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SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS.
FROM THE EVENING PAPERS OF THIS DAY.
GLOBE.—We have received the following note, which
gives us occasion to revert to the much vexed sugar
question :

" TO THE EDITOR OF THE GLOBE.

THE LONDON GAZETTE
(THIS EVENING.)

FOREIGN-OFFICE, JuNic 22, 1844.
The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Joseph R,
Croskey, as Consul at Cowes for the United States:of America.
CROWN-OFFICE, JUNK 22.

MEMBER. RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT PAR
LIAMENT.

BOROUGH or ENNISKILLEN —The Hon. Henry Arthur
Cole, of Florence-court, in the county of Fermanagh, in the
room of the Hon. Arthur Henry Cole, who has accepted the
Chiltern Hundreds.

WAR-OFFICE, Jultx 25.
Ist Regiment of Life Guards—Capt. the Hon. W. E. Fitz-
Maurice, from half-pay Unattached, to be Captain, vice Lord
T. C. P. Clinton, who exchanges ; Lieut. Sir C. W. Kent,
Bart., to be Captain, by purchase, vice Fitz Maurice, who re-
tires ; Cornet and Sub-Lieut. T. G. Lord Glamis to be Lieu-
tenant, by purchase, vice Sir C. W. Kent ; Cornet F. U.
Graham, from-2d Dragoons, to be Cornet and Sub-Lieutenant,
by purchase, vice Lord Glamis, June 25.
Royal Regiment of Horse Guards—Lieut. R. E. Oliver to
be Captain, by purchase, vice R. S. Oliver, who retires; Cor-
net Lord A. F. C. G. Lennox to be Lieutenant, by purchase,
vice Oliver; J. H. Montgomery, Gent., to be Cornet, by pur-
chase, vice Lord A. G. Lennox, June 25.
11th Light Dragoons.—Captain C. J. Colville, from the
Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment, to be Captain, vice W eguelin,
appointed to 36th Foot, June 35.
let Regiment of Foot—T. E. Bidgood, Gent., to be Ensign,
by purchase, vice Fleming, who retires ; Assistant-Surgeon
W. M'Carthy, M.D., from the Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon,
vice Robertson, promoted, June 25.
3d Foot—Gentleman Cadet C. Hood, from the Royal Mili-
tary College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Charlton, ap-
pointed to the 95th Foot, June 26.
9th Foot—Lieutenant J. F. Field to be Captain, without
purchase, vice Edmonds, deceased ; Ensign E. Morton to be
Lieutenant, vice Field, Feb. 14; Ensign H. J. Wallack to be
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Morton, whose promotion, by
purchase, has been cancelled; Gentleman Cadet C. B. Thorn-
hill, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without
purchase, vice Wallack, promoted, June 25.
81st Foot—Lieutenant H. Renny to be Captain, without
purchase, vice Perry, deceased ; Ensign C. J. Skerry to be
Lieutenant, vice Renny, May 29 ; Gentleman Cadet C. D. R.
Colthurst, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign,
without purchase, vice Skerry, June 25.
86th Foot—Gentleman Cadet J. H. King, from the Royal
Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Porter,
deceased, June 25.
87th Foot—Lieutenant 3. A. Cruickshank, from the 91st
Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Shearman, who exchanges.
91st Foot—Lieutenant W. Shearman, from the 87th Foot,
to be Lieutenant, vice Cruickshank, who exchanges, June 25.
94th Foot—H. H. Pratt, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase,
vice Fraser, appointed to the 95th Foot, June 25.
95th Foot—Lieutenant E. Thompson to be Captain, by pur-
chase, vice Fisher, who retires ; Ensign J. G. Eddington to be
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Thompson ; Ensign L. Fraser,
from 94th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Eddington, June 25 ; En-
sign E. S. Charlton, from the 3d Foot, to be Ensign, vice
Patterson, appointed to the 10th Foot, June 26.
97th Foot—Captain H. Kean, from half-pay 60th Foot to be
Captain, vice H. Russell, who exchanges. Lieut. W. Gar-
forth, to be Captain, by purchase, vice Kean, who retires.
Ensign S. C. Jackson to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice
Garforth. June 25.
3d West India Regiment—C. W. Bancroft, Gent. to be En-
sign, without purchase, vice M'Taggart, promoted, June 25.
Ceylon Rifle Regiment—Second Lieutenant A. F. Colley to
be First Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Du Vernet, who re-
tires; R. Muller, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, by par.
chase, vice Colley, June 25.
Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment—Captain P. L. M'Dougall,
from the 36th Foot, to be Captain, vice Colville, appointed to
the 11th Light Dragoons ; W. H. Eliot, Gent., to be Ensign,
without purchase, vice Stewart, whose appointment has been
cancelled, June 25.
HOSPITAL STA Fr.--Assistant-Staff-Surgeon J. C. Cameron,
M.D., to be Staff-Surgeon of the Second Class, vice Rumley,
deceased; Assistant-Surgeon G. G. Robertson, M.D., from the
Ist Foot, to be Staff-Surgeon of the Second Class, vice
Nugent, deceased ; June 25.
BREVET.—Captain B. Tenison, of the 10th Foot, to be
Major in the Army, Jan. 10, 1837 ; Captain H. Kean, of the
97th Foot, to be Major in the Army ; Captain the Hon. W.
E. Fitz-Maurice, of the Ist Life Guards, to be Major in the
Army; Nov. 23, 1841.
The under-mentioned Cadets, of the Honourable the East
India Company's Service, to have the local and temporary
rank of Ensign, during the period of their being placed under
the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Frederick Smith, of
the Royal Engineers, at Chatham, for field instruction in the
art of Sapping and Mining :—T. G. Glover, Gent. ; H.
Hyde, Gent. ; R. Young, Gent. ; J. G. Fife, Gent. ; G.
Hutchinson, Gent. ; G. V. Winscom, Gent., June 25.
COMMISSA RlAT.—COMlllissariat Clerk Robert Clement
Major to be Deputy Assistant Commissary General. Dated
19th December, 1843.
MEMORANDUM. —The date of the commission of Staff-Sur-
geon of the First Class John Chamberaf is 19th, and not I th,
December, 1843, as previously stated.
OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, 24nr JUNE, 1844.
Corps of Royal Engineers.—Gentlemen Cadets to be Second
Lieutenants.—A. Clarke, vice Gray, promoted ;F. Du Cane,
vice Gossett, promoted ; R. D. Kerr, vice Luyken, promoted ;
J. Y. Moggridge, vice Sim, promoted ; F. Koe. vice Hossard,
promoted, June 19, 1844.
Royal Regiment of Artillery.—Gentlemen Cadets to be
Second Lieutenants.—G. Colclough, vice Hill, promoted ;
T. W. Milward, vice Lawson, promoted ; H. L. Cherneside,
vice Peter, promoted ; A. T. Blakely, vice Green, promoted ;
R. E. F. Crauford, vice Williams, promoted ; F. W. C. Ord,
vice Patton, promoted ; W. C. L. Blosse, vice Morris, promoted ;
W. S. Hughes, vice Mackay, promoted ; M. B. Forbes, vice
Grant; W. T. Barnett, vice J. C. Childs, promoted ; A. E. H.
Anson, vice Johnson, promoted ; S. E. Gordon, vice Connell,
promoted ; W. G. Stubbs, vice Parson, promoted ; J. G.
Boothby, vice M'Crea, promoted; C. N. Lovell, vice Elgee,
June 19.

