The Sun.
London, England, 1846-02-10 00:00:00

SUN, LONDON, TUES DAY EVEN ING, FEBRITAII lO, 1846

IM PE RIAL PARLIAMENT. . y wished that his Noble Friend would postpone the dis•
HOUSE OF LORDS, Monday, Feb. 9. cussion until the matbsr came before the House in a
more regular manner.
The loaD CBANcELLon took his seat on the Lord STOURTON said that he should feel him-
Woolsack at Five o'clock. t self wanting in his duty bath to England and
Lord STANLEY presented a petition, wined Ireland if he did not express his entire and full concur- l
by 12,339 owners sad occupiers of land, renco with the measure.proposed by Government fur the
and tradesmen, manufacturers, and labourers of benefit of Ireland. The labour of Ireland was now
the north division of the county of Lancaster. He had about to be absorbed in resources which—and he said it
examined the• signatures to this petition, and he had 1 to the disgrace of this c mntry—had been kept fur S,OO
found them all to be genuine, and to belong to the die'- 1 years in darkness. He would refer to the year 1817,
fereut classes of trades and callieg3 enumerated in when it appeared that no less thate 65,000 psr •
the head.; of the petition. The petitioners stated sons passed through the fever hospitals of Dublin.
that their confidence in the continuation of He hoped also to be allowed to express hit concurrence
the protection to agriculture was such that they in the perfect truth of the report which emanated from
had been induced to expend capital in extensive the House of Commons in the last session, in which the
improvements in agriculture and manufactures. It fur- absolute necessity was declared of bettering the condi-
ther stated that it was the opinion, not or.ly of the tion of the Irish people. That statement was also made
owaers and occupiers of land, but also of the working ten years ago; and now that they had it in their power
men and manufacturers, that it was of the greatest im
portance to their different trades that the protection to cement an union between the people ef England and
Ireland—cementing them in a manner that no repealer
t i agriculture should be continued. The petitioners could break—(Hear)—he called on them to act wisely and
also complained of the unconstitutional, they would. not boldly. He would wish to see the peasantry of Ireland
say illegal, interference of the Anti-Corn-law League, raised to a proper level ; and he should say it would be
with the constituencies of the country. Ile had also
several similar petitions from different pets of the a much tiler:: gratifying circumstance if the people were
less dependent upon land. Mr. Forster, in 1825, stated
county of Kildare in Ireland.
that " the Irish must have land, as they depended on
Lord REDESDALE said he had a petitien of a it., Now that was a most grievous circumstance.
similar nature to present from the county of Oxford. Therefore he should say that their pelicy, their interest,
Lord BEAUMONT presented several petitions flans called
on them to support the pres. nt measure ; and he
tenant farmers and others connected with agriculture in should shrink from his responsibility as a Member of
favour of protection to agriculture, and expressite of the that House, if he did not advise them to combine and
great alarm those individuals felt at the proposed endeavour to advance such a policy.—(hear, hear.)
changes ; and he also begged to give notice, on the past If they placed a police force in the stead of the military
of his Noble Friend the Duke of Richmond, that, on force which it would ba otherwise necessary to maintain
Thursday next, the Noble Duke would move for certain in the counties of Ireland, Government ought
returns regarding local taxation.
HAM. presented petitions against the to recommeed that the quota of the expenses
Lord FARN
should be borne by each county, or by each town-land
repeal of the corn-laws. in which the police force might be required. Ile
Lord GREY presented several petitions from tenant- thought, and the Commissioners were of opinion,
farmers and others connected with agriculture, in favour that this course might remedy the evil complained
of the propositions of Government. They had only two of. But he thought it not only necessary that they should
objections to those propositions; namely, that the aboli- patronise public works, but that they should
tion of the duties of corn and sugar were nut immediate. also give every assistence to agricultural improvement,
Almost all the tenant-farmers in this country con- for this was not only required for the happiness of the
curred in the opinions expressed in the petition. Ile people at present, but for their future prosperity also.
had great satisfaction in presenting that petition, and he He felt, as a resident landlord in Ireland, that this coca-
hoped and believed that the opinions therein contained sure would be of great benefit to that country, and there-
were• entertained by the first farmers in thi3 country, fore he had no hesitation in saying it should have his con-
whether they were at once opposed to protection, or in currence. There were some clauses in it he could not agree
favour of a delay of three years. to—he meant the compulsory and mandatory clauses, and
Earl ST. GERMANS said, that with regard. to the he trusted they would be modified. He had listened
motion he was about to submit to their Lordships, he to the speech of his Noble Friend opposite with
anticipated their fullest consent. This was a Bill for the great attention; but he could not believe that
further amendment of the Act now in force for the ex- the distress anticipated by the Noble Lord in so
tension and promotion of the public works in Ireland. short a time as he had stated would take
place, at least in that part of the country, the north
The proposed measure divided itself into two questions;
first, that of loans, and second that of grants. In regard of Ireland, where he resided; and if great distress were
'o, the first of these, the alteration upon the old law was apprehended in other parts of that country lie trusted
very small. It was proposed to place at the disposal of that the Government would adopt such measures
the Commissioners of Public Works for Ireland the as would tend to avert that calamity. With
', sum of 50,0001.; the sum originally placed in their
hands being now reduced to 6;1004; and the present regard to what had been said in reference to
the police force, 114° was ready to admit that that
grant was to furnish a further supply. The al- was a most use ul body ; but he could not but
teration in its administration was, that feel that the magistracy of the country had often been
whereas formerly the application had to be made put aside by the power which the Government held over
through three magistrates, it was now proposed to be them ; and he also thought that some - communication
made through two magistrates, assisted by three rated ought to have been held with the magistracy before this
step had been taken to make that force a species of yens-
or assetsei. Respecting the second division, that of
loans advanced for the improving and reclaiming of
d artnerie.The landed gentry of Ireland telt this neglectvery
lands, the old law required that such advances should much. They were anxious, as magistrates, to do their
be paid back in three years after the improvements duty, as they had hitherto, he believed, done; but they
were 'effected. This was fonts Ito be impracticable, thought they ought to have been consulted. He would,
and now it was proposed in the - Bill to as far as the present Bill was concerned, give it his sup-
extend the period to twenty years. He had no doubt port, and when it was in Committee he would
this measure would work beneficially in developing the call their Lordships' attention to certain amend-
resources of Ireland, in connexion with three or four ments to several of the clauses, which he considered
other measures which were submitted.—(Hear, hear). very objectionable, especially those proposing to take the
He believed that no measure could act more :beneficially powers out of the hands of the grand juries, who were
for the people of Ireland than the drainage measure. made up of the resident gentry, and therefore those best
The Bill of which he then spoke was eminently calcu- calculated to know what ought to be done.
toted to extend and enlarge the power of the Bill intro The Marquis of L ANSDOVVNE said there. was no
doted by the Noble Lord who preceded him, as it ens- difference of opinion as to the principle of Vie Bill,
bled the commissioner of public corks to give employ which had his entire concurrence.—(Hear.) He had
ment to the people—(Hear),—which was essential in the
no desire to prolong the discussion raised by the
existing emergency. The Harbour Bill would also be
suggestion of the Noble Lord (Monteagle) respect-
availntroduced, which would further enable the people to
ing the remission of the county rates for the maintenance
themselves of the kindness of Providence. An-
of the constabulary force. He (the Marquis of Lana-
other Bill would also be introduced, which would enable
dowhe.).. believed that suggestion first came from the
grand juries to appoint presentment. sessions for the,
memberioi the Irish Lindlord- and Tenant Commission
carrying on of public works without requiring the
sanction of an assize. A more profitable outlay of capi- as a most desirable arrangement, and that it should be
done upon the principle of equality. It was then recom-
tal they could net have; and he called on the Noble
mended irrespective of other considerations but the relief
Lords to entertain the measure kindly, particularly in
of Ireland, but now it was brought up as part of a general
the present moment when the people of Ireland were
measure
of re
the great and i portent scheme of improvement
of justice to the occupiers of land, in conses
threatened with the disastrous consequences of a general
