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1,500,0001. It was a redaction which they had been
driven to, and he hoped the house, by perseverance,
would three them to still farther redtiction. He had only
to complain now, dist the right hon. gradient:sit hail at-
tempted, as usual, to paint the state of the fluent:es better
than they really acre; this was a fallacy. lie was ready
to acknowlege, indeed it gave him pride and satisfaction
to do so, that the finances were in a much better state than
be expected.—;Hear, hear, hear I ) ; and the right hon.
gentletuan ought to have been content with stating the
fact as it really was.
Several resolutions were then agreed to.
On the resolution for raising '200,0001. by lottery,
Mr. ELLICE gate notice he would oppose this grant in
its progress.
Mr. BERNALL said he would oppose the resolution in
the first instance.
Mr. ISENN E'llT also opposed the resolution. This was
a tax taken out of the vices of the people, and was taken
unnecessarily, as according to the right lion. gentlt man's
own statement, he had an excess of revenue of upwards
of 5,000,0001. This was a tax raised on vice, whilst the
house was granting money to build eltarehes. But one of
the right hon. gentleman's lotteries would do more harm
than all churches would do good. He should not be
Pus prised if the right hon. gentleman's next budget should
take example from a former Bishop of Winchester, and
tax stews and biotin-IF, which would be quite us innocent
and much more productive.
Mr. CIII ('I'S defended the tax as one which was volun.
tary ; he would rather support the repeal of some other
taxes.
After some further observations tho resolutions was
adopted.
The committee then divided.—For the resolution 123
against it 65—majority 58.
On being re-admitted to the gallery we found the Chair-
man putting the question on some other resolutions, w hick
were agreed to without any observation. The house then
resumed, and the report was ordered to be received on
Monday.
On the motion of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, it
was ordered that the house at its rising do adjourn to
Monday.
CRI. ELTV TO HORSES.—On the motion of Mr. R. Martin,
the house went into a committee an the bill for the more
effectual prevention and punishment of cruelty to horses
and other animals.

Mr. W. R. COLBORNE objected to the present mea-
sure as wholly unnecessary, or, if at all necessary, as
inefficient. It would, as it new stood, only Lave the
effect of punishing servants, and whets intrusted with
the care of horses, whilst it would leave untouched the
conduct of the owners of horses, who were often cruel
in matching. them to perform great distances in vet y short
periods of time. lle could not but think that the house
in the present slay was too prone to legislation upon sub-
jects which did nut require it. (Hear.) At the same
lime he gave credit to the motives of the bon, member
who introduced the bill.

Mr. Alderman C. SAIITH thought the principle of the
bill a good one, but lie did not ice why its enactments
should be ,coutined to horses. He thought that asses
also should be protected front the cruelty to which they
were so often.exposed.—(Langliter.) He concluded by
moving an amendment, wine,' wits considerably increased
alien it was put to the chairman.)
Mr.SCAHLETT said he felt no doubt at all respecting
the principle. Nothing could be more cruel than harsh
treatment of unolfending animals, and nothing mole hu-
mane than to prevent such harsh treatment, but it was
nu a fit subject for legislation.—(Hear.) Why should
there not be an act of parliament to prevent the horrible
criminality of hunting a hare ?—(Cheers.) The hare had
painful sensations and agitated feelings after a few hours'
hard chase, )et no gentleman proposed any law for her
rcliet.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. Alderman C. SMall's amendment, for inserting
the words " mule or ass" after the word " horse" was
then put.
It was suggested to amend the clause further, by in-
serting after " linise" the words " mare or gelding."
A Member, whose winie we did not catch, said that the
generic term, " horse" included mare, gelding, unite
and ass.

Mr. HERVEY said it was not so in penal enactments.
The amendment for inserting the words " horse, mare,
or gelding, male, or ass" was then r,,reed to.
Mr. ELLICI was against such legislation, and gave
notice that w lien it should be moved to report the bill, he
would wore an amendment th.it thu report be received
that day U months.
On the clause authorizing an appeal to the quarter
sessions,
Mr. LLI,1(1; moved an amendment that it should be
received this day six mood's.
After a few words troth' the Attorney Genoral, who
likewise objected to the principle of the bill, amid from
Mr.. .Merman Wood and Mr. It. Martin, who snpported
it, the house divided.
For the amendment 31—fur the original motion 34
majority tor the bill 3.
The other orders of the day were di,posed of, and the
house adjourned.

