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at the timeof the appointment , and the names of the noblemen and gentlemen who recommended them.—( Laughter. ) As he ;twt so n s his legs, he hoped the Committee would excuse him in vk __Ping to do justice to the merits of a very gi eat man. ta u" he (Sir C. Napier) brought forward his motion for a . ~val man to he placed at the bead of the Admiralty, the flight ti..),P, *rt. Baronet read a speech of Mr. Pitt's, condemnatory of taw ii :they.:f d St. Vincent as First Lord of the Admiralty. Now, whe sati,,.this vtas true or not, it was no argument against his ( Sir to I,o!!,t,r4apier's) motion. He might as well put the case of Lord 1, 1 104 L itit i e t a t t„ .1,, hi;;l•latham, who was put in and turned out by his brother, Mr. Ta ß a i n it he (Sir C. Napier) thought that when the Right 'Will i . ". Baronet read the speech of Mr. Pitt, in justice to that (Lord St. Vincent) he ought to have gone further. ''''' r; ner neb in speaking on the same subject, expressed his • .. I :l l . ave rile t . hat th e Right Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Pitt) should ,rl,_ Right chang in his sentiments respecting Lord St. Vincent. z' .. for Hon. Baronet found fault with him (Sir C. Napier) ,'- 4.reconimending a. naval officer, and said that it would in (Tern with the prerogative of the Crown ; but he (Sir Rightrls ier) only followed the example of the Hongtaughter:)uble Baronet, when he brought forward a, motion to displace the whole of a Ministry.—( Cheers and He (Sir C. Napier) must again express his °pi t. - ?Ron that a naval man ought to be at the head of the Ad he"irshr, and he did hope the Right Hon. Baronet would, when had eminti n - .:. ~,..: . an oppolt un i t — y , a naval offieer dotojutshatict office. He (Sir C. Napier) justice naval service byap : poke for the good of the service and the country. Had such ,:. ru been the ease before, the late disasters that have befallen India ht not have takenplace; .and he hoped the Right Hen. _iltont in future appointments would not listen to the recom necopy the situation. "ndatiots or to the claims of friends, but appoint a man fit to 2 Th_c vete was agreed to. • servi , : e i . s/. was voted for defraying the expences of medical 49 44, 2a for di vers miscellaneous services for the year. r uut7sn. • . )8., „_,was voted f or m ili tary pensions. 22:.a00/. was also vote d f or civil pensions. st ores. for freight and ships f or th e t rans p or t a ti on o f 95 ,794/ co m‘i • was voted for defraying the expenses of conveyin . . ~!ts to New South Wales. '1.0,54. was voted for defraying the charges of the packet- Theservice in , conveying the mails. wal',RA IttmA x then reported progress, and the Report next, rest,t.red to be received . mi Monda y and the House in Ireland, of the repeal of the malt drawback in that. part of the United Kingdom. • Mr. REDINGTON expressed his surprise that the 'GO vernment should now move for a Committee, after they bad already made up their minds on the subject. After a few words from Mr. SMITH O'BRIEN, the mo tion was agreed to. In reply to a question from Mr. P. BORTHWICK, Sir I. GRAHAM said that he would state on Monday when he would proceed with the Poor-law Bill. The House then adjourned at a Quarter-past Eleven. --- COUNTERACTION of INFIDELITY. By means of public advertisement bearing the ahoy? bead . ing a meeting was convened yesterday, at the Hanover-square Rooms, for the purpose of receiving from Mr; John Brindley, a report of the declining state of Socialism ; and to hear a state ment of the present plans and future prospects of the Socialist party in relation to their community establishment in Hampshire. The advertisiment stated that John Hardy, Esq., M.P., would preside ; and by way of a nota bene, it was ad ded—" As this meeting is not called for discussion, no inter ruption will be allowed —admission by tickets only, which will be sent free on application to Mr. Brindley, at No. 11, Exeter Hall." The meeting was convened for 12 o'clock, and at that hour, though the room w as b u t very part i a ll y fill e d , Mr. }Judy, M.P., accompanied by the Bishop of Chester, Mr. Brindley, and one or two reverend gentlemen of small note, entered on the platform, when Mr. Hardy was voted to the chair. Prayers having been read by the Rev. Mr. RAINFORTH, The CHAIRMAN said, as he occupied the chair more as a matter of form than for any duties he had to discharge, it would be presumptuous in him to occupy their valuable time by any observations of his own. The meeting was not called for the purpose of discussion, but merely for the sake of re ceiving information from Mr. Brindley respecting the state of Socialism. A GENTLEMAN at the bottom of the room wished to know from the Chairman whether he might be allowed to correct any mis-statements which Mr. Brindley might make in the course of his address ?—( Cheers.) The CHAIRMAN said, if the person who had just spoken had come in with a ticket, by which only he had a right to come in, he would see that he had pledged himself to be go verned in all things by the Chairman ; and his determination was, to hear no observation from any other party but Mr. Brindley.—(Oh, oh 1) The GENTLEMAN said he only wanted to know whether he might correct Mr. Brindley, in case he should make any mis statements. The CHAIRMAN—No one can be allowed to interfere in this meeting.—( Cries of " Shame," and hisses. ) A YOKE—We came here to hear the truth. The Rev. Mr. TAYLOR, of Chester, said he thought it would not be right to allow one word of comment from any per son, on what might be said by Mr. Brindley.—(oh, oh 1 hisses, and cheers.) He knew Mr. Brindley to be one who might be relied on—( Confusion, and cries of " No, no")—and if there were no minister of Christ to speak for Mr. Brindley, surely the ability with which he had conducted his proceedings, spoke something for him. He hoped Mr. Brindley would not be in. terrupted, but if any one should feel annoyed at the truths which he might bring forward, he had better wait for another occasion to testify his disapprobation of them. Some person in the centre of the room then rose, but he gave way to .11r. BRINDLEY who commenced by saying, that he thought it right to state, in order that the ladies might not be alarmed, that he had a number of police in attendance to re move any one who obstructed the business of the meet ing: he was not sorry, indeed he was greatly delighted to see some of the leaders of the Socialists present. and as they had a weekly paper of their own published regularly in London, they could answer any mis-statements of his in that paper. He should endeavour first to present to the meeting the history of the rise, progress, and present condition of Socialism, under which misnomer might it nut be said that modern infidelity had prevailed amongst us ? He should then make one or two quotations, which would show the intentions of the Socialist party, and would prove their system to be one which set at defiance God, which denounced all religion, which denounced all marriage, which took away all responsibility, and which threw open the flood-gates to every speeies of vice and crime which man could invent. First, then, he would say that though it was generally understood that Socialism was a bail thing, but few were aware of the extensively organised means that had been used to propagate their views, and how gradual a progress they had made in the world for some years. He had been acquainted with their movements for fifteen years. When first Mr. Robert Owen came out and received the support of many influential people, he was professedly a Christian man, and his establish ment at Lanark was under the conduct of Christian ministers.— ( No, no.) But in 1828 he began to bring out his real inten tions; then he thought of doing away with all responsibility, with marriage, with religion, and with the worship of God ; and, instead of all that, we were all to be inhabitants of a sort of parallelogram, in communities of 500, where there should be no restraint, but where all should do as they liked, think as they liked, and speak as they liked; because, not being free• agents, and having no responsibility, they could not help doing as they liked. They progressed but slowly until 1835, when they became a regularly organised body. Com mittees were formed, consisting of men of good business habits ; their central board was in Birmingham, and they sought out men for their missionaries who had the talent of speaking, paying them good wages, and allowing them travelling ex penses. From that time till 1838 and 1839 the progress they made was alarming ; their organised branches had been more than doubled ; they had efficient tract societies at work, and were issuing to the extent of 1,000,000 copies of tracts and small publications per annum. At that time, when Socialism had thus gained ground, it was forced upon him (Mr. Brind ley), then residing at Stourbridge, in Worcestershire, where he was conducting a public school, by a challenge to meet him from Mr. A. C amp b e ll , a Socialist missionary , u then at St o r Stour bridge. He atte n d e d t h at meeting, and beat Mr. Campbellon his own ground. He afterwards went to a meeting called ' Mr. Owen, a t W orcester; him he beat, and Mr. Owen left the meeting followed by the execrations of thousands of people. He then follow e d hi m to Bi rm i ngham, where the result was happily the same, and the Socialist party there now was a very insignificant ene . H e cont i nued his operations against Socialist fallacies for three years, during which time he had travelled more than 30,000 miles, had attended 500 public meetings, and had written and published 100,000 tracts and books. He now came in the second place to the quotations to which he had referred in the opening, and the first to which he would call their attention was from a pamphlet called " Owen's Lecture on 111arrii, L ik ! ," p. 54 : .1 I resume the subject o f marr i age , because it is t'he source of more demoralization, crime, and misery, than any other single cause, with the exception of religion and private property."