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TEE SUN, LONDON, TIITTRSDAY A1011:14h4G, AUGUST 4;1842.7

I7rIPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, Aug. 3.
The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'Clock.

Mr. F. SCOTT presented a petition from the
Presbyterian schoolmasters of Kelso, praying for an
increase of salary and better accommodation in their

houses.

THE WINE TRADE.
Mr. .MASTERMAN moved that the petition
which he had presented on the 2d of August, from
the merchants and traders in the foreign wine trade,
be printed with the Votes.—Ordered.
The HON. MEMBER gave notice that he should, on
Friday, bring the matter under the consideration of
the House.

Sir H. DOUGLAS presented a petition from
that the
Liverpool against the Bill for amending the law of
bankruptcy, and praying discussion on the
subject might be deterred till next session.
An Hos. MEMBER, on the Ministerial benches, pre-
sented a petition from the Grand Jury of King's
county, praying that the medical charities of Ireland
might not be placed in the hands of the Poor-law Com-
missioners.

EXCHEQUER BILLS BILL.
On the motion of Sir G. CLERK, the Exchequer
Bills Bill was read a second time.
CONSOLIDATED FUND BILL.
This Bill was also read a second time.
UNOPPOSED BILLS.
Sir G. CLERK said that, in order to get through
the unopposed Bills, the Speaker had consented to
take the Chair at twelve o'clock to-morrow.
SLAVE TRADE TREATIES BILL.
Mr. GREENE brought up the iteport on the
Slave Trade Treaties Bill ; also the .Report on the
Canada Loan Bill, which Bill was ordered to be read
a third time to-morrow.

SLAVERY (EAST INDIES) BILL..
This Bill was read a third time, and passed.
COUNTY COURTS BILL.
Mr. HUTT presented a petition from Peter Staf-
ford Carey, John Locke, `William Corrie, and Wil-
liam March Sowton, Esquires, Barristers-at-Law, the
four Counsel of the ancient Court of the Marshalsea
of the Queen's Household, and of the Court of her
Majesty's Palace of Westminster, praying that the
County Courts Bill might not pass into a law without
such compensation being granted to the petitioners as
they might be found to be entitled to.
• HEALTH OF TOWNS.
Mr. M.A.CKINNON presented a petition from Mr.
Alexander Fairbrother, of Clifton, near Bristol, in
favour of the Bill brought in by the Hon. Member
(Mr. Mackinnon) with regard to the health of towns.
REPRESENTATION OF DONCASTER.
Mr. S. WORTLEY presented a petition from some
of the inhabitants of Doncaster, stating that the
petitioners had been informed that a petition
had been presented to the House, praying for
the privilege of returning
.Members to Parlia-
ment. The petitioners deprecated any . such
grant, and prayed the House not to constitute the
borough a Parliamentary borough. Also a petition
from the inhabitants of that part of St. Giles's which
was termed the " Rookery; which was a locality
comprised in a circumference of about 700 yards, con-
taining 339 houses, with 1,299 families, and a popula-
tion of 5,000. The petitioners stated that the condi-
tion of the district was injurious to the health and
morals of the people. The petitioners prayed for an ex-
tensive system of drainage, as in large towns.
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE presented a petition against
the Sugar duties ; also a petition from 29 Polish re-
fugees, complaining of being removed from the list of
persons entitled to receive pensions granted by that

Rouge.
CORONERS, &c. (WARWICK AND LAN-
CASTER) BILL.

On the motion for the committal of this Bill,
Lord STANLEY took the opportunity of request-
ing his llon. Friend, the Member for Warwick, to
postpone the Bill, in order to make way for the ad-
journed debate on the Newfoundland Bill.
Sir CHARLES DOUGLAS was understood to
assent to the postponement of the Bill ; his only
anxiety was to have it passed this session.
Mr. LABOUCHERE had heard with some sur-
prise that a number of Bills had been passed at an
unusual hour, when gentlemen were not present. It
was generally understood that public business did
not commence till half-past four, and a motion he un-
derstood had been already made this evening and car-
ried, for the House to meet to-morrow at twelve
o'clock. He thought the mode of carrying that mo-
tion was highly irregular ; he had no objection to the
House meeting to-morrow at twelve, but he must pro-
test against the mode in which the motion bad been
carried.

