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London, England, 1826-05-27 00:00:00

Poirs in Old Windsor Church.

The Rides and Drives are extremely plehant and interesting in
all directions, excellent Roads, and constant communication to and
front the Metropolis.
To be viewed by Tickets only. Particulars may be bad on the
Prtmises; at the White Hart, Windsor ; Christopher, Raton;
Castle and Windmill, Saithill; the Crown, Slough; Barley Mow,
Englefield Green; Bush, Staines; Mr. Adams, Cranford Bridge;
of Messrs. Walker, Rankin, and Richards, Soliciton, Badnikall-
street ;at areaway's ; and of Mr. Robins, N 0.170, Regent-area;
lat whom Tickets for viewing may be had.

Mr. MAIIOII presented the annual statement of the Accounts of
the East India Company—Laid on the table.
Lord HAMM presented a Petition from John Morgan, owner
of mines and land in the Countks of Monmouth and Glamorgan,
stating that there was no complaint of want of demand in his part
of the country, but a real want of the means of making payments,
and praying that his Majesty's Ministers would take measures to
supply a greater quantity of circulating medium, or diminish the
charges to which manufacturers were subjected. The Noble Earl
regretted that the same inquiry which had been extended to Ire-
land and Scotland, with respect to the proposed extinction of small
notes, had not been applied to this country, before the late measures
had been adopted. He also regretted to hear that the hopes which
had been entertained with respect to the establishment of Branch
Banks by the Banks of England, in the country, were not likely to
be realized.

The Earl of LIVERPOOL stated, that the Bulk, on the con-
trary, were seriously engaged in considering both the places where,
and the manner in which those Branches should be established.
Such an inquiry was absolutely necessary before anything could be
done, and he had received information from those most able to
give it, that the object was not only under serious consideration, but
that there was every prospect of its being carried into execution.
The Earl of LAUDERDALE gave notice, that next Session he
should move, that a Committee be appointed to take into considers.
tion the regulations of the Mint, with the view of shelving the pro-
priety of having a free Mint in silver, as well as in gold. It was an
advantage enjoyed by every other country, and be did not see why
it should be denied to ours.—The Petitioo was then read anti laid
on the table.

Viscount DUDLEY and WARD presented a Petition from
certain Merchants of Liverpool trading with the West Indies. The
Petitioners complained of the insecurity of West India property,
if
and the dangers of compulsory emancipation. The Noble Lord,in 1
taking a short view of he question of compensation, stated that the
only fair way of appt gement would be, not to take the value of the
Negroes alone, but that of the whole estate, and then to divide it
by the number of Negroes. For if their Negroes, when once made
free were to refuse to work fur pay, the estates could not be culti-
vated and would cease to have any value. Between•the present

time and the next Session Parlament would see what the COlonists

would do, or would be willing to do. If they still continued to re-
-1 jest every proposed measure,it would then be time for Government
to put forth its strong arm, and the Colonists would lobe the coun-
tenance of those in this country who, from interests or good wishes,
had hitherto supported their cause.
The Earl of LAUDERDALE said if by the strong arm of Go-
vernment military force was meant, the result might be horrors
still more shocking to humanity than any which had been adverted
to whilst describing the enormities of the Slave Trade.
Viscount DUDLEY and WARD said that he did not mean
military interference.—The Petition was then laid on the table.
The Marquis of LONDONDERRY presented a Petition from
the Catholics of the County of Monaghan, praying for total Eman-
cipation. The Noble Marquis was convinced that till that question
was set at rest, the British Empire would never enjoy that tranquil-
lity or attain that degree of power which PRovtosaica meant it to
enjoy. He rejoiced that he was one of the sirty.nine Peers alluded
to in the Petition, as having supported the interests of the injured
six millions of British subjects, whole claims had been year by year
submitted to the justice of Parliament.—Read and laid on the table.
?RAMC& A gD °RUCK.

