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      -theW * ita ' ri ghtupper arm-had just burst ; ¦ afc ^^ ont & left upperarm had bnret , and that on ** T ? L forming a fortnight .,,, Onmaking nrivht h »« ^ mination of the body , at the . re ap ^ e dbputy ^ oroner ;; afterwards on the quest of » e r ^ . direc £ * -jr i found / on remov-BBB » ' •^ another . . esttnave ^ rui ^^ . tno . po ^ ing ^ ffrnerior partof . the head ,. which . I h a d teri orand sup ^ m conseqneBCe of thehaircovernot l > ef £ ? wmi « ht have produced death , although in ? it ; ^ i , cc they- mig ht not have done so i ^^^^ ^ t - ^** " ** * —T—" T * '

      « ither thl ? ° " - j ^ m the appearance bf the body of c aused de **? ' _ c mv opinion is , she died a violent lfarJ' ^ f l ? extrav *^* 5011 of blood itself was suffideath- P ' caused-death , and that extravasation cient to mt ^ was ' caused by external injuries , or eSa ^ i werieral , and hot confined-tc inside Conge stwH" * - ? " . - ¦ ' ...... * . .. .... ; th eiffose ^ atj jjjg evidence , ; and the bench , after Th- ^ Jennings , and deliberating , for h ^ fari 3 ear in ~ notinced that they had decided on commit i ° nr boTh"P " 3 oners t 0 th ? coanty gap * oa tne charge of Ti ! i fn prisoner , though attentive to evcryv that was said , . sustained an " air of composure i" Jhoofc the whole of . the proceedings ; but when t i !^ 0 ^ fi « on was announced , his firmness was visin XYhi and on being asked by the Bev , J . T .

      « e Coffin whatarrahgements he would make for war » pf hi 5 children during hisab ' sence , he burst To tears Tlie woman , who had been atrtiines * een " uT T'a nJ at times laughing during the inquiry , «« Tlso ' verv much affected .- ' ' - .- ¦ * - = - ¦ --. - .- :..-. The Wisoners wereremoved next day . -Agreat mW of people were present ; who manifested the ^^ tiTdigndtion at their conduct , arid jipthing ^ Tthe protection of a strong body of . pplice could gve prSented thein from taking ^ uunaryvenreance on them . - . . , '" V ' " ' .. . """ . '

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      :- Sukbey Sessions. \."; R L ; ; Thcce S...

      :- SUKBEY SESSIONS . \ . " ; l ; ; Thcce sessions commenced " on Monday morning at 4 eSesSions House , Sewing ton causeway ,. before inmaTPuckle Esq ., and afullbenchof magistrates . SK hSSLtoed the names of nfty-threepn-^ er 7 foVtnU-The whole of themormngirasoceu S en were aftenvards sworn in as . magistrates qf . . the ^ iax BT XP oric ^^^ feorge ^ SO " „ Mlice-amstahlc of the M division , was mdicteu JjSSfl St . Saviour ' s . Sbuthwark . twentytrratahb ^ skin ^ theprope ^ ofEliMheth . Sinuett . —This case caused considerable excitement in the Eorouoh- and the court was crowded , to suffocatr > n , the orSoaer having been upwards of ten years in . the ZtL force and for some years ; until his committal

      on the present charse , one of : the most actiyedetecr fire men in the division , -No less than thirty pert sons h » d been Iran-ported through his means , and more than 100 summarily convicted for robbing their emplovcrs . At the present sessions he had sixcases . —Mr . " Robinson prosecuted , and Mr . Oarkson , with ; Mr . Cuarnock , defended the prisoner , instructed by "Mr . Binns , of Trinity-street , Soutbwark . e-The-prisoner had been speciall y employed to , % atch ; fhe pr p ^ secator ' s warehouse , which there was reastm . tosusn « t was beine-plundered . - He was : accordingly .

      locked up in the warehouse ontwo occasions , and it was asserted that , on the last - occasion the prisoner Lad thrown some rabbit skins into a burialground at thebaefc of the warehouse , and had afterwards obtained admittance to thegroundaad got possession of the skins —Mr . Clarksori made a powerful and eloquent appeal to ihe jnrr on the prisonor ' s behalf which lasted nearly two hours . At the conclusion le wa-5 about to calla large jiumber of witnesses to i-haraeler , when the learned Chairman said it would fee only wasting the public time , as the courtwere satisfiedas to the prisoner ' s former good character ,-lia-ring * fcni > wri him as aii efficient officer for many years . —Jhe learned counsel accordingly declined to call witnesses—The Chairman summed npihe . c » se

      at some length , and the-jojy , after consulting about ten minntes , returned a verdict of ¦ " Guilty , -with a xecommendation to mercy . t-The Chairman said'it -naswith great pain he passed sentence on the prisoner—anion so well known and . long respected by that court ss an active and efficient police-constable , lie had , however , a "public duty to perform ,, which justice and the public demanded of him . \ The '_ court could not help thihiing of his po ' sitibn as a guardian of the public property , therefore , to mark their sense ofthe crime they should sentence -him to the lenieut punuhn-ent of sk months' bard labour at Brixton . ROBEIXG THE SoTTTH ' EaSTSUX "' B . AI 1 . WAY CoMPisv . —H ; Burgess was fndicied for stealing , at

      St . 0 ; ave . Sbnthwark , two reflectors . and aflu antity of copper , the property ofthe South Eastern : Kail way Company . —This waar rather a curious case , tlie robbery having been detected by Wild , the pdliceriiBn who was tried on Tuf . soay-acd convicted for robbery . Mr . Chsrntfek , - who . was retained by the-prisoLer ^ after having coESulted with-hlm for som & miautes , stated that iis . chent-wonld wishdraw his plea of " Kot-gulty / ' and plead '' Gmlty , - " consequently the evidence of Wild would notbe ; required , and consideralle difSculty would be saved to . lh & benchin fcringing up a conricted . witness . He understood that the * cbmpany ir . tendedto recommend ' - him to mercy .-rThe 'Chairman sentenced the prisoner ^ to three aibuths hard labtuRafBriitbii . . :.. .. " ' . •'

      Middlesex Sessions. . The February Gener...

      MIDDLESEX SESSIONS . . The February general sessions , commenced-on TuesAiy morning , " at the Sessions-house , ClerkcnwclL There were seventy-seven cases of felony , and 5 x ; of misdemeanor for trial . - ; Pot-EBi PickixgJ ^ -T wo smartly , dressed youths , named Ralph and Stollery , were convicted of stealing from the person of Elizabeth Le . Llanc , the wife of Colonel Le Blanc , a purse containing £ 17 10 s . in gold , at the Polytechnic Institution . Loc-kyer , one of the officers of the Westniinster Bridewell , and Sergeant "West , of the detective . police , - proved

      that the prisoners , were very expertrpickjockets . and had been repeatedly convicted . —The : learned Jodge said that the country must be rid of two such characters as these , and the sentence , therefore ; was that each of them . be transported for . ten years . Robbebt . —James Lewis , aged 28 ,.: was indicted for stealing a box containing linen ofthe value ot £ 2 , the property , of the directors of the Eastern Counties Bailway Company . —The jury ^ fourid the prisoocrguilty , and . the learned Judge sentenced hini to six months' bard labour . . . . -,..

      SrEiuso a "W atch . — George Marshall , was . in-r dieted for stealing a goldwatch chain , value 21 s :, theproperty ' of Charles Hardy , surgeon , 21 , Highstreet , Pbplar .-r-3 Ir .. 3 Iellor ' appeared for theprisoner . —The prosecutor , who gave his evidence , iri _ a very improper manner , so much so as to elicit cenr snrefromthe courtystated ,-in effect ,-that he accompanied a female to a brothel , in Qaeenistreet , Goleen-square , kept by the prisoner , who , without any interference onhis parti entered the : roomin which be and the - female were , and took a hrequet chain from a watch in Kswaistcba't pocket : He did not say anything , bri ^ t . went tenlminutes afterwards for a policeman , and . gavCj limjnto custody .- —3 Ir MeHom * oss-exaniined : the . witness , at some . length , and hi ? answers were given in so extraordinaiy a m annerVespeciallyin reference to a -former Case in which he was prbsecutbr , that the learned judge . recoicniended the .-jury : not to act upon his evidence , anduccordingly thc ' pvisoner " was acquitted . —Mr ,

      alello ^ remntded the prosecutor that there were such things as ^ ridictments for - pe rjuryi He was bound ^ o say , injustice to the prisoner ; that he was prepared with ample-evidence to show that . ' the prosecntorliad given : the chain , " to the ; -wbmari .. 5 n : heu of-money , and-had requested the prisoner to take charge of It until the following day , when-he would return aiid leave half a soyereig ri'iristead . --The prosecutor thrn . gave . hirii . irito ^ custbdy'for - ^ ahngit . i -He had -too good reason to snipect . that this was not the « nly instance-in which he had so . aetei-i-The learned-Jadge-said it was-not likely that the prisoner . would have been ^ content withihe chaio sadliare left ^ the watch if he theaut fo . rbb the prosecutor . ( To the prbsecutbrl—I shall not allow your expenses ,, sir , and-you Lad better-minil « r jotfll . play tins , trick ence too often ' . " 1 don ' t oelieTe ^_ wbrd you : ' haVe - uttered . Qo" along with you . . s _ '¦ .:-iz :: ' . " -...: . V - ; ?' " . . ' - -- : - "' .- . --. -JT : i - -j !

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      Co-Qpebative ' Siohe .- ^ -lye - nriderstand * thht a Co-operative PrqyiapriJStbrehas been" opened 4 at Ko . 15 , Eing-street , Camden-Tbwri , fbrittepurpose of fufnishing the members ' of the company- ^ ritll pro viaonsritebst "price ; adding only the expense ; of inaim g ^* ent . ; ' ; 'The i * riles include ue ;'; fb ] lqwJhg ' i-4 . ¦ Any personrTn ? yb ^ c ^ m ; e . " a ;_ member . byitakirig out one or more snares of fiveshilhngs each , and paying Bito tfo sunk fund a sum proportioned to the : number of shares : , * -3 > T o meinbe ' r shall have mor than one vote , jpi ' goods shall be sold ; at feasoriable market Trice , - mdae ^ wholesu ^ lusf refits , ( afterdeductipg ; ? tenth paitto constitute a snnK fund , and payipg Merest on depoBfe ^ aceord W . to article 6 ) , shall be divided annnallv among the ^ embers , according to the

      amount of p ' urchase made : by each ; but no -memW shalljreceive profit on & greater amount , of pnrc uases than ' ihirteeh thnea the amount of-hB zfF . - ^ Hnbers shaU receive credit-to the am ' oant lo ^ W ^' 'lltlt ' ah accounts outsfandhig three "owhsshall bediKhafged ^ hy tbe ireasurer from rae members ^; -diares ^ -MCTibers ' . shall be alloweij , ???¦* onthek ' . depoaiUttim & S surplus proEts , ' . » a rate to be fixed , from time to timei at the En ^ ' " - ^ MefanBrY ^ hB- remainuig regulations , together mth allpother particulars , may fie learned l \ ^ IpnP ^ y ^ pfice- 'O'f business . ' - It is to ^ be ¦ rS ^^ ^ S-M ^ take ¦ rMt-ariuTOdBbcr . " t ^^^^ Ji ^^^^^^' itpn ^ - m atter , djseussed attbe opemrig of ae new year ,-„ -n * ece and . proiineiy * o £ . the usual anunaf ¦ gutraasBiockfroci tO'thslainplighter , * '' ! iiv .-- —

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      MONDAY , Fkbrvabt 4 . HOTJSE'OF'XORBS ^ HiaMH op To'vxs-rScoTiAJoi ) .-fThe ; Dute of Mohibose askedvwhether . it was the intention of the governmehtto introduce a Health ' of-TowrisBill for Scotland during , thepresent ; 8 ession . 5 . . ; ThefiariofCABJastEbelieveithat without-delay such 7 l bill ' would be introdnced ,. int 6 : thetHouse of Commons : ' ¦ - "¦ ^ : ; ;;; u - . •; . ; :: ;<;•; ' ::. ; -: ' . Answer to the ADnnass .- ^ ihe Lonn Chambkb-Lus ^ the Marquis of Breadalbane ) ; rehd her ! -Ma- ' lesty ' s answer "to their lordship ' s address ; assuring . them that ifwoula" be her V , study to , promote ? the welfarejof her people ; and watch over the important interests committed to her care . " - - " : » . ¦• - -. : " .

