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Reform Bill, but they blamed the House of Commons fot
not enforcing a reduction of taxation, and fo►
nut remedying the grievances under which the
people laboured. There was to tax that so loudly
called for repeal as the hoti4e and window tax.
He for one would never help to keep Any Ministry in of-
fice it was foi• the purpose of inst►tuting the most
searching economy. . _

Mr. FRYER said the Radical Members, the Reformers,
did not know what they wanted—(A laugh)—why did
not the Heathers unite together, and not be like a rope of
sand, by which nothing was done from want of unity.
Dr. BALDWIN said the question seemed to have been
discussed as if there were but two parties, Whigs and
Tories; but he would only support that class that did best for
the peop'e without regard to party. He cared not who
was Minister, so that it be one who would uphold the in-
terests of the country.

Mr. E. SfANTEY trusted that those gentlemen who con-
demned a Gevernment which had been prevented, from many
Causes, froth going as far as they wished, when they gave
their stippcirt to any other Government, urge them on to
beniplete those things which had how been commenced.
Mr. COBBETT wished to say a word upon the petition—
(Hear)—it did not state that the petitioners wished for the re-
peal of the whole malt tax.—(Mr. Briscoe—lt says the whole
tax.) The Hon. Gentleman said, one Hon. Member said, he
would be content to have half the malt tax taken off; but it
would be of no use to take off only half the malt tax. He
wished much for a repeal of the house tax, but he thought a
repeal of the whole of the malt tax was as loudly called for,
and would be equally beneficial. _ _

Mr. HA WES said that as to a change of Ministers he for
one did not think it would be conducive to the interests of the
country that such a change should take place at present.—
(Hear, hear.)
After a few words from Major BEAUCLERK the petition was
laid on the table.

Mr. BLAMIRE presented a petition from the town of Wor-
kington, county of Cumberland, complaining of the grievances
to which Roman Catholics wrre subjected by not being able to
solemnize their marriages.
Mr. SHEIL—The difference in the mode of marriage be-
tween the two countries, wns an anomoly which ought to be
immediately removed.
Colonel PERCEVAL maintained the crying necessity of an
alteration in the marriage laws in England and Ireland.
The SOLICITOR.GENERAL had no difficulty in stating
his opinion that the marriage laws of those countries ought
to be revised.—(Hear.) Marriages should be a civil, and not a
religious ceremony, but it was indispensably necessary to keep
registries.
Mr. AGLIONBY was happy to hear such a declaration,
which would be well received by the country.
Mr. BLAMIRE then presented petitions for compensation
from several attorneys practising in Debtors Courts.
Mr. CHAPMAN presented a petition from parishes in Ire-
land, complaining of the enforcement of tithes.
The petition was then laid upon the table after a few words
from Mr. Hume, Mr. Sheil, Mr. Finn, and Lord J. Russell.
Mr. BRIGGS presented a petition from the churchwardens
and others of Halifax, relative to the rating of tenements.
Major BEAUCLERK intended to give the Rating of Te-
nements Bill his most strenuous opposition.

Mr. BRIGGS then presented a petition from Halifax in fa-
vour of the Notaries Public Bill.

Mr. HAWES presented a petition from the Grand Jury of
the late Easter General Sessions of Newington, Surry, com-
plaining of the witholding of their rights to inspect the
county gaol. The Honourable Member then observed,
As long as the present system was continued it would t'e
impossible that the provisions of the Gaol Act could be
properly inforced. The Grand Jury could not even
now, act up to their duty,which called upon them diligenly
to inquire into such subjects as might afford matter for
presentment. If no other Member brought forwatd such
a measure as would facilitate the views of the petitionerp,
he should himself take, an early opportunity of doing so.

Mr. DENISON thanked the. Hon. Member for the tempe.
rate manner in which he had brought forwayd the subject.
He could assure the House that that gaol was as clean and
well regulated one as any in the kingdom.
Mr. BRISCOE was of opinion that the Grand Jury had a
right of inspecting the whole of the gaol.
Mr. TENNYSON had frequently visited prisons in his
quality of Grand Juror, and when he heard of a Chairman
telling a Foreman that he would send him to gaol for pressing
that right, and when they found that a fine of ten pounds
was inflicted, it was most necessary for the Grand Jurors of
other counties to have the matter settled.

