The Sun.
London, England, 1846-08-17 00:00:00

BOW-STREET.-(THIS DAY.)

Fitzgerald was charged with creating a disturbance at
the Boar's Head public-house Clare-street, Clare- market.
The whole case arose out of a question of right. The com-
plainant, a Mr. Davis, said that be had purchased the house
of the former landlord, a Mr. Hawker, and produced an
agreement and some receipts in proof of the sale.
On the other hand, the defendant produced a lease, an
agreement, and a license (which had been transferred to him),
in proof of a prior sale.
Mr. Davis stated that the prisoner and his wife came to
the house on Saturday—he being then in possession—and
brought with them " half a dozen Irishmen." They said
that the house was theirs, and the foods and fixtures also,
they having bought them of Mr. hawker; and they were
determined to take and maintain possession. They remained
until a policeman came up and took the prisoner and his wife
into custody. (They were both taken to the station-house,
and were got out on bail, but Mrs. Fitzgerald being ill and
unable to attend, it was agreed that the case should proceed
in her absence.).

A long, and by no means orderly discussion, here took
place between the complainant and defendant, and their re-
spective solicitors, in the course of which it appeared that
there were three boxes on the premises which were admitted
to be the prisoner's property, and it was agreed that they
should be sent by the complainant to his (prisoner's) address.
Mr. HENRY said that this was a case of trespass on a claim
of right. The prisoner had clearly no right to force an entry,
whether he was or was not the true owner of the house.
He should have taken legal means to eject the complainant
and gain possession ; but as it was a case of trespass, he could
not adjudicate. A civil action might, perhaps, be brought.
The prisoner was discharged.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.

There was a quiet market for Cotton at Liverpool on Sa-
turday, but without any alteration in prices. Shares were
firm generally.
It is understood that the emigration from this country in
the course of the present year, although not perhaps so
great as on several previous seasons, will still be very large,
and principally to the British North American colonies and
the United States. As respects the South Australian colo-
nies, there are but few data to arrive at any definitive con-
clusion as to the number of settlers who have proceeded in
that direction. As connected with this important subject,
it is worth notice _that the " bounty system," still pur-
sued by Government, though objected to by most practical
men, is dontinued. This system, in principle, is said
to be objectionable, and practically works injury to the ship-
ping interests of the country. It is considered most
consistent and advantageous that engagements for the
conveyance of emigrants for the Government should
be made by the shipowner directly with the department in
whom the superintendence of emigration is veste4. The late
Colonial Secretary was opposed to any alteration, upon the
general ground " that her Majesty's Government must be
guided by the circumstances and the wants of the different
colonies to which emigration may be proceeding." However,
the shipping interest, it is understood, intend to press the sub-
ject upon the present Colonial Secretary, through their Com-
mittee. It is a matter of very considerable importance, not
only to the shipowner, but to emigrants, as well as the
colonial interests.
Much interest is taken in the City relative to the promised
expose of Lord John Russell, in Parliament this evening, of
the measures his Lordship intends to propose to alleviate
distress in Ireland. Some bold and comprehensive steps, it
is admitted on all hands, must be adopted to procure other
food than potatoes for the destitute poor of that country, as it is
now in vain to calculate upon any liberal supplies of the
esculent either from England, the Continent, or the British
colonies, in all of which, or very nearly so, the disease is ex-
tending far and wide. The calamity has rather tended to
depress the mercantile classes here.
The following extract from a communication from New
York is of interest at the present moment, as exhibiting the
feeling of the merchants there of the probable working of
the new tariff:-
" The passage of the ad valorem Tariff Bill has created con.
siderable activity at the Custom-house, and everyone appears
to be in a great hurry to get their goods through and into
the market. The cash entries have been unusually large.
We have no doubt but that the month of August will be a
very busy month at the Custom-house, in the way of entries
for importation ; and after that the principal business will be
entries for exportation, as an immense quantity of foreign
merchandise will be exported during the months of October
and November, for the benefit of drawback and re-impor-
tation under the reduced rate of duty.
" The importation of foreign merchandise, after the Ist of
October, until the new tariff goes into operation, will be ex-
tremely limited, and only to the extent of the actual and im-
mediate demand for consumption. and only in instances where
there will be, after the Ist December, an increased duty. The
revenue from Customs from this to December Ist, will be very
small, while the expenditures are going on at the rate of
several hundred thousand dollars per day. The ten millions
surplus and the ten millions Treasury notes will be expended
long before that time. The expenditure of that amount has
already been incurred, but as yet the payments have not
been made; when the drafts come for the money, the depo-
sits to the credit of the Government in our banks will be
swept away very rapidly."
The meeting at the London Tavern to raise subscriptions
for the market gardeners and florists who suffered by the
late storm is respectably attended. His Royal Highness
the Duke of Cambridge took the chair. A good subscription
is anticipated.
Consols for the Account have been flat this morning at
9534. For to-morrow Money Stock has fallen to 951/, but a
rally has since taken place to 953/4. Exchequer-bills have
fluctuated from Bs. to 12s. premium. The Reduced Three
per Cents. have receded to 96, and the New Three-and-a-
Quarter to 95:%.
There has been a further fluctuation in the Portuguse Four
per Centr. this morning. On Saturday afternoon the current
value was 42%; the opening price this morning was 43,
but the Bonds have just droppz.d to 41% 34. It is difficult to
account for these changes. Spanish Consols are flat at 25%,
and the Three per Cents at 361/s %. The Dutch Two-and-
a-Half per Cents are at 591/2 %; Mexican at 23%, and New
Brazilian Bonds at 87.
The Railway Share market is pretty steady this morning,
prices are much the same as on Saturday.
BitITISII FUNDS TIIIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)
Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities 96% 96
Three per Cent. Consols Annuities • • • • 95% %
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Amis. 97% %
Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .• 10 7-16 5-16
Consols for Account .. • • • . • • 95%
Exchequer Bills. I%d. I%d.
1,000/. .. •• - •• 10 11 812 pm.
500/. .. -- •• •• 10 11 812 pm.
Ditto, Small .. - ... • 10 11' 8 12 pm.
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent • • .. -
Ditto, New Bonds, 1829 and 1839 87
Mexican Old, 5 per Cent • • • • 23%
Portuguese Four per Cent .. 43 41%
Ditto, for the Account • • • • 42% 41%
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent. • • 25% %
Ditto, Three per Cent .. • • • 36% %
Ditto. for the Account • . • • 36%
Dividends on the above payable In London.
Dutch Two-and-a-llall per Cents. 59%
Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 941,(
BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK
RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHARE.
Aberdeen .. .. • . .. • • 15 .. •. 8% ....to -
Amber., Notting., Boston, & Eastrn Jn. 2% 1% .. to 2
Birmingham and Oxford Junction. • • 2 •• • • 5 % 6.. to 5%
Buckinghamshire • • .. . • .. 425. • 4 dis. to -
Caledonian .. • • • . .. 20 15% .... to -
Ditto Half Shares .. .. • • .. 2114 11,( .. to -
Cornwall .. .. 5 l% to -
Cornwall and Central Devon .. ll4 .... to -
Direct Northern .• •• l% .... to -
Eastern Counties • . • . .. 14/. 16s. Od. • .23% %exd.to 23 x.d
Ditto, New • . 10/. 16s. 0d... • . p.. to -
Do., Perpetual,s per Ct. No.l, 61 13s. 4d - .... to -
Ditto, ditto .. N 0.2, 61. 13s. 4d. • • -
Ditto, York Extension • • .• .. 10s. -
East Lancashire • • • • .. .. 14 -
East I,incolnshire • • • • • • • • 11% .. • -
Edinburgh and Glasgow • • .. .. 50 . • -
Ditto, Half Shares .• .. 10 • • -
Edinburgh and Northern • • .. .. 10 -
Grand Union (Nottingham and Lynn) 1% •. • •
Great Southern and Western (Ireland) 25 -
.... to
Great North of England ....100 -
Ditto, New .. .. 15 -
Hull and Selby
~ „ 50 106% •• • • too -
Ditto, Half Shares • • •• 15 ••• • 39 •• • • -
Leeds and Carlisle • • • • • • • • 2% •• • • 1 •••• to -
Leicst., Tam., 111 r., ,'s
&Trent Val.Junc. 425. % % dis. to -
Liverpool, Mauch, and Newc. Junct. 2% •• • • 2, ••.. to -
London and illackwall .. 161. 13s. 4d. • •
to
Ditto, New • • • • • • .. 3 •• • • 4% .. • • to -
Lo•don and Brighton . .. 50 -
London and Greenwich .. 12/. 15s. 4d. to -
Do., Preference or Privilege, 181. 17s. 2d. •• 22 ••to -
London and South•• Western 411. 6.f. 10d. „ to -
Ditto, New • • • • .. • • • • 17% .. • • 27 .. • • to -
London and York .. • • • • 21% -
Manchester and Leeds • • • ••82• • • • 115 to
Manchester and Birmingham .. •• 40
Maneliester, Buxton, and Matlock - • 425... •
Manchester and Southampton .. • • 2 Ito --
Midland
to
Ditto, New • • ..
3744% • • to -
Ditto, Birmingham and Derby • .100
Newcastle and Darlington Junction • • 25 • • • to -
Ditto, New AJ M • • • • to 43
Newcastle and Berwick• 15 , •11% ••• to -
North British .. 25 •"'. •
39% ••• to
51,1% • . to -
Ditto, Half Shares ..
Ditto, Carlisle Extension .. 14%%.. to -
North Kent and Direct Dover ..
•• •• •• .•
1
421:4 ..
21,A ▪ • 44 4, % to -
North Staffordshire .. • 1% ••.. to -
Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverhampton 13214
583% 'rs, .P. tt°o --
Portsmouth Direct •• •• • •
icottish Central .. • • •• •• • • A'
19% to -
Ditto New • • • • • • • • 9 to
t 20
o
Shrewsbury and Birmingham • 2%.... 3.g L..... to -3
Shropshire Union • • • • • • • .• 425..... %36 dis. to -
South Midland • • • • • • • • • 425. .... pto -
South Eastern and Dover .. • . 33% - .... to -
Ditto, New, No. 2 -- •• • . 12 ... 17% to 17
Ditto, New, No. 4 .. • • • • .. .... 31b %• • to -,
South Wales .. .. • • • • • . 5 .. • • 4 .. • • to -
West Biding Union .. • • • • 425, .... E3ll p.. to

Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth .. 10 .... 6 .... to 5
York and Carlisle .. • • .. • • 2•74 %.. • • to
York and North Midland .. • • 50 .... •• .. to
Ditto. Extension .. .. 20 .. .. 39 .. .. to
Ditto East and West RldlngExtension 1 .... 13%..., to

FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Dutch Rhenish .. • • . • • 6 .. • . 61,8 .... to
East ImPim .. • • • • .. ss. .... %4.. to
Orleans and Bordeaux .. .. 6 .... 814 .... to
Paris and Lyons Constituted .. 5 .... %.• to
Rouen and Havre .. .• . .. 20 .... 27 .. •• to
Sambre and Meuse .. •. •• .. 8 .. .. to
West Flanders .. .. • • • • •• 6 .. • • 3% .. •.to
MINES
Real del Monte. Unregistered .. .. • •• 334 ... • • to

LLOYD'S SHIPPIN G.-(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, Aro. 17.—WInd S. by E., moderate breeze, and Sine.
DEAL, AUG. 15.--Wind S.S.W. ; 16, S.W. to .N.N.W.—Arrd. 16,
Marian, Crawford, Thetis, Cass, Calcutta and Jamaica ;: Rio
Nova, Cape of Good Hope ; Tifekbire, Vaughan, Patagonia ; -Sam
Slick, itiver Gambia; Forester, M`Arthur, Tobago; Whampoa,
Mina, Porto Rico.

LIVERPOOL, AUG. 15. —Wind S. to S.W., light; 16, S.W., moderate—
Arrd. Ashlam, Williams, New Orleans ; William and Elizabeth, Pil-
cher, do. ; Leuconia, Porter, do. ; Tyrian, Jackson, do. ; Clanbarne,
do. ; Win Goddard, Potter, Mobile; Louisa, Tay, do. ; Georgia, Col-
lins, Savannah ; Charles Ihnberston, Charleston ; Alcyon, Patten,
Philadelphia : Hottinguer, Bursley, New York ; Rockshire, Evans,
Montreal; Huddersfield, Kirby, Bonny ; Alice Ilamland, Currie, Bar-
balocis ; San Francisco, Tobaran, Havannalt ; Fin:and, Brown, New
Orleans ; Rockingham, Pershalton, do.; Medenseh, Bayeon, Charles-
tori, Q. E. D., Montreal.

