The National Register.
London, England, 1822-06-10 00:00:00

would not sufrer it to pass a single stage without giving it his
decided opposition.
Lord LONDONDERRY defended the bill.

Llanrwst, Denbighshire, shopkeeper-22. C. Sweet, Northtaw.
ton, Devonshire, tanner-3, I. Ayton and J. W. Saunders.
Newcastle upon Tyne, merchants-2, W. Eyre. Cockspur Street,
trunk tuakees--6, A. Anderson, Philpot Lane, merchant.
CERTIFICATES to be granted June 2s.
G. Smeeton, St. Martin's Lane, Charing Cross, printer—S. G,
Poole, King's Road, Chelsea, b-ewer—W. Jeaffreson, Framling.
ham, Suffolk, apothecary—W. Copland, Holt, Norfolk, miller
—W. Kenifeck, Throgmorton Street, stock broker—R. Cooper,
Stratford, Essex, grocer—J. Kendall, Mile End, cowkeeper....
11. Reynolds, Cheltenham, saddler.

The House ultimately divided, when the numbers were--
For the bringing in the bill 180—Against it 92—Majority in
favour of the bill 97,
The other orders of the day having been disposed of, the
House adjourned at half-past twelve.
THURSDAY, ;UNE 6.
The Speaker counted the house, according to the customary
form, at four o'clock ; but as there were only 36 members pre-
sent at that hour (10 being required) he declared that the house
stood adjouroed till to-morrow.
FRIDAY, JUNE. 7.
Petitions were presented from Cheshire and Lancashire,
against a clause in the licensing % ietuallers Bill.
Mr. C. W. W YNN moved the second reading of the York
shire Election Polls Rill.
Mr. C lIALLON ER snid the bill had not originated with the
interests of any party in the county of York ; it resulted from
the fancy of the Right Hon. Gentleman. lie disapproved of
it ; it was not called for ; and there was nothing in the parti-
cular case of the county of York that called for this visitation.
Disapproving of this bill, as lie did, he s!.ould moss as an
amendment, that it be read • second time this day six months.
Mr. RAMSDEN seconded the amendment, strongly con-
demning the bill.
Mr. WYNN supported his bill, submitting that it would be
beneficial to the county of York, on account of its great ex-
tent, the taking of the poll at different places would be a
considerable relief to the county. The bill resulted front
former discussions on the subject of disfranchising the Boroughs
dit idiot; the county of York, &c.
After some further remarks, in which Lords Hotliam, Nor-
nianby, &c. took part, the House divided—The numbers on
the division were—For the amendment 59—Against it 27
Majority against the bill 32.
CONSTABLES (Ireland) Btet.—Mr.GOULBURN moved the
second reading of the bill to amend the laws respecting the ap •
pointment of constables in Ireland. The Hon. hlenitier spoke
of the importance of the measure, and urged its adoption on
the Howe, as it was calculated to improve the intermit Police
of Ireland.
Sir 11. PARNELL said it would be much better to refer the
whole subject to a Committee above stairs. Of this bill be
disapproved. To give the power to send armed men on to the
estates of the resident gentry, would increase the dissatisfaction
which some of them already felt with an abode in that country.
Mr. PLUNKETT and Mr. PEEL defended the measure.
Mr. ABERCROMBIE opposed it.
Lord LONDONDERRY urged the House to allow it to go
to a Committee to bare the blanks filled op, and then debate
the principle on the report.
Lord ALTIIORPE felt this to be the time to argue the prin-
ciple of the measure. He must oppose it as unconstitutional.
Mr. C. GRANT said, the object of this Bill was to place all
Ireland under an armed police, and at the entire disposal of
the Lord Lieutenant.—This was a measure stronger than the
necessity which had been strewn, and therefore he must dissent
front it.
Mr. BROUCIIAM said, that bring nnconnvcted with Ireland
and having necessarily only superficial information to guide his
judgment on such a subject, it would be well fir him, as well
as for odder English gentlemen who thought with him, to show
the sister kingdom that they were awake to her condition, and
alive to the constitution of her government. It was said that
many of the objections to this bill would be removed in
the committee , If any thing were obscure in the details, or
enpable of modification in the stricture of the bill, then be
should certainly have consented to the committee; but then, when
no conceivable change could render the measure palatable to
his judgment, lie should at the outset object to the second read-
Lag altogether. (Hear) His objection went entirely to the
principle of the hill ; lie could not think of tolerating for the
first time in any part of this empire, as a regular and perpetnal
system, time introduction of a stipendiary police, to be appointed
at the pleasure of, and their olficial existence rendered entirely
dependent upon the Crown. So convinced was lie of the utter
impolicy and inadequacy of this bill, that lie would move as an
amendment, that it he read a second time that day six months.
The cries of question now became general, and the gallery
w s cleared for a division. The numbers were—For the
amendment, 55—Against it, 113—Majority, 58.
The original motion was then agreed to without a division.
After the gallery was re-opened, the Marquis of Londonderry
postponed the order of the day for the further consideration of
the report on the corn-importation bill to Monday.
The further consideration of the report on the superannuation
act amendment hill was postponed till Thurstlsy.