Earl DARNLEY, note ithstanding the assurances
which the Noble &al opposite had gives him some
days ago respecting the neutrality of the French Go-
vernment towards Greece, considered th rt neutrality
not to be more real or honest than the conduct 01 the
same Government with regard to the Slave Trade which

The Earl of LIVERPOOL—I do not rise to answer the speech
of the Noble Lord, and for a plain reason, no ono eau tell me what
is the use of the speech which we have just heard. The Noble
Lord approves of the two Bills, but has chosen to give me and my
friends a lecture of an hour. I have no objection to be lectured,
aad it may be very necessary to lecture his Majesty's Ministers in
both Houses, but I hope that the next time he feels se disposed be
will choose a better occasion, or If he will give a lecture, that he will
make it somewhat shorter—(A laugh.)
After a few words from the Earl of Datum and Lord Cu..
won,* in explanation, the all was read a third time and passed.
The Earl of LIVERPOOL laid some Papers on the table and
moved that they be printed, which were understood to be the
Report of the Committee appointed to consider the expediency of
extending the Abolition of Small Notes to Scotland and Ireland.
The Earl of CA RNARVON said that since, in consequence of
the inquiries of the Committee, t►e extension of the measure to
Scotlaad and Ireland had been abandoned, it might be supposed
that the same result would have bees the case with respect to this
country had inquiry preceded the adoption of the measure in Eng•
Ilancf. The evils which that measure was calculated to produce
began to reveal themselves, and he feared would grow still greater

ask proceeded.
The Eng of LIVERPOOL stated, that ft had never been in-
tended to legislate for Scotland or IrelAnd during the present Session,
so that the determination was not influenced by the Committee.—
He bad not altered his original op niun ; but hr admitted that it had
been proved that much inconvenience would arise from extendiag
the measure to Scotland, in consequence of which it might be wise
to abstain from doing so. But if a paper circulation could be main-
tained in Scotland or Ireland, it was solely because we had a mee•
tallic currency in England to support it, and to govern the ex"
changes between the British Empire and all parts of the world.--
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.

This day, at half-past chive o'clock, the Semmes was summoned
to attend the House of Lords, to hear the Royal Assent given by
Commission to several Bilis. Oa his return be acquainted the
House be had heard the Royal Assent given to the Alien Registry'.
than Bill, the Secret Service Money Bill, and one hundrid and
twelve Private Bills.
Mr. Secretary CANNING laid on the table s Copy of a Treaty
of Commerce and Navigation between the King of Sweden and
Norway and his Britannic Majesty.
The Right Hoe. SECRITARY Rho moved that the House stasuld
on its rising adjourn until Wednesday neat.—Agreed to.
A Message from the Lords announced their having agreed to
the Canada Grain Bill without amendment.
Mr. Mason, from the India House, presented the Annual Account
of the proceeds of that Company for the last year, ending the Ist
of May, lege.
Mr. TOIILTNII presented an Account of the Expense of lighting,
keeping, and repairing the several Light-houses in Great Britain.
Mr. DAWSON, with reference to what he had said on a former
night, relative to Mr. La Touches complaint against the Marshal
of the King's Bench, Mr. Jones, begged to enrrect an impression
which had very erroneously been ohm up. He, in what he said,
had sever meant the least disrespect to Mr. La Touche, vtlose
family was highly respected, and he begged to be understood as
having founded his statements princpaliy on the affidavits of
Mr. Jones.
Mr. GRATTAN presented a Petition from the Roman C/010.
tics of the county of Monaghan, praying for the repeal of the
1 Penal laws.—Laid wt the 'fable.

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Mr. GRAffok N also presented a Petition from the blanufao.
turers and Weavers of the City and Liberties of Dublin, pray's,'
that Plidiament would makesome provision for the Poor in that
City, as there was at present no provision made (or them on the
principle of the Poor Laws of England.—This Petition was ordertd,
as well as the former, to be printed.
Mr. T. WILSON presented a Petition from the Society of Ship
Owners of the Port of London, praying the Legislature would take
measures to protect them from the consequences of the late enact-
meats relative to reciprocity in Navigation.—Ordered to be printed.
Lord A. 111 IL presented a Petition from the Chamber of
Commerce of Belfast, praying that no immediate alteration might
take place by law in the Batter Trade.—Laid no the table.
General HART presented a Petition from certain Freeholders
and others, in the County of llcumegal, complaining that the Grand
Jury Rates were usually assessed and leVied by persons altogether,
or for the Most part, unacquainted with the localities of the county
where assessed.