NE%NIIAVEN, AUG. 16.—The St. Antonio, from Newcastle to Genoa,
and the Elizabeth, Saunders, from Arundel to Newcastle, were in
contact oil Hastings on the night of the 14th inst. ; the former was
run on the Eastern Bank, heeled off, making much water, and ap-
pears to be hogged. The Economy, Hooper, from London to
Woucester, has put in here with pumps choked.

POOLE, Auu. 11.—The Vixen, Tilsed, of Weymouth, in proceeding
out of this harboar, without a pilot, run aground twice, but got off
without apparent damage.
PosT TALBOT, AUG. 15.—The Mary inn, Ifenwood, from St. Agnes,
is aground on the north side of the bar, but expected off next tide by
lightening.

DUBLIN, Auo. 15.—The Friendship, Young, for Halifax, has put
back te-day, very leaky.
LOSSIEMOUTII, AUG. 12.—The Isabella, Anderson, of Inverness,
nen on the Cove Sea Skerrie Rocks this monthig, but expected off
next tide.

OFF PoRTSMOUTII, Auc. 15.—Tagus steamer, Constantinople, &C.
CowEs, Auc. 16. —..krrd. Elizabeth, Mona, Batavia; Horatio,
Hall, Havannah.

P.OLE, AUG. 15.—Arrd. the Rainbow, Arnold, Patagonia. Sailed.
Liston, Brown, Quebec.

LIVERPOOL, AUG. l4.—Sld. Patchett, Norman, for Rio Janiero ;
Helen, Hicks, Quebec; Creamore, Salt, Newfoundland ; Archimedes,
Hart, Newfoundland ; Experiment, Robins, Newfoundland ; Wind-
sor, Pepper, Para; Elizabeth Wood, Cresher, Barbadoes ; Robert
Parker, Parsons, New Orleans ; Columbia, Dyer, New Orleans ;
Sardinia, Crocker, New York ; Manchester, Taylor, New York ;
Cairo, Poor, Boston; Zion's Hope, M`Pherson, Miramichi; Per-
severance, Leeds, Quebec ; Hero of Acre, Jones, Quebec ; Ben Nevis,
Herron, Quebec ; George, Simpson, Quebec ; Montezuma, Lowlier,
New York ; Alfred, Campbell, St. John's, New Brunswick ; Queen
Pomare, Till, St. John's, New Brunswick.

MARKET NEWS -(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE-MONDAY.

The past week's arrivals of all kinds of Grain, including
Flour, of home produce, were on a very limited scale; but we
had an increased supply of Oats from Ireland. From abroad,
we received a full average quantity of Wheat, Oats, and
Flour; but other articles came slowly, to hand. Fresh up,
the receipts of English Wheat, coastwise, as well as by 1-inu-
carriage and sample, were rather limited, and chiefly of the
present year's growth. The stands being rather scantily
filled with samples, the attendance of buyers numerous, and
the accounts from Ireland respecting the potato crop being
♦ery unfavourable, the demand for Wheat of home produce was
very steady, at an advance in the value of new qualities
of from is to 2s per quarter, and at which a good clearance
was effected. Old parcels of Wheat were in good request,
and the currencies had an upward tendency. The show of
foreign Wheat, owing to the firmness evinced by the im-
porters, was by no means extensive. The best parcels
moved off readily, at an improvement of Is per quarter. In
the value of other kinds we can notice no improvement, yet
the quotations were steadily supported. The accounts
which have come to hand relative to the progress of harvest
work in the north are highly satisfactory. Very few
samples of new Barley were on sale, and those only
of middling quality. Grinding parcels were in fair request,
but not dearer. In all other kinds next to nothing was
doing. Superfine White Malt, the supply of which was
limited, moved off steadily, at full prices. In all other kinds
we have very few sales to report. The show of Oats on the
whole was good, but the bulk of the supply was derived from
abroad. All kinds moved off briskly, at an improvement in
value of from Is to 2s per quarter. The sale for Beans was
rather dull, yet prices were supported. Peas moved off
slowly, at previous quotations. There was more doing in
Flour, at very full prices.

CURRENCY PEE IMPERIAL MEASURE
Wheat—Essex & Kent, Malt—Chevalier.... • • 648 to 66s
Red, New.. .. 34s to 46s Oats— Yorkshire and
Ditto,White, Old.. sls 57s Lincolush., Feed. 23s 25s
Norfolk and Lin- Potatoe 268 30s
coin, Red..... 36s 46s Youghal and Cork,
Ditto, White ••• • .. 468 50s Black . .• • • 20s 22s
Irish, Red ••• • .. —8 —s Cork, White ... • . 193 265
Ditto, White...... —8 —s Scotch, Feed. .. • . 24s 28s
itye—Old ••• • • . .•. • • 32s 34s Beans—Tick 348 36s
New. 303 33s Pigeons .... 43s 47s
Barley—Grinding..... 26s 283 Pease—Grey......... 333 3es
Malting . ........ 323 34s Maple . ........ 353 36s
Chevalier .. .. 34s 35s White...
Malt—Suffolk and Nor- Boilers ..• 42s 44s

folk. _ -
58s 63s Flour—Town-made... 44s 46s
Brown .•• •• •• •• 52s 54s Suffolk .....• .... 34s 38,
Kingston and Ware 64s 65s Stockta & Norfolk 34s 35,
FOREIGN GRAIN AND FLOUR IN BOND.
Wheat—Dantzic ••• • • • 538 to Hs Beans
Ilamburgh
Barley .-- •... 20s 24s Flour—American ..... 26s 27s
Oats —New .• • 24s 25s Baltic •••• 27s 29s
Feed ............ 19s 20s
SMITHFIELD.
- -