VICISSITUDES OF HALF A GUINEA.

Aly new roaster was a bookseller, a bustling enter.
prizing man, who had great pleasure in gaining money,
but, to do I justice, lie made an excellent us, of it.-
He was particularly liberal to authors, au instance of
which I saw one morning after I came into hie posses-
sion. A young and very lovely woman entered his
shop, and advancing with a timid air, asked if he had
looked at her manuscript. " I have, madam," replied
he, " and I think it has merit; but I am sorry to say,
that there are so many chances in publishing things of
this nature, that 1 can afford to give but a small sum for
it. You have not, I think, named a price." Sue re-
plied in the negative.-\\ hat sum do you expect? " I
scarcely know what to ask ; I have told you, sir, it is a
first work, and it was written—" She paused and horst
Into tears, but almost immediately recovering herself,
she added with dignity, " Why should 1 be ashamed to
acknowledge the truth It was written with the hope
of procuring an immediate supply fur my necessities and
those of a beloved child. letioraisi as lam of business
I cannot form a just idea of the value of toy work. I
must therefore leave it to you, sir, to give toe what you
think it fairly worth.
Deuce take the woman I thought my master ; if she
knew how to bargain now, she would save me some-
thing? but what can 1 du with a creature like this,
young, interesting-a child too t-Titis last talectiou
decided hint as to the s , which was in truth far
greater than the actual value of the work. l'lte pleasure
which sparkled iu her eyes as she received it, and the
warmth with which she thanked him, sheaved that it
was snore than she expected, and folding the gold, of
which 1 formed a part, in the notes, she returned home.
No sooner was the door of her lodging opened, than a
lovely girl, about five years old, hastened to torn her,-
My mistress turned with the child into a parlour, and
clasping her in her arms, burst into tears 11 th ighted at
the sight of her mother's emotion, the child clung round
her neck in terror ; atid at that moment a vulgar-looking
woman opened the door of the apartment, and entering
with an air in which defiance was mingled with a tort
of involuntary awe. " Well ma'am," cried she, " if you
had taken my advice, there would be no occasion for all
this weeping and wailing ; but b may not vet be too late;
perhaps I can prevail upon Sir Harry--"
" Talk to me no more of that detestable man 1" cried
my miat•ess, interrupting her." heaven be praised your
power of tormenting me on his account is at an eat: t-
Briitg me your hih."
N ever was mortification and surprise more visible
than in the countenance of the woman. She stood for a
moment as ii terr fie& At last she stammered out,
1` W ity, as to the bill, lam not in a hurry-1 eon't wish-
" But I wish," cried toy mistress, interrupting her, " to
pay it directly, that 1 may hasten from a house where I
nave been so grossly insulted.
The woman dared at her a glance of mingled rage
and malice, anti without replying, quitted the room,
shutting the door after tier with great violence. My mis-
tress first reassured her affrighted hide girl by the tenderest
caresses, and then hastened to prepere tea. But 1 should
vainly endeavour to describe tile delight with which she
sat &twit with her child to part ike oi tilts frugal meal, or
the gratitude with which her heart silently expanded to
Provielence,,in the hope that a is ay was now oi.entl by
which she might preserve herself and the lusely prattler
at her stile fruits tile horrors tit want.
The fate of this young creature was a criking instance
of the vicissitudes of tontine. Situ was an toptiati, and
inuerited a considerable property. A young merchant
paid his addresses to her; she because attached to biro,
ens thiniAti his circumstances were not equal to her own,
she gave him tier hand. Her husband uttered to secure
the whole of iier fortune 01i herself, but he would not
hear of it. " 1 will base tiothing," said she, " reserved