Mr. O'CONNELL—Was it right, without hav-
ing given notice, to make that motion before the usual
time for public busing is ? They could begin with a
House of twenty-five at twelve o'clock and go on till
four. With regard to the Newfoundland Bill it was
now the 3d of August, and a Bill for changing the
constitution of one of the colonies had not yet got
into Committee, without any obstacle having been
thrown in the way of the Committee.
Mr. BROTH ERTON said there was no objection
to the Bills which had been passed before the usual
hour of business. As regarded the House meeting
at twelve o'clock, he must say he was very glad of it.
Lord STANLEY was sorry that a motion had
been made for the House meeting at twelve o'clock
to-morrow, as it was the intention of his Right Hon.
Friend, the First Lord of the Treasury, to have come
down at half-past four, and have formally made the
motion, and stated his reasons for proposing it.
As related to the Newfoundland Bill, he must say
that he had postponed this Bill more than once at the
request of the Right Hon. and Learned Gentleman
opposite, who stated that he had received papers the
night before, which he was anxious to lay be-
fore the House, and always added that he had
no intention to interpose any unnecessary delay.
The Bill was postponed for six weeks, in compliance
with the notice which the Right Hon. Gentleman
had given. It was then postponed a fortnight to suit
his convenience, and now at this period of the session,
he wished to have it further postponed. He (Lord S.)
felt it to he absolutely essential that the Bill should
have the sanction of Parliament as soon as possible.
He was bound to pass the Bill through, and he hoped
the House would not allow any unnecessary delay to
be interposed, as he was readir to go on with the dis-
cussion.—(Hear, hear.) I e hoped, also, that the
Hon. Member for Warwick would not add to the delay
by pressing his Bill.
Mr. O'CONNELL said that he had been misrepre-
sented by the Noble Lord. He had asked for no
favour. When the Bill was postponed for six weeks
he had only given a notice. The Bill was ordered to
be printed in May, but it was not printed till June.
The business of the Government prevented the Bill
from being proceeded with, and not he (Mr. O'Con-
nell). The Bill had been fixed for Monday, and he
(Mr. O'Connell) requested to have it poStponed till
Tuesday, and that was the only favour he asked
for. He should not give the Bill any factious
opposition. He would divide the House just as often
as if the attendance of Members was more full, but
not oftener. It would be his duty, however, to divide
the House pretty frequently.
Mr. AGLIONBY hoped that the Hon. Member
for Warwick would not postpone his Bill. He thought
the subject was one which required a general measure.
Mr. M. PHILIPS said it was necessary they
should know what were the views of the Right lion.
Baronet (Sir J. Graham) on this subject, as he (Mr.
Philips) understood the Right Hon. Baronet intimated
that he would give the Hon. Member for Warwick
an opportunity to proceed with his Bill. He was
quite ready to go on with the Bill himself.
Sir JAMES GRAHAM wished, before heanswered
the question of the Hon. Member for Manchester, to
know if the Hon. Member for Warwick would accede
to the request of his Noble Friend, and consent to the
postponement of the discussion on the Bill.
Sir CHARLES DOUGLAS had brought forward
ry
this Bill solely on the understanding that he was to
have the support of the Government. He had only
been induced to bring it forward as a matter of jus-
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as for this evening, he
hoped the Right Hon. Baronet would see the neces-
sity of bring-
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Mr. T. DUNCOMBE understood that it had been
proposed that the House should meet to-morrow at
twelve o'clock, in order to dispose of unopposed Orders
of the Day. Now, as to-morrow was the only day on
which notices of motion had, precedence of orders, he
thought it was unfair to bring forward a proposition
of that sort without due notice. There were several
notices on the paper, and if the Government got the
business done at twelve, it was pretty certain there
would be no House at four. He himself had several
notices on the paper, and if he were prevented bring-
ing them forward to-morrow, he would bring them on
when the orders of the day should be proposed, so
. that the Government would find the business ob-
structed.
Sir R. PEEL said, that fearing business might
prevent him from coming down to the House, he had
requested his Hon. Friend (Sir G. Clerk) to make
the proposition alluded to by the Hon. Member, and
he understood that his Hon. Friend had stated that
he would not make the proposal unless he thought it
would meet with the general concurrence of the
House ; and he also understood that his Hon. Friend
had communicated with several Hon. Gentlemen op-,
posite on the subject.
- Mr. DIVETT had distinctly understood the Hon.
Ggntipman to state that he would not press his pro-
position if there were any objection to it.
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE said there was 'a great
difference between the Riglit Honourable Baronet
himself bringing forward such a - proposi-
tion at the time of public business when the
1
House was full, and his sending down the Secre-
tary to the Treasury at a quarter_after four o'clock

