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would extend over two hundred miles, and were to be ef-
fected with the expenditure of 600,000/., and all the law
expenses were now at an end.

Mr. EMERSON TENNENT said that the law
business of this Commission ought properly to have fallen
into the }sands of the ordinary solicitor to the Board of
Works ; but the fact was, a new office was created for
Mr. Barrington, the solicitor of Mr. Spring Rice. now
Lord Monteagle—( Hear, hear, hear)—and the House
was now in consequence called upon to vote this extra-
vagant sum of 11.0001.—( Hear, hear.)
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER had
never witnessed anything more unjust than the course
taken by the Hon. Gentleman in the absence of the par-
ties whom he accused.—( Hear, hear, hoar.) He was
surprised that the Hon. Gentleman suffered himself to be
led so far by his prejudice as to make the accusation.—
( Hear, hear, hear.) He (the Chancellor of the Ex
chequer) would not so far forget himself as to use language
for which he might afterwards be sorry, but he must give
a distinct denial to the statement of the Hon. and Learned
Gentleman.—( Cheers.) Mr. Barrington had been em-
ployed upon the subject of the Bill from the very first ;
and as he was acquainted with all the details connected
with it, the Commissioners considered him the fittest per-
son to be employed —( Hear, hear.) If there was any
further information necessary on the subject he would be
happy to afford it.
Mr. HUME wished to know if these expenses had
been actually incurred. He was not quite satisfied, and
wished some further information should be given.
Mr. E. TENNENT said the whole sum out of pocket
which the Right lion. Gentleman had shown was 250/.,
while they were called upon to vote 11,5001. into Mr. Bar-
rington's pocket. He had not said one word against Mr.
Barrington's personal character, for whom no one enter-
tained a higher respect.
Colonel SIBTHORP thought all these mis.ellaneous
estimates ought to be referred to a Select Committee, and
he had the authority of the Hon. Member for Windsor,
who, while he was waiting for office—( A laugh)—had re-
commended that course. If no one on his side of the
House of more experience would do so, he would cer-
tainly move to refer these estimates to a Select Committee.

...
Mr. HUME said a pledge had been given that no new
appointment of a solicitor would be made after Mr.
Stuart; it certainly required explanation how Mr. Barring-
ton had received such large sums of money.
Mr. F. FRENCH said before the Shannon could be
improved, it was necessary to remove certain weirs, for
which courts were held all along the river, and so the ex-
pense had been incurred. It was not true that there had
been any permanent appointment. Mr. Barrington had
only been employed nine or ten months.

Mr. G OUL gURN said such a large expenditure in so
short a time, naturally called forth inquiry. He thought
when so much legal business was to be performed the Go-
vernment ought to have given a salary to the
Solicitor of the Board of Works; it would not then have
been so expensive.
Mr. M. O'FE RRAL L said they could not have em-
ployed Mr. Stuart, the Solicitor of the Board of Works,
on the Shannon Commission ; they must have paid him
for such labour, of course ; the bill of costs would not be
paid until they had undergone the usual revision of a
Master in Chancery.
Sir R. PEEL said, when they paid a Board and a Se-
cretary or a Solicitor, they had a perfect right to all their
time, and if any new works were entered upon, they had a
perfect right to throw any additional labour they could do
upon their shoulders.
Lord MORPETH agreed with the Right Hon. Gen-
tleman, but in this case the Board of Works had not been
entrusted with the improvement of the Shannon. One
Hon. Gentleman only of the Board was named in the
Commission.

Capt. BOLDERO said last year he had designated the
improvement of the Shannon a job ; and lie had seen no rea-
son to alter his opinion. He knew that it was estimated
that the expense of the improvements would be 300,0001.,
one half to be paid by the Parliament and one half by the
counties. I ken this sum of 11,0001. ought either to come
out of the 300,0001., or at all events the expense ought to
be halved.

