The Express.
London, England, 1852-03-27 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 27, 1852.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
HOUSE OF LORDS.—FILIDAY, MARCH 28.
The Loan CHANCELLO/ took his seat at 5 o'clock.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
MAtmootc—By the Martial' of WESTMINSTER,
ikon Chester; and a NOBLE LORD, from several places in
North Wales, against the renewal of the grant to Maynooth.
PROTECTION OF INVENTIONS ACT, 1851 (EX-
TENSION OF TERM), BILL.
On the :notion of Lord Cinema-ran this bill was read a
. eccond time.

Mani interest than a fixed duty upon corn, without indict-
• burden upon any one.
boom en went Into eoreseittes of impp.
THE ORDNANCM Et3TIMATEL
Col. DUNNE said it warn hie duty to more the oedemas,
estimates for the year, whisk were so Slimly serest le tie
isles that they requiredwitegiss,
.nLiets.app=
bed Ma kommt_ by lob
MWm Ma ?mod 611,41tisTwoo amo-
sary mod assaistent whir ue mud to the minim lie
was warmed I. this, Ibe ha might safely stale that me
depsrtaisst in the slats was is better seder than that in
which he bad the boom to serve. lb lood it on the
authority of limo Oillsowe that
nothing could be mese allimese eseessekel Motboototo in
which he found this ibsoolmol Melba Alt &sly bolobowt
to the late Muter-growl-bo bleb Me of mussy.
With the exceptio• of as Immo is So awabov of nos
which the ft cling *MINI botbo_asoby • Sort time ege in
favour of greater mority bid demanded, there had boon a
reduction in elmot soloy
_Mo. With the emptloa
of the Imam at soss woos neensitated an increase of
esPeedillnees time was MS woo vote, No. 8, that for the
scientifie bomb, whisk bud been increased by a sum
little exceeding 10,0004 In all the others reductions had
been made, and made judiciously.
On the vote of 1.1,382 wen for the ordnance service,
Mr. W. WILLIAMS sold he looked in vain at the ord-
nance estimates for any evidence of economy. It was true
that there was a decrease upon the rates of late years, but
this arose from the diminution in barracks. The present
estimates, however, were double *hat they were in 1833,
when the present Master:Glenne formed part of the go-
vernment of Sir R. l'cel. The sine unt of the present esti-
mates was 2,137,0084, in 1833 it was 1,152,0004, end it
was still less by 100,0004 in 1831. He was of opinion that
the recommendation of the commission which sat at Ina,
ought to be carried out, and that the ar„ ny and ordnance
departments ought to be united under one runathie
minister. There were at present no less the. ail different
departments under the Commander iu Chief: the Master
ureteral of the Ordnance, the Secretary at War, • the Cent'
missariat, which was under the Treasury, the . &Olean_
__„l-
Oseeral, and the Quarternsaater-General. Maps '"e
delay in the execution of neeeneary orders and refer. 19 was
60 consequence of this complex system, and the 1 saner
Moe differeat departments were consolidated wades one,
responsible head the better would it he for the Week.
the public. (Cheers.) Ile wash! also recommend the
abolition of the practice of allowing colonels in the 'swats v
to provide cloth's, foe the regimens& When the preersit
=was done away with, these regiments won). be
more economical*, and the clothing would be .8 •
beiN description. He was afraid that the system of pa-
=which the present system permitted, was the real
Is these useful reforms being caniedout.
Syr. S. A.. SMITH suggested that the comforts of the
soldiers Amid be attended to, by ',residues them with
comfortable bonnets accommodation.
Col. DUNN:. said, that as a soldier, he was of course
anxious about the comforts of him fellow•oldiers; but the
suggestion of the hon. gentleman would necessitate au in-
veined expenditure ; and it depended upon that house
whether lionise the mosey for ti.is purpose.
%enema ANSON mid that be and the late poem= eat
took upon themselves the responsibility of the present es
maw ; and if each Tote was separately discussed. he wool el
be melees support it by wenn arguments. It was not true
that the estimates for the present year were double the
estimates of 1873. The present estimates ameented
to 2,408,0004 ; and the eniannesie fur UM, he
1,100,0001. It would be well if bon. gemlemen
made zheinselves masters of these estimates, berate they
began to dint's them. (Hear, bear.) It was not the fact
that there were six different deriartraests. 'The adiutaat,
general'. office and the quarterineeter-genesare office were
in the same department. There verse but three dal-greet
department', and he 'relieved that they were conducted
with as mash elicieney and as mash evenomy under the
preseat system as they would be if they wets consolidated
under one bead. The increase in the present estimates was:
owing to the Menus is the artillery—an inneasc
he was sure, we member of that house would obytet to—and
to the transference to these estimates of the commi•---'

COMMONS INCLOSURE BILL.
This bill passed through committee, and was reported to
the house.
LAW OF WILLS AMENDMENT BILL.
The report on this bill was brought up by the Lerd Chan-
cellor and agreed to, with amendment,.
ENCUMBERED ESTATES COURT (IRELAND).
The Earl of WICKLOW, adverting to a reply given by
Mr. Walpole in the HOMO of Commons a few evenings
back, that it was intended to renew the Encumbered Es-
tates Commission Act fur another year, deprecated any such
course, as being calculated to occasion ruinous consequences,
by forcing a large number of estates at once into the court
lee sale.
The Earl of DERBY said it was to avoid the evil whisk
kis noble friend apprehended that the renewal of the act
was proposed. The government hoped that, before the ex-
piration of the extended period, the business of the Encum-
bered Estates Court might be transferred to the Court of
Chancery; but should the Lord Chancellor of Ireland fail
in hi. endeavour to make arrangements ..for that purpose,
minister. would hold themselves at liberty to bring for-
ward a bill for cnotinuinit permanently the existing act.
The Martini. of LANSDOWNE expressed hi. thanks to
the prime minister fee t!":e promise curtseyed in the last
sentence of his statcusent. lie believed it to be of the
utmost importance to the welfare of Ireland that the opera.
bons which had lien pat in moti.rn by the Encumbered
Estates Conansis.ion should continue.

