The Sun. — London, England, 1842-02-22 00:00:00

inufacturine en + - -unsrys-dspendin, altogether for supp o rt upon te suppli es o f other eountries. '' sth he thileenameonrearballe Mr. RICE regretted that he could net approve of the motion his vote.—( Hear, har.) He approved in the abstract of e prineiple of free "trad e, but it could not, he thought, .s. . applied in this ciutery consistently with justice, or , 4 e e Corn-laws.--( He ar h had a scat in that House, he would give effect to his opinions s.o . xamplo of the G I' 1 ilniterese rf o i t, r he \i' c o o v m e r m h a m np ty o t n o , t a h n e d g a u s es lo ti n o g n as Id not imitate the --a''aiittCoear•) lie would Member fur Alaryle , ne, who, while he mmodore the siir ouneed his intent: expreased his approval of anSc. , ss duty, an ' the d se. He d .on Of voting for the motion then be ore :f'i #lrernment h2d'eaftlY to that the proposal of the late Go e isould hare! A m been dopted last year. That proposal tr ia . led to a settlement of the question, unlike the s oli, easure introduced b• le . Government, - which pleased .00 i ei no party --(Hea , y t e present fixed duty, .. t e hat it co u l d ri r ' near.) h was objected to a . 01; eyed that but he be fit be maintained in time of severity ; He ..,„ ___,,, a severity'enuld not arise under such a duty. . be ..,'' Qum reeat, however that. I ecould not approve of a motion rr 1 ' suddenl . a " d 'o V i 01 ' . that )' I-. • ' - 11 limber for es' oivernampton 1 ent as winch the on. - .sl As s. i tioN ,iad brought before the House. ,••• e. nt i ol . i .` A CM ON MILNES could not help calling the ' tine annitualY 'n't I..'s advocacy of a total repeal. Some of with qualifications, supported his motion— ;"an. .hers atiouneed their' intention of voting against him: Hear,d i, l s r .). .11e believed his Hon. Friend had not acted prudently •;‘riend the 1I House to the pathetic situation of his Hon. at e •e Member for W olverhampton, who was left alo h n i; d'' k d v „ ei t 't i ng in ise7, 9.luneed their intention of not voting at all.—( uringine f o .d •• • %slid get ' that he rear his motion in its present shape, so . . s _ . tsar. rri.S° few to speak and hardly any one to vote so its ra , 4 , ~a i 'Li Whole discussion a eared to him (Mr. Milnes) to h e e t o and fruitless seinmach P y P .—( Hear, hear, and laughter. ) ',l t ladi ° ti n g e V e d that the opponents of the motion were eonto - th t h mere .shadow. But he would proceed '',.. the G ov _ e objections which had been brought againstof • *ere th„,netbe at all difficult to show how totally inconsistent tuothe," art,gurnents Of one part of that speech with those of e Ilia tionlin.lent scheme. He would first refer to the . speech it w oel d "lend the Alember for Liskeard; and he did believe t , runt s} ' His lion. 'and Learned Friend said that the t p o eoLl_ tat; ;and hat legislation upon i the Corn-laws ipso on. m at therefore they were right in agitating against 1 facto it. I lhi "%ra • doubt excite the people t lque s ti 7 , , o pposite could no ; - IC °- "Y a PPealin to their passions and also they h 9 It was • hea l• "aid prevail ' them tri !cop at an Ss. duty . st, ne n i no , t.. se on . . agitation that had been en !eit nu thi s gee the religious h 4 consolation to know ll_ that rely on sect ; yet he a the Church had ,Srael s . e clergyman of the Established . Ht belie turnself by taking part in it.—(Hear,. i hear.) Cott er ed that of that ie_ea r ocs, w , e se at body three only sat the ss,es. .clergyman of NV ft: lil y joined theare: "ingle hiel the Hon. Member Is the sand enures. . a,itation, of which confusion 11141 interest& 4 of -e l._ the object was promoteto thee ople of Eng sion'tV'eired by " eum,:oTountry„ Bu t t c through P the delu these w at „ i l e d, been atte sense would se supported, though pe --.- by assert• 'flitted o n them, food was the atest blessine ih , I ° ll s that cheapness of reflect th r-a' a Co mmunity could have. We should tile law the the andi -..iords ha d the protection given to them under itself wr, and by it' ri ht the th landed property Ras ZittaltriteelLi"TY "lit I" strong eu a tt s ranteed that protection the law whidchtthwust ; the law which , might also as properly declare aliltosite li r • 'regulated ti l le 3mt r property of every Hon. Member te n h ad Oust, , r, D k -ne honourable Po Member for Wolverhamp 14111Y, ish ' -' - -en of class Ig• t . nin a very absurd manner. Neil `class cOuld le I t is a "' this subjeCt unless an inter interes°;7(?CAl•atighter F. Hear n at:d e )Were not the manufacturers traeast, to t •°. toe. present questio? Every representative body Olt.l4lkitiillataio interested persons. He (Mr. Milnes) con : eet trits l ' re tection of the landed interest was quite emi th the co 14e.wlfare of the manufacturers. The opponents bt con hey had er•n-"ti had undertakento prove the reverse, u e s , . ail ed. ie h h Cern-law repeal If fk l ttated f he asserted t-at t e . _ affes •e s re or th e e , sak e of effecting a a reduction of w, . tiet'4„olthetat'olasslirers were honest they must admit that b a th r e e y_ sb,e:,,ie of th e w ith foreign manufacturers, unless y list that for quite e wag,es of our operatives. It was ~.,.. th, ''iat a 1-I°llourable Gentlemen opposite to m i s o , ei - rep eal d' of the Coin-laws would greatly increase ii 5e . 44 11 ii,41.-ernared for our manufactures. Now it was we , .. 4' teah .." t h e w ed countries would not take sk e • ufeetuieb corn-growing tr„, of the ,s. ,because they did not want . them. The '` i Aele 'arge central rivers of Europe, on as hich the 111141).ted ' °I "rn cultivated to which we looked, were Plosi d by a were . who were able to stets 'ter all theirs and scanty population, . . s s , 0, own wants, and were ignorant of the quite In the north th e lst st 6eitir highly civilised condi . tioL .toon.r.es lay, lee, r aisia e C a rl, where the Forte -glow ' " for those d : aettla "gee had failed in its operation, 14 - it n t i_f the ter arts ; te,,... th e h ° rase the manufactures o he toii' its : a .gee had failed in effecting an interchange t' - ' l ' a " lleLli nir I A s turing constituents, how Rh o t e rse a ark, mane ae ki . 11 5 ,1 Yet that those people would buy our manufactures 1 They I Rlitd r ehised . ? (Hear, hear., . . to „ os e „„ .0 buy their own absurdity tle• "'3' tha t " i iie time hereafter, but it was a cruel the ittsi s of they erould do so immediately, ' and so relieve hk4t4Pltilit; artisans. In talking of the boundle , s . s ferti i c y tha s tbi agles ° „' 'lmerica, the Hon. Member for hilmarno k . Dil e . ° of th s r e etrY with statistics. God forbid that . the e t x e to corn of these vast fields, extende t even into h 411,,ta Aloe_, rests, for our manufactures, should not hereafter ti t but no law that we could now pass could effect.__ nsps tll 4s t° ,.h° al immediate relief for our dieress, an t fill th,Zae iti o"mamiodance. But if the present agitation were con i n - Srete 4, - e' ! I 't say that there might not be brought about , a 2 I rook6 s s .. sity for tho repeal of the Corn- laws.—( • laws.—( Cheers.) 0 11 0( . 1)1 '',.., ea proof that the agitators were right, or that a teivaeses,et„"rn-laws would be of any benefit to the people. de e s e d th;„J eXisted n for that repeal—if the necessity ttlir -n tistr -"' be ed not b mv talk about it, for it would s h e ate i tself e there L . 's .. tihle. The violence .he us, oiled ~,. with force irresis not deny ; but did ht e ‘vho had the. be aroused, he could 1 force calcu -14 the co ..4 Power of exciting this awfu . k that if t I - -tuella e •d they not thin , hot ,ridwdei criees Di fundholder could 4 " II ~," wire destroyed the 7 (Hear, 11."'' he a s s . ° ‘'"'• t remainwhere he was • the -q t 1 that 6 e ' Thne. hlder was protected by e ti t i t e hl etl aw to -"at liatteffufdthue landowner, who wasthus .o s _. e sss Pay t h s ~.i . „cc. money he lent the country in ,_'ultt sd of .181,' f° roger the landed °f , '•-) and 1814. If a robbery, then, w i ere es t _ le allt-saes, ~.. 'arldowners by a repeal of the Corn. aws, mu l st fee i'itilts7°ald sink, but if they sank, the fundholders a II Nrel s etri:...( Hear hear, and Divide.) He hadbut s aree s , to s. the proposition '. . itt '.. g a l a l ) - of tne propesition of the Right h Honourable - tint.h • • in its IN, • 11lc opinion had already changed . the 1 10, -111 n 1 1 3 .,, e r, who at first could see nothing in The .it tt afeeC a a ,great deal in it.—( Cheers and laughter. ) of the tliki•akrollr tridport said, that the practical men of also lehs it Iva „,' L 5 it • the Hon Member for Dover said _ csoseers„;-'llett sisperior to the present scale ; nor shoo: a t: es illtreetse,:eakinall they had well considered all eircums tri `fief h -111.1Y:'.atid particularly whether the Right Hon. el'ar s a rt th;•'"ss ' - larger and amore liberal sc ' , ---...(L sl i saver''to carry a Nrl,l:hao, Nhter and cheers.) The Right lion. Baronet att i e se, , or Sod measure that would have excited greater • ; 4 • 1,,,'„ ' 'Ve - irr . - k d a more vigorous resistance _, '.'l 4: k i e t t i -;',,".: rrai iis " Le e se the few moderate men of each t $ a , iti l " I 'llit ad n '!' he had please the few moderate men of each tti : 1i- L,t, flit th ad (hone. For his (Mr. AU c) lea r s a e r d tssss'etter ..,1114,_•that'a more liberal scale would have t p 1 Hon. tre o ‘ e. '"et W. ksiseers ) H did not think the Iltg s . , 1 ; , oUI- • . , ' the country • oscillation of I aeZs un t i t secure country against an (Mr. M ) to state ts,annsio Wotild be impertinent in him - • I hi t tee pt against that of the Right lion. Baronet.—( Laugh-_ 1 I N ' til r es ear . hear ) S h ld leave him to take care of tas:gthi rutation..--(L ° eh e t wou ) But really the manner tn bertrttatiterl Corn I an er is ed and badgered about, was h ot. TAR to -aw was a " The Nable Lord, the . Mem ,,et b N il ' Young Alemhers. 'ilot s *ae s s• tt o, loaded with every abuse the measure which !'l' _Cabin 111' • helped ' introduce in 18,28; while td ti th . mister, to since, h , sh e „Onpnsite side, who, a short time , Iti tiZeser t ' s 'e readY to as abolish it.—( Cries of ‘‘ Hear.")_ mil ,stly o „— tee a tendency towards free trade, though he 604,7,14,409_5ed mid refuses to give his assent to any having . keth . tot t.nefieeessar s. While in rance, C et to tIVP to d•gricillture of Commerce., and of Trade, had m . s of ''' ''''.l4 M. ' - din the se three Committee. ts t lie s a t Mil e Is question, an • reduction h is SireserSs9he Member found to contend for any . _ in "ii e NI hi s ` ltroteetion duties in that country i while 111 I" 1 lied & P orn ' )4110tikidAghato of pran ce , as he was frequet . tt : y e a sea '. e ap.. I'die ° t o h. attainments deelarod that the l . isling . , I bite" (I II . 1 14) to be the ' tinn • of political insen , t Wi s.. A , , .e the very ae . me ;NI tii[OityliiiTts.ria, and Prussia wer e . determining to com h'sat so ma., tio re 4 , and manufactures, and . working against hot to eecure tr o p lt ss 'e d b iesti,trotti any motiae of competition, which he sef - , t ° b -1 1 5 elf manufacturers and agriculture, bine \ A voi k ie r ,i neces'sary to the body politic as the co o m eate_ tad ootlilli),....arld v egetable food was to the body col) things, Pettritilititrinlthi.l4- such was the position of other ple a ado lte — g also the state of our relations with • , t i, soul • suddenly to establish h , e l , . not but think that . Tits trtettkhe an act of any thing but wise legisla tion. that a . mobs heartily,therefore, , e d -net ..Right the Bill of the . on ,`" , t% ti , eof the 'nd rejoiced that all differences of . opano f n t. at rise:. Steejlonse had subsided into approbation 0 _h rn.. `tiri ett e tits •;', 'kilted that the time would come when the . if , _.. IV 5 I- aRr . -, I Id enable the English agric . ul ~enldh oir ipet . isu tore would rieulturists pr e enab i e \ rith the foreini. and when the . ag . now eel ' e d •ed t • b • s which they . tin., l , Ito , 0 raise double the crop that the agri ned i tt qhe trusted and believed the same e °ed e te ris: e'est would act then with d their ne s , et, end and moderation which now marked they i , i ; th:: ll 3t den, th at they, • Id then only demand,. as flow th en ! -e tl. -, a/pl.,_, ' would Capital might 1 4 0 re wou o i a..t : 4187,2 f . a.t . t. remuneration. peaceably to remain, N I *owe h e ti ' l f_a if it were allowed of that House 1 ,4, k i , d 1 Dot ii ve ueght, be hardly a Member legitimately, peace ' V ie ' W "hill to see the Corn-laws Like ft ,X l ,ii e liealed.—( Cheers. ) the Member for 44 tety c Ilkt.NuMlid the Hon. Gentleman reatest possible 4"4141) " e t s b l e allO d et ,ted in his speech the Brea oral anxiety, I ( l Tliath e v ild f - -.e a z 1 ; 1- 'se misunderstood. It wasa should experience 'A t : . s . j ° 4 , - ,ll' and one for which he 14 - . Wa -e In i th- "teltbers of that House.