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CHIMNEY SWEEPERS BHA The Marquis of NORMANBY, after presenting some peti tions in its favour, moved the second reading of the Chimney Sweepers Bill. He thought the number of petitions pre sented on the subject showed that there was a great and ge neral feeling of sympathy excited respecting it ; but he pre 'ferred , instead of glowing appeals to their lordships' humanity, to address them as practical men, and to show them the prac tical advantage that would result from this measure. He thought the best evidence that could be adduced on this sub ject was that of the proprietors of insurance companies, who were universally most urgent for the passing of this measure, and, as he had been informed, had subscribed £lOO towards its furtherance. The next evidence he would allude to was that of the builders, as evidenced by the statement of Mr. Cubitt, the head of their profession. The next evidence in its ffivour was, that it had passed the other house of parlia ment without a dissentient voice, and without alteration. — (Hear, hear.) The noble marquis then stated several cases, instancing the great cruelty which had been suffered by chil dren of very youthful years in various parts of the kingdom. Under these circumstances he thought their lordships could not hesitate to pass a bill which sought to remedy these abuses. At the present period of the session, to refer this bill to a select committee would be equivalent to its rejection. He had no party wishes in urging this measure. 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Harrison Ainsworth," denying that Courvoisier had asserted that the idea of murdering his master was first suggested to him by a perusal of the romance of Jack Shep pard. I think it my duty to state distinctly, that Cour voisier did assert to me that " the idea of murdering his master was first suggested to him by a perusal of the book called Jack Sheppard, and that the said book was lent to him by a valet of the Duke of Bedford." Your obedient servant, WILLIAM EVANS, July 7, 1840. Sheriff of London and Middlesex. PACIFIC STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY On Wednesday, the Peru, one of the steam-ships belong ing to this company, made an experimental trip from Black wall to Gravesend and back again. On this occasion the `-s of the company had the gratification of receiving on -v numerous assemblage of the friends and well '-is very interesting commercial enterprise. The Peru is indeed a most splendid specimen of British steam naval architecture, and her construction alto g ether reflects the highest credit upon the builders , Messrs. Cur ling and Young. The appointments of this vessel in every department appear to be perfect. Her size by admeasure nent is 700 tons, draught 12 feet, breadth across the beam I feet. over all, depth 15 feet. Her engines, which are of Dower each, are of the admirable construction and Messrs. Miller and Ravenhill, the well ,ers. The Peru has also the great advantage g the important invention of Captain George ,—namely, the safety boats of which there ut an exact model exhibiting at the Polytechnic -.Lution, Regent-street. This invention, so important to the safety of the passengers and crew, instead of dis figuring the appearance of the vessel, rather adds to its beauty and symmetry. Tha boats are fitted on the top the paddle-boxes, with their bottoms upwards. There-is, therefore, no incumbrance whatever of the decks of the vessel, and as the figure presents a part of a circle like unto an inverted cone, instead of the usual form of a square, the progress of the vessel is rather accelerated than impeded thereby, particularly when proceding against a head wind, as it offers less resistance to it. This invention, it appears, is being now adopted in the royal navy. Another important feature has been attained in the fitting up of this vessel— namely, a portable fire-engine, which - can be brought into operation in a few minutes, the power of which is so great that it can pour a stream of water into any part of the ship with the greatest facility ; it efficacy was sufficiently tested on board during the trip. This company, it would appear, owes its origin to the encouragement afforded by government to the project suggested by Mr. Wheelwright and the Hon. P. C. Scarlett, for a rapid communication between Great Britain and the west coast of South America, by the Isthmus of Panama. Heretofore, and even at the present time, let ters take four, rive, and six months, in reaching their desti nations by the old and dangerous track round Cape Horn, but now, through the medium of the company's steam ships, there is not only the prospect but the certainty of se curing communication with the Pacific in so many weeks. Such a result will no doubt prove highly advantageous and beneficial to the mercantile world. It appears that the dis tance between Valparaiso and Panama is 3142 miles. That the time occupied by sailing vessels in proceeding from Val paraiso to Panama is twenty-seven days, and that the same distance can be performed by steam in thirteen days, but the great difference between steam and. sailing vessels is shown in the return passage from Panama to Valparaiso, which in sailing takes 52 days, and by steam only 16. These steamers of the company are to touch at the various ports between New Granada and Chili; amongst the principal of the intermediate ports are Guayaquil, Paita, Callao, Arica, Cobija, and Coquim bo. It appears that the latest advices from the Pacific express the greatest anxiety for the arrival of the steamers in that ocean, and we are happy now to think that those wishes are very soon to be realised by the presence of the company's vessels the " Peru " and " Chili." The latter vessel started on her outward bound voyage about a fortnight since. The rate of sailing of the Peru from Blackwall to Gravesend and back again, appears to have thoroughly realised all the most sanguine anticipations of the proprietors. Previous to the arrival of the vessel off Gravesend the company were enter tained with a very elegant and recherche dejeune, and, upon her return to Blackwall, a splendid dinner was served up at Lovegrove's, which was partaken of at least by 150 persons, Mr. G. Brown, the chairman of the company pre siding. Nothing, indeed, could surpass the exceedingly hos pitality displayed by the directors of the company upon this occasion, and every arrangement which could by possibility promote and ensure the pleasure and comfort of their guests was carried out to the fullest extent. It is but bare justice to the directors of the company to say that the proceedings of the day imparted the most lively satisfaction to all. After dinner, the usual routine toasts having been given, the toast of " Success and Prosperity to the Pacific Steam Company " was ziven and drank amid enthusiastic cheering. The com pany did not separate till a late hour. Among the company wa observed the Earl of Wiltshire, Lord Abinger, Viscount Ingestrie, Lord Sondes, Lady Stratheden, the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Scarlett and Miss Scarlett, Hon. Col. and Mrs. York Scarlett, Sir T. Cochrane, and Lieut. Col. Drummond.— iforning Herald of yesterday. direct( tire of 'the w e ll-k nown sport i ng wr it e r, has undertaken the editorship of the sporting department of the London paper called The Era. We are exceedingly happy to be able to announce that Sir James Hamilton has been successful in his canvas for this city, beyond his most sanguine expectations.—Londonderry Sentinel. A letter from Cairo of the 13th ult. states, that the fires hich were devastating that city had ceased since the arrival -se Mehemet Alt. Misery and discontent were, how ver, at their acme NEW MAGISTRATES. — The Rev. C. E. Kendal, Rector of bindle, took the oaths and qualified as a county Friday, y magistrate, Lt the sessions held on Wednesday last ; and o the ley. John Shepher d Birle y , A.M., of Bolton-le -moors )f William Birley , Es q ., Kirkham, also qualified as a ma ' sonps rate for this county.—Blackburn Standard. New C O PPER MINE.—A fi ne copp er mine has been d o i l s d - Lovered on Snowdon , of an excellent q ualit y , bythose tnd experienced miners, William Morton and Thomas Hey ,vood, of Bangor, who have commenced working the same, laving obtained a long lease of the ground from Sir Robert Williams Vaughan, Bart very melancholy accident has occurred at Noyedd, near anfair, by which means a highly respectable family were prived of their son, Thomas Jones, about two years old, ho, during the temporary absence of the housemaid , acci :litan y fell into a tub of hot water, which so severely scalded im that he only survived the accident a few hours.—Verdict .ccordingly. Lord Arde- s deatt His lordship was _ is announced. ill on Monday week, and died at half-past seven .day Eveni ng a t his mansion, in St. Janie Jrs Holland and Jackson have been in attend lordship, and after Thursday last gave no hopes ,very. The deceased, Charles George Perceval, second Earl of Egmont, Baron Arden, of Lohort castic, county of Cork, in the peerage of Ireland, and Baron Arden, of Arden, county of Warwickshire, in the peerage of the United Kingdom, was born on the first of October, 175 G, and had consequently nearly attained the great age of 8-1 years.' His lordship was brother of the late Lady Redes dale and the Right lion. Spencer Perceval. In 1804 the deceased lord was Lord of the Bedchamber to King George 111. having previously, in 1801, been master of the Mint. He was lord lieutenant and custos rotulorum of the county of Surry, Registrar of the Court of Admiralty, which ap pointment, through his lordship's death, becomes in the gift of her Majesty's ministers. He was a privy councillor, a trustee of the Hunterian Museum, a M. A. and Fellow of the Society and Society of Arts. His lordship's demise will place upwards of 20 families in mourning. Dui of ti on Sun IRISH MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS BILL In a committee on the Municipal Corporations (Ireland) Bill, the postponed clauses were agreed to, with amendments. On schedule A being proposed, Lord WYNFORD moved that Dublin be omitted from schedule A. The Marquis of NORMANBY observed, that if their lord ships meant to show favour to the really most exclusive cor porate body in Ireland—if they meant to show favour to gross corporate delinquency—to flagrant mismanagement of corpo rate funds—they would undoubtedly agree to the motion of the noble and learned lord; but he hoped they would show the sincerity of their alleged desire to do justice to Ireland, by rejecting the motion by a large majority. A discussion ensued. The Duke of WELLINGTON said, he should vote against the amendment of his noble friend, but he hoped they would be able to send back this bill to the House-of Commons as perfect as it could be made. The Bishop of EXETER heard the conclusion at which the noble duke had come with great regret. