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M lase seem* than under the ordinary and recognised law of the church ? (Hear, hear.) The noble lord had designated the proeteeding as an insult to the crown, and an attack on the independence of the nation. He (Mr. Bright) wished he could get rid of the silly and ground-1 less fears it entertained on these Runde. To talk of this : nation, it s crown end independence, b e ing menaced by • I petty Koenig° or prince at Blume, was really too ludicrous. If the noble lord at the bead of the for e ign department had not concurred, he (Mr. Bright) would not be so much asto nished. Ile (Mr. Bright) presumed no such serious event could take place without that noble lord being aware of it, or without his concurrence or the concurrence of the country. Why, if England had nut ceucurred in the invasion of Rome by the kreuch, that temporal prince, the l'ope, would be now no prince, there would be a republic established at 'tome, and, perhaps, the religious es pamted from the civil power. for ever. (Hear, hear.) The whole matter was one of idea, of sen timent, of that fine material, that it was impos sible fur an act of parliament to grapple with the ease before them. (Hear, hear.) lie admitted the insult and offensiveness of the language—it was repulsive to their feelings that such language should be addressed. But ad mitting all that, he was at a loss to discover how legislation could affect the question beneficially at all. (llear, hear.) The noble hied (Lend J. huwell) had told them that this bill would meet the emergency and no more. (Hear, hear.) He thought the noble lord was wise and prudent in not making it more stringent than it was. Of course the noble lord consulted the leer officers of the crown. It was well known that he consulted the bishops, and he doubted not he consulted the noble earl who filled the office of Lord Lieutenant in Ireland. The noble lord informed the house that the bill would meet the emergency, and that he had proposed nothing that was not required for the precise evil complained of ; and yet, within a few day" subse quently, three-fourths of the bill were given up. (Opposi tion cheers.) After three months of di.cussion and consul tation with all these able and learned and pious men, with whom the noble lord hail been consulting, he admitted that he knew not the nature of his own bill: and upon the occasion of the second reading, coneequently withdrew three fourths of it. (Cheers.) He (Mr. Bright) was then arguing that the noble lord did nut know where he was hit, or the remedy for the wound of which he complained; and the fact of the withdrawal of three-fourths 14 the measure supported his (Mr. Bright's) ' argument. (Hear, hear.) The noble lore' had retained the clause forbidding the assumption of titles. Well, assuming title. would he illegal by the Ind, and what was to be the result ? At present the assumption was not legal, and titles assumed by Roman catholic ecclesiastics were looked upon an mere !flattened courtesy, which gave no status, or rank, or precedence over any other eubject of the realm. But in any ease the Roman catholics would voluntarily submit to the revesruition of these dignities —no matter whether bishop., cardinals, or archlsieliesps. (Ikar, Mar.) But was there no effect produced by the bill ? Alrewly the noble lord had thrown over the protestant feel ing of the country, the sentimentseof the Cummings, the )I.Seile, and the Stowell'. It was not a question of pro teetanti.m at present ; it was a question of polities. (Hear, hear.) 114. begged to ask the noble lord then, as a ques tion of politics, who was injured by the bill ? The noble lord did not touch the Pope. He (Mr. Bright) believed the l'ope acted very foolishly, and that Cardinal Wiseman also acted fiesliehly; but both would go unscathed. (Hear, hear.) The true sufferers would be the wearer of the crown, and the millions of subjects professing the Roman catholic religion. They hail been informed not long since that at the Illsureo synod, half the prelates as sembled were in favour of the colleges, and the other half against thole Ile doubted not if a emend synod took place the • would be a unanimous feeling against them. (Hear, hear.) The noble hint heretofore had a party =owed the ecclesiastics of the church of' Mime ; but he heal distroyed that party by his policy, and rendered them unanimous against the protestant government of that coontre. (Hear, hear.) Was it as a matter of gratis fiiatiMi to th, ministers of the establiebed church that the noble lord introduced the measure, a matter of strife be twin the bishop of St. James's-Nu:ire and the bishop of Golden-square? Waa one to be suppressed for the satis• Lotion of the other') In such a can there would be no great gain to the people, to political freedom, or to the shristianity of this country in suppressing one ecclesiastic and conferring dentinanoe and power can the other. (hear, bear.Nda his aplll6oll the noble lord made a great mistake. In tie bat pine he wrote a letter to the Bi•hop of Durham, and than ' , moulted with the Bishop of London. A more mark man than the Bishop of London he could not have selected. (" Hear, hear," and laughter.) Look at his character. Ile was an amphibious creature, reported by use to be a Pueeyitc, whilst another said he was on the high mud to Rome. (" Hear, bear," and a laugh.) He (Mr. Bright) wee sorry to hear the amount of abuse that was upon him: and yet the noble had " reoiced that hr had the consent of that prelate." (Hear, hear.) That rechoisetie, with 20,000 excellent consolations (laughter)—shed tears in pretence of the deputation that waited on him. (Laughter.) But duuldleas they resembled the tear* died by the syrian monk, whodeelared, according to the historian, that " tears were as natural to him as per spiration." (Laughter.) however, it would appear that the said monk was lees wise than the Bishop of London in another regard, for another historian related of him that be feigned insanity in order to escape being made a bishop. (Renewed laughter.) It WWI evident that the noble lord at the head of her Majeoty's ministry was in a quagmire, and he knew it well. (Laughter.) It would be far better for the interest. of the crown, of the. kingdom, 'of that house, and of cbrietianity, if the bill were withdrawn instead of being proceeded wi h. (Hear, hear.) There was no one in favour of the bill beyond the noble lord himself, es not one of his colleagues had really in. 1.14, a good fight fur it. (Hear, helm) The government supporters ilesagnall ; and even the law officers of the crown gave different account' of the measure. If, legislation were neeremry at all let it he substantial, and to the purpose; if they were to obey the clamour out of demos let them satisfy it by some substantial measure of kited& • . The business. of parliament had been stopped for half a ovine; and they were not at the end of it yet: the speaker had not left the chair ; they were only on the brink, and about to plunge in. An hon. gentleman had a proposition to be supported by a large number, for a mea sure intissitely more stringent; and the noble lord would not carry his own measure but by the support of those who waisted one much more stringent. But those who wanted persecution would rather take a little than be entirely bellied. The noble lord would not withdraw the bill, be cause it would be humiliating to do so. But was it not very humiliating