The Principality

SECOND DETAINER AGAINST THE REV. J. SHORE. The Western Times of Saturday says, a detainer has been lodged with the keeper of the prison for the coats in the oilier case.

GOItllAM v. THE BISHOP OF EXETER. It is probable that judgment will be given in this impor- tant case early in the ensuing term, which commences on the 15th ef April.

SECESSION OF THE .REV. JOII DODSOX, M.A., VICAR OF COCKERHAM, LANCASHIRE. A correspondent of the Patriot) in a letter to the editor, communicates the following "Sm,Tho extraordinary Essay of the Hon. and Ilev. Baptist W. Noel is effecting a great work. Amongst the friends of the State Church who have read the book, and on whose minds its contents have had a telling and practical influence, is the Rev. John Dodson, Vicar of Cockerham, near Lancaster. Convinced by the facts it details, and the arguments it supplies, of the evil and unscriptural character of the present Establishment, he has nobly unrated the example of Mr. Noel, and for ever abandoned it. Last Friday or Saturday, he sent in his resignation to the bishop of the diocese, which was accepted, and in the afternoon of last Sabbath preached his farewell sermon to a crowded congregation. In taking this step, Mr. Dodson has made many sacrifices. He has left a living worth £ 650 a year, and given up a beautiful residence. The sensation produced by his secession in the neighbourhood is, as might be' ex- pected, very great. I am, yours, &c., Lancaster, March 23, SIGMA."