failure in the crops and propably a grievous famine. quencem
submitted to Parliament for the relief of the country.
Lord NIONTEAG LE said that at the present moment
He held, as a general principle, that grants for public
it not only behoved Noble Lords to pass the Bill, but,
works would be more beneficial than any other measure
further, that they should pass a 'series of measures, of
that could be devised, as it would be always reminding
which the present was but a component, for the
them of the services rendered by Parliament to that
improvement of the condition of the people of Ireland.
country. lie believed that the relief fr©m the consta-
Ile had heard it stated that the pressure on the people
bulary tax would be greatly beneficial, and was a mea-
of Ireland was but slight, and not entitled to serious
, sore of great importance, but it was not the measure
consideration. A greater or more grievous mistrusts
that her Majesty's Government should adopt for the
could not be entertained, and could only have pro-
relief. of "ii distressed country.
seeded from a misapprehension of the real facts.
After a few words from Lord COTTENII AM,
It was by no means a trivial matter in the 'present peas- Earl DEVON fully concurred in the course of policy
tion of political affairs between the two countries, that
no individual Member of that House should be repro- sue ;geared by the Noble Lord who preceded him, as
it would have the effect of improving both the
'
sented to the people of Ireland as indifferent to their in-
moral and physical condition of the people of
terest, particularly when the deficiency. of food in that
Ireland. There could be no second opinion as
country at present was considered. It would be of great
to the necessity of the Bill before the House
importance that it should not appear that that House was
indifferent to this state of things. He should say, that Lord MOUNTCASHEL said that the present sir • •
cumstances of Ireland deserved every consideration. He
the magnitude of the evil in respect to food in Ireland
had only arrived from that country within the last few
had by no means been exaggerated. The Noble Lord
_ayfair upon the state of the the south of Ireland. Want and famine were staring them
days, and he could assure their Lordships that the wants
then read extracts from the reports made by Mr.
which
in the face. In a short time the poor-houses would be so
Play o. the peasantry were not in any degree exaggerated in
Lindley and Mr.
potato crop, by
andit appeared that the crop was de-
ticient by one-half, that there would also be a defici-
filled that there would be no room for applicants. What
envy of seed ; and that the result would be that the
was
then to be done ? He had been glad to see that every
distress ' to be apprehended in Ireland from a
scarcity of food would be most awful and appalling. endeavour had been Made by Parliament the
-to meet •
The Commissioners stated that it appeared from un- wants of the people, but he was informed that the
doubted authority that out of 32 counties not one had
escaped the failure of the potato crop, and that out of railway Bills would not be forward enough to give em-
ployment as the people. In his own neighbourhood po-
the districts around 130 poor-law unions, not one tutees were selling at the prices usually received in the
was exempt from the_
thisfailure. presented a very sad aspect. He of their reaching a higher price. He happened to live in
remembered, in 1822, being commissioned with some of a very peaceful neighbourhood, but within the last fort-
n jhtthere had heen very unpleasant symptoms exhi-
smith was conspicuous) to inquire into the cause of bated. Large bodies of men were going about armed,
distress in Ireland. At that time, when they had at and several .
murders had been committed. It was a
their disposal 300,0001. subscribed by the English na- common declaration that in two months they would
tion, and which sum was afterwards doubled by Parlia-
the most useful men
have civil war. He might be allowed to
ment, they had only to cope with the partial distress of state one word with regard to a matter
ten counties, and that distress did not begin untilwhich had, perhaps,
no connexion with the present Bill,
the spring, 'They had now to deal with the dis- but which had ben moved by the Noble Lord who
tress of thirty-two counties, and the distress had brought it before them. It was the intention of the
month of lebruar They
begun before the y. knew by , Government to bring forward another Drainage Bill.
sad experience that not only the want of food in the that Bill was viewedwith a great deal of apprehension.
The Noble
country would be felt, but they also knew that other then proceeded to read extracts from
Lord
a letter he had received from some millers in the north
calamities would follow. The benefits which had been
done to that country had,however, been stated by others, who that no measures would
of Ireland, expressed a hope
be suffered to become law which would have an injurious
and he would not, therefore, refer to them particularly. e
But be could not help saying that the treatment which effect upon their property; they alluded particularly to
the Drainage Act.
Ireland ought to receive ought to be the treatment due to
a young country. Now the public works had a tendency The Earl of ST. GERMANS expressed a hope that
to a public benefit. What had been the results of public no alteration would be made in the Bill now before the
House which would affect injuriously the present bur-
works in Ireland ? But it had been suggested to her den
Majesty's Government that considerable good might be a upon land.
Lord
done by Government if they made a better appropria- COTTEN LIAM said a few words in reply, which
tion of the constabulary and police rates in the were inaudible in the gallery.
-that called Earl ST. GERMANS said that it was his intention
several counties. This was a subject
for the peculiar attention of the Ministry. Their
move the committal of the Bill on Friday next.
Whatever diff reuse was made in the appropriation of Their Lordships then adjourned.
public burdens, or whatever pressure was removed, the
relief should be granted in agreement with justice. In
the present instance the measures by the Government
he the constabulary rate acted in an inverse ratio
I 0 this principle. Take the counties of Down and
Tipp 'mu. In the county of Down, which had been
tranquil and prosperous, and where the constabulary
rates had been light, the relief' would be much less in
p-opertion to that of Tipperary, in which for a long
time the rates had been very high, arising from the in-
security of life and property. If, a remission of
the ei 'list ibulary rate was to be male, the
alteration should be such as to appropriate the
benefits in the same ratio as the rates had
been imposed—apportioning relief in proportion to
the tranquillity or disturbance that might respectively
prevail. lie doubted much whether the proposed re
mission w. uld be an improvement, especially the
taking away the constabulary force from under the
local magistracy. Great advantages had resulted from
this connexion both in the discipline of the force and
- the benefits resulting from this employment ; and if
they Viols away this corps from under the control of the
magistrates, it would make the constabulary force as-
sume the character of a foreign gens d'artnerie force. He
begged of the Government not to dissasociate the force
from the local protection under which it hail hitherto
been plied. In proposing measures for the relief of the_
people in Ireland, it was his opinion more would be done
for the tranquillity of that country by the employment
of engineers, the construction of public works, draining
and such like measures for giving the population em-
ployraent.than by any other course that could be devised.
If they did an act of justice or generosity, let it be
directed by wisdom, as that course alone would be at-
tended with success. With respect to the repeal of
taxation, though' it might be very popular at the
time it was proposed, it was soon forgotten—it
would not survive the session in which it was agreed to.
He trusted that if those measures should be adopted,
they would • exercise a beneficial and useful in-
' fluence upon the people of Ireland. He had
spoken upon this ' subject at greater length
than he had intended, but it was one in
which he felt a great interest, for he had the welfare
of his country sincerely at heart, and was most
aaxious to see her condition ameliorated. e had
had communication with several Members of
that House as well as with some of those
of the other House of Parliament, and he had not met
with one who had any interest in land in that country
who did not appear to agree with him in opinion upon
this subj• et.
The Duke of WELLINGTON said he had no
doubt the Noble Lord was right in taking this
opportunity of speaking upon this subject. But it
should be ‘remembered that this was a Bill not yet
before that House. It was a Bill which had received all
the attention from many Noble Lords which it was
possible to give it
he could not say that they had agreed to adopt the
proposition it contained. It was well known that the police
tax had always been a tax upon the land, and it should
be admitted that it ought not to be allowed to continue so.
There was at present a Bill in the hands of Government
which would relieve counties from the police-tax. They
had received a strong recommendation from the Com-
missioner on the subject, and before, they came to any
determination on the subject they would take into con-
sideration that recommendation. No person was more de-
sirous than he was of' making such improvements as would
draw forth the resources of that country. There were
other measures in contemplation, which would come on
in the course of the session, and which would have the
effect of giving relief to Ireland ; and, therefore, he

