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LONDON, May 9. vtsinwe sokdov. Sir If. Pesl observed, that in case the house should deter-mine that the committee should bo appointed, he trusted they STow XlSady, Mew Editions of tho Popular rBBMOH AND XTAIXaW WOSKB. By M.

F. DE PORQUET, (Of Paris, Rx-Professor of French,) INCREASE of INCOME by LTFE ANNUITY. The Tableof Rales, ion whitb Individuals may charge a portion of their Funded Property, and increase their Incomes, may be had on Application at the Life Annuity Office, 5, Lancaster Strand. RECOLLECT -ALl7YOlT WHO HAVE GARDENS, Large or Small, should Order the GARDENER'S GAZETTE 'or your Weekly Paper, Published on Saturdays, in time for Post, Price 6d Office, 343, Strand. The Duke of Devonshire entertained at dinner on Fnday evening, the Duchess of Gloucester, the Duchess of iSt uhuniherlrtiid, the l)uk a Ouchess and Duche--Coun ol Sutherland, liurl and Lady Georgina Grey, Earl anrl Countess of Carlisle and Lady Elizabeth Howard, Earl and Countess ol Burlington, Earl of Clare, Counfc-'ss and Mi'S Pitzwillism, Earl of Wilton, Viscount Sidney, Viscount and Viscountess Howick, Lord Foley, Countess bathurtt, Baron VVurmser, Mr and Lady Caroline Lacelles, the Hon.

Mrs VV. Cavendish, Mr R. Cavendish, Mr G. Cavendish, Mr Bagot, Mr and Mrs Cornewall, and the Hon. C.

O. Callaghan. We have much pleasure iri recording a highly liberal and judicious step on the part of the present ministry. On Dr. MaiuelPs collection of organic remains being offered to the British Museum, the trustees ef that establishment recommended its purchase, but owing to the enisling deficiencies of the revenue, the Chancellor of the Exchequer was reluctantly compelled to decline including the amount in the estimated expenses of the year.

In order, however, to prevent this unrivalled assemblage from being lost to the country, an arrangement has been made, by which the payment will be secured to Dr. Mautcll at a future period, and this splendid collection of the monuments of nature will be secured to the country. Globe. Church Leases Division. The following voted in the uiiijorityon this question Edw.

Baines, Christ, blacken, John bowes, li. S. Cayley, Sir C. E. Grey, W.

C. Harlond, P. H. Howard, Howick, Robert Ingham, W. James, H.

Limbton, Lord Leveson, W. Marshall, Viscount Morpeth, Kive O'Connell's, V. Ord, Jos. Pease, Hon. J.

Ponsonby, C. Itippon, Sir G. Strickland, and Andrew White. In the minority were Matt. Bell, Viscount Castlercagh, C.

Cress-well, Earl Darlinzton, Sir C. Douglas, Sir J. Graham, R. Hodgson, Wm. Holmes, Hon.

H. T. Liddell, Col. Lowther, Lord Lowther, John H. Lowther, Lord Ossulston, Lord Stor-mont, Aid.

Thompson, and Sir F. Trench. tailing the Increase that had taken place in many of the rent charges owing to the lithe commutation act, and taking also into account the fees which had been taken in places where small incomes had been r. turned to the commissioners, he estimated nt about 4,000.0001., and the net annual re-enues at not less than 3,500 .101. That was te wnich the commissioners proposed to distribute, and whatever proceedings had been recommended, with respect to it, this, at least could not be disputed, that the income, according to all the propositions which the present government had ever brought forward, was continued to the church, to be still the property of ihe.chureh, for all the purposes of religious instruction, for which it was originally cooBdcd.io the dorgy.

He must say that he should have thought, such being the case, some of the vituperation that had been lavished on ministers might have been" spared, and those who attended political dinners might have stated what really was the fact, instead of stating the direct contrary. The opinion of the government was that the income of the church ought not to be diminished, but that after paying the bishops and deans and chapters as at present, the surplus ought to be applied to purposes connected with the interests of the church. It was agreed on all sides that some change, some inquiry was necessary and the best mode, he thought, of conducting this inquiry was by means of a select committee of that house. Tho property of the church was differently situated from the property of individuals. In church property there was only a life interest, as it did not descend to the heir.

The bishop or dean had only the interest of his own life in it, and he, therefore, felt no interest in the improvement of it; and it was highly injurious to the interests of the church to have its property held in this manner. It was the interest of the bishop of the diocese to grant long leases on receiving large fines, and in this way the church property was greatly deteriorated. Bishop Burnett and Lord Clarendon, who were both staunch friends to the church, had shown that the revaluation and resettlement of church property which took ploce after the restoration of Charles II. produced an increase of a million and a half in the value of the property, which enabled the church not only to provide amply for all its own wants, but to appropriate a large sum to the redemption of slaves In Burbary. He could mention many instances where the value of church property in some of the present dioceses had been greatly dilapidated.

There was one see which, four years ago, was said to be worth 11,01101. a year, which did not now produce more than 5.0001. a year. In the city of London there was a prebendary which was reduced to one-sixth of its proper value. This slate of things should not be suffered to continue, nor should the change be left in the hands of the parties interested, but should be taken up by parliament for the interests of the church.

There had been S5 acts of parliament possed tor the regulation of church properly, end yet they were all inefficient for the purpose of its good government. As to the property of the church in Durham and Northumberland, the dean and chapter of Durham had acted with great munificence by endowing a college for the purpose of spiritual instruction, but still there wub an abuse there, for they had applied the fines received to the incomes of individuals of the chapter instead of applying them to the wants of the diocese. The calculation made by his right hon. friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer last year was, that there would be a surplus revenue of 250 0001. Honourable gentlemen opposite disputed this calculation.

Now, this disputed question ought to be inquired into before a select committee. There were many other points also in dis-pute which it would be necessary to inquire into. It was most unjust to the lessees that they should be kept in suspense as to the tenure by which they weie in future to hold church property, which, in its present condition, was notoriously deteriorated. He, therefore, wished all facts relating to this subject to be fully laid open, and a perfect light thrown upon it, so us to ascertain the real improved value. He was of opinion that the best mode of appropriation would be to do away with the heart-burning subject of church-rates, which caused such disgraceful and violent scenes at vestry meetings; but he was not now bound to that, and after full inquiry, whatever might be the decision of parliament, he would readily abide by it.

All he wished for was a full and fair inquiry, and a wise and deliberate determination. Mr Liddell rose to move a direct negative to the motion, may be important for ihem to know, that they mav obtain everu ArtiMu in IV. l- e. r)- CenL under the usual Charge for Articles uf thetame Quality. ENGLISH GIN FINEST 01.11 rum 6s.

9s. 4d. and 8u per Gallon. no a ni P.s. Imported from to.