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE went into a detail of the abuses and corrupt jobbing of the corporation of Dublin. The result of the whole of the evidence was, that the corporation of the city of Dublin had incurred an enormous debt, and had misapplied an enormous revenue, and had systematically acted in violation of the principle of the act, which opened the door of the corporations to persons of all religious per- suasions. The Marquis of LONDONDERRY supported the amendment. On a division, the amendment was negatived, and the clause wag retained by a majority of 82 to 35. The house resumed, and the bill, as amended, was ordered to be reported on Monday.—Their lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS.--MONDAY The SPEAIER took the chair shortly before four o'clock. WEAVER CHURCHES BILL. Sir P. EGERTON moved the resumption of the adjourned debate on the third reading of the Weaver churches bill. Mr. J. JERVIS thereupon moved the introduction of a clause, the object of which was to introduce into the body of the trustees (consisting of 105) ten practical men, to be selected from those persons who paid 19 20ths of the tolls that were raised. He could not imagine any reason against the clause. Mr. T. EGERTON resisted the clause. It was quite irregular in a bill that had simply for its object the building of new churches, to introduce clauses totally remodelling the constitution of the trustees. Mr. G. WILBRAH AM supported the clause. He thought the introduction of such men into the trust would be very useful. Mr. TIIORNELY also supported the clause. Mr. CRESSWELL opposed the clause. Mr. E. J. STANLEY supported the clause ; nothing, he thought, could be more just than the proposition made by this clause, to have additional and experienced men on the trust. The gallery was then cleared for a division. The numbers were— For the clause Against it... , -68 Majority against the clause On re-entering the gallery we found Mr. J. JERVIS speaking against the bill, on the question that it do pass. He thought the bill most unjust. Lord R. GROSVENOR also strongly opposed the bill, on the ground that it was not only founded on the proposition to divert funds for objects for which they were never in tended, but, worse still, to appropriate funds to church build ing that were raised by a tax on individuals of all religious denominations—(hear, hear). If this bill passed a most dangerous principle would be established : in such case there would be numerous propositions of a like character, to ap propriate trust funds to the building of churches. Suppose anything of the kind were attempted in Ireland, where the majority were Roman Catholic. What would they think of a proposition to appropriate surplus trust funds to the building of Roman Catholic chapels?--(hear). He begged to enter his most solemn protest against this bill ; to divide the house, he thought, would be useless, or he would urge a division. Sir. C. LEMON said there was a surplus that could not be better appropriated than to remedy spiritual destitution ; there was very deplorable religious destitution in this parti cular district, and he knew no better way of remedying such evil. He saw nothing of injustice in this bill, but, in the hope of a better bill being brought forword next year, he should oppose the question that the bill do pass, calculating on seeing a hill next session that would be more exclusively devoted to the supplying of spiritual accommodation. Mr. HOBHOUSE again entered his decided protest against the bill, the unjust principle of which was to appropriate to religious purposes funds intended for lay objects. The gallery was then cleared for a division. The numbers were, on the question that the bill do pass, For the motion... Against it.. _ Majority in its favour The bill was then passed. Mr. O'CONNELL gave notice of his intention to bring in a bill with reference to certain proceedings against the governor and company of the Apothecaries' Hall Dublin. A. new writ was ordered for East Cumberland, in the room of Major Aglionby, deceased. The SPEAKER informed the house that he had received a notification from Mr. Tomline, to the effect that that gentle man did not intend to defend his return for Sudbury. Mr. GREENE, in answer to Sir J. Graham's inquiry, said that it was his intention to press forward the goods on canals bill. -88 Sir R. PEEL addressed to Lord Palmerston certain most important inquiries relative to the state of onr relations with 1 China—inquiries which Lord Palmerston answered in a most unsatisfactory fashion. The noble lord admitted, however, that although the order in council, authorising reprisals on the Emperor of China, appeared to expose to confiscation, the property of the subjects of other powers trading to Chi na, yet, practically, no such result need be apprehended, inasmuch as orders to the contrary had been issued to the commanders of British vessels. IRISH REGISTRATION BILL. Lord STANLEY said perhaps he was not exactly in order, but he wished before public business commenced to state (under the circumstances of the case) the course he intended to pursue relative to the Irish Corporation Bill. (Hear.) He had introduced that bill in the month of March. Several circumstances occurred to postpone the consideration of it from time to time. Ten divisions had taken place, in five of which the whole power of her Majesty's govern ment was arrayed against the bill, but they had only partially succeeded in but one instance. (Hear.) In the other nine cases the bill had stood the test of discussion, but on well considering the opposition (which would be con tinued) he saw no reason to expect that it would be carried into a law during the present session. (Hear.) Enough had been done to establish the principle of the measure, but as government did not think that being repeatedly beaten on such a bill, sufficient to induce them to give up their offices (hear, hear); and as it would be impossible, without inter ruption to other public business, to carry it through the house this session, he wished now to state that he should withdraw the bill for the present, but at the earliest possible moment next year, he should move for leave to introduce a similar measure. (Hear.) The noble lord then moved that the order of the day be read, for the purpose of discharging it. (Hear.) Lord J. RUSSELL said his opposition to the bill had not been vexatious, but bona fide (laughter). He should be ready to meet the noble lord in discussion on any similar measure he might introduce next session, as he considered it was an attempt virtually to repeal the reform act. In answer to a question from Sir C. Douglas, Lord JOHN RUSSELL said, he was unprepared to say whether he would proceed with the right of voting bill this session. In answer to a question from Sir Robert Peel, the noble lord answered that he did not intend to go on with the treating and bribery bill this session, nor with the English registration bill. Sir ROBERT PEEL : " And the same, I suppose, with the regard to the Ireland registration bill (No. 2), so that we shall have got rid of these five bills at once." (" Hear," and laughter.) CANADA CLERGY RESERVES BILL .-- -- Before proceeding to move the order with — regard to the Canada clergy reserves bill, Lord JOHN RUSSELL commu nicated to the house the substance of a proposition which had been made to him by the Archbishop of Canterbury, which, he was told, was likely to obtain the assent of those who had the most right to represent the church of England in parliament; and was, he understood, also considered fair and just towards the church of Scotland by the colonial committee of the general assembly of that church. The proposition was founded on the opinion of the judges, given in the other house of parliament. It was proposed that one fourth, or rather, the proceeds of the one-fourth of the lands already sold, should be given absolutely to the church of England and the church of Scotland, in the proportion of two to one ; that is, of three equal parts, two should be given to the church of England, and one to the church of Scotland. With regard to the remaining three-fourths of the clergy reserves, it was proposed that they should be di vided into equal parts, of which one should be given to the church of England and church of Scotland, divided between them, as in the case of the one-fourth already sold ; that is, two-thirds to the church of England and one-third to the church of Scotland ; and the other part should be left to the disposal of the governor and executive council of Canada generally, for the purpose of religious worship and instruc tion. The division between the church of England and Scotland was founded on the proposition between the num bers in the colony respectively belonging to the churches. It was proposed to guarantee permanently the proceeds of the fourth already sold to the churches of England and Scot ' land. When the great measure of the union of t he Canadas (said hi s lordship) was introduced to the house, it was intro duced without the likelihood of any other measure being more acceptable, and it was the question with the house whether or not it was incumbent on it to accept the measure of the government. Such had been the alternative, and it was generally accepted by both sides of the house. It had been carried by the almost unanimous consent of the house. should.tlher question be m ioss introu Unwilling relative(add ed t h o i his l a o n r a d da s hi p) not , to ndei whet' e ar o a your to obtain for it somethin g o f t h e same general assent.