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CIRl7Reli PROPERTY.- The Episcopal and Cap,.
- --3 Estates Management Bill was read a third time.—On the
._ ..ant to the motion of Mr. CAYLEY, the following clause was added to
-.planned that by this th4bill:—`!That in all dealings between the Church Estate
ninated by the executive .Committee,.a.eting in behalf of the Ecclesiastical Commis-
'fed by the inhabitants,l sioners for- England, as to lands now vested, or which
- ' ' -‘e----"' nr shall' hereafter become vested in the said Ecclesiastical
btivernment themselves, members of the Legisla- Commissioners and the holders of such lands, it shall be
,e Council, contrary to all justice and propriety. The lawful for the -parties to refer to arbitration the finding
,etitioners prayed the House of Commons that when this of the annual value and of the value of the fee simple
colonial act should come under its consideration it would -thereof, subject to the exceptions and reservations, if any,
not sanction these anomalies and objectionable provisions. to be excepted and reserved thereout, and such finding
NEWSPAPER STAMPS.—In answer to a question, the shall be-adopted in computing the terms of the sale, pnr-
CHANCELLOR of the EXCREQVER said that -it would be chase, or exchange of such lands, or of any interest
the duty of the Government to give the subject their best therein, regard being had in the final settlement of such
Ind to employ their en- terms in-every-such case to the just and reasonable claims
of such holders of land, under lease or otherwise, arising
from -the long-continued practice of renewal; and the said
THE APPOINTMENT OF MR. LAWLEY. lastmentioned parties shall, for the purpose of such arbi-
tration, be , subject-to the provisions hereinbefore con-
s sOn the d
means question that the house go into a committee of tained as to the appointment of arbitrators and the pay-
y an,
went of costs. That the provision in the hereinbefore
Sir GEORGE GREY, in reference to a notice by Sir John recited act:as to information being required respecting the
Pakington as to the appointMent of the Hon. Francis proceedingsnnder it shall extend and be held to apply to
Lawley to be governor of the colony of South Australia, all proceedings respecting land vested, or which may be-
was anxious to make a statement. He (Sir George Grey) come vested; in the said Ecclesiastical Commissioners."—
was alone responsible for the appointment, and he was The bill was then passed.
anxious to state the circumstances under which the choice CUSTOMS DUTIES.—Mr. Wilson' obtained leave to
was made. Before entering upon the duties of the solo- brie in a bill for the consolidation of the Customs Tariff
nial-office, the Duke of Newcastle communicated to him
Acts.—The bill was brought in and read a first time. the arrangements he had recently made with respect to Several bills were advanced a stage, and the house atl the filling-up of various important colonial governorships, jounaed at twent minutes after two.
and mentioned that he had offered the office of Governor y
of South Australia to Mr. Lawley. He explained that he
knew nothing personally of that gentleman, but, from
what he had heard of his abilities and character, he had
come to the conclusion that he was well fitted for the
duties. -In the course of conversation, the noble duke
mentioned that the only thing which could be alleged
against Mr. Lawley was, that, like too many young men,
he had been early addicted to the turf. He, however, added
that Mr. -Lawley had abandoned the pursuit, and had
availed himself of his appointment as private secretary to
the Chancellor of the Exchequer to carry out that intention.
After fully satisfying himself of Mr. Lawley's abilities and
character, she (Sir Geo. Grey) had resolved to submit his
name to the Queen for the appointment. Some days after-
wards the Duke of Newcastle mentioned to him that he
had received -from two quarters in the course of that day
information highly injurious to the character of Mr. Law-
ley. One of his-informants was a peer, another was a gen-
tleman known to them both. The information was, that
only recently Mr. Lawley had become subject to large The military insurrection in Spain, in which the people
liabilities in consequence of turf transactions; and further,
everywhere appear to have joined most heartily, is now
that the still more serious rumour went that Mr. Lawley completely successful. Espartero has entered Madrid
had availed himself of the knowledge he had acquired as
private secretary to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, to amidst the rejoicings of the inhabitants, and the Queenhas yielded with the bait grace possible to the new order
1 engage in extensive .speculations in the funds. Informa- of things. All the proscribed generals are restored, to
