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1t GENERAL LACY. DI —......"................- . , ~„4 T ,'L . 177.7'001 ir Frtiu : h Papery if 4, rot 111)1TON OF T14 . 1‘ JOURNAL Des belliTs. l ?lk , '7oerle ra l .L Avr , . whose conspiracy has cPr a so 'idly defeat e d in t Pin, occupies so oohs pub tic, attention, that I . presione yoUr N Will see With pleasure .some details re ' ',lnert who tins acquired by his offences which he might have acquired by ser -31 to his Sovereign and his Count rk.-7 4 Which I have collect e d toget h er to 4 . `corps Within my personal knowledge, e`tYitoess o f most of them : you may lir eorreetness.' ' S loottiS Lsey was horn in camp at St. Gibraltar, He ,is not related to the Ave in Austria tool Spoilt : he profe.se a mote distinguished family . . His father' 'igiar Wa3Mejor of the infantry regimen' kit, left his wife - a widow nitli two .tree, on e of tv hom w as Getters; Lacy, lvltlrligirl. Madame Lacy, atter trio ler husband, joined the Messrs. °Antler, Who were officers in the renitent of ity were five brothers. She followed to Porto -Rica. Young Lacy tenni •Ilifested a strong inclination for inl and especially an extraordinary orient -1790, he entered the Spanish eervice, ' ll , ll of Brus se l s : lie was already an 'S" only • fourtee n yvars of age. - 'holt "111 disgusted with the sornetyliat nir of his uncles, he left Fer -24 were in gar' isn't, went to romp!, without money, and under ' Worthy of one of the heroes in G I on hoard a Dwell vessel ready to , loceas, when lie ► was found, and 4 , a tk by one o f hi s unc l es: The regiment having. undergorre a' new formation in NI togeth e r over to that of ultonia. oished himself in . the war egainst. the nreitblic, by that ietrepidity and sangfroid Ott basi s of his character. Jo 1796, he where we were in garrison, au ac gladness. He seldom lay down at 'more of sleep after domer,and that not were sufficient for him. He could march lather without stopping, except so long ~„'lutely necessary to take some nourish -,44.11 on arriving at his journey's end, he lo a bail. The favoorite of Mars, he 'Su of the ladies, Ott the, ail st of we eothareed for the Canaries : he it Lieutenant, with the rank of Captain G eneral Being the preferred rival of the "eneral of the Canaries, the litter found I ,: t rid of him, by banishing. him to the eerre, where I Was directed to conduct ?rote then c e let te rs to the General, 1 have still copies, full of the most bitter ' e tvas at first !reared with indulgence, but ' It!ery at l ast to tr y h im by a Court Mar• '" 11.1 advoca.e: his military talents, antl tits l ,, es 'amid d his shil eratioetecnt, induced . 1., the capital punishment for_ an nu ' ro e year in the fort of b. C, ncep istile. The Governor had orders to !omit of his prisoner,' who convinced fli nt l ie was actually mad ; and as was pin on the retired list at Cadiz. . returned to En tg veir th e regiment 1180.1 I obtained halt-pay, in conse 'kJ I determined to remain with-my Was my surprise in October, 1803, tilde broke in upon by LaCy, who light pot tmantean, and six trancs ;• At the end of a month it was ne :'1111 to come to some determination. ( I ' ll u the Pith regiment of light infantry, Yg line days after, being already a ser tt ' ; re 'eived the brevet of Captain in the h i lellt w hi c h , was formed at Mor n:* Painted to the ga r r i son of adolPrn. lit marl;' tiller an - intrigue which would 1 -").lect of a comedy, a l a dy o f a dis t \iTI l : 411 1Yr who accompanied him to Bet " utc• In short, he was appointed re giment in the Legion destined for 11 1 , , t , it lie arrived at Madrid lie deserted. ,-; t he !littl e of Tbdavern, where he coul ee; igade • Iti a short time he obtained , d l ,, of the Army and Principality of ea 's r espectabl e and unfortunate wife 'rit:,, , , i'm him in a ite of my advice to the itt bra to 11 P Es flaying 1 111 4 t'ile ni ,".. the greatesylange . in with ~siii.ce the opening of the eonimit, ritte i e l )4 111, I fliought him dead, and I n, l aq ite i t ' , • i r `llii h. accused or treason towards 01 1 , 4 414 4( . 