— (Hear.) I should be anxiou s t o send to the Canadas m easures of the union and the c l ergy reserves, not n the authority of the government, b u t w i t h thel theb general n sent of the whole house. I cannot persu a d e myself thatcani; person, deeply and extensively considering th e w h ole inter ests of Canada, will disappoint the hopes which are enter tained that, in the present session, we shall be able to settle the affairs of Canada. (Hear, hear.) Though one measure may have a preference to another—though I am not prepared to say that another measure might not be better than the a a n a a dbaesl belief —yet f y t e b t a i t t s ‘ V v o e u were d e r b e e m i t l i o o t s t n g g e r o u u p s o a i nny ndnu i c o e n i n o f C ti a l t e i a C d settled plan with respect to them, but that we were acting with capric;ous and party views. Believing this to be the case, and feeling that I shall be responsible, if in Canada parties should make it all excuse that our church had been In answer to a question from Mr. C. Buller, Lord John RUSSELL said, it is proposed to have one-half of the three fourths to the disposal of the governor-general and the exe cutive council, for the purposes of religious worship and for education. This was done to promote unanimity in the house, because there were opposite honourable members who would object to any portion being granted to the Roman catholics. treated with undue favour rather than another ; yet, feeling the greater responsibility if I opposed any obstacle on my part to the settlement of a question on which the welfare of Canada depends, I shall move on Thursday next, in the form of an amendment, the proposition which I have detailed as proposed to me. The noble lord then concluded by moving the postponement of the question to Thursday next. In answer to a question from Mr. WARBURTON, as to what part of the clergy reserves was to be sold, Lord JOHN RUSSELL said, the sale of the whole is in tended to take place. Sir ROBERT PEEL took the opportunity of declaring that the opponents which he had on different occasions delivered remained entirely unchanged; and he observed—" With re spect to clergy reserves, I hope this measure will be dis cussed in the same spirit as the union of the Canadas—and I would appeal to that (the opposition) side of the house, if it could be asserted in the propositions made to the noble lord, and by him to the house, that the Church of England had been governed by a rigid adherence to its own interests. I think that the proposition made by the Archbishop of Can terbury, distinguished as well for his high station as for his moderation—l think that the proposition does in itself come recommended by justice as well as forbearance." The right hon. baronet concluded by declaring, that it would be un fortunate, indeed, if this question should remain unsettled. (Hear, hear.) It is one which the united legislature of the Canadas would be first called upon to discuss, and it is to me a source of the greatest satisfaction, that the noble lord ac quiesces in the proposal made by the Church of England. In acceding to that proposal, I think the noble lord has acted wisely, if he has a prospect of a settlement of this question ; and 1 sincerely hope that this measure will be discussed in the same spirit as the question of the union had been dis cussed, and I trust that the two measures will pass into a law with the general concurrence of the house, and, by doing so, be the foundation of a happy relation between this coun try and Canada. (Cheers.) AUSTRIAN TREATIES Mr. LABOUCHERE moved for leave to bring in a bill to allow the government to suspend such part of the navigation laws as would render it impossible to give effect to the provi sions of the treaty of commerce and navigation concluded with Austria. Mr. HERRIES expressed his surprise that no explanation was given of the extraordinary circumstances under which this measure was proposed. He declared that he was not prepared to say that he would oppose the bill, or that he should meet its concurrence. Mr. LABOUCHERE was astonished to hear the hon. gentle man declare that there was no important distinction between this treaty and that of the Earl of Aberdeen. The first im portant point which it obtained for this country was an ad vantage which had been granted by no other European state. It was that of a free admission for all British ships with car goes carried direct from all parts of the world into the Aus trian ports. This was an important stipulation, and one which had been most anxiously looked for by our trade and com merce. (Hear, hear.) In this provision alone, therefore, there was a wide distinction between the treaty signed by Mr. M‘Gregor and that of the Earl of Aberdeen ; and al though he would not deny that the treaty of the noble earl was not of undoubted merit, he thought that it was exceedingly improper to suggest that that newly-formed was identical with it, except with respect to a few breaches of the navigation laws. Hear, hear.) But there was another point of still greater importance to which the right honourable gentleman had not referred at all. The late tariff of Austria was one of the most prohibitory in the world ; but he was happy that that enlighted statesman, Prince Metternich, had seen the importance, the necessity, of some alteration and revision being made. The principle of prohibition had now been en tirely removed, and that of duty had been substituted for it. Those duties still remained very high ; but in many instances, changes had been made of a most liberal description, mate rially affecting the commerce of the country. The following, among other articles of British growth and manufacture, which are now exported by the Adriatic, Genoa, and the Rhine and Elbe, into the Austrian dominions, were, until those changes, probibited—viz. woven and printed cottons, linens and woollens, hats of all kinds, manufactures of brass, copper, iron, steel, pewter, and tin, painters' colours, Cape wines, ale and porter, &c., &c. The duties at which these were now admitted varied from 5 to 10, 15, 20, and in some -tances, as on cotton woven goods, to 60 per cent, ad va . Cotton twist paid formerly 60 to 80 per cent ; it was Jw admitted at 15 florins the centner of 1231 b, or from 5 to 8 per cent. On linen yarns the duty was reduced to 10d. per centner, or from sto 8 per cent. Numerous other reduc tions had also been made. He contended that the house must look at this treaty, together with the reduction which had been obtained in the tariff at the same period, and be be lieved that it would be found that no proceeding had ever been presented to the house of the same character, which produced more practical benefit, or which better deserved its support and assent. (Hear, hear.) The increase of British trade to Austria had been the effect of this stipulation. (Hear, hear.) After some discussion, leave was given to bring in the bill. ECCLESIASTICAL DUTIES AND REVENUES BILL. The house, on the motion of Lord JOHN RUSSELL, went into committee on this bill ; and clauses to 39 were agreed to. Clause 39 was also agreed to, with an amendment pro posed by Lord John Russell, to the effect that the com missioners should have the power •of increasing the stipends of minor canons at their option to £l5O per annum. The house resumed, and Mr. BERNAL reported progress, and obtained leave to sit again on Thursday next. The Vaccination Bill was read a third time, upon the mo tion of Sir JAMES GRAHAM, and passed. Upon the motion of Mr. Fox MAULE, the report upon the County Constabulary Bill was received ; the amendments made in committee were adopted, and the bill was ordered to be read a third time on Thursday. On the motion of Sir E. WILmoT, the Grammar Schools' Bill was read a third time, and passed. The house adjourned at half-past one o'clock. HOUSE OF LORDS.-TUESDAY Lord WHAENCLIFFE deferred, till Tuesday next, his mo tion for the report of the trial of a man named Jones, in Dub lin, for " ribandism." The Duke of RICHMOND having presented petitions from certain ministers of the church of Scotland, for legislative protection, inquired what course it was intended to pursue respecting the " Church Benefices (Scotland) Bill ?" The Earl of ABERDEEN said that at the next sitting of their lordships he should be prepared to state his intentions regarding the bill. Earl ST. VINCENT presented a very numerously signed pe tition from canal boatmen, complaining of the severe hard ship of being compelled to convey goods on Sundays. Lord HA.THERTON inquired whether the Home Secretary could not introduce a clause in the Canal Police Bill to re medy the evil ? _ _ _ The Marquis of NORMANDY stated that he should direct his earnest attention to the subject ; but he doubted whether the mode suggested would be the most adviseable in reference to so delicate and important a question. The LORD CHANCELLOR read Lord Auckland's letter, in acknowledgment of the vote of thanks to his lordship. The Chimney-sweepers' Bill was ordered to be referred to a select committee. Lord MELBOURNE moved that their lordships resolve into committee on the Canada Government Bill. The Earl of HARDwicKE proposed, by way of amendment, that the committee be deferred till that day six months. The amendment was pressed to a division. The numbers were—For going into committee 107, Noes 10; being a ma jority in favour of Ministers of 97 ! The bill afterwards went into committee, soon after which their lordships adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-TUESDAY Lord R. GROSVENOR moved `• That in any application to Parliament, in the next session, for leave to bring in a bill for making any railway recommended by Goverment com missioners, such of the standing orders only as relate to bills of the second class, except railways, be applicable thereto." Mr. GREENE suggested that the matter should be referred to the select committee on private business. That course was, after a division, adopted. Mr. WARBURTON deferred, fora fortnight, his motion, regarding medical reform. Mr. O'CONNELL stated that "next session," he should bring forward a bill or bills on the subject of the franchise and registration in Ireland. Mr. E. J. STANLEY brought on the Metropolis Improve ment Bill. It was read the first time. Lord ELLioz called attention to the petition, presented May 22, of merchants, bankers, and ship-owners of the city of London, " respecting the colonization of New Zea land," and moved that a select committee be appointed to inquire into the statements contained in such petition. _ _ Lord J. RUSSELL resisted the motion on account of the lateness of the session, and because it was the intention of the Government to introduce a measure on the subject next year. The motion for a committee was eventually agreed to. Mr. EASTROPE moved for leave to bring in a bill to re lieve dissenters from the payment of church-rates. The motion was got rid of on a point of form. Mr. CRESSWELL'S motion regarding Danish claims also failed on point of form. Sir T. TRENCH moved that an instruction be given to the select committee of this house appointed to consider the peti tion of the corporation of London relative to the embank ment of the river Thames, and to report their observations and opinion thereupon to the house, together with the best m eans of carrying the same into effect, to the following im port :—That they shall consider and report their opinion, whether the formation of a terrace or quay along the banks of the river, from Southwark-bridge to Hungerford-market, would facilitate the convenience of public communication, and contribute greatly as well to the embellishment of the metropolis, as to the health, comfort, and recreation of its inhabitants, especially those who are engaged in sedentary employments, and too often reside in close, crowded, and unwholesome apartments. _ It was eventually decided that the instruction was un necessary, as the committee possessed already ample powers or the purposes recommended. HOUSE OF LORDS—WEDNESDAY The lords did not assemble to-day. HOUSE OF COMMONS-WEDNESDAY There was an unusally full attendance of members before four o'clock, so that there was no difficulty in making a house. " The Herculaneum (Liverpool) Dock Bill" was read a third time and passed. Mr. Sergeant TALFOURD stated, that as he saw no chance of being able to proceed with the Copyright Bill, he should moxe the discharge of the order of the day ; but that next