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London, England, 1851-07-04 00:00:00

POST-OFFICE NOTICE.

The undermentioned Offices will be opened as Minor
Money Order Offices on the following days, viz.:—
July I—Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire; Thorp Arch,
Yorkshire; Whitchurch, Herefordshire.
July 3—Staunton, Worcestershire.
July s—Wickwar, Gloucestershire.
July 7—Kingswinford, Worcestershire.
July B—Badminton, Gloucestershire.
July 10—Purton, Wiltshire,
July 12—Shrivenhem, Berkshire.
July 15—Bidford, Warwickshire.
July 23—Bexhill, Sussex; Droxford, Hampshire;
North Fleet, Kent; Withyham, Sussex.
N.B. Aston, Shropshire, inserted in the last list,
should have been designated " Aston-on-Clun," Shrop-
shire.

SIR JAS. GRAHAM AND HIS TENANTRY.
(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
It appears from a circular which has been issued by
Mr. Matthew Brown, the agent of Sir James Graham,
that the tenants of the Bight Hon. Baronet have deemed
themselves justified in requesting a reduction of their
rents. With this view they signed a petition (notify ing
their objact), which was presented to Sir James, and to
which they individually received the following reply :
" Crofthead, July 1, 1851.

" Sir,—ln reply to the petition fora reduction of rent,
Rigned by you, end presented by me to Sir James, I am
instructed to inform you that, under existing circum-
stances, Sir James is not prepared to accede to your

request.
" At the same time, I am desired to state that you are
at liberty to surrender your present agreement for the
farm of --, on givatig notice to me here on or
before the 21st current. It Sir James Graham should
afterwards be willing to propose a new agreement, the
terms thereof will be notified to you within a reason-
able time.

" Should you not surrender your present agreement
by the time specified, Sir James will then conclude that
you are g to hold your farm under the terms of
the existing contract.—l am, yours faithfully,
" To -----." " MATTHEW BROWN.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS, July 3.

The Royal assent was gived by commission this after-
noon to the undermentioned ails. The Lords Commis-
sioners were the LORD CHANCELLOR, Earl MINTO, and
Earl T. GERMAN'S.
Stamp Duties (Ireland) Continuance.
Compound Householders.
Court of Chancery (Ireland) Regulation Act Amend-

ment.
Highways (South Wales).
Process and Practice (Ireland).
Prevention of Offences.
Fee Firm Rents (Ireland).
Bridges (Ireland).
Killarney and Valencia Railway.
Commercial Docks Improvement.
Gnat Northern Railway Amendment (No. 1).
Harwich Improvement (Quays and Pier).
Leeds and Thirsk Railway.
Great Western Railway (Arrangement to purchase
Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth Railway).
Sheffield, Rotherham, Barnsley, Wakefield, Huddersfield,

and Goole Railway.
Stroud and Gloucester Road.
Briton Ferry Docks and Railway.
South Devon Railway.
South Wales Railway (No. 2).
East Lancashire Railway.
Eastern Union Railway.
St. Andrew's Railway.
Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee Railway.
Uttoxeter to Stoke, near Stone (continuation of Term
and Amendment of Act, &c.).
Monkland Railways.
Liverpool Docks (Alteration of Management).
Waveney Valley Railway.
Sunderland Improvement.
lisping Bridge and Causeway.
Price's Patent Candle Company.
Midland Railway (Increase of Capital).
Dundee and Arbroath Railway.
Weston-super-Mare Improvement, &o.
Brackley Roads Consolidation.
Huddersfield and New Hay District Turnpike-road
Great Central Gas Consumers' Company.
Reading Water Works.
War►ington and Altrincbam Junction Railway.
Maryport and Carlisle Railway.
North Shields Quays and Improvements.
Great North of Scotland Railway.
South Wales Railway (No. 1).
Atb awes' Estate.
Christ's Hospital Estate.
Their Lordships adjourned during pleasure.

Their Lordships resumed at Five o'clock.
THE BARON DE BODE'S CASE.

Lord LYNDEIIIRST presented a petition complain-
ing of the delay which had taken place in the Baron de
Bode's case.

The LORD CHANCELLOR explained that the
Baron de Bode's case had been postponed to obtain the
attendance of the judges. • .

---Lord LYNDHURST was proceeding to enter into the
facts of the case, when

Lord CAMPBELL rose to order. He objected to the
merits of the case being entered on on the presentation
of a petition. The Learned Judges had hitherto been
nimble to attend in consequence of their duties calling
them elsewhere. _

Lord BROUGHAM had always understood that the
first duty of the Judges was to attend their Lordships.
Lord CAMPBELL said that they had not been sum-
moned; but he understood they were to be summoned
for Monday next.
MR. ROBERT OWEN.

Lord BROUGHAM had a petition to present from a
very celebrated man and a great public benefactor,
he meant Mr. Robert Owen. That gentleman held
peculiar opinions, but he was a great public bene-
factor, for he was the founder of infant schools.
His petition was for facilities for bringing for-
ward his scheme for the improvement of society,
and he thought that the petitioner should be afforded an
opportunity of appearing before a Select Committee of
their L irdships' House. The late illustrious Duke of
Kent, the father of her Majesty, had been a patron of
Mr. 0 wen'6 plan, and a non more religious or more at-
tached to the Church than his late Royal Highness the
Duke of Kilat it would be difficult to find. Of all men,
Mr. Robert Owen was the most moderate, the most tole-
rant, and the most accessible to reason; and he, therefore,
hoped their Lordships would give a respectful hearing to
his petition. He moved that the petition be read by the
clerk at the table.

The motion was agreed to; and the petition, which
was of considerable length, was read accordingly.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE thought it would he
impossible that a Select Committee, appointed at this
late period of the session, could enter satisfactorily upon
K) largo a subject.
S I'EAM NAVIGATION TO AUSTRALIA.

Lord LY r fELTON ruse to ask the Noble Earl op-
posite whether it was the intention of the Government to
carry out the recommendations of the Committee of the
other House for establishing steam communication with
Australia?

Earl GREY (who was at times inaudible from the buzz
of conversation prevailing in the House) was understood
to say that the Gov2.rnment were inclined to adopt the
plan of steam communication with Australia via the
Cape of Good Hope.
ADULTERATION OF COFFEE.

Lord WHARNCLIFFE presented a petition cora-
plaiaing of the adulteration of coffee; and in presenting
it he would wish to direct the attention of their Lord-
ships to the important subject of the adulteration of
coffee by the admixture of chicory and otber matters.
The Noble Lord then proceeded to detail the pro-
visions of the various Acts of Parliament which had
at different times been passed on this subject up
to the year 1840, when a Treasury Order was issued,
permitting the adulteration of coffee with chicory.
From that time there had been a continual increase in
the substitution of chicory and other adulterations for
coffee, and now the consumption of coffee had
been seriously affected, and, as a necessary con-
sequence, the revenue had suffered. At the time
this order was issued, all the chicory was
imported, and liable to a duty, and therefore