The Sun. — London, England, 1839-06-01 00:00:00

,TIVENING EDITION tier c h eer s • and laughter ) Wi.h the kinsmen, the des.: tandems, end the representatives of the aacestry, or rather °I . these who, leseause thsy w .uld no• sub,ripe to this Fre e d, re f used to be Meister; •in 1812. That I should Ilire to hear it said—let us rally round the Queen—never mind Lords, or Commons, or people—throw principle to th e ainds—abandoti our opinions—renounce our pledges, 1 and set at d e fi ance b ot h H o uses of Parliament. In 1839 ye cry i s , forG.-d'e sake rally round the Sovere;git on the ,!'rnne. The Prince on the throne is the object of all our veneration. lam old enough to recollect George the Third swaying the sceptre of these realms with undi ' mintshed popularity, which was rather increased with his years ; and I reco ll e ct looking back with sornethin , very like conte n t upon the principles put forNard by the N,,ble Lords When I now see ran'ed on the other side of the House , When they attempted to corer over their faults and gloss over their errors by constant a p peals to the sympathy of the p eople on behalf of the goo d old King. It' ever there was an election the cry was, never meld the Catholic question —never mind Reform but think of your good old Ki ng, broken down by sekness and laimuring un der the load of years, who has lived and reigned fur half a century --this is the vsry jubilee of his reign (as was the case on this occasion, he being then 50 years on the throne) and Lals was their mode or stopping ail objections. But it was not the Whigs who dial that, on the contrary, if there was One - thing more than entailer they held in abhorrence, it was the name of the good old King, and I must also add, that they always contemplated and ridiculed it as being ° Ylsocritical. Because they knew very well what the good old King meant—they knew very well that the good old King meant my good old pe !sien, my good old place ; and that God save the King meant God save my pension— fitnics of l aug h ter , in which the crowd of Meenbers be ow the 'oar heartily joined)—and that long live the Go vernment, and long live the King meant, may the Minis try last lon e , enough to give me a better place and a better psnsion. I reeellect a friend asking what Mr. Tierney had been speaking of in the H ,use, and the reply was, tha, 11 . had b een ta lki n g all night of the good old King, and if e )gong Prince had ascended the Throne, it wool I have been the good young Prince; and had the Princess Charlotte been called on to preside over the destinies of e t h t ecountry, then it would have been the good and inter in young Princess. Then it was said, the day will.come When the Tories, the unconstitutional Tories, the place loving,_, place-hunting Tories, the King-loving Tories , the absolute- mona r c hy-loving Tories will think every thing Made for the King, when the people are to be accounted ?lathing. My Lords, these are great changes, and the topic 1 . 4 a most important and a serious one. What is the con °Nequence of the state of things we are now placed in ? The elinistvrs have lust the confidence of Parliament, but the Queen won't change two Ladies of the Bedchamber.— t lear, hear.) Now, will standing by the Queen get b ack the confidence of the: House of Commons ? I don't believe a word of it. The House of Commons are t ensible, rational men, and nothing but a change in the m easures of the Government will win back the confidence they have lost. But what becomes of the state of affairs while Government is fishing for that support? The Jamaica Measure was a most important one—it was so impor tant that the Government staked its existence upon it, acid th oug h t i tse lf o bli g ed to resign. My Noble Friend t uen brings forward another measure, retaining the same ° Pinions, stating that the other was the right measure and t he present awrong one. If so why should he abandon the Other? Oh ! but, says my Noble Friend, the whole his tory of the abandonment of one proposition and the choos -41,a of the other—all that is changed, and why ? Because the Queen will not change the Ladies of t h e B e d c h a mbe r. That's the case. It seems ludicrous , but it is not my fault. am stating their casein their own language, but can they r econcile it to their consciences to adopt a measure for 41 tmaica contrary to their consciences. They say t hat the other measure was the right one and that t his is wrong, and why, then, do they bring it for ward ? N o t because their opinions were changed—not becaus e their consciences were seared, but because a sSuabble arose about the appointment of two ladies of the B edchamber. Canada was so important a subject that it Was alluded to in the Queen's Speech , and formed the t uh.lect of a Message from the Crown. I put a question ,? illY Noble Friend the other night, and received the sa `ulfactory answer that a measure was preparing, and ,uuld be brought forward, unless circumstances occurred prevent it or make it desirable that it should not be _ Dr ought forward yet.—( Laughter.) Does not every man !etsith half an eye that the question is not upon the , a meri ts _of the case ; but that it is with respect to the 1 . ..5 r . dies of the Bedchamber, and whether by a system u Court intrigue, they could weather the storm.— (Hear, hear.) Ireland also called for their attention , ar i d h ere I would relieve my Noble Fri en d o pp os i te from the belief tha' there is any connection between the -Char tists and the Ribbonmen. He may repose this evening in Perfect comfort, for there never was any dream so visionary a t the idea that there was any connexion between the Char_ :rs and the Ribbonmen. I don't mean to say that the i il shartists are to be despised—l don't mean to say that there: is are not in existence, but, at all events, h e e : is no connexion between the two , but if there N ow w °Y, it is matter of opposition and hostilit y. Nowt all those matters required a sort of activity and vi gour ,‘ 01 1 the part of the Government, and therefore, to ob ttiin: that strength and vigour, it was necessary that the iir I ernment s hould make some alteration in its measures. have already stated, the Ministry had lost the confi dence of P ar li amen t, a n d I ask was that likely to overawe t he Colonial Assemblies or put them down ? Asa humble ',9..dividu a l, not muc h acq uainted with the mysteries of Court intrigue, I should say not. How would it act with respect t o our foreign affairs ? This is the first time in the history of this country, at all events since the Revolu tion of 1688, that ever a liberal and constitutional party, and more especially a Whig party, advanced the principle that the Crown was every thing and the Parliament and 9 , e people nothing. That's their position. When I said 51 _this place on the 20th of Dec , 1837, on the Civil List, ~1_ n ula m t e l was very averse to the constant use of the Queen's Noble w idth had recently come in vogue—l recollect my time Friend used some very remarkable expression at that and upon that topic. He said he hoped he wou ld neve r see the day when the Crown, as a substantive and independent portions of the State, should be brought into an unconstitutional collision with the ether estates of the realm, This is now the position in which we stand—the whole origin, beginning and end of the late change, and the n e w present presumed Government. My Lords, this is the first time that it has ever been proclaimed in Eng land, or even in Europe, that such is the Constitution of this country. We now find that the confidence of Parlia ment goes for nothing, and that the Ministers won't allow a lady to be removed ; but when they know that this state of things must have an end—when they feel well assured, as every man must feel, that this state of things cannot last for ever, and that in a short time the cry will be put down, and truth make its way—if the Government don't change its course, and don't consult the feelings and the wishes of parliament and the public—every man can tell them that this state of things must have an end, and that the power of Parliament and the people must prevail. I put it to Your Lordships, and I put it to my Noble Friend near me, and if the Noble Lord at the head of the Foreign De partment was near me I would put it to him, what chance Is there of a successful—a firm, a vigorous, or an in- HOUSE OF CO — MMONS, MAY 31. dependent negotiation being carried on in any in 'stance b y a G ove rnment standing in this position. The SPEAKER took the Chair at the usual hour. My Lords, rotten must be the foundation of the Govern- DIVORCE BILLS. 'rent which stands upon such a basis. One word more On the motion of Mr. FR ESHFIELD, Napier's Di upon what I take to be the most melancholy, if not the vorce Bill was read a third time and passed. least i m p or tant circumstance connected with this unfor- On the motion of the same Hors. MEMBER, the House tanate position : it is no fault of Parliament—Parliament went into Committee on Lardner's Divorce Bill. Counsel has spoken fairly on the question—it is no fault of the and witnesses were heard in support of the Bill. Queen; she is and must be, from her age and the cir- On the CHAIRMAN putting the question that the cumstances in which she is placed, a comparatively inex- preamble of the Bill was proved, Perienced person; she has reigned barely two years, Mr. LEFROY objected to the motion on the ground but those who were about her were bound to have that the evidence that had been brought forward was only informed her of the solemn, ancient, known, and established hearsay. principles of the Constitution of this country. All courtesy Sir ROBERT INGLIS considered the evidence per- Should Le shown to her, all imaginable tenderness should fectly sufficient to support the preamble of the Bill. be evinced for her feelings—every conceivable excu-e Mr. ELLIOTT thought that the further consideration ahold be made, even in this most difficult of all positions, of the Bill should be adjourned, in order to afford an op but with all the reverence and tenderness, with the most portunity to have the evidence printed. profound respect and veneration, of the most devoted cha- Sir JAMES GRAHAM considered that the evidence racier, the duty remained rising and towering above all ought to be printed. these petty c onsiderations—the duty of men, of statesmen, Mr. MILES thought that a sufficient case had not been of Ministers, of sworn advisers a duty the more made out upon the evidence to enable the House to pro imperative upon those who have been her first ceed further in the Bill. Councillors and the advisers of her earliest youth— Mr. FRENCH had not heard any reason suggested more imperative still on those to whom she had ever proved for delay. This was an undefended case—( Hear, hear) the most confiding, the most gracious, and the most kind of —and therefore sonic substantial reason ought to be given Mistresses. What was that duty ? To tell her that the Con- for putting the parties to the expense of k e eping their wit etitution knew of no such impediments—that the Leerier of tresses in town. the Government should be opposed by the wife of the Mr. BETH EL L'S mind was completely made up on Lead e r of the Opposition, that that was a thin , un k n own hearing the evidence of the first witness, who stated that to the Constitution of this country , and that it the parties were locked up in one room, morning, noon, was a state of things carefully to be avoided if possible. and night, without any third person being with them.