The Sun.
London, England, 1844-05-25 00:00:00

LIT ERATURE.

HILOEB RAIVW.3 Vols. Mortimer, London, 1844.
This is an historical romance of the days of Queen
Elizabeth, and the principal incidents are supposed to
have taken place about the time when the Spanish
Armada was defeated by Lord Howard of Effingham,
an off cial notice of which defeat, by command of her
Majesty, -concludes the volumes. The principal
personages of the story are Hildebrand Clifford, who
like all heroes, is handsome, brave, adventurous, and
so forth, and Eveline, the only daughter of a Catholic
Baronet, of illustrious and ancient desc,ent. They
are married, of course, in the third volume, after the
happy bridegroom has undergone the usual vicissi-
tudes of fortune, an account of which vicissitudes
forms the burden of the tale. There is certainly
some interest in the story, but it is not of an engross-
ing character, for the characters are not sufficiently
discriminated, and the incidents are too frequently
much more startling than probable.

UNCLE SAM. 2 Vols.- Mortither, London, 1844.

There is some spirit and vivacity in this sketchy
work, but it is not of a high order of merit, and the
sketches of American character, of which the
volumes chiefly consist, though faithful enough, no
doubt, have littlo grace, or finish, or humour to
recommend them.

THE CURRENCY MONSTROSITY.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUI

but,—lt seems that the circulation of banks is to remain in
eatu quo. If the A B bank now (on an average of two years)
issues 100,0001., it is to continue to do so, ad infinitum. Of
co irse, an additional Act of Parliament will be passed, en-
acting that the trade of each locality shall remain stationary
—otherwise, some impertinent town may start up, and though
n 07.• doing but 10,0001. of business, may, ten years hence, do
200,0001., yet its banks would not be allowed to Issue one single
n re more than they now do !
Again, the Premier kindly takes care of the interests of
bankers, which they, poor ignorant dolts, cannot look after
themselves. He finds cut that they lose money by having so
many branches, therefore he determines to make new
branches more profitable, by compelling the bankers to pay
301. fir every one they open !
But these are mere specks in the sun. The grand unsur-
passable, unspeakable, never-to-be-enough-lauded discovery,
which this profound Minister makes is, that at certain times
the Bank of England had a diminished quantity of gold, and,
therefore, " it was clear," that the "country banks ought to
have diminished their circulation !"

To say nothing of the exquisite idea, that when one esta-
blishment diminishes its circulation, another, convenient or not
convenient, must do the same, I would venture, with-the
most profound humility, to hint, that if a gap be made in
one moiety (the metallic) of our currency, that is precisely
the reason why the other moiety should be increased to make
up the deficiency.
Let me venture to breathe into the ear of our never-in-
next-five,thousand-years-to- be-equalled-Premier what
is clearly a profound secret to him, viz., that while he ima-
gines our bank notes and sovereigns constitute our whole
currency, and that the importation of some thirty millions
of gold would suffice to banish paper wholly, and give us
his darling " metallic currency," the truth is, that our main
circulation is in bills of exchange ; and that, to supply their,
place we should need—not thirty, but three hundred
millions of gold !
Moreover, that the whole of Europe could not supply us
with the amount, if we were idiots enough to desire it.
One of the greatest curses attendant on Peel's Govern-
ment is, that he conceals his plans until no time is left to
consider and discuss them—Yours,

COMMON SENSE.

