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RIIUBARB.—A great improvement, it is said, has been
effected in the manufacture of ginger beer, by boiling rhu-
barb, and extracting the juice, which is superior to cream of
tartar.

It appears that the emissaries of the Pope are about to
build a cathedral for the diocese of Ardagh. The first stone
of the new mass-house was laid with all ceremony a few days
ago.
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TUE HAY SEAsorr.—No one remembers so early a hay
season as the present in these parts. The grass is fast coming
to maturity, and here and there cutting has commenced.—
Lancaster Gazette.

We understand that Pevensey, in Sussex, has been fixed
on by the Naval Commission for a harbour of refuge for the
southern coast.—Railway Magazine.

The hatters, linen drapers, hosiers, and lacemen, at Leeds,
have resolved to close their shops throughout the year at
eleven o'clock on Saturday nights.
We have-met with worse jokes than the following, which
we find in La France :—" Prince Louis Napoleon (says our
waggish contemporary) has written to the Prince de Joinville,
proposing to accompany his royal highness to St. Helena!"
In consequence of the early season, Mr. Ward, of Rich-
mond, has growing in his garden, abundant crops of cherries,
strawberries, and new potatoes, quite ripe, and a very pro-
ductive crop of apples, which are three inches in circumfer-
ence.—Leeds Intelligencer.

A few weeks ago, Mr. W. Vickers, of Lower Hardres, who
has attained the age of 98 years, made within 12 days 100 fag-
gots, and dug 1200 hills of hops within one week. We trust
the veteran of the fields only labours for his amusement.—
Canterbury Journal.

An Irish peasant on a small ragged pony was floundering
through a bog, when the animal in its efforts to push on, got
one of its hoofs in the stirrup : " Arrah," said the rider, "my
boy, if you are going to get up, it is time for me to get
down."

The recent publications of the last division of the report of
the charities commissioners closes an inquiry which has oc-
cupied upwards of 20 years, and cost the country at the least
£200,000. It is supposed that the total annual income of
enddwed charities amounts to neariy £1,500,000.
The Dublin Evening Packet of Thursday says, that in
consequence of the letter of the Count de Salis, read by
O'Connell the other day at the repeal association, Lord Eb-
rington has ordered his countship to be superseded as a
deputy-lieutentant of Armagh. Why is not O'Connell struck
off the commission of the peace if this be true ?

AN ANTE-DILUVIAN CHILD. A fossil skeleton of a
child between five and six months' old, has been found in a
quarry near Brussels. The bones were converted into silex,
which struck fire with steel. The head, shoulders, throat,
and belly were perfect. and the neck exhibited evident traces
of muscles. A fossil cocoa-nut, quite perfect, was found by
the side of the child.

THE WEATHER.—During the week the weather has been
delightfully warm and genial. Vegetation of every kind is
in a very forward state, and should the season continue open
and fine, there can be no doubt but that we shall be blessed
with an abundant harvest. The farmers at the market on
Saturday last, gave us most glowing descriptions of the ap-
pearance of the corn crops. Of garden produce of every
description our last market exhibited a profuse supply.—
Preston Chronicle.
SHOPKEEPERS OF BAGDAT.—Perhaps the tradesmen at
Bagdat are surpassed by none in the east, excepting possibly
their neighbours, the Persians. No one at a glance can de-
tect the " weak points" of a customer better. We will sup-
pose a passer-by (not a novice, but one who has had consi-
derable experience in such matters) sauntering along—a car-
pet catches his eye, he approaches, and becomes desirous of
purchasing it. The price is demanded in a careless tone.
" Sixty dollars" is the reply. " Sixty dollars !" with a start
of surprise or a sneer. " You must mean ten." It is now
the seller's turn to express astonishment. " Mashallah !"
exclaims he, shrugging his shoulders, and elevating his eye-
brows, but pausing a little—" you shall have it for fifty"—
then forty—thirty—No ! the would-be purchaser quits the
shop, but before he has proceeded ten yards he is called back,
and for twenty dollars, a third of the sum first demanded,
does the carpet change owners.—Wellsted's City of the
Caliphs.
ARCHERY ANTERIOR TO THE CONQUEST.—For ages an-
terior to the Conquest, the inhabitants of Britain held archery
in little estimation, except as an appliance of sylvan sport.
when her chieftains sought relief from the tedium of domes-
tic tranquillity by warring upon the antlered denizens of the
waste. Besides a preference for other weapons, the sports-
man, necessarily habituated to a bow of feeble range, grew
mistrustful of its powers in more serious contests—those
mightier huntings where the game was man. But " Norman
William came ;" and on the blood-stained field of Hastings
our Saxon forefathers first learned to appreciate rightly the
merit of yew bow and bearded cloth-yard shaft. A general
disarming followed that event ; but the haughty victor, with
sound military policy, threw back these simple weapons to
the vanquished of every grade. Whilst smarting under a
sense of national degradation, the privilege to bear arms of
any sort was regarded by the Saxon freeholder as a most
grateful boon. It formed the line of distinction between him
and the weaponless serf, who, like the soil and cattle he tilled
and fed, was transferred to the highest bidder whenever the
demands of necessity or improvidence induced their owner
to seek a market. 'the once neglected bow, therefore, be-
came an object of more than ordinary affection, stimulated
perhaps by jealous rivalry of the skill with which he saw it
wielded in stranger hands. At home, whether in hall or
cottage, it occupied the place of honour above the blazing
hearth; abroad it was borne like the modern fowling-piece
by country gentlemen, while strolling over their estates ;
"with a bolt for the pheasant whirring from the brake, and a
broad arrow for the dun deer that sprang from the bracken
around his path. Indeed, from the prince down to the mean-
est subject, the love of archery was the ruling passion of
every class of society.—Book of Archery.

