The Sun. — London, England, 1841-04-24 00:00:00

0 41TENINCi EDITION SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS. FROM THE EVENING PAPERS OF YESTERDAY. GLOBE.—When shall we have done with Lord Car digan ? During the last twelve months the Noble Lord and his regiment have certainly caused more trouble and annoy ance to the Commander-in- Chief, and to the other func tionaries at the Horse Guards, than the whole army list besides. Scarcely has the public mind recovered from the astonishment and disgust excited by the capricious, overbearing, and tyrannical conduct of this notorious Popinjay, than some new exhibition of his Lord 'ship's contempt for decency is supplied, to bring him again before the public, invested with those peculiar claims to notoriety which the Press, as the guardian of public order and the vindicator of outraged rights, is compelled to seize upoe, in order to warn others against attempting to raise themselves to the same "bad emi nence," and thus subject themselves to the same enduring disgrace which Lord Cardigan has succeeded in obtaining for himself, as commander of a regiment in her Majesty's service. Had the Horse Guards performed its duty on the perpetration of the former freaks of this insolent inno vator upon established rules, and subverter of discipline and subordination by the very means he profes sedly employs to maintain both, the last outrage upon public feeling would have been avoided ; those who undertake to exculpate and extenuate the former freaks of their protege would have been spared the necessity of making another experiment upon the public patience and forbear ance; and Mr. Macaulay would not, in the Hous'e of Commons, on the first night after the recess, have bad imposed OA him the unthankful office of a - tempting to put a construction on a proceeding cf Lard Cardigsn, in tho performance of his military duty, which the facts and circumstances of the ease would not sustain; and thus become a sharer in the obloquy deservedly iucurred by an act in which ho had no part, and which he is now compelled to admit, so far from being justified, merits severe condem nation. We confess that when we saw in the columns of a Contemporary, the narrative of the circumstances attendant on the infliction of a military flogging on private Rogers, of the 11th Hussars, we were slow to be lievethat the statement was correct. We thought it im possible that so gross an outrage upon public religion and decency could have been perpetrated, even by Lord Car digan; and abstained from copying it into our columns, under a conviction that there must have been some mis take or misrepresentation, which would call for explana tion or retractation by the journals which gave it currency. STAN DARD.—Leed Morpeth announced last night that it is his intention to substitute an eight pound rating for the five pound' rating originally proposed in the Ministerial Registration Bill for Ireland. Tho an nouncement is said by the Morning Herald to have been received by some of the occupants of the Minis terial benches with derision, and by Mr. O'Connell with a sneer. Mr. O'Connell afterwards expressed his deep regret at the promised change. We have been prepared for this farce by the Romanist journals of Dublin, which have been for some time hinting that a change of the kind pro posed would be recommended—according to some of these journals, by Lord Howick ; according to others, by the Noble Secretary for Ireland; and now that it has been presented,' we think that the public will be at no loss to gee through it. Lord Morpeth proposes an eight pound rating, and Lord Howick may, as surmised, propose a 20/. rating, in the hope that the essential principle of the Reform Bill—the principle that property is to be the basis of representation—shall be got rid of ; but this trick must not be suffered to succeed. A tenant rated at eight pounds, or eves at twenty pounds, may be a pauper, and will be a pauper if he is rack-rented, as too many tenants is Ireland are. What is the worth of the la bour of a man and his family ? Is it not more than 8/. or 201. a year? Yet a mere rating even of the higher sum named only insures that the tenant shall be in a condition to receive less than the worth of that labour, The tenant, with any beneficial interest, although he were only the old 40s. freeholder, would be, according to all cal culation, a more independent proprietor than the 201. rated tenant, who is in truth no proprietor at ell. The county franchise in this country is given to none, one class excepted, who have not a beneficial interest, above all charges, of 10/. a year, aied if the interest be of no greater value than ten pounds, an unex pired term of at the least twenty years. The excepted class is that of tenants by the year who are bona fide liable to the payment of a rent of fifty pounds; and every one is aware that a farm rented at fifty pounds must be always rand higher. But this is not all ; the cultivation of a firm rented as high as fifty pounds presumes in England the possession of considerable capital; so that, although the evi dence of the possession of property by the fifty pound annual tenant is not so direct as that which ensures the proprietor ship of other electors, it is not less conclusive ; and ya we are told every day that the fifty pound )early tenants are not independent electors, and that the Chandos clause (as it is called) by which this class cf farmers are enfranchised, is " a blot upon the Reform Bill." And we are told this by the very same men who lately voted and wrote for a five pound rated franchise in Itelend, which, if the tenant is to have a living out of his tenement, must be a nothing rented franchise, and who hope now to gull the public by raising the rating sonic 60s. As to the fragment of .a term of 14 years, it may be a single year, or even less, by which Lord Morpeth pretends to qualify this shape of universal suffrage it is mere delusion, and Lord Howick, it the Rill Romanist papers speak truly, has so much resi. ect for deeency as to discard it; for his plan, it is said, is to dispense with any interest beyond bare possession, taus placing the Irish rated 201. tenant exactly in the position of the English 50/. rested. Thus, to use too figure applied to •• the Chandos claim." converting the whole Irish Relarre Ball into one great blot—deeper in intensity than the English blot—as twenty pounds rating is less than f ifty pounds of rent. CO WILE R.—We dt not, often notieo the repeal ra vings of O'Connell and his underling egiPators, but they have latterly assumed such a shape that we do not feel it right to pass them over in utter silence. Tire account given in yesterday's Courier of the last day's sitting of the As sociation in Dublin, exh.bits in a striking light the ant'- national and dangerous views of these Iri it demagogues. Not content with advising their Irish Friends to he passiv - , in case a war should break out, and to give no assistance to repel a foreign enemy, shoule any dare . to take up arms against this country, they now bestow their sympathy ie au- other quarter from whence hostile operations against England might by possibility be organized. To say the least, it does seem somewhat strange that the Repealers should think it right to affect sympathy pre cii.ely in those directions where hostility towards England was at one period expected. Thus, when, the hot-headed and foolish scions of Young Fr vie r were venting all sorts of invective and injurious menace towards England, these Re. pealers suddenly discovered that there was something in the French people which deserved sympathy and adrr. iretiun. Nay, they went farther, and ie no equivocal terms de el.red that they would not act against them. A great deal was said about the assistance BEI-Jed by Irish soldiers during tt e Peninsular war, and hints were thrown out of the difficulty in which England would be placed if such powerful aid were a ithheld at another time. O'Connell did not scruple to avow his real motive in advising the Irish to withhold their assist arce, but plainly intimated that his object was to prove to the Government that it would be dangerous to refuse re peal. It appears from the resolutions recently voted to the kind-hearted lied enlightened friends of Ireland" in the Unwed States, that these blab Repeale:s have been seized with the s :me regard for the turbulent spirits of America, which they pretended to feel, when it suited their purpese. for the equally-disreputable scourings of the Paris fauhourgs. 