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member that that opinion of the judges had been delivered not on what - were the abstract rights of that property, with regard to wb ich they were to legislate, but what were the particular p ,ewers of the colonial Parliament under the ex isting legislature. By their recent dealings with that pro perty they had put the colonial Parliament in the same po sition in which the Imperial Parliament then stood. There was one argument, however, which seemed to him a con clusive one - upon that. In 1 840 ' both houses of Parliament lead aesented legislation , to a course of which, upon the pr i n ciple of the noble earl opposite , must have been spolia tion and sacrilege. It had been said that so entirely had the property in question been made the property of the Church of England that it was not competent for the Govern ment of this country now to deal with it. If so, the appro priation of 1,3691. per annum to the Roman Catholics was an act the most sacrilegious. The measure of 840, in his opinion, effectually disposed of the argument drawn from the legislation of 1791. But the noble earl had further argued, that having disposed of the clergy reserves of Ca nada by that measure of 1840, and having guaranteed that propertyto certain parties, this cometrywas precluded from further interference in connection with it. He (the Bishop of Oxford) fully admitted that strong language had been used in support of the finality of the measure of 1840. But -what measure had ever passed which sanguine men had not pronounced final with respect to the subject which it af fected? It was only a few years ago that they had had finality preached in that house, as a reason why - they should agree to the Reform Bill, which was now looked upon as a nything but a final settlement. Human legislation should be a widely different matter from what it really is, before legislators could hope to make it conclusive in its effects, or to render its change impossible and unjust. He was ready to grant that there might be some risk in leaving to any set of men the power of dealing with a question so important; but there was one thing dearer to him than any result could be terrible, and that was to do justice. On dealing with that, as with all other subjects, he would say-- Fiat justitia, mat cmlum." He was desirous to see the colo nists possess a direct control over matters in which they were so deeply concerned. Let that power be given to them in the manner in which they would be least likely to to abuse it ; but let them not withhold, through their ap prehensions, a privilege which the colonists had already a right to enjoy. He had the strongest hopes that if the people of Canada were generously dealt with, their lord ships would have no confiscation in the case of the clergy reserves to deplore. The way to prevent the colony dealing foolishly with this property was for the home government to deal generously with the colony. By telling the colonists that they would not give the property over to them because they would secularise it, was the very way to lead them to think about secularisin g it. The question had been consi dered by the Wesleyan body in Canada more suo, and they had come to the conclusion that it was not a national, but a provincial question, and without fettering themselves by any resolution as to what should be clone with the property if they got it, they were unanimous in asking for power to deal with it, because they considered that as their right. They could never hope for the Church to flourish in the colony so long as she was held forth to the colonists as a Church which was to be supported against their will, and in certain exclusive privileges, by &majority in Parliament. He said, and he said it solemnly, that he believed that the Colonial Church had a great work to do in this world. He believed that with the strength of our nation, with its language, its institutions, and its people, she had a charge from God of carrying the purest form of His revealed Word throughout the whole world. He believed that as a member of that Church it was essential that he should do all in his power to free her from every fetter that impeded her spiritual work and disabled her for her high empriso. He believed from experience that to represent that Church to the colonists as an endowed section of the Church in the mother country was the surest way of depriving her of her strength. The history of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States demonstrated to every candid mind that nothing could be so unfavourable to the Church in the colony as any such treatment of her by the Government at home. So long as the Church in the United States was dependent on this country—so long as it maintained the tobacco tithe in Virginia, and its other rights and privileges —so long was it spiritually weak, distrusted by the nation, and timid and feeble in itself; and he believed that it only regained its full vitality when set free. He saw no reason to doubt—if the minds of the people were not too much alienated by the hostile legislation of this country—that the colonists of Canada would follow the wise example of the United States ; and baying received power to deal with the question, would do so righteously and wisely. The Bishop of EXETER wished to say one word with reference to what his right reverend brother had said with respect to himself. His right reverend brother had said that which was not only not true, but which was quite contrary to the truth. So far was he (the Bishop of Exe ter) from having supported the measure of 1840, he had done his utmost to oppose it. In committee he had moved the insertion of the word Protestant in one of the clauses in order to exclude those sects who had no right to the pro perty. He divided the house on that occasion, and was beaten, but he did his utmost to defeat the measure, as he considered it a breach of faith as regarded the Church. His right reverend brother had stated that he had surren dered to the colony all that had belonged to their domestic legislation. But that there had been a reservation with regard to some matters was clearly shown by the colonists asking the Imperial Parliament for the power to deal with the reserves in question. It was because the colonists had not the right that the Imperial Parliament were now asked to surrender it. The Legislature of Canada had already swept away a college which had been endowed with grants of waste land by this country. The right rev. prelate was proceeding in his remarks, but sat down upon Lord REDESDALE rising, and expressing his opinion that, contrary to the rules ofdebate, the right rev. prelate, while explaining , was entering upon new matter. The Bishop o f b OXFORD wished also to explain. He alluded to one or two words in the speech of his right rev. brother, which though not likely to lead to a hostile meet ing, yet required some notice froni him. (A. laugh.) His right rev. brother had said that what he (the Bishop of Oxford) had stated was not only not true, but contrary to the truth. Now, with all humility and. meekness of spirit (a laugh), he must say that what he had said was not alto gether incorrect, for though his right rev. brother had taken one division on the measure of 1840 with reference to the insertion of the word Protestant, he had assented to all the other stages of the bill, and had allowed it to pass without (as we understood) even a protest. The Bishop of LONDON said that he should reserve what he had to say with respect to the impolitic and danger ous proposals on the subject of the clergy reserves in Canada until the measure was before them. His right rev. brother of Exeter had entered fully into the question, and so had his right rev. brother of Oxford. With respect to one of the observations of his right rev. brother of Oxford, on the ' subject of finality, he must say that in his opinion that if there ever was a question in which finality ought to be observed it was the question before them. The property •in question had never been given to the Legislature of Canada, and they had no right to deal with it. This question, therefore, was not one of those matters which pertained to colonial legislation. If Canada were to be come independent of this country their Legislature might then deal with it ; but so long as Canada was a colony of this country, so long was the Legislature of Canada bound g by the conditions of a British colony. One of those condi tions was the maintenance of the clergy reserves as a means 'of supporting the Protestant Church in the colony'. His right rev. brother had spoken of secularisation as if it were a mere shadow, and had said that the Legislature would, no doubt, make sufficient provision for religious instruction. But what confidence could be placed in a Legislature which had acted as in the instance pointed out by his right rev. brother of Exeter ? He would as soon trust a lamb to a wolf as hand over the clergy reserves to the Cana.dianLegis lature. He could not agree in many of the remarks which had fallen from his right rev. brother of Oxford. It never seemed to have struck him that the terms which he had ap plied to the Church in Canada might be applied by others to the Church much nearer home. He for *lie could never consent to alienate property which had been set apart for the diffusion of Christianity among Protestants in the colony. Every year vast numbers of emigrants were going to that colony ; and what provision, he should like to know, had the British Government made for their religious in struction ? Other countries did not act in that way ? France never sent out a body of colonists without providing them with spiritual instruction. In Canada, the Church of late years had been making great strides. If the whole of the reserves in question were divided among the clergy of the 550 parishes in the colony, each clergyman would not have more than 711. per annum ; and yet they were about to take from them the means which had been pro vided for the support of the Gospel in the colony. He could not consent to do so, and should vote against any measure having such an object in view. The Duke of NEWCASTLE said he had so recently addressed,their lordships on the subject, and should so soon have again to address them, that he would only say one or two words. It was unnecessary for him to enter at any length on the question after the able speech of the right rev. prelate near him (the Bishop of Oxford). With re ference to a remark of the right rev. prelate who spoke last, who had maintained that one of the conditions imposed on the colonial legislature wag the maintenance of the clergy reserves, he must say that, on looking through the whole history of this question from 1775 down to the present time, he could find no such condition. In referring to the a ct of 1840, the noble earl opposite had oonfounded it with the Canada Union Act of 1840 ; and the right hon. gentleman who had preceded him in his present office had stated that there was such a condition in that act, with .r?7iev, of pre v enting the Protestant Church in Canada teilt,i! overthrown by the Roman Catholics. The Act of 11 Preceded the Clergy Reserves Act, bat he could find no such