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' n pos , sib d 0 ' le en 0 CO ni(r substa ll : t pres el9 of an throng to be Nit .1. he this c of this GL. hat ~t;',/ ch u- ed '*-- P l ess pt Oil in 18 46 4$ O use - - .. t d think e quel r i t to ' ie 5026 far. 3 O ne TVS .ed, and fi „jail/ take' the sub' a Ord er Of Ire ;iitr ...A At e ' re r- i s trst.e . ono: n ° WO' e 9 g o 6e5 em ist a b fi ee bee /hid' v i o io; stanc e wish 4 in t" - ken 6/1 d rare Of iy ste p id 101 ch th e be leg ,ted t ot le L he ~ le 0-- et too- d lends ' l meg; vishe u 01164 ent 10 er sblo re oP' 2°l ;rtb - er a ble , 3 O. ;014 ed to :OUS e * illips ips - " ~r phil' `~_,-:. • ~ i --- SPEAKER—It is alleged by the petition of the de u leant,fer th at t hi s action is brought against him for wor d s in evidence given by him before a Select Committee phflltif u the R eece I . Commons. Is such the case ? Mr. IPs--P or words used partly b e f o re a Committee of i: ttl ii c. ' s ' . uset and partly b e f ore th e b oa rd of guardians at SPEAKER—Is the House to understand that the soften is brought against Jasper Parrot for words c 'P° o l tele by him when giving evidence before a Select m mittee ? M r . Philli ps b egge d p ar d on , as he had l'lot heard the qti scion. ,The Short -hand Writer then repeated the question. P hillips —The action is brought for what he has steted before the Committee of the House, coupled with * hat he stated before the board of guardians at Totnes. te: lhe SPEAKER—Did you ever see the declaration in le a ction? Mr. D av id Phillips—l have heard it read. The S PEAKER—Are you aware of the statement contai ne d i n that declaration, in answer to a quest i on °'s an H on . M em b er of th i s House, put to M r . J as p er parrot? Mr. Phillips—l hase heard it. And that Mr. Parrot's answer is contained in that l a ,. If ee ?—I have no recollection of the expression. I may be allowed to address this Honourable n i- e °lls !' I would beg leave to say that I had in tention whatevtr to infringe the privileges of b . " 41 3 .1 1. " 6 e. I do not k n o w what they are ; but if I :erylehfirnigngeel them I am sorry for it, and I have done in my power to prove it ; rnd all I wished for was for an opportunity to state this, although my eharacter has been destroyed, or attempted to be de tiistrqed, I m a d e an app li cat i on to t h e p oor -l aw guar . . • or a ss of the un i on i n which I have res id e d f or 24 ye..r e t e h :ue protectio n o f my c h aracter , but to no effect ; and e eve been deprived of m situation y a statement Retch I believ e to he false and y malicious. Bi : r J. Y. I 3 ISLLER—You state that you had no i te"r,,""it of inf r i ug i ng t h e pr i v il eges o f t h e House by this proceeding ?—Certainly. re a you now s t ate that you see you has e committed aeh of those privileges ?—Yes. are anxious knowing that, are you willing to ac7nit that you this en xious to e x p ress your sorro w for having Hien Proce e ding ; ut I do hope that this House e institute some investi g ation into the injury done my ch aracter, th( a kv i e r You willing to leave the matter in the hands of y am ans u whet Court did you first commence the action ?—I -- - je ttot aw are. a " i d 3'ou ever write to any person on the subject of the ti e e f" t ; at° rY matter ?—I addressed a circular to the Tot • into --oar d of guardians, calling upon them 1) inquire e to 0 the matter, and a copy of that circular I forward d 1:44. 11 n• Member of this House, Lord Aehley. fro re '',‘ - '• P. VILLIERS—Did you receive any answer the Noble Lord the Chairmen of the Committee ? o ne whatever. s th e L 'r e NILDE—Did you ever petition this House on dO~-°B"o3.ect of th e alleged slander ?—I have not hitherto I c or see ' O LLETT—Was this eircill:.r written previously At s V ec luent'y to the commencement t f the action ? / ' n e time before it. liq'e l - a , il sweer to a question from Mr. BARRY BALD had wittiess said he could not say to what extent he gisutfered in his private pructice. Ree,reTIIWIAS WILDE—Can you point out to the pace suY other matter in your declaration with refer cot,ult ``) lithe er:d ace of Parrot ? Witness—l must document. te:Pitness was then of-tiered to withdraw. *eta Lord d OIIN RUSSELL thought that before they hoe a n in, thi s me-, they should in the first place .for /V I 4 nswer to the question put by the lion. Member should °n, His suggestion was that the gentleman pipi" e again called to the bar, and asked if he were tine n e ei to withdraw h's action, and to submit himself t he (l a ti 'mallr to the : discretion of the House. After ene t e n „ s wer were recei'ved, then the House would be in a th e '"n to proceed, ' and either to discharge him out of furth enst° 4 of the Sergeant-at-Arms, or to inquire e e,6 v into the circumstences of the case. er a f ee , M. pi- words from Mr. DIVETT, moist e 4 u-N DLEY said that he had always been an ad but ' ° r the m a i n t enance o f t h e pr i v il eges of the House, eeie e did not think that any gentleman, in giving st et :sce before I ;ommittees, should be allowed to make te e Pleats injurioue to the character of other gentlemen. Woulduld not think that a late Member of that House tight t eai .that the House should give Mr. Parrot an oppor sp. of justifying or d en yi ng it. of a l l. I t PEEL was di s p ose d t o a g ree in the propriety course pointed out by th e N o bl e L or d. They had to evi dence given to th em t h a t th e witness was not eeretent to j u d ge of the privileges of that House, an d jeer.° co nfessed th a t h e did not k now , an d m e an t n ot to eat .m r ge those privileges, he (Sir R. Peel) thought that tra l t s a te t°rY enough ; and if the witness were content t a o t il.,occurrheids, had iira w ib.,,ne matter. action and express his sorrow for what he thought they need proceed no further ric e tr e ' ROEUCK said it was very true that the person "sd been called did not know anything of the privi o'e ? c ot * the House, and thereforemight be discharged alto -' 3 Petition. The real party offending was the thereney who had advised him.—(Hear, hear.) He . fore thought that the House ought to proceed a gainst the latter person. Sir T. WILDE hoped that the House would observe the broad distinction between the questions whether the eeo u ie should submit to the courts of law, and what the ° use might think it right to d' in a case of this kind. e° c3' must k eep t h e quest i ons perfectly distinct. And ttsiderin g the state of this question as it stood at pre sent, he thought the better course was, when the per - eon Iras called to the bar and made an apology, and when he submitted entirely to the pleasure of the House, to discharge him at once, instead ef proceeding further With the strong hand. The witness had shown his de sire to submit to the House, and the qnestion now was whether they should proceed against him as wilfully guilty of invading the privileges of the House, when his manner and conduct showed that he was ignorant of those Privileges, and that he was desirous of submitting to the auth ority of the House. He (Sir T. Wilde) thought it ?s et ter to a ccept that submission. He should propose rat th e w i tness be asked if he were disposed to submit I, 4 a il y i to the House and to withdraw his action ; and so expressed lf, he osed th he 311° Ithl he discharged.himse The Ho p use rop further knew well that no att e e e "ley could continue the action after the principal had shout°P. His d ec id e d o pinion was, that the House si;.eur WttSaceept of t h e w i tness ' s ap dogy. let th e 1N..3L1S said that, as tar as the gentleman Pri et " a c nicerned, he fully concurred in the pro -ot. the course advocated by the Noble Lord the ( e tuuer titi ntle teen for London and the Right Hon. and Learned the Member for Worcester. That sugges 14.°11wwils, that the gentleman at the bar having expressed ept 4lgnes s to withdraw his action, his apology be th e r and he be discharged. But he also agreed with th at L e mark s o f the lion. and Learned Member for Bath, futo n ; t hought the House was bound to proceed much Wa s With respect to the other two gentlemen. It eevitrfectly clear that the action was brought against and s : 3 e s who was under the protection of the House, le s° - ,, f ttr , llo was perfectly willing to support the privi leoehr t h e House. Ile therefore hoped that the House Philp a dopt the suggestion now made, and, on Mr. Otar g .r renouncing his action, forgive and dts bru• L em „TARRY supported the proposition. t Ne e -1-O‘VICK said that he had a great objection . o t. they Individuals to the bar of the House and askingi the Ito e , r e willin g to forego their actions. lie thought b i eetn .e proper course to adopt would be for the House griev ed some resolution, declaring that the party mg - I nste ad ° Y the evidence given before the Com:nittees, e 8 " 0 111e e ° ' asking protection from the courts of law , toitthileoptwrlttn::spseohfiiiiipmdithat House. He ought first to petition o o r n a consideration, they might either person in the same circumstances, rei g C t e eti at law against the aggressing party, or they ttli egat ?rder a committee to inquire into the truth of the le 4 1 ' ° ' 13 in the petition, and to report to the House ti:ewrizetsieuhhjiesct. He was of opinion that they ought to Ac ros -4 - 1 % Phillips in the ' custody of the Sergeant-at petition was received and the action with shoehf but he could not agree that that geritleman . Which u° invited to make a concession, a refusal of taid woulei coin promise the dignity of the House. h He Mete r PeroPose that a resolution of the following e a- Pe N. t s "uld be come to:—" That this House shall not ' l O4 l- Persons aggrieved by witnesses' evidence before the tl'ocetee'e, in Committees of the House, to institute legal efor e - , e ' n ga against the witness for such evidence given Per son "2"ene without permission of the House, and the "° askaggrieved shall be bound in the first instance ali e " ue ° Permission." He, for one, was not prepared to b e the person in custody of the Sergeant-at-Arms ha Tscha rged until his petitions were presented, and eir. sub mitted hi mse lf to the House. otem HUME did not see that they could adopt Right HoCerirset and he was surprised to hear the I Si r e lv ° le uet (Sir R Peel) express himself otherwise. the I ;„ j'Elq. said . there was a precedent in point. ''' 4l of Gee, which happened in 1696, an action tecti ee ee n brought against certain parties under the p slid h't °f the House. e was moned to bar, r eaee * th ee admitted that he had su ac toil through ign i o a l e 'herged al ld after su b m i ss i on to t h e House he was d . ot r t ° G REY thought the matter should be deferred lleri7 r „daert and then discussed. "I re . "UNDAS thought the principles of fair play to taleie ett et justice had been violated in calling an indi te;tl the bar of that House, and then subjecting him , r elin e r i ti° ° 3 without givine• him the aid of counsel. He ( Sir precedent cited by the Right lion. Baronet Parall's -r eel), and in many other cases that were Mitt e el t ° this, that counsel had been allowed in Corn that % a nd that a report had afterwards been made to ose, ad opted; Why had that course not then been '4;; Y r e ' r e l) , EN NISTOUN—You are speaking for the 114 for e *, DAVID DUNDAS—He was not speaking 10te sne e lawyers —he was speaking fir justice. ‘et but'tePested he was not speaking for the tee( e ' d evs, for the men whom the lawyers pro • • by she respect to the case wLich had been quoted he s h e Right Hon. Baronet (Sir R. Peel), that of Gee, tthhee petiiilt?o,aifotahe House would give him permission, read teeePetitiee that case.' The Hon, Member then read at length. He besought the House not to e s nY steps which might efterwards be accounted t itee i n e ci unwise, or they would find, in the course of s e eti ee ""ey would have a gradual and a growing crop of ` i eeisi' Re hoped that the House, before taking any tee t ve steps in this matter, would send it before a corn- Po rt e e e e where the person at the bar would have the op- Would or „ being defended by counsel. That committee mi g h t the report to the House ; and in this way they °ray P r event such act i ons i n f uture , w hi c h were not 4 ity o p n t L assing to the parties, but destructive to the dig to me House. 