4 1 3 count ry., If I were to write all the le oni n. l lll life Of this extraordinary man, oPt 1) " s 4 Work so romantic that the truth ! l aiti 4Per fry' e 46 11 1 Prob Able. 1 served 14 years in Nie,ll 4.... it with Lacy; I was WS defcuder, lti hi "liViO i • 1/ i'l l , 4 hr oh 1 r ni France ; he is a traitor, fit},f,tll6lo,;'9. Intrepid es en to temerity. it: ( 1 41 1i : e l , 4t est ilatiger, DO enterprise "nit! t r n t , ' 1 he had not the least instruction, h o t hili rrutlellep i . itp, clever kt: ' . „ He wits an excellent par. ',l4, Fr ee g e , 1 11 I believe that he could be• 4, tri . 1 ' le rtd, still less a formidableson n ; 4. (i 5 .,,, ‘ ..- 1 4 ''" 4 1) , to • "J 1.1.101 DUF%Y" I ; tA. • , 4 • 41 kt lit odi _.:. .1 ) 4 tile ,15;14otteries there is scarcely an qti t l l'el 1), riacipai Po iies brine. So exten- Lit i ll ;I:tile4ok. distributed b : amonest the ii . 1 '44. itiat i t , • • r, 2, iri itii ii the . it .collcluckfl, .for not one of '''t k oati atils : ovsession of the CONTRACTOR. :'lllitit r 4lr, s it , . is ail unfortunate eirettut -4i,,jeta44l,,„;ll,,!'ittotvr, but seems likely to ' l 4,_ co il e d .''' uy the very general sa,:isfar. t it I. I ‘ ,l, "ce it hits iliac, Ad- ed among %t 1 4 ' 4 4 . 11 x 4 i w ill in et 15 4. o , Aciit ..00lber Tickets $OOll buy 11 r 4(/ hi ' t ry t o 1 of he has . for Sale „ 4 11 )t rire c, it'e, Drawn on. the 4th.of . June, 144 tci,Ltris, l,clding Two of 15:(4172. kll4 rwitrute) ill Ovie Day. 'tli4.li2e. I ' 4 of 20001. draw Tuesday .1 , 4 ree i W At sold , _. n on ',r;,,ttliim.r;ti t o l d 4 _ r to tirrre s by ‘Vesa i who it.l,l,iiiLlay, Tii..rr_vtral of the minor Capitals 44 : lopitenti 17, .c t er e On es.. t e. it et his Offices. 4piq ti li t e aup n i i ; 1 d gate-street, Tickets and . r ir 'ttt tti l it fillirorrarY State Lottery, to. i,lli nt , cunt: t i n , , 11 ,_!IC , . I v . bicb, with only, i'.i , r w !ier ,i,.i._•_%vo. Prizes of 15.0001. 11 74 iii ti Mtnix e r;i_ l 7 . (in Consols and mu,- Ile Ime bol d "Cr the Capitals shared otle,v i t 1- erY may i e ..... . nii net i i . v .,_ 4. 0 Course, r --.. ` g 1 sq. UN-OFFICB, Vro o'CLaci. stcip . P . ress CO ;t:ttP; *that n dreadful Fire Las just burst i fin tit at the house hire AlnrlPßAtsin, 'Ffeet-street', which is eittentlfi'ig with Treat fury oat tint it:Slays, ;Ind titrekit ens a ivirle destruction, the numerous Itn• girfes that /I 4t 601, N THE It1)1 li i t ii #. llll4 ta so l is Its o ttlie pit , Ititieli 0 drirsilg :i,lml 8 , illti l ii :tltbrit v %Ili'', .I,i i,,,,r,:mieretl 1 .I, °w Zlio. farts sl N i t Y ou tat D O t w4i , ~ tt: l ,, •)e ' 01 .-: . " their ca oi . t, h 44 . . 0 ti.:Att tei.,,tottt "r CI iii s iiii flown i il O 1 1 . °14 more ~t,sll origin, IP ~ IPtoniti, u t eitil 1' re t tt stl i kit " wR, . lio Pith t °t her hit! ( bel t , thers ' wl ri. l :lt e The) 01 411 1 trhent t o oti 1 4 4,ey tos n i F s , ' ' I " , 3nl ( i. 1 . ,)1 4 44, In 1/90 ri .44tiegimettt L td 14 1111 ° 11 g11 lo t i n t_ /kelt, heir ret" ,thivifitit fit,:, 'Pete we oil ln t'ur 0 4 ,iat itoce , w pii . ! 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A •I§;"44geti Li n) t( ', ic'ten t p, . 11 tit f t, h e iglitle • • t tpi t ereiv t , i, li i L ille ot . • "re 1 ;1; Pais , 4i ttliC 4 trietl, stti l l e stii ) ; e 1 , 1 let t fa ri ! l c il„ i 'lli„ ' 1 .atl of gi & e 14 4 l'e .o*, i 'lt Wil ‘ l ' 41 ell 111 ; ;t ' at the 11,i tt, 1 4 4 , ul ig ad 0, i '•ll 4. 