REPORTED 1)BATH OF MRS. JEIIMY, A. paragraph appeared in our paper of Saturday, copied from the Cambridge Independ- ent, which stated that Mrs. Jermy had died on Thursday night, after intense suffering, and Eliza Chestney was also in a preca- rious state, so that it was still uncertain whether Rush's trial would come on, as there was little hope of the git-I being able to attend and give her evidence at the assiaes, which will com- mence to-day (Monday). The paragraph in question. was inad- vertently inserted in the paper alluded to on Saturday week, and was* copied into the Leeds Intelligencerof Saturday, from which journal it was transferred to our paper of Saturday. The Norfolk and Cambridge papers deny that Mrs. Jermy is dead, but state that at a late hour on Friday night she was in a very precarious state. The Commission opens on Monday, and there is the greatest anxiety to obtain places in the court to hear Rush's trial. Mr. Sergeant Byles and Mr. Prendergast will appear for the prosecution, and it is expected that Rush Will defend hiiiiself.-Sitn of Monday, ATTENDANCE OF MEMBERS AT THE HOUSE OI- COMMONS.—In connexion with attendances as a general question, it is sur- i)risiiig how apt we are to overlook the absenteeism. To show t\1O extent of this I present an abstract of the divisions of last session:— At 39 divisions less than 180 present absent more than 653 108 „ „ 200 „ 4S3 48 300 353 27 400 253 10 stand thus 40o, 412, MO, M4, 46J,-476., | 486, 492, otf-8, iJLO absent more than J 232 divisions. This demonstrates that, at more than one-half of the divisions which took place last session, not two hundred members were present! So far as the present session has advanced, the results point in the same direction.—ARGUS in Jerrold's Weekly News. THE GOLD MANIA.—The Californian mania of course con- tinues, with new illustrations of the leading traits we have lately so abundantly exhibited. Every method of reaching the imagination is set in motion from a distant mysterious ruaaour, a semi-palpable quack advertisement, to actual demonstration of the pickings." Every newspaper with its intelligence, anecdotes, facetus. is a humorous or sorrowful study of the philosophy of credulity. There is an incentive for every mind, from the cold, cautious millionaire,' to whom fortune is risk, to the poor, hard-worked apprentice, to whom risk of" every sort is fortune. All person.s are got at in some way, by this subtle and pervasive mineral. Already the anticipated intelligence of the hardships of travellers to the Pacific is a matter of daily record. The good humuir with which the invincible Yankee spirits write of the middle passage" across the Isthmus coming out "strong" under its miseries, is blended with the obituaries of those who parish by the way. From Valparaiso, the Sandwich Islands, the coast of Mexico, Oregon, the expected movement, amounting almost to depopulation, is z, fully confirmed.—New York- Literary World. GENERAL Slit CHARLES NAPIER, BART., G.C.B.-We under- stand Sir Charles Napier has appointed as his military secre- tary that able and distinguished officer Captain Pitt Kennedy, of the Royal Engineers, in addition to Major Macmurdo, of the 78th Highlanders, and Major William Napier, who accompany him as his aides-de-camp. DEPARTURE OF SUI. CHARLES JSAPIETJ_—Sir Charles Napier j took his departure for the East on Saturday evening. He left .at a late hour, and proceeded via the South Eastern Railway te Hover en route for Calais. Sir Charles ar (I staff proceed direct to Leghorn, and from thence proceed to Alexandria in one of her Majesty's boats, "specially ordered. At Aden, a special steamer will meet Sir Cherlesj and convey him to Kurrachee, m Scinde, instead of Bombay. From this noint of disembarka- tion the route is easy ancl s'kort through the Scinde,. the scene of his former triumphs, to Moultan, wkence he will take all available reinforcements with him to the seat of war beyond the Jhelum. By-this route much time will be saved by sea .and land. The Commander-ia-Chief is expected to arrive at Moultan in about a month. THE FREKBOM OF GLASGOW was presented to the Right Hon. T. B. Macaulay on Friday. In acknowledging the compliment, I,(, said: "I have quitted politics. I have quitted them without a feeling of resentment, without a feeling of regret, and I have betaken myself to pursuits for which my temper and my tastes suit me better. -But I will not willingly believe, that in ceasing So be a politician, I have :gi<ven up the power to render service tomy country (a.pplause for I hope it may still he in mv power to teach lessens of profit «to those who remain on the busy stage that I have just left, to represent the merits, -the faults, and the affections of other times, and teach a common lesson of charity to I hope it may be in my power to inspire a love-and reverence for those free and noble institutions of our land to which Britain owes her greatness, and that position from wftiich I hope she is not destined soon to descend (applause). With your approbation I)cfore,rke, I will Resume those pursuits under fibe weight of which I have almost felt myself ready to sink." THE CONVICT PULLEY.—WOBCEKBER, SATURDAY, The memorial to the Secretary -of "State for the Home Depart- Inent in favour of a -commutation sef the sentence on tfeis mur- derer has failed in its effect. The following reply to the memo- rial, addressed to Mr. Ricardo, M..P- has been received. vVhitehall; March 22. Sir,-Sir George Grey has ejsrofuily considered the evidence ill this case; and as it to li:iui;tlis.t,tlie jury were fully justified In the verdict which they .gave, hes^grets that he doc-snot feel it to bceeonsistent with his duty to recommend a commutation of the Prisoner's sentence. I ain,sir, gvour ohedient servant, Qsman Itic&rdo, Esq., M.-P. "11. WAimisoatoa." The prisoner will, therefore,% £ hMigêd on Monday, in iront of the county gaol. ■ THE ARMY.—A ,eturn moved for by Mr. Eume shows that the total ni.mier of non-commissioned officer-educated at the Royal Military Colle ;e irim H,30 to 1847 amounted-to 446 the number of g m,n cadets to 4i 3 and the llUm1Jel' of

