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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, July 16. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Wool sack at Five o'clock. Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition from an in dividual, complaining of the Tithe Commutation Act. The Noble and Learned Lord also presented a petition from Mr. Robert Owen, praying their Lordships to ap point a Select Committee to inquire into the plan he proposed to adopt for the improvement of the condition of the people of Ireland. CONFERENCE. Lord JOHN RUSSELL appeared at the bar, and requested, on behalf of the Commons, a conference with their Lordships, on the resolutions adopted by their Lordships with respect to the reception of Bills. The LORD CHANCELLOR informed the Noble Lord that their Lordships had agreed to the conference. The following were the Noble Lords composing the conference:—The Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Radnor, Lord Monteagle, Lord Sidney, Lord Strafford, the Earl of Wicklow, Lord Colville, and the Earl of Redesdale. Their Lordships having retired for a few minutes, returned, when The Marquis of LANSDOWNE stated that the Com mons had agreed to the resolutions proposed by their Lordships. DRAINAGE OF L AND (SCOTLAND) BILL. This Bill went through Committee. PUNISHMENT OF VAGRANTS (IRELAND) BILL. A conference with their Lordships having been re quested by the Commons with respect to this Bill, the above-mentioned Noble Lords were appointed for the purpose. On their return, The Marquis of LANSDOWNE reported that the conference on the part of th e C ommons was c onducted by Sir G. Grey, and th a t t h e con f erence l e ft with them their reasons for di sagree i ng w i t h amen dments which their Lordships had inserted in the Bill. A vast number of Bills were brought up from the Commons, the titles of which were read by the Clerk at the table; the whole of them having been brought up under the new rule—namely, by list. Of course, a con siderable saving of time was the result. MUSCLE FISHERIES (SCOTLAND) BILL. Lord CAMPBELL moved the committal of this Bill, and explained the nature of it, and defended its pro visions. He said, under the present law persons poaching on oyster beds rendered themselves liable to twelve months' imprisonment, and that the present Bill would simply assimilate the law with respect to muscles to that of oysters. Muscles were now most inadequately protected. Lord :BROUGHAM opposed the Bill on the ground that a person who simply fished up a muscel or who fished for one ineffectually, would render himself liable to most severe punishment, far more severe than the nature of the offence required. Snails and cockles, which he had been blamed for calling a mixture of leather, salt, and sand, and as wanting in his apprecia tion of the fine arts—(Hear, hear, and laughter) — were a respectable class of society, and he really was at a loss to understand why they should not be pro tected.—(Renewed laughter.) Why, the Lord Advocate, from whom the Bill had emanated, by his anxiety to pro tect muscles would be entitled to have a muscle embla zoned on his banner at the next election.—(Laughter.) It was quite ridiculous to frame such stringent promises for the protection of such unimportant property. Why, if a boy on his way to school took a muscle out of the water and ate it with his knife, he would be branded as a felon. Ile hoped the Bill, therefore, would not pass. Lord CAMPBELL said fisheries were granted by the Crown to the persons who held them, and surely they ought to have that protection at the hands of the law which other property, such as fowls, &c., enjoyed. Their Lordships then went into Committee on the Bill, and the clause having been agreed to, the Chairman reported the result to the House. HOLYHEAD HARBOUR BILL. On the motion for the third reading of this Bill, Earl POWIS objected to the motion. The Earl of AUCKLAND supported the third read ing of the Bill. After some observatiols from Lord MONTEAGLE, The Bill was read a third time and passed. NEW ZEALAND (No. 2) BILL. This Bill was read a second time and ordered to be committed. DESTITUTE PERSONS (IRELAND) BILL. This Bill was read a second time and ordered to be committed. PUBLIC WORKS AND DRAINAGE (IRELAND; BILL. This Bill was read a second time and ordered to be committed, after a short discussion. CANAL COMPANIES BILL. This Bill was read a second time and ordered to be committed. THE MILITIA PAY BILL. This Bill was read a second time and ordered to be committed to-morrow. COPYRIGHT (COLONIES) BILL. This Bill was read a second time and ordered to be committed. CONSTABULARY FORCE (IRE LAND) BILL. This Bill was read a second time and ordered to be committed to-morrow. LONDON BRIDGE APPROACUES FUND BILL. This Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed. POST-OFFICE BILL. This Bill went through Committee, and was ordered to be read a third time to-morrow. NAVIGATION (No. 2) BILL. This Bill went through Committee, and was ordered to be read a third time. RECOVERY OF PUBLIC MONIES' (IRELAND) BILL. This Bill went through Committee. COMPENSATION FOR DAMAGES (IRELAND, BILL. This Bill was read a third time and passed. DRAINAGE OF LANDS (IRELAND) BILL. This Bill was read a third time and passed. STOCK IN TRADE EXEMPTION BILL. This Bill was read a third time and passed, as were also the Joint-Stock Companies' Bill, and the Polling at Elections (Ireland) Bill. The other Bills on the table were advanced a stage, and their Lordships, at a Quarter to Seven, adjourned till to-morrow at One o'clock. ROUSE OF COMMONS. July 16. The SPEAKER took the Chair shortly after Three. NEW MEMBER FOR CORK. Dr. POWER was introduced by Mr. Maurice O'Con nell and Mr. Callaghan, and took the oaths and his seat for the county of Cork, in the room of the late Daniel O'Connell, Esq., deceased. PARLIAMENTARY ELECTORS BILL. Sir DE LACY EVANS, after some discussion as to the incorrectness of the division that took place upon the Parliamentary Electors Bill, withdrew the measure for the present session. THIRD READING. The Edinburgh and Bathgate Railway (Deviation and Amendment) Bill was read a third time, and passed. LORDS' AMENDMENTS. The Lords' amendments to the following Bills were considered and agreed to : Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction Railway (Deviation of Main Line and Chester Branch, Scc.) Buckingham and Brackley Junction Railway, and Oxford and Bletchley Junction Railway Companies Amalgamation and Extension of Lines. Caledonian Railway (Edinburgh Station, and Branches to Granton, and to the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway). Chester and Holyhead Railway (Extension at Holyhead). Edinburgh and Northern Railway (Improvement of the Ferry between Ferry Port on Craig and the north shore of the river Tay). Edinburgh and Northern, and Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton Railways Amalgamation. Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle-upon-Tyne Junction Railway (Alteration of Main Line and Hawes Branch). London (City) Improvements. Northern Counties Union Railway Deviation. Readinz, Guildford, and Reigate Railway. South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole Railway (Penis tone, &c., and Purchase of Sheffield, Rotherham, Barnsley, Wakefield, Huddersfield and Goole Rail way. Dun Navigation, and Dearne and Dove Canal). Wear Vall ey , Bishop Auckland and Weardale , Wear dale Extension, an d W ea r and Derwent Railways , and Shildon Tunnel Amalgamation. York and North Midland Railway (Hull Station and Branches). S YST EM OF r e s n e t n e t d a GOVERNMENT LET TRINIDAD. Mr. HUME presented of the petition from Trinidad com plainingcolony, and praying for a sy l s i t o em of Government in that oon.L s A e l ? , !: Assembly. Mr. OSBORNE presented peiition from the Tip perary Union, stating that th e a ratsunder the new Irish bloodshed. poor-law could not be collected withoutPORTUGAL. Mr. OSBORNE wished to ask the Noble Lord (J. Russell) a question in the absence of t ß he y N t el e Lord th e Secretary for Foreign Affairs. a rticle in the treaty with Portugal it wa : ecd pro vided that the decrees taking away the liberty of the subject of the press should be revoked. Now, as the Diario recently issued contained a decree continuing a suspension of the liberty of the subject and of the press, for ; an indefinite period, he wished to know whetker the Noble Lord was aware of this ; and whether he in tended to take any step to compel the Government of Portugal to fulfil the treaty ? Lord JOHN RUSSELL, who spoke very indistinctly, was understood to say, that he was aware that the liberty of the subject and of the press had been suspended and that they had not ;been revoked. The revocation of the decrees on the subject was assented to by the Queen and her Government, but refused by the Junta ; but he believed the continuation of the decree com plained of was merely temporary, and that it would be immediately rev o k e d. Mr. B. OSBORNE also wished to know whethe r it was true that th e French bad protested against and Spanish Ambassadors Oporto ? the conduct of Colonel Wykle at Lord J. RUSSELL said tested. he believed they had pro POOR-LAW AMENDMENT BILL. Mr. HINDLEY wished to k now whether, in ihe event of this Bill coming down from the House of Peers w ith the clause of the Hon. Memb er for Evesham (Mr. Borth wick) omitted, the Government would consent to its re insertion ? Mr. FERRAND said no less than fifty Members who bad left town had stated that if the Government offered any opposition to the clause that they would come up to town for the express purpose of supporting it. If the GoTeraraent would Mate that they ymbx not oppose the insertion of the clause much incovenience might be saved. Lord J. RUSSELL said he would be very unwilling to create a precedent by stating what he would do on the mere supposition that alterations had been made in the Bill by the House of Lords. This, however, he would prumise the Hon. Gentleman to do. As soon as the Bill came down, he should move that it be taken into consideration on Monday—(Hear)—and he would then state what course the Government would pursue. Mr. FERRAND wished to know if it was to be un derstood that the Bill would come from the House of Lords this day? Lord J. RUSSELL said he understood that the Bill was placed in the hands of the messengers yesterday, and that it would be brought down to-day. Mr. FERRAND inquired if the Government would give a pledge that they would not take the Bill till late in the evening, in order that Hon. Members might come up to town, in the event of the Government opposing the clause.