into graceful and genteel comedy, and fully sustained his re-
putation. Mr. Murray, as the intriguing, conceited, and ever-
baffled Schuvoloff, or Sugar-loaf, or Shave-all-off, we forget
which, the Russian chief spy, or minister of police, was very
effective ; as was Ray in the perplexed kind-hearted jailer of
Shlusselbourg. Lloyd has a capital part—as capitally acted
—an ambitious " full private," making love to an Empress,
and rewarded with an immediate ducking in a horse-pond.
Altogether, the piece was very successful. A new and better
adaptation of the " Invincibles," called " The Pretty Girls of
Stilberg," was brought out on Monday, with very great
success, and, we may say-, thunders of applause. Web-
ster a pert page —undertook Napoleon ; this was
doubted by his comrades; he turned his back for a few mo-
ments, unbuttoned his coat, turned his wig, and presto I the
very " little corporal " himself turned round and Justified the
apparently involuntary military salute of his merry comrades.
He was ever afterwards in and out of Napoleon, in the
drollest and most graphic way, particularly when he did—
what Napoleon never did—got thoroughly drunk. Celeste,
as a Prussian captain, thereafter took them all prisoners.
She appeared at the head of a most efficient troop of heroines,
ably assisted by Sergeant Majoress Tellet.
(From the Edinburgh Weekly Express.)
TILE THEATRE.—The attraction of the Theatre Royal du-
ring the past week has been the brilliant acting of Mr. Ben-
jamin Webster of the Haymarket, and the elegant Madame
Celeste. Mr. Webster is not often on our boards, but he
certainly leaves us with a hearty wish that he may soon
return again. His acting is of an entirely distiet
cast from that of Murray, of Mathews, or of any
other comedian we lave seen ; but it is certainly excellent in
its kind. We cannot imagine anything more comic than his
acting with our Manager—the one as Ally Croker, the other
as Mildmay. The scene had all the effect of the most vivid
contrast. -The Pretty Girls of Stdberg was the charm of
the week's performances. Madame Celeste figured in her
most graceful style, and drew down the rapturous applause of
the audience. The Polka danced with Mr. Webster, will
give an entirely fresh idea of it to our Assemblies.
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AS'FLEN'S AMPHITHEA
A new grand oriental spectacle, of gorgeous splendour, en-
titled the Rajah of Nagpore, or the Sacred Elephant of the
Pagoda, was produced here last evening, for the purpo,e of
introducing the two elephants and the two camels which
Mr. Batty has recently purchased to present to an English
audience. The debut of these foreign artistes was most suc-
cessful, and really if all the foreign artistes who succeed upon
the English stage were as worthy of success as these talented
orientals, the cry about the eceouragement of foreign talent
would be most unjust, for, in their peculiar line, we have no
native talent that could for a moment compete with
them. These elephants are most civilised, not to say polite
and polished quadrupeds; they take their meals genteely and
quietly, as well-bred animals should do, ringing the bell for
the attendant when they desire a fresh course ; they under-
stand the use of table napkins, and pocket handkerchiefs, and
conduct themselves according to the strictest Chesterfield
regulations ; they are moreover to the full as loyal as the
most enthusiastic member of the Young England party that
ever wore white waistcoat, and infinitely more sensible. Like
that other huge mountain of flesh, Sir John Falstaff, they
know the true Prince "by instinct," rescue him from his
prison by their prowess, preserve him from starving and from
drowning by their sagacity, and at the conclusion, harnessed
to a magnificent chariot, and attended by a camel train ane
a cavalry regiment of infantry and dancing girls, to the
music of " drums, trumpets, blunderbusses, guns, and
thunder," they draw him, seated in a splendid car, into the
grand place at Nagpore, where his enemies are destroyed, and
he is acknowledged as sovereign. Seriously speaking, the
performances of these elephants are exceedingly wonderful.
Mademoiselle D. Jack must hide her diminished head in the
presence of these the Garricks of the Pachydermata. The
spectacle is gorgeous and magnificent in the extreme, and
the piece itself is well written and well aeted. Mr. Batty
was called for at the conclusion, and was received with
rapturous applause. The Rajah of Nagpore is a decided hit,
and will draw crowded houses for a length of time to come.
will run at least till Easter.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION-HOUSE.
A young man, named Louis Phillips, who was stated to
be known in very respectable society, was brought before
Alderman Farebrother, charged with having forged the ac-
ceptance to a bill of exchange for 971.
Mr. Mullen:, of the firm of Bush and Mullen, solicitors to
the Committee of Bankers for Protection against Forgeries
and Frauds, attended for the prosecution.
Mr. F. Boston, clerk to Messrs. Prescott and Grote,
bankers, produced the bill of exchange, which purported to
be the acceptance of Messrs. Grayhurst and Co., of 128, Re-
gent-street, and stated that Mr. Prescott discounted it for
Mr. Aaron Lyon Michael, a gentleman who cashed at the
house. The bill appeared noted, and was marked as a
forgery. It was drawn by the prisoner.
Mr. A. L. Michael stated that the prisoner gave him the
bill, and that it was discounted at the banking-house ; that
he had seen the prisoner write, and was convinced that the
name of the drawer was written by the prisoner.
Mr. James Harvey, the younger, of the firm of Harvey
and Co., goldsmiths, of No 128, Regent-street, stated that the
firm was formerly Graychurst, Harvey, and Co., but it was
now Haryey and Co., and there was no longer such a firm as
the former; that on Saturday last the bill was presented for
payment, and pronounced to be a forgery, not being the ac-
ceptance of any member of the firm, and that he did not be-
lieve there was any other firm of the name in Regent-street.
Mr. Mullens produced a second bill of exchange, which
was also pronounced to be a forgery. It was for 50/., pur-
ported to be the acceptance of Mr. Clark, pawnbroker, of
Long-acre, and was received from the prisoner by Mr. Aaron
Lyon, merchart, for whom it was discounted at Mt ssrs
Prescott and Grote's banking-house.
Mr. Clark, of Long-acre, pawnbroker, stated that he knew
nothing of the acceptances, and had never authorised the
prisoner to accept the bill in his name, neither had he ever
accepted a bill for the prisoner.
Mr. Yates, a solicitor, asked Mr. Clark whether he did not
know that • the prisoner moved in a respectable rank in life?
Mr. Clark-Certainly.
Mr. Mathews produced a third bill, which was likewise
pronounced to be a forgery. It purported to be accepted by
Mr. Clark, whose name was forged upon the last bill, was for
501., and had been cashed at the same banking-house for
Mr. Aaron Lyon, merchant.
Mr. Yates said that his client was very respectable, and
that his friends hoped the Alderman would accept bail,
which could be given to any amount, for his appearance to
answer the charges.
Alderman FAREBROTHER said he could not think of taking
bail for a person, however respectable he might have been,
against whom there were such accusations.
The prisoner, against whom, it was stated, there were
charges of having obtained valuable goods at the west end
of the town, and pawned them immediately afterwards, was
then remanded till this day week.
SINGULAR CASE OF INSANITY.—A young woman, named
Louisa Turner, who has been frequently within the last
four or five years sent to prison for various periods for
having broken the windows of a very industrious old couple
(Mr. Prentis and his wife), and threatened to destroy them,
was for the seventh time brought up.
Alderman FAREBROTIIER—SO you are here again? Why
do you persecute this gentleman and his wife? Defendant
(laughing)—Why do they lock me up? I'd be glad to
know that.
Alderman FAREBROTBER—If you proceed in this way you
will be sent to prison.
Mr. Prentis—She comes to me the moment she leaves
prison, breaks my windows, and threatens to destroy me and
my wife, so that we are sure our lives are in imminent
danger from her.
Alderman FAREBROTHER—Has there been any cause for
all this? Mr. Prentis—Not the least; she does not even
know me. lam sure she could not pick me out of a dozen
strangers.
The defendant here burst into laughter, and said she would
give it to the complainant and his wife, and no mistake
whatever. She would teach them how to put her into
prison. •
Mr. Prentis—l have lived in my house these thirty years,
and I never received the least annoyance from any one ex-
cept this woman, and I never dreamt of doing her an injury.
The defendart—Oh, wont I give it yon when I come out.
I am only sorry your window was not plate-glass, old fellow.
Oh, wouldn't I shatter it.
Alderman FAREBROTIIER—YOU must go back to prison.
The defendant—l'll do for them as sure as ever they were
born.
Alderman FAREBROTIIER—YOU must procure good bail
before you have the opportunity of doing anything more to
them.—Committed.
The unfortunate woman went away laughing.