4 % 1 11 J. RUSSELL said that after what had fallen spee te nr Noble Friend and the Gentleman who late there could be no doubt as t ote course which the House ought to take. He would only move, as an amendment on the motion of the lion. Member for Exeter, that the word " to-morrow" be inserted in the resolution. Mr. DIVETT said that probably Mr. Phillips was the least guilty of the parties. But if he were ignorant of the privileges of the House, the attorneys could not be so.—(Hear, hear.) He thought it was insufferAble that the other partners in a concern should plead igno rance of what one partner had done in the business as a ground for their own responsibility. He still thought that the other five persons should be brought to the bar. Mr. HUME said the House was departing from the matter for which they were then assembled.—(Hear.) He thought they ought not to separate without settling the question as regarded all the parties. He hoped the amendment for inserting the word " to-morrow" would be withdrawn. _ _ The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that after the principal had promised to discontinue the ac • tion, the attorney would not go on with it. Sir T. WILDE said that the House had sufficient be fore it to deal with the case.—(Hear, hear.) He was prepared to move a resolution, to the effect that the action was brought contrary to the privileges of the House, but that Mr. Phillips had expressed his regret for the offence, which he said was committed in ig norance of the privileges of the House, and had promised to discontinue the action ; therefore the House would proceed no further. Sir J. Y. BULLER said he had a petition in his hand from Mr. Phillips, which expressed his regret for violating the privileges of the House through ignorance, and promised to proceed no further with the action. However, he (Sir J. Y. Buller) could not present the petition at that moment. Sir R. INGLIS thought that the House would not discharge its duty if it did not come to a division upon the case before it separated. If the House were to be satisfied with the petition of the offending person, that petition ought to be presented by the person himself at the bar. After a few words from Mr. WARBURTON, Mr. DIVETT withdrew, for the present, his motion, Lord J. RUSSELL, at the same time, withdrawing his amendment. Sir J. Y. BULLER, then presented Mr. Phillips's pe • tition, after the reading of which Sir T. WILDE moved two resolutions :—First, That an action had been brought by David Phillips for evi dence given before a Committee of that House. Secondly, That the commencement of such action was a breach of the privileges of the House. The resolutions were put without any dicussion, and were carried unanimously. After protracted consultations (in private) between the principal Members who had taken part in the discussion, Sir R. PEEL read from the journals the resolution which hall been passed in 1696, in the case of Gee, and, adapting that to the prescnt case, moved a resolution to the effect " That, in consideration that David Phillips, in a petition presented to this House, has disclaimed all intention of violating the privileges of the House in commencing the action. and has expressed contrition for his offence, praying the lenient consideration of the House, and declaring that it is not his intention to pro ceed further with the action, the House does not think it necessary to take any further steps for the punishment of the said offence." The resolution was then carried, without discussion or dissent. Sir T. WILDE said that, with respect to the attorneys, it would be wise to give them till to-morrow to consider what they ought to do. Sir IL PEEL thought that Phillips should be called to hear the resolution of the House. . ` Sir T. WILDE said that there was no occasion to do Mr. Phillips the honour of again calling him before the bar. Mr. DARBY was desirous that the matter should be postponed till to-morrow. Mr. ROEBUCK wished to know what was the were about to pursue, and the matter could be got through in half an hour. Lord HOWICK entirely concurred in the opinion that they should be called to the bar to-morrow. He thought it much better to give the parties an opportunity of making a secession or not, and present a petition. Mr. HUME did not know why they should postpone the matter, now that the parties were present. He thought that it would lower the dignity of the House, instead of adding to it, by delaying the examination. He thought that they should proceed at once. Mr. DIVETT thought that it would be unsatisfactory that the House should divide on this question. Under all circumstances, it was better that the parties should attend to-morrow instead of this day. Some Gentlemen might dissent with that opinion, but he thought that it was the general impression of the House. That being the ease, he would move that the parties should attend at the bar of the House to-morrow. Mr. WAKLEY objected to the motion, in consequence of the many motions that would be interfered with by renewing the matter to-morrow. They had the wit nesses in attendance, and the lawyer, who was the real sinner, was in the lobby, and why should they allow him to escape 2—(Hear, hear.) The principal had settled the matter as far as he was concerned, more than which he could not do. All the attorney could do was to settle the matter of contempt with them. He was perhaps as unlearned a gentleman in the privileges of the House as the gentleman who was already examined before then. If they called on Mr. Phillips, he would tell them who it was that had advised him. He should like to know what eminent counsel it was that advised him in the matter. The matter was settled satisfactorily with reference to the principal, and he wished that the main sinner should not escape. Mr. SHAW thought the question was merely in what form they should present their petition to the House. He was of opinion that they should postpone the matter till to-morrow, to give them time to prepare it. Mr. GRANGER thought that the proper course would be to call in the attorney at once. It could not be adjourned till to -morrow. Lord Fl °WICK said a few words in explanation. Sir R. PEEL said that if the House came to the de termination of having the attorney examined, it would then be a mere question as to the necessity of a postpone ment. They had got from the principal the assur ance that the action would be waived, and he did not see clearly why they should deal with the attorney. All the attorney could do was to submit in this matter. Then the question would be, what should be the degree of submission necessary ? He would let the House de • cide with regard to the principal. Mr. lIUME hoped the Hon. Member would move that all parties be discharged now. Either let them deal with them now, or let them be discharged. Mr. DIVETT said that it was their desire to bring the parties to the bar of the House for the purpose of discovering who were the real parties in the action. Mr. HINDLEY thought that as the principal in the matter came before them and made a submission, which was satisfactory, the sooner they wiped their hands of the matter the better. Sir R. PEEL wished to know, as the declaration had been signed, and as the action had commenced, whether the plaintiff by his own power could do away with the action ? Sir T. WILDE said that it was not in the power of the attorney to prevent a bowl fide discharge of an action or its continuance. It was not in the power of the plaintiff to put an end to an action or to continue it. The attorney might go on for the costs. Mr. P. BORTHWICK thought that as the parties were prepared to make amends, they ought to be dis charged. Sir R. PEEL said that he was not the less inclined to call them because they had an assurance of a reparation. He doubted, however, the policy now of dealing further with it. ....... Mr.. T. DUNCONIBE said that in future the responsi bility, according to the present resolution, would fall only on the principal and not on the attorney. The attorney ought to be called to the bar now, or the parties should be discharged altogether. If witnesses went before an Election Committee and maligned a man, he would be liable to an action, and why should not witnesses who did the same before other Committees be also responsi ble. The principal had withdrawn under the impression that some redress would be afforded to him. It would be much better to discharge them altogether, or come to the resolution that they were, or were not, guilty of a breach of privilege. Sir T. WILDE said that all parties were equally guilty of a breach of the privileges of the House, but they were considering the conduct of David Phillips alone ; and it was most correct that they should come to the resolution that he was guilty of a breach of their privileges. The House must be aware that there had been instances where parties had complained of the ad ministration of the law, in cases where committals had taken place upon convictions of charges of slander under similar circumstances to the case now under discussion ; but without going to a trial at all, it would be compe tent for this House to commit any party who should be proved to have been guilty of such conduct before a Committee. But what he complained of was, that no such representation of false evidence had been made to this House, and, therefore, he did not think that the question should now be attempted to be got rid of by a side-winded decision.—(Hear, hear.) It was certainly a most important question ; but he would now confine himself to the question as to whether the House would have the attorneys or the principal before it.