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Lad A:maul' bast powerfully supported; and
he trusted, thnt they would have like support now, At
that period this country wits reeling to its centre is the must
alarming moral that ever was weathered by any great nation.
It had passed, and surely in happier times the claims of his
fellow countrymen would not be received with less powerful
feelings. After having spoken at considerable length, and
with continued force, he concluded with souring, that the
house resolve itself into a committee on these pentium, and
to take into consideration the best means of udjusting the

claims of the Bums Catholic sultjects.
Mr. Peel, Mr. Damson, and Mr. Hanks, opposed the
motiuo.—Sir James Mackintosh, Lord Bury, Mr. Danis
Brown, Mr. Charles Groot, and Mr. D. White supported it.
Lord CASTLEILLAGII supported the motion. The
noble lord saw au danger which could arise from giving the
Catholics all they asked, unless we could anticipate seeing
4 Catholic Prince on the throne.

At half-post one o'clock the Mouse divided. The numbers
were—
For the model, 227
Against It — 221

Majority for the Catholics.. 6

The result was received with immense cheering. The
remaining orders of the day having been disposed of the
house adjourned.

THURSDAY, MARCH. 1.
Petitions, complaining ut agricultural distress, were pre•
seated from Tewkesbury, and three other places in Glouces-
tershire; Richmond, Yorkshire; Chipping Norton, Truro,
and other places in Cornwall ; Cuckfield ; several places
in Norfolk ; lea from Northamptonshire, and several other
places.—Scverally read and ordered to be printed.
The house went logo a committee on the Bock Wheat
Duties Acts, which were declared to be fit and proper to be
continued. Report to-morrow.
Dr. MILLI BOIL E gave notice, that on the 44th March,
he should move for leave to br.ng iu a bill to un.end the Mar-
riage Act.
Mr. F. ROBINSON brought in the Corn Averages Bill.
Read a first (line.

Mr. CUR WEN asked whether there was any clause to
prevent fraudulent soles.
Mr. F. ROBINSON unswered in the affirmative.
The committee on the Silk Manufacturers Act was post-
poned till to-morrow.
Lord STANLEY presented a petition from the chamber
of commerce, Manchester, against the Irish protecting
duties, for removal of restrictions on the trade of the two
countries. _

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, the
greatest attention had been paid to the subject.
Sir H. PARNELL hoped that attention would be paid
to the ancient jealousy of the two countries on this saivect.
Petition read.
CAM PAYKENTs.—The CHANCELLOR of the EX-
CHEQUER gave notice, that on an early day he should
submit a measure to the parliament that would enable the
Ranh of Englaud, and he hoped of Ireland, to resume cash
payments at an earlier period than was arranged by the ex-
isting law. Such was understood to be hls notice—hut it
was uttered in a low tone of voice; it was, however, re-
ceived with considerable cheering.
EDUCATION IN INCLIIND.—Mr. M. FITZGERALD
brought forward his motion respecting the stale of education
in Ireland. A board of commission had been appointed on
this abject; and those commissioners bad made twelve or
fourteen reports, full of most important matter. They also
proved that the enormous means of sustaining public schools
wereso ill used us to require some legislative measures to
secure their proper application. lie should propose that
the several reports he retei red to a committee, in the hope
that some measure would he suggested for the application
of the great funds applicable to such purpose, namely
11 -LOOK a year--a sum fully commensurate to the purpose
of educating the lower classes. He concluded a ith moving
for an account of the funds nod teveuuts of the 16.1 i schools,
the number of scholar., &c.

Mr. C. GRANT ..rd, he should not oppose the motion,
and be doubted not that many more scholars might be edu-
cated for the sums already appropriated to such purposes.
Sir 11. PARNELL observed, that a new effort had recently
sprung up in Ireland to spread education, particularly on
the part of the Roman Catholics ; and it therefore became
the home to afford all possible assist/tote to promote these
great objects.
Mr. RICH was favourable to the °Wert. had in view
by the bon. mover, for he was persuaded that the progress
of learning was the advancement of happiness.
After some further remarks the motion was agreed to.
Mr. M. MARTIN brought in his bill to allow persons
cliarge.l with felonies the use of couusel.—Read a first
time.

