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    HOUSE OF LORVS-Tkursday , Aug . 4 , Their . Lordships met at five o ' clock . Ssveral Bills were brought op from the Commons , and forwarded ft stage ; site * which their Lordships adjourned .

    Friday , Aug . b . Theii-Loidsbipa met at a quarter to fire o ' clock- . The royal assent was given by commission to several BII 1 B . . Lord Campbell moTed the second reading of the Bribery at Elections' BilL Lord Erougham supported the BilL He expressed a hope that the House cf Cammena would divest itself of tke privilege of deciding contested elections , as there was an indelible impression abroad that they did not decide impartially In such eases . - .=. "" Lord Campbell rejoiced that the Bill Meeivedthe support cf bi 8 Noble and Learned Friend . The Bill ras tbtn read a second time , and ordered to be committed on Monday next Sif eral other Bills "Were advanced a stage , and the House adjourned till two o ' clock on Saturday .

    Saturday , Aug . 6 , Tie House met to-gay short- ? after two o ' clock , the ¥ . j \ of SHA-FTiSBTjST taking Mb seat on the woolsack , in the absence of the Lord Chancellor . A message from the Commons , by Sir Gf . Clerk and Oilers , Jbroacht up tbt > Excaeqoer Bills' BUi , the Consolidated Fund Appropriation Bill , the Canada Loan Bill , tie Ecc ejli 6 tical Leasing Bill , the East India B rb"pric 3 ' B . U , and the Lunatic Asylum ilreland > Bili , all of which "were read a first time , and ordered to ba rsa 4 a second time on Monoay . A message also biwusntup the Bonded Com Bill , and Uie Court of Cbsccery OScep" Bill , stating tart the House of Comxnr . ns hsd sgre 6 d to the amendments of thsir Lord * ships . TUs House then adjourned till Monday ai ten o ' clock .

    Monday , Aug . & . Lord FOBTE 5 QUB moved for a return of all the outrages in Ireland reported ' by the constabulary in the last month- Hra ~ L * rdsb 5 p proceeded to contrast the Ktums which hsJ been made of tfcese offences during tie first six monLhs of 1831 witn those of the correspHiding period in the present year . Accordingto these returns , it appeared that a considerable increase had taken place in the number of these outrages—a circumstance which bis Lordship -partly attributed to the reduel-a ot ifas . stipendiary mzgistrates by tire present G ^ ernment . His Lordship tb « a- m * de some remyka on lfc * ;> ms ; u « g 9 said to bave been nsed by Chief Justice Penttfathep in pis cfcarge to the jary at Armagh , sf the trial of the Sye prisoners "for Ribandism , which his lordVrnp thought ¦ was far from consistent "with the judiem ; ca&ricttjr .

    ILs Grace tbe Dike of "WEiLiSGTO ?? had no objection to produce the returns movea for by the Jfoble Xord , but at the * ame time he could not concur in the inf-. n-nze -which tfce Noble L- ^ d hsd drawn from those returns . His'Gncs wa 3 of opinion that other cireutnstaters , overlooked by the Noble Lard , m ' -srt . have contributed to the same result , and snreesied that WD 022 these , the superior energy and activity of the COEit . bolary in detecting such efftnees might hive . had a co : ;> id « rable share . His Grace -vindicated tbe conftuct of tee Lord Cbief Justice , whose character for ability and impartiality was unimpeachable .

    Tbe Bui of GLE ^ GiLL said , that tha increase of crime in Ireland had commerced before the removal of the lats Government from office ; it- had increased regularly since 1 S 40 . H « attributed the increase cf those crimes of -which tbe Noble ' Lord ( Fortesctie ) tad psrticulaxiy complained , to the elfcCUsB . riots in isii . To . k motfor . -was agreed to . Ta Loild Cda > CEIJ . ob , in presenting the report of tbe Coznmnkse on tbe . Marriage law in Ireland , and

    the Carriage Bill , said , that in consequence of certain proc ^ tcinga which hsd taken piice Ju Ireland , -which wcrad render it necessary far toft case to bs bronght bfefc-re their Lvrfiscips by a writ of error , trben the Judges would be suumonftd to attend , bat which It wr . s impossible could take place dating the present session , be proposed that their Lordships should con-Kdtr in Committee the Bill which bad been rtfsr red to the Committee to Jv-gaiise existing msjriages , With a fiew lo prsTent parties nuSering inponTenJence .

    Lord Campbell objected to the motion , oh tie ground that tbe Bui , which assumed that these marxiages were null and told , would tend to shiie con-SdeDca ia the -validity of scch marriages in » tber parts of the empire except England . He thought the Quession xnicht be st-tUesj by six or seTen-Jodges , » sd be ' . AS . dB a deciaritjry ii _ stea . d of an enjwning law . His Lordship then proceeded to cite precedents for such a ct-nrse in the conduct of tbe Irish Parliament in 1782 snd that of the English Parliament &t a subsequent period . Lcni Bfi-orGHAii thought it was hardly possible far Ihelr Lor-isbips to pa& = a declarawry -act in this C&Sd , inasuiucb as the jadge 3 of Parliament had already decided , by a msjoriry of eight to two , that these marlia ^ es -wer e illt-Lial .

    Tae Marquis of ClakbjCaBDB declared thatrin spite of the dfccision of £ fa& Judaas . the opinion of the people of Ire ' ana in general was in faTour of the validity of fhor .- msjriages-Tiie bill was read a sea-and time .

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    HOUSE OF COMMONS . —Thursday , Aug . 4 . The Speak . EE took tb < 5 chair at four o ' clock . Tb < r Exchequer BiLU ^ £ 3 . 193 000 , Bill and the Consolidated Fand Bill pi&sea ihronxh eommirfcbe , and were ordered to be Tsportea to-morrow ( Fridiy . ) Ths Slave Tradts Sappression Bill was read a third time and passed . The Tofacco Regulations Bill was read a third time and parsed . Mr MACK . IS 50 S mo-red for leave to introduce a bill lo improve the health of towns , by preventing the interment of the dead within their precincts . The San . Member , after directrng the attention of the House to thft evils of whiekthi * bill contesQpl 3 ted the lemefly , said it was rot his intention to attempt to psss the bill until next session , bnfc that he should now lay it on the table , in order that all whose"interest it aight affect should have an opportunity of becoming f ully acquaini ~ d with its provi-ions .

    The Hoa . Mr . Cowpee seconded the xcstion . The Hsn Member alladed to the dismasting and revolting scenes of almost daily occurrence in church yards arising from the present system of intermtnt , instancing the deaths of sextons who had died in consequence of the pestilential gases evolved from these churchyards . leave was then given to bring in the BilL Sir P . Btjbbett moved for a select committee to inquiTr' iijto tbe negotiations of the government with Mr . Warner concerning his invention . Sir R . Peel was most unwilling to pay £ 100 . 000 lor an experiment Many of those alleged discoveries had besn submitted to him ; bus be thought the bee * , and must reasonable coarse would be to make the inveitor guarantee ths success of liis own experiment fry paying tbe expense himself , bifora the Q verament paid a sMUing . A person had recently offered to destroy & line of battle ship with a single shot .

    Aft-r a few words from Captain Pechell , Sir G . Cockbnrn . and Sir . Brotherion , Sir . F Bu&dbtt replied , Tbe H-mse divided—For ths motion 2 ; against it ? 2 ; majority 70 . - iord ashlet moved that an address be presented to Htr Majesty that she may be graciously pleased to direct thai the commissioners appointed in answer to an address of this Honse on the 4 ; h of August , 1810 , for inquiring into the employment of children in mines , and van us other branches « f industry , be desired to mate farther inquiry as to the znnnber and ages cf tbe children and yenng persons employed as appren-Uces to niim , also as to the terms sf their apprenticeship . &s . Alter & sh * rt eoffwerafon , Lord Aihley replied , aufl the motion was agreed to .

    THE CASE OF JOKN MASON . Hi . T . Dux combe said , it -was - » rita thocu regret that he felt feimself called upon again to call the attention of the House to the Bufferings which Mason and wven working men were now undergoing in Stafford gaol , but having undertaken the case of these poor men , ha did not think he would be discharging his duty in a proper manner if he allowed the Houst to break up without once more endeavouring to obtain jusUcvfoT itxem . He fcJfc is imperative upon him to do 80 also , btcausa so long as tke « -unfortunate individuals ¦ ererein confinement , he considered therigbts and liberties of the subjects of her Majesty remained in abeyance .

