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and of my public principles.—(Cheers.) Clenteeinen,
considering that the unhounded right which you possess
to send independently to Parliament such Members as may
efficiently attend to your interests, considering that the
representation of the people is the only safe guarantee
for your political liberties, civil rights, and re-
ligious freedom the duty that is devolved upon you is of
thegreatest and most solemn kind, and, under these
circumstances, I certainly require much justification in
presenting myself es a candidate before you: Having,
however, some confidence in the faith which the people
of the United Kingdom and those holding the adminis-
tration of affairs have placed in me, I trust if I should
be sent to Parliament as the representative of a city con-
centrating in itself so many great interests, that when
weighed in the balance I will not be found wanting.
Much has been said with respect to the office which I
now hold in the Government of the country, and if
nothing had been said relative to that office I should not
obtrude myself on your time with uttering a word on the
subject. It is an office, however, which, if I be re-
turned your representative in Parliament I should not
hold, however important it may be ; still I cannot dis-
miss the matter without stating what are some of the
important duties connected with it. The joint offices
of the Secretaries of the Board of Trade are of the
greatest responsibility. To them comes, in the first
instance, every memorial connected with trade in these
kingdoms a ci the British colonies. To us comes every
law passsd by the colonial Assemblies ; and we have to
examine these laws in order to ascertain whether they
are in opposition to, or in accordance with the general,
laws of the United Kingdom. All communications as
to commercial or maritime matters throughout the world
are referred to the judgment of the Board of Trade,
and all that comes, in the first instance, through my-
self as one of the Joint Secretaries. Every matter of
dispute as to the customs—every subject bearing
upon charters in matters of trade and naviga-
tion—the laws regulating the customs, and count-
less other matters, preparatory to being laid before Par-
liament, come through our hands, and are afterwards
submitted to the Board at which the President sits. I
think that these duties involve responsibilities and ques-
tions vt hich bear upon the general interests and the
trade of this country rather above the responsibilities
delegated to a mere clerk.—(Laughter and cheers.)
Such, however, as they have been, I have had the satin-
factiOn of discharging to the entire approbation of three
Governments. The Government of Lord Melbourne,
that of Sir Robert Peel, with whose political principles
I was boldly and broadly unconnected, and with the
Government of Lord John Russell, with whom, I am
happy to state, I am on terms of the utmost confidence.
—(Applause.) I doubt I have dwelt too long on a
question that was personal and not public, but I felt
compelled to make some allusion to it from the
manner in which the office and not myself have been
alluded to. Having said this much of myself, if you,
gentlemen, will allow me I will allude to those great
questions which must be brought forward during the
next session of Parliament, and I do so to show to you
how very laborious must be the duties of a member re•
presenting the city of Glasgow, if he discharges these
duties faithfully and in accordance with that solemn
responsibility which you will repose in him. In the first
place, the question of taxation mu t become one of the
most prominent during next session. The property-
tax or the income-tax, as it should be called, will
expire next year. It yields at present so large a
proportion of the income of the Government that we
nave little expectation of its not being renewed.
The mode of its renewal must constitute a subject
of grave inquiry, march will depend upon the wis-
dom and intelligence of those who have to grapple
with that great question. I may state that I sea not
content with the present mode of levying that tax. I
think that a very wide distinction should be made be-
tween taxation on incomes derived from a permanent
source and those from temporary sources.—(Applause.)
The adjustment of that difference will require the
greatest care, and will, I am confident, occupy the seri-
ous attention of the next Parliament. With regard to
trie trade, undoubtedly a great deal has been done, but
I, from experience and from the position I occupied.
think there is quite as much to be done than has yet in
this matter been done.—(Cheers.) In the first place, the
whole of the tariff requires further adjustment. There
are many articles in that tariff which do not pay one
halt of the cost of collecting the duties upon them. I
would restrict the levying of duties upon eight or nine
articles, and sin for abolishing all the duties but those
which yield a large revenue. There is also much to be
done for the Customs. The practice of the Customs are
ints(a I neon the old tariff and the Customs laws that prac-
tice had based on old Treasury orders and regulations,
and instead of being a convenience and the means of
expediting the trade and navigation of this country, ob-
struct it in a great measure. I think, therefore, that
the Customs' duties may be so simplified that the cotn•
