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[May 27, 
Cambridge, and at the Dublin University, and as all could not be 
right, they should be made to conform. He cordially supported 
e motion.—Mr. sE, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Repinoton, Mr. Ror- 
cx, Lord Sanpon, and Mr. R. Yorks, took part in the dis- 
~ussion that followed. Ona division there were—for the motion, 
105; against it, 175; majority against the motion, 70. 
Sir V. Buaxe moved for leave to bring in “a Bill to apportion 
and regulate the overwhelming labour and business of Parlia- 
ment in a manner calculated to allay discontent, and to preserve 
and maintain the inviolability of the United Empire vy 
satisfactory and permanent foundation.” The Bill not finding 
a seconder, fell to the ground.—Mr. G. W. Woon obtained 
to bring in a bill to exempt scientific and literary institutions 
from the payment of parochial and municipal rates and t: 
upon such parts of their buildings as are used exclusiv 
scientific and literary purposes.—On the motion of Sir ley 
the Chaplain of the House was ordered to preach before the 
Restoration of Charles IT.), 
‘e Election Committee reported that Mr. 
ly was duly elected; that there had been bribery, bnt that 
ot known to him or his agents.—The House went into 
committee on the subject of the resolutions on the importation of 
Canadian wheat and flour. On the first resolution, embodying 
the fact of the passing of the Canadian Act, Lord J.RusseLL moved 
omit the words which made the le; ation of this country de- 
i an Assembly. After some 
don a division by 203 to 
Lord Worsiey then proposed another amendment decla- 
ratory of the inexpediency of any change in the duties on corn, 
On a division, there appeared, For Lord Worsley’s amendment, 
102; against it, 203. Majority, 101. Another division was taken 
on the resolutions, which were carried by 218 to 137.—Sir JAMES 
AHAM, inreply to Mr. M, J. O’Conne said he had received 
an official communication from the Lord Chancellor of Ireland, 
intimating that Mr. O'Connell and Lord Ffrench had been removed 
rom the commission of the peace, on account of taking part in 
meetings for the Repeal of the Union; and that the proceeding 
had the approbation of the superior Government. 
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Money Market, Friday.—Consols for the Opening on 
the 18th of July, closed at 96 to4, and 95% to Z for Money 5 
Three per Cents. Reduced, 95 ; Three-and-half per Cents. 
Reduced, 101}; New Three-and-half per Cents., 1024 
to 4; Bank Stock, 181; India Bonds, 55 to 59 prem. ; 
Exchequer Bills, at 1}d., 52s. to 54s, prem. 
SMetropotis and tts PWicinity. 
City Improvements.-—At the last meeting of the Com- 
mon Council, the Improvement Committee submitted a 
report, from which the following are extracts :—‘‘ The 
Special Committee having examined carefully the plans 
which have been suggested to the Commissioners of 
Woods and Forests for a new thoroughfare, commencing 
in the neighbourhood of Leicester-square, through Lin- 
coln’s-Inn-Fields, into the City, crossing Farringdon- 
street by a viaduct, next considered the practicability of 
forming a street which would connect the end of Cheap- 
side with such a thoroughfare at Lincoln’s-Inn, and with 
a branch diverging into Holborn, which would effectually 
relieve the great pressure of the public traffic in the 
thoroughfares alluded to, and at the same time rendering 
aviaduct at Holborn-bridge unnecessary. They were of 
opinion that the formation of a street combining these 
desirable objects was decidedly practicable—the street to 
commence at the east end and continue along Paternos- 
ter-row, through Amen-corner, across Farringdon-street, 
to the south-west corner of Farringdon-market, in a 
straight line, the main line to continue across the middle 
of Fetter-lane to the City boundary, and a branch to 
diverge from the corner of the market to the end of Fet- 
ter-lane, at the summit of the hill in the wide part of 
Holborn. The Special Committee having had the levels 
in this proposed new line accurately taken, find that the 
greatest inclination of any part of it would not be more 
than about three feet in 100, and that only for the dis- 
tance of 370 feet. It occurred to them, in pursuing the 
investigation, that this new line would be still greatly 
improved by the removal of the whole of the houses be- 
tween the north side of St. Paul’s-churchyard and Pater- 
noster-row, from the end of Cheapside as far as Ave 
Maria-lane, which could be done for the additional sum of 
150,000, Should this be effected, that magnificent struc- 
