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.~ ~ `T~ not think it other than an extraordinary proceeding on the part of the Noble Lord to abandon, on account of an alteration of that sort, a Bill of so much importance in other respects. The Noble Lord could not sup pose that his Majesty's Ministers had tal.en this course for the unworthy object of exciting the feelings of the country against that House; but if that be the effect of their conduct (said the Noble Lord) I am ready to meet it.—(Cheers.) —l stand here, one of a body always ready, while they anxiously and feelingly protect •the interests of the people, to stand boldly forward in the maintenance of their own rights.—!Loud Cheers.) —lf, as we are told, the result of our persevering in the amendment will be to force a worse measure on us, I, for one, declare that I am not to be intimidated by that threat. and I trust that if that rorse Bill comes, it will meet from your Lordships a firm opposition, and ultimate rejection.--(Hear, hear, and loud cheers.) If we are un happily to come to that sort of contest, and that there is to exist that sort of exasperation of feeling with which we are tineatened, between this House and the body of the people, my part is taken.—(Clkeers.)—l am one of an order with which I must stand or fall, and whose independence and privileges I will maintain to the last hour of my exis tence. (The Noble Lord resumed his seat amid loud sheers.) . The Marquis of LANSDOWNE then rose, and depre cated any discussion when there was no question before the House. His Noble Friend near hint (Lord Goderich) had no intention of submitting any motion to their Lord ship, but merely stated that the Order of the Day for the third reading of the Corn Bill stood for Friday next, and that he did not propose to move the third reading of it on that day. His Noble Friend did not even move that the order ba discharged ; and, as the mat ter now stood, it war perfectly open to any Noble Lord who thought the Ell, with the amend ment, would he still b,neficial, to move the third reading of it on Friday. His Noble Friend conceiving that the Bill had now assumed a form materially different in its effects from what i: was when first introduced by bim, had, in answer to a question put last night, de dared his determination of not proposing that the Bill be carried through any other stage, but any other Noble Lord was at liberty to lo so. The Noble Marquis would not now enter into avy vindication (which he easily .could) of the conduct of his Noble Friend, though strongly tempted to do sc by what had fallen from the Noble Earl opposite (Lord Grey); but an oppor tunity might hereafter arise of defending this, which required defence, and then he would be prepared tc show that nothing was more clear than that the amendment which he been introduced, rnlde the Bill, in its effects, differ materially from what it was when brought up from the Commons. _ _ -------- The discussion on this subject here dropped. CRIMINAL LAWS. Lord TENTERDEN moved the second reading of the Criminal Laws' Amendment Bill, the taking away the be lle& of Clergy Bill, the Consolidation of the Larceny Laws' Bill, and the other Bills for improving the Administration cf Justice. In doing this, his Lordship was understood to pronounce a high eulogium on the late Secretary of State for the Home Department, and the Gentlemen who had assisted him in drawing up the Bills ; but his Lordship spoke from the Cross Benches, and was nearly inaudible below the Bar. He said that it was fortunate that the subject had been taken up by a Gentleman of an enlarged and comprehensive mind, who had not been bred to the law ; for those who were bred to the law were rendered dull, by habit, to many of its defects. His Lordship was also understood to split ove nuch of the simplification of the law, as likely to be a great service to those Noblemen and Gentlemen, who, with great honour to themselves, and ad -vantage to the country, administered the Jaw. Lord ELLENBOROUGH, though he was disposed to arm ve of the Bill, thought, at that late period of the Session, their Lordship could not pass the Bill without some danger of committing ao error, unless the Noble Lord should vouch for the correctness of the Bill. TrNTERDEN meant to expiaia 41 -• f'^”,rnit tee what Acts had been repealed, Ara ny w,at Clauses. , Lord ELLENBOROUGH expressed himself perfectly The LORD CHANCELLOR said a few words in praise of the great care with which the Bills had been drawn. The Bills were then all read a second time, and ordered to be committed to-morrow. CORPORATE FUNDS' BILL. On the Order of the Day for the third reading of the Corporate Funds' Bill being read, The. Earl of Ecoo - N expressed his regret that this mea sure should have reached its present stage without his being aware of its existence. Now that he was in posses sion of its object, he felt himself bound to oppose its further progress. The Bill, as their Lordships would per ceive, proposed to make that illegel which, it was admit ted on all hands, was now perfectly legal, Corporations had certain funds at their disposal, for purposes &peeled in their Charter ; and when they had applied their funds to those Corporete purposes, they have A right to apply the remain der to what purpose they please. This right was clearly defined and eceiblished by law, and was As fixed and certain as the right of any private gentleman in the kingdom to dis pose of his property. The law being so, and no evidence being shown to the House that any Corporation had dispo awl of its funds in an illegal manner for election purpose?, h e wished their Lordships to say, why Corporations were by that bill to be disfranchised, for it was nothing less, quoad those funds, which it was now apparent could be legally used for these purposes. Besides, by the Charters of many Corporations, they were expressly called upon to elect Members of Parliament, and to defray the expences from those fusels ; and ha would ask, what right had Par liament to prevent thcre! COrporations from using their funds for these purpose; ? Upon the whole, looking at the perfect legality of the