The Sun.
London, England, 1845-07-09 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, VVEDNESDAI JULV 9, ir;,i?),

Lord DUNCAN ajectrel to the hurried manner in which
the bill was being passed. He also comilained that the town
councils and magistrates had not been recognised by any of the
clauses.
After a few words firm Mr. VERNON SMITH, the clause
was agreed to with verbal amendments.
Clauses 52, 53, and 54, were agreed to, with some verbal
amendments.
Clause 55 was then proposed and agreed to, after some slight
di:cussion as to its woroieg.
Clauses 56 and 57 were then ,greed to.
Clause 58 was then proposed.
Mr. WAKLEY objected to the free access of the overseers
and guardians to the lunatic paupers, which was allowed by the
clause. He thought that they would go on parties of pleasure
to the country, under the plea of making an investigation.—
(Laughter. )
Lord ASHLEY moved that the words " at all reasonable
times " be inserted after the words " free access."
The clause was then passed as amended.
Clauses 59 and 60 were agreed to.
Lord ASHLEY then moved the postponement of the fur-
ther consideration of the clauses to give an opportunity of
swearing in a Member.
The matter was caried, and the SPEAKER took the Chair.
Sir J. DUCKWORTII was immediately introduced by Lord
Lincoln and Sir J. Y. Buller, and having taken the oaths, took
his seat in the House as Member for Exeter.
The SPEAKER then left the Chair, and the House went
again into Committee.
Clauses 61 and 62 were then agreed to, as also were clauses
down to 70. . . _ _

Clause 71, which makes provision for the discharge and re-
moval of lunatics from asylums, and for a penalty of 50/. on
officers for allowing them to escape, or to be at large without
permission, was objected to on the ground that the penalty was
too high.
The clause was amended, and the insertion of the words
" if fiat more than 201., and not less than 101.," and agreed to.
Clauses up to 74 were also agreed to.
Clause 75, which provides that in case of the death of a
lunatic its cause should be stated, and sent to the clerk of the
peace and the Commissioners of Lunacy, was proposed.
Mr. DUN COMM objected to it, on the around that in
every case of the death of a lunatic information of the fact
should be sent to the Coroner, who ,•hould hold an inquest on
the body, and proposed that the clause should be so amended.
Lord ASHLEY said they should recollect that they were
dealing with italic lunatic asylums. He could not see the
necessity of holding an inquest in every case, however necessary
such a step might be where death occurred in private asylums.
Mr. WAK LEY had had considerable experience as to the
necessity of the amendment during the period he had held the
office of coroner. He con,idered that it was also necessary
as a species of supervision on the Commissioners of Lunacy.
Whenever a criminal died an inquest was invariably held on
his body, and he saw no reason why this should not take }lace
on the death of a lunatic. If half a dozen rate-payers
were empowered to visit an asylum, and inspect
the body of a lunatic, he should not press the necessity of hold-
ing an inquest. They ought to give these unfortunate persons
all the protection in their power.
Mr. V. SMIIH was in favour of adopting some middle
course respecting those dying in private as well as in county
asylums. It ought not, however, to be made peremptory,
because many lunatics died from a long course of disease, at.cl
not from any other cause. Besides, the friends of the lunatics
might have a great objection to the holding of inquests on the
bodies of their relations. He objected to it being left to rate-
payers, who might be incompetent for the discharge of the
duties which w,trld thus devolve upon them.
Mr. DUN CO .N 1 BE thought the holding of an inquest ought
not to be left to the option of the fi tends of the deceased. The
same protection extended to the rich ought to be extended to
the poor.
The House divided, when there appeared—

For the amendment 4
Against it
Majority against the amendment
Mr. WA K LEY moved that the names of the parties present
at the death of a lunatic should be inserted in the schedule
specified in the Bill, which would be signed by the medical
officers of the asylum.
Lord ASHLEY offered no objection to this proposition, and
the clause was, as amended, agreed to.
On the next clauses being proposed,
Mr. DUN COA IB E inquired I, by Bethelem was to be exempt
from the operation of this Act ?
Lord ASHLEY was understood to say that there was
a special Act of Parliament now in operation applying to the
hospital of Bedlam.
Mr. T. DUNCO M BE thought that if Bethelem were exempt
St. Luke's ought also to be exempted. He believed that the
Noble Lord was afraid to grapple with the monopoly existing
in the institution of Bethlehem.
Lord ASHLEY said that Bethlehem was an institution
distinct from all other lunatic asylums in the country. It had
been established by royal foundation, and was under an especial
government of its o. n
Mr. DUNCOMBE still thought that this Bill ought to apply
to the Bethlehem Hospital.
The clause was then agreed to.
On the first schedule being proposed,
The Earl of ARUNDEL suggested that some provision
should be made for the spiritual instruction of lunatics who
had any glimmering of reason in their minds.
Lord ASHLEY was afraid that provision being introduced
into this Bill respecting religious opinions of the lunatics
might much impede the effectual working of this Bill.
The Earl of S 4ELBURNE thought that such a provision
would have a tendency to lead to religious persecution.
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE thought the suggestion of the Noble
Earl (the Earl of Arundel) ought to be entertained. Provi-
sions similar to that suggested by the Noble Lord were always
introduced into Acts of Parliament relating to prisons. Why,
then not be introduced into this Bill?

Mr. P. HOWARD said, that when a man was not abso-
lutely raving mad, it might be of advantage that religious in-
struction should be afforded.

The House then resumed, and the report was ordered to be
received on Friday.

RAILWAY STANDING ORDERS.
Mr. GREENE moved that standing order, No. 123, re-
quiring reports on railway Bills to -be discussed upon every
Tuesday, be suspended to the end of the present session.

A gr;od to.
MANCHESTER AND ALTRINCHAM RAILWAY.
The Lord.' amendments to the Manchester and Altrincham
Railway Bill were agreed to.
MANCHESTER AND BIRMINGHAM RAIL Vl AY.

The Lords amendments to the Manchester and Birmingham
Ashton branch) Hallway Bill were agreed to.
ASHTON, S I'ALYBKIDGE AND LIVERPOOL
RAILWAY.