Sir J. TROLLOPE presented petitions from Northum-
berland, Rutland, and Huntingdon, in favour of agricul-
tural protection.
Mr. BOUVERIE presented a petition, signed by agri-
cultural labourers of Dorsetshire, praying for the re-
moval of all restrictive duties on articles of food.
Mr. STAFFORD O'BRIEN presented petitions from
Northumberland, Huntingdon, Cambridge, and other
places, in favour of agricultural protection.
Mr. BECKETT presented similar petitions.
Mr. B. ESCOTT presented similar petitions from
Winchester and its neighbourhood.
Mr. R. PALMER presented petitions to the same
effect from Berkshire.
Lord GRANVILLE SOMERSET presented 140
petitions from the county of Monmouth, in favour of
protection to agriculture.
Lord STANLEY presented several petitions to the
same effect from North Lancashire, signed by sixteen
or seventeen thousand persons. The Noble Lord was
proceeding to explain to the House the manner in which
the petition had been got up, when
Mr. WAKLEY rose to order. It was against the
rules of the House to speak on the merits of a petition
on its presentation. He had often tried it himself; and
he had always been met by being told that he could not
make any statement on the presentation of a petition.
Lord STANLEY conceived that his experience in
these matters was quite as great as the Hon. Member's.
The rule of the House was, that a Member could not
discuss the merits of a petition, but must confine himself
strictly to a statement of the object of the petition, and,
on the present occasion, he was merely stating the par-
ties from whom the petition prcceeded. The petition
was in favour of agricultural protection, and came from
landowners and others in Lancashire. Amongst them
were 23, out of 47, of the principal manufacturers of
Preston, employing 1,588 horse power out of 3,522.
It was also signed by 25 of the principal employers of
hand-loom weavers in Blackburn and its neighbourhood.
—(Cheers.)
Mr. WAKLEY wished to ask the Noble Lord if
that statement were embodied in the petition?
Lord STANLEY said it was not, but he held in his
hand a list of the parties to which he had referred,
which the Hon. Gentleman might see if he wished.
Mr. WAKLEY wished to ask the Speaker if the
Noble Lord had been in order in the statement he had
made ?

