The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-07-12 00:00:00

TRUSTEES,

The Rev. JONATHAN BROOKS, M.A.'
Rectors of Liverpool
The Rev. AUGUSTUS CAMPBELL, MA.
PETER LEATHER, Esq., Upper Parliament-street.
SAMUEL PERRY, Esq., Huskisson-street.
The Rev. T. TATTERSHALL, D. D., Ministerof St. Augustine's
BUILDING COMMITTEE.
Rev. PRINCE CRAWFORD,.Chairman.
EDWARD BRODERIBB, Esq., Woodside.
JAMES GASKELL, Esq., Windsor.
WILLIAM JONES, Esq., Upper Parliament-street.
T. 0. MOULD, Esq., Erskine-street.
JOHN MARSHALL, Esq., Duke-street.
GEORGE BROWN, Esq., Laurel-street.
EDWARD SCORE, Esq., Woodside.
G. J. WAINWRIGHT.) Esq.
PETER LEATHER, Esq., Treasurer.
Rev. GEORGE STOKES, Secretary.
BANKERS.
Messrs. LEYLAND and BULLIN'S, King-street.
Messrs. ARTHUR HEYWOOD, SONS, and Co., Brunswick-

street.
The ALBIoN BANK, Castle-street.
The NORTH and SOUTH WALIKS BANK.

AT a period like the present, when such efforts are being
made, on all hands, in support of Church extension,
when a cry has gone throughout the length and breadth of
the land for Scriptural Instruction, it is truly gratifying to
know that in Liverpool a strong feeling has been exhibited in
this good work, proportioned in some measure, to the bless-
ings with which its own commercial interests have been
attended, and certainly not inferior in point of energy and
perseverance to that of any town in the kingdom.
In proof of this assertion it may be stated, that for the
last thirty years Church accommodation has been on the in-
crease at the rate of one thousand and some hundred sittings
annually ; that in the year 1809, the provision made by the
Establishment for the public worship of the Almighty con-
sisted of some ten or twelve Churches, capable of contain-
ing not more than so many thousand individuals ; whereas
now, in 1839, the cloud which for a time overshadowed the
land has in our days begun to drop fatness—to pour forth its
showers, so as to leave few parts of this town unrefreshed by
its mild and genial influence—there being at present in Li-
verpool and its environs, upwards of forty Churches, con-
taining an average of twelve hundred sittings each, in con-
nexion with our Protestant Episcopal Establishment; so that
from the extreme limits of the Borough, north and south—
from Kirkdale to Toxteth Park—there exists a chain of Tem-
ples for the worship of the TRIUNE JEHOVAH, and at such
convenient distances as to leave every man within that range
inexcusable who neglects to hear the glad tidings of a Saviour.
But it may be asked—What of those other districts not
less important and more populous than any to which notice
has been hitherto directed? What has been done in fur-
therance of this " good work" in the neighbourhood of our
shipping stations, along the densely-crowded shores of the
Mersey? What for the large and rapidly-increasing popula-
tion of Windsor and its precincts ? We reply that, as to the
Christian nothing seems done whilst anything remains to be
done so these truly important and populous districts have
not escaped the notice of the Christian philanthropist, as
is abundantly testified by the exertions lately put forth in
their behalf by the Clergy and their several congregations,
and with such triumshant success.
It is hardly necessary to advert to the formation of the
Liverpool Church Building Society, since which time the erec-
tion of several new Churches has been decided on ; funds to
a very considerable amount Itave been raised ; suitable situ-
ations for some of the intended Churches secured ; the work
now proceeds briskly and auspiciously—and all within the
short space of a few months.
When, in addition to the above, it is stated that, in the
neighbourhood of Windsor, also, a large and beautiful
Church is now in progress of erection, and that thus no
chasm remains to be filled up, every man, who is really a
friend to the Church of our Fathers, to a pure, chaste, and
Scriptural system of Religious Worship and Instruction,
must in his heart rejoice, seeing that " this is the Lord's
doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes."
It now remains briefly, but specially, to notice the new
Church of St. Saviour, Windsor, with a view of enlisting
the sympaqiies of the Protestant public in its behalf.
For many years past various efforts have been made to
secure to this portion of our town the advantages of adequate
and convenient Church accommodation ; but from one cause
or other, these efforts, it is to be lamented, have proved
abortive. The difficulty of procuring land of good title and
satisfactory tenure, want of funds and other impediments,
have stood in the way of their accomplishment ; but it is
matter of thankfulness to be enabled now to announce, that
these obstacles have been almost wholly surmounted ; that
land, freehold of inheritance, has been purchased in a most
desirable situation ; that a plan has been adopted, a Com-
mittee formed, Trustees named, and the work of building
already in so advanced a state, as to justify the hope of its
being opened for public worship early in the summer of
1840.

