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carried with it the right of appoiutior, two magistrates of the signer has quoted many different things, "and seemed to raise a
borough; the tenants and inhabitants appoint a third. Those doubt where no reason for doubt existed.
magistrates are highly respectable. Very soon after the above- • Lord BaOu6nasi.—lf you wet e charged before a court of
mentioned purchase a.considerable advance was offered on the justice and acquitted at once because the charge was nut proved,
origittal piice, on account of this privilege of appointing the and it was thought not worth while to go into the cease, would
magistrates, and the effect of the bill now before their lordships you not be satisfi.d, unless allowed to go into evidence in order
would: very materially prejudice the lord of the manor, the to prove your innocence ?
feoffees, and tenants on the estate,and totally deprive toe lord of Witness.—ham not sure that I should. (A laugh.)
the power of appoluting the two magistrates ae above stated. i i.LANELLY.
At present there is no power to levy town-rates; such a power • Mr. Raby.—l am a resident of LlannellY. The corporation
would be highly prejudicial to the lord, and to the tenauts and is nut invested with any judicial power, or power of police. A
inhabitants. The privileges of appointing the magistrates con- magistrate resides withiu four miles of the borough, and adrni-
siderably iucreases the value of the mauur. This would be en- nisters justice at the sessions. We do not want a towu-coun-
tirely destroyed by tho present bill. The borough includes a cii. Llanelly is a ho- ough by prescription. 'Lord Cawdor is
large tract of land. Should consider it a great hardship upon lord of the manor in which Lianelly is situate. The steward
the landholders to be subjected to the proposed biil. selects the jury-out of the 44 burgesses. They become bur-
Mr. Thomas Baxter was called to answer some questions put gesseS by prsseuttnent of the (cut court to the steward as tit and
to him in regard to the proposed power of levying rates. properpersons to do suit and service. The head of the corpo-
Evidence was then given on the case of ration is presented and sworn in the same manner. In IBJ7
ST. ALBANS. !there was air enclosure act to enclose the lands. The burgesses
Mr. Blegg. the town-clerk, examined by Mr. Knight.—Has had no common property beyond the common right o'er Load
been town-clerk eight )ears. The mayor and twelve aldermen Cawdor's land. The abstract of the act, us set forth in the re-
constiinte the governing body, selected from the leading and port, is accurate. The funds derived under this act of parlia-
principal inhabitants. A new court-house was built some veers went have been applied as directed bv,the act. There is nu
ago, in respect of which a debt of £l,OOO was contracted and misapplication of the corporate funds. The effect of tne act is
charged upon the borough-rate, for the payment of which, how- that the private rights of the burgesses have been mad, to con-
ever, not being a corporation debt, no pi ovisiun was made under tribute to the public good. A material benefit has been con-
the present bill. The corporate jut:mine amounted to £l7O per ferred by this means on the poorer burgesses. The report states
:annum. The charity property vested in the corporation, which that the coinmissioner had not received a full statement of the
produced at one time £4 per annum, is now only £7O; it, that accounts. That was the case when he left the town; but we
salaries to the secretary 'and treasurer to the charity trustees, i were taken by surprise. The accounts of our town were sent
two new officers to be appointed under the hill, would absorb the I to him, and he acknowledged the receipt or them.
whole of the charity estates. He was the only witness ex- By Lord RaciNolt.—The number of the inhabitants of the
emitted before the commissioners. The examination was public. I borough is about 4,(100; of the whole parish about 8,000. We
Previously to the arrival of the commissiouers he had prepared have obtained an act this session for lighting the town. The
answers in writing they had circu aced. lie read them over to corporation pay the expense of th.s out of their funds in order
the commissioners, who at the end of each answer inquired of to save the town.
those present whether there was any observation to be made or
a question to lie put; no question was asked, no observation was
made, until' the end of the inquiry, when several of the in-
habitants. present stated that they were highly gratified at the
result, and they had no complaints whatever to make. He had
uo doubt that was the prevailing feeling. The commissiouers
also stated publicly that the investigation bad altogether greatly
redounded to the credit of the corporation. No such observa-
tion, however, was to he found in their report. The corpora-
tion comprised • men of all shades of politics, and there was no
desire whatever among the respectable class of the people fur
any-change in the borough management. His salary as town-
clerk was only £5 a-year ; he was also clerk ru the magistrates,
chamberlain, and treasurer to the corporation. As treasurer
he received 236 per cent. on the amount of rent: realized. The
offices would be valueless if sepatated; and if annual eiection
were introduced, no respectable int:li‘ /dual would be found to
uodertake them. The compensation clause in the bill would not
et all meet the case of St. Alban's in many respects.
