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THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDA Y, JULY 10, 1840.

SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS

of England depended upon the conduct of juries. There
might be laws to proteer lire and property, but all depended
Every oee must desire that justice sitt,uld b ex..,icise:l
with humanity, but considering the responsibility depend-
ing on them, it was most important that the att,ntion
should wit be distracted by the consideration of what
might be the effect of their verdict. Justice should be sd-
ministered with mercy. but mercy was the second consi-
deration, justice was the first.
The Judges baying conferred together for a quarter of
an hour— . .

THE LONDON GAZETTE

_ i ,

FROM TILE EVENING PAPERS OF THIS Di,‘"
( From the Globe.)
Lord Aberdeen has been taught by experience the
utter hopelessness of terminating ecclesiastical feuds by
legislatorial interference. When his Lordship intro-
duced hie Bill, with many taunts at Lord Melbourne
for refu,ing to interfere in the quarrel, and leaving to
him the work of framing a measure to pacify
the belligerents, we predicted the failure which has
ensued ; and reminded the Noble Lord of the advice left
by Sir Robert Walpole as a legacy of no common value to
all future statesmen, "never to ri,k their satety and repu-
tation by interfering with ecclesiastical broils," which that
sagacious statesman aptly illustrated as a temerity only
equalled by "thrusting the head into a nest of irritated
hornets." Lord Aberdeen has tried the exp, riment, and
has got well stung for his pains. In Lord Aberdeen's
pri.ate copy of Sir Robert Walpole's Memoirs will be
tbund, in his Lordship's hand-writing, opposite to the
admonition to which we drew the Nimble Lord's attention,
when be first interposed by legislatorial means to put an
end to the fray, probatum est—as confirmatory of its vali-
dity, demonstrated anew, as it has been, by the failure of
his own well-meant but ill taken tffurts to pacificate the
disputants.

ST. JAMES'S PALACE, JULY 1. 1340.
The Queen way this day pleased to confer the lionour of
Knighthood upon John Fife, Eq., late Mayor of NLAN

WHITEHALL, JULY 9.
The Queen has been pleased to constitute and appoint Robert
Hantly,.ide, Esq.. Advocate, to be She! iff Depute of the sh!re
or sheriff.lom of Stirling, in the room of John Shaw Stewart,
, de, eased.

Lord DENMAN commenced the summing up, and stated
that the prisoner was charged with high treason ; and the
overt acts charged were. that he fired two pistols at her
Majesty, loaded with bullets. The Jury were to deter-
mine whether he fired the pistols, and whether they were
loaded with buiiets, and t hen to consider whether the prisoner
were insane. - Tees, questions were derfeet'y distinct.
As to the tact of the firing, that was too natorious to stand
in need of much comment; but they were to dismiss from
their minds all they had heard on the subject out of Court,
and emu(' solely to the evidence. There could be no
doubt but 11,3 the prisoner was the person who fired the
pistols; but as the case was most important he should go
through the whole of the evidence, waid call their attention to
the facts as he went along. His Lordship then commenced
reading the evidence. On coining to that part of Lowe's
evidence in which he states the prisoner to have said he
had friends, his Lordship said that there was no evidence
to show the prisoner had any friends or accomplices. As
to the distance, if Lowe's evidence as to the distance was
correct, it would seem that it was wonderful the pistols
should have missed if they were loaded, but there was a
difference in the testimony as to distance. As to the pri-
soner not attempting to escape, he thought nothing could
be gathered from that as to his state of mind, because any
man who bad made up his mind to commit such a crime,
must have made up his mind to suffer the consequences.
The evidence of Mrs. Stokesly went to show that the
Queen crouched down in the carriage, and that probably
might have saved her, supposing tne pistol to have been
loaded with bell. This witness and Perks both said they
heard a whizzing. and that was the only direct evidence
they had as to balls being in the pistols. There was col-
lateral and conjectural evidence on thesubject ; and it would
be for the Jury to consider the whale of the evidence on
the subject. With regard to the inquiry of the prisoner,
Is the Quocn hurt?" showed that lie was altar° of whit
he was about, and in a sane man would be strong evidence
that he knew that he had done that which would hurt the
Queen. It appeared that after that he was questioned,
which was a most improper course to be pursued, and which
would have been much better avoided. The evidence of
another witness made the distance between the prisoner
and the carriage to be ten yards. This was a consider-
able difference as to distance from the other witness. With
regard to the prisoner saying that if a person's head had been
between the pistol and the carriage he would have found
the ball, he did not attach much consequence to that.
With regard to the evidence of Charles Brown, if they be-
lieved him there was a clear admission on the part cf the
priwnsr that the pistols were loaded with ball ; but it was
but fair to the prisoner to state that although the witness
stated that other persons were present yet no one else had
been called who had heard him state so. With regard to
the mark on the wail, if that injury had been made recently
it was curious that no In ick should be found under the wall ;
but it was part of the evidence before them, and they mutt
determine upon it. With regard to the papers found in
the box, they were produced with a view of showing that
the prisoner entertained very improper ideas--they
were proved to be in the prisoner's handwriting, and
if they could suppose that they were real, they would
prove that be was connected with some treasonable society ;
hut he did net imagine that such an idea could be enter-
tained by any prrson, and it must appear that the prisoner
had been amusing himself with writing these letters to
himself. With regard to the pointing at the Queen and
the loading with bullet, they would now see what had been
said on behalf of the prisoner. The witness, Macdonald,
was evidently of opinion that the marks on the wall were
produced by bullets, but it would be for the Jury to say
whether they thought the pistols had been aimed at the
Queen, and whether they were loaded with ball. Now
iih regard to the question of insanity. If they were
of opinion he was insane they would probably consider it
more probable that being reckless of consequences he had
loaded his pistols with bullets. The question of insanity
was one of the most important and difficult to detei'mine,
that could be brought before a Court. Every case must
be determined by its own merits. All a Judge could do
was to state the rule of the law, and leave it to the
Jury to apply it.. With regard to the case of Hatfield,
it could nut be said that the admission of his
Counsel carried his admission as f.r as they could
go, inasmuch as a Counsel would never occupy a
larger field than necessary. The law said that
no man could be held responsicle for his actions who was
non compos mends, that is, who was incapable of distin-
guishing right from wrong, and knew not the consequences
of his actions. It would be desirable to think that rio man
in his senses could be found wicked enough to lift his
hand against his Sovereign. It was extremely probaele
that the Queen herself would be desirous that he should
be prevented from doing further mischief, but that lie
should not suffer anything for having lifted his hand
against her life. But they were there to fulfil
a most impartial duty. Their decision would as former
decisions had been, be quoted as authority, and therefore
they must decide impartially upon the truth according to
their judgment, and pronounce their verdict without the
least regard to consequences. This case was more diffi-
cult than if there were direct evidence as to insanity.
It was sought to be proved that there was a here-
ditary taint of insanity in his family, and that his
conduct had been odd. That he was at the age at
which hereditary insanity developes itself—that tho
crime -itself, and the papers found in the box, were
;woofs of insanity. With regard to the hereditary insa-
ysotibne-
nliatry twhhi ec t
he gnroa
r,pdrfoaot fh
co:f
lathboeunraetdu,reanodf. tihtevvoi nu/
da
for them to say whether there was any evidence to show
that the grandfather, although a man of very violent
temper, was suffering at all from insanity, or a per-
son who had lost, or was likely to lose his wits, sea-,
ing he was never subjected to medical restraint,
nod had been living for five or six years in Greenwich
Hospital, conducting himself with propriety all the time..
They would have to determine whether be was a person
really capable of transmitting insanity to his posterity.
s With regard to the medical evidence which had been
offered, he could nit consider that, in a case of moral
insanity, a medical man was more capable of offering an
opinion than any other person who- paid .atten.
tion to the circumstances. The Jury were -to
form their opinion themselves on the evidenee,before
them, and on the credit to be attached to the witnesses.
He must say he considered it a most dangerous doctrine to
assume the commission of crime as evidence of insanity,
and to make every atrocious and extraordinary wickedness
its own excuse. Strictly speaking there never could be
any adequate motive to crime, and it would be most dan-
gerous to assume that every person coin at itin,g a crime with.
out adequate motive was insane, and therefore not account-
able for his actions. With regard to the father it ape
peered that he was a man of very violent passsiona. Oae
of the children was born an idiot. They would consider
whether the evidence went to show that the father was
insane, and capable of transmitting his insanity, and
whether the prisoner was borne, or only a mischievous
bey of violent disposition. Every sort of insanity, and
every mode of proving it must have reference to the object
to be proved. Tne object here was to show that at the
time of committing the act he was not eb'e to distin-
guish right from wrong. The papers might b- us, d
on either side. If he really believed he was a member of
a secret society which had no existence, that was a degree
of delusion which might almost excuse a person labouring
under it from the consequences of any act. But there was
a great degree of =Hunt, exhibited in the letters, and it '
was impossible to say ut,d7.r what circumstances they were
written. If be committed the crime for the salt,: of noto-
riety he must be held responsible for the consequences of
his action. He left the case to the Jury, satisfied that they
would take all possible pies to ascertain the truth ; and,
, hating a-certained it, that they would pronounce such a
verdict as would give satisfaction to their own minds, and
tie an example to future juries.
The Jury, who had declined to take any refreshment
before retiring to consider their verdict, returned into
Court at a quintet atter six o'clock with a verdict of
Guilty of discharging the contents of two ; istols at
her Majesty, but whether or not they were loaded with-ball
we catenut -decide, tie being at that time labouring under
an unsound stare of mind."

