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ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. HOME ClRCUlT—Guildford, August 5. (Before Lord ABINGER and a Common Jury.) HOLDSWORTH V. Kill°. The plaintiff in this action was the executor of a person named Parker, and this action was brought to recover the sum of 701., being, the balance of an account alleged to be due for refreshment and other election expenses on behalf of the de fendant, the Hon. Locke King, on the occasion of his contest for East Surrey in 1837. Mr. Thesiger and another were for the plaintiff, and Mr. Platt and Mr. Peacock for the defendant. Mr. THESIGE a said this action was brought by the plaintiff as the executor of a person named Parker, who formerly kept the Swan Inn at Reigate, and he sought to recover the sum mentioned in the decfaration, which was part of a larger sum, in respect of election expenses incurred on behalf of Mr. Locke King in 1837. In that year Mr. King and Mr. Angerstein were the candidates on what was called the Liberal interest, against Captain Alsager and Mr. Kemble. Mr. Coppock, whose name the jury had probably heard of before, was the ge neral agent on the Liberal interest, but a gentleman named 13irt acted as the agent at Reigate. Rooms were hired at the Swan, and various expenses were gone to, which amounted to a considerable sum, and the present action was brought to recover that amount. Mr. Thesiger then said that, on the 19th July Mr. Locke King came to the town, and after making a speech, and having, what he could not help thinking was rather a premature procession, considering that the election terminated in the defeat of the Liberal candidates, Mr. King ordered a barrel of ale to be distributed among the people, and this formed one of the items in the account. There were also ribbands purchased to a very considerable amount ; and Mr. Parker paid 101. for men to form a procession about the town. There was no doubt that Mr. Locke King was well aware of all these proceedings, anJ that Ise was liable for the balance of the :account, the remainder being paid by Mr. Coppock and the local agent. The Learned Counsel then called his witnesses. Mr.: Sergeant proved that he resided at Reigate, and re membered , the election in 1:37, when Mr. Locke King and Angerstein were the candidates for the county. Witness was a member of the Committee which sat at the Swan. On the 25th of July Mr. Locke King came to Reigate, and car riages were brought from the Swan, and Mr. King addressed the persons who assembled, and he afterwards went to the Swan, and some of the Committee men and others had souse refreshment. The election took place on the last day of July and the first of August. After the electors had voted colours were given to them, and also tickets to enable them to obtain refreshment. A baud was also provided. The refreshment provided consisted of cold beef, tongue, and such things, and this vi as all found by Mr. Parker. He likewise provided car riages for the voters. The numbers that polled for the Reform candidates in that district was 9.68, arid of this number only twelve resided in Reigate. Joseph Basel!, a brazier at Reigate, remembered the elec.. tion, and heard Mr. King make his speech from a kind of open ca rriage. He ordered abarrel of ale for the people, and Mr. King sent for Malcolm, the chimney-sweeper, and told him he was to do tie same for him that he used to do for Major Beau clerk, that is, he was to head the. procession of the flag and bough men, and he did so. After this Mr. Birt gave' orders, on behalf of Mr. King, for Mr. Parker to pay the chimney sweeper for his men, and 191. was given him for that purpose. Malcolm, the person referred to, proved that he was em ployed to get the procession of bough men as he had done for Major Beauclerk. They had refreshments at the Swan gene rally bread and cheese and ale for breakfast, and something for supper ' and a little liquor between whiles. Mr. Bit t was then placed in the box, and in answer to ques tions put to him he denied that Mr. Locke King had ever made himself responsible for these payments. Lord A BINGER then intimated his opinion that the evidence was not sufficient to fix the liability upon Mr. King, and the plaintiff was accordingly nonsuited. THE TARIFF. STUTTGARD, JULY 22 —Sir George Shee, the Eng lish Ambassador, has agreeable news to send to London respecting the Customs Union, the augmentation of the import-duties on twist, appears not to be approved ot; notwithstanding the urgent solicitations of the advocates of such a measure who are now here. Prussia fears that it would thereby be drawn into the prohibitive, or at least, the protective system. On the other hand the deputies of the Customs Union (doubtless according to their instructions), are said to be inclined to augment the duties on woollens and mixed cloths, for while cot • tons, fur instance, pay an import duty of fifty dollars, merinos, mousselines de time, &c., pay only thirty dol lars, though the value of these articles is much greater. By this disproportion in the duties, the woollen manufac • tures, especially ladies' dresses, have become the most dangerous rivals of cottons, the consumption of which accordingly decreases. But on the other hand it is to be observed that woollens in general undoubtedly give warmer and more durable clothing than cottons, and the public is consequently essentially interested in not having the prices of these necessary articles artificially increased, and that regard must be had to the poorer classes, to whom warmer and yet cheap clothing is so necessary ; for the finer goods used by the rich are much less affected (in proportion to their prices) by the the Import-duty. Now as we have not, and do not, mean to introduce the system of ad valorem duties, the proposed measure might very easily affect the public without benefiting the manufacturers. FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE. DIVIDENDS. At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street. W. Ward, draper, Blackfriars-road, Aug. 29, at twelve—J. Hands and E. Gill, ribbon manufacturers, Coventry, Aug. 29, at eleven—D. Bidmead, warehouseman, Bread-street, Cneap. side, Aug. 27, at twelve. ' In the Country. E. Hallilev, cloth manufacturer, Leeds, Sept, 3, at three, at the Commissioners'-rooms, Leeds—T. Gales, W. J. Guest, J. F. Naisby, and M. Kirtley, ship builders, Hylton, Durham, Aug. 29, at twelve, at the Bridge Hotel, Bishop Wearmouth— S. Flitcloft, ironmonger, Liverpool, Aug. 29, at one, at the Clarendon-rooms, Liverpool—R. Watson, piece manufacturer, Colne, Lancashire, Sept. 2, at one, at the King's Head Inn, Colne—J. Davy, draper, Sheffield, Aug. 29, at one, at the Town-hall, Sheffield—T. Swallow, corn factor, Manchester, Aug. 27, at two, at the Commissioners'-rooms, Manchester — C. Potts, A. Pats, and J. Potts, ship builders, Monk Wear mouthshore, Durham, Aug. 29, at two, at the Bridge Hotel, Bishop Wearmouth—J. and T. Hill, merchants, Wisbeach St. Peter's, Cambridgeshire, Aug. 29, at one, at Standwell's Hotel, Stamford, Lincolnshire—W. Barrett, girth web manu facturer, Haselbury Plucknett, Somersetshire, Aug. 30, at two, at the Bull Inn, Bridport, Dorsetshire—J. Hayward, miller, Milverton, Warwickshire, Aug. 29, at one, at the Lansdowne Hotel, Leamington Priors—H. Wilckens and J. G. Aligault, merchants, Liverpool, Aug. 30, at one, at the Clarendon rooms, Liverpool—T. Gidden, licensed victualler, Farringdon, Berkshire, Aug. 30, at ten; at the Bell Inn, Swindon, Wilt shire—H. H. Downman, tin plate manufacturer, Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire, Aug. 31, at twelve, at the Ivy Bush Hotel, Carmarthen—W. C. Buchanan, money scrivener, Dursley, Gloucestershire, Aug. 29, at eleven, at the Old Bell Inn, Dursley—l-1. Davis, scrivener, Bristol, Aug. 26, at twelve, at the Commercial-rooms, Bristol—W. N. Procter, cotton dealer, Manchester, Ang. 27, at ten, at the Commissioners'-rooms, Manchester. CERTIFICATES- AVG. 26. J. Wilson, wine merchant, Liverpool—R. Cockrill, grocer, Kirton-in-Lindsey,-Lincolnshire—N. M.Leod and C. B. Yar row, ship brokers, Liverpool—W. R. Webb, wine merchant, Knightsbridge. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. J. Wright, H. Allis, and J. Bagnall, printers, Bristol—Jn. Noble, Js. Noble, and S. Hartley, manufacturers of fancy goods, Almondbury, Yorkshire—S. and J. Sheppard, corn merchants, Eltham, Kent—J. S. Kenway and J. D. Fox, twine manufac turers, Bridport—H. Elliott and T. Gardner; pawnbrokers, Epsom—J. J. Bramah, A. B. Cochrane, sen., and A. B. Cochrane, jun., irontnasters, Dudley, Worcestershire—G. Fryer and J. W. Sprague, tea dealers, Portsea—J. Holmes and J. H. Grundy, paint manufacturers, Liverpool—W. Biggs and J. Armstrong, cabinet makers, Great Tichfield-street, Marylebone—T. Rees and W. H. Castle, brewers, Liverpool— J. B. Kirk and J. Thackrey, dyers, Leeds—C. Mellor, J. Ve nables, T. Pinder, and J. Morewood, I3urslem (so far as re gards J. Mcrewood)—W. Cannon and J. Woo hams, millers, Canterbury—S. Isaacs and T. Ponder, army outfitters, Chat ham—J. Janian and S. Bill'ngton, tailors, Birkenhead, Cheshire—J. Keirby, jun. and J. Robinson, common brewers, Marsden, Lancashire—R. Barnfield and J. Brown, tea dealers, St. John-street, Clerkenwell—W. H. Kitching, S. Kitching, and A. Kitching, brush manufacturers, K ingston- upon- H ull (so far as regards W. H. Kitching)—J. Rhodes and B. Hol royd, cloth finishers, Huddersfield, Yorkshire. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. GEORGE THOMSON, merchant, Dundee, Aug. 10 and Sept. 5, at twelve, at Cobb and Mitchell's, writers, Dundee. NEIL STEWART, cabinet maker, Edinburgh, Aug. 11 and Sept. I, at twelve, at the Royal Exchange Coffee-home, Edinburgh. JOHN SCO'I LAND, mason, Glasgow, Aug. 10 and 30, at two, at the Chambers of R. Walker, Glasgow. JOHN GRAHAM and ROBERT MAILER, millers, South Bridgend of Crieff, Aug. 10 and 31, at twelve, at R. Mcllvride's, innkeeper, Crieff. JAMES CHAPMASr, Wright, Dunfermline, Aug. 12 and Sept. 2, at one, at Laidlaw's Spire Hotel, Dunfermline. