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ITIE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY, AUGUST 0. 1836.

' the object of the Bill. He would not follow the Noble and
Learned Lord to declarations made in the year 1798—a
time of which the Noble Lord spoke with peculiar advan-
tage, as he had urged that no one had any right to impute
to him any politics whatever at that period.—(A laugh.)
The measure, however, of 1793 had passed, and they had
now to deal with it as law ; and in that very Bill this
searching principle of tyranny, as it was termed by the
Noble Lord, was to be found. He would ask the
House whether the present clause provided anything
more than that Bill, except a more easy method of ob-
taining the names.—( Hear, hear.) He entirely concurred
in what had fallen from the Noble and. Learned Lord and
and from his Noble Friend as to the importance which
they attached to the respectability of the press and
the character of those employed upon it ; and he must
say that nothing was more likely to add to the respectabi-
lity of that character, nothing more likely to raise it in
public estimation. than that it should be fully known that
any individual who might do anything calculated to injure
the general character of the press was liable personally to
be brought forward ; and he believed that very few of the
many men of high and honourable character who were now
connected with the press, would feel any reluctance to have
their names known. If the effect of the clause were to
make persons pause before they connected their names with
the press of the country ; if it would prevent the plans of
those who might prefer the more base and cowardly me-
thod of wounding in the dark, to coming forward and de-
claring openly their opinions and views ; if it would deter
from the publication of private libels—it would effect a pur-
pose highly essential to the well-being of society, to the
character of the press itself, and of those by whom it was
eonducted.—( Hear.) They had frequently heard com-
plaints upon that subject in that House ; but after what had
fallen from the Noble and Learned Lord it was, at least, sa-
tisfactory to know, if the motion of the Noble Lord should
I:. carried, that they would hear them no more. The
Noble Lord had stated that the press was now on the best
possible footing ; that he was not prepared to say that
any means could be found for correcting the evils of the
press, beyond those which already existed ; so that they
now knew that in the opinion of the House of Lords no-
thing could be effected upon that subject. This measure
conceded a just boon to the press, a boon to which certainly
it was entitled ; though he was not prepared to go to the
whole extent to which the Noble Lord had been carried in
his innocent enthusiasm with regard to this question, when
in concurrence with certain parties in the House of Com-
mons—parties from whom that Noble Lord widely differed
in general political opinions, and who bore a designation
which it would affront the Noble and Learned Lord to
apply to him—when, in concurrence with those parties, he
had asked their Lordships not merely to assent to a reduc-
tion of the duties, but to take off the whole of the system
connected with the stamp duties ; a proposition to which,
in the present state of the revenue, he (Lord Lansdowne)
could by no means accede. Under those circumstances he
should certainly vote for this clause ; being convinced that
by the rejection of that clause they would insure the rejec-
tion of the whole, though it was agreed that the measure
itself was most wise and most salutary.—(Hear.)
Lord LYNDHURST said it was because this clause
was not technically a tack that he had not adopted the
course followed by Lord Granville upon the occasion to
which the Noble Marquis had alluded. But he had stated
that this Bill contained two totally independent matters,
and that by introducing them in that form, by annexing
them to a money bill, their Lordships' jurisdiction was com-
pletely fettered ; and that was an argument fully as just,
as strong, as convincing, and as material to the privileges
of that House, as any question which could be raised upon
a clause that was legitimately a tack. As to the opinion
which he had expressed respecting to the total repeal of the
Stamp Duties, his observation had been this—that he
thought they might dispense with the duty altogether, be-
cause that duty was reduced to so small an amount that
it would scarcely be worth the expense attendant upon the
complicated machinery of collection.—( Hear.)
The House divided upon the question that this clause
stand part of the Bill—

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Contents
Non-contents
Majority against the clause
Clause I 1 was then struck out.
The remaining clauses were agreed to ; the report was
brought up, and ordered to be received to-morrow.
Mr. WARBURTON and others from the Commons brought
up the Registration of Voters, Post-Office Commissioners,
and Excise Duties Bills. The messengers also reported
that the Commons had agrcd to the amendments made by
the Lords to the amendments made by the Commons to
the amendments made by the Lords in the Bill for the
Commutation of Tithes in England and Wales.
Lord WYNFORD presented a petition from Cornwall,
praying for the postponement until next session of the Stan-
naries Courts Bill.

