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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, August 9. 'The House sat to-day at Four o'clock. ROYAL ASSENT. The Royal Assent was given by Commission to the Consolidated Fund Appropriation Bill, the Church En tiowment Bill, the Poor-law Amendment Bill, the Counties and Boroughs Bill, the Duchy of Cornwall Assessionable Manors Bill, the Roman Catholics Penal Acts Repeal Bill, the Metropolitan Buildings Bill, the Piccadilly Improvement Bill, the Insolvent Debtors' Bill, the Railways Bill, Turnpike Trusts (South Wales) Bill, the Controverted Elections Bill, the Woods and Forests Bill, the County Coroners' Bill, the South Sea Company's Bill, the Savings' Banks Bill, the Slaughtering of Horses Bill, the Clerks to Attorneys Bill, the Tralee Harbour Bill, the Salmon Fisheries (Scotland) Bill, the Mar riages (Scotland) Bill, the Spirit Licenses Bill, the Grand Canal (Ireland) Bill, the Arms (Ireland) Regis tration Bill, the Protection of Purchasers (Ireland) Bill, the Charitable Donations and Bequests (Ireland) Bill, the Grand Jury Presentment (Dublin) Bill, the Middle Level Drainage Bill, and several other private Bills. The Commissioners _were the Lord Chancellor, the an of Shaftesbury, and the Earl of Dalhousie. Their Lordships resumed business at Five o'clock. The Bishop of LONDON presented a petition from the Protestant Operatives Society of Dublin, against the - repeal of the penal lawS affecting Roman Catholics. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE presented a peti . tion from Newcastle, complaining of the present law of settlement as affecting Irish persons settled in )3sigland. The petition set forth the case of an Irishwoman, who was married at Newcastle to a native of the same ,part of the United Kingdom, -41.nd who having lived with her husband seventeen years, was deserted by him. The parish authorities transported her and her four children (the latter having been born in Newcastle), to Ireland as Irish paupers.— (Hear, hear.) The Noble Marquis hoped that the meta . sure announced in the other House by the Secretary of 4 State for the Home Department, respecting the law of settlement, would extend to such case, as this.—(Hear.) 'COMMON•LAW COURTS (IRELAND) BILL. Lord WHARNCLIFFE called the attention of the Howe to the Commons' amendments ou this Bill, to which he recommended their Lordships to agree. The LORD CHANCELLOR said, that by the corn• 'mon law, the appointment of the prothonataries and other officers was vested in the judges. In some cases in England and Ireland; prescription had superseded the common law. Some office in the courts of law in Eng land were held by women.—(Hear, hear, and a laugh.) It would be most unwise and unjust to deprive the • Irish judges of a patronage which was possessed by the English judges.—(Hear, hear.) He would oppose the recommendation of his Noble Friend (Lord Wharn cliffe), and would vote that the House should not agree to the amendments of the Commons, which would give the .appointment of those offices to the Lord Lieutenant. • Lord CAMPBELL was greatly pleased with the ob servations of his Noble and Learned Friend on the woolsack. He (Lord Campbell) had moved an amend ment on the third reading of the Bill, to which their Lordships agreed without the slightest opposition. The Lord Chancellor gave the amendment his most strenuous support. The Lord President cf the Council did not /'oppose it, but he asked their Lordships to give him time to consult the law officers of the Crown, as to the effect of the amendment. The Bill was sent back from the Commons with amendments, which superseded his amendment, and gave the patron age of those offices to the Lord-Lieutenant and not to the judges, who ought to possess it—making thus a de . grading distinction between the Irish judges and the _English. He put it to their Lordships whether the judges or the Lord-Lieutenant were best qualified to determine who was the fittest person to fill an adminis trative office in the courts of law ? In this case he had the support of the Lord Chancellor, who was looked up to by the Government and Noble Lords oppo site as a sort of oracle.—(A laugh.) It was very well that this was not a Bill of his (Lord Campbell's). If it had been, he could not have expected the same sup port.—(Great laughter.) . 'rhe Earl of WICKLOW thought that their Lord ships ought on such a. question to be governed by the opinion of the Lord Chancellor, although the representa tives of the Government were professedly opposed to it. The President of the Council recom . mended the House to agree to the amendments ..of the Commons, from - respect to that House. He wished to treat that House with all possible respect ; but he must in this case put it to their Lord ships to consider that the House of Commons now—at this moment—was merely an assemblage of a few sup porters of the Government, who remained in town for the dispatch of Government business.—(Hear, and a - laugh.) The present period was not one in which it would be wise to aggrieve the Irish judges, or to give the Irish people any reason to think that the united Parlia ment was not disposed to de justice to Ireland. The Earl of ['ADDINGTON said, that to hear the speech of his Noble Friend (Lord Wicklow) any one might think . that the amendments of the Commons affected vitally all the great questions at issue between the parties-Which distracted Ireland ; but in fact there was ries - discussien raised upon the subject by the Irish Mem - hers in the other House. The LORI) CHANCELLOR— There were few of them there since the Bill went back.—(A - laugh.) The Earl of HADDHgGTON said that there were Members for Ireland in the-House quite enough to raise debates, if they thought the people of Ireland cared a straw whether the Judges or the Lord-Lieutenant should have the patronage. , The 3sarquis of CLANRICARDE considered the question of gieat impertance, as was every Tiestion re specting the administration of justice in Ireland ; and it would be exceed:ngly mischievous to place the Judges of Ireland in a worse position than those of England. Their Lordships then divided, when there appeared— Contents Non-contents • Majority The amendment of the Commons was accordingly agreed to, and the Bill was passed. COMMON LAW PROCESS BILL. On the order of the day for the further consideration of the Commons' ameriefinent.s upon this Bill being read, Lord CAMPBELL opposed the amendments, and moved that they be taken into consideration that day three months. After a few words from Lord WHARNCLIFFE, the motion of the Noble and Learned Lord was agreed to, and the Commons' amendments were rejected. THE NEW HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE moved an address to her Majesty, praying that her Majesty would take measures for carrying into effect the recommenda tions .of their Lordships' Committee respecting the progress of the building of the Houses of Parliament. Lord CAMPBELL hoped that the address would be as stringent as possible,' otherwise the House would not be ready for their Lordships within seven years. — (Hear, and a laugh.) Their Lordships would be con elemned to do their work in " this miserable dungeon," whereas the Commons had as good a house as could be desired for space. ventilation, and every accommodation. The Earl of BESBOROUGH said that it was only justice to Mr. Barry to say that, when that architect promised that the House of Lords could be completed in two years, he expressly stated that he meant two years from the formation of the coffer-dam. The Earl of WlcaLow and Lord StIDELEY agreed with the Marquis of Clanricarde, that the delay of the buildings was inexcusable. Lord MONTEAGLE thought their Lordships ought to insist upon the building being completed without delay. He did not think that it was necessary (with the simple habits of this country) that the buildings should be delayed until our artists learned fresco-p tinting. Lord WHARNCLIFFE sa i d that it could not be. de nied that the last exhibition in fresco painting had been very unsatisfactory, and that their Lordships could not wait until our artists acquired perfection in that depart.. ment.--The motion was then agreed to. POST-OFFICE INQUIRY. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE asked whether or not the Government had conic to a determination as to altering the law respecting the opening of letters in the l'ost• office? Lord WITARNCLIFFE said that her Majesty's Go vernment had not yet had, time to consider the report of the Committee on this subject. The Marquis of LONDONDERRY presented a peti tion from hawkers and pediars in the county of Durham, complaining of the tax upon their li cense:. The LORD CHANCELLOR said that the petition could not be received by their Lordships, as it related to a tax. MERCHANT SEAMEN'S BILL. The Duke of I3UCCLEIJCH and other Lords brought up, from a conferencec the Commons' reasons for dis sent to the Lord4' amendments on this Bill. Other Peers k;rought up, from conference, the Com mons' agree - ,Went to the Lords' amendments on the Irish Fisheries., Bill and the Art-Unions Bill. ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE. Lord CAMPBELL begged to ask of the Noble Duke, or the Noble and Learned Lord on the Woolsack The LORD CHANCELLOR—I never-answer ques . tinny--(Laughter.) .lord CAMPBELL only asked a question as to the adjournment of the House. The LORD CHANCELLOR—If you ask that ques tioa it will get up a debate.---(A laugh.) Lord W HARNCLIFFE saisl it was his intention to move the adjournment of the House till the 2d of Sep tember. ' The LOUT) CHANCELLOR said that the adjourn .. pliant to that day was resolved upon, bteiuse Mr. Justice rattison, a judge of -great learning-) and experience, could not be in town before the 28th of August, and the text earliest day that could be fixed was Monday, the 2d September. Messengers from the Commons brought up the Joint gtoek Company's Bill, and the Joint -Stock Banks' Regulations Bill, with — ttalr Lordships' agreed to. amendment s Their Lord Ships adjourned at Eight o'Clock till Mon day, the Zcl of Septembei HOUSE OF COMMONS, August 9. The SPEAKER took the Chair at a Quarter to Four "'clock. THF, RAJA 1)F- SATTARAH. A 'llifnger from the East India House appeared at the bar wit. ‘4 certain correspondence relating to the Raja of Sattarah.