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were qttite inaudible from. the noise which prevailed in the
House.
Mr. S. WORTLEY wished to ask his Noble Friend (Lord
Milton) whether he-tow Meant to bring forward a proposition
relative to the Wool Tax, of:which he had-given notice ?
Lord MILTON, ati was understood, expressed his intention
of withdrawing the subject for the present.
Mr. S. WOIITLDY thought the cletermina.ion of his Noble
Friend to be judicious.
Mr. CURWEN said, that as he was anxious to meet the
feeling evinced by the Noble Marquess, he would leave the
Bill altogether in the hands of himselfand Colleagues, with the
understanding that one quarter should be given to them, so that
the repeal should commence the sth of July next.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, that in,
the situation in which he then stood, he had no choice but to
accept the Hon. Member's offer. •

Mr. CUR WEN felt that his Majesty's Ministers had acted
most handsomely, and he therefore gave up the Bill to them,
wishing that they should have the credit of passing it through
the House.--(A laugh.)
Mr. BROUGHAM really felt it necessary to rise
for the purpose of defending his Majesty's Minis-
ters from the kindness of his Hon. Friend the

new Chancellor of the Exchequer, to whom a

eyes were now turned as the repealer of the
taxes. lie for.one was of opinion that Ministers
were entitled to no credit for the repeal of this
tax: It had been wrung from them by the
House, and to the House he should feel all his
gratitude to be owing, as one of those who were
extremely anxious that the tax should be done
away with. lle neither agreed with those who
said it would be of no advantage to the farmer,
nor with others, who represented it as being cal-
culated to weaken or impair the public credit.
The public credit would not be affected by the
estimates having already been voted, and the tax
afterwards repealed ; because it would be recol-
lected that Ministers on a former occasion
brought in a set of estimates, subsequently to
which taxes, to a large amount were repealed ;
the estimates were.withdrawn and a new set in-
troduced much lower than the first, although
they had been declared to be upon the very
lowest scale of reduction.
After a few words from Mr. R. COLBURNE, the Com-
mittee was fixed for Wednesday..

THE_IRISH COURTS OF JUSTICE BILL.

Mr. S. RICE hiivirig inC;ved the Order of the Day for the
House to resolve itself into a Committee on the Irish Courts of
Justice Bill,

The Mary.' less of LONDONDERRY expressed his wish
that the further proaeding on the Bill might be postponed for
a few days.
Mr. S. RICE expressed his reluctance to postpone the pro-
ceeding, 'and especially to postpone it to such a period as would
deprive him of the assistance, with respect to it, of his Honour-
able Friend the Member Mr Waterford.

The Marquess of LONDONDERRY allowed, that the de-
lay in this Bill was by no means attributable to the Honour-
able Gentleman, but again urged that the Committee should be
postponed to Friday. •
Sir J. NEWPORT said; it would be impossible for him to
attend at aslater period than Thursday.
After a few words from Mr. W. Wynn, Mr. Rice, Mr.
O'Grady and Mr. Sca-rlett, the Bill was ordered to be commit-
ted on triday next.
GRANT TO THE DUKE OF CL.4IIENCE.

The Marquis of LONDONDERRY moved the
Order of the Day for receiving the Report of the
Committee upon the Grant to his Royal High-
ness the Duke of Clarence.

Mr. HUME wished to make a few observations
before the Report was brought up. He thought
that in the present state of the country it was ne-
cessary that some limits should be made for
grants like that now under consideration. The
allowances of late years to the Royal Family had
been quite inconsistent with the means of the
country. The Civil List at the present period,
taking all the circumstances connected with it

into consideration, was greater than it ever had
been in the most prosperous or extravagant time.
The House-ought now to go upon principle in
making this grant, if it had never done so before,
with respect to grants of a similar nature. 24,0001.
a year was the sum allowed to the other ju-
nior branches of the Royal Family out of
the Consolidated Fund, and the Duke of Cla-
rence should be made up to that amount, and no
more. If he received any allowance beyond
that, it ought to be from the Pension Lists placed
at the disposal of the Crown. He had no objec-
tion that his Royal Highness should be put on
an equal footing with his Royal Brothers ; and
if his Majesty should think proper to give him a
preference, be might give it out of the Pension
List. But for himself he was free to say that he
saw no reason whatever for any partiality. With
respect to the arrears- he should reserve any thing
he had to say on that subject until the coming up
of the Report. The Hon. Member concluded by
moving,

