The Sun. — London, England, 1844-08-07 00:00:00

, iTi i? • .alk 4 t ra.l , lb _ AN D 4 P:4- Ur Opinion. Who nal4 may read." Th e p,.., 1 1 031LIMEGZI. „Lo e , - ', o ll oh nribers were prorogued on Monday. of rills, - Phi lippe sent an autograph letter to the King . atien,eo ogrand sting him on his late escape from as.sassiii kot-ser ut ,il„ r Maje ay very naturally sympathises with his . i „, , ussia. . 114:,;,large moors' md-spinning manufactory of M. L. Gouvy, The l i e , rvi ers, ws s totally destroyed by fire on the 28th ult. Nklie-..."'_age ins , ..s. timated at more than 100,000 f., but the roi se ,4 was ins aced. Two brothers employed on the pre it. ~ncl who s , ere asleep in the garret, wereburnt . to death. ter a i l- f.areet, Me tuber of the Institute, and Commissary-Ge inflidtilltet.hr:2olmiott ; died at Paris on Friday. he Marquesas Islands, dated March 4, given ben t 7 ,. ,-Lentorial _Bordelais, states that Governor Collet 1 1;as rise A t . -I) ,: a „eed hr M Favereau, Chef de Bataillon of the . , a tort' i' el T. /h e. state of the island was not very satisfac mnk s g a 'r Son had been compelled to subsist on salt Ti_ro- N ' ' r° eur ed fre , m the vessels from Valparaiso. ..Pae ereet:swere ' anvass, as no barracks had yet been 5e5,,24 Tile roadstead of Taiohae presented an vainiated -.`-'• TI 'oar t le Charte frigate, the Somme transp?rt, a brig of We s vio ls‘rench merchantmen, and three Amersican whalers, i anchor there. 'Cita . * Camille de Pietro Archbishop of Ber',.ye, and Apostolic li ota ele to the Co - art of Portugal. has arrived at Paris from Lim n ea route Cor England, whenis4 he will embark for „Sir G ps m tres d° - w. r ge Ila; zillion, acting s s s the English Charge d'Af 11!Ratist9ing the absence of t Nies). satin with Baron Bub' acting Earl of Westmoreland, is Jw a treaty, shereby the mutual Pr- °f litera r y ' v ented works Vablished in each kingdom will be ' Th e Nl' lin er ,. ish Col anal Turdzizewski, one of the leaders of the ection of 1 P A letter -- ' 3 4 'died on the 31st ult., at Mentz. . . _ tiv eil O r fr°lll rater ,oa states that the King of Sardinia has tilt rd i r s aPProb, it' •on to the company formed for executing The small°44 he t - f. • e ' en Milan and that port. °ru le t, 'trii of Chimay in Belgium where the r . emains klv- elebr? tjed historian Fr ' oissart are ' buried, having re -14471 to sa ; re:laa se a monument to his memory, the King of the nsh 3 granted 1 9 00 f. towards the cost. tr , ' see 5, „... LAW .A.Z7313 POLICNI. E_a v el ose - , of Herbert v. _Day, tried at Guildford, was brought 4, o n , la Tuesday, when a verdict was entered for Mr. tiler "no ground that Bloodstone was three years of age, -scot , efore not entitled to the stakes run for at the last IT sieath races. 14 '..5 . : ICorwich assizes terminated on the sth. In the course Pe tte _da the four prison' ers, English, Fary, Powing, and eti ke r , Were placed at the bar to receive sentence for lie 4tl elts d e s, t4 ; r i so n , of 'which' the three first had been several y • , ils.. .. , ity ; the last having pleaded guilty. Mr. Justice is ssm, e s_ l4l ass went into an explanation of each case then before 7 4 :sno:rt at ' l, ll ,,eaded by sentencing English to fifteeen years' In ;",, N'' . arsq„ - : , alrd the other prisoners to terms of impTison lk Pew - -,, firm three months to two years, according to T h . --der fezt of 4. c Sh rew 1 ores the case. 4 2 , is an , Jury as= ' l ng . 8 •es commenced on Monday. The foi st Prison ers analysis of the calendar,. comprising 38 cases and a ; Pe, t; c s • ' ---- Burglaries, 5 ; bigamy, 1; horse-stealing, 2 ; Urali c , - 41eealment of birth, 1; stealing from the person, 2- „„ No s„,,d)uslY wounding, 2 ; larcenies and minor offences, ~s 4 l ie es"mea of interest was tried during the day. Zeade,.""ter assize commenced on the same day. The 4 ,,,.'' 1t il kr e „ . e„"tains 46 e ns' er of whom there are charged OA. - ,s,"' 1; bigam p y 2e-u prisoners, 6 ; cutting and maim ,-; 1148 Looting with intent to murder, 1; highway robbery, tii 4111 ):: e l - 8te , 41 ) ag, 5 ; honsebreaking, 1; manslaughter, 61 es arc t ; ' - s - P e, 3 ; fences,srom the person, 2 ; u . nnatura a st r r gs of $n - Irarious 9. This does not i t nc o lu i cle ov. tee,Creselsoiler):, ser . ious nature, preferred against mosth in. 3 - ieter ' C 't F :3tockport, whose case excites the .01._ -eat . , e kr ' ' Q W eal' llae gi ng 11 - itr aged 21, pleaded guilty to an indictment l l i ton, l' •! 1 With havinfired a pis' •tol at John Coyle, at ea tired : with intent to murder him. The Learned Judge s 4l , t 4 i geoent of death to be . recorded against him, with a b be : W e ?' l l that he would certainly be transported for life. t ,a Dt,l‘siPsstreet Police-court a young man of respect -11/..°le P.. e - s a T a nce, 'who aye the name of Joseph Walker, but b ~,,,-,,` name vas g ascertained to be Joseph Ingham, 74n I.° - 'but oli for ' final examination before Mr. Bingham, 4 4 theecit:flitll having feloniously utt . ered . two forged cheques ties''' s 'Loa J oint-stock Bank, with intent to defraud Mr. 410 110 coi n -. , a bootmaker, in East-road, Hoxton. He was 4t Aial e ht.ultted. lit te rost• l serY, the young woman who stands charged with list4ctioullo,stl?? murder - of her two children and her own de to i' l dsw er i i h i t ir r Pth ult., w . as t. brought before Mr. Clive at The Magistrate felt it g 4 4ehi s duty fina l es9mina tt i m th c o c u u . sed to Horsemonger-lane '4ll tiyd„,, il e ssid she em sho l u t ld see her children. Shewas evi- L I - At th;`,l,4ged when she committed the o e e 4 s tsrni ts bames Police- court Jane Skelton, Wonas:lssul residing at No. 2, Bromley-p ace, offence. nee tle wife of a 1 Bromley, was 5it,.41,7 to take her trial for cutting and wounding George 1 ,, he r husband, with a poker. s, `eels„,_ O'T—PASSNIZONABLE. t' e od " 4 .° of Richmond, who arrived in town from Good erse, °II Saturday evening, left Portland-place yesterday see - -1 fo r G I 1 ors , n lisgovr, on his way to Gordon Castle. Lord 'eon m°rdon Lennox accompanies his noble father to did 41,41 1 the ~... aor Beaufort has left town for Brighton, to at- AN 'wit ~ ees at that place. His Grace returns on Thursday, -14 ilr '4,Leeed, with the Duchess and other members of his ,'l'll' e '2 ° Isu i e Isle of Wight immediately. "ay ,„ ren oiallop of Canterbury arrived in town earlye t s o - I. thtti.o ss r orni n s f „ is - from Addington Park, and was pro c e eding Nth fro -B Stle, but having met the Bishop of L ondo n . on hi s Th ,in the Palace, his Grace did not pursue his journey. Aarelti k e eu ji d a a rclnis and Marchioness of . Abercorn came t. t . hi e - ' evening from the Priory. The_ Marquis and tir se J'ess are expected to proceed to Scotland in the . T he sLt he present month. tV ds-1 4 nlors and Marchioness of Ailesbury and Lord es orate haw, left Grosvenor-square for their seat, Tot tunre,,'sw.. Park, near llarlborough, Wilts, where they purpose -:alining about three months, at the expiration of which i)tp is probable that the Marquis and Marchioness will T i 7 on a continental tour. Isi,.!tarl and Countess Delawarr and family are expected . : 0 1v . town for Buckhurst early next week laic Neaselrode has accepted an invitation from the 44 h e 'nersS of Londonderry, and will be present at her fête N °sei xink to i h ir Tho -Morrow. t , i sil t ,tnas Wilde gave an entertainment on Tuesday at es' kl4 Pli a 'ett is° wea Manor, near Southgate, Middlesex, to . 1,0 . rd ' 4ll e aroness Stratheden, Mdlle. D'Este, and a &stin t It. 11 circle of visitors. isa..timOUS. t e o ni fro ailderstood th ia a l t l tTl L J 71 es will meet, upon their re 1, r4ide,°l the several circui e ts u on g Monday, the 26th inst., to Ifi s al s , Tfci their judgment On the writ of error in the State tis e or e judgment will probably be delivered in the Ili Lord s th e e no., On the following Wednesday or Thursday. k id Delliesination for Dudley takes place on Thursday, and s re Sir, h °ll Friday. Mr. Benbow, Government candidate, AlNtiansawson, supported the Anti. Corn-law League, , s, J confi d by ti ll Plitaie ,ent of success. e ioin ( laz ill fu e r e tmg was held in Finsbury chapel, Moorfields, Not e ! th e -,-, the purpose of considering the recent aggres sekatie4 ~ x rench in the island of Otaheite, and passing go e pio n ;Ma the subject. Among others, the following die 4 4 i:se :,,, Passed ;-" That the meeting felt that the lir -ili al to Q ua -4 hosed of Great Britain was compromised by asthd_eieetiouen Pomare of the repeatedly solicited pledge thtlptehsollin; Ili it wal e cg iv eo by Mr. Cannin in 1827, and , by the ;the E nglish naval force from Otaheita.' 1111 4 c rate ' ; 1 the Parish of St. Saviour's, Southwark, for a I!fer til ers W'eteiosed on Tuesday, when it was found that the ° ts 7 6 4. s e e qual, there being for the Bd. rate, 152 ; and Zapp,er th e 8; 152---0 n which the warden gave the casting "kit s ' 10 1) 10 . 4 . rate, observing that he should have been ers, .':1)4). r :e done with a3d or 4d rate, but as the parish 1, ° , 115 11 ) . 4 _ta - t, ea cu rl _Y_OOL to the Exchequer Loan Commission -1 },s,,,eellet,'Pled with the necessary repairs, the r.atne, of ' of oe` 4, would only leave him at the expiratro ce, 42/.. to pay over to his successor. _ ..- c O. 'll, PhANCE AND MOROC - b,_-..e1, . '-4'4Vti ,ethh6ula and Oriental Steam Navigation Standgate Creel sk.i,evarn-ship Tagus arrived at Constantinople, Cona k, ~14Yru:117,,,at eight O'eieek, A.M., from which last port ."' lek' 41then, Malta, and Gibraltar, "trivm °r i the 30th ult.' Her Majesty s f July. All l 'tta , i at Gibraltaat noon on the 29th 0 of the Empe steamer Hecla to:ltiet w hen she left Tangier. Comesubsequentlyebc,d Itiretleigs had entered the town, hli'—the I had given `-ittip„,. l'oill it. The Prince de Joinyil e ) to accede to Ise d e °l' Until the 2d instant (last Friday t and in the ;vo,..nt ornfaiihiciss 0.. f the Fi'-ench Governmee , . )0241 Ita„, tpusal would bombard_ Tangier. days I was within two fol'itne). oi? her Majesty's Consu ,rom The Drum i,st:lviak 0-11 jungier on his return f H o e D r anish trikatB,3shipsiaos.. e . f war were_ at :—Her Ma. 41h. • At /41,1dable and andCaledGoinbiraa,ll‘tiaorr,o't7 , s ships her Ca,lll:llhttud w *1 angler were '441C0 I'sY. krspite. The French °14 44 squadron Maies was in It 4 il ly 27 ev from the agent to Lloyd's, ) kitr,..,,i) ~1844,..... of affairs in at Gibraltar, Ihik,....qt(kettt, ih_4ll4llokath.e presentutichael French, v s of :dtaltihreetZdelhsge tli:ui n r te s n id d e ed ts O a p - e o ra a tions of the . r that t as to the a st n a s t rous for intel -I,t;rlit aullje,.eorilletreatU j . o e i p n e ville, that it is impo v ss l i e b N le to 11 4 t ok ,ivis rrect conclusion. frq iit ~,the Prezl4,t I have been able to withdrawn *le t T angl e Consul and his family were week, but the learn, it appears ill ~_e.utiatil 0,11,,b0ut the beginning of lthis did not succeed 4 Cst‘tirq,,,. 