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9 THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.
iimpecial Varitaincilt. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-WnnNESDAY. had taken from some merchants, British subjects, who 1 lelotte STATE PROSECUTIONS.-The Limerick Re- )
The SPEAKER. took the chair to-day at twelve o'clock. were travelling through the country. porter states, that the preprietor and printer of that
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HOUSE OF LORDS.-MONDAY. Mr. Gleans roNE moved the ureter of the day for going The other parts of India were tranquil, and expected to • jeureal hate en held to bait upon an indictment for a
into commi- tee opt the Joint-Stock Companies' liegistra- be so during the rainy season. portion of an article weitih appeared a month ago, though t
The Sugar Duties Bill sat read a second time, and the tion and Rea ulanon litin Intelligence had been received at Bombay from China, subsequent articles, explanatory of the paragraph, have
Apt), Ilate Jurisdiction Bill went throueh committee. Mr. II Alves moved that it be non iJered that day six just before the departure of the mail, by way of Calcutta. since appeared. The prosecution is on bahalt of the r
Earl nowts then moved the third readieg of the bill monthe. N
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ina co n
It is to the 10th of April, but is destitute of political news. crown. i
for preveheng the union of the sees of Bangor and St. • Mr. LI AYTER seconded the amendment.opiumseqwuaesncseaiodftoitshaitylfeerdieocrlignueadlivteyr.y materially in A gentleman, named Baker, who had been for many
Aiesde A discussion ensued, and ultimately the bill was carried IDyears contractor, or builder to Trinity Colleae, Dublin, 1
Toe. Duke of WELLINGTON said her Majesty had not into committee; but its progress was stopped after pass- The Indian commercial intelligence is not important.- on Wednesday committed suicide, by shooting himself i
given her assent to this bill, nor were ministers prepared ie.- a single clause. No alteration in the money market.-Metals fetching ra- through the head with a loaded pistol. He has left a t
to advise that the moral assent should be gn ea. lf, under 'Some routine matters having been disposed of, ther lower prices.-Cotton sales limited, prices scarcely wife and a large family of young children. Fvr some
such circumstances. t: eir lordships should suffer the bill Mr. S reemit MURPHY, in a short speech, proposed equalling the quotations of April.-Yarns in ordinary de- time he was subject to fits of menial abstraction, and no
to go down to the Hou eof Comma s, he hoped that in the following motion :_o That this house will, uoon nand.-Cloths very depressed.-At Ceina the cotton g
moment
of
deran
market is very dull, as is the metal market ; both ben. doubt is entertained that he committal the fatal act in a
the latter h. use such amendments would he made as to Tuesday next, resolve itself into a committee to take into gerneet. I
preserve the machinery of the bill for uniting those sees, consideration the Act 17 and 18 Car. 11., c. 7, intituled overstocked. Freights to London and Liverpool £2 10s.
to £3 per ton of 50 feet.thOn Monday morning, the premises of Mr. William •
whichcorporal would be in a great measure repealed by the pre- tAn act for provision of ministers in cities and
.FRANCE,Murphy, of Freshnock, or Faye of Tacurnshane, con-
sent
tell. towns, and making the Church of St. Andrew's, in thee
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SPAIN, AND oßocco An extraordinary tainiug a great quantity of agricu:tural produce, ware set ,
Lord MONTEAGLE said that this bill, if passed, would suburbs of the city of Dublin, presentative for ever,' with courier from Perpignan arrived at Paris. on Tuesday after- on fire, it is supposed by three strangers. who were
-
stand in the way of that provision for the working clergy a view to the repeal of so much thereof as relates to the noon, with the following important intelligence :
offering matches for sale, and demeaning themselves so as ,
contemplated by the ecclesiastical commissioners; and payment of ministers in corporate towns in Ireland."
time that day After some remarks from Lord ELIOT and Lord STAN- " The Emperor of Morocco has rejected the ultimatum not to excite the feelings of the cbarit ibly disposed.
he therefore moved that it be read a third
of the Spanish government. They were arrested the folowing day, one of them Lay
six months. LEY, " The Emperor has equally rejected the proffered me- miles distant from the spot.-Wexford Conservatme.
Tne LORD CHANCELLOR expressed a doubt as to whe- Mr. JOHN O'BRIEN supported the motion; but during diation of England. A meeting was held on Monday in Covent-garden, Lon-
ther he could put the question upon a bill which so di- his speech, there being very few 'limbers on the ministe- o The four Spanish ministers now at Barcelona will don, the High-bailiff in the chair, to take into considers-
reetly affected the rights of the crown, and suggested the rial benches, an attempt was made to get rid of the mat- return to Madrid at the end of this present week." tion the proceedings of the government for the subjuga-
propriety of appointing a committee to search for piece- ter by " counting out " the house. This failed from the The Paris correspondent of the Morning Herald says, tion of Ireland, and petition parliament for the immediete
dent.. presence of upwards of forty members; and on the con- that the impression produced by the news of the Ernpe- release of O'Connell and the other state prisoners. Mr.
Lord CANTERBURY moeed the adjournment of the elusion of Mr. O'Brien's address, the generics were ror's obstinacy, in the beat political circles, is, that France Thomas Duncombe, Col. Rawdon, Mr. F. O'Connor,
debate, with a view to the appointment of the committee cleared ; but ministers, not being attended by a sufficient must have recourse to most, decisive measures. France Mr. Davenport' Mr. Lloyd, the Rev. Dr. W ade, and Mr.
concluded, suggested by the Lord Chancellor. number of their usual supporters, were obliged to submit and Spain,it is are equally set at defiance, and Somers Harford were the speakers.
After some further discussion, the motion of Lord to the motion being carried, without a division, which
a , Engl nd barred from interference.
