The Sun. — London, England, 1850-02-06 00:00:00

te , t ler of i .. x ----- :. , :ni r_ i n:.:t 1 , 4 7.---- e ' 1 il ibef°:"----e it Kant in C'il-- illitiji.-(llf.er hear.) Le eve bras then given to blitig in the LIU, v,•lach was at once read the firet time. ILL LA.IV OF JUl s rGM'e'eNTS (Illi=1",/eNI)) 11 , ,,),, . ,,,v, The tiOLICITO.I-1-GENER AL, efe,r a hiaiL.;e; teei,„ e to him " to the ilouse ter the otsistivice roe: - ‘ la't yt.lr in the eon•teiction of the Irish legal i,. tills i f les t t, se.e,oe, ' sate t` :t le - , fruited ti a" t ., ,, ,f ; 11°41 d ttft'oey hill te infreauee this Bel. Tile ii .. it, JO emeet i affeeted Idiot in axe we,; s-h'ith -•,:,lera erillul,ln.nt ate? ie the disposal of it. By tee E !I.l' , led Ea.,. ' . i• atm decided ,14 whin .e: Bill of la-t sa sen ~ by the day judgment bad posed , sei e ' e j ; PaYeee nt, with the limit only of those, which e - ,, t a ' r a° 4 'eor 1 501., that the creditor should take the land We" sell it at once, Now Vlore was a great defect a u r n i 4 , hg " Ut of this system which 0 quired some ot_l.iter place, 1 - b el ' l7 l to obviu e it. The custom was, in the fie , ~_ ; -art i shiP on th. debtor, for without any notice, e_ lt, am in sortine instances could be uejusely (le Priv et ' , no p ", Ifs ropt--rty • and, in the second placer ; . _ ii ie e t title coailtli-he-eivi to the . land; while in the third 01 , u ,st legttent.t : e! e leers nileti., be dE prired of w t i n i . :)s i e r ;• 4 ,rti by the hoar ventien , f ano: her party, . Viers 'Yas only s'ee_ondery to theirs. To relae , ey 'l3 e vt! they proposed a requisition that e hen a peg. I'th:in:Lifted passed the time of payment, the creditor "Hgster thee .. le ent, and that Item the moment e f,_ , t. . jth h ei ? l e 7g,,s tetion it should act with the poorer . of . a , mortgage__ Lt s e i l e t ei and thus the transaction being verified, .n.,e, 'night elle e llil lta o s and the proper certificate of the regat a tioe te -"l'ould constitute the foundation of a second title to e " Z t ate. The next thing they proposedeo i do was to pre.a oe, anYindgree .t creditor Loin iakieg aevan . tag i n h, ( l,.. poti,letle°4g; anti it, ort'e , to accomalish this it was 1 pe r t a t ° limit the oe ' eration of the Act to a certain t etti c il e s i Thu s , 0 Person who had , obtained a jedgnaen lex another e severe. judgmen , ts out: tend he-- afeeinst himsel ; gl and al ef Preeeeds, bi, if he sold the Janus . and took own creditors would in their turn be elsrailded• This was provided far in the Bill, wereas liwas sta s st : t ne, e other minor incidents; and as the . Bi rove reeet:ritelallY the Bill of last session, with some i t 'ne hoped that the House would allow him to in relitlee it. The . k r. question was then put, when the i A-PIER thought there never was a period when reiletsewds,te,lating to property required .. more to be as.si trati_ 01 ooth countries, e,peaally in retard to regis eefoin: and i e a, in-gr.:lent. Pie would suppers ' . th . e 100 h i._''a liou.ie, but hotel that its provisions would a e ;bue kiJe extended to England. t hat it 844-lER agreed with the Learned Gentleman course of legi s i ti.t ,as of the greatest importance that the hoe. 100 should be, as far as possible, ez ty. Notah,eountries the laws relating to real propern_ to assimilate in 4 4 . 0 1 4 Was more ob'tetionable than allowing en la h o iv ti l o ci ti ' b d . h e . estit ee to be pla j ced in the hands . of receivers . ,.a . nd s ageest in substitution that increased facilities nted - Rtven to the judgment creditor to convert the deeitell,eerder that he might get the rent which was ea, sllll ' " 9 Was then given to bring in the Bill. kr CEYLON. hit ° he g3riev l4 qS moved f or a Select:Committee to . inquire eo n .. teeiett ,ances complained of in CaYlee, ' 0 01 04 „ /y Lth the administration and governmen t of sill ' b j e' 14u1i t° report their opinion whether any . meaesus th reo a sf t lv ti li se i e h th a e d r u e li al te a d y f,Ol. the redress of any grievances and be shown just reason to complain; bt lt i er ‘ n,r any measures can be adopted for the Ai...pinaistration and government of that dependency. sd by ti l , - ; . AILLIE e ined that he lad ben a _ h • Gever • I ".' • .fle ele ~,, nor of British Guiana, .in a dispatch, of Noe 3 77' , made inaccurate statements with regard to the ' lo t h i a nd for which he held that the Governor, an a d hree e t t 111,41'; were responsible. This amountedto the Rot Privilege, and he wished to know whither ee tate, by would sanction the practice of a sp_e mrs h . %te e 1 a Renffier being aeswered, not by the n t ions .1.1154 whose offieial duty it was to answer , lies (' nor or 4 4;.Peeting the coluni, s, but by the G.eiterwas ketVant colonv, whose dispatch on the subject 41 'albe ed i n a teen' book, and circulated among the li en. ..rs of th _ e , Ge e e House. Now, he wished to ask the ° f th Guido r e t r a a a the Secretary far the Colonies if any e hadneendetions made by the Committee on three rule, been carried into effect? There were the aletleStiolas in their report- first, that the salary of ie. 4 4 er /el se __ ~, kleti ,_eei .. -ni be reduced; secondly, the' a search: tliqta-ry buOald be instituted into the improper , 2 I}, at e „, atal Meth: by the late Governor; and, thirdly, 0, the - kteration should be made in the constitution v 4llt herir e ; ult ltY, in friendly concert with the colonial •etto e , ides, lie bas iitf rmed that so ter from the last 41teraIl'iellrhtien e e e i n ng t. c t a u rried out, the Bill making an t ile e 1 ) °11 in the 0 f t4en,e(i,ilat Le gwatu s r i e ut a i n on d had been forced through Nat 'eavereee . ee carried becomeby a la ( w io e u andble votethe Aie cl / 1 94 0 vv • It had sin Members of the Cl ei %t ilt , i as that all the elected enethtt'opd resigned their seats.-(Hear, hear.) ~1 treatedeas true or not he was unable ld to say, but ive some 11 1 ? itatitio the, the Hon. Gentleman would i tllli e) a to the House on the subject. g He (Mr. ti l' , ° !tke s orPt came to the case of Ceylon. Certain e th7. l ist e`tes*v°,37 grille) and serious nature were mad . ti , !tlftild kzovernor of Ceylon by parties residing in t ba k r ls „ l4 iOOll2 the committee which sat last 3 ear b . eing L eh sta, soli: tain the truth or falsehood of the s t Et k Ve 8014 %to a resolution that it would . be advisable in or tie'i4lit they °, the parties brougdit to this country al e - • aallie) i C ° 01 r h Might he examined before the Committee. to the t 1 4t n ial e4 , , ti. November, fr e 4 pe rt ` e, asking the addressed a letter Noble Lord at thehe re ad pa ( ir f h t i ll ft eeyk r° ent to authorise certain gentlemen . to eche the -a a England without delay to give evidence . 'eh Sel, e t Theanswa r etc h e Committee on Ceylon. tat ahe et to that communication was ket ii *as One , U nder-Secretary for the Colonies, s eh . t t o u ~- tee eff ct that Earl Grey wa halted to the thrrette auerateml that a power was dr .`-` to call for ril'titeeef the eonainittee by the CotenaLt"'eiliti a l. C a ',",Y ee s ,, ll , e ,° tf w itnesses • aat his Lordship .. s from • h e 4 , o 4l ni . ta e l" 1 , the atteMia'nce of two witnesses wit it '"ho LW, with respect to the . add , i , tio n n ir a e l d, w } : is i t ee , hl e ~!'n attendanee he (Mr. Balite) tut a xpense i el tlee t ' t nid Lot feel et liberty to incur the he h a ' vy country. 11 1 P'),4 tll4 their journey frem Ceylon to h: 4.1•101 Pt ef that letter he (Nir• 1 13 1 a el as to this s concluded bLitl4;4 tee, , i Y had not been comp.ete-y inform as eal ,r'ae° in that House, seeing that complete te e zht eolll,t,ra given that all necessary witnesses te a would te t 'o lette'rcn Cevlon; and he (Mr. Baillie) wro . 4 t , go% f , to the Colonial Secret a-y, informing h_im a ser :anew'foo-Bsii in reply to which ho received . e to I 'te te 111 oble Lord at the head of the Oh ellt, who • . ryt e ll K b , , said that when he assented ?,.k k ir o e 3 e a(i r o re -sa i l t t t. s t the Committee should name the t _N kt ..., Piden w as necessary to summon from Ceylon was not in eJle -9 th a , „e° before the Committee, tf ,asthol''le Chairman should be intrusted with with the tt ° l4° ( ;` 43T • °I naming the witnesses on t behalf (4, verynaleautee, and that Lord Grey had he his r e - t t r '. k iii .P , ro Neeee that e)i)ertleYcinetlined to comply with t now The House mn !' on hi Dart at the result of those proceedings chi t , e f the 'ee° e, e a 1 Government was to protract t stehte et i4a) f Ilintnene-( 4 4. tf f! I pobability, °sea beyond the pie f s r i om Mr. Hear, hear, and a laugh . 1.4441144er (those witnesses were not sent for, it followed ,n l ; te re * ,. itl i ° E l ii. eou . rse that they should not proceed fur -16 Pr s: Inplify Now, with regard to the ei-4, thee?diege of the House-and he thought it l l ih t-41 41; it should be urVerstood that, had those , 14is apre ee , t 11 0 ea,iled, he should not hay . e on ald ( r u e e s a se r d )- a 1 41 h no el . the House on this measl 11 10 I. S f elt ,s ( 'S , lt ,a, eatentelebei°. tele tiori in now declaring to the n H . ouso•-•-• f or e!fightest doubt that his ,H 0 Friend tq e i ll.ep t h aeoutrose would bear hinaotit in the M fat a ' ) iwas about to make-that if this inquiry , this li_ e h e t en t t i r th y t , 41 44 ' 4 i 44 Prenerl • carried out, if the Wane. . e t „_. C 0411 _, n y ' 1 40 4 ' 41 at ro ''. 4 fur were brought . to is i be red ~,,i,°,4Y would be brought to g ill e_Hrtee.;‘" Which the deeds of Field-Mar 'itti, me, en" ,„ -- ; 17 ,e in Hungary, would appear to L 'IN I P ' '2 1 c' zi '' .. o_ . a . O d merciful. - - , (Loud cries of " Hear, to ,vat t, deathnettle 'tit 'rim bth G vernme or ia Hungary no prisoner , hod nt who had no h t 144, b etor e • Y ~_ ,e N c (4p 4r a trluilnal properly and leall con 144ta °Ned int o hear)-and no sentence of death . he e d . ;tie d the effect in Hungary without having F _. Ina ghat aPProbstion of the Commander-in-Chu, f t4l'cltri'°e*erkse the ease in Ceylon? There were few cf were ni• wheefore tvho were put to death who 'lai r 1 ; 0 11 we tribunals legally and properly constituted, e.. i k k 4P %i kl Y l t w e c°,lllPoed f the numher of offieers r s'uleetl-t‘ ka4 C4 '..