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EVENING EDITION GENERAL CONVENTION rtESTERDAY.) ) LORD LEIGH'S POEMS. Moxon, London, 1839. Mr. Moxon has done well to republish these elegant Poems, for though, as the works of Chandos Leigh, -Esq., we are not aware that they had much circulation, 'except among the select few ; yet now, as the works of Lord Leigh, a Peer of the Realm , &c., w e t hi n k i t f ar from un lik ely that they ma circulat we among that l arge c l ass of the communiy e ty who hold a ly title and all that appertains to it, in the most obsequious reve -1 renee. What says Po ( thi s subject ?_po, wh o we ll k new t h e wor ld , on 1 I " What woeful stuff this madrigal would be ( In But Some poor, half- starved sonneteer, or me I l Lord once own the happy lines, How l Before 1, the v.it b r i g h tens, how the style refines I is s acre d name flies every fault, And ':acii exalted stanza teems with thught " W e '.lO not mean to say that th e poems befor l e us are w°ef.'4l stuff ; far from it, they display much grace of d;.etion, and refinement, and kindliness, and—sometimes, out not often —vi f ought ;bwe do nk With P ope, that as the o pro th ductio n s of ut think a Lord, they will stand a much better chance of popularity than if they possessed twice the merit, but were written by a mere Esquire. We have long been familiar with the majority of that in them, and have already expressed our opinion Ilis "Epistles to a Friend in Town," Lord Leigh ha s 1, I 'a Ills caught much of the easy, urbane, laughing, 1 and. tquabl. manner of Horace's Satires. MPBELL'S LIFE OF SIDDONS. W 1, . 3 loxon, L on d on , /839. volum e -aye here a r e -p u bli cat i on, i n one duodecimo ,of Ar r. Campbell's Life of Mrs. Siddons. The 7 01 cime is got up with remarkable neatness, and has the additional recommendation of being cheap in price. THir, i) ANIV UAL REPORT of the COL 01V1- -.4T10N COMMISSIONERS for SOUTH AUSTRALIA received by the SECRETARY of BTATEfor theCOLOIVIES on the Ist of j'jay, 1839. In a former Number we gave a shit account of the rise an d progress of this young Coiony, and now subjoin some additional particulT e s from the Report made according to Act of: Parliament to the Colonial Secre tary.,ln the Act of last year 30 vessels, con ve yi ng cou ' emigra n t s h ave been dispatched fr om thi s fl nt. f:i, and at the d a t e o f t h e l atest accounts ten of r.ese, with 924 emig ran t s , h a d arr i ved at Port Ade -4lde• The total number that have emigrated from Great Britain and Ireland during the three years end ing with 1838 is In addition to these 600 German Protestants have proceeded to the new settlement, and not less than forty-six vessels with Passrigers from the neighbouring Colonies had arrived at Adelaide between the months of February, 1837, and September, 1838, making the total population at present amount t o b etween 7,000 and 8,000. A church L aa a a Wesley an c h apel have been built, schools esta blished, and even a Mechanics' Institute founded in Adelaide, which is now in full operation. It is gratify ing to find that strong hopes,-.are held out that Euro- Peat) colonization will riot be followed by . the driving °tit or the extinction of the native race. Some of the tribes in the vicinifit of the town have aband one d t h e i r form er erratic life and now occupy twelve huts, in the Possession of which they express great satisfaction. It d oes not appear, however, that they have b ecome use ful Sa/leighb ours, or returned any equ i va l ent i n e l u Our for w h at t h ey have received from CrAonists, and unless some new arrange ment be made, it is feared that the indolence of savage life may b e confirmed. The Protector of the Aborigines, has, therefore, recommended the adoption of further means for promoting the Christian civilization of the native raee. The following is the acc ount given i n th e iß eport of the workin of this new mode of coloniz a ti on : g The r egu l ation by which the purchasers of land in this natcoen%eluntry may r equ i re t h at their purchase-money shall be Ployed in givin g a f ree passage to l a b ourers selected by in ves, has already p ro d uce d b ene fi c i al effects, and May he expected, as the prfnciples of the colony become taws e xtensively known, to lead to still more important ritsults. The small farmer, whose children labour with him in the field, has the money he advances for his land applied to Payment of the passage of his family, and thus, in point of fact, as far as he is concerned, has his nominal purchase converted into a gratuitous grant. The more opulent set tler, who proposes to b ecome a flock -master on the natu ral pastures, receives, in additi on to hi s land, the full value of his purchase- money in the form of a free passage for skilh 2 d and trustworthy shepherds and overseers selected by himself. The proprietors of estates, deteriorated in value by a too numerous and ccnsequcntly impoverished tenantry, are enabled, by making advances for the . pur chasehe of land in South Australia, and . requiring t . amount to be applied in tra nsplantin g to their new domains such of their surplus peopl e as may be desirous of availing themselves of the privilege, to perform a work of substan tial benevolence, and at the same time to improve their home estates, and to give to their Australian lands a value greater than their cost. Some enlightened prop r i etors have already commenced this process; and when we t emplate th e con di t i on of the tenantry in Ireland con , and in the Highl an d s o f Scotland, on the one hand, and consider ). a 11 th "e other th e rap i d increase in the value of the Austra n wastes on the approach of an industrious population, Iwe cannot doubt but that the combined motives of benevo knee and self-interest will cause this relieving and value creating process to be pursued upon an extensive scale. During the year 1838, sales of land had been made to the amount of 43,960/. The unseemly quarrels Which had taken place between the different surveyors bad been ended by the resignation of a considerable numbe r of them, and new arrangements had been made, by which th e surveys wou ld b e always kept in advance of the sales of land. THE MIRROR.—VoI. 33. Linibird, London, 1839. 'this volume contains the usual amount of interest. ing miscellaneous (matter, partly original, and partly se lected from the most popular periodicals of the day There are also several clever wood-cuts, for which, in• deed, the Mirror has always been celebrated. A years' numbers form a very amusing octavo volume. TRAVELS IN THE EAST. Chambers, Edinburgh, 1839. We have here a translation, exceedingly well-exe cuted by the bye, of Lamartine's Travels in the East, to which is prefixed a brief memoir of the author. The work is one of Chambers's editions of standard books, and is singularly cheap, the price being only three and sigt!enee, notwithstanding it contains as much as four ordinary -sized volumes! BRITISH AMERICA.-3 VoLs. Oliucr and Boyd, Edinburgh, 1839. These volumes form a portion of the " Edinburgh Cabinet Library," which is now i n th e course o f pe riodical publication, and contain an account of the pre sent state of British America, condensed within reason able limits, and omitting no information that is of the slightest moment. The particulars respecting the Canadas, which have been gleaned from all the best and most recent authorities on the subject, will be read at the present moment with much interest. The v?lum es are embellished with maps, and several inge nious wood -cuts. SIGIII OND ON TEA. A. skilful Longman, Lond on , 1839. , practical treatise on the medicinal and moral effects of Tea—a subject of daily increasing in terest, now that the tea-totallers are coming into fashion, greatly to the annoyance of all publicans. The autho r is Dr. Sigmond. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY, JTJLY 2.5, 1839 tants of Seale were not under the New Poor-law, but under Gilbert's Act—(Cheers)—and, in spite of the high price of flour, he never knew or experienced less crime or more employment in the parish--( Hear, hear.) The person who got up the petition had a natural horror of the repeal of Gilbert's Act, as it would lose him his place. —( Hear, hear.) It was to be hoped that the Member for Oldham would be more cautious in future.—{ Hear, hear.) Mr. FIELDEN observed that he would reserve what be had to say upon it. Mr. L IDDEL L was sorry that the Hon. Member for Cambridge was not h ere, as the statements in the petition which the Member for Oldham had formerly presented, inculpated the character of a noble relative of his, who was utterly incapable of harshness to any person.—(Hear, hear.) Sorry he was that the lateness of the session pre cluded an immediate inquiry, the result of which, he knew would have been to redound to the honour and the credit of that Noble Lord.—(Hear, hear.) Vote agreed to. On another vote, Captain PECHELL put a question relative to the mode of ascertaini ng t h e tonnage of slave vessels, b roken up prior to the Act of last Session, giving the bounty, but condemned since the treaty with Spain. The question, as w e ll as we understood was, whether the Government, i nstead of demanding that the parties claiming the bounty (which was to be calculated by the t onnage) should furnish proof of the ton nage of vessels broken up two or three years ago—whether the Government would cause reference to the official docu ments abroad. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER (who was very indistinctly heard) said the whole subject was under consideration; and he admitted 'the present system of measurement to be in some cases unfair.