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sJuubel tur the petitioner, Atter several wittiest.% had been examined, The House resumed, and the report was brought up. Lord STANLEY presented a petition from the Vicar, Clitir;:hwardens, and Trustees of St. Pancras Church, Middlesex, against the Metropolitan Cemetery Bill. M. HUME gave notice tat he would move on Mon day for a return of the number of persons holding more than one dignity or livimz, with the salaries attached. A message from the Lords announced that their Lord ships had giver. their concurrence to several private Bills. Colonel DAVIES moved for a return of the expenditure of the colony of New South Wales, Van Dieman's Land, during last yea, on account of the transportation of con victs. Mr. BURKE preened two petitions, most respectably signed, against the present system of education in Ireland. Captain GORDON bore testimony to the respectability and importance of the petitioners ; they were of that class in society which entitled their opinions to the highest consideration. Mr. TREVOR was sure, that however advantageous were considered the general principles of education, unless they wire grounded upon true scriptural doctrines, they wool•] be of little importance. Mr. I.EFROY, in supporting the petitions, called the attention of his Majesty's Government particularly to the fact, that not only was the feeling of England and Ireland generally against this measure; but, what was more extraordinary, the whole bench of Bishops, entirely so, as a system of religious instruction. He hoped this would induce them to retrace their steps, and to leave the matter as it was before, under the Kildare•street Society system. Mr. RUTEIVEN thought it was not placing the bench of Bishops in a very attractive attitude to introduce them, as the Hon. Member below him had done, as the enemies of general knowledge and instruction. He hoped, at all events, that their exertions would not, if directed in that way, be of ivy avail. Mr. LLFROY had not represented the bench of Bishops as the enemies of education—he had only adduced their opposition to this measure, as he had a right to do, as a system of religious education, to prove that it was not a system that should be sanctioned either by the Legisla ture or the nation. In answer to a question from Mr. Gisaoasr, Lord ALTHORP informed the House that the Com mittee to he appoitited to inquire into the propriety of re newing the Bank Charter would be a secret Committee : it would be the safer and more advisable course to pursue in this instance, that the deliberations and resu'ts of the inquiry instituted by the Committee should not be suffered to transpire by detail during its sittings. By making it a secret Committee the whole question would come before the House in a collected and methodised manner, with all the necessary details and documents to enable it to form a deliberate opinion upon a subject of such vital importance to the puhl c and to individuals. NAVY CIVIL DEPARTMENTS BILL. On the motion of Sir J. GRAHAM, the House re solved itself into a Committee on this Biil, Mr. Bernal is the Chair. Sir G. COCKBURN begged leave to call the attention of the Committee for a few moments to the principal tendency this measure. The Bill, as it was represented to them, was framed for the purpose of giving more efficient con trol over the management of public expenditure in the civil departments. His opinion of it wrot, that it would be much mere inoperative for this purpose, as it appeared, than as the Boards were formerly constituted. If an admission audit were applied to the former ac counts, a touch more efficient measure than that now proposed, would have been the result. The Ha nourable Member for Middlesex had stated on a previous evening that, under the operation of this Bill, accounts would at least be as efficiently managed as under the former system ; but the principle of this measure, be would remind the committee, was to make an improve ment. It was a tevotirite prinriple in the Finance Cern. mittee, that individual responsibility should be put on those who were in charge ot the different department., as that was the only means of securing adequately their attention; under this system, however individual responsibility was studiously taken away. The only person men tioned in ;Le Bill, and that for a particular purpose, was the Accountant-G. netal, and all the re ponsibility that was formerly afforded to the public would now be done away with. What was to be substituted for it ? A Lord of the Admiralty was to be placed over each department. To remedy the e vils complained of, it would be much better if the individuals that were intended to be placed at the heads of the departments were constituted into a Board by themselves, having no distinct responsibility fur the due execution of their duties. The auditing of ac ceunts which was proposed under this system was all a pretence, to which he saw every possible objection. There was no sufficient responsibility any where, and those per sons who had the centred were kept in the back ground. He was sure if all the details were to be brought officially to the Admiralty, those who had to over look the whole, could not by any possibility do their duty. If at this moment it were set to work, it could not go on for any length of time, even in peace ; but if a war took place, it would completely stand unlese, indeed, it were left to others than those chiefs who were entirely irresponsible. The Board of Ordnance wag the Board which had been more particularly held tip as a pattern, than any other Board. Where that Board differed from the present was this—in the Board of Ordnance the chiefs of each department formed themselves into a separate Board, and they hid a chief over them— the Commander-in-Chief—and they were each respon eible, one to the other. The whole thing, therefore, might be traced to the Commander-in-Chief, who certainly had his subordinate agents, but who was responsible for the whole. Here the principle ought to be the same ; there ought to be responsible, instead of irresponsible, persons appointed. Wi;la these observations of objection he had prepared a proposition which, he thought, would meet the veoss he bad been holding nut to the Committee, a id which was to the effect, leaving out the greater part of the clause as it now stood, that after the number of persons were reduced, an adequate specified number should be appointed to superintend respectively one of the several branches into which the civil department of the navy might be divided, such posolis, however, to be assisted by a chairman to conduct the business of the respective Beards, the whole to be subject to such arrange ments as the person holding the situation of Lord High Admiral should from time to time direct. Sir B. MARTIN, in seconding the Amendment, went into detail to show the improper mode in which the posted ledger was made up. When he intended to move for cer tain returns, tie Secretary of the Admiralty wrote to the Navy Board, to ascertain certain particulars up to the lit Oct knowing that he (Sir B. Martin) left office on the 15 , 11 Sept. as if for the purpose of showing that the blame, it any, attached solely to him, and showing what number of clerks, and what was the time which was ecciipied by them.