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so much wished, as one general, struggle for thatireit
tional good. Yet the argidrient of 'hie= Honourable, and
Learned Friend, as applied ttothis system, was entirely presis*;
tible—it was a pure and perfect chrysolite, totto terra atpd
ro-
tundus—it was perfectly without flaw. It was However pripoti-
sible to convince, so tender and nervous webs thee: advocateeof
corruption, it was impossibletto convince then, that any change
however.minute or rentotelifould,be, effected.Wftlibuttentlanger
ing the general systeinteSkich they c1ung,,,,444* Stiehl listen
to no compromise. Theiratudety and ale, here so lively,
that though the eyes of Argus hatibeen clOgett one by one no-
thing could close the eyes of einruirtien in, thilt House. Though
the proposition itself iv4iviferfeellvtfateceptintifible,- yey•there
was a necessity to maintain one ithStse or the strkeofievery
other: Thus if in Edinburgh thirty-three Cinefieratory eent the
Members to that House, it was recollected that at Bath a few
Apothecaries exercised the scene pritilegs...' SLS
what•coe you will; he witutil 'venture to say that. produce
that,Otalouder
note would be sounded, some, mill grosser instanr.e, Of cotrup-
don be produced in its justification. Ile hoped', nsiever, that
his Luirned Friend, who hail brotight forward the Motion, would
receive the support of some of his.,Majesty's Alinisters: Soine of
them were distinguished from their colleagues by being the pro-
fesse.d advocates of improvement—this liberal par t Ofthe adininis.
tration —this part,.whichhe would call the feather of the adminis.
tration, or rather the cork upon which it. swims in the mind of
the coitutry, would, he hoped, support his Hon. Friend. upon
this occasion. The adroinistration was composed of parts w
rincihich.
he hardly knew how to 'describe * ' there was no greet pple
or leading question of nationtil policy on which they were agreed.
The most incongruous eleMents were mixed together. They
might be compared to two slaves chained to the same oar--.to
living and dead body joined together by some new !limn
tins; arnple.ru In ntiorro..,-to the double monster of Shakspeare ;
. yet, by the aid of what his Honourable Colleague• had face-
tiously called his Majesty's Opposition, they contrived to
struggle on. Ilecelled upon the Rhea lion. the Secretary ter
Foreign Affa!re, who had always expressed hiniself favourable
to the principlea of philosophy, which he truly said were the
only wise regulator of human conduct—lie Called upon him,
in behalf of the rights of the enlightened city of Edinburgh.
The Hon. Baronet then proceetlot to urge upon Ministers the
necessity of voting in favour of the motiun, if they would act
in conformity with their repented professions of liberal and
enlightened principles; -and suggested the probability, if such
moderate and pertial refoions were constantly resisted, that the
aletermination of the people to obtain a more comprehensive
and effectual reform would becortie impatient and irresistible.
Mr. K. DOUGLAS spoke a few words against the motion.
Mr. C. PELHAM opposed it.
Lord A. HAMILTON supported' the motion. Ile appealed
to the Right lion. Gentleman opposite ,whether it Was possible
for him to 'maintain any semblance ofh liberal opinions, if he
resisted a motion like the present, The only argument he had
heard against the Motion. was, that it violated the articles of
Union. Had not, he would ask, the sets of Boroughs been
altered in Many instances and by various Modes since the
Union ? Why this had been done in more than halt' of the
whole number of• boroughs :in Scotland. Had not Rho the
Union with' Ireland, maths since that period, a ►great change in
the constitution "of that House. He deprecated. the principle
that so long as a body of thirty-three -self-elected Corporator*
could perpetuate itself, there should be no ftee. representation
,of Edinburgh. The Right Hon. Gentleman professed to be
the friend of education, and when education was more gene.
rally diffused, was this the beautiful system they intended to
present to the enlightened people. If suet? was their intention,
it would be more prudent, as well as more consistent, in them
to desire that the people should retrograde. than that they should
advance in intelligence.' TheNtible Lord set down after thank-
ing the House for the attention which they had paid to the obs
nervations which he hail felt it his duty to make on an occasion
`which, more than any' other in his multi, called on the House
for its serious consideration.
