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iimperial parlianunt.

Z'73' HOUSE OF LORDS.—THURSDAY.
„et Corporation. Property (Ireland) Bill passed through
Prnmiftee.
litecheque4.Bills Funding Bill was read the second time.
1/Lord MELBOURNE presented papers, by command of her
Iglijesty, viz. the convention between England and France
regarding the fisheries, &c. similar to those presented to the
commonsby Lord Palmerston.
Lord BRO GH AM presented a petition from Colonel Brad-
ley; complaining of the treatment he he had received.
The Duke of WELLINGTON said that, though he was com-
mander-in-chief at the time, he had no unfriendly feeling
whatever on the subject, and he could have no possible objec-
tion to the utmost indulgence being shown towards Colonel
Bradley. He thought however, that a better course might
have been adopted than petitioning parliament.
Lord Beau emAist observed, that after what hadbeen stated
by the noble duke, which he was sure would be attended to
by the gOvernment, he would withdraw the petition, believing
that to petition.parliament upon such a subject, was the last
st. that ought to be taken.
Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition from Vincent, and
ether chartists, confined in Monmouth gaol, complaining of
treatment and felon's fare to which they were subjected.
rnid to some curious conversation. [A similar petition was
presented to the commons by Mr. Hume.
Lord LYN DHURST inquired whether there was any objec-
tion to present the treaty with the Imaun of Aden.
.n.dord MELBOURNE answered that he had no objection
whatever.
The Bolton Police Bill went through committee, after some
anibuttnents. • The report was ordered to be received on
Friday.,
The report of the Manchester Police Bill was presented
and agreed to ; and the bill ordered to be read the third time
on Friday,. ,:s
Lord LY*DIIURST gave notice that he should on Friday
move fthavaiiinis returns " connected with the business of
ParliarAtlTlW;
The report of the County and Districts Constables' Bill
was presented, agreed to, and the bill ordered to be read the
third time on Friday.
On the motion of Lord DUN CANNON (Lord Lyndhurst
tatvinti expressed his concurrence), the Lords' amendments
to the. Assaults (Ireland) Bill, which had been disagreed to
bithn Commons, were not insisted upon.
'Thr Ilankrupts' (Ireland) Bill, on the motion of the LORD
Qiutircanaoit, was read the second time.
..,JprilLvNntion.sT explained that on Tuesday evening,
%Ilea speaking of the Mayor of Bolton, he had represented,
orotieitnt to say, that that gentleman was present at the
chartist:meeting there, and seconded " a" resolution at that
ifitietitigVat which was adopted the (inflammatory) resolution
read by him to their lordships on that evening.
Their lordships then adjourned.

ROUSE OF COMMONS.-THURSDAY.
Mr. WARLEY presented a petition respecting the extra.
vidivary conviction of twu innocent men, one of whom had
become 4' demented" in consequence. Mr. Wakley added,
that although conclusive evidence of innocence had been
forwarded to Lord J. Russell, no redress could be obtained.
Lord PALMERSTON presented papers by command of her
Majesty ; among them the convention concluded between
England and France, regarding the long-disputed points
respecting the oyster and other fisheries. By the conven-
tion in question, it is determined that for three miles out-
wards, measuring from low-water mark, the coasts of Jersey
and of France respectively, shall belong to the inhabitants
of those countries. Commissioners have been appointed
who shall, within two months, arrange regulations for the
gUidance of the fishermen who may happen to meet beyond
those boundaries. As the commissioners in commission will
make those regulations before the re-assembling of parlia-
ment, Lon]. Palmerston asked the house to give the govern-
ment authority, by order in council, to carry the regulations
into effect.