Canterbury was agreed to, the debate was adjourned, and provoked loud laughter and ironical cheering from tue es- MOROCCO.-THE STATE TRIALS; FORGERY.-The Dublin /Ver-
a committee to search for precedents appointed. opposition benches. ENTRY OF MARSHAL BUGEAUD INTO eantile Advertiser states, that an individual, employed in
The house rose at half-past six. Dispatches have been received by the French Govern- a public office, was lately detected presenting a forged
-MONDAY. -0- ment announcing the entry of Marshal Bugeaud into the order for payment of the expenses of certain witne-ses
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Sir IL PEEL, on moving that the orders of the day be HOUSE OF LORDS.-THURSDAY. town of Ouchda, on the 19th ult., without a shot being examined during the state prosecutions. He is held in
fired, the Morocco troops having evacuated the place two custody, but has not been committed for trial, owing to
read, said he would take that opportunity of inform- The Lord Chancellor, Lord whaructifre, and the Arch- days before. A Moorish Chiet had asked previously for some unwillingness to prosecute him. The Mercantile
ing the house what business it was the intention of her bishop of Canterbury, having taken their seats as Lords a conference with the Marshal, and appeared disposed to- Advertiser says, " The public will naturally look for some
Majesty's servants to proceed with during the present Commissioners, the Royal assent was given to the follow- wards a pacific arrangement. At this period, however, explanation of this strange affair.
session (hear.) Anti he was sorry to say that the great ing bills .- ih - Sugar Duties Bill ; the Vinegar Duties the Marshal had not received instructions from his go-
THE BATTLE OF THE BOYNE.-The members of the
mass of public business in arrear would prevent many Bill ; the Slave Trade Treaties Bill ; the Gold and Silver vernment, acquainting him with the views of the Cabinet,
Dublin Protestant Operative Association gave a soiree on
bills from being proceeded with during the present see- Wares Bill ; the Forestalling Abolition Act ; the Night nor was he aware of the fact of the departure of the Prince
Monday evening, in the Rotondo, in commemoration of
sion (hear). Tue government, however, intended to pro- Poaching Bill ; the Assaults (Ireland) Bill ; the Lirnita- de Joinville with the fleet under his command.
the " Battle of the Boyne." The Round Room was
ceed with the Poor-law Bull, the Metropolitan Im. tion of Actions (Ireland) Bill ; and a umber of railway, The Emperor of Russia returned to St. Petersburgh in
Number
Bill, the Bill for regulating joint-stock estate, inclosure, road, private, and naturalisation bills. between the 18th and 19thcrowded to its utmost limits with a most respectable as.
perfect health, during the night, sernblage, and was hung round with banners bearing dif-
banks, and some others. He had already announced Lord WHARNCLIFFE communicated to the house the ultimo. ferent mottos, amongst which were the following -" The
that it was not intended to proceed with the Registration report of the committee appointed to search for piece- :
The four daughters of a gentleman, named Horner, re- Church and State,' " Protestant Ascendancy," "No
of Electors (Ireland) Bill beyond the second read- dents relative to the sees of St. Asaph and Bangor. The
dsiding at Lebanon, Ohio, U.S., were killed during a Brun- i Ecclesiastical Commission," " The Orange Societies of
ing during the present session. With respect to the committee found that the bill respecting the union of the
Municipal Corporations (Ireland), which extended to sees of St. Asaph and Bangor belongs to that class of bills der-storm last month by the same flash, and his wife I Ireland," "The Earl of Roden," "The Ten Bishops Re-
seriously injured.
that country the enactments of the English bill, he was to which it has been usual to have the consent of the !stored," " The Altar, the Throne, and the Cottage,"
afraid it would be impracticable to pass it during the crown. A SLAVE WHIPPED TO DE.Arfe.-A man named Lamb I " Scriptural Education," &c. The bells of the churches
was recently tried at Charleston, South Carolina, for in Dubin' rang merrily on the occasion.
present session. With respect to the Railway Bill, that After a remark from Lord MONTEAGLE, the Marquis whipping a negro to death. Thouh it was proved
was a most important measure, but one which he hoped Clanricarde, and the Duke of Wellington, the report was belitiflic.ed 350 lashes, well laid on, in twenty-four hours, DARING ATTACK.-On Sunday last during Divine
would not meet with much opposition, and therefore that laid on the table.service, three know armed, with their faces blackened,
and that the slave died soon after, the jury found him
would be proceeded with. It was necessary for the gui- The Earl of RADNOR moved for a select committee to not guilty. went to the lands of Srt. Johnstown, and entered the house
dance of railway companies that the intention of parlia- inquire into the opening of letters at the Postoffice. of the steward of James Millett, Esq., from whence they
THE Romisn CHURCH.-M. Hurther, former Presi-
silent on the subject should be fully made known. The 'l'lle Duke of WELLINGTON admitted the necessity of dent of the Protestant Consistory of Schaffhausen, and , took a gun. They were in the act of carrying off the gun
Savings Banks Bill would be proceeded with. He could inquiring into the subject, and would therefore assent to thewhen they were met by the steward named Sauce, and his
author of the Life of Innocent 111, has embraced
not state what his intentions were with regard to the the motion, if altered so as to coincide with the terms ofson, returning from prayers, both of whom immediately
Catholicism. His adjuration took place on the 16th ult.,
County Courts Bill until that day week. The Ecclesias- the motion agreed to by the House of Commons. Hefell upon them, and attempted to regain their property.
in the chapel of Cardnal Orsini, at Rome. M. Hurthr
tical Courts Bill would not be proceeded with this session was also willing that the committee should contain a ma-A desperate scuffle ensued, and the result was, that Sauce
intends shortly to publish an account of the circumstances
that led to his conversion. (hear). There were certain other bills which he hoped jority of members from the opposition benches, and wouldand his son were seriously wounded, after fighting with
to proceed with, but could not at present mention a deb- therefore suggest the following noblemen for its forma- _ great gallantry. Several persons were looking on while
nite time. There was one bill not before the house relation :-The Earl of Burlington, the Earl of Rosebery, Papers from Sydney to the 3d, and from Launceston to , the ruffians were making off, and never interfered! The
the 30th of
.March, have been received, but neither. give
ting to controverted elections petitions, which would be Earl Somers, Lord Cottenhani, Lord Colchester, Lordfellows took off the gun, after defeating Sauce and his son
introduced in a few days, and which he hoped would pass Brougham, and the Bishop of London. news of an Important character. Business, it is stated, with much difficulty.-Tipperary Constitution.
this session. After some discussion the secret committee was ap- was reviving in both colonies, and the prospect of a better
ANECDOTE OF THE LATE SIR EDMUND NAGLE.
