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31r. BE said, that he rose to move a resolution regarding the
exercise of the franchise In Liverpool. He would not go into the de.
ta;:s of the proceedings • he assumed that members were fully acquaint-
ed with the evidence which had been printed for the house, and he
Oinulti content himself with doing little more than move his resolution.l
He would only premise with stating that he believed the corruption to
hive procaded front the highest quarters in Liverpool; that the cot.
reptiot., possibly, had never been carried to a higher extent; and
that he by no means blamed the freemen as much as those who
britied them. He should to morrow move for leave to bring in a
Lill to amend the representation for Liverpool. He concluded with
moving a resolution declaring, " That it is the opinion of this house
dint the system of bribery and corruption in the election of Mem-
bers of Parliament for Liverpool demands the attention of this house,
and that it required amendment."
GENERAL GASCOYNE trusted that the honourable mover
would reflect well on the course he was pursuing—for few men had his
estates more deeply mortgaged.
Lord EBRI NGTON and other members immediately rose to order.
The SPEAKER said, he was sure the expression had escaped the
gallant member by mistake. (Hear, hear.)
General GASCOYNE resumed. Ile had not meant to give in.
dividual offence ; he meant to apply the remark generally as il-
lustrative a the stake all had in the country. (Hear, bear, hear.)
Ile begged to say, that from his own experience there was not a
spot in the whole world where corruption was less. (Loud laughter.)
He spoke from his personal experience; his elections had never
cost him one shilling, and he had received more plate than he
would like to boast of for his services, besides thanks upwards of 120
times. (Hear.) If there were corruption, it was, he was persuaded,
with the constituents, not with the candidates. In this case, he be.
Lewd the charge, the general charge, was unfounded, false. But not
truly had his elections not cost him one shilling, but the scrim was the
use wi:it the elections of Mr. Canning and Mr. Huskisson, gentlemen
whose principles so many now deserted. (Hear.) He cared nothing
about being sent back to his constituents, those whom he had repre-
sented for thirty-five years, for he was sure of being returned again ;
he had turned over even the noble lord on the woolsack, who well knew
what was the cost of votes. (Hear, and Question.) He should object to
the motion, becaLse lie believed it to be unjust and unfounded. (Hear.)
Mr. J. WOOD said he believed what the hon. member had stated;
hr was too old a taetitian (and a recent event proved to be a good one)
to be personally acquainted with the sums given for votes. Three years
ago he produced In that house a list containing the names of parties sub.
sei ibing—the votes obtained—the profits derived therefrom—and the
places gained in consequence of the subscription—( Hear) ; and he
oflered the paper in that house to Mr. Canning's friends or Mr. Hus-
kisson, but none would take it. The fact was, as he had stated, and
was prepared to prove, that the merchants and traders of Liverpool had
long been in the habit of making a profitable speculation of returning
members to that home. Mr. Ruebton had offered to prove the case on
the hustings, and he was prepared to prove the case now. (Cheers.)
in consequence of the statement he had mad* in that house, a letter
was published in the Liverpool Papers, charging him with having
asserted whet was incapable of proof, that disgraceful corruption and
bribery characterized the election at Liverpool, to which he then dis.
tit ctly asserted in answer, that the merchants and freemen of that
borough had made, for a series of years, a profitable commercial specu-
latezn from subscribing sums towards defraying election expenses.
(Hear.) In 1826, a friend of his on the hustings, at Liverpool, offered
to produce from the papers of a gentleman, lately deceased, an account
of the sums which such gentleman had aubcribed to the Gallant
General's election. his Committee had promised him, if he subsaibed
a sum of 3001. that a place should be obtained for him in the Fades
or Customs. In consequence of that gentleman's death, the matter
actually had made a claim upon the Committee that the money
should be returned. (Loud cheers.) What corruption could be

more &pante—what proceedings more abandoned and profligate !
Why, so open had the proceedings, the traffic in votes, been, that depu.
tations were sent round to the voters to ask how much they had been
offered, with instrectioss to proffer 11. more. (Loud cries of " hear,
hear.) Nor were the corruptions limited to the elections of 'Member; ;
of Parliament—they entered into the appointments of mayor and ma-
gistrates. No one could become a mayor at much less cost than 60001.
and then he was a magistrate for life. Such was the way in which they
were appointed to the magisterial office. (Hear.) Ought those prac-
tices to continue ? Could they be said to be commendable? They
were not—and he was authorised to say, that all the respectable people
of Liverpool would rather have the town disfranchised than endure
these abominable and disgraceful corruptions. (Cheers.) What he had
said he could prove at the bar. (Loud and continued cheering.)
Lord SEFTON said he could bear testimony to the correctness of
what had been asserted as to the corruptions in the elections for Liver.
pool. He knew that the grossest corruptions had constantly prevailed
in the elections for Liverpool—(cheers), and as to the elections having
cost the Gallant General nothing, be had heard him say that " his eke-
ton expenses were settled every morning." (Loud cries of hear.)
Mr. GLADSTONE said that Mr. Brougham's Committee had had
quite as much to do with these corruptions as any body else—(a laugh)
—and that some of the expenses still remained unpaid. (Cheers and
laughter.)
Mr. C. WOOD said, having served on the Liverpool Election Com-
mittee, he must state that the corruption had been fully proved; but
that from the evidence it did not appear that Mr. Swart had ever paid
one shilling, or that he knew any thing of the corruption that had been
practised on his account.—(Hear.)
Sir R. PEEL observed, that he had read the evidence with care, and
he was not prepared to my that something ought not to be done. The
proceeding, however, was one of judicial character, but why was the
language of the resolution altered from that of the report of the com-
mittee? But if there could be an inveterate system of corruption
proved, as regarded the system of out-voters, be should support their
disfranchisement. On that point he thought no one could differ in opt-
▪ but at all events he saw no reason for having the language of the
mealfition to differ from that of the committee's report.
Lord ALTHORP said it would be equally well to confirm the
language of the report—both were equally strong.
Mr. BENET replied. In all his elections not one shilling had
been %putt for dishonourable purposes—could the gallant General say
dse same as regarded his elections for Liverpool—not as teacake' his
can payments, but those of Committees on his account-441asi)—
He was ready to withdraw the resolution, and move that the report
be adopted. (Hear, hear.)
Sir R. VYV YAN complained of the time being thus consumed.—
He added that, considering the state of excitement of the house, owing
to the reports circulating in public during the last twenty-four hours,
that a dissolution of the present Parliament eras to take place, which
may or may not be true, in consequence of our deciding—(hear, hear,
from the oppositiont—that the numbers of this house still are to be kept
up—the members returned by the Protestant part of England—it was of
the utmost importance for us to know whether we axe really to be dis-
solved, and sent back to our Protestant constituents or nut.—(Loud
cries of " Hear, hear.")—lt is of the highest importance for us to know
whether his Majesty ie determined, for the first time in the annals of
the history of this country, to come down and dissolve Parliament, be-
cause his Majesty's ;Ministers have come forward with a plan for the
total subversion and entire destruction of the foundation of the t onsti.
tution, and because the House of Commons have determined not to
consent to the plan, so far as it goes, to reduce the number of English
representatives. (Cheers.) Ido not know for what reason it is his Ma-
jesty's Ministers have made this the ground of a dissolution. I know
that I had not the slightest idea of voting on the late occewion, for the
purpose of throwing out the Bill in that way. The Bill baying been
carried in the second reading by a majority of even one, ought to
have been discussed in Committee; and I certainly should have sup.
posed that the question upon the clause for disfranchising the nume-
rous boroughs that have been alluded to, would have been the question
in which the fate of the bill would have been decided. I believe his
Majesty's minsters, in their desperate condition (loud cheers from the
Opposition) have resorted to this step for the purpose of exciting the
people throuzliaut the United Kingdom (Hear); and I only hope that
they themselves, and their King, may not have to look back to this as
the first great blow struck in destruction of the monarchy of this coun.
try. (Immense cheers.) The question I then put to the Chancellor of
the Exchequer is, whether it is the intention of his Majesty's ministers
to proceed with the bill, or whether they mean to advise the King, to
dissolve Parliament, because they have not got the House to consent to
the reduction of the number of representatives (cheers), and to abandon
the Protestant interests of this country ? (cheers.)
Lord ALTHORP immediately rose to reply. There was amazing
agitation in the house, and it was a long time before the cheering and
confusion so subsided that his Lordship could proceed. Eventually
he was enabled to address the house, and briefly replied to the follow-
ing effect :—I have no hesitation in saying, in answer to the question
put byithe Hon. Baronet, that having taken into consideration the ne•
ceasary consequences, and the necessary effects of the division which
took place the other night, it is not the intention of his Majesty's
Government to proceed with the bill. (Deafening cites of hear.")
I do not consider that it would be consistent with my duty to answer
the question farther. (Hear.)
Colonel DAVIS next rose; but so much noise and ebnlkellon en•
sued, in consequence of the Members cheering, talking, and quitting
their places, considering that there was not likely to be any further ex-
planation, that it was a long time before any of the honourable mem-
ber's remarks could be heard. He said he could not but regret the de-
cision the ministers appeared to have come to. He thought it was
hasty ;he did not see the immediate necessity for it. Many undoubt-
edly were for the Bill ; but there was not universal feeling for it—that
he felt himself bound to confess. If he might give advice, he would
say, go on with the Bill, and get as much as they could. Many amend-
ments of the representation might beobtained if they could not get the
whole Bill.
Mr. DUNCOMBE said that ministers bad not acted with common
discretion in withdrawing the bill. Their proceeding would tend to
confirm an opinion that he had often heard expressed out of doors, that
they were not sincere. (Hear' hear) No one in that House could be
prepared to hazard an Ida' ofwhat might be the consequences, if they
were to appeal to the public at this time; but be would ask them, not-
withstanding all their professions, what had they done for the country?
They had not fulfilled their situations in any way such as the country
had reason to expect.
Mr. PORTMAN said he did not intend to make an election speech,
bat be thought ministers bad acted very wisely in not proceeding
with the measure, and they would not have acted wisely bad they
r themselves to be led away with and to have taken up the time
of the house with any of the subterfuges that had been thrown across
their path ; but they had acted as they ought to have done in the deter-
mination to grapple with the main question and to confine themselves to
that alone. The ministers would be right in throwing themselves on the
country, for the people would now be enabled to discover that that ques-
tion was in their own hands, and they would act upon that conviction if
they were appealed to. He was glad that the question was not to be
proceeded in this Session for that very reason. Vhat might be the con-
sequences it was not his province to say. Whether °ram his Majesty
would exercise his prerogative, and command a dimolution, it was not
for him to give an opinion, but thought that such a resolution would
be desirable.