rights pf Corporations, as they were exercised in this manger, and at the total want of the evi dence of any departure ii*PM the legal application of their funds, he felt himself bound to move that *the Bill be read a third time this day three r ninths. Lord DACRE defended tee principle of the Bill, and contended that it was intended to prevent Corporations float applying their funds 40 purposes adverse to the inte rests of three from whom C..y w, .re taken. Corporations were not, 'in the case of elections, at all placed in the same situation as an individual, because an individual was restrained from an intemperate and improper waste of hie property by the privations to white_ he was compelled to eubrnit whey he entered into that expenditure, while Cor porations wasted the property of others, and were totally unrestrained by Cue; considerations which operated on the minds of individuals. For these reasons, to prevent the improper application of Corporate teethe and to restrain Corporations from exercising the power triii,ch those funds gave them to destroy she irdependance of boroughs, and to overlay the power anti the influence of the vo:ces of the in dependent inhabitants, in cases were the Corporation had a political bias, he hopoel their Lordships would consent to Allow the Bill to pass into a Law. Lord REDESDALE contended, with the Noble Earl iEjeipn), that the Bill would be a most improper interfe rence With an acknow edged legal right. Corporations had, b e c onceived, as me ch interest as any inhabitant of a T3 pper pt n should be returned to repre borough, t:lat a arlia To ment, : !s or o the preservation of their rights, s ent them in e of their property. The Noble Lord and the securit," deprive them of this right, and (Lord Deere) propoa7 d influence —that influence which to divest property of its i: 11 he does not pretend to say 1.2 now illegal—in operating upon the choice of those pee sons who are to return Mem bers to Parliament. Looking at t h ese things, at what the Noble Earl said of the constriction of the Garters, and at the want of all evidence, he filt bound to oppose t:le Bill. The E.. cl of LIMERICK supported the Billeand instanced the case of the Corporation o Limerick as a proof of the right of ouch interference as ti at claimed by the Bill. That Corporation had funds gran,ed them for parochial pur pseee.--fee the maintenance of roads, the repairing of bridges; and the improvement of streets. The roads, how ever, becaese almost impassable. The bridges were left in a state of ruin, and no man could pass through the streets without being in danger of his life; and all this, while dithe Corporation had funds to a n immense extent at ther s pole!. Complaint of this misapplication of funds was made to Parliament, and their Lordships had actually now before them the evidence upon which a ground of inter ference and redress was justified iu that lieuse. The Earl of ELDON ailreiated the force of the Noble Earl's illustration, but be seemed to forget that the evidence taken in that case afforded no ground for treating all the Corporations in the world in the same mantes:. The LORD CHANCELLOR thoug ht no man eould possibly have any doubt upon the law as it now affected the application of Co . rporate Funds. ;Upa n what ground, therefore, may it be asked, were their Lordships celled upon to pass the present Bin/ He thought the teit answer was to be found in its history, or rather, in the history of the proceedings which gave rise to its introduction. An Hon. Member in the other House of Parliament, thinking there had been a gross misapplication of the funds of the Corporation of Northampton, moved for and obtained leave to take evidence upon the subjzct before a Committee. The Committee sat, and the result of the proceeding was, that the evidence totally failed in preying the charges alleged against the Corporation. What did the Hon. Member do then? Findinc , he could not get at the Corporation in that way, he threw over board the' Borough of Northampton, and introduced a Bill into the House of Commons for the prpose of regulating the application of all the Corporate Funds of the Kingdom, upon the subject of Elections. This was the true history of a Bill which he was almost ashamed to say had already been read twice in their Lordships' House. He hoped, however, that its fate would now be decided, and that their Lordships would not, in the absence of all evidence, con sent to deal in this manner with private funds, which were as much private property as any other in the king. dom.—(Hear, hear.) After a few words from Lord CAWDOR, and Lord Cur- DEN, in support of the Bill, their Lordships divided— For the third reading— Contents, 9 Non-Contents, 28 I Majority, 19. The Bill is consequently lost. SALE OF GAME BILL. Their Lordships then went into a Committee of the whole House upon the Sale of Game Legalization Bill. Several verbal Amendments proposed by the Marquis of SALISBURY being read and agreed to, the House re sumed, and the Report was ordered to be brought up to morrow.—Their Lordships Adjourned at Seven o'Clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13. At four o'clock this day there were exactly forty Mem bers present, and the House proceeded to business. Mr. SPRING RICE brought up the report of the Bill for regulating the sale of Bread in Ireland. TEST AND CORPORATION ACTS. Mr. PORTMAN presented petitions from several places in Dorsetshire, for the repeal of the Teat and Corporation Acts. Similar petitions were presented from Devizes, Wilts, by Mr. Bennett. From Preston, by Mr. Wood.