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~._ t* his invention. The offer of Captain Warner was t liberal one, and he hoped that the House woula grant a Select Committee to inquire into the ettbAset. Sir 11. DOUGLAS said that but for the pOSition in Which he. was placed with respeet tics kn p t a i n War - tier, he should not have risen to take part in that discussion. From the statements made by the Hon, taronet, the House would expect some ex pl ana ti on fro 1 In him (Sir 11. Douglas). Soon after his return to the country, he was sent for by the Master-General of Ole Ordnance, soliciting him to become a member of • If. Cominission of two officers, the other to be selected 6 y himself; to investigate and carry on a course Cif e xPeriments, for the purpose of testing the effeettey of certain inventions of Captain Warner, and report to the Government on the subject. He (Sir Howard) 1 - ) ouglas) expressed his great unwillingness ; as he knew that difficulties would be attendant u- . on it, but he was requested in very strong terms tt.„2 accept the o ff er ; and Il'ght lion.- Although he did not believe himself so qualified as his Friend %gas so kindly disposed to think h e , yet.belier.nag it w as f or th e ae r v i ee o f hi s country, w ; "Tnte"..t the offer upon certain s tip u l a ti ons , w hi c h r q 'teat the d-ty should be gratuitous, that they should ue quite clear from any previous engagement with respect to these experiments, and that they should have nothing whatever to do with the amount of compensation; that they should have nothing to do with that, but leave the Go- Yeratnent perfectly free and unembarrassed, and to enter Into negotiations or not with Capt. Warner and the Go vernment, as they might think fit. The experiments `'ere tube of two sorts, as Mr. Warner had stated that 41 S invention consisted of two branches—one to be tried water near at hand, and the other to be tried at a ci,n 'ialerable distance. A memorandum was drawn up on the ; 2 2d of January last., on the part of the Commissioners a ppointed to inquire into the matter—namely, him (Sir H. Douglas) and Sir E. Owen, That "temorandum was to the effect that it Series of experi- Zents were to be made i n th e ir pr esence to i nvest i gate he' value of the discovery, that they were to have tletking to do with the question of compensation for the ."funiunication of the s ecre t, b a t th at t h e expenses o f t h e t he were to b e b orne b y t h e G overnment, to w h om ,"e Commission were to r e p o rt th e result. To that memo andein Mr. Warn er expressed his entire and distinct ‘a gent.; M r . Warner, however, delayed making the ex periment until after Sir E. Owen had left this country ; Byam Martin was then associated with him (Sir H. 7..nt its) in the pl ace o f Si r E. O wen , Th ey ca ll e d ou Z r. W arner f or an est i mate of the expense of the exper i • " r ds ; they had made arrangements for carrying them i; 11 , and t h ey ( t h e Commissioners) were ready. Objec ,Pns, however, w ere th em ma d e b y M r . W arner w i t h i, e ,sPect to the p urc h ase o f t h e di scovery o f hi s i nvent i on ,7 case he suc cee d e d. Th e C omm i ss i oners d ec li ne d to 'Ater into that question. A communication took place 'fret that subject with Si r G eorge M urra y, w ho st a ted nt the Commissi oners were r i g ht i n r e f u sing to ,01 out any 'promise with respect to the pur- Z.ase of the discovery, and that the Government , f !re not disposed to guarantee to Mr Warner a sum ‘ ,.+ 11 0,0001, before any experiments had been made, in y . tiley should prove successful. It appeared that Ir 'AVVrter wished that an experiment should be made It* ti cask placed at a distance beneath smooth water. (Sir H. D.) said that he should have nothing to do' blowing up a vessel in the way stated. He believed Zta tetsk might be blown to pieces in still water with ;Plosive mixtures already known. He wished that the M§eriment should take place in the open sea, in the idst of the ebb and flow of water. H e had no hesi ,tion in sayin g th a t C a pt a i n W arner was an u tt er l y v el g earned man as respect e d s ci e n ce . If, however, he under circumstances of wind, weather, and time, tt 'L'eh should be pointed out, ruin the defences of a fort the m il es distance ;if lie could upset the guns which 4 7 should place in it; if he could destroy the animal awithinit, amounting it might be to two or-three hun :tll head of sheep ; if h e cou ld d o this, not only without m t ilaging the s urroun di ng coun t ry , b u t so as t o s h ow !'t this tr e me n d ous power was under control, and ,ht be u se d w i t h perfect safety to the users, and that , 0 was of such a nature, that the country purchasing it k „ l thi reserve to it se lf it s exc l us i ve use , th en , t h oug h h e ght be unscientific and in some respects visionary, he Culd have made a most omnipotent discovery, placing high in the h pa of history, and classing him with hOwarts and Ba c o n; but, until this had been done, he no hesitation in saying, from the little practical knowledge which he possessed, that he would be very l edul ous o f any such powers. BROTHERTON begged to read to the House a C let h t e r :• % which he h a d rece i ve d f rom an o ffi cer at Oporto. a ! lion. Member then read the letter,, stating that p o Ptain Warner had undertaken destroy a battery in adrtugal, but that 'he failed to do so, alleging that he othenot th e proper kind of gun for the purpose. An -18.2 letter from an o ffi cer at Oporto stated, that in fo r Captain Warner sold- his invention to Don Pedro r oent , Qt) ti 't, )o o/ ; but that he de c lined making ' the experi hand. n eas the consideration money was paid before it tho ug h did net 'W arner's contract with. Don Pedro must, he still extant in the War office at Lisbon. He he t h ou reed these letters to prejudice Mr. Warner, but h..,;ght both the present and the late Government acted very the in not buying 01' , a pig in a poke. , PEEL said that, although he had come to a ( k: 4l '.Y different conclusion from the ' lion: Baronet ~._"r F. Burdett) he believed the Honourable Baronet actuated solely by zeal for the public service in the ou•s e which he had pursued. As, however, the subject been brought forward, he felt bound to lay before q House the facts of the case. . His lion. Friend said tiofelt conscious that if they had a full House the mo -441 would be agreed to. Now he felt perfectly satis se4,,,that if the 658 Memb e rs wh o cons tit u t e d th e H ouse tt "anons were all present, it would be impossible to ,ten to vote for the motion.—(Hear, hear and t,,"goter.) What was the proposal ? That a 'Select Wrninittee be appointed upon. the subject of Captain loltrner's 'invention. Why; for what purpose? It was l te clear that they would be perfectly unfit to try the Peritnent. If fifteen Members were selected from side, of the House to try whether or no Captain l l , 4 tner could fulfil the promises which he had given, was it possible that his secret could be preserved ? 41 9 Presumed that the object of moving for a Com %„.,'ttee was not to supersede the owrs ofthe Ordnanee Q't the Board of Admiralty, b ut , in point of fact, to e t. a sort of censure or reflection upon himself 4 not having acceded to Captain Warner's proposal. hi' f elt, therefore, that he was called upon to vindicate 1 4 , 1 bself from the reflection which this motion would cast Welt him. He could assure the House that he had Welt more time to Captain Warner's invention than the 44 (41 30 would readily believe. It was necessary for per th" in office to pursue a middle course with regard to all 11 0, 0 supposed new inventions, which were offered to th tl il• it, would be presumption in them to disregard C s ra altogether, and if on the other hand, they listened c' lightly to proposals for new inventions they would my, equally open to blame. It would be presumptuous, t ' ll 'er What they had seen during the last twenty years, to ith t that no improvements or inventions could take place; on the other.hand, if they were to give 400,0001. :;Zehand to every person who performed a certain ex ent in a certain manner, they would very soon not re a shilling left in the Treasury. Offers of wonderful th v eations were made to men in office every day. Since 1 .2 last debate had taken place on this subject he had t ;'°ived a letter from an officer, dated Ist of July, 1 1 4 ting that in the course of his professional studies he h i td disc overe d' a composition far superior to Mr. War laugh)—andd that a single shot striking a 1e - of-battle ship, would ensure her destruction ; that 'n' William had promised him any reward for his in itention ; and that if he (Sir R. Peel) would grant him N' t ,interview, he would convince him of its efficiency. He R. Peel) had returned him the same answer that he :turned to all such applicants—that the Government b 041 d assist him in his experiments, but that they must k „ e Performed at his own expense: This rule was neces- F`rY, for if these experiments were permitted to be per e_ Poled at the public exp e n s e, the time of the Boards of , i 'drairalty- and Ordnance would be wholly occupied in t I I'PQ - intending experiments. But he had departed from t 'at rule in the case of Captain Warner. He had said Captain Warner, your experiments shall be performed t the public expense. Certainly when they heard a gentleman say that he had invented a combustible -which, l i t the distance of six miles would destroy any fort or „,'te-of-battle ship against which it might be fi:ed, it did ~""and rather marvellous, especially to persons who he anything of the laws of projectiles. But e had not on that account scouted Captain Warner and his invention. On the contrary, he bad said, " You t han have every facility for performing your experiment 4 , t the public exponSe. The hulks were ready to be fired Lat PUrpo was not necessary to have line-of-battle ships offifor se)—the fort was ready ; there were two - - ,"r 6 ready to superintend the experiment ; all they de- Vtsed to know was how Captain W a r ner cou ld di s close secret in such a manner us to prevent it from becom inggenerally known. How long could they prevent this dis covery becoming known to the enemy ? how long R as it lik e ly t o b e th e i r p ecu li ar wea p on ? were ques '''')ns whi c h he must have answered bef ore h e c o ns e nted e ) lay out 400,0001. They must, most surely, be made I;quainted with those, circumstances. ow, he Sir R. e el) would not guarantee one shilling N (of that reeney fNeent for making the experiment. He positively re- f , se any guarantee of public money under hypothetical 7 ' r eUnIStaTICCS, and he was sure the House would join him In that refusal. Captain Warner now said that he was no t content with the two nominees, Sir Howard r O tglas and Sir Byer"' Martin ; and he wished to have hrd Hargrave or Lord Ingestrie added to the number. ! (Sir Robert Peel) positively declined to do any such , I ,"g• - --- 7 (Iiear.) Surely the names he had mentioned li t 'PC quite sufficient w, thouthaving a nominee of Capt. „ Cott, in the matter.