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The KING perused the draft of the new Re
form Bill with great attention, and the change from the
criterion of population to that of householders in the
boroughs is said to have been an original suggestion made
by his MAJESTY to the LORD CHANCELLOR.
The Princess VICTORIA has become the
patroness of the several charities in the neighbourhood of
Claremont, which were protected by the late Princess
CtrArmarrs, and takes so much interest in the schools,
that she lately received a party at Claremont to distribute
prizes, though her Royal Highness was obliged to appear
in a Merlin chair, her feet and ancles being so small and
weak as to be often unable to support her even when in
good health. The Duchess of KENT'S munificence in
charities is such, that, since the increase of her income,
it is computed that one-fifth of it is spent for charitable
purposes, and the Princess takes great interest in its dis-
tribution.
The adjourned inquest on the body of HAN-
NAH Host as, at Brighton, has been brought to a close,
and a verdict returned of " Wilful murder against some
person or persons unknown."
A meeting of the Council of the Birming-
ham Political Union was held on Tuesday, at which great
satisfaction was expressed with the New Reform Bill, which
it was agreed on was " in every respect improved so far
as concerned the rights and liberties of the great mass of
the people."
RAIL ROADS IN FRANCE.—The Alessager
des Chandires says—" We are much occupied at Paris
with rail-roads. Besides the road from Paris to Pon-
' toise, the contract for which has just been granted to
Messrs. HENRY, INIALLerr, and DE RUSDY, the companies
who have projected the rail-roads from Paris to Lyons,
and from Straaburgh to Paris. It is said that Sir Ilastav
PARNELL has proposed a railway from Calais to Paris,
Should a similar communication be established between
London and Dover, from sixteen to seventeen hours would
then suffice for the journey from Paris to London."
WHAT HAVE THE LORDS DONE? is a more
agreeable question in Literature than in Politics; and
some answer thereto will be found in the Literary Ga-
zette of December 17 ; iu which are Reviews of Lord
DOTER'S " L;fe of Frederic the Great," and Lord
NUGENT'S " Hampden and his Times" (both on the eve
of publication) ; together with other Reviews of interest.
ing works, including the Drawing Room Scrap Book, with
Poetical Illustrations by L. E. L., &c. &c.—Account of
the Expedition about to set out for Africa—Further im-
portant Communications on the Cholera—The Sin of
Punning, with Warning Examples--and other Novelties
in Science and the Arts, &c.—London : W. A. Sewers,
Wellington-street, Strand.
SIR ANTHONY HART.--SOOll after the sit-
ting of the Court yesterday, the Loan CHANCELLOR, ad-
dressing the Bar, said he was grieved to announce to the
Irish Bar that Sir ANTHONY HART was no more; they
had all known bins as an able lawyer and an upright
Judge. The whole Bar were evidently deeply affected at
the unexpected intelligence, for the Ex-Chancellor was a
universal favourite.--Dublin Morning Reyister.
TITHES IN IRELAND.—III a former publica-
tion we noticed the Commons' order on Sir R. Itious's
searching motion, regarding the lay tithes of Ireland, what
the /ay impropriators paid the clergymen performing the
duties, &c. It be seen that Mr. Hume, on Wednes-
day night, desired to complete this account, by requiring
it to be shown what the ecclesiastical authorities received ;
but that was resisted on various grounds; and Sir R.
liscus said he did not wish to press his motion, though it
had become "an order of the House !" After much spur-
ring, and " conversation across the table" (fur even Sir C.
WETHERELL on this subject spoke almost in a whisper),
Mr. HUME withilr.:w his motion, and Sir R. Nous is to
move that his raccessful order be discharged I
We hear there is a probability of a new road
being foimed along the beach from Eastbourne to St.
Leonard's, which would form a drive of fourteen miles the
most delightful that could be desired ; the expense would,
it is considered, be not more than six or seven thousand
pounds, and it is proposed to raise the amount by the sub-
scriptions of the neighbouring gentry. Our own spirited
landowner, and the founder and principal proprietor, has
generously offered 2,000/. towards the undertaking.._
Brighton Gazette.
