The Express. — London, England, 1848-06-23 00:00:00

OE THE EXCHEQUER that no discourtesy to the Irish members was meant, and no evasion of their question contemplated. The honourable member for Clare, there can be little doubt, will, after the cool reflection of the morning, be ready to admit that he was a little precipitate. It is not how ever Sir Lucius O'BRIEN but Lord G. BENTINCIOUId his friends who are to blame for waste of time occa sioned by railing imputations as absurd as they were dishonest. That the strangely constituted intellect of Lord G. HENTINCE might possibly construe Lord J. RUSSELL'S somewhat curt declaration that govern ment would not be influenced by the intentions of Irish members. but by their own sense of what was due to tie public, into evidence of a collusive bargain between the patties, is barely possible; but that Mr. DISRAELI and Mr. NEWDEGATE, and others of the party really shared in the hallucination, or t‘.at for the sake of prolonging a discreditable squabble they affected to do so, transcends belief. Passing from irrelevant imputations and person alities to the merits of the case, it must be confessed that the policy of goverament in proposing, without preface or explanation, to reduce the differential duties on rum front 9d. to 4d., looks very like infatuation. No farther beck than last session the qui stion was fully discussed in both houses of parliament, atter an earnest canvass and repeated statements of their re spective cases both by the West Indians and the home distillers. So s.rong was the conviction of the legis lature that the diffaential duty of 9(1. on rum was a fair and equitable arrangement, that in the House of Lords only 48 members, and in the House of Commons only 69, could be got to vote—not for a lower duty, but for referring the question to a select com mittee. To call upon - parliament to unvote what it had last year deliberately voted looks like courting defeat. If reasonable conviction may be supposed to have dictated the vote, nothing new has emerged to make our legislators renal it. if powerful interests are believed to have prevailed it cannot be imagined that they are less vigorous or less on the alert now than they were twelve months ago. We repeat that the whole affair looks like courting defeat; and is cal culated to inspire a suspicion that the measure called of West India Relief, has been iutroduced to conciliate the West Indians by an appearance of trying to do something for them, but framed in a manner to insure its rejection. IT has been said of SHAKESPEARE that you cannot open his volumes without finding something to in struct and amuse. In one respect the miscellaneous estimates resemble the works of SHAKESPEARE; open where you will, instruction as to the manner in which the public money is got rid of abounds. But amusing they are not—at least not for tax-payers. One chapter of this Black Book bears the title of "superannuation and retired allowances and gratui ties for charitable and other purposes." And among these we find an item of 6,6601. for miscellaneous allowances formerly defrayed from the Civil List. The Civil List is certainly sufficiently ample, and yet we find scattered through all sorts of pub lie accounts little clandestine additions to it. Some time ago we pointed out a payment for the travelling expenses of the King and the Queen of the Belgi,ns when on a visit to this country —for the hospitality exercised by her Majesty to wards her own relations. And now we find her Majesty's charity overflowing the bounds of the civil list for 2,0321., expended upon indigent and necessi tous persons in Scotland—including " her Majesty's bedesmen," the representatives of Edie Ochiltree, charged to the national account. Among the miscel laneous allowances formerly defrayed from the civil list, is also an "annuity (.700/.) granted by King A Cnntes IL to the ancestor of the late Sir THOMAS CLARGE3, in fee, and charged upon the coal duties." This same civil list has been a bad bargain for the country. Parliament was persuaded to settle it upon the crown in lieu of the hereditary revenues which, it was promised, were to be transferred to the general public income. The transference has not been honestly effected. The money paid by a railway company for leave to cut and carve upon some outskirt of Windsor Park, is claimed as the private property of the crown, all the same as if no civil list were paid. No intelli gible account is ever given of the management of the royal forests, or the income derived from them, or its expenditure. We have been told—the Woods and Forests can tell us whether with truth or not—that among the charges upon the income from the forests for one year only, is to be found one of some thousand pounds for pheasants' eggs. The nation does not make battue3 in the forest, and for its amusement these pheasant eggs were not purchased. The honour and dignity of the Crown require that so long as the country duly pays the civil list, so long shall the whole revenue of the Woods and Forests be honestly credited to the country. Some economists have complained that the civil list is toe large. Ministers appear to think it not large enough ; otherwise they surely would not be found appropriating part of the revenue of the Woods and Forests to promote the sylvan amusements of the Court ; or charging in the miscellaneous: esti mates items most creditable to the royal benevolence if defrayed from the royal purse. Between those who think the civil list too large and those who think it too small, we are not in a condition to decide. But since such difference of opinion exists might it not be advisable to submit the civil list to a revi sion ? If it can be shown to be too small, let it be augmented, instead of allowing the crown to be so unworthily treated by its servants as it has been by their clandestinely appropriating in its name part of the alienated hereditary revenues, and by their smug gling part of the privy purse expenditure into the Miscellaneous Estimates. But whether the Civil List is to be augmented or re duced, why continue to charge either it or the general revenue with the annuity of :5001. to the CLARGES family? Lord JOHN RUSSELL, when similar annuities (much larger in amount) paid to the Dukes of Mum- BOROUGH and GRAF - TON, were challenged in the House of Commons, expatiated eloquently upon the services done to the country by the Duke of MARL BOROUGII. Ile wisely kept silence as to the °Barron services, and it would puzzle him to explain what were the services of Sir THOMAS CLARGES. Even with regard to the great duke, there is reason to believe that in so far as the services he rendered the country can be repaid by money, Blenheim, and his gains in the commissariat department (which, inl those days, afforded pretty pickings) amply repaid him. But what services has any Duke of GRAFTON,' or any Sir THOMAS CLARGES, ever rendered to the nation, that the nation should continue to be taxed to all posterity for the support of their descend ants? The taxes of a country are sacred to the government expenses of that country it is a perverted application to squander them upon private individuals. Even in the Marl borough case the grant can only be palliated on the analogy of what is done by humane and grateful masters, who pension off the widows or children of faithful servants. But we never heard of even the liberal house of BEDFORD granting a perpetual an nuity to the descendants of a body-servant or butler, however deserving. We never heard of such pen sions granted, except in cases of destitution or poverty. Are the Dukes of MARLBOROUGH and GRAFTON, and the descendants of Sir Thomas CLARGES, so poor as to need national alms? Or if so, 'why are their eleemosynary allowances ex empted from that searching investigatism and re trenchment, which was so unsparingly administered some years ago, in the case of those (also sanctioned by statute) paid to paupers of less elevated rank WE find in the most ultra protectionist Jamaica journal of the 13th of May, the Dispatch (wh i c h has long been recognised as the planters' organ), the following statement, which we commend to the consideration of both sides of the House of Commons, to the free-trade party as evidence that the act of 1846 is producing one of its natural results, increased energy and exertion on the part of the sugar planters: to the anti-free-trade party as some little proof that the case of the West Indies under competition in the home market is not quite so desperate as their timidity has pourtrayed. The passage runs thus: — We learn that some barrels of fine sugar have been