—(llear.) This subject had „",en. under the consideration of the House since 1834, Lord Auckland was at the head of the Admi 7tY ; and the very same difficulty occupied their at 4.rition then as now. Permission having been obtained for an experiment a week before, the Bth of July, 1834, Was the day appointed, and a Committee, consisting of ordn ance , an d s i x i:aval officers were to report upon t "e result ; and Captain Warner was to be ready to ap -I:e4r before the Committee on that day. The week Is sed, and the Committee reported that Captain V arner objected to appear at .Woolwich,—he further I. ` ( luested that three officers of each service instead of s,or should form the Committee, and that Monday, the should be fixed for it to come off. Monday, the 'lst arriv e d—th ree o f eac h serv i ce i nstea d o f six bad " 1 i appointed,—and the' following official announce tlent, was received from the Committee :—" We have 8 11011 OUT to report for the information of the Master `-/eneral that we proceeded to Wanstead Park, and after making every inquiry in the neighbourhood we could .: )111 Y find that he had left the place that morn -11A;i. for London, and his return was uncertain." s; "PI Lord Vivian was Master of the Ordnance, a similar offer was made, and he (Sir R. Peel) undertook t h ° do th e same t hi ng . H e a pp o i nte d severa l o ffi cers, an d m",.`‘' 'were they treated, he would ask, by Captain „, a ,,_ r tter? Why, 1. Ili they were told the Captain would do, - -ug Ltu)ess 4e had 400,000 was in, hopes now' • THE SUN, LONDON, Falb AY' 14 OANIK - 6; Alta - UST 5,, the House wflold lA% tObVinced that as far as a Committee was etkikained, he had blown Captain Warner out of the water, and that it would • therefore not adopt the Motion. Captain PLITAIRIDGIi thought the motion well worthy of the consideration of the Government and the House. Captatfilitnati Was efititifieed that the only ob ject Captain Waiter had in iiew Was td make the best bargain fbi' himself. When engaged in the blockade of New Lohdoti; le was told hi he on the look out against the Catamiriiii% Its they were very dangerous; but the fat tk 4 A3, tiiby were never used or seen except in still Miter. In taking these things into consideration, they must. alw'ays. bear in mind the danger of using them. Mr. Warner certainly did tell the Hon. and Gallant Member fur Marylebone that he could destroy a line-ol• battle ship at the distance of six miles, and that with a battery erected oh the - Isle of Wight he could destroy PortAtiouth. He considered this was much of the nature oh St. John Long's case—(Laughter)—with which the Hon. Baronet the Member for Wiltshire was well ac quainted—(Laughter)—and that he had been advocating something of the same sort. He approved the course the Government had taken ; it only proved that the late Government had acted rightly in the matter. It was a gross libel on Lord Melbourne to say that he had ne glected his duty in this case, since the present Govern ment had acted precisely in the same manner. On these grounds he thought the House would be' perfectly justified in refusing the motion. What more could the Committee get Out of Mr. Warner than had been done before by Sir J. Owen ? Sir J. COCKBURN said, that since he had been in office the matter had been referred to two officers z -. General (late Colonel) Pasley, and Sir T. Hastings, and when Mr. Warner heard their names he objected to the inquiry. Perhaps that point ought to be added to the rest. He must also state to the House for the honour of. his profession, that though Mr. Warner had been called Commander Warner, of the Navy, he was not in the navy at all. He had stated to him (Sir G. Cockburn) that his late Majesty had promised him high rank in the navy, but on his asking him whether he (Mr. Warner) had servedhis time in the navy, he said he had not. After this he believed nothing more need be added. Mr. BROTHERTON said he ought perhaps to state than a friend of Mr. Warner's had denied the truth of the statement he made with respect to the offer to the 'Portuguese Government. Sir F. BURDETT replied. He said that nothing had been advanced against Mr. Warner's statement, and that all that was required of the Committee was, that it should make inquiries into the subject, so as to free Mr.Warncr from the imputations and misrepresentations he had been subjected to. If an inquiry were allowed, the House could satisfy itself of the truth of Captain Warner's statements. It ought to be recollected that several dis tinguished persons expressed theMselves highly satisfied with the invention. If he got the Committee, no harm could be done if it was proved that no value attached to Captain Warner's invention ; but if there was, it would be of great advantage to the country to secure it. Mr. HUME hoped that the Hon. Baronet would not divide the House. The House divided when there appeared— For the motion 2 Against it Majority against the motion... EXCHEQUER BILLS BILL. Mr. C. BULLER wished to put a question to the Right Hon. Gentleman, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, rela tive to this Bill. He wished to know, in the first place, when he would lay the Report of the Committee before the House ; and secondly, what course the Government meant to pursue, or whether anything was intended to be done before the close of the session ? . . The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that in answer to the first question of the Hon. Gentleman, he had a copy of the Report of the Committee on the Exchequer Frauds Bill in his hands ready to place be fore the House. He would take care they should be in the hands of Members as speedily as possible. He had not yet read the Report, and he certainly would not offer any opinion until he had carefully studied the Report and the evidence.. Mr. C. BULLER said the Right Hon. Gentleman had misunderstood the purport of his question. He did not wish the Right Hon. Gentleman to give an opinion until he had read the Report, but he wished to know whether, before the prorogation of Parliament, the Hon. Gentleman would be prepared to state what course the Government intended to adopt with regard to this matter ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER would have no difficulty in answering that question when he had read the Report, which he would do with the greatest diligence. • Mr. C. BULLER said the Right Hon. Gentleman did not understand his question. It was reported that Par liament was to be prorogued on Thursday. Now, as so many persons were interested in this question, and as many of them had their fortunes and characters at stake, he thought he had a right to ask the Right Hon. Gen tleman to pledge himself to state, sonic day before the close of the session, the course which the Government in tended to pursue. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER thought he had an equal right to ask for time to make himself acquainted with the facts of the case. He would be ready to give an opinion so soon as he should have read the document which he had laid on the table of the House, but before he had read the document which he had just laid on the table of the House, he would not p!edge himself either one way or the other. If the Hon. Gentleman would ask his question when he (Mr. C. Buller) should think that he (the Chancellor of the Ex chequer) had had sufficient time to make himself ac quainted with the *contents of the Report, he would answer him if lie had read it. 111 r. C. BULLER thought that possibly the Right Hon. Gentleman might have made up his mind by Mon day. If on that day no communication was made to the house on the subject. he (Mr. C. Buller) would repeat his question on Tuesday. Dr. BOWRING hoped the Right Hon. Gentleman would not think it an unreasonable request, considering the great number of individuals interested in the deci sion of the Government, if he asked him to come to a determination as speedily as possible, so as to enable them to legislate on the subject before the termination of the session. It was of the utmost importance that the matter should be settled with as little delay as possible. Lord ASHLEY moved the tbllowing address : " That her Majesty will be graciously pleased to: direct, that the Commissioners appointed in answer. t ^ 6 an address of this House on the 4th day of Aug s kt for inquiring into the employment of children , in mines and various other branches of industry, be desired to make further inquiry as to the number and ages of chil dren and young persons employed as apprentices to miners of coal and of iron (whether owners, lessees, un dertakers, or workmen, however designated) ; also, as to the manner of their apprenticeship, whether by regular indentures, or by what other forms of agreement ; as to the terms of such indentures or agreements ; and as to the manner in which such indentures or agreements are observed or enforced." In the year, 1840, as the House was aware, he had moved an address for a Commission to inquire into the state cf the children employed in the mines and' collieries. They had reported to the House, and the House had legislated on their Report. The House was aware that in all cases of parish apprenticeship, it