conditio n in it. The right rev. prelate opposite (the Bishop of L on d on ) the Can adian had stated that he had no faith in awo l if egi as slature, and that he would as soon trust a lamb to the clergy reserves to that legislature. He regretted that such strong terms had been -used by the right rev. prelat e , b ee a eleavour to fulfil his use they might induce them to en right rev. prelate gr 13 :21 1 e 7. He knew not on what the his apprehensions. At this - very moment the Canadian legislature were voting consider able sums for the establis college, and to the clergy within a Church of England province for educa tional purposes. He believed the he q , As a tion to be one ex clusively colonial in its character. ri ght rev. prelate near see him said that he would sooner the colony inde pen a dent thn place in its legisl a t ure the power of dealing with these reserves. The Bishop of LONDON said that what he bad stated was that if Canada was independent then it Wight deal with the reserves. - The Duke of NEWCASTLE accepted the right rev. late's correction. The noble earl opposite had cheereea; right rev. prelate's remark, and that noble earl had dis tinctly stated that he would sooner see the Canadi an Go. vernment independent of England than see the right of th e Imperial Parliament abandoned. The Earl of DERBY said that he had stated that if Ca nada were independent then it would have the right to deal with this property, and that he would rather see the colony independent and possessing such a right t th llin an he a minister nominally possess in g the p ower of con ro g the colonial legislature, and yet c om p elled to yield to it that to which it had not the right. The Duke of NEWCASTLE thought that that wasmuch the same thing as that which he had asserted. On that occasion he should not say more, but should reserve any further remark till the measure was before them. The Bail in Error Bill was read a second time. Their lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(YESTERDAY.) The SPEAKER took the chair at ten minutes to four e'eloek. PRIVATE BUSINESS. . Agricultural Com- The following bills were read a second . time, and or dered to Le committed :--Australian Agricul . pany, Blyth and Tyne Railway, Bognor Railway, Edinburgh Bigh-street and Railway Electric Telegra.ph Company Kilkenny and Great Station, &C., Southern and 'Western Itailv,4 Llanidloes and New town Railway, London and North-Western Railway (Coalbrook b?.le, &), Londonderry Coleraine and Belfast Junctlon Railway. Maclrag Vailway, Newport, Abergayenny, and Hereford Rai lway, (Brecon), Norwich and Spalding Railway, Scottish Central Railway, Stock ton Dock, Swansea Vale Railway, Tynemouth Docks and Morpeth and Shields Direct Railway, United Guarantee and Life Assurance Company, Victoria (London) Docks, Waveney Valley Railway, Whitehaven and Furness Junction Railway. CLITHEROE ELECTION. Mr. GASKELL reported that the committee ap pointed to inquire into the petition against the return for Clitheroe, had come to the determination that Mr. Matthew Wilson was not duly elected for the borough at the last election ; that the election was a void election ; and that Mr. Matthew Wilson was by his agents guilty of bribery and treating at such election. On the motion of the HON. MEMBER the report was ordered to be laid on the table. The hon. member gave notice that to-morrow he would move that the issuing of a new writ be suspended until Monday, the 11th of April. FROME ELECTION. Mr. HAMILTON reported that the committee ap pointed to inquire into the petition, against the return for Frome had come to the resolution that, as Colonel Boyle held an office under the Crown, he was not duly elected, and that the last election for the borough was a void election. BRIDGNORTH ELECTION. Mr. BOUVERIE reported that the committee had decided that Mr. Henry Whitmore was duly elected for Bridgnorth, but that Sir R. Pigot, Bart., was not duly elected ; and that he was, by his agents, guilty of bribery at the last election for Bridgnorth. Sir J. SHELLEY gave notice that to-morrow he would move that the evidence taken before the com mittee be printed, and that the new writ be suspended until the evidence was in the hands of members. (The decisions of the above committees appear verba tim in another part of The Sun.) _ _ BLACKBURN ELECTION. Sir J. SHELLEY gave notice that to-morrow he would move that the evidence taken before this com mittee be printed, and that the new writ for Blackburn be suspended until that evidence was in the hands of members. Mr. - WILCOX presented a petition from Southampton against the increase of public houses. Lord HOTHAM presented a petition against the ad mission of Jews into Parliament. Mr. OLIVEIRA presented a petition in favour of the reduction of the duties on foreign wines. Mr. BLACKETT presented a petition from Northum berland against the taxes on knowledge. Sir R. INGLIS presented several petitions against the admission of Jews into Parliament ; also a petition from ministers of different religious sects resident in Western India, against the encouragement given to idolatry in that country by the Government. Mr. A. PELLATT presented a petition from a nume rous body of dissenters in the metropolis, against the endowment to Maynooth and all other religious endow ments ; also a petition against the opening of the Crystal Palace on Sundays. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE presented two petitions from post-office letter-carriers, praying for an inquiry into their grievances ; also a petition in favour of a reduction in the duties on post horses. Mr. C. BERKELEY presented a petition from Bath in favour of the distribution of Parliamentary papers to literary societies. RAILWAY ACCIDENTS. Mr. H. BROWN gave notice that, on the 16th of March, he would move a resolution to the effect that it was the duty of the Government to take more effectual measures for the prevention of railway accidents. OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE COMMISSION. Mr. HEYWOOD wished to ask the Secretary of State for the Home department, whether it is the intention of the Government to lay on the table of the- house copies of the Oxford College statutes, and of the Cambridge University and College documents, recently published by the direction of the Oxford and Cambridge Commis sioners ; and also, whether any steps can be taken for the preparation of such academical collections, under the care of the University Commissioners. Lord PALMERSTON was understood to say that he should not feel entirely justified to put the country to the expense of complying with the lion, member's re quest. PUBLIC HOUSES' (SCOTLAND) BILL. Mr. BOUVERIE said the motion for the second reading of the bill stood for Wednesday next. He should be glad to know if the hon. member for Liverpool pro posed to bring it on then ? Mr. F. MACKENZIE replied in the negative, and, on the motion of the hon. member, the order of the day was read for the purpose of being postponed until the 9th of March. EXCHEQUER BILLS. Mr. RICH wished to ask the Chancellor of the Ex chequer what course he proposed to pursue with regard to loans issuable by the Exchequer Loan Com missioners, Act 27 George 111., chapter 24 ; also, whether any portion of the . 633,0001. which, by a return from these commissioners, appears to be the amount of interest on, and repayment of loans estimated as likely to accrue in 1852, will be applied to the liqui dation of the public debt in the event of a diminution or cessation of such loans. The CHA.NCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, with regard to the application of the 633,0001. to repay ments to the Exchequer Loan Fund, that was al ready provided for by statute, and it would be carried forward in regular course. There was also a provision by statute for the issue of a certain sum of money not exceeding 75,0001. a quarter for the pur poses of the Exchequer Loan Fund. Upon an examina tion of the accounts, however, of the Exchequer Loan Commissioners, it had been found that the demands upon the fund this quarter would not require the repayment of the 75,0001., and therefore it had been stopped. With regard to the general ques tion of what course Government proposed to take, with respect to the Exchequer Loan Fund, he had to state that information was now being collected to enable the house and the Government to judge of the expediency of discontinuin g the system under which the commission was created. Hitherto the commission had been in the habit of making loans upon its own dis cretion, after a sufficient inquiry into the merits of the application submitted to it. The commission had like wise been used by Parliament as an organ for issuing money under compulsion, and the Treasury had used it for the same purpose either through the means of positive orders or by recommendations ; and, lastly, the commission had been in the habit of issuing money for special purposes, as provided by act of Parliament. Now, what he had desired to be done was this, that all transactions under each of those heads should be care fullyseparated one from the other, and a balance-sheet pre pared for each, showing what the Exchequer Loan. Commissioners had done whether as the organ of Parlia ment, whether as the servants of the treasury, or whether upon their own discretion, or in any other capacity. When Government obtained these returns, they would be in possession of the exact results of all the transactions of the commissioners, and then they would be in a position to form a judgment as to whether it was expedient that the system of making loans by the Exchequer Loans_Commission should or should not be continued. THE KAFIR WAR. In reply to Mr. ADDERLEY, Mr. F. PEEL said, by the dispatch which had been received from General Cathcart by the last mail, it appeared that in Dec. last the general carried his army into the Orange territory for the purpose of inforcing payment of a fine which had been imposed upon the chief Moshesh. A battle ensued, which terminated in favour of her Ma jesty's forces ; and General Cathcart had returned to Graham's Town in the firm conviction that hostilities in the Orange territories were entirely at an end. NEW WRIT. On the motion of Mr. HAYTER, a new writ was ordered for Frome, in the room of Lieut.-Col. Boyle, whose election had been declared void. THE FACTORY ACT. Lord J. MANNERS presented a petition from Tod morden, complaining of the evasion of the Factory Act by certain master manufacturers. The noble lord in quired if it was the intention of the Government to take any steps for the prevening of such evasions for the future? Lord PALMERSTON said of course it would be the duty of the Government to employ the power and au thority vested in them to see that the law was enforced and obeyed, and if it appeared that there were difficul ties to prevent the proper execution of the law, it would then be for the Government to consider what were the measures that ought to be taken to remedy that defect. THE SIX-MILE-BRIDGE AFFRAY. Lord A. VANE wished to ask the Attorney-Creneral whether the exposition of the law with regard to the duty of soldiers in riots or emergencies, as set forth by Judge Perrin, in his charge to the grand jury of the county of Clare, on the subject of the Six-mile-bridge affair, is really the law, and whether it is in accordance with the opinions of her Majesty's legal advisers. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, in answer to the _ question, said he had to state that it was the duty of the Attorney-General, and of those who belonged to his profession, to take the law from the judges, and not to dictate it to them. (A laugh.) But at all events, it would not be proper or courteous for him to review a judgment of the bench in that house. (Hear.) Lord A. VANE said, under those circumstances, he would give notice, that on the motion for going into supply, he should call the attention of the house to the circumstance of the charge of the judge, being at vari ance with the articles of war, and the terms of the Mutiny Act, and move a resolution to the effect that the soldiers who were engaged in the.pix-mile hdr.dge affray were fully justified in what they and that they were to be commended for the disci, Aline and forbearance which they exhibited on that occa sion. (Rear, hear.) mingham. He could inform the hon. and gallant officer that every man in that county was employed, and was well satisfied and contented with his situation. They were determined to put no more trust in Protectionist landlords, but to rely on their own resources. And they were ready to come forward whenever the enemy dared to invade their hearths and firesides. General ANSON said that when the hon. member for Montrose on a former occasion proposed that the estimates should be voted in the whole, he (General Anson) concurred in opinion with the hon. member. Mr. HIIME.—I never made the observation before this evening. General ANSON had certainly heard the hon. gentleman say something very like it when he (General Anson) had the honour of holding office in the Government. The hon. member had said that these estimates were such a mass of confusion that it was impossible to separate one item from another, and he (General Anson) thought he said that it would be better to pass them at once without any discus sion. He (General Anson) then observed that unless hoz. members themselves took the trouble to analyse them, he agreed with the hon. gentleman that it waslmost difficult for the committee to understand them. He was anxious to prevent a statement going forth to the public, that there was wasteful extravagance in any of these departments. A careful analysis of the different items would, he was sure, satisfy the mind of every reasonable man that no such charge was at all applicable to those estimates. He was glad that the new musket was to be generally adopted throughout the service, as it was 21b. lighter in weight than the old musket, although it carried as heavy a ball. Now, in reference to the remarks upon the gunpowder required, he could only say that the quantity was exactly the same as that of last year. Thero were certainly large additions to the vote ; still, he was inclined to think they were most of them requisite. He should be glad to know, however, what it was that had induced the Board of Ordnance to but down 35,0001. for the survey of Scotland, the sum agreed upon to complete the whole survey upon a scale of one inchto the mile within ten years being the sum of 25,0001., or 10,000 e. less than estimate. Colonel BLAIR said the people of Scotland felt very great intorest in the completion of the Ordnance survey cf that part of the kingdom and he had no doubt they would agree with him that the object was now likely to be effected. He approved of the vote. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that it was the conviction of her Majesty's Government that if the Ordnance survey of Scotland was to go on, it ought to be pushed with rapidity and efficiency. At the same time, ho was anxious that it should not be t a ken for granted that it would be carried out exactly on the same system as had heretofore prevailed. There were several counties in which the arrangements already made would be adhered to, but the Government thought it their duty to take a deliberate and comprehensive view of the whole subject, to make the best provisions in their power, and to press it forward with vigour, in order to place it on the best footing it was sus ceptible of, with reference to the interests of the Scottish counties, and indeed the country at large. They were con sidering, in fact, what improvements could be introduced in the manner in which the Ordnance survey had been hitherto carried on. Captain SCOBELL said, no man was more deserving of the gratitude of the country from his watchfulness in that house over the public money than his hon. friend, Mr. Hume. The committee should remember that these esti mates were increased in the present year by a sum of from 400,0001. to 500,000/. ; and that it was due to those who had to supply the money that the fullest explanation should be furnished upon the subject by the Government. He (Captain Scobell) approved of the increase of 5,000 men in the navy when it was proposed last year, regarding that branch of the public service as the natural and proper defence of the country. On the same occasion, however, he objected to the increase in the number of the artillery. Ainong the items in the estimates he observed one for "levy money on 1,210 recruits, 8,4441.," being at the rate, of 71. a man • and in the next line, " travelling, marching money, cost Of conveyance, and other expenses," for the re cruits, 3,3551., or about 21. 15s. a man. So that in bounty money and marching expenses every recruit cost 91. 15s.— a sum far exceeding what he had ever heard of in any other branch of the military service. Either this amount was too high, or the bounty paid to recruits for regiments of I the line too low. Admiral WALCOTT said that at this moment, in the fortresses of Gibraltar and Malta, where he believed they had not a greater number of guns than wore necessary, not more than one artilleryman would be found to a gun, and he understood that the same was the case in many other of our colonies. He was perfectly convinced there was no military force in this country which ought to be kept in a more efficient state than the artillery. The principal ques tion with him was, how we could best prevent the occur rence of an invasion at all ; and he thought that any sum of money which this house could vote that would effect that object, would be a cheap sacrifice in the end. (Hear, hear.) Of the corps of artillery he had been an admirer from his earliest years. Year after year he had watched its increasing efficiency with the deepest and intensest in terest. He was satisfied it was a most important branch of our military defences; and there was no assistance which this house could grant still further to augment its value that he would not gladly concur in. Upon the whole he was disposed to give the present Government credit for a determination to lay out the money which might be voted for the promotion of the best interests of the country; and until he saw that they took any other course he was will ing to repose faith in them. Mr. MONSELL, in reply to the observations of Captain Scobell, said that the same sum was paid as bounty and travelling expenses for recruits in the artillery as had been paid in the case of recruits for the regiments of the line. Mr. HUME agreed that the corps of artillery was a most important arm of our military service ; but he begged to remind the hon. and gallant member (Admiral Walcott) that in the time of Pitt 4,846 men was the whole number of the artillery establishment of Great Britain. And after the war, from 1815 to 1828, the number of men did not exceed 8,000. In his opinion the artillery had been in creased most immoderately since that period. Mr. LOCKHART, in reference to the ordnance survey of Scotland, expressed a hope that the question of the cost of survey for towns would be reconsidered. In a sanitary point of view he deemed it of much importance. The vote was then agreed to, as was also the next of 807,5071. to defray the expense of pay, allowances, and contingencies of the Ordnance military corps. On the vote of 373,2171., for defraying the expenses of commissariat and barrack supplies, great coats for the army, and clothing for the militia, &c., being proposed, Colonel LINDSAY drew attention to the present system of lighting barracks, which he considered a most objection able one. The practice was for a certain number of candles to be issued to the men, who then got a couple of candle sticks, with sometimes the addition of a ginger-beer bottle, to burn them in. He should be glad to know if it was the intention of the Board of Ordnance to carry out the system of lighting barracks with gas ? The existing mode of letting canteens, too, was not a good one. They were now let •by tender, the highest bidder being usually accepted. The result was that the canteen-keepers screwed the soldiers to the greatest possible extent, and occasionally, as was the case not many days ago at Portsmouth, resorted to the use of false weights and measures. He thought a bettor system, and one more conducive to the comforts of the soldier, might be adopted ; and he trusted the atten tion of the board would be directed to the subject. Mr. MONSELL—The Ordnance Department had under their consideration the question of introducing gas into barracks ; it appeared, however, that in many cases its use was more expensive than candles. With regard to the second point referred to by the hon. and gallant member, he could assure him that inquiries were always instituted into the characters of the persons whose tenders for barrack-canteens were accepted. Mr. HUME said that Government ought not to make a profit of one farthing out of a canteen ; and that coffee shops in barracks were on every account to be preferred to spirit shops. He should like to know how much was de rived from the various canteens of the Government ? Mr. MONSELL.-27,0001. Mr. HUME repeated his condemnation of the system of raising money from such a source; and The vote was agreed to. 73,969/. for the Ordnance-office. 291,657/. for the establishments at home and abroad. 