Colonel SIBTHORPE alluded to the remarkable speech that bad
been made by the last member, that be did not mean to make an elec-
tion speech. He (Col. Sibtborpe) was aware that there were new modes
of election in contemplation the read with ineffable disgust, in the
public prints, that for the purpose of returning members by subeßip-
lion there were formed political unions, and that these intimations were
signed by names, among which appeared several hon. members of
that house. He would rather retire into private life than be re urned
by subscription by political unions, and particularly such political
unions as thaw were. He thanked GOD he had not voted with members
who would have disfranchised so many innocent people. He was
rather for extending the elective franchise. The ban. Colonel inveighed
with great vehemence against the bill that had been perpollirby mi.
nisters, and dwelt at length on what he designated their vacillation in
all the measures they had brought forward; and now at thiscrisis, he
said, they ought not to have kept their intentions a secret, but at
once have declared what they meant to do. [This we understood to
apply to a dissolution or resignation.] If ministers did not give greater
satisfaction than the present had done, he (Colonel tilbthorpe) did not
wish ever again to sit to that House. (Hear, heir.)
Mr. ROBINSON said, he thought that ministers had acted wisely
in withdrawing die measure, and he considered that the conduct of the
hon. member for York was very inconsistent in taxing them with
having done so, seeing that he bad done all that he could to obstruct the
bill in its progress. He was convinced, notwithstanding all that might
be professed or said by them, that all those who had voted for the
motion of the gallant general (member for Liverpool), were enemies to
any description of reform whatever. He cared not for the resolution
of the honourable baronet (member for Cornwall), as it was a mere
tissue of truisms, and amounted to nothing. The bill of ministers
ought to have een suffered to have gone to a committee, undisturbed
by any other opposition, and then let it be discussed; it was for glut
purpose that he had votd for the second reading, and he would have
been happy If it had attained only of its objects, namely, to have done
away with the nomination boroughs. But whatever became of the
measure now, he (Mr. Robinson) was perfectly convinced that some
measure, similar to that of the Hon. Member for Tavistock, must be
adopted in that House • for without It no confidence could be expected
from the country, and without it no Government could preside.—
(Hear hear.)
Sir It. VYVYAN attempted an explanation, but be was put down
by the cries of " spoke, spoke." He was not heard.
Lord lIIORPETH defended the course adapted by Ministers, and
condemned as founded on fallacy the attacks that bad been made upon
them by Colonel Sibthorp.
Sir C. FORBES congratulated the country that Ministers had Moan•
dossed their revolutionary measure. ( Much laughter and
which_peevented the Hon. Baronet from being well, beard.) Weiete:4=
to a olutlon and a new election, be did rot think that Ministers
would dare to attempt it at this time. (Hear.) He hoped that
would perhaps have mere prudence. (Cries of ced'r.) It was p

ble they might intend to resign, but he thought that the country need
not expect it: they bad struggled so long for power that they would
cling to it to the last. He did not know what they could say for them-
selves if they threw themselves on the country ; they had been beaten in
all their measures except one—the tax ea steam boats, and that had
not yet been decided. But, nevertheless, he thought that they would
verify the statement of Mr. Canning, descriptive of a similar ministry.
They would keep by the ship as long as they could, and when driven
from that would, take to the boat, and when they lost the boat they
would cling to the oars. (Cheers from the Opposition.)
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Mr. H. DAVIS designated the measure as one of a revolutionary
nature, and he would impress that opinion on his constituents. He
congratulated the House that it bad been withdrawn. If any enemy
had wished to get rid of King, Lords, and Commons, be could have
devised nothing better than that bill ; and he could have wished that
all his constituents had been present to hear him make that declaration.
Lord VALLETORT reprobated the idea of a dissolution of parlia-
ment The present question was not one that could be decided by the
country at this time, in its present state of excitement; but he was
sure that the measure was one that could only meet the approbation of
an excited mob. It was highly criminal—(bear, hear)—lt was neither
more nor less than a political murder of the Constitution and all its in.,
stitutions. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. B. Pill CE disapproved of the challengei by Insinuations that
had been thrown out, as if to induce Ministers to resign; he thought
that in doing so they would take a rash step, so long as they had the con-
fidence of his Majesty and the public; but he thought it would be wise
on their part:to appeal to the country.
Mr. Al. FITZGERA LD said he had nothing to concede to; for bad
the motion of the gallant general been more sweeping than it was, he
(Mr. F.) would have voted for it, and be considered himself bound to
have voted for any measure that was to defeat the whole bill. He could
not think of enlarging the representation of Scotland and Ireland at the
expense of the representation of England. He hailed with joy the with.
drawing of the measure. It had been introduced at a very unsuitable
time, when the minds of the people were labouring under the effects
of excitement of the revolutionary measures in other countries. He
regretted that ministers would have resolved on a dissolution at
a time of such great and general excitement. In one part of the king.
doin that excitement had reached to an alarming extent. He thought the
recent elections in Ireland, which had visibly taken place under the ex-
clusive influence et the bon. member for Waterford, should have been a
lesson to ministers. Much had been said about the power of nowise.lrion in boroughs; but what was that power compared to the power of
nomination about to be conferred on the member for Waterford.—
(Hear, hear.) Ministers could not reckon on a military force. Cal-
culating from the amount of military force present at the two elec.
tions, he asked where was the army great enough to be present at
all the elections ? The honourable member for Waterford had, in.
deed, promised Government that the elections should pass on trap.
quill,: but great as was his influence, even he could not restore the
western and southern parts of Ireland to that degree of tranquillity,
(that they could expect either the elections to be free, or property secure.
He should state his reasons for opposing the Reform Bill. The anti-
, reformers had been called the oligarchy. Now, he opposed the bill
because it would create a fearful oligarchy in the lower and middle
classes—placing the wealthy and -intelligent under the unlimited
controul of the indigent and uninstructed. Loud cries of bear,
hear.) In saying this, he must not be understood to wish to deprive
the lower orders of their just share of influence. The hon. member
Ifor Preston had protested against the disfranchisement of the electors
of Preston. He could assure him that he was as as averse as himself
to disfranchise electors because they were poor. His opinions might be
bumble and insignificant, but they had never been inconsistent. He had
given in the course of his political life two votes on reform, in the year
1797, when he bad opposed a measure similar to the present, and on
I the occasion of the motion of the member for Tavistoek, when he sup.
ported his motion for extending the elective franchise to the large
towns. lie was still ready to support a similar motion, not only with
respect to England, but Ireland and Scotland also. This might be
called a sham reform, but the fear of unpopularity would not nuke him
go farther than what he thought was for the true interest of the country.
He could no: consent to destroy the constitution, to deprive the two great
interests of the empire, the agricultural and colonial, of their jut and sa-
lutary share in the administration. After 36 years of representation, he
should go down to his constituents confident that there wu no one act
of his public life to which he could not challenge their scrutiny—a
confidence he would not have possessed if he had, under the fear of a
general election, compromisedhis principles, and, because it might
have pleased the multitude, supported that of which he did not ap-
prove.--(Hear.)
Sir J. NEWPORT said, the Right Hon. Member bad not said
one word relative to the question before the house. He said he was
opposed to disfranchisement ; yet, had he not supported, in 1800, the
almost total disfranchisement of Ireland ?