" That a sum of 24,0001. per annum, exclusive of profes-
sional allowances, had been considered in the year 1018 suffi-
cient to support the ditipity of the junior branches of the Royal
Family on their marriage ; that it appears to this House, that
nothing which has since occurred would warrant an increase of
that sum ; that his Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence re-
ceives a sum of 20,5001. from the Consolidated Fund, and that
an additional sum of 3,6001. only is necessary; and if it should
appear to his Majesty necessary that his Royal Highnessshould
receive more than either &his Royal Brothers, that it appears to
this House that his Majesty has power to make an additional
grant out of the Pension List of 90,0001., which is a part of the
English Civil List of 8,500,000 L, or out of the Irish Pension
List of 70,0001., in the same manner as a grant of 741171. had
been made by his late Majesty to his Royal Higloress the ➢uke
of York ; and thatit was the opinion of the Ilonse, in the pre-
sent state of the country, it would be higlify improper to add
more than 3,5001. to the present allowance of his Royal High-
ness."

The Marquis of
_LONDONDERRY said, that no
grant could be made out of the Pension List for
any sum exceeding 12001. The 25001. a year
was a grant made to the Duke of Clarence in
early life. The House had originally contract-
ed the amount of grants from' the Pension List,
in order that it might exercise a greater power
over the Consolidated Fund. lie really thought
the lion. Member would himself withdraw the
amendment

Sir IsAac COFFIN said, be was personally in-
debted to his Royal Highness—(a laugh)—for
every thing he possessed. He was not ashamed
to own it. His Royal Highne3s had entered
very early into the service and had smelt pow-
der too. Every young man that had originally
emharkcd with him was now an Admiral or had
died in the service of his country. There was
no Officer in the service more master of his
profession, and he thought the Royal Personage
ought therefore to be protected. The lion.
and Gallant Member said he Should vote for the
Grant and the Arrears also.
Mr. Curt WEN said the motives of -the Gallant
Member did him honour, hut it could not be dis-
guised that every Gentleman in the country was
obliged to give up a part of his income, and it
would not be too much .to ask the Royal Family
to share in the burthens of the country. He
thought, however,tha.t the whole proceeding was
irregular, as it ought to have been preceded by a

Message from the Crowd.' 'This Was his first ob-
jection, but,,if it should be found untenable, he
should certainly vote against the Grant.
Mr. LOCKHART said that time had already
made an additional Grant for the Duke of Cla-
rence. Could.any Gentleman deny that 00/.
was not ate income which,at the preseLe,
would, with economy, meet every possible ex-'
pence ? A. splendid appearance was scarcely ne-
cessary for Royalty, as it commanded respect in
itself. , He really thought 20,0001. a year under
these circumstances was equal to a nominal
30,0001. a year arising from a landed estate. He
could not 'assent to any additional grant, and still
less to the arrears. •

Mr. MoNcx spoke against the grant, In t in a
tone of voice which rendered him almost in,,udi-

ble. He thought the annual vote equal to a
grant of 100,0001. and he put it'to the House whe-
ther, in the present state of distress, they would
grant so large a sum. He fully agreed with the
last Speaker in the argument raised against the
grant, by the altered value of money.
Mr. kJ umE then said, he should not at present
divide the House. He would press the substance
of his motion in a future stage.
The amendment was then put adnegatived, and the Report
was brought up and read.

Mr. HUMP addressed the Chair, and wished to be informed
in what way he could take the sense of the House upon both
points—the Grant, and the. Arrears.

The SPEAKER' said, that any Member might move an
amendment upon- the Grant, and the question of the Arrears
might be raised upon a motion for altering the date. from Which
the grant was to take effect.
CURIVEN then moved that the Resolution of the Com-
mittee be read a'second time that day three months.
Mr. BEA UM 0N T, in seconding the amendment, observed,
that he owed no debt to the Duke of Clarence, but he owed a
duty to the people of this country, and in the present state of
distress he could not,vote for the addition of one shilling to the
public burthens.

Mr. BECHER said a few words against the grant.
Mr. ABERCROMBY. said, that as he was disposed to agree
to the vote for 60001. a year, he must vote against the amend-
ment of the Member for Cumberland.

Mr. RIcARDo and Lord MILTON shortly spoke to the same
cifeet.