— ( Hear, hear, from the Socialists. A voice "Be ye not called bastards," uproar, and cries of " Turn him out," " Order," and " Cheers.") " These three together are the great causes of the crime and immorality which exist amongst mankind."— (Cheers from the Socialists.) He saw from those cheers that he had not mistaken their principles.—( Hear, hear.) He be lieved it to be a system which would cause anarchy and con fusion to reign throughout the country, by which the strong, idle, wicked, lazy man, might rob the industrious of that which, by his labour and industry he had been permitted to accumu late.--( Cheers.) But the system went beyond that, it was not satisfied with making its followers wretched for time, but it would blast their hopes for eternity. He would say then that he could not but consider this as an awful and a devilish system. —(Cheers.) There was one more passage which he sh ou ld quote, in proof of the positive Atheism which their principles inculcated. It would be found in the report of a public discus sion between Mr. R. Owen and himself, when Mr. Owen said : " My belief then is, that in all the religions of the world it is a fundamental principle that man has a free will, forms his own character, and determines his own conduct ; ths.t he has the power of believing or disbelieving in a God, of ascertaining his attributes and qualities, and that he shall be punished hereafter Tt he.doea not believe in a God, and ascertain these attributes and qualities; that he is accountable for his will, his conduct, his feelings, and his thoughts; and if he believe according to the dogmas of his religion, and act up to that belief, he shall be happy after death ; but that if he does not believe in God, in his qualities and attributes, he shall, after death, be eternally tormented. I believe it is a fundamental principle in all reli. gions, that prayers, and forms, and ceremonies, are necessary to enable the individual to know God ; and it is moreover ne cessary that he should contribute money for all godly purposes ; that in all these religions, whoever disbelieves is an infidel— therefore I am an infidel, for I believe none of them." He might have added positively " an Atheist," because he did not believe in God. Instead of God, these unfortunate men positively worshipped Mr. Owen, for he found that at a late meeting all the Delegates had made a presentation to him re questing that he would finish some book on the New Moral Word which he had commenced, "so that," in the words of the presentation, " when you depart from among us, and we see your face no more, yet we may read the perfect picture of your mind, and may by you be taught the words of life."— (Laughter.) Here, then, these men had given up the w ors hi p of the living . God, and had degraded themselves to worship. a worm like themselves—a poor foolish old man, who had brought forward as a system to guide them the most ridiculous piece of folly that had ever been imagined. He would now proceed to show that Socialism having prospered so far, had gone gradually and rapidly down. In Bristol they had gone to nothing. Socialism there was as a thing that had been. In Liverpool they had been obliged to shut up their Institution, and advertise it to be let or sold. In Chester, likewise, where they had established a book-shop, and had taken every means to perfect their views, they had not lately held anything ,like a meeting, and their book-shop was closed.—(Cheers.) It appeared from their own Report, published last Christmas, that out of eighty .five places where Socialism formerly was progressing, there were only thirty nine left in which its principles were openly taught and ac knostledg,ed ; and of those there were certainly not five but were deeply in debt to the executive of the Society ; and their whole strength throughout the kingdom had dwindled down to 1,776 members, and in August last the whole of their mis sionary staff was disbanded. At Leeds and at Bradford he had been made acquainted with the good which had resulted from his labours, and at the latter place the operatives had presented him with a signet ring. But the Socialists might perhaps say, " Will you attempt to palm off on us that Socialism is declin ing, when we have just completed a beautiful building in Hampshire at the cost of some 19,0001. ?" He would explain how it would be. quite consistent that Socialism might be in a thoroughly declining state, and that they had just finished a very handsome building. The building would be no good un less they were able to show that they had funds enough to support the people in that building; it would only serve as a large monument of folly to point at them the finger of scorn. This community establishment commenced in 1839, when they prevailed on about 50 people to go down and constitute them selves an embryo social community. They were all to be ladies and gentlemen, and were to set an example to the old worn out immoral world, and their's was to be a " new moral world." And so most assuredly it would be, for their's was to be nothing in common with the old morality—(Loud cheers frem the Socialists, and counter cheers)—because every one was to think as he liked and to do as he liked. Then the astonish. ing harmony that was to be there I they were to live in a per feet paradise, and therefore they called it " a New Harmony.'' Harmony arising from 50 people all differently organised, think ing as they liked and doing as they liked I—( Cheers and )aughter. ) They then issued a report on the Ist of October, 0339, and they dated it, "New style, year I, first day."— (1.044 laughter.) But how long did that new style exist ? i,"by it never fin;shed its first year, it ceased to flicker in July, 18 4 0 . —(Laughter.) In Slay they were in a regular state of disunion, and he told the Socialists not to go down there, for if they did starvation must follow. Mr. Brindley then read sev,sral letters from persons who had been in this es tablishment. G:ke said that the place was more like a work. house than anything else, and theie was no glass in the win dows. The present establishment., which had just been opened in Hampshire, had not been erected by the Socialists, but by a company of speculating men, who had taken shares as a build ing company, in hopes that Mr. Owen would get enough in mates to enable him to rent the building of them. So it yet remained to be seen whether the building was to be a Socialist one or not. lie had been to Bristol, to Liverpocl, and Chester, and he found that they had had quite enough of co mmunity there. He th en went to Ham p. shire, people there, so far f rom b e i ng j ust ready and he to n enter found into the commune.y, just in a state of open revolt ; and they told him that he should have ')lenty of filers, f or t h ey had been most grossly deceived; and that I:!alcad of being a community for working men, it was for some of the great ones, " some of them up at the top." And there was Mr. Robert Owen, not living in community, but in the principal inn of the place,_ riding about in his carriage. There was one poor family there, in particular, who would be very glad to get back Lam COL ONIAL PASSENGERS BILL. -Illisss STA NLEY moved the further consideration of the . on this Bill. of ts" I iAWES was understood to ask for the postponement r th e '1 for a short time. sal:014 S TANLEY said that as notice had been given on the Ny4 ", asid as it was essential that the Bill should be passed pc, as little delay as possible, he could not consent to its post - •Z H AW t There was no objection to the Bill except one clause. new ES said, that he would take the opportunity 54 s ind. 'ng that the clause be struck out, when the Bill was again e 's •mr sssooslueration. is s e • wAICLE Y said, that the manner in which the Orders , -• tile is. th ese -y were taken was very inconvenient. He should, in th„, ° s re, suggest, that the Orders should be put in the paper, ' I ts;t i ccession in which they were to.be taken. With . regard -r 4 i 1 ,,,,, -- nal 'of the Noble Lord, the only objectionable clause •'S te e s d a ,"` to the Hill Coolies. He thought the . subject should be 1 / I . l. ll or bs i Ft7 k,r,. : . f th se e p H ar e a u te se l . egislation, and not be introduced into the tuns "'IANLEY said, that the objectionable clause gave no .'s . sirs;vcrs vshatever. ' ' , Wk s , Zs PEEL said it was his wish to anticipate what had the "iil 'the Hon. Member for Finsbury, with regard to . t soa:".,,et'ssion in which the timers were to be brought unde r sitselsgo.rtion.' He thought it was generally understood that , thro e 'rdintiace and Navy Estimates should be first gone , • Act , gi, and that these, together with the Colonial Passen gers ' but .Pold afford business enough for the evening. Th ey d _he cis a rl that the three subjects be mentioned would h e suTd 'sSit He was however agreeably disappointed, and he wo ul d Th e in future to provide six or seven orders.—( A laugh. ) `to ''s:.ealtlendments were then agreed to, and the Bill ordered ''''' read a third timeon Friday next. `„ PE NTONVILLE PRISON BILL. re ad u ' i t he moti on o f Si r JAMES GRAHAM this Bi ll was eree 4 th ird time. Th e Ri g h t H on. Gentleman said that he 'ired th e H on . an d L earned Member for Bath wished for sZ s ,n't parate syste m o f pun i shment, and he would have an oppor s.9 of statin g hi s op i n i ons on a future occasion. 'llr ROEBUCK expressed himself satisfied. . s i d TR E AUSTRALIAN NEW ZEALAND BILL. 4 s THE Bill was read a third time and passed. This EXCISE DUTIES COMPOUND BILL. 'Lois Bill was read a third time and passed. ROASTED MALT BILL. „„itlr.. G REENE brought up the Report on the Roasted M a lt I°lll, which was o r d ere d to b e received. 