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inefficient, but would support a Bill for establishing a
supervision over monastic establishments.

we, assume the total value of real estate in this
cotintre to be 2 500 000 000/ qterlirg. fmol we 1-o;eve
the tslizhale to be by ~o exaggentte6, we 6hall
find that the improvement in the market value will
be no less than 250,000,0001. sterling ; nearly one-
third of our national debt, or worth something
more than the produce of the income-tax and
malt-tax—supposing that these imposts were
perpetuatel. Here, then, is a boon of no
ordinary magnitude, far better for the land-
owners than the revival of Protection. The
practical monopoly accorded by a bread-tax would
not be equivalent to the removal of the legal nets and
cobwebs by which the titles to their estates have been
surrounded. And yet this important measure is passing
almost sub Slentio, attracting but little attention, and
regarded as of trivial importance. We would, how-
ever, invite lublic attention to the admirable sketch
which the Noble and Learned Lord gave of the
law of real iroperty from the most ancient times,
which proved that our ancestors required the most
perfect publicity in all matters connected with the
conveyance of transfer of land, and that we are only
returning to theient principles in insisting on a full
registration all deeds in any way relating thereto.
present enter into the details of the
project.
matter has most properly been re-
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re-
ferred to a Select Committee, where it will
be fully discustd and maturely considered In all its
' branches, and from whence it will, we trust, emerge
in a more perfect form—in a form worthy of the im-
importance of the subject.
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violation of the compact of 1829, and at variance with
the spirit of the Emancipation Act. He would support
the Bill, although he thought it inadequate to meet the
case.
Sir H. W. BARRON said the Bill would create continual
disturbance in Ireland.
Mr. CALVERT considered the measure as one purely of
self-defence.
Mr. CHARTERIS said there was no danger from Ro-
man Catholic ambition, nor any doubt of Roman Ca-
tholic loyalty, and therefore he considered the Bill un-
called for.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL, in a most eloquent and ar-
gumentative speech, proved that in no country in Europe
had the POPE a right to ereate dioceses without the
consent of the State; that the new prelates were by the
canon law endowed with extensive temporal authority,
and with a civil status, and, as an illustration of the
encroaching ambition of Rome, he adduced the
abnormal appointment of Dr. CULLEN, followed as it was
by the Synod of Thurles. After alluding to the Roma-
nist tendencies exhibited by several admirers of the
" picturesque" in religion in the Church of England, he
concluded by declaring his intention of supporting the
measure as the mildest possible enactment that could be
devised for preventing Papal encroachment.
Mr. CARDWELL denied that the proposed Bill would
either prevent synods or the introduction of the canon
law; it was just large enough to irritate, and not large
enough to satisfy, and therefore he should oppose it.
On the motion of Mr. ANSTEY, the debate was ad-
ourned.
The House rose at Half-past Twelve.

The St. Katlarine Dock Company have presented
a petition to Paitiament analogous to that of the London
that after twenty years of cordiality
Government and the company, their premises
su-
were suddenly h
gcted to a search, '° more like a search by
states
police-tfficers for tolen goods than a visit for examination
lry.officers of the Cistonis
; that considerable quantities of
pocks
between tlhte
goods have been seized, a large proportion of which are
actually not liable to duty of any kind ; that fifty-three
separate informatiots have been filed, comprising a multi-
plicity of articles, tome a which are of the vAlue of Id.
each; and that real), a year was suffered to elapse before
any attempt was nitde to obtain a decision, when, although
notice of trial in ti of the it. formations was given to the
company for the sit.ings last month, not one of them came
on. It is a'so affirned that sme overdrawings of molasses,
which had been malted amongst the seizures, having been
inadvertently returrad to the casks, the Customs preferred
an indictment for fe1,...),
ogainst ten of the company's ser-
vants, upon which fair of them were conveyed to Newgate,
and that when noticeof trial was at length given, the record
was suddenly withdrawn. In conclusion, the petition states
that some of the company's servants discharged for miscon-
duct have been taken, into the pay of the Customs; that
there is just reason tnsuppose that others have been induced
by the offer of bribes lo give false information, and that some
of the goods seized wire purposely planted by these persons
in the places where tl.ey were found. Looking at the de-
moralization and insFmrdination consequent upon these pro-
ceedings, together with the expense to the country and the
company, and the gentral injury to commerce, the company
charge the Board of Ctstoms with a flagrant abuse of their
powers, and pray tut Legislature to provide a remedy.—
Times.

