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ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

MAIDSTONE, MARCH 16.
Samuel Kennard, aged sixty-five, was indicted for the wil-
ful murder of William Knight, by discharging at him a
loaded gun, at Cranbrook, on the 25th of February last. Mr.
Deeds appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Bodkin and Mr.
Clarkson for the defence.
Mr. DEEDS stated the case at considerable length, and ad-
verted to the long and intimate friendship which had existed
between the unfortunate prisoner and the deceased ( Mr.
Knight). He would not impute to the prisoner that he in-
tended to shoot the person alluded to, but that he had been the
cause of his death there could be no doubt. The prisoner is
a farmer at Cranbrook, and, unhappily, too much addicted to
intoxicating liquors ; and it would appear that, on the unfor-
tunate Sunday when the occurrence took place, he had been
freely indulging in the propensity to which he had made
allu-
sion ; but he did not mention this with the view of prejudging
the prisoner. The Learned Gcatleaian then gave a cursory
detail of the facts.
John Knight, the son of the deceased, stated that his father
lived at Kinardington, 14 miles from Cranbrook. On the 15ih
February he saw his father at home, which he left at three in
the afternoon with some wild fowls, part of which he was about
to take as a present to the prisoner. He said he should re-
turn next day at noon. The prisoner is a farmer, living at
Milkhouse-street, a hamlet belonging to Cranbrook. The
prisoner had been very friendly and kind to his father.
By Mr. CLARKSON—His father spoke of the prisoner fami-
liarly Old Sammy Kennard. He had lent his father money,
and sheltered him when sick.
Mr. Datson, the High Constable, saw the prisoner at the
beer-shop, in the course of the day, when he said, " Well,
I suppose you want me." Witness said, "No ; I want to
know how this poor man came by his death." The prisoner
replied, " I have done what I meant to do, and you may hang
me directly if you like. I have been annoyed many times by
persons throwing stones at my house, and calling me up."
This was about eight in the morning, and the prisoner seemed
a little " elevated" by drink.
Robert Wood was servant to the prisoner at the time of this
melancholy transaction, and lived in the house. Went to
bed about eight o'clock on the Sunday in question, and left
his master up. After he had been asleep some time, his mis-
tress came and woke him up. Saw his master afterwards at
the bottom of the stairs which he came down after him. Went
round the house, and there found a man lying. Thinks a gun
fired from the prisoner's window might reach the spot where
the dead body lay.
The case for the prosecution having closed, Mr. CLARKSON
addressed the jury on behalf of the prisoner. He complimented
his Learned Friend (Mr. Deeds), for the temperate manner
in which he had opened the case, and conducted the prosects-
tion throughout, but yet be had an anxious duty to perform,
for the life of the prisoner depended upon the verdict which
would be that day pronounced. The jury had heard of the
darkness of the night, and they would remember that the gun
was not fired in the direction from whence the noise at the
door proceeded—a proof that he only intended to alarm, and
not to injure any one, much less kill his friend, one to whom
he bad shown constant kindness. That a homicide had been
committed he would not deny, and he trusted that upon that
view of the case the verdict would be founded.
The Jury, without hesitation, returned a verdict—" Guilty
of Manslaughter."
After a short interval the Learned JUDGE addressed the
aged prisoner and said, the judgment of the Court was, that
he bo transported beyond the seas for the term of his natural

life.
The prisoner was a man of wealth, and several of his re-
spectable relatives were in Court during the trial, and their
distress at bearing his fate was most poignant.

NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—YoRK, MARCH 15.
Robert Lowther was indicted for the wilful murder of Rylah
Richardson, at Ferry Bridge, on the 12th of November last.
After hearing evidence, the Jury brought in a verdict.—
Guilty of Manslaughter.—To be transported for life.
Four of the Bradford Poor-law rioters pleaded Guilty, and
were sentenced to one month's imprisonment in York Castle_

OXFORD CIRCUIT—STAFFORD, MARCH 12.
Ann Wycherley, aged 28, was charged with the wilful
murder of Ann Wycherley, her daughter, a child aged about
three years, by drowning her.
Mr. William Crutchley—l am governor of the workhouse
at Drayton. In December last the prisoner was in the work-
house with her two children, Anne, who was three years old,
and Jane, who was a year old. She left the workhouse with
both her children on the 14th of December.
William Poole—l was a servant of Mr. Butler. There is
a pit in one of his fields, with water a yard deep in it. I saw
something in the water, and thinking it was a child I called
my master, and we took it out. It was a girl about three
years old.
Mr. Crutchley recalled—l saw the body of the deceased,
and at once knew that it was the prisoner's eldest child. The
prisoner said, after she was apprehended, that she should not
have done it if she had not been persuaded. She afterwards
said that she threw the child into the pit, and that another
person threw stones on it when in the pit.
Catherine Biffin—l knew the prisoner in Drayton work-
house. The prisoner, when leaving the house, said no person
knew what was in her head, but before three weeks every per-
son might know it. • She said she would kill the child, and
not fall into sin any more for the child.
Mr. Baron GURNEY summed up the evidence. Verdict—
Guilty.
Mr. Baron GURNEY proceeded to pass sentence of death
upon the prisoner, without leaving her the slightest hope of
mercy being extended to her.
Mr. Bellamy, the Clerk of Assize, then asked the prisoner
if she had anything to say in stay of execution? To which
the prisoner replied that she was enceinte.
Mr. Baron GURNEY directed that a jury of matrons should
be sworn, and they, after being absent a quarter of an hour,
returned into the Court, and after hearing the evidence of Mr.
Greatorex, the surgeon, who gave it as his opinion that the
prisoner was not enceinte, they returned a verdict accordingly.

The Charge d'Affaires from Austria transacted
business yesterday at the Board of Trade.
The following Nolllemen and Gentlemen have
already expressed their intention to attend the dinner in cele-
bration of the return of Lord Teignmouth to Parliament, which
will be got up in a very magnificent style :—The Earl of Win_
chelsea, Lord Beresford, Lord Colville, Lord Kenyon, Lord
Ernest Bruce, Sir Francis Burdett, Captain Thomas Wood,
M. P. ; The Chisholm, M. P. : Lord Loftus, Lord Courtown,
Earl of Bandon, Lord Cole.—Morning Post.
M. Van de Weyer, the Belgian Minister, transacted
business with the President of the Board of Trade, yesterday.
Captain Polley, of the Trinity House, also transacted business,
and Sir Robert Price, M. P., had an interview, with the
President.

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HER MAJESTY'S LEVEE.