CONSOLIDATED FEND BILL.
On the motion of the Earl of LONAPAir, this bill was
read a second time.
PROCLAM.tTION FOR ASSEMBLING PARLIA-
MENT BILL.
Lord BROCGIIA)I moved the second reeding of this
It their lordships gave it a second reading it might
be well to consider us committee whether the period be-
tween the proclamation and the assembling of a saw.par-
liament might not be reduced to 28 days instead of Is as
the bill now Imposed.
Lord REDESDALE entered info some details to gnaw
that the bill was unneeessary.
lord CHAN wottni was of the same opinion, un.,ss
the Lord Chancellor wished to summon a new parlianizat
in less than Id dare
The LORD CILANCELLOR did net consider the bill'
neamary, but be would look into the subject, and state his
opinion upon it in a day or two.
Lord BROUGHAM said if this hill dial not paw, no
minister would ever advise the crown to summon parlia-
ment in less than Al) days.
The bill was then reads second time.
BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE.
Lord REDEs DA L E then moved : "That sit notices of pro-
eeediugs no public bills, and of other matters, be inserted
in the minute. et each day, according to the priority of
every such notice, or a. the lords giving the Pamir may
have agreed ; awl that the house do always proceed with
the same in the order in which they shall so stand, unless •
the lord who shall have given any such notice shall with-
draw the mme, or shall, with the leave of the house, con-
sent to its postponement, or shall be absent at the ap-
pointed time, aN•r the house shall have entered upon the •
ooniideration of the said notices ; in which latter ease it
shall be held to he a lapsed order, and not to be proceeded
with until after the notice shall have been renewed. That
on all occasions notices to suspend any of the standing
orders of the house, and notices relating to private bills,
shall be disposed of before the home proceeds to the
other notices. That on Tuesdays and Thursdays the bills
which are catered for consideration on the minutes of the
dm shall, with the before-mentioned eceeption, have pre-
&dente of all other notices ; but petitions relating to any
such bill may be presented immediately befire the motion
is made to proceed with .the bill. That auy business for ,
which notice is not required, and all proceedings relating to
private bills, may, in accordance with present usage, be ,
retired upon before the notices of the ally are called for,
but the house will proceed with the notices in preference to
other matters at any time after a quarter past 5 o'clock, at
the request of any lord who may have a notice on the
minutes."
After some discussion, in which Lord Beaumont. Lord
Monteagle. Earl Grey, and the Earl of Wicklow took part, ,
the neolatiess were agreed to.
MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS (IRELAND) BILL.
The Earl of GLENOALL laid on their lordships table a
Dill for the amendment of the laws ratting to medical
practitioaers in Ireland ; and it was read a first time.
THE IRISH MILITIA. '

The Earl of °Lk:NC:ALL moved for a return of the
number of men who volunteered from the Irish militia
regimen's into the line from the year 1793 to the year ISIS
inclusive ; also returns of the number of t.tneen. non-com-
missioned °Meer% and privates of the permanent staff of
the Inch militia in the years 1817. 1823. 1810, and 1851.
The '•turns, after a brief conversation, were ordered.
The Earl of OLES'IALL and another noble lord having
pr-seated several petitions against any further grant to
MAynooth.
Their lordships adjourned at seven o'clock.

HOUSE OF CONIMONS.—FRID MARCII 26.
The Serluta took the Chair at • quarter before four
teeloelt.
GOVERNMENT MEMBERS RETURNED.
Lewd NAAN. the Secretary for Ireland, and the lion.
Mr. KNOX, took the oaths and their seats on their return ;
the tuner as member fur Coleraine, and the latter on his

After • few weeds from Mr. llt:ws, the vote was then
agreed to,
A vote of la, Z 241., fur the pay and ullowanm el the ord-
nance military corp., was agreed to.
A sots of Inevii-kr., for the commisseriat and barrack
supply, was agreed to.
The following votes were then arced to : 75,4110 f. for
the Ordnance-oder ; 2201.313/. for the establishnstuta at
home and abroad ; 121,64 W. fur the Wages of artificers and
labourers at haw and abroad.
_ _

On tit veto of 178.4631. fur ordnance stores for the land
sod on witroirs,
Mr. HUME said he thought the house ought now to
have some explanation with respect to the arms used for
the army. Oa a former occasion it was stated in that
house that during the last iota or five years, w►ile other!
countries had been improving the arms of their soldiers, we
had been remaining quite idle ; and it bad been asserted in
the public press by some who ought to know better that
our soldiers were actually incapable of doing their duty
when required. Harlot been ent the committee, and know-
ing what 'large expense was incurred annually for the re-
newal of arms, he begged to state that he :believed none of
the old SIMI were now used by any of the corps, with the
exception of the retired veterans at home. This a sub-
ject ou which the gallant officer should afford some expla-
nation. They ought not to appear before the world with a
c►aracter for remissness in placing in the hands of the army
das but weapons that could be obtained.
Called DUNSi 11 said that since he entered upon the
Ake le bad tie ►sour to hold he had discovered that
Mope wee rellisaistion whatever for the statements to
eblek tke ►w. r -

