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The Select Committee, who, in consequence of the House having been informed by a Member that he had heard and believed that in the cases of the election petitions presented from Harwich, Notting ham, Lewes, Penryn, and Falmouth and Heading, certain corrupt compromises had been entered into for the purpose of avoiding investigation into gross bribery, which had been alleged to have been prac tised at the election for the said towns, were ap pointed to inquire whether such compromises had been entered into, and whether such bribery had taken place in the aforesaid towns ; and who were empowered to report their opinion, together with the minutes of evidence taken before them, to the H o us e ;—have considered the matters to them thus referred, and have «greed to the following Report : Your Committee, upon a full consideration of the or der under which they were appointed to inquire into the cases of the election petitions referred to them, think it right to preface their Report by stating their own im pression of the nature and objeet of the inquiry which the House devolved upon them, in order that the manner in which they have conducted that inquiry, and the cha racter of the evidence which has been received, may be fully understood and correctly appreciated. They eonceive.that the inquiry was not one of a judi-' . cial character ; that they were not called upon to decide'-` upon the legality or illegality of the proceedings of any party, er-upon thettilikor innocence of the transaaiOns, in which any orthe-pthiea implicated were involved, in connexion .with the alleged compromises .and- bribery practised in the boxoughs comprehended in the order of reference. . . They understand their duty to have been, to elicit and lay before the House, faithfully and clearly, all the facts of the several cases, rather with a view to expose the evils of a system, than by any direct expression of their own opinion to inculpate individuals, or directly to lay the foundation for any legislative enactment. with respect to the particular boroughs in question ; and they con sider that they are borne out in this opinion by the na ture of the debates in the House upon the motion for the appointment of the Committee, and upon several subse quent occasions. In this view of their duty, the Committee called before them the parties immediately concerned in these tran sactions ; and the Committee feel bound, in justice to those parties, to state, that their willingness to appear, with few exceptions, and the full and frank disclosures made by them, have tended greatly to facilitate the pro ceedings of your Committee ; and they have conse quently been enabled to obtain, from the most authentic source, evidence relative to practices, which, although supposed to have existed, have never been before so clearly and unquestionably brought to light. whic In this investigation it was ob v i o us l y an important part of i t n h e theiti inquiry s o t t n to t. ascertaintheparties respecting their own the impression which h existed case and that of their opponents, and under im pression they were induced to enter into the compro mises. With this view your Committee have received in evidence the contents of the briefs of counsel and the opinions of parties ; but the Committee wish it to be distinctly understood that they have never relied on such evidence to prove either bribery or any other alle gation against adverse parties. Your Committee having expressed their view of the nature of the inquiry entrusted to them,—viz., that it' was to expose the evils of the present system of election proceedings, which the evidence collected does in the most striking manner, and in the hope that, as it is now submitted, it will fully inform the House of some of the most mischievous and dangerous tendencies of the pre sent system, and furnish the most convincing proof of the immediate necessity of some legislative remedy,—are anxious to make their Report whilst measures for the repression of bribery are under the consideration of the That two petitions were presented against the returr of Sir John Cam Hobhouse and Sir George Larpent, electors, on behalf of Mr. Walter. These two petitions, among other things, charged, in various forms, that bribery, corruption, treating, abduction of voters, riot. &c., had been practised at the election by the sittinp Members and their agents. A third petition of electors was also presented, but this petition seems to have been presented by persons in the interest of the sitting Members, and apparently the object in view was to give, if possible, to the sitting Members an opportunity of making a counter case against the petitioners. The two first-mentioned peti tions prayed only that the election should be declared void. It was apprehended that on the trial of such petitions, no defence by way of retaliation would have been allowed ; the third petition, therefore, seems to have been presented in order to let in such evidence. That, after the appointment of a Committee to try the case of the said election, but before the trial thereof, a compromise was entered into between the agents of Sir John Cam Hobhouse and Sir George Larpent on the one part, and an agent, who signed as agent of the petition ers against the return, and of Mr. Walter, the defeated candidate, on the other. The terms of this arrangement are set forth in a written agreement, as follows : " (Memorandum.—London, May 4, 1E42.) "NOTTINGHAM ELECTION PETITIONS. " It is expedient to settle the petitions now pending, and it is agreed that— . " 1. All the petitions shall be abandoned. " 2. Within four days from this day one seat shall be va cated. " 3. The sum of 1,0001. to be paid to Messrs. Clarke, Fyn ,-inore, and Fladgate, within seven days from this date, in consi deration of the expenses incurred in the petition. "4. It is understood that Mr. Walter is to be returned at the election resulting from the above-mentioned vacancy ; for security whereof, it is agreed that Lord Rancliffe, Mr. Wake field, Mr. John Heard, Mr. Enfield, Mr. Biddle, Mr. Hurd, Mr. Birkin, Mr. Wells, Mr. Hart, Mr. Alfred Fellowes, Mr. Henry Leaver , Mr. Bean, Mr. Jonathan Barton, Mr. George Bacon, and Mr. Aulton, shall not directly or indirectly oppose Mr. Walter at such erection, and that in addition Mr. Wakefield shall discourage all opposition on the part of the persons named in the list copied on the other side of this paper. "5. That a promissory note for 4,0001., signed by Sir John Cam Hobhouse or Sir George G. De H. Larpent, at one month from this date, shall be this day deposited with Messrs. Cocks , Biddulph, and Co., bankers, London ; and that James Baron, Esq., and Sutton Sharpe, Esq., shall decide whether the above conditions have been honourably fulfilled ; and if such referees (or, in case of their disagreement, an umpire appointed by them) shall decide that such conditions have not been honour ably fulfilled, then the promissory note in question shall be handed to Mr. Walter, or returned to Sir John Cam Hobhouse or Sir George G. De H. Larpent, if such conditions have been honourably fulfilled. That a Committee was appointed to try this petition, and was proceeding with the inquiry;when, on the third day of its sitting, it was suddenly put an end to by a compromise entered into by the agent of Mr. C. Russell and Lord Chelsea on the one side, and the agent of Mr. T. Mills on the other. The arrangement was afterwards signed and acted on by the principals themselves. FOIL GRANTING LIFE ASSURANCES, DEFERRED ANNUITIES, &c. No. 26, CORNHILL. Capital £500,000. Empowered by Special Act of Parliament. nntEcrons. T. LA MIE N I U Esq., Chairman. J. Elliotson, M. D., F. R. S. John hawson, Esq. I John Griffith Frith, Esq. John Stodart, Esq. Hunter