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'as anxious to prevent interference with the Local Act of Birmingham he was therefore a Reformer. He begged pardon for having trespassed so long on the at tention of the House, but he had felt it his duty to take the earliest opportunity ofistating his views on this:sub ject. Mr. HAWES regretted that the Hoe. Member for Birmingham had fallen into the old exaggerations in reference to the administration of the poor-law. It had been said that the old law had been greatly mitigated, but he thought that the real mitigation which they were to expect from it would arise from - the temper and spirit is which the law would be carried out. In the speech cf the Hon. Metither who had just spoken there was a singular abstinence front reference to facts. The Poor law Commissioners in 1839, in addressing the Govern ment, had interpreted the law just in the same way as the Right Hon. Gentleman the Home Secretary had in terpreted it in the observations which he had recently made to the House. If the workhouse were dreaded by the poor, it was the fault of the guardians, and not of the law. It was made so by interpretation and ex aggeration, and not by the administrators of the law. In Scotland the relief of the poor cost as much as eight shillings a head for the whole population. The law.had b?en called arbitrary and unconstitutional; but_ he could loot conceive how that could be the case when the powers of the. Commissioners were all conferred by Parliament. Ile hoped these discussions would have the effect of im yressing en boards of guardians the necessity of carrying out this law in the best possible manner. He did not concur in the opinion that any harshness had been mani fested by the Commissioners; Sir J. GRAHAM said, in the early stages of the law the Commissioners had delegated too often the power of writing to one who expressed his opinions in an abstract planner, and somewhat too harshly. Mr. S. WORTLEY said that, though he did not wish to seo the Commission abolished at once, yet he could sot help saying that a body appointed for limited pur poses was now too often regarded as a permanent insti tution of the country. He believed Parliament had haver contemplated more than that they should be a means of carrying the new system into effect. Mr. W. WILLIAMS invited Hon. Members to look Pt the wording of the local Acts, where there was no controlling power. There . 11a , 1 never been any com plaMts respecting the improper working of those Acts. Why, then, should they doubt that the Poor-law Amend ment Act might be carried out in a satisfactory manner ithout any Commissioners to superintend its working? What was the expense attendant upon this Commission? The Secretary of State for the Home Department and his two secretaries cost the.country 26,000/. ; the Co lonial Secretary and his two under-secretaries cost it 24,000 L ; but the cost of this Commission amounted to sloro than both these sums, namely, 33,0004 Mr. MILNES asked those who had paid attention tothe working of this Commission whether it had not striven rather to discourage than to promote the exercise of vo bintary charity ? (Hear, hear.) He believed the prin ciple of the poor-law would never be favourably received is this country, unless it were felt that it was but the minimum of what the State thought it right that the poor should obtain from their richer fellow-subjects. Captain PECHELL said the continuance of the Commission was defended on the ground that they had other duties devolved on them besides the administra tion of the poor-law ; but, in his judgment, hat defence is very unsatisfactory. Such additional duties formed no ground for continuing the Poor-law Commission. He was in favour of the abolition of the Board of Com nlissioners, because he thought the law could be more satisfactorily carried out without their interference. Mr. BORTHWICK said the praise bestowed by the Fight Hon. Gentleman the Secretary of State on the Commission all seemed to rest on its having counteracted the principles which gave it birth. Mr. NEWDIGATE said ho should vote with the Ilon. and Gallant ()dicer ; but, considering the period too short within which it was proposed to abolish- the Commission, if the-motion were carried, he should him erlf, afterwards propose its elongation. Colonel SIBTHORP said he had every respect for the resent members of - her Majesty's Government. They Is ere the best Administration which had ever existed since he had sat in that House. They were, no doubt, honour s hie men, and sensible men—they were sometimes much t ,, o,sensible for. himself:—(Hear, hear.) But he must t'ppose their measures when he disapproved of them, and he certainly felt it his duty to do so in the present instance. The Hot me then divided, wheii there appeared — Per the clause Against it... Majority....._ ty..... _ Yr. VERNON proposed that the following clause, which was read a first and second time, and u-reed to, be added to the Bill. To insert after cl tuse 55, ,- Al;ifbeit;n;:cted,iiitt if board of guardians of any parish or union make application to the said Commissioners, to direct, the appointment of a pniil collector of the poor-rates in such parish or union, or in any parish or parishes of such union, it shall be 1 lawful for the said Commissioners, by order under their bands and seal, to direct the said board of guardians to aipoint such a collector ; and the said Commissioners shall have the same powers with respect to inch collectors as are given to them by the said first Tecited Act with respect to paid officers, or of any persons other than the board of guardians of such parish or union to appoint any such collector, and (ei eept when otherwise directed by the said Commis sioners) all appointments under such powers shall cease." The Earl of ARUNDEL moved the following clause:- 41 And be it enacted, that the Commissioners do and ;gall order boards of guardians to take measures for slowing all paupers, not being members of the Church of . .. England, to attend their respective places of worship, *hen within reasonable distance, at all reasonable times." Sir J. GRAHAM felt that every facility ought to bc. given to Roman Catholics in workhouses to attend their respective places of worship, and he should be wil ling to attend to any representations which might be made upon the subject. Instructions had been given by the Poor-law Commissioners to secure the object sought by the Noble Lord, and he hoped that under these cir ictunstances the clause would not, be pressed. Mr. ESC.OI"I' hoped the Noble Lord would press the clause. Mr. DARBY wished to, see the principle which the Noble Lord advocated carried out to the full extent. ,Mr. P. HOWARD supported the clause. Mr. V. SMITH would recommend his Noble Friend, teter the assurance given by the Right Hon. Gentleman (E-ir J. Graham), not to press the clause to a division. , The clause was then withdrawn. _ _ _Mr. S. O'BRIEN then proposed the clause which he postponed in the morning, namely, "Provided . e ways, and be it further enacted, that whenever it shall 94-pear to the board of any district school that the space w ; ithin 'such school is more than sufficient for the worn ik-Klation of poor children within the district for which stidi school shall 11,,we been built, it shall and may be lawful for such board, subject to the approval of the Cemmissioners, to make order for the admis sion of so, many other children residing, in the said dis ti,Pt as shall seem expedient to such' board ; and th 3 weekly provision for the Maintenance and educa tion of such children shall be fixed by the board at such rate as shall .in their judgment be amply sufficient to ce rer every expense on account of such children." He OH riot think, if the Right Hon. Gentleman should con sect to the admission of this clause, that he could have ca.ise to regret it. -Sir J. GRAHAM thought this was not a proper time to resume a discussion on the important question of the vs ional education of the poor. He thought this sub had, during the discussions on this Bill in the present session, been fully and sufficiently argued, an yet at the end of a protracted discussion the Hon. Gentleman again opened this question. If the clause of WI Hon. Member for Northamptonshire were agreed W. it s would hold out expectations that education was to br provided fur the poor children of the district beyond the limited number to be educated in the union work b., uses. It would also have the effect of destrovinc , the ▪ ans of education for the children of the industrious ':curers, for their children would be withdrawn from 1)-3 schools in which they now received education. He it to be his duty most firmly to oppose the clause. . Mr. HAWES was surprised that the Right Hon. Gen iJinan so decidedly opposed the clause now, the prin ciple of which he countenanced on a former occasion. IV, did not oppose the clause on the ground of expense. Tiro Might Hon. Baronet at the head of the Government Lid entertained views similar to those - which were em 'bodied in the clause of the Honourable Member for Isi..rtharnpion. _ . . 6ir R. PEEL said he intended to 'support the views of bi 3 Right Hon. Friend. 