    On former occasions he had fully explained all the circumstances of the ease , so that it was unnecessary for fr ? m to go into »• detail of them again . He would merely again say that the doctrine tkat a constable should hiive the power of deciding whether , a person iras . nsing sedifcjous language or not , and should have tha power ol" dissolving meetings when he pleased , ¦ whkb Was laid down by the Wgbt Hon . Secretary for the , Horns Dapartment , and be iras sorry to say Baaefctoa « 4 by a large majority of the Howe , was most alarmfag-jibd dangerous— ( hear , hear ) . .- The Hon . G » atleman kerewad tbe words osad by Mason as given in evidence byB » nan , the conatable , a&d said that if

    Mason Sad beeO Billed in being dragged off the bench on wHeh be stoodpBothhig c&nld hsve prevented the constable from beingrtiied for mnrd « . If the doctrines l » id down by th » Kigfit Hon . Baronet wers comet , * hy aid the' Goreromenfc not aend theit constaMes orer to U » flaw were th ¥ " Anti-Corn Law delegate * beld thd * meetings , lrtthin afew yarda of the House , nd whsr * much itronger language waa gfren utter-» ceto every day than any ftateverfcU from Mason ? torfS ^ S ^ »*¦¦ »• «*»»' i »« i hsTing from two to ^ ^ Mren ^ eh fa , provide for , and ^ Wafl ^ t ^ LT ? 1011 ?*** i »»«« Hon-J » l raised in the afiglibourhood in which they waded , that men or ^ S g »"*» * ^ «? P «^ es had atwd'So JS&ipteon loi the mamfcenance ol their families -while they Were in gaoL Tkat showed the feeling of tl » people

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    as to the conduct of the magistrates and the persecu tion tbe men were undergoing , and therefore he thought he had a right to call for an expression of the opinion of the House in their favour . A » a matter of course , he would be told that it would be an interference with the prerogatives of the Crown—that was always the story when any . matter was mooted which was disagreeable t 9 the minister of the day ; but the matter was one of much public importance ; for , during the ensuing recess , one of the moet important which . bad occurred for years , no public meeting whatever could be held , if

    the doctrines laid down by the Bight Hon .. Baronet opposite , Mr . Wlnslct ? , the magistrate , Baman , the constable , Mallalieu , the inspector , and Mr . Jeremy , the magistrate , were acted upon . They bad don « many acts of injustice during tbe session , let them close it by doing one act of peace , and liberate those poor men . He moved that , " An address be presented to her Majesty , praying that her Majesty will be graciously pleased to take into her Majesty ' s merciful consideration the case of John Mason and seven working men , confined in Stafford gaol , with a view to their immediate discharge . "

    ¦ Sir J . G&AHAM regretted that the Hon . Cbntlemac had thought it his duty again to bring this matter before tbe House , because he would be very sorry to use any h « . f «> i terms in discussing a matter on which be wished to be utterly impardaL That was now the third time that the question had b » en discussed in that House , and on a previous occasion the House had distinctly ; efused to constitute itself a tribunal of appeal in this case . That tbe Hen . Gentleman intended that it Ehould bs made Buch a tribunal was apparent , for he distinctly stated that it was his intention to impugn , not only tbe eondnct of the magistrates who ordered tbe prosecution , but also that of the jndge for hia aridrtss to'the jury . Surely that was a direct appeal from tbe criminal jurisdiction exercised by them . He ( Sir J .

    Graham ) was prepared to admit that on an important , a great , a national question , where tfee judges were considered to have gone beyond their duty , or if they were charged -with corrupt practices , It was competent for them , in tbe exercise of their high functions , to constitute themselves a court of appeal ; but it was a power which ought not to be need upon slight occasions , otherwise that high power would be brought into contempt He ( Six J . Graham ) could not grant the Hon . Gentleman's assumption that any suspicious cirenmstanoe * attached tothiB case . There was nothing whatever to tmpagn the motives # ithe * of the maciswates or the judge who presided by saying that Beman mleht have been tried for murder supposing life to have been lost . Tbe * Hoa CtenUemah completely b ^ tred tha

    whole question , for tbe 'issue between them waig , whether the meeting was legal or not ? Upon that p # int they had the opinion of the judge who presidednot a country gentleman , but a barrister of eunalSerable - experience , long conversant with criminal trials and of unexceptionable character They had also tbe verdict—surely that was presumption enough in favour of the constable ' s conduct He would not go farther into tae cass ; but he must again protest against that House bein : j made an appellative tribunal from the reguiar constituted criminal courts of the country . Although it was right that justice should be seasoned with mercy , soms regard must be bad to tim-js and circumstances . He had heard with great rejjret that considerable txcitainent prevailed in tbe county of Stsff ; rd , and that considerable numbers of workmen had been thrown out of

    emp ^ ojinent , in some instances from their own misconduct , and in others nnder circumstances which he ¦ thought entitled them to compassion- He -was , however , ol opinion , that persons who , imitating the condart of Mason , had addressed exciting and Inflammatory language to the people , deserved severti censure and r&prsbation . In the case which had been brought under the eonsider&tion of the Honse by the Hon . Member for Fmsbury , the prisouer Mason had been con-¦ vi aed of using inBsmm&Urry and sedition * language .

    and-of rendering the meeting . at -which such language was used , and which might otherwise have been a p = rfw : t 3 y legal assembly , an unlawful meeting . It was for her Majesty's responsible advisers to decide wtm representation they might inake to tbe Crown with respect to the caw of Mason and his feliow . prisoners . He could not compromise the an fettered discretion of the Minist ers of thoCrofrn by giving to the Hon . Member foj ? Finsbury any pledge on the subject , and he beped the House would resist the motion of the Hon . Gentleman .

    Mr . HAVfES said he thought , under the circumstaness , this case was one which it would well become the Bight Hon . Baronet opposite , and his colleagues , to bring under the merciful consideration of the Crown . He did not approve of a'l that had been said by Mason , but he thought the fact of his being a paid lecturer ought not to excite a prtQurtice against him . He confessed that he thought the Hon . Member for Finsbury had , on the present occasion , brought this question somewhat unnecessarily under tbe consideration of the Honaa . He considered that tbe constable wfto seftid

    Mason had interfered very improperly at the meetin *? . Ha ( Mr . Hawes ) had frequently attended similar raeit ings , and he would , when he considered it his duty , attend such meetings in future . He hoped that tbe people would not be deterred by what had occurred with reference to this case from attending public meetings , and finely expressing their opinions , even though they might do eo m Bomewtiat strong language . Indeed , the exercise of tbis right constituted one of the safeguards of the libertiea of the peopte . It was something new { o be told that sueh meetings wtre unlawful ; and he was still more surprised that it should be stated , on high authority , thrit constables were to be constituted tbe judges of their legality or . illesrality . He was convinced that all moderate men tntertained strong objections to the interference of tbe police at meetings of the people -without just and sufficient cause ; and he had been greatly Enrprised that such a doctrine should be held by a Minister of the Crovrn as that which had been advanced by the R . ght Hon . Gentleman opposite .

    Mr . Bcme said , that the police force in this country ought 80 to be concfutad as to maintain -peace , inatearf of occasioning violence and disorder . He bad heard with ssrprise and regret the doctrine artvanced by the Right Hon . Baronet , tbe Secretary for the Home Department ; for he considerpd . that if such a doctrine was acted npon , the most mischievous results would en > ue . He thought that tbe future utility of the police force depended chiefly on their not overstepping the bounds of their legitimate duty . Some complaints were formerly made to this House with respect to the conduct of the police —Inquiries were instituted—and since that period he thought the general conduct cf the force had been most

    creditable . In this case , however , he conceived that tbe police had acted with great impropriety ; and it was only by checking in their commencement such irregular proceedings tfeat they could hope ta maintain tbe peace of tbe country . He did not know whether it would be prudent foi the Hon . Member for Finsbury to press his motion to a divibion , for be thought , from some expressions which had fallen from the Right Hon . Baronet opposite , that the case might be left ia tbe hands of the & jve . nment . He considered that great benefit would arise from tbe statements which had been loatle in the Hous « i on this subject ; and he therefore recommended his Hon . Friend not t j press his motion to a division .