      , ; Co . UKT OF BAKKRUBICT :--r-The ; IiOBD fSBASCELliOR laid , on the table a bill to " unite , the-offices of ; the chief registrar of the Court of Bankruptcy . and the Jiprd Chancellor ' s secretary of bankrupts , hy which a saving would be effected to the country . v- ---¦ Blockade of the Pireus - ^ Lord Stanlet rose to ask a question respecting thei . state ; ,, of our . relatinhsi with Greece , and , expressed his- , « urprise that within twenty-four hours ; after- her "Majesty had declared that ¦ amicable . -relations . existed- ' between Great Britainand all otherforeign .-Ppwers , , ; the public should have been informed of the blockade ofthe Piraeus by Sir W . Parker .. ; He > was anxious to give the government an opportunity of disabusing the public mind ,-and : he therefore : begged , to ask if

      they had received any inlorniatioH as , to the , matter , in question- ; he also wished to . know ; whether , ' at the : time when her . Majcsty . ' s ministers declared that we were on terms of peace and , aniity . with all foreign Powers , -ordershad been sentrbut , by , the . ip leaving no discretion eithet . toministe ^ b'r '' admir .-tl , and commanding them , to commit acts of . hostility against a friendly and a weakly : Pbwer ? - ; If ; they liad issued suchinstructions , would they have any . objection to lay thoseinstructibhs , along . with other papers , - before -Parliament . for ; its inspection j _ and consideration ? j .:- . '• , .:,.- ; :... , / ¦; ... ? ,. ¦ ; : The Marquis : of Lassdowne " replied , that , the . infonna ' tion ; on , the subject , " which , had appeared in theonblic nress : was . Buhstahtfallv ,, correct ;; lie

      hoped that the ; interruption . bfiam / cablerelitions towards Greece : would be temporary ! , ^ ut-, i ^ rd Stanley did not seem to be aware that ihe prbqeexU ing of which . 'he complained-was founded , on a lone series of events , and-that it had only ; been , resorted to whetfall othtrshad failed ; . ' By the latest . advices no -blockade ¦ had been declared , - and . though the Trench , and ' Russian Ministers had ' , offered ; their mediation ,-they- ; had not beeri . autbbrised by their governments to interfere , in the matter , so that the refusallof their ; mediatibn ] cpuldr . hpt . he . cbnstrued into an act of discourtesy . " . He had no " objection to lay the papers . before the hous ' e ^ and . be , believe , d they would-contain the fullest | ustifica ' tLou of ' the course adopted by-the government .. " ,.. . : . ... . ; ., ;

      The Earl of ^ Aberdeen assigned some : blame to , the government for , . the precipitancy . with ; which . they bad acted in this affair , and . endeavoured , to , niix up with the personal grievances alleged as . : the ground of ' the present ; biocKade \ the , seizure , of two : islands lying adjacent to the coast of Greece , and whith . i iordLAKSDo-WNK explained , . tb appertain ., to the Ionian ¦ ¦ group under an arrangement : of some-. cbnsWerablestanding .- . -. - . ¦ •; ' , = ' .. t V , . " . ' .,. : HOUSE OF COMMONS . - ^ Xhe ' Sweatino 'System . —Mr . -Alderman Sidney presented a . petii tipri' fromcertdnr-jouraeymentailors in the . city of London ,-complaining of theisweating-syRtem . . -. ... - - ¦ Tub Xbw H ' . wsb or CpiiMoxs— , -Mr ,- EVaht asked the hon-: memberfor Lancasterjna-ho wa 3 generally acquainted with , the progress of thebn ' -WiBgof

      the new : Houses of . parliament ,-what was the state ofthe House of Gommpns , and atwhat period wpujd it . beready for members ? : ..- , ; -.... « ,-,- ; ' - . ¦ - -, ' Mr . Green said that it was ' not easy , to , define tbe preciseiprogress whichhad been made m . the building . He had no intention of saying that . it was impossible to prepare it for tbe reception of members duiing _ * he present session , but . -it would be impossible for-it to be ; iised conveniently or comfortably withi . a ^ the : refreshnient : rooms and . requisite . . public ^ and-. private approaches . * He * wrote on'Monday tq Mr . Barry to ask when he thought the heuse ; would : ; be ready , andhe replied-. " That . those portions of the building were' now- so . far :: ' ardvapced stewards , completion , that if a sufiicientvote wefe token —( much . laughter ) —the whrie might he got ready for the usejofmemr bersbydie commencement of the next session . " :. ,.

      , In reply toquestions fromMr / Bume Lord John Russell promised to supply the ^ information in -the possession of the government ai . to the destruction of the alleged Bornean-pirates , - Mr . Moore Q'Ferralls conduct-to tberltalian Refugees at Malta , * and Sir G . . H .-Wardto the lonians . ¦¦ . . - ;" . . IPa . E Grbciax Blockade . —Mr . Miluer Olbson ii . trodueedthKquestion . and . in reply ,- ; . - ' ¦ . - : ; - . LordPAiMKRSioK said certain claims were , made upon the ? Greefcgovernment for the . - compensation and redress -for :- wrohgs . susfained by : British and lonian'subjectsin Greece . ; The effort to obtain satisfaction by representations having - been : ineffectual , instiucticns were given toiSirW .: Parker that ; upon his * return ' -from Cbnstantinopie , vhe *> shouId go to

      Athens / place himself . 'in communication " , with Mr . "Wyse ,: orir-Minister . there .-andsupport a repetition of these demards . -By the last' accounts informa- , -Hon wastfeceived of Sir W . Parkers arrival at Athens . Interviews-had . " taken place between Air . : WysP , ' on the one hand' andtheGreek Minister' on the other ; the . result had been -unsatisfactory » , and * there the nccomts left ' off . ' ( Muchlaug'hter . ) MhWyse bad gone « n board » fee of the ships of fh ' eileeUun order that he mightbe iri ^ a proper pbsitionH ( langhter ) , - 'if ' Sir * W . l-arkerj' should adopt any means , of coercion for-the purpose of « rforcihg these demands . ' I shall have no « . hjectionjto lay before the ^ house ^ papers showing thewhole course of ' the transaction , if the hop . gentlemari .-or any rther-hori . member , : chobses- ^ o move

      for , theiri . " ^ / " * : ¦• . -- * : -: . " : ;; . = ¦ , .-ivi --Oii the report on the" address being-brought npj . - Mr . DlSEAEti asked a round of queries' concernirignot " only . Greece , but almost-all other countries wiih whrari we have now , and at any time haddwlomatic relations What prospect , he demanded , . was there of an JEndish Ambassador being once more Sent to Spain ? - When was ' ari c ' nVby to " arrive at the Goiirt of St . 'James ' s frOm Vienna ? ^ What security existed that-the blockade of various ports-in -the iBaltJci -from which our * - commerce had suffered so severely , " would" not be renewed ? -Last ' ¦ year - ' the Foreign- Secretarvhad staled repeatedly ; that'the ¦

      Danish question was about " -to be Jettledr'It '* waS always tobe disposed of in Swerk" or ten days . > 'Yet even now there was nothing more than- ah-armistice , which might any day be'broken . ' Touching -the ' Greek WocErade , the hbn . member saidj that the gnevarices which" were alle <" ed to have occasioned ' that step , ' had' been the damages inflicted by the Greeksto the lands of certain iridividuals : He asked if these mdividtrals were ' Britiih ^ subjects v ' arid e . Xr cited much merriment by congratnlating theJgbverriment « upon ' their :: new-bo * rri s * ympathy ¦• wivh " atty wi brigs endured by a landowner . ,. Mr . ^ QEBDCK _ said . that , Greece existed under a

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      guarantee fnniFrance and Russia , as to its commercial solvency ; "Were the rjepresentatives of those countries consulted before we undertook the . violent measure of a blockade ? Upontheanswertothat ' question might depend the . o ' ciwrebce / of an European war . : Asto Spain , hehbped that no prospect exited tliat our diplomatic relations would bewstored , ' seeing that -matters ' had . gbrie ^ ' oa . s ^ much better wi thptft them ., . Itwas " amatferbfpreat'hnpbr | ance ; to ' reduce the expense of the ambassadorial staff of this country , arid he called upon the vigilant- Finance Keformers " on the other side ofthe housei tolendtbeir aid ,-arid rot to , Etirid ^ aloof . in ; 'th ^ : day ; bf ; b attle ,. ' when these jnjeasuws . pX" necbiw ^ brought into discussion ..- -. „; ; t ,.. . ; , .. . ' hil : ¦¦ * zr ^^ ii

      ; , . Mr ; CfflSHpiiu ^ KSTEr . cbngfatulated the government pn- ' thepreditab / eand sn ' ecessjulefibrfjs . that had been made on behalf ' of the ^ patriot Vejugeei"in . . Turkey , but-thought their interference ; might : have . betn earlier offered . ' He inquired what 'securities were teken for the execntip . ^ and Turkey as" ; tp ; . ' tfe ^ provinces ?; Russjajbad omitted to reduceber armies in those , provinces . an accordance . with , the ' . treaty' ; whileiTurkey . 'though'her soldiers * were reduced to the aljotte'll ( I , p 80 ; was arining' the : population , arid a new ; war . was fullyto " be expected as . " sboh ; as * in spring the passes of Jhe Balkan shoujd . , be " pract ; cable .. ' .. ; h-j- v ¦ : ¦ v-. -:: nj ¦; .- :. . ¦; ; , * ¦¦• i . v .-.: . ? ?~ , i . Lord PA ' tUERSToNanswered the ihbst important tJ

      question first . 'The blocade bf thePiraeus was designed to obtain redress for a Mr . Einlay , whose laridg j near ^ Athen ? , had been forciblv appropriated . as part of the palacegarden '; and * for ariative of-Gibralter and ' sbme ^ ridshlsuhjeets ^ froin . the loriiari Islands ,, who , had ; h ; eeii ^ ' the ^ - victims of " plurider " and ill-risage . -arid- for-wh ' om re ^ ress'had ' been-repeatedly sought in vain -in- thewdinaiy way ^ by-her-Ms-jesty ' s miuistersin Greecei "' With-the Spanish government somejunofficial correspondence had taken place , but as yet jio . definite prospect could be held' out ofjthe retnrn-ofour envoy , to-Madrid . rThbrlate ¦ Austrian minister-in- this country had-retiredj-and no ; suecessoir- ' vai (' yet ; ' appointed : bnt ther iiost friendly feelings ' existed' ' 'between . the gove * rnraents-. TLhe Danish blockade had , no doubti injured : thr ,

      commerce considerably , u but -. its ; continuahce- ^ id jhbt depend npon the will of the home government , but on the , settlement " of a qnestion'extraordinarily cbmplieated , hotJfas ho ^ tbe-riumberef , file-parties engage ^ . and th eyanety : ofthein"t ' eresto : it !; hivolv . ed . For some , time : past the negotiations ' for a ^ permarierit . treatyhadbee ' n thwarted thronghahe abeyance of the central power ,-ih Germany ; but that- - power , -sas now restored ; the treaty a ' pin in progres ^ arid a fa ' r hope ' presenfedbf a final settlement beings ' pee j ily accomplished . ' Finalfy , ' with . iegard to Turkey ,. '' the noble lord said he did mot . par take i of the , apprehensions that a-war between Russia and the Porte would break outin-thvspring- Russia had * indeedhot ' yet reduced tbe . Dumber . pf her soldiers ; , but unexpected tircunistarices hiid recently ' ariserii ' arid the "' delay ' ! hi comp l ying , with , the jteiior .. pf ; the ^ ireatyi . dief jiot imply aniatentibnof hostile e « b » ge .

