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No. 12,136

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Toulotte's History of the Roman Emperors.—lX. Victor
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Poems, Tal s, and Novels.—Xlll. Tragedies of Sgricci,
the Improvisatoro‘— XIV. Book of Heroes. Monument
of the great di-eds of the Wars of Liberation, from 1908
to 1815.—Miscellaneous Literary Notices from Belgiuni,
Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, and Russia.—List of
the principal New Works published on the Continent from
April to June, 1831, inclusive.

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conduct of the Recorder in very strong terms, and made
s,atesnents which, if true, certainly required the interfe-
• ence of:fbis House. He stated that at his trial he was
compelled and did remain at the bar in Court from
nine o'clock in the morning until two o'clock the next
morning, during which time he was denied all refresh-
inent ; that while the Jury were considering their verdict
the Recorder left the Court to have his dinner, and on his
return sent several times for the Jury to return their verdict;
;mud that at last, at half-past ten o'clock in the morning,
they only returned a verdict of guilty, by a fear of being
locked up all night without food. The petitioner complained
of this manner of starving Juries into verdicts, and prayed
for an alteration of the law in that respect. The peti-
tioner also detailed other acts into which lie prayed %r an
enquiry, and stated that the sentence passed upon him was ,
such as to entail ruin upon him, and would be a perpetual
imprisanment. The Hon. Member would avoid any
discussion on the merits of the petition, but his opinion
was that the charges therein were matter for the cousi,
aeration of the House.
Mr. HUNT regretted that none of the Aldermen
London were present to hear this complaint against a
Judge appointed by the Corporation. He knew for a
fact, that it was the practice of Judges and Counsel, at the
Old Bailey, to feast at the public expence ; that practice
was disgraceful to the country. He had known instances
in which Counsel—he could riot say Judges-.-came down
from their dinners into the court, in a state wholly unfit
to enable them to do their business properly.
The petition was ordered to lie on the table.
Sir G. CLERK presented three petitions from the
county and city of Edinburgh, and Dalkeith, against the
use of molasses in distilleries.

The How. BARONET then presented a petition from the
county of Peebles, praying that that county might not be
deprived of one representative by the Reform Bill.
Mr. FERGUSSON presented a petition from Burnt
Island, against the use of molasses in distilleries.

Mr. WILKS presented a petition from J. Lyster, Esq.,
of Stamford, in Lincolnshire, fora revision of the Game
Laws.

Lord MORPETH presented a petition from upwards of
ninety Clergymen in the West Riding of Yorkshire, com-
plaining of the mischievous effects produced by the New
Beer Act, stating that horn the number of shops that had
been opened there had been a great increase of immorality
in the lower classes.
Mr. HUNT was strongly in favour of the New Beer
Act, as it had a tendency to prevent so much dram drink.
ing as had before prevailed.
Mr. STRICKLAND thought tie New Beer 8.11 had
not yet had a fair trial ; he for one did not join in the
outcry against the new system, for which he thought
there was not sufficient grounds. He thought the
beer shops would hive a directly contrary effect to that
complained of. He was present at a recent Quarter
Sessions, which was attended by a great number of Ma-
gistrates, when a communication made to them upon this
subject by the Home Office, was taken into consideration,
and it was but I y a majority of one, that a report to Go-
vernment was agreed upon. If any proposition should be
made to repeal this Act, he, for one, would give it his de-
cided opposition.
The petition was read, and ordered to be printed.
Lord MORPETH presented two petitions relative to
the Bill introduced by the Hon. Member for Westminster
(Mr. Hobbouse) for altering the hours of labour in manu-
factories—one was from Huddersfield, stating that injurious
consequences would be the result of any legislatve interference
between the masters and those employed, and the other
was from Knightley in favour of the measure. The Noble
Lord expressed his entire approbation of the Bill, as one
that would prevent the recurrence of mischievous effects
from the pte-ent hours of labour.
•_ _ _