to go on with it; to be legislating for no prac tical wed result ; to passe a measure which he knew would not satiefy those to appeuse whole clamour it was proposed, and must produce the wont effects between England and Ireland? In lreee a measure was pawed—long delayed— which protelmel to give Roman catholic' all the liberty we ourselves enereed. lle would manfully stand upon that act. Mr. SCl'l.l.l' moved the adjournment of the debate, on the ground of the Lateness of the hour, and because the Attorney-General for Ireland and other hon. members had not spoken. The house thin divided: For the adjournment of the debate 64 Against it On the galleries being re-opened, Mr. O'FLAHERTY was moving that the house do now adjourn. Lord J. RUSSELL was understood to deprecate the course taken by the Irish members. (Loud chem.) After they had been four nights discussing the introduction of the bill, and seven nights more upon the second reading, he thought they might now fairly go into committee. lle did nut, however, wish to keep the house there all night, sea be would therefore consent to the adjournment of the subject until Thursday. (Cheers.) THE INCOME TAX BILL. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved that the bill be read a third time. Mr. COWAN bristly stated the nature of his motion for substituting for the income tax an extension of the principle of licensing to all trades and professions. At present only eighteen trades were licensed, and they constituted only about one eighth or one-ninth of the whole ; and yet they produced 1,100,000/., or only 500,0001. less than the total sum yielded by the income tax under schedule D." The subject, however, was perhaps better fitted to be dire cussed in the committee which had been obtained by the bon. member for Montrose. (Hear, hear.) Mr. HERMES asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer to postpone the third reading until the committee had been nominated. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that the uniler.tansling with the house was, that the tax should be renewed fur one year, subject to the appointment of committer ; and it was most desirable that the bill should be at once passed. in order that arrangements fur its assess ment might he made. Some little difficulty had been ex perienced with respect to the appointment of the committee consequence of some hon. members wheel assistance they had hoped to have had, having declined to serve. He trusted, however, to be able to lay the names before the house on the day (Tuesday) or to-morrow, In answer to Col. Btarguar, respecting the pay of military and naval officers, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that all questions relating to trades and professions would be referred to the committee referred to. The bill was then read a third time, and peed. OATH OF ABJURATION (JEWS) BILL. Lord J. RUSSELL postponed the committee on this bill until Monday. INHABITED HOUSES BILL. The second reading of this bill was postponed till Thursday. Si steal other motions were also formally adjourned. APPRENTICES TO SEA SERVICE (IRELAND) (No. 2) BILL. This bill was read a second time. BRIDGES (IRELAND) BILL. This bill was also read a second time. CONFERENCES WITH THE LORDS. Their lordships' resolutions received the unanimous assent of the house. MEDICAL CHARITIES (IRELAND) BILL. On going into committee on this bill, Mr. REYNOLDS entered his protest against a continu ance in the practice of taking the discussion of Irish pleasures late in the evening. The bill then pawed through committee. APPOINTMENTS TO OFFICES, etc., BILL. , 1 On going into committee on this bill, Mr. MULLINGS requested that the government would 1 net press the committee at that hour. Mr. C. LEWIS replied that no other day could be found for the committee. The bill then pained through committee. ACTS OF PARLIAMENT ABBREVIATION ACT' REPEAL BILL. This bib was rends third time and pewit WOODS AND FORESTS. Lord SEYMOUR moved for leave to bring in a bill to make better provision for the management of the wo o ds, forests, and land revenue. of the Crown, and for the direc tion of public works and buildings. Lord DUNCAN asked whether any provision had been made in the bill for carrying out the ',solution of the house Oassed last session, that the revel:tutu of the woods and be paid into the Exchequer. Lord SEYMOUR was understood to reply in the negative. Lord DUNCAN then gave notice that he should call the attenti n of the house to the subject during the progress of the bill. Leave was then given to bring in the bill. THE PETITION OF THE REV. PIERCE CONNELLY. The Earl of ARUNDEL and SURREY moved, pursuant to notice, that the order of the house (Bth May), that the petition of the Rev. Pierce Connelly be printed for the use of members only, be rend, for the purpose of being die 'charged. Mr. A. STAFFORD thought that this might not be agreed to as a matter of course. The allegations of the petition were so extraordinary, affected so many persons, and, in reference to the circumstances of the day, were so important, that there was some danger that the house in agreeing to this motion *ould open up a long controversy of personalities and recriminations. And, without the noble earl to postpone the motion, he (Mr. Staffordi would beg of him to state the course which he contemplated taking. The Earl of ARUNDEL and SURREY replied that the character of the petition and the excitement of the period in which it was brought forward supplied the reasons why he now made this motion. The petition mule grave charges against various persons ; and in his opinion be believed mischief would arise if they only obtained a half publicity. Mr. THORNELY (as eliairman of the committee on petitions) explained the reasons which had actuated the committee in this matter. The petition had given rise to considerable difficulty ; and the question as to its disposal had been postponed once or twice. This petition related to very important questions now before the house; and its authority was guaranteed, as far as it was possible, by the same of an hon. member of the house having been placed among the signatures attached to it. The com mittee found that they could not take the ordinary course, in consequence of the seriousness of the allegation, made, and after much discussion and deliberation they had concluded that it was their duty to print the petition for the use of members only. Further consideration of the matter was undoubtedly required; and be agreed with the hon. member for Northamptonshire that the motion ought tla remain over. Mr. U. BERKELEY did not see why the motion of his noble friend should not be agreed to. Some 6.56 of the petitions had . ; already been printed ; and it was absurd to suppose that thk amounted to privacy. The public would want to know what was in the petition • and there were calumnies in the case no flimsy veil Of secrcsy should be thrown over them. Sir R. INULIS stated that he was the individual who, in the committee, had moved the restricted printing of the petition; and he believed that the house would come to the conclusion that the grounds on which he rested the pro priety of that measure were satisfactory. The petition contained the gravest accusations against individuals, but they were accusations with which it was desirable that the house should be made acquainted, because they referred to a system which an hon. member had obtained leave to bring in a bill to supervise. So