The Sun. — London, England, 1840-03-25 00:00:00

EVEN'i NG EDITION. SECOND EDITION- S:UN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock . SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS. (FROM THE EVENING PAPERS OF THIS DAT.) (From the Globe.) The Tories, it must be admitted, deserve the praise of perseverance. They are not deterred by failure, nor confounded by exposure. One refuge of lies after another in which they trusted is swept away ; and still they return to 'fie work of fabricating falsehood, to be again demolish sd as before by the exhibition of truth. The labour of Sisyphus is theirs. With immense toil they succeed in :rolling their stony mass to the summit of the hill, when it recoils and precipitates them to the plain, overwhelming them with confusion, and covering them with disgrace. Thus their sin works their punish ment. The exposure of their unprincipled falsehoods follows closely on the heels of the mendacious creations of their brain. The public, warned against putting the slightest confider ce in their unsupported statements, read with necessary ir.credulity the pompous allegations against the Gov'rnment, and calmly wait the confuta ton which is to manifest their deformity and destroy their very being. (From the Standard.) The Ministerial Journals are indulging at this mo ment in loud lo Pceans in behalf of Mr. Youlett Thomson, because, in spite of his accession to the Go vernor-Generalship of Canada, that country does not happen to be in a state of open tumult and rebellion ; overlooking the fast that he arrived at the seat of his government just in time to reap the full benefit of the wise, firm, and precautionary measures which had been adopted by his predecessor, Lord Seaton. Beyond the merit of quietly awaiting the results of these measures, we really know of no peculiar credit to which the Honourable Gentleman can lay claim. The union of the two provinces proposed by Lord John Russell to the House of Commons on Monday, bad been rendered inevitable by the absurd and impolitic admission, that Lower Canada ought to have a Representative Govern ment, and was suggested by Lord Durham for the pur pose of mitigating, in some degree, the evil of entrusting vkitit political power a race of people who have shown themselves so entirely unfitted to exercise it. (From the Courier.) Lord Ashburton complained the other day in the House of Lords of the "intense system of agitation" un remittingly followed up by the Anti-Corn-law people ; and he further intimated that the passive abstinence of the agriculturists from meetings and petitions was attri butable to the perfect reliance taey reposed in the jus tice and good faith of the Government. This sort of language sounds somewhat strangely in our ears, for all past expecinice has shown that no interest, how. ever national or high of import, has ever yet been allowed to interfere with considerations of quarter-day, but one by one each has been surrendered as the pres sure from without became urgent, and ejection from (Alice imminent. We are far, therefore, from thinking with Lord Ashburton, that. agricultural supineness is and Etas been, referable ia the smallest degree to any c infidence in the promises and palaver of Ministers, for the very extravagance of Lord Melbourne's hyperbole, when " protesting to God" that the man must be m7o1" who should dream of modification or abolition of Corr-laws, was of itself conclusive evidence of insin cerity and hypocrisy. The County pro Corn-law party, who ran away from the field of battle they themselves had chosen, held their meeting (if so it may be called) upon the grass plot in front of Mr. Haskins's door, and doubtless passed their resolutions unanimously, admittance to the ground being denied to all but those who were well known to be fa7ourable to the continuance of the unchristian Corn-law, by men armed with staves placed at the gate. CORN-LAW DELEGATES.. THIS DAY. The Delegates met this day in much greater rum hers than yesterday, in their Rooms, in Brown's Hotel Palace-yard. The business was still of a preliminary nature—making preparations for waiting upon the M.P.'s for their respective districts. Some business of much importance will be b rought on to-morrow. COAL MARKET.-('PHIS DAY.) sol R. ci. A daie 6 - Ilebhurn Mani 2l 0 W:..'6 End I.' Arnim] Holy well Main )9 6 Walls End Russell's Hetton t 3 9 , riginal Vs , holsor's Pontop IS 0 Walls End Stewart's T Alltield Moor .`2 9 Walls End Hartlepool '..'4 0 vi, ylain Walls end Brown': Walls End Clennell l7 0 Walk End Barrett Walls End Clarke and C 0... 17 6 Walls End New Tees IA 0 "'alk End Hilda Walls End Killingworth Walls End Belmont Walls Endßraddyll'sHetton 23 r Howard's Nethertion Main lli b Wal'sEnd Haswell •3 9, Ships arrived since ) ast market-die, I*. CORN LAWS; GLORIOUS TRIUMPH OF THE CAUSE IN THE HOT-BED OF TORYISM. One of the proudest, if not the greatest, victories of free trade over landowners' monopoly, that has yet oc curred in this kingdom, was on Saturday,'the 14th inst., achieved in the village of Cuckney, Nottinghamshire, which redounds to the immortal honour of the " free and unshackled" individuals, who bore a part on that glorious occasion. The facts are as follow :—Since the period of Mr. AchAnd's visit to Cuckney, on the 29th ult., to deliver a lecture upon the Corn-laws, the agents of the Aris tocracy have been observed to be exceedingly an noyed, and it was plainly perceptible that the " mountain was in labour." The public anxiously awaited the result, and on the llth inst. their expecta tions were gratified by the appearance of the following splendid specimen of literary humbug, in the form of a band-bill, which was widely circulated CORN-LAWS. " It being the opinion of a very great majority of the " FREE AND UNSHACKLED Inhabitants of the parish of Cockney, that the present Corn-laws ought not to be repealed, it is intended that a meeting shall be held at the Green-dale Oak Inn, Cockney, on Saturday next, the 14th March, at half= post Five o'Clock in the evening, preparatory to draw ing up a petition to the Legislature, praying the con tinuance of the present Corn-laws; and all persons inte rested therein are requested to attend. " March 18, 1840." All who are acquainted with the locality of Cuekney, and the arbitrary power exercised over the tenantry by those " dressed in a little brief authority," whenever an opportunity occurs of attacking popular measures, or popular rights,—whether at an election for Members of Parliament or parish meeting—know full well that such a hand-bill was a direct insult to the feelings of the much-to-be-pitied but dependent tenantry of the neigh bourhood. From the ambiguity of this remarkable production it was thought advisable to write to Mr. Haskins, the agent of Earl Bathurst, requesting to be informed whether the intended meeting was to be a public or private one, as the members of the Anti-Corn-law As sociation and their friends disputed the inference, and were desirous of meeting their opponents in open discussion. It was naturallyexpected from a gentleman that a gentlemanly answer would be returned, but it was simply this, that he would not satisfy the querist, and wondered at his im pertinence ! ! Thus left in some uncertainty, the friends of repeal obtained a legal opinion, which was, that the intended meeting would be a public parish one. Know ir, the natural cunning of their opponents, it was de termined not to be outmanoeuvred, and the " free and unshackled " (I thank thee, Jew, for teaching me that word) inhabitants of the parish collected in great num bers at the intended scene of action, two hours previous to the opening of the business. Already had the sup porters of things as they are, and their dependents, mustered in considerable force ; but what could ex ceed our surprise to witness, at this parish meeting, magistrates, landowners, officers in the army, lawyers, farmers and their retainers, arriving from Bothamsall, Varsop, Shirebrook, Worksop, Patterton, Scarcliffe, Whaley, Sulkholme, Bolsover, Carlton, and various other places in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. By this irruption of the Goths, it was evidently in tended to swamp the opinion of the parish. But mark the result! Confident of victory, the grandees assem bled at the house of Mr. Haskins, and appointed, as report says, Francis Hall, Esq., a Magistrate, residing near Mansfield, as Chairman, previous to the meeting! After keeping the public waiting considerably beyond the time appointed, the door of the room in which the meeting was to be held was unlocked, and Mr. Has kins with a huge petition under his arm—(mark this' the bill expressly stated that the meeting was to be held preparatory to the drawing of it up)—walked in, uttering very ungentlemanly language to Mr. Hol lins (who attempted to follow him), and ordered the door to be again forcibly closed against the public. A call was then made by some of the pro Corn-law party, for the Chairman, but this nein; ridiculed by the assembly ' no Chairman ha v i ng been appointed, M r . Haskins issued from c the room, having consulted the chairs an d ta b les on the matter, and declared the meeting to be adjourned to a private house. The landlord o f th e i nn i mmediately insultinglyvte ordered the assembly to quit hi s premises, to which his party had so recently invited them ; but the " free and unshackled" titre not thus to be driven from their ob ject ; they knew their advantage too well for that, and assembling in the room where the meeting was ca ll ed, unanimously voted Henry Hollins, jun., Esq., of Lang with Lodge, in the parish of Cockney, to the Chair ; and notwithstanding the insulting behaviour of the land lord and landlady of the inn, in attempting to prevent the proceedings, the following resolutions were pro. posed, seconded, and unanimously carried, amidst the deafening cheers of the crowded assembly, composed of not only manufacturers and artizans, hut of numbers of tradesmen and labourers, who, disgusted with the trickery attempted to be practised, declared they were determined to act for themselves, being how " free and unshackled i"- 1. That the Corn-laws are based upon selfishness, impolicy, and injustice, and that we will do all in our power to procure their total and immediate repeal. 