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Kinprriat Varitament. 150,000 of whom, the petitioners stated, had arrived there FOREIGN 4- _COLONIAL INTELLIGENCE. UNIVERSITY AND
since December.
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The Marquis of LANSDOWNE moved the second reading
UNITED STATES. The last report of the Eccl
HOUSE OF LORDS.—MONDAY. of the Poor Relief (Ireland) Bin. The noble marquis By the packet-ship Ashburton, Captain Ileiwland, summary of which we give
The Army-service Bill was read a second time after a expressed-a hope that, whatever alteration their, lordAips arrived at Liverpool on Tuesday afternoon, we have appointment of an Archdeacm
division, in which the numbers were, for, 108 ; against, might think fit to make in the bill, they would not throw advises from New York to the Bth inst. inclusive. From The Rev. Wray R. Hunt, 1
96 • majority, 14. the whole -burden of the poor-rate in Ireland on the tenant, these we learn that General Taylor's army-was encamped Church in this town, has been
The Duke of WELLINGTON approved of the measure, because he considered it would be most desirable to re- on the late field of battle, and that General-Taylor himself, of the curacy of Great Riping
which on the contrary was opposed by Viscount Comber- I move the impression that prevailed that absentee Irish at the head of 1,000 horse, had arrived at Cerralvo in tour- nomination of the Dean of G 1
mere, Lord Stanley, Lord Brougham, and other noble I landlords did not contribute to the relief of the
_poor in suit of General Urrea, and that the la
of Ge- BISHOPRIC OF TonoNTo.
lords. lreland.
neral Taylor's approach, had fled with his force in the to the permanent endowment
Earl GREY characterised the speech of Lord Brougham I The Earl of CLANCARTY moved, as an amendment that direction of Victoria, thus leaving open the cotninunica- are complete, and two appoint
as anon " whole tissue of errors,"—and " a romance from the I the bill be read a second time that day six months. He tion between Camargo and Monterey. .Santa Anna, it is cated thereby—the Archdeacoi
beging to the termination." objected to the rating divisions, to the, increase of ea, stated, was in full retreat for San Luis Potosi. Many of of Toronto. The Rev. ()flick
- officio guardians, and to other portions of this bill. the Mexicans who were taken prisoners, state that- they professor of Theology and reel
HOUSE OF COMMONS.—MONDAY. The Earl of St. GERMANS supported' the principle of had not eaten anything for three days previously to the the archdeaconry then the Re
Sir W. MOLESWORTH submitted a proposition for in- the bill. He asserted that the whole property of Ireland, battles ; that the army of Santa Anna was in a state of been preferred to rectory o
eluding the Roman Catholics in the educational grant, that of landlords and occupiers, was not at .present liable utter destitution ; and that unless he could get supplies 'The Bishop of Oxford, son
notwithstanding that Lord John Russell repeated his in- , to be rated beyond tenpence in the pound. The noble in four days his army would disband, or that they must force, has been making conside
tention of introducing a new measure upon the subject, earl gave notice of his intention to propose an amendment inevitably starve. In despatches received from Monterey copal residence at Cuddesden,
but the motion was rejected by 203 against 22. in the clause to increase the ex-officio guardians, and to it was currently reported that Santa Anna had lost an the clergy (whom his lordship,
Mr. ROEBUCK was very sharp upon the Government, move the omission of the clause which denied relief abso- arm and had been shot in the hip, that Generals Ampudia, to entertain with something lit
and Sir Robert Peel rather indignantly impelled an im- lutely to persons holding more than a quarter of an acre of Mejia and Ortiga had been killed, and-General Salas made a private chapel for domestic
potation of infidelity upon him by Sir Robert Inglis, land.
merely because be wi,imed to promote love and good-will Lord M prisoner. From Vera Cruz we learn, that the line of in. latter building are to be filled mONTEAGLE condemned this attempt to legislate
vestment having been completed, and all communication for one of which has been press
between Catholics and Protestants. permanently upon a temporary emergency as quite un- into the city landward cut off, General Scott had given for another by his grace the psi
The Chancellor of the EXCHEQUER moved that a sum of justifiable, and one that could only result in failure. The the foreign residents notice to leave the town, and they THE BISHOP'S VISITATION
£600,000 should be placed at the disposal of the Loan noble lord intimated his intention to propose in committee had generally gone on board the foreign vessels of war off Bishop of Chester has finally d
Commissioners to be advanced to three Irish railways that the bill be limited in its duration.
