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London, England, 1842-06-21 00:00:00

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(From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.)
SATUEDAY, JUNE 18.
RAILWAY ]SILLS.—(In. the Coumittic.)
Clause ( That it shall not be lawful to lock the door of any
Railway Carliages on the side nearest to those. Stations at
which the Trains shall stop to which ouch Carriages belong)
brought up, and read the first time : Question put, " That
the Clause be now read a second time :"—The Committi e
divided—

MINORITY—AYES, 4'09.
..
Hughes, W. B. Plumptre, J. P.
Inglis, Sir It. H. i Sefton, O. W. J.
James, Wil ham ltuslim-ook, Colonel
Johnstone, Mope :s_lriitli, IC Vernon
Jolliffe, Sir W. Somerton, Viscou, t
Knight, H. G. Stanley, .W. 0.
Langston, J. H. Strutt, Edward
Lass eon, Andrew ' Stuart, Villiers
Lockhart, William Stunt, 11. C. 4 _
Long, W. Taylor, 'l'. E.
Macaulay, T. B. Thornhill, Georc.l
MacKenzie, W. F. Trotter, J.
Maclean, D Turner, Edmund
M•Geachy, F. A. Vere, Sir C B.
Marshall, W. Vesey, Hon.T.
'4ilnes, itichard Vivian, Captain
Mitcalte, Henry 'Waddington, 11. S.
Morris, David Wall, C. B.
Mortison, James Wallace, It
Murphy, F. S. W awn, J. T.
O'Brien, W. S. Wilbraham, lion. B
Ord, W. TELLEKs.
Peelle'', Captain O'Brien, A S.
Plumridge, Captain Philips, M.

Atha, John Peer
Baskenille, I'. B. 51,
Blackburne 1.
It:oat-hey, /I.
Brost no, lion. W.
Bub
Campbell, A.
Clements, Lord
Drax, J.
911gdale, W. S.
East, J. Buller
Ellice, E.
Fa,iiliam, E. B.
Flollint, John
Forbes, William
(lore, W. R. 0.
Granger, 'l' C.
Grogan, Etward
Hall, Sir 13.
Harmer, Sir John
Hardy, John
Hindley, Chalks
Hodgson, Richard
Holmes, W. A'Couri

Niitchell, T. A.
Mundy, E. ,Diller
Neville, Ralph
Norreys, Lord
O'Brien, J.

Oswald. '
J:•mes
Pal.. er, Hobert
Parker. John

Patten, Wilkon
Pendarves, E. W.
Prated, W. T.
Pringle, A.
Pusey, P.

RasliTigh, Wm.
Rice, E B.
Rose, Sir George
Round, C. G.
Rundle, J.

Rus.ell, Charles
dandon, Lord
Seymour, Sir H.
Somerville, Sir W.
Sotlieron, T. E.
Stanton, W. H
Stewart, P. M.
Stock, 1)r.

rollo?e, Sir John
Yorke, Hon. E. 'I%

TELLERS.
Layani, Captain
Sutton, lion. h. M

Clause, And be it enacted, That no Railway shall be used on
any part of the Lord's Day : Provided always, and be it fur-
ther enacted, That nothing in this Act contained shall extend
to prohibit the use of any Railway on the Lord's Day in cases
of charity or nececsiti :—Question put," That the Clause be
now brought up :::fhe Committee divided—

AIINORITY—AYLS, 8.
Bernard, Viscount Grogan, Edward
Campbell, A. Hayes, Sir E.
Ffolliott, John Morris, David
Forbes, William Round, C. G.