Qn and 13s. d. per Gallon. vein ourlittlOR WHISK RVfi Very old and rare Qualities, ibs. ana kos.

ou. per uh auu 1 bum jui. jje, OBI100. Cordials of evcrv Description, Doctor, at remmV.hi- ISs. 4-d.

and 16s. per Gallon. low Prices. Stone Bottles supplied, Gallons 6d. each.

JAMES and COMPY-, Wholesale and Retail Wine and Spirit Establishment, os. 210 and 211, High Street, Shad-well, near the London Docks. XrAZSBBITB BAtTCB S8BBS0S OF Bt 0AUCBS, -c. A LABEL having appeared purporting George Lazenby, of 28, Parl ament Street, Duilm, to be Successor to E. Lazenby and Son, of 8, Edwards Street, Foil man Square, London, ihe Public is apprised such is not the Fact.

By a Deed of Assignment, dated the 1st January, 1931, the entire Premises, Slock in Trade, together with the valuable Re-cipes, were made over to William Lazenby, of 6, Edwards Street, Portman Square, London, who continues to conduct the Business on those Principles which have, for upwards 0 60 Years, given such general Satisfaction and the Put lie is respectfully requested to observe, that the Labels on his Genuine Pickles and Smces contain no other Address than that of No. 6, Edwards Street, Portman Square, London. Sold by all Grocers, Italian Warehousemen, and Confectioners, in the Kingdom. li. R.A1MKS.

Agents. IT OWQUA'S MIXTURE n.l HIIWOIIA't I A II. LhAK GUNPOWDER TKAH are the best, and consequently the rlu.Rm.fit v. imi. this Country.

They are exclusively imported by Captain l'id-ding, late a Comm mder in the Honourable Eat India Company's Service, and who has made eight Voyages to China. Sold in their original Chinese Cutty Packages the Bl.ck at 6s. per or 8s. ihe Catty the Green at per lb III. 6d.

the Catty. Each Catty contains One Pound, and One-Ihird net ot Tea. Hy the Affidavit of Mr Stvan He eminent lea Broker, is proved These Teas are or the am highest i haract.r-thmt he could nvt compound such Ve Marke." I. HORN, Book and Music Seller, Market Street, Sole Agent for Newcastle upon Tyne. Sub-AgentsWatts, North Shields Mtrwood, Sunderl.i Hoggett, Durham; Swailes, Stockton; Anderson.

Post-mas! ter, Alnwick Davidson, DruPgisi, Berwick uponTweed. FBOTBCTED BY FIVE PATEHSfl! PERUVIAN PENS. THE SUPERIORITY of ihe PERRYIAN PENS, for every Description of Writing, is so universally acknowledged, that the Patentees consider Comment unnecessary, and respectfully submit to the Public, the followinrr r.ivo, rtos. and 4 -OFFICE AND FINE OFFICE PENS. NATIONAL PENS, Nos.

7 and 8, -DOUBLE PATENT PENS, UNDER SPRING Ditto, Is. Od. rL.ni at-iuiNlj Ditto. SIDE SPRING Ditto, THREE-POINTED Ditlo, INDIA-RUBBER SPRING PENS, REGULATING SPRING Dilto, -ELASTIC FOUNTAIN Ditto, VARNISHED Ditto, N. B.

Each Card contains NINE PENS Holder. with suitable DRAWING AND MAPPING PENS, per Card of Sis Pens, and Holder qt; LITHOGRAPHIC PENS, Ditto, PBBBirXAXV KUZFIB XHB8. Bottles, Is. und 2s. each.

BLACK INK POWDERS, and Is. per Packet. LIMPIDUM, for neutralizing the ill Effects of the usual Ink, when used with Metallic Pens, Sixpence per Packet. PATENT PERRYIAN ELASTIC HOLDER. The Elastic Holder is so constructed that it imparts an agreeable Softness and Flexibility to the Pen, rendering it so unconstrained in its Action that it does not fatigue the Hand, anil facilitates its Progress over every Description of Paper.

It may be had with the Perryian Pens, at an advance of Threepence per Card. Each Holder is stamped with the Words "Patent Perry, Lonuon." Sold by all Stationers and Dealers in Metallic Pens, and al the Manufactory, 87, Red Lion Square, London each Card, Packet, and Bottle, bears Ihe Signature, "JAMES PERRY CO." SCOTTISH (Widows' FundJ LIFE ASSURANCE, Founded on the Onmnal Basis of the LONDON EQUITABLE. PRESIDENT, The Right Hon. the Eail of Rosebery. VICE-PRESIDENTS.

The Most Noble the Marquis of Tweeddale, K. T. Sir Thomas Dick Lauder, of Fountaiuhall, Bart, The Honourable Lord Moncrieff. Right Hon. Charles Hope, Lord President of the Court of Session.

TRUSTEES. Sir James Gibson Craig of Riccarton, Bart, William Scott Moncrieff; Esq. of Fossawaj. William Mitchell, Esq. ot Parson's Green.

James Balfour, Esq. of Pilrig. Edwaid Loyd, Esq. Banker, Manchester. (All being, together with the whole Body ot Directors, Ordinary and Extraordinary, in Terms of the Laws, Member of, and personally connected with the Society, by Assurances of more than three Years' standing.

THIS is the OLDEST and MOST EXTENSIVE LIFE OFFICE in SCOTLAND, Instituted A a. 1315. ANNUAL REVENUE EXCEEDING OWE HUNDRED AND TWENTY- TIVE THOUSAND FOUNDS. WHOLE PROFITS BELONG TO THE ASSURED. Assurances granted to any extent not exceeding ,5000 on approved Lives.

The Additions by way of Bonus, at SIst December, 1831, being the Second Periodical Investigation, may be judged of from the following Table, viz. Policy with vested Additions as at 1st January, 1BS2. Amount payable under an oriainai Pnfirn Yeor of Entry. Claim emerge in 1838, 1815 1B20 1825 1880 69ol 10 0 6900 0 0525 0 0 5150 0 .7692 8 9 6519 10 0 6105 2 6 5690 15 0 These Additions are stated fo7the sake of Disiinctness, a7n Reference tn nv r.nnai token on any single SKKSXZ 1VJUUJ, Auiitiea, wne Him nf (hi above amount, and so on. During the early Years of the Society, no Risks so arwe as finnni althoueh now.

ant for mn -b taken on select Lives. Deen "eeV No Life OflirA in ftraot R.l.nl- r. riwiiriM suite me JCtlUi I AtSL. of LONDON enacted its restrictirtr Bye-Law of 1816 hag. been enih erf in nfTnH na 1.

5 V. lo trie Assured. lis lifindc aH 1.. in a oiate 01 tne most ronicS Increase. iii VIEW OF THE SOCIETY'S PROGRESSIVE INCREASE.