long as the petition was confined to members only no informer could avail himself of the statements it contained; and, again, if it were made a pub lic documcet, the house would run the risk of seeing an other Howard, Stoc•kdale, or Hansard case. Mr. ANSTSY did not see that the difficulty alluded to by the boo. baronet was likely to arise. He concurred in the motion of the noble lord, but he thought that (their at tention had not been called to the fact, that these papers hail been made as public us the proceedings iu the Bode siasticad Court could taste them. Mr. H. DRUMMOND supported the motion. Su (LORRY impressed on the houm the necessity which existed for the exercise of great caution in the printing of papers of a libelous tendency, or on which any action might be founded. He thought the decision of the committee should be supported. The Earl of ARUNDEL and SURREY did not in any degree blame the committee on public petitions for the course they had taken. He begged to ask if he was at liberty to place the petition in theliands of such as might be able to satisfy him on the subject ? Mr. KEOGH thought it impossible that this matter could be allowed to rest. Public anxiety would be excited to obtain access to the petition, which was known to con tain most slanderous charges. After some further discussion, The house divided: For the motion 4l Against it OFFICERS IN THE NAVY - - On the motion of Mr. S. iiERPIEILT returns were ordered of the number of officers on the present admirals, vice admirals', and rear.admirals list respectively, who have not served • sufficient time as captain to entitle them to their flag. Also of the number of officers among the first 100 and second 100 respectisely on the captains list who have not yet served a sufficient time as captains to entitle them to their flag; also the number now on full pay. And a similar return of the number holding appointments, but not on sea pay under the Admiralty or Board of Customs respectively. THE KAFFIRS. On the motion of LOW J. Nceset.l, Col. Dunne, Mr. Fitzpatrick, and Mr. Morriell were added to the select committee on the Kaffir tribes. _ The home adjourne4l at a quarter to 2 o'clock. PA/ILL-Mr. Geach, from Tuesday last to the cud of the week, with Mr. W. Ormsby Gore. Mr. Serjeant Murphy in favour of Mr. Moores motion on the Ecclesiastical Titles Bill, with Mr. Bethel) against. The O'Gorman Mahon paired off with the Master of the Rolls against the Eccle siastical Titles Bill. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS. HOUSE OF COMMONS. ECCLESIASTICAL TITLES ASSUMPTION BILL. Osaaa teal lue re.ueolag adexuaed debate...la quota= (9th Mn;). •• Teat Mr. Speaker do nom leave the elute :.-Quemiaa actin pored; debate reoemed: -Meti mad., sod wavtkm put, That the debate be bow adjourned:" - fbe bee...cheated : heath ; Noah 1/9. SYS& - • - . . Armarceg, Sir A. Iletbeii.H. A. O'Flaherty, Anthaay Arundel and butrey, I4f(41110, G. 0. 0. Pechell, &r 0. B. Earl of Hoye, Alcamo:kw P.M', Dr. Ran" OW Henry W. Hume, Joseph Power, Nachdlaa Melte, bl..rtin J. Hutchins, E. A. Roche, Edmund B. Riewitt, Ioii..ld J. Meat:mi. Robert fiddlier, JAn Brodit. Juba licuith, William Saltier. Culoael ChaUerrago, Viscount 411,1"11011. Cecil Bohol. tleld, William Cinemas Hun. C. O. lleCellago, W. T. Scully, Eremite Curbslly, Matthew B. Mabee, filch 4ms V. Seymour, Henry D. Clawfued, Wil lam B. Meagher, Thomas Somers. jabs P. Dereteux, John T. /loosen, WUltata Sullies% LAW Irsaan, James Morgan, H. K. O. Talbot, J. M. Pus Lemma, Chichester Resent, hir P. TCSISCO, B. K. Pon, W. J. O'Brian, J. Urquhart. D. Odado, Xt. He. T. M. O'Brien, lir T. Wen-homer, P. B. Ones, Ohm D. J. O'Connell, Juba • TILLIII.6. Grattan, Henry 0 . 0 earn, M. J. Moore, 0. H. OMNI, Jobs O'Coatior, Vesting heynoltia, John .._ . Mid,. Oir flown N. Evart, William Matra Hos. E. ILLA . Mohr. Revert A. S. F. 'ONUS. sir Rob. A. Milgrim', Soil of Adergley, Cow ry A. Flom, John les S. Pilgrim Ws. Henry Mullin Napier, g', J. R. Jane' iditisaby, Ilee Aidereen. Arbor Pony, John H. H. Newdegate, C. N. Arleghnott, Ma. H. Fort.yer, Alro. D. Ogle, S. C. H. Ageliewil i. V. N. Maw r. Mattlwor Palm C. W. Yam, Pox, Sarkrille W. 1.. P.ldwinsa. Mr Jaw riser, Rt. Has. N.T. Yrwlttleld, .I..we W. Palma. Robert linlekrek, R. H. (Janney. Sir W. P. Palwallow. VIWBWah Ritrfas,lld.lindlirP.T. Gilpin, Cal. Perksi.Jnia Ilidilivd. Timms Glyn, Gawp C. Ptlllw. J. W. Iserem, W. H. Groifell, C. helm Paßigig, SRL Od. Mew, Jain Greaten, Marks W. Pau W. IL C. Grey, Rt. Ha. Br C. tIsMPYIJIr p. Rortmhey. adeedral Grey, Knipe W. Ilwaol. Ralph Grogan, !Award Di r. Ymerd I. Bentore, VI-count Gnyn, Hovel all. Birch, IMr Tliarase B. liallavi. Sir nag jedieedk auff ilebeeg g la i r, R i o. HMI. Sir isidemis ii, Weed Blowhard Marquis of flawilwa. J. N. COM= I. H..,,,,,w, R an ...dem. Ilswilnew. Lard C. Runendn‘ IMR , Bowies, Admiral limmar. Me Ado Ileseedd, P.C. IL &ca Bey*, nton. Hon. Jose Col. ph HIM*. iNlwrd Meganitdri, Jos* A. Seeimi. ilme 1 etristar, Brown, Wi Lan Hatekall. Rt. law.i. Wray. MOM A. &14m, Sir J. W. Hawes. noldrola. Dm& ado O. Bunbary, W. M. llama, Mr roloomeg Rneiketn. •Issaarlw Buotrild, W. Ilene.ge, G. W. ni. Cabbri., B. B. newton, Edward =o. C2 =rW. c...,,bet, Hue. W.P. 1141% 1.1. haw 11 , =4 Itkinkel Carter. John B. Motley, Charles . Bin. L4l. Chaplin. W. J. Holger*, William IL ilememe. Willem H. CNN, eladtk Hon, Sir Jana, W. Narsslnklik O.T. Childers, John W. Boil .nd, Robert Teweeillaesey W. Owe, lit. Ha. Sir G. Humthy, Jahn Tsai L bbgi t,„ . 1. C. a, H II oward, Ilowl.G.G. Thevesisa. Calle! c o d r ii g t... gt" kna. Hunters, Wallas S. Theapan ti l t t . ....AlL Collins. William Hunphrey, Sr. Aid. not Corry Rt. Hon. H. L. Who, Sir Robert B. 'tallsteattat, Joie OM" Hoe. W. P. Jobnotoae, Sir John T Itinhartlo. Craig. ad W. O. Joao, Captoin Tau% IL Ow. IL Crowder, Richard B. Labouchore,lll..fia.H. V Nr Mary motet. loam Lacy, Henry C. Vow. Hem Ti.... D. Hoe. Col. Low., H.. Sro T. F. VWiede. Ea C. Node% William Leona George C. Weilloisa._Wearyd. Diedeco. Z. Lindsey. H ii. OA. Waifs/kb. B. a. Dliversrt,Res.C.T. Lockhart, William 1 1 /Ith4 Janos Dimmigii. & AI N= Loom Water WIMIROMIT. C. Dud, O*FR* Lowden, Frye* WINN% IL JINN* , Visa Lowther, 11.. Col. Widlided. Jaw H. li. Z J .. . Ida. Gwent WWwws. Tivaphry Diumien. Oewil• Ada WINN. Jaw thiseert, John Nwiniodlibie. WO. Weibel's,. Edam& Doody Adabil Mondana. Ida Weed. IL Ida. die C. Honda., (kerns liatbswa. AWL Wwd. lb MMus P. Dodo, Rt Ha. OM D. Shat, IL XL F. Utak iles. J. L Wileebal. T. A. seam Enos. thr Da Lowy Illeinwerib. We W. Illeriw, MAL WAIL Evens, Whim liewiw. adadoe 11114 Lod NM= (aveinve edger. premed : —Wimp= wen Erie. lad quelled per. "Thai tide Woe do wow adjourn :-11to bare divided : Awe, Mil Nile, 143- ATM limmtiel aral lies. UM*, Robert Power. Dr. Berl at Kawri. William Poway, Ili=il OMR AD U. W. llMllasti. W. T. maw liamM, J. 11Mar, Maeda* T. Bi s r sebramma D. Dewitt. lammed J. II 11. Thomas MAW Dim Couthmomb Tlstamit 1111sassi; Mils bey. frimala embells. Skalara L Ile George H. ammo, Dim P. Omarlaid. WOW' D. IDIDDI. MrTam Wilms, Mialisi DISIMIi. Dim T. O'lltim. J. Talbot, J. H. pDer Immo °Maim Dr Deftly r ima D D. J. ?I .11. J-Da Jabs 0 • (Dame, Olasell, Dania J. offttli. li a= am . d'Oesair, = 7 Lido" aka Swam D'OkiMaty, THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 13, 1851. NOES Ahdr, Sir T. N. Ewan, Wiliam Napier, Smolt ititair, K. A. S. Verandas, Sir K. A. ifewargate, Char. N. Adder ley, Purim