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uarter ended July 6.
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sho wing the Increase
THE REVENUE FOR THE YEAR AND QUARTER ENDING JULY 5, 1842.
0. who It es ship,' stores, to be consumed on the voyage ; but salt t into the general question of free trade, -but he considered that that their first consideratien was to uphold the colonies. They disgraceful partiality, as in the case of Lord CARDIGAN,
it is right for the
Which left this country, and was equally- •,i• it was a system at variance with the habits and character were connected with us by Wood-they were part of ourselves.
44. , ,
use,,
a hips stores, and consumed by the crew, was not
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No. L. Abstract of the Net Produce of the Revenue of Great Britain in the Years and Quarters ended sth of July, 1841, arid sth of July, 1841-o
lof the people of. this country.. It was utterly impossible to N 3 Bill imposing a tax on Briti-h manufactures could be pa.syseetnt House of Commons to bring the
Horse Guards to a sense of its duty; but it is not the
alloweAl to leave without paying duty, unless it was in- be applted in this country, which had sprung up and fon- without the Royal assent, and all Governors had re_cea...
member 1,"
business of the House of Commons so to interfere with
tended to be transported to foreign cjuntries, and it was visited under a protootive and proh bitory system. He be. especial orders never to give the Royal assent to any su?h.lsitill.
or Decrease on each head thereof.
his Nil ow,
the government of the army, or to inquire, on every
required of the captain of a vessel who took out salt pro- lieved that the step which had been taken by the present He therefore thought they ought to give them something I
YEAR,,,____.4 7.-____________
in defel'ee,i. visions under this pretence that he should prodive a Government was only the first step to the destruction of return.
QUARTERS ENDED
QUARTERS ENDED YEAR
rth),
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Year ended Julys. Ci
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that system under which the country had flourished. But Lord MONTEAGLE explained. He had not argued that rumoured military offence, whether the Horse Guards
and tb
that 0 certificate from the Consul of the foreign port in which
has brought the offender to a court-martial.. If Col. Oct 10 Ja114.515, Aprili.i4s, Jull leii. ' 18:1 ' Jan. 4251 I April 5, 1 July 5, s July 5, Increase. Decrease. lne4 ea-le. Decrease.
serve vii o: . the provisions had been disposed of. This mode of pro- shaerebetitoiheermLdenottio,rat the time
1812 I 1842 1812
f the J'' Ori
the name. of free-trade He could not ad- wished atl monopoly abolished.
DUNDAS had gone , drunk on parade, would Lord customs.-Consoliisted Duties ---4,562,003 3,644,292 3,527,822 3,767,034 -.....
' mesa
sugar
i,Ruty applicable to Consolidated
the t ceeding led to a great deal of fraud, and it was con- mire mention the
which had been taken by the parties in Strangers were then ordered to withdraw. and the House
- 4,256,823 3,089,266 3,555,052 3,120,60 S - - - - -
sidezed necessary by the present Government to repeal another place.
WORSLBY have thought it necessary to ask whether
late 01161,0
It was a kind of servility to a Minliter, and divided.
- - - 909,678 - - - • 525,7913 1,301,583 - - - -
concert] i that part of the Provisioning-law which required the they acted with boldness, and made assertions supported by That the Bill be read a second time :- -
the Horse Guards meant to dismiss him the service ? Sugar Duty applicable to Supplies
Excise Total Customs 1,100,829 736,614 990,462 17 ,874 - 1,490,389 1,106,008 41;603
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here shoul°,,,l • certificate; and it was now proposed to allow all salt the mere ipse diait of a Minister whom they considered in- Contents
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We think not ; and also thinking that the House of
that wbenobi provisions to bears duty free. The next question to which fallible. He believed that the co.u,..se taken by that
.Minister Non-contents 4
5,662,377 4,1380,906 4,516,504 4,848,536 19,410,877 5,737,217 4,795,274 4,495,053 4,4'4,191 19,449,725 38,1358 406,394
3,916,249 4,016,366 1,885,1;0 2,795,312 1 ,613,397 4,160,866 3,739,270 1,769,161 2,8 ~,,100 15,559,397
tee, all thetjuo he wished to ca their Lordships' attention was the would have the effect of destroying that administration ; but Majority in favour of the second reading -55
54,000 94,788 -
Commons has already a great deal more work to do Stamps., 1,751,417 1,596,646 1,677,404 1,690,821 6,706,2813 1,7:2,704 1,616,517 1,5'01,487 1,698,379 6,649,087
good por question of
57,201 17,558 -
PZOvisionSi and especially of cattle. He was
evil
tvirso notuse tohoisooteh,at
whletiorhegwreototeldd-r(eL,oolutrilfatoumghtetcle)-bcouotrttlrie The House then adjourned at Half past Ten o'clock.
, _mgm.P•"'""' than it can properly perform, we deprecate the un• Post Office 332,807 1,736,171 :93,000 2,030, 4,372,319 aei.,160 1,910,010 150,753 2,05.9,1 W 4,440,1. 2 67,843 28,543 -
woo° TnvinFed gnat the objections which were made to that
123,000 18,000 , 119,000 433,000 116,00) 127,000 142,009 154,t)00 539,000 106,000
necessary interference by the House-as this obvi- gowleLnae,.ndsas- .....- ......... -
1 the boe alteration, were entirely without foundation. Ax the;
Ilte
bein unlr st; eh a Government -(Loud laughter.)3 I VT-E- iDITIONS of " THE SUN "in the CITY.
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of the is ~.,
gld b ' real delusion to suppo t.h tth w tariff wi .4‘
aloyupop::.r
ously was, because the Horse Guards has done its •
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hurried It; law stood at present there was a positive prohibition 1 gin the country. -Thee Xi
was popular popular
LANE, CORNHILL, has made arrangements by
in UR. JOSEPH THOMAS, of No. 1 FINCH-
Total Ordinary Revenue......... 11,655,752 11,931,1:6 6,47E1,053 11,522,650 43,787,5 1 12,132,772 12,254,1 8,530,147 11,467,666 44,384,708 708343
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111,201 371,411 4:26,31)5
duty-with the executive authorities.
-r the arrP# lleith er foreign meat nor cattle could be introduced into Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, as he had been informed by a 1-7.ji-
th;
which the Public and the Trade may be supplied with a
Imprest arid other Moneys
_
to the Consolt. ----
C 41,545
boys t°,,, thl 4 country even for the benefit of the ao.riculturists them. friend thoroughly conversant with the matter, because a nume-
There is another aspect of this affair which is not Re-payments of Advances ........... - r(32..: C,4226 71'5'55
rhe
AmountT.l Income 40,993
52•7
effect "0, 'selves, But thouo'h such was now the law, there were rous party there believed that it would lead to a dissolution of THIRD EDITION of " THE SUN "
very creditable. Colonel DUNDAS did not befool _.--
earuiogrle ' some of their Lordships who remembered that in 1793, society. That was the opinion avowed by Mr. F. O'Connor, who EVERY EVENTING at HALF-PAST SEVEN O'CLOCK,
12,111,..!30 I 12,067,620 8,609,200 I 11,f64,175 41,672A5 I 12,352,951 12,126,169
114,728 3 Dedccuect De.
8,71X,522 I 11,837,748 45,337,400 I 772,903 114,728 -440,956 - 467.383
tanY irnPd )4 and during the whole of the war, there was no law pro- said that he had nothing to change in the new tariff, and that And Subsequent Editions when Published. himself at a public dinner, at which reporters were.
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Lord, an •hibiting the import of cattle, sheep, and pigs. He was he believed that the disappotetmetst which
intoweuld follow its The THIRD EDITION of "THE SUN" contains the
present, so that his conduct was necessarily exposed. dated Fund 6,682,179 8,937,023 7;199,901 6,753;492 31,763,995 10,476,911 8,787,558 7,046,404 6,980,776 53,291,649
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ed out. . 0
Ware that this was owing chiefly to the tact that this tehnacctmhetnttiswtsouldiltehro(wEatthloutsstaanod:
oote) entreated parties
atnhde
con racksit,
eo(ft t
c4ENTPROCEEDINGSCN ipncf
LbootchK HOUSES
and
al otheroPARLIAMENT
lother important in- The language was used, we believe, at a dinner of the Ditto, as Advances
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ursued li! ,
70,000 30,009 t 82,' 50 , 102,550 571,610 , 60,000 20,000 15,112 '220,022 325,731
country was, at successive periods, engaged in hostilities
Ditto as part of the Ways and 3leans
t
their Bers.,
the' Lordshipsa.. to deliberate and napuse before they ado tad a Urrnantioi'a accessible to that hoUr. .
their.
Caledonian Hunt, which is in no sense a public of the Year
C 65,175 }
assed, Mir with France, Belgium, Holland, the North of Germany measure which would infallibly accelerate the dangers that On TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS a full Abstract of the " Lon- - 3,359,051 3,120,597 936,119 , 4,917,733 12,333,6-0 I 1,316,040 9,618,611 1,659,016 4,626,350 11,720,017 =emir D
the:Quarter; 1 96'417
Id be the tli and America ; but there were other considerations were rapidly approaching.-(Hear, hear.) He entreated meeting. At private parties it is desirable to check Total._
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'whiz •
don G-zette"-Bankruptcies, Promotions in the Army and
12,111,230 j 12,087,6.;0 8,609,200 , 11,864,175 il 44,6;2,5 1 12,352,951 1 12,426,169 1 8,720,532 .11,3(-37,7747 45,337,40 1
d 10 1 h rilloill make it advisable to suspend the prohibi- of them 'to respect the rights of the labouring Navy,
&c. B.:c. will be found in this Edition, the importance all disrespectful and insolent language ; but we regret -
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regat,,baitsl lion, eth h • desirablethat the G
ase
0 thou tit wase overnment classes, which they could not disregard without injustice, of which will be appreciated by MERCHAN TS and
to see that which transpires at such a convivial No. IL-Income and Charge of the Consolidated Fund, in the Quarters ended the sth July, 1841, and the sth July, 1842. increase.
449,956
ding ''''' le
whaitood, should provide for the contingency of the increase of and he would venture to add, in
to be coll'o,s
those times, without peril.
.
Po)?ulation exceeding the increase of provisions. To He maintained that a long-continued distress, which could he BANKERS for their FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE.
meeting, made a matter of public investigation and Quarters ended July 5. 1
but
Advertisements and Orders for " The Sun" received by Mr.
. , Quarters ended July 5.
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be eit',.Pio:io: maintain the prohibition solely for the purpose of giving traced to the acts of the Legislature, was a sufficient ground for
Thomas, No. 'I, Finch-lane, Cornhill ; where also may be public punishment. It has a tendency to beget a INCOME. 1841 1842 I CHARGE. 1'
,der 3 ja- 01' n monopoly to the agricultural intereot, would, he complaining of the present state of our legislation ; and. fur-1
isrt I -7-N.?
Duties
s tod the
system of espionnage, to encourage tattle and tale- ,
ther, that it justified the cry for a chanp in the Constitution, obtained Every Morning, before Eight o'Clock,
Customs.-Consolidated id et one thought, be very short-siehted poliey He was sure
"THE MORNING SUN."
, 3,767,034 3,120,608 Permanent Debt. ................ .. ..... .. ...................... ..... ......................... ................ ............. ..............................,.... ...... - 1 8,185,0;9 1 6,276'.54
;entletal, coo. .
.._.th_at_ if the proposed alteration i„a- thi; portion of tlic: if no means were taken to remedy the evil. If this tariff. were
bearing, and we have some doubts both of the pro-Terminable Annuities , 1 672,3,7 1 664,328
obi,' 0/
909,678 1,301,533 Interest on Exchequer Bills issued to meet the charge on the Consolidated Fund I 22,822 15,164
ers, - •pi adopted and brought, as he believed it would bring, ruin upon
With Ma and Table of Distance in Bvo. price 2s. 6d. (post- priety of ever reporting what may occur at such
00 ~t '.'irut- were duly considered, that even those who
Sinking Fund
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raw(l° 019 , Imagined that their intemsts would be injuriously large portions of the working classes, he was convinced there p
free 6d. extra), '
Total Customs 4,676,712 4,422,191 The Civil List
' 97 122 1
would soon be raised an irresistible cry throughout the land for meetings, and ever making it a subject of punish- a Able
TUE WAR in AFFGHANISTAN, its Origin
Other charges on the Consolidated Fund
I 547,39,i 1 4i799
black allvcroi affected. by it would ael'no-wiedge that there was no Universal' Suffrage. He felt so deeply the importance of the
t It breaks in on c fidExcise
2.PP,'713 2,905,191 For Advances, and to pay off Exchequer bills issued for Advances ..-...
not 0te,11,40 f°nudation for their alarms.-(Hear, (Hear, hear.) He was question-he was so confident, that if they adopted the pro- and Progress to the present Period.
.Wlth the Official men . on ence, and will make men stamps 582
1.680,8 !I 1,698,379
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Despatches of the Govern.ment,
.and Authentic Returns of the reserved. Even gentlemen find too many means of ./cmaxte&fice 2,04,0,696 2,059,239 Total Charge
I fl''7,47Ril I g'n'n,
d stici`," rol° at a loss to nnderstand from what part of the posed measure, they would accelerate the approaching revolu-
-119,000 154,003 The Surplus
as the
iich 1c , 0 WOrld the formidable invasion of bullocks was to tion, that he thou ht it his duty again to conjure their Lord- Khilled, Wound del, and Missing, including the Intelligence by
annoying each other, and we therefore shall be slow
iir:ovvr!,_Lands
:o_oll,l nn nnn
, the Cfh s'4
„,"41e?---(litar.) Not from France certainly. France was ships not to sanction. the great changes then under !hcir, con. tc,r,,p,zranL..ilni.t,an Mail of ci.f. the present !n0...0th.. By AN
I.‘istifY '''„e ot -..., -imr.„..:..._ _ . ~..

