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Peerage.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER,

defended his predecessor against what he.ihought
was a personal attack by Mr. HuMe. •
Mr. MABERLY 'said a more mischievous or
injurious measure'never passed that House than the
Act it was now proposed to repeal. It was a fraud
on the country.
Mr. LEYCESTER concurred heartily in the
motion;for a more akitn.d measure never was brought
into Parliament.' •
The Resolution was then agreed to. The House
resumed, the•RepOrt of the Committee. 'WM brought
up, leave was given to bring in a. Bill in the sense
of the Resolution and a Bill was accordingly or-
dered to-136 brought in.
SAYINGS' BANKS.
The Report on the Saving Banks' Bill was
brought up. On the Motion that it be read,'
Mr. F. LEWIS rose to propose an additional
clause to limit the sum'vested by Savings' Banks
in the National Seanrities. Wimp that arnotinted to
20,000,0904 he should propose that the Commis.
sioners for the National Debt should not be autho-
rised to receive any more, end ,that the Trustees of
Savings' Banks should be authorised' to place the
money entrusted to their care wherever they thought
fit. The Right Hon. Gentleman also objected to
those parts of the Act which lilaited the amount
each individual might deposit in them.
Mr. BENETT thought there was no great dan-
ger to be apprehended from the money being in.
yested by Friendly Societies in the National Se-
curities.

A MEMBER,
to the clause.
whose name we could not learn, ob-
jected Mr. HUDSON GURNEY said the danger men-
tioned by the Right Hon. Gentleman oppOsite
seemed to him very great,beeause all those who had
money in Savings' Banks would probably demand it
in gold, if they drew it out under the influence of a
panic.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
said it would be safer, in his opinion, to
.leave the
Bill without the clause, than to add it. To bring
about the danger supposed, half a million of persons
must act in concert, which was not very likely to
occur. He had looked at the workings of the
Savings' Banks during the panic, and he found that
1,200,0001. had been taken out of them within a
few weeks, when the panic was at the highest; but
during the same period 600,0001. had been paid in.
If the sense of the House were in favour of the
clause, he would not oppose its introduction.; but
he thought it unnecessary.
Mr. MONCK thought the danger the clause was
intended to provide against, more imaginary than
real.

Colonel WILSON wished the operation of the
Amendment to be deferred till May, 1829.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
declined acceding to the proposition.
After a discussion between Mr. Monck, Mr. Hume,
Mr. J. Martin, and Mr. F. Lewis, the Amendment
was put and carried.
CORPORATE FUNDS' BILL.

Mr. 0. CAVE moved the Order of the Day for
the third reading of the. Corporate Funds' Bill. Sir
—On introducing this subject to the notice of • the
House, I took occasion, in illustration of my argu-
ment, to cite the cases that occurred at Northamp-
ton and at Leicester. In the former of these two

cases, the only one which had last year been brougir
to light, the Corporation had voted out of their cor

porale funds 1,060/. fot:the return' of a particular
candidate for their borough. The House had, on
the evidence of this one cask-alone, decided that such
a transaction was one of gross rnalversation and abuse,
and had sanctioned the Bill brought in .by the Bon.
and Gallant Mernber for Nortlampton, to prevent
and puni* itsresurrepee. -The Covporation of Leices-
ter, improving on ho excellent an orTginal model, had
rendered itself responsible in its corporate capacity,
and in the name of its official orgatiralr no less a
sum than 27,000/. for electioneering expellees: •On
this fact the House will- make its own comments.

