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HOUSE OF COMMONS-THURSDAY

Mr. WFNN brought on his motion, for a direction to the
Attorney-General to prosecute such persons as shall appear
to him to have been guilty of bribery at the last election for
Ipswich.
Sir. THOMAS WILDE reluctantly opposed the motion. It
would be infinitely preferable to introduce a general measure
for the suppression of bribery, than to select individuals for
punishment in one or two isolated cases.
SirWILLIAM FOLLETT (the Solicitor-Generapalso opposed
the motion.
Mr. THOS. DUNCOMBE was convinced that the entire elec-
tive system required re-modelling, and that this evil of bribery
was not to be eradicated by any partial proceedings.
Mr. O'CoNsELL called on the Attorney-General to bring
in, on the part of the government, a bill of indemnity for
witnesses, by which all bribery cases could be probed to the
bottom, and the wealthy bribers be reached.
Sir ROBERT PEEL said, by all means punish the bribers,
but do not set up the dangerous precedent of screening the
bribed. Confessing the difficulty of the case, he thought it
best, on the whole, not to direct a prosecution in the present
instance,_ though he came to this conclusion with reluctance.
Mr. BERNAL was afraid, that nothing effective would be
done without an alteration of the tone and character of the
constituent body itself. The law relating to treating and
bribery was also in an exceedingly ill-defined state.
Sir R. H. INous considered bribery to be a sin, and that
the sin was committed when either a representative or an
elector gave a vote against his conscience.
Mr. \VYNN, after some observations, withdrew his motion.
Colonel RUSHBROOKE then moved the issue of a new writ
for Ipswich.
Mr. HUME objected to the motion, and hoped that the writ
would be suspended for a month, pending the proposed in-

(pines.
Sir ROBERT PEEL did not see sufficient grounds for the
suspension of the writ.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL said, that the power of suspending a
writ, on the ground of bribery and corruption, had been re-
peatedly exercised since the time of the Revolution ; and
though he should use the power with reluctance, yet there
were cases in which it was advisable to do so.
After some observations from Mr. DARBY,

Mr. C. BULLER said that the issuing of a writ to a borough
convicted of bribery, was an invitation to it to resort to its

old tricks

A lone debate ensued ; after, which, the house went to a
division, when there appeared—For the issue of the writ,
120; for its suspension for one month, 107 ; majority 19.
Mr. O'CONNELL then moved, as an amendment on the
motion for the issue of the writ, that a select committee of
inquiry be appointed to inquire into the extent of bribery at
the last Ipswich election ; and another discussion arose, ano-
ther division took place, whe❑ there appeared—For the issue
of the writ, 133 ; for the committee of inquiry, 119 ; majority,
14.