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. igi PRICE OF BREAD. 1. ne highest ; rite of gread to the Nletropolis . is 910. for the 41b Loaf. Gu,d Breail may be had at Sd. PRICES OF SEEDS. Per Cwt. I Per Quarter. New English Bee Clover...6os SOs St. Fein ..... .......... .... ,—s 36 9 fits Old Ditto Ditto .........—s —a —olye Grass —s 28s 41 s New Forei n it10...,..—s 56s 153;Pacey Grass —s — s —s OM Ditto •to t/.3, —s —s —slLinseed, for feeding ...—s 50s Ms New Whit Saver 523 as 61s1Ditto, for sowing —s 00s ffis Old Ditto Ditto —s —s —spitto, for crushing ....—s 493 fOs New Trefoil... ... —s 20s 40sIllemp s 47s bOs Old Ditto —s 20s 34s Canary —s 488 Ws f refolium —8 —s —5 Per Bushel. Ehglish Carraway —s 40s 50s1White blustard....i Os Od to 133 Od Foreign DUO.: • - —s 46s 4 , is Brown Ditto 12s Od to 15e Od Coriander —8 13s 20s i 1ares ...........4..... als Cd to 5s 3d - --- - --- PRICE OF OIL. Rape Oil, brown, per ton Ditto, refined Linseed 09 Linseed Oil Cake at the Mil Rape t ake, per ton £44 0 45 0 :32 0 1 (per 1000) ll 0 •••• •••••••••••• 0000000 ••••••• G 0 PRICE OF TALLOW, Town Tallow £2 9 0 Yellow Russia White u 0 0 Soap Ditto 0 0 0 SOAP, &c. per 1121 b Melting Stuff ..ZI 14 0 Ditto Rough 1 1 0 Graves Good Dregs 0 5 0 PRICE OF RAW F. Paice of Tallow (as stated by the J COAL MA Ships arrived since ] r. d.l Armies Chester Blain Carr's Hartley Hebburn Main Holywell itiTairr ,. l7 6 Nev. , Taptield Moor l3 9 Suky's Hartley l7 6 atn i tld Moor ................ 19 0 6 0 Z 1 Mns Ebel Brown's . . Walls End East Hetton Walls .End Ha.swell • ...... 1.0 9 Walls End Iletton :0 9 Walls'End Lambton ..... 90 9 Walls End Morrison 'AT, per stone of nibs, fallow 3leliars) ........ d. last market.day, 4. a. d. Walls End Russell's Hetton 2u 6 Walls End Stewart's ...... 20 9 Walls End Whitwell l9 0 Walls End Hartlep00l Walls'End Brown's Deanery 18 6 Walls End Coundon lB 6 Walls Et d Evenwood Walls Eud Maclean's Tees lB 0 Walls'End South Durham 19 0 Walls End Seymour Tees lB 3 Waits Ei,cl ees Walls End West Tees l6 6 Blythe.... l4 3 Hartley •.. 18 0 CLONMFLL MARKETS . Jul to • Per Cwt. Y 4. d. d. s. d d. New Butter ....,....t oto 419 0 l lldee ( raw).... ..... to 24 Oatmeal 0 14 6 RaconPies ........... 44 C 46 0 Rendered Lard 0 6 2 0 Heads.... ..... `.l 0 Per Beg. Fleur, Second 0 IO 0 Flour,Thtrda.......,— 0 28 0 c 38 01— F0urtit5......15 0 () Per Barrel, Rapeseed 20 0 0I Barley ...... 0 13 0 were... ..... KILKENNY MARKETS. Wheat ,per barrel:2S r . Od.to 33 0 .0 d. Beef (per Os. Od. to 0 8 . Barley 12 0 19 0 Mutton.. ..... 0 5 0 8 Oats 14 0 15 o Pork 4 o'l Flour (per bag) 25 0 09 0 0 6 0 7 Nutter(percwt.) 0 0 98 0 Fresh Butter..... 0 0 1 0 Bacon Pigs 43 0 40 0 Salt DittO 0 6 010 Coals 1 0 1 2 Potatocs(per 51.) 0 9 0 0 The water in the Severn has not been so low for the last seventeen years ; on many of the shoals there is not nine ipcjies of water.--..Wor,ester al led. ''' b trb -W *Won SUN-OFFICE, Seven o'clock. THE FUNDS-(CLOSING PRICES) BRITISH FUNDS Bank Stock .1701 India Stock 2491 pm 3 per Cent. Red. .. ...... 921 Ditto Bonds ....... -... 35 pm 3 per Cent. C0n5.......... 914 Ditto Old Annuities ... , 3/ per Cent. Red......... 1016 Ditto New Annuities... New 31 per Cent... ...... 100 i Ex. Bills, 1,000/....2d. 51 pm New 5 per Cen' — Ditto 5001... .. .50 pm Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small —pm Jan. 1860 ... l2l Bank Stock for Acct Oct. 1859 Jan. 1860 . Consols for Acct. FOREIGN FUNDS. Austrian, 5 per cent.... 1101 Portuguese, 5 per cent. Belgian, 5 per cent — IDitto, New Ditto — Brazilian 80nd5.......... !Prussian, 5 per cent. BuenosAyres6 per cent I Russian, 5 pet cent ll4l Chilian, 6 per cent !Ditto, Metallic ...... . .... Colombian, 6 per cent — ;Spanish, 5 per cent.. 2O Ditto, 1624 — Ditto, Deferred.... . 9g Danish, 3 per cent French, 5 per cent.ll7f. 50c. Greek, 1825, 5 per cent — Exchange —f. —c, Mexican, 5 per cent 351 French, 3 percent. 77f. 50c. Ditto, 6 per cent. 1837 Dutch, 21 per cent. 5ll Peruvian,lB2s,6 per et. Ditto, 5 per cent. .. ... 1014 SHARES. Eastern Counties Railway (23 paid) ... ..... 91 Ditto New Shares ( paid) ... Edinburgh and Glasgow (50 paid) ...... ... 471 Great Western It ailway (65 paid) London and Brighton (50 paid) • 34 London and Blackwall ( paid) ..... 9 London and Birmingham (90) London and South Western (411 6s 10d pd) b 2 Paris and Rouen (18 paid) South Eastern and Dover (50 paid) 24 Ditto Scrip. (10 paid) SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS. FROM TOE EVENING PAPERS OF THIS DAY. GL OBE . —The character of a Government may be ascertained from two sources--its acts and its agents. We have had frequent occasion to comment on the acts of the Irish Government ; for it must be confes sed that it has not been chary of material suited to our purpose. With very brief in tervals, from the day it was constituted to the time present, either by its appointments, its policy, or the dissensions of its members, we have had no lack of provocation for serious reprehension or well-merited ridicule. By its solemn promises and pledges of strict impartiality 'of administration, it raised hopes in the minds of the people which it quickly dashed to the ground by the exclusive and strongly-marked party character of its appoint ments. Its policy—from a constant war between desire to keep up a show of moderation, and efforts to gratify the rampant claims of its Orange supporters—has been weak, vacillating, and consequently unsatisfactory to and denounced by all parties—while the ill-sup pressed jealousies and occasionally open disagreements between the members of the Government, have betrayed the absence of that most important element in the constitution of an Administration—with out which its character will fail to command respect, or its policy confidence, with the people—the union which constitutes strength in council and energy in act. Another, and no less intelligible exhibition of the character of a Government, is found in the kind of agents who find employment in the subordinate departments of its service. Judged by this rule—the validity of which will not admit of controversy, even though the truth of our application of it may be denied—we affirm that the Irish Government is consigned to obloquy and shame. The debate in the House of Commons last night on the motion of Mr. O'Connell, for the production of the correspondence between the Irish Government, the Magistrates, and the police, relative to the employment of a fellow named Hagan, who was produced by the Government prosecutor as a witness to support the charge of Rib bcnism against four nea indicted for that offence, will explain and justify our opinion of the weakness (implying something worse) of the Government, for its refusal to produce the correspondence. It is little short of equivocation and evasion to pretend, as Lord Eliot did last night, that though the local authorities might be cognizant of that double-dyed villain's pro ceedings, the Government was not to blame. STANDARD.—In referenceto the debate on Mr. O'Connell's motion, it may be useful to remind the public of the manner in which the Ribbon conspiracy is recruited. Seven years ago we gave very full par ticulars of the organisation of the conspiracy, but at that time it was the policy of the Whig-Radical jour nals to deny utterly the existence of any such conspi racy,while Conservative statesmen and our Conservative Contemporaries—we say it more in sorrow than in anger—left us to denounce alone the confederacy that has since caused so much calamity and blood shed. We had then quite enough to do to main tain our own veracity and character for common sense against a tempest of contradiction, ridicule, and sneers ; and we can scarcely hope that the details of the conspiracy which we made known seven years since, live in the memory of any reader. The conspiracy is, however, admitted to exist ; and the evidence which extorts this admission will, if fairly examined, prove that it has existed in Ire land, under one name or another, for at' least a cen tury. How it has been for so long a time able to defy the law will be explained by its exquisite machinery. " When they talked to me of Ribbon men," said Sir Frederick Stovin, when examined before the Parliamentary Committee, "I required them to show me a Ribbon lodge." Now Sir Frede rick's has been the error of all who have been called to consider the subject. There are no Ribbon lodges ; the only occasions upon which Ribbonmen ever formally assemble are a few rare meetings of the local or superior leaders—and these have some times been detected—and musters for the exe cution of some villainy, which musters are too frequent and notorious. If the Executive wait, with Sir F. Stovin, until Ribbon lodges are of easy detection, they will wait long enough. The manner in which the conspiracy is recruited is this : a Ribbonman pitches upon a party whom he believes willing to co-operate in the designs of the conspiracy, engages him in private discourse, and, if the man is prepared , to enlist, admi nisters to him the oaths, usually in some retired place, but always "solos cum solo." The recruit then receives the sign and pass-words, which are changed every month, or at farthest every three months, rnd soon after his enlistment he is invited to a meeting, usually at a public-house, at which some experienced members of the conspiracy have an opportunity of considering his person and conduct, but nothing having any appearance of business is transacted at this meeting. Upon the decision of the scrutineers at the meeting depends his receiv ing the new pass-words, that is, his continuance as a member of the conspiracy. The central authority from which this organization proceeds is, and ever has remained, a secret even from the Ribbonmen them selves. It must be some authority which has the opportunity of secret communication with the whole body of Roman Catholics—for to that sect the conspi racy is strictly confined—as its primary object, appa rent from the Ribbonman's oath, proved more than a hundred times in Courts of Justice—is the extirpa tion of the Protestant religion. