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Yesterday the half-yearly—meeting of the Directors and Pro-
prietors of this Society was held at their board-room,
Broad-street. The Right Honourable the Earl of Devon, Pre
sident, in the eirtir. Amongst the Shareholders present were
Lord Ormond, Mr. Cooper, M.P., Mr. Handley, M.P.,
Colonel Robinson, Mr. John Reynolds (National Bank, Ire.-
land), Mr. Ranson, Mr. Staples, &c. &c.
The SECRETARY read the report, which stated that the se-
veral purchases were likely to prove beneficial. Of the
Glanearty estate, out of 5,700 acres, 700 were let at ss. 7d.,
being 2s. 3d. an acre more than the Lead-rent ; five houses
were erected on the estate ; 71 head of cattle fed upon it
brought 40s. a head beyond their cost price ; and the stock
consisted of 220 head of horned cattle and 238 sheep. The
Marble Hill estate, Ballinakill, consisting of 451 statute
acres was equally prosperous. The society had lately made
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purchase of live stock, left a balance of 2,t423/. 16s. 7d. The
assets of the estates amounted to 7,971/. Is. 4d , and the lia-
bilities to 2801. 10s. The Report alluded to a treaty between
the society and Mr. Fetherston to let or sell different portions
of the reclaimed land
.as soon as the rental reached 5001. or
1,000/. a year.
The Report was adopted.
'1 he Earl of Devon, Messrs. Cooper, Sm'th, Handley, and
other proprietors testified to the favourable prospects which
the purchases made by the Society promised, and to the ge-
neral quiet and peaceab!e demeanour of the Irish when. em-
ployed. Colonel Robinson, Mr. Handley, M.P., Mr. D.
r O'Connell, Al. P., and Mr. Fetherston were re-elected Directors.
Thanks were then voted to the Noble Chairman, and the meet-
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NEW WORK ON STRICTURES OF THE URETHRA.
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PRACTICAL TREATISE on the
CAUSES, NATURE, and TREATMENT of
STRICTURES of the URETHRA, and their CONSE-
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And late Surgeon to the Metropolitan Infirmary f•:r the Care of
Strictures of the Urethra.
CONTENTS.
Symptoms resemble those of
Stricture.

CIIAPTI.r. I.
Causes of Strictures.
Divisions of Strictures.
Consequences of Strictures.

CHAPTER. Iv.
Of the Treatment of the Mala-
dies Consequent upon Stric-
ture.

CHAPTER 11.
Of the Different Modes in
practice for the Cure of
Strictures, by the Bougie,
the Catheter, the Lunar
Caustic, and Cutting In-
struments. The Author's
Mode of Cure.

CHAPTER Hi.

On the Diseases where thel

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COVINT•GARDEN THEATRE.--A new farce
was brought for w,rd on Thursday, at this house, under the
name of The Captain of the Watch. It i 3 a lively mor-
cerai of ac ion; a compact adventure of cross-purposes;
a chapter from the autmbiography cf a gallant of the G 1
Bias or Bachelor of Salamanca school. The scene is in
Brussels, somewhere, it may be said, in the siecle de Louis
Qua-orze. The incidents are well devised fur the ends of
farce, and are put together in the piece with considerable
dramatic skill. The parts were all well sustained, but
Mr. C. Mathews was particularly happy in personating
the gecomilisted and mendacious Captain. The house,
which was execedinOy well attended, appeared to relish
the royalty very highly, arid (&though there were some
dissentients) it was announced fer repeilion with conpi.
derable applause.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

110 USE OF LORDS, FEB. 26.
Their Lordships met at the usual hour, the Earl of
SHAFTESBURY presiding.
The Bishop of LONDON Fretented two pcti•ions
from places in Esscx against any future grant io
the College of Maynooth ; also a petition from a
place in Lincolnshire agaiast the sanction given
to superstitious practices in India. and praying that
the enactment on the subject might be carried into
effect ; and a petition from Thomas Henry Smith, in the
parish of Sr. Pancras, complaining of tho state of the
street: of that parish with respect to drainage, and pray-
ing that in the Bill before their Lordships the necessary
powers be giv ,n far the cleansing of strecte.
Lord NIONTEAGLE preset:tad a petition from a so-
ciety of universal rational tel gionks, praying for an in-
quiry into their doctrines.
