The Sun. — London, England, 1845-02-21 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE. • A young woman, named Ann Brown, was brought be fore the Lord Mayor, charged with having robbed her fellow-servant of three sovereigns, and two half sovereigns. Charlotte, housemaid to Mr. Cousins, of the Steel• yard, Thames-street, stated that the prisoner, who was her fellow-servant, had been in her master's house as nurserymaid four weeks. About a fortnight ago witness went out with her mistress, and left the key of the box between the two mattresses of the bed in which she slept. On Saturday week last she missed from her box three sovereigns and two half-sovereigns. On Wednes day night, as the prisoner was going to leave the house, witness told her her mistress wished her to be searched, and she appeared to be willing that her person and her box should be searched. Accordingly the cook performed that office, and happened to find three sovereigns and a half-sovereign wrapped up in a piece of whity brown paper in the toe of the prisoner's stocking. Witness be lieved the paper to be that in which she had inclosed the gold. Martha Beal, cook to Mr. Cousins, stated that when she proceeded to make the search, the prisoner willingly submitting. said, "Is it likely I have got it about me? Is it possible I could take it?" A difficulty having oc cured in taking off her boot, she wished to go fur a knife with which to cut the lace, but witness would not stand that, and, on pulling off the boot, found the cash in the stocking. Mr. Cousins stated, that after the detection of the robbery, the prisoner said, when left alone with him, that she had never done such a thing before, and would never do it again, if she were let off, and that Charlotte should have her money. The LORD MAYOn, who considered the case a very bad one, then committed the prisoner. John Murphy, and Margaret Murphy, his mother, were, after sercral examinations, committed for trial upon charges of felony brought against them by Messrs. Crocker, of Friday-street, warehousemen. The male prisoner was a servant in the establishment, and had the charge of the warehouse, but in consequence of suspicions entertained of him he was given into custody upon the charge of having robbed his employers. He hid upon his person, and in his box, twelve duplicates, which cor responded with those produced by pawnbrokers, of goods which were identified as the property of the prosecutors; and it was proved that the female prisoner had pawned several pieces of print which had been stolen from them, and were designated in these duplicates. The•feinale prisoner said that she had bought several pieces of the print, which she pointed out, of a shop keeper who became bankrupt, in Chiswell-street. A young man, named Joseph Guest, who seemed to care nothing for anybody, was charged with having loitered about the Poultry, for the purpose of committing a robbery. A policeman stated that he saw the prisoner "hanging" about the neighbourhood, on the preceding night, fur an hour, and getting into nooks from which he could with ease pick pockets without being observed. Witness bad been told, by a gentleman passing by, that the pri soner had been trying a great many pockets for some time. The Lotto MAYOR—WeII, prisoner, who and what are you? Prisoner—Oh, why, I can't just say; I live about like other people, I suppose. lam knocked pretty con siderably to and fro, I gueis. The LORD MAYOR—What countryman are you ? Prisoner—Do you mean the spot of which I am a native ? The LORD MAYOR—Exactly. Prisoner—Well, I am an American as I am told. The LORD MAYOR—And what have you been doing. By what means have you been supporting yourself ? Prisoner—Why, I tell you I've been knocking about like other people. I have no trade now, and never had, but I have been at sea. I was at sea about three years ago. The LORD MAYOR—And what have you been doing since ? Prisoner—God knows. I've been about the Borough these nine or ten months, doing anything and very often nothing. The LORD MAYI,R—WeII, I shall give you an oppor tunity of bringing some person here to tell me something about you. I shall remand you for a day or two, and if nobody will come forward in your favour, I shall commit you on the charge of being in the neighbourhood for the purpose of committing a robbery. The Prisoner—You'd better finish the business at once. Don't give yourself the trouble of having me up again. The LORD MAYOR—You shall not have ground for saying that you had no opportunity of bringing up per sons to speak favourably.—The prisoner was remanded. SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS 13LACKWALL I. -L. .r..-•r `,`«,4:_ ' ' ..12:,;t n. ,7 , _ 7 FROM TEE EVENING PAPERS 07 YESTERDAY. GLOBE.—Mr. Roebuck's motion for extending the in come-tax to landed property in Ireland produced a debate creditable,in its character, on the whole, to the House of Commons. Anything but talk it could not be expected a moment to produce. And for any practical purpose, he might as well have brought forward Captain Warner's long range. How far it consists with statesmanship, or consideration for the state of public business, to table topics so merely exciting, is no business of ours to pro nounce. Sergeant Murphy said, "He had often had occa sion to admire the position assumed by his Hon. and Learned Friend, when standing upon the floor—he resembled a hand grenade, whom all around regarded with fearful aspect, in utter doubt which of them would receive upon his devoted head the dangerous discharge—(Laughter)—but the po hition be now occupied was more worthy of admiration still ; the Honourable and Learned Gentleman giving occasion to general astonishment that so small a comet shouldattract to himself so heavy a tail." We have no doubt that the Hon and Learned Member's rhetorical artillery will prove to have even a larger range than that claimed by Captain Warner. It will tell in the middle of Conciliation Hall, and will be returned with interest from that battery. It would almost seem as if the Member for Bath had been desirous to create a sort of connecting link between the British Parliament and that of the Irish seceders, and to supply a mutual topic on which the repealers may keep up the ball with him. We have heard of a game of chess being carried on by letter; and we shall now see an Irish income-tax altercation bandied back and forward by return of post. The Irish echoes, however, we anticipate, will take care to catch up only the hostile ingred ients of last night's debate. That is the game of the Anti- Saxon Secession ; and Mr. I:oebuck r‘ ,c 9 into their hands, just when they were at rafter a loss - for a move. It is curious enough to mark the unprofitable conflict of tur lminsult against spirits. The repealers b reathe hatred and nsult against 'English institutions and character; and 11Ir. ltoebuck retorts hatred an d insult a g ainst their collective proceedings. Why, those proceedings are neither better nor worse than the every-day tactics of popular factions. The Trish popular party have their base of operations, and magazines of stores in Ireland. It is there, and there only, that the unreasoning element (important to party success) surrounds them. -„In England, it is not that Irish measures receive no attention (and, by the way, few practical propositions indeed are linked with the names of most of the seceders)—it is that Irish agitation has no fitting theatre in St. Stephen's. The steam has to be got up, mid to be kept up, in Ireland ; and the popular impulse which gives importance to her popular poli ticians has to be given there. For that purpose—tOr the pur pose of seeming a popular party absolute predominance, undoubtedly a Parlianient in Stephen's-green would be the thing. nut would such a Parliament—would even the mimic Parliament which invokes it—hold quiet sittings in Dublin, but tiff English force, and fur English phlegm? Is it not precisely the presence. of "the Saxon," that keeps the peace? and was not the real origin of the dominion of a handful. of English in Ireland—for such they -were—the conflicting and discordant state of her people? After all the injustice tl,iat certainly has been done —is not every promise of Irish prosperity, every security for freedom in conjunction with public order—distinctly depen dent on tie arm of Government being still, in that country, a strong arm? And can any Government be strong in Irelaiid, sinless with tint strength 4 passion and terrorism, except an English Government? Those Irishmen who choose to take no share in it (on the most open and influential arena in the world, the ifritish house of Commons) appear to us simply to exercise a preference of the part of demagogues to that Lt Rtat esnum. We einnot prevetit them, if they will, from so doing ; but we would add no idle provocation. RAILWAY COM PANY. The eizteenth half•yearl3 General Meeting . of the year had amountel to 30,433/. 18s. bd. ; and the total eipenditure, including interest on debentures, had been 24,706/. 105.5.1 , which, with the last half-year's balance, of 1,730!. 5.,=„ 64 , left at the disposal of the Directors the sum of 7,4571. 