— f)rdered to lie on the table. ADJOUI7 I,I MENT OF THE HOUSE. Sir R. PEEL said-4 rise, seconding to notice, to move the adjournment of :he. House, I propose that the adjournment shall be to e. somewhat distant day, and I, therefore, move that. this House, at its t ising, do adjourn till '1 hursday, the sth of September. Mr. SHEIL said he presumed the Right Hon. Baronet, instead of prcrregning Parliament, had moved the Adjournment till that day, in refer noe to the THE stJ4,__LONpON, case of Mr. O'Connell. The Right Hun. Gentle: man had, doubtless, felt that it tetnild be a great injustice if, slit months hence, it should be announced by the Judges that the imprisonment of Mr. O'Connell had been illegal—that he would have been illegally impri soned for this long period. It seemed to him to follow as an irresistible inference, that though the injustice might be less, it would still be most signal, if his impri sonment should have continued fot tree months from the 30th of last May, and it should appear that the ver dict had been unfairly obtained from a jury both sectarian and hostile. Under these circumstances he ventured to submit to the consideration of the Right Hon. Gentle man whether, as he had himself admitted that the matter was one of great importance, and must be treated as one of no ordinary doubt and of some difficulty—it would not be the best policy, at all events whether it would not show more generosity and wisdom, instead of waiting to ascertain whether the lawyers should have succeeded in picking the lock of the Richmsnd Peniten tiary, at once to unbar the prison doors and give back Mr. O'Connell to the Irish people ? Convicted as he had been by a sectarian jury, he thought the matter called for consideration. The Right Honourable Baronet had introduced an Act for re gulating the management of Roman Catholic charitable bequests and donations. He thought the measure a great improvement on the old system ; it substituted a much better board of management for the old one ; it mitigated the old principle of ascendancy. But mark ! the Right Hon. Baronet had introduced into that board five Roman Catholics, and he had done so on the special grounds that a mixed jury of Catholics and Protestants ought to administer the charitable bequests in Ireland. Did it not appear to follow from hence, that in all ques tions where the feelings of Catholics and Protestants were concerned, the jury should be a mixed one ? (Hear, hear.) The Noble Lord, the Member for the City of London, had solemnly declared, in his place as leader of the Opposition, that the trial of Mr. O'Connell was an unfair one—a declaration from which he had never receded. That ho thought a reason why the subject should be considered. The Right Hon. Bart. appreciated fame ; he was sensible of the value of true renown, he passed every day the statue of Canning, and looked upon Westminster Abbey, and he must know that a time would come when his merit in the great transactions in which he bore so conspicuous a part would be tried, not by the Members of the old lobby or the new one, bat by a different test—when it should be said that his great political antagonist, the great leader of the Catholic people of Ireland, was convicted by a jury exclusively composed of Protestants, under circum stances the most suspicious—when it should be said that he still by force kept him in gaol, notwithstand ing those circumstances. Whatever other materials the commentator or historian might find in the conduct of the Right Hon. Baronet for commendation, history in this particular part of his eonduct would pronounce him guilty of a great contradiction. But he s ill had it in his power to furnish history with a lesson of generosity and magnanimity, by throwing aside all feelings of vin dictiveness, and healing the wound with the same weapon with which itwas made. What had they gained by Daniel O'Connell's imprisonment? The proclamation suppressed the monster meetings : after the verdict the repeal rent fell ; but from the moment sentence was pronounced the rent rose, and that great national contribution increased almost every day in amount. They had put three editors of newspapers in prison, and at the present moment the press was more exciting than ever. The Nation newspaper, whose editor was imprisoned, circulated eleven thousand copies ; that paper was written with distinguished ability, appealing, perhaps, rather too strongly to the spirit of nationality in the Irish people ; and the Catholic clergy, those great representatives of the feelings of the Catholic people, were, almost to a man, against them. Ireland was said to be tranquil, but he, who know the people of Ireland, who was well acquainted, by a pain ful experience with their wretched condition, he, who was interested in the maintenance of the public peace, and who took no sort of share, direct or indirect, in the agi tation pervading Ireland, told them that the state of the country was not safe ; that there prevailed a deep anti pathy towards this country—an antipathy which at all times was to be deprecated. But they were now placed in a position which made it matter, he would not say of alarm, but, at all events, of deep and meditative forecast, how they should act towards Ireland. They had taken a position which he - for one commended, which became them as a great nation to take—which proved they were determined that England should hold the noble position she ought to occupy; but he told them that, possessed of the affections of Ireland, with Ireland united and reconciled, they would have a far better muniment than the Martello towers round her coast. Mr. WYSE said he begged to add a few words to the energetic appeal made by his Right Hon. Friend to the House, and through the House to the country. Mr. O'Connell had not appealed either to the Government or to that House by petition for the slightest remission of his sentence; nor had any of the other prisoners; but the people of Ireland were deeply impressed with the belief that the trial had not been one calculated to vindi cate the majesty of the law, or to give a fair and just means of ascertaining either their guilt or innocence. The people of Ireland would not forget that they ,had been convicted by a jury of twelve Protestants. But to that House an appeal was made to investigate: the facts connected with that trial, which the judges on the bench had declared were at least liable to suspicion, and that appeal was refused by a majority of that House. He entreated of them, what ever their politics or their religion might be, not to allow the impression to go abroad that all justice was to be denied them. He begged of them to be wise in time, because the people of Ireland had not worn out their patience. They came not to that House in the voice of supplication. They were slier t, but they waited only the time when they could wound England in the hour of her dbaress. He implored them not in the language of terror, but in the voice of advice and warning, that they would think of the words which they heard from the representatives of Ireland before they returned to their homes. He beseeched of them, not with feelings of anger, but in the spirit of kindness, if they intended to do anything in the way of conciliation, to do it in time. Lord J. RUSSELL said that, during the time the late Administration were in office, it was the custom to dis perse throughout the country in the summer and autumn, a pamphlet purporting to be a speech of Lord Lyndhurst —(Laughter)—pointing out in what manner the various Bills had been introduced into Parliament, when they were adjourned, how often they were postponed, and which of them had•not arrived at the consummation of becoming Acts of Parliament. He never had considered that course a just or a fair one. He did not consider it so in the first place, because the Houses of Parliament themselves, however well they might be disposed to consider measures, yet in the cours e o f di scuss i on inter posed so many obstacles to their becoming law, that an Administration could not be justly chargeable with all the legislative measures which might occur during the session. He thought it an unfair course, because it was notorious that one of the Houses of Parliament was chiefly composed of Members belonging to one political party. It was notorious that that party, having been in power during a long period of years, had placed in that House of Parliament about two hundred Members of their own party ; and of the four hundred Members of which that House consisted, about two hundred had been placed there by the advice of the Ministers of that party during those years. It was natural that those who entertained those politics, who had entered into Parliament with strong prejudices of that kind, should be adverse to the Ministers of a different political party. It was not difficulteetherefore, for persons who had authority with that Parliament, to secure the rejection of Bills, however useful, which were promoted by a Ministry with whom they did not concur. But no doubt that mode of proceeding made its impression: It was considered by many persons that the Ministry must have failed in its duty when so many of its Bills had not obtained the sanction of the Legislature. That course he (Lord J. Russell) had never followed ; it was not a course which he was then about to follow. If he were about tt do so, he thought that he should have far more reason to object to the Ministry then in power. In the first place it was notorious, and had been proclaimed by themselves, that the present Ministry had a majority having confidence in their administration in both Houses of Parliament ; in the next place, the present Ministry had had the greatest difficulty placed in the way of their legislation. But he did not see any public advantage which could be derived from tracing the history of the different Bills, and point ing out that many of them had failed.