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cheering ) In doing this, are we to be accus.,d a having
ul-
treated the Church Commission ? On the contrary, we s!mwed
ourselves ready to experience and to brave some .Voquy if,
in concurrence with the heads of the Church we e ,ald pass
some measure calculated to be of real and rffieint sorsie, t
the best interests of the Church.—( Renewed chee log.) It 1 a;
been suggested by the lion. Member for Weyermra. :old by
other Hon. Gentlemen opposite, that even if we e.n
procure the surplus we look to by means of a better
ment of Church property, it would he desirable io a.;pi) it
to the increase of the means of spiritual instru.qi...m
out the country. lam fully aware of the i►n?,,rt.,nre of
the object here alluded to; and I am ready t.) c•me.,rt for
the adoption of any measure by which the sprevl ot' p;rit,al
instruction may be promoted.—(Cheers ) At the sane time,
however, I am somewhat in doubt as to the efficiency of any
plan which should go no further than to, the building of
Churches and the placing of ministers in their palpits.—
(Hear, hear.) In addition to this we must have that means
of instruction which conveys it from home to liotn?, from door
to door, befere we can be said to have made the blessing of
that instruction generally available.—(Cheers.) Of the im-
portance of this instruction I am fully aware, and that large
numbers of tho, population throughout the country are now
without it lam ready to admit. But at the same time I must
say, that the most pressing want which we have to look to
just now is the establishment of a feeling of peace and concord
between the Church and the people;—(hkar, hear.) My be-
lief is, that if that feeling of good will were once established
we should not long stand in want of the means of affording
spiritual instruction to the whole population of the kingdom.—
(Hear, hear.) lam glad when I see this spiritual instruc-
tion given by the Church, and I likewise rejoice when I see it
extened by the Dissenters.—( Hear, hear.) Now, as to the
opinion of the Dissenters upon this subject, there art. come
who say, "We object to any claim made on behalf of an
Established Church for pecuniary support from the general
body of the State." With that view of the case, as I have
always said, I entirely disagree.—( Hear.) On the other
hand there are those who say that they are quite ready to admit

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of any proposals for the improved manage me nt of the' afftirs of
the Church, as in tithes and so forth, but that being already
burdened by heavy expense, they think that the property of the
Church is sufficient for all its necessities, and fully adequate
amongst the rest to keeping in repair the edifices of the Estab-
lishment.—( Hear, hear.) In my opinion this positron of the
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Dissenters is a fair and reasonable one; and I will not
forego the passing of a measure which goes to acquiesce
in so reasonable a demand, a measure so likely to establish
religious peace throughout the country, because I may be
taunted with endeavourim. to count the suffrages and sup-
port of the Dissenters of this country: I have always had
the highest respect for the Dissenters of this country, and I
do say that, putting aside all political differences which may
arise on many subjects between us, in their efforts to promote
religions instruction in quarters where it has been most wanted
they have been most unremitting, and in the highest degree
serviceable ; their efforts have been extended to afford the
sublime hope of reiigious inspiration to men heretofore of gro-
velling intellects, and to create a nobler and more elevated
character in men of ludo and wilful pasions. For Betakes
like these in the cause of humanity the Dissenters are entitled
to the regard and respect of every member of the Qontinunity
_of every man who has at heart the improvement of his
'species, and tire social character of the community to -which
he belongs.—( Cheering. ) I rejoice, therefore, whatn. -con-
sistently with the maintenance of the Established Church
upon its present footing, and of all its just rights—consis- •
tently with the splendour and pomp of its hierarelties—l ava
able to accord to these excellent and true-hearted Dis-
santers an object on which their hearts have long been.
set. I do so the more readily because I ant convinced this
measure which I now advocate may be the means of laying the
foundation for a better order of things—an order of things in
-which we shall no longer hear the Churchman say that the
only object of the Dissenter is to distress and ruin that Church
Establishment, and the Dissenter, on the other hand, assert.
that the object of-the Churchman is to degrade and insult the
Dissenter—an order of things in which, with better vaapathies
for one another, unfettered by prejudices and jealousy of feel-
ing, both Dissenters and Churchmen may meet on the one
common ground on which they do not differ in opinion, 'and,
pursuing uninterruptedly their career of usefulness, may con-
tribute not only to the spread of religion, but to the ge nerd
peace and concord of this country, and to the uniting tog ether
ot' the hearts of all his Majesty's subjects.—(The Noble. Lord
sat down amidst loud and general cheering.)
The CHAIRMAN then reported progress, and the Tiotoe
resumed, amidst the confusion of the great bulk of the Kens.
bers leaving their places.
MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS (SCOTLAND.)`
Mr. R. STEUART moved for leave to bring in a Bill ti
the better regulation of the Municipal Corporations of Scot-
land. If the motion was agreed to it was not his intention to
press the Bill through all its further stages till after the helida4s.
Sir W. RAE objected to this mode of proceeding in Bills
of this sort, as being extremely inconvenient:
Lord STORMONT also objected to the introduction off
the Bill to-night. So little attention was paid to the nd'airs
of Scotland by this Haase, that it had become proverbial that
Seotch Bills were never introduced till after one o'clock in
the morning.

Sir 4.;. C L ERK moved the adjournment of the debate, when
,e numbers were—

For adjournment 4.
Against it 43

Majority
In the absence of strangers, Lord STORMONT was un-
derstood to have moved the adjournment of the questi wad
this day, when

Mr. R.. s ELTART said, after the division which had talon
place he would not persevere in bringing forward the Bill
that night ; but he trusted it would go forth who the parties
were tt:at prevented the discussion of business relating to
Scotland.