- ne kli tar ' s he o ar.) In some case thecourts 'llBe 1 t he er? , u f enly three officers. The judge was 0 te e -(ljee h oar were ignorant of the native; Lin liltte°°otir r' "nar)--and the sentences ref those courtsthe 14Pi t litt 4 % e 4" and by whom? By ktiert44'4'lding approved regiments. In sense cases 444.. _ 5 were i( _, o dye Ao h"rtd in s: ' la from the court to the place where e i tis4 l ` 4 oa, li ant death. -(Hear, h. an.) 'ntik the teE4nEn asked if te Hon. Member ad : 4 ' -°the had r.llany confirmstion of those state tel3illAst Aktlt • till °th (not noticing 41 i/ if th ° tW o Is and the interruption) said-_ 14, 1 1 51 t %skim ;had In Hungary thousam t a le ' e tee e inthy perished in the recent sr g r ue of LI - 'Vail 1 in Ceylon an unimportant sir: 4:4, h:ttip.i„jee'44tvi,i,thout the loss of the life of a sing e W- I ni), 4, 111 theYtw. sub jects.-(ye. te a i r ; h h e im ar.) Compare whether he PtoC"he ProN'tati ° "4'444' be tha, Teenedie eeedi e en when said 1 1 gs i ll "Os of the Governors of ) ~. , A ill t). 4(1 heard t tria • ''. a u -s e ct i m on Par ee - sv a wt f..„ _ %ere not mild and merceue th e Re p p nv the good deal from the Honourable cif , l _totr e c titte ete "I est Riding of Yorkshire, cf the 1 ° Il er ii liar . " of Field-Marshal Haynau. Let one e t tvli6 ate'en to the proclamation by ~ _, et 4f! wesjestY's Representtives in Ce) lore, see 4 0 ''.leety, entrusted the life and death ) t le: to I.thGeeknats,ubjecta in that island.--(flear. Dre, °ll er 0 m et n then read the proclamation, which " Y trey °l ' te e ' that: whosoever had concealed the 0 !. t . Va_ et eto, .i", goods of the prisoner, or had been 0 1 11°0 1‘1 180 n, should be faleenan-d shot. It was signed eeteeeCatire, e4Ptain, C ommander." Now, was this it; to'lldeee,"t to be sent forth for the destruct i on i Ni? 11,1 i 14014 ear, hear.) When thatrproclaeLiat he ki‘ hell ee tly 'i n t ender his (Mr. Baillie's) notice,.. ~,, , , t ,-4 a it. e4edulous Sit to its tenor. 11,, could tti te ttil e. i e, h .„ tit the ° seid that there was surely some 11 true home•or, shut yet . 1. ,e Was no mistake. It was a b, --• kid .". Mat Proclamation had received the tuts ra, e;(lt,, in ° cord . tilt --e e t - ar, I, r ial. approval of the Government at )il e th i , a 414 .) ne did not wish to trespass . a t , l ett 4 he '` On th t* ee,, h - cases e true of the House, but he tlie`tei.te are, (emus: , cite ono or two other.cl. (4 1 44 t Ne tth 1 . 1 1 Wi th abound to bring under . , I °4 eptaneei n•lfficulty refrained from bringing )o tt ltr, he tneerittiwpleh induced the immediate procla itltoti neat') Wile? under their especial attention.- 0111 th e er e N on 1 Martial law was first proclaimed,. a rletlVee (Itsturbedu 1 7 r ° 11 , WOS sent with full authority 4t o..eNtille.rgentt, distriets.-(Cries of " A young et ~-1.4..cht!‘;41 officer young fur that rank. lee n eVer o i; was General Scheldt, but that 4 Made it his business to ESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY. 6, 1850 I apeeer in that quarter ; he (sir. I.3aillie) sill:- at hetes een the Ceti , reittee attel th‘ , le z o e v e e d r i n ug en , ( v n t t c . e.,1 r i ; e t l f l i t t o e ff e i s ce ti r a o n f i n h o ir s t) nt ., i i ; l a v i e n v g , s t , h s e h e n e c r ii s;: g c? 7fIlE, in fact, of no se ,• e', for Mere nal no of lem reason tees liestesr• fere melee no refeeence to thei:.c could imagir e, but:that the Ge - lea. I com.eesed tessalinir to which W etim C have no to or migi t Lave testimony , Mr. BRIGHT ili ettg l it t h at the course adopte d b y , y be • f too little importance lo need his attention.—(Heer, ~ , d Lerd Grey, if r io t ta k en to avoid in uiry cer;ainl hear.) When Colonel Droll' was at Csedy—and he eot I shall endeevoar to place iefire the Howe the laid • him open to st rong suepicior . He (Mr. Brigh:) wished to cell the at:enti , nt of the fiotts , ! to the circuln- question en w hi c h I tan le they are ea n e l on to give a did not entirely approve of the amendment, fur stance, because it would show tee ri elikss way iu which i eecision and t) express an opinior. The House iris it went directly to censure the Government, human life had been sacrificed—wh•ei Colonel Dreff eai re-collect that o n ne a rly te e l as t d a y of the last while the course which was condemned was at Cardv, he sent Captain Bird to Crenigal with instr u e - session, w h en t h e Committee reported the expreseeen need like' teleen Y by one member of it, times to prim:isles martial law, end to eeprelmed ail lOf tle•ir opini on that a commission should be thr oug h some misapprehensioe, who was not in his seat those who were cl.argtd with whet they cslhd hind I sent to Ceylon to iequire on the spot into cost :in (sir- to state the grounds upon which he anted. He thought treasor. Captain Bird apprelieneed one men, who m; .:s cutnettuacee, I multi sned, what was the fece that I had taet Lord Grey had acted entirely wroile in the matter, said to be a noted offender—ant whose Ciegalese Thome preposed a comprom i se b etween t h e Committee—(Hear, an d th a t it was unfortunate, beth tOr hinase'f and Lord we ceuld not precisely et-tat—arid lull a court mseiiite hear —and the -Hoe. Gentlemen the Under-Secretary "Forringten, that he hesitated as he did. The Noble at which the prisoner was condemned to be shot an d his of ;late ; and I recell•ct eLerward that the Right Lord (Lord J. Russell) had said that this was an excit body to be hung u 1; )n a tree for fair tllys.—(11( ar, Hen. Ge ntlernan the Member for Ripon, observing i ng t op i c i n t h e colony, but the best way t) put down hear.) And he was shot, and his bees. did hang fur on that . eompromise, regretted very much th a t an d prevent agitations of a similar nature in this and four days ; and yet in the very nt xi dispatch from the tee U n d er _ secretary had not a ., tasptcd i t. N eve; tholes, other colonies, was for the House to show a determine the Hoe. Gen•lemau did not think it best that the reso- ti er , w h en co l on i al grievances came before it, to have Governor lie found by the blue-beck thee teis eupposecl offender was all at large and eerlemly a elf, so that ano- lit on of the Committee should be sanctioned, but he tre speediest possibl e i nqu i ry into the circumstances. titer man had been shot in his place. Within two des s e xpreased are r}' (petite d opinion of the come eti at Major BLACKALL bore testimony to the truth of after the occurrence of this circentstance, Captain Bird eves notioatme Af ter t h e c i rcums t ances that occurred the remark made by the. Secietery-at-War, that the reported that he had linen el•o•eletl the Pretender ll:nge- in the H e use , e e a t h a pp ene d i n the Committee cernmaud of the army and the safety 'of the colony could and received in4iructiors aeeosst „ gly to„ ,peeare to me to he qutte decisive Ls to the not be cen muted to better hands than it was. rape hitnselc, if: e Ilion be te of the (los/erne - met and the Mr. DISRAELI said h e cooled not recognise alasimmediately hold a court-martial. The mort-nurtiel was held, when the prisoner ices cototerened esed is.- Committee ; and I do tot feel for a mom, ie, t- _l ay h a d b een stated in the course • f the discussion, thee all stantly shot, together with four other men accused t f thee any &edit on tee minds of the Committee tired the the members of the Go vernment would not share inthe Government could have been entertained, lal re t the expressi ons o f di sappro b ation contained in his amend high treason, and yet it afterwards appeared thet noton. Hon. Gentlemen the Uralei-Secretary, in placing the merit, and b e was ready to admit that it only was the Pretender still at large, but alive at d well circumstances before the House, s o transposed the im- amoun t e d to a censure of the Government. at this moment in Ceylon. Neither was it a brother of the Pretender, but only one of his adherent'.—(Hear, portant documents, on which the whole merits of this lie a c k now l e d ge d t h e justice of the observation hear, cheers and counter-cheers.) Not only had they emestion depend, that he c on v e y e d to the H o use an ins- that fair netts bad n e t been gii ea of an amendment it•certaiued that such was the case, but they s al a l„ pression exactly contrary to that which occurred. Now which amounted, and was equiv eat, to a vote of cm.- ascertained the name of the unfortunate individual who the Hon. Gentleman said he read the documents, sure ; b u t th e f au l t rested not with him but with the al had been shot instead of the Pretender.—(Hear, hear.) but he happened to read first the document which oc- Gove rnmen t, f or t h ey had brought f .rward a motion The Home would therefore perceive that nei' her Ise curred lastme(teear, h ear, an d a la ,, aii . ) T o o, i s me w hi c h ca ll e d f or an expression e f opinion from Members. nor his Honoureble Friend the Member fir Montroee a matter of argument but of fact.; ar.d 1 think there can If, however, it was thought that fair notice had not be ea (Mr. :Hume) could possiblybring this matter Le 'ore them be no difference of opinion between the Under-Secrt- given, he vas ready to withdraw it. with any probability of getting at the truth, unless the Lary, or among any of ur. The Hor. Gentlemau read Mr. VERNON SMITH did not agree with the evi 'ence which they desired was bromght forward; and a resolution ste one that eccurred in the Committee, amendment of the Hon. Gentleman. He trusted that it remained fur them ti say whether it should be pro- namely, a motion made and question put, that the Omit - the Hon. Member fur Manchester would withdraw his duced, or whether, in order to stifle inquiry, it should he man be authorised and requeded to communicate with suggestion, and allow the Committee to be appointed put back.