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Lv.rd PORTMAN proposed some verbal amendments in f.laase-21. , . Lord STANIET objected to one of them as having a 'prejudicial effeet.ju a political point of view. The other amendinents were agreed to, and the clause was t as.sed. CM* 22, after it . few words from Lord REDES LIALE:=was a reed WI clause's 23, .4, and 25 were next read and agreed to, telauso26 w also agried to. Lord PORTMAN proposed a verbal amendment in ,clause 27, which was also a e ,o•reed to. Clauses 2 and 29 were also agreed to. Clause 30 Was agreed to. Clause 31, after some dissuasion, was agreed to, as were also clause's 32 and 33. - 7. Clauses up ` to 106 were also agreecirto: On clause 107 being proposed, Lord REDESDA LE asked whether there was any 'objection s leaving it in the option of the wardens to let out the common lands or other lands ? Lo,d. STANLEY thought that, if there were a slight iuconyenience, it had better be borne than interfere with the machinery of the Bill. After a few words, from Lord PORTMAN and ano ther Peer, Lord REDESDAIE said he was clearly of opinion that the land should not be let for more than one year in .auy parish, and he thou et there ought to be some restriction en the permanency in the regulations. Were the regulations permanesat or not ? The LORD CHANCELLOR said according to the. &Luse the regulations were clearly permanent. Lord STANLEY proposed a restriction of five years .er Jess, subject to the regulation of the Commissioners. This 'night b'., dose, as the wardens were to be deemed, for tli purpses of taxation and rating, the occupiers of the allotment/. The clause was then agreed to. On the proposition of the 108th clause, a conversation ensued as to the mode in which the growing crops were to be adjudicated, but the clause was agreed to, as were o clauses 109 and 110. The 111th clause was struck out. Oa the 112th dense being proposed, Lord PORTMAN asked where was the use of giving a max compensation for that which he already possessed? Lord STANLEY said that th• object of the clause wax to make compensation for those small claims which Wre in fact almost intangible. Lord PORTMAN could not see the reason of that. The LORD CHANCELLOR said that the object was to provide for small holdings. Where the common Tight was sufficiently stocked by cattle, the cotter enjoy ing the right could send in no more cattle, and conse quently there was no room for the owner of the stint ; and under this Bill therefore he was to be paid in money. If there was more than one stint, and not sufficient for two, the owner was to have one stint in the inclosure, and, receive money as a compensation for the surplus. Clauses 113 to 122 were thskn passed. On the proposition of the 123 d clause, Lord PORTMAN objected that the expense of the inclosure was to be borne by the individuals from whom the right was taken away. Lord STANLEY said that the expenses were to be borne by thos6 who were to have the benefit, and the CommissiOner3 were to be paid out of the portion of Crown land appropriated for that purpose. Lord PORTMAN objected to the form of notice which was directed to be put upon the church door. The LORD CHANCELLOR said that it was some times difficult to find the person oa whom the notice ought to be served, and that, therefore, it was better to adopt the usual course, which was to stick the notice on the church door. The Noble Duke the other night had said, that one of his tenants went every Sunday fourteen miles to church and fourteen miles back again. He sup posed, that they were as good in Cumberland as they were in Scotland, though he doubted it. At any rate, the notice was sufficient. The clause was then agreed to, as were also clauses 124 to 146. Clauses from 147 down to 162 were also agreed to, after abort discussions of an unimportant character. Clauses 163, 164, and 165, were next agreed to with out opposition. Lord,PORTMAN apologised to the House for having occupied so much time as he had in the observations he had deemed it necessary to make, but he could assure the House ho did so from a sense of duty alone, as he had not an inch of property that would be affected by the Bill. SCOTCH POOR-LAW. The Duke of BUCCLEUt_III moved that the House go into Committee on the Scotch Poor•lavv Bill. In doing so he begged to say that the great cause of dis content in Scotland on this subject had been owing to the' inadequacy of tho relief afforded by law hitherto ex istin, and also of that which was the result of private charity. The Noble Duke then took a review of the different Acts in force for the maintenance of the poor in Scotland. since the time of William and Mary, and c4ntr - astecl their provisions with those of the measure now-to-be adopted. He then proceeded to state the sub stance of the Lifferent clauses of the Bill, and the cob jeet3 they had in view. He regretted having detained their Lordships so long. He had gone through the chittaes rather hurriedly ; but if he had omitted any point, he would be glad to be reminded of it, by any .ICob!e Lord. , - - . Lord CAMPBELL, though waling to admit that the present Bill was in many respects satisfactory, yet, looking at the advanced period of the session, he hoped the Government would postpone it till next year. The Bill contained some clauses which if not expunged or greatly modified would be a curse to Scotland. Any man, for Instance, who went to reside in Scotland for a temporary purpose, if he only took a Moor there for sporting for a few weeks, would be liable to be rated nut only for his property in Scotland, but for all his Property in Engl&nd, in the East and West Indies, or in Atnerica, and for all his stock in trade, and this, in his noioion, was neither fair nor liberal, and he trusted her INl•jcst.)'s Government would take some course to re 'dove the objections in Committee. He appea!ed to the goo,' sense of the. Noble Dolt* opposite (Iluecleuch), sail he trusted he would see the necessity of postpone ment. • The IT, , u , e then went into Committee on the Bill, when u. desultory conversation took place between Lord CAMPBELL and the airl of lIADDINGTON, the first of whom contending that the Bill did not sufficiently de fine the meaning of the terms "means . ' and " sub stance," upon which persons resident in Scotland were to be rated to the poor, while the latter contended that it did, The LORD CHANCELLOR' remarked that their Lordships were wasting time in discussing the point. The Bill introduced no new principle, and it would he now as hitherto open to the courts of law to define, when acasion silo:111d arise, what was the meaning of the terms " means" and " substance." The Noble and ie%reed Lord was a diqinguished lawyer, and well able to define the meaning of the trim. Instead, therefore, of culling oven the Noble Duke (Buccleurh) to give the required definition of the terms, he ought to enlighten the [louse himself upon the matter.—(llear, and a laugh.) The Earl of DALHOIit,IE declared that the meaning of tine terms veto well understood in Scotland, and the principles which had regulated the courts of law in de eidirg upon these questions had hewn iu force for the last.,•threJ hundred years. He thought, therefore, the Noble and Learned Lord had raised an unnecessary discussion. After a word or two from the Duke of BUCCLEUCH and Lord CAMPBELL, the Bill went through Committee, end their Lordships having resumed, the Chairman reported progress►, and the Bill was ordered to be read It third time to-morrow. UNCLAIMED DIVIDENDS BILL. This Bill was read a third time and passed, as was als(k_the Spirits (Ireland) Bill, and the Excise Duties or Spirit (Channel Islands) Bill. SALE AND LEASING OF RAILWAYS BILL. This Bill was read a second time and ordered to be committed. BILLS OF EXCHANGE BILL. This Bill was also read a second time, and ordered to be committed. LUNATICS (IRELAND) BILL. This Bid passed through Committee as did also the Drainage (Ireland) Bill, and the Irish Fisheries Bill. Lord MONTEAGLE wished to introduce a clause which Would impose the smallest penalty, but it was withdrawn, and the Bill passed through Committee, and the report was ordered to be brought up to- nr-rrow. ASSISTANT BARRISTERS (IRELAND) BILL. This Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed to-morrow. STAMPS DUTIES (IRELAND) BILL. This Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be printed. MILITIA (IRELAND) BILL. , This Bill was read a second time. LANDS AND WOODS IMPROVEMENT BILL. This Bill was read a second time. LUNATICS' ASYLUM BILL. 0n the second reading of this Bill being moved, Lord BEAUMONT objected that there was 1,500/. a year alloweti to the Commissioners under this Bill, when the Poor-law Commissioners had 0n1y,700/. The Bill was read a second time without further comment. DERBY COURT BILL. This Bill 'was read a second time, and ordered to be read a third time to-morrow. REAL PROPERTY BILL. This Bill was read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow. COUNTY RATES BILL. This Bill was read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow. The other Bills were advanced a stage, and the House adjolirned till to-morrow. HOUSE OF COMMONS, July 28. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday, - The House resumed at Five o'clock. REPORTS., The reports on the Nelson's Charity and the Ellison's Estate Bill were brought up and agreed to. SMALL DEBTS BILL. Mr. IL BERKELEY said, that owing to the other business upon the paper, it would not be in the power of the House to consider and discuss this Bill, which it6od for the third reading that evening. He should, th-” , wish to know how they might have the dis f t e intentiod to move an ilinondinflic upon c.or ti clauses. • Sir, GRAHAM, with the view of acommodatir4 the Hon. Member, would then move that the order o: the clay on this Bill be discharged, for the purpose o: uovitii,f, that lit be read a third time to-morrow, al twelve o'clock. _ _ . Str VALEIN BLAKE said, that as the functions of that House were about to be suspended, lie begged leave to make a few obst - - , r-rations upon the conduct of an individual, and upon the policy of the ; overernent during the present s'ssion. After an observation from the SPEAJLER, upon a point Of order, The How. 13110112 V 131 ' 503.4434 tbM he nn SUN, LONDO gations eontitined in the petition of the senior students of the School of Design in Somerset-house, rt into the general management and present state of ithat School — but stated his willingness to withdraw his motion in case the Government would accede to its requirements. Sir R. PEEL made a few remarks across the table, not one word of which reached the gallery, but it is to be concluded that he refused to concur in the proposi- tion, as Mr. WILLIAMS immediately proceeded, and attri buted the ill-success which had attended the Institution, ever since its first formation, to the bad government ___ under which it had systematically labotred: Twenty four gentlemen bad been appointed to conduct the entire management of the establishment, and like every other department entrusted to the charge of such a limited council, it be l been neg lected. Every thing he affirmed, he was prepared to prove before a Committee of the House. He challenged inquiry, as he wanted to know whether the statements that had been made to him were true or not. The --- successor of the previous Master, Mr. Dyce, was Mr. Wilson, who was neither a workman nor a scholar, and the latter had under him a Mr. Herbert, a very skil- ful person, and a royal academician, yet Mr. Herbert, so eminently qualified for the situation he held, was removed by a meeting of the council, at which there were only four present— (Hear) — while the other was retained. In consequence of this state of things, the arrangements were such as to afford no efficient means of instruction. Thirty-seven of the students addressed the council on the subject, setting forth the incapacity of the master of their class, and the director, to fill the situations which they held, to which an answer was returned as offensive as it could be well expressed, ordering their expulsion. The Hon. Member here said, the order of the council for the expulsion of the scholars, and deciding that they should not be re admitted unless through the director, respecting whose incapacity they had addressed the council, he looked upon as a highly arbitrary proceeding, as the remonstrants were not boys, but many of them young men who had given evidence of considerable ability, and who had shown no refractory spirit, but merely a lauda ble desire of being properly instructed. He was told that many of the complaining parties were miserably deficient of talent. His answer to this was, that many of them had competed for prizes, and had been successful. One, a native of Scotland, after being a few months there, btained two prizes, and another had gained three prizes, in competi tions. These were facts which, with many others, he could prove in committee, were it granted. Under such a management, what was the result ? In April, 1844, there were 196 scholars ; in July, the same year, 189 ; being a falling off of 7. In April, this year, there were 186 ; in July, 111 ; showiag a falling off of 75. What was the occasion of this ? The dismissal of 37 of their best scholars, and such a circumstance deterring others from attending at this seminary. The testimony of Mr. Pugin, whose fame was European, bore evidence to the poverty of our talent in the decorative arts. That gen tleman stated that he had only three persons in his em ployment who were Englishmen; and out of those three, there were two who had been dismissed from the School of Design. Surely these circumstances called aloud for inquiry. If his motion was not granted, great dissatisfac tion would be the result. Owing himself much to manufac tures, he was anxious that proper instruction should be afforded to those who had to obtain their livelihood through their means, and he should therefore use every exertion in his power to promote their efficiency. The Hon. Gentleman concluded by moving that an inquiry be instituted into the School of. Design. Sir GEORGE CLERK opposed the motion, and held that the House wenld compromise its dignity if they acceded to it, when it was well known that it emanated from a number of students who had been suspended from the School of Design, on account of gross insubordination. With respect to Mr. Tyas, it could not have been expected that an artist of con siderable eminence could have given up all his time to the institution, even when his salary was increased from 400/. to 5001. a year. Mr. Wilson was also an artist of great eminence, and certainly a person more qualified could not have been selected to fill the office to which he was appointed. Mr. Herbert was also well qualified to instruct those in his department—the drawing of the human figure. Those under his tuition were under 20 years of age, there being some as young as fourteen. Certainly Mr. Herbert was to blame for the disparaging way in which he spoke of Mr. Wilson in the hearing of his pupils. Now he would ask the House whether these gentlemen— mere lads—were competent to judge of the character of their tutors. It was true that there was one 22 years of age. Mr. Wilson took this young man into his pri vate room, and showed him some drawings, some of which he lent him to copy. He found the name of an Italian written in the corner, and thus he brought the charge against Mr. Wilson of foisting off other persons designs as his own. Now, it appeared that the name in the corner of the drawing was that of a town—Onego— which the drawing represented l The shawl-worker mentioned by Mr. Nugent had takes lessons, and left the school ; but after some time he returned, and took lessons under Mr. Wilson. He designed some beautiful patterns, which were eagerly purchased by some of the largest manufacturers in that town. Many of those who were in the habit of receiving patterns from France now obtained them from those who had been educated at the School of Design. This showed that the school was not in the inefficient state which the Hon. Member made out—considering the short time it had been established, it bad made wonderful progress Looking at the satiditittery statiN' the exhibition last year he did-not think that the Sehool of Design patronised by Government was in the state described by the lion. Member, and having, as he thought, answered all the arguments and all the facts of that Hon. Member, there seemed no necessity for the Committee. He should oppose his motion. Mr. EWART said that, without taking up the time of the House, it was clear enough that the school in Somerset House was in a state of disorganisation. Mr. Pugin had stated that he was unable to find there ar tists to supply designs for the new Houses of Parliament, and he was therefore obliged to search over the Conti nent for them. Their manufactures were also behind those of France, because pattern designing was not suffi ciently encouraged ;, and_therefore, under these circum stances, he should siippert tb motion of his Hon. Friend the Member for Coventry.' Mr. WAKLEY said that, finding the Hon. Member for Lambeth, who had been taking notes that evening, did not rise to speak on the subject, he must as a matter of duty do so, for he could not understand why they should vote away public money for a school actually of no public benefit. It had been said by the lion. Gentleman opposite that it would be an encouragement of insubor dination if they granted this Committee. But was an inquiry into evils, an encouragement of insubordination? and many young men—young men rising in the world— whose prospects possibly would be destroyed, were ex pelled from this school, and would the House then call this a factious measure—a measure likely to encourage insubordination ? The students complained that their teacher was an incompetent man, and could it be sup posed that the young men would have risked this asser tion if they had not believed it ? But what was the course pursued ? The council, instead of irquiring into the qualifications of Mr. Wilson, suspended the com plaining scholars. That is as the reward which the students received for the discharge of their duties to one another, and their zeal for their own improvement. They discovered that the person who was appointed to the task was wholly incapable of instructing them. But the council concealed from the House all the facts of the case as related to Mr. Herbert. No doubt the council would say that they abstained from stating the facts, through delicacy to Mr. Roberts, who asked no delicacy at thAr hands. ' He hoped the First Lord of the Treasury would inquire into the case him self.—(Hcar, hear.) There was no public institution that could have a more beneficial effect upon the promo tion of the fine arts and the interests of commerce than the School of Design, if properly worked.—(Hear, hear.) It was well known that the manufacturers of this coun try sent annually upwards of 30,0001. a year to France for designs. If the Right Hon. Gentleman would inter fere, to see that the school was properly conducted, it would be a great benefit to the country. It was right to place at the head of such an institu tion a director who was a clever, active man of busi ness ; but he ought not to be a teacher, or to be allowed to interfere with the teachers.