Gordon, Esq. Clement. Tabor, Esq. I George Lungiey, Esq. Joseph Thompson, Esq. The term; thus set forth in duplicate ; one paper signed by Mr. C. Russell and Lord Chelsea, and the other by Mr. T. Mills. " READING ELECTION PETITION. " R is agreed between the petitioner and the sitting Members, as follows : _ _ AUDITORS. Professor Wheatstone, F.H.S. Profes:oi Graves,A.M.F.R. ACTUARY-W. S. B. oolliouse, Esq.,_ F. R. A. S. P'xrstciAN—J. Elliotson, 1), F. R. S. SURGEON—E. S. Symps, Esq. SOLICITORS—:NIessrs. Sweet, Sutton, Ewens, and Ommannoy. BANKERS—Messrs. Glyn, Halifax, and Co. The most rational motives to Life Assurance are found in the plan adopted by this Society ; viz. joined to a secure provisiun at death to rho! sof , he Is-....ted, the Socict) afford- succour to the A s,urcd himself (proportioned to pre vious payments) i • the (-vela of unfOreseen reverses. Annual Divc.ion of Profits. " Ist. That the petitioner shall withdraw from the pro secution of his petition ; and such reasons shall be as signed to the Committee as Counsel on both sides shall agree on. and the sitting Members declared duly electethr " 2. That one of the sitting Members shall vacate his seat in such time that a new election may take place during the present session ; and that both of them shall use their utmost endeavours to secure the election and return of the petitioner at the next election for the borough of Reading (whether caused by such vacating, by death, advancement to the Peerage, or any other cir cumstance), withont opposition, and to induce the Con-. servative electors of the borough of Reading to do the same. "That in the event of the petitioner's election not being dected in the way above proposed, the sitting Members will forthwith pay (2,0001.) two thousand pounds to the petitioner. " C. RUSSELL, "London, May 2, 1842. " CHELSEA. " Witness, C. A. SAUNDERS." F:i.CRGUSON CAAIRJUX, Seeretary. CHURCH of ENGLAND LIFE and FIRE ASSURANCE INSTITUTION. Notice is hereby given, that INTEREST, at the rate of FOUR PER Cr. NT. 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Hobhouse, and Sir George G. De H. Larpent, Bart. W. M. FLADGATE, " For the Petitioners and Mr. Walter." On the other side of the paper : BONDS for the said DISTftIBU !lONS. Persons desirous to purchase may receive. PREVIOUS to giving any order, the PROSPECTUS with full PARTI CULARS, uron addressing, WITHOUT DELAY, a line to HEINE BROTHERS, at HAMBURGH. As we receive frequently applications for CERTI FICATES, we must bog to observe, that a CERTIFICATE is QUITE DIFFERENT from a BOND, and fiat there is a great dif ference again between BONDS and SELECTED BONDS —the SELECTED BONDS ONLY TAKING PART IN THE DISTRIBUTION WHICH FOLLOWS THE SE LECTION, and which should never be overlooked, being of the greatest importance. " MR. CARVER. " MR. G. GILL. " MR. J. ROGERS. " MR. ROBERTS, SEN. " DR. PICOT. " MR. ROBERTS, JUN. " MR. OLDKNOW. " MR. R. SANDS. " MR. CARTWRIGHT. " MR. H. FREARSON. " DYSON, HALL, AND PARKES. " W. M. FLADGATE." And the promissory note as follows :- 4,0001. London, May 4, 1842. " One month after date I promise to pay to my own order the sum of 4,000/., for value received. " JOHN C. H. " At Messrs. Jones Lloyd, and Co., Bankers, London." " Messrs. Cocks, Biddulph, and Co., Bankers, London. " The annexed promissory note for 4,0001., given by the Right Hon. Sir John Cam Hothouse, Bart., is to be delivered up to James Bacon, Esq., and Sutton Sharpe, Esq., on de mand made by them to you. " May 4, 1842. " DYSON, HALL and P." 4 ' 43, Craven-street, Strand, May 7, 1842. " Dear Sirs,---1 beg to acknowledge the receipt of your check for 1,0001., for share of costs as arranged. Yours, very faithfully, " W. M. FLADGATE, For Partner and Self. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. THIS EVENING, JULY 23. Will be represented Donizetti's Opera of THE LOVE SPELL, supported by the First Vocalists of the Day—Miss Homer, tolr, W. Harrison, Mr. Leffler, Mr. J. Webster, Mrs. Serle, and Miss E. Terrey Conductor, Mr. G. Stansbury. After which, Shakspere's Tragedy of' MACBETH; with all Locke's splendid Music, sung by the entire Opera Company. Places and Private Loxes may be t ad of Mr. J. Kerschner, at the Box Office, from Eleven till Four daily. House. It appears, by the concurrent testimony of witnesses . most experienced in election proceedings, that the two last Acts relating to the trial - of election petitions, the one introduced by Sir Robert Peel, constituting an im proved tribunal, the 4th and -sth of Victoria, c. 58 ; the other by Lord John Russell, 4th and sth of Victoria, c. 57; enabling Committees to inquire into the general charge of bribery, without the preliminary proof of agency, together with the greater stringency of the decisions - of, those Committees in charges of bribery, directly led jn• many instances to compromises between parties prosecuting or defending their individual rights, by which charges of gross bribery and corruption were • - entirely withdrawn from further investigation. These compromises becoming matter of general notoriety, were breught under the notice of the House by the Chairman of your Comthittee. Your Committee desire to call the attention of the House to a part of the law of elections which appears unsettled, it .aOt'defeetive. Two parties at an election, both being equally guilty of bribery, but one successful on the poll, and, the other defeated, may experience a very different fate in consequence or the present state of the law. If the defeated candidate present a petition against the return of his successful opponent, and simply „pray that the election may be adjudged to be a void election on the ground of bribery and corruption, but do not ask . for the seat, he may unseat his opponent, and render him incapable of being again returned ; but as he himself does not pray for the seat, it has in some in stances been determined that a case of retaliation cannot be entered into as respects the petitioner by the sitting Member. Thus the petitioner, though equally guilty, may again propose himself, and be returned in conse quence of the very bribery practised at the preceding election, and into which no inquiry was permitted. Your Committee, prosecuting their inquiries upon the principle here described, found that in the case of HARWICH, at the last general election, Mr. John Attwood and Ma jor Beresford were returned as duly elected Members for that borough, Sir D. Le Marchant and Mr..Bagshaw having been the opposing candidates. The state of the poll appears to have been as. fol lows : _ . " Messrs. Dyson, Hall, and Parkes." The circumstances which induced the agents of the sitting Members to enter into this agreement are stated to have been— _ _ _ 1. The fear that both sitting Members would have been unseated for bribery and treating, committed by their agents. 2. d also the dread of the enormous expense that must necessarily have been incurred, with small hopes of success. That the number of electors was about 5,400. That the sum expended on the part of the election of Sir John Cam Hobhouse and Sir George Larpent was 12,0001. Of this sum a very large part was expended in an illegal manner; some in direct bribery—some in treating, and other unlawful proceedings—without the personal cog nizance of the candidates.