After a few words from Sir G. CLERK, the discussion On
the motion for leave to bring in the Bill was adjourned trd
Friday.

On the motion of Mr. HUME, returns relative to the Re -
cord Commission were ordered.

Sir ROBE RT ING LIS moved for copies of memorandums
addressed by the Lords of the Treasury to the Eeeiusiastical
Comm issioners. —Agreed to.
Adjourned at a quarter to One o'Clock.

TROUBLE IN OLD AGE.—A man from Grevve.J.
thorpe, who will be 100 years old next birth-day. was 0 is_
charged from the custody of the governor of York Castle. in
the Insolvent Debtors' Court, Wakefield, last week.
—.L eeds
Tunes.

According to the post-office convention bi tween
France and Russia, the transmission of letters between Paris
and Berlin is to be made in 132 hours, provided the pa ssage
from Mons to Aix la Chapelle, by the Beglia post, be accom-
plished in 20 hours.

An official announcement of a robbery a few days
since in Regent-street, is accompanied by the following noti-
fication The felony was eff.xted by the street door, which
is always open (luring the day ;" which is as much as sayitq
to the thieves " conic again."

INTREPID ,CONDUCT.—A short time. since, .51( gut
six, A. u., as the ferry-boat was leaving the pier of Corr.at arty
for the opposite side, Mr. M. Ross, who had accomranied 4 ,ne
of the passengers to the quay, missed his footing ia the dm It-
!less, and fell over. The ferrymen had hoisted sail, and t he
boat was scudding away from the land ; but, on hearing ti %o
plunge, J. .Ross, better known as John Miniskr, boatmt.
from Nairn, who was fortunately among the passengers at :h
time, leaped overboard, and guided to Mr. Ross in the ux •
treme darkness by a low gurgling sound, succeeded in lay, t :
b)ld of hint. The evening teas stormy, and the sea ran high, ; ;
bat though much impeded by his clothes, and no very
swimmer, the brave fellow retained his grasp of Mr. it., unto
had been stunted by the fall, until they were both Itieked up
by 'the ferrymen.

Letters from St. Petersburg, of the 12tb ult., maker
mention of a bloody duel between two perscinays occupying
a hif.rh rank at Court—Count M. P., and o.ne of the Chevalier
Gulrds of tin, Emperor. Pic'Thls were cl,osen, and at the first
shot ,the Count fell, moe_aily wound,- ; he had, however,
sufficient strength left 41.0 rise and fire- in his turn, killing his
adversary on the spr,'L. The cornbat.rnay be said to have taken
place under the eyes of the Emperor himself, who immediately
•
Lave orders tr., arrest Count M. P., previous to his
trial.
Frankrort .I...'epe T.
By C .der of the Board of Pollee in Gorbals, a small
furna%e and holler have been erected in one of the rooms in
tho .11oiee-huilding.s, for the purpose of supplying at any time,
a warm leith, which is fitted up in the same apartment, for
yA:rsons hrought to the office in such a condition front cold and
drunkenness, as that warm vatting only might save their-
lives.— Scots Times.

The populous commute of Val-deChantillort
rran,p) has rust been the scene cf a most horrible crime,
namely a double murder ar.d suir.rde—an unhappy woman
having cut the throats- of t-,vo of her children with a razor,
and then destroy:,•3 hersel'i The eider of the two poor little-
victims, scar 2 d six Ye'ffs old, closed the wound in his throat
with bisfrand, 'finger, himaelf to the door, and called for help.
Ar°th-ss child via% intended to be sacrificed. He went to
srool, and his 'mother told him to return earlier than usual.
,te did not suspect anything wrong, but he was afraid to leave
school before his companions, and he consequently ericaped.
This threefold crime is attributed to a state of frarzy into.
which she had worked herself in consequence of sane do—
mestio disagreements.

The King and Queen of Greece arrived happily of.
the Pirttus on the 15th February, after a voyas-e of 15 days.
The whole city—we might say the ~thole province--was im-
mediately is a tumult of joy. Count Armansporg, and the
Ministers, paid their respects to their Majesties on hoard the,
and the English And- assador, Mr. Lyon, had reached the
Pdriland before them. The Chancellor immediately received
from the King himsrlC the discharge, couched in tho mos
gracious terms, 'which be had solicited eight monthr, before.
When the King and his consort landed at the Po. mus, they
were hailed with tla‘. itexhunations of a countks.s, multitude,
drused in the gayest roloius of the Oriental fasihion, while
the shi;pa AL 4,1-4tiutr. deco.rated 'with Bags Of all kinds, fired
stares:,. Their Teerption in the city was evally enthusiastic,
and ill 17re stvocts leading to the Royrit Palace. All the
houses were adorned with flowers and },ranches of olive and
myrtle, and filled with speetavors. At.ter the arrival of thelr
Majestics at the Palace, they acre w aired on by the magis-
t,atcs and the ()Myers of th, regula-• light troops, which the
King caused to file off he'iore the I.Ninee. The fetes, illumi-
nati:ins, &c., continue, ty id will l•,e concluded on Suns cy by
Di,ine Service. On hi' entry, and at the audience, thr king.
and rifts; wards the Q leen, appeared in a splendid motional
Greed: (Ire", uhich g Av grert gratification. The aff .b lily of
tne Yrnnigi Qdcen pie universAl satisfaction, and. all other
fsciie4s gav4 witz ter.,that of jLI at the hem evelita