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2NTRACTS FROM TIIE ••DAILY 11ORNINCI PAPT RSA.

June 22,
.18WL

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The motion for the second 'reading ofthe Ro-
man Catholic Peers' Bill came on last night in
the House of Lords. We stated in our Paper of
yesterday that a majority of upwards of thirty
against it was confidently anticipated. The anti-
cipation has proved correct. The Bill was rejected
by-a majority of 42. Lord Colchester, recently
returned from the Continent, who distinguished
himself by his opposition to the Catholic Claims
when Speaker of the House of Commons, took a
leading part in the debate of last night.

[MORNING lIERALD.]

Mr. Wallace last night abandoned the Ware-
'housing Bill for the present Session. In. stating
that he should withdraw it for the present, he
said that there was much misapprehension out of
doors respecting the •Bill—that erroneous. opi-
nions regarding its tendency were entertained—
but that his sentiments, as to the value and
policy, of the Bill, remained unchanged. Ile,
however, withdrew it " in consequence of the
advanced period Of the Session;;'.' adding, that
be should certainly brim it forward early. in the
next Session of Parliament. The Manufacturing
Interests will learn with satisfaction that their
petitions and representations have not been pre-
ferred in vain. It is admitted that so important
/a measure ought not to_proceed,without affording
'more opportunity for consideration than the ad-
vanced period of the Sessions offered.

•
, • [MORNING CIIRONICLEJ
It has been remarked, that at a late ball given
by a certain Illustrious Personage to a Foreign
Prince, and which consequently was to'be con-
sidered(rather as a ceremony of etiquette than.
as a private entertainment,- the whole of the
Foreign Representatives being naturally invited
to the same,. a: single eXception was matte with
respect to such a regular act of political urba-
nity. But, whatever the motive may be (and we
do'not presume to be initiated in the niysteries
of high coteries,. though rumour attributes the
original cause to the influence and example' of
the Arnbassadors of the Holy 'the
fact that the.. -Spanish Ambassador was the
only one not invited to the above --mentioned' fete ;
and. as, ace; exemplum regit -lotus coM ponitur
orbis, a Noble Lord, who they 'say cannot
mOVe unless in leading-strings held by that
diligent dry-nurse
.Prince Metternich, has-
tened, in the ardour of his- zeal for. the ser-
vice of his master, to-anticipate .his —y--I
will-by not inviting the same ,ambassador to the
party, which his Lordship held lately in honour
of the Foreign Prince alluded to. A desultory
observation strikes us,. en passant, upon .this
double instance of_. courtly meanness, viz. the
personage in -,question and his sedulous servant
withouynnpropriety, distinguish the objects
of. their predilection by confidentially • treat-
ing or -coaxing them either at BrL-i-ght----n and,
W=Hnds7—r, or at. N—rth but we do not
think that they, can with equal justice on occa-
sions of a• solemn and public nature like those
twos ndulge their likings and antipathies to the
lengths of excluding' any of the Diplomatic
Agents from an hbnour to whieh they are 'all en-
titled by the character of 'their ;unctions.; an ex-
clusion which- implies not only a wrobg to the
.but to the nation of.. which he is the
Representative.

[THE -T11,41:.9.]
We believe that no man has ever attended the.
Courts of JustiCe of FranCe,. without almost la-
menting the prostitution of that noble institution,
the-Jury, from tho, manner in which. it is there
applied. Its management inScotlarid seems to
bebf a yet More, exceptionable kind. Notwith-
standing this, Ministers had intimated their in-
tention of opposing- any change system.— the .
Mr. Kennedy's speech, however, on the subject.
on Thursday night, disclosed so many absurdities,
that this determination was suddenly relinquished,
and ministerial people supported the second read-
ing of the Bill. It has been accordingly read a
second. _time, and the Committee upon it has
Been - ,fixed. - Still it is conceived That it is
the
osecret intention of Administration, by
some one or- more of those little manoeuvres
which supply the place of talents, to defeat
the measure. It will, therefore, require the
utmost attention of those who are favourable to
the diffusion of the blessings consequent upon a
fair:trial by a well,chosen jury, to attend to the
Progress of the Bill, and give it their firmest
support. In the Scottish Courts the Judge
selects 45 jurymen, who are to .meet him.on:,the
circuit; from theforty-five be next chooses those
who. are to try the cause ; and no right of .chal-
lenge is.allowed for favour, prejudice, or affec-
tion.. If any foreigner were informed that, this
was:-the mode of trying: within the Island of'
Great Britain, he would be very much perplexed,
we, apprehend, to knoW in what that excellence
consisted, of which we 'so, much vaunt, in the
administration of justice. •

[NEW TIMES.]
We some time since observed on the influence
which preventsthe French Ministers-from acting
with vigour and decision against the enemies of
the House of Bourbon. This influence arises
out of the personal and family connexions of the
disaffected: and we are far from thinking that
the Ministers ought to draw. upon themselves the
determined hostility of so large a. portion.of so-
ciety by ,measures_hf rigor or severity. But on
the other hand they ought to feel that with them,
in• an especial .manner, character is strength ;
they
.should never compromise a principle, .nor
confound the limits of virtue and vice, loyalty
and sedition.„ These :remarks appear to be
called, for by two' Ordinances .of the King of
France, recalling to the Chamber of . Peers two
individuals who certainly ought never to have
been seated in -that august Assembly—Marshal
Sachet and General' Belliard. Sachet is best
known by the savage butchery of Tarragona;