Debates Luta iprotteaings in parliament.

LAW REFORM.

In the House of Lords, on Monday, Lord BROUGHAM moved for returns relative to the state of appeal business before the House of Lords and the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council; and thence took occasion to refer to some cognate matters— Mira Milli He complimented the Criminal Law Commission on their assiduity and the value of their labours. To one of their reports was appended a digest of ob- solete or partially-repealed laws; and the want of some such digest was illus- trated by the fact that Mr. D. Bethune, a gentleman who was much engaged in drawing up acts of Parliament, was constantly employed for a week in searching through the mass of the statute.law todiseover whether an important clause in an act of Parliament bad been repealed or not. In a few months would he laid before Parliament the Commissioners'. Eighth Report on Criminal Procedure; which would comprise a long introductory chapter, explaining the general principles of the criminal law and its state in England. He wished that he could have said more with respect to the improvement of the law during the present session; yet some improvements had been made which were worthy of remark. The bill for modifying the Nullum Tempos Act would be very beneficial. Another improvement had taken place as regarded the regis- tration of voters; and an improvement had likewise been made in the measure relating to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. He would also ad- mit that a great improvement had been made during the session as regarded mechanics institutes, public libraries, and other institutions for the promotion of knowledge and science, by exempting them from all rates, whether general or parochial.

The LORD CHANCELLOR bore testimony to the satisfactory working of the Judicial Committee; and complimented Lord Brougham for having virtually acted as President of the Committee, though he had declined a regular appointment to such an office. Lord CAMPBELL bore testimony to the useful labours of the Criminal Law Commissioners; replying to Lord Brougham, and frequently pro- voking a laugh— He regretted to perceive indications in another place, in answer to a ques- tion which had been put, that the Government did not appear likely to be induced to undertake the task of making a digest of the criminal law. Un- less this were done, there would be a great deal of time, of money, and of labour thrown away. He admitted that there would be great difficulties in the way of making a digest of the civil code, but a digest of the criminal law would be encountered by no such difficulties. There was no country in Europe except England which had not a digest of its criminal law ; and the sooner such a reproach was wiped away, the better. He was sorry his noble and learned friend had not a more insp. • ig theme for his eloquence than the law reforms of the present session ; but his noble and learned friend could be eloquent upon any subject, and dilate with equal felicity on a riband or a Raphael. Nevertheless, though his noble and learned had said so much, he bad forgotten several things. He would not now go at length, as he had proposed, into the reforms which had been promised but not performed. If he wire disposed to do so, he should be deterred by the example of his noble friend. He remembered, too, the Latin maxim—Qui procumbit humi, non 'Idabel uncle cadet. He was impressed with a due sense of the place occupied by his noble and learned friend, and would not seek a lower level. His noble and learned friend had good reason for touching the affairs of the session so lightly, and had showed his exceedingly great discretioc, with his great powers, not to go at greater length into the subject. His noble and learned friend had forgotten the Affidavits Bill. Under these circumstances, when his noble and learned friend could find nothing better to say of the session than that it had passed the bill to relieve mechanics' institutions, he might abstain from Baying any thing more on the labour. of the session. When the effects of the session were so small that his noble and learned friend could find nothing else to praise, it could answer no purpose for him now to go into the subject. He was satisfied the ground taken by his noble and learned friend had entirely taken away the ground on which he meant to found his censures.

Lord BROUGHAM insisted on the utility of measures passed— Had nothing been done to amend the great measure of the Reform Act ? There was the Libel Bill too—though ten* Campbell, as its author, was tender of touching much upon that. Noe,. "old Ire himac:f say much of the Slave- trade Suppression Bill, lest he should mite its vowel* In the other House. There were three other important measures which the Government had done all in in its power to have passed into laws—the Ecclesiastical Courts Bills, the County Courts Bill, and the Factory Bill with its education clauses. In addition to these, he ought not to omit the amendments which had been made in the Irish Poor-law Act. He had always been opposed to that measure, but the amendments which had been made diminished his opposition. it was much to be regretted that the delay of fire or six weeks, during which a single measure was kept before the other House, rendered it necessary that the other three bills should be postponed until next session. Of all the divisions which had taken place upon the Irish Arms Bill, his noble and learned friend should remember, that though as many as thirteen divisions took place in one night, not one had succeeded.

