The Sun. — London, England, 1835-08-28 00:00:00

SECOND EDITION. S UN' OFFICE, Seven o'clock. THE LONDON GAZETTE THIS IiVIiNING. WAR-OFFICE, Auc. 28. 15th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Lient. M. W. Smith, from the 82d Regiment of Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Duckett, who exchanges, Aug. 29. 3d Regiment of Foot—Captain G. I. Austin, from the 95th Regiment of Foot, to be Captain, vice Everard, who exchanges, Aug. 28. Bth Foot--Captain A. Bourke, from the 2d West India Regiment, to be Captain, without purchase, vice Fitz Gerald, deceased; En sign F. S. Holmes to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Calder, promoted in the 2d West India Regiment; Gentleman Cadet H. W. Gordon, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, vice Holmes, Aug. 28. 10th Foot.—Major J. W. S. Waller, from the half-pay Unat tached, to be Major, vice Edward Allen Allen, who exchanges. Aug. 28. 12th Foot.—Major J. Jones to be Lieutenant-Colonel. by pur chase, vice Tubervill, who retires ; Captain H. A. O'Neill to be Major, by purchase. vice Jones ; Lieut. E. Senior to be Captain, by purchase, vice O'Neill ; Ensign A. Dent to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Senior ; J. Boyd, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Dent; Assistant-Staff-Surgeon J. Booth to be Assistant-Sur geon, vice Dick, placed upon half-pay, Aug. 28. 2'2d Foot--Gentleman Cadet D. D. Bogle, from the Royal Mi litary College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Browne, de ceased, Aug. 28. 25th Foot—Gentleman Cadet W. C. E. Napier, from the Royal ?Thlitary College, to be Ensign, without purcnase, vice Stuart, deceased; Assistant Staff-Surgeon A. Sinclair, Ar.D., to be Sur geon, vice E. Tedlie, M.D., who retires upon half-pay, Aug. 28. 39th Foot—C. C. Deacon, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Ord, who retires, Aug. 28. 45th foot—Captain J. Landon, from the half-pay of the Bth Re giment of Foot, to be Captain, vice H. Forbes, who exchanges, re ceiving the difference, Aug. 28. 54th Foot—Assistant-Staff-Surgeon It. H. Everard, M.D., to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice F. Moran, M.D., placed upon half pay, Aug. 28. 68th Foot—Sergeant-Major J. Baxter to be Quartermaster, vice Macbeath, deceased, July 15. • 76th Foot--Ensign J. B. Flanagan to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Trench ; Ensign W. Renninck, from the late 9th Royal Veteran Battalion, to be Ensign, vice Flanagan ; Ensign G. G. Warden, to be Ensign, vice Grant, appointed Quartermaster of the 82d Regiment of Foot, Aug. 28. 78th Foot--Ensign S. M. Burrowes, from the half-pay of the sth Garrison Battalion, to' be Ensign, vice Cruikshank, August 23. B!st Foot--Captain J. Boyd, from the half-pay of the 82d Regiment of Foot, to be Captain, vice Thompson, whose appoint ment has not taken pia* August 28. . 82d Foot—Lieut. M. O'Toole to be Captain, by purchase, vice Davies, who retires; Ensign W. J. Whittuck to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice O'Toole ; Lieut. G. F. Duckett, from the 15th Light Dragoons, to be Lieutenant, vice Smith, who exchanges; T. L. Stewart, Gent., to be Ensign, by purcha. , -, vice "Whittuck ; Ensign B. Grant, from the 76tkillegiment of Foot, to be Quarter master, vice Archibald Kyle, who retires upon half-pay Aug. 28. 95th Foot—Captain It. N. Everard, from the 3d Regiment of Foot, to be Captain, vice Aunt u, who exchanges, August 28. 2:1 West India Regiment— Lieut. W. Calder, from the Bth c giment of Foot, to be Captain, without purchase, vice Bourke, ap lointed to the Bth Regiment f Foot, August 23. HOSPITAL STAFF. To be Assistant-Staff- Sargeom—J. Halallton, viclikve rard, appointed to the 45th Regiment of Foot ; C. Flyter, Gent. vice Booth, appointed to the 12th Regiment of F.eot ; A. Duncan, Gent. vice Sinehir, promoted in . the 25th Regiment of Foot, August 25. BANKRUPTS. WILLIAM MATTIIEIVS, timber-merchants, Bushey, Hem - - forrhthire. BENJAMIN CHESTERMAN, licensed victualler, Black more-street, Drury-lane. THOMAS MORGAN, {,►rover, Llanidloes, 'Montgomeryshire. WILLIAM lIAWKINS COX, printer, .Cheltenham. - JOB JACKSON, earthenware-mannfactin er, Burslem, Staf fordshire. WILLIAM THOMAS WREN, brewer, Chichester. GEORGE FISHER, merchant, Liverpool. JOHN GRACIE, draper, Preston, Lancashire. JOHN TRAVIS, drysalter, Manchester. COURSE OF EXCHANG.E.:.-(TIILS DAY.) AroAterdam C.F.' 12 8 Leghorn. l7 '; Ditto. at sight ....... ........... 12 rt henna 25 95 Itiitteirciam 2U. 12 8 Milan :II Antwerp l2 ti Venice l7 lininitirg Nl.ll. 14 0 -: a pl e , .lO A itaila l4 0 P.:leimo per oz. 12: Paris, 41 days' sight 2.) 7 / la ben Ditto 2 Us. 26 0 4 / : ,o r t e 'Bordeaux . F - anifort on Maine, Ex. M. 151! I 7; Aii? ' zl Vetersliiiigh, rub1e......3 Us. 1//14 , Bacinos Ayres i E:irltii Vicuna, effective ti....... M. 10 11 Cork Priest, ditto lO 12 Madrid 97 I P7?.ICF OF BULLION, PER OZ. i (-iitiz.. " 1 7 eortii:•al 1;,.1,1, coin £U ii II Biltioa - 17 9 It .rc.t.sua tseviPe ' - a 1 New Dot:ars tiibraltar F PA RIAIIMEN T. (TIIIS EVENT G.) HOUSE OF 1, 1 ;:?.DS. lArd DENMAN took his seat ' , Vool.sack at fire o'clotk. Lori DENMAN said then , thre,2 Bills before tLe House to uhich he bogged to ea:i !!,•it I.3rdships' attentior. The first was the P. iloners' which 11:):: been referred to a S. eee'"ee, before whom much evidence lre - 1 been taken, but ha had not yet bad an o ! Tortunity. of seeing it. OF course their Lordship could not now fen u: aey judgment uuou it, now e . : - :en the SeAsion was so far advaecel —( iLete, henr.) Uncle- these circum staeres he gave notice that on the next. stage cf the Bill he would move thet it be deferred for six months. —( Heetie % beer. ) re:it which he would refer, was one making offences agah:t the person felony, fee the purpose of inet-enti •g the punishment; that Bill dependedso much ripen the preccenng coe that he wFuld follow the sane course as with it. The next Bill to be wished to refer was one for .abolishing capital punii,hments in eases of stealing' • letters, and sacrilege. He had no et;jeetion to that pi ii, and would propose that it be forwarded it stage to-morrow. He hid hail an interview with tke LA . Advocate as to the neces sity i)f the provisions being extended to Scotland ; but he thought it unnecessary. He had also seen the Attorney-Ge neral for Ireland, who thought it would be a great bent‘fit. if the Bill included Ireland, and he would propose a clause so to extend it. Lord BROUGHAM entirely agreed in all that had fallen from his Noble and Learned Friend. As to the Bill for allow ing counsel to prisoners in cases of felony, though he had moved the Bill in that House, still, after bearing the evi dence given before the Committee by some of the most eminent counsel—of Mr. Phillips, who had great experience at the Old. Bailey, and who was well known as a very warm friend to•the liberty of the subject, and also of his Noble Friend (Radnor), who was a Recorder—(Laughter) —and a Ma gistrate of great standing, he was bound to say that evidence now pressed upon his. mind. Under these circumstances lie would not think he would be doing his duty if he pressed forward the Bill. The Earl of HA R ROWBY wished.to say a few words upon that Bill which the Noble Lord on the Woolsack was in tending to press firwarcl.--.( Hear, hear.) How was it possible for their Lordships to make up their minds at all • upon the subject : they had no ground upon which to go ? They were now called upon to extend that Bill to Ireland upon the mere ipso dixit of the Learned Gentleman, the Attorney- General, as given by the Leartipd Lord upon the Woolsack. He wished to call the attention of the House to the state to which they were reduced, and he hoped some resolution would be come to, in order to secure their having important Bills sent up to them in proper time in the Session. After a few words from Lord DENAIAI and the Earl of HAR• ROWBY, Lord CLONCLTRR Y said that generally they should le gislate for both countries, and the exception should be only when particular clauses should render it improper to extend the benefit of the laws of England to Ireland. He was sorry to say that from late decisions in that House he was led to doubt whether the' same consideration and good feeling was extended to both countries. Nothing had shocked him so much as the decision of the House upon a Bill of great iniportance, that for improving the constabulary force of Ire land.