141,4371. for wages at home and abroad. Lord MONCK said it was unfair that the Government property in the borough he represented should not be taxed for local purposes in the same manner as the other property. The accumulation of large masses of men, army and navy, on any point, always produced an increase of pauperism • this made it all the heavier upon other pro perty subjected to local rates. The Government property in Portsmouth was rated under the local improvement act for the borough, and he (Lord Monck) did not see why it should not also be rated for the poor, and other local ob jects. Mr. MONSELL said the subject was one of too great importance to be discussed incidentally in committee. The Government had, however, shown its willingness to meet the requirements of the case by submitting to the local act. Captain SCOBELL thought the present was not a time for change. The votes were agreed to. 371,6971. for ordnance stores for land and sea service. Colonel LINDSAY complained of the defective con struction of the small arms of the service. It was an old story in the army that stores served out by the Ordnance were not very efficient. Mr. MONSELL said, the Ordnance had always rectified any defects in the arms of the service when they were pointed out to them ' and they would continue to do so. Colonel NORTH suggested that a greater quantity of practice ammunition should be allowed for the troops. Mr. MONSELL said the subject would be considered by the Government. After a conversation, in which Mr. Henley, Mr. Monsell, Colonel Sibth or p, General Anson, and M . . Hume took part, the vote was agreed to. 695,855/. for works and repairs at home and abroad. Mr. DI:GIBSON adverted to the sum allotted for the defence of Alderney Harbour, complained of its amount, aid asked for explanation. Only 5,0001. was named for the defence of London, whereas 1601. was demanded for this out-of-the-way place. Mr. MONSELL said, the harbour of Alderney was a harbour of refuge ; a nd it was exceedingly desirable, there fore, to protect it in the event of any war. It was the belief of the most eminent engineer officers of this country that at a comparatively small expense the Island of Alder ney could be made one of the strongest defensible positions in the Channel. Mr. M. GIBSON did not consider the explanation satis factory, and the general opinion was that the expense of fortifying Alderney was undertaken without due consider ation. Mr. HMO would be glad to see a report of the en gineer officers who had recommended the fortification of Alderney, Sir F. BARING said, officers were sent to the islands to ascertain the weak and tho strong points, and they had made reports to the Government. It was not, however, deemed necessary to publish these reports. Mr. HEALEY inquired if the hon. Clerk of the Ord nance could state whether any arrangements were in con templation as to the establishment of baths and other con veniences for the soldiers, which the country had a right to expect should be afforded, considering the great sums expended in the erection of barracks? (Hear, hear.) The right hon. gentleman alluded also to the accommodation of married soldiers. Mr. MONSELL said the complaints as to the accommo dation of the soldiers applied rather to the old barracks than the new ones, in which great improvements had been effected. Colonel LINDSAY admitted that there bad been con siderable improvements in these respects ; but soldiers were entitled to a greater amount of accommodation than was afforded to them. At p rese nt they only h ad slee p ing rooms, and wh en these were cleaned out, they had, of course, to resort to public-houses. Surely, if possible, this should be altered, and there ought to be a day-room as well as a night-room. Captain BOLDERO said, large clams had been certainly expended in barrack improvem .cl4O. Building barracks WAS THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 1, 1853.' NORWICH ELECTION, Mr. T. IYUNCOMBE moved the appointment of a select committee to inquire into the circumstances under which the petitions against the return of the sitting members for the city of Nor w i c h h ave been withdrawn ; and that the petitions presented to this house upon the 24th day of February be ref erre d to the said committee. Mr. WARNER said he had no objection to the ap pointment of the committee, but h e th ought it right to state that no compromise had ever been offered t o hi m, and that if it had , it would have been indignantly re jected. suppl y,. n v o yant REFORM IN THEinAfil:lng`rup On the motion for going into committee of Mr. HUME complained that, colonelships in the army, the Government had tended to the recom mendations of the committee of 18: of giving tlmse appointment s a s a reward to distin g uis hed and experienced military officers, a nd not . to persons who were not possessed of the requisite qualifications. 11,, found that both Prince Albert and the Duke of Cara- bridge had been appointed to colonelships, though neither of them had any claim on the military service of the country, and though they were both liberally en dowed by Parlianient. The hon. member also called attention to the various other reforms suggested by the report of 1847, such as making the Secretary-at-War a Cabinet Minister, and placing him in a more responsible position, and dividing the civil and military duties of the ordnance among two distinct departments. The way in which the affairs of the army were controlled was extremely anomalous, and he thought that when 3,000,0001. was about to be voted away for its maintenance, the Govern ment ought to see whether some improvement could not be introduced. He hoped some member of the Govern ment would state whether it was their intention to carry out the recommendations of the committee he had alluded to. Mr. S. HERBERT said the question was so large a one, and required so much consideration, that he could not undertake to give any pledge as to what the inten tions of the Government were on this subject. Mr. E. ELLICE, as a member of the committee of 1847, bore testimony to the great reforms which they had succeeded in effecting in the army estimates, and said the result of their labours was to be seen in the faci- lity with which they now passed through the house. He thought that if some responsible government and control over the military expenditure was not established, it would be vain to expect those reforms and retrench ments which the public demanded. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, in al lusion to some observations made by Mr. Ellice with re spect to the army in the colonies said, he admitted that the principal hope of any reduction in the national ex penditure depended on the measures which would have to be taken with regard to our colonial policy, and he should bo sorry if it were supposed that the Government felt any indifference on that subject. (Hear.) SUPPLY. The house then went into a committee of supply. Mr. MONSELL, whom it was utterly impossible to follow, rose to submit the Ordnance estimates for the en suing year. He was quite sure that though the estimates which had been laid on the table of the house exhibited an increase over those of last year, he could show to the perfect satisfaction of honourable members that the addi tional expenditure was quite unavoidable. Before pro ceeding further, he must call attention to the fact, that almost every recommendation of the committee which sat in 1849 had now been carried into effect, even to the com- bination of the duties of storekeeper and barrackmaster. His right honourable friend the Chancellor of the Ex chequer had already stated to the house what were the intentions of the Government with respect to the West Indian colonies, and their conclusions entirely coincided with the opinions of the committee. With regard to the subject of stores, he thought he should be able to show to his hon. friend that the recommendation of the commit tee had been carried out, and with the most beneficial effect. In the estimates for the current year, vote No. 1, on the subject of the Ordnance military corps, showed an increase over the corresponding vote of last year of 2,9601. —an increase ascribable to the greater number of men to be recruited than was the case last year. It was right for him, however, to state that the addition which was to be made to the artillery consisted entirely of additions made to the different companies, and that no increased expendi ture would take place either on account of commissioned or non-commissioned officers. With regard to the state of the artillery department, he believed he might state that it was never in a more efficient state than at the present moment. He knew that many of those eminent persons who had visited this country on the occasion of the fune ral of the late Duke of Wellington had taken occasion; since their return to their own countries, to express the highest opinion of the organisation of our artillery, and of its merits as a most effective force. (Hear, hear.) The• improvements which his right hon. friend the Secretary at War had alluded to on Friday night with regard to the army department, had been carried out to a consider able extent also in the artillery. The schools which had been created were working most efficiently; and besides the ordinary schools there was one at Woolwich in which geo metry, mensuration, and a theoretical knowledge of forti fication, besides other matters connected with the duty of an artilleryman, were taught; and at the present moment there were 24 non-commissioned officers attending the school. There was also a library- at Woolwich for the use of the gunners and the non-commissioned officers, which contained 3,099 volumes, and to which there were 226 sub scribers. In the gunners' library there were nearly 4,000 volumes, with 698 subscribers, and both together received of public money only 71/. With regard to the general health of the artillery, he was happy to be able to state to the committee that within the last few years there had been a considerable improvement in this respect. In the year 1849-50 there had been 17/ deaths for every 1,000; in 1850-51, 164; but in the present year there were only 12i deaths. With regard to corporal punishment, there had been also a re markable diminution in the number of cases within the last few years. In 1849-50, there were, amongst 10,000 men, 23 cases in which corporal punishment was inflicted ; in 1850-51, 17 cases amongst 11,000 men ; but in 1852 there only were five cases amongst 12,000 troops. As regarded the professional education of artillerymen, which was a subject on which the officers at Woolwich felt very anxious, it was certainly quite true that the men had no proper ground on which to practice firing; and though additional accommodation had been afforded them at Sheerness and, elsewhere, it was still far too limited. He thought it right to state this matter to the house in order to call forth their opinions especially with regard to it. Under vote No. 2 there was an excess of 71,5281., which was caused by hav ing to find forage for 1,000 more horses than last year, and that at a very increased price ; together with 50,0001. for the clothing of the militia, against nothing last year. Under the next vote, that for the Ordnance-office, there was presented an increase of 1,611/. over the sum voted last year. The next vote was on account of the various establishments in the United Kingdom and the colonies, and it showed an excess of 3,4441. over the vote of last year. There was as excess of 16,0911. under vote 5, which was caused in great measure by the additional works which were going on at Woolwich, though there was a small decrease in the expenditure for the same objects in the colonies, and that decrease was ascribable to the cause alluded to by his right hon. friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer when speaking of the Rideau Canal. Great dissatisfaction had been expressed by the committee of 1849 at the manner in which obsolete and unserviceable stores accumulated. Returns, however, had been ordered to be sent in, and the result was that a great check had been put on the old practice. On. examination of the stores at Gibraltar, Quebec, Portsmouth, and Dublin, he found that there were scarcely any old stores remaining, so well had the new system worked. Vote 7 showed an excess of 246,6271. over that of last year. and was chiefly the re sult of the additional outlay on fortifications. One of the principal items in the account was on account of the forti fications at our great naval arsenals, which were not other wise safe from the desultory attacks of an enemy ; and to the expenditure under this head, therefore, he did not think any hon. gentleman would object. Perhaps it was as well to inform the house that the average of our expen, di ture since the year 1815 amounted only to 13,0001. a year ; and since 1846, when the subject began to be more attended to, it was at the rate of 32,0001. a year, though he (Mr. Monsell) believed that in foreign countries in finitely larger sums were spent upon a single work. The amount necessary for the fortifying of the arsenals was 57,4021.; for other works, 60,0001.; and the whole charges under this head reached to 236,3511. The sum of 10,0001. was rendered necessary for the enlargement and improve meat of Wellington Barracks, consequent upon the expira tion of the lease of the barracks in Portman-street. 