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METROPOLITAN BRIDGES TOLLS.

Lord POLTINIORE presented a petition for the
abolition of the tolls of the metropolitan bridges.
CALLING IN THE GOLD COIN.

Lord BEAUMONT wished to put a question to the
-Noble Lord, the President of the Council, respecting
the late proclamation issued for the calling in of the
1.901 d currency at present in circulation. That cur-
rency had been, much of it, a long time in use.
Many of the sovereigns were of the coinage of George
the Third, and their weight had been diminished by
actual use, and not by sweating. He wished to ask
whether anything could be done to relieve the hardship
and inconvenience which numbers of people of the
humbler classes were suffering in consequence of the
measure ?

Lord WHARNCLIFFE was glad that the Noble Lord
had put the question, as it gave him an opportunity of
allaying the apprehensions of the public. He had been
informed that great and monstrous charges
were made in some of the public-houses,
under the pretence of deficiency of weight ;
they charged a shilling or eighteen-pence for changing a
sovereign. He was happy, however, to have to state
that the average deficiency of the coin which had to be
sent into the Mint was found to be no more than 14 or
2 per cent.—(bear.) The Government had turned its
attention to some measure which should facilitate the
exchange both in London and the country.—(Hear.)
Tke Duke of CLEVELAND was glad that the
Noble Lord near him had brought this subject before
the House. He had heard that the greatest confusion
prevailed among the working classes, and that the con-
fusion and loss woud be greater if something were not done.
The Noble Lord (Wharncliffe) had informed the House
that the loss of actual value upon all the coin sent into
the Mint was no more than 14 to 2 per cent., which
would be no more than 2d. or 3d. in the pound ;
but what consolation was that to those poor
persons who could not get a sovereign changed
without paying a shilling or eighteenpence in the pound?
—(Hear, hear.) Something should be done to protect
those people from SQ much loss. It was very evident
that the lightness was not owing to fraudulent deface-
ment, but to common wear. The best way would have
been to appoint a day when the coins should be called
in, allowing them to circulate at their full value until that
day, but not after.
Lord WHARNCLIFFE said he was aware of the
hardships and impositions, and he would take measures
to remedy the evil.
ELECTION COMMITTEES INDEMNITY BILL.

Lord BROUGHAM gave notice that he would to-
morrow, move for the suspension of the standing orders,
in order to facilitate the passing of the Bill, which he
had proposed for the indemnity of witnesses before
Election Committees.

The Earl of WICKLOW presented two petitions from
pines in Ireland in favour of Scriptural Education in
Ireland.

PRISON DISCIPLINE.

The Earl of RADNOR wished to know whether it
was the intention of the Government to bring in the
Prison Discipline Bill this session.
Lord WIIARNC LIFFE said it was the intention of
the Government to bring in the Bill this session.
The Marquis of LONDONDERRY said that he had
received a very important petition from the owners of
c a 1 min's in Durham and Northumberland, relative to
the employment of childr;_n in mines, and he gave notice
that 112 should present such petition on Friday.
INCOME-TAX.

The Duke of WELLINGTON said that as he under-
stood that the Noble Marquis, who had given notice of
his intention to move certain resolutions upon going into
Committee on the Income-tax Bill, was still indisposed,
he wished to know whether it would be convenient to
postpone going into Committee till Thursday.
The Earl of CLARENI)ON said he believed that it
would be perfectly satisfactory to his Noble Friend, who
intended to move the resolutions, but it would be incon-
venient to another Noble Lord, who wished to take a
part in the discussion, and ho thought, therefore, that
it would be better to take the discussion on Friday.

A NOBLE LORD suggested that the same course might
be pursued as with respect to the second reading—viz.,
that the Bill be committed pro forma to-morrow and re-
ported, and then take the discussion on the third reading.
The Earl of CLARENDON said that ©a the behalf
of the Noble Marquis he certainly had no objection
to such a course. lie thought it would be convenient
to Noble Lords who sat behind him to take that course.

The Marquis of CLANIZICARDE said he hoped if
the Bill were allowed to pass these stages, that it would
not be supposed that it met with the approbation of
those on his side of the House.—(Hear.) Although, the
Noble Marquis had given notice of his intention to
move certain resolutions, he apprehended that those
resolutions would not lead them to give a direct
negative to the Bill. In one of the stages of the
Bill, he (the Marquis Clanricarde) was determined
to give the Bill that .negative—(Cheers)—therefore
he only wished that it might not be supposed that the
Bill in any way met with their sanction.

The Duke of WELLINGTON said the Noble Lord
would have an opportunity of opposing the Bill on the
third reading.

DITRESS IN THE COUNTRY.

Lord KINNAIR,D wished to give notice, that he
should to-morrow move for the Report of the Commis-
sioners appointed to inquire into the distress at Burnley,
Paisley, and Stockport. He had taken the opportunity
-s,utte time ago of laying certain statements before their
Lordships, and on that occasion he was particularly
anxious not to exaggerate anything, but he had had
his attention drawn to one mistake, which he wished
to correct. On that occasion he stated that 54,692 pa-
tients had been admitted to the Dispensary at Manches-
ter. This he found to be a mistake, as he found the
numbers were 14,692. •
RELIGIOUS OPINIONS, OF, , WITNESSES.

Lord CAMPBELL said that iiv.pursuance of the
notice he had given, he begged to call the,-. attention of
their Lordships to circumstances which had taken place
upon a late trial in Stirling. He had received the stp-..
count of the circumstances from the Judge who presided,
and he had not delayed one moment in bringing the sub-
ject before their Lordships. It was a subject of the
greatest importance to the liberty of conscience, and the
due administration of justice. If there had been no de-
parture from the law of Scotland on the occasion to
which he referred, it would be indispensably necessary
for their Lordships, in their legislative capacity,
to remedy the law. But on this subject, their
Lordships judicially had no jurisdiction.—(Hear, hear.)
The determination of the Courts of Scotland was final
and conclusive—not only the High Court of Justiciary,
but the minor courts also, unloss a point was specially
reserved. He would first lay before their Lordships, the
facts as they occurred on the trial, according to the most
authentic information he had been able to obtain, and he
believed that information might be entirely relied upon.
A person of the name of Samuel Henry was indicted
for an assault on a constable in the discharge of
his duty. The constable's name was William Simpson.
The man was likewise indicted for a common assault
upon a person of the name of Smart, and the only wit-
ness who could ;prove the assault upon Simpson was
Simpson himself. He was accordingly called as a
witness on the part of the prosecution. An ob-
jection was made to Simpson being a witness, which,
if duly established was certainly a good objection.
An oath was necessary before a witness could give his
evidence, and an oath could be of no binding authority
unless the party taking it believed in the existence of
an overruling Providence. The evidence of Simpson
was objected to on the ground that he did
not believe in an overruling Providence. But
the belief of the witness ought to have been ascer-
tained by examining himself upon the subject. Instead,
however, of that course being pursued, Simpson was at
once put on his trial for blasphemy without one question
being put to him. Four witnesses were successively
ex mined to prove that he had made statements
which, if true, were no doubt very much to be con-
demned. It was also said that he had some objection-
able books in his possession—Volney and Voltaire.
These four witnesses made statements of which he had
no notice, and which he could not have been
enabled to contradict. The witness was himself
afterwards examined. He then declared that he
believed in the existence of a God, in a future state of
reward and punishment, in a God by whom he was
created, and to whom he was accountable. The oath
was then administered to him, and he ought immediately
to have been examined in causa. Instead of that, how-
ever, lie was again examined with the sanction of the
Judge, as to his religious opinions ; and in answer
to the questions put to him, he again stated that he be-
lieved in the existence of a God, in a future state of re-
wards and punishments, and in Divine Revelation. He
stated, in addition, that he went to church regularly,
but that he did not partake of the Holy Communion be-
cause he was under scandal ; that is to say, that he had
committed some irregularity for which he had not made
the necessary atonement. He stated, however, that if that
scandal were removed, he should very gladly partake
again of the rights of the Church. He denied that he had in
his possession the works of Volney or Voltaire. The exa-
mination was then undertaken by the Judge himself, who
while he administered the law conscientiously, no doubt
according to his opinion, instead of protecting the wit-
ness, asked him if he believed in the scheme of Christi-
anity as disclosed in the Scriptures? He said he did. The
Judge was not satisfied, but asked him if he believed in
the atonement. The witness said that he did. He then
said that he did not believe in the whole of the Scriptures,
The Judge having asked him in what part of the Scrip-
tures he did not believe, he replied that there were
parts of them which he could not comprehend. After
that examination the Judge did not, as had been stated
in the public journals, reject the evidence of the
witness, but he did what was more fatal
to his reputation—he intimated an opinion that
under the circumstances the witness could not be
believed, and he recommended the counsel for
the prosecution not to proceed to examine him.
The Advocate-Depute adopted the suggestion of
the Judge, and the witness was not examined. Now he
(Lord Campbell) found fault with the proceedings thus
taken, in three main particulars. He complained,
first, that extraneous evidence was given, respecting
the religious belief of the witness; secondly, that the
witness himself was not examined in the first instance ;
and thirdly, that the Judge, instead of rejecting
or admitting the evidence, had taken upon himself
to intimate that the witness could not be be-
lieved. Ho (Lord Camphell) had taken considerable
pains to ascertain what was the law of Scotland upon
the subject of the reception of evidence, under such cir-