— My Lords, if for the lack of the requisite information, that ( Hear, hear.) He thought that evidence was conclusive. most illustrious and upright and high-minded Princess Sit G. CLERK said the only course that could be shall be brought into collision at the b Tinning of her adopted with satisfaction, was that suggested by the reign, with the wisdom and the will of Parliament, a bad Honourable Member for Roxburghshire.—( Hear, hear.) service will have been rendered by bad advisers, by hal A watchful eye ought always to be kept on an undefended Councillors, by flatterers, and worthl,ss parasites, if any ease.—( Hear, hear.) such there be, who have done it, but which I deny the Mr. WA R. BURTON thought it was a very great mis possibility of believieg._( Gc eat laughter.) It, cannot fortune that that House should be called upon to interfere be, for I know my Noble F r i en d s i n office, a n d they are in such cases, and as a general rule he thought it would quite out of the question—they did not tender that advice, be much better if they relied oil the authority of the Lords, but whoever has done it, will have done a bad service and who received evidence in these cases on oath. He a fatal service to a confiding, and amiable, and upright disliked the proceeding altogether. On the dis- Mistress.—(Hear.) How much the more was this to be limo ground that that House was not a comP te avoided in the case of a Princess just called to the throne, tent bod y to form a j ur y , he for one was willing to p ass and when her reign will then have begun in the most in- the Bill upon the proceedings which had been takers be. auspicious of all circumstances, by a personal coldness and a fore the Lords. personal alienation between the Princess and the people— M r . GRE ENE agree d with the Hon. Member that between the Crown and the Perliament. I kn ow the system was altogether bad, but h e cou ld not agree that my Noble Friend who lea ds the Government is the last man in with him that it was competent for that House to pass all England to be anxious about retaining office. I know the Bill on th e evidence taken before the House of it from his personal character arid habits, and I believe tha . t Lords. neith e r himself nor his Noble Friends wi:l make any free of principle to ret ain their p laces. They ssahcorvie- whetherCHAlßMAN he hadanyr then urthe e further aled in Counsel evidence l to oadd and inquired ucebefore the such things, but there are othe rs who may counse a rthem Committe eaalsosi said that he was not then prepared e. others who are hunger in g and thirsting after power— Mr. H those who have the appetenq arising from possessi on from before the, and with any furtCohe rmmitte evidencee in the House. Thero had of b Lords n , he was een oe witness th o se who have the still gree t er lust of place s ee ing it at a distance, and who Wye oily heard of its solicitor, and detained ha London at a very great ex sweets without having tas t e d o f i ts bitters. My Noble pence to the party, and as the evidence was in his Friend would d well to put himself a bove ti king counsel ( Mr. Harrison's) opinion so conclusive, he had advised from such advisers. My Lards, I k no w the c o nsequences his client that there was no necessity for his farther of all this, and this it i s w hi c h creates t h e an xiety with attendance. The evidence he had given upon oath before which I have all along viewed the, question, and which in- the other House was an admission of the fact, both dueed me to address your L or d s hi ps . Th e pr i nc iples of iby the adulterer and Mrs. Lardner. The House but under the peculiar circumstances the Monarchy will be put to a sever -, t „ t , b e y ou as sured ; of Lords were very jealous of receiving admission in of that,—( Hear.) Don't, then, let it be tried too severely, ; such a case, \ till, peradventure, it may snap asunder.—( Hear.) The .of the present cas e, they had admitted the evidence as upon n mb th e e r Noble Lord thinks there is p a conspi racy aga i n st the Mo. I conclusive. Acting upon that impression he had not con narehy—ti,2 • are people ready to pull it down and to 1 sidered it necessary to call that witness. t there . bring about the, destruction of all Royal . Government. It 1 ; Mr. ELLIOT _could n i o n: t o a p g er ree to w p i e t s h s may be so; but I believe they are f ew in number and not 1 for Bridport, that it was respectable in point of more h y. thought that there I were under any appreheos Monarchy from t 1 power or capacit But if , evidence offered to the House of th th e e ll ß o i n ll . Lords. Those who were sit was suc a Party, and if I ting at the other end of the House, and had heard the evi lloss of an assault up on the ! deuce, bad distinctly stated that in their opinion the pre ' he efforts of that party, I vow to God 1 1 . amble had not been proved. ' could not look with any thing but the m h o a st tl s e er n is listened to the evidence, and was ious affright, i Sir E. WILMOT had listen d. , 'and dismay at the idea that the t e about to not at all satisfied that the atartn, • be f veilt after such an unw s, 0 ~,, , should almost say reckless course that we arc at present, I am afraid, . . ttreeeting the Government of the preamble was , prove , but then ise unprecedented, and I h e was ignorant of what the Learned Counsel had since shall have been taken, as stated, which bad made him alter his opinion. on the brink of taking, ed taken i . Strangers were then ordered to withdraw. On our re country on a bedchamber ad m i ssion, we found M r. Gurney reading the notes which qtearrel, ead bringing of Parliament D the personal feeliaigs of the Mouarch h e h -. r. LUSHING TON gave it as his opioion that the ' - into collisom with the wishes and toe wi ll me . ...... ..................F.,.......• (Caecrs ) God avert this omen 1 but upon my mind, i waif I have more explanations, the alarm will te great. The Noble and Learned Lord resumed his seat amid loud cheering from the Opposition Benches. The Duke of WELLINGTON did not rise to offer any observations or comments upo n the s p eech of the N6ble and Learned Lord, nor did he like to interrupt the temper of the House by any observations he might be disposed to make in matters in some degree personal to himself. He assured their Lordships that he felt in the matter exactly as he had felt when he addressed them about a fortnight ago, and he thought he bad reason to feel to tally indifferent to the reports that had been circulated elsewhere. He must say, that in the commencement of these transactions he had totally-and entirely acquitted the Noble Viscount from having had any concern in t e cir culation of these reports. He had so expressed himself when he last addressed their Lordships, and he had reason to believe what he then said to be cor. rect. But since that very time when he had last addressed their Lordships he had in his pocket the address of a relation of the Noble Viscount to his consti tuents, but he relic f upon what had been stated in another place the previous night, and he fully believed that that Hon. Gentleman had made the statement without informa tion ; but he would go a little further, and say that even if the Noble Viscount had given that information he felt an utter contempt for the reports that had been circulated. With respect to the other matters alluded to by the Noble and Learned Lord, he (the Duke of Wellington) was one of those who never thought that the Government had, on the 7th of that month, any very good reasons tor resigning their offic .s That was his opinion at the time, and that had been his opinion ever since, anti he was still convinced that his judlment upon the matter had not been at all erroneous.—( Hear, hear.) In fact they could have carried on the measure with respect to the Government of Jamaica if they pleased. The Noble and Learned Lord said the present was a wrong measure, and that the former was a right one ; but that was a matter for the Government to defend and not for him.—( Hear, hear, hear.) With respect to the answer given by the Noble Viscount to the question put by his Noble Friend he had little to say. He was in the habit occasionally of giving his sentiments and opini • 'ons to the Noble Viscount, and he would now earnestly recommend to him to persevere in the intentions he had announced in the course of the discussion that had taken place. Let him honestly discharge his duty in the Government to the country. He had failed in carrying on the measures which he had proposed to Parliament on a former occasion —but let him persevere in performing his duty in Parliament, and out of Parliament, and let him trust to the good sense of the Parliament and the country for support. Although he diff 'led with the Noble Viscount on many questions, he thought he might venture to say, that he would find Par liament would not desert him if he honestly and sincerely discharged his duty as a Minister of the Crown. The Marquis of NORM ANB Y said that allusion having been made, not only to himself, but to one nearly con nected with him, he felt it his duty to make a few obser vations to their Lordships. The Noble and Learned Lord had talked about the slander and misrepresentation which had been made use of elsewhere, but he would repeat to the Noble and Learned Lord the words in which he had referred to himself, and he would then tell him that it must have been in a moment of inadvertency that he had used them; but if he still adhered to them they were as gross a misrepresentation of facts as ever had been ad dressed to any Assembly. The Noble and Learned Lord alluded to certain ladies in attendance upon the Queen, and he had termed them " agents" in the transaction. He had used these very words. —(" Hear, hear," from Lord Brougham.) And the Noble and Learned Lard had also stated that the Government had resigned their places merely until their wives and sisters could prevent the for mation of an Administration by others. And he would boldly tell the Noble and Learned Lord— Lord BROUGHAM—The Noble Marquis has quite mistaken my meaning. He must have seen that I was merely arguing upon what was the inevitable consequence of such a state of things. But if any Noble Lord in the House except the Noble Marquis supposes that I have used an ex pression which could be construed into an aspersion upon the character of any Lady connected with her Majesty's Household, I should most readily apologise. The Marquis of NO ANBY—The Noble and Learned Lord used the word " agents." Lord BROUGHAM—Yes ; agents, and operators, and Statesmen, tend women too.