—( Hear, hear.) The Hon. Member should, however, recollect that all the parties in the Navy interested in this question had been consulted before the present system had been agreed to, and that it bad met w i th their concurrence, b ut he must admit that there were many cases in which the regulations as to tonnage required revision. The subject was now un d er the considerat i on o f t h e Ad miralty, in order that they might see what justice required, and as soon as they ha-1 reported, he would endeavour to afford the _relief r equ i red. With regar d to Si erra L eone, he believe d the authorities there were not in a position to afford the requisite information. Captain PECHELL was certain that the naval officers would feel much gratified with what had been just stated by the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Mr. FIELDEN sa id with regard to what had fallen from the Hon. Member for Surrey, that when petitions were placed in his hands, he felt bound to present them, he would read to the House a letter which he had received from the Vicar of Caxton, relative to the petition he had presented the other evening. He thought that letter called for inquiry on the part of the House. He believed all that had been stated by the petitioners ; he had no doubt that the greatest in. justice had been committed towards the parties, and he trusted the Noble Lord would therefore grant a Committee. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER could not allow the present discussion to come to a close with. out saying something on the subject. With respect to Cambridge, although he had no property in the neighbourhood, he had sufficient local knowledge to be enabled to corroborate all the statements of the Hon. Gentleman opposite. He believed that every Gen tleman in that House would bear testimony to the impartial course pursued by Lord Hardwicke as Chairman of the Board of Guardians. He did not know who the Vicar of Caxton was, but he presumed that the letter had connection with the Reverend Mr. Maberly, and be would appeal to all who had witnessed his proceedings to say whether he bad not taken pains to excite public riot and confusion, forgetful of his c h aracter as a clergy man, and the station in which he was placed. Sir CHARLES DOUGLAS was surprised, after t he anxiety of his Hon. Friend the Member for Cambridgeshire for the appointment of a Committee, to hear such a state ment from the Hon. Member for Oldham. He begged to ask how long the petition had been in the bands of the Hon. Membe r as he (Sir C. Douglas) understood be had had it f or some mon ths. If so, nothing certainly could b e , more unfair than the Hon. Member's conduct.—( Hear.) Mr. FIELDEN had before stated that he had had the petition in his possession some months, but perhaps he had n o t b een h ear d.—(Oh, oh.) The petition he had since pr esente d re f err ed to the Rev. J. Russell, Vicar of Caxton. Lord JOHN RUSSELL said, with respect to the letter, to which the Hon. Member referred, he had directed the Assi s t an t C om missioner to make in qu i r y into the matter, and the result satisfied him that there was no foun dation for the charges that had been made. What bad weighed with him (Lord John Russell) with respect to the appointment of the Committee was, that the evidence and examination of witnesses in support of the petition would be very protracted, and that the Session would close be fore the defence was entered upon.—( Hear. ) Mr. DARBY said his Hon. Friend had stated that if the House was not satisfied with his explanation he should move for the appointment of- a Committee. He did not know whether the Hon. Member for Oldham had expressed himself satisfied or not, but it was certain that so far as his Hon. Friend was concerned he was anxious to have the Committee appointed. Mr. BERN AL could also bear testimony to the anxiety of the Hon. Member to have the Committee appointed, and had even requested him (Mr. Bernal) to place upon it indifferently men of all parties, and those who were most opposed to the New Poor-law Act.—( Hear, hear.) Mr. FIELDEN explained. Lord G. SOMERSET could assure the House that the Hon. Member for Cambridgeshire in the proposed Committee included not only the name of the Hen. Member for Oldham, but also that of every gentleman who had prominently opposed the new Poor-law. Upon that occasion he hoped to be allowed to ask a question of the Under Secretary for the Colonies respecting the slaves who were captured by our cruizers. He understood they were landed on the coast of Brazil, where they were apprenticed for a cert a i n nu m b er o f years. If such a system was in existence there, he feared the money of this country had been expended in vain, for such a practise put the poor negroes in no better situation than slavery. Sir C. BURRELL said he could have no objection to declaring that the Act be void in the event of a great measure being passed. The CHANCELLOR ofthe EXCHEQUER thought this would be irregular. On the suggestion of Mr. FOX MAULE it was agreed to limit the Act to one year. The other clauses were then agreed to, the House re sumed, and the Report ordered to be brought up on Friday. The Committee of the Bank of Ireland was postponed till to-morrow. POSTAGE DUTIES. The House then resolved itself into Committee on the Postage Duties Bill. Clause I was agreed to with some verbal amendments. On clause 2 being proposed, relative to tha rates of charges. Mr. G. PALMER asked the Chancellor of the Ex chequer if he would have any objection to introduce a been suffering exceedingly from disease, and great morta lity had been the consequence. He thought it due to the proprietor and overseer of that estate to state that the me dical attendant was immediately dismissed. With respect to the general condition of the Hill Coolies in Demerara, he would take the earliest opportunity of laying all the do cuments relatin g to this subject, in possession of the Co lonial-office, bi , fore the House ; and until he could do so, he thought it was desirable not to enter into the subject. He would merely state that there was considerable exag geration in the accounts which had gone abroad relative to the general state of mortality and disease among the Hill Coolies in Demerara. At the same time he felt that it was impossible to exercise too great vigilance in watching the employment of Hill Coolies in Demerara, to defend them from cruelty and hardships.—( Cheers.) Mr. WAKLE Y said the Right Honourable Gentleman had not stated what steps had been taken to prevent the importation of Hill Coolies into Demerara. It was easy to make a medical man the scapegoat, but the proper way would be to prohibit further importation. Mr. LAI3O UCH ERE said this had already been done by an Order in Council last year, and he was not aware that it had been infringed. Mr. R. GORDON said orders had been issued by the Governor-General of India to prohibit the exportation of Hill Coolies. Sir JAS. GRAHAM was perfectly satisfied with the explanation of his Right Hon. Friend. He had never approved of the system of importing Hill Coolies, and it bad now completely failed; but he thought no time should be lost in getting rid of it to the survivors, by releasing them from the contract, even if it should involve this country in the outlay of money to do so, thereby enabling them to return to their own country. Mr. LABOUCIIERE trusted that the lion. Members would suspend their judgments on the whole question un til after the whole of the papers were before the House. Sir T. FRE.V A NTLE wished to know whether it was the intention of the Government on that evening to bring on the Bill with respect to the County Courts. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER. said that it was the intention of the Government to bring that on the first thing to•morrow, but he was in hopes to be enabled to bring the postage on that evening. Col. T. WOOD wished to know whether the Report that bad been promised by the Poor-law Commissioners, relative to the election of guardians, had been laid before the Government. Mr. F. MAULS had not seen that Report. ECCLESIASTICAL DISTRICTS BILL. The House then resolved itself into a Committee on the Ecclesiastical Districts Bill. The vaious clauses were agreed to, and the House resumed. SPIRIT LICENSES (IRELAND) BILL. The Spirit Licenses (Ireland) Bill was postponed till to-morrow. SOLDIERS' PENSIONS BILL. Sir H. PARNELL moved the Order of the Day for he further consideration of the Report on the Soldiers' Pensions Bill. Captain BOLDERO hoped the further consideration of the Bill would be postponed till a future day. Sir H. PARNELL said the Bill had now been for a considerable time before the House, and he objected to any postponement. Mr. WAKLEY said he knew the Ilouse would pass the Bill, because it was an unjust one. The House was pre pared to sanction such a measure with repect to 'poor pensioners, but if such a measure was introduced with re spect to the rich pensioners and the aristocratic ones, the House would reject it as one of the most unjust ever brought before any rational assembly. The present mode of paying pensioners required immediate attention, and if nothing should be done on the subject, he would early in the next Session introduce a measure on the subject. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the present law was injurious to the pensioner, and the object of the Bill was to prevent him from assigning his pension at all. The Bill was in restriction, and not in promotion of the assignment of pensions. Mr. DARBY objected to the second clause, which provided that in the case of a pensioner going into the workhouse, his pension should be paid to the Board of Guardians. Mr. W. ROCHE thought the quarterly payments were productive of evil. Sir C. B. VERE said that a soldier ought not to be compelled to go into the workhouse, but should be allowed to receive out-door relief. Mr. HUME said although it might be hard to deprive a man of a pension which he had honestly earned, yet something ought to be done for the protection of parishes, as it frequently happened that pensioners, on receiving their quarter's pay, spent the whole of it in public-houses, and then were compelled to resort to the parish for relief. Mr. WAKLEY was addressing the House again, when he was interrupted by The SPEAKER, who said the Hon. Member had already spoken once. Mr. WAKLEY then said lie would move the omission of the second clause. —( No, no, and laughter.) The SPEAKER said the Hon. Gentleman might speak if another Member moved an amendment, but he could not now move it himself. Mr. G. PALMER expressed an objection to the Bill. The amendments having been agreed to, and another verbal amendment proposed, Mr. WAKLEY said he was glad he could now speak— (A laugh)—though lie felt it was right to observe rules and regulations.