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grant out of the Consolidated Fund to aid the charity.
The petition stated that the charity had rendered great
services to the City of London. which had been publicly
acknowledged for three successive years.
FLINTSIIIRE ELECTION.
The following Members were appointed to try the
merits of the petition against the return of the lion. E.
M. L. Mostyn, viz., Sir E. Hayes, Chairman, Mr. Gibson
Craig, Mr. Escott, Mr. Irton, Mr. Baring Wall, Mr. S.
O'Brien, and Mr. Acland ; to sit to-morrow, at
ten oclock.

reading of the Poor-law Bill he would move an amend-
ment to the effect, that from and after the passing of the
Bill, the Board of Commissioners and the Assistant-
Commissioners be discontinued, and that the Guardians
of the Poor have the sole management of the poor in
their respective unions.

was desirable that the proposed inquiry should take
place, and he should therefore support the motion.
Sir J. WALSH complained of the alteration made by
the Hon. and Learned Member for Bath in his motion at
the close of the discussion on Monday ,night. He did
not mean to 'impute any improper motives to the Hon.
and Learned Member, for whose character he entertained
the highest respect ; but he could not help expressing
his regret that the original motion bad been clandestinely
altered, in the absence of many Members who took an
interest in the subject.
The SPEAKER was understood to say that the Hon.
Member was out of order.—(Hear, hear) On the ques-
tion before the House he could only object to names.
Sir JOHN WALSH (who was repeatedly inter-
rupted with loud cries of "Order, order," and Ques-
tion") said, that the Speaker had decided that he
could only object to names.—(Hear, hear.) if so, then,
he hoped he would not be required to give his reasons.
—(Hear, and " Oh, oh.") To do so would render a task
always invidious 'doubly painful. The Hon. aud Learned
Member for Bath had extended the duties of ate Com-
mittee so much that it was necesaary it should ilse com-
posed of men of the highest character in the House and
of the highest personal character, and he conceived
that he was perfectly justified asking that persons Af
that character should be placed upon that Committee.
There was a voice that once commanded universal at.
tentiprt in that House'; tiiere was a voice which, whenever
its times were beard, all those who could appreciate the
talent of the greatest living orator would endeavour 'to
catch; and he had heard a certain Noble and Learned Lord
say not long ago, in commenting upon the composition of
Election Committees, that he regretted that persons of
high professional character were absent from the list of
those who composed such Committees. ;Was he then
out of order in moving that such persons should be added
to the Committee? The motion of the Hon. Gentleman
was original], for a Select Committee to inquire whether
certain parties connected with election petitions pre-
sented to that House against the return of certain Mem-
bers, were not guilty of a gross breach of its privileges.
The motion founded upon that was, that a Select Commit-
tee be appointed to inquire into certain corrupt practices
which had occurred at the recent elections. That was
the motion that was submitted from the chair. He con-
tended that this Select Committee to inquire into the
nature of these compromises was a judicial inquiry of
the greatest possible importance. It was an inquiry which
not only concerned the honour and character of several
Members of that House, but it was a judicial inquiry in
which the interest, the rights, and privileges, of five con-
stituencies of this country were concerned—the rights and
privileges of those who returned nine seats to that House.
This might be a small portion of the House, but he re-
collected the time when upon nine seats, and upon votes
of Members of that House, the fate of a Ministry depended,
and it was not impossible that, in 50 years, nine seats
would determine the fate of a Monarchy.—(lronical
cheers, and cries of " Question.") It was impossible
for the Hon. and Learned Member to ground an objec-
tion to the issue of the writ for Nottingham on his
original motion. But he founded his objection upon a
subsequent addition to his motion. It was a very serious
thing for the House to agree to the suspension of a writ.
Nothing could justify this but the strongest grounds.
He drew this conclusion from the Hon. and Learned
Member's motion, that upon the Report of the Committee
ulterior proceedings should be taken against the bo-
rough of Nottingham, and then ulterior proceedings
would be taken against the other towns named. The
House, therefore, voted a Committee which might be
said to combine the subject matter of five Election Com-
mittees in one. He said it was a case which required
the assistance of Hon. Gentlemen of professional expe-
perience of the highest legal character in that House.
Though he had many friends of his own on the Commit-
tee, he should still say, frankly and openly, that he did
not think the Committee were possessed of that profes-
sional knowledge which would justify the House in re-
posing a trust of such importance in them. He thought
the assent of the House was given by surprise to the ap-
pointment of this Committee, and the only remedy that
now remained was to appoint professional persons to as-
sist on a subject which concerned the rights and privi-
leges of the people of the country.
Mr. COCHRANE wished to put a question to the
Hon. Member for Derby, in reference to the petition
that was presented to the House this evening from Mr.
Warburton. The question he had to propose was—and
he thought he had a right to put it, as the Hon. Mem-
ber was a Member of the Committee—whether the Holi.
Member had given any counsel to Mr. Warburton to
demand ati inquiry respecting the borough of Bridport
Z>efote the Select Committee ?
Mr. STRITTT Jieggef./. the Heil- Member to,sapeat
his question, as he did not understand it.

