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?before the Privy Council, who was put under arrest by the Governor of Demerara. Dr. PH I LIJIMORE said, the Hon. Member for Aberdeen was mistaken in his assertion that the Judges were removeable at the pleasure of the Governor-General. They could be re moved only by the Crown ; and in that respect their situation was more favourable than that of the Judges in our other Co lonies. The present Bill, however, had no relation to that point; the object of it being merely to introduce an alteration in the salaries of the Judges arising from the change in the valise of Indian currency. Mr. HUME protested that the BOard of Controul, which en joyed an annual sum of 30,000/. for doing nothing--(a laugh) --should be so neglectful of Indian affairs. The Governor himself refused all answer or explanation to the numerous questions which were put to him. He held a letter in his hand which proved the influence of the Governor over juries and their verdicts. It stated that in, " civil actions they had no juries at all." Those who sought for justice were placed at the mercy of the Governor; for even if an appeal was made from him to the Crown his acts were always sanc tioned. " In criminal trials," the letter went on, " none bat Englishmen born are put upon the jury." In point of fae, natives were strictly excluded from jury lists, and the kalf-castes, who were z•. - .ater in number and richer in possessions than ihe Englrin residents, were inexactly the rune situation. It was the duty of the Right Hon. Gentleman so see that justice was done to the great mass of Indian popu .labion, even if the Court of Directors refused to interfere. It was notorious that any Juryman who returned a verdict against the wishes of Government might be transported without trial. IV en absolute power thus prevailed in India, the Judges should be rendered independent, in order that they might stand between the violence of the Government and the suffering people. A sense of duty, if inclination were wanting, towards the natives of India, should induce the Right Hon. Gentle man to propose such reforms as the millions in that colony were entitled to. Mr. WYNN said, the Judges of India were as independent and of as high a character as any that could be found in this sountry, and he could not name a body against whose conduct there was less of suspicion, or who had given more universal satisfaction.—(llear, hear!)-It was the anxious desire of the Crown to recommend such persons as were fully.qualified for the office. The Hon. Member (3lr. ,Ilume) knew. well that the Courts of Judicature were not under the controul of the meal Government. The case Of a removal, to which he had a:Laded, arose from a dispute among the Judges themselves. The right of transportation was given to the Governor and Coancil by the Charter granted to 'the East India Company, :lad that power had been ceded because India was more widely opened than formerly to British enterprise and talent.. It did not seem fit to alter or abridge that right during the subsistence of the present Charter; but when it expired, Parliament would then judge whether it ought still to continue. Mr. HUME meant only to reflect on the conduct of the Board of Controul, who allowed such things to disgrace the Administration of India. If the Right Hon. Gentleman select ed most able and worthy men to fill the offices of Judge, he should give them freedom to act according to their power and capacity. He thought that a provision - should be introduced into the last clause of the bill, allowing the senior Barristers to appoint a temporary Judge, in cane of the death or absence of all the Judges but one in a particular district. In Calcutta one Judge only had presided from the Causes he had mentioned. Mr. WYNN said, it would be anomalous to grant such a power to the Barristers, from whose ranks the Judges were to b- tilled. He had not heard of any complaint on the subject to which the Hon. Member alluded; when such was made, it would meet with immediate attention. Mr. HUME again objected tothe power granted by the pre sent bill, allowing transportation to the Prince of Wales's Island, where the party generally suffered greatly in health from the heat of the climate. Wouldit not be better to remove them to a colder climate ? .51r. WYNNetaid, that power-was given to remove the con victs to any place which it thought fit. Sir C..FORRES thought the salaries of the Judges were not sufficient, considering the term of years which they resided in India. He would therefore move that 60,000 rupees be aubsti. tilted for 48,000. S:r C. COLE seconded the motion. Mr. WYNN said, that from the unfortunate loss of health which took place in India, it was necessary to hold out every temptation to those who were qualified for the judicial office.-- gut he thought any increase of salary might be left to the libe rality of the Company, whose object it was suitably to reward their servants. The motion was put from the Chair, and ne gatived without a division. Mr. H UM E observed, that the Bill provided that a turn equi valent to one year's salary should be allowed to the families of such Judges as might die within a y.ar after their arrival in India. He thought the words " after their embarkation for India" ought to be substituted. AIr.BROLIG HAM agreed with his Hon. Friend, who spoke last, that the allowance ought to be granted, in the event of the liidge dying within one year after his embarkation, because his family would by this means gain four or five months, and the company could lose nothing, as they would have to wait that period before a successor could be appointra. There was, how ever, a more serious objection to the present Bill, and one to which he was desirous to call the attention of the House. It was the clause, which provided that no Judge could retire upon a pension unless after a service of ten years. Now, when it was considered that few persons were likely to be appointed to the office of a Judge in India, who were under forty years of age; and when the dangers of the climate were taken into ac .count, it was really