The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said the Grand Jury had uo
right to inspect the gaol as visitors, but they certainly had the
right to view and inspect the building both inside and outside,
in order to report, or represent, whether it was in a proper
state for carrying the laws and regulations of the Magistrates
into effect.—(Hear, hear.) It was right that he should inform
the House, that with respect to the fine of 101., it having been
levied for a contempt of Court, would not be brought before any
Court by way of action. It was to be supposed that no fine could
havebeen inflicted without some very great provocation having
been given ; but, at the same time, he could not suppose
that any gentleman, in the situation of Foreman
of a grand jury, and supported by all his ffilows, would be guilty
of any provocation, to render so extreme a course necessary.
He repeated that the grand jury had a right to inspect the
whole of the gaol, both inside and outside, for the purpose of
making their presentment; but that they had no right to go
further, and inquire into the discipline, as that power was ex-
pressly given to the visiting magistrates.
Sir J. SCARLETT said, the Act of Parliament did not
give the grand jury any farther powers than they before
possessed, for it related chiefly to building and repairing
of the gaol.—(Hear, hear.) He thought, however, that
grand juries had the power to inspect gaols before they could
be called on to make any presentment, and he hoped that no
Court would resist their viewing a gaol without something par-
ticular prevented it. As Ito fining one gentleman 101., he
really thought it could not be for requesting to view the gaol,
but for something that occurred afterwards, and the proceed-
ings were not before the House for rhem to judge of.
Mr. BEAUCLERK said, as far as he understod the
case, the fine was not for a contempt of Court, but only
for asserting a right to visit the gaol.

Mr. COBBETT alluded to the difference in the names of
officers and others; in Queen Elizabeth's time persons, who
were called poor people, were called paupers ; those who were
once called gaolers, are now called governors.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said, in explanation, that if
the fine-were imposed merely for demanding to view the gaol,
he thought it should be inquired into.
Mr. SHERRIFF HUMPHERY said he had the charge of
the Gaol:of Middlesex. If he knew the Grand Jury wished
to visit it, he would offer no objection, but would himself ac.
company them.
Mr. HUME hoped that the cubject would would be taken
up by his Majesty's Government in order that no similar in-
stance might in future occur.
Mr. DIVETT said he would not allow the foul libel of the
Hon. Member for Oldham on the Magistrary of England to
pass without a most positive contradiction.
Mr. COBBETT said, as truth was a libel, he could not say
he was not a libeller.

After a few words from Mr. H. HUGHES, it being three
o'clock, the Speaker left the chair.

COWES, JULY 14.

At a general meeting, held yesterday, of the Royal Yacht
Squadron (President, the Commodore Lord Yarborough),
Captain Pechell, R. N., and the Honourable Augustus More-
ton, were selected members ; and the Honourable H. D.
Byng, Captain Wheatley, R. N., Edward Hull, Esq., and Sir
John Conroy, K. C. H., were selected Honorary. It having
been announced at the meeting that his Majesty had been
pleased to designate the club "The Royal Yacht Squadron,"
and himself the patron of it, an address, of which the following
is a copy, was spontaneously and unanimously agreed to :
" May it please your Majesty—

We, your most dutiful and loyal subjects, the members of
your Royal Yacht Squadron, beg leave most respectfully to
approach your Majesty, and to return you our most grateful
acknowledgments for the honour you have been so graciously
pleased to confer upon us ; as well by the distinguished
appellation bestowed upon our Institution as by the high
favour of the honour of your Majesty's becoming the head
and patron of it. We assure your Majesty it will ever be
our most earnest wish and desire to promote, in every way
in our power, naval science and architecture; and by giving
employment to many of your Majesty's subjects, trust we
cannot fail to be highly beneficial to the national interests."
At the same meeting the kindness and liberality of the
Duchess of Kent, in presenting a cup to the Squadron, as well
as the gift of 1001. to the pilots, &c., was no sooner taken into
consideration, than an address, of which the;following is a copy,
was immediately prepared and agreed upon :
" May it please your Royal Highness—
" We, the members of the Royal Yacht Squadron, beg to
approach your Royal Highness, and to return you our dutiful
acknowledgments for the very handsome cup you have been
pleased to present to us ; and also to thank your Royal High-
ness for the donation which you have been pleased so liberally
to place at the disposal of our Commodore, for the benefit
of the pilots and boatmen of the port. We also beg leave to
assure you of our dutiful attachment to your Royal Highness,
and the illustrious Princess your daughter ; and to express
our gratitude for the patronage shown by your Royal High-
ness to an Institution which has for its object the improve.
ment of naval architecture."

Mr. JOHN CROFT of York, paid a visit to
Dr. Gocnsmrrx, who then resided in Gray's Inn, in the
expectation of gratifying his literary curiosity with a sight
of the Doctor's splendid library, which, upon inquiry, was
found to consist of two odd volumes, one of Buffon's
Natural History, and the other of the French Encycloptadia,
both probably lent to him by his bookseller. This anec-
dote is recorded in a letter from RITSON to his nephew.

TRIAL OF SERGEANT SHAW, THE PO-
LICEMAN.-O❑ Tuesday last this trial came o❑ at the
Kilkenny Quieter Sessions, when, after a lengthened
trial, the prisoner was found guilty on all the counts—
assault, trespass, and false ituprisonment. The trial was
one that grew out of the late compulsory collection of
tithes. Mr. COSTELLO conducted the prosecution.