstances. After a few words from Mr. Finch, Mr. Wilks, Lord E. Somerset, and Mr. P. Howard, The House divided, when there appeared— For the Motion Against it 54 Majority The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned at Half-past One o'Clock. LAMARTINE'S PILGRIMAGE TO THE HOLY LAND.—" It is the peculiar charm of De Lamartine's descrip tions," says the Quarterly Review, " that he is always in clined to see the brighter and more effective parts of the pic ture before him ; in scenery it is the soft, the luxuriant, the splendid, the awful forms of nature. He discovers beauty, and even magnificence, in sights which many others have beheld without emotion. The traveller is to be envied who, like La martine, bears about with him, as it were, a perpetual sunshine of the imagination which gilds up all that is intrinsically beau tiful to its highest tone of splendour, and brings out new beau ties, latent or unperceived by the common eye. Nor does his imagination or creative faculty confine itself to the inani mate forms of nature. His Syrian Paradise is peopled with Houris. He describes, in the most flowing language the ex traOrdinary.beauty of the Arab and Christian races of pea santry, particularly in the neighbourhood of Mount Lehanon." CHURCH RATES.--A meeting was held on Mon day at Stoke Church. On a division it appeared that the majority against the rate proposed was 220.—Devonport In. dependent. ABYSSINIAN WHEAT.—This description of wheat was introduced to this neighbourhood (Dunbar) by Lord Lau derdale, and sown in his experimental park on the 13th of November last, after a crop of clover of an Italian species. Although the wheat was sown of the common thickness, not above one half of it braided, but the.plants tillered out very much, and it came into car with the other descriptions of wheat generally sown in this country. The ear is bearded, and consists of one principal and many smaller cars growing out from its sides at irregular distances. Should the pickles all come to maturity, the number must be very great, and the crop most productive. The straw is large, and not tubular, as in other wheat, but filled with pith, and is strong and solid. From its thickness and .inflexibility, it will not answer for bed din. —Kelso Mail. ST. ALBAN7'° The first witness e- • was + l._ • . ......mmcd with reference to this borough corm - clerk. The Corporation consisted of a mayor, twelve aldermen, and t ‘venty-four common councilmen. The aldermen were elected for life—the common councilmen were np:loic:ted by the mayor and aldermen—the borough magis trates were the mayor, the ex-mayor,, and the I'67:order. A debt of 4,000/. was !stilly incurred in the erection of the Court-AIMIse for the liberty and borough of St. Alban's, which was charged 'on the borough rate, but not protected by this Bill. The charity property under the management of the Corporation, and the whole of the corporate property, amounted to 240/. a year. He was the only witness examined before the Commissioner. The inhabitants were generally satisfied with the result of the inquiry, and the Commissioner expressed himself satisfied with the information which was given, but that satisfaction was not repeated in the Report. He believed that there existed no desire for change among the respectable inhabitants of the borough. The Corporation was not a political body and was not unpopular. In fact, no dis satisfaction had prevailed until the present Bill was contem plated, since which he believed some persons had desired a change. The town clerk received a salary of 52/. a year. Ile was also clerk to the mazistrates and coroner of the bo rough. The.town clerk had always been clerk to the magis trates. He was also chamberlain and treasurer of the bo rough. If the offices were disunited he considered that they would not be worth taking. By the present Bill he would re ceive no compensation for the loss of his offices. He was solicitor to the Corporation. He