culated to prevent the traffic in African slaves; I hope soon to receive the ratification of a similar Treaty, which has been signed with Spain. I am engaged in negotiations with other Powers in Europe and in South America for the same purpose, and trust that ere long the united efforts of all civilised nations will suppress and extinguish this traffic.

"I perceive with entire approbation that you have directed your attention to the regulation of Municipal Corporations in England and Wales, and I have cheerfully given my assent to the Bill which you have passed for that purpose. I cordially concur in this important measure, which is calculated to allay discontent, to promote peace and union, and to procure for those communities the advantages of responsible government.

I greatly rejoice that the internal condition of Ireland has been such as to have permitted you to substitute for the necessary severity of a law, which has been suffered to expire, enactments of a milder character. No part of my duty is more grateful to my feelings than the mitigation of a penal statute in any case, in which it can be effected consistently with the maintenance of order and tranquillity.

"Gentlemen of the House of Commons,

"I thank you for the readiness with which you have voted the Supplies." "You have provided not only for the expenses of the year, and for the interest upon the large sum awarded to the owners of slaves in my colonial possessions, but also for several unexpected and peculiar claims upon the justice and liberality of the nation. It is most gratifying to observe, that not only have these demands been met without additional taxation, but that you have made some further progress in reducing the burdens of my people.

"I am enabled to congratulate you, that the terms upon which the loan for the compensation to the proprietors of slaves has been obtained, afford conclusive evidence of the flourishing state of public credit, and of that general confidence which is the result of a determination to fulfil the national engagements, and to maintain inviolable the public faith.

"I know that I may securely rely upon your loyalty and patriotism, and I feel confident, that in returning to your respective counties, and in resuming those func tions which you discharge with so much advantage to the community, you will recommend to all classes of your countrymen obedience to the law, attachment to the Constitution, and a spirit of temperate amendment which, under Divine Providence, are the surest means of preserving the tranquillity, and increasing the prosperity which this country enjoys."

At the conclusion of the Speech, Lord Denman, as Lord Speaker, by his Majesty's command said " My Lords and Gentlemen, It is his Majesty's Royal will and pleasure that this Parliament be prorogued to Tuesday, the 10th day of November next, to be then here holden; and this Parliament is accordingly prorogued to Tuesday, the 10th day of November next."

HOUSE OF COMMONS, August 19.-Mr. Hume moved that Lieutenant-Colonel Fairman, the Deputy Grand Secretary to the Grand Orange Lodge of England, be called to the bar, he having refused to produce the letter-book of the lodge.-Lieut.Colonel Fairman was called. He said that he had offered to make selections from the copies of correspondence in his possession; but the book he did not produce even to the Committee of the Grand Lodge, and should not if they asked for it.— Colonel Perceval moved that the short-hand writer should be instructed to read over to Colonel Fairman the questions and answers put to him and made by him before the Committee and in the House.-The House divided on Colonel Perceval's proposition. The numbers were-ayes 19, noes 129; majority against it, 110.— Lieut.-Colonel Fairman was again examined, and again refused to produce the book.-Mr. Wallace, quoting a precedent, moved that Colonel F. be taken into the custody of the Serjeant-at-Arms, with the view of next moving that the Serjeant and officers of the House go with the witness to his residence, and there seize all books and papers, seal them, and bring them to the House, there to be examined by a Select Committee, to separate those that bore upon the question of Orange Lodges, and to forward them to the Committee thereon.-Colonel Fairman being further examined, said that the book was in his possession at his residence, but he

would not say where there.-After an extended and animated, and not always a very mild discussion, it was eventually determined that Lieut.-Colonel Fairman should be called in and informed that it was the opinion of the House that he was bound to produce the book. The Colonel again refused, and was thereupon ordered to withdraw.

