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it must be, and ho was himself convinced that it was the
former of these appellations to which it was en-
titled to. The first information on the subject was
derived from a Mr. Lukin, a gentleman holding some
situation in the War-office. He happened to be in the
country when Captain Warner was testing the powers
of his invention. He inquired into it, and con-
sidered it of so much importance that he reported
it to Sir Herbert Taylor, who laid the circumstances
before his late Majesty King William IV. That re-
vered Monarch, who yielded to no man in his attachment
to the maritime intesests of this country, at once con-
ceived the idea of the vast importance of the invention.
After a great deal of personal investigation he thought
it right to consult an officer of great eminence, Sir
Richard Keates--a man whose distinguished ser-
vices were well-known to that House and
the country. That officer was deputed by his
Majesty to inquire more fully into the subject, and his
investigation lasted nearly through a course of two
years. He was given to understand that his reports
had given the strongest possible opinion that
this invention ought to be secured to the country;
that it ought to be in the hands of the Prime
Minister—(A laugh)whenever the circumstances of
the country might require it, and that all the world
should know that the Government of this country was
in possession of such a power. The opinion of Sir
Thomas Hardy, whose name could not be mentioned
by any one connected with the navy, but with
extreme respect, was taken on the subject.
He considered it was most unfortunate for the country
that the reports of those two officers should be mislaid.
What had become of them he could not say; but this he
knew, that they existed at one time.
(LEFT SPEAKING.)

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laugh.) That Act was still in existence, and no one
could say when an attempt would be made to enforce it.
Ile would proceed with the Bill, and trusted that their
Lordships would support him.---(Cheers.)
The Bishop of LONDON explained.
The question was then put, the amendment was nega-
tived, and the report received.
The Bishop of LONDON, in reply to the Lord Chan-
cellor, said that he would not interfere in the Bill any
further, as he knew, from tho way in which it was taken
up, that any interference on his part would be fruitless. But
he felt fortified in the course he had taken by the coun-
tenance and approbation of such of his Right Reverend
and Most Reverend Brethren, who had attended to sup-
port him.
The Bill was ordered to be committed on Thursday
next.

METROPOLITAN BUILDINGS BILL.
The House went into Committee on this Bill.
The Marquis of SALISBURY moved amendments,
the purport of which was not heard in the gallery. But
they were agreed to without discussion.
All the clauses, 118 in number, were read seriatim
and agreed to, with only verbal amendments in a few.
The schedules were then read, and agreed to.
The report was brought up, and ordered to be received
on Thursday.
The Railways Bill was read a second time on the mo-
tion of Lord DALHOUSIE, who stated that the dis-
cussion would be taken on Thursday.
The House then adjourned at Eight o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, July 30.
(continued from our Afterni)on Edition of yesterday.;
The House resumed at Five o'clock.
Mr. HUME presented a petition from a body of artists,
against the Art-Unions Bill.

CAPTAIN WARNER.
Sir J. GRAHAM said there was a notice of motion
on the paper with respect to Captain Warner's invention
but, as his Right Hon. Friend at the head of the Govern.
ment was most anxious to be present when that subject
came forward, and as it was, from particular circum-
stances, impossible for him to be in his place that day,
he would suggest to his Noble Friend (Lord Ingestre)
the desirableness of postponing the motion, either until
to-morrow or Friday.
Lord INGESTRE said he should, under the circum-
stances, postpone the motion until to-morrow at five
o'clock,

POOR-LAW COMMISSIONERS.
Col. SIBTHORP gave notice that he would, early
next session, take the sense of the House, by moving
for the removal of the Assistant Poor law Commis.
sioners.

PORTS AND HARBOURS.
Colonel DAWSON DAMER appeared at the bar as
Comptroller of the Household, and stated that he had
to acquaint the House that her Majesty had received the
address relating to the several tidal harbours, ports, and
rivers, and that her Majesty had been pleased to return
as the answer, that consideration should be given to the
subject.

of thirty per cent., it was impossible that a single artiels
could be• exported. He would suggest whether the
coopers might not be allowed to manufacture in bond
for the West Indies and the colonies generally. If that
advantage were conferred the English merchants would,
doubtless, give the preference to their own countrymen.
After what had been said he should not take the sense
of the House upon his motion.
Lord SANDON hoped the Government would give
their attention to the subject, as it was a very preszing
case.