Into the general question of free trade, but he considered that
it was a system at variance with the habits and character
of the people of this country. It was utterly impossible to
be applied in this country, which had sprung up and flou-
rished under a protective and proh bitory system. He be.
lieved that the step which had been taken by the present
Government was only the first step to the destruction of
that system under which the country had flourished. But
he believed that the time would come when no man would
dare to mention the name of free-trade. He could not ad-
mire the course which had been taken by the parties in
another place. It was a kind of servility to a Minister, and
they acted with boldness, and made assertions supported by
the mere ipse dinit of a Minister whom they considered in-
fallible. He believed that the course taken by that Minister
would have the effect of destroying that administration; but
it was not this that he regretted—( Loud laughter)—but the
evil consequences which would result from the country
being under such a Government.—(Loud laughter.)
It would be a great delusion to suppose that the new tariff was
really popular in the country. The tariff was popular in
Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, as he had been informed by a
friend thoroughly conversant with the matter, because a nume-
rous party there believed that it would lead to a dissolution of
society. that was the opinion avowed by Mr. F. O'Connor, who
said that he had nothing to change in the new tariff, and that
he believed that the disappointment which would follow its
enactment would throw thousands of parties into the ranks of
the Chartists. He ( Earl Stanhope) entreated and conjured
their Lordships to deliberate and pause before they adopted a
measure which would infallibly accelerate the dangers that
were rapidly approaching.—(Hear, hear.) He entreated
of them to respect the rights of the labouring
classes, which they could not disregard without injustice,
and he would venture to add, in those times, without peril.
He maintained that a long-continued distress, which could he
traced to the acts of the Legislature, was a sufficient ground for
complaining of the present state of our legislation ; and fur-
ther, that it justified the cry for a change in the Constitution,
if no means were taken to remedy the evil. If this tariff were
adopted and brought, as he believed it would bring, ruin upon
large portions of the working classes, he was convinced there
would soon be raised an irresistible cry throughout the land for
Universal Suffrage. He felt so deeply the importance of the
question—he was so confident, that if they adopted the pro-
posed measure, they would accelerate the approaching revolu-
tion, that he thought it his duty again to conjure their Lord-
ships not to sanction the great changes then under their con.
sideration. He should, therefore, move, that instead of being
read a second time then, the Bill should be read a second time
that day six months; and however small might be the number
of those who should coincide with him, he should certainly
divide the House on the subject.
The Duke "of RICHMOND said, that however much
he might differ from his Noble Friend with respect to some
portions of the speech he had just delivered, he should feel it
his duty to vote with him. He could not approve of a measure
which would so greatly unsettle existing interests as the new
tariff. His Noble Friend at the head of the Board of Trade
had attempted to show this no large importation of cattle could
be expected from other entries under the proposed measure ;
but if that were the case why had his Noble Friend introduced
a plan calculated needlessly to excite so much alarm, and to
create such extensive changes in our commercial system ?
Again, he confessed, that he saw with great suspicion that the
Government measure was supported by all the advocates
of free trade in the other House, and by the enemies
of the aristocracy. He disapproved of those prin-
ciples of free trade, because he believed that the
British farmer, heavily burdened as lie was with peculiar
taxes, could not compete with the farmers of foreign countries.

disgraceful partiality, as in the case of Lord CARDIGAN,
it is right for the House of Commons to bring the
Horse Guards to a sense of its duty; but it is not the
business of the House of Commons so to interfere with
the government of the army, or to inquire, on every
rumoured military offence, whether the Horse Guards
has brought the offender to a court-martial. If Col.
DUNDAS had gone drunk on parade, would Lord
WORSLRY have thought it necessary to ask whether
the Horse Guards meant to dismiss him the service ?
We think not ; and also thinking that the House of
Commons has already a great deal more work to do
than it can properly perform, we deprecate the un-
necessary interference by the House--as this obvi-
ously was, because the Horse Guards has done its
duty—with the executive authorities.
There is another aspect of this affair which is not
very creditable. Colonel DUNDAS did not befuol
himself at a public dinner, at which reporters were,
present, so that his conduct was necessarily exposed.
The language was used, we believe, at a dinner of the
Caledonian Hunt, which is in no sense a public
meeting. At private parties it is desirable to checl
all disrespectful and insolent language ; but we regret
to see that which transpires at such a convivial
meeting, made a matter of public investigation and
public punishment. It has a tendency to beget a
system of espionnage, to encourage tattle and tale-
bearing, and we have some doubts both of the pro-
priety of ever reporting what may occur at such
meetings, and ever making
,it a subject of punish-
ment. It breaks in on confidence, and will make men
reserved. Even gentlemen find too many means of
annoying each other, and we therefore shall be slow
to encourage exuberant loyalty in seeking its grati-
fication by holding up to public censure what is said
after dinner. When such conversation is brought
before the military authorities, they cannot avoid
entertaining it ; but the act of bringing it under their
notice is very questionable.