On-the Exchequer Bills Funding Bill, the CHANCELLOR
of the EXCHEQUER made his promised communication as
to the success of his funding project. The result is, that of
the sum of £4,000,000, the amount of £3,722,000 has been
subscribed. The balance is only £278,000 yet unprovided
far. The amount funded since 1836 is £9,000,000.
,Mr. HUME asked a series of questions. First, what
amount would be added to the debt of the country by this
operation ? Secondly, what is the amount of bills and
money now in circulation for public works ? and lastly, how
many exchequer bills the hon. gentleman proposed to issue,
to make up the deficiency of revenue ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER answered that if
the questions were handed to him he should be able to sup.
ply answers on Friday.
The Exchequer Bills Funding Bill then went through
Committee.
The Bank of Ireland Act Continuance Bill went through
committee.
The lords' amendments, on motion of Lord MORPETH,
to the Dublin Police Bill, were agreed to.
On the motion that the Duke of Marlborough's Pension
Bill be read a third time.
Mr. Vv AKLEY moved that the house he counted, and it
was " counted out."
The SPEAKER gave notice that he should take the chair at
two o'clock on Friday.

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HOUSE OF LORDS.--FRIDAY. '
e• The Consolidated Fund Bill, the Exchequer-bills Bill, the
Bankrupts (Ireland) Bill, and the Administration of Justice
(Parts of Counties) Bills, severally went through committee,
and were reported.
The London-bridge Approaches Bill was read a third time
and passed, as were also the Manchester Police Bill, and the
Corporate Property (Ireland) Bill.
The report of the Bolton Police Bill was received, after a
short discussion upon a clause added to the bill by Lord
Duiecm.lesios, bringing the parts of Little Bolton which lie
without the borough within the operation of the bill.
Lord BROUGHAM begged to know if there was any truth
in the statement which had been made in Paris, to the effect
that Mehemet Ali had been guaranteed his possessions in
Egypt as an independent power, and had been directed by the
Porte to take upon himself the office of generalissimo of the
Turkish force-le?! eLord Mmenou RN IC was understood to say
thitt4Ave was no foundation for the statement.
• :;0`".5 • " OP THE SESSION.
Lordaysnouasr then rose to take a review of the pro-
eeedingi of parliament during the present session. His
speech was characterised by his usual ability and eloquence.
Within our narrow limits, it is impossible for us to do any-
thing like justice to this splendid effort. After taking a
general survey of the policy pursued by the present admi-
itistiation, and referring to the division on the Jamaica
eneeetion, he thus proceeded e- What was the course pur-
sued by her Majesty's ministers upon hearing of that catas-
trophe ! They stated that, in their opinion, they no longer
Vosetessed the confidence of the House of Commons. They
serer had possessed the confidence of your lordships ; and
aalte:the people, they then felt that they had no longer the
confidence of the nation at large. They, therefore, tendered
the:resignation of their offices to her Majesty—and that
resignation was accepted. The history of the few days sub-
/re/pent to that event I plies over, for it forms no part of the
~awstter- which I have to offer to your lordships—besides, it
Irrieseo fully laid before you by a noble duke, who himself
areliedeecurisiderable part in it, and was analysed in so able
alittaluti stedy a. manner, by my lord and learned friend on
heizpposite benches (hear, hear), that the recollection of
.takes:whole subject must he fresh in your memories, and I
anipair the effect of it by any representations of my
minute Altere is, however, one point connected with it to
)ohicied, em anxious to call the attention of your lordships.
.Hvs Majesty's ministers, I repeat, tendered their resigna-
tion:i.-that resignation was accepted, and it was understood
-Usk they only held office until their successors were appointed.
*Then coMmenced the communications for forming another
meintitietratiou.. Before they had terminated, these minis-
xere,-who had only held office until their successors were
xpointed,Afiterposed, advised her Majesty, dictated her
*Tose and were themselves the negotiators with their politi-
-41 opponents.. The outgoing ministers, the negotiators
exitintheir successors ! (Hear.) The result was this—that
Ape .ministers, who only held office until their successors
mere appointed, at last went the whole length of advising her
ajesty to reinstate them in the government. (Hear,
weer.) I say that minister-3 gave her Majesty that advice ;
lor: such was the result to which all their conduct evi-
Mlently tended. Such a course of proceeding was never