' The Corporation of Rye has literally realized what
the' Hon. Member for Northampton had only sup-
posed tci be eventually possible. By a document
which some time ago I read to the House, and of
the authenticity of Which I have no longer any
dolling, that body has had for nearly the last hun-
dred years the monstrous and scandalous audacity to
vest in six of its own members the whole of the pro-
fitable interests of their respective trusts; and also,
as I believe, of making a grant to one person of
some land belonging to the public at a sort of pepper-
corn rent. I have, Sir, in my possession, the proofs
of an absolute bargain and sale made of their own
borough by one of the Corporations before alluded
to; but as the. Member with whom it was made is
not now in his place, I shall not imitate the manly
and candid conduct of an Hon. Member opposite to
me, who made,
,in the course of the last debate on
this Bill, an attack on the Member for Northamp-
ton, who was not present to defend himself. I
shall not, therefore, present that part Of , the picture
to the public. Sir, I asserethat such-acts as these,
which have too long been perpetrated with impu-
nity, are a breach of trust, as regards the public, and
a breach of privilege, as regards this House. If
it were true that the funds, not given spe-
cifically for charitable purposes, were the abso-
lute property of .corporators, what is there, I ask,
(o
.prevent their alienating them altogether, and
'vesting. them in themselves, their relations, or
descendants for ever, as those of Rye have
done ? I assert that corporations can only apply their
funds' to purposes .strictly corporate; that corporate
purposes can be ascertained only by the interest of
corporators in the grant; and that as in these in-
stances they had clearly none, except in their distinct
indiiAdual capacity, the parties to whom I have
.111 tided have been guilty of gross malversation, mis-
application, and abuse. With respect to the
breach committed of the privileges of this House,
the case of Limerick is a precedent in point—
a case which was thought sufficient even by
the House of Lords—to justify their sanction
of a Bill .to protect the freedom of our elections
there" from the illegal interference of a corporation.
Sir, if furtller proof- were wanted of usurpation and
'abuse of powers, of infraction not only of the Con-
, stitutOn,_ but.. of the letter and • spirit of its own
eltaiter,j,would instance the Corporation of Qneen-
boroughis far outdoing in audacity, local spoliation,
and tyranny,- the scandalous practices of the agents
of the Leicester Corporation itself. The Member
for Queenborough is present, and can correct or cor-
roborate my- statements. It appears that so far
back as the 1725, the Corporate Body of that
year ,
place first of all falsified their books and records,
which originally gave to the freemen a right of fish-
ing in the waters which surround- the little island
of Sheppy, and which are ,the sole support of the
PO
inhabitants, and source of the -Cot rate revenues.
The
atrocious t Mfoirig9crry, a ' ryas
as the first
-first to' act on
enforce,this contrary
to the charter, some most, unreasonable ainiquitous
bye-laws., -which reduced .to absolute starvation four
hundiedf poor, hard-working, and um:offending per-
sons, with their helpless wives and families, becaase
they had dared to 'exercise their -right right of voting at
an election in opposition to his sovereign will. 1
will not, Sir, go into the various acts he has perpe-
trated. -his reduction of widows' pensions--his making
n servant alter-
Himself botht
treasurer
makingran his
and mayor, and auditing
his own accounts—his w
nate mayor with biinself—his voting himself a
sum of mency•out of the Corporation property, and
sum
iis own hands the sum
foral grant of land and a
of 9,0001., instead of liquidating with it the debts. of
freehold--and retaining etatihnaintg in
the Corporation. All thiS, and much more than
this, is to be found in the publication of the trial
between the Mayor and Corporati on of Queenboroagh,
and Edward Skey, the fisherman;' and I refer Hon.
Members to .the speech of Mr. Justice Parke, as the
best and most unquestionable authority I can pro-

duce on this occasion. I will not fatigue and dis-
I gust the House ss ith the many proofs of the brutal
and ferocious character of this-man, who has at his
disposal a great deal of Government patronage, so
long as he is able to dispose of the representation
of the Borough of Queenborough, and who defrays
the expences of the actions brought against him by
those whom he has plundered and oppressed out of
the funds entrusted to him for charitable and public
, purposes. Mr. 0. Cave here cited an instance of the
i Mayor of Queenborough taking upon himself
the office of executioner, and flogging an indi-
vidual through the streets of Queenborough. (Mr.
0. C. here read some passages from a trial, proving
the falsification and erasnres in the records of
the Queenborough Corporation.) Now, Sir, I will
i ask those gentlemen who talk of vested rights,
what species of vested right is this ? It is the vested
right of usurpation, forgery, robbery, and wrong—it
is the vested right of a highwayman in property un-
lawfully appropriated—it is the vested right which
the advocates, in this House, of Ibrahim Pacha, pre-
tend to the Greek captives whom he has taken
from their country, and sold as slaves at Alexan-
dria. 'Will any one now be bold enough to
talk of " vested rights," acquired in such a
manner, and turned to such purposes as these ?,
Sir, the Right Hon. Secretary for the Home De-
partment stated very fairly on the first reading of
the Bill, that he did not suppose it to be directed
against any particular corporation, and that although
he did not pledge himself to support all its clauses,
he did not object to its introduction, or oppose its
general principle. On its own merits only this Bill
should stand or fall, and I thank the Right Hon.
Gentleman for placing it in its proper light. With
respect to the insinuations which have been thrown
out against myself in the course of the late debates
on this Bill, I did not think it advisable to in-
terfere with its progress, by replying to them at the
moment, I will, however, es this is the last stage
of it, take liberty of just briefly adverting to them.
I will not'do Hon. Members who made them the in-
justice of supposing—whatever might be their mo-
tives,—that they had any knowledge of the
transactions of the late Leicester election; be-
cause had they known them some of their expressions
would have gone to the intentional countenancing
one of the most infamous arid flagrant falsehoods that
has ever been attempted to be palmed on public
credulity, and I will moreover tell those Honourable
Members, that if they think, as I think, that the
general good would be benefitted by probing that
election'to the bottom, I will be the first to give
my zealous and active support in seconding any mo-
tion for the instituting proceedings for that purpose,
and that I myself will gladly give my evidence at the
bar of this House as to every fact and circumstance that
occurred at that election. It is true that having been
myself not only plundered but slandered, in the most
outrageous manner by the agents of a self-elected cor-
poration, my attention has been more directed to
this subject than that of other members who have
not so suffered; beyond this I cast back the false in-
sinuations I allude to, with all the contempt they
deserve.