In answer to a question by Mr. MACAULEY, pointed; and some bills on the table having been for- condition of trade is pointedly adverted to. At Sydney When a young man, travelling
Sir J. GRAHAM said, it was intended to proceed with warded a stage, their lordships adjourned. the demand for manufactured goods had increased, and
in a post.chaise up
prices were advancing ; while in reference to the general Shooter's-hill, a highwayman rode up, presented a pistol
the Law of Settlement Bill. into state of the markets, it is said the tendency was decidedly the window, and demanded • his money or his life.
In reply to Mr. FERRAND, HOUSE OF COMMONS.-THURSDAY. in favour of improvement. - Sir Edmund then a very athletic man, seized the arm of
Sir R. PEEL said, the Poor-law Bill would be proceeded Sir IL PEEL moved the order of the day for the third the ruffian, twisted the pistol from it, dragged him through
with on Thursday or Friday next, and the Railway Bill reading of the Batik Charter Bill, on which NEW YORK.-The United States packet-ship which the window, and, placing him beside him keep 1 •
to iim
would take precedence on Monday. Mr. WODEHOUSE rose, and pursuant to notice, moved left New York on the 11th ult. arrived on Saturday. On quiet, ordered the post-boy to drive on. The humble
On the motion for the second reading of the Irish Re- the insertion of the following clause :-" And be it fur- the same day arrived the Southerner, which left New supplications of the highwayman were answered with
gistration Bill. ther enacted, by the authority aforesaid, that no tender York on the 16th, and the England which left that port .' Be easy, boy,
be easy, I won't hurt ye." Still the con-
Mr. T. DuNcomne objected to its proceeding as being in the payment of money made in the silver coin of this on the 17th ult. The intelligence is unimportant. The science-stricken robber kept pleading, till at length the
a useless waste of time, now that it was announced that realm, of any sum exceeding the sum of £25 at any one grand jury of Philadelphia, had finished their labours on chaise reached the captain's lodgings, when he hauled the
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the bill was not to be passed during the present session. time, shall be reputed in law or allowed to be a legal ten- the recent riots. They attribute the disturbance to the fellow out of the coach, walked up up to the garret, and
A discussion ensued, in which Lord Eliot, Mr. Sheil, der, within Great Britain or Ireland, for more than ac• lax manner in which the law has been administered by the locked themselves in. He then took off his own coat,
Mr. Shaw, Mr. M. J. O'Connell, and Lord Palmerston cording to its value by weight, after the rate of five shit- constituted authorities of the city and county, more and said, " Now, sir, I neither mean to hang ye, nor hurt
took part, after which especially those of the district of Kensington, and to the
dings and twopence for each ounce of silver; and no per. ye, but I'll just give ye a broth of a beating," which
Sir R. PEEL said he had no wish to press the second whom such tender shall be made shall be any ways efforts of a party to exclude the Bible from the public
son to having accomplished, be opened the door, bade the robber
reading of the bill against the general feeling of the Irish hound thereby, or obliged to receive the same in payment, schools. They severely censure the authorities of the be off, and the next time he stopped a coach, to rap at '
members. in any other manner than as aforesaid, any law, statute, disturbed parts for their want of energy on the occasion, the window, and ask if Pat Nagle was inside, before he
After some further discussion, the house proceeded or usaae to the contrary notwithstanding." and say that their conduct ought to undergo legal hives- ventured to poke his pistol into it.
with tbe other orders of the day. Sir R. PEEL opposed the clause. tigation. There is no commercial news. The Steamer
REPEAL ASSOCIATION.-The repeaters met on Monday
The Unlawful Oaths (Ireland) Bill, after some discus- A discussion ensued, in which Mr. Muntz, Sir W. brought intelligence to the close of the week, and the. •• • 11 Valentine Esq.,
lion, usual, in the Conciliation-ha , Mager, sq.,
lion, went through committee, as did the Prisons (Scot- James, and Mr. P. M. Stewart took part. • present arrival only to the following Monday.