cumstances as he had detailed. So far as he could learn, the
law of Scotland upon the subject coincided with the
law of this country, and with what he con-
ceived, ought to be the law in every civi-
lised country. He believed that according to the
law of Scotland, as well as according to the
law of this country, the evidence as to the belief of a
witness ought to be confined to the examination
of the party himself, The question to be determined
was not what the witness believed in past times, but
what he believed at the time of his examination.
Now what was done here ? William Simpson, without
notice, was put on his trial for blasphemy. Now
the law of Scotland was very particular in this,
that no man should be put on his defence for the most
trifling offence, but should be supplied with an
account of the charges preferred against him, and of the
witnesses ; and it was necessary that this information
should be given 40 days before. But here Simpson had
no notice, he was at once put upon his trial, and four
witnesses were put in against him, and they ware asked as
to his professions and belief as regarded the Holy Scrip-
tures and the Trinity. They stated they had heard him in
conversation deny the doctrine of the Trinity, and speak
irreverently of 'the Holy Scriptures, and that he had
lent to one of them books of Volney and Voltaire. This
was contrary to the practice in this country
and in Scotland, and in every country where
law was a science. If a witness were asked whether he
had committed an offence, and if he denied it, no witness
could be brought to prove it against him, or he could
not be prepared to defend himself. Did not all the
reasoning employed in favour of that principle apply
a fortiori to the examination of witnesses on their reh-
gious opinions ? But he now came to another matter of
more importance, relating to the examination, which ought
to take place as to the religious opinions of witnesses,
and he must say if the law of Scotland was the same as
was acted upon in this case, nothing like it was known
since the Inquisition was put down. What a witness
might be examined upon was his belief in a Pro-
vidence and in future rewards and punishments, but
lie could not be required to state his opinions
upon theological subjects. They might go so far as to
ascertain whether the oath was obligatory on his con-
science, and in what form it should be put to him.
It was his (Lord Campbell's) opinion,
with respect to a judicial oath, that an appeal to
the Supreme Being was just and necessary. Any per-
son who had this religious belief as to the existence
of Providence and a future state, in which an
untruth would be punished, was capable of taking
an oath, and ought to be admitted as a witness.
But no man had a right to be examined, as to whether
lie be an Armenian, or an Arian—whether he be a
Socinian, or a Trinitarian—a Puseyite, or a Pres-
byterian. This was the law of England. A Jew might be
sworn upon the Old Testament—a Mahommedan on the
Koran, and a Gentoo could be examined according to
the form of an oath which was binding on his consci-
ence. This was decided in the time of Lord Hardwicke,
who thought the question of such importance that he
called in the assistance of all the Judges, and they all
were of opinion that the Gentoo could be sworn by lay-
ing his hand on his foot. As far back as 1812, it was
decided in the Court, of Session that a Jew could be
examined, or a Mahommedan. In the case which was at
that time before the Court of Session, the Jew was ad-
mitted as a witness sine note. Those who knew the law
of Scotland were aware of the difference between a wit-
ness cum nota and sine note. In that House (the House
of Lords) the decision of the Court of Session
was confirmed, and a negro boy, who was a heathen,
was received as a witness. The Noble and Learned
Lord quoted various authorities to show that in all the
Looks and decisions on this subject, the law was laid
down, that if a witness believed in a Supreme Being, and
in a future state, he was admissible. The laws of Scot-
land and of England were perfectly harmonious in this
respect. In the trial of Queen Caroline, that great Judge,
Lord Tenterden, then Chief. Justice Abbott, laid it down,
that if a witness considered the oath binding on his con-
science, his testimony could not be rejected. The wit-
ness in that case called God to witness that what he said
was true, and he imprecated the Divine vengeance if what
lie said was false ; and he (Lord Tenterdon) considered
it perfectly irrelevant to ask any other question. Such was
the opinion of that great Judge, and all the books
laid down the law in conformity with that decision.
The witness declared at this trial in the most solemn
manner that he believed in the existence of God and in
in a future state, and that he was accountable to that
God by whom he had been created. But he was then
questioned as to his opinions with regard to disputed
points of Christian theology. The Judge himself asked
him whether he believed in the atonement, and further
questioned him as to particular passages of the Bible,
in which he said he did not believe. And not only were
witnesses examined as to his general professions of
scepticism, but also as to whether. he had not denied the
doctrine of the. Trinity, and whether he had not in his
possession the hooks, said. to be profane, of Volney and
Voltaire. NoW, if that precedent were to be followed, in
what situation would any witness be who was called
upon to give evidence in a Court of Justice ? Some of
the most learned and conscientious Christians had at
one time been heterodox. Was every witness who was
called upon to give evidence to have questions put to
him as to whether he had doubted during any period of
his life ? Suppose the case of Sir Isaac Newton, him-
self the greatest philosopher, and one of the most sincere
of Christians. It was well known that he had peculiar
notions with regard to some of the doctrines of Christian
theology. Ought he to have been examined, when
called upon to give evidence as to his opinion of the
Arian controversy, as to whether he himself was an
Arian, or as to what was his opinion respecting the
second person in the Trinity. ? Such a proceeding
was monstrous. But see how the mischief
was aggravated by admitting the evidence of !
other persons as to what had been said by
the party at any post period of his life. If this practice
were to be allowed, a prelate of the greatest piety and
learning—an ornament, it might be, to the Church—
might be called as a witness, and some malicious person
might give evidence as to what he had said at school or
at college fifty years before. In such a case the party
could not always come prepared to vindicate his belief.
If these investigations were to be permitted, trials would
be endless, and persons might be brought to prove the
irreligion of a witness, and then another person might be'
called to prove the irreligion of the person so called, and
so on ad infinitum. Another reason alleged against the
credibility of the witness was, that he had Voltaire in
his library. That was denied. But if it had been the
case, it did not follow that the witness would have been
'incompetent. They all knew the case of Algernon
sythi6y, who had been illegally convicted because a
manuscrilit'ifork on Government had been found
in his library, which had been seen by
no eye but his own. There was also the
case of Archbishop Laud, whO Was I acctied ' of
having been a Papist because certain Popish liturgies
had been found in his library. The Archbishop said
it was true that they had been in his library, but that
he had procured them for the purpose of refuting their
errors. He had also, he said, had Greek liturgies in
his possession ; and also the Alcoran, but it would not
hadsurely be contended that because he the Alcoran in
his library, that therefore he was a Mohammedan.
What right had they, he would ask, to assume that be-
cause William Simpson had Voltaire in his library that
therefore he was an infidel? He had heard it said that
Simpson's evidence had not been rejected, but that it
had been suggested to the counsel for the prosecution
by the Judge, that it would be better that he should not
be examined. That was the worst feature of the case.
In point of law the Judge was bound to reject the wit-
ness's testimony or to admit it. He had no right to cast a
stigma on witness. It was the office of the Judge to de-
cide as to the competency of the witness. It was for
the Jury to determine what credit was due to him.
What would be the consequence to Simpson of the con-
duct of the Judge ? Why, he would be infamous for
life. He would be considered as a person guilty of
blasphemy. He (Lord Campbell) knew the religious
feelings of his country, and he believed that from the
time that Simpson withdrew from that Court, he would
be pointed at as an object of abhorrence up to the hour
of his death, and that when he should be dead, the opin-
ion of,the people would be, that, like a suicide, he ought
to be buried in the sand by the sea-shore . It had been
said that Simpson had a competent remedy, that he
might bring his action against the four witnesses if they
had given false evidence, but he could not bring his
action. Those witnesses all deponed to conversations
with Simpson alone ; he could not be a witness in his
own 'case ; he. was entirely, without remedy, and would
sink into degradation and infamy. Instead ofdetermining
what the law was, and deciding at once against the com-
petency of the witness—instead of admitting his evi-
dence, and leaving it to the Jury to decide upon its cre-
dibility, the Learned Judge threw out a suggestion to
the young gentleman conducting the prosecution, which
he could not well resist, that under the circumstances it
would be advisable to withdraw the witness. If they
punished parties who were suspected of holding scep-
tical opinions, in what state would persons be who de-
pended upon their testimony? Why the whole of the
estates and property of many Noble Lords might de-
pend upon the testimony of persons thus situated. If a
person of sceptical opinions were the only person who
could give testimony as to a murder, was it to be con-
tended, therefore, that a murderer should go unpunished?
It was important that the question should be settled.
He did not believe that it was the law of Scotland.
If it were the law, it was defective, and ought to
be remedied. He should, therefore, move that there
he laid before the House a copy of the records of the
trial at the late assizes at Stirling of James Hendry, for
an assault. He meant no disrespect to the Learned
Judges in making this, motion. He did not impute to
them any bad motives, but he considered that they had
acted with incaution through excess of religious zeal.
The LORD CHANCELLOR considered it irregular
in his Noble and Learned Friend to bring forward such
a motion without notice. He had no intention to follow
his Noble and Learned Friend through his discursive in-
quiries, in fact, he acceded to almost everything that he
had stated. There could be no dispute or doubt as to
the law of England on the subject, but the question was
what was the law of Scotland ? He could not but re-
gret the course his Noble and Learned Friend had thought
it right to pursue. If he had any complaint to make
against the law of Scotland, it was competent for him to
propose a resolution on the subject, or to bring in a Bill
for altering the law. But he must protest against the
course which his Noble and Learned Friend hid
thought proper to pursue, as a course calculated
to degrade the course of justice by making the conduct
of the Learned Judges a subject of discussion and com-
mentary in that House. Instead of making his_ statement
upon the authority of vague rumours, and on that autho-
rity making an attack on the Learned Judges, would
not his Noble and Learned Friend have been better dis-
charging his duty
by applying to the Learned Judges
themselves for the purpose, of learning the real circum-
stances of the case ? e (the Lord Chancellor) would,
ou the authority of the Lord Justice Clerk, state to their
Lordships the real circumstances of the case, which
would be found to bear no resemblance to the exagge.

rated statement of his Noble and Learned Friend. Of
the two Learned Judges who had presided on that occa-
sion, one had practised at the bar of Scotland with great ,
credit to himself for a long series of years. He had been
Solicitor-General for Scotland for the last 15 }ears, and
had had more practice in the criminal law of Scotland
than any other Judge on the Bench. The other was
Lord Medwyn, who had been one of the ornaments of
the Bench in Scotland for many years. Was it likely
that these two Learned Judges could have misunderstood
that law which for years they had been engaged in
administering, in a plain and simple case like
the one which had occurred at Stirling ? A person had
been placed on his trial for an assault; a person had been
been called to prove that assault, who was the Chief Con-
stable of Kinross; an objection had been taken to that
person, that he was not a competent witness, because he
did not believe in the Deity or in a future state of re-
wards and punishments ; that objection had been taken
by the Counsel for the prisoner; the objection was a legal
one, and the Judge was bound to entertain it ; witnesses
were called to sustain that allegation, and two of them
distinctly swore that not only had Simpson, in conversa-
tion with them, denied the existence of a God, but that
he had supported that denial by arguments, and endea-
voured to convert the two witnesses, who were young
men of not more than twenty years of age, to his opi-
nion. Two other witnesses had been called, and their
Lordships must be aware how difficult it was to
limit these inquiries strictly to the points at issue.
The Learned Judges, both the Lord Chief Justice Clerk
and Lor'd Medwyn, from time to time, interposed for the
same object. But it was impossible, as their Lordships
must be aware, so to restrain the witnesses, who gave
accounts of the transactions which took place, as to
render them, in strictness, objections to the competency
of witnesses. They might make declarations upon the
articles of religion, on the person of our Saviour, and
many other circumstances, which he would mit state in
that assembly or any other, or pollute the ears of his
hearers, by repeating to their Lordships. Well, %hat
was the course pursued by the Learned Judge ? Not the
course pointed out by the Noble and Learned Lord, but
directly the reverse. The Counsel for the Crown in-
sisted upon an examination of the witness, in contradic-
tion to his testimony. He had a right to do so. If a
witness chose to oppose the testimony offered against
him, he had a right to be heard. What did the Learned
Judge do ? He did that which, by the law of Scotland,
he was bound to do—direct the oath to be administered to
the witness. The oath was preceded by that question whioki
he was bound to put, before the oath was administered,
" Do you believe in the importance of an oath ? Do you
believe in a future state of rewards and punishment ?"
He answered, " I do." The oath was then administered
to the witness. He was examined, for the parties who
produced him as a witness, by the Advocate-Depute ;
not a single question was put to him by the judges.
The whole examination was conducted by the Advocate-
Depute ; the Judges had no right to interfere, unless a.,
question was improperly put. But ho did admit, in the.
course of the inquiry, that he was ready and willing to
communicate to the Learned Judges something with re-
ference to the subject. He replied " Surely you don't
mean to say you are willing to communicate, when you
say you do not believe certain passages relating to the
life of Christ?" He paused for a moment, and said, in •
answer, lie did not understand. That was the only in-
terposition as he was informed, and there the inquiry
terminated. The Learned Judges consulted each other,
and they decided that the objection to the testimony or
the witness should be over-ruled. Now then, such was
the impression made on the minds of those present, that
the Learned Judge said to the Counsel for the Crown,
"do you mean to press this witness," and the advocate
answered, that he had already made up his mind not to
do so. The person accused was found guilty, he be-
lieved, of an assault, and was sentenced to twelve months
imprisonment. That was the whole case stripped of the
false colouring that had been thrown upon it by his
Noble and Learned Friend, and stripped of the repeated.
sweepings of the witness, which were stated to have pro-
ceeded from the Judge. Now, supposing the law of
Scotland to be that which it was stated to be,. was any
blame to be imputed to the Learned Judges who
tried the case ? He was quite sure their Lord-
ships would say, they had acted in strict con-
formity with their duty, and with what they considered
to be the law. And were they there to argue what was
the law of Scotland ? He had felt it his duty to write
to those learned persons, and they had forwarded a
memorandum, stating that such was the practice of the
law of. Scotland. He would not enter upon the general
question as to whether the law of England was better
than that of Scotland ; he would not be withdrawn from
the subject by such considerations. It was the law of
Scotland, as laid down by Lord Stair and Lord
Erskine, and be was also authorised to state that such
was the law of Scotland laid down by Lord Medwyn, in,
addition to the authority of the Lord President. Then
what was the charge brought before these individuals ?
On the trial an objection was made, and they were
bound to listen to that objection. He would not, there-,;.
fore, be driven from the subject by the argument, ad iu-
convenieritiarn, that it was a bad law ; it had nothing. to
do with the question. He should take the opinion of the
legal men of Scotland, and contrast their reasoning
with that of the English lawyers, and then consider
whether he could support the measure of his Noble and
'Learned Friend. All he was anxious for was to do his
.duty to the learned persons who had entrusted their
case to his hands. Ile put it to his Noble Frieed whe.
ther a charge of this kind ought to have been brought,
forward without communication with the Learned
Judges who were the object of it.
Lord DENMAN would only trepass for a few tato
ments upon the attention of the House, not for the pur-
pose of defending a charge, a supposed charge, against
the Learned Judges in Scotland, but to bear his testi-
mony. to the correctness of what had bee] stated by hie
Noble and Learned Friend, relative to the law of Eng-
land. his practice in Westminster Hall, had always
been to examine the man himself, and not any Witnesses;
he had no notion that according to any principle of Eng-
lish law, any other course could be adopted. With re-
gard to the law of evidence, he was of opinion, that any
general principle of proceeding could hardly be right in
one country, which was not considered to be so by
thinking people in other countries.—(Hear, hear.)
They would all feel a great interest in inquiring, whether,
supposing the law to have been properly administered
on the late occasion, as the Noble Lord on the Woolsack
said it had been, they ought not to re-consider a law
,which might operate so very unjustly as it appeared to
him it did, upon witnesses. He was sorry he should_ not
be able to remain and hear the debate, but he had merely
risen to bear his testimony to the truth of what had
been stated by his Noble and Learned Friend.
Lord WYNFORD was understood to say that, in
his opinion, the Learned Judges in Scotland, had acted
quite consistently with the law of the land.
Lord ABINGER did not 'think that the law of 'Eng.
land had anything WhateverttO do 'With the matte': under
the consideration of the House, and he should rot there-
fore express his opinion upon the present occasion as to
what the law of England was upon the subject. That
House had not the power, as an assembly, to pass a cen-
sure either upon Scotch, Irish, or Enghsh Judges upon
suggestions taken from the newspapers.—(Hear, hear.)
Their Lordships sat there as a legislative body to pass
laws, which were submitted to their consideration.
They sat occasionally as a judicial body upon appeals. If
his Noble and Learned Friend had thought fit to
bring the present question before their Lordships in their
latter capacity, it would be right for them to discuss it,
but in their legislative capacity it was:otherwise. He
entirely protested against any attempt to bring censure
in that House upon the Scotch or Irish Judges merely
on account of some miscarriage.
Lord BROUGHAM said that the course adopted by
his Noble and Learned Friend was that, if the course
adopted by the Judges in this matter were according to
the law practised in Scotland, he gave notice of his in-
tention to proceed legislatively for the purpose of alter-
ing the law. There was no person who held higher
opinions relative to the sacredness of the judicial office
than he (Lord Brougham), nor was there any persou_
who more constantly, habitually, and peremptorily dies,.
countenanced anything like a light atttack upon the conduet
of , those who presided at the judicial tribunals,
and he should have been the first to reprobate the con-
duct of his Noble and Fearned Friend, if he considered
it was an attack on those learned persons, the Judges,
who tried the case which was now brought under their
Lerdships' attention. He (Lord Brougham) held the ea
the conduct of those learned persons stood unimpeacb,
—he would add, unassailed on the present occasi• en_
They had not mistaken the law—there had not been a
miscarriage in the trial of the indictment according
the authority of those Learned Judges (as report4ed by
h!s Noble and Learned Friend from the Woolsaclx) who
said that the law of the practice was what they had de-
clared it by their proceedings to be, and that they were
bound by their oaths to administer that law which was
intrusted to their charge. Many might think that the
arrangements on the subject of the law of evidence which
prevailed in this country were preferable to those whiab
prevailed in Scotland, but that was not the question
which they had then to consider. The only questio!
was as to whether the Scottish Judges had rightly admi
nistered the law of their country. Now the House ha'
the deliberate statement of those Judges of what th
Scottish law was, and that statement was confirmed b
their Learned Brethren on the Bench. Their opinie
was also corroborated by the high authority of ti
President of the Court of Session. The See
tish Judges had never doubted as to the stet
of .the law in their own country upon the subjec
then under the consideration of the _ House. The

Lordships
ate v
e
r in
over that
the sllcoouttsieshhcadourntos ainppeclrilamteinjaul
mattersrisdicucvrh
and by no possibility could such cases come before the
as a Court of Review. The present question was 01
into which they could not enter. The only doubts whit
felt upon the present subjel
•
operation, and to the fact that it was so rarely acted upo
chlelie(fli).47drefel3rrerdugtici)artnh)e morality of the practice now
that it could not be said that any course of preceden
was established in the matter. It was also, he Amu
say, totally irreconcileable with all his ideas of what t
course of procedure ought to be, biassed, as he pi
bably was, by the habits he had himself acquired um
the law of this country. Their Lordships might hei
atter consider, if they thought proper, whether it wtn
be advisable to make any alteration in the law of Scotia]
When the proper time came he should be disposed to g
the question the attention it well deserved, from
great interest—the high interest it involved—and
ahsitsitmicheeobeiNs(:,thatb,nrliisehnedtdheo;nawthtewovirof towlsaetiltahknd,
great delicacy which should be observed if it were fov
rememberwo
tn
thoughtt
such
that
a v
Ie
Ellenborough and the Noble Lord who presil
now in the Queen's Bench, were attending to
trial in a foreign country, and were stn
with an anomalous rule of law which prevailed there.
a child below the age at which it could be supposed
know the nature of an oath was to be examined thee] .
might make the statements out of Court, in the prese
of adults, who would be allowed to swear that they
heard it make the statement, and that was evidenFe.