Mr. MILNER GIBSON obtained leave, after a slight discus-
sion, to bring in a bill to prevent persons in England and
Wales from losing their votes at an election by removal after
the preceding registration.
Lord STANLEY rose, amidst considerable confusion, to ask
leave to bring in a bill for the better regulation of the govern-
ment of Newfoundland. Although it might not excite much
interest, he could assure the house that this was a subject of
considerable importance. (Interruption, caused by hon.
members leaving.) He knew it was impossible to ask for the
patience of the house, and he was quite ready, if the
house thought proper, to ask leave to introduce the measure
without saying a single word, but it they wished that he
should explain the object of the bill, he hoped they would
at least allow him to hear what he was saying himself. In
1831 a constitution was granted for the first time to the co-
lony of Newfoundland, on the declaration by the colony of
their willingness to take on themselves the expenses of their
own administration, and relieve this country from the bur-
den. Out of this circumstance arose the necessity for the
appeal he was now making to parliament, the object of which
was to enable the crown to restrict the extent of the elective
franchise then established in the colony. He did not think
the house would be of opinion, when he stated tile circum-
stances, that he proposed very largely or improperly to re-
strict the amount of the franchise. He was very unwilling to
enter at much length into the circumstances which had led
to the state in which the colony was at present placed. The
late governor of the colony had represented to the noble lord
who preceded him (Lord Stanley) in the charge of the colo-
nial department, that such was the state of the colony, that
it was quite impossible that he could undertake to summon
an assembly under the constitution as it now stood, and the
noble lord the secretary for the colonies concurring in this
opinion, authorised the suspension of the sittings of the as-
sembly until time should have been taken to consider the
state of the colony. A committee of the House of Com-
mons was appointed to investigate the whole circumstances
on the motion of the hon. member for Droitwich (Mr. Pa-
kington) ; but their inquiries were cut short by the dissolu-
tion of parliament, and all that they were able to effect was
a partial examination of some questions affecting the religi-
ous differences of the island. He was happy to learn that
the animosities springing out of this source had to a consi-
derable extent subsided, and with the religious part of the
question he did not propose in any way to deal. Although a
nominal qualification fur both the electors and the elected
was ordained under the new constitution, it was in point of
fact no qualification at all. The state of society was in
many respects peculiar. Formerly the inhabitants con-
sisted chiefly of fishermen, with a few persons who were
attracted to the island by commerce, but in the course of time
another interest had grown up, consisting of agriculturists
and other persons resident in the colony. Between these
considerable jealousy prevailed, which divided the people into
two parties. The inhabitants were distributed over a large
extent of sea-coast with but small means of communication
with the interior. The bulk of the population was extremely
poor, and as a natural consequence extremely ignorant, with
but few persons possessed of property. The qualification of
a voter hitherto had been the possession of a house for twelve
months, which might be a mere log-hut of a few boards, such
as was called in the North American provinces a shanty. The
qualification for representatives was the having occupied a
house for seven years. The result had been, that the House
of Assembly had consisted generally of very uneducated
persons, one of the fifteen of which it was composed having
been unable to write his own name, and some of the others
being menial servants, who had to ask their masters' leave to
enable them to sit in the house. He thought the house would
agree with him that in such a state of things some check was
called for, and that the restriction he proposed on the fran-
chise was not unreasonable. The qualification which he
should now propose for the electors, in conformity with the
opinions of both the present governor and his predecessor,
and with the consent of most parties in the island, was in
the country districts the possession of a 40s. freehold, the
person being resident on the spot, paying no rent, but being
in undisputed possession, even if unauthorized. In the
towns he proposed the occupation of a .C 5 house, which
rent being exceedingly low—indeed, in the country districts
no such thing existed—would, in fact, include the great
bulk of the householders. One other restriction he pro-
posed to introduce, in compliance with the constitutional
practice in this country, and to which he did not believe
any objection would be made on either side of the house, and
that was, the origination of money votes by the Crown. The
effect of the present jealousy between the commercial and
agricultural interests was, that each grudged any expenditure
of the public money in behalf of the other, and in conse-
quence objections were made to the money votes, and no
was granted for the public business. He thought it
proper control for this of things to enact
supply state
votes should originate with the Crown, and not
with the House of Assembly. On all these points there was
no difference of opinion in the colony itself. There was ano-
ther provision, not made ihnidcehedhseviththe
attachedgeneral consent of
House of As-
sembly,The Council, as things now s
t d with mutual jealousy. He
im-
portance, as tending to smootthootdb,ecchoeuerkseedofthpeublic business.
and the two bodies acted
one chambr, cot; • g
proposed to incorporate both into
by
nomination by the
the principle of election
two separate chambers, one
Crown. At present there were
two-fifths of which
b the people. He pro-
nominated by the Crown,
by
should be nominated by the Crown, and
posed to convert them into one council,three-fifths
f the Crowm popu-
larancl election; 5 to compose the nominees oh
thought would
10 those elected by the people. This plan
.e
thewi toht other that
and prevent
tend to produce more harmonious legislation,
formerly
sed to
that suspension of public business which u.
occur ity occupied the
when questions of precedence and dignity
time which should be devoted to public busiiieu. These