TEL LEHR.
Plumptre, J. P.
Hardy, John

A ntrobus, Edmund
J.
Bailey, Joseph, jun.
Barrington, Lord
Berkeley, C.
Bei ktley, Captain
lielkeley, H. F.
I3erkeley, G
`Mtheld, BQriah
Botvring, Dr.
Brodie, W. B.

tJORITY- NOES,
Gore, Montague
Gore, W. R. 0.
Granger, T. C.
Grimsditch, T.
Grosvenor, Lord R.
Hall, Sir B.
Hamilton, W. J.
Haint.den, Rena
Hawes, li.
Henley, J. W.
Hindle, Charles
Hodgson, R.
Holknid, Robert
Holmes, \V. A'Court,
Houldsworth, T.
Howard, J. K.
Howard, H.
r,nwiers, Lord
Hughes, W. B.
Hussey, Thomas
Hutt, W.
Inglis, Sir R. H.
Jernayn, Earl
Jervis, J.
Johnstone, Hope
Lambton, H.
Langston, J. H.
Layard, Captain
Leith, George C.
Lincoln, Earl of
Lowther, J. H.
Macaulay, T. B
Mackenzie, W. F.
Marshall, \V,
Marsland, H.
Meynell, H.

105.
:►litcalfe Henry
Mitchell, 'l'. A.
Morrison. James
Alui.dy, E. M.
Iklurphy, F. S.
I Norreys, Lord
O'ltrie , A. Stafford
Il d, W.
Oswa,d, James
Palmer, R.
Parker, John
Patten, J. Wilson
Pechell, Captain
Philips, Mark
Plumridge, Captain
Rundle, John
Ittishbrooke, Colonel
Itusstll, Charlea
Sandon, Lent
Seymour, Lord
Smith, Vernon
Stanley, Hon. W. 0.
Stock, Dr
Strutt, Edward
Stuart, W. Vi,liers
Sutton, Hon. H. M.
Taylor, Thomas E.
Trotter, John
Vesey, thomas
Wall, B.
Wallace, R.
Wood, C.
Young, John

Brotherton, J.
Browne' W.
Bailer Sir J. B. Y.
Burrell, Sir (7. M.
Bu tei d, Wm.
Chapman, Aaron
Clements, Lord

Courtin Jai, Viscount
Craig, W. Gibson
rawiorti, W. S.
Dziner, Hon. Dawson
Darby, George
Dickinson, F. H.
Douglas, Sir C. E.
Max, J. S W. E
Duncan, Lord

Duncorribe, A.

E.cott, Bichkam
Heiden, J.

Fuller, A. E.
6a,kell, M.

, -
Gibson, I'. M.
Gill, Thomas_

t;lac.istone, W. E.
Gordon, Lord F.

TELLERS.
Fremautlw, Sir T.
Baring, H. B.

MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR.

During the whole of yesterday morning much excitement per-
vaded the neighbourhood of Islington, from a report obtaining
circulation, that a temale, named Elizabeth Carter, had been
murdered and thrown down a well 150 feet deep, situate in Alr.
Buckingham's rope-ground, in the Chalk-road, but a few hun•
dred yards tram Pocock's-field, the scene of the murder of the
unfortunate Air. Templernan. From inquiries instituted by the
Reporter, the following facts relative to this sini,ular, and indeed
mysterious affair, were elicited. It appeals that a man named
Joseph Carter, a coal porter, in the employ of Air. Curtis, of
Thornhill Wharf, lived with his wife, the deceased woman, in a
small cottage in the Rope-ground above alluded to, and who is
stated to have been strange in her mind for some lime. About
a quarter before five o'clock yesterday morning, the people in the
neighbourhood were alarmed by loud cries proceeding from the
Rope-ground, and, on their entering, they found Carter running
about declaring that he believed his wife was down the
well, the flap of which he had found open, and which
he said led him to that belief. His statement
was that he had just woke, and found his wife had gone from
his bed, and that he had been searchieg about everywhere,
but without success. The police were called in, and some
labourers present volunteered to descend the well, which had
not above two or three feet of water in it at the bottom, and
where they discovered the body of the woman. With the
greatest difficulty they were enabled to raise it to the surface,
and when they succeeded, a most ghastly and heart-rending
sight presented itself. The dashing against the sides of the well,
as the body of the unfortunate woman descended, had cut it
dreadfully about the head and face, covering it with blood. On
seeing it the man Carter rushed into the house, and seizing a
razor was about to terminate his own existence, by cutting his
throat, but was prevented, and secured ty the police. He was
placed in the custody of some of his frienas and the police, who
are stationed on the premises. The unfortunate woman was 30
years of age, and it is said lived on very unhappy terms with her
husband.

