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people at 'cotton-under-Edge, and he was appre hended. Edward Osborne--I saw my horse on the even ing of the 18th Of February, 1825, and missed him the next morning, and immediately put out a hand bill. The day following the prisoner came volunta rily to me, and asked me if I had lost a horse. I told him I had. He said a horse had been taken up at Tetbury, whiCh answered the description of the bill, and Mr. Clarke had it. I gave him a shilling and some victuals, and told him if it turned out to be my horse I. w ould give him something handsome, if he would come another day. I got back my horse, but the prisoner never came to me again. Witnesses were called for the prisoner's character, but did not appear. Mr. Baron VAUGHAN—The horse was stolen from the prosecutor's field, and almost immediately found in the prisoner's possession. The presumption of the law in such cases is, that the party in whose possession it is steals it, unless he satisfactorily ac counts for his having it. Verdict- -Guilty. Sentence of death recorded. Mr. Baron VAUGHAN, after making inquiries of the governor of th.: gaol, said, " This is a very bad offence ; but as there is no reason to believe you be long to a gang, it is probable your life will be spared, but you cannot hope to remain in this country." CIVIL EIDE. There are 47 causes, six of which are marked Special Juries. One of them, " Rowley Dent against Bowley Dent," is a writ of entry. Seven teen causes were disposed of this day, most of which were undefended, and they were destitute of in tweet. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. PYTCHLEY HUNT RACES....—FRIDAY, APRIL 6. Fifty soy,. given by the Hunt, an open Stakes of 3 'ova. each. One heat, once round. 12st. each. Mr. W. Drage's b. c. Linguist 1 Mr. S. Wilson's b. g. Mr. Sharman's ch. g. No Go 3 Mr. S. Pull's b. g. Mr. Whitworth's g. in. The Bantam 5 Mr. Potterton's ch. in. The Gaudy Queen 6 Three drawn. Fernier,' Cup, value 60 goys. Heats, once round and a distance. Mr. B. G. Drage's b. g. by Benvolio 1 1 Mr. J. Hollis's br. m. The Duchess 3 2 mt. W. B. Sbarman's b g. Mr. C. Flasher's b. h. Don Cossack Mr. Linnell's g. m. Sister to Why Not 4 dr Six drawn. A 'Welter Stakes of 10 sot's. Once round and a distance. 12st. each. (14 subscribers.) Mr. Green's b. g. Phantom 1 Mr. A. Isted's ch. g. A.B.C. Mr. Bouverie's g. m. Azelina 3 Mr. Musters's b. g. Pilot 4 Mr. Mackenzie's ch. g. Black Spot 5 Match for 30 soya. 5 ft. Once round and a distance.— Mr. Whitworth's g. al. The Bantum rec. ft. from Mr. Benton's b. m. Match for 50 goys. Two miles, 12st.—Mr. Booth's Sylvanus beat Mr. Beaton's Fanny Aytor.. Match for 50 soya. Half a mile, 12st.—Mr. Booth's Sylvanus beat Mr. Inge's ch. h. A Purse of 50 cove., with 10 cove. to the second horse. Heats, once round and a distance. Mr. B. G. Drage's b. g 1 1 Mr. C. Fleeher's b. h. Mr. G. Nippizes The Duke Mr. Linnell's Sister to Why Not 4 4 Mr. J. Jones's br. g. Loyalty 3 5 Mr. G. Jones's roan g. Mr. Gambier's g. in. Three drawn. PONTEFiIACT MEETING, 1827. FIRST DAY.—Sweepstakes of 30gs. each, 10 ft. for three yr. old colts Set. 51b. fillies Bst. 21b. Mile and three quarters. Lord Milton's b. e. Beggar Boy, by Tramp— Oryillina Sir J. Byng's ch. c. Pedlar, by Tramp—Gadabout Mr. Haworth's b. c. by Blacklock—Cottage Girl Mr. Houldeworth's br. c. Bhurtpore, by Magistrate Mr. Petre's ch. c. Tom Jones, by Abjer—Leopoldine Ld. Sligo's b. c. Pelican, by Oiseau—Miss Aide by Sir Peter Lord Scarborough's b. c. by Catton, dam by Luck's-All Mr. Riddelni .h c. Rave v eey, '6 7 Mr. Wormald's b. c. by The Laird, dam by Governor Mr. Gully's ch. c. by Cervantes, dam by Stamford Mr. Hopkinson': ch. c. Geloni, by Hazard. Sweepstakes of 50gs. each, h. ft. for colts Set. 31b., fillies 43st. ; 31b. allowed, &c. Mile and three quarters. Lord Fitztvilliam's br. c. Medoro, by Cervantes Mr. Wigfull's b. a. by Tramp—Holm by Paynator Mr. Houldsworth's omitted to declare, and Mr. Duncombe did not name. The Orford Stakes of 50 NOVS. each, h. ft. for two year old colts Bet. 31b., fillies Bst. T. Y. C. Mr. Ferguson's b. f. by Jonathan, dam by Sir Paul Lord Fitzwilliam's ch. f. Kitty, by C , errantes—Kittert Mr. Petre's br. f. by Blacklock—Agatha by Orville Col. Sykes's b. c. by Phantom, darn by Sorcerer Mr. Lambton's b. c. by Tramp—Fortuna by Comus Lord Scarborough's b. f. by Catton—Aylesbury's dam Mr. W. Scott's b. c. by the Laird, dam by Sorcerer Mr. Houldsworth's b. f. Baggage, by Ti-amp. SEcorfla DAY.—The Foal Stakes of 50 SOV3. each, 10 ft. 2 miles. Mr. Houldsworth's b. c. Coalition, by Magistrate, Bet. Sir J. Byng's ch. c. by Catton—Ursula, Sot. Mr. Armitage', gr. f. Trinket by Grey Walton, 7st. 111 b. The Gold Cup, value 100 gs. by subscribers of 10 each, with 20 added; three-yr-olds 6st. 121 b., four Met. 31b., nye Bst. 121 b., six and aged gat. 31b. Mares and geld ings allowed Sib. Three miles. To name on the entrance day. SUBSCRIBERS. Lord Hawke, Lord Wilton, D. of Leeds, Mr. Irby, Mr. Rouldsworth, Ld. Scarbrough. Mr. Petre, Mr. C. Wilson, THIRD DAY.—Sweepstakes of 20 eovs. each, for two yeer old colts, Set. 51b., fillies Sat. 21b. Seven furlongs. Lord Fitzwilliarn'e b. f. Miss Pratt, by Blacklock Mr. Houldsworth's b. f. Baggage, by Tramp—Escape's dam Mr. Petre's ch. c. The Colonel, by Whisker Mr. Honldsworth's ch. a. Vanish, by Phantom Mr. J. B. Brinkmaa's ch. c. by Blacklock or Parlington Mr. F. Lumley's b. c. brother to Coronation, by Catton. Sweepstakes of 20 cove, each, with 20 added, for three year old fillies Sat. 31b. each. Mile and quarter. Lord Milton's b. Dinah, by Dinmont—Valentina Mr. Gascoigne's cb. Jessy, by Coitus---Louisa by Or►ille Mr. Houldsworth's br. Leda, sister to Fanny Davies Lord Scarborough's b. sister to Coronation, by Catton Mr. Tarleton's b. by Whisker, sister to Wagtail. ExEct:TioN.