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in finding fault with the practices of the law in Scotland I value of sovereigns. He was anxious that the public 1 would throw out of employment a great number of per- no such notice, and they had just as distinet aeright to LA W INTELLIGENCE. so, the finding so small an object as a ball was quite out of the Baron Osten is very aged, and has been in seventy engage'
and in foreign countries, English lawyers should recollect I should distinctly understand that a large n number of i sons who would not be able to turn to any other business. expect no change in the duties on these articles as the
1
HOUSE OF LORDS. June 13. question. There were persons conversant with fire. arms, able ments, and never received the slightest wound.
twoitjhudghealfir,omanadny
odniffeerewnictehoiunt, thwerhreetphoef
t(h)fe a
wpe
asptooln loaecolned_ John Kelly, a tall athletic young man, and newts
what had been the state of the law in this country up to sovereigns had been taken to the Bank, and it was 1 Mr. GLADSTONE said the Government proposition holders of coffee had with respect to the commodities in The House sat to-day to hear appeals. The peers present
a few years since. In the year 1777 Mr. Justice Buller, found that the deficiency in Weight aieraged from .-} to :',. had been made without any regard to the local circuna- which they traded. The holders of coffee should be dealt *ere Lord Brougham, Lord Cottenham, and Lord Campbell. Brown, of middling stature, were charged with commit-
.- - s et•thedald Bailey, having to try a case in which the ma- Per cent., and he could say that i.. per cent: would fully stancea of the island of Portland. It alas founded upou I with on the same principle that was applied to other GORDON V. CAMPBELL. tained a ball or not. That was a matter for their
ideration also He would not presume to anticipate
with the arguments in this appeal, which came before the s .
terial witness was a child under six years of age, she cover the loss for every sovereign by deficiency in the defective supply of an article in great demand, and holders Of property. He had made up his mind to ad- Their Lordships were engaged the whole of the morning gthraatveo o
ee • peita,nison, but addre'ss himself enttrely to the
.importance ting a inost violent and unprovoked assault upon,. !Ilea
. orcourse could not be examined on oath, but her mother weight. He said this to prove how unjust some was made with reference to the amount of protection here to that general principle, and he believed it his duty
ot it. unpliappily about two years since a case, in many of .
Ift,:el
trisnogn.
itli,fmAs
el I:. NNVoi.lli,aom,,Hoo dxsfootrtd, -
stthreee
tp,r oapnr
(tie nairl
soo tztil
House upon a question of costs only.
- ... audsthree other adults, to whom she had told the treat- of the demands were that had been made on.. fairly required by British interests. The article upon to do so. He would accordingly vote in favour of the its circumstances similar to the one that formed the subjeet
of their investigation, was brought under the attention of the tieing wilful damage to the amount of 18s. Th!
... '' silent she. had received from the prisoner, were allowed the public. Of course the loss was considerably less which the duty was levied wtis in the rudest possible proposition advanced by the Government. COURT OF CHANCERY, June 13. '
. .
The Lord Chancellor sat in Lincoln's-inn Hall to-day, it be-
to.give evidence of what she told them, and that was ad in some of the more recent sovereigns, and it would be j form.; it was the block of stone as thrown out of the Mr. KEMBIA: had intended to oppose the original Grand Jury, and he could infer from the course of proceeding complainant stated that about twelve o'clock,
:one.
Saturday night defendants, who were extremely ',..1,
.
misted against the prisoner. The Judge certainly took something more upon those•of an older date but taking. I earth; before any smoothing or dressing had been applied' proposition of the Noble Lord, but he regretted that the ing the last day of Trinity Term. on that occasion what would. be the probable course on the toxicated, rushed into his Shop, and gave orders
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' - a. note of the ebjection, and the twelve Judges decided one with another, it was about the average h'e had stated. Ito it.. , The duty of 2s. per ton was equivalent to ten per Government should find itself obliged to oppose the mo- WILKINSON V. PAGE.-JUDGMENT.
. that the conviction ought not to take Place, and a pardon He was extremely sensible of the inconvenience which i cent. ad valorem. The Hen. Gentleman opposite asked dified proposition. He certainly should support the latter. His LORDSHIP gave judgment to-day in this ease, which ap i bit ilea ifroEf, r torhne- le;
was immediately- issued. The Noble and Learned Lord prevailed from an improper use made of the proclamation. I fbr more than the parties themselves. Lord SANDON said lie had not intended originally came before the Court, upon appeal, from the decision of Vice-
the case evidence would be the same as would be advanced to them, on which they became vastly indignant, and aft!.
concluded by expressing a hope that if the law was, as Persons for some time past had not been in the 1 Mre HUME said the question was one affecting the to divide the Committee on his proposition ; but after Chancellor Wigram. The question mooted in
prove a chaege of an attempt on the life of any other
. the Learned Judges in Scotland laid it down, the time habit of examining whether the sovereigns were cur- proprietors. He bed understood, in the first instance, what he had heard lie felt himself compelled to press his was as to the validity of an award made by an arbitrator, much noise and disorder in the place pitched into 107
appointed to settle all matters in difference cn the termination person. As in a charge of attempted murder, they would look
.would come when it would be found expedient to alter it. rent coin of the realm or not. He was then in that the Government intended to propose a duty of Is. amendment to a division.
h rtnership of Messrs. Pearson and Wilkinson Th re
p at the time chosen, the weapon employed the declarations
Lord CAMPBELL was not sorry that he brought communication with the Officers of the Revenue, with per ton, and he was surprised to find that they hxd made After a few words from Mr. Corinne/ and Mr. of.t--e Pa • .• . . •
or them to decide w ether they could reasonably infer that the i shi'l•
- made b the art and und all th ' 't
• ld b
er ese circums ances it wou e both at once, and having struck him se'veral severe bhoabins
I the defendant Brown grasped the bosom part ot
and tore it completely Out: The police were the°
being. one point in the reference net hwarded upon, Vice- , . 3' p. 7, h
forward the subject, as it was admitted upon all hands a view of extending the mode of testing the weight of it 2s. HAwEs, the Conmaittee divided, when there appeared,
Chancellor Wigram declared the award invalid, and from that '
that the law of England at all events was not such as sovereigrss amongst the humbler classes of society. He Mr. GLADSTONE said that the proposition was that For Lord Sandon's Resolution
decision the parties appealed. The Lord Chancellor was individual was in a position to effect the mischief apparently in- called in, and they were secured. Arst
the Judges had affirmed the law of Scotland to be. He was anxious to state that the demands made upon holders that stone tmhewn should be duty free ;if in blocks or , Against it
.
- . did not agree with them, for he applied much attention of gold coin had been most unjustifiable. With respect squared, the duty should be 2s. ; and if hewii, 10s.; in- Majority
'to the subject of Scotch law, and he could nowlicto find to that part of the question of the Hon. Gentleman which stead of 205.. which was the present duty. i The original preposition was then agreed to. The Court then proceeded to hear appeal motions. bounden duty to place such a charge in the course for further did without provocation, or their even speaking a tru''
any autho. itv for their decision. referred to balances being issued from the Mint, he could - 'Mr. J. BANEES, after a fen, observations, withdrew The duties on cocoa and chocolate were agreed to as inquiry. There could be no case which more strongly de- to him. •
. • . Lord IsYNDITURST said that he had distinctly told hardly understand it. It was no part of the duty of his motion. proposed. ROLLS' COURT, June 13.
grand inquest than the charge of an attempt to destro
mended the anxious and particular attention of the Mr. MAteenw said it was not probable a landlord Wola.
the House that the Judges decided that the Witness not the authorities of the Mint to furnish weights and ba- On schedule 17 being put, relating to coffee, cocoa, On the question that the duty on tea of 2s. Id. per lb. This being the last slay of term, the petitions remaining un-
the life of the Sovereign-a life in which all that
Y kick his custieners out of his shop especially if theYre
perly condected themselves ; anh therefoi:e to in, idn'.
believing.in Christianity was no objection to his evidence, lances, and he had nO reason to believe that such a course tea, and tobacco, ehould be continued, heard were called on, but the absence of Mr. Pemberton, who
was dear to them, in their liberties, the rotection
was engaged in the greater portion of them, prevented the p them to behave with less violence in future, he se°•
n in seen
~.
.If he believed in a Supreme Being and a future state. was in contemplation. Lord HOWICK rose to make the motion, of which Mr. LINDSEY thought there ought. to be a reduction
Court proceedin with an of im ortance or interest. Lord of property, the preservation of the laws and government of t With
His Noble Friend the Lord Chiefßaron s.aid, that that . CHURCH OF SCOTLAND. he had given notice, that the duty on foreign coffee in the duty, and trusted that the Right lion. Baronet ' g Yr P
Langdale was, in consequence, engaged throughout the day IS • IdOh hi,' '
tle tate was invo ve . nteot er -and, it was not be- fine them 20s. each, or fourteen day's im r' ' mniea-
p ist . eagy
House was not the tribunal to try this matter"; on that Sir A. L. HAY wished to knoW if her Majesty's should be reduced from Bd. to 7d. per pound. The %mild hold out some hopes that so desirable a reduction • h • •
Slit consent petitions. cause the charge was so serious that they should be the more hard tabour.-The defendants protested their 101).
point he begged to differ from his Noble Friend. The Government had received a document from the Generul The consumption of coffee had increased of late years, should he effected. eager to entertain it; for in proportion to its importance, te pay the fine, and were locked up. eari
question in the case of William Simpson would be of Assembly of Scotland, entitled " A Claim for Rights," and the supply from the colonies being insufficient, the Sir R. PEEL suid before he made any promise on the VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, June 13. it followed that the evidence should be clear and distinct Elizabeth Turner, a good-looking• child, only 14 ler
the most fatal consequences if allowed to pass without and if so, if it would be laid before Parliament. consequence was that foreign coffee at a higher rate of subject he should like to see the affiiirs of China settled. This being the last day of Trinity Term, his Honour the that was brought to support it. But that they would rut of age, and very showily dressed, was placed at th°
anitnad ye rsion. The Noble Lord said he had not given Sir J. GRAHAM was understood to say that the duty entered largely into consumption. 'The difference -(A laugh.) Vice-Chancellor of England took motions, none of which pos.. the case in course of further inquiry, he could not, looking at on the following charge :- eel
t
notice of his motion ;he certainly gave ample notice of document had been received, but as yet he did not ft el of the amount of duty payable on British and foreign Mr. lIINDLEY regretted the inequality of the bear sessed any interest. - time present evidence, entertain ane doubt. With these remarks Police constable, No. 179 of the E division, ss he
his intention to bring the matter before the House, and
..
justified in laying it before Parliament. coffeuwas a bounty to the growers in the colonies. The ing of this tax on the poor and the rich.
, (Before Vice-Chancellor Fleece.)
rer RF. ST. KATHARINE'S DOCK COMPANY. he should now dismiss them to their important duties.
The Court then proceeded to the trial of the case's on the that about half-pa.st ten o'clock on Saturday night's r
saw the prisoner, in company with another guiaisief°clarbteo°bll°ts.de•':ri,nviare
he only made the motion that he might not be accused Mr. HUME asked if the Right Hon. Baronet had any Right;llon. Gentleman proposed a duty of 4d. on cob, Mr. MANGLES was a free trader in tea as well as .
His Hoisoun gave judgment in this case. The case came paper for the day.
. • of speakine without an object. He was, however, quite objection to lay' before the House the correspondence nial coffee, and of Bd. on foreign coffee. He held in his every other commodity. -
. before the Court on a petition and cross-petitions Certain Should the case of Francis not be traversed to the next ses- own age, Walking up and down Hare wood-place, De` d
dilly ; and the prisoner accosted several gentleineinl'eniit
content witi the discussion which had taken place, arid which had induced him to think that the matters its hand a statement that Jamaica coflhe of' the new crep After a few observations from Sir R. PEEL, the item
:;,71iint.yitlii,;lebderiii itternntryrir ett.tkera7t=itirlfeh.oaerkelchts: sions, he will probably be tried on Thursday or Friday.
if the Noble Lord objected to his motion, he would dispute with regard to tha Church of Scotland might be had been selling at a price varying from 112 s. to 115 s. was agreed to, as were also the other items in schedule 17. laid hold of them. by the arm in a, familiar anti itupau .1
ers
.s _ „
.withdraw it. satisfactorily adjusted, and on the faith of which he had tbe cwt., while Cuba coffee of a similar description was In schedule 18, on the question that corles squared for pany, under the powers of the wet of Parliament, the purchase manner, persisting in walking beside them for sehee
POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
The LORD CHANCELLOR-I certainly do ob, been induced to propose that the Hon. Member for • selling in. bond at from 78s. to 88s., the difference being rounding should pay 16s. the cwt., money was paid into the Court of Exchequer conformably to yards. ' Ohe -gentleman complained to witness ith,
•ject to it. . Argyleshire should postpone his Bill? • charged on the British DODSlnner ; that 'was to say, fos Mr. T. DUNCOM BE proposed, pursuaat. to notice, that Act, and laid out in stock. After paying some costs the BOW-STREET. - - much he v:as disgusted with the prisoner's importusl la
Lord CAMPBELL continued-He would then, with • Sir JAMES GRAIIAM would not lay the corre- reign eoffne was made to pay a duty of 100 per cent. on that the deity should be reduced from sd. the pound to clear retidue of the stock amounted to 1,38.51. Afterwards, in ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.-A woman named Elizabeth Witness directed ller to " move on," which she refepsesf
tl;ePgitrlienrer'osn litti,:;;,,han( rtzsive ::,:z Its. cpoinurnte:),: farz,,,, wiz::::izzhayazrit ing to'drown herself in st. to do, and commenced abusing him, and making es. l
the perrnisssion of the House, withdraw his motion ; spcnadence before the llouse, but he would have no the value of the article, and a differentia.' duty as corn- Is. the ton. and that that duty, ;LS well as the duty upon
e 0
bet he hoped the House would not forget what they objection, on the motion for the second reading of that Pared , with colonial coffee of 50 per cent. But corks, should come into immediate operation.- The Hon. abusive language so loudly, that the inmates of son 0
lied heard upon the subject. He should still continue Bill,to give the substance generally of that correspondence. . with regard to coffee of an inferior description, the case Gentleman said he thought that the cork-cutters of this pietition, on whicbi occasion the only - parties respon- Denney Farrow, ones of the Parksconstables, . deposed that the houses heard it, and complained of the nuisance
in the belief that the Learned Judges-though with the POOR-LAWS. was worse. A corespondent of his told kim that lie pur- country were entitled to the prbtection and consideration tofentt_
ewesre the ock Company, end the two trustees when oireduty on Saturday night, about seven o'clock, in the being abominable.
h ettlement That order directed the sale of inclosure of St James's-park, his attention was attracted to a Mr. MALTBY asked what the girl was. The Consteble