THE BURNING ACT.

Lord BROUGHAM moved the seaond reading of the
Bill for extending the Burning Act to the County and
City of Dublin. The Noble and Learned Lord said,
that in consequence of a te thnieal"e.rir Dublin did not
come within the privi:ilris of the existing law.
The BB was then road a s!cond time and committed,
and ordered to ix! read a third time on Nlonday heat.
COPYHOLD ENFRANCHISEMENT BILL.

On the motion of Lord BROUGHAM the second
reading of the Copyhold Enfranchise Went Bill was ar-
pointed for Thursday next.
PACKET STATIONS.

The Earl of MOUNT EDGECUMBE presented a
petition from Falmouth, complaining of the removal of the
West India packet station from Falmouth to Dartmouth,
and praying that the charge might not be sanctioned until
their Lordships load inquired into the matter. The Noble
Ear!, who supported the prayer of the petition, concluded
by moving that the Report of the Commissions rs on the
subject should be laid before the: House,r
Viidotint MELBOURNE saiti,liTiat the Goiernment
had nothing whatever to do with the' pta.e.f 'rem- whirls the
Ncessels we, e to start—th it dine.rthd upon the Company
to which ttey belonged. Ali that the Government bad
done was to reserve 0 itself the right as to the
port from which tt.e should wart. and they bad
de.ermired that they should proceed from the port of
Dartmouth. He had rev,:r heard any opiuion in favour
of the pret of Falmouth, except from those parties who
were conneetod with the county of Cornwall.
Lord ASHBURTON thought the arrangement made
by the Government was a most absurd one, because the
vessel would have two harbours to make iustead of one
upon every voyage.
After a few observations from the Earl of MINTO and
Lord MELBOURNE, the petition was ordered to be laid
on tl.e table ; and a copy of the Report of the Committee
on the subject of the departure of tto West India mails
was ordered to be prese:rted to the House.
Their Lordships adjourned at a Qcarter before Six
o'Clock to Monday.

ROUSE OF COMMONS, FEL 26.
The SPEAKER took the Chair shortly bef,re Four
o'Clock.
On the motion of Mr. PEASE, the Great North of
England Railway Bill was read a second time, and or-
dered to be committed.
SEVERN NAVIGATION.
Captain WINNINGTON moved the second reading of
the Severn Navigation Bill.
The Earl of DARLINGTON said it was not his in-
tention to persevrre in the motion of which he had given
notice of adding to the Speaker's list the names of the
Members fJr West Gloucestershire, Gloucester city,
Tewkesbury, Bridgenorth, and Wenlock, after the infor-
mation he bad received. All he wanted war teat the
subject should be properly considered, which he now be-
lieved would be the case.
Sir G. GREY was quite sure the Noble Earl m'get
have the matter moot safely in the heeds of the Committee
of Selection.
After a few observations from Mr. T. Hope, Captain
Bet keley, and Mr. Bliley,
Mr. SLANE Y s rid that if the promoters of the Bill
could show in Committee that it would not impede the
navigation of the upper part of the river, he was sure it
would. meet with no vexatious opposition.
Mr. GODSON gave his support to the measure, which
he conside ed to be one of the most useful character.
The tolls which it was proposed should be hereeter
raised would be applied to keep the works-in repair.
Mr. PAKINGTON said whatever Committee the Bill
should be I eferred to, would be sad factory to the pro-
moters of the measure.
The Bill was they read a s"cond time.
Captain WINNINGTON presented petitions from
Kijderminster, and from the iron masters of Worcester
acrd Stafford, in f ,vour of the Severn Navigation Bill.
On the motion of Mr. TURNER the Blackburn Small
Debts Bill was r a.-1 a second time.
Letel MARCUS HILL prevented a petition in favour
of the Severn Navigation
Mr. It BERKELEY presented a petition from the
Chamber of Commerce, Bristol, in favour of the same
measure.
On this motion of Sir GAZE-V, ate fa-Doling Dile.pae°
fre-s -were appointed a 'Select Comraitte6 on Divorce
Bills :—Mr. Freshfield, Mr. Hater, Dr. N'elroll, Sir
Charles Grey, Mr. Darby, Mr. James Stewaet, Sir John
Yerde Buller, Mr. William John Blake, Mr. Wilson
13,:tte-, Dr. Stock, Mr. Lascelleo, Dr. Lushiugton, Sir
Will am lleatheore, Mr. William Evans, and Mr. Bainee.