2. That they are equally injurious to the manufac turers, agriculturist, and labourer, and therefore can only he advantageous t o a very small portion of the munity. 3. That the greatest happiness to the greatest num ber is involved in the immediate and total repeal of the Corn-laws, and we will not be satisfied until it is ob tained. i A petition founded upon these resolutions wa s pre _ pared, numerously signed, and h as b een transmitted rfor presentation. ; The thanks of the meeting having b een voted h elamation to the worthy Chairman for his urbayniatcy, ) manly and in doperideLt comit,ct in the Chair, the as. l' sembly peaceably retired, highly gratified wit n th e si g . nal victory they had obtained. , aws. Mr. HODGES presented a similar petition from the County nt Kent. Mr. W. DUNCOMBE presentefi 65 similar peti t:on! 'row the county of'lurk. Sir H. PARNELL presented a petition from Framp MURDER AT ISLINGTON. HAT7'ON-GARDEN POLICE COURT. (TIIIS DAY.) The examination of Richard Gould alias Arthur Ni cholson, and Mary Anne Jarvis, charged with the wilful murder of Mr. J. Templeman, was this day resumed at two o'clock. The female prisoner, who appeared rather depressed, had not her child with her as on former occa sions. The following additional evidence was then gone into : John Bush, :3, Goodwin-street, Barnsbury-park, is a carter. Knew the late Mr. Templeman, who wished to purchase witness's cottage about seven months ago. He offered him 12.:5/. for it. r ile cottage he wished to pur chase is situated in Poeock's-fiefs, and is the next cottage to Allen's. Witness wanted 301. for it, and he said he would give no more than 25/. This conversation took place in the morning at Mr. Templeman's own gate. Does not recollect seeing any woman by at the time. He did not show any money, nor ever said he had got any. He made the offer twice in the same day, which witness refused. Witness has never Leen the female prisoner ; has seen Gould going round with beer. This offer was nothing of any secret between the deceased and witness. The prisoner Gould said this evidence could not affect him, as he was a hundred miles away, at Norwich, seven months ago. Richard Bradshaw, policeman, No. 20—On Tuesday the 17th instant, about a quarter before three in the afternoon, witness was standing near Jarvis's cottage door, and saw Mrs. Jarvis come home. She came from the direction of the Barnsbury Castle, from town. There were a great number of people assembled about. Saw her enter her cottage. Witness went to the door. She came out, and was cutting some wood to light her fire. Witness asked her if she knew any thing of the old gentleman who was murdered ; and she said " Yes , it was a very shocking thing. and she had seen him last night, and he told her he had been collecting rents ; and was very tired, and would go to bed early." Wit ness said the old man must have had money ; she said, Yes.; this cottage (meaning her own) was his, and he sold it for 151. She heard he was going to buy it back again. She said she knew nothing of the murder until she came home, for she had been out with her sister to borrow a screw. The prisoner said the words she used were, to fetch a screw. Witness continued—About four o'clock the same afternoon she went from the cottage in the direction of town, passi g by Capriani's cottage in her way ; witness watched her as far as he could ; she was ab sent about three-quarters of an hour; she had no one but her child with her on either occasion. Gould said that if he were not at Norwich seven months ago, he was at Clerkenwell ; at all events he was not at Barnsbury-park. The female prisoner said nothing. Gould asked if he could not have bis shoes given him, which were taken from him ? Mr. COMBE said he could not have them. Gould—Then I suppose I must put up with the old ones I have got (alluding to the shoes he wore, which had been lent him by the officers of the prison.) Mr. COMBE—You say you got these shoes from your cousin ; you can send there for your old ones. Gould—lt is nothing to nobody where 1 got them. I am not bound to answer any idle questions which may be asked me. I may say I got them where I like, and nobody has any right to say anything to me about it if I said I picked them off a dunghill. The prisoners were then removed, but after the lapse of so me considerable time were again brought back, for the purpose of hearing further evidence which had in the meantime been discovered. On their being brought back Gould cast a look of the most intense anxiety round the Court, and for a moment averted his head, and bit his lip, but almost in stantly resumed his firmness. Mr. Inspector Miller produced the boots that he took from the feet of the prisoner Gould, on Wednesday morning. There is a mark 28 with 92 bel ow i t on t h e i sole of the boot. John Walter is fourteen years of age ; sees the marks on the boot, 8 and 92. The marks are in wit ness's hand-writing ; he thinks they are. Gould—You must not think now. Witness—Can't be positive, but believes it to be his writing. Witness lives with Mr. Wilcox, who keeps a boot and shoe shop at No. 92, Tottenham-court-road. The figure 8 signifies the size, and the 92 is the private mark, and refers to the cost price. The strings were like his master's strings. Mr. Wilcox, the master of the last; witness, recol lected a half-sovereign being brought him up-stairs on Tuesday, the 17th. He did not recollect what change he gave out of it ; he believed his daugh ter, who was 11 years of age, brought .it to him. The prisoners were then remanded tc' Tuesday, when Mr. Wilcox's daughter will be in atten dance. Several workmen in the employ of Mr. Wilcox were in attendance, who all stated their belief that the boots were part of his stock; but none of them recognized either of the prisoners. In answer to a question from Gould as to whether it was not usual to give strings with boots whenever they were sold, one of them stated that the generality of shoe shops gave leather strings with such a description of boot; but Mr. Wilcox always gave cotton laces similar to those in the boots produced. Mr. Corium said that great credit was due to Mr. Wilcox, who had come forward immediately on being sent for, bringing with him all his shopmen, and leaving his shop nearly unprotected, in order to forward the ends of justice. LONDON COMMERCIAL REPORT. CLOSE OF THE MARKETS THIS DAY. TEA.—There has been very little busine ss done, . and if holders wish to sell, they must do it at a slight varia_ tion. The market is dull. TALLOW.—Ver) quiet throughout the day, but prices are barely supported. Town Tallow, 535. 6d. SUGAR.—Not much British Plantation sold, but old prices are obtained. Mauritius fetched yesterday's prices at public sale. COFFEE.—No public sale, and the trade generally depressed, and business limited by private contract. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS EVENING.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. The &FAKIR took the Chair shortly before Four o'Clock. Sir J. Y. BULLER brought up the Report of the Committee on the Taunton Road Bill. Mr. BERNAL postponed the second reading of the Strood Church Bill till Tuesday, the 7th of April. On the motion of Mr. BETHEL the Barkston Ash Court of Requests Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed. _ _ On the motion of Mr. LOCKHART the Wil son's Towns Road Bill was reael.,a second time and ordered to be committed. On the motion of Admiral ADAMS, the Ochil Roads and the Clackmannan Roads Bills were severally read a second time, and ordered to be committed. Sir J. WALSH presented a petition from a parish in Radnorshire, against any further grant to the College of Maynooth. Mr. GISBORNE presented a petition from Carlow against the Corn-laws. Major AGLIONBY presented four petitions from parishes in Cumberland, praying for a repeal of the Corn-laws. Petitions for a repeal of the Corn-laws were presented by Mr. Walker, from Roxburgh ; by Mr. Muntz, from two parishes in Dorsetshire ; by Capt. Wemyss, from Norfolk ; by M r. James, from four agricultural parishes in East Cumberland ; by Sir Wm. Somerville, from two parishes in Drogh e d a ; and b y Mr. Easthope, from the town of Leicester, signed by 14,402, from Sutterworth, signed by 13,000, and from about forty other parishes in