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HOUSE OF COMMONS.—TnuRsDAy

Mr. O'CONNELL moved the appointment of the commit-
tee to inquire into the proceedings which had taken place at
the last Belfast election.

Sir R. INGLIS said there was no use in opposing the mo-
tion, as it was one which was supported by Sir R. Peel and
Lord J. Russell.

Sir R. PEEL at once gave public notice that he would
never act upon the principle of using party or official influ-
ence to prevent investigations into bribery.
Sir R. Nous said the right hon. baronet misunderstood
him. He merely meant to say, that as they had divided
upon this question a short time since, as the right hon. bart.
and the noble lord had supported the proposition of Mr.
O'Connell on that occasion, he thought it fruitless to oppose
it.

The committee was then appointed.
Mr. H EtwEs asked Sir R. Inglis if it was his intention to
bring in any measure of church extension during the present
session ?

Sir R. INGLIS said it was his intention to do so, and if the
hon. member would promise him his support, he would take
his advice as to the proper time for introducing it.
On the motion of Mr. W. 0. STANLEY, the committee
was appointed to inquire into the practices at the last South-
ampton election.
Sir J. EASTHOPE then brought forward his motion for the
abolition of church-rates, and regretted that Sir R. Peel was
not prepared to redeem a pledge he had formerly made to
deal with this subject. He (Sir J. Easthope) proposed that
church-rates should be abolished, and that churchwardens
and other authorities do provide for the repair of chukhes
and chapels by means of pew-rents when voluntary sub-
scriptions were insufficient. The hon. baronet concluded
by moving for leave to bring in a bill for the abolition of
church-rates.
Mr. M. PHILIPS seconded the motion.
Sir R. INGLIS contended that church-rates were a national
tribute, and as such should be regarded by the public, the
great bulk of whom felt it to be a privilege to pay it for the
support of the national church. Church-rates were a tax on
property, and it was scarcely honest for a person to purchase
land, and then on the plea of conscience seek to rid himself
of the obligations which pertained to it when he made the
purchase. He opposed the motion on principle, and also on
account of the period of the session when it was introduced.

Mr. S. CRawFoßn admitted that the principle of the ex-
istence of a national church was involved in the question be-
fore the house. Still, opposed as he was ou principle to
tithes, church-rates, &c., he would support the motion. He
only regretted that Sir John Easthope had not taken higher
ground, and questioned the principle of burdening the people
of England with a church establishment at all.
Mr. G. KNIGIIT opposed the motion. . . . .

Lord J. RUSsELLssaid it was not to be denied that the
present system of raising money for the repair of churches
was replete with much evil, and he hoped the time was not
far distant when some satisfactory alteration of the law might
be devised.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER was of opinion that
the plan of raising money for the repair of churehesby means
or pew rents was opposed to the doctrines of our religion,
which said that the gospel should be preached to the poor.
Mr. O'CONNELL referred to the support received from its
followers by the catholic church of Ireland, and to the main-
tenance of its hierarchy unbroken, and asked if the adherents
to the Protestant faith were less sincere, or if it was to be
assumed that they would not maintain their religion as the
Catholics did theirs.
Sir J. EASTHOPE replied ; after which his motion for leave
to bring in the bill was.negatived by a majority of 162 to 80.
Mr. FERRAND then moved, that the house should, on the
Ist of July, resolve itself into a committee of the whole house,
for the purpose of considering a resolution, that an address
be presented to her Majesty, praying for the immediate ap-
plication of a sum, not exceeding one million sterling, for
the temporary relief of the distress and destitution of the
working classes in the manufacturing districts ; and that the
house would make good the same. The hon. member re-
ferred to the twenty millions which had been voted for the
emancipation of slaves in the West Indies, and said that the
small sum he asked for in the name of the suffering people
should not be refused to those who were in a state of far
deeper distress than was ever experienced by those slaves.

Sir R. PEEL said he could not assent to an experiment so
dangerous as the one proposed, nor would he have said one
word upon the motion were it not that it might be supposed
by some that he was indifferent to the distress which it was
proposed to remedy, in a way that would establish a fatal
precedent that would be quickly and repeatedly followed, and
which would lead to a large increase of taxation. There was
certainly a strong claim upon the affluent to come forward
to abate the distress which prevailed, and he hoped they
would listen to the appeal which had been made to them.
He could assure the house that Government was labouring
silently, but he hoped not less effectually, to assuage the dis-
tress which prevailed.

Mr. F. MAULE acquiesced in all that had fallen from Sir
R. Peel, who was, in his opinion, pursuing the proper course
under the circumstances.
Mr. WARD was of opinion that to agree to the motion
would be to aggravate the distress, which was very great and
extensive. The only thing, in hisopinion, which would give
relief to distress, which was not of a temporary character,
was by enlarging the field for the commercial enterprise of
the country.

Mr. VILLIERS said that Mr. Ferrand was exciting disaf-
fection amongst the people, and creating disunion between
the people and their employers. He charged him with bring-
ing forward a motion which he knew he could not carry, in
order to increase this disunion, and with proclaiming aloud
the great distress of the people, while he opposed, since he
had been in the house, every measure proposed to alleviate
the misery of their situation.