'll4 of ~ At ir '' ~, to L., 18 res (Irms 6F. r qr,grt G Y ' • YesterdAv the AnuilTrs:itv llreijog of the CON parMtriiti t..! tie so,l'll Of the (;ler,:y toop place to the entheathl Church of St, l'uol„Amougst tits • grent number of persons Of disrmction present we 11 , 1t1Ce!)-7 „ . • The Archbkhop of Canterbm.y.!orii VeroLan, tarti golto, 1 4 oltoo.; .thy i.ord Mayne A m' ,screral Alderitteo ; the Hon. Burroughs, the ArchitiitiOp of York; the Bishops of London, ,Soliiltory, firter, St. A‘aphi (Better, Gloocester, aoo Oxford ;. n t . woudbine, floollloo, W.,Tavlor, M. P., the mean of the Cathedral, the Preben t ts, *not Co o . toms, and other Geottemeo of the Church, and many other perbouv of ditliitiction. An excellent Hod impressive Sermon was preach, ed tot the occasion by the Rev.. Lawrence Gard ner, D. D Miniver 4)1 Curzon-street Chapel. The music was well selected, and consisted of the Overture of Estiosty, Mould's grand Dettingen re point. and Jubilate, with the Chorus from The :Vessinh, " for the Loan Got) Omnipotent reigned)," an Anthenr composed on purpose for this Charity by Dr Boyce, and Han. dO's Grant) Curonition Anthem. Vaughan, ling , gins, and 'Finney, were in excellent wolf*, and ?mounted themselves admirably. The Band was, led off by Mr. Ware with great precision, and conducted by Mr,Greatorex wiih much judgment. After the church service and music, the principal persons of distinction repaired to Merchant Tai lors flail,. t, uartake of the dinner. provided by 'he Subscription ut the . Rehear •sterday, at Church, it amount. .0 the 6 , etrat sal tt'as„Z.' rd to n - A uttJ respectable assemblage snt down. 1, mkt*tainment consisted of every de licacy of...thepittson. The Right Hots. the LORD. MAYOR was . in the Chair, supported by the Arch bishop of Cantorhury and the Arcbishop of York. After the cloth was removed " Non Nutis Du. mine" was sung in fine style by Mr. C. O'Cal. li4gban, Mess's. Bugging, Miley, Barclay, Mon tague, Taylor, and Not ris., A young boy of the name of Donaldson sung most delightfully, and wits much applauded. The company broke up about half past eight o'clock, after a social even ing. The amount of the collection upon the whole amounted to 848/. SCOTTISH HOSPITAL Yesterday morning, the Annual Sermon for the Benefit of this truly benevolent Institution was preached at the Surrey Chapel. This hotipital was otiginally founded b) king Charles, the SeCond, and re-incofporated by his present 15iA3,ESTY, for the purpose of the relief and support of poor per sous, natives of Scotland; not hating parochial settlement or wmk-howsc ; which number of un fortunates amounted last year to 1695, exclusive of permanent...pensioners and persons sent home to to their couutty, with their families, free of ex pence. Lcong before the commencement of Divine Ser. vice the Chapel was crowded in every part with an elegant congregation, admitted by tickets. The sermon was delivered by Dr. CaALMERS, the cele brated preacher of the Church of . Scotland, from Glasgow. Dr. CHALMERS approprintelY took his text from the words " It is more blessed to give than• receive," which he enlarged upon with un common eloquence and energy. A collection was .afterwards made .at .14 doors by the Stewards, whose polite attentions merit. the highest praise, and a considerable stint was subscribed. • Dr. CHALMERS is apparently less than .thirty five yertra of age. He preached in the lobes of a Scottish Doctor. The Doke of CLARENCE End ST. ANDREWS is Patron of the Society. SPORTING - 1 SJTELLIGEitCE. EPSOM RACES. • FIRST DAY.—WcPNrsbAY, MAV.II. The Wesodent Stakes of 30gs each, 11. 1. for thvW-yr-0111 colts, est. tin). fillies, est. Bth. The last be If wile. Mr. Luke's c. by Raton ...... 1 Mr. Roger's eh: c. by blarm ion Mr. T. Scaith's b. c. Athos ... 