—On Saturday last Samuel Ash croft, aged 22, Daniel Graham, 25, and Michael Fitz patrick, 22, were executed behind the Castle of Lancaster, for highway robberies in Manchester and the neighbour hood. Fitzpatrick denied the robbery with which he was charged, but acknowledged having struck the prosecutor in the manner described on the trial : he, however, said, that the affair was a drunken frolic. Ashcroft and Graham both frankly avowed their guilt, and appeared, from the time of their conviction, fully aware of the awful situation in which they stood. Fitzpatrick was attended by a Catholic Priest, w h o was very attentive in his religious visits, and ear nestly and affectionately exhorted him to prepare for his awf u l exit. Graham, who was alio a Catholic, was at tended some time by the Protestant Chaplain of the gaol, ho ping, as he afterwards said, that his professing himself et that belief might possibly be the means of procuring a commutation of his sentence; but when be found that this piece hie real had not the slightest effect, he acknow ledged , 8 real religion, and was also attended by the Ca tholic Priest. The wires of Fitzpatrick and Ashcroft had an interview with their unfortunate husbands a few days before the execution. Graham received a letter from his rife the day befor e he suffered, and wrote an answer to it, couched in eetrernely flippant terms. A little after twelve o'clock they w ere brought out upon the scaffold. Graham, who came first, low< round him with the greatest un concern, and evinced th e 'erne fortitude which he displayed on his trial. He looked up at the beam and chain with the greatest indifference, and the n gave some instructions to the executioner; he also desired to be informed when and h e replied, "Do not, I his brother-in --law (Ashcroft) ~,,,,s brought out, which was promis ed him ; . utioner then l pray von, de ceive me." The ex-c P aced the cap over his head ; but he immediately turnedit up, , alto calmly sur veyed the immense assemblage of people around, and, wav ing his hand, cried out " GOd be with Yea all.'. pitzp, _ but never uttered a aylbtbl e . trick was then brought oat, Ashcr o ft came on the last, and he appeared absorb.% in grief, and cried bitterly. After the Chaplain had read part of the B ur i a l S erv i ce, t h e d ro p fell. Graham appeared a° 'figir a great deal, but the other two were very soon isad. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, Aram 11. A Person from the Treasury presented an account of the increase and decrease of persons in Public Offices.—Laid on the table. CORN LAWS. Lord FARNBORO UGH delivered in at the table, the Report of the Committee on the subject of the Importation of Foreign Corn. The Earl of ROSSLYN presented a petition from certain Owners and Occupiers of Land in a Hundred of tlae county of Norfolk, against any alter ation in the Corn Laws. Mr. Shadwell, and others from the Commons, brought up some Private Bills, and returned the Bills of Exchange Bill, with the intimation that the Commons had agreed to their Lordships' Amend ments in that Bill. The Distress Costs' Bill was reported. PETITIONS AGAINST THE CORN LAWS. Lord KING stated, that he had to present to their Lordships a petition against the Corn Laws—a petition very numerously signed, and corning from persons who had very severely felt the distresses of the times. It came from the inhabitants of Old ham, in the county of Lancaster, and perhaps would not be thought by their Lordships worthy of much attention. It was the petition of the poorer sort, who were not growers, but only consumers of corn, but was to be presented to an assembly which was well known to be exceedingly disinterested and liberal on this subject. The petition prayed for a repeal of the Corn Laws, and for a metallic currency. Their Lordships were aware that Ministers had, on a certain occasion, procured a Resolution to be passed in another Assembly, to the effect that a 1/. note in paper was equal to 1/. in specie, at a time when the paper had notoriously suffered a very consider able depreciation. They had by this means wrought a sort of transubstantiation, and this new doctrine of transubstantiation might be added to the 39 Church articles, as a 40th article to the creed of national fait*. A certain Statesman had also found out, that although a man worth nothing should awake some morning and find a guinea in his pocket, it would be of no use to him : but such was the grinding effect of taxation, that although a man should go to sleep with a guinea in his pocket, he was very likely when he awoke to find nothing there. Then the Ministers came with their Corn Laws, thinking that by this means they could faci litate the payment of taxes, and the law was enacted by persons, who, in this manner, taxed others for their own benefit. What would they think in France, of the circumstance of one class of persons so far domineering over others, as to make them pay taxes for the peculiar benefit of that class ? Even before the revolution, there was nothing more than an attempt to preserve old abuses ; but our Minis ters and Legislators, not content with old abuses, had recourse to those Corn Laws, and thereby in troduced more ab uses . Th e o ld French Nobles thought and acted upon the opinion, that the lower orders were made for the sole purpose of being worked and taxed for the benefit of their betters; and the nobles and gentry of this country appeared to think, that the lower orders were made only to starve for their advantage. But nobles, and, he was apprehensive, princes als o , were rat h er an i n d oc il e race, and had gained but very little, in point of wis dom or knowledge, from the example of the French Revolution. The only country in Europe where torn was as dear as it was in this country was the country of King Ferdinand, and it was to be pre sumed that he too had his Corn Laws for the pur pose of keeping up prices. Ferdinand was, indeed, a king every inch of him, and had learned nothing from the French Revolution ; and when he wanted to make a change in his Ministry, he took care to advise on the subject with some cunning old Jesuit, so that the new Government was, in effect, the same as the old ; and thus nothing was gained. -To be sure, King Ferdinand was said to be rather a flimsy kind of gentleman, and much interested about petticoats and such matters, and besides a man of very royal bearing, as Cardinal Wolsey said of his aligx,_ l 3l.oreover 1-4 izAurar.,4 k ,iiscAm. o whose advice, no dou b t, sciarETTO whose advice, no doubt, lie paid a