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REPRESENTATIVE PEERS FOR IRELAND.

The following are the names of the Peers who voted :
rOR THE EARL. OF MONTCASIIFIL.
itisitrattEssrs—lkmegal, Sligo, Conyngliam, Westmeath.
EA x Ls —Cavan, 0 reliant, Shelbourne, Darnley. Cal rick, .trran,
Courtown, Dliltowtt, Longford, Portarlington, Erne., Liman, Bel-
laire, O'Neill, Bandon, Limerick, Clancarty, Rtnse, Charlccille,
Bantry, Sheffield, 'Chummy, Danraren, Listowel.
Vtscouttrs—Strangford, Kingsland, I hetwynd, Barrington,
Dungannon, Lifford, Daneraile, Northland, liarburton, Temple.
town, Lorton, Dort, Castlemaine.
Moto:re—Kinsale, Conway and Killultagh, Carberry, Brandon,
Arden, Massey, Muncastar, Clonbrock, Bridport, Carrington,
Henley, Dulferin and Claneboy, Heneker, Hartland, DunaKy,
Norbury, Ashtown, Decies, (iarvagh, I)ownes.
TOR TIIE EARL Or lIIEATU.
Duke of Leinster.
Marquess of Downshire.
EARLS—Cork, Charlemont, Enniskillen, Llandafr, Caicdhit,
Ocaford. :it,,
Vlse °lt wra—Cliftlen,
Bs o xra—Aylmer, Cloocurry.

STATEMENTE OF
ISIS, TRE ACTUAL
AT CAMBRIDGE. VOTES FOR
JUA,

B:ngle votes foe Copley

Palmerston
Blokes
Goulburn

Double votes for Copley and Palmerston
Copley and Ilankes
Copley and tbrlbum
Palmerston and Bankes
Paltnen•on and Ooulburn
Bankea and Goulburn

THE NEW PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

23
. 141
65

248
. 312
- 187
75
163

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LIST OF MEM/MISRETURNED TO sreve Yon acnTLawn.
9„• Those marked thus (a), were not in the last Parliament.—
Those marked thus (*), are new fur the respective places.—All
the rest are re-elected.
Aberdeenshire—Him. Captain W. Gordon
Aritylethire—W. F. Campbell
Ayrshire—Oen. J. Alantgomerie
Ranffshire—Earl of File
Ilerwickshire—llion. Captain A. 'Maitland, ts
Caithness and Bute—Hon. Captain J. Sinclair, n
Cro,narty and Nairnshire—D. Davidson, n
Dumbartonshire—J. Campbell. jun. n
Dumfriessliire—Admiral Sir W. J. Hope
Edinburielishire—Sir 0. Clerk
Elirinshire—Colonel Hon. F. W. Grant
Fifeshire--Captain J. Wrmyss
Forfarshire—llon. W. R. blaule
liaddingtonshire.s-Lord J. Hay. a
Invernesphire—R;ght Hon. C. Orint
Eincanlinshire—CA. Hon. 11. Arbuthnot, it
Eitirnaditrz—Col. G. Graham. .1
Kirkcudbright—R. C. Fergitsson, PI
lemarkshin—Lord A. Hamilton
Linlithgowshire—Hon. Sir A. Hope
Peebleshire—Sir J. filontgoinay
Perthshire—Sir 11. Murray
Renftewehire—J. Maxwell., jun.
Rowi.shire--Sir J. W. Mackenzie
Roxburghsbire—H. F. Scott, ft
Selkirkshire—W. E. Lockhart
Stirlingshire—ll. Drummond
SutherlAndlihire—brad F. L. Gower, •
Wipponshire—Sir W. Maxwell.

ROYAL BURGH...

Aberdeen. flume.
Anstruther, &c.—J. Balfnur •
Art, Irvin. &c. —T. F. Kennel,.
Dumfries. &c.—W R. Douglas
Dyoatt, ace.—Sir R. Fergusson
Edinburgh—Right Honourable W. P'i
Elgin, &c.—Honourable General .t.
Fut:rose, he.—R. Gault. it
Illaagaw &e.—A. Campbell
Jedburygit. ite.—Colonel A. J. Dalryind:e •
Peebles. Ike.—A. Hay.
Perdu ke.—Hononnible 11. Lindsay
Stirling. kc.—R. Downie
Tain. Ste--. Sir H. Inns
Wagton,lte.—.l. 11. Lowther. •

ArLESBURr ELECTION.