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—TUISDAY, MAR. 20. BISHOP OF DURHAM'S PATRONAGE. Mr. Hons MAN moved an address to her Majesty, praying for a commission of inquiry into the allegations contained in the peti- tions presented to the House from the parishioners of Bishopwear- mmth and Sunderland; and that the commissioners be directed to take into consideration the agreement stated in Parliament (on the authority of the patron of the living of Bishop wear i ii,) utii) to have been entered into between himself and the present incum- bent, whereby the surplus income of the living, over and above the sum of £ 2,0 )0 a year, reserved as the income of the incum- bent, is to be paid over to trustees and to report on the best mode of appropriating that surplus to spiritual purposes connected with the two parishes, and of glvmg legal effect to such appropriation. The hon. member desired to impress on the House that his motion was prospective, and not intended to be, in any degree, retrospec- tive. He stated that the income of the living was £ 5.000 a year, yet the parishioners complained of the wantof spiritual instruction. There were four district chapels, with four half-starved curates, whilst the incumbent was able to keep a sumptuous table (hear). The result of the existing arrangements was. that there were only five piaces of worship belonging to the Established Church, con- taining 4,200 sittings, while there were eighteen places of Dissent- ing worship, with 14,350 sittings (hear, hear). The parishioners, therefore, required Parliament to take the temporalities of the rectory under its control. The noble lord at the head of the go- vernment was the first statesman who ever asserted the doctrine of episcopal irresponsibility (cheers). Lord J. RUSSELL denied that he ever laid down the principle of episcopal irresponsibility. While he declined to give any opinion whether the arrangement made was the best possible one or not, he thought it would be better for Parliament to make some ge- neral arrangement with respect to such temporalities than to single out an individual case, which could not fail to have an invidious aspect. The noble lord defended the Bishop of Durham from the imputations cast upon him, and bore testimony to the right rev. prelate's fitness for his high office (hear, hear). Alderman THOMPSON had hopes that the noble lord would have been authorised by the bishop to state that lie was ready to deal with those temporalities according to the wish of Parliament. Lord H. VANE considered that the introduction of a bill would be a better mode of carrying the object in view into effect than an inquiry into a single case, which would have a personal aspect. Mr. DISRAELI recommended the Government, as the opinion of all sides of the House and of the Prime Minister himself was in favour of the proposition, to bring in a bill to regulate the distri- bution of these temporalities. Should the Government give a pro- mise to do so, it would save the House from the painful duty of dividing on this individual question, which he, for one, would ra- ther avoid, if possible. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER could not give any such assurance. Sir R. PEEL would not do anything that could reflect on the conduct oi the Bishop of Durham; but he could not retrain from stating bis concurrence in the general principles laid down by the hon. gentleman (Mr. Horsman). The right hon. baronet advised an act of Parliament to regulate the temporalities. Lord ASHLEY heartily concurred in the principle of the motion, but he recommended that it should not be pressed to a division, but to leave it to the good sense of the bishop to introduce a bill in accordance with the expressed opinions of the House. Sir Francis BARING moved the previous question, and the House divided- For the previous question 52 Against it 39 Majority 13 The only Welsh member presentat the division was Mr. liichard Richards, who voted against Mr. Horsman's motion. Mr. SLANEY was then proceeding with a motion relative to the condition of the working classes, when the House (at a quarter past eight) was counted out. 36 members were present.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21. The Speaker took the chair at twelve. NAVY. Mr. HUME moved for a return, in columns, of the name of each of her Majesty's ships and vessels of war, distinguishing those in commission and in ordinary, on the 1st day of January, 1849 stating where and when built, and by whom built; the tonnage, breadth, extreme length of the keel and gun deck for tonnage, the number and size of guns distinguishing those ships tit for service, and the estiniated time to be so fit, the expense of each ship] stating the charge of materials and of labour for the hull and equipment, and the total expense of each, and the cost per ton, distinguishing separately steam-vessels, and the power of their engines also, the aggregate number of tons and the aggregate cost of the whole also, the amount required to be voted for each ship or vessel in the year 1849-50 (page 49 of Report of 1848). Returns of the number of ships in ordinary, in classes, in each year since 1828, stating the number of tons of each class. Of the number of ships in commission, in classes, in each year since 1828, stating the number of tons of each class (in con- tinuation of Return, page 59, of Report of 1848). Account, in abstract, of the total amount expended on each of her Majesty's ships and vessels in building and repairing, at home and abroad, for establishment of dockyards, and for the repair and improve- ment of dockyards, distinguishing at home" and abroad, in each year since 1828, stating the aggregate of each year.—Agreed to.