—( Hear.) Ile could not give the Go vernment, nor indeed any Government, much credit for benevolence to the poor. The pensioner could, in point of law, make an assignment. Hence the present Bill had been suggested by the Somerset-house authorities, to enable the Poor-law Guardians, to erect a claim that may overrule all assignments.—(l tear, hear.) Let it be re collected that pensions were not given as a matter of be nevolence, but right.—(Hear, hear.) The Bill, therefore, was most unjust and cruel. fl The CHANCELLOR of th e EXCHEQUER said that by the general law, pensions were not as. signable ; but an Act having been passed enabling the Poor-law authorities, to draw the pensions, fraudulent assignments were introduced, which it was the object of this Bill to prevent. Captain BOLDERO again objected to the Bill. The amendment was agreed to. HIGHWAY RATES BILL. Sir C. BURRELL moved the committal of this Bill. Mr. lIAWES asked if at this period of the Session the Bill was to be persisted in ? Ile should strenuously oppose it. Sir C. BURRELL said the Bill was much required, and lie thought the House would allow it to go on. Mr. P. 1 1 OWARD said the Bill was much called for, certainly ; and it was not the Hon. Baronet's fault that it was so late.—( Hear.) Captain PECHELL was desirous of showing every courtesy to the Hon. Baronet who had received with at tention a clause which he had offered, but which he had since resolved to make a separate Bill ; but he considered it hopeless that the measure should pass the Session. Mr. F. MAULE said the Bill was imperatively called for, and he trusted it would speedily pass.—( Hear.) Mr. LANGDALE could state that the object of the Bill was indeed essential to the maintenance of our turn pike roads.—( Hear.) Mr. T. EGERTON expressed a similar opinion. The Bill then went into Committee. On the 2d clause, Mr. 11A WES said be thought the best course would be to take the sense of the House on the Report. Lord G. SOMERSET thought that would be very un fair,—(Hear, bear.) Why should not the Hon. Member propose his amendments in Committee.—( Hear.) • Mr. F. MAULE saw no doubts as to the Bill passing th's Session at all exents. Unless there were some such measure passed the turnpike roads would soon be impas sable.—( Hear.) Mr. HUME asked i f the parishes were to repair the roads, and the tolls to be applied to paying the mortgagees, when there were any ? Sir C. BURRELL disavowed any such intention, and he would have no objection to have the clause made clear if it was desired. Mr. HUME contended that the Bill would alter the whole law for it provided that the interest upon all mort gages should be paid from the tolls, and if there was not enough of residue for repairing the roads, then the pa rishes were to be called upon for a contribution. That was certainly unfair. Mr. SANFORD said the principle was not new—it had been recognized in former Acts, and the mortgagee always had a preference. Mr. HAVES said the Bill was neither more nor less than an attempt upon the part of the mort gagees to get the parish funds as a security for the money they had lent at enormous interest. It was absolutely necessary that the whole matter . should be in quired into, whether by th a t h ouse or by the Commission lately appointed, lie did not know. That Commission was appointed to inquire into the whole subject ; why then, in the meantime, give those persons greater security than they now have ? Ile would not then oppose the Bill. He would see what amendments were mails in it, and if it was not greatly altered, he would certainly take the sense of the House upon it when the Report was brought up, for he considered it a most objectionable one. Mr, F. MAULE did not think his Hon. Friend had taken the proper view of the case, for in all cases die mortgagee had the first claim, and in case of a want of funds the parish was compelled to repair the roads, upon indictment. The Bill then gave no further power, but would save all the expenses of the law proceedings. Ile hoped the House would look favourably upon the Bill. Mr. GORDON complained that the Bill gave no au thority to the parish to control the expenditure of the money they were to be called upon to pay. Mr. WAKLEY supported the clause as the money had been lent upon the faith of Acts of Parliament, and if, after having sanctioned die making of railroads, they re fused to make some provision for the persons advancing the money they would act niggardly and almost unjustly. After a few words from Mr. AGLIONIIY, SirC. BURRELL, and some other Hon. Members. the clause was agreed to, with some verbal amendments. Clauses 4, 5, and 6, were agreed te. On clause 7 being proposed, Mr. 11 AWES said he was of opinion the Bill should be limited to one year. EVENING EDITION: - clause for increasing the facilities of establishing cross ordinary state of police in certain districts, and the poste. The CHANCELLOR of th e EX CHEQUER said coreatnsequence difficulty had had been been felt that in' those districts ost. g such a clause wa s u nn ecessar y, as t h e P ill pre t s h e e rvin J g ustie th e s e office w as bound peace. It cert a i n l y was in the power to give eve r y f ac ility f or th e d e li very o f letters. to have a certain number . of special Mr. WA KLE Y sa id th a t th e p rov i s i on proposed would cases of necessity, but where it extended beyond a certain co ns ° !;b.les in certain leave the matter exactly whereit stood. He could speak from part, they found themselves at a loss. The consequence his personal experience that the Post-office always paid was, that m any ev il s arose from such a state or t i : i ngs. the utmost att ent i on to any app li cat i on f or t h e establish. One was, that it very frequently happened a meeting ment of cross post s , and were always willing to afford being held, which the Magistrates apprehended might every f ac ilit y f or t h e spee d y d e li very o f l etters. In his cause some disturbance, the Magistrates sent immediately opinion th e P ost-o ffi ce was the b est con d ucte d of all the for the military, and the officer commanding in those dis public es t a bli s h ments, tricts, to whom the application yeas made, had felt this The cl ause was t h en agree d to. application to he a consilsrable em,‘narrasement. Sir R. On cla use 3, re l at i ve to franking, b e i„ e . propose d, J ac k son who commanded the Northern' Districts, and who Mr. HUME h ope d the lion. Gentleman' wou ld a b o li s h had several times communicated with hin: on thin subject the privilege altogether. had stated that acceding to such aplication s ha a g The CHANCELLOR o f the EXCHEQUER cou l d ten d ency to break down and destroy the disci'llin d e ufreat the not say under wh a t particul ar circumstances it would be t r o o ps ; and there was this furth er incon een i e ' ne e, that it necessary to retain this privilege for th e p u bli c offices; b u t wets often found necessary send them to places s"hece serious ou 1l the prin c i p l e on w hi ch he should act was that it was de- they could not be acco mmodat to ed in barracks. This was felt sirabl e f ran ki ng should be abolished altogether : but l ie both by the l a t e C ommander of the Northern Districts must be gu id e d i n carry i ng out this principle by the exi- and the present officer t t n o st b a e hee a s pencies o f t h e pu b lic service. appeared that in many . s a e g vi is L trat l c t s li i k, a e d w i n s o e Mr. WARBURTON was satisfied with the clause as force to rely upon, and in large towns it often happened that it stood, coupled with the assurance of the Chancellor of the Magistrates, although they had no immediate appre the Exchequer. Ile thought the privilege of franking hensicn of danger, were obliged to swear in a few most Parliamentary documents should not be entirely taken inefficient constables. With respect to the ordinary ad away, hut should be placed under check. ministration of criminal justice, there were very great de- The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER thought facts also existing. These defects had been brought for that the sam e facility should be afforded for the distribu. ward by the Commissioners who had been appointed three tion of Bills as for the distribution of letters, but that the years ago, and who had admirably performed the same rule did not apply to Parliamentary papers, which it duty entrusted to them ; they had shown that in was not necessary should b e di stri b uted so speedily as Bills, many parts of the country there was a perfect impunity for and w hi c h might be sent by a slower conveyance than the thieves, owing to the present inefficient state of the police. mail. • This occurred ofte n i n p o p u l ous di s t r icts, mor e esp ec i a ll y i n Mr. HUME thought that at all events the papers of the neighb our h oo d o f l arge towns w h ere an e ffi c i ent po li ce former Sessi ons s h ould not be entitled to this privie, was established. In the town o f H u ll, f or instance, it ap- Mr. ELLIOTT wished to remove a wrong impression peered there was a s oc i e ty o f h ouse -bre a kers who went at which h a d ar i sen i n consequence of a misap prehension of certain times into the neighbouring villages to commit what he had said last night. It had been stated that depredations, and brought back their booty to the town he was opposed to the Bill, whereas the Bill met with without molestation. Tine best means of putting an end his cordial concurrence. He bad merely said that the to such a state of things, was th e a pp o i n tment of an effie public must expect to find some difficulties in the way of cient consta b u l ary f orce. There was another su bj ect on w hi c h carrying thi s p l an i nto execution. there h a d b een muc h comp l a i nt made in t h at H ouse , an d The clau se was t h en