proper deference. But with respect to these petitioners, they prayed for retrenchment in the public expendi ture, as we - : - is for a repeal of the Corn Laws. The Earl of LAUDERDALE objected to the receiving the petition, which he said was irregular, inasmuch as the petition and the signatures were written in different patches. It had been the prac tice of their Lordships to reject such petitions, un less the party who presented them chose to with draw them. Lord KING said that the prayer of the petition was written on the Fame piece with the signatures. Lord CLIFDEN asked them what was to be done in case a petition should be too long to allow of the signatures being attached to the same piece of paper, or parchment ? Lord KING understood that a little pasting would cure the defect, and he withdrew the petition for the time, in order to put it in regular shape. The LORD CHANCELLOR observed, if we heard right, that the petition had at least afforded the Noble Lord an opportunity of making one of his pretty speeches. Lord KING then presented a petition from the Weavers of Perth, praying for a repeal of the Corn Laws, which was received and laid on the tahle.— Adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS, APRIL 11. EMIGRATION. Mr. MAXWELL, seeing the Hon. Secretary for the Colonies in his place, was anxious to ask him a question as to the intention of Government upon the subject of Emigration. The Hon. Member was proceeding to detail the offers made by the Relief Committee to co-operate with the Emigration Com mittee, in assisting distressed manufacturers to emi grate from Scotland (as we understood), when The SPEAKER asked if the Hon. Member meant to conclude with a motion ? AfAXWELL said, his present object was to Ht an answer from the Hon. Secretary (Mr. W. orton) upon this point. The SPEAKER said, that the Hon. Member must be aware that the course he was taking was irregular, inasmuch as it could only lead to a debate, when there was no motion before the House. Mr. MAXWELL begged pardon, and repeated his question, as to whether it was the intention of Government to co-operate with the Emigration Com mittee and Relief Committee, in aiding distressed manufacturers to emigrate ? Mr. W. HORTON said, the Hon. Member must be aware that it was impossible for him to state, at that moment, what Government or that House should ultimately resolve to do. Some time must necessarily elapse before the Report of the Com mittee could be made, and the discussion of the ques tion could not be brought on until after the holidays. But this delay would in no way prejudice the parties alluded to, neither would their late arrival in the Co lony injure them, inasmuch as they would be pro vided with rations on their arrival. The Hon. Member was proceeding, when — Mr. SPEAKER called him to order, there being no Motion before the House. Mr. W. HORTON said he was anxious to pre rent any misrepresentation from going forth upon the subject. There was no fear that the persons about to emigrate would be prejudiced by delay, as no doubt the authorities in Scotland, and the gentry there, would use their endeavours to prevent indi viduals from suffering any injury by the delay, which must necessarily take place before a decision was come to. WELLS. repo r t e d a t th e B ar th a t Mr. C. GRANT having the Wells' Election Committ ee h a d adjourned till to-morrow, upon having received a letter, announc ing the illness of Sir C harles H astings, Dr. Beau tnont, the Hon. Baronet's medical attendant, was -.alled to the Bar and examined, as to his (Sir C. T s) illness. The Medical Gentleman stated, that ` nr alaa. Hastings was ill, but would, he hoped,he able to attend the Committee by Saturday. The Hon. Baronet was accordingly excused. COUNTY GALWAY ELECTION. Lord FORBES appeared at the Bar with the Report of the Committee appointed to try the va lidity of the Election for the County of Galway. The Report was brought up and read. It stated that Richard Martin, Esq. was not duly elected, and that. J. C. Lambert, Esq. was duly elected, and that the petitions on either side were not frivolous or vexatious. The Committee further specially called the attention of the House to the scenes of riot and disorder which took place in Galway during the Election—houses were burnt, lives were lost, and many persons on both sides maimed and bruised. They regretted to add, that the proper authorities appeared to have neglected to give sufficient protec tion to the witnesses who went to vote, although there W,.:5 sufficient force, both civil and military, who were ready to act if called upon. The Com mittee recommended that the evidence taken before them should be laid before the House, in order, if necessary, to found some measure upon it. They concluded by recommending, that. the House should take the necessary measures to prevent the recur rence of such outrages in future. The Clerk of the Crown was ordered to attend to-morrow, to amend the writ; and the evidence taken before the Committee was ordered to be laid before the House. ORANGE PROCESSIONS, IRELAND. Mr. HUME rose to present a petition from cer tain inhabitants of Newtown-Limavaddy, upon the subject of Orange Processions. The Hon. Member proceeded to read several extracts from the petition, from which it appeared, that the neighbourhood was annoyed by repeated Orange processions, at which the yeomanry were in the habit of attending, fre quently with their arms, to the great terror and alarm, and often to the serious injury, of those who differed in opinion from the Orange body. The Hon. Member complained that these outrages, in stead of being discouraged and put down, were fos tered and encouraged by the Magistracy and Gentry, whose duty it was to preserve the public peace, and deal out impartial justice to all classes of society. He hoped the petition would receive the serious at tention of the House, as he felt convinced, from in formation he had received from other quarters, that the statements it contained were perfectly true. Upon the question diet the petition be brought up, _ - . Mr. DAWSON said, that as a Magistrate of the County of Derry, he felt called upon to make a few observations upon this petition. He