Lord CAMPBELL made another reply— He denied that Lord Brougham had " virtually " presided in the Judicial Committee ; for each member of the Committee had presided in tura. As to the bills to which his noble and learned friend had referred, why had they not been originated in that House in the early part of the session? That course could have been pursued by reserving the hnancial clauses until they passed to the other House. He considered that those who opposed the objectionable clauses of the Irish Arms Bill did no more than their duty, and were deserving of praise rather than censure, as the bill bad been materially modified.

Lord MONTEAGLE denied that the Arms Bill had impeded the Factory Bill ; for the educational clauses at least would have been withdrawn though the other bill had never been in existence. The Factory Bill failed from the opposition of the great mass of the people of this coun- try, and it would have failed if there had been no Irish Arms Bill.

Lord BROUGHAM denied that there was any opposition to the bill on drawn without any reference to the Irish Arms Bill ; but it was not to the part of the great mass of the people ; though it was true that certain Dissenters were much opposed to it.

Lord WHARNCLIFFE admitted that the Factory Bill had been with- be taken for granted, therefore, that there was any opposition to it on the part of the great mass of the people.

The motion was affirmed.

LIBEL LAW.

In the House of Lords, on Tuesday, Lord CAMPBELL moved that the amendments of the Commons on the Defamation and Libel Bill be agreed to ; at the same time deploring the mutilation which the bill bad suffered— The Commons adhered with pertinacity to the old common law of England, by which no action will lie against spoken words unless they impute an offence which is indictable, ohatever those words may he, or unless they injure a man in his profession: but beyond those two points, however calumnious may be the words—though they may destroy a man's reputation, and make him lose caste, or cause him to be expelled from society—for such spoken words he has no remedy. These curious distinctions which were now made by the law were approved of by the House of Commons. He gave some specimens of these distinctions. In Comales Digest, it was held that to say a man had not re- paired a road or a bridge, which he ought to repair, was actionable, because the slander imputed to him an act for which he might be fined as a misdemeanour. For such trifling words as these a man might bring his action, and recover damages under the law of slander ; but for words of a most serious nature, which might ruin a man's character, no action could be maintained if they did not ascribe to him conduct inconsistent with the duties of his profession, or impute to him an indictable offence. To call a lawyer a swindler, unless in writing, was not actionable : but if a letter containing those words were sent as a single individual, though not shown to another person, an action would lie. if the words were only spoken, it might be proclaimed in the face of the whole county of Middlesex that a barrister was a swindler, and no action could be brought. if it were said " a man is a cheat, and I will prove him a cheat ; he is a cheat, and stole two bonds from me," no action would lie, because the bonds were considered only a security, and in that state, as a security, they were a chose in action. So, to say of a man " he is a thief, and stole my trees," no action would lie, because they were fixtures on the freehold, and on them a man could not commit a larceny. To accuse a man of " burning a barn " is not actionable, unless it were shown that there was corn in the barn; for unless there was corn in the barn the offence might be only a trespass. Neither was it actionable to speak most irreverent words of a parson ; that was according to a judgment given, which must be well known to his noble and learned friend on the woolsack, though the same words if spoken of a lawyer would be actionable. It might be said of a parson, and it was so held by a judge, that he was a "bon padre and tin grand foe." An action was brought on these words; but it appeared by the decision of the court they were not action- able, for the court said, in its Norman French, that the man had not said any -thing against the parson, for a " bon parson might be a d—d foul." One might say that another was forsworn, and thus accuse him of the moral guilt of perjary ; but unless the charge made against the party accused was that he had forsworn himself before some tribunal legally competent to administer an oath, and thereby rendering liable to the charge of perjury, no action for de- famation would lie. There were no words, the most opprobrious, which might not be applied to the chastest matron or the purest maid, and for which she could obtain no remedy either civil or criminal. He would not repeat that common and vulgar word which might be applied to a young woman, of whom it might be also said that she had a bastard; and as lung as it WES not said that the bastard was chargeable to the parish, that was no offence : if it was said that the bastard was chargeable to the parish, then the person accused of baring a bastard might have a remedy. But the worst charges might he made against women : they might be ruined in reputation ; they might be removed from society ; they might be utterly ruined, and had no remedy Whatever. He regarded this part of the law as erroneous. It might now be proclaimed at Charing Cross of the man of the highest integrity and courage, of officers of the utmost distinction, who had served their country for a long life—it might he proclaimed of such men at Charing Cross, by the sound of trumpet, that they were liars, scoundrels, villains, or cowards, and no action would lie. Tins •distinction was peculiar to the law of England. However, the remainder of the bill would elfsct a great improvement in the law, and he hoped that i:.s instalment would lead to others.