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. MINES AND COLLIERIES BILL. Sir R. PEEL, in continuation front our Afternoon Edition, said, under the circumstances he referred to, he thought it would be a hardship to prevent the wife from entering the collieries to visit the husband ; but it may be necessary to prevent abuses. He agreed with whai had been said as to the credit which was due to his Noble Friend for his exertions in this cause ; but he was sure the satisfaction which he must feel in his own mind would be greater than what he could derive from any other source. He protested against the doctrine that the House of Lords had not a right to make any amendments which it deemed advisable in the Bill. —(Hear, hear.) By whom had this, as it was called, fatal blow been struck at the Bill ? It was the proposition of a Noble Lord who had been much in the confidence of the late Government, and who had been only a few weeks before the resignation of that Ministry made Lord Chancellor of Ireland.—(Hear.) An HON. MEMBER—It was Lord Hatherton. Sir R. PEEL—Lord Hatherton made the suggestion, but the words, " for the purpose of being employed therein," were proposed by Lord Campbell.—(Hear, hear.) And as that fatal blow was struck by that Noble Lord, he thought his Noble Friend ought to have called upon him some morning, and, telling him that the Bill was of the utmost importance, have used his influence to prevent his Noble Friend from originating such a propo sition.—(Laughter.) Mr. BROTHEIITON regretted that the discussion assumed so much of a personal character. The Noble Lord, he thought, exercised a wise discretion in ac ceding to the amendments. He could confirm the state ment of the Noble Lord with regard to what took place at the conference respecting this Bill. lie should cor dially support the Bill, though he regretted that females would be allowed to go down into the pits. Mr. HAWES thought that an unfair charge had been made against his side of the House by the Right Hum Baronet. What he complained of was, that a Minister of the Crowh in that House gave his support to the Bill, while in another House another Minister of the Crown said he was perfectly free with regard to it.— (Hear, hear.) He thought one Minister might pledge himself as to the course another Minister would pursue with regard to a particular Bill. Mr. B. WOOD said he was acquainted with several facts which he ought to lay before the House. He was not a mine-owner himself, but he knew that throughout the whole of the county of Cornwall women were not allowed to go under ground ; it would be considered an act of disgrace, and would not be tolerated. With re spect to the woman taking her husband's dinner to him, was it likely that a woman would take his dinner two or three hundred fathoms below the surface of the earth? It was never done. The man took his dinner himself. fie (Mr. Wood) never in his life knew a woman go under ground on account of her husband being wounded. He thought the Noble Lord was entitled to the support of the. House and the Government. Mr. VILLIERS said, with respect to what had fallen from the:Hon. Membeefor Liskeard, he believed that these people felt as much for their children as he, or any other person in the higher rank of life. It was only by distress that they were driven to do that which was im- puted to them by the Hon. Member for Liskeard. After a few words from Mr. DIVETT, The ATTORNEY-GENERAL thought that the amendments were salutary, rs many of the clauses Were extremely stringent in their operation. Mr. M. PHILIPS thought the provision was too stringent, in saying that no female should be admitted to the mines on any account whatever, either to carry provisions or to see their friends. The amendments were then agreed to. BOROUGHS INCORPORATION BILL. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 6, 1842. The House then went into Committee on this Bill. After a short conversation, in which Mr. Aglionby, Sir James Graham, Mr. Mark Philips, and Mr. Milner Gibson took part, The ATTORNEY-GENERAL proposed that the House should then pass the Bill through Committee ; and he would pledge himself on the part of the Govern ment, that clauses should be introduced on the bringing up of the Report, which would meet the suggestions of th . : 116. Members for Manchester, and the other towns interested. Mr. M. PHILIPS had no objection to supli an arrange ment. The Bill then went through Committee, on the under standing that the Attorney-General should introduce a clause on Monday. The Coventry Boundary Bill then went through Com mittee, and the Report was ordered to be received on Monday next. The County Cou•ts Bill then went through Com mittee, and the House agreed to a resolution providing for the payment of the salaries of Judges and officers out of the Consolidated Fund. In reply to a question from Mr. J. JERVIS, Sir J. GRAHAM stated that it was intended at the meeting of the House on Monday, after the third reading of the Newfoundland Bill, to proceed with the Bank ruptcy Bill. Mr. GILL, on behalf of Mr. Tuffnell, moved that the report of the proceedings of the New castle•under-Lyne Election Committee, and also the minutes of evidence, be laid before the House. —Agreed to. TILE CHILTERN HUNDREDS. Lord PALMERSTON then rose to move for " copies of any correspondence which has taken place since the Ist day of July last, between the Chancellor of the Ex chequer and any Member of this House, upon the subject of the Stewardship of the Chiltern Hundreds." The Noble Lord said he could not abstain from bringing under the notice of the House a matter which seemed to affect if not the privileges, at least the independent action of its Members ; he alluded to the correspond ence which had taken place between the Right Hon. Gentleman the Chancellor of the Exchequer and Lord Chelsea. The Right Hon. Gentleman had been applied to by Lord Chelsea for the Chiltern Hundreds. The reply of the Right Honourable Gentleman to that application was, that after the disclosures which had taken place with respect to certain boroughs, of which the borough of Reading was one, and after the admission of the facts by the paities interested, he considered that by lending his assistance to the fulfil ment of any engagements which might have been entered into as arising out of such compromise, he would in some sort make himself a party to transac tions of which he did not approve, and which the House of Commons had condemned. He then went on to say, "I feel, moreover, that by a refusal on my part of the means by which alone such engagements can be fulfilled, I afford the most effectual discourage. ment to the entering into similar compromises, and thus promote, as far as it is in my power, the intentions of the House of Commons." Now his (Lord Palmer ston's) objection to this course was of a twofold character. First, it appeared to him to be inconsistent with the understanding upon which parties appeared before the Committee; and, in the next place, he thought it was inconsistent with the spirit of the Constitution. Now, it was a clear and distinct understanding that if the parties whose proceedings were to be inquired into before Mr. Roebuck's Committee should before that Committee make a full disc:omre of what had taken place, and a full admission of any facts in which they were concerned, they should he completely indemnified, and saved harmless from any injury which might otherwise arise from the disclosure. The refusal of the Chiltern Hundreds by the Right Hon. Gentleman 'must have been considered as an incon venience or punishment to some one—either to the indi vidual to whom the stewardship was refused, or to the individual who expected to come to the seat when it was vacated by Lord Chelsea ; otherwise it should not have been mentioned in the latter part of the letter, as a dis couragement of such :compromise in future. Now he thought that by retaining any person in Parliament who wished to go out of it, or by preventing another person from coming into Parliament who had an opportunity of so doing, he (the Right Honourable Gentleman) was violating the understand ing upon which the Committtee had proceeded. One result of that refusal would be, that in consequence of the agreement entered into by Lord Chelsea, lie would have to forfeit 2,0001. Lord Chelsea might perhaps prefer forfeiting his seat. Many persons would give 2,0001. (as they had learned from those proceedings) to obtain, and others would give the same to retain, a seat in that House. He, there fore, thought that there had been a departure from the understanding upon which the Committee had proceeded. The Right Hon. Gentleman had said that to those compromises he would not make himself a party, as they were objectionable; since they interposed a screen to the investigation and punishment of the alleged bribery. By the principle of the agreement on which the Com mittee was founded, that bribery of course could not be gone into. The result of a refusal of the Chiltern Hun dreds was that a Member who was supposed by the Go vernment to have obtained his seat by bribery, and who entered into a compromise for the purpose of prevent ing inq airy, was retained. Parliament and the electors were deprived of the opportunity of electing another candidate. The principle adopted in this case would equally apply to the case of Harwich or Falmouth. But he begged to draw the attention of the House to the general principle of such refusal. By the practice of nearly a century the Chiltern Hundreds had been con sidered a legitimate mode of vacating a seat. The only two cases in which the office had been refused, were the case of a person in a state of mental incapacity, and the case of a party over whom certain proceedings were hanging, as, for instance, a motion for his expul sion. If the Government had a right to inquire into the motive s of Members, what would be the situation of an Opposition Member who applied for the Chiltern Hun dreds, in order to enable another person to obtain a seat? The effect might be to keep a party out of the House, who would otherwise obtain a seat. He believed the Go vernment had, in this case, acted from a sense of duty, but he was anxious to hear what they had to state in de fence of the course they had pursued. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER begged to second the motion of the Noble Lord, and in doing so to give the strongest possible proof in his power, that so far from having any objection to the production of the correspondence, it was but fulfilling his wish that it should be made public. The Noble Lord would observe that he bad made his letter to Lord Chelsea an official letter, for the express purpose that it should he matter of record. That the Noble Lord should ta'ie a different view from himself was kot surprising, as the Noble Lord had expressed an opinion that compromises of this nature were not im proper. The Noble Lord had overlooked the fact, that he, as an individual applied to for this office, was not bound to consider what was the situation of the parties ; be had only to act upon his own judgment. He had felt after what had passed, that it was his duty to discourage such compromises, and he had thought that the knowledge beforehand that such compromises could not be carried out would be the most effectual check to them. He agreed with the Noble Lord, that on or dinary occasions the Chiltern Hundreds 'Should be granted without any inquiry into motives. In the course he had pursued, he had only been influenced by a desire to carry out the intentions of the House of Commons. Mr. HUME entirely concurred in what had fallen from the Right Hon. Gentleman, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and be thought if he had acted otherwise than he had it would have been an insult to the House. Ile could not consider that any injury had been done, for he did not think the Chancellor of the Exchequer was to be bound b.y any general understanding ; but of this he was convinced, that he had taken a step that would put a stop to the practice - that had hitherto taken place. With respect to the compromise, he believed that the Chancellor of the Exchequer had adopted that course which he ought to have done, and it was deserving the thanks of the House. Mr. V. SMITH believed that the Right Hon. Gentle man had pursued a proper course, but he thought tl.e sooner they got rid of such a system the better.—(Hear, hear.) He thought they ought to be much obliged to the Ncble Lord for bringing the motion forward; he was afraid, however, that .the Chancellor of the Exchequer by the course he had adopted had not defeated the com promise. Sir R. PEEL admitted that the act of the Chancellor of the Exchequer was that of the Government. He con sidered that he had acted most, wisely. The decision he had come towas irrespective of the case of Lord Chelsea. He agreed that in ordinary cases the Chancellor of the Exchequer ought not to exercise a discretionary power, but in the present instance he thought he had adopted a wise course in withholding the appointment. Mr. P. YORKE said le agreed with the Right Hon. Gentleman, that they should watch with great vigilance the Power which was vested in the Chancellor of the Exchequer, stspecting the granting of the Chiltern Hundreds. But in the present instance he thought he had acted properly, Captain PLUMRIDGF said that he had a- letter at that moment in his pocket, containing an application for the Chiltern Hundreds, but he had been advised by some friends not to send it. And now, after what had taken place, he thought it would be in the worst taste if he sent it.—(Hear.) —The motion was then agreed to. REGISTRATION OF VOTERS. Sir J. GRAHAM gave notice, that on Tuesday next he would move for leave to bring in a Bill to amend the law for the regulation of the registration of Parlia mentary electors in England and Wales.—(A kugh.) On the motion of Sir R. PEEL, the House was ad journed, till twelve o'clock on Monday, at a Quarter,past Five. The Impartial de la Meurthe states that, a few days back, a man, named Stephanoli, residing at Goudre vale, in a fit of irritation drew his razor across the throat of his wife, and the moment after did the same to himself. The life of neither, however, is in danger. He immediately insisted that the gendarmerie should-be sent for, to take him into custody. He was accordingly arrested and transferred to Toul. The man was evi dently insane. FUNERAL SERVICE FOR THE • DUKE OF ORLEANS. The funeral ceremony performed on Wednesday at Notre Dame must rest without parallel for magnificence and solemn pomp. The crowds which' visited Notre Dame during the three last days were struck with the rich solemnity of the scene ; but, the vague ideas com municated from the casual view obtained in a hasty visit sink into insignificance compared with the deep impres sion left on the minds of the spectators by the splendour and deep religious feelihg which pervaded the whole ceremony of Wednesday. So great was the anxiety to be well placed on this solemn occasion, that as early as seven o'clock persons had collected round the various entries of the cathedral, and at half-past eight extensive queues had already been formed. The crowd thus assembled was composed of persons in deep mourning, and belonged to the more re ' spectable ranks of society. At nine o'clock the doors of the cathedral were opened, and the public admitted. As each ticket specified the door by which the holder was to enter, and the gallery where his seat was reserved, nut the slightest confusion arose. All the steps and sides of the various staircases leading to the tribunes were covered with black. The light of day had been so carefully excluded freem every part of the interior of the church, that the eve of the spectator could not at first distinguish more than the leading features of the funeral decorations. By degrees, as the gloom became more familiar, the details gradually unfolded themselves, and it was universally acknowledged that the effect sees in the highest degree magnificent and solemn. The immense body of the nave from the vaulted ceiling to the ground was entirely covered with black, decorated above with a frieze of Byzantine ornaments in rich silver embroidery. The pillars were closely enveloped with black as far as the capitals,' the ogives however being left bare, and standing out in admirable relief from the black hangings. Between the pillars, banners of black and blue silk, embroidered with silver, were suspended, bearing the words Oran, Coleah, Bli dab, Bouffarick, Douera, Mihab, and Bibans, where the Prince fought at the head of the army in Africa. Huge banners of black and blue silk, richly embroidered, bearing the cipher F. P. 0., were also suspended from the vaulted roof. Immense silver poles ran through the upper part of them, with large silver ornaments at the sides, and with immense silver tassels falling from the lower corners. Two ranges of sepulchral silver halts of exquisite form and workmanship, were sus pended from the roof at each side of the centre aisle, and a third row went down the middle. These were of great beauty, and each contained 3G burners. The side aisles were lighted up in a similar manner. A range of silver candelabra, of antique form, with urns at the top to contain incense or other inflammable matter, said to be designed by Isabey, ran down each side of the church. Between the pillars galleries were constructed for the public, and under the organ similar structures were erected. Under the galleries ran a rich frieze of silver embroidery, and high up on the side aisles, below the groins of the root; a similar line of ornament was placed. Silver lace of the richest descrip tion ran down the black hangings along the pillars, and the black round the gothic arches was edged with the same material.. Eight ranges of seats were erected at each side down the whole length of the centre aisle, rising one over_the other, and covered with black, the lowest row on the ground, and the highest rising to mid distance between the plinth and capital of the pillars. These extensive amphitheatres were destined . for the de putations of the National Guards and of the troops of the Line. The transepts were entirely covered with structures of seats rising one above the other to a con siderable height, where the Peers and Deputies took their places. The upper part of the choir was decorated like the nave, and the galleries of this part were orna mented with stars, Greek crosses, and cyphers. A mosaic dazzling with embroidery, a frieze of the same description, and ninety silver lamps ornamented the high altar in front of the Cross. In the centre of the church, at the Cross, rose the ca tafalque, which was one of the most splendid construc tions of the kind ever beheld. A large pedestal, 58 feet on every side, served as a, platform for fourteen caria tides of silver, supporting with their colossal dimensions the raised platform on which was placed the coffin. An immense canopy, 106 feet high, of embroidered velvet lined with ermine, descended from the top of the vaulted ceiling on the sides of the catafalque. The curtains were tied up to the pillars of the Cross by tri-coloured flags. A flight of 25 steps, decorated with candelabra, similar to those in the aisle, and urns for incense, as cended to a level - with the platform. All round the body tapers were placed, amounting in number to 500. In the upper part of the canopy a vast number of lights were