    Mr . C- Villiers said that the person referred to as a hired lecturer was a resiSeni in Bilston , and was held in cousiderable « sttem in the neighbourhood . However strong tbe laneuage used at meetings in Staffordshire mkbt have B = en , do outrage had been eomtuiUed in thai county ; and he thouaht this -was one reason why mercy mubt ba extended to tbe parties referred to in the motion of the Hon . Member for Finsbury . He had no doubt that tbe Hon . Member would withdraw his motion if the Kight Hon- Baronet opposite would take tbe ease into his favourable consideration . It seemed that the constable bad put his own construction upon the language nsed by Mason ; sad bad , without any legal authority , committed an assault upon him . Several of the . persons present , who considered the interference

    of the constable improper , attempted to rescue Mason ; and t&e whole of the parties had besn tried , convicted , and sentenced to imprisonment for several months , tteir families rneanwfaHe being left in a state of extreme d ^ stitntion . Be might state , as an evidence of the public feeling on this subject , that a subscription had been entered into by persons of all classes and of all parties for the relief of the families of tbes 9 men . Mr . Wabd thought , that wahout obtaining Bome assurance from tbe Right Hon . Gentleman opposite the Hon . Member for FinBbury ought not to allow his motion to drop- He eoneeiyed that th&re never was a . more dangerous period than the present at which to intrust to parish constables—who were generally ignorant men—the power of exercising a judgment on the

    language used by speakers at public meetings . He thought the language nsed at the metting at whick Mason and his feilow-prisoners were present was not one whit more violent than the language used in , as well as out . of that House , —not more violent indeed , than ianitnage-which bad been used by the "Right Hon . Gentleman opposite . Tee language used at that meeting was not ( as we undtmood the Hon . Member ) snore seditious thrm language which he ( Mr . Ward ) had himself used in that House , or than expressions which had been freou-. ntiy uttered during the debates on the Corn Law and the Tariff . Feeling it to be a very proper occasion for tae House to interfere on behalf ef men improperly treated , if his Hon . Friend pressed the H . JU 39 to a division , he ( Mr . Ward ) should support his motion .

    Mr . R . YgBKE said he would adopt the very language which bid be * n used by these man , and for which they ha * been imprisoned , and would repeat them at the first public meeting he might attend . It was monstrous that they should be treated as they had been . The magistrates , it he were rightly informed ,- had offered to compromise the case , and to give them their liberty on their entering into their own recognisances ; but tbe men , convinced that they had done no unlawful act , refused . If this were so , the magistrate ! f ""* violated justice by punishing them . . : Mr . - BBOTHEETON thought the Right Hon . Baronet opposite must be convinced that something most be dons in the case , and he -would rather trust it to the Bight Hon . Baronet ' s consideration than press the motion to » division . - - - .

    Mr . T . Ddacoxsb , in reply , said be should betraj his duty to these individuals if he -were to withdraw bis motion . They had violated no law , and ought not to deprived of their liberty . He felt that he had done bis duty in bringing the case before the House . It was a prosecnMon instigated by the magistrates of Stafford shire for party purpesu , and nnder these circumstancea

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    be shonld record his opinion against such an act of injustice . Y The gallery was theu cleared for a division , ^ when the numbers were—For tbe motion ....,.., „ 3 d Against it 53 Majority .................. 23 The House soon after adjourned .

    FAday , August 5 . The Speaker look the chair at twelve o ' clock . Several bills were advanced a stage , and a number of petitions presented . The House then went into committee on the Newfoundland bill . On clause six being proposed for abolisbinz the legislative council , . ., Mr . O Connell protested against this mode of taking away the constitution of tbe colonies without fall investigation , and a full opportunity ofbeing heard by witnesses on the part of the colonists . The people ' s right of electing the representatives would be a mere

    mockery—a delusion , and an iusult The Ckamber of Assembly was to consist of twenty-five members ; of these ten were to be elected by the Government , and fifteen by the people ; so , if only three of those representatives should be returned by the government party , they ( the government ) would have a positive majority in the chamber . Could anything be more absurdmore unjust , or a greater insult to the people , who had always been considered at a loyal and patriotic people ? He should move that the words " abolishing the legislative council as a distinct Branch of the legislature , " should be omitted .

    Lord Starlet agreed with the Right Hon . Gentleman that it wae not advisable to carry on the legislature by means of one chamber only ; but under the present circumstances of this colony , where one House constantly rejected the bills of the other , he thought it would Ojucuce to the more harmonious management of the affairs of the colony , if they were to merge the two chambers into one . He felt confident it would be for the benefit of the colony to abolish tbe legislative council as a distinct assembly .

    Mr . V . Smith said that in giving Mb vote in fevowt of this clause , he aid not wish to be understood , as in any way sanctionine the permanent abolition of the letri&lati-ve councl . The Noble Lord bad atbiB ( M . r . Y . Smith's ) des ; re Introduced » clause roofting this a temporary meafure ; it was , in f ict , merely an experiment , such ss had beta tried in New South Wales and Australia . Guarding his vote by the assumption that this was only a temporary measure , he should record it in favour of the Noble L ^ rd . . Mr , P . HoWabd opposed the principle of the bill .

    Mr . Hi'ME said the inhabitants of Ne-wfoundland were unheard and unrepresented , arid tbe House was now about to deprive them of tee greatest of privileges —that of managing their own affairs , a Byrtem of management under which the colony had improved in every respect . It this disfranchtseoient -were to bo applied to any one Enslish borough there was not a member who wculd not be rea

    SiVfr . il other amendments were proposed , but , npon division , negatived , and all the clauses were finally agreed to without alteration . The House then resumed , and tbe report was ordered to be brought np on Saturday . Ut . O Connell said that he believed he COUW now make tbe motioa of which he had given notice respecting the late trial for ribbonism at Armagh . His object was not to pronounce any " jremature censure up' > n the Gjvernment as connected with the transaction in question . He thesght totre could possibly be only one opinion as to the nature of those transactions , especially as to tbe empiojnitnt of the witness Hogan . The only question appeared to be , upon wbom did the responsibility devolve ? If tho mi&conduet was to be attributed

    to tbe ruagtstratea and witnesses , thty would be liable to censure , and , without anticipating any connexion between tbe Government and those parties , if tbe Government sanctioned the conduct of those Witnesses , he thought he would ba safe iu aayiug that tbe House would be unanlmouH in censuring such conduct . He did not suspect that the Noble Lord ( Eliet ) participated in those transactions . The mode in which he personally conducted himself in Ireland precluded such a notion T . ie trial « t Armagh was one of ribbonism . He beg ? ed the House t <> keep in mtnti that the possession of . pass-words itade the persons liable to transportation . Four p ? r < sona were tried at tbe last Armagh * ssZ' ?; two witnesses were produced to procure a conv . ction ; one of these was a man named Hoaan ,

    who ha < l acttd as a ' spy upon the prisoners ; he pretended v > be a ribbouman . he joined them ; made himself acquainted witli their secrets and their paSS-WOrdS , and tii ! 8 be had done for the express purpose of de > ntuncing them . The Hon . aad Ltarned Gentleman proceeded to rtaii tho evidence of Hogan , the approver , which has already appeared in tbe public papers , to thia t-ffnct that he had made ribbonmen by tbe hundred . He invented sixty-three classes of pass-words and disseminated iarg'j quantities of illegal papers , tha mere possession of which was a transportable offence . Ail he required ^ as , thai the correspondence between the magibtratea and tba Governmeut , should be produced . He trusted the Government would not attempt to ecreen the pirties imphc-ited in th * jse trausactSotis . He moved merely for the convsponiience—he capt no censure upon ibe Gavernroeat by his motion—( bear , hear . ) He

    entirely absolved the Noble Lord from all knowledge of such a transaction . In the case of Popay , the then Government hid not attempted to cast any shield over Him . Lord Althorp had at once granted a committee cf Uiq-v . ry into his conduct , and had stated it as his opinion that the employment of spies to entrap persons into sruilt was a most abominable Bystem . Tb ; it abominable system had been denounced in jost and eloquent terms by the counsel for the defence , who , notwithstanding be was of conservative politics , yet did hiB duty nobly to his ciiente , and in such a manner as reflected the highest honour on the Irish bar . Lord Altborp had stigmatised the spy system as abominablo and atrocious . Tee Right Hon . and Learned Gentleman concluded by moving for copies of correspondence between tbe G > Ternment , magistrates , and the police , relative to th « trial at t&e late Armagh ass'Z'B .