Cork. They had to consider how they were to pro-
ceed on this subject, and he could not agree with the
Hon. Member for Liskeard when he said the colony
ought to be allowed to blunder out of its difficulties as
it had blundered into them. There were not five
Members in the House who could say what the evils
of the colonies were. At this period of the session
the Noble Lord had placed them in considerable em-
barrassment, by the manner in which he had brought
the subject forward. If there were faults in the con-
stitution of Newfoundland, the late Government
could not be charged with them, as the President of
the Board of Trade (the Earl of Ripon) had intro-
duced the measure which supported the present sys-
tem. He (Mr. Smith) did not think it would be for
the benefit of the colony to delay the Bill.
With regard to the qualification for voters, if the
Noble Lord attended to the first suggestions of Sir J.
Harvey, he would improve the qualification of voters,
by adopting the test of residence, but he disregarded
those suggestions. He hoped that the Bill would be
limited to four or five years, and would not be made
permanent. If the Noble Lord made the concession
of limiting the Bill to four or five years, he would
not oppose the union of both Houses, though he did
not exactly understand why the Noble Lord adopted
the proportion of numbers which he did. The other
principal parts of the Bill were the initiative of
money votes to the Crown, which he decidedly ap-
proved of; it was highly necessary to the government
of the colonies. If this was carried out, the passage
of the Bill would be a benefit. He approved of the sus-
pension of the writs, and stated that though his Noble
Friend (Lord J. Russell) might not have brought for-
ward this identical measure, yet it was quite true
that he meant to propose a new constitution for New-
foundland. He thought there could hardly be a more
favourable opportunity of discusiing the question; he
should, therefore, oppose the motion for postponing the
committing of the Bill, though, on going into Com-
mittee, he should be prepared to propose certain
amendments.
Mr. P. HOWARD hoped the course of legislation
hitherto pursued, would not be continued with regard
to a distant and unprotected colony. In his instruc-
tions to the Governor of Newfoundland, Lord
Ripon stated that he foresaw that some difficulties
might arise in the working of the new constitution,
and urged the Governor to act with caution, and to
shew his goodwill to the Assembly, and his desire to '
co-operate with them. He trusted the House would
not withdraw from the colony the privileges con-
ferred on it by his late Majesty, without the consent
of the colonists. The Assembly had greatly im-
proved the colony by the opening of new roads,
and the election of lighthouses on the coast. If the
violence at elections was a sufficient reason for de-
stroying a constitution, he would refer them to the
disturbances which took place in this country at the
time of an election. The Noble Lord opposite had
said that in New South Wales provisions similar to
those which were contained in this Bill had been re-
ceived with favour. He conceived that there was no
analogy between the case of the two colonies. In
New South Wales the wages of the labouring class
of the population were exceedingly high, whilst in
Newfoundland they were exceedingly low. He could
not conceive that any danger could arise from con-
ferring upon the people of Newfoundland a large
share of political privileges. It had been stated by
Napoleon that the colonies were the wings of this
country, which had enabled her to soar to greatness.
Should they, then, pursue a course which would
tend to alienate one of those important wings ?
(Hear, hear.) He trusted that the liberal in-
tentions of the Crown in 1832 would not
now be set at naught. A uniform franchise of
40s. was then established, and he thought it would'
be exceedingly difficult to draw a distinction between
that franchise and the M. franchase. He had heard
no reasons which justified this infringement upon the
liberties of the colony; but sure he was, that the House
would not do justice to the colony by passing this
Bill, until they had first heard the representations of
those colonists who were opposed to it.
Lord STANLEY said if he understood the pro-
posal of the Right Hon. Gentleman opposite, he was
prepared to accede to the qualification, to the miscel-
laneous election, and to the union of the assembly
and the council. With respect to the latter
proposal, he did not propose that the separa-
tion should be permanent. The Right Hon.
Gentleman wished that the Bill should remain in
force for a period of five years, and that the provision
with respect to the qualification should be limited to
twayears. He (Lord Stanley) did not consider the
alteration in the franchise essential to the working of
the Bill, and he would not object to expunge that
clause with the exception of the provision for two
years' residence previous to the election.—(Hear.)
Mr. LABOUCHERE thought it would be im-
possible for the HOuse to deal with the franchise, not
only without any evidence, but in direct opposition
Ito the opinion of the Governor-General. He was
glad to hear the assurance of the Noble Lord that the
Bill was intended to be merely a temporary measure
to meet a temporary state of things. He thought
that was a very important announcement; it tended
greatly to alter the character of the Bill. With this
announcement as to the beneficial nature of the
measure, he would not feel justified in opposing it ;
at the same time, it must be distinctly understood
that the whole responsibility rested upon the Govern-
ment which introduced the Bill. Ire could not but
regret that no opportunity had been afforded to the
colonists of being heard at the bar upon the subject ;
such a circumstance was almost unparalleled.—(Hear.)
He would not say that his objections to the Bill
were entirely removed, but he did not think that,
under all the circumstances, the House would do
right in rejecting the Bill.

