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the pretence that in the counties of England. there
tofore been fair play between WhigS . and Tories.-7-111ear..)
Every body knew that there had bitt 111 C IVCt y;as plabed
be cond dispute by the deelalraklio'ns Sti.leh bad bCell made by
th; lion. Gentle Men in the course of the present de-
bate.—( l-lear, hear.)
Mr. T. GL A DSTONE explained. In reference to tbz,
observations he hid made respecting the religion of the Ma-
gistrates of the borough of Leicester, he had meet nothing
offensive to the form of worship followed by those
and had not tinn tightest intentiox_l makingl reproach.

Lord GRANVILLE SOME .11 E 1 aetended the conduct
of the town council of itrlS'tol in the recommendation it had
made, which `ivai t?alneci with remarkable impartiality. He
wished to ask the Noble Lord under what sanction he had tee
fused to make appointments in a spirit of equwl Irlipartiality ?
and on whose information he had given Utterance to such grave
insinuations against respeCtalk individuals? He defied the
Noble Lord to state anything against their characters. If any
personal reproach alleged against them had affected the mind
of the Noble Lord, the facts ought to be made known to them,
and they should have been given an opportunity of defend.
lug themselves. He pledged himself for the respectability of
the parties rejected, amongst whom were Alderman Daniel
and some of the most wealthy and respectable merchants.in
the city.
Lord .J. RUSSELL said that the Noble Lord had quite
misunderattma him, if he supposed that in any explanation he
bad given of the circumstances alluded to, he had meant to
charge those gentlemen with anything like unfitness for the
office of magistrate, or to insinuate anything of a personal
nature against him.—(Hear, bear.) But in answering a
question like that put by the Right Hon. Baronet it was ob-
viously impossible for it person in his (Lord J. Russell's) situa-
tion to enter into the various reasons that had induced him to
rnak.'e suoit and such appointments. If it were possible, it
'..toold. perhaps be highly impolitic. As to the particular ob-
ae.rration which had given rise to such discussion, he did not
make it with special reference to thecouncil or magistrates of
Bristol. He had made it as a general observation. He had
stated the reasons of rejection only in one case, that of Alder-
man Daniel—but as to those of other individuals it was quit•
impossible that they (the Ministers) should -come prepared to
state their reasons for the appointment or rejection of any one
whose name might pass through their hands.
Mr. SCARLETT (during whose speech much confusion
prevailed in the House) detailed the circumstances attending
the selection of magistrates for Guildford, where, out of three
persons put in nomination, a deaf person was selected by the
Government. In the city of Norwich, also, there was evi-
dence of the prevalence of partisan policy. A list of twenty
persons was prepared, in the framing of which the names of all
the truly respectable and influential Conservatives qualified to
act as magistrates were studiously set aside, on a system of
exclusive dealing no ways creditable to the operation of the
Municipal Reform Act, and in their stead he found placed on
the list only eight Conservatives, of whom two were barristers,
two attornics, two who declined to act, and two more who
were superannuated.—( Hear, hear.) He considered the pre-
paration of such a list for Norwich positive evidence of great
unfairness existing there in that respect, and he hoped the
Noble Lord would yet inquire and ascertain from intelligent
and impartial persons who were really the fittest to be chosen
for the important office of magistrates in these Corporations.
The SPEAKER then addressed the House, but from the
low tone in which he spoke little could be heard at our end of
the gallery beyond the general purport of his observations—
expressing a hope, now that the sense of the House had been
so fully developed on the topic before them, the Noble Lord
would feel the propriety of acknowledging that nothing had
been uttered by the Hon. Baronet to imply a charge of a
personal nature, or which would call for any further solicitude
on the part of the Noble Lord in reference to that portion of
the debate.
Lord J. RUSSELL (who also spoke in a very low tone)
was understood to say that he did not retain any idea of per-
sonal imputation in the charges which had been brought against
his official conduct in this affair.
Sir R. VYVYAN was understood to acquiesce in the
Speaker's decision, that nothing personally invidious was im-
plied in his charges against the Noble Lord's exercise of
power on this occasion.
The SPEAKER then put the question, which was carried
without further commentary.
Mr. AGLIONBY obtained leave to bring in a Bill to faci-
litate the recovery of the possession of tenements after the
expiration of the tenancy, which was read a first time.
NAVIGATION OF THE SHANNON.