'rite INCUMBENTS' LEASING (No. 2) BILL. On the motion of Sir JAMES GRAHAM, the House re 34Iraied itself int o C omm i ttee on this bill; Mr. GREE NE i n t h e th niche whole of th e c l auses were agreed to, and the Report was (d to be brou g ht up on Monday. The House then tessarn e d . ECCLESIASTICAL CORPORATIONS LEASING (No. 2) BILL. ' On the motion of Sir J. GRAHAM, the House went into „ C ommitte e on t hi s Bi ll, and after a few words from Sir J. . G RAHAM, H AM, SsMis HAWES said, if he understood the provisions of this rerty•logill they were about to give an increased value to Church (pro , and th ey were on the eve of converting that into a fwnd a. the benefit of the Church. They were now in a situation lic it only of largely increasing the value of Church property, buy of making a large grant of public money for Church Ex.. 44,4i:0n. The House might pass it, and the Right Hon. Baronet S i k sh,t bring in su c h measures based on Conservative grounds, lit l'Ae , must say, th a t i t wou l d give great discontent out of `r.s On behalf of a large class out of that House, he did say 'bat. t i s e Church had enou g h a l rea d y for all spiritual purposes, l 'ldie at tgraentin. it he was su re th ey were not adding to its 'Pisitual % selfsre. •In the present state of the House, he would 4 stv e t sto take up the time of the House, but he thought it I, L n ur, . s l aty to express his protest against the Bill. ktU'' J. GLIA HAM explained, but in so low a tone of voice :,0 be inauilible. li s "'lr , W A KLEY said he wished to know whether the incum t„*st d erived any bene fi t from this law, and what was the diffe.- r ,tween corporations aggregate, and corporations sole. at fat J. GRAHAM said--With respect to corporations ag -I.'"'l e, Parliament hail come to an arrangement, and fixed the tesi s ti a 4 t of . charge on each individual, limiting the amount . to t iosr - i s ",from the funds. In corporations sole, the appropna tole 1 1 - ss wu jl s be for the life of' the incumbent. The corporations Yrars.. 4 ": have the power of granting lease 3 of nine , ty-nine e' "d n - 1,2 4 4 3 the individuals constituting the corporaar de '°rP OriZ, - ` n efit from the change. - so, on the other hand, in the I‘l sf ,s sole the incumbent would derive great benefit. taarsr rots ' WES said, he understood then that a beneficed clergy vslo, ,u,n Might held more livings than one, would have t th e t bess ' l ts livines increased, and would be benefited ; b , s ss a s u l 0, r 5 "Uld rapter, suppose they leased property under this Bill, hents r 'ece-ve verismall advantages. Why should . th ese . incum. 14 44 41'1% Y of whom had large incomes, receive this great ad 111sli whilst the Dean and Chapter received none? N erlto ' C' E RUCK could not see why, in one case, property adp.e 'p ze rt a i n 4 Priatmlo., purposes, should be . sacredly and religious sti s v 'ted t o a "t purpose, and that in an_other case it should be as; op._ v erY different purpose. He thought that corpora %e jsis" , ,„, s gate and sole, should be placed on the same footing. f, 4 4(1 - 7 ' E S GRAHAMexplained, 'lves s';• MANNERS thought the Bill introduced by the bs'qr,4gPsst was ftrunded en very just and right principles. sss-fstitetS;;',.."TßEß TON thought that the Bill waS intended s"„"etestiLuY one general'Act, which had hitherto always been - r t, fes s " 3 , several private bills. It would enable persons who 'st 1 ,e ,,, a ,tuo4 tal .„ great deal for the Church, to alienate the property ft 'r Cre ‘.... tr for their own individual interests. I' t isies s k.A w said-that it was not fair for the Hon, Member . 'le* Till to refer to the Appropiation Clause, whi ch, . in a ' aols, sl I,!', the Nellie Lord who introduced that Bill (Lord 4 lr * ' sad HAW :I"°ned• 11, ' , — 4 , 1 . ~•e S denied that the claus e h a d b een voluntarily f" s ‘th is ~s Ile se Noble - Lord who had carried the Bill , ssi lus ` -,s t i a - i s , ttou, having a proviso that the increased value t _ M ed V r °Perty should be carried to the credit of the Con t 5,,,,0nd, and be apps ied to State purposes. i•s.l lisioss',ANLEY th Ight that the Bill did not go through I St,'" rented the form which the Hon. Member for Lambeth its:' alie n ,As well as he remembered, facts were IN ' I NS os'l l !'e (Lord S.) found on the disccussion on the sec on d Sir 4 1'00 th nat Bill nine years ago, that . the construe Pr o ' t hat it' A ppropriation Clause by both sides of the HoF.se tit i klty iroWaS the first step to the alienation of eccles i as t i cal , A rin g th al ecclesiastical purposes, he withdrew the clause, . , ‘ ‘tii :,_ Setia,tishse would not be a party to any such abena l tinn h . "In ‘.1.% gill, ' L EY had been sick enough of the Iris h II e s , 'to BY h would ask was the House pre a s i l , ' e t , sty :}Zitliat ev ery ° improvement in the value of Church i s s , l ' t on t .go to benefit the incumbent only? He bad no , k j 1 litsd'° Increase the income of those who were insuffi 't .Q sa L. ' bat when they were going to make a law that I. 'tht °1144,11,1 • h k t, that th e y increase the value of Church property, was h ° l i s . r alIA s Y should give all the advantage to the incum lr' is‘ . ;tise () i s -t og to the Church or to the congregation? He t s . :,' .5 . 1 4 , 11 a 'use would not allow such a Bill to be pressed '''' ts"Slis..k)rornittee so small. He trusted, therefore, that Z` 'ltilr °I I. Baronet would consent to the Chairman ' a re ll,ltsil'h,JANfltlik"tran(! asking leave to sit again. I st - it s. Psi s . i ' 1 ; 1 11 could not con ceive how any objection fthis Bill, which was only 1141, latia ittjd.t.. against the claurs ° NI th 444 .-3 to he t. let for building what could not now be so Ise set,9 is !o . )'men held son bringing up the e o.bjections to the principle of t he iis , t 'l L it t the 11131'.° their °biefl°n ld lot take any step ' .„7;t1 1 4 third reading-. He civil I I N It t - qu b ‘t f' li nging uti of the Report 4 ; qill tiZ i ne ample notice. or for the third read went through Committee ; the Report to be k v 4 - P. T 3 lity fortnight. sll }l ti; 4 W . OF MERCHANTS ACT. tl s. l S -toitte°ll that - the Speaker leave the Chair, to go into h ° ,- ri ',Qt A f ( ) )11 this Bill , - 0d 'r4 STON not now intro- I N of; the s L E said that this Bi ll was NI 0 1 -2'11,,,,!'5t time; it was founded on the representa tN " ,1 41 41, - ", Ink merchants both of the metropolis and Li ssittket ",,, i h :en - i t 7 t 4 r ,iintended to give effect to a series of changes t ts,'i i -k wa nts o.uced into mercantile practice, and to meet '' ''' ' e it Was of their commerce. In the words of the Nt ki N l' e tl go-0,4s intended to give security and validity to ad ,,,lt , gs ss ": and merchandise. It was also intended 001 ,Pri,, r,i'er security to sales by agents, as t he by thes-P's, and to remove various restrictions `Ae t . °‘ , )1 - Prose and 1 The present law did not allow of I)the lit:'S ~ the g law , . tl, s 1, 4 1 of sro.und of pcssessinn of the goods only, but on , g i'Z l t of tTletatnents, such as bills of lading, ent . itling v to e g ds. The present law . p . oP r oseu to give ' i l tl%l! ti.' Z essi n e g th°e° goods, the same facilities as the agen t no t ? Vl* tapers s,Pae and documents. ' It would also assum e so t t h ninS I:l'ab°l4 country to that f other ob. e ss,th st to give these additional facilNe nations. It was Jeer's' t t I could at all tend to render frau and he did .6 wore easy 4i T 'l l i 'cl i n % o t l t :si t e th t, e , tugent.. He believed that there vs‘7lsisil be lk o t tro t I tlr, _ ne Bill, considering the support it . 144 c -4"tt : !se t s ' o r lo.' it‘ en 'Went into Committee on the Bill, and ..ii 4 tti 4 ;, v q. 5 were agreed to I,kr, ~IP_PIisLIS asked Whether ? the words " bone fi de ad -44,, kit.4,,tc, a Money a r,tits4tl!;tlS4l34ill76eoisiPorNuEnedeirdtPaniYoZtel.in'itn.k the Bill would tend to in \'l'ltis,°t_otilis 15'‘-sasC thought this was so strictly a legal Bill, th e 1 11141, 1 _ e'.gre!at advantage if the Law Officers of the is lwe7itr th ir opinion on it. k 11R. t11 .._ r"gh Committee —Report on Monday next. Ne' 11 0 b IBERy p 4, Ulkt • 'tiljeb, - REVENTION BILL. i se stis it - h ad ss) in moving the first reading of the Bill, .!°tlti Nis e""le from the Lords • and. although he ins Is. ‘e, Lei, Lill which he had himself proposed to ils fe '''''',Ved that th as Isii. asaens, . e psesent measure, with the addi kkiiiik,t,le; cl;4l,47t;t3i,..',744e.eiNsioinroesikbasitiat.i:andweafi9dyrusi:i time and n h d i s wsa b s i ecot;dered to be l n e eto bring in a Bill to amend ext, rh":, the o "e Commutation of Tithes in England au eon- Is 4, tightfriller, appointed under the said A t a time. alte!-aticer'is Proposedfher )V.,.(oss,ki,:diuse ?eVaareonet .said that he ,41, users, . specially to the Jurisdiction of the fithe kii %s 't ads se the red certain conflicts respecting cost s . B e I.%sts.. LeM edY suggested in the Report of the Co L i O re ß i n o t t f , t th e e e ffEe eXtC ‘ P ' 4 Cli te ? .?. ,E o ia L till m inovesdpirfiitirs upon Q t he E t ater ß x 'I to their .old quarters.—(Loud cries of " Name, name," with Order," " Chair," &c., which continued for some time. ) The CHAIRMAN said if order were not restored, he should direct the police to remove the noisy parties.—(Cheers, mingle.; with groans and hisses.) Mr. 13aiximev then pointing to a most respectable looking person near us, and in whom we had not observed the slightest impropriety of conduct, said, " Mr. Jones, you are one of the leaders, and unless you are quiet, the police shall turn you out." Mr. joriks replied, " I shall be quiet, Sir ; I can listen to you with patience; I know you well." . The cry of " Name, name" still continued, when Mr. BRINDLEY instructed Mr. Morley to call in the police. Several policemen then entered the room, and order was again restored. Mr. BRINDLEY then continued—He did not know the name at present, but he would get it, and publish it in the daily news papers.—(Loud cheers.) The building was not furnished, all they had in it being a few mattrasses and beds of a most inferior description. The people in the neighbourhood were sorry that such a building should have been erected, because they don't know what to do with it when the Socialists shall abandon it. They don't want a union work house.