Sir R. PEEL considered that his right hon. friend, and all those who
had not delivered their opinions on the great question of teform, were
justified in doing so on this, apparently, the last occasion. He inferred,
from the silence of the noble lord, when questioned as to the intentions
' of government bad resolved to risk anhaseal&seriment which he thought
at the present time, was fraught with and danger. He would
not have expected them to have taken this decision on the success of
the resolution they had lately come to. He (Sir Robert Peel) had
supported that resolution, because, even were reform necessary, it was
right to maintain the proportion of representatives existing antecedently
to the Union. This was the principle followed by Lord Grey when, at
the period of the Union, he then advocated a reduction of members,
and Proposed to cut of, deduct, the total number of England and
, and to allot to Ireland 85 members instead of 100.—(Hear.)—
It was on this principle alone that he (Sir It. Peel) had supported the
resolution. He did not intend to say that ministers were not expecting
further opposition ; or that he (Sir R. Peel) would have been content
with the amendment of the committee. He was opposed to the bill
altogether; and even if be thought reform necessary, such a mea-
sure should have been brought forward in times more calm than the
present—he should have voted against the bill on the third reading.—
(Cheers.).—But to withdraw the bill in consequence of a resolution
net to reduce the English members, when the appeal lay to the Eng-
lish people, seemed to him strangely impolitic.—(Cheers.)—There
was no justifiable grounds for • dissolutioa. However necessary
ministers might consider their bill, it was not of such immediate seas-
sity as to make it impossible to delay its consideration. He felt that
that delay was advisable. The Bill had been brought forward at a
time of excitement, when those who brought it forward shared in the ex-
citement.
(No, no.) Let them look at the language of a publication
supposed to represent the opinions of many of the Ministers. Let theml
rmd the Edinburgh Review, published in Autumn last, and the refs-
ference made to " the beautiful days of Paris." (Hear, hear.) Was
he not justified, if the general impression respecting the author of that
article was correct, in raying that those who brought forward the Bill
shared in the excitement? ( Hear.) He denied that the Bill had met
with universal approbation. Was the voice of wealth and education in
its favour ? Were the opinions expressed at the county meetings unani-
mous ? (Cheers.) Ministers, they were told, were afraid of keeping
alive the excitement. It would die of itself; it had died before.—
(Hear.) He had heard complaints of indifference of the people to reform,
after greater excitement than at present. (Hear.) The actual excite-
ment was the consequence of foreign revolutions, and after the result of
those revolutions, and the salutary lesson they afforded, he felt with
confidence that it would die away. But what would be the bcaring of
the dissolution on the affairs of Ireland The extraordinary measures
which the state of Ireland seemed to require, how could they be resorted
to if a dissolution took place ? He rejoiced if government was 'stifled
that their measures were not necessary. But were the public papers to
be credited, the state of the western parts of Ireland was such as
none could contemplate without dismay. Would not the excite-
ment of a general election, under the present circumstances, add
fearfully to that state of agitation ? They had seen at the flare
election what a military force bad been in array. But there was
nothing political in these disorders. If they arose from the permanent
state of ;society in Ireland, from the relations between Imam' and
tenant, then no remedy was to be hoped for from general reform.
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(Cheers.)sthemselves Ministers took upon a heavy responsibility.
powers with which they were at present armed, by which they
were enabled to suppress illegal associations, expired at the end of the
session. Thus the dissolution created not only fresh causes of excitement,
not only it precluded the executive from appealing to parliament to
strengthen its powers, but it dispossessed it of those powers which it now
possessed, and which it bad been lately called on to exercise. He pro.
ceeded to animadvert on the dissolution of a parliament which had been as-
sanbled for only nine months, and bad not had time to pass any measure
of publicutility. He should read here a resolution recorded in the journals
of the house, which had been moved by the present Premier, and protested
against the dissolution of Parliament in 1807. The resolution (which he
read amidst cheers) declared that Ministers had been guilty of manifest
misconduct for advising a dissolution of Parliament a few months after
its meeting for the dispatch of urgent public and private business,
without any urgent necessity, and at a time when it would create the
greatest excitement amongst the people. Fur these reasons he protested
against the contemplated measure of dissolution, and thought the Go.
velment that should reso-t to it incurred • responsibility greater than
any government had ever incurred before (bear.)
Mr. STANLEY said, he should say nothing on the question of
dissolution, on which he had no authority to make any statement ;
he merely rose to point out the very different circumstances under
which the Noble Lord, now at the head of the Government, moved
the resolution quoted by the Right Hon. Baronet, and that of the
Right Hon. Baronet at present. At the time that noble lord moved
his resolutions, the dissolution had taken place, and Ministers were
prepared to defend the measure they had advised. At present, no
dissolution was announced, and the Right Honorable Baronet made
his attack on Ministers when he knew that their lips were sealed.
—(Heat. bear.)
Mr. BROWNLOW said hr could not feel surprise at ming the an.
doubted privilege of the crown brought into insation by the boa. gent.
on the other side. (Cries of No, hour the - -) He had hard
every gentleman who spoke on the ether eiliesthavour aa moth as In
his power to deter ministers from advising the Dag to exercise his Rs.
doubted prerogative. (Hear, bear.) Ho was net a little surprised to
find those who declared that the impend Wla was both MM.

stilsidonal and unpopular, so very much afraid to go before the
people. (Hear, bear.) In the first speech the right hon. baronet
Mode on the question, he said—" I am not afraid to go before my con.
stituents, but I will go with your bill in my hand." Now the occa.
sion was come when be and his friends could go before their matt.
tuents and take the bill in their hands, and they all appeared to dread
the encounter. There was nothing to apprehend from the House going
before the people of England, and there was quite as little to fear front
ping before the people of Ireland. If the English people found fault
with Irish members, for voting against continuing the present number of
Regllsh members, they should tecoUeet that it was to the Irish members
they owed that the bill was brought to its present state ; and in dickey.
nerosity they would not refuse to Ireland an addition of five members._
It was said that Ireland was in a state of excitement :—there was,
Calmly, great distress in Ireland ; that subject was under discussion the
seer night, and no man was found to say that there was any political
,onsleement at present in Ireland. The King's Representative travelled
tom one end of Ireland to the other without a guard, and in perfect
safety. (Hear.) The state of Ireland should not be made a stumbling
block in the way of the present measure. (Hear.) He had seen Coil.
tested elections peaceably conducted, when thne was a strong religious
eseitement that might be called a religious war; that feeling was
happily now at an end,—the whole people looked to this measure as
a great boon to civil liberty, and a pledge for the future good govern.
ment of the country. (Hear.) The Ministers need have no apprehen-
sion of going before the people of Ireland, foe thae the bill would
meet with the unanimous approbation to which it was so well en.
titled. (Hear.)
Mr. WISE said he had heard with astonishment the armments
of the right hon. member against going before the people. Looking at
the opinion of the people of England, as expressed by their petitions
to the house, they were more unanimous in support of the measure
than on any former occasion. (Hear, hear, bear.) In Ireland there
was no political excitement—they were bound together for improved
government, of which this bill gave them the hope. (Hear, hear, hear.)
—The excitement in Galway and Clare arose from distress and the
state of the relation between landlord and tenant; but there was no
danger of any political excitement. The conduct of government of
late had been moderate and tranquillising. Much had been said of
the influence of the honourable member for Waterford in Ireland. That
influence was certainly great t but it was mal-administration gave that
influence, and good government would render its exercise unnecessary.
(hear.) He hoped Government would not be deterred from appealing
to the people. There was no danger of such scenes as bad taken place
in France. We had an aristocracy that lived with the people, and were
respected by the people, and it was only from the refuel of reform that
revolution was to be apprehended (hear.)
Mr. O'CONNELL said he only rose to reply to the right
' honourable Baronet's observation respecting the election for Clare,
where he said it was necessary to send for troops. It was true troops
were sent, and he did blame the measure of precaution ; but k was
equally true that no elector required their protection; and that no in.
jury was done to any elector. He wlahed to see a dissolution, because
it would give a hope to the people of Ireland, that those by whom they
had been so long misgoverned would never return to power. Another
mama for wishing for dissolution was, that it gave so much uneasiness
M the hen gentlemen around him. (Cheep and laughter.) He thought
wham those who opposed Reform were so terrified at dissolution, that It
must he a good thing. (A laugh.) They said they wished to preserve
the full number of English Members, which, being translated, meant
preserving the rotten boroughs. (Hear, hear.) There never was a
greater fallacy than that preserving the rotten boroughs was preserving
the English Members. (Hear.) He would not like to see an Irish-
man, with the original taint of popery upon him, skiing for one of those
boroughs. (Cheers and laughter.) They were ailed to delay the dis-
solution ; but If they did, what pledge would they give the people of
England that they ever meant to reform ? They had but one way to
proceed, to advise the King, God bless him, to appeal to the people.
He need not be afraid of the people of England, and in Ireland all
would be tranquillity. If they appealed to Ireland, the b 9 members
who voted for the reform bill would be increased to 80, the largest
number of Irish members that supported any minister. The right
honourable member for Kerry said that in 1797 he voted against
Reform in Ireland. There were historical recollections connected
with the rejection of reform at that time which he was surprised the
right hon. gentleman should revive. The greatest men in Ireland
made an effort at that period to obtain a reform which they saw was
reesesary for the tranquillity of the country. Grattan, the father of the
Constitution—Ponsonby, who was afterwards Lord Chancellor—Curran,
ohs ended his days in the obscurity of Muter of the Rolls, foe it was
obscurity for him—all united in the effort to obtain a reform. It was
rejected with scorn, and the next year there was a rebellion. (Hear,
hear.) Give reform, and there was nothing to fear—if it were refused,
be would be a bold man who would say what would take place.
(Hear, hear, bear.) They might taunt the Belgians and the three
beautiful Can of France. (Hear, hear.) The Monarch of France at.
tempted to destroy the representative system, and to extinguish the
press—the people refused to be trodden down, Ind gloriously vindicated
their rights. (Hear.) There was no danger of such an attempt being
made in this country while the present family sat on the throne—cer-
tainly not while the present good King wore the crown. (Hear, bear.)
But suppose an ordinance were issued to turn England into one
rotten borough, like Scotland, would the people of England lie down
in base submission ? They would belie their ancestors if they did—
(Hear, hear.) The people of England were full of hope from the pre-
sent measure—give their hope the legitimate channel for their expres-
sion, and they have nothing to fear. You are at issue with the bo.
roughmoogers—appeal with confidence to the people—say to the people
of England we arraign the botoughmongers, you are to judge between
us—you are to say whether you will have the boroughmongering sys.
tem, or a free constitution. (The honourable gentleman sat down amidst
the loudest cheering.)
LortINORREYS said he had been amongst his constituents since
the bill was introduced, and be found all the people of property dis.
approved of It. (Hear, hear.) It afforded no protection to the agricul.
tural interest, and would soon be productive of general distress. Had
ministers broughtlto:setrlan of moderate reform no man would have
ventured to have op it; but they had brought forward the present
measure for the sake of popularity. (Hear.)
Dr. LUSHINOTON said, it would certainly be for the minis-
ters, who advised a dissolution of Parliament so soon after its
election, to justify the measure. He agreed perfectly with the
resolutions moved in condemnation of that measure In 1807, for,
on that ocean." the torch of religious discord bad been lighted,
and the dissolution had been resorted to for the purpose of adding
to the Same. The right honourable baronet said the =MUM might
be postponed; on that point he was at Issue with the right honourable
baronet. lie thought nothing could be more dangerous than to delay
the present question. The right booourable baronet said wait
till the recollection of the throe days of Paris are passed away, sad then
will be the time to come to the declaim of this questloa. In his con-
science, he believed if they waited till then, they would wait till all
history was forgotten. (Hear, hear.) If he were a Frenchman, be
should blush for the victories of Louis ate Fourteenth—he should re-
gard the victories of Bonaparte with sorrow; but he should glory la
the three days of Paris. (Hear, hear.) And who advised this delay ?
Those who had constantly been the opponents of all reform, but sub
now all said they were all friends of reform, but not of the present
measure. (Hear, hear.)
M. G. PRTCE said, be was addressing the Speaker probably foe
the bat time. (Cheers and laughter.) They had heard of the throe
Oakes days of France—a wretched people—now the slaves of des-
potism, and now of anarchy. (Laughter.) The epitaph written on
this Parliament would be---" This Parliament was dissolved for in in-
dependence in support of the Constitution." (Cheers and laughter.).—
Serious and awful was the state of the country—they stood in the
eleventh hour of the Constitution. (Great laughter.) If this Bill
• a greater change would take place than a change of dynasty.—
should first divest man of his selfishness; and when they had
him an angel, they might then pass the present Bill. (Cheat
laughter)
Sir THOMAS ACKLAND was not afraid to meet his masitatents,
though he had voted against diminishing the number of English Man.
bees. He was a young reformer,aod felt some alarm at the great change
contemplated by the present bill. He believed it was not expected that
it would contain so great a change. If the Reform Bill were brought
forward io the next parliament, he trusted that the house would be
more freely, fully and amicably admitted into the councils of Minima»
than that house on the measure (hear) ; at all events, hehoped theywould
am say that they would have the bill, the whole bill, and nothing bet
the bill. He had voted for the second reading, because he approved of
the principle of the bill; and he thought that any reform which the
Ministers might have been able to obtain, would be a great vinery:
but in voting foe the second reading, however, he had never contemplated
defeating the bill. He was aware, that if he had any weight in that
house, it was in consequence of the respectable constituency whose repre-
sentative he was ; but be had been led to believe, that by the vote he
might give, he should expose himself to much disfavourl and run the
risk of depriving himself of that support which might be very soon -
quired. If that were the case, he had only to rely on the aw-
ing balance; that having se= the probable consequence or'
still persevered in performing, what he must say, and
bet words he should utter in that house, his duty
alias sincerity.
Mr. J. JOHNSTONE sOis ; bat is comanuilles
from under the gallery, and the great aelss is um be
=collect on what side he spoke, azapt that ,
side of the boas.
Mr. FY LEE nose amidst loud aim of "
thesis might be allowed to Mats a few wards. Ho had
bli hostas* be wished to get rid of the rotten boroughs ,
base dins of lorAos the bill go into the committee ma
somilations arid iwlavaikes. (Hear.) His arostituents
beta Aspired of pdviligas by the bill, but they wen r
them for_ tho pad hawk (Hoar.)
Mr. BABMO &dosed, that ha ever had boss a
Maim the list MI you he bad eepbi poeeed everyplan
ham. The ashen plsgmm ni by the , hews or,lse f
Ho was ready to milord that it was not—as the
the NUM of the o.lld4atiOD that the Hours of k
"the maim imago of the pimple." He felt animal