a little too hard to extend the period of ser -vire to ten years. For his part, he thought seven or eight years would be sufficient ; and by limiting it to that period, there would be a better chance of procuring efficient men. Such, he could answer, was the feeling in Westminster Hall. Mr. H. SUMNER thought with the Hon. and Learned Member (Mr. Brou g ham), that the pericd of ten years was too tong, and that that of seven or eight years could conveniently be substituted. Mr. WYNN said, that he believed the intended arrange ment was perfectly satisfactory to those Gentlemen who had reoeived the appointments. The certainty of retiring upon a [mission after ten years' service was, in.their opinion, preferable to any contingency dependent upon a stinted period. The different clauses were then read, and agreed to. The House resumed. The CI M nmAY reported progress, and obtained leave to sit stain, on Friday next. - MESSAGE FROM THE I ORDS. _ _ A. Message from the Lords announced their Lordships' As gent to seTeral Bills, for which see Lords' Report. DR. DOYLE. Sir J. NEWPORT said that an Hon. and Learned Friend , of his (Mr. Brougham we believe) who was not then in the Muse, had requested hiM to read a letter, which had been ad dressed to his Hon. and Learned Friend by a Rev. Prelate of the Roman catholic Church. The letter was signed " John Doyle," and its object was to rescue that Rev. ['relate from certain imputations which had been cast upon him in a speech attributed to an Hon. Member on a former evening. The Rev. Prelate in this letter said, that no passage in the letters of I. IK. L. could, unless they were distorted from their true mean ing, he considered as incompatible with the evidence which he (Dr. Doyle) had delivered before the Committee of that House. He stated further, that in his various publications daring the taxi six years, as well as in his pastoral exhortations, it had been his endeavour to inculcate the most perfect respect for the • Eetablielied Church, notwithstanding that all and each of those .'publications were in answer to the most violent attacks upon the religion to which he (Dr. Doyle) belonged. The Rev. Prelate, in conclusion,_ stated, that it had invari a bly b een hi s practice to inculcate the most perfect obedience to Government • anti the Laws upon the minds of those who were committed to his charge.: He, therefore, hoped, that Hon. Members would dismiss from their min& any prejudice which might have been eunduly excited against him or the cause which he advocated, by the supposition that his evidence was at variance with the -opinions which he had expressed elsewhere. He (Sir J. New. .port) had thought it necessary to read this letter, both in de. .ference to his Hon. and Leanied Friend, by whom he had been requested to elo So, and also because he thought it due to the Rear. • Prelate to do away the.unfounded charges which had been . brought against him. WAREHOUSED CORN. Mr. 11USEISS614rn;Wilibiiorder of the Day for the third reading of the lVarehoused Corn Bill. Sir M. W. RIDLEY said that as the object of the proposed Juli was to serve the public, without any view to the advantage of speculators, he thought it would be better not to impose so high a duty as 10s. a quarter. The imposition of a duty of 10s. a quarter would, in his (Sir M. W. Ridley's) opinion, prevent the introduction of bonded corn into the market, as the owners would rather wait until the market price became 70s. or 80s. and then introduce it at the regulated price. Mr. WO DE HOUSE objected to the proposed exception in favour of Canada corn, as he thought it was perfectly impos sible to prevent the blending of American corn with that which would Mlle ostensibly from Canada, but in reality from the United States, in case the present measure passed. Mr. HUSKISSON said, that he entirely concurred-with the flow. Baronet who had just spoken, that the object of the pro posed measure was to benefit the public generally, without any I reference to the . loss or gain of individu a l s peculators. With thin view he was disposed to adhere to the proposed duty of 10s. because he was satisfied that the imposition ofsuch a duty would sot prevent the owner of the bonded corn from bringing it into the market and the reason was obvioits, as they would not run the risk of keeping it until next harvest, when the ports might be opened. Next, with respect to the objection of the Hon. Member for Norfolk, that the exception in favour of the Canada Jan, would cau.se an irdiux_uf Arecncan corn )11t0 the country, he owned that he had no fear of that kind. Experience had hitherto proved that there was no foundation for any such ap prehension; for in years when British corn was so low as 50s. a quarter, there had never been more than 150,000 quarters of C.:- nada corn imported into this country. There could hardly be any great fear of the blending of American corn, when it, was-cons dered that the expence of transport to Canada alone amour, zee to from 20s. to 255. a quarter. In order, however, to provid. against the inordinate introduction of American corn, and to r,e move all fears upon that head, he was willing, should the aver age of Canada corn imported into this country within the next five years eeceed 100,000 quarters, to introduce some measure to prevent the evil which the Hon. Member anticipated. He knew that many imaginary fears had prevailed upon this subject.— Some gentlemen were afraid that corn might be transpoited from the Baltic to Quebec. and thence to this country, and an Hon. Member, whom he did not then see in -his place, th. Member for Surrey (Mr. Curteis) expressed his apprehension, that immense - quantities of corn might be conveyed-down the Mississipi to Canada.—(Loud laughter.)--He hoped the next time the Hon. Member delivered hie sentimentseipon this sub jeci, that he would make.himself a little better acquainted with geography, as he woulal, in that case, see what little fear there was of corn being conveyed down the ,Mississippi to Canada.— (Hear, and a laugh.) Mr. H. SUMNER thought the proposed provision would give satisfaction to the country. - - Sir E. -HARVEY supported the motion before the House. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER thought the opponents of the measure were mistaken in. their view of it. In the first . place, it was apprehended that the . introduction of grain, the produce of the United States, through Canada', would be faci litated by it. But the expence and - difficulties that lay in the way of such transhipment were most formidable. American corn so-intended to be smuggled, must tirst be:bronght down lin British ships, we believe) from Lake Champlain to Mon tree!, or either of the o'her two principal towns of Canada, and there landed and warthoueed; after which it must be shipped (in a British - bottom) for England —and all - this,. it • should be recollected, must be done in opposition to the interests of the Canadian agriculturist, which were as directly opposed to such an evasion, as were those of the British farmer to the introduc tion of foreign corn. He would ask, therefore, how American corn could be smuggled into this country ; and he thought the fears of the corn growers of Great Britain were entirely ground less. Sir I. COFFIN, from Iris knowledge of the difficulties in the way of smuggling described by the itight lion. Gentleman, fully concurred with him in opinion, that fraudulent importa tion was not to be feared. Sir J. WROTTESLEY differed from the Right Hon. Gen tleman (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) inasmuch as it was manitestly the interest of the Canadian merchant (whatever might be the feeling of the Canadian corn-grower) to assist in carrying on the trade in transitu. -Mr W. HORTON agreed with his flight Hon. Friend that the people of Canada were as much interested in preventing the importation of American corn into Canada as English agricul turists were in opposing the introduction into this country the grain of Canada. The of the Canadian, being there fore in direct opposition to the apprehended evasion, there was no reasonable ground for opposing the measure on that score. Mr. SYKES was desirous that the warehoused corn should be permitted to be broughs into market upon the easiest possible terms, by adopting the lowest scale of duty: Sir E. K NA'f CH BULL- could not agree with Those Hon. Members who proposed a low rate of duty, and thdught . it ought, on the contrary, to be increased. He was also of opi nion, that a clause ought to be introduced into. the Bill to pre vent the importation of American corn into Canada ; anti he should add, that he had not yet discovered any fair or satisfac tory grounds for consenting to that favourite measure of some Hon. Gentlemen, a revision of the Corn Laws, convinced as he was that no alteration of those laws would be beneficial to the country. r. -C CJIt WE N thought the duty of 10a. too high, and that the owners of warehoused grain, instead . of taking advantage of the Bill, would wait until the price of corn reached 804., when they could bring it into market free of any duty what ever. Mr. J. MAXWELL supported the motion. Mr. CURTEIS felt it his duty to give all possible opposition to the measure. He had every reason to bel ie v e th a t t h ere was abundance of corn in the country to meet the demand until after the next harvest should be gathered, and that therefore the alarm was false upon which some Hon. Meinbars grounded their support of the Bill before the House. He besought those Gen tlemen to pause before they consented to the measure upon any novel ground of policy. The property of the \Vest India pro prietors had been sacrificed to a similar speculative principle, and it was new proposed that the landed interests of Great Bri tain should follow them. The country had attained to its present state of prOsperity and greatness under the system of restriction ; he therefore saw no ground for the proposed aitera tion.—(Question, question.) Mr. W. WHIT:iI ORE thought it was a matter of perfect indifference whether - the duty should be fixed at ss. or 10s., for lie thought it very probable that at a low rate of duty the ware housed corn would be brought into market,..and so keep down the price below 80s. and thus prevent importation, on which account he would vote for the lower rather than the higher rate of duty. He thought a very erroneous opinion had gone forth respecting the importation of corn from Canada. Did Hon. Gentlemen recollect, that the annual average importation of grain from Canada for 21 years, (from 1800 to 1820,) was only 23 . ,000 quarters, an amount by no means calculated to produce injury to, or justify alarm among.the British agriculturists, even if that averageSliould be doubled. He hoped, therefore, that his Right lion. Friend would not be induced to swerve from that line of conduct respecting the grain of Canada which lie had proposed. After a few words from Mr. C. P 4 ELIIA3I, the Bill was read a third time. . . Mr. HUSKISSON rose - to propose a clause by tray of rider, which he thought would remove the alarm of some Hon'. Mem bers lest corn the produce of the United States should be smug gled into this country through Canada. The elaUse :'.rich he was about to propose was similar to that for the prevention of the introduction of foreign sugar through our West India Co lonies, and which latter measure had - been found sufficient for its object. Ni'hen the great bulk of corn should be considered. and the consequent greater difficulty of smuggling, he trusted his proposed clause would be deemed satisfactory. Ile had no objection to go farther to allay the apprehensions of the British agriculturists, by providing that the annual importation of grain from Canada should not exceed 100,000 quarters. The original clause proposed by the Right Hon. Gentleman was then read, by which it was required that an attested certifi cate of growth should be delivered by the exporter from Cane:a previous to the shipment of - corn. The clause was agreed to, some verbal amendments having bean proposed. Sir M. W. RIDLEY proposed to substitute 7*. for 10s. Col. WODEHOUSE most cheerfully seconded the motion. Brutus's. and Mr. H. SUMNER made some observa tions that were