01,4 about nation, unfortunat e e y tli3i,l4ege. This prevented bth of the French re ititiio,. I*‘i h o ly th e on the pert . as the p . gar 'to ~,'".e Population of Tangiers Moors and French being tr e k '" I'rtinties, the Christian and Jewish othis 4tu..r.efu4Fila see veral days past flocking to has caused residents rilttl',l, exeiterte_e,ilsiderable numbers, which to „ :_iir sin eire'a tflild given birth departed fst q'rlllB . 111 01%4 4. 4 Tn . Al t b h io e n numerou tr.lifngier, aatfAr Mlijesty' s ship kterezititsgintlittillteporrtt:' be j°illed ' n of Brit's ait) for the protectio 1 there by the Warspit h e ! h lts tt::Il neroelliblY infOrtned that all the Consuls / 1 r foreign h Ps 4 , 1 h " oo board the Spanish and ot he r l l'e bee °red there them at Tan }Nit eri d eputea , , and it is said that two of to 18 If `''her the 1 4 la y the consular proceedcorpsto tnsn kir _ (IQ „, . rech. fleet is anchored, an kali i":"Dness their wish, that no coercive hismea mil' hrn submit t 0 4,44 0, tir,jrr 4doPted by the squadron under __ ram. ~:,11,1 Nays 1 the return of our C onsul-General, Mr. s D o as to 41., upon his diplotnatie mission to Fez, o _ ex ht,tsg cii: °PPortunity of an amicable settlement . f might I , t de e-dPutes, and also with a view that hi s life a. Drum -7m Do 4-,lthgored in a country in which the whole tan' 1.4 it puiation are under arms. ,Isrotel: to be hoped that war between i4tsPmg.,.esshl, s a Y a ie t t h be have_rtd by the France and i.,th ttlttl,lP'enaature aaett; of coePreione,evi though,llno t negotiations i fear, hurried that 'y bluitions imposed on the Emperor by the Frenc Lei su b I ,in tid h c.. as his Majesty may, from cireunastanchees -14 Y desi,les e_oonetrol,. be unable to fulfil, however much ° RIMY 4 4 1,0 ' to Dob son (Si g ne d)" 4,J. L . COWELL. sq. titk, ,einlvs'l'Ert TRAIN --This morning at half-past r ip. 4 . l tit o ; ° _9(, the train which started from Londnotnaihnrinidggesifx_ hilti,,,:onsiste of forty-eight carriages, co ines. The tOtkit„`";,e4ipersons, and propelled by f? v ll ehA p i e li x tleuerni bie w l iertuaitties ri i n i g w t e o re ß r 6 u thto en a g ßaces with issued this morning, N 4 Natillued.durlnsi le l ;aces, at half the usual fare SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS. THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 7, 1844. r 29—P. J. Papillon, wine merchant, Leeds, Aug. 30—N. Procter, tanner, Leeds, Aug. 29 —G. Parker, spade manufac turer, Sheffield, Aug. 29—J. Mayn, merc h an t, Myl or , Corn wall, Aug. 29—T. Westren, maltster, Brushford, Devonshire, Aug. 15—T. Kearsley and T. Watt, bone merchants, Run corn, Cheshire, Aug. 29—J. Falkingham, bacon factor, Brad ford, Yorkshire, Aug. 27 —J. Taylor, miller, Carlisle, Cumberland, Aug. 27—T. Newton, cattle dealer, Holbeach, Lincolnshire, Aug. 27—W. Parson, grocer, Southampton, Aug. 27—J. S. Tolson, fancy cloth manufacturer, Hudders field, Yorkshire, Aug. 27—W. Chamberlain, linen draper, Peckham, Aug. 27—C. Nichols, bookseller, Wakefield, York shire, Aug. 27. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. T. A. Baucutt and H. W. Sanders, chemists, Stourport, Worcestershire—B. and J. Berry, cotton dyers, Huddersfield, Yerkshire—J. and R. Simpson, tobacco manufacturers, Leeds —C. Ward and R. Fearnley, copper smiths, Houndsditch -13. Field, W. Field, and B. Field, jun., wine merehants, St. Mary-axe—A. Wilkin and E. Preston, ship brokers, Liverpool —E. P. White, S. Edkins, and J. C. Edkins, tea dealers, Coventry-street, Westminster (so far as regards E. P. White) — A. Waters and W. Kane, surgeons, Exmouth—M. Humble and 'l'. Milcrest, ship builders, Liverpool—J. and L. Winder, plumbers, Manchester—J. Burrows and J. Blakey, pawn brokers, Leeds—C. Albino, A. Mazzuki, and J. Mantora, pic ture-frame makers, Union-court, Holborn-hill (so far as re gards J. Mantora)—R. Edmonds and T. T. Fawcett, mer chants, Trump-street, City—W. and J. Williams, wine mer chants, Alcester, Warwickshire-4. and W. S. Shuttleworth, tea dealers, Nottingham—H. Puplett and W. Jackson, woollen drapers, Stockport, Cheshire—W. Mill er an d W. M'Kinley, engravers, Manchester. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATION. JOSEPH RANSON, glass merchant, Perth, Aug. 13 and Sept. 3, at one, at the chambers of Gray and Jamieson, Perth. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS, August 6. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.; At a Quarter before Four o'clock the SPEAKER re sumed the Chair, when Mr. MACKINNON gave notice that, early in the en suing session, he would move for leave.to bring in a Bill for the prevention of the smoke nuisance. He begged also to give notice that he would take an early oppor tunity, in the next session, of moving for leave to bring in a Bill to prevent interments in churches, or chapels, or grounds in large towns. Sir Augustus Clifford, the Usher of the Black Rod, then summoned the House to hear the Royal assent given to various Bills (for which see Lords' report). RAILWAY BILL—LORDS' AMENDMENTS. The SPEAKER having returned, and resumed the Chair, the House went into Committee on the Lords' amend ments to the Railways Bill, Mr. GLADSTONE said he had befOte stated to the House the view which the Select Committee on Railways had entertained on this subject. The amendment of the Honourable Member for Wolver hampton went to impose on the Government the duty of superintending and managing third-class trains; and he had stated that in his opinion that was a duty which it was impossible for the Government satisfac torily to discharge. The effect of the Lords' amend ments was to restrict the compulsory obligation to run particular trains, subject to the control of the Board of Trade, to every week-day in Scotland, and in England to every week day except Christmas-day and Good Friday. So far, therefore, the Board of Trade had nothing to do with any Sunday train. But a clause had been intro duced into the Bill in the House of Lords, which laid down the principle, that if railway companies should run any trains at all on Sundays for passengers, they should run at least one train for the purpose of conveying third-class passengers. It was objected, however, that the Legislature did not provide for limiting the fare of third-class passengers on Sundays ; and if any limitation should be proposed con sistent with the general principle of the Bill, he should not oppose it. Another which he wished to mention with regard to the amendments was, that the effect of the Bill as it stood would be that, if the company ran third-class carriages, they need only stop at the stations for the other trains. A proposition had been made that the third-class carriages should be coveted and provided with seats. He hoped the House wou ld notinsist on the insertion of any provision of that kind. He must confess that he did not think they could adopt such a proposition with justice to the railway companies; and he was convinced, that if such a stringent enactment were carried some arrangement would be adopted by the railway companies which would be most inconve nient to those whom it was intended to benefit. He, therefore, proposed that the House should accede, to the amendments introduced into the Bill by the Lords. If any amendment with respect to the rate of fare or any other matter were adopted, it would necessarily delay the period of the Bill receiving the Royal assent ; and under those circumstances, he trusted the House would be sa tisfied with the arrangement which he proposed. Mr. THORNELY said he was very glad that the principle upon which his amendment was founded, that if trains were run at all on Sunday, there should be trains for third-class passengers, had received the sanction of both Houses of Parliament. He felt it his duty now to propose that the charge for the conveyance of passengers by the Sunday trains should not exceed the price charged for conveyance by the week trains, viz., Id. per mile. Mr. ENTWISLE said the reason why he had op posed the Hon. Member's amendment on a former occasion was, that while conferring a boon on tho work ing classes, it would compel the servants of the company to remain on duty during the whole day. He objected also to the amendment now proposed. Mr. Thornely's amendment was then agreed to ; the other amendments of the Lords were agreed to ; the Chairman reported progress, and the repOrt was receive& CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS TO HER MAJESTY. Sir R. PEEL said—l am convinced I shall be acting in accordance with the unanimous feeling of this House if I avail myself of the earliest opportunity of proposing that we should offer o her Majesty our cordial congratulations on the happy event which has taken place this day.—(Cheers.) I am sure that there will be one feeling of universal satisfaction through out this country that an, addition, has taken place to her Majesty's family, and that thus there is an in creased guarantee that the Throne of these realms will long continue in the direct descendants of her Majesty. Every increase of domestic happiness to her Majesty will, I am sure, be a cause of grateful satisfaction to her faithful Commons. And, I therefore beg to move at once, that this House do present an address to her Majesty, expressing the sentiments which I have uttered.--(Cheers.)__ Lord MARCUS HILL second e d th e mo ti on . An address, which was the echo of the Right Hon. Baronet's speech, was then re a d b y t h e Clerk, put by the Speaker, and agreed to. CHARITABLE DONATIONS AND BEQUESTS (IRELAND) BILL. Mr. SHEIL presented a petition from the Roman Catholic .clergy of the diocese of Cashel against the Charitable Donations and Bequests (Ireland) Bill, on the ground that such matters belonged exclusively to eccle siastics. He must say that he believed this petition was drawn up under a misconception of the effect of the Bill— a Bill which he, for one, must say he could not refrain from expressing his approbation. trading Mr. J. O'CONNELL presented a petition from Dublin, signed by 196,000 persons, in favour of the re peal of the legislative union. Also 73 petitions from Kerry and other places in Ireland, Salford, Newfound ionngt containing, i n theg, ins all, Sabbath. a 3 th 0 . 