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LONDON.

FRIDAY, APRIL 22.

iv We beg leave to inform our friends in Brighton, that Mr.
Jolts Snow has obligingly undertaken to receive Orders, Adver-
tisements, and Intelligence for the Bras, in regard to that Town and
Vicinity.

PROROGATION AND ULTLIIATE
DISSOLUTION OF PARLIAMENT.

This morning Lord WitaIINCLITVE and other Noble
Lords waited on the KING, at St. James's Palace, with
their address, entreating his MAJESTY not to dissolve the
Parliament. They were most graciously received by his
MAJESTY, who was soon afterwards waited on by the
whole of the cabinet ministers; the result of whose inter-
ic.vr was, that at three o'clock this afternoon his MAJESTY
went in state to the House of Peers, when, being seated
on the Throne, and the Commons being sent for and come,
hid MAJESTY made a most gracious Speech to both Houses,
and prorogued the Parliament to the 10th of May. In the
meantime, the dissolution is to be proclaimed to-morrow, or
on Monday at farthest.
Although his MAJESTY'S intentions of visiting the House
of Lords were not known till late in the day, the crowds
assembled to salute him as he passed, were immense.

The Parliament is DISSOLVIID this day. The Mini-
sters will no longer discuss the bill with this House of
Commons. They appeal to the people, and it now depends
on them to return such men to a new parliament, as will
fulfil their wishes.

If they will have the whole bill, and nothing but the bill,
and we think they ought to be content with nothing short of
it, it now lies with themselves ; and in spite of the selfish
nnd all-grasping faction, they ought forthwith to hold district-
meetings, to form committees, and lay aside all minor
jealousies to return no other members than such as pledge
themselves to support the bill, and indeed such men as are
WELT.-KNOWN friends to Reform.

In fact the members of the two parties are now so evenly
!alanced, that it is equally impossible to DISC Usti the clauses
of the Bill in the Committee of the House, or for a Toa s
Ministry to carry on the public business, if the present
Ministers were so indiscreet as to resign. From this di-
lemma there is no escape, and an appeal to the people to
choese a Parliament of more decided character is unavoidable.

The cause of the people is that of Truth and Justice. It
stands upon a rock, and is not to be shaken. From the
Land's End to the Orkneys, they demand, with one de-
dttprniined voice, the Bill, the whole Bill, and nothing but
the Bill. They are not an ignorant people, and, therefore,
are not to be diverted from their honest purpose, by any
eyuirocations.

They ask simply for representation, in the plain and obvious
sense of the word ; and their demand is so reasonable, that
nu .thing but special pleading, for a purpose, can misconstrue
tlu•ir claims, or maintain that they have any object but good
government, and the purification and restoration of Parlia-
ment, and the independence of the Monarchy.
The people of Cornwall and Devonshire will do their
41Ity, and those of Northumberland and Cumberland theirs.
1.-sex is true, and so is Kent. Scotland will do its best—
irel and is p; oven—Wales is slow to move ; but the Welsh
: for centuries for liberty. We have, therefore,
Nothing to fear from the base borough patrons, and their
'Kiser tools. England, which has so often vanquished the
°rid in arms, will not be frustrated by a few blood-sucking
' ',lies, who have insinuated themselves into the body of
the,r glorious Constitution.

The decision taken by his Majesty's Ministers, to aban-
don the Reform BiU, may be considered as at variance with
what we yesterday stated to have passed on the previous day;
but we can still assure our readers of the truth of what we then
stated, and can explain the probable reason which induced
to a change in the determination of Government. The
manoeuvres of the Boroughmongers require vigilance to
counteract, and although certain advantages might have
resulted from proceeding with the bill a stage further in the

Committee, it became known that a half-measure was pre-
pared for developement, under the patronage of Sir ROBERT
PEEL-a standard, in fact, prepared and to be raised to
serve the new elections—and, therefore, to avoid all such atm-

tagem by abandoning the Bill, became policy too wise evi-
dently not to determine the deliberation of the Cabinet, which
assembled yesterday ; and, no doubt, the assent of his MA-
JESTY was obtained for the change in procedure. It is
evident, likewise, by the manoeuvre preparing in another
quarter, and disclosed perhaps a little with the marplot haste
of the Noble Lord who made it, that the present Govern
ment had only one safe and faithful course forthwith to pur-
sue, and that we congratulate the country has been re-
solved upon.

In the House of Lords, on Wednesday evening, a most
spirited debate arose on the subject of Mr. Lamsox's peti-
tion to be discharged. Lord LIMERICK left it to the dis-
cretion of the House, and quoted the case of PERRY and
LAMBERT, for a libel less gross. Lord LONDONDERRY
pleaded for severe punishmiint, sad proposed that the parties
whose names were in the bond at the Stamp Office, should
be brought before the House. He then said that the lan-
guage and manner on the previous evening of the CHAN-
CELLOR, reminded him of an advocate for the accused. This
drew from the CHANCELLOR a very severe reply, in which
he displayed his powers of sarcasm. Lord LONDONDERRY
qualified his expressions; but the LORD CHANCELLOR
again retorted with great piquancy, and was severe on a pro-
position of Lord WYNFORD, to impose a fine of one hun-
dred pounds, and six months' imprisonment. Lord WYN-
FORD referred to precedent, and to Lord TENTERDEN ; and
the latter incautiously asserted, that the Lords and Com-
mons had this power.