Mr. F. FRENCH moved for a Select Committee to in-
quire and report on the expediency and practicability of im-
proving the navigation of the rivers Suck, Fergus, Brosna, and
the several other tributaries flowing into the river Shannon;
and also to inquire into, and report on, any impediments and
combinations that interfere with the Grand and Royal Canals.
The Hon. Member introduced his motion with several ob-
servations on the difficulties hitherto thrown in the way of the
improvement of this valuable district by the several Govern-
ments of Ireland, but the low tone in which he spoke prevented
us from catching his remarks in continuity.
Mr. SHAW seconded the motion on a subject which, he
was happy to believe, every Irishman would gladly combine to
promote.
Lord MORPETH thought the main object of the motion
would be better obtained when the time would arrive for en-
tertaining it effectively by separating it from the latter portion
of the resolution.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER thought
that the best way of advancing the object the Hon. Gentleman
had in view, was to begin by obtaining from the engineers who
had charge of the improvements in that district the preliminary
information as to the levels of the broad water on the Upper
Shannon, &c. That done, the Hon. Member Fhould have his
best assistance. But as any attempt to effect the object of his
motion at present must be premature, and would only confuse
the whole proceedings for the improvement of the lower part
of the river Shannon, he must advise the Hon. Gentleman to
withdraw his motion.
After a few words from Mr. W. S. O'BRIEN, the Hon.
Member withdrew his motion.
Mr. POULTER postponed his Bill regarding municipal
elections in the borough of Poole till Tuesday week.
Lord MORPETH obtained leave to bring in a Bill to
amend Mr. Justice Perrin's Act, relating to the sale of beer,
spirits, &c., by licenses in Ireland.
After a few words from Mr. SHAW and Mr. WYNN in praise
of the measure, it was read a first time.
Mr. A. TREVOR moved for returns of the number of
writs issued from and the number of causes tried upon issues
from the Court of Common Pleas of the county palatine of
Durham and Sadberge, from the Ist of January, 1826, to the
31st of December, 1835.—Agreed to.
Mr. HUME moved for a return of the expense of erect-
ing the wooden frame at Whitehall for the last three years.
He understood the expense to be from 601. to 801. a year.
This was a very unnecessary expense. The money would be
much better employed in bounties to the poor.—Agreed to.
Mr. SHAW referred to the Orders of the House for the
purpose of showing that the Hon. Member for Middlesex
could not have presented the petition to which he before re-
ferred, out of time.
After a few words from the SPEAKER on the point of
order as regarded petitions,
Mr. HUME moved for a return of the amount of bounty
dispensed at Whitehall on Maundy Thursday. He could
show that this bounty was dispensed at an expense of 10 to 20
per cent.
Mr. F. BARING said the House must feel that this was a
point of some delicacy, as this bounty came from the Civil
List.

Motion agreed to.
Mr. O'LOGHLEN moved the second reading of the Voters
(Ireland) Registration Bill.
Mr. SHAW said there was much in the Bill of which he
approved, but it would require some alteration. He would
in the Committee prepare a clause relating to the Dublin
University.
Read a second time, and committed for the 20th of April.
The Jamaica Slavery Abolition Bill went through a Com-

mittee.
The Dublin Police Bill was read a second time.—Com-
mitted for the 27th of April.
The other Orders were then disposed of, and the House
adjourned at a Quarter past Twelve.

THE TITHE COMMUTATION BILL.—On Friday
afternoon a public meeting was held at the Shire Hall, Chelms-
ford, to take into consideration the probable effect which the
manodns agbryieuLloturcrl2
Tithe Commutation Bill, introduced into the House of Corn-
announc.ed J. R,nsell, would have upon the landowners
of the kingdom. The meeting having been
ut a few hours before, was but thinly attended.
Some-,%,ffieultv was at first felt in obtaining a Chairman : but
was eventually proposed and carried that C. E. Branfill,
Esq. of Upminster, should preside. This gentleman, in the
course of the discussion on the provisions of the Bill, expressed
his opinion to the-following effect:—" I see no difficulty, if
• the Government adopt the principle that the future right of the
titheowner shall be commensurate with that of the owner of
the land. In Devonshire they want to take one-tenth of the
land, and others say why not one-eighth. The principle is
agreed to by practical men, on all hands ; and I believe it is
desirable to take the rent or revenue which the land will yield,
as the estimate of the charge. The average of tithe in one
county might be taken, and then the average of the whole
kingdom; then you could fix a maximum oepayment, which
should not exceed a certain portion of the rent. But so long
as the Government take it on a valuation of tithes, they will
never bring forward a Bill to relieve us from the grievous bur-
don. There is a gentleman in this neighbourhood who has
valued tithes, and he says the fair way of valuing them is by
the rent. Lord John Russell says, that tithes have nothing to
do with rent, but he is going to make them have something to
do with it. The fair way is, to say what is the amount to be
paid out of the rent." A Committee was formed, and the
meeting then adjourned for a fortnight.
HYDROPHOBIA.-_A most melancholy instance of
the insidious fatality of this dreadful disease occurred at Led-
bury on Saturday last. Mr. Charles Emmett, who had for
several years been in the employment of Mr. Ward, printer
and bookseller, of that town, allowed a favourite dog some
months ago to lick his hands, which were chapped with the
cold. A few weeks after this happened the dog died, having
exhibited symptoms of canine madness.
adsnuesspected to arises.Nonot from theice was taken
at the time, nor was any mischief
licking of the chapped hands; but the young man was taken
exceedingly ill on Wednesday, the 17th instant, and after-
wards symptoms of the malady appeared. Having endured
the n-Aost excruciating sufferings, he died on the evening of
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