After some short discussion the motion was withdrawn.
. METROPOLITAN IMPROVEMENTS.
The Earl of LINCOLN, in moving for leave to bring
in a Bill to empower her Majesty's Commissioners of
Woods and Forests to form a terrace and embankment,
with convenient landing places for the public, on the
Middlesex -shore of the river Thames, between West-
minster and Blackfriars bridges, said that he did not
mean to press the measure during the present session ;
but he was anxious to give Members an opportunity of
considering the matter in all its bearings.
Sir C. BURRELL opposed the Bill.
Mr. HUTT thought the measure would be an advan-
tageous one, though he disapproved of many of its pro-
visions.
Mr. HUI4IE said he thought those provisions in the
Bill which were intended to effect improvements, would
be the greatest possible impediment to the navigation of
the river.
Sir F. TRENCH said he had been examined before
the Committee, and gave his evidence on the belief that
Mr. Walker's proposition of embankment had been
adopted. Improvements should not be confined to one
bank of the Thames, both should be improved equally.
A view of St. Paul's should be opened to the river, and
nothing could be more magnificent or desirable than
such a view would be.
Leave was then given to bring in the Bill.
HEALTH OF TOWNS.
Mr: MACKINNON rose to call the attention of the
House to the report of the Select Committee on the Im-
provement in the Health of Towns in 1842, which
states, " That the practice of interment within the pre-
cincts of large towns, is injurious to the health of the
inhabitants thereof, and frequently offensive to public
decency." Also, to the report of the Ecclesiastical Com-
mission, as follows :—" The practice of burial in the
church or chapel, appears to us in many respects inju-
rious, in some instances by weakening or deteriorating
the fabric of tie church, and in others by its tendency
to affect the lives or health of the inhabitants ; we are
of opinion that this practice should in future
be discontinue." Parliatnent had been too
long neglectful, of the disgraceful condition in
which the churchyards of the metropolis were.
Instead of exciting feelings of awe and rever-
ence, these venerable graveyards excited nothing but
feelings of disgust. He would not mention the names
of particular places. They were notorious as they were
abominable. Let them view the burial places on the
Continent, Pere le Chaise for instance, and they would
see nothing to offend the eye or the ear, but everything
to inspire feelings of reverence and admiration. Was
it not a shame that the wealthiest, and in all respects the
greatest, city in the world should be surrounded by grave-
yards so hideous and noisome that it would be disgrace-
ful to the most barbarous countries? They talked of the
march of intellect and civilization, but let theni recollect
the decent and solemn regard which was paid to the
dead in Greece, Rome, and in Egypt. The Right Hon.
Baronet would have a great deal of leisure during the
recess, and hoped be would devote a portion of his time
to this most important subject. He wished to know
whether, in the course of the ensuing session, the Go-
vernment
intended to introduce any measure on the
subject.
Sir JAMES GRAHAM said he would not discuss
the subject at present. It was a most difficult one to
legislate upon. ' It was impossible to bring forward
any measure on the subject, and until he could
introduce one in all respects satisfactory, he did not in-
tend to call for Parliamentary interference. Nothing
could be worse than legislating on such a subject .by
piecemeal.—The subject then dropped.

DON CARLOS.
Mr. P. BORTHWICK then rose to move for copies
of all correspondence which had passed between Dun
Carlos (or on behalf of his Royal Highness) and her
Majesty's Government, relating to certain propositions
which had been made by that Prince, having for their
object the tranquillisation of Spain; as also copies of
all correspondence which had passed between her Ma-
jesty's Government and the Governments of France and
Spain respectively relative to the said propositions.—The
Hon. Gentleman alluded to a question which had been
put by the Earl of Clarendon in the House of Peers to
the Secretary for Foreign Affairs, but he was called to
order by
The SPEAKER who said that it was quite irregular
for the Hon. Member to refer to anything which had
occurred in the House of Peers.
Mr. P. BORTHWICK said he would bow to the de-
cision of the chair. He contended that the proposition
which had been submitted to the Government of this
country by Don Carlos relative to the affairs of Spain
had been misunderstood and misrepresented, and in
order to show this he called on her Majesty's Govern-
ment for the production of , these papers. He denied
that Don Carlos was the representative of despotism, or
that Isabella was at the head of a Liberal Government.
He could not look upon that country as enjoy.
ing constitutional liberty, three-fourths. of which
was always in a state of seige. Why, he
found by the public Gazette of Spain, that lately 147
men had been called out one morning and shot
without the form of trial. He would ask when had Don
Carlos shown any disposition to withhold constitutional
liberty from the people of Spain ? He said that no in-
stance of Don Carlos having done so could be found.
He (Mr. Borthwick) trusted the Right Hon. Gentleman
at the head of the Government would not oppose this
motion on a point of form, seeing that a principle of
justice was involved in it.
Lord J. MANNERS seconded the motion.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER looked
upon the motion of the Hon. Gentleman as one which
had been made merely to give the Hon. Gentleman an
opportunity of expressing his opinions upon the subject.
He thought that in the House of Commons, when papers
were moved for, the Government ought to adhere as closely
to matters of form as they possibly could. The House
had before it the whole facts of the case, and he did not,
therefore, think it necessary to enter more at length intu
it in resisting the motion.
The Marquis of GRA.NBrsaid the affairs of Spain were
at presentin a state of confusion, in consequence of the
-disputed succession ; a proposal had been made to arrange
the matter by a marriage between the young Isabella
and the family,q Don dos, and this, he thought, was
the only manner in which the contest could be ter-
minated.
Mr. BORTHWICK replied, and asked if the informal
part of the correspondence was refused, whether the Go-
vernment would also refuse that part of it which was
strictly official, and which ought to be before the House.
This question was not answered ; and on the motion
being put, Mr Borthwick called for a division, in which
the numbers were—
For the motion 2
Against it 33
Majority against the ,m0ti0n....,, --31