r.ges
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had referred. For many year, the
_. had directed his attention to the new
arm. The preheat Vaster-General was devoting his atten-
tion to this sea subject ; aid he had no doubt that the
British soldier would be found to be armed, not only as
well as, but even better than, foreign soldiers.
General ANSON said the description of arms retom-
sernded by the committee was a simple percussion esp. A
peculiar description of arms was required for the Willy.
It was 'sometimes asked why the soldier should not be as
able to handle a fuwling-piece as any gentleman
in that house. Why, it was well known that
he had to do harder work than others, and
that his fire-arms were peculiarly liable to acci-
dent. In the year BAG or 1847 there were some inventions
in foreign countries which appeared to have been too has-
tily adopted. For example, a musket loaded at the breech
was adopted by the Prussian government, but it was found
so inefficient in Prussia that its use had, he believed,
been discontieued. Since that period a weapon bad
been tried which was used by the Chasseurs de Vincennes,
and that had now given way to the Millie musket, which
had been found to succeed very wed ; in fact, everybody
acknowledged its superiority. He thought the government
of this country bad exercised a very wise discretion in not
adopting too hastily the various recommendations which
were made to them. Great objections were made to the
sin and weight of our muskets, on account of the incon-
venience which they caused to the soldier; and it was said
that a small bore was as effectual as a large one. He
knew that the commander in-chief entertained a very
strong opinion on that 'abject; and the noble duke had
told him (General Aesop) with kis own lips over and over
again, that the success of our troops abroad greatly de-
pended on the weight sad she of the arms. The French
were endeavouring to gel a nineket of as large a bore as
ours; being perfectly realled with the efficiency of our
weapons. It was now smeibeited that "weight of ball was
what was required, and thst eves if the bore were not so
large, provided it canted the esigniske weight of ball it would
be efficient. The geweramens of this arearay was being at-
tacked almost every deg Waft Meatiest to its
soldiers. He vex tessi to erg=tilliC assent there
was sot ea way Ira the wadi wheat add dm ear own
with the arms atrial it pereemeL Their aim might ran be
so deadly ea MO Owen ember Weeps et fan se eta hew
dred yards Admen ; but be dwell be emery le see madam
carried on via that mama. To talk of ems asmite:
stun* seethed Iva or ids bemired yards se was
Mem; sash ea lima esuid eels have mien la the alibis of
posed• lie hid lei me =a ewetmak that
a greet died awe cps digis disipilfw Of oar
troops thee less the q ty of lbe anima At the same
time, they seght to keep pans with Sem deestries with re-
spect he begsemerents in arms, nod sAs If possible, to
keep le alums edam.
ar IT: CLAY all be hoped that wheel see moldiest were
blabbed with the best arms, there would le some resta-
i e. by which they would be better p is the en of
din. Few in that he prepared to
Mar that the allowashr ewe= seribir =eats,
At poetise, woo way le ado
mos Ibis ono sguiraomity of at amok la Ike ammo
e gosii=#•W
imam, hem) Ting ourgliod suldiwr.
wldi the Mod of 14 they gave them artier 4-
Mikity eves to Mae lee of it. He earer.sed
the gallantry the anti* Isom bat he did sot Teak to
see that mid Is ilead is Mad el improver:4ms in
the ir
Mr. F.ashirdalla bed so oiewilua Mme the picked
companies of suglwele armed with getelar w eepese, bur
to sepply_the while army with an szpoollyr wawa
the Mae maks% requiring, too, so mesh es-re je ege me of
it, woad he absolutely throwing money awsy ; wham et the
awe time he believed it would render the army hies
seat. As_ marled practice with ball cartridge, it should
be remembered that to this couptry it was attended with
peat dilleulties ; many of the 6szraW being situated
near the 1e hives of industry. He was happy to say
that they had the testimony of the late government and
of the present government, that the British army was
never is a more efficient state theta at the present =o-
nset.
Colossi DUNNB said he could assure the right hon.
gentlemen and the house that the government had no in-
Weeps to arm the whole army with the Maid musket.
Ac to ball practice, the right hos. gentleman had mentioned
the real dilieslt , but the Master-General was endeavonr-
ing_to secure t ground.
The vote was then agreed to, as, after a dilate dismuslaa,
were the votes of 449.0211/. for works, building', and repair;
107,9071. for the scientific branch of the ordnance; 172,3661.
non-elfective services, military and civil • Commissariat,
437,11021. ; and half-pay and pensions, 43,699!.
This bring the last vote, the busies's' of the committee
terminated, and the house resumed.
WAYS AND MEANS.

re•election for Duntrintion.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The KAU and Cavan Railway, and the London Ohs
Light Company (Amendment of Acts, itc. (No. 2) Bills
were read a third time, and referreA to select committees.
The Liverpool Mamma and Library Bill wan read a
third time, and passed.
PUBLIC BUSINESS.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
MA% iconTii.—By Sir W. VERNER, from Armagh; Mr.
ALEX. lIASTIE, from 62,459 of the male inhabitants of
Glasgow above fourteen years of age, praying the boom to
withdraw from the papal college of Mayttooth all national
encouragement and support ; to repeal the act of parliament
endowing the same; to plate all commits, nunneries, and
other similar institutions of the Roman catholic church,
under regular public inspection; to amend the law of
smortmain ; and to vindicate the rights of all to religious
freedom at home and abroad ; Mr. WI LLCOX, from South-
ampton ; Lord J. MANNERS, from Liverpool Church of
England Institution; Sir J. Y. BULLER, from Torquay;
Mr. SMOLLETT, from Dumbarton and other places;
against the grant to.
CMAYLITABLII Tut.or BILL.—By Mr. BROTHERTON,
from a place not beard ; Mr. CHRISTOPHER, from Sir
Peter Laurie and others, praying that Bridewell Hospital
be exempt from the operation of the Act; Sir E. N.
BUXTON, from the London Hospital, to the same effect ;

afraiwt
STA 'grim Lama PAPIII.—By Mr. COBDEN tram
Robert Wallace, Esq., late M.P. for Greenock, praying for
the issue of letter paper stamped, either in the process of
manufseture or otherwise, for free circulation by post.
MILITIA.—By Mr. STAFFORD, from Northampton ;
Mr. W I LLCOX, from Southampton ; against the calling
out of.
Fuss TRADI.—By Mr. PILKINCITON , from the Black-
burn Commercial Association, against any modification of
the present commercial policy of the country.
JOINT STOCK COMPANIES.
Mr. MACGREGOR asked the President of the Board of
Trade whether he intended Winging forward, this asesisa,
say measure for modifying the liability of share sad sleek
holders in joint-steek esespaniss.
Mr. HENLEY said it wee not the intention of govern-
ment to introduce, in the present session, nay measure on
that very complicated and difficult qoestion.
THE MILITIA.
Sir C. DOUGLAS asked if ministers had received an
Information from or respecting any foreign power which
increased or modified the neeeseitv which they considered
to exist for the iatrodaction of a militia bill at the time of
their secession to cam.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that
as Monday neat, is iatrodecing the Militia Bill, the Seers •
tory of State for theHosee Department would 'sprees pen-
rally to the home the comideratioss which had Mimed
the government to propose that measure.
CLERGY RESERVES IN CANADA.
Mr. GREY asked if it was the intention of government
to introduce a bill to wry into effect the eswassem gives
by the late Secretary of State, in his dispatches to Lord
Men, of the 27th January and 11th July, 1861, with We-
isel:* to the disposal of the clergy reserves in Canada.
Si J. PA.KINGTON said, the only answer he could now
give was, that the subject was under the consideration of
the government.
OFFICE OF MESSENGER TO THE GREAT SEAL
ABOLITION BILL, AND SECRETARY OF BANK-
RUPTS ABOLITION BILL.
Oa the mods& that the house at its rising should adjourn
till M
ygiVilkffH 'Rimmed a hope that those hills would
not be pruned tartly r without some statement being made
ash *dr psnetnons.
Mr. WALPOLE was undenteed to say that these bills
wadi make to be looked into, and would therefore oe
PliVeestioa was then agreed to.
num TO THE LANDED INTEREST.
Os
ppthely arches that the house should go lob committal
of
'a.
Mr. BLANEY took advantage of the twession to call the
steadies of the hones to the mated which, he
said, pressed heavily apse the kaki isarast, and to
their removal, net by Iliasisolphse of fres
but by applying themfressinta
fair play Is the snore= ails/ed.= Cowed
with pentad property, Ohs slob imiMstat M BM doped
that real property woo Wad rte Ems over. I saraedy
was to he fiend In the simplillsaliss of the law wespertias
titles, Wes, sonveysieses, and the mortgage of land ; in the
facilitaiii=pruvemesis, mid in giving encouragement
to the of the maltal now in the
bangs She middle dross to the hinikacelryling the
law if unlkalisi Nobility, sod providing • tribunal
sad as may vim*b punsoniipitersker. Ho Implortd
*"."1.1111" P= .1. Puled immipare of ibis
genii Iwo Oft soil busill bibs orient-

