The Sun. — London, England, 1833-02-27 00:00:00

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I W ho wtil jefe i ° :o; his °°/-11.5031.,411 ,ercised in the selection of victims for the altars of -4 4 t t csLiee ity tf" excessive severity of the law operates to the total 1 ,),I ) !r s , a great proportion of offenders, by deterring hu :&l4l.o“r:tofrz p t ros e t e h c e t i i r tin o g a , th an r d at b h y er h a in n g be ou a t cc a e t s e so m r p y t t a . - ::St 'tr t & — w almost all the capital punishments now a l , '•e-hook are innovations upon the temperate and >F p h li Pr nleiples of the ancient common law of the land, YNt kl e: r e , been admired for its humanity and wisdom by l egal authorities, and is coeval with the noblest and \'44 t Plea of the English Constitution. tr O r petitioners, therefore, humbly pray your Ho. • ,•,?'"e to take the criminal laws into your considera • -" ac cordance with what the true interests of justice, ki: tka t!'let i of h umanity, require—to introduce such a thorough e foof the criminal law as will render it more t 1 0 % ).? s y ,r U ulic morals than to private vengeance, and, by a c,t , ern of prison discipline, afford that protection to ihait W hich all persons may avail themselves, without L it by the sacrifice of human life. It " " And your petitioners will ever pray, &e." Nlll, "E said that he, too, most cordially sup r• 1, - „P r ayer of the petitin. In hi opinion, it ins .N4l, to the character of a Christ an Legislature Za,' , Or t ' , 3ti an nation to wipe off the stain of severity of He was convinced that the more that sub tittit-,l`: the consideration of the House, the greater anxiety to wipe away that blot from our in '411111: Severity of punishment was objectionable I\ t 'lei l - d 4h ,iect in view, as in our laws, was the reform of the criminal as well as his punishment. NI; tr"LICITOR-GENERAL concurred with the AtF° th Hon. Members opposite, but thought they ~1 / 4 1' 1 1 % . t t .1 4 4110 w much had already been done. Even 4 . ,ituni of Parliament, the punishment of death in cases of cattle-stealing, horse-stealing, in Nted forgery, and in coining, which till then was high treason. He admitted that the law, in d t ry),,t4,, a rtal punishments, was capable of still further 4'1, 1 tt,,,' notwithstanding the many amendments re. 4),NK,, tr o - 11 "Uced, Th e pe titi on see m e d to have been 4 person who bad been asleep for the last tr,tt i F.,N N therefore knew nothing of the late changes. MID observed that there was a general tl, a 't: to; 44 nntry against the severity of the punish )ll4:iptt4'iroinal co d e . It was his opinion, that no 4tit4,l•Pi property, unaccompanied with violence to li 4 ,tht to be punished with death. teAr,"ltt to % ui3 IN.StN had been instructed by his con aFtil t u o P . P . urt all petitions with the prayer of that the House, and he did so with the greatest li tle t .4 tiNil i th 'Y accorded with his own sentiments. qla.tlti„ll4l4:tits, certainly inflicted, would have much 14 (40 ite to prevent crime than severe punishments Ajt, let t j 04 we, a 4ll •a th ought it necessary, on these questions, to alt l 'a kt stj a ution, and, as hitherto, to con , ider each t‘t t ,:l'artsi Y , 4B it was brought before the House. He pres to ' i~ ti4" 11 1 Hon. Members, that a gentleman, in 41 ari t ; I tOttl ri , qualified, bad been sent to the United th is ,) t l ) make inquiries into the discipline of the a s° piu v ., into the efficacy of secondary punish '4l4)4 to the impiovement of the system in P.v, t tit t hat t h'"r the trial of the experiment be was of if 04,4 P enitentiary afforded sufficient facilities fi r , 1 1 dd . ap ' 4lll %it tait Y of any new and expensive structure. 'or u , b 44 a 4n neur in the object of the petition, even I Pst 4 P O exactly in the sentiments of the peti -4r titOlc: kth: V ! all things, in questions of this kind, st n oportant considerations, precipitation lls 0 ,0„11)otiai; C ertainty of punishment was doubtless t iop } ' 4, and it had been the practice of the tl• "at helo li Pati t i 4 , i iti„,, to since the recent alterations of 'e j 4 -44 . lgate the punishment of transports 4apetue clearest oases and on the most in. The improvements of the criminal 'or" in ti tbe e ifs, '74, (1 9 E r tkl he • nn !,8 F a so y-, 10, 4 e Ipfli e fo be t gli? tl er . of e , to A Of arc,' our to. be eL i qt th in g a )ul d ef , % i topo )or eii t th rte f egs i d ; , te w llg e f big"‘! , of the uP e se leel ir : tl r,,P h olent the it / 4 foki, orst !tiit 44 1 8 h Le o f $ 1 1,t 4 , 1 . 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C e ir r c A R E. 0/ \Jig'4 n i re j f Puu or ° i x u -r ci e e . at tb! tie I WO' he povo akin' t. vidiog re, bt. subject wortal de by 1 1 , 1 btt 41 of b r • i 5f N ide , inong n measures for the relief of the poor tat e Li tl Y Prepared, which they brought in for the sake' ,°°lnd l „g at Popularity, rather than with any well ';"lttl,,,,4nfidence in their excellence, or any firm and Ple,ketvitec.tion that they were right both in their prin. 4ttt, their details, and were calculated to produce e PeoPle at large. After having thus ex 4ert„ ° Plnion, h e s h ou ld on l y a dd, that his Majesty's b;: n t Were not, at this moment, prepared to bring fir 4, uT o e,f,or , eivi n , g poor laws to Ireland. o a t p c ''NELL was not opposed altogether to poor tile: the si lame-(Hear)— the lam(Hear)— a t ,lalf,„ e nd , c d--(Hear)—for the insane —(Hear)—for these persons he was willing to consent that k id ! atrelief should be passed, but not for those who ittiat:, l ie should he happy to introduce one sort of ~,a nd would m a ke the attempt at once, if the t 'Nt, ' , - ""r for Essex would pledge himself to give his 1, 4 ttet,, i Pr• Doyle had suggested the application of 4 4 k) Iv a mical revenues f or suc h a purpose .—(H ea r, the Hon. Member for Essex assist him in Suggestion into effect?—(Hear, and a laugh.) 4 ,'Wti„ ? . l 2°W about to reduce ten bishoprics in Ireland. of t l iitt g' to consent that the amount of the reve -I:tt,f,,,‘Be ten bishoprics should be applied for the t jttig Nt i'e poor • or they might take the other part of p oi Ipo of Dr. ' Doyle, and give the money thus saved Wow , to be employed in public works, by which ti confer a double benefit on Ireland. t kr lit, ARMY RETURNS. SIR Wished to obtain certain returns relating er itti or regi ments, i n or d er t o s h ow th a t many of o: l ttag ved Very considerable advantages from the public, o'l,4lolkb, in his opinion, exceeded the limit of t‘? . s s., Al4 fly of the offices they held were almost si- N, 4 41 perhaps if the duty of clothing their regi -I:lllii,that cepted, were perfect sinecures. He could I, lt t k such a system was advantageous, or that it k 11 ,4"": Persevered in. He moved for a return of the itg e - j . colonels of regiments, the offices tbey held, I tr 4 of service, and the amount they received for e t . When these returns were laid on the table kt tiot ° 2 4 , they would be able to see what where the qr4l sinecures enjoyed by some of these gentle linktageW'uld have an opportunity of comparing those et, t 6 with their services, and of seeing whether 'tta, n ttes and pensions had always been conferred as Pl• u ttf merit. t; 1 , 0 1 1 ,,e 11 1 - 10USE had no objection to the return, L i gli, it ';: c h, indeed, the Hon. Member might find if he , 11,, the Army List. There R ere some parts of the h: t y? asked f or , w hi c h it m i g ht b e diffi cu lt to ob fittotWilicla he would endeavour to procure, though must make a personal, rather than an official, t i th, 1. 