tion of these rumours sras conveyed to Mr. Lawley, and their ranks, while O'Donnell and San Maguel are made
the result was a denial of the most serious charge, namely, marshals and Serrano captain-general of Andalusia. In
that he had used the information acquired as private secre-
the meantime, the members of the late ministry are ex-
tary to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, to aid his ape- periencing the results of their past misgovernment. Sa-
culations in the funds. The Recorder of London had lamanca is imprisoned, the other ministers are to be tried,
denied, from his knowledge of Mr. Lawley's affairs, that if they can be arrested, and Queen Christina is to quit
he was subject to liabilities which rendered it desirable for Spain at once.
him that he should leave England. In the course, how- The following, from the Times, will give an idea of the
ever, of that (Thursday) morning, he (Sir Geo. Grey) had popular feeling in Madrid It would be difficult to
received a letter from the Chaneellor of the Exchequer, describe the popular hatred to the Queen-Mother and
from which he learned with the deepest grief and concern Sartorius. A memoir of the latter is hawked about, en-
that Mr. Lawley had been engaged in transactions in the titled, Vida del Conde de San Luis, el Ladron !el
funds within the last few months, a circumstance which, Ladron ! el Ladron! and cries of death were, even on
to a certain extent, justified the rumours in question. It the 26th, uttered against the former, with the addition of
was only fair to say, that the information communicated ins t offensive epithets. While the people were fighting
by the Chancellor of the Exchequer bad been derived ex- in the streets, it is said that scenes of violence were
elusively from Mr. Lawley himself. The circumstance of
enacted in the Royal Palace, and even the King himself
Mr. Lau ley's speculations in the funds having been losing
speculations corroborated his statement that he had not was -roused to rage at the recollection that it was hisaunt and mother-in-law who was the cause of the peril availed himself of any private information. Under all the which impended over the royal family. It is rumoured circumstances, nothing remained but for him (Sir George
that he did not confine himself to words. The terror,
Grey) to advise Her Majesty to rescind the appointment.
confusion, and rage must have been great Indeed. What
For the original appointment he was responsible, and was
a happy slily, and how proud must M. Guizot be, and
ready to submit to whatever censure the house might deem
proper to inflict. those who promoted the ' Spanish marriages.'
Sir J. PA flirt.
acquitted Sir G. Grey of any blame, On the 25th the National Guard of Madrid assumed the
and said that, considering Mr. Lawley's limited aequaiu- military service of the palace. It was expected that Generals O'Donnell and Thrice, who were at Seville, with
tance with colonial affairs, his selection he had thought about 12,000 men, would come to the capital and,
place too likely to excite feelings of dissatisfaction in the cols- their army at the disposal of the Junta. The arbitrary
Hies; but the rumours current, which would have placed proscriptions of public men, effected by the Sans Luis ad-
him uuder a disadvantage had they preceded his arrival in
e
ministration, have been reversed, and the degraded
the colony, justified the course he (Sir John) had taken,
out of fairness towards Mr. Lawley himself, whom it generals (O'Donnell, Serano, and others) have been re-
deeply concerned to have the rumours disposed of one way stored to their rank.
or the other.
The National Guard is already composed of nine batta-
A discussion ensued in which several members took lions and two batteries of artillery. A decree of the Junta
part, but the SPEAKER put a stop to it as irregular (there suppresses the royal council, and another calls into force
press law of 1837. The decree which exiled the
being no motion), and the house resolved itself into a corn-
thnrique mittee of ways and means, when certain resolutions were
Infante Don Enrique to Valencia is revoked. The Junta
mittee of ways and means, when certain resolutions were has also abrogated the prohibition laid on the circulation
The Militia (Scotland) Bill was read a third time and of certain foreign journals. Another decree orders the
passed.
{ arrest and trial of some of the em-ministers and also of
I General Quints, ex-Governor of Madrid. It is said the
ministers are concealed in the hotels of the diplomatic
body. Queen Christina has not as yet left Madrid. M.
Salamanca has been arrested, and imprisoned at Albacete,
General Lara, Mata-y-Alos, and Quesada, who com-
manded the troops in the late struggle, have their choice
either to retire to a fixed place of residence, or to leave the
country.