— From Peterborough, by the Attorney-General. From Symington, by Mr. F. Baring. Upon the motion of Mr. SPRING RICE, a Bill for-re gulating the sale of bread, in Ireland, was read a first time. Upon the motion of the same Hon. Member, a Bill for amending the Laws with respect to the recovery of small debts in the Manor Courts, in Ireland, was read a - first time, and ordered to be read a second time on Friday next. MR. MARTIN. Mr. HUME presented a petition from Mr. Richard Martin, late a Member of the House, complaining of the interference of the Marquis of Sligo and the Marquis of Clanricarde at the late election for Galway, and praying to be allowed to prove this charge at the bar. The Hon. Gentleman said, that he thought it his duty to present the petition, but, in his opinion, it came too late; the charges made by Mr. Martin should have been proved before the Committee. Mr. HUME gave notice, that on Wednesday next he should move an address to his Majesty on the subject of Naval Promotions. Mr. HUME then presented a petition from the journey men weavers of Spitalfields, complaining of distress, and praying for retrenchment in the public expenditure. The petition stated it as a fact, that a dragoon's horse devoured more in two days than would serve to support ove of the petitioners, his wife, and seven children, for a week. The petition was ordered to be printed. Mr. FYLER supported the petition, and declared him self in favour of some system by which a proper rate of wages would be preserved to the journeymen, at all times and under all circumstances. The wages they received at present were perfectly inadequate to their comfortable support. Mr. LIDDELL presented a petition from certain inn keepers of the County of Northumberland, against the A'e House Licensing Bill. PAUPER LUNATICS. Mr. GORDON rose «n ont;ee, to move for a select Committee to inquire into the number and state of the Pauper Lunatics, confined at the instance of the diffe rent parishes in the County of Middlesex during the last three years ; distinguishing the number of persons con fined in each place of reception. The Hon. Member stated that he was induced to bring forward this motion from a knowledge of several facts which had come into his posses sion, connected with the situation of the unfortunate persons, confined in the character of Pauper Lunatics. From Satur day until Monday morning, the patients were confined in small rooms, called cribs, wallowing in their filth, and at tended only by assistant keepers, who were themselves con valescent patients. With respect to food and medical at tention, the condition of the Pauper Lunatics was also most deplorable. The Honourable Member alluded particularly to the Establishment at the White House, Hoxton, under the direction of Mr. Warburton, in which nearly 4.0 Pauper Lunatics were confined. Colonel WOOD seconded the motion, and hoped it would be a spur to the Magistrates of Middlesex to build a Lunatic Asylum, for Pauper Lunatics, who at present amounted to between seven and eight hundred. Mr. Secretary BOURNE thanked the Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Gordon) fdr bringing forward this subject, which was, in every respect, worthy of the consideration of the House. His own experience enabled him to confirm many of the statements made by his Hon. Friend. He thought, however, that it would be much better and more conve nient if his Hon. Friend, who was so well acquainted with all the particulars, would embody his views in a Bill ra ther than take the more circuitous route of moving for a Committee. Mr. LIDDELL approved of the motion, and compli mented Lord Robert Seymour for his exertions on the subj e.st. Mr. S. Ricg also highly approved of the motion. He was persuaded that, ca inquiry, it would be found that the present establishments were calculated only for the custody of lunatics, and by no means for their cue. Nor were they more economical than they were humane. He certainly wished, however, that the terms of the motion were somewhat extended. Mr. Alderman THOMPSON was desirous that, if pos sible, the Report of the proposed Committee might be made in the present Session of Parliament. The rumours afloat, many of which, he had no doubt, were greatly ex aggerated, demanded inquiry. Mr. S. BOURNE said, he believed that some of the reports respecting Mr. Warburton's establishment were reach exaggerated. Mr. R, ; COL BORNE described the proceedings of a Committee of Inquiry into the subject, of which he was a Member. While he admitted tbat some of the reports in circulation were perfectly true, he must say that others, especially those relating to Mr. Warburton's establishment, were much exaggerated. Mr. Warburton had always been ready to receive them, and to give them every information in his power. He believed the only effectual way of remedying one evils complained of would be by building a County Lunatic Asylum. Mr. M. A. TAYLOR adverted to the Report of the Magistrates who had visited the Pauper Lunatic Asylums, and declared that in his opinion there was not a chance for a single individual confined in them becoming convalescent. Many of them were sent to these asylums by Overseers of Parishes, who bargained for the cheapest terms ; and in some cases gave only eight shillings a week, when it was generally allowed that a smaller sum than nine shillings and sixpence a week (the sum charged by Mr. Warburton) was not sucient. The Hon. Gentleman described the state of destitution in wbich ,scrne of these unfortunate per sons were left, and the hardships to which they were ex posed. A more horrible sight he had never witnessed. He hoped and trusted that some humane legislative provisions would be adopted with a view to remedy the evils, which had been understated, rather than i:yevstated by his Hon. Friend. Mr. ESTCOURT wished the Hon. Gentleman would move f o r a general Bill, which having been introduced might be circulated through the country during the recess ; the result of which step would be the production of much more information than could be obtained by e.ny Parlia ruentary inquiry during the present Session. Sir FRANCIS BURDETT declared that in his opinion there was no subject whi,eh more loudly called on the feel ings of all good men for interference than this. No persons stood in greater need of legislative p r o tecti on than the un -1 fortttnate individuals whose cases were under consideration. Being paupers as well as lunatics, they had a double claim on general humanity. He highly approved of his Hon. Friend's proposition; but be thought that the more exten- . sive it could he made the more advantageous it would prove in its results. Not only was it necessary to look to the manner