The home baits, rewilved loci( into a committee of ways
sad mesas, a sots of 17,742,800/. was proposed to be voted.
Mr. lIUME wished to know whet was tin) government
price of Ezeh lu.,r Itillo
Mr. O. A. II AS111:111/N said a half-penny a-day, being
the lowest rate known during ,he preseet century.
Mr. lIUME thought the rate too high, an money never
bad been so cheap suit was at the present moment.
After ea observation from Mr. SLANIT, the vote was
agreed to, sad the house reamed.

MUTINY BILLS.

The Mutiny Bill and the Marin Mutiny Bill, WWI seves-,
rally read • second time.
COPYRIGHT AMENDMENT ACTS.
01111112MitON of the whole hone a reselailes was
initiveseducing the Copyright Angendosont Bill, whicarrads
tlyresd throngs sonamiase.
. AL ANS DISFRANCHISEMENT BILL.
The hill was read a third time imiljnosed.
APPEERENSILLN OF DESERTERS PROM
FOREIGN /MIPS BILL.
On the order for the second readier/ of this bill,
Mt. ANSTEY moved that the second reading be put.
fee six months. If this bill passed, persons dying
the tyranny of their own government must be gins
IE Os what would be certain dfttl. He inquired who wen
the Amigo powers at whom instigation this measure, which
was as insult to the country, had becu brought forward?
Wee it the Czar of Russia, the Emperor of Austria, or the
unner of France ? We had had extradition treaties be.
An, and he was sorry for it, but this was the first instance
is which it was provided that simple desertion, uenceen7
for ncied.utisft
eanndalous crime, should be a sufficient ground
Lord D. STUART seconded the amendment. Did the
101 refer simply to deserters from merchant ships there
would be no objection, but it appeared to him that then
was great danger of gross injustice being perpetrated under
it, and of this country being made the tool of foreign
PRESIDENT of the BOARD of TRADE said the
VII bad been prepared by the late government. On the
gaatif our merchants there was general complaint of the
boonirenience they suffered from the desertion of seamen
tam British ships iu foreign ports ; and, having no means
' of reciprocating, it could not be expected that any applies.
Lien for their apprehension would be attended to. The
object of the Board of Trade was to protect our own mer-
shant ships; whether or not her Maje•ty's ships should
have the same protection, it was for the house to decide.
He should not object to the bill being altered so as to cou-
lee it to merchant vessels.

/ by oedemata% the latter patios of their Alias
Aly
NO peso Mika the of tbis bill.
ale An etteekt
beepit mamiled.
bed aptly. la the bee otlBl7_, or 49
ey emu deaneseareed t the Make et the Ras I a his
all Ia 11160—ea ateelplita whit& we esabstry to poled*,
and whir bhe knead met sameneely Neel% (1144", ham)
He wished le .k.."e% mak=of dl lbe deli of the
bill before ask. late eemeitlea Ikenbally %MOW the
necessity on this sebjeetj Ilbed bees ..lied
foLeineadr akar per ; all the abuses Mal prevailed mei
e bed bees suer sad ever age% breeala heft" the
boom; lbw bed repeatedlybees iemoiereil te Marko ter
the probates of *add% may of the water wee
been destroyed; attar this hill bed been prepared
with nu, graßeare, if it Ailed like Its pre-
deeemors, lue eleeld utterly despair at carrying any
neetelare to mead the administration of oberitable trusts.
Aker what had posed, it would be a reproach to the house
le lass this, alma the last opportunity, of remedying all
Ike mils, sad meeting all the objections that had been
1111(Hear, hear.)
.A. COCK BURN said that when it was recollected
that the annual amount of the charities of this country wu
a million and a half, which, at 26 years' purchase, gave a
ram value of 40 millions, everybody must be impressed
with the imponibility of legislating on proper principles for
interests so large. Considering the nature of the property,
and the mode of its administration, no one could wonder at
the fact, which was beyond contradiction, that the grossest
abuses had prevailed in its management. (Hear, hear.)
For the most part, it had been bestowed by donors about to
quit the world, for the benefit of poor persons, who had no
means of asserting or enforcing their rights. A vast deal
of it had been left in trust to municipal corporations, who
had abused those trusts in an eminent degree. In many
cases local jobbing had absorbed the charity funds ; and
other abuses had prevailed, to such an extent, that, since
the attention of the legislature was first directed to the
subject, no less than 630,000!. worth of property had been
recovered from parties who had abused their trust The
case of Bt. Cruse Hospital, at Winchester, was one of the
must prominent. That charity, one of the noblest in Eng-
land—whose income would shortly amount to not less
than 10,000!. per annum, and in 20 or 30 years would pro.
bably far exceed that amount—wasfounded by William
of Bohan, the brother of King Stephen, and bishop of
Winchester. When William of Wykeham succeeded to
the see of Winchester, he found that the master had abused
his trust ; and after a lengthened inquiry, the charity wan
at last put ou a proper footing. Five hundred years
elapsed, and the same charity was again brought under the
notice of the house; and it then turned out that the son of
the bishop, being then master of that hospital, had followed
in the steps of his predecessor. lie had applied to
his own purpose all the fines received on the re-
newal of leases ; the whole had fallen into decay ;
the recipients of the charity had gone ; and it
had been made entirely subservient to individual purposes.
(Hear, hear.) Ile was happy to say a suit had been insti-
tuted, and, before long, lie hoped that that noble institution
would be made applicable to the higher order of charity fur
which it was instituted. At present all charities were sub-
ject to the jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery, which
could only be put in motion by the Attorney-General. But
with his other occupations, it was impossible for him to
exercise an effective supervision over these charities ; all he
could do was to allow his name to be used by relators when
abuses were discovered to exist. In many instances abuses
were not brought to his knowledge, or he was induced to
sanction suits which turned out to bo brought merely to put
costs into the pockets of the relators. It was quite clear,
therefore, that the existing jurisdiction was inadequate.
Of the charities now existing in England no less than
18,000 did not exceed 10/. per annum each, their aggre-
gate income being nearly 60,0001. With regard to
those, it was clear the Court of Chancery in-
volved an amount of expense which they were utterly unable
to bear. The present bill would enable the commissioners
to put the county courts or the courts of bankruptoy in mo-
tion, so that the charities might be regulated with an
amount of expense not disproportionate to their income.
The commissioners were encoded to be a sort of tribunal
standing between the charities and the parties interested in
them, and the county courts or courts of bankruptcy. In
various cases where abuses had been discovered, they had
grown out of a want of knowledge, on the part of the
trustees, of then powers and duties. A little guidance
would have kept them right; they only required to be
warned. The canuninioners oceepied that position ; but it
was net intended, to Invest them. with judicial functions.
They would be put in motion where necessary, and re-
press relegation where if was rousted to for selfish pur-
poses. The bill did all that could be desired os this sub-
, ject ; it pee no mom poinn than. were neeesnity to pre-
vent amok repress anises.
. Aldeonan THOSIXSOI said be-objected to certain parte
of the belle He had. no farther personal interest in op-
' posing the motion than the eapenence which he derived
, from bin" connected. with Christ'. Hospital—a great in-
; stituteyeen the weVare and prosperity of which he felt a
deep comers. (Hear, hear.) The governor of that insti-
-1 nationa managed no loss than 10,0001, a year, and there were
;tavern, les sow livi who contributed to its funds to the
1 unormo us amount of 200,0001. Waft they to statenit to a
• commit aka l line he believed that their largerevenue of
ID,OOO/. would 'Wetly disappear. There were 500 Re-
version. of the institution, every cue of whom was sum.
maned to attend to the business of the hospital.
',There was a committee of forty-eight persons
who were elected by the subscribers, and there
the -