0,000 ePfr p lace r c e et :nted a petition from St. Ann's, signatures, n n.A d ni , ,rs. Canada, mi3iAtestioiT f and other against mAheeNr ir. CHRISM viSiUshper to RY know from the Hon. Baronet at the head of her Majesty's Government, whether the statements contained in the Morning Herald news paper, which was now considered the organ of the Government, were correct, that it was intended to give the franchise from Sudbury to part of the county of Middlesex ? Sir R. PEEL had not heard the report alluded to by the Hon. Member, that the county of Middlesex was to enjoy the spoils of Sudbury.—(Hear.) Supposing, however, that the Government had come to any decision upon the subject, he thought it would be most unwise to state what that determination was. ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE wished to know upon what day it was intended to adjourn the House and for what period. He was also desirous of knowing when the decision was likely to take place in the case of the Queen v. O'Connell. Sir R. PEEL said that no decision would be given till the judges came to town, and he understood that when they did so they were anxious to have a conference. The prorogation, however, would not take place until the de- cision in that case was given. It was his intention either to-morrow, or Thursday, to move the adjournment to a certain period, with a view to have the opinions of their Lordships on the case of Mr. O'Connell. THE TIMBER TRADE. Mr. HAWES then proceeded to call the attention of the President of the Board of Trade to the petition of the merchants and importers of deals and other woods. In the next session it was his intention to call the atten tion of the Government more fully to the subject. Mr. GLADSTONE regretted that such a subject should be brought under the consideration of the House at such a period. He thought it inexpedient to meddle with the duties on timber at least for the present session. lie was happy to be able to inform the House, that after nine months' experience of the working of the new law, he did not hesitate to say that, as far as the revenue was concerned, there would be no loss. Mr. HAWES having replied, the subject dropped. COMMON-LAW PROCESS — CONFE.RENCE. Mr. PRINGLE here appeared at the bar and stated that the House of Lords wished a conference upon the Courts of Common Law Process Bill. A conference was agreed to, which several Hon. Members were appointed to conduct. After an absence of some length the members of the conference returned, and Mr. PRINGLE stated that they had had a conference with their Lordships, and had left the reasons, disagree ing from their Lordships' amen t d h me r n Lo t,lrvdshi with the members of the conference appointed their Another conference with the Lords was then ap pointed on the Art-Unions Bill. Mr. WYSE returned, and stated that their Lordships the that B theseili. The ciau clauses Hon. Gen tleman ought to refused to agree to the clauses which gave protection to certain stated, publishers i n hisnamed opinion, in be retained. Protection bad been given to persons against whom qui tam actions had been brought, and he thought it was not too much to ask for protection for these eminent publishers. lie therefore moved that the House do insist on its amendments. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER did not think it would be politic to put this question at issue. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE said, that if the Government thought then amendments were just, they ought to do all in their power to have them carried. Ho thought the House ought to insist upon these amendments. After a few observations from the C H A NCELLOR o f th e EXCHEQUER and Mr. BERNAL, Sir R. PEEL hoped that the result of their differences would not be the loss of the Bill, and the exposing of parties to penalties which they had incurred from vio lating the law. He thought they ought to delay the further consideration of the motion. Mr. WYSE agreed to postpone .his motion till to morrow at twelve o'clock. COUNTY CORONERS BILL. A message from the Lords informetrth - eHouse that their Lordships had agreed to a conference on the County Coroners Bill on Thursday next, at five o'clock. CHURCH PATRONAGE (IRELAND). Captain BERNAL then rose to move for copies of any letters or instructions which might have been written to Lord Heytesbury, relative to the future disposal of Church patronage in Ireland, with reference to the Education Board. He deprecated the course that had been pursued by the government of Lord De Grey, as to the appointments that had been made. The late Lord-Lieutenant had appointed thirty-nine chaplains—an unprecedented number ; and he (Captain Bernal) understood that the present Lord-Lieutenant had re-appointed the same persons, all of whom were opposed to the national system of education. The Right Honourable Baronet on a former occasion, stated that the feeling against the national system of education was fast subsiding. Now he (Captain Bernal) would venture to say that nobody who was acqua i nte d with Ireland would - say that this was the case. Imme diately after the letter by the Right Hon. Gentleman, which was written to the Lord-Lieutenant in 1841, one of the Prelates recently appointed, in a sermon, gene; rally stated that the national system of education of Ireland inculcated Deism or Mahomedanism. Now this man was a bishop, and he (Captain Bernal) would ask what would be the effect of such opinions upon the cler gymen in that Bishop's diocese ? Another clergyman, Dr. Daly, in speaking of national education, said that the Right lion. Gentleman, in supporting such a system, was only entering into a God-denying compact with the Catholics. Now he (Captain Bernal) could not but think that if the Right Hon. Baronet and the Govern ment were sincere in their intentions of carrying out na tional education, they would find no difficulty in modi fying the opinions of such vituperative clergymen as these. He had heard of lawyers roaring like lions in the Rotunda against national education, yet voting like asses for an increase in the grant for carrying it out. If it had not been for the system of national education in Ireland there would have been a rebellion in Ireland. He called on the Right Hon. Baronet to give some specific pledge to that House of his sincerity, and he called on him to produce the correspondence which had taken place between himself and the Lord- Lieutenant on the subject of the disposal of Church patronage in Ireland. _ _ Sir R. PEEL said it was perfectly true that he had stated, in the course of a discussion on Irish affairs, that he had written, in September, 1841, a letter to the Lord- Lieutenant, to the effect quoted by the Hon. Gentleman. Whether the words were exactly the same he could not answer for, but the purport of the letter was that to which the Hon. Gentleman had referred. He thought that in the course of that debate it was stated that one cause of the inefficiency of the Irish Church was, that for a long series of years Church patronage had been made subservient to political interest. He stated then that at any rate that charge could not apply to the present Government, for shortly after the appointment of Lord De Grey he had intimated to the Lord- Lieutenant that the opinion of her Majesty's Govern ment was, that the best mode of strengthening the Irish Church was to appoint to offices in that Church men of unblemished private character and of the highest pro fessional merit, and upon the understanding from Lord De Grey that it was his intention to make that quali fication general, he (Sir R Peel) informed him that he should never receive from him any solicitation on account of Parliamentary interest. That engagement was lite rally and punctually fulfilled. He never did press on the Lord-Lieutenant any merely political or Par liamentary claim, believing that Lord De Grey would exercise the patronage in the Irish Church according to the principles laid down in his (Sir R. Peel's) letter with respect to it. His firm belief was, that Lord De Grey acted in strict conformity with those recommenda tions. He did not believe that Parliamentary interest bad influenced Lord De Grey in his appointments. The Hon. Gentleman said that he (Sir R. Peel) had recently exhibited zeal in behalf of the national system of educa tion. This was not the fact, for when. he was in office in the year 1835 there was an increased grant proposed for national education. During the whole time the late Government was in office had he ever opposed this vote? No; on the contrary, during that period, it received his cordial support. It was true that he had stated that the opinions against the national system of education were r o e n p o t r h t e o d f e c theli ne . ot e m s i t s a s e o H d n that e o h n the e a r u i t n h t o e r i n d t y e d of that h t he at system. He would, in support of this opinion, read to the House a statement of the number of schools which had been in existence under the present system since the year 1839 : Schools. Scholars. 1839 1840 1841 1842 1843 This appeared to him to be a complete demonstration that the system was increasing. He believed that much misapprehension existed with respect to the national system of education. An impression had gained ground that the Divine Scriptures were excluded from the schools. This was most erroneous. He had only to re peat that it was the intention of the Government to give their warm and cordial support to this plan of national education. His refusal to establish a separate grant for the Established Church was as strong a proof as he could give of his disposition cordially to support the national system of education. If they were to establish a separate grant, the Presbyterian would ask for a similar grant, and then there would be three grants for the same purpose. With respect to the particular document which the Hon. Gentleman had called for, he had to in form him that no such correspondence was in existence. Lord Heytesbury knew that it was the intention of the Government to give their cordial support to the national system of education ; but he had received no instruc tions to appoint persons in the Church who were favour able to that system, and them only ; as, in his (Sir R. Peel's) opinion, such a course would have the effect of retarding rather than advancing the progress of that system. Mr. WYSE did not think a separate grant would be advantageous either to the Roman Catholics or the Church. He did not think that the system of national education could be worked out well, while the digni taries of the Church of Ireland were so hostile to it. Lord EBRINGTON regretted that the tone which had been adopted by the Right Hon. Baronet that night had not always been the same. If the Right Hon. Gen tleman had indulged in the same tone when he was in opposition, many of the difficulties with which the na tional system of education in Ireland had to contend would be removed. He did not know whether the Right Hon. Baronet had or had not given the system a silent vote, but he never expressed himself favourable to it. With respect to the appointments made by the Lord Lieutenant, with whom he was most nearly connected, he would say that he looked more to the opinions held by the clergymen he advanced on the subject of national education than to their political opinions. Mr. DARBY said that he knew Mr. Woodward to be an excellent and able clergyman, and it would be very hard indeed if such a clergyman was not to receive pre ferment in the Church, because he might have held cer tain opinions on the subject of national education. But whether the clergy had or had not objections to the system of national education, he thought now that the system was adopted they would act more wisely in visit ing the schools and superintending them, than in keep ing aloof altogether.