which we would leave as a solemn warning to every
worldly, careless, Christless man, 'Behold, now is the accepted time;
behold, now is the day of salvation.'"

BILL FOR CREATING A NEW DIOCESS OF MANCHESTER.

The government brought in a bill for this purpose which excited much
discussion in parliament, and much discontent in the locality more
immediately interested. The second reading was proposed by Lord
Lansdowne on the 7th of June. The bill also created a new archdeaconry
of Liverpool, The bill proposed to exclude the new bishop from a seat in
parliament. This evoked opposition from the high church party, but the
success of the measure was secured by this proviso; for the opposition
raised in Lancashire was so great that the government could hardly have
proceeded with the bill had a seat in the House of Peers been associated
with the new see. It was provided, however, that when a vacancy, by
death or otherwise, occurred on the bench of bishops, the bishop of
Manchester should succeed to a seat in that house. This introduced a new
principle in the relations of the episcopal bench to the peerage; for
a bishop would not in future have a seat in their lordships' house as a
matter of course, but would occupy his see without such privilege until
a vacancy occurred.

DEBATE ON THE ANNEXATION OF CRACOW.

The annexation of Cracow to the Austrian empire has been already related
in this chapter. Several allusions were made to this in the debates
on the address, but on the 4th of March Mr. Hume brought the subject
forward in a formal manner. Mr. Hume, however, so mixed up the subject
with the Russo-Dutch loan, that his resolutions as far as regarded
Cracow were impracticable, and he withdrew them after uselessly
occupying the time of the house by a long debate.

There were few matters of interest connected with the remainder of the
session. Lord Palmerston delivered a speech in which he animadverted
so severely on the bad faith of the Spanish government, in reference to
Spanish bonds, as to produce great indignation in Spain. It was supposed
that the good effects of the speech, however, would be felt by those
interested in the punctual disbursements of the Spanish government. That
government had too little probity to meet the calls of honour, and too
little shame to be moved by the disapprobation of honest men.

It was resolved by the government of Lord John Russell to advise her
majesty to dissolve parliament,