land) Bill. Mr. WODEHOUSE withdrew his clause. A TIGER STORY.-" You will be sorry to hear that M.P., in the chair. The receipt of several large sums of
_______,...- money having been announced, Mr. O'Neill Daunt
Mr. TURNER then moved the following amendment to the tiger shooting party has been broken up by a dreadful stated, as a proof of Mr. O'Connell's undiminished influ- 1
HOUSE OF LORDS.-TUESDAY. clause 9 :-" And with a view to prevent loss to the work- accident. James Ferris, Captain Hodgson, and young ence, that he had been nominated Lord Mayor elect on
The Earl of Powis postponed the adjourned debate on ing classes, that from and after the passing of this act, Wroughton, of the 12th, went out ; they commenced with that day by the Corporation of Dublin. Mr. O'Connell
the third reading of the St. Asaph and Bangor Dioceses the Governor and Company of the Bank of England, at splendid sport up to the 14th; they had killed eleven tigers had declined the offer, but the moral effect was the same,
Bill, which stood for Thursday, until Monday (yesterday.) their bank or branch banks of issue, shall take, as of the On the 14th, after they had come home to tiffin, intelli- and the fact showed the futility of the measures taken by
The third reading of the Sugar Duties Bill was moved value of 20s. all sovereigns, and as of the value of 10s. all gence was brought of a tigress which had just attacked a government to extinguish his influence. A letter was 1
by Lord DALHOUSIE. half sovereigns, tendered to them, which equally balance man ; they got ready and sallied forth. Captain Hodgson read from Me. Luke Shea, a justice of the peace for the
The measure was condemned by Lord MONTEAGLE, in the scales, notwithstanding the same may not turn the was ahead of the party when he saw the tigress ;he fired county of Cork, enclosing a subscription of £3 to the
and supported by Lord BROUGHAM. One or two other balance; and that any loss arising to the said Governor at and wounded her. She charged the elephant, sprung funds of the association, and requesting to be proposed a
noble lords took part in the discussion. The bill was ul- and Company of the Bank of England from the taking of into the houdah, seized Hodgson by the arm, and carried member. Several other new members were proposed and
timately read a third time, and passed. such sovereigns or half sovereigns, shall be deducted him out on the other side. Wroughton came to the rescue, admitted. The rent for the week amounted to £2,152
The report on Lord Brougham's Privy Council Bill was from the profit arising to the public from any increase of and saw the tigress standing over Hodgson, and succeeded The receipts for the last five weeks, as given in the pro-
afterwards received, and the clauses affecting the law of the issues of the Governor and Company at the Bank of in killing her. When they went to Hodgson he was in- ceedings of the association, are as follows :-First week,
divorce having been withdrawn, the bill was ordered to England, before such profit be paid over to the public. sensible • his right arm was fearfully lacerated, and the £2,600; second week, £3,100; third week, £3,389 ;
be engrossed. After some observations from Sir R. Peel, Mr. Hume, thumb bitten off-the back, body, and shoulders much fourth week, £3,178; fifth week, £2,152 ;-making not
and Mr. C. Wood, this amendment was withdrawn. scratched; he had in all nineteen wounds. They did all far short of fifteen thousand pounds in five weeks.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.-TUESDAY. The bull was then read a third time and passed. that they could at the moment, and immediately made
REPEAL PRAYER.-The following is the repeal prayer
The first notice on the list was that of Mr. WALLACE, On the order of the day for going into committee on arrangements to take him into Setapore, where he now is in
to be offered up on Sunday, the 28th instant, in the
who moved for an inquiry into the conduct of certain the Poor-law Amendment Bill, a protracted discussion a rather precarious state, although not in positive danger."
various Popish chapels :-" 0 Almighty and eternal God !
Scotch Judges on a late trial at Glasgow. They were de- ensued, in the course of which amendments were moved -Calcutta Star, April 30.
,-, King of kings, and supreme Lord of all earthly powers,
by Mr. B. Cochrane, Mr. Borthwick, and others;. and
fended by the LORD ADVOCATE, and, on a division, Mr.CoLONEL STODDART AND CAPTAIN CONOLLY•-Cap- be graciously pleased to look down with compassion upon
after two divisions the bill was committed pro forma, and tain Grover has received letters from Dr. Wolff, dated
Wallace's motion was rejected. the people of this country, and mercifully put an end to
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE said that he desired, and would the House shortly afterwards adjourned. from the 12th to the 15th of April, 1844. The first was their sufferings. Give them patience to endure their un-
move for, a full inquiry into the proceedings of what was esie written at Mero, which now belongs to Bokhara, and• the exampled privations, and fiil their rulers with the spirit
called the secret or inner departments of the Postoffice. HOUSE OF LORDS-FRIDAY. last was written in the Desert, distant only three day's of truth, humanity, and justice. Unite all classes in a
When the mails arrived, some individuals from the inner In reply to a question from the Earl of MINTO, journey from the capital. Dr. Wolff says-I advance , persevering love of country, cordial allegiance to our be-
department came in, and took away this or that bag, The Earl of HADDINGTON said that a sufficient force confidently towards Bokhara; and if the King does not loved sovereign, and charity toward each other. Direct
which, after an hour or two, was delivered to the sorters. had been sent to the Mediterranean to protect British in- stop me, isle three days I shall be in the capital." The our legislators to enact laws founded upon thy holy corn-
They, of course, knew not whose letters had been opened terests in Morocco. Indeed a naval force had been sent doctor has received great kindness from the Khaleefa mandments, and make Ireland prosperous and happy :
in the inner office; but he believed that in that office the which he believed was greater than necessary; and the -
kbd Arralninan. who is described as the spiritual guide of and as thy servant, Daniel O'Connell, who has laboured
letters of the foreign ministers themselves were opened. government was equally prepared to send a force to the the King of Bokhara, and is dignified with the title of with so much zeal and perseverance to promote these
This practice was not followed in other countries ;so that, coast of Africa or the Pacific, if circumstances should Majesty. "He has given me " writes the doctor, "letters sacred objects, is now detained in captivity, give him
though called on-English, it seemed to be confined to render such a proceeding necessary. to the King of Bokhara, and tells me positively that Stod- grace to bear his trials with resignation, and in thy mercy
England. It had been exercised not only for Sardinia, On the motion of the Duke of WELLINGTON, the Bank dart is alive, but Conolly not quite certain. No public vouchsafe to restore him to liberty, for the guidance and
in Mazzini's case, but for various other foreign states, in of England Charter Bill was read a first time, and was execution has taken place of either of them ! I am his protection of thy people, through our Lord and Saviour
the oases of their respective subjects. Commissioners ordered to be read a second time on Tuesday next. guest :he has just entered my room (this was at Mero) Jesus Christ. Amen."
bad been sent from London to examine letters at the Lord CAMPBELL moved the third reading of the Law and showed me a letter lie had written to the King of
country postoffices, and there it was probable that every- of Libel bill. Bokhara, stating that it is of the highest importance that
THE REVENUE.