B. Pisan:6y, lion. li. Oak, Sevin C. H. Aittioney, Henry A. Royer. John Pate, Mariam W. Ando we. Arthur Foley. John 11. H. Mineola, Ma J. AnNey, Inman C. Pordyee,Alraaradm D. Palmer. Monett Artuitsuist, Him. 11. Pioneer. Matthew Palearraton, Varmint noise% Itt. Hon. Y. Preehtleld, James W. Parlinr, John Baidcocir. "dead H. Preen, char*, H. P.OVJAII, WIC H. C. Baring, BLIDA. Mr P. Gallery, Sir W. P. Phimiptria, Jos. P. itf•r•OA, William IL, Gilpin, Colonel Richards, Itichird Bell, Jacob Gregg'', Tb .ma C. Itomdly, Colonel Bent,.., John Orel, Kt. ll.i Sir G. Russell, lord John Berkeley, Admiral Grey, Ralph W. Rusiell, F. C H. It. 31.11. helph G moo. Eduard flouter., George Birch, Sir Tii• Inas B. Miro id, Sir lliinry &rigour, Henry D. Blair, Stephen Had, Sir Benjamin Seymour, Lard Books, Admiral Hamner, Sir John Sidney, Mr. AM. B iyle. lion. Cal. Madinat* Joseph A. ilmollett, Alexander Brotherton, loorph limns, Richard BaeneneL Captain Brown, a duo. Hansen, Itt. Ilan. J. Somerville, sir W. Bala r. Sir John Y. Hawn., Ben) main Spooner, itichsird Sunbury, W. M. Ham, sir eitiound Bunny, lion. E. H. Bostrild, William limidiere, Thomas B. Branton, Wi11.... H. eabbrlL B. B. Homier, Edward Staunton, Sir G. T. tnakibell. lin. W. F. Heywood, James liumnd, Henry W. Chid. snal.a Ilins.ley, Charles Tb C 1,...., it. A. Clad.,., John W. Hia/gom, W. 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Elliot. tion..LP- Illontaa,?ctavins nuptial... LH. MACREADY as Welaty Mr. Charles Keas a mime ; Mr. Pbel ii am Mmmbeth ; Ming Glyn ag I.stly Mac both ; Mr. U. timintett o. Hubert • Mr. Ummenpurt ar Beiseciick ; Mr. pentium as Lamar ; ssA Qs .111ses (Aisbniam as Mimeo gret Juliet. ••• sproinimag of ;be maglmving. prom .1011:11 TALLIS Scg Coo ILLUSTRATED SitAIiSPERE. dedicattil to W.4'. Maw ready, KN.. and no* tigtilieliing in In. and tm. putts not to.. me'. goluiner4,,u4i In on eunuil•lnt Reel lntrgykiwa. Do sot "- get to look at vie lip mimeo., [waited un glum% ia Menne Arts' Court of the Grist Unit> bum. --...—. Pu .11abed by Jobe TaUM sad Co., 100, St Joboatrest ; sad to be bad of all bocasaters. ale 6, jug paNi-bed. 'ULU:6'n lilt tlla nc I.: Nu 7, for Mt y, pries la , ocra tainina portrait. , sad memoirs of Mr. Palm and Mr. George Ben. nett, Yaws oa the Mama sad Dramatic Literstare, and reports of all It., Mantled yrooredlug4 ells pont on oath. exam Sir Da Leery ble;ya, We. G. H. Ha ytei dor. W. G. lima, Wilda= Plu4lra.e, Sul of lid, 1;W Marcus Evelyn, Woo. J. Muting; Joreph Y. Quiver's ag ain propleed; debate wiring ; motion made, and qn-e Doe put, •• that the debate be now adjourned :" the house div Wed : Ayer, 41; Neva, M. AYES, ... —. Arnutroisr. Sir A. Mabert, IL A. &Flaherty, Anthony Arundel and +form, Ringer, G. G. O. Form shy, Ho. C.F.A. F..rl of Ilubuouse, Tsinraaa B. Power, Ur. Barron, Sir H. W. Door, Alexander Power, Nicholas Blake, Martin J. 'low .rd, Sir Italph Reysokls, John bleont. luirloald I. Keating, Hobert Horns, VAIIIMIId B. Bright. John Ksorn, William iwileir. Joon Ca' mUernagn, Memel Ykcollargh, W. T. Scholeflad, Williams C1061.0.1A Ike. C. S. Magan, W. R. 8 onera, John P. Corbally, Mathew F.. Maher, Nicnolam V. 811111,4 n, ?Cermet C...,..rdt W. B. Meagher, TIMM. TAIIMW, John 11. Orwireni, John T. lilmniors, Lord John Tema .n, Edward K. Vaasa, Jame Wort, Lieorme IL Termini, Kober. J. Pon, Itichsril M. Murphy, F. S. lowner.ey, June Pox, William J. Norms, Sir D. I. Wen-Prosier, F.R. Gamow, Itt.lln. T. M. Nutect, sir Percy Girold, %Vyndriarn O'Brien, J. 1,1 L.U. Grace, Oliver U. J. O'Brien, Sir T. Lawless, Cecil Grattan, Henry O'Connell, John Scully, Francis tire's.% John t/Cownelt. Mumma J. NOES. ASirly. sir Thomas N. Evans, sir Uc Lary 1104 . 111, Hn. Edw. M. Act end, Sir T. U. Evan.. John at oilman., Earl of Adair, Hugh E. Evans Wiliam Molting., 10-epto It. Ad dr, R. A.S. Evelyn, William J. Mundy, William Arai-nee, C. B. Lean, William Maid; Geto Se I. Arita...by 11. A. Pierer, Jane. Napier, Jusera Ak eb, Thom.. reloorni Edward Nreld, John ' , m Anderson, Aurthor ous john Neeld, Jawsph Amon, Ile. Colonel Perinea, Col. Newdegate, C. N. Anse'', T. C. Formica, Sir Robert Newport, Vie ant Arkwrignr, George Facer, sir Edmund ?Scholl, Mt. lion. J. Morey, Lord Fax,intrick, Rt. Iln. J. Noel, 1100. U. J. Hagar, William Ferny, Mil. Henry Ogle, Smile C. 11. bag- bow, Jsim Filer, John (isolate, Lord linky, Josepn Foley, John 11. 11. Owen, ow John Beim., Rt. 115.11. T. Forbes, Willioril Peke, Charim W. Herd, James !'only.., A. D. Paget. Lard Clarence Badock, E. H. Yorester, lin G.C.W. Pager, Lord Gana) Lakes, George Fester, Matthew Palmetto% Sir Jabs Baring, Henry B. Fortorcue, Ho. J. W. Palmer, Robert B ntrig,itillo.SULT. Vox, S. W. 1.. Paimeiston, Vieeount RA' hog, i Monne Ireabileld, Jams W, Parker, John lining, Ile. P. Prewen.COaries H. Patten, John W. Barrow, W. 11. Fuller, Augustus E. Peel, Cahoon elm in. Thomas Gallwcy„ Sir W. P. Pennant, lion. eel. Bell, Jamb Cowbell, JAW, M. l'erfect. Robert Benhow, John Gilpin, Colonel Pew, them I Morton nentmek, Lord H. Glyo. George C. Pigott, Franc. Here lard, Willies Goddard, Ambrose L. Piliungtoe, James Berkeley, Admiral Rauch, Edward S. Piowden, W. It. C. Bernd y, Roil. 11. F. GrevUl., Tikolliila Plum Are, Jahn P. Berkcky, lion. IL V. umni.i, C. P. Portal, Meki le Berkel.y, C. L. O. Greaten, Charles W. rimier., Lord W. ' Bernal, MOO, Grey, Rt. Iln. mir 0. Prime, Richard Bernard. Vercelli Gromik Edward Reid, Colonel Bothell, Richard Grosvenor. Lord R. Itendleshion, Lord Wick, sir 'l'. B. Guernsey, Lord Reston, John C. Blair, Stephen Guest,Sir John !lepton, G. W. J. Bioko core, Richard Gwyn, llowel Ricardo, 0. Berated, Marquise( Ilali., It. U. Mier, talward It. Hooker, Thom re W. 11,11, Sir Ilenjarnln Rub, Henry Booth, Sir Robe, 0. liallyburtnn, Lit). P. Itushards, Richard &ammo, lion. E. P. Ilalwey, 'lnane P. Hominy, Col. Bowles, Admiral Hamilton, George A. Moorhead, C. E. boyie, Hou. CO. Mantle, J. U. ituthout, Captain Branston, T. W. Hama do, Lord C. Knoell, Lard John Brunridge, Richard Hamner, sir John Russell, Hon_ E. 8. Briscoe, Metro's Hordourtle, J. A. Rumen, V. C. H. Ilieltietairrit, John Harris, Hire. Capt. likrodars,Georire Berkman, E. D. Hare, Richard deynier, Henry K. ' Berks. Lord Hague, Alexander Seymour, I. a d Br., be, sir A. B. hastier, Archibald Shelburne, Kul of Brother( n, J. Hatchet!, Rt. non. J. Nash my, Colonel brown, Humphrey Hewes, Benjamin Smith, John A. Brows., Winkle Hayes, sir Edmond Moth, M. T. Mee. Lord E. Hesallan, Thou. IL Morro, John 0. Buck, Lewis W. Heeds:me, sir 0. J. ansollett, Alezonder Boubury, a liliala IL lieneme, G. 11 W. noniervilie. Iln.SirW. Bu.gany, le 51 Hester, Edward elotheron, Ilene IL Buxton, sir E. N. Henley, Jos ph W. Spearmao. Henry J. Campbell. Hu. W.V. Herraw. Rt. Iln. J. C. Poosner, diehard Carew, W. U. P. Heywood, James Stafford, Augustus Loner, John B. ililayarst, Robert C. titsr tont, John Y. Osuelliehl, Ja oes M. Iliblyaril, Tam 11. T. Stamm Mimed Cavendish, lion. C. C. Handley, Charles 8 salty, WI. Eli. Wessel; non. 0.11. Holger., Thomas L_ Lanky- lin. W. O. Umentrista, W. 0. Hodge., T. Twiaden Stanideld, W. H. C. lay ley. Liward hi. Hodge" William N. Stanton, W. 11. Chaplin, Willem J. Hawed, Robert Mourne, By G. T. Child, Oraita llonshy, John btephsame, Ititert Chiliters, John W. llotham, Lord Minot, Lord Jams Chisuseiey, Sir M. Howard, lion. C. W. Stuart, John unris.optier, B. A. Howard, lin. to 0.0. Stun, Henry 0. Christy, Sewed Hudson, reoree Sutton, John H. Clay, Junes IL Hughes, William B. Talbot, C. It. IL Clay, Sir Wiliam Hutchins, Inward J. Taylor, Thome L Clerk, lin. Sir U. Mutt, V. clam Thesiger, Su F. Cuffed, Henry IL Inglis, Sir Robert H. Tli.ekne-se„ It. A. Clive, Henry B. Lesiallim. Viscount Thompson. ColOtirl Cobbula, John C. !Melillo., Willi am Means, Mr. tid. Cockburn, nu A. J. 111. Johnstone, S. John nnnery, 'rhonars Cooks, Toolll.ia S. Juliano, Sir lorn.U.H. Tolleson*, non.P.J. Cods anger. Mr W. Jones, Captain. Toile...Elie, John Coles, Henry B. Merriam, Sir E. Townley, it. G. (bum., Wuhan Kershiw, James Town.hend, Captain Colville, Charles P.. King, Hon. P. J. L. Trelawoy, John S. Complus, Henry C. Knox. Ilea. W. S. Torreon, lit. lin. H. 