Mr. Alderman THOMPSON proposed that they
should take a grant upon account of this Bill. He moved
that the grar.t be reduced to 5,000/.
Lord M 0 RPE TH—The expenses were reasonable, con-
sidering the magnitude of the inquiries —3OO records had
been made up, and upwards of 1,000 leases executed, &c.,
and as all the items would undergo the strictest revision by
a Master in Chancery, the Committee, he therefore hoped,
would not agree to reduce the grant.
Strangers were then ordered to withdraw. The House
divided, when there appeared—
For the motion 5B
For the amendment 26
Majority —32

The next rote-354,750[. for defraying the expenses
of special and civil services in Canada was, after a few
words from Mr. HUME, agreed to.

173,4421. for defraying the expenses of the expedition
to China.

Mr. GOULBURN thought that the sum asked was
extremely inadequate, and would barely pay the tonnage
of the transports of the troops from India to China.
Sir JAMES GRAHAM said according to a letter he
had lately received from India, the expenses of the shipping
taken up amounted to nearly 100,0001.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER was
afraid that the estimate at present must be extremely un-
certain. The estimate he had laid upon the table was
framed from confidential communications he had received
from Lord Auckland, and these were calculated up to a
certain time.

Sir J. C. HOBHOUSE said the only question the
Chancellor of the Exchequer could decide on was, how
to frame the estimate for this year. The estimate
sent home of the probable expence he believed to
be nearly correct. The Governor-General was instructed
to keep a separate account of the extraordinary expense
incurred by the Chinese war, and transmit it to the Homc
Government. It was true a large amount had been
incurred for tonnage, but the estimate was the whol2 sum
which the Chancellor of the Exchequer thought it his
duty to ask from Parliament.

In answer to a question from Mr. GOULBURN,
Sir J. C. HOBHOUSE said the ordinary expenses
would be charged to the country.
Colonel SIBTH ORP said it was clear from the state-
ment of the Right Hon. Gentleman this was not thei only
expense which Parliament would be called upon to defray.
Mr. GOULBURN said the capture of Java had occa-
sioned a much greater expense, and it was clear this sum
was only on account.—The vote was then agreed to.
The next vote of 10,530/. for allowance and compensa-
tion to persons formerly employed in the public service,
was agreed to without observation.
On the next vote of 10,0001. for cleaning, arranging,
and binding the public records,
Mr. HUMS said he thought the records should be

collected instead of being scattered about, as they now were.
Colonel SIBT HO R P said he believed they were
chiefly used to wrap up sugar candy in the public streets.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said he believed great
public good would result from the labours of the Com-
mission.—The vote was then agreed to.
EDUCATION.
On the vote of 5,000/. being proposed for the purpose
of public education,

Mr. GOULBURN said that although he admitted that
the arrangements which had been recently made known
respecting the inspection of the schools was a great im-
provement, and had removed one of the objections which
he had made last year, and although on another point the
necessity of submitting to Parliament an account of what
might be done was also a great improvement, at the same
time he felt it his duty to state that he still retained his
original objection to the intrusting the regulation of the
whole education of the country to lay Commissioners,
and in a question so deeply involving the interest of the
community, he thought it more fitting that these regula-
tions should be made by an Act of the Legislature rather
than that the power of making them should be vested in a
Board constituted by the Members of the Government.
But he would not enter now into any discussion on these
points. He would merely now state that he reserved to
himself the full liberty of making hereafter any objections
he might choose, both as to the constitution of the Board,
and as to the propriety of making this the subject of dis-
tinct legislation.
Mr. lIUME was so anxious for the furtherance of edu-
cation, that, although he protested against the claims put
forward by the clergy to the inspection of education,
yet he did not blame the Government for the arrangement
they had entered into with the Archbishop of Canterbury_
He hoped the Noble Lord would next year lay before the
[louse a complete report of the number of schools, and of
the system of education pursued in them.
Lord J. RUSSELL said the Right Hon. Gentleman'
was mistaken in supposing that the Board claimed to them-
selves the direction of the entire education of the country.
If such had been the case he would admit it would have
been a fit subject for legislation ; but all they claimed was
that those schools which applied for a grant of money
should submit to inspection by the inspectors appointed by
the Board. In the first place an objection had been taken
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to the appointment of inspectors of religious education by
lay authority ; that objection had been met by confining the
duty of inspector to matters of education not of a religious
nature, and to that it was objected that religion, the most
important matter of all, was entirely neglected in the system
of inspection. He had the satisfaction of stating that ar-
rangements had been entered into with the Archbishops
of Canterbury and York, that no inspectors should be
appointed to schools in connexion with the Church of
England, in their respective provinces, without their con-
currence ; and the Archbishops had agreed that the sys-
tem of inspection should extend to the whole matter of
instruction, including religious instruction. There was a
deficiency in the quantity of education, and a still greater
deficiency in the quality of it ; and in saying this he mad©
no exception either in favour of the schools in connection
with the Church, of those in connection with Dissenters, or
of those in connection with neither. He trusted that by
the system of inspection, a great improvement would be
introduced in this important point, as the inspectors would
be qualified persona of a respectable character, and he
hoped that, by their endeavours, a better system of educa-
tion would be introduced. Whether they should in conse-
quence have to ask for a larger grant or not, he thought
that this subject, important at present, most important as
regarded the welfare of future generations, was one well
deserving of, and which he trusted would receive, the
greatest attention.