'ROBBERY AT :BUCKINGHAM ..., 131P,ERIA L PARLIAMENT.
PALACE BY THE SERVANTS. . . ' HOUSE OF caIIMIONS,'"3I4 24. '4'
Ellen Lindsay, a housemaid employed in Buckingham Pa- The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'Clock.
lace, and Elizabeth Lindsay, a linen woman, her sister, were l - • . .NEVV; MEMBER. •
!
brought before Mr. Hall, at Bow-street, charged with steal-
Admiral BOWLES took the oathsand his seat- for
ing a quantity of blankets, counterpanes, linen, and other
Launceston, in the room of Sir Henry Hardinge, ap-
articles of a similar description, valued at-about 40/.; the pro-7 ,
pointer.l. Governor. General of India.
perty of her Majesty; and James Lindsay, their brother, ‘a.,
was 'The South-Eastern. Railway Bill was read a third
surgeon, residing at 25, Upper- Eaton-street, Pimlico,
scthealregn.ei with receiving the same, knowing them to have been tunie,hes and
hpeaffisseeld United Gas Bill was read a third time
d.
Mr. Charles Brimfield, of 25, Upper Eaton-street, being and passed.
sworn, said, the male prisoner has lodged in my house since 1 Mr. GROGAN presented a petition from Dublin
the month of December last, occupying two rooms on the i against the Standing Order being suspended in favour
second-floor, which consist of a sitting and a bed-room. He of Dublin and Cashel Railway Bill, and praying to be
had two sisters employed in Buckingham Palace, who on heard by counsel against the Bill.
several occasions visited him. They usually, as far as I can i Mr. SHAW presented a similar petition from the
recollect, came to the house separately, and I was given to
understand that one was a housemaid and the other was em- landowners on the line.
DISSENTERS' CHAPELS BILL.
ployed as a linen woman. During the lasttwo months I ob-
served they came about four times a week until the last few Mr. RICE presented a petition from Dover against
days. They were generally admitted by members of my the Dissenters Chapels Bill.
family, and within the last two months I have seen in. Mr. THORNELY presented two petitions in favour
his bed-room large quantities of property, such as that pro- of the Bill.
duced, and some of the counterpanes were laid in a chest Mr. A. CHAPMAN presented six petitions from
of drawers, which, until the visits of the females became Wesleyan Methodists against the Bill.
so frequent, I did not see in the drawers, but from time to Mr. TUITE presented five petitions to the same effect.
time they appeared to increase in bulk, one of the articles
Lord MARSHAM presented petitions from Tenter-
being perfectly new, and marked "V. R., 1840," which I
saw in the room on Monday last; and which was brought terden ansdcioltoheLrEpElaicEet inl Kent, to the same effect.
to my house in a van on the 7th inst., empty and 11Ir. presented a petition from
lined with white pasteboard paper. The other box produced Newhall-hill in favour of the Bill.
was also in the same room, and was brought to the house Mr. AINSWORTH presented petitions from Bolton
about a month previously. The blankets appeared to be of against the Bill ; also a petition against the County
a peculiar kind, and bound with silk feretting, similar to that Courts Bill.
produced. There were also some muslin window curtains, Mr. BECKETT presented a petition from Leeds
having a large flower worked upon them, which were tied against the Dissenters' Chapels Bill.
up in the room, and a blue China plate, such as the one pro-
.Ir. KEMBLE presented eight petitions from Surrey
duced, having " Buckingham Palace" on the back, but which
to the same effect.
I did not at first observe. About two months back a pillow Lord ASHLEY presented petitions from Dorsetshire
was brought in a band-box,which was taken in by my wife;
it appeared to be a down one, and was delivered as coining to the same effect.
from Miss Lindsay. The females usually came to the house Mr. GROGAN presented a petition from Dublin to
separately, and the prisoner Ellen used to remain a conside- the same effect.,.
rable time, locked up with the male prisoner in the bedroom. Mr. ACKLAND presented three petitions,to the same
On Tuesday I recollect the two boxes, with two smaller ones, effect.
were removed in a cart, under the superintendence of the male Mr. EVANS presented a petition from Derbyshire to
prisoner, who delivered them to the carter, about half-past the same effect.
two o'clock. On passing by the prisoner, he appeared agi- Mr. RASHLEIGH presented a petition to the same
tated, and said, " We are removing these things out of your
way." I happened to follow the boxes, and the two smaller effect'
Mr. lIAWES presented etition.i from Derby to the
resented petitions to the same effect.
ones were dropped at 17, Lower Eaton-street, while the
larger ones were left at No. 9, Belgrave-street, South, the • Mr. MUNDY p p
prisoner all the time following the cart. A few days pre- same effect.
vious, the whole of the articles were taken out of the drawers Mr. BOTFIELD presented a petition to the same
and placed in the boxes ; and about four days before that effect.
time, the male prisoner and one •of the females were rocked Sir G. COCKBURN presented a petition to the same
up in the bedroom for a considerable time, busily engaged, as effect
if packing up some articles; and my belief is that it was not
wearing apparel. The prisoner kept my lodgings up to the Mr. T. EGERTON presented a petition from Che-
shire to the same efiect.
time he was apprehended ; and his sister used to visit him
Mr H. BERKELEY presented six petitions from
within the last two months, about half-past nine o'clock in - • •
Bristol to the same effect.
the evening. I accompanied the officer, on Wednesday last,
to the house in Belgrave-street, and identified the boxes Sir T. ESMONDE presented a petition from Wexford
produced. I now identify the counterpane, blankets, the to the same effect.
linen not made up, napkins and other articles, as the same Mr. I'. S. BUTLER presented a petition from the
which were at my house, and in the possession of the male city of Cork, praying f)r a tax on absentees.
prisoner. Mr. LIDDELL presented a petition from the Wes-
Other evidence having been adduced,
Inspector Steed said he recollected going to the house of leyans of Durham against the Dissenters' Chapels Bill.
-
Mr. TRELAWNEY presented two petitions to the
Mr. Brimfield on the 11th instant, and on entering the bed-
room on the second floor with him, hopointed out the various same effect.
articles similar to those produced. There were also several Mr. FERRAND presented a petition from the wool-
of linen not made up, and he saw the boxes, together spinners of Nortwitch, praying the House to take their
with the pillow, which was covered with brown holland. In distressed condition into its consideration.
the front room there were several pieces of blanketing Mr. WARBURTON presented a petition from Kendal
wrapped up, and there was also a blue plate with the wards in favour of the Dissenters' Chapels Bill.
" Buckingham Palace" on the back. On Wednesday, the Mr. REDINGTON presented a petition from Dun-
15th, he followed the prisoner Ellen to Mr. Brimfield's, about dalk against the Bill.
six o'clock in the evening, with a small parcel. He knew Sir E. HAYES. presented two petitions from Donegal
Elizabeth was in the habit of employing Harding's van to • •
against the Bill,
convey linen to and from the palace. The females reside in
the palace, and on executing the search in Belgrave-street ,TiMr. VILLIERS presented a petition from a body of,
South, to,
where the boxes were carried, he saw Captain VY eslyan Methodists, against certain clauses in the Dis-
M‘Malion, the occupier, to whom he told his business, and senters' Chapels Bill.
he instantly pointed out the two boxes, which witness took Mr. Evart, Mr. Hume; Mr. Boyd, and Lord Claude
away in the presence of Mr. Saunders. They were corded Hamilton presented similar petitions.
and locked, and having opened them, they were found to con- Mr. CARDWELL presented a petition to the same
tain the articles spoken to by the last witnesses. There were effect from a congregation of Wesleyan Methodists at
among them a blanket of a very fine texture, with "W. R." Clithero.
and a crown, together with a duster, marked "V. R.," with a Mr. F. FRENCH presented a petition from an indivi-
crown above, and 1839 marked in blue ink, which was picked dual named Carr, complaining that a sum of money, due
out. He then conveyed away the boxes and committed them
to his late uncle, and towhich the petitioner was entitled,
to the care of Mr. Saunders, to be deposited in the Lord Cham-
was unj withheld .
berlain's office. Witness then went to N 0.25, Upper Eaton-' ustly
interfere, and
at tthoecWauasetcotffihecem.
street, where he apprehended the male prisoner, and having told P money
him his business, he cautioned him as he was about to make torabyeepd
some observation, and he said he would communicate with his SMUGGLING.
atihde._(HoAusleautgobi.)
sisters upon the subject. He then said the boxes contained some Mr. FERRAND presented a petition from an indi-
of the Queen's property, and having informed him that one vidual named Lundy, at Hull, complaining of the con-
article bore the initials of her Majesty, he said he had nothing duct of the Hon. Member for Montrroesethwahto,
Committee,as Chair
Chair-
to do with it more than having charge of it for his sister, mu anfrou
from
thßeuCllotmo mgiityteeeeovnideSnmcueggbleifroig, had brought him
whose perquisite it was. He also pointed out the plate, but
the prisoner made no reply. In the bedroom he saw the
Id refused to him remuneration for his expenses.
drawers full of wearing apparel, which, on a former occasion,
aThe were full of the articles produced. As they were leaving the Mr. HUME gives
id he was always ashamed of being
to give
sitting-room, before proceeding to the station-house, witness duped.--A laugh.) petitioner had offered •
held the plate in his hand, and the prisoner said it was a important evidence on the subject of smuggling, but
trumpery article • can't you hide it? The boxes were then when he came before the Committee he stated a lot of
overllurn eaggaianvehehiniwouslid;
sealed up at the 'Lord Chamberlain's office; and yesterday rigmarole—(A laugh)—but evidently withheld the in-
having apprehended-the females, Elizabeth said, " What shall formation which he cou7d have given. He claimed 171.
I do ?• can you give me any advice?" but witness declined,
saying she would have justice shown to her.not
t
give him a.shillin The fact was he had been the dupe
tbg expenses,lvereatned
be
dune
of a cunning, craftyg. man.—( Bear, hear, and a laugh.)
Mr. Saunders said when the boxes were taken an inventory
was taken of their contents, and then sealed up. The females if the
were employed in the royal service for fourteen or fifteen
years. He believed all the articles belonged to the palace, He could appeal to the members of the Committee who
and, being for the most part quite new, worth about 401. were then in the House as to the value of the peti-
The male prisoner said he always considered the articles tioner's evidence.
brought to him belonged to his sisters, as they had told him, Dr. BOWRING said he never heard more worthless
and he only took charge of them, without ever examining evidence in his life.—(Hear, hear.)
what they consisted of..
inion of the Committee that the Hon. Member for
Mon tr
The prisoner Elizabeth said she considered the linen her Mr. DARBY said he believed that it was the gene-
own, as her mother, who was dead about fourteen years, had ran op
left it to her sister, who deposited it with her when she was lose had been done for the first time in his life.
BANK CHARTER BILL.
living at St. James's Palace, and she occasionally used it for
the household when pressed for such an article ; but as to the The Bank Charter Bill was brought in and read a
four common blankets, they were given to her by the late first time.
Sir Thomas Nash, as being condemned in his late Majesty's
reign.
The prisoners were then remanded, and in a short time
were removed in the van to Tothill-fields Prison.