With Map and Table of Distance, in Bvo., price 2s. 6d. (post-
free 6d. extra),
TUE WAR in AFFGHANISTAN, its Origin
and Progress to the present Period. With the Official
Despatches of the Government, and Authentic Returns of the
Killed, Wounded, and Missing, including the Intelligence by
the Overland Indian Mail of the present month. By AN
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Excise Other Other charges on the Consolidated Fund
Stamps I
2,PP,713 2,905,191 For Advances, and to pay off Exchequer bills issued for Advances ..-...
Taxes
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Poet Office
Crown Lands 119,000 154,00 J The Surplus
1,993,356 2,183,348
,o,oth) 30,000
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Miscellaneous 1,,V5 213,757
11,710,7(1'2 I 12,052,739
Imprest and other Monies 197,98.5 287,520
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Repayment of Advances 143,540 102,552
----- The Amount of Exchequer Bills issued to meet the charge on the Consolidated Fund for the Quarter ended April 1842,
11,710,702 11,452,7,9 and paid offout of the growing produce of that Fund for the Quarter ended July U, 1542
..,... I 5,0133,214
The Amount issued in the Quarter ended July 5, 1842, in part of the sums granted by Parliament out of the Consoli-
To Cash brought to this Account I
to be applied to pay off Deficiency
dated Fund for Supply Services
'The Surplus of the Consolidated Fund, Quarter ended July 5,184 e 4,P20,351
Bills I
' 2,152,348 I 2,437,003
201,010
,----- ---- The probable amount of Exchequer Bills required to meet the charge on the Consolidated Fund, Quarter ended 1
I ..
amm........ 11,710,702 12,052,739 I July 5, 1812
r rvf a• 1,1

Of --Itanortinc, country. The variation iii the prices
, oxen in France, from 1820 to 1841 was most curious.
44 IV

1820, in the markets of Poissy and Paris. the price
!)f oxen was 91. 14s. 4d. each ; in 1821 it was 101. 13s. 7d,
In 1822, 111. 16s. 9d. ;in 1823, 11/. I ls. 2d. H Id

; _ .e won.
Weary their Lordships by going through all the inter•
ediate years, but in 1837 it was 141. Bs. 9d. ; in 1838,
44 :3s. 2d. ; in 1839, 151. I3s. 7d. ; in 1840, 151. 4s. ;
tea, in 1841, 191. 2s. 6d., being nearly double what it
Was in 1820.
• The Duke of RICHMOND—Were the cattle all of the
*erne weight ?
The Earl of RIPON—They- were all of the same
.;',_'eight. It was still more surprising when he considered
'le Population of Paris, and the quantity of cattle con-
;nuttled- Before 1798 there were consumed in Paris
„-000 oxen, 18,000 cows, and 120,000 calves. He could
t"°t say what might have been the population of Paris at
Period, certainly not so great as it had been subse-
ltlY• From 1812 to 1816 the population of Paris
-a-% 547,000 souls. In the four years ending 1842 the
Population of Paris was 950,000 ; the consumption was,
70,757 oxen, 19,824 cows, and only 79,000 calves. Now
te What cause, except to the increase of price,
could they attribute this diminution in the con•
lhatlMPtiOn of meat in Paris ? Clearly to the fact
at,
_the production of oattle in that country
Viti not kept pace with the increase of the population.
•eut not only could they riot expect any extensive impor-
tation
of cattle from Prance, but still more France was
muCrself in perpetold want of imported cattle. Belgium
to mach-tb,.., same condition. They had heard much
4• the PlerniS.h breed of cattle, but he believed there was
° country in which the supply was less adequate to the
ikieMsnd than in Belgium. The fact was, that the Belgians
4perted largely from Holland and other countries. The
impression pr.xluced in Belgium_ as well as in France,
,`L nearing that our ports were to be opened for the im-
Pertation of foreign cattle, was one of alarm, because
the
th 3' felt that through the effect of competition with us,
I.;ey should have to make their purchases at a higher
he'el, He
*believed that the impression had subsided, as
ale me in England had also subsided. The same ob-
Lervations he had made with respect to France
hd Belgium would also apply to the greater
of Germany. Some portions of the German
6,llgne imported cattle, and others did not,
4'l' on the whole the product of cattle in Germany did
t
A° keep pace with the increase of population ; and it
appeared that in ,Poland, too, the supply was deficient,
that they imported the greater part of their cattle
facts was
the depths of Russia. The result of all these
fr" 3 was that if the cattle were to be largely imported
o this country they should come in a great degree
weal the depths of the Ukraine ; but he believed it
:11d he admitted that those cattle would be in a very
b°,r condition on arriving in this country. There were
e" two spots from which a supply of good cattle could
tymesPecte:l, namely, Denmark and Holland. But those
ne countries were limited in size, and many parts
Ilk their surface were not suited to the rearing of cattle.
c',.‘ importation could be expected from them which
euld in any degree injure the graziers of this country.
„ ou
m
dbt in times of the result of the compe-
would he tomoderate prices in England, but the
Governmentproposal could not in any way injuriously
41, prop
-et the British grazier in ordinary seasons. He would
4,
thelv,say a word or two upon some of the items on which
st,t3 Prtposed to make the reduction. He would not
word upon the item of sugar, further than this, that
t3;ettlought no alteration could be made in the duty on
t crmamodity, without materially affecting the
‘e.°lllle, and such a change might be attended with the
l'st
‘.i., consequences. The Government had thought it ,
tq'Ll' to confine themselves to the mass of small articles
the"eich he had referred, than to apply themselves to
these articles that would seriously affect the amount of
liefo:P'enue. He believed that the Government would
'q to commerce a great good bY the extension and
htportent revision they had made in the tariff. He
'4leved the course they had taken to be the wise one.
had done enough, but not too much. Many per-
Jett. had stated to him, who had previously taken ob-
th,„lcms to the course the Government had pursued, that
444,1vere convinced that their opinions were erroneous,
the plan adopted by the Government was the
one. He believed that the course pursued by the
Is°•eretnent would be a great preventive to smuggling.
th,..'eticlusion he would only say that he felt convinced
Neasure would remove the clogs of commerce, and
f k Zest to the wheels of industry. He trusted, there-
. s‘,7l that their Lordships would allow,the Bill to be read
7c,r and time.
tt, of STANHOPE, offering his opposition
_ Earl
rootion, would venture to recommend Noble Lords
lig: had financial measures to propose to avoid all men-
to -.l_°f figures, which were generally perplexing
1/ themselves and tedious to the rest of the House.
him knew that her
_Majesty's Ministers would beat
alth (a laugh)—because, as had been said of Kings.
itli4lgh they were weak in argument, they were strong
tf thsgk'ns.—(Laughter.) He contended that the effect
le ..t Part of the tariff which allowed the utmost free
theertation of cattle would be to deprive the farmer of
eso illeans of employing labourers, and to increase the
with Produced by the Poor-laws, and the tamperings
ht th the currency since 1822. The Right Hon. Baronet
e head of her Majesty's Government had acknow-
tabled that there was no employment of agricultural
1V,441 so unproductive as the fattening of lean cattle.
th,t eot that a reason for protecting instead of ruining,
Ke,hranch of agricultural industry. (The Noble Earl
atlit`-e(led with great minuteness and greatly to the
tilt Ise:Tient of their Lordships to analyse the items of
!krill' respecting the importation of meat and cattle.)
tii4tL distance from Hamburgh was little more than' the
itrqt4tlLee from Aberdeen to London, and cattle could be
from Hamburgh at as cheap a rate. It might
tf ';11" Where is the supply to come from, the countries
ti:le Continent are importing countries ? Why
were importing countries it followed of'
-I t3' that there must be exporting countrie-
-.e,..,
isi,,,'Yeere—(Hear, hear, hear)—unless Noble Lords
ters,?,this argument believed that there was a • kind of
;11(4,-,;1'cognitu.—(Laughter.) This tariff was so inge-
bet,,,szY contrived that there seemed to be no connection
(lift 00U the live animal and meat. There was as much
dsetietlee in the tariff as though one was a mineral pro-
that t°,!).---(Laughter.) They were told in another piaci,
breed of cattle was to be improved by some
P This was*a singular mode of improv-
b3 41, breed of cattle. Then it was said that this conn-
N)ol‘;`,.s to be an exporting country. Why was it not an
\lotilii-Ing country now ? The only exportation that
I:iro,ltake place would be the lean cattle to be fattened
that A Right Hen. Gentleman tried to prove, first.
feat he reduction in the duty would reduce the price of
't ko and then he turned round and tried to prove that
eet:uld net reduce the protection to the breeder in this
klitekte.
.7 This was sitting on two stools, and he must
l''lut,(1111) his mind to one course, or he would fall to the
celebrThe same eminent individual, like the
°o the4ted German juggler, endeavoured to prove
tqcr-,,()Ile hand that the thing was black, and on th%
.1).14-t ordi‘uat the thing was white, and his hearers voted
"114. 'nglY. He could apply the remark of the great
that h-41-11 Pitt, in speaking- of Napoleon, when he said
-°thing was too vast for his ambition, or too insig-
\VitVtti for his avarice. So with this tariff.—(Lauqhter.)
8i1J1(, the reduction upon onion-seed it was quite impos-
NM "at the producer of onion-seed at home could
Ce‘rwith the- foreign 'onion-seed. Hsu next objected
grs;,e, ettnetiou of , the duty upon ch woods as
it eir Llorretil,. and other woods; of which, perhaps,
beca snips had never heard ; and he objected to
°a.% t'use he believed it would be productive
-"'s 11°-
the slightest benefit to the people of
anenu„,_
u'r?, whilst it would cause a defi-
ot, in
Ip,z6whleh het
*le. revenue.—(Hear.) The next article
chnw co,se cast his eye was copper ore and other ores..
Y upon ; not see the least reason for the reduction of the
dtitetioa of d res• Or, if there was any good reason for the re-
p y upon uty upon ores, there could be none for reducing the
übtdtictinr, nusnufactured metal. He must also complain of the
e fith6fthe duty upon. whale-oil. He would ask the
4.1 countrev intended to employ none other but foreign oil in that he • Ile next came to drugs, and here too he must
IZopoyecire,conl.d not see the advantage to be derived from the
hnid he urue'len. Ile did not believe that the price of drugs
071-farthin educed
Oven to the extent of one of the tew
redu:llabout to be coined. He also objected to
hi" in I°th 01 the duty upon timber. The re-
blit4r of a h e duty on timber would only benefit the
Ai." the cos per cent., not on the cost of the timber,
48, th,n, st of the whole house. What inducement was
tthe aniCioi,r,san in' rease in the consumption? With respect
Y Nridered
.of ',hoes and leather, the reduction in the
Pkevtve with
the fit I.mpossible for the English artisan to corn-
ha.dttch which Ze'gn• So with other articles. He had seen
been manufactured at Genevi, and which
l'aid duty it
No same paid
this country, and sold for 81., while the
•...".1d not be manufactured here for less than 25/.
r lenit talked of smuggling, but he should like to
braZtttle anY loaded -r a lead ever attempted to smuggle a drove of
nches
ot, of timber.-r.—(Laughter. 1 There were many
i\° feared, de `_'". native tuanufakitures that would he entirely,
t feared,
frienbtre:ied by the operation of this tariff, while Ins
ti1°..41 it. satd that he expected an extension of commerce
,ne retiutton Proposed would hate the effeet of
s
sitsre,
out cf employmmt, 11.9 wo.uld not go