Mr. T. EGE wroN moved the teeond reading of the
Peak Forest Canal Bill.
The Bill was read a second time.
Petitions in favour of the Severn Navigation Bill were
presented by Genergl Lygm, Colonel Salwey, and Mr.
Clive.
Lord A. LENNOX presented a petition from Chi-
chester against the Poor-law Commission continuance Ball.
Captain PECHELL supported the prayer of the F-
ern.

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FainiclL prayingLioT Tt hsa tpitte
the ti pass
petitioni nto alaagwa.
Lord G. LENNOX presented a pc ition in favour re
Severe Navigation Bill. insi the
Colonel RAWDON presented a petition from Carlow
in favour of the Government Irish Registration Bill.
Mr. HAMILTON presented a petition from Bucking-
ham, praying fur Church Extension.
COMMERCIAL TARIFF.
Mr. HINDLE Y presented a peition from the
merchants, manufacturers, and traders in the borough
of Ashton-under- Lyne, in favour of an entire revision
of the Commercial Tata of thin country. The peitioners
stated that they had read with great into crt the va-
luable and disinterested cvidecce given before the
Committee on this subject during the last Session. They
complained that the present sti steal not only prevented
them trom purchasing in the cheapest markets, but
also drove capital into improye: channels, and called
into existence manufactures for which the country
had no natural advantages, thereby placing both capi-
t ilia and operative in a false position, and exposing
the trade in which they were engager', to frequent changes
and sudden reverses, besides exceedingly restricting
commerce by timid:lg the articles of exchange with
other countries. They deplored the effect of the
pre ent prabibition system not merely on the physical
comfort, but also on the intell-etual and moral character
of the labouring population. They implored the House,
therefore, to give free scope to the industry and energy of
the country, by an entire revision of the Commercial
Tariff. The petition was signed by 70 persons. employ-
ing 18,000 hands, and having ups reds of two millions en-
gaged in trade. It was entitled, therefore, to the serious
attention of the House, not only from the important subject
to which it referred, the arguments by which the prayer
was enforced, but from the wealth and standing of the peti-
tioners. He reed not add bow entirely he concurred with
the prayer of the petition.
Mr. T. DITNCOMBEpreset-Acci petitions from South-
wark, and from llodnet, in Yorkshi:e, against the Poor-
laws. Also a similar petition from Boston, in Lancashire,
in which the petitioners expressed their opinion that the
Poor-laws were a violaton of the law of God, and
destructive of the best principles of the British.
Constitution, and that they would vote for no Mem-.
ber of that House who supported it.—( Hear, hear.)
Also a petition from Worthing, one of the unions under
[he Gilbert's Act, praying that their privileges ought not
to be interfered with. Also petitions from the Rev.
Price Jones, curate of a parish in Northampton, and from
p
Kinross, signed by 5,000 persons, against the Bill.
Mr. F. FRENCH presented a eti,ian from Roscom-
mon in favour of the Government Irish Registration Bill.
Lord DA LMENY presented a petition from Stirling
in favour of the Medic Reform Bill.
Mr. S. O'BRIEN presented ape ition from the county
of Limerick, in favour of Lord Morpeth's Irish Registra-
tion Bill.
The O'CONNOR DON prescuted petitions to the
same effect from Roscommor.
Mr. lE preseuted petitions from Donegal to the
sameeffieleUtAlso a petition from the workmen in a fac-
toryt
e Suffrage' Kilmarnock,
ave notice of certain amend-
CoIoneISIBTHORP g
ments in the County Coroners' Bill.
LORD CARDIGAN'S TRIAL.
aisr. praying for a genersl extension of
Mr. HUME wished to know whether there would
be any objection to lay upon the table of the House an
account of the expenses incurred for counsel and other
matters relating to the trial of Lord Cardigan ? If there
was, he would give notice that on Monday next be would
move for the Return.—(Hear.)
Mr. FOX MAULE said there could be no objection to
lay before the House that return, as it had been already
ordered by the House of Lords.
EXPORTATION OF MACHINERY.
