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LVI PERIAL PARLIAMENT

(THIS DAY.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS

Thu SPEAKER took th,, Chair at t, Quarter afar Twelve.

PETITION.

Mr. W. BROWN pres,,nterl a petition fr.no a p!ace in
Latcasliira LigaiDst certain clauscs of the In Socie-
ties Act.

MEDICAL CHARITIES (IRELANE,) BILL).
The House then went into Comnaitt;?e on this Bilt on
the motion of Sir W. SOMERVILLE, Mr. Banal in
the Chair.

On clause 2 being put, .
Sir %V. SOMERVILLE proposed some verbal amend
ments.

Sir D. NORREYS oppoted these, and proposel
amerdments of his own, referring to the constitution of
the medical board. Ile was apprehensive, that aithough
there was one Poor•law Commissioner on the bard, in
a short time he would become a mere nonentity, and the
two medical members would become the real authorities.
Sir W. SOMERVILLE said the lion. Member had
already argued that question, and he hoped that he
would bow to the di.cision of the majority of the Com
Mittee, and withdraw his amendments.
After some discussion the amendments were with-
drawr, and the elau.e was agreed to.
Clauses 3,4, 5,6, 7, were agreed to without discussion.
On clause 8,
Mr. HAMILTON proposed an amendment, of which
he had given notice, containing a scheme of dividing Ire—
land into dispensary distriws by the central board, a'id
providing for the modification of the authority of the
central board by an appeal to the Lord-Lieutenant in
council.

Sir %V. SOMERVILLE objected to the amendment,
and particularly to the power of appeal.
After some diszussioa the Committee divided, when
there appeared—
_

Fur the amendment
Agaiust it ...

Majority ... - —46
The amendment was cons( qwnotly carried.
Mr. CLEIIENTS then wowed as an amendment
that the amount of salaries to be paid to the
medical officers should be 7:stcd in the local board
of guardians.

After some discussion, the Committee divided, when
there appeared—
For the e.meadment
Against it...

... 24
... 41

llisjurity against amendmentthc, —l7
Mr. Clem-nes amendment was consequently lost, and
Mr. Ilitnilton's amendment was carried.
On the proposition in the same clause, that the power
of appeal of the board of guardians should be to the
Lord-Lieutenant, with respect to the question of boundx-
ries,

The Committee again divided on an amendmen
moved by Mr. CI,EhENT.S, when there appeared—
For the umeLdment ... 31
Against it 39
Majority ... ... ... —8
The amendment was consequently lost.
(LEFT SITTING.)

MEMORIAL TO THE LATE SIR R.
PEEL.—(THIS DAY.)
A numerous meeting of the inhabitamts of the Welt
End was held this afternoon, in Rooms, for the
purpose of promoting some scheme for perpetuating the
memory of Liao late Sir Robert Peel. Amongst the dis-
tinguished individuals present were—his Grace the
Duko of Wellington; the Earl of Aberdeen; Lord
Claud Hamilton, M.P.; Lord Monteagle; General Sir
Adolphus Dalrympte; Col. Thomas Wood; Han. Charles
Hardinge; the Right Honourable H. Corry, M.P.;
Viscount E'nrington, M.Y. ; W. Beckett, , M P.';
Sir John Nichol, M.P.; Sir Charles D.Juglar, M.P.;
Lieut.• Colonel Estcourt, M.P.; Mr. Eliot Lockhart,
NIX.; Lieut.-Colonel lion. Rice Trevor, M.P.; Sir
Thomas Hastings; Lord Forester; Sir J. W Hogg,
M P.; Hon. E. Lascelles, M.P.; Sir Wni. Verner, M.P.;
Mr. Pugh, M.P.; Colonel Wood; Sir Thomas Herbert;
Mr. H. A. Herbert, M.P.; Admiral Gordon, M.P.; Lieut -
Colonel Gordon; Mr. Cardwell, M.P.; Lord Ashie),
M.P.; Mr. Gladstone, M.P.; Lord Wharncliffe; the Earl
of Sr. Germans; Lord Ashburton; the Esrl of Ripon;
Sir James Graham, M.P.; Mr. Sydney Herbert, M.P.;
Lord Jocelyn; Mr. Clive, M.P.; Mr. Gladstone, M.P.;
and Sir George Clerk, Y.?.
On the motion of the Duke of WELLINGTON, the Earl
of Aberdeen was called to the chair.

The Noble CHAIRMAN readily consenlei to obey the
resolution, though tie could not help regretting that the
post of chairman had not been undertaken by his
Noble Friend the Illustrious Duke, who sat near him. It
was needless for him to advert at any length to the
object which had called them together. There might,
however, be some persons present who did not concur in
all the views which the late Sir Robert Peel held, and
he should theretore abstain from entering into any de-
tailed review of his long political career, but confine his
remarks to the private virtues of that eminent statesman.
No one could do otherwise than but admire the tran-
scendant abilities, the untiring industry, the patriotic mo-
tives which influenced- his conduct, and the spotless in-
tegrity of his public and private character. Th.
two Houses cf Parliament had already awarded that
honour to his memory which his former patriodsm en-
titled him to, and it now only remained for the inhabi-
tants of these realms to add something to that tribute
of respect which should induce others to emulate his
worth, and, if possible, rival his virtues.----(Cht era.)
The Duke of WELLINGTON moved the first resolution
as fullowa:—

" That this meeting desires to express a deep sense of
the irreparable loss which this country has sustained by
the death of Sir 1iA.1)..,,rt Peel, and t ) perpetuate by some
enduring memorial the recollection of his eminent
talents, his unremitting and lab Tinus exertions in tie
service of his country, and his exemplary private
virtuee."