FINANCIAL REFORM. Mr. HUME moved for an account showing the total charge of military and naval half-pay and pensions, and civil superannuation and compensation allowances in the year 1S28, and each of the Sub- sequent years to 1848 inclusive, compared with the whole expen- diture (inclusive of the charge for debt) for the effective establish- ments and other national expenses in the same years (in con- tinuation of Appendix 1. to the Third Report of the" Finance Com- mittee of 1828).-Agreed to.

INSOLVENT MEMBERS BILL. The House went into committee on the bill, and the first three clauses were agreed to with some verbal alterations. When the 4th clause came before the committee, Sir W. CLA.Y said that the bill was grounded upon a false principleithat it would unseat a member who had been guilty of no moral offence, but who, having been involved in a law suit, ocwdd not pay the costs. Hie SOLICITOR-GENERAL said, if a member vacated his seas through insolvency, he might be re-elected. It was very common for a person to get. a qualification who was really insolvent (hear). Mr. O'CONNOR wondered what effect this avowal would have upon the'public. He believed the effect .of the bill would be to frighten hon, members into the payment of many debts which they did not owe (a laugh, and "Heat, hear"). Mr. HUME, NJ r. It. Mr. H. BERKELEY, Mr. MACKINNON, and Col. THOMPSON made a few remarks, and Sir W. CLAY moved that the Chairman reportprogress. On this the committee divided— For reporting progress 34 'Against • 77-—43 j Clauses up to 9 were Uien agreed to clause 10 beingstriick out. -i The Tenants at Rack D-eiit Relief Bill avas read a second time; some routine business was transacted, and the House adjourned at a quarter to five. ———-

HOUSE OF LORDS,—'THURSDAY, M.RCH 22. AFFAIRS OF I I ALY.. The Earl of ABERDEEN moved for certain papers relating to the renewal of the war in the north of Italy. Now as the armistice had been terminated by the King of Sardinia, and hostilities were on the eve of commencing, he thought it right that their lordships.' should have some information as to the steps taken by her Ma- jesty's Government to prevent the renewal ot war. He had ano-< tiler reasori for bringing forward this itit)tion, because-he thought the course pursued ,W ,Government deficient in sound policy as well as in the ordinate sense of justice and good faith. The King of Sardinia, throughout the whole affair, had been the pggvessor; I but it appeared -{-hatiier Majesty's Government interfered with the just right of Austria to govern her own subjects. The noble earl concluded by traying.that if his noble friend told him that the,cor, respondence for sfthk-h he moved could not be laid on the table vaiJb convenience, .he was perfectly ready .not to press for its pro- The Marquis of LANSDOWNE had heard the conclusion of hi" noble friend's speech with satisfaction, because the production of the papers for which he had m >ved would at the p esent mmient be attended with inconvenience. He insisted on the warm desire of the Government to maintain our ancient friendship with Aus- tria, but at the sanu time to preserve the closest relations with France; every paper connected with the aff.ii'rs of Upper Italy should be laid before the II >use at no distant period. Lord BROUGHAM-expressed his delight at the declaration just trade by his noble friend, for he thought th it Austria and France were our best allies. As for the King- of Sardinia, he was more an object for pity than blame his troubles were oaly beginning, since he was in the hands of a set of implacable tyrants, Itaiian rebels, led by exiled Poles. The motion was then withdrawn, and the House adjourned at eight. ————

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—THURSDAY, MARCH 22. CANADIAN REBELLION. Mr. GLA DSTONE inquired if instructions had been given to the Governor-General of Canada as to what course he should pursue in case it was proposed to him to allow the introduction into the House of Assembly of any bill giving compensation to persons im- plicated in tne rebellions of 1837 or 1838. Mr. HAWES said that, no instructions whatever had been given to Lord Elgin in reference to such a bill, or in contemplation of any such measure. Mr. HUME wished to know if the compensation of £ 100,000 for _L rebellion losses in Canada had not been recommended by a com- mission. Sir G. GREY thought it would be better to postpone any answer to such a question, and afterwards (in considerable agitation) ob- jected to the reading of some resolutions, which Mr. Gladstone proposed to do, as it would give rise to a debate which would be out of order.

