Monmouthshire Merlin

THE OLDEN TIME. The olden Times—the olden Times, 'Ve" thoughts were not deemed crimes, N or follies—glorious deeds! When Valollr and when Honour strove To glorify Romance and Love, And sow Fame's splendid seeds! The days of old--tlie tltvr of old, Whcll trjlunPh decked the true and bold, And Earth pealed out their name, \V hen haughty feats of proud Emprize eve done for Beauty's sovereign eyes, And brought not scoff nor blame. When Crowned Enthusiasm upreared Her altars, and sublimely steered Her blazing way through Earth! While with the wild-lire speed of Thought Ihe Nations the Inspiration caughtj And mighty Dreams had birth VTlelt the fair fee—the appointed meed as little thought of near the deed I'jliiA could itself reward! one brave impulse nobly fired, jae glorious instinct—keen inspired, The Warrior—Lover—Bard. The days of old-the days of old, Like dust dispersed-like embers cold, They shall revive no more filit ol could they one token send— One splendid Inspiration lend, To ours those Days of Yore! How would each weak and worldly aim, Each senseless cause, each selfish claim, In their true light appear; And every poor and paltry Dream, Each narrow strife, each nameless scheme, Their own dark colours wear! The olden Times—the olden Times, When, through all regions and all clinics A glorious spirit moved! And men with generous dealing dealt. And proudly thought, and strongly felt- Achieved—believed—and loved!

FUNERAL OF WILLIAM THE FOURTH. INDSOR, SATURDAY XIGIIT.-At four o'clock this morning a detachment of artillery arrived from Colnbrook, under the command of Colonel Cleveland, and having stationed them- selves on the Long-walk, immediately commenced firing funeral juns, which were repeated at intervals of five minutes through- out the day, until nine o'clock in the evening, when they fired half-minute time. Twelve nine-pounders were put in requisi- tion for this purpose, so that each gun was fired onre in every hour duritig the day, and every six minutes after nine o'clock. rhe tnorning was a splenoid one, and the booming of the can- rtbn soon attracted to the spot a great number of persons, man) )f whom were up early from necessity, not having hid an op portuoity of going to bed. The scene was highly picturesque. .,en 0'C'0C'1 'he barriers leading to the exhibition of th» lying in state began to be thickly surrounded, and the masse> etained at each became denser and more dense throughout tilt a^' l° '^ree 0 ch>ck, when all those who had not got in :-vere doomed lo hopeless exclusion, the gales then being finallv dosed to give full scope for the operations of those whose duty it was to prepare the arrangements for the still more imposing ceremony of the funeral. The general impression to-day seems to be, that the cere- nonial of lying in state has not been got up on the present iccasion on the same extent of magnificence as in the case o! I^ieorge 1 01 even the Duke of York. The appearance of >e troops, who were tanged round the walls of the apartment? f-'tdtn. to the scene of Ivin, in late, and which were huno •vit i dack, was very imposine, and greatly increased the pictu- resque, if not the moral effect of the solemnity. Alter all, 7" we believe that in the case of our lamented King iam, there are many to whom the comparatively humble wgeantiy of the present occasion, blending with the grateful reelin,s which the many good deeds inspired, may have pro- luced a more congenial effect than a more stately display, aided )y all the pomp and circumstance of war." iere is no possibility of ascertaining with certainty what lumber of individuals have been admitted but one of the >ages calculates that 300 persons passed up and down in every hi teen minutes this gives 120!) per hour, or 7200 per diem (the room being open six hours.) On the whole we think II nay be pretty safely calculated that, in round numbers, about 20,000 persons viewed this spectacle in the course of to day ind yesterday. UPPER COURT. The admission of the public to view the funeral procession had been fixed at the hour of six o'clock. In order that as may persons as possible might be accommodated, the tickets -vere so distributed that those who had the opportunity of be- holding it in one place were certain of being excluded frori- igjiti looking upon it, either within the walls of the Castle o. he precincts of the Chapel. We believe that, with the excep- If tnose connected with the press, tickets of admission to the Lower nd Upper Court-yards were not permitted to be given, the precaution taken in this instance was exceedingly ju- licious, as it prevented the crowds from hurrying to various daces, and induced each individual who had obtained any tsing like a favourable position to remain quiescent there. As the hour fixed for the commencement of the funeral was ■ pproaching, a greater bustle was remarked amongst the various jersonages who were to take a part in it. S" anxious were nany of the officers stationed along the line, that two or three imes the signal for commencing was mistaken, and as frequently he orders were given for the soldiers to take their stations, which were immediately afterwards countermanded. At length several JI the pioneers of the Guards were seen issuing in great haste rom the Castle with lighted flambeaux in their hands, by means a which the soldiers along the platform were able to enkindle ittrs, so that in less than five minutes from their appearance 'he entire scene, which, from the declining light, had been fast >in ing into daikness, was again revived by the artificial means for that purpose. It was curious to look abroad and > < the misty shades of evening throwing everything around u> v-eitainty and obscurity, while on the other hand was to t v,v'(' ar>d narrow line of fire, apparently confined i ark curta\ns which prevented its rays from extending dd. 1 he soldiers were thus arranged at their different posts-their hretocks placed on their shoulders, the flickering flambeaux urning amongst them—when at five minutes to nine o'clock precise y a bright rocket was seen to rush up into the air, carry- 11 aT S *n I'ght, and then bursting over the iho fi U< 6 t'SIaDl'.y 'he arms of the soldiers were reversed, ring o 11 e guns was changed to minute time, the bells of 1 eor!?e s Ghapel commenced I heir heavy tolling, and a deep exclamation from the people told that, like the brief but vivid creer 01 the rocket which announced the fact, the mortal glo- 0 le ,no'|ar<ih were about to sink into darkness. For a vuifhiJTi6' 1 at Was aPParenlIy a long time, no sign or stir l ie, ^ast'gave intimation that the piocession had running t C 00j^ "0,'ce was occasionally a marshalman A dparf °rw a'onS 'he platform, and then hastily returning, heard Jl "1 ensu.e<* > 1,01 a word, not even a whisper, was of tho i IMI 16 so ,mn 'oiling of the bell, and ihe heavy firing startlino' ef"i lnf ,e 'j0ng-walk, was broken in upon by the filial rf SOun<0 ttie 'fumpets, which in long-drawn notes s. ccee Ut sad of wailing «omen. To these Hot 11 w-arp 'h 'eavv. "lmh',n4 heats of the muffled drums, awav ^rirl 9 y ra'sed, an J both then appeared to die denlv f- Sfieme at usl 'o have ceased altogether, when sud- lurJao I" "HI e ^ower-gate of the C'-astle, both burs, noment that "» r i6 ,lle Process'on became visible. The ^mained until I'I ',ead was l,ncovererf. and thus each .cralds P^sed in the order thus laid down by the TrumDetsTn^J1 of lhe Household. Knight Marshal' UmS °jthe Royal H<>U!iehold. b Marshal s Men two and two, with black staves. XT Knight Marshal. Naval Knights of Windsor. Military Knights of Windsor. Pages of her Majesty the Queen Dowager. a i r i a»cs ot his late .Maiestv. Maiest "S Surgeons to his late Majesty's The Curate of Windsor. The ViJar oV'Windsor Gentlemen Ushers Quarterly Waiters to his late Majesty. r FaSesof Honour to his late Maiestv. (.looms of the Pnvy Chamber to his la'e M iestv. Gentlemen Ushers Daily Waiters to his lat- Majesty, sergeant Surgeons to his late Maiestv. Physicians in Ordinary to his late "Ma esty. I Household Chaplain to his late Majesty. ^E'.ler'npV,65!10 » V?} "'Shness the Duchess of Kent. A ko lefriis Ra I?,5hn,ess the Duchess of Gloucester. ■r \V « i?