before known to occur in the history of England, and
.1 trust in God that it never will occur again. (Hear,
liear.)., What, my lords, was the first act of this new govern-
ment Their first act was to draw up a minute, historically
lornaed,eargumentatively formed, legally formed ; and the
unconstitutional character of it was only to be equalled by
its folly, its extravagance, and its insolence. (Hear, hear.)
Ministers, I have before said, were reinstated in their re-
spective offices. They declared, previously to their reinstate-
ment, that they had lost the confidence of Parliament and of
the country. I now ask your lordships what they have done
mince they have been reinstated in office to regain that for-
feited confidence ? (Hear, hear.) I say that every act which
,they have since done, every circumstance with which they
.hare since been connected, has only lowered them still fur-
Ither in the opinion of the public. So far from gaining in-
creased confidence in the House of Commons, all their pro-
ceedings have tended to weaken and degrade them more and
more. (Hear, hear.) But it was necessary for them to
make another experiment for the recovery of public confid-
ence, and therefore they brought in their second Jamaica
bill. What, my lords, was the pretence for it? To continue
,certain laws which were about to expire in that colony. The
bill was drawn up with thq view, and with that pretence ;
but other clauses were grafted upon it, equally pernicious in
principle with the bill which ministers had abandoned. That
bill, on its second reading, was passed by a majority of ten.
So that when ministers had only a majority of five, they con-
fessed that they had forfeited the confidence of the House of
,Commons ; and when they had got a majority of ten, they
e n 4Hed to suppose that they had recovered the confidence
which they before admitted that they had unwittingly for-
sfeited. They felt that their situation was uncomfortable and
emeasy, and that it was necessary for them to do something
Mere to retain the confidence of their party, and the question
;which occurred to them as most likely to accomplish that ob-
ject was the question of the ballot. It was impossible that
there could be a subject of greater importance. After the
Reform Bill, it was one of the most interesting questions
that could be submitted to the consideration of Parliament.
If ever there was a measure on which it was incumbent
that the government should act as a government, it was on
ithis. very measure of the ballot. The opinion of the govern-
ment as a government was well known respecting it ; but it
was thought that it would be useful in recovering their lost
influence in the House of Commons, and so the government
made the ballot an open question. An open question ! Most
shabby proceeding! (Hear, hear.) There was, however, a
double advantage in it: it was to gain them votes in the
House of Commons, and it was to afford some members of
the Cabinet an opportunity of winning the regard of their
constituents ; and therefore it was, that in spite of the reluc-
tance of the noble viscount, it was made an open question. But
•'when it came under the consideration of the House of Com-
mons, and when a noble member of the Cabinet let out the
secret that he had voted for making it an open question as
the beet way of, defeating it, then its intense shabbiness was
completely, beaten by its still more intense hypocrisy. (Hear;
kparmot, my lords, congratulate the noble Vicount
on any accession of strength that has accrued to his admi-
course he has pursued upon this question
Lea the second Jamaica Bill was passed,
I arrived. Up to that day not one bill of
tence had passed. All wasa blank. We
;rue, the Mutiny Bill; we had passed the
Bill ; we had passed nine money bills, of
character ; we had passed 12 or 14 other
amendment,,,some for the continuance, of
hers for trifling and unimportant matters,
ion could be, or indeed was, made in
iament. Such, my lords, was the state of
'July. Still the table of the House of
tred with bills, at once numerous and im-
;therefore, necessary to inquire what the
dto do with them. The session was on
mg, and hon. members were naturally
their homes. Were, then, the bills on
troceeded with or not ? I find, my lords, by a
laid upon your lordships' table, that as
ion was given to her Majesty's ministers,
breathless haste measure after measure.
:d for the registration of voters in Eng-
ue of it? It was abandoned. The
votes Bill (Scotland)—a bill of great importance to
country ? Abandoned. The Preparation of Writs
Icotlind)? Abandoned. The Registration of Leases (Scot-
land)?.: Abandoned. The District Sessions Bill? Abs The District Prisons Bill? Abandoned. The TOWII-
la ••• S Bill? Abandoned. The Ecclesiastical Duties and
pin? Abandoned. The Factories Regulation