—(Hear, hear.) He did hope, then, that the House would main tain its privileges, which they would not at all compro mise by giving the parties time, and call them up to morrow.--(Hear, hear.) Strangers were then ordered to withdraw, but no di vision took place, the amendment having been withdrawn. On our re-admission to the gallery, Mr. ROEBUCK was addressing the House. He said he did think that nothing could be more simple than for the House to call the parties to the bar, and tell them the penalty they had incurred, they having already ad mitted that they heel been guilty of a breach of the pri vileges of the House, and were sorry fn. it. Sir T. WILDE—The House having now decided as to who the party was that they should call before them, the next question was, whether the party should be brought up to-night or to morrow. If they were brought up to-night the House should act to-right ; but the House must be aware that it could not receive an apology at the bar but by petition—(Hear, hear) —and therefore it would be no use calling up the parties to-night ; and would it not then be less derogatory to the House to ad journ the case till to-morrow than to call the parties to the bar to-night, and decide to-morrow, when those parties would, in the meantime, have an opportunity of seeing what the proceedings of the House were ?—(Hear.) Mr. GREENE contended that the party appearing at the bar. and apologising, was quite enough to warrant the House coming to a decision: Sir J. GIIAIAM said that before this discussion proceeded any further, he begged to call to the recol lection of the House to the fact that the case of Stock -1 dale and Hansard was decided verbally by the House. The SPEAKER said that in reference to the case mentioned by the Bight Hon. Baronet, the mode in which the decision had been come to was correctly stated by him ; and therefore it would be necessary for the House to come to a decision to the effect that the parties should be called to the bar before they could be called. Mr. BERNAL conceived that three hours and a half of the time of the House had ben consumed upon a s ib ject which could have been disposed of in a few minutt s. Sir R. INGLIS did not feel satisfied with the sta'e ment of the parties who had been beforc the bar of the House. In their declaration there was evidence, from the cautious way in which it was drawn up, that they knew what they were about. He did not believe that they were ignorant that the step they were taking was in violation of the privileges of the House. He would not allow them to get out of their present difficulty, by agreeing to their dismissal, without a resolution being come to expressive of the senFea of the House. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the Hon. Gentleman had not stated the case exactly. The party (Mr. Phillips) had stated that he considered the law justified him to prosecute any party who had given evidence before a Committee of the House, pro viding he had done so from a malicious consideration, and had stated what was untrue. He was of opinion that he could seek redress in a court of justice. Under that impression he had brought the action. He the (Chancellor of the Exchequer) was himself in doubt about the point, and had consulted law books some on one side, and some on the other. He would not, there fore, say that Mr. Phillips was awar.' that he was vio• lating the privileges of the House by bringing the action. Sir R. PEEL thought that it was not fair to attribute to the party under consideration the motive that he brought the action knowing that he was acting in oppo sition to the privileges of the House. He had stated that he acted from ignorance, and they should give him the benefit of that statement. He (Sir R. Peel) considered that he had given ample satisfaction.—(Hear, hear.) After a few observations from Mr. V. SMITH and Mr. COLLETT, Mr. GRANGER said that he considered this a most unsatisfactory debate. They were about to teach the public that they (the House) would take no step to assert their privileges unless the principal and agent in an action were prepared to set thorn at defiance. Those who were most strenuous in asserting the privileges of the House were now, it appeared, not prepared to act until parties braved their authority. Mr. DIVETT, after a few observations, withdrew his amendment. Lord LIOWICK suggested another course to the House. He proposed that a resolution be adopted, to the effect that an action having been brought against Mr. Parrot, which had been considered a breach of the pri vileges of that House, and the party bringing the action and his agents having disclaimed all intention of doing anything in violation of - those privileges, and having expressed contrition for their offence, that the House did not deem it necessary to take further proceedings. He disagreed with what had fallen from the Hon. Member for Durham (Mr. Granger), who had stated that they were disposed to shrink from asserting their privileges. That was not the case. He considered that it was ne ,cessary to maintain the privileges of the House, but thought thecourse which had been recommended the best in order to: secure that object. He objected to call on parties to the bar to undergo punishment after having intimated their submission. He concluded by moving the resolution. Sir R. PEEL had no objection to the course recom mended by the Noble Lord (Elowick), but suggested that the resolution should be withdrawn, and another substituted, exonerating Thomas Edwards and the other two attorneys in the action from all consequences arising from the action, and also that the agents, Thomas Red dell Theodore Pratt, &c., be discharged from further attendance. Resolutions founded on the above suggestions were then drawn up, submitted to the House, and agreed to. CO MIONS INCLOSURE BILL. On the order of the day for the further consideration of the above Bill being read, it was agreed to postpone it until to morrow evening. IRISH COLLEGE BILL. The order of the day for the Committee on the above Bill was then read. _ _ Mr. HANDLEY presented a petition from three de nominations of Protestant Dissenters against this Bill. Mr. P. BORTHWICK moved the following clause at the end of the 13th :—" And for the better securing of the students in the said colleges at divine worship, according to the creeds which they generally profess to hold, be it enacted that it shall be lawful for the president and professors, or other governing body of naid colleges, who shall be instituted, and in and by the said letters patents, to assign chapels within the said colleges for the use of the chaplains, to be endowed in the same man ner, and by the same authority as the professors ; and that within such chapels prayers shall be read according to the forms of the religious creeds recognised by such governing body, and that regulations shall be made for the due attendance of the students for divine worship at such of the said chapels as shell be approved of by their parents and guardians respectively." Also to omit clause 14 from the Bill. Colonel SIBTHORP, in supporting the motion, said he had every respect for the talents and former systema tic consistency of her Majesty's Ministers, but, never theless, he could not continue to place confidence in them if they professed one thing, and acted diametrically opposite to it, as they were doing in respect to this Bill. lie deeply regretted that the Bill should have emanated from such a quarter, but he judged of men by their actions, and not by their words, and nothing could restore his former good opinion of those who had introduced this measure while openly professing Protestantism. No modifications could reconcile him to the Bill. He envied no man his creed. He honoured alike the Roman Catholic and the Dissenter, but he could not, as a humble, though sincere and conscientious Pro testant, subscribe to the principles contained in the Bill. In his opinion, it was calcu lated to increase instead of diminish the diffi culties of Ireland ; and he confessed he would much rather have seen it emanate from a different quarter. He opposed the Bill on the second reading, and he would oppose it again on the bringing up of the report, and he should renew his opposition on the motion being made for the third reading. There was another Bill, too, of this nature, which he regretted had passed the other House, but he would sit down in the hope t hat this Bill would meet with a different fate. Sir J. GRAHAM assured his Hon. and Gallant Friend that Ministers were aware, when they determined upon introducing the Bill, that it would prove unac ceptable to many of their supporters, but after the in quiries they had instituted into the subject, they felt it to be their bounden duty to bring it forward at all hazards. The Hon. Gentleman who had made the motion, had said that he had curtailed the observation he had originally intended to have made on the subject, and he felt indebted to him for having done so, but still he could not eonceal from himself the fact, that the Hon. Gen tleman had gone at length, into matters quite distinct from the question under consideration ; namely, the clause he had proposed, and the clause he wished to have expunged from the Bill.—(Hear, and laughter.) With respect to the clause itself, he begged to remind the Committee that they made ample provision for the reli gious instruction of the youth to be educated at the college, but the Hon. Member, by his amendment, proposed to abolish the clause which made that provision. 