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•vitallsout delay to en e the Treaty of Intervention, tc.'
w it was evident t e Pone would not submit; if
boassiskd taken place, could the hopes held
out in ors Majesty's Speech at the commencement of the
Session be any longer entertained? In that Speech he
found it stated. after an allusion to the battle of Nava•
rim, that his Majesty still entertained a confident hope
that this untoward event would not be followed by
further hostilities, and would not impede that amicable
adjustment of the existing differences between the
Porte and the Greeks, to which )C was so manifestly
their common interest to accede.' Nom, he thought
that this declaration would not have been made if the
British Government had previously received an intima,
tion that such measures were in progress on tf e part of
Russia as those of which they had lately heard ; and
what he asked of the Noble Earl was, whether he was
to understand the words he had already Tinted to
mean, that since the gracious declaration r.f his Majesty
no occurrence had taken place to diminish the hope of
peace then held out to the country ? for, according to
the plain sense of 'the words, no change had taken
Flace," this was the idea they were calculated to convey.
Earl DUDLEY—My Lords, I am desirous of giving
your Lordships and the Noble Earl all the satistaction
upon this important subject which I can, consistently'
with my duty; but I hope the Noble Eall will for the
present remain satisfied with my stating, that although
certain intentions Stave been announced on the part of
Russia, which may justify the apprehension that there
is no great chance of peace being maintained between
that empire and the Ottoman Porte, his Majesty's Go•
vernment have yet received no actual information that
those intentions have been carried into effect. Certainly,
by the tran-actions which have taken place between
Russia and the Porte, since the period or the opening
of the pie:ent Session of Parliament, when his Ma-
jesty's Speech was delivered from the Throne, the hope
of a permanent peace has been diminished. Of this
there can be no doubt; but no accounts have yet
reached 'is that that peace has been actually broken.
The House then adjourned.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Mr. DUNDAS presented two Petitions from Edinburgh, in
favour of the Repeal of the Test Acts.
4 Similar Petitions were presented from Glasgow and Ayr, by
Mr. KEN N EDI and Mr. H. DRUM NION D.—Laid on the table.
Mr. PEN DA RVES presented a Petition from Redruth, cont.
plaining of the clause of the Liceniing Act, prohibiting the vending
of ale on the pr. mists where it it brewed.—Laid on the table.
Petitim.s were presented against the Surrey Coal Metage Bill by
Mr. Alderman THOM PSON and Mr. C. CA LVERT.-
The LORD ADVOCATE presented a Petition from certain
individuals against the Scotch Law of Entail Bill.—lteferred to
the Committee on the Bill.
On the motion of Mr. MANNING, the London Dock Bill
Iva read a second time.
Sir J. NEWPORT postponed a motion, of which be had given
notice, relative to the Admiralty Court of Ireland, until April 22.
Sir H. PARNELL gave notice that on Tuesday next he should
move for Returns relative to the Imports and Exports of Foreign
Manufactures.
Sir M. W. RIDLEY gave notice that on Thursday, the lit of
May, he should move fur a Committee to inquire into the Expense
of Printing the Votes of the House.
Upon the motion of the Louts Anvocava, the Justiciary Courts
(Scotland) Bill was read a second time, and committedprofurtna.
EMIGRATION.
Mr. wiLmoT.Hoicrom rose to put off his motion'
relative to Emigration, which stood for to-day, and in
doing so, he would beg shottly to state to the House
his regret at finding the Members of the Committee,
with whom lie was associated, as well as the sense of
House, so much 01-posed to his views on this very im-
portant subject. It would therefore be considered as a
hopeless task for him to attempt to bring the House to
his way of thinking; and he must therefore, for the
present, give up the idea of success, in which, he con-
fessed, he had long indulged. He rest cited that he
had not, in the first instance, instead-oh calling his plan
by the obnoxious title of emigration, given it the name
of a system for the relief of the poor; and lie could
then have appealed to the feelings of the House, which
it appeared it was now difficult to approach. Ile had
al o a motion on the same subject standing for Thurs-
day, and if he then found the disposition of the House
so eh-posed to his views, he would withdraw it.
Mr. M. FITZGERALD hoped his Him: Friend
would persevere with his plane. It wss natural that
he should be disgusted by the apathy that had been
manifested on the subject, but as it a as one of so much
importance to the true interests of the country, it was
to be hoped that the Hon. Member would not, on this
account, relinquish it.