—(Hesr, heir, hear.) The answer of the Navy Board completely removed all particle of blame from the Navy Board and placed it on the Admi ralty Board. By a paper which load been laid on the table ot the House, it appeared that at the time when the Right Hon. Baronet stated there were large arrears, there were no arrears at all. It was said that Lord Melville had effected a reduction in the Navy .yards, so as to leave only an establishment of 6,000 men ; that order, upon looking at it, signed by Lord Melville, instead of making such a reduction, did not go to reduce the number of meu, but to :educe the wages, and to cause the payment of what was called ship-money to cease, rather tiler, order the discharge of the men. The Right Hon. Baronet (Sir J. Graham) then required the re duction to be made to 6,000 men, and the expenses to be made correspondent with that number, and it was charged that the Navy Board did not obey those instruc tions. He (Sir Byam Martin) referred to the Ad miralty letters, in which the reports of the Navy Board in reference to the obeying of those orders were highly approved of. As to the charge against tee Navy Board, that no reduction in the estimates had been made, he had an order signed by a Lord of the Ad miralty, showing, that in 1829, the wages of the men amounted 480,0001., and in the following year 445,0001., therefore there was a reduction of 35,0001. Therefore, it Was extraordinary that every charge made by the Right Him. Baronet against the Navy Board was erroneous. The Hou. Baronet (Sir B. Martin) proceeded to detail (Aker items in which reductions bad been made, to show that Instead of 250 men discharged, as stated by the Right Hon. Baronet, i t amounted to 657, and including inferior officers the total number discharged would be 720 user Therefore the Right lion. Baronet in all his points to prove the disobedience o f th e N avy Board failed,and the documents he had referr e d t o contradicted hiTh. Then as to the embezzlement of five tons of copper, it was extra ordinary that of the elsa -gee of neglect agaiest the Navy Board, the paltry embezzlement of five tens of copper should he brought forward. He investigated that circum stance, the particulars of which he explained, and stated that he first head of it by a letter from Birmingham, asking if it was illegal to purchase copper bearing the King's mark. His answer was seat by a Bow street officer, and upon inquiry he found the embezzle ment could not be discovered, owing to the system adopted by the Navy Board. Then as to the charge of making imprudent contracts ; why, that charge should be brought against the Navy Board, where all the contreca were made with the approbation of the Admiralty. The Right Hon. Baronet did not entirely rely upon his own judge ot, but said be had the authority of Mr. Barrow, tlw the Admiralty could undertake the management ,if ;t.I the business of the subordinate hoards, beside that of its own. Mr. Burrow, in his evidence before the Finance arnittee, said that he did not k :ow how the Admiralty thiieers could be reduced, for they were all fully winked, and then there were several Lords of the A.Lniralty—now there was but one, was it likely he could undertake the duties of the Admiralty and the subor• dictate offices? Vie were introducing a system which the Fri•nch had just abolished, and doing away with our Navy Big lrd at the very time that the French, following our fornrr example, had adopted that very system. So struck were they with our superiority that they had their Navy, Victualling, and other Boards. Even the Ameri cans were adopting our plan. As the Bill had been stripped of all the strong groun is which originally reconi mrnded it, he trusted that the Right Hon. Baronet would not persist in it, or that, if he did, the House would not Airport him by adopting it. If he were not afraid of being charged with having lent himself to an under cur rent, he would suggest the ituproprie•y of that provision of the Bill which related to the 18 persons who were educated at the Naval College at Portsmouth. Those persons were brought into the service under an Order in Council, by which they were assured, as a condition of their entering the service, that they should be competent to rise to the highest stations in it. That was no inure than fair, since, after a seven years' apprenticeship, they were compelled on entering the service to give a bond of 8001., as a security for their remaining not less than 10 years in it. He asked the House then to be cautious how it made itself a party to the act of injustice now in pro gress, by which men not educated to surveying were to be employed, to the imminent hazard of that important branch of the public service, and to the utter ruin of the individuals, who, devoting 17 years of their life to the gain ing of knowledge and experience, received his Majesty's assurance that they should be preferred. Sir J. GRAHAM begged to allude to the observations made by the Hon. and Gallant Officer who had just sat down, arid in whom he had regretted to observe some little irritation. The Hon. and Gallant Officer had charged him (Sir J. Graham) with misrepresentation of fact ; it therefoie became necessary that he should again briefly advert to the statement which he had made. The first point which the Hon. and Gallant Officer had made related to what he (Sir J. Graham) had said with respect to the great arrear of the store ledeer. The llon. and Gallant Member then admitted that when he went out of office that ledger was in arrear, but he said that that was in consequence of an order of the Board of Admiralty, which rendered it impossible that it could be kept up close. Now what was the fact ? In consequence of a remon strance which he (Sir James Graham) had made on com ing into office to the Board of Admiralty, the arrear, not withstanding the reduction of the establishment—not withstanding the diminution of the number of clerks, and thepressure of current business, was, in February, coin pletely swept away, while the whole every-day business was at the same time punctually transacted. So much then for the first point. The second to which the Hon. and Gallant Officer alluded was the construction which he (Sir J. Graham) had put upon a letter which related to the reduction of the establishment fer the dock-yards, dated the 9th of January, 1800. Tli e Non. and Gallant Officer must allow him to say that he thought be would have dealt a little more candid') and a little more fairly, if, when adverting to the construct' m put upon that letter, he bad read the whole instead of a part of it. He (Sir James Graham) w•uld read the letter and would then leave it to the Cwrnmittee to say whether he had put a wrong construction upon it. The Right Hon. Bironet s,•cordingly read the letter, and maintained that he had acted in strict conformity with its instructions. As to the abstraction of the five tons of copper from the dock yard at Chatham, the next point to which the Hon. and Gallant Officer had alluded, he thought that the Hon. and Gall .nt Officer's own admission was sufficient to prove the accuracy of his (Sir J Graham's) statement that the store ledger was n , :t carefully kept, since it appeared that the first information which the Hon. and Gallant Officer had received of the theft, was not through any officer of the yard, but from the person at Birmingham to whom the copper hid been sold. Mr. ROBINSON here rose, and observed that he saw stran.!ers in the gallery'. Strangers were immediately ordered to withdraw, and, the gallery having been cleared, the Haute, as we were in formed, was counted, but upwards of forty 31 -tubers being present, the debate proceeded. On our re-admission we found Sr JAMES GRAHAM con.inuing his observations. The consolidation of the Navy Board with that of the Admiralty would be the means of saving much expense, and, at the same time, would simplify and facilitate the transaction of business. That was the opinion of his predecessor, who had expressed himself in favour of the plan comprised in the Bill then under consideration. With every r-spect for the opinions and consistency of the Itght Hon. and Gdlant Gentlemen opposite, he must sly that there appeared to him to he a most extraordinary dis.. crepincy between the observations which they had mane that evening, and the evidence which they gave before the Finance Committee with respect to the consolidation of the Navy and Admiralty Boards. The object which he (Sir J. Graham) had in view, was to do away with al subordinate Boards, and to form one Consolidat.d Board. From all the minor Boards, as they at present existed, an appeal was made to the Board of Admiralty, whose decision was supreme, and must he acted upon. Thus it was that the opinions of the subordinate Board were over-ruled by Cie Board of Admiralty ; and then, it followed that those whose opinions were set aside were compelled to carry into execution works which were directly contrary to their judgment. Hence arose a want of energy and vigour which was hiehly detri mental to the public service, and which could not be got rid of ex, ept by such a consolidation of the Boards as was now proposed.