The SPEAKER conceived the Noble Lord to be in
order. If he had not done so, he should have felt it his
duty to have interrupted him.
Mr. WILSON PATTEN said he had been applied to
by the petitioners to have the statement, which the
Noble Lord had made, presented to the House.
Mr. WAKLEY said he should on a future occasion
take advantage of the opinion which had been expressed
by the Speaker.
The petition was then ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. WAKLEY said as this had been laid down from
the chair to be strictly i❑ order, he should take care not
to forget it on a future occasion.--(Hear, hear.)
Sir G. HEATIICOTE presented 57 petitions from the
county of Rutland, in favour of agricultural protection.
Lord INGESTRE presented several petitions to the
same effect.

FREE LABOUR.
Mr. HUTT gave notice that on this day fortnight he
should bring before the House the subject of the immi-
gration of free negroes into the West Indies.
THE WAR IN MOROCCO.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL wished to ask the Right
Hon. Gentleman (Sir R. Peel) a question, of which
he had given notice, with respect to the state of the re-
lations between France and Morocco. He had delayed
it until communications should have been received. It
appeared that re-inforcements had lately been sent
by the French Government to the frontier of
Algiers, and it was said that the whole force
was to amount to no less than 100,000, or nearly equal
to the whole force of this great empire. There had
lately been actual hostilities on the frontier of Algiers
and Morocco. Whether they were provoked by the
Morocco chiefs, as stated in the French newspapers, or
whether the Emperor of Morocco had any other ac-
count to give of the origin of those hostilities, they
were not informed. Any question which should lead
to hostilities, and still more to war and invasion, on the
part of France against Morocco, could not but be deeply
interesting to this country, between which and Morocco
relations of peace were established in 1801 and renewed
in 1824. The persons and property of English subjects
in Morocco were protected ; and there was an article in
the treaty which had special reference to the provision-
ing of Gibraltar, being evidently considered by
the parties who framed it of the utmost importance.
Then, if any aggression or occupation on the part of
France should tend to interrupt the means of communica-
tion of this country with the States of Morocco, that
would occasion very serious inconvenience.—(Hear,
hear.) No doubt the Noble Secretary for Foreign Affairs
had communicated with the Government of th King of
the French on this subject ; and he (Lord John
Russell) wished to ask the Right Honourable
Baronet at the head of the Government what
was the nature of the explanation given, both
as to the origin of the hostilities, and the extent to
which they were likely to be carried?—(Hear, hear.)
There was another subject upon which he wished to put
a question to the Right Hon. Gentleman—that was with
respect to any instructions which had been given to the
Admiral who was appointed to command the expedition.
—(Hear, hear.) The Admiral appointed was the Prince
de Joinville, and he was sure that the mention
of that name was enough to make every
Englishman jealous on the subject.—(Hear, hear.)
Sir R. PEEL said the Noble Lord had been good
enough to give him notice of the general tenor of his
question, and he was prepared to give now the
answer to that question, as far as he was able con-
sistently with his sense of public duty. He concurred with
the Noble Lord in his observations as to the importance
to this country of the States of Morocco. It was im-
possible to contemplate those States, and their present
condition, without feeling deep interest. The re-
lations which had so long subsisted with Morocco
and the fidelity with which that empire had always ob-
served its engagements, as well as the physical charac-
ter and position of the country itself, made its present
exposed condition a matter of deep concern.—(Hear,
hear.) In answer to the Noble Lord, he must state that
the Government of France had entered into full explana-
tions with regard to the state of its relations with Mo-
rocco. The French Government had stated most posi-
tively that it was their most anxious wish to avoid hos-
tilities between France and Morocco. They stated
the circumstances which led to the rupture.
Those were, that when the Chieftain who had
opposed the French in the north of Africa, and
who was well known for his valour and perseverance,
was pressed, he sought refuge within the territory of
Morocco. He there re-organised his forces, and was
enabled by thn subjects of the Emperor, if not by
the Emperor himself, to renew hostilities. That
led to an interruption' of the friendly relations of
France with Morocco, and hostilities were commenced by
the directions of the Emperor. There was subsequently
a casual collision of the French and Moorish troops.
An amicable conference subsequently took place, during
which, according to the telegraphic dispatch, the French
were assailed. Of the facts of this encounter, he knew
no more than was conveyed in the dispatch. The
French Government also stated, that nothing
was further from their wish than to enter upon hostili-
ties with Morocco ; and they regretted the necessity
of their doing so. They had communicated to
her Majesty's Government their general views with
regard to Morocco, and had apprized this Government
_of the general demands of the Emperor, and the manner
which they intended to adopt to enforce those demands,
which, of course, included the general instructions to the
Admiral. He thought the Noble Lord would expect
that he should explain the purport of those instructions.
—(Hear, hear.) He trusted implicitly to the assurances
which he had received, and they were satisfactory.
He was sure the Noble Lord would not expact him to
state anything further now ; but when the time came
that there were no considerations of public duty to pre-
vent him, he would then have no objection to be more
explicit.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that although he would
not press the Right Hon. Baronet further at the present
time, yet the Right Hon. Gentleman must excuse him if,
on a future occasion, he alluded to this subject.

