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d the horse-guard; were devoting their

attention to the duty of rais-ng the eoeial and morn
tints of the soldier, and of providing (Afar effectual me-ins
of runi,litnent, as a substitute for th it of flogging. His
I:,rdship went at great length into the detail fit them ; and
urged the house to ',aye the matter in the hands of the
authori‘i-s.

Dr. BOWRING was not content with Lord J. Russell's

explanation, and moved his resolution for the total and
immediate abolition of the punishment of flogging. It
was a degrading punishment, and most uncertain in its
operation. It was not necessary for the maintenance of
discipline. as imprisonment and stoppage of pay and pro-
motion would be found far more effecival.
Mr. H. BERKELEY seconded the motion, which was

Mr. FIUME supported the motion. supported by Mr. Wrll.ams, Captain Lar,r,l, Mr. Ne-
An BON. MEMBER then moved that the house be vine, Mr. Wakley, Mr. Bright, and Mr. Hume, on the
counted, and there not being forty members present, the grounds laid down by Dr. Bowring. On the other side
house stood adjourned. Col Pt-el, Col. Reed Mr. Fox M.ult., Sir C Napier, Mr.
C. Buller, Col. Sibthorp, and Col. Wood, supported the

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HOUSE OF COMMONS.—WEDNESDAY. government, on the ground that it would he unsafe to
The houe met this day at twelve o'clock. aband ,n corporal punishment immediately ; hut all wished
Mr. MACKINNON. in moving the second reading of the to see such an improvement in the morale of the army as
Public Cemeteries Bill, described the objects which it was would admit of its ultimate abolition.
intended to accomplish, and the machinery by which these 'lite Honse divided, and the numbers were—for Dr.
objects were to be attained. The expense which must be Bowring's motion, 37 ; against it, 90: majority against
incurred in carrying this bill into effect would not exceed the motion, 53.
3d. per head per annum, and he proposed to defray it by . The House also divided on a motion made by Captain
making a small addition to the poor-rates. As this sub- OSBORNE fora further limitation than was proposed by
ject ought to be taken out of his hands by the govern- Ministers. The numbers were—for Captain Osborne s
ment. be proposed to read his bill a second time now, proposal, 25 ; against it, 81 : majority for Ministers. 56.
pro fo,md, in the hope that in the next session the go- The other business on the paper was postponed.

ittrnMeut would found upon it a sati.factory measure.