—(Hear, and cheers.) He had thus, to tee her Majrsty' s S ec r e t ar y o f St ate as t o th e n ecessary wit- f ort h w i t h. best of his ability, done his duty, and it now remained nesses to be ordered home to give evidence before the Mr. HENLEY was convinced that the whole question Committee to be re-appointed on the next meeting of Par- could n o t b e for the House to say whether there should be a f a ir and properly settled without f 11 an open and u liament, a motion made apparently by Mr. Hume ; and inquiry. full inquiry —(Loud cries of ‘• Hear, hear," and cheers, especially from Mr. Hawes)—and a hether the re after that, the Under Secretary of State said, making that Lord JOHN RUSSELL could not allow the amend should be full investigation into these statements, resolution the basis of the report which he read after- ment of the Hon. Member far Buckinghamshire to be and give its support to his Hon. F r i e nd the Member f i r wards — a report which was drawn up to the effect that the withdrawn, becaus e h e l oo k ed upon it as vote of cen- Montrose and himsalf—whether it wou ld give its sup- Committee regretted on the termination of the session sur e u p on hi s N o bl e F r i end (Lord Giey) and gi himself. port for a full inquiry, or to an unscrupulous Govern- that they had not been able to conclude their inquiry Strangers were then ordered to withdraw, and the ment in stifling all investigation.—(Hear, hear.) respecting the colony of Ceylor, and especially into the House divided, when there appeared— Mr. HA WES said that the Hon. Member had pri- cause of the late insurrection in that colony, but from the For the original motion ..• • ... ... 140 68 vately given him notice that he meant to make some gravity of the circumstances, which their inquiry had For the amendment observations on his motion for a select inquiry. lie La 1 • licited, the Committee expressed their opinion that Majority against the amendment ... 72 commenced his speech, on a former occaelore with some they should be appointed next session, and that The amendment was consequently lost. very unqualified observations on the conduct of the Ge- Captain Watson and some others capable cf Mr. HUME then moved as an amendment to the vernmeet with respect to Guiana, and had stated that explaining the circumstances attending certain courts- original motion that certain persons should be e • xamined not a single order of the Government had keen carried martial in the colony should be summoned home to give before the Committee. out in the colony. evidence before the Committee and the Government Lord J. RUSSELL thought if the last amendment Mr. BAILLIE—It o is in theiblue book. Now this report was drawn up, and this paragraph e f w as a censure en the Government, the present motion Mr. HAWES—As an isol a t e d p assage . Th e f ac t was the report was proposed and carried. It was an ame n d- was a censure on the Committee, and he therefore must that instructions had been sent to the Governor of Guiana went proposed by himself before the resolution which oppose it. recommending the adoption of free institutions; and the; Under-Secretary has referred to as the basis After some observations from Mr. HAWES though some objections had been male, a new set of of the report which was carried.—(Hear, hear.) When The Hoagain divided,when there ' House members had been elec:e Ito the Court of Policy, and I drew up that paragraph, which was adopted by the For the original motion ••• ••• 109 Committee, I put in the name o f th e Q ueen ' s Ad vocate the recommendations of th e G overnmen t h a d b een car - For the Amendment ... ••• • ••• 100 reed out without the opposition of a single dissentient. at Ceylon and of Captain Watson, and I left space iu Majority against the Amendment ---9 With regard to the salary of the Governor, the Hon. which to put other names; upon which a member The Hou then 1' House en at journed, it being now Six o'cl( Gentleman (Mr. &Lillie) had said that the Committee of the Committee (Lord Hotham) proposed the had recommended a reduc ion; he would read the pas- addition of the nsrao of Colonel Fraser ; sage in question, and the House would see that it was but it was immediately observed that as we not , a direct recommendation. But the Governor had had ()greed not to insert the names . cf witnesses, it stated to the Court of t Policy, that as far as Lis was better to have some underst ending with the Colo own individual interests were concerned he should nial-office in order that the subject might be more not stand in the way of any alteration which they might matured, and that it was inexpedient to put in have to propose. But the court had not reduced his the name of Colonel Fraser, a lth oug h h e was a salary, and a Lea eilection since the extension et' the frac- very proper person to be summoned; and there chise ha I taken place, and yet the Governor's salary fire we negatived the proposition of Lord had not been reduced by the new Court of Policy. liotham, and it was proposed that th e Ch a i rman b e au - Under these circumstances, the H onoura bl e G e ntleman thorn:el to communicate with her Majesty' s S ecre t ary f State as to the necessary witne sses t o b e or d ere d is not enntlid to say that the C omm i t t e e reco mmended ' a reduction, and that that r ecommen d a ti on wa s not home to give evid e nce before the C omm itt ee . —(Ch eers. ) In my opinion the case is a com pl e t e one .—(H esr, atteeded to. The whole comes in this House arose about some 1,000/. which wits guaranteed by the C.v.lList, Lear.) I don't think it will be c re dit a bl e to the House, if, under these circu ms t inces , it d eser t t hi s and over which it h a d no contro l, w hil e t h e Govern went, by a careful supervision, had saved the country Committee ; and I feel gre a t con fid ence th a t, if t h e some 70,0001. or 80,000/.—(flcar, hear.) In many cases Right Hon. Gentleman the Member for Ripon will fa it was the opinion of the Secretary for the Colonies, acid your us with his frank opinion, he must be of opinion his (Mr. Hawes) own else, that the reduction made had that the conduct of the Government, on this been too great, and the new trade in some instances in- occasion, hits been of a tendency as least ccl creased the salaries. But he would return to culated to fetter our inquiry. —(Hear, hear.) I am the affairs of Ceylon, and here he must protest against not one of those who would avoid this inquiry. I think the course taken by the lion. Gentleman (Mr. Baillie). the tone of the Under-Secietery cf State on this subject It showed his usual want of candour. In the midst of an nas not only been unusual, but unauthorised. What ure inquiry, on the eve of the sitting of a Committee, he the circumstances ? A grave charge was brought against talked about the abandonment of the inquiry. He could the Government. What was the defence of the Ge assure that House that that inquiry should go on to the ' eernment ? Not a modest defence, certainly, but end, and there should be a fair inquiry. What would the same tme of ready indignation which that House think when he told them that there had been the same gentleman has on more than one occasion ex no refusal of witnesses? On the 28th of July, 1849, pressed. Yet, whatever may be th e u l t i ma t e o pi n i on of a motion had bee n ma d e i n t h at H ouse that the Com- the Committee, whatever may be the final decision of mittee of Inquiry should not be rei owed, but that a the House , there is no on e but will admit that the invest:- commission of inqui r y s h ou ld b e sent out to aka lon. gation into these aTairs was a necessary and a most im- The motion was rejected, but how was it rejected? was portant one; and when the Hon. Gentleman calls my it rejected by the Government ? No; for on looking at Hon. Friend the Member for Inverness to account for the division-list he found that of the Members uucon- the personal courtesy or conduct of a gert'aman netted with the Government, on had voted for the elm is to be called before us as a witness, let motion, and 64 against it. He would call to mind what me remind the Under-Secretary of State that had taken place in the House upon that occasion, and he h:. , is to show in the most unequivocal manner that the spoke in the presence of the Right Horn the, Member whole of this is a conspiracy in the island of Ceylon, and for Ripon and of the First Lord of the Treasury, who that he insinuated that we are to have the would confirm what he would state. The Right lion. the evidence( f witnesses who were parties to that conspiracy. Member for Ripon proposed that the Cemmitte‘' , should [ Vr. Hawes, "No, no."] I don't say the meet on Monday, and decide what witnesses it would Under-Secretary of Stare used those words. wish to be sent for to Ceylon. Tho Committee did bet yet that was the unavoidable inference meet, and the witnesses whom it named had been sent from what he die; say. I am for pursuing this inves - for, and would be ready to appear before the Committee ligation; and I would add these words as an when it sat.—([dear.) They were at that moment in this 'imendreent. I would agree that the Select country waiting for that inquiry. Had power been given Committee be re-appointed to inquire int, to the Secretary of State to name his own witnesses? the grievances of the colony of Ceylon in connexion No; but the witnesses alone named by the Committee Lai with the proceedings of the Government of' that colony, been sent for. On the 28th of November, without any and to report their opinion with respect to the redress of communication with the Secretary of State, the Hon. any grievances of which there has been rva,on to Gentleman called upon the Secretary to produce certain complain, and that this Hoare deems it expedient to sxprees its disapprobation of the manner iu which witnesses, besides those ordered by the Committee. 0" course Lord Grey refused to d o this—th ese were rot net. Majesty's Government have evaded the understand the witnesses ordered by the Com m itt ee , an d i n d o i ng rig of fast session, that they would further the produce so he showed great discretion. Ev e ry wit ness b roug h t Lion of much witnesses as were necessary for the proper here, it mutt be borne in mind, would co s t th e pursuit c f this investigation.