Leicestershire. Petitions against the repeal of the Corn-laws were presented by Sir E. ULNIER, from twenty-fou r parishes in Kent, and from Sir J. Y. BULLER, from three parishes in Devon. Mr. AIUNTZ presented five petitions from the operatives of Glas g ow, praying for Universal Suffrage and Vote by Ba llot. - - Capt. WEM YSS presented eleven petition s in fa vour of Non-intrusion , and for the release of joi; Thorugood. Mr. HANDLEY presented a petition from 22 places in the county of Lincoln against the repeal of the Corn laws. Mr. PACKE presented a petition from 109 places in the county of Leicester against the Corn-laws. Mr. TADC ASTER presented a petition from the county of York against any alteration of the Corn- THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY, ton Cotterel, in the county of Gloucester, paying for the repeal of the Corn-laws. Sir T. ACLAND presented petitions from 26 pa. rishes in North Devon, against any alteration in the Corn-laws, Sir CHARLES GREY presented a petition from the Anti-Slavery Society of North Shields, against the importation of Hill Coolies. Mr. ELLIOTT presented petitions from places in Fife, in favour of Universal :Suffrage, Vote by Ballot, and Annual Parliaments. Mr. MACKENZIE presented petitions from places in Peeblesshire, in favour of the principle of Non-in trusion. Mr. GROTE presented three petitions from places in Lancashire, Dumbartonshire, and a place near Glasgow, praying for a total repeal of the Corn-laws. Mr. KEMBLE presented a petition from the Guardians of a Poor-law Union (we did not hear where) against any alteration in the Corn-laws ; also a petition from a parish in London, praying for Church Extension. Mr. HAWES presented a petition from the Three Denominations of Dissenters in London against an 3 grant for the purpose of Church Extension ; also a peti tion to the same effer't from a congregation in Oxtord. Mr. BROTHERTON presented seven petitions for the total repeal of the Corn-laws, viz, from Salford, Manchester, and Entwistle, in the county of Lancaster, and Heversham, in the county of Westmorland ; also a petition from the widows and starving mothers of starving families in Salford. This last petition was read at length by the Clerk from the table of the House, and was as follows : " That your petitioners are widows, and starving mothers of starving children, and cannot tell how to live from one day to another, it being almost impossible to obtain any work, and the price of bread being so very high.___ That your petitioners place a humble but trembling trust in the providence of a gracious God, who cares for the cry of the widow and orphan, and listens to the cry of the poor and needy ; but at the same time are much moved with grief and astonishment, not to say in dignation, on learning that the rich and great have made a law to tax the bread of the poor, which appears to your petitioners so hard-hearted and unjust an enactment, that they venture to appeal to those feelings of huma nity of which it is hoped your Hon. House is suscep tible, and they earnestly implore your Hon. House to abolish this cruel law." Mr. HARLAND presented three petitions against any alteration in the Corn-laws. Mr. \VAKLEY presented thirteen petitions from Glasgow and various places in Scotland, praying for Universal Suffrage. Sir G. STRICKLAND presented four petitions fro m Kirby Lonsdale and three other places in the County of York, in favour of the repeal of the Corn-laws. Mr. REDDINGTON presented a petition from Gal way, praying the House to adopt measures for the introduction of railways into Ireland. Mr. ELLIS presented a petition from Armagh, against intrusion of ministers. Mr. E WART presented petitions from various dt,- , ricts in the metropolis, in favour of a repeal of th. Corn-laws. Also similar petitions from parishes in Derby. The Hon. Member also presented a petition from the retailers of beer of Stockport, praying to he placed on the same footing as the Licensed Victuallers. The Hon. Member also presented a petition in favour of Vote by Ballot. Mr. PATTISON presented petitions from Norton Folgate and other places, in favour of a repeal of the Corn-laws. Sir R. PEEL presented a petition from Rippington, in Staffordshire, against any alteration in the Corn laws. METROPOLITAN IMPROVEMENTS. Mr. WAKLEY presented a petition from the Jus tices of the county of Middlesex, praying that a cum munication might be opened between Paddington -street Ind the Sessions House, Clerkenwell. On the motion of Mr. W. Attwood, the London and Greenwich Railway Station Bill was read a second time. Captain PECHELL presented a petition from Mr. Matthew Phillips, Geographical Engineer, begging for bread and beef for the nation, and stating that he knew the House would supply beer and bacon, and hoping that, instead of A's and No's, B's would prevail namely, bread, beef, beer, and bacon, and begging the House to refer to the Journals of the House of Lords, for the evidence he had given on the 4th of July, 1814. The Hon. Member stated he believed the object of the petitioner, who was a very scientific but eccentric gentleman, was the better em ployment of the poor. Mr. G. W. WOOD presented petitions from the County of Worcester, praying for the repeal of the Corn laws, and free trade in all the necessaries of life. Mr. PEMBERTON presented several petitions from the county of York, praying for Church Extension. Mr. LAMBTON presented a petition against the Corn-laws. CRACOW. Mr. J. ELLIS postponed the motion about Cra cow till after Easter. REGISTRATION OF VOTERS (IRELAND) BILL. Lord STANLEY moved the Order of the Day for the second reading of this Bill. Mr. F. FRENCH said, this Bill being professedly to assimilate the law as to registration in England and Ireland, it was important to see whether the law in England had worked well. He believed it had not. Objections had been urged against it so strongly and frequently that measures had been brought in for amending the law in 1833, 1834, 1835, 1836, 1837, 1838. In 1836 a measure had passed this House, and had gained the sanction of the Upper House, with some alterations introduced la Lord Wharncliffe, which had not met the concurrence of the proposers, so that it did not pass into a law. The Noble Lord, in his objection to the Bill of 1837, said that the system of registration in England was insufficient, and did not provide for a prevention of the evils, which were well known and under stood in England. The Noble Lord proposed to legislate for Ireland upon principles suited to that country, but he was now attempting to assimilate the system of registration in Ire land with that which he had himself condemned as having entirely failed in England. In anothez House a Noble Duke had objected to an inconsiderat, and precipitate proceeding with Bills sent up from this House, and although there was little connection be tween the two subjects, there was certainly a decided parallel ; and before they came to any discussion on the registration, they ought to consider the modes of tenure. But what he considered a most important objection re lated to the mode of estimating the beneficial interests which persons claiming to register out of 101. freeholds had in their premises. The House must be aware that persons claiming to register 10/. freeholds had been called upon to prove that a.responsible and solvent tenant could afford to pay them as additional rent 101 over the sum for which they were liable.. Now, it must be obvious that no responsible tenant would pay the utmost value of the land, leaving no profit to him self for his time and labour. It appeared to him, therefore, that the Bill of the Noble Lord the Member for Lan cashire would be a measure for curtailing the elective franchise instead of extending it. There were numerous other objections to the Bill—such, for instance, as the onus being thrown on the elector, twice every year, of defending his franchise ; another objection was, the large amount of costs to which a freeholder was liable who was unsuccessful in establishing his franchise. He thought the Bill also would produce a clashing with the present October Quarter Sessions, cartictentrly if the Noble Lord adhered to his plan of placing the revision of the lists in the hands of the Assistant- barrister, at the October Registration Sessions. The Hon. Member proceeded to say that he should protest most earnestly against the onerous and objec tionable duties of deciding in disputed cases which it was proposed to give the judges by the new law—duties so objectionable that no person ever thought of subjecting the judges in this country to them ; on the contrary, they were prepared to establish at a considerable annual expense a Court of Appeal in order to provide against the necessity of Judges being so called on. He believed that it would be impossible for the Judges to discharge those duties, as they would come before them at the Spring Assizes, when they could not be supposei to have sufficient time at their disposal to perform such a task. He would read extracts from a letter which he had received from a friend in Sligo, in proof of the assertion he had made. The Honourable Member ead extracts from the letterrs in quetion, stating that the time at the disposal of the Judges in Sligo was insufficient for the duties they had