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LONDON,
WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 12, 182i1.

Mr. D. SYKES moved, last night, for a Com-
mittee to take into consideration the state of the
unrepresented Freeholders in certain districts, or
counties corporate, such as Lincoln, Newcastle-
upon-Tyne, and Kingston-upon-Hull. The Hon. Mem-
ber, in a speech of much ability and research, stated '
that in nine out of those nineteen corporate coun-
ties, the Freeholders were at present entirely unre-
presented; but contended, on the formidable authority
of Lord COKE, that they had not forfeited their right
to vote at the _election of Knights for the parent
shire. The motion was resisted and ultimately with-
drawn, but n9t without giving occasion to a worthy
Alderman to make an amusing display of his politi-
cal views, and of his zeal for increased prosperity
and representation to the city of London, rich as it
already is in the latter artitle.
The LORD ADVOCATE obtained leave to bring in
a Bill for holding an additional Circuit Court at
Glasgow, to which we are not aware that any pos-
sible objection can be made. The Learned Lord
alluded to the probability of extending a similar_ be-
nefit to Perth, Fife, and Forfar.
We hope, however, that in legislating for the
interests of the principal towns in Scbtland, Dun-
dee will be no longer overlooked. That place, with
a population of some 50,000 inhabitants, is materially
incommoded by the want of a Sheriff Substitute to
exercise a.most useful species of jurisdiction, and to
issue ordinary processes, for which the people of
Dundee are now obliged to send to the remote county
tom n of Forfar, which, with about a tenth part of
the population is not only honoured by the Sheriff's
holding his Court there, bat seems afraid that a
diminution of its importance would be the result of
that officer's appointing a substitute at Dundee.'
This jealousy we believe to be the true cause
of the opposition which has been offered, and
not the salary of 3001. a year, which no Finance
Committee would object to, at least without
dismissing all the other Sheriff Substitutes in Scot-
land. We would call the attention of Mr. PEEL to
this subject, though we may be so unfortunate as
not to agree in opinion with the LORD ADVOCATE
Of SCOTLAND.

Sir M. WHITE RIDLEY was pleased to be facetious
about simple banishment being one of the punish-
ments inflicted by the Scots Law. The Hon. Bart.
seemed to viewas a positive blessing the removal from
a peat fire in Scotland, to a snug chimney corner in
that romantic district, where his own partialities sug-
gested to the Hon. Member for Newcastle that the
exiled Scot would inevitably fix his abode.
The disgraceful state of many of the Scots jails
was alluded to, and we trust that the Legislature
will shortly interfere, to prevent the continuance
of so grievous an evil. Mr. Humu must, how-
ever, be aware that Scots criminals have
the power of bringing on their trials before the
High Court of Justiciary, in Edinburgh, without
waiting for the circuit, when satisfied of being able
to establish their innocence.

Mr. S. RICE moved for a Committee on Educa-
tion in Ireland. No opposition was offered, and we
trust the Committee Will apply themselves in ear-
nest to this important subject.

Sir JOHN NEWPORT, in moving for a return of
appointments to benefices in Ireland during•
the last ten years, stated that the law fixing
the minimum salary of Curates at 75/. was shame,-
fully evaded, and Mr. PEEL expressed his determi-
nation to assist the Hon. Bart. in detecting this bean.
dalous abuse.

The Liberal party in the Chamber of Deputies have,
after a protracted discussion, gained their point by
was oti nag tlta t the policy pursued by the late Ministry
deplorable
system. The Address to his MA-
JESTY was carried by a majority of 198 to 164.
So much for VILLELE'S Administration.
It is said in an article from Odessa, that ABBAS
MIRZA has proceeded to St. Petersburgh, in order
to avoid the vengeance •of his SOVEREIGN, who has
denounced him as a traitor. It is added, that the
SCIIAII has united all his troops with those of his
Son, and is preparing to recommence hostilities.
This latter circumstance, should it prove true, will
embarrass the existing relations between the PoRTE
and Russia, at leatt, so says the article in question,
as it is calculated to confirm the Divan in j the
opinion that it may be able to resist the Allied Powers.
If the Divan really trusts to its own strength, by
calculating upon the disunion of the Allies, we think
it will find itself much mistaken. Any one of the
Allies is sufficient to overwhelm the mighty Otto-
mans : • $

(From the Gazette de France of March 10.) 4.4
ODFSSA, FEB. 12.—We have long been without any `-*
direct news from Persia. According to the reports which
we receive from Moscow, they must be very interesting.—
A report is spread that Abbas Mirza is on his way to St.
Petersburgh, not in the character of a negociator, but as a