—(Cheers and laughter.) CHELSEA EMBANKMENT—METROPOLITAN IMROVEMENTS. In reply to Sir R. H. INGLIS, Lord MORPETH stated that the Treasury had autho rised the expenditure of 50,0001. for the purpose of con structing an embankment at Chelsea, but the works had not yet been commenced, owing to the arrangements which it was necessary to make with persons possess;ng property on the banks of the river—the Marquis of Westminster and others. His attention would be earnestly directed to the subject during the recess. Lord J. RUSSELL said, it was true his brother the Duke of Bedford had offered to subscribe a considerable sum towards the metropolitan improvements, on condi tion that a certain sum, fur the same purpose, should be raised by a tax on coals coming into the river ; but the Government believed, looking at the high amount of the present coal duties, that they could not have effected these improvements without subjecting coals to a charge considerably beyond that now charged by law. It would be necessary to introduce a Bill on the subject. But both out of office, and now in office, he considered that the levying of such a tax was a most objectionable source of revenue.—(Hear, hear.) His Hon. Friend the Chan cellor of the Exchequer had given the most careful at tention to the subject, and he was of the same opinion. 1 / 4 THE SUN, LONDON, SIR IARDLEY WILMOT. In answer to a question from Sir C. DOUGLAS, Lord J. RUSSELL said that he did not see that there were any public grounds which would justify the House in coming to any resolution on the subject of the family of Sir Eardley Wilmot. He had no doubt that Mr. C. E. Wilmot was a very deserving person, but he could not thence agree in the opinion of the Hon. Baronet that the House should come to any resolution in his favoir. THE RAJA OF SATFARA. Mr. HUME then moved an address to her Majesty, that she will be graciously pleased to direct that there be laid before this House copies of the overtures made to Purtaub Singh, twenty years Raja of Sattara, and inw an:exile at Benares, to the effect, that if he world renounce his claim to the sovereignty of Sattara he should be allowed to change his place of residence and enjoy other advantages, in return for his compliance with these degrading proposals ; also, copies of the orders by which these overtures were made ; also, copies of the answer of the ex-Raja to these overtures; and also copies of the correspondence between blajor Carpenter, the officer in charge of the ex-Raja at Benares, and the Governor-General, and the Secret Committee of the Court of Directors in England on the subject. That her Majesty would also be gra ciously pleased to comply with the petition of the ex- Raja, presented to her Majesty in March, 1845, and grant him such a trial as the poorest peasant in her Majesty's dominions is by law entitled to claim. The Hon. Member denied that the assertion of the Right Hos. Baronet at the head of the Board of Control, that the late Raja had been taken from a prison by the British Government, to be placed on the throne of Sat tara was true. The dignity belonged to him by right, having been handed down from his ancestors. He also denied the second and third assertions, ' that the Prince bad been found guilty of treasonable practices continued from an early period, and that Generals Briggs and Robertson were aware of them. The Raja had been held up as model for the princes of India ; and a sword had been sent to him, as a mark of respect from the East India Company. (The Hon. Member read letters from Generals Briggs and Ro bertson, to disprove the latter assertion.) Having made these explanations, which he was prepared to prove by the evidence of all the papers, substantiated by the parole evidence of Colonel Ovans, if the House would compel his attendance, he would now proceed to refer to other portions of this case which had been adverted by the Right Honourable Baronet. He had five witnesses at present in London, who were well acquainted with the facts of the case, and who were prepared to prove that the Raja was guiltless of the charges made against him, and that all the allega tions were without foundation.—(Hear, hear.) All that the Prince wanted was, that an investigation should take place, and that he should have an opportunity of fairly meeting the charges against him. He (Mr. Hume) was prepared to prove his innocence, if he had the opportunity, and he would not detain the House any longer, as he thought he had stated sufficient grounds why the inquiry should be instituted. All he wanted was a trial in any way the Government might think necessary, and he hoped the House would pardon him for the time he had occupied in bringing this matter before it. Sir JOHN CAM FIOBFIOUSE said, that as he had already occupied the attention of the House two hours and a half on this subject, he did not think it necessary to dwell upon it now. There was not a statement which bad been made by the Hon. Gentleman with reference to some parts of the evidence but was wholly at variance with truth. An assertion had been made by Mr. G. Thompson, to the effect that the Raja of Sattara had most indignantly refused the offer that had been made to him by the Government, that he should resign his claim to the kingdom of Sattara, on condition that he should receive in exchange some benefits and advan tages which were then specified. Now, an inquiry had been made into the truth of this " indignant retusal," and it was clearly ascertained that the whole proposi tions, and the conversations by which they were sup posed to be supported were perfectly imaginary. Lord JOHN RUSSELL appeared at the bar of the House, and stated, that the Lords required a confer ence with the House on the subject of bringing up Bills from the Commons, and other matters connected with the business of the House. Lord J. Russell, Sir J. Graham, the Attorney-Ge neral, the Solicitor-General, and several other Hon, Members were appointed to manage the conference. The Members having returned, Lord J. Russell an nounced to the Nouse the result of the conference. Sir J. HOBHOUSE resumed, by saying, that those who had the management of affairs in India, that they might have appropriated the whole of the country of the Raja, and incorporated it with the great Indian empire ; they had not done so, however, but had placed the bro ther of the Raja upon the throne. PUNISHMENT OF VAGRANTS (IRELAND) __..... BILL. A conference was appointed to confer with the Lords on the subject of certain amendments introduced by the Lords in this Bill. The conference having been returned, Sir G. GREY announced the result thereof to the ifouie. ----- General MORRISON made some remarks upon the subject of the Raja of Sattara, which were perfectly in audible in the gallery. The Gallant Member was under stood to give it as his opinion that the Raja had been justly deposed. Mr. WAKLEY thought that the case ought not to be allowed to rest as it now stood. The people of this country would not tolerate it much longer. The present rule of this country in India, was a moral miracle, and if the lloine allowed the high character of that Government to be tarnished, there would soon be an end to their ex tensive dominion in the East. What a position was it for a man like the Hon. Member for Montrose, who, for 30 years had been the most indefatigable reformer in this country, and who was mainly interested in obtaining a reformed 'louse of Commons, and placing the Noble Lord at the head of the Government, to stand up in his place, night after night, and beg of the Noble Lord, whom he had placed in his situation, to grant a full and fair inquiry into the subject. A statement had been made by Captain Cogan to the effect that the President of the Board of Control (Sir J. llobhouse) had stated to him that he would do all that lay in his power to support the conduct of the Government in this determination, and that he had written to the Governor-General of India, giving his intentions to dismiss from office every indivi dual who expressed an opinion unfavourable to the con duct pursued by the Government. It surely could not be possible that a member of a Liberal Government could act thus, but such was the effect of injustice on the part of the Government. Lord JOHN RUSSELL said this case had been very carefully co nsidered by si S r il z ß oh o e b r e t rt Gra Gr n a t as nt w , and after that careful considerati on, throne, c con vinced of the guilt of the Ra j a. Now, Sir Robert Grant had aj a n o o r in h te .g re h s r t o e th it e h r er n in po deposingupon the andn - there could be no doubt ' e t i o n u u l id have n theg Raja that his haisnydecniesoioesnsiwtyasfpour further inquiry He could not se inquiry into the matter. Already the fullest inquiry for re-opening the case. He was not dispose had taken place, and he could see no reason whatever tto enter again into the merits of the question. charge S made iril° b l3 y Captain J. LIOtiSE C de og fe a n n d . ed himself against the Mr. OSBORNE deprecated the course taken by the Hon. Member for Finsbury, in making public