agree d to, as was clause 4. still more in the country ever since the passing of the Act On clause 5 being proposed, relating to the stamped authorizing the sale of beer. He believed that the corn covers, lnts the beer-houses were d, but that The CHANCELLOR o f th e EXCHEQU ER wished the disorders were not so much owing well to founde the permission to take that opportunity of stating what were the in- to sell beer as to the total neglect of those police regula. tentions of th e G overnment on this subject. The tions which were established by law, and the constables at pape r - ma k ers and stationers had taken up an idea present appointed were rather seeking occasion to pass that the Government was pledged to the adoption these disorders unnoticed than eager for an opportunity of en of stamped covers of a peculiar manufacture, which forcing them—in fact they had very little motive for the per would have the effect of excluding them from their formance of their duty. He considered that these disotders fair proportion of advantage. Such was by no means the would be much better remedied by the appointment of an ease. He thought, as far as his inquiries had enabled him efficient police than by the repeal of the Act of 1830. to go, that a plan might be divised of affixing a small The Report of the Commissioners had induced the Go stamp to each letter, which would have the effect of ren. vernment to take the subject under consideration some dering the use of stamped covers unnecessary. But in the time ago. The remedy proposed by those gentlemen was present state of his information, it was impossible to state tine establishment of a general system of constabulary exactly whether he should be able to accomplish it, and throughout the country ; but although this might be the therefore he wished this clause to be retained. It was the best remedy they could devise, it was one of too large and wish of the Government to carry this plan into effect in extensive a nature at present, although it might be here. the best manner for tine interests of all classes, and without after necessary, to adopt that course. There was another giving a monopoly to any one. He believed the parties ground on which he thought it advisable to introduce the interested were perfectly satisfied with the explanation he present measure. Riots had recently taken place in some had given on the subject; but still it was his duty to adopt districts, which had rendered it necessary to send out in every precaution to save the revenue from forgery, as it creased detachments of the military, and in many parts the would be a very painful result to find the crime of forgery yeomanry had been called out to keep the peace. These on the increase in consequence of the adoption of this mea- assistances would not have been necessary, had there been sure. The course he should take would be, as soon as the an efficient civil force, on which the Magistrates could Bill was passed, to hold out an encouragement to ingeni- place reliance ; and when it was necessary to call in mili eus men in this and other countries to suggest some tary aid, a civil farce would be found to be of essen means of carrying this provision into effect.—(Cheers.) tial service in capturing the rioters and those guilty He wished it to go forth to the public that the paper- of disturbances, a service which could not be makers and stationers were perfectly satisfied with the so efficiently performed by the military. These reasons explanations he had given them ; at the same time he must made hint think it desirable to introduce some measure say he thought they were rather too hasty in their fears, on this subject. It gave a general power for the introduc es they were the class of all oth ers mos t lik e ly to be be- tion of a regular and paid police in those districts where nefitte'd by an increased correspondence, which would be such a force was required, and although such a force might one of the results of this measure.—( Cheers.) not be requisite at present in certain counties, yet the in- The clause was then agreed to. creased population might eventually make such a measure Clause 6, providing for the use of a stamp, was agreed d e si ra bl e . I n corporate towns the power was at present to, after a few words f rom t h e CHANCEL LOR of the very generally exercised, and in most of those towns there EXCHEQUER. was a regularly organised police. In Newcastle the other Clauses 7,8, and 9 were then agreed to. day, when a mere street row had ended in a serious dis. The remaining clauses of the Bill were agreed to. turbance, the police force was found quite sufficient for Mr. V. HARCOURT would avail himself of that op- quelling it, without having recourse to military aid. But portunity of adverting to the grant to tine Duke of Marl- there were many manufacturing and mining districts ex borough, which had been charged on the Post-office ccedingly populous, where it would be impossible to este revenues. He had presented a petition frcm the blish corporations, and where yet it would be desirable to Duke, praying that he might be exonerated from establish a police force. In one of these districts—the paying four shillings in the pound land-tax, and the Potteries of Staffordshire —Bill s had passed the House one shilling and sixpenny duties. That petition w a s re- this Session for the establishment of an efficient police, fcrrcd to a Committee, but the Committee were not au- and for the appointment of a stipendiary Magi'. thorized to give an opinion but only to repeat facts; but trate; but this was a remedy expensive in itself, he believed it was the unanimous opinion of that Corn- and one which the opposition of any of the parties mittec that at least a portion of the complaint was well in the riot might render of no avail. If the Magis founded, and that the Parliamentary grant ought never trates of any county in Quarter Sessions assembled were to have been liable to the shilling and sixpenny duties. of opinion that the establishment of a police for that He should like to know what the feeling of the Chancellor county was requisite, this Bill gave them tine power, with of the Exchequer on the subject was. the concurrence of the Secretary of State, of establishing Mr. AGLIONB Y had been one of the Members of that such force. If the Magistrates of any particular district Committee, and the Hon. Member was right in stating the were of opinion that it was advisable to establish a police Committee were not enabled by the terms of the reference to for that district, they were to apply to tine Magis. make any Report. In reference to the land tax, his (M r . Aga trates at Quarter Sessions, and if the plan met with I ionby as) opinion was then, and still remained, that tine House their concurrence, and also with the concurrence would not grant that reduction. But he thought justice of the Secrettey of State, then tine force was to be was with the Duke, in regard to what were called the is. established i n th a t part i cu l ar, and paid by a rate levied and 6ds duties, on the district, for the service of which they were raised. In Tine CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER'S in- either case the consent of the Secretary of State was re dividual opinion was, that the Duke was entitled to relief quired to the regulations and qualifications of the con in respect of both ; and would have been glad to introduce stables. This was the case in one Act already ; he meant a measure consonant with his own feelings, but was afraid, the Act for establishing a police for the county of Cheshire. after what had passed in the Committee, that he would He did not propose by this Bill that there should he any 'Ally be able to introduce a measure to secure relief appointment vested in tine Crown of the persons command'. in respect of the Is. and (id. duties. There was every ins the force, or holding any appointment under this Act. probability that that would be carried unanimously by th e The Magistrates would no doubt take care to ace that the House. The grant to the Duke of Marlborough would be regulations were such as would enable them to command perfectly secure by the present Post-office Bill, tho services of efficient persons for this purpose, and there The House then resumed, and the Report was ordered were so many examples of an efficient police in the me te be received to.morrow. tropolis and other large towns, in the most of the latter of The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER post- which they had the advantage of the advice of the Com pel-Jed the Committee of Supply. till Friday next. missioners of Metropolitan Police, and it would not be SHANNON NAVIGATION. difficult for the Magistrates to place the constables whom The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved they might appoint under the direction of efficient officers. that the Report on this Bill be received. The system which had been carried on at a period remote Lord SA NDON believed the measure was by no means from these times, when) they had constables unpaid, and of a local nature, but was calculated to develope tine re- without any peculiar qualifications, was not applicab'e to sources of Ireland. It was a question in which the people tine present, when there was a vast increase to the popu. of England were as much interested as the people of Ire- lation, and when the amount of property open to depre land ; and he believed they would do more good by im. dation was so much greater; more efficient institutions proving tine means of communication, and opening markets were therefore absolutely necessary. He thought it would for tine great agricultural districts in the west of Ireland, tend more to the permanent peace of the country if its than by anything else they might propose. lie would give preservation was not left exclusively to the military and his cordial concurrence to the measure. yeomanry force. The Noble Lord concluded by moving Mr. FINCH had heard nothing to remove the objec tions for leav e t o b r i ng i n a 13 1 1 l to establish District and County tions he had u rge d on a f ormer evening to