—(Hear, hear.) He thought they ought to visit the schools and improve them as much as possible. He thought it would not be wise to lay down any rule on the subject of preferment in the Church. Mr. SHEIL said that they did not call on the Right Hon. Gentieman to lay down any rule, but they com plained that wherever the rule was, the practice of the Government in Ireland was contrary to the policy which the Right Hon. Gentleman had professed in that House. He said that they had determined to give the system of national education their cordial support ; but how had the Ministry given it their cordial support ? He denied that in the policy which they adopted in Ireland they had given a cordial support to their own system. He did not mean to say that they were not sincere in their intention of supporting that system. It was to be re marked that they had excluded from preferment all those who were favourable to the system of national education. He did not mean to say that they should lay down any rule, but he thought that some of those who supported the system of national education should be promoted. Who bad they promoted ? They had promoted Dr. O'Brien Dr. Daly, Mr. Newman, and Mr. M‘Ginnis, whose hostility to the system was openly avowed and undisguised. By promoting such men they counteracted their own objects.—(Hear.) They did no service to the Church by such a policy ; for they placed it in opposi sition to the people.—(Hear, hear.) It became odious to the people.—(Hear, hear.) They opposed a phalanx of hostile persons to the best measure of education that could be devised for Ireland. They arrayed an oppo sition to a useful measure. The Right Hon. Gentleman said that he did not control Lord De Grey in his appoint ments. It was said that the Irish Church was a per quisite of the Lord Lieutenant's. It was most extraor dinary that the Irish Secretary had no control over the appointments in the Irish Church, nor had the Home Secretary. It was all in the hands of the Lord Lieu tenant. He (Mr. Shcil) denied that this was merely a political question—it was a religious question, a moral question. From the Education Board would flow great public usefulness, morality, charity, and Christian love. If so, the question was not a political question ; it was a religious and moral question, and they were acting in an imprudent and impolitic manner in not giving some pre ferment to clergymen who supported the system of na tional education, who had equal merits with those whom they preferred, and who were opposed to the system. The Noble Lord, the Secretary for Ireland, had declared in that Hulse, and had surprised the Rouse, and raised great indignation in Ireland, when he said that the con duct of Protestant clergymen had been most factious in ther opposition to that system. Lord ELIOT signified dissent. Mr. SHEIL--The Noble Lord had used the word factious, and he was for months afterwards made the subject of attack in the Evening Mail He would show that the Noble Lord had used the word, and he was sur prised that the Noble Lord's memory was so defective on this point. Perhaps it was an unhappy expression, but the Noble Lord had made use of it. It was not his intention to reproach the Government, but surely they ought to act in conformity with the opinions they had avowed themselves. They had preferred thirty-nine individuals, only two of whom were in favour of the na tional system of education. But it was a misfortune that the intentions of Government were always counteracted by the officials in Dublin. In the late publication of k RON r inil EVENING PAPERS OF YESTERDAY. GLOBE.—A short but somewhat sharp discussion arose last night in the House of Lords, on Lord Minto's motion " for returns of the comparative strength of the navy in the years 1842 and 1844, and of the force stationed at Otaheite dur ing that period." Although the motion failed of its apparent purpose, its real object will be achieved. The clamour that was raised within and without the walls of Parliament against the late Government, because of an imputed neglect of the naval . force of the country, is now shown to have been utterly groundless. More flagrant violations of truth than those perpetrated by the party now in power, in support of that imputation, were never practised upon the feelings of a generous nation. The absurd alarms which were raised at that time will not be easily forgotten. Among other bugbears, raised to excite the alarms of the timid, and to supply topics for the journals which echoed the falsehoods these great statesmen employed as stepping-stones to office, it was actually pretended that a Russian fleet was likely to come up the Channel, land troops on our coasts, and desolate the country! Had then been the slightest cause for the alarms they spread when in opposition, respecting the defective state of the naval force of the country, one of the first acts of the vresent Ministry would have been to increase its efficiency. isteglecting to do this, they voluntarily incur the blame they sought to fasten on their predecessors; and they tazitly admit that they had raised an accusation without ground. But this does not exhibit the entire of the inconsistency and self-convicted destitution of truth, by which the conduct of the present Ministers, with reference to this question, is demonstrated. To have maintained the navy in the same state in which they found it upon obtaining the Government, would have been an admission that their predecessors had done all that was required for the defence of the country, and that, notwithstanding their fulminations, when in opposi tion, no necessity existed for increasing the strength of the navy for its protection or defence. But what will be said when it is found that the present Ministers have materially diminished both the number of the ships, and the means of employing them with advantage ? Yet such is the fact—a fact which seals their condemnation. They stand convicted, upon the indubitable evidence of their own acts, of faction and dishonesty, when attempting to obtain the Government for themselves; and of neglect in that very department of the Government with respect to which they raised an unfounded outcry against their predecessors. A re ference to Lord Minto's speech will show the inadequate force in commission for present purposes ; a force certainly dis proportionate, as compared with that kept up by the late Ministry, of which the present Government uttered such loud complaints. When the late Government vacated office there were eighteen ships in commission. That number has been diminished to nine—by the very men who held that eighteen were not sufficient for the adequate defence of the country ! What will be thought of Lord Haddington's depre cation of such discussions as that which Lord Minto had raised by his motion ? " Such motions as the present were inconvenient, and were calculated to disturb our rela tions with foreign Governments !" Much did his Lord ship, and those with whom he now acts, regard the inconvenience and the danger of such discussion,s, when they assailed the late Government upon the same topics, in a tone much more virulent, and on grounds mani festly much less sustainable. There is, however, one con sideration that was not adverted to by either of the Noble Lords who undertook to defend the Government ; but which will excuse the neglect of the navy with which it is chargeable. As our Foreign Minister seems willing to submit to whatever insult may be inflicted upon the British flag, or injury perpetrated against British in terests, there is the less occasion for providing the power of resenting the one or protecting the other. The man who is content to be kicked, will see no necessity for securing means for defending himself against insult. STANDARD.—Lord Minto raised a long debate last night upon the state of the navy, contrasting the present force of our marine with what it was when the present Government came into office, and complaining of the inconsistency of the present amount of the naval establishments with the com plaints made in 1839 by Conservative Members. We have no objection to the most constant vigilance being bestowed on the state of the navy, whatever Government might be in office. The navy is the great constitutional defence of the em pire, and the expense is the only objection to maintaining it at the highest possible degree of power and efficiency; but the more frequently the deficiences, real or imaginary, of the service are exposed, the less the public will grudge expense. As to the details of Lord Minto's complaint, they have been sufficiently answered again and again, by ourselves as well as others. We have shown that the number of ships in commission, when the present Government came into office, is no correct term, because the late Government, while under sentence of death and awaiting execution, employed the interval in lavishly commissioning its ships for its friends and dependents —Lord Minto's son with others. The charge of inconsistency was happily met by the Duke of Wellington, who reminded Lord Minto that in 1838, 1 8 3 9, 1840 , the Go vernment was carrying on war in three quarters of the world, with (we may add) a reasonable prospect of a war in the fourth (Europe), and it was then on good grounds complained that the Government was carrying on a war with a peace establishment; whereas now there is no war anywhere, and the establishment is, notwithstanding, stronger and more efficient than it was four years ago. This is the truth. The present Government has more men and many more ships ready for prompt service than the late Government had, particularly double the number of war steamers, the force soonest available in war. If the number of ships of the line in commission is less, it is in order that the substantial force may be the greater. Ships of the line in commission