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take it up: It would have to run the gauntlet of all
the proceedings In the office. Exceptions would then
be taken to the report; those exceptions ithiild be
most ably, and learnedly, and elaborately argued by
Counsel, but, he apprehended, not so concisely and
deeply as they would be by the Commissioners. It
void then be sent back to the Master for revision, ace.
" And find no end, in wandering mazes lost !"
Tie conclusion from all this, in his mind, was, that
tic Court of Chancery might be excellent for many
reposes, but that to the suitors in it it was ruinous.
Jr might be an ornament to the State, but it destroy-
/I those who were so unfortunate as to have any
thing to do with it. And here he begged to guard
himself against being misunderstood. He unequi-
tocally disavowed the intention of throwing the
slightest imputation on the integrity, on the talents,
o: on the incomparable and unprecedented learning
of the Noble and Learned Lord at the head of the
Cart of Chancery. He sincerely believed that from
the earliest period of the English law to the present
time, there never had been any individual in that
'situation more anxious to do justice to all parties.--
But notwithstanding all these good qualities on the
put of the Noble and Learned Lord, it was his (Mr.
Brougham's) duty to say, that there was a something
in the Court of Chancery that set at defiance all cal-
culations of cost and time ; and rendered the cele-
brated irony of Swift, when he made one of the Ya-
hoos tell a Houhenm that his father had been wholly
ruined by the misfortune of having gained a Chan-,
eery suit, nor only not an exaggeration, but a strictly
correct description of the fact. Having dwelt at such
length on this part of the subject, he should commis
what he had to say in as few words as possible. lie
was convinced that the time was at hand when the un-
animous sense of the country would be declared on
• subject, and when the most anxious wish would be
ihierally expressed for a full, unsparing, and honest
ieresegation of those notorious and shocking abuses.
it belonged to that House, and to that House alone, to
• r suds a benefit on the community. If they sat
rainele, and rout out Commissioners without taking
e.:cchee stops to render the labours of those Com-
miieioileis effective, • their proceedings would be a
eaoc'etse, and not a real advantage. The Commis-
,.; might traverse the country, they might hold
sittian they might spew a good will is
cause, they toight invite persons to attend, they
aught frame questions to be put to those
I might expect answers, but they would
foat in vain unless they were backed by the Hobe,
airs it were universally known and that night re-
cognised, that the House was resolved to do its
duty—(kear, hear, hear.) Unless it did this, it would
occasion the utmost irritation, inflammation, and ex-
asperation in every parish, from one end of the
country to the other. It was the duty, and he trusted
a would be the pleasure of that ;House to institute
tae required investigation. There was but one way
of dein', so—it was by resolving, to re-appeint the
Committee in the next Session of Parliament, to
v neitute it of the same individuals—to confer on
is oae same powers as at present—(hear, hear, hear.)
Lai that be done, and he cared not for the mutila-
tans which the Bill before the House had suffered
(*.where. The Committee would supply all the
deficiencies which these mutilations were calculated
to occasion. Whatever mar be attempted to impede
the attainment of this desirable object, I trust we
shall so vigilantly protect the Commissioners in the
execution, of their duty, as to prove to all persons
that any efforts to frustrate the views of this House
aidto defeat the hopes of the country, are vain ;
and I trust, that all who have hitherto thwarted, or
tho may yet endeavour to thwart our views, whe-
ther from an interested fear, unless their own mal-
versations should be detected, or from their base
fellow feeling for the malversations of others, or
from a silly and groundless timidity—that all those
who, on whatever grounds hold out a protecting
hand to Malversation, from the Hereditary or Mitred
Patron cf abuses, down to the meanest speculator in
them, may learn that the time is gone by when the
per could be robbed with impunitv."—(hear, bear.)
The Honourable and Learned Gentleman then moved,
" That an humble Address he presented to his Royal
Eg'lness, praying he would be. graciously pleased
to !aro a Commission to inquire into the State of the
Li'-cation of the Poor in England and Wales, and to
report tram time to time to his Royal Highness and
to this Hous. thereon."