The remaining orders having been diapused of, the house
ai(journed.
eitioae, INARIM. 2,
Mr. Alderman C. SMITH obtained leave to bring in a
bill fur the raising of toll. to repair illackfriars Bridge.
Ur. UV NG brought in bills for the 'setter repairs of the
Highgate Komi—fur the better lighting of Mile-end Old-
town—fur the forming of a new burial ground, St. Pancras,
Ate. Severally read a first time.
Mr. DENISON presented a petition from St. Mary's.
Newington, against the Select Vestry Hill, the second read-
ing of %Welt woe rived for thi. day. It was signed by 1965
01 the inhubilsltts t 100 had signed the petition In favour of
the hull, and some of them had signed by mistake.
Petitions complaining of agricultural distress were pre-
sented from °wears lied occupiers of land lia Essex, Cam.
bridgeshlie, Are.
Lord MILTON observed, that if a committee were ap-
pointed it taught to ho unrestricted. Ho also thought that
the taxes presslog on agriculture ought to be particularly
enquired unto (Hear I) for the country was now lahouriog
under heavier taxes than ever been Unposed. If new measures
for the relief of agriculture were contemplated, he maim.
twined that all schemes would he useless. except they tae-
militated a diminution of the taxes pressitig on agriculture.
There wa► nothing but a reduction of the expenditure, which
would occasion u reduction of taxes, that would ava•l env
thing, and without some weans could be devised to diminish
the 'milieus which it required, without breach of public
faith, it would be to delude the ii2ricalturk.and the cumin-)
to hold out the hope of relief from any oilier measure..
Mr. CllltlialS uttrthuted a good doll of be di.tress of the
rumors it, Ilse prridiArit) of 1111111 Y Or the Wire, Duch as the
bmso lass tient' I) and he hoped ittinistive would remove it.
All impost ou toe transfers of stuck would polders tom.,
owl would be wine politic.
hir lON presctitcil i, >mau to titsoit from
ti or 11.411,1ituti.liiic.

87

. Mr. 11 SUM NER postponed till Monday, the sternal
reading of the Select Vestry Bill for Newington.
Caestot.te Ctdusls.—M►. PLuNKui"r rose, for the
;Formic of 'tiding the resolutions watro'..... "Hied to 9"1"1"
o the committee. lie then iutended to Iwvt them Priam,.
Hallowed to bring bill, be purposed that Its second
reading ►luadd be axed for Monday se tiniest. The resole.
(ions were declaratory of the ;lament mate of the law—that
many of the provision related to opinions merely dogmatical
&c. also of the opinion of the committee, that the "
ritual" jurisdiction of foreign Princes. Ate. was used in the
seam applied by the act of Elizabeth. Likewise so express
the committee's uptakes of the 37th article, as applicable to
this point.
Mr. PEEL could not agree to the resolutions; in fuel be
must oppose all material ;mime.
Sir U. HILL would not oppose the resolutions, on the no-
derstanding that they were now to be agreed to merely pro
forrao. lie added, that be should move for • call of the
boast en the day when the question was really to be ens. •
idered.—(Cbeers.)
Motion agreed to, when the house resolved itself into a
committee.

Mr. BROGDEN (the chairman) read the resolutions, which
were agreed to.
The-bouse having resumed,
Mr. BROODEN presented the report of the rceolutos.—
Regr PLUNRETT moved for leave to being in a bill pursuant
to such resolutions. Agreed to.
Sir G. HILL moved that the home be called over this day
fortnight. Agreed to.
Lord J. RUSSELL moved kat the Graz:vowed disfranchise-
bill be re-committed.
The house having ranked WE into such committee,
Lard MILTON appeased I. mode of effcaing reform. In
all these reforms. Iterreyer. _they ought to take cam to found their
miii~naelpineipkis As they were to Mend
Cceititlita Borough. be is kr the sztenskin of the freseldit
to persons paying soot enlist.
Sir R. WILSON mid, he approved of this Bill ;—the egos&
tution said that mutative mei representation ought to go haled ia
nand, The Meow geld Id . out of say 181. °ugh the not
to have some share Indio representation P
Lord MILTON pregan4 as an avisarkatet. that Leeds
should be made a diet ad Let Boreagh. Upon this amend.
ment a division leek phis. wits the numbers were--for the
amendment eti, wino it 115;
Mr. S. WORTLEY that *Oki of the qualification
for voting being the ree premien Of InL a year, the qualifi-
cation should be to% a year.
Upon this amendment, after a long discussion, the Committee
divided.—For the amendment iss--egoinet it 94.
The other clauses were agreed to, and the report was ordered
to be received on Monday.
The honourable gentlemen them 'stud for a great number of
amounts connected with the navy and, ordnance, whit* were
granted.
Adjourned at half past twelve.