called to substantiate them, which would not have
been the case if they could be, proved.—(Hear.)
Mr. P. HOWARD objected to a Bill of such im-
portance being passed at such a late period, and in
a House that could only be called one by courtesy.
Mr. HUME was surprised not to hear Ministers
attempt to defend, that evening, the course they were
pursuing—a course which he could only characterise
as a political robbery. He trusted that the House
and the country would not be insensible to the argu-
ments advanced against the Bill. The inha-
bitants of Newfoundland had reason to complain
that no opportunity had been offered them of stating
their case and defending their rights. Their consti-
tution wit-about to be abolished without any fair in-
quiry having been instituted into its operation. He
hoped that such a violation of the rights of British
subjects would never again take place. He denied
that the existing constitution of Newfoundland had
worked so ill as some had asserted. The tranquillity
of the colony had been secured under its operation ;
and criminal justice had been as impartially adminis-
tered as in any other portion of the British empire.
The population were pure, virtuous, and had shown
themselves every way worthy of having: their rights
protected. He founded those statements on a peti-
tion from the Island, numerously signed, which he
had 'presented on a former occasion. He intreated
the House not to adopt the Government measure
without further inquiry. He contended that suf-
ficient notice had not been given of the change. It
would act as a discouragement to the loyalty of the
colony, as, if the people were disfranchised, they
would no longer have any tie of attachment to tire
mother country. No man could say, if he looked at
the case dispassionately, but that it was an act of gross
injustice, of which they had received no adequate
warning, for they had only received three days'
notice of the Bill, and they had immediately sent
over a deputation to ask for time to disprove the
allegations that had been made against them. They
ought to hear them, and not to prejudge them unheard.
He did not notice any of the different modifications
of the constitution, because he contended that no
changes whatever ought to be made. He objected to the
modifications on principle. They ought not to be de-
prived of their rights and trampled on as aliens. Their
constitution secured them the right of universal suf-
frage, and if any change was required it ought to
emanate from their own Lecrislature. The House of
Lords refused to disfranchise 'the borough of Sudbury
without giving full time for inquiry ; and was it not
monstrous that Sudbury shout receive a protection that
was denied to Newfoundland ? Under such circumstances
what could be expected from them but discontent
and dissatisfaction? Those who would rob a colony of
its political rights without inquiry, could have no sense of
political justice. He could not believe that the Right
Hon. Baronet would proceed with the Act in the utter
absence of every necessary document; it appeared to him
that they were now proceeding quite in the dark. If time
and proper inquiry were granted, he should offer no op-
position. If he had made use of any expressions that ap-
peared too strong, he could only say that they wore not
stronger than his sense of the injustice of the present
course. The same principles, the same treatment, led to
the loss of the colonies of Ameriea, and gave rise to their
independence, and he therefore' joined his Hon. and
Learned Friend in his opposition to this Bill.
The House then divided, and the numbers were—
For going into Committee..

Sir ROBERT PEEL said that his Noble Friend
was not responsible for the delay which had
taken place, as the measure had been delayed
at his (Sir Robert Peel's) urgent request, to give
way to the commercial measures which had occupied
the attention of the House. He hoped that, after that
explanation, the House would allow the Bill to be re-
ported.
Mr. WYSE contended that time was necessary to
consider the Bill, and it ought not to be hurried
through Parliament without giving the colonists, who
consisted of Eniflishmen and Irishmen, an opportu-
nity of considering its details. He would never, as
long as he held a seat in that House, consent to the
disfranchisement of any portion of his fellow-subjects
without giving the means of justifying themselves.
The House then divided, when the numbers were—
For the motion 6B
Against it
Majority t —ss

