The Sun.
London, England, 1842-08-05 00:00:00

!: SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 5, 1842.

► Lieut. J. Greenwood, from the 31st Foot, to be Lieutenant,
vice Money, who exchanges, August 5.
41st Foot—E. R. Wethered, Gent. to be Ensign, by pur-
chase, vice Young, appointed to the 98th Foot, Aug. 5.
43d Foot—Captain A. Gammell. from half-pay Unattached,
to be Captain, vice D. G. Freer, who exchanges; Lieutenant
H. Skipwith to 'be Captain, by purchase, vice Gammell, who
retires; Ensign fi. A. Sanford, to be Lieutenant, by purchase,
vice Skipwith; Gentleman Cadet G. Colville, from the Royal
Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Sanford,
Aug. 5.
70th Foot—Captain H. B. Higgins, from the 15th Light
Dragoons, to be Captain, vice Baird, who exchanges, Aug. 5.
73d Foot—Lieutenant F. C. Skurray, from the 84th Foot,
to be Lieutenant, vice Bamford, who exchanges, Aug. 5.
84th Foot—Lieut. R. C. Bamford, from 73d Foot, to be
Lieutenant, vice Skurray, who exchanges, Aug. 5.
85th Foot—Brevet Major M. Power to be Major, by purchase,
vice Hunt, promoted; Lieutenant A. Grant to be Captain, by
purchase, vice Power ; Ensign T. C. M. Lethbridge to be
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Grant; C. W. W. Lord Lang-
ford to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Lethbridge, August 5.
86th Foot—Lieut. J. H. Powell, from half-pay 7th Light
Dragoons, to be Lieutenant, vice Phipps, appointed to the 37th
Foot ; Ensign C. 0. Creagh to be Lieutenant, by purchase,
vice Powell, who retires; J. J. Matthews, Gent., to be En-
sign, by purchase, vice Creagh, Aug. 5.
89th Foot—Lieut. W. A. Gaussen, from the 10th Foot, to
be Lieutenant, vice Patterson, who exchanges, Aug. 5.
98th Foot—Ensign R. Young, from the 41st Foot, to be
Ensign, vice Allgood, whose appointment has been cancelled,
Aug. 5.
Rifle Brigade—Capt. J. A. Henderson to be Major, by pur-
chase, vice Warren, who retires • Lieut. A. H. Horsford to be
Captain, by purchase, vice Henderson ; Second Lieut. H.
Hardinge to be First Lieutenant, by purchase, Vice Horsford ;
A. Webster, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, by purchase,
vice Hardinge, Aug. 5.
UNATTACHED.—Major W. T. Hunt, from the 85th Foot,
to be Lieutenant-Colonel, by purchase, vice Lieutenant-Gene-
ral W. A. Johnson, who retires ; Lieutenant W. F. Harvey,
from the 17th Foot, to be Captain, without purchase, Aug. 5.
STAFF—Major E. C. Archer, half-pay Unattached, to be
Deputy Quartermaster-General in the Leeward and Windward
Islands (with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Army),
vice Tyler, deceased, August 5.
EREVET—Captain A. Gammell, of the 43d Foot, to be
Major in the Army, Nov. 23.
The under-mentioned Cadets of the Hon. East India Com-
pany's service to have the local and temporary rank of Ensign
during the period of their being placed under the command of
Lieut.-Colonel Sir Frederick Smith, of the Royal Engineers,
at Chatham, for field instructions, in the art of sapping and
mining :—Wm. Chapman, Gent. ; C. J. Hodgson, Gent. ;
Wm. R. Dickinson, Gent., August 5.
OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, Auc. 2.
Corps of Royal Engineers--Brevet-Major E. Matson to be
Brigade-Major to the Corps, vice Ellicombe, removed as a
General Officer, July 25.
DECLARATION OF INSOLVENCY.
WILLIAM FREEMAN, builder, Acton-street, Bagnigge
Wells-road.

BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.
WILLIAM WEBB, watchmaker, Northampton-terrace,
York-street, City-road.

BANKRUPTS.
JOHN 111‘GA HEY, printer, Liverpool, to surrender, Aug.
15, and Sept. 16, at one, at the Clarendon-rooms, Liverpool.
Clementson, Liverpool ; Addison, 8, Mecklenburgh-square,
London.

JOHN EARLY, jun., girth-web manufacturer, Witney,
Oxfordshire, Aug. 8, and Sept. 16, at twelve, at the Mitre
Inn, Oxford. Close, Furnival's Inn, Holborn, London.
THOMAS ARMSTRONG, merchant, Conduit-street,
Paddington, Aug. 12, at 12, and Sept. 16, at two, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Belcher, official assignee ; Wadeson,
Austin-friars. .

ROBERT ROLLO, merchant, Durham-street, Vauxhall -
road, Aug. 16, at one, and Sept. 16, at eleven, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Groom, Abchurch-lane, official assignee; Mil-
lard, Tokenhouse-yard, Lothbury.
JOHN HADDOCK, bookseller, Warrington, August 19,
and September 16, at one, at the Clarendon-rooms, Liverpool.
Beamont and Urmson, Warrington.
ROBERT LOOSEMORE, dealer and chapman, Tiverton,
August 18, and September 16, at twelve, at the Half-Moon
Inn. Moore, High-street, Exeter.
STEPHEN KNIGHT, cattle-dealer, West Hoathley, Sus-
sex, August 16, at half-past eleven, and September 16, at
twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, Frederick's-
place, Old Jewry, official-assignee ; Palmer, Mitre-court Cham-
bers, Temple ' • Burt, East Grimstead, Sussex.
ROBERT LYON, cabinet-maker, High Holborn, August
16, at half-past one, and September 16, at one, at the Court of
Bankruptcp. Edwards, Frederick's. place, Old Jewry, official-
assignee ; Dangerfield, Suffolk-street, Pall-mall, East ; Brin-
ton, Kidderminster.

PRICE OF SUGAR.
The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed
from the Returns made in the Week ending Aug. 2, 1842, is
365. bid. per cwt., exclusive of the Duties of Customs paid or
payable thereon en the importation thereof into Great Britain.

