The Sun. — London, England, 1831-08-06 00:00:00

re -(Y 1 L 4 - • EXPRESS FROM BRUSSELS. - Hs DAY.) COURT. T. . 4 hat his Lordsbl, ng with the bust' distinctly u nder ying had 'b ol e t in the way lat which was a , he took the gentlemen at , or were more )usiness before al tly aware of thi 6 s y few days sine. ; for the eatibfoo to say, that no ofr. he Bar, had 1 0 le disposal of th l he House of Lor( 161 intended to tal u n necessary, ) ati d peals till Saturc l k y to begin with the 'saute his Lordsh i ! the Court to g e titions, and 10 0,,, ist week of the ell‘ 4 d made inquiry , e bankruptcy Imo, tei Le of them were %1 iarged his duty mother thing vet ; countant- Genera it time, and that that period won' the Accountant' 9 Lite as neceeetl tg he should state Llosed. to move ex-j - "- sting hi m to deli A iy his direction V' nd Miss Wellesley event the returr3„4' vritten a letter !ranee. lam be! , iliver up my ebi i° _, ( . Nellesley had b e d female child 1 0 . , d was under fr the son (at the alienate her fedi*, went on to P r i i ed in the Fleet t of 111 r. Cotartens d on the loot v but said that he IT an of the ward VT,. jurisdiction of vend up to hiAL. t be. lie there liver up, or cat se i r ; ihe custody of t; vith a view to fe i , Ter that part of ftr; he had writteo S DAY.) E 0' CL 0 Cfip d on the 17th same date befor A e to that the Fr nd going to 10', le damage in • P a° ral was going to I hostilities, by 14 ttled. 114. state that the le plain of 31, ad of three than patches left they the French. re with Prince e, that a new 0 1111 sital, under the 6v, sellehekoff. Ferdinand, hi% nraged at the Pr' Miguel, and tht din Ind does not ( ' r. rrth and South Aichymist 0 . 11 on the 31st of r axes of gold, an'L urity that peace o ,', )f Cape Coast I; wit were down a i tir, it was expea c ' The eologlY the 31st oflaf ;he colony, uncle r i Fernando Po 104 from Warsaw' 7y had gone over rich rentes one per ; but they do not inally settled, thee/ the subject. A f , nis morning, it $1)1 iced between the it/ 0 vas hastening t' ° ,l l understand that I l i with despatchc i i to ask for naval keep open that 81i to i, ope town again to S O3 loing. DS. er Cent. Red. 68 3 ,i New, 8 8 !4 yE per Cent. (18'20 Bonds, par 1 iequer Bills, 10 DS. , 19 '2O :ican, 36. N ri avian, 11 ;uguesc, 413 1 1 4 9;4 ssian, stan, 90 91 fish, 13;4 :F-PAST like appearanc e ig for further . and until their _ Lllliguel's dare' French Goo, ardy in furni.lll We have nt' Turin; the Mor 111 : 1 0 1 ? baunt ; at Pre' th mentioning•pd ected from ai.woo, ortant informa l ' I been bombard e d rwo o'cL°. l ed Admiral C0( 11 11 a Message ' ll Navy. , 'BEE 0' CL° ev !hang tube e and k b thority, that oe qo it L r l l vernments, v ht liel half of Polan u 'o e that might b e j,9? r , Si, t said to declarerr 'k A a rid tr,„" 4 Nt al or not in ki ' getiri inestion to be ► 4t le cout se it t rue eve nts a ma' 1 0 m eo, d no right tor 0 . 1 1 ru(4414 Ip, o th er writer s °Or t t ' t 4 . l 4 l , ,: port of tha t i ußno Youl4''' ND, LONDON' (From the Times.) BRUSSELS, AUGUST 4. Thursday Evening, Six o'clock. The greatest enthusiasm prevails in this city, and throughout the country. Every preparation is making to r epel the invasion of the King of Holland, to whose rage and tnadness this unexpect e d aggression is attributed. is now stated that he will be expelled fram that country ve rY soon ; f or th e b ar b arous manner i n which his troops h ave began the war is regarded as deserving retaliation, and the Belgians threaten, in return for the fire and inun dation caused by his soldiers, to enter Holland and to devastate it, unless he be expelled. by P The greatest anxiety prevails to know if he be aided rusma ; mit there is as yet nothing but conjectures !In that Subjegt. It is thought Prussia will declare openly in his favour if he succeed in obtaining possession of Ghent, and if the party promises to conic forward to s upport him. F rance has also been accused of having encouraged him to attemp t a war; but this appears an unlucky moment, si nce the double-dealing Sebastiani has been ousted. General Belliad arrived in this city last night, and at th ree o'clock he had an interview with the King. Ile set nut this morning for Antwerp, in order to have a personal communication with General Chassf!, and if possible to convince him of th e dang e rs which must result to Holland 14, .; its King f rom b o mbarding Antwerp, which is con a peaceable city. The following not e has been addressed by the Minister or Foreign Affairs, M. de Meulenaere, to General Chasse, tinder the date of yesterday, Aug. 3 : The undersigned Minister of Foreign Affairs of his Ma the King of the Belgians, has the honour to inform General a u '" that the Belgian Government has, with the greatest 1 0 P r ise, remarked, that in the act by which his Excellency an ti:44os the recommencement of hostilities, there is no mention e„of the capitulation of the sth of November, 1830. t w " e ,ieneral Chasse cannot be ignorant that the city of An sionfcisi as well as the rest of Belgium, comprised in the suspen- O ' arms, dated the 20th of November, 1830, which consti. on the part of the Dutch and Belgian Governments, an en ent towards the Five Powers, under the mediation of i c " it was concluded. t. lt is in tis general sense that the suspension of arms of the hove is to be understood. fer;, , ,i'' is 'Majesty the King of the Belgians has, therefore, re this atikir to the mediating Powers, and has placed more ei„,`elrlarly the city of Antwerp under the safeguard of those eras Arnents. His Majesty awaits an immediate answer.. It is in the interest of humanity that the undersigned is t x r. to make this fact known to General Baron Chair. His ien , will appreciate, no doubt, the motives of this corn . ier; ',lcatio n , and will examine, if his sense of duty does notpre'"e to him to suspend, until informed of the answer from' fro t 'ai the execution of the determination which he appears, k m,i the letter of the Ist of August, to hay . e taken. The Com 3tri, s' e r , of the Belgian forces have received most positive an ion etions to abstain from all hostilities against the citadel, as qpt g n as his Excellency General Baron Chasse shall not h ave 13 : Provoked them. 544 !andersigned begs his Excellency to accept the assur .l his consideration." o At One o'clock the following was posted on the walls of we ; r `ry, and is read with the greatest avidity : , Et „, " PROCLAMATION OF THE KING. the I—On taking possession of the throne, to which ite,"ationa will has called me, I said, on my addressing the re aticel s of Belgium— Pea,: If, notwithstanding all the sacrifices made to preserve we should be menaced with war, I should not hesitate to vroa,',' to the courage of the Belgic people, and hoped that they or;';', alli and together, rally round their Chief, for the defence ..6eountry and the independence of the nation. ,').ese words I this day address to all the nation. rcto,,,,„. l thoUt a previous declaration, the enemy have suddenly eneed hostilities, thereby despising and breaking at one the e "'.'e engagements resulting from the suspension of arms and of . TcUlciples that regulate civilized people. th e ' l i ey have not hesitated to perpetrate the most odious . breach kor, e 4 4 ._ , c of nations, and by a surprise they wish to gain some quer, / !'arY advantages. They are the same men whom you con (listrin,tn september : they now appear in the midst of peaceful " si` s, Preceded by devastation and incendiarism. eiip eet Ztly in the convictions of our right, we shall repel this un " Alr aggression —vie shall oppose force to force. Pevoi,..eadY once you overcame Holland ; you commenced the kill ' t on by vict o ries ; you will consolidate it by victories; you trii N U , Prove unw or thy of our glorious recollections. Your ene (4 th,AY'ait ea u in the places which have already been witnesses ir def• L e v PY one of you will do his duty. ;Tans! like you, I will defend Belgium. 