The Sun. — London, England, 1844-07-26 00:00:00

IRY.T of the MR JOURNALS. mom VIE EVENISCI PAPERS OF TflnthDAY. STANDARD.—Mr. Fitzroy Kelly last night, in con sideration of the advanced period of the session, with 'drew his Bill for providing an appeal in criminal, cases. Sir James Graham, on the part of the Government, gave a pledge that the subject shall be seriously considered during the re aals We ar e w illi ng to believe that by the rangement thus come to, -the valuable reform eontemplated by Mr. Kelly is not likely to suffer, in fact, tiny delay ; if pressed forward a month ago, the Bill - would have raised an opposition, sure to render impos eible its passing this session ; whereas, introduced ;as it may be after mature consideration by the Government, it is almost certain to succeed upon an early introduction izext year. We have observed, and if our r ea d ers ta k e the trouble t o l oo k back to the progress of le g i s l at i on Taring the last f ew y ears , they will find that rnee suree, postpened under circumstances similar to that Fes which Mr. Kelly has postponed his Bill, pretty s:enerally arriv e a t h ar b our more easily, and in effect .nore promptly than others. The writer of an ungra ious, if not ill-natured notice of Lord Ashley's motion e e thi s morning's Times, would have done better 'lad he taken into account this / important truth. 'The writer in question complains that Lord Ashley delayed his propoiition to the close of ;he session. It was not from want of zeal or foresight, all the pub' s ,,e w ill easily believe, but, as we are ,evinced, in the 'exercise of a sound discretion, and with view to ensuee its success at the earliest period possi !de. Beei o ses that such a proposition could not be pro : erly - eseivassed unt il a f ter the passing of the New Poor 'saw Amendment Bill, still in progress, what eeeann is there to suppose that the Queen's Mi risters would or (indeed amid the countless occu pations of the session) could give,* "the attention which the importance of the subject merits? Or was it r o be supposed that Ministers could adopt-the meases s enexamined? By proposing his measure in that mag nificent and affecting speech in which he did prs:,pese it. , Lord Ashley h as secured to the subject or it the at tention of the country and of the . "Government for the ensuing half year, end e 4 government the pass ing of a remedial law. But the writer in the Times says that Lord Aslfiey is not a states man, alleging in proof that the Itoble Lord will mount Ile hobby but his own (ths.st he will not get behind the Times upon its hobbs:, and that he will not press even his own hobby to P . gallop. In our opinion the very best proofs of the roCatestuanlike qualifications of the Noble Member for. Dorsetshire can hardly be more clearly seen thPea in this very complaint of the Times. By concentrating hi s energ i es upon one object BL tt time, his Lordship always secures the .no.ral victory, sometimes the practical victory too, as in tar cases of the Mines and Collieries Bill, and as in the case of the Factory Bill, upon which he had the practical victory, though he was deprived of it by a coup d'etot—perhaps a necessary coup detat—but one which certainly acknowledged defeat ; while by early provision and patient waiting he obtains results which he could not other :se obtain. The best general is he who organises and secures his victories before he opens the °lmpair,. and surely be is not the worst stistesman "who long beforehand organises and eseeures vic tories, as Lord Ashley has unifortedy done. Doubt less Lord Ashley might have evade', the sneers of the Times, had he postkoned his motion un til next February, and then, introduced it with an almost certainty of bet s g defeateduis after having contributed his share to the waste a the sessi on . This, however, does not suit Lord A s hl e y' s not i ons of T his , ; he. wants bis Bill to be carried, and carried with 'at little waste of the public time as possible, an'.l therefore he i n t ro d uces i t for consider ation, hough at the risk of the disapprobation of a journal which has, indeed, not been mutiti in the habit of encouraging his Lordship's exertions for the go o d o f our fellow-subjects, Lord Ashley will, however, in the end beat the Times and his other opponents and detractors. There ,'sins ground rapidly in the country an opinion that the Noble Lord has struck out the true road of statesman ship, and though his Lordship may not have, and we suspect he would disdain to have, a party--a deficiency with which the Times reproaches him ; he has the people of all parties. GLOBE.—It will be seen by reference to our Parlia inentary report, that Mr. Kelly's Bill for providing a Court of Appeal in Criminal Cases, was last evening postponed to next session. The Hon. and Learned Gen tleraan who introduced the measure was driven, with manifest reluomnee, to consent to the postponement, in consequence of the threat with which Sir James Graham concluded his request, that if the Bill were pressed, he (end Of course those who perform hi s biddi ng ) would ee against it. We regret the fate of this very un fit]. measure. It was received on its introduction, saath cordial approval both by the House of Commons , and the public ; for it seemed calculated to supply an acknowledged deficiency in the criminal code of this country, which does not exist in the criminal juris udence of any other civilised nation"; the necessity ibr supplying which, in some such way as that pro vided by Mr. Kelly's Bill, had become increasingly evident, to obviate inconveesience to the Judges, and to prevent injustice in the administration of the law. To provide an appeal jet civil eases, from, the decisions of Judges and the VP :diets of the juries, to the united wisdom of the Jus:sges sitting in banco, who revise the law of the Judge and the evidence in the cause, and who may re;eerse the judgment of the Court below, and to refuse. such an appeal where liberty and life are at etake, is really so monstrous an inconsistency as may 'well excite astonishment that it has been so long suffered to exist. The Hon. and Learned Member for Cambridge, in the speech with which he introduced his Bill, adduced several instances in which, there was every reason to fear innocent persons had been executed for alleged offences s f which they had been convicted, but whose non participation in the commission of those offences was subsequently shown ; and whose lives, had their cases been revised by a competent tribunal. would have been saved. Other instances—equally con firmatory of the necessity for establishieg a court of app ea l i n criminal cases, were, also adduced ; some of the m h av i ng occurred within the profes• sional exp er i ence o f the Hon. and Learned Gentleman, and others with which he had been furnished from the testimony of credible witnesses who were acquainted with the facts—in which circumstances were brought to light, at the eleventh hour, thee showed the innocence of parties convicted upon mistaken or perjured testimony, persons who were wailing, in all the agony of antici pated death by the executioner, the doom to which they had been consigned, and who were only pre served front execution by the most strenuous exertions. The memories, if not the actual per sonal knowledge, of most persons who have watched the sednsinistration of justice with attention, and have examined the grounds on which the convictions-of persons for grave offences have rested, will supply many instances in which doubts have arisen as to the correctness of ver dicts, in which the revision of the cases, - by a tribunal constituted for the purpose, empowered to investigate any additional facts which had been elicited, would have tended to satisfy the public aneiety as to the justice of the sentence. On the other hand, it may be reasonably as lumed that the result of such a revision in some cases would be, that the Convicted party would have escaped Vie infliction of the sentence which followed conviction (. - t• corrupt evidence. It is no satisfactory answer te the well-established facts and arguments in fa s eir of providing such a tribunal, to say, that t;) e cases of persons whose convictions are Hot tes eifestly justified by the evidence, undsrgo a care and anx;ous revision at the Horne-ollice before tee sentence of the Court is executed. The public have e - equal right to know the grounds on which a sen tence is reversed, as they have to be present at the trial the individual. It is quite as possible for a Home sretary, or those to whom he entrusts the duty of wising such' cases, to be actuated by improper mo e si els, or to be imposed upon by specious 'evidence, as fi the court and jury, which were conducted to an c. soneous ceeclusion, to have been mistaken or, imposed Lion on the trial. The English people- have an inr scolerate and well-foureled objection to seeresy in judicial eeatters. Publicity—both with respect to the proceed fees and their results—is, in their view, essential to the in.partial administration of the laws ; and they are not , aiseed to waive that objection, even though the duty revising the cases of convicted parties devolve on f r ham. Sir James Graham is not satisfied with " the teineiple" of Mr. Kelly's Bill. The " principle of the Ei:l is," we admit, " everything." But that principle r r mei y simple. It possesses a lucidity so perfect, that, f , S the great luminary of heaven, it is seen by its own et, and approves itself to the understanding and the heart very man to whom it is propounded. That principle that patient, searching investigation should precede eve'shment. To hang first, and inquire afterwards, is >ming the order of justice. In order to pre-, 7, , t the perpetration of judicial—the worst of all— :eerclers, and to preserve the innocent people from :ng subjected to ignominious punishments, in- Iving irremediable ruin, inflicted in -the - name of 4., i, an appeal should lie from the court which has t.eenounced a doubtful judgment, to a tribunal which ‘,y reverse the decision, and avert the injustice, of an iers;tist conviction. To this " principle" Sir James Gra ham objects. We hope reflection will remove the Right lion. Baronet's doubts. At all events, we hope that Mr. Kelly will persevere with his Bill ; and, by renew ing it early in the next Parliamentary year, prevent its being thrown overboard among the " postponed" mea sures of another do-little session. The complainant stated, that about eight o'clock on Wed nesday evening, she was standing about three feet within her door with her apron to her face, when the defendant crossed the street and without uttering a word committed an assault, the particulars of which were of too indecent a nature to de- scribe. She immediately collared him, and the circumstance having drawn the attention of a neighbour, he called a cone stable to whom the defendant was given into custody. He then made a laugh of the matter, and said he never was in the habit of assaulting women. In answer to the defendant, the complainant said she struck him on the head, feeling indignant at his conduct, and she might have trod upon his hat which fell off in the scuffle. The constable proved, that when he arrived the defendant was much excited, but quite sober ; and he did not deny having touched the complainant, though accidentally, with the stick he carried at the time. The complainant being recalled, said the act was corn- , witted by the defendant in the most deliberate manner with his hand, and she was standing at the time inside the threshold of her door. In answer to the charge, the defendant said, in his hurry he could not say whether he touched the complainant with his hand or his cane, and as the act was purely unin-' tentional, he had only to express his regret at having given, any offence. Mr. Ilere, said it was not to be tolerated that a respectable married woman should suffer such a gross indignity while standing at her door, and the defendant should pay a penalty of 31., er be sent to prison for 21 day s . The defendant was, then removed from the bar, and in the cours e o f th e d a y h a y -1 ' in , paid the fine, he was dischar ed. Gwrge. Gat.lr, a constable of the F division, who was brought up on Tuesday last, charged with having without lawful cause taken Mrs. Hogg, the wife of a hosier and glover in Fleet-street, into custody, she having merely drawn his attention to the condition Of a child apparently deserted in the public streets, attended before Mr. Twvford to receive the judgment of the Court, which had been deferred for the pur pose of taking the opinion of Mr. Hall, the chief magistrate, upon the subject. Mr. llogg, who was present, had the whole of the evidence read over, and was complimented by the magistrate for the steps he had taken in bringing a subject of such importance before the public. The defendant said, that there were a great number of re spectable persons present who were willing to come forward in his behalf; but he did not think it necessary to call them, DUTCH MAIL. - ` - expecting that Mr. Hogg would tell nothing but the truth. AII3TERDaer, JULY 20.—1 t app ears f rom the annual re- Mr. TWYFORD—He h as t o ld th e t rut h, t h at you impro perly persisted, contr ar y t o a ll remons t rance , i n ta ki ng his port of the affairs of the several provinces of the kingdom wife into custody, and, as you seem s o obt use , it i s very right !hat the population on the lever January,lB44, was 2,953,618 en the Ist of January, 1843, 2,927,343 ; increaee, 26 you should be made to know your d u ty. ,275 . There were in 1843 21,212 marriages and 36 divorces. Of the CLOSE O F TILE S ESSION .—It is expected that the re- , ;a The-defendant said the child was dressed in black, and so Mrs. Hogg, and, on his telling her she should go t o th e livorces 29 were in North and South Holland. The popula- gular business of Parliament will have been disposed of . 1 station; s I she said it was not her business. He then addres se d tion of which is about a million. b y t h e end of the (kit week in Anguet.. Th e P ar li amen t T HE llmauF„ JUL'! 23.—The negotiations for the exchan ge Will not, however, be then prerogued ; but the session, her in respectful terms, saying it was her business; and upon I her husband coming up, he said she should not go to the ste m sale of the inscriptions in the great book of Belgium to will be continued by adjournment to th e 25th of August. thin, unless it was distinctly stated she was in custody. He :he amount of 80 millions of florins took place at Amsterdam The . purpose of this arr2rifeernent is to afford time for re •• said, if the child was left in his care she should consider her on the 19th, in the presence of Mr. Van Hall, Ministe r of (Tieing the • reports of the Judges, and making up the self in custody, and she was then conveyed away in a cab. Finance, and of Messrs. Reael and Fock, Commissioners i,e,,geneet of the lleuse of Lunt upon the writ of' error H e never heard the lady was in the family way, nor did he appointed by the King. brought by Mr. O'Connell and his fellow-prisoners.— observe that such was the case. The Minister of Finance laid on the table a sealed note Herald. :entwining the minimum at which his Excellency had ould in future interfere with a child EXTRAOEDI— ' C ' would b'e that no person w decided that the tenders should be accepted. ,_There were ri ne t i o r gzi l i c n s e b b r ull, the property of Mr: Hough -I.ATZT AND o ITOC 11 LNG ACCIpE',YT.— Mr. reeve - Pow) said the consequence of such an argument Oa Tuesday me ^ 1 to situated, and he considered it quite sufficient to point out 160 tenders, part of which offered to exchange Belgian in ton, of Upton, Aylesbury, wa s seven o'clock, when about the circumstance to a police-officer without the fear of being ecriptions for the equivalent of Netherlands inscriptions, at train, which leaVee tlizi:t was proceeding by the first s from Triee c e h a pan.s i flew from the engine; and fell made a prisoner. He had consulted several persons upon the 2e: per cent. The sealed note having been opened, it ap -11 was; eieetxe t n h u e r,i - s o ti f -a ‘ t y b e immediatelycarriage t u pea red that the minimilm fixed by his Excellency was 61 into the truck in whi subject, ht and their impression was oug to be IL, 1e ; ,w ev u es uld th ni at itig th a e te h t i h g e hes fi t ee pe t n u al 3 7 ., eer cent. ignited, and completely t, e n b a u or imprisonment for three weeks. 't he Minister having retired for some time with the Corn- ignited, a charcoal, singeing the poor animal The defendant immediately paid the fine, and he was dis niesionere, to deliberate, it was declared, in the name of his bacon hog, large pieces of his flesh we•reacluyrnasedoonf; charged. Aeie 1 ncv t C 320 lots were disposed of, to the amount 114 1 : r. Me 'each, making in dt o h X 6- were for all 6,420,000 florins. payment in money at 61 per' I,,e e ..„..-- e .tu : ~ti'se:eo p e ange for inscriptions at 2i per cent. ( of his eyes completely destroyed The poor d one creature eves brought back' o AyleelefrY hr the ten o'cloele train, aud 1- • taken to Mr. Lepper's, the , • , las. Mr. Hogg repeated that . e veterina-v surgeon, wheni - lre re- a .' • he _,came forward on public "to 'brin groqade ; and, as it would not be worth his while . g n actienlieeditet the COminiesioners, he wished to know if mains without any chance of his re&wery. Wh - the defendant would be allowed to remain in the force after at melees it such cemeuct? e. ee .. ~ hail hein . g opened, it seems that there were 0 . 4See.-e7 , 0tV,....,_ .. j Ol" which 385 were rejected as being belowdistressing '',, ti•at he w^l a animal more i, ~ . noble proceeding - , i .. •, 1 " 1 dr? (.. =k r e i.; , •• : to the Royal Agricultural Society's show at Southampton and was the only specimen sent from the Vale of Aylesbury 17 111 r. rum! sem helead no control over such matters, ' hich resod entirely with the authorities at Scotland-yard. ... ... _.,4'S A N a s INSOLVENT D F,II TO RS' COURT, July 25. IN RE CITA:ILES' ALEXANDER COOPER. The insolvent's petition was opposed by YI r. • Nicholls, on behalf of Messrs. Jarvis and Baring, for having been guilty of a breach of trust. It appeared that the insol vent had been appointed a trustee over certain property, and in that capacity had appropriated a suns of 162 L to his.own use and bfinefit. Mr. Cornm;ssioner LAW considered that the charge of a breach of trust had been fully established against the insolvent, and ordered him to be remanded for six months from the data'-of his vesting order. The Court was again thronged this day by petitioners, who vainly waited for the operation of the new Bill for the abolition of imprisonment f-ir debt. 31AYOR'S COURT, GUILDHALL„TuIy 24. wiLLum ARTAcut MICE, CLAIMANT V. THE MAYOR, &C. „.. _ . O. LONDON. This was s.ease. for compensation, in consequence of the premises, .No. 17, Ma;:lei-lane, in the City of Lon- , don, of,whieh the•eleimant was the freeholder and occu pier, being req&reJ by the City, for the purposes rf im-. proving. the appr , )aCties to L')n . lon-bridge, under the autlioiityof.attAct of Parliament of the third year of her present Majesty." mr.Keliy; with Mr. R.-olden and Mr.Lanrie, supported: the claimant; and S'r is Wilde, with Mr. Ryland, appeared for the City of London. It is understood that the claimant demanded 4, 9 034 as the total amount of compensation for his premise:. It scar stated in Court that the Corporation of London made an offer, previously to going to trial, of 2,0001., and that the claimant refuied to taktt less than 2,1001. SeVeral witnesses werzt called in supp.wt of the claim, but it was not considered necessary to call any on the part of the Corporation. The RECORDER summed up the case with great mi nuteness ; and, after a short dclib.Tation, the jury re• turned a verdict, awarding to the claimant the sum of 1,9.504, being 5u4 less than had peen offered before the trial. The vahte of 'the fixtures had been agreed upon, between the respe.,:tive valuers, at the sum of 794 2s. 11fILBIJ LOND O_,N, DAY EVEN I XCit, JITL.Y 2 6 , i 844. - ~. , DiATIIiBUTION OF PRIZES AT v ' POLICE INTELLIGENCE. THE GOVERNMENT .'t:140013 V... 40 bESIGN. I (YESTERDAY:3I Yesterday, the ttetSteA 4 A_Acitill'll'n'ii Of prizes to the pupils i mAzWO/V-14:Otjalk. of this velltAte 17E41%111ms took place in the •great room of j ' the estaislithrnent at Somerzet-house. The hour fixed for tles ; i. ,._ Til!C(ten •VoUng',Womeri were brought before Sir John business of the day was four o'clock, and t y (het ti_.