The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1833-08-13 00:00:00

UNDER DISTINGUISHED PATRONAGE. PAGANINI! ctGNOR PAGANINI respectfully annolnces to the Nobi -1-1 lity. Gentry, and Public resident in Liverpool and its viei nity, that he will give Two Grand CONCEATS. at the LIVER THEATRE„ on - MONDAY and TUESDAY, ATIFUSt IS and V, i 833, being positively the Last Time Ile can possibly have the honour ' of appearing before them previous to his departure forthe Court of St. Petersburgh, on which occasion he has engaged those kighly celebrated Vocalists, Miss WELLS and Miss WATSON. The Concert will be arranged by Mr. WATSON, Composer to the Theatres-Royal, English Opera House, and Coven t -garde n, and Member of the Royal Academy of Music. PROGRAMME- OF THE FIRST CONCERT. Act I. Recite Aria, Miss Wells, " II Braccio" Nicolini. Ballad, Miss Watson, "Teach Me to Forget'' Bishop. Preludio e Dondo Brilliante, by Sig PAGAN INI Pagauini. Dalilad, Miss Wells, " John Anderson, my Jo" Melodies. Song. Miss Watson, "The Banks of Allen Water" ..Masi. Grand Variations on the Air " Nei Cor Piu," by Sig. PAGANINI Paganini. Act 11. Duet, Miss Wells and Miss Watson, " Sul Aria" ..,Mozart. Sonta Militaire, entirely on One String, (the 4th,) by Signor PAGANIN . . . Paganini. Ballad, Miss Wells, "Away to the Wont 'n's Brow" Lee. Ballad, Miss Watson "The Bonnie We Wife" Miles. Melody of the North, "The Keel Ro Miss Wells and Miss Watson The admired Variazioni upon the pop ar Neapolitan Canzonetta, "The Carnival of 'Venice," descriptive of the Freaks and Vagaries of a Venetian Carni val, Signor PAGANIN I . Paganini. Mr. Watsos will preside at the Piano-forte. Tickets—Boxes and Pit. 5s ; Gallery, 2s. 6d.—to be had of Egerton Smith and Co.,_Mercury-Office, Lord-street. Tickets may also he had of W. D. Weiss, '2, Church-street. In order that Families residing at a distance may have an equal advantage in securing Seats in the Boxes, the Plan will not be open till Friday the 16th, at Twelve o'clock, at the Mercury-office. N.B.—No places can be secured unless the Tickets are taken at the time. The Doors to be opened at Seven, and the Concert to begin , at Eight o'clock in the Evening. CALAMITOUS FLUE. * SUBSCRIPTION is Upen for the Relief of the Widows 11l and Children of the individuals who lost their Lives at the Fire that took place in Scotland-road, on the night of Saturday, the 3d irrstant ; which will be distributed by a committee to be formed for that .purpose. The Mayor 5 0 0 Lord Hendon. 10 0 0 William Ewart, Esq. M.P. 0. L-leyworth, Esq . 5 0 0 Sanallope . 5 0 0 E. Burrell . 5 0 0 R. Dawson. 2 2 0 Jno. Ewart.. 2 0 0 W. W. Currie E. Arnaud 1 1 0 John Foster 1 1 0 Thos. Taylor . ti ll 0 S. and J. Holme 1 1 0 R. Walton 1 1 0 • Mr. Pitcher 1 7 0 Tho. Thornely 1 1 0 S. Thompson Richd. Blundell. 1 0 0 1 0 0 Wm. Salthous Richd. Rathbone 1 0 0 James Brancker. 1 1 0 Geo. Booth. 1 0 0 Jos. B. Yates.. 0 10 0 Richd. Dobson 0 10 0 E. B. Lyon .. . It obt. Price 0 10 0 Jos. Booker 0 10 0 Mrs. Sudiow 0 10 0 0 10 0 John Eden.. Mr. Girvin. 0 10 0 T. Walker 0 10 0 James Lee 0 10 0 N. Martindale. 0 10 0 Mr. Hutchinson. 0 10 0 W. Cartmel 0 10 0 A corrected list will be given on Friday with the smaller dona tions. Contributions will be thankfully received by Messrs. SAMUEL Hops and Co. Bankers; Messrs. SAMUEL and JAMES HOL M E , Seel-street; M r.' RICHARD TAYLOR, corner of Church-street; Mr. THOMAS TAyLoit, 31, Castle-street; and at the Offices of all the Newspapers, viz:—Standard, Gore's Advertiser, Times, Albion, Journal, Courier, Chronicle, and Mercury. MINERAL SUCCEDANEUM, YOR PILLING DECAYED TEETH WITHOUT PAIN, HEAT, OR PRESSURE, AND INCORRODIBLE MINERAL TEETH, Without Wires, Springs, or any other Ligatures, Patronized by the Royal Families of England and France. rONS. J. M. and A. MALLAN, N0..16, BOLD-STREET, kVA. Liverpool, and 82, KING -STREET, Manchester, SURGEON DENTISTS, (of the Firm of Malian and Sons, Great Russell street, Bloomsbury, and Half-moon-street, Piccadilly, London, where they may be consulted daily.) ar ently thank their Friends and the Public, for the distingu . hed support which they continue to receive. Monsieur J. M. and A. M. continue to r store decayed Teeth, however large or small the cavity, with t it celebrated MINE RAL SUCCEDANEUM, so universal) recommended by the Faculty of England, France, and other Continental cities; the operation of stopping decayed 'teeth is performed in a few seconds; the Mineral is put into the cavity in an almost liquid state, without pain, heat, or pressure, hardens into Enamel, allays the most excruciating pain, making a stump into a whole Tooth, and lasts for many years, preventing the necessity of •extraction. Messrs. M. during their course of study have adopted a mode of fastening Loose Teeth, particularly of aged persons, whether arising from neglect, or the use of Calomel, or disease of the Gums. Incorrodible Mineral Teeth placed, from one to a complete set, which are incapable of discolouration cr corrosion, fixed without wires or ligatures, renders it impossible to distinguish the Artificial Teeth from the natural cues, and warranted to answer every purpose of articulation and mastication, and will be found in every respect amply competent to supply the place of their predecessors. Natural Teeth fixed on the above im proved principle. The Faculty are constantly welcome to witness the applica tion of the MINERAL SUCCEDANEUM, which they so universally recommend. Messrs. M. recommend to parents, and others having the care of children, to he particular in having the Teeth examined pre vious to their second growth, as vartous diseases of the mouth have arisen frcin that neglect. Charges as in Paris. CAUTION.—Messrs. MALLAN conceive it necessary to caution the Public against imposition—they are the only Proprietors and Discoverers of the Mineral Succedaneum. N.B. All letters sent to either of the above-named Establish ments will be attended to. Owing to the numerous invitations the Messieurs Malian have received from the first families in Dublin to visit that City professit.nally, one of the above firm will devote a few weeksfor that purpose. In consequence of which, attendance will be given in Manchester (fur the present) on TUESDAYS and TituttsnaYs. and daily in Liverpool. July 12, 18.33. OVERSEERS' LIST OF BOROUGH VOTERS. 11 oTicE IS lIEREBY GIVEN, that the OVERSEERS' LIST for the REGISTER of VOTERS for the Borough ei is now printed, pursuant to the Act of Parli lent, and may be purchased at the Treasurer's Office, Harri gton-street, at the price of Two Shillings a Copy. And aCo -of the list may be seen, without the payment of any charg at the Treasurer's Office. Harrington-street, and at the Rat book Clerk's Office, 33, Water-street, every day, (except Sui ay.) until the 15th day of August instant, from Ten o'C!ock in the Forenoon until Three o'clock in the Afternoon. And all persons who may be entitled to be Re_gistered, but whoe mimes have been omitted in the Overseers' List, may have an opportunity of submitting their right to the consideration of the District Barrister, by transmitting to the Rate-book Clerk, (if by letter, post paid,) or leaving at his Office, No. 33, Water-street, on or before the 25th of August, a Ciaitn in writing, in the form prescribed by the Reform Act; and Copies of which, ready to be filled up, maybe had on application to the Rate-book Clerk. By order of the Churchwardens and Overseers, Ist Aucitist t 1833. M. D. LOWNDES, Vestry-Clerk. Eo be or Le t. rriO he SOLD or LET, commodious and convenient GLASS WORKS, situate at RA INHI LL, near rescot. The Pre mises are advantageously situated, bein in the immediate vicinity of Coals, and adjoining the Liv r 00l and Manchester Railway. They have lately been occu das a Glass Bottle Manufactory, but might with ease be converted to any other purpose. Immediate possession may be had. }or further particulars apply to Mr. WHITLEY, Solicitor, No. 3, Oidhall-street, Liverpool. THREE DESIRABLE RESIDENCES IN CHESHIRE TO BE SOLD BY PRIVATE TREATY OR LET. TO be SOLD by PRIVATE TREATY, or LET, an ESTATE consisting of thirty acres of Land, Cheshire measure, with an excellent House and suitable Outbuildings, called Thornton Lodge, situated in the township of Thornton Hough, in the i I hundred of Wirrall. 