hest motives-had fallen irito the greatest mistake, and Lord JOHN RUSSELL asked if it was the intention chased St. Donaingo cone° in bond at 345. sd. the cwt., of the House; and he hoped the Government wentr;l not
sufficient stock to ;.y the costs of the peti ioaer and of the two 1 '
arge crowd of persons standing it the edge of the water ; he saicl-" a common prostitute."
MALTBY: said, that from her tender years, that "a:,
while British coffee of the same description brought from refuse to accede to the proposal he had ventured to sug-
had been guilty of a miscariage in the case alluded to ; of the Right Hon. Baronet, to-morrow, to move that the trustees, and the tiP•ansfer of the residue into the names of the .proceeded to the spot, when he found the prisoner in charge of
nearly- incredible. The Constable said he believed i
anti he pledged himself if that were the law of Scot- New Poor-law Bill be considered before the other Orders 68s. to 70S. Now the Government imposed a duty of gest. trustees. Little argument had been used at the bar against a nia.n named Wood, who stated that- he- found her about twO mi.'
1 78s. 4d. on the coffee at 345. 5d., thus levying an amount Mr. GLADSTONE said that an unprotected and in- this order, nor did either of the petitions seek to discharge or •feet in the water, whence she was just going to make a spring,
it was the first time she had been in custod
land to bring in a Bill to amend h. , of the Day ?
vary it ; hut upon the terms of the Act of Parliament he was when he seized her and pulled In:r oui. She was the w e
Atter a few words from the Earl of HADDINGTON, Sir JA MES G,,BAHAM thou ht that, as it was r -
g pOl of 230 per cent. on the value of' the article, and a differ- dustrious class, such as the cork-cutters of this country, Ors y. it t. to
The motion was withdrawn. bable some time 'would be consumed in the discussion. ential duty of 115 per cent.-(Hear, hear.) For what were no doubt entitled to the kindness and considera- not satisfied that it was right. One of the trustees having for liquor at the time. Mr. MALTBY said, that he should not send e_sa.
The House then adjourned. .
' whenever the question of the New Poor-law I was this amount of duty levied ?It could not be said that thin of the House. He did not, however, think that died, the earlier of the petitions asked simply that the transfer Mr. HALL very justly remarked, that if they had let her give prison this time, and discharged her.-She was SIC'.
ordered to be made to them might be made to the survivors. herielf a good ducking, and then have pulled her out, it would dingly discharged.
-she lit vvas for the purpose of discouraging the slave trade. any• goed reason could be ehown why that trade in pa,r-
- should be brought on, that it would be better to come
HOUSE OF COMMONS, .lune 13. to some understanding as to the day when that discussion because ranch of the coffee came from the Eastern hemis- ticular should be exempted from the operation of the This had been opposed in the other petition en behalf of have been the best thing for her perhaps.
some of the cestrNee trusts. It was not
.denied that Mr. . . The witness said he asked the prisoner if she would go home
The SPEAKER took the' Chair shortly before Four should really take place. He would therefore name phere and Hayti, with which, if the desire to put a stop principles carried out in the new tariff.. Corks were
Rigby was the surviving trustee, but it was saed that on certain, if he would allow her to do so, but she said if he did not take THEMA RK E TS.-Y ESTER LL4-11
o'Clock. Friday next for the New Poor-law. ao the slave trade was real,. it would be necessary to en- now twice as dear in this country as in France, •
alleged grounds he was unfit to be entrusted with the funds. His her to the station-house she would go to Hyde-park and do it. CORN EXCHANGE
arrßivaarllesyoflsa.ll
peer
courage friendly relations. It could not be said that it and were, moreover, of a very inferior qualit
Y• Honour a id, the utmost he could do at that moment was to The prisoner stated that she was a laundress and a married 'MIR were moderate, an ed
The Cleek of the Crown attended, and amended the COLONIAL CUSTOMS BILL. ort
was for the interest of their colonies, because it was evi- The effect of the amendment would be to take off all I i
Rbhf d I f
ftheLalassttwteeerkm'ss.
resh supplies were inconsiderable. Wheat hardly supP ht
quarter Clearer. d tbew
decline to all A
ow r. gy to possess t e un unti urther woman. She was very sorry, and would not do it again if
ret urn for Waterford. Mr. GLADSTONE said, that if they made good Beans .
dent from the concessions of her Majesty's Government, protection from those
.Who were einployed in the labour orders, giving the parties an opportunity of obtaining an order allowed to eseape this time, but she was drunk when she made
The amendnaents of the Lords to the Dundee anti progress with the ta ..ff t • h
ii o-nig t, he should propose to- that this . L fc tting the •1, • *
enormous protection was not always to ~41 ° U 6 COI.. in-o squares, and they were one-half restraining him from further interference. There being, how- the attempt. - Peas obtained their former value. Oats further advanced ~
dull, °
. Arbrotith Railway Bill were agreed to. morrow to proceed with the Colonial Customs Bill. • er uarter, with a slow sale. The Flour trade scat
of the num
maintained, and no time was more favourable for redue- ber altogether engaged in the trade of cork ever, a writ pendine at the Rolls, the object of which was to Mr. HALL said, his onl h h hld "
y surprise was tatse s ou an
e it
. . The amendments of the Lords to the Kingstown Ma- SOUTHAMPTON ELECTION. tion of the duty than • the present. . Another cutting.-(Hear, hear.) Those employed in rounding administer the whoi; funds of the settlement, the fund under proach water at all; if it had been a large sheet ca gin
s . . - former uotadons
he A Rai Vg ' * ' '
ritters' Church Bill were agreed to. ALS OF GRAIN IN LONDON DURING LASI siN
„r , . ...., Mr. W. 0. STANLEY wished to ask the Hen. effect .of • this great protection was, that it gave corks from the square were already largely protected. diecussion might be included in that suit. He proposed, should not have wondered. He had a-great mind to commit Wheat. Barley.
' 'a". Flour. 0
Al .1. BARING brought up the Report of the uom- Member for South Hampshire, if it was his intention to an unnatural stimulus to the growth of cof- Mr. F. BAP ING supported the amendment 'The therefore, to order that the stock which was the subject of her for trial. English ... ..... 5,660qr5. 376 qrs. 7,124 qr. 1 5.5-i
en,.
mittee of the London Bridge Approaches and Royal call the attention of the House to h t. • h• h h ' ' - ' • '- - " ' th
te pe itions wic e the, by • which the colonists would themselves principal argument of the Hon. Gentleman was, that it elle petitions, and the dividends due, and to accrue due, The woman's husband, a respectable looking labouring man, tdish. -- VI 110 , .......
. Exchange Avenues Bill. might, if the Master of the Rolls should think fit, be carried begged the Magistrate to let her go ;he was sure she would roreign
,
had presented that evening, before the Hon. Member for suffer." He did not believe that the reduction of id. would act unfairly towards one part of the trade, and PRICES 024 BOARD OF SPIV' 7. S''
' Mr. MASTERMAN presented a petition from the L •
ymington moved for the issue of the writ for a new a lb. would be resisted on the ground of its reducing svhat they asked for was a fair time to abandon. it. over to the came as part of the funds to be administered in not do so again, if she were allowed to go now. Wheat Red (old) s s. Beamesmantnew) ... 3. so-
Ward of Coleman-street, praying for the opening of election for Southampton? the reYenue. The total quantity of coffee consumed in Mr. DUNCOMBE -explained. It appeared to be the eause, this order to, be without prejudice to any question, Mr. HALL then gave her up to her husband with a caution 'WIC 1
whether the niche uer order ou ht or ou ht not to have been h 1 h b h Id ' . ' • '
tatl s e were reug t before im again for a like offence, he -.. ite (o d)......-e. -s. (old) ........ t. 72 50
- lied 184:).......505. 545. - Tick (new) .........aa se•
e Waterloo, Southwark, and Vauxhall Bridges. Mr. FLEMING intended to move that the parties tes
tese country was 984 million pounds, and the reduction thought that there were two emetics engaged in the naade, or ouet;t to 11 dischar g • g •
ged or varied. He could not give should most certainly commit her to Newgate. ...--- Fine 555. 60s. (old) ...a...0w,' sss
Mr. BELL presented a petition from the coal owners should be heard at the Bar of the House. of a id. which he proposed, would amount to 180,0001.; trade ; there were' two branches of its squaring and the costs of either petition. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. -- Superfine NS. 648. -- Harrow (new) ...... &hew
of . Durham and Northumberland, denying that women
BELFAST ELECTION. but the 1-eduetion Of the revenue would only take place rounding, but it was frequently done by the same indivi- - - White (1841) ss. sis.
were employed in the mines of those counties. COURT OF QUEEN'S B.ENCH, June 13. THE DATE CASE OF FELONIOUS' ASSAULT.-Yeste4day ----- 9ne 60s. 6.38 8rank...... ...... ... ...'"''',„)
*Mr F SHAW wished to draw the attention of th n m 1 lual and the Wished that corks s uared for roundin s
e oasal er quantity, namely, on 10,849,0001 b., the pro- s , y q e Th.s .
e.n , . , . . . Frederick Pridham, a fashionably dressed young man, ae - --Superfine .fiqs 70.). Oats,leed --,`"es
Mr. BERKELEY presented a petition from the Pis- • • i e 1 g tne last nay of term the Court, at its sittmg, Pa --Foreign free 525. 725. -- Nee ........ ..... I." ~
House to a question of priyilege, affecting one of the duce of foreign countries, and would amount to only should be admitted on the same terms as cork in the rently about twenty years of age but o '
,
centers of a parish in Gloucester praying for the abo- called upon the junior Counsel behind the bar to move, ac- ' _ , f stripling growth and rtya 388 40s. Poland ...,••••,
gsa 0?
Most i p
'm ortant commercial eines in Ireland-the city of 45,000/. 'lle was peesuaded that the increased consump- sough. He denied that he had asked for more than the appearance, appeared on bail from Tuesday last, to undergo a cerley. 26s 325. New .... .... .
~..1.
Edon of Church-rates ; also, a petition from the Roman , cording to the usual practice.
Belfast - Hear Ten da s had ela sed since the Election Woulo com ensate to the revenue for a reducti in of' trede demanded themselves as was roved by die aeti- further examination on a charge of assaulting ' Wilhelm -- Grinding •as 30s - Potatoe ....tss•aa,
- Catholics of Bristol, complaining of the grievances under . • -• ( .) . y p p t . • 13 .. , 1 Quintet v. GREEN.
---• Malting 50a. 325.
tion Committee appointed to try the merits of a petition the duty. ' Besides, under the present system, an adul- non he had presented on the subject. The difference In this ea M C hd b • d 1 Il• he
se r. oar a o tame arue ca ing upon t . ,
Baron Osten, with intent to do him some grievous bodily injury. Malt s6s. 60s. - Scotch .........« ..... 2c• go,
Wllich they laboured. f h B
e aron was sufficiently recovered to attend ; hii head __Fine New
complaining of an endue return from that city had re- teration in coffee took place to a very great extent. It being so small on one side and the other, he hoped the defendant to show cause why a quo warranto should not issue, 62s ti4s. - 1ri5h..a........15;. ... ls:ns
Colonel T. WOOD presented a petition from the
ported that the sitting Members had not been appeared that the annual consumption of coffee amounted Government would concede the point, or he should be calling upon him to show by what right he claimed to be upon :las, however, still bandaged np, ' and it was evident h h'l
-e -a- Pease, Grey, New 30s. 3•25. Flour Town (per sack)....l. 50
Vicar and other inhabitants Of Staines, against the ffered rnost severely from his wounds. He• was allowed a - Maple New alls, 345. - Seconds...a. ........ 5 -0.
duly elected, and that the last was a void elec- to 30,0001 h., and with that was mixed up no less than °Witted to divide the Committee upon it. the burgess roll of the city and borough ef Lichfield. In con-
passage of trains on Sundays ; also, a petition from the seat on the bench. - White 34s 365. ----, Nerth Country.... 413, 0,
tion. Since that time no writ had been issued 15,0001 b. of chicory and other substances. For his part Mr. B. WOOD trusted that gentlemen on his side sequence of a recent judgment of the Court deciding the point - Boilers 36s 38,1 .Bran ' ow.. ..... S•
• ) tit it of Christ-church. in Enfield, against the
congre ga i The ease has •
excited the greatest interest amongst the
for a new election for that important town, and Belfast he should have wished to have reduced the duty upon of the House would support the amendment, on the at issue, SMITHFIELD. of
grant to Mayneoth. fashionable clubs at the West End ; and during the examine
was at the present moment unrepresented. Notice had foreign coffee to 6d., and upon British coffee to 3d. But Principle that its tendency was to reduce the price of the Mr. COLE now moved that the rule har ed
should be disc g . The supply of Cattle, Calves, and Pigs was modersheihs,
-- An How. MEMBER presented U. petition from Win- ation the following persons of distinction were • •
present , viz.,
been given by the Right Hon. Gentleman opposite, he was apprehensive that that plan would meet with too artiele, on which ground they had supported the rest The SOLICITOR-GENERM. trusted the rule would be dis- Sheep and Lambs large, with a heavy demand for evert t'heet
; chester for the better observance of the Sabbath. charged with costs against the attorney for the relator. The ' i
Lord Wenlock Ala•or-General Brotherten, the Hon. R.
Mutton, 2d. to 4d. per stone lower ; Veal, 4d. higher ; e",,ep
Mr. BROTHERTON presented petitions frutirlnde- when he presented a petition, on Monday, of a rao- much opposition, on the ground of the loss to the of the tariff.
relator himself being a pauper, and the attorney beine in fact .
Lawley, John Lowther, Etq. - Brotherton Esq - Pol-
.' ' '' Lamb and Pork without alteration Beasts 2 314; "nd.
tion for inquiring into a corrupt compromise alleged reventie. 'llnder these circumstances he now proposed a The Conanittee then divided, when there appeared,- 0 hill, Esq., - Head, Esq., Sir J. Gerald, Bart. Mr. Anger- " • ' " 9.3 l'",
pendent Congregations in Salford and Stebbing, against re a or.
the 1 t and Lambs, 29,600 ; Pigs, 371 ; Calves, 117. Beef,. • ,
to have taken place, and the House had been of opinion reduction of one penny per pound upon foreign coffee. For the amendment
the taking of oaths. . Mr. COLE trusted ' that as that rule had been applied for to 4s. 6d. • Mutton, 3s. to 4s. 4d. ; Veal, 3s. 2d.
that the writ ought to be suspended. He (Mr. Shaw) lie should move, therefore, that the blank be filled up For the resolution
g eton otton. ' .
. Lord WORSLEY presented a petition from Lincoln before the judgment of the Court in the other case, the Court ;f-' a Pork, 2s. 4'd. to 4s. 4d.; Lamb, ss. to 6s.
would not then give an opinion as to the propriety or with 7d. instead of Bd. Majority against the amendment -----56 r. Clarkson appeared as counsel, and Mr. nobler as soli-
against the Turnpike Roads Act. would permit him to discharge the rule without costs. The • TEA MARKET
SOUTHAMPTON ELECTION. impropriety of the proposed inquiry. The Right - Mr. GLLDSTONE said, that he did not mean to Dr. BOW RIN G then proposed in schedule No. 18, relator had been on the burgess-list for four years. ' citor, on the part of the prosecution. The prisoner had no . .. ctel'
- professional assistance. The market was firm, and a fair business wts trots
Mr. FLEMING presented two petitions, one from Mr. ke out a case for in uir but contend tliat •
Hon. Gentleman might ma q y„ .he duties to be levied upon coffee or many on straw hats and plaiting, an ad valorem duty of 20 The COURT discharged the rule, with costs, against Mr. Mr. Clarkson said he had th .
e honour to appear on behalf of Company's Congou, ls. Bd. to Is. W. hash.- •
Ma.ynall, and the other from Mr. Abrahams, relating to he (Mr. Shaw) contended that the writ ought not to be other.uf the products of tropical climates, were recon- Per cent. instead of the duty of Ss. 6d. per lb. on straw Simpson, the attorney. TALLOW MARKET
a foreign Nobleman, Baron Osten, a military officer of very • 5,1'
the late election for the borough of Southampton, and suspended.-(Hear, hear.) It was the duty of the House cileable with the ordinary principles of trade. The Go- hats, and 7s. 6d. per lb. on straw plaiting. He thought