—(Great laughter.) The Marquis of NOR M ANB Y said that however pain ful,and difficult, and delicate it might be, he felt it necessary to render some explanation to their Lordships how one of those connected with him were at all involved in these trans actions On the day that the resignation of the Government took place he had had a conversation with his Noble Friend on the subject of the Ladies in attendance on her Majesty, and on that occasion he had stated to his Noble Friend behind him, that, if there was any doubt as to the power of her Majesty to retain the Ladies in attendance upon her, that he considered his communication would place Lady Nor manby in a different position, and the moment any intima• tion was made to him, of course he should act upon it. The resin ation took place the next morning, and the letter received from him was the first intimation Lady Nor manby had of any difficulty having arisen, It was conve nient for those who had taken up the line of the Noble and Learned Lord, to mix up private relations with the prin ciples which were contended for, that it was improper to dispossess her Majesty of that part of her Household which never before had been dismissed.—( Hear, hear. ) He could not avoid alluding to what the Noble and Learned Lord seemed to consider an unfortunate event arising from this conduct. Ho stated that a Government was formed which had not the confidence of either House of Parliament, and regretted the occasion had been lost for forming a strong Government. He thought the an swer of the Noble Duke opposite would be perfectly satis factory to the country ; but if it was necessary to have a more direct authority, he might appeal to what was said by Sir Robert Peel He felt all the difficulties of his position, and the whole of his argument was that he had not the confidence of the House of Commons.—(Oh !) Had no trial of strength taken place since then— (Laughter from the Tory benches.) Within the last few days a clear indication had taken place that if the Ministry did not possess a very large majority, Sir R. Peel and his party were in a decided minority.— ( Hear, hear.) With respect to Jamaica, be had always felt very strongly on that subject. He always considered the experiment of negro emancipation could not be carried out without the temporary suspension of the Legislature, and the event seemed to prove that he was right. He trusted they would now be able to provide for the interest of both parties in that island. He must, before he sat down, correct a mistake into which the Noble and Learned Lord had fallen in supposing that he was the only one who had adhered to the principles of Reform.— ( Laughter.) When the Noble and Learned Lord alluded to his great anxiety to support the principles of Reform, he (Lord M.) could not see that he was practically giving the best proof of it by endeavouring to produce the resto ration of a Tory Government. Lord BROUGHAM explained. The Earl of WINC HIL SE A briefly replied, and the House adjourned at Half-past Eight. atural f men wives n.e.-- id for Nhigs Lord in his nation ITIOSt es sors I their t. THE SUN, LONDoN. SATURDAY, JUN Pi, 1, 1839. adultery had been completely proved, ai one of the wit nesses had proved that Mrs. Lardner had lived for some time with a gentleman paSsing as her brother, without her husband having any access to the house, and there was besides considerable corroboratory evidence. He, there fore, conceived that there was no ground for saying that the preamble had not been made out.—( Hear, hear.) Dr. LEFROY said his doubts bad been removed by what had since passed. The preamble was agreed to, and the House resumed. The Report of the Select Committee on the Norwich Tonnage Bill, was brought up. Sir G STRICKLAND brought up the Report of the Hatfield Small Debts Bill. The Hon. Baronet then stated that he wished to draw the attention of the House to a peti tion which had been presented on Tuesday from Wm. Evans, relative, to the: Pontefract Manor:Court Bill. As no three clear days had elapsed, a C mmittee could not take it into consideration. He, therefore, moved that it be an instruction to that Committee, to take the petition of Wm. Evans into consideration. —Agreed to. Capt. PECH ELL moved the third reading of the Brighton Geis Bill, which was accordingly read a third time and passed. Mr. T. ATT WOOD presented a petition against the Birmingham Canal Bill, which had been recommitted ; and stated that he had applied to take his seat as a member of that Committee, but had been told it was not competent for him to attend; he, therefore, asked leave of the House to attend that Committee. Mr. WARBURTON said that the Hon. Member hav ing neither signed the declaration nor been present at the election of Chairman, he (Mr. Warburton) had given it as his opinion that the Hon. Gentleman was not a Member of that Committee, and the Committee having now re ported, was therefore defunct. LONDON POLICE BILL. Mr. HAWES moved the following Gentlemen be ap pointed a Select Committee on the London Police Bill : Mr. Hawes, Lord John Russell, Sir Robert Peel, Mr. Fox Maule, Lord Hotham. Sir Matthew Wood, Mr. Est court, Mr. Lasce:les, Mr. Paulson, Mr. Crawford, the I? corder of London, Captain Alsager, Mr. Milnes, Mr. Fazakerley, Mr. Strutt, Mr. W. Miles. Mr. C. LUSHINGTON said that having been a Member of the late Metropolitan Police Committee, he hoped he might be permitted to say a few words in reply to the accusation which the Hon. Member for the City of London had brought against the Members of that Com mittee, on account of the laxity of their attendance. Since Tuesday he had referred to the proceedings of the Com mittee. The SPEAKER said the Hon. Member was out of order in referring to a previous debate. Mr. C. LUS lIING TON would bow to the decision of the Chair. Sir R. PEEL said that something, ought to be done with respect to attending private Committees. It was proposed that there should be a public Committee, and what he wished to know was whether it was the rule of the House that every Member who did not hear the whole of the evidence before a private Committee should not be al. lowed to vote? If such was the case, it would be impos sible for Honourable Members to do their duty in public Committees. _ _ Mr. HA WE S :lad himself been prevented from attend ing a private Committee one day, and considering the rule to be that all Members on a Commttee should hear the whole evidence, he had declined voting. If the whole time of Hon. Members was to be occupied in private Committees, it would be impossible for them to attend their public duties. Mr. P. THOMSON believed the rule to be, that no Member should vote on any question which he had not heard, and that no one should be entitled to vote on the preamble unless he had heard all the evidence. Mr. HUME said, as the rule had been laid down, it ought to be strictly enforced. Mr. G 0 UL BURN thought that the declaration made by a Member that be was willing to serve throughout a Committee, was qualified by the proviso that he should not vote on any question without having heard it, and at tended to the evidence relating thereto; which meant that if a Member had been absent he could not vote on the question then under consideration; hut on a new question he would have the same power of voting as if he had at. tended throughout the whole proceedings. (The name of Sir James Graham was substituted for that of Sir Robert Peel, and that of Mr. Alderman tiumphery for Mr. Strutt.) The motion was then agreed to. Mr. THORN EL Y gave notice that on the 11th of June he would present petitions, and move a Committee of the whole House, in order to carry into effect the prayer of the petitions, which was for a reduction of the duty on Haytian coffee. Sir R. ING LIS gave notice that on Monday next he would ask a question of the Noble Lord, the Secretary for Foreign Affairs, relative to the state of slavery in foreign parts. r. F. FRENCH gave notice that on the 6th of June, he would move an Address to her Majesty praying steps might be taken for the purpose of securing the benefit of Railway communication to the several provinces of Ireland. PENNY POSTAGE. Mr. WARBURTON wished to ask a question of the Noble Lord, the Secretary for the Home Department The Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer the other night stated that he intended to move a resolu tion founded upon the Report of the Committee of that House, respecting postage. The report was in favour of a twopenny rate, 6a they stated at the same time, that they would have reported. had it been in their power, in favour of a penny rate. The announcement made by the Right Hon. Gentleman was at least ambiguous. and he wished to know from the Noble Lord the nature of the measure to be proposed by the Government, whether it was to be in fa vourpf a twopenny or a penny rate? Lord JOHN RUSSELL said his Right Hon. Friend had made but a short statement, but still he had been much misunderstood. The intention of the Gov,rncnent was to propose a resolution in favour of a uniform penny postage.—(Cheers.) At the same time it was right to state that the plan must be a most comprehensive one, and it would take a considerable time in preparation. They would propose the resolution as he bad stated, and they would pledge the House to make up any deficiency of the revenue which might occur from the change. The whole question was a very large one, and ono upon which he could then give no opinion. It was a great and large experiment, but the adoption of it would - have one very considerable benefit—it would prove a great convenience to the middle and lower classes.—(Loud cheers.) Mr. LABOUCHERE brought in the Jamaica Bill, which was read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time on Friday next. Sir R. INGLIS presented a petition from the Society for promoting Christian Knowledge, against the 14th clause of the Prisons Bill. PRIVILEGES OF PARLIAMENT. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL wished to call the attention of the House to a subject of great importance to the best interests of the public, and the privileges of that House. Far some time that House had ordered that certain papers should be communi cated to the public, with a view of informing the public mind arid enabling the House efficiently to per form its duties. One of those papers so published was, with respect to the management of the gaol and Newgate, which pointed out various abuses that exived in the ma nagement yhetrhsethinattrothduectmioonrals of the of peri o o f ng tha h t ad gao b l e , e a n nd among others corrupted b t o bscene publications. A person of the name of Stockdale had brought an action against the Messrs. Hansard, who had been appointed by that House as its officers to distri hute that publication, and upon a petition being presented by the Messrs. Hansards to the House, stating that such an action had been brought, the House passed a resolution by which the Attorney-General was ordered to appear to that action and defend it Iu obedience to the instructions he bad received, he entered an appearance to that action, and defended the party against it was brought, to the best of his ability.