Strangers were ordered to withdraw, and the House divided
upon Mr. Curwen's amendment, when there appeared
For the Amendment
Against it
Majority

111
_126

On our readmission to the Gallery we found
Mr. llumc on his legs speaking in favour of a
reduction. lie then moved, as an amendment to
the ;rant, that the vote be reduced to 3,5001.
Mr. ELLICE objected to the amendment in its
present shape, as it left the Crown a power to
make up the WOOL out of the Pension List.
Mr. BERNAL thought his Hon. Friend had mis-

conceived the amendment. It merely reduced,
without dictating to the Crown. He believed
that when the 60001.. was originally voted, it did
not enter into the contemplation of the House
that the Duke of Clarence then enjoyed 2,5001.

a year more than either of his younger brothers.
Mr. P. Moon said the vote came before the
House in a crooked, underhand, and unparlia-

mentary manner. It ought to have been brought
before the House by a Message from the Crown.
It was by no means a matter of course to revive
an old grant of a former Session. Parliament
had already provided for the Royal Family in a
liberal and elegant manner.—(A laugh.)
Mr. CALCILtFT assured his Hon. Friend the

Member for Rochester (Mr. Bernal) that the

grant of 2,500/. a year had not escaped the at-
tention of the House wlien they came to the vote

of 1818. On that occasion it was recollected
that the younger brothers of his Royal Highness
had professional advantages which he had not.—
He (Mr. C.) thought himself pledged to make
good the engagement of Parliament, and he
therefore should vote for the Arrears. He
thought there was no necessity for a message
from the Crown, as the vote stood recorded on
the Jam-lids of the House.

Mr. CKEEvEy supported the Amendment for
the reduced vote, and contended, that there were
other funds at the disposal of the Crown, from
which the sum might be made up to 6,0001.
Mr. DENMAN submitted, that as there was no
message from the Crown, the House could make
no grant at all. He had himself consulted the
Journals, and he found that all that had passed
before had taken place in a former Parliament,
and in a Committee only.—(Here there was a
general appeal to the Chair.)
The SpEAKra thought.the Hon. Member was
mistaken. A' report was made to the House
the year 1818, and a discussion
,took place upon
it, although no Bill had been brought in upon it.
—He did not feel the weight which had been
placed upon the distinction between the two
Parliaments. The Resolution was still a Vote of
the House of Commons. His opinion, however,
was supported by higher authority. In the year
1818, upon a message from the Crown respecting
other branches of the Royal Family, a Vote was
passed in favour of the Duchess of Cumberland,
although she was not included in the Amend-
ment.—(Hear, hear !)
Mr. MAXWELL said, he felt himself under the necessity
of voting against.the Arrears.
Mr, HUMS anLMTr. ELLeca mutually. axplained. •
Strangers were then ordered to withdraw, and the House di-
vided upon Mr. Ilume's Amendment, when there appeared
For the Amendment - - - 30
• Against it - - - - - ,167
Majority - - -
When we re-entered the Gallery, we found
Mr. BERNALOD his legs, speaking to that Reso-
lution of the Report which fixed the commence-
ment of the annual payment of 6,0001. at the 25th
April, 1818, conformably to the Resolution of the
House of 1818. Mr. Bernal proposed as an
Amendment that the grant should take effect from
the 25th April, 1821.
The Marquess of LONDONDERRY said, he had
liked the beginning of the observations of the
Hon. Member (Mr. Bernal) ; but his generosity
seemed to be curbed in by the company around
him, from whom, rather than from his own dis-
position, his Amendment seemed to originate.—
(Hear!)—He (Lord L.) could not say that this
was not a question on Which a difference of opinion
might. arise, hut he would say, that the only
.show of argument had been founded on the im-
pitting to him an assertion which he had never
made. It had been said that he (Lord fg.) came
to the House to ask for arrears, which he had
claimed as due to the Royal Duke ; and that as
he could not shew a bargain, that claim for
arrears could not he sustained. Now, in fact,
he (Lord Londonderry): had never pretended
that arrears were due, but he had contended that

Parliament had always been in the habit of giv-
ing a retrospective operation to gran ts,and, in fixing
the time of their commencement, had been in the
habit of exercising an equitable discretion. If
Gentlemen on the other side would more closely
follow their. own practitev they mightilave fq4ind
irlate proceedings a precedent for the pretnt
propoSiCio4.% 'When lat;IY" zi vote had been pro-
posed to her Majesty, an lion. Member had said
that the House should not consider whether she
would take it or refuse it, but that it should be
paid into the Exchequer to be taken when the
Queen pleased :—so that if her Majesty, after
twenty years, chose to take what was now- lin-

properly called arrears, she might have done so,

In the case of that grant, too, there was actually
a retrospect to the death of the late King. In
cases too when annuities •were granted on ac-
count of victories, the grants were carried back
to the time of the event which called for them.