PROMISSORY NOTES.
(From this night's Gazette.)
An account of the average aggregate amount of promissory
notes payable to bearer on demand, which have been in circula-
tion in the United Kingdom, distinguishing those circulated by
the Bank of England, by Private Banks, and by Joint Stock
Banks, in England and Wales, by the Banks in Scotland, by
the Bank of Ireland, and by all other flanks in Ireland, and of
the Average Amount of Bullion in the Bank of England, during
the four weeks ending the 23d day of July, 1642, pursuant to
the Act of'4th and sth Victoria, cap. 60 :
ENGLAND.
_

Bank of England Y £19,908,000
Private Banks 5,166,581
Joint Stock Banks
SCOTLAND.
Chartered and Private Joint Stock Banks 2,715,680

IRELAND.
Bank of Ireland
Private and Joint Stock Banks 1,680,987

Total
Bullion in the Bank of England £8,883,000
HENRY L. WICKIIAM.
Stamps and Taxes, Aug. 5, 1842.

COAL MARIE

P.-(THIS DAY.)
East Ernarket.day, 4,

Ships arrived since

d.
/lames
Chester Main
Carr's Hartley
Hebburn Main l7 0
F101y,,,e1l Main..
New Tanfield Moor l3 9
Sidney's Hartley l7 6
'I antacid Moor l9 0
Wylam
Walls End Brown's l6 1, '
Walls End East Helton
Walls End Haswell.
Walls End Helton lO 9 I
Walls:End Lambton
Walls End Morrison

1 Walls End Russell's Hetton t:'s
ip6
Walls End Stewart's '4o 9
Walls End Whitwell
Walls End Hartlep00l
WallsiEnd Brown's Deanery 18 6
Walls End Coundon is 6
Walls Et d Evenwood
Walls Eud Maclean's Tees lB 0
Walls End South Durham 19 0
Walls End Seymour Tees lB 3
Walls El, d 3 eea
Walls End West Tees l6 6
Blythe....
Hartley lB 0

COURSE OF EXCH.'
Amsterdam CF. 12 71
Ditto, at sight
Rotterdam .........2 U l2 8
Antwerp
Hamburgh M. B. 13 15
Altona
Paris, 3 days' sight ... 25 60
Ditto, 3 months 25 85
Marseilles
Bourdeaux 25 90
Frankfort on Maine... 151 i
Petersburgh, 3 Us
Berlin... 7
Vienna, effec. 11. 3 M 957
Trieste, ditto 9 58
Madrid
Cadiz
Bilbao 36
Barcelona

.NGE.—(THIS DAY.)
!Gibraltar ... .. .....
Leghorn ...
Genoa . 25 90
Milan
Venice
Naples 4O
Palermo, per oz 120
Lisbon
Oporto s2i
Rio Janeiro 26
Bahia
Buenos Ayres
New York, 21days sight 46i
'Philadelphia 46
'PRICES OF BULLION, PER Os.
Fo:eign Gold, bars X 3 17 9
Portugal Gold Coin ...3 17 b
New Doubloons 0 0 0
New Dollars 0 4 10
silver in Bars... 0 4 Ili,'

Seville
... 36

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London ICew Price Current of August 5.)
SUGAR.—The market for West India Muscovadoes
Sugar was in a quiet state in the early part of the week;
the Grocers were almost the exclusive operators, and the
prices accepted were 6d per cwt under those of Friday
last.

To-day there was an increased demand for West India
Sugar ; the grocers purchased freely of all descriptions,
and for refining purposes the demand was good ; the
prices paid were fully equal to those previously esta-
blished, and in some cases even rather above. The
market closed with afirm appearance ; the total purchases
for the week are 1,900 hhds and tees, and prices left off
on a par with those of last Friday.
REFINED.—To-day the trade come forward more
freely, and a pretty good business was done ; Standard
lumps were not to be purchased under 79s per cwt : the
prices the refiners are obtaining are not so remunerating
us they were last year at this time. Bonded Crushed
Sugar was in good request ; first sort at 25s 9d to 26s
per cwt.
MAURITIUS.—This afternoon the demand was good, and
750 bags 20 casks at public sale were sold at very full
rates ; good yellow at 63s 6d to 64s 6d, mid 61s to
62s 6d, low 59s to 60s, mid brown 57s to 57s 6d, low soft
grey 58s to 58s 6d per cwt.
EAST INDIA.—The demand has been goad for Bengal
Sugar, and full rates have been obtained for good and
fine white sorts, but all other descriptions have declined
6d per cwt.
This afternoon 178 bags Bengal Sugar at auction were
sold at 59s 6d to 62s 6d for mid to good yellow ; pri-
vately parcels of white were sold at 65s to 68s 6d for mid
to good, and fine at 69s to 70s 6d per cwt.
FOREIGN.—Importers of yellow Havannah have been
more disposed to realise this week, and have submitted
to rather lower rates. For white Havannah of the better
sorts stiffer rates have been offered ; other kinds have
brought full prices. Brazil has brought very full prices.
Porto Rico at 17s to 19s per cwt.
MOLASSES.—West India at firm rates ; Antigua, fine
at 30s ; St. Kitts, middling 26s to 275, and low St. Vin-
cents 25s 6d per cwt. Fine Barbadoes are wanted. Ben-
gal Syrup at 22s 6d to 245. Foreign Molasses at 7s to
7s 6d per cwt.
COFFEE.—lmporters of West India Coffee have ma-
nifested firmness this week, and have supplied the market
sparingly ; for mid and the superior sorts several enquiries
have existed, and most of the parcels offered privately
have been disposed of at very full rates. Mocha has
been in good request. and at stiffer rates.
This afternoon the demand was limited for Coffee
from the home-trade, but holders generally were firm:
at auction 3,525 bags East India were offered, and all
taken in at the full value; good ord greenish Singapore
Java at 40s, good ord pale 42s to 445, and Padang 28s
per cwt; Ceylon in small parcels is selling at 74s 6d to
75s for good ord.
TEA.—To-day the trade operated with much caution,
and the market exhibited a dull aspect ; several holders
refused to submit to lower rates, but those that were in-
clined to sell were compelled to take easier prices, making
the decline ford the week :id per lb. Common and good
common sound Congou is 7d to is B+d, and Company's
Is Bid to is 80 per lb, cash.
COCOA.—lmporters of British Plantation have dis-
played more firmness in Trinidad, common at 33s 6d to
345, midclling 34s 6d to 35s 6d, good 36s to 38s, and fine
39s to 43s per cwt. Para 345, and Guyaquil 35s 6d to
36s per cwt.

