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THE SUN, LONDON,* FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 18, 1853.

Etrition.

for which ho had been rebuked by a resolution of that
house, and compelled to attend the house on his knees to
hear the admomtion of the Speaker. (Hear, hear.) In the
recent calamity, the first unfortunate step was the autho-
rity given to the soldiers to load, when in Limerick. While
there, Captain Eager, the military commandment, knocked
at a door, which was the wrong one, and on its not being
opened, offered to Mr. Delmege, the magistrate, to blow it
in. He afterwards knocked at the right door, and it was
opened by an old woman. The hon. and learned gentle-
man then read copious extracts from the evidence as to
what passed on the way from Limerick to Six-mile Bridge,
one of the witnesses deposed to hearing Mr. Delmege say
to a Limerick man, " You have had your election, and we
will have ours, or we will have blood for it." (Hear,
hear.) This witness was wholly uncontradicted. Tierney,
the driver of the omnibus which conveyed the soldiers,
heard one' of them say he hoped they would have some pro-
vocation, so that they might discharge their muskets, and
not have to draw their charge. (Hear, hear.) Up to the
arrival of the military at Six-mile Bridge, everything had
been most peaceable. Mr. Wilson himself, an old military
officer, had prevailed on the people to go and deposit their
sticks at the police-office. It was said that there was a
premeditated design on their part to attack the military.
The contrary was as clear as light. In addition to the
comparatively large military force sent from Limerick,
there were in this little village of Six-mile Bridge a most
formidable body of the constabulary, who were more
effective than any troops in preserving the peace. He
did not deny that after the troops arrived there was rioting
and stone-throwing, but he contended there was not that
amount of provocation which justified the soldiers in taking
life. (Hear, hear.) He contended that nothing but abso-
lute peril could justify any persons in taking the life of
others. Seven persons there met an untimely death, and
that was not a circumstance to be slightly treated. The
right hon. and learned gentleman (Mr. Napier) might gain
a party triumph by his motion, but he had neglected his
duty in not giving every facility to, a full inquiry. He
relied only on the evidence of the two officers who were
most interested, and of Captain Eager it might be observed
that he was in this position—either his men fired unne-
cessarily, or, the necessity having arisen, he neglected to
give the order. (Hear, hear.) The learned gentleman
had spoken of the office of coroner as a public nuisance,
but he surely forgot that the coroner was an officer of
the highest antiquity, 'and existed long before an attor-
ney-general was heard of. (Hear, hear.) It was admited
that a soldier was a citizen, and had the same right
to defend himself from attack, but the moment
that attack ceased to be dangerous, he ought
to desist from the use of deadly weapons. Such had not
been the case here, as was clear from the evidence of Mr.
Wilson, who stated that he saw one soldier fire, charge,
and fire again, and that three soldiers charged and stabbed
, an unarmed young man, who was running away. (Hear,
hear.) He deposed that the conduct of the military was
" unsoldierlike and inhuman." In the main street, where
there was no rioting whatever, the soldiers had rushed in,
and fired upon unoffendipg people. In front of the Court-
house, four persons were killed, in a narrower space than
the width of that house, and within ten yards of an over-
whelming force of the constabulary, amply sufficient to
preserve the peace, besides a detachment of the 14th Regi-
ment. (Hear, hear.) It was said that the Rev. Mr.
Burke, the parish priest, was the cause of the rioting. He
had the pleasure of knowing that rev. gentleman, and the
late Secretary for the Admiralty (Mr. Stafford) knew him
also, and were the hon. gentleman present he might safely
appeal to him whether Mr. Burke's conduct was not always
characterised by peace, absence from political interference,
and obedience to the laws ? He admitted that rev. gentle-
man forgot himself on the occasion referred to, and that he
made use of language unbefitting his sacred calling. (Cheers
from the opposition.) But no one regretted that circum-
stance more than did Mr. Burke himself. (Hear, hear.)
The hon. and learrieUgentleman then read an account
of the rioting at Oldham, where the troops were called
out and dispersed the crowd, but where " the military used
only the flats of their swords. (Hear, hear.) That was
moderation and discipline, and the cavalry who acted in
that manner deserved commendation. At the West Glou-
cestershire election there were also great tumults, and the
Riot Act was read three times. At Sixmile-bridge the
Riot Act was never read at all. The hon. and learned
gentleman then proceeded to discuss the law of the matter,
and contended that although soldiers did not lose their
rights as citizens, yet they acquired no greater rights and
were subject to the same liabilities. It was not necessary
in discussing this question to consider whether the soldiers
acted under the orders of their officers, for no order was
given ; but he was of opinion that a soldier was not justi-
fied in acting on the orders of an officer unless those orders
were legal. Soldiers might, as any other citizens might,