13s. 101, from which they recorn mendel the payment. of a dividend of 3s. per share, amounting to 7,3001. Notwithstanding an increase of 510,139' in the numbers carried, and of 3, 0 31/. .ss. Md. in the receipts, there had been . a decrease in the actual working expenses of the rail way, although the sum of 6591. Os. 7d. had been et:- pended in deepening the well at the Minories. Pursuant to a riasolution passed at the last half-yearly meet ing, the Directors bad turned their attention to the practicability of relieving the c•.:neern from a portion of the dead weight in the shape of interest by the isuQ of new shares. Several plans for effecting this object had been carefully considered, but the Directors had come to the conclusion that none of them ofTeied sullicient indivements to secure their being carried out with advantage to the Company. The reduc tion in the rate of interest on the debentures now taking place__ wool:!, however, probably effect the object in view. _ tie T t _he CHAIRMAN said, that while expressing his satis -- i et at th e improvement in the state of the affairs of the Ili tic k wali 1-tai he was only sorry that it had not been ;renter; butl l i w e a h Y :pcd that at every successive half yearly me , t i n „. ti Directors would be enabled to say that it w as 'at ]cat progressive. There was only one subject mentioned t in the report to which a he would 'Are Proprie tors—he meant the h attention of the Proprie- Comp iny from t!, e d ea d e d proposition to relieve the Freight in the s hape of interest, that at present pr esse a so l proposed was to issue new heavilyßl: the Board 'rhat prop mition had upon them. The plan been carefully considered by of Directors, and roprie i t n to i o li t t h at e o they were ot opinion that it would faugtuarinesptreoxs: isting interest , , and prove injurious ere aware that recta of the shareholders. The P in con sequence of the Directors went out at th r a s t w sequence of other avocations they could not time; spare vv the time necessary for the proper discharge of dutieslle i m posed upon them by that Company , and they requested . not to stand again for t h e ir office. Dr. Boring and Mr. Tenors had kindly co nsented to form p art of the Direc tion, and he was sure that it was not necessary for him to say one word on the zeal or interest exhibited by either of those gentlemen: Dr. BOWRING said that he, befor e that day, brought the subject which 'bad been referred to by the Chairman before the Proprietors, and, if honoured with a seat, be should certainly press the subject upon the Board. They were all aware that that concern was struggling under difficulties.. They were aware that 'it was mortgaged to the extent of 61. a share—in fact pledged to the full market value. It was with a view to reduce the enormous interest consequent upon their debts that he pressed this matter upon them ; and he hoped it would meet with due attention. Mr. MANGLES, M.P., remarked that Dr. Bowring had founded his arguments upon a fallacy most injurious to themselves, and which he said he would be sorry to see go forth to the public. He had stated that the railway was mortgaged up to the full value, but the fact was not so.—(Hear, hear.) After some further discussion the report was adopted. The dividend recommended in the report having been duly declared, the Directors and one auditor were elected. _ A vote of thanks to the Chairman and the Directors rullowed, and the meeting separated. TUESDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE DIVIDENDS DECLARED. R. Lang, tallow chandler, Mill-bridge, Yorkshire—first dm. of 3s. 2d. in the pound, Feb. 18, or any subsequent Tuesday, at the office of Mr. Hope, Leeds. R. Chapman, innkeeper, Scorton, Yorkshire—first and final div. of 3s. in the pound, Feb. 18, or any subsequent Tuesday, at the office of Mr. Hope Leeds. DIVIDENDS. At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street. W. Perkins, upholsterer, Portsea, March 12, at two—H. Clceve, cowkeeper, Rettendon, Essex, March 11, at twelve — J. P. Davies, apothecary, Davies-street, Berkeley-square, March 11, at half-past eleven—T. B. Hall, grocer, Coggeshall, Essex, March 11, at half-past twelve—T. Benson, stationer, North-place, Gray's Inn-road, March 11, at one—A. Winton, D. Winton, and J. Webber, warehousemen, Wood-street, Cheapside, March 14, at twelve. In the Country. G. Harriot, beer brewer, Ormskirk, Lancashire, March 13, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court—T. Eskrigge, cotton manufacturer, Warrington, March 11, at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court—S. mad W. T. Clough, alkali ma nufacturers, Eccleston, Lancashire, March 11. at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court—J. Drewe, scrivener, Keyn sham, Somersetshire, March 14, at eleven, at the Bristol Dis trict Court—J. W. Green, ship builder,Dartmouth, March 14, at one, at the Exeter District Court—C. S. and W. Hey wood, warehousemen, Manchester, March 14, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court—M. Atkinson and J. Laid man, sen., bankers, Penrith, March 11, at half-past one, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court—J. Whitehead, common brewer, Ainsworth, Lancashire, March 13, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court—T. Worsley, hosier, Stock port, Cheshire, March 14, at eleven, at the Manchester Dis trict Court. CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to the contrary, on the day herein mentioned. W. Byers, woollen warehouseman, Skinner-street, March 11—J. Sedman, colour merchant, Queen-street, Cheapside, March 11—C. Soul, grocer, Lung-alley, Moorfields, March 11 —I. Argent, victualler, Fleet-street, March 12—C. Maid stone, milliner, Cambridge, March 11—J. Coulson, inn keeper, Great Clacton, Essex, March 14—E. Scott, miller, Hillborough, Norfolk, March 14—J. Lawrence, tobacconist, Northampton, March 12—T. Rollings, wine merchant, In gram-court, Fenchurch-street, March I3—B. Perkins and S. Woolley, drapers, Stamford, March 11—J. Michael, outfitter, North Shields, March 13—B. Creigh, cartwright; Newcastle upon-T) ne, March 13—J. Ward, engineer, Manchester, March 13—W.Lutwyche, brass founder, Birmingham, March 11—A. Seed, licensed victualler, Liverpool, March 12—J. and H. Colville, merchants, Liverpool, March 13—C. B. Rsy nolds, tailor, Devizes, March 11—G. Harrold, merchant, Bir mingham, March 11—A. Lequeutre, miller, Chingford- mills, Essex, March 11—R. Tucker, farrier, Dean-street, Westmin ster, March 11. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. J. W. Ridgway, H. Ford, and 11. E. Ridgway, attorneys, Manchester (so far as regards H. Ford)—S. C. lodget and N. Hinrichsen, ship- chandlers, Liverpool—L. Lloyd and J. J. Birchal, commission agents, Manchester—R. W. and B. W. Hood, linen drapers, Hackney—J. Stanley and J. Schofield, colliers, Oldham—R. and T. Julian, coach builders, Cork— C. Broadbent and A. Whitcomb, milliners, Sackville-street, Piccadilly—C. C. and G. Williams, pawnbrokers, New-crane, Shadwell—W. and E. Leigh, glass dealers, Liverpool—W. Fowler, F. Summers, and J. H. IValker, cloth dressers, Farn ley, Yorkshire, (so far as regards J. H. Walker) —R. Harman and W. Bayley, shipowners, Hastings—J. Street and W. Howe, zinc plate workers, Norfolk-street—G. Dobson and G. Handley, colliers, Pontefract—J. and C. Hollaads, carriers, Tenterden—J. D. Piper and E. Baker, priatera, Hadleigh— E. J. Redmond and M. T. Duggan, milliners, Conduit-street, Regent-street—J. B. Chantrell and T. Shaw, architects, Leeds—J. Phillips and J. C. Harris, Bristol—W. S. and C. Gates, grocers, Uxbridge—W. and T. Woodward, cabinet makers, Worcester—J. Mitchell and J. Scott, coal fitters, blonkwearmouth-shore SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. _ _ _ _ _ Robert Heastie, senior, baker, Edinburgh, Feb. 24, and March 24, at two, at the tavern of J. Robertson, Edinburgh. Philip Cadell, iron manufacturer, Cramond, Feb. 22 and March 15, at twelve, at the Royal Exchange Coffee-house, Edinburgh. • Henry Seton, veterinary surgeon, Edinburgh, Feb 26 and March 19, at two, at the Royal Exchange Coffee-house, Edinburgh. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S.—YESTERDAY. CHESTER CUP. 9 to 1 agst Mr. Jaques's Semiseria 15 to 1 agst Mr. A. Johnstone's The Era—taken 17 to 1 agst Mr. A. Johnstone's Obscurity—taken 18 to 1 agst Mr. Parry's Zanoni—taken 20 to 1 agst Mr. NV. Scott's Cataract 22 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Strathspey—taken 25 to 1 agst Mr. Bell's Winesour—taken 25 to 1 agst Mr. H. Stebbings's Celeste 25 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's St. Laurence 30 to 1 agst Mr. Irvine's Pride of Kildare 35 to 1 agst Lord G. Bentinck's Pug—taken 35 to 1 agst Sir R. Dulkeley's Hemp—taken 35 to 1 agst Mr. Williamson's Extempore—taken 50 to 1 agst Mr. Irwin's Foigh-a-ballagh 60 to 1 agst Mr. Coleman's Devil's Dust. Very little in the shape of alteration will be noticed in the prices returned ; business, in fact, was in no respect impor tant beyond eliciting a favourable feeling towards Zanoni, Winesour, and Strathspey. We have quoted Zanoni's price up to what we considered the close of the general betting; we were informed, however, that three points less were taken to 2001. a few minutes before the doors were closed, but as at that time the majority of the subscribers had left, we are disposed to look upon 18 to 1 as the actual market price. DERBY. 10 to I agst Mr. Greville's Alarm (take 11 to 1) 14 to I agst CoI. Peel's Cobweb colt—taken 15 to 1 agat Col. Anson's Kedger 18 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's News Tonger—taken 28 to 1 agat Lord Glasgow's Miss Whip colt 30 to I agst Mr. St. Paul's Mentor no to 1 agst r. Mostyn's Pantasa 35 to I agst Mr. Gully's Ohl England—taken 40. to 1 agst 3lr. A. IV. 11111's Ironmaster—taken (all in) 40. to ,1 agat Mr. A. Johnstone's Annandale 40 to 1 agst Mr. Jaques's Anti-repealer 66 to 1 agst Mr. Ford's Fuzbos—taken 66 to 1 agst Gen. Yates's Seaman—taken 16 to 1 agst Mentor and Pantasa—taken Newsmonger and the Miss Whip colt received a further lift, and have yet to FO3 a better position in the market. 