—(Loud cheers.) country no less a sum than from 4001. to 7001. each. Lord J. RUSSELL said that as he,was the person who Ile thought it right to :protest against the course of was mainly instrumental in the institution of this Com the Honourable Gentleman. In the midst of the inquiry, wit ea, perhaps the House would expect him to express while the witnesses were ready for examination, he something of an opinion respecting the vote of censure makes charges and attacks upon men who were in at- which had just been proposed by the Hon. Member for tendanee in this country at his own request. Was that Buckinghamshire. He would beg the House to remem j ustifiable? Certainly not. He, however, could assure ber that, at the close of last session, he had, contrary to , the House that as far as he was concerned the inquiries tie advice of the Honourable Member for Ripon (Sir should go on. Witnesses and petitions were ready to J. Graham) refused to a:low the Honourable Member be: examined. Sir Emerson Tennent, the Colt- at the head of the Committee to withdraw his motion, nial Secretary, was now in this country on leave end had pressed the House to a division. The House of absence, re ady to be examined, and he there- agreed with him that the commission which :it was pro f ire asked the House what necessity there posed to send cut to Ceylon to gather evidence, ought was for delay? But he could allow the attack upon Can- rot to be sent. The Hon. Member for Buckinghamshre taiu Watson to pass so lightly, because it was unusual had ur ale another, and he thought a preferable proposal, for a Member of Parliament to attempt to prejudice the that witnesses should be se sent for from Ceylon, so that Home and the country against a witness who had be eu they might be ready to attend there at the beginning of summoned, and was about to be examined before a Com- the next session. By a reference to the words which he mittee. If the Committee, when it met, should assign had used on that occasion, he found that the purport o' good grounds for calling additional witnesses, he saw no teem was, that he saw no objection to these witnesses reason why they should not be sent for; but on being summoned before the Committee, and that with another cecasion he might point out the inexpediency of out the occurrence of any physical impediment, there sending for witnesses whom the Hon. Gentleman oppo- was no expectation but that they could be present. The site might name. In the mean time he hoped the House had agreed with him, and had negatived the mo- House would direct the inquiry to be proceeded with tion. The Committee then came to a resolution which at once. went far beyond what .he had said in that House, Mr. HUME said the Honourable Gentleman need far - beyond the intent of any word which he not be alarmed about the inquiry not proceeding, for had uttered, and far beyond the power whict so long as he had power to perform his any Parliamentary Committee was entitled to exercise. duty he would never rest till this atrocious Ceylon affair [hey decided that certain witnesses should be summoned was sifted to the bottom. Government had attempted from Ceylon. By the passing of this resolution, the) to stifle fair inquiry; , bat as the affair in Ceylon was me ant one of two things. They either meant that the even more disgraceful than many of the transactions words which he had uttered were far beyond any con which had taken place in Hungary, he hoped the atruction that could reasonably be put upon them; for House would support him and his Honourable Friend he had said that thirty - witnesses could be summoned opposite in having this inquiry properly conducted. from Ceylon, and the ,Committee had decree] that ar He might hare made assertions in the House which unlimited number should be summoned, or else that her he was not prepared to prove, but the assertion that Majesty's Secretary of State was to be at the beck ant the scenes of atrocity which had occurred in Ceylon cal of their chairman fir six months. Now it was not were more disgraceful than those of Hungary, he was to besupposed that the Queen's Secretary of Stet' ready and willing to substantiate with evidence. Why, was likely in any way to be subject to the dietetics' then, did the Hon. Gentleman who last spokeovithade- of any Committee whatever. Towards the ens. gree of audacity that was:really aurprising, dare to tell of November the Chairman cf the Committee the House that this inquiry was got up by a small band had written a letter desiring that certain wit of persons, who were conspiring against the Governor ruses should he summoned, but without stating of Ceylon? If the House really believed that statement, reason whatever for their being called.—(dishe s let them look into a petition which had come from theJ.Russell) 'had thenhimself any He (Lord colony, and see the deeds of blood and atrocity which Lord e rep 1 . h Grey " hether any reasons bad been assigned for rn had been committed under th e sanct i on o f the summoning those witnesses, to which d replied— low W o ne w law hen they did that h© was sure t h e H ouse N whatever. atever. Without, however, adverting to the would forgive him and his Honourable Friend fact that it would be quits unconstitutional for any opposite if they felt no confidence in the Noble Lord the secretary of State to be subj-ct to a Parliamentary Com- Secretary for the Colonies, or in the manner in w hi c h he mittee, yt he might observe that this letter was written a' proposed to have the inquiry conducted. But, said the the end of November, and that Parliament met at the Ilon. Gentleman who had last addressed them, why sufficient end of anuaray, so that there was clearly not J stop the inquiry when the witnesses were on the rime for calling these witnesses, even if their presenct spot who had been named by the Honourable had been necessary.—(Hear, hear.) He did not be Member for Montrose? He named the witnesses! He ;love t h at e i t h er t h e H onoura bl e M em b er w h o ma d e was against doing anything of the sort, but it was stat e d this motion or his Honourable Friend the Member to: to the Committee that Captain Watson had superine m ontrese was at all aware of what the effect of this dis tended the burning of villages, the confiscating of pro- cuesion might be. Not only was it important as affecting petty, and afterwards purchasing it; and they said at the character of Lord Torrington, but it was calculate/ once this man must be had over to explain his conduct. to unhinge authority in their colonies in every part of the He, however, could par im no give • • tial evidence on the real world, and to entirely destroy it in the island of Ceylon. merits of the case. Again, there was Mr. Selby; what was They had spread among the natives that they had the he sent for? Why simply because he could explain the mur- greatest authority, that the Governor was not to be at deideg of the priest. The evidence against the priest was tended to, that their communication with the Member givers by two men, a father and son, who were candidates Montrose for would be sufficient to procure the meal of offices for under the Government, but it was proved Lord Torringt on . H e th oug h t t h at i t was no small matte: beyond all doubt that the priest was innocent of the t o spread such reports in that colony. The Hon. Gentlem at charges made against him. Lord Torrington, however, ought f to remember that he had higher duties to per said if all the priests in the colony would vouch for his fl orin at Chairman of this Committee than to spread in innocence he should he hanged, and hanged he was. emo r isa_a A ory reports in a distant and disturbed colony. Surely, then, all that Mr. Selby could do was to explain the trial and act of hanging. The next witness „c€ B .a l iio J iis M it iIadGbRAIIAM said that though upon mans :'Noble his lot to be brought into collo who it teemed was present in this country was Sir sion with the ' a Lord at the head of the Government, Emerson Tennent, but he was secretary to the very tet from his knowledge e e f that Noble Lord he was sup Council who had ordered the execution of the abhor- that there watt no less capable of breaking any ph doe rent acts complained of by the petitioners, which he had' ora n c la e n given, nor did h e thi c k th ere NS si and no confid e n ce cou ld b o p l ace d on any ev id ence h e any man in the House from hi s cons ti tu ti ons could give. He had no confidence i n the Colonial offise, h e never h a d, b ut h e di d think the No bl e Lord principles—perseve re d in who, through so lon g a caree r— wsa let's desirous of impeding at the h ea d o f t h e d epartment enterta i ne d a Commons House cf pari r inquiry prosecut e d by th e men!.—(Cheers.) This wa suffieisnt sense a justice to take care that his general belief, but his an iniquity like this should be impartial!conducted; - y vole lace upon the occasion special remembrance of what but he had been mistaken, and he was astounded now to , f p s he r, collected, the m would confirm his belie Noble Lord, when the ne.toi find the Noble Lord proposing that they should go into A ' a i r * a ussed bet' the wss e isc . ore House last session, ()reposed tl e the inquiry with witnesses who were implicated in thel Committee should name the witnesses which it tequiree, charges to be investigeted. The stability e. f the colonies but the Committee passed a vote by which it delegate. eves involved in this question, for twenty-eight ht men had to its chairman the right of nominating been shot, twenty. two banished, and sixty-eight g impri• the witnesses thus clearly going, beyond the bounds of the Nob!, sorted through the misconduct of the Governor cf Ceylon, Lord's proposition. The more he heard of the. and 'f they refused to investigate the matter, or allowed t matter thmo more he wished to see it in to be swamped by the influence of the Government, what quired into, nor did he think it was tt• confidence would the other colonies have in appeal to that House against any injustice or •with of the Government to stifle any inquiry. Little wrong comm. tad b • • their local Governments? ) time had been lost, two months at the most, and h. should propose that the Committee should b e t o -d ay ap- Mr. DISRAELI said the questi on wh i ch the House pointed, should set to-morrow, and settle on what day has to consider to-day is, I think, of a very • simple elm- it would proceed to exumine witnesses. ratter, and should be confined entirely to the considers.