The Sun. — London, England, 1828-03-04 00:00:00

INTELLIGENCE. FRENCH PAPERS. (From the Moniteur of Saturday, March 1.) (mom A PRIVATE LETTER.) TOULON, FEB. 23.—The Franks were never more Tespected at Tripoli, in Barbary, than they are now. The French brig of war Le Ruse, which was lately moored in that road, lost there two anchors. The Pacha of Tripoli being informed of the acci dent, immediately caused two others to be delivered to Lieutenant &Aaiun, commander of the vessel, and would not recweive the value of them. The Pacl% a positively declared' to that officer, that whatever may happen he will always remain the friend - and ally of France. (PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE.) SARMIOSSA, FEB. 20.—Their Majesties will pro -ract their stay at Barcelona till after Easter. We ;hall then have the happiness to have them for some days in our city, on their way to return to Madrid. The most perfect tranquillity reigns in this pro vince 211 d the vicinity. We learn from Tarragona, that a depot had been formed there, in which all those men are assembled who have served in the bands of the Agraviados. These individuals will make part of a corps which is at present organizing in Andalusia, to be sent in the sequel to America. Thus the authorities of Cata lonia are endeavouring to clear the country, as far as possible, of the men who might endanger the tran quillity of the provinces. c. several y oung men w h o desire to s e r ve in MIL" olonies, have voluntarily offered themselves at the depot of Tarragona. (From the Gazette dc France, dated March 2.) MARCII I.—We find the following letters in the Augsbrugh Gazelir:— " MALTA, JAN. 29.--The Warspitc, which arrived here on the 9th, with Count Capo d'lstria, sailer: again on the 11th, after arrival of despatches from England, to convey the Count to Egina. When the Greeks who reside here waited on Count Capo d'lstria, he express ,d himself in the most ene! - ;e6c terms respecting piracy, and manifested his astonish meat that a class of men who formerly showed so much justice and Patriotism should have followed a profession so dishonourable to Greece. Howevei, he employed his good ()alai:, for a Greek vessel which was sequestrated sonic time tine ago at the instance tithe Insurance Company, cid obtained its " TRIESTE, IS.—We learn that Count Capo d'lstria arrived at Napoli di Romania on the 18th of January, and that immediately afterwards 413-riva3 readily gave up the fort of Palamides to the commandant nominated by the Count. Two vessels had - sailed for Egina to fetch the members of the , _ . ommission of Government, and bring them to Na poli, which Count Capo d'lstria has chosen for the seat of Government." " BUCHAREST, FEB. 10.—The hatti-schera, of December 18, is 5n the hands of every body here, and excites the gaatest zpprehension6 in the fricuds of peace." PARIS, MtRcJI I.—The Countess de Guillemi not, after 31 Oays' quarantine, arrived at Paris the day before yet)terday, with r,ll her family. Yester day met - ning news was received from Count Guille minc,t, dated Corfu. Mr. Parish, Secretary to the English Legation at Constmitinople, arrived at Paris the day before esterday. The Coniinittee oppointed to draw up the addres:, im answer to his Majesty's speech met again to.day. It is probable that the proposed adslress will be dis cussed on Monday in a secret committee. FRENCH FIJI:MS.—Fin rEr Cents. 10/f. 10c.; Three ditto, 68f. 80c. ; Naples Stock, itif. 70e. ; Royal Spanish Loan, 691. 70c. Exchange on London, one month, 25f. 15c.; three months, :Mt sc. PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS. HOUSE OF COMMONS. NOTICES OF MOTIONS FOR THIS LAT. 1. Mrs Wilmot Horton—Report laid before the Colonial - Department by Lieutenant-Colonel Coahuila on the subject of Emigration ; together with the Instruc tions received from t:,at Department on the 26th Ja nuary, 18;27. :qr. Wilmot Horton—Bill to revive and amend an Act for regulating Vessels carrying Passengers to Fo reign Parts. :3. Mr. Wilmot Horton—Bill to enable Parishes in Log. /and, under give regulations, and for a limited pe riod, to mortgage their Poor Rates for the purpose of assisting voluntary Emigration. 4.. Sir Matthew Ridley—Retur❑ of number of Stamps is sued to Country Bankers in 1821, and following year; also, amount of Composition by the Branches of Bank of England in lieu of Stamp Duties. 5.• blr. Hume—Promotions in the Army from 25th Ja nuary, 1827. 6. Mr. drattan_T o move that service of the Order of the House on the agent of the Baroness Robeck he deemed good notice of the Committee on the Bill. 7. Mr. Harvey—Numher of Subrenas ad respondcadans issued from the Exchequer Office ; as also, the num ber of Appearances which have been entered during the last six years. ORDERS OF THE DAY FOR THIS DAY. 1. Di%iisions of Counties Bill—Second reading. 2. Killiney Chapel (Ireland) Bill--Seamd reading. 3. Steam Vessels (Ireland) Bill—Second reading. 4. Corporation and Test Acts—Report thereupon. 3. East Retiord Disfranchisement Bill—Committee. 6. Mutiny Bill—Second reading. 'Marine Alutiny Bi!l—Second reading. NOTICE GIVEN YESTERDAY. Wednesday, March 5. Mr. Harvey—Return of the number of Bills filed in the Courts of Equity, under the authority of the Com missioners appointed to inquire Concerning Charters in England and Wales. Tuesday, March I I. Mr. Sykes—Petition from the Merchants and Tervka men of Hull, against the Stamp Duty on Receipts. Tuesday, March 25. Mr. Leader Alaberly—Bill for preventing the application of Funds belonging to-Corporations, to procure the return of Members to Parliament. LENT ASSIZES. BERKSHIRE, MONDAY, MARcif 3. 11-1 E GAME LAWS-FATAL CONSEQUENCES OF TOACHING. This morning at eight o'clock came on the trial of George Edmeads, Samuel While, George Baker, H. Barnett, Wm. Walter, Thos. Field., Tho 3. Hunt, and .Samuel Copc, for maliciously shooting at one James Mancey, in the park of G. 11. Crutchley, Esq. of Sun ning -hill, near Windsor, on the 6th of January last, " with intent to do him some grievous bodily harm." The case occupied the attention of the Court mere than eight hours. It appeared the prisoners, with four others not yet apprehended, met at Egham, at the house of an accomplice named Turner, a man of infamous character, and thence proceeded to the preserves of Mr. Crutchley, of Sunning-hill, in Berkshire, about three miles distant. Between one and two o'clock on the Sunday morning they Commenced firing at pheasants, and killed about 18, when some of Mr. Crutchley's people came up. The poachers then formed regularly in line, one of them knocking down a man namedMancey with the butt-end of the fowling-piece, and while he was reeling about from the effect of the blow, another fired at him and shut him in the hip. They then attacked Mr. Crutchley's bailiff, a man named Glasscock breaking a gun over his head, which was laid completely open, and then robbing him of his boots, handkerchief, Sze. They left bun almost lifeles s on t h e ground. O n l y three men could be identified by Mr. C ru t c hl ey ' s servants, viz. White, Burnett, and tield, and therefore recourse was had to Turner, the accomplice, to id ent if y the remaining five ; but the Jury did not believe him, and returned verdicts of Guilty against White, Burnett, and Field only. Baron . VAUGIIAN i mmediately passed sentence of Death on the wretched men, holding out not th e slightest hope of mercy, and they are ordered for executio n on Saturday fortnight. The miserable convicts fell on t h e i r knees in the dock whilst sentence was pasting upon th eist, and ap peared quite resigned to their inevitable fate. Their more fortunate companions were discharged; and in order to evince their gratitude for so lucky an escap e from the jaws of death, many of them got beastly drunk at night. .11URDER AT IfERNE HILL.