111-natured people might think that there was something like treason, or at all events a most dangerous disregard of the interests of this country, in tae manifestations of sympathy with n.tioes not upon the best terms as i.h the Snvcreign fir e horn they pretend to have so much loyalty and affection. France was in a state of isolation from England, but the repcalers thought proper to fraternise with some of her people et that peculiar moment ; and now that there is a misunderstanding with America, which by possibility might lead an war, although we pray Heaven to avert such a result, they think it a cOnveilient and seasonable moment to concoct resolutions and addresses couched in terms cf extravagant eulogy, and expressive of affection and gratitude towards such choice sprits as the Lynch-law gentlemen of Lockport, who would have done summa-y justice upon an Englishman even before trial. If such men of Irish as these are subj, et e for the sympathypeople, we do not envy them theirdiscretiorejud,,ment oretoodfceling,. • , W ARRA N 6TON. PRESENTATION OF TWO MASSIVE, CUPS TO MESSRS. WM. AND , JOSEPH STUBS, BY THEIR WORKMEN. intelligenc.e is now a little past [Though the following a ,deseription,dand so valuable in liberality i thy, date, it is of so gratifying illustrating the intLence of kindneas an. treatment of the working classes by their caw eyer f s over their moral character, that we willingly find . a placeorit.] Every one connected with the mechanics or manufac turers, of this country must have heard of the resp , e , u - able firm trading under tho firm of " Peter . S . tubs. as . Lancashire file and tool manufacturers, established for the last fifty years in this town. Last December , a meeting of the large body of workmen connected with their works took place, and those present, feeling con vinet.d that it was to her manufactures that this country owed its present greatness, and believing that one prin• cipal means of her maintaining the superiority acquired over all other nations of the civilised globe, would be found to exist in a good understanding between the employer and the employed, at once resolvieg on raising a subscription amongst themselves and their fellow-werkmen at Messrs. Stiaba's steel-works, at Rotheram, in Yorkshire, for the purchas e o f two p i eces o f plate, to b e presented to their employers, " they having" (quoting the words of the re-solutions) :` invariably acted with the strictest sense of justice, combined with a b oundless liberality towards their workmen." Agreeably to the obj e ct of that mee ti n g, a su b scr iption MU accordingly set on foot, two massive silver gilt cups were purchased, an d S aturday week was appointed for the presentation of the same. At five o'clock on that day, upwards of two hundred of Messrs. Stubz's • workmen celebrated the event by a dinner in the town-hall. Mr. James Mason, the manager of the works, occupied the chair, Mr. W m . St ubs sitting on the right, aid Mr. Joseph Stubs on the left of the chairman. Wm. Heath, Mr. G. Stubs, Mr. Dakin, Mr. Evans, of Wigan, Mr. Wm. Wagstaff, Mr. J. Litton, M r . T . All cord, Mr. Skaife, Mr. Kekewick, the manager of the Ro. theram works, and Mr. J. Mason, jun. also occupied seats at the cross table. Ample justice having been done to a very ample supply of provisions served up by the joint culinary skill of Mr. Lamb, of the Bull's Head, Bridge. street, and Mrs. Thomas, of the Three Crowns, in the Corn Market, the cloths were removed, and " Non nobis Domine" sung by Messrs. Taylor, Broadhurst, and Brown. The health of " the Queen " was then given from the chair, and drank with three times three. The national anthem, " God save the Queen," yrati,thep sung verse and chorus, accompanied upon the organThislongin g to t h e musical society, by Mr. Eaude. s' The Princess Royal, and H. R. [I. Prince Albert," " The Duke of S ussex and the lest of the Royal Family," " The Earl of Derby, Lord Lieutenant of the county," " John Ireland Blackburne, Esq., the Lord of the Manor, a n d t h anks to him for the use of the ball," baying been duly proposed from the chair, and as duly quaffed in bumpers of Warrington ale—save and ex t cept by some fifty of the workmen, who ranged themselves under the teetotal banner, and confined themselves to plain pop and sods water, the chairman proceeded to call the attention of the company to the immediate business of the day—the presentation of two cups to the Messrs. Stubs by their workmen. He was happy to say that there was not a man in their employ who had not contributed towards the purchase of them—each man had apparently sought to outdo his fellow-workmen, and although they could not all win the race, yet, certain it was (as the cups testified) they had all reached the distance-post.—( Cheers.) JOHN RIDGWAY, the secretary to the Committee formed for raising the funds to purchase the cups, then read the minutes of the different meetings held on the subject. The cups were then preseatcd by William Boond and Wil liam Howard, two of the oldest workmen. They were precisely alike, except in the inscription, one bearing the name of " William Stubs, Esq.," and the other " Jo seph Stubs, Esq."—silver cups richly gilt inside and out, covered by glass shades, and resting on rich crim son velvet cushions. In form they are antique, with han dles and covers; they contain about three quarts each. They are covered with a profusion of shells, scrolls, and flowers, the family arms, an arm and battle axe, embossed in high relief, and presenting a very rich and massive appearance, reflecting great credit upon the taste and skill of the manufacturers, Messrs. Henry Wilkinson and Co., of Sheffield. The weight of each cup is between 80 and 90 ounces. The shields bore the following inscriptions : —" Presented to William Stubs, Esq. (on the other cup, Joseph Stubs, Esq.), by his workmen at Warrington and Rotherham, as a testimony of their esteem for his honour able conduct towards them as their employer, 1841." The value of each cup is about sixty guineas. Mr. J. RIDGWAY read the following address:— " Gentlemen,—ln the presentation of these our humble memorials of gratitude and esteem, we have deviated from the course usually adopted on such occasions, by taking into our own hands what generally belongs to the province of the chair. By so doing we do not, however, wish it to be supposed that we are unnecessarily infring ing its prerogatives, neither do we presume to cherish the idea of being able to acquit ourselves in a more satisfac• tory manner than our respected chairman would, were he placed in our situation. The object we have endea voured to attain has been to delegate this high honour to workmen who have been the longest under your employ, and who have consequently had more opportunities of marking the profound judgment displayed by you towards the aggrandisement of this concern, and the welfare of those employed therein, and we arc happy to congratulate you on the success which has attended your efforts. We also have chosen as our deputies on this occasion men who have been in this establishment when it did not give employment to a sixth part of the number of hands who now earn their daily bread within its work shops; who were servants of your much-respected father, and whose steps in the determination to manufacture su perior articles of workmanship they are proud to bear testimony you have strictly followed, and to which we think may be ascribed, in a great measure, the respect which is every where entertained for your honourable firm. With regard to the question of your meriting such a token of our esteem, there can be but one opinion. No masters give more liberal wages to those they employ , no masters strive to make their servants mere comfort able and happy ; and no masters arc better deserving of their workmen's esteem than you I Need there, then, be any surprise that we should thus seize an opportunity of evincing our attachment to such liberal-minded employers ? Certainly not. Yea, rather should we not conduct our selves in such a manner as to merit, in some degree, such unusual advantages ? Should we not, by following your example, strive to make our families as comfortable and happy as you desire to make us? Should we not endea vour to raise curselves in society, by embracing those op portunities afforded by our good old town, for the improve • meat of ourselves and the education of our children? And among those who are foremost in strenuously promoting the means for attaining such desirable objects, we ever find the Messrs. William and Joseph Stubs. We also think it not inappropriate to remark, that upwards of twenty years have elapsed since the management of this esta blishment came into your hands. During that period there have been many fluctuations in trade ; but in no one instance, not even in the heaviest depression, have we had cause to complain of your conduct towards us- You have not, as would have been the case with many manufacturers, discharged yuur servants, to go and seek for work which they have been unaccustomed to, and not being successful in obtaining other employment, to become chargeable to their parish. No ! these alternatives you have never made use of, but have left them to be em ployed by those narrow-minded manufacturers who will employ all they can meet with when trade is flourishing, and even take on numbers of apprentices to be discharged on the least appearance of gloom, with the unwelcome fare well of a chance of employment at the return of trade 1 who use their men as mere machines, to be taken on or turned away as suits their own caprice or interest ! in short, who do not consider the labourer worthy of his hire. Would that these unjust practices were discon tinued amongst manu'acturers, and that there were more following your laudable example; that we could find a better understanding exist between masters and men; and that they were not looked upon with such an air of inferiority as they are by some ! If these things were im partially weighed by those who hold such opinions they would be compelled to admit that great merit is due to the working classes of Great Britain, in performing their share towards placing her in that position of superiority she now holds over all other countries, and also that their cc-operation will be required in maintaining the same. To you then, Mr. William Stubs, and to you, _Mr. Joseph Stubs, we beg to present these cups as au humble yet earnest acknowledgment of those favours which have been so unsparingly bestowed upon us at your hands, and we know that although their value is trifling, yet we trust that they will be received with those feelings which hats, prompted their bestowment. We are proud to be foremost in such an undertaking, and hope that our ex ample will be followed by other workmen, and that it will stimulate other masters to use that conduct towards them which has always been displayed by you, and which they will find