SPICES.—This afternoon a good demand existed for
Pepper. and 504 bags Sumatra at auction were sold at
full rates, viz. at 21d to 24d for common.
At auction, 31 barrels Jamaica Ginger were sold at
41 16s to 131 for mid to fine.

RUM, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.—For Jamaica Rum of
fine quality stiff rates have been paid ; but all other
sorts have been taken sparingly, and prices have fallen
2d per gallon ; 28 to 32 per cent over proof at 3s 9d to
4s 2d, 33 to 36 over 4s 4d to 43 Bd, better quality and fine
of the same strength 5s to 5s 6d, very fine 5s 8d to 5s 10d.
Leewards are firm in price at 2s Id for proof of good
quality; strong Demerara 3s 3d per gall. East India Rum
proof at the high duty at is 5d to is sd, and at the low
duty is 6d to Is 9d per gallon. Cognac of the best brands
of the vintage of 1837, hhds 5s ld, puns 4s lld ; 1838,
hhds 4s 11d, puns 4s 9d ; 1839, hhds 4s 4d, puns 4s 2d ;
1840, hhds 3s 10d, puns 3s Bd, 1841, hhds 3s 9d, puns
3s 7s per gallon. Geneva at is 10d per gallon. English
Corn Spirits at 9s 10d cash.

RlCE.—Bengal at 10s 6d to lls for mid and good mid
white, first class sea damaged at 9s 6d to 10s, second
and third do 7s 6d to 9s 6d. Privately lOs 6d to 12s
for mid, and at 9s 6d to lOs for low white. Java at stiff
rates ; middling and good white sorts at lOs to Ils 6d,
low 9s 6d, and yellow 8s to 9s per cwt. Carolina first
sort at 30s, second do 28s, and third do 265. Patna at
15s to 20s 6d per cwt.
OILS.—A further reduction of 6d per cwt having been
submitted to for Linseed Oil, at 30s per cwt a good busi-
ness has been transacted, both for home consumption
and export, Rape Oil at 43s to 43s 3d for pale, and at
42s 3d to 42s 6d for brown. Palm Oil, fine at 321 to 331
and common to good at 301 to 311 15s per tun. Cocoa
Nut Oil best at 39s to 40s per cwt. Olive Oil strong
Barbary at 49l to 49/105; Spanish at 50/ to 511 lOs ; and
Gallipoli at 551 lOs to 56l per tun. Pale Seal at 371;
Southern, common 31110 s to 321, mid 32/ lOs to 331 10s,
good to fine 341t0 351; and Cod at 321 per tun. Sperm,
fine British at 84/ to 84/10s per tun.
This afternoon 125 tons of new pale Seal Oil of first
sort, were disposed of at public sale at 361 lOs to 36/15s;
and 35 tuns Elephants Oil at 33115 s per tun.
This afternoon 20 buts 72 hdds Ceylon Cocoa Nut Oil
at auction went at 32s 6d for first sort.

TALLOW.—This afternoon purchases to a fair extent
were made in P. Y. Candle at 47s 9d to 48s on the spot,
and at 48s 3d to 48s 6d for delivery. South American
continues in good request; 185 pipes, 47 hhds, &c., at
auction were sold at 42s 9d to 46s for common to fine.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMEAT.

(THIS EVENING.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.
Their Lordships met at a Quarter to Five o'clock.
ROYAL COMMISSION.
The Royal Assent was given by Commission to the
Stamp Duties Assimilation Bill, the Assessed Taxes
Bill, the Lunacy Bill, the Exchequer Offices Abolition
Bill, the Australian Bill, the Grand Jury Presentment
(Ireland) Bill, the Drainage (Ireland) Bill, the Game
Certificate (Ireland) Bill, and several other private Bills.
The Commissioners were the Chancellor, the Arch-
bishop of Canterbury, and the Duke of Buccleugh.
The Limitation of Actions Bill was read a third time
and passed.
The Earl of Rio and Lord WHARNCLIFFE presented
petitior. s in favour of the Copyright of Designs Bill.
The Lord CHANCELLOR gave notice that he would,
on Monday, move the secoud reading of the Irish Mar-
riage Bill.

The Copyright of Designs Bill was read a second
time, and ordered to be committed.

The Colonial Passengers Bill was read a third time
and passed.
_ _

The Double Costs Bill was read a third time and
passed.
The Slavery East Indies Bill was read a second time,
and ordered to be committed.

BRIBERY AT ELECTIONS.
Lord CAMPBELL moved the second reading of the
Bribery at Elections Bill.
Lord BROUGHAM supported the Bill. He ex-
pressed a hope that the House of Commons would divest
itself of the privilege of deciding contested elections, as
there was an indelible impression abroad that they did
not decide impartially in such cases.
Lord CAMPBELL rejoiced that the Bill received the
support of his Noble and Learned Friend.
The Bill was then read a second time, and ordered to
be committed on Monday next.
The Parish Constables Bill was read a third time and
passed.
The House then Adjourned till to-morrow at Two
o'Clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition.)
The gallery was again cleared, on the question that
the clause do pass, when there appeared—
For the clause
Against it