MOLDAVIA AND WALLACHIA. Lord Dudley STUAHT moved for an address for copies or ex- tracts of any correspondence between this Government and the Government of Turkey, and between this Government and the Government of Russia, relating to the occupation by Russian troops, of the provinces of Moldavia and Wallachia." In support of his motion the noble lord dwelt on the importance, to the com- mercial interests of this country, of the integrity and independence of the Turkish empire, which he now thought peri!led. Col. THOMPSON seconded the motion. Lord PALMEKSTON could not assent to the production of papers which had reference to a negotiation not. yet completed. Their production at this period would not, be compatible with the interests of the public service. England would not fail to treat the inde- pendence of Turkey as being of great political and commercial in- terest to her. Its integrity could not be compromised, nor its sub- jugation effected by one or more powers, without giving rise to a European conflict, and deranging the existing relations between the European states. The interest, of England was to maintain the status qUo, in the East. Communications were being made upon the subject, at this Court, whilst our Ambassador at St. Petersburg and the Russian Government were in negotiation. The noble lord then expressed his conviction that Russia harboured no intention of making any permanent encroachment upon the inde- pendence of Turkey, and he had every reason to believe, trusting to the forbearance of both parties, that the public peace would not be disturbed, p Mr. ANSTEY spoke in support of the motion, and intimated his intention of dividing the House upon it, should the noble mover be persuaded to attempt to withdraw it, or to let it be negatived with- out a division. Mr. M. MILNES and Mr. HUME thought it would be unwise to press the House to a division, while Mr. URQUHART hoped a divi- sion would take place, were it only to show how few members were present. Mr. DISRAELI eulogised the character and conduct of the Em- peror of Russia, who had, during the last twelve months, resisted many great temptations to the further aggrandisement of his crown, and whose policy had been too often unmeritedly denounced —a policy, in commenting on which the hon. member for Mon- trose had, for years, consistently treated the House to unmitigated nonsense. After a few words from Sir H. VRRNEY, Mr. J. A. SMITH, and Mr. J. O'CONNELL, Lord D. STUART withdrew his motion. On the motion of Sir W. SOMERVILLE. that the Protection of Justices (Ireland) Bill be read a third time on Friday, Mr. J. Q'CONNELL moved as an amendment that it be read that day six months. The I-lou..s,rlivi(led- Fof the amendment 2 Against it 38—36 The House adjourned at eleven.

HOVSE OF LORDS.—FRIDAY, MARCTI 23. The report of the Out-door Pauper Bill was received on the motion of the Earl of CARLISLE. Lord MONTEAGLE moved for an estimate of the sum which it was calculated would be raised under a rate of 2 per cent. on c v rateable property in Ireland.^ After considerable discussion, in which the Marquis of G'LAN- RICARDE, Earl FITZWILLIAM, and the Bishop of CASI-IELL took part, the motion was agreed to, with the addition of the words" as e far as may be practicable." Their lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—FRIDAY, MARCH 23. The Speaker took the chair at four o'clock.

NEW MEMBERS. The Hon. Mr. STANLEY, the nw member for Lynn, in the room of Lord G. Bentinck, deceased, took the oaths and his seat. The hon. gentleman was introduced by Lord Joeelyn and the Marquis of Granby. Mr. P. SOMEKS took the oaths and his seat for

PETITIONS. Mr. Dav^d MORRIS presented a petition from the letter-press printers of Carditf, for the repeal of the stamp duty on newspapers, the advertisement duty, and duty oil paper. Mr. Joseph BAILEY, jun., in the absence of his father, presented a petition from 3i5 inhabitants of Hay, Breconshiie, in favour of arbitration. Other petitions, on the same subject, were presented from Llatisadwrn, Abergorleeh, Crygbyar, Rhosymor, Llanelly, Llanidloes (four petitions). Esgardawe, Bethel, Salem, Liawi-glyii, TrefegUvys (two petitions), Llangwrig, and Ffaldybrenin. A large number of other petitions, on various subjects, were also presented.