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O. 10,14014 Elul of Morns, Lend ilil , lard Mamas A MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT, by which two men lost their lives, occurred on Satmday evening opposite the Greenock Steamboat Quay. 14 W sfteennun bed been very Iles with a pretty fresh breeze of easterly wind, and • number of small sailing boats, darting backwards and for wards, attracted • considerable number of spectators to wit ness their evolutious ; by and bye, however, the wind in creased to such en extent, with a nasty cross sea, as to give cause for alarm fur the safety of the crews, parti cularly that of the largest boat which was observed to ship several seas. Tbe mtm, two in number, where I observed to pot her about sad make for the I shore running with the wind, when all at once, while still at • considerable distance front the harbour, she was observed to go down head foremost, and was never afterwards seen, though the mast was found. Several boats at mace made to the spot, to render assistance to the men, but without avail. The unfortunate men, whose names were Charles King, foreman carpenter in Messrs. Steclo's ship-building yard, and John M'Oilp, a working carpenter in the same employ, were married.—NorfA British Mail. BuaNING COAL-PIT. The extensive coal-pit at Dnunpeillier, near Combridge, belonging to Messrs. Wilson of Dundyvan, took Are on the 24th ult., and was still burn ing on Friday. Great exertions have been all along made' to extinguish the Are, but hitherto without success, and more decided sacesures had this week to be taken, in consequence of its having been permitted to burn uninter ruptedly fur some hours on Sunday. An additional quan tity of hose was obtained from Glasgow; and on Thursday 400 feet of hoes were also sent out by Mr. Mitchell, of the Edinburgh Fire-brigade, at the desire of the proprietors. The mouth of the shaft is but a few feet from the Monklaad Canal, but as the fire rages, chiefly in • " room " about bell-way down the shaft, it is impossible to flood it, while the pit is too well ventilated to allow it to be smothered. Meanwhile leaden pipes are being laid from the canal to the shaft, and along the floor, and an additional supply of hese is being made on the spot, and, from the copious supply et mew within reach, it is expected that the fire will begot under is a few days.—Caledonian Mercury. LADY FRANKLIN'S 'VESSEL, THE PRINCE ALBERT, tail fur the Arctic regions on or about the 15th of May, and to give notice to all who may wish to communicate with the searching expeditions at present out in those sees m forward their letters without delay to the can of Mr. Kennedy, ship Prince Albert, Aberdeen. ght erprefso. TO CORRESPONDENTS. A Sneed Edition ;I' earns seesing's Gnelle," is pub;ashed every Tunday sal Today night, to tisis Ins pot. VlVet ....went, intended for " The Express," Ledo* Eventing paper, mu.it be at the °trios, to, Bouverte•stren, by Tye o'clock ea tie de, of publicatbna. HIGII WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE Tots DAT —Morning, I2n. Afternoon, 12% 335. To. atonaow—Mornag. 13 n. 5 ,, a. Arterial% lA. 231% LONDON, TUESDAY, MAY 13. THE House of Commons, as at present constituted, bears to the House of Lords somewhat the same re lation that a plaster-of-Paris (list does to a marble bust or statue. The materials differ; the lineaments and expression arc essentially the same. As the nucleus of the House of Commons may be regarded a knot of gentlemen—from 250 to 260 who arc either sous or grandsons of lords, or have married daughters or granddaughters of lords, or are Irish peers. Of these a considerable number are or have been officers in the army or navy, a few have been diplomatic employ s or held offices in some of the civil departments of government, and fewer still have been called to the bar. Professional affinities lead them to make common cause with the other mem bers of the house who belon, ,, to the army and navy, the civil service or tho law, and these in return take their tone, in a great measure, from their noble colleagues. The ;60-called mercantile interest does not escape the aristocratic assimilation : wealthy commercialists are considered tolerable matches for the daughters of noble houses, and their daughters catches for the younger brothers. The country gentlemen of old families look upon their class as the raw material out of which peers are from time to time made, and con sider themselves distinct from ordinary commoners. hence it comes that the sympathies and opinions of an overwhelming majority of the House of Commons arc identical with those of the peers, and have none of the distinctive peculiarities of the unprivi leged classes of society. When we look to the electoral machinery by which the House of Commons is brought together, the cause of this ?reponderance of the aristocratic clement in it is sufficiently obvious. The county constituencies, except on some rare occasions when the . tenant farmers run restive, as they recently did in " the Dukery," arc implicitly obedient to the landowners, titled and untitled; and of course, bating the manu facturing counties of the north, none but the candi dates of the aristocracy have any chance with them. Again, the small borough's are practically the pro perty either of peers, or lauded proprietors of old family, or of wealthy parvenus, whose sole ambition is to be adopted into the aristocratic circles. The qua lification for members of parliament limits the range of choice even of the mere independent constituencies, and hence it comes that we find so many of them re presented by individuals whose sympathies are with the class that preponderates in the House of Com mons. When, on the other hand, we look to the conse quences of this peculiar composition of the House of Commons, they also are apparent enough. Many jokes have been circulated of late years—some of I them indifferent enough—about the intimate links of blood and affinity which connect the present minis try. It has been called a family party. But, in fact, the more numerous assemblage in the House of Com mons is scarcely less a family party than the minis try. All the scions of noble family, and their con nections by marriage, who have been adverted to as constituting the nucleus of the House of Com mune, resolve themselves into some half dozen family groups, more or less distantly allied by birth or affinity to as many of the most powerful and wealthy noble houses. Now, in a government like ours, in which the House of Com mons by holding the strings of the national purse, decides who are to be the holders of administrative cHive, this circumstance limits the prospect of ad- vancement in an official career to therelaiions or de pendents of these noble