BAIL COURT, June 13. high distinction, formerly belonging to the German Legion A fair business was done at 48s. 3d. on the spot, and 49t.
denying the evidence given before the Southampton to keep the complement of its Members complete- vernment did not propose to add in any way, but rather the Right Hon. Baronet was bound by the principles, and afterwards of the 16th Light Dragoons, in which he was
' to 495. 6d. for delivery in the last three months of the year'
, p The Court was engaged in disposing of motions involving PRO VISIONS. . Es. of
Committee by the witness John Wrenn. The Hon. Gen- (Cheers)-and, at the present moment, when the most to diminish the protection at present given to British which he had professed in reference to free-trade, to ac- for 26 years (the principal part of the time in India), and at
Cerium moved that the petitions be read at the table. important. commercial measures were under discussion, colonial coffee, The question arose, why was the pro- cede to his proposal. points of practice. No case of interett occurred. present a Lieutenant-Colonel of Hussars in the- Hanoverian Butter sold slowly at declining prices. Baeon is he" 4
sale, at 475. to 495. per cwt. Lard is neglected. Fcr dstt-
The petitions were then read by the Clerk at the table. it was not fitting that an important commercial city tection kept up substantially; and he would only ask the Mr. GLADSTONE said there was no description of • CO UR TOF EXCHEQUER, June 13. service, who had been so ferociously assaulted and svounded by
there were few buyers. , •
like Belfast should be unrepresented.-(Cheers.) Committee...to follow up the principle which they had labour which was so friendless and unprotected, or en-. The Court was occupied during. the morning in hearing the young man at the bar, that his life wee for a time endan-
As far as their contents could be collected, from the in- - FRUIT MARKET.
He was aware that the Right Hon. Gentleman could not ' observed in. other articles of our commerce. He thought tirely without the power a defending itself, as the menu- some cases' of no , public importance ; most of them relating to d and from which he had sustained serious bodil injur ,
gere , . y ) . et'
distinct manner in which they were read, the petitioners In Currants a fair business w d t 52 60s per c
as one a . . s. to •
Ele (the Learned Counsel), for the information of the Bench, -
bring forward his motion for a Committee as a question it was possible for the Government to ' make some terms facture of straw plait ; and he thought they were bound the taxation of costs. ries scarce and wanted.
contradicted, seriatim, the allegations contained in the would briefly state the facts of the case., About twenty years -
petition of John Wrenn. of privilege. It was his (Mr. Shaw's) wish to give the .in a commercial treaty with the empire of Brazil. That to retain a certain amount of protection. In the absence of Counsel, a few cases remained altogether HEMP.
tertt
Mr. FLEMING then moved that the petitions be Right Hon. Gentleman an opportunity of moving for I was the objection which was made to the proposition of The gallery was thhn cleared for a division,- but none unhehard. . ago, the Baron, while in Paris, lost a considerable sum of
Jute secured a fair tale at 171., but other sorts of IletnP
money (several hundreds) at billiards to a person of the name
his Committee at the earliest possible opportunity, by : the Noble Lord, which would otherwise on its own . took place, and the original question was agreed to. T Court rose at a few minutes after one o'clock ; and the dull of sale. ..
printed with the Votes.-Ordered. term was concluded. of Pridham ; but, from information he afterwards received, he
it be issued- ri s f " Move 1 ~ '
moving that the wr (C e o , ground be perfectly justifiable. ' The items to spirits and . strong waters, exclusive, PRICE OF BREAD • aill.
The HON. MEMBER then gave notice that he would, on - , en... was indueed to believe that it had not been fairly won, and that • 3ne higher r rhe of ,re al i. the Metropo. lis la 9d for the
an early day, move that the petitioners be examined at nuw")-he would not move now, but he hoped the House ! - Mr. HUME was glad that the Hon. Gentleman put were agreed to. CRIMINAL COURT. the person named Pridham had assumed a character and sta- Loaf. Gout Bread may be had st 711
the bar of the House.-(liear. hear.) would allow him to gitte notice for to-morrowee--(Cries I the proposed. measure upon such ground, which quite On the items spirits and strong waters,
- The businest of the Central Criminal Court commenced es- tion in society he had no right to, and was, in feet, no gentle-
Per Cwt. PRICES OF SEEDS. t
i Per Quarter 46, s',
BRIGHTON ELECTION. of " Move on Saturday.") He would give notice that I altered its character. But he believed the Hon. Gentle- Dr. BOWRING said he hardly hoped to be able to terda . : y man, and he (the Baron) consequently refused to pay. He
y it being the 92d session, and the Bth of the present Sew English fteu Clover...6os 80s St. Fein ..... ...ea ...‘• , .l:
The SPEAKER intimated to the House that he had to-morrow night he should move for the issue of the man was placing the consumers in a worse posstion than induce the Right Hon. Baronet to forego this duty, but Mayor'aleyt . The Jud es for the present setsion are Chief was, however, subsequently induced to pay half the amount, Old i ,itc,, Div o -s -3 -Ili Rye Grass.....******-*" ....* 3,' ,4
•••••••••••••• . . - „
writ for a new election for Belfast. they *ere in before. Besides in a time of financial diffi- really it was very high. It was calculated to increase leaving a bill for the remainder in the hands of his New Foreign Ditto -s 56s 78s1Pacey Grass ••••8 '7, e
received notice from Mr. Coppock, who had presented a Justice Tindal, Mr. Jultice Patteson, and Bart-in Gurnee Th
st e licitor b* h
, wic was to be paid "on Mr. Pridham pro- 01 iDi to lai•to -s -slLinseed, for le.ding .„....4-5.•10/1
petition against the Members elected to serve in Partin- Mr. O'CONNELL would move the appointment of culty; he -was about to take from the consumers four- smuggling, stud to demoralize the people. He wished calender is a heavy one, containing one prisoner on trial for sdo . New White ( ',aver 54s 60s 65s1Dit. o for sowing -s at!, s 0
meta for the borough of Brighton, that sit was not his the Committee as an amendment to the motion of the pence for the Exchequer, and four-pence more for the the Right lion. Baronet would act up to his declaration, high treason (Francis), one for murder, fifteen Admiralty pri- ue.ing proofs that he was a gentleman." For twelve years no Old Ditt, Di.to -3 s -slDitto; for crushiag ....-s 4,"' 0
Right Honourable and Learned Gentleman. enrichment of the colonists. Cheap coffee and cheap and hold out the right hand of fellowship to France. soners for piracy on the high seas, and a list of other offences, srh proofsb were adduced, and. payment of the bill was not :sew Tre 0i1....
intention to proceed with his petition.
TEXAS. ' CHURCH OF SCOTLAND. sugar would have the tendency to encourage sober Si R PEET' id h I
_ r-. _ ___ sa._ t_e 2rench Government was aware many of a serious character, to the number of 269. The pri- etoTieed
ilarounthsoonrafteethat period application was again n ade Old Ditto -s 20s 34s1Canary . -s 4e"
yAI . Pridham for the amount of the bill and l'r miium s --s -s Per 11.,shel. et
remand at the different police offices, and those • ' lEl* I a', I - ls' et
Mr. DISRAELI rose to ask the Right Hon. Gentle- Mr. WALLACE gave notice of his intention of habits amongst the people, and to fill the Exchequer. of the disposition of the English Government to renew ioners now on
the former wishin h•
gto wash is hands of the transaction ,altoge. i, g i , arraway -s 49s 50.,White Muttard.....os Od to at .
on bail will increase the number to 350 before the end of , ioreign hitt° -- -en 50-31 Brown Ditto l2st/d to tr,,S.)
man, at the head of her Majesty's Government, a ques- nioving certain clauses in Committee on the Church of . • Sir Be PEEL did not altogether exclude the question the negotiations for a reduction of duties for a reciprocal oat • thew and, acting by the advice of his lawyer, paid the h I
the week. vi 0 e 1 Cortander -s !as 20srrares 4B Cd to .'
tion of great importance. On Friday the Right Hon. Scotland Bill. . of slavery from this question. But then it was to be re- edvantage.
The Lord Mayor, the Recorder, AldermaeKelly, and Alder- amount. Some short time since, a number of noblemen and 1 P KIOE OF OIL.
thentiemun stated, that if the blockade of the CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. membered,. that although the cultivation of coffee took The item was then agreed to. ( ntlemen weredesirous ef formin themselve •
man Sir J. Duke, took their seats before ten o'clock, and pro- g . . -g s into a billiard Rape Oil. brown, per ton
Ditto, refined .• £46 f., -
47 1/,
eiistern coast of America, by the . province of Lord JOHN RUSSELL gave notice that he should lible6 by slave labour, yet it was also much lighter than Dr. BOW RING moved that, as they had now got ceded to swear in the Grand Jury. club, which they accordingly did, under the title of " Pratt's Linseed Oil 24 ''
Texas, should be eflected, her Majesty's Govern- present a petition from the inhabitants of Cape Town, that of sugar. He also felt the force of the argument through all the questionsof importation, the Chairman THE CHARGE. Billiard Club." Lately, a friend of the Baron chanced to men- Linseed oil Cake at On: Mill (per 1000) ll °
ment would be prepari d to recognise it. He praying for a Representative Government. - as to the use of coffee as a substitute for spirits ; and do report progress. The RECORDER then delivered his charge. He said the ca- tion to him that a new member, hf the name of Dr. Pridham, nai e ake per toe a 0 1
,
to PRICE OF TALLOW SOAP tte. if• • 1121 b.
was about be propused. The name induced inquiries on the , , 1 i .it
now wished to ask the Right Hon. Gentleman whe- RIOTS AT ENNIS. .
he must observe that the amount of duty h h l Sir H. PEEL had no objection to accede to the motion, lender before him comprehended, he regretted to say, a list of
.it ic le pro- rown Tallow ..£2 8 6 Melting Stuff ...AL 0
tof the Ilarnn as to who Dr Pridham was and hence the ' t . 1 0
titer, previous to the recoguilion of the blockade, he was I Mr. O'CONNELL wished to ask the Right Hon. Ceased was less than what was proposed in 1840 by the on the understanding that the article of' coals be brought names approaching to 300 prisoners, and among the crimes l'''' - • • , , Yellow Russia
discovery was made that he was the identical " Pridhatn'• , Whit
... 0 0 O Graves '
prepa.red to recognise the imiel todence of Texas by rah. 1 Gentleman at 'the head of the Government if there. 'Right Honourable Gentleman opposite. The proposal under the consideration of the Committee at five o'clock specified were charges of almost every description and degree
Dolten off. The h h D hl • ' ' e •
eonsequence was t at t e octor was e.ack- Soap Ditto s 0 0 0 (teed Dregs 0 •
ticatioo of the treaty ? Would be any objection to lay before the House Of the Hon. Gentleman was the difference of sd. per lb.. this day. -of crime known to the law-charges of cutting and wounding, 't
balled, and that ultimately led to the assault complained of. - PRICE OF RA W FA I, per stone ot albs 9.1.
Sir It. PEEL said there lied been cases in which this the evidence taken before the Coroner's inquest, that of the Government was 4d. In dwelling' on the The House then resumed, and the Chairrrian reported of forgery, piracy, rape, and robbery ; and also a charge of the ,
fhe Baron having been sworn made th fII - t •
, .
.e o owing sta ement . reice of Tallow (a. stated by the Tallow Melters)... as.
• • highest crime keown to the law, a charge of high treason. -
I 1 N 12 Do
ree,at o. , ver-str ,
eet Piccadilly. Between two and COAL MARKET.
country had recognised a 1)1 t..i.:taie, withont having pre- relating to the late unhappy and dreadful occurrences Principle of dealing with the cheapest markets, they progress, and olatained leave to sit again.
Although 'the calendar comprehended offences of these several Ships arrived since last mareet.day, 116 S. I
viously recognised the existetwe iif the blockading country in Ennis-(Hear, hear)-and also the Report of the must remember that they were not dealing with philoso- Mr. GLADSTONE said that when the House would.
deacriptions, and althou h h • f h Id
g t e investigation o tem wou . . . . .
three o clock, on Alonday. afternoon, the 6th inst., as I was , . d.l i 0 4
as a State. lie had no hesitatien, however, in stating that Commissioner, who had been stated to have been sent Phers. He hoped, therefore, that the present duty pro- go inte, Committee this day at five o'clock, he should make some demand on their anxious and painful attention, yet sitting writing in my drawingeroom, my servant announced to i itwieses rontcp . .., ... t 3 6, Walls End Harwe11......... ,f, ,
there vvere treaties completed oith fitll authority vvith down to make inquiries into the circumstances attending posed by. her Majesty's Governnaent avould not be al- 't of st
take the opportuni y . ating to the Committee what on a perusal of the depositions, it appeared to him that they me that a gentleman wanted to speak to me, and nearly at the ! eled Taneew
on s West Hartley...... IS 3 Walls End Hetton ... oeg ..,
..... 1
... a I 3 6:Walls End Lambton ......." to ,
the State of Texas ;he had no doubt whatever that the that dreadful occurrence ? iered, without equivalent concessions from the Brazils or had taken place respecting the-measurement of timber . would not have a very difficult task in applying the known laws of • same instant the prisoner entered the apartment, with a stick in
. Pontop W incisor l5 0 Walls End Russell's klettoo. .
eniwee to conclude those treaties had been exercised. It Sir ROBERT PEEL said that immediately. the Lord- ether countries. in reference to the timber duties. ' Inquiry had been in- tbe land to the different circumstances of thine cases, as they would his-hand. He came up tome in-a swaggering sort oi manner, -: infield Moor
and said " Baron Osten, I presume " at the tame time violently • Townley...
1 6 Walls End Caradoc . . ..... ....• de ,
-was not necessary for him, as a Minister of the Crown,to 1 Lieutenant had been made acquainted with the la- Mr. B. HAWES said that wherever there was a stituted among the revenue officers as to the amount of be detailed in..evidence. There was nothing in those eases that
stampin his stick on the fl I' hl " Yes Sir th is ,„„ WAIIS End elosforth .....
say whether he considered those treaties to be wise or not, ' mentable occurrence, he had despatched a Queen's treaty pending, there the duties were quite unsettled. inconvenience to be apprehended from a total change in would make them require the assistance of the Court in ex
name:, gpray, what is n".
asacil ' what •ri'i-a • b:t -- me - Walls End Killineworth
Or whether lie should have recommended them to have Counsel to make the fullest inquiries, and to report All that they could hope to influence foreign countries , the system of measuring deals, battens, &c. ; and it had .plaining the law as it applied to them. But one case-the
business ?" Instead of Yinvninrsi nine a direct yansWer yolur Ittivaallss tvoizesitß•si; h
been concluded had he at that time been in power ; but to the Government the result. That report had not yet by were the principles of free trade ; though they might been thought advisable to allow importers. the option charge of high treason-it being, happily not one of frequent
said-" Do you recolletgt Dr. Pridham ?" I ;'d 'e
-w• ii End Wharf-Kline' am
at - 4 4 it 4a atliisani zy...,..T..e54......::. 0 .
Anti had been concluded, and be felt it to be his duty, in . been received. Ile believed the Coroner's inquest. had he called the principles of philosophers, they had either to have the duty charged by the cubic contents, or ("c 1 .
urrence, they would erha sre uire of him sonte notification
r P q h • 1 • - w Yes, unfortunately I do, but you are not Dr. Pridham." iW. E. Braddyll'siletton
,
suppoet of the good faith of the Crown of England, to returned a verdict which would subject certain parties to now becieme the principles of practical men. •For tha
by enumeration.. t purpose a scale had been -
ot the aw as applicable to the ease of t e particu ar individual
committed for the offence The charge, as far as he could Mr. Claskson inquired if Dr. Pridham was in the room ?if 1 COUNTRY CORN MARKETS. 6
advise that those treaties should be ratified. a trial, and he truited the House would, under those cir- There was at present an enormous quantity.of coffee, so framed which correspended very much with Whet had collect from h ' • ' ld b
t e deposition of the facts, wou e founded up so, he
on T •
should be given into custody.
