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SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS

FROM THE DAILY PAPERS OF YESTERDAY.

GLOBE.—Sir R.lnglis last night gave expression to the
hopes which animate that, by no meaussmall, section of the
Tory party of which he is the leader—and thus disclosed
what ought to operate as a warning to the country. We
by no means attribute to Sir R. Peel a disposition, even
if he possessed the power, to indulge the " Church Ex-
tensionists" in their mischievous project of increasing
the national burdens for the purpose of " extending" the
Church by building a large number of additional
churches. Sir R. Peel knows well, as every one who
observes what is passing a7o:lid him must know, that to
carry such a project into ezenation would create disgust
in the minds of men of all creeds, not excepting that
of the Establishment itself—a feeling which would not
merely diminish the influence, but might endanger
the stability of the institution it is designed to extend.
But should the Tories be called to office, their leaders
would not be allowed to act upon their own opinions.
The party which clamour for " Church Extension," as
the panacea for our national disorders, are too sincere
in their opinion of the infallibility of their nostrum, and
too ardent and persevering in their zeal to secure its adop-
tion by means of Parliament, to be turned aside from
their purpose. Expediency forms no part of their poli-
tical system. They repudiate it, as alike odious to Hea-
ven and to righteous men—the source of weakness
to a political party—the abandonment of principle for the
ever-shifting scale of convenience. The Church Exten-
sion scheme was well nigh causing a serious breath be-
tween Sir H. Inglis and the moderate Tories in the
course of last session. Sir Robert Peel strongly urged
its postponement. To bring it forward at such a
time was exceedingly inconvenient highly inexpe-
dient : it would damage the party by exciting a
powerful feeling in the country against it. The im-
practicable representative of Oxford University con-
tinued firm to his purpose ; and threatened to with-
draw his support from the expectant Premier i he did
not show his approbation of the scheme by voting for his
resolution. It was notorious that Sir R. Peel's constrained,
sulky, silent vote on that occasion was anything but sa-
tisfactory to Sir R. H. Inglis and the Church Eaten-
simists; and the absence from the House of the " worldly
politicians" of the party—some of whom were heard to
wish the motion and its author at a place which must not
be named to " ears polite"—by no means tended to dimi-
nish the dissatisfaction.
STANDARD.—It will be seen with regret that the
hurry and confusion into which the greedy tenacity of
office by Ministers has driven all the important legislative
business of the country, have compelled Sir Robert Inglis
to defer his motion upon Church Extension for another
Parliament. The postponement is in one sense unsatisfac-
tory, because it is a calamity that a single hour is
lost in providing for the religious wants of the people ;
but there is the consolatory assurance, on the other
side, that the next Parliament will be one better disposed
to second the exertions of the admirable Member for Ox-
ford University. Sir Robert last night presented 164 peti-
tions in fevour of Church Extension, making with those
previously presented by him no less than 500 ! Last
night exhibited another shabby, and therefore charac-
teristic, trick, played by Ministers. At an early period of
the evening, Lord John Russell volunteered an expression
of regret; that it would not be possible to proceed properly
with the Bribery at Elections Bill ; this volunteer ex-
pression Sir Robert Peel understood as a formal aban-
donment of the measure, and left the House, saying that
the Noble Lord "had exercised a sound discretion
in withd; awing the Bill." Sir Robert Peel was fol-
lowed by many of his friends ; and no sooner were
their backs turned than Lord J. Russell moved the com-
mittal of that very Bill which he had but a few minutes
before pretended to abandon. Mr. Wynn, Sir R. Inglis,
and others, remonstrated against this flagrant de-
ception, but Lord John happened, as there were
only about 70' Members present, to have a majority, and
he was determined to make the most of so rare an op-
portunity. Accordingly, he proceeded with his Bill.
The thing is of little importance or interest, except as
an illustration of the tricky propensities of the Ministers,
for the only fault of the Bill is, that it will be wholly in-
operative.
COURIER.—Lord John Russell may chance to
find hereafter, if he do not find already, the inconvenience
of a too well established repute for cunning and chica-
nery. In the end, even those who cultivate these arts or
qualifications with the most eomplete success, often finish
by overreaching themselves, in the overflow of their own
zeal and confidence. Lord John afforded last evening an-
other sample of his peculiar 'dexterity for achieving a small
advantage by getting rid of a troublesome Mentor, when
standing in the way of a favourite scheme to be surrepti-
tiously accomplished. The Bribery at Elections Bill
stood on the vote parr for discussion in Committee
last night—a Bill clearly of too much importance
to be summarily disposed of, or to be entertained
at all further, perhaps, at so advanced a period of
a Session, which, it is not only understood, but agreed
on by compact, is to terminate within a very few days.
Moved apparently by these reasonable considera-
tions, Lord John proposed to postpone the measure. He
said that, "if he could hope that the House would be
able to devote a sufficient degree of attention to the de-
tails, this was certainly a period at which it was most
important to have such a Bill passed ; but he very much
feared that they would not be able to give the sub-
ject such a degree of attention as would be neces-
sary and satisfactory to the House and the country,
if they were to go on with it." To which Sir Robert
Peel rejoined that " he had voted for the second reading,
and lie thought that it was most important for those who
wished to act fairly at the elections that an accurate defi-
nition of bribery should be laid down." And, after re-
marking on the difficulties which beset the question of
the definition of what was bribery, he concluded thus—
" However, considering the very few days which must
elapse before the session closed, he was inclined to think
that the Noble Lord had exercised a wise discretion in
withdrawing the Bill." Shortly afterwards the Right
Honourable Baronet quitted the House, with the under-
standing, of course, that the Bill would not be proceeded
with. Some further business was then disposed of, after
which, to the surprise of all the Members present, \Sir
Robert, as before said, being absent, Lord John Rus-
sell proposed to go into committee on the Bribery
Bill, and actually persisted in forcing on the discussion
of various clauses, although distinctly reminded by Sir
Robert Inglis and Colonel Sibthorp that Sir Robert
Peel " had left the House under the distinct impression
that the bill would not be proceeded with." It is not
necessary to characterize conduct so shuffling and incon-
sistent, as the bare recital of the facts is sufficiently con-
demnatory.

!ROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE.

WAR-OFFICE, JUNE 11, 1841.

Ist Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Major the Honourable
J. Sinclair, from half-pay Unattached, to be Major, vice
J. H. Slade, who exchanges, receiving the difference ; Captain
B. Martin, to be Major, by purchase, vice Sinclair, who retires;
Lieut. E. J. Power to be Captain, by purchase, vice Martin ;
Cornet J. B. Maunsell to he Lieutenant, by purchase, vice
Power ; IV. Tuthill, Gent.. to be Cornet, by purchase, vice
Maunsell, June 11.

2d Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Major H. W. Charleton
to be Lieutenant-Coloncl, by purchase, vice Kearney; who re-
tires ; Captain W. Campbell to be Major, by purchase, vice
Charleton; Lieut. J. C. Knox to be Captain, by purchase,
vice Campbell; Cornet J. Ley to be Lieutenant, by purchase,
vice Knox; Gentleman Cadet J. S. Mansergh, from the
Royal Military College, to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Ley,
June 11.

9th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Cornet E. Arkwright to
be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Clarke, who retires • J. 11.
Carew, Gent, to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Arkwright,
June 11.

Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards—Captain the Hon.
E. B. Wilbraham to be Captain and Lieut.-Colonel, by pur-
chase, vice Gooch, who retires; Lieut. the Hon. L. Hope, to
be Lieutenant and Captain, by purchase, vice Wilbraham ;
Second Lieut. D. W. Carleton, from the 60th Foot, to be
Ensign and Lieutenant, vice Hope, June 11.
Ist Regiment of Foot—Ensign J. D. Windham to be Lieu-
tenant, by purchase, vice Nicholson, who retires, June 11 ;
J. Soame, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Windham,
June 11.