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Bill—a bill frequently discussed in both houses of Parlia-
ment, and of vast importance to the interests of humanity ?
Abandoned. The Collection of Rates Bill, and County
Courts Bill, the Embankments in Ireland Bill, and many
other bills of different descriptions ? All, all were aban-
doned (hear, hear), because ministers found it impossible,
from not being possessed of either energy, vigour, character,
capacity, or the confidence of the House of Comthons, to
carry them through Parliament during the present session.
(Hear.)
Lord MELBOURNE feebly attempted to vindicate the policy
of his administration.
Lord BROUGHAM followed in a speech replete with the
most cutting sarcasms on his former associates.:;. We are
sorry that want of space precludes us from giving even an
outline of the noble and learned lord's admirable philippic.
The Duke of WELLINGTON and several other speakers
took part in the discussion, after which the house adjourned
till Saturday.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-FRIDAY.

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Mr. CRAIG took the oaths and his seat for Perth.
Sir R. H. INGLIS presented a petition from the Bishop of
Australia, praying that no measure may be taken respecting
any grants of lands there, in opposition to the interest of the
established church of England and Ireland.
Mr. C. WOOD brought up returns of contracts for the
conveyance of the mails to the West Indies and America.
In answer to a question from Captain PECHELL,
Mr. RICE said, that the whole subject of beer-shops and
licensed victualling-houses was one that was very fit for Par-
liamentary inquiry.; but the experience of the last session
had fully shown, that questions of that nature, where there
were conflicting Interests, could not be discussed in that house
without hon. members being canvassed on both sides. He
thought, therefore, that the subject was a very proper one for
(as we understood the right hon. gentleman, who spoke in a
low tone) a committee of that house to inquire into ; but he
hoped that the government would be able to turn attention
to it in the recess, with a view of giving the whole question
a full and impartial consideration, and of adopting such steps
as might lead to a satisfactory arrangement.
Mr. RICE then moved the third reading of the Duke of
Marlborough's Pension Bill.
Mr. WARLEY objected to this as irregular, the third read-
ing not being one of the orders of the day.
Sir R. H. INHtis said he cordially supported the bill.
Mr. O'CONNELL said he had no more doubt than he had
of his existence that there never was a fairer demand than
this of the Duke of Marlborpugh.
Sir C. GREY supported the bill, and gave as his opinion
that it might be a grave question whether the Duke of Marl-
borough was not, as the law now stands, entitled to this
Is. 6d. in the pound.
Mr. FINCH objected to the motion on the point of order.
The house then divided, when the numbers were—for the
motion, 49; against it, 5. The bill was then read a third
time, and passed.
The Bank of Ireland Act Continuance Bill was reported,
and ordered to be read a third time on Saturday.
The Bank of Ireland Act was committed pro forma', and
ordered to be repOrted "that day three months."
The Exchequer-bills Funding Bill was reported and ordered
to be read a third time on Saturday.
On the motion of LordMoHPETH, the Lords'amendments
in the Sale of Spirits (Ireland) Bill were agreed to.
Lord PALMERSTON obtained leave to bring in a bill for the
purpose of enabling her Majesty to carry into effect a con-
vention entered into between her Majesty and the King of
the French, respecting the fisheries on the coasts of the Bri-
tish islands and those of France. Lord PALMERSTON declared
a confident hope that its effect would be to prevent disputes
between the two countries ; it would at all events, put an end
to border feuds, the sea occupying the space between the
boundaries of both countries. The bill was then read a first
and second time, went through a committee, was ordered to
be printed, and to be read a third time on Saturday.
The house was counted out at five o'clock, and stands ad-
journed till Saturday.

HOUSE OF LORDS,—SATURDAY.
The Duke of Marlborough's pension bill was read the se-
cond time, passed through committee, was reported, and or-
dered to be read the third time on Monday.
The administration of justice (parts of counties) bill was
read the third time and passed.
After the Bolton police bill had been read the third time,
Lord DUNCANNON, previously to the question of passing the
bill, moved to leave out their lordships' amendment which
provided that the act should include " the higher end of
Little Bolton," on account of the difficulties that would re-
sult from its introduction. The clause was strnck out and
the bill was passed.
The bankrupts' (Ireland) bill was read the third time and
passed.