In behalf of this Church an appeal is now made to the In-
habitants of Liverpool ; and when it is considered that thus
an elegant and convenient place of worship will be afforded
to the wealthier portion of the community—that the same
advantages will be extended to the middling classes, and at
moderate expense--that four hundred sittings will be appro-
priated to the use of our poorer brethren, and that the bless-
ings of a solid and Scriptural Education, through the medium
of Sunday, Daily, and Infant Schools, will,
.with God's
assistance, be put within the reach of not less than ONE
THOUSAND CHILDREN, it is hoped that this appeal will not
be made in vain, remembering that "there is that scattereth,
and yet increaseth ; and there is that withholdeth more than
is meet, but it tendeth to poverty."
The foundation stone of St. Saviour's Church was laid by
the Rev. AUGUSTUS CAMPBELL, on the 15th April last.
Contributions in aid of the prosecution of the work will
be received at the BANKING HousEs previously named, and
also at the STANDARD, COURIER, and LIVERPOOL MAIL
Newspaper Offices.

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OF
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engraving of their name on each side.
Importers of German SELTZER WATER, in Quarts and
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Export Orders Manufactured, especially for Warm Climates.
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.W. Higgins, John Eastwood, Birkenhead ; R. Smith,
Woodside.

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His Grace the Duke of WELLINGTON.
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The Right Hon. Lord WHARNCLIFFE.
No. 11.

His Grace the Duke of NEWCASTLE.
The Right Hon. Lord Viscount SIDMOUTH.
Sir WILLIAM WEBB FOLLETT, M.P.
No. 111.
The Right Hon. Sir ROBERT PEEL, Bart., M.P.
The Right Hon. Sir HENRY HARDINGE, M.P.
The Right Hon. FREDERICK SHAW, M.P.
No. IV.
The Most Hon. the Marquis of LONDONDERRY.
Sir CHARLES WETHERELL, Knt.
JAMES EMERSON TENNENT, Esq., M.P.
No. V.
The Right Hon. the Earl of HARROWBY.
Sir ROBERT FITZWYGRAM, Bart.
Mr. Sergeant JACKSON, M.P.
_ No. VI.

The Right Hon. the Earl DE GREY.
The Right Hon. Lord FORBES.
Sir ROBERT H. INGLIS, Bart., M.P.
_ _ No. VII.

The Right Hon. the Earl LON. SDALE.
The Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of EXETER.
The Right Hon. Sir EDWARD B. Sow/3EN, Knt., M.P.

No. VIII.

His Grace the Duke Of NORTHUMBERLAND.
The Right Hon. the Earl HowE.
The Right Hon. the Lord WALLACE.
No. IX.

The Right Hon. Lord Viscount CANTERBURY.
The Right Hon. Sir GEORGE MURRAY, M.l',
A. R. DOTTIN, Esq., M.P.
No. X.
The Right Hon. Lord AsimunToN.
The Right Hon. JOHN WILSON CROIIIIR, M.P.
Sir F. POLLOCK, M.P.
No. XI.
His Grace the Duke of RUTLAND, K.G.
The Right Hon. the Earl of WINCHILSEA.
The Right Hon. Lord BEKLEY.
No. XII.
The Right Hon. the Earl of MUNSTER.
Lord MAHON, M.P.
Sir FREDERICK TRENCH, K.C.H., M.P.
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SCURVY in the GUMS EFFECTUALLY REMOVED.
ARTIFICIAL TEETH SUPPLIED
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LOOSE TEETH FASTENED.
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This Day is Published, Price One Shilling.
THE PERSONALITY AND AGENCY OF SATAN,
by the Rev. HUGH STOWELL', Minister of Christ
Church,. Salford; being the Twelfth Lecture delivered in
Christ Church, Liverpool.
Liverpool: HENRY PERRIS, 6, Church-street; HAMIL-
TON, ADAMS, and Co., and NISBET, London.