Lord CASTLEREAGH objected to the temper of
emtroversy introduced into the discussion of this
question, whilst it was important to conciliate and
harmonize all sides. The measure sent to the other
Iluase was so different from the object first in view,
that the Honourable and Learned Gentleman could
sot be surprised, that the difficulties, insurmountable
at the present moment, should have encountered it
in another House. The Committee had originally
a'pointed to inquire into the state of the educa-
tion of the tower orders of the poor, principally in
the metropolis, but not to enter into a
_general exa-
miriatim of all charities. The purview of the original
inquiry had afterwards been extended to authorize
the Commissioners to investigate, not only the funds
pnnected with education, but those of all charitable
insututier.s. He (Lord Castlereagh) had reconciled
himself to this extension of power and objects, but
the Honourable and Learned Gentleman could not
be surprised that a diligent view of it should have
been taken in the other House, who were not pee.
pr.:el to approve of such an extension of principle.
He tr.zn defended the Court of Chancery, and con-
ten :ed that nothinT was less fair than to try its la-,
IT3 the delayr.../hich the r.ccurnuiation of Rnblie
:right rerder necessary. The House itself,
• every Court of Justice. must apllear equally
It tried by that criteriiln. It would be self-
a9sion on the part of the Haase, to suppr.se that
e•li Commission could administer the justize of the
To f.lllc,w up the caw! cf abuse, it would
:-.-,,,Eary to go up to the Court of Chancery.—
• be more calculated to retard than to ad-
t,at the Free. cause, if the Commons were to spew
to ran counter to the proceedings atlop-
tcj• • Ll:t cnher F-:oltm., and to pi with an Address
c. Prince Regttr.:. The If or.ourahle and Learned
tn7.4.eui.:n said .n.it he had it in contemplation to re-
ccrnmittoe. There would then be two Com-
and the other rcyal—and a
employed at the same time in the same
Would this be exactly p
''• •' cr roper? Would
prel.oll,: to proceed with the present Com-
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not quite so extensive as those originally proposed? would not be tiefeiteti by a itiantetine iront any I
Early next Session Reports of its proceedings would quarter, however high t and he was sure nothing
probably be hid before the House, and if it were was so likely to pi-deduce that impression on the people,
found right to extend its authority, that Might then that Gentlemen on the opposite side thought tt most
be done. There could be nothing more fatal to the desirable to guard against, as adopting a line of con-
system in view than to oppose the authority of the duct that went to protect those who misused the funds
Commons to that of the Lords, and to try to achieve appropriated to charitable purposes, and thus inter-
by Address that which the other House had not cepted what, in the words of the Poet, it might be said,
thought proper at this early stage to tOncede. He " Came; Heaven-directed, to the poor r
then expressed his surprise that the Honourable and Mr. CANNING said, that in the few observations
Learned Gentleman should have retired after sub- which he had to make to the House on the present
mitting his proposal to the House.--EMr. Brougham motion, he would not enter into any examination of
soon after returned.]—He trusted the House would the statements or the reasonings of the Honourable
feel that inquiry could be only useful when pursued Baronet who had just concluded, or of those who had
in a spirit of moderation, and that to address the spoken earlier in the debate on the same side, not be-
Crown would only be to introduce an unfavourable cause he wished to shew any disrespect to what they
temper between the two Houses. He concluded by had advanced, but because they did not touch on that
moving the previous question. view of the question to which he was desirous more
Mr. BROUGIIAM explained that he had not been particularly to advert. They had argued as if the
guilty of disrespect. Though out of the House, not : objection existed to the object of the Nonoueable and
one word which the Noble Lord had uttered had been Learned Gentleman's motion, while he opposed, not
lost upon him, and he had only retired to take some the object of the motion to which he had always ex