—(Laughter.) It was built on one of the very worst parts of Hampshire; there was no water there, and coals were 30s. a ton, so it was quite unfitted for manufactures. He had been asking some gentlemen whit it would do for, and they said they could only think of one thing that it would do for ; and it would do for that very well,—" a lunatic asylum." Having reduced Socialism to such a condition, and their mis sionaries being disbanded, he would not give them that noto riety which they would attain by discussing with them any more; they were just dying, now, and he was not going to keep them in existence by again creating a stir amongst them ; he was now retiring for the present, and he should have the honour in future of acting under a committee, which had been formed at Chester, with the sanction of the diocesan, and his course would be to visit those places, and endeavour to root out the noxious remnants of Socialism, which yet remained. I n th e course o f his labours, he h a d incurred great pecuniary difficulties, but he was happy to state, that he had received from a few Christian people within these few weeks as much as had enabled him to wipe off arrears to the amount of about 3501. He hoped this meeting would bring about a revival, and would tend to check the progress of So cialism in London, where he was glad to say it was much on the decline--so much se, that a gentleman informed him that, on calling a few nights age at their principal Institution in John-street, Tottenham Court-road, on a regular lecture night, he found it closed, and was told at their book-shop, next door that not being able to keep up the excitement they had closed it altogether.— (Cheers. ) In conclusion, he begged to thnnk the meeting for the attention with which they had lis tened to him. To (loci alone was all the honour due, and to God he desired to give all the praise.—( Applause.) The Lord Bishop of CHESTER then proposed, and the Lord Bishop of NORWICH seconded, a vote of thanks to Mr. Hardy for his conduct in the chair. Mr. JoivEs called for a show of hands, and a great many were held up against the motion, but we think not so many, as in favour of it. The CHAIRMAN then rose and attempted to return thariltS,. but the hisses, groans, cheers, and great contusion that pre vailed rendered his remarks quite inaudible. Mr. JONES next rose, amidst loud cheers from his own party, and appeared to be about to address the meeting, when the police were again called in and ordered to remove him; on this a rush was made by the Socialists to the spot were Jones was stand ing and he was immediately surrounded by some forty or fifty stout men, who seemed determined that he should not be turned out. The scene which ensued baffles description ; every one was speaking at once, and the noise was tremendou.. At length three groans were raised against the Church, the Bishops, and the Lecturer, three cheers for Mr. Owen and Community, and Sir. Jones and his friends marched out of the room, with the police at their backs, and the meeting imme diately afterwards dispersed. From which there has been deducted the amount of two dividends, since paid to the Proprietors, viz. Allfidsummer; 1841, of 4 per At Ch4SMas, 1841, ditto 2 1 ,600 . . 43,200 0 0 . Leaving the Slim -or • • • £62,291 17 7 To which is to be added the amount of the net profits for the year ending the 26th. being the last Saturday of March, 1842, after deducting all expenses, and pro viding for all bad and doubtful debts ... 51,908 8 2 Making the amount of the rest or undi vided profits, at 26th March, 1842 £114,200 5 9 " In this state of the Bank's affairs, the Directors, re • cognising as on former occasions, the rights of the ex isting Proprietors to participate in the prosperity of the Bank to such an extent as may consist with a due regard to the well being of the establishment, have muclr satis faction in announcing their intention to pay in July next, an extraordinary' dividend '6l- bonus of four per cent., in addition to the usual half-yearly dividend of the same amount, which will make the sum to be - then paid 2/. on each 100/. share, and 16s. on each share of 101., for the half year ending at Midsummer next."—(Cheers.) The CHAlRMAN—Gentlemen, you have heard the Re port, and if any observation suggests itself to the mind of any Proprietor, or if there is any question any gentle man may wish to ask, it will be our pleasure, as it is our duty, to give him an answer. —(Cheers.) Rev. Mr. HEWSON—We must all admit that the Re port is most satisfactory, and does great credit to the Directors; but before the Report is adopted, I should like toknow what is the difference in the amount of profits between this year and the last ? The CHAIRMAN replied, about 5,000/. Mr. HEWSON—May I ask what is the cause of a new bank, called the London and Dublin Bank, being started ? I believe the Provincial Bank. is in the con fidence of the public at large in Ireland, but I fear it does not, in some instances, extend its accommodation as other banks do. The Directors, I know, act with great caution, which does them credit, and I think there is no ground for disapprobation towards this Bank. I know we had many accounts of Poor-law unions, one of which has been taken away, and has been transferred to the National Bank, which was in consequence of the Manager having refused to advance money, arising from the reply he received .to a communication made to the Poor-law Commissioners, who said the Guardians had no right to borrow money ; but I understand the National Bank has lent them money. I wish to know if they gave you any security on your lending them money? If they can,'l think it bad policy to refuse them the loan -OA few thousand pounds. I wish to know if the Poor law COnirniSSioners, in their corporate capacity, can give security ? The CHAIRMAN replied, certainly not. Mr. HEwsoN—Then I am sure the Directors have acted very wise!y, in not advancing money without security. The CHAIRMAN—The Provincial Bank has, with re spect to all the unions, acted with gr eat libe ral i ty. There is an extent t o which we may go, with the sanction of the Poor-law Commissioners, but without that it would not be prudent. We asked of the Poor-law Commis sioners if the Guardians could give us any security, and they said " No." I do not know why a new bank is started, but I am sure the Provincial Bank is ready to give every accommodation to Ireland, and to those who have a right to it.—(Cheers.) I am sure great mischief has taken place from the free manlier in which accom modation has been given ; we therefore thought we should not countenance such a course.—(Hear, hear.) I know no legitimate accommodation has been withheld. Rev. Mr. HEwsoN—l am sure the Bank has been condacted in a most admirable manner, but I will leave it to others to move the reception of the Report. The CHAIRMAN—Does any other gentleman wish to ask any question ? Mr. CoRFE—I move that the Report : be received, printed, and circulated among the Proprietors. Mr. W. ArrwooD—l second that motion. The CHAIRMAN then put the resolution, which was adopted. • Some conversation took place relative to the con tributing a sum of money for the relief of the sufferers by the calamitous fire at Hamburgh. The CHAIRMAN observed that however calamitous that event had been, the Directors did not like to vote any money on such an occasion, without the sanction of the Proprietors. The conversation continued for some time, the meeting Mowing a di . sposition t 3 leave the matter in the hands of the Board of Directors. Allusion having been made to the Bank having given money to relieve distress in Ireland, The CHAIRMAN said, whenever there has been any distress in Ireland we have always contributed liberally, feeling. rreland had a claim upon us, thi s being the field - Ivhere we made our money. I will now speak as a Proprietor, and not as the Chair man. I think the fire at Hamburgh is one of those calamities which may never happen again, and I hope it will not ;itis a case out of the common way. When we have seen distress in Ireland. we have felt it our duty to give immediate assistance—(Hear, hear—and that without coming to the Proprietors. I feel, on this occa-, sion, every Director would willingly and gladly give the money, but we felt we could not do it without your sanc tion. We have many Shareholders, and the sum we might give would not be felt among so many. It will ' not take from.us the power to give a bonus nor add to any bonus that might be given —(Hear, hear)—neither will it check our power of giving relief to Ireland when it may be required. We feel assured there is no Share holder present who would not willingly sanction a con tribution towards relieving the sufferers by this sad ca- lamity.—(Cheers.) I speak as a private individual, and not as your Chairman, when I state that I should feel •1 mortified not to see such an establishment as this upon the list of contributors.—(Cheers.) Mr. W. Arrwoon—l am sure the Proprietors will' he unanimous in such a vote. I feel this establishment would not take its proper position in the mercantile world if it did not contribute to the relief of those who were suffering by so fatal a calamity. The CHAIRMAN then put the following resolution : " That the sum of 1051. be contributed for the relief of the sufferers by the late fire at Hamburgh," which was carried by acclamation.. A PROPRIETOR—May I ask what subscriptions are annually paid by this establishment to the various charities in Dublin, Cork, &c. Mr. MURRAY—There are no specific annual subscrip tions, but should any particular case present itself, it is submitted to the Direotors in London, who vote such sums as they consider each particular occasion requires. At the time the cholera was raging a considerable sum of money was given by this establishment for the relief of various localities in Ireland.