agreed per fectly with those who thought all associations and processions of the description alluded to were of the most dangerous description, as they were frequently attended with bloodshed, and almost always with riot and disorder; besides, no matter which side commenced, the other was sure to retaliate. But in Derry the Orangemen were willing to give up their processions, if those to whom they were opposed gave up theirs. It was said that Magistrates and Country Gentlemen had declined to interfere ; but this he altogether denied. On the contrary, be fore last 12th of July, an Address was put forth, signed by the Magistrates, and himself amongst the number, prohibiting Protestants from joining in Orange processions; but, unfortunately, the order was not attended to. What was done next ? The Magistrates subscribed, and an indictment was pre ferred against the offenders. The most able lawyers were employed in framing that indictment with a view to bring the offence within the operation of the late Bill; but the Judge directed the Jury to acquit the parties, as the Bill did not reach the alleged of fence ; so that the law was clearly defective. Now, as to what had been said about the persons attending these processions carrying arms, he could only say, that he had witnessed many of them, and the only arms he observed was an old sword, carried by a person called a sword-bearer, to add to his dignity. Mr. S. RICE gave the Hon. Gentleman credit for his efforts, both there rrd elsewhere„ to suppress Orange processions. But he (Mr. Rice) would state one fact as to the Yeomanry taking their arms to Oran e Processions. A militar friend of his, it necessary to prohibit Orangemen from taking their arms to Orange Processions within the district which he commanded. This was felt to be a loss of a kind of prerogative which they had previously en joyed, and to mark their indignation at being so treated, they burnt the Colonel in effigy.—(Hear, hear.)—lt was said that the law was defective ; ad mitting that it was so, it might be amended so as to reach these processions. But why was it defective? It was because the evil against which it was directed was not to be reached by law. If they wanted to sup press the evils which existed in Ireland, they must remove the causes of those evils, otherwise anarchy and disunion must continue to exist. Sir G. HILL trusted that the Honourable Mem ber who presented the petition, would do the Ma ' gistrates of the county of Londonderry the justice to retract, with regard to them at least, the opinion he had stated, that justice was not equally administered in Ireland. Now the truth was, that they were all most anxious to perform their duties impartially, and that they all endeavoured to keep themselves un biassed, for in the county of Derry not one of them belonged to any of the Orange Lodges; and from personal experience of their conduct, and recollec tion of his own, he could assert, that it was their in variable practice, as indeed it was their duty, to dis courage any Orange processions. He :4 egged to as sure the Honourable Gentleman, that there was net the slightest foundation for the report, that a part of the magistrates countenanced these processions, though the other part objected to and discouraged them. He declared that the magistrates left no en deavour untried; but the truth was, that the efforts of the magistrates were sometimes counteracted by the opinions of the Judges, who had declared at the Assizes that Orange processions were legal. Sir J. NEWPORT observed, it was impossible to doubt that penal enactments alone would not put down the practices of which this petition complained. The only course the Government ought to adopt, if they really intended to prevent these processions, was, to put an end to the armed yeomanry of the country. Why were these yeomanry allowed still to receive pay from the Crown, and why were they maintained under pretence of preserving the-public peace, when it was universally admitted that they always disturbed the peace 't Above all, why were they allowed, at all times, to have arms in their hands Whatever the Hon. Baronet might declare as to the intentions and wishes of the Magistrates of Derry, the fact was as he (Sir John Newport) had now stated it. If legal proceedings were taken against those Orange disturbers of the public peace, they were generally unavailing; the accused were generally acquitted by their brother Orangemen, and were then turned out again to break the public peace in the same manner as before. Now, the course the Government ought to take was this :—All persons concerned in these disturbances, from the highest to the lowest, ought to be punished for their miscon duct, and ought no longer to be allowed the means of violating the public peace with the very arms that were given to preserve it. Unless this course was pursued, declarations such as that of the Hon. Baronet opposite would effect nothing. Mr. PLUNKETT thought, that after the recent conduct of the Magistracy of the county of Derry, the declarations made by the Hon. Baronet (Sir O. Hill) though not useless, as the Hon. Member for Waterford seemed to suppose, were certainly unne cessary. He (Mr. Plunkett) merely rose for the purpose of preventing an error in point of law from going abroad with regard to what had falle n from the Hon. Member for Derry. That Hon. Baronet had stated, that the intentions of the Magistracy were sometimes frustr a t e d by t h e opinions of the Judges, who had declared Orange procession s to be legal. He thought that in making that statement the Hon. Baronet must have been in error. O range processions were decidedly illegal. It was true that the word procession was not to be found in the Sta tute, but any Association of the kind was declared to be illegal; and the Association itself being ill ega l, l any procession or emanation from it was equally so. He did not wish to be understood as stating that the law was perfect in every respect; but he was pre pared to declare, that it was sufficient with respect to these processions, at least, if it was properly administered. Lord J. RUSSELL concurred with the observa tions of the, Hon. Member for