Sir G. GREY hoped that Mr

Mckinnon, who was I FOREIGs AND COLONIAL

entitled to treat credit for the pains which he had taken

upon this important subject, would net call upon the THE MEXICAN AND WEST INDIA MAILS.
house to pledge itself to the principles of his measure,
but would leave the matter in the hands of government, The royal mail steam-packet Clyde, William Symons
with the assurance that they would give to it the most commander, arrived at Southampton, on Wednesday, at
anxious c•snsideration. 3 p.m., bringing eighty passengers, and mails of the U-
M-. Ms.crusrsioN assented to the suggestion, and lowing dates:
withdrew his motion. From Tampico. June 21 and 29 ; Vera Cruz, Joly 2 ;
On the motion of Mr. S. CrtAsvr OltD, it e order nithe -iiverem.bein, 4.4, -12. , -N.......,. .1 •ly, .13. 4, . San-I sum N iaara-
day for the second reading of his Ejected Tenants Bill gua, June 23; Chagres, Julie 25; Carthagena, June 29;
was discharged, as were also the orders for committing Santa Martha, June 30 ; St. Jago de Cuba, July 5; Ja-
Mr. Bouverie's Bankruptcy and Insolvency Bill, and for maica, July 9; Honduras, June 22; Jacmel, July 11 ;
the second reading of Mr. P. Scrone's Waste Lands 1 Puerto Rico, July 13; Demerara, July 5; Tobago, July
(Ireland) Bill, and of Mr. Frewen's Episcopal Revenues 7; Trinidad, July 6 ; Barbadoes, July 9; Granada, July
and Diocese Bill. 11; St. Vincent, July 11; St. Lucia, July 11 :Martin-
The Drainage Bill went through committee. 1 ique, July 12; Dominique, 12; Gaudaloupe, July 12;
On the motion of Mr. M. GIBSON, the Gauge of Rail- Antigua, July 13; Montserrat, July 13; Nevis, July 13 ;
ways Bill was read a second time, after a short converse- St. Kttes, July 13; Tortola, July 14; St. Thomas, July
ton between that gentleman and Sir De L. Evans on the 16 ; and Bermuda, July 21.
late accident nu the Eastern Counties Railway. She also brings on freight 319,106 dollars on merchants'
Several bills were then advanced a stage account, 3 656 ounces gold dust, £175 British coin, 221 b.
On the motion of the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHE- platina, 11,159 ounces silver, 2 serons cochineal, 102 bales
QUER, the Sugar Duties (No. 3) Bill was read a second tobacco. 53 bales sarsaparilla, 51 cases cigars, 76 pack-
time. ages sundries, 2,386 plata brute.
Lord MORPETU moved for leave to bring in a bill to By the most recent accounts of the Royal Mail Com-
empower the Commissioners of Her Majesty's Woods to pang's steamers—
sell, on certain conditions, sites for dwellings for the pc or, The Avon arrived at Bermuda July 20.
out of the hereditary estates of the crown ; and for ano-
The Dee left Havannalt for Vera Cruz July 10.
ther bill, empowering the Commissioners of Her Majes-
The Medway arrived at Grenada from England July 10.
ty's Woods to sell, on certain conditions, sites for dwell-
The Severn left Granada for Jamaica July 10.
ings for the poor, out of lands vested in them under acts The Teviot arrived at Jamaica July 9.
for the improvement of the metropolis. The object of The Eagle left Barbadoes for Demerara July 9.
these bills was to increase the comforts of the poor in The Reindeer arrived at St. Thomas July 15.
The Clyde left at Vera Cruz on the 2d of July—Her
their habitations:
The Earl of LINCOLN considered the object of the Majesiy's trip' e Endynrion, 44, Captain G. R. Lambert ;
noble lord to be most legitimate, hut contended that it Her Mjesty's sloop Rose, 18, Commander R. W. Polly;
Her W.
should be obtained in a legitimate mode by grants of Majesty's steam sloop Vesuvius, 8, Commander
V. O'Callaghan.
mone
After a few words from Mr. HUME, Sir R. Iswess, . Her Majesty's surveying ship Thunder sailed from
and Mr. HENLEY, the bills were brought in and read a Nassau for Bermuda July 14.
first time. The schooner Lark had arrived at Nassau.
Lord M ORP ET H also obtained leave to bring in a bill There were also at Vera Cruz —the United States fri-
to enable the Privy Council to make regulations for the gates Cumberland, 60, Commodore Connor; Raritan, 54 ;
prevention of contagious disorders, and for the more Potomac, 54; corvette John Adams, 22; brig Somers,
speedy removal of nuisances. He hoped that there was 16 ; steamers Mississippi, 8 ; Princeton, 7. French cor-
net the least foundation for the notion that we were vette La Perouse, 22 ; brig Mercure, 18. Spanish frigate
threatened with the visitation of Asiatic cholera, but, as Christina, corvette Louisa Fernando, brig Habauero.
many impurities and nuisances seriously affecting health The corvette St. Marys, 22, off Tampico.
The brig Falmouth. 18, off Alvarado.
prevailed in different places, it was necessary that sum-
wary power should be given for their removal. Though The brig Cuxton, 16. arrived at Havannah July 5, and
sailed on the 9th in quest of Mexican privateers reported
there was no real danger of cholera, yet in case such a
misfortune should at any time occur it would be well to to be cruising off Cape Antonio.
be prepared, and to have the Privy Council invested with At the time of the Clyde's leaving, the Fort St. Juan
the same authority entrusted to it as at the period when de Ulloa was well supplied with men, and the two forts
cholera had existed in England. adjoining were defended by 1,000 men. It was thought
Mr. LABOUCHFRE obtained leave to bring in the fol- that if the Mexicans stood to their guns the present
lowing bills :—Bill to continue an act of the 6th and 7th American force would produce no effect.
years of Her present Majesty, intituled "An Act to The Clyde spoke the Prince Albert on the 11th of July,
amend and continue for two Years. and to the end of the off Havannah, bound to Havannab ; the Feliza, on the Ist
then next Session of Parliament, the Laws in Ireland re-
of August, in lat. 46 20, long. 22. from Cardiff. bound to
luting to the Registering of Arms,
New York ; and the Antigua Packet, in lat. 46 50, long.
and the Importation,
Manufacture, and Sale of Arms, Gunpowder, and Am-
21, same day.
Munition." Bill to continue certain acts for regulating
By this, arrival we have our usual files of .West Indian
turnpike roads in Ireland. Bill to continue an act of the
papers, containing, however, very little news. The Tri-
nidad Standard speaks highly of the new governor, Lord
sth and 6th years of tier present Majesty, for amending
the law relating to private Lunatic Asylums in Ireland. Harris. He had become the patron of the Trinidad Agri-
The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and
cultural Society, and presided at the late general meeting.
the house adjourned at six o'clock. He.has given much satisfaction in following the example
of the Earl of Elgin in giving prizes for agricultural
essays and improvements.
The following is from De Cordon is Nltrcantile Intelli.
cancer:—.' Our market is at this moment in a much more
depressed condition than it was but two weeks ago; and,
reeling as it is under the effects of over-trading to an ex.
tent which has, until this period, been unknown here—
suffering from the confirmed and narrowed state of the
money market, which is producing prejudicial results on
the stability of some dealers—and a continued want of
confidence—reeling. we repeat, under all these adverse
circumstances, we cannot picture to out selves a worse po-
sition than that in which we are now placed. Unless
shipments to this island shall entirely cease for at least
three months, a great proportion of the goods now on
hand must perish before they can be called into consump-
tion. The supplies of all articles, but particularly of fish
and bread-stuffs, are enormous. The stock of floor is
equal to six months' consumption, whilst that of pork,
neap, lard, butter, meal, rice, and corn is far beyond the
necessities of the place. Further arrivals to meet the
I resent overstock must entail disastrous results on the
shippers, The fine rains which have fallen within the
last six or eight weeks will also cause a s et further decline
in the demand for bread-stuffs, as there sill be soon
thrown into the market very large quantities of native
ground provisions. We cannot too strongly impress upon
shippers in general the absolute necessity which exists for
refraining for some time to make further consignments to
this market; and this is required not only as a means to
revive the depressed anti drooping condition of our trade,
but also to enable their correspondents here to realize

