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BILL,

The Duke of RICHMOND, in the absence of his
Noble Friend the Earl of Devon, stated that the Com-
mittee appointed by their Lordships to consider of
the best mode of regulating the conveyance of pas-
sengers on the river Thames- had not agreed to
any report, but had examined several witnesses, and had
directed the evidence to be laid on their Lordships' table.
The Noble Duke then moved that the evidence be prinited.
—Ordered.
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC AND PRIVATE
BUSINESS.

Lord BROUGHAM said that the Committee which
their Lordships had appointed to inquire into the mode
of conducting the public and private business of the
House had necessarily been obliged, in consequence of the
sudden termination of Parliament, to confine their in-
quiries and their report to one of the branches of their
inquiry, namely, the private business of the House.—
(Hear, hear.) He hoped the Committee would be
re-appointed at an early period of the ensuing Session,
when he had no doubt that improvements equally impor-
tant and beneficial as those which had been suggested would
be adopted. A Committee of the other House had been
appointed to inquire into the same subject, but he
did not find, on looking at the Votes, any change re-
commended by that House in the mode of conducting
the private business of the House nt all- parallel to
the change which their Lordships would introduce in- the
recommendation of their Committee.

Tha Commercial Railway Bill vas read a third time and
passed..
The Duke of NEWCASTLE presented a petition from
a place, the name of which we could not learn, against the
abolition of Cburisb-rates.

Lord BROUGHAM presented two petitions from Dis-
senting co:igregations in the country, praying for the abo-
lition of Church-rates.

NEW POOR LAW AMENDMEN r BILL.

Earl STAN HO PE presented several petitions from
places in lluntingdon and Canbridger,hire, praying for the
total repeal of the new Poor Law Act, and that the poor

might ha restored to their just rights. The Noble Earl
stated that the petitions were not signed by the persons
‘s,ho attended the meetings at which they were adopted, but
by the chairman of the meeting, the Rev. Mr. Moberly.
The Earl of RADNOR said that the petitions were all
drawn up by the same person, and were worded in the
same way, and were signed by the same individual, as Chair-
man of tiv2 several meetings. He was sure, therefore, the
petitions could not. be received as the petitions of any par-
ticular portion of the community.
Ezrl STAN HOPE said the petitions were adopted at
different meetings, though the same chairman presided in
each instance.

.....
Lord BROUGHAM concurred with his Noble Friend
(the E4rl of Radnor) that the petitions could not be re-
garded in any other light than as the petitions of an indivi-
dual, and as there were several of them, all precisely the
same, he did not see how they could be entered on the
Journals of the House. .

The Bishop of NORWICH said that the person who
got up these petitions was one of the clorgymen in his dio-
cese, and he thought it strange that he should endeavour
to excite insubordinatien to the laws of the country. He
had received a letter from. the Curate of Mr. Moberly, in
which he stated that he (Mr. Moberly) refused to • pay him
his salary. Under these'circumstances he (the Bishop of
Norwich) thought it strange`that this individual should
venture to come before the public in this way.
• Lord PORTMAN said that Mr. Moberly was not a
man to whose opinions much weight ought to be attached.
They were not entitled to the same deference as those of
the man who discharged his duties to society, that of paying
his debts included.—(A lough.)
The Earl of SALISBURY did not thing that their

Lordships should convert the circumstance of some peti-
tions being presented from a particular individual to at-
tack that individual in his absence, and when he had no
means of defending himself.
The Bishop of HEREFORD strongly condemned the
conduct of Mr. Maberlv in the course he had pursued in
reference to the New Poor Law •Act.
The Duke of RICHMOND complained of the intern-

perate and improper manner in which the petitions were
worded. In one part it was stated that the paupers in the
workhouse were shut up in prisons, and never saw the light
of heaven. If he (Mr. Mabcrly) was to go on in the
course he was now pursuing he (the Duke of Richmond)
doubted whether he would ever see the light of heaven,
—(Laughter.) It would be much better for him to at-
te,i,d to the interests of his flock, than to be going about
theough the country, endeavouring to excite the people to
dissatisfaction with the laws of their country.
Earl STANHOPE said if the House did not receive
these petitions the right of petitioning that House was
only a farce. He hoped, however, the people would never
cease exerting themselves until they removed such a great
national grievance as the Poor Law Act Amendment Bill.
He would advise the people to agitate, agitate, agitate, un-
til they obtained the abolition of this obnoxious and detest-
able measure.—(Hear.)
The Bishop of NORWICH was a strong advocate of
the new Poor-law—(Hear)—because he had had opportu-
nities of noticing its operations, and he was convinced it
conferred great blessings on the poor. From all his obser-
vations he was confident that its provisions were beneficial
to the poor.