to their mutual interest. May you, Sir, (addressing Mr. William) long live to fulfil those duties which have beer: imposed upon you in your magisterial capacity, since your retirement front the active duties of this establishment, and which you have hitherto per formed with so much credit. May you, Sir (addressing Mr. Joseph), long continue to have the management which has necessarily devolved wholly upon you from your brother's retirement. May those who have the good for tune to succeed you in the same follow the steps which have been so successfully marked out by you; in the doing of which we trust they will find in us and our children men who will further their interests, and main tain that superiority which we have attained in point of workmanship. May the Almighty disposer cf events pour down his blessing on you, your families, and ourselves,, and may he grant to us all that which is most acceptable to the generality of mankind—a good long life. And may he grant that when wo ate gathered to the dust from whence we came, this day's proceedings may be handed clown to posteritt , as an incentive to their industry, an ie ducement for their good behaviour, and an example well worthy their imitation." The CHAIRMAN proposed the health of Mr. William Stubs, which was drunk with musical honours and the most enthusiastic applause. Mr. WILLIAM STUBS, in returning thanks, said he feared 1 that on the present occasion his feelings were too much excited to permit of acknowledgieg, in adequate terms, how highly he felt the compliment they had paid him by the manner in winch they had drank his health; still less far the testimonial of respect they hal presented to him, and, lesi than that, for those marks cf respect and admira tion of his conduct which they had been pleased to express towarls him in the address just read. Ile could only assure them that the thirty-five years he had been a !el low-labourer with them, it had eser been his study to pro mote and extend the coinfcrts of every one connected in any way with the works. His position at the head of the establishment had not been without its moments of care and anxiety. It was necessary that strict discipline should be at all times observed ; and their connection was not like one casually formed for a short time only—it was one that had been con tinued for a series of yea's : they had to meet each other almost daily, and though he and his brother (Mr. Joseph Stubs) might have succeeded in establish ing the observance of strict discipline, and in their wisdom and di,ercnion conveyed many comforts to their homes, yet their vigilance must have rendered I their conduct open to the charge of caprice. It was ' therefore a compliment highly to be appreciated to find them now coming forward and saying that their conduct had merited their approbation. The cups which had that d a y been p resen t e d t o th e m wou ld b e handed d own to poster i ty, and he should take care, by a t estamentary disposition, that th ey , should hereafter be con sidered as objects which he most prized. Nothing could be a greater honour than such a compliment bestowed by workmen upon any master. fie could assure them that, in one of reality, thi s was the proudest moments of his life. Time, during th e i r connection together, had fled rapidly, and this day Was not without s i t ts reflections. tie could not pais over the events of the had et h e her he had that la deservedtwenty years without asks i'g himself vadrad):ct * he would not received at their hands ?To tnem he left the this testimonial of respect which whether pectt r ust to his OWII SCIISO of justi ce in the matter. One thing, however, the ,events of the day , an ~ u brought to his mind. In his travels on the continent, when at Naples, he had seen a representation of the v i rtues ascribed to some celeb rated twenty-six in dividual. He believed the address just presented to him and his brother did not go quite to the length of giving them credit for such a number of virtues, but they bad drawn such a beautiful picture that it w ou ld be hardly possible to recognise t he party who sat for th e likeness. However, there was an od d virtue which the ad ' dress did not give them credit for. It was this, they had been the first men in their branch of manufacture who had had the sagacity to discover that in exact proportion to the intelligence of the people they employed, so was their suc cess. Ile was proud to say that no body of workmen were to be found possessing or displaying a greater degree of in telligence than those he was addressing. There was no flattery there. The address itself, and the resolutions ac companying it, proved the truth of the assertion. It had always been his study to increase, by every means in his power, the intellectual stores of their workpeople. h taking apprentices they all knew that the preference was given to those who had the advantage of a good education. Odium was cast upon him for so doing. It had been said that edu catien was the means of making workmen socially and politically discontented with their state ; that it was the cause of different strikes, formed by workmen against their employers; but after a trial of more than twenty years, the reverse had proved the case. There was not a single instance of a strike, or the display of a feeling of discontent, in the whole of their establish ment. His first public efforts had been directed to the extension of the Warrington grammar school, so as to make it available to the public at large. Find ing that impossible, be next tried what could be done with a mechanics' institution, and that had succeeded beyond their most sanguine expectations. What had been the result ? Were they discontented with their condition ?—( Cries of " No, no.") Were they dis- . '~~ ~~ THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY, APRIL 24. 1441. pose the motion, His constituents had been wait ing fourteen years for the passing of a general measure, arid from the state of business in the House, there was as much hope of its being carried in the present session as any of its predecessors. He trusted the House would allow all Bills which had been read a second time to proceed, and if a general measure were passed, then they would, of course, merge into it. Mr. F. M AUL E hoped the House would not concur in the opposition made to his motion. He could assure the Hon. Member that his constituents were not the only parties who had been waiting fourteen years for the passing of a general measure. They were anxious to save the money of the parties, and he hoped the House would agree with him that that was a desirable object. After a few words from Mr. FRE SHFIELD and Mr. F. MAULE, the House divided. The numbers were— For the motion 4O Against it 39 Majority The North Midland Railway Bill was read a third time and passed. CLENT VICARAGE BILL. The SPEAKER ieformed the House that after the second reading of this Bill it had been discovered that the Standing Orders had not been complied with, in consequence of a misapprehension of them by the supporters of the Bill, and consequently that it would be necessary to nullify the proceedings, and again refer the Bill to the Committee on Private Bills.—Agreed to. Mr. BR A MSTONE presented a petition from Roch dale praying for the extinction of Church-rates. Mr. BROTHERTON presented four petitions from Baptist Congregations in the counties of Essex, Suffolk, Kent, and Warwick, prayingtobe allowed to make affirma tions or declarations instead of taking oaths. Mr. STRUTT presented petitions from the inhabitants and from the Mayor and Corporation of Derby against the Import Duties. Mr. RAIKES CURRIE presented a petition from the Mayor, Aldermen, and Council of Northampton, pray ing for a revision and reduction of the Import Duties. Mr. A INS WORTH presented a petition signed by 6,500 inhabitants of Bolton against the Compensation clauses in the Criminal Justice Bill ; also two petitions from Stockport against the present system of Corn-laws. Lord HOTHAM presented a petition from a proprie tor of land in South Australia, complaining of the misapplication of the emigration fund of that colony. The petitioner stated that he, in common with many other per sons, had been induced to purchase land by the guarantee given on the part of the Government that the funds of that colony would be applied strictly to emigration purposes. Mr. THORNELY presented a petition from the in. habitants of Tamworth, and its neighbourhood, praying for the Repeal of the Corn-laws. Sir DE LACY EVANS presented a petition from 100 inhabitants of Marylebone, to the same effect. Petitions were also presented from Manchester by Mr. Mark Phillips, from a Dissenting Minister in the county of Chester, by Mr. Gisborne, and from the Town Council of Annan by Mr. Ewan, praying for a total repeal of the present Corn-laws. Mr. LVANS presentel petitions from Dublin and Wicklow, praying for a repeal of the Corn-laws. Mr. VILLIERS presented petitions from Leicester shire and other places to the same effect. Mr. W. S. O'BRIEN presented three petitions from places in the county of Limerick, in favour of Lord Mor peth's Irish Registration Bill. Mr. EASTHOPE presented several petitions from Dissenting Congregations, praying for the extinction of Church-rates and Ecclesiastical Courts, and the release of Mr. William Baines. Mr. HAWES presented petitions from Dunstable and Codlington, for the abolition of Church-rates. Mr. LABOUCHERE presented two petitions to the same effect. Sir J. GRAHAM presented petitions from Westmor laad and Cumberland complaining of the assessment u tithes to Poor-rates. Mr. 0. GORE presented a petition from the inhabi tants of Blackfriars-road praying that the toll might be taken off the Metropolitan Bridges. Mr. LUCAS gave notice that on the Gth May he should move for leave to bring in a Bill empowering credi tors in Australia to attach the wages of workmen to the amount of one-fourth when the debt did not exceed •201. Mr. JERVIS gave notice of his intention to move for leave to bring in a Bill to amend the General Turnpike Act. Lord TEIGNMOUTH postponed the second reading of the College of Maynooth Bill till the 19th May. Mr. HUME moved for returns of the number of persons confined for criminal offences in England, Scot'and, and Ireland, for the last three years, with the number convicted and acquitted.