•.ttt the Ire'y, eharged with having hisaken between sixty and great room was tilled almost to suffocatioe ty the papas, and Se's-onty pAries Of glats iii the East London Union Work- large assemblage of Meinhtest a hi-nulled', artiste, aril hoi'itit in tishopsgate-street. other distinguished neresseegta, amongst whom, teseiie *WM, ! nie defendants, who all appeared in excellent kealtii; ladies. The sit! a the ion -n were cover: *its paintings in fresco, Atatviogs -rmxiels, and etbeor: 'iVorks of art, the pro-and not (ne of whom was more thlkik 21 ye or age; dttetiees a the students, most er Which possessed a very high 'had fre4uentl mused fiokh iii the workhouse. in . Ai . hiefi slegret of merit. Antse-.`,A the visitors present we 0m ,, , , ca ! they twit . edhstalitiy f:l6sident, and made the . place a sort the Earl of Wes Moreland, Lord Dalhousie, Eefal Whoitie, ' Of heti itpoki e'Ai'th to the old claimants upon the bounty the Right. Pio n , W. E. Gladstone. MA' s N i 'o'feildey'o'fth6 iof the parish. The autheritiei had iocured situations Board of T ra d e; M r. Iredeho se , ai.p, A . frm(i„ s! , t sci., 1 for m a ny o f them, thq, tarried up their noses a the M.P., T. Wy se , Esq l M.P., IL G. Knight ) &eq., M.P., R.M. ide a o f labouf,, and swore that thoae Who ebiild aftkit'd it Milnes, Esq., M.P., Si r R. Westniatett, R.A., C. S. Cockerel!, shottid tupport the m . One d dial had been recom - Esq., RA., W. D vce , E sq. , W. 14:tty, Esq., R.A., J. R. ClA't- I mended to and, rieeePitd At an excellent place, but as diner, Esq., J. f. (+t on, Esq., W. R. Hamilton, Esq., there wits sonifLhlbg to be done in the house, she threw J. G. S. Leferr9, Esq., Apsley Pellatt ) tui., A. poynter, it no th (i';ss than three quarters of an hour, upon the Esq., &c. Lord CALIIOII.NE having . IMieily opened the proceeMs of I kround that her constit u ti on was not a bl o t o st an d any the day, call e d th e Ri g ht R on. W. E. Gladstftit to the chair, thing like fatigue. for the pnrpo ett o f di str ib uting the pri*th v ' The otesoet' it Lie workhouse stated th a t th e au d ac i ty "f ttltllVt of the d e f en d ants was suc h that everything bad Mr. GnaosToxe, before pr , .. ,, ild‘ng to dist r ib u t e the prises.. made some very gratil:eing observations upon ties ptegltAs was to be anticipated from the example set by them to which the school of design, manifested 13$ the ptoductions of the other persons. the pupils, had made within the comparatively short period Sir J. KEY-Why did they break the windows( The since its establishment, and expatiated upon the important witness stated that the arindiiiiceriient of bed-time was and useful results which must accrue from it to the extees tut by theni Kith ohe general rush at the windows, the sive manufactures of this country. A debt of gratitedt WAS glass of due to the G overnment under whose elispices this t whi'eh itot ab out i n a ll directions.eat ex- TIWt attendants said they had been so lon id the penmen( of superinducing an meitente in the ornamental arts, upon the proud pre-eminent - 0 high this country alight • hash( • ' - _pnit as the p workhouse, that they looked 1.1 11 . in winch they ought always to be received and well enjoyed in those more pitrely r)f itt-Itlstry and ingeneity ; and, • treated. They WN` e w illi ng to wor k if el i g i ble places for himself and hi s colleagn,m, he was happy• tO be able to declare their warm end anxious interest in its success, and weee pfdellred for them, but they cou ld not b e expeete d their determination In lend it evert- co-operation in thetC tit do that sort of labour to which they httd never been power.(Cheere.) The Right lion. Gentleman elom imAied accustomed. a high con ,dement upon the exertion of the Qctliitil, and of The cell-..Tman who took the giris into custody said he Mr• C. li. Wilson, tl•.e director, to wh'et Zeal, talent, and neeer, in all his experience, had met with such a gang. li s "::..retion so Loo.zu of the success which had attended the ohs S:r J. KEY sentenced the defendants to iMpriStanitlent jects of the institution was due. This • compliment was re- erms, sponde, - „1 to by loud cheers f rom th e pup il s, re - ec h oed by many penalties inflicted f o r the w and hard lab our f or diffe re antonnt t misc in default of the mischief. of the gen era l com p any. The distribution of p r i zes then took place ; the following is it? r .T. KEY st a t e d th at an attempt had been made, a a list of th em: - few days ago , to i mpose upon Lady Key, by a woman Arabesque in fres c o, 'b e i ng an or i g i nal design-Mr. Silas who had wr i tt en t o h er L a d yship in the name of Marge- Rice. 5/. ss. ret Cope, supplicating pecuniary assistance. Sir John Arabesque in fresco secco-Mr. George Stewart. 5/. ss. thought it advisable to mention the facts publicly, as the Arabesque in oil-Mr. Adam E. Vindon. 5/. ss. imposter had made some successful experiments upon Arabesque in oil-Mr. F. IL Russell. 31. 31. othet persons, and the exposu re m i g ht l ea d to t h e ap - Design for pap er -h ang i ng -3 1r. Walker. 21. 2s. prehension of the woman. Lady Key received the fol- John Brown itn 3/. 3s. of ornamental front nat ura l flowers-Mr, lowing letter a t Th orn b ury, w h ere the family reside ;- Design for a gl ass c h an d e li er-Mr. J. Stradwick. 5/. ss. Designs for dinne r serv i ce i n porcelain, equal merit, two " "Black Rock, County Dubli n , J u l y 12 , 1844. Me Lady -Pen cannot paint th e di s t resses o f a poor prizes -Mr. Geor ge W a lli s . 5/.53. so ldi ers wife,' a native of Thornbury, that was wrecked Ditto-Mr. W. C. Wilde. 51. ss, agoing to my husband, colour-sergeant in the 77th regi- Design for a sideboard-Mr. John Phillip. 2/. 2s. ment. I lost all I was possessed of, and left destitute in Design for it carpet-)fr. J. It. Harvey. .3/. 3s, a strange country. Not a friend in the world. I have Design for a silver candelabrum-Mr. John Strad- no means of r e tu rn i ng he me to Th orn b ury, and what to wick. Si. ss. do Ido not know, one of my children being in a dying Design for silk hasiging-Mr. John Brown. 31.35. state since the misfortune. I have no friends in Thorn- Coloured destas-printed druggits-Mr. W. C. 5 ,\ ilde. bury to appeal to, fol. they all emigrated to America some 34 3s. , years ago ; a n d k now i ng your L a d ysh i p ' s goodness to the Ditto --Print e d d rngg i ts -M r. J. R. Harvey. 3/.35. truly unfortun a t e , h um bl y d o I trust your Ladyship Best specimen a ornamental medelling-Mr. H. Arm stead. 3/, will deem me worthy your notice. Your Ladyship Clan drawings. Ist prize -For an outline drawing-Mr. never did a greater c h ar ity t h an ass i st i ng your h um bl e W. Scott. ii. la s . servant in some small measure, to enable me to return Ditto, 2d prize -Ditto--Mr. J. George. 1/. to my native home, Thornbury ; for the people of this Ist prize, best s h a d e d d raw i ng from the flat-Mr. Joseph country will do nothing for an English person ; and Phillips. 2/. a God only knows the distress I am placed in in a strange 2d Ditto, equal merit-Mr. J. Pringle. 1/. country.- I am, my Lady, Ditto, ditto-Mr. Short. 1/. Ist Prize, shading in chalk f rom th e round-3lr.W.Gleadall. "Your Ladyship's humble ser van t, 2/. 10s. " MARGARET COPE." " P.S. My •• Lady, I am wa i t i ng your L a d ys hi p ' s k i n d 2d Ditto, ditto-Mr. L. C. W ynn. 2/. Prizes for the best grisaille drawing-Ist, Mr. E. Arnold. and benevol en t answer, b y return of post, as I cannot 2/._; 2d, Mr. Lewis W a lk er. 11 . 10s. appeal to any person without my certificate. My Lady, Best coloured drawing in tempera from flowers -Mr. F. Smallfield. 2/. please to address, to Margaret C o p e , P os t-office, Black Rock, County Dublin, till called for. Ireland." Best copy of arabesque in colours-Mr. Lainson. 2/. 10s. The certificate alluded to in the letter, was a declare- Ist Prize-Best chalk drawing of the human figure-Mr. tion as follows F. R. Russell. 21. 103. 2d Ditto-Mr. George Stewart. 21. " Port of Sligo, County of Sligo. " This is to certify, that the bearer hereof, Mrs. Margaret Cope, was on her passage from Bristol • to Jamaica on board the merchant-ship Lascar, to join her husband, Colour-serjeant John Cope, of the 77th Regiment of Foot, now lying in Jamaica; when only six days at sea, the vessel was unfortunately wrecked off Cape Clear, south-west coast of Ireland, on the 20th of June inst., 1844, when the bearer and two infant chil dren were providentially picked up from off the wreck by William Williams, master of the schooner Jupiter, who humanely landed them in this port in the greatest distress, she having lost all she was possessed of. " Therefore, in consideration of her great distress and present necessity, we think meet to grant her this certi ficate, strongly recommending her to those who might feel dispose l to assist her on her journey to England to her friends, she being well worthy the attention of the humane and benevolent. " Given under our hands at Sligo, aforesaid, being two of her Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the said port and county, this 22d day of June, 1844, " JOHN WYNNE, J.P. " JAMES WOOD, J.P." Hall, the Mansion-house messenger, stated that he had by the direction of Mr. Goodman, the chief clerk, called at the War-office, for the purpose of making the necessary inquiries as to the correctness of the state ment, it being the intention of Lady Key to render the assistance required if the statement turned out to be a statement of facts. He was then informed that there was no such man as the person represented in the letter as Serjeant Cope of the 77th, and that the signatures to the declarations were forged ; that a similar application had been made in the same name to Sir Francis Fre mantle, who discovered that it was a gross fabrication, and that other persons of rank had also received letters signed Margaret Cope, but stating that she had been wrecked in the Jupiter, and picked up by the Lascar. The gentleman at the War-office who gave the informa tioa hoped the aid of the Press would be rendered to stop the game at the Black Rock, which had been so in geniously conducted. CLERKENWELL. JUNIOR . Ist Prize—Drawing of a Mask s ASS —Mr. A. G. Gandie. 1/. 10s. 2d Ditto—Mr. J. Browne. 1/. FEMALE SCHOOL. Best design pattern for lace—Miss Dixon. 3/.35. Design of flowers from nature—Miss IL Dimsdale. Best chalk drawing from the round—Miss Emma Angel 21. 2s. 2d best ditto—Miss E. Channon. 11. Is. Best design ornament for engraving on wood—Miss Au• gnsta Colchester. 21.25. 2d prize —Miss Bragg. 14 la. For best drawin g _ for litlaggraph—Miss Clark. 