'He confessed he was strongly impressed originally in faVour of the clause. It ap pelred to him that it would be an advantage to give an opmtunity to the parents of poor children to afford them tb , , benefits of education when they could not otherwise ,Te :dye it. Ile could. not attach ' much weight to the .oNection of its being unfavourable to the Esta .blkhed Church, for he thought it was beneficial, on OP whole, to the Church, that the principles of • hgion should b e inculcated into the children. On .conmunicatio n with others, however, he found that by ▪ Nit% the least f ac ili t i eS to education i n d i str i ct sc h oo l s, a 2); would be rather impeding the voluntary principle for the purposes of education—that they would be more to check individual efforts for education; than pro f.m,,to the sum total of it. He was therefore unwilling to act on his own impressions and the views he expressed in Mr. VERNON SMITH said thit he did not think — th,‘ Right lion. Gentleman could he charged with in j c onsistency if he found reason to a lt er hi s op i n i on, but tb , Right Hon. Gentlenian . had not a t tempted to argue the question. Ile merely said that the Bishop of London gin , l others bad induced him not to put th e v i ews he for . mcrly entertained into practice. lie thought the House sv,:!ild du better to rely on the argume n t s w hi ch the ~, h t Hon. Gentleman used in 18.41, than on th e reasons *licit he had given ter not carrying those views into et 'at. Ur. CHILD) RS and Mr. 31. MILNEs supported the cause. Mr. T. EGERTON opposed the proposition for im . p , sing a. tax for the education of children other than . p upers. AIr...DARBY also opposed the clause as impracticable. Mr. STAFFORD O'BRIEN replied, and after stating th it, though unsuccessful, he could not regret the turn . . the discussion had taken, withdrew the clause. • Sir J. GRAHAM in moving the introduction of two ' clauses, one to enable guardians to enter schools and asylums as visitors, and to record their opinion of what • thy saw, and the other to remove technical difficulties, sail that it might be convenient if he should state to the Rouse the course he intended to pursue. After the two • clauses he had now proposed were agreed to, he should propose that the further consideration of the • report should be postponed to a future hour of the day, and that. SA soon as they had gone through Cc inmittee on the Controverted Elections Bill, then be should propose that the first business be to pro d with the further consideration of the Poor-law Bill 27,e clauses were then agreed to, On the motion of Mr. ELPHINSTONE Archbutt's Divorce Bill was read a third time and passed. Sir J. R. REID presented a petition from Trelawney, Jamaica, against any reduction in the differential duties on foreign sugar. Lord SANDON presented a petition from Liverpool in favour of the County Courts Bill. NOTICES 01? MOTION. Captain BERNAL gave notice that, on Tuesday next, he should move for copies of all letters or instructions written to Lord Heytesbury relative to the disposal of Church patronage in Ireland. GAME-LAWS. Mr. BRIGHT gave notice, that early in the next session of Parliament, he would move for a Committee to inquire into the effect of the game-laws, and the amount of agricultural produce that was consumed in this country by game ; and also to inquire into the effect of the game-laws on the moral condition of the agricul tural labouring population. Captain PECHELL moved for a return of all union workhouses under the Poor-law Amendment Act, in which mills or machinery for grinding or crushing bones have been erected or placed, with the date of such erec tion or placing, and the names of the chairman and vice chairman of the board of guardians of every such union at the period.. Also, the cost of the said bones, includ ing all expenses of carriage, and other incidental ex penses, and the amount which the same have pro duced in their manufactured state, and whether the same have been sold by tender, or at a fixed price, or otherwise.—Ordered. JAVA. In answer to a question from Mr. LABOUCHERE, Mr. GLADSTONE said, persons resident in Java, not bearing the name or title of Consul, nor having any official character as between the British and the Dutch Government, had been authorised by her Ma jesty's Government to perform the duty of certifying Java-grown sugar. The three gentlemen appointed for the three ports were Messrs. Bonhill, M'Neil, and Frazer. There would be no difficulty in the parties who had received orders for shipments in discovering those gentlemen. Mr. LABOUCHERE inquired if those gentlemen were merchants at those ports? Mr. GLADSTONE said no duties of a consular cha racter attached to the office. With regard to the ques tion whether, they were merchants or not, it was impos sible for him to answer it. The impression on his mind was, that Mr. Fraser was not in business, though he had been, and that the other two gentlemen were. CONTROVERTED ELECTIONS. The House then went into Committee on the Contro verted Elections Bill, Mr. GREENE in the Chair. Clauses from 1 to 16 were agreed to without discussion. Clauses up to 46 were agreed to without discussion. Qn clause 46 being proposed. Mr. COLLETT (Athlone) said that the present ap peared to him to be the most suitable time for proposing the clause of which he had given notice :—" That the seat of no Member who has once appeared before and been tried by any Election Committee on a bona fide pe tition against his return, shall be affected by any subse quent petition against the same seat for the same election." Though this clause might seem to have a personal refer ence to himself, he proposed it for a general purpose. He did not know why he should be subjected to a second pe tition, and he should like to hear from the Solicitor-Ge neral or from the Noble Lord the Chairman of Election Petitions, under what clause of the Act of Parliament a second petition was presented against his return. After some short discussion the clause was withdrawn. Mr. COLLETT then moved another amendment for the purpose of defining the law ; but it was negatived without either discussion or division. Clauses from 47 to 54 were passed without discussion. On clause 55 being put, Sir R. PEEL proposed in page 16, line 1, to fill up the blank with the word "four," in order that the Election Committee may be composed of five Members, including the Chairman. He said, before he moved this amendment, he might congratulate the House on the great improvement that had taken place in the practice of ihese Election Committees. Within the last two or three years, since the present mode of choosing the Committees had been adopted, there had been a very great improvement ; and there were grounds for in creased confidence in their decisions. The evidence of the four counsel N% ho had been examined, stated that the improvement was wonderful, and that the Committees were now good tribunals for matters of fact, and the charges of corrupt motives were unfounded ; where they had decided improperly, it Had rather arisen from error and misconception of the law, than from corrupt motives. He really believed that there was an improved feeling on this subject on both sides of the House ' • it was felt that there were judicial functions entrusted to Members of the Committee, in which there was a solemn responsibility, if the Members did .not decide according to the evidence. That was the way they would be able to retain this ju risdiction, which he thought the House ought to possess, and if he thought that Members did not come to a deci sion from their conscientious convictions, he thought it would be better if the jurisdiction were not in the hands of the House. If they were of opinion that a reduction should be made in the number of Members forming the Committee, the next consideration was, to what extent the reduction should be made. The motion of perhaps the most experienced person in the House, on this point, was negatived by a majority of 8 to I ; he meant Mr. Wyml. With regard to the extent of reduction, the 1 Committee were equally divided. On a division, he be lieved there was a majority of 5 to 4 in favour of a re duction, to three instead of five; but he believed his Noble Friend the Chairman was in favour of five. He con fessed, though he was willing, to bow to the decision of the Committee, that he thought three was too small a a number. He was willing to allow a good deal to the argument of restricted responsibility; but, on the other hand, there was a great deal in having the collective wis dom of five instead of three. If there were only three persons on the Committee, there would be one Member on each side, and then the chairman would have the de cision. The opinion of counsel was equally divided as that of the Committee. Mr. Talbot was in favour of five instead of three, and of seven instead of five. Mr. Cock burn at first seemed to be of opinion in favour of three, but he seemed,afterwards to change his opinion, and to think five was preferable. On the other hand, Mr. Aus tin and Mr. Wrangham were in favour of three ; but Mr. Austin proposed that the three should be named by the Speaker. He (Sir R. Peel) was decidedly opposed to that. He thought that such a responsibility ought not to be cast on the Speaker, and that it was enough that he appointed the Committee of Selection. He concluded by moving that " four" be inserted, instead of " three." Mr. C. BULLER would not press his objection to the amendment, though he thought the more the numbers were diminished the greater would be the tendency to wards party feeling. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said there had been great improvement in election tribunals. He thought it was well to reduce the numbers, but preferred at present the diminution from seven to five to the greater diminu tion of from seven to three. He sincerely congratulated the country on the improvement in this tribunal, and the increase of public confidence which was now willingly conferred upon it. Mr. HAWES supported the amendment. Mr. V. SMITH preferred the number of three to five, and heard no reason from the Solicitor-General wby there should not be the former number. _ _ _ Mr. ESCOTT would support the number of five in stead of tkree, if the Haase divided ; but he preferred four to either. The clause was then agreed to as amended. The remaining clauses were agreed to without a dis cussion, and the report was ordered to be received to morrow (this day) at twelve o'clock. POOR-LAW. The order of the day for the further consideration of the Poor-law Amendment Bill was then read. Sir J. GRAHAM proposed certain verbal alterations in several clauses, which were agreed to. _ _ Captain PECHELL moved tit° omission of clause 11, which placed parish apprentices under the control of the Poor-law Commissioners. lie considered the whole clause was totally inapplicable to the sea service. The clause was not only looked upon as an interference by boards of guardians, but by the mercantile service. Sir JA HES GRAHAM said that the clause had been, fully considered and discussed on a former occa sion, and he could not, therefore, consent to its omis sion. The clause was not intended to apply to merchant seamen apprentices. It was intended to introduce a Seamer,s Service Amendment Act, which would con tain a clause that would altogether supersede this clause, so that the Gallant Officer need not entertain any ap prehension of the interference of the Poor-law Commis sioners. He hoped the House would adhere to the opinion of the Committee, and not allow the clause to be admitted., Mr. WAKLEY considered the clause about the best in the Bill. It was inserted, he was convinced, from feelings of humanity, and all he was afraid of was, that it did not go far enough. The clause was a most ame liorating clause, and one for which Ministers