01 ,14',', 1 Y.0n the all. Civic Guard,—on the anny,—on the courage °bon of ha" 1 a ,': i going to my post. h ay art, then, for all the Belgians, to whom their country 'f um an d liberty, are dear. e's, Aug. 4. (Signed) " LEOPOLD. By the King, "Ti l lie Minister of \ Nat*, ail inte?-7n, Count D'HANE. ''e Minist er of the Interior, C. DE BROUCKERE." hi. Th e King set out this afternoon for the army. Before COu " e Parture he nominated M. Lebeau, Member of the Br cd of Alinisters, without salary. MM. C. de lef t - l e isete and L e b eau h a v e accompanied his Majesty, who ,otvn in th e di rect i on o f .Vil vor d e . Orlle lat e Mi nister of War, Genera l D u f a ill y , w h ose re hti°4 was last night accepted, has been nominated Head staff of the Army, and set out last night for Ant efE,,r: Gener a l G o bl et, C o l one l P r i sse , an d severa l o th er N. 17n Chave also se t ou t f or th e ar my. The 2d battalion "'ie Guard of Brussels went this morning, in the ne to sPirits toLierre Boom. The Civic Guard of Louvain is . Ci G ene ral d'Hoogvoorst, the Commander-in-chief of the lj„, Guard of th e nat i on , i s to se t ou t to-morrow for • Past of honour. Gen Ci • "to Cockelb u r g t a k e s the command of the moveable vle Guard. hie44lbattery of six • pieces of cannon left Brussels this t tar , and various other batteries are now getting ICY. There were great crowds assembled to witness - ' sl v departure. dl greatest excitement prevails throughout this city ; DD` i re enthusiastic in favour of the King, and against the utch, wh om t h ey ca ll co wards, incendiaries, and asses- The cry is, " On forward—on." The proclatna- M of the King has made a deep impression. lo Antwerp, the inhabitants being roused, are busy in e king barricades ; they don't seem affrighted at General (1 1 in use's thr e ats. It i s th oug ht t h at h ost ili t i es w i ll co 1n , e there to-night, as at half-past nine o'clock it will be e : atl Y high water, and the Dutch frigates may attempt to th _ 4l e tip the riv e r, an d will b e fi re d at the Belgians from titl e Forts du ord, upon whch the Commandan will, it i N s thought, begi i n the bombardment. t of the p ialo he Dut c h yesterday unmasked a battery at the Tete de 4 reg, Opposite the town. , Q . l p r oclaniation has been issued to the Burgomaster of ~isi‘'erl), by the Commissary of the district, to hold the B ar Guard in readiness for action. Publish" de Lamberto, Governor of East Flanders, has itat,:, l ,ed a proclamation to the inhabitants, in which he IPr eat rat the cowardly enemy had begun without notice to th at de vastation by fire and inundation on all sides, and *4117 tr usts the B e l g i ans o f t h e prov i nces will co-operate ge t e and the tro o p s i n p rov i ng th a t they have not de r,ekted fro m their ancestors. 4 tly ti a e .ivic Guard of Ghent is ready to march immedi eamst the enemy. ''ilie,ll'.biehest enthusiasm prevails in Liege and the pro there are numerous bands of Civic Guards ready, e , t Y i sm" We fear not the Dutch, nor their cowardly the b it t ,,, 7l.4 co s n t i o rri pp u e n f i l e b at y ion from Ghent to Ostend, it is feared, the occupation of Maltleghen hy the 144 ai The English mail from Ostend passed there this ( u n t' 44 Y f 13 f the m erc h ants o f Gh ent was i mpr i sone d yester 414:14ving utter e d se diti on i n s om e of the groups as- The4ll)4 that c i ty . ' Ute Et have land e d tro o ps in different places on the oa rid '; th ere have been various sk i rm i s h es . The At h ave come to Ghent and the other towns. 8 e1.t 4 . -"testrielit another sortie was made yesterday. The Pase;i ' : * are eoncentrating their forces of that district at "tel t neer Turnhout. On Tuesday the Dutch drove ',E4einient of Lancers and the Civic Guard of Brus lids% 'L'ete have been several wounded and killed on both St 4 “ aii„ es eathtivarters of the King will be stationed to-night or Conticht. COURT CIRCULAR. j 44l .t s ' uu chess of CAMBRIDGE, attended by the Baroness i • tb is ilas P s 'f r, 11,rnoured Prince ESTERIIAZY, the Austrian 4-...00r, with her company at dinner last evening, at 1214illeneY's residence in Chandos- street. h a t il u ! . P.A Lek' the Ambassador from the Nether "H intervietv yesterday with Earl GREY, at the Y Ex t ' re -en ald '‘ustrian Ambassadors, the Austrian Ott is riordinary, and the other Ministers of the 'tie,Ntit' lWer si held a conference yesterday afternoon with rthltlt Al'AtztErisTou at the Foreign Office. I,:tirs,l4y-teLvitclomati,.‘ arrived in town from Brussels . on . Po, jest, e ning. Mr. ABERCROMBIE transacted busi '''aY at the Office of the Secretary of State for Th Affair k 4 RD GR F CHANCELLOR had interviews yesterday with "(i Viscount ALTHORP. aU sett Ste Ot Alinister had an interview yesterday with `-At.ticasow at e Foeign OffiC l '. Mt GitatlA m had th interv r iews yesterday n'ith Earl ZVIREO AL. em an attac h e d to MERSTON the )lission to his Majesty the : ItEL CIA NS l e f t town l ast n i g h t w i t h d espa t c h es U nt uh P ALMERSTON f or B russe l s. • et "' of CUMBERLAND, attended by Lady l'.l'lox and Baron LiNst NCE N, honoured the per - ( if th e , tiap rti concert at the Ha nover-square Rooms yes- L E with her presence. No. 12,138. PERIA L PA RLIAMENT (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF COMMONS• The SPEAKER took his seat at Half-past Twelve o'clock to-day. The House was very full of Members. FOREIGN AFFAIRS. As soon as the SPEAKER had taken his seat. Lord ALTIIORP wished to ask an Hon. Baronet (Sir Richard Vyvyan), who had given notice, that he would move to-day for papers upon the subject of the Belgian affairs, whether the Hon. Baronet would consent not to bring on that question to-day. Under any circumstances it would be inconsistent with the duty of his Majesty's Government to enter into the discussion of the subject at the present time, but some news had arrived this morning, respecting which he had not yet had sufficient time to communicate with the rest of his Majesty's Ministers. The motion of the Hon. Baronet could not now be com plied with without incurring the greatest hazard. He (Lord Althorp) gave the Hon. Baronet full credit for any discretion he might think proper to exercise in the course of hie observations to the House, for he was sure that it was not the intention of the Hon. Baronet to create any embarrassment to the present situation of the country ; still he (Lord Althorp) could not but be apprehensive that some detriment might be caused by entering into the subject in the present critical state of affairs. He there fore begged, on the part of the whole of the Government, that the Hon. Baronet would •consent to postpone his motion. - - Sir R. VYVYAN mist confess lie was placed in a very awkward situation by the request of the Noble Lord, be cause he could assure the House he was the last man who would wish to expose his Majesty's Ministers to any em barrassment.