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POLISH EXILES.

Lord D. STUART moved the order of the day for
going into committee, in order to move an humble
address to his Majesty for a grant for relief
of the Polish exiles now in this country. After
the remarks he had made the other night on this sub-
ject he did not think it necessary to take up the time
of the house. It was well known that there were se-
veral Polish exiles in this country in a state of extreme
distress, and he thought that Government ought to
afford relief to those unfortunate strangers. As the
house had already agreed to take the subject into con-
sideration, the only question that now remained related
to the amount of money that was to be granted. The
number of Poles in this country was four hundred and
sixty, and a great many of them were officers in the
army, men of acquirements, and gentlemen of family.
The amount of relief he intended to propose would
be, he was sure, considered by every gentleman in the
house as extremely moderate. It would merely afford
them a bare subsistence. The sum he proposed that
the committee should vote was 10,0001. Other coun-
tries had voted sums considerably larger. He would
therefore move—" That it is the opinion of this com-
mittee that an humble address should be presented
lo his Majesty, humbly praying that a sum not exceed-
ing 10,000/. be granted to the Poles now in this
country, and assuring his Majesty that the house would
make good the same."
Mr. T. ATTWOOD thought that the grant was
too small, and recommended that it should be in-
creased to 16,0001.

The question having been put,
Lord ALTHORP considered that the proposition
of the hon. member for Birmingham was very extra-
vagant. The sum the house ought to allow was what
would be necessary for the bare subsistence of these
strangers. He begged to state to his noble friend
that he ought to calculate on the sum for twelve
months only. If any of these exiles should leave the
country before that time the whole amount would not
be required. 10,0001. would only give them a bare
subsistence, merely what was sufficient for their exis-
tence. He hoped that gentlemen would use their
influence to find employment for these unfortunate
exiles in order that the house might be relieved as
speedily as possible from the grant.
Sir E. KNATCHBULL said that his only object
in rising was to express a hope that the vote would
not be made an annual one.
Lord ALTHORP said it was not his intention to
make the vote an annual one. It was only the state
of extreme destitution in which the Poles in this
country were that justified the present vote, and it
would be only applied to the persons now in this
country.
Mr. C. W. WYNN was glad to hear the noble
lord's explanation.
Lord D. STUART said a few words in reply.
Mr. E. DENISON asked whether there were
any arrangements made as to the distribution of the
grant ?_

Lord ALTHORP said that at present no such
arrangements were entered into, but that they should
be made before the sum was granted.
Mr. BEAUMONT said that he was connected
with a society which had for its object to get employ-
ment for the exiled Poles, and that they should not be
kept in this country longer than was necessary. As a
member of that house, he begged to thank the noble
lord for this first act of a liberal administration.
The address was then agreed to. The house re-
sumed, and the report was received.
The second reading of the Civil Courts (Ireland)
Bill was postponed to Thursday next.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE BILL.
Lord HOWICK moved the third reading of this
bill.

Mr. Alderman WOOD said that the clause affect-
ing the privileges of the Vintner's Company should
be let out.
Lord HOWICK opposed the recommendation of
the worthy alderman, on the ground that persons got
licenses from the Vintners' Company to keep open

disorderly hones, and set the orders of the justices
at defiance.

After a few words from Mr. Alderman Woon, C(1.
WILLIAMS, and Lord HowicK, the Bill was read a
third time and passed.
LORD'S DAY BILL (No. 2)._

Mr. POULTER moved the committal Of this bill

After a few words in opposition from Mr. WARBITII-
TON and Mr. M. PHILLIPS, the motion was postponed
until Wednesday.

REGISTRATION OF VOTERS.