was neces• sary, to constitute the apprenticeship a legal one, that the consent of two Justices should be obtained to the binding, and that the indenture should be drawn up on a pound stamp, in every case in which the premium was under 301 Now, he had reason to believe that in the majority of cases of apprenticeship the law had not been observed, and it was with a view to ascertain that fact that he had proposed the present motion. Mr. BROTHERTON seconded the motion. Sir J. GRAHAM said that the inquiries of the Com missioners had closed, and they were about to make a second Report to the House. No doubt the Commission was already in possession of the information required by the Noble Lord, and therefore he should move as an amendment that the Commission be desired to report on the subject. The labours of the Commission were closed —the funds appropriated for their payment had been expended, and there was no stuuto pay the expenses of any further inquiry. Lord PALMERSTON suggested that the Commission ers should be directed to report or to make further inquiry, for it was possible they might not be in possession of the information required by the Noble Lord. He thought that any additional expense that might be incurred could with propriety be defrayed out of the vote for civil con tingencies. Sir ti. GRAHAM did not think the expense could with propriety be defrayed out of the civil contingencies. if this expense were incurred in consequence of an address from the House, it would be foreseen, and to defray such an expense out of the civil contingencies, would be a mis appropriation of that vote. He should be unwilling to take upon limself the responsibility of keeping these 24 Commissioners in pay without the direct sanction of the House. They ought to be in possession of the informa tion required by the Noble Lord. If they were not, they had neglected their duty, and the inquiry ought to be committed to other hands. Lord PALMERSTON suggested that an addition might be made to the _motion, pledging the House to &nage good the expense. The SPEAKER said that • could only be done in a 1 Committee of the whole 'House. Mr. HUME agreed with the Right Hon. Baronet, that it would be improper to continue the twenty-four Com missioners for the rest of the year. He would suggest to the Noble Lord to leave out all that related to the Com missioners, and to call upon the Government to furnish the required information. Mr.. S, WORTLEY doubted whether the Commis sioners had inquired into the validity of the indentures of apprenticeship: It was quite a distinct matter from an in quiry into the treatment of the children. 1)r. BOWLING suggested that the Noble Lord t.) should merely move for a retarn of the number of children, and the manner of their apprenticeship, which, while it secured the requisite information, would leave the Government at liberty to obtain that information in any way they might deem fit. Sir JAMES GRAHAM was desirous that the infor • !nation should be furnished, but he was also desirous that it should, be distinctly understood that. that Commission was not to be a standing Commission. Lord - ASHLEY was only anxious to obtain the infor mation. lie doubted whether the Commission would be able to furnish it, for they had been so exceedingly scru pulous not to exceed the bounds of the Commission that they had at first refused to inquire into the treatmem of persons above thirteen years of age, because they were only authorised to inquire into the treatment of children. They had applied to him in the September, and in the February of last year he had moved an address, em powering them to inquire into the treatment of young rersons under eighteen years of age. From the scrupu osity exhibited he doubted whether they would not have considered they were exceeding their powers by.in glaring into the legality of thejadentwe. of apprentice! sh . p. Certainly he had had no idea of causing such an inquiry to be instituted when he moved the Address praying the appointment of the Commission in 1840. The motion. as amended was then agreed to. BOROUGHS INCORPORATION BILL. Sir JAMES GRAHAM obtained leave to bring in a Bill, to confirm the incorporation of certain boroughs, and to indemnify certain parties that might sustain loss thereby. The Bill was read a first and second time, and ordered to be committed on Saturday next. CHARTIST LECTURERS. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE said it was with extreme regret that he felt himself obliged to call the attention of the House to the imprisoment of Mr. John Mason, and seven working men, now confined in Stafford Gaol. But he really felt the case of those unfortunate individuals to be such that he should not be discharging his duty either to them or to the public it he allowed the session to pass without' calling their attention to that which he must call a most important subject, for as long as those individuals re manned in prison, so long the political rights of the sub jects of this country would remain in abeyance. He had on a former occasion explained the circumstances of the case. He contended that if Mason had been killed by being knocked off the form by the policeman, that the latter would be liable to be tried for murder. Why, he asked, if the doctrines laid down by the Right Hon. Ba ronet, the Secretary for the Home Department, were cor rect, were not policemen sent to interfere with the pro ceedings of the Anti-Corn-law League, which was sit ting just beside the House? No, no, iey would not in terfere in London, but in a remote district in Staf fordshire they sent their constables to intermeddle with the proceedings of a legal public assembly. Under all the circumstances of the case, he thought he had a right to call on the House to express its opinion on the subject. The Hon. Gentleman concluded by moving for an address to her Majesty, praying " that her Ma jesty will be graciously pleased to take into her Majesty's merciful consideration the case of John Mason and seven working men, confined in Stafford gaol, with a view to their immediate discharge." The SPEAKER having put the question, Sir J. GRAHAM said he regretted the Hon. Gentle man should have thought it his duty to bring this sub ject again under the notice of the House, more espe cially in its present form. He contended that the Hon. Gentleman had no grounds for impugning the conduct of the Magistrate who presided at the trial of those men, and the Hon. Gentleman ought not, therefore to appeal to the House to control the criminal jurisdiction of th-! competent authorities, which was in effect the nature of his motion. With respect to what the Hon. Gentleman had said as to the conduct of the policeman, he (Sir J. Graham) must say that, if the summing up of the pre siding Magistrate, and the verdict of the Jury, were cor rect (and he had no reason to doubt the correctness of either), and had death ensued on the flinging of Mason from the form by the policeman, a verdict of justifiable homicide would have been returned by a Jury, if the case were brought to trial. The• man Mason was a lec turer—a kind of lecturer—not belonging to the place, and his conduct was such as to render the assembly an unlawful one. Time, mode, and circumstances must be considered, that justice might be done ; he believed the circumstances were such as to justify the proceedings of the Justices. He (Sir J. Graham) could not compromise the unfettered discretion of the Government, with refe rence to the circumstances • he could not give the Hon. Gentleman the assurance he desired, and he hoped the majority of that House would join with him in resisting the motion of the Hon. Member. Mr. HAWES understood that the meeting, which had been characterised as an unlawful assembly, was not an illegal meeting of itself ; and if anything contrary to the law did arise to render it objectionable, it arose from cir cumstances; there was no premeditation; e nd he did think that fact entitled the case to their favourable considera tion. The fact of Mason's being a paid lecturer certainly ought not to raise a presumption against him.—(Hear, hear.) He (Mr. Hawes) did hope that it was not con templated to put down the practice of holding public meetings, where the people might express, and express freely, their opinions on the politics of the day. Such meetings had always been considered as a kind of safety valve, and he was sure the practice of sending in the police and putting down these meetings would both bring the police into contempt, and increase the angry feeling and discontent of the people.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. HUME said, if the police were to be respected, and to be of service to the country, they must direct their attention to the preservation of the peace, and not the occasioning of a riot. He (Mr. Hume) always had, under considerable odium, upheld the Metropolitan police force as a body. The case, however, which the Hon. Gentleman the Member for Finsbury had brought forward with so much temper and moderation, did ap pear to him (Mr Hume) to be the very worst case which had occurred since the metropolitan force had been ap pointed. He did hope that public meetings would not be attempted to be put down. Let the people speak as much as they pleased ; allow them to complain. He (Mr. Hume) did not care what they said about him, so long as they kept their hands off him —(A laugh)—and he thought that Hon. Gentlemen would do well to look to that rather than to attempt to put a stop to the complaints of the people at a public meeting. Thoso complaints never did any harm. After the remarks which had fallen from the Right Hon. Baronet, which he (Mr. Hume) construed rather favourably, he should rather recommend his Hon. Friend not to press his mo tion to a division. _ _ _ ---- Mr. VILLIEIIS rose to correct an error into which the Right lion. Baronet had fallen into. Mason was not a stranger to the place, nor was he a paid lecturer ; he was, on the contrary, a resident in the borough of Wolverhampton, he was a shoemaker, and a man of good character. He was an enthusiast, and volunteered these lectures. He (Mr. Villiers) did not approve of the strong language which Mason had employed, but, at the same time, he was-of opinion that such language never did any harm.' lie did request that the Right Hon. Baronet would consent to give this matter his consi deration. Mr. WARD trusted that his Hon. Friend would not allow this subject to drop, unless he got some assurance from the Right Hun. Baronet that he would give it his consideration. He believed that nothing had been said more than had been often stated in that House. It was better to allow the people to speak out, and give free ex ession to their sentiments. If that were not allowed them, they might have recsurse to violence to redress their grievances. When there were great grievances -and. great.suferinft, the people would hold meetings and use strong language; and if the doctrine which had been laid down by the Right Hon. Baronet, and which he Was glad to find was not repeated by . him that night, were put • into practice, the most serious results would follow.