PARIS ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
MAY 13.—The sitting scarcely occupied an hour,
and very few of the papers which were read possessed
general interest. M. Arago informed the Academy
that arrangements were inking for putting up, at the
Paris observatory, a telescope of enormous dimensions,
furnished with glasses combining all the new improve-
ments, and worked by machinery. A commission
was appointed to co-operate with M. Arago on this
important subject. A very long paper, interesting
only in its details to chemists, was received from
Bordeaux, on the quantity of heat given out by the
various combinations of sulphuric acid with water. M.
Laignel laid before the Academy a notice of a new
apparatus for soundings at sea during the passage
of the vessel through the water. At present, it fre-
quently happens when a vessel is going at a quick
rate, that the lead ceases to descend, and even returns
towards the surface. By the new apparatus the line
is made to fall by the very march of the vessel, on the
same principle, in the inverse way, as a kite rises in
the air by the apparent action of drawing it towards
the holder by the string. A disk of wood to which
the lead is attached is made by the action of the appa-
ratus in the resistance that it sustains to plunge to-
wards the bottom. The idea is ingenious, and will
probably be found successful in practice.—A com-
munication was received from M. Hoefer, on the
organisation of the instrUction and practice of me-
dicine in Prussia, •and- the secondary states of
the Germanic Confederation. We gather from this
paper-that the theoretic studies are more rigorous in
Germany than in France, but that the clinical studies
are less rigid, which the author attributes to the
vicious organisation of the German hospitals. In
Germany, as elsewhere, sufficient attention is not
paid to the practical knowledge of medicine and sur-
gery, and men who study hard in the cabinet are per-
mitted to take out degrees without going through the
practical probation which can alone give real know-
ledge to the practitioner. We learn that it has been
proposed to adopt a different system in Germany, and
to establish regular grades of the faculty; requiring for
the first grade—bachelor in medicine—an apprentice-
ship in both medicine and surgery, with a perfect
knowledge of the nature and combinations of drugs,
and granting the physician's degree only after a cer-
tain period of practice, added to this apprenticeship.
The fees to the members of the first grade would of
course be lower than those to persons of the higher
grade, who would, in addition to their practical know-
ledge, as derived from apprenticeship, have the
advantage of experience. The poor, and persons
of the middle class, who are unable to pay
high fees, would thus have a guarantee for the
capacity of their medical attendants, and a phy-
sician could be called in occasionally, to add the ad-
vantage of his greater experience to the knowledge of
the bachelor in medicine and surgery. Something
of this kind would perhaps be useful in other coun-
tries as well as in Germany ; for, whatever may be
the theoretical knowledge of the applicant for the di-
ploma of doctor in medicine, it is hardly right to
confer the highest degree of the most important part
. of human science without those guarantees of prac-
tice and experience which are considered necessary
in less important professions.

POOR-LAWS.

On laying the tenth Report of the Poor-law Commis-
sioners on the table of the House,
Sir J. GRAHAM gave notice, on the part of her Ma-
jesty's Government, that on the first clay after the
recess it was his intention to move the appointment of a
Select Committee for the purpose of inquiring into the
Report.

SIGNATURE OF EXCHEQUER-BILLS, &C. Sir
George Clerk and Colonel Sibthorp have moved for and ob-
tained some returns relative to the signature of Exchequer-
bills and copies of letters addressed from the Controller-
General of the Exchequer to the Lords Commissioners of the
Treasury, dated the 15th of January and the Ist of April,
1844. From a general abstract contained in these papers, it
appears that the gross total number of Exchequer-bills
signed by the Controller-General in the year ending the 31st
of December, 1842,amounted to 19,236, and the value thereof
to 34,921,8111. ; of these, 10,981 were signed by Lord Mont-
eagle and Mr. Perceval, and 8,255 by Lord gonteagle and
Mr. Eden. The total number of bills signed by the Assist-
ant-Controller, during the same period, amounted altogether
to 13,419, and the value thereof to 9,340,6651. The number
of bills signed by the Controller-General, from the 31st of
December, 1842, to the. 28th of March, 1844, amounted to
24,210, and the value thereof to 53,540,6271. The number
of bills signed by the Assistant-Controller during the same
period amounted to 22,119, and the value thereof to
9,218,387/. The total number of bills signed in the same
period by the Controller-General and the Assistant-Con-
troller amounted to 78,984, and the value thereof to
107,021,4911. The movers of the return having institnted
an inquiry into the number of days in which Lord Mont-
eagle devotes himself to the high and important duties of his
situation, it is answered that in the year 1842, the Noble
Controller-General of the Exchequer attended at his office
for 199 days, and was absent during the same year 111 days.
In 1843, his attendance was during 204 days, and his absence
106 days ; manifesting a slight tendency towards increased
application to business. Since New Year's-day, 1844, the
Noble Lord has attended 76 days without any interval of ab-
sence. The total of his attendance during the above interval
has been 479 days.
ARRIVAL OF TROOPS AT GUERNSEY.—This morn
ing (Monday), between eight and nine o'clock, her Majesty's
steam-ship Dee, of 800 tons, Lieutenant Driver, arrived in
our roadstead, bringing, as it is understood, a Queen's mes-
senger, with dispatches for the Lieutenant-Governor, Major-
General Napier. The Queen's messenger, immediately on
landing, proceeded in a carriage to Havilland hall, the resi-
dence of his Excellency. In about two hours after, another
of her Majesty's steam-ships the Blazer, of 500 tons, Captain
Washington, arrived in the roads, and it was immediately
seen that she was crowded with troops. It soon transpired,
that both steamers had left the Isle of Wight yesterday
(Sunday), but no further information could be obtained.
The commanding officer of the troops and Captain Washing-
ton having landed, were met on the pier by Major Bain-
brigge, and shortly afterwards it was seen that preparations
were being made for landing the men. It turned out that the
Blazer had on board the depots of the 23d, 42d, and 97th
Regiments from the Isle of Wight, amounting to about
350 men. The 23d marched to the Vale Castle, the 42d
were disembarked at Cornet Castle, and the 97th were still
on board the Blazer at the time of our going to press. It is
understood that two other depots, also from the Isle of Wight,
are now on their passage, on board a transport, and that
the garrison of this island (Guernsey) is to be increased by
1,000 men. The unexpected arrival of these troops has
caused a great deal of surprise and given rise to many sur-
mises, but nothing is publicly known on the subject, and we
therefore refrain from repeating any of the speculations
which we have heard. We may mention that the 42d is a
highland regiment., wearing the national costume of the kilt,
philibeg, &c. The Dees is to sail this (Monday) afternoon.
--Guernsey Paper.
INTENDED OPENING OF THE WEST LONDON RAlL-
wAy.—The opening of the West London Railway, which
line has been so long in bringing to completion, is at length
announced to take place on Monday next, the 27th inst.
(Whit-Monday). The line in question is intended as a com-
munication both for passengers and luggage between the Great
Western and the London and Birmingham Railways, and the
south and south-western portions of the metropolis and its
suburbs, as well as for the transit of heavy goods from the
above principal railways and the Thames, by means of the
Kensington Canal. The line commences at the basin of the
Kensington Canal, south of the Great Western road, under
which it passes at the western extremity of Kensington,
whence it proceeds in a northerly direction under the Ux-
bridge-road, at Shepherd's Bush, and crossing Wormwood
Scrubs, passes across the Great Western Railway at Kensal-
Feen, and from thence under the Paddington Canal, and
joins the London and Birmingham Railway. On the north
side of the Great Western road, and also on the north side of
the Uxbridge road, two handsome stations have been erected,
with convenient waiting-rooms for passengers, from which
station it is intended to run trains every day after Monday
next, to meet corresponding trains on the Great Western
and London and Birmingham Railways. The West London
Railway is intended to be hereafter carried to Knightsbridge-
green, as its western terminus, and to Battersea-bridge, with
a view to its communicating with the South-Western Rail-
way. Notices of this intended extension have been some
time issued.
GREENWICH FAIL—The erection of booths and
other preparations for the Whitsun-fair, are going on rapidly,
and the prospect of fine weather has induced many of the
shopkeepers in the town to make additions to the usual ar-
rangements. In the fair field, Richardson, Alger, Scowton,
and other well-known caterers for the amusement of holiday
folks have already pitched their tents. The police arrange-
ments will be similar to those at Easter, when they gave
r general satisfaction. All the booths and shows will be pro-
hibited on Blackheath. Deptford fair, which lasts three days,
will take place the week after.
After a strong contest between two rival compa-
nies for the right of forming a railway to Harwich, in
the course of which 12,0001. has been expended, both
the Bills have been thrown out by Parliament.
MR. GL‘DSTONE, SEN.—It is stated in a local
paper, that Mr. Gladstone, of Fasque (father of Mr.
Gladstone, of the Board of Trade), has subscribed not
less thah 25,000/., towards the Edinburgh and Northern
Railway, of the provisional committee of which he is
chairman. Doncaster Gazette.