the sub stance of a private conversation between Captain Cogan and the Right Hon. the President of the Board of Con trol. If such a course were to be generally adopted, an end would soon be put to all public and private confi dence. lle would have no objection to unite himself with the Hon. Member for Finsbury, as one of the twelve who would oppose voting a single shilling till justice had been done to the Raja. Mr. WAKLEY explained that the statement he had made was made on the authority of the printed report of the proceedings of the Board of Directors of the East India House. Mr. B. ESCOTT thought that the Raja had not yet had a fair trial, and it was an act of monstrous injus tice on the part of the Government, to refuse to him a fair trial. CONSOLIDATED FUND APPROPRIATION BILL. The report upon this Bill was then brought up and agreed to. POOR-LAW ADMINISTRATION BILL. Lord J. RUSSELL said, with respect to the Lords Amendments to this Bill, he would take that opportu nity of stating that, with regard to the clause in the Bill on the motion of the Honourable Mem ber for Evesham (Mr. P. Borthwiek), and supported b y majority of the House in o pp osition to the opinions of the Government, and which had been expunged by the leads it WAS his illtGLltiOni although his opinions on the subject remained unchanged, to move that the clause should be re-inserted in the Bill. With respect to the clause providing for the adrr t ission of the rate-payers to the meetings of the board of guardians, which was expunged by the Lords, it was the intention of the Government to move that the amendment should be agreed to. After a few words from Mr. Wakley, Mr. Christopher, Mr. Borthwick, and Mr. Ilindley, Sir G. GREY suggested the propriety of postponing any discussion on the subject till Monday next, when the Lords' amendments would be considered. The subject then dropped. MESSAGE FROM THE LORDS. Messengers from the Lords brought down the follow ing Bills, to which their Lordships had agreed :—Rail ways (Ireland—No. 2) Bill—Fishery Piers and Har bours (Ireland) Bill—Turnpike Roads (South Wales) Bill—Canada Consolidated Revenue Fund Bill—Print Works Bill—Shannon Navigation (Ireland) Bill— Blackburn Improvement, Market, &c. Bill—Bathwick Church Bill, without Amendment ;—Poor Laws Admi nistration Bill—Duffrpi, Llynvi, and Porth Cawl, and Llynvi Valley Railways Amalgamation Bill—Glasgow, Airdrie, and Monklands Junction Railway (Cowlairs Branch) Bill— London Bridge Railway Termini General Enlargement Bill—Exeter and Exmouth Railway Bill— East Lancashire Railway (Southport Branch and Pres ton Extension) Bill—London and North Western Rail way (Kenilworth to Berkswell, &c. Branches and Ex tensions, &c.) Bill---Wolverhampton General Cemetery Bill—South Devon Railway Extension and Amend ment Bill—Leeds Waterworks (No. 2) Bill—Leicester Waterworks Bill—Portsmouth Paving, Lighting, and Improvement Bill—St. Ives (Huntingdon) Improvement Bill—Bingley Improvement Bill—Edinburgh and Nor thern Railway (St. Andrew's and Newburgh Harbour Branches and Road Crossings—(Newport Railway Ex tension) Bill—Direct London and Portsmouth, Brighton 1 and Chichester, London, Brighton, and South Coast, and London and South Western Railway Bill—Lynn and Ely, Ely and Huntingdon, and Lynn and Dereham Railways Amalgamation Bill—Liverpool Corporation Waterworks Bill, with Amendments i—roor Relief Supervision (Ireland) Bill, with an Amendment. BISHOPRIC OF MANCHESTER BILL. The order of the day for the adjourned debate on this Bill was then read. Mr. HUME was surprised to hear that no answer had been made to the speech of the Right Hon. Baronet the Member for Dorchester. He should most certainly do all in his power to oppose the Bill; it was a most scandalous breach of the compact already made. With respect to the division which took place upon the mea sure last night, he could see that there were in favour of the Bill 90 Tories, 30 members of the Government, and only 2S Liberals. lie thought that the Noble Lord was only allowing himself to be made a cat's paw by the Church to get another stick, which they would use here after to break his own neck with ; for it was his (Mr. Hume's) decided opinion that every new Bishop he added to the ranks of the Church would be a stick to break his own head with eventually. He should move as an amendment on the motion, that the SpeAker do leave the Chair—that he should leave it on Monday next. Sir W. MOLESWORTH would do all that lay in his power to oppose the Bill by every fair means in his power. He disapproved of the purpose of the Bill, for he thought that the existing Bishops were well able to perform the duties allotted to them. He should, however, oppose anything like a factious opposition to the Bill. Mr. COLLETT would support the motion of the Hon. Member for Montrose. Mr. V. SMITII thought that if the House was not pledged, as was stated by the Noble Lord last night, by any compact that had been entered into, then it was per fectly unnecessary to keep those words in the preamble, and in the same clause which had reference to the crea tion of three new bishoprics, if the Government would consent to expunge those words, he would have no fur ther objection to go into Committee on the Bill. He would, therefore, wish to know from the Noble Lord whether he would consent to the proposed alteration? Sir J. GRAHAM said, that if the alteration proposed by the Hon. Member were acceded to, he would still have au objection to the preamble of the Bill. He should still move to omit the words, " regard being had to the cir cumstance that her Majesty did not contemplate the issue cf her writ to the new bishops to sit and vote as Peers of Parliament, except as vacancies should from time to time occur among the bishops of England and Wales, now so sitting and voting." Lord J. RUSSELL denied that this Bill was any violation of the compact entered into by the Government in the year 1836. The Hon. Member for Montrose had quoted the Right Hon. Baronet the Member for Dor chester (Sir J. Graham) as an authority in his favour; but he omitted to state that that Right Hon. Baronet was in favour of going into Committee on the Bill, and would not offer any opposition to the creation of a new bishop for Manchester. With respect to the question of the Hon. Member for Northamptonshire, the Govern ment had come to the conclusion that instead of one bishop four bishops ought to be created, and her Majesty had been advised to appoint a commission to inquire into! and report upon the necessities of the various parts of the country most requiring the appointment of a bishop. He thought that it would be placing the Church in a very unfair position if her Majesty alone were to be interdicted from in creasing the power necessary for its own government. It was a principle invariably recognised to increase the power of the head or governing department, whether ec clesiastical, civil, or political, as the sphere of its opera tions was enlarged. Considering the importance of the words relating to the four new bishoprics in the preamble, he should depart from the original mode adopted with respect to Bills in Committee, and should more, instead of the preamble being postponed, that it be taken into con sideration at once. With respect to giving the new bishops seats in the House of Lords, the Government had come to the conclusion that it was not advisable to give them seats in the House, as they considered that the Church was already sufficiently represented in that branch of the Legislature, but the new bishop would be entitled to take his seat in the House upon any vocancy occurring in the number of bishops. He had no objec tion to expunge the words having reference to the four now bishops from the second clause, but he would not consent to any alteration in the preamble of the Bill. Mr. TRELAWNY took an objection to the Bill, on the ground of its favouring one sect more than another, and the Bill did not state of what religion these bishops were to be ; they might belong to the Catholics, Wes leyan, or any other body. He thought that for the best interests of religion it would be better to leave the Church of England like other bodies, to be supported upon the voluntary system ; the effect of endowments was only to make a number of useless clergymen and apathetic congregations. He thought that the better plan would be to postpone this Bill until the next ses sion, when more time would be given for such a full vindication of the measure as its importance suggested. Mr. ENT WISLE thought that so long as the Church was bound to the State by the thong of the constitution, it ought to receive some degree of atten tion from the House. With respect to this Bill, ha thought it would be much better permanently to ex clude the new bishops, than to deprive the ancient sees, as it was proposed by this Bill, of that temporal dig nity which for centuries attached to them. It was his intention to vote for the retention of the second clause, and if that clause were agreed to, he would move to expunge from it all words having reference to the rota tion in which the Bishops should occupy seats in the House of Lords. Mr. ROEBUCK thought that there was already a very extensive suspicion abroad with respect to the con duct and influence of the bishops, and he tho❑ght it very unwise to make any further addition to the num ber of these irresponsible Legislators. The bishops were not like the hereditary nobles of the House of Lords; they were in all cases sent up to that place in consequence of some peculiar family connexions, neither were they persons representing the public opinion of the country, and it was his opinion that they were of very little service in the cause of legislation. Ile wished to know whether the minds of the people of England were to be better employed in making these four bishops t in devising some proper means of