—(Hear.) That consolida tion once effected, he would undertake to say that, under the head of correspondence alone, a reduction of thirty clerks might be made. At present seventy clerks were employed to perform that p irt of the business; but, if the Boards were united, forty would he sufficient. As to the selection of officers, he must contend that no enactment could be made upon that point; it must he felt to the Executive to select such persons as in their consciences they believed to he fit and competent. It had been slid that the Bill would do away with individual responsibi lity. That he denied. Individual responsibility would he increased to a very material extent. Objections, he thought, had properly been made on the ground that part of the business was still to be done at the Admiralty anti part at Somerset House. He perfectly agreed that the whole business ought to be done under one roof ; but his principle was, to go on gradually and to feel hie way before he proceeded to consolidate more Boards. Gentlemen on the other side complained that there was no balance sheet. That complaint, he thought, came with a bad grace from men who hid been voting away million after million with out any balance-sheet at alt. His balance-sheet, he readily adtnitted was imperfect, but it could not be otherwise while the accounts front foreign stations were not yet re ceived. He had, however, effected a commencement, and usted that in - time the system would-become more correct. Sir B. MARTIN explained, and said that mane of the persons now selected to Litt as surveyors were totally unfit for the situation, and those best qualified had been dis placed. He had been displaced by the Government, and, he thought, very properly, because he was not a man that would act with them. Ile would not join with them in the Reform Bill, and above all he could not vote with them on Lord Ebrington's motion. Sir THOMAS TROWBRIDGE said the old system produced great inconvenience from the clashing of the in ferior Boards with the superior. The Gallant Officer then adduced two inatances to prove the correctness of his statement. Sir GEORGE CLERK said the arguments of the Right Hon, Baronet had been so fully answered by his Right Hun. Friend (the late Secretary to the Admiralty) that it would be only waste of time to say a word more in answer to them. The Right Hon. Baronet had adduced two further complaints against the Navy Board, which be contended were totally unfounded. That particularly re lative to arrears in the Navy Board was unfounded, inas much as the greater part of the arrears had arisen since the accession, the present Government, and in conse quence, the change in one department, which had been made in November, 1830, was found so inconvenient that recourse to the former system was found necessary. e would support the amen,lment of his Hon. Friend, which was to this effect—that the Navy and Victualling Boards should be amalgamated, although he should not have pr,)- posed it. But he conceived that this was a preferable mod e to that which the Bill suggested. He objected also to the Bill, because it was an unfair mode of shrinkin s from responsibility. Mr. HUME said, s.omething bad been said respecting the expenses to which the country had been put in educat ing persons for naval architecture, and on this subject he had more than on ce ca l e d she attention of the House. It was to be regrett e d that, of the e i g h teen i ndividuals who had been so educated for a series of years at a considerable expense, not one could be selected to succeed Sir Robert Sepping, but that an officer of the navy was obliged to be appointed He did not agree with the Right Hon. Baro net who had last addressed the Cominiftee in what he had stdted as to the rrspondibility in tiie proper (pi inter being rewoved, He believed, on the contrary, that it would sty, ogthen that re•puusibility. But it had also here muti ❑u_ted that ao great saving would be accomplished. Why, the Right Hon. Baronet opposite had already stated that out of 70 clerks who had been heretofore employed, 40 only were retained, and they were sufficiently numerous to transact the business. It was impossible to doubt that had not the Right Hon. Baronet, the First Lord of the Admiralty, been fully persuaded of the practicability of the plan, he would not have proposed it ; nor could it consistently be imagined that he had brought the matter forward withont due inquiry and deliberation. He (Mr. Hume) thought, not only in point of money would the Bill be found to effect economy, but also in time.—( Hear.) By getting rid of the two steps which intervened between the applicants and Government, ecos noiny in time was effected, and a promptitude in the cor respondence also followed ; for it had been admitted that the correspondence being carried on between one Board and another until it reached the fountain head, caused not delay only, but much additional labour, which would not he accomplished b u t by having a numerous body of clerks. The great object of the Bill would be rendered nugatory by the amendment, and he was, therefore, opposed to its adoption. Mr. GOULBURN, upon a consideration of this ques tion, felt that it was a change proposed upon scarcely any other ground than that it was a change in the existing system. When he reflected on the polit;cal ferments which might possibly tike place in the country, he thought it was the more necessary that the practical parts of the ad ministr ition of public business should be left as permanent as possible. Admiral ADAM supported the original resolution. Mr. K. DOUGLAS thought that the Admiralty was not competent to perform the duties of all those hoards now in existence. He supported she amendment. Lord INGESTRIE objected to the want of responsiuility which could not fail to prevail under the present Bill. On the whole, he was of opinion that the change would prove detrimental to the service. Captain YORKE also objected to the change which this Bill contemplated. Toe present experiment was not a new one. It had been tried before—and, after ten years' experience, had been given up as inefficient. Mr. C. PELHAAI made a few observations, which were inaudible in the g &cry. We understood him to be opposed to the Bill. The gallery was then cleared for a division ; when there appeared— For the original motion For the amendment 5O Majority against the amendment —6B The several clauses were then agreed to, the House re sumed, and the report was ordered to he received on Mon day next. Mr. T. F. BUXTON postponed his motion on Colonial Slavery until the 18th of May. POLAND. Mr. C. FERGUSSON postponed his motion relative to the state of Poland until Fi iday next. He trusted that in the mean time Ministers would reflect upon the state of that unfortunate country. It appeared that orders were issu,d by the Emperor of Russia, on the 26th of February last, which if carried into operation, would have the effect of destroying the political existence of Poland, contrary to the first article of the treaty of Vienna. He trusted that Ministers would be prepared by that night to consider the injustice of those orders, as respected thei being in direct violation of the treaty of Vienna, which it was for the honour and character of Great Britain, in this instance, to maintain. IRISH TITHES. On the questicu that the Order of the Day be read, for taking into