The Express. — London, England, 1848-03-08 00:00:00

• IMPERIAL PARLIAMEN I'. HOUSE OF LORDS.—TozsoAT, MARCH 7. The Loan Citaftont.aon took Isla seat at 6 o'clock. PUBLIC RUMNESS. PESITIONS.—By the Bin of Sr. OLIDIANN from Odd Fellows of Palwooth, and a Dase in Radnorshire, engine that they might be pleeol on the same footing as other benefit oxidise. ROYAL ASSENT. The house met at half-past four o'clock, when the royal assent was giyen by commission to the following bills, u s. : The Consolidation Fund BSI and the New Zealand Govern. meat Bill. The Lords Commissioners were the Lord Chan cellor, the Berl of Shaftesbury, and Lord Campbell. 'their lordships then adjourned at a quarter put 5 o'clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—TUFADAY, MAR= 7. The Srs.oxsa took the chair at 4 o'clock. BUSINESS. tEc l READING.-Treat Londoriprainag. e Company Hr. Lhasa ;ruin Iluil; • Ogalnot the inns. tes ; Trinity House Corporation of Hull, for inquiry into the navigation I laws.—Mr. S. Ce•WPonn, from CirIieIIMACKILS, in favour of tenants right; and from Newton Hamilton, with mine prayor.--air W. W. Meat Hull. oohed dames in the Health of Towns BilL—Mr. W . Ilsawrg, hom • place io lonnishire, against the Charitable Trusts Bill. —Hon. Members, from various places, against the Jewish Disabilities BBL—Mr. EnTooLun, from Dublin, against ministers' mo n ey. —Mr. Derowomn, from Enter, against diplomatic relations with the court I of home the Bowaiso, from beemellem of Boltou, praying to be plamel in the same poktion an the licensed victuallers ; from out. pensioners at Tyrone, complaining of deductions from their penoiono.— Lord .txusum. and Scalise, from At multi, in favour of the Boma Ca tholic Relief Bill ; also nine, from various place; snat the Cha ritable Trusts Eta—Lord Mooreru from various places In York- shire, in favour of the Health of Tam. Bill ; aleq one from Union Chapel, Dublin, in favour of the Jewish Disabilithe Bill.—An lion. Member, from Dunkruilioe, spinet the mode of municipal mem meat practiood in Scotiand.—Me. Ctomcsrs, from Leitrim, against the Shannon improvement taxation ; teem the grand )'lvy of the empty of Leitrim, complaining of the sire of the unions and the ap potutment of paid guardians; the petitions further prayed for inquiry.— Hr. P. Scaoro, from the Ballina union, compLuning of the charms in that locality, and the elpennc of maintaining the pauper population; also praying for the reolonation of waste Imils.—Mr. Conform - ego, from solicitors of Gairetorough, praying for relief from the stamp Cowan, from pre, , bytory of Auchterarder, vorninat diplo matio relations with the court of Borne; from Edit:burgh, against the Samos tax.-1/r. WAXLItn, from Stake Newington, Forringdon. St. and Finsbury, praying for reduction of the public expendi - M l = daemon of our naval and military estobliMments ; from ratepayers of Clerkenwell, against the income MI, and praying for an extension of the parliamentary froschise ; from Kinpandge. la Devon, complaining of the mineil and military etta , lishments ; from Lapland, complaining of the inequality of taxation; Run corn, In Cheshire, complaining of provisions in the sanitary bilL— Mr. Hole from Colomag threevlon, 00nininining of the conduct of the goeernor, signed by thousand inhabitanto; Flint, coin alining of the income tax ; North Shields, emplaning of enotom home regulations, and praying few an independent enema-house for Mot porL —Mr. Foram, from Beading, against diplomatic relations with Rome.—Kr. Poem, horn Ingletleld, Berks, against diplomatic relations with the court of lOme.—Sir W. nOmEnvlLui, front Y.niike earthy, in favour of the poor law. BEPORT.—Passengers lidL NOTICES OF MOTlON.—Tscong Toz —Mr. Mltocticia, on bring ing up the report on the income tax, to mom that it, as well an the excao and window duties, be extended to behind. Dion Law Colons (lattamin).--Col. For, o Thanday next, to move for on addrew to bee Majesty, praying that the Commissioners of Poor Law in Ireland be inotructed to furrow the areas of the Mikes% ROWAN CATHOUC Witt, Ausriv, in committee on this to-inorrow (this day!, to move the insertion of clauses for the registration of "Jesulta," and male "Regulars." RETURN 3 ORDERED.—On the motion of Mr. Helm return of the number and description of arms and accoutronents issued to the s everal yeomanry eerie in Rebind, in the year 13324; Mating the numbers returned by each of those corps to the Ordnance, the time when returned, and the numbers now in the hands of the yeomanry. —Oar the motion of Mr. G. A. Ilawicrov, returns of the amount of income tas seamed by the couunissioners upon any annuities, dint dends, or shares of annuities payable by the Governor and Company of the Bank of Inland, to or for the use of persons not resident in Ire land, wider the 91at clause of the Act 5 St 6 Vic., e. 35, during each year since the passing of the said set. HARWICH ELECTION COMMITTEE. The following members were sworn to try the merits of the petition against the return for the borough of Harwich: —Hon. J. S. Wortley, chairman ; Sir W. Molesworth, Sir E. Hayes, Ll Mr, J. E. Elliot, and Mr. Beckett. NCOLN ELECTION COMMITTER. The following members were sworn so a committee to in vestigate the Lincoln election petition :—Mr. M. J. O'Connell, chairman; Mr. W. Miles, Mr. Lockhart, Mr. J. E. Smith, and Mr. Langston. LYM. E REGIS ELECTION. Lord ASHLEY reported from the committee, in the case of the Lyme Regis petition, that the committee had declared Thos. N. Abdy, Esq., to have bean duly elected. The com mittee bad struck the names of Cook, Derke, and Puddetombe, voten of ti the horough, off the polls, it having been proved that they had received money on loan to influence their votes. The committee had agreed to a re solution, to the effect that John Attwood, Esq., a member of that honourable house, had in 1842 purchased cm:udders- , ble property in the borough of Lyme , and had since been in ' the habit of granting money on loan to voters, on the con dition that such voters should vote for him (Mr. Attwood), or any one he might nominate as candidate for the borough. That the said John Attwood, Esq., had borne all the ex penses of the present petition, as also that of 1842, which latter had cost him 9,0001. The committee wished, in con clusion, to impress upon the house the necessity of putting an instant check on such transactions, which acted as grievous snares to voters, and were calculated totally to destroy all freedom of election. (Cheers.) The noble lord concluded by moving that the evidence be printed and laid on the table. VAN DIEMEN'S LAND. Mr. HUME %eked whether the government had any in tendon of extending to the Cape of Good Hope and Van Diemen's Land a representative and responsible government, to enable them to manage the affairs of the colony without expense to the mother country ? Mr. LABOUCHERE had not understood from the hon. gentleman's motion that his question would extend to the Cape, and therefore was not able to give him any answer as to that colony. With regard to Van Diemen's Land and the Australian colonial, the subject was under the conside ration of government, and he hoped they would be able be fore the elect of the session to propose measures for extend ing free institutions to Van Diemen's Land, and the other Australian colonies. Mr. HUME not being satisfied with the vague promises of minbters, would give notice that he would himself bring in a bill on the subject. OUT-DOOR RELIEF (IRELAND). Sir W. SOMERVILLE, in reply to a question put by an ion. member, said he believed the number of unions in Ireland in which out-door relief was given to the able bodied poor, was about 50. TENANT RIGHT (IRELAND). Mr. S. CRAWFORD moved for leave to bring in • ball to secure the rights of outgoing unarm. Sir 0. GREY would not offer any opposition to the is troduction of this bill. Government had given