. hee.e. ,
i Wheat. Barley. Oats. 1 Beans. 1 --;,...•,-
' Mr. O'CONNELL-But they have not as yet been cinnstances, see the propriety of not interfering. called, consumed in this country, which did not appear in been proposed by the timber trade themselves. He gave no-
~ an also on t e
, . the ancient statute of the 25th of Edward 111 d h he prisoner said his father was not present.
T B
he aron resamed-He said, " No, but I'm his friend," -es s.
ref-tied ? Mr. O'CONNELL had given notice of his intention of f* 1.1 l• is hhe VI
the revenue.at all, chicory and other things being misted dee teen, taat w-en •-- --close Went into Committee MIS Act of the 36th of George 111., chap. 71. The statute of Per Quarter.' s. to s. el. to s. s. to s. s. ft-, tr.- _ll. v" --
Sir R. PEEL-Not yet ; till the Ist of August asking the question. He had understood that 38 policemen with the genuine article. There were laege esta- • evening, he should move the. insertion of a scale in Edward 111. made -a declaration of what offences should be ttihrowingna caird on the table, and stamping his stick on the Abingdon. al 57 72 /6 26 911 31 35 44 sr ...a
had been given, and he should recommend the Crown. to lied been committed for trial, and of course he would blishments in London for the express purpose of ' •
echedule 5, at the proper place, which should give to judged to be high treason, and it declared that any
uoourtargaadiut,,eedcilted, "I came to ask you in his name, whether slondarere..... 24
_ll o 7 eu tO 24 - -• ...;
66 "2 27 1 i 21 26 40 ••••• 4(
ruffle' the treaty within that time. not wish to do anything tO prejudice them. adulterating coffee. The effect of lowerink the duty importers the option of charging the dusty by cubic mea- one " compassing. or imagining the death of -our Lord y d is character at Pratt's Billiard Club, or any B„,, '
other place, or said that he had been a marker (a marker at a Cirencester 53
gstoke mi 72 95 33 18 15 34 43 SS ..
BRIBERY AT ELECTIONS BILL. DISTRESS IN IRELAND. would be to abolish, to a grate extent, the practice of surement, or by enumeration ; only they would under- the • King,"- was guilty of treason. It at once appears
billiard table) 7" I ans - 7u
wered, ".I don't recollect that I actually Coven 25 15 22 31 43 44 S 9 ..•••
try - 65 24 24) 10 ' 6 'ls 49 ~.
Lord MAHON wished to ask a question of the Noble The RIGHT HON. and LEARNEO GENTLEMAN then ndulteration. He did not believe that the reduction from •stand, that in no case would the option be attended by that, under the description of the Sovetigh authority con-
said that he had been amarker, but vrords to that effect were used, Daventry
1,01 d, tile Member for London, with respect to his in- asked the Right Hon. Baronet whether he had received 6d. to 4d. would be a benefit to the consumer ; bethought any saving in duty to them. - •. • taMed in the -term " Our Lord the King," was compre - .
which I have every reason to believe to be true ;" and I added, Derby tiv 73 25 28 24 29 s 3 st -- w
•. hended every Queen regnant as the Queens Mary Elizabeth
tentions relative to his Bill for the Prevention of anY communication respecting the 'distress existing in the only parties benefited would be those engaged itt fhe Mr. HUME regretted that the Government made pus
and V' • h d ' 1 Ihi d
ictoria. It a been express y at own by ttoke ana
• w Z " that I was not the only person who had circulated those re- 111%w
gdeTterd 7ti tl- 29- :337 48 - - 29
31
.4.
20 28 31, 45 39 • ..•
Bribery at Elections. Several clauses in that Bill rested three of the provinces of Ireland ? Even in the county colonial trade. , alteration. -
s' Sir M. Hale, that the Queen regnant is King within the statute, ports., naming at the. time another gentleman who had com- Matteh - •••• ..•
see the simposition that the Election Conimittees vtould of Wicklow, which was close to Dublin, many persons • Dr. BOWRING said he thought thes• ought to set an .1' was alw .
Mr. WALLAC a ays sorry that a, con Cession
, and in the first year Of Queen Alary an Act was passed declare munlcated to me a report of a similar nature." He then said, ItLegenhhead 52 - 75 32 35 25 •31 36 44 40 ,••
continue. as at present, under the jurisdiction of that were in a state of starvation. He wished to know if any example to erance, by lowering the dtity on French pro- was made, as the country would be of oPinion that the ing that all the incidents of sovereignty were to be attributed " Who have you named these reports to?" I said, w That's leheet'agheamee. t'il ttl g ;24 illn, ,t 1 g 1,,:), -- 5
ifou„_,. The Noble Lord and every Hon. Member must relief had been transmitted by theGovernmenttolreland? ductions. In his opinion, such a course, if followed out, Government was either. overreached or cajoled. He had to the Queen in the same
.manner as though the sovereign immaterial. 1 can have no further communication with you, Warwick - - 8 SS '26 20 - -•-•
be aware that that House would do well for the ends of' Sir R. PI:EL hoped the Right Hon. Gentleman would with respect to France and other countries, would do no interest in the matter, but he believed the concessioe person had been male. There could be no doubt, therefore, of and Ilbeg yeu will leave my room immediately." At the same tehoiriichestera - 76 - 36 - 29 - • .43 -- ,
jitslie,.. to part with that jurisdiction. Ile wished to ask he satisfied with his' assurance that the Government mOre to 'benefit this country than any treaties which was one which ought not be made. :There was no neces- the term, " Our Lord the King," which had unitornily obtained time eung my bell, and on my servant coming to me, I de- Y
sired him to be in attendance at the door The servant left the - •66 • - 31 - 2i _ - as --,
k 4,
the Noble Lohtl, therefore, if he would consent to post- were fully alive to the importance of the snbject. He could be formed for that purpose.-(llear, hear.) shy- for the Right Hon. Gentleman, , with his majority of under the statute of Edward 111. and the Act of Queen Mary. The Per Bushel. sad. s. el. s.d. s. d. s.d. s d 1 d s. d s.d' Of'
p..ne the second reading of his Bill until they could see thought it unadvisable to say more at
.present. Every Mr. F. T. BARING would support the proposition or 130 to have made this conces io Jur would have noticed that the few words he had read from
120 _ , • s n. Ile was sure Y
.. . ' . again saying
di dh d .•
"
room an c ose t e tier, when. the prisoner addressed me Birmi ho
" Had you not a conviction that these reports 7 0 8f 3 6 4 6 3 6 ' ' ' ' n'l 01.
ng m . , ) 4 0 00 0 1
vAiether tlie jurisdiction were still to remain with that efforts would be made to insure full justice being done. ef his Noble Friend in preference to that of the it was n bad example. the statute of Edward 111., specified the crime of high treason • •
were false when you paid the money ?" I said, "Ne sir NE ACASTLE CORN EXCHANGE
White
House. If the decision on that point should be against CORN RETURNS. Government: Sir B. PEEL thought it would, indeed, be a bad in this manner ; " compassing and imagining the death of our
Lord the King." The words " compassing and imagining," I never ent •d h • ' " '' ' W -
ermine tat conviction ; the moment I had said he.t, Northam%erland 'Reit
sfs 26s (0 snl
them, it would be their duty to constitute some jurisdie- Lord J. RUSSELL said, that having seen weekly Mr. VILLIERS would support the proposition of example ;if because, as the lion. Gentleman said he those words, he gave me a violenthlow with his stick across . - Norfolk and Suffolk
observes Jud e Hale, are of reat latitude ; they first referto -- Berwick ..nd Scotcha,... ...... a 50s, !la.__ 5-i.. :,,S.'•
lion which should be perfectly free of that House. returns of the amount of foreign and colonial corn im- the Noble Lord, because it recognised the principle of had a majority of 120 or 130, he refused to make a h - gdd • f h g-11 h h h - h d the chest, calling me coward and liar. Against the wall op-
t e purpose an esign o tewi , t oug t e purpose a not . - l•areign CO . fA:s.. ... dos• ‘,l" •
Lord JOHN BUS;SELL said that, having received portedunder the new Act, he nished to knew from the assimilating the duty. He could not understand the aoncession.-(Hear.). But it was no concession ;, the been carried into effect; but though the intention might be posne to me was a sofa, on which lay two Turkish sabres ; Rve, Norfolk and Suffolk age aes - - --'' n'
notice. of this question, he had no hesitation in reply- Right Hon. Gentlexnan opposite whether he had any o'b. reason of tha Government in maintaining this differential niode of meas.urement WRS adopted in consequence of happily abortive, yet still the offence was the same. Now the I made a step towards thetn, naterally, to protect myself, but - Foreign
d considering that the jurisdiction had rested jection to continue the returns, and lay them on the duty, viz. for the purpose of' negotiation. Now he the representations of the most experienced Curitom intention, as long as it was not manifested, could fall under the prisoner was too active for me, and got between me and Barley, IVGladntia N,conrSoliteetiSuirtilk 29s. 30a. --'• ---.' tc
int!. ;an the sofe, and struck use a most' tremendous blow on the head
- h + House for more than two hundred years, table ?It was desirable to bring up the quantity im- thought the best mode of negotiation was to reduce the House officers on the subject. , the cognizance of God alone, and the statute, therefore, Malt, Norfolk aifel•Sulfolk ing
•0. sra. --` -I. 'l'
iNitli t a. .
i r
with his stick, wh ch b oke and splintered the stick, and Beans, Small - a
ted to the latest eriod, and he therefore Ito ed duty at once, and set a ood exain le to other SUGAR DUTIES BILL. - required such an overt act as could be subjected
he thought he had a. right to consider that it remained por . . P
• P 1- d HOW ' g ' P nnuntries.
overed me with blood. I then tried to grapple with him, and --• Tick 39s. 4 s • _.-5. ,
• - 11 (H„rt hear.) of course, if the House the VmeoPresident of the Board of lrade would Produce -or ICK said before they went to a division ho After a short conversation the order of the Day for to trial, and sentenced -by liumse laws. In this statute
with them ste .- he then struck me s -
-everal more blows with the thick end of Pease, White 4l.s 4 . _.s.
could not help expressing his satisfaction at th • prospect bringing up the Report on th S D • B• 11 d of Edward the Third, after specifying the several kinds
- Gray
shouad at any time depart from that jurisdiction which those returns. e ugar uties I was reu . the stick he retained in his hand M
J
, . eatedly and so solemnly asserted, it would Sir. R. PEEL had not the slightest objection to have •
of the enormous differential duty which now existed Mr. GREENE brought up the Report. of treasons, are these concluding words :-" And thereof . . • Y servant then rushed oats, nierthumberland P liss 3fl s-;
, otatoe ... ..... 21s. 24 --4. --;
into the room, and I believe I then caught hold of the pri- --- - Feed
it lib( So lOp .
foreign and colonial corn laid ou the table. not being maintained. With respect to retaining the duty The Lagers :Navigation Bill avas read a second time there shall be sufficient proof that the person may be attaikted 1 tis 20s -as. •--1
tnke means to make all the rest of its proceedings con- the returns of
of some open deed." The intention was the treason, the overt soner, and saw him strike me the last blow, but I was nearly ' ‘-Foreign l.os. 2`.2s --, --11
SOrmable with that altered state of the law. He did not CUSTOMS ACTS (TARIFF). . for the present for the purpose of arriving at an amicable and ordered to be referred to a Select Committee• act being the proof of such intention. By an Act of •the 7th tainting with the loss of blood, arid cannot exaetly 'recollect TIOUT (per
l'acHk3A DOING rON
tiation he thou ht with the II 1.
on. Aember for The third reading of the Tithe Commutation Bill was what took place afterwards. CORN MARK FA'. „,,,,e
hers ever, any reason why he should postpone the The House then resolved itself into a Committee on nego , g of William the Third. and the 7th of Anne, such overt act was Wheat. barley. I Oats. !testis t -01
wee, t Bolton that this system was bad in itself, and not likely postponed till to-morrow (this day). The stick ass reduced
p by Police-constable Thomas Bush, First 74s Od 351 td 29s Ott 40s 041 1 -*" 0,1
aa,sond reading of the Bill.-(Hear, hear.) the Customs' Acts, Mr. GREENE in the Chair. required to be proved by the evidence ot twe credible witnesses,
No 150, of the C division, who took the prisoner into cus- Secondl C4s Od 324 Od , 25s 6d 34s Od , --- 04 •I
TARIFF (COALS). On a duty of 6/. on cables being proposed, to lead to any practical good. Sir ARTHUR BROOKE moved for all correspond- and by the sth section, persons accused of treason were entitled '
The Committee then divid w
ed, hen there appeared, Which Ind assed
ence . , p between her Majesty's late
.Gos to have copies of the indictment a specified number of days tody. It was of black ebor, and of remarkable thieknets • Third__ 568 Od 28s Od 1 23. Od lila Od --14 '
'
hdh. ITUTT wished to ask the Right Hon. Baronet, at Mr. MITCHELL moved, as an amendment, 'that the th th. k df • • Y' ' • • • i - '
e lc en o it, which the prisoner retained in h a hand, Average
For the amendment
,
tho I, tad of her Majesty's Government, when he proposed duty be raised from 6/. to 8/. The Hon. Member con- formed a formidable weanon of assault nearly sufficient to Wh t 2 '
to brittg under the consideration of the House the export tended that the Government rate of duty would not Against it F-a , per 40. b. s. d. s.d. . Oats, per 2641 b. 9. ''. toP 0
knock a bullock down. English
duty lit ~
. u coals, and what proposition he then intended give sufficient protection to the interests concerned. _ -' -
Majority against Lord Hovvick s proposition -33 of the 39th and 40th of Geor e the Third cha 93d it was
Lisnaskea, and Lowthers-toten, in the county of Ferma- . . g ~ P• ~ Mr. Richard Sherwood, of. No. 8, Ne Bd t Scottish l5 030 C British - la I/ 4
• euacted that in all cases ot high treason, tor compassing and won -s reet, surgeon, Irish
to lay eiere the House ? 'The shipoWner, from his knowledge of the trade, did Lord SANDON rose to move. that the stock of na- nagti (in addition to the papers presented June 3). . . .
the 'hofhe K. d where the overt act stated, that on being called to attend the Baron, he found he For 'fir • l4 0 .43 0
1 29 0 26 0 English
Beans, per 2f Olbs. lo
le, et' het s
se. R. rEEL said it was his intention to have taken not want the reduction of the duty proposed by the Right turalised coffee in bond, as well as 'that on the way, Lord ELIOT moved for a copy of a letter from Ed.L 2:genninngth
inadeett n t mg, an . . . .
gd. e tc me t-shall be the assassination or killing had received two severe, extensive, contused, and lacerated Bei: rle y, per 321)1b. • Scottish
„o v et ,
coals in tho , order in which it stood upon the tariff, but Hon. Baronet. which shall arrive on or before the Ist day of August ward Lucas, Esq., Under-Secretary to the Lord-Lieute-
• the King, or any direct attack against his life, whereby Ins lite
•. wounds on the left side of the head, dividing the integuments English
,
down t h
ote bo . .
ne of the skull, and also a severe bruise on the Scottish.. . 2l 6 2i 0 Oatmeal, pets:llla. On .•S'
if it would ne more convenient t,o the House, he would The CHAIRMAN having put the question, next, shall be admitted at the same differential duty that nant orlreland, to the Commissioners appointed by his may be endangered, or his person suffer bodily harm, the per- , . • Irish
nanie to-morros.' absolutely for the purpose.-(Hear, Mr. GLADSTONE objected to the amendment. now exists between it and British Plantation coffee t viz., Excellency, to report on certain charitable institutions in son charged with suth offence shall and may be indicted in the 'eft temple ; the injuries were such as would be produced by DALKEITH CORN MARKET. re riwt
hear.) With regard to the second question, he would Cordage was an article upon which he should not say if the duty on British Plantation coffee be reduced from receiving grants from the public funds, dated Dublin Cas- same manner, and according to the same course and order of some blunt heavy instrument that - had been used with great Wheat. Barley. Oats. peara i a_',:ill
say that, it Wlig not his. intention to make the that producers in England ought to be taken at a disad. tee tie
6d. to 4d. per lb., the duty on the naturalised coffee now l l sth daY of February, 1842 ; and a copy of trial in every respeet, and upon like evidence, as If such per- violence. The Baron had lest.a great quantity of blood, and Lirsotna
'n a very exhausted and irritated state ii, 0., 35s (1,1 2Js 4d 38s 0,1 1 41-s 0',,,'
i tis Od 22s Od 2s Rd 33s r.fd ;
..„..7 It""