—(Laughter. t r ) He i e . d . rn Ila tl e i YetrfaYin heedrecollectd an old gentleman tow informennh,tet: I iilliilat w a ,' th!tt ways f .elt the greate ish to uncle 4 :,. _ le ,,^tis s ' to sune utt lii on in the National Assembly. i s..oini: camesslines'l'llti r„e4stand the proceedings in the House of with the '''t r e - ' il l '",_ Q u - of doing - so is this,—l always read with th e - Mine thee, motions and the amendments, and then I put (Lorit,4-',i speeehes until lamat a watering-place in i,e i r ned -,-.-;\`•th•hte•r•) Now, he thought that his Hon. • o •ia I.'- 'eeo s's .1.-ow,good speech for the summer— ,. s aht no tet ., . pee,„ was a 'ad tO he ter) -it was his opinion that . the perusal of eli ess ltos, , . deferred ; it was bettter that it should not be foe'"ate '" ee allse it w ascalculated to confuse, rather than to Tarn . AIN th s , .ve n i b 3 t s the Right Honourable Baronet, the Member f- I t w '--• ' When h • h t discussion, had stated ti s as.l,, . e introduced t a th at 'fled :zion sill:ilea for the indulgence of fancy ; tfiat d i . t toot:that ssk titv s eitlte for the imaginative powers of the mind ts t ' t otildb:',/ alrY question of detail, and that . he felt terestin %c at Hiluiue greatest difficulty in making . i l t l in \V- , kley) ,refer a gr ea ;'; l . 13 11 t it (lid appear to him (s r• t 4 tlClth e ised in ell ?f fancy must have been exere uan , tity R o Zrd s..... , c_a• subject so simple in such an enormous ' r ki the till ' esj n u g hte r;) Hon. Members of that House q ar -4 one ~,,_ n as onus ugh it Was one of extreme complexity, ' ntttrcTeel3,l4l`raN Unusual and inordinate saga?ity, I .n leiral i n sl ues I'lut the healthy brains, h strong te and I,e ed neat „ • 3, Which had not been vitiated by a corruptand hl Pie . d at st•po, understood this subject well enough,were (I, ii elie v i r ,.. t il . e,ra for being so preciously deluded as they t_ ~._,t‘r, hear')liTnat the community did not comprehend i . hi l r eely i There was scarcely a child, there was hp two ,h.,ll,.rilart being, who was capable of earning °f rs this hangs ay, who did not fully nempre rrtYstin tll?estion ;it was only there that it admitted rrlp, catton or intellectual c onfusion.Honourable Gentle he op pos ,. , dar ed "e, who talked of the landed interest, professed, and erovenles' honestly, that their efforts were directed to the int r;ed ~,,7..01 lit binational resources ; that they had no inter sPirit of "te In this question • that they were actuated by a fine Prehe .liatriotis thatthe y . the - enlarged and corn he neese, view'.'. took most the Ilatinoas.. and it was only to secure them the care of n in ...--...0ie...w,e11a.r.e, that they supported the . heavy duts: t o . to tes k os 7 - e . S , They heard the words Continually repotted th rest,e ,isi, ~,' Protection to agriculture and the landed m ile last I, oho landed interest!" Now, what wa s meant by e e t led i nt o er ta_ ords_—" landed interest ?" Why was not the aiv ei ta i r i hearT oufidElonuglneil,e:. national interest ?---(bCri.esego.f onld the y cheered that tll s from the_ Ministerial benches. - . . 0 ) an at . aaY next. W ot t'll ey ought also to cheer what h Iv ii io nierest t as ,, n che commercial interest of England '1 t th at was • r• (i• —1( eers from both sides of the Ileuse.) thy es e twn were ig n right leinitnhteye w t ere all agreed.—( A laugh ) ' one a tt ; e a* they wished to make "the. Thenla .1 he asked them, t h •--- t "ear hear, 0 • • s interest a . special we , ear. from the pposition. Why was it that they„s re de manding a protection for their.pree.uce, when "'LWWaters of England, they who lived upm indua kale. --- _ - ul to hit* constir' , repre:ent great ari l' a slunk e a steady ( Load e had not th respect ing liberal )s. to the a quarter. the duty 4s. Now, oats into 'as at Ns. ory, and, my was it the home ,ure to be 1 it to be t proposed 'l2:tract re he agreed, trrying.-- ema❑ whe ich in the fined when last. lie 33, in the isiion was, unopolists, the land. lighted to et was oe -to pose is country and oats that night ly one pas ark of his the West 'ought was le people,- e's wishes. .urally ona gland, but iestion, it that could 'hers who d by delu •ly useless. 'as not the sabuse the Me (Mr. resent dis the opera moduction. es that the production at give the from that, late advan- Le attention le decrease 1831 more ,pulation of a was a po ,ed in agri t the effect last returns tough they idged front the entire nufactures , were added , not appear int, but that s trade and belief, whe orn-laws or ' „F rJ Parliament , i , i' it j to relieve . k e ' le, ! for the ' .„4 ,4 , f + 1 " If agri-, ; or, actures, did, ~,' , ,q os 0 to facilitate.. ' t it b , acquire the i 0 0 :00 trge for the ~ 0 01 ;4 rhat was the odt Po, restrictior4e 01100 y should WI .ro ,, and if thei r " •-•,^. ''' s should reasonab le 4 ' I orn-lawster ' '' he f getting it ~ '' 2 d not facilyzx b00,,1 , 3 the breattitio .„,,,, the p r l tof, ,d ''',o,l r, g wh o f, 5 , 1 .trained ~,, 'ef ' 1 yo tween , b " 0) tat npton. #lt,•alf:', i , i f, to which nfu - ft ii' rde ovj of his 110 0 ' Ti 4 :, 1 4 t Instance' duty urn ' i 'r , r, from th e ,ifir, 4 Lid expla in l.as s y n which b e .. , d cheers . ) '. fixed duty' for vested ', than the th ;be the '': , still viten ~ le Constitu - to interfer e , hear.) It Is' question, le effect of se the land - The Ge -1 and agri overnent.-- they were •esti ictionat the coot • ) There .inciples as ~,reiv' the Right i.o' e., f taxation. ,Pill irp I , but laws,,,iii 0,1 !xclusive a!: oi g ef i l the Engli s h ,ife t 7,4l ~, a n attemp t. ie imperitr. Lber on the let was th e bing ntut e ! the price 0, evident th at ice. There, 1 the fia ts ertain in,' tion to y ou. Hon. Bar t * burdens en e low, tap: :t, for wee amen opP,°' • ents for of I, ~i shape of : ' a .„110 corn mu it ‘f t ,'o ,l i , dvocateo , 1 1 , ‘;', . I ti i eft 525. 2 ', t 0 011; n had he e l ' ,b ,,isi% i The leff ec ' '",e' 'f el t ator in 0 ,.. 111 . 1011 vest Jut/ - ITt , 11 ,„/ ties. S il l ' , fi s ei tt 625., if 11:104,!.tdi!*,, as alwaYS ts";hiloi It was I ' l4 se d , ~t i Ce t,O ' 1- •ise t i r _,„ ' li' e duty tr'y,ssikeetit 10.1 , 01 ,0 ‘• sicl euPP ° e 1t , ' sk le' JI a that!° g Dw fd i ,er, , f i ~ rric'ulturb',,t 1'5;4114 'fixed prig. ,aretele . any ch il& r - ad (11r. - te ' el i i P , s. a tln ar • e e;asitr ° low a P o ej t o .; ii ( e was he 0 w h i c h c _ a that i l; Joh was n' id ttion wen ovirefid° ~. R I ; it a. , if o mice led, a n Ine e el advarltao WO i i g h Or d T ha t utY vier r the ". ) r „ . nll D u er , any n o v that n ° 5a., t . 1. B ar°ll ,:id t it W a " d B u ller) h a . i it peopl e d „. w a teadY ''' 0 01 " her nor 'tries, oe Hono uraol e liding sefa B e lle') " 1 . 0 , 60a. t° 0 lid n ot re" .rce uP °° n this 'orea°tle ,o3e b - - t nright tha t d t hat he the Core.' ;~, , ;1; I t I_, ow' Li g di by r.• 50 ) but,' " e'lLiery. t he •,! ref )" a, I become ,~ `~.a ./ ~~r d,i • e , try, said, " we ask for no protection at all ?" (Cheers.) That was a fair statement of the question. Oh, but they thought that protection should be given to agriculture. Ile wanted to know what was the meaning of those three words, " Protection to agriculture ?" Did they mean protection to their mansions, parks of deer, race-horses, dog-kennels, and packs of hounds ?—(Cries of " Hear, hear," and laughter. ) Did they mean protection with reference to the superior ad vantages which they had enjoyed—that portion of those who miscalled themselves agriculturists, who lived in a state of id'eness, merely on the receipt of rent ? Did they mean pro tection to the labourer, who had got 7s. a week? Was it protection to hire? Was it protection to his miserable mud ho. el ? Was it protection to his destitution ?—( Hear, hear. ) He contended that the agricultural labourers of this country were in a miserable, a deplorable condition, notwith standing their Corn-law.--(" No, no," from the Minis terial benches.) The agricultural labourers of the west of Englana—he had been there lately—had but 6s. and 73. a week. They had no more.—( Hear, hear.) They had beard it stated in that House what was the condition of the mechanic, what was the condition of the workmen in their factories. They heard that they wanted employment, and that they were in a state of destitution.—( Hear, hear.) What was the remedy proposed ? Had they a remedy ? None. Not a single remedy was yet proposed for the destitution of the people of this country. And now, what had been the course of their legisla tion? They had taken away protection from the manufacturers ; they had been taking that course now since 1824. Did they not think that they had commenced at the wrong end?— (Hear, bear.) They should have begun with food, the staple articles of life ; but by the legislation whcih they bad pursued, they had brought on the misery and destitution of the peop'e of this country. What did they proclaim to the people of this land by the Poor-law ? They said, "If you become poor and destitute, we will put you in gaol—you shall be on a gaol allowance."—( Hear, hear.) And what did they say by the Corn-law? That they would not give them the best oppor tunity of exercising their abilities to procure for them selves bread.—( Hear, hear, hear.) That was their course of legislation. Why, it was a mad course ; it was one so fraught with folly and danger, that every institution of this country at the present moment was in a state of insecurity. —( Hear, hear.) They knew not what was the temper of the people out of that House, they knew rot w hat was the feverish state of the public mind ; and he for one con curred with those of the millions who had not joined the Corn law League, but who had said that there was no remedy but in remodelling the constitution of the House of Commons. He approved of the conduct of those men. They had borne their sufferings nobly ; they had fought the battle manfully; the; knew vs here the source of the evil was; and they were for ap plying an appropriate remedy. Why, in that discussion, the arguments which were employed, would really lead them to believe that the landed proprietors of this country were great sufferers under the present state of things, that they were a very persecuted race of men, that they underwent privations, and that they were monstrously oppressed with burdens, Think of the burdens ? There were poor rates ? Well, what would they do ? Would they have the poor starve ? Had not the poor rights of maintenance in a country where they were born—where they had committed no crime—where they were willing to toil? In the Christian spirit which ought to actuate them, did they call that a burden—the maintenance of the poor? It ought to be a pleasure to them. Why considering the privileges they enjoyed, considering the pleasures their estates conferred, it ought to be the greatest pleasure to re lieve the destitute, and to see that there was no man who wanted bread. Highway-rates ! would they be able to take their pleasure if they had not good roads? Was it not for their profit and advantage that there should be good roads? What nonsense it was to call that a burden ! It was the best investment of their capital. What would be the value of a farm if there were no roads to it ?—( Hear, hear.) Well, then, what was the next burden ? This complaint, he confessed, did surprise him. The tithes ! What the advocates of the Established Church regard the tithes as a burden? It was impossible. What were the burdens, the odious burdens, that they wanted to shake off, a grievous load upon their backs and their energies ? What ! the tithes a burden? why, it was an abomination—( Great laughter)—he fancied the Tithe Bill was doomed—he thought the Tithe Commutation Act was in a fair way for being soon repealed.—( Continued laughter.) Now, with reference to that Act, he recollected that when it was before the House he uttered not a word against it, It dealt with tithe property as public property, and with that recognition in the Legislature, he thought it would be rather unwise to try to depreciate that property by lessening its quan tity or diminishing its value. An Act of Parliament had dealt wish it, the Legislature had treated it as a thing which belonged to the public.—( Hear, hear.) He supposed the pub lic might now deal with it. At all events, never did he expect to have the advocates of the Established Church, the Protestant Church of this country, contend that the tithe was such a burden that it would not he spoken of, except with regret, and pain, and almost horror. Now, under these circumstances, and in the present aspect of affairs, what was their hope ? He was sorry that he did not see the Right Honourable Baronet in his place, because since he had left that side of the House, the Right Hon. Bart. had been going the wrong way very fast.