inaudible in the gallery. Mr. HUSKISSON was not ignorant that private losses' m ay be incurred; but the public interest.was paramount to that of individuals ; on that ground he should, however reluctantly, oppose the amendment. The original Resolution was then put and. carried; and the Bill then passed. GRANT TO MR. lIPADA3.I. On the motion of the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQNER . the House went into a Committee of Supply. • The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER 'said, that the subject he was about to propose to the House' was far from being new to the House.. Ile did not however mean to enlarge' , on the merits of Mr..M`sident, as every person in the country whether traveller .or trader, must be aware of them. In 1819, a Committee, sitting on the subject of Turnpike Trusts, had recommended strongly • the improvements of Mr. 111 4 .Adatn, and in consequence .of similar representations from the Post Office, Government advanced the sum of 2,0001. to re imburse him for the.exPences he had incurred in his survey of the public roads. In consequence of a similar recomthendaa tion in 1820, Government advanced a further sum of 2,0001. In 1823 Mr. M`Adam applied to Government, and represented that the rewards he had already received were inadequate to the services he had rendered ; and that the expences he had in . - curred were more than he had received from the employment given him under several Turnpike Trusts, and asked the Go vernment to consider his case. Ile (the Chancellor of the Ex - chequer) felt it his duty on all occasions to save the public money, and did not receive the proposition as favourably as Mr. M'Adarn might have wished. , He-would not do more than re commend Mr. M`Adarn to present a petition to the House. That Petition was presented,. and he had reco nmencled it to a Committee of Inquiry. In 1823, a Committee sat and reported very strongly in favour of the Petition, stating that the country had derived . great advantage from the invention. After the Report of the. Committee, he had communicated with several leading Members of the Committee ; and in consequence of their opinion he took upon himself to, propose to Parliament the present grant of 2,0001. He was well aware that Govcrs naent should not be too eager to make such propositions ; for, generally speaking, the employment afforded by indiv:duals was a sufficient reward for all ingenious discoveries. • It how, ever often happened, that useful projects were not sufficiently rewarded ; and he thought this was one of the cases in point. The discovery of Mr. DI .Adain had been infinitely serviceeble Co the public, and that was the great test of all discoveries. The Right Hon. Gentleman concluded by proposing that tl e sum of 2,0001. be granted to John Louden APAdam for- his services in iinproring the public roads. Mr. HUME did not deny the services of Mr. APAdatn bat he contended that the public ought not to be made to pay for such inventions (if they were inventions) as his. He had no doubt it improved the public roads, but riany others had deg is.d projects quite as useful to the country. The evidence taken befbre the Committee. did riot justify the strong recommendation they gave. lilreill'Adam had presented a Bill of 5010/. for le12:) days of service hitt ha had not accompanied that bill with tile necessary details. If the House sanctioned this claim it might be calred upon to sanction a thousand others. Solite per sons had eortriared his merits to those of Bolton and IVatt. which was quite ridiculous. Thi s exce pti on was a most dan gerous precedeeit. The House aught t o h a v e better data laid before it. Mr. M'Adarn had devoted muc h time to the public roads and reedered the Country great service, but he was not the inventor of tile system. A Mr. Leycester, anti Mr. Pat terson, from each of whom he had p resen t e d P e titions four years ago, had employed it long before him. He was ready to pay Mr. 3l`Atiarn for his services out of the Post Office Fund, but not by a'Parliameritary Vote. He objected to the prece dent. Mr. ill'Adam was employed by seventy. three turnpike trusts in twenty-eight different counties, and they ought to re mtinerate him. I t w as the irregularity of the proceeding, and not the amount of the grant, he protested against. If these la bours had been serviceable to the Post Office, let the Post Office pay for them.. Th e H ouse of Commons had nothing to do with them. He admitted the great merits of Mr. M'Adam, but h e would not consent to the present grant. Mr. N..CALVART strongly supported the grant, as Mr. M'Adarn had done so much for the improvement of the public roads, and the facilitation of the commerce of the country. Mr. C. Wt esoet supported the grant. Sir M. CHOMI,Ey said, that if Mr. IlPAtlam had already received 4,0001: it was quite as much as he deserved, inasmuch as the same system had previously been applied to the roads. Sir THOMAS BARING s a id th a t thi s oug h t not to b e re garded as a novel and dangerous precedent, as twenty-eight similar grants had been made within twenty years. This was Manifest from the evidence taken before time Committee. Why was not Mr. Ill'Adern paid in common with other surveyors ? The CIIANCELLOR- of the EXCHEQUER said, that Whatever arrangement had been made with other surveyors, Mr. M`Adain had received the benefit of them. The present - grant had nothing to do with that. Mr. 11. SINNER said,, that no doubt Mr. 111 4 Adam had rendered considerable service to the country, but he had no merit as an inventor, inasmuch as the system had been in prac tice formtore than fifty years in his part of the country. It was a most dangerous tax on the public. Mr. M'Adam and his family had embarked in the profession of road surveyors, and they had received front the public the stun of 41,0001. If they had lived in the same way as others slid, he would not have needed to make such applications to Government. Mr. MA BERLY replied to the arguments of the Hon. Member (Mr. H. Sumner). The question was, whether this vote was expedient or not, and as there were but two ways by which individuals