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      Sir . RT-Twiir * br ^ v ^ --thal ~ the ~ in ^^^ Question remained unanswered , ' namely ,: whether , the Greek blockade-wasundertaken . with the concurrence of Frahceand Russia . ' . ;/ jj-.-: ' j ir .. ' ¦ ¦¦ . i ;¦_; : -- < ,.-. ! , ¦ , ' : Lord PAKMKBsioHiaidthat iniaeekhig redrega fop thegrieTarices of their . subjects ,: the ; representatives of ' this cbuntryiwere , not in -the habit of asking cbnsen ^ from the agents of other powers . - •; , ! : :- n ¦ The imatterS them dropped ; it and iai Protectionist debate en & ued , - Trhich ocoupied . the remainder . of the eyepirig .-v Though : a ? ' no opposition , was offered , to the ' udoption of tliei . report . onhthe saddress - ; it ; was , merely -got up'for the purposeoCfiringloff . the small guhs ' of : thb party ,. which were not dischargedduring the ; regular . debate , i- ;; -, ; . ... ,- ..- 4 :-Jj / i .-s ; :-i .. . - ; . ....,. .

      . Mr . Packe entered into . a * minute explanation . of tho detaifeiand . cost ( ifi cultivatingi . aifarmiiof some score acres , near .-Loughborough . . i'The ( intention-of the hon . member ' s arithmeticalcombinations , was . to prove that farming must be a losingbusiness . . < „ ( V ; . Mrv * JHciiis madea ' . Free Trade . speech in reply , after which he passed to the subject of -the franchise , regretted , that no allusion had been made in the royal ppeechtothcfxtension > of , the suffrage .: That ' m * a-, sure tfas called for . hy ; the people j and .. was necessary forthe " removal of class .-legislation . iHis conviction was firm that great advantage wonld result from putt

      tingmore ; frost 101 'tne ; people , and ; that the people would on . trial be found worth y of it ., . pearly twenty years badipassed aince ,. the Relbrm Bill , and -they , bad been , signalised by a great advance , in intelligence , a vast spread of education , and . an ; inqfeasein all those elementS ! . which . render ; apeople . deserving of pbliiical independence . ! He demandedi . of , the-government a directariswer-whetherranyireform . of the . electoral laws was . under . contemplatioQ . i , TJpon ; sanitary measoresrnucb » tresswas-laid in , the j- ' -yal speech . ; But how inconsistent were the ., recommendations , it con . ; tained for : improyed arrangements : for -health , while the winidow : tax was stillretained . , . ' . ¦ ,.,- , ; . - >• ,,

      Mr . ' Gbattan expatiated on the unspeakable dis , tress which prevailed in : Ireland ,. and which . he tra , ced to the criminal omissions and commissions of th , ? ministry . ; That country could : have : fed ; Eni ! land , hut ; that her sturdy labourers were expatriated or left in ; compellird idleness . -The produce of Ireland w . asanr nihilated ,- ..-. her . exports ; destroyed , n . and / herself . left flbatingialifeless block , uponithewestern . -waters in . a helpless -condition ,-: '* Which was called . tranquillity . After'declaringthatJrishmen despised the charity-of

      'Erigland ' . and < came not in the guise of beggars , , the hon . member .. ideclared ¦ that , the , proper place of the ministers was not on the ; ministerial , nor any . other , bench-of-thafr house , - but at , the . bar , 'there to ; take their trial before . an insulted and outraged country . Afterwards ; -he pronounced even ; the bar . nnfit , for the members of , the government , whose , demerits could only be . adequately visited upon ; the block , when , ' as . in . ancient Borne , the bleeding ; hrad . of a . minister might haply be the prognostic of safety to Irirlana * . ? S capitqjl ; . ; .-: . : ¦ . in ; ¦ ;' ?

      MrlP- Howard briefly concurred with Mr ., Hume In the advocacy of a household , suffrage . .. It was a , ineasure that could naw , be undertaken with , safety ; it was in-accordance , with the ; principles , of : our con-^ trtution-v would . be- 'appreciated by the-people , and ^ lace the iliberries of the country on- a broader and ' securer , foundation . ; . . : ;;; !•? : ; i » ¦ r-- ^; - ' •"* Mr . iBBN « ET , ; argued .. that ;^ in ce ( the recentv ^ ree Tfjide measures the ; wages of labour had decreased : exceedinply . and most distressingly .- ?;• - ; : ; - ¦ ¦ -. ¦ rM ; i Colonel SiMHoBr kept the house-in a : state . of di j fersibni for-nearly half an hour : by > : a speech smarked with hist . usual diversity : and oddity .-m He concurred iri the wish to see some reform in . our representative systcirii :. \ Fortwentyjytarshehatlbeena-memberof

      tliat'house , arid every successive election ; had sent in a worse lot than the last .. ? There ; was an ; AntiiGora Law League sti'l going on . with diminisbednumbers , Hut as rreacherous : as everJ . -And then we ; had the Anti-Peace Society ; r : - / Ailuding ; 'to . the . proposed : exhibition ofartsand industry ^ he considered- that it would onlyennble-tlieforeignervo . carry offialarger shafeof the-profits out of the ; purses : of Englishmenj ' and hinted that the -secret-service ; money : was not inhocent of iiifluenceuponithat project ; - The . plan for the emigration , of females : beitermed a- premium upon ' -wboredom , -and observtd-: tbat the . present sys-, teni . would-notdo—itiwas the !? i ' . cheap : ' . and ; nasty . ' ? Ridiculingthedo-nothingipolicyof theministershe saidthaftbeexcuseiwas generally , urged for them

      that they were overworked . - ; He , on the contrary , believed that they were more incumber than was raquifed for any riseful work , ' and 'received salaries tentimes beyoud * their deserts . . They were overfedy not ; b ' vftrworkedi , ' - ;¦¦ -.-: - * . ? i :- ; i-. - - -i-.: . *• - ¦ : ¦ ; ; : -: ¦¦ ¦¦}¦'¦ i i-¦ Mtv BASKES . made a longiProtcctionist speech of the usual pattern . . He agreed in the policy . of re--J ucing the-costs of out * , diplomatic' corps .: > Aiistra andNapleshad longkeptno envoy at our court ; and ; we ougbtte follow their ; example . ;¦ As a question of cheapness j we should consider ^ whether , ; we . might riot -save money without-losing honour ; - - ¦ -.. c ¦ -.- ; .-. ; : : Mr , ; Spooskb argued ; agninst ! the deduction of prosperity which had been-drawn fi-om-the increase of Bullion in the-Bank of , England ..: : This increase

      Tie ' traced 'to- other sources ; some ; of which' he termed doubly hazardous : . " . Every panic ; was folv lowed byjia reaction « aiid ; pleEhdr » .. Continenti . il revolution had' occasioned ; a congestions of gold in this country ; Twelve millions annually had- ; been spent by British travellers " abroad , '' muohuof which was how kept at home , while between two and three millions ofi sovereigns had been- released by recent fiscal changes in Belgium . These were causes which miglit cease atariynfOment . draining-o'lfibyr store of ' gold iri a most violent and dangerous manner ! The' uhriatural condition bf this-surplus-of bullion was proved by . the" factv that for a long timo we ; hKd had a great and increasing balance of trade . .- ..-. ' .. ..,. tS .-.: x ji ....-..,. »„ „„ . ; .. •„ : . ,. ^ > , i „ . Jieiraue iiuw -iin & j uui

      against us . " e 'waa- ' euun ^ home commerce , " arid rendering- , our position' 'still more ; uhsbuhdi--The English producer-was taxed everywherei- ' andit was 'unfair ' tbexpose"himin his own markets " to -competition -with the untaxed fo ' veigrie ' rl -Prohibition was riot thought of . ' -But it was easy tocaleula'tetheari-ibunt : ofthe taxes-paid upon ! a ! l' ' production "iri- 'England ; -arid -then ' - < t © equalise mattersby placing a corresponding duty on the rival products of Other countries . ' He wound upby declaring that intwo months we should find the poor-rates eribrmo ' usly ' erihance'd , as the fiirtnershad kept'labourers employed in * the hope that pai * - li ameritwbuld do something for them ,-which hope the vote of Saturday niorhing had frustrated .. ' -

      . ' . ; Mr . 'MbxsELL did n ' ot bblieve -tha't free trade"had injured 'Ireland . ' . Ife-quoted'th ' e returns' * f o ' r Lihierrck ,-which showed that for three years past the iin' port . of corn had ekeec'dedtlib export . ' - ; ii ¦ " * ' ' - i" > Ooibribl Thompsor sahl that 'the 'competition was unfairly represented ' as oho between- ' the uritaxed -fbrei grier '* and the taxed-agriculturist . It was-iii jtruth ibetwech' the taxed farhier arid the equally . taxed hianuifacturer , who produced the commodities that were exchanged for foreign corn ; - ' " < -- : ; ; . ; After'speeches from - Bord BKRNAnD arid Colonel Bjjsnb , ; 1 r ' cori ¥ emna tbry ' ! - \ 'bf---free"trade , ¦' ' as " , ap- ' . plied tci ' - 'Irelau ' d / Lord ' ' John 'B-osskix . briefly spoke . In tlie' course of hi ' s'feiriafks lie made aniiriportaht declaration is' to ' ' the'franchise : ' His' horii friend ; the memtier fo -r * Moritrb ' sei hfldj ; iri .-iri early part-of the evening ,. ' addressed --seycral 'bbservatioris to -hiin

      on the . subject of tlie e ^ tOnsion of ' the franchise in this Couhtry . 'f lie would ' nbtgb into any ' arguriiehts , ' or into any expliriatiqnsbf his views on the ; point ori this occasion'j ; the more e ' specially as'bis hbii . ' : friend was-notjh ' . the ^" ousei'lhe would . merely ' state , ' in geheral ahsVei' tolthe ' que stibn / . that it was riot'the intention of tTiegbvernnierit' to propbs ' e any bill -for the ex ' tchs ' ibri ' of the fra ' n . ciiise '' during' the . prjesent year . - ¦ Wberieyer ' ariyjdisetissiori arose On the subjebt he should bb ready ' tb / assert and maintain . the ppi * - niorisheheldrespebtirig'it ;' ,, ' ,. ' . ' ,. ; . . . . ;' , ' .. : i After ' sbroe . further " talk theroport w ' asagre . ed to . andbrdeVed . t , o be ' pre ^ eritc | 'by iponihers who . werePrivy / CqunceUbrs .: ;'' ., '' ' ; , ^ . " ; '" , ' ... ' .,. ' . ' .. ' . ' .. ' ¦ ' The house adjdurned at hAlf-past twelve b clock . '