—(Hear, hear.) But he had, at the close of another session, called the attention of the House when it was about to separate, to the existing state of the country. The Usher of the Black Rod here summoned the House to hear the Royal assent given to certain Bills ('or which see Lords' report.) On the return of the SPEAKER, Lord JOHN RUSSELL resumed—He said he had already stated that he thought it might not be without its use, at the close of the session, to consider what was the present state of the country, and how they might be enabled to consult its welfare when they were next called by her Majesty to meet for the dispatch of busi ness. In speaking last year of the affairs of the coun try, he had entered at considerable length into the state of Ireland. His Right Hon. Friend, who had spoken on that occasion had alluded to part of that great sub ject. The Right Hon. Gentleman, when, in 1839, he was speaking of the formation of a Government under his auspices, stated, or rather confessed, that his chief difficulty was Ireland. He was surprised that with the exception of one circumstance to which he then alluded —a circumstance that he considered so trifling, that he should not then advert to it—the present Government after that announcement by their head, had never taken seriously into their consideration the state of Ireland, with a view to its amelioration. It was true, that when last year they were considering this subject, there were meetings held, and that those meetings no longer took place ; it was true, that there was language of menace used by some of the principal speakers, and that they did not hear that language at present. But they would be very much mistaken indeed if they supposed the affections of Ireland had been won by the proceedings which had since taken place. In his view of the circumstances as they stood last year, he thought that the Government would have been justified in issuing a proclamation at the commencement of those meetings forbidding any further assemblages of the same kind, and in following up that announcement by a declaration of their intention to take all the grievances and com plaiats of Ireland into consideration, with a view to their adjustment. That Mr. O'Connell would have obeyed such a proclamatio n h e th oug ht tl.ey could not doubt, for on the very first occasion on which the advisers- of the Lord Lieutenant thought he should declare that a meeting; was illegal, the declaration was followed not merely by instant obedience, nor by sullen acquiesence, but by the most active measures for the prevention of a. meeting which had been announced. He thought, therefc ire, it was impossible to doubt that if at the commencemi,nt of those meetings a similar course had been taken, a similar obedience would have been paid. He catnfessed that the stoppage of these meetings, by itself; would have beau almost a useless treasure, a would have been dealing only with the symptoms of the disease ; but if they had followed up a measure asserting and vindicating the law by a measure of conciliation and improvement, they would then have laid a foundation for the future prosperity of Ireland. The course that had been taken, however, was very different. Mr O'Connell and other popularleaders were allowed to go oh for seven or eight months without interruption, their language unchecked, their meetings uninterrupted, and the only declarations which they had had—one from the Secretary of State for the Home Department and an other from the Lord Chancellor of Ireland----had led him to the inference, not as a lawyer, but a constitutional politician, that those meetings were legal. No wonder that they continued to such an extent as to menace the peace of the country. At length, after that six or eight months of impunity, they were interrupted, and the chief leaders of them were brought to trial, not for the last of their proceed. ings, not for any one particular meeting that had just taken place, nor for any seditious language which had lately been uttered, but for the whole course of eight or nine months of a popular agitation, which was qualified by the legal advisers of the Crown as conspiracy. Such a proceeding was entirely contrary to that rule which was laid down with truth and justice by Mr. Erskine in his celebrated defence of Hardy. On that occasion Mr. Erskine declared that if there were a particular act of' a man's life which was criminal he should be brought to trial, but that to look at his conduct for two years, and from that, combined with his conversation, to endeavour to drag out an imputation of guilt, was not justice but tyranny. The bringing of these persons to trial was so contrived that there being eleven Roman Catholics among the persons who might have been on the jury, those eleven Catholics were struck out by the Crown, and there remained a jury of twelve Pro testants, several of whom were known to be parti zans—(" Hear, hear," from Mr. Sheil)—pursui ng a li ne of politics the opposite of those of Mr. O'Connell. He would ask, could the internal peace of Ireland be secured by those means ?—(Hear, hear.) In the first place, was it just to leave these persons to pursue their course for eight months without any notice that they were bringing themselves within the meshes of the law? —(Hear, hear.) In the next place, having determined to bring them to trial, "was that trial likely to produce the effect which an impartial trial always produced, even upon those who we re the sufferers from it— when it was known that the prosecutors had cautiously excluded from the jury every man who was of the same religion as Mr. O'Connell—( Hear, hear)—that religion being the religion of the great majority of the people of Ireland?—(Hear, hear.) He would not have said any thing on this subject if he had thought the evil beyond the hope of remedy—if he had thought that Govern ment had taken a step which it was impossible for them to retrieve.—(Hear, hear.) But he thought that altogether the Government had been for so long a time ignorant of the real state of Ireland—(Hear, hear)--or, if not igno rant of the real, state, at least regardless of the people of the country.—f Hear, hear.) He thought that he had of late observed symptoms, on the part of the Govern ment to pay more regard to the feelings of the people of that country—(Hear, hear)—and he hoped, that before the next session the Government would fully consider the question that they would look to the hopes which had been held out, and to the promises which had been made at the time of the union, that Ireland should be placed upon an equality with England—(Hear, hear)—that she should be governed upon the same principles—(Hear, hear) — and should enjoy the same rights and privileges. — (Cheers.) Let them show to the Irish people that it was their determination to redeem the pledges given at the time of the union. Such a plan would not assist the cause of the repeal of the union ; on the contrary, he thought it would give a deathblow to that agitation to give the people of Ireland fully, fairly, and entirely, those privileges which they themselves had solemnly promised to them.— (Cheers.) If such were their deter mination, whatever opinion might be given by the House of Lords, or the Judges, on the judicial questions which had been placed before them, her Majesty's Government could exhibit no better symptom of their policy, could give no better evidence of their intention to carry those en larged views into effect, than by using the prerogative of the Crown for the purpose of at once discharging Mr. O'Connell and his fellow-prisoners.—(Loud cheers, hich drowned the remainder of the sentence.) Sup posing the Government to be legally right as they said they were, still, as a question of State policy, no better step could be taken. (Loud cheers.) It would be well for them to reflect what view was taken by the people of Ireland with re spect to the course of Mr. O'Connell during the last few years. They should remember that he was the man who had by great exertions obtained for his fellow-sub jects those constitutional rights and privileges which they now enjoyed, and that he had by those_ exertions earned their gratitude and confidence—(" Hear, hear," from Mr. Sheil)—which he would continue to enjoy as long as he lived—(Loud cheers)--that he was now sixty-nine years of age and must be ap proaching to the close of his political career. They had declared their wish to vindicate the law—the law had d« cided in their favour. They should not seek anything like a vindictive punishment.—(Loud cheers.) By discharging Mr. O'Connell they would not be show ing any weakness; they would not even be deserting the policy which they themselves had pursued, but they would be showing to the people of Ireland a disposition to govern them in a proper spirit. If they wished the measures which they intended to propose for the benefit of Ireland to be received favourably, they should not only have the laws appearing upon the statute-book, but they should endeavour, as a matter of paramount importance, to secure the affections of the Irish people. —(Cheers.) The opportunity of doing that was now in their hands, and although by doing that they would lose the support of persons who could hardly now be called their supporters, but who when they first came into power had supported them in the hope that the oppres sions of the olden time might be revived, yet he would not think so meanly of the Right Hon. Gentleman—he would not entertain so low an opinion of him as to imagine that for the sake of their support he would do anything that was unjust, or abstain from doing anything which he thought was just.