shipped to Baltimore by the Glamorgan, for the purpose of trying the United States markets, and ascertaining how far it is practicable to consign similar produce to America. It may not be amiss to observe that all the charges of transport to the United States are extremely moderate, when compared with those which a shipment to England entails on the producer. The freight for example, in the fine packet briars consigned to Mr. Robert Taylor is only Is. a cwt., or about 2s. a barrel. The duty is 30 per cent. ad valorem. Now the present price of sugar in England scarcely realises more than 13s. a cwt. Sugars thus invoiced would pay a duty in the United States of about 3s. 7 id. Add Is. for freight and Is. for other charges, and the cat attending • cwt. of sugar in Baltimore would be about 6s. 71d., or rory little more than the mere freight to England. The prices are, however, very low, and unless the duties could Co. re mitted under a system of reciprocity, it seems very doubtful whether the Jamaica planter could be placed in any better position by shipping his produce to the United States; although he certainly could hardly find a worse market any where than the mother country at present. Now, setting aside the accuracy or inaccuracy of the writer's speculation as to the success of this adventure, here we have the fact that under the pressure of the trade, the Jamaica planter is attempting to compete in the United States with Cuba, against whose sugar he protests he cannot compete in this country. Here we have the fact that, under the influence of free trade, he is exporting sugar to a place whither he never sent an ounce so long as ho had a monopoly of the English market. Here we have a display of that exertion and enterprise under free trade which yon may look for in vain under the somnolency of protec tion. If we wanted a higher practical testimony than any we have hitherto had to the beneficial tendency of tree trade, we have it in this statement, that the free labour of Jamaica is now competing in the markets of Baltimore not only against the protected slave labour of Louisiana, but against the unprotected slave labour of Cuba. The first venture may not of course be successful; but it indicates a spirit of enter prise worthy of the British commercial character, and it suggests a hope that matters arc not qui . ° so bad in the \Vest Indies as the planters and their friends have described. But there is another point in the above paragraph that calls for a passing remark. The writer states that the American duty on fine Jamaica sugar is 30 per cent. ad raloreni. A duty of that amount in volves, of course, protection to the American sugar planter, though it also yields revenue to the American treasury. The writer however suggests, that by negotiation England may be able to induce the United States to lower this duty in favour of our colonial sugars, and thus give them a preference in the American markets agains' Spanish colonial sugars. Mark the gross inconsistency of the suggestion. The Jamaica Dispatch is devoted to the practice of pro tection ; it demands for its patrons, the colonial sugar planters, a monopoly of the home market. Yet, with the very next breath it suggests that the United States government should reduce the protection it gives to Louisiana planters,and let in at aloes duty Jamaica sugar. In this inconsistency there is either no great reliance, on the principles of protection which the writer deems necessary to the salvation of Jamaica, or there is an amount of selfishness such as no reasonable being can contend against. The man blusteringly demands that Lord .1011#4 RUSSELL. should protect the West Indies ; yet he quietly requests Lord PALMERSTON to induce the United States to cease to protect Louisiana ! In London he is a monopolist ; in Baltimore he is a free trader ! He has, however, one characteristic, common to both places—selfishness. At both he attempts to misp what he has no right to attain. In Baltimore he has no chance of being successful ; it remains for the House of Commons to say whether he has more here. _ . While in the act of bringing these remarks to a close, we receive the subjoined extract of a private letter from a West India colony, dated 26th May. The writer, it will be seen, is a staunch protectionist, and yet he admits that without protection Barbadoes, Antigua, and St. Christopher's will be able to keep their ground. This admission from a West India protectionist corroborates the argument we main tained yesterday miming, that it is only the three large colonies in the British West Indies that are in any s2rions danger; that their danger results from some peculiarity in their situation, not from any general inca pacity in the British sugar-grower to compete on equal terms with the foreigner ; and that the remedy for this peculiarity in their situation is not protection, but effectual immigration, coupled with such law re forms as will restore credit and facilitate the transfer ence of property to those who really possess the usu fructuary right to it, and extensive reductions in local public expenditure : The committee now sitting will all end in smoke; they have no inclination to help us; they are sacrificing these co lonies to benefit the Spaniards and other foreigners. Bad as things are, Barbadoes, Antigua, and St. Kitts will, it is believed, stand their ground, while the large colonies and the moo magnificent, such u Jamaica, Trinidad, and British Guiana, will sink peat redemption unless saved by protective measures. There is no doubt every article of commerce—and sugar is no exception—must inevitably be depressed in the European markets by the terribly disturbed state of almost every country on the continent where republics are springing up every hour and revolutions of daily occurrence. Credit and confidence are at a serious discount, and there can be tIJ security for property, and if things go on so, not much for life. GERMANY. THE BOMBARDMENT OF PRAGUE.—PRO JECT OF ADDRESS OF THE PRUSSIAN CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY. AUSTRIA.—The Leipzie Gazette contains the fol ming particulars respecting the revolt in Prague : Dresden, June 17. 6 A w.—The steamer Constitution at length arrived yesterday at midnight. By the accounts received front Prague it appears that the streets are still barricaded, and that the insurgents were being fired upon. The infatuated multitude would neither surrender not remove the barricades. These were in the very heart of the city, and could be fired upon with terrible effect from the ramparts. The commandant issued an order to the inhabitants stating that all who were willing might quit the city, as he was resolved to bombard it from the heights. Great numbers availed themselves of this, and quitted the city from all quart , rs. At eight o'clock in the morning of the 16th, the ministry received the following telegraphic despatch, at Vienna, from Prague:—" Prince Windischgratz has resolved to lay down his command. Count Mensdorff has undertaken the personal command. Tranquillity may be expected. The bombarding has ceased. The troops gradually advance as the barricades are cleared." A second telegraphic despatch was received at nine o'clock at night front the burgomaster at Prague : it is as follows: " As the burghers and students ate ready to re-establish order, the burgomaster requests that the ministry will con firm the following by telegraph :—The military, with the ex ception of the grenadiers, are to enter the city, and until the delivery of the petition by our deputations to the Emperor and to our ministers no arrests or hotue-searchings shall take place on the part of the military." The deputation will start for Vienna this evening. Prague is in a most perilous condition ; a speedy settlement is indispensable.— Baron Von Pillersdoeff sent the following reply by telegraph: —" The ministers cannot grant the required confirmation demanded this day, but they have empowered the court of commissioners to do no, if they consider this step calculated to re establish peace. It will, therefore, be requisite to prefer the request to them." We have received the Vienna Gazette of the rith. The Emperor has addressed an autograph letter to Baron Von Pillersdorf, stating that as circumstances have prevented the formation of the new ministry, land the time for the opening of the diet is draw ing near, it would be exceedingly inconvenient if the Baron were to retire front his poet as president of the council. His Majesty appeals to the patriotism of the baron, and his tried attachment to the constitutional throne, from which his Majesty expects that at this important juncture he will not shrink from undertak ing the responsibility of forming a new ministry an der his presidency. In reply to this letter, Baron Von Pilleradorf thank fully acknowledges the great condescension of his Majesty, and the confidence repoeed in him, by as signing to him the task of forming a new ministry. The Baron, however, requests permission to defer giving a definitive answer until he may first Fe *seared whether he possesses the confidence of the people ; and until he shall be certain that he can de pend on the co-operation of enlightened men to aid him in this difficult task. PRUSSIA.