their bat consideration to the subject, with the view to propose semi measure of legislation, but he thought it would be advisable to have the hon. member's bill before them, seeing the great attention he had paid is the question, before the Louse was called upon to discuss it. (Hear, hear.) Mr. P. SCROPE remarked that if the house wished to secure the loyalty of the people of Ireland, and prevent them taking the matter into their own hands, it was abso lutely necessary the question should be settled without delay. The repeal agitation was now becoming an agitation for tenant right. Col. CONOLLY complained that those who promoted dis content and agitation amongst_ the tenantry of Ireland on this subject of tenant right had excited a more mischievous and turbulent order of things than had previously existed. Mr. BRIGHT expressed it as his opinion that if any fur ther delay was permitted in settling this question of tenant. right, the landlords would ere long lose their position, and their property be transferred to other hands. A larger num ber of persons had died of starvation in Ireland during the in year than had fallen in any war. Mr. TRELAWNY was opposed to the bill altogether, and should divide against it. Mr. HUME reminded the house that every attempt which had been made to interfere between master and workman had been followed by far greater injury to the workman than to the master. He believed the same result would fol low any legislative interference between landlord and tenant. (Hear, hear.) Though he should be glad to MUNI payment to tenants for their improvements, it was necessary at the same time to provide that such improvements should be made with the sanction of the landlord, and by previous avreement, and not by any compulsory act of that house. Vooking tzt. the rlyir.g customs in di ff erent parts of the country, he was of opinion that any law which should im pose one rule for all would be most injurious. (Hear.) Sir W. SOMERVILLE concurred with the hon. member for Montrose, that a law compelling the adoption of any par ticular custom for every district would be injudicious and injuribus ,• and any law which should g ive rise to litigation in Ireland between the landlords and tenants would be a curse to the country. (Rest.) But, by giving leave to bring in this bill, the house would not be pledged to it ; and seeing the great attention the bon. member for Rochdale had paid to this subject, he thought it would be scarcely treating him with respect to refuse him that permission. After a few words from an Hore. I.lverma, whose name was not known in the gallery, Mr. 3,1 J. O'CONNELL reminded the hon. member for Montrose that the law of Ireland did already interfere be tween landlord and tenant, but in a way that took part with the strong against the weak. Br. BO WRING hoped his hon. friend, Mr. Trelawny, would allow the bill to be introduced without • division. Mr. TIthLAWNY, out of respect for the hon. member for Rochdale only, consented to forego his intention of dividing; and the bill was ordered to be brought in. NAVIGATION LAWS—LORDS COMMITTEE. Messengers from the Lords applied for leave for Mr. T. Baring, M.P., to attend and give evidence before this com mittee. . FIRES IN DEMEItARA. inquired if governnient had re from the governor of Demonize on incendiary tires alleged to have taken place replied that information had been senior of that colony to the 21st of at the planters there had thought it wages of labour, and had proposed to her to accept one-fourth les., wages for work one-fourth more time at the same offer had been refused, and • portion t had done that which they had a per. to work on those terms ; but they had •• interfered to prevent the hill who were still willing to work, from that in come instances incendiary fires t measures had been immediately .or to restore order, which he hoped (Hear, hear.) PENT FOR DEBT (IRELAND). 'r ILLS obmined kayo to bring in a bill impriscrtsibent for debt in Ireland, the assimilate the law to that of England. mg...v. INCENDIARY • Lord G. BENTINCR ceived any intimation I the subject of the incendi is that colony ? Mr. LABOUCIIRRE received from the gore Feb. last, elating that right to reduce the wal the work-people either the same time, or to woo ra te of wages. This o of the negro population • I 1 feet right to do—refuse I gone further, and had and other labourers, w doing so. It wan true ti lad taken place, but adopted by the goven.e would be effectual. (h it 1 1 ( IMPRISOSMEN Sir W. SOMERVIL I 10 amend the law of lot • el* being to lullimilat . . • 'N.,. •. INSOLVENT DEBTORS (INDIA). Mr. C. LEWIS obtained leave to introduce a bi cn- o solidate and amend the laws relating to insolvent d ll ebt to ors in India. INCOME TAX ON IRISH PROPERTY. Mr. W. 8. O'BRIEN moved for a return of the amount of income derived from Ireland by pentium resident in Great Britain upon which income tax has been paid during each of the last three years, specifying the different classes of n itcome, and the amount of tax derived from each clam, with stun mary of the whole amount. Mr. J. PARKER said it would not only be difficult but impossible to give such a return. Persons in this country deriving income from property in Ireland, made their return to the income tax under the head of " income derived from land or other sources in Ireland, or any other part of her Majesty's dominions other t han England or Scotland." It was never stated whether the income wu obtained from Irish or Canadian property. The income would not, how ever be tuausable Masse it wee paid in this country. The iniXon was ties witharawn, Mr. mr. S. Oilman • eears g overnment would ,cyang a hope that in mu:: r " r COMMITTEE ON MI T SCELLANEOUS EXPENDI URE. Mr. PARKER moved that Mr. Henry Herbert (Kerry) be discharged bum attendance on the committee on miscella neous expenditure; and that Sir Lucius O'Brien be added to the said committoe.—Agreed to. THE RIOT IN TRAFALGAR-SQUARE. Mr. M. MILNES wisacd to put a question to the right hon. gentleman (Sir G. Grey) as to the collision which took place yesterday in Trafalgar square between the people and the police. (" Oh," and a laugh.) A meeting was, as he had been informed, held there yesterday, called together by a certain individual, which meeting was allowed to take place, end the proceedings were carried on in a per fectly peaceable manner; many speakers were heard, and perfect decorum and tranquillity was on the part of the people observed. But alter the speaking had ceased, and when the meeting was 'about to disperse, a collision took place between the people and the police, which resulted, as he understood, in grave consequences. Ile thought, under these circumstances, it was desirable the house should know what were the directions which had been given to the police in respect to this meeting—(oh, oh)—because he believed, on the one hand, that the freest discussion by the people of all public matters was the best security for the public peace in this country—(hear, hear) — and on the other he believed the police force of this me tropolis were always anxious to do their duty in the best , and moat satisfactory manner. (Hear.) Sir G. GREY—The meeting to which the hon. member had referred was convened by an individual as he had stated—that individual being a Mr. Cochrane, who turd by advertisements in the public papery, and by h andbills issued by him, summoned a public meeting in Trafalgar-impure, for the purr), of considering the propriety of petitioning parliament against the income tax. The commissioners of police becoming aware of this, called Mr. Cochrane's atten tion to an act, the ,57th Geo. 111., which prohibited any public meeting being held during the sitting of parliament at any place within a mile of Westminster hall, except in the parish of St. Paul, Covent garden. Mr. Cochrane replied to this communication that his