The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-07-21
THE PILOT.
BY THE NORTHERN WAL.
NEWS by THE BRITISH
QUEEN
From Bells Life, June IS.
IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.


nor, reiterating his complaints: and the Mar
quis OF Normandy made statement showing that
the complaints were groundless,-The Bishop of
Exeter, at the conclusion of heightened state
ment OF the application of funds in New South
Wales to government purposes, instead of appro-
priating them to the encouragement OF emigration,
moved for returns of the revenue arising from the
sale crown lands in the colony and of the appro-
priation Of the proceeds. The Marquis of Lans-
downe and the Earl of Ripon spoke in some de-
tail on the subject, and the motion of the Right
Rev. Prelate was agreed to. On Tuesday, in an
swer to a question FROM Lord Londonderry, Lord
Melbourne stated that negotiation which had
been entered into for the payment Of arrears due
to the late Spanish Legion had nearly terminated
No money had yet been sent, but bills had been
received, and he was fully satisfied with all that
had yet been done. On Wednesday the house did
not sit. On Thursday the Church Discipline Bill
also read second time; but Lord Ellenbo-
rough suggested the necessity ofintroducing some
amendments for the purpose of giving power to
remove from the ministry elergymen Of a charac-
ter uHiitted to the discharge of clerical duties
His lordship added, that he would be happy to
communicate with the Archbishop of Canterbury
the Lord Chancellor, before he proposed his
amendments. The committee on the bill was
fixed for Tuesday next.
HOUSE OF CoMMoNS-On Monday Sir Ro-
bert Peel brought under the notice of the
house the recent persecution of the Jews at Da-
mascus, and urged upon the government the ne
cessity of using the influence of the British name
in securing for these unfortunate persons at least
the Justice of fair trial Lord Palmerston sta
ted that every exertion had been made by gov
ernment, and that instructions had been sent to
our Consuls at Alexandria and Damascus, to in
stitute the strctest inquiries into the subject,
and TO press it on the attention of the Pacha of
Egypt. A conversation next took place on the
point of precedence between the Irish Registra-
tion Bills brought in respectively by Lord Stan
ley and Mr.. Pigot The conclusics at length
rived at was, that Lord Stanley's bill should
come ON first upon Friday, on understanding
that the Noble Lord would not oppose the Sec
ond reading of Mr.. Pigot's bill, and that Lord
John Russell should use his influence to prevent
any vexatious obstruction to the progress of the
measure introduced by Lord Stanley.
On Tuesday Lcrd j. Russell gave notice, that
on Tuesday next he should move for leave to
bring in bill relatiRg TO the government of New
South Wales. Mr.. +. Kelly moved for leave to
introduce bill for abolishing the punishment of
death, except in cases of treason and murder
Lord ]. Russell, while he eulogised the motives
of the hon. gentleman, thought ii eight to say
that he could not accede to the proposed meas
ures without certain alterations, nor at all in the
present session. There had been great change
in public opinion, and executions had now be-
come rare. This might he an argument for max
Jag them still rarer; but at least it showed that
there was no present grievance crying for instant
interference of the Legislature. He wished for
another years experience ITO the effect of the
various remssions introduced by himself IN 1887.
Meanwhile he was in communication with the
Judges, who were contributing information like
" to throw very valuable light on the consid-
Grafton of This subject; and particularly in cases
of rape there had been constant recommendations
to mercy. On the subject of secondary punish
lie hdt Int nd Dlpte
TEN might ere long be digested.
Mr.. Hume supported the bill. He thong
that a rapid code of criminal law had tendency
to improve the moral character Of a nation
The Attorney General said, that there were some
offences still punishable with death, from which
he should have no objection to that punish
ment Withdrawn; but he could not consent to
abolish it in al cases suggested by Mr.. Kelly.
There had been no execution during the last
three years for any oil the offences included in
the present bill lie trusted that Mr.. Kelly
would now content himself with introducing
and printing this bill, in order TO full consider
alton of the subject iii future session, when
measures might be introduced which should cnl-
brace all the three klngdoms.-Mr. Kelly said:
he was resolved to persevere without an hour )
further delay, and hoped to carry this bill III the
present session. Leave was given. Sir Robert
Peel inquired whether it would not be necessary
to bring in during the present session 5iI reia-
ting to the Post-office? The Chancellor OF the
Exchequer said, that it would certainly BE- n2ccs-
sary to bring in bill the subject during the
present session, but did not intend to make any
alteration IN the rate OF postage. On Wednesday
there were but 81 members present at o'clock.
and the house adjourned On Thursday Mr.,
Schofeld gave notice that, on the 9TH OF july
he should move certain resolutions to the effect
! Of abolishing those taxes which pressed heaviest
| on the industry of the country.-LOrd j. Kasseii
! stated that there would not new be~time Tor n
| full discussion of tAe Poor Law COMMISSION
! Continuance Bill. and that, instead OF proceeding
! with it, he would bring III bill merely to con-
tinue the commission till the end of next year.
The Sugar Duties Bill was committed, after am
Intellectual effort to reduce the duties on foreign
ugar from 63s to 34s. The other orders OF the
day for the progress OF several bills before the
house was then disposed of.
The King of Prussia is dead. The following
is an extract of letter from Berlin, dated
BERLIN, June 10.
| The noble traits of character which distinguish
every line of the two invaluable documents oil
the late Kiag, published by His Majesty's COM
mand, appear also in the testamentary DISPOSE
tons of his last will. Besides that his august
consort, children, and daughter-in-law, his bro
theirs sister-inlaw, and grand children, are re,
memberea with Royal hberality, accompanies
by wise restrictions; his charitable and benevo-
lent neaTI mas remembered, dhPtS
all the persons of high rank in his service, ana
down to the lowest Of his servants, each being
expressly mentioned by name. Large sans are E
bequeathed to the poor, of the chief towns OF the
several provinces, among which 80, GOO dollars 10
Berlin, 5000 dollars to Charlottenburg, S ana 70
Potsdam, Broslau, and other towns, i0,ooo each
Near SOC, GOO dollars are left for improving the
roads in the Altmerx, and large sums Tor the re-
lief of poor landholders. 81 0,ooo is ieit Tor
completing the Notifications of Posen, and ano-
Their 1,000,0 goo dollars towards an iron railway
to form communication between the Eastern E,
! and Western Provinces. As proof that the
! King afforded equal protection to the Roman
Catholic religion, and that the measures latet,
orders in his last will, the building of the Roman
Catholic church; and to the passage relating =
it he has added in blacklead pencil in his owl
handwriting, sEssouaber dabei naehte geSpdT
scarden,n but no expanse is to be spared.