.refreshment. t pressed himself friendly, but the proposed mode of
Sir SAMUEL ROMILLY thought that the re- carrying it into execution. In order to obviate the
medy to be had in the Court of Chancery was not limputations which might be cast upon his opposition
adequate to redress the abuses which existed in cha
- by remarks like those in the Hon. Baronet's (Sir Fran-
ritable institutions. The information must be filed cis Burdett's) speech, he would distinctly state that
by a person who hid no interest in the litigated sub- he was favourable to the measure of the Hon. and
ject, and who must advance a large sum to cover all Learned Gentleman, as introduced in his Bill ; that
the expenses, with the chance of being repaid after he had attended the discussions that took place upon
many years, and on a strictly taxed bill of costs.— it ; that he never gave his vote against it, and that he
When the delays to which the suit could be rendered only doubted of the propriety of the means or the
liable, the odium of attacking one's neighbours, and mode now proposed to accomplish the object of it.--
the necessity of advancing large sums, were consi- He would, at the present time, frankly say, that if
dered, it would be seen that no remedy could be had the Honourable Mover had continued to support his
in Chancery for the abuses in question. Bill as originally introduced, he would have given it
Mr. BATHURST did not expect a pr position his most strenuous opposition in all its stages. 'The
like that of the Hon. and Learned Gentleman, as the Bill as sent up to the Lords had his entire concur-
notice on the paper merely was for a motion relative rence, and he had shewn no unwillingness to support
to charitable institutions. He then defended the it, and to further its object; but the House was now
amendments made by the Lords to the Bill, and ex- called upon to consider, whether a measure, intro-
pressed his intention to vote for the previous question. duced at first after a laborious inquiry, and after a
Mr. ELLISON wished the measure to be made speech from the Learned Gentleman, which (if he
effective, and should vote against the Bill in the dis- would accept a compliment from him, which would
graceful state in which it now was. be allowed to proceed from no undue partiality)
Mr. ABERCROMBIE thought that the motion of brought the subject home to the feelings of every man
his Hon. and Learned Friend ought to be adopted. who heard him, was to be made the occasion of set-
Since no one pretended to deny the great abuses ting aside the powers of the other branch of the Le-
which existed in Public Charities, why should they gislature, because that other branch could not see all
not be subjected to the same investigation as those as provisions in the same light as the House or the
connected with the Education of the Poor, when a Honourable and Learned Mover. He would state a
Commission was appointed ? With the information few facts in the history of the Bill as it passed through
Parliament possessed on the subject of the abuses this House, in order to shew that the same opportu-
which
had existed, they were bound to take steps for nities of deliberating and considering it had not been
redressing the evil. allowed to the House of Peers. The subject had
Mr. LOCKHART supported the motion, and been introduced on the 17th of March, and the Bill
contended that the inquiry ought not only to extend on the Bth of April. From the Bth of April to the
to all charitable institutions whatever, but that it 20th of May, it had continued under deliberation,
was their duty to arm the Commissioners with such l and all the parts of it had been carefully examined,
powers for conducting it, as should leave those con- I digested, and polished. There had been no hostile
netted with charities no chance of escaping the vigi• i discussion, but every desire was manifested to ac-
lance of that House. t commodate it to its object. On the 20th of May the
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER Bill was sent up to the Lords, at a late period of the
thought it would have been better to have moved ' Session, and they were called upon to decide in a
that the House should negative the Amendments of fortnight, on the provisions of a complicated measure,
the Lords, than to propose that they &lonia ~L,e tipt which occupied the Commons the time he mentioned.