THE POST-MORTEM EXAMINATION OF THE
LADY FLORA HASTINGS.

The following document has been been published by desire
of the Marquis of Hastings :
" APPEARANCES OBSERVED ON INSPECTING THE BODY
OF THE LATE LADY FLORA HASTINGS, JULY 5, 1839:
" There was a great emaciation of the whole person.
" In the chest: the heart and lungs were in a perfectly
healthy state; but there were extensive adhesions of the
pleura (or membrane) covering the right lung to that which
lines the ribs—evidently of long standing.
" In the abdomen : there were universal adhesions of the
peritoneum (or membrane which lines the cavity and covers
the viscera), so that it could not be said that there was a sin-
gle organ which was not, at every point on its surface, inti-
mately connected with the parts in its vicinity. The liver
was very much enlarged, extending downwards as low as the
pelvis, and upwards so as very materially to diminish the
the capacity of the right cavity of the chest. The gall bladder
contained a small quantity of bile. The liver was of a very
pale colour, but its structure was not materially different
from what exists in the healthy state. The stomach and in-
testines were distended with air ; their coats, especially the
muscular, were very much attenuated. The spleen and pan-
creas were free from disease. Some of the mesenteric glands
enlarged. There were a few small deposits of unorganised
yellow matter, apparently in the substance of the adhesions.
" The uterus and its appendages presented the usual ap ►
-
pcarances of the healthy virgin state.
" From the character of the adhesions it was plain that
they could be referred only to inflammation at some former
and distant period of time. The effect of them must have
been to interrupt the passage of the contents of the stomach
and intestines, and in various ways to interfere with the due
performance of their functions.
(Signed) " W. F. CHAMBERS, M.D.,
HENRY HOLLAND, M.D.,
ASHLEY COOPER,
B. C. BRODIE,
JOHN MERRIMAN."

WHIT'S IN A NAME ?—I have often been amused, during
my residence in Kentucky, at the high-sounding Christian
names which have been given to the negro servonts. " Byron
tell Ada to come here directly." " Now, Telemachus, if
you don't leave Calypso alone, you'll get a taste of the cow
hide."—Captain Marryat's Diary in America.

AN UNLUCKY SWAP.—I was told a singular fact, which
will prove how rapidly the value of land rises in this country
as it becomes peopled. Fifty-six years ago, the majbr part
of the land upon which the city of Cincinnati stands, and
which is now worth many millions of dollars, was swapped
away by the owner of it for a pony ! The man who made
this unfortunate bargain is now alive, and living in or near
Cincinnati.—Captain Marryat's America.

AMERICAN INGENUITY IN EVADING THE LAW.—The
very first object of the Americans, after a law has been passed,
is to find out how they can evade it. This exercises their in-
genuity ; and it is very amusing to observe how cleverly they
sometimes manage it. At Baltimore, in consequence of the
prevalence of hydrophobia, the civic authorities passed a law,
that all dogs should be muzzled, or rather the terms were,
" that all dogs should wear a muzzle," or the owner of a dog
not wearing a muzzle should be brought up and fined ; and
the regulation further stated, that any body convicted of hav-
ing " removed the muzzle from off a dog should also be se-
verely fined." A man, therefore, tied a muzzle to his dog's
tail (the act not stating where the muzzle was to be placed).
One of the city officers, perceiving this dog with his muzzle
at the wrong end, took possession of the dog, and brought it
to the town-hall. Its master, being well-known, was sum.
moned and appeared. He proved that he had complied with
the act, in having fixed a muzzle on the dog, and farther, the
city officer having taken the muzzle off the dog's tail, he in-
sisted that he should be fined five dollars for so doing.—
Capt. Marryat's Diary in. America.