'The House con ns, on the ground floor. a good Dining-room, Breakfast-parlo , Kitchen, and Scullery; en the second floor, a Drawing -r , with three Bed-rooms; and, on the third floor. four Be 4 ooms. The Gardens are walled, and well stocked with choi e F ruit-trees, Shrubs, and Flowers, and the Fields are in a high state of cultivation. The House is pleasantly situated on the road leading from Liverpool to Neston and Parkgate, and is distant about two miles from the latter places, eight miles from Liverpool, and ten from Chester. All the roads in the neighbourhood are good, and several coaches pass daily to and from Liverpool, Neston, Parkgate, and King's Ferry. Also, the RESIDENCE of the late Thomas Armson, Esq. at Frodsh:tm, with the Outbuildings, Gardens, Orchard, and about six acres of excellent Land. The House contains, on the ground floor, a Dining-room, Breakfast-parlour, and Study, Butler's-pantry, Store-rooms, Kitchen, and Scullery ; on the second floor, a Drawing-room, with three Bed-rooms and a Dressing-rootn; and, on the third floor, four Bed-rooms. The Outbuildings consist of a Coach-house, Barn, Stables, and Shippon. The Gardens are walled round, and contain a Hot house and Melon-pits, with an extensive and choice collection of Shrubs and Flowers, and the Orchard is well stocked with young Fruit-trees, selected with great care. The fields are si tuated immediately behind the house. They constitute together such a compact and eligible Residence as is seldom to be met with. The Purchaser or Lessee might be accommodated with a further quantity of Land, if desired. Also, the HOUSE adjoining the last described, which con sists of a Dining, Drawing, and Breakfast-room, Butler's-pan try, Kitchen, Scullery, and Store-room, on the ground floor, and eight Bed-rooms on the second and third floors, and has Stable for three horses, Coach-house with rooms above, and an excellent walled Garden attached. The scenery in the immediate vicinity is highly picturesque. Frodsham is a post-town, and is situated ten miles from Ches ter, ten from Warrington, and five from Runcorn, and has daily communication by steam-packets with Liverpool. The mail passes through daily to and from Chester, Warrington, and Manchester. Immediate possession of all the Houses may be had. For farther particulars apply at the respective Houses, or to Air. WHIT L EY, Solicitor, No. 3, Oldhall-street, Liverpool. CHURCH RATES. fi T HE Inhabitants of TOXTETH PAR being for the first time called upon to pay a RATE In the REPAIRS of WALTON CHURCH, are requested t meet at the Public Office there, on WEDNESDAY the pith in tant, at Ten o'clock in the Morning, to determine on such measures as they may think fit to adopt. A. BELLIS, Constable. TLeual Nottrt. X - rOTICE IS HEREBY GIVE', that by Indenture bear -1.11 ing date the 11th day of June, 833, JAMES GLOVER, of Liverpool, in the county of L ncaster, Haberdasher and Perfumer, bath assigned all his F tate and Effects whatsoever unto Samuel Richard Block, of .. ewgate-street, in the city of London, Worsted-manufacturer, 'eorge Rowney, of Rathborne plair, in the county of Middlesex, Fancy Stationer, and John Hatch, of No. 97, Fleet-street, in the said city of London, Commercial Traveller, as Trustees, upon trust for the benefit of all the Creditors of the said James Glover, who should execute the raid !Mel:Arm; and that the said Indenture has been duly executed by the said James. Glover, Samuel Richard Block, John Hatch; and George Rowney, respectively; arid as to the execution thereof by the said James Glover, Samuel Richard Block, and John Hatch, is witnessed by Richard Algernon Payne,.of Liverpool aforesaid, Solicitor, and Thomas Webster, of the-same place, clerk to the said Richard Algernon Payne; a'u'ras to the execution thereof by the said George Rowney, is witnessed by John Mackviorth Wood, Solicitor, of No. 41, Lin coln's-inn-fieldp,. London;' and, the. said Indepture now lies at the cogntinkhopse of the laid Samuel. Richard Block, in New gate-street aforesaid, for execution by such of the Creditors sf the said Jemee.Glover.as have net already executed the same. AWFUL FIRE AT THE CUSTOM-HOUSE STORES, DUBLIN. ( From the Dublin Warder,) Two O'CLOCK, SATURDAY MORNING.—A dreadful fire is at this moment raging at the sugar and wine stores on the North wall. The flames are bursting out through the windows in tre mendous volumes, at the end farthest from the Quay and oppo site Abbey-street. THREE o'CLocx.—Part of the roof has fallen in, and pyra mids of fire are bursting upwards, and waving towards the shipping in the Liffey. The fire is extending with terrific ra pidity through the whole range of stores. The gates (consisting of metal) on the several floors are red hot. The roof is, all along the pile of building, giving way, and the conflagration becoming more and more awful and frightful. It is principally sugar that is burning, and there is also a quantity of oil and tallow. There are tire-engines in various directions, and the water carts are plying on every side; but how insignificat the power of man appears on such a momentous occasion: all attempts to extinguish the raging flames must prove a mere mockery. The Custom-house is seen in stronger light than at brightest noon-day. The whole city is illuminated ; but there is no time for admiration of the beautiful and sublime. The general cry among the assembled people is, "Do you think will the wine and foreign spirits be inflamed in the vaults ?" FOUR o'CLocx.—The flames have reached the whiskey stores at the end next the North-wall. Ilere the fire islnore fright fully magnificent than it had been before. The shipping is dropping down the Liffey. There have been about 200 pm cheons of spoils taken out and thrown into the dock. This work is still going forward. The Lord Mayor, and Captain Lynar, one of the High Sheriffs, have been making every exer tion in their power. There is now no possibility of saving any portion of this magnificent store. 'r he only part not in progress of destruction is the angle next the quay. All hands are at work, clearing the whiskey out of this and throwing it into the dock. We understand there were 51X0 puncheons. A troop of the 14th Light Dragoons has just arrived ; de tachments of the 90th, 74th and 59th Regiments have been long on the ground, and doing ail that man could do. The police also have been very active, but vain must every attempt prove to stay the progress of the devastating flames. It is confidently said that at least eight hundred hogsheads of sugar alone are consumed. The loss is the merchants' or the insurers', as, in the King's Stores, the danger of fire is amongst the liabilities excepted. he cost of the building is estimated at £50,000. Untortunately, there were no partition walls used in its construction, throughout its great length, from north to south, and the wail that shut off the eastern spirit store had doors in it. The roof was framed of cast and wrought iron, but it was supported on wooden floors, and fell with them. II ALF-PAST Fouti.—The flames have seized the S. E. Store, and are bursting successively through its eleven windows. The spirits are blazing on the pavement, and in whirling sheets of flame higher than the roof. The puncheons saved from the Store are thrown into the Dock, but so hurriedly that each knocks heavily on that gone before, and many are burst. The engines are useless, and are ceasing to play. The north-west corner of the great Sugar Store.has fallen outward, and the long eastern front of twenty-five windows threatens also. It leans considerably outwards, and the north-east corner is split open at the heavy parapet. All the shipping . are safe as yt t, as no flakes are flying, and scarcely a breeze is stirring outside the Dock walls, but there are fierce whirlwinds of dust within it and around the tire. FIVE o'CLocx.—The westerly wind saves the Custom-house from the danger that would have probably befallen it, if the breeze had set in from an opposite quarter. Several puncheons of oil and spirits that were rolled northwards amongst the tim ber, are leaking rapidly with the heat. Coopers are at work to staunch them, as they can't be rolled further, and sparks are falling around. Some fellows have saved a bucket of whiskey, and watchmen and ail are drinking it in teacupfuls. Several ragged and appearentiv bardworked sailors are already beastly drunk. The high tide has greatly facilitated the removal of the vessels into the river. A great portion of the spirits which flowed southward across the quay and into the river, has taken fire, and the Liffey is a sheet of flame for half its breadth. Six o'CLocx.—The entire eastern wing is now one mass of flame—the roof has fallen in. The fire engines are commenc ing to play on the buining ruins, to aid in saving the vault arches from springing. Two pieces of ordnance which had been sent for arrived a few minutes since, when their application would be of no avail. They were ordered to be brought back to Island-bridge. It is fully expected that the vaults will eventually escape from taking fire. It was impossible to drag forth from the stores, some of the men who were employed in removing the spirit puncheons, and became intoxicated, and it is thought have perished in the flames. EIGHT o'CLocx.—The flames are subdued in the front store having nothing . left to consume or waste their fury on, save the smouldering ruins and remnants of the vast property deposited therein, particularly by the sugar, spice, and tallow merchants. The loss to respectable traders is stated to be enormous; in deed, to such an extent, that we would not venture upon a cal culation. The entire of the grand range of buildings, which was erected not many years ago, and, as we understand, as fire proof, are reduced to a mere shell. Property to the amount of hundreds of thousands has, we have beard, been destroyed. A store in the rear was seized also by the fire, and in it were depo sited a large number of puncheons of whiskey ; of these about 80U were rescued from the devouring element and plunged into the docks, from 30 to 50 being left remaining: with the latter the fire shortly came in contact, and a crimson blaze, dark, smoky, and murky, quickly revealed itself in the sky above the premises. A party of horse-artillery were in attendance with two field-pieces, destined to fire on the parts of the walls between the burning and the others; but their services were not deemed requisite to be carried into execution. SOMETHING VERT QUEER.