in which pauper lunatics were treated in the Es tablishments in question, but in his opinion it was also highly expedient to place some check on the manner in which they were put under restraint. It appeared to him that something more than alienation of mind ought to be required. It should be proved that the aberration was one of a dangerous character. Mr. R. GORDON said, that if he could understand what really were the feelings of the House, he should have no objection to accede to them, but he wished the House would let him pursue his original plan. That great mis management existed at present in Lunatic Asylums, was notorious. He would give a proof in a horrible case in which one lunatic was employed to take care of another, and who actually scooped out the eye of the man upon whom he was employed to attend. He brought this forward as one instance of the many extraordinary statements that were circulated upon the subject. If the House would but grant him a Committee, his first plan would be to convince that Committee of the state of Lunatics in the neighbourhood of London. If the Committee were appointed to-morrow, he would submit to it by Monday the outline of a bill which he wished to introduce. He was anxious to know, whether it would he possible to introduce any mea sure relative to houses in which only one lunatic was kept. Several Bills had been thrown out, in another place, chiefly because they contained provisions as to lunatics confined in houses not being licensed mad-houses. Many very extra ordinary cases did occur of persons Leing improperly con fined feom family circumstances and sinister motives of va rious sorts. He woult3 allude to th, case of M. Smith, of Warwick, the son of a farmer who was confined seven or eight years without its being even known. The case had been exaggerated, and an action for a libel brought against one of the newspapers ; but still enough of it was true to interest the local Magistracy and to induce them to inter fere. There was another recent case made public, of an old gentleman who was carried away by his nephew last year. He was taken to Tunbridge Wells, and was rescued at last by means of a Writ of Habeas Corpus. This man lived some little time afterwards, and was so far sane as to leave his property from his relations. He left about 170,000/. to a gentleman with whom he (Mr. Gordon) had the honour of being acquainted. Mr. W. SMITH expressed his satisfaction at the mea sures pursued by the Hon. Member who had just sat down. The motion was then put and carried. PUBLIC BUILDINGS. Mr. BANKES said he wished briefly to put a question to Ministers relative to the destruction of one of the best ►modern buildings in the Western part of the Town—he alluded to the alteration that was now making in the screen before the Admiralty. He, as well as every body else, was extremely sorry to see one of the finest works of art de stroyed or defaced. Mr. HERRIES said, he really could not answer the Hon. Member, as the Building did not come under the Treasury department. Mr. BANKES said it was singular that valuable build ings should be destroyed, and others erected at a wanton ex pence, and nobody was ever present to answer inquiries on the subject in the House. Mr. KEITH DOUGLAS said that the reason for al tering the beautiful screen in question was, to afford more easy ingress and egress for carriages to and from the Ad miralty Court-yard. One pillar, on each side was to be removed, to make a clear carriage-way ; but he was happy to say that they would be so removed that there would be no difficulty in placing them up again at any future time, if it should be thought necessary—(Laughter.) The Ale-house Licensing Bill was read a third time. UPPER CANADA. Mr. W. HORTON brought in a Bill to Naturalise cer tain persons resident in the Province of Upper Canada. Mr. KENNEDY wished to know whether on Friday night an opportunity would be afforded of bringing a full and fair consideration of the Crown and Clergy Revenues of Canada before the House ? He wished to have an op.. portunity of contradicting the statements of Dr, Strachan. Mr. W. HORTON said that the Bill was very much misunderstood, particularly in Scotland. It had excited an interest, and a full opportunity of explanation would be given on Friday night. Mr. HERRIES moved for leave to bring in a Bill to conSrm the sale made of rents, and other hereditaments belonging to the Crown in Ireland. Sir A. GRANT brought up the Report of the Consoli dated Fund Bill, which was ordered to be read a third time to-Morrow. The time Certificate Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed 4:0..m0n.0vr. SMALL DEBTS. Mr. PEEL gave notice, that on Wednesday, 20th June, he should move for leave to bring in a Bill to facilitate the Recovery of Small Debts. CAFE OF GOOD HOPE. Mr. HOLDITS brought up certain Papers relating to the suppression of the South African Advertimr news. paper, at the Cape of Good Hope. A MEMBER moved for a Return of all persons com mitted to Jail by Courts of Requests, in the years 1825 and 1826.—Ordered to be produced. The House then disposed of the other Orders of the Day, and at half-past Six o'clock adjourned. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. FRENCH PAPERS. (From the Eloile, dated Tuesday.) CONSTANTINOPLE, MAY 4.