pia ,poeul of which lie had given notice some time ago vantage, but respecting which care ought to be taken in bond, and that which shall arrive on or before the Ist the warrant appointing the said Commissioners ; also, a son stood charged with murder, and that the 7th of Anne shall d,
W 'la I Mr Clarkeon-The bl • ' •
ows were inflicted on the part of fhird -
f British coal - He r
of 4s. per ton 011 the export o . ( a.) that no excess of protection should be allowed. day Of August next, shall be reduced from 9d the pre-
.,. copy of the General Report of the said Commissioners, not ertend to high treason, where the overt act of such tree- Y •,
l'k 1
the alarms person most ieyto be followed by fatal conse- EDINBURGH A EAL AIARY.ET. .
Per Sack of 2 ORA. Per Stooe of 141 b.,, g 6 .•
The proposal which would be made by her 'Majesty's After a few vvords froni Mr. A. CHAPMAN, sent duty, to 7d. per lb. . submitted to the Lord-Lieutenant ; together with copies son should be an attack on the King's lite. 'That being the
quences. At the time, I did not a h d •
ppre en a serious result, First Oatmeal .ZI 16 0 First oa.Oneal... AIVA .
Government would meet, he trusted, with general, though Colonel T. WOOD said he considered the proposition DSTONE attributed
Mr. GLA the present depression of their Reports on the following Institutions and Grants, case, the Acts of William the Third and Anne were dispensed
with. Without troubling them with the reasons wh a certain but, from the symptoms that afterwards appeared, I had reason Second Ditto
net, perhaps, with universal consent. It was to impose of the Government a most excellent one and he should in the coffee trade, not to the proposed alteration in the viz , Female Orphan House, Westmoreland Lock Hospi-
course was taken with regard to charges of treason I,rbieh
were to change my opinion, and it was not until late at night that I Barleysseal
Peasemeal 1 8 0 Peasemeal .....'" ,'
a duty on round coal of h.'s., and on screened coal, sub- therefore give it his support. He trusted that his Hon. duties, but to the enormous quantity which had been im- tal, Lying-in Hospital, Doctor Steven's Hospital, Fever directly stamped with a-political character, he would state that could pronounce the Baron out of danger. Pot Barley front 3,05. to 48s. per sack.
'feet to certain regulations, of is.-(Hear, hear.) Friend opposite would not divide the House upon the Ported in 1840, when the coffee duties and a few other Hospital, Cork-street Hospital for Incurables, Meath where there was a distinct motion towards the destruction of Mr. Clarkson said it was not the actual consequences that
- Los•d JOHN RUSSELL wished to know whether subject. articles were singled out to be subjected to the effect of Hospital and County Dublin Infirmary, Cow-Pock In- the Sovereign's life those safeguards of the accused person arose from the injury inflicted, but the intention vvith which it CORNWALL MARKETS. ' ,
was done,
exception en coal intended for the Mr. MITCHELL replied. considerable change. He did not think that the Noble stitution, Shelter for Females discharged from l'rison, were dispensed with'. Those provisions did not apply to the ' and which must be judged of by the circumstances, (Calcidated at 24 gallons to the bushel.) ---"---1/
there would be •i't-tiy t and de:cription of weapon used. w_.....••• n•
know whether the After
use of stenmerss? He also wished to . a few words from Lord Sandon, Mr. Gladstone, d made out sufficient grounds for the r " I ibert • Foun ain • 1- for a Bill to enable i
Loyd ha . e . p °position i d t s,a eo . Gra id case to which he had now to call their attention. He was no
James Sudbur servant Wheat. Barley. 1,_,.....•••"7 4,0
Riwht Hon. G Algernon wimld state to-morrow the reve- and Mr. Hume, which were inaudible in the gallery, he had advised ; the inconventence which certain parties Juries at the ensuing Summer and Spring Assizes to entirely free from difficulty in doing so •he could have no , y, to the Baron, corroborated his
e. d. to t. d. s• d. to s. d. •• n ' t-4
master s statements.
to derive from the modified duty, as his Strangers were ordered to withdraw, and the House 'de osi •
mihht feel would be the result of' their ovvn over specu- make certain presentments in Counties of Cities and authentic source of information except the p ,
hums and in Truro.. - 0 7 5 - 0 e 8 •••• ",-, ••''' 4
(His eviden • • • Wet:tette - - 7 8 - 0 3ti - ,`," --- il
nue 11'4 vxpectO
any_ oboervations he might make, he must be understood as ce was given in the Marlborough-street Police
the answer to that divided, when ther bitten; and if on the one hand the price of coffee did fall, Towns in Ireland, and to remove doubts as to • the juris; re iort st. Austell - 0 8 0 -.... 0 3 8 -- " ..••• ~,
. vote would very much depend upon
___, . e appeared- fact. to which the Jury would have 1 of The Sun of Wednesday last.)
lor the motion 163 as it was calculated, 2d. a pound, on the other hand the diction of Justices of the Peace in placee recently ewe putting a probable case of s, . . Bodmin - 0 8 8 - 0 44 1 - n'' -'" 0
The prisoner who th
emestion. to apply the law. .He ehould endeavour to take a similar course
~ , . , roughout had conducted himself with Liskeard 0 76 - 0 36 - t,' -- 0
Sir R. PEEL said be had received a great many corn- Against it
to that of Chief Justice Abbott, on the trial ef Arthur Thistle- mutt' levity, frequently smiling as the witnesses described his Launceston ...... - 0 7 5 • 0 3 s -;; i, ' I!,
s _l2B pense the seller for the fall in price. Carnelford
norinications on the subject of coal, req.uesting exception Majority against the amendment... BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE. wood, in which he informed the Jury that he should confine attacks on the Baron, on being called on for his defence, 6 6 7 B 3 e 3 4 .i. '''' f
Penzance - 0 40 -.1.e.-
on behalf of coal used for a variety of purposes, The resolution was then agreed to. Lord HOWICK supported the modified proposition sir RoBERT pEEL moved that the Orders of the himself to an outline of the case. Having read that portion of stated that he called on the Baron to ask him whether he had sew._ '''''t t
but the difficulty of' allowing a drawback in any 'The articles up to British ships and vessels, registered of 'the Noble Lord the Member for Liverpool (Lord Day take precedence of notices of motions ou Tuesdays the Judge's charge, the Recorder proceeded to state calumniated his father, and could obtain no satisfactory an- - - - - ---- ________,____-_-
A °
t He hoped the reduc- as such, were agreed to without discussion. Sandon). for the remainder of the Session. Ile should content the details of the late attempt, -as they have been swer. He asked him if Sir Singleton Cotton had told him of BIRTHS. ,he Wel
instance was very grea . On the 6th inst., at St, John's, Lower Canada, ' :
ttions of the duty to 2s. tend Is. would be sufficient Qn British ships and vessels, registered as such, being Mr. DivETT and Mr. M. PHILLps also supported himself with Tuesdas-, though lie was invited by the laid before the public, in the accounts of the occurrence the reports, but received no reply.
and heir' owe o'
Captain Browne B.sth Light In nt
n. to render it necessary to give the inducement to proposed, the Noble Lord's proposition. . lion. Member for Montrose to ask for Thursday also. and the publication of the depositions. He apprehended A
Ir. Clarkson-Sir Singleton Cotton is present, and you h- • ' fa ry, of a son
of Air.
On t e sth lest., at Yoxford, Suffolk, the wife
fraud, which would be given by making a drawback in Mr. WAWN Moved that, instead of a duty of 5/. for Mr. HUME thought that though the risk run in this Mr.•WALLACE would not oppose the motion, but . •
that there could be no doubt as to the identity of the indi- can call him, anti ask him the question ycurself. 4'
Purser R.N of a daueht . Pa'
: vidual, but it was important to ascertain whether the pistol Prisoner-No, I don't wish' to bring any other person's name ' " - w e er* Esq.' '
fatotir tn. steam-boats. From calculations which had every 100/. value upon vessels built in the British pos- case by individuals was foe their own profit, yet that 1 hought that some important notices ought to take their • h d . .:
was disc arge .a.th . a deliberate aim or not Theu in question about such a delicate matter. On the 10th inst., the lady of George Vincent, di!
been made, he reckoned on a loss in the revenue of about sessions, the duty should be reduced to 3/. for every 100/. both the public and the revenue had benefited by it. Ile course, especially the motion of the Hen. Member for would bear in mind th t • h • .i. ..' Th P • th t h a -so
a it was t e intention tnat was e nsoner en wen on to state, tat tee .oaron a•ssaulted mouth-street, Westminster, of a daughter. the it
• 50,13)(5/. He might again state that, if there should be After a short conversation, the Government proposi- trusted the Right Hon. Baronet would grant the conces- Sheffield on the subject of the Ballot. the crime, and that it was the evidence of the overt act him first ; and he struck him to prevent him getting a sword, square, ,
On the 10th inst., at York-street, Portman- hie
ntt tmeortunity, he would take the duty on coal to-mor- lien svas agreed to. shin which he (Mr. Hume) thought ought to be limited 'I he motion was thee agreed to. . • that must manifest the intention. 'Whether from hs tz.
,e ehich, had he done, he must of course have taken the other in of John Wang, Esq., of a son. • Et' •I'' ter'
. row.-(llenr, hear.) The remaining articles in schedule 15 were agreed to. lii the time of the passing of the Act, which should este- The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved fire, or any other th •'1 • h
cause, e piste mig..t appear to any ot tne
' "fle•;•g his own defence, and should instantly have cut him down On the 10th inst., the wife of William Tottie, ~, ugh el
•" as Swerhsh "rid N • 1 of ""-• lot'
-Arr. nurr gave notice that he should, then, to-mor- Several items in schedule 16 relating to stones were bffsh the tariff. That poict the Hon. Baronet might for leave to bring in it Bill to continue the composition witneises to be discharged mote at the wheel of the carriage he was a most excellent swordsman ;" as •it was he soundly o . ' ore egian Majesty's Vice-Cense .4d of ao
rf)o7 iiicet• tile proposition with a negative, and divide tf.e agreed to. concede. of assessed taxes tor a year. than at the person of her Majesty, made no difference flogged " the fellow" until he did not choose to inflict further 11 n the 1 Ith inst., in Hereford-street, the l• Y _ '
castigation on him. Newbery, of a daughter. ----
' ifoule upon it. At the conclusion of schedule 16, relating to bricks, Mr. BARING could not understand the distinction II Mr. WALLACE said that he did not mean to oppose as to that intention. And it was also important to ascer- _____ r,
. GOLD COINAGE. stones, marble, chalk, &c. I mleavoured to be raised in the present ease. That did I the motion. It appeared to him, however, that it was i
ta_a whether the party accused was on the spot Mr. MALTBY-From the evidence I have heard I have . MARRIED. „J 61°,11 e
Mr. CHILDERS wished to ask a question 'with Mr. G. I3ANKES moved that the duties on stones not not apply to the other articles for which protection was I the duty of the Government -to bring- in a 13ill to ,res accidentally or by chance, or was waiting there for an express
ati..aadleatuptay ;el:lentil ts?tommit you to Netvgate, to take your On the 7th inst., at St. Hilary, Cornwall, Edtrt'.• e, el“e, i•
regard to the gold coinage, the late proclamation peetteeiaely enumerated or described, nor othervsise sought to be continued. The present parties bad had lodate the imposition of assessed taxea, in order that ithr:pose ; if they found it established that on the previous day t '
felonious asisPault. ing of the Central Criminal Court, for a Esq., of her Alajesty's 53d Regiment, to Catlwohdirg'e, pet& ,
having caused a great deal of distress and annoyance ; charged with duty, should not cease or determine, but notice for two years that it was tha intention. of Go- parties might be enabled to ascertain to what charges b saMe in,dividuel had' been seen at no great distance from
Prisoner-Ver 11 S' daughter of the late James PascoetEsq., of King 4 41
her Majesty s carriage in the act of holding out a pistol in the _ Ywe , ir, I must bow to your decision.
th iflst"'
ju fact no poor man could get more than 19s. for a continue, as heretofore. vernment to wake an' alteration in the duties on coffee, they might be liable. direction of the carria e thou h
g , g the weapon was not discharged, He was then taken in charge by Willis, the gaoler, and DIED. 607--
sovereign- There was.also a difficulty in obtaining scales The amendment having been put, and it Was admitted that the circuitous voyages ought to Captain PECHELL was also of opinion that it was and if the failure of the attempt drew forth any complaint or locked up. At his residence, on the Marine Parade, 13'7°0, _
r,,
• b them, the Mint not being able to su 1 th
pp y em Mr. CHRISTIE said that, so far from the duty pro- be got rid of. They bad, therefore, no right to complain. desirable to reform th Iwu on the subject of assessed
e a P observation from the individual, this would form a strong con- Sir Singleton Cotton addr • Mr tb said he had Edwar I'
, essing . Mal y, d .yre, Esq., aged 36. ugh"
ond ti' Mei
ta vie% , • • He tho h • - • • 1 abl S. ROBERT PEEL aid th b - ad ad u 0 I t
in etoncient quantities. ug tit was most de- posed by the Government being an injury, awo not ir s at t e parties h h two taxes. firmation as to the prevneditation of the event. The main point prpse y a tended to answer any questions that might be put On the 9th inst., Henrietta Mbinia, the, sec ...a clog
I,irable•that some mitigation should be made for the poor, only be an advantage to the people at large, but to years'clistinet notice that a clump in the duties on coffee The motion was then agreed to. for their consideration would be the intention with to him. He openly avowed that he, for one, had circulated and on the 10th inst., Elizabeth GeOrgiDS, the thi` 01
Ind he would beg to suggest whether some arrangement the people of portiand themselves-(Hear)-contrary was under the consideration uf Parliament. Instead of The other Ordeis of the Day were then disposed of, which the pistol was discharged, and then their inquiries the reports about Dr. Pridham, and would continue to do so. of the Lord Bishop of Worcester. SO ' a
the Reit I -11
The were t
ld not he made with the savings' banks to enable the to the statement of the Hon. Gentkman opposite. Ile availing themselves of that, an unfair advantage had been and the House adjourned at One o'Clock. must be directed as to in what manner the pistol 3' rue. He had been a marker at a billiard table, and On the 22d uh., at neuiegne-sur-ner• - ,sineridge,
peo )le to receive from them the real value, what- made that statement on the anthority of persons in that taken of the lax manner in which the Act of Parliament - -- -- - • was loaded. That it was loaded there could be no doubt ; then twenty years ago he served him a similar trick to that he had Stinmels Colman, M.A., of Caius teollege, "-'''
the Baron , e
Rector of Rushmere, Suffolk. --- of
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ever} it might be, of their netWereigns and halthoovereigns. place. . on this matter had been drawn up, and speculations (lie 'THE TIE . ti Th h t TI d
AT IN ARIS.- e ea ~on . mrs , a how weie they judge, when the contents were not found. e wile..
The B . .
aron and the other witnesses were bound over, in 80'e. s'esee-e.---- - ''''"?------ , thee ' iti
Y . her it was loaded with ball or not? From the t ••
post ton in 1 t I 0
The CHANCELLOR of the EX
THEO UER said 1 A •,. A ditillOt W. • . . ' harsh term) I h 1
a le Lord ASHLEY was unoerstoon to support the amend- ,e. ish to use a , .1a- octet carrind on was considerably increased. At six in the morning the th t ' eac t, o protecute. URD° •ai JI
cr.' which the party accused was standing on Constitution-hill, the Louden : Printed and Publishes( by l'l
e, ,to et r
't of answerin s the b the holders of C ffee The had no •
ivas delighted to have an opportutn y . t, meat. If the proposition of the Government had the y 0 . y Just cause, there- mometer svas at 6.5} of Fahrenheit ;at raid-day was up at contents of the pistol must have been carried to a consi- On Tuesday last the prisoner was bailed by his father, who No. 112, Strani: at Thc Ssi.K. Offlce• ." . lea*
' 't by the I4ou. Gentlecarn, relative to the effect of increasing the importation of foreign Stone it 1., ire, to complain. Dealers in stone and timber had had 801 F. ; and by two o'clock r.et. at (13211 F. and if , gave his address at the Reform Club House. 14, .
co/Ration, pu derable distance over the open ground opposite, the County of Aliddleseas Tiesdahi Julne