payment for the working clergy. This measure was the worst that could possibly be devised for the Church of England, as it was one likely to bring it into that disrepute which they were so anxious to avoid. lie would not trespass any further upon the time of the House, but he would conclude by strongly urging upon the Government to reframe and remodel this Bill. Mr. BROTHERTON deprecated any factious pro ceeding with respect to this Bill. He thought that there would be ample opportunities for the house ex pressing its opinion on the future stages of the Bill. Mr. B. ESCOTT thought that there was no necessity for the proposed measure, and he had heard no argu ments in favour of the measure sufficient to induce him to give his support to it. Strangers were then ordered to withdraw, the House divided, when there appeared— For going into Committee 63 Against it l3 Majority for going into Committee —45 The House then went into Committee. Mr. COLLETT moved that the Chairman do report progress, and obtain leave to sit again. After a few words from Mr. Hume, Mr. Osborne, Mr. M. Philips, Mr. Escott, and Mr. Roebuck, Mr. BROTHERTON rose and deprecated the course of the Hon. Member, on the ground that the House having sanctioned the principle of the Bill upon repeated divisions, the more legitimate course to adopt would be to endeavour to amend the Bill as much as possible in Committee. Mr. WAKLEY thought that the minority of the House would be acting perfectly right in taking advan tage of all the rules of the House to defeat the Bill, and it would incur a great responsibility if it did not adopt all the means which the forms of the House permitted to defeat the measure. Lord J. RUSSELL thought that if the minority were to have the exercise of this power in their hands, it would be impossible to pass any measure to which there was any opposition, and the minority would have the power of dictating to the majority, and neither the Re form Act, nor the Act for the repeal of the corn-laws, could have by this time been the law of the land. Mr. AGLIONBY requested the Hon. Member to with draw his motion. After a few words from Mr. Roebuck, Lord Clements, Mr. V. Smith, Mr. Hume, and Sir W. Molesworth, Strangers were ordered to withdraw, but no division took place, as the Hon. Gentleman withdrew his amend ment. Sir JAMES GRAHAM said he had come to the conviction that no necessity existed for an increase in the number of bishops, and that it would be much more advisable to increase the number of parochial clergy in proportion to the increase in the population. He was, however, opposed to the creation of any bishops who should not have a seat in the House of Lords. He con tended for it, that the times we live in, and the power which the bishops had over their clergy, made it neces sary that they should be held responsible for their con duct ha UQUs9 9f Parliament. He had seen the sale tary effect of such a regulation. He was convinced that the propositiOn contained in the preamble of the Bill was nut conducive to the good of the Church. He objectod to the proposed increase in the number of bishops, and also to the fact of any bishops being created who had not a seat in the House of Peers. He, therefore, pro posed the amendments of which he had given notice. Mr. COLLETT said he would press his amendment, which he had been induced to give up on the suggestion that the words in the preamble were merely words of recital, it' the Right Hon. Baronet proceeded with his amendment. After a few words from Mr. ROEBUCK, Sir J. GRAHAM repeated the words, and the line in which they occurred, which he meant to have omitted. The CHAIRMAN said it was competent to the Hon. Member for Athlone to move his amendment. Mr. J. COLLETT then moved the omission from the preamble of the words relating to the sees of St. Asap', and Bangor. Mr. AGLIONBY said he thought that the proper time for moving the amendment of the Right ion. Baronet the Member for Dorchester would be when they came to the enacting part of the Bill. He would ask the Hon. Gentlemen the Chairman whether he thought the Right Hon. Baronet had then a right to more his amendment ? The CHAIRMAN said that it was his duty to put the amendments of Hon. Members, and that he could not undertake to decide on the course which they ought to pursue. Mr. V. SMITH said he understood the Noble Lord at the head of the Goveeninent to have declared that he did not mean to establish any principle by that recital. Lord J. RUSSELL said he considered that the word, recited in the preamble would not bind Parliament to adopt the measure therein referred to. But, at the same time, they were words of considerable importance because they were introductory to the enacting part of the BBL Mr. DISRAELI said he could not think that it was at all desirable or eves desirous that they should leave out an important recital, on which the enacting part of the Bill was founded. Mr. HUME said it appeared to him that the recital was illegal. An Act of Parliament was at present in existence by which Manchester was to be erected into a bishopric ; and he considered it to be illegal and uncon. stitutional that her Majesty should offer a recommenda. tion opposed to the provisions of the Act of Parliament. He thought they ought to leave out the whole of the recital, and proceed in that case in the usual way, by confining themselves to the clauses of the Bill. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said, that even if they were to leave out the words of which the Right Hon Baronet the Member for Dorchester had proposed the omission, those words would, nevertheless, continue i❑ the report of the Commission. The preamble only stated a certain fact, which those who had drawn up the Bill had thought it only proper to introduce, as it formed the foundation of the measure. It appeared to him that such a course of proceeding was the most honest and ingenuous that could possibly be adopted. The object of the recital was to show that, although the Bill referred to the establishment of only one bishopric, there were considerations which might hereafter lead to the establishment of other bishoprics also. Sir J. GRAHAM said he agreed with the Hon. and Learned Gentleman, that the recital was honest and in. genuous; but it contained an avowal of a determination to perform a further act, which appeared to him some what extraordinary. By an Act of Parliament which had not yet been repealed, it was provided that the Bishop of Manchester, whenever appointed, should enjoy all the rights of the episcopacy, among which rights was a scat in the House of Lords; and he could not help thinking that it would be very unusual—he had almost said it would be very unseemly—that it should be declared, in the recital of that Bill, that her Majesty would do that which Parliament had said should not be done. Mr. LAW said he was surprised to find that the Right Hon. Baronet had been caught by the very loose argument of the Hon. Member for Montrose, with re spect to what the Hon. Member had called the illegality of her Majesty's consulting her constitutional advisers as to the propriety of modifying or repealing an existing Act of Parliament. W hy, that very course was pursued every time that a Bill was introduced for amending or repealing an Act of Parliament; and he could not un derstand how such a proceeding could be considered un constitutional or illegal.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. ROEBUCK said he found it laid down by Coke that the King might hold a Parliament without any spiritual Lords; and in fact there had been no bishops in the two first Parliaments of Charles 11. After a few words from Dr. NvestoL and the ATTORNEY-GENERAL, Sir F. THESIGER said he thought they had been brought into a difficulty, in consequence of their not having adopted the usual course, which was to postpone the consideration of the preamble of a Bill until after the clauses should have been discussed. It appeared from a statement of his Hon. and Learned Friend the Solicitor-General, that they had not before them the whole of the recommendations of the Commissioners. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said that they had the whole of that report ; but the Commissioners might make a further report. Sir F. THESIGER continued—The question was not what the framers of the Bill had thought proper to introduce into the preamble, but the question was, whether it was expedient that the House should then adopt the preamble. Lord J. RUSSELL said he admitted that it was per fectly competent for any Hon. Member to move in Com mittee the omission of the recital of any fact. But he had been much surprised by the statement of the Hon. Member for Montrose, that there was something illegal • - • • " " „ or unconstitutional in her Majesty's appointing a coin mission with a view to submit a certain measure to Parliament.—(Hear, hear.) He had never before heard that an Act of Parliament was something so very sacred that her Majesty would not be justified in directing her confidential advisers to prepare a measure for altering or repealing any Act. That was a course which was very frequently pursued, as the House must be aware. 