— (Hear, hear.) .Constables would interfere in every meeting, and all free discussion. would be put an end to if such a doctrine was enforced. He should therefore support the motion if it was pressed to a division. Mr. R. YORKE thought that serious evilswould result it a constable upon his own responsibility were to inter fere in public meetings. He would not have the least hesitation to repeat the language which had been used by those persons. He did not think the conduct of the Magistrates could be justified, because they proposed a compromise and then confined the prisoners. Mr. BROTHERTON hoped that the Hon. Gentleman would not press the motion to a division. He thought it better not to force the Right Hon. Baronet to an ex pression of his opinion on the subject. . Mr. T. DUNCOMBE replied. He did not think that he heard the Right Hon. Baronet say anything which should induce him to abandon his motion. It was 1 , 0 light matter that these persons should be con tinued in gaol. He contended that it was a violation of the right of free discussion to have those men confined in gaol. He denied that the strike in the Potteries was a consequence of the meeting, for which those men were put into gacil. He believed that if they were tried anywhere else than at the Quarter Sessions, and by pre judieed Magistrates, that they never would have been confined. He would not consent to withdraw the motion. The 'House divided, when their appeared— For the motion Against it Majority against the motion RAJA OF SATTARA. On our admission to the gallery we found Mr. HUME moving, pursuant to notice, for the copy of a letter from the Hon. Mount Stewart Iphinstone, Governor of Born bay, dated the 17th day of February, 1827, to his High ness the Raja of Sattara, and a copy of a letter dated the Bth day of May, 1835, to his Highness, from Colonel Lodwick, Resident at Sattara, respecting the Jageeers held under his Highness ; also an Act of the Legislative Council of India, published at Calcutta on the 29th day of April, 1842, annexing to the British territory certain villages belonging to the late Nepanee Jageer, such Ja geer having, as alleged in the Act, lapsed to the British Government, although by the terms of these explanatory letters, the Jageer ought to have reverted to the Raja of Satara ; and also that an humble Address be presented to her Majesty, that she will be graciously pleased, in con formity with the prayer of the petition presented to this House by Purtaub Shean, the deposed Raja of Sattara, now a State prisoner at Benares, to direct that a full investigation of the charges preferred against him be made before her Majesty's Privy Council, upon the evi dence taken in India and sent to the Court of Directors of the East India Company, which evidence the Raja has never bad an opportunity of seeing or answering, in order that he may receive that justice which, as he states, " had his lot been that of a pea sant, he would have had a right to claim from the laws of the British realm." The case that he had now to bring forward was not an ordinary one, but one that occupied a great deal of public attention both in India and England. He was sorry that in this country the case of the Raja had not met with that consideration which it deserved, but be trusted that it would meet with tardy justice. He thought that the present case was one in which the Hume of Commons might interfere with propriety. The Raja had had charges made against him which he had answered. Ile asked for inquiry, and that was refused him ; redress had been denied him ; and when he 2p- I plied to the Secretary for the Colonies, his claims were { met with the utmost harshness. There could be no 30 53 -23 doubt, from all that had taken place, that &Thaia:was not,guilty of the acts with which he had been el:arge , l for 17 years the course he had pursued had met with he approbation of .the Court of Directors. Now, what were the facts of the case ? In 1836, a 0 mmis.ion was appOinted consisting of three individuals. to consider the conduct of the Raja, attempts had been mad e t o show that the Raja had conducted himself improperly, but those attempts had been ineffectual. He was perfectly convinced, for his part, after a minute examination of the evidence, of the innocence of , the Raja. The lion. Gentleman concluded by proposing the motion of which he had given notice. Dr. BOWRING seconded the motion. He should do so with great brevity. it was to be regretted that sub jects involving the welfare of distant millions, re cayedso. little , attention.—(Bear.) . (There were not thirty Dderabers present). lie had arrived at t'ie conviction, that the Raja was an injured man. Though his case might receive but little attention now, - he believed it would return to them again, and in spite of the determination to repress all evidence on his behalf, and to receive every thing against him, the sense of justice that was awakened in the English people would ultimately bring him through all his difficulties. Nothing more affecting than the pray er o f • the Raja's petition could be well conceived, and he did hope that it would he listened to and justice done him. Mr. HOGG was about to addresS the House, when, An HON. MElitnEn moved that the House be counted, and there being only thirty-six Members present the H ouse adjourned at a Quarter to EleVen, till Twelve o'Clock this day. COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL. Yesterday a Special Court was held. for the purpose of considering a Report of the City Lands' Committee, telatiire to the law courts at the Guildhall, of which nu merous complaints' have been made by the Judges, the counsel, attorneys, suitors, &c. The subject being considered one of gre .t importance, the attendance of members was numerous, although the Corporation vacation has already commenced, and very short notice had been given. Mr. HALL, the Chairman of the City Lands Com • mitten, brought up the Report, to which he particularly requested the attention of the Court. It stated, that in pursuance of two orders of the Court, whereby they were authorised to make various alterations in the building appropriated to the Courts of Law in the Guldhall Yard, and to ventilate the same at the esti mated expense of 8,6001., the Committee had 'directed the Clerk of the Works to prepare specifications of the neecssary works, and apply to the following parties ,to tender for the performance of the same ; viz., Mr. Cubitt, Messrs. Lee, Mr. Grimsdell, Messrs. Baker, .Messrs. Grissell and Pete, Messrs. Piper, and Mr. B::rton ; and on the 2(1 instant, they received the tenders in the amounts following, viz., Mr. Cubitt, 11,340/. ; Messrs. Lee, 12,3811. ; Mr. Grimsdell, 10,6361. ; Messrs. Baker, 12,1361.'; Messrs. Grissell and Pete, 11,302/. ; Mi•ssrs. Piper, '13;702/. ;. and Mr. Burton, 13,6731.; and the lowest tender received, namely, that. of Mr. Grimsdell, being 2.0361. above the estimated amount re ported to the Court, the Committee had recommended the same, subject, to the approbation of the Court being obtained to the incurring of that additional outlay. The Report further stated that the expense of adopting Mr. Day's patent of ventilation to the Courts would amount m the sum of 7001., that portion of the work not being included in Mr. Grimsdell's tender. Mr. HALL made some observations on this altered state of the circumstances, the tenders being so much I rger than the estimate made by the Clerk of the Ciy's Works. That the expense would exceed the extra tender which the Committee recommended, there could La( but little doubt, considering the complicated mature of the operations. The question whether so large an outlay should be made in effecting alterations, he would leave to the decision of the Court. Mr. R. L. JONES said the question certainly was, whether they ought not to build new courts altogether. —(Hear, hear.) The sum required to make the alte rations was so large, that it appeared to him most ad visable to send back the Report to the Committee for the purpose of re-consideration, with a view to ascertain whether it would not be the most judicious course to build a new edifice, with accommodation suited to the necessities and the times. The Guildhall itself was a splendid building, and why not make the Courts of Law attached to it in unison with it ?—(llear, hear.) He was sure the Committee could obtain fresh plans for new courts. li the proceeded to make the alterations re quired, they might expend 13,0001. or 14,0001., and it . they adopted the alternative of erecting new courts, they might accomplish that most important object for 15.000/.