25

Majority for the clause
The clause was then agreed to. The other clauses
were agreed to without amendment, the House resumed,
and the Report was ordered to be brought up to-morrow.
RIBBDMSM IN IRELAND.
Mr. O'CONNELL said that he believed he could now
make thg motion of which he had given notice respect-
ing the late trial for Ribbonism at Armagh. His object
was not to pronounce Lany premature censure upon the
Government as connected with the transaction in ques-
tion. He thought there could possibly be only one
opinion as to the nature of those transactions, especially
as to the employment of the witness Hogan. The only
question appeared to be, upon whom did the responsi-
bility devolve? If the misconduct was to be attributed
to the Magistrates and witnesses, they would be liable
to censure, and without anticipating any connexion be-
tween the Government and those parties, if the Govern-
ment sanctioned the conduct of those witnesses, he
thought he would be safe in saying that the House
would be unanimous in censuring such conduct. He
did not suspectl that the Noble Lord (Eliot) partici-
pated in those transactions. The mode in which he per-
sonally conducted himself in Ireland precluded such a
notion. It was not for him to speak in terms of flattery
of the Noble Lord, but he might speak of hint as an
act of justice, and he was sure if the Noble Lord had
more power, there would be no cause for complaint.
The trial at Armagh was one of illibbonism, and as that
was an expression fortunately not known in this country,
he would state what the nature of that offence was. It
was a crime committed by persons who entered into
secret societies and made use of signs or pass words for
the purpose of being able to recognise each other.
There did not appear to be any defined object of these
associations of persons. It was, however, certainly a
highly criminal association, and he knew no man who
was really a friend to Ireland, who had not exerted
himself to put down these societies. He begged the
House to keep in 'rind that the possession of pass-words
made the person liable to transportatiov. Four persons
were tried at the last Armagh Assizes ; two witnesses
were produced to procure a conviction ; one of these was
a man named Hogan, who had acted as a spy upon the
prisoners ; he pretended to be a Ribbonman, he joined
them ; made himself acquainted with their secrets
and their pass-words, and this he had done for
the express purpose of denouncing them. The
Ilonourable and Learned Gentleman proceeded to read the
evidence of Hogan, the approver, which has already
appeared in the public papers, to the effect that the Ma-
gistrates were aware of his proceedings, and that he had
made Ribbonmen by the hundred. He invented
sixty-three classes of pass-words, and dissemi •
Dated large quantities of illegal papers, the mere
possession of which was a transportable offence.
Now they were to take every word this man had
sworn as true ; though it was difficult to do, yet as
it had the sanction of the Jury, they could not do other-
wise. In the next place the Government must also have
believed it, for they had transported the persons con-
victed on that evidence. All he required was that the cor-
respondence between the Magistrates and this man, or the
Magistrates and the Government, should be produced.
He did not believe for one instant that the Noble Lord
had the least knowledge of any transactions of this de-
scription. No man who sat on the other side of the
House could spurn with greater indignation such an
insinuation than he (Mr. (O'Connell) would. He trusted
the Government would not attempt to screen the par-
ties implicated in these transactions. He moved
merely for the correspondence—he cast no cen-
sure upon the Government by. his motion.—(Hear.)
He entirely absolved the Noble Lord from all
knowledge of such a transaction. In the case of Popay,
the then Government had not attempted to cast any
shield over him. Lord Althorp had at once granted a
Committee of Inquiry into his conduct, and had stated
it as his opinion that the employment of • spies
to entrap persons into guilt was a most abominable sys-
tem. That abominable system had been denounced in
just and eloquent terms by the Counsel for the defence,
who, notwithstanding he was of Conservative politics,
yet did his duty nobly to his clients, and in such a
manner as reflected the highest honour on the Irish
bar. Lord Althorp had stigmatised the spy system as
abominable and atrocious. That was stronger language
than he (Mr. O'Connell) ever used. He knew the No-
ble Lord would not attempt to justify such conduct. He
trusted he would not withhold the documents. He (Mr.
(O'Connell) censured no one at present—he knew not
who was responsible for that conduct. These documents
would inform him, and from them he should learn
against whom it would be his duty to move for-a Coin-
mittee of Inquiry in the course of next Session. The
Right Hon. and Learned Gentleman concluded by moving
for copies of correspondence between the Government
Magistrates and the police, relative to the trial at the late
Armagh Assizes.
Lord ELIOT said, if anything could induce him to
accede to the motion of the Right Hon. and Learned
Gentleman, it would be the calm and temperate manner
in which he had introduced it. The Right Hon. and
Learned Gentleman had not endeavoured to cast any
censure upon the Government, and he did not, there-
fore, resist the motion on that ground ; but he thought
he would betray his duty, if lie were, by assenting
to the production of these papers, to furnish what
he -could not but consider a dangerous and incon-
venient precedent. He bad had no opportunity of
seeing the correspondence, but he could well conceive
that it was of a confidential nature, and that the pro-
duction cf it might tend to defeat the ends of justice,
either by putting on their guard persons who might be
impticated,.or who might be objects of suspicion to the
local authorities, or, on the other hand, that it
might tend to fix imputations upon persons who
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chargesly be
broughtproved a tgoa bens t et te e.
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hear.) The Noble Lord then went through the
circumstances of the case. Hogan had said that he ini-
tiated persons into Ribbonism, with the knowledge of
the police and the Magistrates. Upon that point he
(Lord Eliot) was not prepared to give an opinion. He
had no hesitation in saying that the report of the trial,
referred to by the Right Hon. and Learned Gentleman,
was altogether inaccurate. _ Ho had searched the Dublin

newspapers of the day, and had found no mention what-
ever of the occurrences described in that paper. In this
opinion he was confirmed by the testimony of one who
was in court during the whole of the trial, and who was
now at the head of the constabulary force of the county of

