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London, England, 1851-07-28 00:00:00

MISSION BILL.

On the motion of the Earl of CARLISLE this Bill
passed through Committee.

- COMMONS ENCLOSURE BILL, No. 2.
This Bill passed through Committee.
VICTORIA PARK BILL.
This Bill was read a tniro time.
FACULTY OF ADVOCATES IN SCOTLAND.
The Earl of Aberdeen asked it any communication had
taken place between the Government and the Faculty of
Advocates in Scotland on the subject of the attendance
in their Lordships' [louse of a member of the Faculty as
Assessor en the heariLg Scotch appeals?
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE was understood to
reply that such communication had taken place, but no
decision had been come to.
PETITIONS.
The Earl of ENNISKILLEN presented several peti-
tions in favour of the Ecclesiastical Titles Assumptiva
Bill.
The Marquis of WESTMINSTER presented several
petitions with a similar prayer; also a petition from
Brompton in favour of the continuance of the Crystal
Palace. The Noble Marquis declared himself warmly
in favour of the prayer of the petition.
Earl FORTESCUE presented several petitions in fa-
vour of the preservation of the Crystal Palace.
The Earl of CARLISLE presented upwards of twenty
petitions in favour of the preservation of the Crystal
Palace; among them was one from the inhabitants of
lient,ington.

The Duke of ARGYLL presented petitions from
Edinburgh with a similar prayer.
Lord KINNAIRD presented petitions from Dundee
snd Arbrqath with a similar prayer.
Lord BROUGHTON presente.'l a petition in favour of
the D!clesiavtical Titles Assumption Bill.
SMITHFIELD MARKET REMOVAL BILL.
On the motion for bringing up the report on the Smith-
field Market Removal Bill,
Earl GRANVILLE move) the omission of Clauses
B, C, D, E, F, and to restore Sections 37, 38, and
'39. The clauses to which ho objected were those which
gave compensation to the City of London.
(LEFT SPEAKING.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The SPEALEIt took the Chair ahortly after Twelve
o'clock.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The Glasgow Provident Bank Estates Bill and the
blusselburgh (Nlanagement with Creditors of the Burgh)
Estate Bill were read a third time and passed.
P ETITIONS.
Mr. GEOliziE DUNCAN presented a petition from
merchants, bankers, shipowners, manufacturers, and
other inhabitants of Dundee, praying that the Crystal
Palace may be preserved and converted into a winter
garden, which might be self•supporting.
HEALD presented a petition from the mayor
and other inhabitants of the borough of Stockport, pray-
ing fur the retention of the Crystal Palace for a winter
garden.
Sir J. WALMSLEY presented a petition from certain
members of the East India Company, praying for the
appointment or a Select Committee to inquire into the
right of adoption of native princes in India.
LANDS CLAUSES CONSOLIDATION (IRELAND)

This Bill was read a third time and passed.
SHEEP CONTAGION DISEASES PREVENTION
BILL.
This Bill was read a third time and passed.
POOR RELIEF ACT CONTINUANCE BILL,
This Bill Was read a third time and passed.
BATTERSEA PARK AMENDMENT AND Ex_
TENSION BILL.
rahi4
i"-IGRAT BilllO waN
s rAeadD a third time and passed.
VANCES DISTRESSED DIS-
This BiIITRIG' rs (SCOTLAND) BILL.
COm.missi," read a third time and passed.
ONERS OF RAILWAYS ACT REPEAL
This Bill was read BILL.
MEDICAL jtp a third time and passed.
The House went into (IRELAND) BILL.
Sir %V. SOMERNtEcattaittee on this Bill.
of passing this Bill _ E said he entertained no hope
present session. Asia;art now stood, at least during the
Bill had gone, however,
it had met with the theappro4valotfhthe House, and he was
anxious to carry the measure rough, so far as the dis-
pensing clauses were concerned.
lie trusted, therefor,
the opposition would be withdrawn, and then the Bill
might be so altered that it shoulci have reference to dis-
pensaries only.
Mr. HAMILTON Cully concurred in the c
sincerely
posed by the Riga,: Hon. Gentleman, and he)usr•se pro-
hoped the opposi:ion would be continued no further.
Mr. SCULLY regretted that the Bill sms -17,
narrowed, but in the present state of affairs there
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help for it. He trusted, however, that at the ears fl
preensive measure brought
possible opportunity next session tl-e subject would be
renewed, and a large and cone
forward.
Colonel DUNNE was quite content that the measure
should pass as a Dispensary Bill.
Mr. S. CRA 14 FORD also added his meed of appro.,
bation to the course suggested by the Right Hon.
Gentleman.
After a short conversation on a matter of detail, the
Bill as amended passed through Committee and was
ordered to be reported to-morrow.
VALUATION (IRELAND) BILL.
Sir W. SOMERVILLE said that, taking into account
the number of
_ ...,.
.. . amendments pro Ipose( ,
and the impossi-
bility of View being t)Juoidtred this aeisiwt ha bad arrived

at the conclusion, that it was incumbent upon him to
withdraw the Bill.