consideration the second reading of the MA Tithes Bil', Air. HUAIE was desirous of asking the Noble Lord (the Chancellor of Exchequer), if it was eonsi•tent with his statement of a former evening to press the second reading of this Bill at that mom. nt. The Noble Lord had said, on the occasio❑ referred to, that he disapproved of coertion, but that whenever it should become necessary, while he would pass a Bill to coerce, he would take care, at the same time, ako to pass a Bill which would remove the grievances which rendered coercion nessessaiy. Ia com pliance with this sentiment the Noble Lord ought to post_ pnne the second reading of thi Bill until after the Bill which was to be considerej as a boon to the people of Ire land was introduced. Unless he pledged himself instant:v to bring in that other Bill, so that both might proceed through their stages together, he thought the present coercive measure should be postponed. Lord ALT HORP said that the pressing of the second reading was not at all a departure from his speech on the occasion alluded to. It certainly n-ver was his principle to consent to coercive measures unless he could, at the same time, remove the grievance, and therefore it was that he had moved resolutions which pledged the House to remove the gliev.nces complained of. There was how ever, a pressing occasion for the adoption of tile coercive measure, fur the existing laws were set at defiance. Under these circum,tanceii all that he could do was - tCi Parliament to remedy the griey 'flees while they put down the spirit of opposition to the laws which so extensively prevailed. Mr. LEADER denied that the Clergy were in that state of destitution and distre+s which they were stated to he in in the preamole of the Bill, and he was prepared to show it. He thought the Bill mint be postponed till alter the Easter R cess. It was impossible that it could be pas-ed before the adj .li-flu-lent of the House. Mr. STANLEY was sorry to pat tie Hon. Member to inconvenience, but he was sure every one would allow that he was quite as much in want of r: taxation as the Hon. Member. He had lo,:n 14 or 15 months attending his Parliamentary duties. There was a motion before the House for a return of the number of days during which he had been in Ireland; and, hen that motion came on, he should be ready to show, not oat/ that he had been three or tour months in Leland, but that be had not been abs nt from his duty on either side of the water 14 days in the whole. Great as might be the distress amongst the Clergy, that was not his reason for pre-sing the measure forward. His reason was that organised resistance, which, if it were nut put down, must spread, to the se rious injury of the country and the disgrace of any Go vernment. Un , er these circumstances it was of import ance that the 131:1 should be passed, and he should resist its postponement. Mr. J. GRATTAN recommended that the suggestion of the Hon. Member for Middlesex be adopted, and that the measure be postponed for the present. He, howev. r, was himself prepared to go on. Colonel TORRENS contended that the promised mea sure of conciliation ought to go hand in hand with that of coercion. It might happen that, after the present measure was passed, the Government might be dissolved, and the conciliative measure never granted. Mi. WYSE also recommended that the measure should be postponed. He had a petition, signed by 17,000 per sons in Tipperary, asking for delay. He was of opinion th,t the Right Hon. Secretary for Ireland ought to grant that delay, in order that Irish Members might commune with their constituents in Ireland, and to have their senti ments upon the BM. Sir C. WETHERELL said that the suggestion which had been thrown out, to induce the Right Hun. Secretary for Ireland to go over to that country, was very ingeniously cantrived, in order to get rid of that Right Hon. Gentle man altogether, for ti,ere was some probability of his never coming back again. It was merely a ruse de guerre, and he hoped the Right Hon. Gentleman would not be imposed urn by it. Mr. RUTHVEN said that if there was one reason which ought to have sway over the minds of the Govern ment to accede to the postponement of this measure, it was the existence of a very impatient feeling on the p in of th;:. House to listen to the details, or to discuss it. There was already a great feeling of irritation abroad in Ireland, which would by no means be appeased by the demonstra tion of such a feeling on the part of the House and the Government. He implored the Government to grant the delay required, and to show some natural feeling to their fellow-subjects. Tile order of the day was then read. On the question that time Bill be re id et second time, Mr. HUME begged to ask the Noble Lord opposite when the Bill for conciliating the people of Ireland would be ready ? The Noble Lord had admitted the necessity for the two treasures being pissed together. . . _ Lord ALTHORP coolLinot then resolve the que,tion of she lion. Member, or say when the other Bill would be ready, for the Committee sitting on tithes had not yet made their report. Mr. MIME said that this was the very reason why the present Bill ought to be postponed. Mr. RUTH YEN then moved that the Bill be read a second time on that day month. Mr. CALLAGHAN thought no good could be gained oy t he Government pressing forward the meisure on this occasion. 3lr. LONG WELLESLEY considered this as a great and wholesome measure. _ _ Colonel TORRENS expres-ed his earnest wish that this in-asure should be postponed for a month. Mr. J. GRATTAN said that the system of tithes in Ireland woo a false system. He was one of those who joined cordially in the wish for the postponement of this measure. Mr. SHEIL complained of the large fees which the At torney and Solicitor-General were to receive under the Bill. He supported the postponement of that amours, eh was against evident*, justice, principle, and policy. In Al, present state of things there was not the smallest t..,tce that such an Act, of Parliament could he eirried into effect. He (Mr. Shiel). and those who thought with him, mi g ht he derided for the opinions which they ad vanced, and the language which they 11,1 d ; but he would have the House remember that, though few in number, they were the representatives—the vanguard of the people, and that their opinions were worthy of respect, because they were hacked by the assent of millions. Mr. CRAMPT6N, alluding to the concluding sentence of the Hon. and Learned Gentleman who had just sat down, denied that he, or those who thought with him. were, as he hail st tted, the representatives of the people of Ireland ; they were the representatives only of the diseases and factitious feeling of a party of the people. Having combated at some length the arguments which had been advanced against the Bill, the Hon. and Learned Gentleman went on to contend that a new legislative enactment was ne cessary, to regulate the assessments, and compel the payment of tithe, and in conclusion maintained that the measure now pr..posed was the hest calculated to effect those ends. Mr. M. O'FERRALL contended that the opinions which had been advanced by the Hon. Member for Lowth were not those of the mere rabble of Ireland, but of a very respectable portion of the inhabitants of that country. Sir C. WETHERELL thought that Government had not sufficiently made out their case, as to the practical working of the Bill. He agreed with the Hon. Member for Lowth, that the machinery of the Bill was cumbersome, but nevertheless he approved of its principle. The resprm sibility of the measure however must rest with government. Mr. STANLEY sail the objections to the Bell had been so fully answered by his Hon. Friend, that he had hut little to say on the subject. It lead been o'jected since that answer, that it was hard to have the names of persons stuck up on the doors of the church who had not paid. He did not see any thing hard in this. Surely, when