°ya. H,Shness the Princess Augusta. /.]E(jueriies to his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge. MTI, AIdes-de .Camp to his late Majesty. %J of Adjutaiit-Gencal of the i « roiccs* yf Lquernes t) her Majesty the Queen Dowager. r.querrie^ to his late MVipstv al apd Kust Equnrry to his late M ajesty. Gentlemen Ushers to her Majesty the Queen Dowager. Gentkmen Ushers of the Pnvy Chamber to his late Majesty. jr| Groom of the Hobes to his late Majesty. gjj Grooms of the Bedchamber to his late Majesty. [|| Master of ths Robes to his late Majesty. II .Solicitor-General. Attorney-General. R Commissioners of the Court of Bankruptcy. n Judges of the Court of Bankruptcy. H Chief Judge of the Court of Bankruptcy. H Barons of the Exchequer. B Justices of the Court of Common Pleas. E Justices of the Court of Queen's Bench. R The Lord Chief Baron of The Lord Chief Justice ofH the Exchequer. the Common Pleas. t'he Vice-Chancellor of England. The Master of the Rolls. The Lord Chief Justice of the Queen's Bench. Officers of the Board of Gi-etn cloth, viz. Master of his late Treasurer of his Controller of It's Majesty's late Majesty's late Majesty's Household. Household. Household. Privy Councillors (not Peers) attended by the Clerks of the Council in Ordinary. Pursuivant. Eldest sons of Barons. Eldest sons of Viscounts. Pursuivant. Barons. Pursuivant. Bishops. Pursuivant. Eldest sons of Eatls. Pursuivant. Viscounts. Eldest sons of Marquesses. Herald. Karls. Herald Eldest sons of Dukes. Herald. Marquesses. Herald. Dukes. Herald. .d I he Minister of State of Hanover. lhe Earl Marshal of The Deputy Lord Great England. Chamberlain. The Lord Privy Seal. The Lord President of the Council. Herald. Archbishops. The Lord Chancellor. The Archbishop of Canterbury. Norroy King of Arms. Lords of his late Majesty's Bedchamber. Captain of the Yeoman of Captain of the Hon. Corps of the Guaid. Gentlemen-at-Arms. Master of the Horse to her Majesty the Queen Dowager. C; i ooni of t he Stole to Master of the Horse to his late Majesty. his late Majesty. Banners to be borne by Peers, viz., The Banner of Brunswick. The Banner of Hanover. The Banner of Ireland. The Banner of Scotland. the Banner of St. George. The Union Banner. THE ROYAL STANDARD. THE ROYAL CROWN Supporter: OF HANOVER. Supporter: Gentleman borne on a Gentleman Usher Purple Velvet Cushion, Usher to his by the Secretary to his late of the late Majesty. Hanoverian Legation. Majesty. THE IMPERIAL CROWN Supporter of the Supporter. Gentleman USITED KINGDOM, Gentleman Usher borne on a Puipic N'elvet Usher to his Cushion by to his iate Majesty. C'larencieux King of Arms. late Majesty. The Lord Steward of his late Majesty's Household. Vice-Chamberlain '0 her Majesty the Queen Vice-Chamberlain Dowager in the of his late Majesty's rbsenee of her Majesty's Household. Lord Chamberlain. I Gentlemen The Lord Chamberlain Gentlemen 1 Usher to of his latc Usher to 8 his late Majesty. Majesty's Household. his late Ilajesty. THE ROYAL BODY, I i MI mm hi ii m mmMmasammmmmm Supporters of the Canopy, Five Peers, assisted by eight General Officers. Supporters of the Pall, Three Dukes, assisted by two eldest Sons of Dukes, Supporters of the Canopy, Five Peers, assisted by eight Admirals. Supporters of the Pall, fhree Dukes, assisted by two eldest Sons of Dukes. adorned with I Crowned with a Purple Velvet Pall, Ten Escocheons of the Imperial Arms, under A Canopy of Purple Velvet. Gentleman Usher Garter Principal Gentleman Usher Daily Waiter King of Arms, of the Black Hod. to his late bearing his bearing his Majesty. Sceptre. Rod. I THE CHIEF MOURNER, i His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, fj in a long black cloak, with the Star of Supporter: the order of the Garter embroidered Supporter: jjj A Duke. thereon, wearing the Collar of A Duke. P that most Noble Order. Train Bearers—Two Dukes. Sixteen Pefers, Assistants to the Chief Mourner. jj PIIINCE OF THK BI.OOD ROYAL. F Ilis Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge, i'i in a long black cloak, with a Star of the order of ¥ the Garter embroidered thereon, and wearing Si the Collar of that Most Noble Order; hi PIIINCE OF THE BI.OOD ROYAL. F Ilis Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge, i'i in a long black cloak, with a Star of the order of ¥ the Garter embroidered thereon, and wearing Si B the Collar of that Most Noble Order; hi flis train borne by Two Gentlemen. P l'he Executors named in the will of his late most Sacrd Majesty. | His Seiene Highness the Reigning Duke of | Saxe Meiningen, k.G. § His Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen. | His Serene Highness Prince Ernest of Hesse Philipsthal | B Barchfeld, G.C.B. p I Gentlemen-at-Arms, with their axes reversed. i Yeomen of the Guard, with their partisans reversed. | \s this vast procession passed before the spectator, the eye was | completely dazzled by the variety, the beauty, and the gorgeous 8 less of the various dresses and decorations that might be said 10 t! \s this vast pro<'ession passed before the spectator, the eye was completely dazzled by the variety, the beauty, and the gorgeous 8 H less of the various dresses and decorations that might be said 10 iiiine upon him. There was the brilliant red uniform of one lass, the deep blue of another, the gorgeous uniforms of the | Military, the rich embroidery of the naval officers, the gold- | 'ol'ered coats of some, the silver-garnished dresses of those in •ivil life, the tasteful Windsor uniform, and the massive m, g jg :iificen<e of those who combined civil and military honours. H midst all this gloom and glitter of magnificence it was exceed- § inyly difficult to recognise the various personages who contri- Suted to it. Amongst those, however, who acted as pall -bear. I !:rs, were the Dukes of Wellington, Sutherland, Xoithumber- jg I land, and Beaufort and occupying different posts in tha pro- R I session were the Earl Marshal the Duke of Norfolk, Viscount n I Melbourne, the Duke of Argyle, Viscount Duncannon, Lord John Russell, Viscount Palmerston, Lord Glenelg, Earl Minto, E Sir J. C. Hobhouse, Viscount Howick, the Earl of Lichfield, P Marquess Cholmondeley, Marquess of Conyrisjham, Earl ot g I Mbermarle, Lord Hill, Marquess of Winchester, the Earl 01 K Belfast, Lord Fitzroy Somerset, General Upton, Colonel Pro- I -heroe, Colonel Freemantle, Sir H. Seymour, Mr. William Ba-H I 'hurst, and Mr. William Greifile Lord G. Grosvenor, Sir H. | Goidon, Lord Southwell, the Earl of Uxbridge, the Earl of vVilton, the Marquess of Exeter, the Marquess of Downshire, Lord Gardiner, the Marquess of Westminster, Lord Ellen- .)orough, the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Earl Mulgrave; the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishops of London. Llandaff Hereford, Chester, Winchester, &c. Amongst those in imme- liate attendance upon the Duke of Sussex was Lord Durham. The person most observed in this procession was his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, and although he walked with a firm step, and followed with becoming fortitude the heavy ma- J g liine that rolled before him, and that bore his royal brother'? p remains to their last resting place, yet it was still plain that hf: M*as deeply affected by the loss he had sustained. Prince f BGeorge of Cambridge, who immediately followed him, and H vhose youthful figure was nearly concealed from view by the | Erich cloak of the Order of the Garter, was apparently more Hstruck with the novelty of the spectacle in which he took a part Bthan with deep grief by the bereavement that had recently oc- | Bcurred to his family. At las', however, amid the solemn notes | Bof the trumpets and the deep mutterings of the drum, the body | Bwas moved from the palace, and upon its heavy machines f, Eroded gradually and slowly down to the LoweT Court. 