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Mr. J. HEATHCOAT said that the master manufacturers, as
a class, were in as great a state of distress as their workmen.
After a few words from Mr. WALLACE,
Mr. ESCOTT thought the proposition of Mr. Ferrand not
only extraordinary but most mischievous, and he should
therefore vote against it, though he hoped the hon. gentleman
would not press his motion to a division.
Mr. AINSWORTH said if the hon. member divided he should
vote with him.

Mr. WILLIAMS said that if the million of money would
effectually relieve the existing distress he should vote for it,
but not believing it would have any such result he would
vote against it.

,
Mr. COBDEN said that the number of the unemployed in
this country was greater than it had been before, and the
poor-rates were also greater. The distress was still on the
increase, and would go on if not arrested until the poor-rates
devoured all the property in the kingdom, as they were now
rapidly doing in the manufacturing districts. He hoped,
therefore, that in the present session some measure would be j
adopted to remedy the evil, and that the corn law would be
again taken into consideration.
Mr. T. S. DUNCOMBE supported the motion, as called for
by the intensity of the prevailing distress. For his own part
he would vote for five millions instead of one, but he believed
the house would not believe in nor remedy the extent of the
distress until 400,000 or 500,000 of them came up to London
to exhibit it to their view.
Mr. FERRAND replied, and retorted the charge of exciting
the people upon the anti-corn-law association, whose agents
were put down, and, in great measure, by his exertions.
The house then divided, and Mr. Ferrand's motion was
negatived by a majority of 106 to 6.
The report of the committee on the Customs Duties Acts
was brought up and agreed to, and a bill was ordered to be
brought in founded on the report.
The Earl of LINCOLN moved the order of the day for the
committee on the Forest of Dean Ecclesiastical Districts
oßill, which was opposed by Dr. BOWRING and Mr. T. Dux-
COMBE, on the ground that the people should not be called
upon to advance money for church extension, when the church
was itself sufficiently wealthy for all such purposes.
Mr. PROTIIEROE supported the measure as indispensable,
inasmuch as the Forest of Dean being extra-parochial, there
was no sort of spiritual instruction for the inhabitants.
The Earl of LINCOLN defended the bill as necessary to the
spiritual wants of the people of the Forest of Dean.
Mr. LABOUCHERE did not think this bill involved the
principle : iepyletooAttwhe:urch extension. He should vote for the bill
on the ground
corinfmteirtteseornweiTur
mr. of the necessity of the case.
Mr. Hum opposed the bill as an attempt to apply public
poses of church extension.
as rther discussion the motion for going into
, carriedagain by a majority of 101 to 25.
After some furtherdi:li
the Speaker should le
car-
ried by a majority of re
LIAMS, and other bon.
inittee.
The other orders of the da
house adjourned. dtoedl3th. e house on the question that
the chair, but the question was
PPosition from Mr. HOME, Mr. Wm-
ntembers, the bill went through corn-
y were then disposed of, and the

HOUSE OF LORDS._RIDAY.
In reply to a question from Lord Clou
any portion of the money to be collected by Y, as
means to whether
of the
Queen's letter was to be distributed in
e pae
next
The Duke of WELLINGTON said he wouida% pre red to
give an answer to the question of the noble lord, On th
evening that the house should meet.
Lord FITZGERALD said that the noble lord should
remem-
ber that the Queen' urches of
Queens letter was only read in the ch
England, Wales, and Scotland.
Lord CLONCURRY observed that it was read in some
the churches in Ireland also, and therefore it was that hei
wished to know if the people of that country were to be par-
ticipators.
The Earl of RIPON then moved the third reading of the

Income Tax Bill, and, in doing so, entered into a financial
statement, in order to prove the necessity of resorting to a
measure so extraordinary for the purpose of equalising our
income and expenditure, and placing the finances of the
country upon a sound and proper footing. The excess of
expenditure over income wes owing to the increase in our
military establishments, which increase had become neces-

sir in consequence of the occurrences in Canada, China,

and India ; and he believed there was no other way of raising
a certain income to meet the increased expenditure than that
of resorting to an income tax ; and to that accordingly the
to resort, though he admitted that such
—,are could be only justified, upon the ground of strong
neceessity.

