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from time to time had been rid for these r ffices. and
was it just or right thai.. panics who had paid so
dearly for those freeheld offices should be de-
prived of them a ithout rive ving compensation? Until
the establishment of the New County Courts, the
Palace Court was extremely useful. Thero was no
Court which administered justice so speedily, or so
cheaply, as the Palace Court. The New County Courts
having been established, his anxiety was to see the
Palace Court abolished; but at the same time he wished
to see the office's of that Court receive a full and fair com-
pensation for the I,,ss they would sustain by its abolition,
and by no body of persons could that compensation be
so equitably awarded as by the Lords of the Treasury.
Lord D. STUART did not think that the Hon. and
Learned Member for Abingdon a ould make much pro-
gress in persuading the country that the officers of the
Palace Court should receive compensation. Nothing that
he had heard had shaken his (Goad Dudley Stuart's)
opinion as to the injustice of granting compensation
to the officers of that Court. The Hon. and Learned
Gentleman had said this Court was the best, and cheapest.
and most expeditious, before the establiswent of the
small debts court. Perhaps that was so; but people %%a re
then satisfied with things which would not satisfy them
now. If that compensation was allowed to go on, and if
anything was done in this case at all similar to the
former case of awarding compensation to the officers
of the Court by the Treasury, the indignation of the
country would be as loud as it would be just. He felt it
his duty to divide the Committee on the clause.
The Committee then divided, when the numbers
were—

For the clause
Againet it
. .

... 52

• •• .f•
- Majority
..• .•
.. —5O
The other clauses were then agreed to, the House re-
sumed, and the Chairman reported prozress.
STOCK-IN-TRADE EXEMPTION BILL.
On the motion that the House go into Committee on
this Bill.

Sir H. WILLOUGHBY rose, in pursuance of the
notice ho had given, to move that the House go into
Committee this day three months. Seeing that some of
the Hon. Members who took an interest in this
Bill were absent, and considering the lateness
of the session, he should, in the remarks he
was about to make be as brief as possible. He should
show that the present system of rating was a real griev-
ance. In support of his motion he must state that the
present Act, which exempted stock-in. trade, did not ex-
pire until next year, and that, therefore, they should
legislate in time, if they deferred doing so until
next session. In 1847 the amount of poor-rate col-
lectA in England and Wales, was levied upon
67,320,0001. Now he contended that this tax was im-
properly levied upon one particular class of property.
It apppeared that the population of England and
Wa es was 15,000,000, and 1,500,000 received re-
lief. From the report of a Committee of the
House of Lords, it appeared that 250,000.0001. was the
value of the rateable property, which fell upon one-
fourth of the property of the kingdom. The Honourable
Baronet then cited instances from Lancashire, in which
but a portion of the property was rated, and which
had to support the ecwr and meet other heavy charges.
Lie was sorry the President of the Poor-law Board was
not present, as he wished to make some observations
with respect to it. Ile had opposed the concentrating
the whole administration of the Poor-law in the Com-
missioners, over riding all the other powers of the
country, and he could now state that all the evils he had
prophesied of it had occurred.
(LEFT SPEAKING.)

CRICKET.
NORTH OF ENGLAND AGAINST THE SOUTH.
This grand match, which commenced ye.tvrday at
Lord's, was resumed this morning, and at two o'clock
stood thus:—

NORTH.-FIRST INNINGS.
Wisden—b Lilly white •••
Chat tenon-6 Lillywhite
Siimpsou—b Hillyer . . •••
Parr—bllyer
H. T. King, Egq.-1 bw, b Dean •..
Guy—b
E. Elmshirst, E-q.—b Lillywhite
Clurke—b Lifiywhite
Lord Guernsey —c Box, b Ilillyer
Armitage—b Lilly w alto ••• ••• •••
Bickley—not out •• ••• ••• •••
13. 5, W. 4 ••• ..• •••

... 4
... 19
... 8

.., 47
... 13
... 10

... 14

... 5
... 2
... 0
... 0
... 9

Total.. . .
SOUTH.--lIRST INNINGS.
A. Haygartb, Esq.—run out
W. Nicholson, Esq.—b Clarke ..
Dean—b Wisden ~, ..• •••
F. Pilch—run out ...
N. Felix, Esq.—b Wisden
Box—b Clarke ...
A. Mynn, Esq.—b Clarke
Chester—not out ...
R. Kynaston, Esq.—b Wisden..
Hillyer—b Wisden
LillycNhite—run out
B. 3, nb. 2 ...