A HINT FOR LORD JOHN
RUSSELL.
TO THE EDITO1? OF THE SUN.

SIR,—It strikes me that not the least effectual way to cheek
bribery at elections would be, by acting on the principle of
" setting a knave to catch a knave." Let it be enacted, that
whoever gives or receives a bribe shall be liable to a tine of 1001.,
or upwards, and that the receiver may inform against the giver,
and vice versa. The informer to be indemnified, and to re-
ceive half, or the entire of the penalty. lithe information be
laid by a third party, and proved, let both giver and receiver
be fined in the full amount, and both be disqualified. If Lord
John avails himself of some such provision as this, few honour-
able M. P.'s would leave themselves in the power of profligate
electors ; nor, on the other hand, would electors expose them-
selves to the chance sof M.P.'s turning informers.
I am, Sir, sour obedient servant,
Huddersfield, June 17, 1:442.

J. F.

On Sir John Easthope's motion, on Thursday, for
the abolition of Church-rates, Mr. Gill paired otf with
Mr. Plumptre.

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!PORTUGAL.
FALMOUTH, JUNK 18.—The steamer Royal Tar arrived this
mu. ning, with the Peninsular mails and the followirgpmaengers :
--Messrs. Bond, Cowen, Carver and family, Thornton, Aulojo,
hobinson, Glovtr, Blandin, Jones, Harmony, Mr. and Miss
( !lurch, CamFbell and child, Gordon, Vassin, Raymond,
Eastland, Londlake, Mr. and Miss Medlicott, Mrs. Knowles,
and three children, Mr. Richland, sliss Bickinart, Mrs.
111'Kenzie and servant, Mr. Al`Crevoir, Mr. and Miss Moon,
Bowles, Ireland, Cruell, Belmote.
The dates are, Gibraltar, 9th ; Cadiz, 10th ; Lisbon, 13th ,
01.orto, 14th ; Vigo, 15th.
1 he steamer Little Nile, belonging to Mr. Waghorn, which
sailed from hence, on the 2d instant, for Alexandria, reached
• Cur unna safely, and, after obtaining a supply of coals. resumed
her voyage, but soon afterwards ran ashore at Cape Finisterre,
and was tt,telly lost ; crew saved.
LISBON, JUNE 13.—The result of the primary elections
(for electors) has been decidedly favourable to the Government
througheut the whole country ; and indeed to that degree that
it is very doubtful whether the ultra and Aliguelite league will
be able to bring in a single individual of their party to the
Cooes. 1 state this fact upon the authority of the official ,
gazette, which, although it is flatly denied by the ultra journals,
who claim the victory for themselves, no doubt is substantially
correct. The contest appears to have been carried on
everywhere with an earnestness and spirit never before dis-
played on any similar occasion in Portugal. The Aliguelites
threw atl the weight of their power and influence into the
wale of the ultras, but to little or no purpose. Had their
coalition been fully effected at a former period, their united
strength might have proved more than a match for that of
the liovernment ; but the alteration in the law regulating
the elective franchise, consequent upon the restoration of
the charter, by depriving great numbers of them of the right
of toting, at the same time that it has left to the Government
the immense advantage of having at its command a Bost of
employes qualified, by virtue of their very office, to vote, has
rendered their union far lest formidable than it would other-
wise have bet n. '1 he Government is loudly accused, by its ad-
versaries, of having had recourse to unfair practices to insure
its own success—such as eompellings all public functionaries
to give their votes in its support on pain of dismissal, and using
a variety of tricks and stratagems too numerous to be detailed.
The first of these charges there is every reason to believe is
perfectly well founded; in the others is probably much ex-
aggeration. The election for De sties will commence on
Monday next, the 2
0t h inst. As to their issue there can be
no question; it must, of course, be the same as that of the
primary elections which have just terminated, and the Govern-
ment is therefore perfectly sure of a large majority in the
Chamber of Deputies. _ _