—(Laughter from both sides of the House.) He was afraid, if he did not improve in the course which he pursued, he would not be in office long enough to get gentlemen on that side of the House in a very virtuous way. Having beer. in a state of plethora from over-official feeding, he wanted now to starve them into something good. It was impossible for him (Mr. W.) to know what would be the course of events in that House, but he knew that those who belonged to the Radical party in that House were placed now in a very pleasant position. That party had no advocates in the daily press. 'They were misrepresented, maligned, abused.--(Hear.) However, it was some good for a public man to be abused, for it was a proof he was worth something.—( Hear.) But what had been the course of events during the last year? Twelve months since, the Whigs when in office, made certain proposals to the House. Hon. Gentlemen on the opposite side disapproved not only of the proposals, but the men ; they said they would have neither, and the Whigs were turned out. He (Mr. W.) wanted to know what they were likely to gain or obtain by the change. He remembered the proposal made by the Whig Chancellor of the Exchequer involved a question with refer ence to the revenue, and the main point of his proposal was, that there should be an increase of revenue by a reduction of taxation. Now that the public had riot forgotten. There was to be an increase of the revenue by lessening the burdens of the people. —(Opposition cheers.) They had a powerful Ad ministration at the present moment, and what was the first proposal they had got ? To continue the duty on corn—to continue the duty upon the food of the people. That was the first proposal, and he could not refrain from expressing his disapprobation of that proposal being brought forward singly. He did not think it was treating the House with fair ness, and that in the entire absence of the other proposals which the Right Honourable Baronet had to snake, in an utter absence of knowledge :of those pro posals, he did not think they were prepared to discuss the pre sent question with advantage to the public. Presently the House would be committed to this question. It would be decided by a large majority that the scale which the Right Hon. Baronet had proposed should be adopted. What might be the next proposal? Probably an increase of taxation spread over the surface of the land, and reaching to the poorest work men in this country. lie (Mr. Wakley) did not know that such would be the case, but he feared it might happen. With respect to the present proposal of the Right Hon. Baronet, he (Mr. Wakley) was free to confess that it was an improvement on the present system. There could be no doubt entertained on the subject ; but at the same time, remembering that the cry had been that the price of food was too high—that you had unjustly laid duties on the importation of foreign corn ; he was bound to state—he did not hesitate to prophecy, that on an average of years the scale of the Right Nos. Baronet would not reduce the price of wheat in this country one sixpence per quarter. (In that subject he felt perfectly confident, but then Hon. Gentleman opposite considered that it was a sacrifice of 20 per cent. brought on the landed interest, and even one lion. Gentleman proposed to increase the duty. He (Mr. W.) would be curious to learn what reduction in rents would take place in consequence of the proposed scale. It would be a curious fact to investigate. Of course, the far mers would go to the landlords, and say, " You voted for the present scheme, admitting that it was a sacrifice of 20 per cent. to the landed interest. Now we claim of you a reduction of 20 per cent in the rent." He (Mr. W.) would ask, could such a demand be refused? could it in any justice be refused, if the lion. Gentlemen were sincere in their assertions? But to go back to the history of their proceeding; having resolved not to have the late Administration, the House had got its successor. Let them compare the proposals of the two. He would ask which of the proposals now made were calculated to satisfy the public ? Was it in any respect of a nature to in sure the public that they would have relief from those burdens which pressed so heavily upon them ? The proposal dirt not hold out the slightest prospect of that ; on the contrary, the trade of the country would be fettered as severely as at the pre sent moment. The new scale would only produce a more re gular trade in corn, without any seduction of price. The consequence would be that our manufac turers would be labouring under the same difficulties as hitherto, there would be no reduction of burdens extended to the people. Then what hope, he asked, had persons out of doors that any relief would be applied to them? If the landed interest were, as stated, suffering under burdens which mainly pressed upon agriculture, and was peculiar to it, let them then, as the Hon, Member for Bath said, buy thent off ; relieve them of Those burdens—set the trade of the country free. That had been the recommendation of the Hon. Gentleman. It was a recommendation based on common sense, and on a correct view of the question under discussion. It showed at any rate that there was one in the House who understood it ; but he (Mr. Wakley) feared that although that was thoroughly understood by many others, they had not the courage to apply the proper remedy. Why, the miserable, the slightest burdens that pressed upon the agricultural interests were sought to be relieved. It was quite clear that the agricultu rists had had the kind consideration of the Legislature. Mil lions had been extracted from the people, in consequence of the tax upon corn, and never could be refunded to the plundered par ties. It was impossible. Millions had gone down to the grave in destitution and misery in consequence of the unjust laws which the House had imposed. The Hon. Member for Pon tefract complained of class egislation. What war it but special legislation, as if the parties who had made these laws had done so for their own benefit, and in opposition to the best interests of the community ? Could it be denied that the laws were so constructed? No man who reflected for a moment upon the Corn-laws, could entertain an opposite opinion. They appeared to have a never ceasing tendency against the industry of this country. There was no relief from the operation of the pressure. It was invariable, never ceasing, never ending, everlastingly operating to the disadvantage not only of this country, but of all the markets in the world. What had the working man to dispose of but his labour? What other prospect had he to maintain himself with? and yet being destitute of every other means—of every other property, they said they would fett er hi s con t ro l of it as they thought proper. —( Hear, h ear .) Wh a t ever his skill, energy, and in dustry accomplished, he should not sell in the best market, nor should h e purc h ase f oo d at t h e c h ea p es t rate. Such was the language in which they addressed the poor man. It was the master evil of the world. It was the landlord's curse upon the people of England ; but the people of England were be coming too wise and too sensible to endure it. He would tell Honourable Gentlemen opposite they were straining Ste rope too tight. They seemed really to have lost their common sense upon this subject. Ile would put to thorn this simple que s ti on —Wh at has made the land so aluable this country? Wh e t but twereenan tenants t ireintroduced, merest was serfs m h manufactures. Before manufactures t rentthat ever pt a tx existed?—did pd dikind?—werednot t t not et, ain n i their tenace of every instituti on i n the ngdom devolve upon the land ? That was the case in the • ancient time. Then his rents be came a penny, and then 6d. an ac re. Now they owing amount to a . thousand, and what wa s this ug ? To the bringing in of the wealth of the world to this country, uenceof the skill and industry of its people. What Was , in theconseq reward of those people He (Mr. W.) almost blushed t o t hi nk h the treated people of this count ry were of the manner in which thy- by the English aristocracy. He hoped it was not attributable to any selfish or sordid feeling, but t o ignorance, and to ignorance alone of what their own what the condition of the people. If they duty was, and knew the sufferings Of the people, arid the pleasur e they themselves would derive from seeing the entire country h he could not believe they would persevere and prosperous, in such an unjust and foolish course of legislation. It was e very to speak to interested parties in that House, h unpleasant ea rnes tne s s, because he felt that Hon. Members were cam-- o merited upon for the tone and mariner in w hi c h they ' addr c ess m ed that assemblage. Ile (Mr. Wakley) was the representative of 269,000 of the inhabitants of the north of this metropolis. His constituents sent him to that House to demand justice " in return for the allegiance which they owed to the Crown, and the duties they' dischareed as good citizens. Moe men told him that they should employ passive resistance in opposition to the course that that House was adopting. They told him that they would not willingly any longer yield passive obedience to the will of that House, se burg as it was constituted as it now was. They demanded for the working people of this country the right of representing their country. They denied that the people were represented in the House. They alleged that the Reform Act had had ten years' trial and had failed, and they demanded a reform of the Act. He (Mr. Wakley) thought that they were wise, and exercised a sound sense and discretion in making that demand. He for one did not hesitate to tell them from that place that in his belief every attempt to remedy existing evils, or apply the axe to the root of the tree of corruption, was utterly useless, unless it was applied in that quarter. His belief was that there could he no remedy for the national grievances, the system of injustice pursued, whilst the House of Commons was constituted as it now was, elected by persons who did not represent the feelings of the mass of the community. When he heard lion. Gentlemen opposite talk of the landed interest and the farmers as though the farmers were the dearest, friend' and most estimable of crea tures in the world, he (Mr. W.) would ask the landed proprietors in that House what their conduct was towards the farmers when the latter merely wished to exercise their own uncontrolled judgment in the elections of those who represent them? Why, when the farmers asked for the Ballot did they say no change was necessary? Why did they refuse him protection when he was desirous of enjoying the free exercise of the rights of a free-born Englishman ?—(Cheers.) They knew that the farmers' votes were controlled by the land- lords. It was well known that the landlord could command as many votes as he had tenants. Under such a system how could they be surprised that all their legislation was for the benefit of the landlords ? It was the grossest folly on the part of the landed proprietors to act as they had been acting, and they would eventually discover how blind they had been to their own true interests. 'she Right Hon. Baronet on taking office had led them to expect that something great was to be done He ( Mr. Wakley) had been one of the first who had said that the Right Hon. Gentleman ought to have time if he were not then prepared with his measures. The time had now arrived, more than seven months bad elapsed since the Right Hon. Gentleman had taken office, and these were all the proposals he had to make to the House. He believed the Right Honourable Gentleman had the capacity and the will to ren der great services to the country.