August 20.-The Speaker took the Chair at twelve o'clock.-Mr. Walter again brought forward the subject of the grant to the Thames Tunnel Company, proposing that there should be a Select Committee to inquire into the circumstances attending the bringing in of the Bill to amend the Thames Tunnel Acts, and the advance of 30,000l. to the Company "with a view to prevent the advance of public money, without full and adequate security for the repayment of the same." The motion was not pressed.-Mr. Hume brought up a Report from the Committee on Orange Lodges, stating that Colonel Fairman persisted in his intention of not giving up the book, notwithstanding the order of the House on the previous evening, and moved that he be taken into the custody of the Serjeant-at-Arms.-Mr. Warburton further moved that the Serjeant-at-Arms do go to the lodgings of Colonel Fairman, and there seize and take possession of the book which Colonel Fairman had refused to produce to the Committee on Orange Lodges.-After considerable discussion the latter motion was withdrawn, the former being agreed to.-Mr. Serjeant Jackson moved the third reading of the Clandestine Marriages Bill.-Mr. Poulter moved the omission of clause 2. The House divided, and the numbers were, ayes, 33; noes, 21. The clause was then struck out, and the Bill was read a third time. August 21.-The Serjeant-at-Arms announced that messengers had been dispatched to the residence of Col. Fairman, in accordance with the direction of the House; that they had there made diligent search for him, but without success; and that they had continued there, being relieved at stated times throughout the night, but Col. Fairman had not returned.—Mr. E. L. Bulwer proposed as an amendment to the motion for the third reading of the Spirit Licences and Wine Permits Bill, a resolution" that it is expedient that the stamp duties on newspapers should be reduced to one penny."- Mr. Hume seconded the amendment, which, after a debate possessing no novelty, was withdrawn.-The Spirit Licences and Wine Permits Bill was then read a third time.

August 22.-The Dominica Relief and Stamp Duties Bill passed through Committee. Mr. Falk brought up Mr. Buckingham's Compensation Bill, which was read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time.-The House having been counted out, was adjourned.

August 24.-The Lords amendments to the Polls at Elections Bill were read and agreed to.-The Dublin Police Bill went through Committee.-Mr. Spring Rice stated that the reduction in the glass duties would commence on the 10th of October. The Report of the Stamp Duties and Assessed Taxes Bill was received. ---The Chancellor of the Exchequer said that policies of from 50l. to 100l. should be only subjected to 2s. 6d. duty, and those between 100l. and 5001. should be liable to 5s. He moved a clause to that effect, which was agreed to.-The House having resolved itself into Committee on the Registration of Voters (Ireland) Bill, Sir W. Follett proposed an amendment to abolish the fictitious and fraudulent franchise of tenants having no interest in the land over and above the rent. On this amendment the Committee divided-ayes, 68, noes, 26; majority, 42.-On the Report of the Marriage Act Amendment Bill being brought up, Sir W. Follett moved the restoration of the clause which rendered all future marringes within the prohibited degrees null and void. The House divided-for the amendment, 75, against it, 17; majority, 58. The clause was then inserted in the Bill, and the Report agreed to.-The Letters Patent Bill was read a third time and passed.

August 25.-The Dominica Relief Bill was read a third time, and passed.-The Marriage Act Amendment Bill was read a third time, and passed.—In Committee on the Lectures Publication Bill, an opposition was made to one of the clauses by Mr. Wakley, which failed, the numbers on the division being-ayes, 29, noes, 9; majority, 20. The remaining clauses having been agreed to, the Report was ordered to be brought up to-morrow. At five o'clock the Deputy Usher of the Black Rod summoned the Commons to the House of Lords to hear the Royal Assent given by Commission to several Bills.

August 26-The Speaker took the Chair at four o'clock, but thirty-eight Members only being present, the House adjourned.

August 27.-The Lords' amendments to the Highways Bill were agreed to.-The Dublin Police Bill was read a third time, and passed.-The Civil Courts (Ireland)

Bill was re-committed, and ordered to be printed.—The Stamp and Assessed Taxes Bill went through Committee.-The Glass Duties Bill was read a third time, and passed.