ought to receive the commendation of that side of the House, and not their opposition. He trusted the House would re tain the clause, under the conviction that something more would be done for a class of persons who were the most ill-used in the empire. Captain PECHELL then withdrew his amendment without a division. The Gallant Member then pro posed a proviso to the effect that the Act should not apply to poor persons bound to the sea service, or interfere with the Merchant Seamens Act. Sir J. GRAHAM would consent to the proviso as far as it related to the non-interference with the Merchant Seamens Act. The proviso, as amended, was then agreed to. Sir J. GRAHAM then proposed certain verbal amendments in clause 26. The words in that clause were so wide, that they might lead to abuse. The altera tion he proposed had met with the sanction of his Hon. Friend the Member for Norfolk. The clause, as amended, was then agreed to. Mr. WAKLEY should like to see the clause in print before he decided on it, and asked when the Bill would be read a third time ? Sir J. GRAHAM said the Bill would be read a third time to-morrow ; but if there should be any doubt on the matter, he was ready to lay the clause on the table in order that it should be printed and in the hands of Hon. Members before it passed. The clause had the full con currence of the Hon. Member for Norfolk. Mr. WAKLEY implicitly believed that the Right. Hon. Gentleman fully intended to give effect to the clause, but he was not sure that, as altered, it would be sufficient for the purpose. If the Right Hon. Gentleman would assure shim of that fact, he would not say another word on the matter. Sir J. GRAHAM said the clause, as worded by the Hon. Member for Norfolk, would have been wholly in operative, and for that reason alone he had a lt ere d it. He suggested that, perhaps, it would be better he should have the clause printed to-night, and placed in the hands of Hon. Members, and any objections to it might be urged to-morrow. The words were then inserted pro forma,' and agreed to the clause to be passed to-morrow. Mr. HAWES then moved the addition of a clause regulating the power of the Commissioners with respect to the payment of disputed accounts. As there was some difficulty in wording the clause, the Hon. Member, after some conversation, withdrew it, in order to move it in an amended form on the third reading. Captain PECHELL then moved the insertion of the following clause :—" Provided always, that when the relief of the poor has been hitherto administered in any parish or parishes by guardians or directors appointed under a local Act, and not by overseers of the poor, if such parish or parishes according to the last enumeration of the population, published by authority of Parlitur sat, contain more than 20,000 persons, it shall not be lawful to include such parish or parishes in any such district for the audit of accounts ; and in every such parish or parishes, provided such parish or parishes have not at present auditors elected under the provisions of an Act passed in the second year of the reign of King William the Fourth, intituled, An Act for the better re-, gulation of Vestries, and the appointment of Au ditors of Accounts in certain parishes of England and Wales,' the ratepayers thereof shall, within forty days after the passing of the Act, proceed to elect in vestry some one person who shall thenceforward act as sole auditor of all accounts whatsoever of any guardians or directors, vestrymen, or other officers or boards having any control over any part of the parochial expenditure of such parish or parishes relating to the poor, and they shall fix a salary to be paid to such auditor out of the poor-rate of such parish or parishes, and such auditor . shall continue in office until he be dismissed by the guardians or directors • and every auditor so appointed shall exercise and fulfil, with regard to all the accounts of such parish or parishes, all rights, powers, and duties to be exercised and fulfilled by auditors to be appointed under the authority of this Act ; provided also, that the accounts of such parish or parishes shall be audited once, at least, in every six months (that is to say), after the 25th day of March and the 20th day of September, in every year, after due notice given in the manner hereinbefore provided." Lord A. HERVEY seconded the clause. He did not want to deprive the Commissioners of the powers which they now possessed, but he hoped he would not be ac cused of factious opposition if he resisted the extension of their power. The effect of the audit clause in the pre sent Bill was to deprive all populous parishes governed by local Acts from having the control of their own ac counts. This would entirely annihilate the independence of those places which were governed by local Acts. There was nothing in the mode in which those places under local Acts were governed to justify the Committee in depriving them of the control over their accounts. He knew this was the case in the place he had the honour of representing. He trusted that the Right Hon. Baronet would alter his opinion on this subject while there was yet time.—(Hear, hear.) Sir J. GRAHAM said that he could scarcely regret the renewal of this discussion, since it afforded them the opportunity of listening to the excellent speech of his Noble Friend. But he could not, after fully considering the subject, agree to the proposition of the Hon. and Gallant Member, which was so well supported by his noble colleague. Both the Hon. Members for Brighton referred to the excellent way in which the accounts of the town of Brighton were managed. He was placed in a cross fire between them, but it did so happen that he had an account of a meeting, held in Brighton on the 21st, in which, on Mr. Holford, who had been auditor, made a speech. He did not know to what party Mr. Hol ford belonged; but that gentleman,in his speech, said that there were a great many items in the accounts which were unauthorised by law ; that the expenses of getting up meetings and petitions were paid out of the rates ; that on one occasion 501. had been raised to pay certain expenses of going to Court—(Laughter)—and that he knew hundreds and thousands had gone through their hands for matters which he was certain were illegal. It was not enough that the ratepayers should have the power of appointing an auditor, the question was who should have the power of dismissing him ? He hoped the House would confirm the decision to which it had already come, by a large majority. Mr.:WILLIAMS regretted that the Right Hon. Ba ronet had expressed his intention to stand by the Bill in its present shape. The great objection to the Govern ment clause was, that it introduced an officer into parishes to be paid out of the rates, at the discretion of the Poor-law Commissioners. Mr. DARBY opposed the clause. Mr. MUNTZ supported the clause. He did not know any one who could be so safely intrusted with this mat ter as the ratepayers themselves. The House then divided, when there appeared— For Captain Pechell's clause Against it Majority against the clause —42 Captain PECHELL admitted that, although the Right Hon. Gentleman had not consented to all the alterations proposed, he had conceded many of them. He should offer no further opposition to this Bill, think ing it desirable that it (should now pass through the House as speedily as possible. The Bill was then ordered to be engrossed, and read a third time to-morrow. The Joint Stock Companies Registration and Regula tion Bill was brought asp for a third reading. The Bill was read a third time and passed. RAILWAYS BILL. Mr. GLADSTONE moved the order of the day for third reading of the Railways' Bill. This Bill was also read a third time and passed, after one verbal alteration. The Earl of LINCOLN moved the third reading of the Duchy of Cornwall Bill.—lt was read a third time and passed. The Duchy of Cornwall Lands Bill was also read a third time and passed. Sir J. GRAHAM moved the third reading of the Lec turers' and Parish Clerks' Bill.—lt was read and passed. Sir G. CLERK moved the third reading of the Three and-a-Half per Cents. Bill. It also was read and passed. The Report on the Turnpike Trusts' Bill was brought up and received. Sir J. GRAHAM mentioned some alterations which he had made-in this Bill, the most important of which were the obliteration of clauses 7,9, and 95 from the Bill ; also the power given to Turnpike Boards in clause 85. The alterations also gave the Commissioners in creased powers over trusts. .Also other alterations of a merely verbal nature. Mr. COLLETT wished to know what interest was to be paid for the 25,0001. proposed to be raised by the Bill. Sir J. GRAHAM replied, five guineas per cent. Mr. VIVIAN expressed his satisfaction at the altera tions which had been effected in the Bill by the Right Hon. Baronet. The Bill was then recommitted, and passed through Committee. Mr. WILLIAMS called the attention of the House to a petition which he had presented a short time ago, praying the House to place the cost of the maintenance of a certain bridge in Carmarthenshire on the county rate. Col. TREVOR did not think the prayer of the pe tition ought to be granted. He would, however, bring the subject under the consideration of the bench of ma gistrates at quarter sessions in Carmarthenshire. After some further discussion, the clause was agreed to, as were the remaining clauses. The report was then received, and the Bill was ordered to be read a third time to-morrow. CRIMINAL JUSTICE (MIDDLESEX). Sir J. GRAHAM moved the committal of the Crimi nal Justice (Middlesex) Bill. Mr. MACKINNON objected to the measure on the ground that its provisions were altogether unknown to the law as it at present stood. He wholly objected to the appointment of the chairman being in the Crown, because the principle, if admitted, might be applied throughout the country. He did not wish to detain the House upon the question, but he had another objection; the City of London was exonerated from all ex pense, and the rate was placed upon the county of Mid dlesex. Making the chairman independent of the other magistrates would produce great anomalies. He would pay no regard to their opinion, and they would be equally regardless of his. Mr. WILLIAMS said this Bill entailed a heavy charge upon the public. Why should the Chairman of the Middlesex Quarter Sessions have a salary any more than the Chairman in any other county? The Westminster Sessions were to be abolished altogether, and the business