COURSE OF PUBLIC BUSINESS.
•
In answer to a question from Mr. Scott, on the sub-
ject of the Poor Laws,
Sir R. PEEL said ho would take that opportunity of
stating what course the Government intended to pursue
with respect to public bt sines'. On T. uralay next he
proposed to proceed with the Commii.ee on the Bank
Charter Bill, but he should in the first instance propose
that the Sugar Duties Bill should be read time, provided
the motion which the Noble Lord had to make on the
subject, did not interfere with the third reading. After
the Bank Charter, he would propose the third reading of
the Dissenter's Chapels' Bill on T u sday week, and in
case that Bill was read a third time. On Thursday, his
Right Hon. Friend would proceed with the Poor Law
Amendment Bill.
on Friday. On Monday he proposed to proceed with
the second reading of the Irish Registration Bill, which
he hoped would bd convenient for Gentlemen connected
with Ireland.
Mr. S. FFRENCH said that several Irish Members
would have to go next week to attend the assizes."
Sir R. PEEL said, he had endeavoured to meet the
wishes of Hon. Gentlemen connected with Ireland, and
lie had fixed Monday next, because he understood that
that day would not be inconvenient to them.
Lord J, RUSSELL said, that what lie should have
to say on the subject of the Sugar duties would go into
a small compass, but he would not answer for the
length of the debate. He hoped that next week either
the Right Hon. Gentleman at the head of the Govern-
mem, or the Secretary of State for the Home Depart-
ment, would bo ready to state what course the Govern-
ment intended to pursue with respect to the Ecclesiasti-
cal Courts Bill, and the County Courts Bill, before Hon.
and Learned Gentlemen went on the circuit.

GAMING LAWS.

Lord PALMERSTON wished to know whether it was
the intention of the Government during the present Ses-
sion to bring in a Bill founded on the report of the Com-
mittee on the Gaming Laws.
Sir J. DRATIAM did not think the matter of suffi-
cient importance to introduce a Bill in the course of the
present Session, but ho would bring one in in the course
of next Srssion.

Lord PALMERSTON wished to know whether the
Right Hon. Baronet intended to continue, till next ses-
sion, the Bill passed for the Suspension of Actions ?
Sir J. GRAHAM said, the Bill was not introduced by
Government, and he was not prepared to undertake the
conduct of the Bill.

FRAME-WORK KNITTERS.
Mr. FERRAND wished to know why no Commis-
sioner had visited Nottingham, to inquire into the truth
of the allegations in the petition of the frame-work
knitters, which he had presented some time since.
Sir J. GRAHAM said that Commissioners had been