Mr. HUME felt the observations that had been made
'secured somewhat of a reproach to those who had
differed from the Hon. Member. He (Mr. Hume) was
friendly to some system of emigration, if for it too
much money were not requited (torn the public purse.
He would advise the lion. Member to go on with his
plane, in the hope that, by and bye, if he were right in
principle, he would bring the House to entertain similar
views with himself. He ought by no means to give it
up, because he could int now bring the House to think
with him.
Mr. WILMOT-HOItTON protested against the idea'
that his mo,ion was calculated to draw on the public
si sources. His object today would have been to prove
that by it the country could not lose a single farthing.
As his motion of Thursday would involve the question,
le would then trouble the House « ith some remarks.
The motion was then postponed sine die.
The Bills of Faebange(lrelaud)Bill was postponed till Thursday.
Mr.. HOBHOUSR presented. a Petition from the Officers and
Members of the Good Samaritan Benefit Society, praying that the
House would not pass the Friendly Societies Bill into a law. The
Him. Member oiniervel, that since the lion. Gentleman I,ppmite
kaJ given notice of his Intention to bring in this Bill, the greatest
alarm had heels caused among Benefit Societies throughout the
ainntry. They did not wish any change, and thought that any
*urge would be injurious.
Mr. I.ITTLETON said, that the Bill proposed no alteration in
esisting Societies. It was itstiroly prospective in its operations.
Mr. Alderman WAIYHM A N presented a Petition'to the same
effect from the Meets and Members of several Benefit Societies.
....Laid on the table. s •

Mr. HUME presented a i'lotition front the seve' Incorporated
Trades of Arbroath, prayiug,for the repeal of the duties on Receipt
Stamps under 501.--Ort*idfe lie laid on the table.
'Winos IT BALLOT.
ILUME gave notice df his intention, when the Bill for re-
placing Election fops went into Committee, to propose that the
Committee be instructed to introduce a clause that all Elections
shall be made by ballot. •
On the motion of Mr. W. Sastre, the Bill to enable the Thames
Tunnel Company to raise further supplies was read a second time.
Mr. HU bIE moved for Returns of the number of Persons ar-
rested upon recognizance* to appear to prosecute red give evi-
dence ; also, of the number of Persons arrested in consequence of
the non-appearance of parties to take their trials or to receive their
sentences, in the county of Middlesex, during the last three years ;
olio (or other Returns connected with the same subject.—Ordered.
WA? arrroao ZLNCTI,M.VIIII. LILDBETTRIII.
The Order of the DAy for calling William Ledbetter to the Bar
was then read.
Mr. Alderman WAITHMAN then moved, " That
William Ledbet'er be nriw called in, 'reprimanded,. and
discharged." The Honourable Alderman said he had
been induced to take that course in consideration of the
low situation in life of the prisoner, his poverty, and on
account particularly of his having a large family; con.
aidtrauons which, he ttustei, would also have weight

with the House, and induce it tirezercue• its hop:lanky
in adoptinglris anotioe. •
Mr. TENNISON seconded. and warmly concurred
in the motion Of the Hon. Alderman.—The question
was then ptit,end agreed to.
William Ledbetter was accordingly ordered to be called in, and
laving appeared at the Bar,
The SPEAKER addressed hint in the following words—" Wil-
liam Ledbetter, you have been now brought to the Bar of this
House for the purpose--first of being reprimanded, and then dis
charged. The offence for which, by the Order of this House, you
have been committed a prisoner to his Majesty's gaol of Newgate
was, for attempting by gross falsehood to obstruct, and if possible
defeat en examination in which this House was engaged—an at-
tempt as futile and as disgraceful in itself as insulting to this House,
and subversive of its privileges. In your petition you express a
hope that your confinement in Newgate shall be considered as an
expiation of your offence. I know not on what such an expecta-
tion can be founded. This House, however, has considered your
petition—and in pity to your wife and children, discharge you; but
the expiation of your offence must be found in your future good
conduct. It is only by a course of industry, honesty, and integrity,
that you can wipe from your character that stain which you your.
self have affixed upon it, and make you for the future the support
and the credit of your family. rather than its burden and its dis-
grace. I have now to acquaint you that you are discharged."
Ledbetter having retired, the dignified and impressive address
of the Speaker was acknowledged by loud cheering from aU parts
of the House.