transferred to Clerkenwell ; the people bf Westminster would thus be put to the greatest incon venience. The appointment of this new officer gave no new facilities for the trial of offenders, as the chairman was bound by the Act under which the sessions of the Central Criminal Court was held, as much as the chair man was under the old system. The whole object and purpose of the plan was to carry out the more general adoption of the Right Hon. Baronet's plan of the sepa rate system of imprisonment. He was aware that this question would be supported by the Government. The Hon. and Gallant Member for Westminster, and the Hon. Member for Finsbury (Mr. Duncombe), had attended, night after night, to oppose the Bill, and he re gretted they were not then present. A sense of public duty compelled him to oppose the Bill. If it were ne cessary, the City of London, he believed, would be ready to establish another court, or even two. There were other objections which might be urged against the Bill, , but from the appearance of the House he thought there would not be much use in going to a division. Mr. WAKLEY said that though two long speeches had been made on this subject, he had beard no facts to induce the House not to go into Committee. What were the facts ? It was notorious that the gaol of Newgate was in a most wretched condition, and that the pri soners there were most inconveniently crowded, while Middlesex Bridewell was nearly empty, and for this reason, that the magistrates of Middlesex could not send prisoners to it. He bad heard several complaints made by jurymen with regard to the time they were de tained at the Central Criminal Court. The cost of every case in that Court amounted on the average to 2L 10s. At the Sessions it was only 1/. That was a great dif ference. The Hon. and Learned Member for Rochester, n w s l o l c practised d at whoth e ad Sessions n remained a d a in t t t o h w e Central nfura Cr week account of it, had authorised him to say that it was his intention to give the measure his support. Mr. BROTHERTON thought that such a Bill ought not to be introduced at such a late period of the night. wHaestobe objected pai to d otuhte ofm : b it e s alsou p r u e blie fu b n e d c s a . because the chairman Sir J. GRAHAM said that no Member of the House ought to be more desirous that the House should not prolong its sittings than himself. But this Bill was an important one, which he thought ought to be passed this s m e a s s n i o w n a . s W to i t b h e regard vant h t o a t t he s f u m n d a t t f e r r o o m f d w e h t t and c: v s h a ier n t t h h a e?' h c e am o e ug t h o t tiot,beheptahidouoguhttofhtebecpouubldheshpouwrsteh.e HAsoutsoe the appointment of any particular person, he would keep also from that subject ; but if the person was paid out of the public funds, the appointment of course would rest with the Government. The absurdity of the present system had been pointed out by the Ilona Diem- Ever for Finsbury, and loudly called for a remedy. The Bill now introduced would prevent the gaol of Newgate from being so crowded, and the prisoners who were committed for trial would be speedily tried. It would be a great saving to the county of Middlesex. The only objection against the Bill which he beard, was that bugbear word "centralisation." That was the sole objection which he heard against the Bill. He thought it was full time to prevent the evening sittings at the Central Criminal Court.—(Hear, hear.) The Right Hon. Baronet then read a letter from the Middlesex Magistrates, and concluded by saying he hoped they would be permitted to go into Committee op the Bill. The House then went into Committee on the Bill. On clause 1 being proposed, Mr. WILLIAMS objected to the clause, which was passed without further opposition, as were the other clauses of the Bill up to clause 9, which referred to the chairman's salary. Mr. BROTHERTON objected to the clause, and pro posed the following , omission, as a n amen d me nt, " out of the Consolidated 1± of Great Britain and Ireland." He moved that the salary be paid out of the county rates. Sir JAMES GRAHAM said, if the amendment were carried, it would have the effect of defeating the Bill altogether. If the salary were paid out of the county rates, it would have the effect of making the Bill a private one. Mr. BROTHERTON said he did not wish to defeat the Bill ; but considered this provision so obnoxious that he would divide the House upon it. The House then divided, when there appeared— For the clause 8 Majority For the amendment ority The clause was then agreed to, as was a l so c l ause 10. Clause 11 was omitted. Clauses 12, 13, 14, and the remaining clauses were agreed to, with a few verbal amendments, and the report was ordered to be received to-morrow, The Marriages (Ireland) Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed on Monday. The Books and Engravings Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed tc-morrow. Tho Militia Pay Bill was read a second time, and or dered to be committed on Monday. The report of the Grand Jury Presentment (Dublin) Bill was received. THE SUN, LONDON, PRIDAY MORNING, JULY 26, 164.1._ LAW INTELLIGENCE. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, July 25. IN RE CHARLES ALEXANDER COOPER. The insolvent's petition was opposed by Mr. Nicholls, on behalf of Messrs. Jarvis and Baring, for having been guilty of a breach of trust. It appeared that theinsol vent had been appointed a trustee over certain property, and in that capacity had appropriated a sum of 1621. to his own use and benefit. Mr. Commissioner LAW considered that the charge of a breach of trust had been fully established against the insolvent, and ordered him to be remanded for six mouths from the date of his vesting order. The Court was again thronged this day by petitioners, who vainly waited for the operation of the new Bill for the abolition of imprisonment for debt. MAYOR'S COUR7', GUILDHALL, July 24 . WILLIAM ARTHUR PRICE, CLAIMANT V. THE MAYOR, &C. OF LONDON. This was a case for compensation, in consequence of the premises, No. 17, Maiden-lane, in the City of Lon don, of which the claimant was the freeholder and occu pier, being required by the City, for the purposes of im proving the approaches to London-bridge, under the authority of an Act of Parliament of the third year of her present Majesty. Mr. Kelly, with Mr. Minden and Mr. Laurie, supported the claimant; and Sir Thomas Wilde, with Mr. Ryland, appeared for the City of London. It is understood that the claimant demanded 4,2031. as the total amount of compensation for his premises. It was stated in Court that the Corporation of London made an offer, previously to going to trial, of 2,0001, and that the claimant refused to take less than 2,100/. Several witnesses were called in support of the claim, but it was not considered necessary to call any on the part of the Corporation. The RECORDER summed up the case with great mi nuteness ; and, after a short deliberation, the jury re turned a verdict, awarding to the claimant the sum of 1,9501, being 50L less than had been offered before the trial. The value of the fixtures bad been agreed upon, between the respective valuers, at the sum of 79/. 2s. SUMMER ASSIZES. ROME ClRCUlT.—Maidstone, July 25. The Court was occupied tho whole day with the case of " King v. Nunn," in which the plaintiff sought com pensation for the seduction of his wife by the defendant. The jury found a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages, One shilling. OXFORD ClRCUlT.—Worcester, July 23. CIVIL SlDE.—(Before Mr. Sergeant ATCLIERLEY.) At the sitting of the Court, at nine this morning, the trial of Auyustus Newton, for perjury, commenced. Mr. Godson, Q.C., and Mr. Greaves were retained on the part of the Crown ; the defendant was unrepresented by counsel. As Mr. GREAVES rose to open the proceedings, he was in terrupted by the defendant, who claimed his right to have the indictment read aloud to the jury. The Learned JUDGE left the Court for the purpose of con sulting the Lord Chief Justice on the subject, and, on his re turn, observed—" I have spoken to my Learned Brother, who informs me that he never in his life heard of such a proceed ing, but if the defendant thinks that any good is to be got by it, let it be read." Newton— Then, my Lord, I say, let it be read. The Learned JUDGE—I have already said so, Sir. The officer of the Court then commenced reading the docu ment in question, which was said to be nearly ten feet in length ; the perusal occupied fifty minutes. Mr. GODSON, in opening the case for the prosecution, said that a most painful duty devolved upon him, entailing as it did a duty equally painful on the jury and on the Learned Judge before whom he had the honour to appear ; and pre mising his observations with some further remarks, the learned counsel stated that the facts of the case were few and simple, as would appear from the subjoined statement, The defendant, Augustus Newton, who resided at St. Paul's Cottage, Cheltenham, happened some time since to be sued by a wine merchant of the name of Healey, for the sum of 121. 