—( Cheers.) It now became his duty to state to the House the result of the proceedings. That day the Court of Queen's Bench had pronounced judgment in the action, and they had decided unani mously that the defence had failed, and that the action was maintainable. He would cautiously abstain from entering into the merits of that judgment—it was to be received with respect and reverence, and he had no hesitation in saying that all the Learned Judges who had concurred in it had acted most conscientiously ; but at the same time it was his duty to inform the House of the extent to which the judgment went. It was most alarming, and placed that House in an entirely new position. Th,- Court of Queen's Bench had decided that that House had no right to make such an order as had been made, and that it was not a privilege, but an usurpation. The grounds upon which that judgment proceeded rendered it the more important and more alarming. Hitherto that House had been considered as the judge of its own jurisdiction and its own orders. The Court of Queen's Bench had decided that they were the judges of all the privileges of the Hoaae; that those privileges might be submitted to the determina tion of the lowest tribunal, and that, finally, the question might be submitted to the judgment of the House of i• Lords ; so that all the privileges of the Com mons were finally to be decided by the Lords.—( Hear.) In the publication of papers it was said the House must take care that not more than 658 copies should be printed and distributed. He had asked what was to be done on a dissolution, or on a Member ceasing to be a Member? They said that presented no difficulty, because on a disso lution of Parliament, or on a Member ceasing to be a Member, all the papers he had received as a Member were to be immediately destroyed.—( Laughter.) There was to be a great conflagration, and all the papers were to be committed to the flames, and if any individual should have in his library a paper he had received as a Member, and he read that paper or showed it to another, that must be considered as a libel, and subjected him to an action. He (the Attorney-General) had appeared, and defended the action. He was therefore now in fructus officio, and waited the further directions of the House. It appeared to him it would be advisable to appoint a Com. mittee to inquire into the proceedings in the action, and to decide on the proper course to be adopted. If that should be the pleasure of the House, he should propose the same members as were on the former Committee, with the addi tion of the Solicitor-General, Sir Edward Sugden, Mr. Goulburn, Mr. Pemberton, Dr. Lushington, Mr. Warbur ton, Mr. Bernal, Mr. Easthope, the Solicitor-General for Ireland, and the Lord Advocate for Scotland ; of course he would be glad to add any other names that might be suggested. This was no party matter—(Hear, hear)—and he recollected with admiration the manner in which the Right Hon. Gentleman opposite ( Sir R. Peel) vindicated the rights and privileges of that House.— ( Hear, hear.) It was his intention to move for a copy of the record in the action of " Stockdale v. Hansard," and for a copy of the short. hand writers' notes of the proceed ings ; but he begged leave first to move for the appoint ment of a Select Committee, and he hoped the Committee would have no objection to meet to-morrow, although it was Saturday. He hoped that whatever discussion might take place there would be no exhibition of any warm feelings, but that any observations that might be made would be made in a calm and dispassionate manner. Mr. DARBY had had the honour of hearinr , two of the Judges, Justices Paulson and Coleridge, deliver their judgment, and he had either misapprehended them or misapprehended the Attnrcey. General. The ATTORNEY-GENERA L said it was to obviate all possibility of doubting whit the Learned Judges had laid down, that he had move.Lfor a copy of the proceed ings.—( Hear, bear.) Sir ROBERT INGLIS had considerable doubt whe ther this was such a case of breach and privilege as to justify the Hon. and Learned Gentleman calling on the House for a decision without previous notice. All the Court of Queen's Bench had done was to decide on a question the House had submitted to them, and how could that be called a breach of privilege which the House itself had invited?—( Hear, hear.) He hoped the Speaker would be good enough t o state w h ether h e cons id er ed this a question of that peculiar character of breach of privi lege which would justify dispensing with notice. Sir E. KNATCHBULI, hoped the House would not sanction such a request being made to the Speaker. ( Hear, hear.) His opinion, however, was, that the At torney. General ought to have given notice of his intention to move for the appointment of the Committee, but there could he no objection to his moving at once fur a copy of the record and the short-hand writer's notes. Lord J. RUSSELL did not think the two Hon. Ba ronets who had ju,t spoken rightly understood the proposi tion of his Hon. and Learned Friend. One would suppose from what they had said that an immediate decision was called for, and that proceedings were to be adopted instanter against the parties for a breach of in ivilege. All his Hon. and Learned Friend asked was for the appointment of a Committee to inquire i n t o t h e procee di ngs . Th a t was a course arising out of the proceedings adopted on a former occasion—a proceeding not precipitate, or violent, or vin dictive, but a proceeding singularly moderate and tempe rate, directing the Attorney-General to plead with respect to the proceeding then pending before the Court of Queen's Bench.—( Hear, hear.) No one denied that the judg ment of the Court affected their privileges, and what they did that night might be called in question„ The votes might contain an accusation or a censure on some p erson. ( Hear, hear, hear.) Their Speaker, in tho natural course of their proceedings, by the direction of the House, would have to sign those proceedings—they would go forth with the Speaker's name attached to them, and would be pub lished throughout the country. Some person might imme diately proceed against the Speaker fur a libel, or against the printer.—( Hear, hear, hear.) Therefore whether that decision was right or wrong—whether it was new or ac cording to all ancient form—it was a decision vrhich the House could not pass without inquiry, and it was most fit that they should immediately appoint a Committee. He had no doubt the judgment which had been delivered was marked by that ability and learning which distinguished those eminent persons, but he did say that, as concerned the Commons of England, and the people of England, they were bound to investigate and lee, bow they, could best discharge their duty to their constituent!.—(Cheers. Mr. WYNN had no doubt whatever, in reference to the suggestion of his Hon. Friend the Member for the Univer sity of Oxford, that any Member had a right to lay before the House, and was entitled to be heard at any time upon, what he might • consider to be a breach of privilege.— ( Hear, hear.) The matter was most urgent, and they should remember that on their votes two or three nights ago it appeared a Mr. Lovibond was cognisant of an act of forgery—for that act of forgery the Speaker was directed to reprimand him, and administered the censure of the House.—( Hear, hear.) These proceedings bad b een en tered on the votes, and had been signed by the Speaker.— ( Hear, hear.) No time ought to be lost i n a d opt i ng mea sures for the consideration of this case. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said the Speaker was not liable, but the printer and all the officers acting under him would be liable. Sir R. PEEL would not lose a moment in instituting an inquiry into the facts of the case.—( Cheers.) N ot i ces were not absolutely necessary. Hon. Members had a right to bring forward a motion without notice, and it ever there was a case which justified departure from forms, which were used merely for convenience, it was one in which the privileges of Parliament were so deeply al fected.—(Cheers.) Mr. KELLY would not offer any objection to the mo tion of the Hon. and Learned Member. He concurred with the Right Hon. Baronet, as well as the Attorney- General, that it was enough that a decision had taken place affecting the privileges of the House, to call on the House to take immediate measures on the subject. He thought a Committee ought immediately to be appointed, and that the greatest publicity should be given to these judgments, for the more they were made known to the country, the more assured was he, that they would meet the entire approbation of the people; because the judgment of the Court of Queen's Bench was cal culated to preserve the dignity of the House, and liberty of the people. Mr. O'CONNELL said if the plaintiff bad not been guilty of a breach of privilege, the Members of this House might as well walk out and shut the doors, for it would be impossible for them to conduct the public business.— ( Hear, hear.) The only controul over the Judges was the decision of this House. They were no longer responsible to the Crown. They could only be removed by the vote of this House, and since he came into the House, he could recollect the removal of Sir Jonah Barrington, against whom certain charges were made. According to the decision now given, he might have gone into the Court and brought his action.—(Hear, hear, hear.) It was impossible to tolerate the decision of the Queen's Bench, and the House was now exercising great temper in not ordering that the four Judges do to morrow attend at the bar.—( Laughter, and cries of " Hear, hear.") This was his deliberate opinion. The question was a highly important one, belonging to the privileges of the Commons, and he considered the decision to be directly egainst the people of the British empire.