—Ordered. On the motion of Mr. HAVES, an account was or dered cf the quantity of fresh fruit imported from 1838 to 1840, and of the amount of duty received upon it ; also an account of the produce of the additional 5 per cent. imposed upon all excise and customable articles ; together with the additional 10 per cent. added to the assessed taxes last year. In answer to a question from Mr. W. PATTEN, The ATTORNEY-GENERAL expressed anxiety to proceed with the Criminal Justice Bill, but if he were prevented doing so before ten o'clock he would not move it that night. On the suggestion of Mr. LUCAS, Lord Morpeth con sented to postpone the further progress of the Irish Arms Bill till next week. On the motion of Lord J. RUSSELL, the H - iuse, at its rising. was ordered to stand adjourned till Monday. ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE BILL. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved that the House resolve itself into Committee on the Administration of Justice Bill (No. 1). Sir WM. FOLLETT presented a petition from the Court-keeper of the Court of Exchequer, setting forth that he had purchased his place is the usual manner; that the Bill would very much reduce his fees, and that the com pensation clause to be proposed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer did not provide for his case. The Hon. and Learned Gentleman gave notice that unless that clause were much altered, he would feel it his duty to tike t-e sense of the House upon it. The House then went into Committee. Clauses 1 to 6 were agreed to, with some verbal amend ments. On clause 7 bring proposed, Sir E. SUGDEN said the effect of this clause would be to transfer to the Accountant-General of the Court of Chancery all funds in the hands of the Accountant-General of the Court of Exchequer. The effect of this would be to greatly increase the emoluments of the Accountant- Geueral of the Court of Chancery, which were already sufficiently large. The funds in the Court of Exchequer were but a thirtieth or fortieth part of those in the Court of Chancery. The proposed appointment of one or two Judges would in like manner increase the income of the A - countant-General, because the same business would be done in a shorter time. He was not aware what that income was, end he called upon the Attorney-General or the Noble Lord to inform the House what would be the probable amount f the income of the Accountant-General of the Court of Chancery when these additional sums were added to it. He would be exceedingly sorry to have it suppose] that he said this from a feeling of disrespect to the Learned Gentleman who filled the office ; but he thought the House should be informed cf the probable increase if this clause were passed. • The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said he was not able to state what would be the exact amount of salary ; in his opinion the sum at present received was small considering tee important duties to be fulfilled. After a few words from Sir E. SUGDEN, strangers were ordered to withdraw, but no division took place. On our return to the gallery we found Sir E. SUGDEN on his legs. He said he was anxious to re-state his arguments for the benefit of the lion. Members who were not present when he made his objec tions to the claw.e upon a former occasion. He asked for a postponement of the clause, so that he might have cer tain returns laid before the House. `lr. GOUL BURN, on the part of the public, said the money ought to be applied to compensate the officers of the Exchequer, in the place of giving it in the shape of in creased fees to the officer in the Court of Chancery. Lord J. RUSSELL defended the clause as being C - sential to the well working of the Bill. The SOLICITOR•GENERAL supported the clause. The alteration suggested by the Right Hon. Gentleman would be introducing into it that which would be wholly irrelevant. Mr. CHARLES BULLER thought the House and the country were much indebted for the suggestion of the Right Hon. Member for Ripon, which it was his intention to support. This might be an antiquated way of paying the Accountant-General, but it ought to be abolishcl. Mr. O'CONNELL said, they were going to a division on a clause that every one agreed to, for all agreed that these funds should be transferred.—( Hear, hear.) How could they prevent the Accountant-General from sharing the profits of the brokers ? If he did not, the brokers would get the whole of it. Perhaps it might be better to have a broker for the Court of Chancery ; but if so there should be a clause for that purpose. After a few words from Nlr. H TIME, Lord JOHN RUSSELL said he was not before aware of the way in which the Accountant-Gotteral was paid. He thought it might be necessary to introduce a clause on the subject. Sir E. SUGDEN said such being the case, he should withdraw his amendment. The clause, with several others, was then agreed to. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said the clause now under the consideration of the Committee related to the appointment of the new Judges, and the question was, what number the blank should be filled up with. He pro posed that the blank should be filled up with the word " two ;" for the opinion of all the witnesses examined before the Committee of the House of Lords was that two new Judges at least would be required, and some of them—among others, hie Honour the Vice-Chancellor— did not think that two would be sufficient. Ho need not remind the Committee of the large amount of arresrs at present existing in the Court of Chancery, and the delay experienced by suitors in the hearing of their causes. Another general complaint was the vast expense attending these suits, and it was well known that unless the sum to be recovered exceeded a thousand pounds it w a s n ot a very lucrative speculatiou to embark in a Cha nc e r y suit . From the arrangements at present in contemp lation t h ere would be such a reduction of expense and su ch an incre ase of expedition that suits fur much smaller su ms would be freely undertaken. Mr. HUME thought one Judge amply.s?fficient, an d be understood that such was was the opinion of Lord Brougham. Sir E. SUGDEN objected to the clause, not on ac count of the appointment of new Judge', bet on account of the expense which would be entailed by the establish. mart of Courts. If the clause should pass there would be no less than five Courts of Equity, whilst there were only three Courts of Law. Such a state of things must lead to confusion. He ( Sir Edward Sugden) had before alluded to the defective state of the Appellate Courts of this country. His proposal for amending the sy3tern however, opposed by the Government. The opinion of the Flee-Cliancellor had been cited in favour of this clause. If he rightly understood that opinion of the Vice-Chan cellor, it a ss that one extra Judge would be sufficient, posed to find fault with those placed over them in a political point of view ? No, they were not. In con-. elusion, he (Mr. Stubs) said he perfectly agreed with them in the sentiment expressed in their resolution, viz., "that one principal means of this country maintaining the superiority she bad acquire! over all other nations was found to exist in a good understanding between the em ployer and the employed." The cup presented to hire was a mere matter of gold ; but that sentiment was one worthy to be inscribed in letters of gold. God had prospered his efforts, and it was now no longer necessary for him to confine himself to the selfish employment of personal ag grandisement. He had higher and more important duties to per form. As a Magistrate, he had to look to thu wel fare of the community by whom he was surrounded. lie had now only one word to add, that was—be heartily thanked them.—(Great applause.) The CHAIRMAN afterwards proposed the health of Mr. Joseph Stubs, which was drank with that same display of enthusiasm as was evinced on the announcement of the preceding toast. Mr. JOSEPH STUBS said, there was great truth in the old proverb, that it was a happy thing for a man to have a father born before him. When he came into the concern he felt the importance of it. He found that his father's mode of conducting the business bad got a " good name ;" to that bis brother had added, and there remained but little for him to do further than to maintain that good name they had so justly acquired. He had always studied to make himself useful to the establishment, and hoped he could with out vanity and with truth say, he had on all occasions done his best to promote the interests of every man in their employ. He perfectly agreed with every senti 'heat uttered by his brother (Mr. William Stubs), and heartily thanked them for the kind testimonial of ap probation presented to him that day. In return, h bad only to drink to all their good healths, and to assure them that, so long as he lived, he should strive to promote their interests, their comfort, and their wishes to the best of his ability.—(Cheers.) Mr. JOHN LITTON proposed the health of " Mrs. Wil liam Stubs and family," and Mr. JOSEPH LITTON the health of " Mrs. Joseph Stubs." The toasts having been responded to, _ _ _ Mr. Ww. 