    Lord Eliot said , if anything could induce ' . him to Eccfcde to the motion of the Bight Hon . and Learned Gentleman , it would be the calm and temperate manner in which be had introduced it ; but be thought be woii'd bvtray his duty , if he were , by assenting to the production of thtse papt-rs , to furniBh what he could no- but consider a danger ms and inconvenient precedent H « had bad no opportunity of seeing the corres . poadence , but he could well conceive that it was of a confidential nature , and that the production of it might tend to defeat tbe ends of justice , either by putting on their xu-ird persons vrho might bB implicated , or wbii misht be objects of suspicion to the local authorities , or , on the other hand , tbat it might tend to fix imputatiorm upon persona who would subsequently be proved to ba entirely innocent of the charges brought against

    them . ( Hear , hear . j The Noble Lord then went through the circumstances of the case . Hogan had said that he initiated persons into ribbonism , with the knowledge of the police and the magistrates . Upon that point he ( Lord E ; iot ) was not prepared to give an opinion . He hid bo hesitation in saying that the report of the trial , referred to by the Right Hon . and Learned Gentleman , was altogether i accurate . He hart searched the Dublin newspapers of the day , and had found no mention whatever of the occurrences described in that paper . He was satisfied that there was nothing in tbe correspondence which rtfl-cts any blame on the Government . He felt it his duty , however , and it was ft painful duly , because he could wish that the Whole matter was investigated by the House , but he felt it hia duty , for thereasona which ha had stated , not to consent to the production of these papers .

    Mr Hume said he was glad to hear the disclaimer of the Noble L 6 ¥ d on the part of the Government , of all participation in these proceedings . He wished to know , however , whether Hogan bad received any pay from tbe Government ? Lori Eliot said that Hogan , in his evidence , distinctly dfcmei having received any reward . The House then divided , when there appeared—For the motion , 2 i ; against it , 72 ; majority against the motion , 48 . Mr . OCOMiBLL then gave notice that he would move , next session , for a committee to inquire into the subject of the employment of Hogan and Cox . The Court of Chancery Abolition of offices' Bill was read a third time and pawed , with Bome verbal amendments . . ; . ' . •¦; On the order of the day for going Into Committee on tbe Bankruptcy Law Amendment Bill ,

    Mr . Philips objected to that portion of it that was applicable to tbe appointment of official assignees . The Solicitor-General contended that the Bill would carry out all the good that was expected from it Mr . Beenal complained of the late period of the session at which Bills of thi * importance ware introduced . Sir J . GrBAHAil aaid the Bill was supported by- the authority of the other House ; and be hoped the Hon . Member would allow the Bill to go into Committee . He advocated the appointment of fixed Commissioners , who should . be responsible for the execution of the laws ; and where the debtor msde an honourable surrender of his goods , he should not be imprisoned ; but u lie acted otherwise he should be subjected to some punishment . ; ¦ Sir Robebt Peel supported the motion . The House then want into committee , when clause throe was agreed to . '

    On clause ten being read , a desultory conversation ensued , aad , Mr . Wood moved that the vrord "farmer '' be inserted soas to bring that class of penttu under its provisions . Mr . Henley opposed the motion . The House divided—For the amendment , 7 ; against it 85 : majority , 78 . The clauses from ten to thirty inclusive were then passed seniaUm . .

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    Clause thirty-six was agreed to , after aome discussion . .- ¦ -:: ' .. "¦¦" ¦ ¦ - - ¦ ¦ , ¦ ' ¦ ¦ : ¦ ¦ ¦;¦ . . ' ¦ -: .. ¦/* : ' ' \ r : ' ¦¦ ¦ ¦ ^ [; ' .-, ' ; . The temaining clauses tyert then agreed to , and the Chairman reported progress . \ ; , : . '¦ : ¦' ¦ ¦ ' ¦ : ¦ : . "¦ . Mr . MASTERM AN moved that the wine merchants abould be allowed a drawback upon the wine in stock in the event of ft reduction being made in the duty upon port "wtoe , coMeqnent oh the treaty with Portugal , The Hon , Member argued at considerable length in support of - hiainotioa . ; . . ' ::. .. '; . " . ' ¦; , ... '• ¦ . ¦ >¦ ¦ ' :,- ' : . V ;' : ' : " - ' " ¦ ¦ , ¦ : ¦¦ - ' ¦ :- : The chancellor of the EXcHE ^ UBa opposed the proposition . -+ ¦ ¦ ¦ - ¦'¦ ¦ ¦ ' -.: ' - ¦' ¦ : . '¦ ¦ ' ;_ ¦ .: '¦ ; ¦ : ¦ . ¦ . . ' ;; ' : ' : ;' : ' .-:.. Sir Robert Peel protested against the principle of allowing a drawback on foreign wine , while the same principle was not conceded to other articles coming from ^ foreign countries .. •''; ' . ¦' - . ' ,- ¦' ¦ . - [''¦¦[¦ ¦ y : \ ' :. ' .- ¦¦ ' ; "' : ^ "V " , A short conversation then ensued , and the motion ; was negatived without a division .

    Thedrderaof the d * y were then disposed of , and the Hoose adjourned . ; : ; -- : '' : ^ . v ¦ - - ^ : / ; ¦ ¦ .. '¦ ¦ . " ; ' : " : . ¦ . ; . ; . ¦ ¦ : ... ; :-. ¦ ; y Saturday , Aug ; S . ' ' ¦ \ ' . ¦ ¦; . : ;•> , The House met at twelve o'clock . The Consolidated Fund ( Appropriation ) Bill and the Exchequer BlUa ( £ . 9 , 193 > 0 < i 0 ) were read a third time and paSSBd . " ¦¦¦ ¦ " ¦ ¦ ' - ¦ ' ¦•¦ ¦ ' - ' ¦ ¦ : ' ¦ ¦ - '• . ¦ ; " -: ¦ ¦ :- ; - - \ . ' - \ . " : , ' " ¦ ' - ) '"¦ ' "¦ : The order of tho flay for bringing up the repoTt oiE ^ the ^ Newfoundland bill was read , and tkeireport was received / -- ; : ; , ¦ ¦' . "' .. ¦ . ' /• ¦ . ¦ ¦" . ¦ , ' - ; . - ¦ ¦ " ; v ' ; V V , "' - ¦ ' On the motion that the bill be engrossed , } Mr . B . Wall said he objeoted to : the principle of the bill . He objected to the bill because be had ho information to go upon . Ho proposad as an amendment that the Bill be engrossed thia day three moaths . [ ' ¦ :.-: . ¦ , ¦ - . ::-. - . r ' . {/ ' ¦' . '' . ¦ ¦'¦'¦ ¦ . ; . ¦'¦ . . ¦¦ ;;¦ ¦ . ¦ :: . . - , Mr . P . Howard seconded the motion , which , upon & division , waslost by amajority of 43 .

    The bill was then ordered to be engrossed , and the third readiug-fixed for Monday . Oa the erder of the day being read for the consideration of the Lords' amendments to the mines and collieries bill , . . " . ¦ ' . '; i :- - ' . -. - ; ¦ : r . " :.-v : V ¦ .. '¦ .. ' : ' - ' - ¦ ¦ ' Lord Ashley entered into a defence of the report of the commissioners , and ' ahld that , though the amendme . ts made by tho Lords in the bill would invalidate to a great extent the utility of the measure , yet he accepted those amendments on account of the great principle involved , fi ^ the bilL Tiie ; uobla , lord concluded by moving tfie adoption of the amendments . ¦ ' :-. _ ¦ .- ; ... ¦ ; '' .- . .- ¦; . .:. ¦ . ¦ - ¦ ¦ : - : ¦ ¦¦" ' ¦ .- . :. After a f < sw wor ^ s from Mr Forbes ,