The royal assent was given by commission to several bills :
—to the soap duties regulation" bill, the " slave trade sup,
pression" bill, the " New South Wales" bill, the " Metro-
polis police courts" bill, the "Metropolis improvements"
bill, the " courts for counties" bill, the " judges' lodgings"
bill, the " highway rates" bill, the " stage carriages" bill,
the " rogue money assessment (Scotland)' bill, &c.
Some bills brought from the commons having been read
the first time, their lordships adjourned till half after three
o'clock on Monday.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—SATURDAY.
The Bank of Ireland Act Continuance Bill, the Exchequer
Bills Funding Bill, and the Fisheries (England and France)
Bill, were severally read the third time, passed, and ordered
to be carried to the House of Lords, where they were read
the first time.

The lords' " amendments" to sundry bills—namely, the
Bolton Police Bill, the Poor Law Commission Continuance
Bill, the London Bridge Approaches Bill, the Administrstion
of Justice (Parts of Counties) Bill, were agreed to.
Mr. SPRING RICE moved (and caused some laughter in
so doing) the issuing of a new writ for Portsmouth, Mr.
Baring, one of the members for that borough, having been
appointed chancellor of the exchequer. The writ was, of
course, ordered.

After having attended to the royal assent being given, by
commission to sundry bills,. and the remaining business be-
ing disposed of, the house adjourned.

ECCLESIASTICAL AND UNIVERSITY
INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Oxford Herald.)
The Rev. Thomas Lascelles Iremonger, B.A. of Balliol
College, has been instituted to the Vicarage of Goodsworth
Clatford, Hants, vacant by the resignation of the Rev. Wm.
Evans ; patron William lremonger, Esq.
The Rev. William Henry Pooke. M.A, of Worcester Col-
lege, has been presented to the Vicarage of Kevil,
vacant by the death of the Rev. H. Zichards ; patrons, the
Dean and Chapter of Winchester.
On Thursday se'nnight, the Rev. Charles Richard Pettat,
B.A. of University College, was instituted to the Rectory of
Great
.Witcomb, Gloucestershire, vacant by the cession of
the Rev. T. M. Browne : patrons, J. Browne, Esq. the Rev.
W. Hicks, and J. C. Stratford, Esq.
The Rev. Edwd. Dickinson Scott, M.A. Fellowof Queen's
College, has been appointed to the Perpetual Curacy of
Poulton-by-the-Sands, Lancashire, vacant b 37 the death of
the Rev. T. Butler ; patron, the Vicar of Lancaster.
On Thursday se'nnight. the Rev. John Seton jiarr, B.A.
of St. Mary Hall, was instituted to the Vicarage of Berkeley,
Gloucestershire, void by the resignation of the Rev. Henry
Prowse Jones ; patron, Lord Seagrave.
PROMOTIONS.
Rev. William Peete Musgrave, M.A. Chaplain of Trinity
College, Cambridge, to the Rectory of Colwall, Hereford-
shire, vacant by the death of the Rev. Thomas Wynn ;
patron, the Bishop of Hereford.
R. G. Latham, M.A. Fellow of King's College, Cam-
bridge, to be the Professor of the English Language in Uni-
versity College, London.
Rev. J. R. Connor, M.A. to be the Minister of St. Simon's,
Liverpool.
Rev. Charles Boys, to the Rectory of Wing, Rutland-
shire ; patron, the Lord Chancellor.
Rev. J. Jones, B.A. of St. John's, College, Cambridge,
to the Incumbency of Wrockwardine District Church,
/glop.

The Lord Bishop of Cork has been pleased to promote the
Rev. Thomas O'Grady, nephew of Lord Guillamoro, and for
a considerable time Curate of Skull, Cork, to a Living of
£4OO per rnnum in that diocese.