—(Ministerial cheers ) But he also believed that the Right Hon. Gentleman was sur rounded by those who would not allow him to exercise his own and better judgment. History would record of the Right Hon. Baronet that he had greater means of benefiting his country placed at his command than had ever been placed at the command of any other statesman; that he had been entrusted to wield the Lower of the mightiest nation in the world ; had the proudest aristocracy to support him, and the energies of the noblest people on the earth to assist him in carrying out any measures he might propose, that would be really for the benefit of his country. What would be , said after this, if he should fail to grapple with the evils which pressed upon the country 2 If the Right Hon. Baronet had the will, which he (Mr.Wakley) believed he had, and the resollition, which he (Mr. Waklcy ) believed he had not, to grapple with these evils, then the country might expect to derive the greatest benefit from his exertions. It was in his power to extend our commerce, our institutions, and our civilization, and thus confer, not only a benefit on this country, but on all the people of the habitable globe. His failure, if he should fail, would be great. He (Mr. Wakley) would warn the aris tocracy that the opportunity now lost would never return. The people would resolve to take the power into their own hands, and they would be perfectly justified in doing so if the aristocracy should now refuse to do them justice ; and if the people did not adopt that course, he felt convinced that nothing but calamities would beset the land. He made those remarks with pain and sorrow, because he would cenfess that he had no hope of the House of Commons, as at present constituted. lie believed that if the Members in the Radical interest in that House, which he considered was in the national interest—( A laugh)—did their duty to themselves and the country, they would in the present state of the House of Commons do the peo ple more good, and best consult the national interest and their own, by resigning their seats and retiring.—( Hear, hear. ) Mr. MUNTZ intended to support the motion of the Hon. Member for Wolverhampton, although he did not expect that the repeal of the Corn-laws would produce that effect which others thought it would. He had not entertained any high expectations from the Right Honourable Baronet, when he took office because he recollected, that on a previous occasion, thel country had been many years under his government, and had not. prospered. He had made that remark last session, and he had at the same time, added that he was not actuated by a spirit of faction—( Hear, hear) — and if the Right lion. Baronet brought forward measures for the good of the country, he would support them. He thought the Right Hon. Baronet was right to take time to consider his measures; but at the same time he must say that the largest mountain that ever was known, brought forth the small est mouse ever seen.—( Cheers and laughter.) The Right Hon. Baronet was perfectly right in his statement, as to the average consumption of the n-cessarics of life in England and Russia ; and the Right lien. Baronet had told the truth, but not the whole truth—he had merely stated the averaged consumption, but he would defy the Right Hon. Ba ronet to produce from any part of Europe such instances of distress as could be produced in England at the present mo ment. It was as if the Right Hon. Baronet was to say to some poor starving creature in the streets, "We con sume tegether a great deal, but I eat it all."— (Cheers and laughter.) Some years ago they had heard complaints of distress from the people of Birmingham, but they then said, " Oh, don't mind them ; it is only those Birmingham fellows." But now that same cry of distress was raised from, the Land's-end to John o' Groat's-house. He was not disap pointed in the measure of the Government, for the Right Hon. Baronet had said before he took office, that every one who proposed by a legislative enactment to relieve the distress was practising a low delusion. He had expected nothing front the Right Hon. Gentleman. He felt that the Right Hon. Baronet was fettered, that he could not do anything; and he sincerely pitied him.—(Cheers and laughter.) He pitied him, because he should consider that if he were himself in the situation of Minister of the first nation in the world, and were fettered and hampered, as the Right Hon. Baronet was, he should be in a most pitiable situation, for who could be more deserving of pity than one who, hav ing good intentions, was deprived of the power to do the good he wished. For himself he (Mr. Muntz) was, in the situation of the hat in the fable; he was on both sides ; he did not say that the landed interest ought not to be protected, but where they protected themselves, they ought to protect others; they had no right to protect themselves un tiriloss they protected the labourers of the ce.pntry also. He Isffieved that the price of one portion of the labour of the coun try was enhanced by the Corn-laws. He believed that two thirds of the labourers of the country were in that situation, but the other one-third was perfectly destitute in con sequenence of their operation ; he meant the labour em ployed in articles in the export trade which had to compete with the low priced labour of the Continent. He considered also that they could not legislate soundly on the Corn-laws without including the money laws.—(Hear, hear, and laughter.) Corn and money were as i nsepara bl e as body and soul.—(Hear, hear, and laughter.) The Tories had legislated from 1815 to 1830, and what had they done? They had brought the country to such a state that they had been obliged to give up the Government. He knew that some persons attributed the breaking up of that Govern ment to an expression which had been made use of by a Noble Duke in another place on the subject of Re form. He (Mr. Muntz) denied that. The fact was the people were uncomfortable in their stomachs, they had too little to do and nothing to eat, and that was the cause of the fall of the Government. The Whigs had then come into pOwer, and great expectations had been entertained of what they were to do. Now, what had they done? They had acted upon the same financial principles as their predecessors had dune, and in consequence they had gore out, because they could not keep people's stomachs comfortable. The question was a ques tion of stomach, and he could tell the Right lion. Baronet, that if lie could not supply the people's stomachs, his reign would he but short. He (Mr. Muntz) was no party-man, he would support any man who would bring forward good measures. Whatever measure was a good one should have his support. Was he alone in this theory with respect to corn anti gold? Was it originally his only ? Why his oldest master in the theory was the Right Hon. Baronet the Member for Dor chester.—(Cheers.) He had been one of the ablest writers on the subject the manner in which he had treated it was highly creditable to him, and he need not blush to own it.— (Laughter. ) He might quote from a pamphlet, entitled " Corn and Currency', by Sir James Graham, Bart., of Netherby," and, were he to do his duty to the House, he ought to read the whole of it.—(Laughter.) If he had not Membert Honourable book t h t o a have ro np Baronet's proceeded becomeeepamphlet aemd p Iteotconvinced : quote, , seen many proofs of th e Right lion. Baronet's being a man of acute and. pewerful mind, h e s h ou ld on l y h ave h a d t o rea d o I d f o fro i r m L ot the i T ir h e t i e n RI d hn t to have made any new discovery." ("Na more," said Mr. Muntz, "do I.") " I might appeal to, high authorities to prove that there is much error prevails in making detached parts of this question —one of them the Corn-laws, the other the Currency ; whereas, if he rightly understood the situation of thesis two subjects, they were indissolubly united, and they could not discuss them apart without injustice to the case." " The feeling of the people must be hostile to the present Corn-laws ; the receivers of rent are a small body ;by public opinion they might be almost omnipotent, but in violation of of it could not maintain their extensive advantages." The Hon. Member proceeded to read other extracts, in which the lion. Baronet contended that there was a point in which hunger broke through all laws, when reason was no longer heard, and all the barriers of society were broken down. '1 he House would see, continued the Hon. Member, that the Right Hon. Baronet also thought it a ques tion of the stomach.—( Hear, hear.) lie goes on to say that equity demanded in favour of the landowner a protection equivalent to those charges which are placed by law on his estate; that protection was a duty, and the amount of that duty was a tit subject for discussion. But they must first settle the price of money, as it is impossible to fix the price with fairness while the standard of the price is unfair." " The landowners had shown a blind adherence to high prices, together with a blindness as to the means by which it was to he obtained. The price of all commodities, and of corn among the rest, was governed by the supply in the market, compared with the demand, and also lay the value of money—itself the measure of money, and liable to variations in propor tion to its quantity." He would entreat the House to listen to this.--( hear.) "As a body, up to this moment the landowners have remained undeceived, for it is well known that during the last session they bargained with the King's Mi nisters to support a further contraction in the currency, pro vided the Government would not destroy the protection of the Corn-laws." This he (Mr. Muntz) considered a most extra dinary fact, and he could not account for it. As he had befere said, if he did justice to the Hon e he should read the whole of the book, but at that late hour he would not do that. He had once before remarked to the House, and he would say so again, that the relative value between silver and wheat was the point that required to be established more than any other. The authority of Adam Smith had been quoted as a proof that the price of corn would regulate the price of wages, but the Honourable Member said not a word about the value of silver, and forgot to add, that in Adam Smith's time there were no laws regulating the price of corn. He forgot to say that the comparison between silver and corn ought to be maintained. Two other Ho nourable Members had done him (Mr. Muntz) the ho nour of quoting a pamphlet he had written sometime since, to support the same argument., that corn regulated ' waees; he had only taken the passage that suited him—had he taken another it. might not have been so much in print. (Mr. .read an extract front his pamphlet, contending that all labour that depended on their export trade hail been depr ec i a t e d i n va l ue , and that corn must be reduced to ss. a bushel, or the standard of silver altered from is. 6d. an ounce.) At the time he stated that the repeal of the Corn-laws would reduce the average rate of wages, he was aware that the rate of wages was not regulated by corn. In 1815, the same argument was used ; it was then held out to all the supporters of the law, that if the rate of corn was fixed, the rate - of wage; would be fixed thereby. He would ask the House, if that had been the case ? Had the rate of wages been kept at aidue rate with the price of corn ? If not, how could they justify themselves in keeping up a protection that only benefited their own class? They were often throwing out reproaches to those who advocated the making the ounce of silver equivalent to a bushel of wheat ; they raid, you want to disturb all the existing relations of finance, you would confound the standard of value. But he denied that they had any standard of value. PILE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY MORNING, FEBR UARY 2;2, 1842. They had gold and silver coins, but they had no gold and silver standard. Their standard was wheat and paper. They were all flattering themselves with the dream that they possessed a standard of value, while they were really paying 7s. 6d. a bushel for wheat, paying a proper price, an d flattering them were giving the real va l ue . H ow cou ld they n so unnatural a sy s t em o f G overn ment ? eLsexolpovekecsitngtthoaattgtothhenyeo;t upon ate of that House, could they wonder that the measure of the Right Hon. Baronet, was so small, that neither by one party nor by the other could it be told 'whether it were a good or a bad one? Let them ask themselves how they could expect, while the relative prices of corn in any country of Europe was an ounce of silver for a bushel of wheat, to endeavour to keep the bushel of wheat at two ounces of silver. The Government were powerful ; they had a majority of 91 ; but the Right Hon. Baronet would find that withal he was not so powerful as the laws of nature. That majority also might not last long, and he t begged to call the attention of the House to the fact, that a parry once took office with a majority of 200, and where were they ? Echo answered, Where ? (Cheers and laughter.) And if the present unnatural principles of the Government were carried out, echo would answer " where" to them too. If he persisted is the present measure they would scarcely know boss to address him. If the Right Hon. Baronet persisted in maintaining one price of silver and another price of corn, they must address him in the words used by Gray's bard to Edward the Third when he invaded Wales Fond impious man !"—(Cheers and laughter.)