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INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT. William Edward Page, a Major in the army, was op posed on his application to be discharged by Mr. NtcHoLs, on the part of Messrs. Chaplin and Co., the coach proprie tors ; as likewise by Mr. COOKE, on behalf of Mr. Kimp ton, an ,auctioneer ; and was supported Mr. ROFFE. The circumstances of the case were peculiarly distress ing. The Major had been in the army since the age of fourteen ; had served with the Duke of York in Holland, where he was severely wounded, and with the Duke of Wellington in nearly the whole of the campaigns of that Noble Duke. He had received three severe wounds in the service. lie was promoted to the rank of a Major in 1830. His regiment was then stationed at Belfast, and some time afterwards he took a place in the Manchester Defiance coach, of which the Messrs. Chaplin are the pro prietors, with the intention of joining his regiment. When the coach reached Stockport an accident happened to it ; the axletree broke, and the Major's leg was dreadfully fractured, and he was otherwise injured. He was confined at an i nn from March last year to the following August ; the surgeon's bill amounted to 541., and the innkeeper's to 1201. Being unable to obtain compensation from Messrs. Chaplin, he brought an action against them. It was proved that the accident resulted from no neglect on their part, and a verdict was given in their favour. They were now creditors for the costs. The Major's costs amounted in the proceedings to about 300/. Subsequent to the ac ti on th e Major made a warrant of attorney to his father-in-law, a Mr. Seward, whom he described as a decayed merchant, and was living in almshouses belonging to the city of London ; he owed him 8001. for money advanced. Mr. Seward, who is ad vanced in years, attended, and proved the consideration, which was of some standing. The Major it appeared was in the commission of the peace at Antrim, in Ireland, and received 12s. a-day ;he was now on full pay as a Major, which was 13s. 6d. a-day. He had an order to join his regiment during the present month, and said he was afraid he should be put on half-pay from the accident ;he was afraid he was a cripple for life. The Major in alluding to the accident shed tears, such " as fools say become not men to shed." He had a wife and two children to support, and the property taken by Mr. Seward was on a farm at Welling which he rented of Mr. Kimpton. On the part of the opposing creditors it was contended that the property claimed by Mr. Seward must be given up and divided among the creditors, the warrant of attor ney being worked under the Act constituting the Court. Mr. WOODROFFE addressed the Court under excited feelings. He said one of the opposing creditors was his own father-in-law, and the other his most intimate friend. He should not advise the restoration of the property. He could not. Under the peculiar distressing circumstances of the case the Learned Counsel made a powerful appeal to the feelings of the Court. The Learned CHIEF COMMISSIONER commiserated with the Major on his condition. He had much respect for a man of such bravery ; but hard as it washe was bound to prO tect creditors. His public duty compelled him to say that there had been a preference, such as the Court could not sanction. The property must be given up, or he should be under the painful necessity of pronouncing a ,judgment which he should much regret ; but his public duty must be done. He would give the parties an opportunity of con sulting, and the case stood adjourned for that purpose. The Court on Tuesday will adjourn for the vacation. John Jacobs, a carpenter, whose case was adjourned for his wife, who, it appeared, had contracted a large debt with the opposing creditors, Messrs. Goldney, silk-mercers, Re gent-street, to give an account of how she had disposed of the goods, came up again to-day. The insolvent could not produce a satisfactory account from his wife, and he denied that she had kept any account books. Mr. Goldney, of the above firm, stated that the insol vent's wife had, on one occasion, pointed to some account books of her's, and said that she had done business for Lady Ann Beresford. Mr. CooKE said that the insolvent's account was far from being a satisfactory one. The Learned CHIEF COMMISSIONER said that the books should be produced, or their non-production satisfactorily explained. The case was accordingly adjourned for that purpose till Monday. William Elliot was opposed by Mr. Jones and was sup ported by Mr. Woodroffe. The insolvent was a general dealer, late of Brunswick street, Bath, and was now opposed, on the part of James Davies, for 601. 10s., being the amount of a bill of ex change purported to have been drawn by the insolvent, and accepted by one Samuel Lewis Lazarus. The bill was dis honoured, and the insolvent refused to pay it, on the ground that he was not the drawer of the bill, and dis claimed all knowledge of such bill. An action was commenced against the insolvent, and was tried at the last April Assizes at Taunton, when a verdict was ob tained against him, in consequence of the opposing creditor's attorney having known that the insolvent had married to pay the amount of the bill after it had become due. The insolvent positively swore that the signature attached to the bill was not his. Mr. Jones said he had no case, and the Learned Chief Commissioner being of the same opinion, the insolvent was discharged. IRELAND. CLONMEL, JULY 31. The Assizes for the county of Tipperary commenced this day before Barons SMITH and FOSTER ; the former presiding in the Criminal, and the latter in the Civil or Record Court. After the Grand Jury had been sworn, Baron Smith addressed them on the state of the country and the discharge of their duties. His speech was very eloquent, and shorter than some which he has delivered on similar ocbasions within the last three years. It appeared to have been all written out before hand, as he seldom raised his eyes from a paper which lay before him, at the same time, his enunciation was dkinet, emphatic, and very audible from so old a man. The public prints, will no doubt, furnish a correct report of it in a few days. In the mean time it may not be un interesting to the readers of your liberal and impartial journal to have an outline of it, from one who regrets in being obliged to admit that, considering the state of faction and par ties in this country, the prudence of such exhortations, even from an enlightened Judge, is questionable. Sir William be gan by saying, that though in a crowded population, such as is to be found in this county, the infirmity of human nature was such as not to allow them any time to contemplate a very light calendar; still he was sorry that he could not on this occasion congratulate them that the number of crimes was within reasonable limits ; for, considering the recency of the last assizes, the names exhibiting on the criminal list upwards of 200 for various offences, afforded no grounds of congratula tion. Of that number 47 were for murder, 55 for crimes con nected with combination, and the remainder for larceny, and other offences of an ordinary nature, but many of which might have originated from the factious and uncivilized condition of a great part of the community. In commenting on this state of things, he alluded to his predictions, about three years ago, re speLieg the possibly dangerous tendency of the " system of passive :qsistance" which then prevailed. With the exception of this little ebullition of egotism, there was nothing in his speech to the propriety of which every one who heard him ought not to subscribe. And if Sir William Smith had, in the spirit of impartiality which formerly characterised him, and which I do not say he has yet totally abandoned, deprecated the proceedings of ALL factions, as well as those of the "agi tators," he would deserve the thanks of every class of Irishmen. But Sir William seems to forget that there are other factions besides those who agitate and murder each other at fairs and markets, who have been long upholding misery and barbarism in Ireland—that faction which cherishes ascendency and would perpetuate an exclusion from civil rights against a portion of Their countrymen. Let tbis truly learned, eloquent, and en lightened Judge only denounce that party—disclaim that par tizanship which he has been latterly suspected of, and his ad dreslns may tend greatly to aid Mr. Littleton in promoting a feeling, and consequently the civilization and hap piness of I:eland. DEATH FR I 1 AN OVER DOSE OF OPIUM.