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principle. of our law, IVA bettit calculated for
promoting the ends of jeotice, by giving the ac..
cubed an upporttlisisy of defending himself; and in
the sincerity of our respect for the House of Corn-
Mous, two conceive it will not be delved that it
Would better cousult its own dignity by &WM • g
from the exercise of a jurisdiction in which ►t cats-
etitotee itself at once the accuser, the judge, and
the jury, and yet tries the case without evidence,
rind condemns the party unheard.

Lord ALTHoRP hes given notice that he will
to-morrow submit a Bill to the lionise of Com-
Mons for the relief of Insolvent Debtors. ‘l'e
are bumpy to find that this important subject will
be taken up at this early period of the Session, as
it will afford sufficient time for due consideration.
The Bill introduced in the former Session was very
defective, notwithstanding the great length of time
dint was expended in framing it. The (louse of
Lords is. we think, better adopted for considering
a measure of this 'suture than the House of Com-
mons; for. independent of the vast advantage which
must be derived from the immediate application of
the legislative experience. legal knowledge, and
sound judgment of the LORD Cmsocist.Lom to a
subject of this description, the Lords in general
proceed upon more comprehensive and abstract
principles of legislation than the ether House, loud
are not liable to be infleettend by thew local mod Mr
dividool interests. which, freesiM popelse comstitts.
tier), most be expected to mime isms mere active
openstitio in the Geese of Commems on say 'object
connected with the imerwol tesde of the country.
We hope that oo time will be lost in eroding it to
the Lord., sad that the country will mot be com-
pelled to submit for another year to the continuance
of the present Insolvent Debtors' Act.

We have received !rum and petters from
Dublin from the 7th to the gth inclusive. Our
private accounts state, that the hopes of the Ca-
tholics in the success of their caws, are net • little
raised by the general tramoillity of the country,
which they flitter themselves will be considered
by the Imperial Parliament, as a test of their Joy-
ally. and furnishing u claim to indulgence. It
might be therefore presumed, that the present
would be considered a favourable opportunity for
the discussion of this greet question. It seems
however, that there is • difference of opinion on
this point, as we titid at a meeting of the Catholic
Inliebitants of the parishes of St. Mary, Si. Thomas,
and St. George, on Tuesday last. a letter from
Mr. O'Cowest.i. was readotating, lie had reason to
know it was the wish of some of the advocates of the
Catholic Claims in Parliament, to postpotie the
consideration and discussion of the Que►t►on until
after the expiration of the present Session. He
recommended. however, promptitude of exertion
in the futherance of their interests; and the imme-
diate preparation of their Petitions to both Houses
of Parliament, where he considered it most desir-
able they should be presented by their friends with-
out delay.

Some interesting particulars respecting the alarm
excited in the county of Durham will be f din
another pail of our Paper. It is collected from
the provincial Papers; but we have seen an article
purporting to r ome from authority, which states,
that the account of the evidence laid before the ge•
final meeting of the Magistrates of the county of
Durham is incorrect. That some errors may have
crept into it is only what might be expected. We
regret that the informant has not ventured to state
that the account was not substantially true.

A Flanders Mid 111/0 wrnsrdr with Papers from
Brussels to the 10:1, iust. Their contents possess
no interest.

Yesterday, at one o'clock, a,Cabinet Council was
held at the Secretary of State's Office for the
Horne Department, 'hich sat 1111 half pa►t three.
All the Member+, of the Cabinet were present ex-
cept the LORD CH 4NCE1.1.011.
The Doke of Yortx arrived iu town yesterday
front Sutl4k.

Yesterday the Duchess of CLA Rime diced with
the Duke and Duchess of KtiaT. al.hru►iugtou
Palace.

Sir 11EIIRY BLACKWOOD rails in a few days to
relieve Ai • I Sir Maluau KING in the coin.
mend at Trincomalee..

The following, ore the Resolutions to he roovrd
by Lord JOHN HUbSELL this evening upon his
Mottim for Piarlisinetony Itvform

1. That it is expedient that all boroughs in which gross
and notorious bribery and corruption shall be prated to pro-
rail, should cease to return Members to screens Parliament;
provision being made to allow such of the electors as shall
nut haVe been proved guilty of the said offence, to give vole•
at any election to be held fur the county in which suds
beroughssikall be respectively situated.
. .

That it is expetti eat that the right of returnindr Mem-
bers to serve in Parliament, so takes from any roirmicii
«hick awn have been proved to hate been guilty of bribery
and corruption, should be given to some treat loam, the
population of which shall not be leas that. tittern thonsand
souls ; or Is some of the largest comities.
3. That it is stir duty of 'hi* House to consider of further
means to detect and prevent corruption in the eketion of
Members of Parliament.

4. That the Borough of Grampuand, in which pose and
m ttttt irou*Corrnpnen has bets' proved to prevail, du mime
9 semi Ittrisibvis to thif House.
Mr. NIETx„ the Kinies sarssenger, was sent off
with dispeciirs, nu Friday night. from Viscount
CASTLEpEAGIeS Of►ce, tollialta.
Emu} Mid excitement are the order of the ilsy ;
equally in amply trees and grew., medlar trees rii:d
.radicals. We have just Iwa►d of a goose tl►st
hatched-her third brood for the year about three
weeks ago; and hew sane produced her third egg
a new weer of layiug.