On the motion that the Speaker do leave the chair,
Mr. O'CONNELL rose and complained of the
manner in which the Bill was sought to be carried
through the House at that late period of the session.
He thought that they were acting most unjustly to-
wards the people of Newfoundland. The Noble
Lord opposite knew very little more than
the Noble Lord the Member for London. All

that the people of Newfoundland wished for was in-
quiry ; they petitioned the House for inquiry, and
notwithstanding that they were about to legislate
upon mere allegations. It was a powerful fact that
the people of Newfoundland did not shrink from in-
quiry.—(Hear, hear.) The representations which
had been forwarded to the Government from New-
foundland were not founded in fact, and all that the
people required was to be allowed to meet those re-
presentations. It was not English justice if they
refused to hear what the people of Newfoundland
had ,to allege. The Honourable Member for Droit-
.

w•ich had re-ad petitions, complaining of the conduct
of the Romish priesthood in Newfoundland. He
supposed that the Honourable Member did not use

Against it
Majority for going into Committee —6l
The House then went into Committee.
On clause 1 being put,
Mr. O'CONNELL moved the omission of part of the
clause, for the purpose of throwing all the responsibility
of the measure on the Government.
Strangers were ordered to withdraw, but the amend-
ment was finally negatived without division.
On our re-admission to the gallery we found
Mr. O'CONNELL on his legs, who proposed that 501.
a year annual net income should be the qualification for
a Member ; that sum in Newfoundland being equal, he
contended, to 300/. per annum net income in this
country, which constituted the qualification for a I.lem-
ber of Parliament here.

Lord STANLEY said that the qualification proposed
was a two years' residence
.in the colony, and the pos-
session of property of the value of 5001. in the colony,
or of an income of 1001. a year. That qualification had
been recommended by Captain Prescott and by Sir John
Harvey.
Mr. WYSE objected to legislating on this subject
without inquiry. They had at present no data ou which
to form a Judgment.
Lord STANLEY said the object was to secure per-
sons who, from their standing in society, were qualified
to be legislators, as Members of the House of Assembly.
Mr. O'CONNELL denied that Captain Prescott was
a proper person to decide as to the qualification. He
was a partisan, and had never possessed the confidence
of the popular party. He had published a party pam.
phlet on the question. He had set up a Government
Press in the colony, which was opposed by the popular
Press. The Government Press had the best of it in point
of scurrility, and the popular Press had the worst of it,
for Captain Prescott had caused it to be prosecuted.
Property in masses in that colony was confined to one
particular class, and to create a high qualification would
be to exclude a large class in the colony from the Legis-
lature.
Mr. HUME thought the Noble Lord had quoted the
authority of Sir J. Harvey unfairly, for Sir John Harvey
had said, in allusion to the differences which had.occtuted
in Newfoundland, that the fault did not lie with _the As-
sembly.
Mr. P. HOWARD said there was no qualification for
Members in Scotland, and he thought- the• Charter
granted to Newfoundland by William IV. ought not to
he lightly annulled. No doubt the pamphlet alluded to
had been written by Captain Prescott ; but why did he
not put his name to it ? It was something unprecedented
to hear a Minister of the Crown quoting an anonymous
pamphlet as authority.
Strangers were then ordered to withdraw, and the
Committee divided, when there appeared—
For the amendment l3
Against it BB
Majority —7s
_ _

Mr. O'CON EEL then objected to the words "clear
of all incumbrances" being inserted in the clause, after
the amount of qualification, He objected to these words,
on the ground of their being unnecessary. He should
therefore move that they be struck out.
The Committee again divided—
For the amendment l4
Against it

Majority against the amendment —62
Mr. HUME could not see why a property qualifica•
tion should be required in Newfoundland when there
was none required in Scotland.
On the question that that part of the clause making
the qualification to consist of 5001. in property stand
part of the clause, the Committee divided
For the motion
Against it r l2
Majority for the motion . . —63
On the question that the clause be agreed to, the
Committee again divided—
For the clause
Against it
Majority for the clause —63
Clause 3 was then proposed and agreed to, as were
clauses 4 and 5.
Lord STANLEY said he should postpone clause 6.
Mr. O'CONNELL said this was the only remaining
clause he should oppose.
The remaining clauses of the Bill were agreed to,
nem. con. .