'rite LORD A DVOCA'f E of SCOTLAND commenced by
stating, that lie should not treat this es Is Scotch question, but
Its a question affecting British interest,- and therefore altoge-
ther it British question. The Committee, he would observe,'
-who sat upon this Bill had supported the proposition on whicli
it was founded, and which he felt hlinself now conscientiously
bound to support. The Noble Lord had moved last year for a
return, which he expected would prove there bad been malver-
ration in the public business of Scotland. Now, in his opinion,
it wart always wrong in principle to begin, in cases of mooted
national rights, with the weaker vessel, more particularly when
lie refiecti.tl on the means by which the national Union be-
tweet' the two countries had been effected. The consequence
,of the legal rassure which had taken place lately was, that
'Edinburgh had been improving in resottrecs sill population
tor the last few years beyond all former precedent. it was
OrMtentiOdi tll4t the consequence of the present system ,WAS
that those renting live pounds a.year in Edinburgh were shut
91•it5a0.1k...1115...1.4149111/4144tinstieliallitotips. ow; jar env shirt
altogether in England, Jralutul, anti Scodentt. Ihe better 'way
would therthave been fur the Nubia Lord to have levelled his
amuck generally swami*, the. state of tbe representation of the
United Kingdom. If such were the tentleney of the Noble
Lord's motion he should have no objection to meet:him on that
subjedta provided, he brought it in ttlyat the broader principle
applicable to a variety of other representations, but certainly
he would not now sanction a motion which overlooked general
Orinclidtie;. and mereirfor the bake of introducing a speculative
system. of reform in it P4itict.ll:ir city, applied itself to time remedy
of a specific alleged otiose, width' ought. on ',principle to fonts
.rnerelpurettemin the class of allegial abitses.' For these reasons
lie sitonhlnnorsia tiles motion.
?d r. Secretary CANNING observed, that oho grievance
which the Noble Lord complaitieg;'Was not so much that the
Bill sibiclite,hatblutroduced 411 divided, hsapplicable to
the subject of Legislation) hut.thaethe mode of division had in
sttaelt limo considered'objeCtionable. °lle-seemed to complain
that it appeared there' was.collusion. in the manner of dividing
the enactments with .reference to this object: • For his part
he cOtild 'Beene 'soCh evidence, of colluvion wherein to found-
s() s+ritttfe andeectisationi He, confessed he could not see
Whyliiialcahe, isolated as it was, should form the ground work,
of a'imitioe:fer iParliaMentary Reform ,generally, for such to
all intents and purposes it wait, though Coached in the wipe-
stamina terntiedan inquiry with 'respect to. the representation
of thetlityof Edinburgh. Whatever might be his sentiments
as welts propriety of a change in the .representation, he, it
IS
,Plnstred,, NO been openly accused of having., advocated that
Parliament tsry AefOrm watt not Linda any circumstances ne-
.ctsotary-1, Now he had. been. guided in that line of advocacy
by timseriviction, that If the reform .meditated were carried
into 'Wrt; or even attempted, it would entail on the country
-mice input serious'. erila than those which it now experienced,
frontAie.eperations of causes which were so often the subject of
sleep legret with Others in that House. 'Nothing could be more
fallirtnus.; &Vaal were the idea of the lion. Mover, than at-
teMpting in found 'on this woe of, alleged abuse, precedent for
.the';iinttaltictiott. of Parliamentary •Iteterm
_generally. So far
"as, regarded' 'the Ideation of thee' National Union between the
two, erandriestilas ,perfectly agreed with the Noble Lord In
liCothrt'eta.) ;Bp c,;rtitioly thought the weaker part, as it had
been tiaid o tlie Uniiin, might' with great propriety, say, try
the experiment of this sort of reform on yourselves hefore.you
prelittitie to recommend. it to pia..,--( Hear yourselves
effect of the
motion,:lf granted, would be to affirm that there was no popu-
lar election in Seotland',- tit least in the city Of Edinburgh. For
OWnPart; lie could not but admit, that, it had been matter
of general notoriety, that so far from Scottish influence having
Conlinett itsel(beyoul the border, there were many instances in
which the patriot spirit of that country, had ,shewn itself' by
, assuming the representation of seVertil:Poroughs in this coon.
try.—(A.;htugh.)-4. he were at liberty even to cast anew
the representation of the country, he Abotild be of' opinion that
the eoniniunion of representation would answer all the purposes
necessary ; end.this he said, without fear of, being involved id
..asst thing like opposition to popUlar principle. As to the effect
winch had been produced, it could not be doubted that had the
suggestiotoi been legislatively adopted, it would have been much
better for Scotland. MI were aware, at least, of the rapid ad.