groups. Hence it comes that our navy and army, our diplomacy, and the whole of our civil service are full,of men promoted not in virtue of their efficiency, but of thew birth and con nexions. They are animated by the spirit of a coterie, and moreover are characterised by the ctfemi- nacy of men who have obtained promOtion without those preliminary hard struggles which develop and invigorate the faculties. It is to this we owe the anti-popular tendencies of officials of all parties, and that feebleness which even more than lack of political integrity has arrested the erogreed of improvement, and brought public affairs into their present lament able state of confusion. The present condition of the country is perilous in the extreme. Political parties are disorganised, and there are no leaders of commanding character and energy to re-construct them, There is no hope but in such an extension of the popular basis of our insti -1 tutions as will identify the governing class in semi , ment with the great body of the nation to a much greater extent than at present, and, by increasing the competition for office, impart a more manly cha meter to those who attain to it. In other words, a measure of electoral reform sufficiently compre hensive to break up the family compacts which pre dominate in the House of 'Commons is urgently needed. -- This is said in no spirit of hostility to the aristo cracy. The experience of the last hundred years has predisposed all to esteem a limited hereditary monarchy as immeasurably preferable to a constitu tion in which the chief ma,gistratc is periodi cally elected. And it is impossible that a hereditary monarch can keep his ground without the intervention of a privileged aristocracy betwecnt him and the democracy. In all countries there exists an aristocracy of wealth, talent, and education; and in all countries this aristocracy has more or less of a hereditary character. The peculiar views and feelings impressed by their historical de velopment upon the English people has rendered thorn peculiarly apt to fall into habits of adopting leaders from this class. The only thing that can endanger the permanence of the aristocracy's influence in this country is its becoming limited to too narrow a circle, keeping itself too much isolated from the con tact of the commons, and contracting exclusive habits of thought and feeling alien to those of the gene rality. Such an extension of democratic influence in the election of the House of Commons as we recom mend is needed to confirm, by counteracting these ten dencies, the stability of the aristocracy as an element of our constitution. The motion of which Mr. Hula has given notice for this evening embraces the cardinal principles of such a reform. A wide extension of the right of Bulling° is required, in order to bring within the pale of the constitution a mass of manly, shrewd intel lect that has now no voice in its deliberations. A redistribution of the electoral districts is required, is order that the influence of the non-privileged classes in elections may be real. And secret voting is also required, in order that suffrages may be given with out a view to earn favours from the aristocracy on the one band, or court mob popularity on the other. The results we anticipate from the change are, in the first place, the opening of a parliamentary and official career to an increased number of those who spring from the people, and share its views and predilections ; and, in the second place, the impart ing of a more robust intellectual and moral cha racter to those members of the aristocracy who aspire to political distinction, by exposing them to more arduous competition. The reform would call into existence a HMO of Commons not antagonistic to the aristocracy, but better calculated to torm a con necting link between it and the great body of the =tics- A BTNOD hes lately been summoned in Australia, which has met and done its work in a very praise worthy manner; there will shortly be a ay nod hold in the diocese of Exeter, which will, in all probabi -114, do but little, end the little that is done will have a strong flavour of disloyalty and schism. But the high church party arguing up o n th e p r i nc ipl e adopted by the Shaksperinn logician, " there is a river in Monmouth and there is a river in Macedon, &c.," would ix:rsuade us that these synods are essen tially of the same kind. They might argue that Australia is Exeter with just as much show of reason. In the first place, the six bishops who met at Syd ney display a profound reverence 14 the law. They are determined to make no assumption of authority for which they have no precedent. And there can be no question of their loyally. They commence their report with the following words: . . We, the undersigned metropolitan and bishops of the province of Aiedrala.ia, in consequence of doubts exciting how far we are inhibited by the QM.? e s supremacy front exercising the powers of an ecclesiastical synod, resolve not to exercise such power. - - In the second article they are anxious still further to remove any suspicion that might attach to them of claiming any divine right of legislation, and state that the Constitutions and canons agreed upon with the King's Majesty's license in the synod begun at London A.D. Mtn, and published for the due observation of them by his Ma jesty's authority, under the Great Neal of England, form part of the established constitution of our church, and are generally binding upon ouroelves, &e. They are anxious that the laity should resume their proper position as members of the church : We are ot opinion that the laity, acting by their repro se/gnat-es duly elected, sh o uld meet in diocesan aril pro vincial conventions; that the clergy and laity may severally consult and decide, Ac. They disclaim the insolent pretensions to absolute power nssumed by the bishops in England with res pect to their clergy : In consequence of statements which have beta made in vari ous places of the arbitrary power possessed by bishops to sus pend or revoke at their own discretion the licenses of clergymen, we disclaim all wish to exercise any math power, &c. And again : We desire to express our opinion that no clergyman who shall have been duly appointed and licensed to any church or permanent cure of souls, should be removeablo therefrom except by sentence pronounced after judicial inquiry before the diocesan synod. Finally, they recognise the great principles of toleration and religious equality, when they declare that " it is a general principle of colonial legislation that the equality of all religious denominations is recognised. Now, we ask those who are madly hallooing on the Bishop of Exrrnt in his absurd and schismatic attempt to make his own weathercock point to a dif ferent quarter in the theological compass from that towards which the vanes m every other diocese are directed, what similarity can be established between six hard-working earnest bishops who have met to- gether to provide for the better regulation of the im portant trusts committed to them, in the thoughtful and moderate spirit indicated in the above extracts. and a truculent bishop who separates himself from his brother prelates, and sets up a private synod of his own, purposely for the ofilect of defining a doctrine in a different sense from that in which it is interpreted by the highest authority in the realm ? Which of the bishops who signed the Australian document would