13ut the proposition of the Hon. Gentleman was at variance with the spirit and principle of the Bill, for the Hon. Member wished to establish separate chapels for the separate sects and compel the inmates of the colleges to attend them. He must say that. such a compulsory course would be highly injudicious under the existing circumstances of Ireland. As he had already stated ample provision would be made for affording religious instruction to the inmates of the colleges, and he still thought it best to leave it for the parents to see that their children were attended properly to the instructions given to them. He hoped, therefore, the Hon. Member would refrain from pressing his motion to a division. Mr. WYSE thought it highly essential that provision should be made for the proper religious learning of all young men who were brought up in public seminaries, but, nevertheless, he could agree with the Hon. Member for Eversham, that it was advisable to establish chapels in these colleges and enforce the attendance of the inmates. He had, however, a more paramount objection to the proposition of the Hon. Member. The Hon. Member proposed to strike out the only part of the Bill which made provisions for th- reli gious education of the pupil., and he fe- one could not consent to deprive the colleges of chairs for religious in struction. After a few words from Lord Bernard, Mr. Redington, and Sir V. Blake, Mr. P. BORTHWICK replied, remarking that he did not think it necessary to press his amendment to a division. The amendment was ultimately withdrawn. On the question that the clause stand part of the Bill, a desultory conversation followed, and Sir T. ACLANI) moved an amendment to the effect, that the president, vice-president, and every other member of the governing body of each of the colleges, should make and subscribe the following deelaration : " I, A B, do solemnly and sincerely declare, that I ac knowledge and receive the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testament as containing the revealed will of God." He was a firm supporter of the Bill, but he could not reconcile it to his conscience to consent to a system of education which would not secure that the teachers should be at least profound believers in divine re velation, When the Government, with this caution, gave every facility to the natural guardians of the pupils to provide them with religious education, it could not be said that this was a godless education. Whilst ,his Right Hon. Friend was taking care that there should be no interference with the religious feelings of the pupils, he should adopt this amendment, es a means of securing that positive irreligion should not be taught. There were many men of high scientific attain ments, to whom, however, no Christian parent would intrust the instruction of his children. The object of his amendment was to guard against the introduction of such professors. His Right Hon. Friend (Sir R. Peel) admitted the principle of this mo tion, when he said that if any professor were found to tamper with the religious opinions of the pupils, he would be immediately dismissed. But the parents of Ireland had a right to demand that the children of Ire land should be guarded against such corruption by a precautionary enactment. If any other Member sug gested a more efficacious mode of effecting the object which he (Sir T. Acland) had in view, he would wil lingly give way. He would not insert one word that would give offence or pain to any body of Christians. He found that 1)r. Arnold stated that there were certain points of belief in which many Christians of every de nomination should believe. Dr. Arnold said that every Christian should believe that the Old and New Testa ment contained the revelation of God's will to man. He would conclude by proposing the amendment of which he had given notice. Sir J. GRAHAM said he would be most anxious to conciliate the Irish people, but he would have no objec tion to make any reasonable concessions. THE SUN, LONDON, TU.ESDAI MORNING, JULY 8, 1845. Sir R. INGLIS supported the amendment of the Hon. Member for Devonshire (Sir T. Acland). All that was desired was what every man would require with regard to his children in private life, therefore, he did not see anything in it to violate the conscience of any individual. Mr. COWPER expressed his great satisfaction in supporting the amendment. Lord J. MANNERS referred to the system of educa tion in France, supported by the Government of that country, but which had been denounced by the Church as infidel and atheistic. He was not prepared to say that this was the case, yet he believed there was too much reason for the charge. He would, therefore, support the amendment. He believed the Bill would do no good for Ireland whatever. _ Sir R. PEEL supported the Bill as it stood. He did not believe that infidelity or atheism was an evil to be guarded against in either Ireland or England. The very avowal of such sentiments was sufficient to deter any individual from holding such situations without any such declaration. The state of public opinion on re ligion in this country was such, that no security what ever was required. The test pi oposed afforded no se curity whatever, for it was wrong for parties to take the declaration and afterwards to put a construction on the Scriptures as alien to their true import as any that might be taught by the professors in France or Ger many, to which reference had been made. He saw serious objections to the amendment, and should, there ( we, decidedly oppose it. Mr. P. HO WARD concurred in the view taken by the Right Hon. Baronet (Sir R Peel), and should support the Government in opposition to the amendment pro posed by the Hon. Baronet (Sir T. D. Aciand.) Mr. ADDERLEY felt obliged to oppose the Govern ment and support the amendment. Lord C. HAMILTON stated he felt himself bound to oppose the amendment, and should support the Go vernment. Mr. GLADSTONE said it was very natural for those who entertained sentiments unfriendly to irreligious education to express their opinions on the present op portunity. He thought, however, that with respect to this test, there was great force in the objection of his Right Honourable Friend, who saw it was much too ambiguous. The Honourable Member for Here ford said that though there was great difference of opinion respecting versions of the Scripture, there was not respecting the original. This was not so. There was great difference of opinion bete. een Protestants and Unitarians, and between Catholics and Protestants. A test, however explicit at first, was subject to cavil, dis pute, and contention ; but what would be the effect of a test which was at the very outset ambiguous. It was a very serious matter for the House of Commons to adopt such a test, although enforced by the opinions of the late Dr. Arnold, whose reasoning on this subject did not appear to him clear or satisfactory. His Hon. Friend had cho-en to use language in the test from that em ployed in the Thirty-nine Articles. Besides, he was of opinion that the test would be anything but pleasing to the Roman Catholics of Ireland—it was either too lax or too exclusive ; it would be burdensome to the consciences of many, whilst by Church of England men its provisions must be deemed very lax indeed. The tests proposed by the Hon. Member appeared to him to be opan to the charge of being too loose and too lax, and lie must confess that it held out no hope of future advantage; but, on the contrary, it was calculated to excite in the minds of some, if not of all, delusive ex pectations. The test proposed was censurably ambi guous, and not likely to produce those advantages for which tests were used. He hoped, therefore, the Com mittee would negative the amendment of the Hon. Mem ber for Devonshire.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. REDINGTON was quite certain that if the pro , posed test were adopted by the Committee, it would have the effect of turning the minds of the people of Ireland against the Bill, and he could not but hope that the Hon. Member would see the necessity for not persisting in the amendment. The Committee then divided, when there appeared— For the amendmert Against it Majarity against it On our return to the gallery we found Mr. HINDLEY speaking against the 14th clause, and urging upon the Committee the necessity for Parliament leaving religious matters,to be dealt with entirely by the Church itself. The clause would retard instead of ad-, vancing the progress religious liberty, and, therefore without troubling the House further, he would simply move that the clause be altogether expunged from the Bill. The Committee accordingly again divided, when there appeared— For the Amendment 0 For the clause Majority —lOO The clause was ordered to stand part of the Bill. On clause 15 being proposed, Mr. J. S. WORTLEY said, that as the clause first stood, it was liable to very great objection, but in its amended form he should offer it no opposition. The clause was consequently agreed to. Clauses 17 and 18 were passed without opposition. On clause 19 being proposed, Mr. SPOONER objected to it, because it allowed teachers of all denominations to be elected for profes sorships. In this way, Turks, Jews, and others might be introduced into the College. He would not detain the House further at that hour, but he must, in conclu sion, enter his strong protest against the Bill. Mr. P. HOWARD did not see any objection to the alause. Ireland was divided into three great sects, the Episcopalians, the Roman Catholics, and the Pres byterians, and they well knew that opposition prevented imposition.— (Laugh ter.) Mr. HINDLEY objected to the clause, but the result of the last division did not encourage him to press an amendment.—(Laugh ter.) He should be contented with this expression of his disapprobation. Clauses 20 awl 21 were passed without opposition. The preamble of the Bill was then agreed to, the House resumed, and the Bill was ordered to be re ported this day. EXCISE AND CUSTOMS ACT. The House then went into Committee on the above Bill, when The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that he was anxious to bring up certain resolutions which had reference to the Excise Act of George IV., where the duty was levied on two classes of licensed victuallers in Ireland. The object of the Bill was to give persons the same power under the Act with the re tail spirit dealers in that country. Another question which he had to introduce was of a different character, and related to the importation of spirits from the islands of Guernsey and Jersey. By the Customs Acts of this country goods, spirits, &c., could be imported from the Channel Islands duty free ; but a countervailing duty sufficient to protect the article was enacted by . the same statute. This Act, however, had been found ineffectual in preventing frauds upon the revenue ; and it was with the view of remedying this evil that the present amended Act was brought in. With respect to the case of Heligoland, it .must be known that any spirit manu factured in those islands could not be produced from grain grown in those islands. The resolutions were then reported to the House. The Charitable Trusts Bill was read a second time. The Law Valuation Bill was read a second time. The Earl of LINCOLN moved for leave to bring in a Bill to enable th e C omm i ss i oners of her M a j esty ' s Woods and Works to apply certain moneys now in their hands towards discharging in cum brances affecting the Shrews bury and Holyhead road. Also a Bill to facilitate the completion of a geological survey of Great Britain and Ireland, under the direction of the First Commissioner of her Majesty's Woods and Works. Also a Bill to alter and amend an Act passed in the tenth year of the reign of his late Majesty King George the Fourth, intituled, " an Act to consolidate and amend the laws relating to the management and improvement of his Majesty's woods, forests, parks, and chases of the land revenue of the Crown within the survey of the Exchequer in England, and of the land revenue of the Crown in Ireland ; and for extending certain provisions relating to the same to the Isles of Wan and Alderney ; and for other purposes."