\VAR OFFICE, JULY 10.
11th Regim-nt o' Light Drarons—First Lieut. G. S. Jen-
kinson, from tho Rifle Brigade. to be Lieu enact, by urcha,e,
vice Smith, who retires, July 10.
Ist Regiment of Foot—L. Damn, M.D., to be Assistant-
Surgeon, vice Brewster, who resigns, July 10.
2d Foot—Ensign It. Stephensial to be Lieutenant, by pur-
chase, vice Stock, who retires • J,•1:.;
-ng, Gent , to be Ensign,
by purchase, vice Stephtlison. July 10.
4th Foot--E. J. Gibson, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase,
vice Rice, appointed to the 72d Foot, July 10.
17th Foot—Lieutenant W. S. Hall, from the hAf-pay of the
18th Foot, to be Paymaster', vice Moore, deceased, July 10.
32d Foot—Gentleman Cades C. T. King, from the Royal
Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Palk,
deceased. July 10.
60th Font—Captain J. Robinson, from half-pay Unattached,
to be Captain, vice Bulman, deceased. July 10.
721 Foot—Ensign J. C. Harris to be Lieutenant, by pur-
chase, vice Stuart, who retires; Ensign H. Rice, from the 4th
Foe:, to be Ensign, vice Harris. July 10.
95th Foot—Ensign F. Smythe to be Lieutenant, by pur-
chase, vice Wood, who retires; J. H. Carew, Gent. to be
Ensign, by purchase, vice Smythe, July 10.
Rifle Brigar,e— Second Lieutenant and Adjutant E. A.
Somerset to have the rank of Lieutenant, July 9 ; Second Lieu-
tenant W. S. Warren to be First Lieutenant, by purchase,
vice Jenkinson, appointed to the 11th Light Dragoons, July
10; W. M. Artchison, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice Warren, July 10.
Royal Malta Fencibe Regiment—With local and temporary
Rank.—Brevet Major F. Bussiett, to be Major ; Lie tenant
M. de M. Alessi, to be Captain, vice. Bussiett ; Ensign N.
Metrovich, to be Lieutenant, vice Alessi ; Voluntezr Cadet de
Piro, to be Ensign, vice Metrovich.
UsfArra eneii.—Lieut. George Monro, from 22t1 Foot, to
be Captait., without purchase, July 10.
I\IEMORANDU sh—The removal of Assistant-Surgeon G.
B. Fry, Irom the 27th Foot to the 31st Regiment, and the ap-
pointment of Assistant-Surgeon .1. Gillice, from the Staff to
the Assistant-Surgeoncy of the 27th Foot, as stated in the Ga-
zette, May 29, are to be cancelled.

(From the Standard.)
The report of the Canada Bill was considered last night
in the House of Lords. The Duke of Wellington pro-
posed that the date of the Bill's coming into operation '
should be fixed at
_fifteen months after its passing into a
law, instead of six months as proposed in the draft
sent up by the House of Commons. This propo-
sition, which was adopted, is a most important amend-
ment, inasmuch as it interposes a whole ses-
sion of Parliament before the measure becomes irrevoc-
able. Sllould the Bill receive the Royal r.ssent by the
end of this month, as probably it will, its operation, com-
mencing in six months, would anticipate the usual time for
the meeting of Parliament : delayed fifteen months, it will
allow the full period of the longest Session for reconsidera-
tion, and reconsidered it must be in its principle as well as its
details, if the provinces are not to " be given away," as
William the Fourth told Lord Gosford p'ainly, but
prophetically, they were like to be, when his Lord-
ship was appointed Governor, chiefly because he was one
of those valuable witnesses who could never see a Ribbon-
man in Ireland. The delay wisely interposed by the
Duke of Wellington, and the almost certainty ensured
by it that the Bill will never become an operative law,
takes away all interest from the debate upon its clauses.

(From the Courier.)
Various amendments were agreed to yesterday in the
Lords, on bringing up the report on the Canada Govern-
ment Bill, of an extremely salutary character. The two
most important were—first, the extension from six to
fifteen months after the passing of the Act, as the ear-
liest period 'at which the Governor should be
authorised by proclamation to declare the union
of the provinces. The second, vesting a power in
the Governor with a majority of two-thirds of
the Executive Council of suspending any member of the
Legislature for improper conduct, with a right of appeal
to the Queen in Council of the party aggrieved. We
may, however, rather doubt whether this improvement will
be much relished in Upper Canada. Perhaps the most im-
portant amendment of all was that proposed by the Duke of
Wellington, to the effect that no payment should be made
out of the Consolidated Fund without the signature of the
Governor. This was reserved for consideration by Lord
Nlelbaurne until the third reading of the Bill on Monday
next. So far the measure has progressed favourably, and
we may congratulate the country that, by the wisdam
of the Upper House, it is likely to be made as ecnsistt nt
with the interests of British connexion and the prtserva-
tion of the integrity of the empire as it well can be. It
is after all a perilous experiment, upon which we are com-
pelled however to adventure by the weakness and wicked-
ness of the worst of all Governmen:s.