The Lords' amendments to the Ashton, Stalybridge and
Liverpool Railway Bill were agreed to.
LONDON AND BRIGHTON RAILWAY.
The Lords' amendments to the London and Brighton
(Horsham branch) Railway Bill mere Agreed to.
NORTH WALES RAILWAY.
The Lords' amendments to the North Wales Railway Bill
were agreed to.

English Universities had a character of their own—ancient and
a deeply marked character it might be, but gcod or bad it was in
perfect harmony with the system of tests. The Irish colleges
had no character at all they have yet to receive it from the
Legislature, and wouldbear any impression which the Legislature
put upon them. But the Scotch Universitiesihad a distinguishing
character ists quite out of harmlny with the system of test. lie
intreated English Gentlemen not to be irir,ros,d upon by the
word University, nor to derive their idea from the nature
of the Cambridge and Oxford Universities. What ought
to be done with the English Universities was a perfectly
distinct question to be dealt with on entirely distinct grounds.
At Cambridge and Oxford the object was to bring
up men members of a particular church. At
Cambridge no person was suffered to graduate without de-
claiming his adhesion to the Church of England ; at Oxford
they were still more strict. The discipline even outside the
walls of the college was analagous to that preserved therein.
(LEFT SPEAKING.)

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ATROCIOUS CRUELTY AN AT-
. TE t1IVIE1) VIOLATION.
George Morris, a well-known donkey driver and keeper of
ponies for hire on Blackheath, was brought before Mr. Cot-
• tingham, on Munday, at Greenwich Police-court, charged with
having committed an assault of the most ageravated nature
upon the person of a poor widow named Ann Rivers, and also
with attempting to commit a rape.
Sergeant Lovell said the prisoner had been traced to Fairlop
fair and lost sight of. He, however, apprehended him by a
little stratagem at three o'clock that morning.
Ann Rivers, the prosecittrix, on entering the witness-box,
presented an appearance truly grievous, her eyes being black-
ened in a frightful manner, her cheek severely bruised, and her
hands and arms covered with black marks. She deposed as
follows : —On Wednesday last I went into the Hope public-
house, on Loam Pit- hill, Lewisham, and called for a small glass
of gin and cold water at the bar. After beinn served
with it, I went into the tap-room, and sat down to
rest. The prisoner and some other persons were there.
After a time I asked if any one could tell me of
a lodging. The prisoner said that he lived with his mother,
and could get me a lodging at her house. He lived in Hanover-
street, which was close by. I went to the house with the pri-
soner, and agreed to pay Is. 6d. per week for a small room. I
did not see his mother, nor any female, as I expected. I sat
down by the fire at his request. He then made several attempts
to put me on his knees. There were some men in the
room, who went out at his request, and shut the door.
He then said there was no mistress, but he could ac-
commodate me as well, and I could lock my own room
door. On going to the room, I observed that there was
no fastening, bolt, nor lock. Afier this discovery, I consi-
dered that I was in danger. He followed me into the room,
threw me down on the bed, and tried to effect his purpose. I
resisted him with all my strength, and repeatedly called upon
him to desist, and then I scre,,med murder and called for help.
During the struggle he took hold of my throat, and iil-used mu
with such violence that I thought I should be killed. He struck
me incessantly during the struggle. It was a struggle for life.
M 3 calls at last alarmed the neighbours, and they came in. At
the last struggle he put out the candle, and used towards me
great violence, arid declared he would " rip me up" if I did
not consent. Some men and a woman then came into the
house.
George Edwards deposed—l am a labourer in the Queen's
Victualling Yard, Deptford. 1 saw the prosecutrix in the
prisoner's house with a light in her hand. I saw the poor
woman at the window with a candle in her hand, and I saw
the prisoner put it out and throw his arms about her waist.
She had thrown up the sash to call for aid, I suppose, as she was
screaming. I stood at my door, as did other neighbours. The
female had been in the house about half an hour. After she
got out of the house she sat down at the next door exhausted.
Heard her repeatedly call murder.
Mr. COTTINGHAM-Why did you not go to her assistance?
Witness—l did not like to go into the house ; I was alarmed.
Elizabeth Owen—l am a married woman. I saw the pri-
soner and the nrosecutrix go into the house together. I neither
saw nor heard anything'more until the window-sash was closed.
It was opened and again slammed down. I then heard the
woman cry dreadfully. She often called " Murder, murder,"
and begged earnestly to be let go. I heard her after this cry,
as if in great pain, say " Oh my head, oh my head!" I applied
to 'wen arid women, but nobody would enter the house then.
A man named Mills went in soon after, and pulled her out of
the room. She was in a dreadful state, and covered with blood.
Henry Mills, of Hanover-street, Lewisham, labourer—l
live in the same street as the prisoner. I ran into the prisoner's
hcuse in consequence of the noise. I saw Morris and the
woman on the bed together. I ordered her out. 1 fetched
her down stairs, and she went out. I did not see any marks of
violence on her person, nor anything else to attract my at-
tention. I never heard her cry " Murder."
Elizabeth Owen recalled—l told Mills that the woman was
being so brutally treated some one ought to go up, and he re-
plied that it served her right, as she had no business there.
Prosecutrix was calling in God's name for assistance. Mills
went up with a candle, and I ran off for the police. Mills
threatened to kick me down stairs, and said it was no business
of mine.
Mr. CoTTING HAM (to the prisoner)—This is a most serious
charge, for which I shall most assuredly commit you for trial,
and in the meantime I will remand you for a week, so that you
may get your own evidence to meet the case. Mr. Cottingham
then said he intended to remand the prisoner until Monday
next, and in the meantime he would take bail, himself in lOW.,
and two sureties of OW. each.
Two of the witnesses said they feared violence on going home
from the prisoner's acquaintances.
Mr. COTTINGHAM said, should that be the case, warrants
would be immediately granted for the apprehension of the
offenders.
In default of bail the prisoner was locked up.

BRITISH HEROISM SCORNED
Ai,:ll NEGLECTED.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE sulr.

