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Emperial Partiiiittnt. •„. • . HOUSE OF LORDS, MoXnar. "•'"Oii the motion of the Earl of SHAFTRSRURY, it was ordered Y.That.this hon=e do pot receive any petition for a private hill Tpesuay; -the 7tb of April next," and " that this house dpi • snot re.ceivetittny rel.:Art-fro:la the judges, or any petition presented tta this'hOtase for.a-private bill, after Tuesday, the 12th of . May next." •• The Duke of RicumoNo presented the report of the library committee. His grace also presented a petition from the clerk Of the peace for the county of Sussex on the subject of the ex pense incurred in drawing up returns Called for by the House of Commons. An expense of £7O had been recently incurred for furnishing returns, which the petitioner hid to.pay; but the magistrates of the County were unanimously of opinion that there was no law to compel the county, or any other party, to . make good that expenditure. Certainly some regulation. or some enactment, ought to he adopted on this subject. Gentle men elsewhere ought not to call for inf irmation (much of it. at times, absolutely nselesS) without knowing how the expense was to he defrayed. Lord BROOCH.% %I said he agreed in what had fallen from his noble friend. The returns were expensive. and some mode ought to be adopted to meet the necessary Aia.rge for furnishing public documents. An application. however, of this nature ought not to he made to the House of Lords. • It was a proper subject fin the House of Commons. He was aware that the returns called fir frepently contained matter that was useless, but amongst that matter there was frequently to be found infor mation of a very important nature, so that it was extremely dif ficult to say where it was necessary to stop. After some conversation the petition was withdrawn. The Marquis of WESTMINSTER intimated that- it was not his intention to revive the-notice of a motion which he had given 1 ist session respecting the question of voting by proxy in their lordships' house; and that whether he should bring forward .a measure for the emancipation of the Jews would depend upon the persons more espeCially interested .in it. The node mar quis was afraid that corrupt voting at eleetions . could only he prevented by the ballot. The noble marquis then adverted to th e ere-einittee on the bill introduced by a noble duke ( Rich ' won 1) for the abolition of unnecessary oaths, and inquired whether the noble duke woold consent to the removal from that committee of the names of the six bishops who now formed a part of it? 1u his opinion, if all the bishops were withdrawn from secular ditties, they would be. enabled to discharge their religions duties so much the Better., Lord Wit RNC t.t FITE thought the Course pursued by the noble marquis was a very inconvenient one. Ile should fie ready to discuss any of the, topics intradtwed by the nobledord whenever it 'vas brought forw-,rd on regular.notice. The Duke of R!c;:litot.in. in reply'to the noble Marquis, said. in the last sessi in of parlianient.a committee was appointed to inquire into the propriety of abolishing useless oaths. and on that occasion•sereral of the right - jreY: beach of bishops attended. and gave 'very great assistance M the committee. In the pre.. 7 vat instance it vis deem4d necessary to have recourse to their aid, and G bishops and 21 lay peers were plaCed on the com mittee; that he did not consider a disproportionee number. (Hear, bear.) When the noble marquis said that - the attention of the bishops ought to be especially directed to the int4rests of the religion of the country, he entirely - .ogreed with him ; and his re icon for calling' on the 'right rev. prelates to assist in the removal of tinn.?CeSsiry oaths was, Lecaus,, he thought that the . multiplication of suds oaths waS injurious to religion. (I-Par,' hear.) When oaths were multiplied in such a degree as they at present were, ail effect was to weakPif - religioae feelings in the mind with reference to that solemn obtigation ; and it was because he thought that this subject' was intimately connected with the religion of the country that he considered it necessary to . reallest the assistance of the bishops. •He was tot,' therefore, prepared for, nor would he consent to. the, rem•ival of the names of the biehops from that committee. (Hear, hear.) The bishops, by their advice and assistance, -very frequently rendered most important service (bear, hear ),- and in tut instance cou ld h e g i ve a stronger example than ,with reference to this very. question. Ile regretted that the . noble marquis Was not in his place when he moved the nausea on that continittee. That would have been the proper time to have opposed them. Lord ELLENROI2OOGH brought in a bill to indemnify the governor-general of India and certain officers of the Indian government for certain acts done by them. Read a first time.—Adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS, MONDAY. Clerks from the Bank and East India Hquse presented some papers from those bodies, required by different acts of parlia went. Mr. BUCKINGHAM gaie nitice of a motion for leave to bring in a bill for the better regulation of public houses. Mr. J. JERVIS moved for copies of the correspondence that had taken place hetween the sheriffs of the city and the sheriffs of the county of Chester with the Secretary of State fur the Home Dep•trtmeut, relative to the executi►►n of the two men for the murder of Mr. Ashton, together with the opinions of his Majesty's attorney and solicit►~r-general thereon. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL believed that .it was perfectly well known what the opinions of his Majesty's law officers were, but he believed that A never was usual to lay upon the table of that house the actual opinion of the law officers of the . crown. He had no objection to the other part of the motion. HIS MAJESTY'S ANSSTKR T) THE ADDRESS. • The SPEAKER then informed the house, thit in compliance with their, instruction he had attetided on his Majesty with their address in answer to the speech from the throne, and .that his Majesty had been graciously pleased to return to it the fol lowing answer • The SPEAKER having read the answer, a copy of which.was given in the STANDARD of Tuesday, Sir nonanT moved that ‘• the thanks.Of the house• be presented to his Majesty fur. his inoSt gracious answer." Mr. Hume thought that, the answer did not deserve the thanks of the house, and he. for one, would not concur in the vote, un less upon the understanding that it was mere Matter ofform. Sir K. PRar. said, that his present ‘ri,tion was in perfect com pliance with the uuifortn practke,of the house; and he h oi sql there was nothing contained in his Majesty's answer to induce the house to depart from its usual custom.. (Cheers.) The motion was then agreed to, and his Majesty's answer was ordered to he recorded (la the journals. REBUILDIING OF THE TWO ►LOUSES O 1 PARLIAMRNT. Sir It. Pak!. then Moved that th►i;e paragraphs . k.f his Ma jesty's speech he read which related to the lamentable deStruc- Coo of the two houses of parliament by fire. Sir it. Pam. then moved fur the appointment of a select com mittee to consider Lind report upon . the building of new houses of parliament. The motion was agreed to and a committee ap pointed. MINISTEMAL EIP;,O4ATIONS, The order of the day fir the hones resolving itself into a com mittee of the whole house, to consider of a supply to he granted to his Majesty, was then read, and on the motion that the Speaker do levee the chair, Lord Joe e Nese: er. rose in consequence of the notice he hail given el his intention to ask some questions of .the Chan cellor of the Exchequer respecting the rumouredelissolutiou of parliament. He hoped that he should not,be called upon to put the questions then, but felt it necessary to make some remarks befere the house went into a committee of supply. The house had already ceclared by two Votes, that it wee not disposed to adept the propositions made to it by his Majesty's ministers; and by negativing the address, in answer to the King'respeech, had also declared that the dissolution of the late parliament was unnecessery. He (Lord John) believed that no ministry ever stood before in so extraordinary a situation. Ile had been informed that his Majesty's ministers having advised his Ma jesey.to appeal to the judgment of his people, net content with the judgment so expressed, if it shoal d prove adverse to• their views and measures, would again appeal to the sense of: the people, end endeavour to wear out and vex the country by re peated dissolutions. (Cheers from the opposition, and cries of " No, no," from the ministerial benches.) There had been also a rumour even of a still more extraordinary nature in cir culation—namely, that if it should ceme•to a case, th a t minis ters should think it advisable for his, Majesty to diesel,„ t hi s parliament before the Mutiny Act was passed. they would take upon themselves the responsibility, and would think themselves authorized in maintaining a standing army in time of peace (great laughter, .and • cries of " Oh," from the, ministerial benches, and some cries of" Hear, hear.' from the opposition), a thing wholly unknown to the constitution of the country, un less doue with the consent of parliament. . Whatever appreihens sinus he might have felt un - the ground of such a rumour were in a great degree dispelled by the tenor of his Majesty's answer to the address. ' • For these reasons he would nut ask the right hon. heronet the direct question which he contemplated on a former night respecting the dissolntiou of parliament, and un less he beard something to the contrary would . corcelude that the answer which his Majesty had been advised- to give the house that it was not the-ietentiou of ministers to iuterrupt its course, either in the measures which it mayehink.