—In a late number of this paper we took occasion to tell a very small story respecting "a wee laddie," who, while pulling or weeding thistles in the parish of Torthorwald, observed something glittering, and grubbed or pulled up a beautiful Roman coin, of the reign of Trajan. Very well: our paragraph, as we suppose, was copied, and in this way met the eye of the hawks of the Exchequer. And what does the reader suppose has been the result? Why no thing short of an order on the Sheriff of this county, to pass, in all state and formality, to the spot, and confiscate the wee laddie's interest in the coin—value, we shall say, intrinsic, about 14s. Anything more shabby and contemptible never yet occurred in our experience; andour own not ion is, that "this med dling," if inquired into, would be found to have arisen entirely from some underling who has at least "a blink of the value of coins," and wishes to possess himself of the one in question most imprOperly, under the specious title I f Treasurer's Trove to Hii AfaleSty. The Majeity! "NVllttt will t 1 ', thing be accounted for, and form en honest item in the 'Frew try ACcounts? Tb. spirit of shnixbinoss eanwat favibaz Courisw SCOTT'S BIBLE WITH ILLUSTRATIONS. Just published, No. 111., price Is. sewed, of the - ppm% THOMAS SCOTT'S FAMILY BIBLE; a tew _ILL edition, in imperial octavo, wit Maps and other Illuc•ra tions of Scenery, -Antiquities, &c. obe completed in Eikhty Weekly Numbers, price One Shill' Beach number, embellished with an Enrusing. Printed for L. B. Seeley and Sons; Ilatchard and Son; Baldwin and Craddock; and - R. B. Seeley and W. Burnside. FASHIONABLE STAYS OF COUTIE, JEAN, SILK, AND BAZIN. , VTISTIRIN and Co. present to their numerous connexions their Fashionable CORSETS, apted to the present style of Costume, which they engage to fi iu a superior manner, at reduced prices. Elastic Belts, wiai h .give most effectual sup port. Their Improved Patent Sta , foi defective figures, snake the shape perfect without padding. Children's Coat Stays to expand the chest and rectify projecting shoulders. Gentle men's French Spring Belts, warranted to keep their position. Country residents instructed to send measures. Soiled Stays and Betts. 1, Old Cavendish street, Orford-street. EXTRA ACCOMMODATION, and UNPRECEDENTED LOW FARES, by the " BANG-UP," LIVERPOOL and CHELTENHAM DAY COACH. _ _ Inside, El 18s.—Outside, 18s. TN compliance with the numerous and repeated applications for a conveyance upon the above line of road, on Sundays the Proprietors of the-BANG-UP Coach beg most respectfully to inform the Public, that in future it will be despatched every Morning, at a quarter-past Six o'clock, from the AN'hite Horse, Angel, and Saracen's head Inn CoanfrOffices, Dale-street. Route.—Prescot, Knutsford, Newkastle, Wolverhampton, Dudley, Stourbridge, Kidderminster, Worcester, and Tewks bury, to the York Hotel, Cheltenham, where it arrives at half past Seven o'clock in the Evening. BRETHERTON, EVANS, REEVES, • GODFREY and Co., ) Prof letors. •.* Observe, the "BANG-UP" is the only Coat h on the above route in Sundays. GRAND JUNCTION RAILWAY. PURSITANT to an Act passed in the thirdyear of the reign of his present Majesty, intituied, " n Act for making a Railway from the Warrington and New n Railway; at War rington, in the County of Lancaster, V Birmingham, in the County of Warwick, to be called the RAND .JUNCTION RAILWAY,"—NOTICE is hereby given, that the Directors appointed under and by virtue of the said Act have, pursuant to the provisions thereof, made a call from the several Sub scribers to, and proprietors of Shares in the said undertaking, of the sum of Five Pounds, iu respect of every Share, and have ordered that such call be paid to Messrs. Moss and Company, Bankeis, Liverpool; or (on their account,) to Messrs. Barclay, Tritton and Company, Bankers, London; or to the Birming ham Banking Company, Birmingham; on or before the second day of September next, and the several Proprietors of Shares are required to pay such call accordingly. Dated at Liver pool, this third clay of August, 1833. 3. SWIFT, Clerk of the said Company. PARISH OF LIVERPOOL. TO STONEMASONS AND OTHERS. p ?i C ERSONS willing to Contract with the ommissiorwrs for the better PAVING and SEWERA E of the Town of Liverpool, for the PREPARING an LAYING DOWN FLAGS on the Footways of the Streets, re requested to send in sealed Tenders, addressed to the Chairman, on or before WEDNESDAY, the 14th instant. Particulars as to the manner in which the work is to be per formed may be known, and any further information had, on ap plication to Mr. lit T.S 11 AW , Treasurer, at their Office, Wasou's• buildings, Harrington-street. By order, E. G. DEAN E, Cierk to the Commissioners. Parish-office, 3d August, 1833. THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD Imperial Varliament. HOUSE OF LORDS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7. The Earl of KINNOUL presented a petition trove the Lord Provost, and other inhabitants of Perth, in favour of the Scotch Burghs Bill, as amended, and praying their lordships to pass it into a law. THE LAW AMENDMENT BILL, The LORD CHANCELLOR wished to draw the attention oftheir lordships to the Bill for the Further Amendment of the Law, and the Administration of Justice in England and Wales, which had been returned from the other house with certain amendments. He moved that the amendments be agreed to, excepting that which related to Good Friday, and that a con ference be held with the commons upon it. The amendments of the (louse of Commons to the Privy Council Bill were agreed to. REFORM IN THE CHURCH. The Bishop of LONDON said he had two important petitions to present in favour of Church Reform. One of them prayed that there might be a commutatic:i of tithes, and that due pro vision might be made for the poorer clergy by the augmentation of small benefices. The desire of the petitioners, and of the clergy in general, was that means should - be taken to place the establishment, and the due performance of public worship, on the most efficient basis. He (the Bishop of London) concurred in the views of the petitioners. In the present state of things he thought it right to observe that among the clergy in general there was a great desire to remove every thing Irons the system that impaired the efficacy of the Church. Ile petition was signed by 400 of the clergy, but the name of the diocese was not heard in the gallery. The right rev. prelate presented a similar petition from the diocese of Gloucester. A message from the House of Commons, headed by the Soli citor-General, brought up the Notaries' Regulation Bill, the Assessed Taxes Reduction Bill, and the Sugar Duties Bill. Sir GEORGE GREY brought up a message requesting their lordships to permit Viscount Melbourne to attend, and be ex amined before the Metropolitan Police Committee. On the motion of the Earl of SH A FTESBURY permission was granted to the noble Viscount to attend the committee. The Duke of WELLINGTON moved that the papers laid on the table that night by the noble earl (Grey) be printed.—Ordered. ABOLITION OF SLAVERY. Mr. STANLEY and other members from the Commons brought up the slavery abolition bill, which was read a first time, and the second reading fixed for Monday. The Lords to be sum moned. Their lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7. The Speaker took the chair at a quarter-past twelve o'clock. PROSECUTIONS FOR LIBEL. Colonel TouRENs presented a petition from Great and Little Bolton. signed by 3,000 inhabitants, for the release of the " Rev." It. Taylor and others. Colonel EVA NS observed that he believed the Rev. R. Taylor was already released, but Mr. Carlile was still in confinement, because he refused to enter into personal security for the next teu years. . NAVARINO. Sir E. CODRINGTON cave notice that next session he would move that a humble address he presented to his Majesty, pray ing that he would be graciously pleased to take into considera tion the claims of the officers and seamen who had been en gaged in the battle of Navarino. POSTOFF ICE PACKETS. Mr. LYILL presented a petition from merchants, brokers, and others in London engaged in the Ameriean trade, praying that an act might he passed to regulate the postotlice revenue, and to leave parties at liberty to send their letters for foreign parts to the outports of this country by whatever means they might think proper, without any control or interference on the part of the Postmaster-General. Sir 0. NI ost.EY presented a petition from Eccleshan, in the county of Stafford, against the Stafford disfranchisement bid, and praying that it might be joined with the borough of Stafford in returning members to Parliament. The Speaker, at three o'clock, quitted the chair. FIVE O'CLOCK SITTING.