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' Contributed by some of the most popular Writers of the present day, and illustrated with the following Plates en graved on steel, in the first style :- PAINTED 111( ENGRAVED Sty The Highland Fortress of Lessil • J. Martin R. Brandard Cray The Cotter's Saturday Night The Wreck S I t o N t \ b i a n rd iai , n ß s .. A i i . E. Smith r Allon, the Piper of Mull E. Goodall 11. Robinson Portrait—the Visionary H. laversege EF. Fngleheart f ago di Nemi A. Ag lio R. Brandard The Reply of the Fountain H. Liversege E. Smith Vintage Feast at a Villa of Moue/ H. Robinson 'l'rastevere Naples W. Linton E. Goodall Abbeville D. Roberts A. Freebairn Sunset—Bavarian Alps a B-irret R. Wallis The Wreath . Vandyke E. Smith Whittaker, Treacher, and Co. Ave Maria-lane, London ; and G. Smith, Liverpool. rest—to take the lowest view of the matter—it was true that some of their Lordships had a certain property in places which returned Members to serve in Parliament. But very few of their Lordships comparatively were in possessio❑ of that kind of property, or had any interest in it. Some of their Lordships were, however, borough proprietors—he would not call them boroughmongers, since they did not traffic in their boroughs. And such as had property of that description might think that they ought to have a compensation fin• the loss of it in the same manner as compensation had been made to those who were deprived of that kind of property in Ireland at the time of the Union. He could not think, however, that such an interest would have any influence on the minds of their Lordships. But there was another consideration to be attended to. This was a question which in a peculiar manner concerned the other House. They had agreed to reform themselves, and why should tbeir Lordships inter. fere? They had the power to oppose this measure which the Commons had passed for a Reform in their own body, if they chose to exercise it. But there was such a thing as discretion. Some of their Lordships had indeed an interest in the other House, but it was not a oonstitu- NIINERAL SUCCEDANEUM FOR FILLING DE CAYED TEETH, without Heat or Pressure, and IN CORRODIBLE ARTIFICIAL TEETH, without tional one ; and he could not think that any private inte• rests which they might have there or any where elss, would influence the minds of their Lordships in regard to this great and important measure. If they should refuse to pass it, the consequence would be a shock upon the pub lic usind, which in all probability would be attended with the most deplorable and immeasurable mischief and ruin. The petition was signed by the High Bailiff of West minster in the name of the meeting. His Lordship then read the petition, which has been a:ready before the public. His Lordship also presented a petition to the same effect from Chester, which was signed by 500 per- REFORM MEETING. T a NIEETING of the Inhabitants o f EDINBUR GH s and its Vicinity, held in the Great rn of th e W aterloo Hotel, on T h urs d ay , ;22d Sept. IBrent-IN BOYD GREENSHIELDS, Esq., in the air, The followingsnd Resolutions having been severally pro -1 I. seco nded, were unanimously adopted : hat the zea l an d anx i ety o f t h e peo pl e for the suc nu:l increase Reform Bill, insterd of abating by time, con to, in intensity with the progress of the mea ,re, and will unquestionalily rise in proportion to every — „, e °Y which its final triumph may be opposed. Th at the gratitude of this Meeting, and of the country , 144 a rge, is du e to his AI ,jesty's Ministers, for the wisdom steadiness with which they have hitherto conducted i i, e l ". great measure, and to the House of Commons, fur the he rizhott,cnofls 44 1 :t e ,,O,P,part which they hive given to it,—a grati the the most deeply by those who best know people, and who look with the coolest *ra tlon to th e permanent peace an d prosperity of the , ountry, n 3; That a Petition be presented to the House of Lords, i r- 7. 1 , the undiminished and inextinguishable anxiety 1 4t' " 4 "ting, and i,f the Public—that this measure, 'he 14, s irnate 'llecess of which cannot now be doubted, should h a e t tli ,ed es soon as possible, so that the excitement which tu s ern . ' fl ng agitated the people, and the hopes which the Refon n have for some time indulged, may be r,''„- a nd --( "IY set at rest, and the business of the nation carried 4. er an improved system. tree jhat a d utiful Address he also presente d to his led Most to hi e r , * n t Majesty, th an ki ng his Majesty for having called Rh o ha uncil, and supported to the utmost , Ministers Areal " t nobly rede e med the pledge they gave to the hia cons titutional measure of Reform, and praying his wisd om It° to exercise his Royal Prerogative as may in his ' l l ) Pear b es t ca l cu l a t e d to ensure the success of a and Pt Which will maintain the stability of the Throne, that , I f ' ti ngllish the reign of William the Fourth beyond 5, that other B r iti s h Sovereign. to hi s Earl Grey be requested to present the Address P e ti t i laiesty, and the Lord Chancellor to present the to he House of Lords. 1'1E44,, " THE THAMES TUNNEL, O THERHITHE CHURCH, AND OPPOSITE THE ON I s; ' 0 OF OLD GRAVEL—LAN, N. TI E W 9.PPING SIDE OF THEERIVER. °T ICE is - hereby - given, that the Public frot) lE rn i a,Y view th e T unne l eve ry day, (Sundays excepted) 1 4% g" in the Morning until Seven in the Evening, r rti gilei PaYinent o f O ne S hilli ng for each Person. The d tee r : is lighted with Gas, is dry and warm, ;:nd the tisby a safe and easy Staircase. By Order, W A JAMES BIRKETT, Clerk to the Company. ria---.......___2li,buildings, Sept. 22, IS3I. pi r ,„ SCOTLAND—GEANIES ESTATE. t tl IS Fine Estate, lying in the Parishes of b. tr . TAIx. 4, PEARN, and TARBET, in the Eastern ,„" e ", of ROSS-SIIIIIE, as fully described in former tol lo i rtl 'enlents, is to he exposed to Public . Sale,. as . a the in lots at further reduced upset prices, within toYal Exchane ffee-ouse, Edinburgh, on WED- L l ' A ; the 16th November next at Two o'clock, a. al. 41athedules of the Particulars , and all information that Y be required, will be obtained by application to the hy7,,, ri etor ; Mr. 11I'Leod Geanies, at Geanies-house, 17 , ";,. 4 ; William Paul and Lindsay Mackersy, accountants, "ewe -street, Edinburgh ; Moucrief, Webster, and la,„,, °4 'son I Old Palace-yard, London ; Alexander Rainy, rf v n. agent, Berkeley-square, London ; Messsrs, Lumsden, 'eates, Ab er d een ; David Ross, writer, .❑ ; eepa(t°ll and Stuart, 11, ellevu-crescen, Edinburgh, in e hand s the Title Deed B s and e Articles t ma of Sale ybe Edinburgh, ' , lst September, 1831. • ( in the lit of October will be published , the Fourth Number of mENTOIRS of the BEAUTIES of the COURT of KING CHARLES the SECOND. Edited by Mrs. JAMESON, E mbellish e d 64 with Portraits by the first A rt i s t s , an d e e l,lng a spl en did i llustration of the M emo i rs o f Pepys, s .. 