—( Hear.) That body, which was of the greatest import ance, had by mismanagement and the ,too great delicacy of the Government been perverted into a partizan force, and the peace of the country was thus put in jeopardy. He was afraid that the Ministry who brought it forward, had influenced their de cision more than the calm consideration of the subject.— ( Hear, hear.) That measure had been recommended by every Government of every political feeling in Ireland for a number of years, and it would be attended with great danger if the power of the police be continued, whilst it remained as it at present was a 'partizan force. He lamented to see that force perverted into a body of partizans, rather than instruments of justice.—(Hear, hear.) Let them legislate for Ire land as they did for their own country„ and they would have a grateful and a peaceful people ; but legislation in the nlknner in which he was sorry to see it on this occasion, would be giving arguments and power to the enemies of the union between the two countries, and render sorrowful those who who supportedit.—(Hear, hear.) The Earl of LIMERICK—It was a most extraordinary assertion of the Noble Lord, that the police force in Ireland did not answer the purpose for which it was framed ; that it was changed into an engine of faction, and that it did not preserve the peace of the country. This was the first time he ever heard such a statement. Lord CLONCURRY—I did not say so. The Earl of LIMERICK—The. Noble Lord will have an opportunity of explaining. It is most irregular to interrupt me. The Noble Lord stated that the police force does not answer its purposes.—( Hear.) I deny it. All persons agree 'on the efficacy of that force, and that it has been of great. , t service in pr , qPrving the peace of Ireland. Lord DUNCANNON—There is no question before the House.—(Hear, hear.) I move the third reading of the Sheriffs' (Ireland) Bill. The Duke of WELLINGTON— I have one observation to make. The Noble Lord (Clencurry) stated that the deci sion on the. Constabulary Force Ireland Bill, has been influ enced by party rnutives. Now, to impute motives to any Noble Lord, or to any number f Noble Lords, is not quite regular. I certainly did not vote:against the Bill on the ground which the Noble Lord imputes to me, and those who voted with me. . The Sheriffs (Ireland) Bill was then read a third time and gassed. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. Lord WHARNCLIFFE moved the third reading of this Bill. The Earl of BOSTON rose to oppose the Bill, but was interrupted by the Earl of Carnarvon, who whispered some thing to the Noble Lord, upon which he said that having been informed that the opponents of the Bill had given up their opposition to it, he would not oppose it. The Bill was then read a third time and passed. The Tonnage Amendment Bill, and the Weights and Mea sures Bill were severally read a third time and passed. MUNICIPAL CORPORATION BILL. Viscount MELBOURNE• moved that this Bill be read a third time. The Earl of WINCHIL SE A moved as an amendmen , that the Bill be read a third time this day six months. The House divided, when there appeared : • For the third reading For the amendment, that it be read that day six months Majority for passing the Bill On the question that the Bill do pass,. Several verbal amendments were proposed and adopted. The, Bill was then passed. Lord MELBOURNE presented a petition from Ramsgate, in which the petitioners expressed their entire dissatisfaction with the Bill as it now stood. Lord LYNDHURST was about to offer some observa tions 'dative to the petition ; when Lord DENMAN begged to interrupt the Noble and Learned Lord. He had omitted to put the question, that a Message be sent to the House of Commons, acquainting them that the House of Lords had passed the Bill with amend. ments. to which they desired the concurrence of the Commons. The question was then put and agreed to. Lord LYNDHURST said, with reference to the petition presented by the Noble Viscount, he bad received a letter that morning, stating that the 50 persons by whom the pe tition had been signed, would be got to meet upon any occa sion of revolution or anarchy.—( Oh, oh.) (LEFT SITTING.) LIST OF THE MINORITY Against the Third Reading of the Municipal Corporation Bill. Lail of Falmouth I Lord Boston Lord Roden Earl of Winehilsea: Lord Kenyon HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the Chair at four o'clock. MUNICIPAL REFORM. Sir SAMUEL WHALLEY presented a petition from St. Pancras, praying that that House would not pap the Appro priation Clause, until the Municipal Corporation Bill had be come law. ' The petitioners prayed that it might not be passed in the state in which it had lately appeared before the public ; but somewhat more like what it was when first introduced into that House. He had also a petition to present from the inhabitants of Marylebone to the same effect. It was most unfortunate for the people that certain individuals who were_possessed of vest power, either to benefit or injure, were placec in that situation that they had no sympathy or feeling in common with the people. They appeared either not to know what the wishes of the people were, or to treat them with the most sovereign contempt. He regretted that the 'count, y was placed in a crisis of very great difficulty and dan ger, 1-hich no statesman could look upon without alarm, when he saw the constitutional power of one branch of the Legisla ture discussed calmly out of doors, and the question raised of whether it was possible for the three Estates of the King dom to go on without a collision, such as all must de plore. As the Bill in its mutilated state would in a short time come before the House, ho should not now en large upon the subject, because he trusted that many of the evils which had befallen it would yet be remedied. When it was before that House, it would be his ( Sir S. Whal.ey's) duty to state what were the opinions of his constituents, and what was the course which they called upon him to adopt, as the guardian of their rights and liberties. There was one thing he could not avoid remarking upon, that the people placed too much relian 7e upon the powers of that House in stopping the supplies, as.they had been all voted. Next Session, however, he hoped that tie House would imitate the conduct of their ancestors, and make the redress of grievances and grants of motley go hand in hand. The HON. MEMBER ti-en presentel a petition from the vestr: of the parish of St. PaLcras, on behalf of the Dorchester la. bourct.s. SINCL AIR presented petitions from various places, the n mes of which did not reach us, in support of the Irish Chur.,h, and against the Appropriation. Clause. Sir E. CODRINGTON presented a petition from an indi vidual named Surrey, praying that corn in bond may be allowed to be ground into flour and exported duty free. The subject was one Of . very great importance to ,the agricultural classes and to the interests of commerce generally. He thought the petition and the subject to which it referred of very great importance, and he trusted the Government would give it that attention which he thought it deserved. Mr. P. THOMSON said he had had the pleasure of seeing some of the Gentlemen who supported the petition, and had told them that he did not think that It wont I be possible to iatroduee a measure of such a piton without opening the door to great frauds, or what was nearly as bad, raising a suspicion of it in the minds of the agricoltutal classes. So long as the Corn Laws were allowed to stmd as they did, he did not think it would be beneficial to interfere with the minor details, for meddling wlth the mat ter in any way would only unsettle the minds of the public. If in a futti7e Seesion of Parliament they thought proper to alter the Corn Law's, or that foreign corn should be admitted to be ground in this country, of course the Government would tlirn their attention to the subject. Mr. ROBINSON would say a very few words upon the subject, because he had a motion upon the subject standing for the next session. The Right [ion. Gentleman had stated that the agticulturists would feel much alarmed at the prayer of ene petition was grt,i.tcd—had he stated that they might be justly so, he (Mr. Robinson) might have agreed with him, but he was ranch inclined to think that it was a mere preju dice upon their part. The Right lion. •Gent!eman was acting against his owe. opinion, for he had already conceded the very same principle in regard to sugar. The measure woul,l do much good in the employment of labour and capital and would prevent our ships from being • sent many thousands of miles for the same commodity., He hope-I between this and the next session of Parlia.