Suffolk. He was not at that moment able to say whether,
or to what extent, the local authorities were cognisant of
Hogan's proceedings, but he had no hesitation in saying
that if they were cognisant of them, there conduct was
altogether unjustifiable. He was satisfied that there was
nothing in the correspondence which reflects any blame
on the Government. He felt it his duty, however, and
it was a painful duty because he could wish
that the whole matter was investigated by
the House, but he felt it his duty for the
reasons which he had stated not to consent to
the production of these papers. He was certainly thank-
ful to the Right Hon. Gentleman for the opportunity
which he had afforded him of disavowing on the part of
the Government all participation in those proceedings.
Whatever advantage might be derived from ob-
taining information of the proceedings of secret
societies by fhe aid of spies and informers,
he thought the advantage would not compensate for the
injustice and injury which would be done by employing
paid agents to procure information. It was with con-
siderable reluctance that he felt it his duty to object to
the production of the correspondence.
Mr. HUME said he was glad to hear the disclaimer
of the Noble Lord on the part of the Government, of all
participation in these proceedings. He wished to know,
however, whether Hogan had received any pay from
the Government ?
Lord ELIOT said that Hogan, in his evidence, dis-
tinctly denied having received any reward. In such a
country as Ireland, When the great majority of crimes
arose out of secret societies, it was almost impossible to
obtain evidence without the aid of approvers, and
though no rewards should be given before hand, he did
not think it was inconsistent with the character of the
Government to give to approvers sufficient for their
subsistence until their services were required.
Mr. FFOLLIOTT defended the conduct of Mr.
Fawcett, the Provost of Sligo.
Mr. O'CONNELL said the Noble Lord greatly mis-
took his purpose, when he attributed to him a desire to
see any part of the correspondence which related to any
persons accused of crime. The correspondence which he
wanted was that which would show who it was that em-
ployed those persons. With respect to what the Noble
Lord had said as to the employment of approvers, be ad-
mitted that there was a distinction between an approver
and a spy. An approver was as different from a spy, as
an honest man was from an approver. He should feel it
his duty to divide the House.
Lord ELIOT said, that personally, or as connected
with the Government, he had no objectien to the pro-
duction of the evidence ; but he could not produce it
in extenso.
Mr. O'CONNELL then asked if the Noble Lord
would produce extracts ?
Lord ELIOT would not consent.
The House then divided, when there appeared—
For the motion
Against it 72
Majority against the motion
Mr. O'CONNELL then gave notice that he would
move next session for a Committee to inquire into the
subject of the employment of Hogan and Cux.
, COUNTY COURTS BILL.
On the motion of Sir J. GRAHAM, this Bill went
through Committee pro forma, for the purpose of adding
new clauses, and having the Bill reprinted.
Mr. AGLIONBY wished to know how it was possible
fully to consider a Bill like this consisting of one hun-
dred clauses, at the present period of the session.
Sir J. GRAHAM said that the Bill was so modified
as would, he hoped, remove the objection to it.
The House then resnmed, the Report was brought up,
and the Bill was ordered to be recommitted to-morrow.
The House then adjourned at a Quarter to Four
o'clock till Five o'clock.
The House resumed at a quarter before Five o'Clock.
Shortly after that hour, Sir Augustus Clifford, the Usher
of the Black Rod, appeared at the table. and summoned
the House to the House of Lords, to hear the Royal
Assent given to several,: public and private Bills (forwhich see our Lords' report).
Sir THOS. FREMANTLE presented a petition from
Manchester in favour of the Exeter Hall Music Classes.
WINE TRADE.
Mr. D. BARCLAY presented a petition from the wine
merchants of Salisbury and Wilts, praying that the re-
duction in the duty upon wine might extend to their wine
stock.
Sir H. DOUGLAS presented a similar petition from
the wine traders of Liverpool.
Mr. PACKE presented a similar petition.
Mr. M. PHILIPS presented a petition from the
bankers, merchants, and manufacturers of Manchester,
against a variety of clauses in the Bankruptcy Bill, more
especially the fiat in bankruptcy ; also a petition from
the Chamber of Commerce of Manchester on the same
subject, objecting more particularly to the fiat in bank-
ruptcy, and the sth, 23d, 27th, 28th, 35th, 38th, and
45th clauses.
Mr. M. GIBSON presented a petition from Liverpool
praying for the imposition of a duty upon Guiano ni-
trate of soda.
Mr. C. VILLIERS presented a petition for the adop-
tion of free trade principles.
REFUSAL OF THE CHILTERN HUNDREDS.
Lord PALMERSTON gave notice that he should on
Monday (as we understood) move for copies of any corres-
pondence which may have taken place between any Mem-
ber of this House applying for the Chiltern Hundreds and
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in which the Right
Hon. Gentleman refused the application, and in which
the ground of that refusal was set forth.
APPROPRIATION OF SUPPLIES.
Mr. num' wished to know the meaning of the clause
of appropriation by which a sum of money voted for the
year 1841 had been appropriated to the service of the
year 1842.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER explained
to the Right Hon. Gentleman that the clause in question
was intended merely to enable the Government to defray
the expenses of the two years indiscriminately out of the
sums voted for either.
SLAVERY IN INDIA.
Mr. VILLIERS wished to ask what steps had been
taken by the Government of India, to carry out the
reKaution of the House, that the Governor-General and
Council of India should be required to take immediate
steps for mitigating the state of slavery in India, and
for extinguishing it altogether so soon as it might be
practicable. And also what steps had been taken to do
away with slavery in the provinces of Singapore and
Penang.
Mr. BINGHAM BARING said that orders had been
sent out in November last to Singapore and Penang,
directing the Governors of those provinces to transmit
without delay a project of law for the immediate abolition
of slavery in those provinces. With respect to
India, the Governor-General at the beginning of
the present year had transmitted drafts of pro-
jects of law for the mitigation and gradual abolition
of slavery from the consideration of the Court of
Directors, and the Court of Directors and the Go-
vernment had signified their desire to accede to all the
propositions of the Governor-General on that subject.
The subject would be best understood from the papers
that would be presented to the house. In the first
place, they gave every security to individuals in en-
acting that no one should be dispossessed of his property
in the ground that his predecessors, having been slaves,
had no right to acquire it. They also prohibited the
selling of children into slavery in periods of scarcity.
The papers would be laid on the tables of the House (we
understood) to-morrow,
INCOME-TAX.
. Mr. REDHEAD YORKE begged to ask the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer whether he was aware that
there was great irregularity in the delivery of the In-
come-tax Papers; and whether the nozice of twenty-one
days for the return of those papers was to be calculated
from the day on which they are dated, or from that on
which they are delivered.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he
was sorry there bad been considerable delay in deliver-
ing the Income-tax papers ; this was not altogether at-
tributable to the Stamp-office, but arose from the act
having been passed so shortly before quarter-
day, that many gentlemen had not had the
pleasure of filling up the papers ; but after to-day he
believed that no person would have any reason to com-
plain on this ground.—(Hear, hear.) The Act required
the papers to be filled up within twenty-one days after
the time they were dated, but if it was shewn that they
were not delivered in proper time, the Government
would have no objection to make a proper allow-
ance of time, and afford every facility. The Ho-
nourable- Gentleman had also asked if two papers
were left, it was necesary to fill up both. If a gentle-
man resided in two places, the one being his place
of business, and the other a country residence, in that
case it would be necessary to fill up each paper, and
deliver them properly, as they would be different forms.
But if the same paper were left in two places, it would
only be necessary to fill up one, with an intimation
written on the other that a due and proper return had
been made.

After a few words from Mr. AGLIONBY and Mr.
YORKE, the conversation dropped.
AFFGHANISTAN WAR.
Mr. DISRAELI asked the First Lord of the Trea-
sury whether the statement was authentic that the Go-
vernment of India had ordered the withdrawal of the
troops of Affghanistan ?
Sir R. PEEL said he understood despatches had just
been received, but he had not yet had an opportunity of
reading them. He had received the letter stating that

they had arrived since he came into the House.
ECCLESIASTICAL CORPORATIONS LEASING

BILL.
Ott the motion that the Order of the Day for the third
reading of the Ecclesiastical Corporations Leasing Bin
be read, . .