purpose was to petition against the income tax, and that he was not be fore aware that such object was illegal. The commissioners rejoined that they had not asserted that to meet to petition against the income tax was illegal ; but that it was illegal to hold any public meeting during the sitting of parliament within the limits they hail before stated. (Hear, hear,) Mr . Cochrane then gave up the project, and intimated by placards to the public that the meeting would not be held. Some persons, however, assembled at the place mentioned but with regard to the collisions between the police and the people, and the grave consequences which bad followed (a laugh), he believed they had all been comprised in the break ing of some lamps, which the police mo s t effectually but moat temperately supp;essed. (Hear.) PASSENGERS BILL. On the bringing up of the report on this bill, Mr. LA ' BOCCIIERE intimated that he had amended the bill in accordance with the suggestion made to him on the pre vious night, by providing that sick passengers landing on any part of our shores should have the right to be conveyed back to the place of embarkation, and that in case of persons on Winding in consequence of sickness, the passage money should be returned. The report was then received, and the bill ordered to be read a third time. The house adjourned at a few minutes after six o'clock. ELECTION COMMITTEES.—YESTERDAT. LYME RECITS.—At the sitting of the committee, Mr. Setjeant Wrangham stated that the petitioners had come to the determination of withdrawing the petition. The room haring been cleared, the committee deliberated for a few minutes, and on the re-admission of strangers, the chairman announced that the committee bad come to the resolution which will be found in the parliamentary report. BEWDLEY.—This committee re-assembled at the usual hour, and were engaged the whole of the sitting in hearing eridenco in support of the petition. PARLIAMENTARY PAPER. HOUSE OF COMMONS. (142.) -LAW of EN TAIL (SCOTLAND) BILL. SEC. 1.-The heir to any entail dated oa or after lot Much, 1848, may, when of full age, acquire the estate in fee-simple by applying to the Court of Session to execute and record in the Register of Tailzies an instrument of disentail : though born before the date of such entail the heir may accomplish the same object with consent of the next substitute.-Sec. 2. In the case of any entail made before the let of March, 1848, any heir born after the said Ist of March may die-entail it by the like process, and any heir bora before with consent of the next substituts-See. 3. Any heir of entail of full age in posses- sion of an entailed estate under an entail made before Ist March, 1848, may die-entail provided he " obtain the consent thereto of the whole heirs substitute if they be less than or otherwise of the nearest heirs substi tute " in their order ; the nearest heir substitute being 2-5 years of age and not subject to any legal incapacity.- Sec. 4. The creditor of any heir empowered to dis-entail may affect the estate for debt, and have the same rights and interestatherein as if the die-entail had been recorded though none has been effected.-See. 6. The acts 10 George 111., e. 51, and 5 George IV., c. 87, are not to apply to future tail zies.-Sec. 6. An heir of ent ail in possession having obtained decree of constitution for expense ()improvements, in terms of 10 George 111., c. 51, may grant a bond of annual rent in ordinary form over the estate during his own hie, amounting to three-fourths of the sum expended, and for the 2.5 years after his decease, in the sum of 61. 10s. for every 1001. of such three fourths.-See. 7. Or he may grant bond binding himself and heirs of tailzie for 25 years after his death to pay annual rent to the amount of 61. 10s. on every 1001. of his three-fourths.- •Sec. 8. If the heir having effected the im provements, and obtained decree of constitution for three fourths of his expenditure, die without ranting such bond, his executor, or person al representative, or any party to whom he may have conveyed the debt and de cree, may compel the heir in possession to grant bond for 61. 10e. on every 1001. of the three fourths for 25 years from the death of the expending heir. The heir of entail granting the bond may impute towards payment any sums paid by or recovered from him, in payment of the im provement debt.-Sec. 9. Where improvements have not been executed in terms of 10 Geo. 111., c. 51, the heir may by summary petition apply to the Court of Session for consti tution of the debt (not exceeding four years' free rent of the estate), end authority to grant head as above ; and the court, after inquiry and hearing evidence, if satisfied that the money was bona fide and beneficially expended, may groat the pe tition.-Sec. 10. The bond of annual rent granted for expen diture on improvement shall not be made a ground of adju. dicature or eviction of the entailed estate ; the annual rent shall be recovered " as accords of law " out of the rents and profits of the estate; no remedy shall be competent for animal rents allowed to fall more than two years in arrear.-Sec. 11. Provisions to younger children, in terms of 5 Geo. IV., a. 87, may be made charges on entailed estates on obtaining the authority of the Court of Session ; the court setting forth in a schedule the specific part of the estate to be included in the bonds and dispositions of eecu rity.--Sec. 12. Feat and building leaaes may be granted (irritant clauses to the contrary notwithstanding) not ex ceeding one-eighth of the estate, at the highest feu duty or rent to be had ; no gross sum or fine to be taken ; the mansion house, pleasure grounds, and paling exempted ; no feu orlesse of more than one acre to be granted to any one person.-See. 13. Where the entailed estate may be charged with debt, it, or any portion or portions of it, may be sold for payment thereof, under 6 & 7 Will. IV.-Sec. 14. Money arising from sale of estate and trust money may be applied in pay ment of entailer's debts-Sec. 15. Money vested in trust for payment of land to be entailed may be dealt with sa if it were entailed laud.-Sec. 16. The creditor is not to sell land in excess of what is necessary to pay debt affecting the estate; any surplus is to be re-invested .- Sec. 17. Guardians may consent to the provisions of this act for minors-See. 18. This clause prescribes the form of the instrument of dis entail, and declares its effects.-Sec. 19. Prescribes the mode in which applications under this act are to be made to the Court of Session.-Sec. 20. Prescribes the procedure of the court with regard to intimations of petitions.-See. 21. Pre scribe' the procedure in court after intimation.-Sec 22. Instruments of die-entail recorded not brought under reduc tion within twelve month" are final.-See. 23. In entails made subsequent to Ist March, 1848, containing a clause authorising registration, no irritant or resolutive clauses will be required ; they will he held to be implied in the registra tion clause.-See. 24. Irritancy is not to affect conveyances to purchase's, or onerous creditors.-Sec. 25. The act 39 and 40 Geo. 111., eh itled "An Act to restrain all trusts and directions in deeds or wills, whereby the profits or produce of real or personal estate shall be accumulated, and the beneficial enjoyment thereof postponed beyond the time therein limited," is extended to Scotland.-Sec. 2G. Proceedings may be taken under this act, though the entail is not recorded or infete-Sec. 27. An entail detective in shy one prohibition is to be bad as to all. -Sec. 28. Instruments of disent.xil may be registered in the registers of sasines.-Sec. 29. No irritancy or forfeiture is to be incurred by anything done under this act.-Sec. 30. The act of 168.5 is to remain in force except as affected by this act.-See. 31. The Court o' Session may pus acts of sederunt for the purpose of carrying this act into effect.