- ment the Right Hon, Gentleman would give the subject his utmost attention. Mr. G. F. YQUNC• trusted the question would not only recelve the utmost attention of the Hon. Gentleman, but also of the agricultural interest. The question resolved itself much into the same shape as that of the timber-trade—timber, under the o:d law, being carried from the Baltic to Halifax, there to be re-shipped for this country. He hoped. if that interest did consider the matter, they would come down and support the motion of the Hon. Member for Worcester. Mr. FIUME was exceedingly glad to hear the Hon. Gen tleman had found out the absurdities of the Corn Laws, and trusted he would support their abolition. Mr. YOUNG begged in explanation to say, that all he had said was, that it was an absurdity to prevent foreign corn be ing ground in this country. • Mr. E WART said a few words which were not audible in the gallery. NAVAL OFFICERS. • Sir E. CODRINGTON rose to present several petitions from naval officers, complaining of the mariner in which they had been treated by the Board of Admiralty. He was not entirely acquainted with the whole of the facts stated by the petitioners, so that he was unable to give a judgment upon them.—( Hear, hear, hear.) The Honour able Gentleman who cried " Hear" should bear in mind that these proceedings to which the petitioners referred had been carried on behind the scenes, and therefore he was unable to form a complete judgment upon them. The Hon. and Gal lant Member presented petitions from William Boyd, and Sarah Byrne (a widow of an officer), and was proceeding to make some observations when— Mr. WILK S rose to order, and suggested that as the Gal lant Member had given notice of a motion upon this subject, he ought to content himself with presenting the petitions with out comment. The SPEAKER was of opinion that the Gallant Member might be allowed to make any comments upon the petitions by way of explanation. Sir EDWARD CODRINGTON said that he had been thrown off his guard by a taunt, or he should not have proceeded to make the observations he had delivered. The Hon. and Gallant Member presented similar petitions from Dr. Williams and Captain Edwards, and others, and concluded by moving that they be laid on the table. Mr. LABOUCHERE, as the Hon. Member's motion was so soon to come on, would rikerve anything he had to say till that motion was brought on. He would only observe that there were three petitions of which he never heard before. If the Hon. and Gallant Member had been kind enough to send them to him, or to inform him of them, he should have attended to them. The petitions were then laid on the table. CORPORATION BILL. Mr. CHALMERS presented a petition froni the Royal Burgh of Montrose, praying that House not to pass the Muni cipal Corporation Reform Bill, as it had been altered by the House of Lords. The petition was very numerously signed. Mr. HUME supported the prayer of the petition. UNSTAMPED PUBLICATIONS. :7 Mr. WAKLEY presented a petition from John Cleave, the f- proprietor of the Weekly Police Gazette, complaining of his house having been entered by the Sheriff of Surrey for 2001., and Elating that although he had paid that sum, the whole of his property had been seized, and was about to be sold. Under these circumstances, the petitioner prayed that the property might be restored to him. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL did not oppose the pre semation of the petition ; if the petitioner had conducted him self legally his property would be restored, but if he had acted illegally, his property would be forfeited. MUNICIPAL REFORM BILL. Mr. WILKS presented a petition from Boston, praying that the House would adhere firmly to the important principle laid down by them in - the Bill, and reject it in the shape it was understood it would come in from the House of Lords.—(Loud cheers.) The petition also prayed that the House would at this alarming crisis adopt such measures as the exigencies of the country demanded. Nothing in his opinion could more clearly show the determination of the peopli of England than what had taken place in Boston. Some time since he had presented a petition from that place in favour of the Municipal Reform Bill signed by two or three hundred persons; the present petition, however, was signed TUE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 1835. by upwards of 1,400—( Chders)—Of the most influential ' persons in" the town. The question now was whether Re form should or not be efficacious, and whether the represen tatives of the people of England were or not to have the power to introduce and carry through those measures which they considered essential for the good of the country—( Cheers.) Those measures were now being des troyed. He trusted, therefore, that the House would adopt such a course as would prevent the expectations of the people from being blighted.—( Cheers.) The people hoped that no thing would be done by the House towards appropriating the public money till their rights bad been secured.—( Cheers.) The Dissenters had given way, and resigned their claims, on the understanding that matter of great public importance would be brought forward and carried. Not only have these great measures not been carried, but the Dissenters have been in sulted, calumniated, and placed in a worse situation than they had previously been in. - By the amendments introduced in the Corporation Bill, they were prohibited from interfering in the business of Corporations, and thus, instead of having new pri vileges conferred on them, they had been treated in a manner that had excited their deepest indignation.—( Hear, hear.) Mr. STRUTT presented a petition from the Corporation of Derby, expressing the feelings of dismay and indignation with which the petitioners bad heard of the mutilation of the Corporation Reform Bill. The petitioners stated that the conduct of the House of Lords had rendered the Bill utterly useless, and that their confidence in the hereditary legislators was considerably weakened. The Hon. Member alluded to a charge brought against the Corporation of Derby by the Hon. Baronet the Member for Tamworth, when the Bill had been first introduced into that House. The charge had been founded upon the Report of the Municipal Commissioners, 'but in jus tice to the Corporation, he (Mr. Strutt) would say that the Report of the Commissioners alluded to a period long since passed. In proof of the feeling of excitement which was abroad in that town, he would observe that the peti tion had been carried by a majority of more than three to one. The Hon. Member then presented a petition from the Borough of Ludlow, signed by 600 persons, and praying that the House would reject the amendments made by. the House of Lords, and that it would not separate without taking into consideration what course it might be advisable to adopt, to counteract the wily and desperate attempt of the Peers to stop all Reform. He trusted the House and his Majesty's Ministers would take the prayer of the petition into their con sideration.—( Cheers. ) Sir H. HARDINGE would only observe, that his_Right Hon. Friend the Member for Tamworth had not thrown any imputation upon the Corporation of Derby ; he had merely quoted from the Report of the Commissioners.—( Hear.) Mr. STRUTT explained that he had not charged the Hon. Baronet with making the statement from himself. Mr. CHARLTON thought it a great pity that these peti , tions had not the addresses of the persons who signed them at tached to them. The charge brought against the . House of Lords was most unjustifiable.—( Cries of " Oh," and loud laughter.) He would repeat, that the conduct of those who had charged the House of Lords with unconstitutional proceedings, was most unjustifiable.