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DIRECTORS.
(By Charter limited to Five.)
THOMAS BLAIKIE, Esq., Provost of Aberdeen.
Captain J. J. ARROW, R.N., Edinburgh.
JOHN MITCHELL CAMPBELL, Esq.
ALEX. JOPP, Esq., Aberdeen.
JOHN BLAIKIE, Esq.
MANAGERS.
At the Piraeus. Athens, JOHN GREEN, Esq.
At Patras, HENRY ROBINSON, Esq.
INSPECTOR AND AUDITOR. IN Gagzez—James Ro-
bertson, Esq.
BANKERS IN LONDON—Mesars. Prescott, Grote, Amcs,
Cave, and Grote.

Lord PALMER.STON said he wished to put a ques-
tion to the Right lion. Baronet opposite relative to a pe-
culiar circumstance which had occurred in con-
nection with Syria. He had been informed that
within the last ten days accounts had been
received which stated that Omar Pacha, who had been
the subject of observation in that House a few
nights before, had kidnapped and sent to Con-
. stantinople five or seven Chiefs of the Druses.
He wished to know if her Majesty's Govern-
ment had received accounts of such transaction.
He would. wish to ask another question, but he was sure
the Right Hon. Baronet would not answer it ; but still
he might express a hope that if this circumstance had
happened, that the Government would find, in the nature
of the case, sufficient grounds for assisting and affording
their good offices in favour of the persons who had been
apprehended in a treacherous manner, and removed from
their country. He did not ask what the intentions of
the Government were;. he simply wished to know whether
the Government had Any official information of the
'circumstance.
Sir ROBERT PEEL said, that despatches had been
brought from 'Syria, which contained the intelligence
that five of the Druses had been apprehended by Omar
Pacha, under these circumstances ; they were invited to
dine with Omar Pacha, and they accepted the invitation,
under the natural impression that the Paeha's disposition
i was friendly. When they were apprehended they were
' not sent to Constantinople, but to Beyrout. Their des-
patches proved that the report was not without foundation.
He had better not refer
,to the proceedings of Omar
Pacha, upon whose appointment he had observed the
other night, further than to say, that these parties had
been invited to dine in a friendly manner, an,d were
then apprehended. He certainly might say that
her Majesty's Government were necessarily limited in
their information respecting their circumstances, and he
would state that every representation in favour of these
persons would be made by the Government.
Dr. BOWBING sail. l. he had understood the Right
Hon. Baronet to say other night, that an engage-
ment existed between this Government and the Porte,