It is said that one of the prir.cip.l causes that led to the
re!Governmentlllinister by M. de Varennes, was a com-
plainta u
made
e t 4
the Prince de Joinville and
(h is
the officers of the Belle Poule frigate, of a " manque clegard"
e French
—a vi ant of courtesy on his part towards them during their
late visit to this port.
Her Alajesty's ship Indus, 84, Captain Sir James Stirling,
sailed from this on Friday last for Malta. The only Briti,h
ship of war now in the Tagus, is the L)nit schooner, Lieut.
Lturslem.

IRELAND.
GOVERNMENT INVESTIGATION A T ENNIS.

DUBLIN, JUNE 16.—The following is from the Limerick
Chronicle:—

" JUNE 18.—The proceedings before Mr. Commissioner
Smyth were brought to a close on Wednesday evening; but
fir all the light that has been thrown upon the transactions of
the 6th, it might just as well not have been held at all. Mr.
Smyth is to make a report, grounded nn the evidence, to Go-
vernment—a difficult task, you must admit, when it is remem-
bered that every one of the witnesses differ from each other en
material points. Captain De Ruvynes was examined on Tues.
da y , but his testimony was just as confused, and, as reported,
just as unintelligible and contradictory as that of the previous
itnesses. One thing only is to be gathered from it, and that
iv certainly important, viz., that the firing was as unnecessary
as it was illegal. In reply to a question of the Court, Captain
De Ruvynes distinctly stated that the police were not in any
danger.
. .

"Court—l want to know whether, if the police had not fired
during the night, the stores of Mr. I3annatyne would be forcibly
broken open, and the property abstracted?—lt is my opinion
that if there was no firing during the night the stores would
neither be broken open nor the property abstracted."

INQUEST ON THE Bosoms OF MACNAMARA AND DARET.
The Limerick Reporter, received this morning, furnishes us
with the proceedings before the Coroner on the bodies of Mac-
Damara and Darey, The evidence was substantially the same
as that given on the previous investigation ; but you will per-
ceive f-om the verdict, of which a copy is annexed, that the
Jury have caste serious imputation on the police officers Browne
andFitzimon. The following is a copy of the verdict :
" We find that deceased caine by his death from the effects
of a gun-shot wound in the leg, inflicted by one of a party of
police, consisting of 36 men, who were stationed on the mill-
road, for the protection of Mr. Bannxtyne's store, on the night
of the 6th inst., by which wound he lingered and died on Mon-
day, the 13th inst. ; but by which of the maid party said shot
was fired we have no evidence. We also find that the people
were in the act of retiring when said shots were fired, and that
no necessity existed for firing. We further find that Mr.
Browne and Mr. Fitzsimon gave the word ' fire' immediately
atter Captain de Ruvynes had said, If you do not disperse, the
men must fire ;' but we do not consider his saying so to be any
justification for the firing."
The Chief Justices open the Special Commission for Tippe-
rary on the 28th, just ten days before the commencement of
the circuit, at an expense to the Treasury of about 4,0001. ;
and yet, if the statement of the country pipe's is to be credited,
Tipperary is at the present moment in the enjoyment of the
most profound tranquillity.
Lord De Grey is about to visit the German Spas, which
have been recommended by his physician.
The Evening Mail of last night announces that Mr.
Nicholls does not return to Ireland as Chief Commmissioner of
Poor-laws, and further, that the entire system of administration
is to be revised, for which there is certainly a crying necessity,