— . Fond impious man, think'st thou yon sanguine cloud, Raised by thy breath can quench the orb of day ? To-morrow it repairs its golden flood, And warms the nations with redoubling ray." The Right Honourable Baronet must understand that if something were not done to relieve the sufferings of the work ing classes, a state of things would be brought about which all must deplore.—( Hear, hear.) For his part he had no feelings of party—he had no leader in that House but his own con science—( Hear, hear) —and he voted for the motion of the Hon. Member for Wolverhampton, because he thought it was the most honest.—( Hear. ) Mr. SHARNI AN CRAWFORD rose amidst loud cries of " Divide." Having for some time endeavoured le obtain a hearing, he moved the adjournment of the debate. Amidst great confusion, the motion was seconded and carried. The House resumed, the CHAIRMAN reported progress, and obtained leave to sit again to-morrow ( this day). LAW OF APPRENTICESHIP. Sir J. GRAHAM obtained leave to bring in a Bill to ex plain the law respecting the superintendence of masters over apprentices. As the law at present stood, the Magistrates had power to adjudicate in disputes between masters and appren tices, where the premium had been less than 25/. But by a deci sion of the Court of Queen's Bench, Magistrates had no jurisdic tion in cases where there had been no premium. The object of the Bill which he proposed to bring in was to give Magis trates power in such cases. DEBTORS' PRISONS. Sir JAMES GRAHAM also obtained leave to bring in a Bill to consolidate the Queen's Bench Prison, the Fleet Pri son, and the Marshalsea. DISTRESS AT STOCKPORT. • _ _ Mr. COBDEN moved for. a return of the Report of the Commissioners appointed to inquire respecting the distress of the inhabitants of Stockport. Sir JAMES GRAHAM said that the Report of the Corn missiorers had not yet been completed. Mr. COBDEN then withdrew his motion. RECOVERY OF SMALL DEBTS BILL. In reply to a question from Mr. HAWES. Sir J. GRAHAM stated it was the intention of her Majes ty's Government to bring in a Bill to facilitate the recovery o small debts under 851. EXCHEQUER BILL FRAUD. In reply to a question from Dr. BOW RING, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER stated it was the intention of the Government to postpone the consideration of the subject till Thursday next. CUSTOAIS DUTIES BILL. On the motion of Mr. GLADSTONE, the Customs Duties Bill was postponed to Wednesday. REGULATION' OF PRISONS BILL. On the motion of Sir J. GRAHAM, the Regulation of Prisons Bill was read a first time. The House then adjourned at a Quarter past Twelve o'Cloelt. PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS. HOUSE OF COMMONS. NOTICES OF MOTIONS. Sir Matthew Wood-Select Committer, to take into considera tion any plans for the improvement of the metropolis, which they may deem worthy of consideration; and also the petitions pre. sented to this House in the last Parliament, for the purchase of the interests of the proprietors of Waterloo, Southwark, and Vaux hall Bridges, in order to their being immediately opened to the use of the public flee from toll; and to report their opinion as to the expediency of adopting any of the said improvements, and also as to the best means of carrying the samelnto effect :-Sir Matthew Wood, Sir Robert Harry Inglis, Sir William Clay, Mr. George Palmer, Sir Robert Peel, Mr. Pendarves, Colonel Thomas Wood, Mr. Tufnell, Sir Thomas Fremantle, Mr. Barnard, Mr. Wakley, Mr. Planta, Mr. Alderman Ilumphery, Mr. Benjamin Wood, Mr. Rigby Wason Sir Benjamin Hall, Mr. Kemble, Mr. Haw es , C o. lone' Fox, and Mr. Masterman.-Power to send for persons, pa . pers, and records ; five to be the quorum. Mr. Christopher-In Committee en Corn Importation, to sub stitute the following Scale of Duty :- 508. and under 51s. Duty 255. 51s. and under 525. - 245. 525. and under 535. -23 s 535. and under 545. - 220. 545. and under 555. -21 e. 555. and under 565. -20 s. 565. and under 575. 19s. 575. and under 58s. - IB s. 58s. and under 595. -17 s. 595. and under 601. - 168 . 60s. and under 61s. -14 s. 61s. and under 625. - 138 . 625. and under 635. - 12 s. 635. and under 645. ) I s. 645. and under 655.' les. 655. and under 665. - Ps. 665. and under 675. - Ss. 675. and under 685. - is. 68s. and under 695. - 6s. 695. and under 70s. - ss. 70s. and under 71s. - 4s. 71s. and under 725. 38. 725. and under 735. - 735. ............. Is. Mr. William S. O'Brien — ln Committee on Corn Importa. Lion, to move, That all sorts of Grain, the produce of the Colonial Possessions of Great Britain, be admitted at all times at a duty of one shilling per quarter. Sir Valentine Blake--In the event of Mr. Villiers' motion being rejected, and in consideration of the unexampled depression of trade and manufactures, to move, that Corn be admitted free of duty for one year, or for such other limited period as Parliament may deem fit and proper. Mr. Edward Buller—ln Committee on corn importation, to move the following seals as an amendment to that proposed by the Government:— 5 8s. and under 59c l2B. 5 95. and under 608 118• 60s, and under 618......•• 10s. 618. and under 628 9 e. 628. and under 638 BB. 638. and under 648 7B. 648. and upwards Under 51s. duty 20s, 51s. and under 52s l9s. 525. and under 53s ... 18s. 535. and under 17s. 545. and under 55s ... 16s. 555. and under 565.......... 15s. 561. and under 575......... 141. 575. and under 58s TUESDAY, FEB. 22 .—NOTICIES OF MOTIONS. Mr. D'lsracli—To call the attention of the House to the Consu. lar establishment of the empire, with a view to its reconstruction. Mr. D'lsraeli—That it appears to this House that great incon. venience and injury to the public welfare have arisen from the civil affairs of her Majesty in foreign countries being carried on by two distinct services ; and that, with a view of advancing those commercial interests which at this moment so much occupy our censideration, it is expedient that measures should be forthwith taken to blend the consular with the diplomatic body. Lord Francis Egerton—Bill to amend an Act, entitled an Act to render certain marriages valid, and to alter the law with respect to certain voidable marriages, and to define the prohibited degrees of affinity. The Chancellor of the Exchequer—To call the attention of the !louse to the subject of the late frauds connected with the issue of Exchequer bills. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 23. —ORDERS OF THE DAY. Customs Duties (West Indian and North American colonies) — committee thereupon. Buildings Regulation Bill—second reading. Boroughs Improvement Bill—second reading. THURSDAY, FEB. 24.—novices OF MOTIONS. Mr. Blewitt—Address for return of the total amount in Tains of the silver received from the Chinese for the ransom of Canton, and of the application or proposad application thereof. Lord Granville Somerset—gill to provide for the more effectual inspection of houses licensed by the magistrates in Quarter Sessions for the reception of insane persons in England and Wales. Lord Eliot—Bill to legalise marriages which have been solem nised in Ireland by Presbyterian Missisters, between Presbyterians and members of the Church of England. Lord to amend the Act 1 and 2 William IV., in. tituled, " An Act to empower larded proprietors in Ireland to sink, embank, and remove obstructions in rivers." FRIDAY, FED. 25.—ORDER OF THE DAY. Municipal Corporations Bill—Committee. NOTICES OF MOTIONS. Sir Andrew Leith Hay—Before going into Committee of sup ply, to call the attention of the House to the present state of the Church ofScotland. Sir Robert Ferguason—Amendments in the Bill for explaining the Act for the Regulation of Municipal Oforporation• In England., so as to extend it to Ireland. In preamble, page one, line • nine, after " Borough," insert " And whereas 0y another Act made and passed in the Session of Parliament held in the third and fourth shall be qualified to be year of the reign of her present Majesty, i i n d t e it r u m led ani ‘ O A r n a A 3 c t t u f n o i r ci t p h a e l Regulation of Municipal Corporations in Ireland,' it is (amongst ymen a t ri w ta i b th ia , by, or on behalf a ce other ted t , hi n n r g t s n ) b e e n enacted, tecl, Councillortha t n o or paenrsoAn chant Clause 1 h a ve, directly or indirectly, by himself or his partner, any share Commissioner of any such borough, during such lause eti,:m page 3 1 , 1e at sh t a h l e l trustees of such or interest in su te c r h est cn in un a c n il y , c c o n i m itr m ac is t ai o o r ne em rs , or borough," E 3 and 4 Vic. c. 108,s. 58]. 2 , Page 1, lane 17, Clause for " enactment," insert " enactments." page 2, line 8, for " enactment," insert "enac tments. " nsert " Municipal. Commis end of the 13th line, after " no," ' omit " the sioner." Clause 6, page 3, line 15, said Act," insert "either of the said Acts," Clausea 6,Page 3, line 16, a ft er " such, " page 3, li ne 2 2, after insert " Municipal Commission.'' Clause 6, " of,"4nsert " Municipal Commissioner. Last day for receiving petiti ons for private Bills • IN A NAME, men to SOMETHING to the lauded of the ." 81a,—As you arc the " leading of our " Go-a head Party," I ,hall recommend T /./ E E. ii ./ EDITOR R you to call things by their proper names. keeping g t crime in workin g com .N b r ?ne , S fo ir r , t i h t e is p c u o r n po si s d e e o re f d k up or raising the price of 0f OF .3pr T ga f n : ten their commodity, which is labour. thin Landlords may do so ; but then the g changes its name. It comes out under the glossy title interest." The thing is then (T 11, ; 1 one bul narks," one of our " institutions. ' Called by the right name it is " A Huge National Trades' Union," whose decrees are made compulsory on all its memb ers b y Act of Par liament. When you want to convince a working man that he will be better off with 255. per week than he is with 301., pray let him know whether the landlords have still their grasp upon the price of the poor man's meat, his butter, and his bread, Sir, if you can find one little c orner for my remarks, even only one sinner may be turned from the error of his ways Your Every-day Reader, - Norwich, Feb. 18, 1842. 0. P. Q. DEPARTURE OF THE ACADIA.—LIVERPOOL, SA- ToUrßtDtAo-Yd.a—JohnehseStreoaumt•wsahridp Acadia, Captain Ryri e , l e f t t hi s e for Canada and the tates. She took the mails fro p m assag the Caledonia, the largest eveitedr weeks, despatched from this port, and an additional h eavy one, made up since the return of the Caledonia. The Acadia, although not intended to go to sea for some Was, in the course of Friday, got out of dock into the river, provi s i one d, an d equipped for sea, by the agents , Messrs. Al ' lv er and Co., in the most efficient manner. .MI the passengers from the re turned stramer embarked on board the Acadia, with some ad ditional, and she steamed down the Mersey, a little past two o'clock, firing her guns, in sight of thousands who had assem bled to witness the departure of one of the line of these noble tteam-t4ipt. NAVY ESTIM.ATES. An ESTIMLTE of the SUMS reqvired to meet the EX PENSES which may he ineurrrid in the NAVAL DE- I'A IITNIENT in the Year 1342-1843, under the following Heath, viz.:— ABSTRACT. Wanes to Seamen and Illarines.... Victuals for ditto... . Admiralty-Office . Office for the Registry of Merchan Seamen ..... Scientific iirauch Her Majesty's Establishments at Home Ditto ditto Abroad Wages to Artificers, &c. employed in her Majesty's . Establishments at Home - - Wages to Artificers, &c. employed in her Majesty's Establishments Abroad Naval Stores, &c. for the Building and Repair of Ships, Docks, Wharfs, &e. New Works, 1 mprovements and Repairs in the Yards, &c. Medicines and Medical Stores ... Miscellaneous Services Total for the Effective Service.. Half-pay to Officers of the Nary and Royal Marines Military Pensions and Allowances Civil Pensions and Allowances ... Total for the Naval Service.-- For the Sen ice of other Departments' of Government. Army and Ordnance Departments (Conveyance of Troops) . Home Department (Convict Service) Post Office Department (Contract Packet service) Grand T0ta1..... Increase in 1842-3.. * The expense of the Contract Pacl the Miscellaneous Services in the Est been transferred to the Post Office mates. Requ ired to be Voted for the Service of the Year lo4l'-43. 1 4:1,436,629 747,264 121,449 2,960, 34,982 124,449 23,176 567,02 1,253,738 194,496 29,375 44,82 a !X4,618,91 716,799 497,157 177,00'2 1E6,009,8751 !X6,117,501 226,100 95,7941 ] 90,987 76,262 407,5491 *229,407 *,739,318 1 ...£129,161' 1:6,614,157 lcet Service, included in 4irnates for 1841-42, has )epartmcnt in these Esti- ORDNANCE ESTIMATES. Amount voted in 1841-42 . 1842-43 . £2,193,537 ... 2,084,599 Decrease... X. 58,998 LAW INTELLIGENCE. II 0U SE OF L 0 1?D S, Feb. 21. 