WAREHOUSlNG.—Antecedently to the present century a

system of restraint and prohibition pervaded the administra-
tion of our maritime and revenue affairs, producing inconve-
nience to the merchant and detriment to commerce. Much
of such inconvenience arose from the circumstance of the
import duties being required to be paid on the landing of
goods, amounting frequently to many thousand pounds.
Such was more particularly the case during the late war,
when the usual regularity of commercial transactions was
much interrupted, and the 'merchant at times called upon,
on the unexpected arrival of a ship, for a large advance of
duties. This gave rise to a system of deferring payment, by
allowing goods to be secured in warehouses, or other approved
places, under the locks of the crown, and to be taken out as
might suit the convenience of parties, the payment not being
called for until the goods were so taken out. Hence in 1803,
the establishment of the general warehousing system. Nunie-
rous have been the claims as to the origin of this system.
May it not, however, be traced to the primitive ages ? for we
read in Genesis, in the affecting history of Joseph and his
brethren—" Let Pharaoh appoint officers over the land.
And let them gather all the food and lay up corn, and let
them keep the food in the cities, and that food shall be for
store." Sir Robert Walpole, 1733, when he brought for-
ward his excise scheme, attempted a measure of this sort on
a very limited scale, but in consequence of severe opposition,
abandoned it. Dean Tucker, too, in 1750, made a similar'
proposal without effect. The measure, however, was revived
at the beginning of the present century, and the management
of it confided to the late Mr. Frewin, then chairman of the
Board of Customs—a post, by the bye, which he held for a
very extended period, with no less honour to himself, than of
advantage to the country. The warehousing department has
now become by far the most important in the whole circle of
fiscal affairs. It is by no means an unusual thing for orders
to be issued in a single day to a common locker for the deli-
very of goods, the duties alone on which amount to .f;10,000
or even £15,000—for several thousands is almost an every
day occurrence. The value of the merchandise deposited in
warehouses under this system, at London, Liverpool, Bristol,
Hull, and other ports, cannot he estimated for merely govern-
ment duties, supposing the stock on hand to beequal only to
fiftymilfions. Our
ancestors would have been startled at the hint of the bare
Of osutrilclostoiteeimi
ipsotrha
ries may not perhaps be aware the
case. of such an event—
evoefnthsemnfaecto.
machinery is, never-
theless," Solomon in all his glory. This vast
case. History shows nothing equal to this—no, not even
nt the just
merchant gets his due supply, and g
overnme
kept in regular and almost perpetual motion. The
portion of duties.—Pope's Yearly Journal of Trade.
BAD EFFECTS OF MOONLIGHT.-011Y chaste and silver
moon, which inspires lovers and poets in England, would
fail in producing such effects in the Persian gulf. Its glare
there is so painful, and communicates feelings so disagreeable,.
that at night a person may be observed sheltering himself
from its rays with the same care as he would in the day from
those of the sun. The effect of lunar rays, in producing the
speedy decomposition of fish and animal substances, has never
as far as I know, been attempted to be explained ; the fact,
all who have been in the East and West Indies can bear tes-
timony to.—Weilsted's City of the Caliphs.
A MAN WIIO STUDIED ANATOMY TO COMMIT SUICIDE.
—Villeneuve, the celebrated French admiral, when be was
taken prisoner and brought to England, was so much grieved
at his defeat that he studied anatomy in order to destroy
himself. For this purpose he bought some anatomical plates
of the heart, and compared them with his own body, in or-
der to ascertain the exact situation of that organ. On his
arrival in France, Buonaparte ordered that he should remain
at Rennes, and not proceed to Paris. Villeneuve, afraid of
being tried by a court-martial for disobedience of orders,
and consequently losing his fleet (for Napoleon had ordered
him not to sail or to engage the English). determined to de-
stroy himself; and accordingly took his plates and compared
them with the position of his heart. Exactly in the centre
he made a mark with a large pin, then fixed it, as near as he
could judge, in the same spot in his own breast, and shoved
it on to its head; it penetrated his heart, and he expired.
When the room was opened he was found dead; the pin
through his breast, and a mark in the plate corresponding
with the wound.—The Anatomy of Suicide.