—(See the whole evidence of Mr. Charles Parkes, Mr. Thomas Wakefield, as well as that of Mr. Fladgate.) The expenditure on the part of the opposing candi dates appears to have been about 4,000/. or 5,0001. The expense was thus comparatively small, because the poll was not taken; and it is stated that the bribery of the voters and other illegal practices in this interest were thus rendered unnecessary. It is clear that the system on the one side and the other was the same, which system arose in some of the preceding elections, and was particularly developed at that of April, 1841. The Committee find that at the last general election for the borough of . _ Mr. Attwood Major Beresford 94 Mr. Bagshaw Sir D. Le Merchant That three petitions having been presented against the return of Mr. J. Attwood and Major Beresford, on the ground of bribery, treating, and corruption (see Ap pendix A.), a compromise was entered into by the agent of Mr. Attwood and Major Berasford on the one part, and the agent of Sir D. Le Merchant on the other, and that the arrangements so made by the agents were sanc tioned and acted on by their principals. The terms of this arrangement were — ,1. That Major Beresford was to retire, by accepting the Chiltern Hundreds within a month after May 3. 2. That Sir D. Le Marchant was to be allowed to stand unopposed by Mr. Attwood and his agent. 3. That Mr. Attwood should pay by way of deposit, as guarantee, 2,5001., which was to be forfeited provided that the engagements entered into by Mr. Attwood on behalf of himself and Major Beresford were not ful filled, Mr. Attwood himself stating that he considered that he had paid the sum of 2,0001. out and out. The remaining 500 L was paid for Mr. Attwood by his agent, Mr. Currie. 4. That the petitions against the return of the sitting Members should all be immediately withdrawn. That the petitions were consequently withdrawn, and all further proceedings arrested. The circumstances which induced the sitting Members to accede to this compromise are stated, by themselves and agents, to have been the belief, that the seats of the sitting Members could not be held in consequence of bribery by parties who would have been proved to be agents.—(See the evidence of Mr. Currie ; see also the evidence of Mr. Parkes.) The Committee alsO find that the electors in numbers are 182. That the sum of money expended by Mr. Attwood for the election of himself and Major Beresford was, as 6,800/. ; and expended i n direct bribery by the age nts of the sitting Members, and p aid nearly rl of y thisas the sum C o mmittee alarge portion can ien w a as ascertain, chiefly at periods subsequent to the election. This sum is exclusive of the money paid for the compromise. persons a sum of above 3,0001. was The person said to be employed for the purpose of re ceiving the money, and engaging others to distribute it, was a - banker of the town, who has died since the election. dis T r h ib a t t it a e m d o i n n g di That Major t3eresford paid no part of • this sum, he not having contributed to the expenses of the election. That the gross cost of the election on. the part of Sir D. Le Merchant was, as nearly as can be ascertained, 1,500/. ; and that a part of this sum, how much does not appear, was spent in an illegal manner ; and 5001. went to pay certain former outstanding accounts. 33 3 ct bribes. That the gross cost of the election to Mr. Bagshaw' was 5001. And it appears also that the bills against Sir D. Le Merchant and Mr. Bagshaw, to the amount of between 300/. and 400/., remain yet unsettled. It would appear, also, that a large part of the whole c s the constituency were bribed. That the sitting Memb ers and the other ribry o candidates er most distinctly state, that neither before nor during ring e of a election enrritpti they personal c o g nizance of any b on. Your Committee . also in the NOTTINGHAM, at the last general election , the Ri g ht lion. Sir John Cam Hobhouse and Sir G eor g e Lar p e nt were returned es duly and elected h n being h t Charlton Members fo r t thate p ep to n w s i n, Mr. John Wal tern g candidates. 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SAVORY and SONS, Manufacturing Silversmiths, 14, Cornhill, London, opposite the Bank of England, submit the ices of the following patterns of ,trongly-plated CORNER bISU ES, with silver handles and edges, and :liver shields for engraving the crest or coat of arms : • the Gadroon Pattern. The Flower Pattern. Four stronoy-, Wed cor Four extra strongly i,e, D,blies a , d Covers ...ElO 10 plated Corner Dishes Four extra strongly-plat d and Covers £l3 10 Corner Dishes aid i overs 12 h N.B. The Covers are made with moveable handles, so that they form extra (belies. Drawings of the above are forwarded to anc part of Gfeat Britain or Ireland, postage free. SECOND -HA ND WATCHES and 01-iIiaNO METERS. A large assortment of superior Second hand Watches on sale, at WEBSTER and SON'S, Chrono meter Makres to the Lords of the Admiralty. established 150 years, consisting cf the finest Chronometers, Duple nentx and Le akersver Watches. With several. Repeaters by the most emi M in London ; many nearly equal to new, at half their original cost: all are warranted in their performance, having been repassed and carefully examined. To country Gentlemen, the Clergy, and those to whom accuracy and comomy are an object, theselee tion is worthy att. Anion. Also some elevant and superior FOREIGN WATCHES at low prices.—W. and Son have on the premises the finest Workmen in the repairing depart ment fur English and Foreign work, ti, which equal attention is devoted with their own manufacture, at the lowest possible charges. W. and Son's new wort, consists of the most accu rately compensated Duplex and Lever Watches, adjusted to counteract the variations of temperature uf, on the principles of their Chronometer s, to which Government awarded the Prizes three years in succession. Old Watches taken in exchange. Letters promptly attended to. WEBSTER and SON, 3, Birchin-lanc, Cornbitt. London. FASIIION, ELEGANCE, and ECONOMY, are the predominant features at DREWETT'S exten sive Repository for STATIONERY of every description. The prices of a few Wa rr a nted Articles are quoted to afford the Public an opportunity of comparing them with articles pur chased elsewhere ; Observe the New Stationery Case, fitted complete, s. d. only Envelopes, with the penny stamp affixed, per dozen Envelopes, per 100-3 d., 4d., and 6d. ; extra super fine ditto Very best black-bordered, per 100 . Parisian papaterie envelopes, and envelopes silver and gold, per dozen Envelopes, paper and wafers stamped with coronets, crests, &c. (no charge for dies), per dozen Envelopes cases, in every style of elegance, fitted from Splendid patterns, in albums, scrap or blotting books, i rpm Church Service, in velvet, morceco, or illuminated, Biblos, handsomely bound, 2s. ; Prayer, or altar ser vice Ladies' rosewood dressing-case, fitted complete, 0n1y... Ditto, with silver fittings, - 7 to 70 or 100 guineas. Solid mahogany writing desk ... Russia leather travelling case, the ne plus ultra ... Papier machee goods, desks, tea caddies, companions, blotting books, envelope and card cases, baskets, &c. Writing papers of every description, foreign and Eng• t isr., 3d. per quire; note ditto, Id., 2d., 3d., reduc. Lion by the ream. Card plates engraved and altered, 100 cards printed for 2 6 Every article purchased at this Establishment must be app-- proved of, being purchased for ready money, and sold for , the smallest shade of profit by DREW ETT and Co., 62, QUA ORANT, opposite Swan and Edgar's. Mark the No. 62. N. B.—Subscrition to the Library only One Guinea per year. FIRE AND .LIFE ASSURANCES MAY BE 'EFFECTED ON THE MOST ADVANTAGEOUS TERMS WITH T HE SCOTTISH UNION INSURANCE COMPANY. Instituted 1824, and Incorporated by Royal Charter. LONDON BOARD. Charles Balfour, Esq. Robert Murray, Esq. J. Deans Campbell, Eq. Richard Oliversnn, Esq. J. Gordon Dull, Esq. Dixie Robertson, Esq. Robert Gillespie, Esq. H. F. Sandeman, Esq. James Gooden, Esq. John email, Esq. John Kingston, Esq. Daniel Stoddart, Esq. Sutherland Mackenzie, Esq., Manager. LONDON OFFICES. 