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keeping possession of prohibited books of any sort, under 
the penalty of 100 scudi and seven years’ imprisonment 5 
and they who have such articles in their possession must 
surrender them to the Tribunal of the Holy Inquisition ; 
and in case of failing to do so, they will be subject to the 
above-mentioned penalty. 11. That the Hebrews, in 
conveying their dead to the place of burial, shall not 
observe any pomp or ceremony, and must especially 
abstain from singing psalms, or carrying torches or lighted 
tapers through the streets without the boundaries of the 
hetto, under pain of forfeiting the torches and tapers, 
and suffering other punishments, to which the nearest 
relatives of the deceased will be condemned.” It is 
stated from Rome, that the Pope is determined to put an 
end to the “nefarious transactions ”’ of his Jewish subjects, 
and that the Ancona ordinance is only a precursor of 
more severe measures. There are some fears of political 
disturbance in South and Central Italy. Neapolitan 
officers have been recalled to their duties, and the Prince 
of Palermo has gone ona mission to Paris. Every pre- 
caution has been taken at Bologna and along the Po. 
These, with other [circumstances, indicate rather a con- 
spiracy which has failed, than one likely to break forth. 
_ Turkey anp Prrsta.—Constantinople letters of the 2d 
inst. state that the conduct of Wuscitsch and Petroniewitsch 
ad caused considerable embarrassment to the Government, 
as they pretended that their departure would be the signal 
for disturbances, and that the people would oppose their 
departure. Baron Lieven proposed to proceed to Krago- 
Jewatz, where preparations were making to convoke an 
assembly of the people on the 8th inst.—A long statement 
has appeared in the daily papers containing a narrative of 
Saaleh Mahomed, one of a family at Herat which has been 
employed on various services by the British political 
agents, Saaleh Mahomed states that Major Todd directed 
him to join Capt. Conolly, and that he accordingly accom~ 
panied that officer and Col. Stoddart to Bokhara. After 
recounting the seizure and confinement of the whole party 
about December, ]841, he states that he and other servants 
Were led out to execution, that his own life was spared, 
but that the others were murdered on the 10th June last 
year. ‘‘ The next morning,” he says, ‘‘ a secret message 
came from Capt. Conolly, saying he had heard that I and 
Allahdad Khan had been killed, and that he was full of 
anxiety. The same day another message came, ordering 
me to remain in Bokhara, that an English gentlemen (Mr. 
Thomson) had gone to Khiva, and that he (Capt. Conolly) 
had contrived to send Hoossein Leng, the Heratee, to 
Khiva. When I afterwards went to Khiva, I found that 
Hoossein had actually gone to Khiva, but had arrived 
after the departure of Mr. Thomson. On Sunday or 
Monday the Ameer sent to Colonel Stoddart and Capt. 
Conolly certain letters from Cabul, which had got into the 
Ameer’s possession seven or nine months before, the con- 
tents of which the Ameer desired to know. This I heard 
from Syed Hoossein, the brother of the Topchi Bashi, who 
had charge of the two officers. The Ameer sent at the 
same time a message that he would free them ina few 
days, and told them to be of good heart. On Tuesday, at 
night, their quarters were entered by several men, who 
stripped them, and carried them off to prison; but I do 
not know whether it was to the Black Well, or some 
other. In stripping Colonel Stoddart a lead pencil was 
found in the lining of his coat, and some papers in his 
waist. These were taken to the Ameer, who gave orders 
that Colonel Stoddart should be beaten with heavy sticks 
until he disclosed who brought the papers, and to whom 
he wrote. He was most violently beaten, but he revealed 
hothing ; he was beaten repeatedly for two or three days. 
On Friday, the 8th or 9th (the 7th) of Jemmadee-ool- 
Eovel (17th of June) the Ameer gave orders that Colonel 
Stoddart should be killed in the presence of Capt. Conolly, 
who was to be offered life if he would become a Maho- 
medan. In the afternoon they were taken outside the 
Prison into the street, which is a kind of small square. 
heir hands were tied across in front. Many people 
Their graves were 
turned to Capt. Conolly and said—‘ The Ameer spares 
Staves which had been dug, and I myself have seen the 
Spot and the small hillocks which mark the place. One 
of the executioners gave me the foregoing relation, and, 
Moreover, he offered to bring me the heads, if I chose, 
that I might take them with me, but I refused this offer.” 
ie then concludes with an account of his own escape. 