On Monday the electors of the borough and hundred of Ayles-
bury dined together, in celebration of the return of Lord Nugent
to Parliament art one of their Representatives. The dinner toot
place iu the Town hall, which was completely filled with company.
After Lord NEGENT had returned thanks, and several toasts
had been drank,
Mr. ANDREWS informed the meeting that the Secretary of the
Committee for conducting the entertainment had received letters of
congratulation from the Duke of Bedford, the Marquis of Tay--
stock, R. G. Russell, Eq. M.P., the Hon. R. Smith, M.P., T.
Denman, Esq., C. T. P■llmer, Dui., Lord Wm. Russell, Sir J.
Mackintosh, and other eminent Individuals, expressing their regret
at not being able to be present on the occasion. The letter of Sir J.
Mackintosh was of so gratifying a nature that he begged leave to
r ad it to the company.
The Secretary then read the letter, which was of great length.
/titer congratulating the electors of Aylesbury on their integrity,
Sir James bays.
They also see that other liberal principles of foreign policy and
domestic legislation. to the promotion of which Lord Nugent and
his friends trust that they have contributed by efforts at the mo.
melt apparently unavailing, are now adopted by those of his Ma.
'levy's Ministers who give most lustre and vigour to the Govern-
ment. They will persevere in their attempts to render civil justice
in..re expeditious and cheaper, as well a• to remove that cruelty by
whirl: the criminal law has enfeebled itself, and they will support
and apple:id the manure', however tartly and inadequate, for the
eformation of these evils, which public opinion may at length in-
duce others to undertake. They deeply lament that England should
be either disposed or obliged to look as a passive speetatress on the
destruction of the people of Greece—an event which, however
it may be considered by us, will be conteutplated by posterity as a
stain on our own, as well as all other European Governments, un-
less success or glorious failure in the private enterprise of heroic
Englishmen should put away that shame from their country. lie
will persevere in his efforts to support liberal principles, whoever
may be thetr advocates—to lessen the burden and shorten the dun.
ton of laws aghiast liberty, when lie cannot defeat them—to com-
plete the removal of restraints on industry—to restore freedom in
the exchange of its produce, with a due regard to established inte-
rests. and by 'seaming religious liberty co-extensive with the
sacred principle of doing unto others as we would that they should
do unto us, to justify the tolerant prileiple of the Protestant re-
ligion, as well as to provide for the peace and safety of the British
empire."

I4cSMESE WA a,—ln the camp at Mellown, besides the I
Treaty of Peace, part of a letter to a friend is stated to
have been found in the Kee iVongee's house, in which he
states, if he could gain but a little time, he would annihi-
late our whole army.
Ltritaroot. Colt% Escitaxue.—The demand at Tues-
day's Market was tolerably good, and some considerable
business dune at about last week's prices. Oats may be
quoted about id. advance. A very fine parcel of oats
brought 4s. 2d. per 45 pound. A moderate demand for
American sweet flour, but no heavy salts made. On
the whole, the market was better than for some time past.
FALSE WEIGHTS AND MEASURES: Yestertlay the
Leet Jury for the district of Clerken well and Spafields
made • very general scrutiny amongst the butchers,
bakers, publicans, and others in that vicinity, and nu-
merous seizures took place in consequence of the frau-
dulent practices detected, the Jury having come upon
these public robbers by rwprise. It is a pity that
these visits are not more frequent ; for the most abo-
minable frauds are continually practised on the un- '
suspecting consumer. One butcher in particular, who
is in the habit of charging at the rate of 9d. and Ind.
per pound for his meat, was detected about a mmtli
back with a false beam, by which the pound was reduced
an ounce and a half in weight; and on yesterday's exa-
mination, it was ascertained that the fraud bad been in-
creased to nearly three ounces; so that on a leg of mutton
bought at the rate of eight pounds, the buyer would lose
21 ounces on the weight, equal to Is. or upwards in money.
Frauds so glaring as this would almost tempt us to wish
for the introduction of that summary law once made in
Turkey, which consigned the roguish baker to his own
oven.