—(Hear, hear.) He did not wish to say anything painful to the feelings of Mr. Wilson, but he hoped the Government would take some steps before the next session of Parliament to place the school upon a proper foundation.—(Hear.) Mr. HAWES objected to the assertion made by his Hon. Friend the Member for Coventry, that the council consisted of jobbers. —(Elear, hear.) His Hon. Friend's statement was made upon facts which were reported by persons not well informed.—(Hear, hear.) The facts of the case were simply these :—A quarrel arose between the two masters, in the course of which Mr. Herbert appealed to the pupils, who responded by loud cheers. The council took great pains to investigate the circumstances, and having behaved with great consideration to Mr. Herbert were obliged to come to the resolution of discontinuing his services. The details were not of that important nature to be embodied in a report to Parliament, and he (Mr. Hawes) and his colleagues thought that no more was necessary than to state the principal facts. But he would pledge his honour to the House, that he and every other member of the council had the highest respect for Mr. Herbert, and were actuated only by a sincere desire for the ad vancemen t o f the school.—(Hear, hear.) It had been said by his Hon. Friend that the school had declined, but the fact was to the contrary. The school had greatly advanced, and the manufacturers had shown their sense of its value by their extended employment of the students male and female.—(Herr.) He would venture to say for every member of the council from the highest to the lowest, that they bad no objec tion to see the school remodeled, if it could be done on a better basis. He would not object to the motion for in quiry, if it were made on the simple ground of improve ment to the institute. But he would resist it, if it were brought forward upon a charge that the council was composed of jobbers.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. WYSE defended the reputation of the school and the conduct of the council. He appreciated the talents and acquirements of Mr. Herbert, but after all the con sideration which he, as a member of the council, could give to the subject, he thought that no other course could have been taken than to dispense with the services of that gentleman; and to mark with disapprobation the insubordination of the students. He could not give his vote for a motion which implied censure upon the council. But he would support any inquiry which might have for its object the improvement of the school itself, and the a few exte words from Mr. HtiEs, extension itsutility.e x - r - • - After - • - - Mr. WILLIAMS declined to divide the House, and the motion was negatived without a division. IRISH POLICE FORCE. Lord CLEMENTS then rose, according to notice, to move the considention of the petitions of John Conniff, wished to address himself to the night Honourable Bart. at the head of the Governm,ut, who had promoted several individuals to lucrative situations, but upon ene individual had cast a most unenviable notoriety, It would be in the recollection of the House that in the late debate, when the question of the opening of Trinity College, Dublin, to persons of all religious persuasions was the subject of discussion, the Right Hon. Baronet said that the Catholic Warden of Galway had signed a petition in: favour of the Irish Colleges Bill. He (Sir V. Blake) did not wish to interrupt—for an interruption even to so great a gun as the Right Hon. Baronet would not be acceptable—(Laughter)—although he were in error. The Maynooth Bill was valiantly passed.—(Laughter.) The Right Hon. Baronet was very improperly alluded to in the discussion on that measure. It was stated that he had been guilty of faithlessness to his party, and it was ultimately alleged that he was guilty of perfidy. The Right Honourable Baronet was not guilty of anything like perfidy. He was not, certainly, in unity with a moiety of his party, but that moiety had no right to say that he had abandoned his party, because the greater portion of his party supported him. Those individuals who attributed perfidy to him had no idea of the sacred scheme, and the workiug of the Bill. ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE. Mr. HENLEY wished to ask the Right Honourable Baronet the Secretary of State for the Home Depart ment, whether the letter written by him to the magis trates of Stafford upon the subject of administering jus tice in their own houses applied generally to magistrates? ,Sir J. GRAHAM said, that Hon. Members would perceive, from the report which lay upon the table, that in the case referred to, the magistrate had decided a case of trespass in his own house, without the presence of a clerk or any other magistrate. He must certainly repeat his opinion as to the =policy of this line of con duct in all cases. Mr. HENLEY said he had, according to his notice, another question to put to the Right Hon. Baronet. He wished to ask whether it was intended to bring in any measure to relieve magistrates from the re sponsibility of dealing with those parties that might be brought before them? His reason for putting the question was, that there were now a great number of railway Bills, in which clauses were inserted requiring the magistrates to decide summarily upon cases brought before them by the servants of the Companies. Sir J. GRAHAM said that he did not see any neces sity to alter the law. Mr. HUME said he thought the House would not object to relieve the county magistrates of all respon sibility, and to have stipendiary magistrates appointed is their places. Sir J. GRAHAM believed that the county magis- Crates were of great service, and that such misconduct as was complained of in the papers on the table was very rare. SITTINGS OF THE HOUSE. In answer to a question from Mr. BROTHERTON, Sir IL PEEL said that he would not object, with the concurrence of the House, to move, after to- morrow, that the House should sit at 12 o'clock fur despatch of business, and sit throughout. EDUCATION. Mr. EWART said that he was compelled to draw the attention of the House to the subject under his name on the paper, namely :-1. That a statement be made, on the part of the Government, of the condition and pros pect of such educational establishments as are supported wholly or partially by a vote of this House, 2. That it is expedient that the formation of public libraries, freely open to the public, be encouraged. 3. That it is ex pedient that schools for the training of masters be more extensively promoted. 4. That it is expedient that ap pointments to the subordinate offices of Government be made (as far as possible) by examination of the merits of the candidates for such offices. He found that the re port of the Commissioners were more intended to dis guise the facts than to reveal them. They had laid recently laid upon the table of that House a ponderous tome en the subject of education which, he would venture to say, Hon. Members had never read. The condition of the schoolmasters in Scotland was nothing more than a state of penury. For many years they were entitled only to the salary of 351. per annum. The question arose how much further the Government could interfere to assist the progress of education. It would be a great advantage if any Mem ber should annually move for a report on the state of education in England, Ireland, and Scotland. He trusted the municipalities would come forward and seek for the establishment of libraries throughout the country. An other great source of promoting education was a system introduced by the present Lord Grey, namely, by the examination of those persons intended for offices un der Government. The Hon. Member the Chancellor of the Exchequer might smile at the supposed novelty of this proposition, but it had been tried, and that success fully, by the late Administration, and he left it to the liberality ofehe Right Hon. Bart. to take up the subject and promote it energetically. It was very possible that he might take the sense of the House upon the ease now introduced, but at any rate he thought it could do no harm to throw out these suggestions to the Government upon a matter of such undeniable paramount importance. Sir R. PEEL rose and said, that however late the period of the session, and however great the pressure of public business, he thought the Honourable Gentleman was quite right in calling the attention of the House to this important subject. ie must say, however, that on the subject of education the House had already very full information, and also as regarded its progress. He thought the suggestion of the Honourable Gentleman that the Government should, before asking the vote, ex press an opinion as to the progress of education, fur the annual volume presented on this subject was rather too voluminous for Members to make themselves fully masters of. However valuable this volume might be, an oral explanation by a Minister was preferable, as being more calculated to awaken public attention. The amount last year granted for educational purposes was 40,0001.—this year 75,0001. was proposed-75,0001. was the sum voted fur Ireland—so that, in all, 150,000/. was in one year voted for the subject of education—a fact which sufficiently proved the anxiety of the Government on the subject. He thought the increase of comfines to school masters was well worthy of attention ; for they could not more effectually promote education generally than by holding out encouragement to the teachers. In 1843 a sum was granted for the building of 251 schools, and in 1844 for 380. In consequence of the addition t the objects to which the vote was applied, it had been found necessary to make an increase of 35,000/. ; but he thought that must not be the limit.