SUPPRESSION OF GAMBLING.
Mr. C. BERKELEY wished to ask the Right Hon.
Baronet, the Secretary of State for the Home Depart-
ment, under what order the metropolitan police force
lately employed on Epsom race-course acted ; whether
under orders direct from the Home-office, or from the

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 25, 1844.

Hon. Gentleman), it would be seen that they were di-
rected to carry into eFfect the existing law against gamb-
ling, and he trusted that not only the metropolitan po;
lice, hut that throughout England the local magistrates

would endeavour t%; carry thWlaw into effect.. ,
Mr. C. BERKELEY again asked if the prohibition
was to apply to the amusements he had named ?
Sir J. GRAHAM said if they were pointed out under
the existing law it would be carried strictly into effect.
DINNER IN TRAFALGAR-SQUARE.

Mr. M. MILNES, seeing the Noble Lord the First
CommissiOner of Woods and. Forests in bis place,
wished to put a question to him with respect to the
public dinner to be given in Trafalgar-square to the
brave veteransofGr, envvich College.
.He believed that

great expense had been incurred by the Committee, as
the steamer had been hired to bring them up the Diver,
and preparations had been made at a neighbouring
hotel. At a very late period the Committee was sud-
denly informed that the dinner could not take place. He
was anxious to hear any explanation the Noble Lord

might have to offer. - -
The Earl of LINCOLN said he could not give any sa-
tisfactory answer without explaining shortly what took
place with reference to the subject. An application was
made to him in September or October last fur leave to
have a dinner given in Trafalgar•square to the
Greenwich pensioners. At that time the whole
area was hoarded round, and the public were
shut out from the space. As he understood that the
dinner was supported by the authorities of Greenwich
Hospital and the Board of Admiralty, ns well as by the
Committee for erecting the Column, he gave the per-
mission required. Ire subsequently re?eived an applica-
tion to permit the dinner to be postponed till the 2d of
April, ' and subsequently he received another ap-
plication for its postponement to this day, but in
the internal the square had been opened to the
public, and a deficiency having been discovered in
the article used for a portion of the pavement, he
could not allow the dinner to take place. He, there-
fore, wrote to the Committee, stating that though un-
willing, he was obliged to withdraw his sanction. He
also felt that great inconvenience would result from such
a dinner being held in the centre of the town, and
in such a public place.
MANCHESTER BONDING WAREHOUSE BILL.

Mr. LABOUCHERE wished to know upon what
principle the Government intended to act with respect
to the Manchester Bonding Warehouse Bill.
The CHANCELLER of the EXCHEQUER said,
that the Bill itself explained the views of the Govern-
ment on the subject.
STATE OF THE POOR.
Mr. W. 0. STANLEY asked the Noble Lord the
Member for Dorsetshire, who was the Chairman of the

CommiFsion for inquiring into the State of the Poor
in England and Wales, when it was likely that the Com-
missioners would make their report ?
Lord ASHLEY hoped the report would be male the
first thing after the recess.
ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE FOR THE

RECESS.