449, West Strand, and 74, King William-street, City. FIRE INSURANCES effected at the usual Reduced Rates, and Policies may be transferred to this Office without extra charge, and on terms very favourable to the Assured. Special Risks reasonably rated. LIFE ASSURANCES. The additions made to the life politics granted by this Cor poration for the last seven years vary trom 41 to 65 per cent. on the premiums paid, and average 14 per cent„ or two per cent. per annum on the sums assured—a result, it is believed, more favourable than any other Company (mutual or proprietary ) has hitherto accomplished, when the low rates of premium charged by this Cumony are taken in . () consideration. The next division of life profit. will take place in December, 1846, being an interval: of live years, and persons entering be fore the Ist of August neat will enjoy one year's additional rating, and rank at nest division of profits for five complete years. To facilitate loan transaction a reduced scale of rates with out profit has been adopted. The rates and other particulars may be ascertained a' Vie at ove offices, or at any of the Com pany's Branch Establishments throughout the kingdom. F. G. SMITH, Secretary. Scottish Union Office, 449, West Strand, London. , .---------- UNITED KINGDOM LIFE ASSURANCE COI'AP.I NY, 8, Waterloo-place , 1 all-mall, London. Established by Act of radial - new in 1834. DIVISION OF PROFITS A HONG THE ASSURED. This Joint Stock Company, established by Act of Parlia ment, without limited responsibility, affords the most perfect security in an ample paid-up. Capita:l, and in the great success which has attended it, sincf its covmencement in 1834. In 1841 the Company declai.ed an addition to the Share holders of one-half Qf the is Stock, and also added 21. per Cent. per Annum, from tht • dates of their policies to those par ties who had insured with Profits. The Premiums nevertheless are on the most moderate scale, and only a moiety need be Tani for the first five years, where the Insurai,ce is for life. 'f he amount of bonus *titled to policies since the commence ment of the Company fin March 1834, to the 31st December 1840, is as follows : Sum Assui ed. Vane lessurei. Sums added to Policy. £1,000... 6 Year! 10 Months £l36 13 4 1,000 4 Years ~ 1,000 1 Year .. 2O 0 0 Every information will bey affsrded on application to the Resident Directors, Edward Hoed, Esq., and E. Lennox Boyd, Esq., of No. 8. Waterloo pla ce, Pall-mall, London. Frederick Hale Thomson, E sq., Surgeon, 48, Berners-street, attends at the Offiec daily, about Ilalf- past Two o'clock. __- WESTERN LIFE ASSURANCE. SOCIETY Offi.^e-49, Parliament -street, Westminster. Capital 500,0001; 10,000 Shares, 50/. each. Deposit Si. each Sin tre.. This Society is established for the As.turance Of Lives, upon principles combining economy with perfect security. ninEcToxs. H. Edgeworth Bicknell, Esq., 28, Upper Bedford-place. William Cabell, Esq., Newington-place, Surrey. Thomas Somers Cocks, jun., Esq.,, Charing Cross. George Henry Drew, Esq., Bermondsey. William Evans, Esq., Millbank. William Freeman, Esq., Millbank-street. Francis Fuller, Esq., Poultry, London an-I Croydon. James Hunt, Esq., Whitehall. John Arscott Lethbridge, Esq., Greenwich Hospital. Edmund Lucas, Esq., Mill tank-street. George Kennet PolloA, Esq., Great George-street, West minster. James Lys Seager, Es q., ;Milbank. John Bazley White, Esq., Nhilbank-atreet, and Swanscoutbe. Joseph Carter Wood, Esq., Artillery Place, Westnains , er. Henry Wrench, Esq., King William-street, London Bridge. TEUSTEES. William Whateley. Esq. L. C. Humfrey, Esq. •George Drew, lisq. AUDITORS. Ormus Biddulph, 'Esq. I John Freeman, Esq. John Bazley White, jun., Esq. CONSULTING COUNSEL—WiIIiam Page Wood, Esq. CONVEYANCING COUNSEL--Samuel Jay, Esq. PHYSICIAN—WiIIiam Richard Ilasham, Esq., M.D., 17, Chaster-street, Grosvenor-place. SuitnEons—Alfrird Leggatt, Esq.; George D. Pulleck, Esq. BANKERS—Messrs. Cocks, Biddulpb, and Co., Charing cross. SOLICITORS—Me ssrs. J. L. Bicknell and J. C. Lethbridge, 25, Abingdon-street, Westminster. TABLE OF FREMIUMB TO ASSURE £lOO FOR TIIE WUOLE TERM OF LIFE. g 8 • ALBEMARLE-STREET, PICCADILLY,: ,(direetl IA 1P• 1 A I A IP lA*e I Ann Prem. Y Age. nnua iem.l ge. 1 nnua rem. 1 , ... _ 1 . opposite the Ycrk Hotel), and —.—.......--.. --. ...----, 1 76, KING WILLIANI- STREET, CITY. 20 £1 14 2 I 35 £2 I 1 0 50 £4 3 3 'SIGHT AND HEARING.—TESTIAJONIALS. 1 25 118 11 40 2 19 6 I 55 55 4 i. Th. Moetra. S. and B. SOLOMONS' Newly-inverted I 30 24 8 45 3 9 1 60 15 15 3 1 . 1 . 9 ) ALBEMARLE-STREET, PICCADILLY,: ,(directly opposite the York Hotel), and i 6, KING WILLIANI-STREET, CITY. 'SIGHT AND HEARING.—TESTI al ONIAL S. " The Messrs. S. and B. SOLOMONS' Newly-inverted ECTACLE LENSES afford astonishing relief to exiremNly t ePerfeet vision—We give them the decided preference to try other kind of Lens—the 'clearness of the transparency ' it no every object very distinct, and enables individuals to view most minute particle with perfect accuracy. They are 'imitticularly pleasant by candle light, as they appear cooling to 1., ••' lO ;Sight, and soften bright and brilliant lits "lanes Blundell, Esq., M.D., 1, Great G g eo h rge-street, V,Yest ',Wohaster. G. Sigmond, Esq., M.D., 24, Dover-street. Pettigrew, Esq., Surgeon, F. 11.5., I k l7m Riinsbotham, Esq., M.D., Broad-street-buildings. bthoriy White, Esq., Surgeon, 3. Parliament-street. ~ O h,n Molter, Esq., Surgeon, * ) 9, Newington-place, Kennington idederiek Leighton, Esq., M.D., 7, Upper Gower-street. ~,', W asrs. Griffiths and Duncan, Surgetins, 3 , Leadenhall - street. ~ ,•a.:„Pay, Esq., Surgeon , lsleworth. .1-4.ldy, E s q., Surgeon, 33, New Broad-itreo,, Lueas, Esq , 1. D., Exeter. Taylor Gordon, Esq., M.D. ell. Bowie, Esq., M.D., Bennett-street, Bath. 'ti i i. .. Heywood, Esq., M.D., Blandford. , • IThey L M.D., Ten. nt,Jeafre awrence, son, Esq.. Surgeon-oculist, by 21, South Audley- street. • us Robinson, Esq., M.D., Cheltenham. Shillito, Esq., M.D., Brii;liton. Vilma Conelly, Esq., M.D., Cb Itenham. Allnatt, Esq., M.D. Walli gford. ( I "°: , nas Willis, Esq., M. D., Brig, ton *riffiths, Esq., Surgeon, lammersrnith. 110 A Kenderick, Esq., Surgeon, MAnclnster-street, Manche; ter-square. ;11.trles Tunally, E. Surgeon, Camden-town. Celebourn, Esq. sq ~ Surgeon, 29, Harleyferd-place, Ken "ipaton. • AlTann, Esq., Surgeon, 50, rat liament-street. Banner, Esq., Surgeon, 26, Berkeley-square. tones, Esq., Surgeon, 15, Lower Brook-street, Grosvenor ante , English, Esq., Surgeon, Denmark-11;11. A• . Harklemore, Esq., Surgeon, 10, Chariot te-st., Bloomsbury. 3. B xwidart, Esq., Surgeon, 3 2 , Golden - square. t . 1 4„. Waris.r, Surgeon, 23, Charlotte.street , Bloomsbury. niqhani, Esq., Surgeon, 46, Davies-street, Berkeley-square !,?tiwarn Nason, Esq., Surgeon,Nuneaton, Warwickshire." 0 , 111. jointing the above list of Testimonials before the public , .17S Nears. Solomons, Op and Aurists, state that their * I . 4I ..` , _,VISIBLE OPERATIVE ticians VOICE CONDUCTOR, by • which thousands of Deaf Persons have been greatly benefite d, not larger than a seven-shilling-piece, and when fixed into me cavil y of the ear is soft and easy, and not more uncomfort ' Al^-.le nor perceptible than having a piece of wool in its place. 11 7 it* use the faintest whisper at a public assembly is heard WWI distin etness. . these i m p or t an t new i n ventions are patronized by their Ma- Mlles the King and Queen of Hanover and their Royal High nesses the Princesses 'Augusta and Sophia, her Serene High. slless.the Pr:.,icess Esterhazy, the Princesses Mary and Rosa, T i er Grace the Duchess Dowager of Bedford, and their Graces Archbishop of Canterbury, the late Duke of N o r f ol k, the Dukes of Devonshire, Argyle, Manchester, and Marlborough, 41 11 Hill, &c. Observe tht, 'Messrs. Solomons state that they have no eon tteti" with ntrsons of at acme name in Ireland and Scotland, and that they do not employ any Travellers or Agents; the Refine article ire only to be had In London, at their Esta lishnsents., 39, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly opposite the York 4 thtel, SW 76, King William-street, Bank, • • The object of this Society is to afford to the A.sured all the benefiti of Life-Assurance, at a great rectoetion in the rates of Premieres. - FOR EZAMIME. A person seed 30; may with this i;, , ciety assure his life for 5004 by the' annual payment of I IL 3y. 4d., which in a Society where the Bonus Is held out as a main inducement, would cost him 131. 