body's letters were opened. Perhaps the letter of some The LORD CHANCELLOR opposed the bill on the ground Stoddart and Conolly should be given up to me, and re-
foreigner, opened at the London office, is full of that full consideration led him to the conclusion that it Paration made to England for the insult, and not to keep
gratitude to those friends who have assisted him to escape would be no improvement of the existing practice, and me more than three days. This letter is to be despatched An Abstract of the Net Produce of the Revenue of Great
hither ; the letter is given to his government, and his would lead to great inconvenience. The noble and learned by an express Turcotnaun, and will reach Bokhara before Britain, in the Years and Quarters ended the sth of
friends are betrayed to the authorities of the state where lord concluded by moving that the bill should be read a me. His Majesty also sends with me one of his own July, 1843 and 1844, showing the Increase or Decrease
they reside. You compel every man, under a penalty, to third time that day three months. relations to introduce me properly to the King of Bokhara. thereof.
send his letters through the Postoffice, and then you take Lord BROUGHAM, in a very able speech, supported the His Majesty also desired me to express to the Queen his
TEARS ENDED APRIL 5.
advantage of the compulsion to open them. If you do third reading of the bill. ardent desire to become a sincere friend to the British
open letters, at all events, you ought not to commit for- Lord DENMAN thought the bill had not been sufficiently nation." The doctor concludes-" I cannot write much,
1843. 1844. Incr. Deer.
geries of seals and papers in order to conceal the act. considered, and defended the principle cf the existing law for the Turcomsuns sit near me on the ground. You
Sir J. GRAHAM censured the unfairness of the course as applied to seditious publications. must note expect long letters, for I write in a stealthy £ £ £ £
taken in the recent debate by the members of the last Lord CAMFBELL replied ; after which the house divided, manner. Captain Grover thinks it right to state in -
government, who, with their knowledge of the practice in and the amendment of the Lord Chancellor was carried by justice to his absent friend, Colonel Stoddart. that, among .
Customs.... .. 18,934,809 19,770,158 835,349 ....
all past time, had joined in unjustly imputing to him an a majority of 33 to 3. all the numerous letters and journals of Dr. Wolff, there Excise 11,545,529 11,965,602 420 0-3
, s ....
improper departure from it. After the course they bad so The bill is therefore lost. is not the slightest insinuation that the Colonel had be- Stamps
taken, it was now become impossible that these powers 'Faxes
On the motion of the LORD CHANCELLOR, the Irish come a Mussulman.
could be henceforth exercised without some inquiry which Property Tax 3,317.997 5,247,663 1,929,666 ....
Marriages bill went through committee, and was reported. Post Office 598,000 632,000 34,000 .. ..
should satisfy the public mind on the subject of them. Some other bills were forwarded a stage, and their lord- IRA' LAN D. Crown Lands 120,000 145,000 25,000 ....
The result of that inquiry would be, that his own conduct ships adjourned. 1,154,401
had been in strict conformity net only with the statute Miscellaneous . 1,647,511 493,140 ....
- THE IRISH STATE TRIALS.
law, but with established usage. It was his intention,
IIOUSE OF COMMONS-FRIDAY. ,
however, to move an amendment upon the present mo- Total Ordinary
The Poor Law Amendment billproceeded •h • was with in HOUSE OF LORDS-THURSDAY. Revenue 46,800,375 48,969,142 3,323,168. 1,154,401
tion. There must be an inquiry, and by a committee of .
piece- house; but lie thought, and here he followed committee. WRIT OF ERROR.-THE QUEEN V. O'CONNELL AND IMprest &other
Colonel SISTHORP proposed, as an amendment to the OTHERS. Moneys
dent, that the public interest required such a Committee
Afi clause, that the poor law commission should be abol- Their lordships met on Thursday morning, at ten Repayments of
to be a secret one ; and it ought to meet instantly. Hera
ished. The hon. and gallant gentleman, however, with- o'clock, to hear the arguments of counsel in support of • Advances
would propose that it should consist of nine members,
drew his motion after a short discussion, on the ground of the writs of error, brought by Mr. O'Connell and the - -
whom he named. This list excluded all the ministers, as informality, at the same time declaring that he would never other traversers against the judgment of the Court of Total Income.. 47,780,342 150,220,678 13,709.288;1,268,952
be
being the persons accused ; and it excluded Mr. Duncom
lace confidence in the present government. Queen's Bench in Ireland. The following Counsel ap- Deduct,Decrease
himself, without any disrespect, but as being, in a peculiar
againT
p whole of the evening was occupied with the discus- I peered on behalf of the plaintiffs in error :-Sir Thomas
The' Wilde, Mr. M. D. Hill, Q.C., Mr. Fitzroy Kelly, Q.C. • Increase on the Year.. 2,440,336
manner, the accuser upon this occasion. I I i
Mr. ROEBUCK asked whether it would be expedient sion of its clauses. 1 Mr. Peacock, Mr. J. W. Smith, Mr. Lehee, Mr. Close, I -----
QUARTERS ENDED JULY 5.
that a committee of which the object was to give security I Mr. Coleman O'Loghlen, Mr. Crampton, and Mr. Ser. _ _ _ _____
to the public mind should be a secret one ? The state of FOREIGN AND COLONIAL. i jeant Murphy. The counsel for the crown :-The Attor- •
1813. 1814. Incr. I Deer.
the law, and the alterations which it might require, were 1 ney-General (Sir W. Follett), the Solicitor-General (Sir
to be examined ; and yet there was not a lawyer among -
the nine who had been named. He wished that per law INDIA AND CHINA. IF. Thesiger), the Attorney-General for Ireland (Mr. £ £ £I X
Smith) and Mr. Waddington. All the law lords, except
should be looked into and reported upon by some persons By the Overland Mail letters and papers from all parts i Customs .... 4,557,206 4,869,235 312,029 ....