Mr. CAPELL supported the third reading.
Mr. H. GURNEY also supported the Bill.
Mr. ROSS opposed the Bill.
Mr. BATTLEY supported the Bill.
The House then divided—
For the third reading
Against it
Majority

While absent from the Gallery, we understood
that Colonel SIBTHORPE moved that. the Bill be
now read a third time; when a second division took
place, and, there appeared—
For the Motion .
Against it
Majority —3l
The Bill was then read a third time, and passed.
On the Question that the Militia Clothing Bill
he read a third time, a few observations were made
by Mr. S. Rica, Mr. HUME, and the CHANCELLOR
of the EXCHEQUER, after which the Bill was read a
third time, and passed.
Certain Amendments on the Beer Bill were read
a second time, and agreed to; and the Bill was or-
deied to be engrossed and read a second time to-
morrow.

The Amendments on the Night Poaching Bill
'were read a second time, were ordered to be printed,
and the Bill, with these Amendments, to be taken
into consideration to-morrow, when the Bill is to be
read a third time.

On the motion of the SOLICITOR-GENERAL, the
House went into a Committee on the Church Bene-
fices' Bill, when the Hon. and Learned Gentleman
proposed some Amendments, which were agreed to,
for the purpose of being printed. and taken into con-
sideration on Monday next.

Mi. HUME objected to the Canterbury Preroga-
tive Bill, and especially to the Clause requiring per-
sons to.pay over the fees to the consolidated Fund.
The public would be no gainers, by it.; and as it
could not he cairied into operation for some years,
he thought the Bill need not be pressed forward this
Session.

Dr. PHILLIMORE could not consent to adopt
the suggestion of the Hon. Member.
The House resumed, and the Report was brought
up. The other Orders of,the..Day- were then dis-
posed of, and, the House, adjourned at Half-past
Twelve.

LIST OF THE MINORITY
OF NINE WHO NOTED AGAINST THE IRISH SURVET,-JULT 7.
Bankes, H. Monck, J. B. Stanley, Hon. E. G.
Littleton, E. J. Palmer, C. F. I Waithman, Ald.
Moberly, J. Parnell, Sir H. Wood, Alderman
TELLER—Hume, Joseph.
For Survey l2O
Against 9
Majority for

SPIRITED SENTENCE IN SCOTT'S LIFE OF
NAPOLEON BoNArAwrx.--The Poles waited with hope
and exultation the approach of the French armies; and
candour must allow that, unlawfully subjected as they had
been to a foreign yoke, they had a right to avail themselves
of the assistance not only of NAPOLEON, but.of .11/u/iomet
or of Satan himself, had he promised to aid them in re-
gaining the independence of which they had been oppres-
sively and unjustly deprived.

FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Sunday, as Colo-
nel Noon and his lady, who at present reside near Ayles-
ford, in. Kent, were riding out together airing, shortly after
prayers, the pony on which the lady rode became suddenly
restive on the turning of one of the roads at Buckland,
and, notwithstanding her endeavours. to keep her seat—
and she was a remarkably good horsewoman—rearing, in
the fright, Are* Mrs.-Woos on her 'back in the middle
of the road, the' animal' falling-on her.- Colonel WOOD
immediately dismounted,- and there being no person in the
vicinity to give assistance, conveyed his wife, who was at
this time quite senseless and speechless, to the road-side,
where he had only remained a short time before one of the
Maidstone and London coaches, on the way down to Maid-
stone, came up, and.with the aid of some of the passengers,
Mrs. WOOD was conveyed into the coach, and thus brought
home. atrzipal,assistnuce.!was at once precured, but she
was not *Mg t9:lPei4k until Mandaymorning. It was said
that the wounded.lady expired yesterday.
•

. •
FATAL RIOT AT TimAtioE.—The fair -of
this town, im the Queen's County, on Wednesday fah, was
the scene of a fatality as unlooked for as most deeply to-be
deplored. It appears that a scuffle between tub persons
produced a violent conflict between the.respective family
partisans—that the police issued out ant, made caption- of
one of the principal rioters, who was secured in the bar-
rack. The united multitude pursued the constabulary,
who were compelled to retire to their quarters with preci-
pitation; 'where—having shut themselves in—they were
surrounded by the people. On prompt and ,continued re-
fusal to surrender their prisoner, the populace threatened to
fire the barracks. Hereupon, a few blank cartridges were
shot off over their heads, which but exalted their fury ;
every window in the house was demolished with stones by
the mob without, some of whom proceeded, as we hear, to
strip the roof and to apply fire to the wood-work of the
building. The consequence was—several discharges of
musketry by the constabulary, whereby two men were kill-
ed, another dastgerously wounded (thigh broken), and six
oir eight are left labouring under serious wounds. As yet,
we have not further authentic grounds for remarks—but,
would now introduce the subject to Government', for so-
lemn inquiry. An inquest has been held on the dead
on Friday ; but we know not the verdict...Car/ow Nora-
ing Post.

CLARE ELECTION.

CHAIRING .OF O'CONNELL.

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II (From the Second Edition 4f ;the Pubtin Eveniv Post
of Wednesday.).
The town of Ennis .rdmained extremely crowded
since Saturday, the Freeholders residing at any dis-
tance, having all remained for tke Chairing. Twelve
was the hour appointed for. its taking place, and at
that time the town was one dense mass. The Chair
about half-past one was drawn up to Mr. O'Con-
nell's lodgings, where it remained for a short time.
It was constructed as an inclosed platform, the sides
being about three feet high, covered with green
cloth. In the front was placed the chair, hung with
flowers, and on each side of it was hoisted a green
flag. The whole rested on • a carriage with four
wheels. Mr. O'Connell, attended by a numerous
party of friends, took his seat at one. On taking
his seat Mr. O'Connell was loudly cheered—he ad-
dressed a few words to the people, exhorting them
to be, peaceable.. He wore the medal of the 'Order
of Liberators, suspended on a broad green'ribbon.
On his right stood Mr. O'Gorman, and on his left
Mr. Steel—the remaining space in thocar was filled
by his principal friend§ who assisted him in the con-
test. The pr6cessionthen moved on with the greatest
regularity and quietness, in the following order :
R6man Catholic Clergymen on.,horseback,followed
by about two thousand Freeholders, walking arm-
in-arm-r-then the Tradesmen, bearing, - first, two
neatly executed models 'of a Plough and Harrow,
hung with ears of young corn, .and numerous flags,
emblematic of their several .crafts—then a large party
bearing as flags the handkerchiefs which have been
so fashionable during the contest, representing the
Man of the People' in the act of speaking—theie
were again followed by an immense body of Free-
holders—after whoM came the Chair—this was
followed by at least five thousand people.
In this order they proceeded round the town in
perfect silence, not a voice was raised excepting
when the chair stopped, and the signal was given for
a general cheer. The whole town was decorated with
green flags and boughs of trees—some of the narrow
streets looked more like groves than streets. The
procession moved on towards Clare, at which point
were stationed a large force of military,both horse and
foot, with two field pieces—this must have been for
the purpose of giving 'eclat, for silence could
have been obtained. by the raising of a hand, and a
word was sufficient to move or to stop the whole
body. 31r. O'Connell long before he arrived at Chat e,
frequently appealed to the people, to allow him to
leave the chair they were drawing, and to take his
carriage which was in waiting, but it was not till he
had passed two miles beyond it that they per-
mitted him to do so, with many entreaties that he
would suffer them to draw him into Limerick. On
leaving the chair he mounted the box of his carriage,
accompanied by Mr. M. O'Connell, he briefly ad-
dressed the people thanking them for their attach-
ment to him, and begging that they would not think
of attending him further; this had very little effect,
as by far the greater number followed him to New-
market, where he changed horses.—Here there was
a strong reinforcement—the town, although the pro-
perty of Sir Edward O'Brien, was prepared for his
reception, every house being from the door to the
chimney decorated with green boughs. While the
horses were changing, Mr. O'Connell addressed the
multitude assembled round him.