1 LOWER COURT. f ji In the Upper Court it may be said that there were better | situations for viewing the procession precisely, and observiic ■ who were the persons taking a part in it yet it is to be ob- Kgserved, that although the one afforded greater advantages to the few, yet the other gave to the many the opportunity of exhibit- ing what were their feelings with respect to the late King. I r) the one the procession could be seen, in the other the people might be known. The time fixed for opening the gate to tile Lower Court was six o'clock but such was the anxiety to ob- tain a place where the procession might be seen, that immedi- tB ately after the gate, which, up to that time, had been that foi obtaining admission to view the lying in state," had closed, that numbers commenced collecting around it, in order thai ■they might be amongst the first to get near the platform. The gpolicemen who had been stationed at the barrier outside the ligate prevented any from passing beneath but the few ladiesB who were most early in their attendance. As the appointcdn hour approached the crowd became more dense, and at six [go'dock, when it was thought that the gate would be opened, a gdreadful pressure took place, those in the rear pushing forward under the idea that no delay in the opening could possibly hap-B Hpen. Sqfii, however, most unfortunately, was not the case and for upwards of half an hour one of the most annoying, and in fact piteous scenes we ever beheld took place. In the centreH of the crowd were to be seen elegantly dressed females, fear pic- tured in their faces—their persons crushed—their dresses disor-B dered-and occasionally cries of pain or of terror coming from them, while it was impossible for them either to advance to thf-B protection of the barrier, or to recede from the violence of ilit Bcrowd. If there could be any persons more to be pitied than these ladies, they certainly were such gentlemen who eitherK Hwcre their relatives, or had undertaken to protect them. The Egexertions of the latter were most praiseworthy. They struggledH hard to defend and obtain relief for their female fiien(is-.but in Vdio for so closely wedged together were the mass of persons, that the least impulse, one way or another, would send it mov- ■ing backwards and forwards, as if it were but one vast and in-B Bdissoluble hmlv. A' si-<en o'clock the officers and soldiers ofE Hthe household tumps filed inro the Lower Court, where theyB took up then stations untii itit- ceiemony was at an end. ■ B At the time that tiie procession appeared in the Lower Court the scene exhibited was most imposing, and not the least inle-B resting portion of it was that displayed in th demeanour of the Kpeople themselves. At that time it was the still dark night—B K'lie only lights to be seen were those which came from Ihe so-|8 Ejlyiiin ranks ol the soldiers, and which, showing out from be-l| k'l-.nh ihe <) a k canopy where they were sheltered, found a re-i g'tfe'-tion alone in the polished corselets and the drawn swords offi giilie Lite Guards drawn up at one side of the Lower Court.¥ g? I'leyornl those could he seen the dark masses of the people ^clustered around the platform, or were drawn upline above lineg on the rising ground fronting the houses of the Poor Knights of Windsor. ( THE INTEPvIOR OF THE CHAPEL. | The whole surface of the floor was carpeted with bhickdra- ;< pery, and a temporary range of steps in the north aisle, erected; lor the accommodation of those who had tickets for that part ofs the building, was covered with a similar material. The place" was already nearly filled with persons whose business or curio-j sity brought them to the spot. Down ihe south aisle, and upj the nave, in short, on each side along the whole course of the procession, extended a close line of trnopsi The south aisle was occupied by mrm of the Fool Guards, and the nave by dis- mounted men of the household brigade. The gallery for spec- tators was already occupied by parties of both sexes, all attired in deep mourning. The choristers were already arrayed in iheir surplices, and were ruuning to and fro in search of music looks and other matters required by them in their vocation. It was now about nine o'clock, and the quickened booming of the Park guns gave intimation that the procession had begun 'o move its slow and solemn length from St. George's Hall. At twenty minutes to ten the cold clang of the distant trumpet ut through the night air, and sent a thrill of mingled awe and expectancy to the heart of the silent spectator. The sound is heard for a minute, however, being hushed as it weie in 'he inarticulate rumblings of the muffled drum, which serves but to awaken the feelings ° more fully to the death-like stillness which the magic influence of the scene has cast upon the breath- iess multitudes which throng every space within and wilhoui I he sacred pile. All this previous portion of the procession having entered tht Chapel, and being placed in their respective seats, the more imposing part of the pageantry began to make its appearance. Six Peers now entered bearing the Union banner, and the ban- neis of St. George, of Scotland, of Ireland, of Hanover, and >f Brunswick, who took up their position, three and three on either side, between the canopy and the communion-table, then came the Royal Standard, which occupied a place in tht midst between the above, followed by the Crown of Hanover ind the Imperial Crown, respectively borne and supported as above described. The Dean and Prebendaries and choristers now made their appearance, the latter chanting the opening pari of the service. The reverend divines having taken their places within the communion-table, and the choristers their seats at each side ol the choir, the loyal coffin now enleied the Chapel, slowl. advancing down the centre of the choir upon a carriage of pe- culiar construction, hidden from view, and used on these occa sions only, the palllJeing supported by six dukes, supported b\ lour eldest sons of dukes. Of the former were particularly re- marked the Dukes of Wellington and Richmond, the former 01 whom appeared very much affected. The coffin having arrived at its destination under the canopy, the pall was removed, and the two crowns above-named plaied on cushions at the top of it, the imperial crown at the head, and the crown of Hanover at the foot. The Lord Chamberlain then took his position at the foot of the coffin. These arrangements being completed by a quarter past ten, his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex was seen to advance up in the midst, supported by sixteen Peers assistant, and take his seat as chief mourner on a chair provided at the head of the coffin a rich carpet of small dimensions reo lieving the blackness of the ground at the spot where his Royal Highness sat. His Royal Highness wore a small black skull- cap, and was visibly affected at the melancholy proceeding in which he was about to bear so prominent a part. Behind his Royal Highness sat his Royal Highness Prince George 01 Cambridge. Both their Royal Highnesses wore the star of the Order of the Garter. In the rear again of the Prince Georet at the Prince of Saxe Meiningen, the Prince of Saxe Leiu- iLingen, and Prince Ernest of Hesse Phillippsthal Barchfeld. II lie whole of the above proceedings bore a most imposing cha- racter, which was heightened bv the fact, which was geneialU known amongst those in the Chapel, that her Majesty Queen Adelaide was above in the Royal Closet, looking down upon known amongst those in the Chapel, that her Majesty Queen Adelaide was above in the Royal Closet, looking down upon the mournful ceremony, which was to close from her eyes foi fever the vision of all that remained of her beloved husband. |Her Majesty was seen lo weep bitterly as the dirge like musii Iwhich introduced the coffin was going forward. Few were ithere who did not sympathise deeply with her Majesty's feelings on this trying occasion. I The Dean of Windsor then proceeded to read the remaining passages of the burial service, after which he took his place a' the head of the coffin, and the Duke of Sussex and Prince George of Cambridge, who had been previously sitting, stood, las did all the rest of the congregation. An awful stillness now jreigned for a minute or two, during which the coffin was seen ■ to be slowly descending by the machinery into the tomb. This twas decidedly the most sublime moment throughout the truh ,sublime exhibition. It was now ten minutes to eleven o'clock in the midst of the silence which still reigned within the chapel the whiz of a rocket was heaid from without, giving notice to ithe park guns that William IV. was no longer above eailh lwhen they ceased firing for the night. At 'the words "dust to dust, ashes to ashes," &c., Sir W WooJs. according to the usual ceremony, tluew some earth int< jthe tomb upon the coffin. The ceremony being at length com- plcted, Sir W. Woods, as Deputy Garter Principal King at pronounced the styles and titles of his late most sacred r Majesty, of blessed memory, and those of his successor; after (which the Lord Chamberlain and the Lord Steward broke their 'wands of office, and threw them into the grave and the Deputy ^Garter having done the like with his, the ceremony was at an at about twenty minutes past eleven.