FROM TUESDAY NIGEIrS GAZETTE
In consequence of a manorial fiem the Commissioners for
discovering the Longitude at Sea, his Majesty has been pleased,
with the advice of the Privy Council, to establish the following
male of rewards, to be allotted according to the intentions oT
different acts of parliaments-
-I.—To the first ship belonging to any of his Majesty's
subjects, or to his Majesty, that shall reach the longitude
of 130 degrees west then Greenwich, by sailing within
the Arctic Circle 2. 05,000
To the first ship is aforesaid, that shall reach the
longitude of 150 deg. west from Greenwich, by sailing
within the Arctic Circle, a further sum of
To the first ship as aforesaid, that shall reach the Pa
tific Ocean by a north-west passage, a further sum of 10,000
2.—To the first ship as afortaid, that shall reach to 113
degrees of north latitude
Co 25 deg. a further sum of l,OOO
To n 7 deg. a further sum Of l,uou
To OK deg. a further sum of l.OOO
To 89 deg. or beyond, a further SUM of l.OOO
And his Majesty has, with the advice aforrnaid. 'acceded and
annulled the Order in Council el the 10 et Meek 111% ate.
Wishing the scale of rewards therein weilisuil.

...materma
BANKRUPTS.
P. Smith, eon. P. Smith, jun. and W. Smith. Bunithiss
Lancashire, muslin manufacturers. Solicitor, Mr. Shaw, Ely
Place, Holborn.
T. Ker, Strand. bootmaker. Sol. Mr. Stevens, Gray's Itio
Square.
F. Deakin, Upton upon Severn, Worcestershire, grocer. Sol.
Mr. Platt, New Boswell Court.
J. and C. Rogers. Plymouth, machmakers. Sok. Messrs.
Andrus and Co. Chancery Lane.
A. O. Hebdin, Parliament Street, Wesuninatcr, woollen cloth
and stuff merchant. Sul. Mr. Wilson, Grenlk Street, Hatton
Garden.
J. Harrison, Sandwich, Kent, woolataplor. Suls. Messrs.
Lodinigton and Co. Temple.
J. Turner, Rotherham, York, engineer. Sol. Mr. Taylor,
John Street, Redford Row.
B. Tuck, Thrapston, Northamptanakire, draper. Sol. Mr.
fuehes. Ely Place, Holborn.
J. Morgan, Bedford, draper. sig. Mr. Bruttun, Old Broad
Street.
J. Richards and W. Barisal, Bromyard, Herefordshire, corn
dealers. Sol. Mr, Taylor, llwrelsolassow Close.
H. Shad, N'hirby, Yoe*. lines NM woollen draper. Sob.
Messrs. Bell and Co. Bow Churchyasi
E. Priddon, Hi/meanie. Lincolasbion, millet. Sol. Mb
Norris, John Street, Redford Row.
DIVIDENDS.
March VI, R. Myers end J, Holmes, Newcastle upon Tyne,
linen drapers—l?, R. Hodgson. Fleet Skeet. oilman-26. W.
Ratolito,_Junior, Wetberley, NVarwickshlre, fanner—to, W. P.
Meeker, Basinghtill Street, merchant... 44, T. Lind, Henn Heath.
Stallbrdshire, carpenter—et, J. Hewitt, Bolton le Moors, money
scrivener-40, ti. Payne. Newgste Street. hatta.-17, H. Wil.
hams. S.slisbury, linen dropsy-31, W. Stubbs, Leek, Staililini,
innholder-46, J. W. Ashwell, Coldiestes, grocer-40. J. Loth-
ian. Give. Alit Stmt, Goodroiues Mathis, 'hip bruketate, B.
and G. Crawshaw, Biota, Yorkshire, carpet inanutaaturers—
ta. M. Reader, Bristol. fancy dross maker—April 3, J. Kilshaw.
Leeds, tallow chandler.
CERTIFICATRS to be granted March to.
J. Vickridge, Southampton Row, grucer—J. liens„ Now City
Chambers, Bishopsgatc Street, insurance brukur—W. Kerby •
Margate, tisocittossits—J. C. and A. Miller. itisbopeente Street.
iutrchaots—J. Armstrong, ntlAul,