—Agreed to. The Earl of LINCOLN moved for leave to bring in a Bill for the Improvement of the Sewerage and Drainage of towns and populous districts, and for making provi sion for an ample supply of water, and for otherwise promoting the health and convenience of the inhabitants. —Agreed to.' Mr. M. J. O'CONNELL moved for copies of all memorials, correspondence, surveys, valuations, and re ports, in relation to the extension of canal or river navi gation between Lough Erne and the river Shannon. — Ordered. Mr. CORRY moved for leave to bring in a Bill for the constitution and government of t ne N ava l M e di ca l Supplemental Fund Society, and the management of the funds thereof. —Agreed to. Sir T. FREMANTLE obtained leave to bring in a Bill to amend the County of Dublin Grand Jury Act. Also Bills to continue the Unlawful Oaths Act in Ire land, and to amend t he Fisheries Act in Ireland. Mr.f T. B. C. SMITH moved for leave to bring in a Bill for regulating the criminal jurisdicti on of Assis tant-Barristers as to certain counties of cities and o hen disposed of, to tt Two o'clock. c a o n u Td n h t te i h e eo s ti o hi f eor t u o so w er n da s edrj i so n u l or r rn e e l td a h n ea d t . d—aa quarter r a reetreer ed PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS. house ole n o. of C beonz M e * i t Q T u e r l e s , and the Allowances)L.r Lord Hight (From the Votes and Proceedings of Th e r r easury, to direct a salary not exceeding FRIDAY, JULY 4. fill the blank with " 1,5001. •"—Afterwards COMMONS INCLOSURE ram,. ot a ii s oi t il t r iln e p, r iu , „tr o ,,, r d , C. "Thatioemi c (IN THE COMMITTEE.) " F.:acted, 1,000/. :" i ll:: proposed sTiho S na i et x ri t st h : ir C it aoh l lalen_urbusei: —Proposed alio ( ajep S ewob a s, tsf l l ytil a a, (salaries Majesty's k e tf Tsoowith., , blank be tilled with ' 1,5001..' "—The Committee divided : MAJORITY — AYES, 63 . Acland, T. D. Ebrington, Viscount Patten, W. Arundel, Earl Entwisle, William Peel, Jonathan Fitzroy, Henry Baird, W. Plumridge, Captain Fremantle, Sir T. Baring, W. B. D. Barrington, Viscount Gardner, John rusey, Philip Baskerville, T. B. M. Gaskell, J... It . Scott, Frances Bernard, Viscount n Sir J. Grahat , W. Sheridan, R. It. Boldero, ii. G. Henley, J. M . Sibthorp, Colonel Herbert, Sidney Bramston, T. W. . Smith, T. li. C. Hinds, John H. Broadley, Henry Somerset, Lord G. Hope, Sir John Browne, W.Tower, Christopher Buller, C. Jolliffe, Sir \T. 0. Tr , 1 . e awny, J. S. Burroughs, 11. N. Kemble, Ilenry Trotter, John Cardwell, Edward Langston, ,J. H. Warburton, H. Christie, W. D. Lincoln, Earl Weilesley, Lord C. Clerk, Sir G. Lockhart, William Wood, Colonel T. Clive, Viscount Mackenzie, W. F Worsley, Lord Cockburn, Sir G. M`Neill, Dineen Wrightson, W. B. Masterman, John Darby, George Denison, E. B. 3leynell, Captain TELLERS. Dickinson, F. H. Nichol], John Young, John buncombe, 0. P a hnerston,Viscount Lennox, Lord A. _ . ----- MINORITY-NOES, 13. Beekeley, Captain Dawes. Benjamin Yorke, henry R. Bowring, Dr. H ume, Joseph BrC therton, Joseph Johnson, General Crawford, W. S. Mitchell, T. A. Wakl TELLERS. ey, Thomas £lll4 s, Wynn Ogle, S. C. \Yawn, J. T. "Am ,tt, Bickham Williams, W. Tnr„ntp•ninth Clause :—When the land shall be waste of a mancr, the COMmiseloners shall not proceed to an Inclosure, unless the per son interested therein in right of the manor shall consent to such Inclosure :"--Question put, " That the said Clause stand part of the Bill." The Committee divided :- MAJORITY-AYES, 46. Antrobus, Edmund Estcourt, T. G. It. :11‘Neill, Duncan Arundel, Earl of Pithier, Sir E. Masterman, John Baring, W. B. Fremantle, Sir T. Morris, David Barrington, Viscount Fuller, A. E. Palmer, Robert Blackburne, .1. I. Gardncr,J. D. Rashlelgh, W. Boldero, 11. G, Gordon, Captain Rolleston, Colonel Boyd, John Goring, Charles Smith, T. B. C. Ilramston, T. W. flimflam), 11. Somersct,:Lord G. Broadley, IT. Graham, Sir J. kintton, 11. M. Bruce, Lord E. Greenall, I'eter Trotter, John Buller, Sir I. Y. 11;111111ton, IN corge A. Wellesley, Lord C. Cardwell, Edward Ilamilton, W. J. Wood, Colonel T. Clerk, Sir George Henley, J. W. Wortley, John S. Clive, Viscount Iterbert, Sidney Clive, It. 11. Jermyn, Earl Cole, 11. A. Jollitre, Sir W. Cripps, William Lincoln, Earl Dickinson, F. 11. Mackenzie, W. F TELLERS. Young, John Lennox, Lord A. MINORITY-NOES, 27. Aldam, William Ent wisle, William Stanstluld, W. It. C. Baskerville, T. B. Ewart, William Stuart, W. V. Brotherton, J. Ferguson, Sir it. A. Trelawny, J. S. Buller, Charles Hawes, B. Warburton, H. Carew, W. 11. P. Hume, Joseph Wawn, J. T. Clements, Viscount Manners, Lord J . Williams, William Cowper, W. P. O'Connell, M. J. Worsley, Lord Crawford, W. S. Ogle, S. C. TELLERS. Dalmeny, Lord Palmerston, Lord Sibthorp, Colonel Ebrington, Viscount Scott, Francis Bouvcrio, E. I'. PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS. NOTICES GIVEN AT THE PRIVATE BILL OFFICE. SATURDAY, JULY 5, South Wales Railway,—Report, Tuesday, July 8. Direct London and Portsmouth Railway,—Consideration of report, Tuesday, July 8. Guildford, Chichester, and Portsmouth Railway,—Consi deration of report, Tuesday, July 8. Brighton and Chichester Railway (Portsmouth Extension), —Consideration of report, Tuesday, July 8. Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal,—Lords' amendments to be considered, Tuesday,'July 8. Leeds and Thirsk Railway,—Lords' amendments to be considered, Tuesday, July 8. Blackburn and Preston Railway,—Lords' amendments to be considered, Tuesday, July 8. Great North of England and Richmond. Railway,—Lords' amendments to be considered, Tuesday, July 8. London and York Railway,—Committee on petition for additional provision, Tuesday, July 8. Monmouth and Hereford Railway,—Report, Tuesday, July 8. LAW INTELLIGENCE HOUSE OF LORDS, July 7. Ihe House sat today to hear appeals. The Peers present were the Lord Chancellor, Lord Brougham, and the Bishop of Ely. THE MAYOR OF NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE V. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL. The further arguments in this part-heard appeal from the deci sion of the Master of the Rolls occupied their Lordships the whole morning. ROLLS' COURT, July 7. His Lordship the Master of the Rolls was occupied the whole morning with the part-heard cause of " Lord Nelson v. Lord Bridport. Nothing of any interest occurred in any of the Vice-Chancery Courts. COURT OF QUEEA'S BENCH, July 7. ;Sitting at Nisi Prins, in Guildhall, before Lord DENMAN and a Special Jury.) JONES V. DAVIS. This was an action brought by the plaintiff for the value of a quantity of hops sold and delivered to defendant. The Court was occupied the greater portion of the day in hearing this case, which was of interest only to the parties themselves. The jury found for the plaintiff, damages 978/. 188. 7d. lIOLLWAY V. HOWARD. In this case, which was tried and closed on Saturday and which was an action for the recovery of 17/. odd for the living of a horse, the jury after having been a long time in deliberation, found for the plaintiff 15/. 65., and a certificate was given for immediate execution, and that it was a proper case to have been tried before a Judge instead of the sheriff. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, July 7. :Sittings at Nisi Prius, in Guildhall, before Lord Chief Justice ERLZ and a Special Jury.) HEARN V. TURNER. Counsel for the plaintiff, Mr. Cockburn and Mr. James; for the defendant, Mr. Sergeant Shee and Mr. Bytes. The cause of action in this case was for the recovery of two bills of exchange, one for 5001., and another for 6001. The case was entered upon at twelve o'clock on Saturday, and was adjourned at the rising of the Court to this day, when it was resumed at half. past nine o'clock, and is likely to occupy the entire day, there being several witnesses still to be examined. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. The July Sessions commenced yesterday, before the Lord Mayor, and Aldermen Challis and Hunter. The Common Juries having been empanelled, The RECORDER proceeded to deliver his charge to the grand jury. He said, the calendar before him contained a small number of cases compared with those usually contained in the calendar, from session to session ; which was to be attributed to the short in terval between the last and present session. Nevertheless. it contained several cases of importance, calculated to demand at their hands grave and full consideration ; but they were, at the same time, generally speaking, cases relating more to matters of fact than of law. There were five charges against persons with intent to do grievous bodily harm, and six charges against persons for uttering forged instruments, knowing them to be forged. There was one charge against a person for rape, and a charge of manslaughter against a party whe was the father of the deceased person. With regard to the latter charge, it was their duty to inquire whether the evidence went to establish that death was caused by the act of the party accused. If they should arrive at that conclusion, they would next inquire under what circumstances that death was so occasioned. Without going at all into the circumstances detailed in the depositions, he thought it right to inform them that the point with which they would have more immediately to deal was, whether death was in consequence of the party charged, be. cause the circumstances detailed in the depositions amount to that which constituted the crime of manslaughter. The evidence which would be adduced in this case would be that of members of the same family, the accused and the deceased being father and son. With regard to the charge of rape, he would merely state that it appeared to him that if the facts contained in the depositions were established, they should find a true bill against the party charged. The charges of uttering forged instruments involved mere matters of fact, not of law. But if, contrary to his expectations, any difficulty should arise, the Court would afford them the best assistance in its power. The same observations applied to the cases of cutting and wounding, but there was one case which was a little out of the ordinary course. The charge to which he referred was one against three persons, two as principals in the act, and the other as an accessory before the fact. The offence imputed to tbose actively engaged in the commission of the crime was for injuring the person of the prosecutrix, by exposing her to an explosion of gas caused by contact with a lighted candle, they having first removed that which confined the gas, and consequently rendered it dangerous by the approach of a candle. The person charged with being an accessory to the commission of the act was not in the house at the time, but was seen for an hour and a half before it on the evening preceding the act, but he did not enter the house; but the charge was made against him from expressions which he had uttered at various times, and from other circumstances. He had resided for a long time in the house of the prosecutrix, a publican, and the day before the offence was committed, an application was made to a magistrate in consequence of the conduct of this person. It would be for them to say whether there was sufficient evidence to warrant them in putting him on his trial—whether the offence was committed at his instigation. The Learned Gentleman then detailed the law on the subject, and held that if it were proved that he had instigated the other parties to the commission of the offence, he was equally guilty, though absent at its commission. By the Ist of Victoria, whoever unlawfully or wilfully caused to be delivered, or to be received by any person, any corrosive fluid, or destructive matter, with intent to burn, maim, or disfigure any person, or to do some grievous bodily harm, should be guilty of felony, and, being convicted, shall be liable to be transported beyond the seas for his or her natural life, or for any term not lees than fifteen years, or to be imprisoned for a period not exceeding three years. It was a most painful cir cumstance that, session after session, persons charged w►th the crime of cutting and wounding, with intent to do some grievous bodily harm, and the use, in sudden frays and quarrels, by the lower classes, of Instruments dangerous to life, were constantly brought before thews. Out of 60 cases of larcency, 27 were against ser vants. The total number of cases in the calendar was 102, which would probably be augmented by 20, or more, before the close of their labours. He should, therefore, remit them to their duties. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. Sarah Whiter, aged 17, and Harriet, her sister, aged 16, very meanly clad, but remarkably good-looking girls, were charged with the following daring act of shoplifting : Between four and five o'clock on Saturday afternoon last, the prisoners were observed to pass and re-pass several times the shop of Mr. Peter Robinson, of No. 107, Oxford-street, linen draper, and, at length, they entered just within the shop-door, and not per_ ceivtng any person in the shop, they snatched out of the window a muslin dress, of the price of 66., with which they both act off running. They had, however, been observed by Mr. Robinson's shopboy, who, giving the alarm, they were pursued and overtaken in Castle-street, Oxford-market, having thrown from them as they ran the dress in question. Mr. Maursv asked the witness which of the prisoners took the dress out of the window P—The witness said he thought it was the younger one, and that she handed it to the other. The prisoner Sarah (eagerly)—No, it was not my sister took the dress; I did it. The prisoner Henrietta—How can you say so ; you know I took It. Why do you wish to screen me P (bursting Into tears, and holding her hands before her face.) Mr. MALTBY ordered the case to stand over for the present. THE WEATIIER.—Judging from the appearances of the sky, and the continuous flashes of lightning which pre vailed for a great part of Sunday night in the south-east, there must have been a severe thunder-storm somewhere in Kent and Surrey. The lightning also occasionally extended towards the north-east, followed by distant thunder. A heavy fall of rain took place about four in the morning, but ' the weather still continues sultry, though there is a fine breeze from the west. The accounts in the provincial papers describe the weather as very fine, and the appearance of the crops most cheering. BRIGHTON, SATURDAY.—The Duke of Manchester and Lord Loftus left yesterday in the Menai steamer for Dieppe ; and Prince Kennetz, Lord Butler, Lady Kavanah, and Captain Kelly, R.N., arrived in the Fame steamer this day from Dieppe. The town is filling fast with fashionables. THE LATE DUEL AT GOSPORT.—GOSPORT, JULY 6. —The friends of Lieutenants Hawkey and Pym have given notice to the Clerk of the Arraigns that the surviving principal (Lieutenant Hawkey) and his second ( Lieutenant Pym) will surrender and take their trial for their alleged participation in the death of Mr. Seton at the next assizes at Winchester, which will commence on Thursday next. Messrs. Crowther and Cockburn, we believe, are retained for their defence. The prosecution is ex qffic , under the charge of Mr. J. Howard, Town-clerk and Clerk of the Peace for the borough of Ports mouth, wt o has retained as counsel the Recorder of Ports mouth (Mr. C. Rawlinson). The witnesses are all summoned to appear. DEATH OF SIR A. R. DILLON.—On the 3d inst., at Eccles-street, in the 74th year of his age, Sir Arthur Richard Dillon, Bart., of Lismullen, county of Meath—a General in her Majesty's service. and a baron of the Roman Empire. He is suc ceeded in his title and estates by his next brother, now Sir William Dillon, Bart. SERIOU3 INJURY FROM THE BITE OF A DOG.— On Saturday afternoon, as Miss Amelia Low, residing at Penton ville_hill, was fondling a spaniel, the animal suddenly inflicted a severe bite upon her left hand. • Though the wound was rather painful, the young lady took no notice of it, except by covering it with a piece of court plaister. Yesterday afternoon, however, her arm began to swell in a most alarming manner, and was extremely painful. A medical gentleman attended and cut out the bitten part, afterwards cauterising the wound. The dog has been de. stroy ed. EXETER ELECTION. NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES. At ten o'clock on Monday morning, the nomination of can didates for a representative for the city of Exeter, to serve in Parliament in the room of the late lamented Sir W. W. Fol- lett, took place at the Guildhall in that city. A large number of the friends of .'Sir John Duckworth were . . . . admitted' into the hall long before the proceedings commenced, who amused themselves by vociferously cheering the Tory candidate. At ten o'clock the front doors were thrown open, and in an instant every corner of the hall was crowded. The preliminary business having been disposed of, The SHERIFF made a very neat address, and passed a very eloquent eulogium on the memory of the late lamented repre sentative of the city. C. BIRD, Esq., then rose to nominate General Briggs. He was received with loud and general cheering, but we were unable to catch the first sentences of his address, from the low tone in which he commenced. He said, his heart responded to the words which fell from the Learned Sheriff in reference to the lamented gentleman whose decease had occasioned their meeting there on that day. In recommending to them fair play in this contest, he would express his convic tion that when there was lair play on one side, there was seldom found amongst Englishmen unfair play on the other.—(" Was it fair play to pack the hall ?")—( Groans and hisses.) He only wished that this meeting had begun in fair play—he had him selfa difficulty in getting to the place where he now stood.— ( Groans and loud hissing.) The Learned Gentleman, placing his hand on his heart, exclaimed in a loud voice, " The fiercer the storm without the greater the calm within." Before they had entered the hall the election had commenced amongst parties favourable to the Hon. Baronet.—( Loud cheers and hisses.) For thirty years they had known him, and he had not betrayed their interests.—( Question, question.) What was the question then—was it not a question of packing the hall ?—( Uproar and great confusion.) Fellow-citizens, " Hear me for my own cause, and be silent that you may hear."—(Loud cheers, which Were followed by a general melee, occasioned by an attempt to turn an individual out of the hall.) It was not a personal question, it was a question of public justice, not affecting the city only, but the country and the world at large.—( Cheers.) At his time of life he could not have aroused his nerves to meet the frown of those amongst whom he had so long lived in amity if he had thought the question they had met to decide was a mere question between Whig and Tory—if it had been merely a question between the two candidates he would not have been there. Like the Hon. Baronet, he was courted—he had not sought the place in which he stood.—(Cheers.) The person who had first proposed Gen. Briggs to them should now have held his place ; but, as a point of duty, he now stood there to propose to them, as a fit and proper person to represent Exeter in Parliament—Major-General Briggs.—(Vociferous cheering.) He was told that there was one great objection against General Briggs.—( Confusion, groans, and hisses.) He could assure them that neither groans nor hisses would put him down—in attempting to throw dis grace upon him they only disgraced themselves. It was ob jected to the General that he was a stranger. Mr. Moffatt was a stranger at Dartmouth the other day—he was now Mem ber for Dartmouth.—( Loud cheers.) Why, the o Cher party have sent to the Carlton Club for a candidate.—(Laughter.) General Briggs came here before by invitation, and he went back having 5'29 votes recorded in his favour. If General Briggs were a stranger, he was a stranger who had done his duty in foreign climes; but he was a stranger nowhere, he was a citizen of the world.—( Loud cheers.) On what principles does the Gallant General seek your votes ? On the cause of the free mind. ( Here some baterruption occurred, when the Learned Gentleman, addressing himself to Mr. Nicholas Tuckett, said, " I wish Rot to give any man personal offence, but I can see that you are acting the fugleman to the persons who are creat ing the noise below." This rebuke had the effect of producing a temporary lull amongst the disorderly Tories.) General Briggs was favourable to education—he wished that the people might distinguish their duties to God and man—that they might understand the Constitution under which they lived, aye, and to plough it up even to the subsoil, where it required eradication.—(Loud cheers.) He will support free trade and free commerce.—(Cheers.) He wished to procure for them the commonage of the world. To commerce they were in debted for freedom, and it must be free that it may confer freedom.—( Loud applause.) He was a friend to civil and religious liberty. Your opponents will tell you that they were the same, and the only difference was the means by which the two blessings were to be accomplished. Exeter was scarcely aware of the position in which she stood. Within a few months she had achieved a noble triumph in the face of the country, and had become distinguished for the honourable stand she made in favour of religious freedom. They bed it now in their power to complete their triumph by the exercise of their independent votes. They had secured religious freedom—they had now the power to secure civil freedom.