    Lord PalmeksTQN said it was with great pain he observed the amendments made by the House of Lords in this Bill , became those amendments went to deteriorate the spirit of irnprovement in the leglslatora qt this country evinced to this T > H 1 , to whion there could be no objection- whatever on political grounds . But , under the circumstances stated by the noble lord , he ( Lord Ashley ) bad exercised a ' -Bound discretion in not calling on the House to negative these amendruents . ' .. • .: , " . v ; / : ; ¦''" - ¦' : ¦ - " \\\ ¦ '¦ ; ' :: ¦ '¦ .:: , ¦ Lord Ashlet , in explanation , Btated that when the course waa taken In the House which rendered the changes inevitable , he ( Lord Ashley ) was asked if he would consent to them ? Hia reply was , that he could not help himself , and that he was disposed to sacrifice the children in order to saivo the women . ¦

    Mr . Chakles Buller said , asitheilfpble Lord had acceded to the amendments , those whe warmly supported the Bill would not dissent from them . But he must say , that the whole force of the discussion made the value of the -amendments less and less . Till the Right Hon . Baronet defended them , be was not aware how utterly useless they tpere- ^ fbear . ) He was afraid also they would damage tbe Bribery Bill , notwithstanding the assurance given by the Right Hon . Baronet that he would support it . { A voice from the Ministerial Side of the House—V . Tbe Bribery Bill has passed . " ) He was very glad to hear it was out of danger . ( Cheers and laughter . )/ - - - ' . ''" :. ' ¦ : ¦" . ¦ ; . , .: ¦ : '¦ . ¦ . ' •; , ¦'¦ . ' ' - ' - -:. .

    . Sir Robert Peel , said-. he . 'belieyed that the Bribery Bill would pass the House of Lords without amendment , but he would not pledge himself that the House of Lords should adopt all the details of any Bill . The House of Lords was a deliberative body , and had a pertect right to make any , modifications , in the Bill wbicb they might think proper . With regard to some of the aBienamenta he would admit that he was sorry they had been adopted —( hear . ) Bat with regard to some of them , he thought they were improvements . The amendments were then agreed to . 'The Heoae th 6 n went into Committee on the Boronghs incorporation ; and after a long discussion between several Hon . Gantlenaen , on the subject Of compensation to individuals suffering under the operation of the Bill , a report was ordered to be received on Monday , when a clause is to be introduced for compensating such individuals . ";

    Lord PalmekSTON moved for copleB of any correspondence which has taken place Bince the l 6 t of July last , between the Chancellor of the Exchequer and any Member of that House , upon the eubject of the Stewardship of the ChUtatn Hundreds . The Chancellor of the Exchequer seconded the motion of the Noble Lord . Mr . HUME concurred in tho course which had been adopted by the Chancellor of the Exchequer ., Mr . V Smith » ald that Honi Mernbera Who wished tha privilege 8 of the House to be upheld ou ^ ht to be very much obliged to the Noble : Lard for bringing thiB measure befare the House . ] ¦ After a short discussion between Sir R . Peel : Mr . Yorke , aud Captain Plumridge , the motion was agreed to . ' . . , ¦' ;' ,. - ; .. ' . ¦ ' '¦ - ¦ .- ' ' ¦ , ¦ ' - ' . ' . The orders of the day were then , disposed of , and the House adjourned till Monday , at twelve o'clock .

    Monday , Aug . Htlu On tbe motion for the third reading of the Newfoundland Bill . '¦ ¦ ¦ " ; ' Mr . P . How aud made another effort for tha rejection of it Tbe subject having been too often debated to retain any of t » e freshness appropriato to a fish Question , the Hon . Gentleman ' s opposition was speedily disposed of . : Tbe Bankruptcy Bill went into committee , and occupied several hours . Attempts were made to reduce the salaries of the proposed officers below the minimum which would secure adequate functionaries ; but this was unsuccessful . A like defeat attended th ^ attempt at preventing the extension , of the institution of Official Assignees to Binkrupieles worked lu the country . . V ¦; ¦ ¦' ... ¦ ' ¦ - . - ; '"" - ¦ . : ' . ' '"¦ - ' : . . ; . .: ¦ ' ' Mr . LEFROT , after the transaction of some other business , moved the issue of a hew writ toi ' Ipswich . ' ¦ ¦ ' ¦'¦ ' . . "¦ ¦ : ¦¦ : ¦' - ..- ; -, ¦ : ¦ - ' - ,- ''¦ ' : ¦

    Mr . T . Duncojibe said , that the Hotse , if sincere in its virtuous professions of indignation against bribery ,: could not suffer the writ to issue that night There bad been five elections since the Reform Act , and at every one there bad been a petition . At the last election various persons were guilty of bribery , and from the report of the late Committee it appeared that several of those persona had committed the same offences at former elections . Oiie , a Mr . Cook , bad bribed divers electors , and had thus be « n the causa of vacating the seats of certain caudidates for whom he had been agent ; and it would be monstrous that while tiiecandidata was' : disqaalin ' jd to sit , the agent , who had wrought this disqualification should be still permitted to vote . He asked leave , tharofore , to bring in ai-Bi ' tt for disfranchising these culpable paTlies , and generally for preventins ; bribery at Ipswich . SLe cited the precedents of Shoreham and East Ratford . JBirR Pael

    had expressed a desire that some measure of dtsfran-Chisemenfc should be applied to the constttuenciss of those large towns in which corruption had prevailed . Now Ipswich had been reported for corruption twice in this very session , and surely then the Right Hon . Baron 3 t would not suffer this Writ to issue without some check upon the repetition of such practices . Mr . Daucombe then read extracts from evidence civen by Sir T . Cocbrane , who had represented ipswich in the last Parliament , avowing the undue expenditure by him of large suras at Ipswich . T 6 the borough , the incotivenience arising from the suspension of the writ was but a slight one—the loss of the Members" subscription to the next races . If the report of the CoDfltnittee were to be neglected , it was a piece of waste paspar . ' He knew that great complaints had been made of the decision ; but if gentlemen found fault vrtth it , they ought to state the particulars in which the report was unwarranted by the evidence . ;

    Mr . BLACKSTONE denied that the evidence made out the alleged use of -.- gross , bribery and corruption at the late election . He went into deUUa , exposing the diecrepancy between the evidenoe and the report . ' '¦ " !¦ - ¦ . ¦ . - ¦" . ¦ ¦ ¦ : ' ,.- .-. .:. '; .. . "¦ ¦ . - . - . , ¦¦ ' : ..:,- ; - ¦ ¦'• ¦' Mr . H . FiTZEOY denonnced the decision of the committee as one of the most monstrpus upon record , and cited passages of the evidence to prove his allegations . He asserted that the case bad been prejudged by them , and appealed to their very first division to demonstrate tbelr ; undue : bias .: The counsel for the Bitting Members were quite right ; not to put their clients to tha expence of . persevering before a tribunal from whom it was plain that justice could n » t be bad ; Thirty shillings given to a man

    for travelling expences and for three days' Iobb of time had been here adjudicated to be bribery . Why , then , if yotors cculd , not feear this sort of loss themselves , and candidates were forbidden to bear it for them , the only remedy was to raise the qualification and confine it to a class who could afford to exercise such a franchise , Here the whole expenditure had been but ^ £ 450 ; there bad been no bribery at this election . The pretext of the present motion ^ w the bribery at electionsgoneiby . But if , when a oonstituency shook off corruption , you punished-them for the slna of their former days , yeu

    would bold ont rery slender encouragement to reformation . The decision was a most nnfair one ; and If he were a party before a committee of Which Sir , P . Stewatt -were nominated chairman , he' Bhould feej » after Mr P BteirarWiBOfldack on the late committee , that he had no courBe , however Btrong his case might be , but to retire at once , without keeping up ian expensive struggle , vrbich waa sore to be fruitless . ¦ ..: '¦ ' : ¦¦ ¦ - ' . ¦ f- ; : . ¦ ' - ,, . . i ; ::: ;¦ : ¦)¦ .- ¦¦¦ ¦ ;¦;¦¦ - ¦¦ : ¦ ¦ ¦ Mr . M . J . O'CONNELL lamented the Btrong language applied by Mr . Fitzroy to this majority of the committee , and entered into the evidence in vindication of . their report ¦ ¦ -y v ;' - - - . ¦ . ¦ ¦ ¦ ' ¦ > ¦¦ . : ¦ :

    Mr . P . Stswabt « aia , he had only administered what he believed to be the law . He appealed to the Conservative members of the committee to vouch what had b « en his conduct , and whether the committee bad not been unanimous in the opinion that both bribery and treating were practised at the laie Election . Th « only difference of opinion had been as to the inference