-PORTUGAL. •In answer to a question from Mr. BCLWER, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he was not aware of any transports having been taken up for warlike purposes, and the Government had no ground of Jealousy against Spain for any attempt at hostile interference in the affairs of Portugal. The West India Slavery Bill was read a third time and passed. HOUSE DUtIES. On the motion that the house should resolve into a Com mittee of Supply. Mr. Hi.NIE moved that the house resolve itself into a Com mittee of the whdle House, to consider the assessed taxes, with a view to repeal the whole inhabited house duty. Col. EVA NS seconded the motion. Mr. Alderman Winn), in support of the motion, advert e d to the extreme inequality with which the tax was imposed, and said that as a consequence of it, the City Companies were now letting houses at two-thirds less rent thn was paid for them ten years ago. Mr. HOME wished to know from the Noble Lord whether he was to understand him as admitting the grievous and vexatious nature of this tax, and that it was his intention in the next session to bring forward a measure for its abolition ? In that case lie (Mr. Hume) would not feel himself justified in press in" motion. Ihe CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER intimated his assent, and the motion was withdrawn. The house then resolved itself into a committee of supply. Mr. RICE moved that a sum of 1.:410,000 be granted to his Majesty for civil contingencies for the year ending March, 1834. This was in point of fact, a vote of credit, and he was ready to give every explanation in his power. Mr II usiE had understood that £140,000 was to cover all diplomatic charges, whereas they were 1:103,000 exclusive of pensions. Mr. S. RICE said that reductions had been made. Persons sent upon special missions received no salary. The House then resumed, and the resolution was reported. The British Possession Bill was read a third time, and passed. The Registry of Vessels Bill was read a third time, and passed. The Customs Bounties Bill was read a third time and passed. The Customs Management Bill was read a third time, and passed. The Customs Regulation Bill was read a third time and passed. The Warehousing Bill was read a third time and passed. The Smuggling Bill was read a third time and passed. The Customs Duties Bill was read a third time and passed. LONDON SCAVAGE BILL, Mr. P. THOMSON moved that the House resolve itself into committee on this bill. After some discussion the bill was referred to a select com mittee. The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned at a quarter to Three o'clock. HOUSE OF LORDS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 8. On the motion of the Earl of Rosstyn, a conference was held with the House of Commons on the subject of an amendment made by the Lords in the " Law Amendment Bill." To these amendments the Commons agreed. EAST INDIA BILL. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE moved the order of the day for receiving the report of the abov: , till. The Duke of WELLINGTON was of opinion that, as some fur ther amendments had been made in the bill, time should be given to the Courts of Directors and Proprietors for their con sideration. In the resolution of the Court of Directors of the 7th of June last, which was subsequently approved of by the proprietors, the company claimed the right of being made ac quainted with every portion of any measure that might be intro duced, before they consented to abandon, or place in abeyance, their commercial charter. When the bill was in another place, the company wished to be heard by counsel against parts of it, but their prayer was refused, on the ground that all the provi sions o f th e 'bill had been sufficiently discussed. That argu ment, however, could not apply in this case, because they could not be acquainted with the amend me nt s w hi c h h a d b ee n made in then lordships house. Now, in order that the company should haie an o pportunity of considering the whole measure before it finally passed, he thought that it would be proper to postpone the receiving of the report until to-morrow, and the third reading could be fixed for an early day next week. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said he would acquiesce in the proposition of the noble duke. The report might now be re ceived In° forma and as the amendments were unimportant, and did not at all affect the principle of the bill, he hoped the delay would not extend beyond two or three days. The Earl of ABERDEEN was anxious that an opportunity should be given for discussing the merits of the _petition which he had presented from certain proprietors of Carnatie stock, who prayed to be heard at their lordships' bar against those parts' of the bill which affected their interest. The noble lord (Auckland) had stated that ministers wished to be allowed two or three days, in order that they might inquire whether it was necessary, with reference to the interests of those petitioners, to make any alterations in the bill. Now, if no such alterations were made, he should reserve to himself the right of moving for the introduction of a clause to meet what appeared to him to be the justice of the case. The report was then received pro . forma, and ordered to be taken into further consideration to-morrow.—Adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 8. The gallery was opened at a quarter past twelve. The Thames Tunnel Bill was read a third time, and passed. GRAND JURIES (IRELAND) BILL. On the motion of Lord DUNCANNON the house resolved itself into committee on the Grand Juries (Ireland) Bill, when the remaining clauses were agreed to, the house resumed, and the report was ordered to be received on Friday. Adjourned at three o'clock. The Speaker resumed the chair shortly after five o'clock. tnessenger from the 'louse of Lords requested a conference on the amendments made by that. house in the Law Amend ment Bill.—(See Lords.) BANK CHARTER BILL. On the motion of - Lord AITHORP the committal of this bill was postponed until Friday, for the same reason which caused its previous postponement. Mr. Baiscoe presented a petition from Mr. Williams, of Chapel-street, Reading, praying the house to take into conside ration the case of Mr. Joseph Lancaster, who, after having spent his life as he had done in the service of mankind, was now residing in a state of the most abject poverty in the United States of America. Sir T. FREMANTLE brought in a bill to exclude the borough of Stafford from in future sending burgesses to serve in Pariia ment. The bill was then read a first time, and was ordered to be read a second time this day three months. The hon. baronet inti mated his intention of renewing the bill next session. STAMPS ON NEWSPAPERS. Mr. E. L. BULWER said that in consenting to withdraw h)f motion on this subject, it was on the understanding that ht should certainly bring it forward in the next session, at the earliest possible time before the noble lord (Althorp) brought forward his budget. Major FANCOiiItT withdrew the motion of which he had given notice for a resolution to abolish the practice of military flog ging. The hon. member was understood to withdraw it until the next session, and to say that he should never cease agitating the subject until the end which he desired was attained. Colonel EVANS also withdrew, until next session, hig motion "to amend the Reform of Parliament Act, in so far as to sub stitute the word October for April, in the 27th section." COVENTRY ELECTION. Mr. HALcomo presented a petition, signed by 960 of the electors of Coventry, complaining of the conduct of the return ing officers of that borough at the last election. OXFORD ELECTION. Mr, H. H uGuEs moved fora "return of the number of electors enrolled in the register for the city of Oxford as entitled to vote under the 2d of William IV, chap. 45, at the last general elec tion, and the election in March last, distipguisbing the number of freemen and householders; also the number of voters who polled at each of the said elections; and copies of accounts of expenses incurred and made at each of the said elections by the returning officer, under section 71 of the said act, and charged to the candidates, with the items of the charge, stating the number of candidates at each election, the number of booths or polling places,. and the amount pa/able try each candidate in respect of each election. After a former& from Lord 3. Rusam+, MI. H. tiu9wei, and Sir S. WHALLEY, the motion was agreed to. FORGERY OF STAMPS. Mr. VERNON SMITH moved for and obtained leave to bring in a bill for the better preventing the selling or uttering forged stamps on vellum, parchment, or paper. Mr. HALcosta said, with reference to the Motion of his which stood for to-day, tUr discharging the order of the 7th inst., that l i Mr. Speaker do not issue his warrant for a new writ for the . uorough of Warwick till after the commencement of the next sessiou,—that, understanding it to be consistent with the usual practice of the house to suspend a writ until a bill before the house for regulating the election of any borough should be dis posed of, and understanding also that such a bill with respect to Warwick was postponed till next session, he would also put off his motion till then. Mr. G.,ANT moved the order of the day for the house resolving itself into a committee on the China Trade Bill. Mr. D. W. flaiivEy took