,At the conclii‘imi of 'this case counsel were ordered to witir
draw, i.nd the house having resutued,'theiuquity was ordered to
be proceeded with at eleven to-morrow:
Adjourned at half-past eleven.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—Tutunsrmy.

At the early sitting several bias were advanced a > tage.
At the second sitting Mr. P A TTEN, the iihairinan of the orange
lodges committee, announced that he had received a letter front
the Duke of Cumberland, whichrtthe committee had added to
their rep irt, and would be printed, so as to be in the hands of
hon. members early on Mouday.
Loid J. RussELl. gave notice, that he would to-night bringon
his motion that it be an instinction (tithe committee no the con-
&act of Geneial Darling, that the committee do not extend
their inquiries to the court-martial on Captain Robison.
The Soucyrolt-GIiNERAL gave notice, that he would to-day
move for leave to bring iii a bill to continue the inquiries into
the state of public charities which have nut been completed by
the commissioners.

Mr. C. BA KU LA Y inquired if it was the intention of the Chin•
cellor of the Exchequer to introduce any measure this session
for the relief of the small licensed victuallers?

Mr. S. It IcE was understodal to ausaer, " Certainly.,"

There IVFI7I another discussion respecting witnesses who re-
fused to answer questions put to them by the Yarmouth cont-
mince, which ended in three of them being admonished to en-
swer the questions, and a third, Mr. Prentice, being committed
to Newgate. The ground of their refusal was, that they ought
not to be called upon to criminate themselves.
The remainder of the sitting was occupied with the discussion
of a motion of Mr. Piumptte, that the evidence at the trial by
court-martial of Captain Acheson be laid on the table. The
motion was negatived by a majority of 54 to 27.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—FRIDAY.
The Earl of SHAFTESBURY sat as Speaker.: Ills lordship
took his seat on the woolsack at eleven o'clock.

MUNICIPAL uOCPORATIONS BILL-BATH. •
Philp George...--I ant the town-clerk of Bath. Have heen
so twar,y eighteen )ears, and have resided there all the time.
The population of Bath under the new or parliamentary boun-
daries is 50,000, under the old 25.000. The corporation 0113 tt h

consists of a mayor, ten aldermen, and twenty common council-
men. The charter is expressed in latin. There are twelve
justices of the peace in Bath; they are chosen from the alder-
men and common councilmen. There is a Guilnhall magis-
trates sit there daily; the mayor and three or four aldermen
generally preside. Our police, within the jurisdiction of the
mayor, amount to 120 police-ntlieers. There are besides con-
stab es. elected by the common council. This force has always
been adequate fur the preservation of the peace of the town.
I recollect an attempt at riot in the town after the Bristol riots.
I An attack was made on the White Hart, and a great deal of
property was destroyed. Immediate arrangements were made
to suppress the riot ; they succeeded. No military aid was re-
quired.' I cannot believe that any alteration is necessary in the
police force. The inhabitants are satisfied with the existing

polite and judicial arangeinents; I never heard any complaint
on that score. 'There is a quarter sessions at
.Bath: Felons are

capitally indicted at county sessions. We have no felonious
jurisdiction in the totvn. We have local acts for lighting and

paving the town. The qualification for a commissioner for
these objects is the possession of EIUO a-year in freehold pro-
perty, or pet soual property to the woman of £3.0110. The qua-
lification under the pnlice board is a EtiO freehold, nr property
to the amount of g , This is under an act of parliament.
The income of the Bath corporation is £ll,OOO a-year.
Sir C. Wetherell.—Have the corporation any liquid pro-
perty? Do the baths belting to them? (A laugh.)