appointed to inquire into the state of the hand-loom
weavers and the frame-work knitters, and he had no
doubt they would soon visit the county of Nottingham.
ORANGE PROCESSIONS.
Mr. WYSE wished to know whether it was the in-
tention of the Government to continue the Orange Pro-
cessions Bill, which was about to expire on the Ist day
of August. If the Right lion. Baronet did not wish
now to answer the question, he woutd give a regular
notice on the subject.
Sir J. GRAHAM said, if the Right Hon. Gentleman
would give notice either for to-morrow or Friday, he
would then answer the question.
Mr. WYSE said, as we understood, that he would
give notice for to-morrow.
IRISH STATE TRIALS.
Sir R. PEEL said that the Right Hon. Gentleman
had given notice of a motion with respect to the Irish
State trials for the 2d of July. Now the
bearing of the writ of error, as he understood was fixed
for the 4th of that month ; now he would put it to the
Right Hon. Gentleman whether he would bring forward
the motion when the Attorney-General for Ireland, and
also the Attorney-General for England could not be in
their places. He trusted the Right lion. Gentleman
would feel it but just that he should bring it in on some
other day.
Mr. WYSE said in answering the Right Hon. Baronet
he must claim the indulgence of the House. He had
already deferred his notice on account of the discussions
which were going on in the Court of Queen's Bench ;
but it must be recollected that the subject of his motion
had relation to facts rather than to law. It should also
be remembered that thdre was a very strong opinion
among Hon. Members, that upon the occasion alluded to
the trial had been an unfair one,—(Load cries of hear,
hear)—and the conviction was not justified by the cir-
cumstances.—(Cheers.)—He (Mr. Wsse) did not feel
justified in putting off his motion, unless some specific
day was fixed for it.---(Hear, hear.)
Sir ROBERT PEEL was of opidion that in common
ustice to the Attorney-General for Ireland, the
motion should be postponed until he was at liberty fully
to be prepared for it, and to give his undivided attention
to it. So strong was his opinion of the injustice that
would be done if the motion was not postponed, that he
should be ready to use the power of Government to as-
sign some other day for its discussion.—(Hear.)
Mr. WYSE said as the Right Hon. Baronet was wil-
ling to assist in giving another day for the discussion of
the motion, he should be disposed to consult his conve-
nience as far as he could, safely do so ; but he could give
no specific undertaking upon the subject, until he had
conferred with Hon. Members of the House, who were
deeply interested in the matter.—The conversation then
dropped.
CAPTAIN STODDART AND COL. CONOLLY.
Mr. B. COCHRANE asked the Right Hon. Baronet
the First Lord of the Treasury whether the Government
had received any communication from Dr. Wolff, since
his departure on his mission to the Khan of Bokhara?
Sir R. PEEL said the question was one involving
considerations so important to the feelings of individuals,
that he would rather not answer it at that moment, with-
out having had notice of it. If the Hon. Member would
put it to him on Thursday or Friday next, he would
give him the best and latest information in possession of
the Government.
ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE.
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE, seeing the Right Hon. the
Secretary of State in his place, wished to put a question
to him as to a Bill that was in circulation, entitled " A
Bill for the better administration of justice in the county
of Middlesex," and purporting to be printed by order of
the House of Commons. He begged to know whether
Right Hon. Baronet intended to bring in such a Bill ;
and if so, when ?
Sir J. GRAHAM was not aware that any such Bill
was in circulation ; a Bill had been printed for the pur-
pose of being shown to a few persons in confidence, and
of obtaining information.
Mr. DUNCOMBE said he had not seen the Bill him-
self, but it had been [shown to some members of the
Marylebone Vestry, and it appeared on the face of it,
" Printed by order of the House of Commons."
Sir J. GRAHAM said there must be some error in that
designation. A Bill on the subject had been printed,
and shown in confidence to a few persons, as the most
convenient mode of obtaining information on the ques-
tion involved, and ascertaining their opinions ; but he
had not yet decided in what shape the Bill was to as-
sume, or the provisions it was to contain.
SEES OF ST. ASAPH AND BANGOR.
Mr. W. 0. STANLEY, in withdrawing his motion
for leave to bring in a Bill to repeal so much of the Act
6 and 7 Will. IV, c. 77, as relates to the union of the
sees of St. Asap!' and Bangor, said, he must ask the
Right Honourable Baronet (Sir Robert Peel) to
state more explicitly than he had yet done what
his intentions were with regard to this measure.
On the present occasion, he did not intend to go into
the question ; but as there was an opinion out of doors
that the consent of her Majesty would be required be-
fore any further progress could be made, he begged to
ask whether if that consent should be required, it
would be withheld by the Government.
Sir R. PEEL said, that if the Hon. Gentleman
had brought forward his motion, he would have felt it
his duty to appose it. The question, whether or not the
consent of the Crown was necessary, was one involving
many complicated considerations; and he did not under-
take to say whether, if it were declared to be necessary in
the present instance, it would be given by the Government.
Mr. W. 0. STANLEY said that, though it might be
necessary to renew the motion at a future period, he
should, for the present, withdraw it.
CORN LAWS.
Mr. C. VILLIERS then rose to move that the House
do resolve itself into a Committee, for the purpose of
considering vhe following resolutions :—That it appears