Aberdeen. Mr. G. DAWSON said, that he believed he could give the House a statement, which would in some measure support what had been said by his Hon. Friend the Member for Derry. He was in that county on the 12th of July last, and on the ap proach of that day, he, in conjunction with other Magistrates, published a declaration of their opinion upon the illegality of such processions. That opi nion was distributed nearly one fortnight before the day arrived; but, lie was sorry to say, it produced little or no effect. Upon the morning in question, he and other Magistrates rode up to a hill, e well known place in the county, and there he saw some thousands assembled. When they ' saw the Magi strates, they chose that very moment to pass before them. He immediately addressed these persons upon the illegality of their conduct, in assembling there and decorating themselves with Orange colours, and marching in regular army ; on which one o f ;hem stepped up to him, and said that they denied their conduct to be illegal ; on which he (Mr. Dawson) repeated his former opinion, that it was. That per son then said, that when a man was brought before the magistrates at the Sessions, for any offence, they told him what part of the Common Law, or what particular Statute he had offended. Now, they denied that they were offending against the Common Law, because they were committing no breach of the peace, although they were decorated with Orange eclours, and did happen to be walk ing in a kind of regular order. He (Mr. D.) told them they were offending against the 6th Geo. IV., which was passed for the purpose of put ting down such Associations. The man denied that that statute extended to their processions, and offered to try the question in a legal manner, for which purpose he gave his name, and said he and some others would appear the next day and give sureties to answer at the Assizes. They did so, , and at the Assizes they appeared as Orangemen, and avowed their connection with the Orange Asso ' ciation. They were tried before Mr. Justice Jebb, and he (Mr. Dawson) was examined as a witness. When the case had been gone through, the Judge turned round to the Jury, and said, " Gentlemen, there is no case to go to you—there must be an ac quittal." That trial created a great sensation throughout the country, and the people were now convinced, under the authority of that Judge, that such proceedings were not illegal. Under these circumstances, it did seem to him that it re quired more than the mere doctrine of any one man, however high his authority, to disabuse them of their error. If the Right Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Plunkett) really entertained the opinion he had ex pressed, he, (Mr. Dawson) trusted that he would adopt some step to bring the matter to trial, and would draw the indictment himself; but till that was done, and as long as the opinion of Mr. Justice Jebb was uncontradicted, he (Mr. Dawson) did not expect that the deluded people of the country would give up their idea of the law. Mr. H. GRATTAN said, that certainly all the Judges were not of the same opinion as Mr. Justice Jebb; as an instance of which he might mertion, that, at the last assizes at Armagh, 31 men were in dicted under the Act in question. They relied on the strength of their case as Orangemen ; they knew they were going before an Orange Jury, and they were sure they should be acquitted. The result was just what the Orangemen anticipated. The Jury pronounced a verdict of acquittal. The Judges said —" Gentlemen, you hare acquitted them, but they are guilty." At least, therefore, there was a va riance of opinion about the matter. He wished to tell the English gentlemen, that that question would not be settled until the great and paramount question of Catholic Emancipation was settled. Letters from that country were received, day after day, an nouncing the terrible state of Ireland. Society there lIVIL cut up by the, roots, Auld time, must ' decide whether that country should go on in peace and harmony, or whether it should be re.hteed to a do sert. At present its state was such, that it was im possible any gentleman, either Protestant or Ca tholic, could remain there. Colonel O'NEILL b egge d to d eny t h e imputa tion which the Hon. M em b er (M r. H . G rattan ) had cast upon twelve Irish Jurymen, in sayi ng t h at the Orange defendants went into Court convinced they should be acquitted, because they had to ap pear before an Orange Jury. He thought also he saw, in one part of this House, an intention to put down the processions of one party, while all the il legality of the other was suffered to pass unnoticed. These Orange processions were made the subject of loud complaints, while nothing was said against that Association which existed in defiance of law. lie thought these were but the insidious measures of party, and he trusted they would not be successful. The petition was then brought up. On the question that the petition do lie upon the table, Mr. HUME said he could not retract the opinion he had set out with. If he were one of the Mem bers of the Catholic Association, he would not be gaiet under existing circumstances, but would un ceasingly see k f or redress for those injuries which were inflicted on the body of which he was a mem ber, and on his country. Mr. H. GRATTAN, in explanation, denied that he had cast any imputation on the Irish Jurymen. — He had merely related what had really occurred, and on the table of that House itself there was a statement that a verdict, similar to that which he had mentioned, had been given, and the Judge had said, " Thank God that is your verdict, acrd not mine." DISTRESS. Mr. HUME presented a petition, numerously signed, from the inhabitants of Oldham, complain ing of distress and praying relief. Mr. W. HORTON took advantage of the ques tion that the last petition be printed, to answer more distinctly a question put to him in a former part of the evening, with reference to the Report on the table from the Select Committee on Emigra tion. The question was, what were the present in tentions of Government ; and he begged to state, that supposing the subject should be considered after the Recess, and the House