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" 'air* LIEDss e f f i fe p ; log fife o f rbe 14 01 ' tau 40 0 ° 9 '1 01 ' e ees- 6 il t jet,. orat e bPi ii 3 o Tso . . je er te re l '„ e rio t e , the Law _r e p- h e pe. eoP att p P liter A l r rvi ired rt 0 ;0 1 1 t° in c e rl9o ition 3st. 0112 .. t o; h t 6 40 0 of ut ti le/ • ,! a -•-- ' LLOYD'S SHIPPING. Lo c , Knox. JULY 10.—Wi n d N. W. breezes, and fine. '' ° WES, JULY 9.—Arrd. Euterpe, Hill, Havannah. Ponrsuorm, JULY 9.—Wind N.W. to N., fine.—Arrd. am titeat Liverpool st eamer , Al exan dria. Sid. her Majesty's P St. Vincent, Westward. siOFF SALCO3II3E, JULY 7.—Active, Bahia, Hamburgh. tArl JULY 9.—A.M. Wind N.N.W., light. P.M. S.W. to AA- d Nereid, Fe dart South Seas ' • Indemnity, litiNeivZealand ; Mora3 - •shire and Mau- Parkt►ehl, Whiteside, "Is, Port hilip; o Exeter, Calcutta ; Hope, Robson, and Ceylon; Fortitude, Arbuthnot, Cape of Good hope; Albion, Hopper, and Grace, Ichaboe ; Seymour and Andover, Callao ; Samuel, Spencer, Valparaiso Royalist, Cool , ticii:lrr,ul.l!uenos Ayres ; David Carnagie, _Holman, llallia Smith, 'frinidad ; Xavier, Jorgenson, Havannah for G, almn irgil; Telegraph, La Guavra, !Or ditto ; Hopewell, Savanilla ; Tilumah, 13uland, New Orleans, for rem en ; Leland, Kendrick, Charleston ; Ann Welsh, Magna, 1111. Virginia, for Rotterdam ; Anna, ditto, for Bremen ; 8 4 , Baltim ore , for ditto; P ene l ope, B os t on , f or A n t w erp ; elmont, Castor, Margaret, Daily, Paragon, Lune, and Caro ke, Lovett, St. John's, New Brunswick. Sid. Agincourt, C ape Coast Island ; John M‘Lellan, Ichaboe ; Robert Hedd, i'„pe Coast Castle ; Gladiator, Rio ; Tancred, St.. Lucia; av erleY, Bermuda. °Fl' PLYMOUTIL JULY S.—Robert Watson, Honduras. Ili onaEW-kT).:ft, JULY B.—Off, Reward, Henderson, Quebec. Is ,131 "lioltn, JULY B.—Arrd. Florida, Scott, Prince Edward's CO R,K, JULY s.—Sld. Perseverance, Ichaboe. INN ERKFITIIING, JULY 6.—.Sld. Mary Louisa, Leith and Calcutta. JULY 9.—A loaded brig, name unknown, is Ashore on the Gunfleet. G uERNsEr, JULY 6.—Sld. Herald, Jones, Ichaboe. JE RSET, JULYCampbell, Gallichan, io Janeiro. 1 •IvEllmor., JULY 9.—W ind N.N.W., moderate.—Arrd. :it"? Baldwin, Hently, Curlew, George, Graham, Valparaiso; b rn iga, Dalrymple, ditto; Plata, Pringle, Buenos Ayres; th enni son, King, Antigua ; Reis Effendi, Sutherland, tlen ithra, Canada ; Malabar, Victoria and Lancaster (not•Lanca skre, as reported), NeW Orleans; British Queen, Mobile ; Skerry, New York ; Corsair, Halifax ; Magnet, lentreal ; Clutta, Newfoundland. Sid. Mary Campbell, Ileeliaboe ; Ariel, Africa ; Sea, New York. The Mary Camp -82.1, for Vera Cruz, did not sail yesterday, as reported. Off, ,/,`,`: C. Naier, Mobile ; Arabian, Elizabeth Jane, The tletoka, from New Orleans, in attempting to goto Mm e off evening, grounded on Pluckington Bank, but off this morning with considerable damage. ,W ATERFORD, JULY 6.—Arrd. Hamilton Ross, Ichaboe. LOSS OF THREE BRITISH VESSELS—COUR TESY AND PROMPT ASSISTANCE OF THE MASTER OF A FRENCH VESSEL. "Sir " Downing-street, July 9,1844. i - . 1 am directed, by Lord Stanley, to transmit to to Yen, for th e i nformation of the Comm i ttee o f n th e inclosed extract o f a l etter f rom t h e F renc h Civil liperi ntendent of the Island of St. Pierre, to the Gover °r of Newfoundland, reporting the loss of three . English v essels, named the Jane Walker, the James Harris, and the Phcenix. " I have the honour to be, Sir, your most obedirt servant, (Signed) W. Dobson Esq., Secretary,Lloyd's".'.!. STEPHEN. E xtract of a letter from the Governor of St. Pierre to his Excellency Major-General . Sir John Harvey, 4 -Ca and K.C., &c . (TRANSLATION.) Pierre,loN.) 6th May, 1844. Captain Adelus of the French brig Le Perseverant, ranville, who arrived at St. Pierre on the 23d PM last has deposited in the Office for Maritime Affai rs a report as follows:- " 0a the 13th April,lB44,in latitude 45 deg. 3 min. N., 1 1e 1( 1 1 ,ongitude 46 deg. 49 min. W. (Meridian of Paris), ti tell in with a ship which had lost her main and fr z en masts • that having sent his mate in a boat to btr , l assistance if required, no person was found on head'° The s hi p appeared to have been boarded-all s th e bolwark were broken, and her masts had fallen on Poop. gab The mate and men of Le Perseverant went into the h ca ble Iv ere the sea had not penetrated, and found on a five letters, three of which had been opened . and ° Yvere the unopened ; everything in the cabin was tr_e,stest disorder, and led them to suppose that the boat p ug been Precipitately abandoned. There was no _ elnai nin ,, on board. On the stem of the vessel was the asibe lad en Jane Walk er , Liverpool,' and she was timber • h The letters found by the crew of Le Perseverant fittehbeen delivered to me by Captain Adelus, and I have wh - i r Your to inclose them to you, in the . condition re t t t hey were found. They may afford useful infor -1444-,s'isn as , to the port from which the Jane Walker sailed, "" n ' to which she was bound. partmnother report was made yesterday to the same de erevv-ent of the saving of twelve men, comprising th d e I , I °f the barque James Harris, of Newcastle, boun I l t n ° 4 l .l llll on to . Quebec, and hich foundered at sea C a following circumstances :- "3eareain Puchee, of the French brig 1 Encarnet, of 1 'tei °l t 49 NN ,S, on the sth April, 1844, in lat. 46, 19 N., thgtliek 4 law a n i mmens e field of ice, .and afte . r hay ; itehe ret:lll4to tn,avoid it, the men employed in shaking ou e ' etee..e topsails saw a boat in the direction of the of th e ic e•ai t a Puchee, forgetting the dangerous vicinity the hoatt eon ne sitated no t to go about and run towards The boz n l , ii praiseworthy . conduct had its reward. had the satin fined 12 men, with only two oars, and he s et t oxii n de n it .: o : n t r ic e n qu o i f re r d e . ceiving them on board, where their "Me in affording them those attentions which These men, as I have told is Thorea,,f Excellency, were the crew of theJap In hi, - FAm alone had perished. Captain u e c s hee ar h r as, th e e r ePort, stated the circumstances which had obliged Orew of the James Harris to leave her. He adds, tt on th e 9th April, having fallen in with an English 4 '1 13 . , bound from Newcastle to Quebec, he put, at their "sire, the shipwrecked men on board her, and conti -4_40 his voyage to St. Pierre, where he arrived yes 'Nayl , have thought it my duty to apprise you of these ,7 e urre n es because the ships belongedEtr to Great and, from your frequent opportunities of commu -Ihle4ting with Europe, you are better able to give them _ hth a a t publi c ity w hich they may appear to you to require. i has h " I h um ave onaloso to norm your Elle n t chyo nterri f our s c fommunicationxc g in o l f vi w nt h e a r t ''n Prevent ed En g li sh me om doing, viz., the loss of th d e of Scarborough, Captain Richer ' turn er, bound from Miramichi to England with al 7 d timber,, and wrecked on the 26th of November, 183, person° t coast of Little Miguelon, or Langlois. Eight s perihd; and I inclose a copy of the p . rocs I th erl4l hich verifies the circumstance. The remains of e ship and the cargo have been saved by_ the effort s of the administrator at Miguelon, and sold ttt auction on the 18th of January, 1844. The sale produced the sum of 5,460 francs, from which was itlucted the expenses of salvage, surveillance, &c., 4Tsiding 1,609 f. 90c. expenditure for feeding and clot.hh sugrbt seamen, leaving a balance of 1,475 f. 85c., which p " 4 been deposited in the Marine Chest, to be r a g - 0 43 , v „ er those. entitled to receive it, agreeably to the s e e - -- `" s ° l 'he Legislature. It is probable that this 111 will be reeltc,ned and paid in Europe." Are EASI INDIA SHIPPING. F 1) 0 ivals-Parkfield, Whiteside, from Ceylon, in the ,w,es, sailed March 15, Zfr Helena May 20 ; Hope, St./„..1)11, from Ceylon, in the Downs, sailed March 14, the ilelena May Sultan, Robinson, from Ceylon, in irt?ityl! soowdris, sailed Feb. 22, St. Helena May 10 ; Indem gwick, from New Zealand, in the Downs, sailed ironl Wellington Feb. 7 ; Zuliana, Wilcox, from Bengal, recd ' from nowns, sailed Feb. 6, St. Helena April 25 ; Ne w, front the South Seas, in the Downs. Arrivals at Hong-Kong-Lit herland, March 9, from ;Lseise Cast; Cowasjee Family, 11th, from Calcutta, and od 23d to Calcutta. Royal Albert, from Glasgow;. 41., n r d zi or s a , f rom Bombay ; Red Rover, from Calcutta, ).". " 13 , from Amoy; Lord Petre, 14th, from Manilla; A ‘rel, 1 5th, from Manilla, and sailed 24th to East Coast; ntiel, 1 8th, from Calcutta; Folkestone, 19th, from East ;'2°c[iiat; Laurick and Crest, 20th, from Bombay; Petrel, ' fr ont Chusan; Mercury, 23d from Madras. • Arrivals at Macao-Clarendon, March 9, from Boston; tassore, 10th, from Singapore; Albyn, 11th, from Born -131; Goddess, 13th, from Callao; George the Fourth, IC' f rom Bombay; Rustonjee Cowasjee, and Adel iej_loard, from Calcutta; her Majesty's ship Alcmene, 1 3 , froul Manilla. t ePartures from Hong-Hong-Adventure, March 6, °a_ Harlequin, 7th, to Amoy; Sarah, 15th, to toas11.11111; Yossidone, 15th, Wanderer, 17th, Forth, 22d, t o itingaPore; Emperor, 18th, Frederick Warren, 19th, Rore r "ilia; Magnolia, 18th, to Amoy and Chusan; Red th i , to East Coast; Resolution, 19th, to Calcutta; her 24a j h es t t f: ship Alligator, 23d, to Madras; Salonian, v., London. gap:Parturea from Macao-Osprey, March 10, to Sin 10th a nd Sydney; Kestrel, to Singapore; Brandy wine, to It'-,")„htatailla; Starling, 12th, to Sydney; Felix, 14t1T, Arrivals; Argyle, to New York. Clyd e ,at Aden-William, Hay, June 1, from the L 'Gol, from Bourbon, and sailed sth, on her fr oto ".:,alq at C o l om b o -O rator, Ch ester, April 27, Al um "'alto ; Mo rn i ng S tar , 2 7 t h, f rom B e lligam ; p -- "nPe, 29th, fr om Bombay, and sailed to China ; bioul Alay 1, from Aloulmein, and sailed, 15th, to fro m ; Grattan, 3d, from Quilon ; Frances Burn, tnet; ' lll Tow, and sailed, 16th, to Tutucoreen ; Syrn pata Y, 1 3th, from London ; Emerald, 15th, from Ne fremtllLCasitle ; Huntly, 19th, from Bombay; Pearl, 21st, t le on( on. to .1 partures from Colombo-Ophelie and Ann, May 2, to ; Augusta, sth, to Calcutta ; Eliza 'Ann, 9th, frraruilcitiussit Jane Catherine, 18th, to London. Singapore -John Knox and Dalmarno .. ck, f ro m Batavia • Vi ilant, Clarke, from -- ; Zuleika, 1 8 41 . Liverpool ; Josephine, April 4, from Liverpool ; 1, 0 sid ° ll e, from China ; Asia, Smith, April 5, from en t tnb° ek ; Asiatic, from Manilla, and sailed 9th to Cal lao 1 a ; C ornwall, 7th, from Bailey ; Madras, 9th, from 1 1 ) 1 _ 1:1 Y ; Wanderer, 10th, from China. 