The debate on the Ecclesiastical Titles Assumption
Bill drags its slow length along. Three nights have
already been consumed on the question of the second
reading, in addition to the five previously wasted on
the almost formal question of obtaining liberty to
introduce the measure, and yet no one can venture
to say when the discussion will come to a conclusion.
To use a " fancy" phrase, the combatants seem
" fresher than when they came to the scratch."
Their bloods are thoroughly up, and " they
mean mischief and no mistake." Will this
week see the division ? We can scarcely con-
ceive how the unfortunate SPEAKER could bear the
infliction for a longer period. The f:rvid, impas-
sioned eloquence of the Hibernian Members must
begin to " pall his weary ears ;" any change
whatsoever would be a relief to that much-bored
man. We can almost conceive his attending as " an
amateur " on the estimates, or appearing in the
House as a private Member, when relieved from his
official duties by the Chairman of Committees, ra-
ther than submitting to another evening's de-
bate on the Papal pretensions. It is, how-
ever, manifest that Ministers look forward
to an almost interminable discussion. In answer to
a question by Mr. DISRAELI, as to when the Budget
would be brought forward, Sir CHARLES WOOD
said, " Not on Friday. It is impossible to say how
long this debate will take. It (i. e., the Budget)
will come on the first night after this debate." We
have it thus on official authority that the precious
Budget will not come on on Friday, and that it will
come on the first night after the debate. .Ergo, the
debate will not terminate before Friday. We must,
however, recollect that the respondent was our excel-
lent Minister of Finance, and we must make some
allowance for the natural anxiety that must be felt
by that unfortunate person to postpone the evil day
when his " crotchets" will be gibbeted before the
popular branch of the Legislature. We have heard
of criminals on their way to execution • who could
rejoice at the temporary respite afforded by a stop-
page of the thoroughfares, although they knew that
their miserable existence would only be prolonged for
a few brief moments thereby; and as, owing to the
withdrawal of Mr. BAILLIE'S motion, the " PRE-
CIOUS BUDGET" must again be brought forward,
its unfortunate author eagerly clutches at an
additional day's delay, at any expense of time to the
country. How can we wonder at the loud and gene-
ral complaints of legislative supineness, and the vexa-
tious delays that must take place before acknow-
ledged abuses and grievances can be remedied,
when the public time is so wantonly and recklessly
thrown away in the moat valuable part of the