14s. ; to this action he made no defence, and judgment was taken for the full amount by his own consent, on the 2d of May, 1843. On the 28th of June, the defendant being at the time at the Gloucester sessions, was arrested by the sheriff's officer for the above debt, whereupon he claimed his privilege of freedom from liability to arrest, which was at length conceded by the Learned Serjeant Ludlow, who pre sided. on condition that the defendant would not take the benefit of such discharge. In order, however, to prevent any misunderstanding, it was suggested that the terms of the undertaking should be put into writing, whereupon the fol lowing document was drawn up and signed : "HENLEY V. NEWTON. " I hereby undertake not to bring any action in respect of any arrest in the said action made this morning against any person or persons ; and I hereby undertake that the plaintiff in the said action shall be at liberty to execute, or cause to be executed, the said writ, in the same manner as if no such arrest had taken place ; and that the case shall, in all respects, be considered as if in point of fact no such arrest had taken place as aforesaid. " 28th June, 1843. " AUGUSTUS NEWTON." An affidavit was afterwards made, as was alleged, on the part of the prosecution, for the purpose of doing away with this undertaking, the law not permitting two arrests for the same debt, unless the party arrested have consented to take it out of the general rule ; it became, therefore, in some de gree necessary that the defendant should give some such docu ment as the one above set out ; being discharged, he duly attended the sessions, and afterwards retired to his cottage at St. Paul's, Cheltenham. Acting on the undertaking which had been already given,the offlcer proceeded to make a second arrest. The cottage was surrounded by its own grounds, having in front a lawn. The sheriff's officer rang the bell at the front door, inquired for the defendant, and was answered in the negative, the door being slammed in his face. Thereupon the officer climbed over the wall at the back ; and being aware that a large dog was kept upon the premises, took with him a loaded pistol, as a necessary pre caution against the animal ; nor did this appear to be a needless step ; for no sooner did the servant girl observe him making an entrance in the way described than she loosed the dog in question, which was only taken away under a threat Of shooting him. In a short time considerable ex citement prevailed in the neighbourhood, and a large body of the populace collected around the house. The officers then made their way to the rear, when Mrs. Newton inquired of them their business. The warrant was shown to and was read by her through a window, consequently it could not be supposed but that the defendant was well aware of the errand on which the officers had come. The house was stated to have been as well protected as theliberal use of bars, bolts, barricades, &c., would admit ; and from half-past eleven till one o'clock the officers remained hovering around it, the crowd in the immediate neighbourhood gradually increas ing in the interim. The officers, consequently, concealed themselves near the back door, under the shade of some pop lar trees then in leaf, watching attentively the only mode of egress in the rear. Their patience was finally rewarded, by seeing it at length gently opened. They waited no longer; but rushing forward, pushed it fully open against the wall behind. On forcing the door thus, they met Mrs. Newton in the passage, saw one of the defendant's sons near her, and Newton himself, whom they instantly arrested, at the foot of the stairs. The defendant did not hesitate to charge the officer with breaking into his house, reiterating repeatedly his complaint, which was over and again denied, though the charge would seem, at length, to have been admitted. The defendant, upon his arrest, was taken to Gloucester. On the Bth of July he made an affidavit for the purpose of procuring a writ of habeas corpus, which he obtained. On the 14th of July he was brought from Gloucester gaol before Mr. Justice Maule, and thereupon alleged two reasons for his immediate discharge : the first of these was, that the plaintiff having con sented to his liberation upon a previous occasion, was stopped from again taking him for the same debt, the second arrest being illegal ; the second allegation was, that he ought to be discharged from prison, because he had been arrested by means of a forcible entry into his house. It was upon these two grounds that the defendant was charged with perjury; no mention was made of the undertaking already adverted to. When before Mr. Justice Maule, the defendant asserting that two arrests had been made for the same debt, was about to be released from custody, when the undertaking was pro duced, and the Learned Judge. considering that the second arrest was not illegal, ordered him back to custody, on which occasion he was transferred to the Queen's Bench Prison. It may be as well to mention here, that an action of trespass was brought by the defendant against four of the individuals who were to be witnesses against him to-day, for the forcible en try into his house detailed above, a verdict passing against them for the sum of 50/. • they, however, being a ll ma d e parties to the record in that instance, were of course incapa cited from aiding each other by their evidence. The above is a condensed statement of the whole of the facts connected with this somewhat extraordinary case, as they were detailed in the opening speech of counsel ; the proceedings, as will be seen shortly, were brought suddenly to a close, in consequence of a deficiency in the evidence ; it is, therefore, out of our power to draw an intelligible account from the imperfect testimony adduces' on the trial. William George Stratford, clerk in the rule department of the Court of Exchequer, produced the affidavit of the de fendant made on the Bth of July, and also two writs. Charles Thomas Lewis, officer of the Queen's Prison, pro duced a writ of habeas corpus, from the office of the Queen's Bench Prison. __ _ Robert George Whatley, attorney at Cheltenham, and Commissioner for taking affidavits, proved the swearing of the affidavit in question, his own signature and that of the defendant ; and added that he attended for the purpose of taking the affidavit at the defendant's request. James Boodle, solicitor at Cheltenham, was attorney in the cause of Healey v. Newton. Was present at Gloucester in Court when the defendant was discharged, by an order of Mr. Sergeant Ludlow, on the 28th of June, 1843. It is not true that Augustus Newton was discharged out of custody by any order, direction, or consent of mine, but I told the sheriff's officer that I would not bring any action against the sheriff if he would let the defendant go. That was after he had signed an undertaking in my presence. He was there upon discharged. I stated what I have already mentioned, in an under tone, to the officer. The defendant claimed his privilege as a barrister attending sessions, and the Learned Sergeant Ludlow (the Recorder of. Gloucester) said he would make no order, but that the privilege should be allowed. Mr. Sergeant ATCHERLEY—DO you think, Mr. Godson, that that amounts to perjury? Mr. GoDsoN—l submit that it does, my Lord. Boodle's examination continued—Mr. Justice Maule stated that a discharge for privilege would have been right, and would not have prevented a second arrest. The application for defendant's discharge on the ground of a second arrest has failed. This undertaking answers that ground. Cross-examined by the defendant—James Bennett arrested the defendant in the Shire Hall, at Gloucester, and took him before the Court. Sergeant Ludlow said that the defendant should be protected during the sessions, on each party under taking to bring no action. After the undertaking was signed, Boodle told me no action should be brought against the she riff. I let him go at liberty in consequence of that. I should not have done so otherwise. Mr. Sergeant ATcuEaLEr—The question is, whether per jury can be assigned or not on these facts. Chief Justice Tindal agrees with me that as the officer would not have dis charged the defendant but for what passed between Boodle and the officer, though there is a suppression of truth in the affidavit, yet an indictment for perjury cannot be maintained. G. Wilson, constable and prosecutor, gave evidence rela tive to the mode of making the arrest. - The cross-examination of the witness by the defendant was continued at great length, relative to irrelevant matters, when it was interrupted by Mr. Sergeant ATCHERLEY, who inquired, " What on earth has this to do with the subject before us ?" Defendant—lt goes against the credit of this witness. Mr. Sergeant ATCHERLEY-DO you wish to discredit a witness favourable to yourself ? The Foreman of the Jury—We are afraid, my Lord, that the defendant will do his case an injury. Defendant to the witness—Did you ask Mrs. Newton if I were at home ? Witness—Yes ; she said that you were %ot, but that she had pistols, and would shoot me. Re-examined-•I am the prosecutor in this case, I said to the defendant, " I did not break open the door, and you know it." The door was opened from the inside purposely. After some further conversation, the Learned JUDGE, ad dressing the jury, told them that he thought the evidence in sufficient to support the indictment, at the same time he con sidered the case one very proper to be inquired into. The jury accordingly returned a verdict ofNot NORFOLK ClRCUlT.—lpswich, July 23. The Commission for the county of Suffolk was Opened this afternoon, and it is said that the Courts will be opened for the dispatch of business at an early hour to-morrow. The ca lender is a very heavy one indeed. It contains the names of fifty prisoners, the majority of whom are charged with the frightful crime of arson. This document is now before us, and in order to give some insight into the state of this county, we think we cannot do better than show the names and ages of the respective parties : ATTORNEYS' CLERKS. Sir G. CLERIC meved.for leave to bring in a Bill for the relief of clerks to attorneys who have omitted to enrol their contracts; and for amending the law relating to the enrolment of such contracts; and to the disabilities of such clerks in certain cases. Leave was given to bring in the Bill. CUSTOMS ACCOUNTS (NEW SOUTH WALES). The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER asked for leave to bring in a Bill to clear up doubts as to the regulation and audit of the accounts of the Customs in New South Wales.—Leave was given to bring in the Bill. The House then adjourned, at Half-past Twelve. PARLIAMEN TAR Y DIV ISIONS. (From the Votes and Proceedangs of the House of Commons.) WEDNESDAY, JULY 24. POOR-LAW AMENDMENT BILL. Report further considered:—Clause (And be it Enacted, That when any two persons, being husband and wife, both of whom shall be above the age of sixty years, shall be received into any workhouse, in pursuance of the provisions of the said recited Act, or of this Act, such two persons shall not be com pelled to live separate and apart from each other in such work house; and that t o thi s en d su it a ble and decent accommoda tien shall be provided in every workhcuse for each man and his wife so of the ages aforesaid, any thing in the said recited Act, or in the rules or regulations for the government of any work house, to the contrarnotwithstanding) brought up, and read a first time ; Motion made, and Question put, " That the said Clause be now read a second time :" The House divided:_ MINORITY—AYES, 32. Ackers, James Fleetwood, Sir P. Newdegate, C. N. Barnard, E. G. Forman, 'l. Seaton O'Brien, A. S. Baskerville, T. B. M Gardner, J. D. Palmer, G. Beresford, Major Gore, Montague Pechell, Captain Bowes, John Hinde, J. H. * Sibthorp, Colonel Chetwode, Sir John Hodgson, Richard Spooner, Richard Collett, John Liddel, H. T. 