August 28.-The Oaths Abolition Bill passed through Committee.-The Municipal Corporations Bill, as amended, was brought from the Lords.-The Chancellor of the Exchequer moved that the whole Bill be printed. After a few words from Mr. Hume, Colonel Sibthorpe, and Mr. O'Connell, the motion was agreed to.The Registration of Voters (Ireland) Bill was read a third time.—Mr. Buckingham's Compensation Bill, after some discussion, was withdrawn.

Aug. 31.-Lord J. Russell rose to explain the course which Ministers intended to pursue in reference to the Municipal Corporations Bill. He declared his intention to acquiesce in all the amendments their Lordships had introduced, with one or two exceptions. To the election of aldermen and town-clerks for life he could not consent, although he had no objection to having them elected for six years. The same thing he might say with respect to the corporation justices, whom the amendments of the other House would convert into justices for life. He should recommend also that the boroughs to be divided into wards should be those that had 9,000 instead of 6,000 inhabitants. He would also reject the amendment which gave the nomination of justices to the Crown instead of the town councils. The division of boroughs into wards, and the settling of boundaries, he should entrust to the Revising Barristers, subject to the approbation of the Privy Council. His Lordship could not accede to the qualification for town councillors, introduced in the motion of Lord Lyndhurst, but submitted to that of the Earl of Devon. He could not concur in the amendment by which it was proposed that none of the governing body of Municipal Corporations who were not members of the Established Church should present to livings belonging to that Church.--Sir R. Peel, in an admirable speech, expressed his intention to support the Noble Lord in some of his objections to the amendments of the Lords. With the proposition of the Noble Lord to alter this clause, and admit Dissenters to partake in the presentation of benefices, I entirely differ. The Lords did right in recognising no distinction in secular and civil emoluments, but they felt differently when the rights of the Clergy of the Church of England were attacked. I cannot see on what grounds this exclusion of Dissenters should be looked upon as a disqualification. The Right Hon. Baronet concluded by again urging the House, as they valued their own independence as a branch of the Legislature, not to lose the opportunity of obtaining an amicable settlement of this great and important measure. After a lengthened discussion the Lords' amendments were read from the chair. The question being put that the words" for life" be left out of the clause as amended by the Lords, Mr. Scarlett opposed it. Mr. Law objected to this alteration, but said, after what fell from his Right Hon. Friend (Sir R. Peel) he could not disguise the utter hopelessness of opposing the proposition of the Noble Lord. The words "for life" were then left out of the clause, and words substituted, the effect of which is, to continue aldermen in office for six years, half to be elected every three years. The amendment of the Lords, which made aldermen members of the council for life, was rejected. Several verbal amendments were then agreed to in the 24th and several following clauses, in order to carry out the principle of the amendment agreed to with respect to the duration of the aldermen's office.—The Collection of Tithes (Ireland) Bill was read a second time.

Sept. 1.-The House resumed the consideration of the Municipal Corporations Bill. On the amendment embracing the question of "qualification," there was a good deal of discussion, Lord John Russell adhering to his disapproval of the change.-Sir R. Peel suggested that for town councillors, &c., there should be added the qualification on rating, namely, in large towns, where there are four or more wards, being rated at 301., in the smaller towns at 15. This addition to the Lords' qualification was carried on a division, by a majority of 234.-On the clause regarding town clerks, Lord J. Russell moved as an amendment on the Lords' amendment, that those officers be appointed during pleasure." Sir R. Peel proposed that they should retain their offices" during their good behaviour;" but after considerable discussion it was withdrawn, and Lord J. Russell's amendment adopted. Lord J. Russell then proposed to reject the Lords' clause providing that members of the Church only exercise the patronage of Corporations regarding benefices, &c. The clause was postponed, and the Chairman of the Committee was then ordered to report progress.-Mr. Tooke brought up the report of the Select Committee appointed to inquire into the charges which had been alleged against

General Darling, from which it appeared that the Committee acquitted General Darling of having done any act that was either inconsistent with his duty, or unworthy the character of a man of honour, an officer, or a gentleman.