'When they came to the question about the omission under de bate he should be ready to discuss it. Mr. NEWDEGATE would suggest to the Noble Lord, as the words had led to so much discussion, and involved a very important question, it would be advisable to postpone the preamble. Mr. M. PHILIPS had been led astray, he hardly knew how—he had heard a quantity of what might be very good law; but he really confessed he did not understand whether they were now in a situation to proceed with the preamble of the Bill or not. Mr. DUNCONIBE wished the Chairman to state to the House where it was with respect to the Bill. The CHAIRMAN hero stated the position of the question. Mr. ;„iIDNEY lIERBERT proceeded to define the particular wishes of each Hon. Gentleman, and after fitting these, he asked how it was possible to go on with the discussion of the preamble, when it had thus been divided into some hundred pieces. He should therefore propose that they postpone the preamble altogether. Sir G. GREY said that they had now arrived at that portion of the preamble— Mr. HUME- - sir, I say that no portion of the preamble has been read. lam in order, and I assert that the fact is so. Mr. GREENE, the Chairman, said that he had read sentence by sentence, and paragraph by paragraph, to the House, and the House had offered no interruption. Mr. DUNCOMBE and Lord CLEMENTS recommended the Chairman of Committees to leave the chair, as his duty must be a very onerous and diagreeable one. Lord J. RUSSELL said that ho would be prepared to defend the preamble, if it were gone i nto, b ut desp i te the Hon. Member for Finsbury he was prepared to go on, and if the opponents of the Bill thought fit to divido on the whole measure they might do so.—(Hear.) The House then divided, when there appeared— For the amendment Against it Ilajorityr.._. --99 Mr. MARK PHILLIPS moved that the word;:' For establishing forthwith a bishopric be left out." Mr. NEVILLE opposed the amendment. Mr. T. DLINCONIBE wished to know why it was that the Noble Lord at the head of the Government had given the city of Manchester an enfranchisem en t uner the Reform Bill, if he paid no attention to the vo i ce o f the people of Manchester. They declared against a new bishop, and he did not reply to their petition. Lord J. RUSSELL said that although the people of Manchester might not now appreciate the benefits of a bishopric established am on g them, y et the y would, no doubt, at some other time, understand the benefits. After some remarks from Mr. lIUME and Mr. M. PHILIPS, Mr. ROEBUCK moved that the Chairman leave the chair and report progress, and ask leave to sit again. A desultory discussion followed, when the House divided, and there appeared — For the motion ............................... 18 Against it ....................................... 129 Majority .............................. --11 l Mr. B. OSBORNE would put it to the Noble Lord to say whether lion. Members w ho attended in the House at three o'clock, and sat till that h o ur without dinner, were to go on till some later hour in the morning. Lord J, RUSSELL said that he having to attend to public business, was as much inconvenienced as any Hon Member in that House. He s hould now therefore move. that the chairman report progress, and ask leave to sit to-morrow (this day). Mr. HUME moved that the House adjourn till Monday. Several Hon. Members opposed this proposition. The gallery was ordered to be cleared, but although the reporters were kept out a considerable time, no divi sion took place. On our re-admittance, Mr. J. COLLETT said that most assuredly ho should move, that on the third reading of this Bill, this House be called. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE said that if the Bill were perse vered in, he should, when the order of the day was again moved for, call the attention of the House to the state of the administration the violation of their pledges, the principles on which they had proceeded, and the princi ples on which the administration was to be conducted hereafter. He would prevent the recurrence of the thing, for that evening, by moving that the House do now adjourn. After some observations from several Members, Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that he had no desire to i fairly on Saturday Sat r u l r y d atyo discuss(this th day), o if preamblelio n. Mcm al the clauses, clau s e by clause. After some f ur th er observations strangers were or • dered .v n t? withdra w . It was arranged, however , (without any bars d,: a u sittingo ), that the discussion on t his Bill sho uld be taken on M on d ay at t h ree o ' c l o ck, and that unopposed busme: s should b e ta k en at t we lve on Saturday (to-day.) The other o r d ers o f t h e d a y were then agreed to, and the House adjour ne d a t H a lf-past One o'clock. press lolsd pro 13: ?, The Bishop of Adelaide had an interview yesterday with Lat . ]. Grey Pdt theCQlonial-offico. SATITRIJA.Y EVENING; JULY 17 9 1847. THE CHESTERFIELD MURDER. APPREHENSION AND COMMITTAL OF A TRADESMAN OF CHESTERFIELD. No little surprise was manifested in Chesterfield, Derby, and Belper, on Monday night, on its becom ing known that Mr. Robert Statham, a respectable master butcher, of the Market-place, Chesterfield, had been apprehended on the charge of aiding and abetting John Platts in the execution of the murder of George Collis, and for which Platts was convicted, and suffered the extreme sentence of the law. As is usual, rumour, with her thousand tongues, was busy, and the most absurd and alarming reports were im mediately circulated all over the town and neigh bourhood, and the greatest excitement prevailed throughout this generally dull and quiet town. The following, however, will, we believe, turn out to be correct, the authenticity of which may be relied on. It may be within the recollection of our readers, that Platts when apprehended by Inspector Cotteral on the charge of murder, loudly proclaimed his in nocence, and which he stoutly maintained up to the hour of his conviction. The prisoner Statham came forward in the most zealous manner on behalf of the murderer, and confidently predicted that Platts would be acquitted, he also afforded Platts great as sistance during the period of his incarceration in Derby gaol, and furnished the principal part of the funds for the defence. Statham on various occasions let fall several remarkable expressions relative to the murder, which were thought nothing of at the pe riod, but it was afterwards attributed to his warmth in endeavouring to defend Platts, whom he had known from a child, from so foul a charge. Platts had also been in the service of Statham. After the conviction of Platte, the convict made a long rambling statement to the chap lain and visiting magistrates, which he styled a confession, but which was regarded by the prie son authorities as a tissue of falsehoods, and which turned out to be the case, for before the expiration of twelve hours, the convict contradicted that statement, and made another totally at variance with the former one, and in which he stated that three persons were concerned in the murder; but as far as the actual deed went, he declared he had no hand in the affair, but admitted he was present in the shop when it was planned on Sunday morning, during the period of Divine service. Platts implicated Morley, who died at Chesterfield shortly after the murder of a brain fever, and a man known by the cognomen of "Lanky Bill." Shortly before his execution, Platts made another confession ; but as the greater part of it was inconsistent with the truth, the prison authorities placed no confidence in the contents, and it was wholly discredited in Chesterfield, as being totally at variance with the evidence at the trial, for had the confession been true, the testimony of several witnesses must have been false. Sufficient, however, was gleaned from the convict to induce the magistrates to pursue the investigation, which was carried on after the execu tion of Platts in a most determined, but exceedingly quiet manner. So secret was the matter managed, that not the slightest suspicion was excited, and it was generally thought by all parties, except two or three persons, that the affair had altogether dropped, until about a fortnight ago, when Antony Lant was arrested on the charge of aiding in the murder, for which he now awaits his trial. On Friday last the police, who have been most active in their endeavours to bring other parties to justice, obtained some most important information, and also were successful in obtaining a connecting link in this dreadful deed, which had been long wanting. The result of their in quiries deeply implicated Mr. Statham, and the evidence was at once laid before E. G. Maynard, Esq., Mayor, who is also a county magistrate. No farther step was taken until Monday, when further testimony relative to Statham's movements and conduct was laid before the Mayor, who at once issued a warrant for his appre hension, and he was lodged in the Chesterfield lock-up the same night, and on Tuesday underwent a long and searching examination before the Mayor. The prisoner appeared deeply agitated, but denied his guilt. Mr. Maynard said that there was sufficient evidence to warrant his committal as an accessory be fore the fact, and on application of the prisoner's soli citor, his worship refused bail, which was offered to any amount, it being understood by the police that further most important evidence would be produced at the trial. It is also said that Lant, since his com mittal, has made some revelations which casts further light on the affair, and goes to prove that the confes sion of Platts could not possibly be true. Statham was lodged in Derby gaol on Tuesday ; he was ex ceedingly dejected in the train, and merely observed that it was a hard thing for an innocent man to suffer for so dreadful a charge. Statham up to this period has always been considered a most respectable man, was highly esteemed by his fellow-townsmen, carried on a very 'lucrative business, and was considered to be in very comfortable circumstances. The circumstance of the prisoner being charged as being directly im plicated in the above revolting murder, has caused a far greater sensation than when the murder was first committed, and has since Monday been the all-ab sorbing topic of conversation. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. WESTERN ClRCUlT.—Winchester, July 15. CROWN COURT.