SlR,—The ready, assent of the Minister to Mr. Hume's
proposition of a national pecuniary mark of appro, al of
the services of Sir Henry Pottinger, and the favour 'A itil
which it was received by the House of Comaions, point
out this favourable disposition of Hon. Members as the
most befitting possible occasion far making reference to
the extraordinary, almost incredible neglect of a man,
whose heroic conduct challenges comparison with the
most meritorious acts to be found in the military annals
of any country—presenting an almost unexampled in-
stance of self-devotion to his country, and her fair fame
(which, but for him, had been most foully stained), tin-
der the most trying conceivable circumstances, and what
a gallant soldier ought to be ; therefore, by consequence,
affording a glorious model for emulation on future simi-
lar trials—provided always, that it be justly, generously,
and nationally appreciated.
I remember some years since to have read an account
of this affair in the 6' United Service Journal," subse-
quently I met the hero at the house of a mutual friend,
and now, after the lapse of some twelve or fourteen
years, I learn that lie still exists (arid barely so), but
that no substantial mark of approbation has been vouch-
safed for his surpassing merit.
I have been at some pains to ascertain the truth of
the following condensed statement, which may be relied
on as substantially correct, and therefore I hope worthy
ofinsertion in your columns, as a case in which the true
interests of our country, and the morals of its army, are
alike intimately involved :
On the Continent never have I detailed the case, and
its most saddening issue, that it has not evoked a burst of
admiration, of surprise, of sympathy, and, lam com-
pelled to add, of contemptuous execration of our boasted
feudal institutions, mixed with wonder at the success of
our arms. " Mon diet; est it possible ? Quel infame !
C'est dans cette faeon done qu'on recompense yes
braves! Est-ce pour eels que Messrs. les Anglais se bat-
tent si bien ? Je tends grace a Dieu que je ne suis pas
votre compatriote !" Such were the ordinary ejacula-
tions. Our Gallic neighbours tell of '• la decoration de
la Legion d'Honneur," that would have been conferred
" sur l'inatant," as well as promotion, pension, favour,
" sous l'Etn;are," and also now under Louis Philippe.
At Berlin, this story has confirmed many in their pre-
ference of the regime of a single despot to aristocratic
domination. " This is the roan," say they, " whom our
good King would delight to honour." At. Vienna, "our
Metternich is just, and never unmindful of merit!" was
the Austrian exclamation—" he would have felt proud to
direct the Emperor's notice to this man 1" Thus, all men
think and feel abroad, and how he seems to be the
victim of neglect in free and affluent Britain, excites
surprise in generous and lofty minds.
The fallowing is the case so strangely overlooked for
nearly thirty years:—
The transport, Arch-Duke Charles, laden with troops
(in all 200 souls, including women, and children, and the
crew), sailed from Quebec for Nova Scotia, and at mid-
nleht of the let of June, 1816, struck on a sunken rock
when off that coast, in weather most impetuous, and fog
intense. All hope of getting eft soon vanished ; a
wreck the ship was sure to be. The swimmers—they
who ott had boasted their amphibious powers, were sum-
moned now, in vain, to lend their aid—the beating of a
distant surge giving some hope that land was not far off.
One volunteer alone, from all those paralyzed and of
frighted fighting men, offered to explore what could
not be discerned, and that one was Captain, then Lieut.
Stewart. With a line around his body, and breakers
for his goal—so oft the seaman's terror, now
his hope, he plunged into the mountain flood, with
which, long buffetting, he, at length, was dashed
upon a rock, to which he clung with that firm
grasp the dying only know ; again another wave recalled
him to its briny bosom, whom the succeeding one hurled
back again. For four successive times he thus was made
the sport of the engulphing element ; at length a wave
more friendly and gigantic than the rest (and far more
pitying than his country since), washed him beyond the
fetch of its antagonist fellow waves, stunned, shattered,
bruised, exhaused—in part insensible, yet with a vague
consciousness of the fearful horrors of that dreadful night,
he lay as dead, and like a thing inanimate, under the
re-action of his lusty efforts to escape from death. how
long entranced in this mute dream of death he could not
tell ! but rising as from a sleep refreshed, though sorely
bruised, he fixed the rope to a projecting broken rock,
and aiming in the dark to coil it round, down was he pre-
cipitated once more to the foaming flood beneath. Again
the same great struggle was to be renewed, for at such
juncture no brave man has time to parley with despair,
so desperate is the conflict for existence. How he came
once more to be on shore found no place in his memory
then, nor since ; yet who can doubt that it is chronicled
on high, his errand being hallowed by its aim to be the
saviour of his country's sons ? To sum up all, by help
of that same rape (at break of dawn this gallant soldier
signalling that it was fast), the living cargo of that hap-
less ship :gain trod terra firma, and she soon after sank ,
before their eyes. Yet, thus to be upon a barren rock,
exposed away from land—a rock submerged with every
wind, save that which just then blew, gale but a respite
from a dreaded death—and at the return of tide nothing
else was looked for. A council then was called ; the
valiant Colonel's proposition was (there being one small
boat), that he and al the officers should first seek land,
and then send succour to the men abandoned. To this
but one dissenting junior voice was heard, which was
young Stewart's; and when despair and shame, contempt
and anger, tired the men at a suggestion so unworthy, he
quelled the tumult, and enforced obedience.
The first boat's freight comprised the chief, his wife,
and some few more participant iu his fears.
The third and last time came the minim bark for the
Adjutant and Lieutenant Stewart ; the former went, not
so the latter. "It never shall be said," exclaimed this
hero, " that two hundred British soldiers perished de-
serted, without one officer to share their fate. Go, tell
your Colonel that though death be all but certain, yet
here will I perish with my fellow soldiers." The friendly
wind, by Heaven's decree, continued still to blow for two
days longer, when a merchant vessel sailing by was
hailed ; the simultaneous shout was heard, and all hands
saved.