As the cavalcade approached within five miles of
Limerick, small parties began to appear who had
come from thence; these begun rapidly to increase
for the space of two miles, and at that distance there
could not be less than 40,000 people in waiting, to
escort to their city the first Catholic returned to the
United Parliament since the signing- of the Treaty
at its gate. These were principally composed of the
different trades--each craft bearing, as they did in
Ennis, their own banners, most of them accompanied
by' a band of music, and carrying white wands orna•
mented with laurel leaves. On every part of the;
road where two trees happened 'to stand opposite, it;
festoon of green leaves interwoven with flowers, wad
hung across the road, and where they could not be!
found, large trees, Some forty feet high, were planted
for the purpose. The Garryovvri Boys mustered if(
great force, they mounted a large tree, nearly
thirty, feet high, in the branches of which sat a
merry piper—this was, safely secured on a car, and
drawn by a horse. In Limerick we found every
shop closed and the windows thronged Witbspecta-
tors. The" " Mighty Agitator" had been expected
at five, but owing to 'the- slo4 pace he was com-
pelled to travel he did not reach Limerick
,till near
nine. 'He came preceded by the banners and bands.
Which had left the town to meet him, and was re-
ceived by the spectators in the windows with .cheer-
ing. and waiving of handkerchiefs—in 4hort, with
every demonstration of welcome that could be shown.
His triumphal inarch will not end there—as we
proceeded along, the road, we found that-prepara-
0011S had been every where made for his reception.
Nenagh was full of strangers. A temporary . arch-
way had been erected in the main-street at Roscrea;
from all these preparations, we think it impossible
that Mr. O'Connell can reach Dublin before to-
morrow night.

PETITION AGAINST MR. V.QONNELL,
We are authorised to state a petition from the respectable
Freeholders of the County of Clare against the return of
Mr. O'CoNNELt. as their representative to Parliament, has
been forwarded for presentation, and that the same has
been committed to Mr. O'BRIEN, the Member' for the
County.—Dublin Evening Mail.

We are authorised to state that there is no
truth in the reports that it is in contemplation to start Ca-
tholic Members for other places in Ireland. These reports
are weak inventions of the enemy. Neither is there any
truth in.the insinuation that 11r. O'CoNscu, was started
because he was a Catholic; he offered himself because no
Protestant was found, and there was no time to look for
one; and he was returned because he was a Patriot, not
because he was a Catholic. A
Protestant as long tried,
and as able as Mr. O'CoilfzEu., would have been returned
with equal facility.—Dublin Freeman's Journal.