'Their Lordships sat to-day at ten o'clock to hear Scotch appeals. The Peers in attendance were Lord Brougham, Lord Cottauham, Lord Campbell, and Lord Dufferin. LOAD DUNGLAS V. THE DUKE OF •RGYLL. This ease came before their Lordships upon an appeal from the decision of the Court of Session in Scotland, declaring a Commission, granted by George the Fourth, appointing the appellant, Lord Dunglas, to the office of Chamberlain of Ettrick Forest, to be void. The ground on which the Com mission was declared to be invalid by the Court below was, that his Majesty George the Fourth, having surrendered his here ditary revenues to the disposal of Parliament, had no power to grant the Commission he had done, Mr. Pemberton and Mr. Hope were Counsel for the appel lant, Lord Dunglas, and the Attorney-General and Mr. An derson supported the judgment of the Court of Session, on behalf of the Commissioners of Woods and Forests. The arguments not having concluded at half-past three o'clock, were postponed till to-morrow (this day). VISCOUNT MAITLAND V. HORNY. Lord COTTENHAM gave judgment in this case, which was argued before the House when his Lordship was Chancellor. Their Lordships, under the advice of the Noble Lord, ordered the judgment hi the Court below to be reversed, with costs. VIGERS V. PIKE. This appeal also stood on the paper for judgment, but their Lordships ,deferred giving their decision till to-morrow• (this day). COURT OF CHANCERY, Feb. 21. The LORD CHANCELLOR sat in Lincoln's Inn Hall to-day, and took appeal motions, this being the Second Seal after Hi lary Term. THOIVIPSON V. DERHAIf. This case came before his Lordship upon an appeal motion from the judgment of Vice-Chancellor Wigram, refusing to grant an injunction to restrain the defendants, the assignees of three bankrupts, from parting with the funds in their posses sion, and making a dividend among the creditors of the bank rupts, until the decision of the Court in the suit. It appeared that in the year 1 829, Mr. William Hinde, the testator in the cause, entered into partnership with three other gentlemen as worsted spinners and wool-staplers. Mr. Hinde was to find capital, and the other three persons were to be the acting men. The business was carried on up to Mr. Ilinde's death, at which time it was ascertained that upwards of 40,0001. was his share of the capital. Subsequent to the death of the testator, the other three partners carried on the business, and two of those partners were execu tors under the will of Mr. Hinde. In December 1839, the parties became bankrupt, and toe defendants were appointed their assignees. In May 1840, the present bill was filed by the parties beneficially interested under the will of Mr. Hinde, insisting that a breach of trust had been committed by the ex ecutors permitting the testator's property to remain in the busi ness, and insisting also that they had the equitable mortgage by the articles of partnership upon all the real property belong ing to it, and that they ought to be allowed to prove for the deficiency against the estate of the bankrupts. Vice-Chancellor Wigram refused the application for the injunction on the ground that he had no jurisdiction in bankruptcy, and for that decision the preseut appeal was brought. ROLLS' COURT, Feb. 21. GORDON V. THE CHELTENHAM AND GREAT WESTERN UNION RAILWAY COMPANY. Lord LA scGioaLE pronounced his final judgment to-day in this cause, which had stood over from last week for further in vest igation and consideration on some reserved points. The facts have already appeared in The Sun. His Lo tumuli., at the last hearing of the cause, was not satis fied with the evidence adduced at either side respecting the in convenience which might arise to either the plaintiff or the defendant, by the refusal or granting of the injunction sought to be obtained by the former. His Lordship had also reserved the point, whether, if an injunction were granted, there ought to be any condition attached to it. In giving judgment this morning, his Lordship said he had had two affidavits made by the defendants, and one by, the plaintiff. Looking at the former he feared that an injunction could not be put on those parties now without occasioning considerable inconve nience.—he would not say danger—to all who made use of that line of railway. In the affidavits he saw no limitation men tioned of the time during which the inconvenience complained of by the plaintiff should continue. That formed the strongest case against the defendants. In that matter their own option ought not to be alone c onsulted. The only difficulty his Lord ship felt in the matter was, the apprehension which any Judge must have in granting an injunction, lest inconvenience should arise therefrom to a great many persons. He should, therefore, direct an order for an injunction absolutely. The defendants not to consider themselves held by the order till after the last seal-day following Trinity term next ; and undertaking not to make any additions to the buildings mt utioned in the plead ings; as also to bring their petition in the meantime for re hearing before the Lord Chancellor or the House of Lords. The Court then proceeded to dispose of motions involving nothing of interest. The arguments, which had not concluded when his Lordship rose, will be resumed to-morrow (this day). VICE-CHANCELLORS' COURT, Feb. 21. The Vice-Chancellor of England took motions to-day, it being the second seal, but no case of any interest, except to the parties concerned, came before his Honour during the morning. (Before Vice-Chancellor BaucE.) BURAIDGE V. HOW. His Hoxotre said, I have read the petition in this case, and I apprehend that it does not seek to affect the bond fund ; it is the policy of insurance fund. The increase of the policy of in surance fund is payable to this lady for her life, and in the ori ginal settlement the trustees were to pay it in the same manner as the other fund. The other fund was for the whole of her life, but independently of the then husband only. Therefore it may be a question at least whether that singular deed, the second one, could have any operation in this particular. Dlr. SIMPKINSON—In reading over the petition it struck me that that singular deed was of no avail whatever—that rho had no power at all during the coverture. The Vice-CHANcer-Loa.—Otherwise the suit would be wrongly framed from the beginning. This does not seek to touch the bond fund. _ 111 r. SimrriNsos.—Only the insurance fund. His llosou it (after reading part of the petition) said—Then upon this application the arrears of dividends upon this fund will be paid or transferred to her, and the dividends for the future paid upon her separate receipts until further order. The decree Niii be dated as of to-day. You must totally discard the language of the prayer of the petition in the language of the order. (Before Vice-Chancellor WIGRAM.) SUTTON V. TORRE. His lioNoust gave judgment in this case. The question to be decided was the construction of the residuary clauso of the will, so far as it related to that part of the testator's estate which was given to his daughter, Lady Harriet Manners Sutton, now Lady Harriet Everton. There was no dispute as to the parties mentioned by initials. Now taking the bequest alone, it was a bequest " To my daughter H. B. M. S., and her younger chil dren of the one part." 'What was the construction of those words taken simply by themselves? If there were a be quest of personality to a number of persons, named A, B, C, and D, and nothing more, there would be no doubt. that those persons would take as joint tenants. So also, if there were a class of persons described as children anti grandchildren, or if, instead of being a simple bequest, a stranger were added, no doubt they would take as joint tenants. The question was, whether, if the person who was not of the class expressed to be a parent, and there was nothing more in the will, the con struction would still be the same as regarded the joint tenancy. The cases fully warranted him in holding that it would. It had been stated at the bar that the Vice-Chancellor of England had made an adverse decision, and if that were so, he should scarcely have feif himself justified in departing from it ; for there was no Judge whose opinion he respected more highly on such a question. He had since had an opportunity, however, of con sulting him on the subject, and the Vice-Chancellor of England said that, so from entertaining any doubt as to what in the ab stract the construction would be, in a case which was heard be fore him. he had held that a child not born at the time of the death of the testator, but IN ho was living at the time of the death of a tenant for life, took solely, all the other children having died in the interim, thus affirming the principle of a joint tenancy to the utmost extent that it could be followed. The question was then, whether there was anything in this case to vary the construction of the will. Now, in the case of Lady Louisa Cator it appeared that the bequest was to her for life, with re mainder to her childre n ; in the codicil it was given to Lady L. C. and her children for their sole use and benefit ; and, in the subsequent bequest of the share of the residue to Lady L. Cator and berchi!dren , i t was given to her, &c. Whereas in the case of Lady Manners Harriett button, it was nut given in any way to her sole me; it was given to her, and not to all her children, as in the case of Lady Louisa Cator, but to her and her younger children, and then he afterwards gave over the share which had been given to his brothers and sisters ; it was given to her and her younger children, repeating the same words. In this case, therefore, he had nothing whatever to justify him in departing from the literal construction of the words, excepting the circumstance that in another case, where the bequest materially differed from this, the Court had held that the construction should be different. That was not the case of the same legacy, but the case of its being given to an other child. The declaration which he must make was, that they were entitled as joint tenants ; and, it being alleged that some act had been done whereby the joint tenancy had been severed, he referred it to the Master to inquire whether any such act had been done. COURT OF Q UEEN'S BENCH, Feb. 21. (Sittings at Nisi Prius at Guildhall, before Mr. Justice COLERIDGE and a London Common Jury.) UNDERWOOD V. KING. This was an action brought by the plaintiff, a livery stable• keeper, to recover the value of a horse which had been hired of plaintiff by the defendant, and which had been killed in consequence of defendant's negligence. It appeared from the evidence that the defendant had hired a horse and gig of the plaintiff for the purpose of going to Croydon. The plaintiff's foreman brought the horse and gig to the Green Dragon in Bishopsgate-street, where the defendant was residing, and defendant then told plaintiff's foreman that he should return from Croydon the same evening. It appeared that he arrived at Croydon the same day, accompanied by a lady. They remained at Croydon that night, and the next day left at twelve in the gig, and returned at seven o'clock, having in the interval driven to East Grinstead and bark, a distance of forty miles. On his return the ostler at the inn at. Croydon observed that the horse went lame, arid on examination discovered that he had lost a shoe, and his hoof on the fore part had been worn clown to the quick. The ostler informed the defendant of the state in which the horse was, and defendant ordered a shoe to be put on. This was done the next morning, and defendant set off to drive to London, the horse going very lame, on three legs only. Instead of returning to London, how ever, defendant drove to Richmond, and on his arrival there the appearance of the horse excited considerable attention ; he was examined, and it appeared that his leg was broken. '1 he defendant at first denied that this was the case, but, on examination, it appeared that such was the fact, and ultimately the horse was shot. Plaintiff offered to enter into an arrangement with the defen;.ant, and to accept of IW. to avoid litigation. 'lie defendant refused to enter into any arrangement, and this action was brought to recover 231., the value of the horse. For the defence it was contended that the hiring was not as stated for ono day, but for an indefinite period, and that the value of the horse was considerably less than the sum sought to be recovered. The Jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff, damages 231. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Feb. 21. SAWASKIKSVICZ V. LAWSON. This was an action on the case against the Times newspaper, to recover remuneration arid compensation for the publication of extracts in that journal from a pamphlet written by the plaintiff, an exile, and late Captain in the Polish army, and en titled the " Eastern Question—Can it be satisfactorily settled?" It appeared that the plaintiff, in October, 1840, procured a friend to submit to Mr. Barnes, the late editor of the Times, for his approbation, a manuscript bearing the above title, of which Mr. Barnes expressed a most favourable opinion, suggesting, however, that the most convenient way to make toe of it in the Times, was in the shape of a review. lie proposed, therefore, that the plaintiff should get a bookseller ' to publish it in the form of a pamphlet, and promised that if that were done and a copy supplied to the Times, before any other paper, he would write a favourable notice; and, at the same time, he requested to know what remuneration the plain tiff would expect? To the latter inquiry, the defendant wrote to say that he would accept any remuneration which Mr. Barnes would consider adequate. The letter of Mr. Barnes being shown to Mr. Ridgway, he unhesitatingly undertook the publication, not so much (as he had this day stetted in court) because he expeested a favourable report in the Times, for he considered the sale of a book as much promoted by an unfavourable as by a favoura ble notice, but because he relied on the judgment of Mr. Barnes, and did not doubt that the pamphlet would prove attractive. However, a notice of nearly three columns, con taining copious extracts, having appeared in the Times, before the work was actually issued, no more than 25 or 30 copies of the book were sold. The plaintiff alleged that the copious ness of the extracts were the cause of the failure of circulation, stud therefore claimed from the defendant the expenses of the publication, ore the ground that he would not have undertaken et but for the purpose of accommodating the Editor, and with the expectation of being compensated. The defendant referred to the plaintiff's own letters, anti refused the claim. Upon this the action was brought, and the defendant paid 10/. into Court. Alter a few minutes consultation, the Foreman of the Jury said that they considered the 10/. sufficies.t remuneration, and therefore found for the defendant. COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Feb. 21. Prius sittings at Guildhall. Before Lord ABINGEn and a Special Jury.) SHARPE V. TIIE BRISTOL AND EXETER RAILWAY COMPANY. Mr. Richards and Mr. Martin appeared fur the plaintiff ; the Solicitor-General, with Mr. Wortley and Mr. Talbot, were Counsel for the defendants. This was an action brought for the recovery of a balance of the price of five locomotive engines, stipulated to be finished at 1,7651. each, by Messrs. Sharpe and Roberts, the celebrated engine manufacturers of Manchester, for the defendants. The sum for which the action was brought was 2,3751., and the defence set up was that in the construction of the engines the plaintiffs had departed from the agreement or specification entered into between them and the defendants, by using iron fastenings or rivets in making the fire boxes instead of copper fastenings, which they were bound by contract to use; it ap peared that the plaintiffs had built ten engines for the Great Western Railway Company, who subsequently became con nected with the defendants, and that they stipulated to build the five engines in question, precisely on the same principles, and in every respect the same, as the Great Western Railway engines, the fire boxes of those engines were made with copper rivets, but the plaintiffs substituted iron, because as they alleged it was more durable, of more absolute strength, and more capable than copper to withstand the power of expansion. This variation from the original contract was not discovered until some time after the delivery of the engMes, and then the defendants objected to pay for the engines on the ground that the substitution of iron for copper was never acquiesced in by them, and that they considered copper fastenings better and safer. It now appeared in evidence that the substitution of iron for copper rivets was a substan tial and practical improvement, and that that, amongst other deviations from the original specification, had been made for the advantage of the defendants. and to render the engines more durable. In enany instances the alterations ,cost the plaintiffs more than the construction of the engines, according to the original agreement, would have amounted to. The plaintiffs had turned out '2OO engines within the last three years, anti none of them had copper rivets. They were all very much approved of. Sir. Gregorie, an engir.ser employed on the Croydon line, deposed that iron rivets were much better than copper. Iron might be more safely heated to a greater degree than copper ; besides, it was more powerful, and capable of drawing the flanges, which form the copper joints of the fire-boxes, much closer than iron. In saying that iron could be heated to a greater degree than copper more safely, he meant that it could be heated to a greater degree without deteriorating the quality of the metal ; the tenacity and strength of iron were greater than copper, and in contracting, it exercised greater force. Iron contracted more rapidly that copper could, it was better for rivets because it had the power of drawing the joints together more tightly. There was no fear of cot rosion. It was observed that the heads of copper bolts used in fire-boxes were worn away whilst the heads of iron bolts used for similar purposes were comparatively sound. There were several engines supplied to the Croydon Railway Corn pang by Messrs. Sharpe and Roberts (the plaintiffs). All of them were made w ith iron rivets—they had now been working on that line for four years, and there was no reason whatever to complain of them ; the iron fastenings were found to be much better than copper. Mr. Thomas Stethen, engineer of the Brighton and London Railway Company, and Sir. Fife, engineer of the Northern and Eastern Counties Railway Company, likewise deposed that iron rivets were preferable to copper. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL objected to the opinions of the witnesses being received as evidence, and addressed the Jury for the defendants. The simple question was whether the plaintiffs had complied with the contract entered into between them and the defendants or not, and if not, whether the de fendants had waived the .non-compliance by receiving and using the engines in question prior to the discovery of the defects in them ; that the plaintiffs should be strictly tied down to the terms of the stipulation they had entered into; as to the degree of latitude to be allowed in deviating from the particular contract, he denied that the plaintiff had liberty from the defendants to deviate from the terms of the specifica tion without the consent of Mr. 13runel or Mr. Gouche, the engineers of the Company. A proposition, it is true, was made to Mr. Brunel, to alter the contract by making some of the stays or bolts from copper instead of iron, but Mr. Brunel, on behalf of the defendants absolutely refused to ac quiesce in such an alteration, because it was found that the copper bolts had worked well in the engines of the Great Western Railway, and therefore no consent had been given to alter or deviate from the specification in that respect. He contended that the plaintiffs could not maintain their action, as they had deviated from the terms of their written contracts. Mr. Daniel Gouche, one of the engineers of the Great Western Railway, proved that the fire-boxes of the 112 engines on that line, with the exception of those supplied by Messrs. Sharpe and Roberts, were made with supper rivets. Had seen all the engines supplied by Sharpe and Roberts from time to time, at.d did not discover that the rivets were iron until long after they were delivered to the defendants. The whole of the ten engines delivered to the Great Western Railway were defective. Lord ABINGER asked when these engines had been delivered? The Witness stated that they were to the best of his recol lection delivered in 1840 ; they had all done considerable work. The five engines delivered to the defendants had not done touch work, the boiler of one of them (the Panther) failed and burst; it failed near the door. Lord ABINGER—CouId you form a judgment whether that failur, in the Panther engine was owing to iron rivets being uscd? Nt'itness—l don't know. We have had no proof of that. I have had conversations with Messrs. Sharpe and Roberts, but I never on any occasion consented to the substitution of iron rivets for copper rivets. It was never mentioned to me. lam still in the employment of the defendants. Mr. Brunel, the other engineer, deposed that he had never authorised the plaintiffs to use iron instead of copper fastenings. Mr. Ric luaus contended for the plaintiffs that the de fendants had acquiesced in the deviation that had been made from the terms of the agreement, in using iron instead of copper rivets, and in may event the departure, according to the evidence, must have the effect of serving the defendants in rendering the engines more efficient and durable, while it could be of no advantage to the plaintiffs, the difference of cost being only a few shillings in cash engine for copper fastenings. Lord A BINGE R, in summing up said, that with regard to 625/. being the balance of one of the engines delivered to the defend ant and not objected to, they were bound to find a verdict for the plaintiff. The question then was, whether 1,7501., being the price of another of the engines delivered to the defendants. should not be added to that sum ; that engine had been ob jected to because it was not executed in the way specified in a contract entered into between the parties ; it was true that if a man ordered work, and if it was not done according to the contract, and as it had been ordered, it could be rejected ; on the same principle, if the engines in question were not made as they were ordered, they could be rejected by the defendants ; but then they Jury would have to determine whether the con tract had been substantially performed—whether the objection taken long after the delivery of the engines, arose from some collateral cause ; the contract was not to be inferred merely from the specification—there were many engines delivered by the plaintiffs to the defendants, and the ,jury should consider whether there were not abundant opportunities for the defend ants to cons.der the deviation that had been made from the contract ; it might have been easily ascertained but no inquiry had been instituted, and no objection made. Several engines made with iron rivets had been received and had not been ob jected to by the defendants. That seemed as if they had approved of them, and if they wore, in point of of fact, aware of the deviat ion in that respect, from the terms of the agreement, that acquiesence on the part of the defendants, gave rise to a new contract, by which they should now be bound, if the jury thought that the alteration had not been made with a fraudulent intention, but with a view to effect a substantial improvement in the machinery, and that the de• fendants having had sufficient time and opportunity to dis cover that the alteration was made, acquiesed in it, and per mitted it to be made, particularly when it was for their own advantage, a verdict should be returned for the plaintiffs but if the jury were of opinion that the deviation was not aequiesed in by the defendants, and that it was detrimental to their in terests, they should find a verdict for the defendants. The Jury immediately handed in their verdict for the plain tiff, for 2,3751. damages and interest. Last Vote for the Financkil Year I'4l-42. 1 £1,443,711 782,048 121,844 2,980 31,982 124,529 22,152 575,507 34,500 1 ,282,536 201,677 24,651 'L4,381 1£4,702,498 723,623 504,501 1151,769 INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, Feb. 21. IN RE VAN MILLINGEN. The insolvent, who was a foreigner and general merchant, was opposed by Mr. 