the port. Many citizens of Vera Cruz were in favour a visitation to those portions of h
which had paid up 50 per cent. of their capital (£500,000 Lord STANLEY concurred in the opinion that the men- an early capitulation, but the military violently opposed intended to form a part of the
to the Great South Western of Ireland, £83,000 to the sure was fraught with most imminent danger, not only in any movement of the kind. It was reported by the foreign delay may therefore be expecte
'Waterford and Kilkenny, £36,000 to the Dublin and a pecuniary sense, but to the future and general welfare residents, that several citizens had been shot for proposing right of confirmation in such I
Drogheda)—thus in principle adopting Lord George Ben- sof Ireland. The noble lord implored .their lordships to the surrender. The firing from the city and castle was The appointment of a Biahop o
Citric's proposition—a fact of which he was reminded both I discard from their minds the calumnies they might have continued, but had, so far, been harmless. Colonel Per. arranged, and will be complete
by Mr. Hume and the noble lord. heard against Irish landlords, to place no burdens on them sifor P. Smith, with his rifles, had had an engagement the present time, but who is
Sir JAMES GRAHAM thought that England was not in a they would not be willing to undergo themselves, and to with a force of about 800 men from the city, and coin_ transpired ; the Rev. Chancel
condition to lend the money, and the general impression compare the power and authority possessed by proprietors pelted them to retire, with a loss of about 25 killed and from his long acquaintance wit
appeared to be that a heavy depression would be produced in England with the power and authority possessed b.y several wounded, and sustaining a loss of two or three episcopal functions are dischai
upon the money market—an impression which the Chan- , the landlords in Ireland. The amendment he had sug- privates killed and wounded. Two French vessels had, exceedingly eligible to fill the
cell or of the Exchequer endeavoured to remove. I gested he would impress upon the serious consideration of however, succeeded in evading the blockade. Rumours Preston Pilot.
The discussion was adjourned. the government, and lie would meet them in the discussion prevailed at Philadelphia, on the 7th inst., that intelli- THE INSTALLATION.—We a
upon them in a fair spirit, and without any party feeling, nence had been received from Vera Cruz, that General the best authority, that it is t
HOUSE OF LORDS.—TUESDAY. desirous only of seeing a law passed that would act for the Scott had been killed, and General Worth wounded. No gracious Majesty the Queen, as N
(IThe royal assent was given by commission to the Fever advancement and the social improvement of Ireland. creene, however, was given to these reports. Proposals the Chancellor of the Universi
reland) Bill, and other bills. 1 After some remarks from the Earl of Desart, Lord for the` new loan of 18,000,000 dollars were to be opened with a visit at time ensuing comm
The Incunibered Estates (Ireland) Bill was read a se- , Brougham, and Lord Colchester, the amendment was on the 10th. It was anticipated that the Secretary of the that her Majesty and her Roya
cond time. withdrawn, and the bill read a second time. Treasury would call immediately for a large portion of it. at the performance of the last
• _ -- The following statistics of the cotton crop we extract House, on Tuesday, July 6, am
HOUSE OF COMMONS.—TUESDAY. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—THURSDAY. from the tables of the Shipping List of the 7th inst.: -- I • Cam cridge. The foregoing anr Dr. BOWB.ING moved
.a series of resolutions on thed sub-o. Etocks on hand Ist Qe tell-16er •-114,* c" 216 bal • against contradiction of rumours whic
Sir C. NAPIER moved for leave to bring in a bill to
845,491,12i' -,
31:090, • ‘l,
'''
es'
effechthat the installation will
amend time Seamen's Enlistment. Act. When a sufficient ject of the mode of keeping the public accounts, an su„-
1 Increaselteceived'sincelst..;eptember:-1646, 1,475,758 bales;
,1845, .But, in order to remove all don
.number of men could not be voluntarily enlisted, lie pro- I gesting a new system. The hon. member said that seven
1,584,168. Decrease, 108,410.
minds of our readers, we be
the
posed that the government should be at liberty to call I millions annually of the public money were expended by
Exported to Great Britain since Ist September:-1840, '
out, in the first place, such young men as had finished I the Government, without Parliament having any control ba'es; 1845, 605,829. Decrease, M 3,142. - 472,687 we can, that the installation of 1
their apprenticeship in the merchant service; and, if a i over it.
Ditto to I'rance:-1845, 151,35 bales, against 1845, 171,797. cellor of the University•will Ix Sir G. GREY objected to the motion, which, after ob- Decrease, 20,482. ensuing commencement, and th
-sufficient number could not then be procured, to call out