---CORONER'S INctuzsr.—An Inquest was held yesterday, on the body of SUSAN FROGATT, the result of which was, a verdict of " Wilful Murder against JAmits litoss," who is now in Horsernonger-lane Gaol. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, MARCH 3, 1825. The Marquis of BRISTOL presented a petition from Bury St. Edmund's, against the Corporation and Test Acts. The Earl of RADNOR said he had several petitions to present on the same subject. He had no connection with any of the petitions except that from Salisbury, and could assure the House that that was signed by per sons of the highest respectability and of all denominations. The Noble Lord then presented two petitions from Swansea; from Hinckley, in Leicestershire; several places in Merionethshire; Swaffham ; Builth, county of Brecon; and King-street, Maidstone. All the petitions prayed for the Repeal of the Corporation and Test Acts. Lord GWYDYR presented petitions from the wool growers of Spilsby, Steeping and other places in Lincolnshire, against the importation of foreign Wool. On the motion of Lord WHARNCLIFFE, a Message was sent to the Commons, requesting that they might permit Mr. Bradshaw, one of their members, to give evi dence before their Lordships' Committee on the Game Laws. Mr. Murphy, from the Court of Chancery in Ire land, rendered copies of papers and other proceedings in the cause of Blakeney v. Bagot. The Duke of BEDFORD presented a petition from Wilton, Wilts, against the Corporation and Test Acts. Lord KING presented a petition from several parishes in the Queen's County, it. favour of the Roman Catholic Claims. Lord CLIFDEN presented a petition from the Romen Catholics of Liverpool not praying ter any thing for them selves, but beseeching that their fellow s ubjects the Protes tant Dissenters may be relieved from the oppression of the Corporation and Test Acts. His Noble Friend behind him presented a petition on the same subject last week from Ireland, signed by great numbers, and also praying for a repeal of those laws which were an insult to the body against whom they were directed. Another Noble Friend of his, who represented Aylesbury in the other House, presented a petition, signed by eleven thousand Catholics, to the same effect. That petition was signed by seven Catholic Peers, among whom were the Duke ' of Norfolk, Premier Duke, and Earl of Shrewsbury, who was at the head of the Nobility of that grade. It was also signed by five other Peers, and many Baronets. The one which he now held in his hand,was signed by 2,000 persons, and the seven first names were those of Catholic clergymen. This was in his opinion an an ' saver to those most unjust and unfounded accusations made against the Catholics of being enemies to civil and religious liberty. They here asked nothing for them selves, but for those to whom they were supposed to be hostile. As the Noble Lord would not have an opportunity again of expressing his opinion en this subject, he would now trouble their Lordships with a few words. Ile denounced as profane and impious the habit of making the most sa cred ordina»ce of our faith a stepping-stone for enabling men of no faith to occupy office. He would suppose a case of this dem iption as en illustration of what very often took place. The patron of a rotten Cornish borough, offers to one of his retainers an office of 150/. or 2001. a year. This person, however, replies that he is a Dissen ter and cannot take it Oh, says the patron, that is a mere ceremony, and the man pressed by necessity, and the calls ofa large family, does that to which he had a conscien tious repugnance. Their Lordships, he supposed, all re membered the lines of Cowper, and, in repeating them, he would address himself particularly to the Right Rev. Bench opposite : " Hast thou by statute shov'd from its design " The Saviour's feast, his own blest bread and wine, " And made the symbols of atoning grace An office key, a picklock to a place, " That infidels may prove their title good " Ey an oath lipp'd in sacramental blood ? " A blot that will be still a blot, in spite " Of all that grave apologists may write; " And, though a Bishop toil to cleanse the shin, " lie wipes and scours the silver cup in vain." The laws were enacted in the most disgraceful reign of that most disgraceful Monarch Charles 11., by the violation of whose declaration at Breda 60,000 persons were thrown into prison, 5,000 of whom had perished. An eloquent writer in the Edinburgh Rericw, in a late criticism of religious work, which was translated, he had un derstood, by the present Bishop of Wincl4ester, called the two Kings, Charles and James, Belial and Moloch—names which they justly deserved. He hoped the dry was coining, however, when those inset unjust laws would be repealed, through the aid of public opinion and the public press, which penetrated into every part of the kingdom. Lord REDESDALE supported the continuance of those laws as the best security for the maintenance of our Church Establishment. Ile believed the real object of all these ap plications to Parliament, whether coming from Dissenters or Catholics, was the overthrow of the Established Church. Lord KING was opposed to enactments calculated to bring disgrace on the Church of England. Lord CALTHORPE was also most anxious for their repeal. The Duke of NEWCASTLE presented a petition from the Maltaters of Newark-upon-Trent against the Malt Act. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE wi4led to take this opportunity of laying on the table of the House a Bill which he prayed might be read a first time, entitled an Act for Consolidating and Amending all the Statutes of England, relative to offences against the person. He declined making any observations on the introduction of the Bill, and 14 this reason, that he hoped to be able to bring in another Bill—indeed he had expected to have been able to have done so to -day, but had been disappointed—for the pur pose of improving the laws that had been under discussion, when he should claim the indulgence of the House to explain the principle of both Bills, and upon which their Lonl ships would have an opportunity of making their observa tions upon the Bills pari passu. The Bill was read a second time, and the House ad journed at Ten Minutes before Six. HOUSE OF COMMONS, MARC H 3. The House assembled this afternoon at the usual hour. Upon the motion of Mr. GRATTAN, Baron Robeek's Divorce Bill was read a second time, and ordered to lie committed for Tuesday the 11th of March. Mr. DUNCOMBE presented a petition from Yorkshire, in favour of the Wakefield and Ferrybridge Canal. Sir JAMES GRAHAM moved the second reading of the Wakefield and Ferrybridge Canal Bill, and in doing so observed that the principle of the Bill was to prevent mo nopoly and save the public from the expences which would otherwise be inflicted on them by those monopolists who were opposed to the Bill, Mr. O'NEILL seconded the motion, and added that this Bill was supported by the united voices of the northern in habitants of England. Mr. R. COLBORNE opposed the motion on the ground of the injury it would occasion to the Aire and Calder Canal Company. He was aware that the Wakefield and Ferrybridge Canal Company proposed to effect a great saving to the public, but that was always the case in those now speculations. Every new stage coach that was started, similar professions were made and kept up, until the opposite party were ruined, and then they could change as they' liked. Even some of those stage coaches not only carried you the distance, but even gave you a dinner into -the bargain.—(A laugh.) Thus it would doubtless be with the Wakefield and Ferrybridge Canal. He was altogether opposed to the Bill and should move that it be read a second time this day six months. Lord WILLIAM POWLETT said, that the Airo and Calder Canal had already spent 14,000/. upon the im provement of their navigation, without charging any additional toll to the public, and nothing could he more unfair or unjust than, in the present instance, to injure that Company, by promoting the interests of its rival. He should, therefore, support the amendment, that the Bill be read that day six months. Mr. VILLIERS spoke in favour of the second reading of the Bill, but was inaudible in the gallery. Lord NORMANBY said he should certainly vote for the second reading " of the Bill, because by doing so he (lid nothing more than give the parties the opportunity of being heard before a Committee, and he asked the House whether there ever was an instance of the House having rejected the second reading of a Bill upon a n ex-parts s t a t emen t, made by those who had a direct interest to defiat the Bill. As some allusions had been made to those individuals who had originated ,this measure, he felt it necessary to observe that be knew nothing about them, but he knew that from one end of Yorkshire to the other, the strongest interest was felt in favour of this Bill, by the persons most interested in the commerce of that part of the country,— He asked the House to let those parties go before a Com mittee, and if, before the Committee, Mr. Telford or the Aire and Calder Company, should he able to establish that they' have afforded, or were ready to afford, to the public similar advantages to those held forth by the present Bill, then let them have the preference, but let not the Bill he rejected in a summary way.--(Hear.) Mr. SYKES said although this Bill was, in name, a Private Bill, there was not during the present Session any measure before the House of more importance to the manufacturing, commercial, and agricultural intereata of the country than this. He wished the House to bear in mind that the original outlay of the Aire and Calder Cern- PanY was only 26,0001. and that they had for several years derived an autlual profit of shout 100,0001,—(Hear.) He did not say this with any view of contending that this company ought not to derive the advantages of the speculation; but he merely alluded to it to chew the House the opportunity there was for competition. If he were to consult his own private feelings, he should oppose the second reLtling of the Bill ; but the interests of commerce, and every feeling which ought to influence a Member of Parliament in the discharge of his duty, com pelled him, after the most minute investigation, to say that the Aire and Calder Company did not offer to the public the same accommodation as that held out by the fill be fore the House. Ile should therefore vote for the second reading of the Bill. Mr. LASCELLES thought the Aire and Calder Com pany had a right to the preference of a hearing, in order to ascertain whether they could afford the same accommo dation as the Ferrybridge Company held out to the public, and he should therefore support the amendment, and give them the first opportunity of going before the Committee; but by doin4 so, he did not pledge himself as to any future vote he should give, if the Aire and Calder Company should not satisfy the Committee that they would be able to aflorsl the necessary accommodation to the public. Mr. C. WOODS considered that he would have to oppose the amendment; because if the Aire and Calder Company before the Committee should not he able to prove that they could afford the necessary accommodation, the consequence of rejecting• this Bill now would be that the public would be deprived for twelve months of that accommodation held out by the pre sent Bill ; but if his Hon. Friend confined his amendment to six or eight weeks instead of six months, he (Mr. W. should support it. Mr. BARING said, he certainly had a pe:sond interest in the measure, and he should, therefore, abstain from giving any vote—(hear, hear, bear)—but he thought the House ought to give all parties an opportunity of going before a Committee ; and, for his part, he had no doubt that the result would be, that the present navigation would prove to be the most defective in the kingdom.— Ho thought both cases should be submitted to a Commit tee, and that at all events the public should not be de prived of a sufficient navigation. 111 r. DUNCOMBE said the petitions in favour of the . . Aire and Calder Canal were as numerous as those in favour of the Wakefield and Ferrybridge Canal. The Aire and Calder Company were not obliged to adhere to the plan submitted in the year IS2 ii. Ile believed the Aire and Calder Company were in earnest in the Bill they had introduced. After a few words from Mr. PORTMAN, Sir JOSEPH YORKE, Sig JAMES GRAHAM, and Lord LOWTHER, the House divided on the amendment, when there appeared— For the second reading Against it 179 Majority SS During our exclusion from the gallery, we understood that Mr. C. WOOD moved a second amendment, to alter the postponement from six months' to eight weeks. After a few observations from Mr. S. WoRTLEY, Mr. Y. CoLitoRFE, 1111.. D. W HA rtvix, Mr. W. llort.roN, Sir J. GRAHAM, and Mr. D SYKES, tile House divided, when there appeared— For the Amendment Against it 105 110 Majority 5 The Bill was then ordered to be 'lead a second time this day six months, and consequently lost. A Message was received from the Lords requesting the Commons to grant permission to R. H. Bradshaw, Esq., one of their Members, to attend a Committee of their Lordships now sitting upon the Game