Lord J. RUSSELL said he rose to move for leave
to bring in a bill for the more effectual registration of
voters for members of Parliament. Although it
would be necessary to alter a great many clauses in
the Reform Bill on this subject, the object would be to
facilitate the working of that bill. He intended to
propose that, instead of leaving the making of the list of
names to the overseer, as it had been in many cases
greatly neglected, and particularly in Somersetshire,
a system of machinery might be adopted somewhat
similar to that under the Jury Bill. The clerk of the
peace would have to issue his warrant to the constable,
who would make out lists. He also proposed with
regard to the borough voters that the town clerk, in-
stead of, as at present, posting up, the names of free-
men and the list of persons claiming to vote, should
only be called upon to make a list of the new claimants,
as the overseers at present had to perform for the
county voters. Another object of his bill would be to
put a stop to a state of things prevailing to a great
extent at present. He intended to propose that
where persons claimed the right of voting without
proper grounds, and made objections to names with-
out probable cause, the barrister should have per-
mission to assign costs against them. Again, an
alteration had been made in the Reform Bill in the
other house by the insertion of a few words which had
led to numerous complaints. As to the abuse of the
right of voting—that was, that persons in boroughs
had erected sheds and other small buildings, and had
thus been able to make a number of nominal voters—
he therefore intended to propose that they should de-
fine the value of the buildings to entitle to the right
of voting. While, however, he should propose that
the right of voting should not be granted on the plea
of occupying sheds or other outbuildings, it would be
allowed in cases of brewhouses, granaries, or other
similar buildings. There were a number of other
clauses in the bill he wished to introduce which would
tend to render the interpretation of the Reform Bill
clearer than it was at present. He would not tres-
pass upon the time of the house at greater length, but
merely move for leave to bring in a bill for the more
effectual registration of voters for members of Parlia-
ment.

Mr. C. W. WYNN expressed his regret that some
measure of the kind had not been brought forward a
long time since. A measure of the kind was promised
last year, but had not been brought forward. He
trusted the bill would be passed during the present
session.

Mr. PRYME wished to know whether there was
any clause in the bill to enable a person moving from
one house to another in a borough to have the right of
voting' continued to him ? This had been a ground of
complaint in many places.
Mr. WALTER was anxious that some means
should be adopted to punish persons who made ficti-
tious claims to the franchise. He had been exposed
to much expense and trouble in the contested election
he had stood in withstanding such claims.
Mr. EVVART thought that great advantage would
be derived by having the poll taken in one day.
After a few words from Mr. AOLIONII 2Y Mr. C. W.
WYNN, Mr. WASON, Mr. CURTEIS, and Mr. JERVIS,
Lord J. RUSSELL shortly replied.
The motion was then agreed to, and Lord J. Rus-
sell was ordered to bring in the bill.
Mr. LITTLETON moved for leave to bring in a
bill to renew the Insolvent Debtors' (Ireland) Act.
Leave given.
Mr. LITTLETON gave notice that he should to-
morrow move in a committee of the whole house that
a certain sum be granted as compensation to one of
the Commissioners of the Insolvent Debtors' Court
(Ireland).
Mr. C. P. THOMSON gave notice that he should
on Wednesday week propose in a committee of the
whole house certain alterations in the Customs' Duties
Bill.

The other orders of the day were then disposed
of, and the house adjourned at half-past two o'clock.

PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, IRELAND.

COPY OF COMMISSION
FOR INQUIRING RESPECTING THE STATE OF RELIGIOUS AND

OTHER INSTRUCTION NOW EXISTING IN IRELAND.