4,1., or, in other words, for the same annual pi e mium he cou.d ;it this Office a: sure v, ry nearly 600/., whereby he derives AN IMMEDIATE AND CERTAIN BONUS OF. 10, 1. All particulars as to Shares, Lams, Assumnees, &c. may be obtained on application to the Seemtary ;•• and, if required, forwarded to the country. Parties in the country eligible for uindertaliing Agencies are requested to apply. A very liberal Gouni.sinn allowed tt , Solicitor& and Agents. EDW. T. Klett A RDSON, Actuary and Sec. FEAVEWS EMBROCP.TiON for GOUT, RHEUMATISM, TIC noLorEux, C,,py of a Letter addressed by Tree or Holland, Esq., Surgeon, of Carmock, near Walsall, S.affoal shire, on the tfth July to the E !nor of the • Times:"— t• sir,— I think it a duty I owe to tlhe public to make known the efficacy of a t ernedy which I met with accidentaly, and which has been of such wonderful b, .nefit to ray. elf. Some months ago I met with a very seven accident, having dislo cited and fractm tt,l my ancle severely. From the great tender nest (f the knot I was quite unable to walk,.the limb ct,n tinned very much swam and ad ematous, and I suffered dreadfully from severe attacks of spa: ms in the night, which extended [tom the ancle to the leg, thigh, back, and to the arms. tiaving exhausted every resoi irce of relief which I and my medical friends in the count, .y could suggest, to no purpose, I set out for London 'faith the intention of con sulting Sir Benjamin Brodie or Mr , Liston—tlien to adopt sea bathing. By accident I met with r dr. Feaver, 16 Ludgate-hill, who applied his Embrocation, and, to my great astonishment, had no spasm that night, nor hav e I had one since. The next morning I came down stairs witl is set my crutches, and was able to walk, the swelling of the li oo b soon subsided, a•nd I am now rapidly recovering. Having fe r many years had an ex tensive medical practice in the coon ty of Stafford, I know of no medicinal compound possessing such wonderful efficacy. In adding any testimony to Mr. Feat er's Embrocation, I am ac tuated by no other motive than gratitude to him, and a sincere desire to make known his invaluable remedy to my fallow-suf ferers. Possessing, as I ever did„ the strongest prejudice against everything in the shape of quackery, 1 should be the last man to uphold a system which,. generally speaking, I know to be nothing but a nefarious traffic; and humbug. " I am, your obedient s ervant. " TREVOF ; HOLLAND, Surgeon. " Carmock, near Walsall, Staffoi xishire. " P. S. At the various consuitat ions held uput my case, the surgeons and physicians (including, myself) were decidedly of opinion that the frequent violent atstacks of spasms would ter minate in lock-jaw, but, as I have before stated, I have not had the slightest symptoms of spasms since the first application ' of this extraordinary embrocation.-7. 1-I." This justly-celebrated remedy (w h ic h is equally efficacious in any of the above afflictions) may 131) obtain ett of, or through any respectable wh,:lesale or retail Cho gist in Toxn or Country, at the Depot, corner of W ellingts in-street, Strand ; or from the Proprietor, Mr. Feaver,. 16, Lot' Date -hill, London. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. GRAND FLORAL FETE. ON TUESDAY NEXT, JULY 26, The ROYAL SOUTH LONDON FLORICULTURAL SO CIE'FY will hold their SECOND SUMMER SHOW for ISt?, in the above admirably adapted Grounds, on the same scale of splendour that has always distinguished these popular Fetes. SEVENTY PRIZES of SILVER CUPS, GOLD and SILVER MEDALS, and the LINNEAN MEDAL, Will be awarded to the succes fui Exhibitors. Besides the Exhibition of Floral and Horticultural products, which from the fineness of the season and other favourable circumstances, is confidently expected to be unusually rich, varied, and extensive, the whole of the popular Entertainments for which this Establish. mer.t is so widely celebrated, will be gis en MI a scale of grandeur eclipsing all previous efforts. Admission One Shilling. Gates open at One Concert at Six. Fireworks at half-past Nine. The Evening Fetes, with all the usual attractions, every Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. Open from Ten in MS Morning. Feeding Hour Five o'cicck. All Advertisements of a Disgusting Character, or Immoral Tendency, are excluded from the Columns of "The Sun." # * . " , 4 OK 4.-14, 4 iebo: - 11 Vi "I:** L4tl ,Atn. LONDON : SATURDAY MORNING, JULY 23, 1842. Early last evening, on the motion for a Committee of Supply, Mr. M. GIBSON moved, as an amendment, that the House resolve itself into a Committee to in quire into the public distress, and supported his mo tion by a speech distinguished by ability and a con siderable number of new and startling facts. He was followed by Mr. Humn and several gen tlemen on the same side, and to twelve o'clock no person on the Ministerial side spoke on this most interesting and important ques tion, but Sir CHARLES BITRRELL. At twelve o'clock, therefore, Mr. ConnEs moved that the debate be ad journed ; the House divided, and the adjournment was negatived by 188 to 33. Mr. HINDLEY, on the ques tion being again put, moved that the House do ad journ, and complained of the disrespect shown by Sir ROBERT PEEL and the Ministers to the country. Mr. EWART and Mr. HAwEs, on the Liberal side, recommended the withdrawal of the motion for adjournment, and the latter gentleman said he could be no party to opposing the declared will of the majority. Mr. FIELDEN, however, in a speech distinguished for its plain good sense,' and not unen livened by wit, boldly stated that the Government ought to be obstructed ; that it was only taxing and robbing the people ; and he asked what did Govern ment exist for P Nobody could give him any answer In the House of Commons the whole Government was branded as a useless plunderer of the people, which ought to be obstructed, and no person gain said the important and homely remark. Finally, Mr. HINDLEr withdrew his amendment, and Mr. COBDEN made an excellent speech in favour of Mr. GIBSON'S motion, mentioning the recent conduct of the French and American Governments as new facts, which changed the whole aspect of affairs,' awl required from us a prompt and a new policy. At a late hour Mr. COBDEN, who spoke under, many disadvantages, was listened to with much atten tion, though not a few of the gentlemen, who after wards decided not to inquire into the public distress, preferred sleep to the information he gave them. The country, however, will judge the House of Commons and the Government as they deserve, and the bodies, which, as Mr. FIELDEN said, can only plunder and only tax the people, and can give them neither em ployment, relief, nor food, will be assuredly despised and contemned, and in the end cast aside as worth less. The house of Commons, by the direction of Sir ROBERT PEEL, decided that it would not inquire into the public distress, and that it will continue to tax and starve the people. Though there can be no doubt that allowing the corn which is now in bond to be taken into consump tion free of duty, would be a great temporary relief, it should not be, in our opinion, except as a step to wards the abolition of the Corn-laws, vehemently urged or strenuously recommended. Not only pre sent and immediate relief