did all its business, such as preparing leases, and he made the usual professional charges. He should consider a town clerk annually elected as in a de graded situation. • The witness withdrew, and Counsel were ordered to attend at eleven to-morrow. The House then adjourned, at half-past ten o'clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS, AUGUST 6. The SPEAKER resumed the Chair at five o'clock. • A Message from the Lords announced that their Lordships had agreed to some private Bills. ORANGE LODGES. Mr. WILSON PATTEN, Chairman of the Committee of Inquiry into Orange Lodges, brought up the third Report of the Committee, and said that the Adjutant-General had been examined this day, and that he had received a letter from the Duke of Cumberland, which the Committee recom mended to be printed, with the Report. Mr. lIUNIE asked the Hon. Member whether it was the intention of the Committee to continue the inquiry, or whe ther this was to be considered as the final Report of their la bours? The reply of the Hon. Member was totally inaudible in the Gallery. Mr. HUME asked whether the Committee had this day re ceived any information respecting Orange Lodges in England, or whether they had limited their inquiry to Ireland ? Mr. W. PATTEN was understood to answer that the Com mittee considered their labours confined to Ireland. Mr. WALL ACE said it had been stated that there was a Grand Master for Scotland ; if it was a fair question, he would be glad to know who that persoa was ? And, secondly, he wished to inquire whether it was true that many of the officers in the army were Members of Orange Lodges? Mr. W. PATTEN did not know that there was such a person as Grand Master in Scotland. As to the other ques tion he believed that some of the Officers of Regiments in Scotland did belong to Orange Lodges. Mr. WALL ACE wished that the names of those officers should be published as well as the names of the private soldiers. Mr. FINC H—There was no evidence that any officers of the army belonged to or were connected with Orange Lodges. The subject was here dropped. Sir R. PE EL presented a petition from the City of Lime rick against the alienation of the revenues of the Church of Ireland ; also a petition from Stoney Stratford to the same effect ; also a petition from Newburgh in favour of the Church of Scotland; a petition from Dun keld to the same effect, and from Brechin and the elders of Paisley to the same effect. DUTY UPON NEWSPAPERS. Mr. WILLIAMS presented a petition from Monmouth, praying for the Repeal of the Stamp Duty on Newspapers. GENERAL DARLING. Lord JOHN RUSSELL postponed till to-morrow his motion upon the subject of the Select Committee appointed to inquire into the ease of Captain Robison and General Darling. THE LATE SERGEANT-AT-ARMS. The SPEAKER informed the House that he had, agree ably to its commands, communicated the Resolution which they had come to on Monday last, to the late Sergeant, Mr. Seymour, and he had been desired by that gentleman to assure the House that he received the resolution with great gratitude, and felt proud of the honour the House had done him. Dr. BOWRING gave notice, that he would, early in the next Session, bring in a Bill for the better regulation of the law with respect to Master and Tenant. CHARITY COMMISSION. Mr. WILK S wished to ask a question of the Noble Lord opposite (Lord John Russell) which he had asked six months ago, whether the Charity Commission which had omitted to inquire into th© state of several Charities, especially in Lin colnshire, was to be revived. Lord JOHN RUSSELL'S reply was totally inaudible in the Gallery. LICENSED VICTUALLERS. Sir J. CLERK wished to know from the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he intended to bring forward any measure for the purpose of relieving the Licensed Victuallers. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he would answer the Hon. Baronet's question to-morrow week. GREAT YARMOUTH ELECTION. Lord F. EGE RTON appeared at the bar, and informed the House that three gentlemen, named Green, Lalor, and Lushington Preston, who had been summoned to give evidence before the Great Yarmouth Election Committee, had refused to answer certain questions, or to appear before the Committee, on the ground that having received certain notkes, they considered themselves as the - defendants. The Noble Lord said that he believed the proper course would be !o move that the persons be called to the Bar, and he therefore :low made that motion. Sir ROBERT PEEL thought if any evidence bad been riven, the proper course would be to have it printed, and then have the persons at the bar to-morrow. Sir R. INGLIS begged to call the attention of the House to the last clause of the Report. The individuals alluded to had refused to answer, in consequence of certain notices served upon them by the Committee. He thought the Noble Lord ( Egerton) should state what that notice was, and that it be printed with the votes.---( Cries of " No.") He begged to move as an amendment, that the notice the Committee had served upon the witnesses be laid on the table of the Ikuse, in the same manner as the petition and evidence of Prentice, so that it might be printed and circulated. Mr. ROEBUCK thought when the witnesses were brought to the Bar, that would be the proper time to state the sub stance of the notices. Mr. WILK S said the Hon. Baronet had totally misun derstood the state of the question. These witnesses had been examined before the Committee.—( Cries of " No, no," and a laugh.) They had been summoned to be examined, and had refused on the ground that notices had been served upon them, but they did not state that they had been served by the Com- Caittee. The SPEAKER then put the question that these three persons be called to the bar and examined. Sir R. INGLIS thought the notices should be produced. Mr. TA NCRE D said they were in the possession of the witnesses. Sir ROBERT PEEL said this was a case—a prima facie case at least—of direct resistance to the authority of the House, and there could be no objection to their being called in immediately, and hear what they had to say. The House could then consider what further steps should be taken. Mr. PHILL I P S—These witnesses had refused to answer any questions at all, and their case, therefore, differed from that of Prentice. He suggested that they should be called in immediately. Mr. HAWES begged to ask the Hon. Member for New port whether he had made enquiry as to the progress the Witness Indemnity Bill had made in the other House ? Mr. HUME could answer for the Hon. Member, that the Bill had advanced one stage since, Edward Yarmouth Lushington Preston was then brought to the Bar, rind examined. In answer to questions from the Speaker, he stated, that he had been summoned by the Chair man of the Great Yarmouth Committee to gite evidence be fore that Committee, but he had also received another summons or notice, which he should read, with the permission of the House. The notice was to the effect that his evidence would be required before the Committee, in consequence of a petition presented to the House of Commons in June last, and that the decision of the Committee was likely to affect him by an imputation of bribery, or with being a party aiding and assisting, others in the commission of bribery. It was signed by Ashurst and Gainsborough, agents to the petitioners, and he (Mr. IZreston) considered, according to the law of the land, of which he knew something, that he could not be called upon to give evidence as a witness, as he considered himself in the light of a defendant.