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consideration during the recess,

eavours for the purpose of proposing to Parliament some
a easure which might be satisfactory and effective.

FOREIGN AND COLONIAL.

ENDOWMENT OF MAYNOOTH COLLEGE.
Revenue and Consolidated

Fund Charges (No. 2) Bill,

Mr. SPOONER moved to include the president, vice-
presidents, and students of Maynooth in the schedule of
individuals whose incomes were no longer to remain
charged upon the Consolidated Fund, a motion which he
supported by demanding that it should be annually
brought under the consideration of parliament.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER resisted the
motion, and contended that, when such a matter was
discussed, it ought, out of respect to the people of Ireland,
to be debated on a substantive motion, and with due notice,
and not as a by-blow. The bill was a valuable fiscal re-
form, which, however, it would be contrary to the convic-
tions of the government to proceed if this subject were
to be mixed up with it.
Upon a division, the motion was negatived by 110 to 45.
Other amendments and new clauses were moved, all
of which, after considerable discussion, were negatived.
Cnuncrt PROPERTY.—On the report of the committee
on the Episcopal and Capitular Estates' Management
Bill, Mr. E. DENISON moved a clause to the effect that
due regard be paid by the Church Estate Committee
to the just and reasonable claims of the holders of lauds,
under lease or otherwise, arising from the practice of re-
newal, and where a treaty has been entered into between
them, on the application of either party, the finding of
the value may be referred to arbitration.—After con-
siderable discussion, the clause was negatived.—A clause
moved by Mr. CAYLEY, providing for the rate at which
the expectation of life shall be calculated, in computations
dependent on the duration of lives, was agreed to.
CUSTOMS DUTIES.—The house went into committee on
the Customs Acts, when resolutions for the repeal and
alteration of duties on certain articles imported were
agreed to, after some discussion on the subject of the
proposed temporary reduction of the customs' duties on
hops, which was carried, on a division, by 62 to 23.
MzucuANT SHIPPING BILL.—The Lords' amendments
to this bill were considered and agreed to, with the excep-
tion of clause C, which was disagreed to.
The house adlonrned at two o'clock.

Telegraphic advices from Madrid to the 80th ult., state
that on the previous evening General O'Donnell ar-
rived at Madrid, and proceeded immediately to the resi-
dence of Espartero. The two generals then presented
themselves on the balcony, whence Espartero addressed
the multitude. He then embraced O'Donnell. In the
(Inning they went to the Palace, where Espartero took
the oaths as President of the Council, in the presence of
the Queen. Madrid was tranquil, but the barricades re-
mained, and the people spoke of maintaining them until
Espartero had formed his ministry. General Dulce was
advancing upon Madrid with the troops which had fol-
lowed O'Donnell.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 4,

GOVERNMENT OF CANADA,

Mr. F. PBEL moved the second reading of the Legisla-
tive Council (Canada) Bill (which had passed the House of
Lords), stating that its object was to enable the Legisla-
ture of Canada to alter the constitution of one of its
branches, namely, the Legislative Council, and for that
purpose to repeal or alter those sections of the Imperial
Act of 1840 for the union of the two Canadas relating to
the manner in which the Legislative Council should be
constituted. An address had been received from ,the
Legislative Assembly of Canada, recommending this alter-
ation, and the principle of the measure was one which on
several occasions during the last few years had been
recognised in relation to the government of colonies infe-
rior in importance to Canada. Mr. Peel gave a brief
sketch of the chief provisions of the bill, which empowered
the Canadian Legislature to make the Council consist of
appointed or elected members ; to provide for the separate
dissolution by the Governor of the Council and the Assem-
bly, and to vary the property qualification of members of
the Assembly ; and it repealed the clause in the Union
Act of 1840 which authorised Parliament to nullify any
bill affecting ecclesiastical or Crown rights. This permis-
sive bill, he was persuaded, would give increased steadi-
ness to the legislation of the colony and stability to its
institutions, rendering the Council a really conservative
body, which would aet as a check and balance to ,the
Assembly, and remove the only remaining possible cause
of any future disturbance of the close relations now hap-
pily subsisting between the colony and the mother country.
Sir J. PAKINGTON, who had given notice of a motion to
defer the second reading for three months, said his objec-
tions to the bill rested upon two grounds ; first, because,
in his opinion, it sanctioned, on the part of the Imperial
Legislature, institutions of an extremely democratic cha-
rocter in Canada ; and, secondly, on account of the late
date at which the Government had brought under ,the
consideration of Parliament a measure of such importance,
authorising most material changes in the legislature of the
colony, deeply affecting the form of the constitution under
which thousands of our fellow-subjects were to be governed
—a proceeding which he thought not decorous towards
the house or respectful towards the Canadian people. The
bill, in his opinion, sanctioned institutions which he could
not understand hew any man attached to monarchy could
support, which were based upon a paliey that confounded
democracy with liberty.

Sir G. GREY, after explaining the realm why the bill
came before that house at so late a period of the session-
observed that the real question was, whether, after the
progress made by Canada in wealth, population, and self-
government, there was any reason why we should witht
hold from that colony the privilege, enjoyed by almos,
every British colony, of amending its own constitution.
So far from its tending to separate Cana from the British
Crown (an event which he should deplore), he thoueht it
would increase the confidence which the colonists -would
repose in their representatives, and cement their attach-
ment to the Crown.

Lord J. RUt,EELL said that, having introduced the
Union Act of 1840, he thought it incumbent upon him to
say that he heartily approved this bill. He had thought
it wise to impose restrictions at that time ; but, if the
Canadians considered that their affairs could be better
conducted with an elected than with a nominated Council,
he did not see why we should present them from having
it. Whether or no they were. wise in asking the privilege,
or whether they would make a wise use of it, was another
question; but since 1840 Canada had made rmat progress,
and he believed that the power to alter their. Upper Cham-
ber, as well as to deal with the clergy reserveß, ought
be allowed to that great colony.