—(Hear.) For there was so great a desire to educate the working classes, that he did not think, if an application were made for a larger grant next year, it would meet with great opposition He was quite willing to take such a test if he thought it would be at all useful, but he had very great doubts of any such test being at all a worthy criterion of capability. But a further consideration was involved. Was mere scholastic attainment anything like a proof of capacity for public office? He did not mean intellectual capability, but that power to fulfil the practical duties of life, together with that degree of attainment which would ensure an appointment advantageous to the public. The Noble Lord last session had proposed that a portion of the public funds should be appropriated to granting prizes to the youths educated in these public schools after their attainments had been ascertained by public examination. Now if he were perfectly convinced of the truth of the decisions come to after these public exami nations, he should certainly have no objection, but he had yet much to learn respecting the principle here involved before he acceded to its truth, and till he was he felt it a matter of duty to withhold the grant. It was solely from an unwillingness to induce the schoolmasters to seek for public employment that led him to abstain from all interference. There was great danger in offering them such rewards. He hoped, under these circumstances, that the Hon. Gentleman would perceive that he had dealt with these propositions in a manner in which they ought to be dealt with. Mr. WYSE seconded the resolution of his Ho nourable Friend. He said that education had now assumed such a position as to justify any consump tion of time and labour in introducing the subject in an enlarged state under the consideration of the House. He hoped that the Right Hon. Baronet would take an enlarged view of all literary institutions and support them by grants from this House in whatever part of the United Kingdom they might be placed. Sir R. PEEL said that it was the intention of the Go vernment to collect the information which might lead to such institutions. Mr. WYSE was very glad to hear such a statement, as it was of inestimable value. It would turn the public mind to a due consideration of the subject. He did not think that the Right Honourable Baronet public o litions libraries. m of ade any observations with respect to that part which He ( 7 1 f r e . r w red yee t ) o thtehueghitnstotiwtun tiontohfe councils ought to get the power of levying taxes for the institution of public libraries under the sanction and authority of Government. It would greatly encourage the diffusion of knee ledge, and go far in the correction of morals in the growing generation. He hoped his Hon. Friend would be satisfi e d w i t h the explanation and recommendation of the Right H on . Baronet oppo• site and not think it necessary to put his resolutions to a division. Mr. HUME said he felt perfectly satisfied both with the answer the Right Hon. Baronet at the head of the Government had given, and the able speech of his Hon. Friend near him (Mr. Ewart.) The present administra tion had shown itself peculiarly inclined to extend the opportunities of education both by the liberal grant re commended for such purposes in this country as well as Ireland. At the same time, though much had been done, a very wide field was open for carrying out the laudable work still more efficiently. In Russia every class of the community were given the means of ready and early instruction ; maps were exhibited in every school in that kingdom, and over each city and town de picted on them were placed a statistical account of the population, revenue, and peculiar features of each, whe ther the districts were manufacturing or agricultural, and all such invaluable particulars. As to the second resolution, he concurred in every word which his Hon. Friend had said in reference to local libraries ; the im portance of such establishments could not be overrated, and though it would be a very great acquisition to this country if the same system as was at present pursued in the Unitedl States could be introduced here, neverthe less, although he concurred so fully in the remarks of his Hon. Friend who had brought forward the present dis cussion, he trusted tee resolutions would not be pressed to a division, . as, le hat was far better than that, a useful and satisfactory consideration had been given the question. Mr. HAWES recommended that the same collegiate system lately introduced for Ireland should be intro duced into this country, but, in the want of such a satis factory course, he could only tender the resolutions of his. Hon. Friend his warmest support. The motion was negatived without a division. SCHOOL OF DESIGN. On the question being put that the Speaker leave the chair, Mr. W. WILLIAMS rose to move according to notioi—FOr Select Committee to inquire into the 0,111. TIJESDAY_EIVENING, JULY 29, )845 E. Kirwan, Robert Clegg, and Joseph Boyd, formerly in the Irish police; and further, to recommend some change being made in the regulations of that body. The Noble Lord read at great length testimonials in favour of the petitioners, and complained of the manner in which the police in Ireland was managed. He was of opinion that they should have a standing police force in Ireland. Au armed body was necessary even in the least disturbed districts. He hoped that the Right Hon. Baronet would take these matters under his consideration, and take the proper measures for the better regulation of the police force in Ireland. Sir T. FREMANTLE hoped he would be excused at that hour of the night, and under the circumstances, of going at length into the subject which the Noble Lord had brought forward. The Right Hon. Gentleman then, in an exceedingly low and rapid tone, referred to the parties named in the motion, all of whom, he said, had been removed upon good cause. They had been con victed of insubordination and general bad conduct, and on those grounds they were dismissed the service. The reasor.s upon which the step complained of was taken, was to the Government quite satisfactory, and they exone rated all parties concerned from any blame. Mr. SHEIL wished to ask to ask a question. It was, how the patronage of the Constabulary Force was ar ranged? Under the late Government, he understood that two-thirds were appointed by Colonel M'Gregor. Sir THOMAS FREMANTLE—One-third. The remainder were in the hands of the Lord Lieutenant. The motion was then negatived without a division. The Courrier Francais contains an article on the German Customs Union, from which we extract the following statistical details, as possessing interest 6 ' The financial results obtained by the Zollverein deserve special notice. From 54,434,C00f. in 1834, the gross re ceipts have risen to 95,121,0001. in 1843, and the net receipts from 45,671,000 f. to 86,705,000 f., showing an advance of 75 per cent. for the former, and 85 per cent. for the latter. 'The average amount of customs produce, per inhabitant, has risen from It. 94c. to 3f. 11c. Ihe most remarkable result, in a financial point of view, is the reduction in the expenses of collection. In Prussia those charges, from 1818 to 1828, were estimated at 21 per cent. on the gross receipts. In the Bavaro-Wirtemberg Union they exceeded 44 per cent. ; they are now reduced to 9 per cent. This extraordinary di minution must b t more particularly attributed to the reduction of the extent of the customs lines. Before the union, Prussia, Bavaria, Wirtemberg, and the two 1-leases had 15,000 kilo metres of frontiers; now the frontiers of the entire Zollverein, from the increased compactness of the whole, are reduced to 7,500 kilometres. The economical results must also be regarded as very satisfactory. The extension of market has given an extraordinary impulse to certain manufactures, particularly that of cotton and silk goods. In 1834 the Zollverein received 13,000,000 kilos. of cotton yarn, and in 1843 it imported 22,500,0. 