'Nicholls, on behalf of a creditor name Oran. He was supported by Mr. Cooke. ThM amount of debts appearing in his schedule was 7,500!., and the assets at ailable to his creditors amounted to about 1,4(X)!. A number of bills of exchange was placed to his crclit in the London and Westminster Bank, and also he had lodged as security watches and jewellery to the value of about 4001. i‘Jr. NICHOLLS said the circumstances under which his client's debt had been contracted WII3 most fraudulent They had been in the habit of dealing together for som e ti me i n t h e way of exchanging goods, and the insolvent purchased some to the value of about 60/. for which it was dis tinctly understood ready money was to be paid. The insolvent had had some previous transactions with a person named Boutav, who traded under the firm of Williams, Boutav, and Co., in Paris, and held a bill of exchange drawn by hint. The bill was given in payment of the goods bouppht from Mr, Oran, and the Learned Counsel contended that this was a clear proof of fraudulent intention on the part of the insolvent, because M. Boutav had run away from his creditors with a large amount of money and property, and was now im pri:oned in the Cenciergerie in Paris as a fraudulent. bankrupt. Insolvent consigned goods for sale to Sydney, and there e!as still a balance remaining in the hands of the consignee, which could be made available to the creditors. He had been twice a bankrupt, and under all the circumstances of the case, he (Mr. Nicholls) contended that he must have well known, from the character of Boutay, there was no chance of the bill whirls lie gave the opposing credit, r being ever paid. Witnesses having been examined in support of Mr. Nicholls's case, ]llr. Coos addressed the Court for the insolvent. Mr. Commissioner REYNOLDS said it appeared from the evidence that M. Boutay was represented to Mr. Oran as a person who w as j us t a b ou t se t ting up a s pl en did s h o p in llegent street. Now, as matters went at present, that was, in his (Mr. Commissioner Reynolds's) opinion, the worst recom mendation a man could offer with respect to his solvency. In nine eases out of ten those persons who set np shops in Oxford street and Regent-street,with immense windows and expensive decorations, found themselves in a very short time inmates of a prison, or applicants to the Bankruptcy Court. Ho thought there had been enough elicited to open the eyes of the public with regard to some of those persons in the late bankruptcy case, before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd. In the presenti n stance the insolvent's conduct was not such as to bring it under the discretionary clause of the Act ; however, he should allow the opposing creditor the cost of the opposition. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION HOUSE. The Loan MAYoa stated that he had received from an anonymous correspondent, who requested that the contribution might. be publicly acknowledged, the sum of ten pounds, ter the assistance of the objects of charity, who fall under his Lord ship's notice at the J ustice-room). His LORDSHIP also said, that he had received the following curious letter from a doctor of Natural Philosophy, resident at Minden, in Westphalia : " To the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor of London, " Sir—l have read in the newspapers that there is so great a quantity of rats in London, as to become the very torment and calamity of the people, and, in fact, there is no greater calamity than the unusual increase of these nasty animals; not. only that they undermine the walls, and ruin all in the houses, disturb the people in their sleep, but, what is the worst, they even ven ture at last, to bite the men, as it was lately here the case, that a man was bit in his groin when asleep, who must die. Now, I hear that all usual means to destroy them there, have proved inefficient, which is always:the case as they do not cat the poison if they smell it when it is mixed with fat or grease. I myself was once tormented wii h these troublesome animals, and after having tried all known means to no purpose I at last found out a sure one, either to turn them out or even to kill them. " I am ready to communicate you these means fora con formable gratification, if you think it convenient ; if not, an answer is not necessary. " I am, Sir, your most humble servant, " CHARLES Horne, Doctor of Natural Philosophy.' " Alinden, in Westphalia, Feb. 4th, 1842." A man named William Knotclder, who stated that he was an engineer, and :that he had an independent property, was charged with having upwards of a hundred cigars and a quarter of a p"und of tea. A Thames-police constable said that he met the defendant that morning in the neighbourhood of the river, and knowing that the man was a smuggler, asked him whether he had any thing about him, to which he replied in the negative. Witness, however, found the cigars and the tea on his person. The defendant declared that he had purchased the articles for his own use, and paid a high price for them. He was fined 31. GUILDIL4LL. ROBBERY IN AN OIINIBUS.—James Rice, a well-dressed man, was placed at the bar before Alr. Alderman Wood, clizrged with stealing a purse and money from the person of Mrs. Freeman of Bristol, in an omnibus. It appeared that this case was one of those which have become so frequent of late, in which persons have been robbed by their fellow travellers in an omnibus. The prisoner got into the omnibus is the City, and on its arriving oppositeßell- vard,in Fleet-street, he alighted, and the prosecutrix immediately missed her purse. An alarm was given, and the prisoner was pursued up Bell's-buildings, and, upon being closely pressed. threw the purse from him. He was taken into custody, and immediately conveyed to the Guildhall Justice-room, but was remanded to yesterday. The prisoner was identified by several policemen as a well-known member of the swell mob, and as the associate of thieves. Air. Alderman Woon said he thought the best course to pur sue was to summarily convict the prisoner, and he was, there fore adjudged under the Vagrant Act to two months' imprison ment in the House of Correction with hard labour. There was another charge against the prisoner, together with his wife, of keeping a brothel and a disorderly house for the reception of thieves in the neighbourhood of Whitechapel, but 'this charge was abandoned. BOW-STREET. SELLING FRUIT IN THE. STREET.—A decent looking man, with a strong Irish brogue, well known in the neighbourhood of liungerford Market as a ♦endor of " the very best oranges and apples" was chsrged with selling apples in New -street, Adelphi, and causing an obstruction on the foot-path, so that passengers were obliged in passing to go off the pavement into the road. The policeman who brought up the charge said, that about ha:f-past four on Sunday, the prisoner was standing on the pavement in New-street, with two sieves of fruit before him, and a crowd of boys around him. Witness had frequently cau tioned the prisoner that he was breaking the law, when he would go away, but would as often return. The prisoner, who was very deaf, stated that he was stand ing opposite a public-house, where he was well known, and the occupiers of which had given him permission to stand where he did. MAGISTRATE—You have no right to do that. The prisoner said he had been in the habit of selling fruit in the street for nine years. He never went out on a Sunday, except on extraordinary occasions, when not having disposed of his little stock on Saturday, he was obliged to try and dis pose of it on Sunday, lest it should be destroyed and rendered useless alike to himself and the public generally. .MAGISTRATE—You seem a very obstinate man ; to let you go would be to encourage you to break the law again. Yon are 'fined :).s. fid., or three days' imprisonment. The remainder of the morning charges were made up of drunk and disorderly cases. In every instance some plausible excuse was offered for the disgusting state in which the a veral prisoners had been discovered. One poor man's wife had been brought to bed en Sunday moving, in consequence of which be had been up all night, and, to use his own words, " I tuk a dhrop too much, till it tosticated me, and 1 got lushy." Others had been seeing old friends, and needs must taste ; as the wine went in, the wit went out, till reason's seat was ocenpied by nacelles, and thus they became insensible. The ladies, how ever, universally had only just taken the slightest drop in ex istent e, but being so unaccustomed to take anything, the rosy god knocked them down, and left them where the Police had tound them. This universal statement from the ladies drew forth from the worthy MAGISTRATE the following remark:—" Yes, but yon never can drink anything, and you always drink so much; yoe're a great deal worse than the risen." In almost every instance the votaries were fined in sums varying from Is. to 55., according to their circumstances, and the number of libations which they had poured—not exactly upon the altar of Bacchus, but down their own throats. The fines were in most instances paid, and having received a salu tary admonition front the Magistrate, the prisoners were dis charged, probably to appear again next Monday in a similar degraded character, at this or some other of our Metropolitan Police Courts. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. ;trillium Clarke, a journeyman tradesman, residing in the neiblibourhood,was placed at the bar, charged vi ith being drunk and disorderly, at. nine o'clock on Saturday night last, in Co ventry-street, Haymarket, and on police constable, No. tzs, of the C division, requesting him to conduct himself properly, making use of gross expressions, and behaving in a riotous manner. ...... The defendant pleaded, as an excuse, his being excessively intoxicated. Mr. .51AurnY said that a person in his station of life roast be aware that, although drunk, he was still answerable for his ac tions. The defendant said he was very sorry, and hoped the Alagis- trate would overlook it on this occasion. Mr. MA "Toy—lndeed I shall not. It is a practice which, although so disgraceful to humanity, I am very sorry to find persona of respectability degrading themselves by, and I shall, therefore, fine you 405., which I hope will he a caution to others. The defendant said he would not pay it ; he would sooner be locked up. Mr. MA LTIST—Then I commit you for seven days to West minster liridewell, to bard labour. The defendant was then led by the gaoler to the lock-up cells. Yesterday Michael Reynolds, a very tall, aged, respectable looking man, was charged with begging. It appeared that the prisoner was apprehended by John Horsford, one of the officers of the Mendicity Society, asking alms in Piccadilly, of several ' different ladies and gentlemen, to whom he was very importu nate, and persisted in following them for a considerable distance, alleging that he was nearly desperate from hunger, not having tasted food for three days. Knowing that he was a common impostor, and had been several times committed for begging, the officer took him into custody, and found on him 15s. in silver, Is. in copper, and a silver watch. He was committed for one month, and is. 6d. of the money found on him de ducted for his keep in prison; the remainder and the watch were given up to him. Four omnibus drivers, and nine cab drivers, appeared on summons to answer the complaint of Sergeants Smith and Rogers of the C division, for causing an obstruction in Piccadilly—the drivers of the omnibusses by stopping longer than necessary to take up or set down, facing the end of the Burlington Arcade ; and the cab drivers for plying for hire, eastward of the west side of Sackville-street. They were fined in sums varying from 10s. to 3s. and the costs. The nuisance i 3 loudly complained of by the shopkeepers on the spot. William Foote, a stalwart and very powerful young man, who has long been a pest to the West-End as a street beggar, was committed for 3 months to hard labour, for beating, in a most brutal and unmanly manner, John Horsford, one of the constables belonging to the Mendicity Society, who apprehended him on Saturday night in Arlington-street, Piccadilly. . ._, .. WORSIIIP-STREE7 ; . Upon taking his seat on the bench, Mr. IlitoucirroN pub licly announced that he had received a letter from the Domestic Chaplain of the King of Hanover, relative to the case of a woman named Harriet Bolps, the wife of a page in his Majesty's service, who was last month convicted at this Court of stealing a coat and other articles, and committed to prison for two months. The Reverend Gentleman stated that his object in writing was to contradict a statement made by the woman on that oc casion, to the effect that she was impelled to commit the offence in consequence of her having been deserted by her husband, and left in a state of utter destitution. It was true that her husband had been compelled to live apart from her, but it was in consequence of her inveterate habits of drunkenness, her ad dictione to pilfering, and the cruelty she had been in th e habit of exercising towards their only child, who was she the father at Hanover ; and so far from her asserti.ootrinrt:l7tat was urged by distress to commit the robberytati,negoft-5_., , t she / being had only a few days before received a remittance JO guineas to her out of his salary, which amounted a half-yearly allowance which her husbandliacl regularly r ularly for wardedper annum. The M ISTRAT that the intention of his Reverend id E Co r respondent won A o diction through the same medium by whi c h '• • statemen to were brought under hi s netiec. ;:raokblahly be best answered by a publi ca . lion of his contradiction the woman S nits