THEATRE-ROYAL, ENGLISH OPERA-HOUSE.
THIS EVENING, JULY 6.
The Performances will commence with the New Burletta, called
THE WAVIER WITCHES, in which Messes. J, Vining,, dxberry,
Berke-, Misses Murray, Crisp, Pincott, and Hughes, will appear.
To he followed by a New Drama, called THE LONE HUT.
Principal Characters by Messss. 0. Smith. Diddear, W. H. Blai.d,
and Harley, M;ss Murray, Miss Crisp, and Miss Faucit.
After which, THE ILLUSTRIOUS STRANGER.—BowbeII,
Mr. Harley; Azar, Mr. Bar er ; Niza, M s. Hughes
To conelude with the Farce of A DAY WELL SPENT.—BoIt,
Mr. J. ining ; Mizzle, Mi. oxberry.
Boxes, 4s. Pit, 2s. Gallery, Is. Doors open at Half-past Six;
commence at Seven; Half-price, a Quarter before Nine.
Private Boxes to be had of Mr. Grogan, at the Private Box-office ;
and of Messes. Andrews, Mitchell, Sams, and Baily, at their Libraries.

It was rather singular to hear some ultra-Liberal,
or even Radical, Members of the House of Commons
giving their assent last night to the passing of the
Collieries Bill, under the expectation that it would be

7,500,217

BILL TO PROMOTE THE DRAIN-
AGE OF LANDS IN IRELAND.
This Bill is to be read a second time in the House of
Lords on Friday evening. We were induced to believe
that the great landed proprietors in that House would
have paused before they granted to a Board of Commis-
sioners the extraordinary powers they are enabled to
exercise under this Bill over property in Ireland. Any
person who can obtain the consent of two- thirds of the
proprietors of any lands requiring drainage, may invoke
the aid of the Commissioners, and put the extensive
machinery of the Bill into operation. The Commissioners
are, therefore, enabled to employ engineers, surveyors,
clerks, collectors, receivers, and other officers at a
yearly salary, or such wages as they shall think fit, and
to charge the lands improved, and all other lands within
the distance of one mile of such improved lands, belong-
ing to the same owner, with the entire of the expense
and, if any sum so charged, or any interest in respect
thereof, be not paid within three months after the time
appointed for such payment, then they may enter upon
the lands, and appoint a receiver, and even mortgage such
lands without the consent of the owner, for the sum so
agreed thereon, with interest. They have the power
to determine the increased rent which is to be payable
by the proprietors, in respect of an expenditure of which
they can have no previous knowledge, and which is alto-
gether beyond their control. They are enabled, also, to
assess such amount as thq may think fit for the main-
tenance of the works, to settle all differences or disputes
between parties interested, and to adjudicate thereon ; to
punish persons refusing to give evidence before them by
tine, and to make bye-laws which shall be of equal force
as the Act itself, and impose fines for their infringement.
We were under the impression that the large powers
which were given to the Shannon Commissioners had
proved anything but palatable to the owners of property
within the district which has been placed under their
control ; and that they were not likely to be drawn into
a precedent. But this Bill proves we were mistaken,
and that Sir Robert. Peel's assurances that private enter-
prise should be encouraged in Ireland to undertake works
of public improvement, as in this country, is to be taken
with some grains of allowance. Most assuredly no better
method could be adopted to stifle private enterprise in
any country than to appoint a Board of paid Commis-
sioners, the tenure of whose offices depend upon their
getting something to do in public matters, and whose in-
terest it is to repress all private exertion in the same
channel, which would obviously interfere with their own
functions. The inland navigation of Ireland has not yet
recovered from the effects of the mismanagement of
public boards, and such as are at present in a healthy
state, owe their regeneration to the invigorating influ-
ence of private companies, who naturally attend to their
own business in the most efficient and the most economi

Sumner Maine, of Pembroke College, who was educated at
Christ's Hospital. This obtained the Chancellor's medal,
which was given to Mr. Maine by the Noble Chancellor, who
addressed a few words to him which we were unable to hear ;
Mr. Maine also gained a prize for a Latin poem, and another
for a Latin ode. Mr. Clark, of Trinity (2), and Mr. Druce,
of Peterhouse, were the other prizemen. After this followed
the Installation Ode, written by the Rev. Mr. Whitehead,
Fellow of St. John's, who may justly be termed the Laureate
of the University. having► distanced all competitors in this
species of composition. The music was composed by Pro-
fessor Walmsley, and did him infinite credit. After this " God
save the Queen" seas given in excellent style, and the company
left the Senate-house to proceed to the fete at St. John's, the
particulars of which you shall have to-morrow.

