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London, England, 1844-04-23 00:00:00

not had nirch time to put impositions of this descriptioa
into practice; and the pictur, which the Press has dra'
and is likely more fully to draw of vou will, in all pro-
bability, stop you in a career which might, if unob:
structed for s.,ine time, end in a trial in the CenttiL
Criminal Court.
Bathurst—My friends have all turned their backs
upon me, and I have a wife and children to support. I
have offended the members of my family. Believe tug
was not my intention to defraud anybody.
Sir P. LAURIE-Why, you have defrauded a party at
the Cape, as this bill of exchange testifies, and yota
certainly aimed boldly at defrauding Mr. Davis, but ha
would not be cheated.
Bathurst—l did not suppose they observed such
strictness in business here.—(Laughter.)
Sir P. LAURIE--I fancied on Saturday that you were
insane, but I entertain a different opinion now. How-
ever, you have got into kind hands. Mr. Davis, whO
might punish you severely, is disposed to take a very.
lenient course, and I shall be satisfied to take your own
recognizances, to the amount of 100/., to appear bele
when required. Do not abuse this kindness.
Bathurst—l shall not, indeed, Sir. All wanted has
to establish just the form of credit.—(A laugh.)—/I°
then very eagerly entered into hiS own recognizances
and was discharged.
A gentleman applied for advice under the following
circumstances. Ile stated that about a month ego h
handed a bill of exchange for 1001. to a friend of his t
ho
get discounted, that his friend handed it to a person
was a clergyman of the Church of England, And repre-,
sented himself as having control over largo sums of
money, on account of which representations the bill nits
entrusted to him, and that the address this mortercge.nt
gave proved to be incorrect, as the house was u 11111"
habited, and the Reverend Gentleman was not -,knowu
here. It was presumed as he had broken sererai ar4
?ointments promising to give the cash for the bill', 0°
Le had obtained the money and misappropriated it.
A summons was immediately issued.

THE WELLINGTON STATUE IN THE CITY.—
last meeting of the Royal Exchange Committee on the sub—
ject of placing the statue of his Grace the Duke of Wellington,.
by Sir Francis Chantrey, the trustees, Mr. John 11Iasterrner-
and Sir Peter Laurie, and the executers, Mr. Turner,
and Mr. Jones, discussed, at considerable length, the question
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as to the most eligible position of the equestrian figure on th
on;
spot selected in the front of the Royal Exchange. Uptha.
occasion Sir Peter Laurie stated that Sir Francis Chan
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always expressed a wish that the statue should face
sir
south, in order that it might have the advantage of th:e
for which purpase the eminent sculptor suggested thejel
moval of the ugly upper storey of the Mansion-house, r
was accordingly taken down, to the manifest improvem •n
that 01
that edifice. Mr. Jones confirmed the statement as to the
opinion and wish of Sir Francis Chantrey. The Committee,
however, came. to the resolution, that, as the front of the
Royal Exchange faced the west, it would, notwithstanding
the impression upon the mind of so high an authority, be
preposterous to turn the face of the statue away from t
direction, and they accordingly agreed unanimousiy that the
Duke should front Cheapside. Mr. Turner, the other e%.
tutor, informed the Committee that the statue and pedeotm
had long been completed; and he trusted that by the 18th
of June, the anniversary of the battle of Waterloo, the public
would have a complete opportunity of judging of the merits
of the performance. The Committee seemed to entertain n°
doubt that on the anniversary of the memorable event the
statue would be erected.
CUSTOMS.—In consequence of the great increase of
business at Folkestone, it has become necessary to augnleti
the Customs establishment at that station ; which will is
future consist of a sub-collector, a sub-controller, one
searcher, landing and coast-waiter, and a proportionate
number of tide-waiters and boatmen. Officers of experience
in the service have been selected to fill the superior situations
at Folkestone. It is not proposed to make Folkestone ado
tinct 'port, but it will still remain as a subordinate ststi
under the control of the Customs at Dover.
MADEMOISELLE RACHEL.—A melancholy piece -
news, which we would most willingly contradict, was lest
night current at the theatres. It was said that Mademoiselle
Rachel. retires from the stage, the state of her health Per-
mitting her no longer to exercise her profession.—.2lloillteur
Parisien.

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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