... 6

... 3
... 0

... 2

... 0
... 2
... 6

... 5

Total ...
NORTH—SECOND INNINGS.
Wisden—c Box, b Chester
Chatterton—b Dean ..
Sampson—c Ila3garth, b Chester ...
Parr—hit wicket, b Lillyvvhite ••• ..•
E. Elmhirst, Esq.—b Hillyer
Brickley—b Lrllywhite ••• ••• •••
R. T. King, Esq.—b Hillyer
Guy—st Box, b Chester •••
Clarke-1 bw, b Dean
Lord Guernsey—not out ...
Armitage—not out ...
B 9, w 2 AI"

... 38
... 19
... 16

... 8

-. 4
... 43

... ... 28
... ... 32

IVIIDDLESbX SESSIONS.
(THIS DAY.)
(Before the ASSISTANT-JUDGE.)
The July adjourned quarter session was commenced
this morning, at the Court-house, Clerkenwell-green.
The calendar contains the name of but 47 prisoners.
George Williams, aged 20, was convicted of stealing
a watch, of the value of 31., the property of James
Crocker, when a person, who said he was the prisoner's
father, stepped into the box to urge the Court in miti-
gation of punishment, on the ground of his previous
good character. He said that the lad could get a three
years' character from his last master.
The ASSISTANT-JUDGE (having put some ques-
tions to the applicant, which elicited that the
prisoner was not his own son, but that of a de-
ceased wife, and that he did not know how often he
had been in prison for the last three years), observed
that this case showed what reliance was to be placed
upon the characters sometimes given to prisoners in this
court. The prisoner was well known; he had been
only two months out of jail, and he had been convicted
before him (the Assistant-Judge) so tar back as three
years ago. He now sentenced him to be imprisoned
twelve months in the House of Correction, and to be
kept to hard labour.

TELEGRAPHIC SIGNALS.—The Commissioners of
the Customs' Department have caused the follcwing
notice respecting the signals used at the telegraph ad-
joining the ligni.huuse at S. Joao da Fora do D0ur0,...
which has been received by them from the Lords Com-
missioners of the Admiralty, to be exhibited at the
Custom-houses for the several ports and places through.
out the kingdom for the information of masters of vessels
and all other persons whom it may concern:—" Signals
used at the telegraph adjoining the lighthouse—Signals
adoptades-1. Venha pare a barra—(Come to the bar).
2. Pode ser pilotado approximando se—(You may be
piloted if you approach) 3. Nao pode ser pilotado—
(You cannot be piloted). 4. A costa esta perigoss;
Faco se es largo—(The coast is dangerous; keep at a
distance)." The notice contains the forms of the tele-
graphic signals by which these directions are conveyed.
ADELIIVI THEATRE.-..The performances at this
theatre last evening were for the benefit of Mr. James
Worrell, on which occasion Mrs. Worrell danced the
Highland Fling in a manner which brought down the
most rapturous applause, and which was rewarded with
an unanimous encore. Mrs. Worrell has discovered the
great secret of uniting grace with force, and conse-
quently her manner of dancing the Scottish national
dance is at once elegant and energetic. We have never
before seen the Highland Fling danced so gracefully or
so effectively. Webster's Royal Red Book, the Devil's
Violin, and the Unwarrantable Intrusion, were performed
during the evening, and went off admirably.
ROYAL NAVAL BENEVOLENT Socirrr..—Yester-
day the general quarterly meeting was held at the
Thatched House Tavern, St. James's-street. Admiral
Lord Radstock presided. The secretary read the quar-
terly statement of accounts, which showed that after
defraying the expenses a balance remained in favour of
the charity amounting to 1,014/. This latter, however,
included
residue of 1,3401. on the 31st of March last.
The principal item in the disbursements was that of
364/. for grants. Lieutenant Bedford moved that rule
23 of the. regulations should be altered so us to give the
relicts of former subscribers, who had intermarried with
civilians, the right to claim grants. This resolution in-
duced some discussion, and was strongly opposed by
Vice-Admiral Sir C. Malcolm. It was ultimately ne-
gatived, only one hand being held up in its favour. Some
formal business having been transacted, the meeting
separated.

HER MAJESTY'S VISIT TO CORK.—COTE, SATUIM
DAY.—Meetings have been held here, and the greatest
demonstrations of loyalty the town can afford will be
shown on the Queen's arrival. The Cove people desire
the name of their town to be changed, just as " Plymouth
Dock" was changed into "Devoncort." They would
like the place to be called " Queen's Town," in honour of
the Queen's visit. It has no name now, and mercantile
men are inconvenienced thereby, for it is thought by
many correspondents abroad that when their goods have
arrived at Cove they are at Cork, whereas the two places
are actually 14 miles apart.
ASFECTING CIRCUMSTANCE IN A CHURCH.—On
Sunday week, after the sermon, in compliance with the
Queen's letter, was preached in Hullavington church,
Wiltshire, by the Rev. W. Carter, vicar of the parish,
the plate was taken to the three princit al fa'mers, who
each in succession refused to hold it at the door. The
vicar's lady, on seeing this, left the pew, took the plate,
and stationed herself at the door, but, atter a few persons
bad passed, the plate was observed to drop from her
hand, and she fell in a state of insi n.ibility, and so con-
firm' d until her death, which took place between 7 and 8
o'clock it the evening of the same day. A medical gen-
tletnail was prompt in attendance, who gave his ,
that death was occasioned by apoplexy, and a verdict was
returned to that Effect. The deceazed, wt.° was a most
amiable lady, was 42 years ei age,—Caml,ridge Chronicle.