Now, for this exploit of saving British lives, he was
entitled to a stated salvage, which surely in a cause so
holy, and withal so bravely earned, no length of time
can cancel or diminish ; but, in the dauntless message to
his chief, and constancy to the forsaken men when death
seemed certain, there was a thousand times more merit,
for which 110 medal, thanks, reward, promotion, pension,
could be given without court-martial on the recreant
chief. A reward, indeed an ample one, has been be-
stowed, but it was by proxy ; for, strange to say, by an
inversion scarcely credible, the Colonel was promoted—
was named a Governor and substitute of our most vir-
tuous Queen.
Such are the prominent features of this case. There
is not a man amongst us who is not herein affected and
afflicted ; but most of all concerned is that most gallant
band, the British Bayards—" ces preux chevaliers, sans
penr et sans reproche"—on whose profession a foul
stigma rests, and must remain until their brother soldier,
not grudgingly, but as becomes a nation, is requited.
I have full confidence there are noble-minded wen in
Parliament will s, e to this, and will demand a strict in-
quiry of this case ; and if the issue prove what is here
advanced (as surely it will be, if evidence be not sup-
pressed), then let the hero's name along with Pottinger's
be honoured, and meet like favour for his worthy deeds.
G. D.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent and the
Prince de Leiningen have arrived at Vienna.
RELIc OF NELSON.—An interesting relic of Nels )n
has been discovored ; and some interest also attaches to the man-
ner in which it has been secured to the nation. Sir Harris Nicolas
in his laborious researches for editing the hero's dispatches, had
satisfied himself that the coat and waistcoat which Nelson wore
when he fell at Trafalgar were carefully preserved. In pursuance
of the Admiral's directions, they were given, with several other
things, by Sir Thomas Hardy, his Captain, to Lady Hamilton; by
her they were transferred, sander peculiar circumstances, to a late
alderman of London, arid they remained in possession of the alder-
man's widow. The'lady is not rich, and she asked 1501. for the
relic. The sum being beyond his own means, Sir Harris deter-
mined to raise it by subscription, in order that the coat and waist-
coat might be deposited, like tha coat which Nelson
wore at the battle of the Nile, in Greenwich Hospital. With that
view, he put the proposition in writing, and had it printed as a
circular. Before issuing the circular, he sent a copy to Prince
Albert, who immediately desired that the purchase might be made
for himself, as he should feel " pride and pleasure" in presenting
the precious memorials to Greenwich Hospital. Sir Harris Nicolas
took them to the royal putchaser on Wednesday, and we under.
stand that the Prince manifested a very fine feeling on the occa-
sion. There is kind and generous wisdom in this act ; for no-
thing could so help to identify the Queen's husband with the
Bri-
tish people as such little tributes to their maritime pride. The
coat is thus described in Sir Harris Nicolas's circular; and it will
be seen that it has an historical value ;—" The coat is the undress
uniform of a vice-admiral, lined with white silk, with lace en the
cuffs, and epaulettes. Four stars—of the Orders of the Bath, St.
Ferdinand and Merit, the Crescent, and St. Joachim—are a sewn'
on the left breast, as Nelson habitually wore them; which dis-
proves the story, that he purposely adorned himself with his deco-
rations oh going into battle. The course of the fatal ball is shown
by a hole over the left shoulder, and part of the epaulette is torn
away; which agrees with Dr. Sir William Beattie's account of
Lord Nelson's death, and with the fact, that pieces of the bullion
and pad of the epaulette adhered to the ball, which is now in her
Majesty's possession. The coat and waistcoat are stained in
several places with the hero's blood."—Spectator.
SUPPOSED SUICIDE IN THE bEttPENTINE.— Last
evening Mr. Bedford held an inquest at the Malpas Arms, Charles.
street, Grosvenor.square, on the body of a female unknown.
Richard Henry Webb, a grocer, said that between ten and eleven
o'clock he heard cries as of a woman in distress, apparently pro-
ceeding from the Serpentine on the north side. Witness immcdt.
ately ran to the spot whence the sound came, and he then saw the
d.sceascd in the river. The Royal Humane Society's boats were
brought to the spot, and the deceased was taken out of the water,
and conveyed to the Receiving-house in Hyde-park, and placed in
a warm bath. Mr. Williams, Superintendent of the Royal Hu-
mane Society, said that the deceased was very poorly clad, and
that a halfpenny was all tl,e money she had upon her person. A
pawnbroker's duplicate fell from her pocket into the boat whilst
the men were getting deceased ashore. Although inquiry had
been made, the deceased was still unknown. Verdict—Found
drowned.

PRICE or GoLn.—The premium on gold at Paris
is 17i per mill', which, at the English Mint price of 3/. 17s.
10,(1. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of
25 59 ; and the exchange at Paris on London at short being
25 65, it follows that gold is 0.23 per cent. dearer in London
than in Paris. By advices from Hamburg'', the price of
gold is 435 per mark, which, at the English Mint price of
3/. 17s. 100. per ounce fur standard gold, gives an exchange
of 13 10; and the exchange at Hamburgh on London at
short being 13 12, it follows that gold is 0.91 per cent.
dearer iu London tan in Hamburgh.
THE STOAT AND THE [1 AltE.—A farmer from
the neighbourhood of Ampthill, while on his way to attend Bed.
ford market, on Saturday last, heard screams as if from an
animal in distress, in a fie!cl adjoining the road. Having alighted
from his cart, he proceeded to the spot from whence the sounds
issued, and found a hare attacked by a stoat, In the agonies of
death. Sa intent was the ferociotts little creature on the destruc-
tion of its victim, that the approach of the stranger was unheeded,
who, with the butt end of his whip, and before the death.,truggle
of the hapless hare had ceased, laid the stoat dead at his feet. The
hare was of the male kind and very large, weighing about 101bs.,
whilst that of its little blood-thirsty antagonist scarcely exceeded
1t Ja pOund,Stilbtid Aftreark,

TUESDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE.

DIVIDENDS DECLARED.

W. Ferguion, tea dealer, Liverpool—first div. of 2s. in the
pound, July 14, and any following Monday, at the office of
Mr. Turner, Liverpool.
G. Brocklehurst, H. Dircks, and J. B. Nelson, millwrights,
Liverpool—third div. of 3s. 2id. in the pound, July 14, :rod
any following Monday, at the office of Mr. Turner, Liverpool.
H. Dircks, millwright, Liverpool—second div. of 15s. 7d. in
the pound, July 14, and any following Monday, at the office
of Mr. Turner, Liverpool.
M. H. L. G. Colnaghi, print seller, Cockspur-street—third
div. of 10d. in the pound, July 12, and three following Satur-
days, at the offiee of Mr. Groom, Abchurch-lane, City.
A. A. Dobbs, wine merchant, Liverpool—a div. of 20s. in
the pound, July 9, and any following Wednesday, at the office
of Mr. Follett, Liverpool.
DIVIDEND S.
At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street.