- Here follow the two usual formal clauses relative to inter pretation, and power to repeal or amend within the session. A form of the instrument of disentail is appended in a Coolies I schedule. COMMISSION BY THE LORD LIECTENANT.—Lient. W. C. Fairman to have the rank of captain, without addi tional pay, in Rut Kent Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry. COMMISSION BY THE LORD LIEUTENANT.— fhe Right Hon. E. d. Herbert Earl of Pouis , o to be lieut.-col. commandant, vise the late Earl of Powisf South Salopian Yeomanry Cavalry. THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 8, 1848. ght xpregs• MAIL The mails Par Britisoph North Aeneas, Bermuda, sad the Unitas States will en the months of the March. The West ballade India Mails, excluding Bermu 10% da, Name, Havanna, Itonthing, New Orleans, Vera Cruz, Tampico, and, Porto iUm, end including Mom for Madam, Jafaid. Cartilages., manta m a nn., Charm, Panama, West Coast of death Amertai, and Wt. Juan.tle- Nicaragua, will be nude up on the morning of the 17th March. The overland mails for thbrattar, Malts, Orem% the lonian Islands, rempt,Aden, Ceylon, India, Ilong.Kong, and China, Ma Southampton. will he made up on the morning of the 20th March. The malls for New South Wales, Von Onimen's Land, sad New Zealand will be made up on the evezing of the Slat March. The snails far the Weet Coast of Africa and Madeira will be Erie up so the evening of the Slot Mardi. The malls fur Vigo, Oporto, Lisbon, Madeira, Calle, and Oibraltar will be made up on the morning of the 17th March. The mails for the the River Plate, Monte Video, Peraam r2rja, madelra, and Bums Ayres, will be made up on the of the 4th kW. MAN, rig Xarestt.4.. i uta • • a Medderrauvgn, agypt, Aden, Ceylon, India, clang Kong, to., will be made up on the evening of the 24th Anil'. all, no one 'poke of granting the income tax for one year only, except as a means of compelling ministers to consider against next year the proposal to re-adjust the rates of assessment, seeing that as they have neglected to take that question into consideration un til the eleventh hour, there is little prospect of getting them"to do it this year to any purpose. There was no need 'thee for tile CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER'S affectation of a hysterical panic when he adjured the House of Commons " not to refuse the continuance of a tax for three years by which alone the govemment could hope to keep faith with the public creditor." Government may have that tax for three years, or thrice three years, upon condition of adopting an equitable mode of assessment Even in its present form they are of fered a continuance of it for one year, upon condition that they will next year bring it forward with a reformed mode of assessment. But Mr. Hume, and al; minters of the House of Commons who support his motion, very properly say, "You shell not have this tax for more than one year, unless you take the trouble to make its pressure lees unequal." This firm reply is the proper way to meet such jaunty and unmeaning promises as that with woich the CHAN CELLOR OV THE EXCIIEQUER wound up his speech " When the hurry of business was over he intended to turn his attention to the subject of a general revi sion of taxation, for ho was just as anxious as his honourable friend to reduce the public expenditure as far as possible." Knowing how much distress there is in the country, and how embarrassed the public finances are, he ought to have turned his attention to the; subject before the hurry of obvious and urgent a duty, the House of Commons ought to take good security that he does not lapse into the same sin of omission again, and to this end there is no means so certain as paying him his allowance for one year only, and telling him that ho may have more when be has done his duty, but not till then. The question now before the House of Commons is perfectly clear ; the position of the gentlemen who concur in Mr. HUMEN proposal perfectly unequivocal. On the night of Friday last one hundred and forty-three members (tellers included) supported Mr. HORSMAN'h proposal to impose different rates upon three classes of incomes—incomes from property, incomes from trade in which property is emb a rked, and incomes from personal exertion. Mr. MUNTZ avowedly voted on that occasion against Mr. 110118 MAN'S motion, be cause he was opposed to an income tax under any form or modification. He wished to keep the impost as bad aad odious as possible, in order to disgust people with it. There are other members, whose names do not appear in the division lists of Friday last, who arc knownto be equally hostile to an income tax, though few who would avowedly act upon this Macchiavelian policy. Now it is perfectly open to the gentlemen why disapprove of an income tax in Ito, and those who disapprove of it as at present levied, to combine their forces and say, we Rill grant this tax for one year longer, in order that its justice and expediency may be re-discussed at the end of that , period. And the offensive declaration of the CHAN CELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER, upon which we have commented above—which is in effect a confession that ministers have brought forward their budget at a period of rarely equalled pressure, without duly con sidering how much taxation the country can bear, and by whom the burden can best be borne—renders it their imperative duty to adopt this course. The talk about shaking the national credit, and the allusions to " repudiation " in the CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER'S speech, are quite beside the question fallacious and full of gratuitously unjust imputation. No one has ques tioned the necessity of making provision for the claims of the national creditor. If the CHANCELLOR OF TIIE EXCHEQUER thinks the income tax the only means by which this can be accomplished, he can insure a majority in favour of its re-imposition next year, by rendering the mode of its assessment equi table. If he does not get it renewed for three years at present, it will be because of his refusal to comply with this most just request of the country at large. The only course open to independent and practical members of parliament on this question is so clear, that further argument would be thrown away. It is scarcely worth while either, to canvass the episodical ornaments with which some speakers in support of the unmodified tax graced the discussion. The country will appreciate the respect for public opinion and public rights evinced by Captain TOWNSEND, who, after professing that he thought the income tax a most iniquitous one, supported its continuance to " prinielt the country for its stupidity " in allowing it to be imposed. To the assertion of this gentleman (in vindication of large and expensive armaments) that " as long as we have colonies we must hold them in a great measure by military occupation," the na tion's common sense and common **nee of justice will at once reply that no colony which can only be kept ' by military occupation is worth keeping. Captain TOWNSEND began by reminding the house that it was his first speech; but the gross and unprovoked per sonality towards Mr. NIL'NTZ with which he closed savoured as little of the bashfulness of the debutant as of the fine feeling of the gentleman. Sir ROBERT PEEL'S speech was a long one ; but, ample as it was, his own portly person almost entirely filled it. Such a subject is too great to come iu at the tail of an article on other matters it will require a whole one to itself. We may notice, hovrver, one pretty suspicious piece of reserve on a very imp ortant question. lie pointedly declared that the true policy of this country consists "in the most complete,the most absolute, abstinence from all interference whatever in the internal affairs of the country in which