—(Hear, hear.) The CHAIRMAN—The Directors pay particular atten tion to every case that comes befoe them. To place in their power a certain sum annually, as has been sug gested, to be distributed in charity, might be an act of confidence in the Directors, butt think it would not be prudent, as .so many applications may be made.by va rious parties, some of whom might be refused ; I there fore think it would give more offence than relief in its distribution.l7-(Hear.) PROVINCIAL BANK OF IRELAND The yearly meeting of the Proprietors of this establish. ment was held at their office in Broad-street, on Thurs day, the 19th instant. The gefitlemen present were— Oliver Faner, H. Alexander, A. Thorp, J. Aleiston. G. R. Robinson, J. P. Muspratt, J. M. Montifiore, T. Masterman, S. E. Magan, W. Attwood, M.P., Esqrs.; Sir R. Campbell, Bart., Sir Moses Montifiore, W. Attwood, Esq., &c. On the motion of Mr. ALEXANDER, Oliver Fano-, Esq., was unanimously elected Chairman. Mr. MARSHALL, the Secretary, having read the ad vertisement which convened the meeting, The CLIAIRMAN rose and said—Gentlemen, y .1.1 have heard the purport of the ineetine: to-day ; you are all well aware that it is to elect four Directors in place of those whogo out by rotation, andalso to receive theßeport of our proceedings for the past year. Our first course is to elect four Direetors. The gentleinen who go out by rotation are Mr. Fletcher, Mr. G. IL Robinson, Mr. Thomas Masterman, and Mr. Young. These four gen tlemen have been again proposed, and their names have been put up in the office according to the provisions of the deed of settlement, and no other candidates having offered themselves, I will put those gentlemen's names seriatim to the meeting. The four gentlemen were unanimously re-elected. The CHAIRMAN—We have now to proceed with the most interesting part of our duty—it is to lay before b-ou. the proceedings of the past year. I will n o t antici pate by a single observation the contents of our Report ; and I think that if the Proprietors will bear in mind the depression of trade and commerce during the past year, the Report will not disappoint their expectations—(Hear). Mr. MARSHALL, the secretary, then read the follow ing- Report : " It is gratifying to the Directors, after the lapse of a year of unusual depression in almost every branch of commerce, to have it in their power to present to the Proprietors now assembled a Report on the affairs of the Bank so satisfactory in its results as that which is now submitted. "In the Report of last year it was stated, that under the circumstances which had for some time existed, and which were then still continuing to operate injuriously upon the commercial relations of the empire, the Di rectors felt it to be their duty to proceed with the utmost caution, and to confine the business of the Bank within the most moderate limits, which a due regard to those circumstances, and to the reasonable acquirements of its customers, would admit. It ha , been, accordingly, the'Object of the Directors to follow out the course which they then announced it to be their intention to pursue ; and it will be seen from the statement of ac counts which is about to be laid before the meeting, that the result has not disappointed them.• It is, therefore, their purpose, notwithstanding the superabundance of floating capital which the money market in London has recently exhibited, still to persevere in the system of caution upon which they have been proceeding. " According to the ; custom generally observed by the Directors in their yearly Reports, they will, in the first place, briefly advert to the leading features by which the produce and business of Ireland throughout the year which has elapsed have been characterised. "To begin with agricultural produce. It must be stated with regret that the harvest of 1841 added one more to the unfavourable seasons by which, for three previously successive years, Ireland had been visited. During the early part of the summer the crops of all kinds presented, if not a luxuriant, yet a healthy and very promising appearance ; but the cold and wet weather which prevailed in the months of July and AuguSt, prevented the grain from filling and ripening, and greatly disappointed the hopes of the farmer. The crop of wheat, however, as compared with that of the years 1839 and 1840, was superior both in quality and in the amount of produce relatively to the quantity sown, but it fell greatly short of an average crop ; and Ireland, instead of supplying her own wants and export ing largely of this grain to Britain, was obliged, for the fourth year in succession, to have recourse to foreign wheat for her domestic purposes. Of barley, very little was sown last year ; and, for the present, this description of grain has ceased to be regarded as of much importance in Irish agriculture. The oat crop, at one period of the season, promised t o b e most abundant. The quantity sown exceeded that of 'former years ; and in bulk, the produce appeared to be proportionately great ; but from the weather having, as already observed, be come unfavourable, the quality of the grain turned out to be very inferior. Potatoes, always an article of primary importance in the agriculture of Ireland, were only a moderate crop, and in some localities proved deficient. But with respect to flax, which is extensively cultivated in almost every county throughout the province of Ulster, an exception must be made. The crop of this article, the basis of the only manufacture peculiar to Ireland, was superior last year, both in quality and quantity to that of several preceding years ; and it is gratifying to have to record that, both in the mode of culture, and in the pre paration of flax for the market, great improvements have been recently introduced ; chiefly owing to the spirited exertions of an association of gentlemen lately thrilled at Belfast, whOse communications with Belgium for that object, have conferred upon their native country advantages that cannot fail to be lasting. The flax of last year proved a remunerating crop to the farmer ; and it - is worthy of remark, that al though the quantity produced was larger than usual, it was bought up chiefly by spinners at home, whose im portations from abroad were in consequence considerably diminished. Encouraging as this circumstance is, it must be stated, on the other hand, that in the spinning branch of the linen manufacture a reverse has recently taken place. The mills for spinning flax which, until the commencement of the present month, had all been at full work, are now, with few exceptions, placed on short time, owing to a decrease in the demand for their yarns. It cannot, therefore, be said, that the linen trade of Ireland is in a flourishing condition at present. " The prices of grain, cattle, and cured provisions re main to be noticed. These rangedhigh from the opening of the season in September till the month of January, after which they fell, and for a part of February and March were considerably depressed, owing, it is under stood, to the apprehensions entertained as to the probable effects of the alteration in the Corn-laws, and to the in troductiOn of the new Tariff. " The apprehensions, hoWever, appear in a great mea sure to have subsided, inasmuch as each of the above articles of produce has 'again risen in value ; and with respect to cattle in particular, the prices which they have fetched in Ireland at the fairs held during the pre sent month have turned out to be very little under those of the previous year. With regard to banking in Ireland, the Directors have nothing new to communicate. They observe with satisfaction that the establishment over which they . pre• side continues to rise in the confidence and good opinion of the people of Ireland. This is visible, not only from the usual signs to be gathered from banking operations, but from the transfer of shares which the Directors are daily called upon to witness, and which afford the most convincing proof of the increasing disposition of the pub lic, on the other side of the Channel, to make investments in the stock of the Provincial Batik. The branch at Enniscorthy, which in the last yearly Report was an nounced to be in preparation, was opened on the 13th of September last. " Having made these observations, the Directors have now to request the attention of the Proprietors to the fol lowing statement of accounts, showing the result of the business for the past year :- 13y the account submitted to the last yearly general meeting of Proprietors, - the amount of the rest or un divided profits, at 27th March, 1841, was shown to be • £105,491 17 7 Rev. Mr. HEWSON—I rise with pleasure to move a vote of thanks to the Directors, for the able and consci e.itious manner in which they have discharged their duties, to the benefit of the Proprietors at large. Mr. ConFE—I most cordially second it. The motion was carried unanimously. The CHAlRMAN—Gentlemen, it is is highly gratify ing to receive your thanks ; we have received them upon every occasion when we have met you, and when it has sometimes been with feelings of great anxiety. We hope in conducting your affairs; that while we show respect to the accommodation required by Ire land, it will be ever accompanied with a due regard fur the security of this establishment.—(Cbeers.) I will make one observation, which is not referred to in the Report. We last year had a question put to us, as our rest was upwards of 100,000/., why we did not give the Proprietors something extra ? The answer was, " That the affairs of the commercial world were such that we felt it was not prudent."—(Hear, hear.) But, from the caution and steadiness of all the officers, I am proud to say this establishment is in as healthy u condition as any establishment need be. —(Cheers.) Everything has been provided for, and by the cautious conduct of our officers, we have for the last year made very few bad debts indeed.—(Cheers.) Mr. W. ATTWOOD—It has been usual to give a vote of thanks to the Local Directors and Managers in Ire land. I think we must all be aware of the arduous duties they have to perform, and the attention t h ey give to our interest, which is a sufficient proof of thei r mer i t i ng our confidence.—(Hear, hear.) The CHAIRMAN—You will, perhaps, i nc l u d e the In spectors, also my worthy friend Mr. Marsh a ll , the Secre tarmr. v y,w l. A lith A7,w p_l will gladlyr. T litt: o vlinSandMr.lVl urray,—(H ear. adopt the sugges tion. of the Chairman. I will therefore move--" That the thanks of the meeting be given to the Local Direc tors and Managers in Ireland, and to the Inspectors, and likewise to the three principal officers —Mr. Marshall, the Secretary; Mr. Rawlins, the Accountant ; an d M r. u Murray, the Chief Inspector and Dublin Agent." Mr. CoRFE—I feel great pleasure in secondin g it . The CHAIRMAN—Before putting this m ot i on I will only say, that no establishment has so mush cause to be satisfied with the manner in which the duties of th e t h ree ours principal ecretay officers r ; leairre. Rawlins,pe rforme o d ; rA nacra coeulynllr. M ars h a l l, ; a n d M r. Murray,lour Dublin Agent—there is no establishment to be found 'which has officers who exceed them in zeal and abilty.