Witness —They do. I think the property vested in the baths
is noire efficiently managed than it could be under any other
imaginable system. 1 kilos'. ref no abuse in the adminietratien
of justice or police, and 1 think the corporation is a most useful
instrument of local government in Bath. The property of the
corporation is applied to useful politic objects, such as repairs
and improvements. The corporation gave £l,OOO towards the
repairs of St. Anne's church, ±:500 towards that of St. NI ichaers.
and £2(X) fur another. They spent £6,0e0 under the Bath im-
provement act. This was entirely their own property. They
sai rificed X. 60 or £lO a-year iu rental on this occaeion. 1 coo-
scientiouely believe that the corporation invariably consult the
accommodatino and enjoyment of the citizens. The improve-
ments effected by the corporation have suet the approbation of
the medical men of the city and visitors. \VV hen the corpota-
lion coniuneeioneis arrived in Bath, we communicated all our
papers and documents to them, and they expressed satisfaction
the rout. Our accounts are audited by a committee of three ap-
ponited by the corporation. 'I lies- are subsequently submitted
to a comuteu hell, pulnicly convened, and to which every mem-
ber is summoned. After being audited they are signed by the
menthe's of the courted present at the hall, The Bath com-
mons belong to the freemen. Their value is about 1:5(.10 or
£OOO a-year. The proceeds are annually divided us a fieehol.l
among the freemen. The value fluctuates front to £6 per
sere. The freemen acquire their freedom by election or ap-
prenticeship. Those elected by the corporation have to pay a
fine of from £lOO to £2OO. About 91) out of the 121) freemen
come in by epprenticeship. These pay no fine. The appren-
ticeship is for e. term of seven years, and the apprentices must
set ve all that time in the city. The charity funds are managed
on the same terms as our own, They 'are equally adventa-
geriusly conducted. The works that have been carried into
effect by the corporation wound require, if paid by the town, a
rote of 10s. in the pound to be levied on the inhaiiitante. No
rate is new levied except under local acts for watching, light-
int, &v. No step.is taken to limit the number of freemen.
Lotd VEKULA M.-1 cannot tell whether there is any pre-
mium on apprenticeship bonds.
By Lord 13'0,unit/sm.—There are only twenty non-resident
freemen. The election for members of parliament used, before
the reform act, to be only in the select body of thirty. 1 rcco
lect that considerable discontent was expressed on this account.
E petition was presented to parliament from the freemen a,
large praying for the same privilege.
By. C. Wetherell.—At the time of the riot in the town the
inhabitauts cordially co-operated with the magistrates in sup-
pressing it. They manifested the utmost readiness th do so.
On being appointed town-clerk 1 gave up me a distinct under-
standing a gleat part of may professional practice. 1 have re,
eused business in consequence; I cannot say to what amount.
There is an allowance of £l,OOO a-year to the mevor.
Mr. Gunning.-1 um a barrister, and an inliabhant of the
town, and a member of the coporation. Ido net think that the
corporate body proposed to be established by this bill would be
an improvement, but the contrary. In fact, 1 cannot suggest
any improvement on the present system. The magistrates ful-
fil *their functions to the entire satisfaction of the inhabitants.
I was in Bath during the riot, and can bear testimony to the
ready co-operation afforded to the magistrates by the inhabi-
tants for suppressing it.
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carrel with the preceding Witness.

Counsel w• re then informed that witnesses could not be heard
except in cases is which the boroughs had petitioned for a
hearing.

POOI.E.

The Town-clerk of this borough; on' his examination, stated
The corporation consists of 9',)
,burgesses, self-elected. The• e
are a mayor and four magistrates. The corporation has pro-
perty to the amount of £S) a year. The population of Poole
is about B,(YJO. The magistrates discharge their duty eflizient ly.
I have heard no complaint against the rnanageinent of the affairs
Of tne borough. The burgesses are elected fur life; that is by
andient custom. Poole has an admiralty jurisdiction. Kitty
persOus, merchants and shipowners, and others, who are mon
of considerable property. are in,,mbers cif the corporation. He
did not believe the substitution of a town-council for the present
corporation would be for the benefit of the inh tbitants of the
towu. The 9) burgesses. paid £2,70( a year to the imposts of
the town, and the remaining iuhabitants about £100). He
believed generally the corporation 114 given satisfaction, but,
as might be well supposed, there were some malcontents.
By Lord BilouGia sn.—The great majority in property and
influence, and indeed the great numerical majority of the
were in favour of the corporation.
Why, then, do you suppose the present corporation would not
be re-elected? —Because the inhaoltants of the suburbs would
form part of the new constituency. .
Wherefore should these inhabitants be adverse to the cor-
poration ?—They form a new interest.
Yes, but you said. did you not, that there Was a numerical
majority of the inhabitants in favour of the corporatiou?—Yes,
of inhabitants within the anc'ent boundaries.