ture would terminate a vista of upwards of one-third of a 
mile, and the whole would, in addition to the increased 
facility and convenience which would be afforded to the 
growing commerce and traffic of the City, form one of the 
grandest improvements of an architectural character yet 
achieved in the metropolis. They also propose a new 
street from the north end of Dowgate-hill to the east end 
of St. Paul’s-churchyard, thence to Earl-street, Black- 
friars, through Tower-royal, Little and Great Distaff- 
lane, crossing the Old ’Change into St. Paul’s-church- 
yard, about 1360 feet in length; and from the Old 
’Change, through Knight Rider-court, Carter-lane, 
Godliman-street, Bell-yard, Addle-hill, to the east end 
of Earl-street, about 1,200 feet in length. Various 
other lines and removals of portions of streets to widen 
the thoroughfares are also recommended. The report 
then proceeds as follows :—‘t Having thus detailed those 
improvements, the Special Committee turned their atten- 
tion to that part of the reference whereby we were directed 
to report our opinion as to the best means of accomplish- 
ing these objects, and having had under consideration the 
various improvements which have been carried out during 
the last twelve years, as connected with the avenues and 
approaches to London-bridge, ascertained that our ex- 
penditure in this respect has averaged about 150,000/. per 
annum, a sum which they apprehended, if the same could 
be provided for a few years, would enable ail the proposed 
improvements to be carried into effect ; and feeling that 
the Corporation have not the means at their disposal of 
effecting these improvements, however desirable the same 
May appear to be, the Special Committee are of opinion, as 
her Majesty has been gtaciously pleased to appoint a 
special commission for the purpose of considering of fur- 
ther Metropolitan improvements, which commission is 
now sitting, that a favourable opportunity exists for 
drawing the attention of the Government and the com- 
mission, as to the best means to be adopted for raising 
the requisite funds for those purposes, and recommending 
that we should be empowered to confer with them upon 
this desirable object ; and we agreeing with the special 
committee in the said report, submit the same to this 
honourable Court.” The report was ordered to be printed, 
and to be taken into consideration in detail, at the next 
Court.—On Tuesday a deputation from the Metropolitan 
Improvement Society, consisting of Lord Robert Gros- 
venor, Mr. Hickson, Mr. Fowler, Mr. Godwin, and Mr. 
Austin, had an interview with the commissioners for im- 
proving the ions of the polis. The 
object of the deputation was a new line of roadway, partly 
running along an embankment on the north side of the 
Thames, to connect the great Essex-road with the west- 
end of London. A plan showing the projected line was 
submitted to the commissioners. 
Court of Aldermen.—The committee appointed to in- 
vestigate the charges against Alderman Thomas Wood, 
with respect to his transactions with the Talacre Coal 
Company, held a meeting on Saturday. The committee 
having stated that they had completed their investigations, 
Alderman T. Wood addressed them in a long speech, in 
which he explained various matters, and concluded with a 
solemn declaration that he had never been guilty of an 
unworthy action; all that he asked at the hands of the 
committee was even-handed justice. Sir M. Wood then 
said he had a resolution to propose, but before he did this, 
strangers were ordered to withdraw. It is understood 
that it was ultimately agreed to have the speech of Alder- 
man T. Wood printed, and that the committee will give 
their decision on Saturday, June 17. 
British and Foreign Temperance Sociely.—The annual 
meeting of this Society was held on Tuesday evening at 
the Music Hall, Store-street ; Lord Teignmouth, in the 
absence of the Bishop of Norwich, in the chair. The 
report stated that, in 1832, the number of persons charged 
with drunkenness was 32,636; in 1842, it was 12,338; 
showing a decrease of 20,298. The decrease in the number 
of beer-shops in England and Wales, in 1843, as com- 
pared with the preceding year, was 2,499, and 8,839 as 
compared with 1839. The total quantity of malt converted 
into liquor in all the distilleries of the kingdom in the 
year 1840, was 3,947,000 quarters; in 1841, it was 
3,796,000 quarters; showing a decrease of 150,000 
quarters. The consumption of spirits in 1830 was not 
so much by 5,000,000 of gallons as in 1820 ; and in 1840, 
the decrease as compared with 1830 was 2,087,000 gallons. 