Laws. The House gave the Hon. Member permission to attend the said Com mittee, if he should so think fit. AGRICULTURAL DISTRESS. Mr. Alderman WOOD presented a petition from certain inhabitants of Middlesex and Surrey, praying the House to adopt such measures as would relieve the agricultural dis tresses of the country. On the motion of Mr. 111131 E, accounts were ordered of the rates levied in the different districts of the parish of Lambeth, under the authority of the select vestry in 1825, 1826, and 1827, together with an account of the manner in which they were expended. Mr. Alderman VAITI3IIA.N presented a petition froni the Independent Dissenters of Well-street Chapel, Hackney, praying for the repeal of the Corporation and Test Acts. Mr. G. BANKES postponed, till Monday next, the Committee on the Roman Catholic Land Tax Bill, in order that he might not catpe any delay to the numerous wit nesses who were then in attendance to be examined on the East Rrtford Disfranchisement Bill. The City and Borough Pull Bill was also postponed to Monday next, after a short conversation between Lord Low_ TILER. the ATTORNEY-GENERAL, Colonel MABERLY, Co lonel Domes, and Mr. D. SYKYS. On the motion of Sir J. Nzwroor, various returns were ordered relating to the operation of the tithes' commuta tion Bill in Ireland. NEW BRUNSWICK THEATRE. Sir J. NEWPORT.—As I see the Right Hon. Secre tary for the Home Department at present in his place, I will take the liberty of asking him whether it is the inten tion of Government to propose to Parliament any measure which shall tend to guard the public against the recurrence of such a calamity as that which has recently taken place at the New Brunswick Theatre? It appears to rue that the parties authorized by law to grant a licence to such places of public entertainment, should be compelled to as certain the stability •f the buildings for which the licence is asked, before they proceed to grant it. Mr. PEEL said, that a petition had recently been pre sented to him, :requesting him to undertake the revision of the Building Act. With respect to the observations of the Right Hon. Baronet, relative to the necessity of obtaining by some legislative enactment security against the recur rence of such a calamity as had recently taken place, he thought that the Right Hon. Bart. would agree with him in thinking that the House ought to discuss the propriety of such a measure after due deliberation, and not upon the impulse of the moment, when their feelings must naturally be excited. He assured the Right Hon. Bart. that he had not neglected the subject to which his question referred. He had already had it under his consideration ; but he thought, that it would be better not to legislate upon it till they had learned the cause of the recent catastrophe. Mr. TENNYSON asked at what time Government in tended to introduce their promised measure for the altera tion of the Corn Laws? Mr. PEEL could not, in the absence of his Right Hon. Friend (the President of the Board of Trade), give a de terminate answer to that question. He had no doubt that his Right Hon. Friend, as soon as he was re-elected, would give the lion. Member the information he required. On the motion of Mr. BramEs, a new writ was issued for County of Longford, Lord FORBES, the present Member, having since his election accepted the office of Comptroller of the Household to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. On the motion of Mr. Dawson, the House went into a Committee on the Stamp Duties' Act. In the Committee, Mr. DAWSON observed, that the object of the present measure was to amend such parts of the Stamp Duties' Act, as related to the levying of duties on the insurances against fire. The present measure was necessary in order to meet an evasion of the duty which was practised in Scotland. It is the custom with insurance offices there, to enter into insurances upon separate portions of the same premises, and to pay the duty upon all the insurances effected as one. Thus a saving is made by them, and the duty is in some degree evaded. The Hon. Gentle man moved that leave be given to bring in a Bill for the further regulation of the issues of stamp duties upon insurances. After a few words from Mr. Woon (of Preston), who trusted that the duty payable upon small receipts would be abolished, leave was given to bring in . the Bill. EAST RETFORD DISFRANCHISEMENT BILL. Upon the motion of Mr. TENNYSON, the order of the day for the ilouse to resolve itself into a Committee on the East Retford Disfranchisement Bill was then read. Mr. G. BANKES, in pursuance of the notice which be had given, moved that the inhabitants and freemen of East Retford be heard by Counsel against the Bill. Mr. TENNYSON conceived that this motion, which he did not rise to oppose, wits premature, if not unprece dented. The House had resolved to go into a Committee on the Bill, and his Honourable Friend proposed that Counsel should be heard against the resolution of that House. Mr. I). W. HARVEY considered the application pre mature. Mr. PEEL was anxious to afford every fair opportunity and facility to the petitioners to be heard, and he was therefore of opinion that they should not adhere to any precise and particular period for the hearing of Counsel. Mr. W. W. WYNN conceived that Counsel should not be heard until all the evidence was laid before the House. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL was for lea;in,,rit at the option of the petitioners whether they should be non , heard by their Counsel, or whether they should postpone it to a future period. Mr. BATLEY was against hearing Counsel until all the witnesses were examined. Lord J. RUSSELL would leave the matter at the op ion of the petitioners. Mr. PEEL conceived it would be hard to say to the petitioners that they should be only heard once, and that, no matter what might arise hereafter, their Couusel should not have another opportunity upon a future occasion to ad dress the Committee respecting any new points in evidence. Mr. CALCRAFT would leave the matter at the discre tion of Counsel. Mr. W. W. WYNN conceived that the question now before the House was not whether Counsel should be heard, but whether the House would resolve itself into a Committee on the Bill. