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London, England, 1840-08-07 00:00:00

the consideration of the Commons' amendments on the
Irish MI nieipal Bill. On the motion of Lord LYND-
HURST SeVera: of the amendments were rejected. After
a few words from the Marquis of LANDSDOWNE, L
BROUGHAM, and the Duke of WELLINGTON, the per-

port or- which Was that it would be necessary to amend
the Ed! in the next Session, a Committee was appointed
to hold a conference with the Commons on the rejected
amendments.

Some other Bills were then advanced a stage, after
which the Report of the Select Committee on the Clergy
Reserves (Canada) Bill was received, and the Bill read
a third time and passed. The Joint Stock Banks Bill
was read a third time, and an amendment proposed, by
Lord LY N DIIU RST, ordered to be taken into consideration
this day.

On the motion of Lord DUNCANNON the further con-
sideration of the Report of the Select Committee on►
the Ec.clesiastical Bill was agreed to. The Bishops of
EXETER and WINCHESTER presented several petitions
against the Bill. The Bishop of EXETER moved a pro-
viso for excepting the deanery of his diocese from the
operation of the Bill, which was rejected on a a divi-
sicn by 31 votes against 21. The Bishop of SALIS-
BURY then moved the following amendment :—" That,
upon the representation of the Bishop of the diocese,
such stipend, not exceeding 201., to each of the non-
residentiary prebendaries, as the said Commissioners
should deem fit." On a division the votes were equal,
and the amendment, according to the rules of the
House, lost. After some other amendments were pro-
posed and rejected, the all was passed.
The Railways Bill was advanced a stage, and the
Austrian Treaties Bill read a third time and passed.
The Ecclesiastical Courts Bill was tead a second time ;
after which their Lordships adjourned, at Eleven o'Clock.
The SPEAKER took the Chair yesterday at Four
o'Clock.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL presented a petition from
Mr. COEBETT, son of the celebrated author of the
Register, on Chancery Reform.
Mr. HAWES and Mr. THORNELY gave notice that
next Session they would move for leave to bring in
several Bills, for which see report.
Mr. HUME asked when the papers relative to the
Rajah of SATTARA were to be laid before the House.
Sir JOHN HOBHOUSE said the papers were very vo-
luminous, but the Hon. Gentleman was at liberty to
take copies of them.

On the motion of the ATTORNEY-GENERAL tie
Court of Chancery Bill was read a third time and

passed.
The Order of the Day for the third reading of she In-
fant Felons Bill being react, several amendments were pro-
posed, and a long discussion took place, in which Mr.
LANGDALE, Lord J. RUSSELL. and several other mem-
bers took a part. The Bill was finally read a third
time and passed by a majority of 49 against 9.
Mr. AGLIONBY'S amendment on the case of FEARGus
O'CoNNoa was lost by a large majority, and the debate
allowed to drop.
Mr. HUME asked whether it was true, as reported in
the Inclia papers received yesterday, that the Russians
had entered Khiva.

Sir J. HOBILOUSE did not believe that there was a
word of truth in the statement. _ _

Mr. HUME then moved for a copy of the treaty
agreed to by the Four Powers for the settlement of the
Eastern question. The ansNer of Lord PALMERSTON,
which was most conclusive and satisfactory, we have no-
ticed in another column, to which we refer our readers.
Mr. BRISCOE said that but one opinion existed
throughout the country as to the desirableness of the
alliance with France. He had the fullest confidence. in

the Noble Secretary, whose policy entitled him to the
gratitude of the country.
Mr: HUME'S motion was then withdrawn, and after
the other Orders of the Day were disposed of the
House adjourned at Eight o'C.ock.

A pamphlet from the Bishop of EXETER is so
much a thing of course, that nobody takes any no-
tice of it. In pamphlets Dr. PHILPOTTS lives,
moves, and has his being. Had there been no
such things as pamphlets, there would have been no
HENRY EXETER. That the Right Reverend
Father should have the itch of pamphleteering
strong upon him, is natural ; and it is to us a sub
ject of interesting speculation to trace, in its various
manifestations, the working of the "ruling passion"
which POPE has assigned as an attribute to every

human being.