1 ) 11 , Clarend on , an d other wor k s connec t e d w ith that 4 and interesting. period. Royal 4t0., 21s. ; Imperial ; 1 proof s on India paper, 425. each number. 1 411 * * No. V., which c ompletes the Work, will be pub 'very shortly. str eet. Culburn an d Ri c h ar d Bentley, New Butlington _ 1-11-1---ANTI-INIFIDEL and CHRIS *iII TIAN'S MAGAZINE being united, the Work c ontinue t o ap p ear , under the above Title, every 11h a y at Three o'clock, price 3d. each Numbe r, and in T h: t ly Parts. th, ork is devoted to e support of Christianty nd b,• refutation of the erroneous Doctrines of Infidel i ty, a an ,• nation Which, it is presumed, Christians of every denonii lflusffeel a lively interest in furthering. eo : ) , 1 by W. Simpkin and R. Marshall, Stationers' Hall the „ u Lu dgate -street, where communications addressed to sh eet nOr may be sent ; sold also by J. Nisbet, Berners- Dal Seeley and Sons, Fleet-street ;G. Wightman. kotl er-4t er-row • T. Griffiths, Wellington-street, Strand ; all other Boo'ksellers. kj A RPETS.----C ARTER and CO., MANUFACTURERS. 11, Per yard. "'lto, 'good quality, useful neat patterns 3s . 4d. and 3e. (id. b a i • e nd ettnriot r quality, the patterns novel 3s. 10d. and 4s. Od. te ‘ .r Y Beet u 1 q .i . ty, u pwards of 150 pat- 4s. 2d. and 4s. 4d. } tx t Z i s, suitableto6-ery styl e of furnishing Ven e e :l it Yard-wide Kidderminster, and} Ca 2.5. 7d. and 2s. 9d. Carpeting tb "d Co.'s ROYAL VELVET PILE CARPETS, of SIGH ch improved texture, with their superb NEW DE in BRUSSELS, for the elegantly F urnished 4. t a t t ‘ t 6 '. "g - room, &c. are universally admired. The mag oril,.; Ith w " , . their s t oc k enables them to execute the largest outT delay. STALPATENT DAMASK, KIDDERMINSTER, and hu k " i i ,CARPETING, with the greatest variety of Hearth N l ,."ruggets, and Floorcioths in the metropolis. iii ) ;:"' None of the Inferior goods vended by the linen '44; .4 (frequently for the best quality) are ever admitted ~the stock. t i t tt t , rn , forwarded to any part of the United Kingdom. by post punctually attended to. - '"N WAREHOUSE, 2, Top of CHEAPSIDE. CA-----------1 v ' " ----- - +IIN , T MAKERS' SOCIETY, 71, LEADEN HALL-STREET. MR. THIJRNEL L respectfully solicits the u Nobility and Gentry to inspect the largest an d lie ;' el ected Stock of Cediinet and Uph olster y Goods in 1...:" ,-4n d, at the CABINET-MAKERS' SOCIETY, 71, Ithl, - "hall-street, City, which Societ y is enrolled agree tit4l:° Act of Parliament, and founded for the support bi ll , neo uragement of industrious Mechanics, who all corn- AI s 1 Produce on ly the very hest Ar ticles, p rovide f o r its at T e a - tii " : in sickness, old age, and burial, and for survivors By order of the Trustees, THOS. HASLER, Secretary, 411, 1 z 71, Leadenliall-street, City. Ditto b e „,Tthog,any four- Servants' chest of ,+ - .stead £3 15 0 drawers... ............... £2 2 0 ~, J itto s .`ent bedstead 150rderynfh furniture 315 0 table ll6 0 Hair fit ed str w martr , t Mahogany dining table 3 '3 'gale .......... - 1 1 oFight mahogany chairs 5lO C 4,,thiflattress i0 ... t . i . t ... . ..... 1 1 0 Ditto sofa to match 6 10 0 dtist rb( ' 4 d, free from; Collard sideboard 6 10 0 , tir e ............ .. .310 0 Pedestal ditto lO 10 0 otir teesfe.six .. featherbed ... 2 12 0 Set of four feet mahogany four f e et ,slx hair mattress 2 10 . 0 dining tables, 11 feet . r ., in ti ,t six best ditto, , 0 long l4 10 0 'bur ieti ..................... 3 3 0 1 Small ditto, patent .... .( 8 10 0 0 Sl)S,llid st :i i x . flock bed IMusic stool, in morocc i I 5 1 10 0 Sandwich tray 1 8 0 ,ant. Pan edclia•rs"oil, ' l ' v ßt' P:49lir, Butler's ditto ' m l6 0 Eight Trafalgar chairs 10 10 0 t able dressing .Dittodrawing-room, each ii 18 0 • 13i tt, e w . • .. .................... 0 16 0 Drawing room couch 5 5 0 Dit to aBb-hand ditto 016 0 Best horse-hair cuslnou 0 5 6 ..„"itt o d " ditto 0 8 0 Common ditto 0 4 6 feet -h ke es " 3 g table Rao hest in I card, and sofa in ion' l9 0 0 ... Thee- dr awers a 10 - 2 19 0 Ditto ditto 2l 10 0 ka,,:feet six ditto 316 0 Elegant drawing-room di a ,,PPY box glass, two 1 curtains 6 6 0 A1ai,,,.,.. .... .. - 015 6 Rosewood caddies, of t ,fin,,'Y night' ...... 1 . 1 . N . :e . .. ! fancy wood, from I , Bs. to 1 8 0 Ditt o Wiii; .................... 1 ,4, 0. llniitation ditto, Canter_ Eine, b p _ irce steps ... 1 .t.. ..,, bury ....... ... u z er di ' t Zt and p an 1 16 6! Japanned rosewood chef I . l l'attr rn B °fa bedstead, I, tioneer ..................... 2 10 0 • feti ch e ss fa fit, with top 3 8 &Ditto ditto h paii ne4 bedstead, j, (Lady's work table, ma i'lltliec -siv - feet tent bedstead—. 1 12 (Ditto, silk and fringed 3 3 0 tbsi and tour- Large' winged wardrobes r i . hei thd furniture, , Japanned book shelves 0 6 0 silk O n draperies and Rosewood ditto " 1 ge 14 14 0, Loo tables... (upwards)... 6 0 0 All featherbeds warranted free from dust and smell. • 4,+ Old Furniture taken in exchange. Wires or other Ligatures. MONSIEUR MALLAN and SON, Sur geon Dentists, No. 32, GREAT RUSSELL STREET, BLOOMSBURY, grateful for the high and extensive patronage which has so eminently distinguished their professional exertions since their arrival in the British Metropolis, respectfully announce to their Friends and the Public in general, that they still continue to restore DE• CAYED TEETH, with their celebrated MINERAL SUCCEDANEUM, so universally recommended by the Faculty of London and Paris. The operation of Filling Teeth is performed in a few seconds, without the slightest pain, heat,. or pressure. .They also FASTEN LOOSE TEETH, in a manner singularly efficacious, and SUPPLY WHOLE or PARTIAL SETS of TEETH formed of the above INCORRODIBLE MINERAL or of Natural Sub st.inces, without WIRE or other LlGATURES—guaran teed to answer every purpose for Articulating and Masti cating The Fa6ilty are respectfully invited to witness the suc cessful result of the Mineral Succedaneurn. N.B. One of the above firm may he consulted for a short period, on Mondays and Thursdays at No. 31, New street, Birmingham ; and alternate (lays at No. 21, Cle mens-street, Leamington Spa. KETS. Oats. ----.. i 50 51 A 4'2 0 0 5 0 s 5 3 ^6 , 8 oy, 711 70 30 1 . d. ° 6 4 0 6 40 4 0 3 4 9 6 4 :S 9. 2 S 66 O g 3 4 94 S 66 0 0 I I WI, ;I 0 0 he ir e ruing, but _se tp ` 3 , ih the satin' s. to frOs. s. to 5S s• p e s. to stis. 6 6, ti , b , s. to Ns• fle e , . s. to 555. s: to 625. S. to 40 5 . " 4 - nr it' s. to 39 5 . P . ' 41' to 38s. S s • to ---s. tri ti e4 46. s ; to .12s. s. to es. s to 255. fine .I= o ▪ to '2 35 . T i n e e • to `7.2 ,4 ,. ;',,"stoO l e " to 13d. Los, Od. Ler ine 4tis. Pe' Dail' '241. Os. pe t Beans. 133t ::/ 4 30 3 3 . - 30 1 3s 40 .„ at 38 „. 19 9 . 1 34 3. 5 29 32 74; 44 , 45 96 ( :hoo t the t.. C. —Sept. '2 O „ 1 01 l ,t this day' s 'e of Is. on tv- ne of 14Ib. 1 ! 91 1 . eat ..• . ..... f o ............ v ...................... 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I :ol l 2 t vr ct ° Esq ., oi e eldest a.v° pry )l i z IP ° ;e 11 3 11, B ° ° Of , vin. Jones, v et is age. urt, 1.) H a nd -co S. Pore , °f.