Why should you suppose that a different feeling would exist
among the inhabitants the moment you passed the' ancient
boundaries?—Withiu the old boundaries the inhabitan s paid
thirteen shillings in the pound%.‘withuut they only paid two ur
three shillings in the pound.
Is that the eason the inhabitants of the old town like the
corporation so much better than the other people ?—( Hear, and
a laugh.)—l can only say that they kre different classes of peo-
ple, and belong to different interests. The town-clerk was
there, but it was not intended to examine him. Ills bill last
year amounted to £1,70j, £I,OOO of which was fora bill about a
bridge. This bill had passed both houses, and was approved of
by the majority of the inhabitants.
Mr. Bond, a barrister, was the recorder of Poole.
Another witness deposed to the fact that the change would be
prejudicial to the town.

EAST RETFORD.
Mr. Newton.-1 am the town-clerk of East Retford. I am
not appointed for life. The appointment is general. The sa-
lary is twenty guineas a-year, with tees, which amount perhaps
to £5l) a-year. I am also solicitor to the corporation. The
governing body consists of 2 bailiffs, 12 aldermen, a lord high
steward, a deputy-steward, and recorder. The recorder's ap-
pointment is general. The senior bailiff is appointed by the '
aldermen. The burgesses are 200 in number. About li)0 of
these are non-resident. Freedom is acquired by servitude,
birth, and redemption. The majority of treemeu consists of the BRIDGEWATER.
two first classes. The senior and junior bailiffs are the two re- Mr. Trevor (we believe) deposed that he hail been the town•
sident magistrates. [ have heard no complaint among the in- clerk for meny years. The administration of justice MIS per-
habitants with regard to the administration of justice and po- fectly satisfactory. Was at Bridgewater when the commission-
lice. The town is well regulated, and very quiet. I was in the eis came there. They sit in public. In this borough they did
town when the commissioners arrived. It. is not true that bur- not rate houses under £lO houses, sit that the constituency was
gesses were made in anticipation bf an election in December. very little altered by the reform bill. There was not, to his
1192, and 1797. This fret stated in the report is untrue. The knowledge, any impropriety or pat ti ility displayed in the elec-
evidence produced was, t het they were so made for the sole. pur- tion of overseers or other officers. Messrs. Rosette and Rushton
pose Af adding respectublity to the body. 'That statement was were the conitnissioners. Knew a Mr. Everette he hail been
made upon oath. The charity vommissioners'shad visited the chairman of the 'Hilaire! union there, when it was in a stare of
loWn'before the corporation cominissioners, and made a report activity. Knew Mr. Lovibuud, au attorney: he had heard him
of the charity funds, from which it appeared that they Were dis- say he was a member of the political union. These used sat
tributed without reterence to party feeling. • This fact is not near the commissioners on one side. The officers of the corpo-
stated in the report of the commissioners of corparation inquiry, ration sat on the other side. Luvihund held a large brief, one
though it was stated and proved to them. Redemption freemen of 2el or 30 sheets, and suggested many queititias • which the
are made occasionally for the purpose of adding respectability cetamissioners putun cross-examinatione Questions were given'
to tha-btely. I have known nu instance§ of Bribery or corrup- in to the commissioners in writing, and put vet belly by the
thin among the freemen. The statemeet in the report that an emninissionets. An objection had been taken to questions
alderman had obtained a situateen eheasgh the Duke of New- being suggested irtheraiise's Was exemineil, and in many parts
castle, and always voted for the duke's canaidete, was untrue, of his evidence hail been examined as an accused person. One
That alderman hail been deed three tir four years bethre the questioned he was asked was, if 'he had not altered the body of
commissioners came to the borough. There is a statement in a warrant after it had been signed by the magistrate? Thus he
the report impeaching the jraulici ,l conduct of the juitior bailiff, was as asked, in fact, if he had not been guilty of something
and especially that the commissioner had seen the junior Whitt' like forgery. The commissioners apologised for putting the
atel a criminal stuffing coil rolling together on the door. It is question to him; and told him he need nut answer it uuless he
not true as respects the general habits of the junior bailiff,. Mr. liked. He did not shield himself front answering as he might
Slanev is the bailiff alluded to; he is a malt or respectable ha- hive done, but deuied the fin t. So did the mayor also. •He
bits. "I should say it was untrue as regarded the junior-bailiffs was examined as to other charges, all tif which he rebutted to
generally. The statement that the magistrates hold no quarter the satisfaetien of the c rammissiouers. The commissioners told
sessions in the borough is untsite. The witness spoke to other hint so The els urges reflected deeply ou his personal character,
statements contained in the report as being also untrue, such as end if established' would have beeu sufficient to exclude him
letting the corporation property at an undervalue. With the from society: Respecting the various charges made against the
exception of four public dinners in the year, the corporation amrporationel feel myself hilly warranted in saying that not one
Kinds ire applied to public purposes. hhe amount is about of them is founded in feet. When the two commissioners re-
£lso. The-income of the corporation. including the schen!, is tired to their, inn they were accompabied by two inhabitents of
about £1,200 a-year. The whole of the estates were valued the town..those persons were members of the political union.