F. Wright, builder, Earl's Colne, Essex, Aug. 1, at one—
J. Lambert, licensed victualler, Portsmouth-street, Lincoln's
Inn-fields, Aug. 1, at one—T. Wood, wine merchant, Little
Queen-street, Holborn, July 29, at eleven—J. Miller and G.
Craddock, patent sail cloth manufacturers, Stockton-on-Tees,
Aug. 6, at half-past twelve.
In the Country.
S. Askham, commission agent, Bradford, July 30, at eleven,
at the Leeds District Court—J. Mears, grocer, Leeds, July 30,
at eleven, at the Leeds District Court—W. Coupland and
W. R. Bolton, merchants, Liverpool, July 30, at eleven, at the
Liverpool District Court--C. Parker; flax spinner, Houghton-
le-Skerne, Durham, July, 30, at eleven, at the Newcastle-upon-
Tyne District Court—Z. Bond, brickrnaker, Manchester,
Aug. 1, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court—A. Ur-
quhart, stuff dealer, Manchester, Aug. 8, at twelve, at the
Manchester District Cuurt—J. Bakewell, size manufacturer,
Manchester, Aug. 1, at twelve, at the Manchester District
Court—H. Priddey, upholsterer, Droitwich, Worcestershire,
Aug. 1, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court—W.
Barker and S. Adams, hosiers, Nottingham, July 29, at half-
past ten, at the Birmingham District Court—M. Thomas and
contractors, Plymouth, Aug. 1, at one.

CERTIFICATES to be. granted, unless cause be shown to the
contrary, on the day herein-mentioned.
T. Seeger, leather cutter, Hammersmith, July 29—T. For-
syth. hotel keeper, Durham, July 29—M. Graham, ship owner,
Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, 30 —W. Lowe, ivory turner,
Bristol, Aug. I—G. Samson, corn dealer, Weymouth, July 31
—M. Cox, ironmonger, Weymouth, July 31—L. Barnes, pro-
vision dealer, Bury, Lancashire, July 30—R. Mirfin, draper,
Leeds, July 30—C. Jacobs, fruit salesman, Parringdon-market,
July 29—H. J. Doogood, wine merchant, Camden-terrace
West, Camden-town, July 29—A. 11. Simpson and P. H.
Irvin, engineers, Blackfriars-road, July 29—F. Cock, painter,
Lambeth- walk, July 29—T. Gibbons, jun., merchant, Wells-
next-the-Sea, July 29 —J. Lamb and T. Lamb, engineers,
Kidderminster, July 29—J. Balmer, timber merchant, Hartle.
pool, Durham—J. Batt and T. Batt:dealers in silk, Old Broad-
street, City, July 29—M. C. Painter, grocer, Great Peter-
street, Westminster, July 29.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.

G. Douthwaite and J. W. Bowen, wholesale jewellers,
Castle-street, Holborn—H. Nash and L. Howkins, chemists,
Norwich—J. Thomas, jun., and M. A. Thomas, grocers,
Northwich, Cheshire—T. Graham, H. Fisher, and T. Dar-
wen, cotton manufacturer., Chorley, Lancashire (so far as re-
gards T. Damen )—J. Sharp, C. Sharp, T. Sharp, W. Sharp,
and J. Sharp, jun., muslin manufacturers, Paisley (sa far as
regards T. Sharp, J. Sharp, and C. Sharp)—J. Moore and
J. Gudgin, farmers, Stratford—W. Halstead, H. Halstead, and
B. Halstead, woollen cloth manufacturers, Engine-bridge-mill,
Yorkshire (so far as regards W. Halstead)—T. H. 'Wilkins
and B. M. Quin, milliners, Soho-square—W. Baily and J.
Daily, jun., farmers, North lodge, Nottinghamshire—J. Bowler,
sen., and J. Bowler, hat manufacturers, Bridge-street, South-
wark—T. Cross and J. Aspinall, nankeen manufacturers,
Manchester—E. Roberts and R. Grainger, plasterers, Man-
chester—J. Walmsley and J. Turnbull, painters, Manchester
—F. A. Tiddeman and R. Guthrie, iron merchants, Purfleet-
wharf, Earl-street, Blackfriars—M. F. and W. C. T. Wag-
staffe, surgeons, Long-lane, Southwark—E. Grafton and M.
A. Twining, confectioners, Gloucester—G. D. Paterson, G.
Leach, A. E. Somerset, and T.Woollcombe, Truro Wood Works
(so far as regards G. D. Paterson).—J. C. Westbrook and H.
Isaac, boeksellers, Northampton—W. Holt, E. Holt, and J.
Holt, wool merchants, Leeds (so far es regards W. Holt)—R.
Johnson, W. Bulmer, and J. Johnson, warehousemen, Wat-
ling-street (so far as regards W. Bulmer)— W. and G. P.
Swinden, law stationers, Liverpool—T. Monk and F. Booth,
surgeons, Preston—W. D. and E. Gadenne, machine rulers,
Maidenhead-court, Moor-lane—J. Arbouin, jun., T. Butcher,
and A. W. Blease, wine brokers, Mark-lane—E. C. Batt and
G. Conquest, corn merchants, Newport, Isle of Wight.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.

David Anderson, manufacturer, Dunfermline, July 16 and
Aug. 6, at twelve; at Hutton's Inn, Dunfermline.
John and James Loch, merchants, Whitburn July 12 and
' Aug. 2, at twelve, at the office of Mr. Miller, Linlithgow.
George Stuart, draper, Earlston, July 15 and Aug. 8, at
one, at Shiell's Inn, Earlston.

lames Stevenson, commission agent, Edinburgh, July 16
and Aug. 6, at the chambers of Mr. Alexander, Edinburgh.
Neil Carmichael, spirit dealer, Glasgow, July 12 and Aug.
2, at twelve, at the chambers of Messrs. M'Ewan and Aitken,
Glasgow.