to decide in favour of the removal of persons by emigration, no prejudice would arise from the lateness of the season, as the project could be carried into effect as advantageously in the end of June as in the beginnin g ► of May. I ❑ making this statement, he did not presume to pre judge the decision either of Parliament or of Go vernment, and as Chairman of the Committee, his duty was only to lay the Report on the table. He was very anxious that it should go forth to the pub lic that the delay would not be attended with any disadvantage to the public. ,Mr. WILSON presented a petition from seven teen parishes of the North Riding of Yorkshire, against the proposed alteration of the Corn Lawe. INCREASE OF CRIME. Lord J. RUSSELL gave notice for the 2d of May, for a Select Committee to inquire into the cause of the increase of crime in England. His Lordship also laid upon the Table at the same time, a petition from 400 Protestant Dissenters of Read ing, against the Corporation and Test Acts. AIACADAMIZING. Sir 11. PARNELL moved for an Account of all Sums expended by the Commissioners, under the sth of Geo. 1V. 3 for converting Regent-street, Whitehall, &c., into Stone Roads, and taking up the Pavement. A.lso, an Account of the Expence of keeping them in Repairs, Scraping, Watering,& c . The Hon. Gentleman next moved for a Return of the Produce of the Postage of Irish Letters, from a certain date; and of certain Expences on the Holyhead Road, and m ena i Bridge. BOROUGH OF NORTHAMPTON. Mr. ROSS gave notice, that immediately after the holidays, he Would move for a Committee to in quire into the complaints made against this Borough, and then presented a petition from certain indivi. duals, complaining that their names had been im properly subscribed to a petition complaining of certain acts of the Coiporation, relative to the last Election. Mr. L. MABERLY having presented the origi nal petition from about 500 individuals, observed, that had time been allowed, it would have been signed by more than 2,000 names.—Hence there was no motive for forging signatures. He should throw no obstacle in the way of the investigation. Mr. ROSS added, that some of the individuals whose names had been forged, had been applied to, and had refused to sign the Petition. Sir F. BURDETT presented a petition for Relief from the Mechanics of Birmingham. PATENTS AND COPY-RIGHT. On the motion of Lord PALMERSTON, Re turns were ordered of all Special Privileges and Patents for Manufactures and Inventions, Caveats, Specifications, &c., in England, from 1622; in Scotland, from 1707 ; and in Ireland, from 1800, to the present time. Also a Return of the number of Literary Works and Books of Prints entered at Stationers' Hall, from March, 1809, to the present time. Sir H. HARDINGE laid upon the Table an Account of the number of Brass and Iron Mortars sent to different situations. On the motion of Mr. C. GRANT, Addresses were ordered for the extract of a note, and its enclo sure, from the Minister of the Kink of Prussia at the Court of London ; and for Returns of the number and tonnage of Foreign Shipping arriving at ports of Ireland, between 1814 and 1826, distin guishing those of the United States. FREE LABOUR. Mr. HUME moved, " That an bumble Address be presented to his Majesty, praying that he might be graciously pleased to order to have laid before this House, Minutes of the Evidence respecting Free Blacks at Trinidad, taken before the Com mittee." The Honourable Member further sug gested, that in order to put the House in possession of every requisite information, it would be desirable that the dispatches of General Turner should be also laid on the table of the House. Mr. HERRIES said, that the Report of the Commissioners upon Sierra Leone would be laid upon the table of the House immediately after the holidays. The minutes of the evidence laid before the Committee, to which the Hon. Member alluded, would by no means serve to guide the House con clusively on the question of free labour. He re commended the Honourable Member to withdraw his motion at present, and after the holidays, if the Hon. Member should deem it necessary to press it, he would lay before the House such extracts from the evidence as bore upon the subject. He had no wish whatever to conceal any requisite information. Mr. HUME then withdrew the motion. ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE. Mr. HERRIES gave notice, that he would move that the House, at its rising to morrow, should ad journ to the 30th of April. The Turnpike Road Act passed through a Com mittee. The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned at Seven o' Clock. TO THE PROPRIETORS OF EAST INDIA STOCIC LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, I Beg leav e most respect f u ll y to offer myself as a Candidate for the distinguished office of a Direc tor of your Affairs. For upwards of two-and-twenty years I was attached to your Military Service i n B enga l, as was my father before me, and during that p er i o d I fill e d a var i ety of importer , and responsible situati ons on th e G enera l S ta ff of the Aro,l* Severe indi s p os iti on h as d r i ven me tw i ce from In dia, and although restored by the genial influence of my native air to good health, being assured by my medical advisers that a tropical climate never can agree with my constitw tion, I have now reluctantly quitted your foreign service , anxiously wishing, at the same time, that you may giyis me an opportunity of exerting myself in your service it home, by appointing me to a share in the management 0 , your great and important affairs, which I will confidentif promise to discharge to the best of my ability, and w ith a solicitude, activity, diligence, and integrity, inferior to no one. When circumstances shall permit me to contemplate nearer realization of my hopes, I shall again presume toad' dress you, with a fuller exposition of the grounds on which I venture to hope that I may be a useful member of you' direction ; and, in the mean time, I beg leave, Ladies and Gentlemen, to subscribe myself, Your devoted humble Servant, WILLIAM GORRAN. No. 6, Cleveland-row, St. James's, April 2, 1827. PRICFS OF IRISH Bank Stock 2.40!4 1 Consols, 3 percent. - Gov. Stock, 3 per cent. SB l / 4 Ditto, New - 4 per Cent.' 47% Gov. Deb. 3i per cent . 