that opportunity of putting a ques tion to the noble lord as to certain returns which had been ordered relating to the pension list, but which had not yet been laid before the house. Ile wished to know when those returns would be ready; but whether ready or not in this session, he now gave notice that early in the next session he would move for the appointment of a select committee to inquire into the grounds on which each pension was granted,. Lord ALTIIORP made a few remarks in reply, not one word of which was heard iu the gallery. ASSIZES REMOVAL BILL. Mr. TOOKE availed himself of the opportunity of seeing the learned Solicitor-General in his place to renew au inquiry made some time since by the hon. member for Liverpool, and in which his (Mr. Tooke's) constituents at Truro were much in terested,—namely, when the Assizes Removal Bill, now in the other house, might be expected to be completed, and what, if any, was the cause of the extraordinary delay which had taken place. It was most desirable that the act should be passed within this session, so as to influence the ensuing spring assizes, particularly with reference to Cornwall, by ail wing oltheir being held - at Truro, in the centre of the county, instead of at Launceston, which was on the confines of Devon, at a distance of upwards of 70 miles from Penzance, and other populous districts of the county. The SoLtetTott-GENERAL. was much mortified at having been obliged to return the same answer be had on a former occa sion: he could not account for the delay, it was not imputable to any one in authority, and, for himself; lie could say that he had used all diligence in passing it through this house. (Hear.) CHINA TRADE BILL. The order of the day was then read, and the house went into the committee on this bill, when several ainendments were agreed to. The house then resumed, and the report was or dered to be received to-morrow. BANKRUPTCY JUDGES BILL. Mr. BERNAL brought up the report of this bill. The Soucuroit-GENERAL took that opportunity of calling the attention of the house to a communication which lie had received from one of the learned judges of the Bankruptcy Court (Sir John Cross, we understood). In that communica tion the learned judge adverted to certain statements which he had made, as to the judges of that court not having any duties of consequence to perform. The learned judge denied the ac curacy of that statement, and, in his letter, said that the court had sat first on the 12th of January, 1832, from which time, to the 30th of April in the present year, it had sat 2.30 days, had heard 989 causes, and made 155 orders of court, and that there had been nu month since its first sitting in which it had not sat to transact business--not excepting those months in which the judges of the other courts were in vacation. The amendments were agreed to. The bit., with toe amendments, was ordered to be engrossed; the bill to be read a third time to-morrow. METROPOLITAN POLICE ACTS. The house went into committee on these acts. Mr. S. Ries: proposed a resolution empowering his Majesty to grant out of the consolidated fund a sum not exceeding £60,000 yearly, in aid of the parochial rates for the support of the metropolitan 1 olice force. The effect of the resolution would be to authorise the Treasury to contribute a sum not ex ceeding 2d. in the pound towards the maintenance of the police, so as to reduce the parochial assessments to Gd. in the pound, as originally intended. Mr. THICKNESSE opposed the resolution, on the ground that the country ought not to be called on to defray a portion of the expense which pi o:ierly belonged to the metropolis. Lord ALTHORP o:,served, that upon the general principle un doubtedly the metropolis ought to support its own police, but the peace of the metropolis being of the utmost importance to the country at large, and the police being made available in va rious parts of the country as well as in the metropolis, he thought it not unfair that a-small portion of the expense should be borne by the country at large. The resolution was supported by Colonel Evans, Mr. Est court, the Attorney-General, and Mr. Hawes; and opposed by Mr. Aolionbv and Mr. Benett. Mr.NM( - NESSE said he should take the sense of the com mittee on the subject. A division took place— For the resolution. Against it l9 Majority —3O ROMAN CATHOLIC MARRIAGES BILL On the order of the day for bringing up the report on this bill, Mr. SHAW proposed a clause to prevent Catholic or Dissent ing ministers from celebrating marriages between persons not belonging to their own flocks, rendering such marriages, if ce lebrated, void, and constituting the act a misdemeanour on the part of such ministers. Mr. Serjeant PERRIN said that the present bill was intended merely to repeal certain odious acts, and upon that ground alone he would oppose the introduction of the proposed clause. into it. When the general measure on the subject of the mar riage laws, of which notice had been given. should be brought forward next session, it would be then for the hon. member to propose that or any other clause relating to the general law of marriage. The present was only a particular measure to re medy a particular evil. Mr. G. W. Wool) opposed the clause. The clause was filially withdrawn. The report was then agreed to, and the bill was ordered to be read a third time on k ridgy. The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the house adjourned at a quarter to ten o'clock. HOUSE OF LORDS, FRIDAY, AUG. 9. The British Possessions' Bill, the Registry of Vessels' Bill, the Customs' Management Bill, the Customs' Bounties Bill, the Customs' Reguiatiou Bill, the Isle of Man Trade Bill, the Warehousing Bill, the Smuggling Bill, the Navigation Bill, and the Customs' Duties Bill, were severally read a second time. On the motion of the Marquis of WESTMEATH, the house re solved itself into a committee on the Irish Infirmary Bill. A few verbal amendments were made.—Report on Tuesday. The Marquis of CLANILICARDE wished to know from the noble and learned lord on the woolsack, whether he intended to pro ceed with the Patents for Invention Bill this session. The LORD CHANCELLOR said that the bill which had been al luded to, and which had some time since been sent up from the House of (Ammons, was a measure of great importance. Much difficulty, however, existed in legislating with respect to patents, which involved a very nice branch of the taw; but still it appeared to him that they were called on to legislate more or less on the sub ject. Probably what he was about to suggest would meet the ap. probation of the house, namely, that this bill should be postponed till the next session of Parliament, when further proceedings might be taken. As a sort of compensation for proposing the postponement of the measure, he could assure the house that he would devote his attention as early as possible to the branch of the law to which it related, after the other house had sent up its report; and, even before that took place, he was willing to look to those parts of the subject which the other house ot Parlia ment had left untouched. He trusted that he should be assisted in his labours by the experience of his noble and learned friend (Lord Lyndhurst) who was then absent, and by his noble friend below him (Lord Wynford.) Lord W yr: FOR D said the question was a very important one, and deserved more attention than could be paid to it at that late period of the session. The Marquis of SALISBURY wished to know when the popula tion returns, with reference to the reform bill, would be laid on the table ? Lord Mni.nourtNE said the noble marquis could move for them on ➢ionday. EAST INDIA BILL. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE moved the order of the day for taking the report of the above bill into further consideration. The Earl of ABERDEEN moved, as an amendment, "Th a t counsel be heard at the bar in support of the claims of the hold ers of Carnatic stock," whose petition he had recently pre sented. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said the claims of those peti tioners arose out of a contract entered into between them and the East India Company, by which certain revenues were to be set apart for the liquidation of their debt. By the 46th of Gen. 111., the revenues of the Carnatic were to be appropriated to the liquidation of those claims. For his own part, he was of opinion, with his noble friend behind him, (Lord Auckland.) that the petitioners would not be in any way injured by the bill then before their lordships. Under all the circumstances, how ever, ministers were desirous of satisfying them, by inserting a special clause—namely, "That the situation of holders of Car antic stock should remain substantively the same as it is now. anything contained in this bill to the contrary notwithstanding." At the same time he must observe that they would, in some re spects, be placed in a better situation after the passing of this bill than they were now placed in. The Bart of ABERDEEN was so far satisfied with the course taken by his Majesty's ministers. It was perfectly evident that the claim put forward by these petitioners was just and proper. It was only fair that they should be continued after the passing of this bill, in the same circumstances as they were placed at present. Not anticipating that the noble marquis would have introduced such a provision as he had stated his intention of doing, with respect to the Carnatic creditors, he had drawn up and intended to move a clause which embraced the limitable loan creditors, as well as the Carnatic creditors. Ile wished to know whether the noble marquis had any objection to adopt it? The Marquis of LANsnowNE proposed an amendment to the house relating to slavery, making it imperative on the Governor- General to send home whatever regulations he might frame on this subject previous to carrying them into execution. After a few words from the Marquis of Salisbury, The amendment was agreed to, and the report of the bill, as amended, was received. On the motion of the Marquis of. Lansdowne, the bill was or dered to be re-printed, and fixed for a third reading on Wednes day next. SEPARATISTS AFFIRMATION BILL. The Earl of GOSFORD moved the second reading of this bill. The Bishop of HEREFORD had no objection to granting any Christian sect who entertained conscientious objections to the tatting of an oath, every ie:ief co m patible with the security of " a ` ty ' but doubted very much whether the loose phraseology Bra 7 . bill, as it stood, would not have the effect of exempting Pory person who called himself a Separatist from the necessity obligation of au oath. Lord WYNFORD said, that the effect of the bill as it stood would he the doing away with the only security which at pre sent existed for property. Unless the person calling himself a Separatist declared not only that he was so, hut that it was con trary to his religious tenets to take an oath, and that he prof ferred his solemn affirmation, liable to all the penalties of a false oath,—there was nothing to prevent any wicked man from declaring himself a Separatist, and thereby violating all the legal no less than the religious sanctions of an oath. If a clause to this effect were introduced he would not object to the bill. Lord PLUNKETT, in support of the bill, contended tbat it was contrary to the religious tenets of the Separatists to take an oath. Ile had no objection, however, to such a clause as that suggested by the learned lord, The Earl of GosFoau had also no objection to the adoption of such a clause in committee. 'The bill was then read a second time, and ordered to be com mitted ou Thursday next.—Adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS, FRIDAY, Arc. 9. The Speaker took the chair at a quarter past twelve o'clock; there was a full attendance of members. Mr. FIELDEN presented a petition from Stanley, in Perth shire, in favour of the Factories Bill. FACTORIES FILL. On the motion of Lord.Althorp, the house resolved into corn tnitteo c on the Faottories' Regulation Dill ; Drlr, Bernal in the chnis. Lord ALTHORP said he though; this would be the best oppor tunity for fain to explain the . litiracter and provisions of we bill, as altered, and the a:lo;e ion of which he II ished. to press on the Parliament. It was now proposed that the labour of children in factories under 13 years of age , should be limited to eight hours a-day. The bill also proposed to extend the provisions of Sir J. C. Ilobhouse's bill to other mills besides cotton-mills. It also provided that persons under 18 years of age should not be required to work more than 69 hours in the week. Beside enacting that children under 13 years of age should not work more than eight hours a-day, it also provided that it should be illegal to employ any children under nine years of age. To entorce these regulations as far as they could he enforced, the bill further provided for the appointment of inspectors, to see that the provisions of the bill were duly enforced. There was another important part of his plan—namely, in the relation to the education of the children, and as a collateral protection of the child, who was not to be employed for more than eight hours a-day. He considered it most important that the educa cation of such parties should not be neglected; and he had therefore endeavoured to avail himself of the machinery of this bill to introduce a general system of education amongst the children in all the manufacturing districts. (Hear, hear.) Then it would be seen that the bill in its present form was cha racterised by three leading principles :—First, the extension of Sir J. Hobliouse's bill from cotton to all mills and manufac tories, with the exception of some few and peculiar silk mills; 2d, that chi!uren under 13 years of age should not be worked for more than eight hours a day, and that those who were under 18 years of age should not work more wan 69 hours in the week, the observance of which regulations was to be secured by the appointment of inspectors; and, 3d, the introduction of a gene ral system of education for all the children employed in the ma nufactories. He owned that as a gener al principle he had con siderable doubts of the policy of legislating on this subject (hear, hear) ; still it was quite evident that it was requisite to do some thing for the protection of children employed in the factories.— ( Hear.) Though it was against principle, generally speaking, to interfere in the arrangement between the employers and the servants, yet he could not think it was a violation of that prin ciple for the legislature to extend protection to those children who could not protect themselves. (Hear.) With these feel ings he offered the bill, in its present amended form, with con fidence to the committee; and being aware, after the agitation that had taken lace on the subject, how desirable it was to pass the bill; he pledged himself to exert his utmost to have the bill passed this session. (Hear, hear.) The committee then proceeded to consider the details of the bill. The preamble was postponed. Mr. J. IIEATHCOTR moved as an amendment to except the lace trade from the operation of this bill. He contended that there were no facts to warrant its extension to the lace trade; and in support of this opinion, he quoted various passages from the commissioners' reports, the commissioners representing that in the lace districts they saw no cause for alteration of the system. The second clause having been agreed to, The Chairman reported progress, and obtained leave to sit again.—Adjourned at three o'clock. The Speaker resumed the chair at a quarter-past five. Mr. CLAY presented a petition from London and its vicinity against certain provisions of the Bank Charter Bill. The 10)n. member also moved for a copy of Dr. Ure's report on the expe riments made by hiM relative to sugar refining. Sir 11. PARNELL also presented a petition from persons resi dent in London and its vicinity against certain of the provisions of the Bank Charter Bill. Colonel EVA ris presented a similar petition. BANK CHARTER BILL. On the motion of Lord ALTitottp, the order of the day for the committal of this bill was read, and on the motion for the Speaker's leaving the chair, Mr. GISBORNE moved, according to previous notice, " That the house resolve itself into the said committee on this day six months." On this motion the house divided : For the amendment Against it . Majority against the postponement....7o The first four clauses having been agreed to, The Chairman read the next (the legal tender) clause. Mr. HERRIES said, as the noble Chancellor of the Exchequer had on a former occasion stated that this clause formed no part of the bargain with the Bank, it had better be struck out and made the substance of a separate bill. It was quite out of place in the present measure, if it formed no part of the bargain with the Bank, though it might hereafter be contended that it was part of that bargain, in consequence of being in the bill, and thereby Parliament would be prevented from repealing it. Lord A LTHORP admitted, that in his opinion the clause formed no part of the bargain with the Bank, and said that he would state his reasons why he thought it ought to remain in the bill presently. Mr. BARING expressed a doubt as to whether it would be in the power of Parliament to repeal the clause, if it were allowed to stand in the bill. _ _ The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said that as his noble friend de clared that the clause was no part of the contract with the Bank, there could be no doubt it would be competent for Parliament at any time to repeal it. The question v. as one to which the Bank were not parties, but only the Pa , :iament and the public. Mr. 11 FAIRIES expressed his surprise at the opinion pro nounced by the hon. and learned member. The title of the bill was, " A I3ill for giving to the Corporation of the Governor and Company of the Bank of England certain privileges for a limited period, under certain conditions." The establishment of the legal tender was unquestionably a privilege conferred upon the Bank, and the question was, whether, if the bill passed with this clause in it, it would not be considered a part of the bargain with the Bank, whatever might be the noble lord's (mi nion upon the subject? He maintained that it would, and that Par iament would not have the power to repeal it without alter. Mg the whole tenor of the bill, unless they thought proper to commit a