use weapons in their defence, and take life in their defence,
but only by the same right as was enjoyed by any ordinary
individual. Though a soldier, like any other person, might
aid in suppressing a riot, yet he could not legally take hu-
man life in suppressing a riot, unless his own life was in
peril. The hon. and learned gentleman then quoted the
opinion of Lord Mansfield, as expressed on the occasion of
the Gordon riots, to ill* effect " that persons assisting in
the suppression of a riot (meaning the military) could only
be considered as private individuals, acting according to
law ; and if they exceeded the law, they were liable to be
punished." Judge Perrin had adopted that reasoning in
stating the case of the soldiers at Sixmile-bridge to the
grand jury of Clare, and went further, saying that if they
fired in the defence of their lives, the homicide would be
justifiable, but it must be shown by evidence that their
lives could have been saved only by their firing, and there
must be evidence that such was their danger. In that
opinion he (Mr. Fitzgerald) agreed, but the question to be
investigated was, whether their lives were in danger • and
if they were not, they were at least guilty of manslaughter.l
By the Queen's regulations it was laid down that officers
were to tell the people that if the troops were called on to
fire, their fire would be effectual ; that the troops were not
to fire except by the order of their officer, and he was
not to give that order until directed by the magistrate ;
that the firing was to cease the instant that it was
no longer necessary, whether the magistrates ordered
it to cease or not, and that the soldiers were not to fire
on persons separate and apart from the crowd. There
was not one of those regulations that the soldiers at
Six-mile-bridge did not violate. This was the case which
the right hon. gentleman had thought proper to bring be-
fore the house with some object of his own. It was no
doubt a case for investigation, but he (Mr. Fitzgerald)
would never consent to an investigation unless it was ex-
tended to all concerned. But the right hon. gentleman
had taken a very singular course, for he had moved for
documents which were open to any, and might be got for
the asking. When those documents were in the hands of
members, the right hon. gentleman should proceed to make
some direct motion. But, doubtless, his object was, by
means of this motion, to make an assault on the Govern-
ment, and endeavour to set his own conduct in a favourable
contrast with that of the present Attorney-General for Ire-
land. This was one of those calamitous cases, which the
sooner it was begun to be forgotten the better. In his
(Mr. Fitzgerald's) judgment, the course taken by the pre-
sent Attorney-General for Ireland was wise and judicious,
while he did not entertain the same opinion with regard to
the course which had previously been adopted. The right
hon. gentleman, in bringing this motion before the house,
had made a singular selection of a subject which was to
occupy the attention of the house on the evening of the
day dedicated to the patron saint of Ireland ; and instead
of permitting members to meet around the social board in
honour of an institution which was intended to promote
the benefit of Ireland, had done hisbest to inflict on the
house an Irish row. He (Mr. Fitzgerald) knew, however,
that if any asperity was imported into the debate, the col-
league of the right hon: gentleman, the hon. and learned
member for Enniskillen, would pour the oil of his kindli-
ness on the waters of discord. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. CAIRNS warmly defended the conduct of the sol-
diery, and contended, on the authority of the Duke of
Wellington, and in opposition to Judge Perrin, that a sol-
dier was bound to use his weapons when in danger of being
disabled from the execution of his trust. He denounced
the course of the present Irish Attorney-General, especially
in regard to his abstaining from putting the priests into
the felon's dock. Every peasant in the county of Clare be-
lieved that such a course had been dictated by fear.
Sir JOHN YOUNG contended that the law had been
fairly, honestly, and impartially administered. It was a
matter of regret, first, that so few soldiers should have
been called in, for when the military were summoned, it
should be in numbers to render resistance hopeless ; and
secondly, that they should have been posted in an unfor-
tunate position. He vindicated the course of the Irish
Attorney-General, who, he said, had shown no enmity
against the soldiery, but had pursued a wiser and higher
course than that of Mr. Napier. As regarded the priest
Bourke, he asserted the absolute necessity for calling him
as a witness, and the impropriety of subsequently placing
him on his nal at the same assizes, and before the jury
who had heard his evidence. And as regarded future prb-
ce ?dings, their success would be very doubtful, while there
would be the certain mischief of keeping alive ill blood.
He indignantly scouted the idea that any member of the
Government could have sought for popular support or
favour in taking the course which had keen adopted in this
case, and expressed his belief that the best manner of ob-
taining the confidence of the Irish people was by the strict-
est and justest administration of the law. But if Mr.
Napier thought he had any case, Government was ready
to meet him on a definite issue. The present moment was
one which, if made at all, should have been made in
silence.

SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock.

WARWICK RACES.

(THIS DAY.)

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THE HURDLE RACE.

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Eight ran.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS-(THIS EVENING.)

The Royal assent was this afternoon given by com-
mission to the Mutiny, Marine Mutiny, Consolidated
Fund, County Election Polls, Grand Jury Cess, Indem-
nity and Commons Inclosure, and Inland Revenue Bills.

The Commissioners were the Lord Chancellor, the
Duke of Argyll, and the Marquis of Breadalbane.
At five o'clock the LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat
on the woolsack.

The Earl of EGLINTON presented a petition from a
place in Scotland, praying that the ordnance survey of
Scotland be continued.

Lord CAMPBELL presented a petition from Dun-
fermline, against tests imposed on professors in Scotch
universities.

The Bishop of St. DAVID'S presented a petition
against the admission of Jews into Parliament.

-The Bishop of EXETER presented petition; from the
city of Devon to the same effect.

The. Earl of CARLISLE presented a petition from
Colchester praying for Parliamentary papers.
THE SIX-MILE BRIDGE AFFRAY.

The Earl of DERBY rose to ask whether there would
be any objection to lay before this house copies of all the
papers relating to the Six-mile Bridge affray, being
identical with those which had been moved for and
granted in the other house last night.
The Earl of ABERDEEN said there could be no pos-
sible objection.

The Earl of CARDIGAN complained of the course
which had been taken by the Government in placing the
soldiers on their trial after the assurances which he had
heard from the noble earl at the head of the Government
that no distinction should be made between the priests
and the soldiers. He also expressed himself as greatly
astonished at the doctrine which had been propounded
by the Chief Secretary for Ireland, that any man who
stood for a populous place without a very perfect chance
of success was answerable for all the excesses which
might take place at that election.

The Earl of ABERDEEN deprecated the irregular
introduction of the 'noble earl's remarks. The noble
earl opposite (Derby) had moved for papers, no doubt,
with the intention of founding some motion on the sub-
ject. It would have been better if the noble lord had
waited until that occasion. He also deprecated any
allusion to the proceedings of the other house of parlia-
ment.

The Bishop of EXETER - was glad to hear the last
remark which had fallen from the noble earl. If such
were his opinion, he hoped that the noble earl had
already intimated, or would immediately intimate, to a
right hon. colleague of his in the other house (Sir W.
Molesworth), who, some few nights ago, had done him
(the Bishop of Exeter) the honour to allude in not very
favourable terms to some remarks which had fallen from
him in this house. (Hear, hear.)
The papers were then agreed to.
THE OVER-CROWDED STATE OF THE
METROPOLIS.

Mr. WHITESIDE argued, from the ferocity which had
been displayed by the peasantry in another case which he
cited, and from his personal knowledge of the scene of the
affray in question, that if the military had not been
prompt, their lives would have been sacrificed. He went
into evidence to show the rioting, and the complicity of
the priests, energetically defended the magistrates and the
soldiery, and animadverted severely upon the conduct of
the Irish Attorney-General, whom he accused of falsifying
the promise of Lord Aberdeen. He denied that this motion
had any factious origin.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL remarked upon the in-
tense bitterness with which Mr. Whiteside had sought to
blacken the character of a professional brother, and ob-
served that the House of Commons ought not to be made
a court of appeal in such cases. In reference to the case of
the soldiers, he vindicated Mr. Brewster from the charge
of not assisting them, by stating that the Secretary-at-War
himself had given express orders that they should be de-
fended. He reiterated the previous arguments which had
been urged in favour of the non-prosecution of the priests,
and demanded of Messrs. Napier and Whiteside whether,
if they themselves should return to office to-morrow, they
would revive the memory of the melancholy affair by send-
ing Bourke for trial. Energetically condemning the tone
in which the absent Attorney-General for Ireland had been
assailed, he repudiated the charges against him with the
disgust they deserved.
Lord ADOLPHUS VANE gave notice that on the next
occasion of going into Supply, he would bring on a motion
upon this subject.
The motion was then agreed to, the debate having occu-
pied seven hours and a half.
The house then adjourned.