each a wonderful revolution has taken place." We confess that the emphasis with which ministers and Sir ROBERT have rung the changes on the word "internal" has excited uneasy suspicions in us, which, lest they should be thought hyper-critical, we might have shrunk from giving utterance to, but for the instructive comment of Lord GEORGE BENTINCX. Lord GEORGE, too, is averse to interference in the " internal " affairs of France. But he is of opinion that "to maintain the frontier of Prussia we may be dragged into a war." We do not see any call upon this country to maintain the frontier guaranteed to Prussia by the treaties of 1815, after Prussia has concurred actively in more than violating the frontier of Cracow guaranteed by the same treaties. We pro test against the rulers of this country involving us in a war simply because Prussia and France may be foolish enough to set the example. This would be to emulate the absurdities of Irish fairs, where men are said to fight, simply because they cannot keep quiet when other men are fighting. We hope the practical and independent members we have already appealed to will keep an eye upon this, for the turkey-cock like spirit of dignity which delights in big and expen sive armaments is already beginning to rustle its fea thers and jet down its wings in the House ot Commons. Tun appearance of a fourth and concluding volume of the " istory of Prices," by Mr. TOOKE, is an event which in every sense must be reearded as inte resting and important; and we should poorly dis charge our duty as vigilant journalists even amidst excitements and occurrences which may possibly render the middle of the nineteenth century as signal an era in the histxy of our western civilisation as the conclusion of the eighteenth, if we were to lose sight of those silent advances of truth which are the only safe precursors of all subsequent innovation Within its peculiar province, and embracing the many curious and vital questions which relate to that diffi cult branch of political economy devoted to the sub ject of interchange among a highly commercial people, it has long since ceased to be a controverted point, that the book of which we now happily behold the completion occupies the most distinguished place. It would be difficult in the whole range of the sciences to instance any great work which has attained the full height of its stature, and the strength and fullness of a ripe ma turity, by a gradation so entirely consonant with the calm and patient temper in which philosophy overcomes its difficulties and establishes its new ideas. One of Mr. TOOKeS surest holds upon posterity is the remarkable display . of caution and candour which has so peculiarly distinguished every single step in the career of induction and discovery which in the end has led him so far from his early impressions, and from the point of view with which he commenced. The generation is fast passing away which wit nessed the fierce warfare excited by the alleged de preciation of the paper currency of the war, and the new canons of monetary regulation promul gated by the famous bullion committee of lfilo. Now and then in the libraries of the inquisitive you behold a long row of dell and dusty volumes, which inform you by their titles that they were the offspring of NOTICE. - - Tan number of STAMPS issued to the DAILY NEWS by the authorities of the Stamp-otilee, during 1847, was : From Jan. 1, to Duo. 31, 3,447,009 This, we believe, is within eight per cent. of the number issued to the Morning Herald, Morning Chronick, and Morning Poet, ALL PUT TOOKTIIIIIL In addition to the above, issued to the DAILY NEWS, /domino Paper, there were issued for the Evening Edition, TILE XFUESS, From J. 1, to Dec. 31 778,714 Which wea more, we believe, than were issued either to the Globs or Standard, Evening Papers. TO CORRESPONDENTS. Adeert%menet* 11%404.1 fee 'The gapelee Lanese melee palm, see - be eau. ese, t 4 leeeeeeee.etew, by Two debt •• tete dag ef peelleetlea. HUM HATES At LON VON 111110131. Tata o.\—.lllnralag, 63 La. past 3: Altarson. Ws. mat 4. To:/lossou—Kaatiaami, 36 ala past 41 M 14,114.04 iV pa. 4. LONDON, WEDNESDAY, MAR. 8. A STRONGER example could not be given of the wisdom of timely concession, than the fact that a fortnight ago the French would have been contented with reform, or no very large extension of their elec toral franchise, and that now an assembly elected by universal suffrage is about to meet in order to decide upon the entire form of government which may suit the country. The elder Bollworm by their electoral laws sought to confine the majority of their chamber I to country squires of forty years old,—that is, the most prejudiced class of the community. The family of OItLEANS, equally distrustful of tho nation, limited the electoral body tothe prosperousamongst the middle classes. The system was that of attaching electors and elected by salaries or by favours to the government. This failed, for it placed the chamber in interests and in feelings apart from the nation, and opposed to it. Instead of founding a monarchy of the middle classes, Louis Pillueez founded a monarchy of a privileged few from the middle class :an irreparable harm has thus been done to the middle class, which is set down as having tried the great experiment of reign ing, and having failed. It however by no means follows that the conferring the right of voting on the lower classes necessarily sets aside the middle classes from the deputation. Now York is a proof of the contrary, where the whigs form a powerful and successful party. In France the same experiment is now about to be tried, we hope with results as satisfactory as those obtained in the northern states of America. France is indeed Americanising in a great many respects. Those well acquainted with the United States have observed a great and growing similitude, even in the enthusiasm, such as it is, the processions, the tenden lcies of the present revolution. The new electoral law, just promulgated, forms another point of resemblance. It is pretty mach the ticket system of voting, the only system suited to universal suffrage. Were a province divided into electoral districts, each district to elect exclusively its own member, the local aotablc, the cog do village as the French say, would in fallibly be returned. In the ticket system par ties and clubs prepare for the more ignorant electors the list of candidates in whom they have confidence. And thus the electoral struggle is carried on between associations, and by meetings, and the press. In France, however, at present, we doubt that either party can be organised. Nor, Indeed, does there seem to be two distinct parties. Nor is the interval of a month, the time between thin and the 9th of April, sufficient to organise parties. The depart meats will, therefore, send their notabilities, those, at least, who have not rendered themselves odious by attachment to the exploded system. The new as sembly, elected at such a moment and after such a law, will certainly not be Orleanite, or Bourbonite, or Bonapartist. It must, therefore, be, perforce, re publican. And that it will be moderately republican there is every hope. For enthusiasm is not great in the capital, or in the provinces; and interests, not theoretic principles, will predominate arid influence the choice. Of course the Provisional Government will take every legitimate means for influencing the election in a democratic sense. One of these means is a circular addressed by M. CARNOT to all the heads of aca demies, announcing the adoption of what is so much lauded in the Prussian system of education, viz., the advancement by merit, of the best scholar of the primary schools into the secondary institutions of education, and the selection of the 'best pupils of the secondary and superior colleges for places and offices in the several administrations. The principle already