—(Before Mr. Justice WILLIAMS. THE QUEEN AGAINST SMITH AND EVENDEN. This was an indictment against the prisoners, W. Smith and John Evenden, for a burglary in the dwelling house of Mrs. Charlotte Wright and Mr. Robert Wright. at Itchen Ferry, near Southampton, in the month of March last, under somewhat singular circumstances. The trial lasted seven hours, and excited great interest. Mr. Greenwood and Mr. Massey prosecuted; Mr. Missing appeared for the prisoner Smith, and Mr. Slade for Evenden. Mr. Robert Wright and his mother lived at Itchen Ferry, and on Friday, the sth of March last, retired to rest as usual. During the night a slight noise was heard, but it did not then excite any suspicion. In the morn ing, however, it was discovered that the dining and drawing-rooms and library were in great confusion, and boxes and writing-desks had been ransacked. On a further search, it was found that a large quantity of plate had been taken, and 451. in bank-notes, and that the thieves had entered through the window of the water-closet. A quantity of lucifer matches were still upon the floor and the ledge of the window. Some plate was also found packed up in baskets ready for re moval. Up to the 29th of May all inquiries were fruit less, but on that day Mr. Payne, a glazier, who had formerly worked for Mr. Wright, was accidentally passing the shop of Mr. Attenborough, a pawnbroker, in Fleet-street, and recognised in the window a portion of the plate, which had that day for the first time been exposed for sale. This witness stated that he was in the habit of examining all silversmiths' shops when he had time, as he fancied the "King's pattern," and bought plate of that pattern whenever he could do so at a moderate price, for the use of a lodging-house that he kept in A.lbany-street, and that he had carried on this search for several years. It further appeared that from the description Mr. Attenborough gave of the persons who pawned the plate, the witness Payne felt convinced they were the prisoners, whom he had known some time before at Southampton, and they . were subsequently taken into custody. Upon searching Smith's house a carpet bag was found, which Attenborough said he believed was the very bag in which the plate was brought to his shop, and on this being produced at the examina tion of the prisoners before the Lord Mayor, Smith fainted, and stated afterwards that is was because of the bag. Mr. Attenborough was then examined, and in the most positive manner swore to the prisoners, and that they brought the plate to his shop about five o'clock on the 11th of March. He detailed minutely all that passed on the occasion, and gave the whole of his evidence in a remarkably clear and acute manner. To Evenden he spoke even more positively than Smith, and produced the book in which Evenden had entered his name as Richard Wright. He also stated that the loan was for a month, but that the plate was not exhibited fur sale until a few hours before Payne saw it. Mr. MISSING then addressed the jury for the prisoner Smith, and after commenting upon the extreme danger of relying upon the recollection of any single individual when borne out by no corroborative circumstances, called the following witnesses to prove that Smith could not have been at Southampton on the night of the sth of March. _ _ Mr. Crace examined by Mr. Masi/40-lam a deco rator. Smith was in my employ when he was appre hended. On the sth and 6th of March he was employed at the House of Lords. In that week I was there every day, and I should have missed him if he had not been there. Ile was not reported as absent. He is a steady man, and I would trust him anywhere. I employed him at the Duke of Devonshire's after the charge was made, having the fullest confidence in his innocence. Cross-examined by Mr. GREENWOOD—I had thirty or forty men at the House of Lords. The hours of work were from six until half-past five. Mr. Dick, examined by Mr. MISSING—I am the fore man of the works, under the last witness, at the House of Lords. Smith was there on that day, and was there at six on the 6th of March. He was absent two hours' during the week, but not on that day. On the 11th his time was marked full. He is a very excellent workman, and would have been more likely to be missed than any one else. Cross-examined by Mr. GREENWOOD—My business was to superintend the workmen. I did not work my self. The time is made up daily. I produce the weekly tables made up on the Saturday, from daily memoranda made by me. By the JUDGE—It is my duty to check the men's work, and their pay depends upon the time they work. As stated in my report, I generally go down before the men and leave afterwards. George Glover--I am in the employ of Mr. Crace as an heraldic decorator. Smith worked with me at the House of Lords. Smith was there on the sth, and also on the 1 1 th, the full time. Ile worked from my drawings. Cross-examined by Mr. MASSEY—There were from six or seven to eighteen or nineteen there. I keep no memoranda as to the men being absent. By the JUDGE—Smith was more useful to me than the others. Mr. SLADE also addressed the jury on behalf of the prisoner Evenden, and suggested that in truth Payne must have known more about the robbery than any one else, he having admitted, on cross-examination, that he knew the premises well, and how the water-closet window opened and shut, said that he had led Mr, Atteuberough to believe lie had the full recollection of the men. lle called the following witnesses to show that there must have been a mistake made by Attenborough, although quite believing himself to be right. Mr. Buzzard—l have had the prisoner Evenden in my employ for two years. I place the fullest confidence in him. lam not aware that he has been abient for a day. The handwriting in the pawnbroker's book is not his— of this I am as certain as I can be. Cross-examined by Mr. GREENWOOD—I know he came 7rora Southampton. I hope he will be in my employ • again. Mr. T. Payne—l am the stepson of the prisoner Even den. I produce a family Bible, showing an entry that Evenden's birthday was the 6th of March. I left off work about half-past five o'clock on the sth. He came home about six o'clock. He remained at home until bed-time, about ten or half-past ten o'clock. My mother called me into her room just as I was going to bed, to show me on the sly some presents that were to be given to my father the next day. The next day, about half-past six o'clock, I went into his room, and wished him many happy returns of the day. Cross-examined by Mr. GREENWOOD -I do not recol lect whether we went out together; but he was at work by seven o'clock on the 6th. Emily Evenden—l am eleven years old. I bought with my sister a birthday present for my father, on the sth. It was with money given me in the morning. Mr. Farmer—Evenden had some work to do at Guildhall on the 10th. I saw him at work until ten minutes to five on the 11th. I gave him a light to finish the work. Cross-examined by Mr. GREENWOOD—I first was asked about this a month since. I have no written me morandum as to the work being done on that day. Mr. Kearney—l was at work at Mr. Buzzard's on the 1 lth of March. I saw Evenden at the shop about ten minutes past five. He left about a quarter to six. I fix the day by an accident that occurred to some oil, which was sent in upon the 4th, and I produce the in voice. - Cross-examined by Mr. G REENWOOD —As I went to the shop I observed that it was seven minutes past five by Aldgate church. The shop is in Old Jewry. Mr.jGREENWOOD replied, and pointed:out that the evi dence of Mr. Attenborough must be credited, and, with the exception of the statement of the stepson of the prisoner Evenden, it was still possible for the pri soners to have been at. Southampton on the night of the sth. Mr. Justice V'ssazipts summed up with great care, and expressed his regret that so much had been said about Payne, for there was nothing to implicate him in the least degree with the robbery, and his evidence was hardly of any importance, and had been corroborated in every point. The jury, after about twenty minutes, returned a ver dict of Nos Guilty. The court was crowded until the end of the case, nearly nine o'clock, and loud approbation was ex pressed at the verdict, but immediately stopped by the officers. OXFORD ClRCUlT.—Worcester, July 15. CROWN COURT.—(Before Mr. Justice COLAIDGE.) John Hill was indicted for having forged, on the 13th of October last, an acquittance for 251., with intent to de fraud one Sarah Cooper. Mr. Cooke and Mr. Selfe conducted the prosecution ; and Mr. lluddlestone the defence. The jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. BO W-STREET. CHARGE or FORGERY.--A young man, named Francis Burton, was brought before Mr. Henry, charged with committing a forgery under the following circum- stances:— y. • Mr. Peacock, solicitor to the Post-office, conducted the prosecution. The prisoner came up from Stamford about a fortnight back to seek employment as a clerk, and having taken lodgings at a coffee-shop in Bishopsgate. street, where he ran up a score of 155., he gave the landlord, Mr. Oldgate, a Post-office order, which he said he had just received from his grandfather, who resided in the coun try, from whom he received 4/. 