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Emptrtai parifaintnt.

HOUSE OF LORDS-THURSDAY.

THE RECENT ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE THE QUEEN.
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Viscount MELBOURNE rose amidst the most profound
silence, to move an Address of Congratulation to her Ma
jesty, expressive of their lordships' satisfaction. at .her Ma-
jesty's miraculous escape from the attack of the assassin in
the Park yesterday. The noble viscount said that their lord-
ships had doubtless heard with feelings of horror and indig-
nation of the desperate attempt made upon her Majesty's
sacred life ; yesterday two pistols were fired at her, and it is
only matter of wonder that her. Majesty was not destroyed.
(Hear.) Upon all former occasions of the same melancholy
nature it has always been the custom to address the Throne
in terms of congratulation. ( Hear.) Their lordships, there-
fore, will not be surprised that the earliest opportunity, and
that without notice, had been taken to call the attention of
the house to the subject. (Hear, hear.) He would not then
expatiate on the probable Cause of the daring outrage upon
the Royal person ; it was nt present the subject of inquiry,
and would hereafter become the subject of judicial inquiry,
therefore he would be silent on the point. (Cheers.) He
should content himself by moving an address of congratula-
tion to her Majesty.
The address, couched in the usual terms, was then put
from the Woolsack and carried. .

On the motion of Viscount MELBOURNE, the Duke of
Sussex, the Duke of Cambridge, the Duke of Wellington,
Lord Privy Seal, the Lord President of the Council, the
Bishop of London, Lord Brougham, the Marquis of Nor-
manby, and other peers, were named as a committee to frame
the address to her Majesty.