—(Hear.) He intended merely to move for the production of papers, copies of which he bad, and the contents of which were known to the whole of Europe, and he did not intend to offer any observations such as the Noble Lord had been apprehensive of. He could not see that his motion would at all damnify the public intere-ts—(Heir, hear)—particularly as they had arrived at a crisis which rendered it probable that this country might shortly be involved in a war; the information that had been received this morning made the case even still stronger. If he thought that it was the in tention of his Majesty's Government not to adopt the line of conduct pursued by France, he might consent to post pone his motion, but he feared that it was the intention to place this country in a situation injurious to its best in terests. Entertaining this opinion,'he was sorry he could not agree to the proposition of the Noble Lord. The subjectwasthen dropp e d. _ . _ Colonel LINDSAY presented a petition from the Royal burgh of Kiltennie, praying that the right of send ing Members to that district of burghs might be continued to them by the Scotch Reform Bid. The petition stated, that the population of those burghs was 6,067, and the number of houses rated at ten pounds a year 336 ; that a very important trade was carried on there, and that last year 1,011 vessels, of 46,291 tons burthen, and manned by nearly 4,000 seamen, were cleared out from the port belonging to that district. The petitioners conceived it a great hardship that these boroughs should be disfranchised, and they prayed the House to take their case into its serious consideration. The petition gave rise to some discussion among several Hon. Members ; afrer which it was ordered to lie on the table, and to be printed. WAR BETWEEN HOLLAND AND BELGIUM: The Marquis of CHANDOS wished to know from the Noble Lord opposite, whether the French army under the command of General Girard, had received orders from the French Government to march against the army of the King of Holland ; and if it had, whether it was with the, sanc tion of the Government of this country. Lord PALMERSTON said-1 have this morning re ceived a despatch from Lord Granville, informing me that the French Government had communicated to him and the other Ministers from the different Powers in Paris, that upon heating that the King of the Netherlands had broken the armistice, and entered the Belgian territories, the French Government had ordered their troops to enter Belgium for the purpose of assisting the Belgians, and for the purpose of maintaining the neutrality of Belgium. Colonel DAVIS made an observation which was in audible. The Marquis of CHANDOS wished to know whether the King of Belgium had made any application to this Government for assistance, at the same time that he made application to the French Government ? Lord PALMERSTON-1 can only say that the mo ment the King of the Belgians was informed that the King of the Netherlands was about to violate the armistice and enter the Belgian territory, he communicated that to the different parties to the negotiation, and which was communicated to this Government as well as that of France. LONDON, SATURDAY E could take. They invited each party to send persons, with full powers to London to negociate a treaty of peace. The King of the Netherlands accepted that invitation, and. sent h is Plenipotentiaries to London with full powers to enter into the negotiation. But at the same moment he did that lie also gave orders for his troops to enter] Belgium, and his Plenipotentiary here had no instrucH tion to communicate to the Government the factl of the orders for the recommencement of hostilities.] Lord STORMONT begged to know whether the French troops had marched into Belgium with the sanction of the English Government--a sanction given to such a march either before, or after, the alleged aggression. Lord PALMERSTON—The only answer I can g ive to the question just put, is to r e p e at wh a t I h ave be fore stated, that as soon as the intelligence had reached France, that troops from Holland had entered Belgium, the French Government immediate'y gave orders that their troops should march towards Belgium, and communicated the circumstance to the English Ambas sador, the news of which had only reached London this morning. _ _ Lord STORMONT enquired whether it was under any previous agreement entered into between the English and French Governments, that under certain circumstances this march, had taken plaee. Lord PALMERSTON.—It is impossible any previous agreement could have been entered into on an event which no one could have foreseen. My additional answer is, that the Five Powers were all parties to the engagement, and bound themselves one to the other, to maintain the neutrality and integrity of Belgium.--(Hear, hear, from all sides of the House.) Sir R. PEEL—If my Noble Friend has through inad vertence used an inaccurate phrase, I am sure he will be glad that I should give him the opportunity to right himself. It is for that purpose, Sir, I rise. My Noble Friend has used the words, with respect to the King of the Netherlands, that he had violated the armistice. The expression—vio late an armistice—implies some previous agreement. Now, I apprehend, that if there were such an agree ment, the King of Holland had an undoubted right to terminate the armistice on giving notice. If he gave notice of his intention, then it could not be a violation of an armistice. My Noble Friend has also used the word " broken" in another part ; he said that the King of the Netherlands had broken the armistice. I therefore think that in matters of such importance, that may at once involve the tranquillity of the whole of Europe, my Noble Friend ought t have the opportunity of righting himself, if he has been led into any inadvertent expression. Lord PALMERSTON—I ant obliged to my Right Hon. Friend for giving me the opportunity to correctany inad vertent expression, bad I used any ; but I think my Right lion. Friend misapprehends the precise state of the transaction. The House : will recollect that there was, for it was well known , a lo cal ar mistice entered into between the Commanders of the citadel of Antwerp, and of the city, which was liable to be :put an end to on three days' notice. But sub sequent to that, there was the genera l armistice established by th e fi ve Powers on the one hand , and the Belgians and Dutch on the other, and it was with reference to that armistice that I used the expressions alluded to. That armistice the King of the Netherlands 1149 broke;,, and without notice t o t h e five Powers nay up to this moment, neither. the Govern ment of this country, nor the.Plempotertharies here hav e re ceived the slightest intimation from hint that he meant to terminate that armistice.—(llear, hear.)—[fiord Eliot made some enquiry which was inaudible in the gallery. The substance of it was whether it was not to be considered that a notification had been given by the King of. Holland of his intention to break the armistice , i f the thing com plained of w e re n o t removed, and whether this was not consistent with an article in Protocol 12.1 Lord PAI.,MIISTO:\i, that which the 'Noble Lord has real, is, I believe, a correct extract from the douument to which he refers. The fact was this. There was first a series of propositions agreed to between the parties. The first of those were accepted by the one, and rejected by the other. The Conferences then proposed a second series. Those who had rejected the first, ac cepted the second, and vice versa. On that th e Five Powers took the only step which, in illy opinion, they Lord ELIOT repeated some enquiry in a low tone 01 voice. Lord PALMERSTON—The treaty between the Five Powers is to maintain peace—to maintain the neutrality of Belgium—aed harmony between each other.