The Express. — London, England, 1851-11-22 00:00:00

;ftr erpl'Eoo. TI) COMZEFPONDENTS. k lloosod Milo. • I " Ito Layri..." ccataisuig •b. WM mak. g's lkostoo."'ic grallisi every Taz.lay cal frld4 .414 la Um* kr kus. kff The ripple.," Los•loo rpm enact ko 'S Loomorte.clroci. ky Teo o'clock es Ike MUIR WATER AT LONDON BRIDOB TMs' LIA V —Not now. I.le. Vs. .AfteTseee. le. 2lge. Te.vOSMoW — ) lOlO4l4 . He. Arlflllo6l. toni. LONDON, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22. Tut: unexpected inroad that winter has this week made upon us clear and cutting in the south of England.—has on the north-east coast brought with it gales and snow-storms such u baffle and bewilder ale mariner in more northern regions. This sudden change has once more turned our attention to a theme we have often had occasion to press upon our readers—the deplorably and disgracefully deficient 'apply of life-boats for the relief of shipwrecked manners along the British coasts. And it happens most opportunely that we have, within these few days, received a copy of an elaborate report of the committee appointed to examine the life-boat models sant in to compete for the premium offered by the Duce of Noarilearittni. %N D. The kitowledge and skill of the mariner hare un doubtedly been augmented of late years; so has the shill of the ship-builder. But though a wider and more intimate acquaintance with the nature and laws of storins, with ocean currents and hidden 'hoes, and an improved marine architecture, may hewn the hazards to which the mariner is exposed, his calling must ever remain pre-eminently precari ous and dangerous. The distinction that, above all others, a thickly-peopled and highly civilised mari time country ought to aim at, should be the compara tive perfection of its provisions for the safety of seamen stranded on its coasts. Ever and anon the tempest 'sill break forth with a suddenness and vio lence that bids defiance to all human foresight and skill. On such occasions it is that the seaman is en titled to link for efficient aid at the hands of those in whose service lie commits his safety to the grim caprice of the winds and waters. Some notion of the extent of the permanent need that exists for such aid, may he gathered from an abstract of wrecks for the y ear 1830, taken from " Lloyds' List," and appende d to the report we have alluded to. In that year the wrecks of British vessels linine were in number 692, the aggregate tonnage of the ships damaged or lost being 127,188 tons The number of British and foreign velvets wrecked in the seas of the United Kingdom in 1830, was 651. The number of lives lost, as far as can be aacertailied, was 781. A comparison of the averages of annual wrecks for a series of years, shows that, ac cording to the most severe calculation of chances, aomethin4 nearly appreaching to this amount of casualties may be constantly expected; that there am but slender grounds of hope that the general number of wrecks can he much diminished. Can, then, the means of rescuing the lives of those who are jeipantised thereby be rendered more efficient? For a wealthy, a powerful, and withal a humane maritime people, these means, it must be confessed, are shamefully inefficient. In England and M'ales, with a sea-board of 2,000 miles, there are only 73 life-boats. Of these, 43 are stationed on the east emit, with the exception of the boat belonging to our old friends of the Crewe Charity, they are gene rally elliiient. Eros Dover to the Land's End, a distance of 1211 miles, there are seven life-boats (one for reel' , 60 !) and none at Penzance, where most t. ea el. Erna the Land's End to the Sulway, a distatti iif !MO miles, and including the important ports of Ila,tol and LiverpouLthere are 28 boats, one-half of a hich are unserviceable. On the Isle of Man there is not a single life-boat, though it is in the midst of the great traffic of Liverptsil, Glasgow, Bel fast, and I fuldin, and much exposed to wrecks. Scot land, with a sea-board of 1,300 miles, and a stonily cli mate, has s life-boats, some of which are unserviceable. Orkney and Shetland are entirely destitute of any provision for saving lives in shipwreck ; and with the exception of l'ort Logan, in Wigtonshire, where there is a mortar, the whole west coast of Scotland, from the Solway to Cape \Vein'', is in the same con dition. Ireland, with 1,400 mill:sof toast, has tf life boats, all of them inefficient. lest in importance to life-Imats arc the mortars and roil, ts of Captain MAN liY. 'l•o the committee on the Northumberland premium we are indebted for the statistics of these useful inventions in the United K ingelom. I n England and Wales there are 91 stations winch have rockets, 3$ Which have mortars atom.. and 38 which have both mortars and rockets. This, the committer remark in their reisert, seems a fair proportion ; hut •"in some instanms the rockets wen• old. in others badly made, and the lines in the same stair." and •• at 21 stations rockets have burst, and at 12 stations lines have broken." There are 22 stations in Ireland at which there are either rockets or mortars, but their condition is as indifferent as in England. In Scotland there are mortars at nine stations and rockets at WWII. -• This is a most beggarly array of provisions for the warning of shipwnicked mariners. And this is the more disgraceful that the efficacy of the means above-enumerated has been tested and fully estab lishes'. " The number of lives saved from ship wreck," say the committee in their report, "through the instrumentality of life-boats,mortars, and rockets, (even in their present imperfect, and. on many parts of the coast, ill-organised state), affords undoubted prod of the value of such means of preserving life. 'Wherever the boats have been looked after, and the crews well trained, as at Liverpool, Shields, and on the ekno.l% of Norfolk and Suffolk, the most signal success has rewarded their exertions." The promp titude with which our bravo fishermen and sea men peril their lives to save those of otheni is above all praise. The very women are animated by the stoic daring and devoted spirit, as witness Ca WE 1/satist:. And the result of' the competi tion for the Northumberland premium (of which we willow to speak on a future occasion) shows that our shipbuilders need only fair and reasonable en couragement to play their part honourably in the humane cause of the preservation of lives in ship wreck. The unprovhkd state of our coasts is disgraceful alike to the Admiralty and the Trinity-house. Upon these boards devolves in an especial manner the care of the lives of our seamen. How this duty is dis charged in so for as lighting and beaconage arc con cerned we shall inquire on an early occasion: in regard to the provision of life-boats, mortars, and rockets, it is little better than utterly neglected. But the Admiralty and the'frmity-house are not the only parties to bLirac. The general public has been apa thetic. mid parliament C but that's of course") per fectly useless. The noble example of the Duke of NOBTIIUMBER -1.4111) will, it is to be hoped. shame all parties into efficient action. Not only has be offered anti paid a handsome premium to the constructor of the best model life-boat ; he has, we learn from the report. "undertaken a well-built life-boat at each of the must ex points of the coast of Northum berland, and rockets and mortars at all the interme diate stations." No words of panegyric could add to the admiration which such princely and well-directed liberality is fitted to awaken. If there is a real spirit of humanity in the land—if the old svmpathies of England for her seamen are not dCad within us—the truly noble Duke of Notirtit'ainktmaNfi will surely find many imitators. They who hare wealth and influence can do as he has done ; they who have neither can urge on government and the parliament to do their duty. The time has come to bestir themselves. The season is on us—the dark and stormy season—when the mariner is most in need of aid. Of the G'3l ship wrecks which are known to have occurred on the coasts of the United Kingdom in Itt:10, only 155 took place from April to September (inclusive); 523 took place during the remiunin . g six months of the year. "Itis no uncommon ease, say the committee, " for a single gale of