10s. in change. He then purchased a pair of shoes, and after they had drank together he pretended to go out for the purpose of getting a few biscuits, but never returned. On the following day the order was presented at the General Post-office for payment by the landlord, when he was informed that the order was for 10s. only, and that he had been im posed upon. Mr. William White, a clerk in the Money Order-office, identified a letter of advice from the postmaster at Stam ford, addressed to the postmaster of London, to pay the sum of 10s. to Francis Burton; it was dated July 6, and copied into the money order-book, corresponding with the date, but not in the amount, in consequence of which a letter was fowarded to the postmaster at Stamford, to account for the difference. Constable Peake proved that he traced the prisoner from Stamford to Peterborough post-office, where he asked for a letter addressed to Mr. Pindar, but received none ; and after asking him some questions, he admitted having given a money. order at the coffee-shop in Bishopsgate-street which he had received from his grand father at Stamford, and that it was then in the same state he had received it. He then denied the charge; and on asking him what became of the envelope in which he received the letter containing the order from the country, he replied it was in the posses sion of Miss Burton, his aunt, at the Albion Hotel, in Cockspur-street. Witness, on arriving in town, went to the hotel, and received from Miss Burton, the envelope produced, which had been turned inside out, and used to enclose a letter addressed her by the prisoner. The prisoner declined saying anything in his defence, and he was ordered to be remanded for a few days. WESTMINSTER. • DETERMINED ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE AND CHILD MURDER.—Elizabeth Jopping, a middle-aged woman, was charged with attempting to drown herself and child. The poor woman, whose face appeared much swollen and bruised, had a fine infant in her arms, and a little girl about seven years of age by her side. At about four o'clock yesterday morning, a policeman observing the defendant pass through King-street, West minster, apparently in a very agitated state, he deter mined to follow her. Defendant after endeavouring to get into two wharfs in Abingdon-street, quickened her pace, and suddenly entering the Horseferry-wharf, threw herself and child into the Thames. The constable immediately followed, and after the poor woman and infant had been under the water, succeeded in catching hold of her and dragging her out with the child in her arms. Both were taken to St. Margaret's workhouse, where every attention was paid to them, and they shortly recovered. The policeman was of opinion that the de fendant had been drinking at the time she committed the act. Defendant said that the continual cruelty of her hus band had driven her to commit the offence. Ike had so beaten her about the head on that morning that she hardly knew what she was about. The sister of defendant stood up in the witness box, and said that the husband, who is a bargeman, was as good a husband as ever lived, when sober, but when drunk, a perfect madman. Mr. BURRELL asked whether he often got drunk ? The sister said, not very often. Had the policeman who saw him at the time he was drunk that morning, taken him for ill-treating her, she, in all probability, would not have attempted to destroy herself. Mr. BURRELL inquired whether the policeman saw the husband strike his wife ?—A female in the court said she witnessed the whole of the transaction, and the policeman both saw the husband knock his wife's head against the wall, and then kink her. Mr. BURRELL observed, that he grossly neglected his duty then, and inquiries should be made into the matter. On the sister undertaking the care of the defendant, and the latter promising never again to attempt such an act, she was discharged. Great excitement was caused on the sth in the peaceable town of Ai. A man, named Victor Moreau, his had long entertained a violent hatred against brother Gustave, but it was hoped that his hatred had died awa y during the period he had served in the army. On his return to Epernay, however, he showed that his senti ments had undergone no change; and he actually bought two pistols, powder, and shot with the remainder of a sum of money which his brother had given him, most of which he bad spent in debauchery. He then went to Ai, it is believed, with the firm intention of killing his brother. Luckily he did not find him at home. He then went to several caf6s, and drank a great many glasses of liquor, after which he proceeded to the house of an uncle and aunt. He burst into the room, and, without any salutation, said he was hungry. His aunt invited him to eat, and whilst doing so, an old master of his, named Roger, came in, and k now i ng t h e v i olent dis position in which he was, tried to calm him. " What do you want here ? " cried the man; " begone and then added, "I must put an end to this; I must kill you I " At the same moment he took a pistol, and fired it at his uncle and a un t, b ut without touchingl them. M. Roger again en t reated him to be calm, but the risoner cried ou t , " L et me alone, or look to your self!" and he immediately fired the other pistol at him. Fortunately be was no t i n j ure d, an d au a l arm b e i ng given, two gendarmes and several individuals appeared, and all the issues from the house were guarded. " Sur render!" cried one of the gendarmes. " No!" said the man, " and if you advance you are dead!" As he spoke he presented the pistol, which he had re-loaded. "Fire, then," said the gendarme, " but take notice," he added, as he drew his sword, " that if you miss me I will run you through the body!" and turning to the people, he courageously said, " Comrades, if you see me fall, never mind, but seize the man, to prevent him doing more mischief." The man immediately snapped thetrigger of a pistol, but it flashed in the pan. In the twinkling of an eye he presented another pi s to l, but he check ed him self, and said, " Why should I fire on you? I bear you no malice, and you only . do your duty. Look there!" and he discharged the pistol at the ceiling. The gen darme then rushed in and secured him. Besides powder and shot, a poniard . was found in his possession. Such was the cold brutality of the wretch, that, after firing at his uncle and aunt and M. Roger, he filled his pipe with tobacco, and tranquilly smoked it.—Galignani. NAVIGATION LAWS.—The Committee appointed to inquire into the above laws, were to have assembled for the last time on Thursday, to hear the evidence of Mr Aylwin in favour of the maintenance of these laws; but, after waiting until two o'clock, and there being only Sir Howard Douglas present, they could not form a quorum, and accordingly proceedings terminated for this session. THE SCHOOL OF DESIGN.—The report of the Committee on the School of Design, to which we di rected attention in a recent number, had not greatly pleased the Council. If we understand rightly, another Committee has been appointed by them to confer with the Board of Trade , and Mr. Hamilton, until now an active member of the Council, ,has resigned.--The Builder. -„ RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. BRISTOL, JULY 16. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Bristol and Exeter , New, 1 1 / 2 p.—Caledonian, 291,E—Great Western, Quarters, 5% p.—Ditto, New, 3 p. —Manchester and Leeds, Thirds, Reg., - 1 4 p.—Midland, New, 4% p.—Newcastle and Berwick, New, 31. l ls. 3d.—North Staffordshire, 3% s p.—South Devon, (6 per cent.), 1 4 dis.—York and North Midland, Extension , 18 p.—York and Newcastle, Preference, 4% p. LIVERPOOL, JULY 16. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Ambergate, Notting' ham, Boston, and Eastern Junction, 1 1 ,4 dis.—Chester and Birkenhead, 201. Shares, DA dis.—Great Western, 171. Shares, p.—London and North-Western, 1791/2—Ditto, Quar ters, 17% p.—Ditto, New Quarters, 11 p.—Manchester, an d Leeds, Halves, 8% p.—Ditto, Fifths, 4% p.—Ditto, Flff hs (late West Riding Union), 6s. 3d. p.—Manchester and Sent''' ampton, 21s. 3d. dis.—Midland, 401. Shares, 48 New, 4 1 % p.—Newcastle and Berwick, New, 3 5 / 8 p.--Pr e . s ' ton and Wyre, 37 %—Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Cheshr.re (Chester New Shares), 3s. 9d. p.—Shropshire Union 1? 2 , 11 ' way and Canal, 1 1 / 2 dis.—South-Eastern and Dover, 3 71 ‹ 48% --Ditto, York and Newcastle, Preference (guar.:6 per cent. till 185 0,, p. ex int. MANCHESTER, JULY 16. STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The sales are—Birmingham and OP' ford Junction, 8 1 / 2 p.—Blackburn, Clitheroe, &c., PrefereF" tials, 3% c. p.—Eastern Counties, York Extension, 5- 16 d ie. —East Lancashire, New Scrip, 1 / 2 c. p.—Fleetwood, PCestenr and West Riding, 1 1 / 2 dis.—Huddersfield and Manchester Rail way and Canal, 1% c.—London and North-Western (*a ll ' cheater and Birmingham), Quarters (A), 6% p.—Ditto, Quarters (C), 6 1 % n. p.—Manchester and Leeds, 32/. Shqe l (late Extension), 1 1 1 . p.—Ditto, Fifths (late West )Ltidrpg Union), 546 p.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnsbal (Sheffield and Lincolnshire), 3 3-16 dis.—Newcastle ad Berwick, New, 3 3 / 4 p.—North Staffordshire, 3 p.- - °7; ham Alliance, 1 / 2 p.—South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4, A dis. LEEDS, JULY 16. STOCK EXCHANGE. —The sales are—Ambergate, Notting' ham, and Boston, 265. n. dis.—East Lancashire New, s °' n. dis.—Ditto,New, 3s. s. p.—East and West Yorkshire. 2 4 °' c. dis.—Great Northern, 1% c, dis.—Huddersfield and chester, 2 1 4 p.—Leeds and Dewsbury, 4 1 p.—Ditto, 24 p.—Leeds and Thirsk, 6 dis.—Ditto, Preference, 12s. 0 dis.—Malton and Driffield Junction, 15s. dis.—Manches ter and Leeds (West Riding Union), 6s. 6d. p.—Newcastle Berwick, New, 3% p.—North British, Extension, 40. North Staffordshire, 2% n. p.—North-Western, 28$. dis. York and North Midland, Preference, 104 p. SHEFFIELD, JULY 16. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Manchester, Sheffie ld ' and Lincolnshire (Sheffield and Lincoln), 61s. dis.—Nor tly. Western, 28s. dis.—York and Newcastle (6 per cent.), 4 .1 / 2 1 ) * ex int.—York and North Midland, Preference, 10% ex int.'" South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole, Is. dis. GLASGOW, JULY 15. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Ayr and Gallovtait 48s.—Direct Bombay and Madras, 2s. 3d.—East Indian, 4 °' 9d.—Edinburgh and Perth, Halves, ss. 9d.—Glaagaw, DOI" fries, and Carlisle, Si. Bs.—Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ar drossan, 76s.