Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1835-09-24
From the N Y. Com. Adv. Of Monday.
VERY LATE AND IMPORTANT
FROM EUROPE.

FROM EUROPE.
Since our last publication we have receiv-
ed onr files Of London papers to the 23d Of
August, and Liverpool to the 24ih, brought
by the packet ship Napoleon, Capt Smith,
which vessel sailed on the 24;h.
ENGLAND. --
The bill abolishing Imprisonment for debt,
as passed in the Commons, was brought into
the House OF LORDS, and read u first time
OH Monday the l7th Of August. 1t was
warmly euiogzed by lord Brougham.
Lord Lyndhnrst moved an amendment to
the tweniy-iiith clause of the municipal re-
form bill, providing that one-iourth Of the
councils should be elected for life, which, af-
ter long debate, was adopted by vote of
one hundred and twenty-sx to thirty nine
minority against ministers eighty -seven.-
Lord Brougham opposed the amendment with
great vehemence. US striking at The very root
OF the whole bill.
On the 18th, un amendment proposed by
Lord LynGhur,t, providing for the contlnu-
ance in Office q al! existing mayors and coun-
ellis (the bill Aall- required their ejection)
was also adoptlG, rs were several others,
getting through the whole Of the clauses,
from thirty-iive to one hundred and thirty
five, at that one sitting.
! On the 18th, the West India slavery COM
pensution bill was passed, and the bill for the
preservation of peace in Ireland vent through
a committee.
On the Goth the Church Of Ireland bill was
read a second time.
| In the House. OF Commons, on the 18th
Sir John Hobhouse stated that the East In
dia company had ordered the building of two
large steam vessels to navigate the Red Sea
for the purpose Of facilitating the communi-
cation with India, ria Suez. Lord John Rus.
sell gave nctce that at the next session, gov
eminent intended to bring in Il bill appoint
ing permanent Judge in chancery. and sep
arating the judicial from the senatorial tunc-
tions heretofore united in the lord chancellor
The municipal reform bill for Ireland was
read Il third time and passed.
On the 2lst petition was presented from
Truro, complaining Of the wanlon mu,jlations
practiced IN the house Of lords upon the mu
nicipa reform bill, and praying the house tc
withhold the supplies until that bill shoult
have received the royal assent.
FRANCE.
The topic of greatest interest is Of course
the progress of the recently proposed law il
the chamber Of deputies. We had previous
y stated the adoption Of that relative to the
courts Of ussize, by large majority. 1t was
read and referred to commission in the cham
Der of peers Oh the I7th. The debate on tht
jury bill in the chamber Of deputies, was still
in progress at the latest date, august goth;
the discussion was exceedingly warm and an
imated. An amendment was proposed OF
the 10Th by NJ. Teste, to the effect that where
a verdict of guilty should be rendered, ant
the majority of the court should be convinced
that it was erroneous, the judges should have
power to order new trial before a new jury
and that if they did not avail themselves o
the privilege, and the verdict was of such
nature as 10 require capital punishment, the
penalty next in severity should be inflicted il
lis stead This amendment was strenuousl,
opposed by the minister, NJ. Persi as amount
ing to the abolition of capital punishment;
measure to which he had once been favora
bly, inclined, but which he was now convinc
cd, would lead to the increase Of the mos
horrld crimes. The amendment was reject
ed by vote of 1872 to iGl.
i A scene of confusion ensued upon the read
ing of the Cd article, relative to transporta
ton, which was warmly opposed by NJ. Odil
Ion Barrot, and defended by the minister o
commerce, who in the course Of his remarks
said that the penalty would be etlectnal, an,
he desired no stronger proof Of tAs fact thar
the opposition made to it from certain bench
es Of that chamber.
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