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The Earl of SHAFTESBURY rose according to no-
tice to move that for the future every company coming
for a bill before their lordships' house, and proposing to
take any houses occupied by the labouring classes for the
purpo,ses of their undertakings, should be obliged to prove
that by taking such houses they would run the danger of
over-crowding the neighbouring houses, and in cases they
should not prove thatsuch would not be the case, that the
company be obliged to provide hOuses of the same capa-
city, as near as possible to the locality of the houses
destroyed. The noble lord proceeded to describe the
hardships which had been inflicted by the ejection of the
inhabitants occupying the houses destroyed by the for-
mation of the Victoria-street, the Blackwall Railway,
and other undertakings of a similar nature, and was
(LEFT SPEAKING.)

ii our Indian territories ; but as he intended to found a
motion upon this subject, he should defer his question
Until after Easter.

The motion for the adjournment of the house was then
agreed to, after a few words from Mr. HUME.
ORDERS OF THE DAY.

Lord J. RUSSELL then moved that after Easter
orders of the day should take precedence of notices of
'Lotion.

Mr. DISRAELI objected to the motion. He did
not wish to throw any obstacles in the way of the ad-
vancement of public business, but the house ought to
pause before they consented to give up any of their
constitutional privileges, of which Thursday night
notices formed a part. (Hear, hear.) What were the
circumstances under which the motion was made ?
Why the pubhc business had never been so much ad-
vanced at this period of the session, as it was at pre-
sent, while they were called upon to adjourn for an un-
usual length of time. Such was not, however,
the state of affairs in 1847, when the noble
lord proposed that, after the 19th of April, orders of
the day should takeprecedence on every alternate Thurs-
day, but that motion was opposed by the present First
Lord of the Admiralty, though it was true it was ulti-
mately carried. In 1851 this concessionwas sought only on
the Ist of July, but even then, although he did not divide
the house upon the motion, he took objection to it, and
said it, would be establishing a dangerous precedent to
agree to-it. The result had proved that he was right
in his apprehensions. In 1841, when this motion was
made, there were 45 bills on the papers, but now there
were only 25, and he really did think that this proposal
ought to be postponed until after Easter, or he must
give it his unqualified opposition.
Mr. WILLIAMS also opposed the motibn and ex-
pressed his belief that the Government would obtain no
additional time by carrying it, because advantage would
then be taken to make independent motions upon going
into committee of supply.
Lord J. RUSSELL said the practice of the house had
been to give three days to independent members, and
two to the Government. Hitherto that had worked,
but of late years the Government had been pressed to take
up great public questions which ought to remain in the
hands of private members, and under these circumstances
it was indispensably necessary that the Government
should have another day placed at its disposal. For the
last 20 years the Government had been compelled to
give up an inquiry of bills of the greatest importance,
because there had been no time to pass them through
the various stages. Now, was that a state of things
which ought to continue. He thought not, and that
was the reason for his making the present motion. After
Easter, many subjects of the utmost importance would
have to be taken up; such as the Financial Scheme and the
Income Tax, besides that of Education, which he intended
to bring forward the very first day after Easter. (Hear,
hear.) There was another question of great interest,
namely, the bill for the registration of lands, which
would have to be discussed, and, on the whole, he
thought the house could not do better than agree to the
motion.