      ¦ ¦> . •; !¦' . . -jw / :. ; TUE & DA-Yii-FEriB-CAByi 6 .-. g . -- . - ;¦ . -,- ' . , ' Z'WJySEr ' ^ S' LORDS .- ^ CbURT : MXttTrAL . ^ -Tho " . Marquis ^ of LAXSriow ' NE promised"to ' i ' nqriire into tbe . cases O f Licu'teriarit wabahi' -ind Mr . Elliot , ' to which LordBriouGniJi bad-Called the atte ' ntion of thehoiise / - - ¦ ' •¦ ' ¦•' -: ' < «* V 7 ' - " i--- ' - "" -- " « ' : : " ; - " ' : ! A Jf-E ' tf- ' IlKBEST Couni : —The Bishop bf , LoxpoN moved the first rVadlng ofa'bill'td rtguliifeprbceeil i ipgs . against ' clergymen accused of holdirigheresy and false dobfriries ; its most' important -feature 'being the erection of a * ' Jfew CourtVpf Appeal' iii ail ' siich suits . '• ' - '¦ ' ¦' ¦ Z '¦ - ' ¦ - " l " : ' ¦^'• " ¦' ¦ ¦ ¦ ' - ; r - '

      ~ : , " After ' some' disciissibn , * in" whicn the Archbishop of Civixsvimri Lord BiVouonAH , i .-iri'd- '' the ¦ Lonn CHAsbELtoR took ' part . the bill-was ' fead * -a ' first ¦ time . ' . * . - v . . ' ,, ' r . ; .., ;• : , , y . ;;; ;; . , ; ..,.. - ,.,.,. ^ Sco-whVJWarria ^ , tb : liis defeated biil'bf last session ; : askedXprd ^ AnEB : ¦ nfiBN . ' if ' hewbulOr ^ mated was nee ' es sary to correct the evils ofthe " present law . To encoura-fi-e-the-nbhle-carl- in his attempts to improve the Taw , he w ^ uld read to , their lordships a" letter " which ; he had 4 ; bat ' m ' ominir re : ceivedfrom Bevwick-upon-Twdbii' : — " I have been here for somo days : on , a , visit to - a . friend ,. Ilard by 1 saw advertised , ' iii ' . large ! lettcrs ,, upqri . aboard , 'Marriages ' . celebrated [ ; a ' t ' ; Lamhertpn-tpll For further ; particulars "Inquire : within ;; ' 'Yesterday I 'went : tb . ' the , tbU ;' to inquire " about the , particulars ,

      arid found that 300 couples had been married . tnere last year .,, The , oi'dinary , fee _ was ! 8 s ' .. 64 .,.: but ' sbnietimes a fee aslowas 2 s ., Cd ^ . was'takeh : " .-Ihe'lettev wfitejr then proceeded tb state , a . fiiqt with which be thought " -that "' th ^ . IJuW ^ b ^^ yelliri gton . ^ as . Co ^ m ' ander ' -in-Chief of theAr ' m ' y . ought tb'bea ' c ' quamted , and that ¦ wa ' s ,. 'ih ' at"fhe ^ rd ^' egimeht'bf Fopt , ; ribvf in garrison ' , iri Berwick ? bad . had fifty | of if s . - . soldiers . wedded within the same , time ..: It ; was also / , stated ' that hi , the last . jnpnth ' . 'five '" bodies or , infants had beenpicked . up oh the ^ banks of the ' Tweqd , Ife hbpeit . that ^ th ^^ ribblo . earl . would' ¦ beraftv ^ re'in ^ 'the plan ; which beseemed to have ' -had ' sbJnb . timb , figo Wder .. h ^ : OTMide * ra ! tion \ ' ' 9 ^ , would ., soori ; fi ^^ t . ' ; em ^ b ^ ed ; in ^ should have iriricV ple asure hi ; suppor ; tuj | f . , " ,,. ' . ' .., '' , ; , ' ., " -. The , Earl . of , ABEm > xB *» waatoow . ell * ware pfs the jealpusyiofftelaw . lerds ^ to . attemptjtOjb . ring . in such a biilujJeB 3 heJ » d . thfiir £ upport , u ;; :, ^ hu . i . ^ ws

      Co-Qpebative'siohe.-^-Lye - Nriderstand*...

      ^ BiitvarAimw ^ Lord ' Mo'Ymo ^ moTed'fij ^ the immediate , prodpetipn , of ; certain , returns relating to railway-nudits ordered , by ; the hb ^ ft . so f ^ r . back as , Maylast , andi . also for , some additional , returns ' pnthe . same subje ^ j , . The , noble . lqrd . then ¦ ¦ ffcpt'iri ' rft thehistpry ; l of , the ( itwo Kahwayjvudit ' . ] 5 ills , intro-. duped by , him . splf , . and wished , tOvJtnoVj . wheth ' or it was the . iptentiqji of the ' gov ernment-tb . proposeany , such bill of their own . " r' ' "'" ' ' . . ' . ' •^ "V < f VilJ . K . believed that , it . t ^ js the inton tiori of the d . irecto . vs ,. of cerfairi , . companies td ' -intyoilucd " a bill for railway ; aqdits ,, and the . goverhrii ' en f ' . / iad resolved t . Qi ; wait-and , see . . what-thb character ofi that , bill might be before they , proposed any measureof theirown . v . ; ..:. ; . / '"¦' " : ' : !

      . .. , . , ,.,.. . .... V . ^ ftera . . Tewvfords frbmj ' Lbrd'FiizwiLLiAM , : the motion was « -jgi ,-eed tp ., , , ' „ . ; , ,, . ' . ' '' ;„ " * , * .. , „ , 1 IPUSE QF ' CP ' MMJOKS ' . —eosnH-ibK " cur the \ Vorkiko . . ; Classes . — . Mr . . SLA ^ i-y . ' gave notice of Ilk \ ntention to move fbrth ^ appbiiitment , of an unpaid commission tbinquife into the condition , of the poorer ciassps ,, 1 , 1 ( ., ; . ' , ' , ' ; ,., """ . " ,, :: ; , ' , ;;; ,. ; A , ftet the usual questions had been Rut by various menibers , . , and answered ., . by , ' the" ; mihisters ' ,. ; , respecrively interrogated , the house proceeded to . ' the mbtibii i for . the ni ght , on ; '' ; ;;;; ' . ; . ;; , " :., ; ,., ' ., '" , ' ,, " . ' ^ - '" ^ VTHB tECCLKSIASTICAn . COMmSSIONi-r-Mr . nORSXIAS

      iririsingtomove . aresolution affirmingithe . expedLency of appointing- three tpnid < comrnissioners , for the ' management of .. the- " .-property . iunder -. the ecclesiastical qMmnission ( pursuant-to the . recommendation ; of tne select comriiitteo . of the house ; on theicomposition and : hianagement of the ecclesiastical ' 'commission ) , said , that thougli \ the . ;; eventSfof tcveryi day confirmed his convictionof ithe necessity iforan iniproveiiient ; in the ecclesiasticiilVcommission , ' and-.-placingutheitempOralitiesrOfsthe oburoh in safer h . indsH- ( hear , )^ it appeared ; as -if « tho probability of that result being- attained ; was wore , remote than even ; -and he was , therefore , ( Compelled , ihowever reluctantly , once : more . to draw-the' .. a . ttcfc itiott of the' house to the suliject . 3 ; The ecclesiastical commission . was well known to , b & . -aniirrc 8 ponsil * l 0

      body , chargedvwitlnmost important tfun . ct . ions ;; . and intrustedrwith tho administration of iijunenso funds ; andthereiwashardlya county , in'England : iri -which it did ' not exercise some control . 0 ver ; jarge . estates ^; and hardly aparishin which its intei : meddhngs . ijjight not yery-iuaterially affect local interests , dn sbo ~ ii ? whether' ; ; as ^ regarded , the' ' : > temporiilities of the church , - or : the mosti sacredspiritual . intcrests ofthe people , it-wielded a : i . power . more vast ,. ; niore pei--miinent , more irresponsible -than- had . beeniheld . jn this ; country ' since - . the- . ltefprmation ., ; i \ yhen the ;; "episcopal "; 'and- l \ common -ifunds . " . were first , established ; by act . ofparliaineut *; they , were placed under theadnrinistration of a boardi . of which if was thought that its constitutio ' n ' . would , impart confidence , to the , ; church , j ( and ,: thatj fUnder . ;¦ the conscientious , keepingiof : men who , could ! never , be

      unmindful of . the origin and purpose of . the . ; sacred fundsicommitted to them ,: every talent would b > i in & ¦ f orth teniforithe ' sfirviceofjthe . churchrandi . thejjadvancement of ,. reli gion . ., ; But , instead , ; Qf .. ; the ¦ . treat-¦ sure of the church having ; : bcen intrusted ; t . o . - < safe , ¦ keeping , '> it > . wasynow . manifcstithat .: it had ; beenin ^ trusted to thejmost ; unsafo ( hear , * ' h [ oai ;) i ;' . ao'dnin-i stcad ; ofjconfidence ; . being impartedj . to tho cliurqh . through-theappointnientiof hei''prelates ,:. alleonpdenceihad been destroyed' ; ; nbr , wcre there ; any , men in England sa . painfully . anxipusithati , the i ' wliolo of 'tlie espiscopal bench should retireifronir the ; ecclesir hstical commission as the great body : of . the English . clergy , ' \ vho ; had ' ibecome unhappily iconsciouslthat the presence ofrtheir idignitarieBr , at'that . -, board ; hftd redounded neither ; to the ichurch ' si interests npr . to

      their--own . credit . ' -Hie ; ecclcsiasfcical' -. icojrimissipn had-its origin : in ; 183 C . i -It : consisted ' . oi ; i gipaUy > of thirteen : members ;;; but thesmallncss of the'number gave great dissatisfaction ; in certain quarters ; and , tlie'Bishopof . iLondoni ' . wlio'certairilyishowednojdisposition ; to . expose ; thefrailties of his brefchreni in his evidence > before the committee ^ stated that , there beingonly : five-membersofi the . episcopaL . bpnch on the-commission , lit * was .: riot considered , ithat ;? the church had :-an ; adequate representation ; nBut'tbe popular nbtioriTas to- the . causeiof-jthat dissatisfactioii- ' -was ; more ' nm pie ; and .-. communiqative . vfu'It pointed to the nature of tho offieerofithes & . cpm ' iniS " sioners ;¦ hbwrgreat'iwe ' re its . powers-rrhow ; Conver t ieiit'in many ; respects were its opporttinities , * affecting not 1 only the interests . of ; the-cliurchiat jlarge , *

      but in riiany small matters affecting the interests : ©! the bishops-in particular : ; The commissioners had to decide ; how , much : future bishops ^ were to . pay , ' what each prelate was to receive , and im each case liotv much ; which of them would-- ; bb : permitted to sell estates , and < what-they . wero- ' -to .. jscll .. $ . ih short ; there wore a thousand things . which . materially affected the comforts and conveniericesof thebishops ruled by ' , the board ; so . that -a \ seat at : the council c ' nme to be looked atasa very , important ; thing 4 :-. it wasoneof the ' gi ' eat'prizesof'the ; cnureh ; and . the excluded ; who were the majority ofthe prelates ; could riot 'see why 'tho smallenportion ishould . draw those prize ' s , ; -Svlrita they--stood outsidevi . 'A . vei'y ; violent agitation was ; rrtised'up * ngainst the monopolistsi'as they were c . illed . ithe great maiority of the episcopal

      bench , showing themselves , as regarded , the :. pbod things ' of tho churc ! i ,-decided . rEi'eetradei's Tlie agitation waxed fierce and fjormidable , so that the minority wore compelled togive ' way—the doors of Nbi ' . 5 , l Whitehall-place , were tlirown open , und the whole episcopnl . beiich ' -rushed , through . in ' a . ihodyjrr : thb only , wonder . was , ; that . the dea . ns .-and / othcr-digr n ' itariosdiJ . ^ ot : geb in , also , hut , as-it'tni'iicd out-, only three deans effected -an , entrance , all of . whom had since . merged in the episcopal , body ;< i - ;( The com-, mission , -. aftcivthrft altcratibni : consistcd :. of . ; twent ; y 5 nine ecclesiastics and ¦ twenty laymen : , In : ; consequence of . non-attendance of thojliitte ' r , it iso ' ohbeciiriic practically : in c ' cclosiastietdhdai'd / and an ec- , cles ' iasticalboard of the . worst kiiid- ^ one'composed pP'Ohly-a . single orderiof ecclesiastics , tho ' parochia

      ' clergy not . being represented ' , any ¦ niore'tbanithou ' cbngrogatiohs . ! * Tho result had been ' seen by all ^ - po or pastors , loft ! half : Starved , iwhole ! congregations left untaught—( hear , ; hear , )—while vasbisums . ' of tlie church ' s treasures were squandered on the luxurious palacesof their mitred rulers . ' .- ( Hear , hear . }' It did not appear , that' the enlargementof thocomniis ' sion had conduced much to the despatch of business ; ¦ The chair at each- ' sitting'was always-occupied by thoiprclatc liighe 3 t ; in . ranK of thosb- 'presentv but on the entrance of any highdignitaryihe immediately vacated thbehair , * so tbattlieVc was a series of ' ch / iiiges tili'Ulib ' Aichliishopjof iGauterbury Came in . " Aslit was found extremely inconvenient to carry ' out mattei-s ^ of detail-with ! soJfli'ge aboard ; it was , detei'mined f t 6 refei' them to ; select' committees .