EarfSTANHOPE.—I say the new Poor-law is cruel,
oppressive, unjust, and detestable. One of the petitions
I have presented is signed by 1,800 persons of Stroud, all
of the same opinion.—(Hear.)
Lord PORTMAN was convinced that since the pass-
ing of the new Poor-law Bill the rates of most parishes had
been considerably reduced. The new Poor-law Act had
brought to light some of the grievances of the old system,
and in no point was it more forcible than in the case of
rating small cottages. He was convinced all cottages
above a certain amount of rent ought to be rated to the
landlord and not to the occupier, and that cottages below a
certain rent ought not to be rated at all.—(Hear, hear.)
If the Noble Earl would turn his attention to this subject
he would do much more good than by advising the people
to agitate for a repeal of the present law.—(Hear.)
The Duke of RICHMOND was anxious to call the
attention of her Majesty's Government to the subject al-
luded to by his Noble Friend—namely, that of rating cot-
tages. It wasin his opinion most important that all cot-
tages above a certain rent—say Si. a year—should be rated
to the landlord ; and that cottagei not above 2/. or 3/. a
year should not be rated at all.---( Hear, hear.) lie regretted
that so much agitation should be goieg forward against the

new Poor-law, which agitation was much increased by the
sanduct of the Noble Earl.—( Hear, hear.) He expressed
deep regret that clergymen should join in agitation against
a law of the land. They had higher duties to perform, and
ought not to waste their time on such matters.—( Hear.)
The Marquis of SALISBURY defended the clergy, and
denied that they neglected their sacred duties for the pur-
poses of agitation,
The Duke of RICHMOND did not include all the
clergr. He could not do so, as he knew many of that body
who were favourable to the measure.—(Hear, hear.)
The Marquis of SALISBURY regretted that so much
had been said on the subject of these petitions. With re-
gard to the rating of cottages, he trusted her Majesty's
Government would see the necessity of bringing in some
measure early next session to make the owners of cottages,
rated above 71. per year, liable for the poor rates.
Lord BROUGHAM was doubtful, if the rates were paid
by owners of cottages, whether they would not raise the
rent to the occupiers.
After a few observations from the Marquis of Sams-
BURY and the Duke of RICHMOND, in explanation,

The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said landowners had
refused in former years to build cottages on their estates,
in consequence of the injurious working of the old Poor-
laws. He had no doubt that inconvenience would be
in a great measure obviated by the working of the pre-
sent Bill.--(Hear, hear.)
Earl STA NHOPE said he had for many years directed
his attention to the subject of lowering cottage rents, but he
had been unsuccessful in that as on many other subjects,
simply from the fact of not being supported in his attempts.
Agitation might be used for good as well as bad purposes,
and he could not blame the people for agitating to obtain a
repeal of the law, which, if not abolished, would throw the
whole country into anarchy and confusion.—(Hear.)
The petitions, as well as several others on the same sub-
ject, were then laid on the table.
The Earl of RADNOR strongly condemned the con-
duct of the Noble Earl in night after night, by using hard
words, attempting to inflame the minds of the poor against
the Bill. The Noble Earl's conduct was most censurable,
his statements were unfounded, and as fallacious as any
ever made in tbat House.

Earl STANHOPE repeated, if the Poor Law Bill was
allowed to remain on the Statute Book, agitation, so far
from being censured, would be highly commendable, and
would probably prevent the anarchy and convulsions which
must otherwise arise.

The Bishop of HEREFORD was of opinion that tLe
Cleric:34ln his diocese were in favour of the measure,
and Me of them acted as Guardians under the present
law.—( H ear.)
The Bishop of NORWICH said, with the except;on of
one dangerous agitator, all the Clergy in his diocese were
favourable to the new system..

Lord BROUGHAM had too good an opinion of the
people of this country to suppose they would be led into
any agitation by the declamations of opponents to the New
Poor-law Bill.—(Hear.) The Noble Lord then presented
a number of petitions praying for a Reform of Municipal
Corporations in Scotland, for the abolition of Church-rates,
and on other subjects. . .

Adjourned at half past seven o'clock until Monday.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, JULY 15.

The SPEAKER took the Chair at a quarter to four o'clock.
Mr. Crafer, from the Treasury, presented papers, which
were laid on the table.

Mr. Campbell, from the East India House, presented
resolutions of that Company, granting compensation to
their servants.

A Message from the Lords brought up the Dundee
Water Works Bill (No. 2).

Sir Augustus Clifford, the Gentleman Usher of the Black
Rod here appeared at the table, and summoned the House
of Commons to the House of Peers, to hear the Royal
Assent given by Commission to several Bills.
The Speaker, attended by almost all the Members prc-
sent, immediately afterwards quitted the House.
The SPEAKER having returned, acquainted the House
that he had been to,the House of Lords, where the Royal
assent had been given Py commission to several Bills, for
which see Lords' report.
C H ANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER brought
up papers by command of her Majesty, which were laid on
the table.