3 This was a good race, and won only by half a length. Sweepstakes of lOgs each, with 40 gs added from the Race Fund, fur three-yr-olds, fist. elh. four, est. five, est. 101 b. ors, 9it. and aged, 9st. 121 b, mares and geldings allowed 311). Two miles. The winner of a Plate, Match, or Sweepstakes, in 1817, to carry Bth. extra, of two, 51h. The winner to be sold for 450 gs, if demanded, &c. Mr. Rogues Scarecrow, 4 yrs Mr. R. W. Walker's ch. c. by Hyacinthus, 4 yrs ~ Mr. Smith's brag. The Gabler, 5 yrs This race was won by a length. A Sweepstakes of lOgs each, with 10gs added from the Raee Fund, for three-yr-olds, 7st. 4th. four, ed. 211). ,fillies al. lowed 31b. The Last Mile. The witin6.' to be sold fur 100es ' if demanded, &c Northey's b. 1. by tlamenut , : 4 .yrs ... 1 Mr. Sadler's ch. e. by 51arntion, 8 yrs 9 A good*race; • Mr. Smith's b. h. Shanley. pi, teat Mr. Bacon's b b. Tempest, itlOgs; h. fr. The bast Mile. - • • Mr. Baseness Salamanca , beat Mr. Smith's Shepley, 100ga, b. ft. Two Miles. o,s account of the inclemency of the weather, the MP patsy was very SECOND DAY.—TitUitsDAY, Maw The Mat year of a renewal of the Derby Stakes, tof...iego each, b. ft. fur three-yr-old colts, est. 71b. had dllies fist. 2!b. the last mild a n d a half; the owner of the second horse tu to ceive 10(10 out of the +takes. Mr, Paymstrother to Zara • - 1 e Mr. Wilson's ch. a. by Y. Wizard These were the only two placed. The others who ran were the following t—Stident, Alomentilla. Crispin, Merruraker, Charlie, Bolls, Uyadly cult, Dr. Busby, Waterloo,y and Nlailfred. This was by no means a good race. It will be recollected that the Duke of York's fleadly colt won the Derby last year. when he was scarcely known, to the great surprise of the betting auen : the , above race is still more astouishing, and owl:cited any 1 col lected by the oldest Gentleman of the Turf, foe in this in stance all the favourites were dead beaten. The betting be fore starting was ft to I and 7 to 4 against Student, the for mat vvhs fretly taken ; and 4 to 1 Agailltt Was.. The betting ow Loot awd Wiseirt WO* WO to 2 against each, end hut few Salt: rs c t. 500 to I0i) guineas was taken by alporting Gentle man of high celebrity. • Storipstakes of togs each, with ilk added from the racing Fond. The winner to be gold for audgs, it detuisndetl j ,ac.. Mr. Rtalte'sltristo ..... .. . . ..... .... . ......... I e err, it's b. a. Minden ......... • • S Ilaeoti's Scrub ... ............. . ............... ... Won ha a length ; a g-rmii rare. .A Plate of l ul. far all ages ; two mile heats. Mr. Farrers b., h. alatitatutror ...................... 1 1 Mr' Thead's b. 4: Mid= ..... ... ............... 2 'Won easy. • PARLIAMtNT. 146175 E or LO It DS, -TilUils - DA'f, MAY' 22: lilt e House proreedol in Smith's D orce tVarryn appeared as Colingp) for the Yeti• otter... tVitnesbes were examined .to . prove the ' marriage, the sdnltery. fie, after which the 13:11 Wei‘ Stentia tillie. Lord IttsKINE gave notice for to-morrow of the motion, he, titviitioned oti g former day, forCotn mit meptg_by, instk e s of the P eace , & e t i n cases 01 Lot (Is were ordered to be summoned. Burl 'BATH i t t,ms : r, in pursuance of . the direction* of ao Act of 31 Oro. I 11., laid ror the l'ah!e a Vil.l trom rt;it , olN,, relpeeljog att i ali eta! iOll rega 'lung the provision tionle.Jor the of the Est;', Wished The stone itottles f3jll an:.l the Metropolis ink Bill ‘yere byrnight„up front the f-lonse of com mons, by ,Mr. Brogtleit, Mr. tl. A. taylur, and , other Members, tun! read it first thne.. -- . The Lottery 1141 was read a third time, : and passed.--Adjourned till to-morrow (this day.) Housg or ,commoNi. . . The,Metropolis Pdyi Bill, : antl the gelinbor g b Police Bill, tver.:,read it third. time and passed. 