by a recent census that the people of this country are
rapidly increasing in number. That it is in evidence
before this House that a large proportion of her Majesty's
subjects are insufficiently provided with the first neces-
saries of life. That, nevertheless, a corn-law is in force,
which restricts the supply of food, and thereby lessens
its abundance. That any restriction, having for its
object to impede the free purchase of any article upon
which depends the subsistence of the community, is in-
defensible in principle, injurious in operation, and ought
to be abolished. That it is therefore expedient that the
Act 5 and 6 Victoria c. 14, shall be repealed
forthwith." The Honourable Member said the
purpose of the motion of which he had given notice was,
that of once again bringing under the consideration of
that House the claim, so just, so important in itself, made
on the part of the community at large, that the trade in
the first necessary of life, now restricted by the Act of
that House, should be in future unfettered and wholly
free. He could most truly say that such was the
importance which he attached to this claim, that if he
for one moment imagined that the power with which it
was presented to the House could in any way effect its
success, nothing would have induced him to become the
instrument of making the motion on that occasion.
However, this was notoriously not the case. He
had upon two occasions brought this matter before
the Ilouse, and had been supported by Members
of the greatest ability who had left nothing unsaid that
could be urged in its favour, and this had been done in
vain. It might, perhaps, be asked, upon what grounds,
therefore, he now proceeded to renew this appeal.
He thought he might take credit for not having
adopted this course without due consideration.
If those who were united with him in opinion
on that subject, had been silent upon] it during
this session, their opponents would not have been slow
to infer that either by their overwhelming influence, or
their persuasive eloquence, they had been induced to fly
from the field—that they were satisfied with the former
decision of that House A notion more foreign to the
truth could not be imagined by anybody. But
he thought the public were likely also to have
concurred in this view if they had remained silent, con.'
sidering the novel attitude which country gentleman had
assumed on this question during the past year. Those
gentlemen had considered it expedient, for the purpose
of maintaining this law, or of conciliating public opinion,
to descend into the field of public agitation, and they
had followed closely in the track of that body who
were leagued together in opposition to them, It would
have appeared somewhat remarkable, considering the
appeal which had been made, if there had been no dis-
cussion in that House. Their meetings appeared to have
been somewhat select, and they seemed rather to have
agitated themselves than to have succeeded in awakening
much sympathy for their cause. But inasmuch as their
professions appeared so large in print, and as there had
been no lack of confidence on the other side, it would
have been somewhat curious, if when the parties had
met on common ground there had been no opportunity
of fair argument in that House. The public expected
an opportunity of judging fairly between the contending
parties. He saw little reason for despair, and some
for hope, in this continued discussion on this question.
He was unable to explain, unless from a conviction of
the substantial justice of the anti-corn-law cause, why
the Government had not allowed any month of last
session to pass without abandoning some portion of
the ground on which the opposite system was based.—
(Hear, hear, and cheers.) He did not say this from
any idle wish to make mischief between the two sections
of the opposite party. It seemed to him that they were
deriving all the advantage from discussion which, with
a cause based on truth and justice, they were likely to
do. They were gradually gaining ground, whilst those
who were opposed to them were gradually losing
ground.—(Hear, hear.) Public opinion had fortunately
great influence with this country ; and it was on this
ground, that that important body which was opposed
to monopoly were entitled to the gratitude of mankind.
Hon. Gentlemen opposite were now unable to defend this
law on its real merits ; they assigned any ground but
the true one. Such deference was not necessary to
paid to public opinion that any law or insti-
tution which was assailed, must be defended on
public grounds. It was the difficulty of the opposite
party that they could not defend the common
law upon any material, general, or public grrunds,
and that the people felt themselves agrieved by it.
It was pposed by a vigilant active, and intelligent body,
who had, in every way, examined, criticized, and tested
every ground on which the law was maintained, and they
found that every ground on which it had stood was un-
tenable.—He asked them on what ground the suppor-
ters of the law now rested their defence ? There was
no one ground which he had heard, since he came into
that House, that had not been thoroughly examined,
and completely exposed. —(Hear, hear.) He was
anxious, therefore, to hear what further ground
was to be examined. The ground upon which
it was placed when first introduced was the most plausi-
ble, before it was tested by experience, when it proved
to be the most foolish on which it could stand—that was,
that it was dangerous for this country to be dependent
for its supply of food on other countries, and that there-
fore every thing should be done to encourage and pro-
tect English agriculture. Plausible as it seemed at first,
experience proved that argument to be most foolish.
It was assumed that we might depend upon other
counting for our-revenue, and for the means of employ-