government propose

The Marquis of LANSDOWNE sai(l it was not his wish to
obstruct this bill in its progress through the house, but to

give an opp

o noble lords to express their views
upon a measure so important, He admitted the necessity of
raising a revenue sufficient to meet our expenditure, and it
was upon the means alone that he differed in opinion from
the government. Their lordships, in considering of an in-
come tax, ought to take care that they were not, by agreeing
to it, laying the foundation of a total change, be it for good
or be it for evil, of our whole system of taxation. The noble
marquis then proceeded to contend that the imposition of
an income tax was wholly unnecessary to meet so small a
deficiency as two and a half millions. He 'did not object to
the powers granted by the bill, because if they would have
the tax the powers were indispensable, and he would there-
fore support the details of the bill if the bill itself were to be-
come law. The tax was essentially an unequal one, but if it
was to be efficacious it was vain to seek to remedy its inequa-
lities; and this of itself was the strongest objection to resort
to the income tax at all. He next proceeded to show how
the deficiency might be met without resorting to an income
tax, and in doing so adverted to the mode in which the corn
law was so ingeniously devised as to raise the price to the
consumer without adding anything to the revenue. It im-
posed a heavy tax in one way upon the consumer, without
giving him the consolation of knowing that he had some
equivalent in another way by its increasing the resources of
the country. From an alteration in the corn, sugar, and
timber duties, a revenue, he contended, might be derived
sufficient to obviate the necessity for such an inquisitorial
tax as that on income, and in accordance with this opinion
he submitted an amendment admitting the necessity of meet-
ing the deficiency, but that as it might be provided for by a
judicious alteration in the duties on corn, timber, and sugar,
the income tax was thus rendered unnecessary.
Lord COLCHESTER contended that the deficiency in the
quantity of sugar from the West Indies was to be attributed
to a series of droughts; and it was probable, therefore, that
more favourable weather would give an adequate supply to
the people of this country without reducing the duty on
foreign sugar.
' Lord BRouGHATAL said, that further consideration had only
the more convinced him of the propriety of the views he had
formerly expressed to their lordships upon this subject. He
agreed in all that had fallen from Cie noble marquis who
moved the amendment, and lie further objected to the bill,
because an income tax was a weapon which he never would
entrust to any government as a permanent source of revenue
—a weapon which, by the turn or half turn of a screw, might
raise an income from i.:200,00D to as many millions. Ile
admitted, however, that a continually increasing revenue, as
compared with the expenditure, left them but a choice of
evils—national insolvency, or an income tax. The measures
suggested by the noble marquis—though, in his opinion,
some of them were very good—were yet, as measures of
finance, not to be relied upon at all. With respect to the
proposition of reducing the duty on foreign sugar, it was
nothing less in effect than an absolute premium and en-
couragement to slavery. It might be said that we received
slave-grown cotton and tobacco, but slavery on a sugar estate
and slavery in cotton picking, or in any other employment,
were the same only in name—in all other respects, slavery
on a sugar estate was infinitely worse, more cruel and life-
destroying than in any other kind of labour. The noble and
learned lord then proceeded to state his objections to many
of the details in the bill, and read several clauses, which he
said were utterly unintelligible, but which their lordships had
no power whatever to alter, owing to a rule as respected
money bills, by adhering to which too rigidly a great deal of
mischief escaped being questioned or remedied. The evil
was the greater, as in no place could measures be so usefully
sifted as in their lordships' house, where many of the pit-falls
sent them from the other house were for the great benefit of
that other house most usefully detected. The noble lord
concluded by regretting the necessity for so objectionable a
c as that before their lordships.
OURNE supported the amendment, regard-
s the most important that had for many
pacliament, not even excepting the

ing this inc

years been bi•ought betel'
Reform Bill itsel

He challenged Lord Brougham with in-
consistency, inasmuch as he had been himself the great
leader of the attacks on the Lumer income tax of 1816. Yet
now he supported the bill before the house, while condemning
it with invectives quite as strong as those in which he in-
dulged when denouncing the bill of 1816. The income tax,
with all its defects, had many advantages. It was said to be
unpopular because of its inequality, but he thought its un-
popularity was attributable to its equality, for every body had
to pay. It had, however, a tendency to drive capital out of
the country, and other objections of minor importance. He
did not, however, feel the same objections to this tax that
was felt by others, but he thought that at the present time,
and in the present circumstances of the country, such a mea-
sure was necessary.
The Duke of WELLINGTON opposed the amendment, con-
tending that any alteration in the duty on foreign sugar
would throw great difficulties in the way of the exertions
making by the Government to put a stop to slavery in the
Brazils and other places. He also contended that the ne
cessity for an income tax had been clearly established, and
he should therefore support the bill. Nothing but necessity
would have induced the Government to propose such a tax,
and he hoped it would be maintained as long as it was neces-
sary but not one hour longer.
The Earl of WICKLOW thought it was injurious to Ireland
to have it supposed that it was not able to contribute its
share towards the burdens of the conntry, and he was at a
loss, therefore, to conceive why the income tax had not been
extended to Ireland.

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The Earl of CLARENDON supported the amendment, and
defended the financial propositions of the late government.
He also contended that the tariff would not he an equivalent
for the income tax, for the great articles of consumption,
such as butter and cheese, were left untouched.
Lord WitARNCLIFFE contended that, under the circum-
stances in which the country was placed, there was no tax
whatever so well calculated to meet the emergency as an
income tax.

After some observations from the Marquis of CLANRI-
CARDE and Lord LYTTELTON,

The Marquis of LANSDOWNE shortly replied.
Their lordships then divided, and Lord Lansdowne's
amendment was defeated by a majority of 112 to 52.
After another division upon the adjournment of the de-
bate, made by the Marquis of CLANRICARDE, which ended
in the defeat of the noble marquis's motion, the debate was
carried on until near three o'clock, when, by consent, the
debate upon the third reading of the Property-tax Bill was
adjourned until Tuesday (this day).