Mr. LANGbA LE said, that as it appeared the Catho.
lies were not [to receive any benefit from this grant,
he
.hoped they would be relieved from the odium of
having revived any part of it, and from the gross attacks
to which both themselves and their religion had been sub-
jected in consequence.—(Cheers.) Any participation
which they might have had in it was so paltry that he
thought it much better they should be excluded altoge-
ther. There were in the metropolis 100,000 poor Ro-
man Catholics destitute of education, and, not being con-
nected with any parish, utterly destitute and unable, in
many instances, to obtain support. By the system now
adopted these poor people were deprived of the means of
giving any religion to their children. The consequence
was, the gaols were filled with them, and oven then they
were deprived of the means of instruction. It was owing
to the neglect of their education that they thus became the

EVENING EDITION,

inmates of gaols. No assistance was afforded them fre?
any public grant, and be should be ashamed of himself if,
when he saw the statements made, which were promalgatel
with regard to that class finding their way into every Pe
in the kingdom, if he did not draw the attention of the
House to the destitute condition of that unfortunate clog;
It was a necessary consequence of their being debarred
from education. In the last Session of Parliament, a
proposition which he made for the giving a salary to
the Catholic clergyman attending the gaol, although
agreed to in this House, was negatived in another place.
A memorial had been presented foi permission to the 10'
man Catholic clergymen to attend the gaols, and that wall,
refused. Thus, at the same time that you denied this class e'
your fellow.subjects the education which might save them
from the gaols, you refuse to allow them religious instrue;
tion when there.—( Hear, hear.) Could any principle 01
Christianity be reconciled to such conduct as this?---
(Hear, hear.) It was said, indeed, that the priest might
visit any of the prisoners who should ask for his advice.
But was it to be expected that such persons would, in
many cases, ask for that advice ? As the Roman Catholics
were excluded from this grant, and as they formed so large
a mass of the poorest population, he thought that he had $
right to make those remarks.—( Hear, hear.) As the
grant was to be confined to the Protestant population, lie
thought it was perfectly right that the Protestant clergy
should have the superintendence of its administration, and
he only regretted that it was so small.--( Hear, hear.)
Mr. ROCHE concurred in the observations made 11
the Hon. Member for tinaresborough.
Mr. BAINES expressed his satisfaction with the veil
just and proper remarks made by the Hon. Member for
Knaresborough. The House had heard much of Church
destitution and parish destitution, but they had now beardof real destitution in the case of the Roman Catholic
poor.—( Hear, hear.) He begged to ask whether the
schools of the Dissenters would be under the control of
the inspectors appointed by the Bishops of the Established
Church ?