—AR inquest was held on Tuesday evening before T. T. Delasaux, Esq., at the Eight Bells, St. Dunstan's, touching the death of a female, named Mary lege, wife of T. Inge, formerly of Sturry, who had been confined in Westgate Goal during the last three months, and who on Sunday last was discharged from that prison. The deceased was found dead in a field on Tuesday morning last, and a Jury assembled to investigate the cause of her death. It being necessary to have medical evi dence, Mr.- Hunt, surgeon, was shortly in attendance, and the investigation proceeded. Mr. Hunt inspected the body, and stated that the condition of the pupils of the eyes, the suffu sion of the eyes, the pecular blueness of the face and body, and the absence of all marks of violence, were favourable to the opinion of her having taken opium ; nevertheless they would only extend to a probability. Coroner—Do you think that the swollen state of the abdomen is connected with the cause or effect of death in this case? Mr. Hunt—l do not; the swelling is a gaseous collection, probably formed post mor tem. Coroner—You do not think it arose from inflammation ? Mr. Hunt—l do not. An inflammation in the bowels, or any other equally dangerous part, would not in nine cases out of ten terminate fatally in the period; inflammation of the sto mach and intestines has frequently been observed after poison ing by opium ; the brain particularly has been found congested. Hanfet Wellard deposed, that the deceased left the gaol on Sunday morning in perfect health, with five shillings and six pence, which she gave to her. In answer to a question, she said that, the deceased had taken no opium during her con finement. It was then ascertained that the deceased 'habitu ally took opium. The Coroner asked whether the quantity of opium found on the deceased was sufficient to destroy life ? 11r. Hunt declared that half of it would produce the effect. The deceased was found dead in a hop-pole stack, in the pa rish of St. Dunstan, near this city, with a bottle that had con tained laudanum. The Jury returned a verdict " That the deceased died from having taken opium, but not with intent to destroy herself. "—Kentish Observer. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HO USE OF LORDS, August 4._ The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Woolsack at half-past four o'clock. The Duke of WELLINGTON presented a petition from Farnham, in support of the Established Church. Also a petition in support of the Established Church in Ireland. The Lancaster Spring Assizes Bill, and the Seamen's Hos pital Bill, went through Committees, and were passed. LANCASTER COMMON PLEAS BILL. The LORD CHANCELLOR presented a petition from the merchants, traders, attornies, and solicitors of the County Palatine of Lancaster, praying that certain alterations might be introduced into the Common Pleas Lancaster Bill. The Noble and Learned Lord stated that he could not concur in the prayer of the petition. He believed all the learned Judges had agreed to the provisions of the Bill, and he saw no reason for making any alteration. The House then went into Committee on the Bill. After some observations from Lord WYI4FORD and the Duke of WELLINGTON, the Bill passed through a Committee, and was ordered to be reported to-morrow. ESTABLISHED CHURCH. The Earl of CAERNARVON presented petitions from different parishes in \Vales, praying for the protection of Church and State. POOR LAWS. The Bishop of EXETER stated, that upon the third read ing of the Poor Law Amendment Bill he should move that the bastardy clauses should be left out. He had adopted this course in the hope that in the interim something would be done which would put an end to the necessity of his perse vering in the motion. DISSENTERS. The Earl of RADNOR stated that it was his intention, at an early period of the next session, to bring forward a motion for fixing the period at which persons should be called on to subscribe to the 39 Articles, and to take the Oath of Supre macy. After a desultory conversation, in which Lord Seagrove, the Marquis of Salisbury, the Bishop of London, and the Lord Chancellor took part, clause 19 was struck out on the recommendation of the Noble and Learned Lord. The 20th clause was agreed to. The 31st clause having been moved, Lord KENYON said that the operation of the clause would be to throw the paupers of the rural populations in many cases into the workhouses of towns ; a measure not at all likely to improve the morals of the people. Upon the bringing up of the report, or upon the third reading, he should move an amendment to prevent this effect. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said that these minute matters must be left in the hands of the Commissioners, or one half of the object of the Bill would be defeated. Lord WYR FORD said that unless some restriction were put upon this mixture of the rural pauper population with that of cities, a very great injury would be done to the morals of the country. The Bishop of LONDON thought it would be advantage ous to the children of paupers to be separated for a time from their parents. This, in fact, was done in some of the best regulated charities in the country ; but, of course, the parents consented to the separation. It was no more than reasonable that if the parish were burdened with the support of the chil dren, they should also have the disposal of them. After a few words from Lord EL LENBOROUG H, the clause was agreed to. The 56th clause, the last of the postponed clauses, was agreed to. The LORD CHANCELLOR said that their Lordships had now disposed of the postponed clauses, and the next thing they would have to consider were the additional clauses. The Earl of FALMOUTH said that he had an amendment to propose to the bastardy clause. The Marquis of SALISBURY said that it was also the intention of his Right Rev. Friend (the Bishop of Exeter) to bring forward a proposition for altering that clause. The LORD CHANCELLOR said that what the Noble Earl and the Right Rev. Prelate seemed to want was that a penalty, a pecuniary penalty, should be imposed upon the father of the child. He (the Lord Chancellor) did not think such a course adviseable, and for the reason that a pecuniary penalty of either 201. or any other sum, could have no other effect than that of giving the parish officers an interest to force the man to marry the woman. This pecuniary obligation on the part of the father was one of the greatest defects in the present Poor Laws, and, that being his opinion, he could not concur in any such proposition. The Earl of FALMOUTH said that what he wished was that the man should be liable to punishment as well as the woman. If their Lordships objected to a money punishment he hoped some other penalty would be inflicted on the man. They should recollect the severity of the punishment which they proposed, certainly indirectly, imposing upon the woman. They told her that she must work her fingers to the bone for the support of her illegitimate offspring, or else submit to in carceration in the workhouse. But God forbid the Legislature should inflict upon the unfortunate female so grievous a penalty, while her hardened seducer was let off scot free. He was not now speaking of women of notoriously abandoned character, but of young girls of sixteen or seventeen years of age, who had been trepanned from the paths of virtue by the wily seducer. —( Hear.) He would be satisfied if the Noble and Learned Lord (the Lord Chancellor), or any other Noble and Learned Lord, would devise a penalty which would meet the case to which he alluded. The LORD CHANCELLOR replied that if he could do as the Noble Earl wished he would willingly comply with his request; but he feared that he could not, although he was as desirous as any Noble Lord to have the vices of the man pu nished as well as those of the woman. The difficulty, how ever, was great, and he feared that any such attempt would only lead to endless perjury of the worst description. But to put an end to a discussion so irregular, he should propose the additional clause relating to the establithment of provident institutions. Lord WYNFORD said that as far as his information went every provident institution which had been established had proved a