Commissioned signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of
Suffolk.

Suffolk Borderers Troop oficomanry Cavalry—The lion-
Henniker Major to be Lieutenant, vice Buttingham, resigned,
June 13.

WHITEHALL, JULY 6, 1840.

The Lord Chancellor ha% appointed Henry Perry, of White-
haven, in the county of Cumberland, Gent. to be a Master Ex-
traordinary in the High Court of -Chancery.

rHE FUNDS-(CLOSING PRICES.)

BRITISH FUNDS.

Bank Stock
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Jan. 1863
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Jan. 1860.
FOREIGN FUNDS.
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Austrian, 5 per cent—. Portuguese, I per cent.
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35

HIGH TREASON.

CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.)

OLD COURT.

t Before Lord DENMAN, Mr. Justice PATTESON, Mr. Baron
ALDERSON. and the RECORDER.) - -.

TRIAL OF OXFORD FOR SHOOTING AT HER

MAJESTY.
(Continued from our First Edition.)
Then as to the documents found in the box—they were
evidently written with a view of showing that there was in
existence a conspiracy for some political purpose, and the
person writing them meant mischief. Supposing this to
be a cemplete fabrication, of which be had no doubt, it
displayed considerable ingenuity. The letters were dated
at distant periods, and directed to the places where the
prisoner resided. If there were indications of insanity in
them, there were none of imbecility. They were written
with the express desire of inducing the belief that ther
of
ewf as
he
a
secret conspiracy in connexion with Hanover. One
p rroo foist
becomingeffered distinguished.
oft h insanity
of prisoner
ti
ldlie was a
really m u imaginedrbi ddt e
s e
he had made the beautiful speech alluded to in the letter,
his relations would have heard of it. He was labouring
under a desire of notoriety, and these letters were such a.
were of all others calculated to excite the idea that he was
employed by seme secret conspiracy, and to make him of
consequence. Hatfield was labouring under the delusion
that be was called upon to suffer death by the
hands of the public executioner as a propitiation
of the sins of the world. It was proved that he fired in
' the direction of the King, but without any design of kill-
ing him—his only desire being to sacrifice himself. It
the prisoner knew he was breaking the laws of man and
of God, their ye:diet must be against him. Had he at-
tempted to escape it would have been great proof of
madness. He knew he could not. The Queen was
surrounded by her best guards, although not in red
coats—her people ; and he took aech a corm ct view
of his situation as to know that escape was impossible.
Had he escaped, his desire for notoriety would not. have
been gratified, and he accordingly boasts of what he had
done. He knew perfectly well that he was liable to le:-
taken into custody ; and then let them see how this sup-
posed imbecile cross-examined the witnesses at the Privy
Council. Did he suppose he was doing an innocent act. It
he did, he was entitled to he acquitted ; but he knew
that he was breaking the law. If he intended the death
of the Queen, it mattered not under whet delusion he was
labouring ; if it did not bear upon the act he was amenable
to the law. Was he ignorant of the effect of firing
pistols ? Was he ignorant of the person at whom he
aimed? Was he ignorant that he was subjecting himself
to punishment? What foundation wasthere for supposing
that be ever imagined those letters related to real circum-
stances ? Very fearful consequences would ensue if a man
before the commission of a crime, could write the evi-
dence of his own insanity, could sign a verdict of Isis
own acquittal. Eleven months elapse between the dates
of the two letters, rather long a time for a person to
keep up a cowisteet train of delusion ; they were pro-
bably written at the same time for the purpose of de-
ception. Not that the writer was deceived, but that he
sought to deceive others. Not one human being has heard
a breath from him to indicate that be was labouring
under apy delusion with regard to this Young England.
Lintin, Gray, and the landlady where lodged, were called
by the prosecutor to give an opportunity for cross, examin-
ing them, but not a single question had his Learned
Friends ventured to ask them with respect to his delu-
sions. Was there a period at which it could be shown
that he was unconscious of what he was doing. Neither his
laughing nor weeping indicated any delusion. He said he
could not control those propensities, they were involuntary,
and his mind was on no occasion affected. He never ascribed
either his laughing or his crying to any delusion
under which he was labouring—nor was such an
impression ever made upon the mind of any per-
son with whom he came in contact. It appeared
that as a boy he was allowed the indiscriminate use of
fire-arras by his mother, and had been trusted with them
all his life. Would they have trusted a madman wit's
them? Would she have left her mad son with pistols
hi the same house with her daughter ? Where was
his imbecility in his reply to his mother about look-
in•;• out for another place? Let them take the acts
of the witnesses' and compare them with their evi-
dence. In the case of Hatfield, he was in in a state of
raving madness on the morning of the day. At what period
was the prisonerincapable of determining right from wrong ?
He could find nothing to warrant such a conclusion as in- '
sanity ; if they could he should rejoice. It was a most
fearful ease. They had heard medical evidence. It looked
as if Mr. Clarke had suggested the plea of insanity. He
gave the medical men his impressions, and he takes them
to Newgate to see the man. What delusion have they
stated he was labouring under ? Suppose he was violent):
suppose he was indifferent to his own fate, pre-' I
ferring notoriety to everything else; what of that?
They say he was insensible. He did not suppose
that in any case of murder, or attempt at murder, they
would find the individual committing it of common
or ordinary feelings, of correct mind, or fine sensibilities.
But he would ask what state of mind bad they indicated
that he was relieved from legal or moral responsibility? It
was not, therefore, whether the prisoner was of sound or
of unsound mind, but it was of the degree. He was pre-
pared for their coming, and be must have been sufficiently
aware of his situation to give aid to the observations of
the doctor with apparent insenaibiii.ty. There was
nothing of insanity which incapacitated the individual
from exercise of his jutigmeut. The safety

Lord DENMAN—You acquit on the ground of insanity ?
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL required, under the Act of
Paraament, that the Jury should find expressly whetbur
they acquitted the prisoner on the ground of insanity, as the
Act required that.
Mr. SYDNEY TAYLOR said here the offence had not been
proved, as the Jury did not find that the pistols were
charged with bullets.

Lord DENMAN—Do you find that the pistols were
charged with bullets?

The Foreman—That has not been proved, my Lord.
"dr. BoDKIN said that vvi;h respect to the words of the
statute it only referred to cases where the other averments
were made out.

Lord DENMAN-.lt 13 possible that having found the pri-
sonor insane, you have not applied your minds to the par.
ticular point as to whether the pistols were loaded with ball.
The Foreman—We have, my Lord.
Mr. SYDNEY TAYLOR--- I say that in a Crown prosecu-
tion, where the Queen herself is concerned—
Mr. Baron ALDEasorr—lt matters not about a Crown
prosecution. It is a most important point as to whether
lunatics are to be left at large.
The ATTORNLY..GENERA L again urged the Court to put
it to the Jury, whothar they were of opinion that the pri-
soner committed the °fichee or the act charged when
be was in a stateof insanity. They found that he
had discharged the contents of two pistols at her Ma-
jesty, and that was overt act sufficient he there-
fore applied to the Court that the Jury should say they
acquitted him.