—The Sultan has seized on the property of the late Saida Reis Effendi, deposed a short time before his death, which is esti mated at eight or nine thousand purses (about two millions of francs.) This step has caused some sen. sation, as being a violation of the decree of last year, abolishing confiscation. Those who justify it, sa y, first, that almost the whole of Saida , s fortune con sisted of gifts made to his place, rather than to him self ; and, secondly that he had only collateral rela tions for heirs. Some discontent is observable among the Ulemas and Saftas, or Students. Various causes are as signed for this; the Sultan's projects for imposing taxes, that of the enrolling of the Saftas in the army, who pretend, though without foundation, to the right of being considered as members of the corps of Ulemas, and to a participation in its privileges; too great a tendency to initiate the institutions, and even the costumes of Europe ; the illegal confiscation of the property of Saida Effendi, Be . c. It has been re ported that the Mufti had caused to be presented to the Sultan a list of remonstrances, which the Sultan (contrary to all custom, respecting what comes from the heads of the law) tore to pieces immediately, ordering the Mufti and the Ulemas to concern themselves only about affairs of religion, and to leave the government of the State to him. The Porte, however, does not seem to have any cause of alarm from this discontent, which is, doubtless, greatly exaggerated. It is to be observed that many young r , ,:n of family enlist in the new troops, or go to the School of Medicine, in which the French language is taught. The head of this school, .a young Armenian, has received from his Mussulman pupils, during the Bairam, more flattering marks of esteem than were ever before given to a Raja. In all the ceremonies and visits which took place at that time, they required that he should be at. their head, frequently saying—" The ages of obsurity are passed; religious prejudices will no longer repress talents ; they will every ,where take the place which is their due." Letters from Rumelia, dated a week ago, state that the Greeks had appeared off Volo with the steam-boat of Captain Hastings, and several other ships; that they landed in the environs; that one of their bombs blew up the powder magazine in the Castle ; that they took or destroyed a Turkish flo tilla anchored under the guns of the fort : that they then went to Trikeri, of which they made them selves masters, and that the Mussulmans are cut off from all communications between Larissa and Ze touni, so that Ata Effendi, who was to have gone to the latter place, was obliged to stop, with his suite, at the former. MAY 5.—A firman has been read at Bujuke-yeni kan, which obliges all merchants, subjects of the Porte, to sell only to one Ysoaf (Corporation) the goods which they receive from Europe, and to pay on all sales a duty of a para per piastre. The conse quence will be, that the merchants who resorted hither from various parts of the empire to purchase goods will no longer be able to apply to the mer chants of the capital; that they must purchase only of the Ysoaf, and that every article sold without being marked with the Ihlisab Aga will be seized as contraband. (From the Constitutionnel) LISBON, MAY 26.—(Extract of a Private Letter.) The Princess Regent is now in such a state, as to be able to attend to public business. No decrees from the Sovereign, have, however, been yet pub lished, nor are the Cortes Extraordinary convoked, nor has any modification respecting the Ministry taken place. One fact only is known—that the Bishop of Viseu went yesterday, at the late hour of five o'clock in the evening, to present his resigna tion. It is not known whether or not the Princess will accept it. The titular Bishop of Coimbra, Pre sident of the Chamber of Deputies, is appointed to replace him.—The list of candidates frequently un dergoes a Nnriation ; the tardy ones give strength to the intrigues of the Palace. The army is reorganised, and the levy is com pleted, by the care of General Saldanha, Minister of War, who yesterday paid the troops their pay for the month of February, which, by a culpable negli gence, had not been before given them. The English troops were yesterday reviewed at Belem, by General Clinton. Our Minister of War as well as general Count Villa Flor, were present with their respective staffs. The English brig of war the Lyra, Captain But ler, which left Plymouth on the 11th January, en tered the Tagus, bearing despatches for Sir W. A'Court. A report was spread, the day before yes terday, that Don Miguel was to arrive in this capital after coming through England, instead of Spain, about the end of October next, to assume the Re gency of the kingdom, instead of the Infant Donna Isabella Maria, who was then to resign voluntarily, to all appearance, in order, no doubt, to impress on the act a sort of legitimacy. This alarming report originated, it is said, from the British Ambassador himself. It is hoped, however, that the Infant Don Miguel will come to Portugal before October next. His Majesty's presence will put an end to all un easiness, and baffle intrigue. (From the Journal des Debuts.) MADRID, MAY 31.—(Private Correspondence.)— It appears that the Army of Observation is at length about to make a retrograde movement, which the head-quarters have already commenced, and is to be followed by all the other corps of this army. Those belonging to the Royal Guard will proceed to Talsvera, and the others to different destinations not yet krown. Before this movement commenced, a negociation had been entered into with Portugal, for the with drawing of the armies of both nations simultane ously. This negociation seems to have concluded its most essential objects, and it only remains to regulate the choice of strong places where each of the two Governments will keep garrisons. The reports of the Captains-Generals are quite in accord with that of M. Lezama, who had b2en sent two rr.r_ ths ago into Catalonia, to make an inquiry as to the causes which had produced the insurrection, their probable effects, and the means of remedying them. This employe, who has returned to Aranjuez since the 24th, in the accounts presented to Go vernment of his mission, gives a frightful picture of the situation of Catalonia and Lower Arragon, and says that 8,000 men, at least, are indispensable in these two provinces to preserve tranquillity. " LISBON, MAY 26.—Couriers from Madrid, Paris, and Vienna have arrived_ in rapid succession within these few days. By the last, we learn that Prince Metternich has not thought proper to place himself in open opposition to the Emperor Don Pedro, and that the Infant Don Miguel will consequently em bark immediately for Brazil." It has been erroneously stated in some of the Newspapers, that SIR WALTER SCOTT'S LIFE of NAPOLEON will extend to Twelve Volumes : on the contrary, NINE Volumes will complete the work, which will possitively be published on the 30th inst. by Messrs. Longman and CO. ÜBIQUITY OF JUNlUS.