°7 : l. , H. rabn er, 1.10 youNG , AT oNpon• Mrs. Chas. lady of Col( NANTAL COURT-MARTIAL. (1 7 rom the Portsmouth Herald of Sunday.) A Court-martial was held, on Friday last, on board his Majesty's ship Melville, in this harbour, consisting of Pre sident, Admiral Sir Thomas Foley, G.C.8., Rear-Admiral of the United Kingdom, and Commander-in-Chief at this port ; Members, Captains C. J. W. Nesham, of his Ma jesty's ship Melville; Sir E. T. Truubridge, Bart., of his Majesty's ship Stag; David Dunn, of his Majesty's ship Curacoa ; and Price Blackwood, of his Majesty's ship _ . - - . Imogine ; officiating Judge- Advocate, 'James Hoskins, Esq to try Mr. Backhouse, mate of his Majesty's ship ,Etna, on charges preferred against him by Commander E. Bel cher, of that ship, for having, at various times, during the present year, while the ,Etna was employed on the Western Coast of Africa, been guilty of repeated acts of insubordination, neglect of duty, and disrespectful, con temptuous, and insolent conduct towards Commander F. Belcher, his superior officer, on board the "'Etna ; and for having, since the ship's arrival in England, namely, on the 14th of August last, and between that day and the 10th of September instant, been guilty of insulting conduct to wards Commander Belcher and First Lieutenant Mitchell, and of insubordination in quitting the shi t ), in defiance of the First Lieutenant's refusal of leave of absence, and also for having absented himself Irons his duty, when it was his watch on deck. By permission of the Court, T. A. Minehin, Esq., acted as profesSional adviser of the prisoner. The Court met at nine o'clock, and the Judge-Advocate, having called over the names of the various witnesses, read the order from the Lot ds Commissioners of the Admiralty, for assembling the Court-martial. The members of the Court were then sworn, as well as the Judge-Advocate, and the charges against the prisoner having been read, the examination of witnesses commenced. Mr: W. Craydon swarm and examined by Captain Belcher, who produced an' old worn-out straw hat, very carefully preserved iu a new deal box—l have seen that hat before. It was in the same shape. Mr. Backhouse came on deck with it on, when the Captain ordered him below to dress in a proper manner, which he did. Mr. Backhouse had neither shoes nor stockings on when he quitted the deck. He had on a surtout cost, white trow sers, and the straw hat now produced. Shortly after our arrival in the Gambia, when I was fficer of the first watch, I found Mr. B. in the cutter along-side the ship. I called him by his name, and told him to come out, but he did not obey my orders. Several other gentlemen were in the boat at the same time ; but I called Mr. B. out in preference to the others, because when I relieved the officer of the watch at eight o'clock, I received directions not to let Mr. B. quit the ship. I don't know whether Mr. B. was on the sick list or nut at that time. (A ques• tion as to whether Mr. B. was sober or not, was objected to by the Court, on the ground that a man may be drunk and not insubordinate, and vice versa.) By the COURT-Mr. B. hail been on the main-deck as officer of the watch. His trousers were all splashed with he ehein cable The hat now produced was the hat usually worn by him. By the Prosecutor—lt was about eight o'clock in the morning when the Captain ordered Mr. B. to go below and change his dress. I did not see or hear any thing disrespectful towards the Captain on this order being given. I was not near enough to hear. Mr. J. Harrison, boatswain, sworn and examined by Captain B lcher, producing the hat—l have seen that hat before. I was ordered by Captain Belcher to take charge of it sometime in the forenoon. I observed Mr. Backhouse w dking the quarter-deck with his hat on, be fore it was pinched to its present shape. 'lt was not so flit as it is now. When I had it, it was rounder. I was on the forecastle when I observed the hat on Mt. B.'s head. The gunner was also on the forecastle. Mr B. was walking the quarter-deck before the Captain came on deck. I did not believe hitn to be the officer of the watch at that time. I did not know that orders had been given that Mr. B. was not to do duty as mate of the main deck. Mr. B. commanded the second binge previously to this occurrence. I don't know whether this occurrence happened on the day he was superseded in his command of the barge. I think the hat is much dirtier now, from heir) , " exposed in the store-room to the dust and crthwebs. By the CouaT-I am not aware of any disrespectful conduct of Mt. 13:towards his Captain. lam not aware of any neglect of duty. I have seen Mr. B. with that hat on in its present ragged state in the day-time, while on the quarter deck. It was nearly in that state. Mr. Ross, Mate, sworn and examined by Captain Belcher—l do not recollect being summoned to tie quarter deck at the time when the prisoner wore the hat pro duced. I don't rein tuber when the prisoner's warrant was withdrawn. The prisoner was in the cutter on the n ight that Clark, the marin e , endeavoured to get ashore in it. I believe the prisoner was then ordered out of the boat, but lam not certain. I believe his leave was stop ped at that time. lam not aware whether he was on the sick list. I was keeping watch on board at the time. I don't recoPect that Mr. B. kept watch between that time and the ship's arrival. I think I was on watch on or about the evening of the 9th. I hid sonic difficulty in t c h o e nd p: bring relieved, and the First Lieutenant was obliged to o improper irst Lieutenant in terfere. I think it was about a quatter past one bell when I was relieved. The First Lieutenant reprimanded rd stohneeprriivsobnaetrheoiltvatladtoirgaosfti.o(nic.ck.l h r e rn a he him ask F then spoke to me and sent me below. During the short otitnaltehle was on o prisoner, de ci th innigghitviingsall'is replies to the First Lieutenant. lam aware that the prisoner's warrant was withdrawn. 