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S.—YKSTERDAY.
Betwetn forty and fifty members attended yesterday
afternoon, not, we conceive, with any expectation of spe-
culating upon future events, but for the purpose of as-
c'irtaiiiing the chances of an ultimate adjustment of the
heavy outstanding Derby balances. Of these we could
only Lind one that is in train for settlement.; upon that the
friends of the party in arrear have handed over 5,0001.
towards a partial liquidation of the claims upon him ; an
addition of about 220/. would allow a dividend of Bs. in
the pound, and to make tip the amount application was
made to those who are indebted to the " estate" for the
sums due; they refuse, however, to pay in a higher pro•
portion than the composition, alleging that it will be
time enough to produce the remainder when the balance
on the other side is forthcoming; whether the money
would be received with this understanding was not settled
when we left the room. 1 he betting resolved itself into
the iollowing brief list:—
NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE.
5 to 1 agst Mr. Heseltine's The Shadow--taken
6 to 1 agst Mr. Orde's Beeswing
3 to 1 agst Shadow and Mona—taken
ITyllus does not go.
GOODWOOD CUP.
to 1 agst Mr. Orde's Beeswing—no backers
7 to 1 agst Mr. Ramsay's Middleham—taken
10 to 1 agst Duke of Orleans' Nautilus—taken
At the close only 8 to 1 was offered agst Nautilus.
GOODWOOD STAKES.
Offers to give 10 or take 12 to 1 agst the field.
t to
ne's Welfare—taken
15
ag
agsts t
A. rr. iaeYlley's Daddy Longlegs
s'
h5O to 1 agst Mr. Day's Viola—taken.
The backer of Welfare offered to go on—Daddy Long-
- t o
legs was backed once at 10 to 1.
25 to 1 agst Duke of Grafton's Legend filly—taken
25 to 1 agst Duke of Rutland's Sister to Flambeau —t.

MOVEMENTS OF THE ORDNANCE
CORPS IN CANADA:.
A private letter, dated Montreal, May 28, has been received
at Woolwich, and contains the following account of the changes
about to take place in Canada t—Major Furneaux's company of
the Royal Artillery was to march on the 31st of May from
Montreal to Chambly, when Captain Cater's company, sta-
tioned there, would immediately proceed to Kingston. Illajor
Armstrong's company will arrive at Montreal on the 31st May,
and he assumes the command of the Artillery in that district
on the Ist June, vice Lieutenant-Colonel Macbean, who pro-
ceeds to England with his family, about the 4th or sth of June,
in the Douglas, for London. Major-General Sir James A.
Hope, K. C. 8., having arrived at Quebec, by the Acadia, to
take the command of the district, Lieut.-General Sir James
Macdonnell, K. C. 8., and K.C. H., who lately held the com-
mand, will embark in the ship Douglas on her arrival at.
Quebec, for a passrge to England. The Governor-General, Sir
C. Begot, G. G. 8., arrived at Montreal on the 21st May; and
was received by the inhabitants in the most enthusiastic man-
ner, arches having been erected in the streets, with other de-
monstrat inns of loyalty and approbation.
Captain Hill, and a detachment of Major Harrison's company,
left Montreal for Amherstberg, to relieve Capt. Sheppard and
a detachment of Major Otway's company, on the 29th May.
Major Otway's company will proceed to Quebec on the arrival
of Captain Cater's company at Kingston.
Major Harrison goes to Kingston, and Captain Glasgow,
with Lieutenant- Colonel Colquhoun's company to Montreal,
to await the arrival of the companies from England, when he
goes to Quebec, as there will be one of the new companies
stationed at Montreal with Major Armstrong's company, arid
the ether at Quebec, with Lieutenant Colonel Colquhann's
company.
Colonel Campbell and Lieutenant Townsend are at Kingston.
The Colonel is on the Board still sitting respecting the fuel sup-
plied to the troops, and it is expected the members of the Hoare
will have to go over all our military stations in Canada before
their labours are concluded. Captain Wodehouse and Lieut.
Wright will immediately proceed to England. Lieutenant
Fitzgerald rt mains at Chambly for three months, and does
duty with Major Furneaux's company at that station.
From other private 'sources it is utdetstood the whole of the
officers of the Royal Engineers and the Sappers and Miners
tinder their command, will be: withdrawn from Canada. It was
at first intended that these troops should have been removed
direct to Gibraltar, but in consequence of the Admiralty
having represented thatl a passage for them. would be attended
with greater inconvenience than to England, it has been're-
solved to send a company from this country to Gibraltar, and
that the others in Canada return home to occupy the vacant
station, which will be at Chatham, in the event of the 11th
company being selected for foreign service.