burning, thickened so as to form circles, and placed in the centre in the form of a crown. In the aisle be yond the catafilque, rows of lights were also placed in silver lamps, thus lighting up brilliantly all parts of the building. The urns along the aisle and on the steps to to the canopy contained spirits of wine, which were set fire to immediately before the ceremony commenced, and it may be mentioned, as a proof of the exact man ' ner in which everything was calculated, that they ceased burning only a few minutes after the termination of the service. In entering by the grand portal, when all this vast number of lights were burning, the first appearance of the church was absolutely dazzling. All the fires, dart ing forth their rays along the long black vault on so much silver and embroidery, produced on the eye for a moment the painful sensation of a hasty . glance at the sun. When the first surprise was past, and the. eye could steadily view the decorations,. the character of mourning, though on a very magnificent scale, was so clearly readied out in the general arrangements of the cathedral, that the heart grew cold, as it thought of the sad occasion of all this pomp. The grand object amidst the whole was at once perceived to be the catafalque, and the architect's object was evidently to make every other decoration in the church subsidiary to the effect which that construction sheald produce. The brilliant mass of light with which it was surrounded, the profit sion of silver embroidery which decorated it, and which went on increasing in splendour from the lowest step of the pedestal to the top—the Ducal crown -by which the whole was surmounted, nll contributed to make it the dominant object in the church. The tribunes were filled in a short time after the doors were opened, about half of the congregation being ladies. At half-past ten o'clock the various great bodies of the State and the schools began to arrive, and the seats be low began to fill. The heat at this period was excessive, from the vast number of lights, and the female part of the congregation suffered severely. The crowd increased by degre: s, as the different deputations arrived, and at a quarter to eleven the whole aisle was one moving mass of uniforms, embroidery, and costumes of various bodies, as General and Staff-officers, Ambassadors, the Mem bers of the Council of the Chambers, moved on to take their seats. The hum of voices and the sound of feet, necessarily consequent on the entrance and arrangement of so many thousand persons, gradually increased until within five minutes before eleven, when it reached its height. At that moment a slight " Hush " was heard, and instantly the voices became silent, and the order and solemnity suitable to the occasion were restored. The huge bell of Notre Dame, which had from time to time throughout the morning set forth a melancholy toll, now sounded continuously, and amidst its mournful peal the clergy moved forward in grand procession towards the Grand Portal, to receive the Princes. On the side seats might also be seen the heads of the Civil List, the Prefect of the Seine at the head of the Municipal Councils of Paris and the banlien, the Aca demy of Medicine, the Tribunal of Commerce, the Juges de Paix, the Royal Council of Public Instruction, the Mines et Chaussees, the Jewish and Protestant Consis tories, the Chamber of Notaries and Avoues, and other public bodies. The Chamber of Peers took their places in the right transept, with the Chancellor and Grand Refendary at their head, and at their right were placed the Ambassadors and their several employes. Amongst them was seen Lord Clanricarde, formerly Ambassador at the Court of Russia, who had come from-London to attend this ceremony, the Duke of Orleans having honoured him with his friendship. The Clamber of De puties sat opposite to the Peers, in the other transept. In the part of the church reserved to the choir, the 1 .Archbishop of Paris took his place, surrounded by the suffragan Bishops of his diocese, the chapter of Notre Dame, the Cures of all the parishes of Paris, the Cure of Neuillyi and the chaplains of the civil and military establishments, amounting in all to nearly 300 clergy ' men. The Bishop of .the Holy Land and the Chevalier Bandini del Pitti, in his dress as belonging to the order of Jerusalem, were present. The upper galleries near the choir were occupied by the Ladies of Honour of the Queen and of the Princesses, the ladies of the Ambassadors, the wives and relations of the Ministers, and other persons of high rank. Precisely at eleven a salvo of twenty-one guns, fired from behind the Cathedral, announced the arrival of the Duke de Nemours, the Prince de Joinville, the Duke d'Aumale, and the Duke de Montpensier. The Princes, who were attended by the officers of the King's household, as well as their own, were met at the porch by the Archbishop and his clergy. They wore long mourning -cloaks over their uniforms, and took their seats on the chairs placed for them at the foot of the catafalque. Their countenances were exceedingly sad, and their whole bearing was very much cast down. The Duke de Nemours and the Prince de Joinville sat in the centre, the Duke d'Aumale on the right, and the Duke de Montpensier on the left. On the right of the Princes, a little behind, sat the Ministers, and on the left the Marshals, in full uniform. As soon as the Princes had taken their places, the funeral service immediately commenced. The "De Profundis " was chaunted in the choir behind the catafalque, low at first, but, when the choristers joined in, gradually swelling into a rich and mournthl harmony. The mass for the dead was given in full choir, in which the whole of the clergy joined, their voices rolling through the whole space, and rising to the vault, at once solemn and affecting. The_ moment of the elevation of the Host was announced to those outside the cathedral by the firing of a cannon, and to the troops by the rolling of the drums. Another discharge of. artillery and the tolling of the bell announced the Absolution, which Was pronounced by the Archbishop of Chalcedonic, the Archbishop of Aix, the Bishop of Nancy, and the Bishop of Anglers, who ascended the steps of the pedestal on which the catafalque was raised, and were assisted by the Vicars performed the n s e a r m a l e . s A n l f e t r n them it. he A s b r e c i h n b 7x i sdl ofone, h P e performed half assist ants, a a n n d d t s h t e o r o e d h o e n l d t 1 t i h e righteioly waterside attended for the by t his y ntr Princes. who ascended one after the other, and, having received , it at his hands, sprinkled with it the last receptacle of their beloved brother. After the Princes, Marshal Soult as President of the Council, the Chancellor as representative of the Chamber of Peers, M. Laffitte in the name of the Chamber of Deputies, and the Count d'Appony as the oldest resident foreign Am bassador, performed the same sad office., This was, without exception, the'lmblftevliiig Plitt Of -the day's proceedings, and made a profound impression on all present. It was impossible to behold theyoung Princes, pale with emotion, and borne down with grief, descend ing slowly and sadly from the catafalque, after having . bid a last farewell to him who, scarcely a fortnight before, full of life and promise, was considered certain of reign ing over so great a nation, without being deeply touched. The mind too recurred to those mourners who were abSent, and imagination pictured the affliction of the sorrowing group at Neuilly, as they offered up prayers for him they had lost. It was a painful moment, and left after it a deep and sad impression. The - Princes immediately afterwards retired, and were followed at once by the vast congregation. The service lasted two hours and twenty minutes, and the number of persons present may be imagined, when we state that about three quarters of an hour elapsed before the church was cleared. No accident occurred during the day. MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS 'The following are the results of " A Table of Mortality in the Metropolis ' ~honing the Number of Deaths from all Causes Registered in the week ending July 30, 1842." The Table is issued from the Office of the Registrar-General:— Weekly • Average 1838-9-40-1 CAUSES OF DEATH. Total. Four I Four Summers Yeari Epidemic, Endemic, Sc Contagious Diseases 160 191 190 Diseases of the Brain, serves, and Senses 162 150 149 Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of Bespiration ikwases of the Hea-t and Blood-vessels Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs of Digestion Diseases of the Anqs, &c CLildbed, Diseases of the Uterus, &c 8 8 10 Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles 6 g 5 6 Diseases of the Skin, &c 0 ' 1 1 Diseases of Uncertain Seat 123 95 104 0 1 . d Age, or Natural Decay ... 56 54 69 Deaths by Violence, Privation, or Intem- perance Causes not specified 7 6 7 Deaths from all causes. BB2 Average Weekly Deaths B4B 912 Population: Average Death mu_ Weekly in DISTRICTS. mcratcd Deaths the Ib4l. 183t'-9-4r.-1. 'Week. West—Kensington; St. George r ....___A--_, (Hanover-square),Westmin- Four I Four ster,St. Martin in the Fields, Ye. rs.lSummers. St. James North--St. Mary-le•bone, St Pancras, Islington, Hackney 365,660 162 149 175 Central—Saint Giles and Saint George, Strand, Clerkenwell, Holborn, St. Luke, East Lon. don, West London, City of London.— ...... ........ —.373,806 188 174 181 East—Shoreditch,Whitechapel, Bethnal Green, St. George . _ in the East, Stepney, Poplar 392,493 206 196 189 South—St Saviour, St. °lave r . , St. George( Southwark),Her mond,ev, Newington, Lam beth, amberwoll Rother- hithe, Greenwich . A38,060 221 203 201 848 882 Total _ 1,870,727 912 . . It is stated that under the term Metropolis are comprised the 32 districts herein mentioned, which include the City of Lon don with and without the walls, the City and Liberties of Westminster, the out-parishes within the Bills of Mortality-- and the parishes of St. "larylebone, St. Pancras, Kensington, Fulham, Hammersmith Chapelry), St. Luke (Chelsea), Pad dington, St. Mary (Stoke Newington), St. Leonard (Brom ley), St. Mary-le-bow, Camberwell, Greenwich, St. Nicholas and St. Paul (Deptford), and Woolwich. The population, as enumerated in 1831, was 1,594,890; and in June 1841, was 1,870,727. The weekly average for 1838, 1839, 1840, and 1841, was obtained by dividing the deaths in the four years by 208, and the deaths in the four winters by 52. TEMPERATURE IN TH E WEEKS ENDING July 23. July 30. 78 ° 80° 53 50 65 63 4, 181'2. Highest Lowest Daily Mean ......... General Register °Lilco, Aug. CASE OF SEDUCTION, The particulars of the seduction case which we spoke of the other day, are as follow :—The parties concerned are Dr. John C. Taylor, and Miss Emily Greenwood, a Quaker lady of Halstead in Essex. They both arrived in this city in the packet ship New York, last week, and put up at the Astor House. Miss Emily Greenwood is aged 20, and is the daughter of Mrs. Greenwood, a respectable widow lady of Halstead in Essex, about fifty miles from London. Dr. John Cornelius Taylor was an inti mate friend and the medical attendant of the family, (aged 38) and he has abandoned a wife and three children, disposed of his practice, turned his effects into money, and come off with about 3,0001. in his pocket, Miss Emily Greenwood and her sister Eliza were on a visit at, a friend's in the city of London, and on their being absent one day making a call in town, the Doctor, by some stratagem, caused them to be separated, and when the period arrived for their leaving London to return home to their mother in Essex, the Doctor escorted the sister Eliza to the coach, and when inquiry was made by her respecting Emily, the seducer's reply was that she would not return home any more as she was under his protection. The seducer' and his victim then went down to Bristol, but not finding any conveyance to New York, the 3: returned to London and went to Liverpool, where they secured their passage by the packet-ship New York, Captain Cropper, which arrived here last Thursday. They passed as man and wife, were re ported such on their arrival, and also on the books of Astor House. At Liverpool the brother of Miss Greenwood, who had been sent down by, the family, saw the Doctor and his sister, and on remonstrating with the parties, the Doctor told him that if any noise was made about it " loss of life should be the consequence." The family in England, through the agency of the British Consul here, wish Miss Greenwood to quit her seducer and return to them. The Doctor has been arrested, and is now out on bail. The case was heard by Judge Kent in Chambers 'yesterday morning, and the matter so rests for a few days longer ; he is to determine to-day whether he will reduce the amount of bail or not. When the Doctor was arrested the other day, the young Quakeress went with him to the lock-up house in Eldridge-street ; since then they have gone into private lodgings. Braham, when acting the part of William Tell, proved himself so indifferent a toxopholite, that in the celebrated apple-scene, the arrow had to be discharged . by someone behind the scenes—Braham of course re ceiving the applause. On one occasion, however, the arrow missed the apple, at which the audience were be ginning to titter, when Braham almost threw theta into convulsions by advancing to the front of the stage and saying—" Ladies and gentlemen, it wasn't I who shot at the apple!" IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS, Aug. 5. ECCLESIASTICAL CORPORATIONS LEASING BILL. On the motion that the Order of the Day for the third reading or the Ecclesiastical Corporations Leasing Bill be read, • Sir R. INGLIS said the complaint made against the late Government was, that they had proposed to convert property purely ecclesiastical to purposes purely secular, and he was afraid thepresent Bill had a similar tendency. Sir J. GRAHAM said the Bill now introduced was substantially the same as one introduced by the Bishop of London in the House of Lords. Mr. V, SMITH supported -- the clauses proposed to be inserted by-the Right Honourable Baronet. There was no doubt that the revenues of .the Church would be con siderably increased. if these clauses were agreed to ; he hoped, in that event, that the ,agreement which ori ginally existed between the lessors and lessees, and which was a favourable agreement for the Church, would still be maintained. Sir R. PEEL expressed - his full assent to the principle of the Bill. It had been brought in in strict conformity with the Report of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. He thought they were advancing the interests of the Church, by giving to the high dignitaries a proper income, and at the same time keeping sufficient to pay the lower ones. Mr. ACLAND regretted the manner in which the present Bill dealt with Church property. Sir B. PEEL said that he thought he had given suffi cient proof of his wish to see Episcopal Superintendence increased in proportion as the population augmented, by supporting the proposal of creating two new Bishoprics — those of Ripon and Manchester. Mr. ACLAND said that the Right Hon. Baronet had first abolished two Bishoprics before he agreed to the creation of two others. _ _ . Lord PXLIII/IRSTON said it appeared to him that theLe could be but two sound opinions upon the present question ; either the opinion of the Hon. Baronet the Member for the University of Oxford, who contended that Parliament bad no right to deal with Church pro perty under any circumstances ; or the opinion of Hon. Gentlemen on his (Lord Palmerston's) side, who main tained that Parliament had a right to dispose, according to its discretion, of any fresh accession to the property of the Church. .It seemed to him that the intermediate position taken up by the Government, that Parliament had a right to deal with Church property in one way and not in another, was altogether untenable. Those who agreed with him (Lord Palmerston) were of opinion that the improved value in Church property would be best appropriated to Church -rates. Mr. DARBY contended that Church property ought not on any account to be devoted to secular. purposes. Lord PALMERSTON explained. Mr. HARDY ti•ought the fund accumulated from any increased value that might be given to Church property ought to be devoted exclusively to spiritual purposes, and for that reason he supported the Government measure. Of the plan of the Noble Lord, which was to devote the surplus to the extinction of Church -rates, he certainly could not approve. The fund ought to be devoted ex clusively to spiritual purposes. Mr. HENLEY said that what had fallen from her Ma • jesty's Ministers had increased his objection to the Bill. It was avowed that the object of the Bill was to carry out the recommendation of the Ecclesiastical Commis sion. Now that Commission had originated from a slight pressure from without ia Ireland, not amounting to what the Right Hon. and Learned Member for Cork would call a heavy blow against Church-rates. The Go vernment of the day yielded to the pressure, and nine or ten Bishops .were swallowed up to get rid of Church rates. At least, the revenues were swallowed up. He kneW not what had become of the Bishops themselves. The Commission had then been appointed, and had dealt with what it had chosen to denominate the excess of Church property. Now, if the principle of that Com miSsion were carried out, they might next year have an Act interfering with livings of 1200/. or 2,0001. What security had they that the holders of these livings would not meet with the same fate as the Bishops? In the present state of the House, it would, he knew, be useless to divide the House upon the clause. He thought it involved most dangerous principles. The Bill, as in troduced by the late Government, was bad enough, and these gentlemen (pointing to Ministers) had made it worse. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said every provision was introduced into the Bill that was necessary to protect the property , of the Church, and to promote those interests for which it was originally given.. The Bill was then read a third time. Sir J. GRAHAM then brought up the following clause :—" And be it enacted, that it shall be lawful for any Ecclesiastical Corporation, aggregate or sole, except as aforesaid, from time to time, with the consent or con sents hereby required in the case of leases of land, to grant or demise, by lease, for any term not excceding sixty years, to take effect in possession and not in re version, or by way of future interest, any mines, mine rals, quarries, or beds, belonging to such Corporation. together with the right of working, or of opening and working the same, and together also with such portion of land belonging to such Corporation, as shall be deemed expedient ; and every such lease shall contain such reservations by way of rent, royalty, or share of the produce in kind, all or any thereof, or otherwise, and such powers, provisoes. restrictions, and covenants, as shall be approved by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England, due regard being had to the custom of the country or district within which such mines, minerals, quarries, or beds are situate ; and no fine, premium, or foregift, nor any thing in the nature thereof, shall be taken for or in respect of any such lease." The clause was read a second and third time, and was added to the Bill by way of rider. Sir J. GRAHAM moved the following clause, to fol low clause 12 :—" Provided always, and be it enacted, that in case of any lease of mines, minerals, quarries, or beds, granted under this Act, such portion of the im proved value accruing thereunder as by the like autho rity shall be determined on, not being more than three fourth