—The dates from Berlin are of the 20th. The following project of address has been prepared by the commission named for that purpose. It was to have been discussed on the 20th inst.: Penetrated bj the gravity of present circumstances, and with joyful hope for the future welfare of the fatherland, we have received your royal greeting. The disturbances which have shaken Europe during the last months, have carried Prussia along in the general movement. The violent colli sions which took place in March, have in particular rendered efficacious the expression of the people's will, which had pre viously been made known. Commencing with the general election, we have the vocation to fulfil, in conjunction with your Majesty, of forming a constitution corresponding with the present grade of civilisation of the Prussian as well as the whole of the German people, and which will ensure for ever government according to the popular will in the state, as well as self-government even in the pariahes. You will remove the legal rules which till now have counteracted the establishment of equal rights far all subjects of the state, and which have been calculated to grant special privileges to certain clams. You will grant general right of election,freedom of persons, of the press, and of speech, the right of meeting, and the independence of every religious society. You will bring into effect a popular code, fitted for the whole state, and you will remodel the courts of justice and the army, and cause • general arming of the people. Hering on such foundations, the constitution will lastingly strengthen those ties which the celebrated deeds of the princes of Hohenzollern have made between the people and the house of your Majesty, The dangers which have threatened our fatherland from the long insecure state of the law, have rendered it indispen sable that we should proceed in conjunction with the repre sentatives of the German people assembled at Frankfort. The unity of Germany strikes is as well as your Majesty as lowing . THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 23, 1848. an object most desirable, end we protest our joyful co operation in the proceedings of that work, by whidh the national invigoration of the united people will be attained at Frankfort. The continually increasing want will cause the prodoction of legislation, -aul arrangement for the improvement of commerce, industry, and agriculture; taxation suitable to the means of each, regulations for the improvement of the position of the labouring classes ; the solicitude of the state for the foundation of an edu cational legislation, calculated to give strength to freedom of teaching, will lead to the improvement of the united people. The full exposition of the financial state of the kingdom, and the mann. r in which the resources of the state have hitherto been expended, will give us the means of judging how far the savings of the past winnower the necessities of the present, and what rules it will be necessary to lay down in order to provide for these necessities. The proposed re-organisation by your Majesty cf the Grand Duchy of Posen will put an end to the deplorable state of things there, and to the dissensions between the German and Polish popes lation. May this act of justice lay the foundations of the strengthening of national ii.dependence of a people so long 1 oppressed. The war in the north of the German fatherland has verified the old renown of our soldiers Inc courage. We share in the expectation of the representatives of the German nation, that diplomatic negotiations will not Mlle the aban donment of the victorious results of our arms, and we hope that your Majesty's government will uphold, by a string policy, the honour of Prussia and of Germany, and ensure to our commerce reparation for the sacrifices imposed on Ger many. The address concludes with the general expression of a desire that Oc many may possess happiness, &c. The King had accepted the resignation of Baron von Arnim of his post as minister of foreign affairs, and has appointed the ambassador and privy council lor Baron von Schleinitz as his successor. HOLLAND. THE HAGUE, JUNE 20.-OPENING OF THE SECOND CHAMBER OP THE STATES GENERAL. —After an iattrvel of six weeks the second chamber of the States Gene- its legislative work this day. Thepreiident communicated—l. A royal message, accomianied by twelve projects of law, and a statement of motives containing the projects of law modified. these acts were referred to the sec tions of March and April. 2. A royal message, accompanied by a statement of motiv, s restive to the suppression of corporal May This project was referred to the sections of May awl June. 3. Four royal messages, concerning the no mination of Messrs. de Kempenaer, Baron de Bentinck, Gen. Voet, and M. Von Bone, to the departments respectively of the Interior, of Foreign Affairs, of War, and of Finance. A missive was then read from the fourth chamber of the States Otncral, stating that it had adopted the project of law referred to tho Second Chamber. Numerous peti tions addressed to the chamber were then Lid on the tab!, from above one hundred difluent places in the kingdom, on the subject 6f the rt vision of the fundamental law. Then were referred to the committee on petitions; but forty addressee, on unstamped paper, were laid on one side. The Minister of Finance, ad interim, reported to the chamber the general statistics of the commorce and navigation of the Netherlands during the year 1816. The following is the royal message which accompanied the twelve projects of law comprising the project V the fundamental law modi tied : _ . _ "Noble and mighty Lords,—Tste 12 projects of law which we present to your high mightinesses contain a complete project of the fundamental law modified. They arc to re place the projects of law which were sent to your high mightinesses by our message of the Bth c f March loss. In the exposis of m dives which aecompany the new projects of law the principles to which these refer have been deve loped. In the exordium of this memorial relative to the first project of law you will find the particulars which will make known to you the general character and composition of these projects. I submit the examination of these projects to your high mightinesses, keeping in view not only our situation at home, but also the events which have given rise to reforms in almost all the slates of Europe. Although eur country, thanks be to God, hes remained a stranger to those convulsions which have shaken other state; prudence demands that we should not lase sight of that which appears to have become a universal necessity among nations. I cherish the con fident hope that the fundamental law, modified accord ing to the projects which will be examined by your high mightinesses, will answer the present wants, at the same time it leaves us the power of fixing our attention upon the course of evens, so that we shall lee able progressively to develop and ameliorate our social re• lotions. lam fully aware that on several questions of more or less importance a difference of opinion may and does in deed exist, but under present circumstances it is the duty of every one to manifest a spirit of conciliation and to sacrifice minor personal opinions. In examining the different modi fieations which are presented to you for the fundamental law, I do not entertain the slightest doubt but that your high mightinesses will successfully accomplish a duty which I most urgently recommend to you for the purpose of securing that union which is the true weal of the country.—Wt usu." COLONIAL. IMINIM..MMIIIMPIPM NEW SOUTH WALES.—The following extract of a private letter from a leading colonist in Sydney is encou raging. The hint about the destination of emigrant ships is important, and worthy of the attention of those charged with this important public duty "SYDNEY, FEW 1848.