DEATH OF SIR WM. S. WISEMAN, BART.—Sir
Wm. S. Wiseman, Bart., died on Tuesday last at Hillindon.end,
Kent. The deceased was born in 1784. He married, first, in
1812, Miss Macintosh, second daughter of Sir James Macintosh,
Knight; and, secondly, in 1827, Miss Davis, daughter of the Rev.
George Davis. On the death of his grandfather, in 1810, he suc-
ceeded to the baronetcy. He entered the navy at an early age,
and his commissions were dated as follows :—Lieutenant, April 30,
1807 ; commander, Sept. 24, 1811 ; and captain, Nov. 22, 1820.
His eldest son by his first marriage, Mr. Edmund Wiseman, born
in 1812, succeeds to the baronetcy and family estate.
The Queen and his Royal Highness Prince Albert,
after taking a farewell of the King and Queen of the Belgians on
Monday morning next, will proceed by railway to Gosport, and
there embark on board the royal yacht for Cowes. Her Majesty
and the Prince Consort contemplate sojourning at Osborne.house
until the close of that week. The Prince of Wales and the Princess
Royal will accompany their illustrious parents.

PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS.
TUESDAY, JULY 8.
The Lords' amendments to the following Bills were
agreed to:—
Leeds and Thirsk Railway.
Great North of England and Richmond Railway-.
Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal.
Blackburn and Preston Railway.

The London and Croydon Railway Enlargement Bill,—
Report to be taken into consideration on Friday.
Manchester and Leeds Railway (No. 2) Bill,—Read a
second time and committed, and referred to the Committee of
Selection.

NOTICES GIVEN AT THE PRIVATE BILL OFFICE.
Ulster Extension Railway,—Lords' amendments to be
considered, Thursday, July 10.
Select Committee on Group NN. (Epping Railway)—Ad-
journed till Thursday, July 10, at twelve.
Launceston and South Devon Railway,—Report, Thurs-
day, July 10.
South Devon Railway (Tavistock and other Branches),—
Report, Thursday, July 10.
Glasgow, Barrhead, and Neilston Direct Railway,—Third
reading, Thursday, July 10.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
HOUSE OF LORDS, July 8.

THE DRAINAGE BY TENANTS FOR LIFE BILL.

In answer to a question from Lord STANLEY, respecting
the third and fourth clauses of the Bill, as to money lent for
drainage purposes being repaid by instalments,
The Duke of RICHMOND replied he had every reason to
believe that there were people who would be ready to do this,
and if his Noble Friend (Lord Stanley) would propose, either
in committee, or on the third reading, any amendment to enable
them to do so. he (the Duke of Richmond) would be happy to
accede to it.

Afttr a few words from Lord ASHBURTON,

Lord BEAUMONT said individual landowners would not
be inclined to lend money which was to be paid by instalments,
but, generally speaking, there would be no objection to doings o,
as the money being expended on permanent improvements on
land would he a safe investment of capital, in which security
would be afforded both to the borrower and lender.

The Marquis of CLANRICARDE considered that the mea-
sure would effect much good, as land which was allowed to re•
main in an unproductive state would be cultivated. It would
be very beneficial to Ireland.
The Bill then passed through Committee, and the report
vas brought up and received,
GAMING AND WAGERS BILL.
This Bill was read a third time and passed.
MEDICAL CHARITIES (IRELAND).
Lord CLANCARTY presented the petitions of which he
had given notice with respect to medical charities in Ireland,
which stated that they were in an inefficient state, and did not
afford that relief to indigent persons to which they were en-
titled, and prayed that an inquiry might be instituted into
them. He would not, however, at that late period of the
session, make any specific motion on the subject, but would re-
commend the matter to the attention of the Government.

Lord STANLEY was not prepared for the course pursued
by the Noble Earl, in going to such an extent into the question
of the poor-laws in Ireland. The Government, early next
session, would institute an inquiry into the state of medical
charities in Ireland, and if the Noble Lord was prepared to
introduce any measure embodying the sentiments he enter-
tained on the subject, he was sure that his high standing and
character would recommend it successfully to the attention, not
only of their Lordships, but of the other House, and
of the members of her Majesty's Government. The
Noble Earl (Clancarty) had virtually admitted the effi.
ciency of the poor-law by stating that in the workhouses in
Ireland aged women, the blind, infirm, sick, and helpless of all
classes, were received with readiness, arid provided with assist-
ance and a comfortable asylum. To remede this state a strin-
gent Vagrant Act was proposed—a Vagrant Act which would
be useless unless accompanied by the admission of the able-
bodied into the poorhouses. Such, however, could not be
adopted without an enormous sacrifice of money, and the Go-
vernment were neither prepared to recommend such a course,
nor any amended system of medical relief, as advised by the
Noble Earl.

The Marquis of LONDONDERRY was perfectly satisfied
with the statement made by his Noble Friend the Colonial
Secretary : although at first opposed strongly to the system,
now that it had been introduced, he hoped it would have a fair
trial, especially as its efficient working was beginning to be felt
and admitted through the country. The greatest improve-
ments had taken place in the position of the people, and all
Ireland wanted was to be let alone.—( A laugh.) If the Go-
vernment would but cease making and amending laws for the
neat three years, it would be the very best act they ever did.
The Earl of CLANCARTY testified to the accuracy of
his Nobe Friend (the Marquis of Londonderry) with respect
to the great benefit which the poor-law had conferred on Ire-
land.