0 kilos. During the same period the imports of raw cotton rose from 7,000,000 f. to 19,500,000 f., whilst the im ports of foreign cotton goads decreased from 800,000 kilos. to 450,000 kilos. The imports of raw silk increased from 319,000 kilos. in 1837, to 700,000 kilos. in 1843, and that of dyed or bleached silk from 76,000 kilos. to 100,000 kilos. The principal sale of manufactured silk has been found in foreign markets, a third only having been used at home. The consumption of tropical produce, which gene rally indicates the degree of prosperity enjoyed by the in habitants, has increased in a greater ratio than the produc tion itself. In 1835 the Zollverein received 46,000,000 kilos. of raw sugar for refining, and 22,500,000 kilos. of coffee; it received 60,000,000 kilos. of beet-root sugar manufactured at home, and 38,000,000 kilos. of coffee. During the same period the increase in the population was only 18 per cent. The hardware trade has, of all the other native trades of the Zollverein, prospered the most; in 1834, the export of ma nufactured goods was only 475,000 kilometres, whilst in 1843 it reached 1,245,000 kilometres. The foreign trade of the Zollverein, for the period of five years, from 1837 to 1841, gave an annual average of 619,683,7641. for imports, and 631,547,264 f. for exports, making together 1,251,547,264 f. At the present time it is estimated at the sum of 1,400,000,000 f., or about two-thirds of our foreign trade. The Zollverein may thus be ranked in the third class amongst the commercial powers of Europe. The extension of commercial relations resulting from the constitution of the Customs Union called for an extended system of communication, and the Germans have net lost much time in discussions on this subject. In 1836 Prussia had not a kilometre of railroad ; at the end of 1844 the extent of railroads in Germany was 2,434 kilometres (1,520 English miles), including those of Austria and the maritime states. Berlin communicates with Frankfort and Stettin; the three great commercial centres--Dresden, Leipsic, and Magde bssurg, are, as it were, at each other's gate ; Munich is joined to Augsburgh ; Nuremberg to Furth ; Elberfeld to Dussel dorf. During 1844, 10,000,000 passengers and 700,000 kilo grammes of merchandise passed over the German railroads, giving a receipt of about 29,000,000 f." The House then resolved itself into a Committee o Supply. VIE BAHAMAS. The sum of 3,410/. was proposed for the Civil Establish ment of the Bahamas. Mr. WILLIAMS complained of the amount of the vote. Mr. C. BULLER said, that these islands ought to bear their own expenses. Their population was 25,000, and they had a revenue of 22,0001. a year. H• did not think, therefore, they ought to come on this country. He would not, however, divide the House on the vote. After a few words from Mr. HINDLEY, the vote was agreed to. THE BERMUDAS. The sum of 4,4091. was next proposed for the Civ Establishment of the Bermudas and agreed to. PRINCE EDWARD'S:ISLAND. 3,0701. was proposed for the civil establishment of Prince Di vard's Island, and, after a few remarks from Mr. C. BULLER, who considered that this country ought to pay the Governor and Secretary, and no other, it was agreed to. 4001 for the Sable Island, and for relieving shipwrecked seamen, and 13,680/. for the civil establishments on the western coast of Africa, were agreed to. 12,0001. was proposed to defray the expenses attendant on the management of St. Helena. Mr. WILLIAMS opposed the vote on the ground that the cost was exorbitant; that it was principally paid to the officers of the East India Company, who had rendered no service to this country. Mr. COLLETT was of the same opinion. 5001. was paid to a chaplain whose duties might be efficiently per formed for 1 r1 1 ,010600/He therefore moved that the sum be reduced The grant, however, was agreed to without a division. 7,2191. was proposed to defray the expenses incurred in connexion with the Government of Western Aus tralia. Mr. C. BULLER said, the population of the colony was 3,476, and that it had lasted for 17 years. 9,0001. was raised by taxation, which was at the rate of 31 per head. Mr. HOPE had not his papers with him relating to the subject. He, however, could state that the tax was a fair one. The grant was then agreed to. 3,171/ was next proposed to defray the expenses of the Government of South Australia, which, after a short discussion, was agreed to. 5,3291. was next proposed to defray the expenses in curred in the Government of Port Essing, which, after a few words from Mr. C. Buller, Dr. Bowring, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer, was agreed to. 7,4601, for the Falkland Islands was agreed to: The sum of 1,0231. was voted for the civil service of Heligoland. 18,3944 for the West Indian Islands. 11,3531 being proposed for the Ecclesiastical service of the North American provinces, Mr. WILLIAMS objected to this vote, on the ground of its inutility, and stated his intention of taking the sense of the Committee upon it. Dr. BOWRING supported the objection, and pointed owt the anomaly of the Roman Catholic Bishop receiv . PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS. MONDAY, JULY 28. Eastern Counties Railway (Cambridge and Huntingdon Line) Bill,—Report considered; amendments agreed to; Bill to be ingrossed. Scottish ➢iidland Junction Railway Bill,—Lords' amend ments agreed to. NOTICES GIVEN AT THE PRIVATE BILL OFFICE, Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle Railway,—Report, Wed day, July 30. Eastern Counties Railway (Cambridge and Huntingdon),— Third Reading, Wednesday, July 30. ing less than the Protestant. Mr. SHEIL corroborated the statement of the Hon. Member for Bolton that an incongruity existed in the mode of paying the Roman—Catholic nnd Protestant Ecclesiastics in the colonies, while thirmajor4 of the population in almost all the settlements were members of the former creed. Lord SANDON wished to ask the Right Hon. Gen tleman the Member for Dungarvon how he reconciled his complaint of the Roman Catholic bishops of the Colonies receiving a less salary than the Protestant, when the Roman Catholic Prelate of Newfoundland received a large stipend, and the Protestant was unpaid. Or, how he reconciled his proposition for an increase in the salaried of Roman Catholic ecclesiastics in the colo nies, when those in Ireland refused on principle all de pendance whatever on the State ? Mr. SHELL did not wish to entpc into the question of relative Church endowments, all he desired was to effect a more equal and just mode of provision for both TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN: SlR,—Another instance of gross neglect on the part of 'stews-boat managers was witnessed at Hungerf:ord pier on Sunday evening. The boat in question was ren dered unsafe by various openings in the side rabings, which, in the dark, were unfortunately taken for the landing-places, by two gentlemen, who stepped off the boat into the water, and were not rescued till nearly ex hausted. And had it not been for their cries the pier man would not have observed them in time, having then rose three times. One gentleman lost a new hat, and also spoiled a good suit of clothes, and is still labouring under the effects of the fright. Ought public safety and convenience to be so sacrificed, and no compensa tion rendered ? Mr. Editor, you will confer a public benefit in calling attention to such ewarrantable negligence.. July 28, , SCOTCH BANKING-IMPORTANT religions. Mr. C. BULLER stated that, though the Protestant Bishop of Newfoundland received nothing, the Dean ob tainted the salary, which otherwise would have been ac corded to his superior. After a few words of retort between Lord Sandon and Mr. Sheil, Mr. Packington and Mr. Collett, the House divided, when there appeared— For the amendment Against it Majority for the vote —42 On 18,8951. being proposed for the missionaries of Lower Canada, Mr. CHARLES BULLER objected to Vote, He was of opinion that the Indians recetval no be nefit whatever from the labours of the missionaries. The fact was, that there were not three Indians who at tended their ministrations. He thought, that before they voted away these sums year, after year, an inquiry should be instituted as to its utility, and he hoped that before next session the Government would lay a report b( fore the House of the results which hid followed this ex penditure. After a few words front Mr. HOPE, Mr. WILLIAMS said that the inquiry proposed should be instituted, and he had no doubt it would be found that these Indians were far better off than our agricultural labourers. The vote was then agreed to. 10,495/ was proposed to defray the expenses of the Colonial Land Emigration Board. After a few words from Mr. WILLIAMS, the vote was agreed to. 48,8 0L was then proposed to defray the expenses, allowances, and contingencies of the stipendiary justices of the West Indies and the Mauritius. After a few words from Mr. HAWES and Mr. MEE, Mr. WILLIAMS objected to the vote, and said he would take the sense of the House upon it. The House then divided, when there appeared— For the vote Against it ... Majority The vote was then agreed to 35,0001. was then voted for the expenses of capturing ' negroes; as also 24,0001. for defraying the expenses of salaries to Commissioners and others for completing treaties in conjunction with foreign powers for the sup pression of the slave trade ; and 110,7231. for the con sular establishment abroad. Mr. HINDLEY.—What is the use of a consul in Jerusalem, and other expenses of such a consulship, to form an item in the estimates? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER was understood to say, that he was useful in negotiations with Eastern countries. Dr. BOWRING.—Is it a fact that a consul has been appointed at the Zolverein, and, if so, what is the salary? Mr. HOPE said he had not heard of any such ap pointment. The vote was then agreed to. The next vote proposed was 80,0001 for the establish ment at Hong Kong. Mr. HAWES observed upon the largeness of the sum and wished to know if the details of the expenditure had been duly considered, as a feeling that it was an extravagant establishment prevailed among the trading communities. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the matter had undergone the revision of the Government, and correspondence had taken place with Sir Henry novelty,Pottinger muston be the subject ly xp establishment,Teheensiv e. from its Mr. WILLIAMS objected to the amount of the vote. The sum was in his opinion most inordinate. Dr. BOWRING agreed in the view e x p ressed b y his Hon. Friend. Ile considered the salaries of the func tionaries at Hong Kong were much too high. After some for some the ex further conversation in ay r the vote was agreed to. MINISTERS AT FOREIGN COURTS. The next vo t e was that a sum o f not less than 18,0001. applied o re re a s te u d m iy ed. inaudibiv, beexpenses of her Ma jesty's Mini s t ers at Fore i gn Cour ts. —Agreed to. The Chairm an t h en reporte d progress and obtained leave to sit aga i n t hi s day. The e a to bee then repeatedly H s - us Sir J. GRAHAM, who spoke in suc h a low tone of voice NEW MEDICAL BILL. said he wished to trespass on the House for a few minutes while he stated the course he intended to take on this subject. It had been bis intention, if other urgent business had not in terfered to defer this Bill, to have brought the matter to a settlement in the present session. This not being the case he begged leave to state to the House the course he intended to pursue. As much importance was attached to this measure, he might state that he intended to bring it forward early next session, and that he still adhered to the principle of incorporat inginlel general committed pro f°7 n , only there were some al terations he i n t en d e d propos i ng a t another stage of its ha e proceedings.B o All that he wanted at p resent was, Theau cases alterations inwh h e h e intended prop os i ng were as f o ll w the present Bill provided for two examinations, one at twenty-two years of age, and another at t w enty -six, he intended to i nvert t h e order of examination, retaining, the same number of examinations. At present . it was provided that a student should be examined first by a Board of Physicians and Surgeons, and af terwards by a Board of General Practi tioners. Tho alteration he proposed was, that the examination by the general practitioners should take plus first, to be followed by that of the physicians HINTS. It does not seem to be generally known that a short Bill of a page and a half was introduced into Parliament last week, having for its sole object to extend to Scot land and Ireland the Act 7 and 8 Vice c. 113, entitled. " An Act to regulate Joint Stock Banks in England." As this Act will now be extended to Scotland, we think it right, for the information of the public, but chiefly of those interested in the formation of joint stock banks, to copy the first five clauses of the Act. They are the fol lowing " I. Whereas the laws in force for the regulation of copartnerships of bankers in England need to be amended —be it enacted,• That it, shall not be ,awful for any company of more than six persons to carry on the trade or business of bankers in England, after the passing of this Act, under any agreement or covenant of copartner ship, made or entered into on or after the sixth day of May last passed, unless by virtue of letters patent to be granted by her Majesty, according to the provisions of this Act ; but nothing herein contained shall be construed to restrain any such company established before the said sixth day of May, for the purpose of carrying on the said trade or business of bankers in England, from con tinuing to carry on the same trade and business as legally as they might have done be f or e the p assin g of this Act, until letters patent shall have been granted to them se verally on their application, as hereinafter provided, to be made subject to the provisions of this Act. "IL And be it enacted, That before beginning to exercise the said trade or business every such company shall present a petition to her Majesty in council, pray ing that her Majesty will be graciously pleased to grant to them letters patent under this Act; and every such petition shall be signed by seven at least of the said company, and shall set forth the following particulars (that is to say) : First, The names and additions of all the partners of the company, and the name of the street, square, or other place where each of the said partners reside. Second, The proposed name of the bank. Third, The name of the street, square, or other local description of the place or places where the businesi of the bank is to be carried on. Fourth, The proposed amount of the capital stock, not being in any case less than one hundred thousand pounds, and the means by which it is to be raised. Fifth, The amount of capital stock then paid up, and where and how invested. Sixth, The proposed number of shares in the busi ness. _ _ _ . -51 Seventh, The amount of each share, not being less than one hundred pounds each. " 111. And be it enacted, Thatevery such petition shall be referred by her Majesty to the Committee of Privy Council for trade and plantations, and so soon as the Lords of the said Committee shall have reported to her Majesty . that the provisions of this Act have been com plied with on the part of the said company, it shall thereupon be lawful for her Majesty, if her Majesty shall so think fit, with the advice of her Privy Council, to grant the said letters patent. " IV. And be it enacted, That the deed of partner ship of every such banking company shall be prepared according to a form to be approved by the Lord. of the said Committee, and shall, in addition to any other pro visions which may be contained therein, contain specific provisions for the following purposes (that is to say)— First, For holding ordinary general meetings of the company once at least in every year, at an appointed time and place. Second, For holding extraordinary general meetings of the company, upon the requisition of nine share holders or more, having in the whole at least twenty one shares in the partnership business. Third, For the management of the affairs of the com pany, and the election and qualification of the directors. Fourth, For the retirement of at least one-fourth of the directors yearly, and for preventing the re-election of the retiring directors for at least twelve calendar months. FilM, For preventing the Company from purchasing any shell es or making advances of money, or securities for money, to any person on the security of a share or shares in the partnership business. Sixth, For the publication of the assets and liabilities of the company at least once in every calendar month. Seventh, For the yearly audit of the accounts of the company, by two or more auditors, chosen at it general meeting of the shareholders, and not being directors at the time. Eighth, For the yearly communication of the auditors' report, and of a balance-sheet, and profit and loss account to every shareholder. Ninth, For the appointment of a manager, or other officer to perform the duties of manager. And such dead, executed by the hold.ers of at least one half of the shares in the said business, on which not less than ten pounds on each share of one hundred pounds, and in proportion for every share of larger amount, shall have then been paid up, shall be annexed to the petition; and the provisions of such - deed, with such others as to her Majesty shall - seem fit, shall be set forth in the letters patent. • " V. Provided always, and be it enacted,—That it shall not be lawful for any .such .coMpany to commence business until all theishares • shall have been subscribed` for, and until the deed of, partnership shall have been executed, personally orby some person duly authorised by warrant of attorney to execute the same on behalf of such holder or holders, by the holders of all the shares in the said business, and until a sum of not less t cne half of the amount of each ohgro shall hue bun i up and surgeons. He also proposed that there should be a in respect of each such share ; and it shall not be lawful supplemental charter granted to the C olle g e of Sur- for the company to repay any ptrt of the sum so paid up geons, to which members of the college who had without leave of the Lords of the said committee." ST. PETERSBURGH, JULY 16.—The birthday of the given ev id e nce of sufficient attainments might be Now, that part of the fifth section of the fourth clause, Empress, whose health for some weeks past has been admitted as fellows. This would do a great which we have printed in italic, appears to us of con - again indifferent, was kept the day before yesterday , a t deal to extend the number of the fellowships, siderable importance, inasmuch as it has hitherto been Peterhof, by the Imperial family alone, and the great He p r opo s ed a l s o that the examinations of the e'udents -the practice to advance money, &c., on the security of fete usual on that day was omitted. The expense of in Scotland and Ireland should be the same as those of shares in the partnership business ; and this, we believe, this fete, which may amount to half a million of silver England. At present, they underwent only one exami- has given great facilities to mercantile men. But this, it roubles, is said to be assigned by the Emperer to the in nation ; it was his intention that they should undergo would a ppear, i s to be prevented i n f u t ure by the opera- habitants of the western Governments, who are suffering two. He also proposed that practitioners coming from tion of the new Bill. It is of greatconsequence to bankers, in consequence of the failure of the crops last year. Scotland or Ireland, and regularly admitted and to the mercantile community, to know this. We The review and evolutions of the troops in the camps at into the colleges of those countries, should be beg respectfully to warn them of it ; and if they mean Krasnojesels and Reporha are continued under the in allowed to practice in England by entering the cor- to complain of this, or any other part of the Bill, they spection of the Emperor, and the Grand Dukes Alex responding college in this country without further ex- have not a moments time to lose, as the session is a uder and Michael. The three days' siege and capture amination. With regard to Scotch or Irish prat- I rapidly drawing to an end, and if this Bill passes they of the town of Naive is to take place on the 28th, 29th, titioners practising in England, he proposed they should have no remedy : and 30th of this month. be called upon to register themselves as members of the We are astonished that such an important Bill should WARSAW, JULY B.