We recollect CANNING making admirable use
of a sign-painter's inordidate attachment to red

lions, in one of his wittiest and most dexterous
speeches against Parliamentary- Reform, and its
pertinacious supporters. Whatever topic of con-
versation was introduced, the knight of the brush
always contrived to get an opportunity of descant-
ing on the merits of red lions, and whenever he
was employed to paint a signboard, whatever might
be the device fixed upon by the proprietor, it was
sure, by hook or by crook, to come from under his
hand a glaring red lion.

So it is with the Bishop of EXETER. It is a
perfect study to observe the way in which, on all
occasions, the natural bent of his Lordship's mind
towards pamphlets developes itself—delightful to
watch the various little artifices, the skilful
manoeuvring to which he has recourse, in order to
make way lor the publication of a brochure. A
political opponent is drawn into a correspondence,
or a brother Bishop is provoked to let fly a retort
upon OLD TOBY ; the temptation is irresistible. 111
spite of every consideration which should operate
upon the mind of a reflecting person, out comes a
ridiculous pamphlet.
Our readers have not forgotten that a night or
two ago there was, if not a regular " set to," a
little bit of a scrimmage on the Right Rev. Bench.
The Bishop of EXETER owing his brother of
LONDON a grudge, first, because he is a much
cleverer fellow than himself ; and next, because in
a Charge published two years ago, he had made
some allusions to his (TOBY's) tergiversation on
the subject of Church Reform, made an onslaught
upon CHARLES JAMES, and not only upon him,
but upon the Primate of all England, accusinlz
these Most Reverend and Right Reverend per-
sonages of having committed perjury in sanctioning
the breaking up of the Cathedral establishments,
w hich they had sworn to protect.
The accused parties repelled the charge, the one
with his characteristic mildness and good temper,

the other with no less characteristic virtues of an
opposite description, and both hinted that the
charge came not with a peculiarly good grace from
one who had recommended changes much more
radical than any proposed by them. "Oh, ho 1"
exclaims OLD TOBY, " if this is the way that I am
to be treated, I'll publish a pamphlet." And sure
enough here it is already lying before us. It is
rather to ToßY's credit as a Church reformer, but

it tells awfully against his consistency in opposing
the reforms proposed in the Ecclesiastical Revenues
Bill.

It consists of a correspondence between him and
the Primate, and between him and Sir R. PEEL,
during the interlude in which Sir ROBERT acted as
Premier in the beginning of 1835. We have not
room for large extracts, but we cannot resist quot-
ing the following passage from the plan submitted
to the Archbishop of CANTERBURY, by the Right
Rev. Pamphleteer., who is now so dreadfully scan-
dalised at the attempt to make the Cathedral funds
available to the general and best interests of the
Church

" In looking to the great revenues of the Chapter of
Durham, it may be well to consider whether that body
may not fairly be required (preserving vested interests) to
make these revenues more available to the general in-
terests of the Church.
" Besides a share in the general dividend, which to every
Prebendary, notwithstanding the liberal charges lately in-
curred for establishing the University, and augmenting
small livings, is on the average more than 1,0001 per
annum, there is also assigned to the Dean and every Pre-
bendary a separate estate in laud, and in tithes, not leased
but let from year to year. These estates are considerable.
The Dean's, in particular, is very large; 4,0001. or 5,0001.
per annum. Those of the Prebendaries average probably
700/ per mown.
" Now, it will probably be considered sufficient, in the
case of future incumbents, to leave to thew only their share
of the common dividend. The peculiar estates, the
corpses, as they are called, of the deanery and stalls, might
be employed in endowing poor benefices with cure of souls.
As there would be a suns of 12,000 l or 13 000/. per 021911171,
very important good might be r.ffected by it. In part ieu tar
it might be specially applicrl ti endow thirty or forty bene-
fices is populous manufacturing districts in Yothshire and
Lancashire, reserving the patronage of the bent flees so
created to the Chapter, whose funds endow the same.
.. In all cases of Chapters it may be right to provile
that they be not allewed to leese, any tithes belonging to
them, without making a reserve of such a payment to the
Vicar or perpetual Curate, as shall make the income Of
the vicarage or perpetual curacy at least 2001. per annum,
with a lioue, to be provided under Gilbert's Act ; end in
cesee of great population still more.
•'ln those Ch Tiers lehich are meinly endowed with
tithes it might be advis t'ele to reduce the number of Canons,
rather than forego this important et provision. Tk i‘;
..e;ptee
of Windsor has, in the diocese of Exeter alone, at least
a dzeidennyce amongeryemal tin o,
of s
i livings (with
‘ii e
itlri Ithescarcely
of i
Chapter has the
great tithes. The consequence of laying the 17rJpesee
charge on the Chapter of Windsor would probably be
such a deduction of its revenues es might render neces-
sary a reducticu of the number of its Canons. A similar
consequence may follow in other cases. But it appears to
i be absolutely necessary, for the favourable estimation of