wind to strew the coast with wrecks." And the great majority of these gales occur during the months of winter, late autumn, and early spring. ACCOUNTS from 01111001 repteseut a note from Lord PALMEIPITON, addressed to the court of Athens, as having had the effect of a bomb shell, throwing the palace into consternation, and the ministry into dis solution. Ire are not vet informed of the contents of the note, but in order to its having the effect mentioned, that document must have contained a peremptory demand of money, or payment of the interest of the loan. No reproaches to the Kis° about his tyrannical and foolish admi nistration, would have had the least cf feet upon his MvrEsrr or his case-hardened councillors. But touch them in the pocket, threaten to deprive them of the source of their peculations, and then indeed disorder is thrown into their camp, and alarm into their bosoms. Lord PALMERSTON has certainly very fair grounds for demanding payment of the interest due upon the loan. or the grand proposal and debated question of last session was an act of the finance minister, adding some large sum to the expenses of his department, and, in fact, largely increasing the salaries of all officers under him. Lord PALMERSTO:4, on reading this proposal, l and the debates thereon, might very fairly say, if the Greek minister can find some hundreds of thou sands of pounds to increase the salaries of his sub ordinates, surely he can find money to pay at least the interest on the just debts of Greece. The arguments of the Greek finance minister were, that corruption was universal in his depart ment, that all his employe's cheated the state, and that half the amount of taxes and duties levied never reached the Treasury. In order to remedy this, he proposed increasing all their salaries, in the hope, that when better paid they would be more honest, a species of reform quite illusory in the present state of Greece. Who does not know that the palace and the ministerial offices are but so many shops for the sale of places ? And who must not feel, that such corruption in high places is the sanction of corruption in low ones ? The l'alicar faction are in possession of the government, and feed on the revenues and public employ. To increase both of them is their only thought. It is robbery, robbery, robbery, which is the sole principle of government, of every act done, and of every man employed under it. Those who speak of dissension in the cabinet of Greece on the subject of the answer to be given to Lord l'aimritsros, make a strange mistake. 'fhe present Greek ministers are mere valets of the sove reign; —clerks,and nothing more ; given place, patron age, and provend, but with no control over public affairs. The KINO and the QUEEN keep these to themselves. The KtNU and the QUEEN may be puzzled as to the best mode of meeting Lord PAL MERSTON'S demands, but as to ministers, we may be sure that they are perfectly ready to countersign whatever his MaiEsry might dictate. It is said that, in its perplexity, the court has determined to call on M. METAXA and entrust him with the formation of a ministry. We should be very glad to learn that this were true. For M. METAXA, though he is inclined to Russia, and is said to lean upon that power, is still an able and independent statesman, one who feels the advantages of constitutional government, and who knows the value both of public and of parliamentary opinion as a support against the dictation of a sovereign, and the intrigues of a court. M. M ETAXA would not, like the present ministers, consent that either he himself or his colleagues should be mere valets of the King and Queen. Ile would demand power, and exercise it. Ile would ask, and he would receive, the support of parliament; for there is not a liberal inan in Greece who does not feel that any government, at all parliamentary , would be preferable to an aris tocracy exercised by such a person as King Onto. ' '!'hat monarch is managing Greece precisely as he might a private estate, of which he had the en joyment for life, and which, ho having no heirs, parsed away at his death. The government of Greece is, to use the emphatic words of Mr. MuNTz, a money-grubbing bestiality," and nothing else. And the only way to put an cud to this, is for honest and rightful creditors to intervene, as Lord l'aimEnsros has done in the name of Eng land. Were the revenues of Greece spent for the • good or the amelioration of Greece, or were they spent in fostering trade, agriculture, learning, or for any one thing of political or social worth, one might have some consideration for Greece. When these revenues are the mere plunder of King Onto, and of such favourites as the GRIVASES, it is really too hard to make JOHN BULL pay the interest of the Greek loan, in order that those people of infamous character that frequent the palace of Athens, and fatten on its patronage, should waste what is due to the pockets of the English taxpayer. THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 22. 1851. rbe court. WINDSOR, Noy. 21. Her Majesty, with the Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal; drove out this morning in Windsor Park. Prince Albert accompanied the Queen on horseback. The Duchess of Kent visited her Majesty, this morning, at the Castle. Sir Edward Buxton and Mr. Gurney had an interview with Earl Grey, yesterday, at the Colonial-office. A deputation, mauling Sir James Carmichael, Mr. Brett, and Mr. Campbell, had au interview with the Bight Hon. Labouchere, yesterday, at the Board of Trade. Despatches were sent off from :he Colonial-office, yester day, to the Governor of Canada and the Governors of the other North American provinces. Tnts DAY (SArtmatr), after luncheon, the court is to take its departure from Windsor Castle and proceed by the usual route to o<borne. According to the present arrangements her Majesty and Prince Albert and royal family will return to Nrindsor on the 24th December, to keep the Christman holidays at the Castle. The private ball and other rejoicings which were to have taken place at the Castle yesterday, hi honour of the birthday of the Prin cess Royal. have been put off in consequence of the death of the Kin.r of Hanover. The parochial service instead of choir service will he performed at the royal Chapel of St. George until after the funeral of his Majesty King Ernest. (From fart olOt's Ga.letle.) WINDSOR CASTLE, Noy. 18.—This day had nu dicace of her nijostc : the Prince de Casteleicala, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from the King of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, to take leave; the Chevalier de Lisboa, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from the Emperor of Brazil, to deliver his letter of recall ; and the Chevalier de Macedo, Envoy Ex traordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from the Em peror of Brazil, to deliver credentials; to which they were respectively introduced by Viscount Palmerston, G.C.8., her Majesty's Secretary of State for Forei;n Affairs. _ - COMMISSION SIGNED BY THE LORD LIEUTENANT or DOILbETSIIIILE.—CharIes Joseph Parke, Gent., to be Cornet in the Queen's Own Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry. COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY THE LORD LIEUTENANT or AVlVllllRE.—Lieutenant and Adjutant James Miller to serve with the rank of Captain in the Prince Regent's Royal Regiment of Ayrshire Militia. Lieutenant and Ad jutant Augustus Bresnan Calvert to servo with the rank of captain iu the Ayrshire Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry. FRANCE. PARIS, FRIDAY MORNING. M. de Thorigny has addressed a letter to the Pattie withdrawing his candidature for the repre sentation of the Seine, on the ground of preventing a schism in the party of order. The Presxe designates the substitution of two years instead of three for the domicile of adoption, the restoration of the law of May 31. The bureaux of the Assembly will lose no time in appointing a committee on the Council of State's Bill for defining the responsibility of the President and ministers. 