a person did not pay what was due, and particularly when he combined with others not to pay, he could not com• plain of his name being exhibited to the public en the doors of the church. He would take upon himself to say, however, that it the Legislature were to agree to the mea sure, and one or two solvent tenants were obliged to pay up th,ir arretr., others would be induced by such an example to pay the tithe. He did not recollect any other obj..ction to the measure, and would not, therefore, detain the H..use with another observation. Mr. JEPFISON did not object to the principle of the Bill, but thought the details hal been carried too far. After protests from Mr. Wysr. and Mr. LEADER against coercive measures, Led ALTHORP said the Government and the House were pledged not to use coercive measures without alopt ing mans of redress. The Government, he would only add, were determined to afford redress; hut it ought to be borne in mind that the means for effecting such a pur pose were complicated, and that time must be given fur arranging the Beta Is. The House then divided, and the numbers were— For the second reading Against it Majority The Bill was then read a second time, and ordered to be committed on Monday next. The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned at Three o'clock. LIST OF TH. OF 118 WHO VOTED W CIVIL DEPARTM: Alt horp, Vis.—Northamptonsh. Astley, Sir J. D.—Wiltshire AUierley, A.—Southampton Baring, F. T.—Portsmouth Benett, MAJ ,, RITY TH MINISTERS ON THE ',NT NAVAL BILL. itanley, Lord—L;n;shire ,Stanley, E. G. S.—Windsor 'Stephenson, H. F.—Westbury Strickland, G.—Yorkshire Berkeley, Captain—Gloucester Blake, Sir F.—Berwick Blamire, W.—Cumberland Brougham, J.—Winchilsea Burton, Henry—Beverley Buxton, T F.—Weymouth, &c. Campbell, J.— Staftbrd Carter, J. B.—Portsmouth Cavendish, Id. G.—Derbyshire Crampton,P.C.—Milbournel'ort Creevey, F.—Downton Denman, Sir T—Nottinghamsh. Duncombe, T. S.—Hertford l)undas, Sir R. L.—Richmond Ebrington, Visc.—Devonshire Ellice, K—Coventry Evans, Col. De Lacy—Rye Strutt, E.L-Derby Stuart, Lord P. J.—Cardiff Thicknesse, R.—Wigan Thomson, Rt. flon.C. P.—Dover Thompson, Alderman—Lonuon Tomes, J.—Warwick Torrens, R.-,Ashburton Tracy, Charles—Tewkesbury Venables ' Ald.—London Vernon, G. J.—Derbyshire Villiers, T. H.—Bletchingly Vincent, Sir F.—St. Alban's IWarburton, H.—Bridport Warre, J. A.—Hastings Wason, R.—lpswich Wellesley, W. T. L.—Essex Wilks, J.—Boston ..... Evans, W. B —Leoininster Ewart, \V.—Liverpool IWilliams, Sir J. H.—Carmarth. Williams, W.—Monmouthshire Williamson, Sir H.—Durham Willoughby, Sir H.—Yarmouth, Isle of Wight Fazakerley, J. ti.—ll'eterboro• Fel!owes, H. A. W.—Andover Gisbortie, T.—Stafford Graham, SirJ. R. G.—Cumberl. Harcourt,G. V. G.—Oxfordsh. Hawkins, J. H.—Tavistock Heywood, B.—Lancashire Hobhouse, Sir J. C.—Westmin. Howard, P. H.—Carlisle flowick, lA.—Northumberland Hughes, Ald. W. H.—Oxford. flume, Joseph—Middlesex. Jerningham, R. V.—Pontefract King, E. B.—Warwick Langston, J. H.—Oxford Wood, Aldc;man—London Wrightson, W. 13,-,Hull SCOTLAND. Adam, C.—Kinross, &c. Fergusson, R. C.—Kircudbright Gillon, W. D.—Selkirk, &c. Grant, Rt. Hon. C.—lnverness shire Hon.—Forfarshire Johnston, J.—Dunferrnlin,&c. Loch, J —fain, &c. Ross, H.—Aberdeen,l&c. IRELAND. Langton, - W. G.—Somersetshire L,wley, F.—Warwickshire Leigh, T. C.—Wallingford Lester, B. L.—Poole Maberly, W. L.—Shaftesbury Macdonald, Sir J.—Hampshire Marshall, W.—Beverley Mills, J.—Rochester Nugent, Lord—Aylesbury Palmer, C. F.—Reading Peuleaze, J. S.--Southampton Penrhyn, E.--Shaftesbury Phillips, C. M.—Leicestershire Price, Sir R.—Herefordshire Robarts, A. W.—Maidstone iiooper, J. B.—H untingd. msh ire, Russell, Lord J.—Devonshire Sanford, E. A.—Somersetshire Schonswar, G.—Hull Smith, G. R.—Midhurst Smith, J. A.—Chichester Smith, V.—Northampton Spencer, Hon. F. Worcestersh. Brabazon, Vise.—Dublin Co. Browne, J.—Co. of Mayo Burke Sir J. —Galway Co Carew, R. S.—Wexford County Chapman, M.—Westmeath Co. Chichester, Sir A.—Belfast Grattan, J.—Co. of Wicklow Howard, R.—Co. of Wicklow .Tephson, C. I). 0.--Mallow] Killeen, Lord—Co. of Meath King, IL—County of Cork Lamb, G.—llungarvon Leader, N. P.—Kil enny Co. NPNamara, W. N.—Clare Co. O'Connell, M. I).—Co. of Clare Power, R.—Waterford County Ruthven, E. S.—llownpatrick Sheil, R. L.—('o. of Louth Wa.ker,C. A.—Wexford White, S.—Co. of Leitrim Wyse, T., jun.—Tipperary Co. LIST OF TH TELLER. Rice, Rt. Hon. ES.—Limerick MINORITY OF 21 WHO VOTED FOR DEFERRING THE SECOND READING OF THE BILL FOR THE GRANTING EX TRAORDINARY POWERS OF COERCION FOR RE COVERY OF TITHES IN IRELAND. Bainbridge, T. E.—Taunton M. \am.tra, W.—Clare Co. Burke, Sir J.—Galway Co. Mullins, H.—Kerry Co. Callaghan, a —Cork, City of O'Connell, M.—Clare Co. Chapman Westmeath Co. Power, R.—Waterford Co. Duncombe, Thos.—Hertford Shell, L.—Louth Co Evans, Colonel—Rye Torren , , Colonel—Ashburton French, A.—Roscommon Co. Walker, C.—Wextiad Grattan, James—Wicklow Co. Wyse, T.—Tipperary Co. Hume, Joseph—Middlesex Killeen, Lord—Meath Co. TELLERS. King, Hon. R.—Cork Co, O'Ferrall, It. M.—Co. of Kildare Leader, N. P.—Kilkenny Ruthval, E. S.—Downpatrick MANCHESTER, APRIL 4. A dreadful mur d er , equa lling in atrocity any deed of blood recorded in the annals of crime, has this week oc curred in the township of Saddleworth, a few miles from Oldham. Near to Dobcross, a romantic village in the county of York, but on the borders of Lancashire, an age d man l i , a dw e lt fir several years with his son, tie for tnerbeing upwards of e i g hty bears o f age , an d the latter verging upon fifty. For some time past they have kept a " Tom and Jerry," or retail beer-shop, and th fir house has been much resorted to by the vil.agers. The place was open for the sale of beer as usual on Monday night, and on Tuesday morning the murder was discovered. A granddaughter of the old min, who re sided in the vicinity, went to the house yesterday morning and knocked at the door several time,, but no one an swered. She then gave the alarm to some of the neigh bours, and on forcing the door open the old man was dis covered extended on the flier, apparently dead, but still breathing, and his sun lay on the fl ,or a lifeless corpse. lloth bodies were covered with blood. The head of the , a murdererske i so n had been beaten into pieces. The father's head was sboakingly fractured and cut, and his arms, legs, and b re ast, bruised and lacerated. A surgeon was sent for without delay, and everything t hat human skill could devise was resorted to , in the hope of saving the old man's l if e ; but bayin g lin g ered in g reat agony until this mor nin g , he ex p ired. The old man, it is sail, had been reported to be worth some mone y , and the v ill a ins who have co mmitted the fat,l deed mi g ht have thought that he kept his wealth in h is ho use. The son left home in the evenin g for the nei g hbourin g villa g e, to purchase some huks t e r y anti candles, and when his body wa s discovered, the candles were found in his pocket. It wou ld therefore appear, that the murderers bad entered the house whilst the son w a s abs en t, and that on his making his appearance they attacked him, and at once put an end to his existence. In the house were left by the thick atick,but h o ll owe d like a flute. The forme r was d ou b tless the instrument of death,ndgastla large horse pistol and a the barrel was clotted with gore, and covered with brains and human hair! Not the slightest suspicion has fallen on any one in the neiglib , urhooo; and an opinion prevails that the murder was perpetrated liy three Irish I .pourers, who were seen loitering on the toad near the house the same night. Toe house was robbed of almost every article of value which it contained. Scarcely a drawer or cupbiard in the place had escaped the lynx-eyed vigilance of the murderers. H O RRID DEATH.