to discharge, and that for the last three years two-thirds of the registry cases which came before them remained untried, If they now gave them, the Judges, the power of a double appeal, they would in effect quadruple their duties, and render it impossible for them to . attend to He woul d . briefly recapitulate his way. present Bill. Ho was opposed proposed to assimilate in Ireland to anEnglish enactment the Registry Laws d the . t ot o hbjeeme it t , iionn fi sa rs n t ty , o because he believed that he was opposed to the measure h because it L . aws in Ire land, under which t h h a e ci p a l l e m a o u s f t r u eg na u n la im tin o g us t ly e co n n eg e i m st n ry ed Secondly, d to the measure too small. And thirdly, he was oppose franchiselan, i t would in a c h n e n f a o t u r n y d w hmateriallyere tha t franchise limit wasthe electivealready becausephysically it would impossible throw upon theyt the Ju dges could which it w as po li t i ca ll y o bj ect i ona bl e that they should undertak e . F or t h ese reasons h e b egge d to mo ve a s an discharge, d ut ies which i e and h it amendment that the Bill be read a second time that day six months. Mr. HAWES seconded the amendment. The SPEAKER having put the question, Mr. SHAW said that he could not conceive how it was possible that Gentlemen apposite should oppose the second reading of this Bill consistently with their former declaration. He believed th, sk'leeted hk Hon. Friend the Nieniber tor Roscinnoion ( Mr. French ) be cause his name was not to be found on a Bill similar to ;~~;.~. the present, but he believed that Hon. Gentlemen had supported such Bills. In some of the details objections might be made, but how Hon. Gentlemen opposite could oppose the principle of the sill he was at a loss to conceive. In 1835 he (Sir M. O'Loghlen) and (Sergeant Perrin) introduced a Bill containing pre cisely the same prineiple. In 1836, Sir M. O'Loghlen and the Noble Lord the Secretary for Ireland, intro' duced a similar Bill, as did Mr. Woulfe and the same Noble Lord in 1838. Li 1839, the Hon. 111-tuber for ; Limerick (Mr. Wyse) i..troducecl a similar Bill. The Hon Member for Limerick's Bill, was as like the 8.11 then before the House, as it was possible for two Bills could he. It contained all this Bill did, but nothing more. Some of the Bills that had been introiuced, did contain more, but they did not all contain all those provisions, which the Hon. Member for Roscommon thought essential to ensure the second reading. He thought his Hon. Friend, in the objections he had made to this Bill, had gone upon most mistaken notions. His Hon. Friend had said that this Bill did tot contain any reference to corporate rights, neither did the Bids introduced by Sir M. O'Loghlen or Mr. Justice Perrin. Then as to the beneficial interest, that was a great object in other Bills, but itwas omitted in this.— (Cheers from Mr. O,Connell.) He (Mr. Shaw) would, from the w3rds used by the Honourable Member for Dublin ',in 1835, show that at that time he was favourable to a Bill like the present, tor, according to the Mirror of Parliament, that Ho nourable and Learned Member said that such a Bill as the present would be not only beneficial, but absolutely necessary, because it provided for an annual revision. That was' what the present Bill did. The present Bill provided for all those things which the Hon. and Learned Member extolled at one time, but which he now deprecated. The Hon. and Learned Gen tleman, in 1835, supported the Bill, because it gave an appeal to the Judge ; but he objected to the present measure because it did so. A, the principle of the Bill had been appio% ed of by both sides of the House the Bill ought to be allowed to go into Committee. The same reasons which carried the former Bill to its second reading were precisely applicable to this. The great objection which the Honourable and Learned Member for Dublin made in his late speeches in Ireland to this Bill was, that it originated with " Stanley," with whom everything since the accession of the Nhig Ministry that was at all mischievous, to Ireland had originated. The Hon. and Learned Gentleman (M r . Shaw) then read extracts from a news ' paper report of Mr. O'Connell's speech at the Corn Exchange, Dublin, in which Mr. O'Con nell was reported to say that he was wroil in advocating an appeal to both sides,—that he had originally thought thought that both parties ought to nave an appeal, but from what he had observed in the practice of the House and Commit tees, he was convinced there ought to be no such appeal. The Hon. and Learned tirentltin:in (Mr. O'Connell) in that speech strongly reprobated the motives of Lord Stanley, and condemned his measure— nor did he spare the House of Commons. He said, " I dare them to pass such a measure."—( Cheers.) The Hon. and Learned Member for Dublin might say " Hear, hear," and others might echo the cheer ; but he (Mr. Shaw) would recommend the Noble Lird who was now Secretary for Ireland to listen and to hear. The Honourable and Learned Member said. " They dare not pass such a Bill ; if they attempt it, I shall move that it be read a second time that day six months ; and if that fails, I shall then use every means which the forms of the House of Commons allow me, to prevent the Irish people from being crushed"—( Hear, and a laugh)—and that was by a mea sure which the Hon. and Learned Gentleman had himself advocated. The Hon. and Learned Member for Dublin went on, according to the same report, to say : If I tan in that I shall then restore the Repeal Association. (Cheers)—ann then (said Mr. Shaw) the Hon. Gentle man went on to revert to the old bugbear, exhibited only o women and children, of the repeal of the union. Could any person doubt there were a great number of traudulent voters on the registry, or that great perjury was resorted to to place them there ? To put an end to this and to the vexatious opposition to the bona jute voter was the object of his Noble Friend's Bill. He sincerely believed his Noble Friend had no other object. Let it be recollected that whenever a fraudulent vote was established, it remained for a period of eight years, after which a certificate might be obtained, perpetuating it for eight years longer, with no other remedy, however fraudulent it might be proved to be, than the very serious and expensive one of applying to a Committee of the House, and then the forgery of certificates, of which duplicates were frequently given, since at the end of seven years it was necessary to renew the registry, or the party would not be entitled to vote. Ho would repeat that objections might be urged to details in the Bill, which lion. Members might make in Committee ; but, as regarded the principle of the measure, which had been already so frequently a contained in Bills brou g ht f or w ar d by Hono ur - I able Members opposite, and which had so often received their support, he did not see any principle of fairness or consitency on which Hon. Members oppo site could oppose it. Under those circumstances he confidently hoped the House would consent to the se cond reading of the Bill. Mr. S. O'BRIEN said that he could not support the present measure. He agreed with the Noble Lord that the present system of registration in Ireland was a very imperfect one, and he regretted that Govern merit had not hitherto been able to bring forward any measure for its remedy. The objects of a system of registration should be to determine who were the persons qualified to vote at elections and to protect those who possessed such qualifications. He believed that the Bill of the Noble Lord would fulfil the first of his conditions, but he was persuaded that it would only tend to the subversion of the other. He could well conceive the reason why the Noble Lord did not attempt to legislate for amending the Regis tration of Ungland. The Noble Lord fou d that the system in England was advantagious to his party, whereas the system prevailing in Ireland was adverse to it. It was entirely unnecessary for the Liberal party in Ireland to have recourse to fictitious votes, because if every freeholder in the country were at liberty to give his vote according to his conscience, the Liberal ma jority would be much greater.---(Cheers.) Every one .vas partial to his own ; probably he was so, for he hought the Bill introduced by himself gave facilities to the acquisition of the Franchise, while it would effec tually prevent the manufacture of fictitious votes. On the contrary, the Bill of the Noble Lord had broken, if not the letter, at all events the spirit of the promise made at the passing of the Re form Bill, for undoubtedly it imposed upon the person wishing to acquire the franchise many more difficulties than existed at present.