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Lord STANLEY announced his intention of proceed-
ing with the Bill on Friday.
The House then resumed.
The CHAIRMAN then reported progress, and obtained
leave to sit again on Friday.
COURT OF CHANCERY OFFICES BILL.
The House again resolved itself into Conimittee, and
this Bill passed through.
The House then resumed.
Mr. GREENE brought up tke Reports of the Com-
mittee on the Lunatic Asylums (Ireland—Expenses of
Officers) Bill ; and the Tobacco Regulations Bill.
LUNATIC ASYLUMS (IRELAND) BILL.
This Bill passed through Committee.
DESIGNS COPYRIGHT BILL.
On the question that the Designs Copyright Bill be
reatta third time,
BROTHERTON moved that it be read a third
time that day three months.
The motion was negatived without a divisiOn.
The Bill was then read a third time, and passed.
INDIAN APPOINTMENTS.
Mr. HUME moved for a return of all the appointmeuts
made by the Court of Directors of the East India Com-
pany in their Civil, Military, Marine, Medical, and Ec-
clesiastical Services, in each of the Presidencies in India,
the Eastern Settlements inclusive, for the eight following
years, viz.:-1834-35, 1835-36, 1836-37, 1837-38,
1838-39,1839-40, 1840-41, 1841 to the 30th of June
1842; distinguishing the number of Writers, Cadets,
Midshipmen, Steam "Engineers, Assistant Surgeons, and
Chaplains appointed to each Presidency. in each year; and
also a Return of all Pensions and Retiring Allowances
granted to each of those Services during the above years,
at each Presideney.—Agreed to.
PRISONS BELL.
The Lords' amendments to the Prisons Bill were
agreed to.
The House adjourned at One o'Clock.

the word Romish with any design to insult. He
supposed it was the. language used in the society
of the Hon. Member, but they were entitled to the
appellation of Roman Catholics by law. Those charges
made against the Catholic priests were entirely false
and founded on bigotry and dislike. No Catholic
priest dare to refuse the rites of religion for any
political offence. The Noble Lord had charged him
with introducing the question of religion, but he was
not the first to do so. It was first introduced in the
Government dispatch.—(Hear, hear.) The first Par-
liaments had worked well ; but in the year 183:5, the
Governor had committed a most pitiful act. Because
a little wax was not annexed to the writs,
he refused to call the House together. He
had the testimony of Sir J. Harvey, that
the excitement which prevailed in Newfoundland
was lessened by the threat of their constitution being
taken away from them; and that being so, and their
being possessed of rights, he thought they had no
right to destroy the constitution of the people of
Newfoundland, unless they had proved them-
selves to be unworthy of it•—(Hear, hear.) Under
that constitution Sir J. Harvey said that the colony
was thriving, trade increased, the people were loyal,
and their love for the connexion was lively and per-
manent.—(Hear, hear.) Such were the results of
the constitution they were going to destroy. But
the Noble Lord said that he was only going to give
and not destroy a constitution. But the constitution
was to be suspended. The distinction of the Noble Lord
was a metaphysical one. The Bill might have been before
the House so early as March. It was a Bill of too
much importance to be pressed at this late period of
the session, and he should, therefore, oppose it in
every stage.
Mr. PAKINGTON explained that he did not
use the word Romish in any offensive way. But,
after what had fallen from the Hon. and Learned
Gentleman on Saturday, be thought he was bound to
state what had been said in tha petition, of the inter-
ference of the Roman Catholic clergy in Newfound-
land. Similar allegations were made in the petitions
from Carlow and Cork.—(Hear.)
Mr. O'CONNELL said, that though the Hon.
Member might have have, seen such allegations in
the petitions he referred to, not a single -witness was

THE LATE ExTRAOIMINARY ANNOUNCEIMIT
FROM TRE PULPIT.—BRIGHTON, TUESDAY._. 7e hear
that the Rev. Mr. Drummond, than whom a, milder or
more charitably disposed man we know not of, finding
that he has been the innocent cause of painfully wound-
ing the feelings of a minister of the Gospel (for such the
accused proves to be) and his friend, by his misplaced
observations, has made an ample apology, and it is .be-
lieved that the matter will be allowed to drop. The Rev.
Gentleman, who was subject to the annoying suspicions
of a crowd of persons, proves to be the Rev. Carter
William Daking Moore, curate of the parishes of St.
Peter and St. Mary, Barton-upon-Humber, and his friend,
as we have already stated, a fellow of St. John's College,
Cambridge. We believe that the Rev. Mr. Drummond
was led to make the announcement from some observa-
tions that had fallen from,his clerk, and from the fact of
two notorious pickpockets having actually visited a
chapel of ease the same morning.
I ,It is rumoured in the diplomatic circles that a
Noble Viscount will, in all probability, succeed a Noble
Lord at one of the Northern Courts.
Mr Eltnes, the Surveyor of the Port of London,
is at present in Ilamburgh, surveying the damage done
by the late extensive conflagration, for the purpose of
making a design for rebuilding the damaged portion of
that city on an improved plan.