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it net, besides, be an advantage, before proceeding with the Bowles, Mr. Alderman Humphery, Lord Claud Hamilton,
Bill for the prevention of corruption, to have the secret Mr. Fordyce, Mr. William Miles, Mr. Strutt, Viscount
springs of corruption laid bare—(Hear, hear)—to have the Newport, Mr. Archibald Hastie, Mr. York, Mr. Bunbury,
instruments of corruption before them to explain the wires and Mr. Gwyn.
they were accustomed to pull?—(Hear, hear.) He was sure The other orders of the day were disposed of, and (at a
the Government would be the first to second his motion for Quarter to Twelve) the House adjourned.
bringing Mr. Coppock to the bar to explain the proceedings'
•
with respect to St. Albans, in so far as his evidence had
impugned the Government ; for the Government, under that
evidence, were actually impugned, for employing him as an
agent of corruption. Let the House, then, have him at their
bar to explain to them whether the inference which had
been drawn from his evidence was a correct one, and whether
be had actually been employed by the Government. The
Hon. and Learned Gentleman concluded by moving, as an
amendment to the motion of Sir G. Grey, that Mr. Coppock
be called to the bar.
• Lord C. HAMILTON seconded the motion, and assured
the Hon. and Learned Gentleman the Member for Sheffield,
that in his previous observations he had not the remotest in-
tention of imputing to him the slightest personal share in the
transactions referred to.
Sir G. GREY said that the course which had been taken
by the Hon. and Learned Member was the most extraordi-
nary that had ever been adopted in that House. He (Sir G.
Grey) had moved for leave to bring in a Bill to disfranchise
St. Albans, the notice had been on the paper for some time,
and the evidence had been in the hands of Hon. Members,
and no intention of proposing an amendment had been indi-
cated by any Member of that House. During the present
discussion both the Hon. and Learned Member and the
Noble Lord who seconded him had spoken twice, and neither
had mentioned any intention of opposing the bringing in of
the Bill. At the last moment, when merely the formal mo-
tion to put the Attorney-General's name on the Biil was to
be put, the Hon. and Learned Member being nettled by
some allusions, rose and moved that Mr. Coppock be called
to the bar, without reading one word of Mr. Coppock's
evidence, except that portion which implied that he had been
employed by Government in effecting the corruption of St.
.Albans. Now he (Sir G. Grey) could answer for himself,
that his firm belief was that there were no grounds what-
ever for that assumption. If the Hon. and Learned Mem-
ber should think proper to put a motion on the paper in a
regular manner, he had no objection to the examination of
Mr• Coppock on a future day ; but he trusted the House
would not let the motion interfere with the bringing in of
the BilL
Mr. ROEBUCK said he was willing to withdraw his
'notion, and give notice for the second reading, with the
understanding that the Government would offer no oppo-
eition.
Sir G. GREY said he would not be entrapped into as-
senting to a motion of which he did not know the terms.
Let the Hon. and Learned Member give regular notice, and
then it would be for the House to decide on the propriety of
examining Mr. Coppock. He would give no pledge on the
subject.
Mr. HAYTER said that when the Hon. Member for
North Warwickshire was pleased to throw out insinuations
of bribery on the part of the Government, he (Mr. Hayter)
had found the accusation too vague to permit of his giving
it an unqualified contradiction. He could only deny it in
as far as himself was concerned hnt when the iron. and
Learned Member for Sheffield became more specific, and in-
ferred that Mr. Coppock was the dispenser of Government
patronage, he (Mr. Hayter) could say that there was no
foundation whatever for that accusation. All be knew
was, that the Member for St. Albans had called upon him
to show his address, stating that it had been pre-
pared by Mr. Coppock. lie (Mr. Hayter) observed
that, in his opinion, it was a good one, and he hoped it would
be satisfactory to his constituents. Mr. Coppock never in
his life dispensed the favours of the Government. The Hon.
and Learned Member for Sheffield had inferred from what
had been said by Mr. Edwards that Mr. Coppock had con-
firmed the assertion which had been made that he was an
agent of the Government. That lie (Mr. llayter) denied.
And with respect to St. Albans, there never was any pro-