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said a few words amidst cries of " Spoke." The SPEAKER called the attention of the House to the state of the case. According to the order of the day, the preamble of the Bill was now to be read. The peti tioners could only be heard against the enactments of the Bill in Committee. After the preamble was read, then the course would be to move that the petition be referred to the Committee, who would decide whether they should, as was customary, allow the petitioners to be heard before them by Counsel. Mr. BANKES shaped his motion accordingly. After a few words from Mr. BARING, Mr. SvKas, and Lord ALTHORP, the House resolved itself into a Committee on the Bill ; Mr. ROBERT Gonnosi in the chair. It was then moved and carried, that Counsel be called in. Mr. Denman accordingly appeared at the bar. The CHAIRMAN inquired for whom he appeared? Mr. Denman replied, that he appeared on behalf of the petitioners against the Bill. BANKES moved th a Counsel be now heard. Mr. TENNYSON having risen, Counsel was ordered to withdraw. The Hon. Meissner proceeded to oppose the hearing of Counsel at the present stage, and until all the evidence had been heard. Mr. LITTLETON argued to the same effect. The House should pursue a similar course here, as in the case of private bills. Mr. PEEL was not for limiting the petitioners as to the time when they were to be heard against the Bill. Mr. BANKES was only anxious to discharge his duty to the petitioners, and he would be governed by the opinion of the Committee. The CHAIRMAN said the question was, whether the preamble of the Bill should be now read. It would be com petent for the Committee to read the Bill paragraph by pa ragraph afterwards, and hear Counsel against it. Mr. W. W. WYNN argued, that the proper time for hearing Counsel on the part of the petitioners was after evidence had been heard in support of the Bill which they oppnse.d. The CHAIRMAN was proceeding to put the question, " That this be the preamble of the Bill," when The ATTORNEY-GENERAL expressed it as his opinion that the petitioners' Counsel ought to be heard ;'rst. Mr. TENNYSON objected to hearing Counsel in this part of the proceedings. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL conceived tbut the way in which the House was proceeding was unconstitutional. If a Member's seat were attacked, lie got or, made his de fence, and called his witnesses ; and here they were about to disfranchise a borough without giving the petitioners a similar privilege. Counsel ought to he called in and heard in their defence. Mr. W. W. WYNN said, that all the evidence against the petitioning parties should be gone through, before the evidence for the defence was begun. This was not only the most convenient, but the most just mode of proceeding. Mr. G. BANKES observed, that with respect to what had fallen from the Honourable Member for Stafford shire (Mr. Littleton), who wished to assimilate this case to the case of a private Bill, there was this dif- fetence to be noticed—that in the present instance considerable portion of the evidence had liven given, and was in the hands of the Members of that House. Nay, many Members, awl amongst them his Hon. Friend (Mr. Tennyson), had declared that there was in that evidence sufficient to support the Bill. There was not, therefore, a shadow of argument against not hearing Connect at pre sent. It was a mere point of convenience, whether Coun sel should or should not now be heard ; and therefore he wished that Counsel should he called in now, to know whether he wished to proceed. Thu CHAIRMAN—I must first read the preamble. Mr. LITTLETON submitted that the preamble ought not to be read in the absence of Counsel. He ought to be present to hear it. Mr. TENNYSON—The petitioners pray to he heard against the enactments, and not against the preamble. Mr. D. W. HARVEY said they were then in the middle of the plaintiff's case, and he thought it would be very strange if, before the plaintiff had sustained his case by all the evidence be could produce, he should be set aside fin• the purpose of allowing the defendant to come forward in order to be heard by Counsel. It would be an act of injustice even to the defendant himself. Mr. PEEL was of opinion, that the learned Counsel ought to he allowed to decide for himself, whether it would or would not be prudent for him to address-the House. Mr. G. BANKES moved that Counsel he called in. The CIIAIRMAN.—The original motion was, " that the preamble of the Bill be now read," to which an amend ment has been moved, " that counsel be called in ;" and I apprehend that the amendment has been carried. Mr. Denman then appeared at the bar. The CHAIRMAN informed the learned gentleman that the Committee had decided on hearing him on the sub ject of the disfranchisement of East Retford, and that they called on him to state the course he meant to take,— whether he wished to be heard before the evidence was entered into, or whether he was desirous that the evidence should be given first, and that be should be permitted to make comments on it hereafter. Mr. Denman would much rather be guided by the sense of the Committee on this point, if he possessed any means of ascertaining their opinion. Accidental circum stances had prevented his attendance on Monday, to ob ject to the principle of the Bill, and he was afraid, if his time for addressing the House were postponed, that he most probably would be in another part of the country. He considered, under all the circumstances, that it would be extremely convenient if he were now allowed to make such observations and adduce such arguments on the mea sure as might suggest themselves to his mind. Mr. PEEL said, what they had to consider was, how they could proceed so as to act in the manner most con • formable with the interests of justice. The Learned Gentleman had not stated that his addressing the Committee at this period was at all necessary to the interests of his clients. His (Mr. Peel's) own judgment was, that the Chairman ought to be re-instructed to state to Counsel that his arguments should be heard after the whole of the evidence had been gone into. It was not for them to take into their account any consideration of the private conve nience of Counsel. The Petitioners - ought to have pro vided Counsel who could have conveniently attended to their interests. The Right Hon. Gentleman then moved, " That the Chairman'be instructed to state to the Counsel, that, in the opinion of the Committee, it was better not to hear any observations en the merits of the case gene rally, until all the evidence in support of the Bill was adduced." The CNAIRM A N having notified the decision of the Com mittee to Mr. Denman, and the preamble of the Bill having been read, Mr. Richard Hannam, the first witness, was called in and examined by Mr. TENNYSON-Witness stated that he lived at East Retford, and was a solicitor. He had lived at East Retford for 33 years. He was a burgess of East Retford, and, during his residence there, had witnessed three or four elections. He knew a practice at East Ret ford of paying election money. It was generally under stood that 26 guineas were paid by each Member to the party who voted for him. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL objected to this evi dence—" Generally understood" was a very vague phrase. The witness ought to speak more decidedly. Examination resumed.—Witness had been employed in the election of 1812. It occurred in March. He was employed, and assisted in paying the election money.— That did not occur in the time of the election, but two years afterwards. The money was paid for Mr. Osbaldis ton. Witness saw money paid. He had an account of persons who'received election-money, which was made out at the time, and was in his hand-writing.