7 t ,t0 the individuals themselves. t il lgh t , 'A lE, with regard to the Army List, though ta k t"oure there some of the information he wanted, k,''iy,; 4 'w that he was entitled to speak upon the au ''isti-etittitY information except on that officially com )l::41t 4, 11 4,,, C) ,_ 13 1N50N should wish returns of naval th a ' to be granted, for he should then be able to tat, t p "ctle of these appointments which the Right A d ,:tary opposite had stated would amount to but j . i m, in fact, reach the amount of 6,700/. a year. ht ,GRAIIAM said, that the advantages enjoyed oic' o cers of the navy, to whom the Hon. Member sZt k " t i not equal those possessed by officers of the in the army, and it was, in some degree, to 4 t:.'" er n, that these appointments had been granted. 51 r .43 oldered • fi 'aIE then moved for different returns relating ‘tot ap 4v Y as well as the army, in continuation of Par- Papers already pi inted.—Returns ordered. tf4t 1 CAPITAL PUNISHMENT. t 4 1 11 „,'ME presented a petition from the inhabitants tilt o kroPolis, p ra yi n g for a change of the laws with s t 4. infliction of capital punishment. The pe -04 signed by 5,330 persons. The petitioners NI, 4 in their opinion, the severity of punishment diminished, and its certainty increased. At iction of punishment was but a lottery, and Eicape were some three and four hundred of the prisoner. The law, therefore, in terror to evil doers, had become a matter ance. In consequence of the severity of was a general conspiracy to prevent the punishment it awarded. If the severity of was relaxed, prosecutions would increase a He thought that capital punishments ought except in the case of murder or arson. Ile , w whether the House thought they ought Icourage murder by giving to it the same the violation of property in some instances tt was the result of such indiscriminate se :tainty of punishment tended to the same 'e five or six hundred persons were sen mly fifty were executed, the uncertainty ig inducement to criminals to try the lot or punishment. He gave his most cordial petition. The following is a copy of the toweth—That your petitioners are deeply im. opinion, that the efficacy of criminal laws de_ :he severity of punishment than the certainty id that laws, which cannot be carried into exe shocking the feelings of society, and exciting Ie offender, are contrary to reason, inconsistent and opposed to the interests of justice. criminal laws of England are of a character so barbarous as to be utterly incapable of uniform that, consequently, under the present system, depend less upon the precise and express provi- Jan upon the temper, feeling, or caprice of a S ecretary of State ; whence it arises, that all the Ircuits throughout England afford examples of liishment, and practical proofs of the arbitrary code ought to proceed at a sure and steady pace, until every man in the country could say, with a safe conscience, the infliction of death only remains in cases where it wa, impossible to make a slighter punishment effectual to the great end of deterring criminals. Mr. WYNN agreed that nothing but the strongest cir cumstances ought to induce Government to lessen the punishment of transportation for life when once the sen tence had been passed. Mr. BUCKINGHAM said that the philosophy of the criminal code was first to prevent crime, and next to effect restitution to the parties injured, but without a tinc ture of vengeance. Death was an irreparable punishment, and, in his opinion, it ought never to be inflicted. He had been desired by his constituents to support petitions of this description, and he did so with pleasure. Mr. FERGUSSON agreed that the criminal code of England was capable of still greater mitigations, but he did not think it would he expedient to abolish the punishment of death entirely. In his opinion the crime of burglary required a mere distinct definition, and some general in quiry into the whole subject ought to he instituted. The criminal code of England was at present more severe than that of any country of Europe, for the statute book had hung back in the march of civilization. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL explained. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL only rose to add his opinion, that there still remained cases in which the seve rity of the law might be relaxed, besides those in which it had already been mitigated. A MzaiaEK, who said that lie was one of the visiting Magistrates of the prisons of Middlesex, earnestly recom mended that more effectual measures should be adopted to to carry into effect the resolutions of the Committee on prison discipline. He especially remonstrated against the present disgraceful state of the gaol of Newgate. in which 1,200 prisoners were now confined, and classification ren dered almost impossible by the smallness of the building. Mr. EWART applauded the conduct of Government in sending a proper person to the United States, to make inquiries into prison discipline in the great towns of Phi ladelphia and New York. He also strongly censured the barbarous code of the game laws, which tended to increase rather than diminish crime. The petition was then laid on the table. Mr. HUME gave notice that, on the 11th of March, he should call the attention of the House to the report of a Committee recently reprinted, on the subject of erecting a new building for the use of the House of Commons, and the expense which it might be necessary to incur for that purpose. Mr. RICE presented a petition from the town of Cam bridge, praying for a repeal of the house and window tax. Mr. PRYAIE supported its prayer, and the petition was laid on the table. Mr. PHILLPOTTS presented a petition from Glouces ter, praying for a repeal of the drawback allowed upon the exportation of soap. Mr. WALTER rose to present a petition from Work ingham, in Berkshire, complaining that in many parishes there were levied large amounts for impropriate tithes, while the vicar or other resident clergyman was left to subsist upon an antiquated stipend of 30/. or 401. a year ; the petitioners, therefore, prayed that means might be adopted by Parliament to make adequate provision for the clergy in all cases where there were large impropriate tithes. The petitioners begged to assure the house, that nothing could ha further from the wishes of the petitioners than to recommend any alteration tending to despoil the Church of its just rights, or interfere with property in any manner. . _ . Mr. PHILLPOTS presented a petition from the county of Pembroke, praying for the abolition of slivery; and the same Hon. Member presented several petitions from other places to the same effect. Mr. SHANE presented a petition from Eye (Suffolk), praying for a repeal of the tax on malt and hops. The same Hor.r. 111 EMBER presented a petition from one of the hundreds of the county of Suffolk, complaining that many carts used for agricultural purposes were, at the discretion of the surveyors, charged as taxed carts. Mr. RICE said that it certainly