NEW MEMBERS.

THE REPRESENTATION OF
HUNTINGDON.
•
Mr. Peel, M.P., has published the following address to his
constituents, the electors of the united boroughs of Hunting-
don and Godminster :
" Gentlemen,—l ant sure you will duly appreciate the sa-
crifice I make in proposing to resign the trust which you
have now confided to me for so many years.
" I have never hesitated, however, for a moment as to the
line of conduct which it i, my duty to pursue.
" I determined from the first announcement of an intended
change in the commercial policy of the Government to wait
to hear what measures it was intended to propose, and the
arguments by which they were supported; and, unless con-
vinced by them, to resign my office, mid vote against
them. On the other hand, if, after the best consideration I
could give to them, I thought them likely to ptomete the
general interests and welfare of the country, to give them
my support
-"
Considering the position in which the question of the
corn-laws is now placed—the declared opinion of the most
eminent men of all parties in favour of important changes;
considering, also, that the measures proposed by Govern-
ment are not measures affecting exclusively the agricultural
interests, but are based upon the principle of the general
abatement of protective duties, without exception, it is my
deliberate conviction, that it is for the general interests of
the whole community that these measures should be sanc-
tioned by Parliament.
" I must therefore, if in Parliament, 'give them my sup-
port.
" I am not unmindful, however, of the general under-
standing with regard to agricultural protection when you
elected me as your representative. I have reason to believe
that the majority of you have not come to the conclusions
to which [ have arrived; and I feel it my duty, therefore,
to express my willingness, if that impression be correct, to
give you the opportunity of placing in other handa that
trust which, with so much kindness, you have committed
to me.
" I shall always entertain for the united constituencies
the strongest feelings of regard and esteem, with a grateful
recollection of the unvarying kindness I have experienced at
your hands.