—( Hear, hear.) There was another point with regard to which the Noble Lord had not kept the promise he had made to the House. The Noble Lord had stated that the measure would not be one of ex post facto legis lation—that he would maintain the rights of exist ing electors, and allow their claims to remain un questioned. Now the Bill appeared to require a new system of regulation altogether, because the new form of registry required a greater number of particulars than were contained in the schedule of the Reform Bill. The Noble Lord adopted the system of annual revision ; and to that, provided protection was given to the elector, he (Mr. O'Brien) could have no objection, although, if it was intended to carry out the English system of revision, he should de cidedly oppose it. The English system was one of ;Teat vexation and expense to all parties, and the Noble Lord had certainly got rid of one of its most objectionable features, inasmuch as he threw upon the party objecting to the vote the onus of making good his objection. But, in getting rid of that, he had intro duced another objection, which was most absurd and un justifiable namely, the imposing a penalty upon a man for seeking a constitutional right.—(Hear.) The Noble Lord had been so good as to say that he ap proved of his (Mr. O'Brien's) Bill. But it did somehow happen that the Noble Lord had altered or omitted some very important provisions in that Bill. For instance, the Noble Lord bad not copied the provision for protecting voters who had once acquired the franchise from ob jections upon it. As the law stood, the Irish voter was li a bl e , a t any revision , to be cal led on to m a k e out hi s di st i n t title to the franchise. Nothing could be more vex atious, that a man who had reg i stere d f or a 101 . house in 1840, should be liable to be called on in 1841 to prove that the house was worth that sum yearly. And therefore he (Mr. O'Brien) had introduced s. clause enacting when a man continued in the same premises, and in the same occupation as he had before, he need not support his franchise again at subsequent revisions. His assent to the principle of an annual revision was grounded entirely on admission of that proviso. Again, his (Mr. O'Brien's) Bill enacted that the registry should not be more than ten miles from any freeholder. The Noble Lord by his Bill proposed to adopt a form of appeal, which he must know the people of Ireland had great objections to. It weuld be at tended wth enormous expense, trouble, and vexation. He could not understand how, with the present number of Judges, it would be possible for them to hear the ap peals co n t emp l ate d by the Bill. He could not set down without expressing a hope that her Majesty's Govern on this subj ect at some f uture per iod. His opinion was that her M a j esty ' s Government w as quite right in re smisetnintgwtohuld this sm n e o a t dsurees, which p pair in bringing for ward a measure for No the ble purpose of li m i t i ng shaped tothe Lord, he th oug h t they might sa f e l y c onsign him to his own constituent s , b ecause if h e was prepared to apply himself to t h e su b ject o f reg i s t ra tion, he thought the:ract apparentl y sea. As h? ought first to grapple with the English rogistra tion. Let him do that, and then let him extend to Ireland the same principles of legislation which he had found effectual in this country. Lord G. SOMERSET thought the latter ohserr c! the Honourable Member (Tpositis uric cllecl for. English Members hail often been reproached tar not taking suilicier,L interest le Coe ARCH 25 1 1840. affairs of Ireland, and now they were to be blamed for interfering with them, and told to look to Eng land before they attempted to legislate for Ireland. (LEFT SPEAKING.) IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF COMMONS MIRCU 24 CHINA—THE OPIUM TRADE, Mr. STAUNTON (in continuation, pseccethel to sly) The Housa was not in a condition to determ;ne that point. Still less did he rise to vindicate the opium trade carried on with China : on the contrary, he wished to see it put an end to by an Agt of the Legislature and the good feeling of the people of this country. However, the magnitude of the claims made by the petitioners, and the valid and hind- , ing guarantee given by her Majesty's Superintendent of Trade at Canton—that officer being still in the employment of Government—he considered that it would be an act of gr ss injustice if these claims were to be dismissed by a letter of six lines from the Secretary to the Treasury. Ire , thought a full and fair inquiry should, in justice to all par ties, be instituted, and be knew no better tribunal fief tre which such an inquiry might take place than a Parlia mentary Committee. There all parties would be heard, and the full circumstances of the case be laid open. (The Hon. Baronet here read an extract from the petition.) Now, while the East India Company's Charter existed, whenever a vessel arrived at China, notice was given to the Commander that the importation of opium was prohibited by the Chinese Government, and if it was attempted to smuggle any the Commander would be subjected to se vere penalties, and the cargo would be liable to seizure. They were aware that the opium trade contributed to the revenue of India, but the agents of the Company thought it no part of their duty to protect or encourage any spe cies of illicit trade. He was not prepared to say whether that course had been pursued in China during the remain ing period of the Company's exclusive privileges, but it would appear, from the papers laid upon the table of the House, that a total change had taken place from the time her Majesty's Superintendents were sent out there. It would appear from these documents that the opium trade was sanctioned and protected, and authorised 11 the Representative of the British nation.—( Hear. ) There was at least so much of sanction, that it could not be regarded as a smuggling transaction. On the contrary, it had been spoken of by the authorities as favourable to the general commerce. At length the Chinese Government took more decided measures to sap press the traffic, and such conflicts arose that the Superin tendent found it necessary to take measures to restrain it, and he issued a notice restraining it within certain limits. But the storm of Chinese indignation still grew blacker and blacker, the orders were more and more stringent to close the trade. Commissioner Lin arrived at Can ton, and an order was issued directing all British ves sels engaged in the traffic to quit the port; that was in September, 1839. And if tha order hao h• en efe end earlier, the House would nut have been coip.ifirrm,4 the losses of individuals, nor have to lament the stoppaE,e of a valuable trade, neither would a struggle have ensue I, which he (Sir G. Staunton) would not call unfortunate, for of its issue he felt confident in success, but which, neverthe less, it would have been as well to avoid. Under dl these circumstances the petition would be justly chill led to serious consideration. As to the legality of captain E , - liot's order he was not qualified to discuss it. But be would venture humbly to submit to the House, that if in the station which Captain Elliot occupied, he felt him self called upon, in order to prevent fatal collisions, to take the measures he had, and if he acted in conformity with his duty to procure the liberation of British sub jects, he demanded the opium, and gave the gun, aetee, which he had done, then certainly those British merehants who thereby sustained losses, should have compensation. He would not detain the House further. He beeged to state he did not entertain any hostile opinion apiest the expediency of claiming redress from the Chinese Govern ment, but he entirely concurred in the statement made he other night by the Noble Lord, the Secretary for the Co lonies.—( Hear, hear. ) Lord SA NDON said it had been his intention to call the attention of the House to the question of continuing the iniquitous trade of opium with China ; but now that the question was to be intrusted to a Commit. tee, he would abstain from entering on it, as they re quired more information on the question. He hoped the Committee would be appointed, and that they would go into the whole question. Should he have the honour of making one of the Committee, he would enter upon the question without reserve ; and he would use his endeavour to find out some legitimate source of trade instead of that di-graceful and iniquitous traffic of opium. There bad been allusion made to war, but on that point he entertained his doubt that China had not better ground for going to war with us than we had to go to war with her. On these grounds he would postpone his motion. Lord PALMERSTON would occupy the House with a very few words ; and he rose to speak principally to one objection which had been made to the policy of her Ma jesty's Government. He must acknowledge that this sub ject was one in which the most free inquiry could not be refused. He would follow the example of his Hon. Friend by abstaining from entering into the wide field of discussion which it opened ; but he must say one word in answer to the statement of his Hon. Friend, that the Super intendent had countenanced infractions of the Chinese law in the smuggling of opium, which the Supercargoes had, as far as they could, prevented. The fact was, that the Superintendents, as well as the Supercargoes, knee that the trade was carried on ; but the Superintendents had no power to prevent British subjects from embarking in that trade. At one time a misunderstanding of the powers of the Super intendents led to great mistake and difficulty, which ap peared from a despatch addressed from the Governor- General of India to a Superintendent who had committed the mistake, and reciting the Act 26th George 111., chap. 