was not intended to extend to agricultural carts, and that he had no reason to think that any such were improperly charged ; if they were, he was sure that means would be taken to prevent its recurrence. Colonel TORRENS presented a petition from Bolton, in favour of the Ten Hours' Limitation Factory Bill, and also praying that no children under the age of nine years be employed in factories. He observed that many persons were apprehensive that limiting the hours of labour could not but have the effect of increasing the expenses of pro duction ; but he would offer to such persons, as the best consolation, the assurance, that the repeal of the taxes on bread would more than compensate them for any increased expenses of production. Colonel WILLIAMS warmly supported the prayer of the petition. Mr. FRYER said that the whole cruelty to children arose out of the tax on bread, and not the cruelty of the masters. Of this the House might he satisfied, that if not within those walls, at least outside of them, means would be taken to put an end to that most odious tax. Mr. C. FERGUSSON was of opinio❑ that the lan guage of the Hon. Member for Wolverhampton was per fectly unwarrantable ; and that the proper mode of dealing with the question of the corn laws was not by uttering such threats as the House had then heard. The cor❑ laws would, he trusted, be well and wisely considered in all their bearings. As to Mr. Sadler's Bill, to which the petitioners referred, it was fraught with wisdom and hu manity. Mr. HUME said that be considered the question before the House as one of principle, and that he wished Hon. Members would treat it as such. The taunt that bad been thrown cut against the Hon. Member for Wolver hampton, was not deserved, for he felt sure that the Hon. Gentleman dealt fairly with the subject before the House. For himself, he ret.eatedly heard the masters of factories accused of wanton cruelty. They were called brute•, as if they took pleasure in inflicting punishment. He heard this accusation of cruelty with regret, and did not think they deserved it. They were also charged with avarice, and that was by some assigned as a cause for their severity. Now, he would ask one question—were the ordinary pro fits of capital increased by the exercise of severity? If not, avarice could not be the cause of severity. He did not think that home competition obliged master-manufac turers to have recourse to harsh treatment ; in his opinion, the chief cause lay with the landholders, and with that House, which legislated for them. To prove this, he would ju-t state that a cotton-spinner in France paid only 335. per quarter for his wheat, whilst the cotton-spinner in England paid 555. The consequence was, that the English cotton-spinner, to make up for the difference of 229., was obliged to exact twelve or fourteen hours' labour from children, instead of ten hours or less, which would be only required if the price of corn was lower. This was the plain cause of the distress of master-manufactu rers, as it was of their exacting so much labour from those they employed. Let this corn monopoly be reduced, and not only the distress of the manufacturers would be alle viated, but also the bald treatment which factory children undergo would be done away with. The consequence of doing away with the corn monopoly would not be to re duce the price of corn in this country, but rather to raise its price in other countries, and thus put the English ma nufacturer on a footing with the foreigner, and enable hint to compete with him on equal terms. If Hon. Members had not their judgments clouded by a fear of seeing the price of corn lowered, they would have seen to what cause the harsh usage of factory children ought to be attributed. He entirely agreed with the Hon. Members for Bolton and Wolverhampton, that if food was made cheap, the distress of manufacturers would be decreased, and the complaints against the severity they exercise over the children they employ, would be no longer made. Mr. CUTLAR FERGUSSON begged to state in expla nation that in the remarks he had made he bad not the slightest intention to throw any odium on the masters of factories. An 'fox. MEMBER. said that he agreed with the Hon Member for Middlesex, that the outcry against master manufacturers was unjust; and he besides considered that it tended to prejudice the public mind against them. While be made this avowal, he begged also to say that he did not agree with the Hon. Member for Middlesex in at tributing the distress of manufacturers to any foreign com petition. The masters of cotton factories had little or no competition with France. The competition lay at home, between the towns of Lancashire and Glasgow, and other neighbouring Scotch towns. Let this competition be checked by an Act of Parliament limiting the hours of labour in factories. This was the only way to put a stop to the severity of masters towards children. Mr. ATTWOOD said, that were it not for the decep tion agriculturists laboured under, nobody could be found friendly to the corn laws. Every one but they must see the necessity of their repeal ; and if they bad been repealed, not only the grievances now attributed to them, but all the great evils of the country would have been reme died before now. They were the cause of the rise in money ; and to the rise in money was to be attributed the fall in the value of land and in the price of labour. With respect to what fell from the Hon. Member for Wolverhampton, he could vouch that that Hon. Gentleman was by no ratans interested in the remarks he had just made to the House. That Hon. Gentleman was a strong opponent of severity and cruelty, but still he was right in saying, that stern necessity obliged the masters of factories to have re course to Imre treatment, and to grind down poor ebil. dren to extraordinary labour. It as this necessity that turned the another's milk into gall, and forced the father to deliver over his child to intolerable privation. He con cluded by saying, that he would support the Bill that limited the labour of children to ten hours. An Hox. MEataua said, that many of the remarks that had been made on Saturday last, at a great meeting in the city, were untrue, and that they would prejudice the minds of the public. He also mentioned, that at a meet ing held some time back, at Manchester, upon the same subject, the Rev. Mr. Bull and Mr. Oastler entered that town with flags, mottos, and emblems, as if they were endeavouring to inflame the people against the masters of factories. From one of those flags were suspended two ropes, wherewith to bang master-manufacturers, which he contended was a very improper method of proceeding. --(Laughter.) Mr. MARK PHILLIPS said that he was apprehensive lest the same strain of invective should be used in that House, in debating the question, that was used out of doors. He hoped the matter would be discussed dispas sionately by Hon. Members; and he begged to state that he was personally acquainted with many great manufac turers, who desired nothing more than that the ques tion should be brought before the House. He la mented that any portion of the wealth of the aristocracy should arise from, or that any part of the National Debt should he laid on, the bodies of unfortunate children. An Hou. MEMBER, said