miserable failure. The Bishop of LONDON was aware that the poor had bought experience at a dear rate; but still he thought that if an institution of this description was rightly conducted it must be successful, and answer the purpose intended. The Marquis of SALISBURY said that if such a clause were adopted care should be taken to make ample provision for the proper management of the funds. The Marquis of WESTMINSTER made some observa tions which were not audible in the gallery. Lord ELL'ENBORO UGH objected to provident institu tions, on the ground that the expenses of one year would ab sorb the revenue of two. The Duke of RICHMOND did not approve of a prospec tive outlay of this kind, which would transfer all benefit from the present to the future possessor. The clause was so im portant that he thought it would be better to leave it for con sideration until next Session than to include it in this Bill. The Marquis of SALISBURY highly approved of this suggestion. The Bishop of LONDON was anxious that the clause should be continued in the Bill, because it was about the only Clause in the Bill that bore a kindly feeling towards the poor on the face of it. The LORD CHANCELLOR was anxious that the clause should be agreed to, but he was willing to let it stand over till the third reading, and in the meantime he pleiged himself to see whether the objections raised could not be obviated. The clause wasthenpostppned. The Bishop of LONDON gave notice that he should, on bringing up the report, propose an additional clause, allowing the Commissioners to exclude certa:n classes of persons from serving the office of overseer. For instance, he thought gin shop-keepers were very improper persons, and should be pre vented filling that office. By excluding classes, the feelings of individuals could not be injured. The Duke of RICHMOND said that he wished to throw out a suggestion, namely, that not merely a porti on o f th e pay of the labourcr should be attached by the parish in case of his family becoming chargeable, but that also a portion of the pay of the soldier should be appropriated when his family became chargeable.' He knew of a case that occurred a.few days ago in a parish in Sussex, in which a soldier in the Guards threat ened to throw his wife and three children on the parish, if three pounds were not advanced to him to take them to Dublin. The LORD CHANCELLOR.did not see how the pay of the soldier could be attached, and it might also interfere with the discipline of the army. After a few words from the Duke of WELLINGTON, the Marquis Of SALISBURY, and Lord WIIARNCLIFFE, The Duke of RICHMOND said that he would not persist in his suggestion. The preamble was then agreed to. • The House resumed. The LORD CHANCELLOR said that there were a num ber of amendments prepared for a future stage, and, above all, one by a Right Rev. Prelate. He would therefore suggest that the Bill should be reported to-morrow, reprinted, and the amendments be taken into consideration on the third reading. By adopting this course the Bill would be expedited. Lord WYNFORD gave notice that he should on the third reading propose an alteration as to the number of votes to be possessed by the proprietors of land ? and also he should pro pose an amendment relative to the law of settlement. Lord ELLENBO RO UGH thought that it would be better to consider' the amendments in the report, as many verbal amendments might be made in the discussion, and it .was by no means improbable that errors would get in. The LORD CHANCELLOR said that he should have no objection to agree to the suggestion of the Noble Lord, but he thought by this course time would be lost. - After a few words from the Duke of CUMBERLAND, the re port was ordered to be received on Thursday. A message from the Commons by Mr. C. WOOD and others brought up the Assessed Taxes Amendment Bill, the Royal Burghs ( Scotland) Bill, the Fever Hospital (Ireland) Bill, and several other Bills. The House then adjourned. THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1834. importance, but it was one of detail and not of principle ; and even if it had been rejected by a narrow majority, it would have been well perhaps for the Government to have conceded to it, as it spoke the sentiments of the Membert for Ireland. He denied that the Bill had been materially altered. Rent charge, he contended, was a species of redemption. He had at first had no hope of inducing the Irish landlords to take upon themselves the burthen of tithes at once, but now that he found that disposition he thought it right to take advantage of it. He was satisfied with the Bill as it stood, and was perfectly confident it would prove highly beneficial to Ireland. Colonel DAVIE S said that more vacillating, wavering, imbecile conduct than that of the Government with respect to this Bill he had never witnessed. He protested in the strongest manner possible against the Consolidated Fund being charged with any payment on account of Irish tithes.— ( Hear.) _ _ _ Colonel TORRENS denied that the measure would take two-fifths of the church property from the Church for the purpose of putting it into the pocket of the landed pro prietor. If there was any robbing at all it was a robbing from the Church of a tax on the articles of consumption, which, if taken off would increase cultivation, and, of conse quence, the comforts of the people. He thought the mea sure was a measure of justice, and therefore it should have his support. Mr. HUME thought the question was, whether the people of England should be obliged to support a Church which the Irish people did not want ? He was not at all surprised that the Irish Members should be willing to have the Irish Clergy supported by the Consolidated Fund. Indeed his surprise was that they did not object to its being paid from a fund to which Ireland as well as England contributed, and require that the means should come from the English people exclusively. But as an English Member he thought he was bound to pro test against the adoption of the principle' that his constituents were henceforth to support a Church which the Irish people did not require. He was, however, prepared to accede to the proposition as a temporary expedient, but he gave notice that he should insist that every shilling of the money should here after be reimbursed to the English people. Mr. LE FRO Y said it was quite absurd to expect that the Perpetuity Fund would ever be able to reimburse the money to the Consolidated Fund. The Irish Church did not require the English people to support it. It bad plenty of funds for that pu r p ose , if hi s M a j esty ' s Government, in their anxiety to conciliate the agitators, were not afraid to put the law in force for its collection. He stated with confidence that the Irish clergy were not satisfied with the Bill as it stood, and, in his humble opinion, they would be fools and madmen if they were satisfied with it. He contended that the clergy of Ireland were robbed of two-fifths of their property, and under such circumstances it was perfectly idle to expect their concurrence to the Bill. It was as idle to expect the clergy would be satis fied with the Bill as it was to hope that it would secure the peace and tranquillity of the Irish people. His conviction was that every right of property would be ere long invaded, now that the clergy's right to tithes was not only disputed by the people, but doubted by the Government. Mr. O'DWYER spoke in favour of the Bill. If the Irish clergy knew their own interest they would be satisfied with the measure. Mr. G 0 ULBU RN said the Bill would take from the Irish clergy the only funds now left them for defraying the expenses of building churches and performing divine service, inasmuch as it declared that the money proposed to be granted from the Consolidated Fund was, to constitute the first charge on the Perpetuity Fund. Mr. LYNCH contended there would be ample funds for the performance of all the purposes for which the Perpetuity Fund was established, even though the proposed grant was to constitute the first charge upon it. Mr. RUTH YEN supported the Bill. After a few words from Colonel PERCIVAL and Mr. LIT,. TLETON, the amendments on the Report were agreed to, and the Bill was ordered to be read a third time to-morrow. COMMITTEE OF SUPPLY. On the motion of Lord ALTHORP, the House resolved itself into a Committee of Supply, when the following votes were agreed to :- 54,800/. to make good certain payments in Scotland for merly defrayed from the hereditary revenues, and not provided for in the Civil List. 1,0001. for the erection of schoolhouses in aid of private sub scriptions in Scotland. Mr. G. F. YOUNG begged to observe that, whilst this vote was passing, Mr. J. Lancaster, whose improvements had laid the foundation of popular education, was starving in a distant part of the world. 