—The police publishes a notice college here. In respect to situations in the have met with so little Attention. It l oo k s as if it were stating that only one-third of the Jewish recruits fur army and navy, he proposed that all candi- already smuggled through the House of Commons.— th e levies this year have presented themselves. Two dates should undergo the two examinations he Scotch Reformer's Gazette. thirds have fled. Severe penalties are denounced referred to, as well as examination by the army or naval ts,iinst persons who harbeur deserters. The Gazette board ; but that they should not be allowed to practise GERMAN CUSTOMS UNION. contains also along list of the names of Christian and until five years from the date of their first admission Jewish recruits, who have fled to avoid serving in the in England until five years after their first admission, army. How is this circumstance to be reconciled with unless they had previously passed both Boards. There the words of the Emperor, which he spoke some weeks was one other provision of the Bill which was important, ago in the Jewish hospital, in praise of the military zeal and which he proposed to alter—it was with reference of the Jewish youth. Either his officers, bribed by the to the council. He meant to reduce it to thirteen mern- Jews, have mede false representations to him, or he bers as the highest number, and they would probably be wished by the tingle of his imperial word (and we know below that, and he proposed also to leave the appoint- how powerfully it influences even the most independent ments to the Crown. minds) to inspire the Jews with a military spirit and Mr. P. BORTH WICK wished to know whether the zeal in the serbice, which he does nut now find in them.l Right Hon. Baronet intended to continue that system of STOCKHOLM, JULY 15.—The London Society for the establishing an inequality between English and Scotch Relief of Foreigners in Distress has applied to our King students. to become one of its prig( ctars ; to which His Majesty Sir. J. GRAHAM said that he had made his state- has sent a gracious answer, with a donation of 1201. ster ment as fully as he could, and could not, in its present ling. ' . • stage, enter into any lengthened discussion on the Bill. KONIGSBURG, JULY 17.—The accounts of the appears Mr. WAKLEY would, in a few words, state his , ante of the crops in these parts are in general very opinion, viz., that the amended Bill would not give unfavourable. On the banks of the Vistula, the •heat, , satisfaction to the profession. He gave the Right has had such an effect that the summer corn seed in some. Hon. Baronet all credit for his perseverance and places has not come up, and the cattle find but scanty intentions, bat seeing that the amended Bill pro- food. In many parts both the winter and summer corn posed to increase the number of examinations, while the are by no means promising ; the latter, it is feared, will profession had for several years past been using all their wholly fail. The potato crop is, very poor. The ravages endeavours to decrease it, he could not but fear that it of the dreadful storm of the 9th of July contribute to. would give dissatisfaction to the body. make the prospect still more gloomy.—Hamburgh Papers,. The House then went into Committee on the July 23. MUNICIPAL (IRELAND) BILL. All the clauses of which were agreed to, and the report ordered to be brought up to-morrow (this day). THE COLLEGES OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS BILL. On the motion of Sir J. GRAHAM, this Bill was ordered to be committed this day three weeks. THE IRISH STOCK BANKS (SCOTLAND AND IRELAND) BILL. On the motion of the CHANCELLOR of the EX CHEQUER, this Bill went through Committee, and was ordered to be reported to-morrow (this day.) REMOVAL OF COURTS OF LAW. On the motion of Mr;•C. BULLER, the following Members were nominated as the Select Committee on the removal of the Courts of Law from Westminster — Mr. C. Buller, the Earl of Lincoln, Mr. Richards, Colonel Thomas Wood, Mr. Bodkin, Mr. Pakington, Mr. Nieholl, Sir T. Wilde, Mr Tancred, Viscount Ebrington, Mr. Roebuck, Mr. Aldam,, Sir R. H. Inglis, Mr. Attorney- General, and Mr. Villiers. Capt. PECHELL moved for a return of all vessels that have been taken into Her Majesty's service under the several acts and treaties relating to the slave trade, since the 24th day of August, 1839, describing the flag under which such vessels were seized, the registered tonnage, as well as that by British admeasurement ; stating whether copper or iron fastened, and if taken with their stores and furniture ; likewise the appraised or estimated value of each vessel, and the sums which the Board of Admiralty have deemed a proper price for the same. Agreed to. The remaining orders of the day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned at two o'clock. H AM VIAIL. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE: TA TTERSALL'S.—Yesrzausx. A thin attendance, and prices merely nominal. „ LAVANT STANNS.-3 to 1 agst Sting. GOODWOOD STAlrrs.-5 to 1 agst Kent's lot, 7 to 1 apt'' Boarding School Miss, 17 to 1 agst Queen Mab, 22 to 1 apt Warp, 25 to 1 agst Una, 25 to 1 apt Rochester, 12 to 1 age W arp and Rochester. GOODWOOD Cur.-5 to 1 agst Valerian, 20 to 1 DPI' Stomacher, and 30 to 1 agst Alice Hawthorn. NEWTON RACES—FRIDAY. Plate of 701. ; for 3 yrs old, 6 st 7 1 b ; 4 yrs, B st 91 b ; 5 yrs , 2st .; 31b; 6 yrs and aged, 9st 61b; mares, &c., allowed 3 lb ! Heats, mile and a half. Winner to be sold for 1501. Mr. Wilkins's f by Phykeian, out of Venus, 3 years (Riley) 3 0 1 1 Mr. Mostyn's f by Sheet Anchor, out of L'Hi rondelle, 3 yrs .. Lord Warwick's Gwalior, 3 yrs Mr. Dawson's My Pet, 3 yrs 0 3 0 dc.' Mr. Thompson's Sinbad, 5 yrs ...... .... Mr.. Price's Lena, 3 yrs 0 0 dr . Mr; Phillips' fby Physician, out of Theano,3 yrs 2 dr Sir ,ono. Gerard's Erebus, 4 yrs • WENLOCK RACES.—FRIDAY. The Hurdle Stakes of 3 soya. each, and 15 added. Once __ ______ , nna round and a dis. Heats. Mr. Sllwood's Malt and Hops, 12st Mr. Alinton's Bradley, 12st Mr. Pugh's- Man Friday, 12st 2 3 d! Mr. Bradshaw's Enphorbiutn, 12st Three well-contested heats. Lord Forester's Plate of 501. Heats. Twice round and adis• 1 Mr. Simpson's.Bedale, 3 yrs, 7st 7 1 b ..... ......... 1 Mr. Denman's Own Brother to Intrepid, 3 yra, 7st 71b••• 3 9 Mr. Wesley's Solitude,,3 yrs, 7st 7 1 b Won easy. ST. GEORGE'S BOAT-CLUB REGATTA. A very spirited and excellently arranged contest took plac e :yesterday evening amongst the gentlemen of this distin guished club, whose beautiful rowing at Henley this sea s° ll ' and subsequent gallant work at Erith, have brought them into the highest possible repute. In order to afford a firs t ,," rate exhibition on the present occasion, the president An' committee judiciously paired the gentlemen a few days an Ell as to afford an equal chance to all ; and the whole of the parties have since then been in training. The races we re arranged in three heats, and the prize was a pair of handsome gold oars, the manufacture of Kamm Makepea4 and Walford. FIRST HEAT. Messrs. 3. Lane and W. Falls Messrs. G. B. Smith and H. Osgood Messrs. Adams and H. White (white)euldeei Messrs. J. Burton and T. Burton ' ( Messrs. J. T. Ross and A. Johnson (white and red, 11a2 The distance in this and the second heat was from rit mersmith-bridge to Putney-bridge, but in the final bettob.- was started upwards. The start was beautiful, purple i l l ,' in the lead, followed by red and white, the rest oar and 0 an d the rear. Red picked up very much off . the Crab Tre e d a nd; t). shot over towards the Surrey shore, closely following revive,' white. A capital race then succeeded, when the labol lr . but too strong for red and white's bow, they changed Or° Al finding the competition -On all hands too great, they gale - The heat was capitally round on all hands. S&CODID HEAT. E. Balfour and H. Smith J. Clark and W. Charsl9y C°Ca,-.. gr h gg eietneet W. Walton and C. Green (Urane) 4 W. Mackay and A. Gee.... .....(...e and w hite) , Two other gentlemen had been placed in this heat, be! owing to illness were absent. A finer start was never they were oar and oar for 200 yards. Blue and whi te drei d , , slightly in advance, and then black came up hand and 1 13 i .n i awl passed them at a rattling pace. All continued s' t ana speed, and green having made come excellent EP urt p s ' blue obtained the second place, followed closely by or:01,g-dispo and white falling into the rear, in consequence of the ' l3 ,, n ut. sition of Mr. Mackay, black continued the lead throug'— • GRAND HEAT. . Messrs. Smith and Balfour .......... . ........................ Messrs. Smith and Oigood Messrs. Falls and Lane ................................. •••••• 0 . Messrs. J. Clark and Charsley ................ ; ......... off On the signal being given, purple and green. ditsu e „ t he with the lead ; black was next ; but red, who were ove r °"The Middlesex side, were considerably astern in the go off.