Mr. T. DUNCOMBE did not think the practice of
keeping the Thursdays for independent members had
worked so well as was supposed, for it very often hap-
pened that there was " no house," or a " count out,"
on a Thursday, and by adopting the motion, that evil
would be got rid of.
Lord R. GROSVENOR did intend to vote against the
motion, but he thought an exception ought to be made
in favour of hon. members who had their names in the
ballot box for motions. (Hear.)
Mr. WALPOLE admitted that there was still a good
deal of business on hand besides that specified by the
noble lord, such as the question of India, and that of
secondary punishments, which ought to be brought on
after Easter, and every facility ought to be given to the
Government for conducting the public business. But
still he thought Government ought to be content to take
the alternate Thursday, and to that extent he was ready
to support the motion.
Lord PALMERSTON thought the speech of the right
hon. gentleman opposite ought to be sufficient to induce
the house to adopt the whole motion, but nevertheless
he had no doubt his noble friend would be quite
ready to postpone the commencement of the rule
until after the 18th of April, so that the existing notices
on the paper might not be prejudiced. (Hear, hear.)
Sii J. PAKINGTON said the motion was premature.
There would be no objection to make the concession
asked for when the proper time arrived ; but at present
it was too much to ask for every Thursday.
Mr. HUME said it would be time enough to ask for
additional days when the house was in possession of the
measures which the Government intended to propose,
but at all events there was no necessity for passing this
motion before Easter.

Lord J. RUSSELL said he had no objection to
substitute the 18th of April for the 4th.
Mr. DEEDES moved as an amendment that the date
be " on and after the 2d of May" next ; but after a brief
discussion the amendment was withdrawn, at the sug-
gestion of Mr. F. French.