HOUSE OF LORDS. | WEDNESDAY, JULY 5.—TITHES COMMUTATION BII.I..—The jhouse went into committee on this bill. i The Marquess of Lansdnwne moved the addition of a proviso ito the 1st clause, to the effect that every map made under the ibill should be certified.—Agreed to. I 1.on/ Portmun moved that the 3d clause be struck out, and inserted to the effect that anyone interested in the bounda- ries should apply before six months from the passing of the Act, to the court of Queen's Bench, for any aheratiwrinthem. I The amendment was agreed to. The remaining clauses were also agreed to with a few verbal tuuiendments. I ATTORNEYS AND SOLICITORS DII.I.. Lord Brougham moved the second reading of this bill.—Lord Ahin^er saw no objection to the principle of the measure. I The bill was then read a second time.—The house then adj. THURSDAY, JULY 6 Some discussion took place on the presentation of several petitions by Earl Stanhope against the jPoor-law Amendment Act. On this, as on other occasions, 'several lords bore testimony to the groundlessness of the charge? [brought against the manner in which the law wns carried into execution. Lord Chichester said that the more experience persons had o! [the effects of the new poor-law, the more satisfaction was felt ^respecting it. Men, he knew, could go out of the workhouse in search of work, and in several instances they had done so iand as to the able-bodied poor who were confined to the work- house, it had frequently occurred that by being there they had ■ found friends among the guardians, who procured work for them. The Earl of Radnor would say, from his own observation. that the greatest regularity and order prevailed in the new work- houses, and he could assue the noble lords that if they talked to the paupers they would find them saying that they were never more comfortable in their lives than they were now. As an instance of the loose notions entertained by some per- sons respecting pauperism, we may notice what fell from Lord [Wynford, who said he saw no reason why paupers should not jwander about every hour of the day, as long as they thought procer to attend regularly at meal times, and to return at a Reasonable hour at night." FRIDAY, JULY 7.—MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE or COMMONS. ;—Messengers from the House of Commons brought up the [Central Criminal Court Bill, the Bank of Ireland Bill, the jChurch Notices Bill, and the Corporate Company (Ireland) BiH. CIVIL HILL COURTS (iHELANIl) B!LL. Loid Dtuicannon moved the second reading of this bill, which he stated was to correct an error in the bill lately passed. After a few words from the Marquess of Westmeath, the bill was read a second time. pOST-onlCE ,1. U;E,n:T BILL. This bill then passed through committee without discussion. The Tithe Commutation Act Amendment Bill also went through committee. The New South Wales and Van Die- men's Land Administration of Justice Bill then went through committee without discussion, and the house resumed. ATTORNEYS AND SOLICITORS BII.I.. On the motion of Lord Brougham this bill went through committee. COUNTY TREASURERS (IREI.AND) RILL. On the motion of Tïsrollllt Duncanvon this bill was read II second time.. On the motion of the Marquess of Lausdowne the report on the Tithe Commutation Act Amendment Bill was brought up and laid on the table—The Bills of Exchange Bill was read n [second time, MNAL REGISTER OF ELECTORS DILL. The Earl of Radnor moved the second reading of this bill.— ilie had heard that some objection was to be made to it, but until he had seen it tie would not believe it.— I <,rd Hfdesdak must object to a measure whose principle was tr give persons a vote who had no qualification, merely because thw- had happened to have had one at a former time. The house divided the numbers were, For the second reading 34 Against it 67 ma- jority against the second reading 33. The bill was conse- quently lost. THE IHISII GOVERNMENT. The Marquess of Westmeath postponed until next session the motion of which he had given notice, relative to the, correspond- ence that had taken place respecting the removal from, and re- appointment of, Sir Richard Nagle to the lieutenancy of the icounty of Westmeath. The Eat I of Mulgrave observed, that as the noble marquess had not consulted his (Earl Mulgrave's) convenience in bring- ling forward the motion, he should now leave it to him to con- sult his own, as to the time he might bring it forward. When- ever the noble marquess might think proper to do so he should be prepared to answer him. LORDS JUSTICFS RILL. The Lord Chancellor moved the third reading of this bill. Lord Brougham had, he said, some objections to make to jthis bill. In considering the proper manner for supplying the royal authority, it was considered to be indispensable that they 'should recognise the next in succession to the throne who was |of full age and perfect capacity. In 1705, if there had been a person so situated in this country, there could be no doubt ihe would have been recognised in the act then passed for pro- jviding for the government of the country in the absence of the idescendants of the Electress Sophia. It happened, however, at that time, that there was no such person to be found in this country but in 1751 and when a person was employed to act as custos regui, there was fixed upon to be in the council? of regency the person next in succession; such person was in- serted in the bills passed upon both occasions. His Majesty the King of Hanover could not until lie made the proper de-| claration have all the functions of royalty in this country.! Until he did that he could only have the powers conferred upon! him by the present bill. The circumstances, however, upon! fwhich they were legislating were such as were not likely to| Shappen, and he hoped to God! might not happen—a prayer and a hope in which he was sure he was joined by their lord- rships and all her Majesty's subjects. (Hear, hear.) What Ethey were providing for was a remote possibility, but one still Iwhich might happen and if, instead of eight or ten days, his iMajestv was to be absent for months from this country—sup- ipostng him to be prevented by illness, a case much more likely to occur-certainly not so improbable as his surviving their ^present sovereign—supposing him to be absent three months (for in this case they were going upon possibilities), then they, ought to adhere to strict constitutional principles, and they ought j fnot to do anything which was inconsistent with or repugnant to those ;>iiiicinli"5—that which he believed they were doing in i c ], .¡ this bill, by not including amongst the lords justices the ncxt 4 in succession to the throne, of full age and resident in this coun-' f try. His proposition was not by name to include the Duke of i i Sussex in the present bill as the next in succession his object j|vvas not to single out any individual by name, but to take the; adescription of that person as being one of full age, resident in ithe country, and next in succession to the throne. He had an-j other objection to urge—it was the insertion of the. Lord Chief* Justice of the Queen's Bench as one of the lords justices. He' w«»3 stife ho suould not l>e considered guilty of disrespect in thus arguing upoil a matter which; after all, was only 0ne of a1 bare possibility. As he meant no disrespect to that sovereign,1 Justice of the Queen's Bench as one of the lords justices. He. stife be suould not be considered guilty of disrespect in thus arguing upoil a matter which; after all, was only one of a1 bare possibility. As he meant no disrespect to that sovereign,1 §|lie was sure bis motives could not be misinterpreted, nor that jghe could be thought guilty of any disrespect to the Chief Justice got'the Queen's Bench w hen he objected to the insertion of his I name amongst those of the lords justices. lIe objected to his 5 being vested with high political functions, when at the same H time he exercised the highest civil and criminal jurisdiction. It S was well known by his learned and noble friend that the latter K was exercised by him with honour to himself, with advantage B to the country, and with the greatest credit to the law. But H such a junction of offices ought not to be allowed by parliament B to any individual. He had rather see these offices combined B in the hands of his noble and learned friend than in those of ■ any other individual but he thought it was contrary to the E true principles of the constitution to invest si person who exer- 3 cised such high civil and criminal powers also with the func- ■ tions of a political regent. The noble lord concluded by moving S that the next in succession