—( Hear, hear ) Mr. PEMBERTON could not help making a few re. marks after what had fallen from the Honourable and Learned Member for Dublin. What had the Judges done? If there had been any breach of the privileges of this House, it had been committed under the sanction of - the House. Au action hnd' been br4ght,iu ;a Court, of Law by a private plaintiff aga i nst a private derendapt. This House asserted it to be contrary to its privileges that one of the Queen's subjects should assert his rights because the privileges of the House were incidentally involved. The plaintiff insisted upon proceeding, and then every difficulty which had now arisen was pointed out. He believed there could not be found a man bold enough to vindicate what was called the pri vilege of the House in opposition to what the Judges of the land had laid down. It had been admitted that 'he action should go on, that the case should be argued, and that the Judges should decide, and after they had de cided according to what they believed to be the law of the land, and had exercised the jurisdiction which the House permitted them to do, the Hon. and Learned Member for Dublin said the four Judges ought to-morrow to be sum moned to the bar. The doctrine of the Hon. and Learned Member was this, you may decide, if you will de cide in our favour, but if you decide against us, we will order you to the bar.—( Hear.) If there had been any breach of privilege, it was not in the decision given, but in the entertaining of the question, which the House itself had permitted and sanctioned. The House could only proceed by contempt.---( Hear. hear.) No one supposed the House would send the Judges either to their own prison or to the Tower. And yet what would be the issue? Why, that they would be either just in the situa tion they were at present, or they would come into collision with the law—a position that would not be very advan tageous to Parliament. They would be embarking in a contest, the end of which could not be seen, and he doubted very much whether the popular voice would go with them in such a course of proceeding. Had the Noble Lord contemplated what had taken place on a former occasion, when a similar subject bad been under discussion? Why, 'von each occasion when the matter came under their attention, the contest ended by the dissolution of Parlia ment, thus leaving their power still in the hands of the law.—( Hear, bear. ) After a few words from Sir C. Grey, Sir ROBERT PEEL said that all the questions stated by his Hon. and Learned Friend, Mr. Pemberton, would be open to the consideration of the Committee. The appointment of a C omm ittee was then agreed to. On the names being proposed, Sir ROBERT INGLIS said he should object to those Members being again placed on the Committee whose opinions were matters of record.—(Hear, hear.) The Honourable Baronet observed, that if the Committee called for the short-hand'writer's notes, they would be ar rocrating to themselves a most dangerous power, and a power which had never been exercised before. They would in fact be calling though not bodily, yet practically, the Judges to the bar of the House, and the effect of that would be highly injurious to the best interests of the country. Mr. BLEWITT thought it would be more respectful towards the Learned Judges, if they were asked to com municate their judgment to the House. Af er a few observatious from Lord J. RUSSELL, the Committee was named. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL then moved that the Committee have power to send fur persons, papers, and records. Sir R. INGLIS begged to know whether by this motion it was intended that the Committee should have power to send for the Judges. He believed in his conscience that the House would not exercise such a power. He did not think there was ene Member in the House who would dare to make a motion to bring them to the bar. If the House would not do - so, he, for one, would not agree to give such power to either fifteen or thirty Members. He would be contented with the assurance of the Noble Lord or of the Attorney-General, that such would not be the case. Mr. C. BU LLER said, three years ago he had the honour of sitting on the Record Committee along with t h e Right Hon. B aronet, when he made a motion himself calling upon the Judges to give evidence.—(Oh, o h .) Sir H. INGLIS rose to explain amidst cries of spoke. He would divide the House if be did not get such an as- surance. Mr. HUME thought, that with the exception of the Crown that House had power to send for any individual in the country. It would rest with the C omm i ttee whether they sent for the JuAges or not ; but if they thought it necessary, be hoped there would be found plenty of movers and seconders. RUSSELL could not Lord JOHN possibly agree that the Committee should ,be at all fettered ; on th e other hand he would at once say that in appointin g the Com mittee there was no intention to examine the Judges—had there been any such intention he would at once have avowed it': but at the same timeh e would not p rec l u d e hi mse lf if from taking such a course, necessary, The ATTO R NE y GENERAL int en d e d nothing but the utmost respect to the Judges in the present proceed ings. He believed they had acted most conscientiously i n g ivi n g their judgment and honourably ; but at the same time the Committee most not be precluded from the excc vise of one of its privivileges—they must have the power to send for the Judge s, if it was felt„necessary—h e could not preclude himself fro m takin g that course, though at the same time there was no intention of doing so at that time. Sir E. hNATCUHULL hoped that such an assurance would satisfy hi s Right Hon. Fricncl. lie hoped there would be no attempt made to summon the Judges to ex plain their official conduct, for if they were, he was sure they would not come, and then would the House exercise power to compel them ? Mr. WYNN must protest against the doctrine that the House had no pov.e; to summon the Judges to their bar.— it was a monstrous doctrine. Sir R. INGLIS—Was he to rely—(Loud cries of spice, spoke ) The gallery was then cleared for a division, but none took place ; and after a few words from Mr. Sergeant %VILER and Sir C. GREY, the motion was agreed to. On the motion of Lord J. RUSSELL, orders of the day were ordered to have precedence o ft - notions on Thurs day, except in any special direction of the House with respect to a notice of motion. _ Lord J. RUSSELL moved that the House at its rising do adjourn till Monday next.---Agreed to. On the motion of the ATTORNEY-GENERAL the Committee of Privileges obtained leave to sit to.morrow, notwithstanding the adjournment ~f the House. COUNTY COURTS BILL. Lord JOHN RUSSELL then moved that the County Courts' 13d1 be read a second time, and stated that as the discussion was to take plice on a future occasion, he would ric,t detain the House with any observations. He intended after the second reading, to move that it be referred to a Select Committee. Mr. F. KELLY did not intend to offer any objection to the second rending, but he could not allow the Bill to pass that stage without stating that he intondtd to give his most determined opposition to it. The Bill a ould go to repeal the whole law of the land with regard to debts above 151. Col. SiBTEIORP thought this Bill was the most de lusive and disgraceful of all Ministerial jobs that was ever proposed to Parliament. Mr. PAK INGTON said many offices were created under the Bill, the salaries of which were to be defrayed from the Fee Fund, which he believed would not be suf ficient for the purpose. He should be glad to know from what fund the deficiency would be made up. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL observed that the great principle of the Bill was to afftrd cheap justice to the poor man. There was a feeling abroad, not without foun. lotion, that law was a luxury to the rich. It was far better that there should be a court to which a poor man could go for the recovery of five shillings, even though a wrong decision should be given, than that he should feel there was no tribunal to which he could appeal.—( Hear, hear.) He hoped the House would at once assent to the second reading of a measure that tended to remedy a most crying evil.—( Hear, hear.) Mr. DARBY inquired whether it was intended to throw the payment of the salaries, if the Fee Fund was not sufficient, on the County rates ? j Lord JOHN RUSSELL thought the Fee would ' prove sufficient for the purpose ; but if the Committee to whom the Bill would be referred thought otherwise, they would so report; but he thought the Government or Parliament ought not to hesitate to provide a fund for carrying out the object of this Bill. If they refused to do so, it would be an absolute denial of justice. Mr. DUNCOMBE would be glad to know why Mid dlesex was exempted from the operation of the Bill ? Lord JOHN RUSSELL said there vvas a Clause in the Metropolitan Police Courts Bill by which the Mid dlesex Courts would be provided for. Mr. HUME contended that nothing was so much required by the country as the Bill before the House. —( Hear, hear, hear.) If it was a job, he hoped the Government would bring in many such jobs.—( Hear, and laughter.) If they did so, they would soon find they had the support of the country, and would have no occasion then to fear any oppositiou.—(Cheers.) Capt. PE CHE was certain the country would wil lingly bear the expense of the Bill, and hoped the Noble Lord would persevere with it. After a few obhervations from Mr. GODSON and Lord J. RUSSELL, the Bill was read a second time and ordered to be committed. PRISONS BILL. A short discussion then ensued as to the House going into Committee on this Bill, for the purpose of discussing clause 14. Several Members on the Opposition side of the House wished to have it postponed, on the ground that sulicient notice bad not been given, and that Members were not aware the Bill would be brought on, but which ended in the House going into Committee, and Mr. Ber nal taking the Chair. Claure 14 was then proposed, and Sir R. INGLIS objected to it. The clause was no thing more than a declaration by the Legislature that there was no distinction in the truth or falsehood of any statement of religious belief. If the system proposed by , this clause were introduced into the prisons, the same sys tem might be introduced into workhouses, into the regi ments, and into the ships of war. There was no point at which they could stop, if they once recognised the prin ciple contained in this clause. He therefore moved that Clause 14 do not stand part of the Bill. Mr. PAKINGTON seconded the motion. Sir A. DALRYMPLE opposed the clause. Sir E. SMITH was ready to allow every unfortunate pri soner his priest or minister to attend him, but he objected to the clause because he knew that a Catholic Prie s t, or a Dis senting Minister would not be satisfied with affording consola tion to those who belonged to their sect, but would interfere with those who did not below , to their religion. Sir C. B. VERE opposed the clause on the ground that it was against the principles of the Establishment. So long as they had an Established Church it was impossible that they could levy money for the payment of the minister of any sect. Those persons who were put into prisons must take all the con sequences incident to their situation, and one of those was that they must take that religious instruction which was provided for them. Lord JOHN RUSSELL thought it right to say a few words upon that clause. It was moved at a time when he was not in the House ; but it was well re,,eived, and was strongly sup ported by the Noble Lord (Stanley), and though he had some doubts upon its propriety, finding it was so supported he was willing to adopt it, provided that the general superintendence of the Chaplain was secured.