1 never recollect the prisoner treating the Captain with disrespect; nor do I recollect any act of in s subordination on the part of the prisoner. Mr. R. Robinson sworn and examined by Captain Belcher—l superseded Mr. Backhouse iu command of the huge. I never saw the hat produced on the quarter-deck of the I don't know why be was superseded. I never received any general orders from Mr. B. for the government of the second barge. I received a log ; I had ten orders for his guidance. Th e y were a copy of the ship's signal book. The prisonerl t r tra a i d l,f t e v i r r i e t ( . l to me, because I did not ask him for m. the I thin it was on the 27th of March that I tookthe command. k 1. never observed any mark of disrespect or insubordination by the prisoner towards the Captain. By the Prisoner—l have frequently found it impossible to distinguish in the day time the signals that were made from their great distance; and they were frequently made after dusk. Mr. Strong, Second Master, sworn and examined by Captain Belcher—l have seen the hat produced on the quarter-deck of the Mna. I don't recollect when. It was after Mr. B. had left the barge. The officers were summoned on deck to see the hat about eleven o'clock in the forenoon. I heard Mr. Backhouse - say that the First Lieutenant had ordered him to do duty on the quarter deck, and not on the main-deck. The ship's com pany usually breakfasted, at that period, at seven ; the decks were usually completed before that time. When Mr. Backhouse waa ordered off the deck to appear like an officer, I was not aware that lte was walking as a Midshipman of the watch. I don't remember when the Captain demanded the prisoner's warrant of him. I did not notice at that time any disrespect in the conduct of Mr. B. to the Captain. You called on me, as caterer of the mess, and superior officer present, to state my reasons for permitting language subversive of disci pline and injurious to the service to be used in my berth. I don't remember your questioning me particularly on one occasion with regard to Mr. B. The excuse I made gene rally for all the members was that there was no servant to attend upon us ; we had to wait and prepare dinner our selves. We were only allowed a boy to attend fifteen of us. I frequently complained of him to the First Lieu tenant with respect to the filthy state he kept himself in, as well as the whole of the mess things, and without his being punished for it. - On Captain Belcher's asking what number of servants he had changed for the mess during the last seven months, witness said the first two stewards were taken away, as well as a bay, without any complaint from the officers or himself. The next was taken sick, and they had another. They had six altogether. By the Court T—l am not aware of insulting or disre spectful conduct on the part of Mr. B. at any time to Captain Belcher. I am not aware that Mr. B. at any time ever absented himself from the deck when he should have been on deck. lam not aware of any neglect of duty on the part of Mr. B. I only know by hearsay that Mr. B. ever quitted the ship in defiance of orders from the First Lieutenant. lam not aware of any insulting con duct of Mr. B. towards either of the Lieutenants. I have never heard any orders given by the Captain about uniform until he spoke to rise on my being without a jacket on the coast of Africa. i have seen nearly every officer in the ship, while on the coast of Africa, appear on the quarter deck at times wit'aout shoes or stockings at all hours of the day. I have seen the First Lieutenant without them. By the Prisoner—We were obliged to take it by turns to clean the knives, forks, dishes, &c. for our own comfort. Mr. Logan, Surgeon, sworn and examined by Capt. Belcher-1 find on inspecting the sick list that the pri sorir was sick on the 28th and 29th May last, while in the Gambia. It was reported to me by Lieut. Quin that the prisoner was about to leave the ship, but I do not re collect whether he was on the sick list at that time or not. I have very repeatedly heard Capt. Belcher find fault with the dirty state of the mess, and say that if the servant did not clean it the main-topmen should. By the COURT—The Captain told me in common con versation with Lieut. Quin (I think it was at breakfast), that he found Mr. B. in the boat alongside, and that he had ordered him out; and I should suppose the impres sion on my mind was that he was going without leave. I am not aware of any insulting or disrespectful conduct on the part of Mr. B. towards his Captain. lam not aware that Mr. B. ever quitted the deck without orders, or quitted the ship against the orders of the First Lieutenant. I have heard of his having done so. By the Prisoner—l recollect your being confined under a tarpaulin in a place only four feet square, where there was neither light nor air, and no officer in the ship was allowed to speak to you. Lieutenant Quin told me it was by Captain Belcher's orders. I believe you were released from that confinement at my suggestion. I said to Lieut. Quin, I thought your being kept there would occasion a mental excitement, and he might safely report to the Captain that your mind was not at that time correct. By Captain Belcher—l should have hesitated to remove the screen, although the patient's health might have snffered, until I had seen the Captain or First Lieutenant. Lieut. Mitchell sworn and examined by Captain Belcher—l was on deck when the prisoner asked Captain B. fur his discharge. I was called on to witness his con duct on the occasion. The moment Captain B. came up the ship's side, the prisoner walked abruptly up to him, and, with his face close to the Captain's, said, is my discharge come down ? He did not salute Captain B. and spoke in a sharp demanding tone. The prisoner quitted the ship, in defiance of his leave being stopped. I left word to be informed when he returned on board, and while I was at breakfast the officer of the watch came shown and reported his arrival. On or about the 6th or 10th of September, I went on deck and found no officer of the watch. I waited several minutes, and re peatedly called for the officer of the watch, when Mr. Ross and Mr. Backhouse came up. Mr. B. said he had the first watch; but was not relieved. I asked the gentle rn in of the sixth to eighth watch why he left the deck before be was relieved? Anti he replied, he went below for Mr. IL, for that he could not get him on deck with out. Mr. B.'s conduct was very u nofficerlike, and I con sider disgraceful towards Capt. B. By the COURT—When Mr. B. addressed the Captain about his discharge, it was between ten and twelve o'clock ; there were nearly the whole of the officers on deck ; but I rt collect only one sir more of their names. Mr. B. when addressing the Captain or myself, generally kept his hands in his pockets or locked in his cuffs. More than once he has done so ; scarcely a day passed hint I spoke to him upon the subject. Mr. Hopkins, midshipmen of the but : Etna, was next swo far rn and examined by Captain Belcher, nothing particu transpired in his evidence. Lieut. Miles sworn and exami ned by the COURT—I was nn deck when Mr. B. addressed the Captain on the subject of his discharge. He came on deck in a very abrupt manner, walked up to the Captain very quick, anti stopped suddenly in front of him, and said is my discharge come down, Sir. I think his manner was disrespectful. I did not hear the reply of Captain B. I recoil , ct two or three instances of disrespectful conduct on the part of Mr. B. towards the Captain, once when Mr. B. was in the barge, and the Captain reproved him for some neglect of duty, he sat on the deck of the boat, and did not get up while the Captain was speaking to him. Again on his leaving the Captain's cabin, he began singing very loud as if he wished every one to hear him, as it he had gut into a scrape, and did not care to get out of it. Ido not think he did it to insult the Captain who must have heard it. I am not certain that