Sir R. PEEL moved that the House at its rising do
adjourn till Thursday, the 30th of May.—Agreed to.
COUNTING OUT THE HOUSE.
Mr. CHRISTIE wished to explain the circumstances
under which he had been induced to bring forward
his motion on the subject of the Universities last
evening. He had arranged with the Honourable
Baronet opposite. the Member for Oxford, not to
bring forward the motion after the 13th of June.
And in return the Hon. Baronet the Member for
Oxford said he would use his influence with Hon. Gen-
Vemen opposite to prevent the interruption to the de-
bate which took place last night. It was only necessary
for him (Mr. Christie) to say that the Honourable
Baronet fulfilled his promise to the utmost. But
he (Mr. Christie) was sorry that he had
placed more reliance upon the influence of the Hon.
Baronet with Members on the opposite side of the
House—(Laughter)--than he was justified in doing.
Several of his Hon. Friends had asked him if they might
safely go to dinner—(Laughter)--and he told them that
he thought they might.—(Renewed laughter.) But be
had something else to rely upon. He did rely on what he
conceived perhaps erroneously conceived—to be a
proper return from the Government ,to gentlemen on
that (the Opposition) side of. the House, who had en-
tered notices of motion yesterday ; that courtesy
would be extended in return for the President of th 6
Board of Trade being allowed, at the commence-
ment of the business of the evening (Loud
cheers)—contrary to the usual course, as a mat-
ter of convenience to the Government, to take
a Government order, namely, the Customs Bill--(lronical
cheers)—before the notices of motion. After that, he
did think the Government would have done what they
could towards keeping a House.—(Loud laugh-
ter.) But as it was, only four Members of the
Government were in their places.—(Loud cheers.)
He (Mr. Christie) certainly_met the Hon. Gentleman
the Under-Secretary of State for the Home
department and Member for Cambridge coming into the
House after it was counted out. The President of the
Board of Trade was not in his place, but he (Mr. Chris-
tie) saw that Right Hon. Gentleman leave the House
before it was counted out. Ile hoped that the Right
Hon. Gentleman would be able to explain this. He
(Mr. Christie) saw the Right Hon. Gentleman come into
the House dressed for dinner and go out again. He
did not come in again, and this certainly looked like a
part of a scheme.
Mr. GLA DSTONE dissented.
Mr. CHRISTIE—The Right Hon. Gentleman denied
this, and of eourse he (Mr. Christie) must take that de-
nial. He, however, knew that the Hon. Member for
Wallingford, with four or six of his associates, was
engaged for some time in concocting a scheme.—(lroni-
cal cheers.) The Hon. Member for Wallingford stood for
some minutes at the door to prevent Members from en-
tering. All the Members for the University were
present, and he (Mr. Christie) knew that the
Honourable- Baronet the Member for Oxford had
a sincere wish that the discussion should go on.
The reason why he resolved to bring forward the subject
yesterday was, that he was under promise to the Hon.
Gentleman (Sir R. Inglis), and that there would be no
attendance on Friday, owing to Members going to enjoy
the Whitsun holidays. He would, however, bring it
forward again next session, if some Member of greater
experience did not do so, and he hoped the result would
show that the attendance yesterday was no fair criterion
of the importance of the subject.
Mr. BLACKSTONE said he hoped the House would
allow him to explain, as he had been referred to per-
sonally by the onourable Gentleman. He came
to the House at seven o'clock prepared to listen to the
Hon. Gentleman, and had remained in the House for
three quarters of an hour, during all which time, he did
not think there were forty Members present—(Hear,
hear, hear.) Seeing that this was the case, ho was of
opinion that such an important measure ought not to be
brought forward in this House—(Hear, hear)—and
for his own part he would much rather see it
confided to a Member of longer standing.—(Hear, hear.)
When he saw the House was so thin, and that the Pre-
mier was not in his place—(Laughter)—he thought it
better that the question should not be brought forward.
Colonel SIBTHORP said that if his Hon.-Friend had
not moved that the House should be counted, he would
have felt it his duty to do so.—(Laughter.)
Sir R. PEEL said, he was sorry that his absence was
a cause for counting out the House. He was certainly
absent, _like others, but he supposed it was necessary
that he should be absent at a certain partion of the day
for however short a time.—(A laugh.) But he certainly
paid a greater compliment to the Hon. Gentlemen
than many of his own Friends, for he could.
call on his Honourable Friend, the Secretary of the
Treasury to show that he had begged of him to give
him (Sir It. Peel) notice when the Hon. Gentleman's
motion came on, and having a motion of importance
himself on the paper, he felt as much disappointment as
the Hon. Gentleman when he heard the House was
counted mit. He was sorry the Hon. Gentleman gave
public notice that there would be no attendance
on Friday night, for he (Sir R. Peel) proposed to go on
with the Ecclesiastical Courts Bill. On the 3d of June
he would take the Sugar question; on the 6th he pro-
posed to take the Dissenters Chapels Bill, and on the 7th
of June he proposed to take the Scotch Parishes Bill.
THE BANK CHARTER.

Police Commissioners, or from the local magistrates
He begged the Right Hon. Gentleman to understand
that he did not in the least allude to the suppression of
the gambling booths or the thimble-rig tables,
or anything of that kind, but he alluded to the unjusti-
fiable interference of the police to prevent people from
throwing sticks as they had been accustomed to.
Sir J. GR AHAM said he was not sorry that the Hon.
Gentleman had put to him this question, as it afforded
him an opportunity of stating the reasons for the course
which had been pursued. The House was aware that at
a very early period of the session a Committee was ap-
pointed for the purpose of investigating this subject.
The report of that Committee had been presented to the
House. It contained a very strong passage with respect
to the pernicious extent to which gambling on race-
courses was carried. In the execution of his duty, he
had called the attention of the police to the great ex-
tent to which gaming was carried on in this metropolis
—an extent unknown in the other great cities of Europe.
Having taken measures for its suppression in the metro-
polis, he had also thought it his duty, in confor-
mity with the report of the Committee of the House,
to call the attention of the Police Commis-
sioners to the gaming carried on upon race-courses.
He certainly was responsible for the directions which
had been given to the Police Commissioners to interfere
with the gambling in question on the race-course of
Epsom. Ile also gave similar directions to the local
magistracy, together with instructions to announce their
intention of carrying out the laws. There was not
any undue interference on the part of the Police
Commissioners, because nothing could be more un-
just than the play at those games of chance. In fact,
these games were not so much games of chance as games
of perfect certainty, and if it were necessary, he could
produce some of the dice taken by the police in the
gambling-houses. There they were (said the Right Hon.
Gentleman, presenting the dice in his hand across the
table) and they were open to the inspection of lion. Mem-
bers.—(Laughter.) They were not loaded dice, but per •
fectly correct in every respect, except that
with one set of them it was impossible to throw the
deuce and ace—(A laugh)—and with another set, one
would throw 11 and 12 with equal certainty, and certain
other numbers were repeated more than once. Also with
respect to roulette games, they were equally against the
party playing; so much so, that they could not be consi-
dered games o chance, but perfect acts of pillage and
robbery.—(Hear, hear.) He could not conceive
more dishonourable proceedings than the conduct such
games involved ; and in this country there was no source
of sorrow and ruin and crime, producing such certain and
fatal effects, as that growing out of the disposition to
gambling of late years. That disposition had grown to
a most alarmingly dangerous extent, and he certainly
had thought it his duty to carry into execution the law
on the subject. He had not gone one step beyond
the law, and until he saw some expression of opinion
on the part of that House adverse to the course he had
pursued, he should take every means placed in his
power by the law for the purpose of checking—he had
almost said exterminating this dangerous propensity.
Mr. V. SMITH said, that all that had been stated by
the Right Hon. Gentleman was perfectly correct except
in one point. It was not correct that the report of the
Committee was in the hands of lion. Members.
As a Member of the Committee, he begged to say, the
Right Hon. Gentleman was fully borne out in what he
had done by the report of the Committee. However, the
question of his Hon. Friend, the Member for Cheltenham
had not, in one point, been answered —viz., why the
police had just put down the amusement of throwing
with sticks?--(Laughter.) The sport of throwing with
sticks was one which the Committee had especially
pointed out as being fit to be exempted from being in-
terfered with by the police.
Mr. CRAVEN BERKELEY said the Right Hon.
Gentleman had not answered his question—that ques-
tion did not refer to the gambling booths or thimble-
rigs, about which the Right lion. Baronet had made
such a flourish. What he asked was, whether the order
was intended to apply to amusements unconnected with
gambling ?
Sir J. GRAHAM thought he had distinctly answered
the lion. Member's question. The police did not act
under his direction ; they were only instructed to carry
out the existing law. If it would be more satisfactory,
he would read the letter he had addressed to them. (The
Right Hon. Baronet then read the letter, stating that he
(Sir J. Graham) had had his attention drawn to the
gambling carried on at and during the races of Epsom,
and other places, where the police were in the habit of
attending for the purpose of preserving order ; and he de-
sired them to take the necessary steps for enforcing the
law against the: parties offending against it. With re
ference to the races about to take place at Epsom, the
police would put themselves in communication with the
local authorities, and if they should fail in obtaining
their assistance, they would then proceed to carry
the law into effect.) Thus (continued the Bight