CORK ELECTION.
The following Members were appointed to try the
merits of the petition against the return of Daniel
O'Connell, Esq., and Mr. E. B. Roche, viz. :—Mr.
Hayter, Chairman ; Sir J. B. Guest, Mr. Dickenson,
Mr. Collins, Mr. Grainger, Mr. Cholmondeley, and Mr.
Lawson ;to sit to-morrow at half-past one o'clock.
Mr. W. PATTEN presented r& petition from Lanca-
shire against the Turnpike Trust Bill.
BRIDPORT ELECTION.
Mr. C. BULLER said, he rose according to notice, to
present the petition of Mr. Warburton, detailing the
circumstances of the late election for the borough of
Bridport, together with
..the resignation of his (Mr.
Warburton's) seat. He (Mr. Buller) had given notice to
the two sitting Members, on Wednesday, that he in-
tended to present the petition yesterday, and that on
this day he should slisesial than,-.petition, and that he
should then request renburable -Member far
`Bath to include' -Bridport in his Committee of
Inquiry.--(Hear, hear.) There being no House
yesterday it • was impossible for him to present the peti-
tion, and he could therefore now only present the peti-
tion without taking a vote upon it, as it was impossible
to take a vote upon a petition of which the House had
no knowledge, but he should do so the first opportunity
after Whitsuntide. He would, however, state the outline
of the petition. The petitioner stated that his resigning
his seat had been subject to considerable comment, and
had been more particularly commented upon by
one of her • Majesty's Principal Secretaries of
State at a public dinner in 13ridport. It stated
that, in 1826, when he became a candidate, it
was the custom in the borough sf Bridport to pay after
tho election 10/. to each voter, under the denomination
of head money, but that no previous promises had been
made ; that every gentleman of honour felt himself
bound to pay this money; that 2,0001 were paid at his
first election ; that in 1830 ; money was paid on the
same understanding ; that after the Reform Bill it was
hoped a better system would be introduced ;
the petitioner begged that from consideration for the
poorer voters, the House would not go too severely into
a general scrutiny of their conduct in this respect. He
stated that the usual expenses of the election were from
1,500/. to 1,700/., of which 100/. consisted of the cost of
dinners after the election, and 4001. for the expenses of
the processions ; that he was assured by his agents, that
the expenses paid were only the usual expenses, and
that large sums were paid for breakfasts at the election ;
that Mr. Mitchell became a candidate in 1839, and that
from some correspondence which he saw, he understood
the friends of Mr. Mitchell expressed their determination
to carry that election by bribery, and that such facts could
be proved; and that Mr. Mitchell stood and was returned.
The Hon. and Learned Member then proceeded to read
part of the petition, but in so low a tone as to render it
almost impossible to catch a single word in the gallery ;
we, however; understood him to say that the petition
stated that as Mr. Mitchell had conducted the bribery,
it was only just that he should resign his seat ; thit
the seat was resigned on the Bth of September,
and Mr. Cochrane was declared to be duly returned ;
that he understood that it was Mn Cochrane's intention
to Ittenapt to unseat Mr. Mitchell, but that Mn Cooh-
rane's agent at the same time stated that can! should be
taken not to compromise the petitioner in any manner.
The petitioner then went into a minute history of the
transactions
.respecting the electing; and subsequently
stated that Mr. Warburton's expenses at the last eletion
had amounted td 2,1501., Mr. Mitchell's to 3,2001., and
Mn Coehraile's to a considerable sum, the exact amount
of which Was unknown to the petitioner. The
petitioner concluded by praying that his petition might
be referred to the Beleet Coititnititej to be appointed, to
investigatethe compromises which had taken place, be,
fore which Committee the petitioner would be willing to
attend to give every information in his power.—(Hear.)
COCIIRANE would ,not then enter into the parti-
eulars of what had ck.,•6iifiT.Ll flii_'V.isf,PPidpcyrt election.
He had yesterday received from the Hon. ititifibal: for
Liskeard a note, stating that it was his intention to pre-
sent the petition that evening ; but he had not antici-
pated that the Honourable. Member would have taken
that oppOriunitY 44546-.4,441
he had done, without coCeltsdii4samith A atittlibii,
He (Mr. Cochrane) would not then enter into any 'expla-
nation with reference to what had passed at Bridport at
the last election; but he felt great satisfaction, that as
regarded the questions Between himself end Mr. War-
burton, he should have an opportunity next week of lay=
ing :a statement fully before the House. After that
statement should hate been made; ho (Mr. Cochrane) felt
satisfied that no implltation eniild rest ,on him,
and that not even the breath dr §lkikler
could tarnish his character. If he (Mr. Coatis
rant) had acted at all erroneously, his error
had arisen from over-sensitiveness and over-regard for
the interests of Mr. Warburton.—(Checrs.) If he
had acted as many others would have acted under
similar circumstances, he would not have been subjected
to the harassment from which he had suffered
since he had become the representative of that borough.
He should avail himself of another opportunity of laying
before that House a full and entire answer to the peti•
tion which had just been presented ; and, dt the eagle
time, he would express his conviction that that answer
would add to his own character as a gentleman and man
of honour. He felt assured that it would reflect no cre-
dit upon the Hon. Gentleman who had signed the peti-
tion.—(Hear, heir.)
Mr. MITCHELL said that he had not been aware
that it was the intention of the Hon. ,Member for Lis-
keard to read any portion of the petition. and he bad not
on that account taken care to be present during its
presentation. He had only heard a portion of its con-
tents ; and he could not, therefore, undertake to an-
swer its various allegations on that occasion. He
would, however, take that opportunity of giving his di-
rect and positive denial of the few words which he had
heard, at the end of the extracts read by the Hon.
Mcmber for Liskeard, to the effect that a gentleman, of
the name of Hutchisson, had acted as his (Mr. Mit
chell's) agent ,in spending his money at the elec
tion. To this assertion he gave an explicit denial.
and he could not help expressing his surprise that it had
been made by Mr. Warburton.---(Hear, hear.) He
would, on a future occasion, answer more fully the alle-
gations contained in the petition, and he would not,
therefore, allude to the matter any further on that oc-
casion.