Illicit distillation had increased in Ireland; 143 persons 
had been charged with that crime in the quarter ending 
January, 1842; and 1,040 persons were similarly charged 
in the corresponding quarter of the present year. Sir 
Robert Sale, writing from Jellalabad upon the hardships 
to which the soldiers under his command were subjected, 
added—“ I will not mention as a privation the European 
troops having been without spirits, because I believe that 
to be a circumstance tending to keep them in the highest 
health, and in the most admirable state of discipline ; 
crime has been almost unknown, and a murmur is never 
heard, though they are deprived of their usual quantity of 
animal food.” The principles of the Society were pro- 
gressing in Gibraltar, Malta, Madras, Calcutta, China, 
Sweden, Denmark, Prussia, the Hanse Towns, Hanover, 
Russia, Switzerland, and elsewhere. The receipts during 
the past year amounted to only 473/. 18s. 6$d., and the 
expenditure to 451. 3s. 2d. The Society was involved to 
the amount of 212/. 8s. 34d. This report having been 
adopted, it was resolved that the grateful thanks of the 
meeting be expressed to her Majesty for the patronage 
with which she had been pleased to honour the Society. 
Their Majesties the King of Prussia and the King of 
Sweden were likewise included in the resolution. 
Aborigines Protection Society—On Tuesday the annual 
meeting of this Society took place at Crosby Hall, W. 
Aldam, Esq., M.P., in the chair. From the report, it ap- 
peared that the funds of the Society were inadequate to the 
large field of its operations for protecting the Aborigines of 
our various colonies. Statements of successful intervention 
on the part of the Society with the Government or local 
authorities were mentioned in the case of the Indians of 
British North America, the Hudson Bay Settlement, in 
the United States, Texas, South Africa, Australia, New 
Zealand, &c. The income of the past year was 2592. 1s. 2d., 
leaving a balance in hand of 15/. 4s. 9d., but there was a 
debt of 100/. owing by the Society, The meeting was 
addressed by the Rev. John Burnett, Dr. Yates, Dr. 
Hodgkin, and other gentlemen, and a supscription was 
raised as the meeting separated. Several foreigners were 
present, among whom were two natives of Dongola, and 
Upper Abyssinia, who had come to this country for the 
purpose of disposing of some giraffes to the proprietor of 
the Surrey Gardens ; a Hottentot boy, and others. 4 
Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign 
Parts.—On Friday the 142d anniversary meeting of this 
Society, incorporated by King William III., was held in 
St. Paul’s Cathedral. here were present in the preben- 
dal stalls, the Archbishops of Canterbury and Armagh, 
the Bishops of London, Durham, Winchester, Chester, 
Lincoln, Bangor, Ripon, Salisbury, and St. avid’s 5 
Archdeacon Wilberforce, Archdeacon Hall, Dr, Russell, 
Dr. Hawker, Dr. Cuthbert, the Lord Mayor and sheriffs, 
and a large body of the metropolitan clergy. The Bishop 
of Norwich preached the anniversary sermon. ‘The report, 
after allading to the missionary efforts of the Society in 
British North America, the East and West Indies, British 
Guiana, Van Diemen’s Land, New Zealand, and other 
places, stated that the expenditure for the general account 
for the past year had been 75,454/. ; the income arising 
from the Queen’s Letter had been 31,315/.; and from all 
other sources, 33,776/. Unless 30,000/. more were raised 
to defray the annual expenses, several promising missions 
‘would have to be abandoned. The number of missionaries 
at present in connection with the Society in various places 
was upwards of 400. In the evening the Lord Mayor 
entertained the Bishops and clergy at dinner. 
Library of the Duke of Sussea.—The Duke of Sussex’s 
library is forthwith to be disposed of. It is stipulated in 
the will that it shall be in the first instance offered to the 
British Museum ; and that, in the event of the trustees 
declining to purchase, it shall be sold in such manner as 
the executors may direct. Messrs. Evans have been called 
in to value it, The library, it appears, consists of upwards 
of 45,000 volumes, most of them in excellent condition, 
independently of MSS., consisting of early copies of 
different portions of the Holy Scriptures. 
St. Saviour’s, Southwark.—On Friday a numerous 
meeting of the rate-payers of this parish was held in 
the Ladye Chapel, for the purpose of nominating the 
candidates to the living of joint chaplain to the parish, 
vacant by the death of the Rev. W. Mann. After the 
nomination was concluded, the days when the several 
candidates are to preach their probationary sermons were 
fixed as follow :—Morning : May 28, the Rey. G. W. 
Cockerell; June 4, the Rev. Thomas Gibson; June 11, 
the Rev. J. T. Leet; June 18, ‘the Rev. S. Rowe; June 
25, the Rev. E. Thompson. Afternoon: May 28, the 
Rev. J. R. Barber; June 4, the Rev. S. Benson; June 
11, the Rev. J. Williams; June 18, the Rev. P. Waller. 