COLONEL BRADLEY.

Mr. HUME said, he held in his hand the Petition of
C ,lone! 13rad1ey, which had been alteied and amended
according to the suggestion of som: Hon. Members in
that House, and now contained nothing inconsistent
with the usage of the Ccitnmons House of Parliament.
He recapitulated the facts already detailed to the
Public on a former occasion in the Parliamentary de-
bates, ai to Colonel 13radley being in command as a
military officer, serving with his regime& at the settle-
ment of Honduras, on the Spanish main; that whilst so
there Colonel Arthur, though on half pay, and enjoying
a civil situation in the Colony, assumed the command
to which he could not conceive he was en:itled, and had

accordingly stsperseded him in that command ; that
Colonel Arthur had assumed a special commission to
take on himself the command, which he had re used to
spew when called on ; that subsequently, by the order
of Government, he was suspended for having thus done
his duty, and finally compelled to leave the service,
only being allowed to sell two of his commissions, which
two he had purchased. He referred to the correspondence'
of Colonel Arthur, to prove that he felt himself in an
awkward situation in the Colony, the rank of Command-
ant not being altogether acquiesced in by the Colonists.'
Under these circumstances, the Petitioner contended
Col. Arthur could have no right, by the regulations of the
army, to assume an authority over him, er have allow.
ances, such as he was at present allowed. The Peti-
tioner had been eighteen years in service on this station
(namely, the %Vest Indies,) which, according to a regu-
lation that two years should be equal to three on any
Other station, would have entitled the Petitioner to sell
all his commissions, as he was more than twenty years
in the service; that he bad been put to the expense of 14004 in
endeavouring to obtain redress for the injury he had sustained by
being forced to quit the service - and had besides been confined
:Ste days by order of Colonel Arthur, whenlse had resumed the
command. The lion: Member said he sincerely hoped that some
Member in a future House of Parliament would take notice of the
subject, and obtain redress fur the injuries this very ill used indivi-
dual had sustained in consequence of the objectionable and oppres-
sive line of conduct pursued by the Noble Lord, or rather his Royal
Highness the Commander in Chief. The Petitioner earnestly en-
treated the House to interfere and save him from the ruin which
bad fallen or. an active and meritorious °dicer. He concluded by
moving that the Petition be read.
Lord PALMERSTON believed the House had on a
former occasion heard too much of this subject to render
it necessary he should again tire them by refuting
the arguments and allegations of the Hon. Member, or
the Petitioner himself. A certain great character of
anticitiltv had, it is :aid, the art of transmuting every
thing he touched to precious metals. The Hon. Mem-
ber in like manner affected every thing he touched with
mistakes and blunders. Has whole statement was.a series
of errors. The commission under which Cul. Arthur had
been questioned in a Court of Law, proved that this
Petitioner had been guilty of a gross derel ction of duty
in displacing his superior. Could the Commander in
Chief have abstained from displacing him? Or was
he harshly tteated *hen he was allowed to sell out more
of his commissions thao he actually had bought? The
regulation as to service in the West Indies, in the rela-
tive o' three to two compared with service in other
places, had no reference to officers but to the time of
service by common soldiers. The term, therefore, of eighteen years
service there could not in this instance be eked out to twenty years
service, or entitle him to the favour alluded to. The whole had
been the result of a very flagrant breach of military duty on the part
of Colonel Bradley. The relinquishment of military rank which
would have disqualified Colonel Arthur from recliring the allow-
ances in this case must be a resignation, which had not taken place
in the case of Colonel Arthur. Colonel Arthur held a civil appoint-
ment and a military commission together, and this had never been
denied, but independently of that he had received a special authority
to assume the military command.
The Petition was laid on the table.
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Mr. HUME wished to ask whether Colonel Arthur, being on
half pay, would be considered a military man, or would be liable to
'be triad by a Court Martial? According to the precedent of the
case of officers tiled in 1749, he certainly could not, or would not,
be amenable to the jurisdiction of such a Court.
Mr. S. RICE brought up the Report of the Committee on the
Irish Butter Trade.
A Return wa► ordered of all British Merchandize and Manufac-
tures exported to the British West India Islands for the last year.
On the motion of Mr. ABEILCROMST, a variety of Bankruptcy Re-
turns were ordered.
Mr. IIOBHOUSE presented a Petition from an Individoal in
Westminster, praying for a rcpeal of the Window Tax ; and another
from Elizabeth; Denton, complaining of the cruel treatment of her
infant child in the Lunatic Asyllutu.--Both were laid on the table.
Mr. SYKES presented a Petition from the Met.-
chants and Shippers of Hull, complaining of the
dangers to be apprehended frcun the late regulations
and alterations made in the Navigation Laws of 1111 S
csruntry. The Petitioners viewed with deep t incern the
fact, that in 1822, the tonnage of tour months in the
trade of the Port of Hull was in proportion of 32,000
tons of British shipping, and but 24,000 tons of Foreign
s whilst in the corresponding months of the
last year, since the Bill was beginning to be felt in its
operation, there was but 10,000 terns British, 17,000
Foreign, making a total balance against the present year of 15,000
tons. In timber, F.weigturs must have always the preference.—
Thoogh formerly a frit lid to the reciprocity Navigation Laws, cer-
tain he was, that rules; something were done to remedy the evil
complained of, the carrying trade must fall into the hands of
foreigners, to the prejudice and ruin of the British shipping interest.
It was a subject which required the gravest attention, both on the
yarn of the Legislature, and those Members of his Majesty's Go.
ver 00000 ent charged with the protection of our shipping interest. He
moved the Petition shouW be read.
Mr. ROBERTSON acquiesced in the statement of the lion.
Mover, 'and regretted to say, that in proportion as the foreign carry-
ing trade to this country encreased, our own carrying trade declined.
The Petition was read and ordered to be printed.
Mr. VESET FITZGERALD presented a Petition from cer-
tain Freeholders in the County Clare, praying for an Act to autho-
rize the circulation of notes under five pounds in Ireland.—Laid on
t►e table.
Mr. NY I L M 01% HORTON moved for copies of all applications
eceived at the Colonial Office from persons desirous of Emigrating
ler the last three years.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER presented the
Sixth Report of the Commissioners for Building new Churches.
On the motion for the committing of the American Annuity En-
t Bent
Mr. DEN N AN objected to the Bill being allowed to go through
more stages than one in that ev►ning.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL urged the departure from the
practice of the Blouse in ordinary cases trots the over-ruling ACCti-
sity for dispatch in this instance.
The Bill went through a Committee, and was mil a third time
sad pawl
A Copy was ordered of the Correspondence between the Co!u-
nisi Office, and the Governors of our Foreign Colonies,on the sub-