meat to millions of our people, whereby they should
obtain bread, but not dependent for the bread
itself.—(Cries of "Hear, hear.") That was the plan
for the first enactment of the law—a plan which at
the time all thinking men divided, and now all dis-
interested men denounced and ridiculed. The returns
laid before the House during the last twenty years should
that since the law was passed we had been dependent on
other countries for large supplies of corn, and in the last
five years to the amount of 17,000,000 quarters of corn
—(Hear, hear.)—and that too a supply not raised wtth
a view to this country, but obtained under circum-
stances the most disadvantageous to us.—(Hear, hear.)
During the thirteen years of the duration of the law
passed in 1815, there was actually imported from from
foreign countries no less than thirty millions worth of
corn for the consumption of the people of this country.
Therefore he did not expect that the advocates for
monopoly in the home market, would allege a sufficiency
of home supply as an excuse—at least, he weuld not
expect such an excuse from any man having a re-
gard for truth and reputa!ion. Whether this soil
would or could not produce enough to support the peo-
ple, of Great Britain, he could not pretend to say that
the fact stood upon record, that it had not
produced enough, and that we had been obliged to
import more [corn from foreign countries during
the last thirty years than they had done before. He had
considered what were the other excuses urged in support
of this law, and having listened with attention to them
all, he must say that they had been every one shown to
be futile and totally insufficient. He had heard
from Honourable Gentlemen oppposite, on pre-
vious occasions, when this subject was discussed,
that those connected with the ownership of lands
had no interest in their continuance, but they
supported the Corn-laws because those dependent
on them (the landowners) had a direct interest
in their maintenance. It was now, however, ascertained
beyond a doubt, that neither the farmer, nor the farmer's
labourer, nor any other class in the community derived
any benefit from these laws, except the landowners them-
selves.—(Hear, hear, from the Opposition.) No Member
of any agricultural county would now, he thought, ven-
ture for a moment to urge this flimsy pretext, so pal-
pably absurd, as any reason for the continuance
of the corn-laws, no Hon. Member would here stand
up and say the farmers or their labourers had any in-
terest whatever in it.—(Cries of " Hear, hear.") The
interest of these classess in these laws, had been
fully and fairly inquired into by an active body
and it was ascertained upon the most searching
investigation that so far from the corn-laws
being of any service to them there was no-
thing would benefit the farmer and the agricultural
labourer more than the total and immediate repeal. The
claims of no class had been more prominently or more
frequently protruded upou the public than those of the
farmers. But if there was any doubt that corn-laws
were injurious to the farmer he (Mr. Villiers) had
undertake to bring before the bar of that House, or
before a Committee, such a body of evidence as would
leave no doubi on the subject. For the last 30 years the
farmers had boen, of all men, the most embarrassed.
But what had these corn-laws given to these classes ?
Why it was notorious that they had derived no benefit
from it.—(Hear, hear.) There was such competition
that it excluded the farmer from the slightest advan-
tage from the corn-laws. The farmer had been
duped and deceived by the promises of the corn-
laws.—(Hear, hear.) The landlords had told them
that they would insure him a certain price for his
corn; and what had been the result ? Why,
that he had been deluded and deceived. All the
exemptions that had been procured for the farmer in
the payment of taxes, there was not a land-
lord in the House who did not know that
they coneributed to swell the rent of the land-
owner.—(Hear, hear.) The Members of that House
dare not call a single farmer before them and ask him
whether what they had done in that House as they said
for him had been at all to his benefit. 'Whatever relief
they had procured for the farmer through Parliament.
only swelled the rent of the landowner.—(Hear, hear.)
The farmers held their land not for the in-
terest of themselves or the community but the
landlords. He would venture to say, from the informa-
tion he had received, that net a Member in that
House would dare to get up and say the
corn-laws were for the benefit of the farmers,
and that it existed for their interests. He defied
Honourable Members to say that the law was conti-
nued for such purposes. But then it was said it was for the
labourers interests that the price of food should be high.
There was a volume before them produced by the la-
bours of a Commission of that House, which effec-
tually disproved that assertion. No man in the face
of that volume could dare to rise and say that
These laws were for the advantage of the labourers.
Their mouths were all stopped—they were) dosed by
the evidence of their own Commission. This was
an authority which they did not dare dispute.
That evidence proved that no one could be lower in the
scale ofcivilisation than the agricultural labourer; so much
so indeed that he had become so depraved as to be almost
placed out of the pale of civilization. Scarcely a day
passed that they did not read in the leading journals of
the country discussions as to the cause of their dis-
affection.