'Williams, W. Colvile, C. Robert M'G eac hy, F. A. Wortley, Hon. Jn. S Dodd, George - Milnes, Richard Duncombe, T. S. Morris, David TELLERS. Egerton, W. T. Muntz , G. F. Borthwick, Peter E (It Bickham N ap i er , Sir Charles Manners, Lord J. MAJORITY—NOES, 95. A'Court, Captain Forster, Matthew Northland, Lord, &tdam, W. Fremantle, Sir T. Ogle, S. C. H. Allix, John Peter Fuller, A.IE. Packe, C. W. Antrobus, Edw trd Gaskell, James H. Patten J. W. Arundel, Lord Gladstone, W. E. Peel, Jonathan Astell, William Gordon, Hon. W. Pringle, A. Baring, W. B. Goulburn, Henry Rolleston, Colonel Bentinck, Lord G. Graham, Sir James Round, John Blackburne, J.lrela n d G reene , T. Rous, Hon. Captain Bouverie, E. P. Hamilton, J. H. Rushbrooke,Colonel Brothel ton, Joseph H am il ton , Lord C. Russell, J. 1) Bruce, Lord E. Hastie, A. Seymour, Sir IL Bruges, W. H. L. Hawes, B. Sheppard, T. Buller, C. Henley, J. W. Smith, R. Vernon Childers, J. W. Herbert, Hon. S. , Smith, T. B. C. Clive, R. H. Hervey, Lord A. Somerset, Lord G. Colborne, N. R. W. Hope, Charles Stanley, Lord Corry, H. Howard, P. H. Stewart, P. M. Courtenay, Viscount Hussey, Thomas Sutton, Hon. H. M Curteis, EL B. Jernsyn, Earl Talbot, C. R. M. Darner Colonel Knatchbull, Sir E. Tennent, J. L. Darby, George Knight, H. G.' Thesiger, F. Denison, E. Beckett Langston, J. H. Thornhill, George Dickinson, F. H. Lennox, Lord A. Tomlin, George Douglas, J. D. S. Lincoln, Earl of Trench, Sir Frederick Duncan. George Manners, Lord C. Trotter, John Eliot, Lord Marsham ,'V is coun t Walsh, Sir J. Elphinstone, Howard Maxwell, J. P Wawa. J. T. Emlyn, Viscount • MitealtW, Henry Wilde, Sir T. Farnham, E. B. Neville. Ralph Fitsroy, Hon. H. Nichol', John TELLERS. Flower, Sir James Norreys, Lord Young, John Forbes,William Norreys, Sir D. J. Baring, Henry Another Clause (And be it Enacted, That the Commis sioners do and shall take order for the due performance of reli gious services in each of such workhouses, and for that purpose do and shall appoint fit persons, being Clergymen of the Church of England, to act as Chaplains in such workhouses, and fix the amount to be paid to such Chaplains respectively by way of salary or allowance for their services (which amount when so paid shall be paid out of the rates accordingly): Pro vided always, that no person who shall be so appointed to be a Chaplain for any workhouse shall act as such Chaplain unless be be approved for that purpose by the Bishop of the diocese within which such workhouse is situated) brought up, and read a first time ; Motion made, and Question put, " That the said Clause be now read a second time :" The House divided MINORITY—AYES, 19. Baskerville, T. B. M Hervey, Lord Alf re d R ussell, J. D. W Borthwick, Peter Ingestre, Lord §_poner, Richard Courtenay, Lord M' Geachy, F. A. Taylor F. Dickinson, F. H. Worsham, Viscount ' Farnham_,_ E. B. Milnes, R. M. TELLERS . Forbes, W. Newdegate, C. N, O'Brien, A. S. Forman, T. S. Facke, C. Wm. Manners, Lord J. Henley, J. W. Rolleston, Colonel MAJORITY—NOES, 82. Aldam, William Flower, Sir James Ogle, S. C. H. Allix, Jahn Peter F orster, Matthew Pechell, Captain Antrobus, Edmund F remantle , . Sir T. Peel, Jonathan Baring, W. B. 1 uller, Augustin E. Ponsonby, C. F. A. C Bentinck, Lcrd G Gardner , J. D. Pringle Alexander Blackburne, John I. Gaskell , J. Bf. Rous, Hon. Captain Boldero, Henry G. Gladstone, W. E. Rushbrooke, Colonel Bouverie, E. P. Gordon, Cap tain Sanderson, R. Goulburn, ii. Bowes, J. Sheppard, Thomas Bowring, Dr. G raham, Sir James Smith,Rt.Hon. T. 8.0 Greene, T. Brotherton, J. Somerset, Lord G. Bruce, Lord Ernest Hawes, B. , Stanley, Lord Bruges, W. H. L. Herbert, Sidney Sutton, Hon. H. M Buller, C. Hinde, J. IL Talbot, C. R. M. Chetwode Sir John Hodgson, H. Tennent, J. E. J Childers, .W. Hope, Charles Thesiger, F r . Chute, W. L. Howard, p. H . Thompson, Ald. Clerk, Sir George Jermyn, Lord 'Di rnhill, George Corry, Henry Knatchbull, Sir E. Trench, Sir F. Cowper, Hon. W. Lennox, Lord A. Trotter, John Liddell, H. T. Cripps, W. Vernon, G. H. Curteis, H. B. Lincoln, Earl o f Wawn, John T. Denison, E. Beckett MFynell, H. Wilde, Sir T. Dodd George Miccalfe, Henry Wortley, Hon. John Douglas, J. 1). Mitchell, T. A. Duncan, George Morris, David TELLERS. Muntz, G. p. Eliot, Lord Young, John Elphinstene, Heivard Ngler, Si r Charles Baring, H. Escott, Bickhani Nicholl, J. IRELAND. REPEAL ASSOCIATION. DLBr.Nr, JULY 23.—Towards the close of the proceedings at the Conciliation - hall yesterday, Di r. DANIEL bulletin O from C said be had to give his (Cheers.) The health and usual spirits of the prisoner s a re excellent, and in no way im paired bv the imprisonment.—(Loud cheers.) He (Mr. 'ozE priso n. Daniel O'Connell) said last week. that on that day he would general, and His father felt great delight l, and he made a memorandum, em have an opportunity o f letti ng them know the opinions of his fatherwhich onhe shouldthings in eadg at the continued tranquillity of the country, and the few offences to be tried at the present assizes. There were scarcely any of recent date ; and never was such universal r obedience to the law I nown in Ireland. The perseverance in the repeal agitation is also delightful. The present is a contest between the prosecuting Ministry, headed by the Irish Attorney-General, and the repeal martyrs, made prominent in the great repeal cause for which they are suffering. The object of the prosecution was to stifle that cause, and put an end to the agitation, or at least to damp its ardour and diminish its strength.— (Hear.) The question is between the prosecutors and the Irish people—shall the prosecutors succeed ? That is the question. If there be the least relaxation in the peaceful agitation, that will be success to the prosecution; if, on the other hand, there shall be no relaxation, no diminution of the repeal agitation, then the people will succeed.—(Hear, hear, and loud cheers.) But the people will be doubly suc cessful, if, as hitherto, the peaceful agitation augments. The English Ministry can never hold out against a peaceable —a crimeless and persevering agitation. There never was a time when the Irish people had it so completely in their power to secure the legislative independence of their native land. The repeal of the union is certain, if we desire it, by peaceable and determined perseverance. In persevering for the repeal of the union it is utterly unnecessary, and it may have a bad effect, to hold anything that could be called a monster meet ing. There is no objection, and it may be desirable, to hold public parish meetings, or district meetings of several parishes, or county meetings, to sympathise with the repeal martrys —to organise strictly and universally the repeal rent—to dis countenance every species of violence, and to prepare peti tions to be presented the next session of Parliament, praying a repeal of the union. It would also be useful, at such meet ings, to organise registry clubs for the registration of votes in the repeal interest in towns and counties. It it is most important to have every re p ea l voter duly registered , and at as little expen se a s possible.—(Cries of Hear, hear.") It may be remarked, that it does not seem advisable to hold any large meeting at Tara-hill—the Tara-hill meeting oflast year stands so prominent in Irish history that it cannot pos sibly be imitated at present, and ought not to be lessened in its effect by any smaller meeting on the same locality. The people everywhere should be reminded of the crimes by which the union was achieved, and the evil consequences which followed. It is beyond controversy, and therefore universally admitted, that the union was achieved by the grossest fraud and profligate corruption—by the most atrocious intimida tion, and by the entire suspension of constitutional protection, and under the auspices of martial law. The evils of the union should be pointed out in detail to every Irish youth as he approaches to manhood. The fiscal robbery—the restrict ing and perishing franchise—the limited corporate reform— the state of the magistracy, and the burden of a sinecure Church. Perseverance, then, should be called for to all Irish men. Peace and perseverance—peace is certain—perseve rance a first duty, and, therefore, not to be doubted. Peace and perseverance—and hurrah for the repeal.—(Cheers. ) At the close of the proceedings the repeal rent for the week was announced to be 1,5581. LITERARY INTELLIGENCE.—A: wOTk is, we under stand, in preparation, to be called " The Calumniator's Guide ; or, Every Man his own Apologist." It will contain copious directions for backing out of slanderous assertions, and Trill by dedicated to Mr. Wodobouse.—Punch. CASES AND PRISONERS. Henry Sergeant, aged 21, read and write imperfectly. Eliza (his wife), aged 22, read and write well. James Rudland, aged 53, read and write imperfectly. Robert Roper, aged 15, neither. James Smith, aged 16, neither. James Friend, aged 27, read and write imperfectly. Wm. Cattermole, aged 18, read and write imperfectly. Fred. Borley, aged 18, read and write imperfectly. This prisoner was acquitted on a similar charge last circuit. John Williams, aged 29, read and write imperfectly. J. Durrant, aged 17, read and write imperfectly. David Jackson, aged 14, read and write imperfectly. John Woods, aged 16, neither. Samuel Jacob, aged 28, neither, Ann Manning, aged 32, read and write imperfectly. James Thurlow, aged 60. Ed. Botwright, aged 22, read and write imperfectly. John Spilling, aged 22, neither. David Clow, aged 40, neither. All these cases are from the western division of the county. Those which follow are furnished by the eastern : Robert Gower Grimwade, aged 38, read and write well. (Two threatening letters.) William Hales, aged 20, neither. Joseph Barnett, aged 21. G. Garrett, aged 11, neither. Laysell Randrill, aged 16, read. Isaac Everett, aged 21, neither. R. Hammond, aged 35, read and write well. M. Turner, aged 33, neither. G. Davy, aged 13. Robert Feakes, aged 11. James Micklefiefci, aged 17, neither. James Lankaster, aged 30, read. This is, indeed, a wretched state of things. Is it not, how ever, easier to espy the evil than to devise a remedy? POLICE INTELLIGENCE. (YESTERDAY.) MANSION-HOUSE. Thirteen young women were brought before Sir John Key, charged with having broken between sixty and seventy panes of glass in the East London Union Work house, in Bishopsgale-street. The defendants, who all appeared in excellent health, and not cne of whom was more than 21 years of age, had