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—FRIDAY.
Mr. F. MAULE said that he should not follow up the mo-
tion, respecting the state of the church of Scotland, of which
he had given notice for the sth of July, believing that his so
doing would lead to no beneficial results.

Si R. PEEL regretted that there had been no opportunity
of discussing the question, in order that he might have been
enabled to state why it was that the government had aban-
doned its intention of legislating upon the subject.
Sir J. GRAHAM moved the second reading of the New
Poor Law Bill.

Mr. C. BULLER rose to complain of the crying grievance
inflicted upon the public by the proclamation respecting the
gold coinage, and said that he was not to be prevented by a
stringent application of the rules of the house from calling
the attention of the house to the subject. _

Sir R. PEEL and the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
complained that no notice had been given of the question,
upon which Mr. Buller gave notice for Monday, after which
the debate on the Poor Law Bill proceeded.

Mr. S. CRAWFORD moved as an amendment that the bill
be read a second time that day three months, strongly con-
demning the bill as a violation of the constitutional rights of
the people, who had a right to fall back for support on the
property of the country, and also because of the despotic
power which it conferred upon the poor law commissioners.
Captain PECHELL seconded Mr. Crawford's amendment.
He defended the Gilbert unions which this bill went to de-
stroy, and strongly protested against the measure.

Mr. PAKINGTON; in supporting the bill, dwelt strongly on
the mischiefs of the former poor law prior to its reform, and
declared his opinion that the Gilbert unions 'ought to be
abolished, because otherwise there would be no unity of ac-
tion in the administration of the law.

General JOHNSON was opposed to the power vested by this
measure in the poor law commissioners, and suggested that
the expense of assistant commissioners should be saved to
the country. It now appeared that, after eight years' expe-
riment, the commissioners were unable to carry the law into
execution.

Colonel SIBTHORP and Mr. GRIMSDITCR opposed the
bill, the latter gentleman asserting that the poor law, as ad-
ministered by the central board of commissioners, was con-
demned by the general voice of the country.
Sir C. NAPIER strongly disapproved of some portions of
the bill, which he pointed out, and strongly dwelt upon the
unfair operation of the bastardy clauses.
Mr. FEIUtAND repeated his former charges against the
master manufacturers of the north of England and the poor
law commissioners, both of whom he accused of conspiring
to kidnap the surplus population of the south, who were
afterwards worse treated than slaves in the West Indies, and
left to die at the doors of their masters.
Sir J. GRAHAM !1,1: to be deterred from pressing the
second readinz of die biii bf i.he vehemence of the hon.

The right hon

baronet

to :,olr.e of Air. Ferrand's charges
):timisbioners observed, that there

could be no doctrine more fatal to social order and the rights
of property, and, indeed, to the poor themselves, than the as-
sertion that the people had an unqualified right to receive
support without any condition to he observed on their part.
The people had hitherto exhibited the greatest patience under
very great privation and suffering, and it was only when ex-
cited by unwarrantable and lawless language from persons in
a superior station of life that they displayed any disposition
to be discontented. The right bon. baronet then contended
that the control provided by this bill was necessary to be
maintained, and said he should be betraying his duty if he
did not maintain it as far as lay within his power.
Mr. S. WORTLEY, though he disapproved of the power
conferred on the poor law commissioners, yet deprecated all
harsh language as applicable to them. He did not wish for
the immediate abrogation of the powers of the commissioners,
great as they were, but he felt it necessary to caution the
house against its perpetuation, believing the local authorities
were the best administrators of the law.

After some words from Colonel-Woon (Brecon), in sup-
port of the bill, notwithstanding its detects;
Mr. LIDDELL said he would oppose the third reading un-
less some improvements were introduced inte the bill in com-
mittee to remedy various evils to which he adverted.
The house then divided, and Mr. Crawford's amendment
was negatived by a majority of 260 to 61.
The third reading of the Dean Forest poor bill was carried
on a division by a majority of 82 to 21.
The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the
house adjourned.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—SATURDAY.
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at
half-past two oclock ; soon after which theor Commons. were
summoned to hear the commission read giving the royal
assent to several public and private bills.
The SPEAEER, accompanied by several members, rig i hav
taken his place at the bar, the commission was read and t 11-
royal assent given in the usual form to the following bills • e
the Sugar Duties Bill, the Witnesses' Indemnity Bill' the
Pentonville Prison Bill, the Fines and Recoveries Bill, the
Capital Punishment (Ireland) Bill, the Civil Bill Decrees
(Ireland) Bill, the Newcastle and Darlington Railway Bill,
the Bristol and Gloucester Railway Bill, the Warwick and
Leamington Railway Bill, the Yarmouth and Norwich Rail-
way Bill, the Arbroath and Dundee Railway Bill, the Great
North of England Railway Bill, the Forth and Clyde Navi-
gation Bill, the Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal
Bill, the Greenock Harbour Bill, the Drogheda Harbour
Bill, the Waterford Harbour Bill, the Boston Harbour Bill,
the Arbroath Harbour Bill, the Southwark Metropolitan Gas
Bill, the Brentford Gas Bill, the Camberwell and Peckham
Improvement Bill, the Clerkenwell Improvement Bill, the
Ely-place, Holborn, Improvement Bill, the Liverpool Health
of Town Bill, the Gravesend Pier Bill, the Tyne Fisheries
Bill,
the Guarantee Society Company Bill, and the Marine
Insurance Company Bill.
The commissioners were, the Lord Chancellor, the Duke