—(Loud cheers.) Then with regard to our foreign relations, he knew that was a delicate subject,:and he hoped that nothing he should say would deprive the Government of any means of negotiation which they had in their hands. The conduct of those negotiations required the union of great firmness with great moderation. He did not impute to the Government that they would be wanting in either of those qualifications. The utmost exercises of both those quali fications was required. He had heard with satisfaction what had fallen from the Right Hon. Gentlemen with re gard to the hostilities in Morocco—that he was inclined to follow up the policy of the late Government, which, while it admitted the settlement of France in Algiers, protested against her being permitted to extend her possessions either in Tunis or Morocco. The Right Hon. Gentleman had stated that he was aware that British interests were involved in the welfare of au ally that had always been faithful to us, and whose country bordered on our own possessions. The Right. Hon. Gentleman had also alluded to another subject—a subject of great importance, which, although it affected only a small portion of the globe, affected our na tional honour. The Right Honourable Gentleman declared that a gross outrage had been offered to a British subject, and that he expected the French Go vernment would give that reparation which he thought this country was entitled to require. He would not ask for a word more on th• subject. He was satisfied with those pledges which when Parliament met again he should expect to see fulfilled. But at the same time, he must say, that with the exception of ' the autumn of 1830, just after the French and Belgian revo lutions, and the autumn of 1840, just after the opera tions in Syria, since the peace of 1815 our foreign re lations had never been in a state to require so much anxiety. But if such were the case, it was the more necessary that we should have every element of strength for the defence of the country completely at our disposal.— (Cheers.) lie was not now alluding- to the state of the navy, in which lie retained the opinions which he had formerly ex pressed, neither was he alluding to the military forces; but he thought that there was another element of strength which ought not to be ne glected—internal union. —(Loud cheers.) The people of the three kingdoms ought to be bound together by bonds of affection, and whatever might be the means used to obtain that desirable object, no time ought to be lost in increasing that union —(Cheers)—and in strengthening that affection—(Cheers)—so as to make this country, while she is an object of respect to all men, whose opinion was worth having in every part of Europe, like wise an object of fear to all those ill disposed spirits who sought in war a vent to their evil Teelings and bad passions. There was another topic on which he wished to say a few words—that was the condition of the people of Eng land. He heard from day to day, and from time to time, of the inadequate means the people had to support them selves. If they took a general view of the subject, it was impossible not to see that the labouring classes had not advanced in proportion to other classes. The higher class and the middle class had increased. hut the labour ing classes had not done so. Unless the Go vernment, next session, should propose some comprehensive measure, he should feel it to be his imperative duty to ask the House to consent to some measure, or to go into a Committee with respect to the condition of the middle classes. It was no use attempting to give alms : what they should do was to do all in their power to give to the working classes a fair day's wages for a fair day's work. In the agricultural districts there had been a great in . crease of the county rates since the war; in dealing with any surplus revenue, he thought the Government might give the agriculturists relief in this direction. There was another subject which had been discussed last session, but had not been brought forward in the present one by his Hon. and Learned Friend the Member for Liskeard—that was the question of emigration There were difficulties connected with this subject, but he considered with regard to certain localities, that emi gration, promoted. by the Government, in some instances, in conkraction with the companies al ready formed; in others, in conjunction with the ' large proprietors of land, would be of essential service to the working classes. He trusted this was a subject which would not escape the attention of her Majesty's ' Government ; he did not think that the present system was all that could be desired on this subject ; much re mained still to be done. He had thus mentioned some of the topics which, in the present state of the country, he thought were well deserving the consideration of that House. He had already said he would not refer to the various measures which had been brought for ward during the present session, a great number of which had been withdrawn. But there was one sub- ject which ought not to be omitted from their consideration-wthat„,,,yr_as, the length of time that was suffered t, - ) elapLe at the. commencement , of the session without fowarding measures at all, which were afterwards passed in ,a great hutryat the end of it. If the House were to attend to measures of. Le- gislation, mutely s ome means might be found of bringing _SATITR DAY EVENING, AUGUST 10, 1644. forward those measures during an early part of . himself with saying he should consider it utterly un the session. Formerly it was the practice to send up worthy of himself, were he to display any feelings of a a great number of Bills to the other House at the personal er vindictive character, by which the Right end of the session, when the Peers could not discuss iHon. Gentleman had supposed he might be influenced.—. them ; but now the evil was extended to both Houses. (Hear hear.) But he must also distinctly declare that So important a measure as the Poor-law Bill was sent he could not admit that there was any wrong committed up from that House when there was no time for the other which the Government was called on to repair. He House to consiaer it; but, on the other hand, many mea- distinctly denied that the trial of Mr. O'Connell was sures had come down from the House of Peers when other than a fair trial.—(Hear, hear.) But as he said there were scarcely forty Members here to discuss their before, considering the circumstances under which these provisions. Circumstances had prevented his attending I persons were placed, considering their absence from that the House in the latter part of the session ; but he did House, and the fact that they were fulfilling the sentence not think it could be expected, after four or five months' of the law, he would not be provoked into any discussion attendance in Parliament, Members would remain, in with respect to the proceedings in Ireland that would order to go minutely into these late measures of legis- render any vindication of the course of the Government lation. He would say more—he did not think that a necessary with respect to them. The Right Hon. Gen very prolonged session was at all advantageous to the I tleman had premised that the sole cause of adjourning the country. He thought that many Members of Parlia- House ' instead of prorogui ng it, w as the st a t e o f th e ment did more for the advanta ge of th e c ountry by at- a pp ea l on the 'lrish trials. He could not say that this tending to local interests than by a late attendance in was the whole truth. There were circumstances to which that House. He had now concluded his observations, he need not refer, which would, under any circumstances, which he had offered, he hoped, in no party spirit and have rendered an adjournment necessary.—(Hear, hear.) from no party hostility to Hon. Gentlemen opposite. But this he would not hesitate to say, that, seeing the His views differed from theirs on many subjects, but judges could not pronounce their decision on the points still there were questions on which they might agree, which had been referred to them until the latter end of and by which the interests of the people might be pro- August, being necessarily absent on their circuits, moted, and ho had thought it right to state some of and it being possible that the decision to be these questions, and the manner in which he thought pronounced by the highest tribunal—the Court they ought to be treated.. of Appeal, might be in favour of those who were suffer- A message from the Lords here brought down their ing the sentence of the law, he should certainly have Lordships' assent to several Bills and amendments. regretted if any course had been taken which would Sir R. PEEL said that the speech made by the Noble have prevented those parties from having the full bane - Lord was so divested of party spirit—(Hear, hear)— fit of that possibility. The adjournment, however, was in his observations he attributed so little of blame to not solely caused by the state of the proceedings in the the Government, that he (Sir Robert Peel) was Irish State Trials, though he would not deny that it would relieved from the necessity .of making any oh- be a sufficient cause for resorting to an adjournment in servations in reply in a spirit different from stead of a prorogation. The Noble Lord stated that that which characterised the speech of the Noble Lord. the Government had done nothing for Ireland. Now, The Noble Lord said he was content to leave the ques- with respect to that point, he had last year stated that Lions connected with the foreign policy of the country, the Government had adopted a most important step in which were now pending, in the hands of the Govern- the appointment of the Landloi d and Tenant Commission. ment, and he did not call on this occasion for any re- He had then stated the circumstances under which the newed declarations on the part of her Majesty's Govern- Government had preferred full inquiry to precipate ment, or seek an expression of opinion which might by legislation. The Hon. Member for Bolton had last possibility prejudice their endeavours to maintain year introduced a measure for the regulation of the rela peace consistently with the honour and interests of the mats of landlord and tenant. The Government might country. In some of the observations made by the have relieved themselves from all responsibility for the Noble Lord he entirely concurred. He thought that time by passing that Bill ; but the course they took was there was great public disadvantage in the extreme to appoint a Commission, composed of gentlemen in length to which the seesion of Parliament extended ; whom the country reposed confidence, for the their first duty to the public was to perform those duties purpose of making full inquiry on the subject. which devolved upon them as Members of Parliament, but He thought that was a wiser course than still there were few Members who had not important du- proceeding at once to legislate upon imperfect ties connected with the general administration of the law information, and although no enactment had taken place throughout the country, and their severance from those during the present session, yet, inquiry was proceeding, duties was attended with great public inconvenience. In on the report of which some legislative enactment might the writings of Mr. Burke, in reference to the French Re- be grounded for the remedy of these grievances.