'epees which that country had made as to every 'valuable im.
provement of manufactures, science, end' art, since the union
of the two countries. In fact there had been so great a diva.
rity as to the introduction of Scotch Members into the Legisla-
ture of this country, for boroughs in England; that it could not
be said the sovereignty had much influenced the returns ter
Members of' Parliament as to the point of aseendimey. • The
only exception, be believed, since the Union, to this remark,
was the case of Mr. Fox, who had sat for the borough of Kirk-
wall, while lie was suspended from' Westminster. If the case
were narrowly inquired into, it would appear that instead Of
sieottand being afraid of any undue British influence in respect
of tcopular elections in Scotland, the tact was, that Scotland
had interest enough to fill its own boroughs, and even to fill
occasionally the representation of certain Englioli boroughs.—
al ear, and leughing.)—lf he were allowed to participate hi the
feeling o' many within those walls, he must say that he thought
the motion would have been more fitly framed, if the Militia-
able :sod Learned Member had smoved that, amongst other sub.
junta of Legislative liefonu, he should have moved that the
principle of reform should, in the first instance, lie applied to
. the borough of Calne.—(Louti cheers.)—Whilst cases of this
well.known influence existed, it was singular to find the Hon.
And 1,„r5)44, Member persisting in his motion for effecting
the ref in of a Single Scotchrepreatintativ,ei. Whilst the Hon.
and. fiehrnvit.Member objco4 top the Smallness of the propon.
.tion of electors for the city .91,p comprking 4S they
did no more than thirty-three eleators, itio would only advise
them to look at home as well as abroad, and endeavour to fled
Oat if there was not as much to be done in the way of reform
at home as there appeared to be in Scotland.---(Hear !)—IH
fact, it was not at all a just view of the subject that the small-
ness of the number of persons confining the representation
should decide as to the virtual representation of the general

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body, for in some instances the smaller number comprised all
the representable patt of the; community—(Hearfact,
were he to join issue with the Hon. and 'Learned Member who
had brought forward thie'tnetion; he- should say that it.would
be, perhaps, as well that his patriotic views should be'confined
nearer home, as that Caine'itself should occupy some or, the
Reformists' attention in the first instance.—(Hear 1)—In a
word, his objection to the present motion consisted in this, that
on the preeent occasion the Hon. anti Learned Member had en-
deavoured to set up a case for general reform upon a perticular
case of alleged misrepresentation. There was no doubt that
die principle, if carried into effect generally, was right, but.it
was rather new to' he Constitution, that the electing popula-
tion should be always proportioned to the actual population of
'the plitee—(Hear !)—and for instances in corroboration:of this
opintotilte need hardly appeal to a variety of cas o
es well knwn
to nil who heard him. inally, he could never consent that
'.any body in the State, qualified to send a representative to that
House, should he disqualified merely because of: the paucity
of its numbers, without its being substantively proved that
the body, whether corporate or otherwise, had condutted itself
in such a way as to render such an interference on the part of
the Legislature a duty. For these reasons lie felt it necessary
to give the prepoxition of the Hon. and Learned Member a de-
cided negative.
Mr.•1101.111OUSE was surprised to find the Right lion.
Gentleman had instituted a comparison betiveen the cape of tke
borough of Caine and the representation of Edinburgh. Was
it to be endtired that the City of Edinburgh should be repre-
Sented through an elective' ranchise of 33 individuals. Ile was
content to put it on the „broad principle 'so as to' meet at once
the eloquent objections Orthe'RighillOn. Secretary. lie omit
deny the inference attempted to he drawn that the metropolis
of the north was properly and suitably represented. In truth
it was well known, front the variety of petitions which from
time to time were presented to that '.,House on the subject, that
the Scotch,peeple were tar from, content with the state of their
representation. It was a subject of regret with hint that the
Bight lion. Secretary of State thenld, in consequence of the
'opinions which heihad uttered .in an early period of his politi.
cal career, feel himself Wound to tiPPoie, for the sake of con.
siateney, every motion that should be made either partially or
generally for reform in the representatiofi. He felt at least one,
consolation, and that was, that the-question of Reform was
daily gaining ground, .an l
.he milt of 'opinion, that every
Member of that HOLM who thought with -himself, .that this
great country was not fairly represented to the Legislature,
must be decidedly of opinion, that Edinburgh could not be
fairly represented, when it-was well known to the public and
his Majesty's Ministers, that the elective franchise was confined
in that metropolis to 33
Mr. A BERCItOMBY replied.
The Home then divided, when there appeared.
For Mr. Abercromby'a Motioa
Against it - . - .
Majority against the Motion -
. SPRING GUNS.
Mr. TENNYSON obtained leave to bring in a Bill to pros
hibit the use of spring guns and man traps.