of Buccleuch, and the Earl of Shaftesbury.
The remainder of the sitting was occupied with hearing ap-
peals.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—SATURDAY.
Mr. Farrell took the oaths and his seat for the borough of
Athlone.

THE NEW POOR LAW

Mr. S. CRAWFORD gave notice that iq committee on the
Poor Law Bill he should move a clause to the effect that the
commission should continue for one year ; and also a clause
enacting that in Ireland commissioners should administer
relief on the out-door test.

RAILWAYS

Mr. HARDY inquired what precautions bad been taken on
the occasion of the Queen's late passage by the Great Western
Railway from Slough to London, and was informed by Mr.
Russel, the chairman of the company, that two carriages had
been interposed between that of her Majesty and the engine,
so as to obviate all risk of collision.

A_ clause proposed by Mr. HODGSON HINDE, respecting
the places for postinc, up lists of rates and tolls, was opposed
by Mr. Gladstone and other members, on the ground that it
was foreign to the present, of which the object was, not to
regulate railways on all points, but to provide for the security
of human life and limb. The clause was negatived on a
division. _ . _ _ _

Another clause, moved by Mr. PALMER of Berkshire, em-
powering the Board of Trade to require fences in certain
situations where railways might run near common roads, was
withdrawn by its proposer, after some discussion and an ex-
planation from Mr. Gladstone, purporting that the particu-
lar railroad acts were sufficient for this purpose.
The next motion was by Mr. STAFFORD O'BRIEN, for the
insertion of a clause intended to obviate the sort of danger
which has been brought so prominently under the pablic con-
sideration by the late crash on the Versailles railway, and by
the serio-comic letters of Mr. Sidney Smith. The scope of
the clause was to interdict the locking of doors on the side
nearest the stations. -

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Mr. RUSSELL showed, from a return of the accidents
which had actually happened on the Great Western Rail-
way, that they had almost all occurred to persons jumping in
and out while the train was in motion, and that not a single
misadventure had happened in consequence of the locking of
the doors.
Mr. GLADSTONE objected to this kind of minute legisla-
tion, and to the responsibility which it would cast upon
government in matters of which the regulation ought to de-
volve upon the directors alone.
Sir R. PEEL thought that public opinion would supply the
best control; and if there were any old ladies or ecclesiastics
who were afraid of being locked up, the directors and those
people might settle it between them.

- The clause, on a division, was rejected by 92 against 69.
Mr. PLUMPTILit next proposed a clause forbidding the use
of railways on a Sunday, except " in cases of charity or ne-
cessity."

Mr. MACAULAY asked why, when other Sunday convey-
ances were allowed, a prohibition should be imposed 9n that
particular mode of travelling which caused the least exertion
both to man and beast ?

Other members objected to this kind of legislation, which
Mr. G. BERKELEY characterised as puritanical; and Sir R.
INoms concurred in recommending the withdrawal of the
clause.

It went, however, to a division, and was negatived by 105
against 8.

A clause was proposed by Lord R. GROSVENOR, and sup-
ported by the gentlemen connected with Cheshire, for ena-
bling the Board of Trade to exercise, over companies having
a common terminus, or a part of their railway in common,
such a control as might bring them to arrangements for con-
ducting their joint traffic with convenience to the public, and
for affording accommodation to other companies on equal
terms.

Mr. GLADSTONE, without denying that this subject, which
involved important proprietary rights, was one for the adju-
dication of which it might be proper to constitute some tri-
bunal, did not consider that the powers proposed could be
satisfactorily exercised by the Board of Trade, and hoped the
clause would not be pressed. .

It was brought, however, to a division, and negatived by a
majority of only 41 to 40.
The remaining clauses were agreed to.

THE WATERLOO BANQUET.

The anniversary of the ever-memorable battle of Waterloo
was celebrated on Saturday last by the customary banquet at
Apsley House, given by the Duke of Wellington to the
officers who took part in that sanguinary but brilliant
achievement of British arms.