13 and 14 to 1 was laid to three or fourhundred pounds agst Cobweb colt; 4,000 to 100 agst Ironmaster (all in); 1,000 to 15 agst Seaman : and a few other bets of small amount. Business, on the whole, was bad. OA KS. 10 to 1 to a small stun agst Maid of Orleans; and 170 to 10 agst Miss Elis, were the only bets we heard on this race; both were afterward 3 offered. LIVERPOOL GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLE CHASE. Acceptances for the Handicap of 20 sous. each, and ltx) added. Discount, -aged, I2st 121b—Vanguard, aged, 12st 10I13—Peter Simple, aged, list 121b—enesus, aged, llst 121b—The Page, aged, list 101b—Crocus, aged, list Sib—Brenda, aged, list 71b - -Clansman, aged, list 61b—Cure-all, aged, I Ist 511)=- 11oxkeeper, -Ist 41b—Plonghboy, list 31b-:The Exquisite, aged, llst—Moderidderoo, aged, llst—The Scavenger, 3 yrs, llst 71b—Ceremouy, i i st—The Duenna, aged. list—(!ouiul, aged, lost 12113—Peter Swift, aged, 104 121b—The Stranger, aged, 104 101b—The Knight Templar, lOst 81b—Nntirod, aged, lOst 81b—Spitire, aged, lOst Sib —TheL Romp, aged, lOst .1113—Brilliant, aged, lOst 4113—Toni Tug, aged, lost 21b —Preissnitz, aged, !Ist 71b. The rest declared forfeit. The are seven Subs. to the Plate (across the fiat.) 111 IItCESTEIt. STEEPLE-CHASES. Handicap for the Royal Birthday Stakes. I)iseonnt, 12st 121b—Yanguard, 12st 101h—Robin Adair, 12-t ;lb—Peter Simple, list. 12113—The - Returned, list hub —The Page,llst 10Ib—Gavlad, list DO—Albert, list 7113 1 Averthorpe, list 71b—lloxkeeper, list 2113—Mv Jewell, 114 2113—Quartermaster, 11 st—Duenna, lOst 121h-L(onsul, 104 12113—Chance, 10st 12113—The Scavenger, lOst 1 4 1 b The Novice, lOst 121b—Wilton, 10st 12113—The Knight Templar, lOst 121b—The Toney, lOst 10Ib—Tulv, 10st 101 b The cf n 1" - t 101b—Tom Tr_tr, lOsf 101b—The t! , Nt:r IC - A 1 iib—S7.7l 10q lE) J -1.: :~~ 1 --..... list 71b—The Roarer, 10:st 71h—Harefield, lOst—Tantalus, lOst —Little Tommy, lost—The Knight, lost—gaga, lOst— Paddy, lOst—The Spy, . lOst—Sinbad, lOst—Babylon, lOst—Preissnitz, lOst—Velute, lOst—Lazarus, 9st 101 b Sarnestield, .9st 71b—Htslington, 9st 71b. NORTHAMPTON AND PYTCHLEY HUNT RACES, 1845. • Handicap for the Great Northamptonshire Stakes. Corranna, 6 yrs, 9st 51b—Knight of the Whistle, aged, Bst 131b—Counsellor, 6 yrs, Bst 131b—Una, aged, Sot 81b—Vitel lius, 5 yrs, Bst 71b—Napier, 5 yrs, Bst 51b—John o' Gaunt, aged, Bst—Mosque, aged, Bst—biscord, aged, Bst—Khoras sail, 5 yrs, ist 111b—Pine Apple, 5 yrs, 7st 1 11b—Johnny, a g ed, 7st 101b—Hooton, 5 yrs, 7st 101b—What, 5 vrs, 7st 101b—Queen of Tyne, 6 yrs, 7st 91b—Yardley, 5 yrs, 7st 91b—The Queen of the Gipsies, 5 yrs, 7st 71b—Revocation, 6 yrs, 7st 71b--Playfellow, 6 yrs, 7.4 71b—Heslington, 6 yrs, 7st 616—Godfrey, 4 yrs ' .7st 61b —Porto Bello, 5 yrs, 7st 6 1 b—Wee Pet, 5 yrs, 7st Sib—New Brighton, 5 yrs, 7st 51b—Cataract, 5 yrs, ist 41b—Poor Soldier, 5 yrs, 7st 31b—Doctor Husband, 4 yrs. 7st 21b—All round-my-Hat, 4 yrs, 7st—Barricade, 4 i rs, 7st—The Bashaw, 5 yrs, Mt—Queen Mab, 6 yrs, 7st—V,verton, 5 yrs, Mt—ldleness, 4 yrs, 7st—Brush, 4 yrs, 7st—Lord Sal toun, 4 yrs, 7st—Drummer, 5 yrs, 7st—Seaport, 4 vrs, Est 121b—Areanus, 6 yrs, Gst 121b—Agriculture, 5 yrs, Gst 1 9 1 b —The Currier, aged, Est 12—Emeiald, 4 yrs, fist 19:1b—Albert, aged, Est 121b—King of the Gipsies, 4 yrs, Est 111b—Father Mathew, 4 yrs, Est 1 11b—Drunkard , 5 yrs , 6 st 1016— Baronet, 6 yrs, Est 101b—Vates, 4 yrs, Est 101b—Roderick, G yrs, Est 101b—Ninety-one, 4 yrs, fist 101b—The Devil-among the- Tailors, 5 yrs, Est 101 b —b f by Redshank, dam by Tramp, 4 yrs, Est 91b—Daft Watty, 5 yrs, Est 91b—Cockfighter, 4 yrs, Gst 916—The Dean, aged, 6st 916—Dash, 4 vrs, Est 91b— Warp, 4 yrs, Est 91b—Vol-au-vent, 4 yrs, Est 91b—ch c by Itatcatcher, out of Turquoise, 4 yrs, Est 61b—April Noddy, 4 yrs, fist 5 lb—br g by Mazeppa, out of Busk, 4 yrs, 6st 51b—Young Plempo, 5 yrs, Est 51b Seaweed, 4 yrs, Gst 31b—Murna. Spoil, 4 yrs, 6st—Lydia Lan guish, 4 yrs, fist—Sweetmeat, 3 yrs, sst 121b—Bastion, 3 yrs, sst 71b—Fitzallen, 3 yrs, sst 71b—Contract, 3 yrs, sst 71b—Young Eclipse, 3 yrs, sst 71b—Velox, 3 yrs, sst 71b —Devil's Dust, 3 vrs, sst 71b—Rubicon, 3 yrs, s st 71 b — Clumsy, 3 yrs, sst 41b--Mystery, 3 yrs, sst 41b—Plenitude, 3 yrs, sst 21b—b fby Bubastes, out of Zelinda, 4 yrs, sst-- 7 Corinthian Tom, 3 yrs, 4st 121b—St. Domingo, 4 yrs, 4 st 121 b —My Mary Ann, 3 yrs, 4st 121b—The Queen of Tartary , 3 yrs, 4st 101b—Sparsholt, 3 yrs. 4st 71b—St. Michael, 3 yrs, tat lb 3 yrs, 4st 71b.—To declare on or before the Ist of March. FILM AT ST. GEORGIeS-IN-TIIII-EAST.—WedileSClay morning, between the hours of two and three, a fire, which at one time threatened the most serious consequences, broke out upon the premises occupied by Messrs. E. and M. Mortlock, cheesemongers, New-road, St. George's-in-the-East. It originated in the front shop, and why.' first discovered a great part of the stock was bunting. The inmates having been aroused, effected their escape. Engines arrived with all promptitude, and, being aided with a good supply of water, the firemen succeeded in soon extinguishing the flames, hut m o t unt i l considerable lillolsll. damage had been done. The origin of the fire is on- IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LOADS, Feb. 20. The LCRD 611ANCELLOR took his seat on the Woolsack hortly after Five o'clock. MEDICAL REFORM. The Earl of DEVON presented a petition from the medical practitioners of Exeter against the Medical Re form Bill. NEWSPAPERS. Lord CAMPBELL presented a petition, as we un derstood, from an individual residing in Montgomery, relative to the conveyance of newspapers by the General Post-office. The Noble and Learned Lord regretted that his Noble Friend at the head of the Post-office was not present, as he considered the petition well worthy the attention of the Government. The grievance the petitioner complained of was, that the postmasters in London,in the receiving-houses for letters in the metropolis seemed to think they had a right to abstract newspapers for their own use or that of their friends. The letter receivers seemed to think they had a right to take tithe of newspapers from all persons who sent them to their friends. The consequence was, that newspapers that were sent seldom arrived. The petitioner stated this to be a great grievance, and a gross breach of duty on the part of the Post-office receivers. The petitioner sug gested that a return should be made of the different com plaints that had been brought forward on the subject. It was his intention to move for a return to that effect . The Duke of WELLINGTON—The Noble and Learned Lord I hope will move it to-morrow, as the Noble Lord at the head of the Post-office is not present. Lord CAMPBELL acceeded to the proposition of the Noble Duke, and gave notice that he would to-morrow move for a return of the number of applications made during the last twelvemonths to the General Post-office, complaining of the miscarriage of newspapers. The LORD CHANCELLOR laid a Bill on the table allowing bail in error in cases of misdemeanour. NEW HOUSE OF PEERS. Lord CAMPBELL, seeing the Noble Lord the Presi dent of the Council in his place, would ask him what prospect there was of their getting speedy possession of their new chamber. The present was the eleventh session since the new Houses were begun, and he (Lord Camp bell) did not find that they made much progress yet. He (Lord Campbell) had sat on that bench (pointing to one of the cross benches) for six hours and a half on a late day, and he could assure Nob!e Lords that he felt the inconveniences of the building very greatly. The house was exceedingly cold and exceedingly inconvenient, and therefore it was that he asked the Noble Lord if it was likely that they would soon enter into possession of the new chamber? ••••••• •• Lord BROUGHAM would add his testimony to that of his Noble Friend. There was nothing to qualify the inconveniences of the House during the day sittings, excepting, perhaps, the pleasure of hearing the Learned Counsel engaged in the causes before their Lordships. The LORD CHANCELLOR had, as well as his Noble Friends who had spoken on this subject, sat for six hours to bear causes, and he did not feel the great inconveniences complained of. It might be that he was somewhat warmer clothed than the Noble and Learned Lord (Brougham), and therefore did not suffer in the same d egree.—(G rent laughter.) Lord WHARNCLIFFE said there was not much probability of their Lordships having the use of the House during this session. The roofing, he believed, was partly finished, but he would undertake to make some inquiries upon the subject. Lord REDESDALE said, if it would give any satis faction to the Noble Lord, he could inform him that not only was the external roofing finished, but the interimr was also ready to be put up at any moment, and he had no doubt that the whole would be in a condition to be occupied at the beginning of the next session. ADMISSION OF CATHOLIC STUDENTS TO TRINITY COLLEGE, DUBLIN. Lord STRANGFORD gave notice that, on a future day, he would move for a return of the number of per sons professing the Roman Catholic religion entered at Trinity College, Dublin, in the years from 1829 to 1844 inclusive. In answer to a question from a NOBLE LORD as to the time occupied by the railway department of the Board of Trade in the consideration of railway projects, Lord DALHOUSIE declined to give the required in formation. Ile requested their Lordships not to express any opinion as to the conduct of that department until after the report of their proceedings had been laid upon the table. Their Lordships were aware that not less than two hundred and forty-eight projects had come be fore them, and they had been constantly engaged in the consideration of them. When the labours of the department were seen, then, indeed, if it were proved that they had done nothing, it would be time enough to visit them with displeasure, but in the meantime he prayed them to defer expressing any opinion till that report should be furnished. The House then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS, Fe&. 20. The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock. RAILWAY BILLS. Petitions were presented for the Cockermouth and Workington Railway Bill; the Kendal and Windermere Railway Bill; and the Manchester and Buxton Railway Bill. Petitions were presented against the Glasgow Junc tion Railway Bill, and the Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway Bill. A report was brought up that the Committee recom mended that the standing orders should be dispensed with in respect to the London and York Railway ; and also that the standing orders h.d been complied with in the ease of the Pontefract and Goole Railway. MANCHESTER AND CARLISLE RAILWAY BILL. This Bill was read a first time. MEDICAL REEORM BILL. Mr. VERNON HARCOURT presented a petition praying that the Medical Reform Bill might not be pro seeded with. SALE OF LIQUORS ON THE SABBATH. Mr. BROTHERTON presented a petition from the Manchester Temperance Society, and also one from Ash bourne, in Derbyshire, prating the House to take mea sm es for preventing the sale of intoxicating liquors on the Sabbath. Tilt SUN', LONE " ON,• FRiDA Y EVRNING, FEBRUARY 21 1845. ment did not deem the post of sufficient importance to justify any present alteration. HARBOUR OF PORT PATRICK. Mr. WALLACE: gave notice that he would to morrow inquire whether it was the intention of her Majesty's Government to grant any sum of money for improving the harbour of Port Patrick. MEDICAL REFORM BILL. Mr. S. WORTLEY presented a petition from the medical practitioners of the town of Sheffield against' the proposed Medical Reform Bill. BURDENS ON AGRICULTURE. Mr. G. i3A NKES begged to ask the Ilon. Member-op posite (Mr. Ward), in respect to his motion for inquiry into :he burdens that press on agriculture, whether he would have any objection to postpone his motion for the present ? The reason he asked the question was, that .when the details of the financial question came on, it was likely that several amendments would be proposed which would give rise to discussions upon the subject that would answer all the purposes of the Hun. Member's motion, and the same object would be thus attains d. Mr. WARD said that his only object, in the motion of which he had given notice, was to afford her Ma jesty's Nlinisters an opportunity of proving their case fully and fairly; he could not, therefore, comply with the Hon. Member's request. Mr. BANKES thought that, perhaps; he had not been sufficiently explicit. He should have stated that the surplus to be derived from the saving in the auction duties, could be applied in mitigating the burdens that press on agriculture.