to the throne, of full age and resi- Hlent in the country, should be included amongst the lcml, Hjustices, and also to exclude the chief justice of the Queen's gench from being one of the lords justices. g| lhe Duke of Wellington considered that there was a clear distinction between the bill of 1705 and the measures referred lo for appointing regencies in this country. These regencies were to provide for a certain event, and were brought into the house under the immediate authority of the Crown itself to pro- vide for. Persons were nominated to the regency who pos- sessed all the confidence of Parliament and the puhlic-men of high office-the great officers of state—the Archbishop of Can- terbury, and others, known to the country, and known to pos- sess its confidence and means were also provided for the per- son who succeeded to the throne to nominate the persons who possessed his confidence to be also in the regency. But the iioble and learned lord said that they ought to put into the re- gency the names of certain other persons of a certain descrip- tion, because their names were introduced into other regencies appointed for another purpose and in a different manner. He therefore recommended their lordships not to adopt the amend-II nent of the noble and learned lord. The Lord Chancellor considered that cases of precedent oughtj to be attended to in matters of this description. Regencies had. been appointed on account of the incapacity of the Sovereign,' or to provide for the exercise, of the royal authority in the ab-j sence of the Sovereign. The bill provided, as far as possible,! to put the government of the country and the sovereign in the' same situation in which they would he if the sovereign were, here at the moment of the demise of the crown, and were about '0 leave the country. The bill put it in the power of the sove-! reign by anticipation, before the crown descended to him, to specify those individuals in whom he placed confidence, and in whom he wished to vest authority till he could return to this country to exercise it himself. It might happen that the heir, presumptive would not exercise the power of selection which the bill gave him and that emergency the bill also provided for, by appointing certain persons who were holding high I offices in the state at the moment to exercise the authority ot the crown. Those individuals would either exercise the autho- rityin conjunction with those who had been namcll hy the so- vereign, or, in default of any others having been named, by themselves. The bill selected the head of the church, and it selected the highest permanent officer of the law, persons who night be supposed to be above the contests of party and those individuals were named, not for the purpose of permanently exercising the power of royalty, but to preserve things in a, rroper state till the successor to the throne should himself ap- pear to assume the authority which belonged to him. The only precedent in which provision was made during absence was the ict ol Queen Anne, on which this measure was founded, He must say, taking all the circumstances into consideration, he was in favtiur of the bill as it stood. In his opinion, such a bill as the present ought to leave to the sovereign the full exercise jf his authority, and should only interfere to the extent neces- sary to preserve his authority for him unimpaired till he ap- peared to assume it. With respect to the other point alluded o by his noble friend, so far as he strongly objected to the inion of political duties with those of the highest, permanent I officers of the crown, he entirely concurred with him but lie •houglit the provision they were now making not liable to that, objection. Lord Denman thought he might be excused if he said a few words with respect to both the objections urged by his noble. 'Viend. As regarded the first, he could not help thinking it de- sirable that royal personages should not form a part of the ouncil. (Hear, hear!) lie thought it possible to conceive that if they did there might arise a collision of interests which would be more properly guarded against by taking a course which would simply insure that the royal authority, as it ex-' sted before the demise of the crown, should be handed over to the lords justices That being the sole object of this bill, it ap- peared to him better that all persons near the crown should be xcluded from the assumption of any of its powers. With re-) ard to the observations his noble and learned friend had made respecting himself he was not disposed to say to him, Et tu Brute," though he had expressed it as his opinion that the Chief Justice of the Queen's Bench ought to be excluded but ie thought he might also be justified in supposing that his loble and learned friend had been induced by his personal regard for him to raise this point, in order that he might have the opportunity of speaking of him in those terms of undeserved eulogy which their lordships had just heard. However that nieht be, he was quite sure that no proposition which ema-' tiated from his noble and learned friend could be prompted by •»nything like nu u»W £ ruo alia; out when his, :ioble and learned friend contor^d that neither the Chief Jus-, tice of the Court of Queen's Bench nor the Archbishop of Can-' ferbury ought to be named in a bill like the present, his rply: was that he supposed them to be selected because, occupying; ligh and distinguished stations, they were objects of general] ihservation on the part of the country, and were, therefore,' nore likely to be exempted from all share in the political views >f parties than most other individuals. Lord Wijnford opposed the amendment, and recommended their lordships to abide by the precedents which had been re-j ferred to. ] The amendmend was then negatived without a division, andi he bill passed.—Adjourned. I MONDAY, JUNE 10.—Mr. Bernal and other members brought up a message, requesting their lordships to expunge two clauses! which had been inserted by mistake in the Reform of ParHa- ment (Ireland) BIl1. POOR LAWS. j In answer to a question from the Duke of Richmond, Earl, Fitzwilliam said that in the north of England an almost unani-; mous opinion in favour of the new Poor-law prevailed, thollgh ,tatements to the contrary had been made in that house. I REFORM 01. PARLIAMENT (IRELAND) BILL. On the motion of Viscount Duncannon, the order of the day for the second reading of this bill was read after a few words from the noble viscount as to the object of the measllre, — Lord Rtdesdale objected to the bill, which he described as a1 job sought to be passed both houses of Parliament. ( Hear, hear.)—The Lord Chancellor supported the bill, the object of. which he said was merely to enable those who had the right ofj voting to exercise the privilege.—The motion was opposed by the Duke of Wellington, Earls Wicklow, Glengall, Winchilseaj Lords Ellenborough and Wharncliffe; and supported by the; Duke of Richmond, Earls of Radnor and fingall, Lords Dacre' and Brougham.—After much discussion the house divided,! when the motion for the second reading was negatived by uj large majority. The bill is consequently lost for this session. < BILLS OF EXCHANGE BILL. On the question that this bill be eommiued, the Marquess ofj Lansdowne said that the Bank of England and the inonied in-] terest generally highly approved of the measure.—The Duke of\ Wellington suggested to the noble marquess the propriety of bringing up a clause on the third reading, to limit the operation jf the bill to a fixed period, say the 1st of July, 1839.-—The\ Marquess of Lansdoicne said that the suggestion should receive the consideration which was due to any suggestion offered by the noble duke.—The bill then passed through a committee. ) The bills for the amendment of the criminal code were then tdvanced a stage, Lord Wynford observing that in their zeal j for diminishing the frequency of the punishment of death, they3 night not to overlook the necessity for annexing the extreme! penalty to such crimes as those of treason, tampering with the! fidelity of our fleets or armies, burning our ships or dock- yards, cv. I The Coroners' Expenses Bill went through a stage, and the house adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS. I WEDNESDAY, JULY 5,11, Wakleq brought in a bill to abolish the plurality of voting in Vestries.