      ITblv ^ Vas' that carried iritO'effyctf' ^ In-tile tables attached' to the returns it appeared the average a't > tendance at- tho board consisted of tori member ' s . Of course ; -thc ' refOro , " the committee ? consisted of smaller number l ' \ No ; ten being too many for the despatch-of business in tlie full bo ' a ' rd . 'they actu . illy appointeda select cpiriniittee of twenty-thi ' ce m " embers ' fpr . -ftlie ' fi ' rst question ;' the second' coriiriiittoe was oiie'bf twetity ihem'hera ; ' tlicTcommitt ' ce on '¦ cd- ' ciesias'tical ih ' cbnVe ^ consisted of foill'teori , 'Jiin'd thb . t oriniiarice of -thirteen-friemhersV- ' all bf'them '/ gi'eater thanthcaverage ' attendaneeat ' the ' board ;; ' ( Hear / hear . ) But that' was 'Snly-the 'beginriirfg ' of "tlieii '' absurdity . ,, Whenevei business'particularly '' ia * ffe ^ i ' tig . any bishop wa 3 ' broiiglit ' on , 'lie was favoured . r i ; ith . ' a sjibcihl' summons to the ' cbmmitt ' cey hnd ^ 'as ' pe i'mitt ' e'd ' tb spe 9 k an'd '' vbte ' a ' s'if . 1 ie ' w ^ of . it , hhtl " '' every member bf tli . e . - ' 'beri ' eh' roiglit ' . aV ¦

      tend arid ' do tlib sanie , ' so that ' thb - cbmrnitt ' e ' e could nt ' any / Hime ' -bo stvamped' arid ^ but ' vbtedbyVpoi'sons who wore-riofriominat ' ed ' oh ; jt . ' . at . ' all ' . ' , . Certairily , ' ' hb db'iilVted' if , ' iri ; ' tli 6 ; palm"icsl ! 'day ' s' ' of Tpryism' there whs ' a 'public hbiiril in' which" " ' the ' ' * working through" system was more - " clearl y' ii n ^ del-stood or more perfectly ' ' hcte'd ^ Upph ;'' ; 'Notlijng could be ex ' peclo'd'frbim 1 sricli a . ' systcin"'b ' ut w .-istb , ' carelessness ^ ext ^ didthe ; hby . c ;' ti ) ink '; of . ; largq ; , chu ^ $ ? U \ % sold w-i ' tlio ' u't any - " va ! uatioir' being'rii ' adb . by . ' tlie 'cb'm ^' . m ' issiqii ' ?' : ' Of lai-go ' esta ^ thecbmnion ; p ; vbcautibn ! , ' p , f a'iprdiiiiiriaryV ' surx'ey'T ' 0 [ f . important ' works bcing uhd ^ orta 1 ieri ' with 6 ' ut ; iiny

      licitbrs ' , ; an ^ ; agi-eenientor ;' stij ) ulatiob , ' . so that . Oiey . ' miglit . chai-ge ' what j-licy " p loased ? ,. ( Hear , hear . ) ' Tn ' tUD . -lrfst ' case the resiilt ; wa 3 - c ; vii ! ent . ; , ; The hills bf ^' he ' . ' so licitbi's were disimted ' . ' and do ; wh' ! to thb period bf'tne , report of . the \ cpm ^ itt " eb ' . no '' se ^ tUeiiiieri't 'bf tli ^ VpIairjf jfs ^ had taken phVc ' e . ' . ' Now , ' cori' si'derihg ' thc : purposes to which ; the . funds ^ under / the'han'ds "; bt , "thb ' commissioners . " , y ? cre . destined ; siich j mrfhifesti yj unlaiti ' ifui ; stewiit-dship was discr . vihg of ' t ; iie !' ' sev , (» res ' tcei : 3 ' m ; e . It ; W .- ; s ! riot of , tlieii' , 'bwri ¦ l'cioui'ees they had"lieeri ; careless-Y-it . was , the ^ . treasury ' . " of'"iU' ;! po 6 r ; tl ) at . theyhad ^ sqiiandere ' d . and' exhaiisted . " ; It \\ iis , ' -no , doubt , the case "that the " innibritv ' rif ' tlib ' nfolnfos

      only attended . when ^ hey ^ aa ' sbmb ' personal intercut . in whatSviis going . on . 7 'JThlo ; bbai * d uiet'oilcj ; a jwcck , ' , " and as . much . business ^ had to hb g'bt tlivb ' ugliin biib ' day as' o ' ughtl . tp ^ eop - 'tli eni "Ifbr ' ra jjipri'tli . ' ' . 'It . ' wa ' s , uUcrlyJmpo Bsu ^ make himself acqiiiiinfcd with ; atithe , pf tliehusiriess , and . the . Bishop , of , 'Loiid'bii , ' veyy , ; frankly , admitfed there , ' was only / , 0110 person ' , jyho , " uiidersltdqcj ; it thoroughly ; . ; ' ;^ h ' at . one . ' , per ' sori ' wa s ' . lhe ; secretary ' , . who practically ' became ' the whole ; commisaibri . Ijllo ' was the siinbf ^ e ' whole ' : system , ; robbd which' the , prelates . reyblvedin ' turnj ' . hcwas Wt ^ ihdeed "Jy / fi et Jtexmens /! hui' ^ Ew ' et e ] psc ^ i ' ' . mei . ^{ Did any , one wishtb s , ee tlie . coh ' imis ^ have bnjiileryiew " with ; the , " secretary ., Did / ariyone TOHltA rft'tnom—' tllil ' a ' n ' n ' ' tn «' : ''> Annnlkrl ' ' } lia lilf-iol' nn '( l

      told ' thecorairiissibners , as . much of its ; coriten'ts ; af he thought proper . ' '¦ Did ahyperifbh ' ^ sen'd . ! a " cptrimunieatiou , to the ' . bbaruV-the secretaryiqperied it again ,, and did the ' j ' samb . In ' factij-lteipci'etary . did all their ^ business , ' , framed ; their ' prd ' er ' a ' . j iii ' . ' . cburicil , ' drowiont ; their acts ' bff ^ iheirbfficers , ; he , was , at pncepmnisoient ^ . omnipr . e--s ' ignt , | aii | . peripatetic ;; Warit . riece ^ sary ^ ip ^ hjistify and , ba *^ hooj-de . Barliament- ^ th ' e Wcrctary ,, booked . the ' a ' cboMfa , ; . mg ; -5 h ' ero a be asK & d i . in 1 thbSoiisbrbf ;( Jbmih * ns ^ thp Secretary pi-ompjied thel ' P ^ ime . -Jfiniste ' K ; ' ; in ; . fact , ; jib , ( Mr , Hor 3 mJ > n )! neYeryet gavenQiic $ tfzmtm 0 trtt ;

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      ingnhb-VOWmissroneT ¥ th 3 Pne yid '' ird'r ^^^ mqrning >; . p « per cthe = ; urifaiiing-j . paragraph ; -4 *« . The : secretary ; 0 . f o t . he .: eccIe . siasticalcommissioners rhad : a . longintei-iiewj with " , thei First-Lord of-Vthe *' , Trea ' - ; a . ry , at . " i . tiis . j . official , . residence ' , in" r-Downing-streeti ?? ( . Laughter .. ) , " ( The history of a nation . was said to be thc ; , history , of ; its ., celebi'ated ; mQn ;; -rin ) likei , manner , the ^ hi-itpry ; ofitliejCpnimissioner jmi gbt : becread . iri the-historftof ; its . fi . ist , great , ; . and ; only-secretary . He woul . jsh . ow-the house how creditably that < liani- ' fietl bodyi ; had ' iicted , and pliat a piotureiofiimbe ? biljty and' helplessness tlioy were - in . tho hands ; o'f their own ofiicer . i They ; had n \ uch , iegal . business . to : transact , and , they had , Invested . their secretary with the discretion of ; selectin gpersons to ,-fill the important arid lucrative . -, p " ost 8 pf ; i solicitor and Jegal

      advisor . ; , Thefii'fti . proof . q f : Undoubtfi ( J genius he gave was . by fiijingvall these . p psts with his own relations . ( : ; -liear . hear , ' i '(; . ' and ., a , .. jiipgli . ) .. Once , indeed ,: the vigilant ^ eye . of thelibn / membcr fpr-Malton ( Mr . iE . Deriison ) detected him ; for when the case camb to hojnqiured ' intoith . erewns a whole gathering ofthe . clanjot ! Murray—^; Mui ; rayprimus as solicitor '; : another Murrayjas , agent ; : nnd , ; Muri * ay , . tertHw , tin i wig and , gownj " to conduct the case as counsel . ,. ( -A ; iaiigh . ) , . He did ' . not ,, wpi . idei '; , thc-secretary : should . haye ; called ori ih ' os . q . pn jwhpm Ids heart , could rely t <& cheer tlie'troubles 1 of liis office ; and . he . was not disposed to , bejeyere on his failing , ; Jbut ; the . guestiqnfoi the cbmmisaiori , if there was ! any- truth ; in : , th ; e . suspicion that . tho . secretary , ; had ^ plunged them IlitO . CXriensive lifcirafion iVir the linnj » fif of his

      relations J and it did not appear theyjiad ever fully . investigated that cKiifgo . In " YSS ' 6 "the '" se cretary was . appointed , - and ( it ; was enacted that he was to hold , ! 3 n ° . ™ b duriri g ' pleasure ; but * he , - astonished the . ' committee by announcing that hVwas not the seryan . tof the- public , but hel'il / liis' Office "for ' life .- 'It ' did- indeed , ap ' pear , ' On Inquiry , [ that in ! ' thp act of . I (§; 10 , there ' was . a / clause' uriuing the ' offices of treasury ; and secretary , which cbritahicdalsoa ' proYi' , sjbn . ; tbat t ' hW ! new ' officer wis ., tb ' , h * 61 d liis oMcefor lil ' ei'hut howiS was ' introduced or how the change '' ^ va ^ inade nb ; bhe [ coi : via ;_ tell . 'TIie'lilshOp ' ; of iLotfdbn , ' iiext iria ' uthbrityand'bmriisci ' enw cpuldgiyerio ' accpunt of it ;; ' thesecretary ' himself was ' as inribceWt ' ofall l { riowledge * as ' a :: child ' : 'but ! t