On the motion of Mr. MARK PHILLIPS the Re-
ports of the Committees of 1824 and 1825 were ordered
to be laid before the Select Committee now inquiring into
the laws relating to the exportation of machinery.
In answer to a question from Mr. BELL,
Mr. L ABOUCHERE said he hoped the House would
allow the Railway Bill to go into Committee, not for the
purpose of discussing it, but in order to introduce some
alterations for the purpose of having them printed.
Mr. B A RNEBY begged to ask whether the Govern-
ment intended to introduce any measure founded upon the
Report made by the Commission of Inquiry into the state
of Turnpike Trusts?
Mr. FOX MAULE said the Report was still under the
consideration of the Secretary for the Home Department.
The Earl of LINCOLN suggested that the .
Go-
vernment ought to propose a resolution suspending

further 1 recee.tings in the numerous Small Debt Bills that r then from what was the current report. He had asked
rere before the House, as they were likely to be superseded l the Right Hon. Baronet the other evening why this ;w-
-hy the County Courts Bill. It would save much trouble ward was conferred so long after tie conferring the
and expense to the parties concerned. —( Hear, hear.) I honour. No answer was given ; but thereby hung a tale.
In answer to a question from Mr. LAW, !—( Hear, bear.) It had teen usual to reward officers
Mr. F. 'MULE said he had been exceedingly anxious i connected with the East India service—as in the case cf
to proceed pith the County Courts' Bill that night, but i the Marquis of Wellesley and the Marquis of Hastings—
his Nate Friend wished to proceed with other Bills; butt out of the revenues of India, and not out of the pockets of
he hoped to be able to proceed with it on that day fortnight. l the people. When Ministers proposed to grant a pension
Sir R. PEEL said, on a former occasion the Noble Lord to Lord Seaton be (Mr. Hume) objected altogether to
had benefited from a Tithe Commutation Bill prepared by the proposed rewer3. He considered that. his service did
him ( Sir R. Pt el). In the year I a 37 be- brought in a not entitle him to anything of the kind ; that they were the
B:11 for the introduction of County Courts. He did not most objectionable services that bad ever been performed.
mean to introduce that Bill in opposition to the Noble He should have been brought to a trial inwe id of meats
Lord's; but if there was no objection in point of form, ing a reward. He allotted that the se vices of Lord
he would move that the Bill be printed, in order to see Keane were more valuable than those of Laid Seaton,
if any thing could he got from it. . because he had sensed British interests in India. The
Lord JOHN R USS E LL said he had no objection. Genernment, however, should have la d berme tne House
REGISTRATION OF VOTERS, (IRELAND) the correspondence which had taken place between them
BI L L.—No. 2. and the East India House, so that Parliament might he
On the motion of Lord STANLEY, the Order of the male acquainted with the eettemations on the subject'.
Day for the Second Reading of the Bill introduced by An Hon. Gentleman opposite had said that the East India
the Noble Lord, for Reaistrali el of Voters (Ireland), was Directors had expressed an opinion that it would be more
postponed to Monday next. The Noble Lord went on to to the honour of the country twit Lord Keane should be
say that as the Noble Lord the Secretary for the Colonies paid out of the public revenue. He (Mr. Hume) did not,
had Fon-died to give the House on that day some infor- however, think so; because it was the East India Com-
motion reapec ing the coulee intended to be pursued • pany that had principally benefited by Lord Keane's
by her Majesty's Government, on the Noble Lord's Bill, services. And, after all, bad not those services beet
he ( Lord Stanley) would be enabled to fix a day for Fro- sate.aly exaggersted ?• It was well known that Lord
ceeding with his own Bill. Keane had attempted to take Ghuznee without battering
LORD KEANE'S ANNUITY. guns, and if it hid not been - taken by surprise,
On the motion of Lord JOHN RUSSELL, the Or- the expedition would have been a failure. Besides,
der of the Day for going into Committee on Lcrd Keane's Colonel Denny was the person who had led the
Annuity was read. storming party, and to him the greatest merit was
The House then went into Committee, Mr. BERNAL in due ; and yet his claims a:eased unnoticed.—( Hear, hear,
the Chair heir.) lie (Mr. Hume) could produce a number of
On the first cause being read, Indian newspapers contai ;ing complaints on that subject.