THE ORANGEMEN.—If Mr. O'CONNELL'S
friends had persisted in their determination to give him a
public entry into Dublin, it is said, that the Orangemen
had come to the determination to attempt dressing King
WILLIAM on the approaching Twelfth of July, and that it
was likewise their intention to be prepared with arms, to
resist any opposition that might be made to them ! !
Dublin _Evening Post.
TWELFT rt or JuL ouraccounts concur
in stating that Saturday next will present an exhibition
throughout the kingdom, gratifying to every loyal subject,
and cheering to every supporter of the Constitution. There
will be simultaneous meetings of Protestants in every part
of Ireland. Not the gathering of clans, or the assemblage
of parties—not a display of party feuds, or political feelings ;
but a manifestation of Protestant strength. Protestants of
Ireland, it is time that ye should awake. Arise ! shake off
the apathetic sullenness in which circumstances have lulled
ye. Meet, associate, and recognise each other. The time
is not far distant when your exertions will he necessary to
preserve that Constitution you once saved—when an on.
grateful Ministry will seek the assistance of those in their
need, whom they abandoned to their foes in the hour of
lastn. By attending to his baneful
fo
their prosperity. Protestants of Ireland ! the Conciliator i•
abroad i
years ye have descended from the
high ground of ascendancy which it was your right to have
held. Ye have been insulted, bearded, trodden
upon.
counsels
Your enemies, the enemies of the Constitution, have
triumphed. Protestants assemble in your power, in your
ireethe fiveot
Heed him
strength,, and abave all in your numbers. Let not the
Twelfth of July pass over your heads without congregating
in some,public and convenient place within your neighbour-
hood every person professing the Established Religion—
every individual " from the cradle to the crutch. Be
peaceable, orderly, and decorous, and no power exists that
can barns ye. Show yourselves the supporters and pre-
servers of the law ; but at the same time prove, that it de-
serted by those who ought to uphold ye, ye can protect
yourselves.—Dublin Brazing Mail.
SINGU.,,AR OCCUR.RENCE.—A few days
since, a phaeton, belonging to Mr. FRANKLIN, of this
town, was travelling near Rodborough, a Viper, of the
enormous length of four feet, sprung out of the hedge,
during a momentary stoppage of the vehicle, and coiled it-
self round the rim of the wheel, by the evolutions of which
it was killed in a few minutes.—.:Cheltenham Paper. I

LONDON. -F
FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 11, Mu.

The French Papers of Tuesday, and the
Gazette de France of Wednesday,have been re-
ceived, but their contents add nothing to our
previous information from the theatre of war.
Viscount GRANVILLE returns from Paris.
next week, and will be replaced by Lore
STiMItT, who is expected at the Court of
iFrance on Tuesday next, to resume his functions
Antbassador.

Teaip'..ears, that when the Budget of Ecele-
siaStical Affairs was discussed the Chamber
of Deputies, M. DUPIN congratulated :the
Chamber upon. the gratifying prospect before
them in the separation,
,of I the - of
XceieSiastical Affairs, from that of Public In-
struction, because their former alliance was a per-
arties interested. The Speaker justly observed,
P
that in fact, public instruction is not that oldie
irritation. etween the
li)::vali;uaaulsreleblofililgt-ilivgabtoan; and
worship alone; it
is the education f all citizens. The University
is the eldest daughter .of our Kings,. but with the
burden of taking care of the Cadets, however
young they may be ; for all are equally children
of the same father, who is the King. He
further remarked that'the Budget of the. Catholic
Church, which was only twelve Millions in 1801,
and eighteen millions in 1814, was now up-
wards of forty millioni. A. number of donations
had also been received ; in 1827, they amounted
to 8-1- millions. After complaining of the mova-
bility t,f the Parochial Clergy, and wishing the
sums voted for the Church to be saved limn
the avaricious heads of the Hierarchy, Chapters,
and other establishments under the controul of
the Bishops, he . contended the Legislature
should specify the respective distributions, in
order that all might have.their just, share.
The Minister of Publie Instruction gave the
following .explanation of the ,University Mono-
Toly, as it was termed. lie said, " There exist
38 Royal Colleges ; there are 300 Communial
Colleges„ .which are eStablishments' voluntarily
erected by the Communes, and the - aid granted
by the Commnnes is quite spontaneous:-.:-
There are beSides 1,300 Boarding Schools (pen-
sions), or Institutions, held by individuals. In
what dOeS the monopoly consist ? In this, that
these establishments call only exist in virtue of
the authorization
of the King, and that they
are subject to a superintendence, to the examina-
tion of Inspectors-General, in something the
same way as the heads of the . financial admi-
nistration are subject to the examination of the
•
Inspectors-General of the Finances. It is lin,'
possible that it should be otherwise. If the Royal
Colleges enjoy any preference, there are three
reasons which prevent private establishments
from competing- with public estahliehments:.:-
The first of these motives. is the certainty` of
a pension at the. end of a certain number' of
years' service ; the second, the immovability of.
the Professorship ; the third, the competition
established for the higher situations, and which
will always callto them the most- distingUiShed.
subjects."

The following important extract of a letter
has been posted at the North and South
American Coffee-house, from Oporto, and has
been received, via Portsmouth, by an eminent
mercantile house in the city. It is proknr to
notice that the vessel which brings this intelli•