— volution, if he recollected right, he depre- (Cheers.) He thought the general course which the cated a proposition then made to devote a consi- Government had pursued with regard to Ireland was dereble portion of the year to the performance sufficient to demonstrate that recent event': had not in of legislative duties, and be urged the great inconvenience fluenced the spirit of their legislation. With respect to which there would be in enjoining upon legislative bo- the Charitable Trusts Bill, he had stated in the debate on dies a constant attendance to Parliamentary duties ; and that subject the intentions of the Government; he had also he thought that that portion of time which might be stated that it was the intention of the Government to take devoted to the performance of local duties would qualify into consideration during the recess the question of educe them better for the discharge of their legislative functions. tion, for the purpose of devising means to supply the They were then sitting in the middle of August ; yet deficiency which, he admitted, existed more in the south it was impossible not to see that in the latter part of the and west of Ireland in lay academical education. The session there had been a very great economy of public condition of' Maynooth had not escaped the attention of time. He was afraid that the first part of the session the Government. He did not consider that the condition would be occupied i n b r i n ging f o rward the grievances of that college was satisfactory, and he should apply which wer e su pp ose d t o _have accumulated during the himself to the consideration of that subject, in the hope to recess. They could not expect' that in the early part of remedying those defects and removing those objections the session the details of legislation would occupy seri- which existed to the course of education there. Al ous and continuous a tt e ntion ; but still he did think though the measure respecting the franchise had not met n earlier that by a prevalent feeling on the part of the Members with the approval of the House, yet the Government had Parties, been actuated by the feeling that Great Britain of thand Ireland ought, as far as possible, to be placed upon they might igihlotuse, enable and Parliamentthe concurrence to oof separateat politicaln period. He. was sure that no parties could have a greater a footing of equality as regarded their civil-rights. In interest in shortening the duration of the session them the the Municipal Bill they had carried out that principle, Government ; for it was almost impossible for them, as by placing the municipal franchise in Ireland on the the Noble Lord must be aware, properly to attend to their same footing on which it was placed in this country. He executive duties, and to sit in Parliament for six or trusted that what he had said had not been tinctured seven months in the year and for eight or nine hours a with party spirit—(Hear, hear)—for he should be sorry day. The attendance of a Minister there was unavoid- if it should lead to a party discussion. No man admitted able. If he were absent, it was perhaps supposed that or regretted more than he did the existence of a feeling he was enjoying his ease, when in fact he was attending of jealousy in Ireland with regard to this country, and to his official duties for the neglect of which he would be that unfortunate feeling of jealousy, no doubt, tended to responsible. He was rather sorry to hear the vague in- weaken the strength of the country. But he was not timations of the Noble Lord with respect to measures the less confident, although he trusted that no case for improving the condition of the labouring classes. In might arise which would render an appeal to the the importance of that subject he entirely concurred. people of Ireland necessary.—(Cheers.) But should He could not conceive anything more important than that such a case arise—should a necessity occur for such an those to whose labours they were so much indebted, and appeal being made—he did not doubt but that the peo who constituted, in fact, the stamina of the country, ple of Ireland would unite cordially with the people of should be in the condition in which they could desire to Great Britain in the support of the Sovereign and her see them. lie should listen attentively to any proposal interests.—(Loud cheers.) The Noble Lord had not which might be made for ameliorating their condition, contrasted the condition of the country at former but he did not wish to encourage the expectation that a periods with its condition at present ; but if they care- Committee of the whole House could enable the labourer fully considered what was the condition of the country to obtain a fair day's wages for a fair day's on that day, when they were about to separate for the work. With respect to the Noble Lord's encourage- recess, with the condition of the country in 1841— ment to the agricultural interest to expect some if they considered what had recently occurred in reduction of the malt-tax, and also some reduction in Europe, what was the state of trade and industry—the the amount of th e c ounty expenditure, the Noble House could not but come to the conclusion that such Lord seemed to admit that those were burdens which a contrast would be favourable, and would show at all pressed upon agriculture, and, therefore, that there ought events that the strength of the country had increased.— to be protection to agriculture. (Cheers.) He did not wish to draw that contrast; he Lord J. RUSSELL said he had always stated that. only wished to show that which lie believed to be true — Sir IL. PEEL was very glad to hear it, and he was that with respect to trade, with respect to employment, glad that the Noble Lord came down to the House at the with respect to the general condition of the people, they close of the session to give an assurance to the agricule might, in separating, entertain feelings of cordial satis turists that he did not wish to deprive them of protec- faction at the material improvement which had taken tion. He did not wish, however, to purchase the good- place in their condition, and at the prospect which was will of the agriculturists by giving any assurance with held out to them that that improvement would continue espect to the malt-tax.—(Hear, hear.) The Noble to advance.—(Loud cheers.) ..ord said he did not intend to take a review of the Mr. BELLEW was rejoiced to find that the Govern sgislative measures of the session, and he (Sir ment intended to legislate on the subject of landlord and obe 31 Peel) had not' the slightest doubt that tenant. He also rejoiced to hear the Right Hon. Ba te did not take that course because he thought on ronet repeat that night the sentiments to which he had general principles such a course objectionable. But, al- before given utterance on the subject of education. lie though the Noble Lord had not taken that course, he was anxious that measures on both subjects should be ventured to say that there never was a session in which carried; but any measure, however good, would Jose a there had been more important and more efficient great portion of its effect in Ireland so long as Mr. legislation than in the present one. It was trite O'Connell continued in prison. The people of Ireland that the Ecclesiastical Courts' Bill had been were deeply attached to him—(Cheers)—and were dis postponed, because it was stated by its op- gusted by the manner in which he was treated.— ponents that they were determined it should (Cheers.) The state of Ireland at the present motneut not pass into law ; but with respect to the general was one of feverish excitement, and the must trifling oc measures of legislation he re-affirmed that there never was currence must involve them in a state of senvile war, and a session in which the Government had been more sue- lead to spoliation and bloodshed. He believed the Right cessful in passing measures of importance to the well- Hon. Gentleman would be glad if circumstances arose being of the country. He must, at the same time, admit to afford him an opportunity of liberating Mrao'Connell. that in many of those measures her Majesty's Govern - Lord J. RUSSELL rose to explain. He.had not said ment had received a cordial-support uninfluenced by any they could, by legislation ,give to the labouring man a party feeling from Gentlemen on the other side. Well _f a i r day's wages for a fair day's work directly, hut they now, as-the Noble Lord would not, he (Sir B. Peel) would be affording the best means of - doing so by re would just take a review of the' measures which had been moving restrictions which pressed on his means. passed during the present session. Mr. HUME said he did not think there was a Mr. HAWES—With the dates of' the Bills. man who could say he was satisfied with the-state of the Sir R. PEEL thought that would be rather 'an un- country, whether he considered the state of the spicule interesting subject, though he was glad that the Hon. turists, miners, or any o the r c class o f men. The greatest Gentleman, who attended so sedulously to his duties, injury was produced bythe pressure of unequal taxation. had laid the foundation of so much agreeable He thought that this cottld be ameliorated by legislation. amusement during the vacation.—(Loud laughter.) lie was of opinion that the condition of the people might Now, in the first place, he would rifer to be improved by removing the restrictions which pressed the Poor-law Bill. Thiougli the temper and upon industry. It the Right Hon. Baronet would only ability of his Right Hon. Friend that Bill had been passed follow out his own principle, and take off the duties on with the concurrence of those who - were at first inclined to all raw material, the country would soon be placed in a oppose it. An important measure had been passed, regu state of prosperity. He was never more surprised than lating the hours of labour in four great branchesof the lac- when he heard the Right Hon. Baronet say that Mr. tories. With respect to financial matters, it could not O'Connell had had a fair trial. He believed that not only be said that the Ministry had not done all that could be in this country, but in all other countries to which the ac done : 2,500,000 1 . had been saved to the country an- count had been carried, a different opinion prevailed, and nually, by the reduction of the Three-and-a-Half per that the conviction was, that he had not had a fair trial.