servations from Mr. Hume, Sir G Clerk, and Sir J. Gra_ Ditto to other ports : 1846, 93,724, 1845, 86,867. Increase, bling-block—a general election
those who ?night be one year out of their apprenticeship ;
ham, and after an unsuccessful attempt to count out the interfere with the arrangements
after which, the government might call out those who
(3,.1.37ial exports :-1646, 717,726; 1846, 864,493. Decrease,
house, was withdrawn.
Cambridge Chronicle.
-were two years out ; and after those, such as were three;
the parties so called upon to serve three years in the navy.into
MR. HUME moved for an enquiry the state of the 146,767.
and aipments to Northern Ports since Ist Septemter:-1846, The first report of the Corn
-If they would not come forward when called upon, he Navy since 1832 as regards the building, alterations, 359,423; 1845, 234,315. Increase, 105;078. consider the state of the sever:
repairs of her Majesty's ships. As a question of educa- Stock on hand and on shipboard:-1847, 587,604;' 1846, and Wales, has been issued. I
would not recommend the government to impress them,
tion, of expense, and of the safety and honour of the 507,670. Increase, 79,234.
mending the continuance of Si
but would call upon the captains of merchant ships to
Total Stocks in interior towns: 1847, 87,813. .
country, this was well deserving of enquiry; and he would
dischatte such as refused, leaving them without any
separate sees, the deanery of Dy
"Choice. In the event of war, the seamen thus secured be satisfied with a committee of that house or a commis- -Li is stated in the American papers, just received, that from the latter and annexed to t
granted. would he entitled to a double bounty.—Leave
lion, whichever the Government might feel disposed to the Niagara Suspension Bridge Company will shortly pro- whole Bounty of
Merioneth be
Dr. BOWRING, after showing that the adoption of a grant. cecd to the erection of a wire bridge across the Niagara the deanery of Ceifeiliog being
decimal system of coinage currency and account, which
Lord INGESTRE seconded the motion. River—the Queen's assent having been gained. and that the whole of Flint and
was now in force in most of the nations of the Continent, Mr. WARD opposed the enquiry. The King of Hanover has just abolished the duties im- included in St. Asaph. By this
would be a great public convenience, moved that an Sir J. Graham, Sir C. Napier, and Mr. Corry followed, posed upon butcher's meat, and on the grinding of corn, two bishopS would be equalised.
bumble address be presented to her Majesty, requesting and the house divided—for the motion, 13, against it, 66; as pressing heavily on the labouring classes. They are to commend that the income of the
that she would be graciously pleased to authorise the issue majority against the motion, 53. be replaced by new taxes, the nature of which is not not exceed £4.200, the sum fixes
of coins representing the value of 25., being the tenth of yet stated. They go on to advise the forty
a pound sterling, and 2d. and two-fifths, being the hun- HOUSE OF LORDS.—FitinAer. Monday was the birthday of the Queen of the French, -Manchester, but disapprove of I
dredth part of a pound sterling ; such coins to be called The business was limited to the presentation of peti- who has just completed her 65th year. It was also the in the Act of Parliament, on the
Queens and Victorias, or any other name which to her tiOTIS ; the appointment, on the motion of the Earl of birthday of the Duchess L '..eiumale, who is now. entering equalise the two. They pronos•
Majesty might seem best. EGLINTON, of a select committee to inquire into the rules on her 26th year. The following day Queen Christina shire, as at present, in the diem
Mr. Hume seconded the motion. and regulations relating to the election of representative entered her 42nd year. "We recommend that the clioce:
- The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER was not unaware peers tOr Scotland, and receiving the report on the En- Letters from Rome announce that the only daughter of silt of the whole county of Chi
of the advantage, of a decimal currency ; but he u-as afraid cumbered Estates (Ireland) Bill. Curran, the celebrated Irish barrister, is now alive in the western portion of Lancaster, wl
that the people of this country had a strong predilection Eternal city, the sister of whom Moore has so beautifully being the deanery of Warringto
for their ancient system of keeping accounts. He had no ' HOUSE OF COMMONS.—FRIDAY.' said : Leigh, which, from its vicinity tc
objection to strike a two-shilling piece, as the first step in Sir G. GREY, in answer to Mr. Escott, replied that the "She is far from the land where her young hero sleeps," &c. ter, may more conveniently be al
the experiment which Dr. Bowring wished to make; for, late Recorder of Winchester nad unexpectedly resigned in allusion to the brave but unfortunate Emmett. Manchester. The diocese of :