• necessary to reform in the state, or with regard to that advice:to his Majesty which, acting as the great council of the nation, it may feel called upon from time to time to offer. With respect to.the general question of supply, I shall not to the motion immedi ately before the house, being as it is merely of a formal nature, otter any opposition. But, eir e l do not think that we ought to go far in supply. or _commit ourselves incautiously, before we have that full explanation which ministers, after the carrying of the late amendment, should give us of the course which they intend to pursue. The noble Lord then expressed his doubts whether ministers were . sinemee in their intention of bringing forward some measure of cUrporetiota reform. After alluding also to the church. question be expressed his intention of calling the deliberate ittention'of thelsouse to that suldece e heforesthe conclusion of the present month. aThe noble lord concluded by saying—l have now given this notice, and I have stated what our course will be with regard to those two questione, in order that the right hon. geutleman tnay answer, either this night, or some other occasion, that call. which the house must-make upon him, to statee he course which it is the intentiou of the govern ment to pursue in the extraordinary circumstances in which they are placed. • Sir R. PERT. said—Sir, it is always my wish to give to the house as unreserved an explanation of the course which I mean to pursue as a public man as it is consistent with my duty as a minister of the crown to do, and I do not require any additional time to answer the qtiestions of the noble lord. (Cheers.) I have hot felt it my duty, in consequence of the •vote of the other night, to tender my res-ignation--41oud cheering from the minis terial benches)--end I da intend to pereeveree--( renew ed cheers) —in that course Which I consider it irty duty equally to the King end to the public to persue;.and, notwithstanding that vote, to submit to the consideration of the house those measures on winch his Majesty's government have formed their opinion. (Cheers.) I am aware, certainly, that the Iltniee of Commoul did by a small majority—(" Hear, hear," front the minister i al benches')—in an exceedi ng l y f u ll house, —by. a majority dr 309 against 392,—n0t pates a censure upon, the government—tut that -the House of Commons, by a majority of 7, did imply a differ ence of opinion with that government as to the necessity of time late dissolution of parliament, and an a pprebeesion, which I think was unfounded, that measures which would be conducitte to the general interests of the country would -be interrupted by -the appeal which his-Majesty had thus made to the settee of Lis people. (Hear, hear.) But I do nut believe that the majority that came to that vote did mean to imply an opinion that that vote was tantamount to a vote for the removal of his Maj , *Y's ministers. (Hear, hear.) I think that there are many who concurred in that vote who will nevertheless admit that I should not he acting corieistently . with my duty if I cons id ere d it sig nificant of au opinion that it was my duty to retire from the post to Which his Majesty has called me (Chem s.) Some hon. mem bers who voted for thit amendment, and who spoke in the course of the debate, explicitly declared that - such was their opinion. With respect to the Irish church (for I shall take the several questions put by the noble lord in the orderwhich their im portance suggests, and • not in the order in which they were presented to rue), I beg to say, that I intend to present to the house the report whichenay be'rnside by the cominissisioners of public instruction appointed by the late government. When I that the comonissieners had ap .catneinto (ace, I ascertained. plied themselves sedulously to the duties that had devotvt d upon .them, that they had completed their inquiries in nearly one half of the parishes in Ireland, and that they were proceeding to make theirs •in the remainder Under these silent -listeners his majesty's' ministers did not think it their duty, the conning einn having been appeinted• by the crown. vendee, opt•ite mre 'egress (hear, hear) ' • on thegnutrury, with( of committing teep ee: to the adoption of the coinmiseiem or of the principle of the measures which it may propose, I may say, with truth, that we gave every fair facility to the coudacting of that commission. . • The noble lent haseaid that I have intimated an opinion that . I will net found any measure upon the report of that corn- 1 TiIQ-noble lord Las misunderetooil my meaning. What • I said iras that I still remain of ~pinion, that eccle siastical property ought not to be diverted truing strictly eccle siaStical purposes. (Loud cheers.) That was the princi ple which I have always maintailied, which 1 still inaintain,• and upon which I a;n still disposed to act ; but I do not pre-. etude myself by that declaration from adopting any measures suggested by that commission, if I should approve of them, and which are nut inconsistent With thet declaration. (Cheers. On the subject of the, corporation commission, I do. not know exactly to what conversa'ious the noble lord alludes. 1 speak for myself. (Cheers.) I mean when the report of the corpora tion counnaissioners'shall be presented (and I conclude that that, will be in the course of a very short time, as we are led to ex pect it would hive been presented at the conclusion of the last mouth, February)—l mean, I say, when we are put in pos session. of the principles which it contains, and the evidence which it brings thrward in support of those principles, to give the evidence and the seggestioas coutainei in that report the fullest and fairest consideration. (Cheers.) I assure the noble lord that I have nu 'lurking' nrejudice in favour of the abuses of corporations. I cannia . couceive what possible cause, particu larly after the passing of the noble lord's bill, there could be sillier of a political or personal consideration to give me any assignable interest in the defence of corporate abuses, or in the prevention of measures to - remedy abuses where they are proved to exist, and to secure against their admission eleswhere. Idu think tnat it would be inconsistent with my duty as a minister of the crown, looking at the report of the committee of 1833, of which you, sir, was chairman, and which states that many remedies were suggested that would•suit smallcorporations, and would not suit large ones—that the most popular corporations were not practichtly the most pure,—that there were many points upon which further information. was required, and with regard to which the committee themselves were not able at the time to give an-opinion—l think, I repeat, that, looking at that report, it would be , inconsistent with toy duty as a minister of the crown to pronounce au opinion on this subject at preseut, and that the most natural course for me to pursue is to propose nothing to the house.until I heve an opportunity of seeing the re portof the ceinmissioners-s-of weighing the evidence which it con tains,and of exemiuing the nature of the suggestiou that it puts forward. I have the honour of presiding overa corporation i I will venture to declare their unanimous assent, if the resultof this corn mission should be to prove the existence of any abuses, to any improvement that may be suggested to conciliate the good will of the I trust that fain not committing any dereliction of the trust•confided to my stewardship when I say, on the part of my own corporation, that I have found a genetal disposition there to acquiesce in any course-that may be proposed for that purpose. (A laugh from the opposition.) lam sure that the ,noble lord would be the last to suppose that I have any secret iuteution of blinking the criestien of corporate reform. I re peat that I have not the slighteet interest in doing so. My only wish •is tgsee the nature and extent of the abuse, and the, nature and ,extent of the leamily. before I commit Myself. (Cheers.) ',With respect to the question—the last in point of importance though mot in point of the order in which they have been put—the question with 'which I iv:is threatened by:the noble lord on a former day, but front which I think his has him self receded, (cheers.) the question as to the dissolution of par lietnent, I cannot help thinking it possible that in the interval the polite lord his referred to a question put in the month of April 1831, to Lord Grey. There Were then rumours very pre eatent as to the dissolution of . parliament, sad with good reason, fee the question to ivhieb I refer was put on the 21st of April, •and an tee perliaMent was dissolved. (A laugh.) On the `2lst of. April, 1831, Lout Wharncliffe said, " I wish to ask his majesty's ministers whether there is any true!' in the statement that they have advised his majesty to dissolve parliament, and that it has been resolved to adapt that course?" Lord Grey in reply said, " I believe the noble lord's question willbe admitted to be one of a . veri ,. nuulual n tture. (cheers,) and can hardly bring myself to believe that when he put it the noble lord ex pected an answer. - (Renewed cheers.) But whatever the noble lord's expectations may have been, I have only to say I must deciine answering his question. (Repeated'eheers.) As to any measure which he may think it necessary to propose on that subject he will consult his own discretion and take what ever course he thinks fit." (Great cheering, in no slight de gree increased by the manner in which the right hon. baronet read the passage.) I am sure that if the noble lord would on any subject suhinit to a rebuke from any one, he would not ob ject to one coming from Lord Grey. (Cheers and laughter.) But I will be more. explicit with the noble lord than Lord Grey was with Lord Wharuclifie. (Laud cheerin g .) 'rile noble lord has asked me whether or not I have countenanced rumours, which he says. are prevalent, respecting a dissolution of parliament. 