led of Orders in tvncil respectioithe Salver Currency issue!tin
the several Colonies 0) supply a dkulatlng maim there. ..
'MISERY.
Lord 401-IN RUSSELL prefaced his Retolutiona on the subleit
et Bribery and Corruption with a short enquiry Into the alleged
existence of bribery and corruption in that. liouseb The notoriety
of bribes to voters was such that one of the Standing Orders of the
House went to correct the vicious habit. The Noble Lord re-
stated the nature of his resolutions and the manner in which they
were intended to meet the evil complained of. The Noble Lord
then moved his first resolution to effect, that in all cases when
it was affirmed that bribery and corruption existed in any Borough
or place, and the allegations are sufficiently specific, in twenty days
afterwards the Petition shall he heard, after due notice to all
concerned, and affixing such notice on the town hall, or nearest
parish church.
Mr. WYNN did not object to the principle of the Resolution,
but contended that there existed•a sufficient number of legislative
enactments to attain the ends of the Noble Lord's Resolutions.—
.1 he present moment, besides, was nut the most judichius for intro-
ducing the Noble Lord's measures.
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Mr. W. SMITH supported the Resolution.
Lord J. RUSSELL would press his Resolution, and leave it to
the Right Hon. Gentleman to apply it to any partitular case in the
next Parliament, in which be (LordJ.Russell) was nut sine of a seat.