'STUBS proposed the health of " Mr. Ikeke wick, the Manager of the Rotherham Works." The healths of the Chairman, Mr. James Marson, jun., Mr. William Marson, Mr. Howard, and other persons con nected with the works, were afterwards drank. Success to the Lancashire file and tool trade—The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty and the other patrons of the Stubs's files—The town and trade of Warrington—The Lancashire witches—and other toasts, enlivened by the in troduction of a number of glees admirably sung, passed the time merrily on, until the approach of midnight warned the company to retire. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF CHANCERY, APRIL 23. LONDON AND BRIGHTON RAILWAY COMPANY V COOPER. This was an appeal from the decision of the Vice- Chancellor, yesterday, dissolving an injunction, restraining the defendant, one of the Trustees of a highway at Shoreham, from interfering with the construction of a Railway by the plaintiffs, from a wharf on the sea shore across and upon a level with the highway,7to their ter minus at Shoreham, a distance of forty yard!. Mr. Knight Bruce and Mr. Goldsmith appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr. Stuart for the defendants. The LORD CHANCELLOR said he conceived the Com pany were not authorized by the Act to deal with the turnpike road as they bad done, and the motion must therefore be dismissed with coats. COURT OF EXCHEQUER, AriuL 23. DUNN V. ALEXANDER, At the rising of the Court the plaintiff in this case begged to be allowed to move for a new trial—he had at tenued on Monday last, but he was very awkwardly situ ated, for he had had the misfortune to be arrested. Mr. Baron ALDERSON—Your case was put down in the paper, and it was called on several times, but no one ap peared to wake the motion. Mr. Dunn %s as aware of that. He attended on Monday, but Lord Abinger then refused to hear him, and di, ected him to put the cause down. He had sent to the Court several times, in order to see how the,r Lordships got through the list, but it was only last night late that he had been informed it had been struck out. He trusted he would not be denied justice. A nonsuit had been entered against him, which could not stand for a moment, as it was against all the law in the books. Mr. Baron ALDERSON—That is begging the whole question. Mr. Dunn was aware of that, but he hoped he would not be saddled with costs so contrary to law. Mr. Baron ALDERSON—But the other party has rights as well as you. The rules of the Court allowed them to sign judgment on Wednesday evening. Had that step been taken? Mr. Dunn being in custody, he could not say what had been done. Mr. Baron ALDERSON—If judgment has not Le en signed, we can suspend it until you have been heard. That is all we can do for you. We cannot bear you until Lord Abinger is on the Bench, which will not be till Monday. You had better attepd then. The Court then rose. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, APRIL 23. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Wool sack at a Quarter before Five o'clock. The Earl of ROSE BERY presented a petition from the parish of Gr.2enlow, in the county of Berwick, ag tinst Church Intrusion in Scotland. - The Duke of ARGYLL presented a number of peti t ens from places in Scotland to the same effect. The Duke of CLEVELAND presented a petition from the mayor, aldermen, and burgesses of Gateshead, in the county pf Durham, in favour of the Jews' Declaration Bill. Lord HAT HE RTON presented several petitions from places in Lincolnsh►re, complaining of malversation of turnpike trusts, and praying for a remedy. The NOBLE LORD also presented a petition from Penn, in Staffordshire, against Sunday traffic upon canals and railways. He concurred in the prayer of the petition. Messengers from the House of Commons brought up the North Midland Railway Bill, the Chard Canal B;11, and other private Bills, which were severally read a first time. The Archbishop of CANTERBURY presented a number of petitions in favour of Church Extension. The Bishop of LONDON presented a petition from the clergymen of the diocese of London, praying for a better system of Tithe Commutation. The Earl of WILTON presented a petition from Man chester in favour of the Inland Warehousing Bill. The Noble Earl also presented a petition from Lancashire against the County Constabulary Bill. Lord Z ETL AND presented petitions from York:hire against the continuance of the Poor-law Commission ; also petitions from Orkney and plzces is the north of Scotland against Church patronage ; and a petition from Shetland for the repeal of the Corn laws. The Marquis of SALISBURY begged to ask the Noble Marquis opposite (Lord Normanby) whether he would consent to allow the Report upon the Drainage Bill to be read pro forma this evening, and to take the discus sion upon the clauses relating to Scotland on a future day. The Marquis of NORM ANDY was anxious to extend the Bill to Scotland, and he hoped that no opposition would be made at present to the BA. Lord LYNDHURST had a petition from Birming ham, praying that tha. borough should be exempted from the operation of the Act, as there was already in force as Act of seventy years' standing, under which the town th rived all the be;.efits which the new Bill was int.mdeu to confer. The R?port was then brought up pro forma, and ordered to be further consi'lcred on Tuesday. Lord LYNDHURST presented petitions from Bir mingham, Bolton, and other towns, pra)ing that these places should be exemped from the operation of the Bill. The Marquis of NORMANB Y presented a petition from Monmouth for the abolition of Church-rates ; also a petition from Manchester in favour of the Drainage of Towns Bill. . _ The Earl of ABERDEEN presented a petition from a Scotch Presbytery against Church Patronage. He had always discouraged such petitions, and had informed the persons who committed them to him, that they would re e2ive no encouragement from any party in the Houle. The Earl of FALMOUTH inquired of the Noble Lord the Chief Commissioner of Woods and Forests, what course the Government meant to pursue in respect to certain claims of the Crown to the produce of the sub marine working of mines in the Duchy of Cornwall ? Lord DUNCANNON said ho would inquire, and take an early opportunity of informing the Noble Earl. Lord DENMAN presented a number of petitions from Congregations of Baptists and other Dissenters, against the administration of oaths. In answer to a question from Lord LYNDHURST, The Marquis of NORA ANBY said that Mr. Vizsrd would not be permitted to hold conjcintly the offices of Solicitor to the Home Office and Secretary to the Bank rupts in Chancery. The Noble MARQUIS then gave notice that he would on Monday move for a Committee of Inquiry on the sub ject of Sunday traffic on canals. The Earl of F LMOUTH gave notice that he would, on Tuesday, present a petition against the removal of the West India Packet Station from Falmouth to Dartmouth. Their Lordships then Adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS, APRIL 23. The SPEAKER took the Chair at the usual hour. Mr. ALEXANDER, the new Member for Antrim county, was introduced by Sir Robert Inglis and Mr. Ralph Gore, and took the oaths and his scat. Messengers from the East India House, the Court of Waterwo r k s at the Bankruptcy, bar wi t hand papersthe a P n o d o Poor-law Commissioners, returns, whiwhich ere la appeared id on the Nottingham ROT I-E i table. N t lr. T CompanyONpresen againsttedapetit t i h o e n f N ro o m ttin th g e Ntin - ham Gas Bill, and a petiti on aga i nst the Severn Naviga tion Bill, from the Stafford C anal Company. The Chard Canal Bill, a n d t h e Clifton Bridge Bill were severally read a third time an d passed. o Mr. HOPE presented three petitions against the Se vein Navigation Bill. Sir T. FREMANTLE moved the second reading of the Whaidon Chace and Mark Gibbon Inclosure Mr. HUME would not oppose the second reading of condition that the parties concerned the Bills, on com had at least fourteen days' notice bef,rt, going into Committee. Sir T. FRENIANTLE of course had no objection to give every opportunity to all parties to oppose the Bill s. They were then read a second time. Sir 0. MOSELEY presented a petition against the Severn Navigation Bill. SMALL DEBTS BILL. On the motion of Mr. F. MAULE, the time for the fir.t reading of all Bills fur the recovery of small debts, was extended to the 10th May. The Hon. Genzlyrrin • • then moved that the further proceedings in such Bills , be postponed till tLe 10th May. Mr. Alderman COPELAND felt bound to op. Ever] if a necessity for two did exist would it not be better first to appoint one in order to see whether the system worked beneficially? But in his opinion there would not be found sufficient business to occupy two additional Judges, and nothing could be more injurious to the prac tice of the bar than such a state of things. Mr. LYNCH said he certainly differed from the Right Hon. Geftleman in one observation which he had made. The Hon. and Learned Gentleman appeared to think that nothing could be more injurious than a Court without business. In his (Mr. Lynch's) opinion, a still greater evil was, that of suitors without Courts.