that he had made it his duty to inquire among the great manufacturers of the west of England, and that he had found that no such exaggerated abuses existed as those lately so repeatedly mentioned. It would surprise those manufacturers very much to find themselves brought before that House as if they were cri minals. He trusted that when the question was brought before the House, those clauses of the Bill would be mo. dified that tended to interfere with the fair profits of the manufacturer. He admitted that factory children were subjected to much hardship, but it was greatly exaggerated. Another HON. MFMBEx was surprised to find that the cause of working children so hard was by some solely at. tributed to the aristocracy. He deprecated the attempts at casting odium on that body, and said that they were most unjust and unfounded. He contended that if the corn laws were repealed, many persons would be thrown nut of employment, and we should lose the very best ens. tomers we had for our manufactured articles. Mr. O'DWYER agreed with the Hon. Members that spoke on each side of the question, for they all confessed that there was in the matter ample room for legislation. He did not think that the masters of factories tortured the infants they employed wantonly and gratuitously. They did so, because by so doing they were enabled to put ten or fifteen per cent. more into their pockets.—The Bill was then ordered to be laid on the table. Colonel LEITH HAY presented a petition from the Royal Borough of Inverary, complaining of the malt duties; also a petition for a return of the expenses of col. lecting the excise in Scotland. Mr. JOHNSON presented a petition from the ministers of St. Andrew's, and another from the Presbytery of Dunse, praying for a better observance of the Sabbath. Also two petitions on Church Patronage—the one from Leslie, in Fifeshire, and the other from the borough of Anstruther. Mr. BIGNELL presented a petition from Wigan, pray ing for a better observance of the Sabbath ; and also one upon the same subject from the parish of Standish. Mr. FOSTER presented a petition from the borough of Walsall, praying for the abolition of negro slavery. Mr. W. TOOKE presented a petition from the Cur porated Law Society of the United Kingdom, praying for the better accommodation of Judges in hearing attorneys and counsel. The llon. Member said, that the Judges' chambers were old, dark, and incommodious. They were perfect holes, and complained of by the whole profession. The chamber of the Lord Chief Justice was but twenty feet long, twelve wide, and eight high. Ali parties must concur that this was a great evil, for if there was more room for counsel, many actions would not be brought into courts of law, but settled without delay. This was the chief reason that induced the Society to petition for better accommodation in those chambers. Mr. HUME said, that there was annually allowed out of the Suitors' Fund 15,000/. for the payment of law officers. There were nine M.sters in Chancery with sa laries of about 4,0001. a year each. Now if their salaries were reduced to 1,5001. a year, the saving of one year would be more than sufficient to build rooms fit for the business of the Judges. He admitted that the rooms, which were initiatory courts of justice, were . a disgrace to the country, and unfit for the purposes they were intended for. It was a shame, that they should be so, when so many thousands and tens of thousands were paid annu ally for unworthy purposes.—Ordered to lie on the table. Mr. TOOKE gave notice that on the 10th of May, he would move for leave to bring in a Bill to amend that part of the Act passed in the last Parliament for the Reform of the Representation of the people of England in Parliament, which compels electors to pay for the registration of their votes, and likewise to amend that part which regards the computation in boroughs of the distances within which electors must reside to entitle them to vote ; and also to provide that electors, in particular cases, should not lose the elective franchise on account of a change of residence. Mr. GUEST moved for a return of the quantity of fo reign iron imported in the years 1831 and 1832, and the qu tntities of foreign iron exported in the years 1830, 1831, and 1832 ; and also for a return of the quantity of British iron exported in the years 1830, 1831, and 1832. He then moved for similar returns regarding Copper Sheets. The Hon. Member then moved for a return of the number of Copper Sheets manufactured in all the Government naval yards of Great Britain ; the number of labourers employed, and the whole expense of rolling copper in those yards; and the number of persons who were employed in the manufacture of copper in naval yards who are now superannuated. He then moved for similar returns re garding the quantity of iron manufactured. Mr. T. ATTWOOD rose to present a petition from M. mbers of the Political Union of Bit mingham, complain. ing of the interference of the military force during the late elections, and praying the House to declare all elections null and void which took place under the control of the military force. He would only say, that he had seen gross cases of interference on the part of the military. He lad seen bodies of infantry clear the streets, and troops of cavalry ride up to the hustings, white the polling was going on, and where no br, soh of the peace bad been committed, or any act which could warrant such con duct. He had seen good and peaceable persons at tacked by the ferocious soldiery, and honest electors cut down by the cavalry, and die of the wounds which they received. He hoped that that House would do its duty, and protect tl,e rights of the people of England from such uncalled-for and unconstitutional in terference; but if that House refused to interfere, lie hoped that the people of England would protect their own rights. He trusted that the people of England would re member, that if their representatives in that House re. fu-ed to protect their rights, they could bear arms in their own defence. He hoped that if the House did not do its duty now, the electors would, on the next occasion when they were called on to exercise their rights, come up to the hustings with loaded pistols to protect themselves.— (Groans.) He repe..ted it, he hoped that if that House refused to do their dnty to the people, the people would not forget theirs, but come to the hustings with loaded pistols and loaded rifles, prepared to protect their rights. —(Loud disapprobation.) Mr. SPRING RICE concurred with the Hon. Mem ber for Birmingham in one observation which he had made. He hoped, as well as the Hon. Member, that the people of England would never forget their rights. But he protested against the observations made by the Hon. Member, which seemed to mean—if, indeed, they could be said to mean anything—that the House neglected the protection of the rights of the people of England.