Mr. EWA RT moved teat all the words after " Liee- Such publications mitalm be treated as tee Right Hon.
tenant-General Lord John Keane," ke left out. The Baronet had treated there, but public opinion in India was
object of his motion was, that tee pension of 2,0001. not to be so treated. All the army knew that when a retreat
should be granted conk for the life of Lord Keane, and not was 81114.44_10 mistannanColoitel Denny Ishii rallied them
be extended to his two next surviving heirs. He heoged the • and ca.-riel the fortteaa And what reward VVllofTered,
House to understand that he quite agreed a ith the Noble Lord to Colonel Denny ? The person who stood aloof had no
on tine bench below, as to the great aid brilliant services more to do with the capture of Ghuznee, than any person
which had keen performed by Lord Keane. The motion in a distant country. But supprete he had, let them look
which he made neither reflected upon his galtantry as a to the c.ptare of Serineaeatam, to the battle of Assaye,
soldier nur his character as a man. The Peerage of this and the achievment' in Bengal. The deeds of Lord Wel-
country was generally bestowed upon men cf largo pro- leslcy lead been ten tines more brilliant than those of
perty ; but in was also conferred as the reward dem at and Lord Keane, and was there any Peerage offered or pension
and eminent service', especially in the army and navy ; proposed far him? He thought, therefore, they were making
and in such cases it was sometimes aecompani rd by a nes- a disproportionate reward eltogether for such an ordinary
petual pension. That was the case with the Duke of transaction as the capture of Ghuznee. He thought it the
Marlborough and the Duke of Wellington. It might duty of the Government to apporti art rewards for military
be questiot en whether even ir, the case of services act:of:ding to their merit, aid not to select the
those cistinguised individuals, the pension shoula descend individual of all others the least desirous of them. In the
without limit to their posterity. A poor Pe :rage was apt to second place, he objected to the system altogether of
degenerate into a dependent Peerage, and then it assumed making Peers who had not the means of maintaining their
the character of the French Peerage before the Revolution. dignity ; but, above all, he objected to doing so when so
It appeared to him that the Bill combined many disadvan- much distress prevailed in the country. How many per-
tages under the shape in which it was then presented to suns, almost in a state of destitution, would be called upon
the House. It gave to the descendants of Lord Keane to contribute to this pension ? He believed the Govern-
just enough to make themselves idle; they would be se- ' meet hail not thought Lord Kcane's service worthy of this
pendent for two generations, and paupe-s ever aner. It reward, or they would not have suffered so much delay to
bestowed on them a dig ity without giving them the means have taken place. With respect to India, he knew of no
of maintaining it. He confessed that he thought the b'- person who was raised to the Peerage for his services in
stowal of Peerages for life would he found a beneficial mea- that part of the world but Lord Lake ; but there was no
sure in modern times. But, be that as it might, the grant comparison l etween the brilliant exploits of that corn--
was one which the house should trot be called upon to mender, and those of Lord Keane. Lord Lake's pun•
sanction. It would be much beam- to give Lord Keane sion nes, Le believed, from the Crown. He (Mr. Hume)
a large sum of money as compensation for his services, thought that the House, in the course it was pursuing in
than entail a tax upon the public for so long a period• the subject at present under discussion, would outrage,
He thought the subject ought to be looked at in two points and had outraged, the feelings cf the whole Bengal
of view. First, what was their duty to th tir country ? It ap- army. He care I not who might state to the contrary, he
peare Ito him that at they were called upon to reward simply knew' it that feelings of dissatisfaction were mar.ifeoted,
the personal exertions of Lord Keane, the reward should both privately and publicly, in India, with respect to the
be purely personal. Another question was, whether his proposal by Government of rewards so disproportionately
proposition wouuld not be more consonant a ith the character great to the services of Lord Keane. That general
of Lord Kmiec, and that his children, instead of being officer would have remained Sir J. Keane but for the
brought up in a state of splendid dependence, should be capture of the fort of Ghuznee ; and he (Mr. Hume) had
taught t, depend upon their own exertions. For these shown how lade he was entitled to the glory of that cap
reasons he felt it his duty to submit this motion to the tore. There were not many rewards given for such sem
House.—( Hear, bear.) vices, and Hon. Members should therefore use some din.