parts, nor less than one moiety, of such improved value, shall forthwith and from time to time, as the same shall accrue, be paid to the said Ecclesiastical Commis sioners for England, and shall be subject to the provi sions hereinbefore contained, relating to monies payable to them in respect of any lease of land ; and the re mainder, of such improved value shall be deemed to be an improvement within the meaning of the provisions ' relating to the incomes of Archbishops, Bishops, Deans, and Canons, and Archdeacons, respectively." Mr. AGLIONBY asked what would be the effect of this provision ? . Sir J. GRAHAM explained the details of the clause. Sir R. INGLIS said the proposition for which he had been, and was now contending was, not that Parliament had no right to deal with this property, because he be lieved that it had a full right to (10 so, but what he had denied was, that Parliament had more right to deal with this property than any other in the kingdom. • He had always contended that where ecclesiastical property was increased, the spiritual wants of the people living on that property ought to be provided for out of the in creased value, but he objected to fixing a minimum income for• Bishops or any other ecclesiastical dignitaries, and thought that they were as likely to expend that income wisely and justly, which God's Providence, not Parlia ment, had given, as any other parties on which it could be bestowed. Mr. HAWES thought the Bill had bexn greatly im proved by the clauses which the Right Hon. Baronet had introduced ; but the Bill was important as recog nising the principle of appropriation.—(Cheers.) The principle recognised by this Bill was that Parliament had a right to appropriate the surplus revenues of the digni taries of the Church to other purposes, and to take those revenues out of. the control of those dignitaries. Parlia ment was now dealing with Church property as it ought to deal with it. There were two principles, either of which the Right Hon. Gentleman might have adoptei He might either have asserted the right of Parliament to appropriate this Church property, or have left it to the Church to appropriate its own property. The Govern ment had adopted the wiser course, and had asserted the right of Parliament to deal with the property. That principle had been before adopted with regard to Ire land. It had been propounded by the late Government.. It had been wisely adopted by the present Government. Yes the Government had adopted the principle of appropriation by the present Bill. They appropriated the surplus of ecclesiastical property to a different purpose from that to which it had been proposed to appropriate it by the, late Government ; but, nevertheless, they did appro priate it to a different purpose from that for which it had been originally intended, and this was a distinct acknow ledgment of the principle of appropriation.—(Cheers.) If they were to take from the Duke of Northumberland a portion of his income, and give it to a poor Peer, would that not be appropriation ? Would it do to say, Oh, we do not go out of the Peerage, we only take from one Peer to give to another ? He apprehended that, nevertheless, the Duke of Northumberland would consi der that an appropriation. He was rejoiced to see the Government recognising the principle of appropriation by this Bill, and he regretted that they had not had the courage to carry out the principle to its full extent. The clause was then agreed to, and ordered to be added to the Bill by way of rider. Sir JAMES GRAHAM then proposed a clause for rendering leases void in certain cases, which was agreed to. Several verbal amendments in the various clauses were likewie agreed to, Sir JAMES GRAHAM proposed a clause for the purposes of rendering the ,revenues of Christ Church, Oxford subject to the provisions of the Bill, if the Chapter of Christ Church should avail themselves of its pro visions with regard to leasing.—Agreed to. The Bill, with the several additional clauses, was then passed. MESSAGE FROM THE LORDS. Messengers from the Lords brought down certain Bills. COVENTRY BOUNDARY BILL. The order of the day for the House resolving itself into Committee on the Coventry Boundary Bill, having been read, on the motion that the Speakerldo leave the Chair, Sir J. MORDAILINT said that the Magistrates of the county of Warwick were exceedingly desirous that a short Bill should be introduced defining the boundaries of the borough of Warwick„ and that the other matters to which this Bill related should be left in entu quo until next session. Ho had had an interview with the Right Hon. Baronet the Secretary for the Home Department, on the subject, and that Right Hon. Gentleman had said he would withdraw the Bill if it were opposed by the Magistrates of the county of Warwick ; and that on them would rest the responsibility of any inconveniences that might occur in consequence. He would not oppose the Bill under those circumstances, but he thought it was rather a strong measure to introduce such a Bill at the close of the session. After a few words from Sir J. GRAHAM, The House went into Committee on the Bill. The Bill with amendments passed through Committee, and was reported to the House.—Third reading on Wednesday next. COURT OF CHANCERY ABOLITION OF OFFICES BILL. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL mowed the third reading of this Bill ; and after a few words from Mr. JIUME and Mr, HAWES, the Bill was read a third time and passed._ BANKRUPTCY LAW AMENDMENT BILL. On the motion for the re-committal of this Bill, Mr. M, PHILIPS said that he objected to the prin ciple of the Bill, but more especially to that part of it which provided for the appointment of official assignees in the country. Official assignees had not been found altogether faultless in their connection with the Lon don Bankruptcy. Court, and he did think it would be very unadvisable to allow the estates of bankrupts in the country to pass through their hands. These assig nees were to be paid by a commission of 21 per cent. upon the money passing through their hands. He did not think it fair to pay 21 per cent. to those assignees merely for paying away the money they had in their hands. He objected, to the salaries to be paid to the Commissioners, as being too large. He thought that 1,8001. a year was much too large a sum for the duties those Commissioners had to discharge. Then the Bill proposed that ten Commissioners be appointed. That was top small a number. He did not think that thirty would be able to perform the duties they would be called on to discharge. In Manchester alone, from the Ist of January, 1841, to the Ist of January, 1842, there were 725 meetings of bankrupts. He entertained so strong an objection to the Bill, that he intended to move that the Bill be read this day three months, that it might have the full discussion such an important measure deserved. He did not know that it would be competent to him to adopt such a course, but he wished to manifest the de cided objection he entertained to the Bill. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that there was no such thing as a payment of 2f per cent. to the assignees out of the dividends. The matter was left in the hands of the Commissioners. Under the existing system the expenses, which amounted to about 30,0001., were paid out of the different estates, and would be saved by the present Bill. - Mr. WILLIAMS said there was much good in the present Bill, but there were some objectionable points also. Those who were most interested in the Bill were desirous of its being postponed. But if it were perse vered with, he would not vote against going on with it. Mr. POSTER admitted that the present law required amendment, but he thonght that, in justice to those who were most interested, it ought to be postponed. Mr. BERNAL complained of the Bill coming before the House from the House of Lords at so late a period. Ile would put it to the Right Hon. Baronet whether those who were it terested in the Bill would be dealt fairly w ith if it was proceeded with at such a late period of the sessional 'year ? He agreed with what had fallen from the Hon. Member for Manchester; but hoping that the Bill would not be persevered with, he would not en ter upon the subject. Sir J. GRAHAM was most anxious that the House should go into Committee on the Bill, as he thought it was for the advantage of the tradihg community of the country that it should be passed during the pre sent session. —(Hear, hear.) The Bill had come down to the House with the highest authority and sanction, namely that of the Lord Chancellor and the Master of the Rolls ; and after the best considera tion he had been able to give to the subject, he believed if they went into Committee on that Bill, and passed only two or three of its provisions, the best results would be effected lie alluded particularly to the appointment of fixed Commissioners responsible for the performance of their duty, and also to the nomination of official as signees. They would effect a great good if they only passed the clause which gave to the creditor the power of summoning his debtor, and asking him whether or not he acknowledged the debt.—(Hear, hear.) Another most important provision in the Bill was that the certi ficate of the bankrupt was not to be made subject to the caprice of his creditors, but to be decided after judicial consideration.--(Hear, hear.) He trusted, under all these circumstances, that without further discussion tl.e House would consent to the committal of the Bill. Mr. B. WOOD admitted most freely that the Bill contained many excellent provisions, but his great ob jection was to its consideration at the present ad vanced period of the session. They had been told that the House was not likely to sit many days longer, and if such was the case, he would ask whether it was likely that a measure of such importance could be fairly con sidered.