Captin GORDON wished to ask a question of the
Right lion. Gentleman, the Secretary for Ireland.. A
short time ago a person having occasion for a priest,
waited on one (we could not learn in what part
of Ireland it was), and not being fortunate enough to' find
him at home proceeded to a house, where his curate was
performing the ceremony of baptism. There were many
persons outside the house, and- in endeavouring' to get ad-
mission, the curate seized a wooden bar and struck theyoung
man ; he followed him into the street and struck him
a violent' blow, which shortly afterwards occasioned
his death. No less than fi teen persons witnessed
the act, but upon a Coroner's inquest being held,
not a single individual could be f.und to give
evidence against their priest. At length the public
took the matter up, and induced the Magistrates to in-
vestigate the circumstances. The clergyman in the
mean time absconded, and was now believed to be in
France. The Hon. Member begged to ask whether the
Irish Government was in possession of the fac:s of the
case, and whether any endeavour had been made to induce
the French authorities to give the clergyman up ? It was
a case of great atrocity, and no means should be left un-
done to bring !he party to justice.
Mr. STANLEY said, the Hon. Member had stated
in nearly correct terms the particulars of this case.
As soon as Government heard of it, they did not ex-
hibit that supineness which the Hon. Member was in-
clined to attribute to The affair happened on the 18th
of last month ; on the 19th the person died, and on the
20th the Coroner's inqnest was held. Government had
done all they had been able, but they did not know where
the clergyman had absconded to.

Mr. O'CONNELL presented a petition from a person
named Stephen Doyle, resident in Ireland, complaining of
certain abuses in the Post-office.
Mr. STANLEY said, the Government in Ireland had
no local eontroul over the Post-office. Itwas wholly un-
der the direction of the Postmaster-General. If the peti-
tion, however, were printed, it would be made the sub-
ject of immediate inquiry.
KING'S MESSAGE.
On the motion of Lord ALTHORP, the Hones re-
solved into a Committee on his Majesty's message re-
garding the Princess Victoria. The Noble Lord ap_
preh nded there • would be no difference of opinkin
within doors as to the proposition he meant to sult,
mit to the Committee, as it was certainly Ow wish
of every individual without that a provision should be
made for the heir presumptive to the throne, moderate, ,1
but adequate and so' table to her rank in society. From
circumstances, to which it was unnecessary for hitn Co
4liude, up to the present time the maintenance of
her Royal Highness the Princess AlexandrinaViotoria had
scarcely been any charge opou the public. Circumstances,
however, had now ailsen, in which be felt it to be the
bounden duty of the House to provide such a sum, as would
support her independently in befitting dignity, and defray
the necessary charges of hei edooation.—(Hear, hear.)
Looking at the ;Imply:a which it would be desirable
to dente to this purpose, the attention of Government
was naturally called to what had taken pl ice in tise
case of the Princess Charlotte of Wales. Upon the
birth of the Princess, the pripce of Wales received
6,0001. per annutn4 and ii,oool. out of the Consolidated
Fund, which payments continued up to her marriage. Se
that during 11 years she received 17,0001. per annum for
maintenance. The amount received by the Puchess aF
i ha er
Kent was 6,0001. per annum, settled on her at, bv:".;,
for the
manadillatclsolia,ni;loBf2tte, 6
p,
ri OnOcie.ssp7 annual m
'. conies
This was all
that had been voted for hernpport, and he would now
propose that a sum of 10,0001. per annum be added
to this amount, which would make the whole allowance
to the Duchess of Kent, and for the maintenance of the
Princess Viotcria, only /12,0001. per annum, which
is oily iii,t)t)N, of addititonal charge on the public
for the education and maintenance of the Princess. He
apprehended that no obj ction would be made by any
Member of the Committee to this proposition. Every
one would perceive the importance of making Provision for
the proper educatiou of a person situated as the Princess
Victhtas w(itans,
thatand $ll9 advantage
tow hicio, of
she
belonged,maintaining her Royal
t
il
provision, he felt assured, which he would rocuunnend
to the Committee, was not nior-c than tin:occasion required.
Mr. HUNT was surprised to, hear such a proposition
come from Ministers, accompanied with the expres.-inn of
a be,iof that no objection would be made, Now he cer-
tainly did object to it, as most extravagant, under
tie circumstances of the nation. The Noble Lord
flo.,f(i)fo
nEnto4bnefeayiPrrv,atihnieccenusis.t.ivtaiCosnhaldi2lioffo
3teteoreo,oktf
had alluadtkletit,:tianal:ielayi.caq,
m would go ti;e present currency further than
pfliYe;ra,tOnlaeOnawOn;llu.) per annum, when the Princess Charlotte received
it. Ministers had pledged themselves to the strictest
economy, and although lie would nut anode to the
sum paid, the Vresideut of the United states, a country
whose representative§ cline chosen lad the people, he might