—During the zenith of the fame of Junius, and when all the world were in full cry to identify him, Garrick conceived an idea that he had discovered the person, and in consequence wrote to Mr. Ramus, Page to the late King, to call on him at his house in the Adelphi. When he came, Garrick informed him, with profound caution, what he conceived essentiLl to be immediately communicated to his Majesty. On the ensuing day Garrick received the following note:— « admit your perspicuity in managing the affairs of but your attempts to discover me are vain and th n e u pm ga r t a ory a . ; I shall take leave of you now by assuring you that, when I have done with real Monarchs, I shall begin with mock Potentates, of which you shall form the head. Till then, adi eu. " JUNIUS." Garrick was accustomed to relate this anecdote with marks o f astonishment and apprehe nsion, • LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 14, 1827. It is with unfeigned regret that we have to announce the abandonment of the Corn Bill last night in the House of Lords. It has al ways appeared to us a masterpiece of legislation, and as such we have warmly supported it. We are now exposed to all the ruinous consequences of fluctuation which it had in view to remove, and we can only trust that PROVIDENCE will avert those evils which the glaring selfishness of an inveterate faction would bring upon the nation. That that party do not take the trouble of cloaking their views will be seen by the fol lowing extract from Lord GREY'S speech " If there was to be a contest," said his Lord ship, " between that House and a great portion of the population, his part was taken. He was one of an order with which he must stand or fall, and to the last hour of his life, he would maintain the privileges and independence of Parliament." And yet this is the individual who was once con considered " the friend of the people," now coalescing with Ultra Tories, from whom, not withstanding, according to his own words, he differs " as far as the Poles are asunder." With regard to the Duke of WELLINGTON'S share in the matter, we can only say that we have too much remaining respect for the Hero of Waterloo, to trust ourselves with making any comments on such unjustifiable conduct, whilst under the influence of the serious mortification which we feel at the failure of this Bill. We received last night the Paris Papers of Monday, and the Etoile dated Tuesday morning. The latter contains a long article from Constan tinople, furnishing intelligence from that Capital from the 4th to the 10th May inclusive. Recent measures adopted by the SULTAN had produced some discontent, but no resistance to his autho rity had been manifested. Even his seizure of the immense property of the late Saida Reis Effendi, whose sudden death may now be safely ascribed to the cause to which we attributed it, had produced but a small sensation, though de clared to be a violation of the decree of last year, abolishing confiscations. The financial measures lately carried into effect by the Porte, and others abdut to be adopted, are avowedly to meet the expences of the war and the organization of new troops. The Augsburgh Gazette mentions as a report that the EMPEROR of Russia had written to the Allied Courts, that his troops would occupy Moldavia and Wallachia, if the Turkish fleet should quit the Dardanelles. The Constitutionnel contains a private letter . from Lisbon of the 26th of May, being two days later than the date of the last direct communication from thence. The PRINCESS REGENT had ar rived at the Castle of Bemfica, in a more satisfactory state of health. Several vague rumours relative to the intentions of DON MIGUEL are men tioned. Amongst others, it is said that that Prince is to arrive in Portugal in October, to assume the Regency, instead of the Infant DONNA MARIA, who will then resign vo luntarily. The most important intelligence in these Papers, if it be correct, is contained in a private letter from Madrid, of the 31st May, in the Journal des Dehats. It is there stated, that the Army of Observation is at length about to make a decided retrograde movement, and all the corps of the Army to be marched to different destina tions. This measure is said to be the result of the negociation with Portugal, which is concluded in its main objects. So often, however, have we heard ofthe determination of FERD I NAND to aban don his views against Portugal, and so often have subsequent events proved the want of sincerity on the part of that Monarch, that no stipula tions into which he may enter for the withdrawal of his army from the immediate frontier of Por tugal, ()light to lull the Government of that country into a state of security which may, too soon, be found to be inconsistent with her safety as an independent kingdom. Extracts from these papers will be found in another column, and we subjoin the price of the Funds : Fluorcx FuNDS, JUNE 11.—Five per Cents. 101 f. 25c. 30c. 25c. 30c. 25c. ; Three per Cents. 69f. 45c. 40c. 45c. ; Bank Stock, 2,045 f. ; Rentes de Naples, 75f. 60c. 50c. 40c. _; Royal Spanish Loan, 57ii ; Rente perp. d'Espagne, 431; Haitian Loan, 670 f. Exchange on Loudon, one month, paper, 25f. 40c. ; money, 25f. 40c. Three months, paper; 25f. 25c. ; money, 25f. 25c. Dutch and Flanders Papers, of the 12th inst. have been received this morning ; they contain some accounts from Batavia, to the 18th Feb. —The country had suffered severely from heavy rains, which swelled the rivers to overflowing ; and a tremendous storm on the coast had done much damage to the shipping. The following are extracts, touching matters nearer home : AMSTERDAM, JUNE 11. Charles Buonaparte, Prince of Luisignano, coming from Florence, arrived here yesterday, and continued his jour.. ney to Rotterdam. We hear from Bruges, that for some days past work men have been employed at Ostend in removing gunpow der from the magazines of that city to a place of greater security out of the town. BRUSSELS, JUNE 12. A Russian officer of distinction passed through this city yesterday morning, with dispatches