Te this narrative, Col. Sheil, the British Minister at 
Teheran, has added the following testimony under his own 
pgnature, dated Teheran, Nov. 23, 1842. ‘* Besides the 
nternal evidence of truth contained in the foregoing 
Narrative, T wish to add that the appearance and manners 
the Akhoondzadeb, who is a most intelligent and pre- 
Pssessing young man, contribute highly in strengthening 
© impression in favour of his veracity.”” 
Li Nirep Srarns.—The packet-ship Europe arrived at 
aavetPool on Tuesday, bringing news from New York one 
ote than the Caledonia ; and the Independence arrived 
soe ednesday with news 6 days later thamthe Europe. The 
ae mercial accounts are in substance the same as the last 
vious and the papers contain little which was not pre- 
mire ore The case of Mrs. Gilmour, charged with 
Mr Ce her husband in Scotland, is still undecided. 
* Hox; the British Minister, has formally’ demanded 
her from the United States Government. Her counsel 
repaired to Washington immediately, for the purpose of 
meeting the demand by objections in the highest quarters ; 
and the result thus far is, that the whole case is referred 
to the Attorney-General of the United States. No order, 
therefore, for a delivery of the prisoner to the British 
authorities will be signed until the Attorney-General 
gives his opinion in favour of such a course. In Canada, 
a Mr. Thomas Kinnear, a Scotch gentleman of good family 
and fortune, had been shot by his servant, M’Dermot, 
in his own house, about 16 miles from Toronto. The 
housekeeper was also murdered. The murderer fled, but 
was capturéd near the Falls. 
$arliament. 
HOUSE OF LORDS, 
Saturday.—The Chelsea Pensioners Bill and the Irish Charita- 
ble Loan Societies Bill were read a second time. The Irish 
Exchequer Offices Bill the Irish Poor Law and Municipal Corpo- 
rations Bill were reported ; andthe Dublin Sessions of the Peace 
Bill, and the Fisheries Bill, were read a third time and passed. 
nday.—The Marquess of CLANRICARDE Withdrew his motion 
relative to Scinde, promising to draw attention to the subject 
next session.—Lord Brovenam, in making a formal motion rela- 
tive to the appeal business before the House of Lords, and the 
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, took occasion to praise 
the labours of the Commissioners for inquiring into the criminal 
law, pointed out the necessity for a complete digest of an index 
to the criminal law, and expressed his satisfaction with the mea- 
sures for improving the law which had been passed during the 
present session.—The Lorp CHANCELLOR joined in the eulogium 
on the Criminal Law Commissioners, and added a compliment 
to Lord Brougham for his labours on the Judicial Committee o 
the Priv: uncil.—Lord CAMPBELL joined his testimony with 
that of the two preceding speakers, and madesome humorous com- 
ments on Lord Brougham’s ii i with th ie 
law reforms of the session.—Lord Brouenam retorted, vindi- 
cated himself from the charge of ignorance brought against him 
rt hii ion Bill, it i i i d 
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to Dr, Lushington, and charged the failure of the Ecclesiastical 
Courts Bill, the County Courts Bill, and the Factories Bill, mainly 
on the protracted discussion of the Irish Arms Bill.—Lord Camr- 
BELL reminded the House that the opposition to the Jrish Arms 
Bill had been the cause of its being very materially amended and 
improved.— MonTEAGLE also remarked that the Factories 
Bill would have failed if the Arms Bill had never been heard of. 
The educational clauses fell before the opposition of the masses 
out of doors.—Lord Bri it was the opposition not of 
sses, but of sects; to which Lord MonrrActx replied, that 
there were at least two millions of signatures against them. 
WrarnciiFFe, in laying a pile 0} 's on the table, 
partof which related to the case of the Earl of Lucan, gave his 
opinion that the Lord Chancellor of Ireland had acted’ perfectly 
0 
right in dismissing the noble Earl from the commissio! 