is needed, but permanent improvement. We not only require abundance now, but to be secured abundance hereafter. Present alms may save a man from destruction, but per. manent independence can alone make him free and happy. Admitting the corn in bond for consumption free of duty will not extend nor continue our trade with the United States ; it will not immediately en large our market, nor provide for its continued ex tension. What we want is a present and an ever- growing market; which can only b e s ecured by per manent free trade. . • We are inclined also to think that the free admission of the foreign corn now in bond, by affording a tem porary relief, might fix the disease on the system. It would skin over a foul ulcer, wad make it IVYTI-12E• —nr,n7Jc - rm F APT,' PI it ; BLAcl,:w 4. ~, The P u bli c are rel , eettu ll y intornwd, that on aLd after the fth July, the FARES on SUNDAYS TO and FR OM GRAVESEND by the Steamers " Black wail," "Brunswick," znd "Railway," will be ONE SHILLING only, whether ,ore or Aft ; an d to GREENWICH, by the " Flirt " and ‘•; o Suette," only FOURPENCE. The Boats start for Gravesend at 9 Morning , Afternoon pier At the times marked ; and for Greenwich on tl London, July 22, 1842. *2i Afternoon "44 with * the floats call at Grays he arrival of each Train. LO NDON, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, HEREFORDS HIRE , B ATH, BRISTi AND SOUTH WALES WARE ROUSE, 33, Whitecross-street, Cripplegate. (Late TANNER and BAYLIS.) ItICHARD PARKER and CO, respectfully in form the Public, that all Goods are daily forwarded by 114 G lw r av at the Rates and upon the Conditions published by at Western RaAviay Company. ALARMING DISTRESS in the STAFFORD SHIRE POT I ERIES, 'in consequence of which "'e Stock of CHINA, GLASS, and EARTHENWARE, 4 NO . 6, Great Queen- street, Lincoln's Inn-fields, must ! , :s a i i t 6 iv ci ely , be SOLD OFF, under cost prices, by the Trus `e" of the late W. Lochhead. The stock consists of an unc ariety of dinner, dessert, and tea services, richly cut !id. Plain decanters, wines, tumblers, goblets, &c.. with every !tiety of articles in the line, suited for families furnishing. 40 be sold without reset ve. Observe -6, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn-fields. Es- Lai lis e h s e t d re i p ri t. l6oo. N.B. No connexion with any other house SA,LtaS BY AUCTION. Iv { UNDERCLIFF, ISLE OF WIGHT. R. FRANCIS PITTIS has received instruc- Opr tions from the Assignees of Mr. Ki.kpatrick, to by PUBLIC AUCTION. at the mar Inn, in New- A r t* in the Isle of Wight, on TiIUUSDAY. the 4th ray of l ' , Pst• 11342, at Five o'Clock in the afternoon, in Locs, leeNaluable MANOR and ESTATE of NI roN, in the c , P , O ight, containing about NINE I-lUND ki ED ACRFA 'ERTILE LAND, with the White Lion Inn and several tses iu the riidge at Niton. ta t unique Estate comprises a considerable portion of the l a n td • Undercliff, the Madeira of England; and , trona the 14.` 111 Play of the late owner, this property , which , for nearl y t a cent ur y, has in vain been sought for, is at length open . ip i ablie eon-Teti' ion. Part of the property is adj :cent to Sir I, 4l aughby Gordon's admired retreat. The orchard and the iTd extend westward beyond the Royal Sandrock Hotel to the vigh,thause, and within the manor. the high and towering St. ;I ,,tuetine' s Downs. for the distance from Newport is nine miles. To]the capitalist, t l hiestments,, to invalid., for a residence in England's mildest k r , 14 ,, e, to the speculator, for raising villas in this mo-t favoured In " opportunity is now offered, seldom equalled—never ii P artieulare and plans may be had on application to Messrs I, l . e atn and Son, and Messrs. Gri ffi ths and Son, Solicitors, Isle of Wight. TB EAST SUSSEX. CAPITALISTS, GENTLEMEN, SPORTSMEN, 4H AND OTHERS. R. GEORG E TOMAS will SELL by the Auction, at the Bell Inn, Bexhill, on TUESDAY, 26th of July, 1842, at Twelve o'clock at norm, in NINE ti' l S. and by order of the Trustees for Sale under the Will of elate Mr. Samuel Holland, deceased. ;,ate I.—A desirable and compact FREEHOLD ESTATE , ~7,.,11ate in the parish of Bexhill, in the county of Sussex , calle d hinURCHINGTON or WHITE HILL," consisting of a ern Stores, or Dwelling House, Barn, Stables, Lodges, Granary, f,'" l tn Stores, Piggeries, and all other useful and necessary farm t kul dings, and about 36 acres of Arable, Meadow, Pasture, and ;ad Land; alsoaneat and brick-built. Cottage, with a Garden. 4 1 ° about two acres of Land, adjoining the foregoing, and for kke years past used as and considered part of the White Hill lisetste. This portion of the estate is copyhold of the manor of tv l hill• The residence, which is substantially built, and its 4 41 1ent repair, is, even without alteration, fit for the residence 4, 4 genteel family, and its capabilities are great. It is placed 1 6 4 Ommanding and healthy situation, affording very ext en- I C and exceedingly beautiful land and sea views, including on 4 one side a magnificent bay of the sea (Peven,ey Bay), ad by the outward jutting of that well-known point of laud ~ ,f led,, Beachy Head, and, on the other, a richly wooded a n d iu cultivated country, abounding in game, and extending as as the eye can reach. The flower-garden in front of the . Floe is mo s t beautiful, and the kitchen-gardens very prod u. tive. We Farm Buildings are of first-rate quality, and in good Oa_ Parr, and the Land in a high state of cultivation , having for m an y years in the occupation of the late proprietor. floe Il Property is situate within an hones drive of that fashion. e watering place, Hastings; and, in consequence of the ?ening of the London and Dover ( South-Eastern) Railway to '.. f _calbridge, the journey to the metropolis may now he per '..,';',olned in sport five hours and a half, thus affording any gen iile_anus or posman resident in London, an easy and expedi 4as communication with his country retreat. The property ~ abundantly supplied with excellent water, and in every - "Peet highly worthy of notice. .., Lin 2.—A desi r able ESTATE, called " HOWARDS,' ;;L_l a o• situate in the parish of Bexhill, and consisting of a Nies ': gear F arm -h ouse , wan an excellent supply of water ; Barn , 'olable s , Yard, Lodges, and ether convenient out -buildings, and about 20 acres of Arable, Meadow, and Pasture Land, in a high 'tate of eultivatitn ; f o r some years past also in the occup ation 'of the prop rietor , Mr. Holland. This lot is of co py hold —saute, and den of the Manor of Bexhill. Ilit t n , 3 : - --A SMALL PIECE of MEADOW or PAS ".., LAND, containing about thria•-qualters of an acre ; , r t of the estate called Howard's, hut lying_ quite distinct 4;711 the other portion of the estate, and sidj.•iiiing to lands I d :°31111 Moorman, Esq. This lot is also copyhold of the L°P of Bexhill. ' ot t'oat c ,---A PIECE.of MEADOW or BR(lOK LAND lin — i u mg about one acre and a half ; part of the estate c dled • -w ard . 'of th 3, but also lying quite distinct from the other priiens 3,nt. e. estate, adjoining certain lands belongieg to the repre n,,,.. allves o f the late Jame , Evetsfield, Esq. This lot is also — PYhold of the manor of Bexhill. iy Lot 5.... A Compact and Valuable ESTATE, now called lua the general name of the " KITE'S NEST," also si : ~ t r ., in the parish of Bexhill, and comprising a Messuage trarm-house, well supplied with Water; Barn, Yard, ~:r.lqes, and other out-buildings, and about 70 sues of araule, ati oi, pasture brook and wood land. all in a high state of Iltivation, and ' lately also in the occupation of Mr. Rolland. 