-- (Hear.) He objected, likewise, to his observations, be cause they assumed, that in case of improper military in terference, either by order of the Magistrates or any other persons in authority, the people had no remedy. Now, it was known to all, that the proper quarter was always open to such complaints, and that, when made, they were never neglected. There was, therefore, a constitutional remedy for such offence', and he thought it would be better and more becoming in the Hon. Member to suggest to the people that constitucional remedy, than to suggest to them that that lions:, neglected its dirty to the people, and on that account that they should go to the hustings with loaded pistols in defiance of the law of the land.— (Cheers.) Snub doctrines, and such advice, were calcu lated to do much mischief out of doors.—(Hear, hear.) He thought it necessary to make these few remarks, as none of his Majesty's Ministers were present ; and he could not permit the remarks of the lion. Member to pass unanswered. Mr. FRYER sa id, t h at if t h e H on . M em b er f or Bir mingham had meant to say that there was any undue in terference on the part of the military at the election, he thought it necessary, being connected with that part of the country to which the Hon. Member alluded, and being partly imp:icated in those transactions, to state, that in the town which be had the honour to represent, if they had not had th e protect i on o f t h e m ili tary , i t wou ld have beenimpossible for the constituency to have given their votes. He knew that the police force alone was used till they had suffered most severely, and some of their numbers were shot dead. It was then, and not till then, that it was considered necessary to call in the aid of the militar y. He hoped that the people of England would not be in- educed by the eloquence of the Hon. Member to exercise th• means which he had shadowed out in order to protect themselves. He was sure that Wolverhampton and its neighbourhood would have been the scene of transactions similar to those which occurred at Btistol, but for the in tervention of the military.—(Hear.) Several Members then called out " Name, name," upon which _ _ An MN. MEMBER (name unknown) said, that as the Hon. Member bad said that such transactions had taken place, he ought in justice to mention the name, otherwise it would be impossible for Members to have an opportu nity of contradicting his assertions. Mr. ATTWOOD—The place to which I alluded, in which the infantry charged the people, and the cavalry rode up to the hustings at a time when no breach of the peace had been committed, was the newly enfranchised borough of Walsall, in Staffordshire. Mr. FOSTER said, that as the Member for that bo rough, he thought it necessary to make a few remarks in answer to the statement of the Hon. Member for Bir mingham. lie never was more surprised than when he heard the statement made by the Hon. Member, especially as he (Mr. Attwood) was entirely cognizant of all that took place at the Walsall election ; and, in fact—quorum pars magna ipse fait —as his son was the unsuccessful candi. date. He could state officially, that he had seen twenty thousand men in one body, come into the town, under the authority of the party which supported the Hen. Mem ber's son, and preceded by persons in military dresses, though he did not believe they belonged to any military corps. They had banners flying, and he believed they carried arms..---(Hear, hear.) There were upwards of thirty persons taken up for rioting, and many respectable persons were seriously injured. The military were then sent for, but they did not arrive till the election bad vie tinily closed, and their arrival did not conduce to info-. ence the result of the election. He could further state, on information which he had since received, that if the military had not been called for, Walsall would have shared the fate of Bristol.—(Hear.) The Magistrates, to his own knowledge, had acted with extreme moderation and impartiality, and he had no doubt, that if the charges brought against them were persevered in, they Would be ready to submit the decision of the case to any tribunal which might please the Hon. Member for Bir mingham. Mr. ATTWOOD said, he was ready to prove that the special constables had instigated the people to riot by their conduct. They broke windows and wounded children, in order to outrage the feelings of their parents—in order that, when the fathers complained, they might accuse them of rioting.—(oh, oh.) Mr. HUME said, he had a petition from Walsall in his possession, regarding the conduct of the military at the election. He should have presented it sooner, but he was waiting till the arrival of the Hon. Member opposite (Mr. Foster) in town ; and he was not aware of his arrival till he saw the Hon. Member in his place. The account which the petition in his possession gave of the traneac. tions varied from what was stated by the Hon. Member for Birmingham. He would take the opportunity of pre senting the petition to-morrow. Mr. BUCKINGHAM said, that the prayer of the pe tition was, that all elections in which the military force had interfered should be declared null and void, because it was known that, by law, the military' were always sent to a distance, in order that they should not overawe the electors in the exercise of their rights. He knew that, in Sheffield, the military did interfere without any necessity. The military were at a distance of ten miles from the town, when they were sent for by the Magistrates, and they had not been ten minutes i❑ Sheffield when they fired on the people, and killed and wounded great numbers. Among others they killed a watchman who was acting in the discharge of his duty, and some young children. So that innocent blood had been unnecessarily spilt. He knew that persons aggrieved might apply to Parliament for redress, but a Parliamentary inquiry cost about 2,0001., which placed it out of the power of the poor people, who were generally the sufferers on such occasions, to employ the remedy. He thought that if means were taken by which votes could be taken, so that it should not be known on which side an elector voted, the interference of the military might be avoided.—(Hear.) An Hole. AIEMBER said be was in Sheffield a few days subsequent to the transaction to which the Hon. Member for Sheffield alluded, and that he was told by the magis trates, that by the interference alone the safety of the town was insured. The petition was the❑ laid on the table. Mr. T. AT IWOOD presented a petition from the members of the Midland Political Union, in which the petitioners expressed their regret that Ministers should contemplate measures of coercion towards Ireland, and complained that the interests of the working cl.oses of the community were neglected. They stated that the working classes were in deep distress, and prayed for the repeal of the taxes upon bread, malt, hops, tea, sugar, and tobacco. ➢lr. BROTHERTON presented a petition from the inhabitants of Stretford, in Lancashire, praying for the abolition of slavery. Mr. J. H. LLOYD presented a petition from Thomas Sydney, as chairman of a meeting of the inhabitants of Stockport, praying for a revision of the corn laws, and the repeal of the taxes on knowledge and soap. Mr. EWING presented two petitions from Glasgow, praying for some legislative enactment to enlorce the better observance of the Sabbath. Mr. BLACKSTONE presented a petition from the Protestant Dissenters of Wallingford, in Berkshire, for the abolition of negro slavery. Mr. OSWALD pesented petitions from Kilburnie and another place in Ayrshire for the abolition of slavery, and petitions from the seceJers of Ayr and front Ardrossan fur some legislative enactment to enforce the better observance of the Sabbath. He likewise presented a petition from Newntilns, in Ayrshire, praying for less rigorous tne.isures towards Ireland, for the abolition of all sinecure places and pensions, and for the better management of the Crown lands. Mr. ROSE presented a petition from the parish of Neckbridge, county Louth, against the unconstitutional and arbitrary measures now in contemplation by the Ministers against Ireland. The Hon. Gentleman most heartily supported the prayer of the petition ; he pro te.ted, in the strongest terms, ag iinst the 'rightful tHea,ure prayed against, and expressed a determination to oppose it through every stage in the fullest and most decided manner. —Ordered to lie on the table. Admiral FLENIING presented a petition from the under graduates and students of Glasgow for the abolition of slavery.