frequently caused riots in the workhouse, in which they were constantly resident, and made the place a sort of hell upon earth to the old claimants upon the bounty of the parish. The authorities had procured situations for many of them, but they turned up their noses at the idea of labour, and swore that those who could afford it should support them. One of them had been recom mended to and accepted at an excellent place, but as there was something to be done in the house, she threw it up in less than three quarters of an hour, upon the ground that her constitution was not able to stand any thing like fatigue. The master of the workhouse stated that the audacity of most of the defendants was such that everything bad was to be anticipated from the example set by them to the other persons. Sir J. KEY-Why did they break the windows? The witness stated that the announcement of bed-time was met by them with one general rush at the windows, the glass of which flew about in all directions. The defendants said they had been so long in/the parish workhouse, that they looked upon it as the place in which they ought always to be received and well treated. They were willing to work if eligible places were procured for them, but they could not be expected to do that sort of labour to which they had never been accustomed. The policeman who took the girls into custody said he never, in all his experience, had met with such a gang. Sir J. KEY sentenced the defendants to imprisonment and hard labour for different terms, in default of the penalties inflicted for the wanton mischief. Sir J. KEY stated that an attempt had been made, a few days ago, to impose upon Lady Key, by a woman who had written to her Ladyship in the name of Marga ret Cope, supplicating pecuniary assist a n ce . Sir John thought it advisable to mention the facts publicly, as the imposter had made some successful experiments upon other persons, and the exposure might lead to the ap prehension of the woman. Lady Key received the fol lowing letter at Thornbury, where the family reside : " Black Rock, County Dublin, July 12, 1844. " My Lady,—Pen cannot paint the distresses of a poor soldier's wife, a native of Thornbury, that was wrecked agoing to my husband, colour-sergeant in the 77th regi ment. I lost all I was possessed of, and left destitute in a strange country. Not a friend in the world. I have no means of returning home to Thornbury, and what to do I do not know, one of my children being in a dying state since the misfortune. I have no friends in Thorn bury to appeal to, for they all emigrated to America some years ago ; and knowing your Ladyship's goodness to the truly unfortunate, humbly do I trust your Ladyship will deem me worthy your notice., Your Ladyship never did a greater charity than assisting your humble servant in some small measure, to enable me to return to my native home, Thornbury ; for the people of this country will do nothing for an English person ; and God only knows the distress I am placed in in a strange country.— I am, my Ladr, "Your Ladyship's humble servant, " MARGARET COPE." " P.S. My Lady, I am waiting your Ladyship's kind and benevolent answer, by return of post, as I cannot appeal to any person without my certificate. My Lady, please to address, to Margaret Cope, Post-office, Black Rock, Coanty Dublin, till called for. Ireland." The certificate alluded to in the letter, was a declara tion as follows : " Port of Sligo, County of Sligo. " This is to certify, that the bearer hereof, Mrs. Margaret Cope, was on her passage from Bristol to Jamaica on board the merchant-ship Lascar, to join her husband, Colour-serjeant John Cope, of the 77th Regiment of Foot, now lying in Jamaica; when only six days at sea, the vessel was unfortunately wrecked off Cape Clear, south-west coast of Ireland, on the 20th of June inst., 1844, when the bearer and two infant chil dren were providentially picked up from off the wreck by William Williams, master of the schooner Jupiter, who humanely landed them in this port in the greatest distress, she having lost all she was possessed of. " Therefore, in consideration of her great distress and present necessity, we think meet to grant her this certi ficate, strongly recommending her to those who might feel disposed to assist her on her journey to England to her friends, she being well worthy the attention of the humane and benevolent. " Given under our hands at Sligo, aforesaid, being two of her Nlajesty's Justices of the Peace for the said port and county, this 22d day of June, 1844, " JOHN WYNNE, J.P. " JAMES WOOD, J.P." Hall, the Mansion-house messenger, stated that he had by the direction of Mr. Goodman, the chief clerk, called at the War-office, for the purpose of making the necessary inquiries as to the correctness of the state ment, it being the intention of Lady Key to render the assistance required if the statement turned out to be a statement of facts. He was then informed that there was no such man as the person represented in the letter as Sergeant Cope of the 77th, and that the signatures to the declarations were forged ; that a similar application had been made in the same name to Sir Francis Fre mantle, who discovered that it was a gross fabrication, and that other persons of rank had also received letters signed Margaret Cope, but stating that she had been wrecked in the Jupiter, and picked up by the Lascar. The gentleman at the War-office who gave the informa tion hoped the aid of the Press would be rendered to• stop the game at the Black Rock, which had been so in geniously conducted. CLERKEIVWELL. Charles Brown, a musical instrument maker, residing in Hoxton, was charged with threatening to stab Mrs. Anthony Brown, the wife of an extensive manufacturer of the same description, residing at 40, Upper Rosoman street, Clerkenwell. Mrs. Brown, who seemed greatly terrified, deposed, that about twelve o'clock on that day the prisoner came into her husband's establishment, and asked for Mr. Brown. She replied that he was not at home—he then demanded work. She said they had none for him. He asked for money; she refused, upon which he pulled a large table knife from the breast-pocket of his coat, and swore he would stab her if she did not give him either. She attempted to soothe hina, seeing ;hat he was terribly excited ; he put the knife in his pocket again, but drew it forth in a minute after, brandished it, and repeated his threat. She watched a favourable moment, and made her escape. His insolent language and manner attracted a crowd of 200 persons about the house, and it required the combined exertions of six policemen to carry him to the station-house. The unfortunate prisoner, who called loudly for jus tice, is under the impression that the Queen and the Ministry are constantly pursuing him, and striving to mar all his enjoyments, and that Sir Robert Peel passed the income-tax expressly to effect his ruin. He is evi dently demented. The MAGISTRATE consigned him to the care of the parochial authorities of Clerkenwell. James Grainger, John Donovan, and James Tisdale, were charged as follows: POlice-constable 124 E swore he saw the prisoners fighting in Little Coram-street. He cautioned them to desist, but they became more violent. He attempted to arrest them, but the three prisoners fell upon him and struck him on the face so that his nose bled violently. They kicked him on the legs and body so as to cause him great pain. He called police-constable 28 E to his assistance. Police-constable 28 E deposed that when he attempted to assist his brother officer, Tisdale threw him on the pavement, and his back was much hurt in consequence. The uniform of 124 E was much torn and soiled. The prisoners are idle, disorderly fellows, who are well known to the police. Sergeant Lester said a memorial had been recently pre sented to the Commissioners of Police from the inhabitants of Little Coram-street, complaining of the annoyance occa sioned by the prisoners and their gang. They were fined ss. each, or five days' imprisonment. UNION-HALL. John Kilpatrick was charged before Mr. Traill with exces sive cruelty to a dog. It appeared that the defendant was observed leading a small spaniel along the street with a string round its neck. The animal seemed tired and heated, when the defendant dragged it along by the neck, and he was seen to lift it up and dash it with violence on the pavement. Several persons who witnessed the brutal conduct of the de fendant cried " shame,"_ but he treated their remonstrances with ridicule, until at length a policeman on being apprised of the facts, applied and obtained a summons againat the aggressor. The defendant, who denied that he acted with such crielty't was fined 203 , which he refused to pay, and was locked up, A man named Brown was charged with an indecent la sank on a young female named Hill, residing With her parents at Walworth. The prisoner took advantage of the absence of the corn plainant's parents and treated her in a most shameful morsel*. She complained of the conduct she experienced to her mother, who procured a warrant against the assailant. The defendant contradicted the complainant's statements , but the Magistrate said that lie was satisfied with the truth of her evidence and immediately iniilcted a fine of 5/. on the defendant, and in default of payment cou3miited him for two months. LLOYD'S SHIPPING. LONDON, JULY 25.—Wind southerly, light breeze, and flue- DEAL, JULY 24.—Wind E.S.E., moderate.— Arid. Mary, Moore, St. John's. Sld. Hoppet, Vander Werf, and Christina Agatha, Batavia; Burmah, Portland, United States; Tropic., Quebec; Heppars, Surinam. The Elizabeth Antionette, frons Amsterdam to Batavia, got on the Goodwin Sands last night, but was assisted off with loss of anchors, &c. Porcrsitorni, JULY 24.—Wind S.E.—Arrd. Southampto n, London for Calcutta. Sld. Choice, Quebec. Off, Margaret, Bohreus, Porto-Cabello for Hamburgh, sailed 21st ult. • OFF SCILLY, JULY 19.—Isabel, Quebec. OFF SALCOMBR, JULY 23.—Rob Roy, Allen, Rio Janeiro., PLYMOUTH, JULY 24.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. her Majesty s ship Apollo, Chatham for Newfoundland, and Quebec. Th e Spermaceti, for Quebec, did not sail as reported. FALMOUTH, JULY 24.—Wind W.N.W., fresh breezes.-- Arrd. Flora, de Patton, Ichaboe, sailed May 26. Off, Alliance/ Harper, Cape Coast Castle, sailed .lay 28 ; Lord Keane , Roberts, Port Phillip; Mannier, Baillie, Madras; John Thomas Carr, Faddy, Mauritius; Mary Elizabeth, Trinidad; Forester, M' Arthur, Tobago; Ludlow, Jamaica; Gertrude , Newfoundland. OFF CORK, JULY 20.