2/ . 2 s. 2d ditto—Misa Bridge& 14 Is. IRELAND. REPEAL ASSOCIATION. Dummy, JULY 2 3.—Towards the close of the proceedings at the Conciliation-hall yesterday, Mr. DANIEL O'CONNELL, jun., said he had to give his usual bulletin from the prison.—(Cheers.) The health and spirits of the prisoners are excellent, and in no way im paired by th e i m p r i sonment.—(Loud cheers.) He (Mr. Daniel O'Connell) said last week that on that day he would have an opportunity of letting them know the opinions of his father on things in general, and he made a memorandum, which he should read for them. His father felt great delight at the continued tranquillity of the country, and the few offences to be tried at the present assizes. There were scarcely any of recent date ; and never was such universal obedience to the law I. nown in Ireland. The perseverance in the repeal agitation is also delightful. The present is a contest between the prosecuting Ministry, headed by the Irish Attorney-General, and the repeal martyrs, made prominent in the great repeal cause for which they are suffering. The object of the prosecution was to stifle that cause, and put an end to the agitation, or at least to damp its ardour and diminish its strength.__ (Hear.) The queetion is between the prosecutors and the Irish people—shall the prosecutors succeed ? That is the question. If there be the least relaxation in the peaceful agitation, that will be success to the prosecution; if, on the other hand, there shall be no relaxation, no diminution of the repeal agitation, then the people will succeed.—(Hear, hear, and loud cheers.) But the people will be doubly suc cessful, if, as hitherto, the peaceful agitation augments. The English Ministry can never hold out against a peaceable--a crimeless and persevering agitation. There never was a time when the Irish people had it so completely in their power to secure the legislative independence of their native land. The repeal of the union is certain, if we desire it, by peaceable and determined perseverance. In persevering for the repeal of the union it is utterly unnecessary, and it may have a bad effect, to hold anything that could be called a monster meet ing. There Is no objection, and it may be desirable, to hold public parish meetings, or district meetings of several parishes, or county meetings, to sympathise with the repeal martrys —to organise strictly and universally the repeal rent—to dis countenance every species of violence, and to prepare peti tions to be presented the next session of Parliament, praying a repeal of the union. It would also be useful, at such meet ings, to organise registry clubs for the registration of votes in the repeal interest in towns and counties. It it is most important to have every repeal voter duly registered, and at as little expense as possible.—(Cries of " Hear hear.") It may be remarked, that it does not seem advisable to hold any large meeting at Tara-hill—the Tara-bill meeting of last year stands so prominent in Irish history that it cannot pos sibly be imitated at present, and ought not to be lessened in its effect by any smaller meeting on the same locality. The people everywhere should be reminded of the crimes by which the union was achieved, and the evil - consequences which followed. It is beyond controversy, and therefore universally admitted, that the union was achieved - by the grossest fraud and profligate corruption—by the most atrocious intimida tion, and by the entire suspension of constitutional protection, and under the auspices of martial law. The evils of the union should be pointed out in detail to every Irish youth as he approaches to manhood. The fiscal robbery—the restrict ing and perishing franchise—the limited corporate reform— the state of the magistraly, and the burden of a sinecure Church. Perseverance, then, should be called for to all Irish. men. Peace and perseverance--peace is certain—perseve rance a first duty, and, therefore, not to be doubted. Peace and perseverance—and hurrah for the repeal.—(Cheers. ) At the close of the proceedings the repeal rent fur the week was announced to be 1,55.31. Charles Brown, a musical instrument maker, residing in Hoxton, was charged with threatening to stab Mrs. `Anthony Brown, the wife of an extensive manufacturer of the same description, residing at 40, Upper Rosoman street, Clerkenwell. Mrs. Brown, who seemed greatly terrified, deposed, that about twelve o'clock on that day the prisoner came into her husband's establishment, and asked for Mr. Brown. She replied that he was not at home—he then demanded work. She said they had none for him. He asked for money; she refased, upon which he pulled a large table knife from the breast-pocket of his coat, and swore he would stab her if she did not give him either. She attempted to soothe him, seeing that he was terribly excited.; he put the knife in his pocket again, but drew it forth in a minute after, brandished it, and repeated his threat. She watched a favourable moment, and made her escape. His insolent language and manner attracted a crowd of 200 persons about the house, and it required the combined exertions of six poicemen to carry him to the station-house. The unfortunate prisoner, who called loudly for jus tice, is under the impression that the Queen and the Ministry are constantly pursuing him, and striving to mar all his enjoyments, and that Sir Robert Peel passed the income-tax expressly to effect his ruin. He is evi dently demented. The MAGISTRATE consigned him to the care of the parochial authorities of Clerkenwell. BOW-STREET. Yesterday, among the night charges, G eorge O'M a ll ey Irwin, an I r i s h barrister, was brought before Mr. Hall, at the instance of Mrs. Sarah Collier, the wife of a coffee-house keeper, 54, Holywell-street, Strand, for indecently assaulting her. LAW INTELLIGENCE _L • ' 7 WOPSHIP-STIZE,Er. steril#,Cpro „eraig, ilipprnan tie Vice of Messrs. Ptitlkiii hat:rut:has; in Illgh-atre Sharediteh; ,Wheise former examination, on th e c h arge o f o b ta i n i ng mate* tinder false pretences, by uttering vouchers for the payment of small sums, denominated " premiums," and " shaving tickets," we rticlV, 'Week, vras again brought up before Mr. fir final , . . The tiolieltdi tof th 6 Piddetiitiori tii.ijilierd; ' , ltd. be. Atiil4l4. thilt ltig,Ell6ll4 Mr Mttel', who had pl a ced t h e documents alleged id bti rorged in his hands, he did not think, upon examining them, that a sufficiently. strong case could be grounded upon them to support an indictment against the prisoner, and he had therefore felt Called tllldri td 6110 it delt, td ,proceed Any tdithet , with theOid§ibillidii. Ito Riad. eVideike efinseilitently be offered, and he should now leave the case in the Magistrate's hands. Mr. BlNCirtAm said, if that was the case, the prisoner must be discharged, as none of the evidence as fret given had been liipperted, ethiflinitiLdY It It'a.o, iiP dispensable should be produced to carry the case any further. The prisoner was then discharged, and congratulated by several respectable friends who were present. Another case arising out of this came before the Magis trate lii the early pert a the week, the short l i detl of rhieh were as folimts:=A labonting man named john Charlton Wet Charged With exhibiting a printed placard opposite the 0.41 of the pfeeetetctie the list Cases and thereby causing a large crowd to assemb!e. Mr. Lloyd, the prosecutdr'S head StidPithiii; stated that Sit half-past seven on patilrday eVerlirig, lie OW ti droltd several. hltrldrtii, Odtile kidiidreiAted in HA of Ills eitiplqiets' siidii, and, as tle attention of everybody appeared to be di= rected to their premises, he went to the door to ascertain the cause of it, and saw the prisoner marching about the pave ment, bearing on hiS shoulder a pole, at the top of which was d large hoard, havhig eti dab side °T it an 'wally large placard, on which were displayed, in fancy capital letters, iwd poetic lines, importing that any ladies who had been well " shaved" at that shop before, might be so again, if they chose, but that gentlemen who were so disposed must call next door. The instant the Wittiest shored himself at the door he was received with such shouting and jeering by the ttlob; that unable to endure it, he was obliged to retire. Mr. Butler's brother, however, went out and spoke to the prisoner, desir ing that he would move away, or he should be obliged to give him into custody. The prisoner at first appeared willing to go ; but, as soon as he attempted to move, he was stopped by several well-dressed men, who told him to stay where he was, and, whatever were the consequences, they would "stand the racket." The prisoner, therefore, obstinately maintained his position, and although spoken three times to by a policeman, still refused to leave. At this moment a half-drunken - costermon / ger rushed into the shop, and, after using some insulting observations to a lady who was seated at the counter, flung down one of the noxious placards bef o r e h e r, an d ran rapidly out again, loudly cheered as he came out by the crowd for the action. As the street was now rendered perfectly impassable, and it was impossible either that any other customers could enter the premises, or those already there could leave them with safety, however unwilling to do so, Mr. Butler was compelled to send for a , constable and give the prisoner into his custody. Mr. Lloyd, in conclusion, stated, that as the publication of the proceedings in the case of the impeached shopman, Craig, had given rise to a.great deal of comment by the public, which was greatly prejudicial to his employer, Mr. Butler, he wished to be allowed to give a short explanation, which Mr. Butler had requested him to make, relative to the practice of " shaving the ladies," as it was termed, and which was, in substance, that Mr. Butler being in the habit of purchasing bankrupts' stocks and other goods at a cheap rate, was accustomed to retail them at a price equally low,- and that to encourage his shopmen in re commending goods somewhat out of season to customers, he had consented that they should receive the same advantages as other shopmen employed in other houses did ; but this practice only extended to three or four descriptions of arti cles, and on those the allowance never exceeded 5 or 6 per cent. ; while the goods were sold at a greatly reduced price. He hoped this explanation would receive the same currency as the compulsory and imperfect explanation he had before given had received. Mr. Bixonam said he had nothing to do with this, and called upon the prisoner for his defence. The prisoner said he had been employed by a neighbour of the prosecutor to carry the placard, which he was told re lated to a hairdresser down a court adjoining, and was in tended to draw custom to his shop; but he was certainly, he said, very much astonished at the amazing interest the pub lic appeared to take in the success of the barber. He onlyre ceived Is. for the job, and was sorry now he had had anything to do with it. Mr. BINGHAM told him he was liable to a fine of 40s. un der the Police Act, but as he had acted under a misappre hension, and was evidently the tool of other parties, he should discharge him on his recognisance not to offend that way again. IbIPER/AL PARLIAMENT. ROUSE OF COMMONS, July 25. POOR-LAWS. Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) Mr. HAWES regretted that the Hon. Meinber for Birmingham had fallen into the old exaggerations in reference to the administration of the poor-law. It had been said that the old law had been greatly mitigated, but he thought that the real mitigation which they were to expect from it would arise from the temper and spirit in which the law would be carried out. In the speech of the Hon. Member who had just spoken there was a singular abstinence from reference to facts. The Poor law Commissioners in 1839, in addressing the Govern ment, had interpreted the law just in the same way as the Right Hon. Gentleman the Home Secretary had in terpreted it in the observations which he had recently made to the House. If the workhouse were dreaded by the poor, it was the fault of the guardians, and not of the law. It was made so by interpretation and ex aggeration, and not by the administrators of the law. In Scotland the relief of the poor cost as much as eight shillings a head for the whole population. The law had been called arbitrary and unconstitutional; but he could not conceive how that could be the case when the powers of the Commissioners were all conferred by Parliament. He hoped these discussions would have the effect of im pressing en boards of guardians the necessity of carrying out this law in the best possible manner. He did not concur in the opinion that any harshness had been mani fested by the Commissioners. Sir J. GRAHAM said, in the early stages of the law the Commissioners had delegated too often the power of writing to one who expressed his opinions in an abstract manner, and somewhat too harshly. Mr. S. WORTLEY said that, though he did not wish to see the Commission abolished at once, yet he could not help saying that a body appoint e d for limited pur poses was now too often regarded as a permanent insti tution of the country. He believed Parliament had never contemplated more than that they should be a means of carrying the new system into effect. Mr. W. WILLIAMS invited Hon. Members to look at the wording of the local Acts, where there was no controlling power. There had never been any com plaints respecting the improper working of those Acts. Why, then, should they doubt that the Poor-law Amend= ment Act might be carried out in a satisfactory manner without any Commissioners to superintend its working? What was the expense attendant upon this Commission? The Secretary of State for the Home Department and his two secretaries cost the country 26,000/. ; the Co lonial Secretary and his two under-secretaries cost it 24,0001. ; but the cost of this Commission amounted to more than both these sums, namely, 53,0001. Mr. MILNES asked those who had paid attention to the working of this Commission whether it had not striven rather to discourage than to promote the exercise of vo luntary charity ? (Hear, hear.) He believed the prin ciple of the poor-law would never be favourably received in this country, unless it were felt that it was but the minimum of what the State thought it right that the poor should obtain from their richer fellow-subjects. Captain PECHELL said the continuance of the Commission was defended on the ground that they had other duties devolved on them besides the administra tion of the poor-law ; but, in his judgment, that defence was very unsatisfactory : Such additional duties formed He was in favour of the abolition o f th e B oar d o f Com missioners, ground si on e rs, becausefor he e ' thought Poor-law Commission: the law could be more satisfactorily carried out without their interference. Mr. BCE said the praise bestowed by the Right Hon. Gentleman the Seeretary of State on the Commission all seemed to rest on its having counteracted the principles which gave it birth. Mr. NEWDIGATE said he should vote with the , Hon. and Gallant Officer ; but, considering the period too short within which it was proposed to abolish the Commission, if the motion were carried, he should him self afterwards propose its elongation. Colonel SIBTHORP said he had every respect for the present members of her Majesty's Government. They were the best Administration which had ever existed since he bad sat in that House. They were, no doubt, honour able men, and sensible men—they were sometimes much too sensible for himself.—(Hear, hear.) But he must oppose their measures when he disapproved of them, and he certainly felt it his duty to do so in the present instance. The House then divided, when there appeared— For the clause Against it Majority —73 Mr. VERNON SMITH proposed that the following clause, which was read a first and second time, and agreed to, be added to the Bill. To insert after clause 55, " And be it enacted, that if the board of guardians of any parish or union make application to the said Commissioners, to direct the appointment of a paid collector of the poor-rates in such parish or union, or in any parish or parishes of such union, it shall be lawful fur the said Commissioners, by order under their hands and seal, to direct the said board of guardians to appoint such a collector ; and the said Commissioners shall have the same powers with respect to such collectors as are given to them by the said first recited Act with respect to paid officers, or of any persons other than the board of guardians of such parish or union to appoint any such collector, and (ex cept when otherwise directed by the said Commis sioners) all appointments under such powers shall cease." The Earl of ARUNDEL moved the following clause:— " And be it enacted, that the Commissioners do and shall order boards of guardians to take measures for allowing till paupers, not being members of the Church of Engl an d, to attend their respective places of worship, when within reasonable distance, at all reasonable times." Sir J. GRAN A.M felt that every facility ought to be given to Roman Catholics in workhouses to attend their respective places of worship, and he should be wil ling to attend to any representations which might be made upon the subject. Instructions had been given by the Poor-law Commissioners to secure the object sought by the Noble Lord, and he hoped that under these cir cumstauces the clause would not be pressed. Mr. ESCOTT hoped the Noble Lord would press the clause, Mr. VERNON SMITH said that he did not think the Right Hon. Gentleman could be charged with in consistency if he found reason to alter his opinion, but the Right Hon. Gentleman had not attempted to argue the question. He merely said that the Bishop of London and others had induced him not to put the views he for merly entertained into practice. He thought the House would do better to rely on the arguments which the Right Hon. Gentleman used in 1841, than on the reasons which he had given for not carrying those views into effect. Mr. CHILDERS and Mr. M. Mu.NEs supported the clause. Mr. T. EGERTON opposed the proposition for im posing a tax for the education of children other than paupers. Mr. DARBY also opposed the clause as impracticable. Mr. STAFFORD O'BRIEN replied, and after stating that, though unsuccessful, he could not regret the turn the discussion had taken, withdrew the clause. Sir J. GRAHAM in moving the introduction of two clauses, one to enable guardians to enter schools and asylums as visitors, and to record their opinion of what they saw, and the other to remove technical difficulties, said that it might be convenient if he should state to the House the course he intended to pursue. After the two clauses he had now proposed were agreed to, he should propose that the further consideration of the report should be postponed to a future hour of the day, and that as soon as they had gone through Committee on the Controverted Elections Bill, then he should propose that the first business be to pro ceed with the further consideration of the Poor-law Bill The clauses were then agreed to. On the motion of Mr. ELPHINSTONE Archbutt's Divorce Bill was read a third time and passed. Sir J. R. REID presented a petition from Trelawney, Jamaica, against any reduction in the differential duties on foreign sugar. Lord SANDON presented a petition from Liverpoo] in favour of the County Courts Bill. NOTICES OF MOTION. Captain BERNAL gave notice that, on Tuesday next, he should move for copies of all letters or instructions written to Lord Heytesbury relative to the disposal of Church patronage in Ireland. GAME-LAWS. Mr. BRIGHT gave notice, that early in the next session of Parliament, he would move for a Committee to inquire into the effect of the game-laws, and the amount of agricultural produce that was consumed in this country by game ; and also to inquire into the effect of the game -laws on the moral condition of the agricul tural labouring population. ' Captain PECUELL moved for a return of all union workhouses under the Poor-law Amendment Act, in which mills or machinery for grinding or crushing bones have been erected or placed, with the date of such erec tion or placing, and the names of the chairman and vice chairman of the board of guardians of every such union at the period. Also, the cost of the said bones, includ ing all expenses of carriage, and other incidental ex penses, and the amount which the same have pro duced in their manufactured state, and whether the same have been sold by tender, or at a fixed price, or otherwise.