Periods. Annual Revenue. Accumulated and Subsisting Assurances. invested Capital, 1111522 1112225 1 ia si'i 1,85 13 41, miii it 5 101,070 5 5 2 0 0 4 020,514 a 11 io.llll .1 11,760 18 77,7211 12 124,533 1 251.011 6 0 3,118 13 8 (i 8 l.rijn ikui 10 1 8131 33 2,021,733 Iti 10 may now oe opened will rateab nartici- pate, agreeably to the Laws of the Society, in the Additions no piece THISYEAR which uk Copies of the Prospectus-Forms of Proposal and everv 6ry HEAD OFKIPti: RniAnnunu on (lESiratirncul. ai.

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Newcastle-Messrs Blackwell r- would oc convinced that any improved value tuat rmgnt de given to property should be strictly oppropria'cd tospiritual purposes. The L'hancttlvr of the Exchequer said, ihe nt fzovciiiment was to uut a stun to ilie quarrels neiweeu Church men and dissenters, on the question of church, rales, and to ao away wiiii an tne religious aiiiuiusitiea, pruvimrig runus for the maintenance of the church, which would make the collection of church-rates unnecessary. There never was a subject which so imperiously called for an inquiry before a committee. Let the house consider the waste of church property at the present moment, and would any one say that the state of the law did not require alteration? The government did not wish to propose anything injurious to the welfare of the established church quite the wished to provide for its maintenance without exacting lan obnoxious impost, They were only taking steps which ever ministry did not hesitate to take. A state church had beeriAt up, which was above the state.

When they asked them to jjp into committee, it was not for any purpose of government advantage, but for the express purpose of arriving at the truth. They made the pro position relating to the church as friends, not as enemies. The house then divided, when there appeared For the motion, S77; against it, 2tl. Majority, 86. On the main question, that a committee should be appointed, being put from the chair, Mr Liddell moved, by wav of amendment, to add words to the following effect i With the view of applying the surplus revenues, iTany, to the increase of church accommodation, or to the increase of the stipends of the clergy." On which the house divided, when there appeared 1'or the amendment, 251: against it.

Bfis nlomrho Tk. other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the house Hailway Business this Evening The Newcastle upon Tyne and Carlisle bill read a third time and passed. Hartle-P'J0L b'11 read a second time, and committed to Mr Hurland and the Durham list. Edinburgh and Glas-gow bill report further consldeied amendments ogreed to clause added bill to be ingrossed. Friday, May 8.

Mr James presented several petitions Tr" other places in Cumberland, Mr Lowther, a Lon'l, S'r G. Strickland, from Doncoster, Sb. lvaces in Yofkbhi.e, and Mr Pease, from Stafford, oiocRton, Warrington, and oilier praving for the immediate abolition of the system of negro apprenticeship. mr Williams brought in the rreemen's admission bill, which was read a first time, and oadercd to be read a second time. isoraj.

llussill moved the order of the dav fora committee on tne nenelices pluralities hill, on which Mr Hume moved that ii uu an instruction to the committee to provide in the said bill against the appointment in plurality to any benefice or cathedral preferment trom and after the passing of this bill. j. Hussell opposed the fnstruction, antl Sir it. npfi osserved, that though he did not approve of the present bill, he uppoi i ii in preterence to the motion ot the hon. member lor Kilkenny.

The house then divided, when the num. bers were For the instiuction, 87 Against it, 107 Majo-nty, 70. The house then went into committee, and the first clause aieeu io. tlle opposition that in the second clause the word two should be inserted, with a view of giving archdeacons two beuifices, tmT G' Lushinglon said lie should oppose Ihe proposition. 1 he committee then divided, when the numbers were I' or the original proposition, 71 Against it, 82 Mojority, S9r I he blank was then filled up with the word two.

Clause the second was then agreed to. In the third clause, in which a blank hod been left to be filled up by the specification of the highest amount of revenue to be enjoyed by any archdeacon possessing another benefice. Lord J. Russell having moved thot in the blank the sum of 1,0001 sluuld be inserted, Mr Hume said he would oppose that proposition, as he intended to move the insertion of the sum of S001, The house then divided, when there appeared For the insertion of 1,0001, 65 Against it, 44 Majority, 21. On clause four being read.

MrRippon said there were 2000 curates performing the duties of pluralists. An end should be put to this trading in religion this prostitution of the service of God for the purposes of gain. The lion, gentleman moved an addition to the clause, "that no clergyman should accept a second benefice, unless its income was insufficient to support a minister." Lord J. Russell said, by the bill livings held in plurality must not be more than ten miles asunder: at present livings might be held forty five miles asunder: that alteration would probably diminish the present number of pluralities to one-fourth. He should adhere to the clause of the bill.

The question was then put that the words be added, and negatived without a division. On clause five, Lord J. Russell said, that as it hod been suggested to him by the hon. member for Kilkenny, and by many other persons, that a joint value would be better than a separate one, he would, therefore, move, that the following words be substituted, and be it enacted that any spiritual person holding a benefice, may hold another within the above-mentioned distance, provided the amount of souls does not exceed 8,000, and the joint value not exceed 1,0001." After a few words from Mr Hume and Mr Evans, the amendment was agreed to. The several clauses up to 20 inclusive were then put and agreed to, and Ihe house resumed.

The house then resolved itself into a committee of supply, when The Chancellor of the Exchequer moved that the sum of 20,044,6501 be granted to htr Majesty for the payment of outstanding sums, which was agreed to. In answer to a question put by Mr Hawes, The Attorney-General said that he trusted the imprisonment for debt bill would in a few days be laid on the table in a very satisfactory shape. On the motion of the learned gcntlemon, the registration of voters bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed on Friday, Adj. BLIND ASYLUM. To the Editors of the Newcastle Courant.

Gentlemen, Allow me to call the attention of your renders to the projected Blind Asijlum for this town. The object is one which religion and humanity call on us to support; but the plan on which this intended Asylum is proposed to be conducted, is such, that many persons who are anxious to promote the glory of God and the welfare of their fellow-men, ate, in this case, reluctantly compelled to stand aloof, lest while they advance the temporal good of those committed to their charge, they endanger their e'ernal interests. In proof of the objectionable character of the constitution of thiB protected Asvlum. it will bo sullicient to mention, that al one of the early meetings of those interested in the object, it was agreed that a building should be procured and certain regulations acted on, and that the Asylum should be as early as possible opened for the blind while it appears that little heed wos given to their wants us immortal beings, and that the Bible was not even recognized, in any of the rules, as the basis of instruction for the children, or for the Christian direction of the inmates of the house generally, either on the Sabbath or during the rest of the week. When we find the promoters of such institutions deliberately laying aside the written word of God the charter of our dearest hopes os immortal beings what are Ac to infer but that Sociriirjn and sceptical prevailed against Christian principles And although more salutary measures were at length admitted, it was only with some difficulty, and after considerable hesitation, and in consequence of the better principle and better feeling of some members of the committee, who would not, I am sure, intentionally countenance that which should cast dishonor upon God.