As upwards of a quarter of a ceotuary has elapsed since
that glorious victory—a victory which gave peace to Europe
—it yearly becomes of additional interest, not only to those
moving in military circles, but to the nation at large.
Of the officers who still survive that celebrated battle we
are happy to say we can number some of the brightest stars
of :the British army—namely, Generals—The Marquis of
Anglesey, Lord Hill, Hon. Sir Chas. Colville, Lord Stafford,
Sir John Vandeleur, Sir James Kempt, Lord Edward
Somerset, and sir John Lambert. Lieut.—Generals—Sir
James Lyon, Sit-Peregrine Maitland, Sir Colin Halket, Sir
Fred. Adam, Lord Vivian, Sir Thos. Reynell, Sir Edward
Kerrison, Sir Edward Barnard, Lord Harris, Sir Henry
Askew, Sir Geo. A. Quinten, Lord Seaton, Sir Alex. Wood-
ford, Lord Fitzroy Somerset, Sir. J. Macdonell, Jas. W.
Sleigh. Sir A. B. Clifton, Lord Greenock, Sir John Waters,
and Sir Henry Hardinge. Major Generals—Sir H. W.
Rooke, Hon. E. P. Lygon, Sir John G. Woodford, John
M. Hamerton, Sir G. H. F. Berkeley, Sir J. Dixon, Sir
Chas. Broke Vere, Sir George Scovell, Sir R. H. Dick, Sir
Niel Douglas, W. K. Elphinstone, Lord Saltoun, Henry
Wyndham,
.Sir Edward Bowater, Clement' Hill, Percy
Drummond, Sir. Win. Gomm, Henry:D'Oyley, Hon. H,
Murray, Sir Alex. Cameron, Sir John May, Thos. Dalmer,
James Hay, George O'Malley, Sir Hugh D. Ross, Sir Guy
Campbell, James W. Smith, Douglas Mercer, John Reeve,
J. Tonson, Sir Arthur Goodman, Sir Robert Gardiner, and
J. Freemantle. Colonels—Hon. Alex. Abercromby, Earl
of Portarlington, Hon. Sir Horatio T. B. Townshend, J.
Slessor, A. Money, H. Dawkins, E. Parkinson, T. Hunter
Blair, E. Chesney, R. Llewellyn, P. A. Latour, John Hare,
R. Egerton, W. Chalmers, F. Dalmer, J. B. Parker, C. 11.
Churchill, G. Miller, Charles Beckwith, Wm. Campbell, J.
C. Bourchier, J. Grant, F. Browne, J. W. Taylor, L. Ar-
quimbau, M. Childers, H. G. Smith, Felix Calvert, W.
Staveley, Sir De Lacy Evans. T. H. H. Davies, Charles__
MHz, Wm. Drummond, Sir C. W. Dance, S. Stretton, W.
L. Darling, Sir Joseph Thackwell, Alexander Macdonald,
Lord James Hay, William Rowan, J. S. Kennedy, Lord
Sandys, T. Wildman, George Bowles, Lord John Somerset,
P. Wodehouse, J. W. Robbins, A. M`Neil, Hon C. Gore,
W. L. Walton, R. Ellison, M. Fane, I. Martin, Hon. H.
Hutchinson, Sir James Maxwell Wallace, E. Wildman, W.
G. Moore, Henry Somerset, J. Simpson, J. F. Love, Hon.
Geo. Anson, C. F. A. Bentinck, H. Lane, Sir Geo. Hoote,
Sir Henry Macleod, S. Stawell, John Grey, Lord Hotham,
Edward. Clive, C. P. Ellis, Sir W. R. Clayton, F. H. Daw-
kins, Hon. George Cathcart, J, Jackson, F. Le Blanc, G.
W. Orton, J. B. Riddleston, E. P. Buckley, E. Byam, C.
Yorke, Berkeley Drummond, C. King, J. C. Chatterton,
John Gurwood, John Vandeleur, C. F. R. Lascelles, R.
Beauchamp, R. Wallace, T. Reed, J. Logan, A. R. C. Ken-
nedy, E. C. Whingates, Thomas Hutchinson, J. Oldfield,
and Thomas Dyneley.
The sumptuous entertainment given by the noble and gal-
last duke on Satnrday was graced by the illustrious presence
of his Hoyal Highness Prince Albert, who, with the single
exception of the Marquis of Exeter, groom to the stole of
his royal highness, in attendance on the prince, was the only
personage in the party who bad not been actually present in
either of the actions of the 16th, 17th, or 18th of June, 1815.
His Royal_ Highness Prince Albert arrived at seven
o'clock, attended by the Marquis of Exeter and Major-Ge-
neral Sir Edward Bowater, equerry to his royal highness ;
when, on the arrival of the Prince, the band saluted him with
all the honours due to his elevated station. His royal high-
ness wore the uniform of a field-marshal in the British army,
and looked remarkably well.
Shortly after seven dinner was announced, the banquet
being served up in the gallery. It is needless to observe the
entertainment was of the most princely description ; and
although covers were laid for 80 guests, the noble dimensions
of that apartment are such that a much more numerous cir-
cle could with convenience have been dined. The table dis-
played the magnificent silver plateau presented to the noble
duke by the Portuguese nation; and along the centre were
several invaluable vases of Dresden porcelain, filled with the
choicest flowers. At the northern extremity of the gallery,
the buffet presented a gorgeous display of gold plate, the
shield of Achilles, designed by Flaxman, a gift to his grace
by the citizens of London, forming a conspicuous object
amidst the massive and costly collection.