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    of agency to be drawn from the fact cf bribery . Mr . Stewart then entered fully into the evidenoe to show that it bord out the ' finding of the committee , and re ferred for a juatificatton of fiia own inteiftireDce respecting agenoy to the bribery act of George ^ II . ( of whlcb , however , he did not make the applicability to the agency qtiestton at ; all intelligible ) . ^ He exhorted the House to couoor in Mr . Dancombe ' s motion , and hang up these corrupt electors like scare-crdwa to their cpmpanions . ; :: :.:- ; . ' :- -. r- /; ¦ ^¦ -. ¦ ¦¦ : : : ;^ : ¦ . MnH . SXUAUT , a mexnbar of the committee , stated his own opinion to be , that there had been aot « of bribery andv treating ^ : and that tkai agency of one party had been clearly proved . But it was clear that these irregularities had been not only with , ont the knowledge , but contrary : to the express direction of the candidates . He had differed from the majority j but h « did not Impugn thair declaion of partiality . He opposed the dlsfranchisement « ecomniended by Mr . Dancombe . : - ^ not

    : Mr ^^ Lefeoy dfiaired ' .. Ijo be understood as ^^ . questioning the motives of ihe Chairman , Bat for hia own part be considered the agent in this case to have been restricted by hi 8 prinoipal to certain business , from which bribery was expressly excluded , arid if He had chosen to exceed his ftuthorlty , his principal was not responsible for that excess . Mr . Lafroy ooucladed by expressing hia intention to oppose Mr . Dancombe ' s

    amendment . ; . ¦ . ; ;¦ - . ' . ' ¦ -. : ¦ : ' ' < :-:- : ' .. . :. ' t ' . : ¦;' : ¦¦ ¦ . . ' - ; ¦ ¦ Mr . Williams vihdicatecl his own decision and that of his colleagues on the committee . : . : - _ The Attorney-General brought the House back to the question before it . He aaw no reasan why a charge that twenty-oae voters had been guilty of bribery should be a ground for difsfraDchialng all the rest of the constituency . Write ought not to be suspended except when the Legislature had it in contemplation to disfranchise or reform the bor «> ngh . He had

    heard with pain remarks upon the late committee , which , if drawn into precedent , would mate it inipoasible for future tribunals of the same kind to do their duty . He agreed with the committee that there were proofs of bribery ; but not of bribery by the candidates returned , nor of bribery in all the individuals whom thia motion proposed to disfranchise . As to several of them , he showed tbat the committee had proceeded to condemnation -without adequate evidence ; and consequently , that there was no sufficient ground for a suspension of the writ .

    Mr . C Buller reprobated Mr . H . Eitzroy ' sattack on the committee . He rejoiced that they hacl exploded the miserable pretexts under whiob ^ ^ bribery had been usually committed , such as travelling expenses and loss of time . Id general he was adverse to the suspension of write ; but he would support ^ tbe present motion , because he beliaved that if a certain small body of habituaHy corrupt electors were cleared out of the Ip 3 wich constituency in its present baluncedstato / tne elections would be thenceforth conducted respectebly and honestly ; . - . ¦ ¦¦ " ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦' - . ' ,. - ¦' ¦ , ¦ ¦ ' ¦' .- •' .-.. " ¦ . :. " / . •¦ ' Mr . 'JJARBt said , that if Mr . FUssroy had expressed himself strongly , it waa Mr . Duncombe who had dragged the House into this disenssioBj , and thus forced the opinions of meniberSi Mr . WtSE defended himself and the other Members of the committee . ¦ ¦ ¦¦ ¦ •¦ : . ¦ ¦ : : " ' :

    Sir R ; Pbel gave credit to the committee for having decided conscientiously ; and was perauaded that any other tribunal substituted for a committee would : soon be subjected to the same censurss . Where ware aiose angelic judge 3 to be : found who would be above all 8 U 8 picioh ? And by whom were thfcy-to be appointed ? Ae to the present quastion , he might , for the argumeht ' s sake , concede that there had been bribery , and that the Members had been- properly unseated ; : and even then it would not follow ^ because thirty men had been guilty

    of bribery , that the tights of X , 7 eO electors should be Buspended . Basides , a new Act had now been passed for the prevention of bribtry ; and , therefore , in the cases both of Nottingham and of Southampton , the write had been issued . The suspension of a writ was no light penalty , and not to be lightly inflicted . After the late warning , he . . did not baliove that bribery would be practised at the uexi election for Ipswich . Nor did he think it wise to startle tbe public mind by assuming an excessive eagerness to auppress a particular ofienca ^ . •; . : ' - ' . ' •" . ¦ " '"' ¦ - : '•" ,. ' '" ¦ ' . - .

    Mr . TuPNELL said a few words ; and the House , divWing , decided for the issue of tho writ .

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    HOW PERSONS ARE RETURNED TO PARLIAMENT . Thefoilowing " elegant extracts" from the : evidence presented to the House of Cornsnona * Compromise C . om-HiiUoe , 'will shew to what perfecticin the whole art : of bribery and corruption has been brought in England . What a striking illustration they afford of the total failure of Lord : John Russell's Rtfoim Bill--a failure which will ; only be excelled by that of the same puny states man ' a V Bill for the better discovery of ; bribery ^ It is , certainly , a melancholy consideration that tbe country should be at the meray of &u afcaembly of legiaiators composed of persons who owe their seats to the extensive prevalence of : some of the blackest crimes which disgrace human nature : —

    Harwich . —Parties B . rmved , —According to the evidence of Mr . James Currie , Parliamentary agent , one sura of £ 100 was here distributed in bribes among persyns occupying small bouses , or Whftt arei Called £ 10 voters , most of them small tradespeople j and many of those who in this plade , which is very decayed , live by dredging for stone , which is used for Ronian cement . —( Ev . 271—273 ) From the evidence of the same party , it appeared freru his notes that thirty-three parsons were bribed , each of whom had large sums paid to him , many of them £ 50 and £ 100 , and some more . ~( Ev .. 29 . 7 , ' \ 30 V 2 : >' ''Mr ; -R ' ieba » d ,-M 6 s »^ , ; . ^ e ^ - ^' - Mr . Attwood , admitted that on goin ? down to Harwich on the eye of the election , he fo » i > d that thera were ten open to bribery | 309 ) , and that Mr . Attwood held out the electioneering hope to the inhabitants "to reduce the Church-rates , " and , in similar eiectioneeting fashion , to take sharea in their railway to the extent of £ 10 , 000 . ( E . V , 309 , 340 44 . )

    Nottingham—System of Basket Money—Most of the witnesses gave evidence on this point ; but as the clearest , parhapsi was Mr . Fladgate ' s we shall quote his voids—\ 374 ) . The custom of basket money in NeUiagham Is that of giving money previous to large bribes . For faur or five weeks previuus to any election , the people go round to the candidates , or their agents to ask them for this basfeoV money . " They will go to Bome inn , or some house appointed for the purpose , where they Will reoaive from 10 s . to 203 . or 30 s , which they , will call by the above name , from tho fact of Ita being given on the Saturday , on which day the market ia held , and it ia aapposed that this money is spent in buying provisions fprthB . :-weeSr Many hundreds , if not thousands , observed the witness , could nave been proved to have received this retaining fee from agents , or parties supposed to be agenta .-- ( 374 . )

    Adduction op VOTEBS . wMany of the voters , accord-1 ng to the same witness , were ruade drunk , and taken In that atate to different places in the neighbourhood ; about three hundred were carried e > ff in this Way during the last election to diffjrent parts of the world . COMMONNESS OF BRIBERY . —BtlVeryj according to Mr . tiibmas Wakefleld ( 871-2 51 was so open , that every body Baid it was done , but when it came to be inquired into , it was not known ; people even considered there was nothing wrong in It ; it seemed to be as much a matter of course as anything else ; the machinery by which it was done was this—a certain suai of money was sent to each ward , and that Was again sent to some particular individual , and tiirough his hands it passed to the voters . ' ¦ . ' ¦ ¦ ¦' : ¦ ,:. " ¦ - ; '" : . : '¦ '¦"¦'¦' - ¦• ¦ :-: ¦'¦ ¦' :