1 tell him, in reply that by no actor expression of mine, directly or indirectly, have I sanctioned or coun tenanced such rumours. (Cheers.) I will tell'hirn with equal fairness that I have never discussed with any body the case hypothetically, in which a dissolution might be considered necessary. (Renewed cheering.) I will add that I do not think that it would be becoming the ministers of the crown to discuss hypothetically, and in reference to some future possible contingency, the exercise of this prerogative of the crown. Besides ' ,sir, nothing on my part would b e mere un b ecom i ng -' than , tohuld out any menace in the llouse of Commons in con sequence of any course which it might think fit to pursue. So much fur that part of the noble lord's questions. With respect to the other rumour which the noble haft mentioned, but which he, said he disbelievett.(a laugh) the rumour that it was our mitten- • Lien to govern by a standing army in case the I - louse. of Com mons should refuse to pass the mutiny bill. (Great laughter.) I can only slay filet I trust thi s rumour i s o f recent or i g i n, as I can declare, with perfect truth, that the first time I ever heard a whisper of such a rumour-was this night from the lips of the noble lord himself. • (Cheers and laughter.): As to that other reiestion with which the noble bold threatened. me the other day, tnit which he did nut put on this. occasion, though I came down fully expecting that he would, namely, whether or not I would pledgenaysellaSho the exercise of the prerogative of the crown in referencelna dissolution of parlianient, I will just say this nattell e --I hive already stated that I never, directly or indirectly, sanctioned the runeenre that the noble lord said. prevailed on the subject, and that by no act orszpressien of mine was any war rata given to them, I stated further, that it would- be most un becoining in me.hs fetter the discussions of the Ilouse of Com meets by any thehilightest menace, or reference to any menace, hut I must at the same time say, sir, that it would he equally unbecoming in me as a minister of the clown to consent to place. any prerogative of the crown in abeyance, or, upon the princi-' ple of a hypothetical ease, to pledge myself as a minister of the crowp and a privy councillor how I should advise the crown as to the course it should pursue. I have attempted to give On answer to the noble lord, and I trust I may venture to antici pate that td the extent it has gone my answer has been . satin factory. (Cheers.) Lord J. Itussnet.—The right hon. baronet has misunder stood me in regard to what I said as to the rumour about keep ing up a standing army, without having the antlioritte of this house. I never - said ; as insinuated by the right hon. gentleman, that it was the intention of government to govern by a standing - . army. What I meant was this, that persons but openly sug 'gestpd that they could justify the keeping up of a standing army thonei these was mo enutiny bill in existence, acid that they maintained that the doing so could be authorised by'an inher ent•preregatiec ill the crown. It Was to dispel such an absurd ruinour that I called the right hon. gentleman's attentien to-it. With respect to the general course Alibi: right hon. gentleman, I must say I will fairly admit that all I 'expected of him was that he would not. countene nee such rumour. I did not expect from him any declaratiOn of pledge as lo What he would do. Sir di. Pest..—To allay the aPprehension that seems to exist I declare in the most unequivocal manner that I never heard of a prerogative of time crown to maintain the army without the mutiny act, and that I lever heard it discussed until to-night. Mr. EIVART wished to know if the right hon. baronet did not consider the vote of the other night in the light of a censure on the late dissolution of parliament ? Sit R. PEEL--'The hon. member had better have recourse to the addiess and the speech. I leave it to the party who pro posed the amendment to put the eonstruction the bon. gentle man seems to-wish on the vote alluded to. (Laughter.) At the close of this conversation, others • Sir ROBERT •Peet rose to make a trestiim for which some gent le men 'n i i r t gh t t o n u o , t 6 , ti p v e e r s h t v a is t , i tr , : d n prepared, zthe st wii foundation. u h might ettriiii, It was his intention to propose that Mr. Bernet be called on to resume his place as chairman of the committees of ways and means. part y r ability, paving souse tber en i - g c b o tb p o l n i m. bait,ent s to concludedl.4r 1 . •n.on by making g his, motion. Lord J. IiUgSELL was glad that the right hon. baronet had made this niutiou o which he felt g reat pleasur e i n secon di ng . lie only rose for the purpose of Bearing his testimony to the great iuerits of Mr. Bernal, who he was sure would discharge his duties in future as he hid always done heretofore, with strict impartiality, .and so etlleiently as to deserve the continued and unanimous approbation of the house. ( Hear, hear.) • Mr. Bernal then took the chair amidst cheering from ell parts of the hooks, and the-house went into com m itt ee o f supp l y The CH /unman) having read th a t part of t h e Ki ng ' s speech . which related to the eetimates and was addressed to the 'House of Commons, put the.question, "•that a supply be grunted to hi s Maj es ty ;" which was agreed to. The house having resumed, the chairman reported progress, and obtained leave to sitagain. - • PneoeLuoiNos AT RATHCORMAC. ilr. IL . GRATTAN moved fur a copy of the letter signed Fitzroy.iouierset," dated :Horse Guards, Feb. 22, and ad aessed to Si'r Hussey. Vivian. Agreed to. On the %notion of Sir R. Inglis, the re-appri;ntment of the library committee was agreed to. - Rost A ITTOyed far. a return,ol.the sums in each county and city treasurer's bands in Ireland, respectively, on the Ist of February, 1635. and %%bother the same has bean lodged - in goyernment or other security, or in bank, and the amount of sectirity far each treasaFer; together with the names, additions, •and residatitiesof eaCh 'snreties, and if living or dead; also an itCcUunt of the expense of the militia staff in Ireland for the last thtee years. Sir 1 - 1. EIARD.INGE had no objection to the first part of the lion, gentleman's motion, nor indeed to the second, except that it was unnecessary, as the hon. member would see if he looked at the militia.estituates in the library, - where he would obtain the inf:irination he sought. • - Mr• IloNa'ymi'would shape his motion to meet the right hon. gent lleman's suggeation. • MtAllisaccic gave notice of the presentation of a petition from Lower Canada' On Friday next. Mr. - I - 4,4E would present a petition, from Van Dieman's Land on the subject of t r i a l by jury on the seine day - . Mr. It But,wEn had a siinflar petition to present, and would avail himself of the same opportunity to lay it before' the house. Adjourned ata quarter lia.! I10:1TSit, Uk' r bUltiJS, I Li,soAT. The Duke of presented petitions from two parishes in Dumfries, and from one in Roxisurglishire, express iagthe attachuo•nt of the petitioners to the established church •,%*lstl4ll‘l, aul praying thafadditional aeconnnodation might be — atTori!ed for atteudance at public worship in the churches of that country,,.. ar,-ncii.niNdsoF TIIE TWO HOUSES or PARLIAMENT. The of WNLuNGToN moved, that their lordships should take into &insideratiati that part of hi; maje'sty's speech which referred to the late lamented destruction of both houses of par liament by tire. His majesty had been graciously pleased' to slate, that, as soon as possible after that great' misfortune had o ccurred,.he had directed arratigements tube made fur the tem porary accommodation of their lordships for their present =ding. nis majesty !ot further intimated his wish that such plans should be adopted for the permanent accOmmo.lalion of both houses of parlouncut as should be deemed, on their joint consideration, to be the most fitting and convenient; and he had ordered the reointOttlw;'privy coun,il relatiVe to' the origin of the fire, and the evidence On %•iiirtt that report was founded, to be laid before both. houses of parliament. • know became his duty, in,obedience to the commands of his majesty, to move best o f carry i ng i nto eireq h i s that a select committee be appointed to take into considmation, gracious wishes, with refer ence to t h e rebuilding and t m o y . , r s e u t l a , :or st t on, tl , e of the two house s of p arliame n t ," .don'ot that it w a s i ntended that the si s.ss.aki be as coin.' t ei L ui r : o r r d a ß ry it a ° c r i G •o t in A tiod h a 7 i l ii 4 n 9 for their lordships s A plete as possible; but he con:d not avoid notteitig the very bad air r w ere breathirg. The air from the Stov es was eoe unwholesome. The smell was like that.whi c h was x ‘ e ( h i h e experienced in a placc . .no%ly .painted. The Earl of Itosstvtx said, the' heat 'front the 'stoves pro ceeded from het water, and be could not conceive how the un pleasant mei} arose. After a few words from the Duke of Cumberland and Lord brougham across the table, the motion was agreed to, and a select committee Ivas appointed. k;DUCATION IN Ib:LAND, The Earl of Roam gave notice, tint in consequence of what took place last night in the other house of parliament, he should on Friday next ask a question of the noble duke opposite, re lative to the system of national education in Ireland. The Marquis 41 WEsTmiNtsTErt inquired Whether it was the intention of the noble duke to propose any measure to parlia ment with reference to the inn udaction of a system of poor laws into Ireland? Also, whether the noble duke meant to propose any provision for the support of the Roman catholic clergy of Ireland? And if so, from what fund such provision was to be taken? The Duice of WELLINGTON said, he understood that a com mission was at present employed in making inquiries with reference to the propriety and feasibiiity of introducing into Ireland a law for the provision, for the poor. Until that com mission made its report, of course goyetutnent could do nothing on the subject. With respect to the second question of the noble marquis, it was not intended to make any provision for. the Roman catholic clergy, and therefore nu question could arise as to the fund of which such a provision was to come. The Duke of RICHMOND presented a second report front the library committee, recommending additional measures for the further accommodation of their lordships' officers. Adjourned to Friday. HOUSE OF COMMONS, Tuit:suAr. Mr. Alderman \Vood brought iu a bill for the enlargement. of Smithfield market. - - Mr. Hodges presented petitions praying for the repeal of the malt tax. Sir John Beckett presented a petition from the licensed vic tuallers of Leeds complaining of the act of lest session, which imposed additional excise duties on persons retailing spirituous liquors. FRAUDS UPON 'THE COltN LAWS. Mr. P. TriomsoN seem g the member for Buckinghamshire (the Marquis of Chandos) in his place, requested him to explain an erroneous report which had got abroad, through the me dium of a speech inAde by that noble lord to his constituents. The misstatement of which he (Mr. P. 