Capt. HAMILTON said that although he could not crimination in them. The present was a most inopportune
agree with all that the Hon. Member ( Mr. Ewart) had period for making pecuniary grants, when their finances
said, he arrived at the same concluhion.—( Hear.) If were in so distressed a state. They were also inverting
the question were whether any pension at all the nature of things in this country. They ought to have
should be g mated to the Noble Lord who was the a rich, independent aristocracy, and not a poor, pauper, and
subject of debate, be should feel considerable dependent one. It was on that principle that he offered
difficulty to say- no to it, because it might any opposition to the present measure, and he trusted
appear ungracious in the House to refuse that on the third reading the House would reject the 1311
pecuniary recompense to the gallant officer who altogether.
had recevel so distinguished a mark of her Ma- Sir ROBERT PEEL had already stated that he
jesty's approbation. Yet when the question was would rive his support and assent to the passing of the
the amount of that recompense, he thought every Mem- present Bill. It would be invidious in the present in- 1
ber should give his vote according to his own opinion. stance to make any exception to the usual course of pro-
He
regretted that he was called upon as an imlividual needing. But he was not so clear as to the propriety of
Member to give any vote at all upon this me:ion ; and the Eat twit Company's not granting a pension to Lord
he considered it a question thr.t did not raise the Keane fur his services. He would wish that her Majesty's
charact r of that most important branch of the ser- Government would suggest to the East India Company the
vice to which Lord Keane belonged, because propriety (Mamie granting the pension. It was teat body that
although he slid not for a moment question the ! was most benefited by the services of Lord Keane, and
right of the Sovereign to create any number of Peers, they ought, therefore, to bear the expense. They
yet he did question the policy d pursuing that course which I ought not to reward the mete taking of one particular
allowed the people out of doors, and the public generally, I fortress, said the Hen. Gentleman, but they ought to
to suppose that the creation of a Peerage, and file e granting ! take into account the consequences that had been
of a pension, must go hand in hand.—(Hear, hear.) I averted by an indiiidual success. It waseiremosaibte to,_
eating as _slid uliorl.tbe s.ubloet, he should gnve
his ntewl‘nalculateswhat might have been tl e consequences of
m favour cif the sherter period.r( Hear, hear.) t More upon the occasion, and he (Sir R. Peel) gave
Sir JOHN HOB HOUSE could not say that either the , Lord Keane as much credit for the determined resolution
Hon. Gentleman who bad just sat down, or the Finn. , displayed by him, a; for the taking of the fortress.
Member for Wigan, had done anything more than exerci,c ' But what could have caused such an aliermi nu in the vi as
their undoubted right in questioning the propriety of lof the lion Gentleman ? When it was proposed to re-
the vote, and taking the sense of the House upon in ward Lord Seaton, then the Hon. Member decried his
With respect to the argument urged by his Hon Ft iend the i sr maces, and then lauded the b• Pliant services of Sir J.
Momber folit Wigan (Mr. Ewart), he must take 1 Keane.—( A laugh.) But then, raid the Hon. Member,
the liberty of saying that' a, good deal of what he ! a secret came out to all India.—( Loud laughter.) Now
had addressed to the House was rather a complaint I he denies that any merit was due to Lord Kean; he at-
that more was not given, because the Hon. Member seemed l cribes it all to Major Denny. Now would the Hon. Gen-
to say that if the pension were granted in perpetuity ! tiernan grant the pension to Major Denny ?—( A laugh.)
there would he something like common sense in it, I When Lord Staten's case was on, the services of Sir John
seeing that the Peerage was granted is perpetuity.— ' Keane were pre-eminent ; he spoke then eloquently of
(No, no, from Mr. Ewart.) He had also understood 1 the gallant exploits of the Noble Lord ; but now, when it
his Hon. Friend to say the amount was not sufficient. was proposed to reward those services with a pension of
Mr. E W ART—No. no.—(Cries of " Order, ordee") 2,0001. a year, the lion. Member found out that no ser-
SirJOHN HOBHOUSE—What his Hen. Friend said vices had been performed. Did it become the Hon.
