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THE GARDENERS’ 
CHRONICLE. 
a ULY F 
fat ster us which. had been: ex- 
dag Panga eh s; and he thought, in 
whea 
be ge “and Ireland, and he seen a 
the plains of Adelaide : as he had ever 
t diligent search, 
place as ros Grey, 
the lat. — gern for it onthe map. 
that the whole neighbouring c Guns. 
tead of sept the fertile and attractive apps aran ce 
Ca e b ords 
et nted by Capt. Grey, is qui en, an 
ittle or no wood, and no water, - ere is either salt or 
very brackis he following is an extract from Capt 
Stokes’s report: ‘‘ If such a harbour as Port Grey ex- 
isted in 29 Arrowsmith’s chart, we 
n Ba yas are no bays 0 
hts offering an iadiflerent, anchorag e for ships or pers 
he weste tof Austra lia, | between 
ne. min.’’ Capt. 
is of opiwion that Capt. Grey has mistaken the 
ampion Bay ae the place set down in the 
The eeds to state: “* We 
hing out to the N.W., we m 
westerly med which, by afternoon, carrie e 
bight south of Point Moore, and sufficiently near to see 
that its shores were fates wi 
many sunken 
captain Grey speaks of, in his , placed in 
Arrowsmith’s chart 12 miles. true tion. 
Our position during the early part. of the 17th affor 
me f wn some a@ portion 
of the coast passed, by King in the night ; and on 
the afternoon of the 18: rea Gears meee 
fully ~~ eect ge accomplishing j view 
with most. fortunate despatch. . The ‘eat of the a ad to 
Chia nD) i r former ones, 
the Abrolhos.’ 
| Pali iament. 
ti acy: OF LORD 
Monday. — Atte MAN 
ved the secon rentteg Of bis bill for namiting in judi aie. 
ceedings as equivalent to os a € affirmations of Baptists and 
ers who entertain ee ob- 
= The lof ViCKLOW 
+ th 
several other sects «of Disse: 
d the measnre on the ¢ 
g f har ardship 
under the present system w and mostly imaginary. 
The Bi of Lonpon said that he could hardly make uph 
mind on one side or the other as it a the religions scruples 
of a most respectable religious did not ag sn nape these 
objections to taking oaths were valid, ame as they w consci- 
tious he thought they.were bound to r pect Chew. “Hi w 
willing to relieve poy es com ae eee objected to take an 
oath, but he, time, did not like to support this 
, as hesawthat tit we prone esa cm bac yey py rote! f all oaths. 
Lord ABINGE a, in nba ad ne 
that in the tet cs pot eb 
erred to, ») AS ON 
an 
get 
understood that he was 
Quakers, far from it. He had 
hat sect; nekas said that he eargaten 
logy re! rthem, for their 
feelin 
m, and he w 
there arty 2 in no of th nia ya mor 
solemn, serious regard for the truth—for the Ted'en coat 
what they gee d an p ceabs ates and what o pon f 
had con: 
fotundell their great serupulousness in a ing that wie was 
er of fact, with a mpt to evade Uneetlona which ihivcat 
put $o them. They felt the re _ a ere of the affirma- 
tion administered to them; and s because pried did so be. 
cause they felt how s rsh the obs Same ean on which they were 
called upon to speak, bees they ~ ere oar scrupulous in selecting 
1ey € at they were fearful of 
giving a colour to a statement of facts, to which, pte te 
their récollection, it was. not entitled.—Lord DenmaN also 
fended the Quakers from the imputations of Laee Abinger, ane, 
On a suggestion from the Bishop of Lonpon, which was supported 
by the Loap Cuanceion, the bill was withdrawn; on the under 
ante te $3 SE eel % 7 
standi A} 
with a view 
The Siave Trade Ranitienion tases Bill, the Slave Trade 
Abolition ntine Confederation) Bill, and the Slave Trade 
Treaties Bill, respectively — through coaneniibent and the re- 
deeb ere i a to 
ey 
eland) B Sane Railw $s — grinned of Troops Bill, 
Pat Caen e Com and read a first time. 
‘uesday .— she A eacienerr ts a petitions, the Municipal 
Corporations re \Ureland) — dment Bill was brought up from 
the Commons, and read time. 
The Duke of RicuMonD orek: on the suggestion of the Bishop 
of Lonpon, the appointment of a select committee to inquire into 
The Earl of MounTcasHEL directed the attention of the Hou 
to the ~~ on _ — — pat es which he ee 
sured as not being orthy. al the suppres- 
sion of lette ters by Oe Trish Poor- fone “ee and moved 
for their production, WHARNCLIFFE replied that the Com- 
missioners had in timated that these letters were d 
ents, whi u uk 
and the Duke of W 
doubt that he pete aan ~ ot ra ee agreed to by the House.— 
The Ea ‘ads Necondhasesneiry ees wished to withdraw his marae phe but 
on 
The Lorp CHANCELLOR laid on the table a at to rence in- 
e oO 
ns Bill coming 
convenienc amare from the Quarter Sessi 
into operation in the middle ofa session. The bill was: La a firs 
time; and the esday 
he would move the suspension of ‘the standing order te reaped e 
ts progress. 