—(Cries of " Hear," followed by loud cries of " Order, order," from the Ministerial benches.) The witness added that these were the reasons which induced him to refuse to answer the questions put to him. Air. HUME--Have you still those objections to answer these questions put to you ? I have. I contend that I cannot be called upon to answer any question, as I am nut 4 witness, but a defendant. Mr. O'CONNELL Whether the questions may af fect you or not, will you still object to answer them ? I must. Mr. PRAED—You consider yourself to be a defendant to the whole case, and therefore is it not that you consider that the whole of it aifee;,s you ?—Most decidedly. Mr. °'C° l ".:lL - LL—But if the questions put toou do not in any W ./ affect you, do you still refuse to answer—Am I to be the judge of whether they will affect me or not? 4 1 ‘, 1 ",. ".'CONNELL—You 4 re the Qilly judge of that?--- it. I must say that I am bound to contend that, with all resrett to the House, I am not bound to answer. Pas any acti on been brought against you ?—No, Suppose th e question to be asbed of you does not affect you in any way, will you still refuse to answer 2-1 stand here as a defendant, and I contoud You stand there to an swer the questions put to you—and therefore, as a Member of the Mouse, I repeat my question? SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S. So many subscribers arc absent, either at Brighton or York Races, that the muster was scarcely sufficient to constitute "I house." The intsit;Sss _transacted was trifling in amount, an would have been altogetthZ uninteresting yesterday, had not an la' elination been evinced to Lac,: the Queen of Trumps, and to b et against Mundig; the latter, indeed, is evidently on the go. T he only horses mentioned were the follow:mg: - - 13 to 4 agst Mr. Mostyn's Queen c 4 Tt.umps--taken. 9 to 2 agst Lord Orford's Ascot—taken. * 6 to 1 asst Mr. Bowes's Mundig—taken. 9 to 1 agst Lord Derby's Verbena—takhn. 15 to 1 agst Mr. Johnson's Jupiter—taken. YORK AUGUST MEETING. YORK, WEDNESDAY Nta n e T. edi Amongst the arrivals this morning, we notice the Duke of t Lord Kelburnc, Sir James Boswell, Sir Wm. M. Milner, the floe Thos. Dundas, Thomas Shaftoe, Esq.. George Baker, Esq., Gee. Walker, Esq., Worrall, Esq., S. L. Fox, Esq., Col W. Armitage, Esq.. W. Prcst, Esq., Major Yarburgh, C. Toon ley, Esq., General Sharpe, Captain Rickaby, W. Jolliffe, EA," W. Allen, Esq., J. Walker, Esq., H. Wormald, Esq., Nee' e ' Esq., Col. Hale, W. Garforth, Esq., Col. Croft, Captain Taylor , &c. The stand was better filled than we have known for some years past, and the show of general company very numerous. 1.1 1 visitors were enlivened between the races by the performance , ° the band of the 6th Carbineers ; the weathor sultry, but at:cowl)," nied with a little rain. The following were the results of the afternoon : The Hornby Stakes, of 100 soy. each, h. ft, for the producc,, ef mares covered in 1832 ; colts, Bst. 51b ; fillies Bst. 21b. T. Y . " (10 subs. ) Major Yarburgh's b. c. by St. Nicholas 1 Mr. Skipsey's The Bard Mr. Houldsworth's Vathek Betting-2 to 1 and 5t02 on the winner. They started `at moderate pace, and kept together till near the distance, where each appeared to be at work ; the favourite, however, (a great leathering colt and a slug) went in front, after a short struggle, and won cle verly by a length and a quarter; Vathek beaten several lengths. Sweepstakes of 100 sovs. each, h. ft. Four miles. (4 subs.) General Sharpe's Matilda, 31b Duke of Leeds's Medea Betting-5 to 4on Matilda, who made strong running thro u g": out, was never headed, and won in a canter by 20 lengths. Handicap Stakes of 30 sovs. each, 10 ft, &c., with 50 -a`"' . second to save his stake. Two miles. (13 subs.) - Mr. Fox's The Count Mr. Marson's Louden Mr. Houldsworth's Darius Betting--6 to 4 agst The Count; 2to l agst Louden; and 3to 1 agst Darius. The Count had the lead, and kept it at a strong pace for half the distance, when it was taken u?' by Louden, la ° maintained it at improved speed till near the gravel road, where the Count challenged, and a very severe punishing struggle ensued , the . latter winning by a head only. His Majesty's plate of 100 guineas. Mr. Richardson's Hornsea Duke of Leeds's Zohrab Mr. Wilson's Winkley . Mr. Marson's Caroline 0 Betting-6 and 7t04 on Hornsea, and sto 2 agst Zohr.