% be as latter, however, in 'a few desperate strokes—and it maY w ith well here to observe that the rowing of Osgood, who h as before exhibited in a match,- and who had b een lotted iN tt ., - the stroke oarsman of the club, was most creditable — l ie d! level with the others; and some very pretty rowing e ll- t bis Off the Star and Garter, the bowman of green's boat . I `' s fi r st .stretcher. Black then made play, an d soo n got into to e d place; by but almost immediately afterwards was - fou le ap le purple. Black, however, again went ahead; - leaving I ) ,:tra". two or three lengths aStern. Red, by dint , of the mo st — s log), ordinary exertion, then made up to : purple, and . a fter a to g conflict, passed theM. The . gentlemen then sat &Wl' sumptuous repast at Avis's, the Bella Tavern. -. REEIC. The fineness of NW the weather H:'REGATTA Yesterday . , and the anticiOr tion of good sport, dreW a large assemblage of perso ns at tobill place of popular resort: It was the second race of the sea the Ode . tieing two in consequence of the great suPP° rt car cis watermea rowers hare_; and was patronised, as the ,_",,, expressedit, by the Countess. Dowager of - 13ackingba non h ti ts, of and by the nobility and gentry. The race was in five --e tlie with six cermet*, and' extended the whole leng th town. . • - '.• Williatas - First Heat.:-Richard Webb •(pink), 1-George (green), 2-J. Bramar (yellow), 3. 'Won easily. Second Heat.=Thomas Everson (dark blue), 1 ",, - g - o oki uel Wogan (light blue), 2-Benjamin Reid (red), 3. J " start, and well rowed ; won by two lengths. Wa ger f or Third Heat.-Light blue, 1-Red, 2. A. close some distande, the two last well up. ink Fourth ileat.-Dark lue, 1 Light blue, 2 - P - ' ✓ Red Pink W ere and Dark blue had the best of the start , but _ fouled accidentally by a galley, and a fresh go off wa' av a result. They then all went away together, Dark bluethea Pink scull and.scall to the Dreadnought ; Dark blue,rred rowed in advance and kept it. A g in' a ll an t race occ`_`.„o3 with Light blue and Pink, the latter coming in clo se his scull. 2. Grand Heat.-Thomas Everson, 1-Samuel 'Wogs° , The, The winner took the lead, kept it, and won easily. :t he manager's conduct gave the greatest satisfaction, an.. • sport afforded Much amusement. • VI" RIIDDEN DEAH H TOF THE LATE OECRE TAE. OF t ld Duitn ov WELLINGTON .— On Tuesday last an inquest WO h ,bo Bedford on -the body of a gentleman named Alfred Tooding'aged died suddenly. : From the evidence it appeared that the dec d . " had had been residing in Bedford during the last eight months , o ut lodged at the house of Mr. Colson, in the High.street. 14 9 d be walking with his wife and daughter on Monday ev ening, 5 t Or. then appeared in good health. In the course of the eveninaooo Colson heard something fall on the floor very heavily in the ; uP above the shop, occupied by the deceased. He i m medistelY." ba ck, stairs, and, on entering the room, found Mr. Tomling tilOq l'uoirid in a state of insensibility, and alone. "Mr. Colson Pilled 11 , wee untied his neckcloth, and called for assistance. The ward deceas e ' put rallied again. Mr. Wuodridge, suigeon, s oon after s the deceased was then. quite dead. It was the Opinion aib „ y t he Heiman in attendance that - death was occasi oned by diseas:orwerli heart. The deceased had told Mr. Colson that he had re' been private secretary to the Duke of Welli n g ton. The JUiddrg turned a verdict of "Died from natural causes."-- Herald. BIRTHS. obi' On - the 22d inst., at Clayton, Fifesh ire, the lady o• +.. / Young Black, Esq., of a son. lobo On the 23d inst., at Hanwell, the wife of the e/. - May, of a daughter. p r iha leg On the 24th inst., at Hill-place, Hants, the ladl oi ` 1 " r Millett, Esq.; of a ug 110 , On the 25th inst., at Hampstead, the lady of Arthur Esq., Madras Civil Service, of a son. , Ab O d a y lady f l'• „ v , of tFheell2oswtehs,hiEsstq.,.,aotfLaadnagulegyhtLeordge, Wilts, the law ° On . the 25th • inst., Mrs. William. Underwood Wh it° ' . Gr On the eat Coll 2s ee-street, Westminer, of a son. Age , of g rs th inst., M. John T apso n, of Clapham-- a daughter. On the 26th insti., Mrs. P. S. Orrniston, of a sou. MARRIED Of On the 22d inst., at Hackney Church,. John, eldest 5 43 n ,t tt Jo a hn Hawke, Esq., of Clapton, to Sarah of I° - ... 1 ° ell/ daughter of the late Joseph Brown, Esq of Cal:oe+ - ./ ~,, Surrey. _, „ a , to On the 24th inst., at Headley, the Rev. N. A. Garjl.o,—fall/ Mary, eldest diugiter of the 'Rev. Ferdinand "- Rector of Headley. .Jane,re' On the 23d inst., in Downhill -I -Market/ Noribil'' lict of W. Cooper, Esq., aged 78. Aa h A n° On the 24th inst., at East Molest -, SurreY/ -- ra , • the only daughter of James Felthani; Esq.thewife ‘ 34 '.. On the 24th inst., at Scarborough Ele; nor, ....', ~ George S. Lister, E,q. . . . ,„' ' de parl o ,.: On the 26th-igAts, - at, WeQthourne-Streets Pi Y vq. gardeWErnest Courtney, soco'nd son of T...A. Wbitter, so or London: Printed and Published by UMW° ill, il 4 , No. 112, Strand, Printer. at The AO Of „ c : c i poW Straytl, in the Precinct of the Se' Orf Www Taiteday, Jail Stf, 110. MATRICIDE. On Sunday, the 16th of February last, the children of Jacques Jordy, a woolspinner, at Guebwiller, who had been at an evening service, returned to their mother, who had been an invalid for fire weeks. Salone, her eldest daughter, on entering her mother's room, called to her, but received no reply. She remarked that the bed was in disorder, a knife lying on it, and that there were marks of blood on her mother's face. Becoming alarmed, the went up to her, and found she was dead, and immediately ex claimed that her mother had been murdered. The marks of a man's fingers were visible on her neck ; her face was black, and the body much bruised. The doctor, who was called in, did not hesitate to declare that her death had been caused by strangulation from the handspf a man, wno had knelt on the bocy of the victim. Suspicion fell on Chratien Jordy, youngest son of the deceased. During vespers he had remained at the bedside of his mother, and about four o'clock had been seen to leave the house, to which he had not since returned to take share in the general affliction. The next evening the officer of gen darmerie, charged with his arrest, found him at the foot of his blind old father, of whom he was imploring for 2;iveness. Shedding abundance of tears, and delivering himself up to the utmost despair, he avowed all. " I asked my mother," said he, "to buy me a cap. She refused, and I attempted to strike her, and menaced her with my knife. She screamed. Confused and maddened, I knelt upon her ; with one hand I stifled her cries, and with the ether strangled her. lam a wretch. Pardon — pardon me, father." But the old man, strongly excited re plied, " Thy mother alone can pardon thee." The above tarts were elicited in evidence at the trial of the prisoner on the 26th ult., at Colmar; the prisoner persisted in his confession, and exhibited the most lively remorse. The jury found him guilty, but with extenuating circum -Lances, and he was sentenced to imprisonment for life, with exposure in the public square of Guebwiller.— Gazette de Tribunaux. THE PADDLE-WHEEL AND SCREW.—The Me chanics' Magazine, in an article under the above head, after describing a trial of speed which took place recently§down the river, between the royal yacht tender Fairy, propelled by the screw, and the Meteor paddle-wheel steamer, when the latter had considerably the advantage, observes,—" We are not aware that any material exception can be taken to the fairness of this trial, on account of any difference in point of tonnage or steam-power between the two vessels. The Meteor was 170 feet in length, and 18 in breadth ; the Fairy 145 feet and 21.2 feet. The former draws 4 feet 5 inches, the latter 4 feet 9 inches. The cylinders of the Meteor are 37 inches in diameter—stroke, 3 feet ; the cylin ders of the Fairy, 42 inches—stroke the same. The Meteor, therefore, though it is the larger and (perhaps) better pro portioned vessel of the two, and presents a less midship area of resistance than her rival, is decidedly her inferior in point of steam-power." The writer then contrasts the per: formances of the Fairy with those of another well-known screw-vessel—the Waterlily. The Fairy made the distance between Greenhithe and Portsmouth in 18 hours, including four minutes' stoppage at Dover. " The Waterlily left Blackwell at 37 minutes past one o'clock on the afternoon of Thursday, the 3d inst., and performed the passage to Ports mouth-harbour in 17 hours 11 minutes, having had to en counter a strong head-wind all the way from the North Fore land, her average speed during this trip being something over fourteen miles an hour." " The Waterlily," it is added, " is a smaller vessel, and of less engine -power, than either the Fairy or Meteor. Her length is 132 feet; breadth, 16 feet 6 inches; cylinders, 29 1 inches; stroke, 14 inches. Seeing that she went the distance from Blackwell to Portsmouth in 17 hours 11 minutes, this is a greater performance than that of the Fairy, which took 17 hours 56 minutes to perform the distance from Greenhithe (only) to the same port of des tination." . TRADE ~OF PAISLEY.--WC learn that our weavers are at present on full employment in the preparation of plain cloth for printed shawls of a cheap description. It will be ob serVed, that her Majesty has had the condescension to exhibit specimens of our Paisley manufactures to her royal visitors, the King and Queen of the Belgians, and we earnestly hope that those expensive and finished productions of the Paisley loom will ere long be the prevalent fashion among the higher circles, ar.d thereby give ample and profitable employment to our manufacturing population.—Renfrewshire Advertiser. [ADVERTISEMENT.]---lnstrutnents for Sight and Hearing sent in the country by post. 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