The following were among the presentations at her Majesty's
Levee on Wednesday, which, from the pressure of other matter,
vie were slanged to leave over at the time
Sir F. Pollock, as Queen's Counsel, by the Lord Chancellor.
The Rev. Dr. Schwabe, by Baron Bulow, the Prussian
Minister.
Sir Thomas Barrett Lennard, by the Earl of Albemarle.
The Rev. Mr. Bridges, by his father, Sir Henry Bridges.
Tine Rev. C. Martyn, by Sir James Flower, Bart.
Dr. Gordon, by Sir Henry Halford, Bart.
Mr Wingfield, as Master in Chancery and Queen's Counsel,
by the Lord Chancellor.
Mr. Simpkinson, upon being appointed one of her Majesty's
, Counsel, by the Lord Chancellor.
Mr. Whitmarsh, one of her Majesty's Counsel, by the Lord
Chancellor.
Mr. Wakefield, on his appointment of Queen's Counsel, by
•the Lord Chancellor.
Mr. H. Charles Hoare, by the Earl of Denbigh.
Me. George Edward Anson, on his marriage, by Viscount
Melbourne.
Mr. William Evans, M. P., by the Duke of Devonshire.
Mr. G. F. Beltz, K. H., Lancaster Herald, and Gentleman
Usher of the Order of the Bath, by the Duke of Norfolk,
Earl Marshal.
Mr. H. C. Singleton, by the Earl of Huntingdon.
Mr. Richard Hotham Vigeon, Treasurer of Christ's Hospital,
by the Earl of Ilchester.
Mr. R. A. Gray, jun., on appointment as one of her Majesty's
Hon. Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms, by the Right Hon.
Lord Foley.
Mr. Henry Baskerville, Madras Civil Service, on his return
from India, and change of name, by Sir John C. Hobhouse,
" Bart.
Mr. Thomas Hankey, jun., by the Governor of the Bank of
England.
Mr. Bannerman, by Viscount Melbourne.
Mr. Bereton Trelawny, by Sir F. Stovin.
Mr. John Gallibrand Hubbard, by the Right Hon. Sir Alex-
ander Johnston.
Mr. Phillips, R. A., by Sir Martin Archer Shee, P. R. A.
Major-General Ellice, Commanding \Vestern District, by Ge-
neral Lord Hill.
Mr. Lynch, on being appointed a Master in Chancery, by the
Lord Chancellor.
Mr. M'Leod, M. P., her Majesty's ,Lieutenant of Cromarty,
by Lord Melbourne.
Mr. Ferguson, M. P., as Lieutenant of Fife, by Lord Mel-
bourne.
Mr. Jevon Perry, by the Right Hon: the Lord Mayor.
Major Frederick Johnston, Unattached, by the Adjutant-Ge-
neral.
Lord Norreys, by the Archbishop of York.
= Captain Barton, 6th Bengal Cavalry, on his return from India,
by Lieutenant-General Sir Robert Barton.
Captain Barton, Unattached, by Lieutenant-General Sir Ro-
' bert Barton.
Captain Lord F. Gordon, Ist Life Guards, on promotion, by
, the Hon. Colonel Cavendish.
Lieutenant Doniville, Royal Artillery, by the Master-General
of rho Ordnance.
Lieutenant G. W. Denys, on going abroad, by Major-Gene-
ral Sir Widiam Gomm.
,Lieutenant H. B. 0. Seville, Royal Artillery, by the Master-
Gsnerai of the Ordnance.
Lieutenant Edward Bettye, 23d Royal Welsh Fusileers, by
Sir Henry Wheatley.
Cornet John Roden, 3d Dragoon Guards, by Lieut.-General
Sir S. Hawker.
Cornet Robert Pollock, on his return from India, by his fa-
ther, Sir F. Pollock.
Captain Pring, R.N., her Majesty's ship Inconstant, on re-
turn from Halifax, by the Earl of Minto.
Captain B. Hall, R. N., by the Earl of Minto.
The Marquis of Breadalbane, by Viscount Melbourne.