- Mr. FOX MAULE wished to explain to the House tion by the House of the understanding that was arrived that Colonel Droff, who was . represented to 'be an MEXICAN BONDHOLDERS. The new committee of Mexican bondholders is on the most friendly terms with the Mexican Ambassador here, as well as with the other functionaries, and the following letter has been sent to them by Senor Luis More. The Senor expresses his ttrong satisfaction and approval of the new committee, and a determination to hold no fur ther communication with the old one, which perseveres, however, and has called a meeting for next Monday. The following is the letter: — (Translation.) " Mexican Legation, 7, Gloucest er rca l, " T o W. P. Robertson, ‘‘ E Regent's p Chairman akil of the Fe b 41850. Committee of Mexican Bondholders. "Sir,—Your much esteemed communication of the 31st ult. I have not been able to answer until to-day, from its only having been received at this Legation on the 2d--a delay which probably Las arisen from its having been erroneously addressed. " My ieelings and my duties most perfectly coincide with the contents of your letter. From the moment I learnt that the Mexican bondholders had happily been inspired with the wish to have a committee of their owe, in order to represent them hero and with the Mexican Government, I applauded the idea, which was carried Into effect a few weeks after its first announcement, and which was happily realised by the general meeting of bondholders hold on the 23d ult. " Although I have not the pleasure cf the personal acquaintance of. the gentlemen who forms the ne corn mitte,, I know very well the good spirit which reigns in t, and, above all, the recommendable qualities which characterise its chairman, among which the most re markable are a conciliatory spirit, an urbanity, and a proper manner of treating public business, with the de sire of bringing it to a termination mutually .tt'isractory. Although in the present case I have not, nor can I have, precise instructions from my Government, yet all those exiting in this L?gation tend not only to recognise the eiulutions of your public meeting, beginning w;th the nomination t f the new committee, but to afford it every assistance which it can receive, from the Lrgation in London, " My instructions on the agency question, and in re.- ard to the coutnitt - e of bondholders, are such, that if oy any unforeseen and lamentable accident the com mittee over which yon preside should cease t exis., and if it should be pte!ended to restore the old tommittee, chis Lvga i m would not vacillate fer one single moment ,n refusing to acknowledge the latter, and in addressing, •tself, as it has do, e before, to the bondholders thera,- - ielves, passing by that committee which the Mexitaii Governm, nt ,an never again accept as the me iium of making an arrangement with the Mexican bondholdil-r!. " The observations which you make relative to the advantage of the existence of tt.e best understanding and the most, pei feet, harmony b4ween the cemmittea of 000dbolders on the one side, and the Mexican Legation and agency on the other, are perfectly just; it would have been impossible to obtain such harmony before the formation of the new committee, and so will it equally be should it cease to exist; and it is under this convic tion that I have written to you in the terms which I have now the honour of doing, offering you at the same time the expression of my highest consideration. " JOSE MARIA Less MORA." T -- S _HE ,ALE AT -ARLEOROUGH HousE.—Marl borough House was yesterday crowded with fashionable company, assembled to view the effects of her late la mented Majesty the Queen Dowager. The invitations were from tan to four o'clock, and during the whole of that reriod the principal rooms of the mansion were filled with a constant succession of visitors, including many leading connoiseurs and collectors, all of whom appeared desirous to possess themselves of some relic of the &parte,' Queen. Among the more distinguished company we remarked the Duchess of Norfolk and Latly Adeliza Fitzalan Howard, the Duchess of Sutherland and Lady Constance Leveson Gower, the Marquis f Stafford, the Earl of Jersey and Lady Clementina Villiers, the Right Honourable Sidney Herbert and Mrs. Herbert, the Countess Dowager Wal degrave and Mr. Harcourt, M.P., the Vis countess Forbes, Lord Harry Vane M.P., Colonel Sibthorp, M.P., Mr. Q u i nt i n Dick, M.P., Lord Ernest Bruce, M.P., the Marquis of Douro, Lady Charles Wellesley, and Lady A. Pierrepont, the Duke and Duchess of Northumberland, Admiral Sir George Sey mour, etc. The c ompany, on entering the mansion, passed int., the dining-room, where an immense display of linen of all descriptions was exhibited for sale, includ ing some very superb table napkins bearing the royal arms and cypher, which were eagerly bought at prices ranging from three to four guineas per dozen. A very handsome dessert service of ruby glass and some china services were displayed in this room, which also contained tull-length portruits of King George 111. and Queen Charlotte, marked at 501. Passing through an anteroom the company entered the drawing-room, which, from the valuable nature of the property it contained, formed the chief point of attraction. The demand in this room was so great during portions of the say that nearly a dozen salesmen were kept actively employed, and it was with some difficulty the property was cleared away, so rapidly were sales effected. The upper floors of the mansion were not thrown open to the public, it being in tended to remove their contents to the lower rooms as the sale proceeds. We believe that a much larger quan t ty of property remains to be disposed of than was expected, owing to her Majesty the Queen having declined to purchase the effects contained in Bushey house. The sale will continue to-morrow and during the succeeding days cf the present week. THE COMPTROLLERSHIP •Y THE COAST GUARD. As some incorrect reports are in circulation with respect to this office, vacant by the appointment uf Cataain Houston Stewart, C. 8., to be a Lord of the Adiniralty. we may confidently state that Captain Alexander Ellice, R.N., who has filled the office of comptroller of steam machinery, at Somerset House, since December, 1846, and which office is now to be absorbed in that of the surveyor of the navy, becomes the new comptroller general of the coast guard.—Herald. THE NEW NORTH .WEST SEARCHING EXPEDI• TION.—The Arctic Committee appointed to consider the best measures to be taken with the view of prosecuting a further search for Sir John Franklin met at the Ad- miralty 3 esterday. There were present the Hydrogn - - pher, Rear -Admiral Sir F. Beaufort, K.C.13., Captain sir Edward Parry, Captain Sir J. Back, and Dr. Sir John Richardson. ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY.—The ordinary monthly meeting of this scciety took place last Monday. G. H. Waterhouse, Esq., President, in - the chair. The Presi dent nominated Messrs. Spence, Stephens, and We st wood, as vice-presidents for the ensuing year. Several 1 inations of books and insects were announced. Se vera l new British Lepidoptera were exhibited by Mr. Douglas and Mr. Stephens. Mr. S. Stevens exhibited some beau itul new butterflies he had received from Mr. Bates, who is at pres en t i nvest i ga ting the entomol og i oa l trea sures of Para. lie also exhibited a fine specimen of Eurycantha horrida from the South Seas. A paper was read by Mr. Stainton on Micropterya, a genu s o f small moths belonging to the family Tineidee. MONET MARE.ET.—The premium on gold at Paris is 12 per milk, which, at the English Mint price of 31. 17s. 10d. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 25.45; and the exchange at Paris on London at short being 25.421, it follows that gold is 0.10 per cent. dearer in Paris than in London. By advices from Ham burgh the price of gold is 4344 per mark, Whi c h, at the English Mint price of 31. 17s. 1O d. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 13.91; an d t h e ex change at Hamburgh on London at short being 13.104, it follows that gold is 0.40 per cent. dearer in Lon don than in Hamburgb. ~QUEENSTOWN.—Arrd. Janet, Chaleben, Madras for the Clyde; Tynewouth Castle, Miler, Bahia; J ames Backer, St. John's, New Brunswick for London. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE OF TUESDAY. DIVIDENDS. At the Court, Basinghall -street. C. Pottinger, Banbury, Oxfordshire, tailor, Feb. 28, at eleven —J. Darby, Dorset-mews, Dorset-square, horse dealer, Feb. 26, at half-past elven—J. D. Ireland, Lew -2is6l:aamt,hlailef.npt,aslitctewnseeldve—j. m victualler, orri F so e n b : 0 26 h , ea a p t si t d w e e , is t e a — ilo J r: Batt arid T. Batt, Old Broad-street, dealer.; in silk, Feb. Feb- 26, at two—W. Poynter, St. Paul's-churchyard, warehou: etnan, Feb. 26, at eleven—S. Tipple, Norwich, tailor, Feb. 26, at half-past eleven—J. Currie and L. E. Seignette, Mincing-lane, merchants, Feb. 26, at one—J. Clark and F. E. L. Clark, Pudding-lane, ship and insur ance brokers, Feb. 26, at half past one—T. Oldakor, High-street, Southwark, hop merchant, Feb. 26, at two —F. K. Fowoll, Piccadilly, wine merchant, Feb. 26, at clever. In the Country. • T. Ce atel, Suudrr:and, wine merchant, Feb. 28, ut half-past twelve, at the Court, Newcastle. upon-T.)111; J. Angus, Bt r wick-crn. Tweed, dealer in glass and china, Feb. 28, at lia;f-past ore, at the Ccurt, New ( a Cc-upon-Tyre -I'. Ft.x, lime burner and c( al met cha.:t, West Comic:nth and Thrishngton, Durham, and 1t gent's canal basin, Middleac x, Ft b. 28, at halt -past ter, at Vie Cou, t, Newcast e-upon-Tyne—T. Martir, Liverpool, merehan• Feb. 26, at e l even , at t h e C ou, Liverpool—J. Llardley, r ey, Manchester, tailor, F 4.1). 28, ut twelve, at the Court, Manchester —J. Turnbull, Scar borough, linen and woollen draie-, Feb. 28, at eleven, at the Court, Leeds—J. Morfitt, jun., Leeds, flax spinner, Feb. 28, at eleven, at the Court, Leeds. PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS. C. C. Buttalidd, Betersfield, banker, on Satur day, Feb. 2, and three subsequent Saturdays, between eleven and two, at the office cf Mr. Edwards, Sambrook court, Basinghall-street. W. Yardley, Nelson-terrace, Stoke Newington, attor ney-at-law, 2s. 4d., on Saturday, Feb. 2, and three subsequent Saturdays, between eleven and two, at th e office of Mr. Edwards, Sambrook -court, Basinghall street. C. H. Weatherley, Price's-terrace, Westminster real, 205., on Saturday, Feb. 2, and three subsequent Saturdays, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Edwards, Sambrook•court, Basinghall-street. H. Rogers, 3s. 9d., on Thursday, Feb. 7, or any sub sequent Thursday, between eleven and two, at the office cf Mr. Pennell, Guildhall chambers, Basinghall-strtet. C. F. CAR, 2s. 6d., on Thursday, Feb. 7, or any succeeding Thursday, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Guildhall-chambers, Basinghall street. G. Holditch, J. F. Ho!ditch, and E. D. Holditch, 2 2-5 d., en Thursday, Feb. 7, or any succeeding Thurs day, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Pen nell, Guildhall-chambers, Basinghall-street. NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES. At the Court, Basingbal!