—With respect to the price of labour, taking the relative price of provisions as a basis, we pay a shepherd equal to 2001. a year in England ; that is, a pour man, by coming here, lives as well on the wages we I pay, and rations given, as a person can do with you on 2001. a year. There is a great disadvantage in sending emigrants for the pastoral and agricultural districts direct to Sydney, where they get obstinately located, and will not accept the highest rate of wages and abundant rations to go into the country district. They ought to be landed at the ports ad. jscent to the pastoral territories, such as Moreton Bay, Two fold Bay, Portland Bay, &c. &c., where they would at once get most advantageous employment. Steam navigation is most remunerative here, and brings us within a few days' communication of Adelaide. Mr. Boyd has got a steamer (the Juno) running constantly from this to Adelaide, calling at the intermediate ports. Only give us labour, and we can supply very shortly the whole world with line wool, and at such prices that would dely all foreign competition." be Court. Captain F. Seymour, groom of the bedchamber to Prince Albert; Colonel H. Bentinck, Colonel Pattie, C.B , Captain A. Fansliaw, R N., (in waiting). Colonel Baker, Colonel Oldfield, Colonel Weare Colonel Viscount Guillamore, and Ce batel Pennefather, A.D.C. to the Queen ; Captain Green and Mr. Des Voeux, gentlemen ushers in waiting; Mr. Charles Heneage, gentleman usher of the Privy Chamber ; Mr. James Bones Curling, adjutant of the Hon. Corps of Gentlemen at Arms ; Captain Sadler (in waiting); Sir B. Smith, C. 8.; Major-General Godwin, gentleman usher to Prince Albert. in waiting; the Chevalier 'labeler ' their Prussian and Wurtemberg Make ice' Consul General, Count Danneskold Sanisoc; and the following ladies : M.nallimft.r.—Breadalhine, Dow. DownstEre, Ailsa, London derry, Waterford, Thomuod. _ _ -- - CaiMivissm.—ttosebery, Forteacue. Abergavenny, Brune, F. Waldo. grave Neßoo, Darnley, Dow. Carnwitk, Lincoln, Morton, Dow. of Portarlingion, Shelburne, Grey, Morley. Visauvai Entlelu, Seahatn, Guillarnore, Meigund, Nevin, Dungannon. C. Nevill, Nome's*, Byron, E. Brace, Itomilly. J. 11,11.-11, Camper, V. Tayleur, 11. Clive, Keane, E. I •••scsxile. °twat'. 0. Quin, A. Tufnell, L. Fortenue, C. Cbetwend, Leigh, Ctietwyml, North, ll:Wines, L. Cotes, Southampton, Jolliffe, Shelley, C. Fletcher, A. Millvank, Courtenay, Murray of clermon, Ellte, Etch°, Brabaron, Ileathcote, E. S. Stanhope, H. Bathurst, J. Charter* M.Wood, C. Chartci Ls, F. Maynard, G. Lennox, Cantoy-,Grey, A. Paget, Horne, Cartwright, d. Itendiviiham, A. Vane, A. Draglaia, C. Elliot 11. Elliot, Cotteuhun, Clifford, L. Kaye, Cl. Windily, C. C. Gmigh , • Macneill, Morgan, W. Macnaghten, C. Dela hid, De Vere, J. Beresford, C. Blount, E. 'Mani:may, H. L. Mostyn, A. Mackenzie, K. Bolder., Fiumimm, Dow. Crewe, Duralaa, East, [lenity, Eden, N. Road, G. Booth, Loraine, C. Cuvendiak, Redd, E. Vevey, 1k Tuytl, Belhaven, Cariostou, Seale, M. Littleton, to Mar chant. The Ditches. de Melfort,lhichewe ale Corny. flo.,va.on.rs.—A. Leigh, G. Wier Mrs J. ralbot, Mrs. G. Caven dish, C. Browadow, Mrs. T. Denman, Mrs. limo, Mrs. Ilodgron, Mrs. Adderiey, Mrs S. Moe, Mee. E. B. Wilbraham Lady Pakenham, V. S. Talbot, Mrs. Bradshaw, S. Thelluason, Mies Charteris Mrs. J. O. Marshall, E. Stonor, S. O'Grady, Mrs IL Burton, F. M. Pepys, Mn.lofroy, E. Twinteton, Mrs. C. Twialeton, Mrs Pennington. MINTRIA...A.—Y. Buller, Charlton, J. Walter, P. Taylor, Butt, P. Wells, Farquharzon of lavercauld, C. Denniale, E. Bridgemen, Con nell, Munro, B. Collier, W. Stuart, C. M. St. George, V. Smith, G. Thornhill, Macneil, Farmer, Kresge, II Carole', Smith, Bart. Turn bull, T. Bernard, It. Burr, Shirley, F. Predgers HoUoway, W. IL P. Carew, R. B. Miaturn, A. Smith, W. Heneage, P. Reeding, C. Stuns field, Mackenzie, Leeke, N. Roder, T. Nicolas &mope of Denby, A. Morgan, 0. Gould, W. Turner, Tudor, B. Cochrane, Simeon. Hayes, W. Prere, S. Barry, Ethos, B. Percy. Wyld, Gore, H. Skinner, L. Premium J. Hale, Miner, Mahar, 0. Creswell, W. Canning, Gil bert, D. alzycock, Peel, H . looker, J. Jay, Poston, S. Allen, Dour chief, A. Wood, C. Cunt, Ward. Miasma.—M. Otway, A. Strickland, F. Mar, Sumner, Pugh, M. J. Pugh, Lefroy, M. Lefroy, May, Thon.liall, E. Thornhill, Burgoyne, G. Townsend, G. Townsend, F. Gilbert, L. P. Stuart, C. Bellew, Munro, A. Hillman, Aldridge, Vernon, Willock, Thackeray, Fitz Roy, G. Utz Guy, Deana, E. Duppa, Walrond, L. D. Irvine, M. Parley. Cliasiold, Howard, E. Percy, Pinney, Maitland, Crewe, Pattern, Prodgcrs, W. Heritage, M. Buller, C. Boller, A. S. Stanhope, J. l'acke, Mute, A. F. Frere, Moetyn, Mackenzie (of Kilroy), J. Murray, Standish, Ckil thaa pc, B. Calthorpe, Morgan, A. Scroope (of Denb)), J. Mama., 8. Mackenzie, E. summer, L. Kaye, L. L. Kaye, M. 1.. Kaye, B. Darner, Clifford, F. Chfford. liernford, M. Clive, F. Home, Clive, P. Lennox, M. Pakestram, Pakenham, Fletcher, De Coigny, Ellice, Henry, S. Stanhope, Percy, 11. Neville, Murray, 11. Boddington, S. Burgoyne, Gilbert, Parker, C. Parker, Colville, G. Colville, Bourelmer. The following lathes had the honour of being presented to her Majesty : The Hun. O. Lerb, by her mother, Lady Leigh ; Hon Mot Byron, by Lady Byron ; the Marchioness of Alba, by the Drafts of Suther land; the Holt C. Brownlow, by the Countess of Daley;rn Mrs. Charlton, by Me.. J. Walter Butt, by Lady Cottenham ; F, antes Countess of Waldegrave, on her marriage, by the Duchess of Sutherland; Marchioness of Thamond, by the Dueller of terrier ; Lady A. Douglas, by her mother, the Counter of Morton; Viscounteas Nevin, on bee marriage, by the Counter of Abergavenny; the Lady lA'al.ingliam, on her marriage, by Sophia Lady Rendlesham ; lady Romany, by Lady Cettenham; the Lady Keane, on her marriage, by toe Counter-. of Kinnoul; Lady G. Quin, on her marriage, by Countess Spencer ; lady A.Tufnell, on her marriage, by the Countess of Itorebery; Mien Sumner, by Lady Cooper ; Mrs F. }awes by the lion. Mrs. J. Talbot; Viscountess Enfield, on her marriage, by the Lady C. Cann. dish ; Lady C. Chetwynd, by Lady Chetwynd ; Lady Murray, of Clermont, by Lady V. Webster; Lady Elio, on becoming Lady by Lady Webeter ; Mn,,. Leeke, on her marriage, by the Countess of Abergavenny ; Mies Scroope (of Denby), by Lady Caron ; Mrs. A. Morgan, by Lady Morgan ; Mrs. Simeon, by Lady Clifford; Mrs. Ilaye a, on her marriage, by the Counters of F.gluatoun; lion. F. Stonor, by her mother, Lady Camoys ; Mrs. P. Wells, upon her mar riage, by her aunt, lady Shelley ; Lady F. Maynard, by the Docker of Athol!; MiKS May, by Lady 0. tooth; Miss M. Lefroy, by her mother, the lion. Mrs. Lefroy; Miss Pattern, daughter of Mr. Juetiee Pattern, by the Dowager Lady Crewe; Mrs Crewe, by her mother, the Dowager lady Crewe; Mir Emily Percy, hr Lady Loviine ; Miss Willock, by her mother, Lady Willock ; Mir Aldridge, by Mn. V. Smith; MUM A. Suliean, by Mrs. W. Stuart ; Miss Munro, by the lion. Mrs. B. Johnron ; Miss F. Gilbert, by her mother, Mrs. Gilbert; Miss 0. Townsend, by Lady Morgan; Min Geraldine Townsend, by Lady Morgan; Mr Burgoyne, by the Duchess of Richmond; Mies E. Thornhill, by her mother, Mrs. G. Thornhill ; Miss "[hornbill, by her mother, lbs. 0. Thornhill ,• Miss A. F. Mere. by her mother, Mrs. W. Frere; Miss Mum, by her aunt, Mrs. C. Stamfield; Miss J. Poke, by Mrs. P. Reeding; Muse A. S. Stanhope, by Lady F. S. Stanhope ; Alias C. Buller, by ber sister, Mrs. W. 11. I'. Carew; Mina M. Buller, by her sister, Mrs. W. H. P. Vilma ; Mira W. &enure, by her mother, Mrs. W. Merrier ; Mien Prodgers, by her mother, Mrs. E. 