Wednesday.—The House sat only a short time. The Jurisdic- 
tion of Justices Bill was read a second ti 
orders havin en 
a third t d 
passed. On the motion of the Ear] of SHarrEsBury, the. report 
of Sir J. windrnsessr am Fag state of the Burnley Poor-law Union, 
and the eon ry Ca with the Poor-law Com- 
orre 
missioners, were aid pati 
Thursday.—The Royal amie wits given by commission tothe 
Assessed Taxes Compositio m Bill, the Slav ve Trade (Ar eee) 
Compensation Bill, the S. , the 
Slave borer: eueeet Bill, the Setincietio of Justices Bil, "the 
Agents a Bill, and several private bills.—The Customs’ 
Duties 8: iF oa omy ought up from the House of Commons, and 
read . — time, and ordered to be read a second time on Tues- 
erly to a question from the Earl of MounrcasuHet., the 
WELLINGTON stated that the present Government in- 
spirit of the h 
ublic 
were now in communication with 
the: Sonetnice unten of root » for 
the amount that ah be on gine ry how it might be most 
advantageously applied.— On the of th ¢ Duke of WeLLING- 
ToN, the standing sr were suspended 
tion Bill went through jd several stages and pas — Lor d 
BrRovenam presented a petition from a deputation of ‘individaals 
connected with the manufacturing districts of the north o ng- 
aig os fully be “4 
ouse on Monday the rth i inst.—In dees - me rem 
Lord “peed oe the Duke of eaten nS cud that the a 
ore of ~ Queen’s letter had been 
relie 
pina 
pier 
Lae tiancat which hat existed in ialabaaes some years; and he 
| had full confidence that they would distribute it in‘a perfec ectly 
satidinctery the M 
manner.—The regulation of t unicipal Corpora- 
meee ‘Bill, and the new Tariff Bill, were brought up from_ 
the Comm ~~ wae read a first time. 
Friday. yal assent was commission, to the 
given, by 
Jurisd cer, prem Act Amendment Bill, the Copyright Bill, 
the Pabiie theses Regulation Bill, the Municipal C Corporations 
a nd) Bill, and the North American Colonial inelaten Bill. 
itions were presented, and their Lordships adjourned. 
us late OF babes NS. 
Monday.— Mr. Rox chair of the & Election Proceed- 
ings Committee, anpeathd at the ber es stated that Mr. Walter, 
who had been summoned, refused to attend and give evidence. 
The main tited pobre whic Res nena refused was expressed in 
a letter he had n to the mittee, in which he stated that 
however Genbick ‘ yield obedience to the legal orders issued by 
the House, through on oe es, he objected to appear 
d put hi a Oke the presiding member of 
anifested Nadie cisnke ‘perecitie! hostility to belt. 
The pitta f for making this rae ent was an expression used ey 
Mr. Roebuck during the last essi on of ht ort rat in 
erence te uc’ dees mes” ne ae 
Ww alte 7 
and they aunt tannery upon it a attack wou 5 ek be re. 
ane House ordered the attend r t 
ee being con 
ducted with closed se-ypinee - Rogsuck stated that the com- 
woah Cag come esolution that the inquiry 
ie best commached 3 in that pol though they did not 
use being present. The 
ee be arte ‘o be prin ted, with the votes, for the 
use rage 
The elionr ied debate a ane Poor Law Amendm 
pare bee gpg by . Fig 
e.—Mr. 
ent Bill was 
d 
the Bill, 156; fe i e: m ajority Jo wrong ay 
_ The House having resolved itself into co te , Mr. WAKLEY 
ioved the postponement of the first clause, whieh enacts that 
of duration of the shen Law Commissior 
said that his i 
R38 
Pe 
4 
oh 
Commissioners ore nbs sed the period of duration of 
the Commission was dec on, Be upported his motion by a 
lon ng speech against the r Law, warning the aoe 
again. woul 
a cheacetiek 
yh oppo: aie of ‘the Billy reset the 
which the ey indiscriminately brongh ain 
its supporters, peed were ‘2 si t Dat Sey, Whig, and Radical. 