to effect, by an Address to the Crown, tint which, if When sent up it w^s accompanied with the Poor
carried into execution at all, ought to be accomplish- Laws' Bill, and other important measures, which re-
ed by the Legislature at large. Either the amend- quired deliberate consideration.' The House of Lords
ments ought to have been negatived, or the provi- adopted the principle of the Bill, and most of its de-
sions which the Lords had struck out should have tails. Out of its three objects, they adopted tune:
been embodied in a separate Bill. By the motion' and the other they did not reject, but merely post-
before the House they would do neither ; but if car- poned. On this state of facts, the House was now
ried, it would appear to be an attempt on their part called upon to take a step, hazardous and uncom-
to deprive the Crown and the other House of Parlia- mon, it must be admitted, though not, he allowed,
merit of their share of the Executive Authority. He unconstitutional, which, if frequently repeated, would
argued thus far on the supposition that all were op. have a tendency to deprive the other branch of the
posed to the amendments made by the Lords ; but Legislature of all power of enacting laws, and to vest
he suggested it might be found the most convenient it exclusively in the Commons. He did not deny the
course to adopt them, and to institute that inquiry right of the House to proceed by Address to the
which the Bill as returned to them would sanction, Crown, when the Lords refused to concur in their mea-
and afterwards found another measure on that in- sures, but he thought this proceeding should only be
quiry, which might probably meet with the concur- resorted to in cases of great importance and urgency.
rence of the other branch of the Legislature. Mr. BROUGHAM in reply, observed, that the
Mr. JOHN SMITH was convinced that it was im•• Bill had been so changed in the Lords, that he could
possible for that House, or the Government, or any not scarcely recognize his own offspring. He wished
body of men in the country, to put an end to the exist- at first to move to negative the Lords Amendments,
ence of abuses in the administration of charitable in which lie could have succeeded, but he distrusted
funds, unless the House should determine, which he own judgmeet, and though his Bill was mutilated,
knew they would not, to turn a deaf ear to the cum- as it still contained something good, he had resolved
plaints of all who were likely to be affected by the to adopt it. The Bill could not have been introduced
inquiry. In the Bill there was a clause for excepting. sooner. The long space which die Honourable Gen-
the Schools of that respectable body of men called tleman (Mr. Canning) had mentioned, as occupied
Quakers from the proposed inquiry. He had the au. with deliberating upon it, principally consisted of the
thority of some leading members of that Society to adjournment during the Easter holidays. He tried,
say, that they not only did not object to being inclu.. during the holidays, with the assistance of a learned
ded in it, but that they should rejoice in having an friend of the Chancery-bar, to make it as perfect as
opportunity of shewing in what manner their schools possible. They took for their model the Bill for ap-
were conducted. This conduct was natural, and pointing the Naval Commissioa of Inquiry, which
proved that that respectable Sect had nothing to fear, had been unnaturally renounced by some of its
and the feeling they had evinced on this occasion was parents because it had been too effective in producing
that in which every honest man must participate. An the Tenth Report. That Tenth Report, and that Bill,
inquiry was called for by all the respectable part of were as satisfactory as all the Noble Earl's Naval vic-
the community, and this, though it might be delayed, tories, and they had been made the model of the pre-
he was satisfied nothing could ultimately avert. sent measure. He denied that.he had been actuated
Sir F. BURDETT said, if any thing could have by any Wish to create a difference between the two
boon added to the unanswerable speeches of the Houses of Parliament ; his conduct had been through-
Learned Gentleman on this subject, which had come out most conciliatory, 'and he had even taken the
home to every heart, it would have been supplied pains to communicate with Noble Lords in another
in the speech they had last heard. He expressed sur- place, in order to learn what were their wishes upon
prise at the mutilated state in which the Bill had the subject—(!Wear, Hear.)
been returned to them from the House of Lords, and The House then divided on the previous question. The mm-
at the opposition which it had encountered from the hers
3ware
For
Mr. Brougham's Motion
Chief Judge in Equity in the country—(hear, hear) Against it 54
He confessed it was impossible for him to pretend to When we were re-admitted into the Gallery, the
so much candour as to suppose such opposition SPEAKER was putting the question on the other mo-
, founded in motives which any fair, candid, equitable, tion of Mr. BROUGHAM, which was negatived with-
and honourable mind could suggest to itself. There out a division.