—Ordered to be read a second time on Monday. B REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS, ETC. Dr. Bowring wished to call the attention of the house to cer- Dr. Bowring wished to call the attention of the house to cer- tain circumstances that had occurred with reference to the regis- tration of births and marriages. He understood that the clergy in several parts of London had called the atlelltion of their parishioners to the solemn lites they 1130 to administer,and had informed them that nothing in the Registration Act interfeied with those rites, and that they were not bound to comply with its provisions. He wished to know whether her Majesty's go- vernment had adopted any means for making the Jaw upon this subject better understood. Lord John Russell said that he had no objection whatever to lemn rites they were called on to administer, or of their statinu tii.it nothing in the Registry Act interfered with it. lie, how- ever, thought it most objectionable that they should advise their puiihioners not to obey the law. The subject was now under the consideration of the Registrar-General, who was preparing i notice to show what Ihe law really was. BURNING O!, TÍlE IlOLlSE8. I Ithe clergy calling the attention of their paiishioners to the so- The Chancellor of the Exchequer, in moving for a select com- mittee to inquire into the facts connected with thc losses IiU- tained by the oflicers of the house at the burning of the late houses of parliament, said, by proposing this committee he did not by any means intend tll affirm the expediency of compen- sation being gianted. All he wanted was, that an inquiry into the facts might lake; place, as the house was in possession of none. He moved the appointment of a select committee ac, cording to notice.-—AJr. Warlmrton moved ihe further con- sideration of the motion to that day month.—Mr. Ulittw thought the hon. member for Bridport deceived himself in supposing this was a question of time. He should support the committee. Mr. Hume opposed the appointment of the committe on tlH." ground that it could not come under the denomination of urgenl public business.—Sir F. Pollock rested the Speaker's claim IJp- on this—that the fiie originated from no negligence of thejjj Speakei, and from no negligence in his house, but from the! negligence of the public servants, at a distance from his resi-| dence and for whom the public were responsible.— Mr. C.I Barclay thought the house would be doing great injustice if it| did not grant the committee, and he had no doubt the Chancel-j lor of the Exchequer would be able to find plenty of members] who would have time to attend the committees.—Mr. Morganf John O'Connell wished to ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer j whether, if the committee were now appointed, and they made' their report in favour of the claim of the Speaker before the! dissolution, it was his intention to move a money vole for that j purpose this session ?—lhe Chancellor of the Exchequer thought: |'J1t.lW0" e ,mPoss'ble for the house to grant a vole this session/ Ml he Committee of Supply had closed, and whether the voteS R be ,aken as one of ,lie session votes, he must consult some V-1 ,n.- higher authority. — Mr. M. J. O'Connell was glad to hear that|(J government had no intention of brlngng on such a vole durillg scthe present session. He was sure it would not please the'^ ^country if it was taken now, and in a hurry.—Mr. T. Dun-u £ jtcombe said he would feel it his duty to support the motion. B of a committee was carried. H I The house then divided, when the motion for the appointment [ .111". Will/lice then moved that the case of Messrs. Mac Fin, of Leith, who suffered loss from fire, be also referred to the same committee. ( Hear, and a laugh.)—Mr. Hume seconded the motion.— Mr. Wnrhurton could not support the motion which, if can ied, would increase the labours of the committee.—TheB Chancellor of the Exchequer tiusted, the house would at once negative the motion of the hon. member for Greenock.—Mr.B levis would support the motion.—The Speaker inquired whether the consent of the ciown had been given to the motion ?—TIK {Chancellor of the Exchequer would not feel it consistent with his JUly to give the consent of the crown on this occasion. lit •vould be acting inconsistently with the vote the house had just 'ome to.—The Speaker said the motion could not be proceeded with. Mr. n nc—Then, are we to understand that the government will sanction an inquiry into one case and not in another, which ■tands on precisely similar grounds?—The Chancellor nf tht Exchequer said the house had just adopted a particular vote, ind he could not give the sanction of the Crown 10 a motion vhicli would go to nullify that vote.— Mr. Wallace finding tin ules of the house against him would not press his motion.— the committee was then named. On Mr. Aglinnhifs name beig called, thc hon. gentleman Pegged to be excused. He was already on one committee b\ jrder of the house, ond he was much engaged otherwise on sub- jects that were very dear to him. He was engaged upon tw< elections one in Cumberland and one in Middlesex, in both ot ■vhich he was particularly engaged, and he would rather the money twice over out of his own pocket than lose either 01 hem. (A laugh.)—An hon. member moved that the house bt :ounted, and their being only thirty-two members present, tht house adjourned. THURSDAY, JULY 6.—Sir Robert Inglis called the attention of the house to the state of the slave trade in some of those countries with which we had entered into treaties for suppres- Hsion of that infamous traffic, It was carried on to a grealt;1 ex. tent than ever under the Portuguese flag. No longer ago than Blast year the Chamber of Commerce of Brazil petitioned the Government of the country to repeal all the laws which im- Hposed any restrictions on the importation of slaves; and with Ssuch a feeling on the part of the people it became evident that the most energetic measures must be resorted to to suppress the Rtrade.—Lord Palmerston alluded to the negotiations with the HGovernment of Portugal for two 01 three years, for the purpose of obtaining from that Government the same powers of search, Hseizure and condemnation with which the Government of Spain had armed this country. Such a treaty, his lordship observed was very nearly concluded with the Portuguese Government in ■the mouth of September last, but the circumstances which then Rtook place in Portugal, and the unsettled state of affiiis from! ■that period to the present, had interrupted the negotiation, and | ■prevented its being brought to a conclusion. He was not, how- | jwever, without hopes that Ihe same powers would be obtained I jffifrom Portugal which had enabled us in a great measure to pre-B afivent the traffic under the flag of Spain. With respect lo Bra- | the Government of that country had consented to add stipu- I latIOns to the treaty similar to those entered into between Eng- I land and Spain but the ratification of a treaty rested not with S'he Government but the Chambers, and in the Chambers an unfortunately existed favourable to the slave-trade.— ■ His Lordship added that he was happy to state that they had Sgiined the accession of the Hans Towns and of Tuscany to the convention agreed to upon the subject between France and this ■country. Negotiations for (he same purpose were pending with ■ Naples and he hoped shortly to be able to report the accession aof Mexico. (Hear, hear!) Doing ample justice to the hon. »l'aronet for the motives which had induced him to bring the gsubject before the house, he felt thankful to him or to any hon. Kgent. who would assist in directing popular attention lo the P'luelties of this disgraceful traffic.— Mr. Goring, Colonel H| Ihnmpson, and 111r, Hume recommended the employment 01 stearn vessels on the coast of Africa as an effectual means foi Splitting down the slave trade there.— Mr. C. Wood, however, ■observed that a steamer had been employed on the coast of X'^bica, which had not answered the expectations formed, as the difficulty arose not from the want of cruisers on the coast of Africa, but from the want of power to seize vessels unless slaves ■jwere on board.— Dr. Bowring animadverted on the conduct of ffiihe United States in this matter. Under their auspices hesaidfl the slave trade had been introduced into Texas. B An address was moved by Cuptain Dundas with a view to Wasrertain the number of effective and non-effective officers of her Majesty's navy, in order to form a retired list to benefit old Sand meritorious officers who had served during the wai. He Swished to remove from the naval list those who were not effec- Stive, in order that young and deserving officers might be pro- moted, The motion was carried by a majority of 21 to 19. In the course of the discussion on it, Sir E. Codrillgtol1 madt |a 'lumber of statements in support of the position, that no class aof men were so ill-used by the country as the navy. If (h« wsaid he had the honour of a seat in the next session, he should acertainly bring the subject again under the attention of the chouse as hitherto he had been always jockeyed out of doing so. A H hen Mr. JIume rose to bring on his motion tespecting Up- jgper Canada the house was counted out. G FRIDAY, JUI.Y 7.