-street. B. 31`Leod, Briaton•rise, Surrey, common brewer, Feb. 26, at one. In the Country. W. A. Glover, Tetbury, Glouce,tershire, hatter, Feb. 27, at eleven, at the Court, B r i s t o l—W. S cott, Dewsbury, blanket manufacturer, Feb. 28, at eleven, at the Caurt, Leeds--D. Haigh, Almondbury, Yorkshire, and J. Haigh, Huddersfield, cloth manufacturers, Feb. 28,- at eleven, at the Court, Leeds. CERTIFICATES GRANTED. G. M. M'Leod, Stockwell, Surrey, common brewer, certificate of the third class, Feb. 2—R. Smith, Droit witch, Worcestershire, corn dealer, certificate of the first class. Feb. 2—W. Cooper, Coventry, mercer and draper, certificate of the first class, Feb. 2—P. Whitehead, Brad. ford, Yorkshire, corn miller, certifi ca t e c f t h e t hi r d class, aft er 21 days from Jan. 30—M. M'Griverin, Man chester, small ware manufacturer, after six months from Jan. 30—S. F. Williams, Liverpool, hosier and laceman, certificate of the second class, after 21 days from Feb. 1 —W. Lancaster, Regent-street, Middlesex, dealer, Jan. 28. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. D. Hill, J. G. Hill, and W. Gray, Sunderland-near the-See, haberdashers—W., and J. P. Richard son, Coventry, watch manufacturers—J. H. Fulcher and M. B. Evans, Liverpool, sailmakers—J. Perrin, W. L. Perrin, and C. F. Clem e nt s , Li verpool, merchants—J., J., and R. Benn, Kendal, Westmoreland, guano dealers —J. and R. Benn, Kendal, IVestmoreland, woollen ma nufacturers—G. Else and J. Stones, Mansfield, Notting namshire, wheelwrights—H. Simms, Agnes C. Simms, and T. F. Simms, Leeds, music sellers—E. Sisson and R. Mackay, Bishopsgate-street Within, bakers—W. Woods and H. Blackmore, Brook-street, Grosvenor square, tailors—J. D. Stagg and W. Owens, Victoria Cement Works, near Holywell, Flintshire, Roman cement manufacturers—Elizabeth, W., and W. Ling (so far a s regards Walter Ling), Norwich, brush makers—J. and W. Dartford, Aldgate High-street, haberdashers—W. Dryden, W. R. Dryden, J. Rollit,, and E. H. Dryden (so far as regards J. Bollit), Kingston -upon-Hull, solicitors— S. Haldsworth, J. Hainsworth, and J. Chadwick, Leeds, scribblers—W. Jones and E. Smith, Upper Ebury-greet, Pimlico, licensed victuallers—W. Richards and W. Cox, Westbromwieh and Wednesbury, Staffordshire, iron. merchants—J. Dunn, G. Dunn, and M. Thynn, Bishop. wearmouth, Durban', millers—W. W. Garnham and W. Holmes, Becelei, Suffolk, linendrapers—G. F. A. and J. W. Flower, West Knighton, Dorsetshire, farmers—J. J. H. R. de Castro, I. Carruthers I. E. de Souza, B. , James, J. R. Saraiva, and R. Carruthers (so far as re gards R. Carruthers), Manchester, Rio de Janeiro, and Rio Grande, merchants—J. Lobb and J. J. Knight, Southampton, linendrapers—J. and W. Stewardson, • Southgate, Middlesex, linendrapers—R. and J. Gill, Kingstor.-upon-Hull, ship-brokers —J. Langley and A. 13. Clay, Manchester, eoinznistion agents—W. Royal and J. Beddoe, coal-merchants—W. H. and C. Russell, Stratd. dealers in tobacco and snuff—J. T. Austin and 'J. Maxworthy, IVardour-streer, Soho, fringe-manuf4c larers—J. 11. Firth and J. Newton, Busk Mill, near Oldham, Lancashire, cotton-spinners—l. S. and S. Johnson, Lwfird, Essex, cattle-dealers—l. Art er an d J. Collins, 13a h, tailors—B. Sparrow, a Round, J. W. E. Green, W. M. Tuffnell, %V. Walford, jun., and E. Round (so far as regards W. Walford, jun.), Braintree, Chelmstord, Grout Coggeshall, Halstead, and Maldon, Essex, and Bishop's Stortfurd, Hertfordshire, bankers— J. Charlesworth and H. Spencer, Ardwick, Lancashire, stonemasons—J. Hole and J. N. Bateson, Whalley Lancashire, cotton spinners —T. Palmer, R. Green, W. Towner, J. Burt, and W. Palmer (so far as regards R. Green), Brighton, ironmongers —J. W. and T. W. Gray, London, plumbers—A. Norton, J. Higgins, and J. Higgins; Manchester, steel manufacturers. 'INSOLVENT PETITIONERS. John Wilkinson, Liverpool, fruiterer. Andrew Tucker, St. George, Gloucestershire, clerk to an attorney. Frederick Fisher, Snave, Kent, farm labourer. Joseph Evani, Liverpool, cartowner. James Schofield, Liverpool, briekmaker. John Soulsby, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, cattle dealer. Thomas Brimmell, Worcester, ropemaker. Matthew Heywood Williams, Bridgenorth. John Norman, Shrewsbury, beerseller. Elijah Elias, jun., Shrewsbury, coal-merchant. Robert Franklin, Wem, Shropshire. George Young, King's Lynn, draper. John Whisler Skippon, Terriugton, Norfolk, farmer. William Warren, Bridport, Dorsetshire, grocer. Henry Jessop, Hemswortb, Yorkshire, beer-house keeper. George Davies, Llandeloy, Pembrokeshire, farmer. John Giles, Woodbridge, Suffolk, ropemaker. George William Fish, Ventnor, Isle of Wight, painter. John Leggett, Gislingham, Suffolk, blacksmith. John Birdsall, Leeds. Owen Jones, Pensconce ' Carnarvonshire, farmer. John Philip Schmidt, Great Haywood, Staffordshire, tailor. William Summers, South Lynn, Norfolk, general shop keeper. John Cuthbert.son, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, agent. John Thompson, Neacastle.upon-Tyne, hairdresser. Benjamin Wilson, Hewortb, Durham, hairdresser. William Paxton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, hairdresser. Joseph Hutcheson, Barton.upoe-Humber, Lincolnshire, tailor. Thomas Youll, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, whitesmith. William Worrell, Belford, grocer. Henry Thompson, Sunderland, tailor. William Masters, West Smithfield. Thomas Stansfield, Idle-green, Yorkshire, clothier. William Bryant, 'Bristol. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. L. Stewart, Edinburgh, auctioneer, to meet within Cannon's Temperance Hotel, Edinburgh, Feb. 8 and March 2, at two J. Reid, Glasgow, accountan', to meet within Carrick's Hotel, Glasgow, Fet , . 11 and March 4, at one. T. Wilson, Hawick, manufacturer, to meet within the Tower Inn, Hawick, Feb. 12 and March 5, at one. J. M'Neill and R. M'Neill, Glasgow, cabinet makers, to meet within the Albert Tavern, Glasgow, Fob. 9 and March 2, at two. J. Bisset, Old Meldrum, merchant, to meet within the Royal Hotel, Aberdeen, Feb. 11 and March 6, at two. William Ross, Burghead, Elgin, shipowner and banker, to meet within the Royal Hotel, Elgin, Feb. 11 and March 11, at one. W. Anderson and John Mather, Glasg ow and Edin burgh, carriers, to meet within the Star Hotel, Glasgow, Feb. 11 and March 11, at twelve. J. Dickson and J. Dickson, Blantyre. Lanarkshire, farmers and lime merchants; to meet within the Hamil ton Arms Inn, Hamilton, Feb. 14 and March 7, at twelve. SHERIFFS FOR 1850. . (From the London Gazelle of last night ) At the Court at Windsor, the sth day of February, 1850, present, the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council, the She:ifl's appointed for the year 1850 were as follows: Bedfordshire—Richard Thomas Gilpin, of Hockliff,- Grange,R sq. Berkshire—Robert Ailfrey, c f Wokefield-park, E q Buckinghamshire—William Selby Lowndes, White:- dot-hall, Esq. Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire—John Vipar, of Sutton, Esq. Cumberland—Thomas Salkeld, of Holm-hill, Esq. Cheshire—Sir Arthur Ingi am Aston, G f A. tor, G.C.B. Derbyshire—Robert Arkwright, of Sutton, Esq. Devonshire—William Arundel Yeo, of Freming xm, E>q. Dorsetshlre—Henry Ralph Willett, of Mcr ly-house, Witubcrnc-Minster, Esq. Durham—Robert Ilildyard, of Horsley, Esq. Esicx—Thomas Burch We, ar), of Felix-hall, Esq. Gloucestershire—Thomas Gambier Perry, of High nam•court, Esq. Herefordshire —James Cheese, of Huntington, Esq. Hertfordshire—Fullco Southwell Greville, of North Myms-Place, Esq. Kent—Matthew Bell, of Bourne-house, Bishops bourne, Esq _ _ Leicester . shire—Thomos Stokes, of New-Parks, Esq. Lincolnshire--Henry Fare, of Fulbeelt-Ilall, Esq. Afortmouthsiire—C awshutv Btliley, of LaLthowy- Court. Ecq. Norfolk—Edward Roger Pratt, of Ityston, .Nort amrtonshin—William Bruce Stopforcl, of Dray ton-house, Esq. Northumberland—Sir \Va't'r Calverley Trevely an, of- Wallington, Bart. No+tinghamshire—The Right Hon,' Edward Strat',-ef KingstuL4all. Ox'ordshire--Henry Hall, c f Bar Eon, Esq. - • itut l andshire—The Hon. William' Iliddleton Ztotil, of Kf Von. Shropshire —Ralph Merrick aelte; of Longford, Esq. S,.)mersetshire—Langley St. Aitiyn; t-f Altt xton, Esq. Staffordshire —Josiah Spode, -t.f tArmitegc-park, Esq. County of S outh 4 mpton. , - I, josekilt•Nartineau, of Ba sing -park, Esq. Suffolk —Sir Thomas ROkesioati 44e of Hengravt- Bsrt. Surrey—Jameseld,of Moor-placr, Be. tchworth, Esq. Sussex —George Campit:ri Cormhope, of WarwiOcshi e —l).4rn in - 406k f Edstene, Wiltshire-- fit nry 4i.l= Grhbs Ludlow, of lle) - wood-noose, Er , :q Woree:t2rshite —John Gregory Watkins, c f Wood field, l? q. Yorkshire —William Rutsou, - of Niniby %Visite, Esq. OVA LES. Augle - ie}'—Richard Griffith, tf BoolOWyrisrtf, Esq. Breconshire— Sir Charlcs Morgan Robinson Morgan, f Tht-rrw, Bart. Carnarvonshire—ls r a:, Walker, cf Hentiregadredd, Carmvrtlacnsiiro—William Davys Harries Conpbell Davys, f Neuaddftur, E;:q, Cardigmashire—Thomas Davies Lloyd, of Bron wjdd, E• q. Denbighshire—John Burton, c f Minera-hall, Wrex ham, Esq. Flintshire—Rudolph William Basil Viscount Field ing, of Downing. Glamorganshire—Rowland Fothergill, of Hensol castle, Esq. Montgomeryshire —John Davies Conic), of Dysserth, Esq. Merionethshire —Edward Griffiths, of Gwast.idfryn, Esq. Pembrckeshire—William Richards, of Tenby, Esq. Radnorshire —Edward Morgan Stephens, of Llan anno, Esq. STATE OF TRADE (From the Manchester Guardian of this day.) ' MA.NCIIESTER, TUESDAY. —The accounts of reduced estimates of the cotton crop, with an:advance of more than one cent per lb. in New York, have entirely Idled to produce any movement in this market. The estimates are regarded with much distrust by all parties ; and the buyers of yarns and goods hesitate, quite as much as' before, to do anything at the current rates, beyond sup plying their absolute necessities. The business cf the day has, therefore, been inconsiderable. ROCHDALE, MONDAY.