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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

THURSDAY, MARCH 9.
to tfor iffnFil NANY.—In answer to Earl ELLEN-
attGE, the Earl of ABERDEEN denied that the fleet
orPraceeding to the Baltic was inefficiently manned.
:f "le contrar it was in every respect properly equ
rtc the great services it was proposed to accomplish and
illy '4'3 about it was certainly remarkable—it was entirely
In:111210d by volunteers, and did not contain a single pressed

REFORM BILL.—Earl GREY moved for certain
th,s connected faction proposed Reform Bill, and
r;es: sed great satthat the impolitic course of
sing on a measure of this kind under existing circum-
Atbees had been abandoned by the government.—Lord
th,'l43)Extr declared that it was the present intention of
th""vernment to proceed with the new Reform Bill on
t0%.27th of April; but, of course, in the present critical
trrtl'Ation of affairs, he must decline to pledge himself
gvocably to that course.
r„kIITARY IMPROVEMENTS.—The Earl of lhatnowEr,
cif tr-svino• for certain returns connected with the Board
th:.4ealth7 said that the corporation of Liverpool had been
ed for several years in endeavouring to suppress a
4nce by indictment. A quicker remedy was wanted,
he hoped the government would strike while the iron
hot.--The motion was agreed to.

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FRIDAY, MA.ECH 10.
THE GREEK CHURCH.
12,1"t1 SHAFTESBURY moved for papers connected with
4).`,altioant of religious liberty enjoyed by Christians in
rk„,,,-"Yi and called attention to that passage in the recent
esto of the Emperor of Russia which accused Eng-
sod France of siding with the enemies of Christianity
~the orthodox faith.
11.44, e Earl of CLARENDON said there could not be the
th'utest ground for the charge of the Russian Emperor,
,Eogland and France were taking part with the
Ita,'"ies of Christianity against the orthodox faith; but it
;AC °413, consistent with the course which Russia had
r4pecl throughout. He strongly denied that this was a
Was relied war, and warmly condemned the spirit which
ttat„s°ught to give it such a character. He regarded the
taith`lllent that we were fighting against the orthodox
tred;," an unworthy artifice, and said it had obtained no
taiZ," among the intelligent classes of Russia. This cer-
sim:' was not owing to lack of zeal, because the Rus-
tle"; were zealous for their religion, but simply because
tf t'„,' was evidence in the Emperor's manifesto of a want
vra3"4th• The Russian people knew that their religion
Irk f„el Posed to no danger, nor had they the slightest rea-
the ''"b Delieve that the religion of the Greek subjects of
I°rte was exposed to danger, for it was notorious
hog before those differences began, the question of the
Plaees had been settled. Declarations of the Emperor
,`(18 respect should rather be translated—" the princi-
b,ues are necessary. The Danube would make a better
Ilea-"LarY than the Pruth. The time is come for the pos-
-44°4 of Constantinople," or better stills " for uilder-
sk:ll,g the authority of the Sultan, arid rendering him a
and dependent on Russia." We were about to en-
%ri this contest in support of a principle of justice and
tb,Dolicy, to prevent the weak from being overwhelmed
strong, to prevent unjust interpretations of treaties
`if 0,81113 Ported by violence, to prevent the equilibrium
5t,,,,‘1.131:06 from being disturbed, and, as he hoped, to put
Vto that blighting influence which had deprived so
a Portion of Earope of its free action. Their lord-
"4411'0111d find in the papers ample evidence of the
PaksZ s desire to grant perfect religious liberty to all
14st of his syhjects ; and it was a remarkable fact that
test,4hear, he gave a field of land for the erection of a Pro-
Pap;', Chapel, just at a time when their lordships had
*ltieb's !aid on their table, stating that a Christian nation,
comps
`ne supposed would consider itself degraded by a
eratri,son with Turkey, was strictly prohibiting the
estaut religion and the burial of the Protestant dead,
t°eth't,tinder the ignominious condition of being smuggled
tiezlete'r, graves. He regarded the circumstances as evi-
Dtov- a! a sincere desire on the part of the Sultan to im-
',lll)4, ‘"oe religious and civil condition of all classes of his
he read a despatch from Lord Stratford de
tilliyeqffei dated Constantinople, February the 25th, and
Dzirii received this afternoon, announcing that further
tio4 .eges had just been granted to the Christian popula-
-0414'11_ Turkey. Under these circumstances, he could not
kov,, ne oPportunity of expressing his deep regret at the
411ent which had taken place on the Greek frontier.
e .
411,,, nutted that great civil reforms were still necessary
,7,ieY, and that the Greeks them uch to complain of,
;t /1. °Lning could be obtained by ay of insurrection.
441:tan idle dream to talk of a Byzantine empire. They
Who 'ter confide in the intentions of the Four Powers,
t. would take care that improvements were effected.
to be 1 GREI contended that too much credit ought not
been given. to Turkey for a spirit of toleration, which had
The inanifested under pressure.
Earl of ELLENBOROUGII warned the government
of 157 st this country iu any way assuming character
,ateetor- of any portion of the Sultan's subjects.
ailr'er a fe'w words from Earl FITZWILLIAM, their lord-
Ds %limed.