were rewarded for inventions, namely, either by patents giving them monopolies, or by Parliamentary .grants. The Hon. Member went on to quote several prece dents-in support of the course how pursued with respect to Mr. - M'A dam. The. Committee to whom the subject had been re ferred, were, with the exception of two or three Members, una nimous in c o ns id er i ng the gentleman in question, as entitled to recompense 'for his extraordinary services to the country. He put it to the House whether it would now turn round and con. trAdict that decision. Mr. F. PALMER, from the diversity of opinion which pre vailed in the Select. Committee; did not believe that this vote 'would ever have beef] proposed. It was, in short, preposterous to ascribe all the benefits which the country now enjoyed to. Mr. M' Adam's roads. - It was also most true that for 20 miles round the town of Bedford, where Mr. 111`Adern had never operated, there were quite as good roads - as that Gentleman had made ; and in reality, for what he bad clone he was adequately rewarded. in the sums he and his sons received for their various works —sums amounting in the last live years to 40,000/...... Upon tliesegrounds,..he was 'extremely sorry • to see - the . Right lion. Qentlenian . (the. Cbancellor of the Exchequer) on this oc casion following the wrong road. Mr. IL DAVIS bore testimony to the economical habits of Mr. M'Adarn, which he was enabled to do after a knowledge of that gentleman for nearly 30 years. As one of the trustees of the Bristol roads, be could say that Mr. M'Adam fulfilled the task he undertook to the strict letter. In the neighbourhood he (Mr: Davis) lived in, he had rendered roads nearly impas sable as good as . any in the kingdom, and with less expence than could have been imagined. Sir E. KNATCHBULL had only to observe, that nothing -he bad heard to-night had in the ]cast altered the determination with which he came down to -the House, namely, that Parlia ment could not, consistently with its duty, accede to this vote. In his opiniiin;, the trusts for whom Mr. M - Adam exerted his talen!s should iewi4 theM. Already four thousand pounds had been granted to *Mr. M 4 A - dain, which was more than be at first demanded,. and now 20001.• more was proposed.' He ivished to know whether these grints were bona fide, to atop here, or to be again brought forward after. Colonel VEBB said a few words in defence of the Bristol Trust. Sir R. WILSON' supported the vote. Not for the actual good which Mr. ill'Adam had effected, but _because he had introduced a spirit of inquiry into the subject of roads. Sir THOMAS AMA ND expressed his opinion of the great benefit conferred. by Mr. Al 'A dam on the country at large. If he had waited till he could effect contracts with the several Trusts in England, he never should have been able to extend his services - w he had done. After a few words from Mr. ESTCOURT, and a Member whose name . we. could not learn,, the House was cleared for a division when the numbers were— For the Grant ligaln4 it Majority -56 The Report wax ordered to he received on Monday next. COUNTY COURTS' BILL. - - - 83 - - OR the question tha►t~the Reportof the . Committee on the Compensation Clanse in this Bill he brought up, Lord ALTHORP shortly defended the claims of the officers . to compensation. 51r. BRIGHT declared his intention to oppose it, on the around oldie bad example it would afford to the officers of all superior Courts, tier there was not an officer in any Court who would riot hereafter consider .himself entitled to compensation in similar circumstances. A AIEMBBR, whose name we could not obtain, said the feeling of the Committ ee was , t h at every c l a i mant f or compen sation hi.d as good title to his situation and its emoluments, as a man had to his freehold, because they had purchased these, with the understanding that the profits were unalterable. Air. HWIE asked if they were prepared to give compensa tion to every claimant for losses incurred under Bills brought into that House ? • because unless they did so, it was an act of gross partiality to give it under that one. One of the greatest evils attendant upon the administration of justice was, he thought, theselling of offices ; and he thought the House should at once pass a resolution to prevent such in future. That House had made great alterations lately in amount of duties on various articles, and many manufacturers who had embarked their capitals in speculation upon the faith of their continuance had been serious sufferers. Was the House prepared to give com pensation to them ? for unless they were they could not with consistency grant it to losers under this Act. He objected to the principle altogether; and really believed the Noble Lord (Lord Althorp) would have thought of giving compensation, but for the purpose of gaining favour in the other House, and neutralizing the opposition of one or two Noble Persons there whose interest would be affected. What a state were they arrived at when they were obliged to buy the consent of Noble Pet - sons to a great public gocaL by such sacrifices as that. Sir F. 03I11ANNEY made some -Observations, but in so low.a tone as to he inaudible in the gallery. Sir J. GRANT did not give the compensation under any general principle, but under a principle of justice. When men had either purchased their situations, or devoted their lilies and health to - a•ccit a in il t ity,.th e y were ound, he thought, to recompense those men for the loss of such situations. " Mr. BRIGHT ezplained. The, Report was then agreed to without - a division, and it was ordered that •it be. an instruction to the Committee, that the Resolution he embodied in the Bill:. I►tlrill PROVINCIAL BANKS: The House then resolved itself into a Committee of the whole llnuat upon the Irish Provincial Bankers' Bill. The several clauses and amendments were agreed to, and the Report ordered to be received on Monday next. QUARANTINE . LAWS. On the motion of Mr. C. GRANT the House resolved into a Committee on the Quarantine Laws. Mr. .T. SMITH thought the present system of Quarantine was most absurd, but yet it