the measure. Constables by authority of Justices of the Peace for Eng- The Report was then brought up, and tine Bill ordered land and Wales. to be read a thirdeime on Friday. Mr. HODGES hoped the duties of these constables PUBLIC WORKS (IRELAND) BILL. weuld be defined, and that they would be employed solely On the motion of the CHANCELLOR of the E X- for the preservation of the peace and putting down riots, CHEQUER the House went into Committee on the instead of being employed in putting down poaching or Public Works (Ireland) Bill. Mr. BERNAL in the chair. of I that soE rt. After a desult ory conversation the clauses were agreed matte Mr. rs DSRALI said the proposition would effect a to, and the House resumed, and the Report was ordered to social revolution in the country. A law of that nature be received to-morrow, should not be passed without tine most grave and mature METROPOLIS IMPROVEMENT BILL. deliberation. Its necessity could not have arisen from any The CHANCELLOR o f th e EXCHEQUER moved gradual end general change inn the situation of the country, the second reading of this Bill. We understood the else the Minister would not have come down at the eleventh Right Hon. Gentleman to say that this measure proposed hour of the Session to announce that a civil war had corn three great linen. The first line would be from PiccadillyrelievingHolbor tho- n Ile repeated th e N o bl e L on d h a d come down to declare war against Birmingham and to levy 5,000 troops against roughfares were now subject to. The second would open fits ancient allies. It was an attempt to revolutionize the a new course from Oxford -street to Holborn, cutting off rur a l polic e of the country, and to give an unconstitutional the present narrow and circuit ous ro u t e . Th e third would power to Municipal C or p ora ti ons t o esta bli s h a po li ce force. go through Whit ec h ape l , an d confer great benefit on the health of the i n h a bit ants, an d not only on the local but the war had commenced.—( Laughter.) Then Inc assumed the whole trade of the metropolis. There would be ample right in the present, as in every other instauce, when the funds for those undertakings, and h e wa s anxious that Go- country was involved inn war, to inquire what was the vernment should have the reputation of having honestly cause, and whether the means were competent to put an done its duty on this important subject. The Right Hon. end to it, and thirdly whether Ministers were so far entitled Gentleman then moved the second reading of the Bill, and to the confidence of Parliament as to be entrusted wkb these stated that he should more on Tuesday that it be referred powers.—( Hear.) It was the duty of the Noble Lord to to the Committee on the Metropolis Bill. enter into some explanation of the state of the country. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, in that they might ascertain whether 5,000 men were staff answer to a question from Colonel Sibtborp, said that the cient. The Noble Lord should not bare waited for a expenses were to be paid out of the coal duties. period of the Session when there were only some forty Mr. WAKLEY, as a member of the Committee that Members lingering and lounging in the (louse, sat up on thi s su bj ect , f e l t b ound to say that it was not was really any ground for bring it forward. They should o bur oTushee, if there intended, in consequ ence o f th ese propose d i mprovements, not be passing measures of so much importan ceesssi in to increase the duty o n coa l s . I t was expected by the sled a manner, and at that late period of the Committee, and he f u lly b e li eve d t h at i t would be found under these circumstances he should oppose the in ro uc to be tine c a s e , th a t th ere wou ld b e a surplus fund fully Se o t n ; d and - tion of the present and every other that formed pant of sufficient to meet all the expenses of carrying on the im- the batch of Government measures. provements. His opinion was, that the property to be The creatcd by the change would be, muc h greater , an d much CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER was more valuable, than that d es t ro y e d, an d t h e c h ange wou l d not at all less inclined to support the Bill by reason of be of im mense a d van t age to t h e pu bli c. I le was sure that the tone of the Hon. Member opposit e . H e was sat i sfied the Hon. Member was not stating the opinions of tine great every' Member wh o h a d v i s i te d t h e part w h ere the improve ments were intended to take plac e , was satisfied of their p art y who were opposed to tine Government. It was ab necessity. surd to say that the introduction of a m e asure by w hi c h —( life and property would be rendered more secure, was templated by th e Bill were hi g hl y necessary, particularfy Sir S. L U S II INC TON thought the i m p rovements con- making war upon any portion of tine Queen's subjects. A the last, whi c h was essen ti a ll y necessary for the peace and more Cxtraval ant perversion of the use of language h e h a d comfort of th e di s t r i c t th roug h w hi c h i t was to go. never heard in that House or any other place__( H ear ) ... _ and it was equalled only by the glaring distortions of the The Bill was then read a secon d ti me, an d or d ere d to be referred to a Select Co mm itt ee . facts of tine case. The Hon. Member appear e d to f orget The Committee of Ways and Means was postponed to that tine measure had not been without psevious notiae, and then pproval of lion. Members opposite. If the Hon. Friday. Member's argument was worth a Single straw, and that was On the motion of Mr. F. ;MULE, the Report of tine at all events under its value—(A laugh )—it applied with Turnpike Tolls Bill was brought up, and agreed to, and the Pill was order e d t o h e engrosse d , an d rea d a third time equal force to tine measure introduced b y t h e Right Hon. House,wisest and to.morrovv. Baronet whom Inc professed to f o ll ow, but whom he did n n , o e t st f j o u li d o i t e v io o u n s t in he ea p s r t e lr s e e s nt it o l c tr e o a d s u io e n e , donheitoo f ti The Fines and Penalti es Bill was rea d a t hi r d t i me an d the that passed. The Militia Ballot Susp ens i on Bill wen t th roug h Corn- Bill for the establishmeet o f a M etropolitan Police. Why should they not apply t o ex i sting institutions all the im mittee, and the Re port was ordered to be received to-mer- provements which were rendered necessary for the purpose raw, of affording ti ne mass o f the people adequate protection ? If passe . . Th d. en Highway Bill (No. 2.) was read a third time, and there was anythi ng unconstitutional in this measure, it was Ire- not the ' • , Gos ernment, but Hon. Members opposite the heep Stealing ( The Assaults (Ireland) Bill, tine S Bill t county Justices, who were to carry it into effect. It was (Ireland) wen land) Bill, and the Sale of Spirits ( through Co mm itt ee , a nd the Reports were ordered to be upon th e i r requisition the plan was to be introduced into received on Friday• any district. If the 0(e/eminent, instead of being ass i s t e d The Stage Carriages Bill was •,• ' re ad a second time and 'n carrying s through a meas ure f or tine protection of life and ordered to be committed. prop erty, were to have it made a party question, and op- BIRMINGHAM PO LICE. pos e d w i t h v i rulence, depend upon it there would be much carried at any Bill was read a second time greater difficulties in the way of its being Tine Birmingham Police similar ob. morrow. future period under similar circumstances. If . and ordered to be committed to e Poor-law Bill and DISTRICT CONSTABLES. J i ect.ons were thrown out against th l bI indeed. COUNTY AND be most dep ora e RUSSELL, in moving for leave to In - ling in a other measures, the effect would Lord-J. to ask whether it wa stablishment of County and Dietrict Coin- Captains CORDON begged leave , Bill for the e d the provieions Noble Lord to extend of Justices of tine Peace, for tine intention of the stables, by' the authority Bill . He agreed that it would England arid Wales, said that the winch lie proposed of the Bill to Scotland. Wales, and he l I and . in was to give authority to Justices of tine Peace be a good measure for Eng.an' . several counties in to bring useful i n se in certain places to establish sufficient constables. Every thought it would be most towns, where the be aware that in many districts in the country S c otland,particularly about great haracters into the c one must t h e bad there was a very great want of constables, police had driven believed, however, there wer e n e lie and that there had been mu c h complaint in that adjacent country. lie be t for tine establishment of a lIIISCSSITICn respect. A Noble Friend of his, some years ag, means of levying S ar e ' otland; but if this measure were to be had taken great pains in introducing a Bill with reference county police in e he thought a clause authorising the to overseers and special constables, Isince am, then another extended to Scotland,road money for that purpose might be Bill had been introduced into that House, which allowed application of the Justices, in certain cases, to appoint !persons not residing introduced VobiE• y said the lion. Gentleman opposite in the neighbourhood special constables ; but in both Mr. Wi i k ~ , c a par t of the measure extended to those Bills it was necessary, in order to give the Alagis • w ished t „,? ov a h e (Mr. Wakley) would most heartily make Scot trates the power of appointin g these officers, that there land. 0 should be actua l rioting, or a breach of the peace corn- him a present of the whole of it. H e t h ought the Hon. M • ddidnot de •I i had Member for , an stone sets e the lecture he milted. The clauses in these Bills did not apply to tho , BLANCHE OF NA VARRE. Longman, London. 