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leave to bring in a Bill to provide for the claims of medical

witnesses at Coroners' inquests.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL was favourable to the
principle of the Bill, and had no doubt that it would prove
to be a useful measure. He hoped, however, that the
Hon. Member would guard against the provisions of the Bill
being converted into jobs, by enabling Coroners to call in
some medical friend, with a view to entitling him to com-
pensation.
Sir R. INGLIS said a few words, but was inaudible.
Mr. WA RBURTON supported the motion, and hoped
that the Bill would provide for the payment of medical men
not only as witnesses but also for any operation they might be
called on to perform, with a view to ascertaining the cause of
death. .

Sir G. STRICKLAND also supported the motion.
Mr. A. TREVOR gave his support to the motion.
Mr. JERVIS said that medical men were already entitled
by law to compensation for their attendance at Coroners' In-
quests. If a Coroner issued his warrant to compel the at-
tendance of a medical man he could insist on compensation,

and recover it by law.
Sir JOHN REID said a few words, which were not audible
in the Gallery.
Mr. LENNARD knew a case in which a medical man
could not be found to attend. The medical profession took a
great interest in this question.
After a few words from Dr. BOWRING and Mr. Whamsv,

Leave was Oven to bring in the Bill.
Mr. HUME rose to bring forward his motion relative to
private Bills, but postponed it for the present, at the sugges-
tion of Mr. Mackinnon and Sir R. Inglis.
TURNPIKE TOLLS.
Mr. MACKINNON rose fcr the purpose of bringing for-
ward a motion for the appointment of a Committee to inquire
into the subject of tolls. It would be similar in its object to
a motion of his last session. His motion was granted at that
time ; but it fell to the ground on the change of Government.
The object he then proposed was the consolidation of turn
pike trusts. Subsequently, however, the Member for Perth
(Mr. F. Maule) brought in a similar Bill, and it proved of
great advantage. What he meant now to propose for investi-
gation by a Committee was, whether it would not be desirable
to provide for the keeping up of highways by some other
kind of revenue than by tolls. The Hon. Member concluded
by moving for the appointment of the Committee.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER wished
the motion to be so drawn up as not to commit the House, di-
rectly or indirectly, to any opinion on the subject. He was
disposed to concur in the principle which the motion seemed
to involve, that the State was to furnish the money.
Mr. MACKINNON said the revenue might be adminis-
tered by Commissioners, as was done under the Bill of the
Member for Perth.
Mr. F. MAUL E said the Commissioners under his Bill
had not powers of the same character as those suggested by
the Hon. Gentleman.
Mr. S. O'BRIEN expressed a wish that Ireland might be
included in all measures of this kind.
Mr. HUME said that Ireland was included in the former
Bill, but the Irish Members complained, and the clause wa,

struck out.
Mr. MACKINNON, at the suggestion of the Chancellor
of the Exchequer, altered his motion to the following effect:—
That a Committee be appointed to inquire into the subject of
turnpike trusts and tolls in England and Ireland.
The motion was agreed to. and the Committee appointed.
THE REPUBLIC OF CRACOW.