During the past week, the imports of foreign stock into
London consisted of 26 Oxen and 8 Calves from Hamburgh ;
56 Oxen, 114 Cows, 1,473 Sheep, 200 Lambs, and 89 Calves,
from Rotterdam; as also 8 Oxen, 96 Cows, 440 Sheep, and
54 Lambs from itarlingen. At Hull, about 500 head of
stock have been received, mostly from Holland ; while, at
Plymouth, 52 Oxen have been imported from Spain, in good
condition, and which have found buyers, at prices varying
from 12/ lOs to 151 103 each. To-day we had on offer about
650 foreign Beasts, and 2,200 ditto of Sheep, together with a
few Calves, which moved off steadily, at rather higher rates.
From our own grazing districts the arrivals of Beasts fresh
up to-day were moderately extensive, but'of very middling
quality, compared with the stock exhibited on many pre-
vious market-days. The attendance of buyers being good,
the Beef trade ruled steady, at an advance on last week's
quotations of fully 2d per 81bs, and at which a good clear-
ance was effected. A few of the very primest Scots produced
4s 2d, but the more general top quotation was 4s per 81bs.
From the northern counties we received about 800 Short-
horns ; from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridge-
shire, 500 Scots, Home-breds, and Short-horns ; from
the western and midland counties, 600 Herefords,
Runts, Devons, &c. ; from other parts of England,
300 of various breeds ; from Scotland, 60 Scots ; and
from the neighbourhood of London, 400 Cows, &c., &c.
Although the numbers of Sheep were large, the Mutton
trade was active, and the quotations advanced 2d per 81bs,
the finest old Downs selling at 4s 6d per 81bs. The supply
of Lambs was good, while the Lamb trade was heavy, at a
depression ill value of 2d per Blbs, and a clearance was with
difficulty effected. In Calves only a moderate business was
doing, yet prices were well supported. Pigs moved off heavily,
at late rates.

Per 81bs. to sink the offal.
s. d. s. d
Inferior Beasts •• .. 2 8 2 10
Second quality ditto. 3 0 3 4
Prime large Oxen.. 3 6 3 8
Prime Scots ...... 310 4 0
Large coarse Calves 3 6 4 0
Prime small ditto .. 4 2 4 6
Suckling Calves ..18 0 29 0
Inferior Sheep .. . 3 4 3 8

S. d. to s. d.
Second quality ditto 310 4 0
Coarse-woolledditte 4 0 4 2
Southdown Wethers 4 4 4 6
Ditto out of the wool
Large Hogs •• • 3 8 4 6
Small Porkers 4 8 410
Quarter old Pigs .• 16 0 19 0
Lambe ...... • •• 4 6 5 6

Beasts.
3,342

SUPPLY AT MARKET.
Sheep. Calves.
I 33,070 216

I Pigs.
150

• NEWGATE AND LEADENEALL.
For the time ofyear, fair average supplies of country-killed
Meat have come to hand since Monday last, in good condi-
tion ; while, with Meat slaughtered in the metropolis, we
have been well supplied. Still, however, the general demand
has ruled steady, and in some instances the quotations have
had an upward tendency. Several carcases of foreign Beasts,
Sheep, Lambs, and Calves have appeared on sale.

At per stone, by the Carcase.

s. d. to s. d. s. d. to s. d.
deaf, inferior.... •• 2 6 2 8 Mutton, inferior 2lO 3 0
middling •• •• 2 8 210 middling•. 3 2 3 8
prime large .• 3 0 3 2 prime 310 4 0
prime small 3 4 3 6 Pork, large. ••••• • • 3 4 4 0
Vea1•............. 3 6 4 4 small 4 2 410
Lamb. 4s 8d to 5s Sd.
ARRIVALS DURING THE PAST WEEK.
Beasts Sheep Calves Pigs.
5 30
8 100

Scotland . ..... • • • • •• • • • • • • • • • • • •

10

Lincolnshire • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Norfolk ........................

20 40

50
Cambridgeshire .. .. •••• • • • • 8 20 20
80 30
Surrey .. . .•• • • 20 50 40 50
Devonshire
Wiltshire .••• • • .. .. 20 70 30 20
Other parts .. ...

Total .......... •• • . 116 570 170 200
Previous week's arrival...... 100 265 110

Difference since our last .. .. 16 305 170
BOROUGH HOP MARKET.

From most quarters the accounts respecting the appearance
of the growing bine are favourable, and a very early picking
is generally expected. Fine parcels of Hops support last
week's prices, but all other kinds may be purchased on some-
what easier terms. The duty is backed at 160,000/. to
165,0001. Sussex pockets, 4/ 16s to 61; Weald of Kents,
Si to 61 6a; Mid and East Kents, 5/ 12s to 8/ 8s per cwt.
DOTLOVON AN SVTAIMIEDS.
Although the supplies ofD
Potatoes are exteL
nsive, the de-
mand rules very steady, at from 7l to 101 per ton. The general
quality of the parcels on offWerOOL is good.

During the past week,
to 320
arrivalsbeles fromofW Southoolin thAempeorrictao;f
London have amounted
320 bales from Hamburgh ; 210 bales from Hobart Town ;
1,926 bales from Sydney; 834 bales from Port Phillip; 184
bales from Spain; and 65 bales from Alexandria. The de-
mand for English Wool has become heavy, and prices are
with difficulty supported. In foreign qualities rather more
business is doing.

TALLOW.
There is no alteration to notice in this market. Prices on
the spot and for forward delivery are unaltered. Letters
from St. Petersburgh, received this morning, bring rather
higher prices, with a fair amount of business doing. New
Y. C. for the last three months is 41s 3d to 41s Gd; and for
separate months, 41s 6d to 425. Town Tallow, 40s Gd net
cash.

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THE PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
70 THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SIR,—A paragraph having appeared in the Sunday Times
of` yesterday to the following effect :
The Princess's Theatre, it is is said, will close on Satur-
day next. Notwithstanding the attraction of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Mathews, the house has been very indifferent of
late,"
I beg most distinctly to state, in order to prevent any
portion of the public being misled by so unfounded and ill-
natured a representation, that this theatre will remain open
every evening.
The insertion of the above in your valuable journal will
greatly oblige Your most obedient Servant,
J. M. MADDOX.