August 2.-Mr. Hume observed, that he viewed the Lords as an irresponsible body, and therefore as being now in the way of good legislation; and that, therefore, next Session, he should move the appointment of a Select Committee to inquire into the number of the House of Lords-the qualifications and privileges of that House-the constitution of the House, and how far it had fulfilled the duties of legislation: also into the mode of conducting the conferences: the present mode he considered as degrading to the Commons, for while they were obliged to stand with hats off, the Lords were seated, and with hats on.-Mr. Cuthbert Rippon gave notice that next Session he should move for leave to bring in a Bill to relieve the Archbishops and Bishops from their attendance in the House of Lords; also for a measure providing that where Deans and Chapters had not the cure of souls, the profits thereof should be placed in the hands of Commissioners of the Crown, regard being had to existing interests.-The discussion on the Lords' amendments to the Municipal Corporations Bill produced the following results:-The amendments of the Lords for the preservation of the rights of freemen were agreed to, with the exception of the exemption from toll. The words " during his continuance in office" were added to the amendments made upon clause 47, (the qualification clause,) after a division of 155 to 66.-The amendment of the Lords regarding the Cinque Ports was adopted.-On the subject of Church patronage, the proposition of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, to the effect that all the Church patronage belonging to Corporations should be forthwith sold, was assented to; as was another empowering the Bishop of the diocese to appoint to any livings becoming vacant between the passing of the Act and the sale.—A population of 9,000 was agreed upon, on the motion of Lord John Russell, as the minimum which should require that a borough be divided into wards.-It was also resolved that boroughs of 48,000 inhabitants and upwards be divided into six wards.-Lord John Russell moved the appointment of a Committee to draw up the resolutions, stating the reasons of the House for their dissent from the amendments of the Lords. Agreed to.

Sept 3.-The Report of the Committee, for drawing up the reasons of the House on their conduct on the Municipal Bill having been agreed to, Lord J. Russell and several other Members then left the House to attend at the bar of the House of Lords to pray their Lordships to agree to a conference, of which the managers were appointed, on the subject of certain amendments in the Municipal Corporations Reform Bill.

Sept. 4-The Tithes Instalment Suspension Bill, and the Instruments of Sasine (Scotland) Bill were read a third time, and passed.-The Lords' amendments to the Civil Debts (Scotland) Bill were agreed to.

Sept. 7.-A message from the Lords having been brought up, requesting a conference on the subject of the Municipal Corporations Bill, managers were appointed on behalf of the Commons, who, on their return, reported to the House the copy of the Lords' alterations.-Lord John Russell then moved that the House do agree to the Lords' amendments on those of the Commons. Mr. Hume expressed his willingness to vote with the Ministers, and take the Bill under a protest, believing it only to be an instalment and an earnest of what would be done next session.-Here ensued a long and desultory discussion, in the course of which Mr. Blackburne vindicated the Commission and the Commissioners.-Mr. Duncombe denounced the Lords' amendments as degrading, but he did not press his opposition to a division. -The Lords' amendments were eventually adopted.—The House adjourned till Wednesday.

Sept. 9.-The Members were summoned to the Upper House to hear the Royal Assent given to several Bills.-The Lords' amendments to the Capital Punishment Bill were agreed to.

Sept. 10.-The Speaker took the chair at one o'clock, and the House was occupied with the presentation of petitions until the attendance of the Members was required in the Lords to hear the Royal Speech on the prorogation of Parliament. The Speaker and the Members present immediately went to the other House: on his return the Speaker read a copy of the Speech to the Members present. After mutual gratulations, the Members severally quitted the House.