-au' There were two false starts in which Zohrab went a quarter of mile before he could be stopped. in the final start Caroline V' ls left behind and did not get off. Zohrab made good running; Hornsea waiting in the rear till past the gravel road, when he wen up, defeated Zohrab in a stride or two, and won, hard held, by 1 length ; he is a powerful colt, and was perfectly fresh after ins race. Winkley was beaten a long way. BRIGHTON RAGES—THURSDAY. of His Majesty's Gold Cup, value 100 gs. added to a Sweepstak e , JO sovs. each. Two miles. (10 Subs.) Mr. Theobald's Rockingham Sir G. Heathcote's Valentissimo (Macdonald]. Sir M. Wood's eh h Amesbury, 6 yrs, Bst 41b 7 to 2 on Rockingham, who made all the running, and wo n in 6 canter by three lengths. The Sussex Plate of 501. Heats, the new course. 1 Mr. Robertson's Olympic (Macdonald) 1 4 , Lord Exeter's Bodice Mr. Saour's br c, by Scipio, 4 yrs ... 3 4 Mr. Hadland's g m (half bred) The first heat won by a neck ; the second by a head THE POTTERY RACES—TU=Idr. The Pottery Plate of 100 sovs, added to a Sweepstakes of 5 50 5 5 each. One three-mile heat. The second horse to rece ive I sovs. out of the Stakes. 1 Mr. Allanson's b m Lady Moore Carew, 5 yrs (Clarke) Mr. W. Davenport's b c Fearnhurst, 4 yrs f3 Mr. T. Garrett's b c, by Bedlamite, 4 yrs 4 Mr. W. T. Copeland's b c The Stag, 3 yrs ... A Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, with 30 sovs. added from the N . an for all ages. Three miles. 1 Mr. Dawson's b h The Prince, 6 yrs (Thomson) 1 Mr. T. Garrett's b m Lady Moore Carew, 5 yrs A Plate of 50 sovs. the gift of John Davenport, Esq., one_ of the Members for the Borough of Stoke-upon-Trent ; for all AO: Heats, twice round and a distance. 11r. Nanney's ch It Ratcatcher, 5 yrs 111 r Dawson's b h The Prince, 6 yrs Mr. A. Bowers's ro c Bucephalus, 3 yrs ... 3 dr The Workmen's Plate of 50 sovs., added to a subscription of 3 so each ; for all ages. Heats, twice round and a distance. 11: second to receive 5 sovs. out of the Stakes. - Mr. R. Turner's b m Miss Golborne, 4 yrs 1 1 Mr. Beardsworth's b c Brother to Derby 2 2 Mr. W. T. Copeland's ch f Tritonia, 4 yrs 3 3 WORCESTER RACES—W ieDNRSDA r. The Severn Stakes of 5 sovs. each, and 75 added. Mile and quarter. Mr. T. Stanley's Intriguer, 4 yrs, Bst. 41b. ... 1 Mr. E. Peel's Tarick, 4 yrs, Bst. 41b. Mr. Giffard's Hannah, 4 yrs, Bst. 41b. Lord Grey of Groby's Enville, 4 yrs, Bst. 41b. Two-yr-old Stakes of 25 soya. each, and 25 added. T. Y. C. Mr. West's ch f by Shaver Mr. Giffard's Columbine The Stake divided, and Columbine walked over. The Gold Cup Stakes of 10 sovs. each. Three miles. Mr. T. Cooke's Miss Camarine, Est. 111 b 2 Mr. E. Peel's Uncle Toby, 5 yrs, 9st llb Mr. Thorne's ch c, by Rossini, 4 yrs, Bst 21b SUPPLY OF WATER.—The Lords' Amendme n t discussed in the Commons on Tuesday, regarding the sud of water for the metropolis, providing that it shall to don' a from above Kew bridge, were the amendments to the '` Gr an Junction Waterworks" (not the Chelsea) Bill. aita A person, whose name is desired to be conce has placed at the disposal of the General Assembly's' CA), 111. 0 mittee for Church Extension 1,2001., for the erection 0' Church at St. Leonard's.—Edinburgh Courant. KENSINGTON GARDENS.—A correspondent stances the arrangement under which these Gardens are 030; naged, in proof of his assertion that " a narrow selEsh aYst e bt of restriction and curtailment is, in England, always bentlf.