Sir R. INGLIS said the complaint made against the
late Government was, that they had proposed to convert
property purely ecclesiastical to purposes purely secular ;
and he was afraid the present Bill had a similar tendency.
Sir J. GRAHAM said the Bill now introduced was
substantially the same as one introduced by the Bishop
of London in the House of Lords.
Mr. V. SMITH supported the clauses proposed to be
inserted by the Right Honourable Baronet. There was
no doubt that the revenues of the Church would be con-
siderably increased if these clauses were agreed to ;
lie hoped, in that event, that the agreement which ori-
ginally existed between the lessors and lessees, and which
was a favourable argument for the Church, would still
he maintained.

Sir R. PEEL expressed his full assent to the principle
of the Bill. It had been brought in in strict conformity
with the report of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. He
though they were advancing the interests of the Church,
by giving to the high dignataries a proper income, and
at the same time keeping sufficient to pay the lower ones.
Mr. ACKLAND regretted the manner in which the
present Bill dealt with church property.
[LEFT SITTING.I

he Bordeaux journals state that during a thunder-
storm, a few days ago, in the commune of Mios, the
electric fluid fell on a quantity of cattle, and killed 100
of thew, and the two keepers,

HOUSE OF COMMONS, ..4rtg 4.
CAPTAIN WARNER'S NEW PROJECTILE.
Mr. HUME hoped that the Hon. Baronet would not
divide the House.
The House divided when there appeared—
For the motion 2
Against it
Majority against the motion...
EXCHEQUER BILLS BILL.
Mr. C. BULLER wished to put a question to the Right
Hon. Gentleman, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, rela-
tive to this Bill. He wished to know, in the first place,
when he would lay the Report of the Committee before
the House ; and secondly, what course the Government
meant to pursue, or whether anything was intended to
be dune before the close of the session ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that
in answer to the first question of the Hon. Gentleman,
he had a copy of the Report of the Committee on the
Exchequer Frauds Bill in his hands ready to place be-
fore the House. He would take care they should be in
the hands of Members as speedily as possible. He had
not yet read the Report, and he certainly would not offer
any opinion until he had carefully studied the Report
and the evidence.
Mr. C. BULLER said the Right Hon. Gentleman
had misunderstood the purport of his question. He did'
not wish the Right Hon. Gentleman to give an opinion
until he had read the Report, but he wished to know
whether, before the prorogation of Parliament, the
Hon. Gentleman would be prepared to state what course
the Government intended to adopt with regard to this
matter ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER would
have no difficulty in answering that question when he
had read the Report, which he would do with the greatest
diligence.
Mr. C. BULLER said the Right Hon. Gentleman did
not understand his question. It was reported that Par-
liatnent was to be prorogued on Thursday. Now, as so
many persons were interested in this question, and as
many of them had their fortunes and characters at stake,
he thought he had a right to ask the Right Hon. Gen-
tleman to pledge himself to state, some day before the
close of the session, the course which the Government in-
tended to pursue.
. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER thought
he had an equal right to ask for time to make himself
acquainted with the facts of the case. He would be
ready to give an opinion so soon as he should have read
the document which he , had laid on the table of the
House, but before he had read the document which he
had just laid on the table of the, House, he would not
pledge himself either one way or the other.. If the Hon.
Gentleman would ask his question when he (Mr. C.
Buller) should think that he (the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer) had had sufficient time to make himself ac-
quainted with the contents of the Report, he would
answer him if he had read it.
Mr. C. BULLER thought that possibly the Right
Hon. Gentleman might have made up his mind by Mon-
day. If on that day no communication was made to the
House on the subject, he (Mr. C. Buller) would repeat
his question on Tuesday.
Dr. BOWRING hoped the Right Hon. Gentleman
would not think it an unreasonable request, considering
the great number of individuals interested in the deci-
sion of the Government, if he asked him to come to a
determination as speedily as possible, so as to enable
them to legislate on the subject before the termination
of the session. It was of the utmost importance that the
matter should be settled with as little delay as poSsible.
Lord ASHLEY moved the following address :
" That her Majesty will be graciously pleased to direct,
that the Commissioners appointed in answer to an
address of this House on the 4th day of August 1840,
for inquiring into the employment of children in mines
and various other branches of industry, be desired to
make further inquiry as to the number and ages of chil-
dren and. young persons employed as apprentices to
miners of coal arid of iron (whether owners, lessees, un-
dertakers, or workmen, however designated) • also, as to
the manner of their apprenticeship, whether by regul-r
indentures, or by what other forms of agreement ; as to
the terms of such indentures or agreements ; and as to
the manner in which such indentures or agreements are
observed or enforced." In the year, 1840, as the
House was aware, he had moved an address
for a Commission to inquire into the state cf
the children employed in the mines and collieries.
They had reported to the House, and the House
had legislated on their Report. The House was aware
that in all cases of parish apprenticeship, it was neces-
sary, to constitute the apprenticeship a legal one, that