—(Hear, hear.) He had really thought, after the evidence which had been given before the Committee, it was impossible that any one could deny the necessity for this additional appointment. Mr. Wigram bad stated that 18 per cent. was the full amount of causes . decided by the Judges— the remainder were settled by compromise. Numbers of causes were compromised after being set down. This would never happen if there were not great difficulty in getting them heard. The Judges were now worked be yond their strength; it was impossible that they could get otherwise through the business which came before them for adjudication, and was continually accumulating. The number of cases which came on for bearing in the Court of Chancery, had considerably increased since the time of Lord Hardwick, when there were no appeals from Ireland. Such was the difficulty of obtaining a hearing under the present system, that no suitor would set down his cause for hearing if there were any other means by which he could effect his purpose. There were at pre sent fifteen common law Judges, at an expense of 75,000/. a-year. The whole expense of the five equity Judges would not amount to more than 24,0001. and the business which they transacted was the most substantial and im portant to the country generally. On these grounds he trusted the House would agree to the clause. Mr. PEMBERTON said he was not disposed to op pose the clause then before the House. He must, how ever, remind the House, that when a similar Bill was brought down from the House of Lords at the close of last Session, it had met with opposition from the Govern ment. In stating his objections to that Bill, the Noble Lord had pronounced a severe censure upon the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. He had stated that, in his opinion, the mode in which justice was administered was highly discreditable, and a disgrace to this country. Notwithstanding this censure, nothing had been proposed with regard to that Court ; and he (Mr. Pemberton) thought that this circumstance afforded legitimate ground of complaint. The Hon. and Learned Gentleman then proceeded to state the grounds upon which he should sup port the clause for the appointment of new Judges— namely, the great arrears of business in the Courts of Equity. In the Rolls Court there were at the present time one hundred and thirty-nine causes set down for hearing. The cause now before the Court was set down in July last. There were twenty parties to it. If any one of those parties had happened to die in the interim, the greatest delay must have occurred. In the Vice- Chancellor's Court there was a still greater arrcar. The entire number of causes set down for hearing was 619. He would not, perhaps, have thought that a sufficient ground for the appointment of two new Judges (for he fully agreed with his Right Hon. Friend in his objections to the establishment of new Courts), were it not that by a Bill introduced last Session, power had been given to the Lord Chancellor to make all necessary alterations in the practice of that Court ; and that men of all shades of politics, some of them at a personal sacrifice of emolu ment, had been engaged for months in framing regula tions which would have the effect of facilitating the juris diction, and be of the greatest advantage to the suitors. This, in his opinion, would remove the objections which had been stated by his Right Hon. Friend. Mr. C. BULL ER said he looked upon this not simply as a measure beneficial of itself, but also as the first of a series of amendments in the mode of administering the laws of this country. In the Courts of Common Law it was commonly only a small part of a man's property that was interested, but in the Court of Chancery it was not uncommon that his whole property was waiting the deci sion of the Court. A case had recently occurred in the Rolls Court which remarkably exhibited the delays in the Court of Chancery. He alluded to the case of Day v. Croft. This was the case of a person who recently died, leaving a property of 400,0001. His widow and daughters were each left an annuity of 3,0001. a year. In conse quence. of some litigation, in which they had no concern, from these annuities they could not raise a sixpence. In consequence they had been obliged to borrow 12,0001. and insure their lives. Thus, because the Court would not decide their claims, the property of these ladies um being frittered away, and they were obliged to raise money at,the most extravagant rate. A still harder case was that of a poor relative of Mr. Day, who bad been left a legacy of 401. a-3 ear, which, from the same cause, he had been obliged to mortgage. The Right Hon. Gentleman seemed much afraid that Judges should be appointed who would have nothing to do, but this was somewhat incon sistent with his conduct in 1830, when he proposed to create additional Judges. Supposing this system of the legal profession were adopted in other professions, and the surgeons in hospitals were accustomed to have an arrear of patients, he doubted not that at the end of the year it would be found they bad disposed of a great number of patients. The present system occasioned a compromise of sixty out of every hundred suit•, and it was now a common threat in the City to throw a case into Chancery unless a com promise were agreed to. If a legacy of 10,000/. were left the Right Hon. Gentleman, would he not rather take 8,000/. than suffer it to go into Chancery? It was a mean and pitiful economy to refuse justice because we would not pay a sufficient number of Judges, especially when the whole profession declared that this measure was necessary for the due administration of justice. —( Hear, hear.) Sir E. SUGDEN said that cases of hardship similar to those cited by the Hon. Member were unavoidable. The Han. Member had asked, what he would do if a legacy of 10,000/. were left him, and be were told that unless he would take 8,0001. it should be thrown into Chancery ? Why he would do this. He would take the 8,0001. and then file a supple mental bill for the remainder—(Laughter)—and if his claim were just it would be awarded to him with costs. It was absurd to abolish the Court of Exchequer to establish another Court that was to be temporary, for such Court would soon become permanent. The Government would commit a gross breach of their public duty if they did not abolish the Court of Review, and transfer the Bankruptcy business to one of the Courts of Chancery. The Courts would all be sitting together, vary near each other, so that the bar would be running from one to another. He had raised his voice against the clause—he had warned the Government, and thought he had done his duty, and would not divide the House upon the clause. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL would only refer to the evidence of Mr. Baron Alderson, wherein he said dis tinctly that if the Equity Exchequer was to be retained, it would require a Baron to give it his whole attention. That would require the appointment of another Baron. Was it not better, then, to call him a Vice-Chancellor, and so have them all sitting together ? Mr. J. STEWART could inform the House that al though Lord Brougham had formerly thought that the ap pointment of one Judge would be enough, only a fortnight before the Noble Lord left England he told him that he was now firmly of opinion that the appointment of two was now necessary. He was of the same opinion, because at present there was a delay of three years haw eeu the set ting down of a cause and its hearing—a delay which in duced many persons to allow themselves to be robbed ra ther than incur the expense, and trouble, and delay of a Chancery suit. Mr. WAKLE Y said, those who were acquainted wi:h our law courts were giving a very pretty exposition of their iniquities—he hoped it would be well digested by the pub lic. He Was afraid that, by increasing the number of Judges, they would also increase the number of barristers, and while they were allowed to interpose such technicali ties between suitors as now filled the Courts every day, they would never have any actual legal reform. The clause was then ordered to stand part of the all. Clauses 20, 21, 22, 23, and 24 were agreed to. On clause 25 being proposed, Mr. HAYTER complained of the alteration made in the status of the Vice-Chancellor. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said the office of Chief Baron was a very high, an honourable, and an ancient office; and he had been of opinion that the Vice- Chancellor's ought to take precedence immediately after him. Mr. lIAYTER was not satii,fici with the explanation, and would take another opportunity of attempting to alter the clause. Clauses up to 28 were agread to. Clause 29 having been proposed, Mr. AGLIONBY begged to ask whether there was any intention to make any alteration in the Six Clerks Office? The ATTORNEY-GENERAL was not aware of any intention to introduce a Bill for such a reform, but he be lieved, indeed he knew, that the Lord-Chancellor was engaged with some eminent lawyers in devising regula tions which would prove a great benefit to every suitor in the Court. . _ Mr. AGLIONBY was aware that the public had much confidence in the intentions of the Lord Chancellor, and he hoped they would not be disappointed. Clauses up to 34 were agreed to without observation. The clause 35 being read, Mr. PE MBE RTON moved that the salary of the new Vice-Chancellor be 6,0001. per annum instead of 5,0001. Lord J. RUSSELL objected to any increase of the amount proposed in the clause. The salary of the new Judge was fixed at 5,0001., the same as was at present paid to the Puisne Judges. Sir E. SUGDEN thought there was no comparison between the labours of a Puisne Judge and those which were to be performed by the new Judges. It appeared to him that they would not get men of the necessary stand ing and talent at the bar to undertake the office for the remuneration they now proposed. Mr. HUME hoped the Noble Lord would not attend to the suggestion of the Right Hon. Gentleman opposite.