In answer to a question from Mr. C. BULLER,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said,
that on the day after the holidays, he would name the
day upon which he would bring on the second readhig
of the Bank Charter Bill, and take the discussion
thereon.

EDUCATION IN IRELAND.
In answer to a question from Mr. WYNN,
Lord ELIOT said that the returns moved for by the
Hon. Gentleman, oa the subject of education in Ireland,
were in course of preparation. They wore very volumi-
nous, and as the clerks were not remunerated for the
extra labour and expense to which they were put
in the preparation, he hoped that gentlemen would con-
sider them entitled to some indulgence.—(Hear.)

an end. He wished to know whether an administration had
bee❑ formed which enjoyed the confiience or the colony?
Lord STANLEY had come down to the House in the
full expectation that the Hon. Member for Bath would
bring on his motion, and he was not aware that any ar-
rangement had been made for its postponement. As the
Hon. Gi.ntleman had postponed his motion, he thought
it would be inconvenient to enter upon any discussion of
the matter to which it referred. ifowevPr, he would
state that the Administration of Canada had been
formed on the principles recommended by Lord
Sydenham, and sanctioned by the House of Assembly.
The Administration which was to succeed the late one
had not been completed, but he expected it would be
very shortly complete, some of the offices having been
filled up.

Capt. PECHELL complained that the prizes taken
by the cruisers were not divided amongst the officers and
crews, but were applied to other purposes, such as the
maintainance of the captured negroes.
After a short conversation the vote was agreed to.
On the vote of 24,000/ for defraying the expenses of
Commissions established for the suppression of the slave-
trade being proposed,
Capt. PECIIELL said the Government ought to do
everything in their power to facilitate the advancement
of those who were engaged in the unhealthy employ-
ment of suppressing the slave-trade.
Mr. HUME said the attempt to suppress the slavi
trade was an entire failure, and had only added to th
horrors of the traffic in slaves. Sir T. F. Buxton had
even admitted it. They had no business to interfere -
with the conduct of other nations, and thereby run the
risk of' endangering the peace of the world. Tho.time
was come when they should alter the whole course of ;
their policy in this respect. - - '
Captain PECHELL said there was a great deal- of
truth in the observations of his Hon. Friend. He un-
derstood the Government were now about to blockade the
whole coast of Africa. He was glad of it, and be was
also rejoiced that a different class of vessels was to be
employed in .the service. Those which were at present
employed were totally unfit for the service.
The vote was then agreed to.
On the rote-of 107,3001. being proposed to defray the .
expenses of the consular establishment abroad,
Mr. WILLIAMS complained that there were consuls
in places with which they had no trade:whatever, as, for
instance, in Warsaw. What business had they with a
consul in Paris, when they had an ambassador, a secre-
tary of legation, and two attaches, to whom they paid
13,0001. ? Then there was a consul at Marseilles, who
received a salary of 5501. a year, and besides this, he
charged every Englishman a certain sum for signing his
passport. He had been there about five years ago, and,
before he could get his passport signed, he had to pay
Bs., and he was shown an Act of Parliament under which
the money was levied. Then with respect to Lisbon the
case was almost the same. At that place they had a
consul receiving 600/. a year, and a vice-consul 3001: a
year. Then, again, with respect to Constantinople, they
had an ambassador, consul, vice-consul, altogether re-
ceiving 15,000/. a year. Then, again, they had consuls
at Jerusalem and Timis, none of whom were of the least
use. Ile trusted that some explanation would be given ,
of the causes of these appointments.
Sir G. CLERK defended the appointments that had
taken place, and argued that they were necessary.
After some observations from Mr. Hume. the Chan-
cellor of thel Exchequer, Captain Pechell, Sir G. Clerk,
and other Members, the vote was agreed to.
On the proposal to grant 20,000/ for extraordinary-
, expenses of embassies at foreign courts,
Mr. WILLIAMS said that a reduction might be made
in all the items making up this amount without the least
injury to the public service.
After a short discussion the vote was agreed to.
l On the proposal to grant 85,0001 to defray the charges
for superannuations and compensations for the abolitiont
of civil offices,
t Mr. WILLIAMS complained of the superannuations
as being disproportionate to the previous amount of salary,
I and to the services rendered.
The vote was agreed to, after a desultory conversation.
5,200/ was voted for allowances to officers, widows;
and ophans.
1,8501. was voted for the expenses of the national
vaccine establishments.

SUPPLY.
The House then went into Committee of Supply on
he consideration of the colonial and other miscellaneous
estimates.
On the first vote of 11,0531., for defraying the charges
of the ecclesiastical establishments of the British North
American colonies being read,
Mr. WILLIAMS protested against the people of this
country being taxed to pay for the ecclesiastical estab-
lishments of Canada. He would divide the Committee
on the vote.

Mr. HUME wished to know whether the clergy of
Canada were paid out of the land fund ?
Lord STANLEY said that that had never been the
case.
Mr. HUME thought that the people of this country
ought to call upon the people of Canada to pay their
clergy, they having the profits of the whole of the waste
lands.

After some short discussion strangers were ordered to
withdraw ; no division, however, took place, and on our
return to the gallery we found
Mr. MIME on his legs, complaining that the recom-
mendation of the Committee had not been acted on.

The vote was then agreed to.
11,2821. was then proposed for the purpose of defray-
ing the expenses of the Colonial Land and Emigration
Board. .

