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the schools of Ilissenßh where any objection tm the!r part
might exist against his performing that function.
Two or three other grants were allowed to pass, at a quarter
after 1, on the understanding that the discussion of them
should be taken on the report ; but, on the vote of money to
build a hall for the General Assembly of Scotland,

Mr. GILLON, much against the inclination of the house,
persisted in making a speech. This was the last of the esti-
mates, and the report was fixed for Monday.

Adjourned

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-SATURDAY

The regency bill was brought from the Lords
however, read the first time.
The committee on the churches' discipline bill was defer-
red, in consequence of what Mr. WARBURTON deemed ob-
jectionable provisions--provisions that leave clergymen too
much at the mercy of their superiors, without power of ap-
peal to their peers.
Mr. F. MAULE admitted that debateable bills ought not
to be pressed at a Saturday's sitting. The committee was
named for Thursday.

Mr. Fox' MAUL withdrew, for the present session, the
bill regarding the employment of dogs as animals of draught
or burden:

The Blenheim Palace repairs bill was read the third time
and passed.

The infant felons' education bill, on motion of Mr. Fox
MAULE, was read the second time, and ordered to be consi-
dered in committee on Monday.
On motion of Lord J. RUSSELL, the slave trade treaties
bill went through committee • and on the motion of Lord
PALMERSTON, the slave trade (Venezuela) bill was read the
second time.

The house having, on the motion of Lord J. RUSSELL,
resolved into committee on the sugar excise duties bill,
Mr. EWAiT objected to its provisions, as being calculated
to impose additional restrictions on the manufacture of sugar
in this country. _ _ _ . . . ..

Mr. HAWES added, that it would also have the effect of
very seriously injuring our fruit growers.
On the motion of Mr. E. J. STANLEY, the metropolis
improvement bill, " No. 1," was reported, and ordered to
be read the third time on Wednesday.

The fisheries bill (regarding the long-disputed questions
between the French and English fishermen) was read the
third time and passed.
The notices of elections bill, on the motion of Lord J.
RUSSELL, went through committee pro forma:—the report
to be considered on Monday.

Dr. NrcHoLL stated, in reference to the case of John
Thorogood, that, according to law, not only is payment of
the demand requisite, but compliance with the claim for sub-
mission ; nothing short, indeed, of submission to the law can
procure the prisoner's liberation: The submission required
is to appear in court, and recognise its authority. If such
a course were neglected, he undertook to say that should
Thorogood appear before the hon. member for the Tower
Hamlets (Dr. Lushington), that learned judge could not
liberate him. _

Lord J. RUSSELL observed that he had understood the
Attorney-General's opinion to be, that the churchwardens
could make such an application as would have the effect of
securing the release of John Thorogood ; but he would in-
quire whether he had correctly understood his hon. and
learned friend. If it should appear that Dr. Nicholl was
right, then his lordship submitted it would be for the house
to determine whether it might not be advisable to bring in
some short bill extending the act (Sir E. Sugden's) regarding
contempts in chancery to cases like Thorogood's.
The house then adjourned.

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

SPAIN.
(From the yarning Herald of Saturday)

We have just received the'followineofficial intelligence, by
extraordinary express, from our correspondent at Paris :
" PARIS, Thursday Evening, Nine o'clock.—Though the
postcript to my letter of to-day announced the important in-
telligence received from Barcelona, I do not hesitate to send
you an extraordinary express, with the Mbniteur Parisien of
this evening, as I consider the official confirmation of that
It was not, I news too valuable to be a moment delayed from your
readers. .

" The Moniteur Parisien, just published, says—
" ' Government has received from Perpignan telegraphic
despatches of the 21st and 22d, which give the following
news from Barcelona :

" On the 18th Espartero, after vain efforts to force the
Queen to revoke the sanction given to the law on the muni-
cipalities, announced that he would leave the city.
" Van H alen, sent for, arrived at Barcelona at the same
time with Ayerbe and Carbo, whose divisions are cantoned
in the neighbourhood. _ _
_ _ _ _

" In the evening a bloody tumult took place, and the
military force, disclaiming the authority of ministers, did not
prevent these disorders.
" Espartero returned to the palace. obtained the revoca-
tion of the sanction given to the bill, and the formation of a
new ministry. He re-armed the battalions called •` the
Blouse," and it is said that he named as president of the
new ministry, Onis or Campuzano.
" Barcelona is in the greatest excitement. The Queen
Regent is incensed. M. Perez de Castro, the General
Cleonard, and others of the old cabinet, took refuge on board
the French brig, the Meleagre. They arrived at Port Ven-
dres on the 22d.

" Our ambassador, the Count de la Redorte, who left on
the 21st, learnt this sad news at sea. Government for-
warded to him to-day such instructions as are rendered ne-
cessary by this change of circumstances.' "