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SUN-OFFICE, Seven o'clock.

SPORTING:INTELLIGENCE.
(RECEIVED THIS DAY.)
SOUTHAMPTON RACES.—YESTERDAY.
Ha'adicap of 5 sovs. each, and 30 added. Three quarters of
st mile.
Mr. Payne's Rapture, 3 yrs (T. Day) 1
3A(r. I. Day's in, by Nimrod, out of Busk, 5 yrs 2
Mr. Pryse's Australia, 4 yrs
The Borough Plate of 501., added to a sweepstakes of 5 sovs.
each. Heats, once round and a dis.
Mr. Hewitt's Stickler, aged (Horsley) 5 1 1
Mr. Stephens's Bavarian, 5 yrs
Mr. King's Sultana, 4 yrs ...... 3 3 dr
Mr. Payne's Rapture, 3 yrs
Mr. Herbert's Teetotaller, 3 yrs....
The Hunters' of 5 sovs each, and 20 added, mile and
three quarters, were won by Mr. Cattalo's Adrian, aged (Mr.
Legg), beating Spangle and Stickler.
The Champagne Stakes of 3 sovs. each, with a purse of 30 sovs.
added. Heats, once round and a dis.
Mr. Cattalo's Adrian, aged (Powell) 1 2 1
Mr. Jobson's Frank, 6 yrs
Mr. Sadler's f, by Ishmael, out of Dewdrop, 3 yrs 3 4 3
Mr. Sadler's European, 5 yrs .

SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS

FROM THE EVENING PAPERS OF THIS DAY.

GLOBE.—Mr. Thomas Duncombe has given no-
tice of a motion which stands for discussion in the
louse of Commons to-day, and will of course be op-
. • sed by the Government, though the facts it ern-
. ies cannot be denied, and the object sought to
be obtained is an extremely proper one. Resign.
inF all hope that the Ministers will listen to the
voice of the country, which at numerous meet-
ings held in every part of the kingdom has urged
the necessity of considering the public distress
before the separation of Parliament, Mr. Duncombe
asks the House of Commons "to represent to her
Majesty an anxious hope that if, after the termination
of the present session, 110 decisive improvement should
take place in the condition of her Majesty's suffering
and loyal subjects, her Majesty may be pleased again
to call Parliament together at au early period."
There is something so reasonable in this request, that
it seems difficult to anticipate on what grounds it can
be resisted. Should it be acceded to, there will be at
Last a ray of hope reserved for those who are suffering
f:om distress, and who look to the Legislature for the
only means of remedy. Sir Robert Peel has pro-
mised that the operation of the new Tariff will pro-
duce a. beneficial influence, and afford better subsist-
ence to the mass of the people than they have been
lately able to procure. What then can be more reason-
able than, in the event of the hopes he has held out not
being realised, Nrliament should be called together to
substitute some other means of relief for those which
have been offered by the present Minister ? If the
Tariff should answer the end proposed, Mr. Dun-
combe's motion need not be acted on ; but if the dis-
tress continues to increase—or even should it not
sensibly diminish—the fact of the Honourable Mem-
ber's resolution having been carried may be productive
of the best results on the feelings of the people, who
will not be under the impression that nothing can be
dons for them until the ordinary period for assem-
the Parliament.
STANDARD.—There is a remarkable circum-
eta, ice connected with the Maynooth establishment
that is seldom kept in sight. The establishment is
pra 3tically condemned by Roman Catholics, as unequi-
voo illy as it is condemned in words by Protestants.
The establishment is now nearly fifty years old ;
and though, during its lifetime, the Roman Catholics
have doubled in number, and more than doubled
in wealth—though they have collected immense
sums for political objects, paying Mr. O'Connell
20,0001. a-year, and their priests, according to the
calculation of Mr. Massie, a Liberal Dissenter, a
million and a half a year, they have not added one
penny to the funds of 114nooth. We are told that,
but for Maynooth, the Romish clergy would be with-
out education ; but how is this possible, when a con-
tribution of no more than five per cent. from the in-
comes of the priesthood, to say nothing of the sums
expended for political objects, would support a much
larger establishment? Again, it is said that the grant is
insufficient. How, again, can this be, when, as we
3ee, such a contribution as we have spoken of would
much more than double the resources of the establish-
ment ? The phenomenon is one which can be ex-
plained only upon the ground that the majority of Irish
Roman Catholics dislike the Maynooth establishment;
or, upon the other ground, that the Romish bishops
prefer to take a comparatively small grant from the
State to admitting the inferior clergy and laity to
any influence in managing the institution. Both
causes we believe operate to some extent, but
either of them is quite sufficient to cause the Legis-
lature to pause before contributing any more money
withoutinquiry. As to the system of instruction
pursued at Maynooth, we have great reluctance in
touching upon it. The political instruction is seen in
its effects, because politics are necessarily striking.
Its moral effects are not so manifest, because the vices
of the very poor and remote are necessarily obscure.
Lord Eliot has, it appears, been deluded into the vulgar
belief upon this latter point. The Irish peasantry are
not one jot more moral than the peasantry of other
Roman Catholic countries, by no means so moral as the
peasantry of the least advanced Protestant countries.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT:
(THIS EVENING.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.