'lodger.; Miss Ellice, by Mrs. Ellice; Mademoiselle de Coigny, by the Due-here de Coigny; Mira Fletcher, by her mrher, Lady Charlotte Fletcher ; Mir M. Pakenham, by the Ilon. Lady Parkenhara; Min F. Horne, by Lady Horne; Man M. Clive, by Lady 11. Clime; Miss Horne, by Lady Hone; Mir Calthorpe, by Lady C. C. Gough; Mir IL Calthorpe, by Lady C. C. Gough ; Miss M. L. Kaye, by her eisterandaw, Lady L. Kaye; Miss 1.. L. Kaye, by her sister-in-taw, Lady 1.. Kaye; Mira E. Kromer, by the Countess of Egmont; Min A. Scroope (of Denby), by Lady Came's; Miss Morgan, by her aunt, Lady Morgan; Miss J. Murray, by her sister, Men. Macio nzie; Miss Mackenzie (of Kilosy), by Lady A. Mackenzie; Mies Henry. be Lady Grey; Miss Murray, by her mother, Lady Murray; Mies H. Baddington, by Lady Y. Webster; the Dowager Lady Crewe, by Mrs. Shirley; Lady K. Balder., on her return from India, by Lady A. Paget ; Miss S. Burgoyne, by the Duchess of Richmond; Mrs Duppa, by Mn. Savage;_ Mrs F. Duppa, by Mrs. Savage; Mrs. S. Allen, on her marriage, by Lady Courtenay ; Mias Parker, by her mother, Mrs. H. Parker ; Min C. Parker, by her mother , Mrs. U. Parker; Mira G. Colville , by her sister, Viscountere Newry ; Mir llourchier, by her mother, Mrs. Bourchier ; Mir Thackeray, by Lady Rodd Thackeray, by Lady Redd; Lady East, by the Lady Leigh; Lady Eden, by Lady A. Milibank ; Lady Henky, on her marriage, by her mother, Mrs. Peel ,• Lady Loraine, on her marriage. by Lady M. Littleton; the Hon. F.. Twisfeton, by Lady E. Very; Lady Scale, by the Counter, of Morley ; the Duchene de Mellor% by the Duchene of Albeit; Moe Cliraold, by her mother, Mn. 11.Cliesold; the Countess of Portarlington, on her marriage, by her mother, the Marchioness of Londonderry; Misa M. Parenham, by the lion. lady Paken! ara ; lion. V. S. Talbot, by her mother, Lady Ingestre; lion. Mrs. Bradshaw, on her marriage, by the Marchumereof Douro ; lion. S. O'Grady, by Viscountess Guillamore ; Hon. It. Twialeton, by Lady E. ta sey ; lion. Miss Pencington, by Lady G. Quin; Mrs k arquhur son, of Invermuld, by the I tither of Athol! ; Mrs. C. Domvae, by Viscountess Ginning ; Mrs. Coanell, by Lady C. Copley ; Me. Munro by the lion. It. Johnston ; Lady U. Bathurst, by hersister, lady Beal:aeon ; Lady IL. Elliot, by Lady J. Russell ; Lady de Vero, by the lion. Mrs J. Marnhall ; Lady VI. Maarghten, by La ty Byron ; Lady Maenad. by Viscountess Jocelyn; lady Wi ll ock, by Mrs. 11. Burr; Mrs Ward, by; Lady Mariam Mrs. O. Thoenhill, by th e Marchioness of Douro ; Mrs. Mucnea, by Countess of D areley ; Mrs, Farmer, by Countess of Egmont; Men. ILClreold, by Lady Byron; Mrs. Turnbull, by the Duchess of ilichaaond ; Lady de Tuyll, by the Hon. Mr.. B. Paget; Mrs.T. Ikrnhard, by Mrs. N. G. Hay'er ; Mrs. E. B. Minturn, of New York, by Mrs. Bancroft; Mrs. Mackenzie, by Lady A. Mackenzie ; Mn. T. Nicola+, by the Counter Spencer ; Mrs. 0. GooM, by the Lady A. 0. Ilailyburton ; Mrs. S. Barry, by Lady Drabs= ; Mrs. L. Freestun, by Viscountess Palmerstoa; Mrs. Wyld, by Lady Grey; Mrs. R. Skinner, by Mrs. P. Taylor; Mn. Milner, by the Counter Grey; Mrs. O. Cresswell, on her marriage, by the Belcher of Argyll ; Mrs D. Mayeock, on her marriage, by the Baroness de Clifford; Moe Preston, by the Wanks* of Charlemont; Mrs. IL Parker, by Mrs C. Begot; Mrs. Boarchier, by Lady Camay,; Mn. J. Jay, of New York, by Mrs &macron ; Mrs. J. Hale, on her marriage, by Lady V. Webster. Among the gentlemen present at the drawing-room were: Field Marshal the Duke of Wellington, Lord J. Russell, Earl of Lin coln, Sir 0. Otway, Bart., Mr. Whitmarsh (Queen's Damsel), Lard Bair yrA. on J Viroount ir Enfi C. eld, M Ma y, P., Mr arquis of Lanolow. C. Amatey, M.P., the Right lion. ohneton, Sle Mee, Kr J. Bur goyne, Marquis of Landonderry, Right lion. Sir G. Grey, Sir J. Mac neill, Marquis of Huntly, Mr. Swanton (Queen's Couneel), Mr. Milbank, Lord Leigh, Dr. Billing. Mr. Walter, Viscount Laacelles, Sr F. H. Bathurst, Mr. l'ugh, M.P., Lord Skelmersdale, Sir R. G. Booth, Bart" Lord Weirtngham, Mr. Butt (Queen's Couneel), gee. W. Canning, Canon of Windsor, Marquis of Waterford, Mr. B. Peel, lion. W. H. Leigh. Lord Keane, Sir It. P. Seale, Bart., CoL More, M.P., Sir E. W. Macnaghten, Sir li. Robinson, Mr. Y. Buller, Duke of Athol', Rey. Dr. Wesley, Marquis of Thomond, Sir R. Gardiner, Lord Courtenay, Earl of Auckland, Earl Mira°, Sir T. Cartwright, Sir 11. P. Palliser, Bart., Lord Henley, Mr. Dundas, of Dundee, M.P., lion. Mr. S. Rice, Right lion. Sir 11. Ellis, K.C.8., Lord John Beresford, Due de Melfort, Mr. C. Fort/rue, M.P., Hon. and Rey. the Dean of Windsor, Mr. Charlton, Mr. Henry, M.P., Colonel W. L. Frentun, K.C.T., Captain C. Eden, Mr. W. H. P. Carew, M.P., amount Seobam, Bishop of Chichester, Mr. C. B. Adderley, M.P., Mr. 0. Sanders, M.P., Lord Loraine, Mr. Gwyn, M.P., Mr. Padre, ALP., lion. R. if. Clive, Mr. C. Stienafield,. M.P., Mr. Hicks, Lord Crington, Mr. Sumner, Sir C. Ricketts, Bart, Mr. Chetwynd, Mr. Farquharron of Invercauld, Col. Lloyd, Mr.V.Wat kins, M.P., Mr. Bremndire, MI. Writ ] , M.P., Bee. U. Hynes ton, Mr. Pinney, M.P., Sir W. Eden, Bart., Hon. Capt. Carradlab, R.N., Rev. li. Btirtoo, Mr. Farmer, Sir C. Skins, Sir T. Harrnmal, Lieut-Col. P. Taylor. K.H., Mr. G. Fotbes Lord A. Paget, Earl of Besaborough, Rev. 11. Cliaeold, Mr. W. Turner, Lord Camoyn, Duc de Coigny, Mr. R. Skinner, Mr. W. nonage, Mr. C. Domnie, the lion. and Rev. C. Twisleton, Sir J. Rolt, K.C.8., Vied. Lorton, Sir J. J. R. Mackenzie, But., Marq. otil.adfort, Sir J. B. Era Bart., M.l'., Sir D. Dundee, Bart., Mr. Shirley, Mr. Harcourt. Lord Farn ham, and many others; brides a great number of naval and military others. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, attended by the royal suite, returned to Buckingham Palace after the drawing room, escorted oy a party of the Life Guards. The Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Augusta Bruce, went yesterday morning to her residence, Frogmore House, near Windsor, and returned to town in the afternoon. THE DRAWING ROOM. The Queen held a Drawing room (the third this season) yesterday afternoon in St. James's Palace. Her Majesty and Prince Albert arrived from Buckingham PalaY attended by the real suite and escorted by a party of the Life Guards. The Duke of Cambridge, attended by Mr. E. Mildmay, was present at the drawing-room. Prince George ' and the Duke George of Mecklenburg-Strelitz also attended the drawing-room. The Queen and Prince Albert entered the throne.room accompanied by their royal visitors. Her Majesty wore a black silk train, and a petticoat covered with crape and richly ornamented with bugles. Her Majesty's head-dress was formed of black feathers and lappets. In aL tendance on the Queen and the Prince were the Mistress of the Robes, the Viscountess Jocelyn (in waiting), the Duchess of Norfolk, the Countess of Gainsborough, the Marchioness of Douro, the Countess of Charlemont, the Viscountess Canning, ant the Countess of Desert, Ladies of the Bedchamber ' • Hon. Miss Cavendish (in waiting), Hon. Miss Macdonald (in waiting', Lady Ca roline Cocks, Hon. Miss Stanley, Hon. Miss l'aget, and Hon. Miss Kerr, Maids of Honour ; Hon. Mrs. George Campbell, Lady Gardiner, Hon. Mrs. Brand, and Lady Ca roline Barrington, Bedchamber Women; Lord Elphinatoae, Lord in Waiting ; Lord G. Lennox, Lord in Waiting to the Prince; Lieut.-Col. the Hon. R. Boyle, Groom in Waiting ; Col. Wylde, Groom in Waiting to the Prince ; Col. Buckley, Equerry in Waiting; Col. Bouverie, Equerry in Waiting to the Prince; Meters. Forbes and Crofton, Pages of Honour is Waiting. The foreign ministers and their ladies were introduced, when the following gentlemen bad the honour of being pre sented to her Majesty the Queen and the Prince in the diplomatic circle ; Le Baron H. de Firemen, by the Count Reventlow, the Danish Minister; the Prince Constantine Soutzo, of Bucharest, by the Prince Callimaki, the Turkish Minister ; Mr. Jay, by Mr. Bancroft, the American Minister ; Le Baron d'lJgglas, by Baron Rehausen, the Swedish Mi nister ' the Count Desgeneys, by the Count de Revel , the Sardinian Minister. The foreign diplomatic circle was attended by Count Die trichetein, the Austrian ambassador, and M. de Dumreicher, attaché to the embassy ; the Belgian Minister, and Madame Van de Weyer. and M. Eugene de Gertache, attaché to the legation ; the Bavarian Minister and Baroness de Cetto ; the Portnguese Minister and Viscountess de Moncorvo, and the Chevalier de Ribeiro, secretary of legation; Le Chevalier Pulto de Soveral, attaché to the legation; and lit. de Monies garment*, attaché to the legation; the Rus sian Minister and Baroness de Itrunnow, Mademoi selle Olga de Lechner, and Le Baron de Nicolay, secre tary of legation ; Gener al Prince Castelcicala, Neapolitan Minister, and M. G. Canofari, secretary of legation; Count de Kielmansegge, the Hanoverian Minister; Baron de Hugel, the Wurtemberg Minister ; the Chevalier Bun sen, Prussian Minister ; Le Comma s Marques Lisboa, Basilian Minister, Le Chevalier Pinto Peixots, attaché to the legation, and Capt. Joaquin Marques Lieb er, Imperial Brazilian Navy ; the Danish Minister and Countess de Reventlow, and M. de Bielke, secretary of legation ,• the Ottoman Porte Minister and Princess ; the Ame rican Minister and Mrs Bancroft, and Mr. Brodhead, secre tary of legation; the ISetherlands Minister and Mademoi selle Schimmelpenninck, and Baron Stratenus, councillor to the legation • Senor Jose Maria Luis Mora, Mexican Mr nister, and 'M. de Lizards, attache to the legation; the Swedish Minister, and Baroness de Rehausen ; Count Adrien de Revel, the Sardinian Minister, and Baron Isola, secretary of legation • Viscount Palmerston 0.C.8., her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for foreign Altair', and Vis countess Palmerston. The neral circle wae attended by the Arabbishop of Armagh ge , the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Lord Cham berlain, the Lord Steward, the Muter of the Morse, the Groom of the Stole to the Prince, the Captain of the Hon. Corps of Gentlemen at Arms, the Captain of the Yeoman Guard, Viscount Combermere, gold stick in waiting ; Lord Monteagle, comptroller of the exchequer • the Treasurer of the Household, the Comptroller of the dousehold, Sir M. Wyatt, lieutenant of the Hon. Corps of Gentlemen at Arms; Sir G. Moulton, ensign of the Yeoman Guard; Sir A. Clifford, Bart., gentleman usher of the black rod ; Mr. D. J. Har mer, standard bearer of the Hon. Corps of Gentlemen at Arms; the Dean of Hereford, deputy clerk of the closet in waiting REDUCTION OF THE DUTIES ON RUM.