7,8481. was required for the store-houses at the Tower. The store-houses there having been burned down in 1841, the necessity for rebuilding them increased every year. There was at present a great quantity of valuable stores suffering damage for the want of those store-houses. 3,0261. was required for rebuilding the barracks which had been burned in Quebec. 8,9511. for rebuilding the barracks at Halifax. It was necessary to expend a considerable sum of money in order to put the fortifications throughout the kingdom in a proper state. If oven a comparatively trifling sum had been expended annually for this object there would be no occasion whatever to make application now for so largo a sum. For the scientific branch of the service there world be an excess of 19,3061. over the votes of last year. There was great skill and energy now en listed in the management of the surveys. The excess in the expense of the surveys beyond that of last year was 8,0001. There was an increase also at the Chatham estab lishment. 3,3111. was reptired for the Royal Military Academy for the several non-commissioned officers. The non-effective was less than that of last year by 1,141/. The hon. gentleman then concluded by apologising to the house for his inability to render himself as intelligible to the committee as he would have wished, from the circum stance of his then suffering under a severe cold. The CHAIRMAN then put the question that 17,590 men—commissioned and non-commissioned, including en= gineere, sappers and miners, artillery, &c.—compose the Ordnance military corp. Mr. MIME complained of the increased amount of the estimates beyond those of previous years, It was idle for the country to expect any reduction of taxation deo long as the Government were permitted to expend such enormous sums in what he considered uselees Works. The house was now called upon to vete the sum of 3,053,5671. for the Ordnance estimates which was a considerable increase upon past years. From the year 1829 to 1833 these esti mates were only 1,700,0001. From 1824 to 1838,1,200,0001. From 1839 to 1843, 1,800,0001. From 1844 to 1848, 2,400,0001. He protested against this system of increasing the estimates without any substantial cause. He thought that the best course they could take would be to put the whole vote at once, and not to go through the mockery of considering the different items. He objected to throwing away the public money upon worthless brick and mortar. For one place they were endeavouring to protect, they were leaving 500 unprotected. It was riot by brick and mortar the country was to be protected, but by measures of a much more rational and less expensive a character. Sir G. PECHELL hoped that the committee would take the advice of the hon. member for Montrose, and vote the whole sum at once. Many of their fortifications were only objects of ridicule, particularly those in the neigh bourhood of the Isle of Wight. If they wanted to have the country really defended, as it ought to be, it must be by the instrumentality of an efficient navy, and not through brick and mortar. In 1849, when there was a demand for an increase in warlike stores, be asked for a return of the number of guns lying in the different arsenals of the country. After considerable delay and difficulty he pro ev4red that information, and he then discovered that they Ited f.. 1,961 serviceable guns in the arsenals of Woolwich, Ckatham, Portsmouth, Devonport, and Hull. In fact, they had in those four places 23,963 cannon large and small. He observed an item of 8,0001 for gunpowder. He supposed that this increased demand tor gunpowder was in consequence of the quantity expended in firing over the graves of military men. There were also 50,0001. for great coats for the militia ; also 41,0001. for accoutrements, colours &c., for the militia. (Hear, hear.) They had 100,0001. called for more than when the militia vote passed the house. He had no objection to their defensive mea sures in the Isle of Alderney, as they appeared to be so much afraid of the port of Cherbourg, but he altogether objected to the expenditure of the public money for forti fications above Rochester Bridge and at the Isle of Wight. Colonel NORTH asked the hon. and gallant officer whe ther the report which was prevalent was true, namely, that the reason why the roll in Sussex for the militia force was not filled, was owing to what he must call, if the, statement be correct, the extraordinary and improper con duct en the part of the large proprietors in that county, who held out the threat to young men anxious to serve in the militia, that if they did join that force they would never under such circumstances give them employment ? (Rear.) Sir G. PECHELL said the hon. and gallant colonel asked him to account for -what was done by the land - s:Tners in a coun t ry 1 00 m i les long and 41 miles wide. Now, he had heard it stated that there were 100,000 men ready to march in that country to Manchester or to Bir. exceedingly expensive, and cost at least 1001. a man. In deed, the barracks at Woolwich had cost 1401. a man. Mr. HENLEY observed that if this were so, and. if, as he believed, 2,000,0001., had been expended in this way during the last ten years, the soldiers should have greater accommodation. (Hear, hear.) Captain SCOBELL observed the enormous estimate of 225,0001. for improvementsin the fortifications otGibraltar, which had always been deemed impregnable. (Hear.) Mr. FREWEN inquired as to the martello towers on tho eastern coast, which were in a most disgraceful state. (Hear, and a laugh). Mr. MONSELL said, directions had been given to put them in an efficient state. In answer to a question, Sir J. GRAHAM said there was already a breakwater to a considerable extent at Alderney, and the question was at present pending whether it should be extended further. The vote was agreed to. The next vote was 127,2131. for scientific surveys, upon whi oh Mr. HUME observed on an increase to which he called the attention of the First Lord of the Admiralty, for this reason, that the naval surveys had been stopped, although the access to so many of our ports was not safe.. (Hear.) He was disposed to concur in any expenditure necessary to carry on and complete our naval surveys. Sir J. GRAHAM declined to discuss this question, on which he had often expressed his opinion. He had no in tention to stop the surveys, but was determined to diminish the cost of the work to be done. Sir W. lOLLIFFE asked on what scale the Scotch sur vey was to be completed ? Tile Ordnance committee had recommended that 25,0001. a year for ten years should be applied to complete the survey on a certain scale, from which the present estimate of 35,0001. appeared to be part. The sheets of the survey would not correspond if upon different scales. The survey of certain important mining districts in Scotland or England would create such a demand for the maps as to go far towards paying the expense. Mr. MONSELL said the whole question was under con sideration. Colonel ANSON said a committee, composed principally of Scotchmen, decided that the scale should be one inch, and that the survey should be completed in ten years at 25,0001. a year. He himself, however, was in favour of a six-inch scale. The vote was agreed to. The next vote was 171,2151. for non-effective service. Agreed to. Mr. HUME called attention to the enormous sums of money wasted in salutes. (Laughter.) The firing of these salutes was only a nuisance to the neighbourhood, and the money so wasted would go towards scientific purposes, as the completion of surveys. (Hear.) Mr. MONSELL agreed as to the necessity for reduction in this respect. Mr. HUME suggested the discontinuance of salutes of bishops. (Laughter.) The Chairman now reported progress, and the house e , Burned. TENANT-RIGHT COMMITTEE. On the order of the day for nominating the committee on the Tenant-right Bills, Mr. DRUMMOND wanted to know what coarse the Government intended to pursue upon this subject? The first of these bills had been introduced by the late Attor- ney-General for Ireland (Mr. Napier), not as Attorney- General, but as a private member. Now several members were received on the committee who did not agree with the principle of the bill which was agreed to on the second. reading. There was every prospect, therefore, of the com mittee being shut up all the summer, and he objected to such a specimen of intramural interment. (A laugh.) He was anxious to know what course the right hon. baronet intended to pursue. Mr. CAYLEY rose, but was met with cries of "order." The hon. gentleman said he rose to complain of the compo sition of the committee. _ The SPEAKER said that the committee was formed. Mr. CAYLEY asked if it would be in order for him to add a name to the committee ? Mr. HUME thought it would be necessary to give notice of such an intention. _ Sir J. YOUNG was quite ready to answer the question of the hon. member for East Surrey (Mr. Drummond) al though he did not think it ought to have been addressed to the present Government. The hon. member would recol lect, that before Christmas the hon. and learned member for Kilkenny (Mr. Sergeant Shee) brought forward a bill for the acceptance of the house, and that the hon. and learned member for Dublin University (Mr. Napier) also introduced bills, in the preparation of which a great amount of labour and ability l)ad been extended. Those bills had been read a second time, and referred to a select committee. It was the duty of the present Government to carry into effect the order of the house in this respect, and they ac cordingly moved the appointment of the committee. But he (Sir J. Young) did not in the least degree hold himself responsible for the bills of the hon. and learned member for the University of Dublin, or for the bill of Mr. Sergeant Shee. Undoubtedly the present Government and himself (Sir J. Young) had acted with the sanction of her Majesty's advisers, and he had no doubt that when they got into com mittee, the noble lord would state what course would be pur sued. In his (Sir J. Young's) opinion, the committee repre sented all parts of the house ; and