—(Hear, hear.) This is the feeling of the Board of Directors, and that they richly deserve your thanks. I will, therefore, gladly put it to the meeting, It was carried with acclamation. ' Mr. TE.NNELL—I.think before we part we should give a vote of thanks to our Chairman, for the ability he has evinced on this a n d o th er occasions.—(Che ers. ) Rev. Mr. HEWSON having seconded the motion, it was carried with applause. The CHAIRMAN briefly returned thanks, and the meeting separated. • THE LOTTERY OF LlFE.—There are said to he peculiar circumstances which give an unusual interest and at traction to this new Novel, from the popular pen of the Countess of Blessington. The Lottery Wheel of Life, in its strange and rapid revolutions, knows no respect of persons, and the peeress equally with the peasant feels the effect of its changes and c h ances . 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PONY RACES, eclipsing all former efforts, and a real Monkey, the only one trained as Racing Jockey. To conclude with a Comic Drama, called THE SPRIG OF NO. BILITY. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MR. OSBALDISTON. Extraordinary attraction—Scenic effects hitherto unatternpted—Miss Vincent and Mr. Saville again as the Hsroine and Hero of Domes tic Drama. THIS EVENING, MAY 21, Will be presenteA a New Domestic Drama, in Three Acts, enti tled Jn NE PAUL; OR, THE VICTIM OF UNMERITED PER. SECUTION —Jane Paul, Miss Vincent; Michael, Mr. E. F Sa ville; Billy Brown, Mr. Oardner; Martha, Miss Coveney. Arter which. THE MILL OF BEREZINA ; OR, THE HOST AND THE DESERTER.—Count Romanoff; Mr. E F. Saville; U rita, Mrs. Lee. o conclude w th THE FORTY THIEVES, with New Scenery. —Ali Baba, Mr. Gardner; Hass,rac, Mr. Dale; Mustapha, Mr. Paul ; Morgiana, Miss Coveney. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. The Nobility, Gentry, Subscribers, and the Public, are respectfully informed that ON MONDAY, TUESDAY, AND THURSDAY NEXT , G RAND FESTIVALS will be . cclebrated, in which will be embo died all those popular Entertainments that have given to this favou rite piaci/ of recreation its peculiar celebrity, with additions' and in trod ..ictions, which it is confidently anticipa.ed will render them even more generally attractive. The MENAGERIE has been enriched by many valuable and im portant acquisitions in the classes of both Quadrupeds and Birds. The Colossal VIEW OF BO ME has been repainted, and in some instances remodelled. Tha BAND will include some of the most emineat Performers, conducted by Mr. Godfrey. The Programme of the PROMENADES MUSICALES will be selected from the noblest works of the great Masters. The ILLUMINATION of ST PETER'S, the G IRAN DOLA the FLA M.NG MESSEN GER, the METEOR of ST. PETER'S, and a Grand HYDRO PYRRHIC TABLEAU The Gardens are open Daily from Ten till Dusk. The Evening Fetes, with the Promenades Mus,c a les, Ill um i na ti on o f St . P eter ' s, Girandolai of St. Angelo, &c., will be given on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. Admission One Shilling. At und er I, and thei he moo . nt Friend, otunitf ruction of a nd it epartineoo officer 0 ;m of d of O ra ' val service with Of oht H (4 ' 17isFerioui had fa llen the defect l e exPe° e exl'4se re e%Pe Ol ! Artillery, edical EP g the el. ,eying the .ote o°ll Lord cOe : wd he 0 - 1 on 6 M. f th e )ns ° ingig vole 014 • n o th e ar - r, v 0 vice v' bserfa 4 rd ( e d 4 i nil ntabroi niCal pr YS, of t i# io ,4 surge) • t; vith CAP s ,. for de, oe o f 'el, d to 1.0 19 satisfate urali onob ri )nd re er te st r o ; 0mi5 ,03 had b ees )e fore eF; eeded '7 9 had P re. : a r ri In tit side. P., :tnstitn; elf !Je tt he di/ ea' Cc to ti° ,r the le s t ' bite e ' s t i o r. , a -., .cior-, sis 0. mere .. o z , t Jo pe ' ' , 4 , 0 .-:-,•, 4. • Q;- 'illV siic ii i";l o ' orst lb . = ' l ', / j' 0 .. 11 9 4. 10.. ,y,,10 1 , Jo , . ~ 4., 4 et i . ~,, t he ..., , , , . t o 1 ~i 4 :Tea: :i! i, bo i e,' ' '' l''',: 1 e,: 1 0 - 0 All Advertisements of a Disgusting Character, or immoral Tendency, are excluded from the Columns of " The Sun." tilt _Snit LONDON? SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 21, 1842. There was a numerous assemblage in both Houses last night, particularly in the House of Commons, but the expectations of the Members were not gratified. Mr. ROEBUCK made no motion ; Sir JOHN WALSH was dumb ; Mr. C. BULLER merely asked whether he might haveprecedence to bring on thequestion of Mr. WARBUR TON'S petition, concerning the immaculate borough of Bridport ; but the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER doubted—Sir R. PEEL objected, and appealed to the SPEAKER. The SPEAKER believed it was a question of privilege, but one not for immediate and pressing cou sideration; and in spite, therefore, of Mr. MITCHELL'S and Mr. CoctutANE's prayers to have the subject im mediately discussed, the House, on the motion of Sir R. PEEL, passed to the orders of the day, and proceeded in Committee of Supply, to vote the Ordnance Estimates. The Members were, accordingly, disappointed, and re tired in great numbers, leaving enough in the House to vote away the public money. There have been for some time reports that the Tories wish to stifle all further investigation into the alleged compromises and bribery. As the matter stands at pre sent, the persons most marked are Whigs and Radicals ; and if the inquiry were now to be stopped, the Tories might escape some personal exposure. To limit the in quiry, therefore, Sir JOHN WALSH has given notice of a motion to strike out the words of reference to the Com mittee, " whether such bribery has taken place in the towns" mentioned by Mr. ROEBUCK. He wishes to save the honour of the House and of Hon. Members. But to stifle the inquiry is to augment the public suspicion, and involve the whole House in the charges which now rest upon individual Members. It will be better that the disease be probed to the bottom, and be exactly defined and described. All that the public now know is, that in several cases of contested elections, the parties concerned have been so thoroughly convinced that if they carried the matter fully before a Committee bribery must be proved, that, to save themselves and their friends in the borough, they have compromised their disputes, and have concealed the evidence of their corruption. They did not wish to damage the boroughs—those snug and quiet means of stepping into Parliament, without performing any public service, at an expense of 2,000/ or 3,oooL—and, as soon as the contending candidates could agree amongst themselves, they put an end to the inquiry. The public know these facts of some six or eight boroughs, but the returns from a much larger number were petitioned against, and the petitions were withdrawn or never prosecuted, and a suspicion of impropriety now attaches to every dis puted election. The question now for the public is, how can such com promises be prevented in future ? How can bribery be exposed ? It is clear the public have no right to expect th at the candidates who are looking for seats should ti4ier continue a contest after they have secured a seat, or offend their supporters in every borough by exposing delinquences, when they are sure they i ):4fef", • m 44 4,emarissioo„,.‘,, . -4 . : 7 0.; .1 . . , I cannot succeed. Under the present system, therefore, there are no means of getting at a public and official knowledge of that bribery which so many parties are in terested in concealing, but which it is so desirable to prevent. Though we have no wish to check Mr. ROE BUCK'S inquiry, on the ground that the present system stifles investigation we agree with a Contemporary, that the question is now ripe for legislation. Bribery in nu merous boroughs is notorious ; the fact that the investi gation of that bribery by Election Committees is stifled, is now also notorious. It is further notorious that there are no means of bringing that bribery to light, because all the parties concerned are interested in con cealing it ; and, so far, the necessity is established for an other mode of proceeding, by which some persons, other than the candidates, shall be able to establish the fact of bribery as against one or both. But who shall be authorised to promote such in quiries ? Shall there be a public officer appointed for the purpose ? We think it would be entrusting too much to an individual's -discretion. Shall it be done by a Committee of the House of Commons ? That body is not to be too much confided in. It is so saturated with corruption and party spirit, that its decision in such matters would never command the public confi dence. The persons most interested in the matter are the honest and independent electors of the boroughs, indignant at seeing their rights, and the rights of the people, sordidly bartered away. Perhaps they might be entrusted to take care of their own interests ; but the vast expense of prosecuting such an inquiry before an Election Committee, completely prevents them from un dertaking it. Then we require the tribunal to be made more accessible, the form of proceedings to be simpli fied, and justice to be made cheap in this, as in many other cases. The House of Com- mons might promote such an investigation by guarantee ing the expenses to every individual who convicted a Member of bribery. That would expose them, however, to considerable trouble ; it would multiply Committees, and would be sweating the purses of Hon. bribers, by a contest with the public purse, which they would not like. We, however, are disposed to think that some project of the kind would put a stop to much bribery. What projects of legislation may be generated in the fertile brains of our usual Bill drawers we know not, but we are thoroughly convinced that, as long as the House of Commons will retain its jurisdiction in these cases, instead of clearly defining the fan s, and causing every transgression to be investigated, like every other charge, before the ordinary tribunals of the country, thero will be endless difficulties in the way of settling controverted elections. The people will continue to be deprived, as now, of their rights by bribery; and the House of Com mons, lying under a continual suspicion of having sprung from corruption, will fail to command the respect of the nation. We counsel it, therefore, V.) get rid as speedily as possible of all jurisdiction in controverted elections. CLAUDET'S DAGUERROTYPE. M. Claudet (of the Adelaide Gallery) recently produced, with his improved Daguerrotype apparatus, several beautiful and perfect portraits of her Majesty's favourite charger, with which her Majesty was pleased to express herself as highly de lighted. It is said that on an examination of the portrait of Snowdrop (perhaps the prince of her stud), she observed, that none of the best of our animal painters could produce anything equal to it for finish, force, and accuracy. 