WESTMINSTER ABBEY.
Mr. IIUME moved that there be laid before the Ilouse
copy of the Charter of Queen Elizabeth, conferring the A bisty
on the Dean and Chapter. The Honourable Gentlema, ;.n sup-
port of his motion, stated the opinions generallrenntertaincd,
that, the Dean and Chapters had appropriated to themselves the
funds originally allocated to the support of Minor Canons,
who
were thereby deprived of their proper emoluments, and in con-
sequence ,their, remuneration depended on the door collections.
Certain Kum of money having been regularly appropriated to
•. ,•
tho, Annoy Cumuli, all he wanted to know was time source from
which thOso sums were derived, whether vested in land., houses,
orotherWise secured. It was also stated that several sums had
been lathy individuals, to, the Minor Canons, and if so, there
could be,' no necessity tt exact Contributions front the public for
a purpose already served. Ile hoped the House would aster.
tam bow far that necessity did or did not exist.
Mr. Secretary PEEL thought he might appeal to the
readineits with which he acceded to the Hon. Member's former
motion on the, subject of Westminster Abbey, in proof of his
unwillingness to 'resist any thing like a fair demand. But in the
present instance he could not assent to so unreasonable a call as
that which required the Dean and Chapter to produce evidence
of their property. Such was plainly the purport of the Hon.
Gentleman's motions, as they appeared in the notice which lie
held in his hand. Ile called for a copy of the Grant,of 1697,
which was made to the Choir, on condition that receiving the.
benefits tabling from the exhibition of the monuments, they
should keep them clean ; and also for an account of the allow.
ances and ineonic received by the Alinor Canons, &c., and in
whose possession were the lands arid houses, &c.
Mr: HUME begged to say that that statement was not correct.
Mr. secretary PEEL said it so stood on the only paper front
which Its authentiehy could. be judged. , _
the paper from which the Right lion. Gentleman read the otos
tion attributed to hint. lie admitted that he had no intention
of withdrawing his other motions.
Mr. Secretary PEEI. found that the copy which he held. im
his hand was in perfect accordance with the manuscript notice In
the book. When 'the Hon, Gentleman made his first motion he
gave no intimation of withdrawing the others, and he had just.
admitted as much himself, if' that 9ntitl be considered tiny an.
thority. The rights of the Dean and Chapter of Westminster
differed In nnrespect from those of other similar ecclesiastical
1 corporations. On is former occasion he awed that a retitle.
;
tioo had been made from 2i. 3d. to is. 3d. in the price of tuliois..
' 1110118, and this was touch more in favour of the publics than the
arbitrary contributions which had been in use before. The
Hem Member insisted that the public had alight to free admiat
sion. If such were the fact, let the Hon. -Member himself
enter and refut: payment, and if resisted, let him try the right
elsewhere, but let hint not brink such a subject before the
House. Pressed as they were with concerns of time utmost mo-
ment, how unfit for their consideration was the question whether
the Dean and Chapter or the Minor Canons exacted greater al.
lowances than they were by law entitled to claim ; or whether
the revenues of the latter were vested in houses, lands, &c.- If
the Minor Canons lead claims upon .the Dean and Chapter for
funds unfairly appropriated, it was a question. to be
,settled
somewhere else, and any interference in it was quite Inconsistent
with the,dignity of, Pediment : on those grounds having given
the Honourable Member so much before, it' he stood alone he
WOW resist his motion in the present instance.
Mr. HUME explained. He had been misquoted, because the
flight lion. Gentleman hail not read from the proper paper.—
That which the Clerks had •teken down expressed indeed the
'substance, but 'HAIM exert words of his motion.
The SPEAKER. quid, that it ,was matter of courtesy but
not, of strict right that notice of a motion should be given.
When given wrong, its effect was to 'mislead Members; and
theh arose a question as to what perty was to blame. Hermon
no partiettler allusion when lie said, that none gave more no-
tices of motions than the lion. Member, and therefore lie hoped
he would take care to advertise the !louse of arty Instance of
inaccuracy which might occur.