Owing to the great depressed state of agriculture,
upwards ut fifty families, chiefly turnivr,„ in ilia
neighbourhood of Chielmi•ter and Arundel, are
:ilium to 4:migrate to Ant. Wills thu Ulleltl 1011 Ut.
1110l4St.'1VCJ 041 uae 6411 LS 01 OW oillo.

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CONCERT AT THE MANSION HOUSE.
Such was the interest excited by the expected visit of
the Queen to the city, on Thursday last, to honour the
concert for the benefit of the minimal ins tuition, for the
education of 1500 children, with her presence, that nu-
merous groups of persons were collected round the
Mansion-house at an early hoar in the afternoon, fur
this purpose of witnessina the arrival of her Majesty.
The concert was announced to begin at seven, but
front the anxiety to secure good places, carriages came
pouting in lions all guanos considerably before sax
o'clock. The company was most numerous, and con-
sisted of females of it iirst families in the city,- and also
of a number of ladies of quality from the West-end of
the town, Of course by gentlemen of equal
respectability. On the whole we never saw a more bril-
liant assemblage of well-dressed ladies and gentlemen.
It was a little before seven o'clock that the state carriage
of the Queen, with footmen in royal liseries, drove up
to the mansion-house, through the crowd, amalst the
loudest acclamations. The carriage of her Majesty was
accompanied by those of her suite ;amongst mutat were,
the Haan. Keppel Craven, Lady Anne Hamiltou' &c.
tier Majesty was dressed in a superb white silk dress,
we believe the one presented to her by an incorporated
body of silk workers. She had on a mute silk hat, of
the particular shape worn by her Majesty, surmounted
by a phone of white feathers She appeared to be in
excellent health and spirits, and was received by the
cono»iitee of ladies belonging to tire institution, aCCOßl-
panied by the committee of the corporation, (at the head
af whoa) was the (tight. lien. the Lord Mayor,) in full
dress.
The corporatimi committee, and the committee of
ladies having preceded, her Majesty uxik the arm of
the Lord Mayor, and seas by him introduced to the
concert-room, accompanied by his Grace the Duke of
Leinster, Lord and Lady Hood, Major Gen. Ferguson,
Alderman Wood, Sir Hobert Wilt:on, with several other
distinguislall characters, with their ladies. Nothing
could exceed the zeal aloe enthusiasm with which her
Majesty was received, and it was some dine before the
plaudits were abated. She was conducted to a state
chair under a stale canopy of crimson velvet, fringed
with gold, erected for the occasion, on the right side of
the platform or stage fur the musicians and vocalists.—
Beside her Majesty sat two ladies of her suite.
Amongst the company we observed J. C. Hohhouse,
Esq. S. Whitbread, E•ti. Mr. P. Moore, Mr. Hume,
Mr. Palmer (the member for Readina), with his col-
league, Mr. Gordon, and several other members of the
House of Commons. There were present upon the
whole not less than 2000 persons, and notwithstanling
the spaciousness of the Egyptian Hall, the greatest in-
convenience was felt from its being so closely crowded.
The decorations and other interior arrangements were
conducted with the most strict regard to the interests of
the charity. The names of the periormers and the vocal
arrangements are too well known to render it necessary
for us to give any account of them. It will be sufficient
to say, that tltcy went off with much &eel. The com-
pany were, however,disapplinted by the 11011-attendance
Of two of them, Miss Stevens, and Mr. Ilialtam.

Mr. Brahant had, it appeared, been prevented from
attending on account of being obliged to perform at
Dru►y-lane Theatre, in Lore in a Village. iss Stevens
had been prevented on some account or other, which we
could not learn.