'fhe French naval force directed against the coast of Morocco, consisting of the war steamers Comer, Sane, and Caton, Kellett from Toulon on the 14th under the command of Admiral Dubordien. The .11 , miteur contains a decree fixing the rate of postage to the United States. From the Ist Dec. the postage from France, for every single letter con veyed by English packet to a port in the United States, will be IL 341 c., to be prepaid in France. If conveyed by American packet the postage will bo paid to the English port at the usual rate. The sentinel of the powder magazine at Mans, in the Sarthe, WWI attacked by six men on the night of the 19th and shot through the arm. At the time of going to press, our Paris despatches of last evening's date had not arrived. Wo learn, however, that letters received in Paris yesterday from Soultberg announce a remark able improvement in the health of Marshal Soult. The Minister of the Interior yesterday laid on the table of the Assembly a project of law, demanding that the mu••icipal elections, fixed by the Assembly for the Ist of December next, should be postponed until the promulgation of the communal law under deliberation. The Assembly voted urgency, and re ferred the bill to the Municipal and Departmental Committee. ITALY. NAPLES. Our correspondent describes in his letter of the 14th several outrages on British subjects, and gene rally the system of uncivil and aggressive conduct towards them on the part of the authorities. It is only a short time since that a British passport was refused in Naples, and its owner sent away, because the police (without any proof), thought the traveller was a " dangerous person." Three or four English gentlemen, artists, were travelling, on a late occasion, in the Neapolitan provinces; they were arrested by the police, marched twenty miles between gendarmes, imprisoned and insulted. Eventually they were released, as their passports were perfectly en regle, and themselves perfectly innocent of any offence whatever. Here is another ease still stronger : Mr. Nlaudin t, an Englishman, is the director and proprietor of oil works in the Albruzsi. His manufactory is in a small town called Nlonopello. On a late oc. casion this gentleman left his works for a 1 day or two, and on his return found the windows of Ills manufactory broken and his people in a great state of alarm. Some gendarmes had, endeavoured to break into the building for the purpose of abusing the females employed in the works. Mr. :llaudint, on learning the particulars of the case, applied to the authorities of the place and requested the gendarmes might be arrested. He had scarcely returned home when two of the gendarmes (entered and began to abuse him, stating that he (Mr. Maudint) was an enemy of the King. lie asked, in what way ? The man then thrust the royal arms of their uniform at his face, and used the most abusive language, which ended by placing handcuffs ou Mr. 31audint and marching him off to prison. Here he was insulted and struck, the irons still round his wrists. Two days after he ' was released, having been informed that " there was no ground for his detention." Mr. Nlaudint has applied to his minister at Naples, and no doubt he will obtain redress. Neapolitan Vcre;, 1021. Sicilian Fives, 13,51. Ex change on London, 382. ROMAN STATES. Our Roman correspondent writing on the 14th inst., states, apropos of Loos Napoleon's allusion to the re organisation of the Roman army, that the papal officers had resolved to receive the ex-legionaries and republican disbanded soldiers as recruits, and were awing thirty dollars per head bounty money. .In spite of which eiliatinent went on very slowly. A dragoon had been arrested for having Mazzinian proclamations in his possession, he was accused by I au officer aimed Evangeliati, brother of the chan cellor who .was assasinated in June. One of the head abirri had been arrested for mel-practices. M. Panizzi left Rome on the 13th for Naples, after having met with much apparent kindness from the ecclesiastical authorities, but secretly watched and followed by spies. Lord Shrewsbury also had gone to Naples. TAE EGYPTIAN RAILWAT.—The authorisation of the Sultan for the construction of the Egyptian Railway was brought to Alexandria by the Austrian packet of the 4th instant. The works had already been commenced. The railway is expected to be opened at the close of 1833. Mr. Stephenson some days since was at Marseilles awaiting the arrival of his yacht Titaina to set sail for Alexandria. LATEST FOREIGN EXCHANGES. Runs, Nov. 21.—Five per Ccuts„ 91f. 50c. Three per Cents., 50f. 30c. Bank Shares, 2,1181.75 c. (By Electric Telegraph.) ANTWERP, Nov. 21.—Five per Cent. MOtalliques, 73. Five per Cent. Ardoins, 151. Three per Cent. Intcrieur, 331. Russian Four-and-a-Half per Cents., Exchange on London, 23.20. 13aussets, Nov. 21.—Belgian Five per Cents., OR ; ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 891; ditto Two and-a-Half per Cents, 491. Exekango on London, 23.20. _ _ HAMBURG, Nov. 20.—Three per Cents. Inte rior, 33.1. Russian Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 97 1. BERLIN, Nov. 20.—Voluntary Loan, 102 i; Na tional Debt, Bs i . Four-and-a-Half per Cents., Russia, Exchange on London, 6.231. ditto Hamburg, 1311 ; ditto St. Petersburg, 106 ; ditto Vienna, tiOi. VIENNA, Nov. 20.—Five per Cents., Ntetalliques, 92,1 ; Exchange on London, 12 . 33 ; on Paris, 130 . FRANKFORT, Nov. 20.—Five per Cent. Metalliques, 72). Three per Cent. Interior, —. Exchange on London, 1191 ; on Vienna, 931,. AMSTERDAM, Nov. 20.—Five per Cent. Metal liques, 701 ; Five per Cent. Ardoins, 15{ ; Three per Cents. Interior, 33; ; Russian Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 991; Two-and-a-Half per Cent. Integrals Exchange on London, 11.83. STRANGERS' FRIEND SOCIETY.—Lost evening the annual meeting of the members and promoters of this society took place, at Exeter Hall, Strand. Mr. Thomas Farmer occupied the chair, and in opening the proceedings observed that the object of the society was to visit and relieve the destitute sick poor, at their owu habitations, without any distinction of sect or country, having especial regard to strangers not entitled to parochial relief. The report for the past year stated that during that period there had been a comparatively small amount of that distress which it was the province of the institution to relieve. The number 'Acmes relieved was 7,256, and the sum expended amounted to 2,3101. 8.. In the previous year the society relieved 7,738 cases, at an expenditure of 2,4861. 10.. The average relief given was nearly the same in both years— viz., 6.. sd. in each case. The general cash account showed that the net income of the society during the past year was 2,7171. 15s. including 5111. for donations, 1,.:09/. for subscriptions, 321. Gs. 4d. collected by visitors, 324/. 2.. Gd. received after sermons, 500/. legacy from the late Mrs. M. A. Clarke, and 1001. from Major Thurlow. The disbursements included 2,3261. as grants to districts for relief; 131. 2s. ditto to special cases ; 375/. Bs. fid. salaries and expenses; leaving a balance in the hands of the treasurer amounting to 2351. Oa. 10d. The society was never in a state of greater efficiency than at the present moment, particularly with regard to its working staff of visitors--115 in number—of whom 130 were female., many of them having been engaged for forty years iu this devoted work. Several gentlemen addressed the meeting in support of resolutions intended to promote the welfare of the society, and the business terminated with the usual vote of thanks to the chairman. 3IANCIIESTER AND SALFORD ASTLFSI FOR PENI TENTS:A meeting was held yesterday morn:ng in the Town-hall, Manchester, being the annual assemblage of the subscribers and friends of the above institution. The mayor of Manchester, Mr. A. Baines, in the chair. The Reverend A. Barrett, Wesleyan minister, one of the honorary secretaries, read a report, from which we take the following extracts:—"l he committee of the Manchester and Salford Asylum, in once more giving an account of their stewardship to their constituents and the public, have the gratification of reporting its con tinued and unabated usefulness. Thy principles upon which the asylum is founded being truly un-exclusive and catholic, a medium is hereby provided, through which Christian per sons of all denominations may unite their influence and energies in rescuing from hopeless shame and sorrow a portion at least of the erring female population of our industrial districts—those in whom conscience yet has a voice, whom sin has not yet utterly hardened, who kin; to have the door of hope and the way to respectability once more opened to them. The visible benefits of the institution are not only palpable, but encouraging and great. In the course of the year 41 new cases have been admitted, making the total number 712 received since the commence- merit up to J une. IMO. Of these 207 have been restored to their friends, and 170 placed in service ; of the rest, some have left the house with or without the arrangement of their relatives, and SO now remain within. The labour of the last year has produced the sum, in washing and laundry work, of 8021. N. 4, 1 d. ; needlework, 89s. 18s. ; total, 8971. 