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      to Parliament for leave to do certain things winch he has not power to do by the will of his predecessor . The faet ' vvas , the opposition to the bill arose from the desire to , prevent the enclosure of Hampsteadheatb , -which Sir Thomas Wilson did not desire to enclose . The Bishop of Oxford and Lord Shaftesbdkt held opposite views to these ; and the Bishop said , on the authority of a letter , that before the people

      in that . locality com menced their opposition to the present bill , they inquired of the agents for the promoter whether , if Sir Thomas should obtain the authority which he was now asking , he would be satisfied with that , and pledge himself to seek no more . In reply , the agents stated that their client considered this bill as only the first instalment of what rightfully belonged to him , and that he was determined to have the whole of Hampstead-tieath as soon as he could get it .

      However , Sir Thomas triumphed ; his bill was read a second time by 34 to 11 .

      DESTRUCTION OF STORE * AT ULEABOKG . Mr . Mii-nek Gibson called attention to the proceedings of Admiral Plumridge in . the Gulf of Bothnia , which he thought inconsistent with the professions of the Government and highly impolitic . He called for aa explanation from the ITirst Lord of the Admiralty , at the same time disclaiming any intention to cast odium or reproach upon the officers of the service . He entered ; into a detail of the circumstances attending the burning of the stores at those places , which he stated were private property , the tar being intended to be shipped for the use of the

      British dockyards , by contract with a house in the city of London . Remarking , as a contingent disadvantage , that such often entailed upon the country a series of most perplexing claims for compensation , he disputed the policy of irritating the Finlanders by these attacks upon private property in defenceless villages , and was of opinion that our officers and men had been made to expose their lives in the performance of acts of war , from -which , if successful , there was mo gain , and-which would not hasten in the smallest degree the ultimate conclusion ot hostilities .

      Sir S . Graham said , the despatches relating to this subject did not arrive until that morning ; and ¦ when published in the next Gazette , the House and the country would be able to form an opinion upon it . The officers had only obeyed their instructions , and were opeii to no censure whatever ; and , with regard to the articles destroyed j they were the very articles enumerated as contraband of war even in treaties ^ of neutrality . He read extracts from a uespaicii 01 y * xc o . m -h" ^ Ti ., » r \ c-a ' ^ ayjjeaxea trtat 11 , 000 tons of the enemy ' s shipping , afloat or on the stocks ,- had been destroyed , and property to the amount of between 400 , 000 / . and 500 , 000 ? . Every

      effort' had been used to distinguish between public and private property , but the difficulty of doing so was one of the unhappy incidents of War . He warmly eulogised the gallantry and consummate seamanship displayed by the officers and men in tlie performance of their difficult and dangerous duties , and said it would be hard if it should be related to them that the first notice taken of their services in the House of Commons partook of the character of censure . Let me ask , he added amidst the loud and continued cheers of the House , what particular indulgence should be shown to the enemv we have to deal with ? What are the wishes" and

      feelings of the people of England upon this point ? C Cheers . ' ) We did at the commencement of the war exercise particular indulgence . We had it in our P ower to destroy the city of Odessa , and we spared it . We attacked the batteries of Odessa only , for which wo were subjected to something like censure , and I must confess that I begin to partake of that feeling myself . How did the enemy act towards a British ship which accidentally ran ashore in a fog near this very port of Odessa ? An immense multitude of soldiers , with batteries and red-hot Bhot rwere brought down and the stranded vessel was fired upon . I cannot sec that any peculiar forbearance is necessary towards this enemy . ( Great cheerina . ^ We

      nave Jum battle on the open sea , on fair and equal terras , and ho has declined to meet us . Ho has sunk rocka in the channels and approaches of his rivers , in order to obstruct our progress . If our enemies will not face us on the open sea , we must pursue them into their fastnesses , and make thorn Icol that a -war with England is not to be wiiged with impunity . Viewing those proceedings of our fleets —BeoJng that they are not of ft marauding character undertaken for tho purpose of obtaining prize-money without roferenco to tho loss occasioned to unoffendniS ?™?™ ' ^ ' on tho co » tr « ry , that th ey are tho result of nnhonost nnd patriotic desire to make tho ZT fl t ? , T i , ry fcc 1 ' ^ fuir and legitimate contcmW TV ° 1 Wor " 1 th which thoy arc X , ^ n , r * ?* ono » " »» » ot prepared to check then course and I hope and bdioyo that , in so act-8 & ., i ^"" r . run COUntw to tho wishoa of tho llZtg ] Commoa » or ««» owmtiy . ( CW , W