— Cents. That was an honourable and permanent saving. (Hear, hear.) He gave the Right Hon. Baronet all cre- Then, with respect to the currency, it was to be hoped dit for the spirit by which his legislation towards Ireland that they had placed it upon a safe and judicious footing had been directed for the last six weeks.—(Hear.) It was the Bank Charter Bill had been also passed without any altogether different from that which had been ananifested opposition, and the future regulation of joint-stock banks at the beginning of the session. He hoped that the Right had also been placed upon a sound foundation; added to Hon. Gentleman would not depart froth the spirit which this, the law had been amended with respect he had exhibited, and he was sure he would himself be to insolvent debtors, and a final blow had also the first to perceive the benefits of his altered legislation been struck against the imprisonment for debt. for Ireland. The Government had also passed the Dissenters' Chapels Mr. COCHRANE regretted that the Right Hon. Bill, which would put an end 'to endless litigation. A Baronet had held out no hopes of any further alteration Bill had been introduced also for the purpose of placing in the New Poor-law Bill. The Right Hon. Baronet had ipon a proper foundation Presbyterian marriages in been successful in his commercial measures, but he (Mr. Ireland. They had also passed a Bill with respect to Cochrane) would remind him of the sentiment of the Charitable Donations and Bequests, which he had very poet — little doubt would be productive of the best results. "How many limits stand These measures, although of less importance, still added Between a wealthy and a happy land." to the aggregate amou n t o f l eg i s l a ti on . Then there had He thought that a measure ought to be introduced, and, leen two very important Bills passed, applying the prin- if no one else did so he would introduce such a measure, 'iple of prescription to the property of the Duchy of to regulate the price of wages. He hoped to do so next Cornwall, thus settling ques ti ons w hi c h had been the session, for he believed this would be a great element in atbject of litigation for many years, giving the the happiness of the people. Duchy tenants a more permanent interest in their hold- Mr. VILLIERS would recommend the Hon. Member tugs, and promoting, he firmly believed, the permanent for Bridport to study, during the recess, the subject of interest of the Duchy itself. Another very im- restrictive duties. He (Mr. Villiers) had merely risen portant Bill was that for regulating- the con- to express his dissent from an opinion that had been ex struction of buildings in the metropolis. He thought pressed by the Right Hon. Gentleman and Concurred in he had now said enough to show that by the Noble Lord, that there were particular burdens the statement with which he set out, was correct—that on agriculture. Ile defied any person to - prove this. there had never been a session more remarkable for The Right Hon. Baronet had only mentioned, two bur the amount of useful and beneficial legislation placed dens—the county-rate and the malt-tax. upon record. If, therefore, the Noble Lord - had been Lord STANLEY—The poor -rate, disposed to imitate the example of others, and give a re- Mr. VILLIERS said that was not mentioned, be view of th e ses s ion, he would have been able to have cause, of course, the lower the price of food' in the given a much more satisfactory account than others had country, the less would be the amount of the poor-rates. been able t o g i ve o f f ormer sess i on s. The Right Hon. The fact was the great cause of dissatisfaction was the Gentleman opposite had made a reference to some recent high rents. The Hon. and Gallant Member for Lincoln proceedings in Ireland. Now he (Sir Robert Peel) said the farmers were not discontented—(" Hear, hear," would not be provoked into entering upon any dig- from Colonel Sibthorp)—but the farmers were exceed eussion of that subject.— (Hear, hear.) The only ingly discontented at the continual meddling with the part of the Noble Lord's speech that took the character corn-laws in that House.—(Hear, hear, from the of an attack upon the Government, was that in which I Ministerial benches.) Yes, dissatisfied because some he made a reference to these proceedings. He stated that I permanent legislative measure had nut been introduced the Government had given no notice of their intention to which would guarantee to the starving agriculturist a prohibit proceedings which they thoughtdangerous to the • fair price for his corn, and at the same time enable the public peace; at length the Government did vindicate th e consumer to purchase it.—(Hear, hear, from - the Oppo law, and charged the parties engaged in them with a sition.) He thanked the Noble Lord for the expression y. conspirac • The acts faun which the evidence of that ,of his opinion on the subject of the corn-laws which he conspiracy were to be gathered extending over a period . bad given that evening, and for his determination to of several months. And with respect to the law on the ' agitate that question.—(Hear, hear, and laughter.) subject of conspiracy, he had no hesitation in stating Colonel SII3THORP said he felt perfectly satisfied that the judgment of the Irish Court of Queen's with the conduct of the Government, and thought they Bench was unanimous. Mr. Justice Perrin differed had conferred more benefit on the country during the from his brother Judges on some points of detail, but present session than the Whigs had during the ten years I on the law of the case he believed the judgment of the they were in office.—(Laughter.) He was not more Court was unanimous. He would not e n t er into all the ' rejoiced at any circumstance than in witnessing the de facts connected with those proceedings, or do anything cline and fall of the Anti-Corn-law League, and he that would bring on a destussio • • "n in which persons were thought their agitation had now been all but crushed, involved who were absent, and who were now suffering , and they would soon have nothing to look at but empty the sentence of the law. Whatever advantage, then, the lockers.—(Laughter.) Noble Lord might derive from his ex parte statement, Lord EDRINGTON said it certainly was somewhat he would not, on the last day of the session, bring on a strange to see the Hon. and Gallant Member for Lincoln discussion upon the conduct of parties who were absent express such entire .confidence in the present Ministry, from the House. Her Majesty's Government had on though he had opposed them on the Dissenters' Chapels two occasions determined to issue proclamations against Bill, the Factories Bill, and the Sugar Duties Bill. two several meetings, and it was only rendered unne- It was then agreed that the House,at its rising, should cessary to do so by the intention of holding them being adjourn until Thursday, the sth day of September. abandoned. But it was entirely without foundation to DOMINICA. assert that the Government forebore to declare its in- Mr. HAWES put a question to Lord Stanley re tentions for the purpose of entrapping the parties into i garding the recent riots in Dominica, as to whet intel a violation of the law, , and having an opportunity of , ligence he had received concerning them, and whether it collecting evidence of their misconduct. Into other con- i was the intention of the Government to enforce - the law siderations, which had been referred to by the Right I agai ns t a ll t h ose i n custo d y, 80 or 90 individuals. He Hon. Gentl eman , as t o the exercise of the pre. I believed the riots had occurfed through a misapprehen rogative of the Crown, ,pie should not enter. slog of the native population in the objects of the Go- Upon them he rshould fetl, it his- 'duty to maintain *eminent by faking the census. He complained of the an entire silence.—(Hear, hear.); He should content 1 mode of admitistaring justice iitbat islarikwhete it we. , - - - customary for the planters to sit on th e b enc h w i t h t h • able. ingenuou sness Lund' ,in reference to Lord , 0 judge, thus creating gre a t di s t rus t i n t h e m i n d s of the burst's caustic reviews of the policy of the 't people concerning th e d ue a d m i n i strat i on of the law. Government, that he did not think that Min is. The Hon. Member concluded by moving for the produc tion of all papers connected w ith th e recent r i ots i n tars ought to be held responsible for the l' er, Dominica. lative failures which might take place in the courE e Z Lord STANLEY said he believed the Hon. Member a session, and that, acting on this principle % hef; was correct in referring th e or i g i n o f t h e r i ots to a not intend t o f o ll ow th e course w hi c h had . 