The house then divided, when there appeared--
For the motion... l7l
Against it

HOUSE OF COMMONS—(THIS EVENING.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS. • "
The Redruth and Chasewater Railway Bill was read
a third time and passed. ...
The report upon the Salford Extension and Improve-
re
ment Bill was considered and agreed to. C'
The following bills were read a second time :—Bays. ti(
water, Paddington, and Holborn Bridge Rail Way ; itl
Monmouthshire Railway and Canal. ; (
PETITIONS.
Mr. Alderman CHALLIS presented three petitions T
from working men in the metropolis against the Crystal th
Palace being opened on Sundays. to
Mr. PIGOT presented a petition from Reading against
the occupation of Roman territories by French troops. W
Mr. BANKES presented a petition from a farmers- cliib
in Dorset praying for the repeal of the malt tax; also, t, c
three petitions from Dorset against opening any public
places of amusement on the Lord's day. I
Sir E. DEERING presented a petition from Kent
against the admission of Jews into Parliament. ,R
Mr. DUNDAS presented a petition from members of I
the Free Church of Scotland against the grant to May-
nooth.
Mr. SPOONER presented a petition from the metro- in
polis against the admission of Jews into Parliament. !
Sir W. CLAY presented a petition from working men re
in Whitechapel against the Crystal Palace being opened ,ft
on Sundays. ti
Mr. COWAN presented a petition from Glasgow 3el
against a bill for-regulating the opening of public houses it
in Scotland. f
Mr. LOWE presented a petition from the guardians ,o 1
of the poor at Kidderminster, in favour of the county er
rates being taken out of the Consolidated Fund;; also, le
a petition from the same place, praying for the repeal of )f
the Militia Bill, and in favour of international arbitra- ar
tion in lieu of war, he
COUNTY OF TIPPERARY ELECTION. Lt(
T,
The SPEAKER informed the house that he had re- n
ceived a letter intimating that it was not intended to
g:
proceed with the petition against the return for the id
county of Tipperary.
Fi
A considerable number of petitions were presented
against opening the Crystal Palace on the Lord's day, oT
and against the admission of Jews into Parliament.
af
Mr. SCHOLEFIELD presented a petition from
printers at Birmingham against all taxes on knowledge ; la
also, a petition from the same place in favour of the re-
moval of all Jewish disabilities.
RAILWAY MANAGEMENT. a
Mr. CARDWELL brought up the report of the
Select Committee on railwayimanagement. The report JONES' DIVORCE.
was ordered to lie on the table.
Their lordships sat to-day at three o'clock for the pur-
ROYAL COMMISSION. pose of hearing evidence in support of this bill. The
nttetendsetvhee. narmdsr,. Lord Colborne, lbhoarnvine,gabnrdieLfi ordJerse
Sir AUGUSTUS CLIFFORD, the Usher of the Black Rod, Peers present were the Lord Chancellor, Lord St. Leo-
here
House
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Peers,
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Royal the
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ral bills which have passed both houses. (For the list of thepetitioner, the followingthe facts on behalf
evidence was called :
of bills see Lords' report.)
John Chippindale produced the proceedings in the
The SPEAKER then left, preceded by the Sergeant-at- Ecclesiastical Courts.
Arms with the Mace, and followed by, on his return, a Elizabeth Court •
, examined by Mr. SLEIGH, deposed
few hon. members.
to being present at the marriage of the petitioner and
ELECTION FOR MALDON. his wife.
Lord R. GROSVENOR reported that the committee Elizabeth Rick examined, said—l lived with the peti-
on the petition for Maldon had come to the resolution tioner and his wife as servant, in the year 1842, at
that Mr. Du Cane, and Mr. Taverner J. Miller were not Bristol. There was a Mr. Ward living with them as a
duly elected for the borough at the last election, and that lodger. Mr. Jones, who was a tobacco manufac-
the last election was a void election ; also, that Mr. Du turer, used to be absent from home sometimes
Cane and Mr. Miller were, by their agents, guilty of bribery for a week or two at a time. Mr. Ward used
and treating, but it had not been proved to the satisfac- to remain in the house while he was away. At one
tion of the commitee that it had been committed with time I was in London with Mrs. Jones and her children.
their knowledge and consent. The committee were also We lived in Swallow-street, St. James's. Mr. Ward
of opinion that corrupt practices had extensively pre- used to visit Mrs. Jones, and they were in the habit of
vailed at elections for that borough. going out together. He used to come at all hours, and
On the motion of the NOBLE LORD the evidence before sometimes would stay for an hour together. Me was
the committee was ordered to be laid on the table. The about 40 years of age; and by trade an oil and colour
noble lord also gave notice that, after the recess, he dealer. Mr. Grabham used also to visit Mrs. Jones
should move that the writ be suspended until the 21st while we were in London.- He was separated from his
April, and that an address be presented to the Crown wife. I remember • one night- Mr. Ward taking Mrs.
to appoint a commission to inquire into the existence of Jones to the theatre. They came back- again About 12
corrupt practices in that borough. (Hear, hear.) o'clock. Mr. Ward immediately went away, and Mr.
COUNTY OF WESTMEATH. Grabham came -immediately after, and he and Mrs.
Jones went out again. were away about
two
The SPEAKER informed the house that the parties hours. Mrs. Jones They
if ' ' Jones appeared as she had been drink-
did not intend to proceed with the petition against the ing. She .
said she had been to a place which would
return for Westmeath. have frightened the witness. Witness let out Mr.
INDIAN AFFAIRS. Grabham and Mrs. Jones. She said she was not
Lord J. RUSSELL moved that the house, at its ris- satisfied with the supper which witness had provided
ing, do adjourn until Monday, the 4th of April, and for her, and she insisted upon going out for some supper.
announced that after this motion was disposed of he Examined by Lord St. LEONARDS—Witness did not
should move that the order of the day have precedence observe any improper conduct towards either Ward or
of notice of motion on Thursdays. Grabham.
Viscount JOCELYN took tile opportunity of asking By Mr. SLElGH—Witness had seen Mrs. Jones drink-
the President of the Board of Control whether any and ing spirits with a man named Webb. Mr. Jones did
what measures have been taken according to the recom- not behave well to his wife. Had heard Mrs. Jones say
mendation of the Governor-General of India, in his many times that she loved Mr. Ward. She had often
lordship's minute dated the 27th day of February, thought that Mrs. Jones was light-minded, and that was
1851, to appropriate a portion of the revenues of the ter- the reason she had not told Mr. Jones of what his wife
ritory withdrawn from Ali Morad, Ameer of Upper had said.
Scinde, as a penalty for forgery, to the relief of Fanny Wade, examined by Mr. SLEIGH, said-that she
the Ameers of Scinde and their families, who I had lived in Mr. Jones' service at Bristol. Witness had
were dispossessed of their territories in 1843 by I often seen Mrs. Jones behave improperly with
the orders of the British Government. The noble a porter named Webb, who lived in the house.
lord reminded the house that last session he On one occasion witness had seen Webb with his hand
brought the whole subject of
'Scinde affairs under the up Mrs. Jones's clothes. That had been occasioned by
consideration of Parliament, and it was now only neces- • previous indecent liberties which Mrs. Jones had taken
sary
for
him to state that a Commission of Inquiry had 1 with Webb. Mrs. Jones often used to talk indecently.
reported that Ali Morad was unjustly deprived of his Mr. Ward was living a 4; the house as a lodger. I,When-
rights. Now, he thought the present was an appropriate ever Mr. Jones was gone out of town Mrs.
Jones used
time to make the amende honorable mentioned in his to go up into Mr. Ward's drawing-room and spend the
question. 1 evening there. The door was sometimes locked. On one
Sir C. WOOD (President of the Board of Control), occasion witness went in and found Mrs. Jones and Mr.
declined going into any discussion on this subject ; but, Ward lying on the sofa together, and Mrs. Jones'
with regard to the question, he could only state that dress was very much disordered. (From the further
Mr.Frere had been instructed to make an inquiry into the . evidence which the witness gave with much hesitation
whole case. In the meantime, a liberal allowance was no doubt remained that criminal intercourse had taken
made to the whole family of? deposed Scindian Sove- place.) Witness also deponed that on another occasion,
reigns. ' when Mr. Jones was from home, Mrs. Jones and a,
Mr. DISRAELI had given notice of his intention to young woman named Eliza Smith had entertained four
inquire whether it was the intention of the. Govern- gentleman at dinner, andlin the, course of tjie evening
ment to take steps fer establishing gold as a legal tender . witness saw 'MA. Joneg and Eliza Smith come out of the

