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ECCLESIASTICAL COURTS BILL.

Order for second readihg read ; Motion made, and Question
proposed, " That the Bill be now read a second time :"
Amendment proposed, to leave out the word " now," and
at the end of the Question to add the words " upon this
day six months :"—Question put, " That the word ' now'
stand part of the Question :" The House divided :

MAJORITY—AYES, 158.
Ackers, James Esteoutt, T. G. B. Meynell, Captain
Acland Sir T. D Flower, Sir James Mordaunt, SilV.
Acland, T. D. Forbes,William Morris, David
Adderley, C. B. Forman, T. S. Neeld, Joseph
Ainsworth, Peter Gaskell, J. M. Neeld, John
Antrobus, Edmund Gladstone, W. E. Neville Ralph
Arbuthnot, Hon. H. Gladstone, J. N. Newport, Vi count
Archdall, Captain Godson, Richard Newry Viscount
Arkwright Geot ge Gordon, Captain Nichols, Sir John
Astell, William Gore, W. 0. Nerreys„ Lord
Baird, William Graham, Sir James Northland, Lord
Baring, W. B. Granger, T. C. O'Brien, A. S.
Barrington, Viscount Greenall, Peter Owen, Sir John
Baskerville, T. B. M Greene, F. Peel, Sir Robert
Bateson, Robert Grimaton, Lord Pennant, Colonel
Blackburne, J. I. Hanmer, Sir John Plumptre, J. P.
Blakemore, R. Harcourt, GZG.III Pringl, A.
'
Boldero, Henry G. Hardlnge Sir H. Rashlegh, Wm.
Borthwick, Peter Harris, E. A. J. Rendlesham, Lord
Betfieldßeriah Hayes, Sir E. Repton, G. W. J.
Brisco, M. Heathcote, Sir W. Richards, Richard
Broadley, H. Henley, J. Werner Round, C. G.
Brooke, Sir A. B. Hepburn, Sir T. B. Round, John.
Brooke Colonel
Bruce, Lord Ernest Herbert, Hon. S. Round,
w
Bruges, W. H. L. Hervey, Lord Alfred Russell, .
Buck, Lewis W. Hinde, J. H. Sandon, Lord
Seymour Sir H. B.
Buckley, Edmuml Hodgson, R.
Shirley, Seymour, Sir
Cardwell, Edward Hogg, J. W.
Cayley. E. S.
Cchhaerlsteeari,s,vHiscoonunFt.
Lord Stanley, Lord,
Christopher, It. A. Ingestre,
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Stewart, John
Clerk, Sir Gorge Ingli ,
Sir
s Sir R. H.
Stuart, Henry
Clive, Viscount It
James, Sir 1 a ter. HHll:ll:easlNVv ..
Charles A ' C o ii r t
Somerset,
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ts, , i CrLooHlro.dneol.
Sutton, Hon. H. AL
Jermyn, Earl
t live, R. H. Tollemache, J.
Trench, Sir F. W.
Trevor, Hon. G. B.
Cr rryin,mble, Henry Trotter, John
Cripps, W. Knatehbull, SU" E. Vesey, Hon. Thomas
Compton,g t o n
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Hon. Sir
H e. I,
HenryrVy•.
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Darby, George
- Knight, Henry Gaily Vivian, J. H.
Davies, D. A. S.
Lascelles, W. S. Wellesley, Lord C.
Dickiesenson, E. Zeckett
Legh, G. C. Whitmore, T.
Lennox, Lord A. Williams, W. •
o,,Dodd,ug as( Dickinson,
e ..rrgFe.Hl .1.. Liddel, H. T. Wintrington, Sir T.
Lincoln, Earl cf
lmuglas, Sir C.Wood, Colonel T.
Douglas, J. D. S. Lockhart, William Wortley, Jas.
Duffield, T. D. Lygon, General Wyndham, Colonel
Duncombe, 0. M'Geachy, F. A. Yorke, E. T.
East, James Buller Wtieill, Duncan Young, John
Egerton, W. 'I. Manners, Lord J.
Eliot, Lord Martin, C. \V.
Emlyn, Viscount Maaterman, John
Escett, Bichkam Maxwell, J. P

TELLIM.
Fremantle, Sir T.
Baring, H.