The LORD CHANCELLOR then left the Woolsack a third
time, and, in an oration of masterly reasoning, he acutely
and eloquently exposed the danger of conceding to any
Court, the power of being accuser, judge, and punisher.—
He then clearly shewed, as matter of fact, that the
House of Commons has no such power—never had it, and
had never exerted it; while very high authorities even
doubted the power in the Lords, though the highest court
of judicature.
The Chief Justice then apologised for, and acknowledged
his mistake—never having been a member of the House of
Commons, and the pair of Law Lords stood refuted amidst
the cheers of the House. Indeed it excited the greatest
astonishment, that a Lord Chief, and an ex-Lord Chief,
should have lost themselves on a constitutional point; and
that the assertion of the public rights should depend on the
integrity and eloquence of a minister of the Crown.
Last night Mr. LAwson was again put to the bar, and the
CHANCELLOR, in a very able manner, addressed him, stating
that as a Court ofJudiceture,the house possessed the power of
protecting itself by summary punishment ; but as he had ex-
pressed contrition, and their Lordships tempered justice with
mercy, be was discharged on paying his fees.
The LORD CHANCELLOR presented, seriatim, the asto-
nishing number of fifty petitions, and afterwards twenty
others, in favour of the Reform Bill. The Duke of Sussex
three, and Lords DURHAM, WINCHILSRA, and CAWDOR,
and other Peers, others—some of them from county meet-
ings and very large places.
Lord BERESFORD, the Duke of WELLINGTON, and Lord
CARNARVON presented three from the privileged mem-
bers of some close corporations. The latter in his observa-
tions was assuming that Parliament might exist 24 hours
longer, on which Lord GREY and the Ministers shook their
heads in the negative.
In the course of the evening, Lord WHARNCLIFTE gave
notice of a motion to-day to address the Kinn not to con-
sent to a Dissolution, and apparently with a view to another
meeting of the house, gave notice, before the separation, of
an irregularity in the Civil List bill, which it was agreed
should be discussed to-day,
In the HOUSE of Commons, Mr. Butryr moved a
very mild resolution relative to the flagrant bribery practised
by the Freemen of Liverpool. General GASCOTNE opposed.
praising their incorruptibility, in a way, which appearing
ironical, created bursts of laughter. It appeared, however,
that he had been returned, without bribing that select and
incorruptible body, who are as little known to the respect-
able inhabitants of Liverpool, as they are to the people of
York.

Mr. WOOD and Lord SEFTON however asserted that the
corruption of these men was notorious. It appeared that
the expenses were generally defrayed by liberal subscriptions
of the resident merchants, few of whom have votes. Mr.
WOOD asserted that £90,000 had thus been expended in
twenty years, and even at the election of a Mayor, success
was assured only by spending £6,000 or £7,000. In reply

to Gen. GASCOYNE'6 assertion, that the election cost him
nothing, Lord SEFTON mentioned an incidental declaration
of the General's during an election, "that his expences
were settled every morning."
Sir R. VYV TAN digressed to amore sensitive topic, and
loudly den.anded, amidst vehement cheering, whether for do-
ing their duty by their vote,the other evening, the Parliament
was to be dissolved. He thought the question decided, of so
little importance, that he considered the stress laid on it as a
trick to get rid of the bill. In voting for the motion of Gen.
GASCOT Na, he had no intention to reject the bill. He then
inquired whether it was proposed to proceed with the bill, or to
dissolve the Parliament ?
To which Lord ALTHORJ replied, that IT WAS NOT IN-
TENDED TO PROCEED WITH THE BILL, and the question
about the dissolution lIE DECLINED TO. ANSWIR. Both
points created a great excitement, but as silence on the latter
point was considered as affirmative, a great number of mem-
bers immediately left the House.

Colonel DA V lES thought it unfortunate that the success
of the Bill had been staked on that question, and thought
that any advantage would have been better than none. Mr.
DuNcoMBE declared that, by his vote, he did not intend to
compromise the Bill.

Mr. Po lITM A N gave ministers credit for not allowing the
bill to be crippled by so strong a party in opposition, and
that they would do right to place it in the hands of the peo-
ple. Mr. ROBINSON agreed with Mr Portman, and con-
sidered those who had voted for Gen. GASCOYN E's motion
as the enemies of all salutary reform.
Lord MORPETH spoke to the same effect.

Sir C. FORBES was glad Ministers had abandoned their
revolutionary Bill, and believed they dare not recommend a
dissolution : and that if they did, their advice would not be
taken. Mr. H. DA VIS and Lord VALLETORT concurred;
and the latter deprecated an appeal to the people under the
existing excitement.

Mr. PRICE hoped a dissolution would take place.
Mr. M. FITZGERALD justified his votes, on account of
the precipitancy of the measure.
Sir J. NEWPORT objected to a discussion, so foreign to
the Liverpool question.
Sir R. PEEL inferred, from the silence of Lord ALTHORP,
that it was intended to risk a dissolution. He then stated
his views of Reform, which differed, as far as explained,
only in the number of Members to each county. He then
read the resolutions proposed at the dissolution of 1807,
and considered that one under present circumstances would
create a -has, responsibility.
Mr. STANLEY said, the lips of the KIN G's advisers were
sealed.

Mr. BROWJLOW, Mr. WYSE, Dr. LUSHINOTON, Mr.
FERGUSON, and others thought the Dissolution wise and
necessary. Mr. S. G. PRICE, in a speech of great length
and eloquence, Sir T. ACLA ND, Mr. BARING, in argumen-
tative speeches, Lord L. Go wER and some others deprecated
such a step.

At length Mr. W. BANKES moved an adjournment,
which Lord ALTIIORY resisted; and the House being taken
by surprise, divided, 164 for the Adjournment, and 142
against, leaving the Ministers in a minority of 22, at a
Quarter after One.

The French Fstafette has enabled us to publish some most
interesting intelligence from Poland. The new victory of the
Poles, which we first announced to the Public, three days
ago, receives in these papers full confirmation.

The accounts of the victories of the Poles, which we gave
yesterday, proceeded with the celerity of lightning over the
Continent, and appeared, nearly at the same time, to have
reached Brussels and Paris, probably by way of Cracow and
Frankfort. The Journal de Verviers of the 16th, which we
quoted yesterday, allows a week for the progress of the
intelligence, if an affair took place at Saidlec on the
9th ; bat as news of such magnitude might reach Verviers in
four or five days, we suspect it will appear that the advantage
at Seidleck to the left was over a division only, and that
the grand battle was between Zolichow and Ryki further
to the South, towards which point the main Polish Army
were in advance by the last account in the Warsaw
Gazette of the 11th, which described the bead-quarters
e$ at Latavitz, within a few miles of Zolichow,
while the acknowledged head-quarters of the Russians
were at Ryki, a few miles south of Zolichow. If
therefore the affair at SeWlec took place, we have little
doubt but we shall soon hear of a more general battle in
accordance with the Verviers Journal and Paris Temps,
but instead of the sth, it may have occurred on the 11th
or 12th.

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.-EXCLUSIVE.

ness, and the glory of the French people. I then told you, that, pro.
foundly impressed with the full extent of thc dutic3 which this great
act impo►ed upon me, I was conscieuv that I should fulfil them, anJ
the: it was whit this full conviction I accepted thc c,ittpact proposed
to me.

" I like to repeat those solemn words which I pronounced on the
9th of August. because they are at once the invariable rule of my con-
duct, and the expression of the principles upon which I aspire to br
judged by France and by posterity.
" Your session opened in the midst of great dangers. The terrin:r
contest in which the nation had just defended its laws, its rights, and
its liberties, against an unjust aggression, had broken in pieces the re-
sources of authority ; and it was necessary to secure the maintenance
of order by the re-establishment of puble power. France was instantly
covered with National Guilds, formed spontaneously by the patriotic
zeal of all the citizens, and organised by 'the au buil of the
Government. That of Paris appeared spin finer and more
numerous than ever, and this admir.We ins.itation off red at
once the means of stifling anarchy in the interior, and of utp:iling: all
aggression from without, to which out national independ .c neigh'
have been exposed. At the same time with the National Guard oat
brave army of the line was recemposed, and France mty how look
upon It with pride. Never was the levy of our young soloirs effected
with so much promptitude and facility; and suet is tie patriotic
ardour with which they are animated, that, scarcely iv,gel under our
Nandards, whose glorious colours recall so many recollections de it
the country, they are no longer distinguishable from our veterans, and
in no time were the French troops finer, better disciplined, and, I say
it with confidence, animated with a better spirit than they are now.
" The labours of this great'prganisadon have not retarded the aceam•
plisbment of the promises of the charter. Already the greater part has
been realised by the laws which you have voted, and which I have
sanctioned. I have followed with anxiety, gentlemen, the course o:
your important labours, the whole of which exhibit talents, reel and
courage, which will mate the epoch remarkable in history. France
will not forget your devotion to the country In the moment of danger :
and I ehall always preserve the memory of the assistance which I nee..
found in you when the necessities of the state imposed on me
of requiring it. The next session will, I am confident, have hot to
continue your work, by completing it, and by preserving 111/1.13'S CIZ
character of that great event ofJuly, which guarantees fof the twure,
' by legal means, all the Improvetneuts which the country has a rigm t
expect, and which separates for ever the destinies of France front a dy.
nasty excluded from the nation's will.
" After the shock which the social hotly underwent, it was di f.colt
not to experience some new crisis, and we have passed through sonic
painful ones during this session; but, thanks to the constant effort.
which you have made to second mine—thanks to the energetic devoted.
ness of the people, to its patriotism, and to the indefatigable zeal of the
National Guard, and of the troopsof the line, we have putted through
them successfully; and if we have had to regret lamentable disorders,
at least, the consent of the country has approved the intentions of the
authorities. The internal peace of the kingdom is gradually re-eats.
blished, and the strength of gnvcrnmont has progressively Inert:aril in
proportion as the reign of the law has resumed its empire, and public
safety hu been consolidated. lily government will continue to ludo,:
with firm steps this course in which you have so worthily supported it.
" My ministers have constantly acquainted you with the state of our
diplomatic relations, and you have keen Informed of the circumstances
which have determined me to make extraordinary armaments ; like me
you have recognised the necessity of them, and you will also participate
in my sincere desire to see them speedily cease. The assurances which
I receive from all quarters of the pacific disposition of foreign Powers,
give me the hope that their armies and ours may soon be reduced to the
proportions of the state of peacz ; but till the negocia:ions which are oil
foot have requited the development necessary to render this reduction
possible, the attitude of France must be strong, and we must persevere
in the measures which we have taken to make her respected, for peace
is safe only with honour.
" Our support, and the concurrence of the Great Powers of Europe,
have secured the independence of Belgium, and its separation from Hol-
land. If I have refused to yield to the wishes of the Belgic people,
who offered me the Crown for my second son, it is because I believed
that this refusal was dictated by the interests of France, as well as by
those of Belgium herself. But this people has peculiar rights to our
interest, and it is of importance to us that it should be happy and free.
" If, during the absence of the Chambers, unforeseen circumstances
should oblige me again to appeal to your patriotic zeal, I shall do it
with entire confidence. Always devoted to my country, no sacri-
fice will be too great in my eyes to maintain its honour or to
defend its independence; but I have reason to hope that our state of
peace will be consolidated, and that, far from my Governmentrequiring
new resources, we shellac credit, manufactures, and commerce soon re-
store to us the prosperity which the country desired to reconquer with
liberty, and which liberty cannot produce but with the aid of a power
that is strong, generous, and always national."
This speech, delivered in a firm voice, with an expression
which warmly excited the sympathy of the assembly, was
followed by cries of " Vive le Rol," from all the benches of
the deputies before their departure.
GLORIOUS SUCCIatES OF THE POLES.