Lord DENMAN-When you say that you do not think
the prisoner fired a pistol loaded with ball, do you mean
to say that the prisoner is not guilty ?
The Foreman—That is not our intention.
Lord Drs MAN-YOU bad btttcr retire to your room to
re-consider the point.
The Jury then retired f.r a second tittle at twenty
minutes to seven o'clock.

ILLNESS OF RossiNl.—The Gazette Musicale
says it has received a letter from Italy, announcing that Rossini
is dangerously ill. His billy is said to be much swollen, and
he is unable to stand upright.
We have the authority of Mr. Sutherland
Greme, of C,ossington, for denying
.that it is the intention of
the Tories to put that gentleman in nomination for Bridge-
water, in the event of the reported retirement of Mr. Pere-
grine Courtney.
R. E. Heathcote, Esq., formerly the represent-
ative.tor Stoke-upon-Trent, is to be the Chairman, and J. H.
Sheridan, Esq., a gentleman of great influence in the Stafford-
re Potteries, the Vice-Chairman at the Reform Dinner to
bes i
given to Mr. Ricardo on the 21st instant,

DECLARATIONS OF BANKRUTCY.
JEGDHWN'A SD
BAKER,TH OAtleA.
-dealer, soine
rm onbur3:;oipe
Lshondo.n.
JOHN SAWBRIDGE, ribbon manufacturer, Coventry.
BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.
JOB LEES, dealer, manehester.
BANKRUPTS.
WILLIAM ROWBOTTOM, grocer, Mottram-in-Long-
dendale, Cheshire, to surrender July I&, and August 21, at
ten, at the Commissioners'-room, Manchester. Pollitt, Iqde,
Cheshire ; Appleby, Kin;'.-road, Bedford-rote, London.
NVILLIAAI ROBINSON, provision dealer, Liverpool, July
23, and August 21, at one, at the Clarendon-moms, Liverpool.
thine, Liverpool ; Chester, Staple Inn, London.
ROBERT L AMB, iron-mel chant, Stockton, Durham,
August 7 and 21, at ten, at the Black Lion, Hotel, Stockton.
Lever, Ring's-road, Bedford-row, London ; Peacock, Dar-
lington.

1,..D WARD TURK, factor, Birmingham, July 21, and
August 21, at two, at the New Royal Hotel, Birmingham.
Chaplin, Gray's-inn-square, London ; Harrison, Edmund-
street, Birmingham.
JOHN DILLON, brazier, Hereford, July 18, and August
21, at eleven, at the Green Dragon Hotel, Hereford. Cuveije,
Skilbeck, and Hail, Southampton-buildings, London ; Bel-
lamy, Widemarsh-street, Hereford.
JOHN HOGG nd FRANCIS SHARPE, cloth-mer-
chants, Leeds, July 25, and August 21. at twelve, ut the
Commissioners'. rooms, Leeds. Wilson, Southampton-street,
Bloonisbury-square, London : Paine. Eddison, and Font,
Leeds.

HENRY HUXIIAM, porter-mei chant, Swansea, Gla-
morganshiie, July 30, and Aug. 21, at eleven, at the Mack-
worLh Arms Inn, Swansea. Pulling and Clayton, Temple,
London ;_ Collinson, Swansea.
ROBERT WIL lAA .11 S, druggist, Llanrwst, Denbighshire,
July 25, and Aug. 21, at one, at- the Clarendon-rooms, Liver-
pool. Norris, Allen, and Simpson, Holborn, London ; Robert
and John Norris, Liverpool.
ADAM CLARK, draper, Market Rasen, Lincolnshire,
July 25, and August 21, at twelve, at the S.,racen's Inn, Lin-
coln. Wilkinson, Lincoln; Wood and Ellis, Corbet-court,
Gracechurch.street, London.
GEORGE BROOKES, draper, Manchester, July 27, and
August 21, at two, at the Commissioners'-rooms, Manchester.
Makinson and Saunders, Elm. court, Temple, London ; Atkin-
son, Birch, and Saunders, Manchester.
JOHN HUNFTaIOcoNn Inn,,joinelr:orYk.ork‘,vituialmy
s2o7nalasaddAiHigtilalr
N2,el:
at o
rulam-buildings, Gray's.inn, London; Blanchard and Richard-
son, York.

COURSE OF EX CH.
Amsterdam CF. 12 5i
Ditto, at sight
Rotterdam 2 U 12 6
Antwerp ....... ....... 12 51
Hamburg... ......11. B l3 12i
Altuna
Paris, 3 days' sight
Ditto, 3 months 25 70
Marseilles
13ourdeaux
Frankfort on Maine l5Ol
Petersburg, 3 Us '371
Berlin
Vienna, effee. 11. 331 lO 6
Trieste, ditto lO 8
Madrid
Cadiz
lii i boa
Barcelona
Seville

LATCE -(THIS DAY).
Gibetar 4B
Leglwrn 3O 30
Genoa 25 75
Milan
Venice 47
Naples 4oi
Palermo, per oz 122
Lisbon 543
Oporto 544
Rio Janeiro
Bahia
Buenos Ayres
New York, 21 days'sight 464
Philadelphia
PRICE OF BULLION, PER OZ.
Portugal Gold, coin £0 0 0
Foreign Gold, bars... 3 17 9
New Doubloons 0 0 0
New Dollars ...... 4 104
Silver in Bars 0 5 01

COAL MARKET.-(THIS DAY.)

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Walls End Hotspur
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Walls End Kdlingworth
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Wails End , Riddell's
W. E. Flraddyll's Helton ....2 I !;,,vely ma nn,. .... •.... I.) 0
Walls End Holton
Walls End Lamhtou

rnd the demind hqs been very gned, especially-for fine t.
trOlight
or. • otticr sorts have letehed
• := wre,, -
Pxv..--06,11 which 'nave undergone no
variation in value.

THE REGENCY. 1
On the Order of tic liAu a Contmttee of
t'llpp'.7 being rea,!,

Captain POLHILL, 'having see in (7,:1e <<i fte dRy
pap rs a tlt.eraciit that r Mar GavernawNt
yeti. d the Regeney Bill. wishtd to know whether that
statement was true, and when it was intended to lay that
Bill on the table of the House.