Lord J. RUSSELL said that the inspectors, on whose
appointment the Bishops would have a veto, were intended
only to inspect the schools in connexion with the Esta-
blished Church ; but they might also inspect those ot
Dis3enters, when no objection was made to their doing so.
There would, however, be other inspectors for the schools
generally.
After a few words from Mr. GILL ON and Lord
SA NDON, the vote was agreed to.
Sir R. PEEL suggested that the Chairman should noW
report progress.
Mr. BE R NAL said that there were but two more voteb
and they would not occupy long.
On the vote of 5,4181. for the expenses of the Londou
University,

Mr. GOULBURN objected to the expenditure and t 0
the management of the institution.
Sir R. PE EL would not oppose the vote at present, but
he would make some remarks on the bringing up of the
Report, which ho trusted would not be until Monday.
Mr. HUME said that on the bringing up of the Rope
he would expose the whole of this job.—(Hear, hear, an
laughter.)
Lord J. RUSSELL said that it was premature I°
judge of the advantage derived from this expenditure 0
present. To judge of the future efficiency of the institg'
don, was like judging of the future efficiency of a newil
launched ship, from the smallness of her crew in the fir°
instance.—( Hear.)
After a few words from Mr. GLADSTONE, the veto
was agreed to.
On the vote of 5,0001. for a Hall in Edinburgh for the
General Assembly of the Church of Scotland,
Mr. GILLON objected to the vote being proceeded
with at this late hour (quarter past one).
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER saidthat this was the last vote, and the Gentlemen would
have an opportunity of speaking upon it on bringing Ole
the Report. If the vote were postponed the whole of th
estimates must stand over.

Mr. ROBERT STEUART supported the grant.
After a few worth from Mr. HUME and Mr. HAweh
the Committee divided, when there appeared—
For the ♦ote 3B
Against it l4
Majority —24
The house resumed and the Report was ordered to be
brought up on Monday next.
The Attorneys and Solicitors (Ireland) Bill was read 6
second time.

The Metropolis Improvement Bill want through a Cog'
mittee.
The Roscommon Town Lands Bill was read a sea°a
time.

The Municipal Districts (Ireland) Bill went through i
Committee.

The Insolvent Debtors (India) Bill went through
Committee.
i
The Report on the Fisheries Bill was brought up, a)/
ordered to be read a third time to-morrow (this day). ,
The Affirmation Bill was read a third time and passed'
Adjourned at a Quarter past Two o'Clock.

THE QUEEN.—There could not have bee 1
chosen a moment more fitting and favourable than the pres::el2
for the publication of a full and authentic memoir of "
Victoria, from her Birth to her Bridal ;" and the work whit
„
has just made its appearance under this title answers rnos,.ba".,3trt
pily to the above description. We can scarcely be !nista"- id
tracing, throughout its graceful and interesting pages, the n,
of a lady- who has recently distinguished herself is our litersoi
ture, as a writer peculiarly qualified for the delicate office a
doing justice to the pure and bright career of our yo°-0?
Queen. Nevertheless, the most attractive and popular p‘'.;
' the work are undoubtedly those delightful personal rerain.sl;
cences of the Queen's infancy and girlhood, which have bi,eepil
furnished under her own hand and seal, by the accomplis"-
authoress of Thaddeus of Warsaw." These original letter-
of Miss Jane Porter would alone be of sufficient value and 1;
terest to claim an extensive circulation for the work, even if
subject were not one to command universal attention.
EFFECTS OF HEAT.-The irritation an.. ino
flammation frequently produced upon the surface of the Sl'lo
by exposure to the sun, is no less unpleasant to the feeling tbav,
generally destructive to the appearance. The only preventl.,,
and preservative of the Hands, Face, and Neck, from this
agreeable liability is " Rowland's Kalydor." The Kalyder.to
a preparation from the most delightful exotics, not only (hying
use) insures the skin from the effects of summer's scorch 1•,
heat, but it never fails of restoring the skin to its pristine deo:,
cacy and whiteness, while, ultimately, it bestows upon
countenance a soft awl delicate bloom !
INTERESTING DISCOVERY.--During the 0„‘
part of last week, as some workmen were employed in dige-te
and levelling the floor of Englishcombe church, with a view
re-pewing the same, they discovered, close to the spot v“."11,
the pulpit stood, and partly embedded in the foundation 000
a large stone coffin, the lid composed of a single stone; is
which was carved a recumbent figure with the hands crosieu„.os
the attitude of prayer, and enveloped in a rude representa„'e- -
of a gown or drapery. The coffin
contained a skeleton in r'rtl
feet preservation, the back part of the skull resting in a Trey
formed in the bottom of the coffin to receive the same.
likewise, in digging a drain outside the edifice, at a depth C°s6
siderably below the foundation, uncovered several smaller st°ol
coffins, the contents of which time and damp had conver,,b
into dust. The inference seems to be, that the present clan! t,
has been erected on the site of some ecclesiastical edifice elite,
ing in a remote period on the same spot. Stone coffins b,a„,o
from time to time, in the memory of persons now living, "-lit
discovered in this parish during about the last thirty-five I,egid,
in draining a field belonging to John Cottle, Esq., of HMI is
place. Here also formerly stood a castle, the moat of which
distinctly visible.—Sherburne Journal.