are not only the most expensive description of naval preparation, but the least easily applicable upon any sudden emergency; but the ships of the line are ready, and the men are ready, though not on board of them. The men are where they can be more efficiently employed on any sudden call, should unhappily such a call be made ; and when they are wanted for ships of the line, they can be drafted into them at an hour's notice. These ships of the line are in fact just as available for instant service as if they were cruising in the channel, at an expense which would either enormously inflame the estimates or seriously cripple a more necessary branch of. the naval service. We should rejoice to see ten or twenty ships of the line majestically sweeping up and down the Channel, if the other branches of the service did not pay for the display ; but when the choice lies between this noble exhi bition and the construction of a dozen first and second class steamers now on the stocks, we must vote for the steamers. Let our Government, continue to augment this description of force at the rate at which it has been augmenting it, and in a few years England will possess a steam navy that may place our sons very much at their ease upon the subject of any imaginable war. The Duke of Wel lington treated precisely as it deserved the Whig Lord's re ference to the eccentricities indulged in in the Pacific. " The eccentricities," and all serious allusion to them, merit nothing but contempt, though they have been made the subject of a grand display in the French Chambers, by persons who, as the Journal des Debats says, seem to think that a Frenchman has been roughly treated by an English man, not an Englishman by a Frenchman. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current of Aug. 6.) SUGAR.—To-day grocers and refiners evinced little desire to purchase West India Sugar; the business transacted was limited, and the rates taken were Gd per cwt under those of Friday, excepting for good and fine yellow sorts, which, owing to their being scarce, still fetch full prices. Barbadoes Sugar very low went at 53s to 54s Gd, low 57s Gd, mid 58s to 595, good 60s 6d to 633 6d, and fine 64s 6d to 67s per cwt. REFINDD.—To-day the home trade were induced to take several parcels of refined goods, in consequence of lower rates being accepted ; standard lumps were sold at 755, and brown lumps 74s per cwt. For Bonded Crushed Sugar 27s are asked, and 26s 6d per cwt have been refused for large parcels. MAunerrus.—The good and fine yellow descriptions, of which the supply is small, have brought fully former rates ; all other kinds, however, are plentiful, and 6d to is per cwt cheaper. This afternoon there was no public sale, and few purchases were made by private treaty in any sort. EAST INDIA.—Java is wanted, and some parcels sold here at 16s to 22s per cwt, being the full value. This afternoon Bengal Sugar met with little attention, and at public sale 4,677 bags 5 chests were offered, and nearly all taken in ; the small part sold went rather cheaper—mid yellow Date at 54s 6d to 56s 6d, damp and washed 53s 6d to 565, sound brown 51s 6d to 53s Gd, damp 52s per cwt. FOREIGN.—There has been a considerable increase in the demand for all descriptions of Foreign Sugar since this day week. Merchants have shown firmness, and still refrain from pressing sales. To-day the market was firm for Foreign Sugar; a cargo of 2,600 boxes fine yellow Havannah was sold for the Mediterranean at 21s Gd per cwt. There was no public sale. MOLASSES.—In West India purchases can be made upon easier terms. East India Molasses have been little inquired after, and prices rule low. Cocoa.—West India drooping—Trinidad at 42s to 44s Gd for good middling and good red, and 40s to 41s for middling; Grenada taken in at 41s for fine bright red, and 34s to 37s 6d for low to middling. For Foreign there are few purchasers. COFFEE.—There has been a better supply of West India Coffee at market ; still, buyers have been cautious in their proceedings, and the public sales went at a decline on former rates of is to 2s per cwt. This afternoon Mocha Coffee met with less attention, and 108 frazils at public sale were all taken in at 68s for low and mixed greenish yellow, being above the value. The demand for Ceylon was less active by private contract, and 260 bags at public sale went at a decline on former rates of is per cwt., good ordinary pale selling at 54s 6d to 55a, and fine or dinary British Plantation sort 65s per cwt. TEA.—The market has generally an improving appear ance for Tea, merchants show firmness, and have refrained from offering any at public sale. To-day several purchases. were made in Tea, and common and good common Congou cash fetched lld to is Old per lb. The stock of Tea at this port is 31,446,000113, last year at the same time it was 25,470,0001b5. Rum, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.—Leeward Island Rum at 2s 3d to 2s 31d per gallon, proof strength. Jamaica common quality 28 to 32 per cent over proof at 3s to 3s 2d, fair 30 to 34 per cent 3s 3d to 3s 4d, better 33 to 36 over 3s Gd to 3s 9d, good 34 to 36 over 3s 10d to 4s, and fine of favourite marks 4s 2d to 4s 8d per gallon. Demerara, 3s 3d to 3s 4d for 37 to 38 per cent over proof, and middling 3s ld to 3s 2d per gallon for 33 to 34 over proof. Calcutta Runs is llid to 2a per gallon, proof, with certificate. For low sorts of Brandy an extensive demand has sprung up, principally for India: indeed, the market has been nearly cleared at 2s 10d to 2s lld per gallon. 5s 3d for Cognac in hhds of the best brands of the vintage of 1838, and 5s ld for puns; ditto 1839, hhds 5s ld, puns 4s lld ; ditto 1840, hhds ss, puns 4s 10d; ditto 1841, hlids 4s 11d, puns 4s 9d ; ditto 1842, hhds 4s Bd, puns 4s 6d; mid and good mid sorts 3s to 4s 6d, and low and very low 2s 10d to 2s lld per gallon : the stock is a large one for the period of the year. Common Geneva is at is 10d to is Ild ; fine fit for home consumption is 2s 8d to 3s 6d per gallon. English Corn Spirits lOs 4d per gallon cash. To-day Runs proof Leewards at 2s 3id to 2s 4d; Jamaica 30 to 37 over-proof at 3s 4d to 4s 9d, high flavoured 5s 3d to 5s 6d ; Demerara 33 to 35 per cent over 3s 3d to 3s 4d ; and Calcutta proof at 2s per gallon. For the better sorts of Brandy the demand is improving. RlCE.—Bengal Rice at a decline of 3d per cwt. For Foreign East India prices cannot be quoted lower. Cleaned Rice is not much wanted ; 14s to 18s is the value of Patna; 21s to 26s for Carolina dressed, duty paid; 18s to 20s for ditto in bond, and 13s to 16s 6d per cwt for ditto imported. SAGO at stiffer rates ; common 13s per cwt. Large bright Pearl fetched 18s Gd. Sago Flour at 18s to 19s per cwt. FRUIT.—A greater desire has been shown on the part of holders of Currants to sell, and lower rates are accepted. To day holders of Currants were fii mer, in consequence of the accounts received being unfavourable for the crop ; sales of Patrass were made at 46s to 495, Zante and Cephalonia 42s to 44s per cwt. ; a fair business was transacted. GUANO.—There are sellers of African at further reduced rates, still buyers for the most part refrain from operating, expecting that from the immense stock here and at Liver pool, arid the many ships that are still to arrive, that prices will further come down ; there are cargoes offering here for arrival at 4/10s to 4l 15s, and on the spot there are sellers at Si to 6/ per ton, accor di ng to quant i ty. P eruv i an h as b e en taken sparingly at 101 to 10/ ,103 per ton. For public sale 800 tons of African are declared. Isproo.—There has been a lively demand for East India of all descriptions from shippers and the home trade since Tuesday last, and the rates established at the quarterly sale are well sustained, indeed, in some MOO a small advance has been given ; the supply has become small. To-day several purchases were made in East India Indigo, and the rates paid for Bengal were in some cases 2d per lb above those of the quarterly sale. Oir.s.—For all descriptions of common Fish Oils prices are going down ; 351 to 35l lOs have been accepted for Pale Seal, and 331 to 341 per tun for Cod Oil. Southern Oil good at 291 lOs to 301., and low to middling 261 15s to 281 15s per tun. For Sperm prices ruled firm—fine British 83/ for Oil, and 881 per tun for Headmatter. Linseed Oil 25s 6d to 25s 9d per cwt. Rape Oil at 36s 6d to 37s for pale, and 35s 6d to 36s per cwt for brown. Palm fine at 27s to 28s per cwt. Cocoa Nut Oil, fine quality fetching 29s 6d to 30s, and inferior 28s to 29s per cwt. Olive Oil at 441 to 451 for Gallipoli, 421 to 431 for Spanish, and 40/ to 411 per tun for Barbary. TALLOW.—The operations in Russian Tallow on the spot have been of little moment, and previois rates are with diffi culty sustained. Petersburgh Yellow Candle has been taken sparingly at 40s 9d to 41s 3d per cwt. For delivery there is a disposition to sell at 41s 9d to 42s per cwt for the last three months of the year. Town Tallow at 39s 6d to 40s per cwt, nett cash. Sonth American at 35s 6d to 3936 d for middling to good, and 59 casks New South Wales at 36s to 39s 6d per cwt. TUESDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE. At the Council-chamber, Whitehall, the 6th day of August, 1844, by the Lords of her Majesty's most Hon ourable Privy Council, it is this day ordered by their Lordships, that his Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury do prepare a form of prayer and thanksgiving to Almighty God for her Majesty's safe delivery of a Prince ; and that such form of prayer and thanksgiv ing be used in all churches and chapels in England and Wales, and in the town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, upon Sunday, the 11th day of August instant, or the Sunday after the respective ministers of such churches and chapels shall receive the same. And it is hereby further ordered, that her Majesty's printer do forthwith print a competent number of copies of the said form of prayer and thanks giving, that the same may be forthwith sent round and read in the several churches and chapels of England and Wales, and of the town of Berwick-upon-Tweed. Wm. L. BATHURST. At the Council-chamber, Whitehall, the 6th day of August, 1844, by the Lords of her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, it is this day ordered by their Lordships, that every minister and preacher, as well of the Established Church in that part of Great Britain called Scotland as those of the Episcopal Com munion, protected and allowed by an Act, passed in the tenth year of her Majesty Queen Anne, chapter 7, inti tuled " An Act to prevent the disturbing those of the Episcopal Communion in that part of Great Britain called Scotland, in the exercise of their religious worship, and in the use of the Liturgy of the Church of England ; and for repealing the Act, passed in the Parliament of Scotland, intituled ' An Act against irregular Baptisms and Marriages,"' do, at some time during the exercise of Divine Service in their respective churches, congregations, or assemblies, put up their prayers and thanksgiving to Almighty God for her Majesty's safe delivery of a Prince. WM. L. BATHURST. CROWN-OFFICE, Ace. 6. MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS !RESENT PARLIAMENT. BOROUGU or CIRENCESTER.