Is this a constitution which Christians recognizing the great principle of a National Establishment, will be sufe in support ing Ought not our public charities, and especially those which are to provide not merelv a teinnorarv reuae. but a home for the helpless, to be essentially Christian in their constitution And ought we to join such as are open to so fearful a contingeucv as that to which this intended Asylum Ins been and is exposed I leave the conscience of tho consistent Christian in general, and that of the consistent member of the Church of England in particular, to answer for themselves. That which I have stated, is not. 1 conceive, Ihe onlv ob jection to the Blind Asylum ob at present projected. I oin no D'got, gentlemen, and I have no disposition to invade the rights of conscience, but I do strenuously contend for the principle of a National and an Established Church.

We deem It right that the legislature should provide religious instruction for the people, and I think that the same principle which determines the question with respect to the nation at large, applies, with equal force, lo smaller communities. While, then, we recognize an jcstabiisncu utmrcn wunout, we ought also to uo so within the walls of our public and national charities. Indeed in almost every other case, except in that before us, this is done, and provision is made for a Church of England service within the wans or tne institution. Ana wny is this to tie an exception And why are we to put forward a svslem which must did in gbahually, though covEaTLY, sapping the foundation of a National Church, and subvertina it as an establishment, bu first giving up the principle in the new institutions, wbic'n may arise in our large towns, one alter another several excellent individuals, either without knowing, or without con sidering the constitution, or not apprehending the danger which exists, became at lust subscribers to the rund tor this retuge for the blind. Of these, some have seen the unsoundness of its principles, and there is reason to believe, that if the consti tution of this Asylum had been fully developed, the support of many of the present subscribers would have been withheld, and that not a few are noio def ermt'lieif to remedy this great evil.

But we shall be asked, perhaps, what would you now do, in the way of forming or altering the constitution of such a charity? We say, we would make abundant provision for the spiritual as well as the temporal wants of the inmates; we would give the largest lioerty of conscience to tnose inmates who may be dissenters, by allowing them to attend their own places of worship on the Sabbath, and by freely opening the door to the visits of their own ministers; but we weuld take care, that according to the great principle of an Established I inurcn, tne public worsnip oi uoa snoutu oe maintained ana the doctrines of Ihe Gospel inculcated, in that way, which would brine home the subject to the tar, at least, of evcrv in dividual. We would not leave it to the committee for the time being, to say what should be the hind of religious instruction to be afforded to the inmates of so excellent an institution, or whether there should be any religious instruction at all. I trust that measures will be taken for securing to such an Asylum, a foundation of a snfer and a sounder character, than that which had called forth these observations, and ihat a constitution will be given to it, based both on the principles of the uospei, and on a system not subversive ot an established Church, for which the attention of a Christian and benevolent public is most earnestly claimed. I am, Gentlemen, yours faithfully, H. W.

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Thomas Philip Peck anil Joseph l'euls, Liverpool, grocers and provision dealers. John Scrags, Mao-Chester, retailer of Seer. Joseph Outcs, Glosiop, Derbyshire, innkeeper. May. John Hlley, Bordealoy, Illrmlnghaiii, builder.

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The report on tlie French budget being highly satisfactory, vwll not be e.itluuit infliiuoce in the approaching diseussion of the question of ronveisiou. The receipts in lSS and 1885 exceeded by a million and a halt' sterling each year tne estimates; aud in and lK'i7 the surplus was two millions and a quarter sterling each year. Successive ministries have, indeed, always contrived to swell the citraunlinary expenses, so as to absorb the unexpected surplus. On the whole, hcecver, there has been an increase of three millions and a Is ilf sterling of revenue in tour years. Orders have been sent to every part of France to nllow no traveller to pass through any to-- or village without a rigid examination of his passpjrt.

Houie say (his ii ftjr the purpose of laying hold of the Count others that it is merelv the usual preiriution to improper persons from arriving in Pans for Lh 'ee tin A'or. The acquittal of the National, accused of a personal attack against a u.enn or ot UK- lo.a. hascrea.eri some sensation in Paris, The person ike of as the Unite of Orleans, whom the National reproaehitl with interfering too much in the concerns of the army distributing pensions and honours to a certain number of crenture and passing over the just claims to promotion of all uho had commenced their career during the republic or empire. The National was acquitted by the jury, alter a imunphiint defence try Michael de Buurgos, a republican advocate, ivlio sits in the chatrrber. The French at Algiers arc actively preparing to include the great plain of tVJitrdjah within iheir military posts.

Coleat, on the sea-side of it, is alreiily occupied, and a camp has hitherto been fixed at in the midst of it. But now a new camp and military position are going to he esta-iihshed at lilidn, on the far side of the plain, which will thus be rendered comparatively secure to such cultivators as choose to settle. The Paris correspondent of the Chronicle states, that the following important information had been received by the go eminent on Thursday B.iyoone, May 3 The cannon is firing at Hernani and St. Sebastian, in consequence of the great victory of Kspartero over Negri, on the SBih, at Picdrahita. No intelligence of Don Francisco.

May 3 Intelligence has been received that the factious, after the victory obtained by Espartero in the neighbourhood of Burgos, lost all their artillery and 201) ollicers. Negri escaped by miracle." The following information from Arragon has been received: "Saraiussa, April 2K Calanda, one of the principal fortresses in Lower Arragon, has, after a few days' siege, fallen into the hands of Cabrera. The garrison, composed of S90 men, were made prisoners, and have been marched to Can-taireja. The instant the fate of Calanda was known, the Chrtstinos abandoned the fortified city of Alcoriza, which has since been taken possession of by Cabrera. This indefatigable chief has placed garrisons in both these forts.

Be assured creat events are preparing in Lower Arragon. The Chrislinos chief, Sjh Miguel, sallied forth a few days ago with the intention of relieving Cotantht, but becoming alarmed on the road, he thought it prudent to retreat into Alcaniz. It is said, but 1 cannot give it you as positive, that the Count dc Negri had entered the Asturias." Lisbon papers have reached town to the 25th tilt. M. D'Oliveira has retired from ollice as Minister of finance, and has been succeeded by Manuel Antonio de Carvalho, who formerly held that department, and was President of the Chamber of Deputies when Don Miguel dissolved that body in 1828.