breach of faith. Lord ALTHOHP read the letter written to him by the Bank directors, in order to show that the establishment of the legal tender was not one of the points to which they attached any importance. Mr. Alderman THOMPSON said the noble lord was correct in stating that the Bank had never attached any great importance to the clause. They had, as appeared from the correspondence, not expressed an opinion one way or the other. Unquestion ably, however, the noble lord had in that correspondence re ferred to the legal tender as one of the advantages for which the Bank ought to make a considerable aoatement in the charges which they had heretofore brought against the public. He con fessed there might be a difference of opinion on the subject amongst the Bank directors, but, speaking himself as a mem ber of that house, and not in his character of Bank director, he viewed it as a question of policy, of which the Government and Parliament m►ght dispose as they thought would be most ad vantageous to the country. For his own part he attached great importance to the clause, and should regret exceedingly if it were omitted. It was for the interest not only of the Bank, but the public, that Bank of England notes should be made a legal tender. It would prevent a panic being attended with the dangerous results which had heretofore accompanied them. Sir J. H. REID was understood to say he thought the clause would be most beneficial to the public, but of no great value to the Bank of England. The first blank in the clause was then proposed to be filled up with the words " Ist of August, 1834," as the date from which £5 Bank of England notes should be a legal tender. Mr. 'l'. ATTWOOD hoped the committee would substitute the date of "the Ist of October, 183.3," as that would enable them to get over the winter better. (A laugh.) The hon. member moved an amendment to that effect, which was put and nega tived. Lord ALTHORP said he should feel it his duty to object to the amendment, but after some further conversation, the noble lord added, that he would not then insert the words, but consider the question further. Sir 'l'. FREMANTLE thought the clause as it stood was not sufficiently explicit, and that by the issuing of 5 guinea for £5 notes. its whole effect might be neutralized. lle therefore pro posed to alter the clause by leaving out the words " above £5" and inserting " all sums less than £10." Mr. Alderman TtiosiPsoN observed, that no five guinea notes could be issued, unless under the liability of paying the same stamp duty as £lO notes. Mr. BARING supported the amendment. Mr. Woon thought the clause would have a tendency to lessen the quantity of gold in the country—a very serious evil. Mr. BARNARD did not conceive that the intention of the clause could be evaded unless by the Bank itself. Mr. P. 110 WARD opposed the clause, conceiving it calculated to throw discredit on the Bank of England, and to increase the anxiety for obtaining gold. The'house divided : For the amendment 50 Against it Majority On our readmission to the gallery we found the Chairman putting the question whether the words "so long as the Bank shall continue to pay the said notes in legal coin,' should stand part of the clause, which was negatived. Mr. M. ATTWOOO said that the effect of this clause would be to produce depreciation, though it might not be intended to do so : when the Bank ltestrietion Act was passed the same horror of depreciation was professed. (The hon. member left the house without rotinv, at all.) The committee then divided, when the numbers were— Ayes Noes 4B Majority in favour of the clause —39 On returning to the gallery, there was a lou.d call for adjourn ment, when Lord ALTHORP said, that if the house was. disposed to resume the consideration of the clauses next morniog, he would not oppose an adjournment of the committee. (Hear.) The CH AIRMAN then reported progress, and obtained leave to sit again. The other orders of the day were then dispOsed of, and the house adjourned at a quarter to thee o'clock. Sir John Key is, we hear, indignant at the manner in .which he asserts that he has been bArayed by Lonl Al thorp. The noble lord promised, it is said, that in con sideration of the baronet's acceptance of the Chiltern Hundreds he should oppose all inquiry into the stationery affair; and in fact his lordship did attempt, as our readers know, to prevent the appointment of the committee of inquiry moved for by Sir Henry Hardinge, but was com pelled to give way to the marked feeling of the house upon the subject. In revenge for this abandonment Sir John, as reported, has been exhibiting a certain letter or letters of Mr. Charles Wood, the son-in-law and secretary of Earl Grey, highly complimentary of his conduct during his mayoralty upon the Reform question, and holding out sundry offers of such recompense as the worthy baronet might find convenient ; and further requesting him to point out the most eligible mode in which he could be served. It is to be hoped that Sir John will be called upon in the committee to produce the original documents embodying these Reform negotiations.—Guardian. THE BISHOP OF BRISTOL'S CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION. —ln another column of our paper we have reported at some length the case of " The Bishop of Bristol v. the Inhabitants of Bristol," being a claim on the part of his Lordship the for um o f £7,30 for compensation f o r th e destruction of his palace during the riots. The Commis sioners under the Compensation Act had, we believe, offered him £3,700, which his Lordship refused to take, not considering that sum adequate to rebuild the palace in such a manner as would satisfy his successor in the Bishopric, failing to do which his Lordship or his repre sentatives would be liable to an action for damages. It will he seen that the Jury gave his Lordship a verdict for £6,000 for the palace, his claim for furniture, &c. having been before adjusted with the CorAmissioners. The pub lic - are anxious to know why Mr. John Williams (the radical candidate for Bristol at the last election) was brought down from the Northern C' •it, where he sidered neither the wisest man nor special retainer of 300 guineas, to ck the Bishop ?!-.Felix Farleo's Brit, CONTEMPORARY PRESS. the proceedings at a meeting of the freemen o . ffo . We published on Saturday last an abridgeNseePrnprtf, which was held for the purpose of manifesting their toe titude to J. Nichol, Esq., the member for Cardiff,P the zeal, energy, and talent which he had exhibited I .°, e i r Committee in the House of Commons in defence 0141 rieifts • have -hi. A variety of topics of a more pressing nature O d e ds therto prevented us from recurring, as we had bite leg to the subject of this meeting, although there ar e :f oto subjects of greater or more lasting freemen of Liverpool are justly indignant at the in, % flo p which is meditated upon their rights,' and the vl°' , 10 dea which they have reason to apprehend it is inters „ to commit upon the sacred and immutable principles; Pilo, tice in their persons. It is evident also, from all tat i , e curred at the meeting to which we refer, that 11_ 1 '7 y r proportion of the inhabitants, of all ranks and tiass e ' o i, importance. aro the great, wealthy, and important town of Liv er P ie p, fully sympathise in the feelings of their fellow tol,ivaar nio o the burgesses, and are determined to assist, to the a":" 01 ., their power, in repelling the foul and manifest ail tice with which the burgesses are threatened. .„ r e. It is the mere cant of arbitrary injustice to seq iver . ference to such a case as that of the burgesses of h i c h pool, that corruption is a great crime, and onesvr, e o f ought to be severely punished. It is the , mere p%di. wanton and profligate and impudent hypocrisy to v ase cate the course which has been recommended in this, o f by the barren and empty truism that the constitio nc/ o si. Liverpool ought to be made pure. These are: Pr°P o s tions which nobody ever thought of denying. Ou ter re. is not punished, but screened and protected rather - or keyed, at least, from the severer part of its prefe r pi o n ishment, the disgrace which ought to follow its dete, c —when, as is proposed by certain wise and libera l 'g o o lators, the innocent are confounded with the gniitYl 00 • an equal penalty awarded to each. Nor Can - a n l ic ijog melons constituency be effectually purified by beh ° or the highest authority in the state act the part of an po t pressor—inflict indiscriminate vengeance—proela iro,, s w in words, but in the more impressive and indelible. to , guage of its deeds, to the guilty, th a t they shall have sl at cent and honourable sharers in their fate-- 7 to thejaa ° e and honourable, that they might just as well, for ail ip ference that the legislature will condescend to ma i ' e st id favour of innocence and honour, have been guilt" is base—to all the world, that the high estimation of reformed Pal liament guilt and innocence,. corruPti°, ll ,4 , purity, honour and baseness, are exactly alike. A'" t o 6(.14 it is not by such measures and such doctrineg.o, these that public, morals or political purity are to be 081 tai ned or restored. tbe The course which it is proposed to pursue t0wa.v. 9 ,0 whole body of the freemen of Liverpool would be se g' - o i, an outrage upon the plainest principles of equity, s°„r o , pable a contempt of the simplest rules of comma' se. es that it would have been surprising indeed had the Mere' oi of a thing so monstrous failed to excite the warmest,: l o. most general indignation among all classes of the.io d i tants of that borough. There is no evidence, nor e ; of so much as an accusation, against more than one oa,' e ir every four or five of the body of burgesses, which, in t" 0 character of burgesses, it is proposed to disfranchis e h o the lump; while, to add to the absurdity, if that l i `„ 0 , possible, and to aggravate the iniquity of the intents o 0 if it admitted of aggravation, much the larger propor s ti v of those bur gess e s whose guilt has been estabtisheo evidence are to be permitted to continue voters for 0 . borough of LiVerpool, because, although they, are r ' .