" I have the honour to be, gentlemen,
" Your obliged and grateful humble servant,
" JONATHAN PEEL.
" Loudon, 8, Park-place, Feb. 5, 1846."

IMMEDIATE ABOLITIon OF • THE CORN-LAWS.—Mr.
Ashurst, Mr. J..hnson, of Bishopsgate Ward, and Mr. Harding
of Farringdon Without Ward, waited yesterday, upon the
Lord Mayor, to request that his Lordship would convene a
Court of Common Council on the earliest possible day, for the
purpose of discussing the propriety of petithning Parliament
for the immediate abolition of the corn-laws. The Lord
Mayor informed the deputation that he should return an
answer to them in a very short time, and in all probability
call a Court on an early day.
ROBBERY AT KINOSCATE-STREET COURT OF 11E7
QuEsTs.-- On Saturday information was circulated thongbout
the Metropolitan and City police, that during the night of
Tuesdayabout l
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remark that
at the Wakefield corn market on Friday, the prices of all
kinds of grain advanced. Already the fanners, factors' and
millers see the emptiness of the fears which have so long
haunted them in regard to the effect of opening the ports.—
Leeds Mercury.
At a recent meeting of the Commissioners of the
Middlesex and Essex Turnpike Trust, at the Bird-in-Hand,
Stratford, it was still deemed expedient to collect the tolls
through their own servants, in lieu of letting them, as was
the custom a few years since.

town and county of Leicester, signed by 2,000 persons, the passing of a resolution to that effect by the House
engaged both as manufacturers and agriculturists. The The reply which I gave to that question has created an
petitioners stated that they heard with alarm of the
scheme proposed by Government for the purpose of re- ' • ;
impression in the country that tie Treasury intend to •
clueing those.duties which protected native manufactures repeni these • duties, as well other duties, as soon as
and agriculture, and they thought that the best means of elai House shall have eignified its coneent. I answered
and
security 'consisted in affording every facility for the de- that the Treasury wou!ii remit the
the
veloptneht of the produce of our own soil.—(Hear, hear.) on- foreign corn after the assent of - t",:_
That security .would be amply afforded under the exist- House had been give n to the resolution. 1
ing corn- laws. The nin.nufacturers stated that there ii :.d . . -•' In every'
te.d that my impressma was a wren;; one.
were documents before the House which would prove
the extremely low rate of wages at present existing in case Wherein the co:m duty had been altered by r'"..,,
a district where there were more than 100,000 persons, liaa eat the reduction ofthe du- y had taken Place fr°„l•ntei,
both manufacturers and agriculturists, and. the pro- the passing of the Act, and tile Treasury have De"
duce of which amounted to 2,500,0001. annually. Sir,
in any case, undertaken to remit the duty. N""', •
M. BAMPTON.presented a petition in favour of the I shOuld be exceedingly unwilling to assulne, 0" the
measures of commercial reform proposed by her Ma-
jesty's Government. . part of the Treasury, any authority for which there
Mr. NORRIS presented a petition praying for a con- was no precedent, and I should also- be exceedinglYrrsqn
tinuance of protection to agriculture. • to assume it in this case, because I fear should
Mr. 11. YORKE presented a petition praying for a aesurolition of that authority for the first tape w
total and immediate repeal of the corn•laws. •
Mr. LIDDELL presented a petition, signed by up- have.sli atdenciy ratheri to prejudice than promote the
wards of ten thousand persons in the county of Durham, e: success of tae measure. It is the intention LS her
to the
against the proposed alteration in the corn-laws. .Iteesty's Government, tie, refore, to adhere
li early" e
Mr. M. CLARKE presented a petition in favour of course which has- uniformly been pursued at a— nee
the repeal of the corn-laws. periede of an alteration in the corn-laws, and to Inbe
Lord DALMENY presented a petition of a similar : , elould
t;cl reduction of the duty—if uty—it the measure e oof
nature. sanettened by Parliament—take effect from the pa'snietite
An HON. MEMBER, whose name We C",Ulti not learn,
presented a petition, signed by nine thortinn,l of the in- , the Act. I believe, in point of fact, that there wfoir" if
habitants of Sussex, against any alteration of the corn-_ Ino delay in 'taking core cut of bond, •.. e.
laws. recelvin6
' tla re should be any chance of the-owe-etre not re
Sir J. C. HOIMOUSE presented a petition, very nu-
.-
he sanction of the Legislature, parties would take ce
overt
merously signed, in favour of the contemplated altera-
tion of the corn-laws. out of bond, when they were eertain that, after s
.174,
' et •
Mr. MUN I Z (Birmingham) presented a petition fnern iaterval, they would be compelled to pay a datY. 1 tee
the merchants, traders, and other inhabitants of Bir- At the same time, it is of -much importance t": 100,
mingham, comphining that none Of the restrictions en (1,-ei,ion of Parliament on the subject should be to
copper ore were about being removed by the Go- end that the trade should have an assurance as
vernment.
Mr. DUNCOMBE presented three petitions from the principles which are to operate on the corn tcsedeeo;eue,
Ddee, the seat of e linef, in favor. her Majesty's :24overnment propose to give apret tee
ofun free trade, whichth stated n thatmanu theyacturers (the petitioners u)
the Corn Bill before all other subjects, and as far r
Ge-
were nat afraid of competing with the whole world, el- Government are concerned they will take no other of
though every restriction should be removed.
Lord MORPETII (who was very loudly and gene- vernment business- until the decision of this brseeei,
_ n_ a eoe-0
rally cheered on rising) presented a petition from Wake- the Legislature with' respect to the proposed e"ee‘e
field and Halifax, very numerously signed by merchants, I.Lw shall have been taken. We shall, therefor
bankers, and others in Yorkshire, strongly expressing into any other amendment of the tariff until this
i
their approbation of the Government measure respecting shall have given its assent to the new Cern Bah I the,
the corn laws. Mr. M. PHILIPS wished to know whether. 1,0510
Mr. FERRAND said he should wish to ask the debate should be adjourned on Tuesday evening, e sit'
Noble Lord a question. Ile should wish to learn be continued on Wednesday, and if so, whether tp'
whether the signatures to these petitioners had bean ting on that day would be a morning one ? e els°
the free and unbiassed act of the petitioners?—(Cries of Sir R. PEEL said that if an adjournment to° iota
Order, erder.") He was prepared to prove that the on Tuesday the House might proceed with the a tbss
working men—(Order, order)—were obliged to turn into on Wednesday, and in that case he apprehen:etSl
the counting-houses of the large manufactories and sign there would be no alternative but to commence l'"„ 10*,
these petitions, before they received their weekly pay- o'clock and adjourn at six, because the 11°11i-e.
meats.—(Loud cries of " Order.") already passed a standing order on the subject 000 hi
The SPEAKER observed that the Hon. Menaher nesday's sittings. Ile thought, however, it °ea,
might put put a question but the rule of the House did more convenient to consider the subject t".`")
net permit that he should make a leech. ,
Mr. FERRAND—WeII, then, he would put the
question—were these signatures of the kind that he
described ?
Lord MORPETH—He had only to say that, to the
best of his belief and to the entirety of his convictions,
the signatures to the documents which he bad pre-
sented were the free and unbiassed acts of the peti-