adopted by our own council of education, as far as the narrow limits of our schools admit, will be of great influence in France, attach ing, if time and peace allow such institutions to develope themselves, the large mass of the popula tion and the choice spirits of that mass, to a system which opens a career to talent, and ensures to genius its fitreward. No liberal man can refuse his adherence and best wishes to any government, republican or mo narchic, that seeks to strengthen itself by such reforms as these. The entire circular does honour to the name of CARNOT. There was some days ago a rumour in Paris that the ex-deputies of the Left and Left Centre, the friends of M. BARROT and M. TRIERS, would shrink from ' making part of the new assembly. This was totally without foundation. All the mem bers of the liberal party, who once thought the regency of the Duchess of ORLEANS pos sible, do not feel themselves less staunch repub licans on that account, now that the sense of the country is so formally known. They will appear on the hustings, and they no doubt will form associa tions to prepare their lists or tickets, and to ensure success. A French assembly of nine hundred de puties will have its whigs and its democrats, its par tisans of one chamber and its recommenders of two chambers. There will be ample diversity of views; and in this very diversity will exist the guarantee that parties will respect each other, and that the assemblies of 1848 will have nothing in common with those of 1792, except zeal and eloquence. SIR WILLIAM CLAY complained on Monday night, that in the debate on Mr. HOItsMAN'S motion several gentlemen had introduced subjects entirely foreign to the question before the house. It was, probably, with a view to avoid any chance of imitating their example that Sir WILLIAM passed over in silence even the question which was before the house when he was addressing it. The member who spoke imme diately before hum, as well as the member who followed him, explicitly declared that they supported the proposal to grant the income tax for only one year, in order to give ministers au opportunity of bringing it forward next year in an amended form. They maintained that the income tax, as at present asse‘sed, is so objectionable, that even in the present critical circumstances of the national finance they could not consent to its being granted in the shape it now bears for more than one year. The question which Sir WILLIAM affected to feel no call to enter upon was the question under discussion. The erp,scELLon OF THE EXCHEQUER availed himself of the same mystification as Sir WILLIAM CLAY, but with more dexterity. Catching hold of a casual expression used by Mr. Hots, " that all taxes ought to be imposed for a limited time," he affected to believe that this was the ground upon which the proposal to grant the income tax for one year only was founded, and that, consequently, by " aliid time," Mr. lint meant " one year." Upon thi s utterly gratuitous and baseless assumption he proceeded to argue that " an annual agitation upon the taxes affecting articles of commerce would not conduce to the welfare or im provement of trade, or the tranquillity of the country." This is the old stale juggling trick of knocking down a man of straw put up by the combatant himself. No body spoke of granting . customs duties for one year only; though all reflecting men are of opinion that they ought to be revised at limited intervals. Above that long and hot dispute. But as concerns the gene ral herd of readers, the topic has nomore interest than the controversy on the effects of the Bounty Act, which in the middle of the last century disturbed the complacency of inquisitive squires and gentlemen [ farmers. And yet the ingenuity and the acute ' ness of many of the disputants deserved a better fate. Many . years may pass before this thorny topic is again elucidated by the experience, the knowledge, and the sound discrimination of Mr. TUORNTON, by the vigorous style and the expert em ployment of facts which shone so conspicuously in Mr. BOSANQUET, or by the logical acuteness and the fearless ratiocination which marked the famous tract by Mr. !Mantic., called " The High Price of Bullion a Proof of the Depreciation of Bank-notes." If, however, the details of the strife are not very accurately remembered, we are not in mocli dap , . er or forgetting, eoloig as the good town of Birmingham remains above ground, what was the nature of its final result. Mr. ATTWOOD and his disciples will keep us pretty well in mind that they have been protesting for the last thirty years against the triumphs of Mr. lticaeDo and the bullionists, or rather against the triumph of only a portion of the doctrines upon which Mr. RICARDO insisted ; for as to those cardinal articles of his creed which incul cated the implicit dependence of the ordinary phenomena of price and prosperity upon the quan tity of the circulating medium, which placed a p er manent power in the hands of issuing bankers, and which described the variations in the volume of the currency as the bona fide origin of oscillations in the state of the foreign exchange— upon these, and some other important doctrines, there appears to be an almost entire agreement between even the authors of the act of 1819, and those who most unsparingly condemn it as a fatal measure. Now, it is the peculiar glory of Mr. TOOKE that he has patiently cleared away a broad and level path through the intricate windings and the treacherous pitfalls which had well nigh rendered the truth utterly inaccessible. In the former volumes of his work he has travelled, from first to last, over the whole of our extraordinary experience during the twenty years of paper money, which en abled us to survive the devastations of repeated years of famine, and the wear and tear of the greatest contest on record. There can be little doubt that it is to the varied phenomena of that period, in all that relates to the influence of a currency under almost every possible combination of circumstances, that the future explorers of this branch of science will unceas ingly refer; and it is also as certain that their re searches will be illustrated and directed by the clear and steady light, which is only to be found in the volumes of Mr. 'fooee. The constant subjection of every inference to the testimony of facts throughout the whole of this his torical investigation, and the candour which rendered the author at all times accessible to opinions which formed no part of his existing system, led him first to ques tion, and then to discard in many of its essential clauses, the doctrine of the bullionists, in which he originally acquiesced. The innovations, or, as they must now be called, the discoveries, of Mr. TOOKE, are remarkable for no thing so much as their simplicity. They are entirely exempt from all those obtrusive and disheartening adjuncts of enigma and difficulty which so oten sub stitute obscurity for discovery. After reviewing nearly the whole of our modern experience, and hiding from his readers no single incident in his facts or his conclusions, Mr. TOOKE ventures to affirm that the received doctrine of monetary economics which concentrates all its solicitude upon the ma nagement of the circulating medium under the belief that this circulating medium is the primum nwbile of the whole commercial machine, is purely and emphatically erroneous. With just and equal laws a circulating medium of convertible paper will regulate itself under the influence of a natural law as rigid as that which keeps the Thames within its level, or the gilded ball upon St. Paul's in a state of rest. The discovery of a second Peru would undoubtedly double the gold prices of commodities; but in the present stationary supply from the mines, the causes of the incessant oscillations in the price of every object which is an article of commerce are