The Marquis of CLANRIC d RDE denied that the work-
howes in Leland %vie merely houses of refuge for the aged,
sick, and infirm ; if so he should have supported it; but chi,•
dren to a vry age extent were at present domiciled there,
and the operation of the measure thus materially retarded.
On Monday next he should move for a return of the number of
children thus annually supported.
The petition was then ordered to lie on the table.
Several messages from the Commons were then brought up,
announcing their concurrence in the amendments proposed by
the Upper Howe in various railway Rills.
On the motion of the LORD CHANCELLOR, the Do-
cumentary Eviience I3ill was read a second time, and the
House then adjourned.

fIoUSE OF COMMONS, July 8.
SOUTH WALES RAILWAY.
On the order of the day being read for bringing up the report
of the South Wales Railway Bill,
Mr. VIVIAN moved that the report be taken into considera-
tion on Friday, I Ith July.
Captain BgRKELEY said that the usual time for consi-
dering the report w ,old be Tuesday next, and he saw no reason
why they should deviate from the usual course.
Mr. GREENE considered that, the usual rule of the House
ought to be observed. If they violated it in the present in-
stance it would be drawn into a precedent.
Lord GRANVILLE SOMERSET said the question was,
whether or not the House would throw an impediment in the
way of a great national undertaking. The.Clairman of the

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Was an important national undertaking, and the questi • 'at c.-, -_-!. -, ''--..,_'-/...:
would the House consent to these impediments in the ai, 11±...D. :: ,IS
the Bill upon a matter of form, and after the report of the' - ' ' -
Chairman in its favour? " '•E iN' tiSAVAINI
Mr. ESTCOURT thought that the orders of the House '
ought to be strictly observed.
Mr. LABOUCHERE would be sorry to throw any obstruc-
tion in the way of the passing of the Bill. At the same time
it was of the utmost importance that the regulations of
the House should be observed. This Bill TM
supported by a powerful company, possessing great
Parliamentary influence, and he considered it most objection-
able that parties connected with railways, who possessed in-
fluence in that House, should use that influence for the pur-
pose of inducing the House to depart from the standing orders.
Mr. VIVIAN was anxious to have a communication be-
tween South Wales and Ireland. He was no railway share-
holder, but hoped the House would order the report to be
considered on Friday next, thereby giving three clear days.
An Hon. MEMBER whose name we could not learn, had
no desire for any peculiar indulgence to the south Wales Rail-
way, but thought the Chairman of the Standing Orders Com-
mittee might, with great propriety, extend the license now pro-
posed to be given to the South Wales Railway to all other
railways similarly placed.
Mr. SHEIL had no personal communication with the South
Wales Railway, nor any share in any, particular railway; but
he was connected with the south of Ireland, and felt an inte- .
rest in the welfare of Ireland generally, which he thought
would be promoted by this Bill. When the Holyhead Railway
was brought under the consideration of the House, the Minister
said the interest of Ireland must be a paramount obligation.
Why should they not be so considered in this instance ?
Lord HOWICK thought that railways in general had strong
claims upon the consideration of the House, because the mere
fact of applying to the Board of Trade threw each scheme
back a full month.— (Hear, hear.) Unless the House took
means to extricate them, they would not be passed in tt,,at ses-
sion, and that seemed to to constitute a special case why
they should show indulgence in cases like these. He did not:
believe that any injury would be inflicted on any party by taking
this report on the day desired. He did not think that this in-
dulgence could be with justice extended only to this Bill, for
any other coming before them under similar circumstances
ought to be similarly dealt with.
Mr. DUNCOMBE said he thought the House ought to
agree with the motion of his Hon. Friend; and he also
thought his Hon. Friend ought not to lose the advantage he
had bad, merely on some point of mere punctillio. These
railway Bills had now become of such importance that surely
a particular day in a week ought not to be raised 2s an objection.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, that
as Tuesday had been the day fixed, it woul.d not be convenient
now to alter it.

Sir
G. CLERK said, that as the regulations of the House
required three days' notice before the bringing up of such Bills,
if the Hon. Member's motion should be carried, notice should
be given to-morrow in order to bring it before the House on
Friday.
Mr. GREENE said that an alteration should be made in the
standing orders to effect the change he proposed.
The motion was then agreed to ' • as was also a similar motion
in the case of the Monmouth and Hereford Railway. Bill. -
DUDDESTON AND NECHELLS IMPROVEMENT

BILL.
Mr. SPOONER moved the consideration of the report on
the Duddeston and Nechells Improvement Bill.
Mr. MUNTZ opposed the motion. Nine-tenths of his con-
stituents were adverse to the Bill; it was brought forward to
answer the ends of a certain little clique of very ultra-Radicals.
It had better be suspended till next session, when the whole
subject of drainage would have been gone into. He moved
that the report be received that day three months.
After a short conversation, the House divided, when there
appeared
For the report
Against it .
Majority —s
The report was accordingly brought up and received.
DIRECT LONDON AND PORTSMOUTH RAILWAY.
On the bringing up of the report of the Direct London and
Portsmouth Railway Bill,
Mr. J. A. SMITH said he had intended to move an
amendment to the Bill, but as he felt satisfied the House would
support the decision of the Committee, he would not pre's it to
a division.
Lord A. LENNOX said that he felt bound to oppose this
Bill. By the atmospheric line, the distance from London
would be eighty miles, while by the South-Western line it would
only be sixty-one miles. By the former line the country passed
through was of the poorest and most desolate character. He
felt it necessary to say thus much in behalf of the city which
he represented.
Mr. MANGLES thought that the report ought not to be
brought up.
Mr. F. BARING considered the decision the best possible
adjudication for Portsmouth.
Mr. J. A. SMITH opposed the report.
Captain BERKELEY said that this railway was quite in-
convenient for the country through which it passed. His pro-
' perty happened to be near Chichester, and this line would put
him thirteen miles further from London than he was at pre-
sent.—( A laugh.)
Sir C. NAPIER thought that it was of the utmost import-
ance tha ithere should be as speedy a communication with
the great arsenal of the kingdom as possible.
Mr. E. B. DENISON said that ho regretted that the
decision of the Committee had not given satisfaction, for the
Committee bad taken immense pains to arrive at a right con-
clusion, and they had reason to believe that this project had
been satisfactory to the majority of those concerned.
The report was then adopted.
RAILWAY BILLS.