Mr. 111.. ME thought much discussion would be avoided
if the treaties on which these arrangements were founded
were stated. Ito asked how we could deliver up to the
French gosernment. for instance, slaves from Martinique,
who, being employed as seamen, escaped while their ships
were in our ports ?
Colonel TIIOMI'SON was opposed to extradition as
much when applied to merchant seamen as men-ot wars
men.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER stated that
'he hill had originated, not with foreign power*, hut with
us •e English government fur English purposes. Ile feared
it t 't were limited to the merchant service it would materially
plat din the way of the fulfilment of the object fur which
the t -tensors was introduced.
:ount PALMERSTON inferred the bill was merely
the att onsplishment of an intention of the late government,
twain nut of an application from Sweden to conclude
a metl with her similar to that concluded with
Portage, in 1812, which, with regard to desertions from
the she o. war of either country, stipulated that the sca-
rnem
tkeertt, ig should not be employed in the service of the
other, not t hat they should be delivered up, and with
regard to the merchant seamen deserting authorise,' there
apprehension. It wu thought by the late ministry better,
instead of hank g a separate measure for every country
whoa, might de 'ire to conclude such a treaty, that the
Queen should bay. • the power by order in council to carry
out the object ut an v ease. lint this measure went further
than that, and suttee rised the surrender of the deserters.
Mr. Y. HOWARI t recommended that the bill be re-
fet•red le a select mout.
lir. Auk. THO MI'SON supported the second read-
lag, as did
Lord J Ra;o3ELLS .ho suggested, however, that the
pran.ible should seats th. c stipulations of the l'ortugueae
wietuy, ono, the. Rio, a I •eneral power to the crown, by
Merits COUINCiI, to spay t. hem to other powers.
Ann emu. due., ma ni an assurance given by Mr.
whiesTA, *at the atipuja Coss with Portugal and the
anampiwient, with Sabi/. co u ntries should be predated
haw the conualttee, aud. r 'ght hon. gentleman having
hatim jathousod that thu hilt a .ould not alter the law as
:Uwe:slaves ricaprsg to itish ground, the object
Iply to 'wry intiacit&et th same arrangement with
Mar powers as was moaned is t t be treaty with Poniard,
ANSTEY,.oa the. faith of this explanation, watt-
' dew his amendment, ail
The bill was then reed S. 30011111:
C H A ILLT,AIIII. THX:I3I 11 BILL
Oa &emotion that the hawse go into. committee on thin
igitut ATTORNI4S,DEIIOIDAL sail' that the whole
Inuit of ths amuse was elate the lat. fre iverement ; and
these latabagir what units armful capons mote there bed
bees sa lablating in•this avian, we wiol feellthat trine
who bed eembined all the Leman and u wog ded all the im-
porfectioes of preceding mamas, in th apt etentmeasure„
were entitled to vesy great eredit, and w °Well/nee %ha.
matey nailer a aim dc* of greats .de to them..
(Hear, hear.) The bill aide' with a•• sit mama of
property; the annual intones of the ciao es lobes
samounting to very nearly 1,500,0001 A Mel let those
ties there were as less then 21,000 h ha Lammers
lees than 20i. a year; and of that nub. I' upwards off
13,000 had incomes of km than it. a yeas. Wits regard.
le charities of this deaeription„ it was quasi clear that the
existing machinery was whollp inapplicahle to the ea. Th..
Court of Chancery was the only' tribunal Iry noes had to.
control chanties; and it was ImPottibk that as, d •Itratej
small charities should resort tottat cola without, beinno.,
the whole of their property tiff erly absorbed.. It atel
extraordinary that own a subject of such immense in.-1
penance the law of the peesent day shout& depend!'
mainly upon an set pasaret its sin..roiffls ,te•
Elisabeth ; the statute, namely, of Charitable True*.
Under that statute, the control over all charities was gimq
to the Court of Chancery. That court had therapower to
issue a commission to the bishop of the diocese and oak*
persons, empowering them to swamis a juty of the toned,
in which the property belonging to the charity kr ;, to go.
Taira into midadministratimia, and to make an Calla Oft the
aviation of the jury for the rectification of inch theme
Taw orders were subject to an appeal to the Coosa of
and, in point of test, all questions with. revs rd
:117.hts ties ending where they began, In the else get
st Chancery, commissioas of that des:unties lee
OM* utterly useless. Up to 1786 there was as a sbs,l
legislation, for the act of James I. applied snip M ye „mei,
apprentices. Sir Frederick then gave an obis and le
:dtti
exposition of the various acts of parliament sad ritir of
commissioners and committees from that date etas
to the
year 1151, when a bill was brought into aail pre ,ed the
House of Lords, but aid not reach the Cemineas until too
late a period. The bill before the house adopts• I the re-
commendations of the commission of 1 839, and
followed out the provisions of aged I
,yndhunt's
bill for 1844, 1815, and 1846. Tt to general
character of the till now before the ham was, that it
adopted the recommendations of the emanate $ of 1336 and
following out the precedents of the We Mtn- Lord
br
Lyndhurst, it was proposed to establish a be
wagon was
to consist of See commissioner*, two of • Ar,':
paid, and power was reserved to the L ~.„I—cebnanninr7n
anpoint a third in •••• two we"*" 68: id sufficiest
board was not to be invested with any • Arbididion Dandy
dimities at all ; it was to bee bawled, • .
apervision,gf coated.
am' of whim and it was ft1ig°6142,4,1 ,tat no suit or oined. pr
lag eland be instituted in of any breach of tweet
Of fan. matter connected di" .boas charities, within*
aMment lathe board. the ale
a amber of suits which had h jnectinlitthuattedwubr="l:
do* for the purpose el slat . It was a cheek, sad am
AN weld b°mind ► Jeneficial in the ea of bugs
diaa la owed obeeklea, a large charities were Md.
all* Mg* Ml*" la a*•
• vexatious proceedings, as they
lesussilhassollidemisintitr. With regard to charities with as
" proposed to gave jensdietioa to
theisseat7 moll% e .r to the District Carlo el
ray. " 0., charities between NU. sod Mk
to styee,
jurialielea !dawn in Chancery, not compe
to rd lling
•• Theed g• r o to the court before they could he tent
co carry a simple state of facts before the
••••••rt ••••• " the Master's judgment and decision
Nsa skaY. at. Provision was mode for enabling
.e laid great stress on this provision—and
118±•""2••••• eta in charities, to obtain the advice of the
••••••••••___,_ es of the board as to Oar proceedings
••••1t.,,,_ trust, and it was yeapred to render
OMOMP r snail' who resorted to Ae commissioners
be ea• . ice safe la awing on It by giving them
rmalty he these acts, although ultimately there
nine,
.t be a &delis el a court of t juriediction
satork sad dr mart might dMY. that the com-
l. ealsaintlal team ea area dew t
alai Elbe seam which
to mad
Ntaida le be The am= were to have
weerran 301. a
per either to the mat,
ties oemeameplas
to le the &Ida Court
lizakswer It vsel Arm power to
stapsiaressreedbit tdileh they
Ai dr woe lhae, lae
• poeWregri it against eap
_improper ltimen. ap as
As part of tho sentrieiselsgsra, they wore to
hare no Natal at all am the Atteemereemord,
wbe might mood ea Meth whoa he thought
me eertAwane of the earaimiesers wet ateeteary.
This system would obviate E as Aintiewayzed
against hems, param e. Tao eserthelomere bo
strictly a bad. ea wed a sweet ; they would be,. the
awn
it flose•diarsi either la the coos* ewer
or MUM lballillWCy and they Eight, if esesseary,
roam clew dem *me Norte * the Marten ia Amwy,
or te dr Lira Chersdir IdersolL This removed the ob-
jection to the MI of MO, es awe* ef the =Malted
0"of the sanity court jades. To one pia E the
11 anticipated much objections that yid* premed be
tea Awake 241. is the peat, ad la la the
wleldei wbererVia red sae great was el-
'...ctabantes ought stot to be eoworld lith:let asbe said
they that
orld theele-
nesse benefit from this bill. That was a great mistake ;
they would at least derive a benefit comnaminte with the
tax proposed to be levied. They would be spared the
asemaity ot resorting to parliament for pinta bills to
aceonsplish certain objects. Not km the 136 private bills
of this character had been passed in the present century,
which, at a coat of 6001. each, made a total cost of 81.0001.
Amongst them St. Bartholomew's Hospital had applied for
three bills, an I St. Thomas's for three, and the ether great
London charities had also had to apply for bills. Surely the
I payment of 601. a year, instead of coming to parliament for
a bill on every emergency, would be a great advantage.
Would it nut also be an advantage to have a board to which
the charities might apply for advice, and obtain indemnity
for their acts ? He knew that exemptions would be celled
for by various parties, but they would disable the bill. The
a. minions to be PfuTillett far were these—the universities,
which had always been exempt, collegiate and ca-
thedral churches, the British museum, and insti-
tutions supported wholly b voluntary contributions.
Where institutions were pally supported by contributions