—(lm mense cheers.) Sir R. VYVYAN considered the House would think, after what had now passed, he should be perfectly justifi able in withdrawing his motion. Lord PALMERSTON said there was no one less disin clined or readier than himself to afford the House the amplest information on any subject on which it might be required. But he would submit whether at the present Moment, with the information every one had received within the last few days, which shewed this to be a moment of confusion, great delicacy, and much difficulty,_ while events of great importance were pending—while de cisions were to be taken founded on deliberations that would take place out of that House, he would merely put it to the Hon. Member, whether lie was placing the Government in a fair situation in calling upon them to enter into a defence of their conduct, in reference to a long course of transactions which it might be impossible for them fully to develope and explain, without at the same tine treating matters of great importance—(Hear, hear)—in a manner that might lead to a very considerable embarrassment in re ference to the course yet to be taken.—( Hear, hear.) Sir R. VYVYAN asked whether the Noble Lord would give him an early day next week when a full and ample discussion or deliberation might take place upon that subject which involved matters of such serious and extensive importance to this country and Europe at large. If the Noble Lord, contrary to all Parliamentary usage, had hurried the Members down to-day upon the Reform Bill, the importance of the discussion on which he did not mean to deny, surely he might ask a day next week when discussion might be entered into, and when the Government might have an opportunity of explaining to the House their motives as to the course which, for a long time back, he should say for months, they had adopted with regard to Belgium.—( Hear, hear.) A cours of procee ling which he trembled at the thought might involve this country in a war with foreign Powers.—(Hear, from the Opposition.) His object in bringing the subject before the attention of the public was to prevent that war, or at all events to put this country in a situation which would enable her to dictate her terms with greater effect. He would ask a question of the Noble Lord, was it the intention of his Majesty's Government to send the fleet which they 'selieved had been cruising in the Channel to the coast of - Holland, with a view to acting against the Kin , of the Netherlands?—(Hear, hear.) If the Noble Lord would answer that question directly, he would then consent to withdraw his motion. He was justified in proposing those questions. The Noble Lord might not choose to answer them, but he washed his hands of all the consequences of the course they had thought proper to pursue. (Cheers from the Opposition.) The consequences might he that this country might be involved in a general war with Foreign Powers. He wished to bring forward his motion that it might be seen that that House and the people of England did not at all acquiesce in that course of con duct which his Majesty's Government had pursued with respect to Belgium.—( Hear, hear.) No Government, including the Duke of Wellington's, had ever been treated with so much courtesy upon all questions of foreign policy, ever since the unfortunate death of Mr. Canning deprived the House of one of the greatest and brightest ornaments of this country.—(Loud cheers.) But now that they had arrived at the present all-eventful crisis—when deliberations were at end—when discussions appeared to he over—when war was about to commence—he could not see why his Majesty's Govern , ment should not now be called upon to honestly and fully explain the course they had adopted.—(Hear, hear.) Lord PALNIERSTON did not deny the fairness and candour with which Hon. Gentlemen in opposition had treated his Majesty's Government with regard to foreign affairs.—(Hear, bear.) The Hon. Baronet had put a question as to what was the intention of his Majesty's Go vernment respecting the employment of the present naval force. Whatever measures Ministers might deem it their duty to adopt they held themselves responsible for them, and whenever any measures should be taken, then was the time to ask the Government for the facts as to them; but at present, he (Lord Palmerston,) did not feel himself called upon to give an answer to the question put to him. The Hon. Baronet had taken for granted that this country was on the eve of a war ; he, (Lord P.) hoped that the House would not take any such thing for granted. It had been the object of his Majesty's Ministers ever since they came into office to preserve peace; they had been engaged in most difficult negotiations to preserve peace_ particularly as between Belgium and Holland, and thereby the peace of Europe.—(Hear.) Negociations were still in progress, and the Noble Lord could assure the House that nothing that had . yet occurred, led him to imagine that they would not terminate in establishing peace. Sir R. VYVYAN said a few words, (which were inaudible in the gallery), but it was generally believed that he consented to withdraw the motion of which he had given notice. Mr. C. PELHAM began to address the House amidst great noise ; we heard the Hon. Member exclaim " the French have marched to Belgium"—" this not a war !" " this is a much stronger case than that which occurred seven or eight years ago, when France was iuvaded by Spain, while negotiations were pending." (We presume the lion. Member unintentionally reversed the names of th i e e titeosatdown. countries.) The noise was so great I _ that the lon. Member TENING, AUGUST 6, 1831. Mr. STUART WORTLEY presented two petitions from Perth, praying to have representatives. When the Bill for Scotland carne before the House it was his inten tion to press the claims of the petitioners as much as he could. Sir G. MURRAY supported the prayer of the petition. It had been said it was not proper at present to say anything relative to Scotland, he thought differently, consider ing it the duty of every Scotch Member to watch closely the interests of that part of the United Kingdom. The interests of Scotland were completely neglected by the Bill, and they were entitled to a much greater share in the representation than was intended to be given to them. The petitions were ordered to lie on the table. 