'l'.) complained had bzen published by a geutleman of Norfolk, it was as follows: " We tiud it publicly stated by the Marquis of Chandos, and it remains uncontradicted by any member' of the late administra tion, that for some time past the government has connived at the introduction of foreign corn, duty free, through the channel islands, in sttch quantities as to produce a depression in agri cultural produce, and the present stagnation of prices." Now, whatever might be the effect of the change in the political ar rangements of the government, he thought that the right hon. gentleman would admit that, a s f a r as a tt en tion could be paid to the prevention of fraud in the admission of foreign corn into oar irons duty free, that attention bad been paid to the Itt.iest extent by the late government. (Hear, hear.) lie well knew that rumours. of tbis kind had. beets most industriously circu lated; but far the very reason that he held opinions hostile to the policy of the present corn laws was he anxious that they , should work their full effect, and that they should not be in fringed in any way whatever. The Marquis of CHANDOS said that his attention had been called.to the subject, and he had no hesitation in stating that the report - to which the hon, gentleman alluded did not contain a correct version of what he had said. •( Hear, hear.) At tha cud of last year his attention had been called to the quantity of corn that had been introduced, duty free, into the country from the channel islands; and at a meeting of his constituents he had read a letter, iu which it was stated that a number of vessels had been sent from Dantsic, freighted with corn, to the channel islands. Ile had no information on the subject except that con tained in this . letter. Ile had stated that if the case were such as that information led .him to suppose that it was, such impor tations must have an effect upon the corn-market at home. He did not, however, charge the late government with having con nived at these importations. (Dear, hear.) Mr. Bartirsc had never imputed neglect to the right bon:gen tleman. What he had stated was, that the fact had been esta blished beyond all contradiction, that there had been fraudulent. importations of grain into the Isle of Man and the channel isle nds. Mr:P. THOMSON would just ask the right hon. gentleman ond . qtestinn, to clear up a misconceptiou of what had fallen from him on,a former occasion. Was be to understand that the right hon. gentleman intended to introduce a bill to prevent these importations being made, not only from the Isle of Man, but also from the channel islands? Mr. BARING said that it 'was his intention to include within his bill alt cases of this kind of fraud. It would extend not only to the Isle of Man, but also to the Isle of Guernsey, from' the northern part of which the importations had been must he- . quent.—llere the conversation dropped. NEGHTIATIoNs WITH AMSHICA. Mr. G. Ron INso N asked whether any - progress had been made with the United States respectingthe N'orth American Wanda' c? Sir R. PEEL replied that the negotiations were still pending. THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. LAW OF LIBEL, _ . Mr. O'CONNELL asked the attorney-general whether it was his intention to bring in any bill this session to amend the laws of libel? The Arron-;v:Y-GENERAL could not say that he was prepared. to bring in a bid himself; but would be happy to concur with or assist any gentleman who shall piopuse a proper amendment of the defects of the existing law. Mr. O'Costeku, then gave notice that he would on Wednes day week move for leave to bring in a bill to amend the law'of libel. P3STOFFICE COMMISSION. Mr. Wat.t.ites asked Sir R. Peel what were his intentions with ie , pect to the Postoffice commission ? ' Sir lt. PEEL said that, on taking office, ha found that his predecessor had appoiutPd a commission to inquire into the state of the Postoffice. That commission had already made one report; but (as we understood him) had now expired. lie had appointed another commission—au unpaid commission— upon the same principle as that appointed by the late govern ment. He had no objection to lay the report of the last com mission on the table. Mr. WALLAce said, in consequence of his hon. friend, Mr. Ward, having a ►notion on the subject of the divisions of the house to come on to-morrow night, he should defer his moticu for allowing the reporters of the public press to be present during the divisions of the house. STATE OF EDucArlor4r. Mr. ItoEacca, after a few observations, a hick were inandible in the gallery, moved f ur a se l ec t committee to implire into the resent state of the education of the people in England and Wales, and into the application and effects of the grant made in the last session of parliament for the erection of school-houses, and to consider the exnedieucy of further grants in aid of edu cation, and to report their observations thereupon to the house. After some discussion the motion was agreed to. ouDERS ISSUED TO THE MILITARI' IN IRELAND. Mr. O'lliVyEß said that he rose, pursuant to notice given the other night, to move "that there be laid bcfoie this house a copy of any order recently issued to officers commanding troops in Ireland, directing that in future miiitary pat ties shall net be granted to assist. in the collection of tithes without special di rections from the officer eonnfianding in chief; and directing. that in the event of any collision between the King's troops and the populace, the improper practice hitherto pursued at times, of firing °vet the heads of the peasantry, be discontinued, and that the troops shall always fire with effect,' or words to this import." He was informed, aid he believed, that the Cent mander-in-Chief in Ireland had felt it his duty to issue a circu lar letter to the officers commanding regiments there, directing them that when the King's troops should come in collision with the peasantry, the practice hitherto pursued, of filing wide of them, should be discontinued, and that, when the troops were called upon to fire, they should do so with a view to deal de struction amongst the people. (Hear, hear.) Ile had no wish to indulge in any criminatory attack upon the gallant offiCer who had issued that circular. He was disposed to admit / that' that gallant officer had done so through the most humane and benevolent motives, and with a view to preserve life where it was practicable to do so. (" Hear, hear," frem the ministerial bencnes.) But if such an order had really been given, the ut most publicity should be given to it, in order ,that the people might know what the consequence would be of a colliSioa un their part with the military. Whether it was, wise, CoUstithted as thelrish magistracy was, to take away from the officers com manding the troops the only discretion that was vested in their bands to check the conduct of the magistrates was another queeinn.. The lion member concluded by making his Motion. Sir Hairy IIARDINGE said—lf the hon. member iu his Mo tion alluded to an order with regard to the collection of tithes, by which the military would not be called upon to act without the circlets of the Lot d Lieutenant and the Lieutenant-General commanding the forces, if that was the order to which he alludd 1, it. was a circular order, and there would not be the slightest hesitation 'on the part of the gcverntnent to produce it. But if the hon. g,eateemau refereed to confidential orders issued by the Lieutenant-General coramanding the forces in Ireland to officers commanding the regiments in Ireland, be was afraid that it would be his (Sir H. Hardinge's) duty to resist the production of such an order, on account of the very incon venient precedent that it would establish. If the hon e member alluded to an order issued before be (S r H. Harding-) came into office, as to officers actiug under the orders of mag:strates, it was not a confidential order, and there would be no objection to produce it. His gallant friend, in a letter addressed to the tight hon e gentleman opposite, (Mr. Li t tleton,) and dated the of Yoveinher, 1831, referred to that order. Ile would just read,an extract from that letter to the house, which would show that his gallant friend was always guided by constitutional prin ciples iu the line of conduct which he pursued. The magistrates had expressed a wish "that the officer iu command might be instructed tri obey, without comment, suc h or d ers a s he might recereefernei them." In reply to that his gallant friend said "The trotfps are at all times ready to attend the magistriites, and to obey their orders. The withdrawal of the troops from Watergrass hill was in consequence of uo magistrate being prepared to remain on the spot with them to give any orders. The commanding offieer very properly did not feel himself au thorized to remain in the midst of a highly-excited populati o n, without having . the civil power at hand: to order him to act in case a necessity should arise, and thus expose himself to the alternative of either neglecting that duty which the magistrates would have imposed upon him, or having recourse to measures, without orders from the civil authority. which, looking to the very proper jealousy the laws.have of military authority, might have subjected him to the heaviest penalty or those laws. To placing troops in such a situation, whilst I have the honour to command the army in Ireland, I never will consent; whilst, on the other hand, in support of the laws, the military will ever be found ready, as they ever have been to attend the civil magis trates and act under their orders." This letter was writteu in consequence of a requisition of the magistrates fur the assist ance of the troops in the collection of tithes. On the margin of the letter the following remarks were written by the late Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland :—" This is a most judicious and truly constitutional statement. I entirely approve of it, and 1 think that a copy of it should be sent to the magistrate s , an d another to the Home-office." If the hon. gentleman's motion referred to the order to which that letter alluded, there could not be the slightest objection to its production, or that of any - other order or circular; but he must Woject to the production or confidential instructions sent to the idlicers commanding regi ments-in Ireland. When the hon. member gave notice of his • motion, he (Sir H. Ilardinge) wrote to his gallant friend in re fetence to it. In reply his gallant friend informed him that he most anxiously desired that that order, and eve; y outer h e h a d issued; should' he laid on the table of the 'tense; and he (Sir H. Hardinge)eould well imagine that he was so, as no doubt their publication would redound to the honour and credit of his gallant friend. (Cheers.) But on principle he (Sir 11. Hai dinge) felt it his duty to oppose the production of the order, As he feared that in doing so he should establish a most inconveni ent precedent. 