— Dr. Bowring presented a petition from a 5|place near, or named Bislrop's-bridge, against lhe existing corn- Slaws, which the petitioners conceived to be a curse to the country. || Lord Dudley Stuart begged leave to present a petition agreed gburgh, assembled to the number of 2000, and upwards. It wasS issigned on behalf of the meeting by the chairman, and expressed,B jsin glowing terms, the sympathy which the petitioners enter-H gftained for the cause of the Polish nation. They contended that in glowing terms, the sympathy which the petitioners Edin- it was the duty of all freemen to extend the hand of assistance to the Poles, and they expressed their helief that in a short time the events of Europe would be such that this country would be enabled to do something for that unhappy nation-Pöland but, Sin the meantime, the petitioners thought it was the duty of the Shouse to protect those who were the victims of Russian tyranny-B g I hey referred to the giant which had already been made fortheE Krelief of Polish refugees, and prayed that it might be extended £ Xjto those who had not been included in it, in consequence of 5|their arrival in England at a period subsequent to that at which the grant was first made. Sjj The Chancellor of the Exchequer said he could not give the gkVonsent of the Crown to this petition, which prayed lor a grant Kof money.—Petition withdrawn. H The Corporate Propeity (Ireland) Bill, Central Criminal gCourt Bill, Bank of Ireland Bill, and Church Notices Bill, | severally read a third lime and passed. B H 1 he reports on the Militia Pay Bill, Militia Ballots Suspen-B Hsion Bill, Exchequer Bills (Public Works) Bill, Slave Trade 1 jl Treaties Bill, Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) Hill, Tithe | gAdvances (Ireland) Bill, and|Bankrupts (Ireland) Bill, were 1 severally received.—Bills ordered to be engrossed, and to be | re id a third time on Monday next. | ORDERS OF TlJIo: DAY. 1 The orders of the day having been moved, Colonel Sihthorp a rose, and prefaced his remarks by the expression of his regret | that on his at length bringing forward a motion of vast import- ance he should be compelled to do so in so thin a house, In adverting to the rate of duty now paid on fire insurances, the honourable and gallant officer observed that this was a tax of 200 per cent, upon the rate at which insurances were effected that ils excessive pressure operated as a lax upon common pru- denre and forethought. The hon. member concluded by movingH —•• 1 hat it is the opinion of this house that the duty nowB chargeable on all insurances against fire, at the rale of 3s. perB wcent. on each policy, shall cease aod shall henceforward lie aiB the rate of Is od in lieu thereof, on all such policies, being Kreiluction of one-half of the former amount.— Mr. Hume se-fi Seconded the motion. B gl Chancellor of the Exchequer contended that the very ad B mission of the hon. and gallant officer that the Exchequer was in a worse position than if there was nothing in it was the best Sanswer that could be given to the motion. If there had betn a surplus instead of a deficit in the quarter's revenue, the case would have been widely different.-After a few woids from Col. KSibthorp in reply, the motion was put and negatived. B ADJOURNMENT. H Lord John Russell gave notice that at the rising of the house he should move that the house do adjourn to Monday next. EG CANADA. §j Mr. Hume, seeing the state of the house, did not intend to press the motion of which he had given notice, for an addiess to her Majesty that she would be pleased to disagiee to an act "of the Legislature of Upper Canada, 7 Wm. IV., c. 17, "An Act to present the dissolution of the Parliament of this Pro. vince, in the event of the demise of the Crown." IJut, at the same)ime,hewas anxious to put a question to the noble lordgl (Lord John Bussell) upon the subject, Was the nohle lord Kaware that by the act of the provincial legislatuie to which his IlIotlOn rclerrcd-an act carlled only by a maJolJly of 8—tin ittjncr of the Provincial Parliament would ue continued for four years afier the demise of the Crown, inSlead of the ordi nary constitutional period of six months? On the part of the jpCanadians he ( Mr. Hume) begged to protest against the whole of the conduct pursued by Sir Francis Head with respect to thaI bill. g Lord John Russell said that the hon. member was not justified in calling the act of the provincial legislature an illegal act, in-H nasmuch as that it was distinctly within the power of the Houses of Assembly, acting IlpOIl former piecedents, to determine that the ^provincial parliament should not cease, notwithstanding the de- Biuise of the Clown. The hon. membei was mistaken in sup- ■ posing that the Act of Anne. which applied to this country, nd which rerluired a new eleclion within six months after the demillc of the Crown, applied also to the colonies. The pro- Evinces of Lowei Canada and of ova Scotia had on former oc. casions agreed to resolutions, and framed and passed Acts founded upon those resolutiol's, declaring that the PailiamentH Sshculd not be dissolved in cases of the demise of the Ciown ;H R*nd he (Loril John Russell) confessed that he could see nothingB Rimproper or illegal in these ads. But the hon. gemleman hadB raised another question, n;¡mely. that Sir Francis Head had ex-H ercised an unusual power in sanctioning this act, instead of reo serving II for the consent of the Crown. Thue was no positive ■ law to plcverlt the governor or the province from signifying the loyal assent to an act of Ihis kind; but at Ihe same time he ( Lord J. Russell) must admit that there was a general instruc- liou, according 10 which the governor should reserve a measureH of this descrirlion for the diiect consent of the Crown, Sir ■ Francis Head would have acted moie wisely if he had guided himself hy that general instruction, and had not given the assentH of thc Crown in his capacity as governor. Ail to the general allegation agamst Sir Francis lIead, of having employed cor. jfjnipt oicans to obtain a coirupt and subservient pailiament, he gwoold only ohserve ihat inquiry proved that alltgation 10 be jSperleetly groundless. §any one of the corrupt practiies of which he had been accused; contrary, it distinctly appeared that his conduct had been as to give general satisfaction.—The motion for the address was then put and negatived. B POOH. LA 'r. y Colonel Sihthorp gave notice that on a future day he should Real I the attention of the government to tht: interference of the ■ poor-law comrnisioners wiih 101'a! medical practitioners, U S Adjourned to Monday. H 3 MONDAY, 10,11, Fithlen presented a petition from ■operatives at Oldham, piaying for a repeal of the Poor Lawn EAct.—Mr. Wuklet/ presented three petitions from operatives atS SMansfield anù Manchester, praying lor a total repeal of the same act. BB 5 1111'. Fielden requested to know if it was the intention of go- vernment to carry the provisions of the Poor Law Act into ope- ^ration in the manufacturing districts, alter the rej ort of the £ recent poor LIW I'ommittee 1 B ;S. .J, Lord J. L-iyyftt said ihat he could only give a general auswet to a very general question, but he could ipfoim the hon. mem- ber that, no matter what the excitement might be, the govern- ment was determined, through the commissionets, to carry tht "peiations of that bill, wherever it should be introduced, intc full effect. On the motion that the Slave Trade Tteaties Bill be read » third time, Mr. F. Buxton complained that the traffic in slaves was carried on to great extent by Portugal and stated his opi- nion that the trade would never be suppressed until it was made piracy. The bill was then read a third time. Mr. W. l'artell then presented a petition from Lancaster, ,lgainstll16 Poor Law Amendment Act. The Lords Justices' Bill was read a first time after which, iiie house adjourned.

