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LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 2, 1832.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, AUG. 1

John Hiscox, late of Tottenham Court-road,
linen-draper, was opposed by Mr. WOODROFFE, on
the part of Messrs. Carlisle, warehousemen, Bow-
lane, Cheapside.
The insolvent, who was originally before the
Court on the 12th of July, when his case stood ad-
journed for defective services, was opposed by
Messrs. Catlisle, on the ground that he had fraudu-
lently contracted a debt of 12/. with them.
Mr. Commissioner Law decreed the insolvent, at
the suit of the opposing creditors, to seven calendar
months' imprisonment from the date of filing his pe-
tition, for having fraudulently contracted their debt.
Thomas Bull, late of the neighbourhood of Battle-
bridge, draper, was opposed by Mr. COOKE, on be-
half of Messrs. Allen and Shepardston, and was
supported by Mr. WOODROFFE.
The insolvent was arrested by the opposing cre-
ditors last February, for a debt of 60/. He gave
bail, and subsequently disposed of his stock in trade
and furniture for 355/. and had got rid of all the
money. He preferred paying in full two creditors
to the detriment of the others, and during his incar-
ceration had expended nearly 50/. His debts
amounted to 520/.

The COURT adjudged the insolvent, for the dispo-
sition of his property and the preferences, to six
months' imprisonment.

SUMMER ASSIZES.

HOME CIRCUIT.—MAIDSTONE, Aua. 1.

John Button, aged 24, arid Willianz Hayes, aged
28, labourers, were indicted for stealing, on the
19th of March last, at Langley, a wether sheep, the
property of William and John Austen. The Jury
found Hayes guilty, and acquitted Button. Hayes
was sentenced to transportation for life.
Edward Parkers, aged 18, a gardener, was in-
dicted for stealing, on the 22d of June, at Maidstone,
a gelding, the property of William Okins.
On the day above named, the prisoner came about
five o'clock in the evening to Mr. Okins, who is a
horse-dealer at Maidstone. He said he came from
Mr. Batty, of the Riding-circus, and wanted a horse
to go to Hadlow. Mr. Okins let him have the
horse in question. Within three hours after,
he sold the horse in Blackfriars-road, near Row-
land Hill's chapel, to a man named May, for 7/.
On the 2Sth of June, as Mr. Okins was on the
Blackheath-road, he overtook the prisoner, and im-
mediately accus.d him of stealing his horse; the
prisoner at first denied having done so, but on ar-
riving at the Green Man, he and Oskins entered
the house, and he then said, " I have sold your
horse for 4/.; my own horse and gig were detained
at Chatham for expenses, and I sold your horse to
release them. I will sell my horse and gig, and pay
you the worth of your horse." Mr. Okins refused
this offer, but accompanied the prisoner to the Kent-
road, and when they arrived at the " Castle" got a
constable and gave him into custody.
The prisoner was found Guilty, and sentenced to
transportation for life.
This case excited a great deal of local interest.
John Vant and ThonzasChambers,labourers, were
indicted, Vant for stealing u sheep in February last,
at Halstow, the property of Mr. Golding, and
Chambers for receiving it.
The Jury found both prisoners Guilty. Vant was
sentenced to transportation for life, and Chambers
for 14 years.

There were several indictments for similar offences
against these men.

OXFORD CIRCUIT—STArronn, JULY 31.

Thomas Beardmore, a simple-looking lad, about
18 years of age, was charged with having in his pos•
session a forged 51. Bank of England note, knowing
it to be forged.
Jones, the constable of Stafford, who took the
prisoner into custody, stated that the prisoner told
him he gave five sovereigns for the note in the Pot-
teries, to a man he did not know, but where he got
the five sovereigns he would not tell.
The prisoner was convicted, and sentenced to 14
years' transportation.
The note was the worst imitation that could pos-
sibly be imagined. It was on paper nearly five
times as thick as the usual. It would be thought,
that it could not possibly be passed, even in the dark.

SECOND EP a n rrioNT
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SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock.

IM PE RIALPA R LUMEN T

1 HIS EVENING.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

Sir J. C. HOBEIOUSE laid on the table the supple-
mentary estimate of the charges of Chelsea Hospital.
Mr. SADLER, in presenting a petition from the work-
men of Sir John Douglas, in the county of Lancaster, in
favour of the Labour in Factories Regulation Bill, said he
wished to correct a misunderstanding that had gone abroad
respecting that Bill. It had been stated that when he
withdrew the resolutions that he intended to have pro-
posed the other evening, he stated also, that as his Bill
depended on the success of these resolutions, he withdrew
.his Bill also. That was not true, for he never had any
intention of withdrawing the Factories Regulation Bill.
The Hon. Member then presented two petitions from
Burstwith near Hari owgate, and from two parishes in
the west riding of the county of York, for the abolition
of the punishment of death, and for a revision of the
criminal code.