6 t rtur e f rom / London, Singapore-Catherine, Brown, April .t-lllrrivitl s at M adras -Donna Carmelita, - Afay 15, from e i P're ; Justine, 16th, from London, and sailed 17th if cu tta ; Madeira, 16th, from London. euttll•artures from Madras-China., May 11, to Cal )34; ; Edward Bilton, 17th, to Moulmein ; Duke of wakii,losrd, 1 8th, to Calcutta ; her Majesty's to Trincomalee and England ; her Majesty's _ 11) Pilot, to Trincomalee. a°,tshat St. Helena -Mary Rowe, May 13, from Bat a n s , and sailed to London ; Margaret, from 1 5 , 11 t 'a, and sailed 16th to Rotterdam ; Queen Mab, dat e f r ru m China, and sailed 16th to Liverpool ; ltair n i 13ourbon ; Diamond, 19th, from Jersey ; b_` ) w, 20th, from coast of Africa. i s, aartures from St. Helena-Lord Saumarez, May 47.9kister Bombsth, to the West Indies. 11Yal at y-Tory, May 20th, from Liverpool. r, P r UNERAL OF THE DOWAGER LADY la 1: 11 1- t, "'l.—The remains of this distinguished and the lady were interred in the family vault below rniatoeeLloiarpdteGriehnoluysoe4,on the right side of her husband, the on Thursday the 27th ult. All the f un st respectable inhabitants of the • place attended the v e ,, Qr al, and the shops in the town were shut during the 4 9111"'Y. • , IMPECtIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS, July l n. The SPEAKER took the Chair at Twelve o'Clock. COLONIAL POSTAGE BILL. The report on this Bill was brought up and the Bill ordered to be engrossed. The Assessed Taxes Compensation Bill was reported. The Three-and-a-Half per Ceuts. Exemption Bill was recd a third time and passed. The Vagrants' Removal Bill was also read a third time and passed. JOINT-STOCK COMPANIES REGISTRATION AND REGULATION BILL. Mr. GLADSTONE moved that the house do resolve itself into Committee on this Bill. . The SPEAKER having left the Chair the House re solved itself into Committee. On clause 1 being proposed, Mr. GLAI)STONE, in answer to a question from Mr. Hawes, said it was intended to propose a clause on the bringing up the report, to extend the.operation of the Bill to Ireland. The reason the Bill would not be ex tended to Scotland would be explained by the Right Hon. Gentleman the Lord Advocate. The LORD ADVOCATE said that to extend the operation of the Bill to Scotland would create consider able confusion, and it was, therefore, intended to intro duce a separate Bill on the subject to apply to Scotland. Mr. HAWES complained of this Bill being extended to Ireland without notice, and without any Irish Mem- ber hating been on the Committee. Mr. GLADSTONE said an Irish Member had been added to the Committee. _ . ..... Mr. S. CRAWFORD wished to know why this law , was to be applicable to Ireland and not to Scotland ? The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said there were diffi culties in connexion with the law with regard to Scot land which did not exist with regard to Ireland. Mr. S. CRAWFORD said he was not prepared to say that this Bill should not be extended to Ireland, but he _ _ did think before it was so 'extended notice should be given, So that parties interested might have an opportu nity of becoming acquainted with its provisions, and of ascertaining how it was likely to work. Mr. GLAI)STONE said the Hon. Member for Roch- dale was quite right in the view he had taken. The fact was, the Bill did not yet apply to Ireland, but only to all companies having establishments in England. He in tended-to raise the question of applying the Bill to Ire land, by putting a notice on the Order-book to that effect, when the question could be fairly discussed, and the House would be in a position to come to a fair and dispassionate judgment on the question. Mr. HAWES said he thought the Right Hon. Gen tleman was, of course unintentionally, somewhat mis leading the House. The fact was, the Bill did extend to Ireland practically. The word Ireland, it was true, was not specifically mentioned in the Act, but it applied to all Irish companies having branches and establishments in England, and therefore it could not be said not to apply to Ireland. Mr. Y. HODGSON moved as an amendment, that the words " railway companies" be inserted after the words " banking companies. Mr. GLADSTONE said it was his intention to pro pose that all joint-stock companies for the construction of public works should be subject to this Act as well as railways. They should be all subject to a general system of registration, which was rendered necessary by the circumstance, that frequently the public were misled by seeing the names of noblemen and Members of Parlia ment in the list of provisional committees in those specu lations. The object of the registration was not to en able the companies to proceed with their works without having an Act of Parliament. He did not think it ad visable that they should be allowed to do so, as it would prejudice Parliament in favour of their Bills when they came before the Legislature. Publicity of the condition of a company for the construction of public works from its commencement, and the security of the public, were his chief objects. The fees for registration were to be applied to defray the expenses of a general office of re gistration, 'and in no company for public works should the shares be transferable until the company had ob tained a certificate of complete registration. Mr. HODGSON said he would withdraw his amend ment, and wait to see the state in which the Bill would come out of Committee. Mr: GILL suggested that this clause should le postponed. After a short discussion, however, the clause as amended was agreed to. Clause 3 was agreed to. Clause 4, which relates to provisional registration, was then proposed. Mr. PARKER said this clause appeared to him very badly arranged. Why, under it parties might be sub• jected to a charge of conspiracy. Mr. GILL was of opinion it never could be carried out. It was altogether of a most incomprehensible chartist • ter. Take every means possible to prevent the formation of dishonest companies, but let them not so legislate that people would be afraid of forming any companies what ever. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL was not afraid there would be any indictments for conspiracy under this Bill. Parties having the wish to form a company, and having a bona fide intention with respect to it, would find no difficulty in the matter. The very regulation herein enjoined, would be the best security they could desire for their own property and interests. Several verbal amendments were proposed and agreed to, and the clause thus altered was ordered to stand part of the Bill. Clause 5, relating to fines and penalties was, after some slight modifications, agreed to. It being now three o'clock, Sir W. CLAY suggested that the Chairman should report progress, in order that the Bill might be re printed. It would be impossible to proceed with the clauses of the Bill in its present state. clauThsese pro fo r ma, a t n h d en th w e e n nt ill th w r o a u s g o h r d t e h r e e d r e t main in o bere g . committed on Friday next. JOINT-STOCK COMPANIES REMEDIES AT LAW AND IN EQUITY BILL The. House then resolved itself into Committee on this Bill. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL; in reply to a ques tion from Mr. Hawes, said that the object of this Bill was to apply the law of bankruptcy to Joint-Stock Companies. Clauses 1 and 2 were agreed to. On clause 3 being read, Mr. GILL moved the insertion of the words " excep railway and canal companies." Mr. GLADSTONE could not see on what ground the Hon. Member selected two particular classes for exemp tion from the operation of the Bill, and must decidedly oppose the amendment. The amendment was withdrawn, and the clause was agreed to. The other clauses of the Bill were then agreed to, and the report was ordered to be brought up on Thursday week, when it is understood that several modifications promised by the Government are to be introduced. On the motion of Mr. LOCKHART the Monkland Railway Bill was re-committed. Mr. HAYTER presented a petition from an individual in Dublin against a clause in the Dublin and Cashel Railway Bill. The petitioner was entitled to 6d. in the pound on all money paid into the Court of Chancery in Ireland, and this clause deprived him of that sum. Mr. SHEIL—He was made usher of the court when he was six months old.—(Great laughter.)—The petition was then brought up. Mr. T. DUNCONIBE presented a petition from the nailmakers of Dudley and the neighbourhood, against the truck sytem. The petitioners stated that they got five shillings a week wages, and this sum they were com pelled to lay out with their masters. Mr. WATSON presented a petition from Clitheroe against the Mortmam Acts. NOTICES OF MOTION. Mr. HUME—I beg leave to give notice, Sir, in con sequence of that ungentlemanly act last night—(Great laughter)---of counting out the House— The SPEAKER—The Hon. Gentleman will please to withdraw that expression. Mr. HUME —Well, Sir, unhandsome act -then.