This afternoon a fair demand existed privately for Coffee
of all sorts for home consumption. and former rates were
well maintained. !n some cases they were rather higher;
at public sale 196 bags Ceylon, and 24 casks 267 bags
Berbice were offsred ; the farmer sold rather higher, viz.
good ordinary coloury at 845 a 84363, and pale at 81s, sea
damaged and re- packed, a hich formed the bulk, wee t at 73s
a 82s 63; the letter was an unclean parcel, and sold at im-
proved rates, middiieg fetched 1059, low middling 102,•
and fine ordinary 83s a 85s. G eel Java at 63s a 645.
TEA. —There was little disposition shown on the part
of the consumers to purchase Free Trade Tea in the
eerie p el of the week, but although holders submitted
to a reclactier, on previous rates of lid to 21 in all ele-
scriptions, during the last two dais the above decline
has tempt( d the trade to purchase more freely, end a
fair hu.oness Lie been transacted in commit Cougou
for cash at la laid to 13 11d, centiuun Teenkay
Is l Id, and fair ditto is Hid to 2s per pound, the
demand, however, has not been general ; further public
!ales being declared, and the following ships leading at
China, and engaged to load Tea, viz., the General Kyd,
Royal Saxon, Mangalore, Frances Ann, Asia, Eliza Ste-
wart, and Glenelg, for London, Penang for Livapool,
Ty, er for the Clyde, and the Susan for Leith, have caused
the. trade to buy sett] caution, and only sufficient for the
present wants. The private letters from China state teat
the shipments of Tea to Great Britain from Ist October
to the 24th ultimo had amounted to 15.000,0000 'be,
and was expected to reacn 22,000,000 lbs by the end
of April Cho speculative market has been quiet since
this day week, and Company's Congou has suffered a de-
pression of li-d to 2d per lb; parcels fur cash having been
sold at Is 10id to is 113, add Is 11 id with short prompts.
Tae stock of Tea at this port on the Ist lust, was of
black 3,831 569 lbs less than at the same time in i 839;
but cf green it was 197,232 lbs more than at that period.
The following statement shows that the deliveries in the
United Kingdom this year have not beer, equal to those of
last year by nearly 4,000.000 lbs. The Thames arrived
with 6,800 chests ; and the remainder of the cargo con-
sisting of Cotton and Tin.
This day there was little passing in Free Trade Tea,
and the limited business transacted was for cash only, and
at rather lower rates, fur common Congou is Heed to
Is 10id was accepted, and is 10id for ordinary Twankay.
The speculative market was quiet, and for some small par-
cels for cash is 10id was accepted. The public sales,
consisting of 20,000 pkgs Tea, commence on Monday.
Seices.—For Pimento former rates have not been sup.
ported by kd per lb. Very ordinary quality went at 2ed,
ordinary 2ed, course shipping quality 3d to Bid, middling
and good middling 3kal to 3ed per lb. Sumatra Pepper
311 being wanted. White at former rates.
This afternoon 223 bags Pepper at auction went at 211
to 31 for very ordinary light shelly and dusty ; rather bet-
ter 3kd per lb.
RuM, BRANDY, AND HOLLAaDS —West India Rom of
fine quality is touch wanted. Ot Leetvards 200 puns have
been disposed of; Proof ut 33 led, 2 to 3 per cent over-
proof 3s 81, 5 to 12 over 3s 93 to 43 13, 15 to 25 over
4a 33 to 4s 93; of J,.maica 150 puns have been sold, 30a
to 333 per cent ov, rproot' at. 63 to 63 23, 35 to 37 over
63 3d to 6,6 d, and tine marks 63 7d to 63 Bd, at toe above
rates some pnrties art. not in„ fined to sell, in consequence
ef its being expected that a Goveinnienl contract still be
shortly declared, tied proof Leewards are now
to be had under 3, Si per gallon. Ifni Cognac, B.st
brands ef the vintage of 1836, 51 23 has been ec-
cepted far hhes and 5s for punt,; 1837, hhds ss, puns
4; 103; 1838, hhds 4s 10d, puns 4s 8d ; 1839, hhds, 4s
63, puns 4s 41 per gallon. Geneva fur export., at Is 103
to Is l Id, and for mail parcels of fine quality for home
use 2; 4d to 2s ed has been paid. British Corn Spirits
at lOs 23.
'TALLOW,—The merchants have displayed less firmness,
and have accepted 523 for Petersburgn Yellow Candle of
first qu.4l;ty, being a leduction on former rates of 6,1 per
cwt. Fur delvery in the last three months prices have
given way 91 to Is, small sale. have been made 52s to 523
6d per (net.
This afternoon there was little !missing in Russian Tal-
low on the spot or to arrive, and the nearest quotation was
52s both ways. At public sale, 258 casks first sort yellow
Candle Tallow and 188 casks South American were
offeied, the former was only pertly sold at 51, 91 to 523,
and the latti r oely partly found buyers at 47s 33 to 50s 9J
for meddling to fine quality.
OrLs—For Seal Oil prices continue to be well sup-
ported ; pale et 26/ 10s, yellow 251 5s to 251 153, and
brown at 241 103 to 25/. Cod at 28/ 103. Southern at
231 5s to 24/ for low and middling quality. Pale Seal
Oil for arrival. at 251 153. Sperm, grst quality, at 921 to
93/. Linseed Oil on the spot 42s 6; to 24s 9J ; Palm:st
371 to 37/ 10; for good quality ; East India Cocoa Nut at
42s to 42s 63 for good quality.
Rice. —There has been a somewhat better demand for
Bengal Rice, at 13s to 14. for good and fine, and 12. to
12s 61 for low and middling white ; yellowish sorts at
Ils 6d. The operations by private contract for Java and
Madras have been on a more' extended scale, rather above
previous rates ; 4,000 bags of the former have been sold at
83 to 103 63 for low to good middling white ; Carolina
for home use at 34; to 36; per cwt.
This afternoon a large demand existed for Bengal by
private contract, and prices were rather higher again ;
sales made at 13s 6d to 143 for good white, and middling
12s ed to 133 per cwt.

%lr. LABOUCHERE believed the Bill would be
forthwith brought into the other House of Parliament.
Captain POLHILL wished to know if it would
be brought on 'before the rieing of the House.
Mr. WALL ACE then rose to call the attention of the
House to the Report of the Select Committee eppointed
to inquire into the administration of the law in the Se-
preme Court of Scotland ; and to move, that an humble
address be presented to her Mejesty, praying that in virtue
of the provision in the Act 2 and 3 V.c c 36, and in con-
sequence of the facts which have been disclosed in the evi-
deuce taken before the S, lect Committee 'Appointed to
quire into the administration of the law in the Supreme Ceurt
of Scotland, that her Al,jesty will be graciously pleased to
command the thirteen Judges of the said C.,urttoextend the
period of their sitting in Court by two calendar months in
each year; and that this ehal be effeeted by extending
the current summer Seseion by one month also. Also, to
call the attention of the House to the nature mid extent
of tt,e duties appertaining to the office of Lord Advocate
of Scotland, with a view to their being &finder,: and better
regulated. At that late period of the S ssion he would
endeavour to compress his observations into the brief et
polsible compass. It would be his duty to allude to ;he
report of the Committee that sat upon this subject and
also, to the fact that. the office of Lord Advocate in Scot.
land was altogether unnecessary. In making re-
ference to the office he should not target
the high position which the present possessor of that offs- e
held in the estimation of the country. He would end, a
your to show from the number of days the Court sat, and
the quantity of business done, that there too many Judges,
and he would remind the House, thet about twelve months
since the salaries of the Judges of the Coen of Ses,ion
would be raised in order that they might be placed beyond
all anxiety with regard to present or future pecuniary con-
sideration, and give the whole of their time to the business
of the Courts. He should also endeavour to show that when
the session was extended and the vacation deninifited, that
those Judges could not possibly find anything to do, beieg
absolutely in a state of idleness. He would also show
that the office of Lord Advocate was the means of dis-
pensing patronage to ;an enormous extent. He believed
he could establish to the satisfaction of the House
that the Judges would be amply su&eient, would give
much more satisfaction, and would give much more unifor-
mity in their decisions. He would first advert to the mture
of the Committee that had been appointed, and he would
observe that the people of Scotland were much indebted to
the members of the English and Irish bar who attended that
Committee, ann who, it appears, appreciated the objects
fur which it had been appointed; namely, to ascertain
whether the number of Judges might not be diminished.
In the report on which he was commenting, the Corn nit-
tee stated that dissatisfaction prevailed, and for good
reason, throughout Scotland, respecting the administra-
tion of justice. The witnesses brought before the Com-
mittee were thirteen in number. The first five were,
the present Lord Advocate, the late Lord Advocate,
Sir gWiiliam Rae, the late Solicitor-Generel, now
one of the Judges, the present Dean of Feculty,
at the head of the Scotch Bar—all expectants
en the Crown on the first vacancy, provided their p ety
should be in power. He next three witnesses were etfieial
gentlemen, and he (Mr. Wellece) had only brought for-
. ward five out of the thrrtcen. He had been obbged to
• select them front a profession known in this country by

EVENING EDITION.