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HOUSE OF COMMONS, April 22.
Mr. 'Muse° took the oaths and his seat for the
borough of Hastings.
FACTORIES BILL.
Mr. M. PHILIPS was astonished at the course
now taken by the Hon. Gentleman who had sliese-
n
last, and who had, in former times, voided all the Pre-
visions ofthe Factories Act. But he might not be as'
tonished at what had fallen from the Hon. MeV;
ber for Ashton-under-Lyne.—(Hear, and a laugh')
He would leave it to the Hon. Gentleman to rot
cile his own former acts with the opinions which 35
now expressed.—(Hear). He (Mr. Philips) voll
take the judgment of the Hon. Member for Belfest,
in preference to the statement of the Hon. Men3h,i,
for Ashton-under-Lyne. The Hon. Member I°4
Belfast had been influenced on a former occasion:4
the exaggerations which had prevailed in in
House upon this subject, and he voted, g
favour of the Noble Lord (Ashley). 9%
then the Hon. Gentleman inquired into the matter,/
a judicious manner, deriving his information flu;
pra.ctical persons, both men and masters, and he ne
came forward manfully to declare that he was sviclls
in his former vote.—(Hear, hear.) He (Mr. P.) 's.4 Tor
always been opposed to interference with the labeco •
of adults. He believed, that if they ce 0,
commenced a series •of experimental operations 13),
labour, where would they stop ?—(Heart_
They would next have to regulate wages—_(Hear
and did they think that they could confine their
terference terference to the walls of the factories? •11,1,
could not. They must push their experiments
every department of labour, and inevitably drkve,„e
trade out of the country.—(Hear.) Did they 1141 -
that they could interfere also with the labour of ot,"r,
0114 countries? Let the Hon. Member for Ashton-1,
Lyne go upon the Continent, in the vacation, all
his influence with the natives there.—(Hear, pnto,
laugh.) '1 he Hon. Gentleman would be of course be
unpaid commissioner, but no doubt, he would el,sc,bet
a zealous one.—(A laugh.) But be would fin(' I', to
he, could not induce the people on the Contitierhe
tie their hands before or behind.—(Hear, hear.) ~„„).-t,
result of the commission would be just nothing. Wit,
in:fact,. upon this question, there was a system
to)
delusion practised on the people.—(Hear, hes
He apologised to the House for detaining it so 110
This was the only reference which he wished to .fe
to the Bill itself. He had always been opposed tO t. a
appointment of sub-inspectors to factories. He r
of
always wished that inspectors should be gentlemente
a certain class and standing in society, whose rePThe
might be relied upon by the Legislature and.doels
country.. He should like to see those indivl not
selected from a higher class, for he did 010
wish to see subordinates sent into
and factories, by which the secrets of i'Lve
might transpire in quarters which the House not
intended. What he should recommend was' tioto '
they should select men of talent and editeesef
for this office. He also objected to -be
central office being fixed in London, it
cause if there was any business to be d°l3,efiets,
ought to be done in the manufacturing fell
If there was to be any inspection at all, let it Pu thgs
apd efficient. It was not in the large toWh_.4o
inspection was so much required as in the des
remote localities. He also thought that those clPiee-
in the Bill which referred to the guarding M arcr
chinery were superfluous, as he believed that thee—or
dents arising from this cause had been grossif
gyrated. had
Mr. HINDLEY rose to explain. He e the
heard those charges repeated three times &I n' the
debate of 1836; he did not reply to thew iseile
time, but as he heard them cheered by Hoc. A
eu Ole°
hers now, he supposed that they really belieViere•
to be true. In 1836 he was connected with %sea •
concern in the north of England, and he exPref the
wish that they would observe the provisions Cisolf
Factories Bill. He himself lived 200 miles t per
from it in the metropolis so that be could need. its
spnally apply to know if his partners ebserit.deivh'
' provisions. After the House broke up hew! ! Aerie°
and asked the manager if he observed the fa-
Bill. The manager replied " No." iiietorell
Hindley) said " I hope you have worked mut
hours." He said they had worked twelve h 49". 1111
a half. Ile (Mr. H.) asked why they did s°'sfothe'
manager replied that at Stayley-bridge thef `refore,
twelve hours and a half, and that they were, thiLcoe
obliged to work the same time. When he hear; thefi
acquainted with these facts, he took care °aim ha'
should not continue so a minute longer the° &aerie
the power of correcting them. When the
~oht
inspectors brought the matter before the he !: of the
(Mr. H.) did not seek to diminish the forcv or,
accusation. He did not even make his 813 P wanhito t
o
the benbh. The sons of his partners Cowie )
know what should be done. He (Mr. Hin,.cll,l,,elefeg__!,;
them that they must pay whatever fine '"h-ould rAd
trate ordered, and if they did not do so, he s be,
it himself, because, being in partnership,
:4‘ni.ese.P.!,
legally bound to do so. They were fined 100 eve;
and he believed that this 401. was the larges.. e? 513.5
• paid. But what was the real state of the elis h.etePb
factory superintendents made a speech again 4'0,30A.
a law-maker and a law-breaker, in order to ite.eat •
v"
his influence in that House. That was whe_oa
dt
for. Opponents of his heard this speeoh Se•T
minated it to every Member of the lict.: rrieestirci
was not the way in which the opponents of on 3o
should have acted. They thought to ercs___'' (004
the question ; but they would be mistaken•_oetind.
Mr. FERRAND said he had attended eveuwort
the operatives of Manchester on Wednesu_ae,ore eborit
last, who expressed their delight that they centiletk
to legislate for the working classes of 0 wee) did
The); had expressed a desire that the tw,
..t teel..rite
bersPfor Manchester would meet him, but the, inc_ it
not show their face, because they knew tIVow eeconeo,
of the case were with the operatives. .0
it the c°
that the master manufacturers throughot they kfi
911
cause
try did not meet the operatives ? Be
their side, the
that the working classes had truth wlthe side :froid'
'that falsehood and injustice was on ,
not felt ope.
master manufacturers. If they hat __oot thet.Otet
, why did they not come forwaril and contarn al,
ratives? Because the-operatives Cr?w ...13 the el!o,g
class of men, and men better able to diseu,', he P
tion than two.thirds of the Members
' addressed.