A VERY OLD CRAB.--The St. Peter sbur gh
Gazette states that there is living near Polosk, on the
frontiers of Lithuania, an old man, named DEMETRIUS
CRABOWSKI, who is now 168 years of age. This Russian
Saturn hat always led the bumble but tranquil life of a
shepherd, assisted by his two sons, the eldest of whom,
PAUL, is 120, and the youngest, ANATOLE, 97 years old.
They alt enjoy high consideration as being the oldest family
iu the country.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The SPEAKER took his seat at Four o'clock. The
gallery was opened at Two o'clock, and in a few minutes
it was crowded with strangers.
On the motion of Mr. JOHN WOOD, the Zemindar
Nezeed's Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be
committed.
Lord EASTNOR rose to present a petition, signed by
very nearly 400 of the nobility, clergy, gentry, and other
inhabitants of Worcestershire, upon the subject of Reform,
He thought it fair to presume, looking at the names of the
petitioners, that in them was comprised a large portion of
the property in that county. They stated their entire
approval of the conscientious rejection of the late Reform
Bill by the Lords.—(Hear, hear, from the Opposition.)
they expressed their regret that such a measure of Reform
had not been introduced as would have preserved the
existence of the institutions of the country. They were
not insensible to the altered circumstances of the times,
and to the reasonable demands for a temperate Reform, but
they thought that under the name of Reform, measures were
introduced which were calculated to destroy a part of the
Constitution. The Noble Lord entirely concurred in the
sentiments of the petitioners, and said it was impossible
to read the names of the petitioners without being sensible
that a large proportion of the county of Worcester was
not in favour of the Reform Bill, and he feared there were
many who entertained similar opinions, but were deterred
trom expressing them, from an apprehension of suffering
from a system of intimidation and incendiarism—(Hear)—
and a great many had been misled by the absurd
notions which some advocates for the Bill entertained. The
petitioners deprecated the last Reform Bill, because
it was not consistent with prudence and moderation. The
Noble Lord expressed a hope that such ameliorations would
be made as would conciliate all classes who were anxious
for the welfare of the country, and such as would give sa-
tisfaction to the country at large.
Sir JOHN SEBRIGHT begged to ask the Noble Lord
if the petition had been agreed to at a public meeting.
Lord EASTNOR answered in the negative.
Sir JOHN SEBRIGHT had no doubt that many very
respectable persons might be found in Worctstershire to put
their names to an Anti-Reform petition, but from all the
communications he had received from that county, (and he
was much connected with it), be denied that the petition
spoke the opinions of the majority of the inhabitants,
He would instance in favour of his assertion, the fact that
an Hon. Friend of his, cutirely unconnected with county,
was returned at the last election, solely because he was a
Reformer. He begged to protest most strongly against the
petition being supposed to contain the sentiments of the
inhabitants of Worcestershire.
Colonel DAVIS, as an allusion had been
made to the fear of inceudiarism being enter-
tained by those who dared to express an opinion un-
favourable to Reform, begged to state that during last
year but one fire took place in Worcestershire, and in that
case punishment overtook the offender. He resided in that
county, and his Noble Friend (Lord Eastnor) did not, and
therefore he was better able to state the opinions of the in-
habitants. He (Col. D.) had attended the public meeting
in Worcestershire, and he could state that the strongest
feeling was manifested to have a full and effectual Reform
carried. If there was a Tory county in Great Britain,
Worcestershire was that county ; many ancient families
of large possessions were Anti-Reformers, but not one of
them ventured to come to the public meeting and avow his
opinions. The petition had laid for signature some weeks,
and all the signatures that had been got to it were about
400, whereas, from what he knew of the county, lie should
have expected to see at least 1,000. In point of numbers
the petition was certainly very insignificant, whatever it
might be in point of respectability.