the consent of two Justices should be obtained to the
binding, and that the indenture should be drawn up on
a pound stamp, in every case in which the premium was
under 301. Now, he had reason to believe that in the
majority of cases of apprenticeship the law had not been
observed, and it was with a view to ascertain that fact
that he had proposed the present motion. .
Mr. BROTHERTON seconded the motion.
Sir J. GRAHAM said that the inquiries of the Com-
missioners had closed, and they were about to make a
second Report to the House. No doubt the Commission
was already in possession of the information required by
the Noble Lord, and therefore he should move as an
amendment that the Commission be desired to report on
the subject. The labours of the Commission were closed
—the funds 'appropriated for their payment had been
expended, and there was no sum to pay the expenses of
any further inquiry.
Lord PALMERSTON suggested that the Commission-
ers should be directed to report or to make further inquiry,
for it was possible they might not be in possession of
the information required by the Noble Lord. He thought
that any additional expense that might be incurred could
with propriety be defrayed out of the vote for civil con-
tingencies.
Sir .7. GRAHAM did not think the expense could with
propriety be defrayed out of the civil contingencies. If
this expense were incurred in consequence of an address
from the House, it would be foreseen, and to defray such
an expense out of the civil contingencies, would be a mis-
appropriation of that vote. He should be unwilling to
take upon himself the responsibility of keeping these 24
Commissioners in pay without the direct sanction of the
House. They ought to be in possession of the informa-
tion required by the Noble Lord. If they were not, they
had neglected their duty, and the inquiry ought to be
committed to other hands.
Lord PALMERSTON suggested that an addition
might be made to the !motion, pledging the House to
make good the expense.
The SPEAKER said that could only be done in a
Committee of the whole House.
Mr. HUME agreed with the Right Hon. Baronet, that
it would be improper to continue the twenty-four Com-
missioners for the rest of the year. He would suggest to
the Noble Lord to leave out all that related to the Com-
missioners, and to call upon the Government to furnish
the required information.
Mr. S. WORTLEY doubted whether the Commis-
sioners had inquired into the validity of the indentures of
apprenticeship.: It was quite a distinct matter from an in-
quiry into the treatment of the children.
Dr. BOWRING suggested -that the. Noble Lord
should merely move for a return of the number of
children, and the manner of their apprenticeship, which,
while it secured the requisite information, would leave
the Government at liberty to obtain that information in
any way they might deem fit.
Sir JAMES GRAHAM was desirous that the infor-
mation should be furnished, but he was also desirous that
it should be distinctly understood that that Commission
was not to be a standing Commission.
Lord ASHLEY was only anxious to obtain the infor-
mation. He doubted whether the Commission, would be
able to furnish it, for they had been so exceedingly scru-
pulous not to exceed the bounds of the Commission that
they had at first refused to inquire into the treatmew. of
persons above thirteen years of age, because they were
only authorised to inquire into the treatment of children.
They had applied to him in the September, and in
the February of last year he had moved an address, em-
powering them to inquire into the treatment of young
persons under eighteen years of age. From the scrupu-
losity exhibited he doubted whether they would not
have considered they were exceeding their powers by in-
quiring into the legality of the indenture of apprentice-
ship. Certainly he had had no idea of causing such an
inquiry to be instituted when he moved the Address
praying the appointment of the 'Commission in 1840.
The motion. as amended was then agreed to.
BOROUGHS INCORPORATION BILL.
Sir JAMES GRAHAM obtained leave to bring in a
Bill, to confirm the incorporation of certain boroughs,
and to indemnify certain parties that might sustain loss
thereby.
The Bill was read a first and second time, and ordered
to be committed on Saturday next.
CHARTIST LECTURERS.
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE said it was with extreme regret
that he felt himself obliged to call the attention of the
House to the imprisoment of Mr. John Mason, and seven
working men, now confined in Stafford Gaol. But he
really felt the case of those unfortunate individuals to
be such that he should not be discharging his
duty either to them or to the public it he
allowed the session to pass without calling
their attention to that which he must call a most
important subject, for as long as those individuals re-
mained in prison, so long the political rights of the sub-
jects of this country would remain in abeyance. He had
on a former occasion explained the circumstances of the
case. He contended that if Mason had been killed by
being knocked off the form by the policeman, that the
latter would be liable to be tried for murder. Why, he
asked, if the doctrines laid down by the Right lion. Ba-
ronet, the Secretary for the Home Department, were cor-
rect, were not policemen sent to interfere with the pro-
ceedings of the Anti-Corn-law League, which was sit-
ting just beside the House? No, no, they would not in-
terfere in London, but in a remote district in Staf-
fordshire they sent their constables to intermeddle
-with the proceedings of a legal public assembly.
Under all the circumstances of the case, he thought he
had a right to call on the House to express its opinion on
the subject. The Hon. Gentleman concluded by moving
for an address to her Majesty, praying " that her Ma-
jesty will be graciously pleased to take into her Majesty's
merciful consideration the case of John Mason and seven