Carvalho is said to have accepted ollice very unwillingly, after repeoted solicitation, and with an understanding that ho does so only provisionally, until another person be found to lill his place. Count Komlln has returned to the Ministry at War. The Portuguese Cabinet theiefore consists at present of Sada Handeira for the Foreign and Marine; Femand dea Cohelho for the Interior Uuarte Leitao tor Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs; Carvalho for Finance and Count Bom-iin for the War Department. Lisbon, April 25. -There has been a project of raising a force in this city for the service of the Canadian patriots About three hundred men, consisting of the wanderers or vagrants Lusitanian capital, have, it is said, enrolled themselves to serve under the command of a gallant ci-devant msior, late of the liberating army, to proceed in about a fort-intent hence to the Canddas, where they hoast that they will 'assist in breaking the chains of that most ill-treated people, and in establishing true lioerty in the place of Lnglish despot- Great excitement is stated to prevail in Belgium, the assent of the King of the Netherlands to the treaty ol the tweuty-four articles having rendered it probable certain iortionsof Luxenv urgand Lienburg will be ceded to.Holland.

Hanover. His Majesty has returned from Brunswick, aud will go to Berlin tne middle of May made for this oumey. His Majesty will be Accompanied by the whole of the general staff. A large portion of the i rich plate ts to ue tm i tr ora jving Berlin. It has ailU been reported for some days past that the King intends to be Present at the coronation of his august niece the ieen of Vnrrland Whether, besides the question of the Hanoverian constitution, which will be discussed in the family council that dl orobably assemble, another quoaton concerning the mar-riara "of our Crown Prince with a near relation is uncertain.

The Prussian Government has prevailed on the Archbishop of Posen to retiact all the declarations which had ven offence to the King, and to address to his clergy a pas. forat letter drawn up in a conciliatory spirit. Bfklin Aprh. 19. It fully confirmed that a very detailed plan relative to the liberty ol the press has been laid t.e-fore the Council of State, with an intimation to forward it as nuicklv as possible.

The censorship is to be wholly obolishct author, made liable to a heavy responsibility. 1 he penal-Ties, i said, will be very severe, so that nobody will be led by malice to attack the honour ot private individuals or of the T.horities It ould be very advisable if with this law, winch 1 doubtless be very beneficial to the State, an amnesty were bUshed. because in the sequel, when the liberty of the press introduced, no excuse can be found for secret associations. Accounts from Alexandria, 29th March, announce that 'Viehemet Ali had set out on his long intended journey Inner EeVPt. News had been received at Alexandria framivrL that Ibrahim Pacha, at the head of his army, had totally defeated the rebels, and that the insurrection, from winch so much was expected, was nearly suppressed.

Mvir Majesty's Drawing Room. The 2eeti held a j'-L-risim on Thursday, at it. James s. tier majesty stood in the centre of the throne-room, a few paces in advance throne. In attendance on the Queen were the Mar-cnioness of Lansdown, first lady; the Marchioness of lavis-foek Lady Portman, and the Cotttitcssot Charlemon hulies A waiting; Duke of Argyll, lord steward Martpus t-onyug- lord chamberlain, ate.

sc. iuH' vera numerous, including the foreign Ambassadors the Ilnrhesses of Somerset and Notthum heriand. Marchioness Londonderry, Countesses Tankerville, nowager Mulgrave, Hurewood, and iJIdon, Viscountesses SSSSaon and Ladies Louisa Lascelles, Ma.y Sonck, Emily Hardinge, Mary Howard, and Kavenswor.h Hnns Mrs A'Court Holmes, Miss Dumluss; Mistresses nd Danlev Vernon Harcourt: Misses Hardinge Harcourt Vernon, and Percy. The following I ladies were pit. sented -tessoi rnnntesa Kldnn.

Ladies rvne' Mary Howard, Graham, and Ravensortli, Mrs -u Harcourl on her marritige. Miss Hardinge, Mrs Musgrave, TVirf A'Court Holmes, Ladies Mary and S. Phipps, Lady WmiW Hardinge, Misses Harcourt Vernon, and Agnes Percy. Maiesty and suite returned to the New Palace after the wing-foom. The following are Dressof whitesatin, with elegant blond flounces, hnrti and sleeves ornamented with diamonds, blond, and tr tin of rich figured white satin, tastefully trimmed t.h 'nale Dink roses and blond.

Head dress, feathers, tlm-rnri and lappets. The whole of her Majesty's dress was comoosed of Enfilish materials. The Duchess of Kent-An Xnt blond dress over white salin the body and sleeves ornamented with diamonds, blond, and marabouts; tram of rich flured lilac satin, lined with white salin, and trimmed with Wond and ribband. Head dress, feathers, diamonds, and lap-jnets. The whole of her Itoyal Highness's dress was composed of Enelish materials.

The Frincess Augusta A handsome Mood dress, over white satin, with deep flounce, body and Rleeves ornamented with diamonds; train rich green velvet, lined with white satin, and tastefully trimmed with rich blond lace. Head dress, a rich stiver toque, with feathers and dia- WThc Dublin Evening Post says, "It is a fact highly fh floriculturists of Ireland, that our ui 'M aracious Queen has been indebted to this country, durinz the en months which have passed, for the usual bouquet, which iurn- i sent Hoval nil lire Jfalace. boxes perforaletl 80 as to uuum the. i i.arfu i.nmn i.aseei es. e-nui i UUUV Vi.p.,nlAcc llnncrannnn.

t.OUIt- Onfocnorl. Mrs Brinslev Sheridan, Mrs Campbell, of ORK1NG CLASSES OF NEWCASTLE! The False Torv and Whig A ristncracv are trying to prevent the Circulation of the LONDON DIS HATCH Will you Rally round it? There is no Journal more devoted to your Interests, there is no Paper in which there is more Talent, nor is there one which is so Feared by the Friends of the Poor-Law 1 the Enemies of the Millions 1 Only 4d. WE, the Undersigned, being Landowners within the Township of iiurradoo, in the Parish of Alwinton, in the County of Northumberland, whose Interest is not less than one-fourtb of the Whole Value of the Lands subject to Tithes in the said Township, do, by this Notice, in Writing, under our Hands, call a Parochial Meeting of Lond-Owners and Tithe- Owners, within the Limits of the said Township, for the Purpose of making an Agreement for the general Commutation of Tithes within the limits of the said Township, pursuant to the Provisions of an Act passed in the sixth ana seventh Years of the Reign of his late Mojesty, King William the Fourth, intituled An Act for the Commutation of Tithes in England and Wales." And we do hereby also give Notice, that the said Meeting will he held at the House of William Forster, in ihe said Township, 0n Friday the eighteenth Day of May next, at the Hour of Twelve o'Clock at Noon. Given under our Hands this twenty-sixth Pay of April, 1838, THOMAS FORSTER. WILLIAM FORSTER.