      , otlicre L ' tliey had the-fa ' ct ' that ; -the' provision was . slipped into the . act in one of its '' latest . stages ^ iiid how . jit bi ' ihe tnere , : 6 r '' by ; whom . inserted , ' ' remained as n ^ u ' eha niyst ' ery tofyhe secr 6 t ' a . ry ' as , ' tp ' . tlie . coirir mittee arid to the wbrW , ahtl ' tbthe ^ preserit hionierit jhat gentlemari'was in ' a / 'jiaiiiful' staite ; 6 f i g rio ; rarico . as " . tp tlieiilehtity bfh ' ia ' unkii ' owribenefactor : ' ^ 'JllearJ liejir . j : tie begged the attention Of / tlie'libn ^ 'riierhber ;( i ^ r . ' pume ) to th ' e fbll ' owjhg , fact , and if it , ' did riot malieevery hair ori ' ' his head sta ' ndfhe ^ was [ n ' bt'the man'he used ^ bhe ' : —lYhhtdid hbtiiink * of fibdar ' d , b . f , 't . riistee ' s ' charged with ' the . adiriinistratibri ^' of . endf- | ' njfius ' furidstbhe applied tbtlieiri : i

      takingnocpgni ^ ance ' . ; , whatcyer' of [' the iiririienso : sunis of which' they were . the ' . recipient ' s ? ' 'Yet ' such ; , was . ' . actually ' the 'case . ; . ( l . iea ' r , hear . ) ' They ' liaii , 'ft in-eyideri' ce ^ ' tliat frbml ^ 0 * 'tb '' - 1845 ;' " tlie , board kept ; rib . ' iibcburitsi , had ' 'rib j Kiibwlcdge , -riia'de ^ iid question , * ' m ' sftfu ' tbdnpcont / bli ' and ; had rib aodi ' t of l , d . ;| inmeris ' e ; sums ' paid in ^ ( ileaiVhearVj' ^ A ' stbuhding iis ; that '' might '' seem , ' it Vas .. ^ iie " ciisfe ' ili ? tO ^ lS ^; 'rt 8 . wa 3 '' p " rpYc'd by '" : tlie " eyir ' deride of the secretary'hin ^ self . ^ all nipneyiwiis' ^ iiid-to ' him ; . arid ~ w aVp ' aid ; by ; his owri ' checks , ' without thb'i ^ uest'ipning of any'Ipe ' rs'bri ' j ; and i ^ a ' ny . balancb remai' ^ not , could 6 iiljlid ' ' ' i'how 6 Whimscl f , ) it / wa s ' pliid

      f j O ^ e a ' cebuntrof thecbinmissiprier ' s ' , ' at xlVe * Barik qf ^ Eng land ' .. ' ^ B jit ; it ; turrie'd ; but ; tliero / , was ; no baiahpiv- —the ' extra Vagaiice' M ^ ttt ' e ' - commission ' . and tVd , dextbVity ; ; of tho ' sWcrethry ^ ' 106 KVcare of , that j find ' i ' - yei ' tlie sum . that ^ passed tbrpugli ihW hands 'dur ' irig ; the peri 6 d in ' ' qucsnbri " cb uld' riot- have ' beeh ; ress , ? than- . £ l ^ M icbmmissibriers if thb' ' sit'jrie . ' systerii had ' nbtjcpri' tiri . ued Jt 'ii'l iS 50 : It was ' - altered ! iri IS ^ S ^ owiiig to ' aj » . " aeei deiit . ' ' Iii tliiit ycAr ii fetrirh AVas / rnqyedTgr oF , jS } l persons \ subscribirig tq ,, rai | w ay ; shares ; 't btlie ext . cnt qf , £ 2 , 00 p ' ; and ; 'Hip ^ v . ^ wa ^ ' / obnd the ' riame'bf tlie ' secre ^^ l . $ iqu , , -akeii ( bVHp ^ less a . Vuni fhan !' 4 L ' 5 Sd ; 006 ; ' , ( IlearJ ; 'heai-. l : Thht / -hslf rSordiiiarv fiict- ' -wnTshrnKtrht :

      liririeithe- riobic ' b ' . of '** ' the ^ c . 9 * n ) mlssi 6 i » ^ ¦ foi ' thu first , fimb , isbeh ) C'f ; tp liaye ' ^ unlimited pbwerof '' the sGcrbJ ^ arid :,: uiother . ' ; 'riibde pf- 'ri )' akin g' arid rcceivirig'jpaym ' epts > Viii adbpted . ~ ' lie liad nis ' - ' dqub ' ts / . hqw'ever , if ji , had been ; sufficiently ' "enforced ' ^ because" !!; followe ' d ! thaf if ' the new ' / system -wW iritended as * ti ! ch , e ' ck pn . ' t . he seci * etiii'y , 'an'd 'if tlip seci-e ' tiiry ' was allowed t' 6 ; carry , but thb . wprkirig bf'th ' at ' check on himself ' thbadpi-tibriof it ' wb ^ Let th ' cfli for ' one . inonienE l rieep ] lecr tho '' irnrnehse danger of such . a system to tlie " cKurch : ' ' Tlio ' funds , jri . q . u ' ekibnSy ' ere . iiiteiide'd ^ national ; prbvisio ' n . f pr the . p ' u ' rest ' of-all' national , purposes : " Tbe . parli . imeht had heeri " roused to a tardv'

      cbrivictiphthai ; ' they , had been' long find lameritabl * j | i . ii'different . totlre ' spifitualvyelfrii-e ' of ' a ' large n'ri ' d i-ajfidly ' . in ^ resisirigSpbpriiat ' . i . bri ^ , Virid ; th \ rt -the ; da ' ngei ' . aHsirig ' . fr ^ ptlitlirjiieglcclbd cpnuf tim a ' periland a ' reproach .. ; - Thelconseioricc ofthe corri- ' nfiifii ' tyjwas ' awajioncd ' - ^ tlib nccbssjty ib ^ i Cflect"the rescue : p ' f . uiita ' ughymiliibns ' frbiri sally acknowleidgeil : ; ' Christian ' s' * pf | all ' , 'denbriijn-i- tions gir . ( ibii ., tlieinsejv | .-- ' , ; ii ' p - fp ' 'i ''' -th ^ wbrk ; ljiit '' fyS ^ bufore tii . bm ^ . ' aiul , '" set 'about it as a new ' arid ' . 'holy , ^ ' ntorprlsp . ' ;; T'lie ; a " cti v ily ; 6 J 1 I 10 layjrieii Jstirred ; tho ac ' tivity . bf the estabitsiimeiU ' ; . they . stiriiW eacli . other ' s ; '' cVert ' fp ' ns . "; The busiest inferciia ' nts ' gli ' vo fmu . eh ' of ; tlicii ;; . ; tline , to : flic prpgre $ s ; of 'the good ' ;«* prk ; the ' wives and .. children ' . ' " g .-i ' veiip their , hours , to ' it : ' Oi ' ir ' filf'rpv' toiled' with - redrtiililoil " v . i > oii * !

      aftprding a . happy . contrast ; between' the present and ; ' preceding' ¦ generations : 'Ihe ' Dislibps ' lr aised „ the . h ( i gg iiig-, box from diopcoe . lb' diocese , ' ami while . ' the , lajty liiultipUed . their , alms the' prelates -multiplied tlieir , exhortations ,-: ' ( " llpar , „ hear , " :. arid , ii ' laugh . ) The result bf . fheso . ' . effoi'ts had been almost ' ihcredible " , and more was done during . those fifteen . ' ye .-p-s ' ; than / ih / thc ^ ppntury ; b ^ up as if . by hmgic ., ¦ Congregatidns ' . rbse " as if . from tho grouii'd . ' , The character ,, of . whole ^ districts . ' was changed , . arid , tlieJlariguage bf prayer and thanks- jgiying . was ., ; heji ' i'd . where onge . nothing . , had been audible but blasphemy , and profariphess . " ( Hear . ) ' . jTp . siipply . the . work bf creating that , vast ' social , reypiutioti with a fountain-head , and , ' a ' sjjt were ,

      avqservoirof . wealth , the . Legislature , had founded the funds'bf which , they had . ; madethe ' dignitaries of . Whitoiiail-piiiec tlie depositaries ; ' there was to , he . tlie life of cvei * y cntcrprise ^ 'tho , -spul , andlccujtro' bf every organisation ' ; ifoi ; . the . fu ' rthejrancc .- ' / q ' f ; thb . / onq jSrcrcd qbjeVtwh | . ch ; p , b 5 . ses 3 ed .. the : roinds ; , o }; ' 5 p . ; mariy gopd men—tpcai'ry out the simple pi'ayer , ; tiiat , M the poor , might-lia yft the Gospel preached . . to them . ' " -In , r the , creation of . such , a . national fund ^ , , well-grounded , and distributed , there . \ vas 6 pened . 11 source . of use- . fulness ; more ; . inexhaustible , and' blpssed ; than . any . human , object ; could , establish . ( liear ,. ) .- ; Ayith ; a full knowledge ; of the , exigency-: of ; the case , - and the im . portanpo ; of -the -tr . ust ,- ¦ ; parjiajnprit ,, ' dejib ^ r . alely pjaped ,. thc adpiin . istvatipn ,., of , those funds in the ¦ ihandsi of j . tlieliighest dig . uitavies / o . f , tlio church , wh , o not . only , accepted , , . but , claimed . , the .- administration . oftheriiiinright-pfthpiivhigho ^ Bce .,: Tliejwholc . of . their body , was associated in the ; holy guardianship 7 T-a board ofi . tho best .-lay ,: members of . the highest

      C j haractor , ; selected . * with greateare . on ; the responsibility iofithe . Miuisteiv-and :: siirro ' unded x with every , check was even-now . scou ted „ by th . e . ep . iscppal bench ,-; JIavirig !; . obtained thft . guardianship fpf-ithose funds ,-: ; t ! iey-proceeded , 10 / administer 1 them as . if- tho . ; souls of a ri ! iUon : \\; ere ofino' more account . than so . much dirt . iTliey . took none ; . of ' . ithoso iBecuritiesi-agaiiist ] fraud , which any man of common sense , feeling ; . or . eonscierice . would ; have beeii : ashamed , to dispense With in . vtrhnsacth'g ' -tho ' . ordinaryv-affairs . of ; the humblest j neighbour . . The . house would < not . < be surprised ( tO ! - ; 'fi ndji ; , thoi . usual .- conscquances -. of such ; a fmo'domof ; -carrying , on , business-followed . ' three yea ' rsmgb tlie coriiniission' . hadijbecdnie bank- ; runt ' . 'Since then their ^ socretary ; had run away , with all the money that ' l « yi in his'hands . ' . r ( No . w ; 'Su " ch ; . ari ' . ending : of . the office must ; be-xegarded-. ' . 'iisr . quiba ' a ninttcj ; fo ; , baye been expected . t —• : quite as milch a . matter . ; ! of •* course as . the happy-sequel : to a novek [ Thecibankvuptcy . of liho conimissiom and the elope-: ment bfutlieirbeloved'sccretaiT wereicventsl which

      urn ( man , of common . senscacquainted . with ; the proceedings of the commission ' -would , have / failed .. to . 'anticipate . ' ' .. 'Nevertheless .-it * excited : 'immense coiir sternaoiombothiin Whitchall-pJaco'and . 5 ifPoTvning'stiUeti Of tho circum ' stnnccsOcorinccted with' these iaffiiira -tlio / ipublic ( possessed 'hat a . vcryimper'fecr iknowledge . i . Thei socret' had-been so ' - successfully kept that at the present momenf ; thci seci'etaryship torthecbmniissiori * had ; nbti'been . decriircd : vacant , and iB iwas'Oiily throughi > tho newspapers thatthu public came to any knowledge ; of the . ifact . that the sccrefcaryiiind'treasurer had'carried . off-av . Iar » e sum ' of nibhey ; . lie . should be-glad if ' the . noble lordcould . supply somo * information-pmthat . point—ifhriicouldj tell tlidhOiise .-whether or ; not'it "was'truothattho :