MUTINY BILL. On the motion of MR. Fox MAULE, this bill was read a second time, and was ordered to be committed on Monday next. The Mirine Mutiny Bill was also read a second time, and ordered to be OBmmitted.,

THE NAVIGATION LAWS. On the motion for the House gOlllg into committee on this bilJ, Mr. CLAY, Mr. WAWN, and Mr. HEIIRIES presented petitions against the bill. Mr. LABOUCHKIIE said that he proposed to make an important alteration in the bill. Since he had introduced the bill he had had an interview with the chairman of the Board of Customs, and had been informed that a great diminution of the revenue would take place if foreign vessels were permitted to take a part in the coast- ing trade of this country in the limited manner which he had pro- posed by the bill. The chairman of Customs was of opinion that it would be prejudicial to the revenue to permit either foreign or British vessels to combine the coasting with the foreign trade, and he had th-rotore come to the determination of abandoning that part of tiie bill. The bill would, therefore, be very much in the same as it was when it. was before the House hist year. ilir. HUME wished to know .whether or not the difficulty would not be got over if the trade was opened entirely. Mr. LAUOUCHEIIE said, if the restrictions on the coasting trade were done away with entirely, the cifficulty could be obviated, but he Was not then prepared to go that length. Mr. GLADSTONE said that he thought the right hon. gentleman1 was more successful in justifying the conclusion to which he now: came, than he was in establishing grounds for .having introduced the provision now withdrawn from the bill. He would nvail him- self, of thatlOpportunity ui stating, that although he had expressed, his opinion .that conditional legislation on the subject would be preferable to that proposed by the bill, still he did not intend to propose an amendment in committee to that effect. After a few words from Mr. HERHIES, Mr. Itoij! NSON stated his intention to oppose the third reading of it. Jle H9use then went into committee on the bill, ,when MlyLrt £ 3pi;cHKR.u proposed the introduction of words into the first,clause, to the effect that the bill should come into effect on .tire 1st January, 1850, which was agreed Lv. The first clause Inivnig been read, Mr. liouvKRiE rose to move the addition of a proviso to the clause of which he had given notice. The proviso, which was of ^considerable length, ,was to the effect-that the existing restrictions and prohibitions with regard to the .export or .import of goods or passengers by foreign vessels' shuuld- remain in force till it had appeared to the satisfaction of her Majesty in Privy Council.and declare*} j,y or(|erjn Council, that jBi'itish ships in such foreign coun rie< were not objected to the like restrictions and prohibi- ). q gers. The hon. gentleman contended that the effect of his pro- viso would be to force foreign countries to remove their restric- tion*. He felt satistied that the adoption of bis proviso would secure to the country great national advantages. He had altoge- ther excluded the colonial coasting trade, beiieving that the colo- nies were best cpnliiied to legislate for them wives. MR. \VI.,SO.N opposed the introduction of the proviso, because he believsJ on examination of the existing laws of other cou.itries it would be found utterly impossible to carry it i.ito operation. There wai in fact no country in the whole of Europe to which Mr. Bouverie's proviso could be properly applied, as no one country had precisely the same restrictions or applied them exactly in the same way. The hon. gentleman instanced the case of Belgium, which, without having almost any continental trade, had a large number of commercial restrictions, <\11,1 would probably be dis- posed to step in and demand from England the being placed upon terms of equality with other nations in the event of these restric- tions being done away with. To these reasons he should feel com- pelled to vote against the introduction of the proviso. Tiie committee divided, and the proviso was negatived by a majority of 132 to 15. Tne clauses up to 14 were then agreed to without any op- position, with the exception of those relating to the coasting trade, which were struck out on the motion of Mr. Labouohere. Mr. GLA IKSTO.VE moved the omission of clause 11, the sub- stitution of a clause which would taice from the colonial legis- lature the power of opening the inter-colonial navigation to, foreign ships, and giving the power to the Queen in council to