ought to be fully investigated. It was full of anomalies and obscurity, but those should be point ed out. We should enter into the history of the plague, and inquire into its character. The question of contagion is a very doubtful one. it is understood that a physician of .great emi nence gave his opinion, that England was perfectly safe from plague for eight months during every year. No plague has appeared in England Holland, or France, for more , than one hundred years. it is not in cotton, or woollen, or hair, or goods of any kind, that the plague is brought, else it would have arri ve d i n .these countries- frequently during the period he hail mentioned. Great difference of opinion existed among physicians, and the opinion of many eminent medical men had changed. It was the opinion of some who supported the doctrine of contagion, that England was perfectly secure from the ravages of the yellow fever. He (Mr. Smith) was in favour of an essential alteration in those laws, although he desired to keep clear from giving any opinion on the question of contagion. Lord A LTHORP said, that as far as the bill before the House went it had his cordial concurrence. Mr. lI.USKIS`;ON said it would be most agreeable to those holding official situations, if it could be decided that the Qua rantine Laws were unnecessary. Much learning had been dis. played on this subject at both sides; be thought, however, there could be no doubt that plague had been infectious in some in stances. In the face of the facts which were before the public, it was impossible not to continue some system of precaution. If other countries should .conclude that we were indifferent to the precautions taken by them, it would subject our commerce to a very severe affliction. Already several Governments in the Mediterranean have ordered all British ships to be placed in quarantine come from whence they may, which will be a great obstruction to our commerce. Under all the circum stances, he did not think the Government could relax the laws beyond what had been recommended by the Quarantine Com mittee. Though inconvenient in some instances, those laws must continue to be enforced. Mr. 1). GILBERT agreed with the Right Flon. Gentleman, that plague was conveyed in many instances by contagion. He understood, however, that by subjecting goods to a very high temperature contagion could be destroyed. Mr. V. HORTON said, he was in possession of papers which, in hiti opinion, actually demOnstrated the existence of contagion, and which at a future period he meant to lay before the House. A MEMBER, whose name we could not learn, referred to some facts which had come within his personal knowledge, and which went to prove that the plague was contagious. Mr. HUME inquired whether the regulations adopted at Malta: by Sir Thomas Maitland were continued ? Mr. Ni'. HORTON replied, that a Board of Health was established at Malta, and continued to act. After a few words from Mr. J. SMITH, the clauses and amendments were agreed to, and the House having resumed, the Report was ordered to be received on Monday. SALARIEs Oi .THE JUDGES. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER gave notice, that on Monday next:he should move that the House should resolve itself into a Committee,' to consider the 39th of the late King, which increased the salaries of the Judges ; and his Ma jesty being aware of the object of the motion, reconnuended it to the consideration of the House. Mr. GOULBURN gave notice that he would move for the remainder of the Irish ill iscellanies on Friday. the 29th inst. • POOR RA TES—IJA BOURERS. 31r. MONCK brought in his Bill to prevent the payment of Farmers' Labourers out of the Poor Rates ; except in certain cases. The Bill was read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time and printed. The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and the lieuseAdjourned to Monday next, at Ilalf-pastONE O'CLOCK. AFRICAN INSTITUTION. The Nineteenth Annual Meeting of this Insti tution took place yesterday at the Freemasons' Hall. His Royal Highness the Duke of GLOUCESTER in the Chair. Mr. ED sox (the Se'cretary) read the Annual Report. It stated that, notwithstanding the illustrious example set by America and England in the abolition of the Slave Trade, Spain, Portugal, and France still adhered to. the infamous traf fic with unexampled and unchristian obstinacy. France in par ticular seemed to take a disgraceful pride in the trade of human flesh. The British flag soared aloft in all climes the beacon light of honour, and the protectrice of suffering humanity. With France it was otherwise—wherever her flag waved, was there a signal of indemnity and encouragement hoisted towards the atrocious salesmen of their fellow-creatures. Under the French laws; the Captain of a slave vessel, if overstocked, could cast the surplus cargo into the sea without being amenable to punishment. Lord CLattr.xmr.s.r objected to the frequent use cf the word " disgraceful" in the Report, as too intemperate. Mr. BUXTON said, that infamous, execrable, and unjust, were terms far too mild for the conduct of France with regard to the Slave Trade. Sir Charles Stuart, the Representative of his Majesty at the Court of France, in an official letter upon this subject said, •" this detestable traffic still continues under the sancion of the Ftench King." Notwithstanding these un-. favourable circumstances, he was convinced that, the death= blow had been given to the Slave Trade, however she might linger in the agonies. Lord N U GENT moved one of the Resolutions. Ile drew a frightful picture of the condition of the. slaves after they were landed in their destined Colonies. Thanks be to God," said the Noble Lord, ." for having placed a Prince of your Royal Highness's Family on the Throne of this Kingdom, since through his administration of justice, none of his subjects knows what slivery is." Several speeches of a similar nature were made by distin guished individuals. A large concourse of ladies of elegance and fashion attended. UNI VERSITI INTELLIGENCE. Uxi'mtto, MAY 13.