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Aglionby, H. A.
Barnard,Bßl 3 eae Baring,
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G.
Fechell, Captain
Evans, W. Philips, M.
Evart, William Plumridge, Captain
Forster, Matthew l'rotheroe, Edward
French, F. Russell, Lord John
Rutherfurd, A
Berkeley, Captain Gisborne, Thomas Scholefield, Joshua
Bernal, R. Gore, Robert Scott, Rokert
Bernal, Captain Grey, Sir G. Seymour, Lord
Bowring, Dr. Grosvenor. Lord R. Shelburne, Eartof
Buller, C. Hastie, A. Smith,tVernon
Busfeild, W. Hatton Captain Stansfield, W It.
Butler, P. S. Hawes, B. Stock, Sergeant
Cavendish Hon. G. Hay, Sir A. Strickland, Sir 0.
Chapman,l. B. Hcathcoat, J. Strutt, Edward
Christie, W. D. Hobbouse, Sir J. C. Tancred, Henry W.
Clay, Sir W. Howard, E. G. lhornely, Thomas
Colebrooke, Sir T. i-inwick. Lord Trelawny J. S.
Collett, John Labouchere, H. Wakley, Thomas
Craig, W. G. Langston J. H. Walker, R.
Dashwood, G. IL Lemon, Sir C. Warburton, Henry
Denison. W. J. Macaulay, T. B. Watson, W. II
Denison,John Evelyn Marjoribanks, S. Wilde, Sir T.
Duncan, Lord Marshall, William Wilshere, W.
George Marsland. H. Wood, Charles
Duncan,
Duncombe, T. S. Mitchell, T. A. Wrightson, W.
Dundas, Admiral Murphy, F. S. - Yorke, H. Redhead
Dundas, David Napier, Sir Charles
Easthope, Sir John Paget, F. TELLERS.
`.; arr, .
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Ebrington, Viscount P
PalmekerstoJn, Viscount Williclur:r
lid M. A C.
Ellis, Wynn

TAE AliNnns.—Two or three of the Derbyshire
vcoaanlLord colliers'sh
have, within
wages,ithi andlastntheh
fewthe
m
days,en a
consented
rninonsreentutedtogadt;
ce their
their work. In this county the rascally truck system has
been practised at some collieries for a length of time, and to
a most audacious extent, almost as open as any public ah(2.
Some of 'these robbers of poor men have been the first in timi
ranks to brawl against the "strike," and misrepresent the
men's earnings. Prosecutions are likely to reach the doors
of the truck gentlemen, and every honest person will be- glad
of it.—From a Correspondent.
NICOLAS DE WITTE, THE CELEBRATED HARPIST.
—lle Witte expired in Golden-square, on Saturday, from in—
flammation, after an illness of a few days. M. de Witte wee
the son of the Russian General of that name, and had takes
to the profession owing to a severe accident he met with why
in the cayalr‘,', which disabled him for life.

EXETER ELECTION.
FROM A CORRESrONDENT.)
MONDAY EVENING.—The polling terminated this afternoon
at' follows :-;•—"
l Folett
1,233

- - • Briggs
Majority.
- -This is a larger minority than was at anytime anticipated.
The most sanguine expectations of the League party never
svenkbnyOnd 500. •The: e -are above 900 electors who have
not voted at all, and many of the Reform party have voted
for Follett. The polling commenced by placing General
Briggs in the advance, which rather alarmed the Tories. At
the
_end of the first hour, however, the Tories were about
to-1 ;by ten o'clock they were 2tol in the advance ;in
another hour 3 to 1, and continued steadily increasing.
Immediately after the conclusion of the poll a meeting was
held at the Subscription-rooms. Nearly 2,000 persons at-
tended. The meeting was addressed by General Briggs and.
Mr. Moore. They seemed to consider the result of the elec-
tion rather as a triumph than a defeat, and their reception
from the meeting was. more enthusiastic than on former occa-
sions. Mr. Moore alluded to the case of a journeyman coach-
builder who hail been discharged for voting for free trade,
and promised that this man, who was looked on by the meet-
ing as a martyr, should not suffer. His announcement that
he and Mr. Cobden would soon visit this city was received
'•With tremendous 'applause.