—Ordered. Mr. DARBy wished to see the principle which the Noble Lord advocated carried out to the full extent. Mr. P. HOWARD supported the clause. • Mr. V. SMITH would recommend his Noble Friend, after the assurance given by the Right Hon. Gentleman (Sir J. Gr aham), not to press the clause to a division. .'The c!4use was then withdrawn. • 141 r: SNVIITITEN then proposed a clause which he had postponed i n t h e morning, namely, "Provided always, and be it f urt h er enacted, t h at w h enever it s h a ll appear to the bo ar d o f any di str i ct sc h oo l t h a t th e space Within such school i 3 mete tlatin itifficient for the acconi-• modation of poor children within itie giitrici for Which such school shall have been'built, it shall and MdY 1)4 Idwful fot sah . hoard, subject to the approval o f th e Poor-law Commissional's; to Make o i rder for the admis sion of so many other children reSiclint n the said dis trict as shall seem expedient to such board ; the weekly provision for the maintenance and educa tion Of such ffhildren shall be fixed by the board at such fate ag Shall iti their judgment be amply sufficient to cover every eipeiise eti aCceuht of such children." He did not think, if the Right Hon, Getitlettlati should con sent to the admission of this clause, that he eatild hate cause to regret it. Sif 3 GRAHAM thought this was not a proper time to resume a discussion I±t the important question of the national education of the poor. fin thought this sub ject had, during the discussions on this Dill in the, present session, been fully and sufficiently a r g ue d, and yet at thtl end of a protracted discussion the Hon. Gentleman again opened this question. If the clause of the Hon. Member for NorthamptdhShirc were agreed to, it would hold out expectations that educatibli was to be provided for the poor children of the district beyond the hunted nttrnber to be educated in the union work houses. It would °Ago have the effect of destroying the means of education for the children of the industrious labourers, for their children would be withdrawn from the sehools in which they now received education. He felt it to be his duty most firmly to oppose the clause. HAWES /vas surprised that the Right Hon. Gen tleman so decidedly opposed the clause now, the prin ciple of which he countenanced an a former @tension. He did not oppose the clause on the ground of expense. The Right Hon. Baronet at the head of the Government had eittetAined views similar to those which were ea! , bodied in the clause of the Honourable Member for Northampton. Sir R. PEEL said he intended to support the *dews of his Right Hon. Friend. He confessed he was strongly inipreSSed originally in favour of the clause. It ap peared to him that it itctild be an advantage to give an opportunity to the parents of podt dlilldrpi to afford them the benefits of education when they could riot ethenvise receive it. He could not attach much weight to the objection of its being unfavourable to the Esta blished Church, for he thought it was beneficial, on the whole, to the Church, that the principles of religion should be inculcated into the children. On communication with others, however, he found that by giving the least facilities to education in district schools, they would be rather impeding the voluntary principle for the purposes Of education—that they would be more likely to check individual efforts for education, than pro mote the sum total of it. He was therefore unwilling to act on his own impressions and the views he expressed in 1841. The order of the day for the further consideration of the Poor-lave Amendment Bill was then read. Sir J. GRAHAM proposed certain verbal alterations in several clauses, which were agreed to. Ca,ptain PECHELL moved the omission of clause 11, whim) placed parish apprentices under the control of the Poor-law Commissioners. He considered the whole clause was totally inapplicable to the sea service. The clause was not only looked upon as an interference by boards of guardians, but by the mercantile service. Sir JAMES GRAHAM said that the clause had been fully considered and discussed on a former occa- Edon, end he could not, therefore, consent to its omis sion. The datise was not intended to apply to merchant seamen appreetices. It was intended to introduce a Seamens Service Amendment Act, which would con tain a clause that would altogether supersede this clause, so that the Gallant Officer need not entertain any ap prehension of lobe interference of the Poor-law Commis sioners. He hoped the House would adhere to the opinion of the Committee, and not allow the clause to lie admitted. Mr. WAHLEY considered the clause about the best in the Bill. It %NIS inserted, he was convinced, from feelings of humanity, and all he was afraid of was, that it did not go far enough. The clause was a most ame liorating clause, and one for which Ministers ought to receive the commendation of that side of the House, and not their opposition. He trusted the House would re tain the clause, under the conviction that something more would be done for a class of persons who were the most ill-used in the empire. Captain PECHELL then withdrew his amendment without a division. The Gallant Member then pro posed a proviso to the effect that the Act should not apply to poor persons bound to the sea service, or interfere with the Merchant Seamens Act. Sir J. GRAHAM would consent to the proviso as far as it related to the nun interference with the Merchant Seamens Act. The proviso, as amended, was then agreed to. Sir J. GRAHAM then proposed certain verbal amendments in clause 20. The words in that clause were so wide, that they might lead to abuse. The altera tion he proposed had met with the sanction of his Hon. Friend the Member for Norfolk. The clause, as amended, was then agreed to. Mr. WAKLEY should like to see the clause in print before he decided on it, and asked when the Bill would be read a third time ? Sir J. GRAHAM said the Bill would be read a third time to-morrow ; but if there should be any doubt on the matter, he was ready to lay the clause on the table in order hat it should be printed and in the hands of Hon. Members before it passed. The clause had the full con currence of the Hon. Member for Norfolk. Mr. WAKLEY implicitly believed that the Right. Hon. Gentleman fully intended to give effect to the clause, but he was not sure that, as altered, it would be sufficient for the purpose. If the Right Hon. Gentleman would assure him of that fact, he would not say another word on the matter. Sir J. GRAHAM said the clause, as worded by the Hon. Member for Norfolk, would have been wholly in operative, and for that reason alone he had altered it. He suggested that, perhaps, it would be better he should have the clause printed to-night, and placed in the hands of Hon. Members, and any objections to it might be urged to-morrow. The words were then inserted pro forma, and agreed to the clause to be passed to-morrow. Mr. HAWES then moved the addition of a clause regulating the power of the Commissioners with respect to the payment of disputed accounts. As there was some difficulty in wording the clause, the Hon. Member, after some conversation, withdrew it, in order to move it in an amended form on the third reading. Captain PECHELL then moved the insertion of the following clause :—" Provided always, that when the relief of the poor has been hitherto administered in any parish or parishes by guardians or directors appointed under a local Act, and not by overseers of the poor, if such parish or parishes according to the last enumeration of the population, published by authority of Parliament, contain more than 20,000 persons, it shall not be lawful to include such parish or parishes in any such district for the audit of accounts ; and in every such parish or parishes, provided such parish or parishes have not at present auditors elected under the provisions of an Act passed in the second year of the reign of King William the Fourth, intituled, An Act for the better re gulation of Vestries, and the appointment of Au ditors of Accounts in certain parishes of England and Wales,' the ratepayers thereof shall, within forty days after the passing of the Act, proceed to elect in vestry some one person who shall thenceforward act as sole auditor of all accounts whatsoever of any guardians or directors, vestrymen, or other officers or boards having any control over any part of the parochial expenditure of such parish or parishes relating to the poor, and they shall fix a salary to be paid to such auditor out of the poor-rate of such parish or parishes, and such auditor shall continue in office until he be dismissed by the guardians or directors • and every auditor so appointed shall exercise and fulfil, with regard to all the accounts of such parish or parishes, all rights, powers, and duties to be exercised and fulfilled by auditors to be appointed under the authority of this Act ; provided also, that the accounts of such parish or parishes shall be audited once, at least, in every six months (that is to say), after the 25th day of March and the 20th day of September, in every year, after due notice given in the manner hereinbefore provided." Lord A. HERVEY seconded the clause. He did not want to deprive the Commissioners of the powers which they now possessed, but he hoped he would not be ac cused of factious opposition if he resisted the extension of their power. The effect of the audit clause in the pre sent Bill was to deprive all populous parishes governed by local Acts from having the control of their own ac counts. This would entirely annihilate the independence of those places which were governed by local Acts. There was nothing in the mode in which those places under local Acts were governed to justify the Committee in depriving them of the control over their accounts. He knew this was the case in the place he had the honour of representing. He trusted that the Right Hon. Baronet would alter his opinion on this subject while there was yet time.