Mr. VESEY expressed his regret that the Right
Honourable Gentleman had come to the determination of
abandoning a Bill of such vast importance.
Mr. E. B. ROCHE urged the necessity of the Govern-
ment introducing a Bill on the same subject next
session.

After some further discussion leave was given to with.
draw the Bill.

The House then adjourned till Five o'clock.

The House resumed at Five o'clock.
PETITIONS.
_ _

Mr. HENLEY presented a petition from Oxfordshire
in favour of the retention of the Crystal Palace.
Similar petitions were presented by Mr. Heywood and
other Hon. Members.
Mr. CURRAN presented a petition from the Caledo-
nian Railway Company against the Conveyance of Mails
by Railway Bill.
A PARK AT FINSBURY.

Mr. WAKLEY asked the Chief Commissioner o,
Woods whether. measures were in progress, with a view
to comply with the wishes expressed in numerous me-
morials from inhabitants of the borough of Finsbury and
city of London, for the formation of a park at the north-
east part of the metropolis?
Lord J. RUSSELL said he still hoped that they
would be able to carry out the measures which had al-
ready been taken to create a park in Finsbury.
In answer to a question from Colonel LINDSAY,
Lord SEYMOUR said he had no objection to lay on
the table of thealouse the report of the architect on
the sewers lately constructed in Westminster.
Mr. V. SMITH gave notice that ho should, early
next session, move for a Committee of the whole House
to take into consideration the best method of repealing
all the oaths taken by Members, with the exception of
the oath of allegiance.—(Hear, hear.)
In answer to a question from Mr. C. ANSTEY,
Mr. J. PARKER said the Admiralty were not in pos-
session of any information to confirm the report con-
tained in the newspapers relative to Sir J. Franklin.

Bradley placed his eyes sternly on this witness when
she was giving her evidence, as if to intimidate her.
Several other witnesses were examined, one of whom
spoke to seeing Bradley and Joseph Middleton together
at a public-house at Alderley, the morning after the rob-
bery, when Bradley took from his waistcoat pocket a
watch like that produced, to tell his companion the time.
The prisoners were all committed for trial at the as-
sizes; but there are other charges against Bradley—one
of them being a charge of robbing a master silk-throwster
of his watch in the public road; and another, a charge of
stealing from a farm-house on the morning after the bur-
glary above described.

INVALIDED SEAMEN AND MARINES.
Admiralty, July 10, 1851.
The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, taking
into consideration the inconvenience and expense to
which the invalid seamen and marines of the fleet are
subject, in consequence of their being obliged to proceed
from the outports to London, for the purpose of being
examined with reference to their claims to pensions.:have
directed that the following regulations on this subject be
fur the future observed, the same to take effect on and
after the let of August next:-
1. When a seaman or marine, serving on board of
any of her Majesty's ships, is found upon survey to
be no longer fit for her Majesty's service, he
is, when invalided for injuries, to be provided, if
entitled to it, with the usual hurt certificate.
When invalided for disease, the captain is to direct
him to be furnished with a sealed document (signed
by the surgeon and countersigned by the captain),
containing a brief abstract of his case, showing the na-
ture of the disease, whether caused by the service or
not: and whether the man was of sober habits, or other-
wise. This document is to be presented by the invalid
to the officers, by whom he will be examined in Eng-
land, in order that they may be in full possession of the
fall particulars of hie case.
2, Seamen or marines who are claimants for pensions
under the above circumstances will be examined at the
Royal Hospital at Gosport or Plymouth, or at the dock-
yards of Woolwich oe Ctiatham, as may be most conve-
nient to them, on the first and third Wednesdays in
each month at ten A.m., on which days only invalids are
to present themselves for such examination.
3. The surveying officers at Gosport or Plymouth will
consist of the superintendent of the hospital, assisted by
the senior medical officer of the same, and at Woolwich
or Chatham of the superintendent of the dockyard with
the senior medical officer of the Marine infirmary. In
the event of the superintendent being absent on duty, or
other cause, the senior of her Majesty's ships and vessels
present is to be directed to perform the superintendent's
duty.

4. Seamen who are sent home in merchant vessels,
and who arri►e at any ports in the United Kingdom
other than those above mentioned, may be surveyed at
Gosport, Plymouth, Woolwich, or Chatham, or in Lon•
don (at Somerset House), if more convenient to them.
The days for surveys at Somerset House are the first
and third Thursdays in each month. Marines sent
home from abroad must join their bead-quarters, and
they will be afterwards examined in the same manner as
seamen.

5. Seamen who may be serving in any of her Majesty's
ships and who are claimants for pensions, on the ground
of their having completed 21 years' service, are to apply
for their pensions through their respective captains.
Those who have been paid off with similar length of
service are to apply for their pensions, by letter, to the
Secretary of the Admiralty. In both cases the parch-
ment certificates must be forwarded with their applica-
tion, when their claims will be investigated. Marines
with 21 years' service must likewise send up their cer-
tificates of discharge from the corps.
By command of their Lordships,
J. PARKER.