1 7, misunderstanding on the part o f th e nat i ve popu l at i on of ad o pt e d t owar d s hi mse lf an d hi s l ate co ll eagues blrf, Dominica in the object of the G overnment i n ma ki ng N o bl e an d L earned Lord ; for want no dou b t of t', the census. Unfortunately, th e G overnor o f t h e i sland materiel to which those periodical reviews were to. had been absent f r om ill-h ea lth, b ut was now a b out to debted for so much of their force and pone) cy foul' return to them. He had received correspondence Such resumes must have a few facts for their ft! from Dominica to the 6th of June last, and he was dation, or they will be irredeemably spiritless 0 happy to say that the:native population, having been in- dull. Instead, therefore, of following out the erft formed of the nature and objects of the census, were . of Sir Robert Peel's Government seriatim, Loid P' now, so far from being opposed to it, entirely in favour of , the census, and g ave th e f ramers o f i t a ll t h e ass i stance I4wtsell was c on t en t t o ca ll th e attent i on of in their power. R egar di ng t h e papers move d f or b y the House to the gener a l resu lt s o f it s po li cy , as dem; Hon. Gentleman, he hoped he would not press for their strated by the present state of the country. ...4 production until th e sth o f S e p tem b er , w h en t h ey s h ould first topic of c om pl a i n t was it s I r i s h po licy ' T c i be laid on the tabl e o f th e H ouse . a b ove a l l the harshness and injustice with voi Mr. HAWES expressed his concurrence in this it had treated the Irish conspirators, in yv_ l l3°ll 6 course. behalf were reca pitulated for . the hundred MERCHANTS SEAMEN'S BILL. Mr. SYDNEY HERBERT announced that the Lords had made certain amendments in the Merchant Sea men's Bill, which the Commons would not agree to. A conference with their Lordships was appointed, and the amendments, after undergoing some alterations, were agreed to. time, the 'wrongs they had suffered at hands of Protestant jurors and unrelenting tutors. In discussing the foreign relations of country, the affairs of Morocco and Otaheite weren; overlooked ; and aft er a ll u di ng t o t h e gene ral 6) 0 dition of the people, " th e scan ty means an d sece f, toil of the labo ur i ng p o p u l a ti on ," t h e ourrencl, the cord-laws, and the emigration questions, his LA. ship wound u p hi s " omn i um gat h erum " ora 00 tjty t by a pointed allusio n t o th e manner i n w hich. n time of the Legislatur e was was t e d a t t h e begin° of and the indecent haste with which the b u sine 3 s to both Houses was transact e d t owar d s th e en d, of d, session, the reply of Sir It. P ee l was a like Poi mirable for its temper and argument. It gave boi l Noble Lord full cre dit f or th e b enevo l ence be _ A . claimed for his advice, but ques ti one d th e useful ti at such a moment, of vague insinuations ai to neglect of the condition of the humbler classes bf 0 , Legislature, calcul a t e d t o exc it e expec t at i on s sv t b .A. could not be fulfilled. With regar d t o hi s LordP i r eo abstinence from any detailed remarks on the pro 4 of the session, Sir Robert Peel expressed his r 5, that his forbearance sho u ld h ave d epr i ve d him a opportunity of showing that there never was is_a r sion in which more important and beneficial IeFL I tion had been eff e ct e d. A mong th e measure s bl`:l4 have distinguished the present session, a nd to /P:i i we propose h'reafter to refer more particularlff tranquilisation of I re l an d i s , b eyon d a ll qu estiopt'' l, most important. -- -- FRIDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE' NOTICES OF INSOLVENCY. F. Ashby, miller, Knockholt, Kent. H. Cope, butcher, Old Radford, Nottinghamshire. W. Basford, engineer, Radcliffe-highway. . W. Thistlethwaite, cigar dealer, Liverpool. J. Dean, hair-dresser, Halifax. W. Durham, tin-plate worker, Blackburn, Lancashire. W. Sharpies, farm labourer, Blackburn, Lancashire. G. Smith, timber agent, Newent, Gloucestershire. .1. Field, farmer, Braithwell, Yorkshire. R. Lawson, brewer, Doncaster. H. Chancellor, tailor, Wrentham, Suffolk. I'l. Green omnibus-driver, Park-street, Camden-tower P. R. Wells, coftl-meter, Worcester-street, WappielP, A ss J. Hayes, book bind e r, Gre a t Ch es t er fi e ld- s t ree t, M ar) ' E. M. Macklin, linend r aper's ass i s t an t, T o tt en h am - c ourt - J. Henderson, major in the army, Parkgate, Neston, .1. Nunn. Cambridge. S. Barber, carpenter, Cambridge. G. Yarworth, farmer, Newland, Gloucestershire. " C. Sykes, surgeon, Halifax. G. Vernon, joiner, Manchester. G. Boorman, baker, Canterbury. T. May, Spe ldhurst, Kent. W. Helliwell, boot and shoemaker, Northovrrato, York E. Pease, commission agent, Liverpool. W. Hopwood, hatter, Broadwall-gardens, Lambeth. J. Lancashire, jour ne y man j o i ner , Manchester. J. Fry, cheesemonger, South-street, Chelsea. T. Warner, grocer, Carlton-place. Stoke Newington. " SECOND NOTICES. fist A. Macpherson, accountant, Albany-road, Camberwel , 13, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Belcher assignee. J. Ludbrook, watchmaker, Cambridge, Aug. 13, 1 ", at the Court of Bankruptcy. B e l c h er , offi cial assignee- .. tY F. Newenham, artist, Soho-square, Aug. 13, at tire,'" Cour o Bankruptcy. ennell, official assignee. fit M. t R. f Renshaw general shopkeeper, Liverpool-strett_r :a e 13, at two, at the ' Court of Bankruptcy. Pe nn ell, ofOG'' signee. W. Lewis, baker, Heston, Middlesex, Aug. 13, at t ie"' the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, official assignee. S. B. Parsons, York-road, Lambeth, Aug. 14,0 14 '7 the Court of Bankruptcy. Follett, official assignee. 1 1 T. Rogers, New North-street, Red Lion-square, L i tt at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Follett, esec'' signee. le S. Gale, Boston-street, Dorset- square , A ug . 13, at - a at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, official assignee. 'll G. Bristow, sen., carpenter, Little George-stree. mondsey, Aug. 13, at eleven, at the Court of Ba 7 Follett, official assign ee . R. Wellicombe, butcher, Church -street, Camberwell' 13, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Follett, • assignee. G. Taylor, s t a ti oner , L ew i s h am , K ent , A ug. 14, at el": at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, official assignee. „„ r ete L. J. Randall, appraiser, Cambridge-road, Bethisallt;ol' Aug. 13, at the Court of B an k rup t c y. Green, official 1 10 ., 4 1/t T. Hemp, farmer, Wood Ham. Buckinghamshire, ALV, at twelve, at the C o u r t of B an k ruptcy . G reen , o ffi c ial n t • C. Horsnell, Roxwell, Essex, Aug. 14, at eleven' Court of Bankruptcy. Alsager, official assignee. u g: 11 J. Jenner, shoemaker, Upper Tulse-hill, Beizteer,- A .. m g• pd at two. at the Court of Bankr u pt c y P enne ll , J. Faithful, gardener, Grove-end -road. St. .1010 3 .,, P 0h Aug. 15, at tw o , at th e C ourt o f Bankruptcy. •"` official assignee. T. Denman, tailor, Newman-street, Marylebone, .AlO at two, at the Court of Bankrupt c y. B e l c her, o ffi cial aw l S. H. Sale, commission agent, Ashton-under-4' l6 ,d' cashire, Aug. 14, at twelve, at the Manchester District Hobson, official official assignee. W. Scoble and G. S. Scoble, bakers, Topsham, Deet i Aug. 15, at eleve n , a t th e E xeter Di s t r i ct Court. _ official assignee. G. Tucker, pai n t er , B at h, A ug. 15 , at e l even , a t the '" District Court. Acraman, official assignee. .1. Forrest. vi c t ua ll er , B ra df ord. Aug. 16, at e l ev en, teg t ' Leeds District Court. Fearne, official assignee. A. Hodgson, machi ne ma k er , Bradford, Aug. 16, a t e A at the Leeds District C our t. F earne, official assignee. 0 ," F. Drake, account an t, H u dd ers fi e ld , Aug. 16, at el° the Leeds District Court. Hope, official assignee. 6 1 4 S. Jeffery', vi c t ua ll er . Arnold, Nottinghamshire, MI" at eleven, at the L ee d s Di s t r i ct C ourt. H ope, o ffi c ial 01 / 0 0 J. Pickard, saddler, York, Aug. 16, at eleven, at th e District Court. Hope. official assignee. • 1 6, ,,b S. Wheatley. f a rm er , Dronfield, Derbyshire, Atlt ir A one, at the Man c h es t er istrict Court. Pott. official af g e , J Bennett, victualler, Nottingha m , A ug . 16, a t al° , it the Leeds District Court. Fearne, official assignee. 16, , J. Woodward, lace manufacturer, Nottingham, Aut i isti e ' half-past one, at the Birmingham District Court. official assignee. 11* R. M'Gregor, coach maker, Manch es t er , A ug . 15, att° „flea's at the Manchester Di s t r i c t C ourt . F raser , o ffi c i a l *Obis, S. Collins, blacksmith, Hemel!, Cheshire, Aut c id twelve, at the Liverpool District Court. Turner, ew signee. DIVIDENDS. ' Brit •W. Jones, dru gg i s t, Ll anrws t, D en bighshire, Sp twelve, at the Istverpool District Court. N ibs CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be &Al contrary, on the day herein-mentioned. s(fri, W. Burton, upholsterer, King-street, Soho, Ault_i Levet, carpenter, Soham, Cambridgeshire, Sept. Christopiters, merchant, East India-chambers, Le a 7r, street, Aug. 30—J. Dixon, linendraper, Sheffield, A u r iel T. Humphrey, sen ., an d T. H ump h ery, j un . ship s r Hull, Aug. 30—J. L. S m ith, ca bi net ma k er, Leicet" 3—H. Griffith,, innkeeper, Chelford, Cheshire, Au!' C. Williams, fur r i er , Sutton -street, York-road, A u l: fl ei st : H. Alden, stati oner , O x f or d, A ug . 30 — J . an d S. chants, Sheffield. A ug . 30—J. B. W . Knight, Prix' . James's-walk, Clerkenwell, Aug. 30—C. H o pkins , Stapleton, Gloucestershire, Aug. 30. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. h ; R. Sykes and J. N usse y, d yers , Mi r fi e ld , york. Wharam and J. Fl e t c h er , t o b acco manufacturers, LiiB-14_, T. Foord and E. H em i ngwa y, linendrapera, Halifat' o bitr a , shire—A. and L. Gill, corn dealers, Warrington, La n D r so ll , 4 * l A. M. Gay and J. G. Irving, mcboolnaistresses. otltr Menmouthshire—T. C r i s p an d G . J . S m ith, c oil Ipswich—J. Lanca s t er an d S . Mortimer, inioinueerelisLa Bradford, Yorkshi re —G. an d C . S. Bawtree, w i no ' Colchester—W. H. Rushton and T. Haworth, cotton!sit, Ot Blackburn, Lanca s hi re —M. S. Forsaith and E. Johnpa,L liners, Edgeware-ro a d—R. T a t tersa ll an d T. rtiillion: chitects, Manchester—T. Griffin and J. W. nro ow e , wharfingers, B ea l' s - w h ar f, S out h war k — J . Chadwick, commission agents, Manchester—S. Bs' bilst", , and S. Rawlins, jun., hide merchants, Birmiog r os'f, Alellor and S. Berey, commission merchants, Pew! sea e. H. and G. Temple, drapers, Uxbridge—J. Paden 0 ,„" fI. Anderson, ble ac h ers , Salford, Lancashire—T. a s o f Billings, attorneys, Cheltenharn—R. R. Pinder _ di + Lambe, slorsellers, E xe t er —W. T erry an d J. Wa"--' nary surgeons, Watton, Norfolk. 4 " SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. OF p If, ROBERT JOHNSTON, rag merc h an t, GlsorolsorSi 12 and Sept. 2, at three, at the Buck's Head Taser 9 'a fter SAMUEL HAY, farmer, Glasgow, Aug. 13 ur at twelve, at J. Thomson's avern, Glasgow. R to- PICE OF SUG The Average Price of Brown or Musco AR. vado Sugle%ellt fe week ending Aug. 6, 1844, i s 31 s . 