In fixing the time when this vote should com-
mence, the equitable term was the original time
when Parliament granted it in 1818. In fact, his
Royal Highness had only refused it then from an

honourable desire to abstain from burthening the
public.--(Hear, from the Opposition.)--He assert-
ed, that it was because his Royal Highness thought,
that with the 60001. a year he could not keep ❑p
that state that might be expected from a Prince
of the Blood, with an increased allowance, that
he had refused it. His Royal Highness did
intend to reside on the Continent, and had actu-
ally gone abroad, but from peculiar circumstances,
that year in which he had been abroad, had been
far from a year of retrenchment; he was, there-
fore, ready to state (which he could do without
affecting the character of his Royal Highness,
whose domestic habits of living redounded so
much to his credit), that his circumstances were
such as to render this vote desirable. He could,

if necessary, vouch for the facts which he thought
would induce the liberal mover of the Amend-
ment to vote for the original motion.'
Lord MILTON said this wa% strictly a question
of arrears, and something might have passed since
the Resolution and the bringing in of the Bill to
induce the House to change its opinion—non
constal--because the House of Commons, in 1818,
was disposed to make that Grant ; that in 1821
it should be so disposed. He thought there was
something incomplete about this matter. They
ought to have had a message from the Crown,
and not be referred to the incomplete transaction
of a former Session. He admitted however the
assertion of the Noble Lord relative to the manner
of antedating annuities
.to the Officers or persons
who had rendered great public services. But
the cases were different, for in such cases the
House was not involved in the difficulty which
in this case they were, of not knowing that the
Grant had the sanction of the Crown.

Mr. CUR WEN thought the case of her Majesty
and the present were different, inasmuch as that
the generous conduct of her Majesty in volun-
tarily giving up 15,0001. a year, which Parlia-
ment was ready to grant, deserved to be taken
into consideration in any future pecuniary trans-
action. Ile should like to know ►what had been
done with the residue of the late King's money"
as he saw no reason, if the Duke of Clarence were
in debt, that his debts should not be paid out of
that fund.

An Hon. MEMBER, whose name we could not
learn, opposed thy Amendment. llis Royal
Highness the Duke of Clarence had unavoidably
got into debt. With respect to the technical
objection of Hon. Members opposite, he had to
observe that the House had as yet received no
official notification that the Queen had accepted
the provision granted her by Parliament.
The Marquis of LONDONDERRY stated that
her Majesty had taken up the whole amount of
her income from the time of its first commence-
ment according to the Bill.

Mr. A BERCROMBY said, that few questions had
ever been discussed in that house, in which less
consideration had been shewn to the parties con-
cerned. lie was sorry that the Duke of Clarence
had been advised to ask for arrears, and although
he felt he was doing an ungracious thing in re-
fusing to vote for them, it was but justice to the
Country that he should do so.

Mr. .Wii.r.iAms spoke against the motion. He
could not admit the cogency of the arguments .of
the Noble Marquis opposite. If the Duke of
Clarence did not choose to accept the money of-
fered to him by Parliament, and to uphold the
dignity of his station as was the intention of the
grant, it was no reason, in his opinion, to induce
the House to view his present demand more fa-
vourably. Why did the Noble Duke not come
to them two years ago, when he found that he
could not support the dignity of his station with-
out the addition to his income which had been
offered him ?

Sir J. GRAHAM was able to inform the Hon.
Member who spoke last, thatif his Royal High-
ness had been left to himself, ho would have sent
a message to the House two years ago, and indeed
he was willing to have accepted the grant from
the commencement, and had only been sdeterred
doing so on both occasions by the advice of those
who were perhaps better- judges of the matter
than his Royal Highness. The country had at
least been saved the interest of the money for
three years.
Mr. DENMAN confessed be was not satisfied
with the propriety of the step it was proposed to
take in point of Parliamentary practice. lie,
thought a message should have been sent from
the Crown. Instead of this, however, they were
called oo to proceed upott what had passed in a
former Reign, ina former Session, and in a for-1
mer Parliament. lie thought there was reason
to complain of the manner in which the Noble
Lord had introduced the name of the Queen. It
'served certainly as a splendid contrast to other
names, but if her case bore any analogy to the
present, she was entitled to 90,0001. of arrears,
since she refused 15,000/. of her income in 1814.
Mr. MARTIN (of Galway) said, that if the
question were one of arrears for the Queers, the
Learned Solicitor-General opposite would, with-
out more ado, vote for them, and for himself
(Mr. M.) lie declared that if it could be shewn
that the Queen incur-red expences abroad above
the anmotint of her atinuAl income, he would_be
the first to vote for a sum to coyer those ex-