Mr. ROBINSON, as representative for the city of
Worcester, could state that there was a very inconsiderable
number of persons either in the city or county opposed to
all Reform. The principles of Reform were so deeply
rooted in that county that a very amiable and gallant
candidate was beaten at the last election by a Reformer,
who was a stranger to the county. That was a complete
answer to a charge of there being many Anti-Reformers in
Worcestershire.
After a few words from Mr. HOPE, and Lord EASTNOR,
the petition was ordered to be printed.
Mr. A. SANDFORD presented a petition from the
operatives of Yeovil, in the glove trade, complaining of
distress and want of employment, arising chiefly, as they
stated, from the free trade in gloves.
After a few words from Mr. Govt= LANGTON, the pe-
tition was ordered to be printed.
Mr. A. SANDFORD presented a petition from the
Mayor, Aldermen, &c. of Asbridge, in. Sornersetsitire, fur
an amendment of the Criminal Laws, so far as related to
the punishment of death.
Mr. EWART took this opportunity of giving notice
that be intended during the present Session to renew the
motion which he gave notice of last Session upon this
subject.
The petition was erdered to be printed.
Colonel EVANS moved fora return of the names of
the Prize Agents, Secretaries, &c., employed in the distri-
bution of the Deccan prize-money, with the amount of the
allowances, or salary to each ; the amount of the law ex-
pences, and the number of years that have elapsed since
the capture.—Ordered.
Colonel EVANS presented a petition from the farmers,
&c. of Bedfordshire, for a repeal of the duty on insuring
farming stock.
Mt. CHARLES DUNDAS presented a petition from
the inhabitants of Newbury and its neighbourhood, in
Berkshire, in favour of the Reform Bill.
Mr. WILBRAHAM presented a petition from Maccles-
field, in the county of Chester, relative to the depressed
state of the silk trade.
Mr. HUNT gave notice that on Tuesday next he would
submit a resolution to the House relative to that part of
his Majesty's speech which alluded to the distress of the
country. His object in doing so was, that the House,
before it adjourned, should pledge itself, in answer to his
Majesty's most gracious speech, that immediately after the
recess that important subject should be taken into the
consideration of the House.
Mr. WARBURTON presented a petition from the
National Political Union of Westminster, objecting
to make the payment of any rate of tax in rent,
the condition by which the exercise of the fran-
chise of any elector should be governed. The peti-
tioners stated that from their own knowledge, being
most of them electors for Westminster, that the making
of the payment of rates a criterion for voting had,from their
own experience, and upon general principles, led to
bribery and corruption, and from what bad taken place in
Westminster, in the case of certain candidates whom
they were prepared to name. There was the famous case
that was argued before the King's Bench, in which it
was proved that the rate collector, at the expense of
about five guineas a day, had attended on the hustings
on the part of one of the candidates, an undertaking having
been given that the rates doe by those who voted for him
should be paid. The candidate went first and the rate
payer followed, to threaten the poor electors with distraint
if they did not vote for that candidate. He (Mr. War-
burton) entirely concurred in the prayer of the peti-
tion, and he implored the Noble Lord opposite to take
the reasoning of this petition into his consideration. The
petitioners did not object to property, or the occupancy of
a house of 101. being made the criterion for a vote, but
only to the payment of rates and taxes, as leading to bri-
bery and corruption.
Mr. Wool) and Mr. SIIEIL supported the prayer of the
petition.
Sir R. PEEL said, that as the petition came front the
National Political Union, " in council assembled," the House
could not either recognise such a body or receive such a peti
t -
un, particularly when be referred to his Majesty's procla-
matioa ; although he was not prepared to saythat the present
body came within the terms of that proclamation, yet the
existence of such a proclamation, speaking of unions, as
contrary to the spirit and provisions of the law, should
make the House careful not to recognize any
sects body not addressing the House in their
individual capacity, but as members of a Political Union
"in council assembled"—(Hear, hear)—he therefore ob-
jected to the reception of the petition.
Mr. WARBURTON said, that it should be received