The Marquis of Northampton.
The Marquis of Carmarthen, by the Marquis of Conyngham.
'Viscount Maidstone, by the Marquis of Chandos.
The Earl of Orkney, by the Marquis of Lansdowne.
Sir H. Bridges, by the Earl of Erroll.
Tile Archdeacon of Derby, by the Duke of Devonshire.
The Dean of Chichester, by the Bishop of London.
Sir A. Murray, by Lord Lynedoch.
Sir Robert Bateson, Bartr, M.P., by the Marquis of Down-
shire.
"'Archdeacon Spencer, by Lord H. J. Spencer Churchill.
Lord Valletort, as Queen's Aide-de. Camp, by Lord Hill.
Lord Henry Cholmondeley, by the Marquis of Cholmondeley.
Lord G. Paget, by the Marquis of Conynham.
Lord Clements, by the Marquis of Conyngham.
Lord Emlyn, by the Earl of Ilehester.
Sir G. Staunton, M.P. for Portsmouth, by Earl Amherst.
Sir George Philips, by the Marquis of Lansdowne.
-Sir John Mordaunt, Bart., by the Earl of Brecknock.
Hon. John Eliot, M. P., by the Earl of Minto.
Hon. 0. Dancornhe, Ist Lifo Guards, by the Hon. Colonel
Cavendish.
Hon. E. Stewart, Deputy-Chairman of Customs, by Viscount
Hawarden.
The Rev. R. Wardlaw, D. D , the Rev. H. Heugh, DD., the
Rev .1). King, and Mr. G. Thompson, by Lord J. Russell.
'Mr. Senior. Master in Chancery, by the Lord Chancellor.
'Rev. Dr. D'Oyly, by the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Rev. Dr. Parish, on his return from India, by the Archbishop
of Canterbury.
R. Dr. Maddy, Chaplain in Ordinary to her Majesty, by
the Bishop of Loudon.
Lieut.-Col. Lord C. Wellesley, by the Duke of Wellington.
The Hon. Capt Rous, R.N., by the Marquis of Conyngnam.
!kn. Philip Bouverie.
The Rev. Dr. Beattie of Glasgow. by the Earl of Durham.
lion. Captain Best, R.N. by Lord Kenyon.
Rev. Dr. F. Nolan, by the archbishop of Canterbury.
The Rey. Ralph Wardlaw, D. D., of Glasgow, by Lord John
Russell.
Mr. Dickinson, by the Earl of Ilehester.
`Mr. Addison, by the Earl of Lichfield.
'Mr. Stocor, by the Earl of Shrewsbury.
lrr. Gilbert Hentheote, by the E rl of Surrey.
Mr. Lucas, by Viscount Templeton.
Mr. John Alexander Haekey, by the Riseht Hon. C. Poulett
Thomson, President of the Board of Trade.
fr. Kirgsmill, by the Archbishop of Canterbury.
r. James Morier, by Lord Palmerston.
r. Frederick Calvert, by Lord William Bentinck.
tt, r. Grainger, by the Marquis of Headfort.
a r Staunton Kirwan, Deputy-Lieutenant of the county of
Galway, by Viscount Morpeth.
r. Dumerssue, Surgeon-Dentist to the Queen, by the Lord
' Chereberlaiti.
k Ir. Harris, by the Earl of Devon. 1
_aptain Maher, by his Royal Highness the Dike of Sussex.
Ir. Ellis, M. P., Q. 0. R. S. Y., by the Marquis of Doweshire.'
Gptain Erskine Wernyss, R. N., oy Admiral Sir Robt. Otway.!
Mr. Pak eeston, M. P.. Queen's Own Worcestershire Yeoe
menry, Ity the H 0... IL H. Clive, M. P.
it:esige Fretieriek Moor, Ist Royahi, by Coleeel Sir Samuel
G. fliegins.
Lieutenant Thomas Ilsrcourt Powell, on his appointment to
the Scots Fusileer Guards, by Colonel Aitchison.
Colonel Meyriek, by the Duke of Cleveland.
Major Hoe. George Keppel, by the Earl of Albemarle.,
Lieut. O'Callaghan, R N., on return from foreign service, by
Sir Charles Adam.