Mr. V. SMITH said the experiment of this Board
had succeeded as far as it had been tried; but he thought
that it ought to be more numerous and more powerfully
constituted. He thought it was worth the consideration
of the House and the Secretary for the Colonies, whe-
ther it would not be expedient to establish a Board more
independent of the Colonial-office. At the same time
that ho was friendly to emigration, he by no means
wished the Government to take in hand every com-
pany that chose to advertise a fine ship destined to a fine
colony. But he thought that there might be a
system of Government agency, which would en-
able the public to obtain authentic information.
There was another point to which he wished to call the
attention of the Noble Lord. He thought that the
Noble Lord would do well to control the governors of
colonies, and not allow them to alter irregularly the
orders issued from the Colonial -office. The Noble Lord
had sent out orders to the West Indies and Sierra Leone
relating to emigration from Africa to those islands.
The Governor of Sierra Leone in council thought
proper to alter those orders, which was an irregularity
that ought not to have been allowed, as it rendered
emigrants doubtful under what regulations they would
eventually be placed. The emigration of Hill Coolies
from the East Indies to the Mauritius had completely
succeeded ; but there was a restriction in the Act which
prevented their emigration to the West Indies. Now he
wished to ask the Noble Lord before he sat down, whe-
ther it was his intention to alter that restriction ?
Lord STANLEY said that the question was one of
very great importance, and great caution was required in
dealing with the subject. The moment he had received
the dispatch from the Governor-General of India, to
which the Right Hon. Gentleman had alluded, the first
step he had adopted was to communicate the dispatch to
the House, and the next step he had taken was to com-
municate with the Governors of the West India colonies
on the subject, asking them if they could devise means by
which emigration from the East Indies to the West Indies
might be rendered practicable, while, at the same time,
the possibility of abuse might he avoided. He had re-
quested them to transmit propositions on the subject to
the Colonial-office, in order that he (Lord Stanley)
might lay the same before his colleagues. He had not
taken any other steps in the matter. He believed pro-
positions from some of the colonies had been transmitted
to the Colonial-office, but he had not yet seen them. He
had nothing further to say on the subject, except to ex-
press his desire of seeing some scheme devised which it
might he in his power to submit to his colleagues and
the House as one which he could recommend as practi-
cable, and at the same time as doing away with the
abuses which had formerly existed.
Mr. C. BULLER wished to put his Right Hon.
Friend right on one subject. His Right Hon. Friend
need be under no apprehension that he (Mr. C. Buller)
would bring forward any proposition for a large grant
of public money for the purposes of emigration. The
funds arising from the sales of land would be amply
sufficient for that purpose if they were properly admi-
ministered. He felt obliged to his Right Hon. Friend for
having called the attention of the House to the constitu-
tion of the Land and Emigration Commission, and he
participated in the objections which had been made to
that constitution. So little was the existence of this
Commission known, that a gentleman, who had come
over last year from Canada, for the purpose of arranging
a system of emigration, and who had devoted great at-
tention to the subject, after having been no less than
three times at the Colonial-office, was not aware, even
then, of the existence of this Commission. He thought
the Commissioners ought to have more extensive powers,
and that it should be a Parliamentary Commission like
the Poor-law Commission, or the Tithe Commission,
instead of being dependent upon the Colonial-office.
Lord STANLEY explained that the Land Emigration
Commission born precisely the relation to the Colonial-
office that the Poor-law Commission and the Tithe Cow-
Commission did to the Home-office.

POLAND. •
On the vote that 12,1001. be granted to her Majesty,
for the relief of the Polish refugees in this country,
Mr. HUME said that he never could allow that vote
to be proposed, without expressing his entire condem-
nation of the conduct of this country towards the Poles.
He regarded the Government of this country as crimi-
nal as the Emperor of Russia, for the countenance
which they had given to him in his treatment of tlpa
Poles. —(Hear, hear.) -
The vote was then agreed to.
The next vote was agreed to without discussion, viz.,
4,9791. for defraying sundry allowances connected with
the civil list.
On the following vote being read-2,15.41. to pay cer-
tain charities, allowances, and other charges in ScOt-
land, formerly defrayed from the hereditary revenue.
Mr. HUME objected to the vote. He thought that
persons were excluded from its benefit who needethit
more than those who partook of it, and that, en the
whole, those pensions to literary men did not advance
literature.
Sir R. PEEL defended the grant, and pointed eut
such persons as Professors Airie and Owen, and Ms.
Somerville, who had promoted scientific knowledge, as
especially entitled to the Royal bounty. There could
not be, he thought, more deserving objects of relief
from the public funds than the relatives of such men, for
instance, as Burns, the poet, two of whose female rela-
tives, and a descendant of the founder of Heriot's cha-
ritable institution, had been saved from distress.
Mr. WAKLEY objected to Professors Owen being paid
out of the public funds, when he was the officer of so rich
an establishment as.the College of Surgeons, that could
afford to remunerate him for his services.
Sir R. PEEL said that on inquiring he had been in-
formed that there was no man of science in the kingdom
who so merited the small pecuniary reward which he
received from the. Crown as Professor Owen ; that in
fact since the days of envier there was no man who had
so contributed to advance the science of comparative
anatomy.
Mr. HAWES drew attention to the case of the eldest
son of Sir J. Soane, who, with his children, was now
destitute, though his father had left•the bulk of his pro-
perty to the national museum.
Mr. HUME said the ckse Of the descendants' of
George Heriot ought to make the Government institute
an inquiry into the manner in which these bequests were
administered. He believed George Heriot left his for-
tune for charitable purposes, under the belief that he
had no relations existing. The foundation was well
able to afford ten times the amount to his descendants
which they received from the Crown, and instead of
granting the public money to them, because they were
relatives, the Right Hon. Baronet should have -seen
them provided for out of their ancestor's property-
With respect to the case of Mr. Soane, be knew that a
great part of Sir J. Soane's property was left to the
children, but in such a manner that they could not make
away with it.
Mr. HAWES explained, that to a certain extent Sir
J. Soane provided for the rest of his children during his
life, but he left the larger portion of his fortune th the
Museum, and to his eldest son he left nothing. There
had,' unhappily, been a long alienation and quarrel be-
tween them, and this son and his children were' now
quite destitute. As reference had been made t? the
relatives of Heriot, he had thought it right that the case
of the son of Sir J. Soane should be mentioned. -
The vote was then agreed to.
The following votes were agreed to without discussion t
—6,767/. for the Foundling Hospital, Dublin; 13,529/.
for the House of Industry, Dublin ; I,OOOZ for the
Female Orphan Asylum, Dublin; 2,5001. for the West..
moreland Lock Hospital, Dublin; 1,0001. for the Lying.
in Hospital, Dublin; 1,5001. for St. Stephen's Hospital.
Dublin; 3,0001. for the House of Recovery -from ''ever.,
Cork-street, Dublin; 5001. for the Hospital of Incurables,
Dublin; 7001. for the salary of the Commissionffs of
Charitable Trusts (Ireland). On the last vote,
Mr. HUME said he hoped that some similar ma.
chinery as this Commission would be adopted in England.
On 35,000/. being proposed for the allowances to non.
conformine. Protestant ministers in Ireland,
Mr. IIeME made an objection, but did not divide the
Committee, and the vote was agreed to.
7,3401. was then granted for charitable allowances,
(Ireland), and 5,0001. for the expenses of the county
survey.
On a vote of 2,5971. being proposed for the expenses
of the Shannon Navigation Improvement Commission,
Mr. F. FRENCH expressed a hope that the Govern•
ment would grant some inquiry into the working of this
Shannon Commission. It inflicted great hardship upont
many of the Irish counties, which were unjustly taxed to
defray the expenses of the Shannon improvement,
Colonel SIBTHORP agreed: that there ought to be
some inquiry into this, which was the job of jogs. II
was the greatest job ever perpetrated by the late Go.
vernment, and it was only to benefit the lands of two
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national importance, and he was prepared to support the,
vote which he had originally given in favour of .the
pointment of this Commission.
After a few words from Mr. HUME, the Tote wai
agreed to.