Mr. HUME said:, that his reason for the present motion was
that in one year 2,000!., and in another 1,51151. had been un-
fairly taken from the public. The Dean and Chapter said that
there were no funds for the support of the Minor Canons; but
he asserted that there were funds, which they had appropriated
to their own use. He WWI willing to join issue with the Right
lion. Gentleman, as to whether the House and the Dean and
Chapter would golfer more in character with the public from
letting so bad a system go on, or front interfering in order to
its suppression. -
Sir J. WROTTESLEY thought that if the exaction in ques-
tion had been an ancient practice, there might be some reason tbr
neglecting to inquire into its legfility. ; but many lion. Members
of that House knew it to be an infringement upon the rights of
the public. He appealed to the Hon. Member for Somerset-
shire ; and he recollected himself when a boy ut Westminster
School that a free passage front the Cloisters through Poet's
Corner was always open to the public. It wax surely more
consonant to die intention of the exhibition, that persons
should be allowed to spend the whole of a rainy day in con-
templating• the brilliant points of their country's history,
than that they should be confined to an uninstructive hour
in the company of an impertinent and talkative verger.—
It•was said, indeed, that the Abbey Was open twice a day for
service ; but then it was only open at one door,. as he had
himself seen on a Sunday evening, when the Church was
crowded: The building was nearly, half 'a mile in circum-
ference, and there were five doors, which ought to be all
open, a$ they were originally, else a stronger might not
'happen to find the proper entrance, and there was an obvious
inconvenience in confining the public to a single one. The ma.-
ney he considered to be the most unimportent part of the sub
ject ; though it was disgraceful enough to those who enforced
its payment. He highly eulogised the character of Dr. Vin..
cent, whose name authenticated the return of the Dean, and
ChaMer, and he conceived that the spirit of that return could
not have been in unison with his feelings,.
Mr.'ll. GURNEY supported the motion.
Mr. ASHURST argued thelegalityOf the fees from their
antiquity. Before the Commonwealth they had been granted
to; lidivuluals for life ; since the Restoration, they were held
during pleasure ; and, in 17‘„)G or .1797, they. had . been granted
to cerium gentlemen on condition, of keeping the ol6dun'entli
clean;Fla bore the most unqualified testimony to the character
°t
ifetnilt6l e Dean bat' h%l'ecr:ittaa'billies tenriti"ghapno
hodoviments in the University of ()shad.
charity, who contributed from his "private
par se to 'Several en-
rur, ilonuariat,ble and benevolent
man tof inbounded
Sir J. NEWPORT asserted that the shutting up of' the mo-
numents was contrary to ancient usage; and he was at a Inas to
discover upon what principle such an innovation was introduced.
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hut they ought to be paid out of the income of those for whoni
they did duty, and Who hatkappeoptiated to themselves the funds
designed for the minor canons, and *filch Might be considered
as their hard earnings. He evneplabied much of the matinee in
which the return olthe Dean and Chapter was mmled'as highly
disrespectful to the House. If aggrieved, they might petition
for relief; but their return ought to confine itself to a statement
of the simple fact. Let the house but observe the terms in which
theirretum was couched. They were bound, they stated, in duty
to their Founder, to guard themselves against all aggression or
encroachment I On the part of whom ? Aggression or en.
croachment on the part of the House of Commons. He hoped
the House would not be induced to give up its privilege of
enquiry, and that they would hold out against all aggression or
encroachment on their privilege of protecting the public from
unjust impoSitions, without driving them for redress into a Court
Of Law, where the suit must be Supported for the adverse party
by fund's, the unfair abstraction of which constituted the ground
of complaint.
Mr. AV YN.N doubted much whether they possessed the right
to interfere. The property of the Deiih and Chapter in the
Abbey was absolute, with the exception of the times of service.
Within his own memory only fld. was required for admission.
The charge, lie regretted to say, was iiince raised.—(llear ! )--
Such a charge, he admitted was -injudicious; but he believed
the Dean and Chapter had theright'tO act as they did. One
point, however, was clear, that whether they had or had not the
right, the House had no right to interfere,, The case indeed
would be different if the Dean and Chapter had applied to them
for funds in order to the improvetnen t of dial. edifice. • It would
Ithen be competent for the House to make inquiry as to the
public collections. But he by no means liked the House to
institute an investigation, in which the Dean and Chapter might
set their authoritrat defiance.
Mr. BARING supported the motion.
The. House then divided, and the numbers we
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Noes M
. 72
Majority against the Motion —lB
ebglaid before the House
to the Choir of West-
lii!lloetiadrethitt receg the benefits
a returnlllr.
ofU At pa
yeneoneprxylt
oion,f7o
ritev, e there
ethe exhibition of the Monuments', they should keep
artirfni4tgerfrinarath
theM clean.
Mr. CARTER supported the motion.
111 r, Secretary PELL had no wish to resist any just demand.