session he should again bring forward the same bill. The or der was read and discharged. The Juvenile Offenders Bill, the Goods on Canals Bill, and the Seduction, &c. Bill, were severally deferred till future days. Mr. GROTE presented a very numerously signed petition, from merchants and others in London, interested in the trade with New South Wales, complaining that the funds arising from the sales of lands there were applied to purposes other than those of emigration ; and, in a subsequent part of the evening, he gave notice, that on the 21st inst. he should call attention to the prayer of the petition. Lord SANDON inquired whether any steps had been adopted or instructions given for separating the East India Company from all participation in the trade in, or growth of, opium ? Mr. HOGG, as an East India Director, and in the absence of the President of th e B oar d of Control, answered that no instructions had been issued on the subject ; it was one of considerable difficulty, and involved many great interests, but it could not fail to have most anxious attention. —_ __ BEER BILI. Mr. PAKINGTON moved the order of the day for bringing up v t i l s ie eo r o e n p t o r s t A o N n D t o h N e sale oft to ofbeperropboilsle a clan . ing the cousumption of beer on the premisesse• " for prevent houteosaht i e s r . e , - , after to be licensed for the fir st time , or to m nw Those who altered the old law intended that there e should only two sets of p ersons from which beer wa s to be obtained. ed e He thought it w as needless to g o into the evils of the beer: shop system, as there was evidence from all quarters of that fact. The noble lord read several extracts from the report of the commissioners in proof of the demoralising effects of beer-shops ; and concluded by moving his clause. theL Lord Sandon'srd itimen cil,ahuusres(Nivaays.opposed, and negatived on a di vision, th e ayes being 47, noes 91 . The r e p ort was agree d t o , a nd the bill ordered to be read The Drai nage o f L an d s Bill was cons idered in committee, but, duri ng itis p rogress , count out" several attempts were made to the house. As the morning advanced the crowd, which had been during the night tolerably quiet, began to wax noisy —prac tical jokes were played off, coarse and ribald jests were ut tered, and roars of laughter were elicited in consequence, not merely from the low vulgar who crowded the streets, but from the high vulgar at the windows and on the house-tops. It was the farce before the trairedy. Among the crowd were many well-dressed females. At the windows were lads, some apparently not more than twelve years of age ; but all were gay—all were merry in anticilmtion of human suffering— merry at the thought of witnessing the agony of death. If another fact were wanting to prove the brutalising and de moralising tendency of public executions, we have it here. • Would that those who conscientiously believe in their effi cacy as a prevention of crime had been present, to have beheld the disgusting spectacle which for four long hours we were unwillingly compelled to witness. The Rev. Mr. Car ver, the ordinary of the prison, arrived at six o'clock, and immediately proceeded to the prisoner's cell, to - administer to him that spiritual consolation, of which in his awful situation he must have stood in so much need. Shortly after we were admitted within the walls of the prison. On inquiry we found that Courvoisier, whose firmness, which had never de serted him, astonished even those the most used to such scenes, had retired to rest list night at eleven o'clock, had slept soundly for an hour, when he awoke and inquired of Locke and Sargeant, the turnkeys in attendance on him, the hour of the night. On being informed that it was only mid- I night, he desired to be called at four o'clock, and was soon again sleeping soundly. At four o'clock, agreeably to his request, he was awoke by the turnkeys, and on his rising , commenced writing. He was thus occupied, we understand, on the arrival of the Rev. Ordinary. At half-past six Mr. Newman, the principal turnkey, passed through the ward of the prison in which we were, bearing the chalice towards the cell in which the prisoner was confined. After the sacra ment had been administered to him by the Rev. Ordinary, breakfast was taken in, of which, we understand, he par took but sparingly. At a quarter before eight o'clock we were conducted to the yard adjoining the condemned cell. The yard was crowded with well-dressed visitors, some of whom evidently belonged to the upper classes of society. We are sorry to say that in some instances their anxiety to wit ness the preparations for the execution of the last sentence of the law on the criminal, led them to press and crowd noisily into the cell, utterly regardless of that decorum which all ought to observe in the chamber of death. The unhappy criminal, however, did not appear disturbed by this unseemly interruption, but seemed totally absorbed in attending to the exhortations of the reverend ordinary, repeating the prayers after him in a low tone. Shortly before he was pinioned, Mr. Sheriff Evans requested him, as we understood, to write some thing on a paper. Courvoisier immediately complied, and with firm and steady hand wrote what lie was requested to write. This writing betrays nothing like agitation or nervousness in the writer, and cannot be distinguished from his ordinary hand. At eight o'clock the knell of the prison bell was heard, and the funeral procession of the living dead commenced. Cour voisier looked pale but calm, and quite firm. He followed the Rev. Ordinary with steady and unfaltering step. The limbs trembled not—the eye wandered not—the lip quivered not — beyond excessive paleness there was no outward appearance to betoken the agony within. Neither were there any visible signs of strong mental effort to suppress the outward work ings of inward anguish. The eye was not fixed, neither was the lip compressed. The countenance was calm as that of a child. As he entered the yard he seized the hand of the turnkey between his, and shaking it with great warmth, ex pressed by his looks the gratitude he felt for the kindness he had experienced. The procession then proceeded through the dark and gloomy passages of the prison to the place of execution. The appearance of Courvoisier on the scaffold was the signal for a terrific burst of execration from the as sembled thousands below ; he however appeared totally un moved by it, and stood firmly underneath the fatal beam while the executioner proceeded with his dreadful prepara tions. These were soon completed—the fatal bolt was with drawn, the drop fell, and after a few convulsive struggles the spirit of the murderer had left this world to meet the spirit of his victim before the judgment-seat of God. The crowd outside the prison was greater than was ever known on any former occasion, and there were present a vast number of livery servants of noblemen, &c. As early as six o'clock there were as many persons present as generally as semble on ordinary occasions, and before seven the spacious area was completely filled, so that it was impossible to pass one way or the other. Every window, as far as the eye could reach, had its numerous occupants, and the roofs of some of the houses were crowded. Soon after the platform fell, the assembled multitude sought egress by the two prin cipal entrances, but they were met by a rushing counter crowd, which caused a good deal of struggling and the loss of divers hats, shoes, &c. One of the principaLbarriers gave way, but nothing serious occurred in consequence; nor did we hear of any accident, excepting that of a well-dressed woman falling from a first floor window upon the shoulders of the persons below, but, as we understand, without any great damage or bodily harm being done to any party. During the hour the culprit was suspended there was a continual influx of new corners, so that the crowd lost but little of its density. Some of the spectators who had hired apartments, had occupied them from eleven o'clock on the previous evening, and they appeared to have been well sup plied with cigars and potations. There were several persons in a state of great exhaustion from having stood for five hours pressed against the barriers, but retreat was impossible. The police were on the alert, and it is due to them to state that they performed their duty in a ;very efficient manner. ) When the clock struck nine, the body. was cut down and taken to the dead room, where some artists were in attend ance to take a cast preparatory to its interment, which will take place in the evening, in the usual burial-ground, within the walls of the prison. THE FINAL CONFESSION On Saturday the prisoner wrote a very long confession, and delivered it to Mr. Carver, the Ordinary, and Mr. Baud, the minister of the French Protestant chapel, in Threadneedle street, who afterwards read it over to bim, and asked him whe ther it was all correct, to which he replied that it was. They then asked him if there was any thing he wished to add to it, and he replied nothing whatever, The confession is writ ten in the French language, with a slight admixture of Swiss, which made it somewhat difficult to translate. We, howe ver, have seen a translation of it, and which has been also read to the prisoner, and acknowledged by him to be correct. We were not allowed to take a copy of it, it being thought that it ought not to go forth to the public until after the ex ecution. The confession does not contain any fact with which the public are not already acquainted. It commences by stating, that he had planned the robbery several days be fore it was committed. It does not state (as in the first confession) that Lord William Russell came down stairs and caught him in the act of hiding some of his lordship's plate. This part is altogether omitted. After stating that he had resolved on - the robbery, it says that he went up stairs to his lordship's bed-room, and finding him asleep, he went down and got a large carving knife, with which he returned, and having tucked up the sleeve of his coat, cut his throat. It then gives a very long account of his having hid the diffe rent articles he had stolen, and persists in the statement that he hid some of them while the police were present. It re peats the story of his having hid the ten sovereigns in the cell at Bow-street, and concludes by thanking the clergymen for the kind attention they had shown him. It is written in a firm hand, all except the signature, and is attested by the or dinary and the Rev. Mr. Baud. (From the Morning Herald of Wednesday.) Courvoisier admitted, a short time before his execution, that he had contemplated self-destruction, but the vigilant superintendence under which he was kept ever since he was placed within the walls of Newgate, rendered it impracticable for him to carry his meditated scheme into execution. Courvoisier's plan of self-destruction will be colleCted from the following statement, which we have from