e ie the principal changes which he proposed, and be was
nxious to hasten the measure on, and not leave the colony,
-7as now, without any representative body.
Sir T. FREMANTLE seconded the motion.
Mr. O'CONNELL viewing the whole scheme of legislation
proposed by the noble lord, would implore him rather to in-
troduce a bill to annihilate all representation in the colony,
and take the government of the colony altogether into his
own hands, than mock them with such a semblance of a re-
presentative body. The people of Newfoundland had been
extremely ill-used, not only by the government of which the
noble lord had formed a part, but also by the preceding go-
vernment. The committee appointed by the noble lord the
member for London to consider the state of Newfoundland
had made its report on ex parte statements, as none of the
residents of the colony had an opportunity of being examined
before it. The whole power of the colony was placed in the
hands of a few London houses, and the legislature was in
reality vested in them. Of this, he (Mr. O'Connell) was
convinced, though he imputed to the noble lord no motive
or intention other than what the noble lord had declared.
He had heard from persons resident in Newfoundland, that
before the constitution was granted the colony was a burthen
to the mother country ; but, since then, the case was altered,
and public works of an extensive nature were undertaken.
Amongst others, a thousand miles of road had been laid down,
and the country was prospering exceedingly. The proposed
alteration of the qualification would be nothing less than a
transfer from the many to the few. The greater number of
the poor voters at present were Roman Catholics, who would
be deprived of their votes, and the feuds which were com-
plained of would be renewed under another name. If ten of
the persons in the House of Assembly were named by the
government, it would require but three adherents of the go-
vernment to be amongst the elected body to give it complete
sway over the Assembly. When he saw the bill of the noble
lord he should give it his best attention, though he was at
the same time convinced that he should be compelled to give
it every opposition.
Mr. C. BULLER thought that the bill, as explained by the
noble lord, so far from producing the harmony upon which
the noble lord calculated, would rather tend to perpetuate
disturbance in the colony. The provision was certainly a
wise one which enabled the government to restrict the waste-
ful expenditure of public money. He also approved of the
plan of blending the two assemblies into one, and to
have the crown represented in that one by. means of
nomination ; but then there was the question of what
should be the relative numbers. (Hear, bear.) If three of
those returned by election should side with the ten appointed
by government and removable at pleasure, they would over-
ride the whole assembly. It would be as well to do away
with any representative system in the colony. He did not
quarrel with the proposed qualification, but he thought it was
an exaggeration to say that menial servants would be elected,
who would ask their masters permission to take their seats.
He considered many parts of the proposed bill good, but to
place so large a nomination in the crown would be giving it a
power to over-ride the assembly.
After a few words from Mr. P. Howard, and Mr. S.
O'Brien,
Lord STANLEY in reply said; that he had proposed no re-
strictions whatever, but had only give to Newfoundland the
legislature which had been held in abeyance by his noble
predecessor in the colonial office in consequence of the state
of the island.
Leave was then given to bring in the bill.
Lord STANLEY, in moving for leave to bring in a bill to
make further provision for the government of New South
Wales, said, that the constitutional act in that colony bad
been renewed by successive acts since 1836, and, as it wonld
expire in the present year, he proposed to introduce the pre-
sent bill, founded in the material parts on the measure pro-
posed by the noble lord the member for London last season.
He had considered the provisions of that bill, and had made
some alterations, which were suggested by persons represent-
ing different opinions in the colony. The bill would conside-
rably extend the popular rights in New South Wales, but not
more so than he thought the population, wealth, and impor-
tance of the colony were fairly entitled to ; and it would also
constitute, for the conduct of local affairs, municipal districts
and bodies, which would be required by the legislature about
to be given under the sanction of parliament.
Leave was then given to bring in the bill.
Adjourned.

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HOUSE OF LORDS.-FRIDAY

In reply to a question from Lord Dunalley,
Lord WHARNCLIFFE said there was no reason to believe
that any general breach of the peace would take place in the
county of Tipperary. There had certainly been some outrages
committed, but they were not directed against the govern-
ment. The police force had been increased, and would be
still further augmented if necessary. The conduct of the
opulent class was, for the most part, highly praiseworthy,
but he was sorry to say that there were exceptions to the
rule, and the conduct of some of the superior class, as land-
lords, was inexcusable.
On the motion of Lord CAMPBELL, a bill was introduced,
and read a first time, for the purpose of transferring appeals
from the ecclesilisticl_courts of Ireland to this country.

The bills on the table were forwarded a stage, after'whioh
their lordships adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-FRIDAY

In reply to a questiion from Mr. HUME, respecting the
distress prevailing in the manufacturing districts,
Sir R. PEEL expressed a hope that her Majesty's letter
would be generously responded to throughout the kingdom.
The Income Tax Bill was read a third time, pro forma,
with a view to having some amendments printed, with the
understanding that the final discussion shall take place on
Monday.

The House then went into committee on the new tariff, and
Mr. LYALL, on the question that the duty on train oil and
blubber of foreign fishing shall he £6, and the duty on sper-
maceti oil of foreign fishing £l5 the tun, from and after the
15th day of July, 1843, moved, " That instead of the sth
day of July, 1843, the sth day of July, 1844, be substituted
as to the duty on train oil and blubber, and the sth of July,
1845, as to spermaceti oil."
It was contended by several hon. members that further
time was requisite before the change in the duties should be
enforced, or serious injury would accrue to the parties inte-
rested in our whale fishery.
Sir R. PEEL hoped the house would bear in mind that this
change was requisite, not only for the benefit of our manu-
factures but for the fishery itself, which was rapidly declining
under these high duties.
On a division Mr. Lyall's amendment was negatived by a
majority of 108 to 41.
On the schedule containing the timber duties being moved,
it was contended by several hpn. members that the proposed
mode of admeasurement would be injurious in its operation.
Lord SANDON would suggest, that only one change should
be made in the existing system, and that the duty should not
be made lower than 30s.
Lord JOCELYN said that the trade would feel it as a great
hardship if the proposed duties would come into operation
immediately. Many of his constituents had large quantities
of timber, and they would be great losers by any sudden