Chapters in general, that they be nowhere felt to be the
cause of an adequate endowment of a cure of souls.
With respect to Prebends not having seats in any
Chapter, of which in several of the old Dioceses there are
many, it may be fairly questioned whether their continu-
ance is at all desirable. Their revenues or, the next va-
cancies might be applied, without invadlfig the fair rights
or reasonable expectations of the lessees, to other useful
purposes. The tithes held under them might sill! be leased
( with a strict attention, however, to the provision made in
the case of Chapters, viz., that every lease of tithes, be-
longing to a Prebend, shall reserve such a sum to be paid
to the incumbent as shall make his income at least 2001.
per annum, with a house, provided if necessary by Gil-
bert's Act).

" With this exception, both the tithes and lands belong-
ing to these Prebends might be leased, on ordinary terms,
to the present lessees, and the fee might vest for that put..
pose in the Chapter or Archdeacon, who might be required
to pay the fine to a fund, which, under the direction of the
Bishop (who is all cases patron of these stalls), might pro.
vide for the endowment or augmentation of benefices with
cure of souls which are in need.
" Any particular cases might be provided for by parti-
cular enactments.

" At Exeter, where arc fifteen Prebends without any
corpsrs, receiving 201. per annum each, the income of
them as they fall in might be assigned by the Bishop in aid
of Curates or Assistants."
So much for the Bishop of EXETER'S forbear-
ance towards the Cathedral Establishments in 1E335.
There was no harm, then, in endowing new
Churches at their expense. His plan for increas-
ing the small livings is not less radical in its fea-
tures. It consists in the sale of advowsons in the
gift of the Crown, of ecclesiastical, or of lay corpo-
rations, and the application of the proceeds to the
further endowment of the livings, with the option,
in certain cases, to the possessors of the advowson,
to augment the benefice to a certain amount I

The extreme
despondency—not to say, absolute
despair—of the Conservative party, was never more
fircibly exhibited than in a leading article which
appeared in the Morning Herald ofyesterday. After
fighting the battles of faction throughout the ses-
sion, with more or less spirit and perseverance, our
Contemporary seems now at length to be quite hope-
less of success, and strongly disposed to fling down
his arms, and surrender at discretion. "It were
far better," he tells us, " that what is
styled the Conservative party, should be at
once broken up, than that all the best in-
terests of Conservatism should be in succession
betrayed 'Ay those who are the reputed champions
in Church and State, of the Conservative cause."
Here is a pretty confession of treachery in the
Opposition camp i There is no reserve—no equi-
vocation—our Contemporary goes the whole hog,
and boldly assures` us that the Tory champions are
no better than political Judases I We believe
him, for he knows them right well, and only
speaks the truth from an excess of the conscientious.
With regard to the break-up which he recom-
mends, we agree with him that it would be quite as
well that the Conservatii e faction should be so got
rid of ; but we are by no means solicitous to press
the matter just now, convinced, as we are, that
events are daily precipitating this " consummation
devoutly to be wished." When—in addition to the
teachers of their leaders—we see the Tory Bishop
of EXETER at loggerheads with the Tory Arch-
hishop of' CANTERBURY; and the PEEL section
of the faction refusing to march through Coventry
with the STANLEY section of the faction ; and
this, nct because they disagree on minor points,
but on momentous questions, involving their
very existence as an influential party ;—when we see
these strong symptoms of disunion among the Tories,
we may fairly enough. conclude that the break-up
advised by the Morning Herald is, at no distant
date, inevitable ; and may fold our arms and await
the event with perfect composure. The times, in-
deed, are unpropitious for the spread of Tory in-
fluence. The faction's stock in trade is used up,
and the nation has issued a fiat of bankruptcy
against it. In other words, we have outgrown our
reverence for Mother Church ; have ceased to look
on new gaols and barracks in the light of social
blessings ; and have lost all faith in coercive sys-
tems or Government. Our " ignorant impatience"
of taxation, too, is more remarkable than it was
even in the days of CASTLEREAGH, when it
so strongly excited his Lordship's disgust and
astonishment. Such being the case, we agree with
the Morning Herald, that the cause of Toryism is
hopeless. It may struggle on for a time, but it will
never reach the wished-for goal, but die, like
MOSES on Mount Pisgah, with its eyes fixed on
the Promised Land of office.