— (Laughter.) So long as we were talking about dogs the House was not counted, but when I came to talk about men it was counted directly. I shall bring forward my motion on going into Committee of Supply. Mr. WODEHOUSE gave notice that to-morrow he should put a question to the Secretary of State for the Home Department relative to incendiary fires in Norfolk. STATE OF THE NAVY. Sir C. NAPIER rose to put a question to the Gallant Officer opposite (Sir G. Cockburn), and he was extremely sorry that the First Lord of the Treasury was not in his place while he did so. During the tenure of office by the late Government, the ships of the navy were inefficiently manned, and they were frequently complained of by the present Government as well as by himself and brother officers. The presont Board of Admi ralty, however, on coming into office, very pro perly improved the _state of the ,navy with respect to the manning of the ships, excepting with re spect to the guard ships which at present had only third rate crews. The question he had to ask was, whether it was true that the Albion had sailed with a reduced crew, and that the Caledonia and St. Vincent had em barked 150 supernumerary marines instead of the same number of seamen. The Albion was an 84 gun ship, and he understood that she had sailed with 750 men, the full complement being 850 men. Sir G. COCKBURN, who spoke in so low a tone of voice as to be scarcely audible, was understood to say that the Albion had sailed with her full complement of men, which was 750. Three-decked vessels of the second class had 850 men, but the third class only carried 750 men, and that was: the full complement for the Albion. With regard to the other question, the Hon. and Gallant Officer was right. The complement for the guard-ships was 620 men each, but an occasion had arisen in which it was desirable that one of these ships should go out as quickly as possible, and it was arranged that she should take 750 seamen, and also 120 marines. The vessel alluded to was quite suited for the great ob ject for which she was sent out. She was quite equal to take her own part either with friend or foe. He was delighted to be able to state to the House and-the country, that his orders for this vessel to sail arrived at Plymouth between one and two o'clock in the day, and the ship was on her course at an early hour the next morning.—(Cheers.) Sir C. NAPIER—Then, am I to understand that, in future, our ships are not to be manned by seamen, but by marines ? Sir G. COCKBURN—Certainly not ; but, in a case of emergency like this, where the supposition might arise in some people's minds that the lives of British subjects in Morocco might be in danger, he (Sir G. Cockburn) was glad to be able to do that in a moment which, if done otherwise, might have caused great delay in the sailing of the ship.--,(Hear, hear.) THE STATE TRIALS. . Mr. T. DUNCOMBE said he had a question to put in reference to the proceedings which had recently taken place in the House of Lords. The arguments upon the writ of error having closed, it was said that the Judges had left, or wer: about immediately to leave town. The question he had to put was, whether the Government had made any .arrangement, in order that judgment might be given in this case during the present session ? The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said he really could not see what Government had to do at all with making any arrangement upon the subject.—(Hear, hear.) There had been an argument of six days aidressed to the House of Lords on the writs of error; and on which argument, by the way, the counsel for the plaintiffs in error occupied no less than five days, and counsel for the Crown only one.—(Hear.) As to the impression made upon the minds of the judges who were to decide upon the case, he (the Solicitor-General) could of course say nothing ; and he knew just about as much as to the time when the final decision of that high tribunal would be delivered. IRISH LAND COMMISSION. Mr. S. CRAWFORD wished to ask the Right Hon. Baronet at the head of her Maje Sty's Government if there was any expectation of a report from the Irish Land Commission during the present session, and if so whether the House might look for any legislative mea sure founded upon it in the course of the next session of Parliament. Sir R. PEEL said he believed the Commissioners had determined not to make any partial report. Whenever they (lid report he (Sir R. Peel) should be prepared, without loss of time, to make t heir statements and.opmions the foundation for such legislative measures as might suggest themselves. Mr. PETER BORTHWICK complained of the prac tice of counting out the House when measures of im portance were to be brought forward.—(A laugh.) He himself had ha .I measures of great importance—(A laugh)—and when he was about to bring them forward the House was counted out. Mr. CRIPYS T- sUidiVai . ihe Hon. Member for Mont rose (Mr. Hume) was counted out last night at the wish of the flon. Member for Evesham himself. Mr. BORTIIWICK emphatically denied that he had ever been a party to " counting out." Mr. Sergeant MURPHY wished to ask whether the Bill ought to be read before counting out ? The Speaker's answer was not heard in the laughter which the question occasioned. Mr. HUME said that he did not complain of the conduct of the other side of the House; for he thought that he was deserted by his own side—(Cheers and laughter)—when a Bill to repress the stealing of dogs was before the House there was no danger of a count ont, but when a question of importance to the public was to come on the strongest party could count out. After some further conversation, the House proceeded to the other orders of the day. FIELD GARDENS BILL. Mr. COWPER moved the second reading of this Bill. This Bill would confer great benefit on the poor man, and he therefore confidentltrecommended it to the House. He proposed that in all future Inclosure Acts a portion of the land should be reserved for the purposes of this Act. The land, however, was not to be given to the cultivators absolutely, but only the occupation of it, and that upon lease. He trusted that the Right Hon. Gen • tleman at the head of the Home Department (Sir James Graham), would not feel it his duty to op pose himself to the Bill, for, if it was not permitted to proceed, there could be no legislation upon the subject during the present session. The Right Hon. Gentleman had sufficient to do in his own department, or he might invite him to take charge of the present Bill. But it was the last " straw " that broke the camel's back, and that Right Hon. Gentleman's avo cations were already sufficiently onerous; and indeed he doubted if it would be in his power to carry through Parliament the many Bills already under his care . H e . . (Mr. Cowper) should therefore strongly urge this Bill upon the consideration of the House, more especially as it was one so much calculated to benefit the moral and physical condition of the people. Mr. SHARMAN CRAWFORD seconded the motion and gave his most hearty approval to the Bill. Wher ever the allotment system had been tried, the production of the land had been increased and the condition of the labourers had been improved. It was quite plain to any one who looked at the state of England that it was not half cultivated, and if spade husbandry were introduced it would afford increased employment, and give increased produce. None of the common lands of England should be inclosed except such as were indispensably necessary. He conceived that it was not desirable to give less to the working man than an acre, but yet would accept of less, so that it might support him when he had not a sufficiency of em ployment ; but when he had not, he did not think less than an acre would be enough to keep him in compara tive comfort. Mr. FERRAND expressed his sincere gratitude to the Hon. Member for bringing forward this Bill, and' hoped the Government would allow it to become the law of the land. The allotment system answered remarkably well in his (Mr. Ferrand's) district. The Right Hon. Baronet, the First Lord of the Treasury, hitherto recommended the allotment system in the agricultural districts, and there Vf as no reason to think it would not answer equally well in the manufacturing districts. Mr. ESCOTT supported the motion. The allotment system, which worked such benefits, was purely volun luntary, and he did not approve of the principle ex pressed by the Hon. Gentleman, of fixing the rent for land. He would wish to see whether a great deal of benefit might not be done without any legislative inter ference between landlord and tenant. Mr. HUME said he thought the allotment system, though established by law, could be only carried out by the zeal of the local proprietors. He doubted the propriety of the Bill. The situation of the humbler classes in this country was distressing in the extreme, and worse than that of any of the kingdoms on the Continent ; but he thought some more searching and efficient remedy absolutely necessary. Sir JAMES GRAHAM would not oppose the second reading of the Bill. He thought the allotment system generally good, but believed its success entirely de pended on the zeal of local proprietors. He felt sur prised that the Hon. Member for Rochdale recommended in very strong terms spade husbandry and small farms, but he (Sir James Graham) thought they were, in many cases, the causes of distress. The real benefit of the allotment system was to give the poor labourer enough to engage that time which would be otherwise unemployed. He was afraid that the machi nery of the Bill would require great alteration in many of its most essential details, but would not, however, at present, enter into any very critical examination. He w t el let l-disposed sm all qu a m a n o t n i t g i e t s h o e f a l b a o n u d r too then thought it one of th e fi rs t d u ti es o f p r oprietors of land l Mr. CHILDERS, as a member of the Committee , classes. Mr. and would express his concurrence in the provisions of the Bill Lord WORSLEY advocated the system of allotments, inasmuch as it would afford assistance, though not the entire means of livelihood to the poor man. It was advan tageous to the poor man to be able to grow his own vegetables, but he would not at all recommend the system of apportioning waste lands out to the poor as gardens, for they would not be to them worth the ex pense of cultivation. He would give the poor man a garden besides his cottage—not a larger piece of land at a distance from it. Having expressed this opinion he would support the second reading. The Bill was then read a second time, and ordered to be committed on Wednesday next. COURT OE. ARCHES BILL. The second reading of the Court of Arches Bill was moved. Mr. H. ELPHINSTONE opposed it as a very bad thing—worse than any Bill he had ever known introduced. Mr. R. YORKE 'protested against the framing, of the Bill, and if it were persevered in, it wonld be his duty to oppose it. The ecclesiastical law could be reformed only by abolishing it.