SOLICITORS IN LONDON—Messrs Johnson, Farquhar, and
Leech, 64, Moorgate-street.
LONDON AOENT—Philip James Green, Esq., 6, Great St.
Helen's.
In the year 1836, some Scotch gentlemen, then resident in
Greece, formed at Nauplia a Banking Establiihment. Its suc-
cess so far exceeded their anticipations, that they were induced
progressively to increase the capital, upon which a regular di-
no,of profits has been made each six months, averaging hi-
therto' from 11 to 12 per cent. per annum.
With the view of extending the undertaking, arid of pro-
curinefM'all its operatioes' the countenssis said support of the
LavriAiraPicee, a Royal Charter of Incorporation has been ob-
tained from his Majesty the King of Greece,. recognizing the
Establishment under the name of the Commercial Bank.
The Laws of Greece, and the terms of the Charter, ex-
pressly limit the liability of the Shareholders to the amount of
their investment.

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Empowered by Special Act of Parliament.
DIRECTORS.
T. LANIIE MURRAY,
Erg. Chairman.
J. Elliotson, M. D., F. R. S. John Rawson, Esq.
John Griffith Frith, Esq- John Riddle Studart, 'lti.
. Mutter Gordon, Bev - -acme& Tibor, Esq.
George Lungley, Esq. Joseph Thompson, Esq.

The Gentlemen to whom the Management in Greece is in-
trusted, having resided in that cuuntry for many years, are in-
timately conversant with the manners, habits, character, and
dealings of the people, and thus encourage the confident ex-
pectation of a continuance of that success which has hitherto
attended their exertions.

The affairs of the Bank are, and will continue to be, entirely
under British direc'ion and control.

About one half of the Shares have already been allotted, the
full amount paid up and profitably employed, and, in conse-
quence of the recent strong recommendations of the Managers,
the Directors have resolved to issue a certain further number
at Par; a preference will be given to such applicants of re-
spectability as may wish to obtain Shares as a permanent in,
vestment, and not with the mere object of immediate sale or
transfer.

The Bank having been in Operation for about six years, its
success has been placed beyond all doubt.
Applications for Prospectuses and Shares to be made to the
London Agent, PHILIP JAMES GREEN,
6, Great St. Helen's, Bishopsgate-street.

for the removal of Omar Pacha.
81r IL PEEL did not say that any engagement ex-
isted, but that a communication had been had with
the Porte, in respect to the propriety of re-
moving the Pacha. That communication had led
the Government to hope that such would be the case.
They had not heard anything further respecting it, but
this latter circumstance had confirmed them in their
opinion, that the appointment of the Pacha was not
judicious.