CHILD Mi:RIIER.-A young woman named Poupet was
tried at the last Assizes at Names, for the murder of an in-
fant, of which she had secretly delivered herself. The
murdered child was found with the string round its neck
with which it had been strangled by its unnatural mother.
The guilt of the accused being clearly established, she was
outlawed to hard labour fur life.

HOME CIRCUIT.

CuiLaturoaD, JULY 12.
CIVIL SIDE.

a MIT II r. DAY.
This was an action for In assault and battery. Plea the general
issue. _ _

Mr. ANDREWS SMI Mr. PLATT conducted the plaintiff's case;
and Mr. MARRYAT and Mr. Anorritus the defendant's.
The ram: was this: The plaintiff was showmen to the defendant,
a !Letter, at Stanetead. On the day mentioned in' the declaration,
the plaintiff hail left his master's shop without leave, for the pur-
pose of ordering a new suit of clothes. On his return, the defend-
ant reproached hint with having heen away a great while. The
plaintiff respectfully told hint he had been out only for ten minutes.
The defendant Hew into a violent passion, gave him the lie, and
seizing • broom. stick, struck hint with it violently. The de-
fertilant'a son, by his father's orders. then pursued the plaintiff into
the yard, and seizing him by the back of the neck, threw him down
on his knees, and struck Jinn three or four blows. Under these
circumstances the action was brought.
The case went to the Jury, and under the Learned Judge's di.
rections they found their verdict fur the plaintiff—Damages, Thirty
Pounds.

PAUL ET UN. r. SMITH.

This was an action lalasaulting and battering the plaintiff's
wife. Plea, the general issue.
31r. ANDREWS and Mr. Daonatce conducted the plaintiff's
case ; and Mr. MARRYAT and Mr. A mocru us the defendant's.
The plaintiff was a master tailor at Stanstead, and the defendant 1
a publican and pig jobber. On the evening of the day mentioned
in the declaration, the plaintiff. the defendant, and other persons
were drinking together in the King's Arms public-house at Stan-
stead. While the plaintiff and the defendant were amusing them-
selves tossing halfpence for beer, the plaintiffs wife came in for
the purpose of taking her husband home. The defendant had just
touted a halfpenny, and whilst his hand was upon it, Mrs. Paul
laid her hand on his shoulder and said her husband should toss no
more. The defendant immediately gave her a back-handed blow
on the face with his left hand doubled ; she staggered and fell on
a table ; the effect of the blow was to draw blood from the nose ;
the mark of the blow was v:sible for a day or two.
On the part of the defendant the assault was not denied; but in
mitigation of damages, it was proved that immediately on the blow
being struck, the and some of his friends present, took
the law in their own hands, and gave the defendant a severe casti-
gation.
The Jury, under the Learned Judge's directions, found their
verdict for the plaintiff—Damages 30s.

TIIE ZING Z. BOURNE AND OTHERS.
1 Iletore a Special .lury.l
This was an information filed by the Attorney-General, for of.,
feting a bribe to t Iwo of the Smuggling Preventive Service, to allow
the defendants to land a quantity of uncustomed goods on the coast
of Essex.
Mr. Sergeant ONSLOW, Mr. MAnnYAT, Mr. GURNEY, Mr.
NOI.Ax, and Mr. KNOX, conducted the prosecution.
The only defendant who appeared to take his trial was Bourne.
Two seamen of the coast blockade proved that, on the 10th of
March last, the defendatt offered them a bribe of 301. to allow him
and a party of smugglers to land 110 parcels of smuggled goods,
at a place called Jerry Cole's gap, in the parish of great Clackton.
The bribe was refused, and information being given to the Board
of Customs, this prosecution was instituted.
No substantial defence was offered, and the defendant was found
Guilty.