some ye its since, and the rent paid by the alderman alluded to Mr. Knight.—The King's commissioners aecemopvaenntleindeti:yt.pol-
in page 1.873 of the report is let under that valuation. It is let laical utliouists?—Yes.
at the full value of the land. The alderman is a solvent nein, The witness then proceeded—The, respectable part of the
and has always paid his rent. The commissioners inquired iuto town never have complained of its municiPel a
the charities, particularly the grammar-school. liiive never heard it said that they particularly desired any
This witness was examined as io the fact that one of the ma- speculative changes in the government of the town ; there
gistrates had, as was stated in the report, been found struggling might be a few who entertain wishes of that sort, but lam quite
on the fl air with a criminal which he contradicted as altogether sure that the great bulk and respectability of the town desire tut
void of foundetion. BOSTON. change, that they are quite satisfied, and 'have reason to be so.
• Mr. Keurick.—l am town-clerk of Boston. The corporation ooeceseen.
consists of the mayor, recorder, twelve aldermen, anti ten coin- Frederick Fisher.—l have been 12 Years town-clerk of Don-
molt-councilmen. The freedom is obtained by birth, appren- caster. The date of the charter is so rir hack as the year 1193.
tiseship, and purchase. All the sons of ablermen and council- Formerly the town sent members to Parliameut, but tin petition
men are entitled to take tip their freedom. if leirn whilst their was relieved from that expense. Some centuries have passed
parents hold these offices. There are about 450 freemen, of F away since Doncaster wits eeprehented in the Howie of Com-
whom 4(X/ are resident. The justices are the recorder, the de- mous. The income of the corporation is upwards of £ll.OOO
putt'-recorder, the mayor for the time being, and four aldermen. a-year. There are mayor, recenier. 12 alderineu.eown-clerk.
The aldermen are selected feint the two first classes in the town, awash common-couneilmen. The valuation or the municipil
and justice is administered by them to the eutite satisfaction of property amounts to £312.4'28 9s. 41.; the greater part of that
the substantial classes. The police is under the superintend- was accemulated by good mattagenieut and ec meaty. In the
once of a person front London, and is on the same fetaing. It year 1731) their property was worth only £26 823. anti it then
is well regulated, and sufficient for the repose. I am thirty- owed a debt of £3,000; it now certainly c wiras a debt or £91,(x)0.
~,ix years or age, and have lived in Boston twenty years. The The cleaning and improvement of the "own are paid out of the
revenue of the corporation is £6,0,10 a-year; part of it was de- corporation funds, and so likewise the expenses for supplying
rived by charter form Philip and Marv, and part of their pro- water. The corporatitin has given as touch as £20.0J0 for Mi.
perty was purchased front Henry VIII. for £1,610 15s. 4.1. by proved accommodation at the races Theirdoine so was a very
the corporation. The corporation within the lest few years useful assistance to the property sif the town, without its bei 1;4
have expended in irnprovetneutsepwards of £51,550 in the erec- or the least service to the corporation themselves otherwise than
tion of the iron bridge, the caltleenarket, the gaol, the free in commen with their neie.hhours as inhabitants of the place.
school, and other public buildings. They spend their revenues The co•poratien have always been in the habit of applying lam ge
in no other War, except in law expenses, charities, remunera- sums fir the public benefit. Since 1780 they have expended
lion to their officers, &c. £25,224 17s, 81. in general improvements, and in particular lin-
By Lord Lye eicuusse—They have had no dinners for the arovements £21,886 18s. 2,1 , as, for example, its the Infirmary,
last seven years. They have some church patronage. Part of
.the Dispensary. anti various o her public works and objects.