1 , 40 r, indeed, could they ; nor could the most masterly effort of the pencil equal tho exquisiteness, minuteness of touch, and truth, and character, which distinguish the results of this ingenious and now perfect process. Her Majesty could not fail to admire the tasteful and effective back-grounds, which M. Claudet introduces into all his pictures (human and animal), and which give great variety as well as harmony to his works. Her Majesty immediately honoured M. Claudet with an order to execute similar por traits of all her favourite (lop, and we believe that the public will shortly have an opportunity of judging of the success, by examining the works at his laboratory in the Adelaide Gallery. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. EPSOM RACES. EPSOM, FRIDAY.—The following is a list of Scott's lot now at Leatherhead :—Attila, The Puncher, Sir Harry, Jack, Dil-bar, the Petuaria filly, Rhodanthe, All-fours, Knight of the Whistle. Meteor, The Ladye of Silverkeld Well, The Lord of Holderness, Sultan, Baronet, and Lanercost. The following have also arrived :—Fireaway, The Onoida Chief, Marshal Ney, Mirabelle, Tiptoe (lame), The-Devil-among-the-Tailors, Rosaling, Singleton, Oh Don't, Lasso, Elisa, Mr Rush's Plenipo colt, &c., besides a great many others for plater. By Monday there will be nearly fifty Derby horses and upwards of thirty Onkc fillies in the neighbourhood. John Day's, Dilly's, and several of the Newmarket lots, will not be there before Sunday or Monday. MANCHESTER RACES..--THURSDAY. Sweepstakes of 20 Sovs. each and 40 added, for two yrs old colts, Bst 51b., and fillies, Bst 21bs. Three quarters of a mile. (6 Subs. ) Mr. Bristow's Pliaraqh by the Mummy (Hardy) Mr. King's St. Cuthbert The following also started, but were not placed :--Mr. Worthington's Hooton, Mr. Dawson's Isabella. and Mr. liams' Viscount. Betting-7 to 4 agst Pharaoh, and 2to 1 agst Viscount. Won easily by two lengths. The St. Lege: Stakes of 25 Sovs. each, with 50 added ; colts, Sst 61b ; fillies, Bst 31b. Mile and three quarters.— (3 Subs.) Mr. Bristow's Harroldaton, walked over. Her Majesty's plate of 100 guineas, for 3 yrs old, 7st 21b; 4 yrs, 9st 21b; 5 yrs. lAst ; 6 yrs and aged, lOst 51b— Three miles and a distance. Mr. Heseltine's The Shadow, 5 yrs Mr. Dawson's The Biddy, 3 yrs Betting-5 to 4on the Shadow. Won in a canter by 20 lengths. Plate of 501. added to a sweepstakes of 5 soya. each for 3 and 4 yrs old ; the second to receive 101. out of the stakes ; 3 yrs old, 6st 101 b; 4 yrs, Bst 21b; fillies and geldings allowed 31b ; winners once, 3 lb ; twice, 51b ; and thrice, 71b, extra. —Heats, a mile and a quarter. 3 subs. Capt. Harcourt's Arnagill, 4 yrs Mr. Park's fby Physician, dby Soothsayer, 3 yr 5........ 2 2 Mr. Standbank's Hookah ... ... 3 3 First heat won easy ; the second, cleverly, THE CONVICT GOOD. A great change has taken place in the demeanour and the appearance of this wretched criminal since he has been ac quainted with the time fixed for his execution. He appears very much depressed, but still maintains a calmness that could hardly be expected in one guilty of the enormous crime of which he has been convicted. The awful fact was not com municated by Mr. Sheriff Magnay, as has been befere stated, but by the Rev. Ordinary, a part of whose duty it is to convey the dreadful information, and by whom it is invariably done. Sheriff Magnay and Rogers were present on the occa sion, as were also %tr. Alderman Gibbs, the City Solicitor, and one of the Under-Sheriffs. On receiving the intelligence, Good appeared at first to be taken by surprise, but said not a word until the Chaplain had addressed a few words of exhortation to him, when he fell upon his knees, clasped his hands, and emphatically exclaimed,—" I declare to Almighty God that I never laid hands upon her." He was then asked what could have induced him to commit the mutilation ? To which his reply was, " Suppose I had gone and told anybody that there was a dead wom an i n my master's stable, wouldn't they have thought that I had mur dered her ? For fear of that, I made up my mind to get rid of the body the best way I could." He then repeated his former statement respecting the assistance he received from another man in consuming the body. In reply to a question from one of the Sheriffs, he said that the reason of his throwing the pen knife away was, that it belonged to the deceased, and would have been known again, and might have been used against him. To all other interrogations he pertinaciously adhered to his former statement, and frequently called upon his God to witness the truth of it. As is usual in the ' cases of convicted murderers, he is never left alone, and is frequently visited by the Governor, to whom he appears thankful for his kindness. The convict will attend the chapel to-morrow, to hear, for the last time, the perform aline of Divine worship. Out of the number of applications already made for tickets of admission, not one quarter could be accommodated. THE MURDERER COOPER.—Thomas Cooper, the murderer of Timothy Daly, the policeman, at Hornsey, has continued, ever since his committal to Newgate, in the same sullen temper ,r he evinced on -his -examitration. • Co oper' will not be present to hear the condasened • sermon to-morrow, as was expected by those whose curiosity leads them to seek admission. Mott the baker, and Moss the policeman, are approaching to con valescence. MONEY MARKET and; CITY NEWS. SUN.—Before the close of business yesterday it was confidently stated, that the interest on Exchequer Bills was about to be reduced to 2d. per 1001. per day. No official notice having been given, or any advertisement to the effect appearing in the Gazette, it can for the present be merely considered as a ru mour, but the great abundance of capital and the high prices of the funds render it almost certain that some financial opera. tion will be effected. The present rate of 2id. per cent. per diem gives an interest of 3/. Bs. sd. per cent., which is reduced by Is. 7d. per cent. when the interest on the premium be calculated ; this, however, yields about Is. 10d. per cent. above Consols when purchased at 92, with greater security from fluctuations, and increase facility of converting it into money. These advantages have always been considered as equivalent to a rate somewhat below that obtained from the funds, and even the lesser sum will produce 31. 10s. per cent., and the saving to the country will be about 85,0001. per annum upon the amount outstanding, according to the latest Parliamentary returns. The premium declared about 35., the last price being 34 to 36. The funds recovered from the heaviness in consequence of this report, and Consols left off firmly at the prices of yesterday, 92% 92 1 %, for the Account; Bank Stock, 167 168; India Stock, 249 250. The prices of Foreign Securities were—Belgian, 102, 103 ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 524 53 ; the Five per Cents., 101 101 i ; Danish, 80i 81i; and Brazilian, 67 68. The quotation for Mexican was 364 37. London and Birmingham Railway Shares were 180 182 ; Birmingham and Gloucester, 52 54; Great Western, 92 93; the Half Shares, 64 64k; South We s te rn , 6.3 i 64k, Gosport, 63i 64k; North Midland, 66 68; the New Shares 3* 33i ; South Ea s t ern an d D over, 28i 29 i ; therSerip, , 74 7 a; Eastern Counties, 9i 9 1 ,4 ; Blackwall, 11 11i ; the New Shares, 9 9i ; and Brighton, 36a 361 per Share. The Foreign Exchanges, except on Amsterdatn, which was negociated at 12 4L 12 4 1 ,4, and Rotterdam at 12 4i, were al lower than on Tuesday; Antwerp being 12 4, 12 4i; Hamburgh, 13 11, 13 10i; Paris, 25 77, '25 82 1 ,1; Vienna, 9 s*, 9 53; and Trieste, 9 53, 9 54. The only quotations for the Bonds of the Insolvent States were—Colombian, 26i 27; and Spanish Active, Five per Cents., and the Three per Cents., 224 22k. Peruvian has not appeared to-day. The meeting for the relief of the sufferers at Hamburgh was well attended, a full report of which appears in another column. The sum s su b scr ibed on the Continent ar e s t a t e d to h ave b ee n —by the Ki ng o f Prussia, 7,5001. ; the City o f B er li n, 1,500 I• the King of Denmark, 7,500/. ; the Duke of Meeklenburgh - Schwerin, 2,300/. ; the States of Hano ver , 15 , 0001. ; the City and Breman, 5,000/. of Frankfort, 8,5001. ; In the last nine years the Commissioners of Woods and Forests have expended 61,3601. n improving the Phoenix Park, Dublin. Within the last six months there have been 50 fail lures at Oporto. COURT CIRCULAR. The Royal dinner party at Buckingham Palace on Thursday evening, included her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, the Duchess of Buccleuch, Lady Anna Maria Dawson. Viscount Melbourne, Viscount and 'Viscountess Jocelyn, Lord and Lady Ashley, and Sir George Gouper, Bart. The Queen, attended by the Maids of Honour in Waiting, took an airing yesterday afternoon in an open carriage and four. His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by Colonel Wylde, rode out on horseback at the same time. The Duchess of Kent visted her Majesty yesterday. The Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal were taken an airing yesterday, in a carriage and four. The Royal dinner party yesterday included the Earl of Li verpool, the Earl Delawarr, the Earl of Jersey, Lord Colville, and Capt. Francis Seymour (Scots Fusilier Guards). The band of the Ist Life Guards attended during dinner. Her Maje s ty a ft erwar d s gave a Concert, at Buckingham Palace. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Anna Maria Dawson, and their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George and the Princess Augusta ot Cambridge, attended by Lady Augusta Somerset and Major Stephens, arri ve d a t a quarter b efore ten o ' clock. Her Royal Highness the Princess Sophia Matilda, and their Serene Highnesses the Duke Bernard and the Duchess of Saxe Weimar, arrived soon after ten o'clock. Their Royal and Serene Highnesses were received by the Hon. Miss Paget and the Hon. Miss Liddell, Maids of Honour in Waiting, Captain Dnncombe, Groom in Waiting, Colonels Arbuthnot and \Vylde, the Equerries in Waiting to the Queen and Prince, who conducted the illustrious visitors to the Yellow Drawing -room. The company began to arrive at half-past nine o'clock. Among the earlier arrivals were the Lord Chancellor, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord and Lady Monteagle, Marquis and Marchioness of Lansdowne, Duke and Duchess of Buck ingham, Duke of Wellington, the French Ambassador, and the Countess de St. Aulaire, Lord and Lady Brougham, Lord Hill Earl of Aberdeen. Lord and Lady Denman, Duke and Duchess of Sutherland, Earl and Countess of Clarendon, Duke and Duchess of,Norfolk, Earl of Ripon, Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston, Viscount Melbourne, Sir Robert and Lady Peel, Lord and Lady Cottenham, and Earl Fortescue. The company continued rapidly to increase, until half-past ten o'clock. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, preceded by the Lord Chun• berlain, and the Lord Steward, and accompanied by the Members of the Royal Family, having entered the Saloon, the Concert come menced. The following is the programme:— PARTE PRIMA. Trio.--" Soave sia it vento," Mdme. Persiani, Mlle. Moltini, o Signor Lablache (Cosi fan Tutte) Aria —" Plus blanche clue la blanche hermine," Signor Mario ( Huguenots)........ ' Duo—" Quell 'occhietto cocoletto," Mdme. Per siani a Sig. Lablache (La Cantatrice Villane) Fioravanti Aria—" Ali I non area pin tagrime," Signor Ronconi (Maria Rudenz ) Duo—" Dove mai trovarlo," Mdlle. Moltini e Signor Lablache (Elisa e Claudio) Mereadante Aria—" Oh I vent 'anni giungeste," Mdme. Per siani (Reveries Napolitaines) Quartetto—" Oh ! notte soave," Mdme. Frezzo lini, Mdlle. Moltini, Signori Marie e Lablache Paer PAR nE SECONDA. Trio—" Benedictus "--Aldlle. Moltini, Signori Mario e Lablache .... ... Aria—" A te, mio suolo ligure,' Mdme Frez zolini (Bravo) Duo—" Crudel perche fin' ora," Mesdames Per siani e Ronconi ( Nozze de Figaro) ... ...... Aria—" Mi par the un lungo secolo," Mdlle. Moltini (Nina l'azza) Coppola Romanzia—" L'eloge des larmes," Signor Mario Schubert Preghiera— " Del tuo stellato soglio," Tutti (Aloise) Signor Costa presided at the pianoforte. During the evenirg refreshments were served to the com pany in the tent of Tippoo Sultan. Supper was afterwards served in the State Dining-room. The following hal the honour of receiving invitations : Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar; the French Ambassador; the Countess St. Aulaire and the Gentlemen Attaches to the Embassy ; the American Minister, Mrs. and Miss Everett ; the Austrian Minister, and Gentlemen Attaches to the Legation; the Bavarian Minister, and Baroness de Cetto ; the Belgian Minister, and Madame Van de Weyer ; the Brazilian Minister, and Madame Marques Lisboa ; the Danish Minister and Countess Reventlow ; the Grecian Minister and Madame Tricoupi; the Hanoverian Minister, the Neapolitan Minister, the Portuguese Minister, the Prussian .A:inister, and Madame de Bunsen; the Russian Minister, and Baroness Brunow ; the Sardinian Minister, the Saxon Minister, the Spanish Minister, the Mexica n (hue d'Affaires, and M a d ame Murphy ; the Netherlands Charge d'Affaires, the Swedish Charge d'Affaires, and Baroness de Rehausen ; the Turkish Charge d'Affaires, Count Schouvaloff, Count Pierre Schouvaloff, Count Fredro , the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Lord Chancel lor, the Archbishop of York, the Bishop of London, the Bishop of Norwich ; the Lady in Waiting on her Royal High. oess the Duchess of Kent, the Lady in Waiting on her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester, the Lady in Waiting on her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, the Lady in Waiting on her R o y a l Hi g h ness t h e Princess Sophia ; tbe Gentleman attending his Royal Highness the Duke of Susses, the Gentleman attending his Roy al Highness th e D u k e of Cambridge, the L or d Ad vocate of Scotland, the Right HOD. the Speaker. Dec ES—Suther'and, Somerset, Norfolk, Northumberland, Leeds, Roxburgh, Wellington, Leinster, Buccleuch, Hamilton, Beaufort, Buckingham. DUCHESSES Somerset, Sutherland, Buccleuch,' Leeds, Northumberland, Hamilton, Norfolk, Beaufort, Roxburgh, Leinster, Inverness, Buckingham. Alnuourses —Normanby, Lansdowne, Anglesey, Hoadfort, Worcester, Conyngbam, Northampton, Westminster, Douro, Ratter, Tweeddale, Donegal, Bute, Ely, Camden, Down shire, Clanticarde, Waterford, Thomond, Wellesley. MA IteIIIONESSES —Lansdowne, Dowager Conyngham, Nor.. manby, Clanricarde, Douro, Exeter, Camden, Wellesley, 'l'hcmond, Tweeddale, Ely, Donegal, Downshire, Westminster. EAR es—Ro?ebery, Erroll, Gainsborough, Shelburne, For teseue, Cowper, Clarendon, Stair, Albemarle, Morton, Grey, Jermyn, Fingall, Li nco l n , Il c h ester, U x b r i dge, Zetland, March, Dalhousie, Liverpool, Bruce, Stanhope, Sandwich, Beverley, Clanwilliatn, Beauchamp, Cawdor, Amherst, Dunmore, Morley, Yarborough, Belfast, Suffolk, Carlisle, De Grey, Hadding ton, Chesterfield, Wilton, Hardwicke, Westmoreland, Jersey, Ripon, 11osslyn, Howe, Brownlow, Cardigan. COUNTESSES—CIarendo n , Albemarle, Grey, Amherst, Cowper, Gainsborough, Detawarr. Beverley, Erroll, Bridgewater, Dowager Morley, Rosehery, Zetland, Brave, liosslyn, Morton, Stanhope, Chesterfield, Stair, Sandwich, Wilton, Uxbridge, Dunmore, Beauchamp, Haddington, Fingall, Cawdor, Belfast, Clanwilliam, Morley, Carlisle, Dal housie, Hardwicke, De Grey, Westmorland, Lincoln, Ri pon, Brownlow, Jersey. VISCOUNTS—Melbourne, Pal mers t on , Sydney, Hood, Gorr,' Norreys, Ebrington, Ossuliton, Eastnor, Cantilupe, Holmes dale, Guillamore, Canning, Beresford, ' Jocelyn, Villiers, Ira gestre, Evelyn. VISCOUNTESSES—PaImerston, &lir= Milton, Anson, Hood, Sydney, Guillatnore, Gort, Holmesdale, Narreys, Jocelyn, Canning, Beresford, Villiers, Forbes Dillon. LORDS—Sandys, Seymour, Rivers, Duncannon, Denman, George Seymour, Byron, Robert Grosvenor. Ruthven, F. Gordon, M.P., Loftus, Dinorben, Langdale, Charles Wellesley, Lyttelton, Stuart de Decies, George Lennox, Sudeley, Skel mersdale, Leigh, Adolphus Fitzclarence, Fitzgerald and Vesci, Templetown, Montagu, De Freyne, Monteagle, Hill, Heytesbury, G. Somerset, Alfred Paget, Colville, Wharncliffe, Brougham, Haddo, Ashley, Kenyon, Radstock, Colborne, Prudhoe, Ravensworth, Redesdale, Foley, Forester, Portman, Poltimore, Cottenham, Braybrooke, James Eutler, Amelius Beauclerck, Delamere, Eliot. Ernest Bruce, Carew, Colchest er .. LADlES—Langdale, P ec h e ll, R u th ven , Eli za b e th Eli ot, Anne Mackenzie, L. Fitzmaurice, G. Somerset, Ridley, E. Lowther, Dinorben, Lyttelton, Dowager Lyttelton ' G. Lennox, Seymour, Stu ar t d e R ot h say, Shelley, Graham, Clerk, Mary Fox, Louisa' Percy, Isabella Blachford, Mary Howard, Georgina Grey, A. M. Loftus, Katherine Jermyn, Glenlyon, Caroline Barrington, Elizabeth Campbell, Ernest Bruce, Clementine Villiers, E. Levison Gower, Colville, Bowater, Agnes Byng, Ashburton, Denman, Jemima Eliot, Theresa Digby, Colborne, Cottenham, Mary Hood, Hay (2), Leigh, W. Stanhope, Eleanore raget, Constance Paget, Shaw Stewart, Rivers, Dowager Rivers, George Seymour, C. Lindsay, Mac. donald, Ouseley, Peel, Wharncliffe, Ellen Douglas, Heytesbury, Sophia Wyndham, Mary Wood, Emil 6, Seymour, Isabella Wemyss, hlontagu, A. ° Primrose, L. Primrose, Mary Rose Howard, Alicia Gordon, Haddo, Olivia Taylour, Mary Tay lour, Radstock, Heatheote, Wheatley, Anne Grenville, Dowager Floyd, Portman, G. Pratt, Delamere, Sarah Amherst, Pelly, C. Strangways, Ravensworth, Poltimore, Brougham, Elizabeth Feilding, C. Hill, Lyndhurst, Gardiner, C. V. Harcourt, Sarah ingestrie, J. Fitzgerald, R. Grosvenor, Gore (2), Byron, Barton, Albinia Foster, Louisa Noel, Augusta Somerset, Theresa Digbv, Ashley, Dowager Ridley, Monteagle, Adelaide Paget, Mary )3erkeley, A. Cost, Chatterton, C. Cust, K. Cust Dowager Cawdor, Mary Howard, Braybrooke, Charlotte Denison, Augusta Gordon, Harriet Clive, Elizabeth West, Mary West, Emily Hardiuge, Colchester, Knatchbull, Howard Douglas. Cockburn. BA RON—Dimsdale. BA KONESSES—De la Zouch, De Dunstanville, Dimsdale. RIGHT HONOIIRABLES—E. Ellice, C. Tennysoricl'Eyncourt, T. B. Macaulay, Si r R.: P ee l , J. Nicholl, M. Goulburn, E. J. Stanley, Mrs. E. J. Stanley, Henry Grey, Charles Murray, Mrs. G.E. Anson, Miss Murray, William Bathurst, Miss Byron, William Cooper, Miss Devereux, Miss Montagu, F. Craven, Mrs. Cunliffe Of ley, Miss Crewe, Berkeley Paget, Mrs. B. 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SlRS—Henry Wheatley, Robert Rolfe, John Pechell, G. Anson, E. Bowater, Robt. Gardiner. Chas. Thornton, A. Foster, Gore Ousely, W. Heatheote, Arthur Clifton, Robert Barton, Wm. Chatterton, John Gardiner, M. W. Ridley, Henry Halford, James Cockburn, George Cockburn, George Warrender, Howard Douglas, Robert Inglis, George Clerk,. H. Williamson, H. Hardinge, James Graham, H. Williamson, m e . y , il A eEni Pembe rto n,s i mone ir g D r ni a .g m bl%' B l : l:: u P V sh . a ' eu,g Vaughan, Parker, ALP, David Dundas, Frederick cogent, W. Beckett, W. DOCTOR—LUShingtOD. E. Knatchbull, J. Macdonald, John Shelley, john .J. G H ia . d l) ,t e o l i l l y e . , H. Wood, M. P., Mill bank; Gall} l I 7 SIE ir Knight, Rs— G F . D ro u en nd is a o s n , , F. p 8 . 0 , nh 5 . a. E 1 Wyndham, Gurney, Molyneux Backhouse, George Byn", M.P., bank; Hamilton, ALP., A. Hope, Clive, M.P., C. E. Rum bold, Thomas Gladstone, B. Sheridan, Ro gers, Vernon Smith, More O'Ferrall, Philip Howard, M.P. Y oung, ,\l. 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