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MATHER.

11FIE CASE OF nin

In answer to a question from Lord STANLEY of Az.-
DERLEY, the Earl of MALMESBURY explained that the
letter of Mr. Mather, sen., addressed to him, and which
hadappeared in the morning papers, had never been re-
ceived by him, either at his private or his official residence.

THE LATE BARONESS VON BEC

Lord BEAUMONT presented a petition from the secretary
to the late Baroness Von Beck, complaining of the treat-
ment raceived by both from the magistrates of Binning.
ham.—After some discussion, in the course of which
several noble lords appeared to think that the petitioner
had been hardly treated,—The Earl of DERBY deprecated
discussion, and expressed his surprise at the course pur.
sued, after such a lapse of time, and while an action for
damages was pending.—Lord BEAUMONT gave notice that
he will make the case the subject of a motion for inquiry.
—The petition was then laid on the table.
Several bills on the table were forwarded a stage, and
their lordships adjourned until Thursday nest.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-TUESDAY.
_ THE MAYNOOTH QUESTION.

The debate on this question, adjourned from the 19th
May, was resumed at the morning sitting by Mr. Sergeabt
MURPHY, who contended that an inquiry would only
prove that the college had answered its original purpose,
to provide a home education for the priesthood of Ireland.
He opposed the motion as being unnecessary, and dic-
tated by a spirit of retaliation for the aggression of last
year.—Mr. NAPIER contended, in opposition to Sergeant
Murphy, that the teaching► at the college was now noto-
riously ultra-montane.—Mr. C. FORTESCUR protested
against the motion, which could be justified only by
strong evidence of immorality or disloyalty being taught
at Maynooth.—Mr. H. DRUMMOND asked into what it
was proposed by Mr. Spooner to inquire. If into the
doctrines taught at Maynooth, the theologia doomatica
could not be subjected to examination; the theolugia
months might be; but the inquiry ought then to be
restricted "so far as regards morals and politics." He
concurred with Mr. Murphy that the motion was not a
true one ; that the public felt that this was a continuation
of the debate upon the Ecclesiastical Titles Bill. Mr.
Drummond, after this declaration, surprised the Roman
catholic members by an exposition of the alarming nature
of the political doctrines recognised by a certain society now
dominant at Rome.—Mr. FRESHFIELD moved the adjourn.
ment of the debate.—A discussion of nearly two hours suc-
ceeded, which, though nominally upon the question of ad-
journment,extended to otheroutlaying topics, and admitted
a reciprocation of explanations not over courteous between
Mr. Reynolds and The O'Gorman Mahon, with reference
to an occurrence in a previous debate. The result was,
that, upon a division, the debate was adjourned until after
the orders of the day fixed for that evening.—Lord PAL-
MERSTON moved that the house at its rising, adjourn until
Thursday.—This motion was opposed by Mr. S. CRAW-
FORD, but was carried on a division by 190 against 47.—
After another division,,the house adjourned at a quarter to
six untileight. At eight o'clock there were not 40 members
present, so that an adjournment took place until Thursday.

THURSDAY, MAY 27,

EXPLOSIONS IN MINES.

On the motion of Mr. CAYLEY, a select committee was
appointed to inquire i•ito the causes of the frequency of
explosions in mines, with a view to prevent the loss of life
arising therefrom.

THE CASE OF MR. MURRAY

In reply to questions put by Lord D. STITAUT and other'
members, Lord STANLEY gave full details of the case of
Mr. Murray, the sum of which was, that upon a charge of
having connived at murders committed at Ancona he had
been arrested by order of the papal government, detained
in prison from July, 1849, until November, 1851, tried by
a special tribunal, convicted, and sentenced to death, the
execution of which sentence he was, according to the last
advices, awaiting at Ancona; and that the British consul
at that city had been instructed to use every effort to pro-
cure at least a mitigation of the sentence.

THE LOBOS ISLANDS

In reply to au inquiry by Mr. BAGGE, respecting the
Lobos guano islands, Lord STANLEY stated that the Bri-
tish government had no claim to those islands ; but Sir F.
BARING added that he had received an official letter
(which he had handed to his successor at the Admiralty)
stating that the Admiral at the station had sent a vessel to
those islands to protect British trade there.

THE MILITIA DILL.
The report upon the Militia Bill was brought up; and,
after some unimportant amendments, was agreed to, and
the third reading fixed for Monday next.
VALUATION (IRELAND) BILL.
On the order for the second reading of the Valuation
(Ireland) Bill, Lord NAAs observed that its object, like
that of the bill of last year, was to provide one uniform
valuation for poor-rate and county rate, but upon a
simpler and less expensive plan, the details of which he
briefly explained.—A short debate ensued, and upon a
division the second reading was carried by 89 against 6.