As the Dean and. Chapter alleged the condition, and said that
they had not kept them all clean, but that a part was kept in
order at the public charge, he thought there was sonic ground
for the House to make the proposed inquiry, declaring his
intention to oppose the two other motions of the lion. Gentle-
man, he would yet draw a distinction and agree to this. He
wished not to carry his vindication further than the subject me-
rited ; and with this feeling lie had no hesitation In expressing
his regret that such it return had been made. It would be bet-
ter if the Dean and Chapter had made a simple return, con.
tining their statement to the' factS required.
Mr. HUME could not see how them could be any objection
to the production a the document. The Dean and Chapter
had given returns), and the lignite asked for explanation of
those returns.
Mr. W, SMITH said, tionie yearn ago persons passed
through a part of the Abbey free. The increased demand for
admission tone the Monuments was a novelty.
Mr. Secretary CANNING Said,'a doubt had been suggested,
namely, whether the grant was from the Crown, or trom the
Dean and Chapter to some of their own Body. It was desirable,
under that doubt, to pOstpone the motion until the real charac-
ter of' die grant could be ascertained.
Mr. HUME said, he did not understand the objection.
Mr. Secretary PEEL, in explanation, said, the first motion
of the Hon. Gentleman was for a copy of the Charter, to the
production 'of' which' be had objected. The Hon, Gentleman
then moved for a copy of the Grant of 1697, which was made an
account of kecpiug the Monuments clean.. That Grant ,Wits
understood to give the Dean and Chapter .power to levy% pay-
ments for keeping clean the Monuments. The Right Nom
Gentleman found they had bean paid for that by the votes of
the House, which relieved them from that. charge ;y therefore he
thought the Hon. Gentleman had made out a case, provided the
grant was from the Crown. He asked 'the Hon. Gentleman to
postpone his motion until they could see whether it was a grant
from the Crown. If it was a private grant, the House could
not reasonably call for it.
Mr. H UAI E %aid the public money was concerned, and if they
gave up the right to, enquire why the money was paid by the
public, the motion was given up.
Mr. DI&N MAN did not sec any ground to postpone the mo-
tion. The suppiailtion wax, that the I)ean and Chapter had
made this grant to the Choir to keep the monuments clean. , lie
could not admit that , Parliament had no ri ht to interfere, be-
cause parties might go to law. That argument would apply to
all questions relating to Public Charities, and the House would
.lip„ Mini were well executed'''''" that of
The House then divided—
For the Motion - 37 '
Against it - 68
Majority against the Motion . _3l
On our re-admission to the Gallery, Mr. HUME withdrew
hire other motions, on die subject. He stated at the same time.
his intention to take an early opportunity Of submitting. to. the
House a question expressive of the opinion that House enter-
tMocdof the extraordinary CondUet of the Dean and Chapter.
Mr. W. SM ITH postponed Mr. Brougham's motion on the
subject of Slavery from the %Idiot' April to the 11th May.
Lord PALMERSTON obtained leave, and brought in
fill to amend the 62d of his bite. Majesty, relating to retired
allowances to Quartermasters of Cavalry and Infantry, which
was read the first time, and ordered to be read a second time on
'Monday.
Lord J. RUSSELLpreposed going into Committee on the
Bribery at Elections Bill, . for the purpose of filling up the
blanks. The House accordingly went into Committee pro
firma on the bill. The blanks having been filled up, it was
reported and ordered to be taken:loo further consideration to.
morrow seinnight.

STEEL TRAPS.
Mr. TENNYSON brought in a Bill to prohibit and declare
unlawful the use of spring guns and men traps.—lieed the. first
time, anti ordered to be read a second time on Thursday.
Mr. HERMES brought in a Bill to enable persons to corn,
pound for the assessed taxes for a longer period than the law et
present allows; also a Bill to enable the President of the Board
of Trade, to send and receive letters and packages free from the
duty of postage; also a Bill to enable his Majesty, to grant
additional salary to the President of the Board of Trade, and
the same not to be considered as applying to a new Office.
The other Orders of the flay were postponed, and the house
adjourned at TWELvi o'CLocx.

PEIMAG ES.

COIIIIIITTEg OP PRIVILEGES, HOUSE OF LORDS,

Arum 13.

The Committee resolved that the Earl of DUNSAVEN had
made out his claim to vote for Veers for Ireland.

TJII (.7r AIiDN Eli PEERAGE.

It was resolved that Man Hyde Oardner, the infant, had
made out hiS claim to the title of Baron Gardner. .
The late Peer of that title was Viscount, but, in.consequence
of his having neglected to take out the patent, the barony only
descends to his heirs.