The gallery was illuminated by an elaborately wrought
chandelier, from the centre of the .exquisitely carved and
gilded ceiling, and at each end of the table was placed the
magnificent candelabra presented to the gallant duke by the
late Emperor of Russia. Numberless wax lights, in different
parts of the gallery, added considerably to the covp d'ceil,
and imparted a rich glow to the valuable paintings which
surrounded the gallery. _

The noble and-gallant:duke presided, with his royal high-
ness Prince Albert on his right, and the Marquis of Anglesea
on his left, the noble marquis being the next senior Waterloo
officer to the gallant host.

At a quarter to nine o'clock a dessert was placed on the
table, the beautiful service of Potsdam China, a gift from the
late King of Prussia, being used on the occasion, with a ser-
vice entirely of gold.
The health of her Majesty the Queen was then proposed by
the noble duke, which was enthusiastically honoured, the
band playing the National Anthem.
His grace then gave " his royal highness Prince Albert,"
a toast which was similarly honoured.
His royal highness Prince Albert then rose and proposed
" The health of the Duke of Wellington."
The next toast given was that of the Marquis of Anglesea,
be the Duke, to which the gallant marquis responded.
The noble host then proposed " Lord 11111 and the British
army ; " after which was given " The heroes who fell at
Waterloo," drunk in solemn silence.
" The health of Prince Castelcicala, the Neapolitan mini-
ster," was the succeeding toast, to whichich his excellency
replied.
The other toasts of the evening were Sir Henry Hardinge,
Lord Seaton, Sir Charles B. Vere, and Sir Peregrine Mait-
land, which were respectively acknowledged by the gallant
officers. . . _

At the table we noticed his Excellency Prince Castelcicala,
General the Marquis of Anglesey-, K.G., G.C.8., and
G.C.H. ; General Lord Hill, G.C.8., G.C.H., and K.C. ;
General the Hon. Sir Charles Colville, G.C.B. and G.C.H. ;
General Slr J. Kempt, G.C.13. and G.C.H. ; General Lord
Strafford, G.C.B. and G.C.H.; General Sir J. Lambert,
G.C.B. ; Lieut.-General Sir Peregrine Maitland, K.C.8.;
Lieut.-General Sir T. Reynell, Bart., K.C.B. ; Lieut.-
General Sir E. Kerrison, Bart., K.C.B. and G.C.H. ;
Lieut.-General Sir Andrew Barnard, G.C.B. and G.C.H. ;
Lieut.-General Sir G. A. Quentin, C.B. and G.C.H ;
Lieut.-General Lord Seaton, G.C.B. and G.C.H. ; Lieut.-
General Lord Fitzroy Somerset, K.C.B. ; Lieut.-General
J. W. Sleigh, C.B. ; Lieut.-General Sir J. Waters, K.C.B. ;
Lieut.-General Sir Henry Hardinge, K.C.B. ; Major-
General Sir H. Willoughby Hooke, C.B. and C. H. ; Major-
General Sir G. J. Woodford, G.C.B. and K.C.H.; Major-
General Sir C. Brooke Vere, K.C.B. ; Major-General
Sewell, K.C.B. ; Major-General H. Wyndham ; Major-
General Sir E. Bowater, K.C.H. ; Major-General Sir
W. M. Gorman, K.C.B. ; Major-General H. D'Oyley ;
Major-General Sir John May, K.C.B. and K.C.H. ; Major-
General Sir H. Dalrymple Ross, K.C.B. ; Major-General
Mercer, C.B. ; Major-General Reeve ; Major-General Sir
Robert Gardiner, K.C.B. and K.C.H. ; Major-General
Freemantle ; Colonel Sir Horatio G. P. Townshend, ,•
Colonel Money, C.B. ; Colonel Egerton, C.B. ; Colonel
Miller, Colonel Browne, Colonel Drummond, Colonel Allix,
Colonel Gurwood, Colonel Stowell, Colonel Lord Sandys,
Colonel Wildman, Colonel Rowan, C.B. ; Colonel Ellison,
Colonel Ellis, Colonel Clive, Colonel E. Buckley, Colonel
Hunter Blair, Colonel 11. Webster, Hon. Colonel Dawson
Darner, I-lon. Colonel Anson, Colonel Bentinck, Colonel
Sir C. W. Dance, &c.
At a quarter-past ten precisely the company broke up, and
shortly before the half hour his Royal Highness Prince Al-
bert, with the Marquis of Exeter and Sir E. Bowater, left
for Buckingham-palace.
_ The Marquis of Anglesey and the other guests took their
departure shortly afterwards.

The Manchester " Soup Committee" have just published
an appeal for increased support, in which they state that,
" but for the relief afforded by this charity, numbers of per-
sons would have actually died of starvation." Is not this
infamous ? Does not this damning fact more loudly condemn
the new poor law, now in operation, than all the speeches
that have been or can be made ? If " Soup Charities" are
absolutely neeessary to keep the unemployed from dying of
starvation, what is the use or object of a poor law at all?