evening.
In answer to Mr G. PALMER,
Sir R. PEEL said that he would not precludlibobich
from any interval during the progress of the 13i tojeti
he was about to introduce on the corn-laws, buv",eroce'
inform the House that it was his intention to
with that Bill without delay until its final stags' e
(or
Mr G. PALMER was proceeding to make 7dr
ther remarks, but resumed his seat amidst cries
der, order."

tioners.
Sir W. MOLES WORTH presented a petition from
the borough of Southwark, in favour of a total and im-
mediate repeal of the corn-laws.
The SPEAKER observed, that perhaps it might be
better for the House to receive petitions on the corn-
laws after the order of the day had been gone into.
Mr. OWEN STANLEY gave notice that in the Com-
mittee on the corn and provision laws, he would move as,
an amendment, a fixed duty of ss. on wheat, 2s. 6d. on
barley, and 2s. on oats, and so on in proportion.
Mr. M. MILNES g..sas notice that, in Committee on
the resolution relating to the corn-laws he would move
the omission of all words after 1849.
Mr. S. CRAWFORD gave notice that be would call
the attention of the House to the propriety of extending
the power of poor-law guardians, so as to enable them to
grant out-door relief to the people of Ireland.
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE moved for a return of the
number of all persons who had removed from the agri-
cultural to the manufacturing districts, particularly in
Yorkshire, Lancashire, and Cheshire, in the years
1841, 1842, and 1843.—Agreed to.
Lord Somerset, Lord Sandon; Sir George Grey, Mr.
Wilson Patten, and the O'Conor Don, who constitute
the Committee on Parliamentary Election Petitions, were
then sworn at the table.
Captain POLHILL gave notice of a motion, to the
effect that he would on a future day move that the duty
to be paid on foreign corn for the next three years
should be given to the tenant-farmers,'; who would
be injured by the measure of her Majesty's Ministers.
Dr. BOWRIING would ask whether any and what
measures had been taken by her Majesty's Government
to inquire into the character of the disease said to have
broken out at Roe Vista in consequence of communi-
cation with the Eclair ?
Sir G. CLERK said that such measures had been
taken as would meet the case.
NEW WRIT.
On the motion of Mr. YOUNG, a new writ was
ordercd to be issued for the election of a knight of the
shire for the southern division of the county of Notting-
ham, in the room of the Earl of Lincoln, who has ac-
cepted the office of Secretary for land.
FACTORY SCHOOLS.
Mr. BRIGHT wished to ask the Right Hon. Baronet
the Secretary of State for the Home Department re-
specting the proceedings of the factory inspectors. lie
found from their report that Mr. Horner had given 1501.
to schools connected with the Established Church, and
301. to schools belonging to the BritislrSociets of Dis-
senters ; while another inspector had given 2701. to
schools connected with the Established Church, and
to schools not so connected. Now, it was the
intention of the Factories Act that the sums
appropriated by the Government for this purpose should
be freely and equally divided amongst schools where
factory children were being educated ; and he wished
to know whether these grants were in future to be made
in accordance with the spirit of the Act ?
Sir JAMES GRAHAM (who spoke in so low a
tone of voice as to be scarcely audible in the gal-
lery) was understood to say that the funds appro-
priated by the Legislature for the benefit of fac•
tory schools would be divided equally, and without
favour to one sect or another. The inspectors had, he
thought, made the distribution referred to by the Hon.
Member in this spirit, for most of the Catholic schools
refused to receive aid from those fund=, while the British
schools had only taken the money at the request of the
inspector himself. -
Sir R. H. INGLIS hoped he should not be deemed
wanting in courtesy to the Right_ Hon. Baronet
it he asked, without notice, whether the
sum to be apportioned to the several schools
was to depend upon the number of children educated in
the schools, or whether a certain sum was to be appor-
tioned to each, whatever the condition of that school
might be ; he thought this was important, and there-
fore he wished to ask whether the same sum wes to be
apportioned if the children educated were 50 or 100 in
the school—in fact, whether the sum given was to
obe in
proportion to the number in the school?
Sir JAMES GRAH AM was under the necessity
to give the same reply as he had just made to
the previous question. They had first to ascertain
the number of scholars, and the revenue of these
schools, and the relief
,would depend on those circum-
stances.