1,.3 trusted, therefore, that the hon. Feutleman would not persevere in his motion. The hon. gentlemen hail made an observation iu reference to the affair at Hathcorniac. He stated that on that melancholy occasion the military might have dislodged the peasantry without having re co u rse t o fire arms. lie (Sir H. Hardinge) would not enter upon that sub ject at present; hut he would recomnieud the hon. gentleman to read the evidence given at the coroner's inquest, and he would find from the evieence of the officers that every attempt had been made to dislodge the peasantry by the bayouet before recourse was had to fire-arms. The discussion on this motion, which was subsequently with drawn, was continued for sou time. In the course of it,. Lord John Russell and Mr. Littleton imituated their intention of vot ing against the motion of Mr. O'Dwyer. THE HATHIORMAC INQUEST. Mr. F. O'CoNNon moved fora coo of the evidence taken be late the coroner on this inquest. This motion, iu deference to the general sense of the house, Mr. O'Connor subsequently withdrew. DlyisioNs or THE 1101313. Sir S. WHALLEY moved that "as a number of members, larger than there is any precedent of, has divided within the present house without inconvenieuee, it is expedient with at view to save time, and to relieve the Speaker from an unpleas ant duty, that all divisions shall for the future take place within the house.". The hon. member said that he believed all the in convenience and conftision which arose from the present prac tice of sending the minority nut of the- house when a division took place would be avoided it' his motion were agreed to. This motion, after a short discussion, was withdrawn. LOCAL (;OCRTS. On trite bringing up of the report of the Committee of Supply, The ATTOHNEY-GENERAL, in reply to an inquiry of Sir J. Campbell, stated that it was his intention very shortly to bring in a bill t o f ac ili tate t h e l oca l a d m i n i s t rat i on of justice, which he hoped would be fully adequate to the wants of the public, and calculated to give general satisfaction. ORANGE LODGER. Mr. FINN inquired of the right hon. baronet whether there was any truth in the report which he had seen in the newspa pers, that his Majesty had conseuted to receive deputations from the Orange Lodges in Ireland? Sir 11. PEEL said he had not seen the report alluded to, and vras not prepared to give any information on the subject atpre sent. Mr. G. F. Yourin hoped the present government would re deem a Wedge given by the late government respecting the printed detail of the Estimates, and the short time they were in the hands of members before they wei e brought before the house. The late government promised to allow members a longer pe riod for perusing the hstimates before their introduction to the house. SUPPLY. The report of Supply was brought up and agreed to. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. Lord EBR INGToN moved for a return of tho weights and mea, snres, an&of the certificates given respecting them by the in spectors over all the kingdom. Ile had heard of cases of ex tortion practised by the inspectors, respecting the adjustment of weights and measures, contrary to the Act of Parliament, and resreting the granting of certificates when called on. Mr. FINN moved for a return of the vessels cleared out with in the last year in the Irish ports. The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and the house adjourned at half-past eight. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—NVEDNesDAY, The Speaker took the chair a few minutes before four o'clock. Several petitions end returns were presented to the Muse: Mr. RontissoN gave notice of a motion respecting the claims of the officers in the East India marine service, which had been disallowed by the company. In answer to a question from Mr. Baines, Mr. Got:Lace:lE said :hat the report of the.churcb commissioners would shortly be ready, and' that no time would be lost in laying it on the table. . . Lord MOIIPETH presented several petitions from Yorkshire, respecting the factory regulation bill. Mr. ROBINSON inquired whether any sum of mo:iey had been latterly paid to' the treasury from the pension granted by this country to the King of Belgium. - Sir R. I'm, replied that be believed only a very small sum, we understood £-1,000, remained in the treasury, but that might be owing to the absence of some of the trustees. On their return to town he might perhaps be able to give a more exitpcit statement. r. Rout:lsom then moved for the production nfthe accounts, which, however, on the suggestion of Mr. Hanle, he subse quently agreed to withdraw, and substitute a notice of a m o ti on on the subje c t f or thi s d ay fortnight. Mr. HOME presented a petition from certain • individuals in New South Wales, complaining of the conduct of Col. Arthur, the governor of that colony . , and especially his neglect in not instituting trial by jury. 'I he lion. member concluded by stat ing that if, previously to the close of the session, ministers did not bring forward some measure on the subject, he should him self do so. Mr. W. E. GLADSTONE !aid that antecedent to the presenta tion of the petition, the question was under the consideration of the noble lord at the head of the colonial department, and that some steps would be immediately adopted to effect the object the petitioners had in view. Colonel SIBTHORP moved for returns from the different ports in England of all imports of provisions into their ports. This gave rise to a long converrwion respecting the expense attend. ant upon obtaining such information, in which Mr. 1-Inine, Mr. Warburton, Sir E. Knatchbutl. and several other gentlemen took part. The hon. and gallant member eventually withdrew his motion. Sir R. PEEL said, in answer to the question put some little time since respecting the amount of money paid into the Treasury by the King of the Belgians, be now saw the noble lord (the member for Lancashire) in his place, and as he was most anxious that no misrepresentation should go forth to the public on the subject, he trusted that the noble lord would furnish them with some information. Lord STANLEY, stated that the amount of the balance in hand which would ,on be paid into the Treasury amounted to upwards of £27,000, and that, as the debts and annuities would soon be paid off, the payment would amount to at least £410,000. Mr. J. CURTEIS inquired if the solicitor-general intended to brin7, in a bill to relieve the proprietors of newspapers from the crinsequences of informations laid •gainst them, for not com plying with the terms of the act, respecting residing on the pre mises where the papers are published. The Swum:oil-Grim:Rai, replied, that at present he had not information sufficient before him to warrant his applying to parliament on the subject; but he was quite ready to assist the hon. gent., or any other member, if they thought proper to do it. Sir J. CAMPBELL thought some enactment absolutely neces sary. The nuisance, as it at present existed, was intolerable. gir R. PEEL thought that the parliament who passed the law ought to take some share of the blame as well as the individuals who took advantage of that law to put penalties in their own pockets. The order of the day for the house resolving itself into a com mittee of supply was then read. Mr. Hums rose to put sotne questions to Sir R. Pant. respect ing military sinecures.--( Left speaking.) THE COLtitT. The Queen visited Covent Garden Theatre on Monday night, accompanied by Lord Denbigh, Lord and Lady Brownlow, Lord Howe, Miss Hope Johnstone, and others of her suite. The house was full before her Majesty's arrival. Immediately on her entrance the audience rose and welcomed her with uni versal acclamations. " God save the King" was sung by the company, and ioudly applauded. The drama of Kenilworth was acted, and was followed by the spectacle of King Arthur. Her Majesty remained until the conclusion of the entertainments, and upon roil ing was followed by the loud plaudits and con gratulations of the audience. WASHING.