—(Hear, hear.) Sir J. GRAHAM said that he could scarcely regret the renewal of this discussion, since it afforded them the 'opportunity of listening to the excellent speech of his Noble Friend. But he could not, after folly considering the subject, agree to the proposition of the Hon. and Gallant Member, which was so well supported by his noble colleague. Both the Hon. Members for Brighton referred to the excellent way in which the accounts of the town of Brighton were managed. He was placed in a cross fire between them, but it did so happen that he had an account of a meeting, held in Brighton on the 21st, in which, on Mr. Holford, who had been auditor, made a speech. He did not know to what party Mr. Hol ford belonged; but that gentleman,in his speech, said that there were a great many items in the accounts which were unauthorised by law ; that the expenses of getting up meetings and petitions were paid out of the rates ; that on one occasion 50/. had been raised to pay certain expenses of going to Court—(Laughter) —and that he knew hundreds and thousands had gone through their hands for matters which he was certain were illegal. It was not enough that the ratepayers should have the power of appointing an auditor, the question was who should have the power of dismissing him ? He hoped the House would confirm the decision to which it had already come, by a large majority. Mr.:WILLIAMS regretted that the Right Hon. Ba ronet had expressed his intention to stand by the Bill in its present shape. The great objection to the Govern ment clause was, that it introduced an officer into parishes to be paid out of the rates, at the discretion of the Poor-law Commissioners. Mr. DARBY opposed the clause. Mr. MUNTZ supported the clause. He did not know any one who could be so safely intrusted with this mat ter as the ratepayers themselves. The House then divided, when there appeared— For Captain Pechell's clause Against it Majority against the clause —42 Captain PECHELL admitted that, although the Right Hon. Gentleman had not consented to all the alterations proposed, he had conceded many of them. He should offer no further opposition to this Bill, think ing it desirable that it should now pass throu g h th e House as speedily as possible. The Bill was then ordered to be engrossed, and read a third time to-morrow. The Joint Stock Companies Registration and Regula tion Bill was brought up for a third reading. The Bill was read a third time and passed. RAILWAYS BILL. Mr. GLADSTONE moved the order of the day for third reading of the Railways' Bill. This Bill was also read a third time and passed, after one verbal alteration. The Earl of LINCOLN moved the third reading of the Duchy of Cornwall Bill.—lt was read a third time and passed. The Duchy of Cornwall Lands Bill was also read a third time and passed. Sir J. GRAHAM moved the third reading of the Lec turers' and Parish Clerks' Bill.—lt was read and passed. Sir G. CLERK moved the third reading of the Three and-a-Half per Cents. Bill. It also was read and passed. The Report on the Turnpike Trusts' Bill was brought up and received. Sir J. GRAHAM mentioned some alterations which he had made in this Bill, the most important of which were the obliteration of clauses 7,9, and 95 from the Bill ; also the power given to Turnpike Boards in clause 85. The alterations also gave the Commissioners in creased powers over trusts. Also other alterations of a merely verbal nature. Mr. COLLETT wished to know what interest was to be paid for the 25,0001. proposed to be raised by the Bill. Sir J. GRAHAM replied, five guineas per cent. Mr. VIVIAN expressed his satisfaction at the altera tions which had been effected in the Bill by the Right Hon. Baronet. 6 25 -19 For the re-insertion of the clause Against it Majority The Bill was then passed. NEGRO PETITION—SUGAR DUTIES. bo d Lord BROUGHAM p resente d a pet i t i on from $ y, a to of his fellow- su bj ec t s , w h o , a l t h oug h l ate l y a dwitt e ~r the rights of men, had not before this ventured i n voi s preach the Legislature as petitioners. The petition, of from the negro merchants, planters, and laboureft;tio Trelawney, in Jamaica, against the reduction of tile,"„ t ion on foreign sugar, on the ground that such ree Ll- se of would encourage slave-holding States at the exP i e n to s the British colonies, which would be expose" ruinous competition. UNLAWFUL OATHS (IRELAND) BlLF' ile of ding A NOBLE MARQ UIS h o p e d th a t the third rea the Unlawful Oaths Bill would be postponed till MI t he in order that the House might be in possession t t ). ( ; t he determination of the Government with respect I . coo' persons who had lately been tried in Ireland om bs. spiring to accuse others of administering unlawful SUDBURY DISFRANCHISEMEN T ' ow th e Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition, fr go od Mayor and Corp ora ti on o f S u db ury , pra yi n g to be for the expenses incurred by them in opposing the vi e h ,,a the disfranchisement of their borough. As the o°Vd, he no funds out of which the expenses could be P e - s o ,lis" hoped the Noble Lord opposite (the Marquis °,` w hose bury), who had encouraged the petitioners , an d charity•was well known, would pay the ex penset_ n a s ? The Marquis of SALISBURY—Out of what it' oelcu t ' Lord BROUGHAM—Out of your own P (Great laughter.) The petition was 'ultimately withdriwn. BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE- , ice that Lord REDESDALE moved, according to ne',,, n a it. ece the standing order, which requires the al: 131110 , of fin Peers on Committees on Privaw JAVA. In answer to a question from Mr. LABOUCHERE, Mr. GLADSTONE said, persons resident. in Java, not bearing the name or title of Consul, nor having any official character as between the British and the Dutch Government, had been authorised by her Ma jesty's Government to perform the duty of certifying Java-grown sugar. The three gentlemen appointed for the three ports were Messrs. Bonhill, M'Neil, and Frazer. There would be no difficulty in the parties wbo had received orders for shipments in discovering those gentlemen. Mr. LABOUCHERE inquired if those gentlemen were merchants at those ports? Mr. GLADSTONE said no duties of a consular cha racter attached to the office. With regard to the ques tion whether, they were merchants or not, it was impos sible for him to answer it. The impression on his mind was, that Mr. Fraser was not in business, though he had been, and that the other two gentlemen were. CONTROVERTED ELECTIONS. The House then went into Committee on the Contro verted Elections Bill, Mr. GREENE in the Chair. Clauses from 1 to 16 were agreed to without discussion. Clauses up to 46 were agreed to without discussion. On clause 46 being proposed. Mr. COLLETT (Athlone) said that the present ap peared to him to be the most suitable time for proposing the clause of which he had given notice :—" That the seat of no Member who has once appeared before and been tried by any Election Committee on a bona fide pe tition against his return, shall be affected by any subse quent petition against the same seat for the same election." Though this clause might seem to have a personal refer ence to himself, he proposed it for a general purpo se . H e did not know why he should be subjected to a second pe tition, and he should like to hear from the Solicitor-Ge neral or from 'the Noble Lord the Chairman of Election Petitions, under what clause of the Act of Parliament a second petition was presented against his return. After some short discussion the clause was withdrawn. Mr. COLLETT then moved another amendment for the purpose of defining the law ; but it was negatived without either discussion or division. Clauses from 47 to 54 were passed without discussion. On clause 55 being put, Sir R. PEEL proposed in page 16, line 1, to fill up ,he blank with the word "four," in order that the Election Committee may be composed of five Members, including the Chairman. He said, before he moved this amendment, he might congratulate the House on the great improvement that had taken place in the practice of these Election Committees. Within the last two or three years, since the present mode of choosing the Committees had been adopted, there had been a very great improvement ; and there were grounds for in creased confidence in their decisions. The evidence of the four counsel who had been examined, stated that the improvement was wonderful, and that the Committees were now good tribunals for matters of fact, and the charges of corrupt motives were unfounded ; where they had decided improperly, it had rather arisen from error and misconception of the law, than from corrupt motives. He really believed that there was an improved feeling on this subject on both sides of the House ; it was felt that there were judicial functions entrusted to Members of the Committee, in which there was a solemn responsibility, if the Members did not decide according to the evidence. That was the way they would be able to retain this ju risdiction, which he thought the House ought to possess, and if he thought that Members did not come to a deci sion from their conscientious convictions, he thought it would be better if the jurisdiction were not in the hands of the House. If they were of opinion that a reduction should be made in the number of Members forming the Committee, the next consideration was, to what extent the reduction should be made. The motion of perhaps the most experienced person in the House, on this point, was negatived by a majority of 8 to 1 ; he meant Mr. Wynn. With regard to the extent of reduction, the Committee were equally divided. On a division, he be lieved there was a majority of 5 to 4in favour of a re duction, to three instead of five; but he believed his Noble Friend the Chairman was in favour of five. He con fessed, though he was willing to bow to the decision of the Committee, that he thought three was too small a a number. He was willing to allow a good deal to the argument of restricted responsibility; but, on the other hand, there was a great deal in having the collective wis dom of five instead of three. If there were only three persons on the Committee, there would be one Member on each side, and .then the chairman would have the de cision. The opinion of counsel was equally divided as that of the Committee. Mr. Talbot was in favour of five instead of three, and of seven instead of five. Mr. Cock burn at first seemed to be of opinion in favour of three, but he seemed afterwards to change his opinion, and to think five was preferable. On the other hand, Mr. Aus tin and Mr. Wrangham were in favour of three ; but Mr. Austin proposed that the three should be named by the Speaker. He (Sir R. Peel) was decidedly opposed to that. ,He thought that such a responsibility ought not to be cast on the Speaker, and that it was enough that he appointed the Committee of Selection. He concluded by moving that " four" be inserted, instead of " three." Mr. C. BULLER would not press his objection to the .