CORN-LAWS. r of
Mr. CHRISTIE presented a petition in fa/ell
total and immediate repeal of the corn-laws- 00 I
Sir GEORGE STAN TON presented a r-
-4
fav
Mr.ou of the existing corn-laws. ti°°
r H RICHARD ODGSON presented a Peti
favour of a total repeal of the corn-laws. bsr°l%
Mr. G. BA.NKES presented a petition froin she allife
in the county of Dorset. The petitioners. icolsii
prayed for a continuation of protection to sgtoitellio
until the sense of the nation shall have bee°, frog
(Cheers.) He had also
.a petition to presee'iully?
same county, and petitions from different place'
shire and from Ferry bridge, signed by l'`)0 to ' •
Lumber of individuals, all praying for protee 110"
tish industry. if •
Mr. B. HAWES presented a petition fro a 1 as-
signed by 2,000 individuals, in favour of a t
mediate repeal of the corn-laws,
An HON. MEatnEtt. presented a petition
in favour of a total and imtnedi rte repeal of the'. ;04
Mr. CLIFTON presented a petition, s*yrs)
12,000 of the inhabitants of North Lanes re. for
the House to continue protection to agricultar'proll
Mr. GISBORNE presented a petition t°
if •
a total and immediate repeal of the corn-10't1,0
Mr. MACAULAY presented a petition
burgh in favour of a repeal of the corn-laws'
PAPER-HANGINGS-
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE presented a petition most
kr
paper-hangers of Finsbury and its viciuttY VP°
portion of the Government measure which-„,gor ,
once to a reduction in the duties on paper' oar`
• CORN-LAW S. otersslgY
Mr. BRIGHT presented petitions from fo'r
by 1,864 persous ; from Stockport, siPea-cfret
persons ; and from 25 other parishes? Pr'''atita
total and immediate repeal of the corn-laws„,'
De. BOW RING presented petitions "`-‘l,aei, ,
in Warwick, and also from a part' 'ln "7 eii,
similar nature. gad' id(
Sir B. lIALL presented a petition frOrn 04itig
and Paddington, signed by 27,000 persons, P
4
retitio it
peal of the corn-laws.
Mr. STRUTT presented a number of,Pe or
the county of Lancashire, also praying lt)r
the corn-laws. ths e
Mr. ROSS presented a similar petition Wl°
,titre
Lives of Belfast. nt
Lord JOHN RUSSELL rose to ree; of it
from several parts of Devonshire in ffavour . 4
and immediate repeal of the corn-laws.
Mr. SCOTT presented a similar petitia• Dio:
A petition from an HON. MEMBER. Sig 6: "
inhabitants of a town, the name of which
th
catch, praying fora repeal of the corn lag's" &PIO
Mr. BENNETT preserted a petition 1:100'10..;.
nothing should be done respecting the ed3r100,(00
appeal was made to the constituencies of thefro);
e,
Mr. HAWES rose to present petition 9 icy 1,0';0„,
h di
number of towns and villages, one of svd-for%0,„00
was signed by 26,000 inhabitants, pi-141%111g t:;,o
diate settlement of the corn-laws by repe" lotiv f;al
Mr. MARK PHILIPS presented s
egue'sl4;o,,•
South Lancashire, signed by 14,500 Ot
..a io°
ing for the immediate repeal of - the corn-lujety;tirifi.
other petition from the. Chamber of C°.ll3i, oa
chester, for a similar object. Thep ett,;,abi.
approval of the commercial policy aal°Ped
tistry with all becoming respect, they Prit,,lia-1t169031
the present session protective duties of eof--,pefri
terminate. He had also to present anotar"tt c4lO,
the Manchester Commercial .Assaciati°e 00,
with the expressions of the other Potiti°o°
of the commercial policy of the Governo3en • of
for an immediate repeal. r,
The The petitions were ordered to lie on thatea 0
50.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL presen,,sal‘,llher
from Abingdon, in favour of the Pr°l/„-a st"
Government with respect to corn e- „of°,
404
Iles.—(Great laughter.)
Mr. MILES presented several petitions ; (11;10
exi-ting protective duties imposed 0011 ttelFo:
from Somerset, another from a Pr'fisci pel,!ot
another from the county of Glamorgan, 3- Theds,A'
a parish in the county of Gloucester.
prayed, that if there should be a reda fict'
6t 030 0e
present duties, an appeal would be
, tildP
country.
Sir W. CLAY presented apetition 1;005'
Hamlets, in favour of the, Ministerial loft 0,40'
to corn ;it was signed.by 80,000 lUdiVi f.'"
Lord DUNCAN presented a Pe&itse„los:l3,l'r
signed by the Mayor and 67,000 in""" egt'''io°tti;
for the immediate and total repeal of the vetltjf,
Sir W. MOLESWORTH'presented °Jr, ;111 ralo
same effect from the borough of Southt" 1/tl-14
, the d
from St. Luke's, Chelsea. fro° ipre.:o6.l
Mr. WAKLEY presented a petition
of Finsbury signed by 53,700 persons, tta babe eir to 'Ol
strong approval of the measure proposed :tileiooll
tent, but praying that the abolition o fea
should take place immediately. -815,,°erilt‘t'/1041of
same effect from a town in Montgni'ioral the ti,ter
petition signed by fourteen agriett,,,, tbst,eot,:a,,P'a
Posey, Wiltshire, in which they 9t•"10 12°- ri
of protection had reduced them to stittlfht
degradation and misery. The Pett;l„%, %belie VI/
withstanding the system of protects-oen ray(
obtiged to submit to labour only 5,-1 to °,1115.79
harden. They have beer haroesse"-, sotto
aggregate number of their faraili„esutel ntulf„te et rF
comprised eight individuals, allt°:ws
/
the aggregate amount of their wage" test " ,p 1
(Mr. Wakley) had reason to belieVe i° i; IV
were correct. etitioajoes„,;o
An HoN. MEMBER presented Pilot psficktlo ia)
ford, Crowland, and twenty-seven ot; te of
coin, against any alteration the 13
C.lll
the piNte
protection of agriculture. *be
re' 01
Mr. ELLIS presented a petition
*be co_ the of
ventry in favour of the abolition (.4i:01 fre;fingtey
Sir R. PEEL presented a Oita, 01)04
Glasgow, very numerotody sigr'ent 00 hot *,
proposed policy of the Gov(l./.oo,ectioa barg
corn laws and the system of
,pru°' ate liottA,`
Ito ,he same effect from Havvick it et; fevt
, P .4.es
lockshaw. „Ito outthe
Mr. MILNER. 'GIBSON' Presioind-lei of fr
3,000_ revs ~,0
Huddersfield, signed by eti"Vr
favour of a total and an inunediam4
A bY
laws. resent e- Dose' .s. ti
Mr. F. T. BARING P ure po. 0-10.* 00 e
laem ford in favour of the !flea?, ow ceProot Jrgiifkft
jesty'a Ministers for a change fr LP'
Mr. ESCOTT presented a r
Gordon, Esq., of Frouae, nearer we.
iious, to pass the measure int° Of
meat for a repeal of the corn.l_,oritc
-14*t°
THE COMMERCI A ti,„l,-, t the
it
‘-ostsi o that
ki" ft the Chair'Ve t
The SPEAKER having le
__o to Is e eO,
Mr. P. MILES saitr, he r':,ronlitteopprortoe 40,
should resolve itself jot° ko sheol3 ueo bee.tel
mti
mildil e trust:andddi
stplts
i"?`;2oatte
,r;20111:0euotialotlirj0
was one of the most inlP‘..):3!r_ hog.r.;„ the
mioed to that House.--(" citrate ja 41',F,0
that it was a question so.lre trea-tactlite .'(tintriloe
he trusted it would not_eatestiql'of Olaf', au ° 10 tti
It was a question of the g 131. _ ueoy. g
.ornrnerci" V ltcr" LW' VW'
change in the ,111 the , 000
far greater interest tn;
st all ,;Ift„aesr'icor
far more dismay Atuolge oter
did that great measur..e" ehsoria ttPuer P
country had pined for i'D.he b'
paficy, and he h° t' r; PrOPe.
U
US glory. The ...ells

HOUSE OF COMMONS, Monday, Feb 9.
The SPEAKtft took the Chair at a few minutes before
Four o'clock.

