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contended for. The " Staleybridge Infant" has, as it is
well known, pit forth his claim, and is ambitious to dis-
play his prowess. Heenan has expressed his intention of
contending with this aspirant to champion honours, and on
meeting "the Infant" hefacetiously observed that he shan't
miss so many 'Jlows, as he shall have to not only hit up,
but at the same time have more to hit at. If this match
goes smoothly on there can be no doubt it will excite much
attention, although nothing comparable to that which was
produced by the passage of arms between Heenan and
Sayers. The belt, it will be remembered, has to be fought
for on the coniitions on which it was originally given,
namely, that the winner will have to defend his title to hold
the belt fir the space of three years, after which it will be-
come his own ;troperty.

PhICE 4D. STAMPED, SU.

financial question involved in that vote is of com-
paratively small importance. Whether the paper
duty shall be repealed this year or next is a question
not of principle but of expediency. All are agreed
that it is a bad tax, which ought to be abolished at
the earliest moment; but many differ as to whether
that moment is now or twelve months hence. This
question is of limited and temporary interest, and
however ardently we may desire to have the daty
removed at once, it would be quite impossible to
raise the country, or create any great excitement
on the point. The case is very different, however,
with regard to the constitutional question raised
by the vote of Monday night. That is of the very
utmost gravity and importance. The right of the
representatives of the people to determine abso-
lutely the taxation of the country is the very bul-
wark of our national freedom. Any attempted
invasion of this sacred right is not a question of
limited or temporary moment. It touches the
essence of the constitution, and may affect not only
the present generation but the whole future for-
tunes of England. As soon as this is clearly seen,
as soon as the constitutional question is disen-
tangled from the financial one, the gravity of the
proceedings in the House of Lords on Monday
evening becomes at once apparent. At first, as we
have said, there was some slight confusion, but the
country is already awake to the true bearings of
the case, and as these are more clearly perceived,
the popular voice will be raised in unanimous pro-
test against the establishment of any dangerous or
unconstitutional precedent.

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for inqm not grant the summons, but
he would report the matter to the gaol committee,
who would inquire into it, and ascertain if, by any
wrong act or insubordination on her part, she had
brought the punishment she complained of upon
herself.
Miss Fray said she had taken counsel's opinion,
which was that the magistrate had the power to
grant her a summons to obtain protection against
the murderous threats of the matron, which had
been repeated since she left the prison a fortnight
ago.
Alderman Salomons declined to grant the sum-
mons, at the same.time promising a full investiga-
tion by the gaol committce.
Miss Fray then retired, expressing a hope that
she would receive the protection she sought.

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