—To lie on the table. The HON. MEMBER also presented two petitions, nu merously signed, from parishe+ in Stirling-, for the enforce ment of a due observance of the Sabbath, and fur a Reform in the system of Church patronage.—Ord.:ed to lie on the table. Mr. MURRAY presented a petition from the body of traffickers (a m-lchant corporation of Leah), praying for an immediate and thorough Borough Reform ; which, it added, was most loudly called for throughout Scotland. The petition complained of several local grievances, par ticularly of being obliged ta contribute to the maintenance el the clergy of E lintr..rgh—a contribution levied upon them in the most injurious manner. The petitioners trusted that thes:: local grievances, under which Leith had so long suffered, might now be redressed.—Ordered to lie on the table. Mr. CAYLEY presented a petition from the inhabi tants of Danby, in the North Riding of Yorkshire, pray ing for the abolition of shivery. Mr. HAWES presented a petition from the Church wardens and other inhabitants of St. M,rv, Newington, praying for a reduction of taxes, and of the standing army, —Ordered to lie on the table. Mr. OLIPHANT presented several petitions from dif ferent congregations of Perth to the same effect.—Ordered to lie on the table. Mr. 1100 PER presented a petition from a parish in litimingdon, for the abolition of slavery.—To lie on the table. Mr. HOWARD presented a petition, most respectably and numerously signed, from Carlisle, praying for the better observance of the Lord's Day. The petitioners ob served, with the deepest regret, the alarming state of reli gion, particularly with respect to the non-observance of the Sabbath in the metropolis. The petitioners com plained of the extreme injury in trade sustained by the scrupulous and pious tradesman, whose conscience dic tated to him to close his shop on the Sabbath, in conse quence of the course pursued by those tradesmen who did not fear to keep theirs open. The petitioners had not to complain of any great outrage of this nature at Carlisle ; but most strongly prayed for protection for the scrupulous and pious tradesman. Mr. JAMES bad been asked to support the petition of his colleague, and he would therefore do so, though he must at the same time say that his opinion perfectly agreed with that of Members who felt that the cause of religion or morality was not to be promoted by Act of Parliament. Mr. BLAMIRE objected to the keeping open of shops on Sundays ; but he trusted that, by an enforcement of the due observance of the Sabbath, they did not intend to in terfere with the innocent recreations of the people. Mrs HOWARD said, the only wish of the petitioners was what he had stated. Mr. WILLIAMS presented a petition from a parish in Ashton-under-Line, praying for what be consi dered a measure of political injustice... the r're. tion of the Bill now in contemplation against Ireland. The petitioners beheld with the deepest pain of mind the threatened destruction of the lives and property of their fellow subjects in Ireland ; they had entertained hopes that the reign of terror was over ; that there would be no more Insurrection Acts, suspensions of the Habeas Corpus, and similar obnoxious measures, which had been put into effect by former tyrannical Ministries, but which, it had been hoped, would never have been thought of more in the present times. However, since the Ministry, contrary to expectation, had adopted such a course, it was quite time to put a stop to these coercive measures. They were at present directed against Ireland, but it would be impossi ble to say how soon they might be adopted in England it this measure were allowed to pass.—(Hear, hear.).— Ordered to lie on the table. Mr. JOHN MAXWELL presented a petition from a parish in the county of Lanark, against colonial slavery.— To lie on the table. Mr. BAILLIE presented a petition, very numerously subscribed to, from the county of Nairn, in North Britain, for the promotion of a better observance of the Sabbath. — To lie on the table. Mr. LAW BODGES presented a petition from Ashurst, in Kent, against tithes, praying that whatever measures were adopted with respect to tithes in Ireland might be extended to England.—To lie on the table. Mr. J. MACKENZIE presented a petition from the minister and other inhabitants of Kirkhnrr, county of Ross, against the violation of the Sabbath.—To be laid on the table. Mr. PRY ME presented a petition from a Seceding Con gregation of Dublin with respect to the present manner of taking the oaths.—To lie on the table.—The Hon. Gentleman then gave notice, that on the 4th of March he should make a motion for setting apart certain portions of land for the use of the poor. Mr. PEASE presented a petition from Edward Webb, of some parish in Somerset, praying for various alterations in the Church, among others, that there should he fifty two Bishups, one for each county ; but none of them to be allowed more than a just and reasonable stipend ; and that they should be well advised in the words of Bishop Latimer, " not to be Prelates lording it over the land, nor meddling and making, but to preach and to teach, and let the plough he doing.".—The petition was ordered to be laid on the table. The House then adjourned at a quarter to eleven. - NIARKET INTELLIGENCE. LONDON MARKETS, (From the " London New Price Current" of Yesterday.) SUGAR.—The Sugar Market has been very heavy; the strong descriptions suitable for the pan have fully supported prices ; all other qualities are fid. to Is. lower, with a very heavy trade; the estimated purchases last week were 2,300 hhds. and trs. The Sugar Market is rather more firm, but the sales are still inconsiderable; they are estimated at only 500 hhds. and trs. ; the prices rather more firm. In the Refined Market busi ness has been much interrupted by the contemplated Govern. ment measure of advancing the standard sample for double re fined Sugar 2s. per cwt., fine descriptions entitled to the high bounty have in consequence sold rather lower, purchases being reported at 30s. ; in low goods there are few extensive sales re ported ; the prices are unvaried. There is no alteration in the Refined Market this afternoon. EAST INDIA SUGARS.—In East India Sugars there have been no sales reported since Tuesday last. MAURITIUS SUGAR.