AN ODE ON THE DEATH OF KING WILLIAM THE FOURTH. Let others hail the rising sun, I bow to that whose course is run, Which sets in endless night Whose rays benignant bless'd this Isle, Made peaceful nature round us smile With calm, but cheerful light. No bounty past provokes my praise, No future prospects prompt my lays, From real grief they flow. I catch th' alarm from Britain's fears, flly sorrows fall with Britain's tears, And join a nation's woe. See as you pass the crowded street Despondence clouds each face you meet- All their lost friend deplore. You read in every pensive eye, You hear in evel y broken sigh, That William is no more. If thus each Briton be alarm'd Whom but his distant influence warmVI, What grief their breasts mllsllcud, Who in his private virtues blest, By nature's dearest ties possess'd, The husband and the friend. What! mute ye bards, no mournful t-erie, No chaplets to adorn his lie-a rse, To crown the good and just Your flowers in warmer regions bloom, You seek no pensions from the tomb — No laurels from the dust. When pow'r departed with his breath The sons of flatt'ry fled from earth- Such insects swarm at noon. Not for herself my muse is griev'd, She never ask'd, nor e'er received, One ministerial boon. Hath some peculiar strange offence Against us arm'd Omnipotence To check the nation's pride. Behold th' appointed punishment. At lent^th the vengeful bolt is sent— It fell when William died. Uncheek'd by sliaine, tiiiaw'd by di-ead, When vice ti-iunpliant rears her head Vengeance can sleep no more: The evil angel stallTs at large, The good submits, resigns his charge, And quits th' unhallow'd shore. By angels watch'd in Eden's bowers Our patents pass'd their peaceful hours, Nor guilt nor pain they knew But on the day which usher'd in The hell-born train of mortal sin, The heavenly guards withdiew. Look down much honour'd shade below, Still let thy pity aid our woe- Stretch out thy healing hand Resume those feelings which on earth Ptoclaim'd thy patriot love and worth, And sav'd a sinking land. Search with thy more than mortal eye, The breasts of all thy friends descry, W hat there has got possession See if thy unsuspecting heart, In some for truth mistook not art, For principle, profession. From those, the pests of human kind, Whom Royal bounty cannot bind, Protect our present Queen Unmask their treach'ry to her sight, Diag forth the vipers into light, And crush them ere they sting. If such her trust and honour share, Again exert thy guardian care, Each venomed heart disclose On her, on her, our all depends, 0 save her from her treach'ious friends. She cannot fear her foes. Whoe'er shall at the helm preside, Still let thy prudence be his guide To stein the troubled wave But chiefly whisper in his ear, Victoria's open, just, sincere, And dares to scorn a knave. No selfish views t' oppress mankind, No mad ambition fired thy mind, M To purchase fame with blood MM Thy bosom glow'd with purer heat, tg Convinced that to be truly great, M Is only to be good. H Unite ye kindred sons of worth, 9 Strangle bold faction in its birth, H Be Britain's weal your view. H For this grand end let all combine, H Let virtue link each fair design, B And William live in you. W. K. H Newport. 4th July 1837. H

frfJt Uonium jfttarKeta. I CORN EXCHANGE. ■ Monday, July 10.—The market was scantily supplied this morning, and wheat advanced in consequence 2s per quirter. Bariey and malt are exceedingly dull of sale, even for the finest parcels. In beans, peas, and other articles of grain theic is lit- tle doing, and no alteration in value. H Per Qr. s. s. Pel Qr. s. s Wheat, Kent & Essex 52 to 63 Peas, Grey 30 to 37 Suffolk 52 — 63 Small Beans 3(j — 47 Norfolk 50 — 60 Tick ditto 30-41 ye 30-36 Oats, Potatoe 23-32 Barley 25-30 Poland 23-32 %lalting liarley Feed. 20 26 Peas, White 32-37 Flour 40 45 —— Boilers 37 39 Ditto, fine 45 50 Malt 46s to 58s. TIlE ARIIIVALS AIIE- Wheat. Barley I Malt. I Oats. I Beans Peas Floui English 4571 868 2930 4277 494 87 3942 Scotch. 10 40 I 980 — t: Irish. — — — 3925 — — Foreign — — — j — I — — Average price of Grain for the week ending June 30. Wheat 56 2 ( Oats 25 0 Beans 39 9 Barley 28 10 j Rye .35 3 Peas 40 3 SMITHFIKLDMAhKKT. Monday, July IO.-Iti this day's market there was exhibited a fair average quantity of beasts as to number s, whilst the qua- lity of them was, generally speaking, particularly prime. A considerable falling off in the supply of beasts from Norfolk was apparent, whilst that from our great northern giazing coun- ties was large, The very prime Scots commanded a steady sale, at fully last week's quotations; but the inferior kinds were in sluggish demand at barely previous rates. Sheep, which were in great supply went off slowly; but the prices of last week were suppoited, whilst the sheep were of superior quality. Lambs met a steady sale, at full prices, with a fair average supply. V\ ith calves, of which there was more than a sufficient lumber offering to demand, trade was heavy. We received :iom Ireland 172 large hogs by steam-vessels, but they were mostly of very inferior quality, and sold at low prices. Even the finest dairy-fed pork was very little inquired for, and prices were low. (By the quantities of 81bs., sinking the offal.) Coarse and inferior beasts from 2s 6d to 2s 8d second- quality beasts, 2s lOll to 3s 2d prime oxen, 3s 6d to 4s Od prim»» Scots, &c.,4s 2d to 4s 8d coarse and inferior sheep, is 2d to3s6d; second quality, 3s 8d to4s0d; prime coarse- ,voolled sheep, 4s 2d to 4s 6d prime Southdown sheep, 4> d to 5s Od lambs, 4s 4d to 6s Od large coarse calves, 4s Od o 4s 6d prime small ditto, 4s Rd to 5s 0d sucking calves, 16s Od to 34s Od large hogs, 3s 4d to 4s Od neat small porkers, 4s 611 to 4s IOd and quarter old store pigs, 12s Od to 20s Od each. HAY AND STRAW, SMlTIIFIELD, JI-ly 8. B 'iay 100s Od to 106s Od Clover .120s Od to 126s 0d| Inferior. 89s Od to 95s Od Inferior. 95s Od to 105s OdH Straw 38s to 40s. jfl PORTMAN MARKET.—Coarse Heavy Lowland Hay,—s to—s .H New tlle;i(lo%v ltay, -s to -s; Old ditto, 100s to 110s use. ful ditto, —s to —s New Clover ditto, —s to -s j Old ditto, 120s to 13011; Wheal Straw, 40s to 46s per load of 36 trusses. H NEWGATE AND LEADENIIALL. H) Monday, July 10.—(By the carcass, per quantities of 8lbs., being one half the Imperial stone and lib. additional.)—18 Beef, 3s 4d to 4s 6d Mutton, 3s 4<1 to 4s 4d Y eal, 3s 4d to 4s 8d Poik, 3s 4d to 4s 8d Jiimb. 4s Od to 5s 4d. B BOROUGH HOP it (1^ ■ Monday, July 10—The accounts from the Weald of Kent and Sussex state that the vermin was increasing but the mar- ket is still heavy. The old duty is called £ 160,000; but few backers. H Currency East Kent, in pockets, 1833, £0. 0s to £0. Os H 1834, 1:0. Os to £0. Os 1835, £ 3. 5s to X4. 0s 1836. C3. 18s to f6. Os Mid-Kent, 1833, £0. Os to £0. Os 1834 n f0. Os to EO. 0s 1835, £ 3; 0s to .f3, 12s 1836, f3. 15s to £ 5. 0s Weald of Kent, 1833, £ 0. 0s to £ 0. 0s; 1834 £ 0 H ')s to £ 0. 0s 1835, £ 2. 16s to £ 3. 5s 1836, £ 3. 10s to £ 4.fl 0s Sussex, 1835, [2, 16s to £ 3. 3*; 1836. J3. 12s to f4. 4s -9 Farnham, 1H35, XO. Os to £0. Os 1836. E6. Ills to il). 10s. m SEED MARKET." 9 Turnip, W hite, per bushel, 34s to 36s; Bed, 35s to 38s ;B Green, 35s to 38s Canary, per qr- 34s to 41s Cinque Foin IS 40s to 42s; Tares, new, 3fis to 44s; ditto, old, 34s to 38s |B Rapeseed, £ 26 to £ 31 Clover, Red old, per c\\ t. 41s to 64s |B White, .)4s to 60s; Foreign Red, 40s to 60s; White, 54s tcH 64s; Trifolium Incarnatum, -s to —s; Trefoil, 14s to 20s H Linseed Cakes, English, El I. Os to Ll I. 10s; Foteign, £ 7IB (Js to E7. 10s per ton. B LIVERPOOL WOOL MARKET, JULY 8. H There was a very numerous attendance at our public sales o wool held yesterday and to-day the bidding was very spirited, and the business concluded more favourable to the seller than was expected at the commencement. About 2000 bales of Aus- tralian wool were sold at 2d advance on the London sales that took place lately. 'this still leaves a depression of 10d per Ib, HI the better sorts of" wool of this description, and a reductions >f full 40 per cent. 011 the sales of this time last year. private sales of English and Irish wool have been made at thejffi| same prices as last week lor English, and Jd per lb. advance onfia English.—Down Ewes and Wethers, 12d to 12.}d l egs, 13d to 14d Combing Fleeces, 12d to 13d; ditto Skin, lid to 13d; Super Skin, lid to 13d; Head ditto, 10d to ild per lb. Hfl Newport, Saturday, July 15, 1837: m Published by the Proprietor, EDWARD DOWLING.H of Westgate-street, at the Merlin Office, in the same street. and Printed by him at the House of Mr. LEWIS EDWARDS SB Commercial-street, in the same Borough, to which, 01 to the Publishing Office, all Orders to the Editor are to b( MB addressed. |9 London Agents: — Messrs. Newton and Co., Warwick D| square; Mr. R. Barker, 33, Fleet-street; Mr. G. Heynell S3 42, Chancery-lane; Mr. S. Deacon, Coffee-house, No. 3 Watbrook, near the Mansion House; and Messrs. Clalh and Lewis, Crown Court, Threadneedle-street, where thbBW Paper is regularly filed. ^9 Agents for Ireland. Johnston ind Co., F.dcn Quay, Dublin, flj