—[Witness pro duced the account.] That paper did not contain a list of all the burgesses who were paid on that oceaaion, but only of those who lived in E as t R e tf or d an d i ts ne i g hb our h oo d. The number of names contained in witness's list amounted to 75. The account was drawn up to show who had been paid, and those who had not. Part payments had been previously made. Some of the electors had borrowed small sums of money, which were set off against them.— Most of them received 20 guineas from each of the mem bers. Others who did not promise till the last morning of the election received less. Mr. Dickinson furnished witness with a list, setting forth the proportion of pay ment to be made to each person. Mr. Dickinson was a magistrate, and is now dead. The list furnished to witness was in Mr. Dickinson's hand-writing. The par ties were paid by Mr. Pickett, agent for the election.— The sum to be paid was arranged at the Angel Inn, before the parties came. The witness then read a list of 21 persons who had received sums for their votes. They were divided into three classes, denominated whole men, half men, and quarter men ; the most numerous party, the whole men, received 20 guineas; the half men ten guineas, the quarter men five guineas : of this last class there were but two.—(We understood that this distinction indicated those who had come forward early, those who bad offered themselves in tolerably good time, and those who did WA stir till the last moment. )—Witness said this and similar papers were drawn up for the purpose of knowing who was paid. This bargain was not made before the election. He could not say whether the electors expected this money without any bargain beforehand, but there was no bargain that he knew of. None of these persons refused the money offered. The witness here banded in a paper. It contained 29 names. There were sums written against the names. They were the sums he was to pay the per coils. He did not supply Mr. Pickett with money nor Thomas Appleby. He knew George Hudson, who was now an Alderman of the Borough. The name of George Hudson was not upon the paper ; Samuel Burton's was. Did not know what became of the other voters who were not paid at the Angel. William Grant was at the Angel ; he had seen him there. Stephen Lawrence was paid ; did not know if he was here. He received several letters from out-voters, persons who were out of town at the time the others were paid. He had six of those letters about him, he received them by the mail; regularly by the post; they were post paid.—(The witness being asked to state the contents of these letters, was, upon the motion of Mr. G. BanKss, ordered to withdraw.) Mr. G. BANKES said, his objection was this,—the witness had not yet been asked the names of the persons who wrote the letters ; and even if that question had been asked him, the letters would prove nothing. The witness had said that he was not acquainted with the handwriting of the persons whose names appeared at the bottom of the letters ; he therefore, could not prove they wrote the let ters, and the letters, therefore, carried no proof at all.— An offence of this nature ought to be proved by sufficient evidence. Mr. N. CALVERT observed, that if it turned out that these letters could not be proved to have been written by the persons whose signature they bore, then they would go for nothing with the House. Mr. BRIGHT suggested that the witness might be asked " if he knew of the existence of any such men ?" The ATTORNEY-GENERAL thought much more time would be Raved by deciding now what was and what was not evidence, than by allowing the examination to proceed, and striking part of the evidence out of the minutes afterwards. Mr. A. BARING said the Committees of that House had always been in the habit of resisting the lawyers, and thought that their strict rules ought not to be binding open the House. The witness was then recalled, and the examination was continued. Witness then read the letters. (They were all to the same effect, being written by out-voters who claimed pay ment for their votes. One stated that he had not yet re ceived his money, which would "be extremely agree able," and begged an early attention to his application. Another hoped that he should be used the same as the other voters, and suggested that his mother was entitled to her deceased husband's share. Another took the liberty of writing to witness, as he was informed that he had the doing something for the friends of Mr. Osbaldiston, and begged an advance of Si. or 101„ as he was at that time in want of money.) Witness continued.—He thought it pro bable that many of the burgesses were not paid. He knew Thomas Butler : he came to his office to pay his rent, and witness talked to him about the election, when Thomas Butler said, " I don't want any member; I want forty guineas ; that's all I want." When Mi. Pickett came to him to pay the voters, he did not come in secret. Several whose names were upon the list were not paid. There was a mark or writing against their names. One had been transported, and two wero dead. He believed that Mr. Marsh did not pay anything for his votes. It was impossible for him to say that the candidates did know that money was paid. Was not aware that the candidates made any contracts with the voters. He lent money to several of the voters after the election. Expected to be paid out of the money which the voters were to receive from the Members. He was nut aware that the same practice had been coutinued in the elections subsequent to 1812. The CHAIRMAN here asked the Counsel if he wished to ask the witness any question. Mr. Denman would only ask witness how many of those persons, to whom payments had been made, he know to he alive now. Witness said he could not exactly say. Some of them he knew to be dead. Henry Pickett was then called and examined by Mr. TENNYSON-He keeps an inn. Was employed in 1811, by Mr. Osbaldiston, to go to Retford, and pay money to the voters. Witness believed that the voters received 20 guineas a-piece at that time, hut had no papers relative to the transaction. What papers he had, he had given up to Mr. Osbaldiston. Mr. Jonathan Fox—Was a clerk in the Retford bank in 1818 and 1819, and received 100/. from Mr. Cromp ton, for his services in the election of 1818. In 1819, a sum of 2,840/. was paid into the Retford bank on Mr. Crompton's account. His (witness's) impression was, that the money had been paid into the bank, and paid out for election purposes. Received the 100/. from Mr. Cromp ton as a present. He could not charge his memory with having himself ever paid any money to voters. He bad every reason to believe that the whole account was an elec tion one. Mr. Crompton kept no account with the Ret ford hank before the election. He kept a book with the bank while he had his account there, in which the entries were made by witness. On the motion of Mr. D. W. HARVEY, the day-book of the Retford bunk for 1819 was called for. In answer to other questions the witness stated, that his impression was, that part if not all the money paid in on Mr. Crompton's account, had been made up in parcels, and given to a person named Ledbeater ; but this he could nut state positively. Some parcels were made up and given to him. Ledbeater was the bellman of the town. How many parcels he got, be could not say,—whether they were one hundred, or twenty, or five, or one ; but his impres sion was, that some parcels, containing money, were given to him. Could not state how often. Ledheater, the bell man, bed no account at the bank.