—( Loud applause.) Give your votes indepen dently—give them fearlessly, and the victory is completed. The Learned Gentleman then, in a very able and amusing manner, proceeded to criticise the printed addresses of the two candidates, and concluded, amidst enthusiastic applause, by proposing Major-General Briggs. Dr. BARHAM rose to second the nomination of General Briggs. He said that many gentlemen in the town were able to discharge the duty which devolved upon him in a more able manner than he could, who in consistency with their own principles ought to be present, but they were all honourable men, and he left them to reconcile their conduct to their own consciences. He did not look upon the question to be de cided by ilia election as a party question—the question of free trade did not belong to party.—( Hear, hear.) The Premier of the country and Lord J. Russell all agreed on this question. All the great writers on political economy, the leaders of both the great parties in the country entirely agreed on the question of free trade. It was said to be a question of time—if so, now was the right time —now, that for three years corn had been selling as a price which free trade could not materially reduce, and, consequently, no derangement in the relations of parties could take place. The Doctor concluded by seconding the nomination. E. WOOLIKER, Esq., rose to nominate Sir J. Duckworth. He paid a compliment to the memory of Sir W. Follett, and said the citizens were indebted to him for preserving from irre trievable loss their rights and immunities. THObIAS SNOW, Esq., seconded the nomination, but very few words of his address were heard. General BRIGGS was received witn enthusiastic cheers from his party, again and again renewed, which completely drowned the hisses of his opponents. fie said they were aware he was there a second time as a condidate to represent in Parlia ment the great principles of international commerce. The Government had heretofore legislated to the injury and detri ment of the people at large ; he meant, in the establishment of laws which prevented the free admission of food for the people.—(Cheers.) His sentiments with respect to free trade, had been so fully stated in his address, and on occasons when he had addressed meetings in this town, that he need not go into the arguments in favour of those principles ; he should confine himself to the question of protection. The corn-law was first established in 1815, and the law then pro- mulgated was expected to give all the farmers 80s. a quarter for their wheat. That law did not fulfil its intention. Leases, however, were taken under its promises, rents were to be paid in conformity with them, and the result was that, in a very few years afterwards—in 1822—instead of 80s., the price of corn was reduced to 355. a quarter.—(Cheers and hisses.) At a subsequent period that law was altered, and it was expected 68s. would be the price of wheat. That was in 1828; and neither did that law fulfil those expectations which were promised. In 1841, 565. was the price legislated for. Has that fulfilled its object ?—(Loud cries of " No, no," and cheers.) Was it then possible that farmers could pay the rents, which had been agreed on, in expectation of realising that sum.—(" Duckworth will get it."—( Laughter, and cheers.) The farmers have suffered from these laws more than any one else.—( Hear, hear.) The landlords, too, have been deceived. Under the expectation of _ _ high rents they kept up expensive 'establishments, counting on that income which never was realised ; and the consequence of keeping up those establishments and not realising high rents, they have been involved in debt, and their estates have been mortgaged.—Hear, and cheers.) He contended that the landlords as well as the farmers, and from them to the la bourers, have suffered from these fictitious laws.—(Cheers and hisses.) During those periods he had referred to, on six dif ferent; occasions the farmers went before Committees of the House of Commons, praying them to do something for the crippled condition of the agricultural classes. He asked what had been the remedy? Had any been found.—(No, no.) Now, if those protective laws were of any avail, would they not have had the effect of benefiting the condition of all classes interested in agriculture ?—(Loud cries of " No, no," " Yes, yes," cheers, hisses, and great uproar.) He knew that among the manufacturing classes they had not suffered to such an extent during that period. He had found in Exeter per sons retired from trade as butchers, bakers, or shoemakers. All descriptions had flourished and retired from business, but he wanted to know where was the farmer who, in the last 30 years, had made his fortune ?—( Great cheering.) That ques tion he wished to have put throughout the county—through out the kingdom—that the agriculturists might know what they had suffered from protection. They had not been benefited through it. It was against the laws of na ture.—( Loud cheers.) Protection had never afforded advan tages to any trade to which it had been applied.—( Hear, hear.) With respect to the labourers, how had they been be nefited ? They were told dear corn was conducive to high wages.—( Derisive cheers.) It was known that was not the case. It was known that when corn was cheap, if the labourer had no real access to his wages, he derived great advantage from die state of the market.—( Hear, hear.) Seven shilling= a week in 1842, and seven shillings a week in 1845, though nominally the same, are quite different ; it is as good as ten or twelve shillings.—(Cheers.) The condition of the people had been set forth in public speeches and public papers, and he should not, therefore, go into detail on that point. Ile would merely say he had a paper in his hand, which showed that there was a family of four individuals living in Wiltshire on eight shillings a week, payingtwo shillings a week for rent, and having only 21d. a day on which to support themselves.— (" What paper is that ?" Groans, cheers, and hisses. A Voice —" In Exminster the wages are ten shillings a week." ) S. T. KEKEWICII, Esq., of Peamore, rose amid great confusion. The SHBRIFF asked whether he rose ou a point of order, as if so, he would have a right to be heard. Amid the greatest uproar, we understood Mr. Kekewich to say he did not rise to call to order, but to correct a mis statement. _ . General BRIGGS having obtained a hearing, said he had been interrupted by being informed ten shillings were the wages of the agricultural labourer in that county—(Loud cries of " It's no such thing ; they don't get more than six shillings a week in hundreds of parishes," and disapprobation)— but in another county, eight members of a family only earned unitedly ten shillings and sixpence a-week, out of which two shillings was paid for rent, and there was left one shilling and three farthings a-day for the maintenance of the whole.—(Cries of " Shame.") What, then, he asked, had protection done for the agricultural labourer ?—(N othing. ) Having stated thus much, he would now turn to the Hon. Gentleman who con tested the seat, and ask him if he could contradict any of those statements ?—( Enthusiastic cheers. ) Sir Josh DUCKWORTH was cheered by his friends on rising, but the groans and hisses of the opposite party preven ted our catching the first two or three sentences. When his voice o or was audible, he was saying, if he had taken on himsef e res tf ent he nor himself to the electors of Exeter as a fit perso p t sbould have them in Parliament—(No, no, totally n approached that contest with feelings unfit)— of great diffidence, but when he was called on by so large a body of friends and bur gesses to present himself readyto- un dertake the duties of their Member, he answered to the call vlas.ll a call of public duty.— (Cheers and hisses.) Connected , that hall stood th e names of very honoura ble characters, who for a long term of years had been associa ted with their cit y , yet no name would ro down to poste rit y with g reater re g ret, res p ect, or affectio n than the name of the honourable, the lamented Sir William Follett, of whom, in the course of nature, they had been de prived, an d whose loss in that county no one more deeply or s i ncere ly regretted than he did.—( Cheers and groans.) Should he be returned, their late representative's character and public conduct would be a beacon to direct him.—( Cheers and hisses.) He confidently evpected to be chosen as their Member, and he would say the general principles by which he should be actuated would be Conservative principles.—(Loud cries of " What's that," cheers, groans, and hisses.) He should be a stanch supporter of the valued institutions of the country, and would desire to uphold in perfect efficiency the great bulwarks of thenation. the wcoden walls of Old England, which would prevent injury to their commerce abroad, while they secured the liberties of the people at home.—( Cheers. ) The Gallant General advocated absolute free trade, and on that the issue was fairly joined between them. Though he 11.1.11 <a_ ,,,,, r , ~/.5i.„4..ta_..t.f.:1. ......,_`' N . N :,,,-:. : ,:;::::;/, '. ~ - ,\c, - --- ::---,- could not come forward and ask their votes on the p hsietilS perfect free trade, he should not oppose such a re. ,1 2 ; . „.„ duties as might be found, by those interested in the firs - t1 .1 the country, to be expedient.—(Cheers.) He agreed with General Briggs in thinking that was not a place to argue the question of free trade. and all he would say to congratulate those gentlemen, whether butchers, or bakers, or whatsoever trade they might be, who had made their fortune under the present laws.—(Laughter and cheers.) The farmers, the Hon. Gentleman said, had not done so. On that occasion he apprehended he was not addressing a great number who were there under that character, but he believed he might say they (the farmers) were much obliged to him ( Gen. Briggs) for his good wishes ; they understood their own interest, and would take care of themselves.—(Cheers and hisses.) He was sure that he would find throughout the country a great many in favour of protective duties.—( Hear, hear. ) The fact was, he (Sir John) was sorry protection had been ever used in that matter; he felt the word protection gave a false colouring to the real facts. Those duties should have been designated adjusting duties, to compensate for the bur dens which press on one particular class.—(Cheers and hisses.) That was his feeling ; and he was desirous, whether in agri cultural or colonial produce, there should be an adjustive duty, as he believed they were entitled to it.