the best authority : _ At half•past ten on Sunday night Mr. Cope went to Cour voisier's room, and told him that he must go to bed. Upon receiving this intimation he seemed dissatisfied, and ex pressed unwillingness to strio. Mr. Cope, however, insisted that he should pull off his clothes, and the turnkeys received directions to take away even his shirt. Mr. Cope then nar rowly searched the clothes, and in the coat pocket he found a strip of cloth folded up carefully. When Courvoisier saw the cloth in the governor's hand, he acknowledged that he intended to use it as the means of destruction. "In what way ?" asked Mr; Cope. - " I intended;" said he, " to tie it tight round my arm, and to bleed myself to death in the night." " But how," said Mr. Cope, " could you have bled yourself?" " I had made preparation," he said. " I had been looking about for a pin, but not being able to find one I sharpened a bit of wood which you light your fires with, and I intended to bleed myself with that." " Where is that piece of wood ?" said Mr. Cope. " That, too (replied Courvoisier), yuu have deprived me of by changing my bed, in which I had deposited it." He then described to the governor the manner in which he intended to get rid of life, and he declared lie could easily have accomplished the object if he had not been prevented by the caution of the governor. He stated then that he had, while in the water closet, torn the extra cloth along the seams in the inside of his trousers and fastened it together for the purpose of using it as a ligature. Mr. Cope examined the mattress, which he had caused to be removed on Sunday night, but no piece of wood was found in it, and it is believed that in the confusion of removing it the instrument dropped unperceived and was lost. The body was buried on Monday evening at eight o'clock in the prison. (From the Times of Wednesday.) The following statement may be interesting to some of our readers. It was written in 'rench by Courvoisier for the Rev. J. Carver, Chaplain of Newgate, July 3d, 1840. " Francois Benjamin Courvoisier gives some account of the short duration of his life, which is to terminate on the 6th of July this year : " I was born of very pious parents, who have neglected nothing on their part for my education and religious instruc tion ; on the contrary, they have done all in their power, and if I am not so well informed as I should he, it is my own fault. It has been my evil habit to have always a falsehood in my mouth ready to excuse what I did wrong or what I omitted to do, I fancied that it was more disgraceful to have a bad memory than to be a liar. At the age of 12, when 1 was very religious, I loved God and my parents, I was kind to my sisters, and took pleasure in doing what was good and right before God, but unhappily the schoolmaster did not re main in my village, and his successor was not so religiously disposed. I soon forgot all the good I had been taught, and again became such as I was before ; it is true that I was not immoral, but I had no longer those holy inclinations in my heart ; I confirmed my baptismal vow at the age of 16, and afterwards received for the first time the holy communion. I now began to be righteous in the sight of men only, and I thought that this was the highest duty of a Christian, and that if I gave satisfaction to men I did so to God also. My parents had a peculiar affection for me, and placed much confidence in my good conduct ; they thought I was the one in their family who was the most anxious to reward the pains they had taken in my youth. I fancied that I loved my pa rents as myself ; but if I had indeed so loved them, I Should not have acted as I have done. It is true that I considered myself a good Christian. I cannot say that I often thought of God, for then I should not have sinned as 1 have done ; all who knew me believed that I acted uprightly, and I thought so too. I had already acted unjustly towards Mrs. Fector at the time of leaving her. I know that I should not have dared to act thus a year before. This proves that I had begun to for get God, and that Satan had already some power over me. After I left Mrs. Fector and went to my last unfortunate place, I felt confident in my own strength, and began to say within myself, ' Next year I will do such and such things,' but never did say, if it please God.' During the first part of the time I was with Lord William Russell, I was tolerably comfortable until we went to Richmond, when Lord William always appearing dissatisfied, especially towards the latter part of the time, I fancied that I should not be able to re main with him, and having heard the other servants speak of different scenes (towns, villages, country-houses), I began to desire an employment which would enable me to travel through England. I afterwards formed an idea that I should be able to travel on foot from city to city for six months. I then intended to endeavour to procure a place or re turn to Switzerland. I thought I shouid be able to make my friends believe that I was in place during these six months. This was the beginning of my misfortunes, for I soon com menced to harbour still worse designs, I thought that I could go to a town, take a lodging ; and after remaining five or six days I would depart without payment. I thought that £lO or £l2 would suffice for this excursion, and began to seek an opportunity for departure, but this was not enough, I began to premeditate the seizure of what this venerable victim had with him in gold, bank notes, and his watch ; but this did not satisfy me. Satan, who knew that he had my heart fn his power, began to persuade me that it was not enough only to rob my master, and that if suspicion rested upon me the world would be ready to believe it; and as during the time I was at Camden Hill, I read a book containing the history of thieves and murderers being under the dominion of Satan (I read it with pleasure), I did not think that' it would be a great sin to place myself among them. On the contrary, I admired. their skill and their valour. I was particularly struck with the history of a young man who was born of very respectable parents, and who had spent his property in gaming and debauchery, and afterwards went from place to place stealing all he could. I admired his cunning, in stead of, feeling horrified at it; and now I reap but too well the fruit of those papers and books which I had too long suffered to supplant devotional works, and this book —yes, this book—was read by me with more attention than the oly Bible. Why so ! because my heart was under the dominion of Satan, and I had forgotten for more than a month to pray to God, or to read his word, and perhaps I had not prayed to this Divine Saviour sincerely and from the bottom of my heart for 12 months. Thou honourest me with thy lips while thy heart is far from me, wherefore thou honour est me in vain, and thy words condemn thee instead of justi fying thee.' But all I have just said did not satisfy the wicked desires of my heart. I have not been contented with robbing ir.y master; being satisfied the devil, whose slave I was, my master, thought me his guardian and the protector of his property. Oh, what a Judas I have been,—of what sins have I not been guilty ? If I ask myself what command ment have I transgressed? my conscience tells me all. Alas, I know well that I have taken Satan as my God ; this is con trary to the first commandment. 2d. I have adored the riches and the pleasures of this world, and I have loved them more than God. 3d. I have often taken the name of the Lord in vain. 4th. I have made the day of the Lord my day of pleasure and amusement. sth. I have disobeyed my pa rents. 6th. I have murdered. 7th. I have been in company with notorious debauchers. Bth. I have robbed. 9th. 1 have spoken ill of my neighbour. 10th. I have desired the wealth of others. God says, however, that he who trans gresses only one of his commands shall be excluded from the kingdom of Heaven. He says that neither hypocrites, nor liars, nor thieves, nor murderers, shall enter the kingdom of God. I am, however, guilty of all these; and the good actions that I have done during my short life will not weigh as much in the balance of the justice of God as the wicked thoughts of my heart. If the transgression of a single com mandment causes me to be condemned to death by the hand of man, what do I observe at the hand of God after having disobeyed all the law, which is the commandment of God? What punishment do I now deserve ? If, when 1 enjoyed a good character in the eyes of men, I was an abomination in the sight of God, what am I now before the Eternal, if I am the greatest of sinners in the eyes of my fellow-creatures ? How shall I appear in the eyes of him who knows all my actions, my words, and my thoughts? Condemnation and eternal sufferings are the portion I deserve." " Sunday, the sth July, 1840, Oh ! when I think how much evil I have done; I have dishonoured the name of the Swiss for ever. I have de ceived those kind friends to whom my uncle's good cha racter has introduced me. Yes ; friends who, since the time of my arrival in England, have treated me as a member of their family. And my uncle—what have I not caused him to suffer! After having done for me all the good in his power; after having fulfiilled not only the duty of an uncle, but that of a father towards me—oh ! how ill I have rewarded him ! Before leaving this world, I have dishonoured the name of Courvoisier ; that name which my uncle has so carefully pre served. He hoped that when I left this country, the recol lection of me would remain engraven in the hearts and me mories of my friends ; and now my name will never be effaced from the memory of the living, but it will always be repeated with shame and contempt. Well ; I have deceived all my relations in my own country, who had so good an opinion of me. I have shewn them all that I was not worthy to be called their friend, and to those poor young sisters who loved me as their own life, what a sad memorial shall I leave for the rest of their days : and that poor youth hardly of an age to enter into society, who sees himself dishonoured by that wicked brother, who, instead, of dishonouring him, should have set him a good example! Oh ! that unhappy brother will hear my name pronounced with sighs to the last day of his life. I turn from them to that father and mother, who have loved me so well, and who have been so kind to me, what a reward do they now receive for all ; they will not live long after me, but the remaining duration of their life will, however, appear longer than mine, because they will pass it in sadness and affliction. Oh !my God, how guilty have I not been with regard to thee ! Oh ! wretch that I have been, have 1 not rebelled against thee ? have I not done what is contrary to thy commandments ? and, however, after having done all that is hateful in thy sight, yes, to thee alone can I look for refuge and co nso l a ti on . Oh, Lord, receive me into thy eternal happiness, for