1839. Mr. James exhibits to greater advantage as a novelist than as a dramatist. His " Blanche of Navarre" has but few dramatic requisites, substituting the language of declamation for that of feeling, and pausing in its action, when it should be pressing actively onward. Neithe r is its general langour redeemed by any reruaik.: able poetical excellencies ; for the author—as he has shown i❑ his prose tales—has considerabl e command over the resources of language, yet he is certainly no poet, at least in the strict acceptation of the term. We think he will do well to stick to romance. MAX WELL'S LIFE OF WELLINGTON-- Parts I, 11. Built', -London, 1839. Of all the various Lives of the Duke of Wellington —and their name is Legio n now in the course of pub lication, the one before us, which is the production of Mr. Maxwell, the well-known autho r of " Stories of Waterloo," is, so far as it has yet proceeded, by many degrees the best, both as regards matte r and manner. The particulars of the Duke's career are given with •e -markable minuteness from the earliest, period, when he held ri office in the Vice-regal Court of Ireland, and 7 ,s lPlit.aiterwards took part in the Duke ork's disastroug 'Campaign in Holland. His Indian campaign commencing with his share in the assault of Seringapa, t arn, and terminating with the famous battle of Assye h e on of th e most dec i s i ve ever f oug h t i n the East, where one British troops defeated an army more than thrice their number ;—these memorable campaigns Mr. Max ell, whose heart is in his subject, has detailed with infinite vigor and graphic skill, interweaving with hi s details, curiou s c h aracter i st i c anec d otes an d bi ographical sketches of Ti P o Saib and he chief personages of th e Mahometan Court P° of Seringapatam. The two parts befor e us are embellished with striking likenesses of the 11LIarquis W e ll esley, and his still more illustrious brother t " 0 Duk e o f W ellington ; two clever pictures engraved tram designs furnished by Cooper, and representing the death of the famous Indian robber Doondiah Waugn, 1 0 (1 Captai n M axwell's last gallant charge at Assyc ; nd several maps illustrative of the plans of the Duke's campaigns. We shall watch the progress of this Life W ith con s id erable interest,for w e clearly see that no l abour nor research a re spare d on it, and thatit is penned Partiality. tittering sp i r i t, b ut in one or scrupulous im- IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (Continued Nei 7+tip Sun of yesterday.) HOUSE OF COMMONS, JULY 24. Mr. C.tereelen, thought no one could doubt they ought to Mr. SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour. take soma effective step for the purpose of informing the people Mr WALKER brought up the Report of the Conn. of the facts of the case, and to do !) the best they could to rnitte¢ . on the Bury Small Debts Bill. e, C. B. VERE presented a petition from a place in or ganise the people between this and the 12th of next month. —(Cries of " H ear, hear. " ) They ought to lay down Suffolk in favou r o f t h e penny postage. the best pl an for unity of action, an d do all that they could Arr. HAWES presented a petition from the chairman to render the sacred month as little expensive as possible and committee of the licensed wine and spirit dealers of to the people, and most likely to achieve the great object they the metropolis, against the Excise License ( Sale of Spirits) hail in view. He could not supp or t th e amen d men t, b ecause Bill; and a petition from a person named Macdonald, it proposed to do what they had al rea dy appo i nte d a C omm i ttee res idi ng at Clapham, in favour of the penny postage. to consid er . Th e amendment was superfluous, but he should Mr. CLAY presented a petition from the Churchwar• unquestionably support the motion. dens and Overseers of aparish in the T o we r H am l e t s , Mr. WARDEN oppos e d b ot h the motion and the amend- p against the C o ll ect i on of Rates Bill. ment, b ecause t h ey both assumed a day ought not to be fixed, as th e ev id ence on which they ought to proceed was de- FACTORIES BILL. ficient. Hi s op i n i on was that the time had arrived when the Lord ASHLEY , seeing the Under-Secretary of State e Department i in his place, wished to ask placed. If t h ey were not able to carry out that object, they country ou g ht t o k now the real position in which they were for him the tor w ß h il e l th H er om i to-morrow.t was hisntention to proceed with the Fac ought t o d ec l are their weakness and put their agitation on a y new footing. Mr. O'Connor had ma d e s ome very strong ob- i Mr. F. MAULE did not know whether he should go sorvations on what he (11Ir. Warden) had said at Birmingham, on with the measure to-morrow, but it certainly was his that a national strik e w as th e signal for a national insurrection; intention, after the other business had been gone into, to have but Mr. O'Connor should recolle c t h e h a d b een a reader of the a discussion as to what further proceedings should be taken Northern Star, an dasht he had understoodndtood from that paper on the measure. He did not suppose they would be able the whole country organized ar to the teeth.— (Hear, hear.) Alth oug h h e was not a t a ll sa ti s fi e d w i th to go int o C omm i ttee as there was business of great im the evid ence th at h a d b een g i ven to t h e D e l egates, nor at all portance fix e d f or tomorrow. sanguine as to the success o f th e N a ti ona l H o lid ay , yet he b e- Lord ASHLEY wished to know whether it was the lieved that was th e on l y means b y w hi c h t h e rea l number of the intention Lord Chadists would be known, and their determination be put to the provisions of the Bill children working in silk the test. He did not believe the National Holiday would give factories? rise to an y di s t ur b ance . Mr. F. MAULE said that such was his intention. Mr. O'CONNOR said there never had appeared in the columns Lord ASHLEY said that such being the case, he of the Northern Star a declaration that the people were armed, begged leave to give notice that he should oppose such a but on the contrary, a constant regret that the people were not suggestion every time it was brought before them, and armed. Mr. WARDEN h a d re f erre d to the Reports of speeches that it was his d e t erm i nat i on to resort to every decent means to the Hon. G ent l eman. had appeared in th a t paper . thwart Mr. F. MAULS was not at e l surprised at the oppo- Dr. M'DO UALL wou ld not vote for the amendment on the motion. sition of the Noble Lord, but it was his intention to perse- Mr. SMA RT b e li eve d the people did not possess sufficient vere in the cou rse h e h a d c h a lk e d out. If the silk factories moral and physical strength to carry out the sacred month to were included in the Bill, it would not be likely to pass the extent that was desirable, and therefore he should support this Session ; therefore it was that he had thought it right the amendment of Mr. O'Connor. • to exclude them at present, intending next Session to bring Mr. O'BrirEN replied. His resolutions were only intended in a Bill for putting them under the same regulations. to operate as a warning to the people. Mr. Neesom had said Lord G. SOMERSET considered it was but just to that he (Mr. O'Brien) was not in his place at Birmingham at state that the exclusion, for the present, of the silk facto a time when he ought to have been. All lie (Mr. ries had not been the proposal of the Hon. Under- Secre- O'Brien) could say was, that he had been engaged tar but had been a suggestion acceded to by hi m , i n elsewher e doing the work o f t h e C onvent i on ; but had he le to the success of th e Bill. ' r been at Bir m i ng h am , h e would not have run away on the first ore symptom o f d anger as some one else had done.—(A laugh.) Mr. BRINES was o f op i n i en t h at the Bill had better Perhaps that gentleman thought discretion was the better part be postponed till next Session. The Hon. Member was of valour, and recollecting that proceeding to make a statement, when " He who fights and runs away Mr. WALLACE rose to order, and Will live to fight another day; The SPEAKER said the lion. Member certainly had no But he w h o i s i n b attle slain right to address the House.—( Hear, hear.) Will never live to fight again," Mr. BAINES said, as there was no question before the had decamped from the scene of action, and thought that "self. House—( Laughter and cries of " Order, order.") preservation was the first law of nature. "__(Laughter.) TREATMENT OF MESSRS. LOVETT AND Mr. NEESOIII--,i rise to order.—(Order, order.) I consider these observatio ns are s h ameful.—( Great laughter.) COLLINS. Sir E. WILMOT asked if there would be any Mr. O'BRIEN hop e d M r . N eesom would not discompose him self, for he would not p ursue t h at subject further, as it appeared objection to th e l ay i ng on the table the Report of the Visit to be very disagreeable to that gentleman.—(Laughter.) He ing Justices, as to the alleged ill-treatment of Messrs. should not have mentioned it had Mr. Neeson net said a great Lovett and Collins. deal about timidity and cowardice. He should abide by his Mr. F. MAULE replied in the negative.—Ordered resolutions, because he did not wish to issue commands that he that the Report be produced. knew would not be obeyed. He would just observe, in refe- Mr. H UME presented a petition from Limerick, in rence to what had been said about the people being armed, that favour of the penny postage. Also, a petition from the he believed Mr. O'Connor had never said they were armed, but Aberdeen Artisans' Association, complaining f o the B . 11111- had always contended that until the people were armed throughout the country, they would never get Universal Suf- ingham affair. would frage ; o r th a t if t h ey did get it, Mr. FIELDEN p resente d a petition from 104 special they not be able to keep it. constables of a parish in Lancashire, representing that it 'I he amendment was then put from the chair, and there ap- would be in vain to att empt b y f orce to maintain tranquil peered—lity in the country unless the grievances of the people were For the amendment 8 redressed. He moved that the petition be read b y t h e Against it ' Majority against the amendment —3 The petition havin g b een rea d, . Did not v o t e The motion w as th en put, and there were— .. 