Mr. B. ever quitted the deck when on duty. Ido not know that he ever quitted the deck in de fiance of the First Lieutenant's orders. I beand so from several officers, but Ido nut recollect their names. Ido not recollect ever seeing him with that bat on. His man ner is always abrupt but not disrespectful. By the Prisoner—l observed you touched your hat when you applied to the Captain about your discharge. By Captain Belcher—There was, I thick, an order for all 'officers to communicate to the Captain, and throueli no other officer. On Mr. B.'s asking for Isis discharge, I thought his manner more abrupt than usual. Mr, B. dines! with the Captain or: his passage Lome with other officers. Captain Belcher treated him with the same courtesy as he did the other gentleman. I thought when the Captain asked him to dine with him, that he had for gotten all. I have seen, after nine o'clock in the morning, officers on the quarter-deck without shoes or stoekings. have not known you to omit inviting to your table any officers not under arrest. I believe that you did state that you considered it your duty to ask them. I consider that the order for the muster in the morning expected every officer to appear in proper uniform. This closed toe evidence on the part of the prosecution. The Co u rt was then cleared, and when re-opened it was intimated that the Court allowed the prisoner until nine oclock on Saturday Intl ruing to prepare his defence. The Court then adjourned at a quarter to five. SATuaDAy.--The Court met, as by adj turnment, at nine o'd oe l t this day, when it having been stated that Lieut. Quin of the .11:::tna was returned from leave, it was thought desirable that be should be called. By Capt. Belcber—l have seen that straw hat on the prisoner's head. I had received orders to keep 11Ir. B, 011 the quarter • deck, and not allow him to do du t y on the main deck. When he came on deck the Captain ordered hint be !ow to re-appear as an officer ; he had on that hat, nearly In the sante state as it is Inow. Ile came up again with another hat on. The officers were summoned on deck, and the clerk came with his books, and the Captain dis-rated Mr. B. The old hat was sent for on the occasion. I don't recollect Mr. I3.'s reply when you told him you should write for his discharge. I received an order to prevent any communication being held with the prisoner in consequence of his having had a serious row with the Captain. / had orders that Mr. B. was not to mess with his berth, on account of his bad behaviour. Once, when the Captain came on board, I told him that I really con sidered Mr. B. in an unsound state of mind ; the Captain replied that lie did not think so, and would try him by a Court-martial, and ordered him to be placed in watch and watch. I don't recollect any other conversation with the Captain. I reported to the Captain on one occasion that I found the prisoner forward in the cutter in an intoxicated state. By the CouaT—When the prisoner was ordered to change his dress, 'ae did so in a respectful manner. When I told him the hat he had on was not fit fir an officer, he apologized and said that he had one making, which would be ready in two hours, as all his others were lost in the barge. I never knew him guilty of any neglect of duty or contemptuous conduct, except at the time of his wearing the hat. He was dis-rated for wearing that hat. fly Capt. Belcher—l felt satisfied with the explana tion the prisoner gave respecting his dress. Captain Belcher, the prosecutor, then advanced towards the table to he sworn, but the prisoner having submitted a written paper to the Court, objecting to his being sworn, the Court was cleared, and after half an hour's conside ration was re-opened, when the Judge •Advocate stated that Captain Belcher's evidence would be received in support only of those caua where nobody but the prisoner and pro secutor were present. Captain Belcher sworn and examined—Mr. B. once en tered abruptly my cabin, and tendered a bill for signature and endorsement. I replied that he had not complied with the regulations under which I engaged to become party to his money transactions, that I had never received any in timation of funds to meet that or any other bill. But I told him if I thought it would enable him to appear more like an officer on the quarter-deck I would attach my sig n iture, and that he might leave it on my table for that purpose. He quitted the cabin, and, in a most insulting manner, walked up to the table and told me lie neither re quested my signature nor assistance, and my impression was that he tore the bill up, just outside the door, as a 'nailer insult. This was the only instance that Captain B. could positively swear to. The prosecution having closed, the prisoner read a written statement to the effect that he understood the pro secution had been closed yesterday, but fresh evidence having been brought forward, lie felt it an incumbent duty to ask for a further period of time to prepare his defence. The Court gave two hours for this purpose, and adjourned accordingly at twelve o'clock. At two o'clock the Court was re-opened, according to adjournment, when Mr. Minchin, having obtained per mission to read the defence, proceeded at great length to notice the very general and indefinite nature of the charges against the prisoner, who, he said, had received very harsh and oppressive treatment from the Captain, while in the barge on the coast of Africa ; in corroboration of which he called a great number of witnesses, who all deposed to his having conducted himself in a very respectful manner, and endeavoured to do his best to please Captain Belcher. The late period of the day at which the trial concluded renders it impossible for us to give even an outline of this part of the proceedings. The Court was cleated to deli berate on the sentence at twenty minutes past five. On the re-opening of the Court the Judge-Advocate read the sentence to the following effect :—" That the charges re- I icing to the transactions reported to have taken place on the coast of Africa have not ben proved ; but that the charge of insubordination while in the harbour, as far as relates to breaking his leave, has been proved. The Court, therefore, sentence the prisoner to be dismissed from the iEtna and reprimanded, and admonished to be more careful in future." IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HO USE OF LORDS, SEPTEMBER 26. (Lord SHAFTESBURY on the Woolsack, the Lord Chan cellor being absent.) . One of the side galleries was fitted up in the course o the day,-before the House met. The E , trl of Los Low was introduced as Baron Ludlow, and the Earl of DUN MORE as Baron Dunmore, and took the oaths and their seats. The Waterloo Bridge New Street Bill was returned from the Commons, agreed to. The Duke of RICHMOND, the Marquis of CLEVELAND, and the Earl of ELDON, presented petitions from Galway, in favour of the Galway franchises. REFORM BILL.