22. The Superintendents had no legal power to have compelled any parties engaged in the opium trade to quit China. All that they could do was not to encourage persons engaged in that trade, and, as he had sent them instructions on the subject, he believed that no such en couragement had been given. He would not then enter into any farther explanations on the subject, as he would reserve them for another occasion. The motion was then agreed to, and the Committee was appointed to meet on Thursday next. PRIVILEGE—PETITION OF MR. PEARCE. Sir F. BURDETT rose to call the attention of the House to the petition of Thomas George Johnston Pearce, (presented 12th March). The Hon. Baronet proceeded to say that as Mr. Pearce had been sent to prison without any fault of his own, he thought his case deserved the kind consideration of the House. Mr. Pearce's situation was most deplorable, and one from which be thought every Member of that House would be most anxious to relieve him. If he was a common felon he would be entitled to support, which he was deprived of under his present incar ceration. All that the petitioner asked was, that his case might be taken into consideration, and that he might not be placed in a situation which compelled him to incur debts for which he might be imprisoned after bring re leased by that House. In conclusion, he would move that the prayer of Mr. Pearce's petition might be acceded to Sir R. INC LIS seconded the motion. The prayer of the peetion was literally nothing more than a prayer for food. The House had deprived him of the means of ob taining a livelihood by incarcerating him, and it was hard indeed that he should not have that which he would be en titled to if he was confined any where but in the cells of the House of Commons. He trusted the Noble Lord would not content himself with acceding to the prayer of the petition, but would in a few days state that it was his opinion the authority of the House had been vindicated, and that he would, therefore, consent to the unconditiottal discharge of all those who were imprisoned. The petition having been read at length by the Clerk at the table, Lord J. RUSSELL did not think it was necessary for the House to take any steps on the subject. It was the practice for persons commhted by the House to pay for their own maintenance. The House would take care that when the party was ordered to be discharged there should be no further imprisonment on account of his support, and if it was thought necessary, when that time arrived, an order might be made by the House to release him from any debt which he might have incurred to the house keeper of that House. Sir E. KNATCHBULL thought there should be some explicit statement by the Noble Lord that no charge for his maintenance would be made against the petitioner. If that was not done, it would perhaps lead to some incon venience hereafter, as credit might be given him for neces saries which he would be unable to pay for. Lord J. RUSSELL had said that if the party ap peared to the House to be in such a state of poverty as to be unable to pay any bill for his food, then he thought there would be no question that the House would not allow biro to run any risk of further incarceration on account of debt. With respect to the discharge of the prisoner, pro bably had it not been for the sympathy shown these parties by Hon. Gentlemen opposite—( Loud cheers)—they would not have been sustained by false pride in their opposition to the orders and privileges of the House—(Cheers) and they probably might have got out of their difficulties. Sir E. SUG DEN said that throughout the whole of the time these parties had been in contempt of the House, he bad shown no sympathy with them—he had even re. frained from paying his respects to the Sheriffs, out of respect to the majority of the House; but if the prayer of the petition were not agreed to, be declared, in his place, that he would not hesitate to support him out of his own funds, so long as he was detained by orders of the House. Mr. L ABOUCHE RE said that was not at all a case of starvation—that supposition was negatived by the fact that the petition had lain on the table since the 12th instant, without an attempt upon the part of the Hon. Baronet to bring it under the c , nsideration of the House. He con sidered the motion as one of those trivial attempts which had been so frequently made to distract the attention of the House and the public from those inuportants points in volved in the struggle they were making in defence of their most important privileges.—(Cheers.) Mr. LAW was entirely satisfied with the undertaking of the Noble Lord for the payment of the small bill in curred by this gentleman ; he would give him an early op portunity of liquidating it ; he would therefore move " that Thomas G. J. Pearce be new discharged," Strangers were then ordered to withdraw. The House divided, when there appeared— For the amendment Against it Majority against the discharge of Mr. Pearce —42 The House again divided on the original motion— Ayes Noes Maj. city • 25 CONSTABULARY. Mr. LAW HODGES then rose to move for leave to bring in a Bill to render effective the ancient constabulary force of England and Wales. The plan proposed by Go vernment for introducing a new system of police had proved completely inoperative, only two counties in England. namely, Gloucester and Wilts, having adopted its provi aions. The Bill which he was about to submit to th , House would not entail one-fourth the cost of the Bill of last Session upon those counties which might adopt it. He proposed by it to continue tie comm ti law constables—a careful selection being made o tut. ttnesa 9t the part!, s ; be proposed then to provi , e achAvi to remuic , ration tor actual services, in which the law wa. now notoriously tl - ficient ; all allowances and salaries to• b(' paid ow of the poor.rates ; justices at sosions to have the power of scru tinizing the expenses of the constables; power to be git , n to the Justicca at sessions to increase the number of c(n stablee in ppuloiis district) and towns, and to fk,rni ttlos and regulations for tin otanaeinent of the constabulary force. He proposed further, and this was the wily not,4 point in his Bill, that a special high constable should appointed for one or more divisions of the county, for the prevention of crime and the detection of offender:. The high constable to follow no other occupation ; to receive an adequate salary, and to be under the orders and direc tions of the Magistrates. These were the principal provi sions of the Bill, and he thought it was abs cutely neces sary to introduce some measure of the kind, unless the Bit of last Session was rendered compulsory, hi his opinion that would never b , come a popular measure with the people of England. Under these circumstances he trusted no obj,ction would be made to the introduction of the pre sent Bill. Sir EDWARD KNATCHBULL supported the mo tion. He trusted the Noble Lord would take the matter into hta consideration, as it was admitted on all hands that the Bill of last Session was one which would not be gene rally adopted throughout the country. He hoped, there fore there would be no objection to refer the Bill to a Committee, by wil;:rn the whole question might be inves tig.ted. Lord JOHN RUiSELL , could not allow the Bill to be brought in without making a few observations on the statement of the Honourable Member. He had not . _ contented himself with moving for leave to bring in his Bill, but had made some strong observations and reflec tions upon the Bill of last Session, which had been intro duced by a Member of the Government. Notwithstanding the veneration of the Hen. Member for the ancient con stabulary force of the country he saw nothing in his outline of its present state to impress the House with a high opi nion of its efficiency. In the first place persons were ap pointed as constables who were unfit to act as such; in the second place they did not receive sufficient remuneration ; and in the third place their numbers were not adapted to the encreasing wants of the population. With regard to the Bill now proposed, although lie admitted that it con tained some useful suggestions, he confessed that it did not appear to him to go — very far beyond what the present law enabled them to do. It was well known that many persons were appointed constables, who, from having other occupations to attend to, were anxious to avoid that duty, and, not having been trained to it from early life, were in most cases unfit for such a situation. He thought that the fact of thirteen counties out of the forty counties of England having adopted the provisions of the Bill of last year, was very much in favour of the Bill. Considering the very short time in which the Bill la,.d been i n opervion, and the littl • opo,sit , ott to it throouli ut the roun' ry, he tho.ig6t it w"rk, d well for the and Industrious portion of the population, and was found inconvenient only to those who lived by marauding, prac tices. In conseuting to the introduction of the Bill, he must say, that he (IA not !hulk it would do much to im prove the constabulary. After a iew words I,om Mr. HODGES, Mr. PLUMPTRE said, that although he was not disposed to view the Bill with fayour. he would no , give any opposition to its introduction. Mr RICE w. , uld not oppose the introduction of the Bill, aa i ough he obj -cted to sNne of its details. Mr FOX M A ULE said, it mitriit be Vie intention of his HAN. Friend, who proposed th'e m isur, no+ to throw any d;fficulty iu the nay of the (")'Cra 1,11 of ,hr Bill of yer' , r. yet a delay in the discussion and set lenient of t , e n i.w. proposition might hay..