WOODSTOCK ELECTION.
WooDirrocx, MONDAY.—The nomination of candidates for
the representation of this borough, rendered vacant by the
appointment of Mr. Thesiger to the office of Solicitor-General,
• took place to-day. The only candidates in the field were the
Marquis of Blandford and only
Humfrey, the barrister. As
the Noble Marquis and his opponent each professed Con-
servative principles, the opposition sprung from merely local,
or rather personal considerations. As something like a scene
was expected, the Town-hall was crowded at an early- hour.
Among the friends who accompanied the Marquis of Bland-
ford to the hustings, was Sir James South, the Astronomer
Royal. Mr. Humfrey was accompanied by Mr. Walesby, the
•_Rerorder of Woodstock, and several other gentlemen.
_ _

Mr. Harrison, in the absence of the Mayor, arising from
indisposition, acted as Deputy..
The usual preliminaries having been gone through,
Mr. Alderman MORRIS proposed the Marquis of Blamlford
as a-fit and proper person to represent the borough in Par-
liament.—(Great uproar.)
Mr. T. ROBINSON seconded the nomination of the Marquis
of Blandford. The last time he had the honour of addressing
them in that room it was for the purpose of proposing the
-Solicitor-General-as a fit person to represent them in Parlia-
ment, and he thought they were all agreed upon one point,
however else they might differ, that they had no reason to
regret having selected the Solicitor-General to represent
theth.—(Cheers.) He was confident that the Marquis of
Blandford, whom he now recommended to them, would be
likewise found not to disappoint them in any reasonable ex-
pectation they might form. He thought that if any person
doubted the competency of the Noble Lord, if he read the
handbill issued by the' Noble Lord containing a declaration
of the just principles he entertained, all doubt as to his eligi-
.bility would be removed.—(Cries of "He is only a school-
boy.") With regard to the allegation of his being only. a
school-boy, such an objection was futile, because the Legis-
. lature itself had wisely defined what the age of a representa-
tive should be. He (Mr. Robinson) was now going to touch
on ground which he felt required extraordinary circumspec-
tion as to how lie did it. 1% hen hehad proposed the Solicitor-
General to them, he made observations on the behaviour of a
gentleman whose conduct he did not approye of. He was told
that it was well for him that that gentleman wore a black
coat, which meant, he supposed, that a bullet would be put
through him, because he had told one who was their shep,
herd that it did not become him to foment sores in their
borough, and stir up disquiet on every opportunity.—(lip-;
roar.) He now repeated that.—(Renewed uproar.) He
would say now in his presence that it wan improper, unwise,
and unchristianlike, and unbecoming in a minister of the
gospel to lend himself when occasion offered to sow discord
in the borough.—(Uproar.) He now quitted that Subject to
rcfer to another. Many of the electors had refused to sup-
port the Nbble Marquis,' in consequence of differences with
the noble owner of Blenheim. Perhaps he had himself cause
to complain.; but did they think he would allow any coldness
with the Noble Duke to induce him to refuse the Noble