- DEPUTATION. A deputation from a meeting of Irish members waited on the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, en the subject of the proposed reduction of the differential duty on rum. The deputation consisted of Sir L. O'Brien, Major Blacken, Mr. W. Fagan, Col. Dunne, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. J. O'Brien, Mr. Butler, and Capt. Green. Sir L. O'Brien handed the Chancellor of the Exchequer two resolutions which were adopted on Wednesday at a meeting of the Irish members; the first set forth that, in the opinion of the meeting, the reduction of the dif ferential duty on rum would be ruinous to the distilling interest in Ireland, and thereby injurious to the agrictil turist;—the second called for a change in the excise regula tions regarding the mode of charging duty on British spirits at the " worm's end," instead of whenthe spirits were taken out of bond for consumption, as was the case with the West India spirits. A long discussion took place between the members of the deputation and the Chencelor of the Exchequer, in the course of which each member of the deputation advocated the necessity of protecting the Irish distilling interest. The CHANCELLOR 'of the EX.CIIEQUER said he was of opinion that the mode of charging duty might be safely altered so as to meet the views of the deputation—namely, to be charged on delivery from warehouse when taken out for consumption, instead of at the " worm's end," as was now the practice ; and he seemed disposed, as regarded the differential duty on rum, to fix it at sixpence a gallon in stead of fourpence. In expressing this opinion he wished to guard himself against committing his colleagues ; he would not pledge himself to any course without their sanction. The deputation left the right hon. gentleman under the impression that the duty would be reduced to sixpence in stead of fourpence a gallon. They then proceeded to com mittee-room No. 21 of the House of Commons, for the pur pose of communicating to a meeting of Irish representatives, and to a deputation of the Irish distillers, the result of their interview. Sir L. O'BRIEN was in the chair, and the particulars of the interview were stated by him, Mr. Reynolds, and Col. Duane. They stated that the Chancellor of the Exchequer intimated a disposition to abandon the government proposi- tion, so far that, in consideration of the remonstrance of the Irish members, he would recommend an alteration of the differential duty on rum from the proposed 41 to 6d., and he was also prepared to have the duty on Irish whiskey charged on coming out of bond, and not previously. And as to the residue of the reduction, he would have it taken into consideration by his colleagues. Mr. KEOGH, M.P., suggested that it would be proper to hear some detiuite statement from the Chancellor of the Ex chequer binding his colleagues, and that it was but fair to the \Vest India interest that they should know of the ar rangement, if any were concluded. To effect this object, and to make the matter certain, he proposed that a question should be put by Sir L. O'Brien in the house this evening ' to the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Lord C. HAMILTON and others supported this proposition, which was opposed by Mr. REYNOLD 3, who considered it would bring the West India supporters to attack the Irish distillers, and that it would be more prudent to wait the convenience of the government; but it was re solved by the meeting that the question should be put, and that tie Irish members should know the course that the government intended to pursue before the sugar debate was allowed to proceed. MISHAP TO THE HISERNIA.—The regularity with which the steam-packets from America usually arrive causes the mere anxiety when one of them does not make her ap pearance when aue. Some uneasiness was fi It at Liverpool on Tuesday respecting the Hibernia, and it was not, it seems, without foundation, for she ran on shore in the evening of that day on the Calf of Man, during a fog. Whether the sultaireed any damage has not been ascertained, as the mis fortune wan not divulged on her first arrival. ORIENTAL BANC—Yesterday, a special general meetinT, called to confirm certain new laws sad certain alterations in the old laws of the company, agreed to at a meeting in December last, wu held at the bank in Wel brook. H. G. Gordon, H 4 pres dad. The secretary read the proposed alteration, whiclt applied generally to the work ing regulations. The only provision involving • change in the principle of management was as follows: - - That no director, India director, or local director, shall become a security or guarantee for any person or persons in any loan transac tion with the company, nor shall he in any way incur any liability to tho company uneorcred by such securitr a, that company make take, except so far as may be the consequence of his name appeartug upon any bill of exchange in the usual iourre of mercantile or commercial transactions, or personal remittances toor from England or Asia. - - Mr. R. K. Kennedy, in moving the resolution confirming the alterations, observed that, considering the present situa tion of joint-rock companies in India, he thought it right to state, for the satisfaction of the proprietors, that Mr. Grey, the attorney of the Bombay section of shareholders, bad examined fully the books of the company, and had agreed with the principle of management adopted by the directors. This did not however quite satisfy all the Bombay proprietors, and they deputed Mr. Richmond, one of their number, to visit the establishment in London, and inquire into the affairs of the bank. To that gentleman all the books were thrown open, and the result was that though there were some trifling points on which be differed, he agreed in prin ciple with the method of the management pursued. The directors now made the offer to all the sharehold , rs p non ally to come and investigate the affairs of the bank for their own satisfaction. This, he thought, was all that could be expected from a joint-stock company.—Mr. W. L. Gay se conded the resolution, and congratulated them on the satis factory termination of the inquiry which had been made. The unanimous adoption of the resolution brought the pro oeedings to a close. IRELAND. DUBLIN, JUNE 21. The hesitation of Mr. John O'Connell to join the proposed union arises, it is understood, from the ad dress of Mr. Smith O'Brien, published on Saturday last, in which he states that the Confederation tri umphs in the union, because the terms of the proposed league ars identical in spirit with those offered by the Confederation to Conciliation-ball, and in which Mr. O'Brien asks " when will the Irish people be prepared to strike P" The organisation of the clubs is energetically pro ceeded with, and as these are headed by prominent members of the Confederation, and receive instruc- tions therefrom, although uncontrolled and inde pendent in their action, Mr. O'Connell most probably felt he would be very unsafe in such fraternity. The course taken by Mr. John O'Connell has not pleased his party. It is confidently stated to-day that the hon. gentleman will retire into private life. In fact he has addressed a letter to the Freeman, in which he all but states he will net join the League. A fund is being raised among the friends and ad mirers of the late Mr. Steele—many of them opposed to him in politics—to defray the charge of trans ferring his remains to Ireland. There is no doubt it will be amply productive for the purpose, as there were few men of extreme political views who so largely possessed the esteem and friendship of oppo nents in private life as Mr. Steele. On the subject of the vacant bishopric the Evening Mail has the following article : It is stated, on what we