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IItETARICATION IN JUSTIFYING BAIL.
Thomai RUAISCI was brought up in custody of one of the
turnkeys of Nengste.
31r. Justice tiOLROYD- stated that the prisoner appeared
before him yesterday, in the Bail Court, to justify bail in an
action of debt for the sum of 1301. On examination by Mr.
Comyn, in answer to a question whether he had taken the be.
nefit of the Insolvent Act, he answered in the negative, and
denied that he had been arrested during the last year ; and on
persisting in the same answer he had been received as bail.lie
was offered again immediately in another, action of debt, and
Mr. Chitty having put to him the same questions, at first he
returned the aame answers ; but on Mr. Chitty repeating the
question's, and cautioning him that the contrary might be
proved if he had not stated the truth, he then admitted that
he had been arrested within the last twelve Months. Under
these circumstances,' the Learned Judge stated that he hail
ordered him to be committed to Newgate and brought up this
day.
The prisoner on being asked what he had to say, put in a
petition 'stating that he was top confitsed by the questions of
Counsel that he did not know what he was saying at the
time, that he did not know how long it was since he had been
arrested, as it was for a very trifling sum.t.and that he hail no
intention of imposing in any may on the Court; he was a free-
holder of the county of Middlesex, and possessed of property
to the amount of 5,0001.,.and concluded by praying the mercy
of the Court.
The LOIII) CHIEF JUSTICE-4f the Court could think there
was any reason for believing that the conduct of the prioner arose
from the confusion occasioned by his public examination, he
would be immediately liberated. There was, however, nothing
in his statement to lead the Court to .such ,a conclusion ;
his conduct, oh the contrary, seemed to have been a wilful
attempt to impose on the Court by the concealment of facts
which it was material for him to have disclosed ; and it must
therefore be considered as a most serious offence, and the,pri.
aoner must. be made in 'example of, in order, if possible, to
deter others who offer themselves as bail from misrepresenting
their circumstances. The judgment of the Court is, that he be
confined in Newgitte fotone month.
EASE OF WILLIAM WAKEFIELD.
William Wakefield having remained in Court, waiting the
arrival of his bail, at two ..o'clock Alr. TINDAL applied that
Mr., James Johnson might be permitted to justify for bail to
the amount of 6001., and Mr. John Cuthbert for the sum of
1,500/. . • ,
The LORD CHIP! JUSTICE.-1 think there will be no ob-
jection to that, provided the prisoner eater into recognizance
for 2,0001. ,
James Johnson, on examination by the ATTonwET-GE-
NE nat., stated himself to be a cabinet-maker and upholsterer,
residing at No. 10, Paddington"-street, '3laryleboae, renting a
house for 1131. per ann. The King's taxes were paid, and all the
parochial taxes, except the trio last quarters, amounting to 3/.,
which were still due, as he was short of cash. Ile considered
he was worth 5001. after all his debts were paid ; he had neither
freehold property nor money in the funds, his property was in
his books, and he did not owe above 401.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-1 submit that on his own
showing he is not tit to bedtime bail for 5001. We ought to
have good security in such a case.
Examined by Mr. TINDAL.--My stock on hand is worth
about 2501. 1 hold my house for an unexpired term of 18
years ;. I gave 2001. for the lease, and have laid out about 501.
on it. My house is partly furnished, and the furniture•may be
worth from 1501. to 2001. I have good debts on my books to the
amount of 3001.
Mr. Justice BAYLEY.-:-I think a man who don't pay 31. for
taxes two months after it is due, ought not to be admitted bail
for 5001. . •
The Loan CitiET JUSTICE—No, he won't do.
Air. John Cuthbert, examined by the ATTORNEY.GENt-
naL.—He is at present residing in Grosvenor-square, but has
a residence at Stonehouse; near Broadstairs; his property is
chiefly 'in the hands of trustees for the payment of his mother's
jointure and sisters' portions: But lie is possessed of a freehold
farm in the Isle of 'l'hanet, now let for 700/. per annum ; and
also of some chalk-works near Rochester, which he purchased,
giving 2,000/. for them ;. only 1,0001: of the purchase-money is
paid, the rest is, still due to the vender. Witness is now work-
ing the chalk-works, and theyy are of much more value than
when they were purchased 'by him.
The Loan Cstizr JUSTICE—I think his bail may be taken
with the nognizaiicesl suppose to appear at Lancaster.
The A vrottwEv-Gx.liFitAt—Y es, my Lord.