WOOLER AND BREAMI5H TORN PIKE ROAD. NOTICE is liureby given, that the next Meeting of the Tiustecs of the said Road, is annotated to be held at the House of Mr Ross, in the Parish of Whiiiingham, on Friday the 1 1th Day of May next, at 18 o'Clock etNoon, when the Tolls arising at Heighlaws Gate, upon the said Road, will be LET BY AUCTION, to the best Bidder, for one Year, from the 12th Day of May next, in the Manner directed by the Actspassed in the 3rd and 4th Years of the Reign of His Majesty King George the 4th, For regulating Turnpike Roods which Tolls produced the last Year the clear Yearly Rent of '375, and will be put up at such Sum as the Trustees present shall think fit. Whoever happens to be the best Bidder for th' said Gate, must at the same Time, give Security, with two sufficient Sureties, to the Satisfaction of the Trustees, for Payment of the Rent agreed for Monthly and no Person will be permitted to bid unless his Sureties are present to sign the said Security. By Order. J.

LAMBERT, Cleiktothe Trustees. Alnwick, April 25, 1838. MORPETH AND SHIELDS ROAD AND BRANCHES. NOTICE is hereby given, that the next Meeting ot the TRUSTEED nf the said Road and Branches will be held at the House of Mr Pearson, the Queen's Head Inn, Morpeth, on 80lh Day of May next, at IS o'Clock at Noon, when the Tolls arising at the undermentioned Toll Gates, upon the said RooiLflnd Branches, will be putup to be Let by Auction, from the'lSth "Day of "June next to tbe 12th Day of May, 1839 which Tolls produced the last Year the following Sums above the Expenses of collecting them, and will be severally put up at such Sum as the Trus. lees shall think proper STOBH1LL AND STANNINGTON MOOR GATES, 216 EARSIJON GATE 196 JPLESSEY CHECKS GATE, 175 PRESTON GATE, lot STAKEFORD GATE, 41 FISHER LANE GATE, 72 The best Bidder for each Gate must give Security, with two sufficient Sureties, fur Payment of the Rent Monthly and no Person will be allowed to bid, unless are present to sign the Securities.

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But the Testimonials of those who have experienced its wonderful EfTecls, will do more to recommend and ensure it the Support ot the Public, than any Thing the Proprietor con say in its Favour. I have given ri, IJ ne In I I I it to several rciw" nllxJ uttvt oeen unuer the distressing Necessity of not being in Bed for Years. One Case in particular. John Elsey, of Bucknall, near Horncas. tie, who was so short of Breath and full of Wind, that he was not in Bedforiour uner lomng my Herbal Medicine for two Months, was enobled 10 lie in Bed.

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The Bishun of Exeter presented a petition from an individual, complaining that the bodies of paupers wno nail oeen dissected were not oecenuy duiicu, out thrown together promiscuously, and moved that it be laid on the table, and referred to the noor-law committee. Earl liadnor said, the petition could only have been presented for the purpose ot casting obloquy upon that bill, and several other noble loids having expressed their opinion that it was an attack upon the anatomy bili of a former session, and had nothing at an to do with the operation or the poor law bill. 77te liwhoj) of uxeier said, us his motion met with so much opposition, he would withdraw it. In reply to the same right rev. prelate, Viscount Melbourne said, the pluralities bill and the hill for the regulation of church lenses, under deans and chapters, would be introduced as speeuiiy as tne otner Dusiness would permit.

Hurl Ilipon moved for a return of the expenses incurred by the Malta commission which he contended was useless and unnecessary. The first report ran through fifteen pages; and, would tbey believe it? was entirely taken up with that new unci very important sutject, the liberty or the press! It sucn information were really wanted, it could begot without putting the country to any expense. So it was with every other branch of the inquiry as e.miiudied in the report it was perfectly useless. He trusted, therefore, the house would see the importance of the present motion. Lord Gleneli) said, the expenses of that commission were veiy moderate; but, however, small they might be, he fully agreed with the noble earl, that if the inquiry was unnecessary, it could not be justified.

But he thought the time had arrived when it wus proper to sec how far more liberal institutions could be given to Malta. The problem, then, which thecommissioners had to solve was, to what extent more liberal institutions could be given to Malta, having regard to its importance to this country as a military station. A commission had been appointed, under the Duke of Wellington, in 1831), to visit Malta, in order that certain inquiries might take place but the subjects of rniuiry, on the part of that commission, were limited and spt-cific, and therefore the commission in question became necessary. Great abuses and great expense in the administration of afliiirs at Malta had prevailed, and these abuses could be best remedied after the inquiry of a commission upuointed for the purpose. One very important fact discovercd'by the commissioners was the existence of an unjust distinction between the English and altcse.

and the unfair subordination of the Maltese in all public offices. The natural consequence of this was the humiliation of the Maltese, and the existence of a deep-rooted dissatisfaction on their part. He had no other ueueuiiiiBii tne correction ot this evil resulted trom the labours the commission, that alone could have justified all the expenses incurred. The commissioners had by their suggestions enabled the government to appoint natives of Malta to public offices at one-half the salary which had fotmerly been lavished on the English. He wus sure, that when the papers moved for, were before their lordships, they would be satisfied of the important results of which the commission had been productive.

'the Duke of Wellington said, this commission was no- pointed for one purpose, and one purpose only it had effected one purpose, and one nurnose onlv. It had written the ronnrt mi a free press, and had enabled thu noble baron (Glenelg) to write a disnatell eiliht months after the reeeint nt that rennrt. He begged their lordspips to recollect what Malta was. It was lonress and a sea port, a great naval and military arsenal in the Mediterranean. We held it by conquest, and by treaty after conquest.

We hold it as a ereat military and naval arsenal, und as nothing else. They might just as well talk of esiaoiisiiing a tree press on board an admiral ship ot the line in the Mediterranean, or in the garrison at Gibraltar, or nt Sir John Colbourne's head-quarters in North America, as talk of estuniisiimg a tree press at Malta1 A tree press at Malta! The very idea was contemptible. A free press in the Italian language, and at Malta! What did Malta consist of? There were under 100,000 inhabitants, of whom this very report told them the greatest proportion did not understand the Italian laneuace. 'I'hev did not want a free Dress to teach their duty to English soldiers and sailors, and the working population could neither read or write, nor did they understand the language in which the paper was published. He had hoped that we should have been cured of adopting measures tor the purpose of exciting insurrection in other countries of Europe, and the dominions of our allies.