      TttR EEGENT 3 UNI&TERIAI . CHANGES . Lord Dtn > i . E ? Stuart called attention to recent ministerial changes , and passed a variety of strictures upon them , especially dwelling upon the " scurvy treatment" received by Mr . Strutt , the unfitness of Sir G . Grey for the Colonial-office , anil the alleged fact that in the present cast of the Ministry all the square men were put into round holes , and the round men into square holes . He also dilated upon the anomalies of the new arrangements for the War Department , and complained that the management of the war was in the hands of four Peelites . Amid loud and renewed cheering , he declared that the country had hoped , and its enemies had feared , that the War department would be given to Lord Pulruerston . He was quite sure that the Duke of Newcastle would not feel hurt at having such a man as Lord Palmerston preferred to himself . He pronounced a long and warm eulogium upon Lord Palmers ton ' s vigour , intellect , and other good qualities , which were wasted in labours about common-sewers and county-vates . It was difficult , under such circum-«* 4 a « i fin 4- ^ % V »/ - * l ¦ ntrn 4 lirt + + ii < r » l-L / -v ^ T / i »» r \ iy »/ w » # * MTfi ^ . Q !¦ % ¦» uuiciiu

      atiUiUCS ) bU UC 11 CTC ItUllU flic ; uvig ^ ttvjl ^ J . U earnest about the war . Lord Palmerston was the best man to direct it . Let him be appointed , and both friend and foe would see and feel that the Government were in earnest . Such an apppointment would be far better than all the recantations , retractations , and explanations which had been made in another place ; better than anyobsevationsabout ^' disastrous" treaties , intended if possible to neutralise the effect of " disastrous " speeches . The confidence of the country in the ministry was nearly lost . What measures had they been able to carry ? What measures had they not been obliged to postpone or withdraw ? They had carried the taxes needful for the war ; but it was because the people , and the House of Commons , who were in earnest would not withhold them from any government whatever . But neither the people nor the House would tolerate half measures , or a halfand-half-ministry .

      It URAL POLICE BIUL . Mr . Bright put a question to the Secretary for the Home Department . He had heard a short time ago that Lord Palmerston had received a deputation on the subject of hi s Police Bill , . andjihab he had conveyed the i mpression that it was his int ention to Withdraw that measure . Mr . Bright saw in one of the morning papers , which -was supposed to cater for one section of the Government , a defence of the bill , and ome observations applauding the noble Lord for its introduction . Under these circumstances , he wished to ask the noble Lord what course he really tTiie ^ ds ! t ~ - pSTSH ? ? Lord Pamierston said he had received a deputation the other day , from a number of persons connected with counties and boroughs , stating the objections which they felt to the provisions of the bill . He told them , without himself admitting the force of their objections , that he attached great value to the principle of local self-government ; ana , though he did not think that the bill infringed that principle , yet if they tho ught so , that was a material element to guide Jhis conduct with regard to the bill , though he was of opinion that it -was a good one . He therefore thought that he should not be doing a good service to the country . to force it on the boroughs r » r » o Snot 4-lm ^ w . * n £ 1 l ^ a . _ _ . « . _ . a , ; i » . « winiw tjyii wouiu

      "B "" " "' w > , gieciii arise irorn the want of cordial co-operation on the part of the local authorities , who would have to administer the law . In deference to tho objections which had been urged , he should certainly withdraw tho present bill , reserving to himself the right of considering whether he should bring in another bill , omitting th ose portions to which s uch strong objections had been felt . He quito agreed that it would be useless to ask tho House to read a bill a second time which it was understood would bo liable to great modifications in committee . Tho best way would be to withdraw the bill for th o present , and then lie would have to consider whether he could so modify it as to make it acceptable to tho House , and useful to tho country . It stood for a second reading on Friday next , and bofore that day he would determine whether he would drop the bill altogether or bring in a modified bill . SnJn , Nkwoasixk mid that it la the intention of tho queen to confer mcdala on tho soldiers ongagod in the Kaffir ^ L ^ ^ ™ aelavcd o long becaufoV ltd thSt Mj utm 0 buouiu Jiave

      . » u -smuu .., H tlie opportun ty of sponkinK to ho commander of tlmt army , who by his Uo conduct monnf £ T ^ ^ 'T ^ ° Y SUCCC a » ° «»• Winy , ) l 0 meant fair George Oiithoart . That gullunt Rmn \ wa « n , w on hu , way homo , nnd ho thought if dommClo to wa Un U ho had bad nn opportunity o ? np&iking with him and ro X'TT / ° ° . 8 K ° « » whioff ho ijt ' w S to Tine Kwim TiiKATv . —On Tuesday tho Kail of Oiahen K' » — to ^ 'i Fiteir ua ™ ,, LntiSS aSXZk loripi ° y f ^ , " ^ " , " with tho United StnteSEy Lr . ^ ? 'i but t 0 <) , rocona y to have born considered . Uocouia Htato , howovor , Unit no now fU 0 UUi « H wu-ro offoVcd to tho American ibhonnon to ootiOiliaU fiiotoriw for curbg

      figh on the Canadian coasts . Tlie Duke of Nkwcastlk , in answer to a question on the same subject from the Earl of Derby , stated that the treaty could not take effect until it had been sanctioned by the Civnadian Legislature . Repeal ov tkis Usury Laws . —A bill to this effect was introduced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer , read a first time on Thursday , and ordered to bo committed on Monday next . Its promoter described it as being designed to remove the last legislative restriction upon the rate of interest paid for borrowed money , which operates only against a single class of loans—those raised upon real property . The measure , he stated , would relievo landowners , railway companies , and other owners of realty from tlie disabilities under which they now labour when seeking to borrow money on mortgages or debentures .