—Last week a man be longing to Kinnaird Colliery, and who for some time past had exhibited tokens of mental aberration, put a period to his existence in an awful manner. His son had for several nights slept along with him in the dread of something happening, hut on the above :light the unfortunate man, with that cunning which often characterizes lunatics, arose at the midnight hour, and taking the key went out, carefully locking the door after him, and running to one of the Carron Company's coal-pits, which are very deep, jumped into it, and was found at the bot tom, some time after, a dreadfully mangled corpse,—Scutimaws, ... ~ 4 WINDSOR, APRIL 3. On 'Wednesday last her Majesty, accompanied by Prince George of Cambridge and Earl Howe, enjoyed several hours' ride in the Great Park. His Majesty arrived at nine o'clock in the evening from St. James's Palace, accompanied by the Hon. Mr. Ashley. Yesterday forenoon the King took an airing in his pony phaeton. Yesterday three North American Chiefs, with an interpreter, arrived at the Castle, and had an interview with his Majesty, by whom they were most graciously received ; after which they Partook of an elegant collation with his Majesty's suite in the Equeries' dining-room, and by whom they were shown over the Castle, with which they were highly delighted. In the afternoon their Majesties, at the usual hour, left the Castle, the King in his pony phaeton, and the Queen on horse back, accompanied by Prince George and the Rev. Mr. Wood. his Majesty was accompanied by the Marchioness of Wellesley and Lady Brownlow. Lord Howe left the Castle yesterday forenoon, on his return to town. In the afternoon Sir James Reynett arrived, and had the honour of dining with their Majesties, and continues his visit at the Castle. This morning the King took an airing in his pony phaeton. The phaetons and saddle horses are ordered at the usual time in the afternoon, and it is expected their Majesties will take their favourite exercise. This evening Lady and Miss Gore will have the honour of dining with their Majesties at the Castle. COURT CIRCULAR. The Duchess of Cumberland paid a visit on Thursday after noon to the Duchess of Gloucester, at Gloucester House. Her Royal Highness remained about an hour with the Royal Duchess, arid afterwards returned to her residence at Kew. The Duchess of Kent aria the Princess Victoria walked for some time yesterday in Hyde Park. Monsieur Van der Weyer, the Belgian Minister, transacted business with Viscount Palmerston yesterday, at the Foreign office. Monsieur Bermudez, the Spanish Minister, 'visited Viscount Palmerston on Thursday. The Lord Chancellor had a long interview yesterday with the Earl of Carlisle, at his Lordship's residence in Gros venor-place. his Lordship also visited Viscount Althorp at the Treasury. Despatches were sent off last night from the Colonial_ office, for Sir Frederick Adam, the Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Islands, for the Lieutenant-Governor of Malta, and also for Sir William Houstoun, the Lieutenant. Governor of Gibraltar. Sir Thomas Cochrane, the Lieutenant. Governor of New. foundland, transacted business with Viscount Goderich yester. day, at the Colonial.office. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS. The Earl and Countess of Chesterfield, at Newmarket, from Melton Mowbray; Lord Dunmore, in Albemarle-street, from Ireland; John Horrocks, Esq., at Newton House, Berks, from Farringdon ; James Trotter, Esq., at Crawley's Hotel, Albe marle-street, from Surrey ; Mr. and Mrs. J. Hopkinson, in Brook-street, from Leamington ; Major Jones, in Regent street, from Brighton ; Mr. William Mills, at Marshall Thomp son's Hotel, Cavendish-square; Henry Shirley, Esq., at ditto; Rev. E. S. Thurlow, at ditto; Rev. Edward Cholmley Dering, at ditto; Mrs. Hervey, in Regent-street, from Cheltenham. DEPARTURES. The Marquis and Marchioness of Lansdowne, and the Earl of Kerry, for Richmond; Lord F. Fitzclarence, for Windsor; G. Carrington, Esq., from Ellis's Hotel, St. James's-street, for INfissenden Abbey, Berks ; Thomas Yard, Esq., and son, from ditto, for Brighton; George Wilbraham, Esq., M.P., and Lady Ann Wilbraham, from Upper Seymour-street, for their seat in Cheshire ; Professor Schlegel, from the Brunswick Hotel, Jer. myn_street, for the Continent ; the Earl and Countess of Sef. ton, and the Ladies Molyneux, for Stoke Farm ; Captain Grif fiths, for Brighton; Mr. and Mrs. J. Maxwell, from Harley_ street, for Leicestershire; the Hon. Mrs. and the Misses Norton, from the St. George's Hotel, Albemarle-street, for Cheltenham ; Miss Chauncey, J. E. Cooke, Esq., and Mrs. Cooke, from Mar. shall Thompson's Hotel, Cavendish-square; Thomas Reeve Thornton, Esq., from ditto; Itev. William Crawley, from ditto; J. A. Slack, Esq., from ditto ; John S. Torrens, Esq., from ditto ; James NV. Smith, Esq., from ditto; Rev. Henry Fludyer, from ditto; Mrs. Robertson and family, from the Waterloo Hotel, Jermyn-street, for Cheltenham ; Alfred Brodie, Esq., from ditto, for Eastbourne. FROM THE GAZETTE OF LAST NIGHT, INDIA BOARD, APRIL 3. The King has been pleased to dirt et letters patent to pass the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, nominating the Reverend Daniel Wilson, Master of Arts, to the Bishopric of Calcutta, void by the death of the Right Reverend Dr. Turner. WAR-OFFICE, 6th April 1332. Ist Regiment of Dragoon Guards--Cornet John Phibbs to be Lieut. by purchase, vice Hawkes who retires ; B. Fuller, Gent. to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Phibbs April 6. 6th iragoon Guards—t ornet Johnston to be Lieutenant by purchase, vice Turner, who retires; A. Erskine, Gent. to be Cornet, by purchase, v ice John s ton, April 6. 3d Regiment of Foot—Ensign H. Blair, to be Lieut., without purchase, vice Hanna, deceased, Nov. 9; W. J. Hamilton, Gent. to be Ensign, vice Blair, April 6. nth Foot—Ensign G. T. Potter to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Barron, promoted ; E. Mackay, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur_ chase, rice Potter, March 6. lth Foot—Limit. J. Hope, from the 75th Foot, to be Lieute nant, vice Benjamin Beaufoy, who retires upon half-pay, receiv ing the difference, April 6. 3,9 th Foot—Major D. Macpherson to be Lieut-Colonel, with out purchase ; Capt. C. Crotty to be Major, vice Macpherson ; Capt H. Mansell, from the half-pay unattached, to be Captain, vice Crotty, April 1 To be Lieutenants—Lieut. R. Robertson, from half.pay 56th Foot ; Lieut. T. F. Sinclair, from half_pay 44th Foot ; Lieut. .•. Stewart, from half_pay 45th Foot ; Lieut. H. F. Stokes, late the 3Sth Foot ; Lieut. C. D. O'Connell, from half-pay unat tached, April 1 - Ensign W. K. Child, April Ensign J. Far mer, April 3; Ensign F. Dunbar, Aprilli ; Ensign T. N. Champ, from the 63d Foot, April 5. To be Ensigns. fromthe9 I half-pay 1 s , tF t l o o p a t y 1 t.h , vice Scott, Foot , vice Child, April ;R. D. %Verge, Gent., vice F armer , A pr il 3 ; R . Ensign CL. M'Leod,St rerrtcohm, Tinley, Gent., vice Dunbar, April 4. 60th Foot—Ensign G. H. Courtenay, f rom th e 66 t h F oo t , to exchanges; En s n F'. ".. be Second Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Bingham, promoted in the 75th Foot, April 7. 63d Foot—lt. J. F. Miles, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Champ, promoted in the 39th Foot, April h. 66th Foot—G. Biscoe, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Courtenay, appointed to the 60th Foot, April 7. 75th Foot—Lieut. E. W. Blencowe, from half-pay unattached, to be Lieutenant, paying the ditY rence, vice Hope, appointed to the '29th Foot: Second Lieut. It C. Binghatn, from the 60th Foot, to be Lieutenant by purchase, vice Tyner, who retires, April 7. 9lst Foot, Ensign W. G. Scott, from the 39th Foot, to be En sign, vice M`Leod, who exchanges, April 2. g. , th Foot—Staff Assistant-Suigeen R. Primrose to be Assist ant-Surgeon, vice Bomford, appointed to the Staff, April 6. UNATTACHED.