The Rev. Arthur R. Kenney, Incumbent of St. Chads,
Lichfield, has been appointed to the Rectory of Bruston-on-
Dunsinore, Warwickshire, Diocese of Worcester.
The Curacy of Madehurst, near Arundel, vacant by the
preferment of the Rev. W. Sergison, to the Rectory of
Slaugham, is now appointed to the Rev. W. Weguelin, of
Emanuel College, Cambridge, Rector of South Stoke. a re-
lative of the Rev. Cecil Greene, and who lately resigned this
Curacy, on his appointment to the Mastership of Midhurst
School.

THE TONAMENT.
The preparations for this dis lay of chivalry are progress-
ing at Eglinton Castle, with all rapidity. The tilting ground
has been completely inclosed, the barriers erected, and the
stands built, though the principal one requires yet to be
covered in. The ground selected is a level space, within
three minutes' walk of Eglinton Castle ; on the west side the
stands are erected, and on the east is a rising ground, par-
tially wooded, from which many thousand spectators will be
enabled to witness the inspiriting work below. The ground
enclosed is about 234 yards in length, by 42 in breadth ; and
the barrier, which is a most substantial erection, extends
down the centre to the length of 110 yards. There are three
stands ; the principal one in the centre is appropriated to the
accommodation of the Queen of Beauty, and the nobility and
gentry who have received special invitations from Lord Eg-
linton, and the two smaller ones will be occupied by those
ladies and gentlemen who have been granted tickets on their
own application. The pavilion of the Queen of Beauty in
the grand stand, will be decorated in a manner most impos-
ing and magnificent ; it is fitted up in the Grecian style, and
the gildings which lend such beauty to the erection were
those used at the coronation of Queen Victoria in West-
minster Abbey. In front is the tilting ground, and the ele-
vation which will be crowded by anxious onlookers ; behind,
the Lugton—one of the best trouting streams in Ayrshire,—
meanders thrbugh the grounds, and altogether a more win-
some spot could not possibly have been selected. The pro-
cession leaves the Castle at one o'clock, but instead of pro-
ceeding directly to the lists, it makes a long detour, and by
this means every member of the congregated multitude will
be gratified by a fair view of the knights, their squires and
pages, and goodly steeds. For 25 feet immediately around
the barrier, the soil will be covered with saw-dust, five inches
in depth, and as unhorsing there will be, this plan will enable
the knights to fall as softly, and rise as scatheless, as pos-
sible.

Immediately behind Eglinton Castle, a splendid banquet-
ing hall and ball-room, covered in under one roof, are in the
course of erection. A stair-case will be led from the castle
into a saloon in the hall, which separates the one apartment
from the other, and altogether the preparations and fittings
up are of a description eminently calculated to receive and
do honour to the gayest throng that ever honoured Ayrshire
with their presence. The whole arrangements have been
under the charge of Mr. Pratt, of London, and when com-
pleted, they promise to do infinite credit to his architectural
and ornate skill and taste.

We are aware that Lord Eglinton is most anxious to make
the forthcoming spectacle as agreeable as possible to the
public, for whom every accommodatlon has been provided,
consistent with due order and the nature of the grounds,
but still many hundreds will be disappointed in obtaining a
position in the stands, and this is not matter of surprise
when each succeeding post brings to Mr. Blair shoals of
applications from every quarter of the kingdom.
It is not easy to describe the interest which the forthcom-
ing display excites in Glasgow and elsewhere. The windows of
the clothiers are filled with appropriate trappings for Eglin-
ton, and the purchases are many. Various steam-boats have
been engaged by private parties, and we have heard of one
instance in which a party of 50 of our citizens propose to
bedeck themselves in the garb of ancient mariners ; in other
instances, olden family repositories are ransacked for antique
helmets, breast-plates, doublets, with " good old swords
and bucklers too, that have stood against old foes ;" and
altogether the policy of Eglinton Castle on the 28th and 29th
current, will present a many-coloured assemblage, such as
the present age has never witnessed. Not the least remark-
able part of the tournament fervor is, that Ivanhoe is at a
premium, which we cannot well calculate. In the circulating
libraries the work is not to be had for love or money ; and
in a recent trip on the river, we witnessed no less than six
copies in the hands of the passengers, which were being
perused with as much intenseness as the consented epistle
of a beloved fair one,—Glasgow Mail of Saturday.

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