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dow, at that period, as productive of t; rent benefit to
Great Britain, and laid the foundation of its future
greatness and prosperity' ; and he trusted that this 'would
be the effect of the union of the Canadas.—( Hear.)
Lord ELLEN BOROUGH was then understood to
withdraw his amendment.

he term "solicitors," and one of them admitted that it the
duty of the Court of Session were no better done
Oran it was at present, one of the Courts, with
four Judges could vtry easily be dispensed with.
Nine Judges would not onIS do the duty incumbent on Vie
Court of Session, but would do it in a more satisfactory
manner.

After a row words from Lord GOSFORD,
Lord EL LENBOROUG H proposed an- amend'
meat to the 5.. b cic.use, giving the Government the
power of fixing polling-places, and to preVent any elec-
toral alteration, unless assehted to by two. thirds of the
Legislative Assembly.
Lord • MELBOURNE supported the clause, and
opposed the amendment ; thinking the number pro'
posed by the Noble Baron too large. A majority of
one was as good as of a hundred—(Laughter)--01
our most important statutes had been carried by verY
snrall majorities.
Tile Bishop of EXETER thought that there ought
to be some alteration in the return of Members of the
House of Assembly of Lower Canada. The member,
sat every night tike their Lordships, and it frequTqltl/
happened that in French Canada members sat beside 6
member of English extract, and neither understowi
each other, and were totally unable to converse to•
gether—(Laughter)—and they did not understand each
other's language.
• Lerd ASHBURTON thought the difficulty el'
luded to by the Right Rev. Prelate had been got over
in other countries.

The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said that the
same apparent inconvenience had occurred in the Swill
Di,t, where many of the members spake German.
The Earl of H ADDINGTON moved the substitu-
tion of the word " clergy" for the word " minister" it)
the 56th clause, which was agreed to.
After a few words from the Duke of WELLING'
TON, the Report was received, and the Bill ordered
to be read a third time on Monday.
WEAVER CHURCHES BILL.

The Bishop of LONDON moved the second reading
of the Weaver Churches Bill. Tlie Right Rev. Prelate
trusted that the Bill would not receive at the hands of
their Lordships the extraordinary opposition it had re'
ceived in another place.
After a few observations from the Marquis et
Westminster, the Lord Chancellor, Lord Broughatth
Lord Dela.vare, and Lord Stanloy of Alderley, the
Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be coot'
milted.

The Church Discipline Bill was read a third time/
and passed.

BIRMINGHAM RIOTS.

The Earl of WARWICK moved fora copy of the
Report cf Mr. Dundas, who had been sent last year IC
inquire into the cause of the Birmingham riots; ales
for a letter written by Lord John Russell respecting
them. The Noble E referred to and read portioal
of a con espondence between Mr. Hibbert, of BirrninC
ham, and thz. Secretary of State, and also to 'a memorial
from some of the inhabitants of Birmingham, which
prayed for the dismissal of the Magistrates of the
town. After the inquiry, the Secretary of State had re-
presented that the eha►ges against the Magistrates were
not borne out. The Noble Earl, after going through
the details of the circumstances which took place at
Birmingham, concluded by moving for the papers
alluded to.

The Marquis of NO RMAN BY did not see that the
production of the papers would be at all productive 01
any detriment to the public service ; theiefore he would
not oppose the motion. But having been delayed 0
long, and when a better state of things was corning
round in Birmingham, he thought it was unfortunate
that as the Noble Earl had delayed so long he had not
altogether retraii,ed from calling for them, and so revir
ing ill feeling. Had they been asked fur long. ago, be
would most %villingly have furnished them. The papers
when fully Lid on their Lordships' table, would prole
that all proper precautions had been taken by tbs
Magistrates under the advice of the Home Office. lba
charges against the Magistratts had been conapleteli
refuted, with the exception of a want of discretion je
leaving the Public Office for a whole hour ; but tt
was to be borne in mind that they left" word
where they were going, and that they were st
once found at home. What occurred had no ca'
nection whatever with the information laid before
the Magistrates it was an outbreak wholly unexpected %
by any one. When he found that the nyinorialists
charged them with gross dereliction of duty and miscall:
duct, and prayed that they might be placed upon their
trial as criminals, and when he saw the evidence takcl
by the Commissioner, he felt boind at once to approo
of their conduct, except in so far as thay had left the
office in a time of such excitement, without the presence
of a Magistrate.

Mr. Sergeant JACKSON rose to order. He was but
a vouag ,Member of the House, but he did not think the
Hon. Member had any right to diseuis in the House a
question which was considered in cluvant by the Committee,
and was expunged by them.
Mr. HUM E and Mr. F. .MULE thought it exceed.
ingly important that the question should be be settled by the
Speaker.
The SPE A KER knew no rule of the House to prevent
the lion. Member from pursuing the course he was taking.
lie considered him quite in order.
Mr. WALL ACE said if he were precluded from pro-
ceeding, a stain would rest upon his Parliarnentw y cha-
racter, which he was determined to wipe off. The evi-
dence which was expunged showed that one Lord Adva•
cue, who afterwards was one of the most eminent L:;•.!

Presidents of the Court of Session, proposed to redcce
the number of Junges from thirteen to ten. Teat he censi-
dered was evidence which ought ,ta be before the p.blic:
Since that period the business cf the Court bad been
decreasing regul..rly for years, and yet in the face of a'l
this, it w.is determined to maintain the thirteen Judges.
But then it was said that some of them had had to per-
form the duties of Lord Ordinary, Now, it would be seen
by the returns that bad been produced, that two of the
Lord Ordinaries had no cases at all brought More thew.
By way of occupying their time, and making an excuse fur
the employment of the thirteen Judges, arid so keeping up
the full staff, they sat about two hours a-clay and wet
occupied in mere matters of course, and awe glad
to spread the cases over as large a space as possible. In
place of sitting in one Court and adjudicating upon cases that
came before them, they engaged themselves in running from
Court to Court—first in a black gown, then in a red
one spotted with white, and then again in a bldck
spotted with something else. The whole system was a
disgrace to Scotland. The decrease of business had been
made manifest—an attempt, but an unsuccessful one, was
made in the Committee to invalidate these returns, but it
was too manifest that the Court had now not half the
business to do which they had formerly. The Hon.
Gentleman then contrasted the number of dat
which the Masters in Chancery sat with the sit-
tings of the Scotch Julges, which was greatly in
fiyour of the former—they had scarcely any vacation, a d
• - ' '

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

The Duke of WELLINGTON said care 12(1 not
been taken to prevent disturbance, as the London police
were not allowed to act without the presence of t!°
Magistrates, and yet, after the risturbances broke out,
upwards of an hour had elapsed before they could WI
found.