—The Honourable George Augustus Frederick Villiers, in the room of Thomas William Chester Master, Esq., who has accepted the Chiltern Hundreds. WHITEHALL, - JULY 29. The Lord Chancellor has appointed James Mounsey, of Car lisle, in the county of Cumberland, Gent., to be a Master Ex traordinary in the High Court of Chancery. BANKRUPTS. GEORGE CHARLES SMITH, builder, Kensington park, to surrender Aug. 14, at half-past one, and Sept. 13, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Alsager, official assignee, Birchin-lane, Cornhill ; Dampier, Lincoln's Inn-fields. ELIZABETH MANLEY, shoe-maker, Chapel-street, Westminster, Aug. 14, at one, and Sept. 13, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall street ; Turner and Hensman, Basing-lane. THOMAS TURNER, grocer, Sheffield, Aug. 16, and Sept. 27. at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, of ficial assignee, Leeds; Messrs. Sudlow and Co. Chancery lane, London ; Messrs. Smith and Wightman, Sheffield. HENRY JOSEPH EDWARD *SAFFRAN, cloth mer chant, Huddersfield, Aug. 16, and Oct, 4, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Freeman, official assignee, Leeds; .Jones, Sise-lane, Bucklersbury ; Hesp, Huddersfield; Sykes, Leeds. WILLIAM WYRILL, ironmonger, Bradford, Yorkshire, August 16 and September 27, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, official assignee, Leeds; B. and J. Lawrence, Old Fish-street, London ; Morris, Bradford; Bond, Leeds. RICHARD JACKSON and - RICHARD YALE, en gineers, Leeds, Aug. 16, and Oct. 4, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Young, official assignee, Leeds ; Parkes and Co., Bedford-row, London; Tyas, Barnsley; Blackburn,Leeds. JOHN TREVITT, butcher, Wheaten Asten Stafford shire, Aug. 16, and Sept. 17, at one, at the Birmingham - District Court. Christie, official assignee, Birmingham; Corser, Wolverhampton. THOMAS CARTER, junior, butcher, Waltham, Leices tershire, Aug. 24, and Sept. 14, at eleven, at the firming ham District Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Birming ham; Smith, Birmingham. ABRAHAM OGDEN, sizer, Rochdale, Lancashire, Aug. 16, at eleven, and Sept. 11, at twelve, at the Manchester Dis trict Court. Pott, official assignee, Manchester ; Appleby, Harpur-street, London ; Grundy, Bury. ROBERT EDWARDS, draper, Aberdovey, Merioneth shire, Aug. 20 and Sept. 6, at twelve, at- the Liverpool Dis trict Court. Bird, official assignee ; Oliver, Old Jewry, Lon don ; Evans, Liverpool. NOTICES OF INSOLVENCY. T. Crook, provision dealer, Heaton Norris, Lancashire. T. Glover, victualler, Hinckley, Leicestershire. W. Purcell, carpenter, Shrewsbury. C. K. Thorndick, cabinet maker, Brandon, Suffolk. C. Painter, wheelwright, Bourton, Gloucestershire. T. C. Matthews, auctioneer, Bourton, Gloucestershire. H. Merles, bacon curer, Oxford. J. Cheadle, upholsterer; Burslem, Staffordshire. G. M. Priddey, grocer, Ellesmere, Shropshire. S. Halls, Colchester. J. Knight, hat leather cutter, Long-lane, Bermondsey. W. Pollard and J. Pollard, tailors, Manchester. C. Booth, butcher, Manchester. D. Spillan, M.D., Howard-street, Strand. L. Bendle, commercial-traveller, Morris .place, Southwark. J. Carruthers, publican's assistant, Southall-green, Middlesex T. Marshall, jun., grocer, Ilkestone, Derbyshire. T. Joseph, hatter, Cheltenham. F. Robinson, coal merchant, Nottingham. J. Hancock, carpenter, Walcot, Somersetshiro. W. Foster, compositor, Lewes, Sussex. J. Potter, scale-maker, Britannia-street, City-road. P. Tyrol . , coach-builder, Liverpool. J. P. Offord, miller, Great Yeklbam, Essex. J. Walker, Wheelright, Caddington, Hertfordshire. E. Godwin, butcher, Portsmouth. J. Wood, cart owner, Liverpool. E. Outram, farmer, Dronfield, Derbyshire. R. Byass, surgeon, Arundel, Sussex. D. Kennedy, general salesman, Commercial-road East. H. Heap, grocer, Manchester. J. Posford, commission agent, Euston-mews, Euston-sqwe. M. Bramley, cotton-spinner, Skipton, Yorkshire. J. Barker, sicklesmith, Dronfield, Derbyshire. G. Fox, engineer, Sheffield. T. Mitchell, blacksmith, Leeds L. Akeroyd, coal dealer, Adwalton, Yorkshire. J. Pontey, nurseryman, Huddersfield. E. Atkinson, jun., Salford, Lancashire. J. Laister, butcher, Sheffield. C. Vickers, baker, Manchester. R. Scaling, pork butcher, Liverpool. R. Hartridge, high constable, Brenchley, Kent. A. Bray, commission agent, Goswell-street-road, Islington. J. Deadman horse dealer, Deptford. R. Lewin, bricklayer, Chatley, Essex. A. B. S. Ramsey, broker, Percy-street, Bedford-square. J. Milliken, tailor, Keen's-row, Walworth-road. J. Gibbs, hairless maker, Lower Whitecross-street. H. Ball, beer seller, Goldsmith's-row, Hackney-road. R. S. Hurst, Pomeroy-street, Old Kent-road. J. Chatw in, cabinet maker, New Weston-street, Bermondsey. J. Marcroft, innkeeper, Rawmarsh, Yorkshire. M. K eymer, warehouseman, Manchester. W. Steel, jun., licensed victualler, Liverpool. J. Rowland, licensed victualler, Liverpool. W. H. Harpham, farmer, Sibsey, Lincolnshire. J. Bloor, silk-manufacturer, Prestbury, Cheshire. F. Ashby, miller, Knockholt, Kent. J. Bowler, whip-maker, Liverpool. H, Cope, butcher, Old Radford, Nottinghamshire. W. Basford, engineer, Radcliffe-highway. W. Thistlethwaite, cigar dealer, Liverpool. SECOND NOTICES. C. Clifford, plumber, .Norman-street, St. Luke's, Aug. 10, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, official assignee. E. Stevens, builder, Stanbridge, Bedfordshire, Aug. 10, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Follett, official assignee. J. B. Harwood, Bistern-place, Poplar, August fo, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, official assignee. G. Heffill, tailor, Chenies-street, Bedford-square, August 12, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee. C. E. Castle, commission agent, Princes-square, St. George in-the-East, Aug.l 12, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee. J. Puttman, fishmonger, Northampton, Aug. 12, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Turquand, official assignee. C. Harding, schoolmaster, Bartholomew-close, West Smith field, Aug. 20, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee. E. M. Hague, Richmond, Surrey, Aug. 12, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee. C. Pashley, plumber, Rayleigh, Essex, Aug. 20, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee. G. Simmons, commercial traveller, Brighton, Aug. 10, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Follett, official assignee. George Brodie, comedian, Craven-buildings, Drur y-lane, _ Aug. 10, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Follett, official assignee. James Rutley, carpenter, Bromley, Middlesex, Aug. 10, at eleven, at the Court of Bankrutpcy. Follett, official assignee. J. P ratt,? straw-bonnet blocker, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, August 10, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, official assignee. S. Dainton, plumber, Bermondsey. street, Bermondsey, August 12, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, official assignee. H. R. Wosd, philosophical instrument-maker, Tibberton square, Islington, Aug. 10, at eleven, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Follett, official assignee. .1. Williams, silk-dealer, Sclater- street, Bethnal-gre en , Aug. 12, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. kollett official assignee. A. G. Hamilton, agent, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Aug. 26, at half-past eleven, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court. Baker, official assignee. R. Copley, cowkeeper; Sheffield, Aug. 9, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Fearne, official assignee. T. C. Fletcher, schoolmaster, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, Aug. 12, at half-past ten, at the Birmingham District Court. Whitmore, official assignee. DIVIDENDS. At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street. J. Peel, C. Harding, and W. Hillock, cotton manufac turers, Tamworth, Staffordshire, Aug. 27, at half-past twelve —B. and S. Vanderplank, woollen drapers, Saville-row, Bur lington-gardens, Aug. 27, at one—'f. Green, bill broker, Ab church-lane, Aug. 27, at twelve—W. B. Edridge, coach maker, Long-acre, Aug. 27, at half-past eleven—J. R. de Alzedo, merchant, Bank.buildings, Aug. 27, at eleven. CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to the contrary, on the day herein-mentioned. J. Carpenter, surgeon, Rothwell, Northamptonshire, Aug. Edmund Burke's letters, that distinguished individual slid that, that the best intentions of Government were counteracted by persons in office in Ireland. Those who were selected for preferment in the Church would seem to have been selected on account of their hostility to this very system, which had been so warmly supported by the Right llon. Gentleman. At this period of the session, he did not wish they should part excepting in good !amour. He lamented that there should be defects which disfigured, if they did not entirely destroy, the benefit of this measure, which he knew was_well meant. Lord ELIOT explained. He said that he had no recollection of using the word factious, attributed to him by the Right Hon. Gentleman. He had said tha the Protestant clergymen were opposed to the measure, but that they were actuated by conscientious motives ; and he was sure if he had used the word factious he would have been called on to explain by some of his Right Hon. Friends behind him. He had the most distinct recol lection that he spoke with the utmost respect of the Protestant clergy. As to himself, he did not think that his sincerity could be doubted, and he was sure that his Noble Friend, Lord De Grey, was actuated by the purest motives in the appointments which he had made. lie had not allowed any private feelings to influence him, nor was he actuated by any family influence.— (Ironical cheers.) He knew by that cheer that Hon. Gentlemen alluded to Dr. Daly, who, it was said, had been appointed because his brother had been a Member for a county, and possessed considerable influence. But they had been influenced in appointing Dr. Daly on the ground of his knowledge, and his reputation as a dis tinguished preacher.