consider to be good authority, that the Bishop of Killaloe (Lori Riversdale) is to be translated to Cork, and that the provost (Dr. Badleir) will probably ac cept the united see of Killaloc and Clonfert. In the event of this arrangement being carried out, we have reason to believe that the vacant provostship will be conferred on Dr. Eking ton. The right rev. and noble lord, in relinquishing his present preferment for one more convenient to his Patti mont,,l demesne, will sustain a considerable diminution of ecclesiastical income. Another account says, that the Rev. Dr. Wilson will certainly be the new bishop. He has been an earnest supporter of the national system of education since its establishment, and his character stands high as a clergyman. The ecclesiastical commissioners, Messrs. Erck and I Quin, have been summoned to London to give evi dence before the committee on ministers' money. The object is to ascertain whether any portion of the funds of the commission could be applied to the uses of the clergy who would be affected by the abolition of the unpopular and vexatious rate. A catholic clergyman, in a letter to the Tipperary Vindicator, relates a strange story, how that an ap parent policeman came to him at dead of night, and detailed the plan of an insurrection in August, for which the police had spared out of their pouches 30 rounds per man, and whose execution was to be pre sided over by the catholic clergy. The Rev. Mr. Ryan suffered the villain to escape after he did His varnished tale deliver, instead of arousing the inmates and making a capture of Mr. M'Kew. Since the foregoing was written we have received the following : " The Irish Confederation held timeeting at eight o'clock this evening, in the Music-hall, convened by advertisement. l'he building was densely filled. Owing to the collisions which have recently taken place between members of the Confederation and the police, the former did not, as hitherto, march in a body to the place of meeting, and hence no disturb. ance of the public peace occurred. None of the more prominent members were present, and, as a necessary sequence, the tone and language of the speakers were much more subdued and guarded than usual. Shortly after eight o'clock the chair was taken by Mr. Denny Lane (Cork). Mr. J. Ditto/4 then addressed the meeting. He proceeded to lay before the meeting 131 account of the receipts and ex penditure of the:lrish Confederation, from the day it was founded to the 21st day of the present month. The sum total of their receipts was 9161. 89. Id. ; 4001. of this 'um was paid in by members of the body, so that the country at large contributed little more than 6001. The speaker then read a detailed statement of the various items of the expenditure of the Confederation, showing a balance in hand of 31. 19s. Besides the regular fend of the Confederation, there was another re cently got up for the purpose of defending Messrs. O'Brien, Meagher, and Michel in the late state proi.cu , tions. This fund amounted to 4001., of which, after the payment of all expenses, 2001. still remained in hand. He had then the pleasure of proposing that 1501. of this balance be added se the fund in course of being raised for the wife and family of John Mitchel. (Deafening applause.) The re mainder was reserved in order that they should be enabled to contribute something to support the infancy of the New League. (Hear.) Mr. Dillon next made a long statement of the circumstances which had led to the negotiation of a union between the hitherto adverse repeal parties, which differed in no material respect from that given by Mr. J. O'Connell at the last meeting of the Repeal Association. He then proceeded to state what had transpired at the re cent conferences of repealers. At one of these conferences Mr. John O'Connell was asked whether, in case the league was formed, he would permit the members of the Confederation to call on the people to arm, and he said he had no objec tion; but at the subsequent conference he stated that he could not abide by what he had formerly pleeged himself to; and that he now viewed with apprehension the movement that was rapidly progressing for the purpose of arming the people—(hire)—and that, should the members of this league be called on to arm, he would feel it his duty to uirss test against it. (Renewed hisses.) The members of the Re peal Awriation who were present at, that conference then and there protested most strongly against the retractation made by Mr. O'Connell, who brought down with him a aeries of resolutions that amounted in substance to the old peace resolutions of Conciliation-hall —(groans and hisses)—and stated that he could not consent to bee member of any asso ciation which would not place those resolutions on its books. (Hines.) Under these circumstances, when Mr. O'Connell made this announcement, they told him that all understanding between him, al an individual, and the Confederation was at an end. (" Hear," " Bravo," &c.) He could net discover the real causes of this retractation on the part of Mr. O'Connell, but that gentleman had himself assigned as the reasons of his con duct a leading article in the last number of the Nation, and • letter of Mr. Smith O'Brien in the same number. There was one passage in the latter that seemed peculiarly offensive to him, which ran as follows: "All the principles for which tbe enn:ederates contended have in succession been con ceded to us." But Mr. O'Connell should bear in mind that Mr. O'Brien ' when he wrote this lets r, was addressing the members o: the Irish Confederation, not those of Conciliation hall ; and he only wanted to show them that there had been no principles of theirs abandoned—the principles he alluded to being two—viz., those that had been conceded them, the anti place.beggine principle and the anti-sectarian principle. Was this union, then, after all, to take place ? ("Yes, ye..") lie, for his part, said yes, and on behalf of the Confederation he would also say yes—(cheers) —a proof of which would be given that evening by the pr posal of a resolution to adjourn the Coefeds ration sine die, for the purpose of facilitating the union of the repeal parties. (Loud cheers.) He could not answer for the Repeal Association, and was unaware what is member, intended to do ; but this he would say, that after the solemn assent given to the 10 re-olutions lormieg the basis of the union, by the people of Ireland, if they now (because Mr. J. O'Connell, whatever amount of respect might be due to him as the son of his tither. shrunk away from them) refrained from entering into this league, then he would ssy they were stultified before the whole world. (Lou! cheers.) The R.v. TUADDEUS O'Maicev, an enthusiastic visionary sad unveiled communist, next addressed the meeting in a long and iutiammatory speech, urging the formation of armed cliabo, arid stating his intention to take an active part in their formation. Mr. T. D. M'Gnee having spoken, a resolution was paired, adjourui,g the Confederation sine die. Mr. C. 4. Derry lastly addressed the meeting, and entered into all the details of the :ate con:'erences between the repeal parties, the hinds of which are already before tae public, and nerd not be reeaeitulated in this report. Ile stated that when Mr. John O'Connell pr posed his peace resolutions at the last conference of the repeal parties, all his old associates at Conciliation-hal, without ezeeplior, voted against him and for the union. (Loud cheers.) Ito (Mr. Duffy) had cow good news to tell them. It was this: Mr. John O'Connell, when he found himself out-voted, said, " We have appealed to the country, at my consent and with my concurrence, and the country has pronounced azainst me. Yon, as the Irish League, moat go on, but as for me, I have certa'al conscientious scruples, sooner tl - .an forego which, I have made up my mind to retire into private life." (The whole sudieuee here rose and cheered vehemently for several minutes, on the announcement of Mr. O'Connell's retirement from public life.) There was a condition attached to this step by Mr. O'Connell—namely, he desired that, at the next meeting of the Repeal Association, Mr. Galway should propose its indefinite adjournment, in order that the league should at once take its place. SCOTLAIVD. EDINBURGH, JVNE 21. The sinecure office of Gazette Writer for Scotland has been abolished. It was created in 1810, for the express purpose of rewarding the celebrated Dagald Stewart, Professor of Moral Philosophy in the univer sity of Edinburgh, and was to continue in his family for forty years, which period expires, of course, in 1848. The income was 6001. per annum, on receiving which Mr. Stewart resigned his chair. Mr. Lawrie, who has for some time been the depute printer and actual manager of the Edinburgh Gazele ' receives the appointment, minus, we believe, the salary, bat the tariff of charges so remaining as to make it still a place of some emolument. Had Sewell forms of law not been somewhat cumbersome, the all-devouring centripetal gorge of London would probably hare made the Edinhargh Gazette an appendage to the London Gazette, and so suppressed it altogether. PROVINCIAL. CHESHIRE. THE ADLINGTON MURDER AND THE " WYATT FUND."