1 which entitled it to be - placed in this schedule by itself: Wedge_ bury possessed an exclusive jurisdiction. Sir IL PEEL thought it extraordinary that if Ministers had such great desire for population representation, they should refuse to add Wedgebury to 'Walsall He thought it would be an im provement, and entirely in accordance with the principle of the Bill. Lord ALTHORP then rose, and was (LEFT SFF.AKING.) Lord JOHN RUSSELL then rose, to move the Order of the Day for the House going into a Committee on the English "Worm Bill, when Mr. LABOUCHERE stated that he wished to put a question to the Hon. Member fur Westminster, (Mr. Hob house) for the purpose of knowing whether' it was his intention in the Bill for the regulation of the hours of labour in manufactories, to maintain those provisions with regard to silk which at present existed? Air. HOBHOUSE statuil that it was not his ;.atention to include the Silk Trade within the upciations of the Bill. [We shall continue the. proceedings in a SECOND and THIRD EDITION.] FOREIGN AFFAIRS. DREADFUL MURDERS. Sir RICHARD VYVYAN gave notice of his intention to bring forward his motion on Foreign Affairs on Tuesday next. Wednesday last an inquest was taken at East Ruston, before Mr. J. Pilgrim, one of his 'Majesty's Coroners for this county, on view of the bodies of Hannah, the wif e o f John R u dd Turner, and George their son, the former being shot by the husband, and the latter drowned by him. It appears that Mr. Turner is the occupier of a windmill and a few acres of land at East Ruston, that he is 50 years of age, and bis wife about 22, that he . had been married to tier about twelve months, that they have lived on wretched terms together ever since their marriage ; there was a mutual jealousy existing between them, and he teas frequently heard to make use of strong expres siois against her. On the evening of Monday last, the deceased and her husband were seen quarrelling, and this continued after they were in their bed-chamber ; the hus band appeared to be much enraged at what his wife had said ; he rose the following morning about two o'clock, leaving deceased, and the infant under twelve months old asleiT; he walked about the house, it being too dark at that tha® to perpetrate the horrid act he had in contem plation ; he continued walking about, occasionally going into his wife's room, till about four o'clock, he then took his gun, which he had previously charged, went into his sleeping-room, and, finding his unfortnnate wife asleep with her head on the pillow and the infant by her side, discharged the gun at them both, the con tents of which chiefly lodged in the wife's head, the babe was not much injured. The poor woman instantly screamed violently, but the wretched man desired the servant who was in her bed-room very near not to come into the room without his leave, then finding the innocent babe was not much hurt, he tusk it from the mother's side (who was almost immersed in blood and in a dying state) into his arms, carried it down stairs, and drowned it in a water tub; he rein lined with it until it was as he supposed quite dead, he then brought it up stairs, and laid it by the mother's side in the blood ; having still a doubt whether there were not some sparks of life re maining, he took the servant's featherbed and placed it on the top of both mother and child. It was in this state they were found. The Jury, who were very respectable and selected from different parishes, appeared mach affected, and after hearing the evidence, returned a ver dict" Wilful M ur d er ." Th e C oroner i nstant l y i ssue d his warrant of warrant to commit the wretched man to the county gaol, to take his trial at the next Assizes, and bound over the requisite parties to prosecute, and the witnesses to give evidence.—Norwich Mercury. REFORM Blt.L. On the motion of Lord J. 11,Salr, the House re§olyed itself into ii - Conimittee pr the English ltefkm BuRNAL in , the eltic. Tile CHAIRMAN then put the question—. That Kendal, in cluding the town of Kendal, should stand part of schedule I)," and alter a few observations It was agreed to. The next question was, " That Walsall, including the bo rough and foreign of Walsall, in StaNirdshire, stand part of schedule 1)." COURT-MARTIAL on the OFFICERS of his MAJESTY'S STEAM-VESSEL PLUTO. Yesterday morning, at eight o'clock, Vice-Admiral Sir J. P. Beresford, K.C.8., and the Captains forming the Court-martial to try Lieutenant Buchanan, Commander of his Majesty's steam-vessel Pluto, Mr. H. H. Davis, the Second Master, and Mr. Richard Powell, the Pilot, re-as sembled on board his Majesty's royal yacht the William and Mary, at Woolwich, pursuant to adjournment. Mr. Simon Burn, civil engineer, was on board the Pluto on the 25th of July, when a barge at anchor off Giliingtree-point was run down by the Pluto. Witness was employed by Government, and went on board to ate hone the machinery worked. Lieut. Symons, Commander of his Majesty's ship :Meteor, gave similar testimony. By the COURT—Lieut. Buchanan placed every con fidence in his plot. I have commanded a steam-vessel three years, and when I first had the Meteor, being un accustomed to steam-vessels, I left everything to my pilot. Henry Myers, carpenter of the Chanticleer gun-brig, was also on board the Pluto. He beard a noise, and heard the words " Hard a starboard." He ran aft the Paddle-box, and got hold of the side. A man and woma❑ were standing on the side of the barge. lie called out to her to come to him, and she caught him by the hand. The man seeing she was in a fair way to get up, also seized hold of him and her, and in his endeavour to get up, Pulled her down, and they both sank. The barge sunk in the mean time. _ _ Mr. CROKER rose in pursuance of a notice that he had given to call the attention of the House to the case of Walsall. His desire was to see the franchise increased, and to extend snore extensively the benefits of this important Bill. On entering into Committee, he left the character of'an anti-reformer at the door of the House. • And fl.om the moment that the House 'decided that certain' - principles 'were to be adopted iu this Bill, he had been anxiousto see thoseprinciptes werefairly applied, and justieedoneto all parties. w4isikti bad tile narrowest constittlency of an} toivn this except tiateshead. Close to Walsall Vila:: Wedgebury, which was nearer to Walsall than those places il which had been thrown into Wolverhampton were to Wolverhampton, and he saw no reason nor justice why Wedgebury should not be joined to Walsall, on the same prin ciple that had been adopted in joining other places to ‘Volverhampton. He should not divide on the subject if the House was generally against bins, but he should move that the town of Wedgebury be added to Walsall. Lord J. RUsSELL did not think any case had been made out in favor of Wedgebury. Walsall alolict PisA 1 5 k200. 4,,Pit"ts' David Bell, Quarter-master of the Pluto, stated that lie was at the helm when the accident occurred. Mr. Powell, the pilot, conned her ; he received all his milers from the pilot ; sometimes the Commander repeated the orders after the pilot. When about three times the length 1 of the Pluto from the barge the pilot told him to put the helm a starboard, and finding that she did not answer well he called out, " hard a starboard ;" lie put the helm down, but she did not obey the beim, and ran on in the same direction, and the accident happened. By the COURT --I do not think that the pilot was stand. ing in such a position that he could con the vessel pro perly. By Si r J. P. BERESFORD--1 think the Pluto came in conta c t with the barge through the pilot's ignorance. He gave directions in time, and had the Pluto answered the helm, as she had done throughout the day, she would have cleared the barge. By the Conicr—lf at the time when the engine was ordered to be stopped an order hail been given to back the engine, I do not think that the accident could have been prevented. sent r Iwas direction e h , y .t toi ordero niihave ve et between el DI r. the libargese Brown, r ,bu but and de e William Coller, mate of the Comet steam vessel, stated d ivn ‘ i e V ta l a i f r as k. Mr. Powell had entire charge that Powell came on board to take charge of the Pluto, andilpilaat said Pluto