—(Cheers.) He moved an amendment, the echo of his speech. Mr. ORRARD seconded the amendment. The result, it is expected will be, that a set of . new courts presenting every possible accommodation, will be very soon substituted for the present incommodious apartments. MODE OF ADMINISTERING RELIEF TO THE CASUAL POOR. Mr. HEPPELL presented a petition from' the inhabi tant ratepayers of th e parish of St. Mary Woolchurch Ilaw. ' The petition stated that the parish was suffering severely from the burdens occasioned by the late mode of adminisistering relief to the casual poor, and from the circumstance of the Mansion-house being situated within the limits of the parish ; that the quarterly official ex tracts of the expenditure of the City of London Union showed that from the establishment of the union to the 25th December 1838, there was one classification of paupers under the head casual ' poor ; that the whole number of poor of that description was very limited, and . up to that period was generally considered and treated as vagrants, and that the expenses of their support, with all incidental charges, fell upon the Corporate fund ' • that it was owing to an alteration in the system, adjudicating upon the cases re ferred during the mayoralty of Alderman Wilson, that the burdens became transferred t o th e p ar i s h o f S t . Woolchurch Haw, and that the said parish, which con sisted but of twenty-nine rateable houses, independent, of the Mansion-house, was debited out of the total charge of 4,900/. 2s. (for the maintenance of such poor for the space of three years), with the sum of 1,122/. 12s. I Id., oeing nearly one-fourth of the entire burden, leaving the residue to be borne by the remaining ninety-seven parishes, out of the ninety-eight which constituted the City of London Union ; that the petitioners had largely increased, in some instances doubled, the amount of their (Nun' rates, and were still unable to satify the heavy de mand entailed upon them ; that notwithstanding such means, there was a balance of about 600/. due from the parish to the Union ; and that the petitioners entreated the Court to take the circumstances into consideration, in the hope that assistance would be afforded them, by the direction of such a grant as, in th e w i s d om of the Court would seem just and reasonable. Mr. KEPPELL wished to have the petition referred to the Committee, to which, in the course of last year, a petition relative to • the casual poor had been submitted, and that instructions should be given to the Committee to report upon both. Mr. HARRISON declared that nothing was to be got . .)y referring the petition, unless the Court were prepared to vote a rortion out of the funds fur the relief of the After a few words from Mr. HEPPELL, the petition was ordered to lie on the table. POWERFUL APPEAL OF THE COALWHIPPERS OF LONDON. Mr. STEVENS presented a petition from an immense "umber of the poor, hard-working, ill-used men called coal-whippers, praying for the protection of the Court. The petitioners were the men whom people, as they passed up or down the river, sawmaking machines of their bodies, and raising coals from the holds of ships and delivering them into barges. They - sought the protection of the Court from the vice and infamy anl abomination to which they were exposed in their endeavours to get employment, for the more drunk a coal-whipper became the stronger were his chances of constant occupation, the parties to,whom the power of appointing to the work belonged being, for the most part, publicans at the water-side, who required, as an indispensable qualification, that the greater por tions of the earnings of a candidate should be spent in drink..—( ear.) The coal-whippers were satisfied with the pay ulTotted for their labour, but etey considered it dreadful slavery to be obliged to drink them selves into employment, and, after three weeks' toil, to be able to take home no more than four or five shillings to their wives and families.—(Hear, hear.) Whether • the petitioners were teetotallers or temperance •:ociety men he did not know, but he well knew that they not did wish to be the victims of the tap 7 room,and to sec those who ought to be dear to them naked and starv ing about the streets.—(Cheers.) They came before the Court of Common Council because the Corporation re ceived considerable addition to their funds from the coals which were brought into the Pool, and because they knew the Court abhorred the odious oppression which made drunkenness the only recommendation to the favour of those who had . the power of giving the employment they sought.—(Hear and cheers.) All these poor men asked was that the Court would provide an office for them, in which they might be ap pointed to work in regular turns in unloading the cargoes, and the expenses attending which they would themselves pay. By such an arrangement, 1,200 or 1,400 respectable men would be sure of employment, in stead of being completely superseded by 500 or 600 drunken vagabonds.--4(Hear, hear.) The Court, he was convinced, would look kindly upon the efforts of theSe poor men to relieve themselves from • the execrable thraldom in which they were bound; more especially when it was stated, as it could be proved, that at the present moment upwards of 800 families of coal-whip pers were starving. He had made particular inquiries into the facts he had stated, and he had ascertained that nakedness was in innumerable instances added to the went of bread.--(lfear.) The petition, which detailed the sufferings of the petitioners in a very airectino• manner, was then read, and referred to a Committee by a very great majority, Mr. JOHNSON, the member for Bishopsgate, having warmly seconded the motion, Mr. STEVENS then moved the suspension of the stand ing order of the Court in order to vote a grant of 501. to the Lord Mayor to divide amongst the petitioners in aid of their immediate necessities. Mr. COPE—WiII the Lord Mayor take charge of 50/. to divide amongst 800 starving families? The Loan MAYoR—I would much rather divide 3001. or 4001. amongst the poor creatures.—(Loud cheers.) A considerable discussion took place upon the subject of suspending the standing order, but the motion was lost. Mr. ANDERTON, as the Court was breaking up said, he would most willingly subscribe for the poor men who made such a virtuous struggle.—Adjourned. SALE OF - L - ADIES'WOR — K, &c. FOR 'TIE BENEFIT OF THE WESLEYAN MISSIONS. It has not often been our lot to record feelings of plea sure and gratification such as we experienced upon vi siting the Sale of Ladies' Work and other articles, at the Centenary-hall, for the benefit of the Wesleyan Missions, during the last few days. Our readers are doubtless aware, that several Christian ladies, animated by a desire to promote the missiona'y cause, have been, for several months past, zealously devoting their time, money, and influence, to procure articles for sale on this occasion. The sale commenced on Friday, and was continued on Saturday, Monday, and yesterday. thir expectations, though raised beforehand to a high pitch,were more—far more—than realized. We never saw, upon any similar occasion, so many specimens of rare, useful, and beautiful workmanship ; as were presented on visitintr this scene of true zeal and benevolence. Nor can we refrain from expressing our entire and unqualified approbation of the courtesy and deportment displayed by the ladies whe undertook the fatiguing task of pre siding at the different stalls. The gentlemen assisting th m were also exceedingly attentive and polite to. the numerous customers. Such has been the liberality displayed in contributing goods for sale,---and a large quantity of valuable articles, intended for exhibition at the Missionary Table, having arrived only yesterday, which, consequently, itive not yet been displayed,—it. has been resolved to afford addi tional gratification to the friends of Missions by re opening the sale on Monday and Tuesday. The ladies, whose exertions in this matter are beyond all praise, have .kindly consented to give their attendance on the days above mentioned. We refer, for particulars to our advertising coltimns ; and we earnestly hope, that those who are interested in Missions generally, and especially in one of the most promising missionS undertaken in modern, days, we mean the mission in Ashanti, will, by their presence, and by employing, their infittence to o b_ tainthe attendance of - their friends upon the occasion, contribute to the success of this philanthiwic etfort, and thereby increase the Miseiobary fund.— atchtnan, PAIALIAMENTARYIAVISIONS. (From thc Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.) WEr.NESDAY, AUG. 3. ATIVFOU_VDLAND BILL. Question put, " That Mr. Speaker do now leave thiChair;" —The House divided : MAJORITY—AYES, 82. Gaskell, James Mines Masterman 2 John Gladstone, W. E. merle'', H . H Gordon, on. W. Mundy, E. Miller Gore, Montague Nicholl, J. Gore, W. IL 0. P.:thing:on, J. S. Gain, Sir James Peel, Hon. Sir H grant, Sir A. C. • Peel, Colonel J. Greene, T. . Polhill, Irederick Grogan, E•lward Pollock, Sir F. ciarcourt, G. G. Praed, W. T Hardinge, Sir H. R e pton, G. W. J. Hardy, John Round, John Henley, J. Warner Sanderson, Herbert,' Hon. S. Scott, Hon. F. Hervey, Lord A. Sheppard,T, Hodgson, Richard Smith, Abel Hope, Hon. C, Stanley, Lord Inglis, Sir it. H. • Stewart, John Jenny!), Lord Stuart. H. Jones, Theobald Sutton, Hon. h. M knatchbull, Sir k.. fliompson, Aid. Lefroy, Anhony Trench, Sir F. Leicester, Eari of Trollope, Sir John Lii:coln, Earl of Verner, Colonel Lockhart, ,William Young, John Lyalt, George • Ligon, Hon. Gen. • Maclean, D, ('Co.irt, Capt I. Affix, John Peter Arbuthnot, lion. H Arkwrieht, George Baird, W. Baring, W. B. Batesou, Robert Bentinek, Lord G.l Itold , ro, H. G J3 ,, rthwick, Peter Butliel.l, Beriali li:oadlev, H. Bruce, Lord E. Buller, Sir J. Y. Burrell, Sir C Clerk, Sir George Cockburn, Sir G. Colville,_ C. lt. Cripps, W. Darner, Hon. G. .:arby, George Douglas, Sir H. i)oublas, Sir C. lliot, Lord Escort, Biekham Frolliot, John Flower, it James Forester, G. C. W. Fuller. A. E. TELLER'S. Fremantle. SirT. Pringle, A. Bowring, Dr. Brotherton, J. Bryan, George Duncan, George Gore, Robert Hcathcoat, J. Hollond, Robert Howard, P. H. :NORITY-- NOES, Langston, J. It Martin, J. Morris, David O'Brien, J. Pluinridge, Captain Scott, R. 'faltered, H. W. Villiers, Charles p. Wall, C. B. Ward, B. 0 . Williams, W. Wyse, 1 homas Yorke, H. R. Five other divisioi the s 51embers a TELLERS. Hume, J oseph O'Connell, D. ms took place, but they consisted nearl'• of as the above. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TA TTERSALL'S.