merce of this country may be relieved from restrictions,
either as regards foreign countries or our own posses-
sions. With regard to the Excise, I think there is so
much of the Star Chamber practice in connexion with the
present arrangement of that department, that we might
with propriety abolish the whole of the existing Excise
teblistiment, and the whole of the existing Excise laws.
I think that you might except on two articles, get quit of all
the inquisitorial regulations now under the Excise regu-
lations. As to the navigation-laws, there is much diffe-
rence of opinion. Many people attribute the whole of
our prosperity to the navigation-laws. I am of a diffe-
rent opinion, and think that great modifications are
necessary, especially with respect to our coasting trade.
I am of opinion that, at sea, the intercourse between
one port and another port, ought to be as free as the
intercourse between one county and another county on
land. Another question of paramount interest is the
colonial system. Now, thcugh we have comparative free
trade in this country, the whole colonial system is a sys-
tem of restriction. There is in fact a colonial battle of
restriction amongst them, as much as if they were foreign
countries at war. With respect to the West Indian
colonies, and especially as regards their legislature and
commercial arrangements, which I have had under con-
sideration for seven years, there is so much to be done
that it you would only allow them that freedom of trade
which they require, those in connexion with them would
find that they would resume at last their former prospe-
rity, and be in a much more secure position than they
have ever been before.—(Cheers.) During the course
of my professional experience I have hail frequent in-
tercourse with the members of the West India Associa-
tion, and in regard to questions affecting their interests,
as to which I have differed from Lord Stanley and Sir R.
Peel, these gentlemen almost always agreed with the
views which I expressed. The views which I brought
forward 16 or 17 years ago are now being carried into
operation, and, in this respect, I believe that in the next
session of Parliament measures will be taken to remove
many of the hardships which are now felt in connexion
with trade, and with respeet to the 'West India Settle-
ment. There is another great question in which the
trading community are deeply interested, and as to
which much complaint exists in the whole of our East
Indian possessions. I allude to the system of taxation
and the Custom House duties bearing upon the cost of
production in the East Indies, It there is one griev-
ance more intolerable than another it is the taxes
which prevents them from supplying our manufac-
turers with cotton wools. I had entrusted to me the
other day, by one of the East India merchants, a
most important document, which showed that if the
tax upon land were removed, they could supply us
with cotton as cheap as ever we were furnished by the
United States.—(Applause.) I come now to another
question of great difficulty, as many interests are con-
cerned in it—l mean the question of the currency.
Agreeing with Sir Robert Peel in his general principles
of free trade, I never could discover why you should
carry out the principles of free trade with every other
temunodity or article, and place a most stringent limit
to tile mere matter of banking. Sir Robert Peel's Bill
of 184 a, I consider, was practical for England, but I
never could find why that Bill's regulations should be
extended to Scotland ; and when it was extended to
Scotland by the present Chancellor of the Exchequer,
and when I gave him my opinion on the Bank Bill of
1844, he said I was wrong—that Scotland was content
that it should become the law of Scotland ; and he said,
further, that your Scotch Members are not opposed to
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compel a city like Glasgow, or any other district,
support the poor of another district. I think that a-ctho
should be made, by some general law, to support its own
poor. In so far I heartily concur in the general poor-
law which the present Government brought forward
with regard to Ireland—and ifethat law be properly en-
forced, this country and England will be relieved of a
very great tax and burden upon it. With respect to
the levying of poor-rates, as far as I can bring my mind
to a conclusion, I think that property, or the profits of
property, or the rents of property should be the princi
pal sources, if not the sole sources, on which to levy
poor rates. I believe that any other method of raising
the poor's rates will be found unequal and inquisitorial,
but on this subject I shall be prepared to receive the best
evidence from pirties who know the question, to weigh
the effect with deliberate attention, and to arrive at the
best conclusions which their suggestions will enable me
to come ta. lam not aware of any other subjects on
!shieh it is necessary to address you. Foreign policy
is one, however, deserving our best attention. On that
point I am of opinion that the old diplomacy should be
done assay, and that the best guarantee for prosperity
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that any professions I have made, my pitst conduct will
' justify you in believing that I will be prepared frankly,
Ifearlessly, and honestly to carry out. Mr, Macgregor
sat down amid loud cheers.