LANGUAGES OF THE UNITED KINGDOM.—It is worthy
of remark, that there is no civilised country in Europe in
which not only so many different dialects prevail, but so many
different languages, as in Great Britain.—Yorkshire has its
peculiar dialect ; Lancashire, Northumberland, Cumberland,
theirs. The peasant of Worcestershire understands not him
of Westmoreland ; and still less can he of the latter county
hold any intelligible communication with the cockney. In
the vicinity of Cambridge, if you talk good English to a la-
bouring man or small farmer, they touch their hats, beg your
pardon, and passing on, in evident reluctance to continue
the conversation, avow themselves to be "no scholars." In.
Scotland the dialects, and especially the twangs, are as va-
rious as in England. Yournative of Aberdeen understands
not him of Glasgow ; and your Paisley " buddy," learned in
politics and cunning at the loom, 'gapes, stares, and looks
unutterable astonishment, when he is addressed by a mau
of Tweeddale. The Irish are more uniform in their dialect
when they do speak English ; the thing chiefly remarkable
to them being the accent. All this is anomalous ; but not
so much as the fact that we have, in the two islands denomi-
nated Great Britain and Ireland, five distinct languages cut
up into so many dialects that it would be endless to enume-
rate them. There is the Faglish lamtuage. nrnberli, cr%
, ttic oetneli language ; and there are the Gaelic, the
Welsh, and the Irish languages.—Solomon Seesaw.
PORTRAIT OF THE COMMERCIAL TRAVELLER. The
entire turn-out the tout-ensemble of the affair, bespeaks,
beyond mistake, the first-rate commercial traveller. But
we shall direct attention to the man himself, and mark his
" points" as we proceed. First, observe his hat, a perfect
modern bit of quakerism. His whiskers "of luxuriant
growth" are partially hidden by a dashing spotted Cash-
mere shawl, which covering the lower portion of his face,
just leaves room for his half-smoked cigar to pass over. His
upper coat is a handsome " blue Taglioni," with a blue
velvet collar. A large box-coat with many capes and a
curricle collar, is thrown over the back of the gig ; and
partly covering that, is seen a Mackintosh wrapper. His
inner, or walking coat, is a bright blue cutawoy with gilt
buttons ; his waistcoat is of the last new commercial cut, a
crimson silk and worsted, with black cheques and a white
spot in the centre ; there are large flaps, in the olden style,
over the pocket, and on the left side a small breast-pocket
for his neat little gold watch. (This, by the way, is
not the waistcoat which he sports when off duty ; that is
very likely to be of light-blue satin.) His tailor has proba-
bly been charged not to conceal, by looseness of measure,
the turn of a muscular and well-formed leg, justifying the
pride its owner takes in it; and his neat boot of Spanish
leather equally exhibits the handsome pretentions of his foot.
Such, without flattery, is our friend of the road—the " com-
mercial gentleman."—Heads of the People for July.

LAUGH WHEN YOU MUST.—CONNUBIAL FELICITY.—
Mr. Slang used to say, "my horses, my boys." Mr. Slang
now invariably says, " our horses, our boys," or our farm.
This substitution of our for my, by Mr. Slang, was brought
about thus :—Mr. Slang had just married a second wife. On
the day after the wedding, Mr. Slang casually remarked, " I
now intend to enlarge my dairy." " You mean our dairy,
my dear," replied Mrs. Slang. " No," quoth Mr. Slang,
" I say my dairy." " Say our dairy, Mr. Slang." " No,
my dairy." " Say our dairy, say our,' " screamed Mrs.
Slang, seizing the poker. "My dairy, my dairy I" vocifer-
ated the husband. " Our dairy, our dairy !" re-echoed the
wife, emphasising each our' with a blow of the poker upon
the back of the cringing spouse. Mr. Slang retreated under
the bed clothes, and remained under several minutes waiting
for a calm. At length his wife saw him thrusting his head
out at the foot of the bed, much like a turtle from his shell.
" What are you looking for, Mr. Slang ?" said she. " I'm
looking, my dear," snivelled he, " to see any thing of our
hat." The struggle was over. It was our horse, our dairy,
and on the next Sunday morning he very humbly asked her
if he might not wear our clean linen breeches to church.