    A Borough arising in paicE . ' ^ Tha system of voters being bid-over by the opporfto party appears ( evidenceof .- " Mr * Hennay , ( 9700-2 ) to havegradually gr « wn up within these last few years at Nettingham . The party witness belon . ' - ' \ ' - ^ ' - : r- ' : ¦' . /[ - ¦ ' , ¦'¦ ' ¦' .:, ¦ ¦ ¦

    " Opopiwo" at noxtingham .- —Numbera of voters , or rather fievsral parties , were " cooped , " not in Nottingham , but in houses ten or twelve miles from Nottingham , ' Lord Rancliffe ' s was one with seventeen ,-and Lord Melbourne's gardens , at Melbourne , with more than twenty . Trugaby-br « ok was a third with twenty , Matlock was a fourth with twenty , and a farmhouse- at a place called Haugh with nbont the same number . At Xor < Melbourne ' s they : were kept in the gardens during the day time , for three or foor

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    days previous to the election , and they slept as they best might at the public-houses in the neighbourhood . They were driven to the gzrdena fa tbe morning , and kept thra all day and mad « druuk , and so taken care of anight .- —1376-387 . ) ^ : "

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    RIOT AT BURSLEiL ^ ' ¦ ¦ ' - f From it Correspodent of ffie Sun . ) r ' . - ¦ - ¦ : Tunstali ., Aug 7 . ^— We ^ have ^ had a lamentable affair daring the night In Burslem , and I have collected these particulars from parties on whom I can place im . plieit reliaBce : ¦— , - ; - . -, ¦; . . : .. -. " . - . " :: ¦ ' ¦ -y ¦ ?¦> -: . : ^ : y ' : \ : About six o ' olock at night , three men , calling themselves colliers , with a box , were asking contribations from persons in Burslem covered market , and thenoa were taken to the lock-up , by Superintendent Bylar , and Biown and Ball , two of the watchnieai '¦ ' NonoticQ seemed to be taken of the affair ; and the to wn was very quiet until a few minutes past twelve o ' clock , when suddenly the approach of a crowd from the Chapelsquare was observed , and at the time ; within flffer

    yards of the Town-hall , where are the lock-tips . A . shout waa given as soon aa tbe mob was opposite iho hall ; then a second , and instantly they knocked the locks off the doors , liberated the three men , and . imrne diately commenced their attack on the windows of the hall , which have been riddled , and : rJnety squares broken ; several stones v /« re thrown through ^ the Ulumbiated dial of fba dockland It stopped thereby , at five minutes past one . Another party was then at work in like : manner at the Qeorga Inn , kept by Mr . William Barlow , and 135 sash squares were quickly demolished , and much internal mischief done-to his premises . Mr . Alcock ' a shop also was partially-assailed , and sixteen squares broken . Mr . Ryles ' s house was beset by a party of sixty colliers ,, and eighty .

    four squares broken , and the pcranels ot bis doOTS and ahuttera beaten in . Th « furniture was much iDjored inside the house , looking-glasses were split , tables broken , and indentions in the walls over the children ' s itada , and almost deep enough to hold a pullet ' s egg . Partial damage waa also done to a small house occupied by James Oracle , an ex-policeman , who , being potvaliant , rushed amongst the mob , and was moat rudely abused . His next-door neighbour ' s house alsd suffered from the missiles . Mr . Acton ' s shop and parlour win * do ws are destroyed ; bat strange to say , not a equare ¦ of the six upper-story windows is broken , A pistol was flred , and tbe party obeyed ^ tie signal ,

    and left the town by the Waterloo-road tewarda Hanley , leaving a number of bludgeons - « n the ground . They had remained longer absent than was expected by their fellows in the other parts ; for ^ after tbe firing of the pistol , when going to attack the George Inn , and Mr . Ryles ' s , two sky-rockets were sent up in the direction of Cobridge ( between Burslam and Hanley ) and little doubt can be entertained that they were informed of the military having been sent for . In consequence of an express sent as : soon as could with safety be done , to Newcastle , the Rifle company was brought , and arrived about three o ' clock , and here they remain .. - : '¦ ¦ " . ' ¦ ¦ ' ¦ . ¦¦ - . = - .. - - '; i - ¦¦' :- : - ~ . . - ¦¦'¦ . ¦ ¦ . " ¦ ¦ ¦ .. ¦ ¦ , '¦ ¦ . ¦ ¦

    The town is thronged with spectators of the disastrous consequences of this ill-judged affair . On the afternoon-. of Saturday , a party ef colliers from Longton ; . Ste . "turned out" those at Norton , three miles from Burslem ; a stone severely injured Mr . Dean , one -of . the proprietorsi and two Of bis bailiffd Were ducked , first in a dity puddls , aud then in the engine waterpif . :: • . ¦ ¦ ¦ . ¦' ¦ ; -.. - ¦ ¦ - . ¦ ¦ _ .: ' ¦ -: : - ; .., - /¦ " : > . - ¦ ¦ ¦ - ¦ :- . ¦ > - v

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    Mr . Elmes , the surveyor of the port of London , is at present in Hamburgh , surveying the damage done by the late extensive conflagration , for the purpose of making a , design for rebuilding the damaged portion of fchat city on an improved plan . At the Recent North Tipperary Assizes , James Shea was sentenced to be huiig on the ? 20 th inst . for murder , and death was also recorded against Patrick Tracey and Thoinaa Dunn for abdaction . Eive other criminala were also ordered tp be ¦ transported for iife , and three for fifteen years . Of the THHEE Chartist petitions whioh have been presented to the House of Commons , anu successively rejected , the first was signed by a millioa and a quarter , the second by two millions and a half , aad the third by three millions and a half . >^ :. ;

    St . Cuorx or St ; Cross , which is sitnated about a mile from Winchester , on the road to Southampton , is one of ' the ancient hospitals or almonries now remaining ia this kingdom . By the will of the danorj every traveller who knocks at the door ot thia hostel , on hiB way to or from Winchester , is enticled to" receive from tho porter a pound of . wlieaten bread and acup of strong beer .: i O At the North Wales Circuit , jast terminatec * seritenoe of death has been pronounced : on two women for murder , Elizabeth : Barrett , aged 23 , on her iliigitimate child , eight months old ; and Hanah Roberts , only 19 years of ajje , for poiaoning her husbaad , who was aeed 75 .

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    from the London Gazette of Friday , A vg . & . ¦ ' . - . ; ' .- : .: '¦ ¦ ' . bxnkbtjpts . . ¦' . .. ;; . "¦' :- ^ ¦ ¦ Thomas -Armatrbng ; Conduitrstreet , ; Paddingbon , merchant , to surrender August i 2 , at twelve o ' clock , Sept . 16 , at two , at tbe B 3 nluTipt ' s Court Solicitor , Mr . ; Wadeson , Austinfriars ; official assigueej , Jdr . Belcher . ¦ : ' : ' .:, ' ¦ : ¦ ., ¦ ' : ' . - ¦ ' . ' ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ '' ¦ - '¦'' : - ¦ ' ¦¦' . ' , . ""; >> - ¦ ¦ ; ¦ -.. " Robert Rollb , Darhant-street , Vauxhall-road , merchant , AuguBt 16 , at one o ' clock , Sept 16 . at one , at the Bankrupt ' s Court Solicitor , Mr . Millard , Tokenhouseryard ; official assigiiee , ifr . Groom , Abchurch-Stephen Knight , West Hoatbley ,, Sussex , cattle dealer , August 16 , at half-past eleven o ' clock . Sept 16 , at twelvej at the Bankrupts' Court Solicitow , Sir . Palmer , ^ emple ; and Mr . Birt , East Grinstead " official assignee , Mr . Edwards , Frederick ' splacei Old Jewry . ¦ : , '¦ - ¦ ' ; ^ - ' - - : ' \; ¦'¦' : '¦ _ " ' \ , ;\ . ' ; ... ' ¦ -. ' . ;¦ : ; ..