18s. 101. ;-needlework, and the varied occupations have been directed with great prudence and diligence throughout. From several young women who have been inmates, and who remained the whole of their time, the most gratifying intelligence has been received. Several have obtained domestic situations in the neighbourhood, and are obtaining the respect and confidence of their employers. Two or three are married, under circumstances of tolerable pru dence and comfort. One who was here as an inmate several years ago is now a new creature in every respect, being a most pious and estimable woman. Those who occasionally write letters to the matron are always found to allude in grateful terms to the good providence that brought them here : they touchingly speak of the institution as the ' House of mercy.' Since the commencement of the insti tution, in June, 18t2, there have been 833 females admitted, 41 of them during the last year. Of these there have been —Restored to their friends, 207; placed in service, 173; sent to their parishes, 30; sent to hospital, 68; left without permission, 38; dismissed, 127; died, 10; left at their own re quest, 140; is the house, Nov. 20, 1851, 50. The treasurer's report was to the following effect:—Balance at the begin ning of the year : In the bands of the matron, St ; bankers, 51. 12s. Id. • treasurer, 1411. 17s. Gd. Donations, 101. 10s. ; annual subscriptions, 32111.; wishing and needlework, by the inmates, 8.9 i/. 18s. 10d. ; interest allowed by treasurer 71. Is. 10d.; total, 1,3881. Os. U. Balance remaining at the end of the year : In the hands of the matron, 21. ; bankers, 61. 12s. Id.; treasurer, 1701. Gs. Ild. ; balance of debt on ac count of the new building, 4191. Is. ; owing for the new building, 6001. The resolutions usual on such occasions were passed, and, alter a vote of thanks to the mayor for presiding, the meeting separated. A DEPUTATION OF LONDON NIERCHANTS INTE awrzu IN THE TRADIE with SPAIN, and also of certain other individuals, members of the projected Peninsular Colonisation Company waited on Mr. Labouchcre yester day, for the purpose of submitting for his consideration the grounds upon which they requested the grant of a charter of incorporation to the proposed company. The case made by the deputation was, that the existing desire of emigra tion in Ireland ought to be taken advantage of, with a view to a more favourable location of the emigrants than beyond the Atlantic. They said, that in Spain, between Cor dova and Seville, there is a tract of 250 square miles, formerly occupied by the Moors, but since their ex pulsion utterly deserted, which would afford the most tempt ing inducements to colonisation. They cited the authority of Mr. 81.C:resew to show the agricultural capabilities of this large district, and the healthiness of the climate. Mr. Labouchere, after having given the statements made to him the most courteous attention, said—a difficulty, which ap peared to him almost insuperable, arose on a point of con stitutional, or rather international law, as connected with the grant of a charter incorporating a company having for its object the colonisation of any portion of a foreign terri tory. But though on this head he entertained a very strong opinion, he was not adverse to giving a subject of such interest to Ireland the best consideration in his power. The deputation was accompanied by Mr. Fitutephen French, M' CAPTAIN SPENCER ROBBINS, a foreign service mes senger, has been appointed by Lord Palmerston to accom pany Lieut. Pim, R.N., as far as St. Petersburg on his Arctic expedition in search of Sir John Franklin.—lbel. LONDON REVERSIONARY INTEREST SOCIETY.— Yesterday, an extraordinary general meeting of this society was held at their offices New Bank-building s , Si r P eter Laurie in the chair, ;hen resolutions for dividing each present share of 4-51. into three shares of 151. each ; and for raising the qualification of directors from 10 shares to 30, were unanimously agreed to, and the necessary alterations en the deed of settlement were ordered to be made. FATAL COLLIERY ACCIDENT.—WAYEIPIELD, 'Nov. 20.—Yesterday morning an accident occurred in a coal-pit belonging to Messrs. Proctor and Walton, at Shelton, by which two men lost their lives. Their names are Henry Nunn, aged 21, and George Jagger, aged 37. They were engaged at the time of the accident an borrowing wood from one hole to take to another, when a large portion of the root fell upon them. Nunn was killed on the spot, and Jagger died the same afternoon. At the inquest, held to day, a verdict of " Accidentally killed" was returned. On the same day a collier was dreadfully burnt by an explosion of lire-damp at Mount Osborne Colliery, near Barnsley ; and at the celebrated Barley Main Coll cry, Worsbro' Dale, also near Barnsley, a man named James Wormald was cm the same day buried by a fall of coal, by which both his thigh§ and one of his legs were broken. lie is in a pre- , 1 carious state. THE BREVET. [The following appeared in our usual Gazette Edition of last evening] WAR-OFFICE, Nov. 21. Iler lajesty has been pleased to appoint the under-men tioned Officer-, of the East India Company's Forces to take rank by Brevet in her Majesty's Army in the Hag Indies only, as follows; the commissions to be dated Nov. 11, 1831 : LIEUTENANT-0 IeNTEnALs. To be Llkl - MIN 011.6101,RO", 3lajor.(Jenerals Braeleley Kennett, Bomb ,y Int retry; H 'ban' Wiliall, Bombay Artillery; Aumastna Andrew.% a'.11.. Madras Infantry; .1:1111ei .thanty, Bengal Artil lery; James Cock, Bengal Infantry; Charles alcLeoa, C.R., Ma. dr. thee.; Edmund Wiliam Shullhaaa, try Infantry: Sandwitla, C H., Bombay Infantry: Mmarnn Boyd, Ilninal • Infantry; John M Bengal Ine etry James V •Ilnwflnla Palter. CB , Bombay !gouty; Pahick Bycre, Bangs! Infantry; E. Cartwright, Ilenaal loaf:Late; 11. Cl, A. Taylor, CIS., Msdraa las fauntry; A. Richards CB., Bengal Inlanb7, A. Watam, Bengal Cavalry; B. It. Parlby, C. 8., Mak. Infer : ry; 11. ll:damn, Bin ge Infantry; Sir It. 11. Cantata, Bart., C.lt., Bengal Infantry; J. Tasmania limed Infantry; .1. want.. alalres Intaerry ; E M. G. Showers, 3( alran Artl k-ey; F. W. Wihima, C. 8., Ma Ira. Infantry; J. Collette , E el a, Cavalry; P. Cameran, M idea. C acuity; J. Car frae, Madras Infa•ti ,• Wed, Mabee In ninny G. !Rea" Madraa Infantry; 11. Iluthware, Bengal infantry; T. Cli , Bengal Infantry; G. Swiney, Bengal Artillery; Sir George P. Inca, G.C.8., Beng-al Artillery ,• Samuel Gaalfellaw, Bombay Engine ; ender Lin hazy, CR., Bengal Ar it ery; 311111,1 Stuart Eraser, Melee, Infantry; Peter le ammine, C.D., 11 mils. C-avalry. S r W :Per Raleigh Gilbert, Bar ~ G.C.8., Bengal Infantry Thames Pateran Smith, Bengal Infantry; Edward Fre &Ara:, Cal., Bombay infamy; thorn Benjamin Brooks, Ban.bay Infantry; Peter 1/141V, Bombay 'gantry; Jams Soren, B anbay Infantry; S. H. Ti.a. Ilengal Infantry; J. Starr., Madre, Infantry; Ile Tharnme, Bengal Cavalry; J. Kennedy, Bengal Cavalry; Benjamin Mope, Bengal Infantry; Charles William Hamilton, itea,pallfrfot ry ; ealnanna Frederica Waters, C. 8., Bengal let intru; Willtam Marna Barton, Mark.. Arta:nay ; Sir Wiliam Samoa .n K.C.8., Bengal Arti.ry ; George Hunter, C. 8., Bengal Infantry; Bichsel Collier An tree, Ikngal larostry ; Edgar Wyatt, Bengal Infancy; Gernge Macke% ale Stealth Made. Infantry ; Rained Roger StroYer, Bombay Art flinty; Them. 