—Lieut. It. Barron, from the 2Sth Foot, to be Captain of Infantry, by purchase, April 6. HOSPITAL STAFF. To be Assistant-Surgeons—Assistant-Surgeon J. Bamford, from the 99th Foot, vice Primrose, app , inted to the Qgth Foot, April 6, 1832 •' Assistant-Surgeon . C. Carter, f rom h a lf-pay of the Hospital Staff, vice Huston, appointed to the Newfoundland Veteran Companies, April 6. MEMORANDUM. Captain M. M'Neill, half-pay 21st Foot, has been allowed to retire from the service, by the 841 e of an Unattached commis sion, April 6. Commission by the L4d Lieutenant of the County Palatine 01 Lancaster. J. Brancker, Esq. to be Deputy Lieutenant, March 17. DECLARATIONS OF INSOLVENCY. CHARLES FORTNUM, Nun-Head-Hill, Peckham Rye. Surrey, patent brick-maker. JAMES CRAF TER, Tooley-street, Southwark, victualler. GEORGE HATTON, Reading, china-man. WILLIAM HENRY GARDINER, Norton-Folgate, iron. monger. BANKRUPTCY ENLARGED. ISAAC WISEMAN, Norwich, silkman, from March '27 to April 17, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. BANKRUPTCIES SUPERSEDED. JOHN MACKAY, A ust in -friars, insurance-broker. THOMAS HOUGHTON, Liverpool, builder. BA NKRUPI'S. WILLIAM TAYLO it; Maiden, Surrey, gunpowder-manu facturer, to surrender April 16, at eleven, and May IS, at three, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Guy, Kingston-upon-Thames. JOHN and GEORGE GOBLE, Kentish-buildings,' South wark, hop-factors, April 13, at two, and May 28, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Carter, High-street, Southwark. WILLIAM HENRY MAY, Great George-street, Mansion. house, merchant, April 12, at ten, and May IS, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Baxendale, Tatham, Upton, and Johnson, King's Arms-yard, coleman-street. SAMUEL PARKER, Argyle-place ' Regent-street, bronzist and lamp-maker, April 13, at ten, a nd May IS, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Downes and Gamlen, Furnival's Inn. PRESS TU It NER, Norwich, confectioner, April 23, and May Is, at twelve, at the office of Messrs. Beckwith and Dye, Nor. wich, Beckwith and I)ye, Norwich; Clarke, Richards, and Medcalf, Lincoln's Inn-fields, London. JOHN CARTER, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, corn-factor, April 23, 24, at nine, and May IS, at one, at the Norfolk Hotel, Norwich. Mutton and Clipperton, New Broad-street, London. WIL LIAM MARSHALL, Holborn-bars, pocket-book-maker, April IS, and May 18, at ten, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Peachy, Salisbury-square. Court Beauchamp,e r dealers, of A tr Holborn-bars, u o, po at t c n y .t DIVIDENDS. twelve, e i a ,a n i a( v lt n Byron, Turnham-green, hop dealer, May I, at eleven, at the ;:kNero,v Courtr Aprila , H o i 7g Bankruptcy—R. I tk o or l ut b , p o e ,t r et atty, t o r y e .. Court of Bankruptcy —E. Goodrick, Huntingdon, linen-draper, April 30, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy—S. Weaver and B. Hickman, Ludlow, Shrophire, mercers, April `2B, at twelve, at the Angel Inn, Ludlow—W. Body, Newhaven, Sussex, grocer, :May I, at eleven, at the Star Inn, Lewes—J. Barber, Alfreton, Derbyshire, innkeeper, May 5, at ten, at the Corn. mercial Inn, Chesterfield. CERTIFICATES, K. Poole, Abchurch-lane, bill-broker—W. T. Coker, Lime. street, hide-broker—T. Greevea, Hendon, hay-salesman—.l, Walker, Worcester, tanner—J. Hinde, New-court, Crutched. friars, wine.merchant—C. Payne, Old Bsompton, dyer—W. R. Gladwin, Watling-street, smith—G. Benson, Kensington, Plumber — B. Burnell, Leeds, linen4Jraper. PA It I 'N ER SH IPS DISSOLVED. J. Dunn and W. J. Theedorick, Brixton, schoolmasters —NV. Bourne and H. Bax, Leicester -square, tailors—H. Dyett and W. Ford, Nine Elms, Vauxhall, coal-merchants—I. Richardson and C. J. Price, Battersea, manufacturing chemists—W. Fieldscnd And J. Blackburn, Wath-upon-Dearne, Yorkshire, joiners-- J. and J Brett, Yeovil, S o mersetshire, tailors—W. Rose and C. Mares, Ll,.yd-street, Clerkenwell, attorneys—T. Bickham ai.d Co., Manchester, ca lico manufacturers (so far as regards NN. Bickham)—A Langdon and J. Weeks, Brie 01, c.irpetiters—W. Randall and S. Gribble, Derby, hatters—N. Darden and Cc., Upper Thames-street, wholesale grocers—A. Dean and t., Cneetham-hill, Lancashire, victuallers—C. H. Mann and Ci., Chichester, mercers—J. Bowen and J. H. Godwin, Leicester. street, paper stremers. GERNIAN PAPERS. WARSAW, Msecn To-day was published the following Royal manifesto.—" We, by the Grace of God, Nicholas the First, Emperor and Auto crat of all the Russia', King of Poland, &c. &c. When, by our Manifesto of the 25th January last year, we announced to all our faithful subjects the march of our troops into the King dom of Poland, which was for a moment separated by rebellion from our royal authority, we, at the same time, specified our intention of establishing the future fate of that country, on solid bases adapted to the welfare of our whole kingdom. Now that an end has been put to the troubles by arms, and that the nation which had been led away by agitators, is restored to its duty and to tranquillity, we have judged it necessary to carry into execution our plan for the introduction of an order of things by which the tran quillity and union of the two nations which Divine Providence has committed to our care, may be protected against new at. tacks. The kingdom of Poland, conquered in 1815 by the vic torious arms of Russia, obtained at that time by the magnani mity of our august predecessor, not only the restoration of its national existence, but its own laws, which were consecrated by the constitutional charter. These benefits, however, could not satisfy the eternal enemies of all order and regal authority, who, obstinately persevering in their treasonable plans, did not for a moment cease to dream of the separation of the two na. lions subject to our sceptre, and ventured in their pride to abuse the benefits of the Restorer of their country by employ ing the very laws and privileges which his powerful arms had generously conferred on them, for the overthrow of his great work. Bloodshed was the cor•.saquence of these intrigues. The tranquillity and happiness which the king. dom of Poland had enjoyed in a degree that it had never before known, vanished amidst a civil war and ge. neral desolation. All these misfortunes are now past. The kingdom of Poland, again subject to our sceptre, will recover its tranquillity and again flourish in the bosom of peace which is restored to it under the auspices of a vigilant government. We therefore, in our paternal solicitude for the welfare of our faithful subjects, consider it to be our most sacred duty to prevent by all means in our power the return of disasters si. milar to those which have befallen them, by depriving the evil. disposed of the means by which, as it was said, they succeeded in disturbing the public peace. As we besides desire to insure to our subjects in the kingdom of Poland, the permanency of all the'happiness that is necessary for the welfare of every indi vidual in particular, and of the country in general, namely, the security of persons and property, liberty of conscience, and all the laws and privileges of the cities and communes, in order that the kingdom of Poland, with a separate administration adapted to its wants, may not cease to be an integral part of our empire; and that the inhabitants of that kingdom may henceforth form, together with the Russians, one nation, bound together by uniform and national sentiment : " We, in conformity with these principles, have resolved, by our gracious organic statute, granted on this day, to introduce a new form and order in the administration of our kingdom of Poland. " Given at St. Petersburgh, on the 14th (alth) February, in the year of our Lord 1832, and the 7th of our reign. " By the Emperor and King, (Signed) " NICHOLAS. " The Minister Secretary of State, " Counl STEPHEN GRABOWSKI." To the above Manifesto are annexed the organic statutes of the kingdom of Poland, of which the following is the sub stance :—The kingdom of Poland is for ever incorporated with the Russian empire, and forms an integral part of it. The kingdom will have its separate administration, its own civil and criminal code of laws; and the laws and pri vileges of the towns and communes remain in force.