--YESTERDAY. Only half-a-dozen members present, and nothing done worth quoting. BRIGHTON RACES--YESTERDAr, Her Maje:ty's Plate of 100 Guineas. Heats. Two miles. Mr. Goodman's The Shadow, 6 yrs, 9st 4lb (Wakefield) 1 1 Mr. Rush's ch g by Plenipotentiary, out of Obelisk's dam, 4 yrs, Bst 214 Won easy. .................. 2 2 The Railway Plate of 501. The winner to be sold for 2001. &c. Heats. The New Course. Mr. Stirling's The Pocket Viper, 4 yrs, Bst 71b 2 1 1 Mr. Balchin's Dromedary, 5 yrs, 9st 81b .............. 1 2 2 Mr. Goodman's Chummy, 3 yrs, 7st 81b ........... dis Won by six lengths. Sweepstakes of 3. sovs. each, with a Cup and 20 sous. added. Winner to be sold for 1001., Scc. Heats. One mile. (7 Subs.) Mr. Smith's Knightsbridge, 4 yrs, Bst 81b ...........(Bell) 1 Colonel Wyndham's Singleton, 3 yrs, 7st 31b 2 Mr. Bush's br g by. The Exquisite—Maresfield's darn, 4 yrs, sst Mr. Balchin's Affection, 4 yrs, Bst 41b .. .................. 4 Mr. Priaulx's Sister to Cheat, 4 yrs , S st 21 b ........ 5 Mr. Thenbald's Glenury, 3 yrs, 7st 41b Mr. Goodman's Chummy, 3 yrs, 7st 111 b This race was not run out when the train left. HUNTINGDON RACES.—WEDNEsDAT. The T;;yrs. old Stakes of 10 sovs. each, and 40 added. Half-mile. Mr. Bird's c by Redshank, dby Amadis (Edwards) 1 Mr. Booth's D0nnybr00k.........' . 2 Lord Sandwich n Queen Phillippe 3 Cu]. Peas f by Slane Mary Anne 4 Lord Exeter's f by Sultan out of Rhodocantha 5 The Cup Stakes of 10 sovs. each. Once round and the mile. Col. Peel n Sir thins, 4 yrs... ......... (Bartholomew) 1 Mr. Thornhill's E. 0., 4 yrs ........ . ...................... . 2 The Huntingdon Stakes of 5 sows. each, and 20 added. Heats, last mile. Mr. G, Thornhill's usaverilda, 3 yrs ... (Pettit) 1 1 Mr. Button's Evasion, 3 yrs Two others ran. The Member's Plate of 50L Heats once round. Colonel Peel's Prosody, 3 yrs, (Bartholomew) 3 1 1 Mr. Booth's Benjamin, 5 yrs Mr. Thornhill's Ends and Odds, 3 yrs SALISBURY RACES.—YESTERDAY. Produce Sweepstakes of 50 soy& each, h ft. Mile and a• half. Mr. Etwall's Palladium walked over. The Wiltshire Stakes of 25 sovs. each, 15. ft, &c. Two miles. • Lord G. Bentinck nd The Currier, '6 yrs ... (Rogers) 1 Mr. llerbert's Arctic, aged 2 Mr. Sadler's Belissima, aged Mr. llobson's Picotee, 5 yrs 4 Iler Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas. Three miles. Mr. Wreford's Wardan, 5 yrs walked over. The City Bowl, added to a Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, &c. Heats, mile and a half. Mr. Sadler's lielissinaa, aged (W. Day) 1 I Mr. Kingston's Defy, 4 yrs • dr Air. Sadler's fby Ltunael;out of Dewdrop, 3 yrs 3 dr CRICKET MATCHES• KENT V. ENGLAND. C ANTEBDURY, WEDNESDAY.—The return match be tween Kent and England was continued to-day. The fqllowing is the close of the third day's score : KENT—Second Innings. 1 ENGLAND—First Innings. Adams, c. Lillywhite ... 7lFenner, b. Hillyer w. Myiln, Esq., b. Dean oBox, c. A. Mynn 22 30 Hawkins,Butlerb A. c. filch, c. .c. l ß 3a o k x. er, Esq. C 0 Good,l3lx Barker r, b. s. A I . V 3 e i n ) t m e l a i n 5B 17 Ponsonbys Dorrington; C. Lillyw hi te Whittaker,Esq.,c..Fenner 2 Guy, b. Hillyer N. Felix, Esq., c. Box .... 0 Sewell, c. Dorrington Wenman, c. Fenner 0 Lillywhite, run out •A.Mynn,Esq.,c.llawkins 3 Dean, not out W M . ) B m a n ker l5 Hillyer, c. Fenner Bay ley, Esq., not out Byes The match will be continued to-morrow. . England on yesterday's play made a score of 266 be fore the whole of the wickets went down. Barker went out for 5%3 early on the day's play ; Guy made a score of So, F. Fonsonby 26, Good 17, Sewell 19, and Hawkins 15. Kent then commenced their second in niugs, and in two hours bad all been Caught out with one exception, W. Mynn, who was bowled, Mr. E. Bayley carrying out his bat, as he did in the first in nings. The whole score obtained amounted to 44, which, with tho 12 advantage on the first innings, gives England 56 only to go in against. THE CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE THAMES, The great contest for the amateur champ ionshi p of the Thames was yesterday rowed under the disadvantage of such a late and unfavourable tide as served to deter many from attending that which amongst all others could boast a superiority of company on former occasions. The chal lengers on this occasion were Mr. Wallace and Mr. Chapman. As both had -exhibited game and power of no ordinary stamp, a first-rate struggle was expected. The tide was most unpropitious, • indeed to get at even half way, the start ought to have been at nine at night, but as-rowing at that hour was out of the question, the gentlemen started at dusk with just light enough to pre- vent the chance of accident, Mr. Wallace in a beautiful boat of Searle's, and his opponent in one built by Co wn •. den and Wentzell. Mr. Wallace took the lead, and held it to the Horseferry, where his opponent came up, and tried to get by. Mr. Wallace picked. him up, and then spirted off again, and in a few more yards Mr. Chapman was again up to his skulls, with a view to shoot by. The same manueuvre as before was repeated by Mr. Wallace, who again made a push. Off Nash's /toad, near the beacon at the Penitentiary, they were skull and skull, and both went within the road. Mr. Wallace again was in the course his opponent intended to take, and in the foul Mr. Chapman drew a stroke or two, and the stern of his boat being on his adversary's quarter, Mr. Wallace's boat swamped, and he was fortunately taken on board the Leander. Mr. Chapman ro w e d on , and arrived at Putney at twenty minutes to nine. There were a great many club boats out. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council meet on Monday next, to give several judgments, after which their Lordships adjourn until the close of November yesterday. Manor, Slat= Term. Lady Peel and family left town on afitlrldhsrheiereo:cfol7tll,easnedasporno.ceeded to Drayton be time to 'dispose of come before the Court.— There was not' a single Committee of the' House of _w oRK FOR THE LAWYERS.— Co , m r i n i t s o n i s, N e c i o th m e t i : T private A or public, sitting In the cause of Silver v. Silver, decided on cf Islay, and a party, the 13th of many )m questionslncome -tax Act til a would t unnrlierss:l:,,i?iiitiltliw;tlaet e rne c e o ct, n on s to t t r itn u a c uk t e i ed on a hs o eh f yoot t t h ol d e r July by the Vice-Chancellor, his Honour stated Plat so I t t i l le tl s w ea e p ar u l l y i, nul,e3:lr:landed. At the l a th n il e c( th t h e r e g e u e y s ' t e i a o r n s a , tthhearte Nl%l.ovuull(di not Worcesterdare Chronicb. the number SALMON PISIIING.—ISLAY , JULY 25. : would have been part of o a f v t is h i e t t ‘ o - ve L ek agg il a l i r l . l C iv a l m e u r m s b t e h r e t „ : . sho en fo 4 r e salmon. ,alth 0 n T a h n e d firstt salmonrla l tr ls o • a u s t s ;iti e na c i(t o ia t ii i .: ( ; l tte t t td . i i i a te l o , n ‘ ei v ,t h op, e n.2 r is e c. e: the iiw r a i . ma ki ng in the two tritds.l,436 ; btit Mitch greater. The haul was never surpassed ut this island. —Caledonian Mercury. SINGULAR GALVANIC EXPERIMENT.—WeinhoId ; I , e r t h e e n n t cut 'elf a ear's !wail, and when its arterial pulsation had ceased, took I alt, the spina l marrow, and placed in its stead an airmltzain of mercury, silver and zinc ; immediately after t hi s was done the pulsation recommenced, and the body made a variety of movements. lie t o ok away the brain and s pi na l morrow of another eat, and tilled Up the skull and vertebral canal with the same metallic mixture. Life appeared to be instantly restored- . --th e animal lifted up its head, opened and shut its eyes, and, looking Ifith fixed stare, endeavoured to walk ; and wh enuer it fell, tried to raise itself upon its legs. It continued in this state twenty minutes, when it fell down and remained motionless. During all the time the aninasi was in this state the circulation of the , blood 4ppear e d, tAi 1* ~,,o *on , ie. gdlarly -- ; the secretion of - the ,g”itric juicejuice ‘ , o . more i than usual, and the animal- bet4' . was re-established: NOTTINGHAM ELECTION. ICOTTINGRAM, TUESDAV NIOIIT.—The excitement in- Cre!!!SrS here momentarily. After the grand demonstra lion in the 10411'0-place had concluded yesterday, the several leaders instantly repaired to the out districts to which they had been appointed, and were in all received with the most flattering assurances of co-operation. In the evening they re-assembled in Nottingham, and pro ceeded in it body to Bunker's-hill, where a commodious platform .‘ had been erected l and where the very larg es t assemblage eVer beheld in this town had congregated to receive them., Mr. &Urge was engaged at Snenton, and consequently could not attend at Bunker's-hill ; but the enthusiasm with which his name was received assured use that his honest and sttlqgbtforward de claration of principle had won the hearts at' all. Mr. Guest was called to the Chair, and the meeting was addressed by Commodore Mead, M`Doualt, and Mr. O'Connor. At' the comteencement of the pro ceedings an attempt was made by the s Blue lambs" to create a disturbance, but the potter' of the people very speedily quelled the first symptotivs, and compelled the Intruders to take refuge in the Bunker's hid public-houSe, one of the rendezvous of Walter's fac tion. A report was currently circulated that a thousand " B:ue lambs" were in readiness, hut the warning and defiance of Mr. O'Connor insured their absence. After the proceedings had terminated the vast assemblage fell into procession, and, preceded by a number of singers, male and female, perambulated the town to a late hour, passing through the • market-place aid the principal streets in " full cry." As they passed the George the Fourth, Mr. Walter's hotel, they gave the Hon. Can didate a taste of their " sweet voices," but not in the same key as when the Chartists were " the honestest fellows in the world." At the Assembly-room, the meeting-place of the Tories, another note was sounded, but not ,;f approval: This morning all the com mittees are on active service, and the Chartist Leaders are at their posts in the out districts, while the town is alive with the busy bustle of speculation. A number of. Dissenting ministers are now in town, charged