(THIS EVENING.)

The Earl of WARWICK said, it was a decided
act of Providence that saved Birmingham from Whir
burned that night ; the wind had for several days been
very high, but that night it dropped down ; bad it coo'
tinued nothing could have saved the town.
Lord LYNDHURST conceived that, upon the,
face of the Report it was clear that the Magistrates bad
been guilty of gross negligence. There was a lAniver'
sal apprehension throughout the town during tb,e day
the Magistrates debated whether they should disperse tbs
meeting- or no ; yet no orders were given to the
Lary, and none were given to the police, but one which
paralyzed their efforts, until the riots were 'aver, jn big
opinion they were guilty, and ought to havie been pro-
secuted,
The motion was then agreed to, aid the House ad-
journed at a Quarter-past Eight o'clock.

HOUSE OF LORDS.

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Woolsack
at the usual hour.
TIMBER SHIPS BILL.

Viscount DUNCANNON moved the Order of the
Day for g&ing into Committee on the Timber Ships Bill.
Lord COLCHESTER moved as an amendment the
omission from the first clause of the words " United
" Kingdom," in order that the measure might apply go.
nerally to ships trading to the colonies and elsewhere.
Viscount DUNCANNON objected to the amendment.

After a few words from Lord ASHBURTON, the
amendment was withdrawn, and the 13111 passed through
Committee.

TEMPERANCE IN IRELAND.

had only 2,5001. per annum, while the -Scotch liudves
had seven months' vacation, and were paid from
,0001. to 3,000/. a }'ear. Thc Judges, too, had
grossly neglected their duty in making Acts of Scderunt,
as they were called, which were rules fur the guidance of
the proceedings of their Courts ; they had not been re-
vised during the last hundred years. It was in evidence be-
fore the Committee that it was now impossible for any one
to say what were now in use, or what had fallen into dis-
use. The Judges had allowed their Courts to get in.° such
a state of confusion as to give great dissatisfaction in
Scotland. To show what a state the Courts were
in, he begged to state that he held in his hand
.1 return of the Lumber of appeal to the
[louse of Lords from March, 1823, to June, 1838,
it which it appeared that the whole number of appeals was
813 ; and that, out of that number. 59d were app al., from
Scotland.

The Marquis of WTSTMEATH wished to call the
ettetttion.of Ministers to a letter from the Lord Lictite-
nant of Ireland, on the subject of temperance processions
in that country, for the purpose of ascertsinirg if the let-
ter was Puthentic; and in that letter he found the follow-
ing p',AS,ge The ben' fits which the temperance
pledge has conferred on Ireland, the improvement of the
habits of the people, and the eiiminution of outrages. hip
Excellency brats his willing and grateful testimony. Non
I,e (the A1;4+1410( Westmeath) would be surprised to
-fimi the rtptes,:titative of the Sov-1-eign of these realms in
Ireland expresin4 his gratitude for the operation of what
was clih.d the temperance pledge, which in point of fact
was nothing more tli,n a piece of slipslop.—( Laugn-
ter.) Ile hoped the document was not a genuine
one, and that the Loid Lieutenant had not
expre,scd his gratitude for that Popish expedient for lc,ep-
ing men from wis: he acknowledged however to be a mo t
vicious 11,1)4.

(LEFT SPEAKING.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS, JULY 9,
POOR-LAW COMMISSION BILL.
On the motion for the House resolving itself int& a
Committee on the Poor•law C.,rn fission Bill,
Mr. FIELDEN complaining of the present systems
cf r. fusing, in all cases, out-door relief to able-lA:idled
lahourers.
Colonel SI BTHORP was surprised, after the speech
of the Hon. Member, to find that that he continue&
to give his support to the set of men wear him.—(4‘
laugh.) For his part he should wish that the Ministers
were themsekcs in the work-house for a time for the
purpose: of teaching them more humanity towards the
poor.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMEN T.

HOUSE OF LORDS, JuLT 9.
CANADA.