He thought ihat we had received a sufficient lesson on this subject in Italy, Spain, Portugal, aye, and in Canada, and that we should now begin to feel that it was not desirable to excite insurrection in the island of Sicily, in the kingdom of Naples, and in the territories of the King of Sardinia. That was the objectof this measure, and he must confess that he was ashamed that, considering the consequences ot these insurrections viewing the course they had taken the misery produced by them in every country in which they had prevailed, government had not done every thing in their power to prevent the establishment of the free press. Malta was a settlement, the business of which must oe carried on and prosecuted for the safety and welfare of the fortress aud of the garrison, Bnd nothing else and if it were carried on for any other purposes, we should lose our garrison and harbour. It was a country which had always had the good fortune to be able to pay its own expenses. He believed that never was there a country which required so little the assistance of commissioners to carry on its government: and on reading these ducuinents, he came to thu conclusion that the commission was formed for nothing except for patronage, and wb a disgrace to the country.

Lord Melbourne observed, that in considering the question between the government and the people of Malta, and the discontent which had been excited on the part of the inhabitants, it appeared to him that an inquiry by a disinterested commission wsa an act in the highest degree politic and expedient. He was a little surprised at the light and easy way in which iiis noble friend, who had brought this question before the house, hud treated the matter. He seemed to say, why do you want to inquire into the free press, when every body felt that the censorship of the press should be abolished, and that it was advantageous to abolish it. Whatever the noble lord might think of the abolition of the censorship of the press, he (Lord Melbourne) could assure him that there were very different opinions on that subject opinions of men of great weight, influence, and power, who viewed this abolition with very considerable alarm, as the speech of the noble duke, which he (Lord Melbourne) perfectly understood, and which he was surprised his noble friend did not anticipate, must pretty clearly have informed him. The noble duke viewed this matter in a serious light.

He said that the free press in Malta was intended to excite rebellion throughout the whole of the Italian states. He (Lord Melbourne begged leave to deny that. As far as he was acquainted there was not, on the part of any one, any feeling of that nature. There was no wish to disturb the peace of any state of Europe, and he asserted that this report was of great advantage in this respect, that it went into the question as far as the matter could be established by argument. There was no fear of those evil cunsequences which the noble duke had apprehended from the introduction of this measure.

Considering the size of Malta, and the importance of the fortress, the comparison did not hold good between that country and the deck of a man-of-war, and he did not think that any of the dangers were to be apprehended which had been pointed out. Lord Glenelg and the Duhe of Wellinifton having mutually explained, the motion was agreed to, und their lordship's adjourned. Friday, May a. The Marquis of Londonderry presented a petition from the county of Londonderry against the present system of national education ill Ireland; and begged to know what the government were going to do for those poor persons who had returned from Spsin. He understood their claims were now to the amount of SUO.OOOI., and he was informed that the Spanish ambassador refused to give any answer to the applications made to him.

Lord Melbourne said the government were not only bound, but were very anxious to do all in their power to obtain a settlement of these claims, and they would still do all in their power to bring about a speedy settlement. The Marquis of Londonderry said, nothing could be more satisfactory ihnn the answer of the noble lord. Earl of IVickluw presented petitions from various places in lrelaud against any relief being granted to able-bodied paupers. The Marquis of Londonderry said, he was astonished that the government should on this subject go against the opinion of Mr O'Connell, and yet take his advice in every uther mutter connected with his unfortunate country. The principle of the bill was most fallacious, and would prove a curse to the country.

He would most unquestionably take the sense of the house upon the second reading of the bill. Lord Lorlon called the attention of their lordships to some letters which had lately appeared, signed John, Archbishop of I'tiam, contrary to the Catholic relief bill. He begged to know whether the government intended to institute any proceedings for the vindication of the law Viseount Melbourne said, for various reasons, which he would not then particularise, hut In which he perfectly agreed, the government in Ireland did not intend that any prosecution should be entered into against the individual alluded to, for the purpose of recovering the penalties imposed by the act ot parliament quoted by the noble earl. Lord Wichlow said, he considered the answer of the government most discreditable. The ministers of the crown seemed afraid to execute the law; nay, they afforded their sanction to the breaches of the law.

The Marquis of CZanrictzrde said, he was of opinion that the answer of his noble friend at the Iwad of the administration was the best possihle which could have been given; and that the government had exercised a wise discretion in not instituting any prosecution. The Karl of iVinchilsea severely reprobated government for not having taken any notice of the letters in question. Lord Melbourne was sure their lordships would concur with bun (Lord Melbourne) when he said that a prosecution would not nave been a wise or a prudent course. The Duke of Wellington thought that before noble lords entered on the discussion of any question, they ought to make themselves acquainted with all the facts bearing on it. His noble friend (the Earl of Wicklow) ha.l put a construction on the language used by the noble viscount which he thought it did not fairly admit of.

It was clear that if there was to be any prosecution, it must be a government prosecution and he must say that he could not lind fault with the noble viscount for not commencing a prosecution until it was acortained whether such evidence and proofs could be adduced as would be likely to lead to convic tion. He, therefore, did not see any good reason to be dissatisfied with what had fallen from the noble viscount. Ad journed. Thursday, May 3. The Consolidated Fund bill was read a third time and passed.

CHURCH rROFERTY. Lord John Russell, in rising to propose a select committee to inquire into the mode of granting and renewing leases of the landed and other property of the bishops, deans, and chapters, and other ecclesiastical bodies of England and Wales, and into the probablcamountofuny increased value which would be obtained hy an improved management, with due consideration of the interests of the established church and the present lessees of the properly, said, in bringing forward this subject, he thought rizht to observe, in reference to the frequent appeals which were made to the public representing the government us di-D03ed to deprive the church of that which legitimately belonged to it that there wus no proposition which had ever emanated from the Government which woum uepnve me euurcn or wnai it had hitherto enjoyed, of that incorne which belonged i cither to the hierarchy or to the lowest curate of the es-taolishment. The noble lord then shortly the amount of the annual revenues of the church, which and judging from the expression of feeling in the house, he found himself in a situation of extreme diflicullv. One main ground of his objections waB the interest of the lessees. Tho agitation ot this question would disturb arrangements thot had been in existence for three centuries, and, as far as he had heard, without blame being attached to either party.

The noble lord in his speech had not stated how he intended to dispose of the suiplus, but he had inferred, that in his own views he would be favourable to apply it for the redemption of church rales. From that he entirely dissented. His mind was open to any proper arrangement that would quality those complaints, but he decidedly objected to the government measure. He objected to the measure in the first place, in justice to the church, and then in justice to the lessees. So greot wos the necessity of spiritual instruction in the country, that large as the church property might be, it would not be found large enough for the wunts of religious instruction.

He expected the noble lord would have gone little further into the history of church property; he had cited Bishop Burnett and Lord Clarendon but he expected that the noble lord would have pointed out some instances where improvement of management in the present duy had produced increased value. He alluded to the speech of the noble lord last year, and also of the noble lord the Secretary at War. He said that the noble loid had stated that the lands which were in the hands of the clergy exhibited the effect of its management by the paucity of improvement; but that he denied. He spoke from a knowledge of the country, and he believed that the noble lord had made his statement frum report. He (Mr Liddell) did not wish the house to take his word, although the word of one man was as good as another.