THE LEAPING BUTCHER.—The metropolis and its sur-
rounding district produces some of the best and hardest
riders in England ; and I have seen and heard of one or two
instances which would bear comparison with many of the
break-neck feats of the sister kingdom. There is a butcher
named Selmes, of Godstone, who is noted for his nerve and
the extraordinary knack he has of making any horse jump :
cart-horse or race-horse is all the same to him when once on
their back ; go they must at whatever he puts them at, and
no horse is ever in his hands a month without becoming a
jumper. With a snaffle bridle and the buckle of the rein in
one hand, the head quite loose, a good ash stick in the right
hand, and one spur on the left heel, he charges gates, stiles,
hedges or brooks, and refuse they dare not, for the ash plant
is sure to catch them on the side of the head, if they offer
to turn to the right or the left. They may fall if they please,
and they very often do at first, but they. soon become quite
as much afraid of doing that as of refusing. The man him-
self is as active as a cat, and seldom gets hurt. There is a
very high and pointed barred gate, leading off the common
into the paddock belonging to the kennel; I should think it
could not be less than four feet nine inches ; and one day in
the summer While up at the kennel chatting to some of the
people, he began to show off his horse by jumping him over
some hurdles and a rail round a stack. He then, without
much of a run, rode at this gate, and over he went, but the
horse struck the top of the spikes with his hind feet, and
broke two of them, and at the same time one of the stirrup
leathers gave way. This not pleasing him, he turned the
animal short round, and brought him back over it again,
and then a third time out of the field over it again, both the
last times with only one stirrup, and going at least a foot
higher than the gate. The horse was afterwards bought for
£lOO by Sir E. Antrobus.—Sporting Magazine for July.
DINING OFF A BADGER.—We continued our walk, with-
out seeing elk or common deer ; when suddenly, as we were
crossing a high stony ridge, he pointed out au animal moving
along it, which stopped behind a great stone, and thence peeped
out, staring at us. We were now savage and hungry, and
ready to devour a wolf, if we could get nothing better ; so I
levelled my rifle, and shot this unknown skulter by the stone.
On going up to him, he proved to be a grey badger. I knew
that in the north-west highlands of Scotland this aninal is
sometimes eaten, and his hams (when cured) are considered
a great delicacy. My young companion made rather a wry
face at the idea of feeding on what he had always considered
abominable vermin; but professed himself open to conviction,
and willing to make the experiment ; so we forthwith skinned
and cleaned the creature ; and as I felt sure that neither my
German friend nor my Scotch servant would taste it if they
knew what it was, I determined to play them a trick for their
own advantage. We accordingly cut off its head and tail ;
and, carrying it back to the camp, told them we had brought
them a young bear-cub ? They both examined it, and neither
detected the imposition. We made our soup, and I broiled
my badger ; his own fat was all the basting he required ; and
when he was served up, we all agreed we never had eaten
more sweet or excellent meat; it had but one fault, being so
exceedingly fat that it surpassed in that respect any pig or
other animal that I ever saw ; fortunately it was young, or
it could not have been so tender as it actually was. While
we were eating it, the younger John cast many significant and
comic glances at me, and I had the greatest difficulty in main-
taining my gravity ; however, I did so, and in order to
heighten the effect of my joke, I contrived to turn the con-
versation upon the various meats and animals which prairie
travellers might be often constrained by hunger to eat. After
mentioning in succession the beaver, the fox, the bear, the
wolf, &c., I said to the elder John, " Supposing we were hard
pressed for food, how would you like to partake of a badger ?"
The answer, most ,
emphatically delivered with a visage of hor-
ror and disgust, was,- Lord ! sir, I'd rather starve than eat
that nasty vermin !" We concluded our dinner ; and our
two .unconscious badger-fed companions prosecuted their
journey merrily, congratulating themselves on the excellent
dinner which the youngbear had afforded. So much for pre-
judice.—ii. Hon. C. 4. .illut‘ray's Travels is Americo.

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Imptriai paritatutitt,

HOUSE OF LORDS..-MONDAY.

The Duke of ARGYLL announced that her Majesty had ap-
pointed Thursday, at two o'clock, at Buckingham Palace
to receive their lordships' address regarding the committee of
council, and orders respecting national education.
The church districts bill, the borough watch rates bill, &c.
were forwardtd a stage.
Lord BROUGHAM again directed attention to the scandal-
ous manner of providing the salary of the admiralty judge, it
being by an annual propositionin the committee of supply on
the navy estimates.
The Bishop of EXETER moved for a series of returns re-
garding the causes tried, and the verdicts and appeals there-
from, in the consistorial courts of Chester, and York, which
were ordered.
Their lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—MONDAY.
The SPEAKER stated that Mr. Alcock had intimated that
he should not defend his return for Ludlow.