HOUSE OF LORDS.-THURSDAY

The Small Debts Bill was read a third time and passed

The Poor Removal Bill, after some discussion, was
read a second time, and ordered to be committed on
Thursday next. .

Several other bills were forwarded a stage and the house

adjourned

HOUSE OF COMMONS.7Timasowy.

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Lord J. RUSSELL in moving the order of the day for the
second reeding of the Religious Opinions Bill, observed
that it was a bill to repeal certain penalties inflicted upon
persons ei.her on account of their professing certain re-
ligious opinions, or on account of certain practices con-
nected with those opiuions which were deemed dangerous
to the wellbeing of the country. In the first place, it re-
pealed an ordinance preventing the Jews from holding
land ; in the next, it repealed certain acts which required
the attendance of parsons at public worship according to
the worship of the Established Church, and which in-
flicted penalties upon them for non-attendance. It also
repealed the penalties against popish recusants, and more
especially against Loose who maintained the spiritual su-
premacy of the Pope in these realms, and who introduced
papal bulls into this country. He thought that it was
ot.ly common justice to repeal all these penalties, which
in point of fact had become obsolete, by passing this bill,
which had been sent down to them from the other house
of Parliament.
Colonel SIBTHORPE protested against the bill and Sir
W. BARRON supported it.
Mr. ESTCOURT moved that it be read a third time that
day three months.
Mr. B. ESCOTT expressed his gratitude to Lord J. Rus-
sell for completing the good work commenced by the late
Lord Chancellor; and
andafier a short discussion, in which
,1
SP"°"r opposed,Mr. Henley defenr ed the bill.
the house divided, when theren appeared—for
merit, 10 ;
against
it.
7,4r.,the amend-
.
m it CA The

their accounts

The Jamaica Despatch gives the following notice of the
weather:—" Our correspondent from Manclp-ster informs
us they have had fine rains since Friday for the grout.d,
but very little for the ponds, which are very low. The
et ffee crops, in consequence of the severe drought, will be
very small,
as the rain comes ton late to expect any blos-
som of com;quence. The cattle generally have st.ffrred
net nn many properties great Loss ; this makes the

bill was then read a second time.
On reading the order of the day for g
pro the Sugar Duties Bill.

1:“.11.119 aio• ••••"
third successive had year for pens, which, like most other
Jamaica properties, have brcume sclrcely worth the
anxiety of earning them tr."

)ing into corn

A discussion arose upon a (pestion by Mr. V. SMITH,
as to
he appointment of Mr. Roge.B as nssi4snt under-
secretary tise Colon'al office, which was Vind.eAt,d on
Mr. ilawes's short expelietice in office
the ground of

intelligence has since been reffivert to the effect that
the Mexican Congress was installed tin the 6th of June.
General Paredes was elected President, and Geri. Burg°
Vice-President of the Republic, and powers were delegated
to the President to effect an art angement of the publ c

aruurt ttiK e
the order of the day was read, and the Flou:e resived.it:
self into comniittf>o. And the bill passed through it. The
report was ordered to be received on Friday.

debt: and t,; ruse money to meet the pressing wants of
the country ; but she fingncisii condition of N 1 exico was
most lamentable—the ports blockadtd, the revenues anti-