in his house during that election.. While he was there,
a person named Buchan came in and wished to see
Philips. He said that as soon as he was done with
Philips, he should then come . cut to Mr. Buchan.
Philips was brought in to him by his boy, for the pur-
pose of settling his milk account. There is a door be-
-1 tween the shop and the parlour. It is always open. It
was open when Philips was with him. His shop is
opposite the Whig Committee-room. A Whig lives
next door to him. He is a very respectable man not-
withstanding.-.(Laughter.) Knows a person named
Andrews. -Andesws told him that he had been up to
London respecting the election, but having beers asked
to state what was not the fact, he was sent back again.
To Lord BARRINGTON—Bad never taken any very
active part in elections. He ckd what he could to serve
his cause. It was usual to emplo;: colourmen and chair.
men in Southampton ; there might be about fifty voters
so employed.
To Mr. SHlEL—Recollects sending a letter to Mr.
Fleming or Mr. Mackinnon, which was read in the
House of Commons, when Mr. Duncomb .1 referred to
the book there. Did not deny the charge then, because
ho believes the letter was written before.

modified by the House of Lords. Like Con-
DETT, they seemed inclined to thank GOD we
have such a body. The fact is, that the phi-
lanthropic zeal of Lord ASHLEY and his friends,
and the fear of those who are not fanatical
in the cause of spurious humanity lest they should be
accused of thwarting the most benevolent of projects,
have caused a Bill to be hurried through the House of
Commons which will do a great deal of mischief.
Lord ASHLEY'S feelings will be gratified at the ex-
pense of the people he wishes to serve, and those who
believe that the Bill will do mischief wanted the cou-
rage seriously to oppose it. We cannot praise them
for shunning the performance of a supposed unpopular
duty, and throwing it exclusively on the Lords.

He found that while the tariff was likely, in most'of its provi-
sions, injuriously to affect the interests of the British farmer, no
concession was made to our agriculturists except in the single
article of a particular species of manure. He repeated that he
should, upon these grounds, vote with his Noble Friend (Earl
Stanhope), although he did not approve of the course he had
taken of going to a division, because he was sure it could only
show the smallness of the numbers of those opposed to the Go-
vernment.
The Marquis of CL ANRICARDE said that he approve:, of
the Government measure, mainly because he hoped it would be
a stepping-stone to further changes. He did not, he confessed,
set much value upon the measure considered in itself. On the
contrary, he thought that it was impossible for a Government
to adopt anything like free-trade principles in a manner more
likely to render those principles distasteful to the middle
classes in this country than they had done in the new tariff.
The present tariff would put the English artisan in a disadvan-
tageous position, whereas, by 'a more effectual carrying out of
its principles, which must inevitably follow—( Hear, hear)_.
he might have been benefited. One article, which was a very
important element of manufacture, tallow, had never been men-
tioned by the Noble Lord, and on that he found the duty was
still excessive. It was an article in which it was very desirable
to establish a trade, as it gave mu-h employment to their ship-
ping. It was monstrous to tell the artisan, while his food was
left at a high price, that he derived any benefit from the reduc-
tion of duty on raw material, while he was exposed to foreign
competition. Everything that tended to introduce food into
the country was of importance in the present season of distress.
For this reason he objected to the rate of duty on cocoa;
much had been said of the reduction of the duty on coffee, but
desirable as this article might be as a beverage, there was much
more nourishment in cocoa; therefore, some attention to such
articles as this in the tariff was most desirable, and he regretted
that the sound principles laid down by his Noble Friend had
not been more fully carried out. The duty on foreign cocoa
was 6d. a lb., that on the produce of British Colonies was 2d. ;
the duty was therefore prohibitive on foreign cocoa, and this
was the great fault of the tariff, that it went out of its way to
establish an oppressive scale of differential duties. He should,
however, vote for this Bill, as approving of the principles on which
it was founded. It was also a different question as to how
far the Government deserved the credit of having takes the
initiative, and they had also been chargeable with some in-
consistency for the obloquy they had thrown on the Report of
the Import Duties' Committee, which they now cited as an
authority. In conclusion he hoped her Majesty s Ministers
would go on in the course they had begun, and notwithstanding
the present Parliament was called a Parliament of land-holders,
they would be found pursuing the path of commercial reform,
and that next year he should find them prepared to propose a
just and extensive reduction of the sugar duties.
The Earl of MOUNTCASHEL vindicated his consistency
on this question, stating that he should honestly oppose the
Government when he differed from them. He objected esPe-
cially to the timber duties under the tariff, in which the prin-
ciple of protection to the colonies had been forgotten. The
duty was lessened, but the advantage was given in too great a
degree to the timber of the Baltic, and he had reason to appre-
hend that many of the Canadian timber merchants would find
great difficulty in maintaining their ground. They should re-
collect that their colonial timber was paid for in British manu-
factures, while the timber they imported from the Baltic would
be of necessity paid for is gold. The greater employment of
British, shipping was also a consideration, and a reason why
the differential duties ought to be in favour of the produce of
their colonies. He had also an objection to the reduction
of duty on cattle and pigs which would reduce the
importation of pigs from Ireland ; his pig was the
only thing on which the Irish peasant depended for the
payment of his rent, and his market would be destroyed if they
allowed bacon and cured pork to be brought in from America.
Ireland depended entirely upon the produce of her agriculture
for support, and if the price of the agricultural produce were re-
duced, she would be rendered incapable of consuming English ;
manufactures, and this would increase the distress in the Eng-
lish
manufacturing districts.
Lord MONTEAGLE would vote in favour of the Bill, and
with his Noble Friend; but if ever there was a speech calcu-
lated to show that the Bill was utterly worthless, it was the
speech of his Noble Friend.—(Cheers.) If no good were to
arise to the consumer, from the proposed alterations in the
duty on cattle, the subject ought not to have been meddled with.
The argument of the Noble Lord ought to have carried him
much further. It ought to have carried him back to what he
admitted was the original principle on which customs' duties
ought to be imposed, namely, for the purposes of re-
venue, and of revenue only. He thought great disap-
pointment must arise to those who had been told
that in consequence of the alterations in the tariff they would
obtain a full equivalent for the imposition of the Income-tax.
He should like to know where the saving to the consumer was
to come from. The whole reduction of duties effected by the
tariff was 1,300,0001. How it was possible, under any circum•
stances, that the loss of revenue on the one hand could be equi-
valent to 3,300,0001., the estimated amount of the propel ty-
tax, he could not unerstand.—( Cheers. ) With the exception
of timber they had net touched upon any of the great articles
of consumption. He thought it world be better to employ
their surplus revenue in such a manner as to increase their re •
venue rather than to sink it entirely. It was curious when the
duty on Canadian timber was reduced to nothing to hear the
Noble Lord complaining of the reduction of the duty on Baltic
timber. If there were no necessity fur any duty on timber for
revenue, would the Noble Earl impose a duty on foreign timber ?
• The Earl of MOUNTCASHEL—Yes.
Lord MONTEAGLE—Then the Noble Earl would im-
pose a duty on good timber merely to force the people of
England to use bad —(Cheers.) That was not the way
in which colonies ought to be protested. The colonial
timber trade was increasing, and 'had increased during the
last four years. It had been progressing. It was a great
mistake to imagine that protection was required for that
trade. There was a great difference between reducing the
duty on Canadian timber, and giving it away entirely. The
late Mr. Deacon Hume stated that by a good regulation of the
timber trade a good million might be raised, without raising
the price to the consumer. They were therefore throwing
away a million lavishly, and leaving the raw material of two of
the most important manufactures burdened. Were it acting
wisely to do this? They might have relieved wool and cotton.
With regard to wool, orders were given to France to be executed
in consequence of the heavy duty in this country. On the expel t
duties it gave away uselessly a large amount of taxation which
might have been applied to the relief of the suffering manu-
facturers. He alluded to the speeches which had been made
elsewhere by the Ministers in defence of the tariff with the
highest admiration, for it was impossible to lay down tho doc-
trines of free trade in a more unqualified manner, and the appli-
cation of those principles to the fullest extent would be ulti-
mately asked for. He would not allude to the Corn••laws fur•
ther than to observe that the tariff provided for the duties on
every article except tea, grain, sugar, and molasses. Why
did it not provide for the duties on corn? Because the princi-
ple of the Corn Bill was diametrically opposed to the principle
of the tariff. Why was not sugar dealt with ? It must be
dealt with at no distant time, and must be • dealt with
by making a considerable reduction of the duty on
foreign sugar. (Hear, hear.) He did not' despair
of seeing the Government bringing forward 'a Suga,-Bill at no
distant period.—(Hear, hear.) The original tariff showed a
most curious exhibition of discriminatory duties; there were 128
articles, which were not produced in our colonies in which dis-
criminatory duties had been imposed. What could be more
absurd than the discriminatory duties which had been re-
tained—the deriminatory duty upon eggs for example? With
regard to the duty upon metals and ores, he rejoiced to think
that the measure he had introduced some time since had pre-
cluded this measure of the Government. The coal duty as
originally proposed would have annihilated the trade,
and even lessened as it was, he doubted the
policy of imposing such a duty. If it were imposed
for the purpose of employing foreign manufactures it would fail
in its object. That was not the way to deal with foreign ma-
nufactures. With respect to tobacco, lie objected to the at-
tempt to raise a new interest by placing a discriminatory
duty upon East India tobacco. The: e was too much of
fondness for a discriminatory duty in the Bill to make it a
wise one—and it was not wise to open the field of competition
against the artisan, while at the same time it did not give to
him a free trade in food. It was beginning legislation at the
wrong end; as, however, the measure was an advance to-
wards right principles he should vote in favour of it.
Lord COLCHESTER supported the Bill merely as a classi-
fication of duties; and not as an approximation towards free trade.
The discriminatory duties he considered the most valuable part
of the Bill. With regard to the duty on Canadian timber, he
thought Canada had no right to complain. If the reduction of
the duty on copper ores would do no injury to Cornwall, he
should rejoice to see it take place, as it would be of great be-
nefit to the shipping interest.
The
replied. His Noble Friend had not
done
proposed alteration in the timber duties.
justice Earl o
t f RlPONtthe
If there were any duties that required revision on account of
their absurdity they were the timber duties—( Hear, hear).—
and if they omitted to make the necessary alterations no one
would be more severe upon them than his Noble Friend. The
greater part of the timber imported from New Brunswick was
in no respect inferior to the Baltic timber, and was much
cheaper. He thought the value of the reduction of the timber
itit's to the ednffUnler had been much undervalued. He thought