-IMPORTANT TO THE WHIGS. At a numerous and highly respectable meeting of the washert women of Kensington and the neihbourhood, held this day a the Crown and Sceptre, Mrs. Euphernia Figgins in the chair, It was resolved unanimously,— " That this meeting have read with feelings of the deepest sympathy th e accoun t o f th e lamentable paucity of clean linen with which so many Irish and other opposition members seem to be supplied, and also the great deficiency of soap, which coin polled so many to appear before his majesty on Saturday last in so dirty and indecorous a state. " That each establishment do immediately subscribe a pound of soap for the tempwary wants of these unfortunate individuals. That a penny subscription be opened for the purpose of supplying towelling, sponges, nail-brushes, and other necessary articles of cleanliness. -'• That each waslierwoma , : do undertake to wash one shirt and one pair of stockings, gratis, for those members who may require it. That a committee of six, with power to add to their number, be appointed, who will attend alternately at their house to offer their assistance in applyinc, the soap, and in procu r i og c l ean linen f or suc h as really need' it. "'That a deputation do wait on Messrs. O'Connell, Hume, and Warburton, with the contribution of soap for them to dis tribute, and with a copy of these resolutions. " March 3. " IMPHEMIA FIGGINS, President." It was subsequently agreed . on the motion of Miss Wit helmina Wipe, that Sir Robert Peel should be requested to furnish the towelling. - The tender of Mr. Ilawes, M.P., for the supply of soap was rejected, as coming from an interested party; as also was Mr. O'Connell's and Mr. Attwood's proffered donations of a large sponge each. Mr. Warburton's estimate of the sum at which he could supply timber for the handles of the brushes was con sider.: d ext , rtii.ntate to the extreme, and Mr. flutue's econo mical project to substitute a scraper for soap and water was thought hard upon the Tall. Mr. Grote and ;Mr. Ituebui.:l; were diYected to comumnicate the resolutions to the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, with the view of publishing the same in the Penny Magazine and the Quarterly Journal of Education ; and the fair president was empowered to apply to Dr. 14awring for the purpose of learning what would be the expense of translating the said re501Ut...,,e3 into all languages, know and unknown, especially into modern Greek. On the motion of Miss Clarissa Higginbotham, seconded by Miss Julia Maria Scourem, the thanks of the meeting were voted to Mrs. Figgins for her able conduct in the chap., ,aud hnpro4l4ptness in calling this meeting. • ' • LONDON GAZETTE.-TITESDAY, MARCH 3. WHITEHALL, FEBRU AR? 28. The:King has been pleased to direct letters-patent to pe passed untier the Great Seal, granting the dignities of a Baron and Viscount of the united kingdom of Great Britain add Ireland unto the flight lion. Sir Charles Manners Sutton, G.C.8., and the heirs male of his body 'lawfully begotten„ by the names, styles, and titles of Baron Bottesfurd, of Bottesford, in the county of Leicester, and Viscount Canterbury, of the city of Canterbury. DOWNING -STREET, Fan. 28. The King has been pleased to appoint Major-General Sir Howard Douglas, Bart. to be Lord high Commissioner in and to the United States of the lonian Islands. INSOLVENT. Thomas Lewis, Liverpool, and Seacombe, Cheshire, merchant. BANKRUPTS, .• Joseph West, Kate-street, Christchurch, victualler—James Buawell and Richard Wood, Derby, joiners=-William Taylor, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, surgeon— Joshua Iloyle, Manchester, victualler—John. Wright, Newcaslle:-npon-Tyne, jeweller—Moses Flook, Kingwood hill, Gloucestershire, currier Samuel Reynolds Wilmot, Bristol, brewer—Benjamin flog, jun , Leeds, cloth • manufacturer —J ohn Holden, Whalley, Lancashire . , .cotton-soinner William Villrrs Wilkes, Birmingham, factor —Isaac and (eorge Swift, Stoke-upon- Trent, Staffordshire, tailors--Edward Knape, Walsoken, Norfolk, cattle-salesman—George Brown, M arlborinefh, Wiltshire, ironmonger --George Alexand er • -Ray, Ramsgate, locking-housekeeper—Peter Hatton, Heaton Norris,,Lancashire, innkeeper—Joseph Deacon, Berth. Yorkshire, corn-factor—William James, Brighton, grocer— Samuel Crossby, Coventry, dyer. ' DI VI DEN DS. March 26, T. A. Gay. London, law-stationer—March 26, 1.. Com tesse, Bloomsbury, wah•li-case-manufectorer—March 26, P. Hill, Lon don, picture-dealer —Nlareh 25, J. Ends, Stonehunse. Devonshire, iloen-draper--March 24, J. Scagell, Beekerrham. Kent. virtualler— March 26, J. T. Thompson, London, upholsterer—March 24, it. Clarke and J. Burgess, London, enal-factors—March 26, T. Meredith, Horn- Castle, Lincolnshire, maltster—A pril 2. G. D'twson and J. Kerr, Manchester, nank een - m anufacturers—March 26, R. Bel!, Newcastle upon-Tyne, merchant—April 6, It. Hawkins, Little Bowden, Nor thorn ptolighire, dealer in horses—March 26, J. W. Bell. Rotherham, Yorkshire. upholsterer—March 25, F.. Emerson and B: Fenwick, Stella, Durham, and Neu castle-upon-Tyne, ironfnunders—March 30, F. Edwards. ikl ancheater,_publican— %larch 25, A. M'Call, Manchester, merchant—March 27, T. Priestkv, Halifax, Yorkshire, wooistapler. CTIFIc ATEs To be granted, unless cause 1* shown to the contrary on or before the 24th day ofarch. • W. Raymo n d, Streatham-place, Brixton-hill. Surrey, ship-owner— It. Smalpage, Leeds, tailor—W. D. L. Nott, Bristol. iron-merchant --J. Flint, Silsoe, Bedfordshire, shopkeeper—W. Stiverison, West minster, dealer in mahogany —J. Robinson, Westminster, hoot and shoe-maker—W. Brookes, London, lamp-manufacturer—R. M. Ste •pbenson, London, civil-engineer. Lord James Stu a rt ha's arrived iu Loudon from Rome. Had his lordship not been. detained GU hours at .Calais by the boisterous state of the weather, he would have been in time to have taken his seat, and to have voted on the amendment to the address. He was, in sows of the lists, erroneously inserted as being present. SECO D EDITION. Standard Office, Seven o'Clock. LIVERPOOL MARKETS. COILN EXCI - IANGE.-FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1835. I❑ consequence of tempestuous weather the arrivlls of Grain, Flour, and Oatmeal this week are unusually small, but without producing the least amendment in the value of any article of the corn trade; our quotations therefore generally remain precisely the same as on Tuesday. In the Wheat trade, although we may notice a little better feeling, the demand continued to be confined to the limtted wants of local consumers, being unable to effect sides for distant markets, where prices still rule proportionately lower than ours. Good Trish and Scotch Barleys are in fair request, and the market is now pretty well cleared of these descrip tions; the sale of English is restricted, owing to the re latively high rates required.—Malt rates dull.—Beans are fully as dear, with a moderate demand. A few purchases of Oats were made at the currency of Tuesday, and Oatmeal was held for rather more money; no advance, however, could be established.—Flour sells on much the same terms as last noted ; approved marks of Irish fine Seconds are offered at 30s. to 325. per sack. AV ER AG gy 70 res. s d s d Irish dried red 5 3 v 5 7 Do. dried white, 5 10 .. 6 6 Do. undried 5 3 .. 5 10 English Canada...... 6 6 .. 7 2 OA rs, 4y 451bs lrish BARLEY,' 4V 601bs Irish grinding 3 6 4 0 AVERAGE PRIM s n SD Waterford, 64 0 0 83 0 Colerain. Carlow Limerick . .. 68 0 11(.1fast • 71 0 .. 78 0 Derry 6B 0.. 70 0 Cork, 3ds, dry PRICES. Bss.Ns, imp. nava. s d Irish .... 34 0 a 38 0 FLouit, 4'f 280 lbs. Eng.,S: Irish sup. 36 0 .. 38 0 Do. fines 3O 0 .. 32 0 Do. seconds .... 21 0 .. 28 0 Eo. thirds .. 15 0..18 0 MEAL, 41:' 240 lbs. 0 0.. 0 0 Do. dew BR AN, 24 lbs I 1.. 1 2 OF BUTTER, &c. SD SD Bacon, 4' cwt.— 29 0 q , 31 I) Halos, dry 4l 0 .. 4L 0 Do. wet 0 0 Firkin Lard, 43 0 .. 46 0 Bladdered d 0..... 50 0 .. 55 0 Grease Butter .... 21 0 24 0 REPORTED ARRIVALS OF CORN. From the 3d to the 4th March inclusive. IRE- COAST- FO- DRITISU T OTAL, DESCRIPTIONS. LAND. WISE, REIGN AMER. . WHEAT Qrs 167 440 607 13..4 LEY ..... Qrs OATS. FLOUR Sacks 1&3 0 1393 Do Barrels BRAN , . CM, t OATMEAL Loads 200 200 MALT Qrs BEANS Qrs PF.AS . , . Qrsl RYE SUELLED BARLEY Cwti RAPF.SEED Barrels INDIAN CORN Qri COTTON MARKET.—Two o'CLocx. There is a fair demand for Cotton to-day, and the sales will amount to about 3,000 bales, at steady prices. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS. Richard Watson Koskin, from Bahia and Studwell Roads. Recovery. Vinitier, from Halifax. Home, Hill, from New Orleans, (oft) Orr PORT—Two Ships and 2 brigs, at 2 o'clock. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. FRANCE. It seems strange that doubts exist in Paris as t o th e arr i va l or non-arrival of Count Sebastiani. The Journal des Debuts of Monday positively asserts that he had not arrived up to the preceding mid-night. The Constituawind, ou the other hand, is as positive, not only that he has arrived, but that he had already accepted the presidency of the council, together with the ministry of foreign affairs, if his health permitted. The Message,r is of opinion that he will retain his embassy in Lon don ; that he comes to Paris as the auxiliary of Marshal Soult ; that as president of the council, with or without a portfolio, the budget will be granted to him; and that when the budget is oh tained, he will return to London. 'hie would have thought that a least something knight have been known of his movements; but when we find that the French papers, and, if we iiiay credit report, the French minisyrs, were ignorant of his being sent for, until they found it in the Standard, we suspect that those who are managing the change of the French ministry have more than ordinary reasons fur keeping their designs secret. The war seems to be at a stand still in the north of Spain. Mina is gathering money and arms, and Zurnalacarreguy is augmenting arid organising Isis tioups. The cur a te Merino,who was kill e d l on g ago in the Madrid papers, it app ea r s i s still in the fi eld. • We are told that he was defeated in alt en gagement.bir .Colonel Aspiroz, and escape 4 with only thirty or tarty horse. , .• The closing prices at the Bourse on Monday were, Five per Cents. 102 f. 25e.; Thiee per Cents. 791'. 44k. The last news from America has had the effect of putting the French government on the alert, and they are preparing for the threatened letters of marque and reprisal. Letters front Toulon of the 24th ult, state that instructions had been given to the captain of the Bellone frigate, which had recently sailed from Toulon for Poit Mahon, to watch the movements of the American squadron which was expected in .that port. Orders had also been given to keep in readiness several armed vessels, until an arrangement should be come to on the question now at issue between France and the United Srates. 