Mr, IIuDIE stated that he should on Tuesday move that re-
turns, ordered March 14 to be prepared by the royal academy
be presented " forthwith."
Sir U.. INGLIS (who had presented a petition from the
royal academy complaining of the vexatious and unfair cha-
racter of the returns required and praying for the " rescind-
ing " <1 the order), said that he should thereupon move, as
an amendment, that such order be " rescinded," as prayed.
Lord John RUSSELL said that he should on Tuesday move
that the lords' amendments in the Jamaica enactments bill be
taken into consideration.

Lord GEORGIA .LENNox inquired when a report from
the piilitary and naval commission might be expected.
Lori JOHN RUSSELL replied that as he was rot on the
commission, of course he could not state, He had not re-
ceived any report.
Mr. O'CoNNELL said that he should on Tuesday put a
question to Lord Palmerston regarding the seizure of certain
Mexican lands by persons calling themselves the " State of
Texas."

Mr. HUME moved for a detailed account of the expenses
of her Majesty's coronation, which was ordered.
Lord. J. RUSSELL (in answer to Captain Pechell's inquiry)
said that he could not at present promise any relief from the
expenses of procuring patients of naturalisation and deniza-
floe. His lordship then again entered into explanations as
to the manner of carrying into effect the proposed plan of
regulating the printing of the Bible in Scotland on the expi-
ration of the patent of the Queen's. printer, the board is to
authorise parties having specified stations and recommenda-
tions, to print the " authorised version " only—to require
sureties for correct printing—to secure that the proof sheets
should be duly examined by authority, &c.
Sir J. GRAHAM feared that the proposed sureties would
not give adequate protection to the public ; for, if an incor-
rect and unauthorised version of the Scriptures by such
means got into circulation, the estreating of the recogni-
zances would be inadequate redress for the mischief that
might be done.
Lord J. RUSSELL relied on the precautionary measures to
be enforced previously to publication.
Lord MORPETH brought in a bill respecting "the Bank
of Ireland," which was read the first time, and ordered to be
painted.
Mr. Hyrax (on the order of the day being moved for going
into committee of supply brought forward his proposition
regarding the " Bank of England ;" and after attributing the
" ups and downs" that had affected not only the commercial,
but the working classes, to the conduct of that corporation,
since the resumption of cash payments, in 1819, he moved the
appointment of a select committee, " to inquire into the pe-
cuniary transactions of the Bank of England since the re-
sumption of cash payments ; and particularly to ascertain
how far these transactions produced the alarming crisis of
the manufacturing, commercial, and financial affairs of the
country in 1825-6, and in 1836-7 ; and, also, to inquire whe-
ther, as the Bank of England is at present constituted, there
ever can be stability in the currency, or confidence in the
commercial transactions of the country."
Mr. Arewoon supported the proposition for inquiry.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER resisted it, mainly
on account of the time at which it was brought forward ;
such an inquiry could only tend to disturb commercial
transactions, and create doubts and anxieties in the minds of
the owners of property.
The house eventually divided on the proposition. The
numbers were, for going into committee of supply, 93, against
it, 29 ; majority against Mr. Hume's motion, 64.
Col. SIBTHORPE, on account of the lateness of the hour,
defbrred his motion for the repeal of the duty on fire in-
surances till the next supply day.
The house having resolved into committee of supply, va-
rious resolutions on the remaining miscellaneous estimates
were moved. None, however, but such as were in reality
unopposed votes were taken ; they occupied nearly the re-
mainder of the sitting.
The Elections Petitions Trial Bill was read the third time
and Oassed, and Sir R. Peel ordered to take the same to the
Lords.

The report of the Muilicipal Corporations (Ireland) Bill
was agreed to ; and the remaining orders having been dis-
posed of, the house adjourned.

HOUSE OF LORDS.-TUESDAY.

Lord BROUGHAM deferred the recommitment of the Beer
Act (in part) Repeal Bill, in order to move, on Friday, a re-
solution embodying the principle of that bill, with the view
of getting the Commons to acquiesce in the measure. The
Education Bill, fixed for Friday, was thereupon deferred till
Monday.
The Duke of WELLINGTON opposed the second reading
of the Blackwall Railway Bill ; but it was carried on a di-
vision of 33 to 26.

Lord STRANGFORD postponed, till Tuesday, the presen-
tation of the petition regarding the French blockade in South
America.

The Commons' amendments, with amendments, to the
Jamaica Bill, were agreed to.
The Church Districts Bill, and the other bills on the table,
were forwarded a stage ; after which their lordships ad-
journed till Thursday.