11 r: Wm. Dots' oAs brought op the. Report, of the Committee you the subj?ct ( ! f East.ludia.Shir ping.—Ordered to lie On Ole 1 aide. IittITMI MUSEUM. on'the motion of Mr. Rose, thn7. Retur'ii 40tald be laid before the flokqe of the sin:Mint of theeixpeoce-iireurtedliv, and the nom- - her. of persons admitted into the British Mu seum within the year 1816, with,an,thchntite also of the..charges for the maintenance, of that esta blishment for the . year 1817. These papers were soon afterwards presented by a person from the Museum, and ordered to lie On the 'Fable. Mr. Rote Presented a petition from the Trus tees of the British Museum, praying pecuniary aid; trhich petition being- recommended by the Crown, was.refer:ed to a Committee. A Clerk front the Office of the Chief Secrefiary for Ireland, presented a return of the Linen ex ported front that country within a•given period, together with an "account of the sums levied by Grand Juries for a certain . ' number of years.—.. Ordered to lie on the Table. - Mr.;Hansard presented at the Burr, a return of the !rapers printed in pursuance of the order of the House,..exclitsive of its votes for the years 1814, 15,.-end 16.—Ordered to lie on the Table; and to be printed, The order for the farther consideration of the Report of the Civil Officeri extension Bill, .wattr, ..nrion'the motion" of Mr. C. W. Wynn, postponed until to•morrove, in consequence of the intlisposi• tiun of Mr. Ponsonby, 1L LAWS., • Mr.J.Smyrn presented us petition from Bankers, Merchants,. and Traders of the City of London, praying that the House would revise the Bankrispt Laws, and i:rovide remedies for the evils thereof. It-particisbirly compLiorti of time mode 'of exa mining. Bo nkrtipts in the City—the crowded state of the places where the Commissioners curled on the examinations---and the hurried manner iota conduct it urged, that under such a system, it was impossible to examine URA- - ruptsproperly. There was indeed great difficulty, according to eOting regulations, properly ,to exainine Bankrupts, isnd satisfactorily to investi gate their accounts; and where it was tieceSsary to institute .legal proceedings against fraudulent Bankrupts, or those leagued with them, the _ex- pence was so great as to prevent prosecutions 'trout being commenced. The. Complaints set fortis in the petition were so forcibly and truly detailed, that he should hereafter deem it his ditty to move, that it. be referred to a special Committee, to ex sming, its prayer, and .the present State of the Ba 41'40 Laws. Sit' S. Rositeev admitted that the Baultrup Laws loudly called for revision. The mode of administoing them at Guildhall required im proventents : the Commissioners, according to their present manner of conducting the business referred to them, by no means answered the pur poses that were desired. He wee glad the-subject .was brought before the.Honse in this shape, and to hear the intentions of the Hon. Member who had presented the Petition : the system war: very detective, but the abuses that existed could only 'be remedied by an alteration of the laws.---- , (Hear astoniabing to what an extent frauds were , now .carried on under the present laws ; indeed it had become a suit of trade to site out COmmissions mainly founded on fictitious. debts ; and the extreme severity of the law pre venting punislimenelrom following crime so often as it would it the penalties s% ere not sir san guinary.