W7R-ITE SWAN, COMMERCIAL INN and POSTING.
HOUSE, HALIFAX.
JOHN AVISON respectfully informs the Nobi-
lity, Gentry, Commercial Gentlemen, and the Public
generally, that he has retaken the old established and much
noted Inn, known as the WHITE SWAN, and in humbly so•
liciting a continuance of the kind patronage he has hitherto so
liberally experienced, he begs to add that nothing shall be
wanting on his part to merit and maintain future favours.
Halifax, 10th May, 18.42.

Mr. COCHRANE having repeated the question,
Mr. STRUTT said that he gave his friend (Mr:War-
burton) noa, e upon the subject.—(Hear, hear.) He
was not sure that he had not heard Mr. Warburton
speak of his intention to present such a petition ; but.he
(Mr. Strutt) did not give any opinion on the subject.—
(Hear, hear.) He had no knowledge of the petition till
he saw it in the Votes, and he never knew anything of
its contents till he had heard them from the Hon. Mem-
ber for Liskeard.—(Hear, hear.)
Captain BERNAL wished to ask the Chair, as a
boung Member of the House.—(Great laughter.) He
egged pardon, he wished to ask the Chair whether this
system of putting questions to Hon.'Members, not Mem-
bers of the Government, was strictly in order.
The SPEAKER said, that the original practice was,
that questions should be confined to the orders of the
day. The rule since then had been relaxed and ques-
tions had been put to Members of the Government, and
also to Members of the House, on subjects with which
they were connected; any further relaxation of the rule
he did not remember, until the Hon. Member for Bath
had put certain questions.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. M. MILNES observed, that whit he had stated,
referred to compromises, and not to bribery and cor-
ruption.
The names of Mr. Wm. Miles, Sir Wm. Heathcoat
and the Hon. W. Lambton were added to the Committee.
On its being iaroposed that Sir Wm. Somerville's name
be added to the Committee,

Sir WM. SOMERVIIIE observed that the post
assigned him by the Hon. and Learned Member for
Bath was not a very enviable one, but if he could facili-
tate the object he had in view, he should be happy to be
a Member of the Committee.

The name of the Hon. Baronet was then added to the
Committee, as was also that of Mr. Hawes.
On the question that Mr. Strutt's name be added to the
Committee,
Mr. STRUTT stated that if any Hon. Gentleman
objected tt; bis name being on the Committee, he should
be happy if he would make that objection, as he was
most desirous of being excused from being on the
Committer,
The Hon. Gentleman's name was then added to the
Committee, as were also those of Lord Worsley and Mr.
Roebuck.

Mr, C. BULLER was proceeding to say that the Hon.
Gentlemen could not complain of the course he had taken
on that occasion, when the Hon,Gentleman was interrupted
by cries of " Order, order." He then moved that the
petition should be printed and circulated with the Votes,
for the use of Members of the House ; and gave notice
that on that day week he should call the attention of the
House to the subject of the petition,
NOTICES OF MOTION.
Mr. YORKE gave notice, that on the House going
into Committee on the Poor-law Amendment Act, he
would move that the Commissioners be not empowered
to enforce any separation betiven man and wife.
ELECTION PETITIONS.
Sir J. WALSH gave notice that on Friday next he
would move that, in the order made by the House, for
the appointment of a Select Committee, to inquire
respecting certain alleged compromises of elec-
tion petitions, the words " and whether such
bribery has taken place in the aforesaid terms," be struck
out, and the inquiry be confined to the objects indicated
by the previous notice of the Hon. Member for Bath,
ar.d embraced by the motion which lie first submitted to
the House.