(OWNER'S 1.1411.; ENT ON MR. SCOTT.
On Thursday evening an inquest was held at Chalk
Fain tavern, before T. Sliding, lisq. Coroner, on the
body of John Scott, Esq. aged 40, who was mortally
wounded in the late duel at Chalk Farm.
The Jury-room was crammed to excess, by professional
and other gentlemen, the former bacilli; ii tended for
those parties who might be ultimately involved in die
transaction, and to hear the es idence.
The following witness wa. then called :
Thomas Smith, who said he was a carpenter. He
was at work for Mr. Watson, the proprietor of Chalk
Farm house, en Friday week, when the duel took place.
It was about hall past nine o'clock at night, sv ben they
Were alarmed by the explosion ot fire-arms; they WCIII
nut, when a young gentleman requested assistance for
the deceased, who, he said, had received an accident.
A shutter was procured, and on getting to the spot the
deceased was found lying on Its back, nn some coats.
Five gentlemen were about twelse yards from the de-
ceased, who was conveyed to the above tavern. The
deceased shook hands with a gentleman, who he (wit-
ness) suspected had shot deceased. The gentleman
•hook hands with the deceased, and said, " Good night."
This witness described the person who shook hands
with Mr. Scott as a man or middle stature, and wore a
plaid cloak lined with red.
Mr. Watson, landloid of the Chalk Farm tavern, and
John Hyatt, the ostler, were then exammed ; the sub-
stance of their evidence went to corroborate the last

Dr. George Dulling exantined.—Attended deceased
on Saturday wet k for the rust time, by request of Mrs.
Scott ; found deceased in a very weak and tainting state,
from having lost a great quantity of bliknl, which he
attributes to a wound he had received in the abdomen,
between the lower rib and the hip hone on the right
side; deceased was attended by Mr. Brooks, befine tile
witness sae, hint; the ball was afterwards extracted by
Mr. Guthrie. Mr. Scott expired on Tuesday night
about tell &dock Witness attended Inw frequently,
and attributes his death in the w d which lie received.
Witness referred to a 111t1001ancluin which he made of
what Mr Scott S.llll 10 him. Mr. Scott, referring to his
wound Ott Satinday intoning, between 9 and Wo'clock,
said, " this ought lion to have taken place; I swipeci
some great inistuana.;entent—tome was 110 occasion for
a second fire ;" alter a cant p111,t• lie proceeded, 1• all
rerptired trout !Mr. Christie was, a declaration that he
uteant nu reflection out uty character; this he refused,

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awl the mvetiug became inevitable; on the field, Mr.
Christie behaved well, and always ready; for the first fire
he called out, • Mr. Scott, you must not stand there; I
see your head above the horizon; you give me an ad-
vantage ,'—l belioe lie could have hit me their if he
liked. After the pistols were reloaded. and every thing
was reu ly for a second lire, Mr. Trail called out, • Now,
Clinsik, take your aim, :old do not throw away
your advantaue as you did last tone.' I called out im-
mediately, • NVliat, did out Mr. Christie fire at cater
was answered by Mr. Pattmore, ' You most not speak ;
't
is 110 W of no use to talk ; yon have nothhig now for it
but firing.' The signal was immediately given, we fired,
and I fell." Does not know Mr. Christie or NIL
emistim (tame. Deceased expressed hint satisfied
with Mr. Christie's conduct, whom he described as very
kind to him after he was wounded. Mr. Pettigrew at-
tended the deceased on the day after he was wounded.
John James Guthrie, surgeon, proved, that he ex( racted
(he ball. and in every other respect confirmed the testi-
mony of Dr. Darling, as did also Dr. Poynter, who was
the first medical person called in to attend Mr. Scott.
At this stage of the business, there being no other wit-
ness present at one o'clock, the Coroner and Jury pia-
ceeded to view the body, ..11,1 afterwards adjourned till
half past five o'clock next clay.
On Friday evening, at live o'clock, the Adjourned
Coroner's Inimest W4l. held.
The first witness called was Mr. Pettigrew, surgeon,
who entered the room attended by his assistant and Mr.
Harmer, the solicitor. . .

After some delay and convitrsation between the jury-
men on the propriety of Mr. Pettigrew's assistant remain-
ing the room, it W 39 decided that the gentleman
should withdraw.