--It will be remembered that some months ago two highwaymen were pursued by grime country men, and, in • gallant attempt to capture the Ulcers, who were armed with pistols, two brothers named Wya.t were shot. One of the wounded men recovered; the other died. The mur derer was tried and executed. The inhabitants of the lo cality where all this occurred commenced a subscription to reward the captors and to provide a fund to support the wi dow and childn.n of the intrepid man who lost his hfe. This lurid having reediti the to:al sum of 1,6001., a distribution took place lest week. The first award was that of 11. each to IS individuals who had aAisted in the pursuit of the murderers. The parties were informed that the amount had been placed to their credit at the Savings Bank, in the hope tha it would form the nucleus for further deposits, each person being presented with a pass lock. The individuals next called in, and to whom awards were male, were J. Ardern, J. Jepson, J. Hunt, and M. Mitchel, to each 161.; and 8. Sheldon, J. Vere, and M. Wainwright, 20/. each. It was explained that those who had I.sl.awarded, had previously received, by order of the judge at the assizes, 61. each, and it was on that account that the committee had not given them so large a sum as the others; it was not because they did net equally appre ciate their services. Mr. J. Henshall, of Adlington, was next introduced, to whom was presented a very handsome silver cup, bearing the following insuiption : " Presented to John Henshall by the subscribers of the Wyatt Fund, in order to mark then admiration of his co•dact in the pursuit and capture of two highway robbers on Feb. 11, 1658." The presentation to T. Wyatt then took plat* by Mr. J. Jackson, of Manchester. He expressed his gratification in presenting him with en award in testimony of his gallant and intrepid conduct ; and he had great pleasure in reflecting that the event had proved that, when the occasion required it, there were not wanting men to uphold the law, and preserve the peace of society. The committee had awarded him the stun of 400!., inc:uding 101. appropriated for purchasing a clock, bearing a suitable inscription. The money had been placed in his name in ;tke bank ; it was at his own disposal, and he might use it as he thought proper. He had much pleasure in saying that hie past character had been such that they felt no hesitation whatever in placing the money at his free dispoul. A dis cu.sion afterwards took place as to the provision for the widow of Wm. Wyatt. Mr. Barton read the resolution which had been passed at a joint meeting of the M•uchester and Macclesfield committees, which nu to the effect that 1,000/. should be invested in trust for the widow and family HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—MdIIe. Lied appeared last evening in the character of Alice, in " Roberto it lliavolo," though the opera was not performed. This sounds like a riddle, but it is quite true. The piece was so mangled and mutilated that it was reduced to a mere collec tion of fragment", not only destitute of dramatic interest and efll.ct, but, unless to those who knew it in its entire term, absolutely unint,lligible. The wl.ole character of the Princess Isabella was cut out; which was much the same as performing Othello " without Desdemona, or " The Tempest " without Miranda, Isabell c is, in reality, the heroine of the piece. The mutual love between Robert and her is the foundation on which the drama rests. His prevention, by magical in fluence, from contending for her hand at the tournament; the agency of the fiend in inspiring him with a desperate de sign to carry her off and in furnishing him with supernatural means of entering her apartment; and his abandonment of his intention, restored to his better feelings by her passionate supplications, are its leading incidents, and the materials of several of its finest scenes. The character of Isabella de mends an actress and singer of the highest class, and when the opera is properly produced, is always assigned to such a performer. In fact, the two parts of Alice and Isabella stand on an equal footing, and are given to per formers of equal rank. Some of the finest and most cele brated airs in the opera belong to the part of Is , bella. And yet—will it be believed ?—this character, with all the dramatic interest, all the impassioned scenes, and all the beautiful music belonging to it, has been entirely swept away '. We heard it said in excuse, that this has been done in Germany. It may, perhaps, have been done in some par ticular instance; but we know that in general tho opera la performed in Germany with the care and complettne4 which so great a work deserves. The German artistic feeling is too strong to permit a different practice. The only conceivable reason for such mutilation is that the piece is too long, and requires curtailment. It has never been found too long when properly performed ; the best proof of wi,ich is that it is one of the most successful and favourite operas of modern times, and has been performsd times innumerable through out Europe in every theatre which possessed the means of ks adequate production. But at any rate it could have bees considerably shortened without such barbarous mutilation, by condensing some parts of the dialogue in recitative, and by omitting mere repetitions of passa vs, especially in the concerted music. This, indeed, might be done with posi tive advantage; for such repetitions often have no effect but that of stopping the current of the action. It is the more surprising that this mutilation should have taken place, as Mr. Lumley has, in Mlle. Cruyelli, • performer who could not have failed to do the great( athletic.: to the part of Isabella. Of Jenny Lind's performance of the character of Aloe, it is needless to say more than that it was as exquisitely beautiful as ever, and was witnessed by an overflowing audi ence with the usual demonstrations of delight and admiration. But these demonstrations were applied exclusively to her. Gardoni sustained the part of Roberto with intelligence and ability; but the character demanded greater nobility of bearing and more physical strength. Belletti, as Bertram, acted and sang well ; but his voice does not possess the re• quisite depth. Labocetta, as Rembaldo, sang pleasingly. But none of these performers made much impression or re mired much applause. The audience seemed to care for nothing but the acting and singing of Jenny Lind. UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL. OXFORD, JUNE T2.—ln a congregation holden this morn ing the following degrees were conferred, viz.—blasters of Art,: Of University College Its W. Cumby, Rev. H. C. Pigoo, C. Seymour, and 0. Winter. Of Balliol Rev. J. eoliths and 0. H. Sumner. Of Met. ton J. R. T. Eaton, Fellow, and Rev. C. B. Clifton. Of Exeter : Rev. T. W. Shaw and Rev. 13. F. James. Of Christ Church : A. S. D. Her. Of Trinity Rev. C. Chapman. Of Magdalen-hall: Rev. V. W. Ryan. Of Brame*: Be,. T. Greened, Grand Compounder.— Bachelors of Arta: F. Young, Queens' C. Joan end J. E. Semmes., Brmenose; Hen. A. F. Egerton, H. Bober*, and E. J. Stanley, Christ Church ; J. D. MacGacben, l'emb.; C. M . Oirre, Magdaleall Poole, St. Edmund.hall ; and J. M. Cox, Scholar, of Lincoln. Mr. W.J. Smith, from Eton School, wile this morning sleeted an Eshiblvoner of Queens', on the Michell foundation. Kiaharavicai Hosovas. —The candidates for Meows in mailie macies, the examination of which commenced on Tuesday lam,amount to eight ; and out of that number it is quite expected there will be two or three first claw. An election to a Kennicott Hebrew ncholsrship now vacant will take place on Monday, July 3. The examination will commence on Fri day, the 30th instant, at nine o'clock. The scholarship is open to Bachelors of Arta who shall not have exceeded one year from the teams of their dwree, The Rev. T. Bell, M.A., of Exeter Coll., and the Rev. E. Raiford. M.A., of Bailie., will tad s in the Divinity School, on Friday RCM, si