to be found in the circum stances regulating its supply or its consumption. And, in a word, directly . in the teeth of the supposition of Mr. RICARDO, it is the operations of the merchant, and the movements of capital and credit, which go vern the operations of the cambia ; and not any of those subtle processes of appreciation and depreciation of one local currency against another, which until the era of the " History of Prices" filled so large and so disheartening a space in all discussions on these im portant and intricate questions. These are some of Mr. Toone's leading principles; and here in this closing volume of a great work, which between its two extremes embraces no small part of a useful and honourable life, he has given us in the true spirit of his genius an application of his researches to the events and the phenomena which filled so large a space in the minds of all men during last year ; and we rejoice in the belief that the time is not unpropitious to a favourable reception of the conclusions and the admonitions of a man whose deliberate judgment, at least upon this subject, ought to be listened to as the dicta of the greatest authority us. LEST any elderly ladies in the more secluded dis tricts of the country should have their nerves discom posed by tho long and pompons narrative and com mentary which yesterday's Times devoted to the Tra falgar-square row of Monday night, we hasten to' ' assure our readers that Queen VICTORIA is still at Buckingham Palace, and that she has not even felt it necessary to dismiss Lord lone RUSSELL. While on this subject, we may be allowed to throw out a suggestion by the adoption of which it ap pftrs to us the suppression of such emeutes as those of Monday and yesterday may be materially facilitated. On both days the crowd congregated in and about Trafalgar-square was, at times, pretty dense. Bat the active hostilities were confined to the police, and some two or three hundred active antagonists, two-thirds of whom might be boys and lads inspired by the spirit of larking, and the rest professional con veyancers availing themselves of the opportunity to ply their trade. Had a clear battle-ground been left to the belligerents, there can be no doubt that the gallant charge of the police across Trafaigar-square, followed up as it was by the intrepid and successful &malts of the base of Nelson's Monument and the steps of the portico of St. Martin's Church, would have put an end to hostilities. Had the antago nists of the police been able to ascertain their own numbers, we have so much confidence in their modest and just appreciation of their own prowess as to feel confident they would at once have evacuated the die ' pnted territory with bag and baggage. That they were not able thus profitably to conform to the sage's precept "know yourselves " was attribu table solely to the crowd of respectable passers-by, sh , se curiosity nailed them to the spot. Amid this dense phalanx of gaping wonderment the delinquents easily evaded the pursuit of the police, and the dis covery of their own weakness. The throng of lookers on lent a false show of importance to the handful of mischief makers. It on such occasions as those of yesterday and Mon- 1 day passengers would impose some restraint on their curiosity, give one look, and straightway follow their noses in the direction they were previously pursuing, they would do more to prevent disturbance than a whole host of constables, when this rule is not at tended to. Can there be a more contemptible specta cle than some thousands of well-meaning individuals gaping like so many cods' heads on a fishmonger's stall and converting their portly persons into bulk heads for disturbers to dodge round, in the indul gence of a childish curiosity ? DETENTION OF THE DOWN MAIL TRAIN FROM LoNDON.—Yesterday morning the mail from London, which shoul I have reached Manchester a little before tire o'clock, did not arrive till nearly eight, and then only the letter bags and passengers were brought forward, by another train the parcels and carriages , having to , be left behind, in conse quence of the obstruction of the line near to Barford station, four miles south of Crewe. The obstruction was caused by a luggage train from Liverpool, bearing some immense iron girders fora railway bridge, having broken down there before the mail train came down, and these girders falling crossways upon the line, blocked up both pair of rails so effectually, th it all the trains coming in either direction had to halt and exchange passengers. At the 'slim/ station in Manchester, our correspondent was told that no injury to life or limb resulted. The only evening papers coating to hand in Manchester daring the morning were copies of the Express, which were in the mail bags, and these arrived at eight o'clock : the other evening papers were brought up by the mail which leaves London in the mor ning , and which brings the morning papers. This did not reach Manchester till 2.15 p.m. THE REPUBLIC OF FRANCE. station e d companyP r v Private e a n a n d e establishments stoker, th lh e m nag e r ni a n t. axti p a rt i c ipators 7 ;ki a i y ndividuals of ever: ll: ran n:' p uD a Z d rt Av a n n it e d r. C :f arera roT tein m P . th yo yA ee e rf il b: p y : t re S ior an o ; tthn i u d eale en h t utu of biest tb o purpo The se N o o f rth m ern akin ß g ai a lw u example v e n e o o y t f o ut becausei h ni s e i r stB e p a i pr n i o ri a o r fi n o n i tf ts ta followin g c4) O w e- i class in its employment, t th b e ut hea n do o f thoredleaingdinag cocalumnpita inmamoifnufleethlikththlr:creetecialwljournalenrMoenercourse.nlaiihrti enter prise , . m a p r i nellt L e e. o: m t , , l sars P l aa : tee r na : ease, this morning. I give it in n sample of the principles which are fermenting throughout the entire industrial system of this groat country. COUNCIL OP PROP RIETOPA OF La PRESSZ.—MEISTINO Cop MARCH s.—ld. de Revak-, president; M. Laboy, secretary M. Coutsen, auditor. The proprietors of the Press., calla together by M. Emile de Girardin (one of them), agree gm _ niruously to the principles hereafter stated, already adopted by the company of the Northern Railway Company : —Am*. elation of labour and capital —division of profits— Henceforward, in every industrial enterprise, all the salaries of labourers, workmen, foremen, clerks, engineers, direc tors, and managers, shall be made a common fund with the capitalists, with reference to the labour of one and the capi tal of the others. The profits remaining, after the payment of labour, and dividends on capital, and for providing a sink ing fund to pay off the capital, shall be divided between all, according to the amount of salary or dividend of each. la consequence they deride that the division of the proceeds of the Presse shall be made as follows:-1. Payment of gant ries. 2. Interest of capital at 5 per cent., according to the average profits of the l'resse, from the let August, 1839, the day of its purchase, comprising therein the sinking fund. 3. Division of the profits in the proportion of capital in money to capitil in labour represented by the amouut of , alariek Thia word, " salaries," must have some more noble import, The proprietors of the Prose, therefore, extend it, without distinction, to editors, clerks, compositors, corre c t" printers, distributors, and foldere.