who wale aqua Itt give to those charities would feel yet
more se. Thai they knew that the objects contemplated
would 114ir carried out ; and therefore he could not
help that it was rather a feeling of false pride on
the part of 's Hospital that had dictated their opposi-
tion to the bill. (Hear, bear.) Ile never could see what
disadvantage It would be to any charity to have a proper
inquiry into the stainer in which its trust was discharged.
His great *Natio* was against clause 85, which exempted
the universities from the operation of the bill. (Heer,
bear.) He Item not why they should be exempt ; but he
knew that there were several great charities connected with
the church of England, the objects of which were
net legitimately carried out. There were man,
grammar schools and other charities connected with
the church, which did not do anything like the amount of
good which they ought; and, if he might judge by the
charities with which he was connected, he should certainly
ask hon. gentlemen to pause ere they threw any obstacee
in the way of this admirable hill. (Hear, hear.) Surely if
the distinguished and benevolent individuals in the other
home had not objected to the proposed inquiry into their
charities, they of the House of Commons need not be so
sensitive. (Hear, hear.) It might not be generally known
that In the time of George li. an act wax passed to enable
either of the Lord Chief Justices or the Lord Chief Barons,
with a number of the magistrates, to torm a court of in-
quiry into benefactions for poor prisoner,. That clause was
embodied in an act of George IV. ; but he (Mr. Alderman
Sidney) believed that it had never been put into operation till
the 18th of February last. On that occasion the Lord Chief
Baron and three aldermen formed &court of inquiry into the
City prisons. The charities to the City prisoners had amounted
two years ago to 7001. ; but the very rumour of an in-
quiry had increased that sum the year after to 1,1001., and
last year to between 1,4001. and 1,5001. It appeared that
there were in the City of London no fewer than 6,224 en-
dowed charities altogether, independent of the royal hos-
pitals. Out of that number they had already made a par-
tial inquiry into 53 connected with the City prisons, and a
further inquiry was to take place into 30 more. The lint
which came under their notice was Ashton'. charity. The
board of governors was the most ;honourable that could be
conceived, comprising, as it did, the chairman of the Bank
of England, Sir Robert Inglis, the rector of Dunstable,
Dean Elliot, of Bristol, and other gentlemen.
The charity was bequeathed in 1727, when Mrs. Ashton
left the sum of lOW. a year to be paid (after deducting dl.
per annum for the expenses of the trust) to the poor pri-
soners within the City of London. From that time to the
present year, the trust had not been complied with ; and if
they calculated 12.5 years at 951. per year, with interest at
3 per cent., it would amount to the astonishing sum of
100,0001. (Hear, hear.) That estate was still in exist-
ence, and the governors had some thousands of
pounds in hand, as was proved before the Lord
Chief Baron. Again, the Merchant Tailors' Company
' had no fewer than seven charities for the release of poor
prisoners. For the last ten years the auntiel amount paid
by the company had not exceeded 401., but the company's
clerk, Mr. Fisher, deposed on oath before the Lord Chief
Baron, that in 1850 a scheme had been sanctioned by the
Lord Chancellor for the consolidation of three of the trusts'.
and that notice had been sent to the parties in prison, but
that they did not appear. (Laughter.) That scheme was
entirely unknown to the City Solicitor; but the company
was willing to admit that they had 2,2911. 51. 24. in the
funds, and an annual rental of 2.591. belonging to the City
prisoners. The scheme agreed to was therefore that,
instead of 401. they should pay 3001. a year. (Hear, hear.)
When hon. gentlemen heard that such had been some of
the fruits of so partial an inquiry, he would ask whether
they were prepared to object to so excellent a bill as that
before them ? (Cheers.)
Alderman THOMPSON, in explanation, said that the
only case which had occurred like the admission in Christ's
Hospital of the sun of a nobleman, was one in which he
had himself given a presentation to the grandson of the
great Lord Rodney, who was an orphan child and without
the means of education. (Cheers.)
Sir R. IL INGLIS (likewise in explanation) said that
a to Mrs. Ashton 's charity he knew absolutely nothing
about it. (.. Hear, hear," and laughter.) The present
head had been asked to carry out an entirely new or-
ganisation of the charity, and were certainly not re-
•poodble for the previous neglect. No fault could therefore
be found either with the governors under the new scheme,
or with the scheme itself. (Hear, hear.)
Sir W. P. WOOD explained to Alderman Thompson that
the proposed commissioners would have no control what-
ever over the management of Christ's Hospital. By the
bill the heads of the charity would be required to submit •
statement of their uccounts annually to the commissioners; '
teed the latter led power given them, which they would of
eaMe linar energise when they suspected an abuse, to
1•••41011180 then account*. (Hear, hear.) In fact, the
commissioners would be only a medium between
the charity and the Court of Chancery, in order
to save the expense which was always considerable when
the parties came into court, either in a friendly manner to
administer a trust or to contest a hostile suit. (Hear, bear.)
This was also a sufficient answer to the objection which had
been taken to raising the funds for currying on the commis-
sion. Another advantage which it would confer on the
charities would be the power it would have of granting
building lessen without the parties having to go before
parliament. The governors of Christ's Hospital had had
to obtain an act for that purpose only a few years since,
and that must have cost them at least 6001. They, there-
fore, were the last people in the world who ought
to complain. Nor was this all, for they had actually
luable e