THE CORN LAWS.
A number of petitions having been then presented in favour
of the corn laws, and complaining of the mischievous agita-
tion that had been carried on to procure their repeal,
Lord FITZWILLIAP.I presented several, praying for their
entire abolition, and then proceeded with the motion upon
the subject of which he had given notice. His lordship said,
that in the great markets for consumption there had been
this year a much greater difference between the average price
as returned in the Gazette and those which were actually ob-
tained than was generally the case. It had been said that
the object of the legislature had not been to raise, but to re-
gulate, the price of corn ; but if it were, it had certainly
not been successful in its endeavours, as the vicissitudes had
been so great as to ruin the very class it had intended to pro-
tect. The whole question was one of rent, and he thought
that the landowners generally misunderstood their interest
and overlooked the fact that their prosperity depended upon
that of the great mass of the population. He did not agree
with those who attributed the present almost unprecedented
distress of the manufacturers to the immediate operation of
the corn laws, but he thought that they produced the state
of things which was the immediate cause of the stagnation
now existing. The corn laws were only effectual in raising
the price of corn under certain circumstances. In a season
of abundance they were wholly inoperative, but in a time of
scarcity, when it should be the object of a wise legislature to
reduce the price, they had a contrary effect, and tended only
to aggravate the evil. They were an injury to the manufac-
turer, because they shackled his trade with other countries,
and to the agricultural labourer, because they enhanced the
value of the commodity upon which he must be maintained.
It was only by way of favour that the wages of the latter
were raised in proportion to the price of provisions : in
many places they had not been raised at all, and in fact he
derived no more benefit from the high price of corn than the
manufacturer did. The corn laws were a great hardship
upon the people, and he was satisfied that the system could
not be a permanent one, although the period of its duration
was uncertain. 1 t was impossible at present that there could
be a coincidence of prosperity between the two interests, and
he hoped, therefore, that their lordships would agree with
him in reconsidering their opinion. The law at present was
not like the law of 1815, as it did not profess to bring about
an absolute prohibition of foreign corn, but it effected the
same end, until home-grown corn had arrived at a very high
price. He thought that there was no fear of the inferior
lands going out of cultivation to any great extent, as the ef-
fect in this case had been much overrated. The rents would
be indeed diminished, but this could scarcely have much
weight with the house, as the landowners were not so
numerous a body as to claim from their lordships the sacri-
fice of other interests to theirs. The object of the legis-
lature had been to keep up the price, which they thought
ought to be maintained ; they had endeavoured to regulate
the price, but the attempt had, after 2s years' experience,
signally failed, and must always fail. The noble lord con-
cluded by moving, " That it is expedient to reconsider the
laws on the import of foreign corn."
Lord WESTERN denied that the object of the corn laws
was to raise the price of corn. He had been instrumental in
passing the law as it now stood, and his only desire had been
to prevent the agriculturist from being extinguished by the
importation of grain from other countries, which being lightly
taxed could compete with him at an advantage. Tim pres-
sure on the manufacturing interest was indeed alarming, but
it was to be attributed rather to the fluctuations of the cur-
rency, both in this country and in America,.than to the corn
laws.

Lord ROSEBERRY thought that it was a fallacy to suppose
that if there were a free trade in corn the labouring popula-
tion would derive the advantage of a reduction in the price of
bread. The present system contracted our commercial in-
tercourse with every part of the world, it produced great de-
rangements in all the foreign exchanges, and it enhanced the
charge of freight at the very time when it ought not to be
enhanced at all. All these evils would be avoided by the
adoption of a proper scale, and he desired to see some one
which would approximate to that introduced by Mr. Can-
ning substituted for that now in use. If no such change
were adopted, foreign grain must either be admitted free of
all duty, or the amount of impost must be fixed. He thought
neither of these plans so good as that of an ascending and
descending scale, but, believing that some alteration was ne-
cessary, he should support the motion.
Lord FALMOUTH fully agreed with the principle of pro-
tection that had been just laid down, but he considered it to
be entirely opposed to the views of the noble lord who had
opened the debate, He did not believe that the cliimMe
which had been raised against the corn laws proceeded sO`
much from the natural feelings of the people as the mischiev
ous work of agitators in the employ of the anti-corn WO
league. He was convinced that if we were to depend upon
foreign nations for our supply, the price of corn would
be infinitely higher than at present, and it would be, more-
over, extremely dangerous to be so much at the mercy of any
nation. There were good grounds of complaint against the
Government for having made this an open question, and if
the noble Viscount at its head had declared that he was pre-
pared to afford to agriculture its due protection, he'would
have had the support both of the house and the country.
Lord CLARENDON observed, that both parties, in support-
ing their views, had been guilty of great exaggeration : the
manufacturers overstated their gain as much as their oppo-
nents did the loss they expected to sustain, but it was incum-
bent upon parliament to bring both sides, if possible, to just
opinions on the subject, and to make them feel that the in-
terest of the community was identical with that of its com-
ponent parts. He believed that the• corn-laws operated to
the prejudice of all classes, but more especially to the land-
lords, as nothing could be more injurious to them than the
great and constant fluctuations of price. The noble lord
then went into a comparison of the prices of grain in foreign
countries with that as appearing from the averages of our
markets, and concluded by pressing upon the house the• ne-
cessity of having laid before it all the facts corin:ected with
the working of the present law.
Lord ASHBURTON followed in reply, and wa§'Succeeded
by Lord RADNOR, who endeavoured to show that the fluctu-
ations in the price of wheat were much greater than that in
any other article of commerce. He was surprised at the
objection which bad been made to pass the proposed resolu-
tion without evidence, as it would, in fact, lead to the very
evidence required.
The Duke of RICHMOND, at considerable length, sup-
ported the present system, and was followed by Lord
BROUGHAM.
Lord MELBOURNE made some observations in opposition
to the motion, and after a few words from Lord FITZWIL-
LIAM, the house divided, the motion being negatived by a
majority of 152.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-THURSDAY. •
THE LATE ATTEMPT UPON HER MAJESTY'S LIFE.