—The accounts of the par ticipation shall commence from January 1, 1848. A commis sion composed of three members has been charged with the drawing up the legal agreement. The reduction of the price of subscription from 41f. (average) for Paris to 24f. per year (difference 201.), from 52f. (average) for the depart. meats to 361. per year (difference 16f.), is approved, for all the oubseriptions made after this day. All the proprietors of the Presse giving their consent severally. The Provisional Government have publicly called on the clergy of all denominations to invoke the bene diction of the Most High on the French people,and to pray for the enlightenment of that assembly in whose hands the future destinies of France are about to be placed. The Archbishop of Paris has properly taken the lead in giving effect to this desire of the government, and has iasued a letter to his clergy, prescribing the forms of prayer to be adopted on this solemn occasion. I regret that the length of this admirable letter pre cludes the possibility of giving it here in offense. The following detach ed passages from it will be read with interest by all, and with some curious rtfiectioos by those who carry in their memories the events of the first revolutions. It will soon be called together to name representatives who will in their turn be called on to give us a new constitution. Let us not forget, my dear brethren, that above all legislative assemblies, there is a supreme legislator who alone can give sanction to just laws, because he alone can imbue the con science with disinterestedness and love of justice, and tree liberty superior to all human passions. Let us pray for that wisdom which so often abandons the thrones of the earth" but which, through all eternity, is found beside the throne of the Creator of all things. Let us pray, that it may inspire our representatives. Let us pray above all, that it may protect their work if it be worthy of the noble send. nest of France in opposition to the despicable interests which will perhaps endeavour to pervert it. • * • Thew very simple observations will suffice, beyond a doubt, to put a stop to the fatal prejudice that we are hostile to political libeoties. We were averse to those liberties which were pro. aimed by the oppressors of the church and nation, to those which were trod under foot by a conqueror ; to those, is short, which have ever been the instruments of ambition and cupidity. We shall love those which are about to triumph, because they will tend to protect the rights of all, and to give to every member of the large family, not a chi merical felicity which we have been so often promised, but all that happiness which can be enjoyed by a powerful nation, with just laws and a perfectly just government. Is forming this desire, which we feel at our heart's core with a force it is impossible for us to express, we ask of that God who nut alone secure its accomplishment to bleu it and to hear it. Join with us in de manding this same favour at His hands, so that the French people may endeavour to defend those franchises, which they are so desirous of securing, less by the force of arms and by the ascendancy of genius than by their Christian virtues. They ought to be the greater and the more generous in proportion as our natural impetuosity will be the less restrained by the action of laws and power. People of Pada, like Samson, you did but shake for ea instant the columns of an immense edifice, and it became a heap of ruins ; but remember that it will require a greater moral strength to preserve the peace and liberty of year illustrious city. Remember, that your incomparable courage, unequalled by any people, cannot save you without the protection of the Almighty. Let us then invoke that God, who has given to France so fine a share in the world. Let her interrogate her annals, and she will acquire the proof that, ho wever great the glory she has obtained by her irresi,tible valour, by the generous assistance she has ever granted op pressed nations, by the fine geniuses which have elevated so high the name of the French nation in seiences, literature, and arts, she owes it all to the God of Christians, to that God we implore you to invoke at this time, so that we may be enlightened by His light, strengthened by His strength, and so that His blessing may descend upon us, and remain with us for ever.—(Signed)--DEMIII, Archbish op of Paris. A deputation of all the colleges of Paris waited on M. Lamartine at the Hotel des Affairee Etrangeres, to tender him the homage of their hopes, their confi dence, and their devotion. M. Lamartine replied. Atler having called to their remembrance the services rendered by the Ecole Polytechnique, the Ecole Normale, the Ecole de St. Cyr, the Ecole d'Alfort, the Ecole de Delwin, the Ecole de Medecine and de Droit, he thus concluded his address : Permit me to repeat what I lately said in speaking of oar glorious revolution. I signalised this extraordinary phew). menon of respect in some sort reversed ; of respect not of youth for mature age, but of mature age of hoary heads, for the virtues, the courage, the good sense of youth who have contributed, first, to found, and then consolidate and save the great destinies of the country. This respect, gentlemen, is not a flattery; it is sincere, conscientious; it comes from the heart, and it ought to encourage you to let the sacred name of God be heard in adoration from your studies, for it is he who protects France. They told me the other day I had been a poet. I accept the reproach or honour of this. That which we do, that which we wish to have done, in France and the world, is still poetry. It is the poetry of the people of liberty, of independence, the transceudent poetry of institutions. Every age of 111111 has its attribute. In youth we dream, in maturity we deal with realities, we make revolutions and laws. Since then this poetry is brought before me, which for many years I have known but in the recollections of the past, allow me to once more employ its language and say, that in this great crisis it is the youth of France which has supported order, liberty, and religion; and in a word it is now that the flower has preserved the tree in France. Allow me, concluded M. de Lamartine, to embrace you in him who has so well spoken in your name. REFORMS IN THE GERMAN STATES.-HOLLAND. We have news from Cologne to the 6th. The town council there resolved on the 3rd inst. to for ward an address to their representatives in the Diet, urging the necessity on the part of the Prussian go vernment of taking the following steps : let. To convoke the united Diet immediately, to enlarge the law relating to the franchise, to bestow a " deciding " (in contradistinction to a mere "deliberative") voice on the united Diet, and to guarantee those rights which are considered necessary by the representatives of the people for establishing the constitution on • firm basis. 2. To abolish the censorship. 3. To modify the constitution of the Germanic confedera tion, so as to bind the German people more closely together, and also to enable that people to have direct representatives amongst the authorities of the Germanic Confederation (Bundesbehtirde). Shortly after the address eras drawn up and signed, crowds assembled in front of the Guildhall, and sent in the '• demands" which we have already published, as well as the dispersion of the people by the troops. The day after the assemblage in front of the Guildhall had been dispersed there was a very numerous meeting of the citizens of Cologne. Resolutions in favour of the " demands" already referred to were passed una nimously, and there was an additional one in favotlf of a German parliament. It must be stated, how , ever, that the " demand" for the disbanding of the standing army was modified, in the sense that the present was not the time to take such • step, b u t that the army should serve as a school for the Lond,rc4f. The meeting, which lasted daring three hours, did not give rise to any disorder. The Cologne liazetle of the 6th seems to make little account of the declaration of the Germanic lhet respecting the press, and expresses the hope . that that body will soon see fit to proclaim those liberties which were solemnly promised to Germany, and which can alone give her the required for, and unity. The Wurtemberg and Baden governments have form plac clas wit wb dec for t e t pl, It