—(Cries of 4. Oh !" and laughter.) EMPLOYMENT IN WORKHOUSES. Captain PECHELL begged to say, in reference to his motion on the subject of the employment of the poor in union workhouses, that the guardians of the Boston Union had refused to - comply with the order of that House. He, therefore, begged to ask what course the Right Hon. Baronet the Home Secretary intended to take in reference to those guardians; and also what direc tions, if any, bad been given to prevent the crushing of bones in workhouses? Sir JAMES GRAHAM said the eon. Gentleman bad not given him notice of the question he intended to put, respecting the Boston Union guardians, who had refused to comply with the orders of that House. As far as the Poor-law Commissioners were concerned they had done all in their power to er.force the orders of that House. It had, however, been found impossible to compel com pliance, and it would, therefore, be for the House to take some steps upon it. lie (Sir James Graham) had always condemned the practice of crushing bones by manual labour, but objectionable as the practice was admitted to be, it did not come within the operation of the law. In answer to a question from Mr. BARNABY, Sir JAMES GRAHAM said it was his intention on an early day to ask leave to bring in a Bill to settle the law with respect to orders of magistrates in bastardy cases. This Bill bad been rendered necessary by a recent decision of a Learned Judge, who had held, that the orders of magistrates were at present illegal. ITALIAN REFUGEES. Sir CHARLES NAPIER wished to put a question to the Right Hon. Baronet opposite with respect to a statement which he had made the other night regarding the two sons of Admiral Bandiera, and twenty other in dividuals. The Right Hon. Baronet had stated that in the expedition in which these individuals had been en gaged, the Governor of the lonian Islands and flit Go vernment at home had been ta k en by surprise.- He wished to ask the Right Hon. Baronet whether any re port was made to the Government at home of the cir cumstances, and whether any instructions were given by the Home Government to the Governor of the lonian Islands us to how he was to act ? He wished to know whether any instructions had been given by the Governor of these islands to prevent them from landing. If Lord Seaton had acted a humane part, instead of sending a communication to the Neapolitan Government, he should have sent the steamer to acquaint those twenty-two unfortunate individuals and apprise them of their danger. He wished to know whether the Governor had represented to the two Bandiera,_ and twenty others that they had communicated with the Government what he knew of their intentions ? Sir R. PEEL said he had stated all he knew of this matter the previous evening; but, for the satisfaction of the Gallant Officer, he would endeavour to answer his question. No communication had been made by Lord Seaton to the Neapolitan Government, respecting the in tended landing of these 22 individuals until after they had sailed. He did not recollect that Lord Seaton had made any communication to the British Government of the arrival of these individuals to the British Govern ment on the Friday after their departure. Lord Seaton stated to the Neapolitan officer that one of the Ban deira had arrived in the lonian Islands in the month of February ; that lie then went to Malta, and subse quently returned to the lonian Islands, and then he had conducted himself there in a manner not to excite any suspicion whatever ; that on the 12th, when they sailed, the Governor did not suspect their intentions, because they left unarmed. On the 13th the Consuls applied to Lord Seaton for an armed steamer to apprehend these people. The Consuls that applied to him were the Aus trian Consul, the Russian Consul, and the Consul for the Papal States. An Hort. MEMBER (on the Opposition side of the House)—The Neapolitan COnsul. Sir R. PEEL—WeII, I am stating to the best of my recollection, and if I be incorrect, I will state to morrow evening in what respect I am so. I have not now the papers- by me. Lord - Seaton distinctly stated, when remonstrated - witb; that he considered. those reverts very much exaggernted, and that he could• not think that it was the intention of those people to land on the coast of Calabria. Sir C. NAPIER said that what he wished to know was, whether Lord Seaton had communicated to the- Bandieras, after he bad received the remonstrances of the Consuls, so as to warn them of the danger which they were incurring by attempting to land on the coast of Calabria? Sir H. PEEL said that about ten o'clock in the even ing of the 12th of June the Bandieras had sailed from Corfu, and that Lord Seaton had not previously had the least conception that it was their intention to sail from the island. On the 13th the Consuls had made their re presentations alluded to. The Ilon. and Gallant Officer asked if Lord Seaton had made any communication to the Bandieras. Now, it was impossible that he could have made any communication to them before they sailed, because he had entertained no suspicion whatever of their intention to leave the Wand. If the Hon. and G a ll an t Officer intended to ask whether Lord Seaton had sent a boat after them to make a communication to t h em o n the subject, the reply was, that most cer tainly Lord Seaton had not. Lord J. RUSSELL observed that the statement of the Right Hon. Baronet was, that twenty of these indivi duals had sailed in two boats from the island of Corfu. Now, it had been stated in the public newspapers that a letter had been written by one of the Bandieras the beforeday on horseb ack, death , which he stated that the per- son iho in l thei accompanied them from the island o C or fu ,h i,s person who had betrayed them to the Neapolitan Goverment. Now he asked if that p ers on had held any communication either with Lord Seaton, or with any person in connexion with the Bri tish Government, on that subject? .• Sir R. PEEL would state to the Noble Lord to-mor row. lie would have been perfectly willing to state to the Noble Lord to-day if he had had notice of the ques tion. Perhaps the Noble Lord would , be kind enough to repeat the question to-morrow. Mr. MONCKTON AtILNES asked if there was any objection to , lay before the R o ute some portion of the papers c onnected with this subject.—(Cries of All, all," and cheers.) It was a matter that had created an in tense interest throughout the country, and the country would not be satisfied without further information. Sir R. PEEL was not aware whether or not the corre spondence conta ined matt e r s which would render it in. expedient to produce the whole of it. Ho had no objection whatever to lay More the House the substance of it, but it could not be expected that he could pledge himself to produce the whole of the corre spondence v, ithout having carefully perused the dispatches of Lord Seaton. He thought the House would consent to give him time to answer the question ; but he would ercr , stf , tr C. 17.1 Fio caninatun:.'ef:on bed bee^ mare fs•cril to~~t t t;_:F Ne7.pr , lltan -.7rt ',13 Lc: untii after they had sailed. the firkt communication from a foreign Power, which the British Government had received on the subject, was a letter from Vienna, dated the 26th of July, containing a remonstrance against our having permitted that expedition. On receiving that .intimation they called upon Lord Seaton for a further report, and they received from him two letters exactly in conformity with what had been stated. Mr. S. IV. HOPE said he mig ht also sta t e, from hav ing been in possession of the correspondence, that the Government had received no notice whatever, and on further search he had not been able to find any, of the arrival of the Bandieras in th e lonian Island s ;* the only notice of their being there was an application from the Austrian Government to have them delivered up as deserters from the A ustrian naval ser vice, which there was no pow er or wish on the part of the Government to do. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE—Did the Austrian Government give you any notice of the Bandieras being in Corfu ? Mr. HOPE said the Government received no notice whatever. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE—Why, it was in Mazzini's letters !