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BIRTHS.
On the 22d inst., at Llanidloes, North \Vales, the lady of dig
Rev. George Fisher, of Greenwich Hospital, ofa son. of
On the 22d inst., at the Temple, Lancashire, the lady
Hugh Beaver, of G:yn Garth, Anglesea, of a daughter. of
On the 22d inst., at ladyHampstead, the lady
Marmaduke Langdale, jun., Esq , of a daughter. A•
On the 23d inst., at Marine-parade, Brighton, Mrs. N'lr •
Soames, of a daughter.
On the 24th inst., at Hampstead, the lady of Thomas Jalce
son, Esq., of Pimlico, of a daughter.

IARRJED.
On the 21st inst., at Lanfrynach Church, near Bree°ll'
John F. I. Starke, Esq., eldest surviving son of the 'att.;
Colonel Starke, of Langhorne Castle, Carmarthenshire,
Caroline Anna, daughter of Claud. Clifton, Esq., of Trnat"
Brecknockshire. J.
On the 21st inst., at St. Dunstan's Church, London, 111 x•
Adkins Tibbitts, eldest son of Mr. John Tibbitts, of Budge-r°
City, to Susan Caroline, youngest daughter of Mr. John Can
ningharn, of Gough-square.
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On the 23d inst., at St. Pancras Church, Herbert
Captain 19th Regiment Bombay army, to Mary Dunstervi-rller
daughter of the late Lieutenant-Colonel John Bell Dunste
ville, of the same presidoncy.
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DIED.
On the 19th inst., at Brussels, Sir George Pocock, Batio
On the 22d inst., at Castle Farm, near Buckingham, To'k,
Ledbrooke, Esq., many years surgeon to the Royal Buys
and a Deputy Lieutenant of the county.
On the 23d inst., Mr. Simson, of St. Paul's Churchyard- t
On the 23(1 inst., Mr. John Smith, of Little Warner-gree
Clerkenwell, aged 45.
On the 23d inst., in Henrietta-street, Covent-garden, s'
beth, the ife f Mr. Jon Bohn. affed 69.
On the w23d i onst., at Stpratton Flail, Northamptonshire, Jul
Frances, fourth daughter of the late hey. William Heath'
Inkborough, Worcestershire. , of
On the 23d inst., Mary, the wife of Robert Pugh,
Salisbury-street, Strand, aged 65.
On the 24th inst., Thomas Hodgson, Esq., of IslingOr''
green, aged 78.
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On the 19th inst., at East Hendred, Miss Dodson, of I
field, eldest daughter of the late Rev. J. Dodson, DJ)" °
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Ilurstperpoint, Sussex.
On the 19th inst., in Spring-terrace, Wandsworth-roaclP
Mr. Richard Covington, aged 82.
On the 19th inst., Mr. William Witherby, of Ilornsei-r°
Islington, aged 83.
On the 20th inst., at Cambridge, Mary, relict •f the Bel.
John Raymond, late Vicar of Wimbish, Essex.

Emmlimmtamme,,,,foriremenewismeme".
London : Printed and Published by 311IRDO YOUNG, ;(
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the county of Middlesex.—Saturday, July 2), 1840.