if the people did not like it, no harm would be done. He on the 31st of March, and hence the necessity of post- IMPORTANT FROM ST. PETERSBURGH.—We have just consist of so much of the county
did not, however, think that an address of this kind should poning the quarter sessions appointed to be held on the received from St. Petersburgli the important intelligence eluded within the deaneries of K
be carried up to time Crown ; and, if Dr. Bowring pressed 4th of April. lle was not aware that any inconvenience that the emperor of Russia has, by an Ukase dated the dale, the deaneries of Amoundem
it, he should he compelled to move the previous question. had resulted, and the appointment of a new recorder had • 12th instant, determined to invest in the Foreign Funds Chester, and Leyland, and the
Dr. BOWLING accepted the offer of the Chancellor of been made. The right hon. baronet also, in answer to 30 millions of silver roubles in specie, equal to £4,500,000 deanery of Warrington. Accord
the Exchequer as an important point gained, and con- Sir W. James,. stated that a practical difficulty, as to the sterling, which it is intended should remain as a perma- (lotions, the diocese of Chester Ns
rented to withdraw his motion. education of children employed in factories, existed, which nent investment in those securities. The greater portion tion of 912,449, an area of 1,408
-----.2.----- he proposed to remove by a bill; and as regarded the vas- will be invest English funds. invested in the parishes and districts; and the
•
HOUSE OF COMMONS.—WEDNESDAY. inn of machinery, that subject had been referred to the PORTUGAL.—THE Ciyii. WAR.—It is now precisely would contain a population of
factory' inspectors, to report their opinion thereon. In twelve months since the insurrectionary movement of miles,, " 9 parishes and distil.
and 010
On Sir J. PAKINGToN moving that the Juvenile Often-Maria da Foote took place, which led to the revolution of that the annual income of the
answer also to Ar. Fernand, the right hon. baronet re-
der; Bill be read a second time,
Minho. That barefooted amazon placed herself at the be £4.200; and -having learned
plied that he proposed to introduce the Poor-law Act
111-. ROEBUCK moved that it be read a second time • ' head of a few score of equally ignorant country women, Commissioners for England, that
Amendment Bill on Monday, and( then to appoint a
that clay six months. He objected to it on three grounds •
and got up amongst this exciteable southern population a at their disposal, is sufficient for t
' • - night for the second reading, on which occasion the de-
-first, because it tended to do away with the power of a
fearful rebellion, about a burial fee, amounting to some recommend the immediate founds
bate might be taken.
jury;
secondly, because the justices would have power of
twenty pence. For twenty pence the country has been the see of Manchester, aecordingl
Lord J. RUSSELL then moved the orderof the
clay for
adjudicating in the cases that came before them in private „. intosent headlong to ruin, and more than 1,000 victims have of the existing Act of Parliame:
e committee of supply, for the purpose of grant-
and not in public ; and thirdly, because it gave to two ','-inn2n 000 • - - Manchester has been founded ;at
mg * , in aid of certain railways, -c., in Ireland.
justices, and at last to one on the confession of the party
bon correspondent of the Times, writing on the 15th tha same act, also to create an arc
Mr. ROEBUCK opposed the motion, observing, that al-
accused, the power of deciding- in a summary manner. he might I• lf the charge cavilling April, says :—"The communication made by Sir H. Sey- These two arclideaconries are not
though subjectMuse to of
Those were powers which no body of men who wished tomom- and Admiral Parker to the Portuguese Governmert, the new diocese of Manchester ,•
at everything, yet he was sure the people of England
stand well with the community could desire to take upon would.
appro,e—particu ai y under the existing state
themselves.
was communi- tion to
request for an armed force to protect her, -- . . the archdeaconry of- Chest
the monetary condition of the country, with commercial
Mr. BANEES voted for the second reading of the bill ;
cated to the public in the Diaro, which aded that a sirni- Liverpool, comprising so much of
convulsion and hideous bankruptcy at the very door—the
but observed that he could not support it in its future
lar offer was made by the Chargé d'Affaires foi• Spain at in this diocese, with the deanery e
course he was about to adot, which was to move, instead
stages, unless it gave a direct and specific option to the of • committee of el to t • t t
going into eupp y gran assis ance o Villa this court, and by the commander of the Spnnish friate of Chester."
party accused to appeal to a jury if he desired it.
de Bilbao, lying in the Tagus. Great was the con-
orderslrish railways, that the house should proceed to the other .
Sir G. GREY observed that, thorgh he did not dissent
sequent excitement through Lisbon, and all kinds of re-
ofthe d