• the effect of rendering t.,e eoostabulary authorities throughout the country doubtful of their own powers. An early discussion was necessary, io order to show the public that there was only one systeni upon which they could act. thought that the -Coro mittee upon the constabulary force, had done everything . which could be eapected tioni th , an, and that a Select Committ...e upon the sa , i,e subject would do no good. Sir HARRY VERNE Y was not opposed to the prin. cipl , of the B:11 and he thought that the boroughs ought to bear a part of th, expense which was to be int urreti by the ag ricultural districts in protecting their property, and that o f the towns Mr. GALLY KNIGHT said he had no intention to oppose the Bill, but he entirely concurred with the obser vations of the Hon. Member foe West Kent. Mr. HUME objected to the principle of taking money from the people by means of a tax in the levying and ex penditure of which they had no control. He thought that the taxes raised in counties ought to be levied as they were in the towns, by persons elected by the payers; and he hoped that the Government would intioduce some mea sure to place the counties in this respect on the same foot ing with the boroughs. CHURCH PATRONAGE. Mr. HUME moved for returns of all incumbents ad mitted to preferment on the presentation of the Crown, whether exercised by the Lord Chancellor or the First Lord of the Treasury or Duchy of Lancaster; stating the nsme of each incumbent, the date of his entry into holy orders, and amount of income of each living in 1838 ; similar return as to livings in the patronage of each Bishop, Dean, and Chapter, Collegiate Church, or any other spi ritual person or persons : also of the two Universities. Similar returns as to all livings in the gift of lay patrons. Return of all Curates in the Church of England doing duty in any of the said livings, setting forth their names, the date of their entry into holy orders, the place and places where they perform duty, and the annual amount of stipend in each case ; statincr, also, the period for which they have actually performed duty from their en trance into holy orders. The Hon. Member complained of the present distribution of Church livings, and of the small amount of the salaries paid to the working clergy. He moved for these returns in order that the House might have it in its power to know what portions of the clergy seemed most willing to acquit themselves of the duties with which they were charged. He was also in duced to take this proceeding, in order that Parliament might know how to vote on questions connected with Church grants. Lord JOHN RUSSELL opposed of the motion, as he did not see how it could insure the objects which the Hon. Member proposed to himself. Parliament could not have the power of influencing the choices a hich might be made b , those who ha , t Church livi‘igs fl their hands. Mr. HUME said that it ou'd of all events enable the House to see what portion of the clergy seemed best die posed to discharge their duties, by their attendance to them. Lord J. RUSSELL did not think it would be advs. able the motion should pass in its present shape, though the latter part of it might undoubtedly be usefil. He should say that if the Hon. Member moved for a return of the non resident clergymen, that might become a very proper object of inquiry. The motion was then put and negatived, without a division. Mr. HUME said that if the Noble Lord had any re, turns to move for, which miht ne considered an impros , . ment on bin, 11,r would gladly give him his support. Lord J. RUSSELL said he had not. Mr. HUME then !novel fo a cagy of the abstract of the number and classen of non-resident incumbelits. and of the number of resident incumbents, according to the diocesan returns from England an I Wales for the year 1839. Abstract of the total number of curates in each diocese of England and Wales, returned by the Archbishops and Bishops to her Maj. sty's Most Honourable Privy Council for the year 1839, dis. tinguishing the number resident in the parsonage-house, and the number resident in the parish; likewise the num ber of those who are licensed, and the amount of stipends, arranged in classes of—under 101. ; 10/. and under 20/. ; 20/ and under 301. ; 301. and under 401., &c., acc Also - the number of benefices held by non-resident incumbents which are of the gross annual value of 3001. and upwards, and the number under 3001. The motion was agreed to ORDNANCE IMPRESSMENT. Mr. HUME withdrew his motion for copies of orders issued by the Horse Guards on this subject. ERECTION OF CHURCHES. Mr. H IND LE Y moved for a return trom every parish in England and Wales, of the places of worship not in connection with the Established Church, which are now being erected, or which have been erected or enlarged since the Ist day of January 1834, by voluntary contribu tions, specifying the sums subscribed to each. Also, re turn, from every parish in England and Wales, of every Church or Episcopal Chapel now in the course of erection, or which has been erected since the Ist day of January 1834, either wholly or in part by the voluntary contributions of individuals or Societies, specifying the sums subscribed to each. Also, return of the number of Churches and Chapels of the Church of England, and of the number of places of worship not of the Church of England, in every parish of England and Wales, together with the number of seats in each Church or Chapel, and the population of the said parish in 1831. Mr. FOX M AULE opposed the motion, as he did not see how the returns in question could be obtained. He should observe that it would be very convenient that Hon. Members in cases like the present should point out the means by which the objects they bad in view might be ob. tained. After a few observations from Mr. Protheroe, Mr. Baines, Sir R. Peel, Mr. Hume, and Lord J. Russell, the return was agreed to. CALEDONIAN CANAL. On the motion .f Mr. R. STE [TART a Committee was appointed upon the Caledonian Ca nal. CALL OF THE HOUSE. Mr. CHRISTOPHER moved that the House be called over on the 31st of March. Mr. HUME wished to know whether the Hon. Mm ber merely !mewled that 'he House shwald be called ur r ha't day bec.u.. 117• recoil, eied last year when a stitti i;.r motion was made it was at,t pers,v,rt.ta in. Mr. CHRISTOPHER said that it was fully his deter mination that the House should be called over en Tuesday at five o'clock. Lord J. RUSSELL said that if the House were to be called over, it was rather short notice for the Hon. Mem bers who were absent. The motion was then agreed to. Mr. BAINES moved for a copy of any correspondence which had taken place on the subject of the commercial re ,ati,ris of this country with Germany, from the period of establiihment of the Peuss,als Commorcial League to the present time, between the Foieign Office and the agents of her Majesty's 'Governai,.tit in tue, difErent States comprised in that. Confederating.. Lord PALMERSTON thought the raotion was in its nature objectionaole, as it would prove d otrimental to the public service, and on these grounds be w as, therefore, not disposed to accede to it. At the suggestion of the Noble Lord, t'ae Hon. Member postponed the motion until to-morrow. Mr PROTHEROE moved for a re'turn of all the ex penditure in detail of the late Record Commission since the date of the last returns; together w ith a return of tho various sums otherwise expended withi n the iast year, , :;n he custody or repairs of the pubiio records_ He wi . shi-1 to ask when th e R ecor d Commisf4eners' wou!`i t'rrnwf their labours? When he was upon the - liecori COMMISSi he was aware that mauy documents had beau destroyed BIRTL c. On the 23d inst., at Brighton, he Hon. Mrs. Anderson, ref a daughter. On the 20th inst., in Cumbe:4Ad-terrace, Regent's - P ar the lady of John Hardy, jun., Esq., of a daughter. On tha z2d inst., at Mil e - en d , Mrs. Alfred Hea d, of 8 daughter. On the 24th i ns t., i n N or f olk -street, Mrs. John Fredmick Isaacson, of a daughter. On the 20th i ns t., i n G loucester-place, Portman-square , the lady of Walter Bentinck, Eq., of a son. MARRIED. At St. George's Church, Hanover-square, William Be lli* Esq., of Clifton, to Sarah, widow of the late George Esq.. of Stapleton road, near Bristol. A c i• thi s tl:e 17th inst., at St. Anne's Church, Belfast, -- r-h eldest' bald Campbell, Esq., Captain 224 Regiment, to Jane, . daughter of the late William Clarke, Esq., of Donegal-Pl ace ' On the 19th inst., at St.. Luke's, Chelsea, William John , 0° of Charles Seaman Gaye, of Shfford, Beds, to Crisrlot? eldest daughter of C. H. Phillips, Esq., of York-street, S t . James's. v ... or On the 21 st inst., at Brighton, William Haslewood , ..