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. SCOTT would admit that the Bill contained many clauses of great importance, but mot adapted to the purposes intended. He thought the Bill required great consideration, and he would therefore suggest to the Government that the subject should be referred to a Select Committee, and the Bill postponed to the next session. Mr. HAW LS thought the present measure one of the most important that had been brought before the House for some time, and he could not conceive what oppositi tion could be offered to it by the mercantile world. The Bill contained many good provisions, by the admission of all parties ; and he thought, therefore, that the House should not refuse to consider it in Committee. Sir R. PEEL said that if the House were satisfied that the Bill was a great improvement upon the existing law, he could not too strongly urge the policy of per mitting it to pass without delay. If, after having rolled up the stone with great toil and labour, they allowed it to descend again, they might depend upon it that they could have no guarantee that they could place it agai:l in the same position which it occupied before. If the Bill were imperfect in its details, they might amend it ; and as all parties approved of many of its provisions, he earnestly hoped they would be allowed to proceed with it in Committee. After a few words from Mr. AGLIONBY, Mr. M. PHILIPS said that he should not persist in his motion. The motion was then withdrawn, and the House re solved itself into a Committee on the Bill, Mr. GREENE in the Chair. Clauses up to 4 were agreed to without any discussion. On clause 4 being put, __ _ _ Mr. B. WOOD inZ)ved that the clause should be ex punged. His object was to get rid of the expence and delay of the fiat in the form proposed. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL supported the clau;e. Mr. B. WOOD still contended that the removal of the clause would be • attended with advantage. The clause was agreed to. Claitse,s 5 to 6 were agreed to, after a short discussion. Clauses 7,8, and 9, were also passed. On clause 10 being proposed, Mr. B. WOOD moved that the word " farmer "-be inserted in the clause. Mr. AGLIONBY supported the amendment. Mr. HENLEY opposed the introduction of this class of persons into the clause; one bad effect of the amend ment would be, that landlords would be compelled to keep their rents up close, whereas now they were gene rally six months in arrear, otherwise they would have no remedy in case of failure. The gallery was then cleared, but the amendment was negatived without a division, and the clause agreed to. Clauses from 11 to 19 were each severally agreed to without discussion. Clauses 20, up to 29, inclusive, were agreed to. On the motion that clause 30 be omitted, Mr. B. WOOD objected to the omission. He thought it quite right that the landlord should only be able to distrain for six months. Mr. CLAY thought the present law of landlord and tenant sufficiently stringent without giving any new ad vantage to the landord. The Committee then divided, when there appeared — For the clause Against it 85 'Majority against retaining the clause —7B The clause was consequently rejected. The next clause, defining the law of partnership, was then proposed. Mr. B. WOOD objected to the clause. Mr. AGLIONBY supported the clause, as he thought it was a valuable one to the creditor, and valuable as be ing founded on reason and justice. The clause was then agreed to. Clauses up to 38 were agreed to. Clauses from 38 up to 47 were agreed to with a few verbal amendments. On clause 48 being put, Mr. BROTHERTON said, that at that late tour, lie should move that the Chairman report progress — (Hear, and cries of "Go on.") It really was too much to expect that so important a measure should be pro ceeded with further at so late an hour. Mr. GREENE—Do you divide ? Mr. BROTHERTON—CertainIy. Strangers were then ordered to withdraw, The motion was, however, agreed to without a division, and the House resumed. Th e Chairman obtained leave to sit again to-morrow (this day). LAW OF EVIDENCE BILL. This till went through Committee, Report ordered to be received to-morrow (this day). Mr. AGLIONBY presented a petition from the wine" merchants of Worcester, praying for a drawback to be allowed on foreign wines. WINE TRADE. Mr. MASTERMAN rose pursuant to notice, to move the following resolution :—That it having been the uniform practice, for many years past, to allow or to charge the wine merchants upon their stocks in hand for any variation of duties that have taken p lace, this House is of opinion that it is but just and rei ison able that the same course should be pursued n L the event of a reduction being made of the duty upol i port wine consequent upon the tariff to be annexed :o the treaty with Portu„oul, notwithstanding the trans rer of the collection of the whole of the wine dnties ;to the Customs. The motion having been put, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER obSpected to the motion as being an unusual one. It called in' the House to declare what course they should pursu e on future occasion. He thought it would be better t con fine themselves to such time as the discussion of those duties came before the House. But the main obSlection he felt to the motion was that they could not k new to what extent they might be imposed upon by the :returns of those duties. Government had been imposed! upon with regard to the returns of the silk duties, and there was no security that the same would not be pre ctised with regard to wine. He felt compelled to resist t) is mo tion of the Hon. Gentleman. After a few observations for Lord SANDON an ci AGLIONEY, Sir R. PEEL hoped that nothing would inclitce the House to sanction the motion, because if it were r4opted, it would be a premium to fraud. Ileg'protested aga inst the principle of allowing a drawback upon wine, while the same principle was not conceded to other articles import ported from foreign countries, and he was surprised that his llon. Friend the Member of the " Port" of .1. - ondon, as he had been called—(Laughter)—should brizq the subject forward, Mr. T. DUNCOMBE said every one engage.i in the wine trade believed that a treaty had been entente' into between this country and Portugal, but it appeared; from what was said by the Right Hon. Baronet, that nos such treaty had been concluded. He thought there w; s jus tice in the claim made by the wine -merchants, : Intl ho should vote for the motion of the Hon. Member for London. Mr. HAWES hoped the Hon. Member for th e City of London would not press the motion to a division. The principle would not be just unless it wes carr iod out to other articles. He thought they were bound nt sup, port the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Mr Alderman HUMPHERY thought the Riglit Hon. Baronet had made out a strong case against the motion. He (Mr. Humphrey) had been asked to support tit ? mo tion, but he felt that he could nut do so conscieutit If this drawback were allowed, who was to open each bottle to see if it contained wine. He thought :fraud would be carried on extensively under such a systcn. After a few . words from Mr. INIASTERMAN, in II ?ply, Sir R. PEEL said that no treaty had ever bee' en, tered into between this country and Portugal for tlae re duction of the duty on wine. Mr. R. YORKE opposed the motion, as he d;il not think it founded in justice. The motion was negatived without a division. • • MEETING OF THE HOUSE. Sir R. PEEL gave notice that be should m , ree to morrow (this day) that the House do meet at - twelve o'cicklt on Monday. BONDED CORN BILL. The Lords' amendments to the Bonded Corn Bil I were read and agreed to. Mr. T. BUNCOMBE wished to know if thew rit for Ipswich would be moved for en Monday. Sir R. PEEL said it would he moved for pit five o'clock. The House adjourned at a Quarter past. Two o'qock. LADVERTICEMENT.] HOLLOWAY'S PILLS AND OINTIrENT —Aris S. Spalding, residing at Offord, near 'Woodbridge, was afflicted with two bad legs, for which she was three months at the infirmary at Northampton without receiv ing benefit ; she was afterwards under the treatment of Dr. Cock, of Wicker-market, and lastly was attended, for the space of ten months, by Mr. Wedon, surgeon, at Melton, who in the end declared " that nothing c ould cure her." In consequence of thi s s t a t ement she used the above medicines, which have just. performed a perfect cure. Sold at Professor Holloway's establishment., 244, Strand, where advice may be had gratis ; also by every respectable chemist throughout the kingdom, in pots and boxes at Is. ad.. 2s. 9d., 4s. 6d.. 225., and 335. each. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council will hold a meeting on Monday next in the Council Chamber, to deliver judgments on appeals which have been herd by their Lordships. BIRTHS. On the 3d inst„ at the Cottage, Marlow, the lady of C. Clayton, Esq., of a son. On the 4th inst., at Chatham-place, Mrs. Gauntlott, of a daughter. On the 4th inst., at Alfred-place, North Brixton, the lady of J. R. Unwin, Esq., surgeon, of a daughter. On the 4th inst., at Highbury Lodge, the lady of M. J. Soares, Esq : , of a son. On the sth inst., in Tavistock-square, the lady cf Compton Reade, Esq., of a son. MARRIED. On the 2d inst., at the parish church, Learnington,Warwick shire, Peter Ewart, Esq., London, to Grace, only daughter of the late Captain Fa n d erson, 9th Bengal Cavalry. DIED. On the 22d ult., at Rhuaban, Thomas Durack, Esq., late o Carrog Isa, Merionethshire, aged 67. On the 29th ult., at Paris, the lady of George Simon Har court, Esq., o f Anekerwycke House. Buckinghamshire. On the 29th ult., in Great Ormond-street, Mrs. F. Smyth, of Duke.street, Parade, Bath, aged 79. On the 4th inst., at Binfield-park, Berks, the Rev. Edward Lir.zee, Rector of West Tilbury, Essex. 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