ELECTION COMMITTEE.
SOUTHAMPTON.

The Cominittee met at the usual hour, the Hon. J. S.
Wortley in the Chair.
Mr. Marty n, who was partly examined yesterday, was re-
called—Mr. Mabson and Mr. Ball were on the Finance Com-
mittee ; does not know that Mr. J. Hunt was one, or Mr.
Mackay ; paid no money at the election except by checks
upon Maddison's Bank; drew a check on the 4th or sth
of July for 3001. ; remained for two or three days after
the election in Southampton ; drew a check for 300/. on
the 9th ; was not applied to after the election ; did not
pay any money after; the election of 1837 was conducted
in the same way as the election of 1841.
To the COMMITTEE—Cannot say why the check for the
first 3001. was in Lord Bruce's name; probably it was a
mistake of the banker's clerk; had enough of his own to
attend to without attending to Lord Bruce's account.
John Marsh was then called and examined.—Resides
at Newport; a person whom he did not know came to
him on Saturday, and brought him to Southampton, and
from thence to London; he dropped him near Regent's-
park • he did not say what his object was; witness under-
stood that he came to him in case he (witness) had not
money of his own to bring him ; he slept at the Castle,
Mr. Luce's house ; he lived with Mr. Carter, of South-
ampton ; he left Mr. Carter about four weeks ago ; re-
collects the last election for Southampton ; he slept at
43, High-street; knows a person named Redwards; Red-
wards lived in the same house ; a gentleman calld and
asked for Redwards ; does not recollect if Redwards
Caine down ; would not know the person who called ;
does not know if it was Mr. Mackay ; had no conversa-
tion with any person relative to the election since he
came to London ; was speaking to a large person with a
mackintosh coat yesterday ; it was not with reference to
the election ; does not say what it was about.
Henry Bray, a clerk in Mr. Adderley's bank, was then
called and ex amined—Messrs. Hutchins and Mangles had
an account with the bank ; the account was kept in the
name of Mr. and Admiral Gifford, the Vice-Chair-
man, and Chairman of the Whig Committee ; (the wit-
ness handed in a copy of the account.) They had in-
structions to honour the orders of Chaplin, Tucker, and
Lankaster ; Messrs. Hutchins and Mangles did not keep
any other account with the bank. The total amount was
2,2501.
There being no other witnesses in attendance, the
Committee suggested that Mr. Mackay might be exa-
mined. Mr. Mackay was not in attendance when
called for, and a messenger was sent to seek him.
In the meantime Mr. BAKER said that, perhaps, the
Committee would express an opinion upon the absence
of Mr. Luce, which would induce the other 'Arty to
assist him in discovering where he was.
Mr. HEARN assured the Committee that he did not
know where Mr. Luce was, and he would be most
anxious to have him produced, as his absence might be
more likely to impress the Committee unfavourably than
any evidence which he could give.
The CuanimaN said that certainly an unfavourable
impression was created in the minds of the Committee
by the absence of Mr. Luce, but as it was stated that he
was in France they had no jurisdiction.
On the motion of Sir J. HANKER the room was
cleared, Mr. Baker and Mr. Hearn were called in, and
after some time the parties were admitted, when
Mr.Abrahams was called and examined by Mr. HEARN
—Resides in Southampton, where he carries on the busi-
ness.of a jeweller. Was one of the returning-officer's at
the last election ; is Sheriff at present. Knows Mr. J.
Wren. Mr. Wren never told him a person of the name
of Whitmarsh would not vote for less than 201. Mr.
Wren told him of a conversation between him and
.Whitmarsh ; he said that Whitmarsh was in the Whig
Committee-room, and that he would not vote unless he
got money. Witness expressed his surprise, and said
that he had nothing to do with the election. He never
authorised Mr. Wren to pay a single farthing to Whit-
marsh, Callan, Twyford, or any other person. He never
signed a book, authorising Wren to pay any money,
or to promise him any. He declared solemnly that he
never signed the "A. Abrahams" in the memoran-
dum-book. The signature is a base fabrication ; it
is not even like his. Knows Mr. Thomas Twyford ; he
is a tenant of witness's. Witness never paid him a
farthing. Was not a member of Lord Bruce's and Mr.
Alartyn's Committee. Never went to the Dolphin from
the time he got the writ, except once, when he went to
see Mr. Moodie ; was there two or three times previous.
Was never in a committee•room up stairs in the
Dolphin. Had a conversation with Wren after the elec-
tion ; it was opposite his (witness's) door ; it might be
a month or two after the election. On that occasion
Mr. Wren told him that some agent of Messrs. Hutchins
and Mangles had been with him in the drawing-room of
Mr. Woulfe, and that he was offered 300/. for giving
what information he knew respecting the Conservative
party at Southampton. Does not know whether he said
it was Mr. Baker. Witness made no observations upon
it. Captain Owen was present at that conversation.
Was summoned to attend the Election Committee ; was
not examined. He is assignee of Messrs. Sheppard and
Drew, the late landlords of the " Star." He brought
an action against Messrs. Mangles and Hutchins for
4531. as assignee. Mr. Sharpe, about four days previous
to the'action, came to him and offered him 1501. Wit-
ness said that if he were offered 3001. he would be then
happy to meet Mr. Sharpe ; he then went away, and
came again to witness, and offered 200 L, which he (wit.
ness) refused. Mr. Sharpe then shook his fist at him,
and said " You will proceed at your, peril." The action
was tried at Guildhall, and the full amount was reco-
vered. That was about the beginning of May. Never
heard of any imputation against him with respect
to Twyford till after the action. Mr. Mad-
dison is his banker ; he draws in the course
of the year upon Mr. Maddison, to the amount of be-
tween 10,0001. and 20,0001. The check of the 19th of
April is in his handwriting, except the name " John
Wren." All the checks contain his genuine signature ;
the bill of exchange handed to him is the one he dis-
counted for Wren. He charges discount according to the
name on the bill. He signs almost all the checks for the
Corporation ; it is therefore easy for persons to have
documents with his name. He discounted two or three
bills for Wren. The two checks handed to him are in
his handwriting. He never saw the memorandum till
this moment. He never heard of it till after the action
against Hutchins and Mangles.
Cross-examined by Mr. BAKER—Never heard any-
thing to Mr. Wren's prejudice prior to this time. The
conversation he had with him in presence of Captain
Owen surprised him very much. Gave money to Mr.
Wren besides the checks he discounted. Mr. Wren wrote
to him and stated that he was objector, and was out of
pocket. Witness interfered for him, and he paid
him 101. ; that was before the election, s')me weeks.
He paid the money out of his own pocket. He
had a memorandum of it. It was not to secure
Mr. Wren's services ; he desired Mr. Wren to go to the
Committee. Mr. James Sharpe is a respectable man,
living in Southampton. Attributes the threats lie held out
to matters connected with this' electiOn ; it may be in
reference to the result of the action. Wren spoke to
him about discounting bills for Callan ; it was two or
three weeks before the election. Declined' having any-
thing to do with the bills. Knew Callan well ; would
not discount a bill for bins to a large amount. Does not
recollect what day of the month he received the writ ;
believes it was on the 26th of June. Did not take all
active part in the election. Has no recollection of can-
vassing a vote before or after the election. Did not can-
vass Twyford in any way ; he is a tenant of his
_(__ll:llt-
ness's). Was at the Dolphin three or four
.timeestiolVw.
once to see Captain Ward, and another
Moodie. He west to know hose- they f verteim getting on.
a were
Ward of St.
Attended and presided at a
Michael's. He should hope tlZeotbiject of
the meeting was
to keep their party togethtknowrwd
hil33ruce and Mr.
paid for the
Me.rtyn were there.
Dees
not
believing it was paid
dinner ; he did not pay a farthing.
Knows arson
out Odle funds of the Association.
.-
namecutilirs xeyfr asked Mtn iOr votcwas