Mr. E. L. BULIVER brought up the report of the
Committee en Dramatic Literature, which was ordered to
be printed. He said if he had the honour of a seat in the
next Parliament, be would direct the attention of the
House to this subject. The Hon. Member then pre-
sented a petition from the National Political Union against
the Privilege of Parliament Bill, and one from the Com-
mittee of Booksellers in London, praying the House to
postpone, until next Session, a Bill to give 5001. a year to
the University of Aberdeen, on their giving up the privi-
lege of receiving certain copies of literary works gratis. The
petitioners stated that if the Bill were postponed until next
Session, they would be able to show that the University of
Aberdeen possessed no legal right to any copies of the
works, and as for giving them 5001. a year, it appeared
that the retail price of all the works they received last
year amounted to only 361/. The Hon. Member also
presented a petition from the owners and occupiers of land
in several parishes in Norfolk, praying for an alteration in
the system of poor laws.
Mr. SHIEL presented a !petition from the parish of
St. slary Shandon, in the city of Cork, praying for an
inquiry into the conduct of the military who were em-
ployed to disperse the meeting appointed to be held at
Blarney; also several petitions from parishes in the
counties of Louth and Kilkenny, for the abolition of
tithes ; from Lindsay, in the county of Lincoln, and from
the Grand Jury of the county of Leitrim, for an alteration
of the renal code; and several others in favour of the
Factories Bill, &c. He text presented a petition from
Mr. James Sheridan Knowles, the author of several suc-
cessful plays, praying that a law might be passed ensuring
to the authors of successful plays a permanent interest in
them in whatever part of the kingdom they may be per-
formed.

Mr. WILKS presented a petition from a benefit society
called the Clickers, held at the Black Jack, Portugal-street,
Lincoln's-Inn Fields, praying for a repeal or such an alte-
ration of the law of the 10th of George IV. chap. 56, as
may ensure to the old s icieties the whole of the provisions
of the Act by which they were established, namely the 33d
Geo. 111. The [lon. Member gave notice that if he were
in Parliament he would next Session move for the appoint-
ment of a Committee to consider how far it was expedient
to exempt the old societies from the operation of the new Act.
Mr. CALLAGHAN presented a petition from a parish
in Cork against tithes; from St. Peter's in the city of
complaining of the heavy nature of the rates; And

from the working classes of the city of Cork, stating that
in consequence of the prevalence of distress a meeting bad
been called for the purpose of adopting measures for the en-
couragement of home manufacture, that immediately on
its commencement the military were called out and
the meeting dispersed. The petitioners therefore
prayed the House to institute inquiry upon the sub-
ject. The Honourable Member trusted that Government
would not persevere in the adoption of such arbitrary pro-
ceedings.
Mr. SHEIL supported the prayer of the petition.
Mr. CRAMPTON could not pronounce any opinion
upon the character of tile meeting, but if the Lets stated
in the petition were true, the calling out of the military
was most uncalled for ; if the object of the meeting was for
the encouragement of Irish manufacture it was a most
laudable one, but if the meeting was called for the purpose,
by force, of preventing the introduction of English manu-
factures, the course which had been pursued was perfectly
justifiable.
Mr. CALLAGHAN said that some day previous to the
meeting taking place the town had been posted with pla-
cards stating the intention of the magistrates to disperse it.
Mr. SHEIL wished to know whether his lion. Friend,
the Solicitor-General for Ireland, was in possession of evi-
Cence to justify Government introducing the military.

Sir F. TRENCH considered Government had acted per-
correct in the course they had adopted.