He (Lord Ellenboroug,h) would propose a different
semi se. He proposed that they should give the people
of Lower Canada such a system of representation as
.would prove satisfactory to them. He would ero•
iiisi.: that each of the counties should return a Mem-
eer to the United Legislation, according to the proposel
of the Noble and Gallant Lord (Lord Seaton) no the
iems benches. Such a propesition was consistent with
eond policy, because it was essential thatethey should as
far as they could prevent t!se representatives of Leeer
Canada from entering the United Parliament with a
feeling hostile to this country. He also proposed
that Quebec should return two Members, Muutreal
a Member, and ot he towns a Member each.
fee Bill was essentially defective, in consequence of
the omission by the House of Commons of those
most important with respect to the Council of Dis-
tricts ; and, by those omissions, the most itessor-
tent local duties, which had hitherto been performed by
the Council districts were thrown upon the united Le.
4;slature, who would have to enter into details with re-
.pect to roads and bridges, and the most minute details.
If this took phase it would give to Canada it bad Govern.
went, it would take from them a feeling of nationality,and
the result would he that this country wo ild find it int-
- possible to preswee its Union with the Canadas He
ROUSE OF COMMONS. trusted her Majesty's Government would reconsider
the subect, and it was for th:s purpose alone that he
The Srsarten tcok the Chair shortly before Fouro'Clock.
Close's Divorce Bill and Trafford's Divorce Bill were had proposed the amendments, which he hoped would
read a second time and ordered to be committed. im adopted by their Lordships.
On the motion of Mr. WALLACE the Lord's amend- Viscount MELBOURNE agreed with the principles
meats to the Glasgow, Paisley, and Greenock Rai'way, laid down by the Noble Lord, but he could not agree
and the Banff Municipal Police and Harbour Bills were with the violent censure that had been thrown by the
agreed to, and the Bills were read a third time and passed. Noble Lord upon the Bill, and he trusted that their
Mr. D'ISRAELI presented a petition from Southemp.
Lordships would come to the opinion that the measures
ton praying for the release of Mr. F. O'Connor,
did not deserve those imputations. He thought the
Mr. WARBUR'FON presented a petition from 250
printers of Liverpool against the Copyright Bill. arrangements proposed by the Bill were based upon the
Colonel T. WOOD presented two petitions from Sr.
right principles of representation.-4 Hear, hear,
Mary Abbott's, Kensington, praying that that parish might bear.) With respect to what the Noble Lord had
be exempted from the operation of the 9th section of the said relative to the divisions of Canada under the pre-
Parochial Assessment Bill. sent Bill, all he could say was that the ancient divisions
The Garngad Roads Bill was read a third time at d of the country were re established by it, and those
passed,
arrangements which had been introduced by Monsieur
• Mr. HAWES presented a petition from the Rev. George Papineau for his own aggrandisement were don. away
Sandys, praying that a local rate may be levied in parishes with. Tnere could therefore be no injustice in
'Placing
throughout the kingdom for the establishment of schools, matters in the state in which they stood before the year
and a system of moral and religious education.
Mr. BROCKLEHURST presented two petitions from 1829.
le e must therefore oppose the amendment of
silk weavers at Glasgow, prayiiqg to be.examined before the Noble Lord.
the Committee on East India Produce. Lord ELLENEOROUGH explained.
Mr. AGLIONBY presented a petition from Deston, The Earl of RIPON—The Lower Canadians did OLD CO UR T
(Before Lord DENMAN, Mr. Justice PATTESON, Mr.
playing fur an alteration in the treatment of political of_ not think the Act of 1829 so beneficial to them as its
fenders ; also petitions from Glasgow, praying for an ex_ framers had represented it would be. With respect to
tension of the suffrage.
Baron ALDERSON, and the RECORDER )
the town of Cherhould, it. was one of the mest thriving TRIAL OF OXFORD FOR SHOOTING Al'
Mr. C. LUSI-iINGTON presented a petition from a towns in the rovi d lie thought more worthy of a noEurßsiNclo'illdJEESdiTtioYn.
Dissenting body. called the United Secession Synod of representa,tivep.thanneseOmaen others to s.hom one had been (Continued from
of last night.)
Scotland, comprising 400 congregations, against tiny given.- 1 o his mind the omission of the clauses was a Sandeman Kent I sm a carpenter restcl-
ii)irigisonaeteB Kentish Town, I knew John Oxford the
further grants for Church Extension.
THE BOROUGH OF LUDLOW. great recommendation rather than otherwise.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE thought there grandfather, he was a sailo, and merried my
The SPEAKER itifirmed the House that ho had re_ The
petons against the Bel end against the Union ; sister;
; be died about eight or nine years ago. During the
to
tieFpllyurt,spearor;,rtvdiostifg,mln, i:laidilri:atettoolnkteeheittilim,khohinist mind was very unsound;
ceived a letter front Mr. Coppock, the ligent for the peti.
tionerr, against the nett uel B. Botfield, Esq., for the bo- there had been no petition against the distribution
rough of Ludlow, staeog that it was not in:ended that the which the Noble Baron lied ink erted. Was it, not thst
!3i it 749e'ivreedwt'trieireoebpigetr'd.
petition sheill.l be ereceeiled with. to be inferred that it was sat;staetery to the Lower CA.
Mr. H UTT presented the Report of Om Committee on . nadians B r ikti‘ ll'n' t. d • lsolls to do it. Ho
et then in the country just by Pet-
, u. lit' ~.00ie Baron ea - otnittee to state wont] • he was in Petworth Bridew,ll, find
Bonded Cotit,
kept thtre a
that in clause 06 powerowns given to atter the appoint- to.rtiiight to be tiken care of. We took him to the
Sir S. CANNING presented a petition from Kingston-
meot of rep:rescnttivee. if it should_. he thought'.fit rn•tgis,rti!e,
.atid he sent him there. H..; appeared
upon-Hull prasieg that the House might interfere to so to do. l'hus affording the United Legislative
t(ititeleewritli:t a times before
withoutbflorc it,rhaalt:oca,ioone.ce
Athetherattiimeaftwer
secure the itit,diTee of Cracow.
eon he all the thin,s in the house. They
Government who were much better fitted than their
NOTICES OF NiOTIONS.
Lordships to tiit..d hint brake
judge of its necessity to mske alto-
Mr. MUNI Z geve notice that on Monday next he
would move that oe future divisions in the H,fuse neither I ration, If they shied think alteration ni cesietry. Tee ",'T '!'n ,his. theY we my fitile,'s-11., puler) two clocks
44: cl,t,i ..i,p.i:ly. to h... protected from his violence. I
t.i,,,io;nobtit: the r0..,i1l arid stnaMied them to reces—his wire
repertors nor strangers in the gallery should be required i olber iargotuents of th. Noole Beron applied to the
to withdraw exe,,pt on breial ni-tions, li:en:Jai principle of the unit, u, and the Nuitte Baron atee „
tsards,ibscani
, i t •nrcis :4,n, nun in town—he ,:as wcII then, hut :thee-
Mr. BA ST HOPE gate notice that early' 10 the next howl said they were aboot to artily in4'tlititilfllS, aitt,gc.
queer again. He wee after that admitted
into (..,eenwielt
in he was in the Queen's Ward--•
Sreiion he would bring forward a motion fur exiimptiag j titer unsuited to it, to a country in a state similar to •
Dissenters from the pdpnent of Church-rates, i that of England at the time of the Druids. He would I never saw him in the Infirmary.
7 - -

The Ma, quis of NORMA N BY had no official informa-
tion on the subjec' of the letter, although he had no reason or
doubting his authenticity. Elie did not wish to enter into a
discussion with the Noble M eequis with regard to the teni-
peracce s)stem in Ireland, but even though he would share
in the cen,tuts of the Nublc Marquis he would not hesitate
to say that hie believed that system had effected great Lnri
signal good in fratml.
The Duke of WELLINGTON said that he thought
the matter was worthy of another observation beside,
those of the Noble Marquis. There appeared to
bo now a new doctrine in law with respect
to processions. The old doctrine was that the
asseriNiog of large bodies of men, so as to create terror,
tray ill, gal, and ought to be forbidden. But they had
processions of large bodies, creating terror in the town
of Clonmel, while these processions were nut for-
bideen by
.the- official document referred to on that
account,; but .becaus:, they wore party badges. He (th,
Duke of Wellington) thought that the best way would In
not to allow those assemblages in such numbers so as to
create terror, and yet nothing was said about that in the
document.

- Lord J. RUSSELL wished to state, that whenever
he might think the opporttmity had come be should.,
be ready to make a reductiou in the number of Assist—
ant Commissioners.

(LEFT SITTING.

The House then went. into Committee on the Bill- •
On the clause being put,
Mr. HUME moved, that after the 31st of March,
the Assistant Commissioners should not exceed the num*
ber of nine.
C01er..4 SI BTHORP wished that there were na,
Commissioners at all.
Mr. 13. WOOD approved of the proposition of jilig
Hon. M..nilwr for Kilkenny.
Mr. SLA N EY was opposed to the proposition,
Mr. HUME wished to wiihdraw his amendment:
but, at the instance of other Hon. Members, the Corn-
mittee divided, when the numbers were •
F.,r the amendment
11
Against it
.................. 61
Majority
50
The House then resumed, and the Bill was ordered
to be reported.

BEER BILL.
On the motion of Mr. PAKINGTON, the Sale of
Beer Bill was read a third time and passed.
GRAND JURY CESS (IRELAND). Mr. PIGOT moved for leave to bring in a Bill to
provide for the Appointment and Levy of the Grand
Jury Cess in certain cases in Ireland.—Agreed to. •
Mr. FEARGUS O'CONNOR.
Mr. AGLIONBY presented a petition from Mr. .
Feargus O'Connor confirming his former allegations as
to his treatment in I ork Castle, and praying that a
Commission might be appointed to inquire into the
subj Let. The petition was ordered to be prit.ted with
the votes, and the Hon. Member gave notice that on
Tuesday he would introduce a motion on the matter.
The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of,
and the House adjourned at a Quarter to Two.

A correspondent informs us that Hr. %Varde, the
tragidian, died on Thursday morning.

I&ll TREASON.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.