SakadThe Loam CHANCELLOR approved of the course taken by L :d Campbell ; and assumed that the Commons, acting on their discretion, ti to gu too far at once in alterations of the law. He added a h xtravagant instance of absurdity to those enumerated by WO • olt was charged with having cut open the head of his cook iii that one half of the head fell on one shoulder and the other r. He brought his action fur the defamation, and obtained a verdiet.64t .tint in arrest of judgment was successful, ou the ground that

thougliahe t head had been cut open, so that the two parts fell asunder en his ebbsl e declaration had not averred that he was dead.

EXPORTATION OF MACHINERY.

;0411144'lliouse of Lords, oo Monday, the Earl of Dalmausiz moved

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the third reading of the Customs Bill ; explaining that the measure to legalize the exportation of machinery had been incorporated with it.

Eurl STANHOPE moved that the bill be read a second time that day month— He strongly attacked the policy of Government ; maintaining that the bill would have a tendency to increase the sufferings of the working-classes in the manufacturing districts, who are without employment, and in a state of starvation.

The Duke of WELLizorros, with some warmth—" Why don't you take officeyourself ?"

Earl STANHOPE continued—He had never been ambitious of office. Duke of WELLINGTON, loudly—" Hear, hear !" Earl STANHOPE—At a former period he retired for some time from the House, and had only returned to it with great reluctance. The Duke of WELLINGTON—" Hear, bear!" (Great laughter.) • Earl STANHOPE—Ills sole desire was, that he might spend the rest of his days in rural retirement. (" Hear, hear! ") Lord MONTEAGLE objected to the clause for carrying out the stipula- tion of the Asbburtou treaty respecting the navigation of the St. John ; and as a Free-trader, supporting the machinery-exportation clause, be pronounced it to be incompatible with the maintenance of the Corn- laws. After a few words from Lord BEAUMONT, of dislike rather thin opposition to the bill, it was read a third time, and passed.

RECEPTION OF ESPARTERO IN ENGLAND.

Mr. BORTHRICH having inquired, on Monday, whether General Espartero would be received in this country as a person of distinction in distress, or in his official capacity as Regent of Spain, Sir ROBERT PEEL said that he could not give a positive answer— General Espartero had arrived in the country suddenly and unexpectedly ; but there could not be a doubt that de jure be was Regent of Spain, although de facto he did not exercise the functions of Regent. The honourable gentle. man who had asked the question might depend upon it, that General Espartero would be received in this country with the respect which was due to his charac- ter, and the sympathy to which his situation entitled him. Accusations had been made against him of having in his transactions with this country sacrificed the interests of Spain to -his partiality for England ; but nothing could be more unfounded than this, since there was no act in the course of his conduct with her Majesty's Government which could be considered in the slightest degree at variance with the paramount duty which be owed to his country. The accu- sation that General Espartero had allowed England to interfere in the govern- ment of Spain having been used for the purpose of creating defection in the army, upon whose fidelity he had a right to rely, was partly the cause of these misfortunes in which he was at present involved. He would therefore receive from her Maj sty's Government the reception which his position and character deserved.

On Thursday, Mr. HINDLEY asked whether France had recognized the existing Government of Spain ; and whether it was the intention of the Government of this country to recognize it also as de jure the Government of that country ? Sir ROBERT PEEL answered, that where a Government existed administering the power of a foreign country, the Government of this country, without expressing any opinion upon the subject, would confine itself to the care of its own interests.

MISCELLANEOUS.

A NEW WRIT was issued on Monday, for Argylsbire, in the room of Mr. Alexander Campbell; who has accepted the Chiltern Hundreds.