Lord Langdale, were presen . t The following judges
in whose knowledge on that subject the house could have of our Indian Empire have been received. Excise
were in attendance :-Lord Chief Justice Denman, Lord
confidence. He fully sympathized in the feelings expressed The latest dates are from Bombay to the 20tb, and from Stamps
Parke, r. .
Chief Justice Tindal, Mr. Baron Mr. Baron
by Sir J. Graham as to the personal attacks which he had Calcutta to the 11th of May, from Macao to the 10th, and, Patteson, _Taxes .
Alderson, Mr. Justice Mr. Justice Coltman, - ~,
sustained, especially from the infamous calumnies of the Hong Kong to the Bth of April. The mail from England rroperty tax . 861,709 752,485 .. .. 109,224
Mr. Justice Williams,and Mr. Justice Maude.
daily press. But be rejoiced that this Postoffice power of the 6th of April had reached Bombay on the 12th of Post Office
Lord Chancellor having asked what course the
The Crown 2,500
was about to undergo inquiry ; for when the public should May. Lands . 32,500 30,000 ....
for the intended to pursue, Sir 'l'. Wilde
understand the iniquities which bad been incident to it, The principal intelligence brought by the Indian mail of counsel Miscellaneous 1,063,524 422,187 .... 641,337
under all administrations, its speedy destruction must the 20th of May relates to the state of the Punjaub, which plaintiffs for Mr. Daniel O'The
follow, that he appeared Connell.
follow. appears now to be more distracted than ever. A bloody defendants throughout the indictment had Cefended Totalse-
Ordinary
Mr. LABOUCHERE declared that he individually, end fight is stated to have taken place on the 7th of May, be- Parate . ly, and they now brought separate writs of-error.
Revenue 13,333,893 13,039,406 458,574 753,061
•rely were different Imprest &other
not the late government, was responsible for the consoli- tweets Heera Singh, the present Prime Minister, and the The points on whichth the meant to
from each other. He proposed that Mr. Peacock •and
dation of the Postoffice acts in 1837. He thought it of party of the sons of Runjeet Singh,
who
are
eopposed to
himself should be beard for Mr. Daniel O'Connell; that Moneys
great importance to preserve the feeling of the sanctity of him, led on by Ittur Singh, a. chief of considerable infltu- Repayments of
• two other counsel shall be heard for the remair •Mg par-a
seal, but he admitted that in extreme cases, as when ence. Ittur Singh was considered by some of. the par 1. Advances
as being supported by the British, and they ties; that Mr. Hill shall be heard for Mr. Steele,, and
danger to the life of a Sovereign was apprehended, the sans of Heera
-. , -e..,_ e_ ____., u. ,„„_ therefore have threatened to invade the territories of the Mr. Kelly for all the other defendants.-Lord Brougham : Total
. .- . - ._ Th.+ ...yin ha friar arynncal nit...a...1-a- _ _C:a 7. ViTiltla . lncome .13,539.280 13,362,981 1 594,924 771,223
.tet • nn.

The first notice on the list was that of Mr. WALLACE,
who moved for an inquiry into the conduct of certain
Scotch Judges on a late trial at Glasgow. They were de-
fended by the LORD ADVOCATE, and, on a division, Mr.
Wallace's motion was rejected.
Mr. T. DUNCUMBE said that he desired, and would
move for, a full inquiry into the proceedings of what was
called the secret or inner departments of the Postoffice.
When the mails arrived, some individuals from the inner
department came in, and took away this or that bag,
which, after an hour or two, was delivered to the sorters.
They, of course, knew not whose letters had been opened
in the inner office ; but he believed that in that office the
letters of the foreign ministers themselves were opened.
This practice wag not followed in other countries ; so that,
though called un-English, it seemed to be confined to
England. It had been exercised not only for Sardinia,
in Mazzini's case, but for various other foreign states, in
the oases of their respective subjects. Commissioners
bad been sent from London to examine letters at the
country postoffices, and there it was probable that every-
body's letters were opened. Perhaps the letter of some
unhappy foreigner, opened at the London office, is full of
gratitude to those friends who have assisted him to escape
hither; the letter is given to his government, and his
friends are betrayed to the authorities of the state where
they reside. You compel every man, under a penalty, to
send his letters through the Postoffice, and then you take
advantage of the compulsion to open them. If you do
open letters, at all events, you ought not to commit for-
geries of seals and papers in order to conceal the act.
Sir J. GRAHAM censured the unfairness of the course
taken in the recent debate by the members of the last
government, who. with their knowledge of the practice in
all past time, had joined in unjuitly imputing to him an
improper departure from it. After the course they bad so
taken, it was now become impossible that these powers
could be henceforth exercised without some inquiry which
should satisfy the public mind on the subject of them.
The result of that inquiry would be, that his own conduct
bad been in strict conformity net only with the statute
law, but with established usage. It was his intention,
however, to move an amendment upon the present mo-
tion. There must be an inquiry, and by a committee of
that house ; but be thought, and here he followed prece-
dent, that the public interest required such a committee
to be a secret one ; and it ought to meet instantly. He
would propose that it should consist of nine members,
whom he named. Th;s list excluded all the ministers, as
being the persons accused ; and it excluded Mr. Duncombe
himself, without any disrespect, but as being, in a peculiar
manner, the accuser upon this occasion.
Mr. ROEBUCK asked whether it would be expedient
that a committee of which the object was to give security
to the public mind should be a secret one ? The state of
the law, and the alterations which it might require, were
to be examined ; and yet there was not a lawyer among
the nine who had been named. He wished that the law
should be looked into and reported upon by some persons
in whose knowledge on that subject the house could have
confidence. lie fully sympathized in the feelings expressed
by Sir J. Graham as to the personal attacks which he had
sustained, especially from the infamous calumnies of the
daily press. But be rejoiced that this Postoffice power
was about to undergo inquiry ; for when the public should
understand the iniquities which bad been incident to it,
under all administrations, its speedy destruction must
follow.