On the motion of Lord JOHN RUSSELL, the Lords'
amendments to the Offences against the Person Bill were
taken into consideration.
The NOBLE LORD stated that as these Bills effected
very important changes in the Criminal Law of the country,
it would not be desirable to postpone them for another Ses-
sion, otherwise it- would be advisable that the House would
have more time to consider the alterations that had been
made in these Bills in the House of Lords. With respect
to the whole of the Bills, a change seemed to have been made
altering the term of imprisonment from five years to
three years, and with respect to the punishment of solitary
confinement, the clauses to that effect in the several Bills
had been altered, so that the punishment should not ex-
ceed one month at any time, and that it should not exceed
three months in any one year.—(Cries of " Hear, hear.")
There was one ameniment which he thought an improve-
ment--it took away the capital punishment from the crimes
against the Riot Act. It had long been his intention to do
so, but he had some doubts whether that subject had not
better be considered when the law of treason was consi-
dered. However, as it had been done by the House.of
Lords, he had no objection to agree to it. He rejoiced
to find the alteration which had taken place in the
conduct of th.e House of Lords on this subject within a
few years : it showed that the progress of public opinion was
not neglected even there.—(Hear, hear.) _ .

The Lords' amendments to all the Bills for the Amend-
ment of the Criminal Law were then agreed to, as were also
the Amendments to the Central Criminal Court Bill.

On the motion of Mr. P. THOMSON, the Lords'
amendments to the Letters Patent Bill w;ire agreed to.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved
that the House agree to the Lords amendments to the Bills
of Exchange Bill. The Bill in question had received the sanc-
tion of the Bank of England ; and that, in fact, the draft had
been prepared by the respectable firm who acted as its soli-
citors.—(Hear.) It had also been approved of. by the
great body of the mercantile and banking communities of
the country. In moving, therefore, that the House do
agree to the amendments made by their Lordships, he did
not intend to abandon the principle of the measure as ori-
ginally introduced.
Alderman THOMPSON could state from his own
knowledge that the Bank was decidedly favourable to the
Bill as originally introduced, but he would say that had he
been in the I-louse when the Bill was in. Committee, he
should most decidedly have moved the limitation of the
operation of the Bill to Bills of Exchange not having more
than six months to run.
Mr. WARBURTON said the worthy Alderman
must be aware that a very large and extensive class
of bills were drawn at longer dates than six months,
and therefore it was most unfair to exclude such bills
from the operation of the present Act. He feared, on
these grounds, that it would be necessary to reintroduce
the Bill next year, and he hoped that one years' experience
would satisfy. both branches of the Legislature of the bene-
ficial operation of the Bill. The Governor of the Bank of
England had merely introduced the words "twelve months"
instead of" six months," as an inducement to the House of
Lords to pass the Bill.

After a few words from Lord SANDON,
Mr. P. TIIOMPSON had a very extensive connexion
with the mercantile classes, and could state that their opi-
nion almost, universally was that the insurance laws should
be altogether done away with.
After a remark from Mr. G. F. YOUNG,
The Lords Amendments were agreed to.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL brought up papers, by com-
mand of her Majesty, which were laid on 'the table.
The Order of the Day for the consideration of the
Lords' amendments to the Municipal Corporations Act was
then read.

Lord J. RUSSELL said the present Bill afforded a fair
sample of the manner in which business was expedited in the
other House. It had been sent up on the 27th February, and
returned on June 1. This did not give any great promise
that if many Bills had been sent up they would have been
got through within a reasonable time. The inconvenience
which had resulted from the suspension of the operation
of the Act in some of the Boroughs, had induced him
(Lord John Russell) to come to the conclusion that
rather than delay its operation for another year—that
House should not insist upon its amendments. He should
therefore move that that House do not insist upon the
amendments made by it.
Mr. HAWKINS must oppose the motion of the Noble
Lord. He thought it strange, if not indecent, that the
party who had particularly insisted in the other House on
two amendments, by which the towns of Newcastle and
Rochester would be injured, was a Noble and Learned
Lord (Wynford), whose son was then an avowed candidate
for Rochester. He must, he repeated, say that he thought
such conduct astonishing. He (Mr. Hawkins) thought that
respect for public opinion, if no other consideration slid,
would have prevented the Noble and Learned Lord from
acting in this manner.
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the in which
the CAMPBELL.
the name of his friend, Lord Wynford, had been introduced
into that House.

Mr. BARCLAY made an observation, the purport of
which did not reach the Gallery, when
The SPEAKER said that it was desirable to avoid any-
thing like personality.