bluster-attendant's :,,a, that at r,,e gnod i i h ng e r ; of the vessel. gave way to Mr. Powell, as he was a branch pilot. The the shore, before the tide took her and threw her on the barge. The helm was altered in very good time ; and if the Pluto bad answered her helm as might have been ex pected she would have cleared the barge. Lieutenant Buchanan presented a written statement to the Court, which was read by a friend. It stated that they wer e trying the eng in e s o f the Pluto, and, on Powell r coinin g o n board, he was obliged to receive him as 'a branch i i n preference to any person no t h av i ng a :: branch," pi ‘ l v o l t il ' which was an establi-lied custom in the navy. ie at the moment ordered the hlm be p hard He had no rea s o n to doubt the abilit y of his: pilot, and h a d l a -port,the Pluto must have run down tl e q: other to barge.ut From s n othing ott 1 7 ,10 h ands il t the e n v t a l isd p ei o il ol t e v ep e te7' :would osoouf personal da h li i me exertion impeach . iohn i t : i : s a n ;l t he rapidity of steam-vessels lie considered himgel,f ;;,ore D a to n av y pis o r,e th ye e n r t ve ti ss it e t l.i - iecioncluded by i. trusting that t l l characterl a e d i r pl ipart r o t i that c l a l- s u ("l:3f ;f 3: o t r dli t ; u :gi nate individuals, the William and Mary Royal yacht. A ,b,,,r2ilerh. mastßp ob or e t o r ef t a L n ; d d supersedeiP 4 ic lc s a I n V y a3 o t' called other p ifloort the defence, mom t lie lie g oes reflushed, have known nan instance wher e a b ranc h ? and i he has recovered his glciney due Ifr. Oliver Laing, on S unday the 25th of July, was ~ o n board the Pluto whe n M r. P owell c a me on board. He wa s sent on board b y o rder . of. Mr. Brown, th,;‘. Mastar attendant' and was a s byanch pilot,' Irld as Su c h h e cou ld su persede hie mate 9 f O le t i o i r lo t t h o h e nasbbaeer(ni. pilotage. i'toliet. Lieut. Buchanan re plied, that a:: ho Was a branch pilot he would allow him to take charge. -- The PIiESIDENT now ordered the Court to be clew;..d, a nd after a short deliberation it was again ppened, when The JUDGE ADVOCATE, after the usual preliminaries, announced that it was the unanimous opinion of the Court that the accident arose from the ignorance of Richard Powell,pilot, an d t h at no blame was attac h ed to Liut the enant Buchanan or Mt. Davis, the Second Master, and they were acquitted. Sir J,. P. 1 . 3 -tßzsvy Fin then, rose, and addre.saing Lieut. B . ncbana9, and 11Ir. t . /Aris, said that it gave him great p'leaaure to return their swords. The Court-inartial then broke up. CIDDLERA MORBus.—Considerable ;34cAte ment has been occasioned by a repoTt that the cholera was prevalent, and in one Instance had proved fatal, in Chorley. The case which gave rise to this rumour was one of a Mrs. oIInYIELD, of Dole-lane, who for some days previous to I. er cloth was ANicted W,,t4 dialawa...—B/ackbui'n Gazette. z- „ , L , •(_.. ',.......„.... . 07 7_ -, --L---- _. . . - - , :64- ._.,i ' 1. 4: : ..t.t ' l ,f; ,- 1'i). , , , ,e " - • lii i h V liTt, '' •fr , J 0 ill 4'. ' ''. :4110 , ''— - ' ,;" ' -3 :. -1( ' .• • / `",. 4 . 04 .% Vt j t :F ~,7-', ,j . ''' ' A l‘ imui nn 5,..f.,, ~.I.firtr, ,I§. . --.93Ert; ,_ ,• , --,!:: :--;„ 1; ~,,•*:-=•--,..' i i'; - 0 , i .,, 4 , ' • : 1 i( ,e"g r o - __ -..: i ,. .4 ~ ~,,, • vel I, , 0 • , - 0•. :, , ;4 , ~.e,,,,, , S -, , kom. -IV • ' i[. -- - ~ ''.;y,o. ..1 - , / t o :., \ '/-, ) --- E a t''''' fat 8:, - I ' ~ I , • A 4 .',2, ,-,, _ • ;'!' 4 .. i , 11!nli:,:PA PRICE 7D. LISBON PAPERS. (From the Supplement to the Lisbon Gcrzette of the lath July.) OFFICIAL FROM THE OFFICE OF THE MINISTER_ OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND OF JUSTICE. " As negotiations are pending between the Admiral of the French squadron in the Tagus and his Majesty's Government. aid hostilities having ceased, his said august Majesty has deter nined that you should issue the necessary orders to the Authe. rities under your jurisdiction, so that no interruption may be given to the departure of the French residents in Lisbon who night wish to go on board any of the vessels in the squadron, 01 to the conveyance of any provisions required for the wounded. " Given at the Palace of Quelus, 13th July, 1831. (SignedY " LUIZ DE PAULA. " FURT"AIIO OE CASTRO DO RIO DE INIENDOCA. " Senbor JOAQUIM GOMES DA SILVA BELFORT." July 15. The following remonstrances having been made by the French flovernment, to the Government of the King, in order to avoid those unfortunate events which may result from the occurrences on the 11th of the present month, I consent to negotiations upon these matters. I. The immediate release of M. Flonhomme, and cancelling (by a special act of reinstatement) the sentence pronounced and exe cuted against his person in so ignominious a manner, without listening to the remonstrance of his Majesty's Consul at Lisbon, a protest in which lie declared that this was an outrage done to Fiance in the person of one of its citizens. 2. The dismissal of the Judges by whom the sentence was passed, and the official publication of the Act of reinstatement which annulled it. 3. An indemnification of 93,000 francs to M. Bonhomme. 4. The immediate release of M. Sauvinet, admitted a natura lized Portuguese in opposition to the laws of the kingdom, and condemned by the extraordinary commission of Lisbon (although objected to as incompetent) to ten years' transportation to Africa, in pursuance of a sentence, the very terms of which proved that no offence had been committed. 5. An indemnification of 6,000 francs for Signor Gambay, be sides 3,000 francs for Senhor Dupont, unjustly arrested in Lisbon, and detained for one year, both subsequently banished from Por tugal by 'virtue of a sentence which contained not the slightest evidence against them. 6. An indemnification of 6,000 francs previously claimed by M. Cassas, the French Consul, on the part of 31. Dubois, in con sequence of the injury done him by aim unjust imprisonment in the Cadea of Lisbon. 7. An indemnification which had been guaranteed to Senhor Fallon, unjustly imprisoned in the Cadea of Lisbon tbr '27 months. by which he lost 20,1,00 francs in consequence of his absence from business during that period ; the exact amount of this indemni fication to be settled according to nrforrnation which may be obtained in Lisbon. 8. An indemnification of '20,000 francs for the French who re mained in Lisbon since the departure of the Consul for France. and who may have experienced any injury in person or property. 9. The promise of a strict observance in future of the privi leges of tho French residents, who shall riot be subject to arrest, unlessby an order of the Judge ('onservatorofprivileged nations. 10. The dismissal of the Intendant General of the Police of the kingdom. 111 The cancelling of all the sentences pronounced against Frenchmen for political offences during the last two yearS. hi A sum of eight hundred thousand francs indemnification to the French Government for the expenses of the expedition, which was found necessary in consequence of the Portuguese Government not having paid any attention to the first re monstrances. 13. The insertion of the demands of France in the Lisbon Gazette, Ad also the circumstance of the Portuguese Govern ment having at last attended to them. 14. The payment of a sum agreed upon between the two Go vernments, and guaranteed by Portugal, for indemnifying French commerce tor the injury it may have sustained by pirates or letters of marque under the Portuguese flag, or by the increase of the premium upon sea insurances, occasioned by this or any other cause. 