—(A laugh.)—He be lieved the parcels were directed to freemen. Ledheater had since died. Did not know how be (Ledbeater) had disposed of the parcels he got. Witness told Mr. Ten nyson's solicitor to apply to Ledbeatcr's widow for in formation on that subject. Witness had made no entry of the particular items for which the sums were paid. That course would be troublesome. He could not state any other reasons for not having made the entries. Could not say whether the draughts made on account of the 2,8401. were paid in cash or notes. Witness got the 100/. for himself, for his trouble in paying out the several sums. A sum of 100/. had been paid to him on a former occa sion for his trouble in paying out several small expenses : could not say what they were for. The amount of the whole was somewhere about 7001. The payments were made from June, 1819, to April, 1820. The names of the parties to whom the several payments were made did not appear in the posting of the account. It was posted under the bead of " sundries." This was not the general way in which accounts were kept. By Mr. BARING.—You say that some parcels of money were made up and given to Ledbeater, the bellman. Do you think that if you had paid any sums to that person, at any period of your life, you would have forgotten it as long as you live ? Witness.—l did not say that I gave any sums to Led beater. I stated my impression was, that he had received some parcels ; but I cannot state how much. This question was repeated to the witness several times, but his answer was the same. He could state only that his impression was some parcels of money had been given to the bellman. In answer to another question, witness said parcels were made up in sums of 20 guineas. He then went on to state, in answer to other questions, that he was not 8 freeman of East Retford ; if any of the freemen took money for their votes, he did not believe that all did. He had got the 100/. solely for his services as clerk to Mr. Foljambe. He had never beard Mr. Foljambe state any thing about sealed packets. This money had been paid on Mr. Crompton's account, after the election of 1818. He remembered another instance where money was paid in on account of a party, after an election, who had not kept any previous account at the bank. That was paid in on ac count of Lord Fitzwilliam. It was 500/. (as we under stood, on two occasions.) Witness could not speak as to the dates. He supposed the money was paid with refer ence to election transactions, and for election purpose. By Mr. PEEL—Suppose you did give packets of money, who would make them up ?—Myself. Supposing you did make them up, would you seal them 2 1 —I cannot say. Would the packets consist of gold ?—I cannot say; pro bably of notes of our bank ; but I cannot say. Were they paid at the banking-house ?—I cannot say. At Ledbeater's house ?—I cannot say. By Mr. D. W. HAavEv.—Witness asked Crompton to lend him the vouchers to aid his memory; his answer was be had put them in the tire. The witness was here directed to withdraw. Mr. Alderman WAITHMAN observed, that thcom mitteeccom- mittee could not suffer its dignity to be trifled with in this way. He should move that the witness had been guilty of gross prevarication, and that he be sent to Newgate.— (Hear. ) Some difficulty here occurred as to the form of the motion. Mr. BARING asked, how, if the inquisitorial power of the House was to be exercised, that power could ever be exercised if it Mt treated, in this manner ! One phrase was perpetually in this man's mouth. - In a sr ell-14,1161va case, a poor man who came from Italy, got great disgrace for using the same phrase. Here was a man from a short distance, who had entertained the committee for an hour and a half, with the same answer. He had been guilty, in his opinion, of grass prevarication. Mr. LUMLEY made a few remarks, amidst cries 'of . ..—. " Question." Mr. PEEL thought it doubtful if the witness had been guilty of prevarication ; it seemed a wilful [suppression of the truth. They should not act hastily, but weigh exactly' the terms of the resolution. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL concurred with Mr. Peel. Gross prevarication is not the character of the of fence ; it is refusing to answer questions. Ile was not aware that the witness had been guilty of absolute contra diction. Mr. WYNN olwerved, that the term " gross prevarica tion" was commonly applied to :many things to which was not applicable. Mr. Alderman WAITHMAN thought, that a man who would not answer questions, but fenced with them, was. guilty of prevarication : he knew no other name for it. Mr. PEEL accepted the terms of the Hon. Alderman the witness had fenced with the questions, and concealed the truth. He should not therefere be charged with pre varication, but with wilfully suppressing the tratb. This House should show inferior jurisdictions that terms ware, of importance.—(Hear.) Mr. Alderman WAITHMAN would adopt the sugges tion of the Right Hon. Gentleman. After a few words from Sir M. W. RIDLEY and Mr.. FERCUSSON, the Committee agreed nem. dis. to the fol lowing resolution :—" That Jonathan Fox had attempted . to defeat the investigation of the Committee by wilfully' suppressing the truth." The CHAIRMAN was ordered to report forthwith ; the House resumed, and Mr. GORDON reported the resolution to the House. Mr. Alderman WAITIIMAN then moved, that " Jo nathan Fox, for the said offence, he committed to his Ma jesty's gaol of Newgate." Mr. WARBITRTON thought that the witness shoal& be called again to the bar ; if he went to Newgate, and experienced the utmost the House could inflict, it would be hopeless to expect further evidence from him. Mr. PEEL observed, that as the witness had been pro nounced guilty of suppressing the truth, be mild hardly be expected to give further evidence upon which the House could place any reliarce. A division was called for, but none took place; the motion was agreed to, and Mr. SI.EAKER was ordered tn. issue his warrant accordingly. Margaret Thornton was the next witness called. Het • examination was conducted by Mr. Taxxvsm.r.—For e. few minutes this witness's answers were quite inaudible in the gallery, She is the widow of the late Mr. Thornton. Her husband was in the habit of employing others to pay the election money. A memorandum-book, which stated certain payments made by him on those occasions, was pro duced. At the elections of 1818 and 1820, he had giver►+ 21/. to the voters respectively. These gratuities were made to the burgesses generally ; the Alderman received none.. Several out-voters received a part. After specifying the• sums•given in 1818, the witness deposed that at that elec tion her husband had personally disposed of the money iow votes, but in 1820 he employed others for that purpose. William Baker was next called, and chiefly interrogated by Mr. TENNYSON.