—Princess Royal, Mobile; Hero of Acre, Savannah. OFF DOVER, JULY 23.—Forager, Slightholm, St. John% New Brunswick, was in contact, at three P.M., with the Nile of Boston, which received trifling damage. OFF BRIGHTON, JULY 23.—Clara Anne Maria, China fot Dordt ; Antony, Batavia for Rotterdam ; Javaan, Horn, ditto for Amsterdam; Henriette, Porto Rico for Bremen; Char lotte, Wellman, New Bedford. OFF PLYMOUTH.—Romeo, Pollock, Calcutta. OFF SCILLY.—Irv, Binet, Rio Grande for HambUrgh; Highlander, Carrecßuenos Ayres. HOLYHEAD, JULY 22.—Sld. Ariel, Ichaboe. BRISTOL, JULY 24.--Arrcl. Susan, Penton, Demerara. , SWANSEA, JULY 23.—Arrd. Harlequin, and Isabella a nd Ann, Valparaiso. LIVERPOOL, JULY 24.—Wind, variable and light.— Arrcl• Competitor, Poole, and The Duke, Bissett, Bombay; Conner , Elliott, Bahia; Caspian, Torrey, New Orleans. Sid. 23, Vic" toria, Aden ' • Anne, Avon, and Ganges, Ichaboe ; Belfast/ Africa ; Lord Anson. Vera Cruz ; Tarolinta, New York ; John Huton, Montreal. 24th, Pearl, Jamaica ; Elizabeth, NO, Orleans; Camillia, New York ;;Greenock, Quebec. Off, Ea" Grey, Calcutta; Adriana, Barbadoes. CoRK, JULY 22.—Arid. Columbine, Brocklebank, and Ile" roine, Hewitt, Ichaboe. NOTICE TO MARINERS. SAILING DIRECTIONS FOR MAKING THE GUANO ISLAND a ICHABOE, SOUTH AFRICA. Extract of a letter from Angra Pequena Bay. "The westernmost point on the south side of Angra re . quena Bay is in lat. 25 deg. 39 min. south, and lon. 15 deg 7 min. 30 sec. east, one league north of which is Ichab° 6 Island, the latitude of which by lunar observation, recent)/ taken, is 26 deg. 24 min. 15 sec. south, and lon. 14 dek 46 min. 45 set., variation of the needle 26 deg. west ; rise al fall of the water around the island from sto 6 feet. Th isi the place of loading. The island is only one mile in circuit; ference, and twelve from the shore, on the east side of whi c , vessels can lie all the year round in perfect safety and saloow water, riding in five fathoms water. " The safety and convenience of this harbour are owing t° the following circumstances:— . 4 "A point of land from the continent extends from 0 ,.„ miles into the sea, to the south of the island; and from tr., extremity of this point a reef puts off in a north-west erly direction, until it nearly meets a reef that projects from TP*. west side of the island. Another reef puts off from the north' east part, of the island, consequently a bay is formed in will', a ship may lie the year round in safety and smooth water.; but in entering this harbour or anchorage care should also); be taken to pass round the north end of the island, givl its north-east point a berth of about half a mile which avoid all danger. In working into the harbour, the shore 4„ the main may be approached within two cables , length• a wind generally is from the north. The current sets in r , northerly direction, about three quarters of a mile per 11 °,` 1r f Vessels may load at Penguin Island, which is at the bea u - Angra Pequena Bay, but Ichaboe Island is preferable, on °. count of the safety of the harbour' 16. Extract of a letter received at Lloyds, dated Ichaboe, MaY " I wrote some time ago about the nature of the anchon3g so that I have only to add that the more I see of the PI, goes to a confirmation of its being anything but a safe I '. bour, for many ships have lost anchors and cables and so " ,„ half anchors, and is a truly destructive place for boats." MARKET NE WS.-(YESTERDA HAY I'ia.a.EILISTS SWITHFIELD.-60aT;;Nieado;. Hay, S 1 12s to 4/ 45; Pg :; ful ditto, 41 5s to 41105; fine Upland ditto, 41 12s to 41 n-5, Clover Hay, 4115 s to 61 6s; Oat Straw, 1/ 12s to 1 1 .1 „ 0 ,1 Wheat Straw, 11 14s to 11 16s per load. The best IlaYlio Straw moved off steadily at full prices, but otherwise trade was inactive. - vsg' CUMBERLAND.—Coarse Meadow Hay 3/ 15s to 4/ ; 5 1; ful ditto, 4/ 4s to 4l l4s ' • fine Upland ditto, 41 15s Vmat Clover ay, 4115 s to 6l; Oat Straw, 1/ 14s to I/ 16q • 'a n d 4 Straw, 11 16s to 1/ 18s per load. A moderate supplY, __ steady demand. or WurrEcHArEr...—Coarse Meadow Hay, 3/ 15s to 4 145 ' 1 5s; ful ditto, 415 s to 4/ 108; fine Upland ditto, 4/ 12s to 4 ',145; Clover Hay, 4/ 18s to 6/ lOs ; Oat Straw, 1/ 1 2 s to 1 ' op Wheat Straw, 1/ 14s to 1/ 16s per load. Supply tol era _ __ good, and trade rather dull. - DUCAT 2 EJ3.ItIIGETS. HAILSILtM, JULY 24.—With the exception of the b elt , old Downs selling steadily at full prices, the trade was g very sluggish state. Beef, from 2s 6d to 4s ; Mutton, 2s_i, to 3s 10d; Lamb, 4s to 4s 8d ;, Veal, 3s 2d to 4s ; and r° l 2s 6d to 3s 6d per 81bs. ARUNDEL, JULY 23.—There was only a moderate b fro tis rn ness doing here to-day, at our :quotations :---Bee n d to 2s 4d to 3s 10d; Mutton, 2s 6d to 4s; Lamb, 3 s . 1 " -- 4s 10d ; and Veal, 3s to 4s per Blbs. gll CHICHESTER, JULY 24.—The demand here to-day, f c !.., kinds of stock, was inactive on the following ter 13 .,. 3 ; 0 ;b, Beef, from 2s 6d to 4s ; Mutton, 2s 8d to 3s 10d; 3s 10d to 4s 10d ; Veal, 3s 2d to 38 10d ; and Pont,i 25 old to 3s 6d per 81bs.—Sackling Calves 18, to 30s; Quarter 4 Store Pigs, 16s to 19s ; and mulch Cows with their s p ic j i gi Calf, 161 to 18110 s each. In store stock a fair business iran'sacted. SOUTHALL, JULY 24.—For the time of year, we had rs ci t li e e , an extensive supply of each kind of fat stock on offer t ° ; ,,/$ 1 yet, owing to the fair attendance of buyers, the deman d tolerably steady, at fully last week's quotations. Bee'volf 2s 8d to 4s ; Mutton,i 2s 841. to 4s; Lamb, 4s to 5s ; 3s 2d to 4s ; and Pork, 2s 4d. to 3s 8d per Blbs. Beasts, 41; Sheep and Lambs, 3,029 ; Calves, 60 ; Pig% to ROMFORD, JULY 24.—Prime Beasts and Sheep vr er steady demand, at very full prices; otherwise the tre ae 0; inacttve. Beef, from 2s 6d to 4s ; Mutton, 2s 4d to 4a to, Lamb, 4s to 5s ; Veal, 3s 2d to 3s 10d ; and Pork, 23 3s 8d per 81bs. Suckling Calves, 18s to 32s ; Quarte4l Store Pigs, 16s to 19s; and Milch Cows, with their 3 ' calf, 16/ to 19/ bs each. CORN AVERAGES. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH COglils4 For the Week ended July 20, 1841. made up from the Re... Air the Inspectors in the di ff erent Cities and Towns in Elle*" Wales, per Imperial Quarter. Wheat......... 545. Id. f Oats 21s. 5(1, Barley l 345. 5d Rye ...... 335. 4d AVERAGES OF THE LAST SIE WEEKS. Weeks ending! WHEAT. BARLEY.' OATS. I RYE. I BEANS 54 ; 51 I June 15 ... ... 55 9 31 4 22 6) 32 4 36 11 . -- - -- - 22 55 8 32 10 22 8 34 2' 37 10 i t i i 29 55 9 at 4 22 9 35 0f 38 2 5 6 s July 6 ...... 13 54 10 34 10 22 3 34 2i 37 8 ,its IMPERIAL 54 1 34 5 21 5 ;. - 6 4 37 7 vtrE , ea IMPERIAL AGGREGATE AVERAGES OF THE VII . Wheat 555. 3d. I Oats Barley 333. 82.1 Rye 6 11 ' DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN. 5‘ 64, Wheat l7s. 02.1 Oats ......... 63. Od•I 8eam•..•.... g Barley ......- 53. Od. Rye ......... 83. 6d. Peaae........ v ~ Lord Brougham is expected to arrive in the Pp in the course of a few days, the requisite arrang e .,, a ii s l having been made for his Lordship's reception at 1301' Hall, to which considerable additions and alteratiou!eott lately been made in the building and decorativ e ments. la FATAL ONINIDuS ACCIDENT ON LONDON ' e ol', , 0 19, —Mr. Payne held an in qu e s t l a st evening at St. Hospital, on the body of James Henry Read, aged who was run over on London-bridge. William Redcross-court, Borough, said that while passilT h e da London• bridge, on Monday evening last, he saw , e ice;'; ceased endeavouring to cross the road, by running ucAt og a cart and a waggon. As he got at the back o f 0 0 111 , 1 6 stumbled and fell in the road exactly before an lto ie r coming in the direction of the Borough. Both t Able be wheels went over his loins, but he nevertheless wa s t igit rise and walk a short distance. Witness knowing ic ia,:' ooo boy must have been severely injured, took him n . ha t the hospital. The driver of the omnibus pui2ed up i ,t; after the accident as possible, and witness did not t q pe' 3 l , o , he could be in any way blamed for what had -n o rrc'd Deceased was running. The above evidence was `b6 rated by Mr. William Webb, of No. 87, AldgateCtero, seated on the top of the omnibus. Mr. Joseph ,ll,"o qe Read, rope and mat maker, of No. 14, St. Ma r y - to said that the deceased was his son. Deceased wanted bu t 0 96 home on Monday, and witness refused to let him g' c i fortunately he contrived to escape from the house, so, i , r(" D a his way with an acq ua i n t ance t o see the rowing ~r3 3t` 'e f ore ; :eo the accident happened. He died from the injuries t,P: cllc' arrived at the hospital. The driver of the omnibu s Ver before the magistrate ixt Guildhall and remanded. .‘ Accidental death.' BIRTHS. „ the On the 15th inst., at the Vicarage, Herne, Ke n t ' 9 04 of the Bei% J. S. May, of a son. ' 8 11, P e On the 19th inst., at the Vicarage, Kingskers di / the lady of the Rev. E. B. Creek, of a daughter. he 14 49 the 19th inst., at Eusemere-hill, Ullswater, t AO J. C. Bristow, Esq., of a daughter. .4.'4. 1) /1" On the 20th inat., in Eaton-square, the lion. Di-- o p of a son. I'le ffi On the 21st inst., at York-crescent, Lo Wer 0 01 1 ° Surrey, Mrs. Samuel Smith, of a son. f e On the 22d inst., at Aston Rectory, Herts, the Rev. G. E. Brunner, M.A., of a daughter. 1 1 0 MARRIED. rpo o, pt e On the 19th inst., at Walton Church, near L . the Osman, of London, to Fanny, third daughter , / Captain Peter Williams, R.N. of Devonpolt t e , DIED. • 0 2° cl On the 22d inst., at Longford Hall, Anne Anle' i 109l 09 Lie of L On eicester. of 6 le t° the 20th of May, at Bombay, Lieutenant 0 of th Horton, of the 14th Light Dragoons, eldest 5 0 00 11 Rear-Admiral Horton. a, COs° On the 19th inst., at Bath, Captain James brother of the late Major-General Conran. • s tree t ' f , ° 4• ' On the 21st inst., Mr. F. S. Nodin, of Gerrerctehotl3°' On the 21st inst., at New Ferry, Willia m Whit' fl•C' ' ° of Liverpool. the if On the 22d inst., at Grosvenor-park, Eliza, 2. 10' G. Hayes, Esq. • age a- (JAI . On the 22d inst , Mr. Walter James Burgle , 02 ,f0r e On the 22d inst., Mr. William Bridge, of the a- te° c ' Camden-town. o f Strall3 On the 22d inst., Mr. Joseph Bolt on, tins . .......'"- Liverpool-road, Islington. _,, At- ...- c s On the 22d inst., at Tottenham, Mrs: TN 'a , /f - - i . p - ii — O t I f so. o London : Printed and Published by BlUi'booe, 0 .00 No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun . the co Strand, in the Precinct of the SavoY, 11 : 1 Middlesex, Friday, July 26, 1844. ~~`"~ `~ P I