—(Great laughter.) Mr. S CRAWFORD asked if. was the intention of the Government to bring in this session a measure on the subject of the law of landlord and tenant in Ireland. He would give notice of the question for Monday next, if it would suit the convenienceof the Right Hon. Gentleman. Sir R. PEEL said the evidence taken by the Landlord and Tenant Commission was being prepared with every expedition, and before be answered the question of the Hon. Gentleman on the part ot the Government, it would be necessary that he should . see that evidence. Mr. S. CRAWFORD had no wish to press the Right Hon. Gentleman, and he would postpone his question to a future day in consequence o f what had fallen from hind. THE SMOKE NUISANCE. Mr. MACKINNON rose to bring forward a subject of great importance to the country, particularly :in the manufacturing districts. Ile was happy to say that, of the many lion. Gentlemen opposite connected with the manufacturing interest, not one had opposed the measures he was about to introduce. He now moved for leave to bring in a Bill for the prevention of the nuisance of smoke arising from the furnaces of factories. On the question beinf.r, put, Mr. BRIGHT said the inhabitants of the manufac turing districts ought undoubtedly to feel obliged to the lion. Member for Lymington for the extraordinary care which he took to secure for them pure atmosphere; but, at the same time, ho believed that this Bill would be utterly useless for ithe purpose for which it was in tended. The Hon. Member's Bill of last session made it an offence liable to penalty if opaque smoke were seen IRISH POLICE FORCE. Mr. BRIGHT presented a petition from Mr. Henry O'Connell, complaining that he had been unjustly dis charged from his situation in the Irish police force, and praying for compensation for the same. CHURCH-RATES. Mr. BRIGHT presented a petition from Mr. William Bidwell, of the parish of St. Botolph, Cambridge, com plaining that he had been involved in expensive litiga tion for not paying church-rates, and praying for relief under the circumstances. The Hon. Member gave notice that he should move that the petition which he had just presented be printed with the votes. RAILWAY SPECULATIONS IN IRELAND. Air. P. BUTLER presented s petition signed by several persons in London who were anxious to invest capital in Ireland, in favour of the Kilkenny and Waterford Rail way by Carrick•on-Suir ; and a second petition from Kilkenny, in favour of the same line, signed by the sheriff, under-sheriff and principal inhabitants of that city. CHESHIRE AND BIRKENHEAD RAILWAY. Mr. TOLLEMACHE brought up the report on the Cheshire and Birkenhead Railway, and reported that the standing orders had been complied with. WINDOW-TAX. Lord DUNCAN presented a petition, signed by Dr. Southwood Smith, Dr. Liston, Dr. Harvey, and others of the principal medical practitioners in London, to the number of 91, praying the house to take into con sideration the physical and moral evils induced by . defective ventilation in dwelling-houses. The pe titioners stated that houses were thus badly constructed by the landlords, in order to avoid payment of the window-tax, and they prayed the House therefore to remit the tax altogether. LONDON AND YORK RAILWAY. An HoN. Alc3tnEl: brought in this Bill, which was read the first time. THE INCOME-TAX. PT.IBING-T€7 7 -r, IW. , '1 , the 1 re,4 j - , cor ,eave to bring in a Bill for making a Trent Valley line of rail. Mr. E WART, in consequence of the business intended to be brought on to• night, postponed, till this day fort night, his motion standing on the paper for leave to bring in two Bills > one to enable towns councils to establish museums of art in corporate towns ; the other for en sibling the defendant's counsel in civil, and the prisoner's counsel in criminal, cases to address the jury on the close of the evidence for the prisoner or defendant. NAVY ESTIMATES. Sir C. NAPIER gave notice that he would move, on the question being put for the House going into Com mittee on the navy estitnates, that an humble address be presented to her Majesty, praying that a Commission might be appointed to inquire into the state of the navy and the defences of the dockyards. ART-UNIONS. Mr. WYSE gave notice of his intention, on a future day, to revive his motion for the appointment of a Select Committee on Art-unions. THE CORN-LAWS. Mr. COBDEN gave notice of his intention, on a future day, to move for a Committee to inquire into the operations of the corn-laws on tenunt•facmers. RAILWAYS. Mr. WALLACE gave notice, that on the Gth March he would call the attention of the House to the existing traffic on railways, and the regulations respecting third class trains ; and that he would move an address to her Majesty for the appointment of a Royal Commission, to inquire into the state of railway travelling in Great Bri tain and Ireland, and the best means of improving the system. WINDOW-TAX. Lord DUNCAN gave notice that, in consequence of the discussion with which the House was occupied re specting the financial measures of the Right Hon. Baro net the First Lord of the Treasury, he would postpone tho motion of which he had giv( n notice respecting the window duties to Wednesday, the 27th inst. LORD ELLENBOROUGH'S REGAL. Mr. HUME gave notice that, on this day fortnight, he would move for copies of the correspondence which has taken place between her Majesty's Govern ment and the Directors of the East India Company, re lating to the recal of Lord Ellenborough; and he would move also for the minute of the Directors recalling the Noble Lord. STEAM COMMUNICATION IN INDIA. Sir JOHN HOBHOUSE, seeing the Right Hon. Gentleman the Secretary of the Board of Control in his place, would take the liberty of asking him whether the communication between Madras and Calcutta twice a month was continued, and whether it was intended to extend the same facilities of communication to Bombay ? Mr. E. TENNENT said that her Majesty's Govern- issuing from a factory chimney more than so many minutes in a certain number of hours. Now, in the pre mises with which he was connected there were three distinct mills and three distinct sets of boilers or fur naces, and the smoke from the whole of these escaped by one chimney. It would be impossible for the police to tell whose fault it was that opaque smoke was seen issuing forth in the case to which he referred. The House had often proved it self quite unab:e to manage such affairs, and he be lieved that all attempts to remedy the evil by Jneans of legislation would be fruitless. lie assured the Hon. Member that there was not a single clause of his Bill of last session which he could not have set at nought with the most perfect impunity. The Hon. Gentleman was, he believed, in the habit of visiting a near relative of his, who resided in a menu factoring district, and he might have thought that the smoke from these chimneys was a nuisance. But his near relative with his horses and his hounds, and all the absurdities which arose from that system — (Laughter) well, that was apart from the subject altogether, and he would not pursue it.—(flear, hear.) He had no desire to interfere with the Hon. Gentleman, but he thought it would save a great deal of time to the House if leave were not given to bring in the Bill. He would advise the lion. Gen tleman to consult practical men before he tcok the sub ject in hand. Mr. FERRAND said that two days ago he was speak ing to a very large manufacturer in Yorkshire, and who was also a member of the Anti-Corn-law League, and he told him (Mr. Ferrand) that he burned his own smoke ; that it was easy to be accomplished, and asked him to use his exertions in Parliament to compel every manufacturer to do the same. --- Sir. J. G VEST thought it was impossible to get rid of smoke altogether. Mr. RICARDO said he would give ovcry opposition to the Bill. _ _ —..—.... Mr. AI ILNES said that he attended a meeting at Leeds, which was attended by every respectable inha bitant, and there was not a single objection made to the propriety of making some such attempts as that made by the Honourable Member near him. Any person who inspected the magnificent works of his esteemed friend, Mr. Marshall, of Leeds, might see how efficiently this nuisance might be abated. The House would do well to apply itself to get rid of what must be allowed to be a great nuisance, not merely with regard to taste or appearance, but with regard ,to its injurious effects on the health of the inhabitants of the manufacturing districts.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. P. BORTHWICK said that the Hon. Gentleman opposite said that scientific and practical men should be examined before any Bill was brought in on the sub ject. Now, the fact was, that scientific and practical men had been examined before the Committee, and their opinion was that the nuisance of smoke could be abated, and that it might be effected without any considerable loss to the manufacturers.—(Hear, hear) That being the case, and no witness having come before the Committee to show that it was impossible to annihi late the nuisance, he thought the House ought not to throw any impedient in the way of his Hon. Friend's Bill, but should allow it to be committed. Mr. HAWES said as this was the second time the Bill was brought before the House, be wished to ask the Noble Lord at the head of the Woods and Forests, whether the Government had formed any opinion upon the subject ? The question was one of importance, and one in which the manufacturers and manufacturing dis tricts were deeply interests d.—(Hear, bear.) Before legis lating on the subject, they ought to inquire whether it were practicable at all to annihilate the nuisance; and if so, whether the Bill proposed by the Hon. Gentleman was calculated to effect that object.—(Hear, hear.) He agreed with his lion. Friend, the Member for Durham, that the Bill was impracticable in its present state, and, if entertained at all, should be referred to a Select Com mittee. Lord LINCOLN said that the attention of the Go vernment had been turned to the subject. He had him self consulted upon it several practical gentlemen. and he agreed with the Hon. Gentleman who spoke last, that they had now to consider two points—Was it practicable to abate the nuisance? and was the Bill before the House adapted to the purpose ? As to the first question, he thought it was possible to abate the nuisance.—(Hear.) But he was at the same time disposed to think with the Hon. Member for Durham, that the Bill would not be effective.—(Hear.) The subject was one of great com mercial importance. He was inclined to think, under the circumstances he had stated, it was impossible they could allow this Bill to proceed. Mr. MARK PHILLIPS thought the Hon. Gentleman had anticipated the acquiescence of the manufacturing interest in introducing this Bill. In the borough he had the honour to represent, the corporation possessed power to make experiments to suppress the smoke nuisance. Tne power was given to them by a Bill introduced into that House last session by his Hon. Friend the Member for Durham ; but he was not aware whether the regula tions of the corporation had yet come into force. He did not intend to oppose the measure of the Hon. Gentleman opposite ; but he would suggest whether it would not be better to postpone the Bill until the results of these ex periments were made known. Mr. BECKETT thought the Hon. Menber was per fectly justified in proceeding with his measure. During the recess the gentlemen of Leeds had several meetings on this subject, and he took the opportunity of attending them. Most of those gentlemen appeared favourable to legislative enactments for the suppression of the smoke nuisance, and he repeated the Hon. Gentleman was perfectly justified iu proceeding with his measure. — (Cries of " Hear, hear.") Experiments had been made by several manufacturers, and he could state that the results had been most satisfactory. In conclusion, he would only observe that what had taken place in Leeds afforded great encouragement to the people of the town, and the results were expected to be such as would lead to very satisfactory regulations. Mr. MIINTZ said it would but very ill become him to offer any objection to this Bill, considering that be had lived in the midst of smoke all his life.