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acknowledged to possess many valuable
were, in the year 1838, petitioned against

ricked weed.

ATE AFFRAY IN THE CHAPEL-EN-LE-FRITH
SE.—Three female paupers made their escape
torkhousc, decorated in the union dress, on ,Sun-
They were pursued by the constable, who brought
n Monday were taken before the guardians.
them for their misconduct, and delivered
)vernor ; but they afterwards became so re-
y struck the governor, and narrowly escaped
an with a hammer, who had been called in to as-

rimand

n up to a

,hat the

sist. They then commenced breaking windows, when the
constable was again called in, who handcuffed them with the
intention of taking them before the magistrate ; but these
)es broke the handcuffs, and knocked them about
He, however, succeeded in capturing
efore the magistrates again, who, after
iof the case, committed them to. Derby,
y will have the privilege of enjoying the sweets of
e months to come.—Derbyshire Chro-

Aboukir I

NELSON.—During the heat of the action
Sir Horatio Nelson received a painful, and
it first generally feared mortal, wound. He was
ck immediately over the right eye by a piece of lang-
the force of which was happily nearly spent; Although
' most intense, Nelson; on being led or, carried
cockpit, desired, it is said, he might Wait'lintil
his turn among the nunaerous 'wohndsd to be
The surgeon, Mr. Jefferson, howeiei, on dis-
covering his presence, immediately proceeded-to examine the
wound, and found that the piece of the skin of his'forehead,
which had been cut to the bone, was hanging down over the
which, for the time, completely obscured'his sight.
son assured him there was no immediate danger ;
n, deemed his wound mortal, requested Mr.
Comyn, his chaplain, to convey his dying remembrance to
Lady Nelson, and at the same time ordered the Minotaur to
he hailed, and Captain Louis to be thanked for coming so
nobly to the Vanguard's assistance. The surgeon, having
dressed and bound up the wound, requested the admiral to
remain quiet in the bread-room; but nothing could repress his
zealous and enthusiastic disposition. He immediately ordered
his secretary, Mr. Campbell, to attend him in the bread-room
that no time might be lost in writing to the admiral ; but
ntleman, having himself been wounded, on beholding
end suffering state of the admiral, became so much
at he could not write. The chaplain was then
I ; but the impatience of Nelson increasing every
took the pen and contrived to write a few words
is devout sense of the victory he had obtained.
terwards, being left alone, the news that the French
ship was on fire spread along the decks and de-
s the cockpit. Unassisted and unnoticed, amidst
enthusiasm, Nelson contrived to find his-way up
s, and, to the astonishment of all, appeared again
marter-deck ; and, intent on the duty of compas-
kly despatched his first lieutenant, Mr. Galwey,
of of the perishing Frenchmen. He remained on
r,e awful explosion took place, which shook every
r kelson, when he was reluctantly persuaded to go
. Restless still, he got up, and, suffering as he
fined the acting commission of Captain Hardy for
nerd, in lieu of Captain Berry, who was nominated
Lb the despatches, as well as Capt. Cape's, for
united Service Journal.