'Mahe ick, Deng .1 Cavalry ; Wm Ilene Kamm, Bang .1 Infantry; liana King, Ma,lr. Infantry: Theena !Harman, Bombay Infantry ; ',choicer:l Coate Ramat', ilomtwor Artillery; Duman !Wired, Bengal En- Manera; William Cullen, Madras Artillery; David Barr, Bombay Infantry; Sir Jahn Hunter Littler, G.C.11., Bengal Infantry; Vincent, Pang .1 !gantry; Thoman Marren, Madras Infan try ; Samuel SmlM, Bengal Cavalry; Thom in Henry Pad, it. -ngal Infantry; Ezekiel Barton, Ile gel loran ry; Henry Tula.' Itaberta, C. 8., Bengal Cavnlry ; Franck Farqnh anion. Bombay Inf intry ; Sir Henry Pottinger, Bart., Bombay Infantry ; J imea Caullord, Bengal Cavalry; Richard Ticket!, C. 8., Bengal En , gannets; M-irk CletlXlll, Miami Infantry. LIECTENANY-COLONELS To be ttiITMIANT.COL4M.I.V.-5141n.3: Lucius Horton Smith. Gth Ilertg.ll Cavalry: John Fitz wrall, 2nl Bengal Cavalry; William Cochin', IlanSay Aastruther, CB., Maass Artil- Iffy .llczantlor 1.1111‘. , 11,118•1-1, C. 11.. l7:11 Maar. Native In fantry ; Freterick Wreht Hands, led Madras European Regiment; Alhert Pinana. Eth Madraa Nailyo Infantry; Franc. Jenkins, 47th Bohm, Native Infautry; John Franc. Bea, 22ud Maaras Native Infantry; Thomas 11th Bnnarat Native Infantry; George Mastro Carmichael annyth, 3rd 'lltagal Cavalry. MAJORS. Tn be ?Lana , .—Captains: Robert Farquhar, lith Bombay Native Int:inter; Frohlich Kny,ett, Ith B n ' aid Native • Infantry; • William Wallace Danlup 51.1:6 Madre , Native Infantry: C o le 12nd Moira. Native Infantry; Nathaniel Sneyd Neabitt, • 2105 Bengal Native Infantry; ('hole. Alexander Stewart, 16th Bombay Native Infantry; Georite Stephen, Brow., 27th Boma ay Native Infante y • Weld Rosa, Slot Bengal Noire Infantry; Ed ward Ile the Toirnahend, 6.11 Bengal Native latanky ; William John Baptist Kayvett, 30th Bengal Light Infantry; Henry Cotton, 87th Bang .1 Native Infamy; Henry Lyelh 43rd Bantral Light In. Links ; Waliam Tudor Badiam, 2nd Made. Cavalry ; J. Fornies, 2nd Melr. European La Inf.; C. P.Llardet, 14th Ma dras Nat. Inf.; George Winton, 40th Madre Native Infantry; William Henry 141.141, 3lsl Madras Naive Infantry ; Alexander. Bth Made. ' Cavalry; Nathaniel roofer Bart., fan Bengal Cavalry; 1' drink Theodore Franck, 23rd Bambay Light Infantry; Edward Skipper, 7th Boanhay Nally' infantry; George Nehmen Prig, 2lat Bombay Native Infntry; rh tadyell, 12inal Bengal Light Irrantry ; Christopher Ilirdwaod,3ril Bunch . Native Infintry: Geary Craven Annatong, 47th Bengal Native Infantry; Robert W'ardm Eraser, 4$ h Itennai Naive Infantry; Richard fanny, 40th Bengal Native ; Infantry; Janie- Whistler. G:h Made.. C avalry ; %Villain Stuart ; Mew, ah, 69th Bengal Native Infantry; Edward Watt, fah Bengal Cavalry; Itobart rth ennead, and inornliay European Light Infantry; J 41.01 Halland, 2511, it anbay Native Infantry; sainuel Robiumm hag .hawe. 7th Bengal Nazive Intantry ; henry W direr Burt, 46th I . Bengal NAY. In'antry ; Thome. Gamble Fraaer. 240 Bombay Native Infanta.' ; Oa or. Wilma, 25th Bombay Native Infarary ; Char.. BoaPon, 47th Bengal Native Infantry; William Ai:demon, 09th Ittingal Native Infantry; Edward Clore-buck, lath Madras Native Infantry; Simon Fraser Mackenzie, ind Mein. Cavalry; Danhwood Strettell, 26h Mains Naive Infantry; Civarles Yates, 49th Madras Native Infantry; John Came Boulderaan, 95th Melina • Native Infantry; John Wetheraton Hickarala, 21st Madras Native Infantry; E I ward G bb, 14th Madras Native Infantry; JAM.% ilh Du Vernet, 2nd M draa F.uropeset Light Infantry; 7 Colyear, 'h Bengal Cavalry; Samuel Athill Lyons, 34th Deanna! Native Infantry; George Calor Turner Stockley, 7th Bombay Native Infantry; Franc. Huddle Brumley, Bengal Anil , !try; Ii mllton Vetch, 11th Bengal Native Infantry; Milli am , Parana, 901 Bonbay Native Light Infantry; Gem. Jackson, llth ' Madras Native Infantry; Henry S. Watery 3rd Mad,. Cavalry; ' Charles Manley, 5 1 at Bengal Native Infantry ; Jame" Grimed, Path , Bengal Native Infantry; Jnwiph Hampton Hampton 51.;11 Bengal Native Infantry; John Howard Wakefieid, 17th Ben gal Native In , Dairy; 11.-nry Kirke, Rill. Bengal Native Infantry; henry Prit. shad, Bth Made. Native Infantry ; Eigate Whlchnlo, 9th Bombay Native Infantry ; Hoary Daniel Maitland. 72nd Bengal Native In. fanny; Samuel 'leery Partradga, 11th Bombay Nati. bun ry; , Antra:qua de Hutto, Mantis Engineer,; Frederick Gaitakell, Bengal Artillery; George Clark.n, 12th Bombay Native Infantry : Henry Ant.). lath Ikara.bay Native Infantry ; Samuel Landon, 16th Bora , hay . Native Infantry; Archibald Park, 29th Bengal Native Infantry; Keith Young, .',Oth Ilengal Nati :re Infantry; Atchiladd Robert John • saint in, 32nd Bengal Nance Infantry; John Powell, 24th Rengal Native Infantry; 'I ham. Francis Blow, Ilth Bengal Native infantry ,• Thomas Kensuwron Whistler, Madras Artillery; John Ilunt. 220 d Bengal Native Infantry; John Fulton, sth Bengal Native Infantry; Archibald Goldin Yeauut, 43rd Madras Native Infantry; Henry John Mc George, 7th Bengal Native Infantry; Joshua wataoa, 4th Ben. gal Native Infantry; Edward Paterson Del'Hoste, 27th Bombay Native Infantry; Colpoto Dickson, Mat Bengal Native In ' (natty ; Henry William !datthews, 4 Ird Bengal Light Infantry ; , Douai. Graham, 23th Bombay Native Infantry ; Ilenja. min :anent Sullivan, 4th Madras Cavalry; Ponnonby Shaw, 34:1a Malta.. Native infantry; Henry Basil Bugg, 7th *Ara. Ca. valry ; Edward '(hum-,, Tierney, .B.h Bengal Narve Infantry ; Charles Prior, 61th Bengal Native Infantry ; Thomas Smith Price, Bth Bengal Native Infantry ; William Wynne Amerley, 4th Ben. gal Native Cavalry ; WiLiam Canna, 194 Madras Native Infant ry; Edward Vita .et, liad Bengal Cavalry ; Charles Cooper, 23rd Bengal Native Infantry ; J.H. Wanda ird, Gird Bengal Native Infantry ; • Elluekl.2.3ladr. Furman% W.Crosta, alith aladraa Native 'Whaley; John Batas. 40th, Metre, Native Infantry; Edmund Vere Peregrine Holloway. 42nd Madras Native Infantry; Stuart Bayly, 26th Ma dras Native Infantry; Frederick Burgayne, Madras Artillery; George William Young Simpson, Madras Artillery; William seph Martin, 9th Bengal Native Infantry; George William gamia ton, 31th Bengal Native Infaatry; John De Winter Marl s James Muir, 20. h Bengal Native Infantry; William Charles Birch, sth : Bengal Native Infantry; Maxwell Ilyalop, 59:h Bengal Native In : d fa r. ntr N y• t at ve rund bitnn el Barker, let le 7 t o M thN ad orr e , :s anste l: m a l ai bths leets .B. T i h n o ngal : Nna ll i ac ryyl k, 2nd Ma inJo'nnhintrle-; , Douglas Mascot: Coady, arph Lash, 9th Madraa Native Infantry; Henry Spitler Watkin, • 15;h Bombay Native Infantry Tahoe- Levi., Matra' Attalla, ; • Frederick Alexananr Males, Bengal Artillery ; BengalcGann, tal Madraa Native Infantry ; Jere., 42adal Native Infantry • Edward Baker. 32nd Madras Native Infantry ; Nathaniel , Henry Tliornbury, 4th Bombay Infantry; Edmund Arthur Guerin, 2nd 11 •mbay Ramps in Light Infantry Robert ilenry Seale, 20th Bengal Native Infantry; Charles &mewl Reid. Bengal Artillery; Edw. Sunderland, Bengal Artillery; Geo. Briggs, Madraa Artillery; J. M drand, Madr. Ainallnry ; Mont agog Waite, Maaran Atullery ; Alezanier John &able, Madraa Artillery; Robert Ramsay, 10th Bengal Naive Infante': Frederick William Barroughe, 17th Ben. gal Native Infantry; Charles Aptkorp, 41st Bengal Native Infintry,• John Graham, sth Bengal Native Infantry ,• Win Eyre Andrew', 73rd Bengal Native Infantry; Gea. Tebbe, 91rd Bengal Native Infantry; 'Mamas Jackson, 1011. Bombay Native Infantry; Gnome Tannins, 311 h Bengal Native Infantry; Samuel Parr, 23rd Bombay Native , Light Infantry: Henry Adolphus Shuckburgh, 40th Bengal Mat in infantry; William Hamilton Nicholera, 28th Bengal Native Inf ; *Gouge Faldames, 25th Bombay Native Infantry; Henry Baynes Sbe,:pard, 19th Madras Natty' Infantry; Itobart Hall Warden, sth Bombay Native Inantry ; Frederic Carhatma Marsden, 29th Bengal Native Infantry; Jabs Viulett Sanot e t w ard Bengal Native Infantry. Alexander ett.T.Ming Dawar, 37th Native Infantry • Chas. Brown, 19th Bengal Native Infantry ; J. Coates, Bth 34a . dras Native Infantry; G. P. Rickett s , let Bengal Cavalry; Thomas Mould Edgar Moorhuare, 35th Bengal Nat.