— (Laughter.) But this he would tell the House, that in some trades smoke might be got rid of, while in others it would be perfectly impossible. For instance, it would be ruinous to the iron trade to do so, and therefore the House ought to be very careful as to what Bill they should introduce before they legislated upon this subject. In the Bill formerly proposed, it was intended to appoint inspectors to inquire into the extent of the nui sance ; but he would say that if the nuisance was so small as to require inspectors, it could not be called a nuisance at all.—(Hear, and a laugh) But let the House under stand this, 'that it was useless to expect to get rid of smoke without an increase of the expense of fuel. lie had tried many experiments, and had always found this to be the result. The great difficulty that all masters found was to make their men attentive. Mr. G ILL said that both experience and reason taught him that there must bo a considerable saving in fuel by the consumption of smoke. Mr. Alderman COPELAND said there was an appa ratus at present in operation at all the dockyards of the country by which smoke was consumed. Leave was then given to bring in the Bill. PENAL ENACTMENTS AFFECTING ROMAN CATHOLICS. Mr. WATSON rose to bring in a Bill for a further repeal of the enactments imposing pains and penalties upon her Majesty's Homan Catholic subjects on account of their religion. He expressed a hope that, if the Go vernment should permit this Bill to be introduced, the discussion upon it would be taken on the second reading. The Bill was similar in its operation to the one which was introduced into the House of Lords list session, on the same subject, by Lord Beaumont. The measure had received the sanction of the Lord Chancellor, and the principal law authorities of the House of Lords. Ile did not imagine that there could be any objection to the principle of the Bill, and the details of it could be more advantageously discussed in Com mittee than on the present. occasion. He was per fectly prepared to go into the subject, if House wished him to do so.—(Cries of " Move, move.") But he thought lie should be better consulting the conve• nience of the House by contenting himself with simply moving for leave to bring in the BilL P.OBPRT It GLIS v,isbed to Ilear some state r.7t,-;1 4 , - ;) Cie NIL a. ..- the qaeaUon.. Ite begged to state deliberately, that at present he could form no opinion whatever upon the subject of the Bill, for he did not know to what penalties the Roman Ca tholics were exposed, or from what it was proposed to relieve them. lie should like to hear the statement of the Hon. Member before he decided upon the subject, and for that reason he would suggest the propriety of the debate being adjourned. Sir J. GRAHAM (who addressed the House amidst great confusion, which rendered him at times inaudible) ex pressed a wish that he had had an opportunity of speaking to the Hon. Gentleman on the subject before he had addressed the House. The measure was only a part of a larger measure which had received the sanction of the other House of Parliament.—(Hear, hear, and cheers.) The subject, however, was one Which had been under the consideration of the Commissioners for the Consolidation of the Criminal Law. To that commission there had recently been added Sir Edward Bryce, Mr. Richards, and Mr. Amos, who had just returned from India. The first great question which would come under the consideration of this Commission was the penal statutes. The Commission intended to 'consolidate tke statutes into one great code, arranging them under two separate and distinct heads. After this explanation it was for the lion. and Learned Gentleman to say whether or not he would persist in his motion. If the lion. and Learned Gentleman persisted in his motion, he would not offer any objection to it. Lord JOHN RUSSELL was understood to express his approbation of the course which the Commission intended to pursue, and he was glad to hear that the criminal code and the statute law were about to be con solidated. At the same time, he saw no objection to the ietroduction of the Bill by the Hon. and Learned Gentleman. Lord J. MANNERS said, as the Hon. Member for Kinsale did not propose to proceed any farther than the first stage of the Bill before Easter, he trusted the Right Hon. Baronet, the Member for the University of Oxford, would withdraw his opposition to the measure. Sir R INGLIS said he did not oppose the Bill ; he only wished for a postponement to give time for conside ration. He would, however, withdraw his opposition. Leave was then given to bring in the Bill. THE BANDIERAS. Sir R. PEEL said a question was put to him a short time ago, which he had answered, stating that if he were in error he would correct it to-morrow. But ho was now desirous to correct an error he had fallen into, before the debate on the Post-office began. He had stated that the Consuls who applied to Lord:Seaton with respect to the embarkation of the Bandieras at "Corfu were the Austrian and the Pontifical Consuls, but he was in error in this, as the Neapolitan Consul also made an applica tion, and this was the communication received from Lord WO Seaton on the subject. The brothers Bandiera conducted whom I have myself a very great respect, Mr• themselves with propriety during their residence in Lovett. Corfe, but on the night of the 12th of June they, in com- Mr. DUNCOMBE—Go on. good 'lb° pany with other individuals, to the number of twenty - one Mr. MILNES said one name was as g o hat de persons, embarked in a small vessel and sailed, as it is died. The Hon. Gentleman knew ve r y well e , b a supposed, for the coast of Calabria. The Austrian line which he had taken in politics had nearly mat 1 and Neapolitan Consuls waited on hint to be fur an object—he would not say of suspici n—but t t i T e e did n ot e' ..o , niched with the means of bringing back the regard.—(Laughter.) Ile (Mr. M;lnes) vessel. This there was no au th or ity to d o , but he placed that the warrant of which the Hon. Gentlemen_.`;‘,,e at their disposal the means of communicating the de- plained had been issued unwisely. At the saine a parture of the vessel to the Neapolitan authorities. thought the Hon. Gentleman had a right to a full 1, CLERKS OF QUARTER SESSIONS. Sir J. GRAHAM briefly moved for leave to bring in planation with respect to it. Now, one word as. t , cl .. t ilt " : motien of the Hon. Gentleman. It was statedmeet,,, a Bill to regulate the appointment and payment of Clerks paper of the House that he demanded a new cotiiiat'tia and other Officers of the Courts of Petty and Quarter Sessions of the Peace, Oyer and Terminer, and Gaol ic would be in the le collection of the House !I c t o , puthe were taken very much by surprise when 0 Y est e Delivery. Mr. 'ERRAND wished to ask the Right Hon. covered that the power of opening letters was eo v itt e iu the Government. Sir John Hanmer—than we e 5 ,i Baronet, the Secretary of State for the Home Depart- man, for his age, was better read in the C, n stitut tet meat, whether it was his intention to deprive magistrates his country—was taken by sur prise.—(L au /. 0 0 4 of the power of appointing their own clerks ? If that The fact of this ignorance being in existence :ping s were the case, be believed it would cause a great many he thought, the innocence of the Farty exer es etO magistrates to retire altogether from the commission of He did think that if the Hon. Member had broug4ts the peace. own case under the notice of the House before Its",,te Mr. ESCOTT said he apprehended that was not the Mezzini, it would have been brought with intlell bi g s a l e' proper time to discuss the clauses of this Bill. He must, weight. If hi s I. tters had been opened, it waAnil iti however, sincerely thank the Right Hon. Baronet for as a Member of Parliament, to come forw ard sly, he introducing so important a measure. The object which the same charge then as now, and, most assure 0 ttt s he should keep in view in the further progress of the he done so on the spot, the sympathy of Hon. I," el . lie measure would be to take care that no provision was in- would have been much more warmly enliste d traduced into the Bill to enable any person who derived dd e cd' g ; favour.—(Hear, hear.) He had, in a gre st me see r s ' profit from former extortionate practices, to be remu- weakened his case by his delay.—(Hear.) ti g e d nerated in proportion to his past extortion.—(Hear.) h e s till thou g ht the Hen. Gentleman was j u e s a e bet Sir J. GRAHAM begged to state, in reply to the Hon. asking the Right Ilon. Baronet if a warrant e lv er; Member for Knaresborough, that he did not seek by his granted to open his letters, and that his Right, re gre' Bill to deprive magistrates of the power of appointing their able Friend might answer that question. A ' e t j po sef „ own clerks, but he objected to allowing them to receive question exists as to whether the presofei s se any fees except in Petty Sessions or in open Court. should be continued at all.—(Hear, hear.) e l l er. 11'; Mr. WAKLEY moved for a copy of any petition, to- feeling was in favour of a limitation of that lie,.! ra tetf° o gether with a copy of the signatures attached thereto, principal reason for not voting with the Hon. M re r ber O w which had been presented to the Crown by the Council of Finsbury was, because he believed that anY Al e t t aja 9 S, the Royal College of Surgeons of England, praying her voted for the motion gives colour of themt es petl' i most gracious Majesty to grant to that College the fiable suspicion and foul misrepresentation Wit," "" r, beiri; Charter which received the sign manual of the Crown on the conduct of his Right Hon. Friend.