—WESTMINSTER PETITION. The Marquis of WESTMINSTER rose to present the petition in favour of the Reform Bill agreed to at the late Westminster meeting. it was the duty and the practice of their Lordships to throw wide open their doors to peti tions; but it was not common, in presenting petitions, to enter at length into a discussion of the subject of those pe titions, unless the questions to which they referred hap pened to be of particularly great importance. The peti thin had been agreed to by a most numerous and respec table meeting of the Westminster electors. He was assured by those who put the petition into his hands, that it was a most numerous and respectable meeting, and that at that meeting the petition had been agreed to unanimously. This meeting, like many others of the same kind, had been caused by certain remarks and observations made in this and the other House, to the effect that the opinions of the people on the subj ec t of the Reform Bill had undergone a change. The consequence was , that meetin g s were held in order to p rove peo ple, so far from bring altered, were, if pos- O th p a in t i,smuscohfrtehtne a rks were utterly unfounded, and that the were accordingly pr e pa t in g i n a ll p a r s sibl e , mote deci e. d hi t c l i t , a , n v, e ,u v i e d r i b n ot f m ayo b u e r o p f re t s h e e nt r e n d ea t s o ut t v i . wir of Lordships, praying them to p ass the Reform R ill. I n rtLire. )Petitions country, ttsis c o urse the m etropolis was not behind-hand with the rest of the cou ntr y . He had now to p resent to their Lordships the petition of the city of W estm i ns t er; an d their Lo r dships we re aware that a m eeting of the mer chants, bankers, and most respectable traders of the city of London, had been held at the Mansion-house, with a view to prepare a petition to be presented to their Lord ships, in favour of the great measure of Reform. That meeting consisted of a most important holy, represent big the most extensive portion of the commercial interest of the nation, and it was there proved that their opinion of the R e form Bill bad undergone no alteration. That meeting also was provoked by the remarks, that the opi nion of the people as to the Reform Bill had been changed. Their Lordships would do well to look at what was said at that meeting. It was ttmre sad that if the Reform Bill should be rej , eted, the circumstance would be pro ductivegjVe a i n fa a t p b r l 0 0 b w , b t rpyu,bli the c p c e r ; wouldand it refuse si,• of the greatest exasperation in t he c ount ry , a n d ll ple as to al p so ay s t a h id e that, taxes. Whether that remark was well founded or not, he could not say, hut at least these observations were well worthy of consideration. At Bristol, too, and other places, meetings had been held, in order to petition their Lord ships in favour of the measure, and no meetings at all bad been held for the contrary purpose of petitioning t h e i r Lordships against it. He certainly had beard that a petition had been got up and promoted by the ITai versity of Cambridge against the passing of the Bid, and that the petition was sent through the county or Cambridge for subsewiptions ; but their Lordships knew „, e ii what weight was to be aqached to such a petition.— One thing was clear, that wherever the popular voice could be heard, the opinion of the great body of the people was decidedly and ardent:, in favour of the measure. It had been said that public opinion had undergone an entire change in the county of Dorset, and that an Anti-Reform candidate would walk over the course. But what was the fact? He bad heard that a Reform candidate had been received in the county of Dorset with acclamation, and that he was likely to walk over the course unopposed.— I n all quarters th e popu l ar op i n i on wa s decidedly in favour of tho great measure o f R e f o rm, except, perhaps, in the coy of Dublin —an exception upon which no great stress could be laid. This being the case, he would pructed to make a dew observations as to what might be expected to be the e.liduct of their Lordships in reverence to this Re form Bill now on th e i r ta bl e . Th e gene ral i n quiry out 01 doors is, " "What will t h e L or d s d o ?" He himself did not pretend to know w h at t h ey wou ld d o ; b ut if h e were to g ive an opinio n on what their Lordships would do , he should he inclined t o say t h at t h ey wou ld agree to it almost u nanimously, In the first place, looltiug at private lute- sous more than had signed the first petition from Chester in favour of Reform. The Earl of ELDON—The Noble Marquis was pleased to say that their Lordships Ivid no interest in the question. He had heard these words from his lips, and the advice given that the Peers should not interfere with the mea sure. But since they had been so much advised, he also would give their Lordships his advice, and that was to do their duty—( Hear, hear, hear)—and he had no doubt but they would do it.—(Hear, hear, from both sides of the House.) He did not say at present what that duty was; but he would say that even for the sake of the people themselves, their Lordships ought to do their duty.— (Hear, belt., from both sides of the House.) He had no hesitation in saying, that many Noble Lords whom he highly respected would do their duty, by giving that opinion of the measure which he would feel it his duty to give. But so far was it from the Peers having no interest in this question, that they would have no Con stitution at all left, unless the Peers had, and took an in• terest in it. He would go no farther. lie had been bred in loyalty—he had been bred to the law, and loved the law and, having now reached the age of fun:A:ore years, he would rather die, than admit that the Peers had no in terest in the question. lie would maintain, that to say that the Peers had no interest in the quer•tion, was one of the must absurd propositions thrt had ever been uttered. Some Noble Lords might think that it was their duty to assent to this Bill. He gave no opiniou at pre►ent on that point. But he hoped and helieved, that their Lordships would do their duty conscientiously and fear lessly—be the consequences what they might.—(Hear, hear.) He was determined conscientiously to do his duty, and he could not be wrong if he did his duty according to his own opinion ; and at his time of life he would say, that he did not wish that life to be prolonged a anonient longer, if it were possible that he should be restrained by any petitions, clamours, or resolutions, by any favour, pre judice—(Hear, hear)—or fear from doing his duty, be the consequences what they might. To tell bim that the Peers had no interest in this question! Yes, the Peers had an interest in it; and the King too had an interest in it; and if the measure should pass, and those consequences should follow, which, in his opinion, would follow, then let those who thought they did their duty in voting for it, console themselves with the consciousness of having done that duty. It might be said that he was mistaken in his view of the subject ; but be the consequences what they might, he would do his duty.