Major Tinling, by the Lord Bishop of Both and Wells.
aptain Russell, E. N., by the Duke of Cleveland.
ep:ain Moorsom, on promotion, by Colonel Aitcheson.
Is
Captain Campbell, by Lord Foley.
icut.- Colonel Wigrarn. , by Colonel Fremantle.
ieut.. Colonel Hall, on promotion, by Col. Cavendish.
oloeel Sir De Lacy Evans, on being appointed a Commander
. of the Bath.
icutenant Balfour, by Viscount Cole.
nsign Browne, on 1)4; appointment to the 68th Regiment by
his father, Lieut.-Colonel Gore Browne.
Mr. Kinlock, by Sir G. Anson, G. C. B.
Lieut. Kinlock, by the Adjutant-General.
Captain Campbell, 7th Queen's Own Hussars, by the Marquis
of Conyngham.
Lieutenant Lucas, by Mr. Hawkes, M. P.
Lieutenant Watt, by Lieutenant-General Sir S. Hawker.
Lit utenant Roberts, Royal Engineers, by Sir F. Mulcaster.
Lieutenant Augustus H. S. Young, 45th Regiment, by Lieut.
General Sir William Pringle, on return from India.
Commissary-General Adams, by General Sir William Hons-
li:oon, on promotion.
ptain Henry Hume Spence, R. N., by Vice-Admiral Lord
Mark Kerr.
Captain Sir Spence Vassall, R. N., on receiving the houour of
knighthood, by Lord Holland.
Mr. Spier', M. P. for Richmond, by she Duke of Hamilton.
Dr. Andrew Baird, late Naval and Medical Inspector, by
Rear-Admiral Sir W. Parker.
Captain J. E. Alexander, K. L. S., on returning from an
African expedition of discovery, by Lieut.-General Sir
Rufane Donkin, G. C. H.
Capt. Charles Robinson, Royal Marines, by Col. Wingrove,
Lieut.-Colonel R. Y. Butler, Aide de-Camp to his Excel-
lency Major-General Sir Murray MacGregor, Governor-
General of the Windward Islands.
The Rev. J. Delafield, by the Earl of Limerick.
Mr. Penry Williams, one of her Majesty's Deputy Lieute-
nants for the county of Brecon, by Col. 'Wood.
Lieut. -Colonel Studd, by Lord Hill.
Lieut.-Colonel Daly, by Lord Hill.
Colonel Aitchinson, by Lord Hill.
Colonel Pasley, by Lieut.-General Sir Hussey Vivian.
Colonel Egerton, by Lord Hill.
Lieut.-Colonel PauLPhipps, K. H., by Sir Hussey Vivian.
Lieut.-Colonel Paske, by Sir John Hobhouse.
Mr. Silverton, by the Duke of Cleveland.
Mr. Michael Jones, by the Earl of Shrewsbury.
Mr. Chichester, M. P., and Mr. Wilbraham, by Lord
Ebrington.
Rear- Admiral Rowley, on promotion; Captains G. Martin.
on return from foreign service ; E. Lloyd ; Commanders
H. B. Young and G. Daniell, by Admiral Sir J. Rowley,
Mr. Geary and Mr. Hussey, by the Earl of Brecknack.
Mr. Thornton and Mr. Richmond, by the Chancellor of the
Exchequer.
Sir John Tyndale and Capt. Sir J. Marshall, by the Marquis
of Lansdowne.
Captains P. Cameron and J. James, by Lord Glenelg.
Messrs. Hodges, M. P. ; G. Thompson, of Edinburgh ; and
Rev. D. King, of Glasgow, by Lord J. Russell.
Mr. G. P. Bushe, Rev. J. French, of Edinburgh, and Rev.
.1. Harper, of Leith, by the Earl of Durham.
Mr. Egerton, and Mr. T. Egerton, by Lord Stanley.
Major Sir W. Tonkin, by Lord Ebrington.
Mr. Williams, by Viscount Melbourne.
Captain liawkshavr, by ,Sir F. Mulcastcr.
Ensign Wessman \Vvnniatt, on his appointment to the 63d
Regiment, by the hon. Major-General Lygon, M. P.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS .314Ars 16.