THE ROYAL ASSENT was given, by commission, on Tuesday, to the Cus- toms Bill, West India Islands Relief Bill, Episcopal Functions Bill, Apprehen- sion of Offenders (France) Bill, Apprehension of Offenders (America) Bill, China Intercourse Bill, Holyrood Park Bill, Fisheries Bill, Law of Evidence Bill, [to admit the evidence of criminal prisoners in certain cases,] Hackney. and Stage Carriages Bill, Copyright of Designs Bill, Coroners' Duties Bin, Theatres Regulation Bill, Coalwhippers Bill, Affidavits &c. (Scotland sod Ireland) Bill, [to extend to the countries named the power of the Lord Chan- cellor to issue commissions for taking affidavits,] Arms (Ireland) Bill, Grand Jury Presentments (Ireland) Bill, and several other public and private Bills.

SETTLEMENT OF THE QUOAD SACRA QUESTION. In the House of Com- mons, on Thursday, Sir James GRAHAM obtained leave to bring in a bill " to facilitate the disjoining or dividing of extensive or populous parishes, and the erection of new parishes, in that part of the United Kingdom called Scot- land "; and expressed his hope that the measure would restore the Established Church in Scotland, and give peace to that country. The bill was read a first time, and ordered to be printed.

BRITISH PARTICIPATION IN THE SLAVE-TRADE. Lord Brougham 'e Slave• trade Suppression Bill was recommitted in the House of Commons on Mon- day, in order tha Fir THOMAS WILDE might iutroduce amendments to meet objections which had been made to the measure by the Attorney and Solicitor- General. These changes removed the objections of Mr. Fonsrzn, who under- stood that now it would not restrict the trade with Africa; but they excited the suspicions of Mr. Hawss, who thought that the measure ought to be more discussed, and therefore he suggested its postponement till next session. With that view, on Tuesday, he opposed the third reading; but it was carried, and the bill passed.

POOR-LAW. In the House of Peers, on Tuesday, Lord TEYNHASI moved for returns relating to the absconding of persons from their families ; contend- ing that the harsh administration of the Poor-law aggravates evils which it was meant to remedy. He suggested that the Government might, among themselves, agree to exert their influence in procuring some extension of out-door relief; and that next session they should call on the House to grant a Select Com- mittee to inquire generally into the operation of the law. Earl STANHOPE declared it to be useless to move for returns, because they had no security for the production of those returns. He had, during the last session of Parliament, moved for certain returns respecting the operation of the Poor-law, but they had not been laid on the table; and about tour years ago he had also moved for returns which bad never been produced. Inveighing against the Poor-law, he expressed his believe that it would be repealed by the force of the people. Lord WHARNCLIFFE made some allusion to that remark ; on which Earl STANHOPE said that he meant moral force. The motion was unopposed, and

the returns were ordered. •

PRICE Or BREAD. OR Thura-tay, Mr. THOMAS DONCOMBE appeared as the advocate of the Metropolitan bakers; making a statement to show that the price of bread did vary with the price of wheat, contrary to a prevalent opinion.

NATIONAL MONUMENTS OF ILLUSTRIOUS PERSONS. In reply to Mr. Hawes, on Thursday, Sir ROBERT PEEL said that ths, Fide Arts Improvement Commissioners had been empowered to ascertain whether any part of the new Houses of Parliament could be appropriated to receive statues of eminent literary and scientific men. Mr. EWART asked whether steps had been taken, by means of the Police force, to protect the cathedrals of the Metropolis now open to the publiz? Sir ROBERT Paw. said he was not prepared to give any answer on the subject; but, from the example of the Cartoons, the National Gallery, and the British Museum, he thought that the public would be its own best police. LORD LI:can's CASE. In the House of Lords, on Monday, Lord Wilma:a- CLIFFE laid on the table papers relating to Lord Lucan's dismissal from the Irish Magistracy ; at the same time expressing an opinion, that the Lord Chancellor of Ireland was quite justified in removing the Earl from the com- mission of the peace; an opinion in which the LORD CHANCELLOR concurred. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE remarked, it was unfortunate that Govern- ment avowed that justification so late in the session that the subject could not be fully discussed. Looking to Sir Edward Sugden's conduct in his court, his loss would be a severe misfortune to Ireland; but his conduct towards the :Magistracy was highly censurable. The Earl of LUCAN charged Government with a trick in delaying the production of the papers so as to evade discussion a charge which Lord lirdakiNCLIFPE indignantly denied. The Duke of WELLINGTON retraced the circumstances of Lord Loran's quarrel in court with Mr. O'Malley ; acknowledged Lord Lucan to have been grossly insulted ; but insisted that his use of the word " miscreant " amounted to a "contempt of court "; and the Lord Chancellor of Ireland had only acted impartially in dismissing both of the Magistrates implicated. Lord CAMPBELL protested against the doctrine that any contempt of court justified the dismissal of a Magistrate. Lord BROUGHAM, the Earl of CHARLEVILLE, and the Earl of GLENGALL expressed strong sympathy with Lord Lucan. But the conversation terminated without result.