1 BELGIUM. • The Chambers at Brussels are discussing the laws relative to _public instruction. The University of Louvain has presented a memorial praying for its preservation. It has lately shown some protestant tendencies, and was, therefore, doomed to de struction. GERMANY. The German papers announce the return of Ibrahim Pacha from Syria to Egypt, for what purpose is not mentioned. The Porte and Mahoined Ali appear to be ou good terms, and the Tatter remits the tribute regularly to Constantinople. Letters from Bitoglia inform us of the death of H usse i n Pacha, who they say was not much regretted on account of his severity. From Constantinople itself we learn, that a finnan regulating the dress of the people during the Ramazan, prohibiting um brellas and banishing the jugglers and tale-tellers from all places of public resort, had excited much discontent. We un derstand that the object of these measures was to keep the pub lic attention diverted from the distribution of the medals sent by the Emperor of Russia to the Turkish troops, who had- en camped with the Russians at Unkiar-Skelessi. It seems that the popular feeling was against this distributio n a n d th a t th e Sul tan had delayed it as long as possible, until the Emperor's com mands were peremptory. His stratagem was successful ; for while the populace of Constantinople were grumbling about the ordinances which regulated their dress, the medals were distri buted. The insurgents are increasing in numbers in Albania, which is attributed to the machinations of Mehemet Ali. The funds at Vienna, on the 21st, were—Five per Cents., Metalliques, 102; Four per Cents., 951; Bank Shares, 1331. CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. • The accounts received front the Cape, to the Ist of Jan nary are of an unr.vourable character. The Caffres had made a series of attacks ou the settlers in the ueighhourhood of Gra ham's Town. ..Iheb;al;;im's Town Journal, of 'Dee. 25th, says :—" We are enabled to add, that the most prompt steps are taking by the local goverment to meet the emergency. The Mary a nd J a n e , and the John Pirie, wilt he dispatched immediately with troops and stores of all kinds. The Hon. Colonel Smith will leave town to-morrow morning, to proceed by express to the scene of action. We regret deeply to learnt that the number of deaths already officially reported amountedt to ten. There is, however, no truth in the report that Bathurst has been burnt, or that the Hottentots at the - Kat River had fled to Graham's Town. The latter had joined the fotees, in defence:of the colony, to a con siderable amount. The number of Caffres within theco:ouy is stated to be about nine thousand." The plan of the Caffres appeared to be to lay waste the sur rounding country. On Monday a number Of the most respect-, able householders formed themselves into a mounted patrol, and during the night traversed the_ hei g hts round the town. On Tuesday the rumours were more alarming; 20 head of cattle and' ,600 sheep bad been taken from the farm of Mr. I. llowse on the Fish River. On Wednesday it was fully ascertained that the immense thicket which lines the bank; of the Great Fish River, and which in this part forms the divisional line be tween the colony and the territory, was completely in the occu pation of the Caffres. "WEDNESDAY, DEC, 24, 10 O'CLOCK, P.M.—Reports of the most distressing kind still keep pouring into town from various quarters. At Jan Delports, on the Fish River, about eighteen miles distant, the Caffres in great force attacked the kraals, and after an obstinate resistance, during which six Caffres were killed and five of six farmers wounded, the former succeeded in carrying off the cattle and burning down the dwelling. Intelli gence has also been received of the murder of an Englishman, named Robert Cramer, near the Caffre Clavnits. The poor man was driving some cattle towards his residence, assisted by two little girls, when he was intercepted by a body of Caffres. They stopped him, and after addressing to him a few words which he (lid not understand, they despatched him with their assagais. The poor girls were both mounted on one horse, and the wretches fired a shot at them, which passed just above their heads. They , were so terrified that they fell from the horse, which the Caffres instantly seized, together with the cattle, leaving the children to proceed 'home without further inter ruption. At this moment the town is quiet, but bodiesof Caffres have - been seen at no greater distance therefrom than seven or eight miles. "`THIJKSDAT MORN ING , 11 o'cLocK.—Every hour brings in telligence•of a more and more distressing nature. Mr.' If. W. Ilendetson, a most respectable merchant of Graham's Town, and who happened to be out on a visit at the residence of his father-in-law, Mr. 'l'. Mahonv, has, with Mr. Mahony, been cruelly murdered. lie was, with the family of the latter, en deavouring to escape in a waggon from the farm to the military post at. Caffie's Drift, when they were tcaylaid and despatched with assagais. Mrs. Mahony and a child of Mr. Henderson's were allowed to escape, and are now on their way to town. • "The family of air industrious shoemaker, named A. Forbes, was also murdered yesterday aft'rnoon, and their dwellings burnt. " Advices have been received from thr- nissionary Institution of Wesieyville under the C A M e chiefs Mato and Kama, r hi c h state that the daffres in that quarter are perfectly quiet, but as sistance is implored from the colony to aid the missionary and his family, and such traders as may not have been murdered, in effecting their escape into the colony. There are little hopes entertained of the safety of the tiadeis." Mr. Hamilton the British minister had sailed in his Bri tannic Ivlajcsty's ship North Stir for Monte Video, in order, it is said, to negotiate a treaty stilt the government of the ori ental gate of the Uruguay. MAr:cil 6, iso6 SUPPLY OF WATER FOR LIVERPOOL. TO THE WORSHIPFUL THE MAYOR OP LIBIZPOOL. 4c• • Sett,—On the 7th of December, 1831, I took the liberty to submit to Samuel Sandbach, Esq., then chief m ag i s t ra te, stone details of a pl an f or appropriatingle surplus water of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal to the extinguishing of files stud the cleansing of the streets and sewers, but for certain lea,sons now fortuuatel set at rest I was desired to postpone the official de livery of the letter. On the 16th Jan., 1833, the day after the destructive fire is Lancelot's Hey and the New Quay I again drew the attention of the then M ayor, Charles Hoiden', Esq., to these suggestions, the plan having in the interim been approved of by several eminent engineers, and its utility genera lly ac k now l e d ge d , w hi c h is in some degree corroboyated . by an application to the Leeds and Liverpool Company, bya letter from Mr. Horsfall, dated 30th April, 18.33, to the chairman of the committee of proprietors, requesting to know upon what terms the company would be dis posed to allow the surplus water of the canal to be used in cases of fire and for cleansing the streets, and upon what condition the company would grant such privilege, in reply to which the general assembly of proprietors of the canal, held at Preston on the 20th Sept., 1833, came to the following resolutions:— " Resolved, —That this company will allow the privilege of taking the present and future AUI plus water, not want e d by the company, for such beneficial purposes, for a nominal considers' Lion only. "Resolved,—That the granting of this privilege is not to pre vent the company resuming the use of the water whenever they think it is wanted for the canal and its works." A further proof of the sense entertained of the utility of the proposed appropriation of the surplus; water from the canal was given by the town-clerk, on the Bth Nov., 1833, in his reply have belnre said the municipal com m i ss i oners, i n w hi c h he is reported to , " It was due to the corporation, and still more to the late Mayor, Charles Horsfall, Esq., to state with reference to the the health of the town, that a plan had been in agitation for the .ast twelve months, and was now he hoped drawing towards a successful conclusion, by which the surplus water from the Leeds and Liverpool canal would he appropriated to the scouring of the town sewers, which would materially contribute to the health and comfort of the inhabitants, and also for the purpose o f ex- tinguishing fires." These two facts certainly lead to the hope that the powerful aid of the Corporation will not be wanting in the promotion of an undertaking which ,promises such benefit to the mercantile interests, as well as to the inhabitants generally, with all of whom the corporation, from their very extensive property. have a natural community of interest. In again submitting to your consideration, and that of the other members of the Common Council, as well as the public generally, the policy of au early adoption of these suggestions, I think it necessary to embody in the present details a consider able portion of the contents of the letter addressed by me to the Mayor and Council, dated 7th December, 1831, (Appendix No 1,) in order to obtain a connected and perspicuous view of the whole subject. The items for consideration will be treated of in the following order, and such tables, documentary evi dence, and plans, as may be requisite, will be added, viz.:- Ist. The surplus water of the canal. 2d. The practicability of the plan from the levels of the town. 3d. An account of tires during the last four years. 4th. The consequent advance of prenlium. sth. The insufficiency of the present fire police. 