COUNTRY CORN MARKETS. ..-.6
Wheat. '......8af1ey. Oats.l 2Lean5..........1:/::
Per Quarter.' s. to s. a. to s. s, to s. s. to 4.
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Abingdon )57 72 '26 36 9:1 31 35 44 zr ..,
Andover...- 52 61 a 7 22 1.0 24 -..
Banbury 56 66 22 27 11 21 36 40 -4(
Bas,ngstoke .',,. 6 72 55 33 18 25 34 43
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Cirencester 53 7u 25 :'5 22 31 43 44 S! .....
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Birminghom 70 66 36 46 36 40 00 00( 0 1
NEWCASTLE CORN EXCHANGE
Kea White
Whe,t, Northumberland sls .56s (0 . 81'1/
---• Norfolk and Suffolk
---- Berwick ..nd Scotch..,... ...... .. 50s. !,6,...... 54
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Malt, Norfolk and Suffolk rO, 51, __, _s• ,
Beans, Small . • 30s. 34, — -''
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Pease, White 414 4 4 _.s.
Gray 31s. ifs —s. '
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Flour (per rack) 435. 4ts ,--s.--
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DIED.
At his residence, on the Marin Parade, Devon, th• ith
Edward Lyre, Esq., aged 36. d 4000,401
On the 9th inst., Henrietta Albinia, tisk see°l2o 6514.1
and on the 10th inst., Elizabeth Georginas lb°
of the Lord Bishop of Worcester. '.Ol
BO'
On the 22d ult. at Boulogne-sur-Kler, brae,
Suinmets Culman, 'M.A., of Caine (ollege, "4'""
,er
Rector of Rushmere, Suffolk. of
NlmesAnommurarammorsomM. -
y 0 VN ; 7ia
Loud( n Printed and Publishes by PitlßL'" 11-' No 44 rat
No. 112, Strath.. at The Stilt. OtEc.c. 14, 1642..
the County of Aliddlemi Tilells):4 June