CONTINUED INDISPOSITION of MR. KEELEY.—We
are sorry to state that Mr. Keeley, on account of whose sud-
den and serious illness the Lyceum Theatre was closed on
Friday night, was not sufficiently recovered to appear on
Saturday, and the performances were consequently suspended
until Monday (this day).
MILITARY FLOGGING.—We la,g to call our readers'
attention to the public meeting at Exeter Hall, advertised in
The Sun to take place on Wednesday evening next. Thomas
Wakley, Esq., M.P., will preside on this occasion, supported
by several of the best orators of Parliament, in support of {the
abolition of flogging in the army, and we doubt not it will be
numerously attended.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

(THIS DAY.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The SPEAKER took the Chair at Twelve o'clock.
REPORTS.
The reports were received and agreed to on Farquhar-
son's Divorce Bill and Humphreys' Divorce Bill.
THIRD READINGS.
The following Bills were read a third time and
passed :—Booth's Charities Estate Bill, Duke of Cleve-
land's (Bathwich and Wrington) Estate Bill, Duke of
Cleveland's (Hardwick Hart) Estate Bill, Jesus Hospital •
(Newcastle) Estate Bill, Lord Kenyon's (Congreves)
Estate Bill, Scott's Estate Bill.
Dr. BOWRING gave notice of his intention in the
next session to move certain resolutions with respect to
the public accounts, and also the reduction of the tobacco
duties.
CORK AND WATERFORD RAILWAY.
On the motion of Mr. WYSE, it was ordered that the
report on the Cork and Waterford Railway Bill should
be taken into consideration on Tuesday.
Sir H. DOUGLAS presented a petition from Liver-
pool in favour of the Small Debts Bill.
Mr. GODSON presented a petition from Bury against
the Spirit Licenses Bill.
Mr. WAKLEY also presented several petitions against
the Bill. The Honourable Member then presented Pe-
titions from London and almost every town in the king-
dom in favour of the Medical Practitioners' Bill.
On the motion of Mr. ESTCOURT the following
returns were ordered :—A return of the number of peg'
tions for private Bills presented in each of the years
1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842,1843, 1844, 1845, and 1846;
return of the number of Bills introduced in each of those
years, in compliance with the prayer of such petitions ;
return of the number of private Bills brought from the
House of Lords in each of those years, and which com-
menced in that House ; return of the number of private
Bills which in each of those years were in this Souse
opposed, the number unopposed, the number that were
committed, and the number that received the Bois
Assent ; return of all the private Bills (other than rail-
way Bills) which in the present session have boa
treated as opposed Bills ; together with the names
of the Members selecte to serve on the sever
Committees on such Bills, the number of cloy:
on which each selected Member has so served, sill:
the number of days on which each Committee Wl'
sat; return of all the railway Bills which in the present
session have been laid before the Classification Coal'
mittee, arranged in the groups in which they were
placed by such Committee, specifying the names of the
Members who sat upon each Committee to which ,fe,
group was referred, the number of days that each sae',
Committee sat, the Bills in each group the preamble 0`
which was reported to have been proved, and the Bills
in each group the preamble of which was reported.p
have been not proved ; return of all the private Buis
(other than railway Bills) which in the present session
have been treated as unopposed Bills, and have been re;
ferred to the Chairman of Ways and Means; return F'
all the railway Bills which, being unopposed, have 11
the present- session been referred to the Chairman °
Ways and Means._
_ _

SPIRIT LICENSES BILL.
A vast number of petitions were presented against the
Spirit Licenses Bill by Mr. Estcourt, Mr. Protheroe'
Mr. Craven Berkeley, and other Members.

LORD'S' AMENDMENTS.
The Lords' amendments to the following Bills wet.
agreed to, viz.:—
Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Carlisle Branch Railway'.
New Zealand Company.
Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston Railway.
MINISTERS' MONEY.
Mr. WYSE presented a petition from Cork and free)
several other places against this allowance.
FLOGGING IN THE ARMY.
On the notices of motion being read, 5
Dr. BOWRING said that he understood there /1f
some difficulty respecting No. 3. That was a return-6,
the annual number of Europeans, since the year 183,,
in the service of the East India Company, who itt,tf:
three presidences have renewed service at the expire
tion of their enlistment, showing the proportion,
bear to the whole number of soldiers, and the period
their enlistment. Similar returns of the re-enlistinen;
among her Majesty's troops in India. He also 1,
quired whether any instructions have been or are Vin,
tended to be issued, regulating the character of th
p.
strument with which flogging in the army is to tie
flitted, as regards the size, the weight, the lengthor
the handle, the number and thickness of the cords,
0,
thongs, the size and number of the knots. sled
what functionaries are to be charagnea
with the infliction of corporal punishment' each
what period of time is to be allowed betweenni shall
blow; also, whether, in case the medical attenridtritnue
the
certify that it would be dangerous to ehe ether
is ta
flogging, any unapplied portion of the punyr it is
be reserved for a second infliction ; also'
ply'
intended that the diminution to fifty lashes shall.
to the European and native troops in the service of
East India Compan ; and, whether the Gover _
t!`_.
corporalwil l
itosh
mmakeen
ts annualem p
loyreturns teo Parliamentarm
of lashes, the offences for which inflicted, and by wh a
species of court-martial ordered.—The returns were
ordered.
Mr. HUME gave notice that he should, to-morrA
ask a question respecting the examination of candidates
before they entered the Prussian service.
SIR ROBERT SALE. then uoraf ;ours
Sir DE LACY EVANS wished to know whether
anything had been done towards the erection of a al--
nument, and if not, what was the cause of the delaY', dor
Lord MORPETH said that the matter was ua
consideration.
Sir DE LACY EVENS wished also to ask the ,5
Lord of the Treasury what provision had been, orthJe
intended to be made for the widow and familY Of
late General Sir R. Sale?
Lord JOHN RUSSELL could not say that aeljel
bp
provision for the family of Sir Robert Sale heauite.
agreed to at present, but he could say that it was tmed to
tention of her Majesty's Government to recommea bet
her Majesty to grant a pension of 1,5001. a year' 1,0
still it should be recollected that a measure of this
„re
could not be arranged without a reference to the se-prel
from whence the means were to be derived. Seketty
friends of the Gallant Officer, General .„es
who had also fallen in consequence of his sews of
i.,
in that part of the world, had put forward the els° the
his family ; and very justly. But still, in 00
present session of Parliament, it was impossible to asp
these matters into immediate consideration. Theater,
lant Officer might, however, be assured that the %ere'
as it was entitled to it, would receive the best coa"
tion of Government.
Sir DE LACY EVANS was perfectly satisfiecl;ool
Lord J. RUSSELL understood this moment, been
friend near him, that 600/. a year had already
granted to Lady Sale. siloW;
Sir DE LACY EVANS trusted that, as that ela
ance had been made for a totally different service', her
one which had no reference whatever to the lose TO
lamented husband, that his Lordship would disetSrieg
circumstance altogether from his mind, in consi
the pension to which she was now entitled. „,f
ECONOMIC GEOLOGICAL MUSEL"I" f the
Mr. HUME, seeing the Noble Lord at the head °o3its
Woods and Forests in his place, wished to ask his
what state this structure was? lie understood I:street
was intended to keep the front houses in Jerrur dis••
still in existence, and he thought that it would be rowed
grace to;the country if a few shops were to be al'
to interfere with a public institution of this kind- gar
Lord MORPETH quite agreed with the HOD. 3,„5 as
ber, that it was advisable to render the approaem-01
facile as possible, but he could not at present ir,ve; bat
decided reply to he principal part of this questi°—veet'
he might say that no paltry consideration would Pr; 95
the Government from giving an institution sunee-
us to
would be creditable to themselves, and advantag
the people.
BIRDCAGE-WALK. Lord ;in his
Sir DE LACY EVANS, seeing the 19.c7fieey °Wee, tieoT
,
place, wished to ask whether there would "- One siue
to order a flag footway, or of asphalt, on f foot pas-
the the Birdcage-walk, for the convenience ° couslf
sengers, now that her Majesty has been , g
road
pleased to permit the uninterrupted use of tnl.
the public ? of the
Lord MORPETH said that as the whole :„..
t the
it became a Ma'h
countryt
swoofu l‘civ he
satvme
itnos
tpeary
atlhoenee7pense, and no ttor o -
consideration as to how far it should be incurred, tc'ug
there was no doubt whatever respecting the uti,,a-ris, r
out.ied of
the plan. It should, however,
if possible, b° c