Their Lordships met at the usual hour.
In the absence of the LORD CHANCELLOR, the
Earl of SHAFTESBURY took his seat on the woolsack.
MESSAGE FROM THE COMMONS.

A message from the Commons brought up the
Controverted. Elections Amendment Bill, the Wide
Streets (Dublin) Bill, the Perth Prisons Bill, the
Railways' Act Amendment Bill, and a few private
Bills,•which were severally read a first time.
THE LUNACY BILL.
This Bill was read a third time, and passed.
MINES AND COLLIERIES BILL.

The Duke of SUTHERLAND presented a petition
from Huddersfield, against the employment of females
and young children in mines. His own opinion on
this subject was, that the youth employed in mines
should only work half time, while the remainder should
he devoted to instruction and healthful recreation.
It could scarcely be expected that children would
attend a night school after ten hours hard labour
in a mine.

_FISHERIES TREATY ACT CONTINUANCE

BILL.

This 13111 went through Committee.
SLAVE TRADE TREATIES ACT CONTI-

NUANCE BILL.

This Bill'also went through Committee.
The District Courts and Prisons Bill, the Militia
Ballot Suspension Bill, and the Turnpike Acts Con-
tinuance Bill likewise passed through Committee'.
THE MILITARY SAVINGS' BANK BILL.
This Bill was read a second time, and their Lord-
ships therx adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'Clock.

Sir R. H. INGLIS presented a petition from the Pro-
testant Operative Association of the Tower Hamlets,
against the grant to Maynooth College.
Mr. VILLIERS presented three petitions from Dele-
gates assemtded from different parts of the country; pray-
ing for the immediate and total repeal of the Corn-laws.
Mr. HAWES presented a petition from Putney, pray-
ing that the bridges in London might be thrown open
free of toll,
The SPEAKER informed the House that the Right
Hon. Sir G. Grey, Mr. Wilson Patten, and Sir William
M. Somerville, had resigned their offices as Members of
the General Committee of Elections, and that it was his
duty to a,ppoint Members in their room.
Mr. 4.14.1)HAM presented a petition from the West
Riding of Yorkshire, against the Bastardy and Appren-
tices' chtuses of the New Poor-law Amendment Bill.

BURYING IN TOWNS.
Mr. MACKINNON gave notice that he would, on
the 4th of August, move fur leave to bring in a Bill to
prevent buriaals within the precincts of towns.—(llear.)

POOR LAWS.
Mr. S. CRAW FORD gave notice that on the third
reading of the Poor-law Bill, he would move as an
amepdment that the Bill be read that day three months.
Sir T. D. ACKLAND gave notice that he would
-move a clause in the Poor-law Amendment Bill, which
ould enable the local guardians to provide for the
education of poor persons.
Sir G. CLARKE gave notice that he would move for
leave to bring in a Bill to amend the 2d. and 3d. of Vic-
toria, called the Slave-trade Suppression Act.
STADE DUTIES.
Sir R. PEEL said, that seeing the Hon. Member for
Gateshead had a motion on the paper relative to the
Stsde Duties, he wished to inform him that it
would be out of his (Sir. B. Peel's) power to enter
into any discussion upon it. Negotiations were pending
on the subject, and he could not, without prejudice to
the public, go into any statement. He therefore hoped
the Hen. Gentleman would not press his motion in the
present state of the negotiations, which he had every
reason to believe would be brought to a final close.
Mr. HUTT was unwilling* to bring* forward any
motion that would lead to a discussion which would in-
ttsferc with the public interests ; but it was because he
understood the negotiations which were carrying on were
conducted on a basis which, so far as he could ascertain,
was likely to be prejudicial to the interests and honour
of the country, he had taken the opportunity of bring-
ing the matter under the consideration of that House.
He was desirous, therefore, that some expression on the
part of the House should be given, and he did not think
it would be consistent with his duty to withdraw the
motion.
Sir R. PEEL only trusted that the House would draw
no conclusion from the reserve he should maintain on
the subject.—(llear, hear.)
Mr. LAMBTON hoped the Hon. Gentlemen would
withdraw his motion.
Mr. tiLITT said, that he had no acrimonious or fac-
tious motives in bringing the subject forward. tt had