the sake of that divine Saviour whom I have:crucified afresh ; yes, that Jesus, whom, like St. Peter, I have denied again and again ; whom like Judas, I have betrayed with a kiss ; whom I have scorned ; and after all I have cornmited against him, he deigns to call himself my friend, my Saviour, my advocate and intercessor with God his Father, and promises me, at the same time, repent ance and humiliation, and through the precious blood of the Lamb of God, I may be washed from all my sins, and be fitted to be received into the kingdom of God. I still think of those poor servants whom I have had the heart to treat so cruelly. I doubt not that they will pardon me. I pray to God that he may bless them, and make them prosper in this world, and promote their salvation. I will also say that, during the time I was under the guardianship of the police, I was treated as a friend, and, since I have been hi prison, as if innocent ; and the greatest attention has been paid to the nourishment of my body, and more particularly that of my soul. All this is as it comes from the heart of the person whose name is Francois Benjamin Courvoisier." The above statement, translated from the original French by a competent scholar, and, upon a careful comparison with the ori g inal, found to be accurately and faithfully rendered. July 6, 1840. C. BAUP, Minister of the French Protestant Church in London. At the request of a gentleman, who heard the Rev. Mr. Carver's sermon last Sunday, we give the few concluding words of the preacher's judicious and impressive address to the condemned convict. After alluding to former instances in which convicts, in the prisoner's situation, had more voluntarily and explicitly con fessed their offences, early evincing the most abject sorrow, and abiding in prostrate penitence, the preacher stated that he had freely to such, who he believed were true in " repent ance towards God, and in faith towards Jesus Christ," pro claimed the forgiveness of the Gospel, and the hopes of Heaven ; then faithfully exhorting the prisoner, on the verge of eternity, to greater sincerity and truth, he added— " In your case, likewise, I cannot raise, and I dare not lower, the standard of the Gospel, and though I see, in your position and offence, some peculiar and distressing aggrava tions—a servant's hand raised against a venerable and noble master, a paltry consideration of money the base and only inducement—no provocation on the one hand—no necessity on the other—a good, an aged, a confiding master, brutally murdered in his sleep ! This nation, throughout its varied gradations and extensive interests, agitated and distressed ; whilst your own country, justly famed for generosity and manliness, for moral worth and peaceful virtue, is alike dis graced and disgusted, by your individual outrage on hu manity ! " I say, again, though I see in these things (and indeed in most circumstances of your painful case) peculiar and distress ing aggravations, yet, with renewed earnestness for the sal vation of your soul, I am encouraged to entreat that the mercy of God, in Christ Jesus, may be extended even to you, and that the Lord may blot out your iniquities as a thick cloud, &c. May the spirit of God write on the tablets of your hearts what is engraven so firmly in your memory, the penitential language of the fallen but restored Psalmist of Israel : Have mercy upon me, 0 God, have mercy on me, according to the multitude of thy tender mercies, blot out my transgressions. For I acknowledge my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me. Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, 0 God. thou God of my salvation.' " The preacher then addressed the other prisoners, and the numerous audience, with faithful applications of his subject, many uniting in request for the discourse to be published. (From a correspondent.) It was stated in our report yesterday that Mr. Cope, the governor of Newgate, had made no communication to Mr. Carver, the ordinary, of any intention on Courvoisier's part to anticipate the duties of the executioner by committing suicide, and hence it was inferred that the report was un true, or that the governor was mistaken. The fact, however, is beyond doubt that a strip of cloth torn from the inner seam of Courvoisier's trousers was found in the coat pocket of the wretched man on Sunday night, when he was stripped for the last time previous to his going to bed, and it is also perfectly true that he admitted to Mr. Cope, at the time, that his intention was to commit suicide, by tying the piece of cloth tightly around his arm, and puncturing the flesh with a piece of wood which he had sharpened for the purpose. This admission was made to Mr. Cope at ten o'clock on Sunday night, after Mr. Carver had left the prison, and consequently it could not have been communicated to the rev. gentleman at the time, and although the Swiss clergyman was subse quently admitted to the cell of the convict, Mr. Cope had no opportunity of mentioning the fact to him. On the following morning, when the ordinary arrived at the gaol, he was so closely engaged with the miserable man in the performance of his solemn duty, that Mr. Cope felt it would be very wrong ;fl i n him at such a time to disturb the last moments of the convict by announcing to the ordinary the circumstance with which he had been previously acquainted, and soon after the execution was over, that gentleman left the prison. This explanation will sufficiently account for the supposed omission of Mr. Cope, to whom no blame can fairly be attributed. The Commissioner of the City Police Force has received the following letter " Central Criminal Court, July 7. " Sir,—We are directed by the Sheriffs to express their most sincere thanks to you for the great t r ouble and atten tion you must have taken in the judicious arran g ements you made of the police force in the Central Criminal Court on the long trial of Courvoisier, and also on his execution, for it is an unheard-of circumstance, that in an attendance of nearly 50,000 persons, not a single accident should occur. The Sheriffs attribute this to the good and steady conduct of the police force, and they are desirous that this should be made known to them. " We are, sir, your obedient servants, • " THOMAS FRANCE, Under-Sheriffs." " HENRY JACKSON, Etnow Roots.—Elbow room has been quite scarce in Nashville during the past week. Such scrouging, goudging, turning in and turning out, has seldom before been witnessed. Instance the following :—Traveller dismounts at a tavern : " Halloa, landlord ! can I get lodgings here to-night ?" Landlord : " No, sir ; every room in the house is engaged." Traveller : " Can't you even give me a blanket, and a bunch of shavings for a pillow, in your bar-room ?" Landlord : No, sir; there's not a square foot of space unoccupied anywhere in the house." Traveller : " Then I'll thank you, sir, to shove a pole out of your second-1100r window, and I'll roost on that."—American Paper, Maria Howe, Uttoxeter Joseph Heath, Tunstall Josh.Haigh,Sheepridge, Hud dersfield William Hastings, Liverpool Harriet Hinton, Whitchurch John Hutchinson, Newport James Peat Heane, do. Anne Higginson, do. Robert Higgins, do. William Harding, Ludlow William Hodson, do George Hooper, do _ . James Brough, Leek Joshua Brough, do. John Brough, jun., do. Mary Anne Bracewell, Bar mildswick, Burnley Alexander Bower, Manchester James Bradford, do. William Baghton, Burslem William Barker, do. James Hobs - on Liverpool John Hoole, High Hatton Elizabeth Hadley, Ludlow John Holt, Stubby Lee Henry Hall, Blackburn George Holden, Liverpool John Howarth, juu., Bacup Sarah Holmes, Heywood,Bury William Higgins, Salford Mary Holt, Broadhalgh,Roch dale John Hunt, Manchester James Hamilton, Glasgow John Kerr Hastings, Man chester William Harbridge, Chester Robert Harling, Almondbury, Wm.Brown,The Orchards,do. Huddersfield Joseph Breyan, Blackburn George Hammersley, Leek Elizabeth Bradley, Skipton Samuel Horne, Manchester Thos. Brindley, Sneyd Green, Matthew Harrison, Chester Burslem Thotnas Hebblewhite, as trus- Joseph Bladon, Uttoxeter tee, Liverpool James Bennett, Manchester William Innocent, Brighouse, Elizabeth Barbour, do. Halifax Thos. Simpson Bradley, Hud- WilliamFinneyJohnson, Man dersfield chester John Buckley, Rochdale John Ingham, Liverpool Mary Badnall, Leek William Johnson, Whitchurch William Brook, Mold Green, Thomas Jebb, do. Huddersfield Thomas James, Chester Thomas Banner, Liverpool Richard Johnson, Blackburn Samuel Bentley, Newport Mary Justice, Newport Elizabeth Bennett, do. Thomas Jones, Tibberton, do. Mary Anne Blakemore, do. Paul Jones, Newport William Brittane, do. Eliza Justice, do. ElizabethAnnedackrnore, do. Henry Jackes,- Stoke Park, do. Thos. Beeston, Goldstone, do. George Jackson, Blackburn Samuel Bell, Newport Samuel Jones, High Hatton John Blakemore, Edgmond, Samuel Ibbs, do. Newport Jonathan Jones, Chester Hen. Bannerman, Manchester Robert Barrow Jones, jun., Thomas Barnber, Blackburn Whitchurch William Boycott, Donnington Edward Kirby, Manchester John Bayley, Summer Hill, Richard Kay, Bury Newport John Kirkpatrick, Chester Timothy Bishop, Rowton, Barbara Keate, Shrewsbury Ludlow John Kenyon, Accrington Chas.Bannerman,Manchester George Knox, Blackburn Richard Bentley, Newport Sally Kay, Bury Saint. Stenson Bennett, Leigh- Robert Knox, Blackburn ton-Buzzard Michael Kerley, Manchester Benj. Butterworth, Liverpool Thomas Kempshall, Liverpool Mary Buckley, Pen y lan James Knox, Blackburn Edwin Bradley, Ashbourn John Kearsley, Chester Joseph Bates, jun., Liverpool William Lancaster, Pendleton Anne Bladon, Uttoxeter William Lindop, Manchester Elizabeth Bla don, do. Th o mas Lupton, Halifax David Bradley, Ashbourn John Lee, Manchester James Pickford Bloor, Man- Ben Lupton, Cheadle chester Edward Lowe, Ettingshall William Bain, do. Colliery, Bilstone Alexander Bower (as trustee), James Stirling Livesey, Black- Manchester William Balston, do. Mary Barnes, Milne-row, Rochdale Elizabeth Bridge, Pendleton Margaret Brown, Kendal John Cooke, Uttoxeter Charles Comer, Manchester Saml. Cavan,Wibbersley Hall, Disley George Clover, Manchester Joseph Chell, Leek Samuel Clowes, Basford Harriet Critchley, Worside, Liverpool John Clarke, Shrewsbury George Caley, Leek Robert Caldecott, Chester John Cooper, Gisburne William Challinor, Leek Jane Cheetham, Salford William Challinor, jun., Leek John Cartwright, Shrewsbury Charles Clegg, Manchester Jesse Challioner, London William Caslon, Hanley John Carter, Chorley Thomas Chadwicke, Liverpool William Critchton, Leek John Cropp, Manchester James Cox, do. James Coop, Liverpool Henry Critchley, The Heys, Newton William Cooke, Aqualcite Hall Thomas Catherall, Chester John Clegg, George Keeling, and Thos. Higson, as trus tees, Manchester Joshua Cooper, Ludlow Samuel Cobb, jun., Newport Mary Colley, do. Thomas Childe, Ludlow George Cocking, do. Jno.Clegg,Hall-foot,Clitheroe Richard Cutting, Leek John Clegg, Geo. Doncaster, and Thos. Higson, as trus tees, Manchester