Sir GEORGE GREY
for Montrose (Mr. Hume)Wished to ask the Lion. "L'retn
YiLAW. b i ber:
morrow. He ounth c had given Committee
w., _
had sat had l 6 tto observe, that the
ey,
their on y made a report of the evidence, and not I
opinion. He say that he No'
was not ashamed to
not as yet had time whetherh ..e .ntendecle
r t°
digest a to go through the evidence, o
Mr. ny portion of its contents. for to
HUII. '
-1E was quite readallow that z
y to 't was
fullY
necessary to have the whole of the evidence care ~,
sifted before any decision was arrived at, for the psfy,
who had impugned the evidence of a Committee of will:
he (Mr. Hume) had been a member, had stated opal/
in Committee that he had not read a syllable of the Prier:
vious evidence. He would, therefore, postpone the e°
sideration of these resolutions till to-morrow week'
SEIKH WAR. of
Mr. WARBURTON, seeing the President 0
the Board of Control in his place, wished ty
Nero v:
_,!
read a statement in the Stamford
It was a letter said to be received from private J 00.!
Lunn, by his father, in Staffordshire, and profess' tcliiito_
give an account of the battles in India. After descr ibev t
the engagement on the 20th December, h° gi on
an account of the proceedings of the array
sfige
the subsequent days. In doing so, this Pas we
occurs—,, On the following morning early
...11
commenced slaying and shooting the prisoners, woic___
kept us the whole of the day. On the 2d,
.7.;
recommenced our march." Now this was a staternell.,%
utterly disgraceful to the British arms, that, if true, Ili!:
delinquents ought to be punished with' the utmost se.e,
rity, and, if false, the report ought to be met 1/ to
most public and unequivocal contradiction. A wit's
Sir JOHN CAM HOBHOUSE quite agree- have
the Hon. Member that this at sertion ought to
t__o
every explanation, and he was happy to say that rer_..t.
was not a single word of truth in the statepe2lo:
from beginning to end. Immediately after the c'sgita
meat the whole of the British surgeons had clefured
all their energies to the relief of the •NottiT to
Shikhs as well as to their British comrades, veryintl°lo
the surprise of the former, by whom such ci.mdtlet "
altogether unexpected.
IMPROVEMENTS IN WINDSOR.
In reply to a question from Colonel REID, de Di
Lord MORPETH said that the several plans nilv