      secretary had left the ; country :. ' It ; was-understood that there'had-been ' a large ' defalcation in thpsfunds bf ' tbb oommissibn ; could tho ; noble lord ; - inform ' themiwbatiwas tlieaniount of that : defaIeation " ; and wbetlier iiiiy steps had been italich * with a . view to . its' recovery- ' ?< br whether itherorwas . any n in tent ion orithe prirt of'tho episcopalportion of tho boirimi ' ssion to makeup tltelossfoutiof their < own ^ pockets' ? ( A laugh . ) All thociicumstances that . hc stated to ' the'liouse- he had' taken from the evidence which came ; under * the notice of the fcommitfee ..: That : ooirimittce , 'althoiigh ; favourably ; constituted , recommended-thnt'the present comriiissionshouid be

      practicivUy superseded by the . appointment of three paid commissioners ; ¦ whereasStheigovernriierit-, only iproposed one ; whichvwouldnniefFeotl g ivo-. tho . bishops morej power , and even Jess' 'responsibility ' . thanJthoy : had' ^ ow . - As regar : ded * Jtlie'riiotion */ with . wliich he 'intbnde'd ^ toconeludev'ho . wished ito'lcallt- 'thbiatten-i tibn jbf the house toithe'facts'ithab ' . 'thoi commission kept ! no pwspeivaecduntswf thei »! T > bcriniary trans- , actions ~ that they ;; had no systeaiiof 6 hecks } : np andii ^ that they trifled -wifchithe . . weighty- 'responsi . ; bilitieii impjiwed'iupo ' n ithem as * gtiardians of theiproperty . * of > ' 1 i £ o church ; theyibbught and-sold'estates > »' - - . ' 1 . hi :- v ';; ij ' : ;/ : i' ] -.- ;? -i"l ¦ :. ¦! lii-. V . - ' i ' . -O I ' tS'li' * - * :

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      x- ^ . ^ ' « J ~«^ a ^ -- » = «>» -w" »>^ i ^^^* ' *' **" ' , luw ' * '' n' - ^ withOnfr ' cqnsuHlng surveyors - or actin 5-upon ; any--- ~ ¦ ad vice Whatever .- ^ he -to mous . inju ' ry—their 'chancellor ' of the exchequer' hafi'M ' ' ' diajippeai- ' ed . In the'cbmriiit ^ b : nbt : ; bheband waat '' 1 held Up against passing a vote of'censu . re upon them , ; * : n and every one was agreed tha'tfa change lii'the'ad- ' - ministration of the'coiiimissibri 'was ifidisperisaWe to * - tho interests of the chiirch ' arid tliepllWic . -He knew' ; ' ; r not- * what nh ' swers He rriight receive frbnl '( ' other quar- - , ¦ terai- 'butho * would caUbpoh tho ^ eH ^ hb-prbfessijd ti > '•'•' bo guardiaris ? of the' public intorostt'tb he protectors . ;

      of thepoPr ; to be supporters ' of the ' ebdlesiastiea ! institution ofthe country , orfriends- bf- 'Christians ;* '•' teconio forward promptly = and efficiently to * reseue '; -i thepnblioirotaa a state of'things discreditable tbtbe ' '' i *' church . and injurious to the interests" oftrue rcli- ' -: gion . ) Thehbn .: irioniborb 6 riclu'dedwiththdfollow ^ ' ¦ ! ng motion -i- " That a coirimitteo of- this house ; to ' which : was entrusted an-iinquiry into' the composi- ! tion and mariageritent of the ecclesiastical . commis-rV sion , having recothmeridbd llib appointment of three- - paid commissioners for the ; management of . the pro- ' perfy under the commission , it is expedient that •?¦' effect be given'to that recPmiricndatibri : " ¦

      Sir Oi' GREY ' said ' , lieha . d'iilwaj . s ^ epn . 'bf S piriibri that the composition of . . . tlib . , Corpmissibriwas jtoo'j . large , leading to . irr . egularhy ihij the ' pei-foi-Eiance . of ! . i its ; duties ,-. and _ : fclio devolving too largoa share otr-i the responsibility on- 'the secretary— "confidence . which 'he had - abused ; nlthbiigh the am'bunt'pf his ; defalcations ' wasunder ; ; 4 ' ^ Qp 0 ^ , •' ., ' He ; de ' ci ^ i ^ to ?^©^' , ; . low ' . A ^ . ; ,. Hors ' niah / intp ; : thp against the-hoaytl , ¦ . ; leafing its defenco to .. ; bthers-. in tho house- more . iconvcrsant with thedetails . ; but * : notwithstanding this virtual adndssiori that'the case ; was indefen ' 8 ible ; ;}\ rbbeede'd ; to : t ^ insinuations of inisr . epi'esbntatip ' ns , ' on the ' .-part ,. © f ,. Jlr , IIbrsmari ' whose facts'lie said were ; thecbiri ' ngbi ' -: of a -fe' ^ 'e-hnaginationj and , thus having gotirid , of :. . the real quostion ^ at . issuo ; tried to divertthe . atten- ' '

      tipn of the house to ' aipersonarquarretbetw . een him- ; s ' eif ,. irid Mr ;; Horsma ' n , ' as ' - ' ^ had ' , ' , addressed to 'his . cons ^ ituehta , . cpniplainiiig bf , ' _ ' . ' . deliberate , duplicity and . deceit ,. on the partj of hirii-, selfapd thbgovernmentin . this matter ' . i-. It would , jie ,, added i' be ¦ absm'd' arid * unprecedented for thiit ' jhouse ' to : ; fores"tall i theiippeararibebf'the ^ billwhieh ';; was ; , already ^ introduced , in , the . upp ^ r hbuse , ' ., ai 4 ' ^ ; stpod fOr' ^; secbrid : j ; e , ading , ori iMo ^ n ^ y % '^ i ^ :, r ' \ Mr ., Hum- ? ' ob ' sBr ' yed . that , aU : thematerialcharges ,: i brought : against ; the commission remained . unah-- ¦ •• • • sw . eredJ All its corruptions were * allowed to ' rehwinv ''' t , hough , exhibited * ' b y tlie ; fact- ; that ' - JElSSiO ^ baa ' , ; . ' beep , ; expended , ' fpr . ' - ' th ^ benefit ' of jih ^ bl / slib ^' an'd ;!^) . prdy' ; £ 5 S ^( j (/ p ' ; . for the jwholejof ; the . cjoirgy ; bq ^ idesl ' j . CiJ E . e . hoped / that } this year , the , ' : bilhwould' -prove : mo * re « succcssiuitnaniast emai tne

      : ..- ; it 'King .. upon penaHj ; . tlfat ' vfaa gcnerallyexacted fromlaymea ; wbo ; dat » ' ; tp ' . ' m , eddle _ , with church " questions , ' theLhori ^^ ntfimber , ' ; Observed ^ hat he . had been' years . sint-e ' . ^ tigniatiseiDl : ' as . ' an atheistfrom [ theipqlpife because ; he yentured :.: ; tb ^ recommend-a . revision-of ' . churchvipropertyi " and ,:: ^ ' . wished to -compel clerical sinecurists' t . o disgorge ' . "' ; thfeir ; iinhblygnins ; " ¦ ¦'• •¦• '"' . - ¦"••'¦• . "! - ; r - '; " '" - . ' ¦ : "„ ' . ' . "V ., ? - ' . . i ' 'i : ' .- ^ 1 ;;; Mr . ^ Aotio ' Nnrprbmise ^ jto . ' . tho . hbus 4 ; wti ' e'ribve'i ; . 'thVlijll ' shbuld . bebronghjt , ;; ,. down for ^ discussion . " He deferi ' dcil his hori ^ colleagiieji ,, ' ( 'Mr . Hbrsman ) ,. who-hadbeen accused of unfairness . -i by Sir George Grey , and deprecated angry person- '; - alifies . arid htirsh cbristrucrtiori ' : of lightly-worded- ; plirases . -r' " ' . - > 'i . rt . ! .:-. « . ¦ .-.. . ¦ , ¦ .:- : i . f . « v j . ^ i :. ! : - ^ :. ; ' - , 'Sir''B . . v 1 Isglis . denied , that , the revenue , of tne i . , church ; slionl'V bo . termed the treasure of lithe . poor .- . < Tlib church held its estates like any lay corporation , "

      and , . * its duties 5 towards the poor . were only those of - private indi y iduvIs . - A ' sneer had ; been ' passedlnppnr . ; > . lie '' 'bishops ; ¦ that '' they had' ^' giveri . ' their exliftrta ^ Y ; : ' tions , ;'—as if they had given ribthiri g " elsel the , episcopal liberality :-was , > . on the" contraryVireryrTe * . ... iriark ' able . To facilitate the . creation ofthe ; bishopric of . ' Manchester three prelates , ' ¦? had ,- contributed ,. ,, joiiitiyi- a ^' revenuo' of £ 2 , 500 ' j ' er " arinum . " The " bishops had always , held , a prominent -place among * r-s / , the ' firs ; t bstate . of fHorM position ; by'tlieir-large ' . p'bsses ^ .. perty . ' lie contended * tliat : ' chufch ^ property , ^ as ..-i ' ,. ; is sacred as ' private , ; arid denied , tlieJusiihe ^ ofeWr ' .. ' ; tcr . fering'iri whal ? churchmferi' ' chose todb ' withtfiOT '•" . ' . owri .. ; .. .. " . ..-....... ; ..... - ' .

      „ , , ; \ ' "iftjij . ili . E ; BB . vispif ehteifed ; ihto " ce ; rta ^ exbM tio . risVconcernirig'thelriomiri ' ation ' pf , ^ ^^^ ^^ bf . inquiry ;/ an'dphs ' erved ^ falp ' iitibns of ' ' the sfec ' i'ctarjj Of thb' Cpmfeis ' sibri i . tlia't , : 'tlie'fact 'denoted , a ' nbgligcrice hi 'so ^ e ^ depart- ^ -i its j . '; ,, ofthe i 3 oard inconsistent with their scrupuljous ' zeal i " Iri . thc ' a'diriiriistVKtip . n pf the . fund ;¦ lut'Iic ;; frus , led , ' , : . ' that the'Ooniriiissibri had t ' akeri ' such pr ecaritioWihv :, f ; iie , ; w ' ay , pf . security , that ' "thy ^ m'b Would iiot'be losjt . ; At ' the s ' ame'tinie h , e ' gave ; riotJce ; - ' ; ' tp ' - . tlie , goVe ' rn &' en ^' as 'ihe . ehkU'iiiaii . ' ^ f , ' the ; cdia- V .. ' ' iAitteb , that lie should support three ' inSteadof one L ' .