* "Hurry ; James latelsan Wi son 10th Bengal Native Infantry ; Jahn Parteseue I' .rter, Ist Maeleas (. Cavalry ; Thomas Tolhey Robert Gil, Nativey it h e . i h lln tA ß i b ra .in m a in y b .i llll N ; Te N a H :l:ll o :f e a ar Infantry ; rn , y 1• rt Hurry Charles Mona, Bth h Madra. Native Infantry; alow, S e t adras Native latantry ; th W bfujn i s lliam m„. El B l r i e at u, Loc 3 khara in r NM : Try 'tairr i : 4l : iciitiam ' t e ry s i ;;A n rath : ll l .4 7 7 B..id ; e iti lbftk l : m .: 4 .7 „ 131 :ad a V t i z i ag n i : et. :N dan at: a v try e ni joba; P latantry be wBit 7 Stephen Charles Briggs, Eat M. N. I.• G. Font.; 49th M. N. ardnes, Shia Bengal Native Infantry; John nobs cm Native Laibbis7; Praisers Alezinder Williamain, hrd Bens „s• lababy; David Niskett, 33rd Beng u Native inhantry; Jobs Hoban, laarbay Native Infantry; Ward, Madras Arta ablessala Frederick Oakes Madras Artillery; kat Siegal Cavalry;_ Williamlohn Morris, Oh N u liantry ; Archibald /11.2.1 . M w acpbern, 43rd ,1:111Z aZ Jo hn Min-bull Drake. bith Bengal Native In iswilaT; Wallow' lisle Mather, tat Bombay Grmsar Native In. /swirl; Omega Pow& Thomas, 64th Bengal Native Infantry ; Gee. Mtn, Browavir, grd ONO Cavalry; Edward Finokard Bryant, Gob B u go4 Kathy Molly; David sa litre, 4th Bengal Nat. Isl.; Andrew gory Oman, 41d Bengal Light Infante?: Richard limes lay, fillais Bowl Native Infantry; Augudine Fitz Gerald, Bengal Artillery ; Chow Fleetwood Chucks Fitzgerald, Bengal Arollery ; inliaa PIM Warn. 42nd Bengal Light Infantry; Charles Mcrae Guthrie, Beearral Engineers ; C. P.Wil 'er 0:11 )la Bra Cay.dre ; J. Kilmer, Bombay Engineers; W. K. Babington 17th Mad. Nat. Inf.; John Robertson Younger, 56th Bestial Native ledantry; age Larkins, Bengal Artillery; George Murray, Nth Bengal Canary; George Aloaander Tulloch, 33rd Madras Native Infantry; Thomas Gain, alb BengalCsvalry; Richard Rien Wilt wd s, 21rd Bengal Native Infantry- Lionel Percy Deaham ELL 9th Bemial Native Infantry; Frederic Calder Minehin. 67th &ng 11 Native In tantry ; James lbws Arrow, Lith Madras Native Infantry; Chutes Patterson, 4th Bengal Native glory; Elwani Lawfutd, Madras Engineers; Samuel Item, Madras Engineer.; Kuala M .nt gurarry. Miuiras Artillery; Wh imt Kirkman Lloyd, Msdraa Artil lery; 'fh ,m is Martin, slutit Beng d Native Infantry; John ton Kenue.ly, 17th Madras Native Infantry; Edwin 57th Bengal Native Infantry; ware Pope, 2nd Bombay Nat.ve lu'antry. KOSSUTH. M. KOSSUTH'S DEPARTURE FROM SOUTIIAMPTON. Oa Thursday (as announced yesterday), M. Kos suth terminated his brief but brilliant visit to England, in the town in which he had first received his welcome. He left London accompanied by Madame Kossuth, M. and Madame Pulszky, and the other members of his suite, so early es seven in the morning, but, owing to the slippery state of the rails and some imperfection in the engine, the train did not arrive at its destination until half-past 11 a.m. On arriving at the Southampton station the mayor and cor poration were found to be waiting in their robes of office, and, after a short greeting, a procession was formed, and the illustrious exile, accompanied by his kind hosts, pro ceeded slowly through the town to the residence of the American consul The streets were densely crowded, and the people cheered warmly, a cour tesy which M. Kossuth acknowledged by bowing re peatedly as he passed along. The traces of fatigue and ex citement were more strikingly visible in his countenance, but we were happy to learn that he was suffering from no more serious indisposition. On arriving at Mr. Croskey's, the party partook of some refreshment, and after a short rest the procession was re-formed, and proceeded slowly to the pier end, off which the Jupiter lay with the national flag of Hungary flying at the main, to convey the exiles and their friends to Cowes Roads to meet the Humboldt. The Jupiter was crowded with visitors, and a military band played "See the Conquering Hero comes" as M. Kossuth ascended the gangway. Immediately on his arrival on deck the Hungarian gag was saluted with 21 guns, toe number allotted by etiquette to the flags of independent nations. This marked demonstration of respect and recognition fur the nationality of Hungary, was the signal fur immense cheer ing, amid which M. Kossuth, accompanied by the Mayor and corporation, descended to the cabin, where an elegant elejeuner had been prepared by Mr. Gibbs, a local res taurateur. An address was presented on the part of the Poles in Portsmouth by Major Stawaisi, and the party took their seats. Among the company there were, besides the corpo ration. Lord Dudley Stuart, Colonels Salwey and Roch fort, Mr. Toulmin Smith. Mr. Nightingale, and several notabilities of the town and neighbourhood. The Msvoit Of SUUTII4NICTON presided; and on his right sat M. Kos suth, and on his left the American consul. In returning thanks the his health (proposed by the Mayor) having been drunk, l aa b a e g a e l i l i oze m il e. to , position, but of many sleepless nights, to which must now i a t d i! l' t m ru ky o °g t Sc h nS a e t Uro l Tu l l a si bo f"r u ic r ian u —Li n —M de rc r .bee t l h ari c y)o— w r— e ig a nut r i i i n ey el, not of indis position, added some slight qualms of sea sickness, for I am the worst sailor in the world. ("Yon must le ris.") Yes, I will try to learn. (Cheers and laughter.) I must only adopt the maxim of that celebrated English general, although I am not at present in a condition to do so. who said, " Put your trust in God, my boys, and keep your powder dry." (Cheers and laughter.) I offer in my own humble person a curiousspecimen of the whims of fate. My own inclinations have always driven me towards tranquillity end retirement and the comforts of private life ; but duty has ever pushed me into action, and I believe it is the destiny and the most sacred duty of every man not to listen to his inclinations or his affections when the great cause of humanity and of fatherland calls him into action. (Laud cheers.) So when I arrived four weeks ago in England, had I listened to may inclinations, I should have desired to land unknown and unremarked ; hot knowing that when the people of Eng land had resolved to cheer me, theirs would be no mere personal cheering, but the deep-felt ones given to the Fin ciples of liberty, 1 was anxious rather to meet the favouring stream of public opinion, than to retire into that conceal ment which so much better would have suited my own per sonal inclinations. (Hear, hear.) And knowing that no merit could be mine, I felt that I might perhaps pass through England, melting away like the girl's sigh upon the breeze, but I was met everywhere by the loud cheers of the people, and you, Mr. Mayor, were the first and most generous representative of the national feeling. (Loud cheers.) You met me upon the sea with a cheer which has since followed and carried me through England. (Loud cheers.) Animated by such cheers, by your kind welcome, and by the principles of liberty, I rose with so sudden a strength, that even your government —as I believe it is the duty of every government—felt bound to acknowledge the weight of public opinion, and in some degreo to follow it. (Hear, hear.) So, four weeks ago Southampton was to me, and in my humble self, the cause of freedom, the power which gave to my can the trumpet sounds of hope. Now, when I leave houthampton, I shall remember that out of that trumpet note has grown up the cannons' roar in acknowledgment of a great public principle, and I give you my word, in the name of a generous nation, that the land which with your cannon you have this day saluted as a living nation, will yet be entitled to the honour. (Loud cheering.) But confidently believing that all these mani festations had really some practical end, that they were not merely the passing emotion of noble hearts, permit mc, gentlemen, to make one remark now in the lust moment of my adieus. It is to remind you that public opinion is only strong and powerful when it is kept alive. I'ublic opinion is nothing from the moment it falls asleep, but it is all pow erful when it continues to show a watchful eye, and that people arc not forgetting either the deeds of governments, the passing things and circumstances of the world ; or that those institutions of freedom which have the approbation of the people of England, are intimately connected with the development of freedom all over the world. (Hear, hear.) You, gentlemen, have shown that you feel the force of this remark, and for your sentiments and