019
1 (,•
36,
the

e
surveyor had been referred to thegentleman who
had been usually consulted by his predecessors in this
'hatter. This was a large measure, and it required
Much consideration before it was decided upon ; but this
much he might say, that there was every disposition to
meet the wishes of the inhabitants of Windsor.
DISTRESS IN IRELAND.
Lard JOHN RUSSELL said—Sir, in rising to move
die order of the day fur the committal of the Public
Works (Ireland) Bill, I must observe that there is an-
(Aber measure before the House which has excited con-
iiderable attention, and on which the Honourable Gen-
tleman near me has introduced a motion. It may be
e°avenient to the House that I should state the in-
tentions of her Majesty's Government on that Bill.
Tie
Bill I allude to is the Arms (Ireland) Bill,
which stands the second on the list. That
1
(ic Was introduced by my Right Hon. Friend near me
`5 Secretary for Ireland), on a ground, e hick her Ma-
'l,'"e4lY's Ministers agreed—that having very lately come
int° °lce it has given them many subjects which press
h
Pan their attention, and therefore it was desirable
1a obtain the renewal of the Bill until next spring,
is order that her Majesty's Government might con-
'ider all its provisions, and see whether any of
those provisions were necessary; whether the system
shaaldbe altogether abandoned, or whether any other
provisions
should be introduced into the Bill. It ap-
Pears to me that that was a reasonable proposition to
make, considering that the syst m imposed a restriction
il°tl the
only f possession of arms in Jr land—at least
the fifty years to which 1 referred the
her da
and which, has been in operation
almost ever since the revolution in Ireland. But, Sir,
t "" this proposition wcs made to the House, it appeared
°.lllally gentlemen that no such Bill ought to be received
v,,-l‘nnut going into the various provisions, and consi-
dering whether or not they ought to be received.
nY
ioonourable Friends of
thmine, I find, were of
d•,eit opinn, and stated to e House, on the
7seussion on that Bill, that they were willing
0 Consider those provisions which seemed, when the
Bill
was last under discussion, to be most objectionable,
and to withdraw those provisions from the Bill which
°tight not to be continued. But, Sir, on examining the
provisions of the Bill, I find that when we have taken
out the clause which relates to "branding," and have taken
e
llt the clause which relates to the police going into houses
to
search for arms, other, wants unavoidably occur as
';,'„ ether provisions of the Bill, and it is impossible to
XisiEer certain provisions of the Bill and object to them
their to be obliged to consider other provisions on
ought merits or cut them out altogether. Now, Sir, we
':„Qt t° continue it on the ground that the Bill should
vain en as a whole, without looking into any more of its
on 04 Provisions. But on looking further into it, and
Part of the the registration clause, we find that it is
it 'tie measure ; one of the strongest provisions of
not
as introduced to make it effectual, and which is now,
eanece gni
,bioubnite'rny.sdse_e_d trannical or coercive, but inutile or
and an interruption to the peace. of the
---(Cries of " Hear, hear.) On consulting my
Well a Friend the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, who is as
Kee acquainted as any man with the usual course of
ding
in Ireland, and the various wants of Ireland,
peh:as of opinion that it was far better to dis-
with the Bill altogether than to continue
lias a principle with any modification.—(Cheers.)
e said that he was perfectly ready to undertake the
Rove
e„
se rnment of Ireland without a continuance of this
-.ea re.—(Cheers.) Now, Sir, such being the ease, I
041 not say that I feel no apprehension as to the result
tdispensing with this system of legislation,
loelen has lasted so long, without taking a
eo ger time to consider, or without especial
ensideration whether this clause relating to the im-
„tiunrtatioe of arms in Ireland had not better been con-
sented, or amended at least, as part of our legislation
stands respect to Ireland ; but, as the matter
ads at present, we have these alternatives before
ot.---either to dispense altogether with the provisions
°, Bill Bill on the statute books of Ireland, or, on the
saeeer b d .
• defend clause by clause the provisions of
s Bill •
ser, , with such amendments as we may think neces-
tho',' I think the former part of the alternative to be
loteuest, and therefore, on further consideration, it is the
attention of the Government to drop the Bill.—(Cheers.)
' Saying
'ee to SO, I must observe that I have bad refer-
tes„ What has recently come to my knowledge with
rect to the state of Ireland. I feared that both as
ditglaaarda the trial on circuit in Ireland, and the or-
tonl? administration of justice with respect to per-
rep,.
_harged with trivial offences—likewise with
%tar to another circumstance—the reports of the con
by tllilarY during the last month—the offences reported
turn at body are greatly on the decrease, and the re-
Thus the past experiments are equally satisfactory.
alto encourages the hope that when Parliament parts
state of
with these restrictions, we may find the
Dense"' tile country such as to enable us finally to dis-
strop ?vith them. But at the same time I say, as
The I.„Y as possible, that when you consider that
with i.e-sPonsibility of her Majesty's Government
IS intl:Peet to the safety of life and property in Ireland
ifsotri4s-tiatiosyeilatll:natawohfatever measures_ it may be necessary
you for the maintenance of the ex•
security ", and for the maintenance of peace and
far ;! .1n Ireland, should be allowed as
extreet;s. it. may be necessary to demand
Perty i„ Ireland.
powers in order to preserve life and pro-
shriek-, ereland. Her Majesty's Government will not
how from the duty conferred upon them. They are,
not
ever, confirmed in the hope that it will be possible
to resort to extraordinary measures to restrict the
It
Derty
of the subject, but that the security of life and
Prepert in Ireland may be effected by other means. I
shall conclude
cludeby moving the order of the day for which
have given notice—the committal of the Public Works
'll Ireland Blll.—(Cheers.)
Mr. HUME approved of the proceeding of her
Majesty's Government, and hoped that England and
Ireland would in future be governed by the same law.
WELLINGTON STATUE.
Mr. CRAVEN BERKELEY had great reason to
complain of the conduct of Government with respect to
the Wellington testimonial, The Noble Lord, acceding
to the request of the Noble Lord the Member for Lynn,
and the Hon. Member for Shrewsbury, the Noble
i•ord the First Commissioner of Woods and Forests
had consented to allow the statue to be placed on the
:reh for a period of three weeks, and if it were not ap-
provedof at the end of that time, it was to be pulled down.
itrar, hear.) Now who was to decide whether the sta-
teeLveere in a favourable oeition or not. He wished
bt,tnow whether the Noble Lord had any objection to
upon the table of the House the correspondence
it 'eh had taken place upon the subject, in order that
d;Leie might be printed and circulated amongst Honourable
mbers. At all events, however, if the Noble Lord
i
.he should, early next session, move for their pro-
ard
tnitte MORPETH said, finding that the subcom-
afferena declined all the sites which had lately been
statue-, to them, he had consented to allow the
sub ; be placed upon the arch for three weeks, the
bei 011Ithittee undertaking in the event of its not
sitel' then approved of to restore the arch and
jest ,to
„its original position : of course her Ma-
th,' Government would take competent advice upon
ive I sujet, and upon that advice the question
..,t,ll(ti ultimately be decided. The correspondence was
eer‘reneely long, involving as it did matters of centre-
NyosY' and he trusted the Hon. and Gallant Gentleman
llct not press for its production till next session.
of Sir /‘• TRENCH added a few words in confirmation
znisviliat had fallen from the Noble Lord, the First Corn-
in2nialer of Woods and Forests, and said, notwithstands
t "at"'Punch had said, , and what bad fallen from the
Ps of the 'troll. Member for
Dumfries, the sub-committee
and remainedmost of opinion that the arch was the best
—St appropriate site which could be procured.
The, Earl of LINCOLN said as the three weeks
oit d occur when London might be said to be
" of town, he trusted in the event of the
position of the statue being approved of, the scaffolding
t nuld not be removed till the public had returned to
(,Ivn and ratified the decision with their approval.—
\near, hear.)
PROTHEROE suggested that a good deal of ex-
pense would be saved by placing a wooden model upon
the
arch first.
Lord MORPETH thought not. The works for_ the
erection of the statute were nearly complete, and the
!XPense of placing the statue upon the pedestal would
.5e trifling.
The matter then dropped.
SMALL DEBTS BILL.
I Sir G. GREY intimated that it was not his intention
bring on the Small Debts Bill to-day, but he pro-
Dosed to do so the first thing to-morrow.
FLOGGING IN THE ARMY.
11._11r. BOWRING rose to ask the question of which he
V*" given notice. Before doing so, he must express
it'ls satisfaction at the alteration which had been made
ireference to the flogging in the army, and he must
etl,ller express his greater satisfaction that the Noble
at the head of the army had stated
re m another place that the matter was not to
e-a,'Tl as it now was, but that he hoped yet to
,Q7Rging altogether abolished.—(Hear, hear.) His
are intended
was, whether any instructions have been or
the -,lftended to be issued, regulating the character of
~,e:instrunient with which flogging in the army is to be
11-1,-Leeted, as regards the size, the weight, the length of
111,- handle, the number and thickness of the cords or
sti'llgs, the size and number of the knots ; also, deter-
ie-fin;lll,g, what functionaries are to be charged with. the
t'e,-e"on of corporal punishment, and what period of
Mme is to be allowed between each blow ; also, whether,
efe ease the medical attendant shall certify that it would be
ti-oneg_er,ous to continue the flogging, any unapplied por-
"! the punishment is to be reserved for a second
net;etlan ; also, whether it is intended that the diand
ee;n to fifty lashes shall apply to the Europeanand
tClve troops of the East India Company ; and whether
returns to
" overninent will consent to make annual
army'
•ttrilarnent of the corporal punishments employed in the
fi, the number of lashes, the offences for which in ieted,
T _ and by what species of court-martial ordered.
-4`)rel J. RUSSELL said he could not answer the
Lluestions which the Hon. Member had put categorically.
ut he Would say that the Noble Duke the Commander-
,. in,e'L'ief had stated, in another place, what were his
~_(Lentions regarding this punishment in future, and it
twn`uld
improper in him (Lord J. Russell) to pre-
bemene going further into the matter than had then
done. The intention was to restrict the
deub r of lashes to fifty, and th2re was no
b t there was every intention that the instruments to
i:t_e,a)Plo3 ed would be of a uniform character, and regu-
WL'l'l by the medical authorities. Respecting whether,
en the medicalattendant certified there would be
alipojei: in continuing the punishment, the un-
oeoas.el portion would be given on a second
he
would observe that there was
every probability that
sesbreent ,the reserved portion of the pu-
neeti would not be inflicted. With respect to the
native troops, they were. regulated by articles of war of