been entrusted to his hands, and he believed the nego-
tiations were cDnducted on such a basis as to be injurious
to the mercantile interests of the country.
Mr. HUME hoped, after what had fallen from the
Right Hon. Baronet, that the Hon. Gentleman would
not proceed with his motion.

Lord PALMERSTON said, that as the Right Hon.
Baronet had stated that it would not be consistent with
his duty to enter upon any statement upon that subject,
in consequence of the negotiations that were pending,
perhaps it would not be advisable to press that motion
But on the other hand, as the matter was entrusted to his
Hon. Friend, and as he stated that he had every reason
to believe that in the negotiations that were going on
the present Government had abandoned claims which he
believed they ought not to do; and as it was a ques-
tion of great interest to the commercial classes of the
country, it was advisable that the subject should be
discussed before the negotiations were concluded. If
his Hon. Friend waited until the negotiations were con-
cluded, he would then be too late.
Sir ROBERT PEEL said that he was precluded
frotn saying one word on the subject. Of course the
Hon. Member could exercise his own discretion whether
he would bring on the motion or not; all he wished was,
that the House would not miscontrue his silence.

Mr. HUTT—Then perhaps the Right Hon. Baronet
would say whether it was a fact that on the present
Secretary for Foreign Affairs, succeeding his Noble
Friend (Lord Palmerston), he signified to the Hano-
verian Minister his (Lord Aberdeen's) determination to
adhere to the policy of his predecessors ?
,Sir R. PEEL declined to make any communication
whatever on the subject.
Mr. HUTT said he certainly understood that the No-
ble Lord, the present Secretat y for Foreign Affairs, had
stated his determination to follow the policy of his pre-
decessors ; but the concessions which were since made
were at variance with the views of his Noble Friend,
and inconsistent witt the, rights and interests of this
country. He therefore thought that the House should
express some opinion on the subject before it was too
late. He understood that the question of the Stade
tolls were to be settled on the basis of a: compromise
involving large concession on the part of this country.
If that was the fact, ho (Mr. Hutt) thought it right to
protest against any such proceeding. If any concession was
made, it was opposed to the views not only of his Noble
Friend on the subject, but of every statesman in Europe;
and if her Majesfis Government had concluded any
treaty with Hanover, setting aside the Swedish treaty,
they had pursued a course inconsistent with their duty,
and one against which he most strongly protested.
Mr. C. BERKELEY said that the Hon.Memberf or Bath
had, on Tuesday, put a question to the Right Hon. Baro-
net the Secretary of State for the Home Department, re-
specting a person who had been improperly committed to
Cheltenham gaol, to which the Right Hon. Gentleman
replied that serious irregularities had occurred. and he
(Sir J. Graham) had expressed his opinion to that effect,
but he trusted that the Hon. and Learned Member
for Bath, would not press for the correspondence.
The Right Hon. Baronet must be aware that under the
provisions of the Constabulary Force Act, the
Magistrates had no right to interfere with
Chief Constables appointed under that Act. The
Magistrates were desirous of having their characters
cleared, and he wished to ask the Right Hon. Baronet
if he had any objection to produce the correspondence
which had taken place on the subject, and to have it
printed ?
Sir JAMES GRAHAM was sorry any misappre-
hension shold have occurred in consequence of what had
fallen from him (Sir J. Graham). The Honourable
Gentleman had certainly quoted his (Sir James Gra-
ham's) expressions correctly. He had certainly said
that irregularities had been committed, but he had not
said that those irregularities had been committed by the
Magistrates. As the production of the correspondence
might prejudice the ends of justice he must refuse to
produce it for the present.