We have had communicated at the Bourse the following
extract of a letter from Stutgard, of the 15th of April, at
night :—" Victory complete I—Poland triumphs ! I hasten
to communicate to you news which will fill you with joy.
An extraordinary courier who has just arrived from Bei :in,
brings the news that after the battles of 31st of March and
the Ist of April, which covered with glory the brave
Polish legions, a great battle took place on the ith,
when DIEBITSCH was completely beaten, and tire
deliverance of Poland completely established. The
Russians have lost 25,000 men and 60 cannon ;
we may look upon the army of the Autocrat as completely
dissolved. The courier departs to-morrow with the det:.ils.
God protects the cause of nations.
On 'Change, it was affirmed with confidence that Field
Marshal DIEBITSCH was prisoner. This evening it was
said that it was only one of his aid-de-camps; but the fact
of the complete defeat appears confirmed. It is believed that
the combat took place upon the borders of the Wierpz, to-
wards the point where that river falls into the Vistula, above
Warsaw. The different details given by the German jour-
nals indicate that Diaarrscn caused his army to defile
towards that point, to pass the Vistula, and take Warsaw
from behind.—Journal du Cons:sem.
The field of battle, from Wawer unto Milosna, presents
a singular spectacle: on the two sides of the Chaussir, in
the forest, there are more than 3,000 Russians dead or dan-
gerously wounded, whilst this same space does not contain
more than 100 Poles. The national army, which wanted
cannon at the commencement of the campaign, has now a
sufficient number to arm well its different corps, and keep
in reserve a fine park of 40 pieces. The Russian artillery
has lost its talisman; this was the famous piece which had
made the campaigns of France and Turkey, and which our
enemies have been obliged to abandon in the bogs of Poland :
they had named it their grand-mother.
C'ITY, ONE OTIJ.CK.
The Express from Paris has brought the speech of the
King of the French, which is decidedly looked on, both in
this country and in Paris, as pacific ; but it is evidently in
favour of the Belgians. Up to the present time, it has not
had the least effect on our Funds, as our local affiiira absolve
all foreign politics at the present moment.
The dissolution of Parliament, and nothing but the disso-
tion, occupies the attention of the public ; and it appears
that the nation is determined to support their King, who will
not desert them ; and, no doubt, by this measure a i!I make
him the most popular Monarch in the world.
Consols, which left off yesterday at 781-79 for the Ac-
count, opened at the same price, at which they continue at
present. Nearly one million of stock was sold yesterday af-
ternoon, when it 111748 known that Parliament would be dis-
solved.

CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.
The operations of the Bank, for narrowing the circulation,
is going on at the Bank brckers, having brought Exi liegaer
Bills into the Market this morning, which ha.a :on•ere.l.
their price to 10s. premium : they are at present fum ft's.
to 12s.

Consols continue steady st 781 to 79 for the Accoutit,
and for Money 791 to 1, with little doing.
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DE•TH or MR. AHERN IF:VIT.-1 his celebrated st.rgeou,
who had long been seriously indisposed, died at his seat at
Enfield, at half-past four o'clock, on Wednesday afternoon.

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Counsel having appeared at the bar in this case,
The Lord Cu Able ELI.° R inquired whether any gentleman
101 l been instructed to oppose the bill ?
Mr. ADAM replied that he had not heard anything about
the subject, but he believed the bill was not opposed. Since
he had last the honour of appearing at their lordships' bar,
in this case, he had ascertained that Mrs. Turton had not
dined on board the ship the Sir Edward Paget, the yes-
sel in which she went out to India, in the company of
her husband and Miss Adeline Browne. One of their lord-
ships had inquired as to that fact, which he was then unable
to answer. _ _ _

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The Lord CHANCELLOR requested Mr. Adam to proceed
with the examination of his witnesses.

Mr. ADAM was anxious to state, by way of introduction,
that he was under the painful necessity of calling General
Browne (the younger sister of Mrs. Turton, who would
have heen able to prove some important particulars, having
lately died,) the father of the lady now appealing for the
divorce. It wits an exceedingly painful thing to call a fa-
ther to prove the dishonour of his own daughter ; bat the
case was so peculiar, that he (Mr. Adam) was obliged to
take that course. He thought it requisite to mention this,
in order to his own justification in producing that evi-
dence. Before he called General Browne, be would prove
by a witness, the usual service of the proceedings upon Mr.
Turton.
Mr. Inship, a clerk in the office of Messrs. Dyneley, Co-
verdale, and Lee, the solicitors of the petitioner, proved'
having served a copy of the proceedings upon Mr. Turton's
proctor on the 16th of March last. The witness also pro-
duced a copy of the certificate of the marriage of Louisa
Browne with Thomas Edward Michell Turton, which was
solemnized at St. Clement's Church, Hastings, on the 2d of
November, 1812.
General Browne, examined by Mr. ADAM.-1 am a Ge-
neral Officer in his Majesty's service. Mrs. Louisa Tur-
ton is my daughter. I was present at her marriage with
Mr. Turton. They afterwards resided together as man
and rife. I remember the circumstance of Mr. Turton
going out to India. I have a daughter named Adeline.
She fmmed part of my family at the period that Mr. andl
Mrs. Turton were preparing to go to India. This was
in the year 1822. I was at that time with my family,
residing at Bath. I well remember my daughter Ade-
line leaving my house. It was a matter of great sur-
prise to me. The moment that she eloped from my house,
and when I had ascertained where she had gone (to accom-
pany her sister to India), I followed to Portsmouth, for the
rarpose of reclaiming her. (The General was here much
affected, and the Earl of Malmesbury suggested that his an-
swers should be repeated by the counsel to the house.) I
never beheld my daughter Adeline from that moment to the
',resent time. I went to Portsmouth with my eldest daugh-
ter, Julia, who is since dead. My son in law, Sir A.Gordon,
Bart. accompanied us. We travelled that night, and on
reaching Portsmouth we visited the several inns there, but
could not find her. We found that Mr. and Mrs. Turton
had been at Mr. Hare Townsend's, at Busbridge, and that
they had gone away. Mrs. Turton returned from India in
the year 1824. (Witness was here unable to proceed for a
short time ; ths tears flowed down his cheeks.) She has
been living under my protection since that time. I know
that Mr. Turton has returned from India, but I have never
seen him.

By the *LORD CHANCELLOR—I have never seen Mr.
Turton since he came from India. Ido not believe that
Mrs. Turton has ever seen him since he returned to this
country. I have understood that Miss Adeline Brown re-
turned from India with him, but she has never seen her sis-
ter since her arrival. If she has sees her, it has been a
mere casual sight. Mrs. Turton has never kept up any cor-
respondence with her. (The Lord Chancellor said that be
wished to spare the feelings of the witness, but he was under
the necessity of putting questions to him which of necessity
were of a painful nature.) I cannot tell exactly the time
in which my daughter Mrs. Turton became first acquainted
with the calamity which afflicted us, but I believe it
was first known to her by means of a letter. This might
have been in the year 1822, a very short time before she
and her husband n ent to India. Both my daughters waist
out in the same ship. The object of my married daughter
was to keep the affair a secret, w ith a view of sparing the I
feelings of myself and family. (Witness here again bo-
traved considerable emotion, and for a few moments was
unable to proceed with his evidence.) I consider that bar
°Wet in letting her sister accompany her was entirely for
the sake of concealment. I fancy, when Mr. Tartos
and his wife and Miss Browne were in India, they
lived in the same house together. I cannot say bow
long, but I know that Mrs. Turton intended to come
back to Europe. She did return in the year 1824.
They sailed from England in August 1822, and arrived
at Calcutta early in January 1823. Ido not know whether
Mrs. Turton and my daughter Adeline contrived to live to-
gether in India, but I imagine they did, as I have forbiddenl
the subject from being named in my family. This Ido
believe, that Mrs. Turton's object was concealment of bet
sister's shame in the whole progress of her conduct. las
not know what friends they had in Calcutta. The reams'
by my daughter Mrs. Turton returned from India was,
tlat her husband Ind not kept his word with her. He bad
promised on their arrival in India to send Adeline back to
England. 1 believe that Mrs. Turton was continually in-
sisting that Adeline should be sent home, but without effect;
and then she resolved to come to-England herself. I can-
not say whether, during the period she was in India, she
knew that a criminal intercourse was carried on between
her husbandand sister. I believe that my daughter Louisa
was extremely anxious to keep the affair a secret. I have,
as I before said, my lord, forbidden the matter from being
made a subject of conversation in the house. Ido not be-
liev e in the voyage outward that Mrs. Turton was at all ac-
quaiated,of any criminal intercourse being carried on between
Mr. Turton and her sister. lam now 67 years of age. I
was in good health in the year 1822. Mrs. Turton did not
confide to me any thing which had transpired until her return
from India. My daughter Adeline left Bath, where we
were then residing, in July 1822, and, as I have since un-
derstood, joined her sister and Mr. Turton at Andover. It
was in the power of Mrs. Turton to make any communica-
tion to me, after Adeline had joined her, with a view of pre-
venting Adeline from going out to India. When I was at
Plymouth I was imposed upon, as to where the parties were
gone, by a false statement. I never received one line from
Mrs. Turton from the day she sailed to the day of her re-
turn to my roof. I understand that she was prevented writ-
ing. As I before said, I never received a single letter. The
captain of the ship in which they went out is a lieutenant in
the royal navy. He is a married man, and has a family.
I do not know whether his wife accompanied him on the
voyage. Mr. Hare Townsend was a friend of Mr. Turton.
He is a married man. I should think that Mrs. Torten was
acquainted with Mrs. Townsend.
By Lord WYNJORD—I never heard a syllable of the ma-',
lancholy transaction until the year 1826. Mrs. Turton told
was prevented writing to me. I cannot say
means were taken to prevent her. I think
'urton returned to England as soon as she could
difficulties under which she was placed.