„ to bear adversely on the people's means of enjoyment a n .. .k7 0 creation." The gates, it appears, are closed at sunset. wP ot the sun scorches, and at the time the industrious classe s a employed, the gates are thrown wide open, but the momen t t sun goes down, or when the productive classes of our p o P be ty lation are at liberty to remit for a time their toil, that nil mont the gates are closed. The time should be extend ° 0 and, to preclude any trespass upon good manners, half a &l ie police constables would be found amply su ffi cient. It is I _,, duty of the governing power to provide for the health and creation—physical as well as moral—of the people; at i't ll _. to the extent of letting them walk abroad in our public PI. ; dens, instead of adopting an exclusiveness and restraT e which drives the working and really useful classes to tb gin-shop and pot-house, as the only public places that really open equally to all in this land of liberty. CARRIER PIGEONS.---A pigeon was shot at Mor ton yesterday, which, on being picked up, proved to be a CA E rier, though not apparently of the most perfectly breed. i".- 1 bird was marked 20 4 ; and from the billets attached t o it • had evidently been dispatched on its errand the day before°i One of the slips of paper, which arc now in the possessi on a gentleman in Dover, is dated " Le 30 Juillet," and. is in scribed " R. 0. W. Commencement," with columns of 411 apparently the prices of the public funds. The other is ma rkc h " 78 Juillet 29," with the letters H. M. J. N. K. L. 0., ea e L appended to a numerical statement. On the reverse side the word deniande 181 8," with three hieroglyphics, the sort " Lundi prochain,"and a short sentence in French, but whi c ,,, has been so mutilated by the shot that destroyed the bird as render it unintelligible. Since the ahrie was in type we b s " been informed that the bird had taken a wrong d i rection : being started from hence by a foreign agent, who is is t he habit of dispatching numbers similarly equipped to the Conti nent.—Dover Telegraph. ADVERTISEMENT.) 17:e NEW FLAT GOLD S WATCIIA',„ are o ffe r L -11 in double-bottomed engine-turned cases, w ith a ccurat . ' finished ve;tical movements, jewelled and warranted for Se c° Guineas each, o r, wi th hi g h l y-f in i s hed horizontal movements, viar; ranted at Nine Guineas each, at T. COX SAVORY'S, Wod cilk ' Goldsmith, sil ve omith, and Watchmaker, 47, Cornhill, Loud -- B IBMS. On the 4th inst., at 'Vestwood, Surrey, the lady of L. A. C°113.4. maker, Esq., of a daughter. o f On the Ist inst., at Abertlein, the lad of John Forbes, y F.Sq ' Newe and Edina glssie of a son, On the sth inst., in C umbetia.2 o f ,i. daughter. _ lady of Lieut.-Colonel Ashuortb, — -terrace, Regent's-park , the ...-.-----"' I? 11 D.. On the 6th inst., at St. MA Pancras E Danie:, eldest son of the ' s p a te Daniel Fowler, Esq., of Down Hall, Kent, to Elizabeth, se c ! daughter of Thomas Augustus Gale, Esq., of Oneen-squa re, grand-daughter of the late Robert lartin Leake, Esq., of Ge"' street, and Woodhurst, Surrey. DIED. ore On the 4th inst., at the Deanery, the Rev. William OW' 0 1, Rennell, son of the Dean of Winchester, and Fellow of Kii)te , lege, Cambridge. f On the 3d inst., aged IS, Caroline Selina Elizabeth, da u g hte the O late Charles aumgardt, Es. n the 4th inst. Augustu s, at Che ß lsea aged 40, q Gilbert Stuart NC rit.°llP Esq., R.A., late of Boston, in the United States of America. , t he On the 4th inst., at Ramsgate, Eliza Jane, only daug hter Rev. George Robson, of Erbistock, Flintshire, aged IS. ~.. On the 4th inst., at Manor Ilouse, Deptford, Kent, Gap Hillman, of the Hon. East India Company Service. A ixrtist,. On the 4th inst., in Albernarle-s C tree p t, n Mr. Charles Wild, in his 52d year. VouT" On the 4th inst., at Denham, near Uxbridge, Frances : fith tain, wife of Richard Whitfield, Esq., late of St. Thomas's, ().-- wark, aged 61. . Cl art ° On the 2d inst., at West Town, near Bristol, the Rev. --. t Way At mou. Wyco th mb, Bucks, Mr 3. Ann Hillersden Faultier, widow ° I the f th e Rev. J. - Faultier; of West Wycomb, Kent, Second daughter 0 late Dennis Farrer Hillersden, Esq., of Elstow, Beds. • •John , On the 29th ult., at St. Omer's, the infant sell of He al Whittaker, Esq. ' _I--------.•"'_--- so. 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