----(Heat 0 7 —According its the sth of Geo. 11. it was made a capital offence in a Bankrupt tti w itishobt property to the amount of 201`. ; but - as no p e rson could bear the idea of pursuing the fraittio - ot a Bankrupt, when the individtial's life would be :the forfeit, the law Was retlead letter, and the offence was mo.tly committed with im punity. If the pinliShtllCHt were moderate, he felt convinced that tltSc law, would be more +H&c tire. The - principal mode of proceeding, when the bankrOpt was not prosecuted for the capital offenee L now was, to prosecute bini and those co.: operating with him to effect fraud for a Con spiracy.; but that Wai 4 difficult and expensive mode of prucceding. it was desirable that the fraudulent Bankrupt should be prosecuted in a different and more, certain manner. Ile should be happy to eo-operarc with the C omm i ttee to effect a .revision of the Bankrupt Laws, feeling convinced that it was much wanted, and that it could scarcely fail to, effect much good. As to a Bill now -before the flouse (Mr. Lockhart's) to effect a partial alteration of the Banktupt Law, he could not eoOetit ill it ; HMI lie felt assured,. even if it passed the House of Lords, which %e a , very unlikely, that it ticvar could be can fed into execution. Mr. LortursoT also contended that the Bank rupt -Laws %erre defective...that they required re. vision., and that the effect of their operation wet , ' to injure the morals of the people. Petjury era- committed constantly, and the mode of conducting the examination before the Commissiontts was . , . ton clefectiee in nir f) rd soffivietu el!cck,np.4itlsr it,: When, se.vcr : tl CDl,ntli'ssiani appeared on the . one day, , execlleut vooltutinies were, :tirne . ded .! ? e. fratyls'! lie admit, led ihot, the, laws were ,too,,sey..re r so, much ,sp,,,us Almost : ,%elp,lly ,to prevent pr!oreiitions for, frond's. %Vitt"- • respect to laic ow n isill., now, thfclreoho Eloitse, he di:l not wish it, to gt , tiof iti Mt. way of general imprnrefuent.ol tln! Bdukippt Mr. Acitticitoxyltz said the system fit Guildhall revired mentimplinvement.. . • ; Alr Lunnocx oottle a olllool iSerVlitiftllS . 111. .11 in -Indilde, tou t :, atter which the Petition "was ordered to, lie ()utile table. Mr. J, SM - l'rtt then gave noli , cq that tn-tnorror (1 for it Committee to revise tlet Bank rupt a's" , 'RN! LINEN MANUFACTURERS. Lord VaamOuTri mesepted a Petition from the ( Li r "t it i t i t the 13 I l ie;1 11 0 1Y us lie elllitito.l in t r o adopt countytloPtany Measures to repeal the Transit belies on Linen, as it would be fatal to the staple manufacture of Al littoooffnm felt assured that thoge who were alarnirdteethis subject would havetheir fears ett nisbet), when they heard what would be, gait) on a:metion respecting a repeal of the Transit Duties. depied that one ell more of would he for warded to the West Indies, or the Spanish. Mains from. the Germett Menufacterers, than they now Sent the •eXistetlee . or t he Tranit. Duties pre venteethe merchants of this couotry from nothini assorted cargoes, , . • Mr. D.. littowee trusted, that the Transit Dir ties would net hetoechee—tu idler them would be to ruin the st ;tple manaactitre explaieed, and the Petition was ordered to lie on the itth! e : • Mr. itaouGeata, presented tiro Petitions fruit' Ilainstaple, trout the Mayor and Magistrates, &c. praying the House to afford them such relief as may be deemed necessary in their peculiar situa. tion.—Read, and ordered to lie on the table. •, FRAUDS AT CORK. Mr. BINNETT, adverting to a Commiision of In quiry which had, he enders4rod, lately takers place at Cork, in COOSetiorllCe of toile's commit ted upon the convicts, stated the circumstances of the ease as they were comninnicated to Representation having been made tO Admiral Hal lowell, who commands at Cork, "that about one half of the sum allowed by Govermeent for the maintenance of each convict while at Cork, bad been for years appropriated to the private profit of the Sheriffs and Jailors, that Gallant Officer transmitted, his information to the Government', fry Whim, a Commission of In qu i r y was a p po i nte d. Now, be;wished to know whether there was any objection to lay before the House the Report. of tic Commission, with regard to the double fraud upon the . Government' end the unfortunate Con victs? Mr. Pact. said, the he hail no oltjectinn to coin menicate tiny hiformation which the Honourable Gettlentan desired, upoe the subject alluded to. MelleNxterr then moves! for the -Report of the Commission referred to, with the Minutes of E;i thence taketebefore it.