He assured Mr. Wakley th 
part of the bill and ie robb to pass all 
stood. Feeling deeply 
e Bill.— 
ts ises.— 
the primitive Poor-law 
the we for humane 
ype d cribed to observations from Mr. 
and ey Mr. Nice in support 
tit. reasonable to postpone the 
‘© consider, wer ‘tne rest of the act Siphon be com- 
pete wheat length of time should be allowed to the commission. 
oo Ongh. P&CHELL Supported the motion for posigtiieeieae .—Mr, 
know hak w im to e oe duties, be 
= the authority scharging t 
rE. Knatehball, rm last year, 
had si — 
E. Knatcou a8 
a Speech 
on the — oft the late Ministr, 
Po arta of the espondin — clause, — es; 
€ had certai 
re 
° 
s 
n 
oO 
F 
es 
oS 
= 
oy 
a 
f be o 
ore ae fadseees| 
™m 
appearance of harshness. Mr. WAKLEY replied, a 
the New Poor-law. He t ere th rat npo anitey 
arose from the use of terms rid the commissioners a had the 
the-commit. 
tee divided, rig gaa a oe of postpon ity 
f 206 to 0 74. s then made by Mr. B. Woop, having 
sioners.—Sir ns were the 
hands and eyes of the central commission; and that if the former 
should or. ye latter would be entirely useless. Col. ‘Srp. 
THORP had no objection to ne present pro os osal “because ‘it 
would _knoc ke up t the whole syst em. He cou d not brook «an 
} diet 
controlled by paid iebamivomnens, however meerenes bike. ai. M. Q 
FERRAND ee in — terms upon 
joners, in whic he 
one of the A ssistant C 
r J. Gratam 
gave some explanations ¢ on the subject, and peated oo mat 
oa 
Woop re plied ; and the committee dividing d 
by a majority iy 998 to 45 —Capt. 
journ the Com epg ae 
Mr. Ferrand and Sir 
The report of t 
qd 
o 
San 
of 
~) 
es 
a 
7 
the bill, with the insertion of an amendm y Mr. ladstone, 
rte object of which was to reduce ‘the durian: on rata 8, &c., 
m one shilling to threepence, w; i mseer 7 ‘ossed,— 
committee 
Tuesda fter bre a a of petitions, Lord Exror, 
reply toa qu uestion r. D. Browns, stated that the ‘risk 
Executive sab taking measures pe: itigate 
he of Ireland, th 
—Mr. “- 
sae 
The coin- was in erator 
which ae would be shipped 
if they were found to be useless i ro ‘this cou 
Mr. WALTER ‘was then called to the bar, and ‘repeated the State. 
was no — 
Mr. G 
“a2 £ +h 
ment 
“se vs ] Ai 
luctance to give serine but from 
fs 
AE 
used terms respecting iter, within House which i dient 
strong personal hostili He, however, subanited himselt tothe 
House, claiming its promctie. —Mr. Rorsuck sea! that Mr, 
—— ~ ordered ‘to attend the comm ittee and give evidence.— 
y deprecated the rae saneaie in the 
oon of Mr. Walter, by ‘which he — oo, ba pert a re 
of an im: tribunal. At the 
had not acted epee usly, first, i ro nr aby nie ate oe to the ering 
mittee, and then neeeieeining a es a 3 oo a sere at 
, and off a ubmit serie aid he ag 
espect. aia ‘a iad! Gueetuaiest of the ho 
entleman who had j re left the a te ie should — chee proud 
himself to oo placed in ae same ition ; and wo ong 
the first, if Mr. Walter should bi mmitted, in pees his re- 
spects to Feeghg Sir G. Guay suggested that Mr. Walter ‘should be 
admonished. Sir 
would be upheld b ntimation from~ the Speaker to Mr. 
Walter that it was his duty to attend.—A division teok place on 
the rs pape t Mr. Walter be ordered to attend, which was car- 
er kes 223 to 77. 
G.G 
en moved that Mr. Walter be seers a the bar, 
etermina- 
te arose, in est the question 
priety of these election inquiries 
ongst other, Strongly condemning the aproinimect “of Mr. 
nical ower 
Roebuck’ committee as a tyran exercise of p toinquire 
into what were private transactions. — Lord STANLEY argued that 
Mr. Walter summoned, not as’ a defendant, but asa 
ubstance, Mr .Wa Iter was a party. accused ; 
of compromise, being charged against him.= 
— and the S 
sane the "third reading of the new Tarif Bill, “Mn. Jnnvis moved 
2 ie sehen a ty paid on exported 
when bb pee act in + ho La on board British pa 
navy ? 
anxious 
repeated solicitations of iaderestsd k parties; Government raised = 
108., suarige en 20s.; and not ¢ t with this, they "yield 
farther, and onsen nted ee e this 208. duty ae Hl ana 
t do widwhene ameter Mark-lane, and drank oie 
ting the i wiastadlel on oe of the Board of Trade. He 
thought the great sim ween gilich, and leek-seed would 
perme Sn — hs _ the redaced d leek-seed was to 
seed, poning the operation of the reduced duty, ern- 
enor were Beat gr be siderati the oat igre 
who Were ‘expo & more Sweeping change than any © 
class affected by the Tari arift, a whom thnkwas' of great im- 
portance, 
onion-seed 
Cure: would be taken at the Coston. house’ to prevent 
oduced as leek-seed.~‘ Mr. A 
Humpuery produced several samples of leek and onion 