Mr. HUME thought that great evils would have been
produced if the proposition, with respect to emigration,
of his Hon. Friend, who had just sat down, had beon
carried out. lie objected to the Emigration Board, but
not on the same ground as his Hon. Friend did. He
thought it ought to be a part and parcel of the Colonial-
office, inasmuch as the Board, in its decision, was under
the control of the Colonial-office. He thought that means
should be taken to provide the means of employment for
the emigrants when they arrived at their destination.
But, however, he should object to any vote to support an
Emigration Board that was independent of the Colonial-
office.

Mr. HAWES thought the unrestricted importation o
free labour into our colonies would have the effect o
encouraging slavery.
Mr. BERNAL denied that there was any wish on the
part of the West India planters in Jamaica to bring
down wages by any unfair or under-hand means.
Mr. P. M. STEWART said the price of labour was
very high in the West Indian colonies, and the price of
food was very low, consequently there was a monopoly
in favour of the labourer ; and, therefore, he thought
that means should be taken for sending labourers to, our
colonies. He could not agree with the opinion expressed
by the Hon. Member for Lambeth, for he could assure
the Hon. Member that the West Indian colonies were
as free as the agricultural counties in this country. Ile
would be glad to be informed whether the Noble
Lord, the Secretary for the Colonies, intended to adopt
means to facilitate the emigration of free labourers from
the coast of Sierra Leone to our West Indian colonies,
as he understood that the inhabitants of that district
were particularly anxious to emigrate to the British co-
lonies, and he also wished to know, whether any faci-
lities were proposed by the Government to be given to
the importation into, the West Indian colonies of Chi-
nese labourers.
Lord STANLEY said that experiments were in course
of 'trial for the importation of labourers from China, but
that importation took place under contract, and if that
contract should be in any way broken, the contractors
would be compelled to give compensation to the emi-
grants. He (Lord Stanley) was perfectly prepared to
sanction emigration from the coast of Africa, under cer-
tain restrictions, and also from Gambia, which was also
a settlement under the British Crown, but be was not
prepared to sanction emigration which was not within
her Majesty's dominions, or from any place over which
the Government of England had no control.
After a few words from Mr. Hume, Mr. Barnard, and
Lord Stanley, the vote was agreed to.
A vote of 49,7001. was next proposed, to defray the
charges, salaries, allowances, and contingencies of the
stipendiary justices of the West India colonies, the
Mauritius, and the Cape of Good Hope.
Mr. WILLIAMS objected to the vote. Why should
these magistrates be paid ? The only reason he saw for
their appointment was to maintain and increase patron-
age. There was nothing in the condition of the black
population to justify them; and the miserable people of
this country should not be fleeced to sustain such
patronage. He had received letters from residents in
the West Indies, complaining of these appointments.
Lord STANLEY said the Hon. Member had a very
odd notion of the patronage exercised at the Colonial-
office. Since he entered into that office, he had not made
a single appointment in the magistracy, except one, and
some
time individual had been temporarily suspended
time before. The Government were now acting on the
strictest principles of economy, regarding the appoint-
ments in the West India colonies, and were gradually
reducing the number of the stipendiary magistrates
there. He believed the Hon. Member was inconsistent
in saying that the magistracy was not useful, or
desired by the population of the West India islands,
as quite a contrary feeling prevailed there. They had
been represented as exceedingly beneficial in the ad-
ministration of justice by several of the most respect-
able of the colonists.
Mr. WARBURTON said that after the assurance of
the Government, lie hoped the Hon. Member would not
divide the House.
Mr. P. M. STEWART expressed a similar wish.
Colonel SIBTHORP hoped the Hon. Member would
divide the House, not that he would support bite,
but because he wished to show to the country the
strength of the Opposition--he meant the numbers of
those gentlemen who attended when the public money
was about to be disposed of. There were now only eleven
Liberal Members in the House, and of these eleven two
were asleep.—(Roars of laughter.) The late Chancellor
of the Exchequer, he perceived, was now just emerging
from a delightful slumber.—(Great laughter.) Yet
these were the gentlemen who talked so loudly of the
mis-appropriation of the public money.
Mr. HUME said that if the Ministerial benches were
fuller than the Opposition be believed the Ministerial
whipper-in might be thanked for it, who seemed to have
done his duty very well to-night. As for the Ministers,
they were to get money; if it were not for that circum-
stance there might be another count out.
The vote was ultimately agreed to without a division.
A vote of 12,000/. was then proposed and agreed to
for the religious and educational institutions of the negro
population of the West India islands.
A vote of 35,0001. was next proposed for the libera-
tion of slaves in the West Indies.

The vote of 1,330/. for the repairs of the Ambassa.
dor's house in Paris, was then agreed to.
A vote of 10,000/. for rebuilding the Ambassador's
house in Constantinople, was agreed to, 'after a foie
words from Mr. COLLETT.
A vote of 30,0001. for the expenses of the stew',
navigation to India, by way of ttie Red Sea, was agree',
to without discussion.
On a vote of 16,0004 being proposed for the expense,
of the militia and volunteers in Canada,
Mr. HUME asked why the country should be called
upon to pay for the support of the militia and volunteers
of Canada ? lie must object to any more money being
granted for Canada.
Lord STANLEY defended the vote.
Mr. HUME would take the sense of the Committee
on the vote.
The Committee then divided on the vote, when there
appeared—
For the vote
Against it . - 7
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Majority in favour of the vote ......... —66
The vote was then agreed to.
A vote of 4,1591. was then proposed to
edde.fra?, the exe
penses of the London University.—G!ant
defray
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A vote of 3,1871. was next proposed tooth
penses of the Scotch Universities.—d d
vote
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tohfe3Roool.y waslr thenish Apearodpemosy; toAcademy.—Granted.
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penses
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penses of the
I Granted.
The next vote was 4,6301. to defray,the expenses of
two buildings attached to the British Museum.---Granted,
The next vote Was 3,1451. to defray the expenses
collections for the same establishment.--,,Granted.
The next vote was 1,5001. to defray the expenses o$
the National Gallery.—Granted.
The next vote was 2001. to defray the expebses of thi
Museum of Economic Geology.—Granted.
The next vote was 7,235/. to defray the expenses of
astronomical observations in Van Diemen's Land, itu4
in other parts of our colonies,—Granted;-I,'
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