The Earl of FALMOUTH said the question of the re-
establishment of the Stannaries Courts must stand upon
its own merits when it came to be discussed in that House ;
but he would state that though there might be different opi-
nions as to the mode of their re-construction there was no
difference of opinion as to the necessity for the establish-
ment of local Courts in their place.
Lord WYNFORD thought the petition at least well
worthy of consideration.
The Earl of SHAFTESBURY moved the first reading
of the several measures brought up from the Commons. _

The Registration of Votes Bill %vas ordered to be read a
second time on Thursday.
The Ecclesiastical Leases Act Amendment Bill was
read a third time and passed ; and their Lordships then
adjourned shortly after seven o'clock. •

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TA T TER SA LL' S-_ YESTERDAY.

The 500 sovs. bet nvide on Thursday was between Wedge
and " Gladiator," not Elis.

The subjoined quotations will show two or three highly inte-
resting alterations in the St. Leger betting. Brother to St.
Giles, who was last week quoted at 16 to 1, has risen so much
in favour since Mr. Kidsdale's sale that he was yesterday
backed for upwards of 1,0001. at 5 to I ; the inference drawn
by some being that as Scott would not have purchased him if
he had not had reasons for supposing him to be better than
Gladiator, as a necessary consequence the latter gave way, 7 to
1 having been offered very currently throughout the afternoon.
Wedge was also in great force at 6 to I, which was taken to
several hundred pounds; at the close a few bets were made at
11 to 2. Redshank was also in great demand at 7to 1, and
9to 1 taken several times about Vulture and Trapball. Elis
was not mentioned, and none of the others in much request.
A busy afternoon terminated as follows :

DONCASTER ST. LEGER.
5 to 1 agst Mr. W. Scott's Brother to St.. Giles—taken
11 t.) 2 agst Colonel Westenra's Wedge—taken
13 to 2 agst Mr. Bird's Redshank-7 to 1 taken freely

7 to 1 al-g:st Lord Wilton's Gladiator—offered
9 to 1 agst Mr. Allanson's Vulture—taken
9 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Trapball—taken
14 to 1 agst Mr. Orde's Becswing—taken
16 to 1 agst Duke of Cleveland's Matilda colt—taken
17 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Carew—taken
40 to 1 agst Major St. Paul's colt—taken
50 to 1 agst Mr. Osbaldeston's Ebberston
1,000 to 10 agst Mr. Golden's Lilla colt—taken
4 to 1 agst Carew and Brother to St. Giles—taken
5 to 1 agst Vulture and 13eesvving—itaken
600 to 400 on Brother to St. Giles agst Gladiator—taken
1,050 to 150 each agst Wedge, Gladiator, and Iledshank—taken,

BISHOP'S CASTLE RACES, SncoND Der.
The Castle Stakes of 5 toys. each, with 25 added.
Mr. Cliff's Brecon Lass, 4 yrs
Mr. Priest's Ostade, 3 yes
Mr. James's Eastham, 6 yrs

3 3

The Tallyho Stakes of 5 sows. each, with 20 added.
Mr. Mayne 's Welcome, 5 yrs 1 1
Mr. Hughes Woodman, 5 yrs 2 - 2

HAVERFORDWEST RtICES—FIRST Dar.
The Pembrokeshire Stakes of 200 sees. each.
Mr. Farmer's Bilbury, aged T. Davies l
Mr. Brittow's Doctor Slop, 3 yrs
31r. B. Davies's 3lomus, 3 yrs 3
Mr. Henderson's Doctor Wind, 3 yrs 4
Mr. Gonne na. Conservative,, 5 yrs bolted
The Picton Stakes. 3 Subs.
Mr. Child's Br( Nnie, aged
Mr. Gough's Kendal, aged
A Silver Cup, value 25 sous., given by the Members for the Town
of Haverfordwest ( Handicap), for horses not thorough bred.
Heats, two miles.
Mr. Child's Brwnie, aged 1 1
Mr. Currie's Edwin, 4 yrs ... 3 2