the grant by Philip and Mary was to be applied iii rep tiring Sir C. Wetherell.-1 perceive that the commissioners, in
met beautifying the church. The inhabitants are perfectly sit- their report, starae th it the average expenditure of the corpora-
tisfied will ihe management of the church patronage. The wit- tion annually, from 1822 to 1832. amounts to £12.815. Now-
ness then enumerated the various funds belontritig to the ,corpte you know what they say is out always gospel--is this statement
ration, and the way in which they had been expended, and said correct ?
that they had been administered to the satisfaction of the inter- Witness said it was furnished by himself, anti then went on
taunts.. The politics of the governing body of the corporal hats to slate that the law expenses an.ounted to an average of only
fluctuated from time to time; when I first knew Boston the £lB2, exe:usive of salaries.
iairlseration included many of what I call men of tiberal opinions. Lord Buoue it AM.--An unfortunate circumstance for the at-
Nut a shilling of their funds is applied to election purposes. The tornies. Your expenses will be somewhat greater in the present
members for the borough are Mr. Brownrigg a d Mr. Wilkes. year?
Neither of them is a Boston person. Messrs. Long and Buckle . Witness.—l am afraid they will, my lord,
were the commissioners; the tatter was mere active titan the A noble Lotto.—During the last month they must have been
termer. In page '2,167 it stated "The political character of this 'greeter.
corporation is visible in all its parts, and iu all its operations,'' Witness.—l think the present is the best plan of corporation
hilt in toy judgment it is incorrect; lam not aware of any foun- government, and that of Doncaster is the best corporatitio in
dation for it. I do not believe the statement " that freemen ISmsland. (A laugh.) The continuance of the races at Don-
Wete admitted on the eve of an election, and the fees of wholes caster is a matter of great imeortauce—if they were removed
shin paid by the 'ruling body," is true. I have known many in- property would fall 50 per cent. in value. There are in the town
stances where the subordinate officers of the corporation have '2.050 houses; only 218 are above the value of £lO, and no
voted for the wing candidates. doubt there are litany of the inhabitants of that town who would
By Lord tyN nu uusT.—Mr. Wilks is a London attorney, and like to find themselves in the situation of trustees to that pro-
is more than a white perty, £300,(X10; the 278 lotuses pay more than the whole of the
Mr. KNIGHT.—More than awhig ?—do you mean a dissenter? others. In my opinion it would be by no means well to int MIA
WitlleSS.—So I have understood. the disposal of so much properly to such a body us that which
Lord LyNntiotsT.—l (I() not allude to a perion's religion. would he elected under the new measure. I can undertake to
Witness (in continuation.)— I was examined before the cum- say that there have been no complaints which such a measure
missionets, and stated to them what I have stated to-diy. It appears calculated to remedy.
was precisely to the same effect. SHRs.WSRDRY.
Lent Lye on unse.—ls there anything derived from this gen- Mr. Peel.—ln Shrewsbury, the corporete officers are the
tleman's evidence in the report ? mayor, twenty-four aldermen, and forty-eight assistants. Theme
Mr. Keiethr.—l see nothing; there is no knowing what are .1.000 resident burgesses or freemen. There are seven ina-
foundation these gentlemen have for their assertions. . gistrates. They are found to be enough for the purposes of the
The witness went on to speak to other facts in contradiction limough. Our property amounts to £5OO a-year; it is applied,
of the statement contained in the report. amoeg other things, to the repair of four bridges, the.ancieut
By the Earl of Re Ph oit•—•1 here are many substantial and walls of the town, and some conduits. There are other expendi-
restieetable people in Boston opposed in politics to the corpu- lures for public works. The whole or time funds of the corpraita-
ration. tion are well and thirty administered. Justice is also well ad-
At four o'clock the further examination of witnesses was post- ministered. The report admits this. He attended before the
polled till six o'cli ck. commissioners. who stated that the 'result of the inve:tiga ion
The bills before the h ,use were forwarded a stage with but was highly creditable to the corporation, and must be satisrac-
very little continent en their nature or objects. tory to all parties;• they also paid a contlittnhinttlthitet the different
Lord BRot GiiA sa presented a petition praying for a repeal of (deicers of the corporation fur the great readiness with which
the duty on newspapers. they had fnrnished the various documents which they requira ed.