—(Hear, hear.) He thought the clause as it now stood, secured that object, and therefore he supported it. Suppose there were fifty persons constantly in gaol belonging to one communion, and the minister of that re ligion gave up a great portion of his time, it might be fit and and proper that he should receive some remuneration ; wliereas t there: were only one in gaol belonging td rthat . persuasion, it would not .be fit and proper that be should be paid for giving up only a portion'ef his time. The Hon. Member for Worcestershire found fault with the re muneration being left to be given by the Justices if th e y s h ou ld see fit—but without these words he (Lord J. Russell) would not be so well pleased with the clause. With respect to the ar gument of the Right Hon. Baronet. We allowed soldiers to attend chapels of any kind, because it could be done without in convenience—but they did not send Dissenting Clergymen on Board their ships, because that would be inconvenient. That was recognizingthe principle of convenience, and it, he thought, would be well applied here. ' Colonel WOOD—With respect to soldiers, they were allowed to attend Catholic or Presbyterian Chapels, but they did not pay them. He objected to the clause altogether, but especially that it should be left optional for the Magistrates to decide whether it should be put in force or not. The Legislature ought to say at once whether the clergyman ought to be paid or not, otherwise it would introdure constant angry discussions at Quarter Sessions. If the Legislature carried the clause, he thought the number for whose instruction the Minister was to be paid, ought to be left optional with the Justices. Mr. BLACKSTONE wished to ask if the Noble Lord was prepared to carry out the principle in the workhouses of the country. He thought it was an insidious plan of increasing the power of Catholicism in this country. Mr. BAINES—Was the Protestant religion so weak that it would be endangered by sending five or six priests to give re ligigious instruction to a few prisoners —the idea was prepos terous. Mr. LANGDALE said the real question was, whether 50 or 60 of the lowest class of society should be altogether with out religious instruction, for it was clear that they would not receive it from the Establishment. They were not, then, punishing the prisoners, but also society, who were deprived of the chance of reformation in the gaol. Mr. DARBY—The clause came before them in a curious way. The Noble Lord would not allow that it was his—it was disclaimed on the part of the Dissenters by an Hon. Member ; so that he could not but think it was brought forward exclu sively for the Roman Catholics. The admission of Roman Catholics into prisons he considered was a part of a great sys tem to undermine the Established Church of the country, and he must therefore object to the clause. Mr. PLUMPTRE objected to the :clause, as it established a principle which he as a Protestant could not sanction. Mr. ACLAND objected to the clause ; he wished to ask the Attorney-General to explain what was meant by the words (ne and the same religion ? Strangers were then ordered to withdraw, and the House divided, when there appeared— For the Clause.. Against it... .............................. Majority in fa vour of the Clause... On our re-admission we found, Mr. O'CONNELL on his legs supporting the clause which allowed Committees of Ladies to visit Female Prisoners. He thought it would be a most unchristian act to exclude those females. If his religion called for such exclusion he should he ashamed of it..—(Cheers.) No Catholic would feel justified in acting in such a way by Protestants.—( Hear, hear. ) Col. WOOD said, this question ought not to be left in doubt and uncertainty. The Bill, as amended, was then ordered to be printed, and taken into further consideration on Friday next. PRISONS (SCOTLAND) BILL. On the motion of Lord JOHN RUSSELL the House went into Committee on the Prisons (Scotland) Bill. On clause 1 being proposed, Mr. COLQUI-lOUN moved as an amendment that the nine Sheriffs of Counties, where Circuit Courts are held, be added as ex officio Members to the Central Board. Mr. F. MAULE opposed the addition, and Sir GEORGE CLERK supported it. The House divided, and the the numbers were— For the amendment Against it Majority against amendment Sir W. RAE then objected to the Inspector of Prisons being a member of the Board, and moved an amendment to that effect. Mr. HAWES said the Inspector of Prisons was the man who of all others, ought to be on the Board, because he might naturally be supposed to be well acquainted with Prisons.— ( I lear, hear. ) Mr. COLQUITOUN objected to the Inspector being on the Board. Mr. WALLACE contended that he was a suitable person, from the knowledge which he must necessarily possess. Mr. F. MAULE thought great advantage would arise from the Inspector of Prisons having a seat at the Board, and he, therefore, trusted, that the lion. Gentleman opposite would agree to his being an honorary member. After some remarks from Lord Stormont, Mr. Hawes, Mr. Hume, Mr. Pringle, Sir J. Duke, and Sir George Clerk, The House divided, when there appeared— For the amendment 5l Against it ........ 101 Majority against the amendment... —so 'The clause was then agreed to. Clauses up to 7 were agreed to. On Clause 8 being proposed which rendered the Keeper of a Jail liable for the debts of any debtor whom he allowed to esc Sir, G. CLERK thought it would be impossible that this clause would work well. lii small counties a person might be imprisoned for a large sum, and the Keeper, who would have a very small salary, would not be able to find sureties. The LORD ADVOCATE had no objection to omit the Clause, as he saw the hardships it might give rise to. Mr. PIIING LE said, by omitting the clause creditors would lose the security they now had, as the Magistrates touk secu rity from the gaoler, and they were liable for the escape. Sir G. CLERK would have no objection to strike the clause out, if the Learned Lord were prepared to bring in a Bill to abolish imprisonment for debt in Scotland. After a few words from Mr. Elliot, Mr. Blair, Mr. Fergu son, the clause was struck out. Clauses up to 17 were agreed to, with a few verbal amend ments. 136 81 -55 - On clause 18 being proposed, which provided for the forma tion of Local Boards, Mr. G. HOPE moved that no one be eligible to be elected to sit at the Board, except a Commissioner of Supply who was also a Justice of the Peace. Mr. F. MAULE could not agree to the amendment, as there were many retired officers and retired merchants who were quite as fit for the sit.zation as either a Commissioner of Supply or a Justice of the Peace. Mr. HOPE said the Prisons in this country were under the controul of the Justins, and he did not see any good reason why the same principb ought net to obtain in Scotland. He would divide upon his amendment. Strangers were then ordered to withdraw For the amendment Against it Majority against the amendment... . The clause was then agreed to. Clauses 19, 20, 21, and 22 were then agreed to, after which the Chairman reported progress, and obtained leave to sit again. The D ean o f E xe t er , &c ., Appointment Bill went thro gh Committee. The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and .he House adjourned at Half-past Twelve. - VIEZZIE . F_INV._!...CICIMIW lOM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE. ST. JAMB'S'S PALACE, MAY 25, 1839. The Queen has been pleased, on the nomination of Lord Foley, to appoint George Constable, Esq., one of hrr Majesty's Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms, vice Bunn, retired. CAMBRIDGE HOUSE, MAY 28. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge has been pleased to appoint the Reverend William Harrison, M.A., to be one of his Royal Highness's Domestic Chaplains. WAR OFFICE, MAY 31st 1839. Ist Regiment of Dragoon Gua!xls—W. S. Wilkinson, Gent., lo be Cornet, by purchase, June 1. 2d Regiment of Dragoons---. 1. Home, from Acting Veteri nary Surgeon with the Depots of the Ist Dragoon Guards and 7th Light Dragoons, to be Veterinary Surgeon, vice Spencer, who resigns, May 31. 4th Regiment of Light Dragoons-- Lieut. G. G. Shaw to be Captain, without purchase, vice Gillespie, appointed to the 15th► Light Dragoons, Ala, 31 ; Cornet -W. W. W. Humbly to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Fyers, deceased, Dec. 15; Cornet J. F. Fitzgerald to be Lieutenant, vice Shaw, May 31. 13th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Major Sir W. Scott, Bart., to be Lieutenant-Coloncl, without purchase; Capt. A. Wathen to be Major, without purchase, vice Scott, May 31. To be Captains, without purchase—Capt. R. R. Gillespie, from the. 4th Light Dragoons ; Capt. W. Penn, from the 13th Light Dragoons, May 31 ; Lieut. T. C. Brander, from the It Dragoon Guards, June 1; Lieut. C. H. T. Hecker, vice Wathen, June Q. To be Assistant-Surgeon—H. C. Reade, Gent., May 31. 3d Regiment of Foot.—Ensign 11. H. Gall, to be Lieute nant, without purchase, vice Desborough, appointed Adjutant, Dec. 7 ; Ensign K. M'Kenzie, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Gall, whose promotion, by purchase, has been cancelled ; J. Hope,Gent. to be Ensign, without purchase, vice M`Kenzie, May 31 ; Lieuteuant L. Desborough, to be Adjutant, vice White, deceased, Sept. 26. 4th Foot—Mtjor W. Sadlier, from the iiBth Foot, to be ajor, vice Irving, who exchange s , M a y 31. 9th Foot—Captain J. C. Campbell, from the 45th Foot, to be Captain, vice Hind, who exchanges, J une 1. 19th Foot—Gentleman-Cadet H. J. M. Campbell, from the Rnyal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice • uite, promoted in the Ist West India Regiment, May 31. 21st Foot.—Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel J. I.uard, from half pay Unattached, to be Major, vice Roche Mead, who ex changes, May 31. 28th Foot—Ensign G. Gravatt to be Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice M'Donell, who retires; S. Rawson, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Gravatt, May 31. 29th Foot—Lieutenant-Colonel H. C. Cash, from the half pay Unattached, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Brevet Colonel J. Simpson, who exchanges, May 31 ; Major J. V. Evans to be Lieutenant-Colonel, by purchase, vice Cash, who retires ; Brevet Major T. B. Hicken to be Major, by purchase, vice Evans; Lieut. J. G. Weir to be Captain, by purchase, vice Hicken ' • Ensign G. Molle, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Weir; F. Coventry, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Molle, June 1. 