The public have been somewhat disappointed by
not receiving, with the overland mail from India,

more news than the Bombay and Calcutta papers
communicate relative to the expedition against
China. Confident of the success of our arms, our
merchants are impatient for accounts of victories,
which shall for ever establish our reputation for
prowess at the Court of Peking, and thus open
for us new avenues for commercial intercourse with

the most powerful and populous nation of the
East. We do not participate in this impatient
feeling. The more time that is allowed to China
to prepare for the coining storm, the greater will
be the effect which it must produce. Nor are we
to suppose that the time consumed in preparation
wasted of such an expedition by the Indian Government
has l
rd
tAUCKLANDthe
command and
f
the been in t
Gallant
Admiralr,ifl uspo. n
NLv1::o!, n
the expedition has been conferred, must he
sensible that half - measures will no longer
do with the Chinese. 'rite time has come I
when we must either strike an effectual
blow one which can never be blotted
out of the annals of
the Celestial Empire—
or quit China altogether, by which we shall invite
a thousand fresh conspiracies against our dominion
in India. Merely to force °the passage of the
Bogue, to level the fortresses on the
banks of the
river, and to effect a landing at Canton,
will
not suffi-
ciently assert the supremacy of British
acy
ever temporary concessions the Chinese authorities
may offer to make. Such a display of force must
Court '
be made as shall startle the of Peking, and
for ever impress upon the Government the salutary
lesson that it must respect the rights of foreigners,
and especially of British
merchants, if it would
escape the fate of the once potent Sovereigns
of Hindostan. Tl • is the ' ' This
lent authority, Mr. DAVIS, late
Avis, late Chief Commis.
sioner in China, whose long residence in that coun-
try afforded him facilities, of which he availed
himself, of writing one of the most instructive
accounts of China and its inhabitants ever pub-
lished. In a new edition of this work, just
published by KNIGHT, Mr. DAVIS brings down
the history of British intercourse with China to the
termination of the engagement between the tiya..
cinth, Volage, and the Chinese war junks, on the
3d of November, 1839; and he does not hesitate to
declare that the humanity which on that occasion
induced Captain SMITH to spare Admiral KNVA N's
discomfited squadron will be found to operate inju.
riously upon the minds of the Chinese, who always
attribute such generosity not to greatness of mind,
but to cowardice. Had Captain SMITH sent the
whole squadron to the bottom, as he might b easily
have done, Admiral ELLIOT would have
expe-
rienced very little trouble in bringing tile
Govern-
ment to its senses. But, from some fatality or
other, ever since the unfortunate expedition
of
Admiral DRURY, in 1808, to the attack on the
war junks in 1839, indecision has marked every ex-
hibition of British prowess in the CI •
unese waters.
Like the fabled miser in the Eastern tale whose
heart failed him as often as the realization of all
his wishes was within his reach, till at last he
perished the victim of an invincible timidit '
i es of the
all the representatives British Government
at Canton, have, since the above period, evinced a
timid caution equally pernicious and unaccountable,
when it was of the first importance that they
should
t ley
should have displayed all the fearlessness and energy
of the British character.
We presume not to have more than a general
idea of the course which. isthe expedition will adopt,
and the discussion of plansnot always the best
their execution. W
way to promote We would only
here observe, that the efficacy of the expedition will
not be established by any concessions made to
British merchants trading at Canton only.
To make
our triumph beneficial, it will be the duty of
our Government to compel the Emperor to
permit our ships to trade
_ with Amoy,
Ningpo, and one or two other cities on the Chi-
nesethat we lay any stress
coast. Not .on the ad-
vantages to be gamed by such an
extension of the
trade in a mere commercial point of Vie,.
On tiie
•neither at Amoy norNingpo contrary,
merchants be able to dispose of a single bale of
goods. But the permission to send ships to these
the fact of
places viNuld establishour triumph, and
we would derive from it in our future intercourso
with the Chinese all the moral influence of a com-
plete victory.
The occupancy of a part of the Island of For-