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Woolsack al
five o'clock.

Lord LORTON presented a petition from a place, which
was not heard in the gallery, on the subject of loans for the
building of glebe-houses.
The Duke of SUTHERLAND presented a petition from
Newcastle-under-Line, praying for the complete abolition of
negro apprenticeship. Also a petition from the Potteries
Mechanics' Institution in Derbyshire, in favour of national
education.

Lord FALKLAND presented a petition from Derby for
the immediate emancipation of the slaves.

Mr. Crafer attended from the Treasury to present papers.
Mr. Lackington attended from the Court of Bankruptcy to
present papers.

.
The Marquis of BUTE presented a petition from the Synod
of Argyle, praying for the better security in the administration
of the Catholic oaths.

Upon the motion of Earl SHAFTESBURY, the Sodor
and Man Bill was reported, with amendments.
Lord MINTO laid on the table certain slave returns.

Sir JOHN Y. BULLER and others brought up the Exeter
Market Bill.—Adjourned.

HOUSE OF cpmmoNs, mA.c. 16.
The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour.
Mr. BARNARD presented a petition from Ashby-de.la-
Zouch against the Ashby-de-la-Zouch Small Debts Bill.
GLASGOW WATERWORKS BILL.
Lord W. BENTINCK moved the second reading of the
Glasgow Waterworks Bill.
Mr. CHALMERS felt it his duty to oppose this Bill again.
It had been before the house on former oscasions, and
he had opposed it then.—(Hear.) It was for the pur-
pose of joining two Water Companies now existing in
Glasgow, and to unite them into one. The Glasgow Town
Council were very anxious to purchase the works of the Com-
panies, and to supply the citizens with water upon an assess-
ment, and at first cost. They had offered the full value of
the works, but the Companies wanted:to form a monopoly.
The object of the Bill was to establish a great monopoly with
with which the citizens of Glasgow would not be able to eon-
tend. On these grounds, therefore, he should move that the
Bill be postponed until this day fortnight.
Mr. HUME seconded the amendment. He believed the
whole of the inhabitants were against the Bill, which was a
Bill for the purpose of uniting two Companies; and he there-
fore trusted the House would agree to tho moderate proposition
cf his Hon. Friend.
Lord WILLIAM BENTINCK said that if he thought
the Bill would have the effect of establishing a monopoly,
he would be as adverse to it as any gentleman in the
House. But his opinion was, that it would have no
such effect. The negotiation between the Corporation and
the Companies would be concluded before the Bill would come
into Committee, and if not, the Committee would be post-
poned. He hoped the- Bill would be read a second time,
that the parties who are now in town might not be put to un-
necessary expense by the delay.
Mr. O'CONNELL supported the adjournment. There
was a negotiation pending between the Town Council and
the Companies which might be amicably settled within
that time. The Bill for consolidating the two Com-
panies would create a monopoly in every sense of the word,
whereas the object of the Town Council was to purchase out
both the Companies at a fair price, and to supply the inha-
bitants with water at first cost.
Mr. LOCK HART denied that the Bill would create a
monopoly, and opposed the adjournmentof the second reading.
Strangers were then ordered to withdraw. The gallery
was cleared for a division, but none took place, and on re- en-
tering the gallery we found
Sir E. KNATCHBLTLL (as we understood) supporting
the postponement of the Bill.
Mr. DUNLOP thought no benefit would result from the
adjournment of the Bill, which had been before the House
for two Sessions before the present, and there was no proba-
bility of a settlement being come to.
The House then divided, when the numbers were—
For the Amendment 34

For,the Second Reading
Majority against the Amendment-77
The Bill was then read a second time.
BIRMINGHAM EQUITABLE GAS COMPANY.
Mr. SCHOLEFIELD presented a petition from Biel-ling.
ham in favour of the Equitable Gas Bill.

Mr. D NCONI B E presented a petition against the Bill.
Mr. SCHOLE FIELD moved the second reading of the
Equitable Gas Bill.
Mr. PACKINGTON opposed the second reading of the
Bill. The measure had been introduced during the course
of the last year, and had occupied the attention of the
Committee for a period of not less than tsventy-one days.
On the former occasion, the Committee decided that the pre-
amble had not been proved, and that the petitioners bad not
made out their case. The existing Companies realised their
prices since that time. and the real intention of the Company
who petitioned for the present Bill was to undersell the
existing _Companies at whatever price they sold.—( Hear. )
He did not suppose the House would disregard these facts be-
cause they came from what they might be called, interested
parties. A petition had been presented from the owners and
occupiers of houses in Birmingham, stating that the supply
of gas was amply sufficient for all the purposes of the town,
and quite satisfactory in point of quality and quantity, and
praying that the Bill might not pass into a law. The peti-
tnm, which had been presented by the Honourable Member
for Finsbury, proceeded from a large number of persons who
had been themselves Shareholders in the very Company,
and they were now quite satisfied that the Company
could net go on properly with any prospect of a fair re-
numerating price. Not only had they petitioned against
the Bill, but they bad actually signed a deed of dissolution of
the Company, and a question might arise in the Court of
Chancery if it was ever, in existence. He submitted that the
second reading of the Bill ought not to pass ; and he ap-
pealed to the reason and justice of Hon. Members, that they
would not allow the capital already invested to be placed in
jeoperdy by a new competition, which could not benefit the town
and must end in establishing a monopoly, by the overthroW of
the existing companies.
An lion. MEMBEI: expressed surprise lhat the Bill should
be brought again before the House, after the inquiry that had
taken place last year, and which occupied a Committee
twenty-one days. It was cleariy shown before that Commit-
tee, that the town was supplied with gas at a cheap rate,
and that the prices were sufficiently kept down by the coinpe-
tition of the two Companies.