mise, expectation, or hope of anything held out by the Go-
vernment to M Coppock.—(Cheers.)
Mr. DISRAELI would suggest to tne Hon. and Learned
Member for Sheffield that he should avail himself of the
proper opportunity to press his motion, which was one
which it was quite right should be brought forward. He
wished to make one observation with respect to the
charge which had been made by the Right Hon. Gentle-
man the Secretary to the Treasury against his Hon.
Friend the Member for Warwickshire. The Right Hon.
Gentleman said that his Hon. Friend had brought an un-
founded charge against the Government. Now, his Hon.
Friend had only reed the evidence, he had not given his
own opinion, and that evidence stated that an ad-
mission was made by Mr. Coppock that he had obtained
Government places for his frieede. This was, therefore, a
statement of his Hon. Friend the Member for Warwickshire,
and not a charge. As this subject had arisen, perhaps he
might be permitted to recall the attention of the House to a
document which was now on the table, and which was ap-
posite to the subject. He (Hr. Disraeli) was not one of
those who ware liable to the imputation of the Right Hon.
Baronet the Secretary for the Home Department, that he had
come down to the House prepared for this discussion, for he
was not aware that it was on the paper. He wished to call
attention to the report of the Commissioners appointed by a
Tory Government to inquire into the Sudbury election of
1841, when Mr. Dyce Sombre was returned, but who never
took his seat.
An Hose. Mzetiame —Yes, but he was unseated on petition.
Mr. DISRAELI—I find this passage in a report on that
election. (The Hon. Member then real the extract, which
was to the following effect :—" That Mr. Dyee Sombre ob-
tained a sum of 3.000/ from his banker's, which was paid in
three 1,0001. notes, which notes were changed for gold at the
Bank of England by a person named Bernard, who gave the
name and address of Messrs. Samuel Moore and Co., of King
William-street. That Messrs. Moore denied that they had
authorised their name to be used on that occasion, but teat
Bernard, who was a relative of Mr. Moore, and had since
been appointed an officer of the Customs, was then a clerk
in Mr. Coppock's office.") - (Hear, hear.) This passage was
illustrative of that which had now been brought before them.
(Hear, hear.) This proved that the system had been
going on since 1841, and was an additional reason why the
Hon. and Learned Member for Sheffield should be supported
by that House; and, when notice of such a motion was given
he (Mr. Disrali) did not believe, after what had passed to-
night, that it would be in the power of any Minister to pre-
yent that motion being carried.
Mr. ROEBUCK withdrew his amendment, intimating his
intention, on the second reading of the Bill, to move that
Mr. Coppock be called to the bar.
The original motion was then agreed to.
ELECTION OF MAGISTRATES AND COUNCILLORS
IN SCOTLAND.
The LORD ADVOCATE moved for leave to bring in a
Bill to alter and amend certain provisions in the laws relat-
iag to the number and election of magistrates and councillors
in the burghs of Scotland.
Mr. E WART called the attention of the Learned Lord to
a defect which existed in the municipal law of Scotland.
When the Municipal Corporations Bill was before the House
there were nine boroughs in the schedule which were stated
to require reform, but they were omitted from the Bill on
the understanding that they would be dealt with by a sepa-
rate Bill, but this was never done ; and there was one bo-
rough which was was connected with the city he (Mr.
Ewart) represented in which the magistrates were self-
elected, and disposed of the funds of the corporation without
being responsible to any constituency. It was also the case
with a borough forming part of the district of Montrose.
He hoped that the Learned Lord would take the opportunity
afforded by this Bill to deal with this question. He would
at present leave it in his hands, but if the Learned Lord did
not turn his attention to the matter he (Mr. Ewart) would
bring forward a motion on the subject.
The LORD ADVOCATE said any communication made
to him by the Hon. Member would meet with his attention.
Leave was then given to bring in the Bill.
LAW OF EVIDENCE (SCOTLAND).
The LORD ADVOCATE obtained leave to bring in a Bill
to amend the law of evidence in Scotland. The object of
the Bill was to clear away some disqualifications with regard
to witnesses which now existed ; but he would only say
that he did not propose to adopt the alteration lately made