fur the pronunciation of them, (or which I myself have given the humble oppor tunity, let me most sincerely thank you, but let not your sympathy be content with pronouncing itself. I hope you will live to pronounce it again and again. (Loud cheers.) Pronounce it so that the mighty of the earth shall see that it is the earnest will of the people of England to be as good as their word, and if it be so kept alive, it is not my belief—it is my solemn persuasion that it will be your pruud boast to have spread the blessings of freedom throughout the world. (Loud cheers.) The mode and matter is very clear, gentlemen. On every occasion upon which I had the honour to address the people of England I mentioned the principle of non-interference—not unila teral non-interference—which, in other words, makes a market of national liberties and of humanity—but that by which a free and mighty nation makes respected the rights of nations, and in respect to that principle I wish you to consider what is the present condition of France—republi can France. (Hear, hear.) I um entirely convinced that in Europe it is precisely England that will decide the next future of the world, and the crisis that is approaching. The republicanism of France is in such direct antagonism to the despotism of Russia, that Russia must feel instinctively must feel that sooner or later the absolutist principle of Russia must meet the re publican principle of France. This must therefore be con sidered as a fatality—a necessity—by Russia ' • and, whe ther she pleases or not, s h e must accept it. Now seeing that Russia must accept the necessity—that in no case she can avoid it, or shrink from the meeting of these two prin ciples—the danger of meeting France in the battle-field will not hinder Russia from seeking to put down republican principles in Hungary. Therefore the idea of the great and mighty French nation is no barrier against the inten tions of Russia, because it knows that ultimately the abso lutistic and republican principles must meet in the death struggle. So, in considering the question of intervention, Russia, knowing she must meet France, looks to the feeling of other powers, and asks " What will England do ?" And if Russia sees that the public opinion of England has so pronounced itself as to make it certain that in interfering she will not only have to meet the French, but English power, then she will not interfere. (Hear, hear.) I will not go so far as to say that such pronunciation will hinder war, but war between two established powers, and interference in the internal affairs of a nation are two dif ferent things, both in their origin and their results. (Hear, hear.) Therefore, it is my conviction, that the power in Europe of arresting Russia rests with England, and that England can decide on the direction of the affairs of Europe. And now, gentlemen, it is a happy condition of things to know that all those peculiar and scanty views, I might perhaps, add, egotistical views of the olden times have vanished before the enlightened spirit of the present generation; and it is happy, that the increased develop ment of the human intellect, must show that even true egotism which is not an immoral feeling can only be satis fied when man seeks to secure the gratification of his own personal wishes in harmony with the wants and wishes of mankind a n d of nations. (Hear, hear.) And looking at the question from that point of view, it is a happiness to sec what are the real wants and wishes of man kind. In other words, to put an abstract idea into a prac tical form, it is happy to see that social freedom, political independence, and self-government, are alike opposed to centralisation and despotism. (Hear, hear.) Depend upon it, that the principle of self-government is the only one that can give security to the person, to freedom, and to the pro gress of reform. In a word, the principle of self-govern ment can alone, even in domestic matters, ensure happiness. Therefore, it is my humble wish, which I bequeath to you as my teetament—do not forget poor Hungary—(loud cheers, wilt& lasted for several nunutes)—do not forget those principina of independenee which must he dear to every eon of freedom—in a word, aelf-government. And do not forget that public opinion is only power ful when incessantly kept alive. Therefore, rem,niber for whit occasion you meet, and whatever future meetings you may have, do not forget that you cannot meet on ally public topic which is not Intimately connected with the principle of freedom; and when you make resolutions set tling domestic matters—perhaps a further development of municipal in,titutions—which, I may almost s,y, I feel in the air as the coming topic for the next agitation of the public mind of England, let it be your m-eting to settle that question ; let it be an investigation into the state of trade in En4land, and the civic of its deer... ur rally be a meeting for the further development of political reform, which you can struggle for in endless peaceful progress, un disturbed by those dreadful concussions which elsewhere in terfere with the peace of the world; or let it best meeting to realise the results of free trade, a result not realised yet— whatever question you meet to discuss, remember my poor Hungary, and that the principle of self-government is a great link to bind you to the cause of humanity—{hear)— remember my poor country, and in your resolutions do not forget her condition. Proclaim your wishes and your de sires. I will not carry you on to the necessity of war, because, if you emphatically declare your will, a real randy will, it is sure to be obeyed. (Hear, hear.) In seine weeks I have the intention to return from the United State., al though, of course, you must feel that powerful links will hold me there—links of gratitude —links of identity of principle—because I have publicly avowed the Cann of go yernment which I intend to carry out in my own country. These are many and strong links; bet I will hasten back, because the experience I have had here in England enforces on my mind the conviction that in a very short time the field of uction will be open, and he whom, seeing unfortunate, you have sympathised with, and raised by your manifestations of respect, will very soon return from the United Stites, nod I hope that in returning I may he the happy messenger of glad tiding-- that I may bear the news [het the United States of America, answering to your words of uaity, will join with England to guarantee against the community of despotism the com munity of liberty. (Loud cheers.) Then, gentlemen, my return will be not only a source of hematite,' to me, hut may form a new era. I have almost a confidence that I may he selected as a messenger of the will of the United States, declaring that the liberties of Europe shall be preserved not withstending their momentary failure. These principle* of brotherly love which have so generally replaced the rivalries of old, I was here in a condition to witness, as well ;le the differ ence between the government and people of Englund, and between the government and people of France, because governments are not always the types of the people. (Loud cries of " Hear, hear.") But, beween those two principles, of the old rivalry which is passing away, and the brotherly love which is re-placing it, we can hardly help reflecting upon what fools we must have been to indulge in such rivalries. (" Hear, hear," and cheers.) We have nothing to fear from free peoples, who, being never unjust, have themselves nothing to fear. Why then should we be such fuels as to be the tools of ambition, keeping up the cald rivalries, which arc the only means left to ambitious men for the conservation of their power. (Hear, Inter.) I am glad then to see this propensity to unite in intention for the cause of freedom, and if needs be, in action. (Loud cheers.) Of course I must have felt that the feeling would develop itself more towards the United States than to other people, because lahead is WA, and although there may be moinentery quarrels in a family, blood will soon meow: its rights, and ezcleiin, " Beattie:. why are we quarrelling 1" (Loud cheers. a You are leaund together hind in h-and to restore mankind to the great des tiny appointed for them by the providence