—(li the 14th day of September, 1843. The arrows of calumny had been directed fret; ° vet e; Mr. HUME moved for a Select Committee to inquire ters against his Right Hon. Friend ; he h ad the n' e into the state and management of the lighthouses, float- . posed to the severest, and, in some cases, T oe n ef et ing lights, buoys, and beacons, under the charge malignant censure. He was assailed by a i l 50 0 0 e and management of the Corporation of Trinity House papers, from the dullest down to the livel it, W e e , of Deptford Strond, of the Commissioners of Punch—and he should have said, up to Fun c lift Northern Lighthouses, of the Corporation for preserv- tainly they are the best of all.—(Hesr, bel ie fel t te l ing and improving the Port of Dublin, and of all and cheers.) When he saw these thing s, re tro lights, buoys, and beacons, in the hands of any honest indignation at the gross injustice r eto ol other corporation, public body, or private individuals .upon his Right Hon. Friend. The Hon. Gen t o ts ° 1 1 ;11 whomsoever ; also, into the amount of the gross and the eluded by again saying that he would opcos e e . r , 1 ",:e net revenue, the expenses of managing the same, and the Mr. MACAULAY then rose and said --1.0 1, 1 appropriation thereof ; also, into the authorities under to explain the precise nature of the vote I to of ' o ",', which the respective dues are collected and applied ; about to give. I cannot vote for the In t ° , 4 re ss t o also, to inquire into the circumstances attending the pur - Hon. Friend the Member for Finsbury, a n ," - t hieit leo chase of private lighthouses, and the state of the for not doing so are twofold. First, l e g itsf f f , amounts of these purchases ; also, to ascertain all the motion in itself is objectionable, inasmuc h ' Ifoss e t ot changes or improvements that have ,been made a censure upon a Secret Committee of th e a is e t, in lighthouses, &c.. and the extent of relief which has Commons.—(Hear, hear.) My second re e l ces,' e lit been afforded by reduction or alteration of dues in the even if the words of his motion did not 'n i l ) 'eier eIY United Kingdom since 1834 ; and how far the recom - the Hon. Gentleman, when giving his noti,e% #007,,, mendation of the Select Committee on lighthouses in with words which, even if it had been le f 9 11 l ic t iro 1834 have been carried out; also, to consider whether worded, must have conveyed to the minds ° f f o al s ° e any and what alterations can be made in the amount meter of censure.—(Hear, hear.) The tlf'g eloss e e b t e of the light and other dues, and into the management stood thus—it called the attention of ti - er retie e r of the same, for the relief of the shipping of the country. the evasive and unsatisfactory nature of the $ 1 ea r o e Mr. LIDDELL said it was not his intention to raise mittee, and then went on to move, 84c. . o fteY any discussion on the motion of the Hon. Gentleman the ceedings, as every body knows, a moti on 15,apiletes Member for Montrose, but he begged to remind him that sider d as explained by the speech of the i t e mod the Committee which sat on the subject, of which who makes it ; and in this manner a sPe e c c , io eb ° bit the Hon. Member for London was the Chairman, had thought to criminate a motion ; but ho w 1 7 # O E ? not allowed this matter to escape them. He did not see strong must this impression become when t 00 0 it that the Hon. Gentleman could obtain any further in- not only strong, but the motion itself as it ''', Os of ino formation than was to be found in the report of that the paper, is a species of censure?—(fre ar 'the ° lei' Committee. ground, if that were all. I could not vote fo r e e licl o t o e Mr. HUME said, that he had rea d the report to of the Hon. Member. I believe the Commi t on / 'i t te,: which the Honourable Gentleman alluded, and also duty honestly.—(Hear, hear.) From my cees i l l i:' the report of the Committee on Shipwrecks, both ledge of the Members who composed that ~,perY of which all u d e d i nc identally to the subject. But I b e lieve they conducted themselves in a 03 .7 we ° e fts the object which he (Mr. Hume) had in view was a left no room for censure. And moreover on On ° oo ° financial one, an d ne ither of those Committees di- t o b e p ar ticularly cautious of passing cen s u r e sre/ pd' rested its attention to this view of the subject. committees, because the members of t he° dittPtl The Motion was then agreed to. their very nature, and from a sense of peh li° into, t oe! POST-OFFICE ESPIONAGE. eluded from making statements, or enteral _ s au. o ol Oa the motion of Mr. T. DUNCOMBE the order of the day for the adjourned debate on the Post-office in- circumstances which make their justificationeor t ,r , ' defence.—(Hear, hear.) These reasons OP .t,Vi We es quiry was read. mind decisive against voting for the Mnt' g ee: co t!, Mr. M. MILNES said that he did not know that he posal has likewise been made that a Coratt o yel' o iO' should have intruded on the House in this debate, but b e appointed to inquire whether or not it hsi o O f ai l' for the accident that he had lately travelled through the continue the present Factice. Why. S il ,l - ent ° ( 11 0f1 countries in which the unfortunate events referred to there is no need whatever for the lionappoin;"- e - a li'l in the debate had occurred, and he had observed the un- Committee—the subject is ripe for leg'si a •il tn`set / i happy effect produced on the minds of the people in hear)—and to a great extent I agree ",. 1 5 s tib), e a t foreign countries by these unfortunate occurrences.-- Member for Finsbury that leeislation on ti ar ali t i e itl i (Hear, hear.) He had observed that there prevailed necessary and desirahle.—(Hear, hear.), De), 4 the utmost suspicion and th e mos t p a i n f u l surmises at- have at present very little doubt discussili, la' de's tached to the conduct of this country—(Hear, hear).— my opinion as to the principles on which t a b e sl a ie il , Nel Surmises not the less painful b e c a use he knew them to b e gu id e d. I canno t c onc e ive how it l the po ll t ,a t , be unfounded—suspicions not the less obnoxious be- that there ought to be any difference in m oil t r efi 0 cause he knew they were absurd.—(Hear, hear.) between the way of treating a letter in its transit re 9 p ler (There was considerable talking in the House, and the the post and after it has been received 1 1 to fli c i fit Hon. Gentleman paused for a moment. The Speaker whom it is addressed. The letter addres s e at se ti et, t i repeatedly called out " Order, order, at the bar.") It much my property—to the very s ame ext e 0 o ri, l i ., had long been the privilege ann the hcnour of this coun • the same limitations—when in the meil' h e a gr 5 ,0,e. try that it had afforded refuge and asylum to those who has been delivered to me.—(Hear.) 4 ' A ki" . i i r, - e t were obliged to leave their own country, for political consideration, I can see no reason for In At t ol' il ett io differences or political oppression. —(Hear, hear.). He tinction. Both cases are, in point of I : l ;', o evf t er Do thought that there was no more gratifying retrospect in party, precisely alike. The very same ' e # 5 'is t 5, " the history of this country than this,—that from the time attaches to the perusal of my letter be 1) 10%0) when Elizabeth gave refuge to these who fled from the delivery—the exposure of my secre t s take s o elio „foo t tyranny of Philip the Second, and from the persecution , one case as well as in the other. As t e P 01 0 1/ tt il of France, England received with open arms tage, there is the same chance that tbe P to tb e b et 1. , the onpressed and persecuted from all nations— derive benefit and useful information fr i ( i j i at lje l er and in the present day without distinc- which has been delivered to-day, as front' the o u "is r t f tion Liberals, Carlists, Italians, and Poles. to be delivered to morrow. The right r se iett e se,,i, When he taw painful contests taking place beween this his letter is subordinate to the claims in : o teie ll f i o re c e country and France, and when he hear the Fench one ease as wel as in the ote. The, a ed 5 0, 0 . Minister getting up in his place, and asserting r that, opening a man's letter, sealing h it r up agsl o s 0., be t el as far as he knew, that the communication by po ;t was ing it, so that he may never know wha t a tasiesor absolutely secure, and when he saw that the English perfectly understand. In the same S i e o l e it: a f f r 1 : 1 0 :: i1 . 00 0 Government could not make the same assertion, he was ful to hire a servant who can pickft led to the conviction that England had obtained through copy other persons' letters.--(Hear, he'. l o 'e 11 0 6 0 0 the continent an injurious reputation. When he heard position.) It may be useful and conYe nie rits sal c oo' in the streets of Germany songs sung on this subject, it the whole, justifiable and beneficial ? ag ab he „t o was no consolation to him to see his Right Hon. Friend point out to me a case in which a letter, ' . e st l 'eo i,i l the head of the Home Department the hero of the fairly delivered to the rightful owner, 11 : 5) 1 vi: io rr ° r fable—(Great l aug ht er ) -.:although he believed that vetted to the same use and convenience'oaeine ; Ift' te no Government was less inclined to interfere with a power with the Secretary of State of 5 , 0,04 t l ;3 , the liberty of the subject than that of the Right Hon, to open any letter, but I would reetti r d t a ll le o ' 0 , il s Baronet. Yet lie thought what had taken place was certain time, that letter, which contirm e e , it is )I,as not calculated to allay the suspicion that had been ex- the property of the person to who-sod 0 h'i't cited towards him. The wife of Gamer must ha above dressed (unless it was to be " t i e d to ./ suspicion—(Laughter) — and so must her Majesty's Mi- cial proceeding), should be fotwarregoreie;ao nisters—(Continued laughter)—but if she had not been with a stamp on the back of it, ° l ' m . SlO t e ll lt r ilr able to answer the plainest question in the simplest Eng- that it bad been opened by the Prt a r o' t 'aigf is' lish—(Great laughter)—he feared that that Right Hon. (Loud cries of " Hear, hear.) I maY,l'ibiel;• ,; i ecee' Lady could not have remained above suspicion. No that might change my opinions, hut.' t ecre l i e l fo l l `} doubt a great degree of the unpopularity attached to her ciple - is a sound one. lam aware thin pria c it ete ° , / Majesty's Government was owing to the want of their conveniences from the adoption of this 0 5 ;10' ' not having met it in the first instance with simplicity and there it might be desirablean d ' l l a s e., the and candour. He did believe if the question had been procure other means, but we are rm„ a t l i ' t eer t c ar met without difficulty or mystery; when the question was this House and as natives of this cenn tr i l te rsh sr,' first brought forward by the Hon. Member for day to begin arguing the question whet.icirisse 4 04 , Finsbury, it would h ave save d a great deal Nees to be obtained by adopting the P i rl i ` lo pott o ' f 'li e of the pain which had been inflicted on the country. suing the designs of an arbitrary an c ries, , o rt i ° ,,So"; If his Right Hon. Friend, instead of investing the subject meet, are or are not proper.