— The Coronation of the Emperor of Russia and King of Po land will in future take place at Moscow, in one and the same act, in the presence of Deputies appointed for the purpose. In case of a Regency in the empire, the powers of the Regent will extend to the kingdom of Poland. The freedom of reli. glens worship is guaranteed ; the Catholic religion, as being that of the majority of the inhabitants, will be the object of the especial care and favour of the Government ; personal liberty is guaranteed. No person can be arrested, except in the cases and with the forms provided for and prescribed by the laws ; and the arres. ted must be brought before a competent tribunal, within three days at the most. The punishment of confiscation can be ap plied only in cases of crimes against the State of the first class. The Press will be subject to some indispensable restrictions. The kingdom of Poland will contribute its proportionate share towards the general expenditure of the empire. The taxes exist. ing up to Nov. 1830 will be continued. The commercial relations of the kingdom and (mpire shall be conforma'3le to the interests of both. There shall be only one army for Russia and Poland. The Emperor will determine in the sequel the share of the kingdom of Poland in the composition of the army. The in. habitants of both countries may be reciprocally - naturalized. The supreme administration is in the Council, at which the Governor presides, which consists of the Directors-General, the Controller. General, and other members, appointed by the So. vereign. The Council of Administration proposes candidates for the offices of Archbishops, Bishops, General Directors, &c., who may be chosen among all his subjects, without distinction. There is also a Council of State, which directs the administra. tive legislation. All laws of general importance, as well as the budget, will be sent for examination and approbation to the Council of State of the Emperor. In all affairs relative to the administration, tne Polish language is to be used. The ancient division of the country remains, as well as the Commissions of the Woiwodeships. The assemblies of the Nobles, of the Com. munes, and the Councils of the Woiwodeships to be continual. We shall communicate the entire statutes in detail, in our next.—Prussian States Gazette, March 30. THE HAGUE, APRIL 341 —Th e reports of the commence ment of hostilities are not confirmed. They appear to have been caused by some extraordinary movements among the Bel. gian troops, and the precautions judged necessary on our part, among which is, that our army has taken up new positions, and that the inhabitants of Breda have been ordered to lay in pro visions and fuel for three months. _ _ BOIS-LE-DOC, APRIL 2—Prince Frederick arrived here on Saturday. Great activity is observed at head-quarters; couriers are continually received and despatched. The Prince of Orange went on Friday Tilburs, where he had an interview with the Duke of Saxe-Weimar. We hear that the head. quarters will soonl eave us. Actual Debt AMSTERDAM, APRIL 3. , 2% per cent 40% to 41 A !port Syndic, 4% per cent ...... ...... Ditto, ditto, 3% per cent. Voluntary Loan, 1831, 6 per cent 9IN to 92 Exchange on London, one month ll 95 5.10 Two Months ll 85 LISBON, Maacit 27.—The King has signed a decree, by which he has thought fit to order that companies of artillery of the militia shall be organized on the whole sea-coast of the kingdom, to assist in the defence of the batteries.—Lisbon Gazette, March 28. The Lisbon Gazelle, from 6th to 30th March, both inclu sive, contain lists of patriotic gifts and loyal addresses from some cities, but no political news. DRURY-LANE THEATRICAL FUND.—The Anniversary Dinner of this Institution was celebrated last night at the Freemasons' Tavern. At the request of Has Royal Higness the Duke of Sussex, who was prevented by indis. position from attending, the Earl of Mu!grave presided. The number of persons present was more than 200. Count Orloff and suite visited Covent-garden Theatre on Thursday, to witness the performance of Mr. She ridan Knowles's new play of the MuneliGack. Another diplo. matte agent, we understand, is expected to arrive in town in a few days, charged with despatches for his Excellency from the Court of St. Petersburgh Earl Grey gave a splendid banquet on Thursday, in Downing-street, to the Count; and M. Falck the Netherlands Ambassador, has issued cards of invitation for a grand dinner party on Monday next, in Portland-place, to meet his Excellency. The dinner to be given today by her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, to the Russian Envoy, it is understood will be very splendid. Earl Grey, the Lord Chancellor, Lord Goderich, Lord Palmerston, and several of the Foreign Ambassadors and their ladies, are expected to be present. The Earl and Countess of Mulgrave, the Countess of Carlisle, and Lady Wharncliffe, were among the select party at dinner invited to meet his Excellency at Devonshire House on Wednesday. It is the intention of his Grace the Lord Cham berlain to give a similar entertainment to the Count and a dis. tinguished circle tomorrow, in Piccadilly. It will be recol. lected that the Noble Duke was appointed by his late Majesty to attend the coronation of the Emperor Nicholas in 1826, his Grace being invested with the rank of Ambassador Extraordi. nary, and on that occasion he was introduced to the Count.— Lord Morpeth, Lord Geo. Win. Russell, Lord Robt. Grosvenor, and Lord Cavendish, who composed his Grace's suite, were also frequently invited to the abode of his Excellency at Moscow.-- The Duke of Devonshire is a Knight of the Russian Orders of St. Alexander Newski arid of St. Anne, which distinctions were conferred upon him by the present Emperor. Letters patent have passe(' the Great Seal of Ireland, appointing ','alter B ourne, Esq., Clerk of the Crown of the King's Bench, in the room of Lords * Henry Seymour and Robert Seymour Conway, deceased.—Dubflis Evening Mail. IRISH ED UCATION. ---P RESBYTERY OF EniNacitoa.—The Presbytery steered a middle course on Mon. day. They neither adopted Dr. Lee's motion to petition against the new plan of Irish education, nor Mr. Grey's to abstain from meddling in the matter, but they referred the subject to a Com, mittee to seek farther information—of which they seem to have some need. Dr. Lee was candid enough to admit that the much abused system of Irish education originated with a former Ministry. Dr. Chambers went further. " The fact," he said, " was too glaring that a great deal more of politics than of reli gion is 'nixed up with the opposition made to the scheme of education in Ireland, and thousands who do not care one straw for religion agitate this question in the hope that it may even tually prove the overthrow of the Ministry." He added that " Government was now engaged in a problem ofgreat difficulty, and their efforts ought not to impede its exertions." This is the language of honesty and good sense. As to extracts from the Bible, he says, he had produced a volume himself, and there could be no harm in them " if they were not intended to super. sede the word of God," which in this case they are not, for the children will have the entire volume put into their hands at least one day in the week, exclusive of Sunday. Dr. C. thinks the Government should have sanctioned a plan " founded on the principles of truth," which would have worked its way ist spite of the Catholic priests. But who shall determine what are " the principles of truth ?" The counsel is as indefinite at that of the Egyptian sage in Rasselas, who, promising to teach the true road to happiness, told his disciples to "follow nature," leaving them to fled out what " nature" was, as they best could: —Scatsmaa,