—(Hear, hear.) The Marquis of WESTMINSTER—The Noble and Learned Earl was very much mistaken when he repre sented him as having said that the Peers had no interest in the question.—(Hear, hear, from the Ministerial Benches.) lie did not say that the Peers had no interest in the ques tion, but that the Commons had a peculiar interest in it, and he said so still.—(Hear, hear.) The petitions were laid on the table. AFFAIRS OF BELGIUM. Lord GODERICH expressed his hope that, as his Noble Friend at the head of the Administration had not been able, on account of a domestic calamity, to attend in his place that evening, the Noble Marquis (Londonderry) would postpone his motion relative to the affairs of Belgium till another day in the present week, and he suggested Thurs day or Friday. The Marquis of LONDONDERRY was deeply sensible of the domestic calamity which bad befallen the Noble Earl, and a Noble Friend of his (Lord Durham), who was connected with the Noble Earl. He would, therefore, postpone his motion till Thursday. He was sorry to see that the Noble and Learned Lord who usually sat on the Woolsack was not present, but he hoped he would be pre ' sent on Thursday, as that Noble and Learned Lord had taken such a prominent part in these discussions, and his speeches had such weight with the public. When he looked at the Standing Orders relative to the attendance of the Keeper of the Great Seal in that House, he could not help being surprised at the strange and repeated absences of the Noble and Learned Lord. To a question from the Earl of ABFRDEEN, Lord AUCKLAND replied, that it was intended to pro. pose the second reading of the Wine Duties Bill to-morrow. REFORM. Eat] MULGRAVE presented a petition from Whitby, in Yorkshire, preying their Lordships to pass the Reform Bill. The petition was signed by 2,000 persons more than had ever signed a petit:on at that pace on any former occasion. His Lordship also presented a petition from Gisborough, in Yorkshire, to the same effect, and observed that the Peers had an interest in the question of Reform, in common with the rest of the people. They had no se pirate interest in it. Petitions to the same effect were also presented by the Earl of Essex from Launceston ; by the Marquis of Lans downe ; from Ballinadoolly in the county of Galway ; by Lord Suffield from Haddingliam in Norfolk ; and by the Duke of Hamilton from Lanark ; all of which were ordered to lie on the table. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE presented a petition from certain tradesmen in London, relative to the keeping open of the shops on Sunday. Lord CLIFFORD presented a petition in favour of the Galway franchises. COAL BILL. Lord DACRE presented a petition from the coal meters of the county of Surrey and others, praying to be heard by Counsel against the C.,al Trade Regulation Bill. PLURALITIES BILL. The Archbishop of CAN lERI3URY morsel the third reading of the Pluralities Bill. Lord WYNFORD opposed the motion, and repeated the objections to it which he had before urged, pirticif laey to that clause which made the distance within which plurality of livings could be held only thirty miles instead of forty five miles. The Archbishop of CANTERBURY moved that the Bill du pass. After a few words from the Eat! of ELDON, strangers were ordered to withdraw, but eventually no division took place, and the Bill was passed. ' The report on the Tithe Composition Bill was received. and the amendments agreed to. The Marquis of LONDONDERRY moved that the Standing Order No. 3, be read, which having been don e by the clerk, it appeared that, by that order, the Lord Keeper (Chancellor) is required to attend the service of the House, unless some other pe rson be appointed by the Royal Commission to the office of Deputy Speaker. The NolitE Mai-twits then observed, that the Noble and Learned Lord who usually occupied the Woolsack had read them several lectures upon the observance of order, and they had row before them, as they had on many proceed ing occasions, a remarkable breach oh order by the Nobls Lord himself, who was then absent without having signi fied that th it absence arose from indisposition. It was ul the utmost importance to the dignity of the prsceenings that House that the Noble and Learned Lord should be constantly in attendance; he had overturned the most usual courses of proceeding iv, their Lordships' Houtiq be 1 bed attempted Reform in other places, to carry it into effect there. t• a it :41'; - 4?:-. The Duke of RICHMOND rose to • .:".,4 , ,,tf the Noble ,; . "'= . 's- ^ l Marquis meant to give a notice, he • ,•: ; : sit that ' • it would be much more decorous to .' :the Nobl e and Learned Lord *ls in his place and preparstioaaawer. I ... • The Marquis of LONDONDERRY said he was merely . t ai ‘j proceeding to give reasons why the Noble Lord was bound .mil 1 to attend. oLur of order. contended that the Noble e r It A hi l ea s. rr information. r gu u i i Marquis of s " The Marquis of LONDON DERRY i n t ended to call The Marquis of LANSDOWN E in q uired if the Noble Marquis opposite meant to give notice of a motion o r a question? The Marquis of LONDONDERRY --A question. Lord PLUNKETT was sure that the ir Lordshi p s could w not fail to be of opinion that his Noble Friend bad not violated any of their standing orders; at the same time it was net for him to set himself up as a Judge of the stand ing orders of their Lordships' House, for he rather wished to leave that office to persons of more experience in that House than himself; but he confessed it did appear to him that there had been no violation of the standing order.— He understood the standing order to mean that the Lor d Chancellor was not to be absent unless some other Noble Lord were appointed by Royal Commission to preside.— Now, the Noble Lord who at present so ably occupied the Woolsack received his appointment by Royal Commission. No doubt, however, his Noble Friend would he perfectly able to afford their Lordships the fullest explanation oa • the subject, and to answer any question which the Noble Marquis might have to put ; but he thought it would be unjust to the Noble Lord to have it go abroad that his absences were so frequent as bad been represented; •r that they arose from any other causes than that application to the arduous duties of his office which had commanded the unanimous approbation of the public.