--(L og` ,., thal ze re ece " 0, with all kinds of difficulty, had simply asserted what the • hear," and cheers.) Should we vs e t r ' ir - e the s ees •, real circumstances were, and declared the matter of pionare and cruelty which existed b " a deast a f;ly %e t ' opening the letters of M. Mazzini and others had no con- although it was there found not 0n 1 3:, , 00 40 . ro ta, flexion with his immediate Parliamentary duties, but as the politicians of the day contende i ht 0 0 0 1 4 5 '4 was an act of a compulsoi y nature. He was asked and sary ? When I said the other nig seee s f,' not compelled to sign these warrants. For his part, how- the torture had been in some ins t `._..., de t Lei t a ble ever, he did not see why the Right Hon. Baronet was tageouse there werecries of no, b u tlii;t s ° l : B O te leti v r atS r id; called on to sign the warrants at all. The Act of Par- but, Sir, the question is are we Bog t t he h e : of 11 ot'; liament requires only one of her Majesty's principal Se- perience which we have, to an f S ra ;,- .l l o 6 a d e e n tr e ill s h oj e o s i ti rt ": .:. s , cretaries of State to sign the warrant, and he thought it we derive from the security would hare been much betler had Lord Aberdeen life—to trust that no unfair dea ra ' it r oef ilo ce e . i s r i taken the ma tter u p o n himself, for his course of us—for a system which thoteTitt e onr! li #l'.° „t t ,, ,, had been pursued, Lord Aberdeen would have been be attended with utility, destroYs t ." i . a 1 3 ' boo' ' O Ol l leathln st at i l ic able to give an answer when the question was and security.—(Hear, hear.) . su ck 4 O SC t lf, 4 , first mooted, and whether satisfactory or not, brought in, founded on princie u , , beendil; tha t . fo e , it would have appeared, in a great degree, the ,to the House—to such a Bill Iwo et iest i :r el oo t a l t, public indigation against the Government in this parti- my sanction. Another part of th„e c q_ . ` genli o te (fife; cular. Suspicion had b ee n a ll owe d t o grow up—misre- relates to the complaint of the II ": 115t die d or .l o v e t presentations had been allowed to grow up, with the bury. I must declare my opinion_Lr o leare, tif e fe a ti s , determination, on the other side, not to set anybody man is entitled to have that mater gene' been ts / right. The consequence had been, that at this moment hear.) A Member of Parliamet.,rs gr e? ii , el::', ; i thrre was r most general and painful feeling pervading Home, end tells you that his let'ecre `tor 6eecele C1.. - f cor,otry v-Ith rsgare to CI a - costlon beFor Co- ;"1 fl , e'r trrrtTf ti7rer'7l' the TY- - t , ti ;.., ee 17, , e oig b ee n 'I .:: 7-:_ , i t _.:l. : c.r:Ger.t:ensEa atso l o stP . pea t so 1 (iiear, hear.) - 14 ese ma y sa y that a, _ R iglo . w h i t i t t. .e.e injurious ; but, Sir, after what n o no t s e a r t ' te str e , man has said upon other eases, 1 4 5. ,,,..(1 -1 ; a be 5 , 1 0 1 ,'„e it would do to speak out upone r a , it e o. o4` f iene v iee c r r, defy any human being to tell me " a ; for the '..vilorrfollii'ai with any danger to the State,,er opening of the letters of the . % twe e 1 0 " bu t %T e j o n', 'T i o s e st : edeAlit-le lf iell ie tell' •1; 1;t man to say that he had never hear.) There is another cireurg_e ore, sus W e e ) attach much importance e a r t ea r es t , s tral y , te a vg ir el l strikes me forcibly, which d e alt furl' 10 0 b r the Government have not tion• " l i°ss , leili e ll' 4 and which requires explana in this i son. fe.' t , e o. to grant a Commitftseier year. it seemed but the far s h t o h a e l o hl ie b e s tie t4 t n a Ig er i (s i who brought forward tue smy rec itt ee be i ,e , a s far a e o min e i to o f , of that Committee; for, _ il a u olio be .1 I have scarcely ever Itl,!,°_` o3 , i n g eel, Abe pointed by the House of Co thematter matter f0r ... . I le 90 ag ", Member who brought o?hme sil l ter o c' t ' s u o il d W re a 9 c,iiii i g i i ar re ! e ;” m for em a b n e d r oobftaiint_e_d (ntheear, e on a n ew a nd l e ' 1 to he 4j constitute this Cornmitte ~ ~. fa i rn ess , ~.,..ht of 0.. ciple, and it was sa idabat ee '" aeou ser, n "r t i it a it L io s at s r o , ,! Hon. Member, who s :,"_" 0 ' VIII .4 hl Member r e tehNeeltijitrieeScie, fOrar iripClssl,lltifili,),‘ eluded ; every not vem bei owe o se e t Government was liitev" , on derg , for e . i s te,.. h non• se nt fra i i o ete at othatry Member the investigation, u e e f st e i o it n h e ve ti. o f t li d . . e ; stiee an d m an 11 P - r the r 1 this great show of e n gen. aentiestitution 040 ?t) 0 were Members of it. heThii:ell°eratiPseredoausre,asrnr,jo itliqo? voted with the Right I. an d COn Tot ill il'.' to 1 , CCilliarlY TW a Com to .011, mittee w " to be so P to cons titute eloW d id t o 1 1 ° %1 'Pet ciples that the construction se a it 0 0 . t , the Government had r two .) we re 3 t e ll. be to , the): i erot a e r e te et e o . , House of Lords. — ( Did they act on u t n le fl u e: e P ti o i n c e o lP in ie raon! r e „...- f i r e e' l '4 ll '; carry out in the ..eri o r partr_ w _,, , a nd °_,.. l ta tra`iet , ' Committee was eomPu'e, din i n istrati7 r n ot cu i , 5 w l; sailors.—(Hear. hear:) time sa fe bed 3 on e to be r , n ot . wa s I ... l ' at ter o ie, l' The re as°ll 9 l , o as h r : be te do' l the th e late c o m a tn n i d t t o c. f e p t h r eesreen. : tie ti co u uld as possible. If j ust 6overnm ents ' i n l as t be e i j i . isi e e ti osr,e Members of the two ) But as a°e efel e%- ten•: . te 4 there?—(Hear, hear.) all sii t h a t car. forg ot toa - w ee into the House of Loao was et alrele hear s o f the be t e r ; that, u nless r o ot' , e ill e ee s. is. eluding particular partte s it does appear to rue of th e s ' ess " s tenv - e lie v o r . tion of the constructionn 4 un e f ern eircor e for S (j ee tt) picrunvder thes e eo nds sit ed / ChO g se moved from my mind. e some g` o or „(i ay of Lords, the sus letters ha iti noe te es! to ta enr to 0 - vg bee n en t 0 0 t, e Taber may b l t ,e'nai ce 040 13 hear.) The 1r0n. . " "e -- f a il er' —i liegi l fie be ° a ti —r..3 I believe him to %pi certainly that M ht ha V jo s gonie Secretary, which / and yet representations Lot ha" no.y few woro:s upon t;le tv,6 e;ii:sions in which the question had been brought before the House. The first division was connected with foreign affairs, and the : , econd was connected ss ith the opening of the lettzrs of the Hon. Member for Finsbury. With regard to the first, he had thought it to be his duty to propose to her Majesty's Government, on the previous night, a question connected with it, and to a certain degree he thought the answer was satisfactory. It was satisfactory, not only to himself, but to all whom he had consulted on the sub- ject. The answer was, that the opening of Mr. Mazzini's letters was not connected with the unfortunate expedi tion of the Bandiera family. So far, therefore, as Lord Aberdeen was concerned, he thought the explanation was satisfactory, inasmuch as the opening of the letters was shown to have no connexion with that unhappy baud of men. At the same time he should say that the whole of this proceeding involved a very grave and serious question, and one that affected the general and foreign policy of the Government. In fact, if this proceeding was to be recognised, the . Austrian Government had nothing to do but get the sanction of the English Government to invade Italy. But in the case now under consideration that act had been committed by no diplomatic right. It might be that this was part of a great scheme of foreign policy ; but when the facts went forward to the world, to the English people, that this act had had' the sanction of the British Government, it must be a source of pain not only to the Government, but to every Member of the House. He should also beg to say he conceived it would have been the duty of Lord Aberdeen to have given public notice in the newspapers and by other means of the fact that the English Govern ment were aware of the existence of this conspiracy, and determined to defeat it; and if that had been done, he (Mr. Milnes) felt assured that this unhappy expedi tion would never have taken place.—(Hear, hear.) An other fact connected with this subject had come before the House, and it was one which the House would not find as easy to dispose of as the others—he meant the charge that had been made against the Government by the Hm. Member for Finsbury, of opening his own letters.—(Hear, hear.) They all had had experience of how very indefinite were the privileges of foreigners; but that had no reference to the opening of the Hon. Member for Finsbury's letters, and therefore he (Mr. Milnes) hoped that lion. Members on his side the Howe would not refuse the Hon. Member for Finsbury what he asked —(Hear, hear.) He (Mr. Milnes) did think that lion. Member had a right to get a definite answer from the Govei nment as to whether a warrant had been issued for opening- his letters.--(Cheers front the Opposition benches.) The Hon. Gentleman knew that his name had berg mixed up with persons who had been suspected, and who had come under the sentence of the law.— Mr. T. DUNCOMBE.—Name them. Mr. MILNES—One gentleman Do an individual for ___?~= di li 01 '.P 1.0 li litat a zt ' vfh .~ •`