At 6 o'clock (their lorrishipeintermediateradjorttned during One or twit persons expressed en opinion
pleaeure) Sir L. Shadwelt sat as speaker. was unpopMar, assigmng as their reason the sys e ,f• el -
stuereireh coil Porateettesi I DILL—BEDFORD,
Lord Bitoueitem moved that counsel be called to the bar. good terms with the majority of the respectable inhabitants;
election which prevailed. The corporatitin was „n exceeding
Sir C. Wetherell proceeded to examine the town-clerk of although the dissenting interest was against them, there was no
Bedford. The witness having been swto'n deposed,—l am town e feeling at all personally hostile to the members of the cot porn-
clerk of Bedford. I have been 19 years in that situation. The thin. The boundary commissioners under the new corporation
"'rPoration consists of it mayor, run indefinite number of Alder- bill had visited Shrewsbury shout three weeks ago, leaving
men. 13 comnien-couneiltnen, a rerorder, deputv-recorrier, and certain documents, addressed to the palish officers, calling fir
2 chamberlains. The govt.' Meg leilly is 32. We have five magic- returns of the number of inhabited houses, • fec. He • had no
(rates, in tile Illa or. acting as inegito rates within the hoe. farther knowledge of their proceedings, and not ice of their visit
nneh. They are appointed under thh great seal, anti do not act, was sent to no One in the boron) h. Information was not even
because they are members of the carperation. I have reason to of girded on the subject to the corporation, In his opinion it
!Wilk that their duties are properly performed. I 'never had would be altogether unjust, as well as locally inconvenient, to
any reasuo to form a contrary opinion. The 'corporation has aster the prevent b raundaries. No alteratimein the governing
property to the amount of £550 to £SGO a. year. I'never heard body, such as that proposed by the bill, would give any satisfac-
any complaints or the way in which that properly was managed. tiou to the bulk of respectable and substautialiuhisbitants.
There is a small portion of landelot belonging to the corpora- Roc:HESTER. .
tion, worth aleitit £7O a-year- It belongs to the freemen, inde- Captain Burton, R.N., examined by Mr. Knight.—Had been
Pendant of the vorporetion, and is considered extremely benefis, )(this resident in the city of Rochester, and was perfectly satie-
end to them. There is a very important charity called hire Bed- tied %Willie administration of •justiee and 'the local govern-
ford charity. The annual value Is about £l3-000- That charity ment as directed by the corpnration. No-change was required,
is fur the support of. schools and other beneficial purposes. nor would it be beneficial to the piece. . • .
There are several schools ou that foundation—a grammar- Mr. Allen, eleven years a resident and whmilly unconnected
school, an English-schnol, a preparatory etnnniercial school, a with the corporation, concurred in this statement.
national school, and a gals' school. There are also exhibitions KIDDKIIMINSTER.
ler young men going to the University. There are likewise an A difficulty arose as to whether such a petition had been pre-
. hospital fur children. donations to persons goings nut to service,
inarriao imstiert s, and various other pertervereeteheseemeeleari- sewed to the house as admitted of testing evidence. A con-
htersatfon ensuettein the mese of which" "sh .4 ,e‘
tattle kind, to which these funds ate devoted. This-charity was The Duke of WELL INGTowcalled the attention of the house
Irately phihed under particular regulatiena by an act of piano-
'them to the advanced period of the session. The noble duke said. it
meld. Ihe body of governors amounts ID 32. Amongst
being absolutely necessary that this bill should be taken into
are the lord-lieut euant. or the county, the four niembets for the
county and town, &c. The meeliees of the 'trustees' Wereossible (hear, hear). he entreated them not to spew' their tune
heid in a building belengine to the churity, Complaints had' consideration ;and decided on by their lerilibips as speedily as
p
In hearing further evidence than was requisite, when they might
been made, and eturied itho thanvery, hut not with respect
i
to the ,general mode itt which the charity was conducted. itdstehlecr be applying themselves to the consideratien of the hilt
Hear, hear,) A great deal of light had been thrown
contested The pones were of a imitate' al nature, and did mrat upon the subject by the evidence already given at the bar, Which
e
affect the eetreral management of the charity. As the trust is did not appear to stand in need of any further corroborittion by
new censteuted, they have 18 trustees. Oue 'true' of the hill additional cases. Under those ciiciiinstances, he should suggest,
would be to place the trust in a town teemed of from 18 to 24, that the counsel might be able by an early hour to-morrow to
in addi.iim to the 18 trustees already existing, with the addition.