Mr. BAItCLAY thoucrlit the Noble Lord was quit"
justified in moving that the House do not insist upon its
amendments.

Mr. HAWKINS persisted in his opposition to the
motion.

The Gallery was then cleared for a division, but none
took place, Mr. Hawkins not pressing his opposition- to
Lord J. Russell's motion.

The Lords' Amendments were then agreed to, and the
Bill was passed.

HANOVER.

Colonel THOMPSON gave notice that he would on
Monday put a question to her Majesty's Ministers, with
the view of ascertaining whether they believed that the ex-
tracts which appeared in the morning papers, copied from
the Hanover journals, stating that the King of Hanover
was about to change the Constitution of that country, were
authentic.

The SPEAKER. would take the chair at a quarter past
one on Monday.

Two or three papers were then brought up, after which
the House adjourned, at six o'clock.

STATE OF TRADE.

(From the Leeds Intelligencer of Saturday.)
LEEDS.—Tire trade of Leeds improves. Some of the
recently unemployed hands have been set to work ; and the
price of goods arc slightly on the advance.
HECKMONDIVIKE.—The Blanket Hall continues to be
better attended by the buyers than it has latterly been,
and more business doing—chiefly for the home trade.

DEWSBURY MARKET.—We are at length 'tibia to an-
nounce an improvement in the demand for blankets, drug-,
gets, paddings, flushings, &c., at this market. There was
a better attendance of merchants on Wednesday than for
some time past, and a considerable quantity of business was
transacted at rather better prices:
BRADFORD.—In the piece market on Thursday there
was more demand for goods, but the electioneering bustle,
impeded business. Yarns are firm, but not higher ; stoclit
in hand low. Combing- wool advanced a trifle ; and it ik‘,
generally expected that prices will now gradually creep up,.
ward. The new clip turns out better than was anticipated.
HALIFAX MARKET, JULY 7.—Our market, which' bas"
been holden this day (Friday), as previously announced,
has been conducted in a similar spirit to that which we-
have recorded for the last two or three weeks. The
merchants have not been willing to give the advanced
prices, which the manufacturers have been compelled to
demand, and consequently little business has been done in
our Piece Hall.

HUDDERSFIELD.—More activity was visible here on
Tuesday, but prices do not improve.
ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET, JULY 10.—There has
been another brisk market to-day, though probably riot
quite so many pieces were sold as on the previous Monday.
Prices are still low, but rather inclined to advance. Wool
has undergone little or no variation, though the manufactu-
rers are more willing to purchase.
YORK WOOL MARKET, JULY 13.—T0-day has brought
us a better supply, both of wool and buyers, than has hi-
therto been seen this season, and the lots have, upon the
whole, been pretty well sold up, still, however, there are
no conceivable alteration in prices.from our last week's re-
ports. Very good bred hog 1 lid. to 13d. ; half hog an 4
ewe 9id. to 1I d. ; all ewe Bd. to 9d. ; locks (with cots)
5d., Ditto (without cots) sd. ; Scotch wool 4id. per lb.

LIVERPOOL COTTON-MARKET, JULY 15.
The demand for Cotton continues steady, and the common and
middle qualities of American are freely offered and barely support
last week's quotations ; other qualities continue in demand at steady.
prices. Egyptian is freely offered, and has declined 14d. per lb.
during the week. In Brazil, Pernam is more saleable at full prices; -
Bahia and Maranham are in fair demand at former rates. Surat
is in fair demand, but is freely offered at current rates. The sales
of the week amount to 24,300 bales, including 1,000 American on
speculation, and 2,350 American, 300 Egyptian, 1,400 Surat, and
600 Benial for export, namely—
d. d. d. d.
70 Sea Islands l5 to 25 Demeraras 0 to 0
Stained ditto 0— 0 Peruvians 0— 0
3,850 Uplands 4i 7 50 Laguayris 6l— 0 •
5,800 Mobile, &c. 74 1,900 Surats
9,320 New rleans... 4i 8i 600 Bengals
600 Egyptians 7l. —l3 Carthagenas 0 0
810 Pernams, &c 74 9%1 Manilla 0 0
680 Bahias -
)
600 Maranhams 7 —8 I - Barbadoes
Sawginned 0— 0 JO Smyrna 6l— 0,

Bales.
Taken on speculation this year - 73,000
Same in 1836
Forwarded to the country unsold this year ...... 43,400
Same in 1836
Increase of import this year compared with the
same date last year - ... 67,397
Increase of stock ... 63,300
Decrease of quantity taken for consumption B,BOO
Decrease of quantity taken for export .. 15,490

Comparative View of the Imports and Exports of Cotton into
from the whole Kingdom, from the Ist of January to the 81'
inst., and of the Imports and Exports for the same period 110
year
at 6,500

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