—(A laugh.) After a few words from Mr. EscoTT and Mr. HUME, Sir J..GRAIIAM said, that as this was an adjourned debate, and he had already spoken upon it, he would not now occupy the House by replying to the arguments on the other side.—(Cheers and laughter.) The House then divided, when the numbers were-- For the motion Against it' 3O • Majority... —l3 GAMBLING ON RACE-COURSES. Mr. CHRISTIE - moved that Charles Henry Russell should be heard at the bar by counsel against the Ac tions for Gaming Discontinuance Bill. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER asked whether the petitioner Russell was or was not a party to the actions now pending? Mr. CHRISTIE said that he believed the petitioner was a party to the actions. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER opposed the motion, on the ground that the Hon. Gentleman who proposed it was able to state whether the petitioner Was or was not interested in the result. Mr. CHRISTIE said that the petitioner was interested. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE supported the motion. Lord PALMERSTON said that, in the case of Wright, there could be no doubt about the land; it was quite different in the present case. The plaintiff in this case was only put forward as the screen of other persons. Mr. M. GIBSON moved that the solicitor for the pe titioner, who was in attendance, should be called in and examined at the bar as to the intent of Mr. Russell in the action. The SPEAKER said that the motion could not be put. After a short discussion the House divided. The numbers were— Ayes Noes Majority against Mr. Christie's motion 16 Mr. CHRISTIE then moved that the House should resolve itself into a Committe upon the Bill that day three months. He would offer every opposition to the Bill in his power. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER denied that the course which he had taken was unfair. He thought that the Hon. Member ought to have satisfied himself that the allegations of the petition were true before he presented them to the House. Lord PALMERSTON thought that there was no occasion for warmth of temper upon either side in this case. As for himself, he had not pledged himself to vote for the Bill or against it. He certainly thought that it would be a bad precedent to call- the petitioner to the bar. Mr. M. GIBSON thought that the Government had taken a timid and hesitating part in respect to this Bill. They had supported the Bill indirectly, but had waited to see how the wind would blow. lie should be glad to see all penalties for betting or private gambling done away with, but he wished the whole general subject to be brought before the House and discussed, and not - one portion of that which chiefly affected the Parliamentary friends of the Government in that House. Lord STANLEY utterly denied that the Government had anything- to do with this _measure, or took any in , terest in it whatever. What their individual opinions might be he knew not, but as a Government they had ~.. 14 ... 30 nothing whatever to do with the matter either one way or the other. The plaintiff then before the House was only the nominal plaintiff; put forward to screen the real one, who was a man of straw. The Hon. Member for Weymouth ought to have satisfied himself he knew all the facts and merits of the case before he had come be fore the house to advocate such a cause. Admitting, however, that the man Russell was the real plaintiff, tke precedents for hearing him by counsel having been looked into that day, they were found to be against him, and on that ground alone did he (Lord S.), not as a Member of the Government, but as a private individual, oppose the application now made. Mr. VERNON SMITH said it appeared to him that the Government had taken a most indecisive part on this question, and such conduct he could not approve. The question was whether qui tam actions were useful or not —whether the law should remain as it is, or be altered — and therefore it was not very creditable in the Govern ment to declare, through the Noble Lord (Stanley), that they cared nothing about the matter. However, he quite agreed with the Hon. Member for Manchester, that if these actions had been brought against poor instead of against rich parties, the House would never have been troubled upon the subject. Still he was willing to allow the second reading of the Bill, in the hope that next session the Government would shake off their indecision, and bring the whole subject before the House, with a view to an amendment of the law, and an adaptation of it to the present wants and usages of the country. Sir J. GRAHAM said he had been applied to by the Noble Lord, the Chairman of the Gaming Committee, to know what the Government intended to do in reference to the subject on which that Committee had just published its report. He had an swered that the report was of a most able and useful character, but at that late period of the ses sion it was impossible for the Government to apply its attention to the subject. It would, however, he added, be its duty to give its best attention hereafter to the re port and the evidence of the Committee, with a view to legislate upon the subject during the next session of Parliament. On that the Noble Lord asked him to bring in a Bill to extend the Act lately passed until the next session ; but he (Sir J. Graham) suggested that, as Chairman of the Committee, be (Lord Palmerston) was the most proper person to introduce it. He had intro duced it ; and he (Sir J. Graham) in his private capa city, and not as a member of the Government, felt it his duty to support the Noble Lord. And in the coming session he had no hesitation in saying it would be the duty of the Government to consider the whole subject, with a view to the Parliament legislating upon it. Captain BERKELEY said he would rather a son of his went to the common hazard table than take up the art of book-making, and all the—he had almost said dirty—practices connected with it. For his part, he would never give a vote in that House to screen a gam bler, just because he happened to be a rich man, or to . more in what was called the higher circles of society. Sir GEORGE CLERK said the hearing of counsel was opposed on the ground that the petitioner was not the real plaintiff in the case, and had therefore no claim on the sympathy of the House, as he could not prove that any injury was likely to accrue to him from any legislation thai was about to take place. Colonel PEEL said, in reference to what had fallen from a Learned Judge on a late occasion, as to gentlemen associating with a certain class of persons, he would take that opportunity of stating that he had never asso ciated with those parties. Till the day of that trial, when he met the plaintiff and others in court, he had never set eyes upon them to know them by name. And as to their horses, he could no more hinder a person running his horse at a race, than he could hinder the Learned Judge from walking over the course.—(Hear, hear.) But the fact was, the vexation of these people so alluded to (with his Noble Friend beneath him espe cially) was, that they would not associate with them all.— (Cheers.) That was the real sore, and it was right it should be known.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. M. GIBSON said it had been charged upon him that 'as a member of the Gaming Committee he had put questions to the witnesses with a view of exposing parties to the penalties of the law. This he strongly de nied. He had put questions solely with a view of getting at the truth, and to do this, he would at any time give every hour and every moment of his time.—(oh, oh.) Yes, he would, though, to do his duty as a Member of that House.—(Hear, hear.) He denied that he had been guilty of any unfairness whatever, and he thought Hon. Gentlemen who were members of that Committee, would bear him out in stating that he had not in any way exceeded his duty.—(Hear.) Lord GEORGE BENTINCK said he did not con sider the conduct of the Hon. Member for Manchester, on the Committee, to have been altogether dictated by a spirit of fairness ; but, before alluding further to this topic now, he must allude to another subject, about which there seemed to be some doubt. A person had been sued for 12,0001. for bets which he had made, amounting to 23,0001., on a horse named Gaper, his (Lord George Bentinck's) property, and it was, therefore, supposed that he (Lord George Bentinck) had some interest in the result of that action, whereas, in truth, he was in no wise interested.—(Hear.) He must now say that he did think the questions put by the Hon. Member for Man chester on the Committee, had a tendency to support the claim of the individual who pressed this most iniquitous qui tang action—the Hon. Member asked one witness distinctly if he did not know something about 3,0001. lost on a bet in the late Derby race.