Mr. WYNN moved the previous questim.
Mr. Secretary PEEL thought the subject very important, and
ought not to be precipitately adopted by the House for the purpose
of furtheling the Noble Lord's particular views, lie did not object
to the pyinciple of the Resolution, but objected to its being cursorily
adopted, without proper deliberate discussion, at the end of the Ses-
sion.. It should be embodied in a Bill; and if the Noble Lord
would present it in that form next Session to the house, it should
meet with his (Mr. Peel's) most favourable consideration.
Mr. WARR E supported the Resolution.
Mr. WYNN reiterated his objections.
Lord MILTON ttkought that the subject embraced hi his
Nobte Mend's Resolution niost impoitant, and merited the support
of the House.
Mr. LOCKHART thought the provisions of the resolution not
sufficiently severe.
Mr. BROUGHAM said, the Resolution might, perhaps, have.
been made more general, but it was salutary so far as it went. He
agreed with the Hon: Member for Yorkshire in the necessity of
pressing this question to a division, It would do great good at
the next election to have the opinion of the House tken decisively
expressed upon it. They were now at a delicate crisis—Corrup-
tion was beginning to lay its plans; and he conjured all Honourable
Gentlemen, for their own sakes (a powerful argument) to vote
fir the Resolution.
Mr. HUME instanced one place where each voter had been in
the habit of receiving St. fir his vote for the last 25 years.
Mr. H. GURNEY would vote for the previous question.—
(Hear !)—He believed no Member sat in that House who could be
returned without paying his expenses fat meal and malt.—(Cries
of " No, no!")
Alderman WOOD disclaimed, for his own part, this imputation.
lle never had paid a shilling to a voter, even for coach hire or a
bowl of punch.
Serjeant ()snow and Sir R. Wu.son also repelled the general
charge of the Hort. Member.
Sir M. W. RIDLEY said, if Gentlemen were anxious to din.
prove the truth of that allegation, they might do so by a very simple
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made--let them vote for the Resolution.-z-( Hear !)
General GASCOYG NE said he would do so.—(Hear!)
Lord JOHN RUSSELL could not go to a division without
thanking the Honourable Member who had supplied so strong an
argument in support of the Motion. He mentioned the case of
Westminster as an exception to the general practice. The sub-
stance of his resolutions had been before the House during the
whole of the Session in the shape of a Bill. But he had had no
opportunity of bringing it forward.
Mr. H. GURNEY explained.
Mr. GRENFELL supported the Resolution.
The House then divided on the first Resolution, when there
appeared to be--
For the Resolution . . • • 60:
Against it • • 02, .•
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When the Sres,inta gate the casting vow favour of the
Resolution.

The Second Resolution, to the effect that thelrnti of the that-
ten contained in the said Petidor. should be ,reforred to a Select
Committee of thirteen Members, to be chosen by lot, and of two
Members to be chosen by the House. and that they shall 'report
their opinion, together with the evidence, to the House, was then
put and carried without a division.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL had on a former occasion presented a
Petition from a Gentleman of the name of Day, which alleged that
by a clause in a Marriage Settlement the seats for a certain Borough
were to be always sold, and that this clause had been compile&
with at every successive election from 1799, the date of the settle-
ment, to 1819. He had not then moved that the Petition be
printed, having some doubts as to the facts. These having been
removed, he should now move that the Petition be printed —Ord:
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Sir JOHN MAXWELL rose to present a Petithn from cer-
tain poor persons of Balkershaw, in the county of Renfrew, pray-
ing for a grant of money to enable them to emigtate. Before he
brought up the Petition, he begged to ask the Right lion. Secretary
whether it was in the contemplation of Government to grant relief
from the public purse to the distressed portion of the community,
and also whether they had any plan to promote emigration ?
Mr. Secretary PEEL—In reply to the first question, could only
repeat the answer made the other night, by his Right Hon. Friend.
to a similar question. With respect to the second question of the
Hon. Member, he could only say, that a Committee bad been sit-
ting on the subject, whose report had been juit laid on the table.
He had not yet bad the opportunity of directing his particular
attention to that Report.—The Petition was then laid on the table
and ordered to be printed.