*"l" the . Slaugham-park, sussex, to Frances Catherine, daughter of late Charles Bishop, Esq., of tiuilbury, Martin, lACP. • f On the 20th inst., in S loane-street, Mary Ann , wi fe O o f Thomas Wing and for morn than 20 years prop rietress 13,izara the 's.tel. °linger On 20th inst., at Tottenham, Louisa Maria , y and only surviving daughter of Samuel Staples, EgP On the 20th inst., Miss Adeliza Eccles, aged 39. .SelvrYn• At. Earl's-terrace, Kensington, Frances Elizabeth youngest daughter of the late W. S e l w y n , Esq., K. C. o f On the 20th inst., Charles , the eldest son of Me. ElwY"' Albemarle-street, surgeon, aged 26. On the 3d inst., at Bagneres, near Pau. in France, Elizabe.tb,.: second daughter of the late Rev. Samuel Clapham , of ChM' church, Hants. On the 6th inst., at Charmouth, Dorsetshire, t r e : daughter of the late Major Ballmer, of Lymington, 1.1 • 101 "iir . On the 15th inst ,at Garden-place, Great Turnstile, • George Wil-rot, late of Newca,tie--treet. strand, aged • ,01,..•~ :d~m Priri ' No. 1 12, :.!,trw.t4l, at Putlisbr d l,y mlt HDO T r • ; , No. 112. —Wetitze6day, Alarcii 25, • t I'll ,l ievg4 cuunq of Middlciex. EVENING EDITION. which ought to have been preserved. and although they were ti,cltp,s Co, Goverumera l deposes, ha ttiought that the pub ic ~ u ght to h informed, as far as could be aseerta:ned, w!at we: e the p rs which the Keeper and t h e De t .lity- Ke , •er of !11.. Rtctirols disposed f atA destroyed. Mr FOX MA ULE said that he bad consulted the Deliwy-K,.eprr of the R.;:cords, and he would shortly be able to lay before the 1 - I, , use the retorts moved for. SIBTIIO RP that when he brought torward hip motion for an inqiry into the manner in which:. Coluthi',:siohers dis,.;harged their duties, he would thr ,upport of the Right lion. Gent;ernen, the Under Seci.et+ry for the ft rue Dtpdaii era. Sir ROBERT PEEL believing that there was an im- 7 pressien upon the public mintl, that important documents had been wantonly and unnecessarily destroyed, hoped that a Committee would he appointed to ascertain and speedy the real character and nature of the documents which had been for so long a period disposed (..f and dis persed and more recently ce..troyed ; such a Committee would be agn at cheek upon the future destruction o valuable records Mr. PRO I'HEROE said that the excuse which was given was as bad as any be ever beard in his lite—( A laugh)—the excuar sppearcd to him to be that if the Commissioners had done their duty the papers would not have bean destroyed. Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that the Commissioner of Rt.cord bad their functions determined upon the demise of the Crown, and when the Commission ceased her Ma jesty's Government did not think it necessary to reinstitute it, but it was agreed that there should be a Keeper and Deputy-Keeper of Records, viz., the Master of the Rolls and Sir Francis Colville as his Deputy. But it happened that none of the documents which have been destroyed acre under the control of those two Commissioners. With respect to the Commissioners upon Criminal Law, he could only say that they had gone through a great part of their labours. But to get through an inquiry upon the unwritten law was a tas:, of a very different kind. Several Reports had been made, And he thought that in one or two years more their labours would be completed. _ The Returns were, ordered. THE CHURCH AND THE POLICE. Mr. PROTHEROE moved for a Return from the Commissioners of Police, of all instructions and regula tions issued as to the closing of streets and thoroughfares in and near the Metropolis, during the hours of Divine Service ; specifying the times at which the said streets are closed, and the lines through which carriages are then obliged to pass ; together with any commuhications from parochial or other authorities to the Commissioners, which may have led to the issuing the said instructions. Mr. FOX MAULE did not, oppose the Return, but he sail that the obstruction of the passage in the Strand during Divine Service upon Sundays did not take place by order of the Commissioners of Police, but of the Justices of the Peace under the Act of the 2d and 3 , 1 of William the Fourh, which empowered the .q rg:,!rat,s t., prevent carri,,ges from passing through ii,oroliglifflres during Divine Service on Sundays, to the interruption of the congregations. The laying down of wood payments in Whitehall had prevented any annoy ance to those who frequented Whitehall Chapel, and perhaps the adoption of the plan would prevent the in : onveilietwe in other places. However congregations ought to b , . provided with some remedy. 'The returns were then agreed to. Alderman WOOL) postponed his motion as to the ern. b,mitoo.nt of the Thames, till Frid.v• Thy' Tithe Conposition (Ireland) sill was read a Se• cond time. The Hous:, adjourned at a, Quarter past Nine o'Clock. 1)N THE PROBABLE SUCCESS OF THE WAR WITH CHINA. (From the Cheltenham Examiner.) SIR,—So very little is known in this country of China, and particularly that part of it Canton, where the dispute n ,w existing is likely to interrupt our Tea 'Lade ; for the satisfaction of your readers and the pu bli c ;enerally, I send you a kw extracts from a jour nal k, pt by me many ye..rs since, when a lieutenant 01 t frigate eruisin ID those seas, as it wiil s h o w the i pro bability of a succes:tui issue, and clearly prove the right course the Governa,pnt have now taken to male:, is the only c e r ta i n means ° I tan' the honour of our flag settling A just commercial treaty rith that bombastic" ignorant, and pusillanimous nation. On making the coast of China the first object that attracts attention is the land named the Great Lama, and a cluster of islands called the Nine Pins, the neigh bourhood of which swarms with fishing boats, a pilot is generally taken on board out of these boats who is al' ways found to be utterly useless, and the charts and hand lead are quite sufficient to carry a ship of war of any draught of water to their anchorage ; if going to Mlles! Roads, which is a very good anchorage, the distance is a few hours' sail, and the island itself could be taker' possession of by .500 men, and kept as a garrisod for any length of time we thought proper, and the safe harbour of Type, about four miles distant, which is formed by two small islands, where the old Centurion hove down and repaired in 1740, and where I mysel f refitted a frigate—the spot has plenty of water and is remarkably healthy, and might in fact be formed into a good dock-yard, and all kinds of provisions would be brought by the natives the moment we cleared the river of the war junks. On ascending the river the next object that presents itself is the island of Linten, about 30 mile° from Macao ; this is a very nice island, having tW villages on it and about 400 inhabitants, and which is 16 or 17 miles circumference : there is a high peak on the island, good water, and safe anchorage. I was at this island three months, it grows good potatoes, and might be kept by a few troops for ever if we thought fit to do so ; in winter it is cold enough for European clothes. From the summit of the peak about 30 islands can be counted, and Macao is also visible. Again ascend ! ing the river you arrive at the Bouge of Tigres and anchor in Anson's Bay, a pethctly safe spot, and as for the forts called Annapoy or Chumhee, if they deserve the name, our sailors would soon settle that question, this anchorage may be 3.5 miles from Linten. Wampoa being the next point of ascent. 1 can only say that any good-sized frigate may go up to the second bar, perhaps forty miles from Anson's Bay and Dane's Island. taken possession of, or garrisoned by troops, which might defy eli the army of China to recapture it. Th e quantity of trading junks and boats on the river is a Hos t astonishing sight to s t rang e rs , i t actua ll y apyear s as if all the boats in the world were assembled together, you may well judge what the judicious arrangemen t, of troops and ships of war in those seas might do. And now within twelve miles of Canton, with a draught of water from six to ten feet, what is there there tai prevent, if necessary, tie total destruction of thet city, consisting of wane 500,000 inhabitants, and the whole surrounding country being open to invasioer and our troops marching front the Yellow Sea to Pa in itself, and gently removing the Celestial Emperor from his downy couch. Mr. Editor, let the Government act .is the brave old Anson did one hundred years ago, when he decided th e quest i on of s hi ps of war paying t h e c h°P duty, as it is called, at Canton. Tne Chinese are a thievish, corrupt people, abounding with artifice, nor is the constitution of the empire or the gener al orders of the State less liable to exception. The Cen turion alone was an overmatch for all the naval power of China ; what must then be the effect of the present expedition on that nation ? Nothing less than a so ccesa ful settlement of the question of trade, a proper securitY given to our merchants and their property, and a just maintenance of the honour of her Majesty's flag. WESTMINSTER LITERARY INSTITUTION.- - Mr. W. Balls entertained the members of this Institution ?1 ,4 evening with a very interesting Literary and Lyrical Selector!, containing gleanings from the National Minstrels, with comic singing, &c. There was also some excellent music, and the performances gave much pleasure to the audience. 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