The indictment found at the late quarter sessions
against David Ridgway, of Swarstrick-street, for
publishing a seditious libel, has been removed at the
instance of the prosecutors, into the Court of King's
Bench. The warrant of the Chief Justice was im-
mediately issued, upon which Ridgway was appre-
hended, and brought before James Norris, Esq. at
the New Bayley Court-house, on Saturday Pith
inst.) Bail was then given for him to appear at the
Court of King's Bench. The sureties were, Mr.
Peter Turner Candclet, and Mr. James Walker, in
501. each. ltidgway's proper business is that of a
fustian-cutter, but he has berm for some time a noted
seller of political pamphlets. The indictment against
him has been preferred by the Ciastitutiunal Society,
and will probably be tried ut the next Lancaster
assizes.

Mr. Lushington, of the Treasury, in reply to a
letter from C. M. Burrell, Esq. M. P. has signified
that thefarmers will not be prevented from wetting
unsaleable barley as fwd tut their cart hursei and
tour arch.

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FROM TUESDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE.
BANKRUPTS.

S. P. tinllis, B&ingbruke Row, Newington, tailor. Solicitor,
Mr. Kiss. (Afford's Inn.

T. Niiholls, Birmingham, dealer. Sol. Mr. Taylor, Wal.
brook.

W. R. Hart, King Street. Cheapside, merchant. Sol. Mr.
Taylor, King Street, Cheapside.
S. Youden, Dover, carpenter. Sols. Messrs. Stocker and Co.
New Boswell Court.
T. W. Gorcly, Dover, hatter. Sob. Messrs. Stocker and Co.
New Boswell Court.
F. Jones, Bristol. mason. Sol. Mr. Evens, Hatton Garden.
R. Simpson, Newcastle upon Tyne, perfumer. Sol. Mr,
Leadbitter, Pancras Lane.
J. Ward, Beech, Staffordshire, farmer. So!. Mr. Hicks,
Gray's Inn Square.
H. M'Corquodole, Liverpool, merchant. Sob. Messrs. Taylor
and Cu. Temple.
DIVIDENDS.

June 22, J. ()introit.' and W. Welsh, Liverpool, common
brewers-19, J. Houlisten, Thayer Street, Manchester Square,
tailor-19, W. J. Porter, Chelan, coal merchant-30, G. l(oydc,
Newgate Street, upholsterer-23, T. Courtney, Strand, cofliat
home keeper-25. M. •Sweet, Taunton St. Mary Magdalen,
Somersetshire. innkeeper-2, J. Hill, Rotherhithe, merchant--
29, V. Hankinson, Manchester, grocer-3u, J. Birch, Manches-
ter, cotton spinner-19, 'l'. Booker, Emsworth, Hams, miller—.
20, Fullarton,Alanchester, saddler-26. R. Maltby, Mortimer
Street, money scrivener-21, W. and J. Durkin, Southampton,
ship builders—July 12, T Marshall, Bran]ley, York, clothier.
CERTIFICATES to be granted June 19.
W. and J. Bryan. Ohl Compton Street, Soho, habenlashers—
J. Taylor, Moreton in Marsh, Glouce,tershire, wine merchant—
W. 1.. Houghton, Kingston upon Hull, stationer— I. Ilinchlife,
Bradley, Yorkshire, wood merehant—P: Watkins, Bristol, oil
and colourruan—J, Boydell, Bethnal Green, coal merchant_: P.
Ward, Coventry, silk mannfacturer-11. and G. 11. Findlay,
Adam's Court, Old Broad Street, silk manufacturers—B. and
J. Troughton, Wood Street, Cheayside, silkmen.