MAJOR-GENERAL ELPHIN-
STONE.
TO ,THE EDITOR OF THE sqx
SIR,-•-i shall feel very much obliged by your inserting the
accempanyink letter, addressed to the Morning Advertiser,
in your valuable paper ; and remain. Sir, your most obedient
servant, COLIN HALKETT, Lieut.-General.
United Service Club, June 16.
Copy of a Letter from Lieut.-General Sir Colin Halkett,
G.C.8., to the editor of tke. Morning Advertiser.
" United Service Club, June 16.
" Sir,—My attention has only just been called to a letter
signed T. M.,' which appeared in your paper of Thursday
last, reflecting on the conduct of Major-General. Elphinatone
at Waterloo. My name having been alluded to in the above
statement, I feel myself bound to state that as I did not leave
the field, in consequence of my wound, untjl the close of the
battle, I had an opportunity of observing the conduct_ of the
whole division, the command of which bad devolved upon me
earlier in the day in consequence of the wound of Lieut:
General Count Alten, and that I am warranted in stating
that there is no ground at all.for the assertions made against
the conduct of Major-General Elphinatone—on the contrary,
his behaviour was in every respect that of a gallant officer.
"I did not accompany the division on its march to Paris;
but in consequence of the Major of Brigade having been killed,
and there being no staff-officer with the bth Brigade, I ordered
my senior aide-de. camp, Capt. Marshall, to accompany Major-
General Elphinstone, on whom the command had devolved;
and on the Captain's return to me at Brussels his report was
entirely favourable to Major-General Elphinstona.
"I beg. therefore, distinctly, to state that the allegations iti
the letter of T. M.' as to what occurred during the battle are
false and ungrounded; and bf what is stated to have taken
place during the march to Paris I never beard one word until
the publication in your paper of Thursday last was brought to
my notice. The enclosed letter from Lieutenant-General Sir
Peregrine Maitland, who commanded the brigade of Guards,
sets that part of the subject at rest.
" Requesting you will be pleased to give these letters an
early insertion in your parr,
" I remain, Sir, your obedient servant,
" COLIN HALKETT, Lieutenant-General.
" P.S. The accompanying letter from Lieutenant-Colonel
Harty, commanding the 33d Regiment, has also been trans-
mitted to me.

" Southwick-crescent, June 14.
" Dear Sir Colin,—An anonymous publication has been sub-
mitted to me, in which an, officer commanding a regiment in
your brigade at Waterloo is stated to have quitted his corps
when theywere compelled to retire, and, instead of endeavour-
ing to rally them, to have made the best of his way to the
nearest square olGuards ; and, further, that he was then repri-
manded by the officer commanding the Guards, and desired to
go back to his regiment. In justice to Lieutenant-Colonel,
now Major General Elphinstoue, the officer respecting whom
the statement is made, I, feel myself called upon to assure you
that I was so situated in xespect to the square in question during
the whole day, that bad an officer from another corps badany
communication with it,"l could scarcely fail to have been aware
of it ; but Leither I, nor, as far as I can find, any other officer
of the Guards present in the battle, either witnessed or heard
of the circumstance related by the anonymous writer until the
paragraphs in his letter were submitted to them.
" 1 remain, dear Sir Colin, yours faithfully,
" P. MAITLAND.
" To Lieutenant-General Sir C. Halkett, G.C.8."
" 11, Promenade-villas, Cheltenham, June 14.
"My dear Parkinson,..—l am grieved to find that the Morn-
ing Advertiser, of the 9th, has made a malicious and false
attack on our old and good commanding officer, General
Elphinstene, and hope you intend to. write to the Editor, con-
tradicting the whole statement. I can state positively that I
had the honour of serving under him as Captain on the 16th,
17th, and 15th of June, and while the regiment "reniained in
France, and never saw a soldier more cool and possessed of
more courage than he ealubited on all occasions while in com-
mand of the regiment,' and that part of the paragraph which
states that the men on the line of march up to Parts called
him a coward. is equally untrue. It never came to my know-
ledge that such a scandalous assertion bad ever been made ?in-
specting him till it appeared in this newspaper. There is not a
shadow of a ground for any of these charges against our old
commanding officer, and therefore 1 hope you will not allow such
falsehoods to remain uncontradicted. Ever truly yours, •
"J. AL HARTY, Lieutenant-Colonel,
" Commanding 33d Regiment.
" To Colonel Parkinson, C. 8."