11 id. per cwt. , it - tb"" of the Duties of Customs paid or payable thereon ° portation thereof into Great Britain. ------ 6 ... BIRTHS. pu tt near -. On Wednesday last, at Bitteswell Vicarage, ~f , , pis • T. worth, the wife of the Rev. George Monningt oo, _;,. B . )1 1* On the sth inst., at Russell-place, Fitzroy-sq"• — ,seo, el. j 1 M. Joy, of a son. On the sth inst ,at Fern-hill, near Carman I°p ' ° R. E. Evans, Esq., of a daughter. .t lED. On the Ist inst, at St. MAR George' R s, Camberwell, Joh il 'A a, 011 son of Richard Walker, Esq., Sydenham, to Eliz r flfd-oftl e. daughter of T. R. Hap, Esq., of the 'Coast til l— to Customs. On the Bth i ns t., Vi ncen t B aron de Tuyll, Ch s -- fie' ? his Majesty the Ki ng o f t h e N e th er lands, to Charl‘ t - rietta, second d aug ht er o f th e l a t e J o hn Mansfiel DIED. Lieutenant . J siO On Itan at N the 15th of , areco "av, nda, Robert Campbell. 434 M a d ra s Native Intantry• .stee4 On the 24th ult., Thomas Oilver, Esq. , of raltellel Bath. ...-A 22. On the Ist inst., in Paris, Arthur Rob ert Blair, A 6•17 ~, 80. On the 4th inst., at the Vicarage, Gr eat Malvern, " Henry Card, D.D., Ed: S. &c., Vicar of that parish:, grd' On the sth inst., Samuel Landon, Esq., of Sul :lw " ' ~ el dlesex. Withr`7 On the 6th inst., Anne, wife of the Bet'. ..... Ist ° Lower Phillimore-place, Kensington. T „, n o.. EA ., • On the 7th inst., in Percv-sticet, Joseph I." — ' : of the Adrrlirahy, Somerset H o use, aged 80. London . Stand, - Printed and Published by MUI II / 0 l ift NO. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun. OgicetrAli d s i the Precinct of the Savoy,. jp OILY' Middlesex, Saturday, August 10 1 1144 CHURCHES. Sir B. PEEL moved for returns showing the number of churches erected by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners of England from the date of the Commission to May, 1844.—A;rved to. TREATY OF NAVIGATION WITH HANOVER, Sir H. PEEL announced that a treaty of commerce and navigation had been agr e ed t o b e t ween h er M a j esty and the ing of Hanover. _ A copy of the treaty was laid upon the table. MERCHANT VESSELS. Lord INGESTRE asked whether it was the intention of the Board of Admiralty to institute any examination for masters and mates of merchantmen? Mr. S. HERBERT was understood io say that it was very difficult to legislate on the matter, but the Govern ment would take no merchantmen into their service, the mates and masters of which had not undergone the regu lar examination. CAPTAIN WARNER. Lord INGES FRE said that, in the previous debate an allusion had been made by a Gallant Officer oppo site to the blowing up of a vessel at Brighton. That Gallant Officer ha.d hinted that a buoy and tow rope had been used, and he wished to assure the Hon. and Gallant Gentleman, who he regretted was not in his glace, that the buoy and tow rope were in no wise connected with the blowing up of the vessel. ART-UNIONS BILL. . - The Lords' amendment s t o this Bill were, on the mo Lion of Mr. WYSE. agreed to. JOINT-STOCK COMPANIES BILL. The amendments of the Lord7nnihejOint-Stock Company Registration and Regulation Bill were intro duced by the SOLICITOR-GENERAL. They were agreed to. PRESi3YTERIANISM IN THE ROYAL lIIBER- MAN 'MILITARY SCHOOL. Mr. M.J.O'CI)NNELL said that, of seventeen children who had changed their religion lately, in the Royal Ilibet nian Military School, eight of them were children between the age of eight and nine. Lord ELIO I' said that no person more strongly dis approved than he did of attempts to proselytise young children. It appeared that some of those children had of themselves manifested a desire to go to Church, and some, whose fathers were absent, did so by the desire of their mothers. Mr. M. J. O'CONNELL said he would give notice on the subject for next session. JOINT-STOCK COMPANIES' REMEDIES AT LAW BILL. The SOLICITOR-G ERAL moved that the Lords' amendment to this Bill be agreed to. lir. HAWES said the amendments were quite new, and he thought that, as the session was adjourned till the sth of September, time could be allu%. ed to con sider them. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said the amendments added underwent considerable discussion in the House of Lords. They received the assent of all the Law Lords, and the object of them was to carry out the views which seemed to be entertained by the House of Commons. He hoped the Hon. Gentleman would not persevere in asking the House to wait for further time. After some discussion the amendments were agreed to, The House then adjourned at,a Quarter past Eight. btrti Wbtttort THE FUNDS-(CLOSING PRICES ---) BRITISH FUNDS. Beak Stock lndian Stock 283 3 per Cent. Red ....."........ 99% Ditto Bonds 3 per Cent, cons. .•-•..—.. to Ditto Old Annuities ••• 3A per Cent—Bed 1044 Ditto New Annuities ... New 3% per Cent lOl% Ex. Bills, 1,0001. 1%d.., 77 pm New 5 per Cent....... ..... Long Annuities to expire Ditto Sm a ll,. 77 pin Jan 11430 IN Bank Stock for Acct.... Oct. 1559..„....,, 1::% Consols for Act. 99% Jan. lelio — India Stock for Acct.... FOREIGN FUNDS. Austrian, 5 per Cent — Portuguese, 5 per Cent ..... Belgian, 5 per Cent — Ditto, New Ditto Brazilian Bonds ..... Prussian, 5 per Cent ........ Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cent,— Russian, 5 per Cent.-- .. ... Chllian, G per Cent ............ Ditto, Metallic — Colombian, 6 per Cent ditto, 1824 ..„..—.......... ...... Ditto, 3 per Cent Cuba Bonds, 6 per Cent - Ditto, Deferred 12% Danish, 3 per tent Greek, IS 5, 5 per Cent" — Exchange ....... —t. --c. Mexican, 5 per Cent Ditto, 6 per Cent., 1837. — Dutch, 2% per Cent..." 61% Peruvian, 1t25, 6 per Cent... , Ditto, 6 per Cent lOl% SHA RE:s. Birmingham and Gloucester (100 paid) ll3 Chester and Holyhead ( ...paid) Dublin and Cashel, 2% paid 6 2 Eastern Counties (*Zi paid) ; Ditto Registered (816 s dd paid) Ditto Perpetual, 5 per Cent, 13e 4d. paid,Ne 1 1% Ditto ditto, paid. No 2 14 Edit.buigh and Glasgow, 51 p a le Ditto Quarter Shares (1214 paid) Great North of England, 100 paid Great Western (75 paid' Ditto Half Shares, :Xi paid ' 84 Lancaster and CarliAle, 5 paid 4% London and Blackwall (161. 138. 4d.) iii, Lon ion and Brighton (W paid) Lends and South Western (411. 6s. 10d. paid) B7 Ditto Eighths (156. paid) London and Croydon (Trunk) Manchester and Leeds (70 paid) Midland Counties (100 paid) lOB North British, 2% paid 2% Norwich and Brandon, 4 paid 14% South Devon, 5 paid 5% South Eastern and Dover (ad 2s 4d paid) ..... Ditto New shares, 4 paid , Trent Valley, 2 paid 9)% Yarmouth and Norwich (li. paid) York ,:nii North Midland (50 Paid) llO% Ditto Half Shares (25 paid) York and Sca r b oroug h B ranch (4 paid) Paris and Orleans (20 paid) Paris and Rouen. 20 paid SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS. FROM THE EVENING PAPERS OF THIS DAY. GLOBE.—In the House of Lords last evening, the Lord Chancellor and the President of the Council had a tilting-match, with a manifestly mutual wish to gain a triumph at each other's cost. This is bad manage ment. It exhibits disunion in the Cabinet on ques tions of " great pith and moment ;" and occurring, as the disagreement does, at the close of the session, will operate mischievously during the recess. Ministers should, for obvious reasons, keep their bickerings from the public eye and ear. The walls of the Council Chamber should alone be privy to their altercations. If opinions clash in the Cabinet, the brow should be smooth, and the temper calm, when the disputants come forth from the Council to the Houses of Parlia ment to which they respectively belong. There should be the appearance of concord within the wall of Parliament, whatever differences may prevail elsewhere. To see the Lord Chancellor and the President of the Council press ing their discordant views upon a rave ques tion upon the House of Lords with pertinacity, and even dividing against each other, is a scene that will be associated in the public mind with dissensions in Cabinet deliberations upon the measure ; and cannot be contemplated withoutdiminished respect and confidence in the Government, the members of which show so little respect for themselves, and of confidence in each other. The occasion which gave rise to this strange exhibi• tion—in which it is rumoured there is more than met the eye of the amazed beholders of the scene—was briefly this :—The House of Commons had made an amendment in the Bill for regulating the Irish lavv courts. As the measure had originally stood, the ap pointments to certain offices had been vested if 3 the Lord-Lieutenant. The Lords had amended the clause, and transferred this patronage to the Judges ; but the Commons, upon the Bill being sent down for their ap proval, had rejected the proposed alteration; and re inserted their own clause, which vested the patronage in the Lord Lieutenant for the time being. Lord Wharncliffe had been appointed to conduct the conference with the Commons, and had failed to induce the managers of the Lower House to forego the clause they had restored, and to adopt the alteration of the House of Lords. His Lordship moved that the amendment of the Commons should be adopted by the Lords. The Lord Chancellor resisted the motion; and with considerable warmth of feeling and acerbity of expression, declared his intention of dividing the House upon the question. The difference of opinion between the Lord Chancellor and his colleagues on this question was not sudden and accidental, but deliberate and foreseen. It involves, as will be seen, an important principle. It exhibits the strange and unprecedented occurrence of the highest law officer of a government opposed upon a question per taining to the administration of the law by his colleagues in office; and that opposition openly expressed, persisted in, and carried to a division i n Parliament. L or d 11/harneliffe " was of opinion that the patronage of certain offices in the courts of law in Ireland should still, according to ancient usage, be continued in the Lord Lieutenant." The Lord Chancellor pronounced this arrangement of the patronage of these offices as " unwise and unjust; and as degrading towards the judges of Ireland.' STANDARD.—The proceedings in the House of Commons last evening would have been of little inte rest but for Lord John Russell's annual resume of the offences of omission and commission of Ministers' during the session, and the reply which it provoked from Sir Robert Peel. In the outset of his address, however, the Noble Lord explained with commend- • n