ABOLITION OF TIE EXCISE) DUTY ON PAPKR.—A
meeting of Irish representatives and others was held yester-
day afternoon at the King's Arms Hotel, Palace-yard, West-
minster, for the considiration of the best means of pressing
on the Chancellor of tie Exchequer the expediency of abo-
li3hing the excise duty on paper; Mr. John Reynolds, M.P.
for Dublin, in the chair The attendance was not very nu-
merous. Amongst thou present we noticed Mr. J. 0. Hig-
gins, M.P. ; Mr. Jame: Fagan, M.P. ; Mr. Cowan, M.P. ;
Catain Green , M.P. ; Dr. Charles Mackay ; Dr. Gray ; Mr.
Duffy, of the _Nation; Ar. M.Culloch ; Sir 'Fimoth O'Brien,
M.P. ; and Messrs. Ing.am, James Figgins, Robert Heron,
H. Jordon, W. Courtrey, P. Borthwick, J. Cameron, A.
Thom, &c. After a lethened speech from the chairman,
Mr. Torrens M‘Cullagh moved the first resolution, " That
the excise'duty on paper impedes the progress and extension
of the manufacture, and by paralysing enterprise operates
most injuriously on the interests of trade and the employment
of the people." Mr. Fagan, M.P., seconded the motion,
which was carried unktimously. Captain Greene, M.P.,
moved, and Sir Timothy O'Brien seconded, the next resolu-
tion, recommending tke appointment of a deputation to
wait upon the ChancelOr of the Exchequer, and also upon
Lord John Russell. Thy resolution, after some discussion,
was then carried. Mr. G. Higgins, M.P., moved, and Mr.
Cameron seconded a resolution, requesting the chairman to
arrange the day for the deputation to attend at Dowuing-
street. After some furtior discussion, it was agreed that this
deputation, whilst mainly consisting of Irish Members,
speaking in their capacity as representatives of that country,
should include such Engish Members as might be willing
thus to advance their mutual object. This determined,
thanks were voted to the chairman, and the meeting dis-
persed.

ST. PATRICK'S DAs,--In consequence of the an-
nouncement by the St. Patrick's Society that no public an-
niversary would take plact in the present year, a few gentle-
men connected with the sister isle assembled yesterday even-
ing at the Old Cheshire cheese Tavern, Drury-lane, under
the presidency of the Olorman Mahon, M.P. The usual
loyal and patriotic toasts were more especially honoured on
the occasion, and the chairman and vice-chairman (Mr.
Pierce Somerset Butler, Member for Kilkenny) having re-
turned thanks for being waected to take the lead on the
national festival, the proceedings, which extended to a late
hour and afforded much gatification to the gentlemen pre-
sent, concluded. The diner was of as excellent quality,
and was evidently duly appreciated.
LEGAL CHANGES.—Sir John Romilly will, it is
said, shortly be appointed faster of the Rolls; when Sir A.
Cockburn will bec,.me Attomey-General ; and, it is believed,
Mr. Page Wood Solicitor-General.—.3lorsiing Paper.
THE ROYAL AGRICCLTURAL SOCIETY'S ANNUAL
CarrLa SHOW.—From circumstances which have recently
society will take place in thi Home-park, at Windsor, and
exr'''----scd that the annual show of this
been ckitemplated, her Majesty having
DNisecwov:orist;
nt
graciouslyroatnas pt i
Bred,
h iyt
consentediass fullyha
d
to pertlit the exhibition to take place
in the royal domains.
last a discovery of ancient oohs was made at the village of
Rr or COINS.—On Tuesday
ware vase, and numbered aiont 3,000, and consisted princi-
pally of brass, of the reign' of Gallienus, Postumus, Vic-
torinus, Claudius, Gothicus, and Tetaicus, and a few of other
Emperors, about the same period.
CadEn2LaniTl,NisnlVtEhe
The man, who was a
shoemaker of the village, wit at work in a garden near his
house, where he turned them up about one foot from the sur-
face. The neck of the vase was small, and the coins much
encrusted together. The rni,, in his eagerness to view his
treasure, broke it to pieces. It appears from the description
to be of very neat form and workmanship. A great portion
of the coins were in rather -I. hi,i
condition, but some very good.
Several of them have been Purchased by Mr. Drew'. of this
town, who will be happy to give any one a sight of them.
Hampshire Independent.
MILITARY SAVINGS-ItANKS.—According to the
usual official accountthe balance due by the public on March
31st, 1850, to the dipotitors in the military savings-banks
was 114,1231. 10s. 6d. The number of depositors was 9,903
—viz., 7,159 cavalry and ii: fantry, and 1,204 ordnance corps.
The dividends received up to the Bth of January last, on the
savings banks fund account amounted to 11,5961. 10s. 2d.,
making the total fund 125,7201.
There are few who at once have thought and the
capacity of action. Thought expands, but lames; action
animates, but narrows.—Eliza Cook's Journal.