      unpaid cbrnmis ' sibrier . ; ' . , , , ; v :. ' ' .. " j " , ' ^ ' , ! ' .. ' ;; . " . " , ;'; '' . ' . . 'After ^ s ' onie remarks \ ' froni- ^\ Uo ^ - ^ ' k ^ 6 !^^ y ' ' lf ! : , ' ., ; Mr . 11 orsman replied , ^ asserting , his ' ri ght ; to'tatoB ¦;' . ' , in hand the question of c ' liui'cli pV , operty ' ^ which ' wa ^ V ,, ' committed' f 0 its preserit' holders . as tiie t * fustbey ^ nH ;' , * , ' not'the'bwriers , ^ the wliole ' bbdybfiChristiari . s , ; ' Eepetitirig ' ' iri ; te * rriu * i . ; , the vindication' bffereu * b'h' his behalf 'by ^^; sbni ' e pre-: ' .. ' , vious speaker ' s , and ; cxteridin * it to th ' oiett'br ; tb jn » : , ' , ' L ' constituents of Cockerriibuth ^ wiiieli ' . h ' ad ' lioen im- ' _ .. ''i ; .. , •«• :: > . ' ' . s ' : / .. ' / ¦ ¦ ' Ji . si ' ' ii ; " 7 :: "V . ' - " . •»*;• -v- * i'J'fll ' air t concinuea

      puguea uy . u . . ur ey , nenon , memuer ,,, byjiitiiiTatin ' gth at ' h'b ' would riot '' pcrsevere *' ih ' h p . ' , ' , ' , motion for a committee .,. ..-. ; . ...,- . .., * . ...,.. „ V " , [' ' ' , ' , '' . jhe . motiqn jwas tlien , witlidrawn ' . by . corisferit . ;^;^ . ; ' . Mr . 'r ) RDjijibxp then obtained ' leave tb'briiig ' . in'ji , , ; . ' bill ^ b facilitate the ininsfei'bfi ^ Ioffatt . V ; bill * to dmbnd the law . ' reiating tb' bank-:,. ' ' rupt , membei's of thehoiise - ; and Mr /\ VsVAa &' u \ . bill ' to make life policies , of insurance , assignable set . ' . ;' ,

      . Sir K . Inolts , in moving for ' papers . ; connecte 3 . with ; the ^ expeditions 'in search of , Sir . 'Jfblin , Fi * ankliii . and . his compariions : ; strongly ^ ^ urged th . e : g qverri * uieiitj .. ; , tp . Iosd np " t > riVe ' in , ' . ^ csiiihi ' n 0 ythe ^^' re ^^ sy ^ gesU'no ' ''' . certain s ' ubsidiai'y'ine ' aris in aid bf it . . '' .. ' .. "'' . [' ., 'i '"'' ! . ¦ ' ' " ^ , ' ,. Mr .. Axstey sec ^ iided ' the ^ nmtiqri ^ addin ' g'fu ^ hec ' . s ' uiig estioris ;; ., ;; , \ "' . ' . ' . '¦' ¦ ' . ' ¦ - /' , '•' . ' ... ^ .,:-- ¦'¦ ' [ / ..,, - "r . - ^ r , i ' - V jSir F / BAisiNGsaid it was thb'ihteritiori ' of the go-, '; yei'rim ^ nt . tq send out another . expedition from the . eastward / b y Lancast . er ., Sburid .. It . would be bctttr * , lie . bbseryed ,, .. to ,. reserve , tho details . pf . tho . course to . , . beiadpp . ted . uhtil'ih ' e ipnpci's ^ v . ere ready to belaidiii ; the ; table ^ 1 but , ' . 'he a ' ssure " d tjie ^ house ' ; that lieiras ¦ . ] ' , ready andhnxfou ' slo . give a , ra . (^" prqpositibris . hri ' d . to adoptthat ^^ which ' ap ' pbared . to . b ; e , the' rii ' ostefficacious . "' lle oelicv e ' d'tliat t ! ie ' ijc | stili ;; :, remained ., such a . degree . . 0 / hope . as .. jiistified , tub ; ^ g bverriiiVerit ' iri taking every practicable ' riienns -to ' , " rescue Sir J . . Franklin and his . companions , or to ascertain their fate . '" ' * '' ' ' ¦ "'• •• • ' - ¦ '• • ' '• ' * ¦ * " ¦ '•'

      -; After some remarks by Mr .-WYiriJ the motion was agreedtri . ' ! . :. : ; ' ¦;; - , - ' ' . ' •;" : ' -- ¦ W . ny / y . ' j " - •'; \ i : ; 'Z ' . ' - Mr . M . Gibson rnoved-. forileavetobringin ^ 'bBl- ,: u ¦ to establish county financial boards for the assessing . 1 of . county rates ; and the administration ;© - !; coumgr ,: -: expenditure ,: which , afterna short discussion , ' . was . : ¦ : given . . *• i- ; . -. . . ' 7 .- ¦ : „ . - r . , ? y , ¦; - > - ;; . i •¦•• p :.-: - ¦'•; .- [! ' ! ¦/ ) ; Mr . ; Ilj >; i . SEY obtained , leave-ta bi-ir . g . in ' : a ) bill ; io n ; . anierjd the rating of small toriemerits ; Mr .-AssT £ T , i"i ' . a : bill to consolidate and-nmeridthot Irish ' * Fishery : ^ Acts ; : Mr . Monselii , to . amend thb County-Gess : ; ( Ireland ) Act ; arid Mr , Faxwes , a bill toamendtl ® " : law relating to the holding of benefices implurality .. , , „ Thei house adjburnedat aquarterito ten oTclock . * * . - ' j h ! ' ° WEDKESDAY ' ' 'FimuARY 6 : ' -- ' ' f »' "t -w-- > ¦ -HOUSE' 'OF f COMMqNS :-Thfi '" -repl y -of ' the ; ' ; Queeri to the address -Vas ' !; vead at'the'bar ; by"i & B - ; -lliglit Itoti : 'W .: S ^ I ^ scilles ';' cbritrbllCTbfthc' -no \ i * -e-* !'' hold- . . . ™ - ? lc

      " ' - 'Mr . Hume ' presented' a ' po . titibri from 37 ' , fl 65 peTr , v ;( , ; sons-resident i . n ' . ; Ceylb , ' cbm' bfgrievancesV"and ;; the ' .. utter ;; im ihsr redress frbrii the Cblbrii ' algbverriment ; " !;•;•; . ;; .- '' - ' . ' 'The Soticifoh-GENBHAi . ' ; having ' presenlcd ir ;»' - \ ¦• bill ' s for thb ' ariieridmerit Pf ' thelaW ecurts ' arid ' "Cha *^ - - ^ cbry in Ireliirid ,. ' a short . dt ; bate'fo ! lbwed ; ' ch ;| KRv ' tHViH ' ' ' irig upbri' theteclinica ! prictice of the'Ihsfi'Gi . aTiceiy ^; *•*• Mr . HEA ' Di ^ 'ii , ' arid ; Mr . Sa ' dlkr " cbncufrh ^ gin ; th ' e ; ;;; ' 1 ' Ppmibh'fbat ' a Vei ' orni' of ' that 5 < t ^ drt ^ was ; ' iiic-j * ssaryi ; ' ' - ¦ ahdiipprovingoftlie proposed Measure ;;; , _ ' ) ' ¦ } ' ) : ' 'i- ' •[¦' '" Mf . ' P . i ^ qVD . ^ egre ttedoiir ^ . *' , ' were notpxterideil to' the'Equity Cburlsiri ' Eriiiaud . - ' . ''; '• " The ; bill , was'brbiight iri ^' '¦' '' : ' ; ' ' > ' . 3 » . . ' " . ' " * , i , ; !' "' , * ' : : ' ' ¦ i TheSdLici rb . it : . iG"iis'e ' nA L then'iriovefl ftr leave'tel' ' *' - bring ' in t ft'O' ^ tlierlJills ' " of which was - tbanipna •

      , the' laws for , the ' registration of assurances Of ta ^* ' ; Iii Ireland ;';; .. TVtflile . t ' aiis ' Wir ; Jtljis nieaS * u *! rJB '* Baip ; as- "tisr * ' *^; ' rHriarked' / . ^ iniriute arid ' . tle ' chiiicali arid hecohldgive ;;' qi > ly-a , ' acnei'iil i ^ of repistra ' tion . wa . ' s'difft-r ' terit'in Engl . and'frpW ' - wliai'ii ! was in ; Ireland . ;; Nb system 9 . ^ regi ^ fa {* i nnj , ** pro'p * irly ( . * " , *| spealuh ^;^ e . \ isttd- ; in' ; this ; cpllritry , ; whereas iii ! Jre ^ ; ' " iari d tliere' iW a ' very stnhgenl ;'' sys \ e ' m ' , ' b-at ! il ^ de ^" ' ' , * fe ' ets neuttalisefl its utility ^ a . bad . registry , was ^ - "V ' siiare ,: iirid : it . w . bnl ( i ; be ; betfer ;' ' to . Kave '^' n ^ There ; was irii ? Vx , 9 f , ( nnmes arid ^ but : thc '' former was useless toV « taiBsh ; ' 3 nd ^ Ht-ri /;;! ' ; arid the latter ^•> as ' impe > fec' ; . ; The ' ' phiii'fef thew ' , ' : ' . Was based ' upbn thc . tr / go ' nojiietrical shneyitiltelah & . ' V arid it " was nriirinsr'd' 'to 'have '' two indexes , " W . te ' W- ' . * *

      farids , | accbrdirig ' tb 'tlfb * Or ( lnHiice iriAp ; 3 ^ titles , ' withensfrn - eans ot r 3 c ^ 6 ; i < ijH & m ^ r' < a'rid suhsidin ' ry ^ indices / 'bf'iwiJIs ;' and / : of'bariJ ^ H * pts * ; and insblverits ; tolaffbrda ' clu b totbe di ^ bihiicsni •'' - parties ( jcaliri !!' with larids !'* 'It ;> yas proppserf-ib ' giv ^ :: i : recistfered ' ubcumeiVfsri ; priority . dyci nnWistcred , ' ' ' « arid ' by Wsc ' and' othel-prby isioiis' to . affbrft ' tiiose ¦' ' ' who"dealt With'lfiridsricomp leioprotbctio- q "the riccesbity '' -, bf ' r ' cbmplicatcd . ' , and ; " vore * 8 a ) ricis ! dccdsjahd ,, ' ' 'b ' tiief ' -respects td assist ' the w © l *» iiff ';;''''! of ' tlie'Enc ' uriib ' ercd ; Estates (^ miri ; issk «' : '! v * i te ' ' c oilier ' bHi ' , ^ VA ; Twilniiit : wa . V ' s ' ubst ! ari ' tiallv 'thb ' 'kAnii » JiilSaV'iiU . - ^ . '

      trbd ^ codlas !; ' ' ^ Vliffeifeh ' cfe'bviriV '' ' ''' - ' " a ; ''• proyisioh "'in '' , ; this ' , billthat -exisiSri g judgmeirts-. •';• - ' ^ houldj ' ript'be 'charged rupbri- ' ahy ^ lanoa porch & e ^ l •'" by the'judgment debtor after'tho-passmgof il * . act ; ' " ' . *; ' ' ¦ ' - ' '''' " ' - '' " -WW- ; .- ' Vw - . ? Vl ! v , ~! l ; ' * ^* ieave wis ; giveri ; tbbringVth-es ^ bilis ; " '* : ; i (! " J ! 10 ,, 1 } , ; ? 7 , Mi | . llAw ' risliavirig mbved- ' fh ' e ^ -rc- ' - '' ! ' select cbmriiittee upon ' the CTievarices ofCejloxJ , illw : '• '" ' Mr . ¦ B A 4-aK , tbb bh ' airm * an"bf ^ Be J « S ^^ last session , ^ mp laihea i' as bfi'b-rea' ^ mrffil ^ ' ' <*? tHa ' tlhi ' s ^ peech'last ' -y ^ , a ' B reWrted , m ^' ' 7 & wi . * '• ' had been - ' commented upon - 'l ) y ' ''' tlio ' "VmiS & ' ff * : * i .. 'f /¦>* . < v ; - « 'j ? . ( .-Jl . ) « , . ; . '• ' Cl ' i ; - •*;¦ .. I 1 RIW t'ii « : *»* J «'"*

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Feb. 9, 1850, page 7, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/ns2_09021850/page/7/