SECOND EDITION.

Standard-office, Three o'clock

LIVERPOOL CORN EXCHANGE,—This 1)A

(From Messrs. MAKIN & SONS' Circular.)

The arrivals into this port since Tuesday last, contain a
moderate quantity of Wheat, Oats, and Malt, Coastwise and
from Ireland, but little or other Grain, Flour, or Oatmeal
thence ; whilst direct from various parts of the North and
South of Europe, we have to note a further liberal supply of
Wheat, amounting to upwards of 15,CC0 qrs., with 2850
qrs. of Egyptian Beans, 3824 barrels and 490 sacks of Flour,
as stated below. In addition to these imports, several car-
goes of Foreign Grain are up this morning, but too late to
ascertain the particulars for insertion to-day.
Preceded by very dry weather last week, we have had in
the course of Sunday, yesterday, and to-day, fine genial
rains, the beneficial effects of which are already conspicuous
in the appearance of all the growing crops around us.
The favourable change in the weather has produced, un-
questionably, a depressing effect upon the trade generally this
morning : under the impression, however, of the duty on
Wheat receding this week, fine qualities of foreign were
offered 2d., and ordinary kinds 2d. to 3d. per 70 lbs.
below the currency of this day se'nnight ; at which the mil-
lers were induced to purchase to a moderate extent, chiefly
for delivery after Friday next. Home-made and Irish Flour
must be noted ls. per sack, and Foreign, duty paid, 6d. per
barrel cheaper, with a very limited demand for each.
r"Barley, Beans, and Pease, having met very little inquiry,
hardly sustained former prices ; Malt, on the contrary, was
in some request, and fully maintained the rates of Tuesday
last.

The demand for Ireland having subsided, and country
dealers extremely inactive, Oats declined ld. per 45 lbs., and
Oatmeal Is. per 240 lbs. ; at which very few trancactions
were practicable.
The Bonded market still excites little attention, only one
sale having been made, of 500 barrels best States' Flour, at
28s. 9d.

ARRIVALS OF CORN,
From the 14th to the 20th June, 1842, inelusire

DESCRIPTION

COAST- ICANADAI PO- ITOTA
WISE. & U.STS.I REIGN.

Wheat Qrs. I 1041 2733 15189 18963
Barley Qrs. io 10
Malt Qrs. ' 3044 3044
Oats
Rye Qrs. 3 3
Beans Qrs. 100 100
Pease. Qrs. 2 2
Shelled Barley . Qrs.
Indian Corp
Rapeseed Qrs.
Oatmeal .... Loads 600 10 1259 1919
Flour . Sacks) - 130 85 ago 705
Ditto Brls. 2824 1000 3824

Into Runcorn; Ireland and Coastwise :—Wheat, qrs.; Oats,
619 qrs.: Oatmeal, Ids; Flour, sacks.

EXPORTS.—Foreign. Wheat, qrs. ; Beans, qrs.; Malt,
qrs.; Oats, 4 qrs ; Pease, qrs. ; Indian Corn. qrs. ; Oat-
meal, loads; Flour, sacks, 65 brls.—lreland. Wheat, 100
qrs. ; Rye, 131 qrs. ; Indian Corn, 1878 qrs. ; Oatmeal, 252 Ids. ;
Flour, 252 sacks 122 hrls.—Coastwise. Wheat, 685 qrs. ; Barley,
100 qrs.; Malt, qrs. ; Oats, 92 qrs. ; Beans, 13 qrs. ; Rye.
qrs. ; Pease, 21 qrs. ; Indian Corn, qrs. ; Oatmeal, 2083 Ids. ;
Flour, 218 sacks 669 barrels.

Average prices of Grain. for the week ending June 10, 1842.
Wheat 645. Od. I Barley 265. Sd. I. Oats.. 20s. 66. I Rye.. 31s. gd

beans:. 335. Ik. Pease.. 325. 7d..
Aggregate average of the six weeks

Wheat.. 61s. gd.l Barley 265. ad. I Oats.. Igs. Bd. I Rye.. 325. 5d
Beans.. 32.5. Id. I Pease.. 31s. 6d.

Duty on Foreign Grain, &c. this week

Wheat 1 Is.od. I 13;..r1ey 10s. od. I Oats . 7s. Od. Rye.. 10s. 6d
Beans 10s. 6ci. I Pease.. 103. 6d. I Ind. Corn Os. Od. I Flour6s. qd

Ditto from British Colonies out of Europe,

_
Wheat.... Is. Od. I Barley.. 2s. tid. I Oats .. 2s. Od. I Rye.... is. 6d
Beans.. Is. 6d I Pease.. 2s. Od. I Indian Corn.. Os. I Flour.. Os. 74d
Liverpool Averages, week ending June 14, 1842.

I Wheat. Barley. I Oats. Beans. 1 Pease.
Qrs 364 89 874 35
Prices s3s. gd. 245. 9d. 1 225. Ild. 325. Od. Os. Od