‘ victed of having taken bribes, they possess the redeelol"l. merit of occupying houses worth ten pounds by. the,c h a l i And this is said to be a measure of purification. ' il " r e consummate and insufferable nonsense ! It is a mea s , r i, cunningly devised no doubt for the purpose, not of P, - 1 fying the old electors of boroughs, but of corrupting t 'e new electors. It proclaims to the former that innoct4 is no protection—to the latter that guilt may be inear`l e , by them with safety—to both, that, in the vie* of the a gislature, there is no distinction between innocence % ll ,' guilt, but a great distinction between burgesses 11 " householders, between rights derived from ancient rters and rights conferred by " the bill." This view of the subject has been very generally ga o ken by the burgesses of every ancient borough in kingdom. The proceedings against the freemen of 0 , verpool are felt to he an attack upon the rights and se e . no rity of freemen everywhere. No evidence of corraP t rg at the last election at Liverpool could be found, &P i l o a rigorous investigation. The fair inference from t is, that Li v erp oo l, if once corrupt, had purified ita e ly for whi c h, in s tead of punishment, the borough was , titled undoubtedly, to high praise. Instead of pra!ssi: however, an inquiry by prejudiced and partial in9 ol . tors is undertaken into scenes long past ; and this 4 quirt', necessarily imperfect from the loss of evideo7, probably unfairly conducted, from the known prejutli c bo and predilections of many of the inquirers, is to 0 made, as it appears, the foundation of such a measuf°, 0 we have above described; of a meaurit which does': I t . than nothing for purity of election, but every thing ,'" o one class of voters in contradistinction to another ; °' measure which while it makes the freemen of CorP; rations penally responsible, the whole for any part, e° o l veys to the ten-pound household electors a mon opolY. g bribery, and a full assurance of impunity in co mmit it. L. a Is it surprising then that the freemen of Bristol °Per Nottingham, and. Newcastle and Coventry, and Eat,- and Hull, and Canterbury and Chelmford and Shr e ro ," ► bury and many other boroughs, have taken the ala and have determined to consider the cause of the free men of Liverpool as their own; or that the local Pr e6 wherever there are freemen enjoying the elective ir7;;, chise under a charter, has manifested considerable a° ety upon this subject ?—Morning Post. os Their Majesties, we are happy to state, continue well. ~00 Monday-the King and Queen dined with their royal relaLlia the Duke and Duchess of Cumberland, at Kew, and re . ,tu r . i, to Windsor in the evening. On Thursday their Majesu e i i ort rived at St. James's Palace from the castle. The King, a 6, of time after his arrival, held an investiture of the Order oc, Bath, and afterwards his customary levee, which was nu ate rously attended. In the evening the King gave a gran d s o of dinner to the officers of the Royal Artillery, on the occas i° his presenting the corps with a splendid candelabrum, as a Woo of his Majesty's approbation of the services of the corps. wi th Queen honoured the Haymarket Theatre in the evenil jasi her presence. Their Majesties left town for Windsor on QUEEN'S VISIT TO THR SURREY ZOOLOGICAL Ges l3l li s lr afternoon.THE —On Thursday her Majesty honoured this interesting e stak re s ment with a visit. She piocceded there about half-past I ,J or cl o'clock, accompanied by Prince George of Cambridge, Lord o si and Lady Falkland, Lord and Lady Denbigh, &c. Sh e ogo, most enthusiastically received by a very numerous asseei .00 of the subscribers and their frieuds. Her Majesty exPre,;rgs herself highly delighted with the fine appearance of the ' r oe' collection of animals and of the extensive and tasteful iroPl i ali ments that had taken place sin ce h er v isit l as t year, partico h oe the recently-erected terrace and enclosure for beasts, a oss antics on the pole were irresistibly amusing. Her Majes l Y, o o l much gratified at bein g i n f orme d th a t u pw a rds of 50,000 pe r- her had visited the gardens dining the past month. During_ A iof Majesty's stay s h e h a d th e o pp or t un ity o f wit nes sing the fe`;',oo of the pelicans, and remarked with surprise the adroitnes s ieil which the birds seized upon their finny prey. The Queell . the gardens amid the cheers of the company. bps We have heard that Colonel Grey is commissioned ht 00 I noble father, the premier, to appoint a successor to the l'S;fbi situation of store-keeper in his Majesty's Stationery-01 50 7_40 4 gallant colonel represents Wycomb, Bucks, in parlialt and many of his constituents are paper-makers- -I°t nephews, and cousins, of Lord Wen, the foolscap may. boo' may therefore expect some respectable £lO voter of the 0 00 1 Colonel's to have the charge of public property to the O a of £100,060 per annum.—Age. The late lion. Percy Charles Wyndham, only eur. brother and heir presumptive to the Earl of Egreelift,e the sinecure offices of Secretary, Clerk o f Courts, Ith d o tiv ei thonotary at Barbadoes, worth £1,500 per annum. VI!) fee l were discharged by deputy, and the emoluments (lutliel a se so r s are paid by the inhabitants of the island. Mr. W. P ° o Lo considerable estates, which descend, it is presumed , t. o rye 4 Egremont, whose heir presumptive is Captain George ve ret t !, ham of the Royal Navy, married to a daughter ofthelte . 5 t P Wiliiam Roberts. Vice ProVost of Eton. Captain W. 00 0% ; only son of the late Hon. William Frederick Wyndham , l A bs est son of the late Earl of Egremont. The present 1-. P .'Des . lost his thiee brothers within a few years. Mr. Percy VIP' was in his 76th year, and unmarried. 11 1 We understand that the matrimonial alliance betw e btet 4 s - -.lg Earl of Uxbridge and Miss Henriettaliagotsiiid dput , at v ie the Right Hon. Sir Charles Ba g ot, our late Minister / .0! Hague, will take place in a few days. Baron brit, Secretary to the Marquis of Anglesea, has arrived at vi. t ri itlA, House from Dublin, for the express purpose of arrall; b i tee , Po . settlements, &c. The Lady has not completed her v ei4 o f year; his Lordship is thirty-seven. A connection alrea i if ter o t between the Paget aud Btigot families, the youngest 6 ibe.ter the present Lord Bagot and of Sir Charles havin_ bee? brow wife of Lieutenant-General the Hon. Sir Edward Page. 00 to the Marquis of Anglesea. of To so low an ebb has Whiggery fallen in the w esterri. - ( 1.."0 of the county. of Worcester, that no party of the e t .d Captain Winnington, the lately returned-member, linaoo 6 , o , to celebrate that event, except one that was held ert last at Staunton, at which Robert Canning Esq. a Catfor t~ tleman,-resioent in Gloucestershire, presided, and ab° g Airt` five Gloucestershire men met to celebrate the event, only of whom were voters for West Woreesterdhirel • 0 0 / • I v TRUE TO THE LtvE!—Never did any set of men so 00 oil lie estimation as the Whips have done in the last silo° IV and whatever difference tit opinion. there may be as to t bief e p o of the old saying, that "there is honesty even ainongsr,.ere isle there can be no doubt in any one's mind that ' I jOf honesty to be found amongst 'Whigs !"—Corresion ds° I j it e Glasgow Chronicle, a Whig paper , es' THE SUBLIME. —An editor in the western part of —.llsrosi thus announced the entrance of Lafayette into his Ilthe 5P " The Gallic hero, seated in a chariot, led the veil; ie ry,„rn morn besprinkled the oriental clouds with effulgent gis rer, the gorgeous sun at last uprising, like a warrior troll iberti walked up into the sky, gliding the vast expanse °V al e, throwing his broad and splendid rays upon a line c"„-,111 waggons and chaises, filled with individuals prill eir tO our village I" oitboiliet A GAOL TO LET.—The Leeds prison is at present care single inmate. This has not, we understand, 1)0 01 a long time past. ;vis of 4 9 ANOTHER.—We are happy to state that the doer g coo l ireuit, where he is.con- r the best lawyer, on a foi t -rir u a l oi l 7re now o u i:e v n, u n a o li t il a L s'ingTe'Prls'o'st"e7 being :onduet the case against thOre.—Lincoin Aire Chronicle. trit er At Hereford assizes, two women were sentenc ed t ° 101 Journal. ation for life for horse-styaling. - - Auo usi 1825,