—( Loud cries of " Oh, oh I") What ! (exclaimed the Hon. Member with great warmth) were a set of pot-house politicians, the tag-rag, and bob-tail of the town, to charge the House of Lords with unconstitutional conduct.--( Laughter.) The House of Lords was of vast im portance in counteracting and controlling the demogatic ten dency of that House, and such an accusation only betrayed the ignorance of the petitioners, and of those who cheered the petition.—( Loud cries of "Oh I" and much laughter.) Was it toabe said that such persons as the petitioners should call upon that House to stop the supplies ? The well-thinking portion of the People in the town of Ludlow were de cidedly hostile to the sentiments of that petition.—( Hear, hear.) The Hon. Member proceeded to pass a high eulogium upon the respectability and character of the CorpcPation of Ludlow. Two thirds of the persons who had signed the peti tion were wholly unknown—some he understood heal signed it three or four times, and there were even women among the number. He believed it was a prototype of many other peti tions on the same subject. Dr. BALDWIN was one of those who had cheered the Hon. Member for Derby. He did not deny the independent right of the House of Lords too introduce any amendments they thought proper, provided they did not interfere with the rights and privileges of the people. In the present case; be ( Dr. Baldwin) was of opinion that they had done so, and he would therefore stigmatize their conduct as unconstitutional. Mr. HUME thought it very important that the Hon. Mem ber for Ludlow should state, upon what authority be asserted that the petition had been improperly signed. Unless be did se, the statement of the Hon. Member near him must be con sidered of equally as much value.—( Hear, hear.) Mr. SCA R L ETT complained that this Bill had been car. rh'd by a majority. of Irish and Scotch Members.—(LOud cries of "Oh " from the Ministerial benches.) The Honourable Member opposite had said that the other House had interfered with- the liberties of the people, but never had there been a greater attack upon the liberties of the people than was contained in that very Corporation ( Laugleer and loud- cries of "Oh !") Why, therefore, should the' House of Lords be attacked for defending the liberties of the people ?—( Continued cries of " Oh, oh !") Mr. STRUTT cornplimaited the Hon. Member for Lud low on his new character of defender of the corporation of 'that town, although he had always been an opponent of it heretofore. Mr. CHARLTON said that in reading the letter in a hurry he had made a mistake ; he had stated that a boy had signed the petition four or five times. The fact was, the letter said— that a boy had signed the petition nine times. The high bailiff of Ludlow wrote • thus :—" Phillips tells me that the petition was signed nine times by one boy." He denied having cast a slur upon the lion. Member who had alluded to him as appearing in a new character. He appeared in that character which he ever had appeared, and ever would ap pear in as a public man. When the Corporation of Ludlow did not act aceording to its character, made it do without having recourse to such a despicable Bill as the Corporation BM / was before it left this House.—(Laughter.) He had v dope his best to sooit the Corporation of Ludlow when it aced rightly, and when it - did not he found the law strong enough to make it conform to its charter. Mr. POTTE R happened to be able to bear out the state ment of the lion. Member, in reference to his public charac ter, because he recollected that the lion. Member was a mem ber of the Birmingham Political Union, of which he ( Mr. P. )was also a member; and he recollected also that the lion. Mem ber was then a zealous and vehement defender of Reform, and he thought he ought to be a little more moderate, now he had changed sides.— ( Hear, and laughter.) Mr. CHARLTON' had not the least objection to have his public conduct canvassed before that House. It was true that in former times; when he fouud Toryism injurious to the pub lic welfare, he supported reform ; but now that Toryism was essential to the public good, he felt it his duty to support it.— ( Laughter.) He believed he was a member of the Birmingham Political Union.—(Renewed laughter.) But he was not, as the lion. Member stated, a zealous defender of Reform. He was never in his life present at any of the meetings of that union.—( Laughter.) But what even if he had been ? What wasit for ? To promote reform.—( Cheers. )" But not for the ptulb.se - of producing that agitation, and that revolution, in the promotion of which he believed the Hon. Member who had attacked him had taken a most prominent part. When he saw Reform was made nothing less than an instill . - ment of revolution, he did feel called upon to resist it.—( Hear.) Mr. POTTER begged to say that he was no Republican, but he was anxious for good government, which, he believed, all those who opposed Reform, intended to destroy. Mr. CHARLTON—I believe just the reverse.—(Loud laughter.) _ do so. The second class of persons who claimed for pro perty lost on shore was still under consideration. With re spect to the third class, that of persons claiming for property lost on board ship, he must say that he could not entertain. (LEFT SPEAKING.) SPIRIT LICENSES. Mr. HAWE S presented a petition from Newington, praying for an alteration in the parochial vestry law to prevent trustees from being self-elected any longer. Also a petition from Canterbury in favour of the preservation of St. Stephen's Chapel.. And others from Lambeth, for the repeal of the Window Tax; one in favour of the Bill for granting Licenses for Music and Dancing; and one against the Bill for granting Spirit Licenses to Theatres: The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER assured the Hon. Member that the latter petition should receive every attention from Government. Mr. HAWES thought, under all the circumstances, the declaration of the Chancellor of the Exchequer was as much as could be expected from him at the presentmoment. • Mr. WIIK'S thought the petition that had been presented from Newton was of great importance._ GENERAL DARLING. Mr. OSWALD brought up a Report from the Committee appointed to inquire into the case of General Darling, report ing that Norman M'Kean had been guilty of gross prevarica tion, in his evidence before the Committee. On the motion of Mr. NICHOLL, after some observations from Sir H. HARDINGE, Mr. O'CONNELL, and other Members, he was ordered to be taken into the custody of the Sergeant at-Arms. ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE. On the motion of Lord JOHN RUSSELL, it eras agreed :hat the House at its rising should adjourn to twelve o'clock 4-morrow. Lord JOHN RUSSELL brought up the Report of the Committee appointed to inquire into the Municipal Corpora tions in Scotland. __ IRON TRADE. Mr. Alderman THOMPSON wished to know from the President of the Board of Trade, what answer had been re turned by the Hanoverian Government to the remonstrance that had been sent from the Government of this country, relative to the high rate of duties on British iron. He also wished to know what had been done by the French Go vernment relative to the high duty charged by that country upon iron going by sea. Mr. P. THOMSON said that he was not in possession of any answer from the Hanoverian Government relative to the subjects the Hon. Member had adverted to, but he would say that unless the answer were satisfactory he should feel no doubt in recommending the Crown to exercise the powers it possessed. With respect to the latter question, he regretted that the progress made with respect to France had not been so speedy as he could have wished, but he hoped, in the course of the next Session, to make a more favourable statement. DANISH CLAIMS. Sir F. TRENCH wished to put a question to the Chan cellor of the Exchequer relative to the Claimants under the Danish Treaty. The question was, whether it was his inten tion in a future Session to give his sanction to the claims of those who had goods seized on board ship. He knew one person who was a claimant to the amount of 4,0001., who only a few days ago begged a single penny from a Noble Friend. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER regretted the case cited by his Gallant Friend, but he must have been prepared for the only answer that could be given. He found the principle of the first class of clauses recognised by his Noble Friend Earl Spencer, and of course he- would also EXTRAORDINARY ADVENTURE OF A YOUNG LADY OF FORTUNE. Yesterday morning information was given at the police sta tion-house at Greenwich, by the driver of a cabriolet, that he had be en engage d at fi ve o ' c l oc k th a t morn i ng t o bring down two persons to Greenwich. He stated that they had alighted from a post-chaise and four at the Triumphal Arch, opposite Constitution-hill, Hyde Park, and they had directed him to drive to Greenwich, which he had done, and had left them at the Buffalo's Head, public-house, Garden-stairs, lead ing to the steam-boat pier, as requested by them ; but their conduct appeared so extraordinary and suspicious that he had thought it proper to give information to the police. He said they had lugga g e with them, and had paid him 13s. as his fare. On hearing the above statement police-sergeant M'Gill, No. 19, and Constable Duke, of the R division, proceeded to the Buffalo's Head, which is kept by Mrs. Larkin, and found the parties described by tl4 cab-driver regaling themselves with some spirits and water. One of them was attired in a water man's dress, and stated that he came from Windsor ; the other was dressed as a sailor, with bjack curly locks and busby whiskers, and a green shade over one eye. Being unable to obtain any satisfactory account from them as to who they were, they were taken to the station-house, where the feminine voice of ono of the parties, who had remained silent up to that ti me , l e d t o th e di scover y th a t s h e was a f e male. This led to further interrogatories, but the parties refused to disclose anything accounting for their disguise. On the act ing inspector asking the lady her name she replied that her name was " Jack Wilder," and that her address was, " all over the world." She added, that her companion was her servant, and that his name was " John Wilder, with no fixed place of residence." The acting inspector informed the lady that he must detain her to undergo an examination before the Magistrates, when she asked whether the law could prevent her, as a British subject, going about in what dress she thought proper, so long as she did no harm ? Both the " unknown" were then charged with being in Greenwich under suspicious circumstances, and the lady, as well as her trunks, were searched. On her person were found several letters addressed to her. They were written by a gentleman residing in Hen rietta-street, Covent-garden, and commenced " My dear Miss Stafford." The contents were generally to the effect, that now she had come of age she was entitled to considera ble property, _ and stated that he bad paid upwards of 14,000/. for her, which he hoped he might be allowed to deduct out of her fortune. Another stated that her coach maker had called upon him for the amount of his bill for building a carriage for her, and wishing to know whether it should be discharged. The same communica tion remonstrated with her upon her extravagance, and referred to her escape from an arrest effected by a Sheriff's officer, the writer observing that he was not altogether sorry that she had got out of the officer's clutches, but that he ( the writer) had had great difficulty in preventing the friend of John Doe and Richard Roe from posting London, Paris, and Dover, with bills, containing a description of her person. A letter was also found on her person from a pawnbroker at Ken sington, respecting some plate and valuable jewellery pledged by her with him. She also had cash in gold and silver, anti twenty-five franc pieces. In her trunk was found female ap parel and various disguises. Having been divested of her whiskers, and attired in a dress suitable to her rank and sex, she was taken, with her companion, before Colonel Foreman, one of the Greenwich Magistrates. She then gave her name as " Miss Eliza Stafford," but owing, as it was stated, to her being highly connected, her examination was strictly private. The Magistrate's decision, as far as the reporter could learn, was for Inspector Thomas to conduct the fair fugitive part of the way to London, and prevent her being annoyed by the hun dreds that were assembled outside of the office, and then to allow her once more to enjoy the sweets of liberty. The fair adventurer appears to he about twenty-one years of age, five feet six inches high, and of very prepossessing appearance. At the same time her companion w,as discharged out of custody. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL' S. DONCASTER ST. LEGER. The two favourites left off a shade in advance of the prices quoted against them on the last betting-day; little or nothing, however, was done about either of them. Ascot and Pre serve gave way, and Hornsea, after being backed at 12 to 1, declined to 13 to 1 (offered). Turban was in some trifling demand, and offers were made to back him against Crescent, or against Brother to Hope and Zinga together. Nothing else said or done worth notice. A dullish afternoon closed as follows 13 to 4 agst Mr. Bowes's Mundig—take 7 to 2 7 to 2 agst Mr. Mostyn's Queen of Trumps--take 4 to 1 8 to 2 agst Lord Orford's Ascot—taken it to 1 agst Mr. Greville's Preserve—take 9 to 2 10 to 1 agst Lord Derby's Verbena-offered • 13 to 1 agst Mr. Richardson's Hornsea—offered 20 to 1 agst Mr. Johnson's Jupiter—offer e d • 30 to 1 ag-it Mr Houldsworth s Turban—offered 40 to 1 apt Mr. Peel's Trim—offered • 40 to 1 agst Captain Taylor's Ainderbv—offered 15 to 1 agst Turban, Trim, and Tyrrel—taken 18 to 1 agst Trim and Turban—taken No odds offered against :damsel Otz, Crescent, or Brother to Hope. EGIIAM RACES—YESTERhAY. Agreeable to the intimation given on Tuesday their Majes ties arrived on the course at about half-past one o'clock, ac companied by a, numerous suite, amongst whom we noticed the Duchess cf Saxe Weimar, Lord Aibeinaile, Lord and Lady Fitzclarence, Lord O'Brien, Lord Elphinstonc, Lady Taylor, Lady Ciiaton, Miss Begot, Sir W. Freemantle, Sir A. Bar nard, Sir F. Watson, Sir C. Thornton, &c. Their Majesties continued in their tent during the whole of the races, and on their conclusion, at half-past five o'clock, condescended to wit:- neis the 'performarecs of a troop of voltigeurs, who afforded them considerable amusement for nearly an hour. Their Ma jesties, as well on their arrival as their departure, were greeted with every possible demonstration of respect. The following fashionables were also on the ground:—Count d'Orsay, Lord Denbigh, Lord Surrey, Lord Fitzallen, Marquis and Marchio ness of Worcester, Lord and Lady Chesterfield, Lord Ux bridge, Lord Paget, Sir John Lade, Sir John Gibbons, Hon. Mrs. Lovatt, Sir John Cathcart, General and Mrs. Clitherow, Colonel Stapleton, Colonel Challoner, Colonel Salway, Cap tain Cosby, Captain Berkley, Captain Ricards, Captain Gard ner, Messrs. Cullen, Smith, Sha.kerly, Mitchell, Henniker, &c. The general arrangements of the meeting evinced the most liberal spirit on the part of the Stewards (Lord F. Fitzclarence, Captain Martyn, and G. S. Harcourt, Esq.) ; and we do no more than justice to Mr. Hibbard in stating that they were carried hito effect in the most satisfactory manner. There are already twenty subscribers to the Surrey and Middlesex Stakes for next year, and seven to the Cup; and, under the Stewardship of Lords Chesterfield and Denbigh and Captain Harcourt, there can be little doubt of their success, the more so as we are given to understand that his Majesty has been graciously pleased to sanction the removal of several of the inclosures through which the horses run (the whole being Crown property), an alteration which cannot fail greatly to improve the race course. It has also been. suggested to his Majesty to remove to this improving meeting the King's Plate from Guildford, where it now forms the only race. It is the wish and opinion of most of the Noblemen and gentlemen who were present that this suggestion should be carried into effect, as the object in giving the Plate at Guildford is entirely de feated. The following are the returns of yesterday's sport : A Sweepstakes of 30 sous. each, 20 forfeit, for two yrs old ; colts, Bst. sfb. ; fillies, Bst. 21b. Winner to carry 31b. extra. Three quarters of amile.. , 3 subs. Mr. Shard's Ileiiess Mr. ./ Latour's Queen of Navarre Betting-2 to lon Heiress, who won by a length cleverly. The Sunninghill Stakes of 3 sovs. each, with 20 added, for three yrs old, and upwards. (Handicap. The last three quarters of the New mile. 5 subs. Mr. Goring's Pholus, 4 yrs, Bst. 21b S. Rogers I Mr. Gardnor's Ethilda, 3 yrs, 7st. 71b Mr. Chamberlayn's Deva, 5 yrs, Bst. 41b Captain Martyn's b. c. by Mameluke, 5 yrs, 6st. 121 b 4 Ethilda the - favourite. A very fine race, and won by:half a neck. The Egham Stakes of 5 soya. each, with 35 added ; three yrs old, 7st. ; four, Bst. 41b. ; five, Bst. 101 b; six and aged, 9 s t. 111 b. Mares an geldings allowed 31b. Heats, one mile and a half. Winners once this year to carry 31b ; twice, 51b ; thrice, 71b. extra (Matches and Handicaps excepted.) Horses that have started this year, and not won, allowed 51b. 4 subs. Mr. W. Day's Pussy, 4 yrs Captain Martyn's Pincher, 4 yrs 2 2 First heat won by half a head, and the second by half a length. 