Lord STANLEY said, that having given notice of his in-
tention to move to-day the order of the day for the committee
on the Registration of Voters (Ireland) Bill, and as the hour
for public business had arrived, he should have risen now to
make the motion, but as he understood the noble lord, the
Secretary for the Colonies, would have to make an announce-
ment, on which it was desirable there should be unanimity on
both sides of the house (hear, hear), as it seemed to him de-
sirable not to mix up that matter with any other discussion,
he (Lord Stanley) should abstain from moving the order of
the day, presuming that all sides would agree that the motion
of the noble lord ought to have precedence. (Loud cheers.)
Lord J. RUSSELL said he rose Only to say that the noble
lord had rightly anticipated that it was his (Lord J. Russell's)
intention to move an Address to her Majesty, on the subject
of the late atrocious and treasonable attack; but thinking
it most desirable to follow the precedents on various former,
occassions, namely, a joint Address of both houses of parlia-
ment, be preferred taking that course than immediately to
propose a separate address from this house. It was the in-
tention of his hon. friend, the first Lord of the Treasury, to
ask the consent of the other house to agree to an address,
and if that was adopted, he (Lord J. Russell) should then
take measures for adopting that address, and making it the
joint address of both houses of parliament. (Loud cheers.)
The business of proceeding with the orders of the day was
then suspended ; a course of proceeding in strict accordance
with the precedents afforded by the events which happened
in the reign of his late Majesty, George the Third.
At half-past five o'clock, a message from the House of
Lords desired a present conference with this house, on a
subject naturally affecting the safety of her Majesty and the
happiness of her people.
On the motion of Lord JOHN RUSSELL, the present con-
ference, as desired, was agreed to : and the following mem-
bers were appointed a committee to conduct the same on the
part of the house :—Lord J. Russell; Sir R: Peel. Lord
Palmerston, Lord Stanley, Sir J. Hobhouse, Lord Howick,
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Goulbourn, Mr. La-
bouchere, Sir J. Graham, Sir H. Vivian, Sir E. Sugden,
Mr. Macaulay, Sir G. Grey, Sir F. Burdett, the Attorney-
General, Lord Sandon, the Lord Advocate, Mr. B. Clive,
Lord Mahon, Mr. R. Alston, Mr. Lucas, Mr. T. Free-
mantle, Sir D. Norreys, Mr. F. Maule, Lord G. Somerset,
Lord Ashley, Lord R. Grosvenor, Lord G. Lennox, Sir G.
Clerk, Mr. Elliott, Mr. Lefroy, and Mr. W. S. O'Brien.
The committee then proceeded to the conference, and on
their return at six o'clock,

Lord J. RussALL appeared at the bar, and reported that
in consequence of the recent atrocious and treasonable at-
tempt on her Majesty's person, the House of Lords had
attaghkreeed e
Majesty, to which address the
House of Lords desired the concurrence of this house.
Lord J. RUSSELL then moved that the said address be
ntdotroe
Address.
addresssiderati
consideration.
o. her
SSELL then rose and moved the adoption of
phieriN.
jildkuss having been read by the clerk at the table,
Sir R. PEEL rose to express, on the part of those with
whom he acted, their entire concurrence in the motion of the
noble lord.
r to a question put by Mr. James,
Lordln a n answer
RUSSELL said he had two hours ago received from
her Majesty's own lips, thatrr her Majesty's health had not
occurrence. suffered from the late
e.t
there(Loud
should h
C hee Cheers.)
Mr. I'Luzdrrian suggestedeath a
a day ap-
pointed for a public thanksgiving for Majesty's escape.
Lord J. RUSSELL could not answer etcl
pre-
sent, but it was deserving of deep atsuggestion at
The Address was then agreed to, nem. con.consideration.
IRISH REGISTRATION BILL.
At a quarter-past six Lord STANLEY rose
order of the day for the committee on the Irish to move the
Registration
Bill; when
Mr. C. Woon, in pursuance of his notice, moved to sixu
stitute the order of the day for the committee on the Regis-
tration Bill for England. He stated that his sole object was
to put an end to the excitement which had hitherto prevailed,
both on the bill of Lord Stanley and on the bills of the Irish
Solicitor-General. The topics mooted by the Irish bills
might be more calmly discussed on a measure relating to
Enzland alone. He wished to leave both the Irish bills in
their present relative position, and he had no communication
from which he could judge what support he was likely to
obtain.
Lord STANLEY, giving every credit to Mr. C. Wood for
his motives, yet desired to add, that if there was any form
of motion likely to defeat this bill, by quietly shelving it,
Mr. Wood's amendment was that motion. He had himself,
though personally attacked, avoided all topics of irritation,
and he did not see how the danger of excitement would be
at all obviated by the discussion of the exciting points on an
English rather than an Irish bill. If ministers bad made