Lord MoRPETR took the oaths and his seat for the
We,t Riding of Yorkshire. On the entrance of the
Noble Lord, who was introduced by Lord John Russell
and Mr. Byng, he was greeted with loud cheers from all
sides of the House. _ _

COEN-LAWS,
Mr. COLLETT wished to direct the attention of
the Right Hon. Baronet opposite to a paragraph
which had appeared in the public prints of that morn-
ing, and which had caused some anxiety in the com-
mercial world, in so far as it alleged that some flaw
existed in the corn-law which was passed in 1842. The
lion. Gentleman then read a notice which had appeared
in the public papers with reference to a particular
point as it bore on the condition of the people.
Toe CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER was un-
derstood to say, he would be prepared to give the Hon.
Member a distinct answer on another day.
JUVENILE OFFENDERS.
Mr. LIDDELL had a question to ask, for which he
hoped to be excused, but, in the absence of the Noble
Lord, the late Member for Dorsetsbire, who it was
known had taken a great interest in the condition of the
juvenile population, but who, in consequence of his feel-
ing upon a point of honour, had resigned his seat, and
was, therefore, unable to put the question himself, he
hoped he should be excused for asking it without notice
that such an inquiry was required might be gathered.
from the remarks lately made by a judge in one of the
criminal courts. No subject was more deservedly
worthy of the attention of the [louse. As he had stated
his views to the Right Hon. Baronet, he would not then
detain the House by any observations, but simply ask
the Right Hon Baronet if the Government was prepared
to take any steps towards the improvement and re-
formation of juvenile delinquents ?
Sir J. GRAHAM said the subject had occupied the
serious attention of the former as well as of the pre-
sent Government. Up to 1838, there was no institution
in this country devoted exclusively to the punishment
and reformation of juvenile offenders. Shortly
after an institution was formed in this metropolis
in which 300 of these persons were confined. In that
year, with the sanction of that House, Parkhurst prison
was erected; which he thought had beeen conducive to
the moral improvement of those who were consigned to
it. In that institution there were now 660 confined. In
addition 200 juvenile convicts were confined in th? Pen-
tonville prison (as we understood). If it was
the pleasure of thatEHouse to sanction what
would be brought forward by the Government on the
subject, and to give an annual grant for the mainte
nauce of all those young prisoners after their conviction
by a jury, he would endeavour to induce the magistrates
of the various counties of Engllnd to set apart a portion
of the prisons under their direction for the reception
of juvenile offenders.—(Hear, hear.) If this
plan were carried out, in each county,
he had no doubt that benevolent persons would aid the
Government in putting these unfortunate persons, on
leaving prison, in the way to earn an honest living, and
to rt store them to society.—(Hear.)
DRAINAGE BILL (IRELAND).
Sir WM. SO.vIERVILLE inquired if it was the
intention of the Right lion. Gentleman (Sir J. Graham)
to move that the House should go into Committee on
this Bill that night.
Sir J. GRAHAM was understood to say that he
should make a motion to that effect that night.

Mr. WCARTRY, who was introduced. by Mr. O'Con-
nell and another Hon. Member, took the oaths and his
seat for the city of Cork.
THE AYSHIRE - AND GALLOWAY RAILWAY.
Sir J. Y. BULLER brought up the Report of Sub-
Committee No. 2, when
Mr. HODGSON said, that before the report was or
dered to lie on the table, he wished to make a few ob-
servations. Ile wished to put a question to the Attor-
ney-General on a point of law, but at the same time he
had no desire to impugn the judgment of the Committee.
The objection which had been taken to the contract of
the Ayrshire Railway was, that the contract deed was
invalid, inasmuch as two of the trustees who were bound
to perform the covenants were also shareholders in the
Company. The Committee, when this• objection was
urged, came to the resolution, that by standing order
No. 40, the contract deed was invalid, and did not bind
the trustees to the performance of its covenants. It was
a Scottish Bill,. and he thought that the objection which
had been raised could not consistently be maintained.
He wished now to appeal to the opinion of the highest
constituted law officers in that House, whether or not
the fact of a certain number of trustees holding shares in
the Company would render its contract invalid ?
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said, that under the
standing order which had been referred to by his Hon.
Friend all that was required was, that the parties sub-
scribing should bind themselves to the performance of
the subscription deed. It appeared from the facts of the
case that the trustees were also shareholders, and agreed
to pay the amount of their subscriptions in common
with the other subscribers ; and as trustees they a's
covenanted to see the due performance of the contract,
so that in point of fact the covenanters were also
covenantees. He was of opinion that the whole deed
was not invalid. The question was whether the sub-
scription deed ‘aas a compliance with the standing or!er.
It was perfectly true that in a court of law no action
would hold, because no party could sue himself, but in a
court of equity a party would be bound by the deed, and
would be obliged to pay the amount of his suSscripticn.
His opinion undoubtedly was, that the standing order
had been complied with, and if the case bad occurred
with respect to an Eeglish railway, there would have
been a compliance with the standing orders,.because the
parties would have been liable, if not in a court of law, at
all events in a court of equity.
Sir J. Y. BULLER said it would not become him,
after the opinion expressed by the Attorney-Ge-
Feral, to discuss a point of law. He could only say
that the decisions to which the Committee had come
were in accordance with the decisions of Sub-Commit-
tees of last year. He thought, after the opinions which
had been expressed, that the better' course to pursue
would be to allow the Bill to take the • usual
course, and for it to be referred to the Standing
Orders' Committee, as the Standing Orders' Committ, e
would, of course, act upon the opinion which had been
expressed by the Attorney-General and sanctioned by
the House, and such an opinion should be taken as a
guide for the future.
Mr. HODGSON had no objection that the Bill be
referred back to the same" Committee.
• CORN-LAWS.
Sir H. HALFORD presented a petition from the