Marquis that support to which he was entitled. He trusted
he was incapable of acting on so despicable a feeling, and,
1- therefore, he came forward to give his support to the Marquis
of Blandford.—(Cheers.)
The Rev. Mr. BpwLEs then came forward, and was re-
ceived with great uproar.
The Marquis of BLANPFORD requested his friends would
give the Rey. Gentleman a fair hearing.
The Rev. Mr. Bowr.Es thanked Lord Blandford for the ap.
peal he had made to them in his behalf. He would not
tollow the example of the gentleman opposite, who thought
he would strengthen the cause of the Marquis of Blandford
by a personal and most uncalled-far attack upon him.—
(Cheers and uproar.) lie stood there to-day, notwith-
standing the foul and abominable attempts made to prevent
his appearance on the hustings.—(Cheers.) lie stood before
thein all, strong in the piirity of his motives. He defied any
man to come forwardand state anything openly against his
Character.---,-(Cheers.) All he would say, in answer to these
attacks was, that it might please the Almighty to forgive his
persecutors and slanderers and turd their hearts.—(Hear.)
Under ordinary circumstances he shobld not have appeared
at the hustings;_forhe Was of opinion that the". mere political
.person weakened. his influence with the public, and was cer-
tain to lose that self-respect which was the reflex of public
opinion.(Cheers,), But no ordinary circumstances brought
him; here to-day.. He was the especially appointed guardian
of the; poor of that parish, and as such, was bound to use his
best exertions to rescue the parish from a state of tyranny
which he believed in' his conscience was unparalleled in any
other parish in the kingdom, He would tell the Duke of
Marlborough that rank and wealth had their duties as well
asitreir privileges, and that the neglect of one forfeited the
other.—(Cheers.) After having heard all that could be said'
in Payout of the Noble Candidate opposite,lie .was of opinion
that he was not a lit person to represent the borough, and
then tore he came forward to propose L. Charles Humphrey,
barrister-at-law, of Gveat Qtren-street, St. 'James's parish,
as a person eminently qualified to represent them.
Mr. H. NORTH seconded the nomination of Mr. Humfrey.

He did so in order to release the town from the tyranny
,under which it suffered. The Noble Marquis opposite, no
doubt, was not answerable for the conduct of his father, but
lie-(Mr.,North) hoped that the lesson the Noble Marquis
should receive to-day would induce him, when he came to
the dukedom, to retrain from oppressing his tenants and the
inhabitants of the town. He,(lllr. North) was old enough to
remember the good-Duke of Marlborough. Where are now
the respectable tenantry who, under that Puke, once lived
and prospered on the Marlborough property? Are they now
.proSpering? No. He could appeal to several of them who
had been cruelly used by the Dike of Marlborough. He
asked them what the Duie did for that parish ?—(Cries of
"Nothing at all.") Yes, he did something—he offered them
a Candidate. He (frr. North) asked the poor who heard
him, what charity they received from the Duke of Marl-
borough ?—(Cries of " None, none."), He did not even give
them the dripping—he sold it to them at fivepence a pound.
He 'would askthe Duke's agent, who was present, how many
notices to quit lie had served on poor cottagers? Not content
with having'placed the high pressure on the yeomanry, he
now: came down to the smaller men in the poor cottages.
They did not come there to otter a factious opposition to the
Marquis of Blandford. If the Noble Marquis promised to see
those grievances redressed, the existence of which he could
not deny—if he made that promise, he (Nr.,North) would
be the first
.to poll in his favour. His object in supporting
Mr. Humfrey was to efiect a public good, and. to make the
Duke of Marlborough a better man, and a mote considerate
landlatd.—(Cheers.)
.• Mr. WALKSBY, the Recorder, came forward, and was re-