6th. The amount of insurable property. Ist. The superfluous waters under the control of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal Company present an almost inexhaustible supply, always ready, without expense, supported by a Po o l ex tending from the end of Oldhall-street to Apply Lock, upwards of 29 miles in length, and furnished by w a t er f ront th e Lancas ter Canal, River Douglas, and other minor streams. This valuable surplus of water, which now runs waste over the weirs et Apply, Fallout, Latham, Helsel, Lydiate, Aintree, Netherton, Bootle, and Liverpool, by an accurate calculation in the year 1830, amounted to 11,485,935 tons, (equal to 31,468 tuns per day, 1,311 per hour or 21 tons per minute,) a q u a n tity sufficient to supply an equal, number of engines of 9 inches cy linder Worked by 32 men, or 59 engines of 6 inches cylinder at the rate of 24 strokes per minute. To divert this overflow would be a work of little trouble or expense, the same being done with the permission of the com pany, and under the direction of their engineer, and as the consent of the company has been given generally, it may . be presumed that little difficulty would be met with in completing this arrangement. 2d. From the elevation of the top water of the canal the over flow might be conveyed in pipes through a very considerable division of the town, along the whole of the dock quays, and over au area of not less than 500 acres, containing the principal and by far the greatest proportion of those depots and stores wherein the inerchandise and wealth of this enterprising port and its various traders are congregated. The pip es wou ld be constantly filled with w a t er , which would he available in case of fire immediately at its very commencement, a desideratum so particularly requisite. By plugs conveniently placed this surplus water might be so directed as to scour out the open kennels and water the streets. The large sewers now under construction might also be cleansed, and the foul stench arising from many of them be obviated by the same means and with very great effect, as the fall, it will be observed, at low water, is about sixty-one feet below the top water, by the table annexed, (appendix, No. 2,) the data of which are obtained from a general piau of the levels of Liver pool, taken with the utmost accuracy, after many months' labour, by a practical engineer, who has been kind euough to allow me to make such extracts from his observations as might be useful in the present detail. From this table it will be observable that what may he termed the richest part of Liverpool is from 2:5 to 35 feet below the top water of the canal; and it has been sug gested by one of the best practical engineers in the country, that if the dock trustees were allowed the use of this surplus water, it might with the utmost facility, and at a moderate charge, be conveyed along the dock quays up the iron pillars of the sheds' and in pipes along the roofs of the same, and in any alarm of fire a hose might be screwed to the . pipe and the water discharged on the shipping, where requisite, in any desired quantity without further trouble or delay. The accompanyin g pl an w ill a t one view show the area of Liverpool under the level of the top water of the canal, and over the. whole of this most important part of the town, (as it appear., to the u est ward of the line coloured yellow;) the surplus water is available. The mode of the conveyance of this water would be by pipes, the details of the expense of which is parti cularised, for all di mens i ons f rom 6 i nches diameter to 1-1, in table, (appendix No. 3,) with occasional fire plugs. When once laid down they might remain for years without further expense, the occasional breaking up of the vavement, in cased fire only, excepted. '1 he facility with which the carts for wa tering the streets might be filled, and the consequent saving to the parish, are also subjects worthy of notice in this place. 3d. The next subject for consideration is the list of fires which have taken place in Liverpool between 22d December, 1831, and the present time, (see appendix No. 4.) These are particularly specified, with the levels under the top water of the canal. It will be remarked that the must destructive tires have taken place within a circle of 700 yards from the northers extremity of the canal, (see the list,) and within this circuit the most valuable a arehouses are situated. It will also be noted that few fires of consequence have occurred above the level of the canal; the Castle Mills are, however, an exception, and this only to the ext en t o f a f ew feet, the land below within 100 yards being under the range. The fires have almost invariably happened in the winter months, when, with the exception of frost, there is th e greatest abundance of waste water; but even in frost, unless unusually severe, the supply would he available, a special provision being made, iu such an event, by laying the pipes beneath the general influence of congelation. This is a consideration of great importance. 4th. We now come to the proceedings instituted by the several fire offices in consequence of the severe losses sustained by them from the fires detailed in reference (appendix No. 5.) In 1826 the several companies were compelled by a series of calamitous fires to increase the premium on warehouses and merchandise • the rates th e n fi xe d were 6 s. per cent., including hazardous risks and on floating policies with the average clause 7s. per cent., which rates continued to he charged until 13th Feb., 183.3, when the companies issued a no ti ce to t h e pu bli cs (appeinfix No. 6.,) that for the future the premiums would be list. and 12s, respectively. 10 the notice it is intimated that the company felt it incumbent upon them, after the repeated contlagratious of merchandise &c. which had been experienced for mote than thirty years, to take seriously into their consider ation the propriety of some conjoint effort in order to induce the proprietors of such property to adopt measures of efficacious precaution to lessen those dangers and to bring them more within the range of those calculations which govern the opera tions of fire offices, thus holding forth to the community an im plied promise that on the adoption of precautionary measures a corresponding reduction of the premium would be granted. The list of fires (No. 4.) exhibits an imperfect sketch of the casual ties and consequently the losses arising therefrom to the fire offices, according to the best information which it has been pos sible to obtain, and these, together. with the want of those pre cautionary measures alluded to, certainly justify the officers in imposing the enormous tax on lse trading community of Liver pool. 'Pups necessarily leads to the -sth item - of remark, viz., the insufficiency of th e p resen t fi re police. From the report appendix No. 7 - .) made in Decem ber, 1631, by the agents of the several fire offices interested in the fire in Lancelot's-hey, on the 10th October, 1831, it is ma nifest that the amount raised under the act of 7th of Geo. IV , cap. 57, is quite inadequate to support an effective fire-police establishment for this great town, anti that therefore there exists a necessity for further legislative enactment; and it cer tainly would have been desirable had it formed a part of the present contemplated police bill ; this, however, not being the case, I presume to sub m it t o th e cons id erat i on of the municipal and parish authorities whether another session of parliament should be allowed to pass by without au application for a bill, and this may the more confidently be done if the pecuniary risk by fire and the amount which might be saved to the com mercial community of the port are duly weighed and considered, and comparison carefully made between the implied reduction of premium and the probable expenditure iu the laying of the necessary pipes &c. and of an efficient tire police. I w ill merely add that Liverpool possesses in the proposed ap propriat ion of the surplus water of the canal an advantage in the cheap, plentiful, and immediate supply of this indispensable requisite which is altogether denied to. the metropolis, and which, added to a sufficient fire establishment, ought to reduce the premiums, at least, to the rates charged in that city. It is not my intention to enter into the particulars of the de tails submitted in the appendix; the greatest came and pains have been employed in their preparation, and the further considera tion of them, as well as all other minutiae, would more distinctly become the business of the board to which the subject may be referred. . . If these suggestions, which have for their object fit the inte rests of the commercial community only, but a so those' of the public in general, appear to be calculated to accomplish th e va rious important and beneficial ends above described, it is hoped they will be deemed not unworthy of your deliberate considers tion.-1 hare the honour to be, most respectfully, sir, your obe dient servant, THOMAS MOOR E. 12, Roscommon-street, EVOlton, March 2,18 W. Nourri Belitschi Effendi, the Turkish minister of commerce, is daily expected in London to replace Narvik Pasha at our court. Ile travels in great state, with a suite consisting of 33 persons. "The high rank of this officer," says the Alfyerneine Zeitung, " gives reason to infer that he is going on a very im portant diplomatic mission. and it is thought to be in conse quence of the formation of the new ministry iu England. At Vienna. on the 13th ult., he had an audience of Prince Met , ternich." PERILOUS ADVENTURE OF THE DUKE OF RUT'. AND.—AS his grace was coming up from Belvoir Castle in his close carriage and four, without lights, the night being quite dark, the carriage came in contact with th e Manchester coach. By the concussion the Duke's coachman was thrown of the box, and the fordman actually flew out of the rumble behind; for tunately neither were materially hurt, nor did the carriage sustain any injury, except one o f th e w h ee l s an d the splintei bar. The body of the 11lanchester coach was much injured, and the outside passengers were pitched off the roof, but none were materially hurt. The horses broke from their traces and fled to Grandma). OLD GLORY.—The radicals of Westminster are endeavour ing to pi omote a meeting of the electors, with a %tew• of having a resolution passed calling upon Sir Francis Burdett to resign• ft 111 Ce is la ! an dr Re J o an no