upon the

~07.a.aNcE REALITY.—About four years ago there
lived in one of the parishes of the county of Ayr (we do not
wish to be more particular) a young woman whose charms
lad captivated a respectable tradesman ; and afterasufficient
irne spent in courtship, the day was named which 'was to
under them mutually happy. The furniture and all other
!eessary articles of household use were procured, " ribands
d pearlins and a'." were lavished on the blooming bride by
r enamoured swain, and every thing went on swimmingly
earls the consummation of the marriage. The thousand
es repeated quotation about " the course of true love",
, was to be realised in this as in many other instances, for
clay previous to the wedding a letter arrived, which bore
the bride and her mother were wanted instantly at the
de of the girl's father, who was dying, and wished
9115 to his 'departure to see his (illegitimate) child.
'Jingly off both parties went, after arranging with the
room as to the postponement of the marriage. Be-
aching their destination the old man bad died, and
use was tilled with expectant relations, each and all
for the mastery, and alike sanguine of being almost
remembered in the will of the deceased, whose
was worth about £BOO a-year. The reception
pother and daughter, as might be anticipated,
of the warmest description, The various
Tees of the house and dairy were performed
t the command of a vixenish niece of the
-ins the few days preceding the funeral ;
eternoon of the day on which it took
e sent to see the servants regaled in the
.he expectant party dined up stairs, and
Tad. Scarcely, however, had the mother
een well set to work as commanded, when
riding their presence reached them from the
On going thither, they were met by not the
. array of faces they had ever seen ; and, to
natter, excepting only a legacy of a few pounds
relations present, t.ie whole estate was left to
chided to. Several of the unfortunates fainted
few stamped and swore lustily—but by far the
aumber were unable to speak from sheer astonish-
In due time the girl was served heiress to the estate,
tensions rising with her circumstances, her poor
as foreotten, and she, with all her wealth, within
the
time her fortune changed, threw herself into
an old shrivelled man of law, who had been
deceased parent. Her neglected lover, from
•kably steady man, became a confirmed drunk.
siness went to wreck, and he left his native
-it to England to hide his
sorrow anliis
a year ago an advertisement, dated I3ath,
'dish provincial paper, offering a reward
;-arding
an individualdt neighbourhood,
of the same
for some time in
ye f one of his friends, who, srupdposing be
what in-
of .aining this reward, an
to the party wishing la
b) our hero, requesting his attendancem"
lext (IL in a celebrated hotel in Bath, whboerre:
With of nxious to see hiui. Having
clothes
a fellow-workman,--he set out
stdh to
nknown Wend, and, on arriving a
me had been directed, was greatly surprised
ine, )looming in beauty, and according to her
as loving as ever. Our story is almost at an
lawyer had died—first love, that had never
c
gotten, again broke out withredofuabvloeudsrveif
thenr
!node of marrying in England
• n
,y were united before the expirationhouf,tbharede
thus meeting. If the now happy
a extra bottle after dinner (which
we elieve
eh d byoes his
xibiltes it to cpstom, and that too engen
b d,)
y,''s-'forrner cruelty; who, while she strives to wean him
ow the practice, does not deny her being partly the coau.esses.
Ther • • thing romantic in the above, but it is nl
v j.rn, .d, were there anything wanted to establishbv
.tiath is stranger than fiction," the a o e
o..iwagtertt etttould go far to do it.—Edinburyh' paper.
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HOUSE OF LORDS

MONDAY

The Earl of MINTO entered into a vindication of the mode
in which he had exercised his patronage at the Admiralty.
On the motion for reading a second time the Exchequer
Bills Bill.

• Viscount MELBOURNE made an attack upon the present
government, for having defeated the late government upon
principles which were then laid down by the noble duke
(Wellington) but which they were now repudiating. The
noble duke had said, on a former occasion, that they had no
right to add to the funded debt of the country without making
provision for the interest, and yet this was just what his Go-
vernment were now doing by' this bill. For his own part he
had but one objection to the measure now proposed by the
frovernment, but th-t c vas serious—it had failed

na new, it has -. After
having turned out the late government, they should have
taken care not to have failed in the very first temporary mea-
sure they had themselves attempted. Neither should they
have sent a cry through the country that its finances were in
a state of extreme difficulty. It was not right nor fair to hold
this desponding language. He maintained that, though there
was a financial difficulty, yet the country was not in an em-
barrassed or dangerous situation, either as respected its fi-
nances, or in any other way. He could not see why the pre-
sent government should have required time to concoct mea-
sures. There was no mystery in the case—they had not to
look for the philosopher's stone. If they had to search for
the transmutation of metals, they might, perhaps, have some
cairn to require time for experiments ; and as to attendance,
the.noble duke might be sure of having a good one in both
houses of parliament, if he only gave notice of an intended
in the corn laws.

The Earl of RIPON said he was not called upon to justify
what had passed in a former debate ; but he must observe
that it was a great mistake to say that their first measure
was a failure ; for, although they bad not obtained the whole
of the five millions, they had obtained one million beyond
what was necessary to cover the deficiency. How was it
possible to expect that government could be all at once pre-
pared with its measures? The late government had been
displaced by an amendment to the address moved by an indi-
vidual, who could hardly be expected at once to be prepared
with a series, of measures ; and even if the government now
formed were at once to strike off a whole scheme of finance,
without any consideration, the nation could only look upon
them as fools or madmen.
The Duke of WELLINGTON thanked the noble viscount
for his hint about securing an attendance ; but he would not
avail himself of it, because he never would announce an in-
tention which he did not entertain. He had no intention to
bring forward a scheme for the alteration of the corn laws.
He had not the power to do so. He had had not sufficiently
considered the measure, and must therefore decline to an-
nounce any such intention. (Hear)

The bill was then read a second time.
The poor law commission bill went through committee

The other orders of the day were disposed of, and the
house adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-MONDAY

The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour, but only
25 members being present, the house stood adjourned till
next day.