have exeummunicated his metropolitan ? Which of them denies the royal supremacy : Which of them rudely separates his church from the state and its constituted authorities by claiming for its hierarchy and organisation a divine origin ? Should the QUEEN send over to the metropolitan Bishop of AUSTRALIA a specimen of the Bishop of Est: tuts dialogistic capabilities extracted from his hitter pamphlets or still bitterer addresses with a request to know whether his colonial brethren would own their relationship, as Ittefiattfi I. is said to have transmitted the bloody harness of a warlike bishop to the pope with the question, " We know not whether this be thy son's coat or no?" it is difficult to ima gine the six dignitaries unanimous in their wish to fraternise. There is, however, something still more remark able in the document put forth by the Australian bishops; something which will show that they are determined to place their newly formed church upon as broad a basis as their belief in Scripture will per mit. The eighth article in the report is headed " Holy Baptism." Now, to the first part of this artich; the signatures of five only of the bishops are attached; and the second part, which has the same title 104 the first, commences with the remark, "Upon this subject the Bishop of Ms.t.norimr. preferred to state his own views as follows." This statement, amongst other positions, lays down that— . . The church in her office for the baptbint of infants, and in that for the baptism of adults, uses the language of faith and hope, and it is not to be understood as declaring posi tively a fret which it cannot certainly know, viz., that every baptised infant, or every baptked adult, is regenerate. • • • Repentance and faith are required of those who come to he baptised, but the church is silent as to the fitness or unfitness of an infant, who is incapable of repentance and faith for receiving regeneration in baptism. Now here is everything allowed which was claimed by the liberal party in the GORHAM contro versy. The Bishop of MELBOURNE writes on the subject of baptism precisely as Mr. GORHAM would have done. And yet his co-prelates quietly allow this statement to he printed with their own. There is no warning on the part of the five bishops to avoid the heresy of their offending brother. They seem to be quite unconscious that the Bishop of MELBOURNE should be consigned to the same place us that to which a bishop of the mother church has consigned the Archbishop of CANTERBURY. In its first mymxlical document the Australian church boldly proclaims that its existence is not dependent 1 upon the arbitrary construction of a particular dogma. This, we have no objection in avowing, is cheering news for us who have always maintained that the church of England depends ',for its preservation and extension on the recognition of the right of its divines to interpret its articles in a sense which can be shown to be not inconsistent with that adopted by a portion of the church from the time of its first establishment. This is cheering to us who have all along opposed the efforts of the bigots, with the Bishop of EXETER at their head : but is it a cheering sign to those who are looking forward to the pro posed synod of Exeter as to a meeting which is to pave the way for a regeneration of the church upon tractarian principles? We think not: and although we have no hesitation, after perusing the Australian report, to assert with the organ of the high church party, that " the Colonial church is stirring with or ganic life," we must be allowed to differ with our contemporary in our opinion as to the future develop ment of that life. TIIE CHANNEL ISLANDS.--Thu Lords of the Ad miralty huvejust sanctioned an arrangement with reference to the Clusonel Islands mails which will materially facilitate ' the communications between Guernsey and Jersey and the metropolis. Hitherto the contract mail packets have been despatched front Jersey at 8 cm. every Monday, Wednes day, and Friday mornings, and reaching Southampton about 7 p.m., the passengers have been too late for the last train to London, and have been subjected to an expen sive and troublesome detention. It has now been ordered by the Admiralty that on and after the let of June the packets shall be despatched from Jersey at 7 a.m. ; the 'ma ssagers will, therefore, reach Southampton Docks about G p. 111., just in time to get their baggage through the Cu‘toms house and proceed by the 7 p.m. train, arriving in London at 9.'10 p.m. Passengers will thus reach London the same evening of their departure from Guernsey and Jersey. The days of departure, bath front Southampton and from the Channel Islands, are unchanged, and there is no alteration in the time of departure of the packets from Southampton, which is always at midnight, on arrival of the night mails from London. STEAM BETWEEN SOUTLIAMPTON AND MORLATI.— The London and South-Western Railway Company's steamer Grand Turk sailed from Southampton on Sunday on her first trip to the port of Morlois, a part of the coast of France hitherto unprovided with steam communication with England. It is intended to keep up a weekly service between Southampton and Mewlois, and the resod' are to touch at the island of Guernsey both going and returning Besides passengers, the steamers employed on this line will afford a medium for the conveyance of fruit, cattle, poultry (alive and dead), eggs, and many other products of the agriculture of France, to the Southampton and London markets. At the solicitation of the chamber of commerce of Morlaix, we are informed, the French government has suppressed the export duty on horses from that portion of the coast, and it is anticipated that a large number of these animals, with cattle of various kinds, will be sent over by the steamers for sale in England. COMMUNIc I AnoN WITH NATAL—The lieutenant governor of Vidal, being desirous that that settlement " should participate as fully as possible in the advantages to be derived from the speedy communication which, under the auspices of her Majesty's government, has been esta blished between Great Britain and the Cape of Good Rope, by means of steam-vessels," laaa instructed the secretary to his government to call for tenders for the monthly convey ance of the mail, by means of efficient ailing-vessels or steamers, b e tween Caps Town and Natal, immediately upon the arrival of every steamer from England. Thu tenders will be received until the Ist day of September quit. —Cope Paper. FRANCE. PARIS, Mona• Mon Nix°. The 6matitutionnel is headed by a short article from Dr. Veron, in which after quoting the disavowal of the 31andrar de Soir, he says that the note of the official journal will change nothing in the situation or politics of the Cunttitutionnel, which will not cease to he the journal of the Elysi2e, for the simple reason that it has never been so. Alfred Nettement statet:WitVrcgard to his visit to Angers, that he found M. de Fathom, like himself, strongly opposed to the prolongation of the President's powers. Preparations are making in the Pavillon Marsan of the Tuileries fur a great military banquet, to be given by General Haraguay A decree appears in the Mon tear charging Gen. Pelissier with the functions of governor-general ad interim of Algeria. The municipal council of Paris has expressed a wish that, whether the line of the Orne or Eyre be chosen, the Cherbourg railway may be executed as soon as possible. From oar Paris correspondent's letter of last even ing, which arrived immediately before going to press, we make the following extracts: PARIS, MONDAY EVENING. To-day the sitting of the Assembly commenced with the ballot for the new bureau. The result of the first ballot for the president was as follows: Voters, 478; Du pin, 330; Mutthicu de la Drumm 83; 'Saone,. 