REIGATE.—This snug little close borough, which has
bsen under the nomination of Earl Somers and the
owners of the Priory for nearly two centuries, is at last
about to be emancipated through the Liberal candidate,
H. M. Parrett, Esq.-, of Effingham House, who has been
canvassing pretty successfully against Mr. Somers Cocks,
the Protectionist nominee of Lord Somers, who has dis.
missed his own son, Lord Eastnor, the present M.P.,
because he voted for Sir Robert Peel's repeal of the
corn-laws.

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SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock,

TATTERSALL'S-ITHIS EVENING

Six O'CLOCK.

GOODWOOD STAKES.
9 to 1 agst Miss Elia
9 to 1 agst Lothario
10 to 1 agst Milliner
15 to 1 agst Stultz
15 to 1 agst Vampyre
20 to 1 agst Plover
25 to 1 agst Punch—taken
The Questionable is scratched.
GOODWOOD CUP.
2 to 1 agst The Hero
9 to 2 agst Eryx
8 to 1 agst Wolf-dog
10 to 1 agst Halo
20 to 1 agst Pyrrhus the First
25 to 1-agst Oxonion

MPE RI AL PA RLIAMENT.
(THIS DAY.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition.)
MESSAGE FROM THE COMMONS.
A messenger from the Commons brought up several
Bills.

SUTTON HARBOUR BILL.
This Bill was read a third time and passed.
Their Lordships then adjourned during pleasure.

Their Lordships resumed at Five o'clock.
CRIMINAL CODE.
Lord BROUGHAM drew the attention of the House
to the necessity of having a digest of the criminal code.
A complete revision would be a work most invaluable ;
it was at present in a very imperfect state. If steps were
now taken for such a purpose, it could be done before the
next session of Parliament.
The subject then dropped.
CONVEYANCE OF LANDED PROPERTY.
Lord BROUGHAM moved that the evidence taken
betore the Committee appointed to inquire into the con-
veyance of landed property be printed.
IRISH RATES.
Lord STANLEY presented a petition from a board
of guardians in Tipperary, complaining of the difficulty
of collecting the rates which had been struck.

EDUCATION.
Lord S PANLEY drew the attention of the House to
the late minute of the Council on the subject of educa-
tion, and desired to know to what schools assistance
would be afforded, where religious education was ex-
cluded.

The Marquis of LANSDOWNE, who was very in-
audible in the gallery, was understood to say that no
assistance would- be afforded to any school where reli-
gious education was'exeluded.
The Bishop of LONDON said that he thought that he
was speaking the sentiments of the Church when
he said that they were still willing to accept the
Minutes of the Council respecting education as they
were originally set forth, but he warned the Government
not to be making alterations in them to suit the conve-
nience of the religious prejudices of the different sects;
ny doing so, they nould produce a very different feeling
in the country from that of harmony and peace.
Lord BEAUMONT said that the more he read and
the more he heard upon this subject, the more he was
impressed with the enormous difficulties by which
they were surrounded. Did the Right Rev. Prelate
wish the assistance afforded to schools to be confined to
such only as taught the religion which he himself pro-
fessed?—(Cries of " No, no," from the Bishop of
London.) Well, then, what did he want, if he did
not want that ? He hoped the Government would
return to their former liberal principles, and
set at nought the outcry which had been raised against
them. He felt the sect to which he (Lord Beaumont)
belonged had been hardly treated, but still he could
not stand by without bearing his testmony to the Go-
vernment upon this question.
After a few words from the Bishop of LONDON in
explanation,
The Earl of MINTO said that the question re-
solved itself simply into the following—•whether
they would or would not exclude from their
assitance a very large proportion of the most
religious portion of the community. He should
also observe that there was a large number of persons in
Scotland who would have a conscientious scruple in corn •
plying with the conditions of the minute.
Lord BROUGHAM said that he did not understand
the conscientious scruple of the Scotch people. They
asked with their eyes open, and applied for assistance,
yet they refitted to comply with the conditions. Now,
this he considered instead of being conscientious was
rather quite the other way. They should not take
the money at all if they did not intend to use it in the ,
manner conditioned.
Lord STANLEY said he must express his hope that
those minutes would not be considered to be finally I
arranged, but that they would undergo some more con
sideration and revision, for a great infraction had been
made upon the principle upon which Parliament first
made a grant for the purposes of education. He depre-
cated these continued changes, which placed a great
power in the hands of the Minister, which was never
intended by the country.