38th Foot—Gentleman Cadet R. Scott, from the Royal Military College to be Ensign, without purcase, vice Piper, promoted in the Ist West India Regiment, May 31. 4d Foot—Ensign G. W. Macquarie to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Ferguson, who retires; H. S. Douglas, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Macquarie, May 31. 45th Foot—Lieut. 111. Mello to be Captain, by purchase, vice Reed, who retires, May 31 ; Captain C. Hind, from the 9th Regiment of Foot, to be Captain, vice Campbell, who ex changes, June 1 ; Ensign U. A. L. Blenkinsopp to be Lieute nant, by purchase, vice Mello, May 31 • J. B. Fellowes, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Blenkinsopp, promoted, May 31 ; F. R. Stack, Gent. to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Graves, Vrometed in the Ist West India Regiment, June 1. 46th Foot—Gentleman Cadet R. H. B. Whittingham, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice O'Toole, promoted in the Ist West India Regiment, May 31. _ _ _ _ 50th Foot—J. Russell, Gent., to be Ensign, without pur chase, vice Farquharson, whose appointment has been cancelled, May 31. 52d Foot—Major A. W. Beauclerk, from the half-pay Un attached, to be Major, vice G. F. B. St. John, who exchanges, . . May 31; Captain R. Streatfield to be Major, by purch - ase, vice Beauclerk, who retires, June 1 ; Lieutenant R. Twopeny to be Captain, by purchase, vice Streatfield; Ensign J. H. Alleyne to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Twopeny, June 1; C. F. Wedderburne, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Brownrigg, promoted, May 31 ; Gentleman Cadet F. J. Wil son, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice Alleyne, June 1. 55th Foot—Ensign H. H. Warren to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Harris, whose promotion has been cancelled ; Ensign T. Crowe, from the Royal Newfoundland Veteran Companis, to be Ensign ' vice Ilarris, deceased, May 3L sSth Foot—Major H. H. Irving, from the 4th Regiment of Foot, to be Major, vice Sadlier, who exchanges, May 31. 70th Foot—Ensign J. Delany, from the half-pay of the 3d Foot, to be Ensign, vice Webster, appointed Quartermaster to the 78th Foot, May Si. Pbot—Lieut. A. L. Balfour to be Captain, by pur chase, vice Gowan, who retires; Ensign J. A. Harding to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Balfour ; J. W. Gaisford, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Harding, May 31. 78th Foot.—Ensign J. Webster, from the 70th Foot, to be Quartermaster, vice Gunn, nppointed. Paymaster to the Cape Mounted Riflemen, Ma?, :31. 82d Foot. —Ensign 1.. G. Sherlock, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice 011ivier, who retires; G. R. Nicholls, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Sherlock, May 31. 84th Foot—Lieut. W. H. Kelly to be Captain, by purchase, vice Rowley, who retires; Ensign J. Considine to be Lieuten ant, by purchase, vice Kelly ; M. M. Smith, Gent., to be En sign, by purchase, vice Considine, May 31. Rifle Brigade—Captain R. Irton to be Major, by purchase, vice Gossett, who retires; First Lieutenant J. H. Esten to be Captain, by purchase, vice Irton ; Second Lieutenant Hon. 11. E. 11. Gage, to be First Lieutenant, vice Esten, May 31. Ist West India Regiment—To be Captains, without purchase —Lieut. J. M'Causland, from the 89th foot, May 31 ; Lieut. G. Robinson, June 1 ; Lieut. R. S. Wickham, Jane 2. To be Lieutenants, without purchase—Ensign G. Tuite, from the 19th foot, May 31; Ensi. , : 2;n J. W. Graves, from the 45th foot ; Ensign W. D. Piper, from the 38th Foot, May 31 ; Ensign W. H. O'Toole, from the 46th Foot, Ma' 31 ; Ensign the Hon. T. C. S. Foster, June 1; Ensign A. W. Mackenzie, June 1 : Ensign E. H. Bingham, vice Robison, June 1 ; Ensign E. A. O'Bonoghne, vice Wickham, June 2. To be Ensigns, without purchase.—Sergeant-Major M. Matthews, from the 19th Foot, May 29 ; Sergeant-Major S. Ballantine, from the 25th Foot, May 30: Sergeant E. Wal . . . tern, from the 45th Regiment of Foot, May 31 ; P. Hackett, Gent, vice Foster, June 1 ; R. Hughes. Gent. vice Mackenzie, June 2; H. St. J. Clements, Gent., vice Bingham, June 3; G. Jeffrey, Gent., vice O'Donoghue, June 4. Cape Mounted Riflemen—Quartermaster W. Gunn, from the 78th Foot, to be Paymaster, May 31. Royal Newfoundland Veteran Companies—Colour-Sergeant J. Gillespie, from the Royal Artillery, to be Ensign, vice Crowe, appointed to the 55th Foot, May 31. MEmoßANnum.—The names of Cornet the Earl of March, of the Royal Regiment of Horse Guards, are Charles Henry Gordon Lennox. BANK OF ENGLAND. Quarterly Average of the Weekly Liabilities and Assets of the Bank of England, from the sth March, 1839, to the 28th May, 1839, both inclusive, published pursuant to the Act 3 and 4 W. I V., cap. 98. LIABILITIES. ASSETS. Circulation ...... £18:214,000 Securities £23,543,000 Deposits ?,814,000 Bullion . . 5,119,000 26,028,000 Downing-street, May 30, 1 28,662,000 DECLARATIONS OF INSOLVENCY. GEORGE EAST and HENRY BULGIN, tooksellers, Regent-street. HENRY GEORGE COLLINS, bookseller, Jermyn street, St. James's. JOHN EINIMOTT, woolstapler, Bradford, Yorkshire. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. CHARLES GELL, zinc manufacturer, Western Zinc Works, New-road. BANKRUPTS. JOHN JONES, licensed victualler, Spitalfields-market, to surrender June 7, at one, and July 12, at twelve, at the Court of I3ankruptcy. Alsager, Birchin-lane, Cornhill, official assignee; Gaitskell, Stamford-street, Blackfriars-road. CHARLES FARNWORTH, tin plate:merchant, Dowgate Wharf, Upper Thames. street, City, June 7, at one, and July PI, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Belcher, official assignee; Pulling, flare-court, Temple. SAMUEL RUFFELL. linen draper, Stockwell-street, Greenwich, June 11 and July 12, at half-past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan, Finsbury-square, official as signee ; Hardwick and Davidson, Cateaton-street. WILLIAM SHERLEY, dealer in horses, Staines, Middle sex, June 11, at twelve, and July 12, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Clark, New Broad-street-court, New Broad street, official assignee ; Sandford, Adelphi-terrace, Adelphi. JOHN GOODE JOHNSON, draper, Nottingham, June 13, and July 12, at eleven, at the George the Fourth Hotel, Nottingham. Austen and Hobson, Gray's-inn, London ; Percy, Smith, and Percy, Nottingham. MARTHA REYNOLDS andjOHIST MASON KNIGHT, ironmongers, Rugby, Warwickshire, June 17, and July 12, at ten, at the Craven Arms Hotel, Coventry. Wratislaw, Rugby ; Benn, Rugby; Fuller and Saltwell, Carlton-chambers, London. JANE JOHNSTON, bod-tick-manufacturer, Manchester, June 14, and July 12, at ten, at the Commissioners'-rooms, Manchester. Adlington, Gregory, Faulkner, and Follett, Bed ford-row, London • Gaskell, Wigan. HENRY GROVE and CHARLES GROVE, grocers, Bir mingham, June 5, and July 12, at two, at the New Royal Ho tel, Birmingham. Bigg and Goldfinch, ;3outhampton-buildings, Chancery-lane, London ; Haywood and Webb, Birmingham. 1.;.; THOMAS SEDDON S NUT 11, brewer, Liverpool, June 14, and July 12, at one, at the Clarendon Rooms, Liverpool. Grocott, Liverpool ; Dean, Essex -street, Strand, London. JOHN DAWSON and EDMUND PICKUP, fustian manufacturers, Manchester, June 18, and July 12, at two, at the Commissioners'-rooms, Manchester. Milne, Parry, Milne, and Morris, Temple, London ; Bent, Manchester. WILLIAM FOSTER GEACH, corn-merchant, Ponty pool, Monmouthshire, June 14, at twel ye, and July 12, at two, at the Rummer Hotel, ;Bristol. Whit and Whitmore, Bed ford-row, London : Bevan and Brittan„ Bristol. JOHN RODGERSON, shipbuilder, Hylton-ferry, Dur ham, June 14, and July 12, at twelve, at Kay's Hotel, Bishop wearmouth. Swain, Stevens, and Co., Frederick's-place, London; Young, Bishopwearmouth. JOHN MONEY MURRY, rina•chant, Gorlestone, Suf folk, June 10, and July 12, at one,, at the Angel Inn, Great Yarmouth. Clarke and Medealf, Lincoln's Inn-fields, Lon don ; Beckwith, Dye, and Kitton., Norwich. DIVIDE.NDS- At the Court of Bankruptcy, Rasinghall-street. E. J. Ravenscroft, printer, Took's-court, Cursitor-street, June 21, at twelve-B. Linthorr,e, and J. H. Joliffe, mer chants, Walbrook, June 24, at twelve-J. H. Holmes and W. Hall, merchants, Crosby-square' City, June 24, at half-past eleven-11. C. Frost, oilman, ox7ord-street, June 22, at twelve--H. Orbell, innkeeper, Rom ford, June 21, at twelve- ~......, E v NT( ; 14' DITI ON. G. Orbell, horse dealer, Romford, June 21, at one—T. Jack -son, livery stable-keeper, Marylebone, June 21, z t tw o. In the Country. J. Hellyer, linen draper, Spalding, Lincolnshire, June 21, at two, at the White Hart Inn, Spalding—T. Ch apman, J . Brown, and J. T. Brown, coach masters, Birrnin ham, June 21, at eleven, at the New Royal Hotel, Birmingham —J. Nixon, victualler, Long Deas, Yorkshire, June 25, at one, at the Robinhood Inn, Yorkshire—J. Bamford, maltster, Abbot's Bromley, Staffordshire, June 21, at one, at the Crown Inn, LichEeld—J. Money, builder, Dormington, Berkshire, July, at one, at the George Inn, Reading—T. Kearsley, bone mer chant, Birmingham, June 21, at two, at the New Royal Hotel, Birmingham—J. Forrester, maltster, Cavcrswall, Staffordshire, June 21, at twelve, at the Swan Inn, Leek—J. Collins, builder, Gillingham, Dorsetshire, June 26, at twelve, at the CroWn Inn, Blandford. CERTIFICATES-JUNE 21 R. Hoggart, wholesale saddler, Fenchurch,street—G. Anderson, wine merchant, Queen's-buildings, Brampton— T. andJ. Bates, dyers, Leicester—J. Batt, hotel keeper., Tor quay, Devonshire—D. Francis, surgeon, Doswell-streeb-road —J. Chapman, market gardener, Sion-hill. Isleworth. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. • P., W., and J. Annandale, paper manufacturers, Shotley Grove, Durham (so far as regards W. Annandale)—J. B. Crampern and H. Green, sawyers, New North-street, Fins bury—J. Swift and T. Howarth, druggists, Rochdale, Lan cashire—C. E. Faulkner and J. Brown, St. John-street, West Smithfield—J. Barrow and W. Kirkmann, colonial brokers, Mincing-lane—J. Irving, J. C. Mallett, and J. G. Brown, machine makers, Princes-street, Spitalfields—A. Robson and T. Hopper, grocers, 31orpeth, Northumberland—J. Iloldsworth and H. 11PC7ree, worsted manufacturers, Halifax—T., J., and D. Cunningham, booksellers, Stalybridge, Lancashire—S. Mor gan and W. H. Love, merchants, Great Saint Thomas Apostle, Quecn•street, Cheapside—J. Fearnley and D. Lumby, stone merchants, Bramley, Yo: kshire—A. Boggle and R. Clay, merchants, Liverpool—J., G., R., and J. Ramsbottoro, cotton spinners, Deepley-vale, Lancashire. THE 14'OOLIVIcri MURDER. The funeral of Sergeant-M - a - jor Shepherd tools place yester day at Woolwich. A vast concourse of people were present on the occasion, and the remains of the unfortunate man were attended to the Church-yard by a great number of officers, among the rest Lord Bloomfield, Commandant of the Garrison, Colonels King, Cottingden, Bastard, Crawford, Petley, Dick son, and Gore ; Major Sweeting ; Captains Wingfield, Skin ner, Teasdale, Fumeaux, Mead, Rowland, Wright. Bent, end Savage ; Licuts. Hamilton, Younghusband, Wilson, Clark, Rogers, Borroughwood, and Campbell, of the Royal Artillery ; and the following officers belonging to the Royal Marines— Colonel Wingrove, Commanding Officer ; Col. Mercer ; Cap tains Hughes, Leonard, Gray, and Wood ; Dr. Parkin ; Lieuts. Onslow and Henley ; besides a number of officers of the Rifle Brigades and all the Quartermasters and non-commissioned officers of the Artillery, Rifles, Marines, and Sappers and Miners stationed at Woolwich. The three Turkish officers who have been practising for some time at Woolwich were also present. Mr. Watts, the High Constable, and a posse of peace officers preceded the procession, followed by Capt. Wingfield, the Adjutant on duty, and Lord Bloomfield and his Aide de-camp, on horseback. After his Lordship came the brass band of the Sappers and Miners, and the bands of the Royal Artillery and Marines, who played in grand style " the Dead March in Saul." The eldest son, about nineteen years of age, a Bombardier in the Royal Artillery, followed as chief mourner, and was ammo panied by his three brothers, ten, eight, and five years of age, and a little sister aged three years, who was carried in the arms of one of the Gunners. . The spectacle altogether excited great commiseraf on. SPORTING INTELLIGENC E. ASCOT-HEATH RACES.—YESTERDAY. One of the best meetings ever known on Ascot-heath ter minated yesterday afternoon with fine weather and very fine sport. We feel ourselves justifieti in speaking thus favourably of it, because in every respect the expectations of those inte rested have been more than realized ; the weather has been all that could have been wished—the attendance on fhe principal days numerous beyond precedent, and the racing supe- . rior in quality and extent to any that has been witnessed here within our recollection. Twenty-two races in four days exclusive of the extra one for the two-year old stakes, must have satisfied any but a cormorant. In other matters con nected with the meeting the results have been equally grati fying; the grand stand, without injuring its minor rivals, or materially lessening the receipts at the carriage inclosure, has produced a return of nearly 2,0001. on a capital of only 10,000/., or within a trifle of 20 per cent. We are authorised to state that such alterations as are necessary to make the building as available to a good view of the races as it is orna mental to the. course, will be commenced forthwith, and that other changes affecting the comfort of the visitors will not be forgotten. go the E. , rl of Errol, who has been so zealous in effecting this long-wished for improvement, and of thereby adding a large income to the racing -fund, those who are in the habit of attending the Races are greatly indebted ; his Lordship, we believe, has received valuable assistance from his co-trustee, Capt. Seymour, and under him, from Mr. Hibbcrd, the Clerk of the Course. In our Report of Thursday's races we hinted that it would be nothing more than fair if the Directors of the Great Western Railway made a liberal contribution to the Race Fund, and what we have heard since induces us to repeat the suggestion. It seems that besides a considerable number of horses and carriages, the different morning trains, on fhe Cup day alone, conveyed upwards of 5,000 persons, and, as a mat ter of course took as many back. Now, as this would bring nearly 2,000/., it is only reasonable in expect that they will imitate the example set them by the Southampton Railway Directors at the Hampton Races. Before we enter into details of the races decided yesterday, we must add a very important postcript to our report of the Windsor Castle Stakes, run on Thursday, which, as we stated therein, were won in a canter by the Corsair. Imme diately after the horses had passed the winning-post we left the course, nor was it till yesterday morning that we were made acquainted with a circumstance which deprived Lord Lichfield of the stakes, and gave the bets, as well as the stakes, to The Deputy. The conditions required that the winner of the Derby, Oaks. or 2,000-guineas stakes should carry 51b. extra. The Corsair won the 2,000 guineas stakes, but omitted to carry the extra weight, and as the The Do puty's jockey did not fail to claim the race on this unlucky mistake, The Corsair, by the laws of racing, was distanced. The company yesterday reached about the usual average, both in 'number and rank ; to give the names of the fashion ables would only be to repeat what we have already published in three successive notices. • The racing came off as folloWs . . • ... Sweepstakes of 10 Boys. each, for 3-year, old colts. Old mile. (3 Subs. ) Mr. Thornhill's Euclid walked over. The Wokingham Stakes of b soya. each, for 3-year olds and- upwards (handicap). The last three-:quarters of the new mile. (I 7 Subs.) Lord Exeter's Alemdar, 4 yrs, Bst. 111b..—..........(Dar1ing Capt. Williamson's The Drama, 3 yrs. 7st. . Capt. Gardner's c. by Rowton out of Bustle, 3 yrs,7st . :l3lll The following were not placed :—Lord Chesterfield's' In dustry, 4 yrs, 9st.—Mr. F. Craven's I-wish-you-may-get-it, 4 yrs, Bst. 61b.—Mr. W. M. Stanley's Willesden, 6 yrs, Bst. 61b. —Colonel Wyndham's Madeira, b yrs, Bst. 61b.—Lord Albc-, mark's Tros, 3 yrs, Bst. 31b.—Dike of RichMond's •Confu sionee, 3 yrs, 7st. 41b.—Lord Chesterfield's c. by Mulatto or Starch, out of Carew's dam, 3 yrs, 6st. 111 b.—and Lord Lieh field's sister to Hector, 3 yrs, 6st. 41b. • Betting.-3 to 1 agst Industry--9 to 2 agst Alemdar-5 to I agst The Drama--10 to 1 agst Tros (taken)-10 to 1 ag,st Madeira-10 to 1 agst I-wish-wou-may-get-it-12 to 1 agst Sister to Hector-12 to 1 agst Willesden—lo to 1 agst Bustle —and 12 to 1 agst Carew's dam. Alemdar made the running all the way, and won easily by two lengths; Madeira and In dustry were fourth and fifth. A plate of 501. the gift of the Members for the Borough of New Windsor, added to a sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, for 2-years old colts, 7st, and 3 yi s, 95. 21bs. ; fillies and geldings allowed 31b. The winner to be sold for 2001, &c. Three quarters of a mile. (6 Subs.) Lord Albemarle's Clover, 2 yrs (Cotton) 1 Mr. Hebden's Appleton Lass, 3 yrs • ... Mr. Forth's c. by Muley, out of Solace, 2 yrs.. ..... 3 Mr. Alpin's b. c. by Laurel out of Dew-drop, 2 yrs 4 Col. Wyndham's b. f. by Gaberlunzie, out of Solia, 3 yrs Betting 5 to 4, and at the finish 5 to 4 agst Appleton Lass, -and 3to 1 agst Clover. Appleton Lass, Clover, and the Laurel colt, laid all in front the distance, the former leading till balf way up the distance, where Clover collared her, and they fought out the remaining distance in gallant style, the two-year old winning by a neck only, the third was beaten about two lengths, and the others early in the race. A Plate of 501. for beaten horses ; 3 yrs 7st. ; 4 yrs Bst.6lb. ; 5 yrs Bst. 131 b. ; 6 yrs and aged 9 st. 21b. ; mares and geld ings allowed 31b. Winners once in 1839 to carry 31b„ and twice 51bs extra. The winner to be sold 3501., &c. The old mile. Fulwar Craven's I-wish-you-may-get-it, 4 yrs (Trenn) I Duke of Richmond's Confusionee, 3 yrs Lord Chesterfield's c. by Mulatto or Starch, 3 yrs... ...... Lord Albemarle's Bullcalf, 4 yrs Betting 2 to 1 agst I-wish- you-may-get-it-2 to 1 agst Bullcalf—and 3to 1 agst each of the others. I-wish-you-may get-it took the lead on receiving the signal, and kept up a good pace the whole of the distance, Confusionee seconding her un til near the turn into the straight running, where Lord Ches terfield's colt headed her, but could not maintain his ground above a hundred yards ; on her retirement Confusionee went up to the long named mare, and contested the remainder of the lace from the distance so closely that the plate was awarded to Mr. Fulwar Craven by a head only. CONCLUSION OF THE TIMES OF GEORGE IV.—We are requested to 'state that Mr. Colburn, of Great Marlborough-street, has this day published " The. Conclusion of the Diary of the Times of George IV." being Vols. 3 and 4; comprising a great number of curious and interesting Letters of Queen Caroline, Ile Princess Charlotte, and other distinguished perilems. Those who desire to secure the completion of their sets, should give their orders immediately to their respective , booksellers. Agents for Scotland, Messrs. Bell and Bradfute, Edinburgh ; for Ireland, Mr. John Cumming, Dublin. ADDRESS TO THE QUEEN ON HER MAJES TY'S LATE CONDUCT.-It is rumoured in the city that a late eloquent and influential member of the Court of Com mon Council is preparing a requisition to the Lord Mayor to convene a Common Hall, for the purpose of considering the expediency of voting an address to the Queen, strongly expressive of the approbation entertained by the Livery of London of her Majesty's conduct in the recent negociatJon. about the change of Ministers. The New Royal Berkshire Hospital at Reading was opened to public inspection with great 'pomp and. solemnity on Monday last. In the afternoon a dinner took place in the Town Flail, in celebration of the event, the High Sheriff in the chair, supported by nearly all the title, the wealth, and the influence of the county. In the course of the Chairman's address he informed the company that Mr. Benyon de Beauvoir, the President of the Hospital, had given the munificent sum of 3,0001. to the building, fund, and a further sum of 1,0001. to assist them in carrying on the Hospital, now it was built. This announcement was received with the most deafening applause. The demoralised state of the Australian colo nies has frequently been adverted to, and it appears by late accounts that the military stationed there have deeply partaken of the taint. The Sydney Herald of the 14th of , November, says---" It is a melan chol y fact that ther e are ; at this moment a lieutenant of the 80th regiment, and twenty one but soldiers o f the different re g im ents in 0 the colony (but principally the 80th 'and 25th) now i n 1 Sydney gaol on different criminal charges." DREADFUL ACCIDENT IN HYDE-PARK. The following accident occurred on Wednesday in Hyde - park, fronting Apsley House :—A lady, named Foen, wa s walking in the pork, accompanied by two children, on. 3 about three years of age, and the other an infant in armai, when in crossing the road, the carriage of Lady Glenlyeni, driven at a rapid rate, knocked the whole three down, the horses trampled on them severely, and the wheels of 'th e carriage passed over them. The sufferers were conve,sod to St. George's Hospital i n a d ange r o us state. le lons, ,?re. ) 'tem ility, that seat trust, Lmber g to ,'y the ce.-- which round ►ne of ,pport it an /newt ins over K 1 by — The tion-- - Be the e °nil in. "„. of t alon ) the our 3i5 IS I and eople loned the e not And eater BSO ; lg of nag e SOP - Is Or tern. ?,s O f 11 we