i;ird. - ilssditors to audit ... aceeants whit:1)1410 published been put in possession of • Takao, estate it Reading by
, ion ex Jerson • copy being sent to every governor. (Hear, means of the charity commission. When he saw the miser-
,.hwer. ) What need was there, then, for the ieterfirence of ruble effects of Chancery proceedings upon charities he
I. thi 1 I son. and learned gentleman) It was not the 50e. that should very much regret if the measure was not passed
was ii. id be taken from Christ's Hospital to work the coin- with the least poseible delay. (Hear, hear.)
se to soon that was cared for, but he believed that those who Mr. FRESH FIELD defended the management of St.
V a kan interest in it would be divested by the interfer- Thomas's Hospital.
s i me, and would cease any longer to take an interest in it. Mr. GOULBURN said the bill se it stood was
' T here were 1,400 children fed, clothed, and educated in in • very different form from that with which
'the establishment—those children being for the most he formerly objected to legislation on the subject ;
part the sons of clergymen, of hall-pay officers, and so far as the tribunal was concerned, he had nothing to
and soldiers who died in the defence of their country. say against it. He had before admitted the necessity of le-
The case was the same with regard to the other royal hospi. gislation, and he was prepared to support the principle of
• tale, St. Bartholomew, St. Thomas's, and Bethlehem. They the present bill, without pledging himself to the details.
r were managed in the same way as Christ's Hospital. Neither could he see why the committee should be a select
Everything was submitted to the whole court of governors, one on a question of public importance. The question of ex-
and • shilling could not be appropriated without a vote emotion or non-exemption was well worthy the consideration
having their sanction. An enormous amount of medical of the whole house. Ile had presented a petition from a hos-
end surgical aid was given in these institutions, and any pleat which well deserved attention, namely, the Foundling
interference with them would be likely to destroy their elk- Hospital ; and the governors of that institution objected
ciency. These institutions were the pride of the metropolis, to constant liability to interference on the ground that it
and the wonder of foreigners, and it was not wise to take would tend to check the course of charity.
twopence in the pound from their poor box to pay Mr. J. A. SMITH would be glad to learn, either from
the expenses of the commission. The hon. and the present or the late Attorney -Geueral, whether the law
learned gentleman said that the expense of the commission afforded the means of compelling parties to return funds
would be 8,500!. Why not take this paltry sum from the which had been improperly received and applied.
public puree, without coming upon these hospitals ? The Mr. P. HOWARD said that, considering the circum-
stances of the session and the nature of the bin, he thought
bill of 1850 contained a clause which would except these
hospitals from its operation ; and if • similar clause were it best to support the amendment.
introduced into the present bill, ho would not give it any Lord J. RUSSELL could not consent to send the bill be-
opposition. As it stood at present, he thought it was too fore • select committee, because he believed that would
important to pus without a searching inquiry, and he cause mach delay as to prevent it from passing during the
should therefore move that it be referred to a select Present session. lie admitted, however, that the case ofithe
committee. royal hospitals deserved consideration. He doubted when
Sir R. INGLIS seconded the motion. He did not deny ther they ought to be totally exempted from the provisions
that some legislation was necessary on this subject, but the of the bill, but, with respect tolthem, perhaps some arrange-
evil of this bill was that it punished those who were fault- ment like that suggested by the right hon. gentleman the
leas; for every parson who knew anything of the Royal member for the (University of Cambridge, releu.
Hospitals meng les aware that it was a punishment upon Mg them from liability to constant interference,
them to mph, eat their accounts should be open to the and from the apprehension which that would
Mapped= e/ commissioners ; and that these commis- create. would be the best that could be adopted.
showmen Moe the power of calling before them men He thought it most undesirable to tax charities
ohmmeter' who rendered gratuitous services et this
which were well conducted, on account of • necessary in-
laWOW linos hospitals, day by day, and hour b hour, in the quirt' into others that were mismanaged. It would be
SUMO ehristian charity. (Hear, hear) Tim Royal Li- muc better to provide funds from a public source, than to
lenney Fund was an institution which should be likewise ex. do such an injustice to those who were not suspected of any
ampt from the operation of the bill. That was an institution mismanagement. (Hear, hear.)
ireorporated to relieve the distress of literary .men, Mr. Alderman THOMPSON said, being anxious thse an
who, from the nature of their minds and occupations were unnecessary delay should take place, and considering mid
peculiarly sensitive end susceptible. (Hear, hear.) It was had been suggested with regard to the royal hospitals. lee
gessidered • meted duty on the part of those who admirals- should not press the amendment.
limed that fund not to communicate the name of any per. The amendment was then withdrawn, and the bill passed
son relieved by the society. (Hear, hear.) But if this bill through committee.
became law, the recipients of this fund would have their CORRUPT PRACTICES AT ELECTIONS BILL.
distresses ade known u publicly as those who entered the On the order of the day for going into committee on