He would most readily have taken the chair had he not
been afflicted with deafness, but i; was not necessary for
him to do anything to convince the world that in Parlia-
ment he had been a warm admirer of the unrivalled
talents of the late Sir Robert Peel.—(Cheers.) In an•
other place he bad recorded his opinion of the loss
the country had sustained in his death. and it
would, therefore, be a waste of time for him to dwell now
upon that point. It would be enough fur him to say
that no man more highly appreciated the merits of the
late Sir Robert Peel than he did; he had.closely watched
his career, extending over more than a quarter of acentury,
and he could most confidently declare that no statesmen
had devoted more time, more energy, and more ability to
the service of his country than had his late lamented
friend.—(Cheers.) lie heartily concurred in the object
of this meeting, and he experienced a melancholy plea-
sure in being permitted to take part in its pr. ceedwgs.
Lord ASHLEY gladly seconded the resolution, and
expressed a sincere belief that this movement would
meet with the energetic sympathy of the entire people.
of Eogland.—(Cheer:.)
The resolution was put, and carried unanimously.
Lord HARDINGE moved the second resolution in a
brief but emphatic address. It was as follows:
" That a committee be appointed to collect subscrip-
tions, and to consider the best means of carrying the
foregoing resolution into effect, and that the committee
do consist of the following noblemen and gentlemen,
with power to add to their number:—Lord Hardinge,
Ur. Estcourt, the Duke of Wellington, Sir J. Graham,
Mr. Cardwell, and others. _

Mr. ESTCOURT seconded the resolution, and took
the opportunity of condoling with the widow and family
of the lamented deceased at the affecting loss they had
sustained.

—The resolution, like the former one, was carried
nem. con.

Thanks were then voted to the Noble Chairman, on
the motion of Lord AsuntritToN, seconded by 111 r.
COTTON.

The Noble CHAIRZIAN briefly returned thanks, and
the meeting separated.

FIRE AT ST. PETERSBURGH.

'Extract from a Private Letter received at Hull on the
22d instant.) _ _

S r. PETERSBURGH, JULY 16.

A tremendous fire has been raging for five or six
hours on the north aide of the river near the Guard-
ship, and the has of property will be immense. '
The wind is strong from the S.E. The Sulphur
Wharf on the opposite side of the river hag taken tire.;
should the wind change the Tallow Wharf on Buird's
Quay well be greavly endangered.

THE GREAT BULL FROM NINEVEIL—The lovers of
art will be pleased to hear that the Great Bull and upwards
of 100 tons of sculpture, excavated by our enterprising coun•
tryman Dr. Layard, ere now on thdr way to England and
may be expected in the course of September. Li addition to
the Elgin, Phigalian, Lycian, and Boodroom marbles, our
museum will soon be enriched with a magnificent series of
Assyrian sculptures. It is said at Nineveh that the Fre+.ch
Government arc determined to excel us in the exhibition of
Assyrian works of art in order to compensate the comparative
deficiency which the Louvre is obligtd to acknowledge as to
the treasures it possesses in the other great catalogues, and
that large sums have been accordingly voted for the expenses
of excavation. A drawing which represents the shipping of
the sculpture has been just brought over by one of the Messrs.
Lynch, of Bagdad, who has been with Dr. Layard ex-
ploring the remains of Nineveh. It represents the action of
placing the Great Bull on board the Apprentice, at blorg-
hill, on the right bai.k of the Euphrates, about three miles
above the old city of Bussorah. This place long formed the
country residence of. Colonel Taylor, lately the political agent
of this country at Bagdad and Bussorah, and is now rented,
by Messrs. Stephen Lynch and Co., to the lion. East India
Company, as a cliplit for their vessels .on the Euphrates.
Alongside the Apprentice is the Nicotris steamer, under the
command of Captain Jones, 1.N., whose hiluence with the
natives is most powerful, and to whose assistance the success
in effecting the difficult operation on the muddy and deserted
banksof the Euphrates is in a great measure attributable.
The Apprentice was sent out from this country by Mr. Al-
derman Finnis, at the instance of the trustees of the British
Museum, and to that g-ntleman and his nephews, .+lessrs.
Lynch, the public are indebted for a periodical communica-
tion between the Thames and the Euphrates. Another ves-
sel belonging to the Alderman is, we understand, about leav-
ing London, and it is hoped that she may in like manner re-
turn home laden with the monuments and trophies of what
we had been too apt to regard as the semi-fabulous metro-
polis of the ancient world.

THE Misses COLLINS.—These talented young
artistes gave a concert of vocal and instrumental music, on
Saturday evening last, at the residence of Madame Anna
Georges, Soho• square. The gems of the evening were a
caprici on the violin, played with the most b.illiant execu-
tion and artistic excellence, by Mks Rosins Collins; " The
Irish Emigrants," and " Friends of my Yotith," two
charming ballads, by Mr. George Barker, which were en-
cored"Fairy' Spells," by Mr. Henri
; a manuscript ballad,
Drayton, an exquisite composition ; and Mr. St. Lcger's
popular song, "'rwas then that she promised to Marry,'
sung with the greatest spirit, by Ilia Victoria.
SHREWSBURY AND HEREFORD RAILWAY.—The
directors have just concluded a contract with Messrs. l3ras-
sey for the construction of this line for 315,822/.