Mr. SCIIOLF,FIELD said he had been anxious to hear
what objections could be offered to the Bill, before he male
any statement. There were two powerful Gas Companies in
B rrningbarn, who were exceedingly reluctant to compel each
other to redece. prices. Honourable Meml-ers said that prices
were as low as could be afforded, but he was prepared
to show, if he was allowed to go into a Committee,
that the prices could be reduced considerably lower.
As to the petition which had been referred to by the Hon.
Member, it was signed by a few dissentient proprietors—three
out of 412—the holders cf 25 out of 600 shares —(Hear.)
He (Mr. Sch,lefield) had been called upon by a public meet-
;ug of upwards of 4.000 persons (as we u: derstood) to use his
parliamentary influence for the support of the Bill.
Mr. M. PHILIPS said, when the Bill had been intro-
duced last session into the House he thought no case had
been made out, by those who brought it forward, of a mo-
nopoly ; and there was, in his opinion, less ground to think
that such a case had been made out. Last session the Bill
had been brought forward—not by the Hun. ,Members
for the town, but by other parties; which induced him
to think that it was not sincerely desired by the inha-
lo'tants. And though the case was now in this respect
different, he could not believe that the town of Birmingham
was suffering from monopoly, when it was proved that two
large Companies were now supplying the town with gas at a
price which was about the same as that at which other
large towns were supplied—( Hear, hear, hear)—and that
the Companies were not deriving more than an ordin-
ary fair profit.—(Cries of " Hear, hear.) Therefore as
no monopoly was made out, he could not sanction the introduc-
tion of this measure, and be thought the House would pause
in doing so, when they considered what ill consequences might
follow if such a large town were to be deprived of the gas.
He took the question up on public grounds. He thought the
decision of the Committee of last Session should have some
weight with the House. On these grounds he should oppose
the Bill.—( Cries of " Divide.")
The SPEAKER inquired if the Hon. Member for Bir.
miegham meant to divide.
Mr. SCHOL E FIELD remained for some time on his legs,
apparently undecided how he should act, but ultimately inti-
mated that he should riot press the question to a division.
The amendment was then put and agreed to.
The Bill is consequently lost.
Mr. HUMPHREYS presented a petition from the High
Bailiff and inhabitants of the borough of Southwark, praying
that Daniel Whittle Harvey, Esq,, be placed upon the Pension
List Committee.
Mr. Route and Mr. HCME presented petitions from Cork
and Kilkenny, against certain clauses of the Irish Poor Law
Bill.

AMERICAN BOUNDARIES.
Lord PALMERSTON regretted that he did not see
the Right Honourable Baronet, the Member for Tam-
worth, in his place. It appeared that he (Lord Palmerston)
was not the only one who was necessitated sometimes to be
absent at the answering time.—(A laugh.) In answer to the
question put by the Right Hon. Baronet—he had to say, and
he trusted some of the Hon. Gentlemen opposite would conrev
the answer to him that the boundary (American) papers
were in the hands of the printers, and he trusted that they
would be ready for delivery to Hon. Members in the course of
next week.