2 to I on Pussy, and after the first heat oven betting. Match of 25 sovs. each : catch weights ; one mile.—Mr. Green's Alice Grey, beat Mr. Botterell's Clarence. ST 0 URHRID GE RA CES.—TuEsDA r. Sweepstakes of 10 soya. each, with 20 added, for two yrs old. Two miles. 3 subs. Mr. Cooke's Miss Camarine, Bst. llb Lear 1 Mr. Haywood's Lentullus, Bst 31b 2 The Maiden Stakes of 5 sous. each, with 20 sous. added, for three yrs old. Heats, two miles. 10 subs. Mr. Ward na. Daffodil, 4 yrs, 7st. 51b 0 1 1 Mr. Williams's The Cobbler, 5 yrs, 7st. 131 b 0 .0 2 Mr. Holland na. br. g. by Emilius, 3 yrs Lord:Ward na. eh, c. by R oss i n i, 3 yrs, 6 st. 121 b 1 2dr Mr. Rufford na. Pandora, 4 yrs, 7st. 51b Mr. Peel's Fury, 3 yrs, 6st. 101 b 2 dr Mr. Grazebrooke na. b. g. by Awap, 6 yrs 3 dr Captain Hickman na. Maria, 4 yrs, 7st. 121 b odr Mr. Cooke na. Jack Ketch, 6 yrs, Bst. 71b bolted The Town Plate of 501., for horses of all ages. Heats, two miles. Mr. %loss's Eagle, 5 yrs, Bst. 91b Dodgson 1 2 1 Mr. Beardsworth's Brother to Derby, 4 yrs .. 4 1 2 Mr. Griffin's Chance, 4 yrs ... 3 3dr Mr. Giffard's Hannah, 4 yrs, Bst. 21b... 2 4 dr No race for the Two yrs old, Stakes. THE MARKETS. COUNTRY CORN MARKETS DURING THE WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Oats. Beaus. Pease. Per Quarter. Blandfora H Long Su tton—... Louth e•••••••*.• g. to s. 32 40 40 42 Newark Nott:ngham Peterborough Plymouth Sleaford qppingham w lamb S. to S. 24 15 22 30 36 40 41 42 GJ 34 44 30 47 3!i 43 39 45 40 45 32 • 40 50 E;3 70 38 42 26 25 28 28 31 28 30 24 30 37 27 30 30 34 - 43 3A 38 29 30 20 22 20 25 22 24 1 9 '24 22 26 10 Is 18 24 20 2:3 22 28 28 30 20 8. to R, 46 3!) - 37 41 44 31) a) 35 37 36 42 3 6 12 32 35 35 4'2, 34 37 -- 43 41 43 3 8 44 -- 36 S. t,l c. 31 - 34 36 32 04 MUNICIPAL REFORM BILL ST. ANNE'S, WESTMINSTER. A public meeting of the inhabitants of the above parish was held last night at Saville=house, Leicester-square, for the pur pose of petitioning the I-louse of Commons not to pass the Municipal Reform Bill in its present defective and mutilated forth. The large room was densely crowded. Mr. Rogers, one of the Overseers, was called to the chair. Mr. NOR MAN moved the first Resolution, to the effect, That it is the inalienable right of all payers of taxes, whe ther municipal or national, to have a voice in the election of those who impose them." Having observed that the city of Westminster was now without the assistance of its Represen tatives, he said that the country was to continue paying un merited and heavy pensions to a set of hereditary blockheads —(Laughter)—whose headstrong opposition was bringing the Monarchy into danger. • Dr. CARPUE was pleased to see that the citizens were de termined to do their duty.—The Resolution was carried una nimously. Mr. CROWE moved the second resolution, to the effect— " That the meeting viewed with disgust and indignation the conduct of a party in the Upper House of Parliament, who, by mutilating and neutralizing a Bill which they had nut the courage openly to reject, attempted to destroy all chance of restoring to the people their long-withheld rights and privi leges." He denied that the Constitution gave the Lords the power which they now exercised. Instead of attending to the necessities of the people, they sat like an incubus on the Con stitution, grinning at the misery of the people. The Resolution having been seconded, was carried unani mously. Mr. CRIPPS then moved the adoption of a petition to the House of Commons, calling upon them to stop the supplies until the Corporation Bill should be passed unmutilated.— ( Immense cheering for some time.) The petition was adopted unanimously, and it was agreed that it should be forwarded to Mr. Hume for presentation. ST. LUKE'S, MIDDLESEX. A meeting of the parish of St. Luke's, Middlesex, was held yesterday evening, at the Hall of Science, City-road, for the purpose of passing certain resolutions, and agreeing to a peti tion to the House of Commons, complaining that the altera tions made by the House of Lords in the Municipal Reform Bill were calculated to vitiate its essential principle. The pe tition also urged, that if the House of Lords should persevere in their refusal to pass the Municipal Bill unmutilated, that the House of Commons should exercise its constitt*ional privilege of withholding any further grant of public money until they made the required concession. Upwards of two thousand people were present upon the occasion. Dr. EPPS was unanimously called to the Chair. Mr. WATSON moved the first resolution, expressive of the surprise and indignation felt by the meeting at the conduct of the hereditary branch of the Legislature in mutilating the Corporation Reform Bill, and thus perpetuating a system of extortion, oppression, and misrule. He, for one, would de clare himself for the people, and the destruction of all that which stood in the way of the redress of their grievances.— (Cheers.) For some time past the attention of the public had been directed to the overbearing conduct of the House of Lords. Their conduct had been perseveringly denounced by the Prea, and the impossibility became more and more manifest of a reformed representative assembly, like the House of Commons, acting in concert wi A th an unreformed and irre sponsible body, like the House ole Cords.—(Cheers.) Were twenty-four millions of people, he asked, now to submit to the domination of such a party ? He answered, No.—(Cheers.) No money should be taken. from the pockets of the people until they had a vote in its apprbpriation. Mr. VINE seconded the resolution, which was carried unani mously. The second resolution was moved by Mr. SAUL. He was not aware that the calibre of the intellect of a Member of the House of Lords was greater than that of a Lord Mayor of the City of London.—( A laugh.) He believed that taking their intellects in the aggregate, they were pretty nearly equal. He called upon them to agitate for this Bill ; for they must not forget what they had done by - agitation on former occa sions ; nor that the House of Lords had, aS it were, declared that the only pressure they would yield to, was the pressure from without.—( Hear.) Mr. STANNARD seconded the resolution. The CHAIRMAN, prior to putting the resolution, called the attention of the meeting to it, as one of serious importance. That resolution once passed, they must make up their minds never to give way. By seconding that resolution, the would place themselves in a situation similar to that of CB39hr when he passed the Rubicon. They must enforce it.—(Cheers, and " We will—we will !") The resolution, which was as follows, was then unanimously agreed to amidst loud cheers : " That this Meeting respectfully request the Members of the House of Commons, and his Majesty's Ministers, on no account to pass the Corporation Reform Bill with the des tructive alterations made in it by the House of Lords ; and in case their Lordships should refuse to pass a Bill suitable to the wants of the people, that they will not fail to exer cise their Constitutional privilege, in refusing nny further supplies of money until the people's rights shall be restored to them." Mr. DUNCOMBE, M.P., regretted to say that every mea sure of a liberal or popular tendency that passed the House of Commons, was neglected or negatived by the House of Lords.