Majority
The motion was accordingly agreed to.
NORWICH ELECTION.

Mr. T. DUNCOMBE gave notice that on Tuesday,
the sth of April, he should move that the order for dis.
charging the petition complaining of the return for Nor.
with be rescinded.
CHURCH RATES.

Sir W. CLAY gave notice that immediately after
Easter he should move for leave to bring in a bill for the
total abolition of church rates.
TAXES ON KNOWLEDGE.

Mr. M. GIBSON gave notice that he should bring
forward his motion on the subject of taxes on knowledge
on the 14th of April.
[LEFT SITTING.]

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.-THE SALE.

(SECOND DAY.)

From the rumour published in our first edition, we
anticipated a stoppage in the sale of the "valuable pro-
perties of Her Majesty's Theatre" would take place ;
but, on visiting the theatre this afternoon, we found Mr.
Scott in the rostrum continuing the sale of the gentle-
men's wardrobe. The large concert room was as thinly
attended as yesterday ; and, what with the gloom with
which the sale is looked upon by the professionals who
attended the auction, and the enormous mass of " pro-
perties" that lay heaped together in the utmost confu-
sion, a scene far from agreeable is presented to the
casual visitor. At the left hand of the auctioneer a large
quantity of antique armour is ranged in lots, while, on
the right, the throne and all the emblems of Eastern
majesty shared the common fate. The "lots" com-
menced this afternoon with 141, Twenty surcoats, which
realised only 13s. 170. Eighteen pieces of ring armour,
20s. 182. Fourty-four parts of Egyptian dresses, 31. 15s.
203. Seventy-nine Egyptian head-dresses, 21. 4s. 221.
A Roman dress, 1/. lls. 215. Five shaped dresses, six
pair of pantaloons, and eight pair of trunks, N. 3s. Such
are the prices the lots bring. The whole of the orna-
ments used to decorate the stage during the national
concerts realised only 1/. 3s.
The proceeds of the day's sale amounted to about
3501.

HOLSE OF LORDS-(THIS EVENING.)

dining-room into the kitchen, where they used such lan-
guage and gestures as left no doubt that both had had
criminal intercourse with their guests.
Emily Marshman, a milliner, at Bath, stated that she
had often been employed in that capacity by Mrs. Jones.
When Mr. Jones was away witness used to sleep with
Mrs. Jones, and she had known Mr. Ward to come into
Mrs. Jones' bed-room before she was up in the morning.
On one occasion witness saw Mrs. Jones walking in the
street with another man. Witness followed them, and
saw them go into a house of ill-fame, in which they
stayed half-an-hour. Witness had also known Mrs.
Jones go to a ball with a gentleman, and on coming
home she would go into her bed-room and undress her-
self, and then call both the gentleman and witness into
the room.

After some further evidence the further consideration
of the bill was adjourned sine die.

THE LONDON GAZETTE

(THIS EVENING.)

ST. JAMES'S-PALACE, MARCH, 17.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint the Honourable
Mary Bulteel to be one of the Maids of Honour in Ordinary
to her Majesty, in the room of the Honourable Amelia
Matilda Murray, resigned.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint the Honourable
Amelia Matilda Murray to be Extra Maid of Honour to
her Majesty.