—The demand for flannels,has bi en lather more limited than it was last Monday; but kerseys and coarse goods have met with a ready sale at former prices. In the wool market there is little change; prices arc firm, and the manufacturers continue to buy fur immediate use only. MACCLESFIELD, TUESDAY. The activity of trade continues here, so far as production is concerned, all de partments being fully occupied to a considerable extent with orders; but the continued rise in prices of silk pars -13 zes, for the moment, the throwster and manufacturer, who are unable to realise a corresponding advance on thrown silks and goods. On the other hand, we have accounts from Lyons of the Ist instant, announcing a further rise in prices of thrown silks, with a very Leavy consumption, and that the manufacturers were supplied with orders for some length of time. The dyers here are full of work for the present. The silk market is re ported very firm, with a tendency upwards. Good and tine China silks it is said will te scarce this season. Im portant public sates are announced to be held in London on the 27th inst. HUDDERSFIELD, TUESDAY.—Business continues good, both in the Cloth Hall and warehouses. There is a better demand fur finer woollens, adapted for the home trade. Wools are firm, and the stocks low. HALIFAX, SATURDAY. —There was rather less activity in our Piece Hall to-day than there has been of late, and the demand fur worsted goods is somewhat slacker, except for lastings, which are extremely scarce ; the low rates which have ruled for that description of goods for some time past, and the difficulty of procuring lasting warps, even at a consid era bl e a d vance , having greatly diminished the production. The quota tions for yarn continue firm, and the spinners are fully employed, but they seem disposed to sell a little more freely. The sales of wool are not extensive, and prices remain as they were. LEEDS, TUESDAY.— OnIy a flat market to-day, but on Saturday last a la-ge business was dune. Many cf the manufacturers are engaged workiug orders, so that a considerable delivery of goods are made direct to the merchants. Prices may be quoted a Shade higher, and stocks are very low in the clothiers' hands. SUPPLY OF WATER TO THE MBTROPOLIB.—Mon day evening a numerous meeting of the inhabitants c f St. Pancras, convened by the parochial committee, took place at the Globe Tavern, King's-cross, to consider ti e best me.ins of obtaining a supply of the purest wetor at the cheapest rate. The business having been opened by Mr. I'. Et vkton, a vestryman, Hho presided, Mr. Concannan inoied a revolution to tl,e erect, that the pr.( tt supply was impure and deficient, and the charge for it exorbitant; which, being seconded by Mr. Werra!), wits carried unanimously. Mr. Nicholson, a director of the Watford Company, then offered some observations on the proposed charges of. that company, in rat , ' - ence t o ra misunderstanding on the point, end showed, by reference to the scale of charger, that the poor Iran as well as the rich man would be benefitect-14 the charges proposed. Their first principle was to give the public the purest water at the cheapest rat , . Mr. Paten cited the opinion of Mr. Telford, Professor Braude; and other authorities, t 3 show the certainty of a continuous supply of water by the means employed by the Watford Company; he was convinced the supply would average at the rate t f 1/. ayear for each house supplied. A resolution to tbe,effect that the statement of the Watford Company, as to their capability to supply the metropolitan parishes, deserves the cordial support of the parishoners was then put, and carried against only three dissentients, and a petition to Parliament founded on the resolutions adopted, after which the meeting broke up. -- MARBLE TILES.—The vessel Olitin, arrived from Leghorn, has brought, as a portion ..of a general cargo, nearly 5,000 marble tiles, the produce and manu facture of the Italian states. The vessel in which this importation took place belonged to Holland, and there fore this is an instance in which a Dutch vessel has been employed in bringing an Italian cargo to this country for home u►e, which would not have been allowable until the repealed laws of navigation and importation came into operation. A young man named Bradshaw, at Blackburn, on Monday last, for a wager, drank a quart of rum. In sensibility soon followed, and he died the following morning. CITY COURT OP SEWERS—The Commissioners assembled at 12 o'clock, Mr. Alderman Hunter in the chair. Mr. Deputy Peacock was unanimously elected chairma❑ for the ensuing year. Just as the Court were about to proceed to the consideration if the public business, the mace-bearer appeared, and summoned them to attend the Court of Common Council. The members with evident reluctance obeyed the order, and the Court of Sewers adjourned. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, Feb. 5. RAILWAY AUDIT. (Continued frt in our Third Edition of last night.) Earl FITZ WILLIAM was glad to hear the announce ment made by the Noble Earl who just sat down. He regretted this and the other House of Parliament did nut intend to go further, but to leave the matter to the directors of these railways. His Noble Friend (Lord Monteagle) seemed to think that the depreciation of railway shares was owing to the malversation of the directors; but believing, as he did, that railway pro perty was, like other property, and liable to the same changes, he could not agree with him, The directors of the North-Western Railway were entitled to great respect for good management, and yet its shares had de preciated, as well as 'others. He thought, however, that some measures ought to be taken for the better manage ment of those companies than already existed. In answer to a question from Lord BEAUMONT, Earl GRANVILLE stated it was the intention of the Government to introduce the Bill which did not pass last session, enabling railway companies, which could not proceed with their undertakings, to wind up their affairs, and that measure would be so introduced early in the next week. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE laid on the table of the House returns from the Poor-'aw Commissioners, showing a decrease in pauperism. After a few words from the Duke of RICHMOND and the Marquis of SALISBURY, impugning their accuracy, their Lordships adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS, Feb. 5. ECCLESIASTICAL COMMISSION. Mr. lIORSMAN then rose to move "that a Commit tee cf this House, to which was entrusted an inquiry in to the compositi on an d management of the Ecclesias tical Commission, having recommended the appointment of three paid commissioners for the management of the property under the commission, it is expedient that (Area be given to that recommendation." Ho ! ald that from the nature of the Committee, which was appointed last year, he had expected that the recommendattonawh.e they would send fot th would be without bias or pr j ud ce, but he regretted to say that ho had been deceived. T he events cf every succeeding day proved more and more the necessity which existed for placing the temporalities of the Church in safer hands. He was, therefore, csompelled, however reluctantly, once more to call the attention of the House to the subject. It was unnecessary for him to state what the Ecclesias:ti• cal Commission was, as, unfortunately, they were all ac quainted with its ch aracter and proceedings. They knew it to be a very pow erful body, exercising most important functions, and enjoying the administration of vast fund?. They knew there was hardly a county in the com.try where it did not ex.?rcise control over estates, or a parish where its influence, for good or evil, was not felt. Indeed, as regards the temporalities of the Church, it wields more power than had been possessed by any b o d y s i nce the Reformation. Then, did it not become Parliament to keep a vigilant eye upon its movements, so as to take pre cautions against postable abuses. It could not be denied that th o d u ti es of the CQIIAM/SE/011 cast additional burdens upon --- ------ 7 ---.. our ecolesiestical diguiteries, %those sheulders weie not able to; hoer them. Their spiritual duties were suffi cient-te tecupy the whole of their time and attention, and - When, therefore, they Fee - ceded to Isle] themselves witk r 4itlier outer of an entir e ly oppo:ite (Ammeter, it ni l- manifest that one set of duties must be imperfectly diteliarged. Therefore it was a matter of importance, ifedeed of tecessity, that a choice should be made between pieeca two incomp at ibl e d uties, as a conviction was gain ?ing ground in the public mind that the more oar eccle eastical dignitaries confined themselves to the spiritual duties cf the Church, and the less they meddled with its secular concerns, the better it would be. Another party perceives that whilst the cause of the complaint is nest so m uc h that w e have not b is h o p s enough, as th at those we 1 are were not labou r i n g i n their tight vocat i on, and that h voting them se l ves to the administrationre in L o o t ud t e e n m p ) d e ..- ralities in Whitehall toznortehe manife-st neglect It t f visuptiroibtuviaoluitsirsthiant tthhaetirth, would rever be ac cepted by Parliament as an a- deficiency out cf the Church's feds. r , i h u t i l liltieg 11,at sphere. another party, and ho him :I If helm gi d to th t at em el l as who tea- still higher ground. ney said whethi p .r ar t L , duties were t 0) onerous or too lght, the fit:eulemriceyzattperopriate i ecuniut ye concerns of our Church Establish inent involving the manGgement, among other things, of distant (states, were altogether alien to the. vocation of ecelc siasties.