—( Hear, hear.) There was only one way to cure this, viz.—by a strong and powerful demonstration of public opinion. If some alteration were not speedily made in the conduct of that body, it would be better at once to close the ,doors of the House of Commons. If the House of Lords did not came to their senses, the Supplies could only be stopped now by the refusal of the people of England to pay taxes.—( The meeting here gave three distinct rounds of cheers.) But he was for constitutional means, and he consi dered we were not yet arrived at the extremity which would justify such a refusal on the part of the people. Thanks were given to the Members of the borough, and to the Chairman, and the meeting separated. • THE TO PI ER HAMLETS. A meeting of the inhabitants of the Tower-Hamlets was held last night at the Red Lion, Whitechapel, to advise whe ther a general meeting of the Tower Hamlets should be called to take into consideration the alterations made in the Corpo ration Bill. Mr. John Simpson i❑ the Chair. • A series of resolutions were most favourably received, and were to the effect that the meeting considered it the bounden duty of the House of Commons to refuse its consent to the mutilations, miscalled amendments, made by the Peers in the Municipal Reform Bill ; that the Committee was also of opi nion that the Supplies should be placed in the hands of Com missioners, who would dispose of them so as to leave public credit uninjured, and yet preserve the just control of a Reform Ministry. The resolittions were unanimously agreed to. It was then agreed that a public meeting of the inhabitants of the Tower Hamlets should be held on Monday next, at 2 o'clock, on Stepney-green, and That the Members for the Bo rough should be invited to attend. BATH.- IVEDIYESD3 Y. The public meeting of the electors and inhabitants of Bath, held in Sidney-gardens on Wednesday, for the purpose of pe titioning the House of Commons not to accept the Municipal Reform Bill in a maimed condition, was more numerous and of higher respectability than has assembled in that city for many years. The gardens were literally crowde'd, and the speeches of the various gentlemen who moved and seconded the differ ent resolutions, were bold, independent, and forcible. That of Colonel Napier would have done honour to the highest as sembly in the realm, and was quite worthy of the author of " The History of the Peninsular War." After the petition founded on the resolutions had been unanimously voted, the people rushed in all directions to sign it; and if a little more time had been allowed, the number of signatuces would have been doubled. The chair on this occasion was worthily filled by John Stone, Esq. PLYMOUTH, Ava. 23. The people in Plymouth are quite frantic with the House of Lords for their spoliation of the Municipal Reform Bill, which they hope and trust the House of Commons will reject with scorn and indignation, should it be returned to them in the state in which it was ordered to be printed. The votes of the Reformers in this large and flourishing town will be greatly increased by the recent registration ; they have been stimu lated to exertion by the reckless conduct of the Lords. GLASGOW. On Friday last a meeting, the result of a spontaneous feel ing on the part of the inhabitants, was held in the Town-hall for the purpose of petitioning the House of Commons to throw out the Corporation Reform Bill, as mutilated and frittered down by the Lords. The Hall was crowded to excess. On the motion of Bailie Lumsden, Mr. Alexander Johnston, one of the city councillors, was called to the chair. Mr. WEIR commenced by observing that the opinion he had long entertained, upon abstract grounds, of the necessity of re modelling the Upper House of the Legislature, had been ripenedinto a burning sense that it was now indispensable. Upon that question, however, he would not now enter. The remodelling of the Upper Honse was necessary to secure the country against the constant repetition of paroxysms like the present ; but measures of more immediate practicability must be resorted to, in order to avert the incumbent danger. The crisis so long expected had arrived at last—a collision between the Houses of Lords and Commons was to all human view unavoidable. If thd Lords were obstinate, the Commons ought to be firm—if the Lords struggled to retain their dishonestly acquired and ill-used influence, the Commons ought to fight hard to wrest it from them. It was a fair stand-up fight be tween the parties. Now was the time for the people, by the expression of their sympathy and confidence, to inspirit and in vigorate their champions. Bailie J. CRAIG seconded the adoption of the petition. It was then moved by Mr. KEILLAR, and seconded by Mr. COOPER, that the petition should be intrusted to Mr. Oswald for presentation. Mr. T. DAVISON said either the Peers must place us be yond all hope of reform, or the people must put a bit in their mouths. They had all heard of a people without Peers, but no one had ever heard of Peers without a people.—( Cheers.) Mr. Davidson then concluded by proposing an address to Lord Melbourne, which was seconded by Mr. C. J. Tennent, and agreed to. Mr. J. BIRKMYRE alluded to the presence of Col. Jones amongst them, and after referring to his unwearied exertions in the cause of Reform, hoped he would carry back to London a report of the unanimity and good feeling which existed among the Reformers of Glasgow.—( Cheers.) Colonel JONES then rose amid loud cheering. It was the interests of the people to rule both the Commons and the Peers; and watch over and influence the executive too. ( Cheers.) It was not now the time when a monarchy could give ira forth the laws for the government of this country; that d 4 .Y IvEte gtme, and with it also the time when exclusive privileg could 15e vested in the hands of particular classes ; and IP power on earth could now retain rights and privileges for a al body of individuals inimical to the community at large.- • (Orem cheering.) The Lords were hastening on their o• Nn destruction. On the motion of Mr. R. HUTCHISON , a vote Of thanks vas then given to Mr. Johnston for hig conduct in the. obair, a lua the meeting separated.— Glasgow Argus. DARTMOUTH. On Monday last was held a most numerous and high ifY re' fr • spectable public meeting of the inhabitants of this t o w ' whibh several strung resolutions were passed, approving • ta, conduct of Lord Melbourne and his M6jesty's Ministers. petition to the House of Commons was tOso agreed to, in which the petitioners state the tyranny which they hipve ,tot, years endured under the close corporate system ; the he des raised by the excellent Bill passed by the Commons ; and t Ica dismay and regret at the alterations made by the Lords, w' hick " will only operate to ratify and extend the abuses and I k enl tyranny which your House has anxiously legislated to destr ay; and goes on to say, that the House of Commons would be Pi' tified in stopping all supplies until relief is ranted, and that each and every anendment (?) made by the' Lords 1 ,e re jected. The petiton has already received the sigAgt of the most respectable inhabitants of the town, ae't! has been forwarded for presentation to Colonel Seale, M.P., t ' ilejTh. ber for the borough. u re o g 370 PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. OATHS ABOLITION BILL. This Bill is intituled, an Act to repeal an Act of the re sent Session of Parliament, intituled, " An Act for the i at 're effectual Abolition of Oaths and Affirmations taken and Eta le in various Departments of the State, and to substitute Det:i rations in lieu thereof ; and for the more .entire Suppressiis of voluntary and extra-judicial Oaths and Affidavits ;" and make other provisions for the Abolition of unnecessary Oatils • The following summary supplies the titles of the 23 clatlt 5 of which this Act consists : 1. Recited Act repealed. 