—(Cheers.) There had been in his Court a great arrear of business ; he should not stop to inquire in whose time that arrear had accumu lated ; hut the Noble and Learned Lord had succeeded in getting rid of it. The Marquis of LONDONDERRY said, if his prede cessors thought themselves at liberty to he absent, they might have gotten rid of any,arrear of business in the Courts ; they conceived that it was their daty to attend in that House ; and therefore if by hie absence from one duty he was enabled to di,charge another, and supe rior duty, he could lay claim to no more merit than his predecessors. The Earl of ELDON always understood from what he had read, and from his predecessors Lords Thurlow and Loughborough, that the first duty of the. Lord Chancellor was to attend upon that House ; and when circumstances rendered it impossible for him to do so, he was bound to signify the cause to the Noble Lord who might hold the Royal Com:ninaion to preside in that House. It hasl been said that the alisence of the Noble Lord hail enabled him to discharge other duties ; but it should be borne in mind, that that very evening questions affecting lay property in advowsons bad been brought under the consideration of their Lordships, of as great importance as any upon which a Lord Chancellor could have to decide, and yet the House were without the advantage of hearing the opinions of that high functionary, from whom they ought, upon such subject, to receive their doctrines. Unless their Lord. ships intended to alter their usages, the Lord Chancellor ought to attend in his place. There had been instances recorded on the Journals, where the Lord Chancellor was absent from the necessity of attending upon the King at Windsor; hut that was not held by the Homo to be a suf ficient cause. The Duke of RICHMOND said, that the King's Com mission had issued for the purpose of enobling the Noble and Learned Lord who spoke last to be absent from ap peals ; the House knew no diff , rence between morning and evening. As to the present absence of the Lord Chancel lor, it arose from the very circumstance just alluded to—. namely, attendance upon the King. The Eatl of ELDON said, that his absence from appeals arose not front any act of his own, but under an order of their Lordships. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE contended, that it was no breach whatever of the orders, but recommended that the discussion be dropped for the present. After a rev: words from Lord MULORAYs and the Mar quis of Lormoienartav, . The London and - Weitroinster Coal Bill was, on the motion of Lord ELLZWBOROUGH,considered in Committee z the amendments were adopted, and the report ordered to he received to-morrow. The Earl of ROSSLYN proposed the second reading of the Scotch Turnpike Bill for Thursday, and gave notice that he should move a clause, disabling toll-keepers from having beer licenses. The Special Constables' Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed to-morrow. Lord PLUNKETT moved the second reading of the Ad ministration of Justice (Ireland) Bill. It was intended by that Bill to extend most of the recent English Acts to Ire land. It was read a second time, and ordered to be com mitted to.morrow.—Adjourned. HO USE OF COMMONS, SK.PrigarsErt 26. Colonel EVANS gave notice that he should, on Thurs day, bring forward a inotinn relative to military prepara tions said to have taken place at the Tower and in the city of London, on the 9th of last November. Mr. STRICKLAND presented a petition from Halifax, praying for the vote by ballot, and complaining that per sons had threatened them with ruining their trade, if they did not vote according to their directiou at the election for Halifax, which was to take place under the Reform Bill. Mr. HUNT supported the prayer of the petition, and thought that their having given the elective franchise to 101. voters would give rise to more corruption than bad yet existed, if the vote by ballot was not introduced. Mr. C. PELHAM contended that the prayer of this petition served to chew already how badly it was probable the new Refottu Rill would operate with respect to the 101. voters. Mr. HODGSON presented a petition from Newcastle on-Tyne, against the tax on marine insurances. Mr. O'CONNELL presented a petition from Drayton, praying for an investigation into the case of Mr. and Mrs. Deacle. Mr. O'CONNELL also presented a petition from some place in Ireland, in favour of poor laws in Ireland. He was afraid that it would at last be found necessary to in troduce such a system into Ireland ; but at the same time he felt that after the example of the English poor laws, it behoved them to be exceedingly cautious what steps they took with respect to the introduction of poor laws into Ireland. Mr. HUNT said it was not the poor laws of England, hut the abuse of them, that was reprehensible. He Defied any one to point out any clause in the English poor laws that was not just, equitable, and humane. Mr. WRIGHTSON thought the introduction of poor laws into Ireland would only be alleviating one days of persons at the expense of the ruin of another. Mr. WEYLAND supported poor laws in Ireland, on the ground that so much capital of that country was taken away by absentees that the labourers of the country wore left without employment, and had, therefore, a right to look for support in some other way. Mr. ROBINSON said, that it Was impossible to expect that able-bodied men would remain quiet and tranquil without employment; and be thought that poor hrwa were the on l y remedy for Ireland. Mr. D. W. HARVEY contended that poor laws had their origin in the laws of nature, and that every man who was willing to work and could not obtain work, had a na tural claim on the soil for support. He hoped that the titne was nor far distant when church property would be made available fur that moat charitable of all ~b jects--the support of the poor, Sir R. BATESON said, that the introducti( n of poor laws into Ireland would render that country doubly wretched and doubly miserable. He would rather take an example as to poor laws from Sou',land than from England, for in the former country they worked well, and in the atter country confsedly ill. At the same time, he very touch wished to see a legal support establi.hed for th..! aged and ina , rn who were unable to support themselves. Sir C. BURRELL said, that there wit.. no fault to be oiund With the poor laws—it was from the inistpplicationt of them that all the mischief arrow. Mr. WILKS admitted, that if Enclish poor laws, with all their abuses, were introduced into Ireland, they would 'to harm instead of good. Lord INGESTRIE thought that the question of the in trAuction of poor laws into Ireland ought to receive im mediate attention from the Legislature. Colonel TORRENS said, that %hone % gent l emen spoke n favour of poor laws in Ireland, yet no tone had pointed out how the land was to be mule to produce sufficient food to support the poor. Mr. HODGES was of opinion that some poor laws were necessary for Ireland. Ue was aware of the great ;buses of the poor laws in England, and could not con .eive that system applicable to Ireland. It s hould be .omething different trim; that, and something bc la e c r. upaions Sir JOHN NEWBORT deprecated .object. • n ne n t ne n tYd preparedt vaguei ua l l practicalyP r a t ln 7 d e o d d b 7 r e cu g lr o t :o u n d erg o i ng t sho u ld e 0 e s it. f;P a b l :r:' h ara wici t a l l i p jorotnwf b e t f d , 4 41 b Englandl But ie when wereu n y i d ; planted of; to s. I •-- , 27 33