4 b ° 1 • 1 1 32 acres of this estate are freehold. The Farm. up.se and Buildings, and about 38 acres of Land, are of copy q°ld tenure, and also holden of the Manor of Bexhill. •Lot 6,—A V a l ua bl e F ree hold ESTATE, called by the 11 f 4ll ° of " BLACK FIELDS," formerly part of a f ar m c all ed Cheat Rarnhorne Farm, situate at Little Common , in Bex aforesaid, and Comprising Fatting Lodge, and about 23 "'ea of Arable, Meadow and Pasture Land, late also in the oc "lPat. . lon of Mr. Holland, and in a high state of cultivation. g L o t 7.--A FREEHOLD arid SUBSTANTIAL MES ._ AGE or DWELLING-HOUSE, well supplied with Water, "aynsisting cf Six Rooms, with a Blacksmith's Shop and Forge, La arden, and about four acres and a half of Meadow or Pasture Little Common. in a high state of cultivation, also situate at "ll° Common. and in the occupation of William Weston. i i i iet 8,--A PIECE of FREEHOLD MEADOW or PAS , RE LAND (formerly in two pieces), and called by the Mme of DOWNFIELDS o.herwise WH ITEFIELDS, !°ntaining about twelve acres, also situate at Little Common, ..:utl o a t te in the occupation ef Mr. Holland. 9.—TWO PIECES or PARCELS of MEADOW or A b ook Land, containing about three acres, situate at Picknell i l e ' l len, in Bexhill, adjoining the Lands of the late James Evers 1-,s'd, Esq. This lot is of Copyhold tenure, and holden of the 7 1 anor of Buckholt. Further particulars may be known by applying, (if by letter :paid) to Mr. James Russell, of Little Worsham Farm, 'xhill, who will also show the respective Lots ; of 'Mr. Stephen Crisim as , of Barnhorne ; or at the office of Mr. Henry 4,1 6 1 ) , solicitor. Hastings, of whom, after the Ist July next, oted particulars and eenditi , ns of tale may be obtained. Po.— • ECIII'S EASY SHAVING RAZORS, at Leadenhall-street. Exchanged if not approved, and bs. each. Naples Soap, Wind,or Scap, shaving, C2 l ll, Hair, and Nail Brushes, Strops, Paste, C: mhs, Soap- Wood, Leather, and Japan Dressing-ca es, De,ks, °_,tic-boxes, Tea-caddies, Trays, Bagatelle, Backgammon , Chess -boards. _ - 22 - _ t P f T : A .l *; . _ . • ' • - -Wol - • - • - 1.1 r s . m P ic a d d ei y o i f n • it 4 Rb l :elk: XiA L. i;• k‘`. ' . • add dardse to the k. . port free of duty were 4 i tVA 4 , ' 7 k, 1 '4 + l 7 _ ,„„ - -17 ,•••0, A. 01 4 b 2to A w 4. now in bond will proba' 0 ;‘, 14 , ;, • 11 217ai,w,•\.5. IT, o th p e ll ie, t (p A • JULY 23, 1842. PRICE 5d duty. If it would not add to the quantity of corn, we must venture to doubt whether the permission to escape the duty would much lower the price, and if the price were not lowered, equal to the amount of duty remitted, the persons who would really benefit by the permission would be the opulent owners of bonded corn, whether foreigners or Englishmen. We cannot, therefore, cordially and earnestly join some of our Contemporaries in praying Sir PEEL will allow the corn now in bond to be admitted duty free. What the nation requires is free trade in food. Our manufacturers and merchants want the assur ance that there shall be no other impediment to their importing food than an inadequate; price. The Americans want an assurance that there shall be no hindrance to their bartering their corn for our cloths and cutlery, by which they may be induced to grow corn in future for us, and with it buy our goods, instead of making cloth and cutlery for themselves. fOn both sides of the Atlantic an assurance is required that trade may be extended without being inter rupted by political regulations, or subjected to any laws except those which naturally determine the profit of trade. The proposition to bring in free of duty the corn now in bond, will not give those assurances, which can onlybe given by the total aboli tion of the Corn-laws. - We will not, therefore, slide down from the lofty ground of principle, on. which we have taken our stand, into the paths of flowery expedi ency, which will soon lead to a more complete stoppage than is at present experienced. Justice, morality, and political freedom, all command the repeal of the Corn-laws ; and we will not counsel the poor mendi eancy of asking Sir ROBERT PEEL to admit, for the present, 1,200,000 quarters of corn duty free. We will take the opportunity, too, of recommend ing our friends not to argue their case on the suppo sition that the harvest will not be favourable. The repeal of the Corn-law rests on principles independent of either good or bad harvests. They will both ensue, in the natural course of things ; and the law does not change its character as the seasons become bad or good. The law is unjust, wicked, and impious at all times. When the harvest is short, it convulses trade, and starves the manufacturers ; when the harvest is abundant, as the law has previously starved down the population to the home supply, or nearly, the farmers are injured or ruined. They suffered between 1830 and 1835 ; the manufacturers have suffered between 1835 and 1842. A good harvest, which we earnestly desire, may give the people a temporary relief, but it cannot alter the nature of the law. We would re commend the Anti-Corn-law party, therefore, not to argue the question on the supposition of either good or bad harvests, both of which will occur—and both may be used to illustrate the evil effects of the law — but on the sound and enduring principles of free trade, and the imprescriptible rights of man. We have called attention to the great increase both of pauperism and vagrancy in the country. We have shown, on the authority of the Poor-law Commis sioners, that the number of paupers increased from 1,199,529 on Lady-day 1840, a goodly number, to 1,399,928 on Lady-day 1841, and we have observed that since 1841 the number has increased with great and even frightful rapidity. We have shown, too, that a very large proportion of this increase was of adult able-bodied paupers. But besides this vast amount and extension of pauperism, in spite of a stringent Poor-law, there is also, as we have shown on the authority of the Edinburgh Review, such a great amount and increase of mendicity that it has actually set aside the law. To obtain a complete view, then, of the present condition of the poorer classes of Eng land, we must combine the amount and the increase of pauperism with the amount and increase of va grancy, and having done this we shall probably con einde that there is no country in Europe (except Ireland) where the united plagues of pauperism and vagrancy are at present so deadly and alarming as in England. To us they are the more alarming, because all which can be done by law has probably been done to suppress both. Besides severe vagrant laws,we have mendicity societies; and besides poor houses we have an extensive police scattered through the country, and in every town. For many years the Legislature has been diligently engaged in devising means to check pauperism and vagrancy. It has made new and stringent regulations ; it has organized a police force ; it has multiplied gaols; and it has devised appropriate punishments for almost every possible offence. In spite of its exertions, and in spite of a large increase of expense for the punish ment of 'crimes, and for a preventive police, pauperism and mendicity have made, and are making an alarm ing progress. Judging from the experience of the past, we cannot rely on the law to arrest the growing evil, and hence additional importance is given to all inquiries into its cause. 