working men, confined in Stafford gaol, with a vies'!
their immediate discharge."
The SPEAKER having put the question,
Sir J. GRAHAM said he regretted the Hon. Gen
man should have thought it his duty to bring this •
ject again under the notice of the House, more e 2,
cially in its present form. He contended that the l's`
Gentleman had no grounds for impugning the coil(
of the Magistrate who presided at the trial of those 1
and the Hon. Gentleman ought not, therefore to appesi,
the House to control the criminal jurisdiction of
competent authorities, which was in effect the newel
his motion. With respect to what the Hon. Gentle,
had 'said as to the conduct of the policeman, he (Sit
Graham) must say that, it' the summing up of the r
siding Magistrate, and the verdict of the Jury, were 0
rect (and he had no reason to doubt the correctness
either), and had death ensued on the flinging of Ms
from the form by the policeman, a verdict of justifia
homicide would have been returned by a Jury, if
case were brought to trial. The man Mason was a"
turer—a kind of lecturer—not belonging to the p 1
and his conduct was such as to render the assembly
unlawful ones. Time, mode, and circumstances must
considered, that justice might be done ; he believed I
circumstances were such as to justify the proceedings,
the Justices. He (Sir J. Graham) could not comprool
the unfettered discretion of the Government, with re
rence to the circumstances • he could not give the 11`
Gentleman the assurance he desired, and he hoped ,
majority of that House would join with him in resist
the motion of the Hon. Member.
Mr. HAWES understood that the meeting, which b
been characterised as an unlawful assembly, was not
illegal meeting of itself ; and if anything contrary to 1.
law did arise to render it objectionable, it.arose from el
cunistances; there was no premeditation; and he did till
that fact entitled the case to their favourable considel
tion. The fact of Mason's being a paid lecturer certao;
ought not to raise a presumption against him.—(llea'
hear.) He (Mr. Hawes) did hope that it was not c".-
templated to put down the practice of holding pub
meetings, where the people might express, and cep)
freely, their opinions on the politics of the day. Si'
meetings had always been considered as a kind of safef
valve, and he 'was sure the practice of sending in ,
police and putting down these meetings would both br
the police into contempt, and increase the angry fees'
and discontent of the people.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. HUME said, if the police were to be respect
and to be of service to the country, they must di
their attention to the preservation of the peace, and
the occasioning of a riot. He (Mr. llntrie) always It,
under considerable odium, upheld the MetroP°ll
police force as a body. The case, however, which t
Hon. Gentleman the Member for Finsbury had brow
forward with so much temper and moderation, did 1
pear to him (Mr Hume) to be the very worst case whi.
had occurred since the metropolitan force had been
pointed. He did hope that public meetings would not
attempted to he 'put down. Let the people speak as r 0.,(,
as they pleased ; allow them to complain. He P`
Hume) did not care what they said about him, so Vie
as they kept their hands off him—(A laugh)—and
thought that Hon. Gentlemen would do well to 104
that rather than to attempt to put a stop to '
complaints of the people at a public meeting. el'
complaints never did any harm. After the rensso,')
which had fallen from the Right Hon. Baronet, whcci;
he (Mr. Hume) construed rather- favourably, he shoe
rather recommend his Hon. Friend not to press his te`
tion to a division.
Mr. VILLIERS rose to correct an error into wilt`•
the Right Hon. Baronet had fallen into. Mason was It'
a stranger to the place, nor was he a paid lecturer ;
was, oit the. contrary, a resident in the borough d
Wolverhampton, he was a shoemaker, and a
good character. He was an enthusiast, and Volunteer,'
these lectures. He (Mr. Villiers) did not approve of t;
strong language which Mason had employed, lent, at t,e
same time, he was of opinion that such language net,
did any harm. He did request that the -Right TO%
Baronet would consent to give this matter his con/
deration.
Mr. WARD trusted that his Hon. Friend would 1/(4'4
allow this subject to drop, unless he got. some assurgei,
from the Right Hon. Baronet that he would give it
consideration. He believed that nothing had been P,
more than had been often stated in that House. It `'s,
better to allow the people to speak out, and give free ee
pression to their sentiments. If that 'were not alloy
them, they might have recourse to violence to red,:j
their grievances. When there were great grievances 111',
great sufferings, the people would hold meetings and weo
strong language; and if the doctrine which had ise,e
laid down by the Right Hon. Baronet, and which4l
was glad to find was not repeated by him that
were put into practice, the most serious results ivotie!
follow.—(Hear, hear.) Constables would interfere
lid;
every meeting, and all free discussion would be
an end to if such a doctrine was enforced. He show.
therefore support the motion if it was pressed t°
division.
.ur
Mr. R. YORKE thought that serious evils would res,u.:l
if a constable upon his own responsibility were to intent
fere in public meetings. He would not have the Se,
hesitation to repeat the language which had been usedthe
by those persons. He did not think the conduct ° de
Magistrates could be justified, because they Pr`Vse
compromise and then confined the prisoners.
tlemaa
Mr. BROTHERTON hoped that the Hon. Gen ;
would not press the motion to a division. He though_
it better not to force the Right Hon. Baronet to an CA
pression of his opinion on the subject. ti
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE replied. He did not thin'
that he heard the Right Hon. Baronet say anything
which should induce him to abandon his motion. lc
Was no light matter that these persons should be eon'
tinued in gaol. He contended that it was a violations'',
the right of free discussion to have those men confine'
in gaol He denied that the strike in' the Potteries
was a consequence of the meeting, for which those ineej
were put into gaol. He believed that if they were trie,
anywhere else than at the Quarter Sessions, and by Pre.
judiced Magistrates, that they never would have bee
confined. He would not consent to withdraw the motio
The House divided, when their appeared—
For the motion 3O
Against it 53
Majority against the motion ...... . —23
RAJA OF SATTARA.
On our admission to the gallery we found Mr. HU- e,
moving, pursuant to notice, for the copy of a letter fr°'''
the Hon. Mount Stewart Elphinstone, Governor of Boo?:
bay, dated the 17th day of February, 1827, to his Hie;
ness the Raja of Sattara, and a copy of a letter dated till
Bth day of May, 1835, to his Highness, from colone
Lodwick, Resident at Sattara, respecting the Jagccero
held under his Highness ; also an Act of the Legislate/
de
Council of India, published at Calcutta on the 29th dis/
of April, 1842, annexing to the British territory cello.'
villages belonging to the late Nepanee Jageer; ,such ilej;
geer having, as alleged in the Act, lapsed to thi
Government, although by the terms of these explanatori
letters, the Jageer ought to have reverted to the Raja°
Satara ; and also that an humble Address be presented t(1
her Majesty, that she will be graciously pleased, in colY,
formity with the prayer of the petition presented to 031'
House by Purtaub Sheen, the deposed Raja of Setters:: '
now a State prisoner at Benares, to direct that a AIL'
investigation of the charges preferred against him
made before her Majesty's Privy Council, upon the o'l'
deuce taken in India and sent to the Court of Directors
of the East India Company, which evidence the 114'
has never had an opportunity of seeing or answering, le
order that he may receive that justice which, as
he states, " had his lot been that of a pea-
sant, he would have had a right to claire
from the laws of the British realm." The
case that he had now to bring forward was not ail;
ordinary one, but one that occupied a great deal 0'
public attention both in India and England. He Os
sorry that in this country the case of the Raja had nob
met with that consideration which it deserved,. but he
trusted that it would meet with tardy justice. Ike
thought that the present case was one in which the
House of Commons might interfere with propriety. Tile
Raja had had charges made against him which he ha
answered. He asked for inquiry, and that was refused
him ; redress had been denied him ; and when he ar
plied to the Secretary for the Colonies, his claims were
met with the utmost harshness. There could be ne
doubt, from all that had taken place, that the Raja wag
not guilty of the acts with which he had been charged ;
for 17 years the course he had pursued had met withello
approbation of the Court of Directors. Now, what.
were the facts of the case ? In 1836, a Coinnlissiort
was appointed consisting of three individuals, to consider
the conduct of the Raja, attempts had been made to show
that the Raja had conducted himself improperly, but
those attempts had been ineffectual. He was perfectli
convinced, for his part, after a minute examination of the
evidence, of the innocence of the Raja. Mellon.
Gentleman concluded by proposing the motion of which-
he had given notice.
Dr. BOWRING seconded the motion. He should do
so with great brevity. It was to be regretted that sub-
jects involving the welfare of distant millions, re-
ceived so little attention.—(Hear.) (There were
not thirty Members present). He had arrived St
the conviction, that the Raja was an injured
man. Though his case might receive but little attention
now, he believed it would return to them again, and in
spite of the determination to repress all evidence on his
behalf, and to receive every thing against him, the sense
of justice that was awakened in the English people would
ultimately bring him through all his difficulties. Nothing
more affecting than the prayer of the Raja's petition
could be well conceived, and he did hope that it
would be listened to and justice done him.
Mr. HOGG was about to address the House, when,
An HON. MEMBER moved that the House be counted,
and there being only thirty-six Members voesent the
House adjourned at a Quarter to Eleven, till Twelve
o'Clock this day.