pences. The country *as not poorer now thad
when it first offered the Duke this sum, and he
begged to tell the Learned Solicitor-General
opposite that he shonld `vote Mille pro tang, in
favour of the motion fot tantittg the whole
amount. • \ A -
Mr. Dv:4JAN said hp neTiNaid, her Majesty
was entitfed to the 90,0001., bbt had assumed
the contrary, as 'the foundation of his argument.
Mr. Alderman WOOD contended that his Ma-
jesty's Ministers had acted with great illiberality
towards the Queen. They had promised her
horses and carriages, a house, plate, &c. and yet
when her Majesty. came to receive the five quar-
ters of the grant made her by Parliament, de-
ductions were made for those things which they
had promised to provide her, and instead .of re-
ceiving 60,0001. she only received 12,0001.—
(Cries of " Question.")
The House then divided, when the numbers
were—

For the Amendment -.- - 81
Against it - - - • - - - -Ell
Majority for the original Motion -
IRISH MISCELLANEOUS ESTIMATES.
On our re-admission to the Gallery, we found the House in
a Committee of Supply.
Mr. C. GRANT -moved some grants to defray the expences
of certain miscellaneous services for Ireland, but, from the noise
which prevailed in the House and in the Gallery, we were un-
able to hear.some of the first moved Grants. •
On a vote of 10,0001. for the education of the Poor in Ireland
being proposed,
Mr. BECHER observed, that,. from the terms of this pro-
position, it would appear that the object of the Society alluded
to was to educate the Poor of Ireland without any Listinction of
religion ; but the fact was otherwise, as conditions •were esta-
blished with which Catholics were unwilling to conform. There-
fore, such conditions should not be enforced, however laudable
they might be according to the creed of Protestants. From the
system of those Schools, indeed, the Catholics had but toomueli
reason to apprehend that there was a spirit of proselytism at
bottom,
-and hence but a few Catholics, comparatively, were to
be found in these Schools. If such a system were persisted in,
and that the public purse was to be called upon for its support,
it was incumbent, in his opinion, upon the Rig.ht Honourable
Gentleman who was the organ of the Irish Government,, as well
as upon others who maintained that system, to propose another
Grant for the education of:the really Irish Poor, namely, these
who embraced the Catholic Religion.
Mr. C. GRANT said, that he found this society established
in Ireland, upon his accession to the office which he had die
honour to hold, and from its character and its tendency he could
not feel himself justified in refusing it his countenance and sup-
pert. If it were a compulsory :system of education for the
people, such as the Honourable and-Learned Member for Win-
chelsea had proposed, .some Of the objections urged against it
might be tenable. But this wafea system of education gra-
tuitously supported by a certain number of gentlemen, of which
the people might avail themselves, if they thought proper.
There was then nothing whatever compulsory, and the effect of
the Institution (which corresponded with its purpose) was to
supplant mischievous publications, which at the time of its com-
mencement were but too generally circulated among the pea-
santry of Ireland. The Right Honourable Gentleman con.'
eluded with asserting that from all that he had learned, there
was no condition whatever connected with this Society incon-
sistent with the creed of the Catholics. •
Sir J: NEWPORT objected. to the interference of the Insti-
tution alluded to by the Right Hon. Gentleman (Mr. C. Grant).
because it trenched upon the province of the Established Clergy
of the country, who were bound by the obligation of an oath to
superintend •the education cf the Fier of their respective pa-
rishes: He was convinced that no general .plan of education
could suit the present .state of Ireland.
Mr. HUME remembered perfectly: well that ' the principle
on which the Institution or 'Society in question was founded,
was to give assistance towards the education of the Catholic
poor children. That he knew to have been the principle of its
foundation, and what . was now complained of was, that this
principle had been, deviated from ; for it was now the practice
of the Society to give no assistance to schools where the Bible.
was read with notes to it, and as no Roman Catholic school
used a Bible without notes, it was clear that they could not