this proposal at the beginning of the session, it might have
been fitly accepted ; but not under the present circumstances,
when every resource had been tried to foil him, and when the
period of the session was such that his bill, if longer delayed,
must for the present year be defeated. He was not content
to wait till the English registration had been settled before
-anything were attempted to check in Ireland the fraud, per-
sonation, corruption, and perjury which had been proved to
many committees, and acknowledged in so many debates :
least of all, when the session was drawing toward a close,
and the bill was opposed by the ministry, by the parties
having the -power of prorogation in their hands.
Mr. J. GRATTAN expressed himself adverse to Lord Stan-
ley's bill. He referred to some letters which he had received,
as showing that some of the abuses under the existing system
had been exaggerated. He thought that Lord Stanley's bill
ought not to be postponed sine die, but he would vote with
Mr. Wood if the amendment were pressed to a division.
Lord POWERSCOURT contradicted Mr. Grattan's details.

Lord J. RUSSELL complained that Lord Stanley had thrown
unjust imputations on him. if he had not introduced a bill
on this subject early in the session, it was because he was
anxious to give the priority to those bilTs on which there were
differences of opinion between the two houses of parliament,
and which, in former sessions, the government had been so
bitterly attacked by Lord Lyndhurst and others for not send-
ing to the House of Lords in reasonable time. He thought
the bills of the Solicitor-General for Ireland more likely than
the noble lord's measure to work a real improvement in the
Irish registration. Lord Stanley's bill sought to apply to
Ireland the annual revision now subsisting in England. But
this annual revision was a matter of much complaint in Eng-
land, and he was not prepared to extend so questionable a sys-
tem to the sister kingdom. He wished the opinion of the
house to be first pronounced upon its working in England ;
and he should therefore vote for the amendment, which
would give precedence to the English bill.
Sir R. PEEL took notice of Mr. Grattan's declaration that
he did not wish to postpone sine die the bill of Lord Stanley.
But the speech of Lord John Russell showed that ministers
intended it should be so indefinitely postponed. He hoped
that the house after two decisions would, for the sake of its
character, proceed with the committee. He was surprised
that the noble lord should take his present course. Never
till five o'clock on the preceding night, when Mr. Wood gave
his notice, did it occur to the noble lord to say that the Irish
registration ought not to be touched till that of England was
settled. The idea was solely a new one. Up to five o'clock
on Wednesday the noble lord intended to vote for the com-
mittee on Lord Stanley's bill. And why should the English
precede the Irish measure ? The provisions of the minis-
terial bills for the two countries were so different, that the
one would be no rule for the other. And even if the two
bills were analogous, what hope was there that a question
bearing upon Ireland would be discussed with more calmness
because it was raised on an English clause?
Lord PALMERSTON said, that if in foririer years it had
never been deemed necessary to precede Irish by English
legislation, that was because in no former year had any man
imagined that such a bill as Lord Stanley's would ever be
proposed for Ireland. He denied that Lord John had in-
tended to announce a postponement sine die of the Irish
registration, but only a postponement for the benefit of fur-
ther experience and taller consideration, as had been done in
the case of the Irish poor law.
Mr. CALLAGHAN denied the extent of the frauds imputed
by Lord Stanley, nor had bribery in any one instance been
proved against any Irish elector, before any of the election
committees.