1 think proper at the instance of the French Government to dismiss the undernamed from the offices of Principal Judges ; Francisco A. Castro Bernardo, C. Viera de Sousa Leite, Manoel J. Barboza, and Antonio 1). Fonseca Lobo ; and the Judges of Instruction, Joao Luis Monteiro de Carvalto e Olivera, and Francisco Pinto Coelho de Castro, who condemned M. Bon. homme as above stated. The present order shall be enforced by the Judge who acts as Chancellor of the Casa de Supplication. Signed by our Lord the KING. Palace of Quail., July 14, 18:31. The same Chancellor, or Judge, has been pleased to annul the sentence against M. Bonhomme. By order of our Lord the King. Palace of Queluz, June 14, 1831. For special reasons.l have thought fit to free Antonio Ger mano da Veiga from the office of intendant-General of the Po lice of the Court and Kingdom. Count de Basto is intrusted with the performance of the present decree. Palace of Queluz, June t. 7, 1t.31. Signed by his Majesty. The same Judge has thought fit to annul all the sentences pronounced against French subjects for political offences for the last two years. Given at the Palace of Queluz, July 14, 18431, with his Majesty's signature. The same Judge has been pleased to cancel all sentences pro nounced against French subjects in the Court of Petition during the last two years. With the King's signature. Palace of Queluz, July 14. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. YORK AUGUST MEETING. YORK, THURSDAY AFTERNOON. One-third of the Great Subscription of 25 sovs. each, and 50 added. (13 subs.) Four mil es . Lord Scarborough's Cambridge Duke of Leeds's Jenny Mills 2 Lord Fitzwilliam's Meiioro 6 to 4 on Ahdoro, 5 to 2 agst Cambridge, and 4• to agst Jenny Milts.—Won by a neck after lots of whipping Templeman rode the mare, and E !wards Medoro. The Hornby Stakes of 100 sous. each, h. ft. T.Y.C. (Seven subs.) Mr. Petre's Beaufort Mr. Houldsworth's Butlbon 3 to I on Beaufort, who won easy by a length after a poor race—rode by Scott, the loser by Darling. Produce Stakes of 100 sous. each, h. ft., the second horse to save his stake. Two miles. (18 subs.) Mr. J. Robinson's Liverpool Lord Fitzwilliam's Creole 2 Mr. Houldsworth's Tiberius Mr. Crompton's Edie Ochiltree Lord Kelliurne's ch. f. by St. Patri c k 5 13,tting-10 to 6 on Liverpool, 5 to 1 agst Edie, and 6 to 1 agst Creole. Won by a head. Filly Stakes of 30 sovs. each, h. ft. Mile and three quarters. (Five subs. ) Lord Fitzwilliam's Sister to Ballad Singer Colonel King's Gallopade 2 The winner, rude by Edwards, made the running, and won cleverly. YORK, THURSDAY NIOItT. The running for the Produce Stakes has proved so de cisive that Liverpool has gone back several points, and may be booked as hors de combat for the St. Leger. The other alterations are equally important, as may be collected from the following quotations :-- 6 to I agst Lord Jersey's Itiddleswortli S to I agst Lord Cleveland's Marctt4 10 to 1 agst Lord Fitzwilliain's Cveek, 10 to I agst Mr. liouldsworth's Circassian 10 to 1 agst Mr. Richardson's Lady Elizabeth 10 to I agst Mr. Robinson . '?* Liverpool 13 to I agst Mr. Itower'L Sir John ' 15 to 1 agst Mr. Skipsey's The Saddler 18 to 1 agst Mr. Stonehewer's Zmiy 18 to I agst Mr. Vansittarti.i Robin' 25 to 1 agst Mr. Metr. , alfe's Brother to Homer 30 to 1 agst Mr. Cooke's Incubus 30 to I agst Lord Scarborough's Brother to Tarrare 40 to I agst Mr.. T. tiascotigne's TrUlla TIE THIRTY GUINEAS' STAKES (TO-MORRow). it to 4 agst Lady Elisabeth, and 2 to I agst The Saddler. THE MEMBERS' PLATE (sATuanAv). The following horses were entered this evening :.311 Wilsden, Rodolph, Walter, Gallopade, Edie Ochiltrc-e, Oitana, Cind rella, and the Georgiana filly. IMPERIAL iA.ARLIAMENT. lie USE OF COMMONS, Auguw,S. At Three o'clo:!k the SrEAL:en, took Ills On the motion of Lord lii - 4.v•Asv the Bill for the im provement of thQerl acid harhour of Belfast, was read A third tin - A; az4l pasaeAl. HOLLAND. Sir RICHARD VI T VYANtvis - 1;ed„, bcdose the Speaker quitted the Chair, to ask the N 01.16 Lord opposite a ques tion, which he should lis.ve put to the Secretary of State for Foreign M . :O ;re, if he had been present. It was well known to the public, and of course to this liouse, that the armistice of peace had bee=;, liet:oken in Holland. He wished to ask whetlietr Covernment had received any official inforrotion of the breaking of the armistice? Lori ALT`HORP stated that Government had received information from Sir C. Bagot that orders bad tail issued to break the armistice, and there c0 , ,c 4 .1 be no doubt that the armistice was broken. Sir R. VIVIAN ‘lan . gave notice, that be wou':ol to morrow ir.ove ;or the production of pipers , relative to this I),,&.ness. Mr. CHOKER begged 4a, ask whether information had been received on this subject from the Dutch authur;,iies in this county. Lord ALTHORP could not we:.l answer that question without ioing more into, de:ail than he felt entitled to do. The infornyatina Government had received came from Sir nr.gat. Mr. CHOKER put another question, 11ii:7it ts in audible in the gallery. Lord ALTHORP said i. was with the greatest surprise Government had rec4 - fed , the information from Sik C.. Higot that the armistice bad been broken, because, there had been 0, Minister sent from the King of Holland to taegociate. That Minister had had an interview with the Secretary for Foreign Affairs, t;t which he did not mention that the armistice had ken broken, and it was not until the 0;.,,me evening that the Noble Secretary had received the information. Colonel SIBTHORPE wibhed to a+k m Lecher there . . wilt any truth in the report 'blob had gone abroad of at. intention to recall Lord Cowley from Vienna. Lord ALTHORP was understood to say that he would give no answer to the question. THE REFORM BILL. The House then resolved into a Committee on the Re form Bill, Mr. BERNAL in the Chair. The Cm).tonal; put the first question, " That Bright helmstone, including the pariah of Brighthehnstone, Sussex, stand part of schedule D." Sir CHARLES STEWART said it certainly had been his intention to move for an amendment, that a i s n he ad u jo n i d n e in rs g too p d that arish be port of the Church C o m m i ss ioners, he would not now press his amendment. t n e c r l s ud w ed ere w w it a b iti ß ng rig f h o t r o t n h , e b re us . I‘InCIJRTEIS observed that the population of Brighton exceeded at the present moment 40,000; it had been blessed with the presence of Royalty, and he thought he should therefore not be infringing on the interest of the patron, when he stated it was his intention to struggle hard for its having two Members. Lord MILTON thought that much valuable time would lie lost if Hon. Members were to enter into discu.sions on the claims of particular towns. It ought to be remein oered that Commissioners were to be appointed for the atirpose of adjusting the operation of the Bill. :Hr. S. WORTLEY contended that the House ought not to abdicate their right of correction and adjustment in favour of the Commissioners in question. Lord ALTHORP observed that the Commissioners would only have the power of interfering where there was a continuance of towns. Mr. GOULBURN said that that was not now in the Act. By the Act they had the power of adding any aarishes to boroughs created by the Act, Whatever