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t COMMONS, TUESDAY, MARCE 7.
the 1134 it
.eotr,,, trinkt ha $3..'
inotion of Mr. STANLEY, copies of any me-
14trait -Agaiik ots and masters of vessels to the Admiralty,
'of
ea„ , a 4,1 obstraction to the navigation of the Mena.
14,--v`aill 0,4' of any report made to the Admiralty by
--`, 11 .‘e, or other persons appointed by them to re-
AIIP:11 the same, were ordered.
~,.41.-atEß°R.l:CoNvicxs.—ln reply to a question, Lord
1."°111d 1, -41:314. stated that the clemency of the Crown
but to --e extended not only to Frost, Williams, and Jones,
CipzTu."4l3/ and Doherty.
Govern 'll4
-11.8.—1 n answer to a qu.estion, whether the
of the Merit intended to make provision for andtpa he
to the Pl?rstal.roaiLs to the Cape of Good Hope,.henc
(kite t "auritins and Calcutta,—Mr. WiLsoN said,. it vas
ef th...rle that the steamboat company had given notice
kit eli• intn to terminate their contrac.t, and to sub-
itet to any fine or penalty to which they might have sub-
ed themselves. The Postmaster-General had only
qsdays, intimation of this intention during the last few
, and he had -not yet had time to concert new mea-
-I'oB,ll which the mails in question would be conveyed.
tti:-rostmaster-General, however, intended to take ad-
kkiNe of the numerous sailing ships to transmit the
Itilit3 with as much regularity as possible. There
betweenwou
cl,,lbe a steamer which would convey ther malls
%.`l4l and the Mauritius, and letters fo. the Mauritius
[
pc, go overland, and continue to be sent in that direction.
+ f a select
tlh, - 8 r-0 PPICRIBREGULLEITIES.—The mo Jon. or .
tv,"kittee to inquire into the postal communication b-
Witieill London and the cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow,
Dtzti a view of ascertaining whether greater despatch and
et
~kas ,4alitY can be attained in the transmission of letters,
`ll,„""Teed to, with a modification so as to make the
i,if,;(.?f a general character. .
„..fi 1,,,,,,`-'OASTING TRADE.—On the motion that the Coast-
-744, 0 Bill be read a third time, Mr. H. T. LIDDELL,
-`lore the bill now before the house was finally
Ilq ttie t
fAZ-41.14. 0, he had been requested to urge on. the
of
ht
f._ • 'Nle-alan (Mr. Cardwell) the necessity of his
") the N satisfactory assurances from foreign nations as
coo._ Drill .
81.,;,e ps_Mple of reciprocity ; and his observation had, of
r 'es lut...'oary reference to the government of the United
tln' -tach still reserved, as was well known, its entire
DT,e uoto trade. Indeed, .he felt justified in stating that
he'ci,, ty ~11 a smart American bad on the subject of reci-
LL'..l 4.,teemed to resolve itself into this—that America
'llidtid",o all she could . get, and give up nothing that
4t44:4.ee liiik'erneeaPn. He would, therefore, entreat the rih
to keep this consideration steadily in view,
_g
bat h.e,(31,11d not allow the moment to pass without stain
jti,Ysii.' '°Cikett forward to all the possible conjunctures and
iti ofltdes of our trade with considerable anxiety. He
NI-I-rani that, although at the present time, in conse-
ttleate °I the demands of commerce, abundant employ-
L'lke,, wa-3 everywhere to be found for the mercantile
'Late of all nations, that the day.would come when that
4._ of 4.1.•
.'e '"ings would cease—when, in consequence of the
iNT-inlission of foreign competition, our merchants
‘ls have to experience, in addition to the falling off in
ortL) the mortification of seeing our ports crowded with
e,i`gn seamen.—After some further conversation the bill
dehearl a third time and passed.
"tti it.'„ltrfr Bur..—Mr. S. HERBERT brought in the
111:3'Iiill, which was read a first time.
- house adjourned at a quarter past 7 o'clock. _ _