Thos. Calrow, Woodhill, Bury Archibald Christie, London Benj. Crosland, Fenny Bridge, Huddersfield William Cliffe, Paddock, do John Caldicott, Chester John Broxup, Burnley John Brown, jun., Calton, , Skipton John Brown, do. Richard Blundell, Hooton, Chester Mary Bennett, London John Booth, Notthowram, Halifax Francis Blagg, Uttoxeter Thomas Burrows, Tunstall Robert Butler, Whitchurch Thomas Boardman, Blackburn Mary Blantern, Whitchurch William Butler, do. Wm. Beresford, Sandy Brook, Ashburn burn - Joseph Lang, Accrington James Logan, Liverpool Thomas Langley, Birmingham Henry Latham, Chester Frederick Lilly, Manchester William Laycock, Skipton Benjamin Little, Manchester Richard Ledger, Liverpool Elizabeth Lucy, Hill Farm, Worcestershire Charles Lucy, do. Caroline Lucy, do. Thomas Livesey, Blackburn John Livesey, do. Richard Livesey, Blackburn John Lewis, do. William Litchfield, Woolstan, Burslem George Lee, Leek Margaret Lowe, Warrington George Lowe, Chester James Litchfield, Shirley Co mmon, Ashbourn William Lang, Accrington James M*Kenzie, Gatehouse of Lawrieston John M`Keand, Blackburn William Mitchell, Southow ram, Halifax John Mellor, Liverpool William Mellor, Ashbourn John Miller, Manchester! Anne Mitchell, Barnoldswick, Skipton Chas. Jas. Mason, Lane Delph IVlaryMattock,Emsev,Skipton Samuel Milne, Cliff Hill, Ha lifax Thomas Milne, jun., Skircoat, do. James M'lntyre, Longport Sarah Margraves, Sheffield Robert Hume Mossman, Lon don John Wood, Massey, Chester Robert Mattock, Bradley, Skipton John Maxwell, Haslingden Thomas John Mountfort, Ash bourn Robert Oldham Middleton, Salford Luke Marsden, Aspley, Hud dersfield John Chatterton, Uttoxeter LawrenceCho rnley, Black burn James Durham, Manchester Moritz Detmer, Giessen Joseph Murray, Blackburn John Martin, Liverpool John Samuel Mayer, Castle Howard Josh. Barnard Davies, Shelton John Melling, Liverpool Joseph Deaville, Manchester Alexander M'Neale, do. James Dunlop, Mahon Alexander M'Lellau, Chester William Denby, Dukinfield Robert Masefield; Ellerton John Dean, Bolton Hall, Newport Richard Danson, Liverpool Richard Maitland, Blackburn John Dawson, Ashbourn William Banks Maymon, do. Samuel Dawson, do. William Mallison, do. George Dodd, Whitchurch Jane Maymon, do. Christopher Demaine,Bardon, John Meir, Tunstall Skipton James M'Kune, Preston John Dale, Leek Thomas Mullineux, Blackburn John Drighton, Ellesmere William M'Kune, Preston Thomas Dale, Broughton, Robert Mayon ' Hanley Skipton William Towas Minors, Brom- Caleb Dawson, Chorley shall, Uttoxeter James Dix, Leek Richard Nixon Thomas Davies, Chetwynend, Blackburn Newport Absalom Watkin and Ann George Doody, Aston Brewer, trustees of Eliza- James Davies, Elin Lodge, beth Makinson, Manchester Ludlow John Mellor, Nottingham Walter Dunlop, Rochdale David Marsden, Huddersfield James Dewsbury, Blackburn John Moore, Whitehaven Major Dawson, Salford Edward Morris, Chorley Robert Norris Dale, Hollins Andrew M'Kean, Halifax Green, Warrington John Nixon, Basford Charlotte Downie, Chester Jane Newbold, Bury William Daffora Evarard, Ut- Joseph Nightingale, Otter toxeter burn, Skipton Jos.Edwards,Wood,Newport Henry Newling, Whitchurch Thomas Ettrell, High Offiey, George Nall, Leek Newport Robert Naylor, Manchester William Edwards, Ludlow Juliana Norton, Matlock John Eggiuton, do. John Nash, Ludlow Thos. Edwards, Dowton-on- John Norris, Newport the-Rock Ishmael Nash, Manchester Thomas Eagin, Burnley Joseph Nadin, do. Thomas Edge, Birmingham Richard Nichol, Blackburn John Froggart, Manchester Emma Newall, Chester James Pernyhough, Leek Peter Owen, Manchester Peter France, do. Anne Owen, do. William France, do. Ralph Oakden, do. James Fildes Manchester Thomas Osborne, Longport Samuel Baylis Farady, Bir- William Osborne, Great Bar mingham Francis Woodworth Owen, Geo. Robinson Fardon, do. Manchester Elizabeth Frere, Ganthorpe James Ogden, Rochdale Wm.Ford,Tibberton , Newport John Overton, Old Castle, Edward Foster, Ludlow ! Malpas Fanny Fletcher, do. Joseph Oakes, Chester William Fletcher, do. Thomas Palin, Manchester Ebenezer Fowler, Blackburn Thomas Pickles, Grange Moor, William Forrest, do. Wakefield Thomas Fletcher, Chester ( Harriet Page, Ly nn Ellen Fox, St. Thomas, Par-John Pilling, Manchester sonage House John Preston, do. John Garnett,Warley, Halifax Francis Peckett, do. Thomas Gorst, Ireland Joseph Pickford, Leek William Gray, Haslingden James Patrick, Manchester Joseph Goodwin, Leek John Palm, Chester James Grugeon, Broughton, Richard Pattison, Cheetham Manchester Hill, Manchester John Goodwin, Brown Hills, Thomas Podmore, Tunstall Burslem William Hanley Petty, Dikes- Jas. Goldstran, Withy Rocks, land, Skipton Leek Joseph Pearce, Sheffield Joseph Grundy, Birmingham Joseph Taylor Phillips, New Grace Gledhill, Grey Stones, Lodge, Lillishall Halifax Henry Pooler, Chetwynend William Gaman, Chester Edward Parry, Chester Mary Gibson, London Humphrey Parsons, Ludlow Wm. Anderson Green, Man- Paul Griffiths Panton, Hafod chester House, Ruabon William Gillibrand, Blackburn Thomas Platt, Manchester Philip Gillibrand, Manchester Robert Parkinson, Blackburn Thos. Hebblewhite, Liverpool John Pearce, Guild, Newport John Higson, Manchester Mary Pilkington, Blackburn Lawrence Hitchon, Wakefield James Pilkington, jun., do. Richard Hudson, Birmingham William Pilkington, do. Robert Holt, Manchester Christopher Parkinson, do. Benjamin Harris, Stone Road, Peter Pickering, do. Lane End Francis Parker, Manchester Henry Wellman Heartley, Edward Trevor Pover, Chester Manchester Charles Pover, do. James Marger Harbleacher, Joseph Priestley, Wakefield Manchester Edwin Vickers Parry, Chester Geo. Holehouse, Manchester Peter Rothwell, Holcombe Rd. Howard Heywood, Burs- Brook, Bury lem Thomas Robertson, Perth Charles Hayward, Leek Smith Phillips Robinson, Mar- Peter Hitchon, Wakefield ket Drayton Rd. Hilditch, jun. Shrewsbury John Rutherford, Blackburn Rd. Hilditch, sen., do. William Dudley Rider, Bir- Richard Horrocks, Ratcliffe, mingham Holcombe John Rylauds, Newport Marshall, Henry Robinson, Manchester Anne Tomkinson Stafford Alfred Reyner, Ashton-under- Samuel Thwaite, Halifax Lyne Elizabeth Taylor, Newport Rodgett, Blackburn Sarah Taylor, do. Joseph Rodgett, do. Thomas Teesdale, Malton Christopher Reyner, do. Marianne Turner, Cresabrook Thomas Quelleyn Roberts, Susannah Tombs, Shrewsbury . Chester Anne Turner, do. James Boyle ' Manchester John Tarleton, Rhyl and Li- Andrew Reid, Glasgow verpool Thomas Rylands, Pilson, Samuel Urwick, Ludlow Newport William Urwick, do. Honora Elizabeth Raynes, John Vernon, Uttoxeter Milne-row, Rochdale Thos. Veevers, Salford, Black- James Rose, Hanley burn Thomas Slater, Ashby-de-la- John Veevers, Todmorden Zouch John Vallely, Armagh, Ireland John Stancliffe, Halifax Jane Wilcock, Manchester Joseph Speight. Barnsley Wm. Whitehouse, jun., Li- Robert Stavert, Manchester verpool Henry Surr, London Anthony Ward, Leek Sarah Stubbs, Burslem' John 'Whittaker, Manchester Thos. Smith, Park-lane, Leek John Wascoe, do. James Sutton, Burslem Benjamin Woolfe, Leek John Shack l eton, Airton, Thomas Waters, ditto. Skipton Samuel Walker, Stockport Richard Shaw, Burnley John Whitehurst, Shrewsbury Joseph Smith, Birmingham Joseph Weston, Liverpool Wm. Scott, Bolton, Skipton John Walls, Southport Robert Sunderland, Hepton- Ibbotson Walker, Manchester stall, Halifax Thomas Winton, Leek Daniel Spilsbury, Tunstall John Wright, Manchester Abraham Shuttleworth,Black- Sarah Wright, do. burn John Williamson, Burnley John Smith, Leek Thos. Wallworth, Manchester Alice Sturland, Birmingham Catherine Williams, Leek John Smith, Ashbourn William Walker, Burslem Samuel Smallpage, Burnley John Watkin, Newport Wm. Stansfield, Haslingden William Walker, Chetwynend George Smith, Doveridge Watkin Watkin, do. Wm. Hen. Smith, Manchester Robert Thornley and Charles Thomas Stones, Blackburn Hudson, trustees of Mary Thos.Smith,Burnsall,Skipton Wallworth, of Manchester William Stokes, Newport William Heaton Wall, Troy- John Stokes, do. ford Cottage, Ludlow George Shenton, Lillishall John Williams, do. John Stanley, Newport Thos. Wright, Pilson, Newport William Smith, Ludlow Thomas Westcott, Ludlow John Smith, do. John Walker, Tunstall William Sefton, Blackburn John Westall, White Ash, James Stoneley, Newport Blackburn Benj. Slanev, HolleyGrove,do. Philip Wayn, Ludlow Joseph Smith, Blackburn William Wilding, Preston Moses Sharpies, do. Richard Wilding, do. Robt. Holdgate Sagar, do. Richard Whitmore, Forton Humphrey Smith, Ludlow Jno.Williams,WelshHampton Benjamin Sarson,Birmingham John Ward, Loudon Adam Scott, Bakewell Edgar Webster, Chester Susan Straw, Leeds Jemima Willdig, Shelton Elizabeth Stanley, Newport ThomasWhittinghame, Liver- Samuel Sharp, Manchester pool Daniel Sharp, do. Samuel Willis, Birmingham William Spient, Chester Thomas Walker, Tunstall Joseph Shaw, Huddersfield William Windle, Skipton Charles William Sikes, do. Anne Walker, Bone Hill, James Sheldrick, Prestwich Fazley William Frederick Seebohm, Thomas Wharf, Gargrave Manchester Henry Worthington, Black- William Townsend, Stanfield burn Robert Turner, Chester Samuel Grundy Walker, Bury John Tonle, Salford John Witham, Pheasant Ford, George Thompson, Leek Burnley Cath. Tidswell, Manchester Josiah Wigley, Seasons, Ut- Robert Turner, do. toxeter Joseph Turner, Liverpool Thomas Wilkinson, Skipton Thomas Tell, Burslem Chas.Warren,MarketDrayton Ralph Turner, Manchester Henry Wood, Worathorne, Wm. Hen. Turner, Blackburn Burnley Thomas Blucher Turner, do. Susan Whitehead, Rochdale Susan Tomkies, Chester John Waugh, do. Richard Thomas, Whitchnrcb Alfred Webb. Liverpool Susannah Tomlinson, Ash- Mary Anne Wibberley, Dou bourn glas, Isle of Mau John West, Leek George Wharrie, Liverpool John Walsh, do. 3 Wm. Wilson, Ryecroft Lodge, , Uttoxeter Betsy Wimberley, Louth James Yates, Stanley, Leek Samuel Young, Lymhouse, do. HenTiginclairThompson,Hal dane Cottage, Dumbarton John Taylor, Liverpool Hannah Tudman,Whitchurel William Taylor, Tibberton Newport William Tinson, Ludlow Jane Thomas, do. FROM THE " LONDON GAZETTE," FRIDAY, JULY 3 ST. JAMES'S PALACE, JULY I.—The Queen has been please to appoint the Earl of Aboyne, one of the lords in waiting to her Majesty, in the room of the Viscount Falkland, resigned. The Queen was this day pleased to confer the honour of knighthood upon the Right Hon. William Stephenson Clerk, lord mayor of the city of York. The Queen was this day pleased to confer the honour of knighthood upon Joshua Walmsley, of Wavertree Hall, in the county palatine of Lancaster, Esq. mayor of the borough of Liverpool, and a magistrate for the said county palatine. The queen was this day pleased to confer the honour of knighthood upon William Lowthrop, Esq. mayor of Hull. The queen was this day pleased to confer the honour of knighthood upon John Westley Williams, Esq. F.R.S. mayor of Portsmouth. The queen was this day pleased to confer the honour of knighthood upon Thomas Potter, Esq. mayor of Manchester, and a magistrate for the county palatine of Lancaster. The queen was this day pleased to confer the honour of knighthood upon Jacob Adolphus, Esq. M.D. Inspector General of Army Hospitals and Physician General to the Militia Forces in the island of Jamaica. The queen was this day pleased to confer the honour of knighthood upon Alexander Mackenxie Downie, Esq. M.D. Physician to her late Royal Highness the Landgravine of Hesse Homburg. The queen was this day pleased to confer the honour of knighthood upon John Hare, of Springfield, in the county of Somerset, and of the city of Bristol, Esq. GREAT FIRES NEAR EXETER.