A resolution was passed requesting that those gentlemen 
only who intended to go to the poll would preach their 
probationary sermons. The living is worth 700/. a year- 
Artists’ Benevolent Fund.—Vhe anniversary dinner of 
this Society took place on Saturday at the Freemasons’ 
Tavern. Lord J. Russell took the chair; supported by 
Mr. G. Knight, M.P.; Mr. Ewart, M.P.; Sir J. Guest, 
M.P.; &c. Lord John Russell advocated the claims of 
the Society in an eloquent speech, in which he pointed out 
the necessity of some society like this, to maintain, in 
such honourable independence as was due to the professors 
of the learned arts, those who, but for such means, might 
not have been enabled to provide against the casualties of 
life. The appeal was liberally responded to; and a long 
list of donations was read, including an annual benefaction ° 
of 100/. from her Majesty, and another of i042. from the 
Queen Dowager. Mr. Gally Knight, in returning thanks 
for the Royal Commission of the Fine Arts, said that 
Prince Albert, who was at the head of the commission 
was well qualified to judge of the merits of artists, as he 
had shared in the labour and delights of their profession. 
‘The demeanour of that Prince was such as to win all hearts, 
and he knew he took the deepest interest in the promotion 
of the arts in this country. The inquiries of the com- 
mission, as far as they had gone, led him to believe that 
there was a fund of talent in the country which woul 
render it unnecessary to call in the aid of foreign artists. 
Elon Festival.—The customary anniversary festival of 
the noblemen and gentlemen educated at Hton College 
was celebrated on Saturday evening, at the Thatched- 
house Tavern, under the presidency of Viscount Morpeth, 
supported by about 70 noblemen and gentlemen. 
Accidents and Inquests.—An inquest was held at 
Hampstead on Monday on the body of the Hon. Lady 
Colville, relict of General the Hon. Sir Charles Colville, 
who died on Saturday morning, at Rosslyn House, from 
the effects of injuries received from her dress taking fire 
It appears that on Friday morning her Ladyship, havi0g 
finished writing a letter, rang the bell for a lighted taper 
for the purpose of sealing it. The taper was directly 
brought, and placed by her direction on the floor near the 
foot-stool. By some means her dress soon ignited, a0 
when discovered by her attendants she was completely 
enveloped in flames. After some difficulty the servants 
succeeded in extingnishing the flames, but not before : 
was so dreadfully burned about the body and head, tha 
she died on Saturday morning. The jury, after hearing 
the usual evidence, returned a verdict of Accidenta 
Death.—On Tuesday an inquest was held on the body ee 
Miss Sarah Jane Collins, who threw herself out of one © 
the windows of Hanwell Lunatic Asylum, where she W@8 
on a visit to her brother-in-law, Dr. Conolly, the ss 
of that establishment. It appeared from the evidences: e 
the mind of the unfortunate lady had latterly been waM i 
ing on religious subjects, and at an early hour on Ee 
Morning she entered Dr. Conolly’s room, saying et 
she thought it necessary that she should burn herself ee, 
that she had been thinking of jumping out of the win 0 e 
In order to quiet her, and to give him time to sales lied 
Conolly asked her if she slept well; to which she rep ae 
that she had had a sweet sleep. He made a motion £ ue 
out of bed, on seeing which, the room-door being ony 
deceased ran away and went up stairs again, He sn 
on his dressing-gown, and followed her to her ee d 
door of which he found sbut. He called and knoe! oy 
but receiving no answer, he went in and found 
window open, 
from it, and as 
falling, part of her dress caught some of the stone 
f the building projecting from 
and he eeded in catching her by her ist, 
with his left hand. He continued to bold her by the weee 
although she struggled most violently for Hie aes 
her go, for upwards of 20 minutes, the whole ast 
screaming and crying out at the top of his voice for assl 
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ance, but which was not afforded him, "No 00 Sof 
heard his cries. From exhaustion and the oe Jet 
deceased’s struggles, he was ultimately SonP al into 
g0 her wrist, and in an instant he heard her a Me aera 
the area below, a depth of 50 feet, with a By eaides 
He rushed down stairs, and found her lying oi Hee her 
completely doubled up, and quite dead. He ae Ae Hye 
death heard that deceased declared, that had she rh tad 
herself on Palm Sunday her soul would be saved. 
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