      Common Law Pkockdure Bill . —The first two clauses of this bill were agreed to in committee on Thursday . Tho eleven following clauses were ' postponed ; those numbered 14 , 15 , 16 were withdrawn . Clause 17 , which provides that juries may be discharged after being locked up twelve hours , and that the verdict of ten out of twelve shall be sufficient , was carr ied after a division , the numbers being 80 to 75 . Mr . Butt gave notice of a motion to expunge tho clause ; at a future stage . Tlie subsequent clauses up to 36 inclusive , were then ag reed to .

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      The following is a copy of the despatch , which was the subject of the debate in the House of Lords on Monday , from the Earl of Aberdeen to Lord Heytes . bury , respeeting the treaty of peace between Russia and Turkey , concluded at Adrianople on the 14 th of September , 1829 . The despatch , it will be observed , is dated the . 31 st of October , instead ofy as was stated by Lord Glanriqarde , the 31 st of December . It Was , therefore , written immediately upon the receipt of the communication of Count Xfesselrod e , to which it refers , instead of after a lapse of four months , aa would appear from Lord Clanricarde's statement and the arguments which have been founded upon it : — ¦ ¦

      THE TREATY OF ADEIANOPLE

      "Foreign-office , October 31 , 1829 . " My Lord , —I have received from his Imperial Majesty ' s nmbassador at tbis Court a copy of tlie definitive treaty of peace between Russia and the Porte , together with the mani - festo of the Russian Cabinet , and a circular despatch from Count Nesselrode , dated the 4 th of October . '' These papers liave engaged the serious attention of liis Majesty s Government . The consequences of the transaction to which they refer are so various and important , and influence powerfullthe future i and

      so y happness tranquillity of all nations , tlmt it would be inconsistent with the station vhicli his Majesty fills among the Sovereigns of Europe , as well as with that frankness and sincerity which he is desirous should characterise all his relations with the Cabinet ot bt . Petersburg , if he were not at once to communicate to his Imperial Majesty the sentiments which have been produced in his mind by an examination of tlie treaty of Adrianople . J " The first desire of His Majesty is to express tbo satisfaction winch he has experienced from the restoration of peace . He sincerely rejoices that a state of warfare should

      at length have ceased , the existence of which he has constantly deplored , and the prolonged duration of which had only increased His Majesty ' s apprehensions of the evils to which it must finally have led . " Count Nesselrode , at the " conclusion of his circular despatch , expresses an opinion that the treaty now concluded liolds out to Europe a long prospect of tranquillity and repose ^ lhat this judgment may be fully confirmed ia onr most anxious desire . In the meantime , it will bo an object worthy of the solicitude of His Imperial Mainatv tn ensuien the

      su- confidence of his allies , and to remove those causes of alarm to which , if not discovered hi tho treaty of &Vg 1 ve ' risc ? PrCSCIlt Stttt 0 ° ° Turki 3 h ° P «««? ^ JTi V 3 hcn Hb Im ? erial Majesty announced his intention of dcclannR war apunst the Ottoman Porte , upon grounds affecting exclusively the interests of Russia His & Sty ' s Government , without pronouncing my opinion rospect nK tho justice ot the war , expresaed tbei / conviction tGt the most complete success ia tfto justcst cause would not entitle tlie stronger party to demand from tho weaker sacrifices which would affect its political existence , or woSdTaSSS upon that stato of territorial possession upon which ^ o ot indemnity and compensntlon might bo carried to siich an extent as to render compliance scarcely nriSScibln ? £ Ew redu tlie

      cing Ottoman Power to a degree of woaknoaa vvhioii would dVivc , it of the character of In iSCSSsfart ? * w « fi ^ mpo "'? 1 Majesty , m carrying into execution his S ™ I" ™ *? ? F . OUonu n imtiaioha , declared Ma adherence to tlmt disinterested principle whicn had ebwM Sdl H ° t 00 (> 1 ° i V , 1 > o ^ bu& nnd the Troatrof UtS ^ ir T ron (>» n 1 ce 'l « l . Pro . ) QOt 3 » f conquest and am-&J £ , t W ^ S ^ TAxr 4 ^ 1 wna moat « vnxiou « for ita prosorvatwn- Ho proSd tW wt ¦ nltTe rZ ' , r f " ' i 1 U - ld hod «« l »« d that tb poHcy was not the result , ot romantic notions of eenorositv L r . P iXsitifWt * ^ t - J «»* 3 « es ff &iS siass- ^' -M nn !! , . , " '' T "" " jCftty lul ( k ' d tllllt lli « thoughts would F SS 5 rBiHs ? fex ^ zzs ^ w ^ dS&te

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    • Leader (1850-1860), July 1, 1854, page 606, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2045/page/6/