in law of evidence in England, which allowed the ex-
'nation of the parties in a suit.
TESTS IN UNIVERSITIES (SCOTLAND).
The LORD ADVOCATE moved that the House giosh. into
Committee of tests inthe whole House to consider the
.abol nag
Bill had Universities of Scotland. The subject of the
already been twice discussed, and he should. defer
any statemencituofNtte details until the second reading.
Lord MEL
Bill of oaths to be ,while approving of the abolition by this
fallen into disuse, in
by the profession, most of which had
being members of the consequence of many professors not
test which was now requiredhurch of Scotland, thought that the
by parish schoolmasters should
also be abolished. Ile
the propriety of abolishing :icit to press on the Lord Advocate
these tests by one Bill.
The LORD ADVOCAppTi
e
ADVOCATE said that there was this distinc-
tion between the tests applicable
tprofessors and those of
schoolmasters, that the latter had
into
been regularly adminis-
tered, while the other had fallen disuse. He thought it
better not to mix up the two
in the
Id Pre
sent Bill, but perhaps
when the Educational Bill for Scot an- wagbrought in the
question might be introduced.
N' ZIE was I
Mr. F. MAC - gad that those two questions
ixed together. He
were not to be m concilffxdsee,dhtehabtadthneoporbe--
applied to lay professors.
sent Bill only
introduction of the Bill. What course he should
jection to the
Hon. and Learned
take on the second reading would depend on •
the opinion ex-
pressed by the people of Scotland.
apposition a
Mr. F. MAULE condgrtahtuelastuepdpehrist
of
the
no
Friend on having securen. Member
arise in Sc,,otiandh. The people,
(Mr. Mackenzie), as he had attached to his
condition which could not
even the members of the Established einurc , were begin.
ning to see the impropriety of rigorously exacting. these
from lay professors, and it was clear that they had not been
were willing that they
of any utility of late years. They •
should be maintained as far as the theological claims we
; but it had been found that with respect to otherre
professorships, that these tests• operated to prevent the ap
episcopi-
pointment of many excellent teachers who were
liens. He agreed that the tests apphe though
t had bet
to sc oolmasters
-
should also be done awaY with; but
ter be done by another Bee
i h t
Mr. F. MACKEN ZIE said that any proposition for a
liahing the tests taken by schoolmasters he should oppose bo-
kir. COWAN said that a proof of the absurdity of these
testa was to be found in the fact, that, when there was a
vacancy in the Professorship of Greek in the University of
Edinburgh, for which there were twenty candidates, all most
eminent men, only four of these were legally qualified; be-
came by the existing law any one of the town council could
prevent the induction of the most accomplished scholar. He
Loped this Bill would meet with the support of the House.
After a few words from Mr. FORBES,
Lord MELGUND inquired whether it was the intention
of the Government in the Education Bill for Scotland to in-
troduce a clause to repeal the tests taken by schoolmasters.
Mr. F. MAULE thought it would be better to postpone
that question till the Bill was introduced.
The House resumed, and the Bill was ordered to be
brought
IRISH FISHERIES.
Mr. CONOLLY moved for leave to bring in a Bill for
sartrin'llan and consolidating Acta relating to Irish fisheries.
practicallyure, he assured the House, was calculated. to deal
Irish fiah with serious evils in existence, in connexion with
from
eme; and he was rejoiced that he had received an as-
surancefor IrelandHlAbt
lallate,t,Rh2igGhetvHereonni. Genetnwtleemu an the Chief Secretary
Id not oppose the Bill.
Lord C.
Sir W. SO2e-9N seconded the motion. .
eaLVILLE would offer no objection to the
introduction of the Bill. But the House would understand
that he had only seateci
proved generally of the p
nto
"' the Hon. Member that he ap-
" 'pie of the Bill; and, of course,
he reserved to himself the
right of offering any opposition he
might deem fit at subsequent stages,
Leave was then given, and ---
subsequently the Bill was
brought in and read a first time.
EASTERN ARCHIPELAGO COMPANY.
Col. LINDSAY moved for a co
of
all correspondence
that the Foreign-office, the Colonianffice, and the Colonial
Land and Emigration Board hay; bad with the Eastern
Archipelago Company.—Ordered.
THE (NAVY) PRESERVED MEATS.
On the motion of Sir W. JOLLIFFE, the following Hon.
Members were appointed to serve on
the
Committee(N"y):—Sir eJolliff rra on
Preserved Meats
Baring, Colonel Chatterton, Admiral Stewart,l Admiral