their own, and there was no doubt, when
the intentions of the Noble Duke in relation
to the British troops were known out there, that
a similar arrangement would take place. He (Lord
John Russell) had no objection to the annual returns of
the cases of flogging which were also sought by the Hon.
Member. He must say, at the same time, that the
Honourable Gentleman and the House would re-
collect that the Noble Duke did not state
the alteration now - proposed 'to be a final ;
and complete measure. The subject was still under the
consideration of the Commander-in-Chief, and from
'time to time he would meke such alterations in the
punishment as to reduce its amount and frequency as
much as possible.—(Cheers.) lie could assure them
that the object the Government would have in view
would be to diminish as much as possible the frequency
of this mode of punishment, and to maintain the disci-
pline of the army by other measure.:;.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. BULLER said nothing could be more improper
than flogging a man twice for the same offence. It
used to be done on former occasions, but having he-en
declared illegal, it was given up, and never occurred in
the army now.
Mr. WILLIAMS wished to know if the same
regulations were to be applied to the navy
as to the army. He thought they w ere as
necessary there as in the army, and he hoped that both
services would be placed on the same footing. lie
trusted the Noble Lord would give the subject his full
consideration.
Captain. BERKELEY said no punishment was ever
inflicted in the navy without its being.fully reviewed by
the Board of Admiralty. Whenever the subject cf
flogging in the navy came under discussion, he would
tearlessly state his views. He believed no line-of-battle
ship could be kept in discipline without the power of
flogging.
Mr. WAKLEY hoped that, even under the mitigated
Icrin of punishment to be adopted, the strictest orders
Would be issued for its regulation. While on this sub-
ject, he would refer to what bad fallen from a Noble
Lord in another place, in which he impugned the
verdict of the jury in a recant case as con-
trary to the evidence adduced.—(Hear, hear.)
That Noble Lord without any responsibility declared
that, in fact, the jury had acted contrary to the oaths on
which they were impannelled to investigate the case.
That Noble Lord ought to have at least made himself
acquainted with the facts of the case before he ventured
on an opinion, and at least, were he dissatisfied with
the verdict given, to have moved fur a Committee to in-
vestigate the whole matter.
The subject then dropped.
POOR-LAWS.
Mr. P. BORTIIWICK hoped that as the Hon.
Member for Montrose had a motion for to-morrow
night on the subject of the Poor-law Commission, and
as there was no likelihood of there being a House to
ensure its discussion, the Government would take the
matter into their own hands. From what they had
done already in regard to the Pooielaw Commissioners,
he could leave the matter with confidence in their

hands.
APPOINTMENT OF MR. THOMAS GORDON.
Lord G. BENTINCK rose to ask the question of
which he had given notice, in reference to the appoint-
ment of a gentleman as a magistrate who was repre-
sented to have been convicted in the Court of Exchequer
for defrauding the revenue. He had not in the
notice mentioned the name of the individual, as
he hoped there might have been two individuals
of that name. He would now, however, mention the
name of the party.: It was Mr. Thomas Gordon, who,
in 1831, was convicted before Lord Lyndhurst, then the
Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer, and fined SOO/. for
using an imitation Government stamp in calico
printing, with the object of defrauding the
revenue. The Noble Lord concluded by asking
the question which was placed on the notice paper
in the following terms:—To ask Lord J. Russell
a question with V. gard to the appointment, by the late
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, of a gentleman as
a magistrate within the jurisdiction of the Duchy, said to
have been formerly concerned in defrauding the Excise.
Quite unable to defend himself from the charge, this
gentleman withdrew his plea and submitted to a penalty
of 800/. And yet this was the man whom the present
Government had elected to sit upon the magisterial bench
in the county of Lancashire. Ile might be told that there
had been tome understanding, that he should not
qualify for the performance of magisterial duties,
but that was not enough.
(LEFT SPEAKING.)

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS.

(From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.)
SATURDAY, AUG. 15.
BRITISH POSSESSIONS BILL.
Order for Third Reading read ; Motion made, and Question pro-
posed, " That the Bill be now read the third time :"—Amendment
proposed, to leave out the word " now," and at the end of the Ques-
tion to add the words " upon this day three months :"—Question
put, " That the word ' now' stand part of the Question." The
House divided:—