Mr. LEADER thought the calling out of the Military
in the present instance was most uncalled for, and trusted
that the notice that had been taken of such a step
might have the effect of putting an end to such a practice.
Mr. HUME had been requested by the Chairman of
the Meeting to support its prayer, which be did most
heartily. That Gentleman had been arrested by the order
of Mr. Genre Bingham, who, on meeting him, called
out, " here is the leader of the rebels—cut him down—
cut him down"—and upon his attemping to seek
redress, the Magistrates refused to entertain the ap-
plication. The Honourable Member observed, that
if such military outrage was permitted, the peace of the
country could not be maintained ; it would be much bet-
ter to proclaim military law at once in Ireland, than sanc-
tion such proceeding.
Mr. CALLAGHAN presented a petition from Cork,
complaining of the withdrawal from that port of the na-
val depot. He wished to call the attention of Govern-
ment to the petition, because from its language it ap-
peared there was a growing feeling in that city against the
Union, and if so, the Government were alone to blame,
for they did not treat Ireland with impartiality.
Colonel TRENCH supported the petition. When he
was connected with the Ordnance, it became his duty to
inspect the depots, and he confessed he was astonished at
the Government withdrawing the depot from Cork, where
there was good and substantial buildings, and where there
was such a fine harbour.

Mr. HUME presented a petition from a parish in the
county Antrim, against tithes and the church cess. Also
one from a meeting held at Ballygronan, where 100,000
people attended, to the same effect. Tee Hon. Gentleman
said the petition was very strongly worded, but there was
nothing disrespectful to the House in it.
The petition was read by the clerk. It designated
tithes as an odious and abominable tax, which they weretle-
termined to resist, let what would occur,they would submit
to the loss of property, or even the loss of life, before they
would again become the passive victims of such an ac -
cursed system, under a new device.

The SPEAKER said, if the petitioners really meant
they were prepared to resist .the law by a loss of property
or the loss of life, then it was clear the petition could not
be received; but if it were to be construed that they only
meant it as a litle display, there could be no reason for
rejecting it.
Mr. LEADER said the language was that of an une-
ducated peasantry, who expressed their feeling strongly.
He saw no reason why it should not be received.
Mr. SHAW would most decidedly oppose it. Such
language could not with propriety be allowed to be ad-
dressed to that House.

Mr. SHEIL said the language related to a plan of tithes
which was now in progress, and, therefore, ought to be
received.

Lord ALTHORP said his inclination always was to re-
ceive petitions, but there was some limit, and he was of
opinion that the expression of any body of persons that
they would not tacitly submit to an existing law, was too
strong.
Mr. HUME hoped that the Noble Lord would not
think it necessary to reject the petition.
Mr. HUNT said, the present petition was not couched
in stronger language than those some time ago presented,
declaring that the petitioners would pay no more taxes.
Sir E. SUGDEN understood that the language of the
petition implied that the petitioners were resolved to op-
pose the law by force ; and that it was so drawn up as to
throw a veil over the real meaning. He thought the pe-
tition ought not to be received.

Mr. CALLAGHAN was of opinion, that, considering
the present agitated state of Ireland, and the expressions
of the country generally against tithes, that it ought to be
received. It should be recollected that the House had
circulated even stronger language than was contained in
this petition, for the evidence given before the Cotntnit-
tee had been printed, wherein it was stated that even the
shedding of blood could not obtain the payment of tithes.

Lord ALTHORP said, from the best consideration he
could give, the language was too strong to allow of its
reception.
Mr. HUME said there appeared to be some doubt as to
the meaning of the language, and therefore the House
ought to give the petitioners the benefit of it.
Mr. SHAW said, it was well known that there had
been a system of passive resistance in Ireland, which had
been condemned by all the Judges. But the petitioners
declared that they would no longer submit to passive re-
sistance, but would resort to active resistance.--(Hear.)
The gallery was then cleared for a division, when
there appeared,

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For receiving the Petition lO
Against it 4O
Majority against receiving the Petition —3o

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On our returning to the gallery we found

Mr. HUME on -his legs presenting a petition from Bat-
tle, in Sussex, against the employment of the military in
Ireland.

The Hox. MEMBER also presented a petition from the
Kidderminster Political Union, praying the House to pre-
sent an humble address to his Majesty, requesting that he
would be pleased to order measures to be taken for the
restoration of the nationality of Poland. He thought that
the people of England had a right to know what
steps had been taken by Government relative to the Treaty
of Vienna, from which such disasterous consequences
had ensued.

GREECE.
Lord PALMERSTON laid on the table a convention
relative to the sovereignty of Greece.
Lord DUDLEY STUART brought up the report of
the Committee en the silk trade, which was ordered to
lie on the table and be printed.
Sir H. PARNELL brought up the report of the
Committee on the state of Ireland.
The Audit of Account (Ireland) Bill, and the Army
Half-pay Bill were read a third time and passed.
The Report of the Committee on the Exchequer Bill,
the Glass Duties' Bill, Sugar Duties' Bill, and the Excise
Duties' Bill (Scotland) were then brought up and ordered
to be engrossed, and read a third time to-morrow.