(LEFT SITTING.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition.)
PORTUGAL.

In reply to Sir DE LACY EVANS,
Lord PALMERSTON stated that he believed all the
prisoners in Fort St. Julian had been released. Some
delay had been occasioned by the loss of time in bringing
affairs at Oporto to a conclusion. He understood that
the quarantine laws would not be suspended longer than
the present month. The decrees taking away the liberty
of the press would be shortly revoked. With regard to
the formation of a new Ministry, he was not in a condition
to state anything positive, but the matter had been under
consideration. He might state, however, that there was
an earnest disposition on the part of the Queen of For-
tugal to fulfil all the engagements into which she had
entered with this country, and her Majesty would take
care that they were observed.
The business set down on the paper was here brought
to a close. but the House had to wait nearly an hour
before the Usher of the Black Rod summoned the House
to hear the Royal Assent given to several Bills, a list of
which will be found in our report of the House of
Lords. The delay was occasioned, we understood, by
the non•arrival of the Royal Commissioners from
Osborne House.
The SPEAKER having returned, announced that the
Royal Assent had been given by commission to numerous
public and private Bills (for which see Lords' report).
The House then adjourned at Half-past Three till One
o'clock to-morrow.

HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE
PRINCE OF CAPUA.
We regret to see by the Malta journals that his Royal
Highness should be reduced to the necessity of calling
public attention to his circumstances, in the following
delicate mode :

“ PUBLIC NOTICE.
” His Royal Highness Charles Prince of Capua hereby
informs the public, that he is desirous of granting upon
leave, or farming out, the revenue of the three corn-
manderships formerly belonging to the order of St. John
of Jerusalem, mentioned in the royal decroe, transcribed
here under, in virtue whereof his Royal Highness is
invested with those commanderships, situate in the most
fertile parts of Sicily; the lessee to give security by
mortgage on his own property.
" The annual revenue of the commanderships in
question amounts to nearly ten thousand scudi, and is
susceptible of a considerable augmentation.
" Offers to be addressed by the post to his Royal High-
ness the Prince of Capua at Sliema, Malta.
" Malta. June 28, 1847."
" No 757. (Translation).
" Decree of the concession of the three commanderships,
late of the order of St. John of Jerusalem, in favour of
his Royal Highness the Prince of Capua.
" Naples, February 21,1832.
" Ferdinand 11., by the Grace of God, King of the
Two Sicilies, of Jerusalem, Duke of Parma, Piacenza,
Castro,
&c., Grand Hereditary Prince of Tuscany, &c.
or f sAco la;petd ia, t o
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d and b
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" Wishing to give a mark of affection to our beloved
brother his Royal Highness the Prince of Capua, he have
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brother
, the decree t
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Art. 1. We concede to his Royal e
Highness the Prince
late of the order of St
John of Jerusalem, named of
Modica and Randazzo, . San Giovanni Battista of
s,
Rhode and Piazza, and
of ol
rigona, in Lentini.
"Art. 2. Our i
Mi!lster the Secretary of State of
Finances, and the Minister
our royal dominions on the other our
Lieutenant-General of
other side of the Faro are
charged, each of them on his part with the execution of
the present decree.
(Signed) "FERDINANDO,
" The Chancellor Mini "President of the Councilof Minsiter of State.
(Signed) "THE DUKE OF GarIIIERL
" Minister Secretary of State ofthe
(Signed) " THE MARQUIS OF D'ANDREA."
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SUICIDE IN JERSEY.—On Friday morning, Navy,
who o'clock, Captain Thomas Calder, of the Royal Navy,
who resided in the parish of St. Lawrence, blew out his brains with a pistol. An inquest was held on his body
in the evening, and a verdict returned, " Died by his
own hand, whilst in a state of temporary derangement."
—Guernsey Star.
EARTHQUAKE AT HAVRE.—On Saturday, the 10th
inst., a little before eleven at night., the shock of earth-
utiuke was sensibly felt in the immediate neighbourhood
of Havre, accompanied by a low rumbling noise. Seve-
ral persons were much shaken in their beds in Ingouville
and Graville, two adjacent villages. There was a second
shock on the same night, and after an interval. of_ two
days it -was repeated.