—Ottlered itecordingly. • Sir.l.'NeweoßT gave notice, that he should, on the . sth of June. •MOVN-for leave to briar; in * Dill tor exempting Cottage Lands in Irelasol from the payment of the Potatoe Tythe. EDUCATION OF THE POOR. Mr. Minutia ANS rose.to move the revival of the Committee which sat last Sessiou to inquire into the State of Education among the Poorer Clisaee in this Metropolis. He wished also very siudrtly to state the object of the motion, as itepublicity would the better enable hint to attain that object. A great deal of evidence was taken before the former Committee, and a great deal of that evi dence was necessarily ex parte. It appeared to him that a considerable portion of it, therefore, was susceptible of correction tile) revision, and it Was in order to afford an opportunity for obtain, ingahat correction, on the part of the witnesses, by Another investigation, that he now moved the revival of the Committee. The better to do so, he was desirous of having it understood, that the Committee would not begin to sit till after the expiration of about tell days.---The motion was then agreed to. WiNDOW AND CARRIAGE TAX ll'sl IRELAND. Mr. SHAW, of Dublin, OSC pursuant 'to notice, to bring under the consideration of. the House, the extreme hardship that was felt in many parts of Ireland from the oppressive duty upon Windows and Cartiagee: The Honourable Member went into a variety of statements, to lnove the se verity of those taxes, especially that upon ‘Vindows, and mentioned one case, where a person paying only 251. a-year for rent, paid 241. to ihe Window and Hearth Tax. The day on Windows- wha originally imposed es a War Tax, and the war having ceased, he thought it was bill COltatiOn justice t() relieve the people of that country from the further contintelece of the tax. At least, if it could not be whoily repealed, he apprehended it would be.rery practicable to mitigate its opera. lion, and he should therefore move that a Com mittee be appointed to take into consideration the - Petition presented from .the City of and other parrs of Ireland, agsilist the Window Tax and CArtittgenix. Mr. GIIATTAst - expressed his entire concurrence in the motion of his Hon. Friend, and lies con. Victims of the uecessity.that some cnnsideration should be bestowed upon the subject. The per. Um, who had petitioned against the tax, cape. daily from Dublin, were nil of them tespectaide honsettolders;. and .a .trnott rational, ietellieent and ntodeet set of men. His idea was. that Some - regulation might be adopted, which would , relieett tire sithject, without diminishing the xesourees of the' cotton-v. ov opieloo h.teeoterteincti or might have exereoeti.upor thei• • subject et thusa taxes, he did not Ittei4l) cast. the -slightest tru.. putation upon the motives or the integrity pt. .114 Itlelit Hon. Gan; ?email (Mr. V. rttetterald),, xt whomrecommendation They were imposer'. • Ile had rand hims e lf en honest servant of tba . Crown, mediating between it and the people, and 4„i„ g i nst i ee 5 0 the one, without agitating or (1)• the other. It we t . impossible. however. M an large a Ny‘tem of taXai ion, that: some parts .t it thoohi nut need eort;etion, and any person night manifest A wish to obtain that eotrettlue,