—(Hear, hear.) He would further say that, had not the reverse been so positively stated by an Hon. Member in that House, he (Lord George Bentinck) would have firmly believed that the object of these queries was to direct the prosecution. However, the public would judge whether the inquiries of the lion. Gentleman were not intended to prejudice the defendants. He would not notice the observations of the Hon. Member for Weymouth with respect to what passed in the Court of Exchequer, but he would say that he was willing that his conduct should stand the test of a public.scrutiny, which he knew he would come out of blameless. It had been urged that this was a piece of class legislation. In answer to that, he begged leave to state, that if these qui tam actions did not affect persons of high rank and station, there never would have been a single objection to the present pro ceedings.—(Hear, hear.) If they looked back but for a comparatively short period to the history of Parlia mentary proceedings, they would find there were no less than twenty-three precedents, all relating to persons of humble condition, in which these qui tam actions had been suspended or discontinued by legis lative interference. He had assisted himself on behalf of the printers and publishers of newspapers, stage players, and coal-whippers. Hon. Members opposite did not object to The suspension or discontinuance of these actions, although they now raised their voices so high in the present instance, when actions had been brought by persons of the very worst description. — (Hear.) He charged the Hon. Member for Manchester with associating with a person who had robbed his own uncles " hell"---(Laughter)—which he thought - suf ficiently discredit a bl e. Mr. M. GIBSON— I deny i t. Lord G. BENTINCK—Yes, you deny it; but evidence will be shortly taken, which will show that this person constantly frequented the house of the Hon. Member, in Wilton-crescent. Mr. M. GIBSON—It is not the case. Lord G. BENTINCK—WeII, we shall see. The Noble Lord, in a warm manner, and in severe language, descanted upon the characters of persons not Members of the House, and concluded by saying that an attempt had been made to ind uce hi m t o com e to a compromise, which he had indignantly rejected. Mr. HUME denied in the strongest manner that his Hon. Friend (Mr. M. Gibson) had done anything that was not warranted by the strictest propriety. He did not think the attack of the. Noble Lord on his lion. Friend was just or. becoming ; and with respect to the informer, about whom so much had been said, he (Mr. Hume) would have no hesitation in declaring that, for anything he knew to the contrary, he would as soon believe him as the Noble Lord.—(Laughter.) Before the Noble Lord made such charges on his Hon. Friend he should have looked nearer home. His Hon Friend had stated his opinions temperately and firmly, and just as he (Mr. Hume) would have done had he been placed in the same position ; and it was rather too bad that for so doing he should be so foully attacked. The Hon. Member had done his, best to elicit the truth—no easy matter—and it did appear to him incomprehensible how Hon. Members could cheer the Noble Lord in his attack upon the Hon. Member for Manchester, who had only done his duty.— (Cries of " Hear.") He understood the meaning of that cry and of the Chancellor of the Exchequer's cheer, who understood nothing whatever about the subject.— (Laughter.) He must say that he had never heard so much disclosed in that House about what passed in a Committee up stairs, nor did he think it proper or de corous for Hon. Members to accuse one another of their conduct in a Committee up stairs.—(Hear, hear.) The scene which had just taken place, as well as some others of a similar character that occurred not long since, were not calculated to elevate the character of that House in the opinion of the people—(Hear, hear)—and ought to be avoided as much as possible. He believed the pre sent Bill entirely resulted from class legislation, and should therefore oppose it to the utmost of his ability. Mr. ESCOTT defended the conduct of the Hon. Member for Manchester (Mr. M. Gibson), which he thought had been marked by extreme fairness on that Committee of which he (Mr. Escott) was a Member.— (Hear, hear.) The Hon Member was fair and impartial throughout the whole inquiry, and his queries very much assisted the Committee in arriving at the truth, and coming to just conclusions.7..(Hear.) Mr. HAYTER, as a member of. the Committee, like wise defended the conduct of the Hon. Member for Manchester. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE said it was perfect nonsense to say the Bill was not the result of class legislation. He thought the individual who felt himaelf aggrieved ought s to be heard by :co unsel at the bar of the House , as lie -believed that injury had been unjustly inflicted on him. He would, however , as the y had gone so far, vote fur apparently labouring under considerable exciteme nt, an d said that some, very strong and unwarrantable e x p ressions had been cast upon him by the Noble Lord.—(Cries " Order," " Chair.") The SPEAKER sai d t h e Noble Lord had retracted goSinigr into Committee s on rose, the e, Bill. the offensive expressi ons. Sir. D. J. NoRREYS—Sir, I con s id er I h ave b ee n most unjustfiably assailed.—(Order.) However, if— The SPEAKER --I understood the Noble Lord to have retracted those offensive words.--(Hear, hear.) After the Noble Lord made that complete retractation the House will consider the words not to have been spoken. Sir DENHAM NORREYS—Then, Sir, I shall not advert further to the expressions of the Noble Lord than to say—(Order.) The SPEAKER again interposed, upon which Sir D. NORREYS, after in some measure expressing his satisfaction at the retractation, said, if the Noble Lord promised not to take advantage of the provisions of the Bill he would not further oppose it. Captain pEolgldi deprecated the language which had been used by the Noble Lord. He would oppose the Bill. The trou<e then divided, when there appeared— For going into Committee 45 Against it Majority ., .. _ _ On entering the gallery we found Mr. CHRISTIE expressing his regret for having ex pressed himself in so hasty a manner. lie was in nowise inclined to be factious, and would not persist in his in tention to obstruct the progress of the Bill. He believed that the penalties were extremely high, and he would support a Bill for the suppression of those actions upon thepayment of costs ? If the costs were given to the in former he would withdraw his opposition to the Bill. Mr. M. GIBSON said that there had been an indirect attack made upon him by a Noble Lord which was per fectly unjustifiable. Mr. HUME wished to have words inserted in the first clause, by which costs should be given to the in former. Lord PALMERSTON had no objection to the Bill being made a discontinuing Bill instead of a suspending one. _ _ _ Captain PECEIELL also thought that it would be better to make the Bill one of discontinuance. The amendment was withdrawn, and the clause agreed to. The other clauses were also a b ,, reed to. The house re sumed, and the report was ordered to be received to • morrow. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY MORNING; JULY 11, 1844. BOROUGH OF SUDBURY. Upon the motion that the House go into Committee on the. Sudbury Disfranchisement Bill, Mr. BLACKSTONE said that much as he depre cated the sytem of bribery which had been followed at Sudbury, he did not think a case was made for the dis franchisement of the borough. He concluded by moving, "That it be an instruction to the Committee to extend the right of voting fur the future election of Members to serve in Parliament for the borough of Sudbury, to all persons residing within the hundred of Baberg, within the county of Suffolk, and the hamlet of Ballingdon cum Brundon, in the county of Essex. having the qualification required as electors for cities and boroughs, wider the Act of 2 Will. IV., c. 45 and that the following persons, viz. Peter Alston, James Berry, Thomas Brown, William Barnard, William Cross, Joseph Cook, George Dawson, Thomas Erith, James Johnson, Charles King, Thomas Making, George Parsonson, William Rolfe, Richard Steed, William Tolliday, and Joseph Wheeler, being guilty of receiving bribes at the last election ; and Joseph Barker, Samuel Berry, Wil liam Cook, Thomas Ginn, Thomas Goody, Golding Herbert, Samuel Hale, James Herbert, John Jones, and William Warner, being concerned in the distribution of money among the voters before or during the election, be hereafter disqualified from voting at any election for Members to serve in Parliament for the borough of Sudbury." Captain BERESFORD seconded the motion, and denied that the majority of the constituents of Harwich were corrupt; Mr. B. COCHRANE denied that cases of bribery were brought against Sudbury sufficient to justify the disfranchisement of the whole constituency. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL supported the Bill, and contended that there was an ample body of evidence to justify the disfranchisement of the borough. The majority of the constituency were tainted with cor ruption. The House then divided, when there appeared— For going into Committee 37 For Mr. Blackstone's amendment I Majority The Bill then went through Committee, and was or dered to be reported to-morrow. The LORD ADVOCATE was about to ask leave to bring in a Bill to diminish the expense of completing feudal investitures in Scotland, when Mr. HUME moved that the House be counted, and there being only twenty-one Members present, the House adjourned. MASTERS AND SERVANTS' BILL. TO THE TRADES AND WORKING CLASSES GENERALLY. The Metropolitan Duncombe Testimonial Committee have found, from statements and applications repeatedly made to them relative to the Masters and Servants' Bill, that few have any knowledge of its nature, and there fore the great masses of the people do not understand how it was likely to have affected their interests, their rights and liberties, had it passed into a law. This we are not surprised at when we consider the little publicity which has hitherto been given to those Government measures which have, evidently, been intended to be smuggled through the Houses of Parliament, as the Masters and Servants' Bill no doubt was, and would have been, but for him who is ever on the watch to guard the interests of the people—namely, Thomas Slingsby Dunconibe. And finding, also, that there exists in the public mind a strong desire to be informed of the nature of the Bill, which in our Address already issued, we have said was fraught with mischief to the working millions of this kingdom :—We, therefore, deem it to be our duty to give publicity to the Bill, especially to those clauses of it which would have most materially affected the condi tion of working men, and working women too, in order that they may judge for themselves, and be able to ap preciate the eminent services which the undaunted, and unswerving Friend of the People, T. S. Duncombe, Esq.,M.P., has rendered them by his strenuous exertions in thwarting, and finally defeating, that infamous mea sure, evidently intended still further to subjugate labour to the merciless power of capital. We subjoin a few extracts from the Bill, to show its tyrannical and oppressive nature:— " And be it enacted, that if any servant, workman, la bourer, or other person shall contract to serve or work for any other person, and shall not enter into his or her service or employment according to the contract, or having entered thereunto, shall absent himself or herself there from before the term of his or her contract, or before the work contracted to be performed shall be completed, or shall be guilty of any other misbehaviour concerning such service or employment, it shall be lawful for any justice of the peace, upon complaint thereof made upon oath by the master or employer, or by his or her steward or agent, bailiff, foreman, or manager, instead of awarding damages or abatement of wages, to order that the party complained of shall be imprisoned in the common gaol or house of corection, with or without hard labour, for any term not exceeding two calender months. "And be it enacted, that any justice of the peace, upon any complaint being made before him, which he has authority to hear and determine under this Act, may issue his summons in writing for the attendance of the person complained of, at a time and place to be appointed for hearing the complaint, and to be set forth in the summons ; and if the person to whom any such summons shall have been directed shall not appear according to the tenor thereof, and no sufficient cause shall be shown for his or her non-appearance, it shall be lawful for any justice of the peace, upon proof of the service of the summons, to issue his warrant for the apprehension of such person, or if complaint shall be made upon oath before such justice that the person complained of has absconded, or is about to abscond, it shall be lawful for such justice to issue his warrant for the apprehension 'of such person, either without issuing any summons or after the issue of the summons, in order that the complaint may be heard and determined. " And be it enacted, that it shall be lawful for any justice of the peace, at the request in writing of any of the parties to the said complaint, and oa the oath of such party, that he or she believes that the attendance of any person as a witness will be material to the hearing of such complainf, to issue his summons to any such person to appear and give evidence on oath before such justice as shall hear and determine the complant, at a time and place to be set forth in the said summons ; and if any person so summoned shall not appear at the time and place set forth in the said summons, and shall not offer any reasonable excuse for the default, to the satisfaction of the justice attending for the purpose of hearing and determining the complaint,' or, appearing according to the summons, shall not submit to be examined as a wit ness, then it shall be lawful for 'such last-mentioned justice, upon proof of the service of the summons, by warrant under his hand and seal, to commit the person so making default in appearing, or appearing and re fusing to give evidence, to some prison within his juris diction, there to remain without bail or mainprize, for any time not exceeding one calendar month, or until such person shall submit to be examined and give evidence." We think that comment by us is altogether needless, as every reflecting mind will at once perceive that a law framed in such indefinite terms, as in the fourth clause,—giving such extraordinary and despotic powrs to a single justice of the peace in the fifth and seventh clauses, would have placed the toiling free-born sons and daughters of Britain entirely in the hands of their foremen and masters, who, we have every reason to be lieve, would soon have used, or rather abused, the power thereby given to them, to crush and still further de grade those dependent on them, who, alas 1 are already in thousands of cases too mush degraded. The ten dency of such a law would have been to make good masters and foremen bad ones, and to render bad ones a thousand times worse by legalising oppression in all its forms. We believe, then, that this tyrannical measure has only to be made known to be generally, if not univer sally detested, by all honest men ; for what trade, or what labourer, could have escaped the effeots of such a wily law so long as any misbehaviour, however trivial, respecting their service or employment, made them liable to be imprisoned in the common gaol for two months, with or without hard labour. We feel confident, that all in whose hearts there exists a sense of gratitude, will unite with us, and aid us in presenting a National Testi monial of Gratitude to Mr. Duncombe, for his past ser vi.:es in our, and in their behalf—but chiefly for his noble exertions in defeating this Government measure, thereby I rescuing us from its evil consequences had it become the law of the land. On behalf of the Central Committee, JOHN ROSE, Chairman. JAMES SYME, Secretaries. JOHN KELSEY, On Tuesday information was received at the chief station of the S division, in Albany-street, Regent's-park, of the commission of a murder on the previous day at the village of Bow Brickhill, near the, town of Newport Pagnell, Buck inghamshire. The victim was a man named Joseph Leach, and the supposed perpetrators of the horrid deed are two young men named Joseph Keen and William Stephens, both belonging to the same neighbourhood, who have absconded, and for whose apprehension warrants have been issued. A description of the supposed murderers was immediately forwarded by route throughout the metropolitan police divi sions, And it has been subsequently ascertained that two men answering the description went, about 11 o'clock that fore noon, into the Coach and Horses public-house, in the Edg ware-road. They appeared to have just come from the country, and, having partaken of a pint of beer, left the house, going in the direction of Cumberland-gate, Hyde-park, where all further trace of them his been lost. One of them had a small bundle with him. It has not been stated how the murder was committed. THE WAVERLEY BALL. It must be premised that this ball was devised for the pur pose of raising a fund in aid of the general subscription for the completion of the monument at present in course of erec tion in the city' of Edinburgh to the memory of Sir Walter Scott. There is a difficulty in naming the identical person with whom the idea originated of embodying in a fancy ball the characters of that great novelist and poet; but to who ever the credit is due, we have only to say, the most sanguine expectations must have been surpassed by the gorgeous and brilliant spectacle the arena of Willis's Rooms presented on Monday night. The object of the promoters of this; magni ficent assembly has hem fully gained. We stated, at a rough guess, yesterday, that there was between 1,200 and 1,300 persons of rank and distinction at the ball; we can now . assert, on authority, that no less than 1,4.38 tickets were actually entered, so that upwards of 1,0001. will pass into the exche quer of the Committee. In an early stage of the arrangements, the ladies patronesses were unanimous in their desire to limit the issue of vouchers, but owing to the extensive demand it was judged almost a necessity to increase the original number named by 500. On Monday afternoon vouchers could not be procured for either love or money. . . It was shortly after nine when the carriages began to set down company at both entrances to the room, and there was an uninterrupted succession of arrivals until after one. The arrangements for the reception of the company were beyond all praise. The splendid rooms are well known to our aris tocracy to possess all the conveniences requisite for a monstre ball, certainly not to be approached by any other establish ment. On this occasion it was necessary, however, to in crease the ordinary accommodation, in order that the per sonal comfort of all present should be insured. The supper room on the grouud-floor was appropriated for dancing, and the staircase leading from that room to the ball-room above was suitably decorated with exotics, &c., and access was gained with the greatest facility to both rooms. The grand ball-room had rows of raised seats arranged at the east end, covered with crimson, exclusively for the use of the ladies patronesses, and those beauties of our nobility who were to take part in the fancy quadrilles. The five costly chan deliers, and the girandoles, from which the •room was illumi. nated by hundreds of wax lights, were tastefully orna mented with roses and camellias. In the supper-room an extended table was supplied with the choicest refresh ments, and two rooms up stairs were set apart for refections of a lighter description. Several of the rooms, as well as the staircases, were abundantly embellished by flowering plants and exotics. The ladies patronesses were in early attendance, and were conducted to what is termed at Almack's the " Card Room," although at those assemblies such instruments of gaming are never allowed. The tea room, invariably used as the salon of meeting for those dominant personages, was on Monday the locale for the congregation of the ladies and gentlemen taking characters in the Waverley quadrille (the Marchioness of Londonderry's), so that not the slightest confusion arose. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester arrived from Gloucester House precisely at tea o'clock, the leading ladies patronesses advancing to meet that illustrious and ami able member of our Royal Family. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, attended by Major Stephens, came shortly after his royal sister. The Royal Duke wore the uniform of Colonel of the Coldstream Guards, and the riband of the order of the Garter. It was nearly eleven when the Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburgh Strelitz arrived. By half-past ten the ball-room was crammed to excess, and it was feared that from the intense anxiety manifested by the company to witness the procession of the Waverley quadrille, great inconvenience would be experienced in the necessary endeavour to obtain sufficient space for the forma tion of the quadrille. As a prelude to the commencement of the ball, Tolbecque's powerful orchestra played the national anthem, at the con clusion of which the folding doors of the tea-room were thrown open. All eyes were directed to that apartment, and a signal having been conveyed to M. Tolbecque, the band struck up the march of the " English Volunteers," at which the procession began its progress along the left centre of the salon de danse, to the raised benches where the Royal Family and ladies patronesses were seated, advancing in the follow ing order, the annexed programme setting forth the names and assumed characters of the Marchioness of Londonderry's monstre quadrille : COUNT ROBERT OF PARIS. " Brenhilda," " Count Robert of Paris," Lady Al exandrina Vane. Mr. Chas. Sheridan. " Anna Comnena," " Nicephorus Briennius," Lady Elizabeth De Burgh. Mr. Dawson Darner. THE BETROTHED. " Eveline Berenger," " Sir Damon de Lacey," Lady Charlotte Herbert. Hon. H. Cholmondeley. THE TALISMAN. " Queen Berengaria," " Richard Coeur de Lion," Hon. Miss Scarlett. Viscount Cantilupe. " Edith Plantagenet," " Kenneth the Scot," Lady Caroline Cust. Lord John Manners. CASTLE DANGEROUS. " Lady Augusta Berkeley," " Sir James de Walton," Lady Ellen Douglas. Mr. Hesketh. THE BRIDAL OF TRIERMAINE. " Sir Robert de Vaux," Hon. Mortimer West. " Ivanhoe," Mr. Robert Peel. " The Templar," Lord Northland. LORD OF THE ISLES. " Gyneth," Hon. Miss Miles. " Rowena," Miss Farquhar. " Rebecca," Miss Greville. " Edith of Lorn," " Lord Ronald," Miss Drummond. Lord Bernard Howard. FAIR MAID OF PERTH. " Fair Maid of Perth," " Henry the Armourer," Miss Bradshaw. Hon. Paul Methuen. QUENTIN DURWARD. _ _ " Issabella de la Croye," " Quentin Durward," Miss I'roby. Marquis of Granby. ANNE OF GEIERSTEIN. " Anne of Geierstein," Hon. Sophia Thullusson. MAILMION. "Arthur de Vere," Mr. F. Dawson. " Queen Margaret," " James the Fifth," Miss Proby. Viscount Clifden. THE LADY OF THE LAKE. " Edith Douglass," Mdlle. De Coigny:. " Malcolm Grxme." Mr. Duff. KENILWORTH. "Queen Elizabeth," "Sir Walter Raleigh," Mdlle. De Lechner. Hon. A. Duncombe. "Amy Robsart," " Earl of Leicester," Miss Montgomery. Lord Loftus. THE MONASTERY. " White Lady of Avenel," " Halbert Glendinning," Lady Mary F. Howard. Hon. E. Laseelles. T/ZE ABBOT. " Mary Queen of Scots," " George Douglas," Miss M'Leod, of M'Leod. Lord Brooke. "Catherine Seyton," "Roland Grmme," Miss Fitzgibbon. Viscount Curzon. THE PIRATE. " Minna," " Cleveland," Viscount Seaham. Hon. Harriet Hanbury. " Brenda," Lady Mary Taylour. " Alordaunt," Mr. Bortlton. Lord of the Isles. Marmion. Fortunes of Nigel. The Pirate. The Abbot. The Talisman. Rob Roy. Lady of the Lake. Rokeby. Woodstock. IVANHOE. Quentin Durward. The Antiquary. Guy Mannering. Castle Dangerous. . Redgauntlet. Kenilworth. Waverley. Ivanhoe. Lay of the Last Minstrel. Old Mortality. The Bridal of Triermaitte. ROKEBT. " Matilda of Rokeby," " Redmond," Lady Mary Campbell. Mr. Sturt. LAY OF THE LAST MDISTREL. " Margaret of Branksome," "Lord Cranstown," Lady Geurgiana Kerr. Lord Cranstown. FORTUNES OF NIGEL. " Margaret Ramsey," " Nigel, Lord Glenvarloeb," Miss Dawson Darner. Mr. Dudley Carleton. " Lady liermione," . " Lord Dalgarno," Miss Roma M'Leod. Hon. G. Browne. WOODSTOCK. " Alice Lee," " Everard," Miss Macdonald. Hon. G. Smythe. PEVERIL OF THE PEAK. " Alice Bridgenorth," " Peveril of the Peak," Lady Rachel Russell. Mr. Wayland. " Fenella," " Duke of Buckingham," Lady Clementina Villiers. Hon. E. Fane. THE LEGEND OF MONTROSE. " Annah Lyle," " Earl of Monteith," Lady Olivia Taylour. Mr. G. Egerton. OLD MORTALITY. " Edith Bellenden," " Henry Morton," Lady Caroline Cust. Hon. George Barrington. REDGAUNTLET. " Lilies Redgauntlet," Miss Morrett. " Alan Fairford," ➢ir. Hugh Seymour. ROB ROY. " Diana Vernon," " Frank Osbaldeston," Miss Macdonald. Viscount Lascelles, " Helen Macgregor," " Rob Roy," Hon. Charlotte lianburv. Mr. Harry Erskine. GUY kANNERING. " Julia Mannering" " Henry Bertram," lion. Miss Cholmondeley. Hon. Mr. Astley. " Lucy Bertram," . " Charles Hazelwood," Miss Balfour. Baron Talleyrand. THE ANTIQUARY. " Isabella Wardonr," " Lord Geraldine," Miss Clive Mr. Hogg. THE BRIDE OF LAMMERMOOR. " Lucy Ashton," " Ravenswood," Miss Fitzgibbon. • Mr. Tomline. THE BLACK DWARF. " Isabella de Vere," " Earnscliffe," Lady Jane Grimston. Mr. Hugo Mild:nay. THE HEART OF MM LOTHIAN. " Jennie Deans," . " Reuben Butler," Miss Fielding. Captain Lyon. WAVERLEY. " Flora M'lvor," " Fergus M'lvor," Lady Lucy Herbert. ' Campbell of Islay. " Rose Bradwardine," " Waverley." Miss Wyndham. Hon. H. St. John. On the march having concluded the following position was taken up by the quadrille : . - - 4 4 ci • .5 8 . ,E4A Ei o Pa 0 r-1 g 48 , g THE WAVEBLEY QUADRILLE I(The Marchioness of LONDONDERRY'S). • 6 • .1.• ' '§ 4 ) , A. 4 . 14 i• e) ~ < 5 PI • el a , FA er) ors 61 P.O pl t4O ; t 4 /f 4 The master of the ceremonies, Deplanque, having gained the desired room for the dance, Tolbecque's band brought forward an exquisite quadrille, composed by that artist ex pressly for the ball, denominated. the " Waverley Quadrille," and dancing commenced. We are enabled to say that " the measure" was gone through most successfully. It is due to 'the Marchioness of Londonderry to remark, at this stage of our notice, that all those persons of fashion who participated, not only in her quadrille, but in the pleasures of the night, are greatly in debted to her ladyship for the great attraction and rare en tertainment she undertook to complete. Had her ladyship possessed regal influence it could not have been more splendid or successful. The dresses were scrupulously correct in all the details. _ The faneysituidrilles of Lady, Caroline ,Sandford and the Hon. Mrs. Leicester Stafiholie were neat danced iesucces sion. They were most effective in all respects, but want o space prevents us from giving the lists. Their loyal Highness the Duke ofCambridge and Duchess of Gloucester remained for these quadrilles ; and then retired, the intense heat of the room, no doubt, accelerating their de parture. The Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburgh Strelitz left about half-past eleven. The Duke of Wellington, as usual at all the balls he now attends, retired early. On leaving the staircase, the Noble and Gallant Duke was asked his opinion of the ball as a spectacle. His Grace's answer was brief but to the point— " It is the most beautiful ball I ever saw." The ladies patronesses, after the three fancy quadrilles were finished, demanded a polka, from the orchestra, and then descended to the supper room, where Scotch reels and country dances were gone through, an extra band being stationed there. Dancing was prolonged until five o'clock yesterday morn ing, no less than 26 sets having been danced in the principal bull-room. In the course of the night a new waltz was performed, and greatly admired, Londres et Paris, composed by Tolbecque, of which the Queen has been pleased to accept the dedication. We hear that, although many of the ladies lost some of their diamonds in the room, with one or two exceptions they were found and restored during yesterday. THE CONVICT BARBER. TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES. Sir,—As I have unfortunately occupied for some time past a conspicuous place in your columns; I trust you will allow me to communicate one or two facts for the information of those who have taken an interest in my painful case. It must have surprised many that no evi dence was called on my behalf, and some have assumed, perhaps, that I had none of importance to offer. My evidence, and which was set out in the brief, was, however, of the greatest importance, and which it was always most fully intended should be adduced. Mr. Parry, in his advice on the evidence, speaks of the documentary portion as " most valuable," and the oral testimony as " most important." It was my desire that the Court should be put in possession of the utmost possible information, and with this view counsel were instructed to call all the clerks of the house, to submit all the office books and every paper connected with the case—to put into the box a witness who was had up from Bath for that purpose, and who had been remain ing in town several days, who