15,0001. for the advancement of education in Ireland. 125,8001. to pay to the East India Company the difference between par and the market price of the Consolidated East India Annuities. 99,900/. for the civil and military establishments of Sierra Leone. 24,900/. to defray the expenses of the Commission of In quiry into the Corporations of Great Britain and Ireland. Mr. HUME hoped that in the next session Ministers would be prepared to bring forward some substantial measure founded on the report of the Commission. Lord ALTHORP said that his Majesty's Ministers would certainly be prepared during the ensuing session to bring for ward some measuse of corporate reform, which, next to par liamentary reform, he considered to be of the highest im portance. Mr. WALKER congratulated the country upon what had fallen from the Noble Lord. He had received numerous com munications upon the subject from various parts of the king dom ; and he assured the Noble Lord that it was a subject of general and intense interest. 78,500/. on account of the expenses of criminal prosecutions in Ireland. Mr. SHE IL wished to know from the right Hon. Secretary for Ireland how it happened that the law costs in the prosecu tion of Mr. Barrett for a libel in Ireland amounted to 7021., while the costs of the prosecution of Mr. Bell and Mr. Grant for a libel here amounted only to 181/. ? Mr. LITTLETON said that the increased amount of the Government prosecution against Mr. Barrett arose from the circumstance of the defendant having traversed the indict ment, and thereby caused delay and a considerable increase of law expenses. The Government had given orders that in all future prosecutions the number of counsel engaged should be reduced, and that the fees should also be reduced, and that all bills of costs arising from Government prosecutions should be sent in to the Treasury. Mr. HUME said that he understood the Treasury had de frayed the costs of certain prosecutions that had been instituted by Magistrates. He wished to know if such had-been the case, for if it had he could not conceive a more improper application of the public money. Lord ALTHO RP said that as far as he knew no such pro secution had ever been paid for by the Treasury, nor did he know to what case it was the Hon. Member alluded. Mr. RICE also said that so long as he had any , connection with the Treasury he never heard of any prosecution of the nature alluded to having been paid for from the public money, and he did not believe that such an occurrence had taken place. Mr. HUME said he was to understand then that no such case had occurred. Mr. RICE said he had not heard of any such. The vote was then agreed to. On th e mot i on f or a grant of 13,000/. to defray the expenses of making roads and carrying on other public works in the counties of Galway and Mayo, in Ireland, Mr. HUME said he would take that opportunity of asking the Right Hon. the Secretary at War why it was ,that the Government thought it necessary to erect new barracks in the Birdcage -walk in the Park, when there had been barracks already standing there ? Mr. ELLICE said that the old barracks was in such a state of decay and ruin that it was found to be nearly as cheap to erect a new set of barracks as to repair them; and as the Go vernment had still a long lease of the ground unexpirea, it was not considered at all a wasteful application of the public money to erect the present barracks. The vote was agreed to. On the Chairman reading the Resolution for a grant of 10,000/. for the relief of the distressed Poles at present in this country. Mr. HUME asked if the Government intended to take any steps with respect to the money that was voted for the relief of Spanish refugees in this country ? He believed that those emigrants cost the country somewhere about 13,0001., and as they were all at liberty now to return to their own country, without any dread of molestation, he considered that the Government ought to see that those foreigners were sent home, and the expense of supporting them saved to the country. Mr. RICE said that; it would cost almost as much to send those foreigners out of this country to their own as it would to support them here. Undoubtedly those who had returned to Spain, or who might hereafter do so, could not expect to derive any future advantage from the pecuniary resources of; this country. Mr. G. F. YOUNG wished to ask if the Government had taken any interest in the fate or disposal of those poor fo reigners who had lately been thrown destitute on the banks of the river ? — Mr. RICE, as we understood, said that the Government could not interfere with the disposal of the unfortunate per sons alluded to. All that could be done was to provide them with passports to return home, and this did not rest with the British Government. The grant was then agreed to. On the Resolution for granting 12.7501. to the Baptist and Wesleyan Missionary Societies, to defray the expenses of re building and repairing the chapels of those congregations that had been destroyed in the Island of Jamaica, Mr. POTTER said that he thought this sum ought to come out of the twenty millions that had been voted to the West India proprietors. Mr. RICE said that this could not be done. The sum voted by Parliament to the West India proprietors was for a spec ifi c purpose, to indemnify them for a certain loss of pro perty, and that Act having been passed there was no power in the Government now to alter it, and apply any part of that money in a different manner. The grant was agreed to. On the resolution for a grant of 20,0001. to defray the ex pense of trying the experiment of establishing a steam com munication between this country and India, Mr. HUME wished to know in what manner this experi ment was to be made ? Mr. C. GRANT said that the Committee which had been appointed this session to inquire into the practicability of esta blishing a communication between this country and India by steam had lately made their report, which was now laid upon the table of the House. The Committee, in the course of their inquiry, had two points to which they directed their at tention, or rather two lines of communication. One line was by the Red Sea, and the other by the Euphrates and the Persian Gulf. The report gave the opinion of the Commit tee on these two points. Having first laid it down as a principle that a communication by steam with India was a matter.of Feat importance to the interests of both countries, the Committee proceeded to state that experiments already made had satisfactorily proved that the line of communication by the Red Sea was perfectly practicable for eight months in the year ; but that it was not so clear that the communica tion could be continued during the other four months, in con sequence of the south-west winds that usually prevailed in these months. By this route then the Committee recommended that an immediate communication should be established, one half the expense to be borne by India, and the other half by the Government. The next suggestion that had been brought under the notice of the Committee was the practica bility of the line by the Euphrates and the Persian Gulf. With respect to this point, the Report stated that sufficient experiment had not yet been made; but that as far as experi ments had proceeded there did not appear to be any physical obstacle in the way of that line of communication during eight months of the year, any more than in the line of the Red Sea; but that during the other four months—namely, November, December, January, and February—owing to the low state of the river and the south-west monsoons, there was much doubt of the practicability of the navigation. As the East India Company had expended 60,0001. in the experiments that had already been made on the line of the Red Sea, and which had proved satisfactory, the Committee recommended in their report that the British Government should grant a sum of 20,0001. to make the like experiments on the line of the Euphrates, so as to ascertain if both were equally