make any regulations that might be necessary for that pnrpo.se, on receiving an address from the colony to that effect. Sir H. PlEr. opposed the amendment of Mr. Gladstone, as taking out of the hands of the colonial legislature a power wuich it was their legitimate right to exercise. The committee then divided, and the clause as proposed by the Government was agreed to by a majority of 158 to 10 i. Clause 15 was agreed to. Oil Clause 16, wnich rotated to the manning of British Slill pl, being proposed, Air. HA.STIE proposed au amendment to reiievethe British ship- owner from the restrictions which were at present imposed tioun him with regard to the manning of his vessels with English, sailors. After some discussion the committee again divided, and the amendment was negatived by 197 to 53. On the next clause being read, Mr. DISUAELI rose and attacked the loose and bungling man- ner in wh.cii the Government had brought, forward tile present measure, which they had introduced in a hasty and ill-considered condition, as was evidenced in their having that night abandoned a most important portion of it. lIe then proceeded to dis- cuss the general policy of the Government, and contended that it had ruined the agricultural interest, destroyed their colonial prosperity, and would ultimately inflict a serious injury uooti the shipping and commercial interests. 1 Mr. GLADSTONE gave his adhesion t ) the free-trade policy of the Government, which, under the mercy of God, had been the means of averting the horrors of famine in that eventful period through which they had just passed. Mr. LABOUCHEUE complained of the unusual course pursued by Mr. Disraeli in getting up a discussion which should have taken place before going into committee, and assured him that, undis- mayed by his taunts and sarcasms, the Government would steadily iollow up the policy they had hitherto pursued. The House then resumed, and the chairman reported progress, and asked leave to sit again on iVIondaj. The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned at one o'clock.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—MONDAY, MAIICII 26. ADMINISTRATION OF NOVA SCOTIA. Lord STANLEY presented a petition from Nova Scotia complain- ing of the way in wliieh a Ir. Fairbanks had been treitted, who, after accepting the dunes of coloma I treasurer, on the understand- ing that he should not be removed from that office on political or party grounds, tnft been dismissed without compensation on the accession to pov, er of a new colonial administration, who succeeded in passing a bill io that effect through the Legislature of Nova Scotia. This dismissal, though at first deprecated, had been ulti- mately allowed by Earl Grey. It was of this violation of a solemn pledge given by the Government that the petitioners complained, and he felt it his bounden duty to^bring the c.ise before tiie House, and if possible to prevent the honour of the Crown and the rigats of the subject from being over-ridden by the temporary power of a dominant mztjori. 'y. Earl GKEX entered into a lengthy defence of the policy which the Government bad thought it necessary to adopt in tile case of the North American colonies. The noble earl contended that the colonial treasurer of Nova Scotia practically held his office at the pleasure of the House of Assembly. The bill for Mr. Fairbanks's dismissal had not yet received the assent of the C.rown, and tiie corre-spoudeuce on the case was too incomplete to be laid before the House. He should feel deep regret if their lordship's, alter hearing this explanation, should be of opinion that he had acted erroneously but he could only repeat, that if he were again in she same situation, he should repeal the instructions which he already sent forth. The discussion was then prolonged rather warmly for some little time by Lord BROUGHAM, Lord .STANLEY, and Earl GHEY, The subject then dropped, and their lordships adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—MOXDAY, MARCH 28. Mr. gave notice that he would move, as all amendment on Mr. Cobdeu s motion about arbitration, that it is desir.-ibie this country should use its influence with foreign Governments to prevent war and bloodshed, arid, where that may not be practi- cable, to invite contending parties to suspend their hostilities, f.) as to give due time for consideration of the evils they arc about to incur. (The reading of this notice was interrupted and followed by laughter, and cries of Oh !") The Mutiuy Bill and the Marine Mutiny Bill passed through committee.