    B TDert Lyonj High Holborn , cabmet-makep , Aug . 16 , at balf-paat one o ' clocfc , Sept 16 , at one , at the BAnfcrUpts Court Solicitors , Mr . Dingarfield , SuflFolkstreet , Pall-mall , E » t ; and Mr . Brinton , Kidderminster . Official assignee , Mr . Edwards , Frederick ' splace , Old Jewry . : ; John Early , jun ., Westend-In-HaUey , and Witney , Orfordahire , girth web-manttfacturer , August , 8 , Sept 16 , at twelve o ' clock , at the Mitre Inn , Oxford . Solicitor , Mr . Close , Furhivars-inn , Holborn . John M'Gahey , Liverpool , printer , Aug . 15 , Sepii 16 , at one o'clock , at tae Clarendon-rooms , Liverpool . Solicitors ,- Mr . Addisbn , Mecklenburgh-square ; and Mr . CiementBon , Liverpool . John Haddock , Warrington ; Lariciwhire . bookseller ; August 19 , Sapt 16 * , at one O ' clock , at the Clarendonrooma , LiverpooL Solicitors , Mesara . Beauaxoht and Urmsan , VVarrington . . : : \ V

    Robert / Loosemorei Tiverlon , Devonshire , scrivener , August ; 18 , Sapt 16 , at ; twelve o ' clock , at the Half Moon Inn , Exeter , Solicitor , Mr . Moer * . Exeter .

    PARTNERSHIPS DTSSOLVEB . : ; Noble , Hartley , and Co ., Aldmondbury , near Hudders&eld , manufacturers of fancy goods . Holmes , and J . H . Grnndy , Liverpool , paint manufacturers . T . Rees and W . H . Castle , tiiverpool , brewers . Kirk and Thiickrey , Leeds , dyera J-Keirby , jon . and J Robinson , MaTsHen , near Burnley , Lancashire . W-H . S . and A . Kitching , Kingston-updn-HaU , brusb : manufacturers ; so far as regards W . a , Kitchiag . Rhode 8 and Holroyd , Huddersfleld , cloth-finishers .

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    • .:,. . :, ' . ; . /; m . ' ¦¦ .. ¦ '¦ ¦¦}¦¦ .. - ''¦' ¦ '¦ ¦ - ¦ '• - ; From the Gazette of Tuesday , Aug . 9 . ~ ¦ ¦; '¦'¦ ¦ . BANKRUPTS . ¦ . ¦' . 7 . - ' ¦ ; ::. John Thomas King and John Gfroombridge , oaipen > ters , Crlmscott-atreet , Bermondsey , to surreader Aug . 11 , at two . and Sept 20 , at one , at the Court of Bankruptcy . Groom , official assignee , Abcburch-lane j Baw , H ' igh-Holborn . - ; .. ' . : ' ¦ ¦•• ' ..:-. ¦ /;¦ : ¦ - : ¦ " :: : ' - " ; . r-:: ^ v . ; Ji- ^ : ^ Thomas Hooper , chemist , Hay , Breconahiire , Aug . 23 and Sept . 20 , at eleven , at the Swan Hotel , Hay Solioitorg , Smith and Son , Southampton-street , Blooms buiy-sqmata , London v GwilHin , Hereford . ; : ^ Griffith Jonea , grocer , Carnarvon , August 23 , and Sept . 20 ,, at eleven , at the Sportsman Hbtsl , Carnarvon . Solicitor , WilliamB , PwllheUi . Carnarvonshire .: y : V :.: . ¦ .: ; . ¦ .: \ -. ' r' <'"' - . .- ¦¦ . VC : \ : - ¦ .- ' ' . ' Frederick Clark , auctioneer , Portman-street , Portman-aquare , August 15 . at one , and September . 20 , at twelve , at the Court of Bankruptcy . Bennell , cfacial assignee ; Dufaur , Queen Anne-streat .

    Cavendiahsquare , - . . * . ; ¦ : - ¦¦• :,: :. ¦ ., ¦ . -. ¦ : ; ¦¦; . ' ¦ . ; . ; -. . : . ; - , ¦ - ; ¦ -. ¦ ¦ Harry Collins Jeffreys , miller , Much Wenloski Salop ,. August 24 , at eleven , and September 20 V at one , at . the Crown Inn , BridBBorth . Solicitbw , Hinfcoia and Son , Much Wenlocjs , Salop ;; Baines , Gray ' s Iun-Bqdare . ; ' : . .: ¦ ., ' ~^ . ' ¦ ' ] ..: - , - ^ , ^ ¦ ¦>¦ : ¦ '¦ . . ; Robert Busby , dairyman , Wood-street ; Bethnalgreen , August ; 17 , at half-past eleven , and September 20 , at twelve / at the Court of Bankruptcy . ! 5 Pennell ^ Official assignee ; Young , Wwwick-Bquare ; Newgatei Street -: ¦ , \ - ; .::- ' ¦ : ' :-:-Y ' ¦ ,: ' ' }¦ : - ¦ , ;; . - .. : S- ¦ ¦ . ' , ; fui - y&y

    William Scott , blanket manufactuew , E arieheatou ; j Dawsbury , August 13 , " at four , and September * ' *) , ' ^ at eleven , at the Commisaionera ' -rooms , Leeds . Soil . >' ; citors , Jaquea , Bittye , and Edwards , JSly-place / Lon- ' don ; ;' GMaves ,. D ^ W 8 . bury . " .: \ " , - . ; . - ;_ " -. ^ ^ S-i -,: > - ' : ¦ . ' ¦ i nks ' : i Edmund Arrowflmith , mercer , Burnley , Lanoirfe t'i »• August i » and , September 20 , at twelve ^; « t' tl » Court House , Burnley . Solicitors , Cragg and Jerea . Harpar-street » : Ke < I IJdn-sqittaie , London j Aleock ml C Dixon , Burnley . ' - : "y ' y ' '; . - ¦ - , ^ . *' : ~^ y ™ : nn J ^? ? && * ' Dudley Wc ^ tejsbJre ^ Amit = ¦ 23 , » t ^ toven . ana Sept 20 , at the Swan * Wolvetiianrt ^ ton .- Solicitor ., Shaw , Dudleyj An ^^ hreaanaed&r street , Lonnon . -. •" . : ¦ ¦ - w ,. •¦ ¦¦ , . " ::.., . -.- -:. ; : : ¦ . .:+ - ¦ .,:. . > Wi ^ m Bear , sUp-buiWer , Walker Northomb ^ tand . Sept . 2 , at eleven , and Sept 30 , at oaa , at tbe Bankrapt ^ mmisrion-room , ¦ ' New ^ e ^ po ^ iW SoUdton , CuTOlje . Skllbeck , and / --aiiL Be ^ ME- " 1

    sSwS ^ n ^ s ^ i * **** ? t Henry Gray Kellocfc and Adam Dickenson Kelloofc , provision merchants , Liverpool , August 26 , and September 20 , at two , at the Claiendon-roonw , Idver-T ^ ° in So ^ ^ ^ oscee , Sftuttsquare , Gray ' s Inn , London ; Moss , Liverpool ; Fletcher and HhII . Ii-TaipopL . ' . ' - ¦ : ' . ¦ . ¦¦ ¦ ' x -: •'¦' . ' ¦ ¦ ¦ - r " - . ' ' -. - ¦ ¦ : ¦¦ ¦ . ¦ ¦ .. * ; '¦

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    AMENDED FACTORY BILL . The following is the substance of a " conversation which took place in the House of Commons , on Monday , Aiig , list , on the subject of a Bill for amending the present Factory Act , and which was iniperfectly reported in some of the LondonJoumats t- — Mr . Stuart Wortlet rose and said that in : the early part of the flession the Secretary of Stite for the Homo Dopartment had promised to bring in a Bill for the amendment ' of the Factory Act ; thatthenon-fulfliment of that promise ( which would raoat probably be txplained ; by the great pressure of business ) had given ris * 3 to much disappointment in the factory distriets ; and h ^ wished , therefore , to ask whe'her the Secretary of Stato would be prepared to bring hi a Bili for the amendment of the Factory Act in the next session of Parliament ?

    Sir James Graham , in answer , eaid that he had purposed ,: in the beginniag of iha year , to bring in a Bill ; that he had already prepared the clauses of one , but that he had no intention , with ; his present views ; of bringing in a Bill for the abridgment of the hours of labour . That the reports of the inepectors eoncained some suggestions which he , thought -worthy of conaideration ; but , as it had been stated to him that the nonfululnient of his promise had occasioned disappointment , he should be very careful of mftkihg any more . However , as tit present advised , ha should toe disposed to bring in a Buliu the next BBSBiou .

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• Citation
  • Northern Star (1837-1852), Aug. 13, 1842, page 6, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct766/page/6/