ON BATHING —The recent melancholy death of
the Marchioness of Worcester has given rise to the
following scientific observations on this subject
The natural temperature of man is about 90 degrees of
Fahrenheit. With such heat, equally distributed, the minutest
vessels arc pervious, and heat is readily transmitted through
millions of channels, upon the surface, as in the centre of the
body ; but let a parson plunge into cold water, which is probably
about 48 degrees, the surface immediately shrinks from the
application of such a suddenly reduced temperature; the innu-
merable passe es through which the blood was quietly flowing
instantaneously contract from impression, and refuse to transmit
the vital fluid, which is directly thrown back again upon internal
organs, producing an engorgement, more particularly of the
brain, liver, and spleen, also the lungs, and heart, which is the
cause of that tightness of the chest and frequent sighing which
follow immersion. These pacts arc so wisely formed, mat in a
vigorous frame, and where the internal organs labour under no
disease or obstruction, the vessels of each are sufficiently firm and
elastic, both to resist the force of, and to receive and retain, this
additional efflux of fluid, until the heart, which is the pump of
the system, assisted by the contractibility of the vessels them-
selves, overcomes the collapse of the surface, and force the blood
again to the exterior. So far, all is well ; a glow of heat quickly
succeeds, and is beneficial: but a person delicately formed, whose
internal parts usually partake of the feebleness of the external
structure, is little capable of sustaining that rush of blood to the
interior, and to support that consequent struggle of the heart and
arteries which is necessary to effect a reaction : hence a chill is
often felt for a considerable shoe; oftentimes a sort of fainting is
produced, owing to the heart as it were giving up the contest for
a time, independently of those organic lesions or rupture of
vtasels which hike place, as many persons have been attacked
with a spitting of blood on coming out of the water; and it is
believed by several eminent persons in the profession, that those
people who are said to be taken with the cramp in the water, and
arc drowned, are destroyed by the bursting of a vessel, causing
apoplexy, or some other fatal effect. Again, supposing a pre-
disposition to aneurism, or uisease of the heart, exist, the
mischief produced may be readily conceived.
•' How often do we see those people who, from delicacy of
frame, or bad health, would be particularly guarded against
exposure to cold air, or changes of the weather, inconsistently
dare the extreme vicissitude tit a shower bath. If they are not
capable of bearing the impression front cold air, how will they
bear a cold bath, the shock of which must be greater, mismach
as the medium is denser?
" Those who are delicate and unhealthy, and who wish to try
the effect of a cold bath, should first make use of a tepid one,
gradually lowering the temperature. If much chilliness is felt
after using the cold bath, which seems to continue, the warm one
hook' be had recourse to, which will instantly relax the constricted
surface, and gradually restore the balance of circulation."
These observations are not made with a view of
frightening from, or discountenancing, a remedy
which may be of considerable service when properly
used, but only to infuse some degree of caution in
its application.

Society for the Retiff of Aged and Infirm Pro-
testant and Dissenting Ministers.—The annual ge-
neral meeting of the friends of the above laudable
society was held on Wednesday last at the King's
Head Tavern, Poultry; I'. Gibson, Esq. in the
chair, supported by a number of dissenting ministers,
who severally addressed the meeting on behalf of
the society in the moving and seconding various
resolutions. The report of the last year's proceed-
ings was read. and presented a gratifying account of
the labours of the society. After officers had been
elected for the ensuing year, and thanks voted to the
chairman, who expressed his acknowledgments, the
meeting adjourned.
His Majesty means to honour Sir W. W. Wynn
with a visit this summer. The Chief of Wynnstay
intends to summons the bards and minstrels (as in
days of yore), to give our beloved Monarch a spe.
chum of the manlier in which the Ancient Britons
performed their national music.
A new Freemason's Lodge has been established
at Nlliford, in NVales, which was opened a few days
ago %%ith much ceremony, and drew together not
less than :2,000 persons. After the installation, the
ladies were admitted to see the Lodge, and the
marbled walls, the Star in the East, the full Sun in
the South, and her mild and reviving beams in the
We.t, with the brethren in full masonic costume,
had a and imposing elfect.