change.
Sir HOWARD DOUGLAS.—I give notice, that when the
subject comes on again, I shall move that the duty rest at 30s.
Sir ROBERT PEEL.—And I give notice that I will adhere
steadily to my proposition. (Loud cheers.) The right hon.
baronet continued he would submit to the custom-house offi-
cers any mere matters of detail ; but he knew, from experi-
ence, that objections of detail were often raised when the ob-
jection at bottom was to the main point, in this case the re-
duction of duties.—(Hear, hear.)
Lord SANDON trusted that the right hon. baronet would
reconsider his proposal.
Sir ROBERT PEEL replied, that if by the word " reconsi-
deration " was meant a reconsideration favourable to the
views of the noble lord, he would not reconsider the measure
in that point of view, as his own opinion was decidedly in fa-
vour of the proposal which he had made. Still, he would not
permit his feelings to hinder him from impartially communi-
cating as to detail with the Custom-house officers, and he
would report the result to the house.
Sir R. PEEL said that the communications held by the
government with some of the most intelligent officers of the
customs had not led them to think the proposed mode of
admeasurement would be attended with any difficulty, but
some further communications should immediately take place,
and if it should appear that any such difficulty would be felt,
some other mode might be resorted to. provided it made no
change in the amount of duty to be levied.
It being now 10 o'clock the Chairman, in accordance with
an arrangement made on Thursday night, reported progress,
in order to enable
Mr. C. HULLER to bring forward his motion respecting
the last election for Bridport. His object was to call the
attention of the house to the petition of Henry Warburton,
Esq., and to move " That an inquiry be made into certain
corrupt compromises alleged to have been entered into for
the purpose of avoiding investigation into gross bribery
which had been alleged to have been practised at the election
for the borough of Bridport, in June last ; and also whether
such bribery has taken place in the aforesaid town." The
petition of Mr. Warburton contained a distinct allegation of
bribery, and also stated that an actual compromise had
taken place. It further stated that one of the candidates
(Mr. Mitchell) had declared his intention, before the elec.
tion, to carry the borough by the force of money, and that
bribery on a large subsequently took place, which was car-
ried on by the agents of Mr. Mitchell, who spent no less
than £3,200 on the contest. It also stated that Mr. Mitchell
and Mr. B. Cochrane had subsequently paid large sums of
money to compromise Indictments for bribery arising out of
that election. No less than 51 actions were brought by Mr.
Flight against Mr. Mitchell, the penalties in which would
have amounted to £25,000. These, as well as some similar
actions against Mr. Cochrane, had been compromised. The
case, he contended, was stronger than those in which the
inquiry had been already granted, and be proposed that it
should be confided to the committee already appointed. The
petition also charged Mr. Cochrane with not having kept
faith with Mr. 'Warburton, for he had abandoned the peti-
tion against Mr. Mitchell, though he had undertaken to
prosecute it in such a manner as to save the reputation of
Mr. Warburton's friends.
, Mr. COCIIRANE said the application for negociation came