12 6 Mr. FIELDEN move d t h at i t b e pr i nted, and gave For th e mo ti on . . notice that he should move t h at i t b e ta k en into considcra- Against it lion on Tuesday next. 6 Majority f or t h e motion —6 Mr. HUME ask e d if th e d roppe d or d ers of last night Declined to vote 7 were now be taken into consideration. Mr. O'BR IEN t h en moved, which was seconded by Mr. The SPEAK ER said th ey cou ld b e read after the O'Connor, that a Committee of five be appointed to draw up an notices of motion. address in conformity with Mr. O'Brien s resolution. Mr. HUME thought the dropped orders ought to have Mr. OSBORNE moved as an amendment, seconded by Mr. precedence.—(Order, order.) Neesom, that a C omm i ttee of the whole Convention be ap- Lord JOHN RUSSELL thought it would be better pointed for that purpose. For th e amen d ment that the usual course should p e pursue d , an d t h at i t would Against it Majority Declined t o vote For th e mo ti on Against it 4 the Board of Guardians of the Union of Lambeth, relative Majority Declined to vote Messrs. O'C onnor , O' Br i en, Mealing, Lowrey, and Dr. Mr. BAINES moved for returns of the proceedings of Fletcher were then nominated to draw up the Address, but the Tithe Commutation Commissioners in continuation of Mr. OSBORNE moved, seconded by Mr. O'Coe NOR, " That certain returns already made, and also for a return of the the Committee be ballotted for." This was carried, and the quantity of wheat, barley, and other grain produced during ballot having been taken, the election fell upon Messrs. Nee som, O'Conno r , O'B r i en, Lowrey, and Dr. Fletcher. the last year, in the se vera l p ar i s h es o f E nglan d an d W a l es, After some discussion, it was agreed that the Committee so far as the same can be ascertained. appointed on a former day for fixing the day on which the Na- Mr. HUME gave notice that on Tuesday next, he tional Holiday should be kept, and making arrangements for should move that the House do enforce its order of the the same, be merge d i nto the Committee now appointed. 14th March last, r e l a ti ve t o certa i n returns ordere d from Dr. Feercnee gave notice that he should to-morrow move the Royal Academy. " That a Committee of five be appointed to draw up an address The dropped notices of motion of yesterday were then fairly stating to the country the impossibility of any unanimity read over for the purpose of being replaced on the books. of action on the part of the Convention, as regards the National SOAP DUTIES. Holiday, in consequence of the great diversity of opinion amongst The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHE Q U E R hoped us—the fact that the evidence before us does not justif Y no objection would be made to his bringing in a Bill to the expectation that any great portion of the country will join remove legal doubts as to the mode of taking the duties in keeping the sacred month, and that consequently it must on soap, which stood for y es t er d ay . I t was sanct i oned by remain for the different l oca liti es t o d eterm i ne, when their Delegates lay th e ev id ence b e f ore t h em, whether all p arties connected with th e manu f acture o f t h at article. it be advisable to com mence th e h o lid ay, and further _ For the last century and a h a lf t h e soap duties had been stating our decided opinion that any riots, or acts of violence, or levied by measurement or gauge, but a doubt had lately plunder, would be destructive in their consequences to the par. arisen as to whether the duties should not be taken by ties engaged in them, and probably end in the hopeless ruin of weight,e The result of th a t wou ld b e to introduce a note our cause : " and very inconvenient system, and one of lie objects of The Convention then adjourned. the Bill was to sanction the practice which had been already observed. The other object was with respect to the drawback, which was, from the use of improper mate rials making the soap heavier, often much higher than the parties were legally entitled to. r Leave was then given to bring in the Bill. SUPPLY —REPORT. Mr. BERNAL brought up the Report of the Committee of Supply. • On the first vote, 84.0004 for public buildings, being read, ROYAL ACADEMY. Mr. HUME begged to call the attention of the House to the notice which he had given on the subject of the Royal 1 1 Academy. The Academy had refused to give any return of their expenditure, although they enjoyed advantages which were conferred on no other public body. It was attempted to be argued that although they occupied a building the rent of which was valued at 3,5001., that they were not receiving public assistance. The whole of the National Gallery was wanted by the public for the exhibition of pictures, and unless they obeyed the orders of the House they ought to be turned out.—( Hear.) He wished to state these matters, lest he should not have an opportunity of doing soon Tuesday next ; and in order that her Majesty's Government might be aware of the improper proceedings of the Royal Academy, which was imitating the conduct of Stockdale in resisting the orders of the House. He hoped the subject would be fully discussed on Tuesday next. Lord JOHN RUSSELL could not in the absence of the Hon. Baronet, the Member for the University of Ox ford, know the reasons of his opposition to the motion, but he would ask the House to suspend its judgment until they heard his statement. The Hon. Member said the Academy had refused to give any information to the House. Now there were two ways of doing so—they might refuse altogether to do so, but that they had not done. but by their petition they put it to the discretion of the House, whether, they having already given all the infor mation required to the Secretary for the Home Depart ment, it was necessary to fure.sil it again, and they prayed the House to rescind the order they had made. Mr. ESTCOURT complained of the motion being made in the absence of his Honourable Colleague as the notice of the Hon. Gentleman had been followed for weeks by one to rescind the order. He had no doubt his Right Hon. Friend could show sufficient grounds for the nonproduction of the accounts. Mr. HUME said the Hon. Gentleman, as well as the Noble Lord, had misunderstood him. What he wanted was, that the Goverment should turn the interlopers out of the building—( A laugh) —so that accommodation might be given to the visitors of the National Gallery. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, the Hon. Gentleman assumed, for the purposes of his ar gument, that the Royal Academy had permanent apart ments assigned them. He for one would be sorry to dis turb them in their possession, but the apartments given them in Somerset-House were a mere loan, and could be resumed at any moment the Crown thought necessary. When the transfer took place it was distinctly understood that they held their present apartments by no better title, and that was admitted in the petition. He thought these returns involved very great considera ions, and hoped the matter would be discussed on Tues. METROPOLITAN POLITICAL SUMMARY. The Courier of last evening thus speaks of the Earl of Clarendon's speech on Tuesday in the House of Lords : The Earl of Clarendon, whose conduct, while he re presented his Sovereign at the Spanish Court, won for him golden opinions from all those to whom the cause of free dom is dear, met the attack with a speech that leads us to entertain the most sanguine expectations of his Lordship's future career. He replied in a triumphant manner to all the foul abuse which the Tories have, from time to time, heaped upon the Spanish nation, for the sacrifices which that nation has made, and continues to make, in the cause of religious liberty." The Globe, alluding to some recent proceedings in the Lords, says :—" There is much stir, and we suspect some mischief, going on among the Tories. Their sportsmen, magistrates, agriculturists, on the eve of flying to their races, their sessions, and their beasts, have been suddenly stopped. The whole brood are cooped up and make a sad cackling every evening in the House of Lords. One might suppose the geese were really busy in saving the Capitol, but by the manner they pounced on the carrion of Birmingham it is to be inferred that they are more intent on fouling the nest and confounding than on assisting those who are placed to protect it. The hawks among them, such as Lords Brougham and Lyndhurst, are busy on their legs in more than a Parliamentary sense—runniHg backwards and for wards incessantly, whispering each other and other Peers. All this, together with the eagerness shown to aggravate the Birmingham calamity, the mysterious motion an nounced by Lord Brougham, seems to forbode some fresh assault, but the most skilful may overshoot their mark." The Standard observes, in an article on Tuesday night's debate in the Commons, on the subject of the Birmingham police force :—" Sir R. Peel repeated his objection to the employment of the London police at Birmingham, sup porting that objection by arguments which admirably illus trate the dangers of resorting to Lord John Russell's scheme of an ambulatory police ; upon which scheme we ventured to offer opinions that we are proud to see confirmed by the high authority of the Right Hon. Baronet. Sir Ro bert, also, with equal truth and vigour, traced the late dis turbances at Birmingham to the incendiary practices, of which that town has been made the theatre from 18.31 downward: Lord John Russell scarcely ventured to de fend the scheme of an ambulatory police, but ascribed the disturbances at Birmingham principally to the agitation against the New Poor-law, prosecuted 150 miles north of Birmingham by Mr. Oastler and others. This trick was defeated by Mr. Fielden and Mr. T. Attwood, who re minded the Noble Lord that there had been no Anti- Poor-law agitation in Birmingham." ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. HOME CIRCUITII MAIDSTONE, JULY 24. CROWN COURT. Charles Rowe, ayoung man very respectably connected, at Maidstone, was indicted for stealing a 10/. Bank of England note, the property of • Mr. Stevens, solicitor of that town, in whose service he was employed as clerk. The prisoner held a handkerchief to his face and wept bitterly during the proceedings. It appeared that the prisoner had been employed by Mr. Stevens in a confidential capacity, but in consequence of some matters which came to that gentleman's know ledge, he was induced to mark a number of Bank notes, which he placed in the cash box, in his office on the 3d of July. On the 17th of the s•ime month, he missed the note in question from among them, and it appeared that on the next day the prisoner obtained change for the note from Mr. Spencer, the landlord of the Mitre Tavern. A number of highly-respectable witnesses were called, who gave the prisoner an excellent character for honesty. The Jury returned a verdict of Guilty, coupled with a strong recommendation to mercy, in which the prosecutor also joined. day next. The report was then agreed to. Lord GRANVILLE SOMERSET wished to ask the Noble Lord when he intended again to proceed with the Poor-law Bill; when the clause which the Noble Lord had stated he would intreduce into that Bill, in consequence of the decision the House came to on Saturday, would be laid before the House ; and whether that clause would in clude widows as well as able-bodied labourers ? Lord JOHN RUSSELL hoped to be able to proceed with the Bill on Friday. The clause would include widows as well as able-bodied labourers, and had been been drawn, but on its being laid before him, it did not ap pear to him to be satisfactorily worded, and he had there fore requested it should be redrawn. In all probability it would be laid on the table that evening. Mr. FIELDEN wished to know whether the Noble Lord intended offering any objection to a Committee being appointed to inquire into the petition he had pre sented relative to the Caxton and Harrington Union ? Lord J. RUSSELL said that he had mentioned on a former occasion that a statement had been transmitted to him with regard to the case; and that if the House thought it required inquiry, he should not object to it next Session, but considered it too late for the present Session. Mr. FIELDEN said it would not take a long time. The husband of the woman was now confined as a rogue and vagabond. The family were starving ; and if the in quiry were put off, the death of the whole family might be occasioned.—( Order.) The SPEAKER said the Hon. Member having already spoken, was not entitled to speak a second time. Mr. DENNISON was happy to hear that the Hon. Member for Oldham intended in future to look more mi nutely into the petitions which were sent to him fur presenta tion. He would take the liberty of reading an extract from a letter which he had received from a Magistrate of the county, a gentleman of the highest character, talent, and respectability, whom he hoped one day to have the pleasure of seeing in the House.---( Laughter.) The writer stated that amongst the petitions presented by Mr. Fielden re specting the Poor-law, he observed one from eighty-three mechanics and labourers of Seale. He had made some in quiries respecting the petition, and' was informed that it was got up by a person who had lately avowed himself a Chartist. It set forth that the misery of the me chanics and labourers, and the crimes attributed to them arose from the distress occasioned by the New Poer.law ; but perhaps Mr. Fielden was not aware that the inhabi- The Court took time to consider what judgment it should pronounce. The cases that have been disposed of in the Nisi Prius Court were totally devoid of interest. The case of John Harding Palmer, the returning officer, who stands charged for manslaughter, in causing the removal of a pauper from one parish to another, at a time when she was seriously ill, appears to create a good deal of interest. It is said that some difficulty has arisen as to the framing the indictment, the question being altogether a novel one. PESTII, JULY 12.—According to an official statement just p u bli s h e d, t h e subscriptions received for the relief o f t h e sufferers by the inundation last year, amount in a ll to 1,158,290 florins (Convention money.) The loss which the country suffered is stated at 28,540,000 florins, C. M. Of this sum 20.000,000 fall on the City of Pesth, 1,900,000 on Ofen, and 1,600,000 on Gran. Of the sub scriptions 858,859 florins have been distributed in Pestb, 88,765 florins in Ofen, 50,317 florins in Gran, ' the re mainder i n the country. Contributions still come in from Ofen, wll begi n to ply next week. time to time. Th e Argus , a new steamboat, built at Old i "lie (Dublin) Pil o t, monopoly, says that the Post's observations on the übject speaking of the Bank have a tendency to create a false feeling of security. We tell the . pe?ple not to be deceived. There is yet enough of hesitation arising from Rice's plan already manifested t the opposition to Mr o cause him to de if that spirit becomes ore fer vent ; but if ther e be the ree falling off, theleas mischief will be done past rccal." Mr: LABOUCHER,E said representations had been made to the Colonial-office, showing that the system al luded to was one well deserving of the attention of the Government. No exertion on the part of the Govern. mcnt would be wanting to put an end to it. Lord G. SOMERSET Was it a fact that such a system prevailed ? Were the captured slaves apprenticed in the manner stated ? Mr. L A BOUC HF.R.E—Certainly. Such are the re presentations made to the Government. The resolution was then agreed to. On the vote for paying the Inspectors of Prisons being put, Air. HUME begged to ask whether the Inspectors of Prisons had power over the rules and regulations of pri sons ? If they h a d , they neglected their duty in such a case as that whi c h h ad lately taken Warwick. place in the cou nt y o f Lord JOHN RUSSELL thought the case of War wick had better be reserved until it came regularly before the House.—( Hear, hear.) It was the duty of Magis trates to send a copy of their Rules and Regulations annually to the Secretary of State, and he generally re ferred them to the Home Inspectors of Prisons. BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE. Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that before the dropped Orders of the Day were read, be would take the opportu nity of statinc , that as t h ere was scarcely any private busi ness before the' House, it would be for the general con venience of Members that as soon after four o'clock as the private business and petit:ons were disposed of, the House should proceed to public business. Members would then be more likely to come down, and there would be less chance of the House being counted out when it was known that public business would be taken early..( Hear, bear, hear.) BIRMINGHAM. Sir FRANCIS BURDETT wished to ask the Noble Lord when the papers respecting the Birmingham riots would be laid before the House, because he thought some discussion on the subject was necessary, notwithstanding the lateness of the Session. Lord J. RUSSELL replied that no papers respecting the Birmingham riots, that he was aware of, were to be laid before the House. Sir F. BURDETT—The Noble Lord promised the lists of the Magistrates. Lord JOHN RUSSELL had written to the Lord Chancellor, stating that he thought it would be desirable that the lists of the Magistrates should be laid before the House. N UR . i ll d U t S o , ask the Under Sir S. LUSHINGT M O A Se cretary for the Colonial Department whethe rhe had re ceived any despatches from the island of Mauritius giving an authentic account of the slaves of that colony having been actually emancipated, and whether any of the Orders in Council had been carried into effect, and whether bene ficially or not? Mr. LABOUCHERE said the last despatches from the Mauritius were dated 2d April, and stated that on the 31st March the final and complete emancipation of the ap prentices took place.—( Hear, hear.) As only a few days had elapsed, of course no full information could be given as to the effect of the measure; but as far as had been ascertained, it had been most satisfaetery—( Hear, hear)—the only difference being a slight disposition on the part of the negroes, tc leave the estates on which they had been hitherto located. The Orders in Council had been published a week or so previous —(as to vagrancy, labour, marriage, &c. )—but owing to the shortness of the interval, no information could be given as to the effects. Colonel B R 0 WNRIGG had recived letters a fortnight later than the despatches from the Mauritius, and they stated that the emancipation had been effected most hear.) The negroes had peaceably.—( Hear,everywhere returned to work—though they manifested considerable suspicion of long en gagements thinking them equivalent to slavery--( Hear, hear.) They, however,l had been contented to be engaged at a months' notice, and on wages so reasonable, as to lead to a_considerabl e di m i nut i on of expense to the proprietors. —( Hear, hear.) Sir J. GRAHAM said, the question brought a painful subject to his mind —and he wished to know from the Under Secretary for the Colonies, if .the statements were correct, as to the mortality among the Hill Coolies in De merara, and if any steps bad been taken by the Govern ment to rescind their contracts. Also, if there had been any information as to the state of these persons in the Mauritius. would answe r th e l ast question Mr. LABOUCHERE of the Hon. Member, relative to the condition of the Hill , Coolies in the Island of Mauritius first. H e was h apppy to say that the accounts as to the condition of the Hill Coolies in that Island were on the whole exceedingly favourable. With regard to the Hill Coolies imported into the colony of Demerara he imagined the Right Hon. Gentleman must allude to the reports which had appeared 1 11 the newspaperi. Th ere information recei ved had been no positive on th e su bj ect at the Colonial-office. With regard to the estate of Bel mont, accounts had been received at the Colonial-office to the effect that on that particular estate, owing to the neglect of the medical attendant, the Hill Coolies had I