he believed that if they pursued their investigation earnestly and dispassionately, great benefit to Ireland would be the result ; as it was ad mitted on all hands that some settlement of this question should be arrived at, or if some settlement was not arrived at, the statesmen of this country should give some reasons why. For himself, he would say that he should go into the committee with an earnest desire to discuss the ques tion with a view to a settlement. Let them look at this question in a proper way ; let them remember that it was one which had disorganised the public mind of Ireland for years past—that it was a question from which it was con tended most of the grievances of that country had their rise. It would bo the duty of the committee to apply themselves to the subject, and endeavour, if possible, to bring the question to some sort of amicable settlement. Mr. LUCAS did not know whether the right hon. gen tleman rightly understood the question of the hon. mem ber (Mr. Drummond) ; but it did not appear that he had received a very precise answer. The question which the hon. member for East Surrey intended to put was, whether the Government acceeded to the principle of the bills, or whether the community were to consider what the princi ple should ultimately be. The principle of the bills of the hon. and learned member for Dublin, and of that of the hon. and learned member for Kilkenny, were precisely the same. There was a great deal of difference, he believed, between the practical arrangements of the two bills, but the principal of each was identical. What the hon. mem ber for East Surrey wished to know was, whether the com mittee were to determine whether the principle of those bills was to be adopted, or how that principle should bo carried out. Therefore, he (Mr. Lucas) thought the house should be informed of the intentions of the Government in this respect, whether the committee were to commence de novo, or whether they were to consider that the princi- ple was agreed upon. - Lord PALMERSTON—The question of the hon. mem ber is plain enough. Certain bills were brought into this house before the adjournment. The house at that time determined that all the bills should be referred to a select committee. A 'change of Government occurred, and it became the duty of her Majesty's present Government to name the committee which the house had previously de termined to appoint. If the hon. member asks under what conditions the Government will go into the committee, my answer is, 'that we shall go into it perfectly unfettered. Mr. MACARTNEY held the right hon. gentleman (Sir J. Young) responsible for the appointment of this com mittee. It would only have been consulting precedent if the late Government had nominated it. (Order.) • The SPEAKER informed the hon. member that the house had already determined ; on the committee. The question now was, whether five members should form a quorum ? The committee was then agreed to, the remaining names being Lord. Naas, Mr. Lucas, Sir Robert Ferguson, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Henry Herbert, Mrßoche, Mr. John Fitzgerald, Mr. Fagan, Mr. Robert Phillimore, Mr. Sadleir, Viscount Monck, Mr. Walpole, Colonel Greville, Mr. Napier, Mr. Duffy, Mr. Davison, Mr. Bright, Mr. Drummond, Mr. Mackenzie, Mr. Dunlop, Mr. Vernon, Mr. Reverie Mr. Pollard rquhart, Mr. Fortescue, Lord Claud Hamilton, Mr. Whiteside, and Mr. Grogan. The report on supply was then brought up. On the vote for Kilmainham Hospital being read, Mr. VANCE moved the postponement of the vote. He said that his constituents iniDublin felt very strongly upon the subject of the abolition of this hospital. It was one of the few remaining institutions of Ireland ' • and the hon. member quoted from a speech delivered by the late Chan cellor of the Exchequer in support of its retention. A few years ago it was the fashion to think of nothing but centrali sation, but a new light had broken in upon the Irish people, who recognised the necessity of preserving and fostering their' local institutions. He moved, therefore, the post ponement of the vote until the Government gave a pledge of their willingness to place Kilmainham Hospital on the same footing, with respect to the reception of pensioners, as Chelsea Hospital. Mr. F. FRENCH, in seconding the motion, said that this was not the first time this subject had given rise to debates in the House of Commons. In 1834, the house came to the determination that the hospital should not be abolished, and Sir H. Vivian had declared that Kilmain ham was not only beneficial to the country, but could not be dispensed with without positive injury. Mr. S. HERBERT said that Lord Panmure had formerly proposed the consolidation of Kilmainham and Chelsea Hospitals with the view to the abolition of the former. In consequence of the opposition which that proposal met with, it was abandoned, but it was nevertheless determined not to make any fresh appointment.. In consulting the views of the pensioners in Kilmainham, the committee found that all the inmates were not Irishmen, and that therefore the institution could not he upheld solely on the ground of nationality. Moreover, it was found that a growing desire was springing up on the part of the pen sioners to live with their families, and in this view of the case it would ultimately have to be considered whether either hospital should be maintained. The house having determined that no further appointment should take place to'Kilmainham Hospital, he thought it would be well to pursue the existing system of gradually diminishing he expenses, with a view to the ultimate aboli tion of the t in stitution. He strongly recommended the hon. member (Mr. Vane) not to persist in his motion. in stead of augmenting the revenue of the hospital,Bydoing so, he might get no vote at all, and the hospital would therefore die of starvation. (A laugh.) Mr. GROGAN would remind the rig g ht hon. gentleman, who seemed to take an imperial view of the question, that there was a strong nation al feeling in Ireland on this subject, Decisions of committees were not always ratified by the house ; and as far as the particular committee to which this question was referred, he believed that only, one Irish member (the late member for Clare, he believed) served on it. He trusted that the feelings of the Irish people would be c onsidered on the subject, and that the l as t vestiges of their nationality would be left to them. After a few words from Mr. HUME,in support of the recommendation of the committee, The house divided — For the motion •.. ••• ..• 66 Against it ••• •.. •.• ••• 119 Majority against ... --53 , SLAVE TRADE L. IN ARABIA) BIL (NEW GRANDA AND SOHAR, This bill, as amended, passed through committee. OFFICE OF EXAMINER (COURT OF CHANCERY) The house having gone into committee on this bill, Mr. MULLINGS moved, at the end of clause 2, there be added, " Provided always that nothing herein contained shall extend or apply to any special examiner who may be appointed under the provisions of the said last-recited act ;" which was agreed to. He then moved, in page 3, line 11, to omit the word " such ;" and after " examiner," to insert "of the said court." In moving this amend ment he should observe, that the first act passed to regu late pensions for retiring examiners was the sth of Geo. 111., by which they were entitled to 300/. ; • but the Chancery Relief Bill of last session gave a, salary of 1,5001. a year, allowing three-fourths of that sum as a retiring pension, He now sought that retiring pension should not .**."'"" 4 ";;" be allowed any officer who was in full receipt of salary from any other position. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said retiring pensions would not be given such officers as held other appointments. In the case of Mr. Villiers, when he retired from the office of Examiner in Chancery, and accepted the office of Judge Advocate, he very honourably declined to accept the pen sion attaching to the position of a retired Chancery Exa miner. (Cries of " hear, hear.") The amendment of the hon. and learned gentleman would, if carried, interfere very much with the action of the statute passed last session, and would introduce the greatest possible confusion. The objects of the act were entirely prospective, whereas the proposed amendment attempted to annex to it the provi sions of a former one, and thereby give it a retrospective character. Mr. HENLEY was very happy to hear from the learned Solicitor-General that it had never been the intention of the hon. and learned member for Wolverhampton to receive his pension and hold an office under Government at the same time. That had been stated in language so unmistakeable as to give great satisfaction to both sides of the house ; for he was sure neither party in that house would wish to see a gentleman permitted to retire upon a very handsome salary, and immediately afterwards accept another office under Government. The only point then which ought to be regarded was, whether the question ought to remain determined by the mere declaration of the hon. member for Wolverhampton—(hear, hear)—or, was the house, now that the opportunity for so doing was before them, to make an explicit statement upon the point ? The learned Solicitor eneral said, that whether the act of Parliament allowed of the pension being paid or not, that the hon. gentleman did not intend to demand it. Now, he (Mr. Henley) ventured to opine that, unless some such alteration as that suggested by his reamed friend the member for Cirencester were adopted, it would be competent for to demand his pension. At all events, he thought that the Crown ought to be protected by a distinct provision in the act from any claims which might hereafter be raised by the executors of the hon. and learned gentle man. (Hear.) The SOLICITOR-GENERAL explained that the bill now before them could have no reference to the hon. member for Wolverhampton, as he was appointed to his office 20 years ago, and he was therefore entirely outside its scope. Mr. MALINS was quite at a loss to know why the learned Solicitor-General opposed the insertion of the pro posed words, as they would only have the effect of relieving the minds of hon. members from an apprehension that it was possible for the learned member for Wolverhampton to be in the receipt at the same time of the emoluments of an existing office and of his retiring pension besides. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL did not believe the matter was at all understood. Hon. gentlemen opposite seemed to be under the impression that some benefit was to accrue to his right hon. friend the member for Wolver hampton under this bill. Now, he would derive none what ever, for by the bill of last session the option was given to the hon. and learned gentleman, as one of the examiners of the Court of Chancery, to withdraw from his office, as its functions were materially altered ; and a provision was inserted that he should be entitled on so doing to a pen sion. Now to that provision no condition whatever had been coupled, that he should be incompetent to hold any other office concurrently. During the present session, however, a new act of Parliament was introduced, which had entirely a prospective scope, and nothing whatever to do with his right hon. friend, who had resigned under a former act. It certainly was not altogetiier consistent with his (the Attorney General's) notion of justice, thus by ex post facto legislation to interfere with an arrange ment come to during a former session. (No, no, from the Opposition benches.) The house then divided, when there appeared For the original clause 127 For the amendment Majority against the amendment 66 Mr. MITLLINGS then moved that in line 12 for "20' to insert " 25" years as the period when the retiring pen sion should become due. Colonel SIBTHORP must observe on the division whit] had just taken place. Had he beheld the hon. member for Montrose, the hon. member for Manchester, the hon. member for Salford, those gentlemen who used to be once so loud-toned in their demands for retrenchment and eco nomy, divide in favour of such a scheme as this retiring pension? The whole thing reminded him of the old adage, "Scratch me, and I'll scratch you." (Laughter.) Mr. HUME said that if that proviso ought to be in serted at all it ought to have been inserted in the bill of last year, and not in the one then before the house. Mr. MALINS said ho could not help thinking that the whole matter savoured somewhat of a job. He did not be lieve any man had a right to a pension for a small office after he had accepted a higher one ; and that was the posi tion in which the hon. gentleman the member for Wol verhampton at present stood. Mr. COBDEN said that in the course of seven hours and a half they had voted away 15,000,0001. for the army, navy, and ordnance, being at the rate of 2,000,0001. an hour ; and although they had had no discussion upon the votes for that vast sum, a discussion was at present raised on a point that could not involve the saving of one farthing. He understood that the hon. member for Cirencester had no in tention of depriving his right hon. friend the member for Wolverhampton of his right to his pension ; and the only object of the proposal which they were then discussing was the insertion in the bill of a proviso which had no reference to the case of his right hon. friend. They only wanted to compel his right hon. friend, by act of Parliament, to do that which he had voluntarily done last year. Sir J. SHELLEY said he was glad to find hon. gentle men opposite so sensitive with respect to the distribution of the public money. Those hon. gentlemen should re member that the Judge Advocate of the late Government had held that office at the same time that he had also held the office of Cursil or Baron of the Exchequer. Mr. G. BANKES said that no one doubted the good faith of the right hon. gentleman the member for Wolver hampton, but the question then was, whether it was not right that the law should regulate that matter for the future, instead of leaving it to the discretion of any indi vidual. It was true that he had held two offices at the same time, as stated by the hon. baronet who had last ad dressed the house, but he had now received a year's salary for each office. The fact was that he had not continued a year in office, and what he might have done at the end of the year he need not then attempt to decide. (Hear, hear, and laughter.) Mr. C. P. VILLIERS said he could not help thinking that his right hon. predecessor, who was anxious that they should lay down a general principle in these matters, must have had his own course rather than that pursued by him (Mr. Villiers) in - view. He begged leave to say that his case was quite a peculiar one, and was not likely to occur again, whereas that of the right honourable gentleman was very like to recur again. The right honourable gentleman had held two offices at the same time. But his (Mr. Villiers') case was a very different one ; and as there existed some misconception on the subject, and some anxiety he should say to misconceive. on the other side of the house--(hear)—it would perhaps be convenient that he should make a very short statement of the facts of the case. Ills position was this :—He had held for up wards of 19 years the office of examiner of the Court of Chancery, after having been appointed to that office in the year 1833 by Sir John Leach, the Master of the Rolls, who had been of opinion that as some changes had been made in the duties of the situation, it ought for the future to be held by persona who had been called to the bar. He was the first person appointed to that office under that new arrangement. The advantage held out was not sufficient to tempt many to accept of it, for it precluded the holder from enjoying any other office, or from practising at the bar. The salary was only 1,0001. a year. On the other hand, he considered that the office was one for life, and that while he discharged the duties he had undertaken no person could remove him. He also felt that the possession of such an office was not incompatible with a seat in Par liament. Under these circumstances, he accepted of the office, and held it for about 19 years. A bill was then proposed in Parliament to change the character of that office, and according to the recital of such bill it abolished the practice of taking evidence as heretofore, and •i.fatly enhanced the responsibility of the person holding While that bill was passing through the house his atten tion was called to the fact, that no allusion was made in it to the officer himself. He did not suppose that the late Government had any intention to do an injustice to him because he was an opponent, or that they intended to act less liberally to him than to any one else. His late col league, therefore, called the attention of the late Secretary of State for the Home Department to that omission, and the right hon. gentleman immediately paid that attention to the matter which he expected he would do. (Hear, hear.) The right honourable gentleman said that if a clause wore prepared to meet the justice of the case, that he would offer no opposition. A clause taken from the 50th George 111. was accordingly proposed, which supplied the omission complained of. That clause gave an option to the person whose duties were so very onerous either to retire, or to resume the duties of the office at a higher salary. The bill with that clause passed without opposition—not at twelve o'clock at night, but at twelve o'clock in the day. If he remembered right, the hon. member for Cirencester was in the house at the time, and never offered the slight es t objection to the measure. The clause was brought under the attention of the Lord Chancellor previous to the bill going up to the other house, and the noble and learned lord said that he had no objection whatever to its passing. The hon. member opposite wanted to fix on him something like an interested object. (" No, no," from the hon. mem ber.) Yes, there was an imputation made against him that he wanted to get more than he ought to have. The fact was, that though the bill contained a clause to his advantage, he was not very eager for its passing, and he said in his place in that house that he did not think the measure had been duly considered, and expressed a wish that it should be postponed. The bill, however, passed. His colleague elected to take the increased salary, and he (Mr. Villiers) the retiring one. He now came to a misstatement of the hon. and learned member because that that hm h aoatnn. it and twataes learned notth for Wallingford (Mr. Malins). This was a serious one, d not but known entl h le a a v r e ned eedhgecillof and e a, ac fr tg o ley m nttlru hi em s e.a k n no The ;l ul fact, the statement he made was true—that charge was that he (Mr. V.) kept the office, receiving the improved Government. salary, until he sa w th e f a t e o f th e l a t e ("No, no," from Mr. Molina.) Why, the argument of the hon. and learned gentleman was founded upon that assertion, and he accused him (Mr. V.) of having waited until he was satisfied upon the present Government coming into office that he would be remunerated for what part he had taken in that house. (" No, no," from Mr. Mathis.) Now, he wished to state a fact within his own knowledge, as op posed to that statement as two things could possibly be. He was in bad health in the course of the summer, and went into the country. He came back in the month of November for the sole purpose of claiming the right of re tiring from his office. This was before the dissolution of the late Government and the accession of the present minis ters to office. Nor had he then the slightest wish to take office. Now, what had the hon. member for Cirencester done ? That hon. gentleman comes down to the house late at night, and ho (Mr. V.) must say by insidious means he proposes not to repeal the act, but by the introduction of shuffling words in a clause and by the omission of others virtually to repeal that portion of the act which materially affected him (Mr. V.). Hhe had been absent in the coun try he might be deprived of that to which ho was entitled by the insidious means adopted by the hon. gentleman. (No, no.) No man's place or property would be safe if such a practice were permitted. If it were any satisfac tion for the hon. gentleman to know this fact, he (Mr. V.) would inform him that it was on the day he accepted his present office he placed a document in the hands of the solicitor of the fund upon which his claim was charged, which precluded him from receiving it. (Ministerial cheers.) Mr. MALINS, in explanation, said that nothing was more distant from his mind than to say anything personally offensive of the right hon. gentleman. (Ironical cheers from the ministerial side). And he could assure him that the idea of the right hon. gentleman receiving two salaries at the same time was one which never entered his (Mr. M.'s', head. (Oh). Ho thought the house would do him the justice to admit that the position for which he contended was one which was influenced by the impression that since the death of the former officer, and since the right hon. t g h en er t e le w m a a s n' b s u p t r o o n m e ot e io x n ami to ne t r h , e an4 offi t c h e right honourable gentleman had been hanging , as it were, between he a ven a n d earth. (Cries of " oh, oh," in the midst of whi c h th e h o n. and learned gentleman res umed his seat.) that the thjeusdurcesAsodrvoofca thete 1 . The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said, that in order to meet - the objections that were urged, he would propose this proviso —namely, " That no pension or superannuation allowed is to be grantedto any examiner under 65 years of age, unless in case of permanent ill health." Mr. MULLINGS, having withdrawn his amendment, stated that he had not intended the slightest offence to the right hon. gentleman in making the proposition. The fact was, that, having met the right hon gentleman in the l obb y of the house, he asked him to say . whether he was re all y entitled to a retiring pension? when the right hon. gentleman, in reply, said, " Leave it to my own discretion. ' He then told him that he would not sanction the principle of grant ing to any gentleman a retiring pension at the same time he was receiving a salary as Judge Advocate. Mr. NEWDEGATE said, that as soon as it was stated that the right hon. gentleman had declined to draw his re tiring salary while he filled the office of Judge-Advocate General, they all felt that such a course was highly honourable to him. He (Mr. Newdegate) never for one moment doubted that right hon. gentleman's word ; but the party with whom he acted thought it was a very un sound principle to admit that a matter of so serious a cha racter should be left simply to the discretion of any hon. or right hon. gentleman who happened to be placed in the situation of the right hon. member for Wolverhampton (Hear, hear.) The Solicitor-General's proviso was then agreed to, and the bill was ordered to be read a third time on Friday. 