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in the first instance from Mr. Warburton, and that he had
declined any negotiation. A short time afterwards, Mr.
Warburton said he should accept the Chiltern Hundreds if
Mr. Mitchell did not. It was eventually arranged by their
respective agents that Mr. Warburton was to resign, and
that the petition of Mr. Mitchell should be prosecuted, so as
to give his seat to Mr. Warburton. The hon. gentleman
read a singular letter from Air. Warburton, and gave a his-
tory of the whole transactions. In conformity with this ar-
rangement, the petition against Mr. Mitohell was prose-
cuted until they obtained an offer, that at the expiration of
two years, Mr. Mitchell would accept the Chiltern Hun-
dreds. Even subsequent to this he had prosecuted the peti-
tion, though he had to sustain all the expenses, until it was
found that they could proceed no farther without impli-
cating all parties, which was contrary to the it
stipulation
agreed to, by which Mr. Warburton's friends were to be
held harmless. He then wrote to Mr.r
toadrton so would, stating
his resolution to proceed no further, f be
not only to implicate Mr. W.'s friends, but to lead to the
disfranchisement of the borough. The hon. member said
that after all Mr. Warburton's efforts to get him to proceed
with the petition against Mr. Mitchell, he had since heard
that Mr. W. had been injuring him in the borough by re-
presenting that he (Mr. W.) had no wish to promote the
petition, which was entirely the work of Mr. Cochrane, and
calculated to lead to the disfranchisement of the borough.
The hon. member, at the close of his statement, argued
against the inquiry proposed, for if this borough were to be
included in the investigation carried on by Mr. Roebuck's
committee, where would they stop ? If Bridport were in-
cluded, so might every other borough in the kingdom.
Mr. MITCHELL said if Mr. Warburton's character were
damaged by this discussion, he had nobody to thank but him-
self for bringing it forward. He most distinctly stated on
his honour as a gentleman and as a member of that house,
he had not intended, when he went to Bridport, to expeud
any sum beyond reasonable expenses' and, in point of fact,
he agreed that his election was to be conducted for a sum
which was under what Mr. Warburton had declared to be
the usual cost of his own elections. It was, therefore, un-
likely he should have declared that he would carry the elec-
tion by force of money, and he had no recollection that he
bad even said anything of the sort. With respect to the large
sums spent, he must say, without denying that they had been
spent, that he had not spent them—that he had never re-
ceived an account of them ; neither had he or any of his re-
lations ever been asked for them, nor would they ever pay
them. He denied other statements contained in the petition
of Mr. Warburton, and challenged that gentleman with a
breach of confidence in bringing this matter before the house,
and with ingratitude to his constituents at Bridport, which he
had represented for 16 years. The hon. gentleman then gave
a history of the interviews between himself and Mr. War-
burton's agent, which displayed, on the part of Mr. Warbur-
ton, great anxiety to maintain his character for purity while
resorting to the most singular expedients to obtain the seat

of Mr. Mitchell at the expense of Mr. Cochrane, though his
agent had assured Mr. Mitchell that he should lie left in un-
disturbed possession. He denied that he had compromised,
for be retained his seat, having declined to accept the Chiltern
Hundreds; and his reason for withdrawing his petition against
Mr. Cochrane was, that his counsel had assured him that he
had no case. The 51 actions referred to were dropped because
they found they could not be sustained, and they were dropped
three weeks before he had given up the petition.
Sir T. WILDE said, after the statements the house had
heard, there could be no hesitation about referring the whole
matter to the committee ; but, as Mr. Warburton was a
friend of his, he felt it necessary to place his conduct in its
proper light before the house. The fact was, that Mr. War-
burton resigned in order to save his friends from the conse-
quences of the course they had pursued in endeavouring to
obtain the return of Mr. Mitchell, and this was sought to be
turned against him by saying that he bad resigned lest his
own conduct should be investigated ; that he was in fact ap-
prehensive on his own account. It was when he found his
own character at stake that he resolved to court investiga-
tion ; for though he was willing to sacrifice his seat to screen
his friends, he felt that he could not make them a present of
his character also. There was a criminal information against
Mr. Cochrane for bribery, and many actions against his
friends, all of which had fallen to the ground, or at least
nothing bad been heard of them since the petition was with-
drawn, though they stood for trial at the last assizes. There
were also many actions against Mr. Mitchell for bribery,
which had been buried with the rest on the withdrawal of
the petitions. The hon. and learned gentleman contended
that Mr. Cochrane had broken faith in not prosecuting the
petition against Mr. Mitchell, and that the latter gentleman
had acted with ingratitude in obtaining his election by Mr.
Warburton's aid, and, after compromising Mr. Warburton's
friends by the course he pursued, refusing to resign, and thus
compelling Mr. Warburton to give up his seat, which be had
originally undertaken, should not be endangered by the
contest.
After some observations from Sir J. WALSH, Mr. HUMS,
and Mr. Escorr,
Sir R. PEEL said he was of opinion that there was as good
ground for referring this case to the committee as any of
those which had been already referred, as far as compromises
were concerned. He was only afraid, as the committee was
to inquire into bribery as well as into compromises, they
would be unable to conduct the inquiry satisfactorily during
the present session. The most effectual means should be
considered of preventing these compromises from screening
the exposure of bribery ; and he thought, therefore, that it
would be better that the committee should turn its attention
to such means rather than sacrifice all its time in making in-
effectual attempts to get at cases of bribery in particular
boroughs, unless where such bribery determined the nature
of the compromise.
Lord J. RUSSELL was of opinion there was less reason to
refer this case than the others, because from the statements
made that night they were already in possession of all the
facts relating to the compromise. It might be well, however,
that those facts should be more regularly recorded, and upon
that narrow ground he would support the motion.
Sir R. INGLIS opposed the motion, on the ground that
the committee to which it was proposed to refer the matter,
was already so overwhelmed, that it could proceed but a short
way during the present session.
Lord PALMERSTON contended that under the existing law
compromises were frequently justifiable; but the law was
bad, because it did not recognise the public as a party having
any interest in the decision of election petitions. The law
should be altered, but gentlemen were going too fast in con-
demning parties who were acting in accordance with the law,
however erroneous in principal that law might be. After
refusing inquiry in the case of Ipswich, he could not see why
they should grant it in the present instance.
LORD STANLEY said that if the House of Commons did
not show its determination to put a stop to such proceedings
as were disclosed that night, they would have a recurrence of
similar transactions in many other boroughs hereafter. The
case before the house was disgraceful to the borough of Brid-
port, and was such a one as could not be overlooked by the
house. He was not prepared, however, to say that the in-
quiry should be referred to the committee already appointed
on the motion of Mr. Roebuck.
After a few words from Mr. BANICES,
Mr. C. BULLER thanked the Government for the able
assistance they had given him on this motion, and more
particularly Sir, R. Peel, for the determination he had
shown throughout the session of tearing away the veil beneath
which bribery had hitherto been so effectually screened from
detection.
After, a few words from Sir C. BURRELL the house di-
vided, and the motion of Mr. C. Buller was earried by a
mojority of 156 to 37.
Mr. C. BULLER then moved that the inquiry should be
referred to Mr. Roebuck's committee, the debate upon which
was adjourned until Wednesday.