—(Cheers and hisses. ) The Hon. Baronet then proceeded to say, on the point of difference with some of the Conservatives, because he would not pledge himself to oppose any further concession to the Roman Catholics, that it was not the question of conces sion to the Roman Catholics, but the word pledge that he ob jected to. If he went to Parliament he would go free and Iln fettered, as the independent Member of the citizens of Exeter. He asserted his title to be considered as worthy son of the Protestant Church, and concluded by assuring them, if sent to the House of Commons, he should do his duty honestly and straight fordwardly, to the best of his judgment and ability, and should always act up to the principles of conservatism, ma which he now stood forward. The Hon. Baronet resumed his seat amid great cheering from his friends, and hooting and groanings from his opponents. Mr. BESLEY asked him what were his opinions on the game laws, but he evaded giving an answer. The SHERIFF then called for a show of hands, when a However, the majority were held up for General Briggs. the Sheriff saying that there was some doubt on his mind, a second show was called for, when the Sheriff declared the elec tion had fallen on General Briggs. A poll was demanded for Sir J. Duckworth, which will commence to-morrow at eight o'clock. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALLS.—YESTERDAY. JULY STAKES —(111Is DAY.) 2 to 1 agst Lord Albemarle's Smuggler Bill—taken 2 to 1 agst Mr. Brooks's Moonbeam—taken Moonbeam was all the rage, the odds. 3 to 1 until nearly the close, when a point less was taken, giving her a decided call of Lord Albemarle's. Mr. Gully's two are declared not to run. LIVERPOOL CRP. 7 to 1 agst Mr. Bell's Winesour—taken freely 8 to 1 agst Mr. Meiklam's Trueboy—taken 8 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Milton—taken 9 to 1 agst Mr. Johnson's Rowena 10 to 1 agst Mr. A. W. Hill's The Ironmaster—taken 20 to 1 agst Mr. Meiklam's Lightning—taken The leading favourites and Ironmaster had strong parties, in fact, were the only horses really in force, Rowena, although priced at 9to 1, having but few friends. The ac ceptances, given below, amount to 25. Johnny, however, is out of training, and William-le-Gros is reported to have broken down ; both, therefore, must have been left in by mistake. GOODWOOD *TAKES. 5 to I agst Kent's lot—taken 10 to 1 agst Mr. H. Johnstone's Pythia 12 to 1 agst Mr. A. W. Hill's Libel—taken 18 to 1 agst Mr. Payne's Queen Mab—taken 18 to 1 agst Lord G. Bentinck's John Gaunt, aged—t. 20 to 1 agst Mr. Meiklam's Lightning 20 to 1 agst Mr. Ramsbottom's Pineapple—taken 20 to 1 agst Sir J. Hawley's Venus—taken 20 to 1 agst Sir C. Menck's Glossy 22 to 1 agst Lord Stradbroke's Boarding School Miss—t. 22 to 1 agst Mr. Parr's Europa 22 to 1 agst Mr. A. Johnstone's Rowena 25 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's Wee Pet—taken 25 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Lothario—taken 25 to 1 apt Lord Howth's Warp 35 to 1 agst Lord G. Bentinck's Coal Black Rose 40 to 1 agst Mr. Cuthbert's Queen of Tyne—taken The prices in the aggregate agree very nearly with those last quoted ; the investments were moderate. GOODWOOD CUP. 2 to 1 agst Mr. Irwin's Faugh-a-ballagh—taken 11 to 2 agst Mr. A. W. Hill's The Ironmaster—taken 10 to 1 agst Colonel Anson's Arundo 16 to 1 agst Mr. Gratwicke's Stomacher—taken freely ST. LEGER. 5 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Weatherbit 10 to 1 agst Mr. Johnstone's Annandale 20 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn'a Pantasa 22 to 1 agst Mr. Irwin's Connaught Ranger THE DERBY. 20 to 1 agst Mr. Forth's Sting 50 to 1 agst Mr. Gratwick's Bro. to Merry Monarch—t. 50 to 1 agst Mr. Osbaldeston's King Charles- , taken 50 to 1 agst Lord Albemarle's Smuggler Bill—taken A match is made for this day, at Newmarket, between Panther and Hartshorn ; this, with the proposed Handicap (should it fill), and the July Stakes, will make three races. They will commence late. CARLISLE RACES—FRIDAY. The Queen's Plate of 100 gs. Thrice round and it distance. Mr. Meiklam's Inheritress, 5 yrs, 9st 91b... ..... walked over. The Whip Stakes were won by Mr. Martin's Jemmy Jumps ; the Hurdle Stakes by Mr. Hunt's Palmmon ; and the Corinthian Stakes by Mr. Benson's Eleanor. LIVERPOOL JULY MEETING, 1845. Acceptances for the Tradesmen's Plate. Corranna, 6 yrs, Bst 61b ' • Winesour, 5 yrs, Bst 61b ; Lo thario, 5 yrs, Bst 51b ; Trueboy, 5 yrs, Bst 21b ; Mickey Free, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b; William le Gros, 6 yrs, 7st 121 b; The Best of Three, 4 yrs, 7st 101 b •, Lightning, 4 yrs, 7st 5113 ; Godfrey, 4 yrs, 7st 21b ; Rowena, 4 yrs, ist 21b ; Ironmaster, 3 yrs, 7st; Milton, 4 yrs, Est 121 b ; Johnny, aged, Est 101 b ; Everton, 5 yrs, 6st 81b ; Brunel, 4 yrs, 6st 81b ; The Dog Billy, 4 yrs, 7st 61b; Warp, 4 yrs, 6st; Little Hampton, 4 yrs, sst 81 b; Cock Robin, 4 yrs, - 4st 71b ; April Noddy, 4 yrs, sst 71h ; Ambition, 4 yrs, sst 71b ; The Duke of Kent, 3 yrs, sst; Extravaganza, 3 yrs, 4st 121 b ; Nereus, 3 yrs, 4st 121 b ; fby Albemarle's dam by Emilius, 3 yrs, 4st 101 b. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. bin,--lhe July Meeting at Newmarket is generally very select, but few of the great mass forming the " sporting world" attending it, and I think this year, in that particular, will resemble its predecessors. There are only two races which call for my notice, the July Stakes on Tuesday. and the Chesterfield on Thursday ; for the former seven will be brought to the post, including Smuggler Bill, who has a to•. lerable chance, and Tit-bit, it being extremely doubtful whether Stockbridge or Buttress start, which, if the latter did, I should have no hesitation of declaring him the winner. I shall look to Tit-bit, Smuggler Bill, and Pawnbroker to pro duce the winner, with a slight preference for" a Tit-bit." The match on Wednesday between Blanche and Science is all but a certainty for the former. For the Chesterfield Stakes, on Thursday, Free Lance, Fraudulent, if he runs, and Ssmpstress, will manage the stake among them. The acceptances for the Goodwood Stakes, fifty-eight in number, have already appeared in print. They promise a very interesting race, and, most decidedly, a great betting one ; the following seven, being very nicely " in," :wilt no doubt, furnish the winner, viz.:—Best Bower, Roderick, Venus, Lightning, Joe Lovell, Libel, and Queen Mab. For the Liverpool Cup, Milton, Rowena, and Portobello, look well. The entries for the Ebor Handicap amount to 114, of which I expect 57 will accept ; of these, in my opinion, Pagan, Milton, Roderick, Rowena, Alamodc,'Vol-au-vent, Poor Sol dier, Dr. Husband, Coheiress, Portobello, and the Castaway filly, will be found the best. The St. Leger betting is strange, very strange, but it will be stranger still before the lith of September; at present, I see nothing that is likely to beat Pan tasa and the Baron over such a course as that at Doncaster. I am, Sir, yours, &c., THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF. CRICKET MATCHES FOR THE WEEK. TUESDAY.— At Dulwich—The Dulwich (Victoria) v. the Peckham Rye Club. At Leicester—Leicestershire r. South well. At Birmingham—Birmingham v. Stourbridge. At Bridgenorth—Bridgenorth v. Wolverhampton. THURSDAY.—At Liverpool—Liverpool, with N. Felix, Esq., and llillyer, r. Manchester, with Gurling, Womach, and Dean. At Petworth—The Petwortli Club and ground v. the South Hants Club and ground, with three players of England. At Copenhagen ground—The Islington (Albion) •. the Montpelier Club. There are also a variety of minor matches to be played during the week. Leicestershire v. Nottinghamshire—The match between .these two cricketing counties has been played during the past week on Barker's ground, at Leicester. Leicester won, in one innings, by 41 runs. R ACE ON WATERLOO - BEI DG E. —Yesterday morning the race between Harry Webb and M'Leash (alias The Unknown), came off on Waterloo-bridge. The men were matched to run 200 yards for 101. a side. Both men were con sidered " clippers." The former defeated Smith last week, and in consequence became the favourite in betting at 6 to 5. The distance was measured, and the men appeared at the start ing mark, and, after several false starts, they got away. Webb obtained half a yard in the start, and they rattled off at loco motive speed. Webb maintained a slight lead for 100 yards, when The Unknown came up, and they ran abreast of each other till within about ten yards of the goal. Both men exerted every possible effort for success, and, arriving at the winning mark, The Unknown extended his arm, and was the first to touch the hankerchief, his body being about a foot in the rear of Webb, who almost simultaneously breasted the handkerchief. The umpires then differed as to who was the winner, and Temperance, the celebrated pedes trian, being referee, was appealed to , and decided that in ac cordance with the strict rules of pedestrian feats, Webb, having first brought himself to the mark, was the winner. The race k w n a o s w a n closely-contestedgueinnee, onan d his th s e uc f c r e i , ezds ve o n f tu T re h d e la U rg n e . sums of money upon him, which the opposite party pocketed with great alacrity. The spec t a tors assembled on the bridge at the time of the race must have amounted to 700 or 800. Webb is matched ag ainst John Smith (the London champion), to run 120 yards for 201., Webb to receive five yards start, to come off on Thursday next, upon Waterloo-bridge. The match creates much interest. TUB HOLBORN BATHS—SWIMMING MATCH FOR • B E AUTIFUL CEASED SILVER CUP—This inea,w e il s l 'e b n e in p g re a se s n - e ted ry b b e T au th ti e - f u l chased silver cup, value ten guinea, proprietors of those splendid baths to the swiftest swimmer of 00 yards; that is, he who shall prove himself the swiftest swimmer up and down the baths three times each way. To be contended for by gentlemen only who are members of the Swimming Club. Six names are entered, and the contest will commence at eight o'clock, when a great number of highly respect able persons have intimated their intention of being present. The cup will become the bona fide property of the winner, and will be presented to him in due form at the Club dinner, when the swim ming season closes. CAMBRIDGE ELECTION.—The Cambridge Chrmiiele says:—" In our experience of election matters here, there never was an expected contest which excited so little interest. There Is no heartiness on one side or the other, and the electors, generally, manifest a very unusual indifference about the gentleman who is to have the honour of representing them." Mr. Shafto Adair had offered himself as a candidate on the Liberal interest. Mr. Kelly had not come forward, and it was therefore inferred that ha would be provided for elsewhere. ARRIVAL AID DEr ARTTJRE MAILS.—SOUTH AMPTON, JULY 6.—The Peninsular Company's steam-packet the Montrose arrived in the docks at eight o'clock last evening, and landed the Peninsular and 31editerranean mails, which were dis patched to London by this morning's mail train. Her dates are Gibraltar, June 26 ; Cadiz, 2.7 th ; Lisbon, 30th ; Oporto, July Ist ; "d ; and Corunna, 2d. The Montrose left at Gibraltar her Majesty's sloop Scout and Flamer steamer, and the Titian French man -of-war ; at Cadiz a Spanish corvette, and at Corunna French frigate Iphegenia, 60 gulls, bound to France. Thu Montrose brings home a fruit cargo, some specie, and eight oxen.