Mr. AINSWORTH said he had been requested not

to press his amendment to a division. and those who
are interested in the Bill rely on the Peers to modify

It being announced that the Speaker lyai at prayers,
the Committee adjourned till to-morrow.

it. There is, therefore, an under current of legisla-
lation at work, of which the public only now see the
effects, which sets a law in one direction while it ap-
pears to be going in another.
Do the Ministers, like the Liberals, look to the
Lords to throw out or modify the Bill ? Two of
them voted some days ago for delay, and they ought
not to sanction a measure which interferes, as this
does, with the supply of labour to the collieries, and
perhaps provides for the gradual extinction of the
hardy race of men who work in the bowels of the
earth. To tolerate that occupation, to get familiar
with its dangers before there is any knowledge of
their extent, it is indispensable that colliers should
begin to learn their business very young. Mr. W
ATTWOOD showed that trappers became colliers ; if
Lord ASHLEY, therefore, prevents young boys from
entering the collieries, there is some risk that he will
destroy that race of men.

COURT OF ALDERMAN.
Yesterday a Court was held for the dispatch of bu-
siness.

THE VENTILATION OF THE CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

Sir M. WOOD brought up the report of the Gaol Com-
mittee, respecting the ventilation of the Sessions House
in the Old Bailey. It stated that the Committee had
held several meetings upon the subject of the ventilation
of the building by Dr. Reid, arid had examined the
Clerk of the Court, and other gentlemen who had had
frequent opportunities of estimating the value of the plan
of ventilation - that the witnesses had strongly approved
of the plan, and that the Committee recommended the
continuance of it.

The Comm' also resolved, out of compliment to the
present Lord Mayor, who is a shipowner, that a survey
of the River should he made on the 21st, 22d, and 23d of
July.

APPOINTMENT OF THE COMMIS-

SIONERS OF THE INCOME-TAX.

The Ministers are to blame for allowing such a
measure to receive the assent of the House without a
deliberate inquiry. Had it concerned the imposition
of a duty of a farthing a yard on tape, it
would have been examined by a Committee ; as

Yesterday there was a numerous meeting of the Land-
tax Commissioners (amongst whom were several of the
County Magistrates) at the Sessions-house, Clerkenwell-
green, to choose Commissioners for the general purposes
of the Property-tax.
The following Commissioners for*the Bloomsbury dis-
trict were appointed to meet at the Vestry-rooms,
Golden-square, at 12 o'clock on Friday next;—Sir John
Jacob Hansler, of Tavistock-square ; James Mansfield,
Esq., John-street, Bedford-row ; W. Tooke, Esq., Bed-
ford-row; James D. Main, Old Chapel-row, Kentish
Town ; Thomas Weeding, Esq., Mecklenburgh-square ;
Edward Baynes, Esq., of Cambridge-terrace ; and Edw.
P. Clowser, Esq., of New-End, Hampstead.
For Holborn Division at St. Giles's Vestry-rooms, on
Friday, at 12 o'clock ; and for Finsbury at the Sessions-
house, on Saturday, at 11 o'clock. The Commissioners
were T. L. Donaldson, Esq., Hart=street ; John Gorton,
Esq., Charlotte-street ; Samuel Mills, Esq., Russell-
square ; Samuel Page, Esq., Holborn ; W. H. Savage,
Esq., Somers-street ; N. IVinsland, Esq., Great Russell-
street ; James Whisker, Esq., Upper Bedford-place ;
Richard Carpenter, Esq., 61 Myoidleton-square ; W.
Lovell, Esq., Valentine Knight, Esq., John Wilks, Esq.,
of Finsbury-square, &c. &c.
Thanks were then voted to the Chairman and Mr.
Burchell, and the meeting separated.

cal manner. _
The despotic, taxing, peremptory presentment powers
of the Shannon Act, are made general by this Bill, and
without reference to the rate-payers at special sessions,
while the unconstitutional control over land, landlord,
and tenant is unfitted-to a free country.
As this Drainage Bill has not been printed since the 20th
May last, though vastly changed since in the Commons,
and may, therefore be said to be little understood, and,
as it stands for the second reading in the Lards on Friday
next, we think it right to let the Irish public know its
nature without further delay.

it only concerned some three or four hundred
thousand of the working classes, it may be carried
through the House slap dash. The Ministers have
promised it their support, but they, probably, are
thankful, like the Radicals, that there is a House of

.orris to stop this piece of hasty legislation. It is
Lot honourable, however, either to them or to the

House of Commons, that they pass an imperfect mea.
sure, in the expectation that the Lords will correc

ieir errors.

CAMBRIDGE INSTALLATION.
SUNDAY, JULY 3.—This day from an early hour the town
presented a very gay and festive appearance. Independently of
the distinguished visitors already arrived, and most of whom
had come in the previous night, thousands of persons of both
sexes, the number of the fair ones predominating, flocked in
from the surrounding districts, all eager to seek a spot where
anything was to be seen. The order of the day, as a matter
of course, was of a sacred character, and St. Mary's, Kiug's,
and Trinity, a 3 those who know Cambridge might expect, were
the chief points of attraction.
His Grace the Chancellor attended morning service at St.
Mary's, on which occasion the Rev. Professor Whewell, the
Master of Trinity, preached a very eloquent sermon.
At the afternoon service in the same church his Royal High.
ness the Duke of Chmbridge was present in the gallery called
" the Throne." On the left of his Royal Highness sat the Lord
Chancellor, his Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury ; the
Bishops of Winchester, Carlisle, and Bangor, sat on his right.
The space behind was occupied by the heads of Colleges and the
Doctors in their scarlet robes, the whole forming a very grand
and
_imposing appearance. The sermon was preached by the
Bishop of London.
His Grace the Chancellor attented Divine service in the
evening, after dinner, in the chapel of his own College (St.
John's), which was superbly fitted up for the occasion.
There was a grand dinner party, in the hall of Trinity Col-
lege in the evening, to meet his Royal Highness the Duke of
Cambridge, who also attended] during the day the service at
King's, and was at Trinity College Chapel in the evening, after
dinner.

NEW MUSIC.
THE NATIONAL PSALMIST, by Crzarles Dan-
Tunes, Chants, Responses, Anthems, &c. Parts
Dan-
vers consisting of Original Psalm and IlYmn
IV., and V. London : Simpkin, Marshall, and Co.
This work progresses with great spirit, and will,
we have no doubt, be in the hands of every organist
ere long. The new numbers are exceedingly good,
the selection showing great judgment. Those by the
modern writers, are beautiful ; one by Dr. Men-
delssohn, in the minor key, alto two by Gauntlett,
and several by the Rev. IV. H. Havergall. We
cannot speak too highly of the compositions of this
amateur. Would that our generally unmusical clergy
would follow his example, and if denied the gift of
musical invention, would at least take more interest
in the better, performance of the psalmody, and
not reject music as a part of a gentle-
man's education. We might then perhaps exclude
from our churches the terrible screaming of the
hundreds of infant voices, for the more devotional
and harmonious singers of a well-trained choir, by
which an inducement might be given to the congre-
gation to join in this be'autiful part of our service.
We know that some of the.best works on the theory
of music have been written by churchmen, and that
formerly the musical part of the service was entirely
conducted by them. If now proper advantage be
taken of the wonderful improvement made by Mr.
Hullah in his instruction to the schoolmasters, by
those who have it so much in their power, we shall at
last have some hopes of hearing both new and old
psalm tunes sung with the real parts and proper
voices—giving an effect positively, with very few ex-
ceptions, unknown, and almost disbelieved. In the
introduction of fresh matter in this work we admire
the care with which the fine old compositions are
treated. We congratulate Mr. Hackett on his ability
in bringing out the work, and wish him success.