union workhouse. (Hear, hear.) The object which the this bill,
hon. and learned gentleman could have in view in not Lord. J. RUSSELL was understood to say that hid 's*.
friend, the member for Southampton had several arm&
granting the exception now asked for was, that he
could not otherwise find the means of inquiring into the ments to propose to the bill, and that it would be admin.
abuses of the small charities. Was not this punishing tag
_eous, therefore, to have the bill reprinted.
the innocent in order to amend the guilty P (Hear, bear.) Mr. WALPOLE approved of the cornea suggested by the
Tbe,lli living governors contributed the enormous sum of elon. gentleman who bad just spoken told the house noble lord. There were two points in which the bill re.
that
uired amendment. He alluded to the provision b which
200,0001. toner of these charities. He knew a living 8. an inquiry was to take place on the presentation Jan ad.
vernor who gave 12,0001., and he knew another who in- area, all' ging that corruption had taken place in any pare-
tended to leave 6,0001. to one of the royal hospitals, but he cuter borough. Some ground should be required for the
paused till he knew what the result of this bill would be. Laming of • commission, other than a mere address ; anises
(Hear, hear.) There was no breach of trust charged against they did, a majority in the borough might always procure
these charities. He hoped, therefore, that they might be a commission. He objected also to the retrospective action
proposed to be given to the commission. Inquiry ought
excepted, and that he might not be driven to the necessity
of opposing the bill is foto, for he admitted the necessity of not to be allowed into proceedings that had occurred ten or
legislation with regard to the small charities. (Hear.) twenty yeen ago. These two subjects required amend-
-Mr. Alderman SIDNEY regretted he could not concur in ment—(hear, hear)—but in consenting to the reprinting of
the amendment. His hon. friend said that Christ's Hospi. the bill, he did not pledge himself to sanction the &mini-
m' was managed with great assiduity. He admitted that meats proposed.
such was the case now, but was it always tho cue? Lord J. RUSSELL agreed with the views expressed by
Mr. Alderman THOMPt3ON—Yes. the right hon. gentleman respecting the desired amend-
Mr. Alderman SIDNEY would show that it was not meats. lie could not at once frame the amendments, but
always the case. Not many years sine an order was passed the words should be printed with the notices.
by the board of governors not to admit any boy whose Colonel SIBTHORP thought the bill was a mean and
friends had prowl: 'weeding a fixed amount, namely, dirty trick, intended to cover the faults of some persons by
3005. (Hear, hear, The hospital was founded by Edward punishing others.
VI. for the edam of the poor children of OW City of After a few words from Sir 11. Wittovonne and Mr.
Lc/titian; bet until eomparatively few years ago the sons of Btu., the bill went through committee pro forme, and
nobleman had been brought up within its walls ; and there was ordered to be resumed on Friday next.
were many now in the hospital who were the children ENFRANCHISEMENT OF COPYROLDS BILL.
neither of the poor nor the indigent. (Hear, bear.) He On the motion fur going into committee on this bill,
would fully admit the excellence of the present manage. Mr. AGLIONBY stated that the right hon. gentleman
meet, but what security had they that that good manage. the Secretary sf State for the Home Department had now
sent would be perpetuated? (Hear, hear.) He had had considered this bill, and while objecting to certain clauses,
experience of • great many of the charities of the city of the right hon. gentleman was quite ready to agree to others.
London, end they did certainly not in the aggregate carry lie (Mr. Aglionby) would therefore move, that the cem-
ent the intentions of the donors ; and if Christ's Hospital mine° be taken pro fin-ma, in order that one subsequent
were .tempted from the operation of the bill the same in- occasion the clauses objected to might he abandoned, and
d mad be extended to many others. (Hear.) The two those against which there was no objection might be passed
eeysinies
belipilills of St. Bartholomew and St. Thomas certainly into law.
iii ea hamense amount of good, but he could not forget Mr. WALPOLE concurred in the course proposed by the
ere not essay years ago St. Thom's's was greatly Mem. hon. member for Cockermouth.
sacral by the defalcations of its treasurer. Again, the The 101 l then went through committee pro forma, and
present hospital of Bridewell had very little extended its was ordered to be recommitted after the Easter recess.
usefulness during the last 1.50 years, although its revenues MANCHESTER AND SALFORD EDUCATION
bad boon tripled. It was founded by Edward VI. for the BILL.
of idle disonlerly persons, and of poor children, On the motion of Mr Hewett memo the select committee
111:atiTurpose of teaching them a trade, and, he would on Manchester :Ind Salford Educttion'was nominated, six.:
ink, whether the munificent intentions of that young but —Mr. Milner Chinon, Mr. William Miles, Mr. Tito, Mr.
benevolent monarch had been carried out purl puma with Motown, Mr. Bright, Marquis of Woodford, Lord John
the wants ,if the present metropolis ? (Hear, hear.) Sorely Russell, Mr. tiladstom , ale. Heald, Mr. Cobden, Mr.
there were plenty of the sort of be
rums in London whom Cardwell, Mr. Fox, Mr. Kee Seytner, Mr. Brothertoi,
the establishment was intended to benefit, but the governors owl Mr. Bankes.
of thd charity knew that it would be useless CORRUPTION AT ELECTIONS.
to put forth any appeal to the public while Mr. J. BELL moved for • return of the number of (dee-
the present system of management was continued. Those ton who have been convicted of taking bribes, anti on whom