SLAVERY ESCAPED.-"TOOK HER FREEDOM.

The following facts are related in Frederick Douglass'
paper.-- • " A slaveholder, accompanied by his wife and
children, and having with him a female " chattel,"
was spending a few days at Niagara Falls. Wishsng to
have a view of the magnificent cataract from the British
side, he ventered upon the dangerous expedient of
taking his chattel, in company with his family, on
British soil. By some strange, if not inscrutable
agency, whether the birds of the air, or the grass be-
neath her feet, whispered it, we known not, the chattel
became aware that she no longer breathed the free
air of the model republic; a secret which she kept, with
singular wisdom, until the time for action arrived.
Her master, desirous to visit the battle-ground, and to
see the very spot " where the Yankees flogged the Eng-
lish," dismissed his family, accompanied by the chattel,
to the American side, while he gaud on Brock's monu-
ment and other famous sites in that vicinity. The slave
safely deposited the family, it seems, at the Cataract.
This done, she made her way to the ferry, took
the small boat, and a few noble strokes of the ferry-
man's oar brought her in safety over the turbid waters
to the Canada shores. She speedily made her way to
the door of a respectable coloured man, where she was
immediately received, sheltered, and protected. The
master soon obtained information of her flight, and as-
certain her new abode; and demanded an interview with
her. The woman very wisely preferred that the inter-
vie•.v should be held with a partition between, he upon
the ground beneath, she at the window above. Slave•
holder—" Jane, what has prompted you to this
behaviour?" Chottel—" I wanted my freedom, sir."
Slaveholder—" Have I not always treated you well?
What should induce you now to leave me?" Chattel—
" I want to be free, sir." Slaveholder—" Come, Jane,
none of this foolishness ; you must go back with me,
and you might as well go back at first as last, for go
back you shall." Chattel—" Well, indeed, I aint
going back; that's a fact." Slaveholder—" What do you
think will become of your children?" Chattel—" What
will you do with my children? God only knows. I
'spect you'll do with 'em just what you have done with
my other children, sell 'em. My going back won't
make no difference ; and I aint going back." Finding
the woman wholly intractable, the slavehulder now he-
gan to curse and rave like a madman. He cursed the
abolitionists, he cursed Canada, he cursed the British,
and finally he cursed the Queen. The crowd that stood
around listened patiently to his cursing until he cursed
the British Queen, when a burly Englishman stepped up
and, suiting the action to the word, said to the slave-
holder, " Say that again, and I'll knock your teeth down
your throat." It was fitly spoken, and worked like a
charm. The slaveholder, thinking discretion the better
part of valour, smothered his rage and shrank away
from the crowd amid jeers of derision, leaving his chattel
in the uncontested enjoyment of the rights and dignity
of virtuous womanhood.

THE FRENCH IN ROME.
The Pope has communicated "confidentially" to the
Austrian Government his views of the French occupa-
tion of Rome; and the l'ilote de Londres, a French jour-
nal, published in London and edited by the daughter
of Madame Tallien, has published the text of that
document. Where the child of la, Princesse de Chi-
may could have obtained this document is not stated;
but it bears about it the evidence of authenticity. The
Pope places his acceptance of the French garrison in Rome.
therefore, on the ground of an "imperious necessity;"
speaks of the future as an abyss into which he cannot
look without a feeling of horror, on whichever side
it may be viewed; and proposes the substitution without
delay of an Austrian corps for the French in his capital.
,‘ It will be requisite," observes the writer, " that before
the approach of the fatal day, imposing bodies of Aus-
trian troops shall suddenly advance from two sides o❑
Rome, menacing the French garrison, and at the same
time cutting off their retreat from Civita Vecchia." In
conclusion, the Holy Father, or his interpreter, demands,
in rather an insolent key, why the British Government
hag not expelled the Italian refugees--more particularly
the Italian committee, now, he says, sitting in London.
How the French nation will relish the gratitude of the
Pope for replacing him on his " seven hills," remains to
be seen; but as regards Great Britain, there is no doubt
that the Pope will " take nothing by his motion."
There is a curious admission in one part of this docu-
ment which goes expressly to say, that " The great ma-
jority of the Roman people is radically corrupted (that
is, anti• Papal, we presume) and incapable (query un-
willing ?) of rendering to his own government the least
support." Truly, this is a very flattering account of his
subjects, given from authority by him who ought to be
the father of his people instead of the Viceroy of Aus-
tria, whom he unblushingly calls the natural protector
of all the states in the Italian Peninsula. In the pre-
sence of such doctrines as these we seem to be retro-
grading to the middle ages once more, and exceeding all
the nefarious doings of the Holy Alliance.
Whether this document be true or false, there are at
this moment no means of ascertaining. If it be false, it
is curious—to say the least of it; if it be true, it is
most important; but be it the one or be it the other, the
subject-mater it contains is well worthy of considera-
tion; for, as the Italians say, Si non e vero o ben trovato—
Gia !—Abridged from the Observer.