~,, aniefiditient though he thought the more the numb e rs were diminigleci the greater would be the tendency to *ards* patty feeling': ThiS SOTIOrTOR-GENERAT, said there had been great improvdintti iit election tribunals. He thought it was well to reduce the nut - fibers ; but preferred at present the diminution from seven to five to the greater diminu tion dr ftt , m seven to three. He sincerely congratulated the country on th improvement in this tribunal, and the increase of public con4lden69 which was now willingly conferred upon it. Mr. HAWES supported the amendment. Mr, - V, SMITH preferred the number of three to five, and heard no reason from the Solicitor-General why thefe elion/d not be the former number. Mr. ESCOTT would support the number of five in stead of tkree, if the House divided ; but he preferred four to either. Thq clause was then agreed to as amended. The roe airing clauses were agreed to without a dis cussion, and tie report was ordered to be received to morrow (this day) at twelve o'clock. POOR-LAW. •••.••• The Bill was then recommitted, and passed tbrougli Committee. Mr. WILLIAMS called the attention of the Souse to a petition which he had presented a short time ag . .„ ° ' praying the House to place the cost of the inaintentur of a certain bridge in Carmarthenshire on the count'''. rate. Col. TREVOR did not think the prayer of the pe tition ought to be granted. He would, however, bri ng the subject under the consideration of the bench of le giotrates at quarter sessions in Carmarthenshire. ag ree j After some further discussion, the clause wa s - to, as were the remaining clauses. The report was then received, and the Bill was Ord ered to be read a third time to-morrow. CRIMINAL JUSTICE (MIDDLESEX) . Sir J. GRAHAM moved the committal of the Orw -g nal Justice (Middlesex) Bill. r. MACKINNON objected to the measure on a , : ground that its provisions were altogether unknowl; the law as it at present stood. He wholly objecteuyin, the appointment of the chairman being in the Co l o because the principle, if admitted, might be OP t hs throughout the country. He did not wish to -detaio.l3; House upon the question, but he had another objeeitivey the City of London was exonerated from sh .d. pense, and the rate was placed upon the county of 31 2 r dlesex. Making the chairman independent of the old magistrates would produce great anomalies. Ire W d ° be pay no regard to their opinion, and they w oul d equally regardless of his. . steal Mr. WILLIAMS said this Bill entailed a - charge upon the public. Why should the Chairmseo, the Middlesex Quarter Sessions have a salarysas more than the Chairman in any other county? Westminster Sessions were to be abolished altogetio and the business transferred to Clerkenwell ; the Pe u lii„ of Westminster would thus be put to the greatest i-ae`'oo venience. The appointment of this new o ff ices. gavL i p new facilities for the trial of offenders, as the chair the was bound by the Act under which the sessions of Central Criminal Court was held, as much as the cu zia man was under the old system. The whole objeeL; s l purpose of the plan was to carry out the more ge e adoption of the Right Hon. Baronet's plan of the Wm. rate system of imprisonment. He was aware that 1,1, question would be supported by the Government. the Hon. and Gallant Member for Westminster, and bi d Hon. Member for Finsbury (Mr. D u ncombe).,_ re . attended, night after night, to oppose the Bill, and aeblie gretted they were not then present. A sense of Po a . duty compelled him to oppose the Bill. If it wer e :y cessary, the City of London, he believed, would be r e " to establish another court, or even two . There tell other objections which might be urged against the d il l , but from the appearance of the House he though t 4- would not be much use in going to a division. _,„.jaes Mr. WAKLEY said that though two long sln7; to had been made on.this subject, he had heard no fael' e s induce the House not to go into Committee. What W „. t te the facts ? It was notorious that the gaol of oewb-_;, was in a most wretched condition, and that the hile soners there were most inconveniently c rowded, w, h is Middlesex Bridewell was nearly empty, and for reason, that the magistrates of Middlesex could ?lots send prisoners to it. He had heard several con3Pl ei d e .. made by jurymen with regard to the time they wer e ef f tained at the Central Criminal Court. The cost of eio, case in that Court amounted on the average to 21 c lic. At the Sessions it was only 11. That was a great .et, ference. The Hon. and Learned Member for Roches.rai, who practised at the Sessions and at the Central C 7, 0 0 nal Court, and who had remained in town fur a we!, OS account-of it, had authorised him to say that it vra" intention to give the measure his support. at Mr. BROTHERTON thought that such a Bill °• lit, not to be introduced at such a late period of the at e He objected to the measure also because the ch 9 was to be paid out of the public funds. age - Sir J. GRAHAM said that no Member of the eno ought to be more desirous that the House should prolong its sittings than himself. - But this Bill was o o important one, which he thought ought to be passe session. With regard to the fund from which the e" e¢ man was to be paid, that was matter of detail, and .!,0 they came to it, he thought he could show the Oro that he ought to be paid out of the public purse. i lly the appointment of any particular person, he woul d o pt also from that subject ; but if the person was paid ilia of the public funds, the appointment of course "W ° o l o rest with the Government. The absurdity t present system had been pointed out by the 110 11 .° i : 4 1p ber for Finsbury, and loudly called for I'l l of The Bill now introduced would prevent the go 0 0 Newgate from being so crowded, and the prisoner!' jt were committed for trial would be speedily trio' would be a great saving to the county of Middles.,,,,e The only objection against the Bill which he heard , 7 0 that bugbear word "centralisation." That was the_ s At objection which he heard against the Bill. He thl7se it was full time to prevent the evening sittings ~,fl " ; , .st Central Criminal Court.—(Hear, hear.) The ,„. I !'',,r e Hon. Baronet then read a letter from the Midci l , thel Magistrates, and concluded by saying he hope d ) . would be permitted to go into Committee on the P2 l' The House then went into Committee on the 13 1 "' On clause 1 being proposed, b woe Mr. WILLIAMS objected to the clause, svhL e d i et passed without further opposition, as were the ° O 3 O clauses of the Bill up to clause 9, hich referred to chairman's salary. Mr. BROTHERTON objected to the clause, and 05 posed the following omission, as an amendment, " # of the Consolidated Fund of Great Britain and I r eland' He moved that the salary be paid out of the coil"i rates. te Sir JAMES GRAHAM said, if the amendment iii 13 carried, it would have the effect of defeating tb e tio ty altogether. If the salary were paid out of the c.,°„ l 0 rates, it would have the e ff ect of waking the PP's private one. de ° Mr. BROTHERTON said he did not wish to ._O5 the Bill ; but considered this provision so pbnol av that he would divide the House upon it. The House then divided, when there appeared For the clause For the amendment 8 Majority -35 The clause was then agreed to, as was also clause 10 ' Clause 11 was omitted. Wer e Clauses 12, 13, 14, and the remaining clauses _ 4 4 agreed to, with a few verbal amendm e nts, and the r e r was ordered to be received to-morrow. do The Marriages (Ireland) Bill was read a secona and ordered to be committed on Monday. cod The Books and Engravings Bill was read a se time, and ordered to be committed to-morrow. A or The Militia Pay Bill was read a second time, 1 03- dered to be committed on Monday. D O P) The report of the Grand Jury Presentment ( u Bill was received. ATTORNEYS' CLERKS. Sir G. CLERK moved for leave to bring in a 131 f to or the relief of clerks to attorneys who have omittedipg enrol their contracts; and for amending the law re ls .eg to the enrolment of such contracts; and to the disaba l " of such clerks in certain cases. Leave was given to bring in the Bill. ES) . CUSTOMS ACCOUNTS (NEW SOUTH WA— T, I6I The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER a s t he for IPave to bring in a Bill to clear up doubt: as t c) , is regulation and audit of th e accoun t s o f th e Custif ga tsill , New South Wales.—L eave was g i ven t o bri ng in tbC fr" The House then adjourned, at Half-past Twelve. HOUSE OF LORDS, July 25. Their Lordships met at Five o'Clock. OPENING OLETTERS. ' The Earl orRADNOR gave notice that he womb - A go to o morrow, put a question to the Noble Lord o pposite o o , President of the C ounc il, on th e su bj ec t o f the 11 office inquiry (opening of letters). petit The Marquis of NORMANBY p resen t e d a c o, from Paisley, complaining of the gas works as a nuissa COUNTY CORONERS BILL fo ul The NOBL E M ARQUIS a l so presen t e d a pe tition , the the Coroner of Devon, in favour of that clause ja ne e 0 County Coron ers Bill w hi c h gave an i ncrease d 0 0 fur travelling exenses. The Marquis o p f SALISBURY said th a t the claw had been struck out, and the Bill had been read time and passed. Sil l The Earl of SHAFTESBURY• sa id, that the had been read a third time, b u t h e ( as Ch a i rma n o',. the th e House at the time) had not put the question . that " Bill do. pass." ld The Marquis of NORMANBY said, that he ir no now move that the clause be restored. He was u (the means of the same opinion as the Noble Duke t he Duke of Richmond), who moved the omission of eri clause, that railroads rendered the travelling of cer °l3 cheaper. the Lord REDESDALE o pp ose d t h e re -i nsert i on of o f clause. It was quite evident that the office was 1.3 i• honour and emolume u t quite sufficient without any 11 ,, e r0 tional profits b e i ng con f erre d on it, for wheneve r tP ex .. was a vacancy the competition was very earnest an d kt i o g pensive ; a n d th ere was, therefore, no reason for P l' an increased tax upon the country. v id The ,Marquis of NORMANBY said he would ',- the House. a th e Strangers were then ordered to withdraw, an House divided. The numbers were—