On the question that five bo a quorum,
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE objected to the motion, becaus,
he had given notice of p. certain test to be proposed to
Members forming the Committee, and if several gen-
tlemen objected to take that test the number of Members
might be considerably reduced.
Lord POLLINGTON objected to the Hon. Member
for Bath being a Member upon the Committee.
After a few words from Mr. DuNcoinnE and Lord
J. RUSSELL, which were inaudible,
Sir ROBERT PEEL said, the Committee ought to
be analogous to one appointed under the Election Juris-
diction Act, and it was of great importance that
the Gentleman appointed should undertake the
duty with the understanding that they should
give their regalar attendance. Should any indi-
vidual Member unfortunately be unable to attend, the
House would be empowered to supply his place, and this
would be a very imperfect :remedy, because the new
Member would not have heard the whole of the evidence.
With the respect to the quorum, he trusted every gentle-
man composing the Committee would feel it his duty to
give his regular attendance.
Mr. DUNCOMBE then moved that nine Members
form a quorum.
Lord F. EGERTON said, as far as precedents went,
every Member of the Committee understood that he was
to give his attendance precisely the same as if on an
Election Committee. This would make the proposal of
the Hon. Gentleman opposite, unnecessary.
Mr. BRAMSTON said, though he should not perhaps
undertake the duty cheerfully, still he would endeavour
to do his duty. He trusted that there would be an order
of the House that the Committee should always attend
in full number.
After a desultory conversation between Mr. Christ-
mass, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Lord J. Russell,
and Lord Worsley, the motion was withdrawn.
On the question that the Committee have power to
send for papers, persons, and records being put,
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE said that he believed this was
the proper period, for hint to submit to the consideration
of the House the motion of which he had given notice
the other day with respect to this Committee. He
begged to move " that each Member appointed to serve
on the Select Committee on compromises of election
petitions, shall subscribe the following declaration in the
presence of Mr. Speaker :
" I do solemnly declare that I never directly, or
indirectly, have been guilty, by myself or agents, of any
act of bribery or corruption in procuring a seat in Par-
liament ; that I never paid, or promised to pay, intend
to pay, or sanctioned the payment of. any sum or sums
of money beyond the legal expenses for my last or any
previous election ; nor have I at any time connived at,
been privy to, or assisted in, any corrupt practice for the
purpose of returning any Member or Members to serve
in Parliament. (Signed)

Mr. SHARMAN CRAWFORD gave notice, that on
the motion that the Poor-law Commission Bill be read a
second time, he would move as an amendment, that it
be read that day six months. The Hon. Member further
gave notice, that on the motion for the third reading
of the Income-tax Bill, he would move an amendment to
the following effect ;—" That as by the existing laws a
;for Members of Parliament, and cor.
large class of the population of this country are pre-
cluded from votin
ruin practises had been proved to an unprecedented ex-
tent, in procuring the return of Members to the House
of Commons, and as from both these causes that House
could not be considered a fair representative of the
people, it was therefore unjust and a violation of the
principles of the Constitution, that any system of tax-
ation should be imposed by a House of Commons so con-
stituted."

Mr. RICARDO gave notice, that on the meeting of
the House, he would put a question to her Majesty's
Government, relative to their intentions with regard to
the renewal of the Bank Charter,

Mr. FERRAND gave notice, that on the 25th instant
he would move for a copy of all the correspondence
which had passed between the Poor-law Commissioners
and the Guardians of a Union in Yorkshire relative to
the granting of out-door relief.
PAYMENT OF WAGES COMMITTEE.
Mr. FERRAND moved that Mr. G. W. Wood be dis.
charged from attending on the Payment of Wages Com-
mittee.

Mr. GREENE said, that if he were not mistaken, the
House negatived the motion for putting Mr. Wood upon
the Committee.
Mr. WOOD said that he believed his name was not
on the list.—(Hear, and a laugh•)
Mr. FERRAND moved that the name of Sir Ben-
jamin Hall be added to the list of the same Committee.
Sir GEORGE GREY objected to a departure from
the rule, that no more than fifteen Members should be
appointed to any Committee, without good reason being
assigned.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. HUME also protested against the proposed de.
parture from the rule ; and-the motion was withdrawn.
POOR-LAWS.
Colonel SIBTLIORP gave notice that on the third ,

Some short time since he had taken the liberty of ask-
ing the Right Hon. Baronet if it was his intention to in-
troduce any measure for the prevention of treating, bri-
bery, and intimidation, and he (Mr. T. Duncombe) had
then stated that his reason for asking that question was,
that it was perfectly notorious that at the last general
general election there had been more bribery,
more corruption, more treating, more intimidation,
than had ever been known in the most cor-