, that "
t fol

thame►

ourt, and by the comm.- ,panish frigate
Bilbao, lying in the Tagus. Great was the con,
;meta through Lisbon, and all kinds of re
re in circulation as to the nature of our jute
but nothing deci-'

I not

cress a hope 1 tt
be put into
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3 the Queen on the part of our govern
been rejected by her in liinine."

, and, by going into committ
ss to proceed.
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proposed to
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UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL NEWS,

The last report of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, a
summary of which we give elsewhere, recommends the
appointment of an Archdeacon of Liverpool.
The Rev. Wray R. Hunt, late minister of St. Saviour's
Church in this town, has been appointed to the sole charge
of the curacy of Great Ripington, Gloucestershire, on the
nomination of the Dean of Gloucester.
BzsnoPßic OF TORONTO.—The arrangements relative
to the permanent endowment of the bishopric of Toronto
are complete, and two appointments in the church are va-
cated thereby—the Archdeaconry of York and the rectory
The Rev. Official Bethune, D.D., diocesan

leology and rector of Coburg,
the archd _unry ; and the Rev. H. J. Grave
been preferred to the rectory of Toronto.
' The Bishop of Oxford, son of the celebn
force, has been making considerable addition
copal residence at Cuddesden, including do.
the clergy (whom his lordship, it is underst
to entertain with something like hncier* -
a private chapel for domestic use_
latter building are to be filled with stained
for one of which has been presented by her
for another by his grace the primate.
THE BISHOP'S VISITATION.—We underx
Bishop of Chester has finally determined no
visitation to those portions of his present dioc
intended to form a part of the see of Manch
delay may therefore be expected in the perfor
right of confirmation in such parts in the y
The appointment of a Bis*

as received
, M.A., has

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-ed Wilber-

cart of its journey, 21 miles, was performed in2lminutes.
The maximum speed over upwards of a mile was 75 miles
per hour. The engine from Wolverton to Birmingham
was also a patent engine of Mr. Stephenson's, having
three cylinders, and it performed the first part of the
journey, 41 miles (until it was stopped by another train),
in •

aximum speed on this portion of the

were in the train. Asu e-w n wa blow-
.ng throughout the journey. The motion at 7,1 the highest
velocity was perfectly steady.
SHREWSBURY AND CHESHIRE RAILW -
on being made for this line, at Hencott, near Shrewsbury,
has fallen in, and forced up a flood of water, as though the
previous ground had rested on a floating bog, which sank
-der the " earth ;

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The land

superincum bent, . Water becoming
deeper as more earth was thrown into it. It is said that it
will be necessary to wheel down a large elevation of neigh-
.or bouring land into the swamp, before a good substratum
proposes can be secured.
pi talit y), and On Sunday last, some experiments were made on the

to the epis-

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resent year

oTanged, and will be completed in about tiv
the present time, but who is to receive it
transpired ; the Rev. Chancellor Raikes is
from his long acquaintance with the mode ii
episcopal functions are discharged, he would
exceedingly eligible to fill the very responsib.
Preston Pilot.
" INSTALL &TION.—We are enabled to

is now fully

authority, that it is the intention (

weeks from-

visit at the ensuing comae7neem
'hat her Majesty and her Royal Cons

on Tuesday, July 6, and will Pas;tw7
Cambridge. The foregoing annnouncement i
contradiction of rumours which have preva
effect that the installation will very likely be
But, in order 'to remove all doubt upon the si
the minds of our readers, we beg to state. as

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