with the presentation. of addresses from their several bodies to Mr. Sturge and the electors of Notting ham. The Tories have several presses employed in the manufacture of squibs, but they arc of the coarsest breed, and are instantly met by spirited retorts from the Sturge Committee. A large body of non-electors pa raded the streets all night, as a watch upon the " Secret Service" Committee,. and put several skirmishing par ties to the rout. The Walterites have not, up to the, present hour, ventured upon a single open-air meeting, e , *;ther have they announced their intention to hold one. The demonstration:to-morrow.is expected to surpass any .lllllg of the kind ever witnessed in Nottingham, and upon the day of nomination Mr. Sturge will be escorted by an immense multitude to the Exchange. In short, as far as I can judge, the arrangements of the several com mittees arc admirable, and there are not fewer than thirty at full work, principally composed of non-electors out of employ. A number of Tory voters, for the most part butchers and bakers, are so thoroughly disgusted with the compromise, that they have volunteered their votes and services to Mr. Sturge. Mr. Cooper, of Leicester, and other Chartist leaders, have arrived in town this morning, and were instantly dispatched to the out districts. From the best accounts that I could procure, it would appear that the winner must poll about 1,900 votes, while the Whigs speak con fidently of registering 1,400 unpurchaseable ones 'for Sturge ; and,. upon the other hand, the Tories cannot muster of the same class more than one-half the number, if so many. SERIOUS RIOT AND DISGRACEFUL CONDUCT OF THE BLUE LAMBS, OR TOR BLUDGEON- MEN. NOTTINGHAM, WEDNESDAY.--The Rev. Mr. Stephens having been engaged to aid Mr. Walter in his election, and the friends of Mr. Sturge having announced their intention of holding a public meeting in the market place at seven o'clock, the Blues imagined that a fair op portunity presented itself ftir trying a physical encoun ter. At six o'clock the Sturge hustings—a waggon— was placed-in the centre of the market4lace, while con siderably .higher on the ground the B:ues had stationed theirs—a waggon, sheeted over the " rigging " with plank. At seven the assemblage was great, and at a few minutes past that hour Mr.- O'Connor and his friends mounted their waggon, which had been removed by the people to within a few yards of the Blue hustings. Upon Mr. Sturge's friends pre senting themselves they were hailed with deafen inn- cheers by the people and groans from the Blues. The appearance of Stephens was the signal for one ge neral burst of indignation. For fully half an hour no thing could be heard but cheers and counter cheers, groans and counter groans. In the midst of the increas inn. confusion, Mr. Sturge forced his way through the Blues, and mounted his own stage, and upon presenting himself, the appearance was truly astounding, and, as a man loving pence, showed by his cool conduct that •he did Rot fear the result of their loud and vicious threats. Still the confusion continued, and at length Mr. Sturge requested of Mr: O'Connor to allow the waggon to be removed, in the hope of drawing the sober people from the drunken bludgeon-men, to which Mr. O'Connor replied that if the waggon was moved an inch he would leave Nottingham, as the enemy would claim a triumph. At a quarter to eight, the hired ruffians, armed with bludgeons, iron bolts, stones, and life preservers, urged on by their leaders, thought that value would be required for Tory gold, and accord ingly a sudden rush was made by the most daring amid the cheers of their party. The Chartists, unprepared fur such an attack, gave way a few yards, and the fight ing began ; bolts and stones, sticks and fists, were flying in all directions, while the ground was strewed with the wounded. The first shock was like lightning, and the instant the first blow was struck, Mr. O'Connor sprung from the waggon, fbrced his way through his own party, and placed himself right i❑ front of the enemy, who now began sonic to fall, and others to retreat in all directions, Mr. O'Connor literally fighting his way by the strength of his arm. and flooring the bludgeon icon right and left. The front was now turned and (Hiten down a nar ro.v street, when the rear charged Mr. O'Connor and his friends behind. Mr. O'Connor was knocked down, and about thirty - men over him, and lay for a consi derable time on the ground, and at length was seen above their heads without his hat, fighting his way to the enemy's stage, which was still in possession of four of the stoutest, the renegade parson and his backers having cut on the first show of re sistance. The top of the stage was'about eight feet from the ground, and one corner was defended by the bravest of his party, the rest having ran away. At this point Mr. O'Connor sprang, and when his head passed the summit the sentry aimed a frightful kick at his fore head, which, however, he avoided, and seized his oppo nent by the ancle, and pitched him head foremost from his post. Young Clark, from Stockport,- who was im mediately atter Mr. O'Connor in the defence, together with 1)r. had scaled the hustings on one side, while Mr. O'Connor mounted it on the other, amid the most tremendous cheering; his clothes were flying about, and his appearance rendered laughable by a small leather cap which an Irishman had placed on his head. In less than a minute the captive blue hustings were rolled in triumph, and amid the cheers of the rioters, to the Sturge waggon. Not a vestige of blue remained upon the ground, they had gone in a body to the police to exhibit their black eyes au broken noses t each swear ing that Mr. O'Connor had inflicted every wound; and a fishmonger, named Waitman, one of the " ringleaders," applied tor a warrant against Mr. O'Connor, which, how ever, their Worships requested time to consider of till this. morning. About twenty others have applied for warrants against the same individual, and at this moment the police-office is beset, while the new batch of Tory justices, made, no doubt, for such occasions, are in deep deliberation as to the best means of covering their friends' defeat and retreat. AppliCations have been made at Couet for warrants against• Mr. O'Connor and Mr. Al derman Frerson. Warrants have been accordingly issued against both—against Mr. O'Connor for larceny, for the cap which was sworn to be taken from the head of one of the Blues, for assault upon a number of per sons, and for an affray ; and against the Alderman for instigating to a riot. The Graham Justices were for hearing the case at ten to-morrow, before three Magis trates, in order to prevent O'Connor from meeting Wal ter at the nomination ; but the old Magistrates stoutly interposed against such a monstrous piece of injustice, and have appointed one o'clock to-morrow, or imme diately after the nomination for the hearing. I have just learned that the hearing of the charges against the Alderman and Mr. O'Connor has been postponed to Sa turday morning at eleven o'clock. COMMENCEMENT OF THE OYSTER SEASON.—At six yesterday morning, pursuant to the regulation of the Corporation of the City of London, tke sale of oysters commenced at Billingsgate and Hungerford markets. At day-break upwards of fifty sail were moored - off the gate, and presented a very interesting appearance. At Hungerford market six• smacks had arrived by Wed nesday night's tide, and yesterday three others only were added to them. The vessels were chiefly from Rochester, Winstable, Ifeversham, Milton, and Sheerness. The following is a list of the prices, as obtained of Mr. Gotd ham, viz. :—Pearl Natives, 325. per bushel ; Scotch ditto, 30s. ; Welsh, 21s. ; Milton, 16s. ; Common, 12s. to 14s. ; Over-sea, or stray oysters, 11s. The oysters are finer this season 'than we have seen them for a number of years, and notwithstanding the above unusually high prices, which is stated to arise from the comparative scarcity, the sale at each market was very brisk. THE NEW TARlFF.—Several barrels of American beef have this week arrived in town, one of them a joint order from several gentlemen anxious to ascertain the quality and exact cost of such an article, and the rest to provision dealers. The quality was found to be excel lent, although, of course, not equal to prime pieces of home produce, and, all charges included, stood the im porters in twopence three farthings per lb. ; it has this week been retailing at threepence.—Perth Courier. DmcEsE or SALISBURY.—The death of the Rev. Dr. Goooenough has rendered vacant the Rectory of Godmanstone. Dotsetshire. The Rev. gentleman was instituted to the Rectory in 1824. In the Parliamentary Returns of 1831, the net average income of this living is said to be 2401. The patronage is in the family of the deceased Rector. The Perpetual Curacy of Nether Comte, in the same diocese, also becomes vacant by Dr. Goodenoug - ,lt's death, value 0/. The Rectory of Wi wi-ion, value 2GeL, is vacant by the death of the lb v. George lintel;, M.A. Patron, Welter Long, Esq. Lord and Lady Elimbeth.Clerneids, the Lady, Pollington, Captain Freemantle, the Hon. Mr. Fortescue, Admiral Galloway, Major Waller, the Rev. Mr. Young, anti Sir George and Lady W e stphal, took their depar tures yesterday from Blackwall, by the Gener,Rl Steam nboNv, Navigation Company's favourite steam-ship Rainbow, Captain J. Fife, for Antwerp en route for the Rhine. The Wilberforce, belonging to the same Company, arrived from Antwerp, after a fine run of only 18 hours ; this vessel's havingpassage was noticed in this journal, ard on boardmany fashionable personages including the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, the Earl de Grey and suite. PRICE OF SUGAR. EFFECTS OF MONOPOLY. Table showing the ex-duty prices of British Sub 111 in Mincing-lane, and comparing the same agai.l9B' that of Foreign Sugars : London, Aug. 5, 1842. The Gazette of this evening will quote the average price per cwt. s. d. Of West Indian Sugar, exclusive of duty, at 36 East India do. do. at 36 61 Mauritius do. do. at 37 1 The actual quantities of West Indian, East Indian, and Mauritius Sugars sold on account of the im porters, in the week ending the 211 inst., according to the returns made upon oath by the sugar brokers, in conformity with the Act of Parliament, and on which quantities the above prices are computed, consisted of About 37,015 cwt. of VGA India 3,275 do. of East India 8, 194 do. of Mauritius 48,484 together. Some persons who attend the market are of opinion. that the quetatiOns of East India and Mauritius Su gars, in addition to West Indian—as required by the ,lustonolouse Act, recently 'passed, and now in ope -Are inserted in the Ga ze ll e for the parpose of keeping keepinc'wn the apparent average price they say . that Karl:" Sugar, winch is a dirty un wholesome kind of 4z4.5ar, made chiefly from dates, will be classed as East lulia - Sugar, and that as this filthy stuff is sold ex-ai.z.