was that it was either too much or not enough.—(Hear.) member to say so? Ile had moved for a return of the
Her Majesty's Government in proposing a grant of this i former services of Sir. J. Keane. It there were none, why
nature could only be regulated by precedent. its to the I move for a return of " Nil?" but if it was found that lse
amount. If his Honourable Friend contended that I had for forty years been performing eminent services in
nothing at all ought to be granted beyond the life every quarter of the world, surely the country would not
of Lard Keane, he could then understand him ; but if he think him too highly rewarded. His opinion was that
said that the pension ought to be granted in perpetuity, I Lord Keane ought to be rewarded; be agreed that these
because the Peerage was in perpetuity, his (Sir John rewards ought to be granted very sparingly—( Cheers).—
Hobhouses's) answer to that was, that her Majesty s Go- hut he would be very sorry to see such eminent services
vernment bad not thought it necesssry to follow that course go unrewarded. However, he still retained his opinion
in the I resent case. There was nothing in the case of that as the service was performed for the East India
Lord Keane, that could take from him the benefit of pre- Company, the East India Company ought to bear the ex-
cadenta that had been established. A good deal that had pense.—( Hear.)
been addressed to the House by his Hon. Friend had Sir J. HO B HOUSE explained with regard to the
reference to peerages themselves, and he had stated that statement cf the lion. Member for Kilkenny with respect
peerages ought only to be granted for life ; but as the to Colonel Denny and Major Thompson not having had
present peerage was granted to Lord Keane and his sue- any honours awarded to them, that it did so happen that in
cessors, the principle lain down by his lion. Friend could Lord Keenehs despatch, the services of Colonel Denny
not apply.—( Hear, hear.) . lie would with the permit.- had been made distinct and honourable mention of, and
sion of the House, meet on three or tour instances in that he himself (Sir J. Hobhoote) had had the honour
which a similar course to that adopted in the present case of recommending Major Thompson for the Companionship
Lai been pursued. In the case of Lord Beresford, 2,000/. of the Bath.
a-year was granted to him, and to his hers male for eve-.
Mr. HUME explained that at the time when he stated
Lord Combermere had 2,0001. a-year granted to him and ,
that Lord Keanc's services were pre-eminent, be was net
the two next successors to the family. 2,000/. a-year was
aware of the ere lit due to Colonel Denny and Major
granted to Lord [dill and his heirs for ever. In the case
Thompson, as the despatches bad not then been published
of Lord Lyncdoch 2,000/. a year was granted to him
whichidetailed the services of those gallant officers.
and the holder of the title for ever ; and in the case of
Lord Seaton last year a similar course was pursued. After Mr. HOGG was not astonished at the pertinacity of the
mentioning those instances he thought his lion. Friend Right Hon. Baronet who was anxious that a reward should
would say that, instead of limiting an extravagant dentand, be given to Lord Keane, but at the same time be was
they were only anki rg the House to comply with an ordi- anxious to save the pocket of the coantry and to throw the
nary custom, and were, in fact, asking less for Lord Keane burden upon the East India Company, and,htthe rteeforemeakhe
e
than bad been granted in several former instances. Last :mid that the House of Commons
ought
uof the East India Company. The
year, when the services of Lord Seaton were to be re- uP for the netnect
warded, it was said they were nothing as compared with Directsrs of theKEast IndiaeCompany were as aware of the
the services of Lord Keane and many others; but now merita of Lord cane as thl Rlgnt Hon. Baronet or her
to be genetous with
when Lord Keane was to be honourably rewarded, it was Majesty's Government.