mr. Ileiaterson's Brother toiian'icCi., 4 yrs -
The Orielton Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 10 added ; three yrs old,
7st. 21b. ; four, Bst. 41b ; five, 9st. ; sir, and aged, 9st. 51b. ;
half-bred horses allowed 121 b. Twice round and a distance. The
winner to besold for 250 sovs., &c.
Mr. Farmer's Bilburv, aged
Mr. Henderson's Bailer, 5 yrs
Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, with 15 added.
Mr. Davies's Momus, 3 yrs navies 1 1
Mr. White's Pilot, 4 yrs ... 2 2 •
Mr. Currie's Edwin, 4 yrs bolted
The 'Town Plate of 501., added to a Handicap Stakes of 5 sovs.
each, 3 ft. Heats, once round and a distance.
Mr. Bristow's Doctor Slop, 3 yrs Brandy 1 1
Mr. Peel's Changeling, aged

Mr. Smith's Lara, aged
Mr. Child's Brownie, aged . .
2 dr
Mr. Henderson's Doctor Wind, 3 yrs. ...

I-10 TV TH PARK R A CE S—MulisnA r.
Handicap Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, with 25 added. Heats,
mile and a quarter.
I 2 1
Mr. Barry's Wait. a-While •••
Lord Milltosvn's Argirio ...... .. ................. 3 1 2
4 4 3Lord Howth's Remnant ...........................
Air. 11I'Donough's Dust ........................... 23 dr •
Sir. Burke's Blossom
Captain Stanley's Expodition
Sweepstakes of 3 sovs. each, with '2O added. Heats, three quar-
ters of a mile.

Mr. Burke's Blossom
Mr. Osborne's Delirium, 5 yrs
Lord llowth's Smedley Lely
Mr. M'Donough's Dust
Match, 23 sovs. each.—Lord Howth's Remnant beat Lord Mill-
town's Jangle Admee.

LAMBERTON RACES— WED.vroDA Y.
Match, 50 sovs.—Mr. Renton's Hcbc walked over.

The Farmer's Plate of 3 sovs each, with 10 sovs. added. Heats,
once round and a distance.
Mr. Elliot's Remembrancer, aged
Mr. Fawcus's Locksley, 5 yrs..
Capt. Pott's Wallsend, aged
Sivi epstakes of 5 sovs. each, with 50 added by tha Town of Ber-
wick. Heats, once round and a distance.
Lord Elcho's Philip, aged 2 1 1
Lord Loughborough's Shamrock, aged
Sir W. Scott's The Count
A Pony Stakes of 2 sovs. each, with 10 says. added. Heats,
once round and a distance.
Mr. Taylor's Emma, aged 1 1
. Mr. Watson's Merry Lass
Mr. W. Mack's Lally 0 3
Mr. Davidson's Tibbv Fowler
Mr. Prentice's Sprightly
THURSDAY. _ _

The Oats Stikes of 5 bolls eac-:l;,';:iti:lo—sovs added. Heats, once

round and a distance. 6 Subs.
Mr. Ibbetson's Figaro, 5 yrs 2 1
Me.•Bogue's Manager...
Mr. Davidson's Mowbray
Captain Pott's Wallsend 3 0
Mr. Boyd's Lady Mary
Mr. Itenton's Hutton 0 0
Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, with 501. added by the county. Heat 6,

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once round and a distance.
Lord Eleho's Philip, aged
Lord Loughborough's Shamrock... 1 2 2
A Purse of 25 soya., given by the Member for the County. Beats,
once round and a distance.
Mr. Cossar's Clinker, aged
Mr. Somner's The Conjuror, aged 3 0 2
Mr. Allan's Prior, aged
Mr. Elliot's Remember, 6 yrs 2 2 dr
Mr. Millar's Scrimager, aged
Mr. Davidson's Mowbray, aged
• 'Sweepstakes of 2 soya. each, with 10 added.
Mr. Fawcus's Locksley
Captain Pott's Wallsend
Mr. Boyd's Lady Mary 3