(LEFT SITTING.

HOUSE OF LORDS.

Mr. Cobb, from the Directors of the Margate Pier,
presented the Annual Accounts of the Pier and Harbour
Dues.

Lord ABERDEEN obtained leave to have the signing
of the protest agiinst the Russia Dutch Loan extended to
to-morrow.

The Irish Boundaries' Bill was read a third time, and
passed.
The Customs' Duties Bid was read a third time and
passed.
The Irish Post Roads' Bill was read a third time and
passed.
Several other 13111 s passed through their respective
stages.

took the oath to enable him to vote in the
election of Irish Peers.
Lord REAy
The LORD CHANCELLOR said he hoped to have
been able to have brought forward his Bill by to-night,
for the better regulating of the proceedings in the Court
of Chancery; but there were two or three parts re-
quiring further consideration, and which would in
all probability prevent the Bill from passing into a
law this Session. However, with respect to the existence
of the offices connected with the Court of Chancery, and

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which had heretofore formed part of the patronage belong
ing to the great seal, he hail separated that from the other
part, and prepared a Bill which he would now lay on
the table, and he could see no reason why it should not
pass into a law this last session. The measure was
for the purpose of abolishing: those offices. How the du-
ties of the offices would have to be performed, and who
the parties ought to be who ought to perform them, would
form another subject for consideration. What the present
measure proposed was, to abolish the offices immediately,
fixing their abolition from some day about the middle of
next session, probably the Ist of May. The offices pro-
posed to be abolished were the Clerk of the Hanaper, the
Clerk of the Suhpcnna.office, the Registrar of the Affida-
vits, the Clerk of the Crown in Chancery, the Clerk
of the Patents, and the Clerk of the Customs.—(Hear,
hear.) All these offices were capable of being per-
formed, and indeed, all were almost done by deputy. The
object of the Bill was that those offices should be abolished,
but that the interests of those filling them before the Ist of
June last should be left unaffected dnring the natural lives
of those holding the offiee. The interests of any person
appointed to any of these offices since the Ist of June last
was to be entirely destroyed. The Noble and Learned
Lord desired to speak distinctly. He had undoubtedly
as good a right to hold these offices as he had to any part
of his salary, but he bad given them up, and brought in
this measure to abolish them, because lie had ever intended
as soon as it was in his power to have them utterly removed.
Noble Lords present knew that on the very day after the
death of Mr. Scott, he (the Noble and Learned Lord) de-
clared that he would bring forward a measure to abolish
those offices, and that his appointment to some of them
was merely to be considered an appointment pro tern.
The Duke of WELLINGTON saw no reason why this
Bill should not be a measure to merely operate in the abo-
lition of the offices as they fell vacant, from and after
the passing of the Bill. It seemed to him, the
present measure had originated from some private
discussion. If the state of the country required
Parliament to legislate, all well and good ; but he
could not agree that private discussions should form
grounds fur legislating. It seemed to him that the Noble
and Learned Lord had introduced this measure for the
purpose of removing some imputation, or supposed impu-
tatiou, on his conduct; and as lie could not agree to the
expediency of that, he considered that the present measure
ought to stand over for mature consideration.
The LORD CHANCELLOR assured the Noble Duke
that he was under a mistake. He had introduced this
Bill for the abolition of these offices in strict accordance
with a long standing intention on his part. He could not
agree that judicial offices should be paid by any such pa-
tronage as existed in these offices. It was not at
all in consequence of any accidental discussio❑ that
had arisen that he had been induced to bring forward
this Bill, although at the same time it was just
as well to introduce the measure at a period at
which public attention was accidentally directed to these
offices. His Lordship, therefore, hoped that this mea-
sure would receive not ouly the concurrence of their Lord-
ships, but the approbation of the other House of Parlia-
ment, and that it would be passed into a law in the course
of this Session.

The Marquis of WESTMEATH put a question to the
Noble anti Learned Lord on the Woolsack respecting the
Ecclesiastical Courts Bill, which we could not distinctly
hear, nor yet the answer to it.—Adjourned.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, AUGUST 1.