THE KIRK.
(From the London Correspondent of the Scotsman.)
Two of the great apostles of the agitation—Doctors Candlish
and Buchanan—were deputed to London, to proselytise Members
of Parliament. 'I hey arrived in the metropolis, per steamer
from Leith, with a cargo of the pamphlets and publications of
the General Assembly. These active arid zealous missionaries,
to do them justice, disseminated far and wide their paper and
print. "'I he Claim, Declaration, and Protest of the General
Assembly of the Church of Scotland," in a goodly quarto type,
and " the Church of Scotland's Claim_of Right; to which are
prefixed the speeches of Dr. Chalmers, Dr. Gordon, and Mr.
Dunlop, in the General Assembly, in support of the same,
May 24, 1842," were duly on the breakfast-table of every
Member of the House of Commons this morning—whether
Tory, Whig, or Radical. Nor did they confine their la-
hours to this dissemination of tracts. They got Mr. Fox
Maule to sign a circular to two hundred Members of Par-
liament, inviting the Representatives of the people to hear their
" sweet voices" this afternoon on the grievances of the Kirk,
at the British Coffeehouse, Cockspur-street, Westminster.
But, uith the usual fatality attending the agitators, the hour
named was unfortunately two o'clock—affording only two hours
for the "explanations," as the House of Commons meets at
four o'clock. Clergymen are apt to be long in their discourses;
and the two hours, as might have been imagined, did not suffice
for a patient hearing of Drs. Candlish and Buchanan I '1 he
meeting, thus ill-advisedly convened, was an utter failure. Not
more than two dozen Members of the House of Commons at-
tended this funeral service of the Kirk. The paucity of at-
tendance evidently much abashed and discomfited the agitators.
Their select vestry was composed of equal parts of Tory, Whig,
and Radical, English, Scotch, and Irish M.P.'s ; of Scotch
Non-Intrusionists, English Saints, and Irish Presbyterian Pro-
testants—a motley jury to hold an inquest on the suicide of the
Kirk ! I must, however, do lir. Candlish the justice to say,
that after he had recovered his breath from the panic of this
miserably thin audience, he earnestly and eloquently descanted
on the text of his mission for an hour and a quarter. The
reverend improvisatore ably and fervently handled the Non-
Intrusion history, from its commencement in 1834 to the present
hour. Dr. Candlish was to have been followed and backed up by
his fellow-apostle Buchanan ; but Mr. T. 11. G. Escourt (the
Member for Oxford University, and a Doctor of Civil Law),
putting some hard questions on the sentiments of the Kirkites
in regard to civil and ecclesiastical law, an interlocutory dis-
cussion followed Dr. Candlish's long sermon, which occupied so
much of the only remaining half-hour, that the meeting broke
up on an intimation from Hon. Members that in all probability,
there would be no house" unless all the M. P.'s present im-
ma diately departed to attend in their places in the House of
Commons ! This notable assembly, therefore, was prema-
turely dissolved, and adjourned sine die to St. Stephens. The
scene then resembled the drawing up of the curtain for a new
opera, where the manager comes on the stage and announces
—" Ladies and gentlemen, 1 regret to say that the prima donna
is so seriously indisposed, that she cannot possibly appear
before you this evening but at the risk of her life." A more
ludicrous juggle never took place. The actors in this mum-
mery had been cautioned that the trick would le played, but,
like the sceptics, could not be induced to believe. Thus are
the Non-lntrusionists fairly floored by the wily Premier and I
by false friends, and thus is all legislation cushioned !