was no property in the country so much entitled to Mr. BROUGHAM then said, that before he moved
the protection of the Legislature as that which it that the House concur in the Amendments of the
had been the object of that Bill to snatch froth pl Lords, he wished to give notice, that early in the next
deters. He could wish this inquiry had been kept in Session he should move for leave to bring in a Bill
the hands of a Committee, and never have been to appoint, if possible, the same Commissioners to in-
made the subject of a Bill, as he had more confi- quire into all abuses of Charities, by which the pru-
dence in a Committee of that house, when its labours perty of the poor had. been dilapidated and plun-
were conducted under the eye of a Gentleman of dered, by those who met with the sanction of sonic.
such talents and activity as bad been displayed by the fellow-feeling of others, and the protection of.
the Learned Gentleman on this occasion—(licar.)— many, as was obvious from the vote of this night.l
In the present instance, an extinguisher could not be That vote would, no doubt, give great satisfaction to
put on the business altogether, but it had been en- persons high in the State, and to many Members of
deavoured to make it as great a source of patronage, ' both Houses, who were unwilling that these abuses'
and of expense to the public, as possible. He corn- should be investigated. Ile put it to the candour of
mcnted in strong terms on the foul and gross abuses the Right Honourable Gentleman (Mr. Bathurst), if,
proved to exist, and on the pernicious consequences after what had passed, should the Lords' Amendmeat
which must result from them s and supporting the he negatived, he would not support an Address to
:notice, upressed a hope that the Objeit of the Bill , the Throe_ that the great object might be attained.

t.
Mr. CAi.irtiga cpb ais order. jA~ese
questloii before the House, though the 1441"°'
Gentlentan, in order to introduce his
led some Members to imagine disk he would
concluded with a motion. He apprehended t'
Honcitirable Gentleman had ma right to dictate
to the House, or to any Honourable Member
course he ought to pursue:
Mr. BROUGHAM denied that he had
any with to dictate; it was quite absurd
that such had been his intention—(Order,
He would not allow any Gentleman of the.
or of the Board of Trade, to debar him from
dinary courtesy of putting a question-0:
Mr. R. WARD said, that he was one
whom the Honourable Gentleman had defamed
slandered—(Order, order.)
Mr. LAMBTON, to make this cony,-:
regular, moved an adjournment. Honour
bees could now state what they wished;
The SPEAKIiIt put the question:
Mn ROBINSON observed, that, at he
referred to as of the Board of Trade, he
state, that he had interrupted the Hon.
(Mr. Brougham) merely to indtice him
himself half a minute, while his Noble Fi
Castlereagh) moved the concurrence in
amendments, is it did not appear that such
was likely to come from the other side of -..1_ _
He would not be put down by the Honourable
denten at any time, and certainly not on
occasion,
Mr. BROUC II AM replied, that, when
he was only about to put a question, an
courtesy allowed to all Members. • Before
ceeded he desired to know what an lion.
opposite (Mn Ward) meant by. assertins
(Mr. Brougham) had slandered and defamed
he was anxious to give his much Injured
all the healing balm in his powers
Mr. WARD insisted that the Hon. MI
only pursued his usual course of waning ,
those by whom he had been opposed ind•
He (Mr. Ward) was one of those who voted
majority against the Honourable Gentleman
position, and the Honourable Gentleman
than insinuated that the object of that majority
to screen the guilty ; such statements were defama•
tory and slanderous.
Mr. BROUGHAM wds about to speak,
WARD asked him if he rose to explain—(,,,
Mr. BROUGHAM protested against the
of the Hon. Gentleman, who seemed so
take upon himself duties that belonged
Speaker. He begged to ask, what course
Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Bathurst) intended t.
the Lords' amendments 'should be negatived
Mr. BATHURST contended that the H.
tleman had no right to make such demands
Mr. BROUGIIAM referred to some pr
munication which had taken place between
Mr. Bathurst, contending that the latter '-
ted that if the Lords' amendments were
he would concur in an address.

Mr. BATHURST intisted that the HUT,.
was mistaken : the Honourable Mcmher
undertaken to move the tong”

Mr. CANNING confirmed this statement
'after a few other remarks, the question
the Lords Amendments, and they were
Mr. Ir.ot•uHast persisting in the notice he
Upon the motion of I.nrd CASTLEREAe
ordered t).,at the House at its rising
until Friday.