Sir STRATFORD CANNING said—l am anxious to
take the liberty of calling the attention of the Noble Lord the
Secretary for Foreign Affairs to a letter which appeared in one
of the public prints to-day, respecting an interference that has
taken place on the part of the Austrian, Russian, and Prussian
Governments in the State of Cracow. I will take the liberty
of reading the statement to which I refer :—" Cracow, Feb.
18.—A corps of the troops of the three protecting Powers
entered the city and territory of the republic yesterday, under
the command of the Austrian General Kaufmann von Frauer.-
steinberg, to enforce the demand of the Powers made to our
republic, because, as the General says in a proclamation, this
demand has not been complied with by the Government of Cra-
cow, notwithstanding the means gratuitously offered to it. At
the conclusion of the proclamation he says—Meantime the ope-
rations of the administrative and judicial authorities of the Re-
public experience no interruption : of course, however, they arc
subordinate to the military authority in the measures that relate
to the public safety and the clearing of the territory of
the Republic." A second proclamation enjoins those indivi-
duals not natives of the Republic, who, in the capacity of
officers, subalterns, or privates in the former Polish army, or
who in any manner took an active part in the late Polish Re-
volution, to quit the territory within the time of six days, ia
the manner already stated, with the threat of severe punish-
ment for them, and those who may harbour and conceal them,
even such as have been admitted into the civil or military ser-
vice of the Republic. or have acquired the rights of citizens."
Upon reading this, I cannot help calling to mind one of the
stipulations of the Treaty of Vienna. In the ninth article of
that Treaty, the States of Austria, Russia, and Prussia, ur.-
dertake to respect the State of Cracow and its territory, and
that it shall not be interfered with. This probably is not the
proper occasion for me to go into the matter. I will, there-
fore, simply ask the Noble Lord whether his Majesty's Go-
vernment has received any information similar to that which I
have read ; and if so, whether it is their intention to take any
notice of the transaction?
Viscount PALMER ST ON His Majesty's Government
have not received any official account of the entrance of the
troops of the three Powers into Cracow, but we have received
official reports of discussions having taken place between the
residents of the three Powers at Cracow, and the Senate of
that State respecting the residence of certain Polish subjects
there. At the same time I think it not altogether improbable
that the Austrian troops have entered the place. At first sight
this might appear to be an infraction of the whole of the treaty
of Vienna alluded to by my Right Hon. Friend, but of course
lam not prepared to give an opinion on the subject. In an-
swer to the question of my Right Hon. Friend, I will only
say, that of course this is a matter to which the Government
will direct its attention ; but the House cannot expect me to
state what steps the Government might deem it expedient to
take.

MAURITIUS.
Mr. BORT HWICK rose to bring forward his motion rela-
tive to the slave owners of the Mauritius. Many Members
immediately left the House. The Hon. Member having made
a few introductory observations,
Mr. JERVIS moved that the House be counted.
There were present thirty-nine Members besides the
Speaker. This number constituted a House. The debate of
course proceeded.
On the re-admission of strangers to the Gallery,
Mr. BORT H WICK was on his legs, and had commenced
urging upon the House the great importance of the subject,
when
Mr. WA SON said, the importance of the subject was a
good reason why it should not proceed in so thin a House.
On the motion of the Right Hon. Member the House was
again counted, and there being only thirty present, the House
adjourned at a Quarter past eight o'clock, till to-morrow (this
day.)

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—Your, MOND.IY, FAN: 29:

These Assizes commenced on Saturday last before Lord
DENMAN and Sir JAMES PARKE. The procession on its
arrival in the city immediately proceeded to the Castle,
where the Commission was opened, and the Court adjourned
to Monday. On Sunday Mr. Baron Parke attended Di-
vine Service at the Cathedral.

CROWN COURT.—Shortly after twelve this day Mr.
Baron PARKE took his seat on the bench. The accus-
tomed formalities being finished, the Grand Jury were sworn
in ; after which his Lordship delivered a lengthened charge.
The Court then proceeded with the trial of prisoners, but
no cases of any interest occurred.
GUILDHALL.—Lord DENMAN, who arrived in the city
last night, sat at the Guildhall this morning at 9 o'clock,
for the dispatch of business, which is likely to be very brief,
there being only a single felony case in the calendar. The
Grand Jury having been sworn, and the usual proclamation
read for the discouragement of vice, Lord Denman deli-
vered his charge to the Grand Jury.
John Brown was convicted of picking the pocket of
Thomas Henry Preston, Esq., of Mereby-hall, in the East
Riding, of a silk purse containing a five-pound promissory
note, and three sovereigns. None of the police-officers in
attendance being able to give aay account of the prisoner,
Lord Denman deferred passing sentence until he could
make inquiries as to his character and habits.

WESTERN CIRCUIT.—WINCHNSTER, FRB. 29.
CROWN COURT.—Thortas Clark, alias Thomas &des,
aged 22, was indicted for having, on the 21st day of Feb.
last, in the parish of Andover, feloniously assaulted Thomas
Compton, and stolen from his person, and against his will,
1261. in bank-notes, a check, gold and silver, a knife, and
other articles, the property of the said Thomas Compton.
The prisoner is the last of a gang of four who were en-
gaged in the above highway robbery. The other three of
the gang were tried and transported last Assizes.
The Jury found the prisoner Guilty, but sentence has not
yet been passed upon him.