'Without entering into elaborate investigations, the passage we quoted from the Edinburgh Review, yes terday, seems to us to solve the whole mystery. "It is a deplorable fact," says the ileviewer, " that the English agricultural poor, who have large families of very young children, live much better as' beggars than they do as labourers." Sedentary and labo rious occupations are not, naturally, pleasant. - Man loves to wander about in the free and healthy air. It requires the checks and habits of civilization to keep him to arduous and patient toil ; and whenever land is plentiful, it is impossible to prevent numerous indivi duals from relapsing into the vagrant or wan dering life which was prior to civilization. On the borders of the United States there is a po pulation of European descent which has approxi mated to savage life. To keep man to . habits of industry, therefore, it is indispensable that he reap the rewards of industry, and when beggary is baSter paid than sedentary labour, when wages will not suffice to support a man and his wife comfortably, he necessarily prefers beggary. It is the lowness of wages in England, the divorce of industry from its due reward, which is the main source both of pauperism and mendicity. Existence (says the Reviewer) is impossible in those English agricultural districts where the average rate of wages is under 10s. arid yet there are many such dis tricts, and multitudes of agricultural labourers are thus becoming mendicants. We assert most distinctly that ' in most of the purely agricultural districts the wages 'of the labourer are not adequate to his independent existence. The food for each day must be bought and paid for, and it easy to calculate that this cannot be done when the wages of an agrcultural labourer are 15s. per week. Yet in two-thirds of those districts the wages average scarcely more than the moiety of that sum. We affirm, and we know that we are correct in our affirmation, that not one-tenth portion of the English agricultural labourers are able to obtain with their wages half the food allotted to the able-bodied paupers in the unions." Need we seek any further for the cause of pauper ism and mendicity ? Why should men labour when they cannot by their labour get so much food as the workhcinse gives them ? To have borne up so long against such adverse circumstances, the English agri cultural labourers must have had a large fund of noble independence. Instead of being surprised at the ex tent of pauperism, we are surprised that there are yet labourers willing to till the soil. It is impossible that such a system can last. If the Legislature cannot find the means of re-uniting labour and its appropriate reward,—if it cannot give the labourerS sufficient wages, as it gives the parsons sufficient pay, and the landlords high rents,—if it cannot enable the labourer to live comfortably, as it provides most amply for Generals and Admirals, it had better abdicate its functions, for the health, nay, the very con tinuance of society r equires that labour b e adequately paid. The subsistence of all de. pends on the continuance• of industry, and it is the duty, because it is the interest, of all to insist that in dustry be higher paid than idleness. Free t ra d e may not be the appropriate remedy for the diseased condi tion of England, though we think it is ; but that con dition is so bad that a remedy must be found, or so ciety will fall into utter ruin. If the Parliament will not leave those sinful indulgences which have caused on this disease, e trhael dutyn a tu self-preservationroafl allandt scr i ptural re-establish,ipt makes ura it i n t h espi connectiont site o boe fmt between i n ilan s ni es admd s uges o t : r b tny tain subsistence, and th e han d of rewarded,a wealth. At pres en t be ggary andtitte the dili g en t is with riches, but with poverty and destitution. . Shugborough Hall, the seat o f the Earl of Lichfield, is, by means of the railway to Stafford, an affairif only seven hours and a half to the Hall. This . may be important information to all such as intend to be present at the approaching sale. Stafford is not quite five miles from the Noble Earl's, iti!cl the inns are capital. 0 9 2 0 06 1 0 2 6 1 0 1 0 16 6 6 6 8 6 10 6 LEWES, Mr. Summers Harford and Mr. Elphinstone were re turned as duly elected ; Mr. Fitzrey and Lord Cantalupe being the opposing candidates. The state of the poll was— Mr. S. liarKird 4ll Mr. H. Elphinstone Mr. Fitzroy Lord Cantalupe 3BB That a petition was presented against the return of the sitting Members by certain electors, on behalf of Mr. Fitzroy and Lord Cantalupe, which petition, among other things, accused the sitting Members of having been guilty, by themselves and agents, of bribery, cor ruption, treating. That a Committee was appointed to try the case of the said petition, but that its investigations were suddenly arrested by a compromise entered into by the agents of the sitting Members on the one part, and of Mr. Fitzroy and Lord Cantalupe on the other. This agreement by the agents was sanctioned and acted on by the principals ; and the Committee beg leave to invite the serious attention of the House to the mode in which the stipulations of this agreement, so far as regards the alteration of the poll, were carried out, and as explained in the answer given to question 1,053. The terms of this agreement were, in fact, set down in writing, but that writing itself has not been seen by the Committee ; by the witnesses it is described to have been as follows : _ _ _ 1. That the general case of bribery and treating should be withdrawn on the part of Mr. Fitzroy and Lord Can talupe. 2. That in case the agents should be unable to place Mr. Fitzroy in a majority by a scrutiny; then one of the sitting Members should resign by accepting the Chiltern Hundreds, and that no opposition was to be offered to the return of Mr. Fitzroy,' either by Mr. ElphinstOne or Mr. Harford. _ _ 3. That all actions and indictments preferred, respect ing conduct at the election, should on both sides be withdrawn. hlr. Fitzroy and Mr. Elphinstone were placed on the poll above Mr. S. Harford by a pre-arranged scrutiny, and Mr. Summers Harford was unseated. The circumstances which induced the sitting Mem bers to make this arrangement were, first and chiefly, an apprehension that the accusations of the petitions would be proved against them; their agent declaring, " We have only fourteen or fifteen hours to decide it in" ( v iz., whether an agreement should be made); " and after all you have heard, I can only say, that it is lunacy to continue the contest, and you had better arrange it." The second cause for making the arrangement was the fear of incurring a heavy expense in a hopeless contest. The Committee also found that the number of electors was about 850 ; and that the gross cost of the election to Mr. Elphinstone and Mr. S. Harford, on the one side, was 5,000/. Of this sum, 2,000/. were expended in treating, and about 1,200/. or 1,500/. in direct bribery. The two Members state that they were not personally cogizant of this bribery, either before or during the election. The gross cost of the election to Mr. Fitzroy and Lord Cantalupe was, as nearly as your Committee could as certain, 2,0001. The manner in which this money was expended is ex plained in the evidence of Mr. Fitzroy, who distinctly de clares that none was spent in direct bribery ; but states that a portion was expended in keeping open houses be fore the test of the writ. That the Committee think it right to add, that there were charges of bribery made by the agents of the sitting Members against the petitioners. Your Committee also found that in the case of READING, at the last general election, Mr. C. Russell and Lord Chelsea were declared duly elected ; that the opposing candidates were Mr. T. Mills and Mr. W. Tooke. The state of the poll was— Mr. Russell 570 Lord Chelsea 564 Mr. Mills 4lO Mr. Tooke 397 That a petition was presented by Mr. T Mills, one of the candidates, which charged, among other things, that "gross and systematic bribery and corruption were practised and carried on at the said election by divers persons, with a view to the election of the said C. Russell and Viscount Chelsea." That the Committee think it right to add that there were charges of bribery made by the agents of the sitting Members against the petitioners. nib) V re. . Elm strT• W. f• r. davit° gas. . ,ir b