Lord Howicic denied that either Mr. C. Wood or himself
was desirous to evade the consideration of Lord Stanley's
bill. In Ireland, it was imputed to the supporters of Lord
Stanley's bill, that they were desirous to restrict the franchise.
But in the English counties it was not suggested that either
party has an interest to bring the franchise within narrower
limits. He would give to Lord Stanley's motives the same
credit which Lord Stanley had given to Mr. C. Wood's; but
he would add that Lord Stanley, if instead of seeking to reform
abuses in Ireland, had sought to obtain a party triumph, he
could hardly have taken a more effectual course. He pro-
ceeded to complain of Sir R. Peel's attack on the candour of
Lord John Russell, who he said, was not the master to decide
what steps should be taken by the house ; that decision was
for the house itself. He declared that he had no view to de-
feat Lord Stanley's bill. He had voted for it on a late
Occasion, and if the same question were again before him he
would repeat that vote.

Mr. H. GRATTAN delivered an invective against Lord
Stanley, and against the malpractices of the English, who
ought, he said, to correct their own abuses before they di-
rected these severities against the poor and naked Irish. Nor
did Lord Stanley's bill go to remedy the defects which did
really exist in Ireland. He thought the bill would fail, and
that the noble lord would swamp bis bill, his friends, and his
party.
After a few words from Sir E. SUGDEN,

Sir W. SOMERVILLE complained that, among the petitions
against fraudulent franchise in Ireland there was one to which
eighteen signatures were forged. He should vote for this
amendment, expressly to defeat the bill.
Mr. D. BROWNE was the next who addressed the house,
and in his attacks on Lord Stanley employed so many irregu-
lar expressions, that the Speaker repeatedly called him to
order, and finally obliged him to make an apology.
Sir C. LEMON expressed his intention of. voting for the
amendment, as he thought there was too much irritation to
allow any chance of a calm discussion on Lord Stanley's bill.
The attempt to force it would only waste the time which
might be more beneficially employed on the English bill.
Mr. SLANEY, amidst much interruption, declared the
same opinions.

Mr. O'CONNELL said, that the point in which assimila-
tion between the two countries would be most important was
the registration. He wished, therefore, that the house
should now begin by settling the details of registration in
England, and should afterwards inquire how much of those
details might be applicable to Ireland.
Mr. V. STUART said that nothing could be usefully settled
till some test of the qualification were provided.
After this speech the house divided upon Mr. Wood's
motion, and the Ministers were defeated by a majority of
ELEVEN.
Sir D. NORREYS now moved, as an amendment on the
Speaker's leaving the chair, an instruction that the franchise
should be constituted by one year's rating on a value to be
fixed. The reasons he assigned were wholly inaudible.
Lord STANLEY could not concur in a proposal touching a
value left in blank. But, independently of that objection, he
must decline to mix the question of qualification with that
other and distinct matter now before the house—the ques-
tion of registration. The proper time for this motion would
be when the Solicitor-General should bring in his bill on the
franchise. The present measure would not stand in the way
of that bill; and when that bill should be discussed, he him•
self would gladly give his best consideration to the principle
of this proposal.
Mr. WARBURTON said, it was premature to lay down
strict rules for the registration of votes until it should have
been settled what should constitute the votes to be so regis-
tered. The construction lately put upon the beneficial in-
terest was a fraud on the Irish electors. Yet the present
bill proposed to'give the double appeal to the very judges who
had adopted the objectionable construction.
Mr. O'BRIEN was understood to he in favour of the in-
struction. _ .