practicable, and if so, that the communication might be established with India by proper arrangements during the whole year, as the four months that appeared to be doubtful were not the same on each line, those on the line of the Red Sea being June, July, August, and September. There could be no subject of greater importance than to establish a speedy and frequent communication with India. It was of the utmost importance to India herself, for there could be no greater obstacle to her deriving advantage from the improvements ,that were every day made in arts, sciences, and other great national interests, than the distance at which she was placed from the civilized part of Europe. It was also of the greatest importance to the stability of our Indian empire and to our political security in that part of the world. It was upon these considerations that he had ventured to submit the grant to the consideration of the Committee. Mr. BUCKINGHAM, as a member of the Committee that had made the Report alluded to, supported the grant. Mr. HUME thought it highly important that the inter course between the countries should be expedited as much as possible, the impediments to which, arising from the Post Office regulations, ought to be removed. The passage by the Red Sea was more likely to be successful than that by the Euphrates. An HON. MEMBER recommended that trial should be made of steam navigation by the Cape of Good Hope. In this way the passage to Calcutta might be made as expeditiously as by the Red Sea or the Euphrates. To both the latter great phy sical difficulties were opposed. By the Cape of Good Hope the passage might be made at all times in seventy-five days. After a few words from Mr. SINCL AIR the vote was agreed to. - The next vote was a sum of 1,3101. for the purchase of Mr. Hawkins's collection. The next vote was for prisons at Dartmoor, 7,0001. After a few words from Mr. litn.LER and Mr. Alderman Woof), Mr. HUME took occasion to complain of the manner in which staff appointments were disposed of at the Horse Guards, the effect of which was to retain those appointments fora long period in the hands of the same individual, and to dePrive the army generally of the advantages of them. In this matter the Government was entirely under the control of the Com mander-in-Chief. Mr. ELLICE said the matter had been submitted to the military authorities, who had yet made no decision on it. Lord ALTHORP said it was a question of military disci pline, not of economy. An HON. MEMBER said he would bring the subject next Session under the consideration of Parliament. The vote was agreed to, and the report ordered' to be brought up to-morrow. IRISH CHURCH TEMPORALITIES BILL. The order of the day having been moved for receiving the report of the Irish Church Temporalities. Bill, Mr. LITTLETON, in answer to a question from Mr. Hume, said the 100,0001. which the Hon. Member supposed to be for building churches in Ireland was to meet the defi ciency of a vote of last Session for vestry cess. It was to be advanced by the Board of Works, in place of being charged on the Consolidated Fund. The Report was agreed to, and the Bill was ordered to be read a third time to-morrow. MILITIA. The question being put that the Militia Bill be read a third time, Mr. ELLICE, in answer to a question from Mr. Hume, said orders were given to inspect the Militia Staff, and the inspection was nearly finished. The Reports being vOlumi nous there was not time yet to lay them before the House. There was, however, to be a considerable reduction, and no vacancies were to be filled up. In the course of next Session he had no doubt a proposition would be made either for doing away with the staff altogether, or for making them useful other wise in the preservation of the public peace. The Bill was read a third time and passed. The Report of the Assessed Taxes Relief Bill was received and ordered to be read a third time to-morrow. SPIRIT DUTIES BILL. The question being put that the Spirit Duties Bill be read a second time, Mr. G 0 ULBURN said the Noble Lord upon a former occasion stated that twelve million gallons was the quantity of spirits distilled in Ireland. . lie did not know how the Noble Lord ascertained this, or why he should not remit the duty in Scotland as well as in Ireland. He doubted much whether it was expedient to adopt an alteration of duty on the data men tioned by the Noble Lord. He said there was illicit distilla tion and smuggling in Ireland, but that now they did not distil illegally in Scotland. This then was the Noble Lord's great measure for producing conciliation in Ireland. It seemed rather a strange mode of proceeding to favour Ireland, inhere illicit distillation was carried on, to extend a boon to the transgressors of the law, and to punish the Scotch, who ob served it. The Noble Lord would find there was sufficient ingenuity in Scotland to bring about a reduction of duty to the same amount as in Ireland. Was the Noble Lord quite cer tain that he would not by this change give an impetus to smug gling both in Ireland and Scotland ? Was it not probable that the reduction of duty in Ireland would encourage and in crease the smuggling of spirits from Ireland to Scotland ? The matter was still more important in a moral point of a view. Would not the vice of drunkenness be thus increased in Ireland, and was that desirable in the present state of the country, to which they still found it necessary to extend the provisions of a Coercion Bill ? Did the Noble Lord think that epidemic diseases would not be thus fomented and in creased in Ireland. Lord ALT HO RP said it was no wonder the Right Hon. Gentleman should oppose the removal of duties which he him self imposed.—( Hear, hear.) The result of increased duty was that the revenue sell off; and his object was, by a reduc tion of duty, to lessen the inducement to illicit distillation. It was upon the report of the Reven ue C omm i ss i oners h e f oun d ed his conclusion that illicit distillation was going on in Ireland, and not in Scotland. But, said the Right Hon. Gentleman, the guilty were thus favoured and the innocent punished Did the Right Hon. Gentleman think that illicit distillers were punished by an augmentation o f d uty ?—( Hear.) Drunken ness was certainly a great evil, but smuggling and illicit dis tillation were still greater, and would not diminish drunkenness; quite the contrary. At every period there was some favourite evil to which all the other evils of the country were traced. He recollected, when the question of Catholic Emancipation was under consideration, hearing a Right Hon. Gentleman, the Member for Tamworth, say that illicit distillation was the great evil of Ireland. It certainly was at the time a very great evil, but the cause of it was the high duty. It was by illicit distillation that smuggling from Ireland to Scotland would be encouraged, far more than by this reduction of duty in Ireland. If they should find illicit distillation on the in crease hereafter in Scotland the subject should be attended to and provided against. When that time, however, arrived they must also attend to the malt drawback in Scotland, a very complicated question ; and this was only some sort of equiva lent for advantages enjoyed by the Scotch distillers. The Bill was ordered to be committed for to-morrow. The Starch Duties Bill was ordered to be committed for to morrow. The Almanack Stamp Duty Bill, the Militia Ballot Sus pension Bill, the Norfolk Island Bill, the Dean Forest Bill, and the Exchequer Bills Amendment Bill were read a third time. IRISH COURT OF CHANCERY BILL. The House then went into Committee on the Irish Court of Chancery Bill. _ _ On the 22d clause Mr. O'RE ILL Y moved an amendment to the effect that the compensation to the Six Clerks and other officers be diminished by the present Bill. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL contended that every matter the Hon. and Learned Member wished to guard against was fully provided for by the 24th clause of the Bill. He therefore opposed the amendment. Mr. SHAW pointed out that the Bill if enacted would serve to wrong suitors in the Equity Courts in Ireland full two-thirds of the present expenses. With respect to com pensation, he held that the Bill took the best course. The amendment was finally withdrawn. The other clauses having been gone through, the House resumed, and the Report was ordered to be received to-mor row (this day). The Post Roads (Ireland) Bill was read a second time, and committed for to-morrow (this day). The Tithes Stay of Suits Bill went through a Committee, and the Report was ordered to be received this da- HOUSE OF COMMONS' OFFICES BILL. On the motion that the House of Commons Offices Bill be read a third time, Mr. Alderman THOMPSON objected to the Bill, on the ground that the proposed savings were ill advised. The salary of the Speaker had not been increased for upwards of forty years, while the duties had been increased full sixty per cent. He was a friend to well-regulated economy, but not to such ill-advised cutting down as was in this Bill. He moved as an amendment that the Bill be read a third time that day three Months. Mr. H. HUGHES seconded the amendment. He con tended that the officers of the House were not overpaid. Their duties were most onerous, and the clerks at the table were cut off from convivial and social intercourse.—( Laughter.) The measure was a pitiful piece of economy.—( Hear. ) Mr. HUME contended for the measure. Mr. GO ULB URN was decidedly opposed to the reduc tion of the Speaker's salary. The labours of the Speaker had been doubled within the last twenty years. There was then "-M h o no diminution of labour. Another favourite ground vets + t ot money was of greater value n ow tha n some time ago; ug' 4o l argument would not bear, for the Speaker's salary walA s t as long ag o as 1740. Another ground was that salar ies been inc rease d ; b ut t h at again did not apply to the case, T i ; whilst other offices had had an increased salary, none had tith e given t o the Speaker. Besides those circumstances P. Speaker had h a d formerly lucrative offices under the Crowe ; and when i n 1790 Mr. Pitt proposed 5,0001: a year, Mr• moved that it should be fixed at 6,0001. a year. When be Alt Chancellor of th e E xc h equer h e never f or a mo ment tbou _ of placing that office on a par with that o f the Speaker o f t1 0 : 3, House of Com mons . A s to t h e except i on o f t he Prey Speaker, he thou,...Tht it invidious rather than a compliment. Mr. AGLIOIsrBY was understood to support the Bill' . 4 5 Mr. TOOKE contended that the salary of the Speaker only in accordance with the feelings of the country. Mr. EWART and Col. WILLIAMS supported the Dill. Mr. T. ATTWO OD sa id t h at if a l terat i on was to be ill ede , to it would be time enough to make it when it pleased Goad take the present Speaker.—(Loud laughter.) The salarythe Speaker was .raised i n th e course of 1791, and that or enough for him. If the country could •not • afford 5, ~,,o r 10,0001. a year to pay the first Commoner, they wer e r„,dd indeed. These eandle-end and cheese-paring savings not save the country. Mr. SHAW contended that the question ought to be d, tided altogether without re f erence to t h e present SPerrc. He thought that if th e H ouse agree d t h at t h e pres ent ' ll ' o tionaries should not be affected, it would be very ImPrePeri it to attempt to decide for future Parliaments. The House then divided, when there appeared— For the amendment 22 For the third reading. • 3 7 15 Majority The Bill was then read a third time and passed. The Registration of Voters (Scotland) Bill went through: Committee, and the Report was ordered to be received morrow (this day). d tile The other orders of th e d ay were di spose d o f, an House adjourned at one o'clock. REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF EG CLESIASTICAL REVENUE INQUIRY. 1 41 0 ro c tt ; ° 7 j 11 .11 ) , 10 ttiPtctit TNT the 11; 4 lib 4 OA i t .Itllrda) TO THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY. iOO Your Majesty having been pleased to issue a Contou - o ci under the G rea t S ea l, d ate d t h e 2 d d ay of June, i n t he seet he year of your Majesty's reign, authorising and directi. _lig. i s . Commission ers th ere i n name d to ma k e a full and corre" the quiry respecting' the revenues and patronage belong : 411o, several archiepiscopal and episcopal sees in England ana to all cathedral and co ll eg i ate c h urc h es, and to all eecles,`"j o i , cal benefices (including donati ves perpetual curacies anaf t he pelries), with or without cure or souls, and the names °' itli several patrons the reo f, an d ot h er c i rcumstances there - 00 connected ; and your Majesty having been f u rther pleats]. the expiration of the said Commission, to issue a second, er i mission, extending th e p er i o d w i t hi n w hi c h t h e Commissi°eet were required to mak e th e i r fi na l report , an d authorising tb ec, to extend their inquiries to the islands of Jersey and Guerns and the Isle of Man : p We, your Majesty' s C omm i ss i oners, w h ose hands an AO z 'll are hereunto set, humbly report to your MajeSty, - .v- t o obedience to your Majesty' s comman d s , we h ave pro cee execute the duties committed to us. In prosecuting our in qu i r i es , we h ave, f rom t h e e xten"t ,:si , complexity of the various matters to be investigated, ela ° L e , tered many difficulties, which, th oug h not unexpec t e d, n' - sarily required a considerabl e l engt h o f t i me to surmo unt. if , . We believe that we are now in possession of materials sti , cient to enable us to make a full report to your MajestY ° .„ 1 " g e the topics within the range of our Commission • but to all'oß and digest into a tabular form so large a mass of returns , c . 0 prising so many different heads of information, and th ug present a distinct view of the whole revenue of the Ma t to their distribution, has been a work of no ordinal 111 " - c a r: which, though nearly completed, must still occupy W I " ther time. Alt would have b een more sa ti s f actory to us to have alv-itisi the period when *e could have completed our task by . 3 report ; but we are impressed' by a conviction that it is e%st dient to lay before y our M a j esty , w i t h out d elay, a state° is of the total income of th e Ch urc h, an d of the Inau ll __ n et a rr _ which it is divided between th e arc hbi s h ops, bishops, eTr.,4of tions aggregate and sole, a n d th e i ncum b ents and Cart"- benefices. sece. h tni s el ' thi p 4: RH I . ~etfully The total amount of the gross annual revenues of the ;a ral archiepiscopal and episcopal sees in England and W‘7 o ol l 180,4621., affording an average o f 6,683 / . ; an d the ~ amount of the net annual revenues o f t h e same i s 16001';4/ affording an average of 5,930/. vera 1 The total amount of the gross annua l revenues o f the se te , cathedral and collegiate churches in England and Wa leg ' o rel gether with the separate gross annual revenues o f the sl o p dignitaries and other spiritual persons, mem b ers of est b „ e f t he or collegiate churches, is 350,8614 and the total amount net annual revenues of the same, is 272,8281, foolli g ' 'I he total number of benefi ces w i t h an d w i thout cure 0 the incumbents whereof have made returns to our inclr„, - o r omitting those which a re p ermanent l y or accustornalw t he nexed to superior perf ermen t s , an d w hi c h are i nc l u d e d W oo l statements respecting th ose p re f erments, i s 1 0 ,4 98 ; the esis amount of the gross annua l revenues o f w hi c h bende to t 3,191,9507., affording an average of 304/. ; and the total anl.f r d, of the net annual r evenues o f t h e same is 3,000,393/, an ° ing an average of 285/. o f - The total number of benefices with and without cure; to souls in England an d W a l es , i nc l u di ng th os e not return ed us is 10,701 ; th e t o t a l gross i ncome of which, calculatedirvoi the average of those returned, will be 3,253'662/, and *het° net income thereof will be 3,058,248/. •dell t The total number of cura t es emp l oyed both by re sl and nonresident incumbent s re t urne d to us i s 5,282, whesSaii; nual stipends in the aggrega t e amount to 424,7961., affo74; an average annual stip en d o f 80/. ; an d t h e total amount - to stipends of curates, if 102 be assumed as the proportilesti, number of the benefices n o t re t urne d, an d the same b e lated on the average of those returned to us, will be 432, 0 r t b From a scale which we have prepared of the benefices the cure of souls returned to us, it appears that there are 2 04 V., incomes of which ar e res p ec ti ve l y under 50/. ; 1,621 of " 5 of and under 1004 ; 1,591 of 1004, and under 150/. 