PREROGATIVE COURT, DUBLIN, MAY 24

LADY GALMOY V. LORD GALMOY

The following case, which came before the Prerogative
Court yesterday, may be taken as a tail piece to the " Ex-
traordinary Investigation" which appeared in The Times
about three weeks since :
Sir H. Meredyth said, he appeared for the promovent to
ask an order for an ad interim alimony, pending the cause
for a divorce, which had been instituted by his client, Ellen
Butler, otherwise Burke, commonly called Lady Galmoy, of
Garrendenny Castle, in the Queen's County. His learned
friends around him might smile, and so might he (Sir H.
Meredyth), but the claims of a wife, and that wife a peeress,
should be treated with profound respect. The promovent's
libel alleged that she was married to Garrett Butler, com-
monly called Lord Galmoy, on the 20th December, 18-10, by
a clergyman of the established church, named the Rev. J.

Maguire, at Cullenswo, in the county of Dublin, which
was consummated imm?diately afterwards—facts admitted
by his lordship in his reply. The property of Lord Galmoy
had been £l,OOO a year when this suit was instituted—cer-
tainly a small sum for a peer of the realm, but quite enough
for the purpose of his ill-used lady. He alleges, however,
that it is now only £4OO a year ; but this was owing to his
own acts, having lately settled £2OO a year on his mother,
and disposed of further sums to discharge incumbrances.
He has also a house and stock of the value of £l,OOO, and
he (Sir Henry) did not think he was asking too much for his
wife—a peeress—when he named £2OO a year.
Dr. Radcliffe.—Does he deny the marriage ?
Sir H. Meredyth.—No, my lord—he admits it, and that
they lived together as man and wife for some time after.

Dr. Radcliffe.—What grounds does he offer for refusing
the allowance asked for ?
Sir Henry.—He says, that having purchased her for the
sum of £5, and having conaidered her, even at that amount,
a dear bargain. he does not think her worth her support,
(Laughter.) It would be better to hear his own reply. Sir
Henry then called upon the registrar to read the irnpugnant's
first article, which admitted the marriage, and thus pro-
ceeded :—" Said promovent was first introduced to this re-
spondent by her mother (one Mary Power), as and for and in
the character of a prostitute, to whom this respondent gave
the sum of £5 for said promovent, and also the sum of £2 to
the said Power for the introduction, and said promovent did
live with this respondent as a prostitute for some time after,
and up to the time of the marriage." Sir Henry proceeded
to say, that Lord Galmoy has a freehold property in the
Queen's County worth £l,OOO a year, but encumbered as
stated ; and concluded by humorously pressing the demand
of his client, which was quite little enough to support the
dignity of a peeress.
Mr. J. Radcliffe, for the impugnant, said that the lady
herself did not claim to be a peeress in the title to this cause,
nor did she require much money to keep her in the company
to which she was accustomed. According to her own show-
ing, she danced jigs with-her own servants to the playing of
a piper, and had no objection to drink whisky. (Laughter.)
Sir H. Meredyth.—But did not Lord Galmoy elevate her
to the peerage ? (Laughter.)
Mr. J. Radcliffe.—She does not pretend to be a peeress.
She describes herself as " Ellen Burke, commonly called
Lady Galmoy," and he was of opinion that the less alimony
such a lady received the better for her own constitution.
Sir H. Meredyth.—What would you give her? You must
give her somaking.
Mr. J. Radltiffe.—His income is only £4OO a-year. I
suppose a fifth part would be quite sufficient for her wants.
They were only lately married, and lived but a short time
together.
Sir H. Meredyth.—Yes, but they lived happily till they
got drunk, and fell out about the jigs and the piper. (Laugh-
ter.)
Dr. Radcliffe.—l think, under all the circumstances, £5O
a-year would be sufficient for her support.
Mr. J. Radcliffe.—Yes, and pay the piper besides.
Sir H. Meredyth.-oh, my lord ! surely she could not
support the dignity of a peeress on such a sum (great laugh-
ter) ; and it should be borne in mind that Lord Galmoy is
living at present in a state of adultery with another woman !
The usual allowance in such cases as the present is one-
fourth of the husband's income, but we will be satisfied with
£2OO, which is the fifth of his property, subject to the in-
cumbrances he placed upon it himself within the last three