--On Wednesday last the University Seal was affixed tO a deed of foundation of a Professorship in Politieal Economy, on the endowment of Henry Drummond, Esq. of Albury Park, in the county of Surrey. The Professor is to be elected by Convocation, and to hold•the professorship for the space of five years, being capable of re-election after the lapse of two years. He is to read a course of nine Lectures at the least during one of the four academical terms in every year, and to 'print and publish one of the same Lectures. Three persons arc to be considered as forming a class, and if the Pro: fessor neglects so to read or to publish, according to .the inten tion of the founder, he forfeits all claim to the salary attached to the professorship, during the period of such neglect. On Friday the following Gentlemen were admitted to Degrees :-- BACHZLOR IX John Thirkill, Fellow of Brasenose, Grand Compounder MASTERS OF ARTS. Ilickhatn Sweet Escott, Christ Church William Henry Cynric Lloyd, Jesus _ BACHELORS OF ARTS. Mourant Brock, St. 11lary hall James Ind, and RiChard Hewitt, Queen's Joseph William Mbss, Magdalen Hall Henry Legge, Christ Church Peter Stafford Carey, St. John's . Frederick Joseph Hone, University Henry Hull, and William Hebetden, Oriel John Marshall, Worcester. Thomas Hughes, Jesus John • Philip Sydenham, Exeter George James Huddleston, Merton. Yesterday Messrs. Charles Richard Littledale, Marmaduke Robert Jeffreys, George l'hillimore,-and Charles Otw'sy Mayne, were - admitted Students of Christ Church, from Westminster School. Mr. Alfred Bennett, of Chichester, was yesterday chosen or ganist of New College, in the room of the late M r. Woodcock ; and the vacancy in the choir at Christ Church cathedral has been tilled up by the appointment of Mr J. Shepherd, to that „situation. Ecc LE - STASTicar.' PREFERMENTS.—The Rev. T. G. Ro berts, Fellow of Brasenose College, and Domestic Chaplain to the Earl of Leitrim, to the rectory of Dolgellan, .Merioneth shire; patron; the_ Lord Chancellor.—The Rev. W. 'rwigg, of Trinity College; was last week presented by the Master and Fellows of that Society, to the Vicarage of Pickhall, York shire. The Earl of Carnarvon has presented the Rev. W. Barter, of Highclere, to the valuable Livings of Burghclere and Newtown, vacant by the death of his much-lamented brother, the Hon. and Rev. G. Herbert.—The Right Hon. Lord Bray brooke has appointed the Rev. Edwin J. Parker, M. A. Fel low of PembrOke College, in this University, one of his Do. mestic Chaplains. The Rev. Charles Pilkington, M. A. Pre bendary of Eartham, in the Cathedral of Chichester, has been elected by the Dean and Chapter n Canon Residentiary of that Cathedral, in the room of the late Rev. Moses Toghill, M. A. —The King has preSented the Rev. Charles Champnes, Ba chelor of Arts, to the Rectory of St. Botolph, Billingsgate, with the Rectory of St. George, Botolph-lane, in the city and diocese of London, void by the death of the Rev. John Pridden.—The Rev. D'Arcy flaggitt, M.A. has been insti tuted to the Vicarage of St. Andrew, in Pershore, with the Chapels of Holy Cross, Besford, Deford, Bricklehampton, and Pinvin, annexed, in the county and diocese of Worcester, void by the death of the Rev. W. Probyn, the last incumbent, on the presentation of the Dean and Chapter of the Collegiate ' Church of St. Peter, Westminster.--The Rev. W. Hewson, Vicar of Swansea, is appointed Chancellor and Canon Residen tiary of the Cathedral Church of St. David's.-IThe Rev. 0. Sergeant, to the Ministry of St. Philip's, Salford.—The Rev. E. B. Shaw, to the'llliniStry of St, Matthew's, Manchester. I'ROTESTANT SOCIETY FOR. THE PROTECTION OF RELIGIOUS LIBEIITY.—At eleven o'clock this merning the anniversary meeting of this Society took place at the City of London Tavern, Bishopsgate'-street, which was numerously attended by a highly respectable company. The Report repre sented the Society - to be in a most flourishing condition, and that during the past year the extension of religious knowledge had been considerable ; through the Society's exertions. The company, who were addressed by several Gentlemen, made a handsome collection. MANDAMUS.-'Phis day in the Court of King's Bench, the ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved for a rule to shew - cause, why a Writ of Mandamus should not be issued against the Clerk and Justices of the Borough of Leicester, calling upon them to shew their books, that the same may he inspected by the inhabitants paying the County rates.---Tbe Court granted the rule, PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS- HOUSE OF COMMONS. • Veneris, 13 0 die Mail, 1825. MESSAGE from the Lot:Ds-That they have agreed t 0 aslingden, and Wiveliscombe Roads Bills without amend` ment ; and to Debts Re c o ver y (Scotland) Bill, with amend" ments. WATERWORKS-Stockport CH U R CH YARD-Stratfolll.le-BOW CHURCIi-Poole WAREHOUSED CORN I Bills read a third tilßet CHELSEA PENSIONERS • and passed. IMPOUNDING DisTnEssEs(lrelantl) I NAVAL ASYLUM MARkET-Pernbroke • , RAILWAY s-Dyfrrin , Llynvi -Bill reported, Report to EA ON the table. Llanllyfin and Carnarvon -Bill read a third Ogle• and passed. ROADS-Ardglass--Bill read a second time, and col - omitted; Amesbury, Huddeislield and New Hey, and Denbigh and Llanwrst-Bills read a third time, and passed. Old Strut" ford and Long Compton-Bill reported, to be ingrussed. IMPROVEMENTS-Brighton -Petition of Trustees of Roads' against-referred to the Committee on the Bill, Counsel or' tiered. York (No. 3. and Cirences! er-Bills reported, r ° be ingrossed. Ire-committed to forMS Committee. INcLostrnEs-Christ Church (Hants),) W. Ilsley L (l3erks), and Wlton ( Wilts) Bills. r tugross o ed rt .ed STATUTE ABOUR-thrb i aIS Glasgow, ;- to do CANAL-Gloucester and Berkel e y LI G lITING-ftochdale • j • COMPANIES-Bads!' Gas Light--Petition of the Mose Gas Light Company, against-referred to the Committee 0 . the Bill, Counsel ordered. Western Ship-Petition fr o ' Birmingham, in favour-to lie on the table. llavtow'rlosr-Clyde-Petition of J. and IV. Dixon, agioW t -referred to the Committ ee on t h e Bill, Counsel orliered. BRITISHCONSULS-Bill read a first time, to be read a ac'_ cond time on Friday next , an d to be printed. - ,LABOURERS'the " to prohibit,in cer t a i n cases, 0, payment of any part or p ort i on o f t h e wages of Labonre out of the l'oor Rates," read a first time,. to be read a i v ;and time on May 26, and to.be printed. NOTICES of MOTIONS, and ORDERS of the Dili which now stand on the OR1:)ER-B0.0K of the HOLTO of COMMONS for the ENSUING WEEK. Monday, May 16. ORDERS OF THE DAY. 1. Sewers Laws Amendment Bill-Second reading. 