Sir. Tiwrias. having,Stated that a most respectable gentle•
man, residing et Macclesfield, had offered to become bail for the
prisoner, an& wooll justify before a Magistrate of that county,
The holm ClllEi< Jtrs i ict—Let the prisoner enter into
With 48.11Oniii,neuee. •
Thaprisolier waif then conducted out of Court. - On entering
into Ri4 recognizanee, he described himself Of Reading, In
the county of Berks.

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I',TfIatREADrUL FATE 0 861
, d.
(From the..ooik, dated Wediresdayi.
The' heroic defenders of MiSSolOnghi have
teased to live ! Reduced to 1,400 rhen,.who werey
reduied to four ounces of biscuit, they saw, till
the 17th- February, the storm gathering. which
was to swallo_ry them up; the Egyptians, directed •
by Europeans, among whom there were unhappily
some Frenchmen, having at that tine completed
the -pontoons, by means of w hick they Were 'to
cross the shallows to attack Aiissoloughi on the
side of Nlavri Aliki, at which point there were
no fortifications, because the lagoon defended the
town on that side. On the 18th the enemy exa-
mined the ground, and the Turkish fleet having
re-appeared at Procopanistos, at the. entrance of
the Gulf of Missolonghi, there was every reason
to expect an attempt .to storm. From that day
every individual prepared himself for death ;
and from the 19th to the '2lst of February
all the Christiani., Celebrated their obsequies.
The Bishop Joseph administered the sacrament
to them, and_ the service for the dead having been
recited, every one repaired to his post.
From the 22d to the '2sth all was tranquil in
the camp of Ibrahim, and the .enemy began in
the night to place hispoutooni, Two hours after
sun-rise the European engineers had succeeded
in approaching within 100.toitesof the town, and
shouts announced the attack. .
wolines of Pee'
T
toons ending at the Same_ point joined, the cannon
of the Christians began to roar, the firing of the
musketry commenced, and at eleven o'clock, two
pontoons having been destroyed, the barbarians
retired in disorder. Acclamations and cries of
joy announced 'to the inhabitants of Missolonghi
the triumph of the Cross. ,
The 28th of Feb., Ibrahim, having united all
his forces, made a seconal.attack, but without •
success. On the 2d of March, in a third attack,
the barbarians made themselves masters or the
head of the causeway, and fiom that moment,
the pontoons having been united -at that point,
the destruction.of the Christians, who had only
427 able to fight, was considered as inevitable ;
yet no thought of surrender entered any bpdy
mind, and no month pronounced the word capittt-,';'
lation ; every one,seemed only to think of selling
his- life dear. At length, on the Bth of March
(20th of Marclfiteiv-ityle), tlie;,litst,hour of the
Christiana sounded. At 10 o'clock the Turks
had taken MissolOngiii by storm, the:Rie"P
Joseph had beeu burnt by a slow fire, all the •
men' hatl,been put to the sword, and the nunthr.r
of corpse's' of drowned women and children
choaked up the' lagoons."
- • - Wean the Comltitntiimnel.)
The following is the copy of the lettif
by Demetrius, the, son of 'Marco Bottioris, from
London, addressed to his trocli Nathis In Misso--
,
longhi, and received during the agony, of that
city, on the 20th-of February,
ratory funeral service of- the garrison was being
performed : whilst the' Preps.'
• . " Most venerable General and Uncle, most beloved Siemer
Natbis,
" In the midst of the dangers which surround you, peNlit
me to implore your benediction on my head, and to offer yot,,_
the last kiss at peace, which I address to you. Prepared 51
you have been to deserve the palm, of martyrdom, by.elierlding
your blood for the glory. of the Cross and of oar dear conatry.
I experience but one regret, that of being Separated from yet;
NVould to God that lwere near ou, to participate m the site
combat in which you, as well as our dear brethren, have ro•
solved to shed your blood ; but my youth keeps me afar o°l
I will, like an eagle,
the soldiers of Christ. • • * flaky,' me that I rollart" `
la.
double my efforts to gain as much instruction as possible, iel.;
will fulfil what us imposed upon Me, and pointed out by
takeiny flight to our dear country ; ,
glorious death of that father, who has bequeathed to Ina t
honour of his
FRENCH ru)ro" Arm!. it.-Five per ATcts'
$471. 15c.—Three per Cents. 65f. 45c.—Bank Stock, 2,0"71,--f.,
Itente de Naples, 74f. 40c.—Itoyal Spanish Loan.
tine Loan, 7701.—Exchafige On.Londori one-month,
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three months, 251. duthekititar,)