The Brighton and Chichester Railway Bill was then read a
second time.
The Lords' amendments to the Thirsk Railway Bill were
agreed to.
The Lords' amendments to the North of England Railway
Branch Bill were agreed to.
The Lady's Island and Tacumshin Embankment Bill was
then considered, and the amendments thereupon agreed to.
UNION WORKHOUSES—LUNATIC ASYLUMS.
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE presented a petition signed by 2.700
persons from the counties of Derby and Nottingham, complain-
ing of the union workhouse of Mansfield and its management
with respect to those persons who sought relief for one night.
The petitioners prayed far the removal of the master. He had
also to present a petition from Captain Diaby, complaining of
illegal confinement in Huntingdon Lunatic Asylum. He added,
that his solicitor applied for a copy of the certificate of confine-
ment, and the Commissioners refused to grant it. This refusal
he considered most unjustifiable and illegal. The petitioner
prayed for inquiry.
LANDLORDS AND TENANTS BILL.
Mr. BELLEW presented a petition from the landlords and
agricultural labourers of the county Louth, in Ireland, in
favour of the Landlords and Tenants Bill.
LAND TENURE IN IRELAND.
Mr. COLLETT presented a petition from certain poor-la
guardians in the county of Athlone, praying that an alteration
might be made in the land tenure in Ireland.
BREACH OF PRIVILEGE.'
Mr. WARBURTON moved that the petition of the Hon.
Member for Cheltenham have precedence over the other
orders of the day.
Mr. BAINES would, as the Hon. Member for Cheltenham
had himself petitioned that the officers of the House should
be allowed to give evidence in the action brought against hiin,
briefly recapitulate the facts of the case, in order to put the
House in possession of the circumstances connected with it, and
here he would say that he did not purpose to cast the slightest
imputation on the Hon. Member for Cheltenham. If he were
not in order in addressing a few remarks to the House, he
should be happy to be corrected.—(" Hear, hear," and " Go
on.") In August, 1840, the Messrs. Scott, ship-builders, of
Greenock, contracted with the East India Steam Company to
build a vessel for 55,0001. They did so, and the total cost,
owing to certain alterations, was considerably increased. The
prospectus of the Company exhibited the Hon. Member's
name as one of the directors and his name was also in the
Act which passed through Parliament, granting them a charter
of incorporation. Messrs. Scott were induced to consider the
Hon. Member as one to whom they ought to look for redress
for their loss of 50,0601., and therefore they brought this
action.

Lord GRANVILLE SOMERSET said that as the prayer
of the Hon. Member for Cheltenham was that the officers of
the House should be ex: mined, he thought they should allow
their attendance.

Mr. CRAVEN BERKELEY said he was most anxious to
have the fullest inquiry into this matter, because it might be
thought that he interested himself personally, if the officers
or their documents should be withheld. He distinctly denied
all connexion with the Company which formed the ground of
this action.

Sir R. H. INGLIS said, that by the Act of Parliament no
member's name could be inserted in any incorporated company
without his sanction in writing, and that very fact be thought
was sufficiently decisive of this case.
The petition was received and agreed to.
SMOKE PROHIBITION BILL.
In answer to a question from Lord G. SOMERSET,
Mr. MACKINNON said he should postpone his Bill till to-
morrow week, the 16th instant.

RIGHT OF SEARCH.
Mr. SHEIL wished to put a question to the Right Hon.
Baronet at the head of the Government. He desired to know
the number of frigates employed by the American Government
that had exercised the right of search since the Treaty of
Washington.
Sir ROBERT PEEL said that the number had been very
considerable since that treaty, but no injurious consequences
had supervened, for the most amicable relations had existed
between the frigates of both countries. He could give two
cases in illustration occurring as late as April, 1845, where the
right had been exercised in the most proper manner. The
Right Hon. Baronet read a letter from the coast of Africa,
dated the 2211 of April, 1845, in proof of the assertion, and
their efforts had been successful, for two slavers had been taken
by their joint endeavours.
Lord PALMERSTON said that, rising to make the motion
of which he had given notice, he trusted that he should be ex-
cused for trespassing for some little time on the attention of the
House. When they considered the atrocious nature of the
crime which it was the object of this motion to
prevent, he trusted that the House would fully un-
derstand that it was no common occasion that induced
him to come forward. It was a crime which tended not only
to the demoralisation of the employed, but also of
thosewho
were the owners of slave property. In America,
.n bothNorth
and South, the evil pervaded every district, and .Europe it
was sufficiently diffused to poison all those healthy
ofthy theim impulses
which ought to actuate men. By the statement
Member for Gateshead (Mr. Hutt), it appeared that the num-
ber of negroes transferred from the coast of Africa to the sugar
producing districts was 200,000 a year. Now, considering this
number, and the immense numbers also who were destroyed by
the horrors, of the middle passage, he thought it the duty of
a Christian coi
greatntryto changesput anendhtoadthtiaskheonrripbllaecetrasffiince.e
thisHe
questionwasaw are that
had been first discussed. The honourable and worthy
individuals who bad first united to put an end to this nefarious
traffic had lost, as it seemed from their reports, a'l hope to
remedy the evil, but he conceived that their fear was altogether
groundless, and that it was a duty incumbent on the country
to efface that disgrace to human nature by all practicable
means. If t'ecy looked at the measures which had been adopted
since 1814 for the suppression of the slave trade, and the re-
sults which had followed, he thought that the parties of wham
he had spoken had no reason to despair. It should be recol-
lected that the deportation of negroes from Africa was an
established practice, sanctioned by law, and if they were
to attempt to abolish it it must be by a series of efforts. If
they were to attempt to uproot a tree in the folk
vigour of its strength, it would be a project in which, pro-
bably, every effort would fail ; but only lay the axe to the root
of that tree, and the whole fabric of nature would be immedi-
ately laid low. So it was with the slave trade. Their efforts
had been directed to the reduction of this tremendous evil. If
the return which he had moved for had been granted, it would
be seen that the difficulties of which so much dread had been
expressed would be overcome. It was impossible to aggravate
the horrors of that passage, for, so great e ere they, that though
they might be mitigated, he believed that they could not be in-
creased. The return which the Right Hon. Baronet had for.
warded to him was so imperfect, and made up in such a
bungling manner, that he had felt it a duty to return it to him;
with observations on its defects. The number of slaves imported
into the Brazils from the coast of Africa was enormous.
It appeared that tf.ere were at least 54 vessels employed in the
trade, and allowing only 300 to each, not less than from 50,000
to 60,0e0 slaves were Imported into the Brazils every year.
The uncultivated lands in Cuba, Brazil, and Surinam offered