— ( A laugh.) It was only a very short time since the Right Hon. Gentleman had been reproaching the Government, and very justly, with their extravagance, and now he wished them to add to that extravagant expenditure. The Right Hon. Gentleman called 5,0001. a paltry sum. Why 5,0001. per annum ought to buy the services of any man, or at least of any lawyer.—( Laughter.) The Committee should bear in mind the salary of the President of the United States was only 5,0001. The Gallery was then cleared for a division, but none took place ; and 5,0001. was inserted, and the clause fig! eel to. On our return to the Gallery, we found Lord J. RUS SELL, in answer to Sir E. Sugden, stating that he did not think it would be advisable, by any new law, to pre vent Masters in Chancery from sitting in Parliament. Mr. HUME thought the Masters in Chancery, being in the position of Judges, ought not to be allowed to sit in Parliament. He objected to such an arrangement upon principle. Ile wished to know whether it was intended to introduce any clause to prevent the successor of the lion, and Learned Gentleman (Mr. Richards) from sit tieg in Parliament ? Mr. LYNCH thought the Hon. and Learned Gentle. man could sit in Parliament as long as he thought proper. —( A laugh.) The right of the Hon. and Learned Gen tleman bad been already defined and acknowledged. Sir NV. FOLLETT would certainly object to a'y clause to restrain Masters in Chancery from sittirg in Parliament. Mr. E WART supported the clause. Mr. C. BULLER said that his only objection to the speech of the Hon. Gentleman the Member for Exeter, was that it had not been delivered last Session, when the motion was made with respect to the Learned Judge of the Admiralty Court.--( Hear, hear.) Sir W. FOLLE rT replied that he was not present on that occasion, but bad he been in the House he should certainly have voted against the motion.—( Hear, hear, ) After a few words from Mr. HUME, the clause gas agreed to. On clause 52 being proposed, - Mr. HUME said be would take this opportunity of suggesting to the Noble Lord the propriety of laying before the House an annual account of the Suitor's Fund. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said the Hon. Gen tleman might easily attain his object' by moving for the return. He had no objection to lay before the House an annual account of the fund in question. The clause was then agreed to. Clause 56 was struck out, and a new one in lieu thereof proposed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, empower ing the Lord Chief Baron and the Treasury to grant com pensation to officers of the Court of Exchequer, super seded by the present Bill, who held their offices prior to 14th of March, 1840, and who the Right Hon. Gentle man stated had paid money for their situations. Sir W. FOLLETT opposed the clause. He thought the officers of the Court of Exchequer were entitled to compensation. It would be a most unfair thing to intro duce a precedent of this kind in the present instance. He hoped the House would feel this was a case without prece dent, and that the House would deal here as in every similar case in which persons were deprived of compensation by the Legislature. It would be most unwise to introduce such a precedent as it would excite opposition ;to Bills of this nature. He should therefor.: move that the date should be omitted in the clause, and that all officers in the Court of Exchequer, affected by the Act should be entitled to compensation. The CHANCELLORof the EXCHEQUER said it would be a dangerous principle to adopt, that any person in possession of an office at the passing of an Act affect ing it, should be as much entitled to compensation as any person who had held that office for 40 or 50 years. He had nc personal feelings on the subject one way or the other. He only wished the question to be settled, and whatever might be the decision of the House, he should be satisfied. Mr. G OUL BURN said he objected to this proposition upon the principle it involved. There was a suspicion of collusion in this case, and a person appointed to a necessary office was not to be precluded from the rights and emolu ments attached to it, because in some antecedent session no tice had been given that a Bill would be brought in by which the office wd'uld be abolished. Sir ROBERT PEEL also objected to the clause. The persons who bad purchased their offices in the Court of Ex chequer had a vested right in them, and were therefore entitled to compensation if they were abolished. After a few words from the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, Lord J. RUSSELL supported the clause. It was a question on which different opinions might naturally be entertained, but ho quite agreed in that taken by the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Mr. PEMBERTON did not think that any barrister of any years' standing *onld have been got to accept the office upon the terms indicated by the R'ght Hon. the Chancel lor of the Exchequer. If the clause were not amended now, it must lead to the throwing out of the measure. The other House could not make any altration in a money clause, and they most undoubtedly would not agree to the Bill if it contained the clause as it now stood. They were not dealing with the Chief Baron in the same manner as they did by the Lord Chancellor, when they abolished the patronage of that office ; if they persisted in the clause, most undoubtedly the gentleman who now filled the office would fill it for yet one year and, probably many more. Lord J. RUSSELL said the House a Commons could not agree in the doctrine laid down by the Hon. and Learned Member ; if they could, then it would amount to a full transfer to the House of Lords of all power to grant a compensation ; it was telling them that they were to have no great remedial measures unless they gave up their poster of granting and regulating compensation.— ( Cheers.) That was a course which he was not prepared to take. Sir E. SUG DEN said the Noble Lord had entirely forgotten what was the course of proceeilings with respect to this Bill during the last session. The House of Lcrds lastyear consented to abolish the Court of Exchequer with. out inserting any compensation clauser. Mr. J. JERVIS would vote for the amendment, on the ground that the Chief Baron had a right to make the appointment, therefore the person appointed had a right to compensation. Mr. C. BULLER also supported the amendment. They ought to reward liberally those whose appointments were ablished by the progress of Reform. The officers of the Exchequer hal acted nobly in respect to this Bill, and Mr. Scarlet was entitled to compensation, because Lord Abinger had a clear right to take advantage of what had befallen him. Mr. HUME recapitulated the circumstances under which ,Mr. Scarlett was appointed, and contended that he was clearly not entitled to any compensation. Mr. CRESSWELL supported the amendment on the same ground as the Hon. Member for Chester. Mr . .' HAWES hoped the Noble Lord would persevere in dividing the Committee in support of the clause. Mr. V. STUART said he believed Mr. Scarlett had given up a situation of 5001. per annum to take the ap pointment in question. Major SCA RLETT said the gentleman in question had given up the situations of Counsel to the Mint and the Post-office, and was certainly entitled to compensation. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, perhaps it might be as well to leave a discretionary power with the Treasury, to grant a limited compensation to Mr. Scarlett. Strangers were then ordered to withdraw, and the Committee divided, when there appeared— For the clause .. 70 For the amendment 73 Majority for the amendment Mr. IIAYTE it said, as the clause then stood, a com pensation amounting to three-fourths of the salary and emoluments was to be granted to the party during his life. Now, it might happen that, in the case of Mr. Scarlett he might be cared to the Home of Lords, and in such a case it would be proper that the compensation should cease. He proposed, therefore, that the time during which the compensation than to be paid be discretionary with the Treasury. After somo discussion the amendment was withdrawn. The House then resumed, the Chairman reported pro gress, and asked leave to sit again on Monday next. THE HULKS. Lord MAHON begged to put a question to the Noble Lord the Secretary of State for the Colonies relative to the number of convicts confined in the Hulks. The House would recollect that on the 23d March last a resolution was passed by the House of Comrrions on that subject, and he wished to know from the Noble Lord whether the Go vernment had taken any steps for the purpose of carrying that resolution into effeeP. He need not remind the House that the number of convicts had increased since the Ist of February, 1838, from 1,700 to upwards of 3,000, and he wished to know whether it was intended to reduce that number? Lord J. RUSSELL having on the occasion deferred to epee(' with the Noble Lord that the large increase in the number of convicts was detrimental to them, did not at tempt to meet the resolution with a direct negative, but had moved the previous question, and in a rather thinly attended House, the Noble Lord had succeded in carry ing his motion. The Noble Lord in his speech on a former occasion, had intimated that he thought it desirable to found a new settlement in New Holland, expressly fur the purpose of transportation. That opinion did not ac cord with the Report of the Transportation Committee ; they bad given so such recommendation, and the Govern ment would feel the strongest repugnance to such a course. There were three modes of punishment which should come under consideration in discussing this ques tion—transportation, confinement in the hulks, and con finement in penitentiaries. The first had been condemned by the Committee ; with regard to