2 ' 1,3 n 3 oh; 1501., and under 2001. ; 1,964 of 200 L, and under 3 ' de r 1,317 of 3001., and under 4001 ; 830 of 4001., and tier 500/. ; 504 of 500/., and un d er 600/. ; 33 7 o f 600 / . , and ti-or 700/. ; 217 of 700/., and under 800/. ; 129 of 8001., an d i uri od 900/. ; 91 of 9001., and under 1,000/. ; .137 of 1,000t., 8 o f under 1,5001. ; 31 of 1,500/., and under 2,000/. ; and of 2,000/. and upwards. A hie il The number of sinecure rectories returned to us, an-' w bo ce sinecure rectories are included in the number of benefices ° b ids stated, is 62 ; the aggregate gross annual revenues 01 1 tbe amount to 18,622/. affording an average 'of 3001., 0 °"„ 9 /. aggregate net annual' revenues of the same amount to 170w affording an average of 275/. ffer We regret that it no t i s not at present practicable to ° cli c, a full explanation of the various items which compose tb e o lit ference between the gross an d net amounts ; but, to pre - misapprehension, we think it advisable to observe, that 0° t o, duction is made from income on account of pa. ments to cullhe nor for the reparati ons o f ep i scopa l rePidences, o r of g' e so rl ' houses and offices, nor on account o f payments - o f rates to c taxes for the same, nor has any deduction been made on aC c „%y• of arrears due a t th e ti me o f ma ki ng the returns, or of anY r ments not being of a compulsory nature. eS The returns of income have been generally made lir average of three years, ending December 31, 1831. Received this day of June, 1834. , W. Cantuar (L.s.), E. Eb or ( L . s. ) , Lansdowne (.''',.olo Harrowby (L. s.), C. J. L on d on (L. s.), J. kill" (L. s. ), C. Bang or ( L . s . ), W ynford (L.s.), id Bourne (z. s. ), Henry Goulburn (L. s .), C h ' 1 1 f Watkin Willi ams W ynn (L.s. ) , J. Nichol' (1'„.51.011, N. C. Tind a l ( L . s .), E. J . Li ttleton (L.s.), `e,oP Lushington (L.s.), George Chandler (L.5.) , (1 ,0 , Wordsworth ( L . s . ), J oseph Allen (L. s. ), - Thorp (L. s. ), Hugh C. Jones (L.s.) Dated this 16th day of June, 1834. The grain crops along the Buchan toast dl ar e, oo ll c.ent ill's season, and th ere i s every appearance of an a s te and abundant h arves t. Th e turnip crops on strong 1 „ t al l 1 40 rather backward, but h ave much improved of late. " 0 0 0 1 '. land the crop s are very fi ne, and already cover the gl„ poC There is a considerable breadth of Wheat in St. Fergu'oe inferior in appearance to any other district in Scotland.. bter ing to the long con ti nue d drought, grain crops on the ldir soils will be short of fodder, but abundant in grain. burgh Evening Courant. At r th. tth," se' , C al the trib li t'ht te d ; as dl 13' IR TH S. O P • • On the 31st ult., at Clift on , th e l a d y of W. Long, Esq., ' On the 3d inst., at Blackheath, Lady Barbara Newdigate,2% MARRIE D. On the 2d inst., at Christchu rc h , Al arylebone Parish, de Tankerville Webber, Esq., Ba rr i s t er-at-Law, to the LidY lt-tess- Charlotte King, youngest daughter of the Earl and C°.° ll o f Kingston. On the 2d inst., at St. Mary's, Lambeth, Mr. John laie AL l Walworth, e ld est son of the late John Idle, Esq., and nePrwoor the late Ch r i stop h er Idle, Esq., M.P. for Weymouth and Ml e cre Regis, to A nne, eldest daughter of John Farran, Esq., late tary to the East India Dock Company. O rr St. On the 4th inst., at the District Ch urc h o f Trinity, - t * $Ol 4 lebon e , William Samler, Esq., eldest son of William S a mler , oo of Blackh ea th P ar k, K ent, to Esther Maria Dickinson, rf surviving da ug ht er o f th e l ate Th omas Dickinson, Esq BuckS, and eldest adopt e d d aug ht er o f Wil l i am Leake, r"" Upper Harley-street, Middlesex. o i fsll On the 31st ult., Mr. Ri c h ar d Cl owes, of Walwort h , t daughter of Mr. W. Jones, of the Albany-road, Camberwell' b oa , On the Ist inst., R. B. Wy a tt, jun., Esq. of Charte_r square, to Julia, daughter of Cl emen t Wyatt, Esq., of Dels w oo e °' • On the 31st ult., at South Lynn, N or f o lk , Philip, 00101 John Brown, Esq., Collector of E xc i se , o f t h at place, to '''orkr' only daughter of the late John Storer, Esq., of the Excis e London. i ° On the Ist inst., at Trinity Church, Marylebone, Andre'l l _.,Ate t ' stone, jun., Esq., of Rennyhill, M.P. to Priscilla, eldest ( 11 ' of Thomas Powell Buxto n , E sq ., M . P . 4 On the 31st ult., at Banstead, Surrey, Frederick Gieslerif ph" of Falkenlust, near Cologne, to Christiana, eldest daughter 0 • Lambert, Esq., of Banstead DIED. a pt On the 2d inst., at Woodford, Northamptonshire, Har riett of the Right Hon. Charles Arbuthnot, in her 41st year- t pullO r On the 3lst ult., at Clifton, near Bristol, A gg ustua infant son of Henry Charles Vernon Graham, Esq. A ie O W' On the Ist inst., Miss Emma Mary Fynes Clinton, daughter of the late Dr. Fynes Clinton. 4§ On the 3d inst., in her 81st year, at Doddingtonlja! ' relict of the Rev. John Prince, Vi car o f E n f or d , IVilter years Chaplain of the Magdalen Charity. London: Printed and Publi s h e d by MURDO Y O O- at The Suez Office, No. li2 Strand, ' 4 'ith ri I )h t ktii l pi 11. -i g.ietit I‘lop ;44.t ho.tv HOUSE OF COMMONS, August 4. The SPEAKER resumed the Chair at twenty minutes past five. A message from the Lords announced that their Lordships had agreed to the Bribery at Elections Bill, the valuation of Land (Ireland) Bill, and some other Bills. • BRIBERY ' AT ELECTIONS BILL. Lord J. RUSSELL said he understood that amendments of very great importance had been made to the Bribery at Elec tions Bill by their. Lordships. The amendments were to the effect that after the preliminary steps had been taken to ascertain a prima facie case of bribery, instead of re ferring the matter for further investigation to a Committee, a tribunal should be formed of certain members of the House of Lords and certain members of the House of Com mons, with a judge presiding, and that they should constitute a Court for the trial of all offences of this nature. Although suc I a tribunal actually exists accordin,,,c , to the act of parliament, yet it never had been used. He (Lord J. Russell) was disposed, provided the Bill contained nothing that would interfere with the privileges or prerogatives of that House, to propose to the Muse whatever might constitute the most searching tribunal for the investigation of these abuses. The Noble Lord concluded by moving that the amendments be printed, and that they be tiken into further consideration on Thursday next. HAND-LOOM WEAVERS. Mr MAXWELL brougiltLp the Report of the Committee on the state of die hand-loom weavers," which was laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. SECONDARY PUNISHMENTS BILL. Mr. EWART moved the second reading of the Lords' Amendments to the Secondary Punishments Bill. Mr. SINCLAIR objected. The very best part of the Bill had been taken out of it by the amendments introduced by the Lords. Mr. HUME concurred in the view taken by the Hon. Member who had last spoken. He thought that the Hon. Member would be perfectly justified untler the circumstances in moving that they be read again that day six months. Mr. O'REILL Y thought they could not take a discussion upon the Bill at this stage. It would occasion very great disappointment, if the principle of the Bill was abolished. Mr. O'CONNELL said that the amendment introduced rendered the Bill illusive--a mere mockery. He was sorry to perceive a disposition to oppose any thing that was likely to be beneficial to the public. He thought that House should at once reject the Bill, as it was impossible that any mischief could occur from such a proceeding. He wished that the House would turn it out as speedily as possible. Lord ALTH ORP said he thought it would be better to wait till the amendments were printed, and then the House would be better able to judge whether they ought to be re jected. After a few words from Mr. H. HUGHES and Mr. EWART, the amendments were accordingly ordered to be printed. LICENSED VICTUALLERS AND BEER SHOPS. Mr. EWART presented a petition from the Licensed Vic-' tuallers of Liverpool against the addition proposed to be made to the Spirit Licenses. Similar petitions were presented from Guildford, by Mr. HALL DARE ; from Caernarvon, by Captain PAGET ; and by Mr. HALL, from Newport. Mr. HALL DARE also presented a petition from Win nington, in the county of Essex, against the claims of the Dissenters, in which the Hon. Member said he fully concurred. DISSENTERS' GRIEVANCES. Mr. G. W. WOOD said, seeing from the books of the other House of Parliament, that a Bill sent up from that House had been thrown out on the second reading, he meant the Univer sities Admission Bill, about which great interest existed in that House, in which it had been carried by large majo rities in its successive stages, he wished to give no tice that he should feel it his duty, very early in the ensuing session to introduce a similar Bill into that House. Mr. WILKS gave notice, that he would move to morrow for a return from the universities, and from all the different colleges within the same, of their foundations, and of their estates and possessions, and the ob jects to which they were applied. The Hon. Member also gave notice that early next session he would submit a motion relating to the practical grievances of the Protestant Dissenters to that House. The same Hon. Member also gave notice that next session he would , move for the appointment of a Select Committee to consider the expediency of establishing one or more National Universities in this metropolis, or in other parts of the kingdom.