COLONEL STODDART AND CAPTAIN CONOLLY. In reply to Mr. BAILLIE COCHRANE, on Thursday, Sir ROBERT PEEL referred to the contradictory statements respecting the fate of the two British officers in Bokhara, and reluctantly gave most credence to that recently forwarded by Colonel Sheil, affirming their death.

CLOSE OF THE SESSION.

Parliament was prorogued on Thursday. by the Queen in person. New and extensive arrangements had been made for the ceremony in the House of Lords ; the principal change being, that instead of the usual throne, a spacious platform or dais had been constructed, extend. ing over the entire breadth of the chamber, and advancing considerably into the body of the House ; covered with a beautiful Axminster car- pet. Three messive chairs, splendidly inlaid with gold and covered with rich crimson velvet, were placed on the platform ; the middle one larger, and raised on a pedestal about half a foot high ; the right hand one surmounted at the back with a crown and the Prince of Wales's feathers ; the third surmounted by a crown only. Benches were placed on each side of the House before the throne, for the Bishops, Peers, Peeresses, the Corps Diplomatique, and the Ambassadors' ladies. The Peers, who were not very numerous, were in their state-robes ; the Foreign Ministers glittered in gold-laced uniforms and orders; and about four hundred ladies, disposed in various parts of the House, lighted it up with the splendour of their dresses. About half-past one o'clock, the Commander-in-Chief entered, to a flourish of trumpets. It was observed that the Dake of Wellington stepped across, and cordially shook hands with the American Minister. The Lord Chancellor soon after took his place on the woolsack. At two o'clock, the Duke of Wellington and other Officers of State repaired to the robing-room ; and the discharge of cannon and the cheers of the people announced the arrival of the Queen.

In a few minutes a flourish of trumpets ushered in the Royal proces- sion, preceded by heralds, and headed by the Duke of Wellington bear- ing the sword of state ; then came the Duke of Buceleuch, bearing the royal crown on a cushion ; the Lord President of the Council ; and the Earl of Shaftesbury, with the cap of maintenance : next, the Queen and Prince Albert ; succeeded by trainbearers, the Lord Steward, the Mistress of the Robes, the Lady in Waiting, the Lord in Waiting, and the other officers of the Household. The Queen wore a splendid tiara of pearls and diamonds, a superb diamond necklace, and a stomacher which was literally a blaze of diamonds. Prince Albert wore a Field-Marshal's uniform, and a profussion of decorations. Both her Majesty and the Prince looked extremely well. Having taken her place on the throne, with Prince Albert seated on her left, the Queen commanded the Peers to be seated ; and the Com- mons were summoned.

They presently appeared at the bar, led by the SPEAKER; who de- livered the following address-

" Most gracious Sovereign—Your Majesty's faithful Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland attend your Majesty with the hill which closes the supplies for the present year. In granting these supplies, we have paid a strict attention to economy, at the same time that we have amply provided for the naval and military establishments of the empire; for, however much we might desire a diminution of the public burdens, lender the pressure of that severe, although, as we hope, temporary distress which still exists in many parts of the country, we are satisfied that we best consult the true inte- rests of the people, as well as the honour and dignity of the Crown, by fully maintaining the efficiency of the public service. During the progress of a laborious session, our attention has been directed to various important ques- tions of domestic policy, to the improvement of our institutions, and to the beneficial alteration of some branches of the law. We have witnessed with deep concern the unhappy divisions which have occurred in the Church of Scotland, and which have led to the secession of many of her moat valued ministers. We have endeavoured, we trust successfully, to heal those divisions, and to restore peace to an establishment which is fraught with such inesti- mable blessings to the inhabitants of that part of the United Kingdom. Another measure which has commanded our consideration, connected with the Church of England, we believe to be most important in its consequences : by facilitating the endowment of churches in populous districts, and by thus seconding the views of those whose piety and munificence may dispose them to supply the spiritual wants of their poorer neighbours, we have laid the foundation of a wise and valuable extension of sound religious instruction among large masses of the peolle, under the our pices of the Established Church. Whilst we have been thus occupied in promoting objects of domestic import- ance, we have not disregarded the interests of your Majesty's subjects in those more distant lands which are visited by British enterprise and commerce, and which have the advantage of your Majesty's protection. And if the session which, by your Majesty's permission, is now about to terminate, has not been distinguished by measures of such prominent interest as that which preceded It, yet at no time have your Majesty's faithful Commons applied themselves more assiduously to the arduous duties which have devolved upon them ; and their labours will be abundantly rewarded if they tend in any degree to the permanent security of our institutions, and to the contentment and happiness of the people."