therefore Parliament might do, the Commisaiontas would have the power of inundating the places to which reprJ4- aentation was granted with a large neighbouring population. Sir C. SVETHERELL asked if the new towns were to be considered as settled definitively, or would the Coin iniosioners have the right of adding parts of adjoining /Adobes? Lord J. RUSSELL replied that the Commissioners un doubtedly would have the right of adding portions of ad joining parishes. Mr. GOULBURN observed that the 'Commissioners, according to existing arrangements, would have the power of undoing all that tha House of Commons had done. Lord J. RUSSELL said it was intended to amend the clause relating to the Commissioners. Mr. GOULBURN expressed himself satisfied. Lord G. I3ENTINCE declare.' that he was of opinion Brighton ought to be placed in schedule C. It was a town of great population ; it was rated in 1821 at 39,000 in habitants, mad had increased considerably since; and it paid more to the Assessed Taxes than almost any one of the towns in schedule C; and as large an amount as four teen of the places in schedule D. The circumstance also of its bring a Royal residence, anti its possessing many permanent establishments of the nobility, entitled it ro consideration. In conclusion he gave notice, that if some person better qualified did not come forwgrd, lie would move, when the report was brought up, that Brighton have two Members. Sir C. BURRELL supported the opinions advanced by the Noble Lord, and declared his intention to vote for the removal of Brighton into schedule C. Lord ALTHORP stated that neither was the test of population nor that of contribution to the Assessed Taxes a fair test. Many men had doubted the propriety of giving one Metiiher to Brighton ; he thought h was etaL titled to one, but certainly it had no claim to two. Sir J. SE:BRIGHT deprecated all diocussiour, upon minute details, and thought the interests of the Bill would be best promoted by making no corments upon it at present. Lord W. LENNOX gave notice, that he would take oc • casion to re-move that Brighton be removed to schedule C, for the reason already stated by his Noble Friend. Mr. LYTTLETON protested against contribution to the assessed taxes being taken as a test. From the pecu liar circumstances of Brighton this contribution roust be very large; but at the same time there was capital enough in some of the towns in schedule C to buy Brighton twice Lord G. LENNOX said he would, when the time came, oppose the granting of an additional Member to Brighton. This he should do from a conscientious feeling that there was no just claim could be urged upon behalf of the town, while he felt that he was likely to lose many influential supporters by the expression of that opinion. Mr. CROKER wished to have the power of the Com missioners in some degree explained ; he wished to know, for instance, if they had, should they think proper, the power of adding the parish of Wedgbury to Walsall, or of adding the parishes to Bolton, Bradford, and Blackburn; with their own immense population ? 'Lord ALTHORP said, it was not the intention of de lepting such a power to the Commissioners, as that of adding Wedgbury to Walsall. Lord J. RUSSELL repeated, that the clause ahould be amended. The motion was then agreed to. The next question was, that Bolton-le-Moors, including the townships of Great and Little Bolton, Lancashire, should stand part of schedule D. In the first instance it was agreed, that the word borough - reeves should be substituted for boroughreeve ; and after Mr. CROKER having entered his protest against the utter injustice of giving only one Member to Bolton, with its 44,000 inhabitants, when Northallerton was permitted to retain two ; and Mr. TORRENS observing that Bolton was the second in population, and the third in property, in the county of Lancaster, the 'notion was agreed to. The next motion was, that Blackburn, including the township of Blackburn, Lancashire, should stand part of schedule D. After a similar protest from Mr. CnoxEß, the motion was also agreed to. The next question was, that Bradford, including the township of Bradford, Yorkshire, should stand part of schedule D. An Horr. MEMBER stated that the individuals possess ing that wealth which gave employment to the great po pulation of Bradford, for the most part resided beyond the precincts, of the township of Bradford, although within that Gf the town. The town extended into twu conti guous parishes; Hantun and Illannington, and these be considered ought to be included. Lord MORPETII confirmed this statement, and sug gested that the word " town" should be substituted for " township," the Commissioners having the power to determine the limits of the town. This was first agreed to, and subsequently the, original motion. It was next agreed that Bury % includin g the town and township of Bury, should he part of sckedule D. Next that Cheltenham, including the town and parish of Cheltenham, should stand part of schedule D. And next, alter a few wordy, not audible, from Mr. C. PELA;Axi, that Dudley, including the parish of Dudley, Worcestershire, should stand part of schedule D. The question was then put that Frome stand part of schedule D, Mr, DOMINIC BROWNE thought, on comparison, thr,t Ministers, in t.,is schedule, were giving Members to too small communities, although he was decidedly in fa vour of the principle of giving only one Member to new boroughs, as it prevented continual disputes. The popu lation of Viotue, according to the returns of 1821, was abo4t 12,000, while the assessed taxes paid in the last year only amounted to 1,960.1. Lord ALTHORP said that the reasons for choosing Frome were t wo.Sold : first, that it had large population; and secondly, that it was the seat of an important mann faoture in the south-west of E.ngland. Lord G. SOMERSET agreed that the trade of Frome was increasing. Mr. SANDFORD said that it was one of the most thriving places in the country, where the fine cloth trade w4.'s carried on to a considerable extent. After a few words iiem Mr. D. BROWNY and Mr. Alder man WArriimart, the question was put and carried. Co the question, " that Gateshead, including the parish of Gateshead, stand part of schedule D," Mr. CROKER rose to state his objections to the grant of Members to a cluster of boroughs in the same imme diate neighbourhood. One of these was Gateshead, the southern suburb of Newcastle, which might, he thought, I have been added withiuit much difficulty to Newcastle. Although its poilc,lation was 1%000 souls, Gateshead was not a place 0 that distinction and importance to be enti tled tc , ti separate representative. The total populatio❑ of Newcastle and Gateshead (which would then possess three Members) was only 33,000; while the population of Bolton, which was only to be allowed one Member, ex ceeded 40,000. Besides, there were to be three other boroughs created, 41 the immediate vicinity, via., Sunder ' land, Sou:A Shiehis, and North Shitids or 'Fynemonth. A,ll :-,Lese were situated within a circle of about ten miles; I and, under t ese circusnstt.sCo9, he asked how Ministers c w o h u e l n d t account u population • r to Bolton, which had only two Members, was infer ior had mentioned were all only °be?. The various plat' h e a very small nook of In the county of Durham, r of w i t b o auy " upon disposition a the kind i it uniting e iti tai l ij a :t t , es w -h ri d eh to w l* o 'e u7d ca t s li t ad e e n land; so that, over.