for London. A letter from M. C. J. Wylep, Consul of his Majesty the King of the Netherlands, at Pernambuco, dated April 22, says that the pirates had greatly increased at Buenos Ayres. The Deputies of Bahia, who sailed on board an American ves sel for Rio Janeiro, have been completely plundered by them. In three days one of these vessels cruising off Pernambuco, had already made three prizes, so that the country trade is wholly destroyed. They search even neutral vessels, and it is► necessary to prove, by papers in due form the neutrality of The House of Commons, last night, ag ll 7, to the motion of Mr. R. G O RDON, for appoi nt ing a Select Committ ee " t o i nqu i r e into tb " Treatment of Pauper Lunatics in the can', " of Middlesex, to consider the propriety of es' " tending the provisions of the 14th Geo. 11 1 . c$ , I) " 49. to Pauper Lunatics, a nd o f th e con solidat i `; " of all Acts relative to Lu na ti cs an d Lto st " Asylums, and of making further provision re' " lative thereto." The situation of the Pauper Lunatics, bel° ll ing to several of the great parishes of this metro, , polis, has been a disgrace to a civilized cool; and every principle of humanity a nd jus tice tots calls for the intervention o f th e Legislature in behalf of these, our suffering fellow creatu feg : who have the double c l a i m o n our care and et it , tention of poverty a nd ins an ity. While, O cej ever, we honour the motive which has in& the Honourable Member to move for the pointment of a Committee on this subject, W , do not conceive that the measu r e which he se e ' s :i to contemplate of extending the Regulation s the 14th G e o. 111. to Pauper Lunatics, vvin e° tirely obviate all the evils of the present sr; of maintaining these unhappy persons in pri; Receptacles. The establishment of. Pu t o Asylums in each county can alone see° l ! f , them that attention to the nature of their 0 11 ;i i I and those comforts under thei r affliction, ll'. p, are alike conducive to their r es t ora ti on to rens% and to the relief of their pers ona l suffert The erection of a Lunatic Asylum for this g and wealthy county Of Middlesex has been itb commended by Lord ROBERT SEYMOUR , Ti o an earnestness which does him the hig b o , honour, and if those who have the power °t o rying his Lordship's recommendation into should be backward in doing so, we 611 sir hope that the Legislature will interfere, -.0, make it compulsory upon every county to pro vide and maintain a public establishment for P r i reception of Pauper Lunatics, the p ro portioli lit c , expence of which might be borne by the resP e tive parishes to which the inmates belong, o r °o of the County Rates. ' en Little doubt, indeed, can, we think, b e o f tertained that the Committee of the Hou se i , Commons which is to inquire into this inte re o , ing subject, will come to the resolution r for commending some such measure of this s ort universal adoption in every county of Engla nd With respect to the other object of the Co 0 mittee, namely, the consolid a tion of - all relative to Lunatics, it is needless to obsery r that the consolidation of all Acts upon any ticular subject, is most desirable in everY e o f of view, and cannot fail to be pr o duct public good. eift e We received this morning the Al le n Zeitung to the Bth inst. It contains some rte' from Greece, but of an older, date than tbos already received : 11 boo MuNlcx, JUNE 4.—A courier from Colotnbe'.sol brought word that his Majesty will be back in tbis °J on the 21st of June. Metalliques 90f ; Bank Shares 1082. THE FUNDS-(THIS DAY). CITY, Twelve o'Cit h. t fle Hitherto there have been very few transactions 411 English Funds, notwithstanding which the market is and symptoms of an advance appear that render thiev, tremely probable. Con..ols opened at 844, rather se' tbs t and have fluctuated between being sellers and buyers ° t oir price till within these few minutes when they r e acheu tbe ff buyers; the Commissioners in Reduced gave 844 has been no alteration in India Bonds or Excheque r 0;0 and they remain at the same premium as yesterday. ili business has been done in the Foreign Funds, Br;fte are 57+ 8, having improved to this price yesterdsr o noon ; Colombian Bonds are 284 9 ; Mexican B° ll ol o o steady at 68f ; Greek have not made any further so' being 171 181. Shares remain almost at a stand. , 11 0 0 Three per Cent. Consols, shut ; Ditto for M - 001* 844, buyers ; India Bonds, 78 80 pm. ; Excheque r 45 6 pm. 6 0 FOREIGN. - Brazilian, 57+ 8 ; Buenos Ayr., Chilian, 26 8 ; Colombian, 1824, 281 9 ; Greci4 ceo to 18 1 ; Mexican S per Cent., 55+ 6 ; Ditto 6 per 90 681 ; Peruvian, 23 4 ; Portuguese, '75 + ; Buesis ° ' 92 ; Spanish, 12 1. Muirs.—Anglo Mexican, 50 4'7+ die. ; Brollies,' d ip die. ; Real del Monte, 70 60 dis. ; Tlalpuxahua, 6 alp' United Mexican, 171 16+ die. ; Bolanos, 100 9 0 General Mining Association, 2 1 dis. Two o' C ll9cl' : er e 4 Console, after remaining 84H- for E.,,ne time/ ` c te , t 81f, but are again ;,t the former price ; it is undersitlll that the Revenue, particularly in the Customs, is tar t Le improving, and that the Minister will not requir e amount ~f h:,:liequer Billa ahead! mentioned in 111 ,, L li$ pose. E.,liequer Bills ar e 17 premium, whilstr'oas I3onds are rather lower, 78 pr9mi , nn. The Foreig"B tribe have had littk alteri.tion ; Co:ouihian Bonds of t e h j e ow e lower; whilst Mexican Bonds hare improved i n proportion. CO' THREE 0' C. Consols, 84k, buyers. Her MAJESTY the QUEEN of AVV }ll „' -' ll i e aaac, accompanied by the Princess eAuc ustrtyci:t'erat;); King's Palace, St. Jam 's's, about afternoon, in the KING S open barouche,on')'edi°rawn by 7 t i i ll e bays, and _attended by outriders, for the residence og. Sir v t , p llA ii mm es o s N SOPHl A MATILDA, on Blackheath. D, the Master of the Queen's establishvaeut, rot de with the Quirr:•'s principal attendants, the 144 lie R GEMMINGIN, the Curnt de GORLITZ, and Madonoilbe oEnEit, followed in a second carriage and four. Ail , Ladies in waiting of t QUEEN and the Princesy,o- CUSTA, Lady CAROLINI WALDEGRAYE and LAY A'''' TAYLOR, followed in ant )ther carriage. ~4 