of Gad. Pres perces you two brothers are,—living proof* that the prin ciple lies not so much in the form of government, but that it is the institutions that snake a people free, an I that it is public spirit which build; up the institutions to make people free and happy under different forms of government, (Loud cheers.) I hope to God I shall find this union cemented on returning to Europe, because I feel in my conscience that the time approaches fur the active. accom plishment of your duty. I hope to God that per haps my humble self may be the bridle° above which America may stretch its powerful arm over to Elver. saying, " Thou ;ancient and oppreese.l nations of the Euro pean continent, here we are, great and powerful, hero is a brother's hand." (Loud cheers.) I hope I shell meet in England, also, another brother's hand, which, uniting with America, will give good hope for the destinies of humanity —hope that they may be saved without the sacrifice of blood. But if the support of these two great nations lac not given to a suffering world, then the result, will lao bloody ' and uncertain, anal, being uncertain, would nearly touch the interests of England herself. Yes, I repeat it, the deve lopment of the liberties of Eerope has the most intimate connexion with the development of freedom in Enchant herself. (Hear, hear.) Gentlemen. before I conclude I owe it to myself and to the cause which I so unworthily repr. emit, to state one thing. Since I have enjoyed the privilege of living in England it has been my rule nut to mix myself up with any of your interior quesuone ; even when I was very nearly hushed by a question, still I reentineil silent. But within these few days I leave read in the public papers a declaration of a high °Mehl character, abut the facts of the past, and concerning what has been the policy of England respecting Hungary and the Hungarian exile. These declarations i ttt pose upon me the necessity of Raying something, lest my silence should be misinterpreted. If I am not more explicit, I log of you too attribute it to the peculiar necessities of my position, and besides, it is only necessary for your information that you should study the Mutt books. I will say to mare, let us wea the past, every man has his virtues mil his leeks, and I myself have committed many faults, which I um not ashamed to acknowledge. Let us nut then look to the paet, except for instruction, where we can study from the book of life, full of mournful instruction for us all. There in that open book we can learn that whenever a great and free nation forgets, though only fur a m•-meat, a brother's duty towards hunt roily, the enemies of the liberties of man kind raise their powers on this oblivion, and proceed with gigantic steps, so that very soon those free nations may be menaced in their most vital interests. Ulcer , hear.) That is the instruction we may derive from the past, let us not look to it for any other purpose; but let the people of England pronounce again and ugaiii resolutely uud man fully in favour of the liberties of mankind. ELoud cheers.) That direction of th e p o li c y of ngland will never depend upon personalities, because in a free country the people must be musters, anal that is the distinctive mewling of the word " constitution." Con stitution means where the will of the mimeo directs the public government of the country. (Hear, hear.) There fore the question depends not upon personalities, but upon the public spirit of the people of England, which I am con. tidied will ever be on the side of humanity. (Loud cheers.) One word as to the secrete of diplomacy, the source of the present deplorable condition of Europe. Some people may say that matters of importance should net be disclosed be fore the proper time. But take a case. The merchant, it in said, dues not disclose his transaction before they are closed the wc.;might bicee b rrt u coho t licf: t aii 1 1 ., La iito t mkop ii ir.gbr u n ro c :ik t ic t ttrc r : u iwco e rah , cannot conceive a single o would o ti t i transactions,.hear.) tswo. the of a e ' r f t is meichant must discover all the affairs to the master, and in a free country it is not the government, but the people who are the masters. ((sheers.) And as soon as time people look into these matters, 1 am convinced that the secret power of Itusian diplomacy, which enables the Czar to put his foot upon the necks of nations ' will at once recoil before the genius of publi c ity, : totl nut have the power again and emin to crush poor buffering humanity. (Cheers.) But an long as the people are not considered the masters of their own fate, Hussein diplomacy will again and agent triumph; for, as we experienced ilk Hungary, Russian diplomacy is the most sueceeeful and most immoral in the world. I hope, gentlemen, therefore, that you will raise your powerful voice against the secrecy of diplomacy; reuse it in connexion with that question which you have honoured with your sympathy. Your detractors say that demonstrations such as I have witnessed arc not the public opinion of England; that Southain Mon, Manelieeter, Birmingham, are not public opinion. (Hear, hear.) Let not this, however, be the impression among foreigners. They say, " what are these demonstrations of the people of England ? As 140011 a, Kossuth goes to the States nut an Englishman will remember him or his opinions." I am convinced that it will not be se. (Loud cheers.) I am so convinced, because I have the honour of bidding farewell to the corporation of Southampton and its mayor. In four weeks the trumpet-sound of its wel come has risen into the roaring of cannon in ackpowledg meet of the existence of Hungary as a nation of many ra tions. (Loud cheers.) (M. Kessuth alluded to the fact of the national flag of Hungary having been saluted with 21 guns from the platform battery.) The feeling, then, has increased in four weeks, instead of abating ; and I have a full confidence that when I return to Europe I will see repeated petitions to parliament, government resolutions in council, commercial resolutions in corporations, at public meetings, at deniers, and on every public occasion, resolutions that will show the autocrats of the world that when England pronounces upon any question she wiU keep that question alive, and that in keeping it alive she will not allow any power in Europe to contravene her will. (Cheers) Remember that the greatness of England reposes on tho manly resolution of her people. Now, gentlemen, in bidding you farewell, let that farewell be connected with the decla ration of the most warm sentiments of gratitude to you. Do assured, gentlemen that if with the aid of God my country once morn becomes free, which I confidently be lieve soon will be, let me assure you that the name of Southampton will be engraved on the golden table of the history of Hungary, as a name out of which its liberties have grown up, and millions have been restored to the blessings of social order. (Loud cheers.) Southampton will be a name eternally dear to my country, and handed down from generation to generation as a cen tral object of affection. Why should it not be so ? For, after all, it was the welcome I first received at South ampton which was the electric spark that lit up such a detonation throughout England. (Loud cheers.) How ever warm may have been the subsequent welcome of the people of England, there can be no doubt that it was in the great heart of Southampton we first found consolation and sympathy. (Loud cheers.) Wo found it in him to whom for three successive times you intrusted the chief honours of your municipality ; a position which I hold to be very glorious, because it has not its root in party motives, but in the confidence of his fellow-countrymen. (Loud cheers.) And also I hope you are united with me in acknow ledgment of the happy circumstance that in Southamp ton you have a representative of your younger brother, the Ussited States of America. (Loud cheering.) Let him stand as the vanguard for the realisation of that unity between the two countries which will be the sure founda tion of the freedom of the world. Therefore, gentlemen, let me personify the idea of England and the United States, by giving you the healths of the Mayor of South ampton and the Consul of the United Stites. (fd. Kossuth