William the Fourth, by the Grace of God of the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland King,
Defender of the Faith : to our right trusty and well-
beloved Councillor Henry Lord Brougham and Vaux,
our Lord High Chancellor of that part of our said
United Kingdom called Great Britain, our right trusty
and well-beloved cousin and Councillor William Vis-
count Melbourne, one of our principal Secretaries of
State, our right trusty and well-beloved Councillor
Edward John Littleton, Chief Secretary to our Lieu-
tenant-General and Governor-General of Ireland, and
our trusty and well-beloved Thomas D'Oyley, Sergeant
at Law, Thomas N- Lister, John Wrottesley,
George Barrett Lennard, Edward Carleton Tuffnell,
Daniel Maude, George Conwall Lewis, William Henry
Curran, William Tighe Hamilton, Acheson Lyle, and
William Newport, Esquires, Barristers at Law, greet-
ing : Whereas we have thought it expedient for divers
good causes and considerations us thereunto moving,
that a full and correct inquiry should be forthwith
made respecting the state of religious and other in-
struction, and the means of affording the same, now
existing in that part of our said United Kingdom called
Ireland, and other circumstances connected therewith:
Know ye, that we, reposing great trust and confidence
in your zeal, ability, and discretion, have authorised
and appointed, and by these presents do authorise and
appoint you the said Henry Lord Brougham and Vaux,
William Viscount Melbourne, Edward John Littleton,
Thomas D'Oyley, Thomas N. Lister, John Wrottes-
ley, George Barrett Lennard, Edward Carlton Tuf-
nell, Daniel Maude, George Cornwall Lewis, Wm.
Henry Curran, William Tighe Hamilton, Acheson
Lyle, and William Newport, or any two or more of
you, to visit every parish in that part of our said united
called Ireland, and to ascertain on the spot,
kingdom
by the best evidence which you can procure there or
elsewhere, the number of members of, or persons in
communion with, the united Church of England and
Ireland in each benefice or parish, distinguishing in
the cases of such benefices as comprise more than one
parish, the number belonging to each parish separately
and to the union collectively, and also to state the dis-
tances of the parishes in each union from each other
respectively ; to state the number and rank of the mi-
nisters belonging to or officiating within each benefice,
whether Rector, Vicar, or Curate, and whether resi-
dent or non-resident, and whether there is a church or
glebe-house thereon ; to state the periods at which
divine service is performed in each parish church or
chapel, and the average number of persons usually
attending the service in each, and to state generally
whether those numbers have been for the last five
years increasing, stationary, or diminishing; to
ascertain the number of the several other places of
worship belonging to Roman Catholics or Pres-
byterians, and other Protestant Dissenters, and the
number of ministers officiating in each, the proportion
of the population of each parish belonging to each of
such persuasions respectively, the periods at which
Divine service is performed in each of their chapels,
and the average number of persons usually attending
the service in each, and to state generally whether
those numbers have been for the last five years in-
creasing, stationary, or diminishing; to ascertain the
state of each parish, with reference to the means of
education, the number and description of schools, the
kind of instruction afforded therein, the average at-
tendance at each, and the sources from which they are
supported, and to state generally whether the numbers
attending the same have for the last five years been
increasing, stationary, or diminishing ; to inquire ge-,
nerally whether adequate provision is now made for
the religious instruction and for the general education
of the people of Ireland ; and to report such other cir-
cumstances connected with the moral and political re-
lations of the church establishment and the religious
institutions of other denominations dissenting from the
established church, as may bring clearly into view
their bearings on the general condition of the people
of that part of our said united kingdom called Ire-
land; and, for the better discovery of the truth in the
premises, we do by these presents give and grant to
you, or any two or more of you, full power and autho-
rity to call before you, or any two or more of you,
such persons as you shall judge necessary, by whom
you may be better informed of the truth in the pre-
mises, and to inquire of the premises, and every part
thereof, by all other lawful ways and means whatso-
ever : and we do hereby give and grant unto you,
or any two or more of you, full power and authority,

when the same shall appear to be requisite, to admi-
nister an oath or oaths to any person or persons whatso-
ever, to be examined before you, or any two or more
of you, touching or concerning the premises. And
we do also give and grant unto you, or any two or
more of you, full power and authority to cause alland
singular the ministers and others attached to or con-
nected with the said parishes or benefices, having in
their custody any rolls, records, orders, books, papers
or other writings relating thereto, to bring and pro-
duce the same upon oath, before you or any two or
more of you ; and our further will and pleasure is,that
you, or any two or more of you, upon due examina-
tion of the premises, do and shall, as often as you, or
any two or more of you, shall finish inquiring of any
parish, report to us, under your hands and seals re-
spectively, what you shall find touching or concerning
the premises upon such inquiry as aforesaid; and we
further will and command, and by these presents or-
dain that this our commission shall continue in full
force and virtue, and that you our commissioners, or
any two or more of you, shall and may from time to
time proceed in the execution thereof, and of every
matter and thing therein contained, although the same
be not continued from time to time by adjournment,
and we do hereby direct and appoint, that you, or any
two or more of you, may have liberty to report to us
your several proceedings from time to time,as the same
shall be respectively completed and perfected ; and we
hereby command all and singular our justices of the
peace, sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, constables, officers,
ministers, and all others our loving subjects whatso-
ever, as well within the liberties as without, that they
be assistant to you and each of you, in the execution
of these presents ; and we do hereby appoint our trusty
and wellbeloved Matthew Barrington, Esq., to be
your secretary, and we do further authorize and em-
power you, or any two or more of you, to nominate
and appoint four clerks for your aid in executing this
commission. In witness whereof, we have caused
these our letters to be made patent.
Witness ourself at Westminster the 4th day of June,
in the fourth year of our reign.
By the King himself,
BATHURST.