it wase
elasy cheers) —but it was a
said his services were not of so important a nature as to otter ""L's money—(lronical tat. East India Company
thought him to the rewattl and h mour which he (Sir John) spec es of geaernsity
thought ought to he conferred upon him.—(Hear, hear.) made no prowlissome t--o(wC. —(Cheers, ' and laughter.) When-
It was not for him to say anything a'sout the services of ever East India matters wore diocusred in that House the
either of those Noble Lords, but if his Hon. Friend con- Hun. Member for Kilkenny insisted on the necessity of
ecived that even previous to the late events Lord Keane's not extracting one farthing unnecessarily from the pockets
services had not been of the most extensive and brilliant of the aemle of India.—(Cheers.) Now, it would have
description be had been greatly misinformed.—( Hear, been extracting money from their pockets unnecessatily if
hear, bear.) That Noble Lord had served his country the East India Company had granted the pension to Lord
in the four quoit rs of the worid.—( Hear, hear, hear.) Keane.—(Cheers.) They were not liable for it either on
Since he entered the army in 1793 there was not a part in eaedent or principle. Lord Kane hml keen retard-Jed
of the globe in which the British arms had dkinguished with the Peerage, andwould he, he trusted, wi'h the pen-
titer-twelves that Lord Keane had not served.—( Hear.) 'ion, not for his services in India alone, but for his seevices
As the course now proposed had always been the usual in Egypt and America, and in every portion of the globe for
mode of rewarding services, he considered it would be an half a century, from which the English nation
injustice to Lord Keane not to adopt it, and unless ho had derived tine greatest benefits. The locality
heard more than his Han. Friend the Member for Wigan iii witch public services were performed did
had stated, he thought the House of Commons would not not affect the question whether the State should reward
hesitate to grant to a gallant officer that which had been them. That was the case with regard to Lord Lake, the
conceded to others under similar circumstances. theatre of whale exploits was peculiarly India. Would
Lord WORSLE Y thought it would be a great bard- Po yone say that was the clasewinth, Did not those events
the taking of Ghuznee,
ship to Lord Keane not to agree tothe vote, unless notice
and.affeettinteheamstpatleign of Aof our grellaniatio' tairs v,.
.ith Persia and Russia,
however, thought that some change in the mode of
bad been given to him for some time previously.
and the whole of our Ear° can olic • ? He (Mr. Hogg)
rowainide-,
ing the services of public men ought tube effected. maintained that they did.P Thep East Indies had always
Mr. WALLA CE said that the people out of doors did maintained their expenses, civil and military, while the
West ladies and other Colonies had been draining the no-
not care how often the Crown exorcised its undoubted
tional revenue. He maintained that it was the duty of
privilege of making Peers, but they objected strongly to
the country to reward services which, though perform, ea
the practice of conferring it upon those who could not sue-
in India, affected our interests as much as if perforieledt
hein
port the Peerage without platting their hands into the
Europe. lie did not think that an input ;don slam
had
doe
ho of the people.—( Hear, hear.) On these grounds
he should support the amendment. He was not led away
l I • •nt of liberality. Tacy hod often
by - what had been said by the Right lion. Baronet the
screen—name y, a RA
cast o? the East India Company which they never a
ditore, but he was glad
President of the Board of Control. He had alluded to the been made against them was
reproach -A with a lavish expen
services of Lord Keane. Ha (Mr. Wallace) did net ob-
ject to Lord Keane, but he did objeat to his progeny; he that of a economy.
to find that
cautiousthe c nmplaint now
did object to conferring this pension upon his eons
0 tif3Y felt himself hound, as ore of those
(Hear, hear.) They had fought no battler for the people Mr. AG LI
Sir R. H. INGLIS defended the proposed annuity.
of England. If any gentleman would get up and show who it . protection
a awas, lie hoped the Government
him that these young gentleman load fought any battles for gene s
•al the of Inc public money, not to be too
',Tout itihndgra'w this clause for the preSent, for the par-
the country, then he would reconsider the matter; but he
pose of ',min, whither the East India Cempaey weuld
would not consent to give the PeoPlen money to those who iin me tu'garmstion cf the Right [lnn. Baronet the
had done nothing for it.—( Haas, hear.) lie should the m-
a`yiveinl.er for T:riserth. The course the Government had
fore vote for the amendment, and be would see if he could
talt-en was withal- justified by liberality nor economy. He
not frame a resolution, upon the third realirg of the Bill,
AMA,' vrt against the grant to the next two in succession
to recommend the present advisers of the Crowe, in all
to Lord Keane.
time to come, to beware of giving the Peerage to those who q' CHARLES BURRELL supported the vote, con-
could not do without pensions also.—( Cheers. )
stdering that these who objected to it did not consider the
Mr. lIUME said the Right lion. Baronet had put a
importance of the East India possessions to this country.
con:teuction upon what fell from him oo a former occoasihoins ;
1 Ile thought this reward was well merited, and he should
which could not be maintained, when he alluded t
therefore vote ins favour cf it.
Mr. MUNTZ objected to the grant. He thought if they
comparison between Sir John Colborne and. Lord Keane.ee.ded
1 er- had g on one occasion it was no reason why The House was awrre that at that time it was decided
that Lord Keane should have no reward—that was p
) lie spelt theyshould, continue to do so
fectly well known.—(Hear, and laughier,,, He would never vote to