ceived with cries of " No elector." ,
The Marquis of Blandford likewise presented. himself, but
wag, prevented from priceeding by loud calls for the Recorder.
• The Deputy Mayor having decided in favour of the Noble
Loul!s right to speak...
The Marquis of Br.Arnronn: thanked his proposer and
seconder for the flattering manner in which they had intro-
duced him, and he expressed his gratitude to has friends for
the generous support he had received from them during his
canvass. It would of course be expected that he would say
a few words, and it was his intention to be as concise as pos-
sible, in explanation of the principles—he would not use the
word professions—but he would say the principles, upim
' ;which he aspired to•represent them in the great council Of
the nation. He was A supporter, in all its, simplicity, purity,
and integrity, of the Church as by law established. lie
would maintain the laws and institutions of'Church and State.
He was a firm supporter• of her Majesty's present Govern-
ment, and' at, the same time he was a tirm and uncompro-
mising defender of the cultivators of the soil. It had been
stated that he was an admirer of the new-fan doctrines
Of free trade. He abjured themell.—(Cheers.) Free trade,
in his Opinion, would be the ruin of this country. There
was but one other subject ou which he conceived it necessary
toekpress his opinion. He was a supporter of the measure
introduced by his truly noble relative, their former represen-
tative, Lord Ashley. He alluded to the dense proposed by
his noble relative, restricting to ten hours the hours of labour
in the cotton mills. in Lancashire and elsewhere. He hesi-
tated not one moment in extending his sympathy to the
crushed and worn-down victims of the cotton lords He
would not detain the electors by referring to any other topics
of the day. Although he regretted to hear gentlemen oppo-
site say such things as they did of his respected father, he
would at present merely say, that he was not the arbiter of
his father's actions,, but . that if '.theelectors of Woodstock
selected him:as their representative, he would devote himself
to their interests, and use his best exertions to, promote the
P.rneperity oftheir tosvn.—(Cheers.)
Mr. HUMFREY then addressed the, electors He thanked

tbarn---fOlthe.nianner in which they had received his name.
One of the objections raised against his name was, that he
. was- Unknown. Now, he came there to .tell them a few
things net only about himself, but about the house of Bien-
heia. The Noble Marquis, who had done himself great
honour by his address to-day, had told them that he was
not the arbiter of his father's conduct. True ; but the Noble
Marquis came there as the representative of his father and
the possessions of Blenheim, and he should, therefore, take
then with all. their burdens. lie (Mr.- Ilinnfrey) should
not have been there to-day had he not found the borough of
Wo6datock so. neglected ; the tenantry 86 oppressed ; the
poor so utterly forgotten; and the sick and destitute so
neglected, that it was necessary means should be adopted to
remedy, if possible, the present state of things. The Duke
of. Marlborough enjoyed all the wealth, without doing the
slightest good to the borough, of which be claimed the pa-
trowe,--(A voice, "lie employs 500 men.") Yes, indeed,
be
paid parties to cone here to-day. He gave them a break-
- fast:that morning. They ought to rejoice at it. It was the
• first breakfast they'hnd received at Blenheim for many a long
year, and he admitted that the house of. Blenheim, from its
aseociations and wealth,,
and whatever might be its natural
influence,
•
.ought• to have no more difficulty in returning a
-
Member for Woodstock, than in the appointment of jr own
s •
steward. 'But, as thety rector had said, property had its
duties as well as privileges;'iti
flitch matters as would show. that the Lord. olftleenntheim
wasan
• not qualified to send
when t
a representative,ints wereisao Parliament. 'alaid outy amongpersons could recollect _
the tradesmen otWoodstock 16 ytheDuesemcifotlyaerdlb;lo(uNgho:
-Was it so now ? Was a single tradesman
no.) The Learned Gentleman then waelnietgiendtoagleanignsthtenthede
details of several acts of oppressirhared with having
'Duke of Marlborough, whom kiss than 140
had recently served notices to quit on g
poor cottagers, in order to effect an increase in the rents
alf their tenements, lie, concluded by stating, that as the
,able Marquis had had the advantage 'of a week's can-
vass, he did not conceive his prospect of success was
Buell as to justify him in exposing the electors. to the
tyranny of the house of Blenheim by going to:the.poll.
Mr. WALESBY justified the course he had taken mopposia
tion to the DUke of Marlborough. • . .
, The DEPUTY almroatook a show of hands, and declared the
• . election to have fallen upon the Marquis of Blandford.
The Marquis of BLAZIDFORD then came forward, and was
received with loud cheers. After expressing his gratitude,
he said " I have to-day heard a great many things which
' have pained me exceedingly as a non. In answer, all I can
say is, that I regret that my father's position in society pre-
., vents him from being here to answer these aspersions him-
Self,- I, am not sufficiently acquainted with the facts to give
a full-and complete denial to the accusations; but one thing
I will say-=that there is not in reality a -kinder-hearted man
in the world than my father, and that I ant sure he would not