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ROYAL MARIONETTE THEATRE,
ADELAIDE-STREET, WEST STRAND.
Continuous Novelties—Continuous Success—Continuous ApplaUSe—

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and Overflowing Audiences.
Great Hit of the Bottle Imp.
The performances MIS EVENING and during the week will
oommen,!.. with an Occasictuti ADDRESS, by 3,1 r. AlbetnY Brown'
After which, a new scene of Apropos, entitled the MANAGER'S
ROOM, with Signor Bari Tone's new Scena, The French Comments-
!oron Shakspere, and Grand Italian Aria, by Signora Barbiere Al-

lent
With a new Infinitesimal Operetta, entitled THE UNITED SER-
VICES, written expressly for the Marionettes, by ugo
Vamp, Esq.
To be followed uy a new Neapolitan grotesque H
Divertissement,
entitled ARLECHINO FORTUNATO, with Frolics of Saltarello
and Pierrot.
And the grand romantic Spectacle of THE BOTTLE IMP.
A Morning Juvenile Performance To-Morrow and Saturday next,
the 18th and 20th, at Three o'clock. Doors open at Half-past Two.
Dcws open at Half-past Seven, and commence at Eight o'clock.
Private Boxes, U. is.; Balcony Stalls, 38.; Lower Stalls, 28. ;
Balcony, 25.; Amphitheatre, is.
Private Boxes and Stalls may be obtained at Mr. Mitchell's Royal
Library, 33, Old Bond-street ; Mr. Sam's Royal Library, St.
James's-street ; Mr. C. 011ivier, New Bond-street ; at all the prin-
cipal libraries; and at the Box-office of the Theatre, Adelaide-
street, West Strand.

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
THIS EVENING,
will be performed Meyerbeer's grand Opera of ROBERT THE
DEVIL. Robert, Mr. Fedor; Bertram. Mr. Drayton; Raimbant,
Mr. Ma.nvers ; Alberti, Mr. Dehaga ; the Princess, Miss Crichton ;
Alice, Madlle. Evelina Garcia.
To conclude with a new Farce, entitled TOO LATE FOR THE
TRAIN. Doctor Littlejohn, Mr. F. Vining ; Mr. Banbury Kidd,
Mr. C. Selby ; Mrs. Littlejohn, Miss H. Coveney.
Box-office open daily from 10 to 4.
Stage Manager, Mr. J. M. MORTON.
The whole under the management of
Mr. BUNN, LESSEE.

TBEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Mr. B Webste, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Brompton.
THIS F.: vENTN
Will be performed WOMAN'S HEART. The Marquis of Albritzzi,
Mr. Vandenhoff ; Angiolo, Mr. Barry Snlivan ; the Lady Giulia,
Miss A. Vining; Isolina, Miss Vandenhoff.
To be followed by a DUEL IN THE DARK, in which Mr. Buck-
stone and dirs. Fitzwilliam will appear.
To conclude with GRIMSHAW, BAGSHAW, and BRADSHAW.

THEATRE ROYAL, A.DELPHI.
Lessee, Mr. B. Webster ; Directress, Madame Celeste.
Enormous success of the Yankee Comedian, Mr. Josh Silsbee.
THIS EVENING,
Will be performed the Farce of THE MOTHER AND CHILD
ARE DOING WELL. Lieutenant O'Scupper, Mr. Paul Bedford ;
Mr. Felix Fluffy, Mr. Wright ; Maxwell, Mr. Worrell ; Emily, Miss
Emma Harding.
To be followed by a characteristic sketch, called THE YANKEE
PEDLER ; or, Old Times in Virginia. Hiram Dodge, Mr. Silsbee ,
Morland, Mr. Worrell ; Miss Nancy Bantam, Miss Emma Harding.
After which A LEGHORN BONNET. Characters by Messrs. P.
Bedford. Wright, wrirren, Miss E. Harding, and Miss Courteney.
re conclude with a new and original Christmas Tale, called LIT-
TLE RED RIDING HOOD. Wolfram, Baron of Burliburg (bur-
named the Wolf of Biberich), Mr. Paul Bedford; Scraggenheim, Mr.
I;utier ; Trudchen (commonly called Little Red Riding Hood), Miss
Kathleen ritZWilhAM.

LOYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
Under the Managementat Mr. C. Kcal.
THIS EV EN ING,
Shakespere's flay of TWELFTH NIGHT (as acted at Windsor
Castle, by Royal Command). Characters by Messrs. Bartley, Keeley,
Harley, Ryder, Meadows, J. Yining, Cathcart, and Wheatleigh ;
Miss Murray, Mrs. Keeley, and Mrs. C. Kean.
After which, the Operetta of the SWISS COTTAGE (as acted at
Windsor Castle by Royal Command), in which Mr. and Mrs. Keeley
and Mr. A. Wigan will appear.
With a new grand Christmas Pantomime, entitled HARLEQUIN
BILLY TAYLOR; or, The Flying Dutchman and the King of Ra-
ritongo. Harlequin. Mr. Cormack ; Clown, Mr. Flesmore; Panta-
loon, Mr. Paulo ; and Columbine, Miss Carlotta Leclercq.

XOYAL LYCEUM. THEATRE.
Under the Management ot eladame Vestria.
THIS EVENING,
Will be performed
THE GAME OF SPECULATION. Principal characters by
Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Matthews, It. itosby, B. Baker ; Mrs. C.
Horn, and Miss M. Oliver

To conclude with
A new and original Fairy Extravaganza, by J. R. Planche, Esq.,
Forest. THE PRINCE OF HAPPYor, The Fawn in the
Forest. Characters by Madame Vestris, Miss St. George, Miss
Lanza, Miss Martindale, Miss Grove, Miss Ellis, Miss Rosina Wright,
Messrs. F. Matthews, B. Baker, Suter, Horncastle, Butler, and
Vernon.

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
i.oxvee and Man:4er, Mr. tY ZUTI32).
THIS EVENING,
Will be performed A CONSPIRATOR IN SPITE OF HIMSELF.
Mr. Inigo Inkhorn, Mr. Farren Tan, Mr. Compton ,
Mr. W. Farren, jun., Bertha, Miss L. Howard; Margaret, Mrs
Bartlett.
After which MATRIMONIAL, Re , &c., in which Messrs. Comp-
ton, Shaldere, G. Cooke, Mesdames Phillips and Bartlett will appear.
To conclude with RED RUFUS ; or, Harlequin Fact, Fiction, and
Fancy. Red Rufus, Mr. Shalders ; Clown, Mr. Edwards; Harlequin,
Mr. Forrest ; Pantaloon, Mr. Tanner; Columbine, Miss Lees.

PUNCH'S PLAY
Mr. I.IOUSE AND STRAND THY vr BE. •
Lessee, W. It. COPELAND, Liverpool.
The Warmest Theatre in London.
THI FVENING.
Will be presented THE RIFLE CLUB. Characters by Messrs.
Romer, Rogers, Attwood, Miss Sanders, and Miss Maskell.
To be followed by THE TWELVE LABOURS OF HERCULES.
To be followed by a new Chinese burlesque, called THE MANDA-
it IN'S DAUGHTER. , or, Willow Pattern Plate. Characters by
Messrs. J. Reeve, Rogers, Romer, Attwood, Hudspeth ; Mesdames
Marshall, Sanders, Bell, Eglinton, and Maskell.
After which, The JUVENILE PARTY.
Boxes, as.; Pit, 2s. ; Amphitheatre, ls.
prtva, sixes One Guinea anu a Halt each.
Stage Manager, Mr. E. Stirling.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Under the Pi.tronl;,a et her
cMe Ale,iesty and his Royal Highnets
Prinbert.
Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty.
The most successful and popular Theatre in London.
Last Week of the Pantomime.
THIS EV EN arci,
Will be performed a Magnificent Spectacle, entitled BLUE
BEARD ; or, Female Curiosity, inwhich will be introduced a pair of
highly-trained Elephants, male and female, allowed to be the most
tootle pair ever brought into Europe.
With Batty's Inimitable Scenes of the Arena, combining talent
.the highest er.!er, both Native and Foreign.
With the most popular and only Equestrian Pantomime in London,
antitled MR. and MRS. BRIGGS ; or, Punch's Festival—Mirth,
Wit, and Jollity. Harlequin, Mr. Harvey ; Columbine, Mis. Avery ;
Pantaloon, Mr. Buckman; Clown, Arthur Neln, who will in the
course of each evening play a number of favourite airs on the
Rack Harmonicon.
Tickets to bo bad at the Box-office from Eleven till Four daily.
Stage Manager. Mr. T. Thompson.

THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, FEBRUARY 17.
THERMOMETEB, IS THE &UDE.
48—highest since noon yesterday.
42—lowest this morning and during the night.
53—this day, at noon.
13AsosurnA 2992.
WIND W.S.W.—Morning, cloudy; Afternoon, fine sunshiny
weather.

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