MEMOIRS OF PERSONS RECENTLY DECEASED.

T. J. MATHIAS, ESQ.

The celebrated author of the "Pursuits of "" Literature," (1794, et seq.) died recently in Italy, where he had long resided. Mr. Mathias was educated at Eton, and Trinity College, Cambridge, where he took the degrees of B.A. sixty-one years ago, and M.A. about 1776. In the Chatterton controversy he took the side of Rowley, and insisted on the authenticity of the poems ascribed to him. He was the author of many works, such as "Runic Odes;" the " Epistle of Kien Long to George III." in 1794; " English and Latin Odes;" Commentari all'Istoria della Poesia Italiana per Crescembeni," 3 vols. 12mo.; "Tiraboschi Storia," 3 vols.; "Translation of Mason and Milton's Lycidas into Italian ;" and several other Italian volumes; edition of the "Works of Gray, with his Life," 2 vols. 4to. 1814; and many other elegant and classical productions. Mr. Mathias was an Associate of the Royal Society of Literature, and during the last few years frequently corresponded with that Institution and its members.

THE REV. WILLIAM LONG.

Died lately, at the seat of his brother, Lord Farnborough, Bromley, after a few hours' indisposition, the Rev. W. Long. In unison with the noble lord, Mr. Long was ever a friend and patron of the Fine Arts, and a steadfast encourager of native talent by the purchase of works at the British Institution. In other matters, Mr. Long was a man of cultivated mind and refined taste. But his highest encomium remains unpronounced; for if benevolence, charity, and liberality, in principle and in practice; if a blameless life, and the unbounded exercise of the kindliest feelings of humanity, constitute a true Christian, he was not only a worthy man, but an ornament to the church of which he was member. In him the poor have lost a watchful and generous guardian; and the general mourning voluntarily adopted by all classes within the sphere of his action, shows how affectionately the memory of his good deeds is cherished.

M. T. SADLER, ESQ., F.R. S. M.P.

Lately, at New Lodge, near Belfast, aged fifty-five, Michael Thomas Sadler, Esq. F.R.S., M.P. for Newark in two successive Parliaments, and afterwards for Aldborough, in Yorkshire; author of "Ireland-its Evils and their Remedies, &c." As Mr. Burke said of Howard, Mr. Sadler's philanthropy had as much of genius as of virtue. It was a love of his fellow-creatures upon so great a scale, that none but a great mind could have conceived it; and, oh! how far was it from that benevolence which is ever suspended in abstraction! It was our happiness and our greatest pride to enjoy his acquaintance; and we can truly say, that whatever he sought for and wished for in behalf of the whole human race, he no less earnestly and vigilantly conferred, by manners and conduct, upon all within his sphere. Without pretending to any extraordinary sensibility, we declare that it is too painful to pursue our recollection of the unrivalled charm of Mr. Sadler's society.

DR. M'CULLOCH.

We have to record the melancholy death of this well-known geologist and literary character, (whose work on Scotland excited as great a ferment a few years since as did Dr. Johnson's travels in elder times,) at Penzance. Dr. M. had very recently married, and was on a country excursion when the fatal accident happened which deprived him of life. Driving in a small four-wheeled poney-chaise to call on Captain Giddy, about a mile or two from Penzance, he passed the house only a dozen of yards into a narrow lane, where, learning his mistake, he endeavoured to turn his carriage in order to retrace his course. Unfortunately, the wheels locked together, and, leaning over to extricate them, he lost his balance, and fell with his legs between the spokes. The horse, being frightened, set off at full speed down a hill, and dragged him along, lacerating his limb in a shocking manner. He was at last taken up, insensible, and carried to Captain Giddy's, where he objected to amputation, as he said he was sure he could not survive the operation. On the following day, however, a surgeon having been brought from Truro, he consented to have the limb, fractured in two places, taken off; but, as it was feared, mortification had