John Joseph Pettigrew sworn, stated, that he was a
surgeon—he had no knowledge of the deceased before
ihe night of the dud—he then knew him as Mr. Scott—
he was celled ou, ou this night (Friday) fortnight, and
requested by a friend of the deceased (Mr. Pattanore) to
hold himself in readiness to give necessary relief. It was
then comnomicate d to witness that a difference had
taken place between the deceased and Mr. Lockhart,
the editor of Blackwood's Niattazine, which, difference
had not been arranged. Mr. Christie (Mr. Lockhart's
friend) had interfered, and by a paragraph in this Ma-
gazine reflected on tie character of the deceased, who
tilt himself called upon to require Mr. Christie to dis•
avow what he had said in the above Magazine. Mr.
Christie was not willing to do this, and witness had a
communication from Mr. Pattmore (Mr. Scott's friend)
who requested witness to atieeed at a house in M argarete
street, Cavendish-square; he attended there with his
assistant, from whence he was conveyed to Hampstead-
road in a post-chaise. lie, with his assistant, proceeded
from thence to the top of the 11111; could not discover
any person there. Ile leturned, and hopedvd of a man,
whether any geutletnen passed that way? The man
directed them to the track which sonic gentlemen had
passed. Witness and his assistant hollowed them. On
arriving again at the summit of the Hell, he perceived
some gentlemen in the field below inan heard the re-
port 01 pistols almost immediately.
Question by the Coroner.---Dul you know any of the
panics?—A. Did not, neither should he, were ite to see
any of them.
Examitiasion continued —He went towards the field
and called den " Pattenore" several times. Mr. Pattmore
answered by repeating witness's name. lie cause to time
hedge which separated the fields; heard a knocking, as
if persons were priming pistols. He was Mete distant
eo yards; could not say the distance the parties were
front each other; they stood parallel, and the pistols ex-
ploded, and ni a moment after the report, heard aim
exclamation of " Oh!" He approached the persim,
who was k peeling tm the ground; it was Mr. Scott; he
examined the wound on the spot; found an opeoing
between the lower rib and hip-boete of the right side.
Mr. Scott I.inted, and on his reeds% ery, he further esti-
Milled the wound, and found the ball had pet hirated the
cavity of the abdomen; troth the slight discharge of
blood he was satisfied that no internal blood vessel was
injured. Witness directed tile deceased to he removed
to a house. Ile ii.eutionedi this to Mr. Pattmore and two
either gendemen,welo, it appeared, were Nlr.Chirestie and
his friend. Mr. C. asked winless what helmet& of the
wound. ‘Vetness replied, beture the deceased, that iu
his opiteime the wound was mortal. Mr. Christie was
dreadfully aeitated, and repeatedly wished that he were
in Mr. Scott's place. Toe deceased said, " %Vhatever
may be the issue of this case, I beg you all to bear in
remembrance, that every ilaiug has been fair and honour-
aide." The deceased was then removed to Chalk-farm.
IVitness went to town, and heard from his assistant atter
wards, that the deceased was much worse. lie com-
municated the affair to several persons. Visited hint
the next day, and found him in a hopeless mate.
The Cormier asked witness if he considered himself
bowed, in the way of his profession, to obey such sum-
nemeses. Witness said he never massed to attend when
called upon, even by the most abject individual.
Some ammadversious were nsade, both by the Coroner
and some of the Jury, me the circumstance of Mr.
Scott having been left without any surgical aid for a
space of time after the departure cf Mt Pettigrew and
his assistant, in reply to which, Mr. P. observed that it
was time nature of gun-shut wounds in mail instances
not to require surgical assist:owe, and this was one of
diem. ‘Vitieeas teeing asked if he did hot hear it still
on the grouted, by Mr. Christie, that lie hail fired down
the field, replied—" did to the Lest of my recollection."
Christie said, wringing hi, hand, apparently in
agony, " 1C by was I permitted to fire a second lime ?
discharged my pistol Mewl. the field before; I could do
leo more. I was compelled to fire in my own defence."
These espressions were made in consequence of some
altercation which took place between the seconds. Mr.
Christie took Mr. Scott by the hand after he was wonted-
cif, and whims) desired him to stated away, Mr. Scott
befog at that time about to faint , did not hear bins wish
Mr. Scott a 400 d 1116111. Mr. Patti to stated to