(LIFT SPEAXING.)

.NIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE

OXFORD, JUNE 22.—1 t has been agreed in convoca-
tion to grant 500/ from the University chest for repair-
ing and arranging the Chantrey models, and for placing
the Raffaelle and M. Angelo drawings, and for other
works connected with the outfit of the new galleries.
Yesterday, in convocation, nine members of Cambridge
and one of Dublin Universities were admitted an eundem.
Mr. E. Clarke Lowe, of Magdalen Hall, has been
elected a Bible Clerk of Lincoln College.
The following members of this University have been
ordained by the Archbishop of York, at Bishopsthorpe:
Deacons—T. H. Smith, of Queen's College; M. G.
Buckley, of Tiinity College.
Priests—Rev. J. P. Marriott, cf Balliol College; Rev.
11. Rolleston, of University College; Rev. H. F. Inman,
of Lincoln College ; Rev. J. Scotland, of St. John's
College.

The executors of S. Alger have presented the Rev.
C. S. Clarke to the vicarage of Lindsell, Essex—value
1341. per annum.
R. Cracroft, Esq., has presented the Rev. E. G. Jarvis
to the Vicarage of Hackthorn with the Rectory of Cold
Hanworth—value 2601. per annum.
The Rev. W. J. Parkes has been instituted to the Rec-
tory of Hilgay, Norfolk—value 1,2911. per annum.
Viscount Valletort has presented the Rev. F. Shelley
to the Rectory of Beerferris, Devon—value 7001. per
annum.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
(YESTERDAY.)
WOR SHIP- S TR E ET.
Frederick Martin, an itiners”'ran )r of ginger beer,
was brought before Mr. Broul WWI rged with having
obstructed the public thoroi in Old-street, St.
Luke's, at seven o'clock on the previous morning.
Police-constable Jenkinson, U 53, stated that he was
on duty in Old-street at the time mentioned, when he
saw the prisoner standing with a truck containing ginger-
beer at the edge of the carriage-way. On being desired
to move away the prisoner immediately shifted the truck
to the other side of the street, but refused to go any fur-
ther, and according to directions he had received, witness
took possession of the truck, and conveyed the prisoner
to the station-house.
Mr. BROUGUTON asked the policeman by what au-
thority he took the man into custody under such circum-
stances?

The policeman said that he had received orders from
his sergeant in the event of such persons refusing to go
away when so directed, that he was to convey their com-
modities to the green•yard and themselves to the station-
house.

Mr. BROUGHTON said that if such orders bad really
been issued they ought unquestionably to have been
communicated to the Magistrates. As far as his expe-
rience went, such articles were openly sold under the
very eye of the police in all parts of the town, and it was
but right that they should be so cheap as to bring them
within the limited means of the poor, who would other-
wise be altogether precluded from such indulgencies.
Inspector Jarvis said that he himself was not aware
of any such order as the policeman had alluded to,
although it, of course, was part of the duties of the police
to prevent those obstructions that gave rise to public
complaint or inconvenience.
Mr. BROUGHTON observed that it was impossible that
the slightest obstruction could have been occasioned in
the present instance, as the road in question was suffi-
ciently wide for six carriages to stand abreast, and there
could scarcely have been any traffic going on at that
early hour in the morning. He knew of no law that
would authorise the punishment of the defendant under
such circumstances, and he should, therefore discharge
him. The prisoner was accordingly discharged.
IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS, June 24.,
BISHOPRICS OF ST. ASAPH END
BANGOR BILL.
On the motion for the House resolving itself into
a Committee on this Bill,
Lord MONTEAGLE wished to know whether
the Noble Duke opposite had the consent of her
Majesty to the passing of this Bill, as during the last
session of Parliament the Noble. Duke had recom-
mended the Noble Earl (Powis) to withdraw the
Bill until the consent of her Majesty had been ob-
tained.
The Duke of WELLINGTON said that he had
not received her Majesty's consent to the Bill.
In answer to a question from Lord CAMPBELL,
Tho Duke of WELLINGTON said he should
oppose the motion for the Bill to go through Com-
mittee.
Lord MONTEAGLE then rose to call their Lord-
ships' attention to the principle upon which this Bill
was founded. He had been one of the lay com-
missioners upon whose report the union, of the
sees of St. Asaph and Bangor had taken place.
That Commission, in their report, recommended
the establishment of a bishopric of Manchester,
and they also recommended -the union of
the sees of St. Asaph and Bangor. Several other equally
important recommendations were made and acted
upon, and he contended that this Bill, if passed, would
render ineffectual the steps which had been taken
upon the recommendation of the Ecclesiastical Com-
mission. He thought it would be unjust to the paro-
chial clergy of North Wales to pass this Bill, and he
believed that if it should be sanctioned by their Lord-
ships it would create discontent and distress amongst
that portion of her Majesty's subjects.