—The importers of Mauritius Sugar continue to force them on the Market immediately on their landing; and, as the quantity brought forward on Friday was nearly 9,000 bags, a fall of Is, per cwt. took place. This day's public sales, 1,650 bags Mauritius, sold at rather former prices, 495. a 555. 6d. FOREIGN SUGAR.-By public sale on Friday 1,449 boxes Havannah Sugar (the ship from Matanzas), the whole went off heavily Is. to 2s. lower; yellow, 225. a 235. 6d; fine yellow, 245. a 255. ; strong grey, 255. 6d. a 265. 6d. About 700 packages Brazil sold at previous prices ; some good white Per nams sold 255. a 275., the great proportion was taken in 225. a 265. ; soft white Bahias, 20s. a 235. 6d. This day's public sales 1,057 chests Havannah, a soft parcel; the yellow nearly all taken in 20s. a 245. ; the soft white sold 255. a 265. 6d., though prices may again be considered lower. 193 bags Manilla were all washed Sugars. COFFEE-The sales of Coffee by private contract, last week, were very considerable; 700 bags Havannah with much colour, good to fine ord. sold 545. a 595., and parcels of ord. Brazil at 50s. We have not heard of any other purchases of Foreign. Some sales of Ceylon were reported at 545. Gd. and 555. 6d. ; in other descriptions of East India no sales were re ported. About eight hundred casks British Plantation Coffee were offered at public sales ; the clean Jamaica, suitable for home consumption, sold at very high prices ; the unclean sells very low in proportion ; good and fine ord. clean Jamaica sold 785. a €4s. ; fine fine ordinary, and middling 85s. a S7s. ; good mid. 90s. a 100 s. ; and fine was taken in at 106 s. and 1064. 6d. The unclean ord. 4s. a ss. lower than the prices we have enu merated ; Mocha 725. a 755. By public sale one hundred and twenty-eight casks Berbice sold snore freely at former market prices. There were no purchases by private contract. RUM, BRANDY, and HOLLANDS.-The few sales of Rum reported are at lower prices ; Leewards 1 over le. Sd., and 10 over at Is. 10d. ; clean Jamaica 29 to 32 over at 2s. 7d. and 2s. Sd., but there are few sellers at any reduction. In Brandy or Geneva there is little alteration. TALLOW.--There is little alteration in prices ; the Market continues dull. FRUlT.—There is some demand for Red Smyrna Raisins for export; the Denia Raisins are nearly all taken out of the Market. INDIGO.—The demand for home consumption continues extensive, and there is also a considerable inquiry and pur chases by speculators, but there is no improvement in the prices. SPICES.—There is little alteration in Spices Nutmegs are in some request. COTTON.—There is no alteration in Cotton the Market is dull, but there is no variation in prices. SALTPETRE.—There is no alteration in the prices or in the demand for Saltpetre. _ RlCE—Rice is lower; Bengal ordinary I2s. ; good white Carolina 345. 6d. COCHINEAL.—A public sale of 28 bags Cochineal, only twobags of which were black, and sold at is. sd. a Bs. 4d. ; the remainder were fair to mid. good silvers, and sold from 6s. 7d. and 6s. lid. These prices may be considered a trifle under former rates . UN CORN MARKEI'S DURING IHE WEEK. Wheat. Barley. I Oats. I Beans. Per Quarter. s. to s. s. to s. s. to s. I s. to s. Boston — 48 24 14 29 Gainsborough 57 34 18 Grantham 53 67 36 41 17 25 Grimsby 42 58 24 3il 14 22 Horncastle.--,--... 44 52 25 33 12 18 Lincoln Spilsby 4B 54 28 35 14 18 47 59 30 36 21 23 50 66 21 32 11 24 37 39 25 40 40 42 36 40 32 38 33 36 26 36 NORWICH. Feb. 8:1 Wheat (per qr.) —40 s. 545. sfis. Beans (per qr.) 255. 3fis Barley 16s. 265. 30s. Tease, Grey 2.65. 30s. Oats 181. 20s. 235. Flour, fine (per sack) 395. 41s CANTERBUItI, Feb. 23 529. to (,99. —s. to —3. 465. to 553 —s. to —s. 263 to 355. Grinding.. 245. to 265. 17s. to 245. thls. to 2Ss. 34s to 383 „—.old 279. to :30s. 353. to 375. 325. to 345. Wheat, white--- Barley, Malting Oats Beans Pease MANCHESTER, Feb.'s. Wheat, per 701 b. Ss. Gd. to 89.9 d. Red 89.01. to Ss. 3d, Barley, per 601 b 5 0 5 6 Oats 3 0 3 1 Beans, per Imperial quarter Pease, White, per Imperial bushel 5 0 6 0 Malt, per 6 Imperial bushels 4l 46 0 Flour, per Sack of 2801 b. 043 0 48 0 IRISH MARKETS. DUBLIN MARKET NOTE.—FRIDAY, Feb. 22. ,37 : , 768:5:74110 Average Cwt. WheatandFlour sack. Od. alli° ; :i r r: : " — 7 1 : 1892 Receipts of Flour, 9,6611 Sales of Do. 8,641 Third5,...,.... ' from 61.. Od; to 10s . 02. PRICE AF BREAD. Quartern Loaf 8 tid. I Half Quartern..............,,,...4 1 ; yd. Wheat, Barley. Oats. Hour, per cwt. per barrel per barrel per barrel ,--- - -A.----, 20 stone. 16 stone. 14 stone. Ist. 3d. -- --- s.d.as.d.ls.d.as.d. s. d. a s.d.is. o.as. d. s. d.as. 0, Cork ~........... 160 25 611 0 15 0 7 0 8915 0 176 50 1.50 Limerick 123 4 27 4 12 0 14 0 82 —Ol6O 19 0 00 15 0 Waterfordl22 0 25 010 0 130 70 8017 0 18 010 0 15 0 Clomnel ....125 0 27 413 0 14 6 70 8916 0 17 013 0 16 0 Carlow —12(l 0 27 012 0 13 0 7 0 8 6,20 6 '2l 0 0 0 0 e Beef, Mutton, Pork, Butter. per lb per lb. per cwt. Ist. 2d. 3d. 4th. sth. --.— --- ------- ?d. a d. d. a d. s. d. as. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Cork 5 6 5 627 0 30 0770730620 52 0 46 0 Limerick— 3 7 , , 41, 1 31 434 0 350750690630570510 Waterford 3 6 3 531 0 35 0130 0760 74 066 060 0 Clonmel —1:1; 4 ,r , ! 61 32 0 33 0770700 0 0 0 Carlow, 4' 5;10 . 3.00 0086084071 0 64 0 0 KILKENNY. —Butter 82s to 84s. per cwt. ; Wheat 225. to 255. per barrel ; Flour 20s. to :345. per bag ; Oats 7s. to Bs. per bar. rel; Barley 12s. to 13s. ; Beef 4d. to sd. per lb. ; Mutton 4d. to NI. ; Potatoes 2d. per stone ; Coals Is. 2d. pc: cwt. ; Bacon Pigs 355. to 365. per cwt. MARKETS. RN M A RKEL—Feb. 92. ~ Oats. Pease. Beans. 21s Od 26s Od 296 Od 183 Od 23s Od 9.5 s 01 i 16s Od 22s Od '23s Od it market,- ~ 7 whereof were sold. id.-0 Grey. .... 21. 10s. 10d. 1-12th. .N MARKET.—Feb. 21. TH COR SCOTCH HADDINGTON CO Wheat. First 6os Oct Second sos Od Third There were 309 qrs. Average Barley. 30s Od 27s Od 25s Od of Wheat in 21 thasolo DALKIE' Wheat. Barley. Oats. Pease. Beans. First s9s Od 318 tht 21s 4d 3''s Od 30s Od Second sos Od 2.l's Od ISs Od 23s Od 2Fis Od Third „., 4`-'s Od I 223 Od 173 Od Od 2as Od •zw• Pe r Cent' J ~.~\ _ ~ ~ .~, ,- . ~~ ~~ COURT OF KING'S BENCH, FEB. ":164:-:1 GILBERT v. SMALL AND oTIIERs. This was an action by the plaintiff, for work and labour done for the defendants, the represe9tarives of the Birmingham British Iron Company, to fur. nish evidence in the cause of " Small V. Attwood," tried lately in the Exchequer. The SOLICITOR•GENERAL called witnesses to prove the plaintiff's case, but The Lord CHIEF JUSTICR considering that the evidence did not make out his claim, as stated in the declaration, the plaintiff was nonsuited. FREEMAN V. BAYER AND PHILPOTS. This action was brought by Mr. Freeman, as the purchaser of a ship, against Baker and Co., the sellers, to recover back ten per cent. of the purchase money, on the ground that the defendants had been guilty of deceit in making a fake representation for the purpose of inducing him (the plaintiff) to give more than the ship was worth. The Jury found a ♦erdict for the plaintiff— Damages, 1251. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, FEB. 26. ROURDIETT AND OTHERS V. ROWE AND OTHERS. This was an issue from the Court of Chancery, to try whether a person of the name of Dodson, now deceased, and formerly a partner in the firm of Dod son and Co., storekeepers, at Dominica, bad, after July, 1797, one-half or only one-third share in the profits of that partnership. The Jury, after hearing evidence, returned a ver dict for the plaintiffs, thereby finding that Dodson had continued to take only a third share. In the course of the trial the Jury became very indignant at the protracted litigation which had taken place between these parties, and it was proposed by a majority of them to express their feel ings by accompanying their verdict with a resolu tion to that effect ; but it was considered irregular, and therefore not persisted in. The proposed reso lution was to the following effect:—"ln giving a verdict, the Jury cannot but express their astonish ment and regret that so shameful a denial of justice should be allowed to exist in Great Britain as the practice in the Court of Chancery, whereby the litigants in this case have had their property equan. dered, and been deprived of their right for the last hirty-five years. COURT OF EXCHEQUER, FEB. `?6, HEATH V. CALDECOTT AND OTHERI. This was an action of trespass, brought by Sa. muel Heath, who kept a haberdasher's shop at New- port, in the Isle of Wight, against the defendants, who were six in number, and were the assignees, accountant, and other persons acting under a fiat of bankruptcy against John Heath, of Gosport, linen draper, for taking all the goods of the plaintiff, and turning him out of his dwelling-house and shop in Newport. Several witnesses were called, after which the Jury expressed their disbelief of the plaintiff's care, and found a verdict for the defendant. The trial lasted upwards of 13 hours. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HO USE. Yesterday Foulgar, the Americau captain, who wounded Mr. Mellish so desperately in the neck, was brought before the LORD MAYOR for a second examination. Mr. Paulson, the solicitor, attended for the prosecution. The prisoner appeared to be as composed as he was upon the first examination. The LORD MAYOR was informed by Mr. Pattison that Mr. Mellish was not sufficiently recovered to attend the examination and give evidence. The LORD MAYOR must see Mr. Mellish before he could commit the prisoner; and he should post pone the case until Wednesday week, when he trusted Mr. Mellish would be sufficiently recovered. The sale of the late Dr. ADAM CLARKE'S library commenced on Monday se'nnight. The works have generally realised high pricer. A beautiful copy of t:le " Biblia Sacra Polyglotta" produced 57/. 151., another copy 42/. On the second day's sale several Wesleyan inisters and gentlemen were present. The principal Attraction with them appeared to be the " BibLa Sacra Hebraica," Gr. et Lat. Munsteri vol. I. (Genesis to Kings), Basil 1546. This was the copy of the Rev. SAMUEL WESLEY, sen., and is full of manuscript notes ay him in his own hand-writing. It has also the aotograph of J. WESLEY. It was knocked down to THOMAS MAR. KIOTT, Esq., who, for his zeal in collecting the works and papers of the WESLEY family, toge , hor with those con nected with the rise of Methodism, may be justly styled the Wesleyan antiquarian. LIFE OF SIR WILLIAM HOSTE, BART.- " These volumes deserve a place in every sailor's, ay, and in every landstnatea library, by the side of the Memoirs of the illustrious Com.mtwoon. Unlike most of our bio graphical works, which are put together by writers who are either utter strangers to the persons whose actions and character they und.et.tit li:lineate, or, at best, but imperfectly acquainted with them, this hook is chiefly cotnposi-d of those confidential outpourings of the heart, to the nearest and dearest of relatives, which forbid the idea of dissimulation or disguise. To the navy and the public at large, Sir WILLIAM Hosea is known as one of the most distinguished pupils of the great NELSON ; and if, though he early obtained professional rank, be tenni, need his career as a captain, it was owing, not to any want of ardour in following the exatupl, of his heroic iatron end prototype, but to the nature of the service in vhich he was for many years engaged."—Nara/and 21E litary Gazette. ANCIENT STATUE.—They have just found in one of the sewers of ancient Athens, a splendid statue, supposed to be of Theseus ; it is naked, and of the heroic .4i7e, about that of the Belvidere Apollo, of the finest diarble, and best style of sculpture, and perfect, excepting the head and feet. The former was discovered a short distance from the statue, and, from the tracture corres. pointing with the neck, may be easily replaced. A temple, with three columns erect, has likewise made its appearance from below what wss supposed the ancient town; to se cure the treasures buried there, the whole of that part of the site should be excavated to the depth of about eighty feet; but there is so little money toll) , out, and the peti ole are so impatient to build on the spot, that the whole will shortly be covered in and locked up for ever.—Lite. rat y Gazette. We have just been informed that the March Number of Fraser's Magazine will contain three Political Articles—three Reviews—three tales—Poetry, serious and oomic—the hitherto unpublished satire of Lord BYRON on 120,,ct0r Nott—a full-length Portrait of L BLESSINGYON, ;Jeitig No. XXXIV. of the Gallery of Literary Characters —a continuation of the Fraser papers, which contain strictures on subjects of present interest—with papers by Sir DAVID BREWSTER, JOHN GALT, &c. &C. Ste. in all, eighteen articles. MEN AND WO NI EN.—Womeu are less cramped by circumstances of education than men. They are more the creatures of nature and impulse than men, and less cast in the mould of habit or prejudice. If a young man and woman in common life are seen walking out together on a holyday, the girl has the advantage in point of air and dress. She has a great aptitude in catchs ing external accomplishments and the manners of her si tuation in life. Women are not spoiled by education and an affectation of superior wisdom. They take their chance for wit and shrewdness, and pick up their advantages ac cording to their opportunities and turn of mind. Their faculties (such as they are) shoot out freely and gracefully, like the slender trees in the forest; and are not clipped and cut down, as the understandings of men are, into uncouth hapes and distorted fancies, like yew-trees in an old. fashioned garden. Women, in short, resemble self-taught men, with more pliancy and delicacy of feeling.—Hazlitt. The powerful interest in Mr. GODWIN'S new tale of " Deloraine," has its chief source in the passion of ieolousy. This leads to the perpetration of murder, and .0 a series of adventures happening to the terror.strieken fugitive, who is pursued not only by the officers of justice, hut by a fiend of the victim, resolved to hunt the criminal (a man of high birtb) " even to the e arth's extremest verge." From these dangers the culprit is constantly pre— served by the agency of his daughter, in whom exceeding gentleness is united with heroic d ev otion to her rui ne d parent. The incidents whic h arise from these circucu. stances are rapid and startling; anti the character of CATHERINE, the daughters become) more and more, as the narrative proceeds, one of the wort ettrpaseing Creations of romance. :71 4