By the LORD CRAECILLIOR—I never received any letter
from her before she went to India repreeecting the connec-
tion I cannot say what Mrs. Turton said with a view of pre-
venting her sister from accompanying her to India. I under-
stood that Mr. Turton went down on his knees to my
daughter Louisa, and promised to send Adeline back from,
India.—(The witness was again much affected in this part of
his examination). In the conversations I had with Mrs.
Turton I have not remonstrated with her on her not coming
to me when she learnt that there existed if-criminal ac-
quaintance between her husband and her Eater.. In the year
1822 Mrs. Turton was 27 or 28 years of age. She is not a
nervous weak woman ; but, on the contrary, a very sensible
woman, and her only reason for concealing the transaction
was on account of her family.
By Lord SEEL)/ ERe DA LE—The great object Mrs. Turton
had, in putting up with the ill usage she had received, was
to keep the affair a secret from the family. lb that alone I
attribute all she did.

By the LORD CHANCELLOR—The ship sailed for India
a very few days after Mr. and Mrs. Turks were joined at
Andover by Miss Browne. I do not belie►e that Mrs.
Turton conveyed the fatal secret by letter or otherwise to a
human being, and that her only motive for concealment was
what I have already stated.
The Earl of MALNZSZVEY here inquired whether say
witnesses were in attendance who could give evident" of
what bad taken place on board the ship?

Mr. ADAM said there was a genileman on whoa he
should presently call, who was on board during the voyage.
General Browne was then re-examined by Mr. ADAM I.
this effect—lt was in the month of February,. 1.822, that I'
went to reside at Bath. About the same point/Wu. Turas*
:Fi.
was living at Brighton. Mr. Turton was •
carrying on his profession as a barrister. I no km.-
ledge whatever of the unhappy connection my da
Louisa returned from India. It was in 1828 ibst I h the 1
first notice of it. I cannot say how long Mts. Turton wig
living at Brighton. My daughter Adeline was living at Ballii,
with me all the time, from }eb. to July, when she eloped.
Mr. Turton came to Bath upon one occasion only after our
residence there, but be passed through without calling at my
house, being obliged to proceed on his journet. I did not
see him, before he went to India, at Bath, but I saw him
and took leave of him in town a short time before. Ido
not believe that Miss A. Browne and Mr. Totten bad any
communication with each other until they went to India;
I mean after my residence at Bath. Mr. and Mrs. Turton
were invited to Bath to take leave of us, but I wrote, or
desired a letter to be written, declining seeing them, on ac-
count of the pain of parting.
Mr. Martin Petrie, examined by Mr. GAMBIER—I am
acquainted with Mr. and Mrs. Turton, and went out in the
same ship to India as they did. I also knew Miss Adeline
Browne ; the ship sailed from Portsmouth on the Ist day of
August, 1822. Mr. and Mrs. Turton, and Miss Browne,
were taken up off the Isle of Wight. There were two ser-
vants with them, a man and woman servant. During the
voyage, Mr. Turton dined in the cuddy, and Mrs. Turton
and her sister in another part of the vessel. Mr. Turton
bad engaged two cabins. I came to England on board the
ship Woodford. Mrs. Turton was on board also, coming to
England. We left Calcutta in January, 1824. I know
that a cabin was engaged for her to return in November pre-
ceding ; but, owing to Mr. Turton's illness, she did not
then set sail. I understood that Miss Adeline Browne re-
mained in India. The servant girl who accompanied Mrs.
Turton to India remained in Calcutta.

By the LORD CHANCELLOR—Mrs. Turton might have
obtained an earlier passage to England. She might have
..ome in September or October, or she might have returned
in the month of March after our arrival. I never saw any
thing of a daunting manner about Mrs. Turton ; my wife
went out with me. Mrs. Turton and she were on n fnendiy,
but not a confidential footing.
By Lord WyNroan—l had no idea that any thing im-
proper had taken place between Mr. Turton and Miss A.
Browne.

Mr. Russell, examined by Mr. Anan—l am a surgeon,
and lived in Calcutta in the years 1822, 1823, and 1824. I
recollect the arrival of Mr. and Mrs. Tinton and Miss
Browne, in January, 1823. I visited and was on terms of
intimacy with him. In April, 1823, I was sent for suddenly
one night to Mr. Torten's. I went and found Miss A.
Browne in labour. I think this was on the 20th of that
month. I saw Mr. and Mrs. Turton on that occasion, and
had a conversation with them about disposing of the child,
in order that its birth might be concealed. I engaged a
woman to nurse it, and the child was taken away that
night. Mrs. Turton was in great consternation, and entreated
me to have the child removed, with a view of concealing its
birth. I had been requested by Mrs. Turton to speak to her
husband, to prevail upon him to send Miss A. Browne to
England. 1 advised him as a friend to do so. This was a
considerable time after the lying-in. I think it might be
November or December when Mrs. Turton called for my
interposition. When she first spoke to me upon the sub-
ject, Mr. Turton was dangerously ill. He was ill in August,
and had a relapse in November, which kept him in danger
for a considerable period. Miss A. Browne came into so-
ciety shortly after I had attended her in the way I have
described. After Mrs. Turton came to England, Miss
Browne HOW in the same house with him. I attended Miss
Browne again in January, 1825, when she was delivered of
another child. Mr. Turton never told me that he was the
father of the child, but my impression was that he was the
father. This was an assumption of mine. Shortly before
the second time I assisted professionally, I was told by Mr.
Turton that my attendance on Miss Browne would be
again required. Mr. Turton paid me all the expenses of
attendance.

By the Lord CA A N CELLOR —Before the birth of the first
child I had no reason for supposing that an improper in
had taken place between Miss Browne and Mr. Tor-
ten. I visited the family as I have already stattid,but I never
saw anything in the demeanour of either party that could lead
me to suppose that there was an improper connection. After
Mrs. Turton returned to England he lived in a retired man-
ner. He went to a house situate in the gardens at Calcutta
and was but little visited. I only visited him professionally.
I cannot say bow I was found out by the petitioner's soli-
citor. I called upon Mrs. Turton when she had taken
apartments in Beaumont-street, in London, and gave her
my address. I should much rather have not been called
as a witness in this matter, it being un unpleasant thing
for me.

By Lord W N FORD—She urged the return of Missßrowne
to England in the strongest possible manner, using argu-
ments which an injured wife would urge.
The iLoan CHANCELLOR now inquired whether there
were many more witnesses; for, if so, the case must be
adjourned.

Mr. ADAM signified that he had two witnesses in attend-
ance, whose evidence went to the adultery.
It being five o'clock, the period for commencing public
business, _

The Loam CHANCELLOR moved the postponement of the
case to Monday next, which was agreed to. The Noble and
Learned Lord said it was a case of so much importance, that
it was necessary not to proceed with haste.
The evidence taken was ordered to be p►inted, and Mr.
Russell was requested to be in attendance on the day named.
The Counsel and witnesses then withdrew.