-TWO LIVES LOST-FORTY HOUSES BURNT DOWN. Yesterday morning intelligence arrived at the numerous fire insurance companies, in the metropolis, of two terrific fires, which occurred during Friday and Saturday last, near the city of Exeter, occasioning the destruction of 40 houses, with the loss of two lives, and great sacrifice of property. The particulars are as follows : About half-past two o'clock on the night in question, mounted expresses arrived at the fire-stations of the West of England, in Exeter, with information of a large fire raging in the village of Stoke Cannon, a few miles from the city. The engines instantly hastened to the spot. On their arri val they found several houses, the dwellings of tradespeople, in flames, and the fire extending with alarming rapidity to others. On inquiry being made, it was ascertained that it commenced in a smith's workshop, belonging to a person named Webber, and arose from the forge-chimney taking fire. The people living on the spot endeavoured to extinguish the fire, but owing to the strong wind were unable to do so, and and in consequence the flames communicated to the buildings adjacent,. and, subsequently, consumed in the whole nine houses with other property. During the raging of the fire the walls of some of the houses fell and killed two men, one, the son of Mr. Webber, and the other a labourer named Herbert, who has left a wife and five children. Their bodies were soon got out .of the ruins, and an inquest has since been held on them. The loss is very great. The only part of the property insured are the buildings. On the following day (Saturday) the inhabitants of Credi ton, a small village, eight miles from Exeter, were alarmed by the outbreak of a fire on the premises of Mr. W. Francis, tanner, situate in the vicinity of East Town, opposite the well. The engines of the village were immediately taken to the spot, and were worked vigorously by the inhabitants. It was, however, upwards of an hour before the flames were got under, and by that time five houses had been burned to the ground. By nine o'clock, the fire, to all appearance, was wholly extinguished, and the engines were withdrawn from the spot. About two hours after, however, the dreadful cry of " fire" was again raised in the village. Another, occa sioned by the previous one, had broken out, and, we regret to say, proved of a most calamitous description. The flames burst forth from a thatched cottage opposite the ruins left by the former fire. It was tenanted by a poor family, who nearly fell a sacrifice to the flames. The conflagration raged for three hours, in its career destroying 22 houses, the dwell ings of upwards of 60 families. The sufferings of the poor creatures were truly heart-rending. Everything that they possessed was burned, and many, in consequence, were re duced to a state of utter destitution. The fire was not got under till near, seven o'clock the next morning. It is sup posed to have originated by some sparks during the previous fire falling on the thatched roof of the cottage. The loss cannot be estimated.—Morniny Herald of Wednesday. Mr. F. kELLic then moved the second reading of the Punishment of Death Abolition Bill, which was agreed to without opposition ; and the committee thereon appointed for Wednesday next. The house liaving gone through the business before it, ad journed at a quarter past eleven o'clock. EXECUTION OF COURVOISIER (From the Sun of Monday Night.) This morning at eight o'clock, Francois Benjamin Cour voisier, the murderer of his venerable master, Lord William Russell, expiated his crime as far as such crime as his can be expiated in this world. Long before midnight last even ing groups of persons began to assemble in front of New gate, anxious to secure good places to witness the appalling drama which was about to be enacted. These 'groups, as the morning approached, became more and more numerous, until at length they coalesced, and at 4 o'clock formed a dense mass. of human beings, extending from St. Sepulchre's church to the gates of the Old Bailey. Shortly after two o'clock the workmen ernPioYed in the election of the gallows commenced operations, and at half-past 4 had completed their horrid task. Persons now began to flock in great numbers. At five o'clock the street was crowded, and the windows of the houses of the prison were all occupied. In one was seen the fashionable exquisite with the opera-glass at his eye em ployed in attentively scrutinizing the preparations going on for depriving a fellow-creature of his existence ; while at . . another a man of a lower grade, with tastes more vulgar, perhaps, but most assuredly not one whit less coarse and brutal, was whiling away the weary hours by having recourse to the solace of a pipe and a pot. The roofs of the houses were crowded with persons anxious to get a glance at the last moments of the murderer, and even the chimneys were made to afford an unsafe but eagerly converted resting-place to the more adventurous of these cravens after excitement. THE COMIVIERCIAL BANK OF ENGLAND Names and Places of Abode of all the Partners concerned or engaged in such Corporation or Copartnership : Thom John . ias Ashton, Manchester Ashton, do. t Ashton, Hyde Joseph Atherton, Warrington Peter Atkin, Blackburn William Asp-inall,do Richard Anyon, Chorley Henry Armytage, Town Mea dows, near Rochdale George Adamson, Rochdale Henry Allendar, Chester Margaret Ainscow, Chorley Catherine Arnott, Southport William Alston, Blackburn Margt. Nott Adams, Eardistonl John Atkin, jun., Blackburn Mendal Albrecht, Manchester James Affleck, Castle Douglas John Atkin, Liverpool Thomas Burgess, Manchester Wm. Bullock, Green Heeip, Manchester Wm. Bradford, Manchester Jesse Blew, do. William Balmer, Aigburth, Liverpool Anne Bedford, Manchester John Berrey, Liverpool Gregory Barrett, Kiddermin ster John Howard, Burnley Richard Howard, do: John Hulme, Leek John Horsfie ld, Manchester Elisha Hibbert, Droylsden Frederick Higson, Manchester Thomas Hargreaves, Burslem George Holmes, Birmingham Thomas Haworth, Haslingden Joseph Hill, Andlun, Salop Robert Holloway, Yardley, Birmingham John Hargreaves, Blackburn Jeremiah Hooper, Malpas William Hine, Leek Henry Walter Holland, Lee lane, Rugelev Christopher H indle, Higher Croft, Blackburn John Houlgrave, Chester Thos. Aldcock Hedley, Cam bridge Michael Haigh, Marsh, Hud dersfield John Henderson, Castle How ard REV. DANIEL M'AFEE Among our advertisements will be found an address to this gentleman, together with the answer. Mr. M'Afee leaves Cork for Belfast in a few days, and will carry with him the respects and the regards of many who have no connexion with the religious denomination to which he belongs. Daring the three years which he has spent among us he has not been idle, and his letters to Daniel O'Connell, which we had the pleasure of publishing, and which ought to be circulated wherever Romanism holds a footing, will be long remembered after his departure. Among the testimonials of affection with which he has been presented, is a beautiful copy of Bagster's Polyglott Bible, elegantly bound, and bearing the inscription— " Presented by the Members of the Cork Wesleyan Theo logical Association to the Rev. Daniel I%l'Afee, as a token of affectionate esteem for his social virtues, sincere admiration of his ministerial usefulness, and deep respect for his exten sive acquirements and uncompromising integrity in the main- . tenance of Truth, in opposition to erroneous doctrine in all its forms." A Silver Plate inserted in one of the covers bears another inscription, and on the clasp (silver too) are the words— " I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all vonr ad versaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist."—Luke xxi. 15. A number of Mr. M'Afee's congregation got up expressly for him and Mrs. M'Afee an excursion on our beautiful river last Wednesday. One of the persons present has handed us the following account of it " Having arrived at Spike Island '—the intended desti nation of the party—some were to be seen enjoying the magnificent scenery of that truly interesting spot, while others with equal pleasure engaged themse:ves in preparing the rich repast provided for the occasion. Temporary tables, supplied by Messrs. Browne, of Passage, having been erected, and the various substantials' and 'delicacies' beneath which they groaned having been duly arranged, between 40 and 50 sat down to dinner, the green sward their carpet, and heaven's high arch their only canopy. After dinner various senti ments were given expression to, which called forth several speeches of a truly eloquent and spirit-stirring character. Mr. M'Afee spoke at considerable length, enforcing, (as he has ever been fouud to do) the absolute necessity of personal piety in order to true happiness ; the importance of genuine loyalty and steady attachment to the principles of our glori ous constitution ; and the great advantages of Christian unity. It was, on the whole, considering the circumstances of the occasion, the localities of the place, and the feelings existent in each bosom, and freely exhibited by those who spoke, a thing never to be . forgotten . . _ " On the following evening, Mr. M'Afee was entertained by an association of young persons under the superintendence of Mr. Edward Robinson, when he was presented with an ad dress, expressive of their gratitude for the great advantages they have derived from his counsel, their admiration of his extensive acquirements, and their attachment to him as their minister. On this occasion Mr. M'Afee was presented with the Polyglott Bible, containing the Hebrew and Greek texts, bound in the richest style."—Cork Constitution. Parliamentary electors in cities and boroughs, entitled tin der the reform act, will lose their votes for the next year, unless they pay on or before the 20th day of July all the poor's rates (and window tax, if any) payable from them in respect of their premises previously to the 6th day of April. Country voters must send in their claims on or before the 20th day of July. Amongst the intelligence recently received from India are. accounts which purport to give details of the march of the. Russians to within seven miles of Khiva. The accounts, we. have reason to believe, are wholly unfounded. The only au-. thentie information which has at all reached this country is. of a character that leaves little doubt of the total failure of the expedition.—Morning Chronicle.