—(Ch( ( rs ) It was - tic a bishop's vocation to be " a !erve r of trader." Hi s „ t ve ., tion was of a higher order, and the calls on his time were more sacred and more imperative, and he :should leave to other men the intricacies of secular business. i t was f r him to be familiar with the concerns ( f every pariah, c emiztnt (f the character of every clergy man , supplying all' pants by his energy, controlling all tibia-es by his vigilance, encouraging all that seas good by his ex ample,—it was for him to live as a father among his people, spreading around him an atmosphere of love, and reverence, and -religion. Such, in its earliest days, was the Church's notion of what a Christian bishop, ought ,to be, and such he wished to see her practise again. But there was a third and more numerous party who pointed to the Ecclesiastical Commission, and said that it was in competent to discharge the duties that it "had under taken to discharge, and to the enormous injury:to the Church's revenues which had resulted from its manage ment. It would appear, then, that from the expressions which had been used, and from the protest which had beau entered, as well as the expressions which had been eased against the continuance of a system that was pregeent with nothing but evil, that there was no body through out the country more opposed than the Airy ' of the Church of England to a continuants - it .of their hierarchy in a position which placedl Them so invidiously before the people They wished their diocesans to be removed from this board of commiesion, because they felt that their presence there was neither creditable to them nor beneficial to thenaselves. It had bees hoped that either a sense of justice or of honour, would have inducted these members of the Ecclesiastical Commission to have been sensible of their duties, and that each of the talents committed ; to their charge would produce its ten talents; but it was now ascer tained that no such principle could move these men, that no souse of justice, no influence of principle, was at all likely to alter their future line of conduct, and that the only remedy that could possibly be adopted for evils so loudly and justly complained of, and so mischievous in their tendency, aas to compel the several members of the bench of bishops to retire from the Commission; and he could only, therefore, appeal to the justice and intellect of that House. This Commission was estab lished in 1836, or rather be ought to say that it was the result of Commissions previously issued by which its constitution had been recommended. Consisting only of thirteen, the Commission came in course of time to give great dissatisfaction. The Bishop of London assigned as a reason for this dissatisfaction that there was not in the board a sufficient numbersto represent the Episcopal Bench. The popular versiOti, however, was somewhat different. The Commissios was charged with matters that were of some consequence not only to the interests of the Church in general, but of the Bench of Bishops as well. All matters contacted with the incomes cf bishops, with the building of palaces, the selling of estates, and many little things relating to the convenience and comforts of the bishops were in the hands of the Commission. A seat on the Commission came at last to be considered one of the great prizes of the Church, and a violent agitation. was got up by the excluded bishops against their brethren, whom they called monopolists - and in course of time the doo rs o f N o . 5, Whitehall, were thrown open, and in rushed the whole Episcopal Bench. How it was that the deans and canons did not get in too had always been a matter of wonder. The Commission consisted originally of eight laymen and five ecclesiastics, but the number had since been in creased to 29 ecclesiastics and eight laymen; and what had been the result of their proceedings? Poor pastors were left half starving, and poor congregations were allowed to go untaught, while vast sums of the Church's treasures were spent in palaces and luxuries for the bishops. The alteration in the constitution of the Commission had resulted in no good whatever, and as if to render confusion worse confounded, they hod no permanent chairman.. Tho Commissiot:er present who was highest in rank occupied the chair, so it happened that when a junior bishop presided he got hardly warm in his seat before he had to give way to a senior bishop, and thus s series cf it.teirup- Lions took place 'until the Archbishop of Canterbury made his apteirance, and jumped over the heads t f all the rest. Now, he would like to know, with such a system as this, how the business of the Commission could be properly carried on? Could the proceedings of that Hausa, for instance, prosper, if the Speaker had no fixity of tenure, and was compelled tO leave his seat every few minutes? Flu', as if to make tee waster won', a number of select committees had been appoint. d, ei e-v one e f which was composed of a gre lor number ( f members than the number which formed the average attendances of the Nste!. But this was only the beginning of the absurdity; the turther they went the more absurd they found it. Al ready he had observed that, in conducting inquiries by Members of the House, parties with personal interests were strictly excluded from the Committee appointed to make the inquiry, but this was the democratic notion of his Hon. Friend near him, the Member for Montrose; no such innovation had demoralised the proceedings of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. With them, whenever arty bishop had an interest in the matter be sae especially summoned on the committee, and when he attended its dpliherations he was permitted to speak and vote just . as much as though he were a member of the committee. But not only was '64.0, but every one of the Episcopal Bench may attend any committee,lspeak and vote, and in fact at any time they could swamp the ctber members of the committee by the number of their votes. —(Hear, hear.) He had directed some months' deliberation to it, but he had never been able to realise for himself the advantage of such a system. The Bishop of St. Asaph told them that a bishop being cpn versant with the subject to be inquired into wit the best party to give information and form an opinion upon it, while the secretary to the Commission tat them that any bishop took up whatever question be had a mind to, and, as he practically ex pressed it, "he worked it through the committe." So that, whenever there was any question affecting the interest of any particular bishopric, the bishop took it and worked it through in every sense el the word. In the palmy days of Toryism, when the working-through system was well understood, the workings-through could not surpass those of the Eo clesiastical Commission. Under such a system the Home would not be surprise] to hear that the business of the Commission was not particu larly well transacted, but it could not be aware of the revelations of carelessness, peculation , and waste which the evidence e xhibited (Hear). What did the House think of estates being sold without any valuation being taken or authorised by the Commis sion, or of large estates being bought without the ordinary precautions of a survey, or of important works being executed without the architect of the Commissioners supplying any estimate of them, or ofsolicitors, architects, and sure eyers being employed without any stipule Lion of the remuneration they were to receive? The consequence had been that they charged as they pleased, and the taxation of a bill which the solicitor sent in some years ago still remained unfinished. The funds committed to their charge were grossly mismanaged. The Commission met once a week, but then they had as much to do as could well occupy them for a month. The Bishop of London stated that the secretary Ills the only party who knew anything about its affairs. It is well to know that the Board had a secretary, or rather that the secretary had a board of commissioners under him. He, in fact, did everything. It was he who drew up the or ders in council. Did any one require an interview with the commissioners, it was he who arranged the meeting. Was it required to mystify or bamboozle Parliament with regard to the incomes of the bishops, it was he who "cooked up the accounts." 'When any explanation was to be made in the House of Lords, it was he who prIP7 ted the Archbishop of Canterbury, and when the was . r . who supplied the Prime Minister with formation. He never gave notice t upon the subject in that H nse that he the o _rel i m i oti i on did not to " Yesterday the secretary the newspapers. see the usual parag raph o in the officialresidence • of the Treasury, at his is First Lord Ecclesiastical Commission had a long interview with the Downing-street ."— (Laughter.) (Leughter.) It had been rem ar k e d that i the history of na ti ons might be learned from th e e history of their eminent men, and in like man ner t h e °wning-tre(t."-- history of the Commission might be known from the pro. ceedings of their secretary. The affairs of fhe Commis.. sion spread over all parts of the country; the secretary did all. He bad to select persons for all appointments whoa anything was to be done, and he appointed his own relations, It was thought that Mr. Knight Murray en gaged the Commission in law in order to put business in the hands ( f his brother. He went to the vicar—he sup gested his brother acted as solicitor, and Murray Tar tius, with his wig on, stood as counsel in the cause. He would ask, was there any truth in the suspicion that he plunged the Commission into litigation for the benefit of his relatives? He was as fortunate as he was active, and found friends where he little thought they would tog up. When he came before the Committee to be IT' amined, they were much surprised to hear he held , was not a servant during pleasure, bat that t he_ his appointment for life. A Bill bad been in rodueed fur remod e lli n g th e revenues o f the cathedrals end col legiate churches, which had no connexion or relation w the secretary of the Ecclesiaitical Commission, but b 7 ' some chance or other a clause was introduced in the bat Bishop The stage of its progress through the House of , Lorde which made the secretary's appointment for li fe . of London knew nothing about it, neither did the 1100rIN tary, and it remained a profound secret to the present moment who was the kind friend who rendered him 'this service. —(Hear.) He now came to another point, which would make every hair on the h0,.1 A the Hon.