peace.—The Lorp C LOR concurred in this of 
he said he had derived from a perusal of the documents.—The 
Marquess of Cranricarpe suspected that the Lord Chancellor 
had been impelled by some other force than a perusal of papers 
into this tardy vindication of his colleague, the Irish Lord Chan- 
cellor.—The Ear] of Lucan complained of the conduct of the 
Government towards him, and charged Lord Wharncliffe with 
trickery or evasion in. delaying the production of the papers, 
with the view of defeating the chance of a fair discussion of his 
ease before the session closed.—Lor HARNCLIFFE indignantly 
i i the Earl of Coartevirte and Lor 
n of the 
which 
House, yarious bills being carried through certain 
stages, or passed. The Customs Bill, which stood for third 
reading, raised some discussion.—Earl Srannore animadverted 
on the manner in which this Bill had been hurried through 
Parliament at a late period of the session, and censured those 
Conservatives who supported measures which they did not 
approve of. He opposed the grounds on which the unrestricted 
exportation of machinery was defended, and showed the results 
that would flow from this free-trade measure, as well as from the 
admission of the corn of Maine into this country as colonial pro- 
duce. The noble Earl moved that the Bill be read a third time 
that day three months,—Lord MonTEA G1x supported the exporta- 
tion of machinery as a measure which gave an additional argu- 
ment for demanding a free trade in corn. He pointed out the 
difficulty there will be in refusing to Sweden and other countries, 
it commercial 
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a division, and the Bill was read a third time and passed.—The 
Charitable Loan Societies Bill passed through committee; the 
Trish Poor Law Bill, the Irish Exchequer and Municipal Corpora- 
together with the report of the Attorney-General thereon. It was 
read and referred to the committee for privileges ‘‘to consider 
eport.”” 
oral CampsELL, in moving that their Lordships agree to the 
amendments made by the Commons on the Defamation and Libel 
Bill, while regretting some of those amendments, expressed his 
hope that the Bill would still have the effect of putting a stop to 
ertain disreputable newspapers which now only existed by pub- 
lishing, or threatening to publish, libels on individuals, The old 
maxim of, ‘the greater the truth the greater the libel,” was now 
put an end to. The truth would now be admitted, and the Jury 
th fe 
Bill, and the Ci 
Se ean Societies (Ircland) Bill was read at hird time and 
after an ineffectual attempt by the$Marquess of CLANRI- 
CARDE to omit. the 47th clause. The Commons’ amendments to 
the Slav ion Bill dto.—Lord TeyNHAM 
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ered for returns relating to the operations of the Poor Laws, 
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and stated his object to be, to suggest whether the Government 
might not, among themselves, agree to exert their influence in 
procuring some extension of out-door relief ; and next to suggest 
the propriety of Government calling on the House to grant, next 
session, a select committee to inquire generally into its opera- 
tion.—Earl SrannoPs supported the motion, which was agreed 
to, and their Lordships adjourned until Thursday. 
Thursday.—Abvout 2 o’clock this day her Majesty arrived at the 
House in State to prorogue Parliament. The House was crowded 
in every part; nearly all the foreign ministers were present. 
The sound of trumpets indicated her Majesty’s arrival, and, 
him to the throne. The Di 
the Duke of Wellington bore the sword of stats 
Wharncliffe carried the cap of maintenance. The Duchess of 
Majesty’s entrance, every person rose, and after she had taken 
her seat even Prince Albert continued standing till her Majesty, 
jn a low voice, jbade the lords and gentlemen be seated. Her 
Majesty looked well. Prince Albert, who was dressed as a field- 
marshal, also appeared in good health. 
The chair of the Prince of Wales was placed on the right of that 
of her Majesty, and at an equal distance on the left, and on the 
same platform as the Prince of Wales’s chair, but lower than the 
throne, was the chair of Prince Albert. * 
‘The Commons were summoned to attend her Majesty, and in a 
few minutes the Speaker, i i 
number of members, came to the bar. The right honourable 
gentleman immediately addressed her Majesty on the usu: 
topics of detail and finance. The royal assent was then given in 
Indies; the Approp 1 d Bill, the 
Defamation and Libel Law Amendment Bill, the Foreign Juris- 
diction Bill, the Bill for more effectually Suppressing the Slave 
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Sudbury, the Public Notaries Bill, the Chelsea Pensioners Bill, 
e Poor Relief (Ireland) Bill, the Charitable Loan Societies 
(Ireland) Bill, the Municipal Corporation (Ireland) Bill, the 
Liverpool Fire Bill, the British Iron Company’s Bill, and Westen’s 
Estate Bill. 
Her Majesty then read, in a clear firm voice, the following 
speech, laying a very marked emphasis on the passages relating 
to Ireland :— 
* My Lords and Gentlemen, 
« The state of public business enables me to close this protracted 
session, and to release you from further attendance on your Parlia- 
mentary duties. 
«J thank you for the measures you have adopted for enabling me 
to give full effect to the several treaties which I have concluded with 
Foreign Powers. 
*T have given my cordial assent to the bill which you presented 
to me for increasing the means of spiritual instruction in 
admission of ministers, and for securing to the people an 
courts of the Church the full 
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ent year. It will be my constant 
My Lords and Gentlemen, ‘ ; 
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