WEDNESDAY, Mencn 8.
'iolla were presented by Mr. HORSFALL, from Live!.
;'/W:4.111, Ying that the exemption from taxation which is
`lttkta.,ell to steam-carriage by land and water should be
s-tt to. carriage by horse-power.
IN, re PRISONS.—In answer to a-question, Sir J. YOUNG.
tll-,,,,,4epre Was no intention on the part of Government
b,4l(l,'"mer the superintendence of Government prisons
'-'4el44vict depots from the Irish authorities to those in
.7.41• ;4 0P P G ITURE.—On the motion for the
„"; 11-;,' reading" of °thEeNSuccession to Real Estate Bill, Sir
Lge said, the object of this bill was to alter
rah_ of the law in respect to the succession to real
th t4;414:1 he called upon the House emphatically tc? re-f
1,• „dopt a principle opposed not only to the spint o
• 'itutions, but to the feelings of the great bulk of
F. THESIOER said the would be
03 (I,H ()US, because it recognised the principle that it
ikoh„,7ll"able there should be a division of real property
„'skea'4l-1 the children. It was acknowledged that a
plc vision would be objectionable, but when once the
‘,4lsrt'i,vf.le was recognised it would be impossible to stop
-1; compulsory division. All experience was against
ble; ZlPent. Even the law of ve Ind
founderim so inconvenient that lands hated by law
gavelled • and in Ireland a similar law, intro-
h',,eorhit,.t.rhe reign' d Anpe, had been repe.aled in that of
the course of the discussion which
law
td RussEni, said, the ordinary rule of the la
011dt —‘ lands were inheritable by the eldest son, and he
4Nkt tbaot regard this as a mere feudal notion, or hold
11.4) -.ere was no difference between land and money. It
;ql,4,,reci to him that there was the greatest difference
iT146.11, the two, the same general reasons not being
`,,qkt ""ote to the one as to the other. It had been argued
"Ne 4'4'4 of great hardship often occurred under the
c La"? but he did not see that this was a reason
441ekh:4141'all the ordinary rule; and, on the other hand,
mfg
occur in which an intestate owner of real
Npr „• Y
'lad incurred a large expenditure on account of
; ,'„aphs. There were cases, too, in which, for want
;IN•st,„'"''' will, a cottage inherited for a long series of
1.,:,t11,-,,cmid be divisible. He must consider the interest
hlkeh ?tate and the community, and look at what had
,Inace in France and Ireland. According to Mr.
ireonTac'ebilel,:frhecer divis. landon; in France had an un-
ti if so, such a change of
Ilr°lsl:rt* 43 this Wouldl lead to the subdivision of landed
and it would be a great injury to the community.
p°,1.N41/18FLAELI said the tenure of land entailed the per:
Ntal. er4t"9ll many important duties, and this established
-'" WPM% landed and other Property. Large

ROUSE OF LORDS—TUESDAY, MARCH 7.
ZThe Earl of BESSBOROUGH presented a petition from
Juatices acting for the hundred of Salford, in favour of
story schools.
tfitrd BROUGHAM presented a petition from the Corn.
tee for the Protection of Trade in Manchester, praying
i°l' the assimilation of the English and Scotch law in re-
,eirtnee to debtor and creditor. His lordship gave notice
44 intention to introduce a bill relative to the subject
.4
a few' days.—The house sat for only 20 minutes.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER.-FBrDAY.

Since the return of the members from Doncaster, spe-
culation on the forthcoming events has been carried on
with spirit. The principal features have been the advance
of Dervish for the Derby, and Newminster for the Chester
Cup. Latest prices :

GREAT NORTHERN HANDICAP.
9 to 1 agst Count de Brado's Aquila—taken.
20 to 1 „ Mr. Howard's Virago—offered.
25 to 1 „ Mr. Bowes's West Australian—offered.
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES.
8 to 1 agst Mr. Dawson's Red Lion—offered.
10 to 1 „ Mr. T. Parr's Defiance—offered.
12 to 1 „ Mr. Powney's Marc Antony—taken.
12 to 1 „ Lord Eglinton's Lamprocles—taken.
100 to 6 „ Mr. Bowes's Daniel O'Rourke—taken.
100 to 6 „ Mr. Morris's Kingston—taken.
18 to 1 „ Mr. Knowles Ptolemy—taken.
METROPOLITAN HANDICAP.
12 to 1 agst Mr. Benson's Royalist—taken.
14 to 1 „ Mr. Mare's Ariosto—taken.
16 to 1 „ Sir J. Boswell's Annie Sutherland—taken.
20 to 1 „ Mr. G. Mather's St. Clair—taken.
20 to 1 „ Mr. Harrison's Lindrick—taken.
20 to 1 „ Mr. Greville's Muscovite—taken.
25 to 1 „ Mr. Law's Jonathan Martin—taken.
25 to 1 „ Mr. T. Parr's Rataplan—taken.
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
7 to 2 agst Mr. J. Adkins's Ruby—offered.
7to 2 „ Lord Derby's Boiardo—offered.
CHESTER CUP.
14 to 1 agst Mr. A. Nichol's Newminster—taken.
22 to 1 „ Mr. Howard's Star of Surrey—offered.
25 to 1 „ Mr. Meiklam's Peggy—taken.
30 to 1 „ Mr. W. H. Scott's Tom—taken.
33 to 1 „ Mr. Magennis's Sandhurst—taken.
33 to 1 „ Mr. Megson's Brown Brandy—taken.
33 to 1 „ Mr. H. Hill's Doctor O'Toole—taken.
40 to 1 „ Mr. Knowles's Ptolemy—taken.
50 to 1 „ Mr. Benson's Royalist—taken.
60 to 1 „ Mr. Handley's Lancashire Lass—taken.
THE DERBY.
7 to 1 agst Mr. R. E. Cooper's Autocrat—offered.
7to 1 „ Baron Rothschild's King Tom—offered.
9to 1 „ Lord Derby's Dervish—taken.
20 to 1 „ Mr. J. Adkins's Ruby—taken.
20 to 1 „ Mr. Merry's Wild Huntsman—taken.
100 to 3 „ Mr. C. Spence's Canute—taken.
35 to 1 „ Mr. Greville's Bessus—taken.