19; Larochejacquefin, 5; Lamoriciere, 3 ; Lacrosse, 1 • Cavaignae, 1. M. Dupin having obtained the absolute majority, was proclaimed kwe sident. The result of the first ballot fur the vice presidents was as follows: Voters, 503: General lk•deau, 338 ; Benoist d'Azy, 213; Daru, 225; La crosse, 199; Vitet, 163; Grevy, 107; Scheeleher, 83; Beane, 82; Charms, 77; Lamoriciere, 12; Beugnot, 35. General Bedeau having alone obtained the absolure majority, was proclaimed vice-president of the Assembly. The ballot for the secret:ohs was as follows: Voters, 634; M. Chapot, 381; Lacaze, 348; Peupin, 321 ; Berard, 283. The three fist having obtaitad the absolute majority, were appointed. A fresh ballot will take place to-morrow. The house resumed the debate on the Western Railway. The only vote of importanee which has yet occurred is a modification of the 27th article of the (alder des diaryes, which reduces the tariff of carriages of the 3d class to 55 thousandths of a franc per kilometre, on the proposition of NI. Schmleher. A long discussion then took place on the amendment o f M.Kestiter, demanding that the prices of transport cannot be diminished for the profit of a single sender of goods, without being lessened equally fur all senders of the same class of goods. This amend ment was rejected by 414 votes against 220. The funds continue to show a tendency to decline. The Fives closed at 90.30, with a fall of 33c.; the Threes at 56, with a fall of 30 e. The Portuguese news was much talked of. There prcvoiled a rumour, which is strongly in need of confirmation, that the Queen had abdicated in favour of her sun. ITALY. REPORTED DEATH OF THE KING OF NAPLES. Last night (writes our Paris correspondent yes terday morning) it was reported in diplomatic circles that the King of Naples had died of the dropsy, with which he has been recently attacked. It has been settled at Rome between Austria, tho papal government, Tuscany, Modena, and l'armu to form a commission which shall reside at Modena fur the direction of all affairs concerning the railway from the Adriatic to the Mediternmean. An English company has offered to the Sardinian government advantageous terms Mr the constntetion of a railway to connect Genoa with a French lino from Marseilles, counting upon the Indian traffic, as the route to Alexandria, according to the calculations of the company, would be thus shortened by five or six hours. SPAIN. MADRID, MAY 7. The Queen-Mother has sustained a painful neci dent. In getting out of her carriage at Aranjuez her foot slipped, and she brok e her kg. No danger is apprehended. The Queen wa s nut a ll owe d hy her physicians to leave Madrid to visit her mother, that the hopes of tho nation may not be exposed to be blighted by the hazards of an anxious journey. Espartcro has written to his friend Ilecerra, the chairman of the Prt!gresista Electoral Committee, emphatically disavowing all alliance with the repub licans. The latter therefore refuse to vote for the old progresistas, or monarchic liberals. PORTUGAL. THE NEW MINISTRY. The news, by way of Madrid, is of the 3rd of May from Lisbon. An aide-dc-camp of Saldanha had arrived in Lisbon with the following list of ministers proposed by the marshal to the Qtmen :—President of Council, Saldanha ; Interior, Passim ; Finances, Francini; Justice, Ferrao ; Foreign Milan, Count Labmdio ; Marine, Viscount de Su. LATEST FOREIGN EXCHANGES. 1 For Amorist.. PARIS, AL4T IL .. F. ' ' —mori - - money. tOpealng filettrAt Larea Cl.ing. i per Cents. ........ 5.5 95 36 J 5 59 to 3 58 •MK Cents. I per Cents. . do. New Lass I per 0nt0..._ ... . .. ... Exchange ea Leedom: insight, 24 974 ;nn d . ”, It 424. Belsins, i. tow ...... NI May 1 ..... nenut 29 Maw. Do. 5 ; 1641 ...... . ... 4uoz.in Lon., 100 754 ... Do. 44 ... Ito. 24 Piedmont 5 p.CL 16411 N ... limit ohm. .... 2050 ... PAIIIII, MAT 12.--S4. Germain, 437 30; Ver.:idles (right hank). 247 50. ditto (left bank), 217 5., ; 1 . 41 ii and Dri.ma, 0, 75; Karla and Rouen, 620; Marmites and Avi.rntm, 215; .. .v.v....0re snd Hale, 146 25; Cat tre. 430; Boulogne and Anon' 255; Nochern, .25 75; Pans and Strasbourg, Ant 45; ithirA and Naomi, 274 Li; Dieppe and Yeinam, 192 50. ?Cumin, MAT 7.—Three per Cents., 3.5 7-16; after 3.11 casti,l4sj paper. Four per Cents., 14. Five lier Conte., 151 • after &lilt, 151 cash, 10 paper. Coupons, $ cash; alter Bohai, cash, paper. l'ussives, ; atter Doha, 6j to 7-16 cash, ci paper. Bank of St. Ferdinand, 105 cash. Exchange on London, 50.90. CULTIVATION OP TUE TEA PLAT IN INDIA.—It is stated, in the lieu advioce received from China, that Mr. Robert Fortune, who has been engaged by the Honourable East India Company to procure and transmit to India a selection of the tea plant, for cultivation in the north-west ern provinces, has succeeded in olgai iiii from the green tea districts a large number of the finest plants, with which he was leaving fur Calcutta. Ile html also secured tho services of eight Chinese, front the di,trlet of Wei chow, who have agreed to serve hint for three years, at the rate of fifteen dollars per month each. Six of theta arc regular tea manufacturers, and the other two ate Powtarors, whose solo business in that of pre paring load casings to the tea-chest,. Mr. Fortune had penetrated into the interior of China about three hundred miles; and during the whole of his lengthened absence from consular ports bad never been molested, nor in any way insulted. He expects to have completed his laboun in arranging the plantations for the ErAt India Company let fore September next. The find plants transmitted ray Mr. Fortune have flourished an well an could possibly be ex pected, but under his personal superintendence end the at mutton of the native tea manufacturers, there is every reason to expect the most favourable results. l'robably in a few years tea will form an article of exhort front the Indian presidencies : s A LADY'S REASONS TOR NOT DRESSING AS SUCH." —Mrs. Bloomer, editor of the Lite, ha.v iulopta.vl the " short drew and trousers," and says in her paper of this month that many of the women in that place (Seneca Falls) op pose the change ; others laugh ; others still are in favour ; "and many have adopted the drew." She closes the article upon the subject as follows: "Those who think wo look ' queer' would do well to look back a few year., to the time wnen they wore ten or fifteen pounds of petticoat and bustle around the body, and balloons on their arms. and then imagine which cut the queerest figure—they or we. Wo care not for the frowns of over fastidious gentlemen • we have those of better taste and loss questionable morals to sustain us. If men think they would be comfortable in long, heavy skirts, let them put them on; we have no ob jection. We are more comfortable without them, and so kayo left them off. We do not say that we shall wear this deem and no other, but we shall wear it for a eqativree deeps; and we hope it may become so fashionable thiel , =yrk,. wear it at all time and in all places without singular. We haveralmady become so we dislike changing to a long one."— . .1 - 1 • • • • -- • ."..0 • I I