THE NAVIGATION LAWS. The House then went again into committee upon the Navigation Bill, beginning with .clause 19. the first of the reciprocity or reta- liation clauses, and which .enacts that the Queen may restrict tUe privileges of foreign ships in certain canes, Mr. J. L. IviCAiUHi objected to these clauses. Mr. LABO,U.CIIEI«,E defended the clauses. Mr. HEEBIES attached uo importance to them. The whole of the clauses of the bill having been gone through., after a sliglitiiiscuisiol), Mr. SANDA.RS moved a new clause, the effect of which was to fix a period of three years before any retaliatory system was adopted but Mr. LABOUCHEUE objecting, he withdrew it. The bill was then reported the report to be considered on Mon- day, upon the understanding that .the bill would not be read a third time until after Easter. The House then proceeded to the order of the day for reading of the Poor Laws (Ireland) Rate in Aid Bill. Mr. G. HAMILTON moved that it be postponed for six months, on the grounds that, whilst the relief proposed by the bill might be affoided in a more constitutional manner, i's principle was un- just, that the measure would prove delusive and ineffectual, would increase pauperism, and aggravate nearly all the evils of Ireland. jMr. CORRY seconded the amendment. Sir W. SOMERVILLE, assuming that relief was immediately called for to meet nu emetgency, had iooked for some indication in the speech of Air. Hamilton of the quarter whence such rei.ef was to be obtained but he had looked in vain. Lord JOCKLYN supported the amendment. Mr. FitENCH treated the measure as unjust, impolitic, ungene- rous, unwise, and, as a measure of relief, valueless, lie denounced the existing Irish Poor-law and its administBatinu. Mr. ]"AGA ,Irt the name of his constituents, supported a rate-in. aid, though he.thought the Imperial resources ought to be applied to the relief of the famishing people of Ireland. The proposition of Sir R. Peel had taken hojd of the feelings of the Irish people, e I who would see it carried out,; and. in his opinion, if something of that kind were adopted, the population and capital of Ireland would be brought more upon a level. Mr. H. HERBERT said, no one .denied the existence of distress in Ireland, or the necessity of relieving it, but he had not heard one argument in favour,of the mode in which it was proposed lo afford relief. Mr. P. SCROPE defended the Poor-law from the attacks of Mr. French, and, with relerence to this. bill,.complained of the hurry which .characterised tne relief policy for Ireland, and of which this was an example. Sir J. WALSU reiterated the reply to the old arguments of Mr. Scrope, that his proposition was one for the confiscation of property. Sir George GREY had thought that two points had been esta- blished in previous debates: tirst, that there was an amount of distress in some of the western unions of Ireland which required extraneous relief to prevent the people from starving secondly, that this extraneous relief should come not from Imperial resource*, butirom Ireland. The last point had not been so generally ad- mitted to-night; those who opposed the hill had proposed either to withhold all assistance, or to draw it from thelmpenal resources-. Sir C-eorge then replied to the objections of Mr. Hamilton, ask.ujf if. as he arcned. it was unjust that Ulster should rehews the

to abstain from offending in future by preaching in the parish of Berry Pomeroy, or elsewhere in the province of Canterbury, and I condemn him in the costs. Mr. Shore then found, that the law of the land was this,—that a clergy- 'nan of the Church of England, having received priestly orders,—and it may be the same with regard to deacons,— can do no act by which he may separate himself from the Church. Mr. Shore was condemned in two classes of costs, --the secular, and the appeal to the Privy Council, and the spiritual suit in the Ecclesiastical Court. He was also under it monition not to preach; or, if he did, he must be impri- soned for it, titl he purged himself of his contempt. He Wight have been taken for contempt any day but with very Lrroat sagacity, he was arrestod for the costs in the Civil Court. Mr. Shore says, The head and front of my offend- ing has been the preaching as a Nonconformist minister, for it is all a quibble to talk of anything else, if you look at it with manly minds,—I have incurred these costs because I have resisted an oppressive statute against my will. I thought I was a legally-qualified Dissenting minister He has paid every shilling of his own costs of that appeal.