STOPPAGE OF MILLS AT mANCHESTER.—DISe.
CHARGE OF MECHANICS.—In addition to the gloomy re-
port of the state of trade at Manchester, there is in store
a mass of calamity and distress for a larger number
of operatives, who will be thrown out of employment
this day, and en Saturday, the 16th instant, than per-
haps were ever deprived of work in the same period.
It is now ascertained that the entire machinery in the
extensive mill ,occupied by Mr. Richard Roberts will
all cease to be worked on Saturday (this day), and
that the Hanover mills will be in the same position
either to-day or next Saturday. That a large spinning
and weaving establishment in OXford-road wtil cause
four hundred looms to be laid up, and of course spinning
machinery to correspond ; that the well-known firm of
Messrs. Sharp, Roberts, and Co., the celebrated machine
and locomotive engine makers, have discharged and have
given notice to between two and three hundred hands
that their services will not be required after the ensuing
week. Should, therefore, two of these concerns cease work-

MONDAY.—The arrival of his Grace the Duke of Welling-
ton was announced at. half-past ten. His Grace was escorted
into town by nearly 200 mounted gentlemen, consisting prin-
cipally of the Earl of Delawares tenantry. First came this
cavalcade, and immediately after it the fine band of the First
Life Guards. His Grace was robed in the scarlet costume of a
Doctor of Civil Law. The plaudits by which his Grace was
hailed along the line of streets were kept up intermittingly, and
he bowed with evident satisfaction to the numerous and en-
thusiastic groups by whom he was welcomed. His Grace
alighted at Trinity-gate, and having made a short stay at the
Lodge he proceeded to the Chancellor's levee at St. John's.
THE SENATE HOUSE.
At ten o'clock the Vice. Chancellor arrived, accompanied by
the different masters and heads of Colleges. The ladies were
on either side, right and left, in the body of the Senate House,
in a gallery erected for their accommodation under the or-
chestra. The more distinguished of the fair visitors occugied
places on the platform on either side of the Chancellor's throne,
their gay and beautiful dresses forming a pleasing contrast to
the dark academic dress of the Masters of Arts, the scarlet
costumes of the Doctors, and the gorgeous purple and gold of
the noblemen.
At a quarter past twelve it was announced that his Grace
the Chancellor was on his way to the Senate House, and the
Vice-Chancellor, attended by the Heads of Colleges, Esquire
Bedells, Proctors, &c., proceeded down the centre of the
building to meet him at the chief entrance. The cheering
when his Grace appeared, and as lie proceeded to take his seat
upon the throne, was almost deafening. Next to his Grace
the Chancellor walked his Grace the Duke of Wellington.
Then came his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, fol-
lowed by the Vice-Chancellor of the University, the Lord
Chancellor, Duke of Buccleuch, the Marquises of Bute, Exeter,
and Douro, the Earls of Denbigh and Brownlow, all of whom,
upon the Chancellor taking his seat upon the throne, pro.
ceeded to the places, on either side of his Grace, allotted to
onthe
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ing altogether, and the remaining two curtail their pro-
ductions to the extent reported, there will be no fewer
than 1,500 additional hands, to say nothing of the num-
bers of women and children depending on the heads of
families, who will be involved in the calamity. There
need not a word be said to prove how the distress of the
country is extending, and extending too among a class of
men who have hitherto absolutely felt nothing, either in
the reduction of wages, or in the want of employment,
viz., the mechanics engaged in the making of locomotive
engines; and if such a firm as that in question feels it
necessary to discharge so great a body of the higher
grade of mechanics—a firm that undoubtedly will have
orders if any are to be had—what must be the ruin and
stagnation on the eve of overtaking second and third-
rate establishments in that line?

A FORETASTE OF THE INCOME-TAX IN LIVER.-
have bequeathed to the country in the shape of an Income-
taxPOOL—The first fruits of the legacy which the Tories
have been already tasted by certain parties amongst
us. The tax will speedily have every one in its meshes,
but the first victims here have been the holders of Dock
Bonds—a species of property less obnoxious, certainly,
to such an impost than almost any other that could be
named; still, the unmerciful pressure•of the screw in the
case of their dividends is only a foretaste of what every
small tradesman, hard-working clerk, and others less
capable of bleeding, will have to endure. The Govern-
ment, it seems, deducted from the dividend half a year's
income to begin with, although the first quarter is only
due this day, July 5 ; next, in cases where the fractional
parts were three-eighths of a penny, they took a half-
penny, and where a party held bonds at four and four-
and a half per cent., they took them separately, for the
purpose of getting the fractions on each ! This is
shaving close with a vengeance. The amount of the tax
was deducted on all dividends, however small, and to the
parties a certificate of appeal to the Commissioners was
given, for the benefit of such of the recipients as could
prove that their incomes do not amount to 150/. per
annum. And this will be the course followed in all
similar cases.—Liverpool Times.
By a vessel, which arrived at Havre on the 26th
instant, accounts have been received from Guadeloupe,
eleven days later in date than by the proceeding arrive'.
The merchants of that colony had, in consequent; eu br
embarrassment created by the postponement of the Sugar
Bill, Bill, applied to the Governor for pecitniary
de-
manded that their bills might be discounted
colonial funds. The Governor refused.
THE REVENUE.—Notwithstandingthe . ein
Poff in tis
d respecting a falling
al
with the
which have been promulgated respecting
toinsgtaoteffthmattthhee
quarter'saccouns
which will be made up
upwards
, ofw e are
200,000 L happy a in
_ bee i nigs
thisene thecorresponding.quarter of laet
'lot ne d
theeh i maltuieY'
evening will exhibit an increase of
teahrteetarigetbariff through
year. In the Customs there
the House of Commons.
ba7indermeualted;
the Customs
revenue
doubt, to the bad harvest of last year, but the
duty, owing, no articles
sats e
Office
fna
et he
• ase on other of excise and miscellaneous duties
lucre
ir fe vneontuealatofgaeetharelry, 2tr ;000he delayl.,
Therew h i
i nc
ish paiasissiosbi-benagde
and will show an increase on the quarter, as above stated, of
20,000/. in the quarter. Stampsremain about the same. The
revenue of the financial year ending to-day, we understand,
ufuplwiy-aredosmoPfe;:,ooe fOrt.theThdeecrPoe
roll exhibit an increase of upwards of 200,000/. Tory Paper.
THE Pooa-LAW IN WALES. --At the recent Quarte
Ses,ions fur Anglesea, the Chairman, Mr. J. Williams (Treffos)
referring to the expen,e of the Peer-law, in his address to the
Grand Jury, said that there had been, and was, a large manual
increase in this item of expense. The average total expanse
of the years 1834, 1835, and 1836, was 16,500/. ; 1837 might
be regarded as a broken year. In 1838 the total expense for
the country was 15,1674 In 1829 it was 16,300/. In 1640
it was 17,419/. ; and in 1841, 17,6461. '
. , .
THE LATE FIRE IN BERMONDSEY.--AS'far as
can be collected, the losses that will fall on the different Inn.
rance Companies, are as subjoined; British Fire-offltss, 5,6004 ;
Phcenix, 4,300/. ; Sun, 2,500/. ; Royal-Exchange, 1,5001. ;
Globe, 500/. • G diao Not ' Olt"i "I' i C9Mstip W.
i
Total, 10,00.ilin , , . ,

•In addition to many more loyal plaudits for her Majesty,
several rounds of academic fire were given for her Majesty the
Queen Dowager, their Royal Highnesses Prince Albert, the
Prince of Wales, and the Duke of Cambridge; the Duke of
Wellington, &c., &c.

Shortly after one o'clock the public orator commenced re-
citing his oration, which was, as usual on such occasions, an
eulogium on the newly-created Chancellor and a few of the
chief personages present. The address took an hour and a
half to deliver, and was throughout listened to with the utmost
attention.

The ceremony of conferring honorary degrees on such of the
great personages present as had not previously been honoured
with this distinction was then proceeded with.
The Town Council presented the following congratulatory
Address
" TO HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS ADOLPHUS FREDERIC rUKE
OF CAMBRIDGE, KNIGHT pr THE GARTER ♦ND FIELD
•
MARSHAL.

We, the Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses of the borough
of Cambridge, beg leave most respectfully to address your Royal
Highness with the expressions of our unfeigned pleasure and
gratification at your Royal Highness's visit to this distin-
guished seat of learning.
This pleasure is enhanced by the consideration of your
Royal Highness's title being derived from the town of which
we are residents. We feel it to be a mark of honourable
distinction conferred on our ancient borough. nut greater
from the rank of the person invested with that title than from
the virtues and moral worth that adorns the character of its
possessor ; and our earnest prayer is, that your Royal High-
ness may, through the blessing of Providence, long continue
to enjoy and add lustre to it in your own person, and that
there may never be wanting one of your illustrious descendants
to perpetuate it for generations to come."
To which his Royal Highness returned a gracious answer.
TUESDAY, JuLv s.—This day was occupied in conferring
Doctors' degrees, hearing the recital of the Prize Poems, and
the performance of the Installation Ode. At eleven the
Chancellor entered amid deafening cheers, and there were
present the Archbishop of Canterbury, his Royal Highness the
Duke of Cambridge, Earl of Eldon, Lord Nelson, Sir Robert
H. Inglis, Sir H Pakenham, the Duchlss of Northumberland,
Countess of Jersey, and Lady C. Villiers, Countess Delawarr,
and a host of fashionables,D.D.'s and others. After the degrees
were conferred, the various poems were recited, the prin-
cipal of which, "_On the Birth of the Prince of Wales," was
most excellently repeated by itt clevor author, Mr. Jamea