PANTHEON TREATRE.
Sir FRANCIS BUR DETI rose to sub,
tion to the House scspecting a Petition of
the Proprietor of the Pantheon Theatre,
been presented on a former day. His obi
appointment of a Committee to inquire ii
gations contained in that Petition, and he
that no time ought to be lost. The Petitit.
obtained a licence from the Lord Cham._
commence performance at the Pantheon Tlteatre,had
laid out a very large sum in putting the .
such a state as to make it fit for the recep
company. The whole was conducted by .
ut such a manner as gave'great satisfaction
who attended the performances. In the -
ever, of Isis prosperity, an injunction
by the Lord Chamberlain to discontinue
trical representations. Mr. Cundy had
sums to the amount of between 50 and
and without any reason being assigned the i
was issued. Mr. Cundy had been harassed
nal informations, and had been totally ,
rested, and put into jail. where he remained
or four years, and at last was liberated under
solvent Act, and all this without any reason
caprice of the Lord Chamberlain, by wl.
junction was issued, which reduced this Gem
an instant to beggary. Notwithstanding
of the Session, he thought this matter mi
quired into before the prorogation c f Par'
One day he conceived would be sufficient
the business, and he apprehended that
could be made to the inquiry. He had
in declaring that this was a most cruel,
just, and improper exercise of the power
Chamberlain. He concluded with movin)
appointment of the Committee.
Lord YARMOUTH said, that by some ,
which he could not account, the petitioner
t.tined a license from Lord John Thynne.
formances brought forward were regli
Operas. This was sufficient to show the rc
proceedings against Mr. Cundy, who was
specnlator.
Mr. JOHN CALVERT said, the inqi
for was quite unnecessary.

Mr. BATHURST said, that the present
been inquired into before the Privy Counci
been found very complicated.
Lord JOHN THY NNE said, he had
any license to Mr. Cundy for perform.
tll, -which had bean brought forward at t
General THORNTON expressed hi:
the Pantheon Theatre had not been alto,
sent Italian Operas, as the subscribers
house would not have the same cause
discontented.

Mr. PETER MOORE thought man;
gations contained in the petitions were
op fact..
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until the errors in the.sta*GOt of 31r.Cui,dy were
pointed out, he sho,tyldlOrse them to be true. He
.
WAS not at all surprized that the Honourable Member
who bad jest sat d 'connected ha he Wea with a concern of a
mut'. larger extent, i Ibe peculiarly anxiov,s to put down
ostobjt
any masatire which he t ought might be iniarious to his inte-
rests. This might be an advantageous system to pursue for the
Honourable blasuber, but he very much doubted whether' le
was equally adWustageous for the public. The Honourable Ba-
ronet then eulogised chit lOW-situation and sire of the Pantheon.
Be had very frequently lamented that in the large Theatres the'
powers of the actors were completely lost, the spectators being
unable eltber to hear or see. In the smaller Theatres, on the
contrary, the pirformersacted in a simple and natural manner,
and it was not, as in the other Theatres, an overstrained panto-
mime.-The Motion was wistidrawn.—Adjourne4.

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON..

THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 1818.
The itusirres Burn-DAr..—Holiday at the Public. Offi:te.
This being the Anniversary of the Birth-day of our
unhappily afflicted but sincerely beloved Metioteu.
both Houses of Parliament adjourned last night till
to-morrow. The necessary business of Parliament
will be concluded the beginning of next week ; but
no day is yet fixed upon for the Dissolution.