—(lronical cheers.) He was sure that the Protestant clergy were actuated by the most conscientious feelings. Mr. M. J. O'CONNELL said that he never heard of Dr. Daly having possessed any qualifications for his ap pointment to a bishopric, comprising nearly two popu lous counties, except the language quoted by his Hon. Friend, and that he was the rector of Powerscourt, where a site was refused by Lord Powerseourt's mother for the building of a Roman Catholic church. He had also heard from a respectable person, on whom he could rely, and whose name he was ready to give to any Hon. Gentleman who asked for it, that on one occasion last year in Lismore he told his congregation to avoid all in tercourse with Roman Catholics, and those who were rich of them should not employ Roman Ca tholic servants.—(Hear, hear.) The Cork Examiner of the 25th of July, in alluding to the subject, said that one clergyman dissented from the doctrines promulgated by his Bishop, and that several of the con gregation had left the church. He could understand why such a person as Dr. O'Brien, who was a man of great learning and acquirements, was appointed to a bishopric, but, in the name of common sense, what had Dr. Daly to do with learning or literature ? He never _heard of his producing any work? Indeed he was at one time editor of a religious paper. They did not want the Right Hon. Baronet to adopt any rule ; all they wished was that the practice of the Government would not con tradict their own declaration, and that they should ap point men who, like the late lamented Dr. Sandes, whom he was proud to call his friend, knew how to com bine zeal for their own religious dogmas with that charity which was above all other virtues, and who would do honour to the faith they professed by promoting good feelings amongst all.—(Hear, hear.) Captain VERNAL replied—He did not want the Right Hon. Gentleman to adopt a rule, he only wished that he would not adopt the rule of appointing those who were opposed to the system of national education. But, however, the Right lion. Gentleman seemed to be a promising convert to Whig principles, and he hoped he would go on and prosper. The motion was then withdrawn. ANATOMY ACT. Mr. BORTHWICK wished to know whether the Right Hon. Gentleman would have any objection that the Bill he wished to introduce might be printed. Sir J. GRAHAM said that it was the intention of the Government to take the subject into their considera tion during the recess. Mr. BdRTHWICK was satisfied to leave the subject in the hands of the Right Hon. Gentleman, and he knew the subject would be much better treated in his hands than it possibly could in his (Mr. Borthwick's). The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned at Half-past Eight o'clock. HOUSE OF LORDS, August 6. ROYAL COMMISSION. Their Lordships met at a Quarter before Four, when the Royal Assent was given by Commission to the un derm CB tioned Bills :—The Three-and-a-Half per Cent. Dissentients Bill, the Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions Bill, the Debtors and Creditorsßill, theMilitiaPayßill, the Alien Act Amendment Bill, the Clerks of the Crown in Chan cery Bill, the Privy Council Bill, the New South 'Wales Administration of Justice Bill, the Trafalgar-square Bill, the Detached Parts of Counties Bill, the Land-tax Com missioners Bill, the Farm-buildings Bill, the Licenses Bill, the Duchy of Cornwall Bill, the Criminal Justice (Middlesex) Bill, the New South Wales Customs Bill, the Books and Engravings Bill, the Transfer of Pro perty Bill, the Unlawful Oaths (Ireland) Bill, the Party Processions (Ireland) Bill, the Dublin and Cashel Rail way Bill, the Wishaw and Coltness Railway Bill, the North Wales Railway Bill, the London and Croydon Railway Bill, the Ayr Bridge Bill, the Swansea Im provement Bill, the hull Docks and Harbour Bill, the Rochdale Improvement Bill, the Isle of Wight Improvement Bill, the 'Warwick Improvement Bill, the Ram:iden Estate Bill, Wilson's Estate Bill, the Harris Estate Bill, the Lady Despencier's Estate Bill, the Notting-hill Estate .Bill, Bowyer's Estate Bill, the Gervis Estate Bill, Lord Lovat's:Estate Bill, the Bishop of London's Estate Bill, Morton's Estate Bill, the Lord Cranstoun's Estate Bill, the Warrington Curacy Bill, the Down and Connor and Dromore Estate Bill, Cheape's Divorce Bill, Hough's Divorce Bill, the Wittenhall Chapel Estate Bill, and Hitchins' Estate Bill. The Royal Commissioners were the Lord Chancellor, the Duke of Buccleuch,and the Earl of Dalhousie. Their Lordships then adjourned during pleasure. Their Lordships resumed at Five o'clock. The Marquis of NORMANBY presented a petition from Jamaica, praying that if the duty on foreign sugar should be reduced, the duty on colonial sugar should be reduced also. HER MAJESTY'S ACCOUCHEMENT. The Duke of WELLINGTON rose and said, I am sure your Lordships have participated in the joy of the public upon the occurrence of this day, and that you must be anxious ,to avail yourselves of the earliest op portunity to express your congratulations to her Majesty upon her safety, and upon the joyful event. I therefore move, in conformity with the usual practice, and with out giving notice, that a humble address be presented to her Majesty, to congratulate her Majesty on the birth of another Prince, and to assure her Majesty that every increase to her Majesty's illustrious family, and every addition to her Majesty's domestic happiness will afford the most unfeigned joy and satisfaction to the House of Lords.—(Cheers.) Lord MELBOURNE—I beg leave, my Lords, to second that motion.—(Cheers.) The motion was then put from the Woolsack, by the LORD CHANCELLOR, who declared it to be carried nemine dissentiente. COMMON-LAW PROCESS BILL. CONFERENCE. Lord Hawarden and other Peers, having been ap pointed to manage a conference with the Commons on the subject of the Common Law Process Bill, left the House for the purpose of attending the said conference, and, on their return, reported the reasons of the Com mons for persisting in their amendments to the House. ARTS-UNION BILL.—CONFERENCE. Several of their Lordships were appointed to hold a conference with the Commons on the subject of the Arts-Union Bill, who, on their return, reported the con ference to the House JOINT-STOCK COMPANIES BILL. On the motion of the Earl of RIPON the Joint-stock Banks Bill was read a third time, the amendments were ordered to be printed, and to be taken into consideration on Thursday. AFFAIRS OF SERVIA. Lord BEAUMONT said that he wished to put a question to the Noble Earl on the subject of the affairs of Servia. It would be in the recollec tion of their Lordships that a debate had taken place on This subject at the commencement of the session. Since then a conspiracy had been formed against Prince Alexander Georgeowitz, which had been discovered, and the 'conspirators had been condemned. Prince Alexander had then been given to understand that he would be complying with the wishes of a northern Power if he were to pardon these conspirators, and in flict on them only a slight imprisonment instead of the punishment of death—it was intimated to Prince Alex ander that if he pardoned those conspirators there would be no objection to the return of the two Ministers who had been sent into exile at the desire of Russia, but who were in high favour with the Porte. On that understanding the pardon was granted, but the promise of Russia had not been kept, and the Ministers were still in exile. Ho wished to ask the Noble Earl if it was in his power to communicate any information to the House on the subject,. and if he had, as a friend to the Porte, exercised his influence to induee a certain northern Power to consent to the resto ration of the two Ministers. The Earl of ABERDEEN, in answer to the question of the Noble Lord, wished to state that he had no know ledge whatever of any such engagement as that referred to by the Noble Lord, nor had he any _reason to know or to believe that any such promise hadbeen made as the Noble Lord had mentioned. But though he had no knowledge or belief of any such engagement, it might be satisfactory to the Noble Lord to learn, that, from recent communicati ons received from her Majesty's Minister at the Court of St. Peterburgh, the Imperial Government had no objection whatever to the return of these two Ministers. Lord BEAUMONT was perfectly satisfied with the answer of the Noble Earl. He must have been misled by his information. COURT-MARTIAL ON LIEUTENANT GRAY. The Earl of MINTO asked whether the court-martial o N b v re h ei : In c h e ti h ne ad lsde by ye e ne the recently cheeof someexclusiverheepi r d n directions e s o en tat Lieutenant c:I of the tfhroefrom Admiralty Gr ay r foreign yh ad , Power. Lord HADDINGTON said the court-martial was held in consequence of communications made in certain correspondence to the Foreign -office. The Earl of ABERDEEN wished to add to the an swer given by his Noble Friend, that although the court martial had taken place in consequence of the represen tations of a foreign Government, yet no foreign Govern ment had ever suggested any such proceedings. The French Government complained of the violation of the treaty and of the right of search. A French ship having been searched with ou t warran t s , an d on th a t being reported in the proper department the Admiralty had thought proper to institute the proceedings that had taken place. The Earl of MINTO was satisfied with the answer of the Noble Earl as far as it went. lie had no doubt that if a grave complaint was made by a foreign Power, the Admiralty would be justified in inquiring into it by court-martial, but he himself did not see any such ir regularity in the conduct of this officer as to call for such an inquiry. The Duke of WELLINGTON—AII irregularities are always tried by court-martial. The Earl of MINTO said there was one other ques tion which he wished to put, whether the-senior captain at Ur) port of Plymouth (Captain Burgoyne) was a mem ber of that court-martial? The Earl of HADDINGTON said he had not read the minutes of the court-martial. If the Noble Earl wished to have an answer on those points, he should have given notice of this question. On the face of the papers referred to, the Admiralty thought there was a case that ought to be inquired into. CONFERENCE. A conference with the Commons on the County Courts Bill was appointed for Thursday next. REVIEW OF THE SESSION. The Marquis of NORMANBY rose to call their at lion to the subject of which he had given notice. Per haps the words " To call their attention" were erro neous, for even from what had passed that evening and lost night there was not one of their Lordships, who en tertained a