2. and 3. Lords of the Treasury empowered to substiute , declaration (which shall be published in the Gazette, and It. I days after publication the provisions of the present Act t 4 apply) in lieu of an oath, &c., in certain cases. The 4th clause enacts, that after the expiration of the said twenty-one days it shall, not be lawful for any Commissioner,. collector, officer, or other person to administer, or cause to be' administered, or receive or cause to be received, any oath, so— lemn affirmation, or affidavit, in the lieu of which such decla— ration as aforesaid shall have been directed by the Lords Commissioners of his Majesty's Treasury to be substituted. 5. In cases of false declarations in matters relating to the" Customs, Excise, Stamps and Taxes, or Post-office, parties deemed guilty of a misdemeanour. By the 6th clause it is enacted, that nothing in this Act contained shall extend or apply to the oath of allegiance, in any case in which the same now is or may be required to be taken by any person who may be appointed to any office, but that such oath of allegiance shall continue to be ree!uired, and shall be administered and taken, as well and in the :same man ner as if this Act had not been passed. The 7th clause requires oaths in Courts of Justice, 80. , still to be taken. 8. Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, and oth sr bodies, may substitute a declaration in lieu of an oath. 9. Churchwardens' and Sidesmen's oath abolished, and a declaration to be made in lieu thereof. - , _ _ 10. Declaration substituted for oaths and affidavits by per sons acting in turnpike trusts. 11. Declaration substituted for oaths and affidavits hereto fore required on taking out a patent. 12. Declaration substituted for oaths and affidavits required by Acts as to pawnbrokers. Penalties to strrh cabin, &c., to apply to declarations. The practice of administering oaths voluntarily "taken in matters not the subject of judicial inquiry, is declared illegal by the 13th clause. 14 and 15. Declaration substituted for oaths and affidavits required by Bank of England on the transfer of Stock; and also for the recovery of Debt in New South Waies. 16. Declaration in writing sufficient to prove execution of any Will, Codicil, &c. 17. Suits on behalf of his Majesty to be proved by Decla ration. 18. Persons making Declaration, if untrue, deemed g uilty of a Misdemeanor. 19. Fees on Oaths payable on Declaration substituted in lieu thereof. • 20. Declarations to be in , the following form : I, A. B. do solemnly and sincerely • declare, that and I make this solemn Declaration conscientiously believivg the same t o be true, and by virtue of the provisions of an Act made and passee in the year of the reign of his present Majesty, intituled , "An Act [here insert the Title of this Act.] 21. Persons making false Declaration deemed guilty of Misdemeanor. 22. Act to take effect after Ist Octotklr, 1835. 23. Act may be amended this Session. MEETINGS OF CREDITORS AT THE COURT, BASINGHALL-STREET, TO-M ORTWAV. (From the . London Gazette.) W. J. Bailey, horseba;r-manufacurer, Elm-court, Gray's It n.lane“. 1 atl. 1(' M. A. Lewis, ml iner, Narfolk.street, arand THE FLOWER SEASON.—A new and much fin proved edition of that excellent little book entitled " Tb ° Language of Flowers," has very ojportunely appeared - There is something very pleasing in the idea of endowing flowers with sentiments appropriate to their forms, cciour°► and fragrance ; the study of this simple, yet expressive lan; guage, will be found a pleasing pastime during autumn, and will tend considerably to promote a taste and love for the pur suits of the garden; the work is dedicated by permission to' the Duchess of Kent. • GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL.—A meeting or Cann , - was held on Tuesday at twelve o'clock, the Lord Prov Oat iu the chair. The Chairman read a letter from Lord Meltioniv c ' acknowledging the receipt of the petition in favour o f the Municipal Reform Bill. In reference to Lord Lyndh urs t ' s letter, Mr. Johnston characterized it as most calumniou most gross and slanderous attack—a perversion and. distor of facts. The head and heart of the writer must be equ• corrupt, since he libels 30,0D0 citizens, who, by their petitio us; bore testimony to the character and compositicn of their loe legislature.—Scots Times. A lady at Wakefield, named Ward in her 87th yearn has lately cut four new teeth. SHOCKING SUICIDE.—On Sunday a most shocking act of suicide was committed at Longcroft-place, Silsbridge" lane, Bradford. The deceased was one of those unhappy per sons whose intemperance leads to further crime. He v lra a' found shortly after the commission of the fatal deed, with pitcher of ale within his reach.—Yorkshire Chronicle. KEXBY MURDER.—On Thursday, Mr. Presto and Mr. Preston, magistrates for the East Riding, arrived the castle at eight o'clock, and proceeded to examine further into the case of Hodgson, who was ultimately acq uitted.. Circumstantial evidence caused strong suspicion, but beyon a , that there was not sufficient proof to warrant his committal. York Chronicle. (ADvERTIsEmENT.)—PLATED HASH DISHE S' with strong silver edges and handles. A set of four Plated 11' Dishes and Covers are offered for Ten Guineas. The handles t"' off the Covers, so as to form eight Dishes when required. T. COX SAVORY'S, Working Silversmith and Jeweller, 47 ' Cornhill, London. N.B. A variety of Second-hand Silver Watches may be selet from, all at Two Guineas each, warranted. BIRTHS. On the 26th inst., at Highbury-park, the lady of J. B. char man, Esq., of a daughter. On the 25th inst., at Chawton House, Hants, the lady of Edvrata . Knight, Esq., jun., of a son. On the 16th inst., at Cheltenham, the lady of J. Petty War d ' Esq., of a son. On the 22d inst., at Exeter, Mrs. John Edye, of a son. ; On the 25th inst., at Dulwich, the, wife of Dr. Webster, °' daughter. • On the 25th inst., the wife of Edgar Barker, Esq., of the Edg e " ware-road, of a son. MARRIED. On the 24th inst., at the American Legation at Paris, Aar ° ! I Vail, Esq., Charge d'Affaires of the United States at the Brims tish Court, to Emilie Laurencine, daughter of the late Lawrelo`. Salles, 'Esq., of New York, United States. On the 25th inst., at Epsom, Charles Chatfield, Esq., of C a l . don, to Mary, eldest daughter of the late Rev. Edwarcßich of Epsom. On the 20th inst., at Workington, Mr. William 'Fletcher , °I Launceston, Van Diemen's Land, merchant, second son of Dare Fletcher, Esq., of Workington, to Sarah, the third daughter 0 f Benjamin Thompson, Esq., of the same place. • On the 26th inst.., at St. Pancras New Church, John A. 1 1 Barnard, Esq., of Mabledon-place, son of the late John Loekh a l.. Barnard, Esq., to Frances Eliza, youngest daughter of John Ja c " son, Esq., of Claptom On the 27th inst., at St. James's Church, Ernest Augus tus ' Earl of Lisburne, to Mary, youngest daughter of the late Sir La S " renee Palk, Bart. On the 27th inst., at St. Pancras, the Rev. W. J. John Lea t of Upper Howick-street, Connaught-square, to Harriet, eldes daughter of Walter Drew, Esq., Gower-street, Bedford-squaw . On the 4th of June, at Buenos Ayres, George Brownell, Esq'' to Matilda, eldest daughter of John Ludlam, Esq., of that city. On the 26th inst., at All Souls, James Mathews, Esq., toLgi' ll daughter of the late Colonel Marlton. On the 23d inst., at Marylebone New Church, Mr. John Pbl .l Pf rd t ' of Maidstone, Kent, to Fanny Jane, eldest daughter of Mr. R o ' 1 — Russell, of Great Marylebone-street, London. DIED. 1, 0 ;1.6 On the 18th inst., drowned at Hull, by the upsetting of 8 r Ensign Turton Gore Browne, of the 22d Regiment, son of IVIN° T. Gore Browne, of the Royal Artillery. On the 24th inst., Henrietta, wife of E. Avshford Sanford, M.P., and only daughter of the late Sir William 'Anglian'', Ba r ,'l r d OR the 25th Inst., at Snitterfield, Warwickshire, Stephen , son of the late Stephen John Winthrop, M.D., aged 29. gi- On the 10th ult., Ensign Hugh Dalrymple DactTs, ti7th ment, : , on of Captain Dacres, R.N. On the 25th inst., Mr. Eliazer Chater, of Cornhill, aged 72 % n On the 2,4 th inst., at Dulwich, Sarah, wife of Edward I3atie- Esq., in her 61 year. ibuk, On the 19th inst., "Mrs. Mary Isherwood, of the High Stockport, aged 90. . On the 22d inst., aged 81, Mrs. Harris, mother of 1 4 1 of of Portland-street. Lately, at Cheltenham, Mr. John Brazier, aged 90. London: Printed and Published by MURDO 'YOUNG, of to m 112, Strand, at The Sun Unice, So. 112, Stranil, t he e° of Middlesex. I I ■