receive that assistance which it was the original intention of the
Society to give. -
P,EBL said,' the Honourable Gentleman who spoke beat.
had Mistaken the principle of the foundation of this Institution.
The object of this Institution als to. educate Roman Catlinitr*
together.. The promoters diselainieel...anyinterfeerence in reli-
gious tenets. There had been no deviation from the original
plan. -It was never intended for the exclusive education of
Roman Catholics,_ but to promote and assist all sects- and par-
ties, and-it was but just that all to whom they gave, their aid
should • read the same Bible. He considered •it adVisable to
support this Institution. The Irish Charities had been on a for-
rAer night declared gross jobs, but he sincerely- believed the.
Money subscribed had been fairly and honestly applied.
Mr. GRATTAN entirely agreed with the Right Hon. Gee-
tleman that the promoters of the society were inlittenced by the
beit motives. Both Catholics and Protestants in his opinion
might.be educated together, and live in peace-together.-
Mr. PEEL explained.
Mr. HUME wished the Society to be composed of persons
professing all perstiasions. • •
Colonel BARRY supported the system on which the CharitY
Schools of Ireland were conducted.
Mr. BECHER stated that he.knew several instances in which
Roman Catholic children had been withdrawn from these schools.
Mr. GRATTAN explained.
Mr. S. RICE questioned the policy of the Protestant Schoe's
in Ireland, as being repugnant to the feelings of the Roman
Catholics. •
Mr. J. SMITH could not consider the schools of much be-
nefit to the Catholic population.
The item was then agreed to.
Voted for defraying the expense of the Dublin Society - 17,000
£9,230 was proposed for building Churches an d Glebe flouss.
Sir .7. NEWPORT observed, that the Bishops and higher
Clergy:were bound to contribute to the• building of Churches,
yet they had not given any subscription, notwithstanding their
incomes incoMes had been greatly increased. It was his intention tO
make this subject a matter of inquiry.
Mr. HUME said, the Honourable Baronet would much be'
nefit the country by bringing the subject before a Committee.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER admitted that
inquiry might be necessary, but it would not be expedient then
to suspend the proposed grant.
Mr. GRATTAN expressed an opinion in favour of the Klan.'
Mr. HUME said, 900 of the Clergy in Ireland received
million sterling, and it was but fair they should pay what the
law required of them for building Churches, and thereby ea4•l
the public burthen.
Mr. C. W. WYNN was not prepared to investigate the 9•1"
fairs of the Church.
Mr. MONCK thought•the gum for building Churches ought
to come nut of the funds of the Church. •
The Resolution was then agreed to. •-•
On the motion for granting £18,461 for purchasing Glebe'
Lauds in Ireland;... • •
Mr. S: R ICE opposed the proposition, and divided the House•
For the Motion - - - - 48
Against it :- - • - - - •11
Ntajority for the Grant • - ;•••,
- £II 000 was then voted for widening-the streets of Dublinf
.X. 2,500 for defraying the expence of the Farming Society ;
1:278 for the expenses cf toe Board of Ireland Navigation.
£784 as remunerating allowances to persons holding certsi"
offices in Ireland, for making returns to this House, was d'
posed by Mr. BANX S.
Mr. HUME also considered the motion one which was like'
ly to involve discussion, there Pare moved toreport progress. r.
After sonic conversation the motion was withdrawn, and iu •
HUME also consented to withdraw his motion for adjournmest'
£18,700 being proposed for Stationery in Ireland,
Mr. F. PALMER complained of the lateness of the hour/
and moved to report progress.
'rite Cri AI r MAN accordingly reported progress, and obtalPeci
leave to sit again. •
The report of the several Resolutions agreed to, was received'
The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and the
House Adjourned at a QUARTER PAST ONE. -

ed
The trade of Trowbridge has greatly r°7l‘
within the last few months; and every man) wc);
man and child, who can and will work/ may
now find constant employment. At several fac-
tories they work night and day. The poor-
rates have very sensibly diminished : on the
whole;the working classes fare better than Nl'
many years past.--(DevSes Gazell6.)
To-day the two beautiful planets, Jupiter
and Saturn, will be in apparent conjunction,
their distance being only two minutes, and will
present to the contemplative mind a majestic
appearance.