—Manchester and Southampton, New, 235. 3fic; Midland, Halves, 9%—York and Newcastle, Preference, 12 8. LORD CASTLEREAGH'S " JOURNEY TO DAMASCUS , just published, includes his Lordship's Voyage up !L i° Nile to the Second Cataract—his Account of the raids, Luxor, Philce,; Thebes, and all the w onderT monuments of the ancient world accessible to the traYef, ler—his Wanderings through the Desert, and Visits .by Mount Sinai, and other places famous in Biblical 1 119. tory—his Descriptions of Bethlehem, Jerusalem, and he sacred localities of Christianity—his Characteris tl " Sketches of the Modern Egyptians, Arabs, Arminises' Jews, Druses, 'and Turks—and his Personal Recoll a f: tions of Mehmet Ali, and the Nobles of his Court, t; great Sheiks of the ' Desert, and the Princesses of t ": Lebanon. This is the most interesting tour, perhet; that can be undertaken, for it satisfies the desire of t'' s scholar to become acquainted with lands the most feer tl , o in Pagan, Jewish, and Christian history. To ft., tourists in the East the work will be extremely value"..l [ADvEnTis EME T.] —ln personal appearance, ab, ° : which all are more o r l ess i n t eres t e d, no thi ng is so "i nt . quently neglected as the hair. Ross and Sons, who ... t1 fifty years have introduced all the leading improveme% in ornamental hair, request public attention to 0 0 ladies' and gentlemen's head dresses and perukes, fe° 11 ": scalps, &c., which they exhibit in splendid glass-cas e l enabling every one to select what is most b e coming % once. For lightness of construction and for an elegliii", and natural appearance they are unrivalled, anti divisions being transparent, admit the skin of the hey to be seen through. Likewise, being made of naturs p curling hair, they never assume the stiffness that observable with all that is artificially prepared. Address' Ross and Sons, 119 and 120, Bishopsgate-street. eseSt To LADIES.—The female complexion has, per"' o f no fiercer foe than the summer, with its concomiteni'd e , heat and dust. On the drive, the ride, the promen, fl , l ,a or the aquatic excursion, ladies should ever be provw l i with Rowland's Kalydor, which will be found grateh"lif refreshing to the complexion, dispelling the cloud at , • langour and relaxation, allayi ng a ll i rr it a bility and Pe„‘l6 and immediately affording the pl eas i ng sensa tion ntta, ant:on restored elasticity and healthf u l s t a t e of the s'iro As a protector and restorer of the hair, Rowla l) s Macassar Oil will be found alike efficacious, guards ii from the injurious operation of the sun and dust. e r a highly necessary on purchasing, to see that the " th e " Rowland's" precedes the name of the article on wrapper of each, as spurious imitations are abroad. DISCOVERY OF A NOTED ENGLISH Ronn" ll E g 'bo The celebrated English robber, " Thunderbolt , had for a number of years past successfully elud ed 0 % pursuit, died a few days since at Brattleboro', Vernie where he had resided a number of years, and enjet t s much celebrity as a physician, entirely unsuspected ' , much respected. The Barre Patriot gives the f 011001.,, account of the discovery of who he really 0,1 0 4 •0 " During his last illness he refused t o b e un d ress ed, - 1 ,•0 when near his end, hired two men to bury hial in fal- clothes, just as he died—a contract which was n°' filled on their part, in consequence of the neighhe ll n i who were desirous of giving his remains a mere d eee .,o and befitting burial. On removing his clothes, previe.'„, to his being laid out, the cause of this eccentric dell 7 of his was manifest—the withered leg an d cork hoe the shat marks and the scar which witnessed a previ°, o attempt at suicide—precisely as laid down in Lightfoo.t„, description of him—marked him as the " Thunde rb Tis who had gained so much notoriety in England a nd ,' country, as one of the most daring and successful h!g_e. waymen that men that ever graced the annals of cri a m od On his person were also found a dirk and pist° l, t ber among his effects, arms of all descriptions, toge ous with watches, diamonds, jewellery, &c., to an ene r f o et value, packed away in sawdust. He always o re dressed in three suites of clothes, to make hie,7; r ed more portly, and to prevent reco gn itio n , and his w": t he leg was found wound with c l o th s , t o ma k e it appea r size of the other.—New York Paper. STATE OF TRADE.—The con diti on o f the - t , o Th e hosiery trade is the same as previously reported• Shits dra*er, pantaloon, a n d s hi r t b ranc h i s i n a b e tter L, ig than the stocking manufacture. The silk glove trtleg not worse than it has b een f or severa l wee k s pasts r,i-the in rather an improved con diti on to w h at i t was winter and spring months. The bobbin-net trane' ro sa admitted on all sides, is in a very dull state, the houses being still, contrary to former experience, eli t - bere as flat as the English manufactori es . We beliee o sest is rather more activity with some of the French ".. o ° fait who it is apparent are preparing f o r th e Beauee'r o pon next month, to which place British lace is admitte d t he paying a transit duty. The muslin lace has f or ten' present received rather a check; but there is an e ; 3 01/ sion of the silk bobbin lace trade, the article being hn a clet, on the machines in a dyed state. We are sorry 1 7 00 0 that the warp lace trade, shows but feeble indica tt amendment.—Nottingkam Review. ter Minis of CORRUPTION IN FRANCE.—The late te- L. Public Works, M. Teste, whose conduct cannot beal tt ee test of investigation, has been convicted by a onl u fr oci‘ of Peers of having sold the concession of a mine re po' salt. This rock hits proved one which M. Taste's he tation has split upon. Salt is usually considered co is a preservative against corruption; but in this install has turned out otherwise.—Punch. PROPOSED CHURCH AT BROMPTON, KEN S. W. Daukes, of Cheltenham, is the successful 0"00 petitor for the proposed n ew c h urc h a t BrPlnT,' e eo Chatham, Kent. We understand there were CO The Builder. CO [ADVERTISEMENT.] —TELESCOPE, OPERA, AND Rd GLASSES.—SENT INTO THE COUNTRY FREE UPON APPROBATIviVe 39, ALBEMARLE STREET, PICCADILLY. Newly-Invented A C j - 0 ,0 matic Telescopes, the most powerful ever made, with I: re fo of clear transparenl brilliancy which possess such great pa l e t, as to supercede every other kind for the waistcoat efor shooting, military and sea purposes ; and upon staa,."', o o, A s t ro nomtcal observations. Opera and Race-course f i l" - clir with extraordinary great powers—a minute object can 10; tinctly seen at the distance of 13 to 12 miles, These v,ce newly-invented Glasses may be termed convenient Tet nd per for both eyes, and have now become general for carriage a: 0 .111 door purposes. Naval officers, sportsmen, tourists, and„ e s visitors, should not be without one of those valuable Telesc"..' po cUL Glasses. Also, a curious very small powerful Waiste":ii s tall: Glass, only the size of a walnut. to discern objects at " ,,, ni nile" -- of from fourt s five miles. News in ven t e d SpectacleS• csa; ately they at, placed before imperfect vision, either by 01 0 10 " t dlelight, that mist and dullness which appear before the e?', In: once removed, every object becomes clear and distinct, 'apt aged defective sight becomes bright and brilliant, a nd is b rcl k wdo_.,, its youthful, natural, and original state. Invisible and at Can, Iccoustic Instruments, for relief of most extreme deafae°' tion.—Messrs. S. and B. Solomons, Opticians, are not in 2, 11 e dnt! connected with a person of the same name in theiril.-0, neighbourhood, nor in any part of the country. To 1 1 1100' I takes, be cautious, and observe—only t o b e had at 314 • 11 " street, Piccadilly opposite the York Hotel. Olt: I [ADvERTISEMENT.]—ASTONISHING CURE OF LEG OF THIRTY YEARS' STANDING BY HOLLOW i t4fier , h oi AND OINIMENT.—The wife of Mr. George Bourne, "" a dial ; 10 Stockton-on-Tees, suffered for full thirty years, with a d r . e it leg, apparently originating by the bursting of a vein intern,' cu re pain was intense; the most eminent medical men tried los 1,,, but in vain; at last she was induced to try HollowaY 4 h 010 ,3 Ointment, when, t o th e as t on i s h men t o f h erse lf and all re aod, sl , l - 0 her, the leg, in th e course o f e i g ht wee k s , was. thoroughly ._ not cured, and has r ema i ne d soun d and f ree f ront p a in for months. Sold by a ll d rugg i s t s , and at Professor HolloWa: lishment, 244, Strand, London. coo' BIRTHS, On the 16th inst., at the Parsonage, St. George% well, the wife of the Rev. Samuel Smith, of a son• get, Sat' On the 14th inst., at the Vicarage, Wickham - m ar r , folk, the wife of the Rev. Weeden Butler, of a daught d e oit , of On the 15th inst., Mrs. William Leverton Do nal s Southampton-street, Bloomsbury-square, of a son. „iv 011i r On the 10th inst., at Chichester, the wife of C a p' - u, tavus Yonge, 2d (or Queen's Royal) Regiment, o f a 0,-,eniel Oa the 15th inst., at No. 60, Strand, the wife of J/ Nash, Esq., of a son. On the 15th inst., in Granville-square, Psntonville, William George Roberts, of a daughter. °ll/. MARRIED. a ll' On the 12th inst. at Upp .er Brook-street ChuPe-,, o &' chester, Antonio Gallenga, Esq , of Parma, to Julie" daughter of Martin Schunck, Esq., of Manchester. On the 6th inst., at E . . , dgeh p ilt E L D iverpool, fj 0 0 Anne, wife ' 9 * 301 111 Barton, Esq., of Buenos Ayres, and daughter of the late Mackinlay, Esq. oecl Bs ' On the sth ult., at Turnham-green, Mrs. Cuthell, a. a y fie On the 10th • inst., at Primrose-hill, Coventry', Ronalds, M.D., aged 59. tovio• On the 14th inst., Mr. John Patrick, of Somers -10, Lomion : Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, of r" e' Sti and, Printer, at The Sun Office, N 0.112. strand, in the y . " lir cg o the Savoy , in tbo County of Afb.talesoz, Saturday, ''''