or the Lard-Lieutenant of the county, the four members, and conclude the whole of what they intended to lay before the
house, (Hear hear.) After that the !sense shitual proceed to
the master and usher of the giarnmar-school. The rating of
take into eonsidera
houses gees as low as to houses of E 2 a-year. Therefore a ten- tion the further proceedings with the bill. It
was absolutely impossible to suppose that Otis inquiry ever
ant of two years and it half iesidence with a £2 house would
r this bill to vote for the ft ustees of this charity could have been intended to be gone into for the purpose, by
have a right unde
of £l3 000 a-year. 1 think that the administration of tins causing a great loss of time virtually, and by a sidexind, to de-
feat a bill on this most importiint subjeet. (Hear, hear.)
charily. would be much better as it is than under the terapulaily 'llie Earl of Fa emittrs' maintained that their lordships
elected body under the propest d bill. I think it was the inters- were bound in justice to allow sufficient time to all the eorpti.
Lion of the hounder of the charity to have some of the trustees rate bodies who had petitioned to send up their witnesses to be
not subject to popular election. Of the present popular trustees examined at the bar.
six go out every year. They are callable of immediate re-elec- At the close of the conversation,
lion. The
_pepulation of Redford is between 6,ceo and 7,01 X). Lord BeouGicsie asked it' Sir C. Wetherell had any wit.
I can't say how many houses in the titan ale rated at ansi above nesses risen Live; pool in attendance ?
£lO a-year. I have never heard of any party exclusion from Sir. C. WILTHEiiELL said he had some, but they were not
the trust, • Witness described the mode of auditing the acconnts foithcoming at the present nraomeut.
,of the charity, which seemed very strict. He added, I don't Tee house then 10o'clock till 11 to-morrow
adjourned at
•kuow of any improvement that could be suggested for manag- (Saturday).
ing the charity. I think it will be affected for the worse if this HOUSE OF COMMONS.—FRIDAV.
bill passes.
Same petitions were presented.
Fxamiii . let by the Earl of I{ ADNOR.—There is a qualification On the motion of nr. CALLAGHAN, Mr. Alexander Dean, a
necessary fiir the trustees of £2O a-year freehold, or renting witness, who had been summoned before the timber duties'
premises of the yearly vales, of £d), and paying bona fide rent.
, committee, and who, at the close of his examination,' hail been
The mayor, who is a trustee, is elected
by the freemen, iraz arrested by Willi•nn Thompson, an officer of the sheriff itt
whom about 90 are resident. The master and ushecof the Middlesex; was b .ught to the bar, together with the sheriff's
grationar-school are appointed by the heads of one of the col- office) NI "'.:' r Dean was discharged out of the custody of the
loges in Oxford.
Re-examined by Sir C. Wetherell-1 have heard some arties sheriff' on the groutel that he was privileged from arrest as a
p'
witness attending a committee of the house. i
in Bedford object to the management of this charity under this with
act. They are politicians, • ' ' MUNICIPAL cORPoRATIoNs BILL.—WHAT WILL s
Sir C Wetherell.—'
neat, if they arepoliticians,l (1. 'n't want
. o • „ coremoes no?
,
to hear their epittions. e • . Lard JOHN ILUSSELI, proposed, that for the remainder of the
. Wit uess.—Theyare all politit•ianai at both sides: " ' ' session Hiders of the day shall have precedence of motions- on
usvEN.ittv: ' ' • I.uPsda3•s and Thut sties s. . .
Mr. Button, the toWn-clerk of this letroagh. examined.—'Saw -Mr Hume said be quite agreed ip what had fallen from the
twit genilemen at Deventi yon Friday last, who Whitt there to noble lord. as to the propriety of some art a ugement being made.
settle the. NEW Bouts ee ti ies OF THE tioliot•GA l -, ' • Ile should_ be glad, however, to know what was the present
The Earl of nAnNoR objeetcd.to the examination of; this wit- prospect as to the tertmeation of the session, supposing, as maw
ResS on 'the ground that no. petition had been presented from . alleged, that the Municipal reform bill should be tejeeted.• it,
the town of Daveutry praying to be beard. i • , another place. (Hear, hear.) In that case, he (Mr. Hume)
.
Lord Brougham, Lord'Ellenborough, and the Earl of Devon j should feel it his business to submit the propriety of a call of the
took the same view of the question. I house (hear) to determiue what measures should be taken. As