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Few of the " great guns" have as yet come for-
ward during the debate. We have had, however,
three new aspirants for senatorial honours who
made their voices heard for the first time within
" the QUEEN'S Palace at Westminster." We have
already spoken of the sensation created by the
maiden oration of Sir ROBERT PEEL, who eminently
merited the congratulations he received, and gave
ample promise that he would one day acquire a Par-
liamentary reputation worthy of the heir and repre-
sentative of his distinguished and lamented sire,
Mr. H. KER SEYMER, the second postulant, spoke
briefly, but to the purpose, although we do not
suppose that the sentiments to which he gave utter-
ance will prove very acceptable to his constituency.
Mr. CALVERT, the new Member for Aylesbury, made
a very creditable " first appearance" on the Parlia-
mentary stage, during which he chiefly applied him-
self to answering the arguments of his old opponent
of the Court of Chancery, Mr. ROUNDELL PALMER.
The speech of last night was, however, that of
the SOLICITOR• GENERAL,WhO took a sound, practical,
common-sense view of the subject, and did much
to relieve the diluted measure of the odium that bas
been cast upon it. The Right Hon. Gentleman clearly
exposed the fallacies that had been put forward by
the advocates for non-legislation on the subject, who
assert that it was a merely spiritual authority that
was exercised by the Sovereign PONTIFF. If that ar-
gument were once sanctioned—if it were admitted that
" means which were illegal and unconstitutional,which
involved a violation of our municipal and constitutional
laws, a violation of the public law of Europe,
an invasion of the oavereignty of the State,
an outrage on the national independence, should be
tolerated, because some persons might please to as-
sert that these illegal and unconstitutional acts
were necessary to the due development of their
religious opinions, there would be no limit or
boundary beyond which it might not be carried." The
Thug might justify his amiable weakness by assert-
ing it was only the conscientious performance of his
religious duties. It is not in this manner, however,
that we understand the glorious principle
f universal toleration. Each man should
be at liberty to exercise his own judgment so
far as he himself is personally concerned, but he
should not be allowed to insult his fellow-subjects, or
to do anything forbidden by the statute or common
law of the land. This liberty is best expressed by
the legal maxim—Sic utere suo, ut alienum non kedas.
We give the most extensive privileges to our Roman
Catholic brethren, so long as they do not encroach
upon the sacred and inalienable right which we
claim for ourselves as Protestant subjects of this
Protestant State.

The accounts of the state of trade in the pro-
vinces during the past week show no particular alteration.
There was genera( dulness, but on the whole prices seem
to have shown less weakness than might have been anti-
cipated.
The telegraphic intelligence from India yesterday
caused much satisfaction, an improvement in the demand for
our manufactures having taken place at Bombay and Cal-
cutta, and also in China.
HOTEL AND TAVERN KEEPERS' PROVIDENT INSTI-
TUTION.—The 12th annual meeting of the supporters of this
charity was held yesterday morning, at the Craven Hotel,
Craven-street, strand; Mr. Samuel Lovegrove in the chair.
The minutes of fo mer meet ngs having b-en confirmed, the
report of the committee wa.4 presented. During the past year
twenty-two annuitants had received various sums from the
society, making in the aggregate 2641. 18s. The receipts from
subscriptions and donations, including a legacy from the
late Mr. Peacock, of the City of London Tavern, amounted
to 36:1. )Bs. 9d. The receipts from funded property swelled
this amount to 5741.45. 6d. The total amount invested at
present was .5 3871. 191. 4d. The expenditure fell short of
the receipts by 401. 7s. 6d. after the investment of
1011. Os. 3d., which was included under that head. The
report noticed in terms of regret the death of the Duke of
Cambridge and other patrons of the institution, and acknow-
ledged the warm support which the committee had received
and the steady progress of the charity. After electing
officers for the year, the meeting thanked the chairman and
separated.
Examinations are formidable, even to the best pre-
pared, for the greatest fool may ask more than the wisest
man can answer.--Eliza Cook's Journal.