months.
Mr. J. Radcliffe.—What fortune did she bring him ?
(Laughter.)
Sir H. Meredyth.—Her beauty, sir,—her virtue—her
graces. (Great laughter.) What more could you desire?
Sir, a virtuous woman, her price is above rubies. (Laugh-
ter.)
Court.—l think the eighth part of his income, .£5O, ought
to satisfy the lady.
Mr. Mostyn, Lady Galmoy's proctor, observed that Mr.
Radcliffe agreed to give a fifth part, £BO.
The further consideration of the case was postponed for a
short time, and it had not concluded when this report left.

COALS, CINDERS,

AND CULM

(From the Mining Journal)

In the Journal of the 30th ult., we published some par-
ticulars from the Parliamentary:Returns, recently issutd ; we
then stated that the total quantity of coals exported from the
United Kingdom, from the sth day of January, 1828, to the
sth day of January, 1842, was as follows :

, ..
1828
1829
1830
1831
1832
1833
1834
Of these, in 1828, Denmark took more than any other coun-
try (61,392 tons) ; Germany, the British West Indies, and
the Channel Islands and Man, being the next largest im-
porters. In 1841, and, indeed, ever since 1835, France has
taken more of our coals than any other country. The fol-
lowing are the countries and amounts, exceeding an import
of 100,000 tons :-France, 451,003 tons ; Germany, 173,437 ;
Holland, 173,378; Denmark, 151,146; and Prussia, 116,296.
The British West Indies, the Channel Islands, and Russia,
take about the same quantity respectively. The declared
value of the coals, &c., exported from the United Kingdom,
in 1840, was £576,519 ; in 1811, £675,287. In 1841 the fol-
lowing were the exports of coal, culm, and cinders, and de-
clared value thereof, from the ports specified :-
Newcastle tons 750,585 ..
Sunderland
Stockton
Liverpool.
London 30,328 29,686
Borrowstoness
Hull
Of the coals exported in 1841, the duty payable on exportation
in foreign ships was £9346 19s. ; in British ships, £2540
Is. Gd. ; on cinders, in foreign ships, £63 12s. ; in British,
£6l 6s. 10d. The dnty on export to foreign countries, in
foreign ships, is 10s. Gd. per cent. ad valorem, in British
ships, 4s. 24d. per ton. Of the ports shipping coal, &c.,
coastwise, in 1841, the following are the principal :-New-
castle, 2,397,977 ; Stockton, 1,483,618; Sunderland, 937,995 ;
Newport, 506,078 tons. The total quantity so shipped
coastwise from the ports of the United Kingdom, in 1841,
was 7,649,899 tons ; in 1840, 7,475,877 tons. Of the exports
to foreign countries, in 1841, 1,039,142 tons were in British
shipping-464,424 in foreign shipping. Of the importing
countries we find that Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Prussia,
the United States, and the Phillipine, import more in foreign
than in British vessels. The United States imported in one
year 15,646 tons in British, and 36,627 tons in foreign ves-
sels. The exports to British possessions, in the same year,
were 338,538 tons in British, and 6190 tons in foreign ship.
ping.

It is rumoured in the court circle, that the Venerable
Archdeacon Wilberforce, M.A., and formerly Fellow of
Oriel College, has been selected by her Majesty to fill the
highly honourable and responsible office of tutor to his Royal
Highness the Prince of Wales.