Of The Duchess of CLARENCE, the DUChe'le4s KENT, and the Princess FEODORE, the Duke and Pucboot of GLOUCESTER, and the Princess Sornza, left tovve:v-''J of the saute time for Blackhe alt. Soon after the s ti i i *P e rest' her INIAJEsTv, and the other Royal Gues ts, at l,pAtor dente of the Princess SOPHIA MATILDA, the BO' w ith sat down to a most elegant dejeunt'. After renaainiligsT. ~. an d the Princess till half-past five o'clock, her bin the Princess AUGUSTA returned to the King's p al3 ; c h e /toel c tn Jaes's. The other Members of the Ro y al Fell' '''bout f the a their leave of the Princess Sorma MATILDA, same time, and returned to town. E ft'r The Duke of CLARENCE and Sir lIERI3- T A YLOR. visited her MAJESTY yesterday. M o st At three o'clock in the afterno on a Cabs '., Council was heh l . at the residenc e of Mr. CAN slioat _,, Downing-street, which was atten ded b y the Loan CO,l-7i CELLOR, the Marquis of LANSDOWNE, the Marquis re ANGLESEY, Mr. Carirws, the Earl of ILkanovrav, 04 Earl of CARLISLE, Mr. Husiatssorr, Jr.t 1171-xx, and Lo r d BEXLEY. The Ministers sat in deliberation about an havo and a, half, LIST OF THE MAJORITY ON TUB AMSWAMENT OF TIM DUKE OF MILLINGTON ON TAB CORM BILL. [ln a list so numerous as the following, containing some names which usually vote with Ministers, and others that seldom vote at all, there may be some inaccuracies which we shall be happy to correct on better information. We have not yet been able to complete to our satisfaction the list of voters ag4inst the Amendment, but we may mention that the Duke of Cla rence and Lord Grenville gave their proxies to Ministers.] Aberdeen Dighy Poulett Abergavenny Donegal Ravensworth Abingdon Eldon Redesdale Anson Ellenborough Richmond Arbuthnot Errol Rochford Arden Farnham Roden Aylesford Fitzwilliam Rodney Bath and Wells Glasgow Rolle Balcarras Grey Rosalyn Bathurst Harewood Rutland Beauchamp Hill Salisbury, Bishop Beaufort Howe Salisbury, Marquis Bedford Kenyon Saltoun Bolton Killaloe Saye and Sele Belmore I Kinnoul i Shaftesbury Bradford I Lauderdale I Sheffield Brownlow Bute Camden Carbery Chichester Cassilis Colchester Colville Dacre Londonderry Lothian Macclesfield MalmesburY Maniere Marisfield Melville Middleton Newcastle Sidmouth Sonv , ra Stanhope StrathMlan Talbot Tankerville Teynhant Thanet VerulAm Daltpopth De Cliford De Lawarr Delamere Northampton Pomfret Poivb Wellington Westmoreland Wicklow Romney Frzres ter Carringtua Plymouth Lonsdale Bagot Northwick Prudhoe Lorton Tweedale Albemarle Nelson Stowell Howard (Effing.) Exeter Belhaven PROXIES. Cardigan , orthampton ,suckingham Despencer Churchill Harcourt Mo••ntcashel Sh.rborne Bread. inane Sinclair Callaghan Ailesbpry Kellie Montrose Gwydyr Queensberry Clailearty Longford Harxis Dorset Beresfcrd Rivers Clogher Carlisle, Bishop Wodehopse Gray. Straabroke Jersey Suffield Strange (Athol) Hawke, MAJORITY AND MINORITY JNE TOTED THAT THE SUM OF 56,000/. BE :AR, FOR MAKING CANALS IN UPPER CANADA, 7,360/. REQUIRED, ACCORDING TO THE ESTI. ,E OF THE MOUSE, TO COMPLETE THE SAME. lin' (FOR TUE GRANT.) Gordon, R. " Pallmer ' C. N. Grant, Right Hn. C. Planta, J. Grant, It. Powlett, Hn.W.J. F. Grant, Sir A. Pendarves, Ed. Goulburn, Rt. Hon. Perceval, S. Phillimore Dr. Graham, Sir J. Pearse,_John Halle, J. Rice. T. S. Hay, Adam Sandon, Viscount Heathcote, R. E. Slaney, R. E. Huskisson, Rt. Hon. Stanley, Hon. H. G. W. Spottiswoode, A. Hutchinson, C. E. Smith, W. Hill, nt. Hn. Sir G. Tennyson, C. Kekewich; S. T. Thomson, C. P. Lambert, J. S. Thompson, L. Lamb, Rt. Hn. W. Talmash, Hon. L. Lamb, Hon. G. Van Homrigh, P. Lambton, J. G. Vivyan, Sir R. Lewis, T. F. Webli, Ed. Lowther, Viscount Wilson, F. I Labouchere, H. Wrottesley, Sir J. Wcest,r, R. Woo , C. Moore, G. Wynn, Rt. Hon. C. Macdonald, Sir Jas. O'Brien, Lucius Owen, Sir E. Palmerston, Vise. MINORITY. Marshall, Rancliffe, Lord Whitmore, W. W Wood, Ald. Wood, J. LIST OF THE WIIO ON THE 12TII JU GRANTED IN THIS YE BEING PART Or 3(Y MATES ON VIE TEL MAJOI Acland, Sir Thomas Birch, J. Bourne, Rt. Hn. S. Brownlow, C. C►iichester, Sir A. Cocks, James Carrington, Sir E. Campbell, Archibald Courtenay, T. P Calvert, N. Corbett, Panton Cockburn, Sir G. Copper, R. B. Canning, Rt.' Hn. G Clerk, Sir G. Cole, Sir C. Estcourt, T. G. Easthope, J. Fane, John Fazakerley, J. N. Fergusson, R. C. FlFitzgerald, M. itsgeraud, Mt. Tiu.Z' i Freemantle, Sir T. Forbes, Sir Charles Forbes, J. Fyler, T. TELLERS. Herrics, J. C. ,Horton, Rt. Hon. W. Gordon, Colonel Dawson, A. [William:, Sir It. Euston, Earl of Howick, Lord Jones, J. Lumley, J. S. TELLERS. Hume, Joseph Warburton, H. Johnson one day in conversing with Macklin, hacked his arguments by repeated quotations from the " I do not understand your Greek and Latin," replied Macklin. " said Johnson, " a man who pr e tends to argue , should understand all languages." a Right," rejoined Macklin, and began instantly to converse in Gaelic."—:Le Furet, PRICES Or IRISH Bank Stock Consols, 3 percent, ...... Gov. Stock, 334 per cent fig B Ditto, New 88 3 s 4 per Cent. 984% Gov. Deb. 334 per cent ... 90% Royal Canal Stock Grand Canal Stock City Deb. 4 per cent B5 Ballast Office Deb. 4 p. ct - STOCKS, JUNI 11. St. Patrick Insur. (per sh.) Royal Irish Ditto National Ditto Patriotic Ditto 4 Hibernian Bank Provincial Ditto Royal Irish Mine Imperial Mine Mining Co. of Ireland Commercial Buildings FOREIGN EXCHANGES ON LONDON. AMSTERDAM, JUNR 11.-12 f. 2%—Two months, llf. 95. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. Morning ...16 minutes after 6. I Evening...49minutes after 6. *II,IL the property. Even the Portuguese flag "am. net fett l i f be cafe. An account from Berlin, of the 6th of June, saY B.-- „g, is reported in the circles of the capital, that tbe/ 10 7 0 Colonel, Count Balmain, who lately passed throug h i tio city on his way from London to St. Petersburg'', %ra s bearer of a very important diplomatic document, tell ; to the affairs of Turkey and Greece, the approaching P o , lication of which will greatly rejoice the friends Of Greeks. Colonel Balinain, it is added, proceeded dui to Wiasma, where the Emperor Nicholas will be 611 7 , 23d of this month."