11th Foot—C. Neville, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase,
vice Montresor, appointed to the Ist (or Grenadier) Itegiment
of Foot Guards, June 11.
17th Foot—N. Heffernan, M. 8., to be Assistant-Surgeon,
June 11.

36th Foot—Assistant-Surgeon J. J. Russell, M.D., from
the 73d Foot, to be Surgeon, vice W. Lloyd, who retires upon
half-pay, June 11.
39th Foot—Lieutenant R. D. \Verge to be Captain, by
purchase, vice Dunbar, who retires; Ensign W. N. Tinley
to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Werge • W. Smith,
Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Tinley, june 11, 1841.
41st Foot—W. H. Fairburn, M.D. to be Assistant-Surgeon,
June 11, 1841.
44th Foot—Lieut. J. D. De Wend to be Captain, without
purchase, vice Cotton, deceased ; Ensign F. J. C. Fortye to
be Lieutenant, vice Re Wend ; T. J. Tenell, Gent., to be
Assistant-Surgeon, June 11.
47th Foot—Sergeant-Major P. O'Donnell to be Quarter..
master, vice Nagle, deceased, June 11.
55th Foot—T. G. Traquair, M.D. to be Assistant-Surgeon,
June 11.

57th Foot—J. Jackson, Gent., toA3sistant-Surgeon, June 11.

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60th Foot—G. Rigaud, Gent. to be Second Lieutenant,
by purchase, vice Carleton, appointed to the Coldstream
Regiment of Foot Guards, June 11.
62d Foot—F. H. Louisworth, Gent. to be Assistant-Sur-
geon, June 11.
63d Foot—E. J. Pratt, Gent. to be Assistant-Surgeon,
June 11.

66th Foot—Lieut. G. Maxwell to be Adjutant, vice Lam-
hart, who resigns the Adjutantcy only, June 11.
67th Feot—H. M. Tuthill, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur-
chase, vice Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, appointed to the
Ist (or Grenadier) Regiment of Foot Guards, June 11.
81st Foot—Ensign J. Oldridge to be Lieutenant, without
purchase, vice Guy, deceased, March 28 ; E. Poitier, Gent.,
to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Gould, who retires, June 10 ;
Gentleman Cadet F. P. Fleming, from the Royal Military
College, to he Ensign, vice Oldright, June 11.
94th Foot—E. Booth, Gent., to be Assistant-Surgeon,
June 11.

BREVET. —Major T. S. Pratt, of the 26th Foot, to be
Lieutenant-Colonel in the Army, May 6 ; Captain S. B. Ellis,
Royal Marines, to be Major in the Army, May 6.
MEMORA NMI Iki. —The names of the Captain, in the 80th
Regiment of Foot, appointed Jan. 17, 1840, are the Honour-
able W. A. Skeffington, not Skeffington Foster, as heretore
stated.

The names of the Lieutenant, of the 27th Regiment of Foot,
appointed August 4th, 1837, are the Honourable C. T. Skef-
fington, net Skeffington Foster, as heretofore stated.

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Commission signed by the Lord Lieutenant of Salop.
South Salopian Yeomanry Cavalry—J. C. B. Borough,
Gent., to be Lieutenant, viee Leake, promoted.

DECLARATION OF INSOLVENCY.
ISAAC FELLMAN, brewer, Fore-street, Limehouse.
BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.
RICHARD WILLIAM JOHNSON and BEN JOHN-
SON, wine merchants, Gloucester.
CHARLES WITHAM, saw manufacturer, Sheffield.
BANKRUPTS.
JOHN PORTER, builder, St. German's, Norfolk, to sur-
render, June 24, and July 23, at eleven, at the office of Mr.
Rob-rt Pitcher, King's Lynn. Pitcher, King's Lynn; Clowes
and Wedlake, King's-bench-walk, Temple, London.
WILLIAM HENSHALL, silk throwster, Newcastle-under-
Lyme, Staffordshire, June 25 and July 23, at twelve; at the