—He is a burgess of East Retford, and has been one for 16 years. Remembers three elections iR that borough before the last. He received 40 guineas for his vote at each of the elections in 1818 and 1820. Mr. Colton, since dead, paid him with his own hand the consi deration for Isis vote, enclosed in a letter. In 1818, Mr. Thornton called on him, and came afterwards in the corn-. pany of a stranger, who gave his money for Ills vote. Att• the last election be was paid by Mr. Fulton. In answer to a question from Mr. J. WOOD, the tvitnew said that he had expected money at the last election, be cause it was usual on such occasions for the freemen to , receive payment. He was canvassed by Mr. Bolgham, who told him that all would be right if he should give his vote to Sir Robert Dundas. He interpreted this expres sion as conveying an intimation of forthcoming election mo ney. Sir Robert Dundas was present, close at hand, and must have heard what passed. Believes that most of the firemen in East Retford would expect money for their votes. He could not, nevertheless, say positively that any received payment, except himself : but the practice was a. matter of notoriety, and he had heard it frequently men tioned in public conversation. He himself got the sum of 40 guineas on two occasions, and heard some of his bro ther burgesses speak of their having received a similar suns likewise. He is not acquainted with the handwriting of Mr. Fox. Sato!. Hamden examined by Mr. TENNI - SO/P...41a is a free man of East Retford ; is also a Magistrate in that berongh• He was present when Mr. Thornton canvassed his jour neymen. They w ere g i ven assurances that all would be made right in the event of their vote. This was under stood to convey the same import as that which the last witness had mentioned. He beard similar expressions made use of upon former occasions. He had received 4c guineas for his vote at every election previous to the last, at which he did not vote. There were, he understood, about 40 freemen who would not receive bribes. Being examined afterwards upon this point by'a " Member," he said he did not believe there were 40 freemen who would not receive bribes. The House then resumed, and the other orders of the day being disposed of, the House adjourned at a Quatter past One o'Clock. , The Duke of ST. ALBANS visited the Lon don Hospital on Sunday afternoon, and relieved the poor sufferers from the late accident, for which they express themselves in very grateful terms. The widow of poor MILTS was prevent, and his Grace gave her 51. Prier to this, the whole of the sufferers and their families had been . relieved by the Rev. W. VALENTINE, the Almoner of the Samaritan Society, an appendage to the London Hospital. ELECTION OF THE RECTOR OF MARIS.. COAL COLLEGE..--SATURDAY, ONE O'CLOCK JAMES M‘GarGoe, Director- General of the Medical De partment, who has filled the distinguished place of Rector of Marischal College for these two last years, with the pe culiar favour and approbation of the Professors and Stn dents, has been succeeded by our highly and deservedly popular Representative in Parliament, JOSEPH HUMP, Esq. who has just been elected to that important situation. —Aberdeen Chronicle. D RTJRY-LANE TITEA TRE..—A Mrs. DUFF, from the Theatre Royal, Dublin, made her first appearance here last night, as Isabella, in Sournms's long dull Tra gedy of that name. Ahe was warmly received, and evinced tragic powers of no common order. Her lungs also were very respectable. COBURG THEATRE.—This Theatre pre sented last evening an unusual selection of good pieces. The first, a new one, entitled the " White Spectre," a translation of La Somiaatnbule Villageoise, which poesosses more of the character of the Vaudeville than is usual with " Translations from the French," the music of the ori ginal being preserved, and more of its general spirit. It is by far the best translation of the piece that has appeared. The hackneyed piece called the " Bear Hunters" followed ; and, as a wind up, " Tom and Jerry," with new scenery and dresses, concluded the evening's entertainments, in which Miss AIERIT made her first appearance this season, and was warmly received. She is certainly a great ac quisition to the Company. Messrs. DAVIDGZ, Row- BOTIIAM and LEWIS, appeared as Tom, Jerry, and Logic; and Messdames DAVIDG a and Rovraarmax asKateand Sne. MURDER OF AN INFANT AT FULHAM.-- Yesterday morning Fulham and its vicinity was thrown into the greatest c onsternation, in consequence of a fine little boy, apparently about a month old, having been die covered lying in one of the numerous brooks with which the neighbourhood abou n ds. The body was found tinder the most suspicious circumstances h parish, who was at tract ed by curiosity to the s pot, see in g a constable aatream o i f n t the disordered f ir e n d ( c 'ns enquired Hisi traversingf s s u h s e p i i a o d n el lost e t i a n n g y aroused,th ith i ng whiwhich sb young e her with respe ct to her object i n b e i ng in such a lonely place, replied in the negative. The constable not being satisfied with her answer, determined to sift the matter to the bottom, mciailaergiednfa thent in fem a a s le ta w te it o h f andin,eu dity yh theo s hortly t y d he after estrboryo, e d o riks ofc; o vbteehr eeinstantly , which she denied ; he however felt it his duty to take her into custody, and on conveying her to the watch-house she endeavoured to make her escape but was soon overtaken. The alarm being spread in the neighbourhood that as infant had been inhu manly murdered, hundreds of persons soon assembled, the principal part of which were females, and the body being taken out was conveyed to the White Horse public house at Parson's-green, when, on examination, it was discovered that there were several marks of violence on the head and face. On further search by the inhabitants the clothes of the poor child were found in a neighbouring gentleman's garden close to the fence. The female WAI taken to the workhouse, and on being interrogated, gave several inco herent answers as to her place of abode. She was detained . in custody to await the decision of the Coroner' s inqu es t *. which will be held too-morrow. sank ' - 3 per 3 per 3 4 Pr Ditto 4 per Ditto sank Irti; Ditt, A' F gni hlh ich.4l dts;l ‘ iiran 'Orel Tu Crua 111 0,4 Do. BT4II Met Beni (btl4 0-OV, Thtt, Oor. &yr (3rat city tta r¢ Arrit ti I) 0 1 0 1 0 0 -- = k 1.1 Ai of y 4 anooi fc range weigh creasi our s' bouts cariou viler the m An first, 1 and s llham by his riistrY great No , Unkm have Harlin —he tion o what would it was Tory Admit Grace to sere SUCCCS gone ( public Auini We the c where your .tbis pi ability, therair not (.1 lighter eountr i