from you ; whatever be your femme 1 will share it."-
Clayton represented to tier rue risk which every merchant
glutei rim, hut he spoke in vain. " II," said she, " you
were ruined, I could not in conscience and honour tnjity
FROM TUESDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE. a which ought to be the property of your creditors."
BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. Finding her thus resolute, he added her routine to los
J. Lee, Sunderland, Durham, grocer. capital : ins success was beyond his expectations ; in a
BANKRUPTS. short time his wealth was iuttuet.se,and 45 his wife was
J. Hirst, Netherthong, Yorkshire, merchant. Solicitor, MT- equally the object of his pride and his love, he took care
Bettye. Chancery Lane. that her establishment should he spletultd.-He &hawed
W. Young. North Link, Regent's Park, and .1. Green, Cam- . • it .
den Town, excavators. Sol. Mr. Carlon, High Soca, Mary- 1" bearing""ll "Ist Mrs.. Clayton
..S jewels, "Pillages'
lebone. bre. outshone the first nobility. Phis magnificence was
W. D. Coodeve, Wintborne Minster, Dorsetshire, common not consonalit to the wishes or taste of his Harriet : her
brewer. Sol. Mr. Itlinchin, Verulam Buildings, Gray's Inn. , pleasures were of a domestic nature; but site thought it
It. Lewis, King Street, Soho, cabinet maker. Sole. Messrs. a duty to comply w ith Isis desire, and she found in the
King and Co. Gray's Inn cqusre. excess of his liberality means to enjoy the only luxury
J. Consent. senior, Mitdnun. Surrey, drug grinder. Soh.
Messrs. Pocock, Lincoln's Inn Fields. she coveted, that 01 doing good. Eau, years passed
J. Paradise, Newcastle Street. Strand, jeweller. Soh. Messrs. rapidly, but its the beginning of the fiats, Crh husband
Rosser and s
Co.. Bartlett's Buildings, Holborn. rashly, madly 1 should rather say,
E. Mathews, College Hill, Uppr Thames Street, merchant. e plunged into a specu-
lation, the failure of which reduced loin to absolute hog-
Sol. Mr. Itichardeon' Lincoln's Inn Fields. aary and, in paroxysm of despair at the mitt he had
J. Robertsnia Old Broad Street, nierehent. Sols. Messrs. - ' '
brought on all that were must dear to him, he teruittia.ed
Knight and Cu. Ilatingliall Street.
DIVIDENDS. his existence with his own baud.
June 43, T. Bird, Solihull Lodge, Warwickshire, coal dealer Had the unfortunate widow beets in a situation to
-29. W. Reynolds, of the ship Orient, master meriner-23. J. take advice, or had she Imsseastal any friend who knew
F. Boyle, Pall Mall, fancy paper manufacturer-le, C. C. how to act, the creditors of her bust and would doubt
Doorman, Wellclost Square, sugar retiner-ee, S. Crossland,
Liverpool, ,'sip chandler-18, J. W. A. Snugp and J. Walley. less, with that humanity wlotichltsicsluotprpaocrtie;riebetist
merchants, have contributed t
Lime Street, merchants-18, G. It. Oaks, Circus, Minonea,
mereliant-49. M. and 'l'. Melton, Highgate, builders-25, time Clayton's affairs aerie settled,
H. Greaves, Phil Lane, druggist-26, T. Young, Downend, a bed of sickness. with scarcely a piospect of reciltaittr.ieltriag elrl'lllte Yilhe;
Gloucestershire, dealer-26, .1. Hartland, (stammer, mercer— and as her health returned, her setisseheowf
the creel neg-
-25, W. Warne, Bedford Stieet, Covent Garden. boonnaker-25,
icer she bud met with hum those who had called threu-
W• Ilarnilton and M. Agar, Riches Court, Lime Street, met-
chants-e7, J. Talcum, Liverpool, merchant-25,1ve s her friends
" left her no other wish than to hide
,
Stautturd, Linctikashire, uphobiterer-July t, P. Goodwin, hematite:it Well] for ever. For some tittle she sidired-a

CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
Mr. R. MARTIN moved the third reading of the bill for pre-
venting the indiction of cruelty upon animals.
Mr. MON CK moved. as au amendinekt, that the bill be read
a third time this day six months.
Mr. St; R LETT supported the amendment.
The gallery was then cleared for a division, which, however,
did not take place ; but the bill was read a third time and
passed The House then adjourned.