Mr. LAM:MERCER declared that he individually, end
not the late government, was responsible for the consoli-
dation of the Postoffice acts in 1837. Ile thought it of
great importance to preserve the feeling of the sanctity of
a seal, but he admitted that in extreme cases, as when
danger to the life of a Sovereign was apprehended, the
letters of private persons might fitly be opened. He con-
curred in the opinion that the committee ought to be a
secret one ; but he wished the nomination of the members
to be deterred till the next day.
Sir R. PEEL cordially and personally rejoiced at the op-
portunity which would now be afforded to the whole go-
vernment of sharing that responsibility for an invidious
function, which ought not to rest individually on the Se.
cretary of State. The government had purposely omitted
lawyers ; they had not wished to originate a squabbling
about legal constructions, which would have been regarded
by the public as a diversion and distinction from the real
object of the inquiry. The point upon which the people
of England wished to be informed was not the point of
law. An objection was made as to the proposal of secrecy,
but without such a guarantee you would not obtain from
TnYlivicluals that full disclosure which was so necessary to
the precept purpose.
Lerd 3. Barassnn approved the suggestion of secrecy.
After some discussion about the terms in which the in-
quiry should be directed, the amendment was unanimously
carried.
Nine members having
been nominated viz., Lord
Sandon, Mr. W. flatten,, Mr. T. Baring, Si r W. Heath-
rote Sir C. Leon 1,1
r• Warburton, Mr. Strutt, the
O'Conor m'
Don, and Mr. Ord,
Mr. JAMES made a formal motion for the addition of
Duncombe, upon which the house divided—
Against the addition l2B
For it ..........
Majority against it •.
The bons, then proceeded to a motion of Mr. MAC.
EINNON, for a committee upon the prison system—one of
those motions which had been postponed make way for
that of Mr. Duncombe.
Mr. Mackinnon was seconded by Mr.WILLIAMS
would n'
Sir J. Gnaw Ass hoped that the rotron
pressed, it being obvious that, inLepetudien7lovu of o ottli be
cr
to. allow an
objections, the session was too far advance
useful procesiling by a committee in the pmient year. ,
hoped for
Mr. WAELEY concurred ill this opinion, tot
, committee in the next session to consi.iier va'aons Points
nhich 1.0 rcgaricd as of great importance.
Mr, 31,,cKIN:soN wit .drew his motion.

By the Overland Mail letters and papers from all parts
of our Indian Empire have been received.
The latest dates are from Bombay to the 206, and from
Calcutta to the 11th of May, from Macao to the 10th, and
Hong Kong to the Bth of April. The mail from England
of the 6th of April had reached Bombay on the 12th of
May.
The principal intelligence brought by the Indian mail of
the 20th of May relates to the state of the Punjaub, which
appears now to be more distracted than ever. A bloody
fight is stated to have taken place on the 7th of May, be-
tween Heera Singh, the present Prime Minister, and the
party of the sons of Ruujeet Singh, who are opposed to
him, led on by Ittur Singh, a chief of considerable influ-
ence. Ittur Singh was considered by some of the parti-
sans of Heera as being supported by the British, and they
therefore have threatened to invade the territories of the
latter, to revenge themselves on those who had counte-
nanced the proceedings of Ittur Singh.
The threatened movement of the notorious Ackbar
Khan on Peshawur bad not taken place. The position of
his father, Dhost Mahomed, was by no means satisfactory ;
it was thought he would resign his sovereignty into the
hand of Ackbar.
The news from Scinde extends to the 16th of May. Sir
Charles Napier was busy in making preparations for the
meeting of the Belochee chiefs, which was to take place on
the 24th of May, when it is said that upwards of 17,000 of
them would attend, each having an unarmed attendant.
In Upper Scinde, were General Simpson (who was to be
succeeded by General Hunter) commanded, nothing re.
mailable had occurred. Preparations were going On for
the purpose of putting down the freebooters under Beeja
Khan.
Great expectation was entertained respecting the meet.
ing of two large corps of troops, which are to be collected
towards the months of August and September on the
Sutleje ; the one to the west to be commanded by General
Sir Charles Napier, and the other, near Ferozepore, by
Sir Hugh Gough. The attempts lately made to corrupt
tke fidelity of the British sepoys, and the large sums sent
to Ferozepore and its vicinity (X 170,000) have excited a
strong wish for punishing the unprincipled chiefs of La-
hore. The large force of 80,000 men was therefore order-
ed, and it was thought that Lord Ellenborough and Sir C.
Napier would undertake the conquest of the Punjaub, the
former as a diplomatist and a politician, and the latter as
a general.
In Gwalior there were intrigues fomented by the Queen
Dowager against the British and the Regent established
oafnpito capital.
rbey
there ; but a caution and a threat had been given her on
theha: The
d b
vhae part
. of the Sureme Government. Tranquillity pre-
vailed
called
occupatione d
Bn uthe
rae cn
ci ee.l,; te capital
British.of d
inha-
bitants, it was British is satisfactory to its inLa-
s, as going to ruin under the aara.ta
t • k
One of the ficebooting chiefs of Boghilkund has had his
n castle levelled to the cal th, and is hil p ,elf a
cont cluenee of his refusal to obey the orikr:,eqs(tl'leer' in
c t
prtnic Coccranlent, and to leAore come plunder which be

Their lordships met on Thursday morning, at ten
o'clock, to hear the arguments of counsel in support of
the writs of error, brought by Mr. O'Connell and the
other traversers against the judgment of the Court of
Queen's Bench in Ireland. The following counsel ap-
peared on behalf of the plaintiffs in error :—Sir Thomas
Wilde, Mr. M. D. Hill, Q.C., Mr. Fitzroy Kelly, Q.C.,
Mr. Peacock, Mr. J. W. Smith, Mr. Lelee, Mr. Close,
Mr. Coleman O'Loghlen, Mr. Crampton, and Mr. Ser.
jeant Murphy. The counsel for the crown :—The Attor-
ney-General (Sir W. Follett), the Solicitor-General (Sir
F. Thesiger), the Attorney-General for Ireland (Mr.
Smith), and Mr. Waddington. All the law lords, except
Lord Langdale, were present. The following judges
were in attendance :—Lord Chief Justice Denman, Lord
Cbief Justice Tindal, Mr. Baron Parke, Mr. Baron
Alderson, Mr. Justice Patteson, Mr. Justice Coltman,
Mr. Justice Williams, and Mr. Justice Maule.