EASTERN COUNTIES JUNCTION AND SOUTHEND
RAlLWAY.—Yesterday a meeting was held before Master
Sir William Home, to consider the cases of some provisional
committeemen, which bad been adjourned from the last oc-
casion. In the case of Mr. North, whom the official mana-
ger sought to have placed on the list in respect of one hun-
dred shares, Mr. Glasse, who represented the former,
contended that the name of his client should be struck oft;
on the ground that he had applied by latter for one hundred
shares of 2C/. each, whereas it appeared that he had been
alloted that number at 251. each share. His Honour, con-
sidering the objection insurmountable, directed the name of
Mr. North to be expunged from the list. The othor cases
taken were again postponed, and none of them presented
any features of general interest.
FALL OF A LOCOMOTIVE TENDER.—A locomotive
tender having been made for the Fast Lancashire Rail-
way at Messrs. Walker's works at Bury, a number of men
were employed in hoisting it, for the purpose of plating it
upon a waggon on Monday, to convey it to the railway
W hen it was raised about four feet from the ground, the
chain by which it was suspended broke, and the tender,
weighing seven tons and a half, fell upon a person named
Squi e Jardine, a labourer, who was at the time engaged
in guiding it. He was instantly crushed to death ; an a
large pipe, sixteen inches in diameter, which was un'Aer him,
was broken by the concussion. Manchester Guardian.
PROPOSED NEW OMNIBUS ROUTE.—At the present
moment, amid the elaborate preparations for the Great Ex-
hibition, it may not be inopportune to bring forward the fel-
low ng suggestions, viz.:—That a distinct and independent
omnibus route be formed of the line of road from Hyde-park-
corner direct over Vauxhall-bridge, through Kennington,
Camberwell, Peckham, and New Cross, to the point where
the Dover-road is intersected by that between Greenwich
and Lewisham. Any one on glancing at the map will see
the great utili'y of this, not merely for visitors to the Exhi-
bition (cle. tined to he of ti ansient duration), but as creating a
permanent link between many populous districts and nu-
merous lines of conveyance—omnibuses, steam-boats, and
railways; not less than three railway stations would be
passed. Permit me to add, by way of contrast and encou-
ragement, that on the northern side of the Thames, a de-
ficiency, parallel with the one I would have remedied on the
southern, has been at last supp.ied by that profitable " om-
nibus line," the East and Vi est India Docks Railway,—
Correspondent of the Builder.

We rejoice to find that the LORD CHIEF JUSTICE
of ENGLAND has taken charge of the Registration of
Assurances Bill, and that it will be carried through
the House of Peers under his auspices. We hare
long since pointed out the vast importance of such a
measure, and the great relief that would be thereby
afforded to the landed interest, not merely to
the owners of real property, but to all persons in
any degree interested therein as occupiers or encum-
brancers. It is almost unnecessary to recapitulate the
frauds and losses to which purchasers, mortgagees, and
others are exposed under the existing system, and
from which no amount of precaution can effectually
protect them. The delays and expenses necessarily
encountered in every dealing with land, whether
a permanent transfer or a temporary change, are un-
fortunately hut too well known, and we have no
hesitation in saying that they materially de-
preciate the value of land throughout the
country. If the territorial' aristocracy knew
the , price that they are paying for these ab-
surd, would we could say " obsolete" remnants of the
feudal law—and the regarding "land" as something
so sacred that the title thereto is not to be touched
by profane hands—they would speedily know the price
that they are " paying for their whistle." There
con be no doubt that if land could be cheaply, cer-
tainly, and expeditiously transferred or charged__
di,posed cf like stock in the public funds, or in any
of our great joint-stock companies, at a few hours'
notice, and a few shillings outlay, its value
in the market would be greatly enhanced,
at least ten per cent. on the ordinary price. If, then,

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