8.9%31 Royal Canal Stock Grand Canal Stock - City Deb. 4 per cent. - Ballast Office Deb. 4p. et. 94 STOCKS, APRIL 9. St. Patrick Insur. (per sh.) Royal Irish Ditto National Ditto 10 Patriotic Ditto Hibernian Bank Provincial Ditto Royal Irish Mine Imperial Mine Mining Co. of Ireland Commercial Buildings FOREYGN INTELLIGENCE. FRENCH PAPERS. (Front the Jotoryial des Debate.) " MADRID, llAltCli 29.—The Marquis of Chaves's soldierscaNalry b ', retain about 1500 in number, their arms s. n(i the their s at Z horses. am It appears, ora, p a e nd ar s, t the well from private letters as from the official reports of the Intendant of Zamora, that these rebels reply by menaces to the Spanish authorities when they propose to disarm them and send them into the interior. But though this fact is correct, people begin to suspect the sincerity of our Government and the nature of the orders given to General Monet relative to the disarming, a measure which he might carry into effect at any time, for he has sufficient force to accomplish it. Therein the more reason to consider these suspicions well-founded, as letters from Zamora, Ciudad Rodrigo, and Salamanca, all state that the Portuguese are making preparations for a new invasion, for which they wish to augment their cavalry. " With iespect to our finny of Observation, it does not appear that it is about to receive the reinforcements which were to have come from Catalonia, the affairs of Tortosa having naturally paralyzed tha orders which the Govern ment had given to that effect; but convoys of ammunition are frequently forwarded to Old Castile, which, it is sup posed, are intended for the troops of Chaves, rather than for those of General Monet. " Five persons concerned in the revolt at Tortosa, sur rendered themselves to the governor of that place on the offer of an amnesty. The day before yesterday they ar rived at Madrid. Aceording to their declarations, Colonel Trillo is not the leader of the revolt, but the Marquis de Tamarite, and some dignitaries and canons of the chapter of• Tortosa are at the head of it; they planned the move ment, and supplied the funds distributed to the conspirators. Other parties, who have surrendered to the governor of Tortosa, are also on their way to Madrid. With regard to Colonel Trillo, it appears that his band is increasing in an alarming manner." PARIS, APRIL B.—Every one, undoubtedly*, remembers that the Keeper of the Seals published, some weeks since, in the form of a Report to the King, the Analysis of a ge neral Account of the Administration of Criminal Justice in France, during the whole year. In - quoting some extracts from the Report to the King, we felt it our duty to applaud the useful and wise enterprise of uniting, classing, and pre senting to our minds the whole of the facts which compose the judiciary annals of the kingdom. Now this vast work is entirely b e f ore our eyes . Th e most important considerations are connected with it ; the most curious explanations spring from it. We remark with horror, that about one hundred and fifty thousand Frenchmen have appeared at the Bar of the Correctional Tribunals, or Courts of Assize, in the course of one year; that out of this number, more than legs than a s n n i n 2 l ioli,ooioo.oo con fined nhb 122,000 have been condemned to different species of pu nishments ; 2'7,000 to corporal punishments, 3,000 to igno minious punishment', 1,600 to the the hand of the one in 240 who will be condemned };e, ds.o,onaci, eidtny,al; I)(l9fit and it s in habitants of our peaceful and rich territory, more than one corruptions, and 176 to death. Thus, o o u f t t o h f e 2 l OivOi ng. will be subjected to accusation in the course . of the year ; o will be imprisoned ; one in 10,000 who will be disgraced beyond the chance of reform o ai l' s rY terrible crime, executioner ed l o d an e l el l delivered cr e w r e e inl d le e the se h i y aocnee lr n a o wnl,6 6t t o ,Ao t hone whom u s T ch a nb o dr l Every department thus furnishes its contingent of two men sacrifice fi a c n e n i u s al lypu unceasinglyto d e r a e t n h ew b fined to an average of about thirty years, it results that al lowing for 1825 sot being reckoned ranong the most sanguinary years, out of 5500 men who are born, one is born to be sentenced to d eath by his peers. This result makes us tremble. And yet France is that kingdom of Europe which join s to th e softest manners the least numer ous crimes; and, of all ages, ours i s certa i nly t h at i n w hi c h men play least with the lives of their fellow-men. It would be rash to draw, from the calculations of a s i ng le year, inductions as to the causes which may in dif ferent places incite to crime. We will, therefore, at this time, abstain from all considerations of this nature; end for the future even the work of the Chancery will only be come useful in proportion as attempts are mule to class the infractions of the law according to their known incite ments. On most occasions the crime itself proves its ori gin. The legislature will thus know the bad propensities which are the most developed in the countries submitted to his governance. He will see that here revenge, jealousy, fury; there the thirst of gain are displayed. On seeking in the list of crimes and punishments, those which seem to betray the plans and habits of distress, we find already I that 80,0 LO prosecutions, out of 100,000, are for inva sions of property; such is the share of poverty. The re mainder may be attributed to the passions ; but the pas sions and distress have a common remedy : that is, the instruction which gives knowledge to morality, softens the manners, dissipates bad inclinations by industry, and pro tects from hunger by its productions. Instruction is to the people a new existence, for it gives it a new conscience and new limbs. What clime can there be worse than that of the Statesman, who stifles this second creation, instead of devoting himself entirely to accomplish and extend it ? (From the Quotidienne.) MADRID, Nlancit 29.