The Lord Chancellor having asked what course the
counsel for the plaintiffs intended to pursue, Sir T. Wilde
replied that he appeared for Mr. Daniel O'Connell. The
defendants throughout the indictment bad defended se-
parately, and they now brought separate writs of error.
The points on which they meant to rely were different
from each other. He proposed that Mr. Peacock and
himself should be heard for Mr. Daniel O'Connell; that
two other counsel shall be heard for the remaining par-
ties; that Mr. Hill shall be heard for Mr. Steele, and
Mr. Kelly for all the other defendants.—Lord Brougham :
That will be four counsel altogether.—Sir T. Wilde :
That is so. We have also, with a view to the convenience
of the house, arranged that we shall not all address your
lordships on the same points.—The Lord Chancellor :
How do you propose to arrange about the replies ? Do
you propose that there shall be one reply for all?—Sir 'l'.
Wilde: No, my lord; we propose that there shall be
three replies.—The Lord Chancellor :—Allow me to
bring your attention to the fact that the circuits are fixed
for Wednesday next. The learned judges must go then.
If the arguments are not completed at that time, I fear
that it will be impossible for us to go on with the case
afterwards.—Sir T. Wilde : Of course, my lords, we
shall bear that in mind ; and, so far as it is consistent
with justice, we shall act upon that knowledge.—The
Lord Chancellor : Well, having stated to you the actual
state of things, we shall let you take your own course.—
Lord Brougham : There are but four days. And when I
state that, I hope it will be understood that this maximum
will not be the minimum.—The Lord Chancellor : I
ought also to call your attention to the fact, that the
judges may be compelled to take a day to consider your
objections to the judgment. So that, practically, you
will have but three days.
Sir Thomas Wilde then addressed the house at great
length on behalf of Mr. Daniel O'Connell. The learned
gentleman concluded his address at a few minutes to five
o'clock, and the Lord Chancellor adjourned the further
hearing of the case till Friday at ten o'clock.
On Friday, Mr. Peacock addressed their lordships for
D. O'Connell, and was succeeded by Mr. M. D. Hill for
Mr. Steele and Mr. Barrett, who was speaking when
their lordships rose.
On Saturday Mr. Hill concluded his address, and was
followed by Mr. Kelly, who had not concluded whe.p
their lordships rose.

1843. 1844. Incr. Deer.
Customs.. .. 18,934,809 19.770,158 835,349
Excise 11,545,529 11,965,602 420,073 ....
Stamps
Taxes
Property Tax 3,317,997 5,247,663 1.929.666
Post Office 598,000 632,000 34,004
Crown Lans 120,000 145,000 25,000 ....
Miscellaneous . 1,647,541 493,140 .... 1,154.401
Total Ordinary
Revenue 46,800,375 48,969,142 3,323,1681,154,401
Imprest &other
Moneys ..
Repayments of
Advances
Total 1nc0me...47,780,342 50,220,678 3,709,288,1,268,952

43,539.280 113,362,981
Deduct Increase.

594,924' 771,223
594,924

Decrease on the Quarter .. 176,299

The returns. prepared as the public has lately been to
expect improvement, will be found to exceed expectation.
The net increase of revenue upon the year amounts to the
large sum of £2,440,336, all wising from the ordinary
sources of revenue ; an increase which would appear
much greater were it not for a circumstance to which we
shall presently advert. First, let us mark the increase
in the regular sources of revenue :
Customs
Excise
stamps. . .• . 72,693
Taxes .
Post -office

£1,368,502
Here is an increase upon the regular revenue indepen-
dently.. of the property tax,—an increase of nearly one
millionfour hundred thousand pounds upon those taxes
which we have been always accustomed to regard as the
indices of national prosperity, or the reverse. On the
property tax. however, the increase amounts to the vast
sum of £1,929,666, which, added to the increase
—vn
upo
the customs, excise, stamps, taxes. and post-officeiz,
£1,368L602, as above, gives a total increase from exclu-
sively native and regular.sources of £3.298,168, the actual
bona' fide increase upon the year. This, however, on the
face or the returns h diminished by a decrease upon the
miscell or irrezular revenue of £1,,401,. the
circumstances to which we have abov ealludedlo4 as requiring
explanation, but which is easily explained.
The China indemnity payments came
into the April
and July quarters of the la,t year, whereas they do not
come into the corresponding quarters of the present year,
which, as the sums were so considerable, accounts for an
apparent decrease upon the last quarter, while upon all
thee , se
. otherpreq;a n increase,
rtersoftli
eye;ei enlarging
year the lien
customsiexpericTosrt,iiiomn aps,
&,
the time 861-at-Ices. Nothing ca!l be more „
,o•
out,,ng
than the whole return.

THE LORD MAYOR ELECT.—At a meeting of the cor-
poration, held on Monday, John L. Arabin was declared
Lord Mayor elect for the ensuing year. A very numer-
ous derwation of ihe aldermen waited on Mi. O'Connell
and offered him the office, which he at once potzitively re-
jected.