would have proved the elaborate pains taken to prevent my detecting the im position ; also several parties who had transactions with me, who would have proved facts raising the strongest possible presumption against my being a guilty participator in these frauds. The correspondence with Fletcher, too, would have shown how studiously be had misled me, and that the business was conducted by myself and Bircham precisely like the other business 'of the office. It will naturally be asked why these were not called ? My counsel alone can fully explain it. I was astonished beyond measure when Mr. Wilkins, nt the close of his very able address, immediately called witnesses to character only. I certainly thought., that skilfully and ingeniously as the evidence was produced against me, a verdict of guilty could not be pronounced, and Mr. Wilkins appears to have reckoned with perfect confidence on a favourable verdict. It is with painful reluctance that I thus express my regret . at the course adopted by my counsel, as I feel the warmest gratitude to both Mr. Wilkins and Mr. Parry for the generoUs manner in which they took up my defence, whilst their fees were almost nominal. From the perusal of my briefs, and from Mr. Parry's conferences with me. counsel knew well my perfect innocence. To Mr. Wilkins I cannot but feel the utmost gratitude, not only for his great exertions at the trial, but for the generous sym pathy he has manifestei since. I am quite sure that upon a review of the facts that could have been proved on my behalf, he must have regretted that such evidence was not adduced, especially as it would have met the very points that were most dwelt upon by the judge ; and, after all, it was not without great hesitation that the jury returned a verdict against me. Since my con finement in Milibank prison I have memorialized Sir James Graham to allow me to submit my books, papers, and correspondence, and to afford me an opportunity of personally explaining the circumstances which have created suspicion against me. I begged that each of the other prisoners might be desired to make detailed state ments of all the circumstances in any manner affecting me. If this had been done, there is not the slightest doubt that my innocence would have been irresistibly demonstrated. lam quite aware that I had no legal right to such an inquiry, but as the only appeal for the correction of an error which condemns an innocent man to unspeakable misery is to the Crown, I do think that every opportunity should be afforded to a prisoner to establish his innocence. In my defence I have laboured under every possible difficulty ; the public mind became greatly prejudiced against me by ex park statements. I have been kept a close prisoner from the day of my apprehension—the 9th of December last, without money, in ill-health, and almost without friends. In this deplorable condition I had to contend against the most formidable power that could be brought against an unfortunate man. The struggle was too unequal ; power has triumphed over innocence. The public has now seen the declaration which Fletcher has at length thought fit to make, having withheld it until all hopes of making terms with the pro secution were at end. This declaration was quite voluntary, for be assured there is not, nor ever can be, any connexion between me and this man beyond that which my painful position enforces. That his dark shadow should still cross my path is an additional drop of bitterness in the cup which I have already drained to the dregs. All the prisoners have now as with one voice proclaimed my innocence—Mrs. Dorey, Sanders, his wife (the Emma Slack), and lastly, Fletcher. Th:tse declarations were made at different times, under different circumstances, and without the slightest concert with me or with each other—not for their own benefit, but rather to their prejudice. That Mrs. Dorey did declare my innocence to her medical attendant and to others at the Compter, when she was first apprehended, and be fore she sought to make terms with the prosecution, is well known. But the declaration of Sanders was made under circumstances, and with a consistency and evident sincerity, which no impartial mind can consider without a conviction of my innocence. He is the husband of the pretended Emma Slack. When the report of the first examination in the case appeared in the public papers, he and his wife immediately took flight, not, however, without communicating with his solicitor. Sanders then assured him that I was wholly innocent. Upon his ap , prehension he was brought to the Compter ; he then gave way to the bitterest anguish, saying to his medical attendant, and to others, " I am guilty, but there is one poor gentleman here who is innocent as a child unborn— that is, Mr. Barber ; be (Barber) had every reason to believe that my wife was Emma Slack, as she represented herself to be." He repeated this at Newgate to the chaplain, and to various other parties there, before and after his trial ; he did the same at Milbank prison, and declared that Fletcher had always cautioned him against my detection of the fraud. Now, how can any reasonable mind regard this ? It cannot be supposed that he was insin cere, or that he could have been ignorant had I possessed a guilty knowledge. If a separate trial had been allowed me I should not only have called Sanders, but each of the other prisoners, as sworn by the affidavit at my solici tsr's. I must not encroach upon your columns by no ticing other features in my distressing case. Mr. Wil kins will pardon me for alluding to one point connected with his very eloquent defence. He attacked the prose cution with great determination. Now, I must admit that I brought the prosecution upon myself by with holding Fletcher's name, believing that the transaction would prove to be a correct one. That prosecution was certainly conducted against me with great severity ; but the whole scope of my defence and my explanation of the circumstances raised against me was, that Fletcher had grossly misled me. It was of him therefore that I had the most reason to complain. My case is indeed a pitiable one : After seventeen years' clerkship in one house I attained the rank of a solicitor ; in seven more of great labour and anxiety I obtained an extensive and valuable practice. I was happy in the retrospect—hap pier still in my prospects ; my character and usefulness in society were proved by a host of respectable wit nesses. I am now in the very depth of misery—my greatest fault being an implicit confidence in a client whom no solicitor would have distrusted. Not the slightest of my country's laws have I offended ; my wretchedness is greater far than that of a guilty man ; his mind would have been prepared, and his arrange mets made. I write this amidst a scene of revelry and uproar ; I alone am in agonising sadness. This morn ing the vessel sails to convey me from all that I hold dear on earth. Deeply, most deeply, do I lament that the friends I leave behind me, and to whom I was dearly attached, should be disgraced by me ; that disgrace, however, arises only from terrible misfortune, not guilt. For that I am innocent of all guilty knowledge of a participation in these frauds—that I shared none; no, not the least, of the unenviable plunder (all this is confirmed by those who alone could have a perfect knowledge on the subject—namely, those who employed me as their so licitor, and by whom the fraud was devised an d consum mated) more than the judge who tried me, I solemnly declare before God and man, and as I hope to enjoy peace in this world and that which is to come. And although I am at present unjustly , suffering as a male factor, I am not without hop e th a t th e ti me w ill c ome when my innocence will be both proved and acknow ledged ; when I shall b e ena bl e d to . return i n t o so ci e ty, from which, but for an extraordinary and almost unpa ralleled combination of unfortunate circumstances, I should never have been driven. Craving your pardon for occupying so large a portion of your valuable sp ace , I h ave the honour to remain, Sir, your most obedient servant, WILLIAM HENRY BARBER. Ship Agincourt, off Woolwich, July 8. Loss or AN EMIGRANT SHlP.—Recently intelli gence has been received from Sydney, Cape Breton, concern ing the loss of the Sir George Prevost, emigrant ship, on a reef of rocks to the westward of Gaberus, and but for the moderate state of the weather it might have terminated in a fearful sacrifice of human life, the ship having up wards of 160 souls on _board. The vessel, which was of 600 tons burden, and commanded by a Captain Savage, left the port of Newry, in Ireland, in the fore part of the present year with emigrants and a miscellaneous cargo. The voyage across the Atlantic was as favourable as could be expected, when on nearing the coast off Gaberus on the evening of the 31st of May, it came on a dense fog, so much so, it is said, that it was almost imposstble to discern anything beyond the length of the vessel. Instead of her being brought to anchor in such weather, the ship was allowed to continue her course, and the result was, that at about nine o'clock she ran on the reef of rocks before men tioned. Minute guns of distress were kept firing for several hours, and two vessels arriving near the spot, their boats were lowered, in whic h, together with those belonging to the Sir George Prevost, the Whole of the emi grants and seamen were safely landed. Providentially the wind, during the whole of this trying period, was light ; had it been otherwise, the consequences, in all probability, would have been dreadful. At daybreak on the following morning the ship was lightened and attempts made to get her off; but she had become firmly fixed, and within 24 hours was a total wreck. Of the emigrants, 102 were conveyed to Arichat, where they remain under the charge of proper authorities. I I i