HOUSE OF LORDS.--TUESDAY

The royal assent was given by commission in the Usual
form to the following bills :—the administration of justice
bill, the lunatics bill, the foreign bishops consecration bill,
the navy pay bill, the expiring laws bill, the Frozmore-lodge
bill, the royal gardens bill, the Marlborough estates bill,
Middle's estate bill, and Clayton's name bill.
Lord ELLENBOROUGH, after moving the third reading of
the exchequer bills funding bill, stated, in answer to que;-
tions from the Marquis of Normanby, that, as it would be
necessary to submit the measures which had been brought in
by the late administration for improving the drainage of
towns, for the regulation of buildings, and the improvement
of boroughs, to the consideration of a select committee, it
would be impossible to proceed with them in the present
session.

The Duke of WELLINGTON, however, promised them his
cordial support, and with this assurance the noble marquis
professed himself completely satisfied. The bill was then
read a third time and passed, together with another also re-
lating to exchequer bills, and that for the payment of the ex-
penses incurred in making the population returns.
Lord RADNOR then presented several petitions, praying
that the parliament might not be prorogued until some mea-
sure had been adopted with reference to the corn laws. The
subject had excited the most intense interest throughout the
country, but he feared that the hopes of relief which had
been entertained would be disappointed. On this question
the Duke of Wellington at least could not require time for
consideration, as be had assisted in the bill by which the
present corn laws were established. A plentiful supply of
corn was by no means incompatible with great distress, and
that was the state of things at present, when an immediate
prorogation was to be expected. without any endeavour on
the part of the government to afford relief. The noble lord
then proceeded to read extracts from several letters be had
received, commenting upon the existing distress, and hinting
at the necessity of a recourse to violence in case these grounds
of complaint were left unredressed.
. _ _

The Duke of WELLINGTON said that he should not allow
himself to be intimidated in the advice he felt it his duty to
offer to his Sovereign•by the noble lord, by his friends or his
correspondents. In what he had said on the previous even-
ing he had been misunderstood, if it was supposed that he
had refused to bring forward the consideration of the corn
laws. He had only said that he would not use that subject
as a means for insuring a large attendance of their lordships.
He had, indeed, assisted in establishing the present system,
and he had endeavoured to increase his knowledge of the
question since ; but it stood now in a different light, and it
was incumbent upon those who had to deal with it, to weigh
maturely not only its bearings with respect to other subjects
which had been elsewhere discussed, but also with reference
to treaties between this country and foreign powers, between
foreign powers with each other, and the general relations by
which it was connected with the social system of the United
Kingdom. On all these grounds he was opposed to hasty
legislation. He by no means denied the existence of dis-
tress, but he did not believe that it could be in any degree
alleviated by the prolongation of the session. The chief
cause appeared to be the want of employment and the de-
ficiency of wages, and these were the result of a variety of
causes which parliament would strive in vain to remove by
any immediate measure.

Lord KINNAIRD expressed his conviction that no change
would be made in the corn-laws by the present government.
They had been brought in by the monopolists, who had
threatened to expel them from power again if they found it
necessary.

The Duke of RICHMOND explained, that in the speech
which had been referred to, he had made no threat against
the government. He did not mean to assert that the corn-
laws were never to be considered with a view to their modi-
fication, but to insist, that in whatever alteration was made,
due protection should be afforded to the agriculturist.
After a few words from Lord CLIFFORD, (of Chudleigh,)
the subject dropped.
Lord BROUGHAM then again brought before the house
the subject of a petition he had presented some days since,
complaining of the support that the slave trade received
from the large amount of British capital embarked in it in
several foreien settlements. The only question was, whe-
ther the acts alleged by the petitioners amounted to slave
trading or not ? And after an elaborate review of the law
as it at present stood, the noble and learned lord ex-
pressed his hope that the attention of the government
might be directed to the point during the recess, and if any
doubt existed, that Parliament might be applied to remove
it. In the continent of India, the practices to which the
existence of slavery gave rise were, as appeared from a lately
published report, dreadful almost beyond description.
Children were, it seemed, the principal object of traffic, and
to obtain them the life of their parents was constantly sacri-
ficed without hesitation. He trusted that some means would
be adopted to put down such atrocities, which would, how-
ever, he feared, continue to be perpetrated so long as it was
possible to hold human beings in a state of slavery.
Lord RIPON said, that the state of the law as it bore upon
the transactions which formed the subject of the petition
presented by the noble lord had been already taken into con-
sideration, and it was the intention of the Government, if it
were found inapplicable to the cases to which reference had
been made, to call upon Parliament for additional powers.
Lord ELLENDOROUGH thought that the atrocities which
were supposed to have their origin in the slave trade, might
be ascribed with more truth to Thuggee. The suppression
of slavery throughout India had been for some time under
discussion, but it was thought better that the initiative should
be taken by the Indian government, which had every dispo-
sition to give effect to the wish that had been expressed.
After a few words from Lord BROUGHAM, the House
adjourned.