1 ,1 9 • The Slave Trade (New Granada) Bill, the Slave Trade . (Sohara, in Arabia) Bill, and the Commons Enclosure (No . 2) Bill, were severally read a second time. The Inland Revenue Office Bill passed through eoln4 mitt**. Mr. DEEDES then proposed to nominate] the select committee on the Parish Constables Bill. Lord PALMERSTON said, that as the hon. member for Dover had given notice of the appointment of a eonl_: mittee to take into consideration the general question w reference to the constabulary force in England, and en,! bill had been brought in, proposing to make a change lu, the parochial constables' force, he (Lord Palmersto n ' thought that, inasmuch as it was hardly possible to 00 _ 11- sider one of those subjects without the other, it would o° advisable to refer the whole of them to the same committee- Mr. DEEDES said that he looked upon the proposal O f the noble lord as nothing more or less than a shelving of his bill. The hon. member for Dover had agreed to defer the appointment of the committee in his own case, indefi nitely ; and it was not improbable that no committee would sit at all to consider his measure. He hoped, there fore, the noble lord would not persevere in opposing the nomination of the committee for which he (Mr. Deedes) had moved. The following members were then nominated to serve upon the committee :—Mr. Deedes, Mr. Lascelles, Colonel Clifford, Lord Lovaine, Mr. Edward Egerton, Mr. Wright Lord Hotham, Mr. Fitzroy, Mr. Langston, 3fr• Henley, Sir John Duckworth, Mr. Robert Palmer, .0 33- • Moody, and the Earl of March. DIVORCE BILLS. The following members were, on the motion of Mr. FITZROY, appointed to sit on the select committee on Divorce Bills :—Mr. Sotheron, Sir John Yarde Buller, Sir John Pakington, Mr. Walpole, Mr. Heaellam, Mr. Bonham Carter, Mr. Phillimore, and Mr. Vernon Smith--the hon. gentleman having given notice that he would to-morro w (this day) ask leave to substitute the name of Mr. Fresh field for that of the Judge-Advocate, which originally stood upon the list. The remaining business having been disposed of, The house adjourned at a quarter past twelve. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-FEB. 2S, (From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.) SUPPLY REPORT. Fifteenth resolution—" That a sum, not exceedin L g -: 28,1191., be granted to her Majesty, for defraying he charge of Chelsea and Kilmainham Hospitals, and the in"; pensioners thereof, which will come in course of parlinn i : from the Ist day of April, 1853, to the 31st day of Ma o ; 1854, inclusive being read a second time. Motion ma d and question put— ,, That the said resolution be p ost • poned." The house divided—Ayes, 66 ; Noes, 118. MINORITY—AYES, 66. Ball, John Greville, Col. Napier, J. Bellvvr, Captain Grogan, E. North, Colonel Bland ,L. Gwyn, Howel O'Brien, P. Booth, Sir R. Henchy, D. O'Connor O'Flaherty, Antho . ll l, Bower, G. Henley, Joseph W. Pollard - Urq uhart."" Brody, John Herbert, Sir T. Robertson, P. F. Brooke, Sir A.B. Higgins, G. G. 0. Bolt, P. Butt, Isaac Kennedy, Tristram Sandars, G. Cairns, H. M`Calmon Ker, D. S. Scully, Francis Cogan, W. Kirk, William Stafford, A. Corbally, M. Knatchbull, Wm. F. Stanley, Lord Davison, R. Lindsay, Colonel Sullovan, M. Disraeli, Benjamin Lucas, F. Swift, Richard Duffy, C. G. Macartney, G. Tyler, Sir George Esmonde, J. Mackenzie, WF. Vausittart, G. IL Fagan, W. M'Cann, J. Verner. Sir SP. Fitzgerald, W. R. S. M`Mahon, Patrick Walcott, Adm. . Forster, Sir G. Megan, W. H. W y ndham, Getter" Fox, R. M. Maguire, John F. Fraser, Sir Wm. A. Manus, Richard . Freshfield, J. W. Mandeville, Viscount SELLERS. Goold. W. Mullings, J. R. Grace, 0. Mnrrough, J. P. Vance, J. 1 Greene, John Naas, Lord French, Fltzstephe e MAJORITY—NOES, 119. A'Court, C. H. W. Dundas, F. Osborne, Ralph Alcock, Thomas Elliot, John Otway, Arthur John, Anderson, Sir James Fitzroy, Henry Palmerston, VlSCOank Baines, M. T. Forster, M. Patten, J. Ball, Edward Forteseue. Chichester Pellatt Ansley Barrow, W. IL Freeston, Colonel Percy, J. Berkeley, Admiral Gibson, Thomas M. Peto. S. Berkeley, C. L. Glyn, Gladstone, ooderiGeheo,r.vg ise CaptainC arrunt rjerrilkinhdinielnilmeygtoiro:W.ne:rillißer.am.ames_ Bethel], Richard Biggs. William Bonham-Carter, J. Goodman, Sir George Price, Sir R. Brim, Musgrave Gower, F. L. Brotherton, J. Graham, Sir James Ricardo, 0. Brown, William Green, Gilbert Sawle, C. B. G. Browne, V. Grenfell, C. Scobell, Capt. , Bruce, Lord E. Hadfield, G. Seymour, W. P. Bruce, H. A. Hastie, Alexander Shelley, Sir J. t'• Butler, Charles Hastie, Archibald Smith, John B. Cardwell, Hon. E. Herbert, Sidney Stapleton, J. Caylcy, E. S. Hervey, Lord Alfred Stirling, W. Charteris, F. Hume, W. ritZWilliarn Strutt, Edward Cheetham, John Hutchins, E. Stuart, Lord P. ii e r a, Cholmondeley, Ld. H. Kendall, N. Tancred, Hee° Christy, bamuel Kershaw, James Thicknesse, B. A ' Clay, Sir William Langton, H. G. Thornely, T. Clifford, Henry M. Laslett, William Townley, C. Cobden, Richard Lockhart, A. E. • Villiers, C. ~ Cockburn, Sir Alex. Lovaine, Lord Walmsiey, Sir '''' Coffin Walter Mackie, John Whatman, .T• v .. Collier, Robert P. Macgregor, James Wickham , 1 1 . -: Cowper, W. F. M'Taggart, Sir J. Wilkinson, - . 1 "' Craufurd, E. H. J. Michell, W. Wilcox, B. Crook, Joseph Michell, T. Wilson, J. ,%,,, Crossley, Frank Viscount m o n les ck w , , SIT W Wyndham,ri•-•-• Mills, T. Wilmington , Se ' Denison J. E. Moffatt, G. Wise, J. A..„, Dering, Sir E. bl o orth Drumlanrig, Lord Young, Sir Jo u. * Drammond, Henry Morris, D. Duckworth, Sir J. Muntz, G. F. TZLIXIII• Duke, Sir J. Norreys, Lord Hayter, W. , Duncan, George Oakes, J. H. P. Musgrave, Bar 101) OFFICE OF EXAMTNER (COURT OF CHANCE BILL. h er As amended, considered. Amendment made. -A- 11°t vot amendment proposed, in p. 3, 1. 11, to leave out the to a word "such." Question put, " That the word such 13 a. part of the bill." The house divided—Ayes, 127; N o°o MAJORITY—ATES, 127. A'Court, C. Glyn, George Carr Peto, S. It ./' Alcoc a, Thomas Geoderich, Vls. Phillimore , , ~,,,, Anderson, Sir James Goodman, Sir G. Pilkington. . 14'. Baines, M. T. Gower, F. L. Ball, John. Graham, Sir J. Bell, J. Greene, J. Price, Bellew, Capt. hreg son, Samuel PPlla rd ey s , -LT ir W r;l i r r"lif* Price, W. Berkeley, Adm. Grentell,( I. Rlchardo 0 i 1 .. . f . ,63. Berkeley, C. Hadfield, George Robartes, 1.- ' g B e thel', Richard n es tl e , Alexander Rumbold, C. - - 0 : Biddtdph, R. M. Haste, Archibald Sawle, C. B • Bland, L. Herbert, H. A. &obeli, CaPt•,„ Brocklehurst, John Herbert, Sidney Seymour, W:mi , Biotherton, Joseph Hervey, Lord Alfred Shelley, sir J• 4 . , Brown, W. Higgins, George Browne, Valentine Hume, Joseph Bruce, Lord Ernest Hutchins, E. Cardwell, E. Ingham, R. S s Stapleton, s tansSmith, ttr u.atmr iie L dll u 1. Lord' 0 ' . .71 P. 1 . : Charteris, F. Kershaw, Janes v• W. Cheetham, John Kinnaird, Arthur F, Tancred, .-....„ A.. Clay, James Kirk, William Thicknessef" Clay, Sir W. Laslett, William Thornely. '. l . Clifford, H. Lawley, F. C. Towneley , C. • Clinton, Lord Robert Lowe, Robert Tufnell, 11, i s, Cobden, Richard Macie, John Vernon. G.-.• ,-... Cockburn, Sir A. Matheson, A. Villiers, Bon' "i f . Coffin, Walter Mills, T. Vivian, o. 3 n rf Sir J. Collier, Robert P. MI ner, W.M. E. Walm sleY, Corbally, M. E. Moffat, G. Wells, W. „,/ . Cowper, William F. Molesworth, Sir W. Whatman,,or lv Craufurd, E. M onck, Viscount Wickham, .1., Crook, J. Dering, Sir Edward Morns, I,D. William Wilcox, l Viik i ilin or 3 ns x ,l' " Iv e s . _... $ Drumlanrig, Viscount Mostyn, E. M. Wilson, Duke, Sir James Muntz, G. Frederick i v ir i i s n e n , in a g . to n ' iros , Duncan, G. Murrough, J. P. Dundas, F. Norreys, Lord w yn dbarn, ill, . Dunlop, A. O'Connell, Maurice WYv— r. Elliot, J. E. Osborne, Ralph Young, Sir Fitzroy, Hon. H. Otway, A. J. TOW ". Fitzwilliam, G. W. Palmerston, Vs. Gibson, T. Freestu _a, u, M Peel, F. Coronet Patten,.J. liayter. W tl " . • Y. , 1 -, Gladstone, William Pellatt, A Xidirave, MINORITY—NOES, 61. Ball, Edward Lor d W Jollllle, Sir W. G.H. Ossulaton, a. lg. • Bankes, O. Jones, David Barrow, Wm. H. Kendall, Nicholas F r e ea rc e. : lle:W v ili F ial ! Blair. Colonel King, J. K. Robertson, .. • Booth, Sir B. Katchbull, W. F. Bolt, F• ~ Bremrldge, Richard Knox, Col. Sandal's, 1,1, ~,n ei W ise°, Musgrave Knox, W. S. Sibthorr, "as Brooke, Sir A. B. Liddell, 11. G. Stafford, Auggd Burghley, Lord Lindsay, Col. StanleyL rygoberC Cairns, H. M`Calmont Lovatue, Lord Stephenson,. Curiae, Sir J. B. Id acartney, G. Tyler, Sir Li. Child, Smith Mackenzie, W. F. Vance, J• ii• a k•- Ch o lmondeley, Ld. H. Macgregor, Jas. va„,, Lo•doeorg Duckworth, Sir J. Mans, R. Vansittart. , is ,. Forster, Sir G. M. Mandeville, Viscount Verner, bio,. Fraser, Sir W. A. Manners, Lord J. Walekt• ' A b ell. Freshfield, James W. Mitchell, W. Wyndham Greenall, G. , Naas, Lord TOO °. Grogan, Edward Napier, Joseph Gwyn, Rowel Newak, Visco Henley, Joseph W. North, r Colonel unt }lulling, J. Bers.9.°l4Pl: Herbert, Sir Thomas Oakes, J. New degate , ..—.......—.................................... the 11 „ t i former always comes at last; and to e. T I E GRAVEYARD REFORMER.—The d a y of .Ajfr 3fr. Georlovitted Walker, the Churchyard Reformer, it ha s been, Kiet coo' to witness, during his lifetime, the triumph offb e en 11, Long, and persevering, and disinterested hol e but IP,. labours, and fierce and bitter were his oppeneu'l ie tIolv" a whisper of opposition or dissent was heard ju ' eero tari? of Commons, on the 11th inst., when the 11 05° 'London i 4) Lord Palmerston, proclaimed the graveyards ef , c u s grae e be—as Mr. Walker has year after year asset „ t isane° i° ° to the metropolis of the empire—a pest and 3 buses WI. be tolerated no longer. The upholders of theT..3_3 like ° the,. their prototype in Shakspere's gravedigger. -11° a house le; churchyard officials, compares the grave to " rent, Zvil ing till doomsday ;" wbile, at the very I n° m ake 0 ejectin " comes Yorick," and other tenants, 0 1 is o ,li 1 tilhaeS A b : e g L'e tr i' a l/1)3: for new !In most of our large town s, I b --0 0- name that the dead " rest" in consecrated ea,' head Observer. recorderß oot h b 0 b arrister-at COLONLA.L APPOINTMENT.—We have r m uch P D l e f . ° l3 re . , in being able to state that our late townsluall, , cee tO le aPrrionsteterfraatc-tlawfOr ha s wsehveral t11 1) 1' pointed judge of the Supreme Court a sout_h_uui. o f uatudAerdsetlaaniddet.heTohffeerswalasarymaids elb,2yobOls. Gprae:ce7lr"7ooike Newcastle, Secretary for the Colonies, 3tl, in, the most flattering terms,—Nottinghair 0104 yielaerlsd,