conscientious feeling with regard to the dis charge of his duty who must not be ashamed of the man lier in which, for some reason or other, during the last few days the le g i s l a ti ve mac hi nery o f that'' House had been brought into play. He was present last night and attended in the House till one o'clock this morning, and certainly the manner in which Bills were passed through the stage at which it was generally supposed that they would meet with some consideration, would hardly be imagined by those who had not seen it. Bills of every kind and description —he counted, he be lieved, ten of them passed through in the manner he had mentioned. The Noble Lord who officiated as their Chairman, did certainly give them the necessary information that there was a title and a preamble to each Bill; he had been absent from the House for some during the past week, and he was not aware but these Bills had had their subject-matter in some degree dis cussed on former occasions. But on inquiring of some of his Noble Friends he found that none of these Bills had been explained to the House. Now he recollected that when a Noble Friend of his (Lord Besborough) formerly conducted the business of the house, he used to insist on the subject-matter being opened to the discussion of their Lordships on the second reading. He did not complain of the manner in which the Noble Chairman passed through these Bills. On the contrary, if he found discussion to be impossible, he rather honoured him for not going through any humbug on the subject. This rapidity might be neces sary; he admitted that the business of the country was pressing very hard on both branches of the Legislature during the time in which they were assembled. But, in general, there had been some reason for this, Let them look at the Bills which had been recently pressed upon their consideration. There had been two Bills to which their attention had been directed during the last week—the Poor-law Bill and the Metropolis Buildings Bill. Now the Poor-law Bill had been introduced to their Lord ships' notice at eleven o'clock at night on the sth of August, and yet they were told that it was a measure of the utmost consequence, that it had created great excitement throughout the country, and that great prejudices were entertained out of doors on the subject. Now was not that a reason why the subject should have been sub mitted to their Lordships' attention at an earlier period in order that their Lordships might have an opportunity by argument of dispelling those prejudices. Let them look at one of the consequences of this delay. Not one of the Noble Lords who had taken part in the debate of last night was present in the House that evening at the adjourned debate.—(Hear.) A Noble Friend of his had said that their Lordships' House was of all others the place best fitted for the discussion of the poor-law ques tion, because there were eighty chairmen of boards of guardians Members of their Lordships' House. Now he should like to ask how many of these Noble Lords were present last night ? They might have acted very im properly in absenting themselves, but still it was the duty of the Government to bring forward important measures of this nature at a time when they could secure a full attendance of Members in their Lordships' House. Then, with regard to the Metropolis Buildings Bill—as far ago aslthe 11th of June he had called the Noble Lord's attention to the fact that that Bill had been be fore the Commons three months, and that no progress had been made in it, and had expressed a wish that it should be before their Lordships for a sufficient time to enable them to give the measure due consideration. Now, the other night when he had directed their Lord ships' attention to the sanatory condition of the metro polis, the Noble Duke opposite had laid great stress on the report of the Sanatory Commissioners. Would it be believed that the main enactments of this Bill were in direct opposition to that report? The great object of the Bill was to erect party walls. But the evidence taken before the Commission showed that that was the least important and the most expensive alteration that could have been made. It would add 16s. a year to the rent of small houses. Whereas the cost of supplying them with water and drainage would have been only ss. He should like to know if this Bill had ever been referred to those Commisioners, and if it had been, what was their reason for discrediting the evidence which had been taken before them? What had their Lordships been doing for the five-and-a-half months before. They had passed two measures as regarded England, and one as regarded Ireland. One of them was the Dissenters' Chapels Bill, for the introduction of which he returned the Noble and Learned Lord his best thanks. He did not give him equal credit for the Ecclesiastical Courts Bill. It had not been introduced as being the best possible measure, but they were told that it had one merit—they could cal culate on its success. Where was that Bill now ? (Heer, hear.) Where was that success the Noble Lord had prophesied ?—(Hear, hear.) And these were the only two attempts, with one exception, which had been made to fill up the inane vacuity in which they had passed five months and a-half. When the session opened it was the general opinion that the speech promised little, but it was considered that what little was promised would be performed. Of all the measures mentioned in the speech one only had passed, that respecting the Bank Charter. Persons who were well informed on the sub ject considered that a hazardous experiment, and many of those who had voted for it were but little aware of what its effects might be. The only measure regarding Ireland which had passed that House was the Charitable Bequests Bill, a measure that reflected great credit upon the Government. But that had not originated in any comprehensive scheme. It had originated in a petition which he had presented from a worthy Protestant cler gyman, who had exposed himself to great obloquy be cause he had come before their Lordships to advocate the claims of his poor Catholic parishioners to a charity of 7/. 10s. asyear. Lord WHARNCLIFFE—Oh, no ; that measure had been long intended. The Marquis of NORMANBY was glad to hear it, but, at all events the Government had given no an nouncement of their intention. '('heir attention had been directed, in the speech from the throne, to the early consideration of a measure for the registration of voters in Ireland. It was natural that the present Government should direct their attention to such a measure, for, four years since, the Members composing that Government had forced the attention of Parliament to the considera tion of the subject during the administration of his No ble Friend. They said that no delay ought to take place in the passing of the measure. But what had been the result ?—a Bill had been introduced and withdrawn, and most properly withdrawn, as it was not calculated to give satisfaction. That Bill exhibited a degree of igno rance as to the wants and wishes of the people of Ire land, which was most reprehensible in any Government. He had before alluded to the Landlord and Tenant Commission, and nothing had occurred to induce him to alter his opinion since he had expressed his regret that that Commission had been appointed. It was calculated to excite delusive expectations and. hopes that could never be realised. The Government was in possession of ample information for the purposes of legislation by the Census Commissioners. Those Commissioners had divided the habitations of the people into four classes. The lowest class consisted of mud cabins, with only one room ; the next of mud cabins with two rooms ; the third of the smallest description of stone houses, which might be called barn-houses ; and all above were ranked in the first class. There were only 11 per cent. of the po pulation living in first class houses ; 13 per cent. lived in second class houses ; 40 per cent in third class houses ; and 43 per cent. in houses of the worst class ; so that out of the whole population of Ireland, 83 out of every 100 lived in mud cabins. Then, with regard to the farms, 40 per cent. consisted of farms of from one to five acres, and only seven per cent. of the farms exceeded 30 acres. Two-thirds of the inhabitants got their living as unskilled labourers, and 90 per cent. of the population could not read or write. Surely these were data suffi cient on which to ground legislation. The whole of the legislation—all the important measures, had been brought into their Lordships' House within the last month. It was said the delay was owing to the House of Commons ; but, if so, it in a great measure arose from the " counting out of that House ; and this took place generally from there being some motion on the notice paper unpalatable to the Govern ment.—(Hear, hear.) The House of Lords had lately been converted into a mere mechanical piece of legisla tion. A great number of Bills were passed last night without any explanation. He hoped that these evils would not occur in future, and that the House of Lords would not be treated in the manner they had been during the present session. The Noble Lord concluded by moving for a return. The Duke of WELLINGTON said he thought the complaint of the Noble Lord with regard to the inat tention of that House and of the Government regarding public business was not well-founded. If any Noble Lord felt any doubt as to any measure proposed by the Government, some member of the Government was always prepared to give an explanation. He had always taken care to furnish such information regard ing papers as was desirable. On the previous night, he I had not remained in the House later than 11 o clock, but his Noble Friend (Lord Wharncliffe) had under taken the management of it, and he felt sure it had not suffered in his hands. It was not fair to blame the Go vernment for bringing forward important measures at a late hour, when Noble Lords opposite occupied the earlier hours with discussions introduced by themselves. A considerable portion of the session, in ',,both Houses, had been occupied in discussing measures of a very im portant nature, but the Government was not in any way the cause of the delay, or of " the countings out or of the misapplication of public time, if the Noble Lord would choose to term it such. The arrangements of business were what they had been for 150 years. One Bill had originated in this House which the Noble Lord said was not a Government Bill, but this was a mistake. The Government had given notice of their intention to I bring forward a measure on this subject at an early period of the present session. With respect to the other