—( Hear, hear. ) Mr. R. STE WA RT moved for a return of the Sheriffs and Clerks who had been appointed in Scotland, with a statement of the amount of their respective salaries. Mr. BAINE S brought up the report of the Select Com. mittee on the Calcutta Journal. Mr. HUME presented a petition from Mr. Charles Pitt, stating that the petitioner had received some injustice from the Commissioners of Woods and Forests. The Hon. M em b er _ _ did not think the subject matter of the petition came within the jurisdiction of the House, it being an interference with the executive government, therefore he would merely ask leave to bring up the petition. Petition laid on the table. Mr. HUME presented a petition from the inhabitants of St. Luke's, Chelsea, praying that the vestry would order certain returns of documents in their possession. Mr. HUME presented a petition from an individual pray ing that the House would take into consideration the state of the Metropolitan markets, inasmuch as heregarded slaughtering in the metropolis as injurious to health. Mr. HUME presented a petition from Thomas R. Terry, a bookseller in Leicester, stating that he was in prison for selling an unstamped publication, and an allegation that it contained something blasphemous. The petition prayed the House to interfere in his behalf. The Honourable Member had had communication with several of the Magistrates since he received the petition, who were concerned in the committal of the petitioner, and in the result he had only to ask permis sion to lay the petition on the table, with an expression of his regret that any prosecution should have taken place in this case. Mr. HUME presented a petition numerously signed from South Shields, deprecating any interference with the Church, and expressing the conviction of the petitioners that the Church would be best protected by leaving it to protect itself.—(Laughter, and cries of Oh, oh.) Lord ASHLEY presented a petition from Bridport, pray ing for the protection of the Church. INNS OF COURT. Mr. O'CONNELL moved for leave to report progress from the Committee sitting upon the Inns of Court. Mr. O'CONNELL brought up the report, and moved that it should be printed with the minutes. Mr. O'CONNELL enquired if the Right Hon. Gentle man opposite, the case of Mr. Lyons having been mentioned more than once during this session, had received any information which would authorize him to contradict or qualify the expres sions that had been used with reference to this case. Mr. LITTLETON stated something with respect to the Solicitor-General who was not then in his place, but said that he was authorised to state thus much, that the report which had appeared in certain newspapers was most incorrect in all respects. - Mr. O'CONNELL said he understood that some men had been arraigned in Carrickfergus on a charge of murder, but that indictment was cancelled before the trial took place, and the charge of manslaughter substituted, of which the principal was convicted. It appeared that the Lord Chief Justice, in passing sentence, expressed his surprise at the alteration. He (Mr. O'Connell) wished to know upon what authority such alteration was made ? Mr. LITTLETON said it was not in his power to afford any positive information on the subject. Mr. HUME wished to know whether any arrangements had been entered into in order to supply Scotland with copies of Acts of Parliament from the Office of the King's Printer. He understood that the King's printer had agreed to sell the Acts at from 3d. to 4d. per sheet, but it had been proved before the Committee that he could print them at one halfpenny per sheet, and yet derive a fair profit from the sale. It was however a fact that Acts of Parliament could not be procured at the office of the King's printer without great diffi culty at any price. Lord ALTHORP, who spoke in an extremely low tone, was understood to say that there were certain regulations to be observed by the King's printer, and he was not aware that they had been departed from. Mr. HUME wished to know whether it was correct that a solicitor had been appointed to assist in the management of the compensation fund to the West India slave proprietors, and that such solicitor was to be allowed to make his own charge for the business he executed in his own way ? If such was the case, his demand • would amount to many thousands, at least ; according to some estimations 100,0001. He thought the Noble Lord had stated that the other Commissioners had been engaged to per form their duty for a given sum. He wished to know why the solicitor had not been placed on an equal footing ? Lord ALTHORP said he regretted • the aLseice of his Right Hon. Friend, who would have been able to afford that information which he was unable to give. After a few words from Mr. B. CARTER, Mr. CLAY begged to know from the Noble Lord oppo site whether it was the intention of his Majesty's Government to take off the duty on refined sugar (as we understood him.) The advantage to the Revenue was of a very trifling nature, and as the Bill for the repeal of certain duties had not been read a third time, a clause to that effect could be easily intro duced. Lord A LTHORP said it was not the intention of his Ma jesty's Government to take off the duty to which the Hon. M3mber alluded at present. In reply to a question from Mr. MACKENZIE relative to the report of . the Commissioners upoon the Borough Abuses in Scotland, The LORD ADVOCATE said that he expected to have had the report of the Commissioners in his hand before that time, but he hoped it would very shortly be ready. TITHES (IRELAND.) The Order of the Day for the further consideration of the Report of the Committee on, the Tithes (Ireland) Bill was then read. On the question that the .amendments be read a second ime, Mr. S INC L AIR begged to call the attention of th e H ouse to the great and sweeping alterations that had taken place in the principle of the measure. The Hon. Member proceeded to point out the changes that had taken place in the Bill by the amendments that had been made. Mr. O'CONNELL said he never knew an instance of such ingratitude as had been shown to his Majesty's Ministers by the supporters of tithes in that House. The clergyman was better off under the Bill than before ; his tithes were of more value to him, and were certain, without the trouble and expense of collection.—( Hear, hear.) But the Bill also relieved both landlord and tenant, and therefore he supposed this Bill was to be opposed here and elsewhere.—(Hear.) There was a great disposition amongst certain parties to set the Government at war with the peopl e o f I re l an d, espec i ally those who refused the million of last year. But the govern ment were doing well in keeping this bill, and wh a t ever sinis ter reports they might hear, he trusted there would not be found, and certainly not in the House, that presumption strong enough to, defeat this salutary experiment. Mr. F. SHA W said he certainly felt no gratitude either to the Government or the Honourable and Learned Member for this their joint production. He contended that two-fifths of the church property were taken away by this Bill, and there fore he opposed it. - • Mr. LITTLETON said he had learned to put no faith in ;he predictions or opinions of-the Hon. and Learned Gentle man upon this subject.—( Hear, from Mr. O'Connell.) With respect to to the amendment introduced by the Hon. a n d Learned Member for. Dublin, he admitted that it was of great