*-Kat 18s. per cwt., it must ensure a reduction in =eels quoted average price of East India Sugar : again, they also say, that as a uroportion of the 111auritius Sugar is of an ex tremely low and black quality, inferior to the worst description of Bastards, the sale of it under the de nomination of Mauritius Sugar - will, of course, un fairly depress the average pfice of that class of Sugar, the object being, they allege, that in case any remon strance should be made in Parliament against the high pri.T of British Sugars, to enable the Govern ment to point to the Gazetie to refute the charge; and also with the view to fulfil, the prediction of Sir Robert Peel, that the price of S'lte:ar would decline. Others impute the alteration to' „the desire on the part of the Government to ascertain, with some de gree of accuracy, what price the public Is really pay ing for Sugar, preparatory to such a redVtion of duty as will admit Foreign Sugars to home con.' 11111 P" Con : in the event of such a measure being broVv,ht forward, we shall have the West Indians, backedl%Y other monopolists, clamouring vehemently for pro-: tec Hon. Should the first party be right in their conjecture, we shall from time to time publish what sales of Kaur, or black I%Z3uritius Sugar, are effected : and if the second are co:rect in their views, we shall watch the movement, and not. tail in our duty of calling public attention to any . attempt to bolster up West India interests ' tit 'the expense of the nation, by differential duties. Pie public will bear in mind that the annual consumptioihpf Sugar, now fa voured by the law, is, in round nun,,?rs, about four million cwt., :and that, therefore, to place a duty of one shilling per cwt. more on foreign than on British sugars, will be to indirectly tax the consumers to the tune of 200,0001. per annum, just for the sake of en riching a set of monopolists to that extent, who hAve for years past fleeced the nation annually, through excessive prices, of three to four millions sterling. Everybody will remember the hypocritical excla mations with which the reduction of duty on foreign Sugars was met by the monopolists when proposed by the late Government. Would you, said they, con taminate British palates with,. slave-labour sugar? Would you encourage a wicked and abominable sys tem of slavery by consuming Sugar raised by negries, 'who are still groaning under its chains ? IVou!d you neutralise the humane efforts of the Bri tish nation, which has so liberally sacrificed twenty millions sterling to accomplish the emancipation of our own blacks ? Oh, for shame ! This species of opposition came pretty well from a party who, if the: had dared, would have risen in open rebellion to pre vent the liberation of the slaves they then held and tortured, 'and -who actually exerted their utmost powers to obstruct the benevolent wishes of the na tion, 1w throwing every practicable difficulty in the way of emancipation. But what follows exhibits cant still in stronger colours. A Bill is introduced into the House of Commons' to permit, under certain conditions, the deportation of Bill Coolies to some of the Sugar plantations. Will it be believed, this very same party, who had expressed so much horror at the mere idea of encou raging slavery by the admission of foreign sugar to home use, now turn round, throw their notions over board, and applaud the scheme to the sky—a scheme which will place under the control of their planters a large body of fresh labourers, who will in fact, though perhaps not in name, be presently reduced to the phi ' able condition of slaves. Before a single hunum being is turned Byer as a labourer to the tender mercies of West India planters, this question should be satisf.oe torily answered, What has become of the miserable victims, the Hill Coolies, who were kidnapped in India,-and landed about three years ago in Demerara? Far better than the average quality of West India Sugar has been sold at Liverpool for 17s. per cwt. ; low qualities of Manilla Sugar have been sold at 13s. and 14s. per cwt. Dutch Crashed, double refined, has fi4ched only 2.25.• Gd: per cwt. ; and the Board of Trade have received a lei,er from Messrs. Moore and Co., of Liverpool, offering •.them a whole cargo of Brazil Sugar at Iss. per cwt.- - The British nation is, therefore, paying the Sugar monopolists about 120 per cent. more for their sugar than \ it is worth in the European markets. MONEY MARKET and CITY 11,EWS. CIIRONICLE.---The Report of the Directors of the London and Brighton Railway, preparatory to the ap proaching half-yearly meeting, has been printed, bi which we observe that the cost of this important line Is 2,568,000 L, and not 2,639,000/., as had been formerly stated by the inadvertent inclusion of a loan of 71,000 L, as part'of the cost of construction. By the revenue ac counts to 30th June last, the receipts of traffic amounts to 63,326/. I7s. 2d., which added to balance of 12,479 L 12s. Bd., makes an aggregate of 75,806/. 9s. 10d., from which falls to be deducted 38,796/. 15s. lot, b:ing the expenditure up to said date, leaving 37,009/. 145., which sum, however, is chargeable with interest paid on mort gage bonds and sundries of 9,364/. 25., showing an amount of 27,645/. 12s. at the disposal of the Share holders, chargeable, however, with interest to the ;30th of June; but, on the other hand, a portion of the interest due upon the debt payable to the South Eastern Rail way Company is applicable to the profit and loss count of the same date. During the first three months of this year, ending on the 2d of April, the average receipts per week was 1,824/. ss. 6d., and during the last three months, eading on the 2d of July, it was 2,989 L 16s. 4d. per week, and the average weekly expense of working and maintaining the line was 1,494/. ; and ih the month of .July the average receipt per week - Was 3,968/ Os. 9d., thus showing a great progressive increase. At the last general meeting 211 shares were forfeited, of which number 201 haVe since been allotted to the several Pro prietors, itpoh their paying all the calls due with interest. 'l'lle DirectorS have raised by loan notes, under the seal of the CliMpany, the sum of 300,000/., as authorised by the last'general meeting, and will apply in the next ses sion of Parliament for an Act to confirm that loan. 'rho Directors received 327,334/ 15s. 2d. from the South . Eastern Railway for that portion of the Brighton line Which they are authorised to take, which had been in vested in the sum of 357,4101. 10s. Bd. Three per Cents., in the names of Trustees. It is stated that there is no instance on record where works of the same extent as the Brighton Railway have been executed in so short a time, or nearer the estiMated cost. LAW INTELLIGENCE. HOUSE OF LORDS, August 4. Their Lordships sat to-day at 11 o'clock on a Colli mate of Privileges. i' /_ EARL LARNE'S CLAIM. Counsel were beard, and witnesses examined, on the part of the Noble Claimant in this case to vote for the election of Representative Peers for Ireland, after which their Lordships declared that his Lordship had made out his claim.—Claim allowed. THOMSOS V. THE LORD ADVOCATE. The arguments in this part-heard appeal were re sumed, and concluded to-day. Their Lordships postponed their judgment. THE EARL OF ROSSLYti r. AILTOtN. The arguments in this appeal wore commenced to• day, but not having concluded at font o'clock, the fur ther consideration of case was adjourned till Mondati•. SHERIFFS' COVR.T. August 4. EMPSON V. NICKLIN. This was an action to recover the sum of 171. 18s. 6d, amount due on an attorney's bill. but he did not appear to defend do i n f e hi a . i ll d ef p e e n r d fl a , t r i t t n p ed lt:aded that he had a set-off for wo h rk e action, consequently a verdict was taken for the plaintiff" for the full amount. BEAMISH AND ANOTHER V. PAYNE. fo,:rghoiosdlsvassoladnaanedti(oinel i t ‘ o ,e recove r id t I l l i e p( s ) u n n a i c o c f m l i l t . s i t O a s. 1 te(l. ld. Snaw stated the case to the Jury, and said that the plaintiffs the defendant reside d in .Fenchurch-street, and was a were ale and porter brewers in Dublin, and üblican. The defendant was in the habit of tcceiving oos from t h e plaintiff, and the amount named in the declaration was for the balance of the account. It it ne sses were called who proved the delivery of the goods, and Air. JANES for the defendant, called witnesses to prove that the order was given on account of the father of the defendant ; it was, however, shown in evidence t ha her of the plaintiff had been dead some times the present debt was incurred. Another rromid ~f defolco ‘\ as, that the business was not carried on in the name of the defendant, but th,t of his mother. Several wituel , itiel were called to prove that the.defen dant was employed' as a waiter to his mother. 4 the witness, a porter, in the establishment of Mrs. Payne, would swear that the defendant was not his master, tbr he often called him "Richard," and sometimes "Dia." " lie varn't my master," said,* witness, "he vos ony the vatter."—(Laughter.) JAltEs—Did the defendant. engagf,..You • NA it ness---In course not. • -The jury, howe.ver, did not dtink-tbis evidence RA °jell; alltl therefore returned a verdict for the plaintiff. iOP nv ,i- Ih~ ow ~a ne- er h e r Ile tile a- Id to in ite gad :!5 ° ,51) er dc er Le •