confinement in penitentiaries, it was impossible to carry that to any extent, until buildings for that purpose had been erected. It seemed necessary therefore fur the present to increase the number in the hulks. If, however, the Noble Lord would bring forward a definite motion, for the purpose of improving the system of transportation, he would be prepared to give it an attentive consideration. Lord MAHON said he understood, then, that, there was to be no alteration in the present system. Lord J. RUSSELL said it appeared to him desirable that a certain number, smaller than hitherto, should still continue to be transported, and that an increased number should be confined in the hulks, until a better system of prison discipline should have been devised. He could not express his views more definitively at present. Sir R PE EL said the subject before the House, though always of great importance, was peculiarly so at a time when there was a great disposition prevailing to abolish capital punishments. At such a time it was de sirable that the system of punishment which was retained should be the most effective that could be adopted. In the Committee on this subject, of w hich h e (Si r R. P ee l) was a member, it was proposed entirely and immediately to abolish the present system of transportation. In that proposal he did not concur, believing that in the present state of the country it would be attended with injurious effucts. He hoped her Majesty's Government, in any measures which they might propose on this subject, would consider the possibility of combining severe punishment with expatriation from this country. Transportation was a just and legitimate punish ment, and was open to none of those objections which applied to capital punishment. In his (Sir R. Peel's opinion, if capital punishment was abolished, it would be necessary, in some form or other, to continue transportation. He had been as sensible as any of the Committee of the evils existing in New South Wales, and he had therefore acceded to the resolution for moderating and restricting transportation. Still he was afraid if the Noble Lord relied upon the Hulks or . the Penitentiary as a substitute for capital punish ments he would be disappointed in the result. He thought two evils were to be apprehended from the abolition of transportation, either that the criminal popula tion of this count r y wou ld be led to entertain hopes that intervention of an appeal t o th e G ov e r nment, through t he of their friends, they would obtain a release, or that bein g on the spot they would effect their es cape. Be l s f id t e e s n n o b laer jections wou ld raised to the punis. in. ing effepunishmentet of the crlfl Peni tentiary even under the soundest the s reforming dl twelve cases of alienation of inte llect s h ould ar ise from th e system, it would meet with g reat ob j ection s. Neither did lie place any reliance upon the best system of prison discipline that could be adopted. Prisoners might, in the hope of obta in i ng i n d u l gence, behave with decorum during their confinement ; and yet from their inability to obtain employment in consequence of their imprisonment, they might aft erwar d s return t o their old practices , That was in his opinion a strong ob. lIEYENENG EDIT IC j . ectron to the penitentiary system. Of the , 4;1 )00 poseur, transported annually, it was impossible but th ra the; 010! rity should labour under this difficulty. I T s ystePt of transportation could be devised which vcottl' ()Vista the evils existing in New South 'Vales; a nd pre' vent the convicts from labouring tin clt'r ti is disa u ,' meet vcritag.-, that, in his opinion, would most' I'''c wally the difficulties thai had been suggested. • a I Lord J. RUSSELL rose to explain. t h o ught l considering this question they were bout ti no t only t o have regard to the immediate c ffects upon ow • ow n countr , but also upon the social condition of the colony itsc,lL Far too great a number of convicts, as it ac peere d to bag' had been sent to our penal settlements. I lie object Was to reserve transportation in certain cases, wod in other' , when the crime was not of an aggravated hi Wet t o 1 1 11 another system. They were not justified in p eopling co 0. 'lies with persons who had been banished fo r their criraes d . He thought that imprisonment might be use, Illy extea cie to five years. Mr. HAWES supported the clause. Mr. WAKLEY hoped the Noble Lord m o uld Got be deluded by the accounts be had received fron t Americ a as ' to long imprisonments. The most lamentat le aberration of mind had constantly resulted from that sys tem. Colonel SIBTHORP wished to ask th a Noble Le rfl i whether it was his intention to proceed wi a the M isse... lancous Estimates? Lord 3. RUSSELL replied that the su kject would be postponed for some time. . On the House going into Committe 0 on Supply 21,626 3201. was voted to pay off the Each equcr Tne House then went into Committee on the Pants . mentary Voters (Ireland) Bill. d The Court of Chancery (Ireland) Bill was.; read a sec ° time. The Banking Copartnership Bill then •went through Committee. Mr. HAWES moved for a return of the t urnber Of l e' stances of corporeal punishments inflicted on a Sunda'', la the British army, during the last ten years.— -Agreed °i f Mr. HAWES moved for a return showing the q l , l ,, a t' and various kinds of fresh fruit importel i each ye from the year 1835 to the end of the year 1-840, with ' rates of duty chargeable, and the amount of revenue r re e. ceived thereon. The Hon. Member also moved for t. turns of the produce of the additional duty 5 per ce.° on each article subject to excise duty for the . year eati the sth April, 1841. Of the produce of t' he additio duty of 5 per cent. on all articles subject to es atoms dog and specifying the amount of such duty recei of the twenty principal articles subject to custe ► pos duty of the year ending sth April, 1841. Also, theiP,r,,, — biect • the additional duty of 10 per cent. on each ar to assessed taxes, from the year ending sth April, i" _Agreed to. ,alock• The House then adjourned at a Quarter to One STEAM-BOATS TOBOULOGNE.—Weat ehifi ere to say that a complete change has Leen effected itr o steam-boats belonging to the General Steam Nevigrj,,,-* Company that frequent this port. In the course 0' year we felt it to be our duty, not only to the public , w t . to the Company, to call constant attention to the thee e i ' r ; copied in the passage from London to this town. I , lle Lg happy to say the Company have taken the hint. 1 / 11 %, — ; the last two months the Magnet and Harlequin have dcrgone a thorough cleansing and repairing h ave ," approaching season, which is expected to be b u sy I one, and which has commenced so auspiciously. .4 result has been nearly a realisation of what we start should be the average passage from London. The Meryl: gto under the quiet and steady management of Captain made her passage, on the Loth instant, in nine lieltb and fifty minutes. The Harlequin, Captain King , ni l 82 passengers, and a large freight, arrived on th e 15t " tp ten hours and fifteen minutes. This is very di ffere l t be twelve and fourteen hours. W 6 trust this pace witilre maintained, and that the r atronago the Company wil' ,ive will prove to them, that a generous public are olvik c alive to every attempt to add to their comfort s and el; Bite their desires. One thing now remains, to red uee' _ , fares to summer prices, and contont will be ge neral.— Boulogne Gazette. t h e LONGEVITY OF ANIMALS.—Birds are - shortest lived of all vertebrated animals ; yet it is rell!t!io that a pariot, which in 1633 was brought from Italy flo o France, was living in 1743, consequently mor e than years old. In fish a not less remarkable instance f IS - r gevity is adduced ; in 1497 a fish was taken in a rose at Kayserlautcrn, which had be en placed the re 267 lend before which was proved by a e cpper ring fasten ed rou s the head of she fish. Buffon coosiders that whales r e c'u the enormous age of 1,000 years :: this is a mere hYP °4 thesis. THE LOVE MATCH.—Tkat numerous ells:. of readers who take delight in the perusal o f works of the tion, will be pleased to hear That the new nov el under tt _ above attractive title, written by Mrs. ,Maberly, the ele rw " author of " Emily" (one of 'the most su ccessful first par, ductions of our day), is on the point of immediate APP„; ance. In her rormer work Mrs. Maberlyt,evinced a kn o u; ledga of the world and of society, together. with a n a l s o ness of judgment and piquancy of observatiko, which aad we stamped her as one of our most skilful noveli,,ts ; 00. therefore look for her forthcoming work with the f u ll . 1, pectation that it will add to her well-deservedsrePeta%4 Brilliant as were the sketches of society in " Fah t d subject of this new story, " The Love Match," abc se°e"' rv4 promise an even more apposite theme f or Mrs. N pen, for the passions and affections can never be air! r. 1 :1 propriately depicted than by the band of a n accomue'l woman. LADvaalasaikesarr.] SPRING.—At this period of the year coutaneetit hr the diseases very frequently occur, and thereby shows „ solute necessity of preserving the skin in a pure healthy state, so that its functions may be duly performA. Obstruction of the fluids through the pores of the of very often take place, and from the acrid and p ond ; particles which are left behind, the disordered state of i o, secreting office is disturbed, and therein , producestiogo toms of great virulence, which are not only djitt e t b e rs► but most unpleasing to the sight ; and, above all ° when the face is attacked, the suffering is (Oen ex tr i e ji the great. 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