In the House of Commons, last night, the Com-
mittee on Public Brewers presented their Report.—
They state, that they had not been able to find, on
an inquiry embracing a period of six years, that any
of the eleven great Breweries had mixed any delete-
rious ingredients with their beer; but such practices
bad been adopted by the lesser Breweries, and by
Publicans ; and it had been ascertained that books
were sent round to the latter, instructing them how
to adulterate the beer. We have every inclination
to believe that the great Breweries act just as purely
as any other great trading Companies, and also that
the partners know about as much of the details of
their manVaelure as the partners in other large con-
cerns—that is, hardly any thing whatever. *To be
bt ief, the art mid mystery of manufacturing beer lies
with their servant,. the head-brewer, and he knows the
value of his own secrets and of his own place too well,
ever to wake even his employers his: confidants.—
We recollect very well that a few years ago one of
the great Breweries brought an action against a pub-
lican for adulterating the beer with which they fur-
nished him, before selling it to his customers; and
we also recollect' that tne Judge, before whom the
action was brought, would not allow it to proceed,
until the Plaintiffs should furnish the Court with an
affichlw • they themselves never used, or caused
or allowed to be use?, any thing in the manufac-
ture of their beer but malt and hops; but we do
not recollect that this affidavit was afterwards pro.
diced, or the action proceeded in. We would
have been surprised indeed, had the Committee,
supposing the fact to be true, but which of course
cannot be the ease, that great Breweries employ dele-
terious ingredients—we would, we say, have been
fit-prized had the Committee discovered such an
arcane by examining the parties themselves. In one
point every person who has paid the least attestion
to the subject, must agree with the Committee—that
the House should do every thing in its power to'
break down the confederacy between the Magistrates
and the Brewers.
Mr. BROUGHAM brought up the Report of the
Committee on the Education of the Poor, and then
proceeded to make the motion of which he had given
notice, and which was intended to supply the defi-
ciences occasioned by the Amendments which had
been made upon his Bill in the other House. His
motion was, that a Commission might be appointed
by the PRINCE REGENT to inquire into the state of
Education, &c. and to report to the House from time
to time. His motion, however, was lost, and the
Amendments of the Ldrds were agreed to.

Tuesday evening the Prima.: RECENT had a Grand
• Assembly, at Carlton llouse, in l.onour of the mar-
riage of the Duke and Duchess of Castanioc•: : up-
wards cif .800 pawns of distinction were preselit.
The Prince, of Bassi: llosinouno, who has Leen
taking leave of his different iliends the last two or
three days, left London yesterday for Brighton, in
company with his Princess and their several atten-.
dants. The Princess, took leave of the Royal Family
on Tuesday night at Carlton-house, being afraid to
undergo the severe trial of taking leave privately.—
Her Royal 111glaress did not see the gums yesterday,
it being judged better to avoid the distress of a for-
mal parting. Iler Royal highness seemed to suffer
th:• sevcrest emotion on this her first separation from
her family and country. The Prince and Princess
v:111 stay at Brighton for a week, then proceed to
Dover, whence they will embark for the Cont.:.rent.
The LORD CHAMBERLAIN has appointed his
nephew, Captain SEYMOUR, R.N. and a younger son
of the late Vice-Admiral Lord Howl SEVNIOUR, to
the Office of Principal Scrjeant at Arms in the House
of Lords, and Mace-bearer to the LORD CHANCELLOR.
We are desired to state that Messrs. LONGMAN and
Co. will publish, on,Friday the 12th inst. Mr. Monier'
SN...ond Journey through Persia, between the yearss
1810 and 1816, in royal 4to. with Maps, coloured
Costumes, &c. Mrs. Opie's new Tales, in 4 vols.l‘2.nro.
Travels in Canada, and the United States of America,
1816 and 1817, by F. Hall, Esq. late Military Secre-
tary to General Wilson, Governor in Canada, and the
Family Shakspeare, by Thomas Dowdier, Esq. in 10
vols. royal 18mo. Also on Saturday, the '2ath inst.
Colonel Johnson's Narrative of an Overland Journey
from India, through Persia, Armenia, Georgia, over
the Caucasus, Sec. Sec. Scc. in 4to. with plates, &c. An
Aattunn near the Rhine, in 1 vol. Bvo. and the Phy-
slignornist, a Novel, in 3 vols. 12nio. by the Author
of the Bachelor and Married Man.

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