Mr. MACKINNON brought up the report of the Com-
mittee upon Cruelty to Animals, which was ordered to be
printed, and to be taken-into consideration to-morrow.
Mr. D. W. HARVEY moved for copies of the receipts
given by the Commissioners of Excise for the quarter's sa-
lary, due on the sth of April and the sth of July. He
did so, as he understood that those gentlemen, whose sa-
laries were reduced from 1,4001. to 1,2001. a-year, had re •
fused to give receipts for their salary in full, but merely
received the 3001. on account.

Mr. HUME supported the prayer of the petition. About
four years ago he went himself to see the place where this
business was now transacted, and the place was so crowded
that he fully expected to lose part of his coat. There
was one reform which the Judges had in their own
power, which would go a great way towards remedying
the evil, they might sit from ten o'clock till four, in
place of, as now, only sitting for two hours a day.
After a few words in support of the petition from Mr.
HARVEY and the ATTORNEY-GENERAL, it was ordered to
be printed.

Mr. WILKS moved for a return of the sums of
money expended by the trustees of the British Museum
for the last three years.—Ordered.

LIEUTENANT-GENERAL DARLING.

Lord ALTHORP whiled to ask his Hon. Friend, the
Member for Middlesex, whether he would consent to post-
pone his motion, which stood for to-morrow, for an in-
quiry into the conduct of Lieut.-General Darling, to the
next session of Parliament ? It was a very important
question, and the motion seemed to imply a criminal
charge against General Darling. He put it to the Hon.
Member, whether, at this very late period of the session,
such an inquiry could be satisfactorily prosecuted?
Mr. HUME said, be had taken a great deal of trouble
to bring this case properly before the House. He had
hoped that the session would not be allowed to pass with-
out a due investigation of all the circumstances connected
with it. He should, however, after what had fallen from
the Noble Lord, be unwilling to press his motion ; but be
should certainly feel himself bound to prosecute the inquiry
next session. It was a question of great importance, not
merely as it affected the individual, but as it regarded the
administration of justice in the colonies. The public in-
terest and the character of the Government called for this
investigation.
TITHE COMPOSITION (IRELAND) BILL.

Mr. STANLEY moved the order of the day for the
house resolving itself into a Committee on the above Bill.
On the question " That the SPEAICER do leave the
chair,"
Mr. 11,UTHVEN observed that, as the measure was
one of paramount importance, it would be much better,
considering the late period of the Session, and the scanty
attendance of Members, if it were postponed to a future
time. Yesterday they could not muster Members enough
to form what was technically called " a House," and yet,
in this state of things, they were called on to preci-
pitate this Bill. If Ministers thought that by this
mill sitnilar measures they would tranquillize Ireland,
they would find themselves greatly deceived. Such
measures, they might be assured, would meet resistance
in every part of that country. It appeared to him, look-
inc, at the course they were pursuing, and the nature
of the Bills which they bad introduced, that Ministers
wished to establish in Ireland a real church militant—not
a church, the pastors of which would preach and teach
peace and good-will, but who would act as taskmasters
to goad and oppress the people. The people had peace-
ably assembled at large meetings, for the purpose of de-
claring their wrongs ; but now, it appeared that such
meetings were to be denounced as illegal, and the people
were to be dispersed and insulted. It was, he repeated, in-
sulting to prevent men, who were smarting under a sense of
oppression and injustice, front assembling to speak their
minds. The object of Ministers ought to be to conciliate
the people ; but if they followed up such measures at these,
there was not a man in that country, who possessed the
honest feelings of an Irishman, that would not call aloud
for a repeal of the Uoion. There never yet had been
given a proper explanation of what Ministers meant when
they spoke of the " extinction" of tithes. It was a mere
delusion on the people. When they were told that there
was to be an "extinction" of tithes, they took the phrase
in its obvious meaning, and had no right to expect such a
measure as this. He believed that the word was used
unadvisedly and without consideration. The Bill, having
for its object the payment of the arrears of tithe, would re-
quire other measures to accompany it, before it would be
carried into effect; and the consequence would be a greater
separation than ever between the clergy and the people.
They could not carry such a measure as that which
was now before the House, except they proceeded with an
indecent degree of hurry and expedition. A Bill thus
forced on, would be more like an ordinance of Charles
X. than a deliberate act of the British Parliament. When
the question of Reform was set on foot, the people of
Ireland were actually called on by the friends of Ministers
to meet in large numbers, to express their opinions on that
subject. No notice was taken of any violent language that
was then used. But now that they assembled to take the
question of tithes into consideration, they were, it seems,
to be dispersed. Instead of befriending the people of
Ireland, Ministers made a crusade against them, with a
series of larva of A moat opprealive character. It TM WI.