He would, however, refer them to the contents of a memorial which had been presented from the inhabitants of South Shields. Tile hon. member here read copious extracts to show that the church property was as well tnanuged as it could be. It was said that the system upon which church leases were granted was injurious to the parties holding them. Now, he wished to know if these lessees had petitioned the house, complaining of the insecurity of these tenures.

The hon. gentleman then adverted to the nature of property in Duthom, and to the large sums of money expended in the construction of collieries, in the formation of warnings to enable the coal to be cairted from the pit's mouth to the place where the coal was put on buard the vessel and proceeded to contend that where these warnings occurred over church lands, care ought to be taken in any measure introduced in respect to church properly, to give fair compensation to parties who might be injured by any alteration of the existing system of letting church land. The honourable gentleman adverted to the importance of care being taken not to injure the coal trade, as upon it depended the prosperity of the north of England, and indeed of this country generally. He must here observe, that he had no confidence in the government in respect to their proposition touching the state of the church, for in bis opinion they were anxious to avail themselves of the property of the church for purposes that were not purely of an ecclesiastical character. They were urged on in theircourse by persons who were exceed-ingly hostile to the church.

This being his impression, he begged to say, that should the opponents of the noble lord's proposition not succeed in defeating it by a direct negative, it was his (Mr Liddcll's) determination to move an amendment to that proposition, to the effect, that in the event of any surplus arising from a different disposition of church property from that now proposed, it should be applied with a view of adopting increased facilities for the religious education of the people. The lion, gentleman, after adverting to the valuable acts of the late Bishop of Durham, and to the charities endowed by him out of the income which he possessed from the church, proceeded to contend, in reply to a statement of the noble lord the Home Secretary, that dissent in the north did not arise from ill feeling consequent upon the present mode of letting church property, but from the circumstance of villages rising up in dif. lerent parts, the inhabitants of which being distant trom the parish church were obliged to receive their religious instruction from parlies opposed to the church, and this produced the present increase of dissent. The hon. member then proceeded to read a letter from Bishop Maltby, in relation to the revenues of the bishopric of Durham, and which bore testimony to the charitable manner in which those revenues had ever been distributed, and said, that instead of having anything subtracted from them, a larger sum ought to be given.

This quotation, tho hon. member observed, containing such testimony, was the more valuable as it came from a bishop who had been appointed by the present ministry and he said that it forced the noble lortl opposite into the dilemma, that he should either acknowledge that the letter of thu bishop was correct, and he should comply with its appeal, or he should give over proclaiming himself as a friend to the church, and not continue to add that which as he considered was little short of hypocrisy, to the evils which he was about to inflict on the church. As to the diocese of Durham, it was the height of cruelty to the labouring population there to contemplate depriving them of any portion of those means of religious instruction which they at present so scantily possessed. In conclusion, lie Mr Liddell) gave notice that if the amendment which he proposed wits not carried, and if the motion for a committee succeeded, he would immediately move the addition of the following words with a view to applying such amount generally to the diminution of the evils llowing from the deficiencies of religious education. Mr Hume observed, that if a stranger had entered the house during the speech of the hon.

member, he would havesupposed that ber Majesty's ministers, and others, were hostile to the church but so far from such being the case, he was of opinion ihat no honest member of the church ought to desire to see it supported at the expense of other people. The hon. member hud alluded to certain individuals who were living on the government; but, if he was sincere in his profession in respect to religion, he ought to make a proposition to distribute to the poor curutes some of the money in which they were in want, and he ought also to desire to support it from its own funds, and that it should not rob others. The object of the ministers was only to prevent the church from seeking a pauper assistance from others for the support of its fabric. Why should they be therefore called plunderers? They were the best friends of the church who sought to remove the hostility which its present position relative to dissenters had raised against it.

Mr Goulburn said, the noble lord professed to regard the interest of the lessor or lessee, but wholly omitted the apppro-priation of the surplus to the spiritual wants of the people. The charge on the property of Dissenters was but 60,0001 a year and wos that to he compared with the case of a million of people left without religious instruction He would not take a charge off property to which it had long been subject, at the cost of depriving the labourers of the religious instruction which was their highest enjoyment. He sliould vote against the appointment of the committee but if it should be appointed, he would support the motion of his hon. friend for the amendment he intended to move. Mr W.

Evans observed, that if there were a million of the people wanting religious instruction, the most rational and prudent course was first to determine what was the real extent of the property, and then to see in what mode it might be best applied. He looked upon it tis no small object of the inquiry that it might show that there was riot that enormous sum belonging to the church in the county of Durham which was generally supposed. The Deans and Chapters of that see did not, he believed, receive more than one-fourth of their nominal income. He thought it extremely desirable that every lacility should be ofTorded for the improvement of church property, and should support the resolution of the noble lord with the greatest pleasure. Sir (.

Inglis could not but declare that there was a very extensive leeling in the country that tho object of the government wai to ascertain what surplus property there wos, and that with the view of alienating the same. He denied that church properly was public property itbelonged to thechutch, there was no more right to investigate it, than to investigate the private property of the hon, member for Kilkenny, those who agreed to it must be prepared to go farther. Let not hon. members suppose that inquiry only was intended to agree to it was to acquiesce in the noble lord's principle, that if mere were a surplus, it ought to be applied to the r. lief of the burden of church-rates.

He could not acquiesce in such principle, and therefore, he most cordially concurred in the op position to the motion. Mr Pease supported the motion. There was, among other matters, a very strong desire that there should be a new arrange ment on the subject of church leases. He had presented petitions an lie snbject very honest petitions on the subject, and in the prayer of which he concurred. There were parties prepared, not to interfere with the church property, but to purchase the freehold of property now po-sessed by them, and on terms more advantageous than others would give a proceed ing that would at once benelit the parties without injuring the church.

To ascertain what was the state of such property, and how far this could be done, would, in his estimation, warrant the present motion. If it were for no other purpose he should concur in the present motion, deeming it to be most advisable and calculated to be of most beneficial tendency. The increased dues that were levied upon the lands, whenever the lands became improved, tended to ttiscourage parlies from bringing those lands to that state of cultivation and productiveness, which those lands were so fitted to be brought into He was persuaded there was a dormant revenue that might be extracted from the funds. The system of the leases operated most disadvantageous His constituents were persuaded that a freehold system would work much better. He never urged views.

He was anxious for the interests of all parties for the interests of the lessors ns well as of the lessees. He was sure there was a dormant capital which might be extracted, and of which the most advantageous use might be made,.