—We learn with certainty that the Generals of the Portuguese Royalists, of whom some intended to repair to France, have been induced to suspend their departure. The turn whieh affairs are taking seem' to announce that the inaction to which the Portuguese were condemned will soon cease. Letters from Zamora stat e ' that there are some thousands in that city who appear only to wait for the rupture of the negotiations to r eturn to Portugal. On the other hand, we are informed that rm.. LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 12, 1827. The arrangements consequent upon his MA JESTY'S commands to Mr. CANN ING t o form an Administration have not yet been made public ; ind ee d, it is probable that th ey h ave not been entirely completed. We are l e d, however, to believe, from the broad basis on w hich his MAJESTY'S Government is to be formed, that the elevation of Mr. CANNING to the Premier ship will not lead to any extensive changes in the other departments of State. We received last night the Paris journals of Monday, and the Etoile, dated Tuesday morn ing. If the statements of the Journal des De' bats and Quoticlienne are entitled to any credit, the conduct of th e S pan i s h G overnment i s s till liable to the imp u t a ti on o f d up li c i ty, w i t h re gard to Portugal. It is stated that tile Marquess de unable to of Zamo ra , Ci u d a d R o d r i go , a nd Salamanca, are CHAVES'S c ava l ry , a b out 5 00 i n num ber, are at Zamora, th e S pan i s h aut h or i t i e s having been the Portuguese lt is a dded, that making p re p ara ti ons f or a n ew i n vasion of Por tugal, and that measures are in progress, which cannot fail to secure success to the enemies of the R egenc y. It appears to us most extraordi nary that this uncertainty of the actual intentions of the Cabinet of Madrid should have existed SO long, but we trust the time is now arr i ve d w hen FERDINAND will be made to put an en d to all doubt, and publicly, and by ostensible acts, re nounce a l] sinister views with respect to P or tugal. R e ports are mentioned of the S ULTAN 113Vil i g • orders for the suspension o f hostilities given ag „i n st Greec e , b ut they rest on doubtful a uthority. The Journal des Dehats contains a long 6' tide on the report recently presented to tlis KING, • al j ug ' upon the administration of criminal co tics in F rance. Th e state o f cr i me i n Fri° i boo appear s by thi s d ocument to b e hideous. sure are preparing in secret, V:hich cannot fall to Henri to the enemies of the Regency a success which has long been deferred, but which experience of the past will con tribute to secure. The Gazette of this day announces the appointment of Don Joseph O'Donnell to the command of Old Castile, where he will also have the office of Preeideot of the Crim;,..1.1 Tribunal of Valladolid." (From the Etoile of Tuesday, April 10.) ' " PARIS, APRIL 9.—A Roman Journal states, on the authority of a private letter from Zante, dated the 7th of March, that Tartars had arrived from Constantinople S t the camp of Ibrahim Pacha, to order him, in the name of the Sultan, to suspend hostilities against Greece. The 13 4 accounts from Constantinople, which agree respecting the disposition of the Porte, and arc comparatively of a more' recent date, do not leave us the possibility of believing this " A letter from the frontiers of Transylvania, of the 24,th of March, says---` There have been observed in Moldavia and Wallachia some signs of disorders, the ten dency of which is not yet precisely known. The fermen tation which has prevailed there for a long time seems to have much increased in consequence of the hope enter' tained by some Boyards that a new Hospodar would be sr pointed, and the negotiations now pending at Constan tinople are not calculated to calm people's minds.'--' Augsburg Gazette. " The Lausanne Gazette says, the famous affair d Messrs. Pfyffer and Corraggioni is going to be resumed at Lucerne; but this time it will be in the name of the* two Magistrates against the authors and investigators of the odious calumny of which they have been the object." " CONSTANTINOPLE, MARCH 10.—" We expect wit* lively curiosity the result of the proposal for an accommoda tion made in favour of the Greeks by the Ministers of Erg land, Russia, and France. They have just become know in detail, and have excited the most agreeable sensatiow among the Greeks. They give themselves up to new' hope since the arrival of the Marquis de Ribes,upierre- We know nothing new from the theatre of war."-....Augr. burg Gazette. " The Moniteur contains a notice from the department of Marine and Colonies, which occupies above three en lumns, relative to the information lately obtained, which has led to the belief that some of the crew of La Peyrouseo vessels are still in existence on the islands of Molicelo." FRENCH FUNDS.—ApriI 9.—Five per Cents., 100 f. sc. Three per Cents., 70f. SOc. ; Bank Stock, 2020 f. 50e.: Rentes de Naples, 77f. 10c. ; Rentes d'Espagne, 101; Royal Spanish Loan, 541. PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS. HOUSE OF COMMONS. NOTICE OF MOTIONS FOR THIS DAY. Mr. Secretary Canning—To move the adjournment of the Hotial for the Holidays. ORDERS OF THE DAY FOR THIS DAY. 1. Deputy Clerk of the Crown to attend to amend the Retvt o for the County of Galway. 2. Corn Duties Bill—Third reading. a Postage Duties Bill—Report. NOTICES GIVEN YESTERDAY. Wednesday, May S. Lord John Russell—Select Committee to inquire into the catO e of the increase of crime in England. After the Holidays. Lord Wiliam Russell—To add Lord William Bentinck, Lori Viscount Milton, Lord John Russell, and Lord Wm. Rus sell, to the Committee on the Nene Outfall Navigation Bill- Mr. Ross—Select Committee to inquire into the allegations COW tamed in the Petition from the Borough of Northarnetct [proented 11th April], complaining of the forgery of tnes' names to former Petition. Arrived. Due. O America 0 O Brazil 0 O Buenos Ayres O Donsghadee 1 Dublin O Flanders 0 1 France O Gottenburgh Arrived. Due. O ouernsey&JerseY 0 0 Hamburgh I O Holland 0 O Jamaica 0 O Leeward Nan& 0 Lisbon 0 O Malta 0 1 Waterford 0 HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORRoitc Morning ... 7 minutes after 3. 1 Evening —27 minuted after c. 51 1 ,1114,