2, Judicature(Scotland)Bill-Further considerationofßelol. 3. Cotton Mills Regulation Bill-Second reading. 4. Pirates Head Money Bill-Committee. - S. Townland Boundaries (Ireland) Bill-Second reading. 6. Customs Laws Repeal Bill-Further consideration °Melo"' 7. Customs Management Bill-Further consideration of S e ' port. 8. Navigation Laws Bill-Further consideration of Report . 9. Customs Regulation Bill-Further considerati on o f 13rPu`' . -°"- 10. Smuggling Prev en ti on Bill-Fur t h e r cons id er a tion o f „,- - port. 11. Goode Warehousing Bill-Further consideration of ReP 9r 12. Isle of Man Trade Bill-Further consideration of Repor t ' 13. Registry of Ships Bill-Second reading. 14.. Exchequer Court (Ireland) Bill-Committee. 15. Columbia Postage Bill-Committee. 16. County Rates Mortgage Bill-Third reading. 17. County Courts:Bill-Committee. 18. New Street Act Amendment Bill-Committee. 19. West India Company Bill-Third reading. 20. Church Rates (Ireland) Bill-Second reading. 21. Supply-Report. 22. Supply-Committee. '23. Bankers (Ireland) Bill-Report. 24. Quarantine Laws Bill-Report. • 25. Judges Salaries (England)-Committee thereupon. 26. Colonial Intercourse Bill-Further consideration of Beport' 27. Small Debts (Scotland) Bill-Report. 28. Canada Company Bill-Further consideration of Report. 29. Salaries to Judges, &c. (Scotland)-Committee therempol k 30 Leasing-making (Scotland) Bill-Committee. 31. Aliment of Prisoners (Scotland) Bill-Committee. 32. Duke of AtholPs Bill-Committee. 33. Linen Trade (Ireland)-Further consideration of Repo 6 thereupon. 34. Lunatic Trustees Bill-Second reading. 35. Lunacy Traverse Bill.-Third reading. 36. Ways and gleans-Committee. 37. Special Juries (Ireland) Bill-Report. 38. Stealing in Mines Bill-Third 'reading. ' 39. Sealing of Writs (Ireland) Bill-Third reading. 40. Disembodied Militia Bill-Report. 41. Levant . Company Bill-Report. 42. Liverpool and Ireland Postage Bill-Third reading. 43. Excise Duties on Licences Acts-Committee thereupon' 44. Weights and Measures Acts-Committee thereupon- - Tuesday, May 17. . NOTICES OF MOTIONS. 1. Mr. Hobhouse-Repeal of the Window Tax. ficOni4 2. The Lord Advoc a t e o f S cot l an d-Bill to exten d W fti part of the provisions of an Act (43 Geo. 3, c. 501 Ellenborough's Act). s% lBll ' . 3. Mr. Curtei s -T o p resen t P et i t i on f rom R ye, f o r tits sion of the Elective Franchise. 4. Mr. Denman-Bill to prohibit Prosecutors from rer ° oll 3- Trials from Quarter Sessions to Court of Kiilg's Oa" • cases of Misdemeanor. ORDERS OF TICE DAY. 1. Poor Relief (Ireland) Bill-Secorid reading. 2. Felonies Counsel Bill-Second reading. 3. County Transfer of Land Bill-Committee. 4. Bubble Act Amendment Bill-Second reading. 6. Spring Guns Bill-L-Second reading. • 6. Gardens Protection Bill-Second reading. 7. Van Dieman's Land Company Bill-Third reading-_, 8. Exchequer Bill ( Publ is Works , Ireland) Bill -Rep' Wednesday, May 18. NOTICE OF MOTION. Mr. Fiume—Copy of Proclamations issued by the Go of Ceylon. ' ORDERS OF THE DAY. 1. Small Tithes Bill—Committee. 2. Dunleary Harbour Bill—Further consideration of iteP°ll. Thursday, May 19. • NOTICE OF MOTION. Mr. John Williams—To present Petition, comp la'n -- delays in the Court of Chancery. ORDERS OF THE DAY. 1. Salmon Fishery Bill—Further consideration of ilei'°“" 2. Cruel Treatment of Cattle Bill—Second reading. 114. 3. Land T a x Asses s m e nt s Bill-Further consideration °' port. Friday, May 20. ORDERS OF THE. DAY. 1. Juries BilL—Further consideration of Report. 2. Transports in the Colonies Bill—Committee. 3. East India Judges Bill—Committee. 4. Distillery Bill—Further consideration of Report. 5. Supply—R e po r t 25th April) Postponed Resolution 2 G. Canada Tenures Bill—F ur th er cons ideration of RAP" 7. British Consuli Bill—Second reading. NOTICE OF - MOTION. „ ,: I , o 3teS , Mr. Goulburn. , —ltemaining Irish' Miscellaneous I , "' (In Committee of Supply.) PRIVATE BILL Second Reading for Monday. Salford Hundred Sessions. LAW INTELLIGENCE. --- COURT OF KING'S BENCH, MAT 13. CHALLENGING THE: EARL OF HARBOILOVEIn. THE KING V. LIEUT. GRAHAM. C Ot on raham, found guilty of challenging Mr. BROUGHAM moved for the judgment of the f 1 ; 0 4 0 Lieutenant G • the Ilarborough to fight a duel. r ead Mr. Justice LITTLEH A LE w h o tried the informat i on' a de his notes of the trial. The dispute arose out of a searciLni_ei, by Lieutenant Graham in the Noble Lord's.vcssel at 7/n e v a ,. the whole of the circumstances attending which were el : I. : o ral given in T HE . SUN', in the report of th e trial. de ffidavits were now delivered into - Court in behalf of the fendant. , „ a rt to Mr. Justice Barr..F.l - said it was a painful duty on 1 " 9 ,. r an k have to paSs the sentence of the Court upon an officer 0 1 „: b a d a Gentlem a n who, on the testimony of many individual.; ~;cb conducted himself, with the exception of the transaction exTbe brough t him before the Court, in the most exemPlarYraatord .1 1 ' Jury upon an indictmentcharging that he had challenged c, with intention to provoke:him to fight a duel, had fonn t i . : 74 . of the Customhouse after the dispute, Guilty, and on the evidence )f•persons who saw him. in d i° room say the Jury could have come to any other conclusion. of great importance that the public service s hould n_e J ou l tected ; but, on the other hand, Officers should keep a Cu A . tit .- over themselves, which would not lead to a breac , l rder law. The Court, all the circumstances , di d usto dy °' • adjudge, that the defendant be imprisoned in the c ora b;113" the Marshal of the Al arshalaea four. months. Li eut. then bowed and retired. it was ditNrtl,tvta: A