The Royal assent was given to the Exchequer Bills (11,132,1001.) Bill, the Consolidated Fund Appropriation Bill, the Libel and De-

famation Bill, the Slave-trade Suppression Bill, the Stribury Commis- sion Bill, the Chelsea Out-Pensioners Bill, the Poor-Relief (Ireland) Bill, the Municipal Corporations (Ireland) Bill, and some others.

The Lord Chancellor, standing on the lowest step of the throne, handed a copy of the Royal Speech to her Majesty. THE QUEEN read it " with the most dignified composure, with a facile grace no art could imitate, in a tone of voice sweetly melodious, and distinctly audible in all parts of the House"- " 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 Parliamentary duties.

" I 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.

" I have given my cordial assent to the bill which you presented to me for increasing the means of spiritual instruction in populous parishes, by making a portion of the revenues of the Church available for the endowment of addi- tional ministers. I confidently trust that the wise and benevolent intentions of the Legislature will he aided by the zeal and liberality of my subjects, and that better provision will thus be made for public worship and for pastoral su- perintendence in many districts of the country. " I view with satisfaction the passing of the act for removing doubts re- specting the jurisdiction of the Church of Scotland in the admission of mi- nisters, and for securing to the people and to the Courts of the Church the full exercise of their respective rights. It is my earnest hope that this measure will tend to restore religious peace in Scotland, and to avert the dangers which have threatened a sacred institution of the utmost importance to the happiness and welfare of that part of my dominions.

" I continue to receive from all Foreign Powers assurances of their friendly disposition, and of their earnest desire for the maintenance of peace. " Gentlemen of the House of Commons—I thank you for the readiness and liberality with which you have voted the supplies fur the current year. It will be my constant object to combine a strict regard to economy with the consi- deration which is due to the exigencies of the public service.

" My Lords and Gentlemen—In some districts of Wales, the public peace has been interrupted by lawless combinations and disturbances, unconnected with political causes. I have adopted the measures which I deemed best calcu- lated for the repression of outrage, and for the detection and punishment of the offenders. I have at the same time directed an inquiry to he made into the circumstances which have led to insubordination and violence in a part of the country usually distinguished for good order and willing obedience to the law. " I have observed with the deepest concern the persevering efforts which are made to stir up discontent and disaffection among my subjects in Ireland, and to excite them to demand a Repeal of the Legislative Union. It has been and ever will be my earnest desire to administer the government of that country in a spirit of strict justice and impartiality, and to cooperate with Parliament in effecting such amendments in the existing laws as may tend to improve the social condition and to develop the natural resources of Ireland. From a deep conviction that the Legislative Union is not less essential to the attainment of these objects than to the strength and stability of the empire, it is my firm determination, with your support, and under the blessing of Divine Providence, to maintain inviolate that great bond of connexion between the two countries. " 1 have forborne from requiring any additional powers for the counteraction of designs hostile to the concord and welfare of my dominions, as well from my unwillingness to distrust the efficacy of the ordinary law, as from my reliance on the good sense and patriotism of my people, and on the solemn declarations of Parliament in support of the Legislative Union. "I feel assured that those of my faithful subjects who have influence and authority in Ireland, will discourage to the utmost of their power a system of pernicious agitation, which disturbs the industry and retards the improvement of that country, and excites feelings of mutual distrust and animosity between different classes of my people."

By the Queen's command, the LORD CHANCELLOR declared Parlia- ment to be prorogued to the 19th day of October. The Queen departed, in procession ; and the Lords and Commons individually retired.