PANORAMA OF THE BRITISH

A reeneetahle meeting, convenod by death, was held on stoma
at the Alb& °Hee, in this town, to consider of the best means of al
hoisting the distress which exists in Ireland.
Some cheek, it is thought, may be exptcted to the operations in the
manufacturing districts, owing to the unusually large amount of iale
*imam to most foreign markets. Indeed, this is already experienced
in many branches of the woollen and worsted manufactures, and in
sense of the cotton.
The chief topic of HICHEINHIOII in Birmingham, during the pres„,
week, has been the failure of Mr. R. L. Chance, the glus-merehant, of
London c and Mr. Badams, the extensive working chemist, of chi,
town. The obligations of the former are said to amount to at least
900,0001. while those of the latter will approach nearer 300,000/.
The Directors of the Manchester and Liverpool Railway have law
made applicadon to Parliament for a bill, foe the purpose of raising !
further sum of money, in shares, to enable them to complete this sty.
pendent; undertaking. It is caleulated that the ultimate mat of this
railway will be very little short of a million and a half of money. Th,
shares, at present, bear a premium of ninety pounds.
THE KIX° 11. PZIISII ASH OTHERS.—This wu an action tried at
the York Assists, before Mr. Justice Littledale and a Special Jury. it
was an indictment for a nuisance, against the Stockton and Darlingtoc
Railway Company, instituted by the magistrates of the county, and
some other persons. The railway, for upwards of a mile end three.
quarters, runs parallel with the turnpike road, at an average distal-la of
fifty feet. The nuisance complained of was, that the locomotive engines
Alelos, frightened the hones travelling on the turnpike road, causing them to
plunge, turn back, overturn v or run away over the fences. It was
admitted by Mr. Pollock, for the defendants, that if the whole of the pro.
party on each side of the road belonged to the defendants, it would not jos-
, tify them in crossing theroad, as they did in many places, but for the act of
Parliament. His Lordship said, that in that case it would resolve
itself into a more point of law, as to what powers were given by the
Air. Moe esid,.—decidedly so ; and that they could not justify
except under Ito act of Parliament. Some conversation then took
Nees boons es 'meths, when it was finally agreed that the jury
ahead lid that the 'tatter complained of woes nuisance, unless autho.
deed by act of Pnlienest. In consequence of this vertikt, it will be
der the judges of tie Lag's Hooch to determine whether the act of
PoollmnomaasSisehms the defendants.
Not Ws, we bslieve, than eleven fins have bees wily stemaketa
near Whisabordt, sad yet the wretches or wretch who caused theta
have not boo appeshended. On Wednesday week, as some farmen
were retandoirefisen Dasyten market, about nine o'clock at night, they
discovered a la a stack of hay at the Wye Mills, the property of
Bradley, of die Coach and Hones, Whitchurch. Every attempt
to save the hay was in vain. On Tuesday, about the same hour,
another fire was dissovered in the outhouses of Mr. Huxley, of
stock; and the been, containing a large quantity of corn (thrashed by
a machine the day before), together with other buildings, «straining
six cows, a rag, a dog, and some fowls, were consumed. The dwelling.
house also was caught by the dames, but the activity of the crowd
saved it from utter destruction.
Coax Illoszav, April 14.—We have had a pretty good supply of
most kinds of grain, with a good demand for the best descriptions of
wheat and malting barley ; the former a shade lower, and the latter Is.
pteetrialuarter dearer.—Wheat, Old and New, fie to 10x; Barley, per ins.
quarter for malting, 42s to 804; per 491bs. 3s 9d to 45 3d;
fah, per imperial quarter, Old and New, 54s to 66s ; Oats, per 391bs.
3s tki to 4s 3d; Beans, per bag, 10 score gross, Old, 21e to 225, New
161 Gd to 113 e ; Flour, per sack of Seethe. net, Fine figs to 00s ; seconds
155 s to 575.
_ _ _

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...,11T•JaAILICICT. April 12.—There was a moderate supply of both
hay and straw, the demand good. Hay, 60s to 90s ; straw, Ms to G.St
per too.
Sysyrnrismi April 14.—There was a moderate show of both beef
and mutton, the ;rade dull, Beef 51c1 to 6d ; mutton fid to 6d ; veal
64. to 7d per lb ; fat pip es to 9s 6d per score.
MARRIED—At West Bromwich Mr. John Lees, to Sarah, eldest
daughter of Mr. Richard Haynes--hir. Thomas Cardal, to M Ana,
first daughter of Edward Allen, Esq. of Bedlam's End.—Mr S. . S. Sid.
dons, of Hill Top, to Miss M. M. Reddell, of Hateley-beath.-111r. J.
W. towland, surgeon, of lroobridge, to Elizabeth, eldest daughter of
the late Mr. Thersfiekl—At Broom, Mr. Thomas Grove, of Kutfare,
to Miss Crump--Mr. George Spihbury, chemist, of Liverpool, to Miss
Ann Knight, of WalsalL—Saturday last, at St. Mary's church, Edge.
bill, the Rev. Philip Hall Palmer, M. A. to Beatrice, daughter of the
late Wm. Aspinall, Esq. of Llyerool.—At Oswestry, the Hey. T. G.
Roberts, M. A. to Maria Diana, eldest daughter of C. T. Jones, Esq.
of Oswestry.—At Henley, Lieut. M`Dermott, 14th Foot, to Am
Thacker, third daughter of Charles Short, Esq.
DIED.—At Witherley, Am, the wife of John Baker, gent.—At
Stourbridp, 27, Jane the wife of John Perry, surgeon.—Mr. George
Birch, of Shelfield Lodge, near Henley-in-Arden.—David, eldest sec
of Mr. Robert Dawson, of Sandwell Cottage, 18.—At Kinict Hall, Mr.
Elijah Grove.--At Uttoxer, Ann, relict of the late Mr. James Askey.

WESTERN 'TIMES, APRIL 16.
Thuz=eratioa of wheat into this port has been very eztensive.La
.telk
law Irving been s
lions Prism and Spain,
nay Nal= the poen duty is lb Ad per quartera,;V:h
banish. boo ananneten
It appears Ran the envoy node hp Main. Rowe and Cornish of the
city of Reeler, that buena do Mao bill can come foto operatioe,
them will be at least 3,00 bosses in Rawer valued at 101. a year and
upwards.
Tat Woos. Tana —The sopping of Gonna wools are becoeniag
pretty szteniee, sad this has mediar lasiviase beaten. In the last
week non woe fruit Hombre an Me than 340,0001b0.
sad down 21 fres Deatzle. It le said in the canner&
hears free Odeon that the lopplies of Rosen wool is the easamer
will be very large. The prices of wade ass aratinaery. Of Canal
wool the market is nearly bare. Beare Waimea has been done to-day.
at the following price : First clan Van Demon's Land wool Is IN
to ss ; Second do is id to Jo ; Third do. lo 2d to It ed per lb.—
Common wools, not crossed, are at 104 to Is per lb.
At about half past four on Wednesday pennies; the inhabilanb of
Sestets were alarmed by the ay of fire, which was ascertained to pro-
ceed from the Golden Lion lan; which, and a recently built house ad-
joining, were consumed.
Government have it in contemplatin to reduce the Receiver Genial
of counties, and the assessed taxes are to be paid by the Collectors lin
the hands of the Collectors of Excise.

Bit EroaD.—Two largo vessels, ;riz. the Beeches, and Calypso,
sailed from this port on Tuesday evening for America, having several
hundred etnigranta on board. The scene was a moat interesting one,
the Quay being literally throogrd with friends of the adventurers, moot
of whom were " lath to part,' and othets attracted by curiosity.
Three thousand live hundred and fifty pigs were in the course of a
few days, imporW into DrianL The stains-packet, City of Weekly!,
brought 1160 at one trip, and was only 26 hours on the voyage
Exeter Corn-market—What, as to 10s ; biulty, 4s Gd to 6s; oats.
2s 9d to So 2d.—Butcher's Meat—. Beef, bed to 6d ; mutton, 6d to Gd:
lamb, 6d to 74; pork, 444 ; veal, sd.—Pannier Market—Turkeys, Is
gd ; geese, 4a 6d ducks, ta to Its Gd ; &vitt, Is 2d to 2s ; eggs, per
dozen, 74 to 8d ; potatoes, per peck, 6d to 7d ; butter, per pound, Ild
to is 2d ; cheese, 7d to 10d.
MARRIED—John Woodhouse, Esq. of Topsham, to Min Wood.
house, of London.-31r. William Newman, of St. John's, Newfound.
land, to bliss Nicholls, only daughter of Captain Thomas Nicholls, d
Dartmouth.

DIED.--Mr. John Salisbury, 66, in Cowlek-street—At Teige-
mouth, Capt. W. Sharland, 6.5, who had bees master of a vessel nearly
lfty years.--Joeeph Warner, &q. 60, late of Palace Cottage, Chu&
leigh.—At Great Torrington, Captain Gawtrey.—Wm. Sy=
civil engineer, a native of Leadhills, Scotland, the first who su
propelled vessels by the power of .team.—James Frampton, Seq. ef
Frame, Somerset, 71.—At Northam, Mrs. &gland. relict of the lam
Mre.lebn liagbad, 87.—Alice, wife of Mr. J. Hurtable, of Chink-
hamptasi, 78.

,E-THIS DAY.

Peas, Grey . 34a Mk
Beam, Small . . 40a 0

. 39s les

Oats, Potatoe . t(ls 3b
Poland . Us 27'
Feed . . Us 212
Floor, per seek, . .da lb
Rapeseed . 438 ,C3B 1010
rats.

Barley. Foreign . .'72.420
Oats, English . .10.930
Irish . - Bss
Foreign - 14,890
English Floor (sacks) 4.110

BMITHFIRLD-THIS DAY.
Cam. •T lIAREIT :
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Beasts, 582—Sbeep, 7,ooo—Pigs, 140--Calves 144.
Beef 3a 10d to 41 4.1 Park 45 Od -to lb Oil
Mutton 4a 2d be Od Laaa►..... Os Od 7.
Veal.. be Od 65 Od
Hay (per load), 11l 175. to 14 45. Clover, £3 17s. to 13 be.--
Straw, 41 la. to 12 Is.

COAL-EXCHANGE--THIS DAY.
Ships arrived during the month
During the week
BeetWalleend. Newcastle, & Sunderland Coals.. 27e 6d *3i 9°'
Weil', sorts
Ships at Harker, 180 i.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW.
Mooning 11z. nu. I Afternoon ten. la.

Lowboy: Punted sad Yoblabsd by Joao Ilsooz. at the Prafr
Ovrica, No. 1, Pleksa-phoe, Temple Ns.

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