Lord •
MORPETH condemned the construction adopted by
the judges, and approved the principle of a qualification based
upon a rating. But as yet there existed in Ireland no rating
which could serve for such basis; and he should like to see
that rating established with reference to its owh proper ob-
jects, independently of political considerations, which it would
be difficult to exclude, if the rating should be fixed in the
first instance with reference to the franchise.
Mr. LUCAS said that the excitement arising from the
division bad rendered Sir D. Norrey's reasons inaudible
across the house; and he was anxious that so important and
beneficial a proposal should be deferred to a season when it
could be better heard and more calmly considered.
The instruction was supported by Mr. Redington and Mr.
Slaney.
Mr. O'CONNELL said he was not prepared to say that
rating would be the best basis or qualification, but he did
think it deserved to be considered in committee. One of
the great defects of this bill was that it proposed to register
a franchise which it did not define. The judges ought to be
relieved from the function of deciding it—from going, as one
of them said of the appeal hearings, into the pillory, to be
pelted with rotten eggs from both sides. He entered at some
length into the legal construction of the statutary language
respecthig the franchise, and was shortly answered on this
point by Dr. Lefroy.
Lord J. RUSSELL concurred with those who wished for a
more certain test of franchise, but thought the precise amount
of rating would require great consideration.
Sir D. NORREYS, in consequence of the disposition which
the house had expressed to entertain his proposal at a future
period, was content to withdraw his motion.
Mr. WARBURTON having risen to move another instruction
to the committee, a question arose whether he was not too
late in point of form. The speaker decided that he was, and
the house then went into committee. As soon as the chair of
committee had been taken, Mr. Warburton moved that the
chairman should report progress, in order that, the house
being resumed, he might have an opportunity of moving his
instruction.
Mr. LITTON concisely explained upon what point, and
how, the judges were divided.
Sir C. GREY followed amidst a general and noisy impa-
tience, which rendered it difficult to collect his meaning.
Mr. O'CONNELL, in supporting Mr. Warburton's motion,
went into further details of law, on which several contra-
dictions and explanations took place.
Mr. WARBURTON said the hardship was, that the con-
struction now adopted was different from that which had been
held out to the people of Ireland at the time of the Reform
Bill by Lord Lansdowne and the Duke of Richmond, both of
whom were then in the Cabinet. This allegation Lord Stan-
ley met by quoting verbatim the speeches of both these noble
lords.
The committee then divided on Mr. Warburton's motion,
which was negatived by a large majority.
After the division, Lord STANLEY gave notice that he
should propose to make the committee an order of the day
for Monday, and should press its precedence on that day.
Lord J. RUSSELL said he should insist on the postpone-
ment of the committee to the Wednesday.
Mr. O'CONNELL, in threatening to move an adjournment,
was interrupted by what he called " beastly bellowings ;" for
which phrase he was called to order. Many members at-
tempted to speak at once, and the confusion was indescribable.
Lord J. RUSSELL intimated, that in the present temper of
the house no business could be done with advantage, and pro-
posed to determine on Monday whether the committee should
proceed on that day or on Wednesday.
Mr. O'CONNELL stated, that whatever might be the ar-
rangement bet Ween Ministers and Lord Stanley, he himself
would not be bound by it.
Sir B. HALL said he would be no party to factious motions
of adjournment, and hereupon a few sharp words passed.
The CHAIRMAN reported progress, the SPEAKER re-
sumed the chair, and the next conflict pow stands for Mon-
day.—Adjourned.

HOUSE OF LORDS.-FRIDAY•

The House of Lords assembled about 2 o'clock, for the
purpose of carrying up a joint address from the Commons to
congratulate her Majesty upon her late providential escape.
Her Majesty returned a gracious answer, which, when the
House met at the regular hour, was read by the Lord Chan-
cellor, and on the motion of Lord Melbourne entered upon
the journals.
Mr. HATHERTON presented petitions from the Stafford-
shire and Worcestershire Canal Company, and all the pa-
rishes on the line of the canal, praying " for a law to prohi-
bit the carriage of goods on canals and railways on Sundays."
The Marquis of NORMANDY said, that, from many com-
munications he had received from parties connected with
railway and canal traffic, he was satisfied that there was every
disposition to assist the legislature on this subject. He could
not at present, however, pledge himself to any specific mea-
sure. '

Lord ROLLE inquired whether it was contemplated to pro-
pose a day for public thanksgiving for her Majesty's provi-
dential escape from the late desperate attempt to assassinate
her.

Lord MELBOURNE answered in the affirmative.
The Customs, &c., Duties Bill was read the second time.
Lord MELBOURNE moved that the house resolve into com-
mittee on the Grand Jury Cess (Ireland) Bill.
Lord LYNDHURST moved as an amendment that it be
deferred till that day six months.
The amendment was carried by 96 to 36, being a majority
of GO.

Lord MELBOURNE next moved that the house resolve into
committee on the Municipal Corporations (Ireland) Bill.
The Duke of WELLINGTON moved that it be deferred till
Friday next.

Lord MELBOURNE resisted adjournment, declaring that it
would look like evasion ; the postponement was, however,
carried by 94 to 68 ; majority 26. The bill accordingly stands
deferred till Friday.—Adjourned.