THE DISTRESS IN THE MANUFACTURING

DISTRICTS

THE QUEEN'S LETTER

TO HIS GRACE THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY, FOR A

COLLECTION IN AID OF THE SUBSCRIPTIONS ENTERED

INTO FOR THE RELIEF OF THE WORKING CLASSES IN

ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND
VICTORIA R.
_

Most Reverend Father in God, our right trusty and right
entirely beloved councillor, we greet you well.—Whereas in
some districts in England and Scotland many of the working
classes have suffered, and continue to suffer, severe distress ;
and whereas many of our subjects have entered into volun-
tary subscriptions for their relief, and have at the same time
humbly prayed us to issue our royal letters directed to the
Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, and the Lord Archbishop
of York, authorising them to promote contributions within
their several provinces for the same benevolent purpose.
We, taking the premises into our royal consideration, and
being always ready to give the best encouragement and coun-
tenance to such humane and charitable undertakings, are
graciously pleased to condescend to their request ; and we
do hereby direct these our letters be communicated by you to
the several suffragan bishops within your province, expressly
requiring them to take care that publication be made hereof
on such Sunday in the present or in the ensuing month, and
in such places within their respective dioceses, as the said
bishops shall appoint ; and that upon this occasion the mi-
nisters in each parish do effectually excite the parishioners to
a liberal contribution, which shall be collected the week fol-
lowing at their respective dwellings by the churchwardens or
overseers of the poor in each parish ; and the ministers of
several parishes are to cause the sum so collected to be paid
immediately into the hands of the Bank of England, to be
accounted for by them, and applied to the carrying on and
promoting the above-mentioned good designs. And so we
bid you very heartily farewell.
Given at our Court at Saint James, the 11th day
of May, 1842, in the fifth year of our reign.
By her Majesty's command,
J. R. G. GRAHAM.
To the Most Reverend Father in God, our
right trusty and Right entirely Beloved
Councillor, William Lord Archbishop of
Canterbury, Primate of all England and
Metropolitan.

London House, May 20, 1812.
Reverend Brother,—ln obedience to the commands of her
Majesty, I require you to read from the desk in your church
or chapel the Queen's Letter, a copy of which I have caused
to be transmitted to you, on such Sunday before the Ist day
of July next as you may judge most convenient, immediately
after the morning or evening prayers.

You are also desired to cause the Queen's Letter to be
read in like manner in every place of worship belonging to
the established church in your parish (if there be any besides
the parish church), and to communicate this letter to the
mister or minsters thereof.

The accompanying statement will supply authentic inform-
ation in regard to the distress which prevails in the places
therein mentioned, and which, unhappily, tends" to many
other populous districts similarly circumstanced.
I trust, therefore, that you will feel it your duty, as a mi-
nister of Christ, to give full effect to her Majesty's gracious
intentions by earnest exhortation from the pulpit, and to
make known and enforce, as widely and strongly as possible,
the claims of the sufferers on the charity of their Christian
brethren.

The amount collected is to be paid, within three weeks
after the collection, into the Bank of England, or its branches
in the country ; or by postoffice orders addressed to and
made payable to the cashiers of the Bank of England, Lon-
don.—From your affectionate brother, C. J. LONDON.

THE STATEMENT,
STOC KPORT.

Stockport, in Cheshire, is one of the principal seats of the
cotton manufacture, and a large portion of its population is
dependent on that manufacture for support.
During the last three years many failures among the mill-
owners have occurred, but distress among the working peo-
ple did not assume a very aggravated form until within the
last eight months ; since that time a large number of the
manufacturing workmen, accustomed to constant industry,
have been reduced by the stoppage of mills to want of em-
ployment, and to a dependence on legal or voluntary alms.
Their privations have been borne, by a population not ac-
customed to such dependence, with fortitude and resignation,
and the virtues which they have exhibited under such severe
trials, not less than the sufferings which they have endured,
and are still enduring, entitle them to the sympathy and con-
sideration of their fellow countrymen.

Mr. 'Waddington, the secretary of the relief fund in Stock-
port, states in the official report upon the distress in that
town, that the great majority of the distressed families have
no visible means of support; that for some weeks they had
subsisted by credit; that when that had failed, their next
resource was to sell their furniture, their wearing apparel,
their bed and bedding, and in many instances women had
been compelled even to part with their marriage ring; and
that their dwellings were found literally stripped of every
article of comfort. He subsequently proceeds to state, in
reference to the district of which he acted as visitor, •' The
greater proportion of the inhabitants of that district were in
as lamentable a state of destitution as it is possible to
imagine ; I am convinced that the relief fund has been the
cause of saving hundreds in the borough from a premature
grave."