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ne mbers, every man who had previously, and still, entertaince visions adverse to the princmles on which such settlement • b a eed, was fur ever to give up his judgment and contrite t oast Than such a thecry none could be more subvenive ° gibe pt tact ples of free government or the independence of the House of Commons. But, though he had not changed Ids' n owt on this question of free trade, he was not about M ' make it the subject of an election brawl. If the murals should be successful few would desire to re-open it ; bat It not, was it not desirable that there should be men in parlke meet who, still adhering to their opinions, should he reedy to remedy those errors which those who had committed them, and had hound themselves to their erroneous convictions, could Mealy do? (Hear.) That was, in fact, the great principle, the very soul say that occ asion les wasall o men when measures for the advancement and iesprovemeat of the people should be supported by all parties. He, how ever, was cot one who took up this fashionable arid modish doctrine of the hustings for the occasion. Long before this qu' es tion of aunties' reform hid become the question of the day the society fur the improvement of the health of' the people had beet formed, and amongst the imam of the vice.presidenta of that society, and one of its earliest supporters, aril the society was one that received but little euppoit or countenance—was one of the present members for Dieks. (Hear.) He referred to this to show that he did not take up this matter as a Irtgeg b o nier question. To the best of his power he bad lap ported the principles of sanatory reform when they wen ant brought under the consideration of the House of Coornons and when they were not supported by the popular pony. When he returned to parliament he would endeavour to carry them out, but he could not promise to support suck a bill as that propos. a last year by the governmere fur the he. provement of the health of towns. If, in the turtling of the pohtirs! wheel, he should be ever called upon to carry out popular principles, he theught he could bring forward • measure on that subject that wood not suffer in comparison with that of Lord tdorpeth. He thanked the electors of Buckinghamshire for the distinction they had conferred on him, add hoped the day would arrive when he should again meet them there, and when they would not be ashamed of the man they had sent to the parliament of Westminster. The distinction was. perhaps, one tco great for him to aim at; but he had not come forward to hustle any better man oat of th e held , but when he had at length, and after much Icensideratien, reeolved to enter into the stgaggle, he resolved not to cease in it he should be triumphant or vanquished, and that if 1.1 was triumphant, he assured them from the bottom of his heart that he was grateful. (Cheers, and symptoms of disanprobation.) Mr. Dr Pee proposed a vote of thanks to the sheriff, which was seconded by the Hon. C. C. Cavendish, and having been duly responded to. the proceedings terminated. Subsequent(y, the ceremony of sha.ring the elected mem bers took place, and, at a later period of the day, Mr. Cavendish and Mr. Disraeli entertained their respective sup. porters at dinner. BRECON BOROUGH.) Oa Tuesday, Mr. John Lloyd 'Vaughan Watkins (L.), of Penyoyr, near Brecon, was duly elected member thr this borough without oppceitien. Ile was proposed by Mr. John Parry (le Winteu, and seconded by Mr. Thomas Meredith. CHESHIEL kNortni). The nomination having been fixed for yesterday, the town of linutsford presented a very busy appearance, though, as it was generally lotlwit that no real opposition would be prevented to the return of one of the old members, Mr. T. Eger ton and the Right Hon. E. J. Stanley, in the roam of Mr. C. Leigh, who retired. the attendance of electors, though respectable, was not very numerous.—Mr. J. Dixon of Attie, briefly proposed their old and tried member Mr. WI T. Egerton as a fit and peeper person to represent the northern division of the county of Chester in parlia ment. The proposition was seconded by Sir .1. Brookehaw. —Mr. L. P. Towoebend r.'posed the Right Hon. E. J. Startler ; and the nomination of this geutleman was seconded by Me. Charles Headley. M.P. for Ashton-under-Lyne.— Kr. John Cheetham, of Duckinfield, proposed, and Mr. Ashton, of Woodier, seconded the nomination of Mr. Francis Duckintield Palmer Astley, a decided liberal.—Mr. William Tattoo Egerton then came forward to address the electors, and was received with rot s'ilemble cheers. lie presented himself on that aeration wit`_ the concurrence, he believed, of all parties in every part of the northern division of the comity. He came forward uot as the nominee of any party or set of men, hut as an independent country gentleman—as a man whom they had long known, and, as be was proud to believe, valued tor the humble services he had rendered in parliament. It was unnecessary for one whose public conduct, whose votes, and whose actions had been before his constituency for nearly 17 years, to say much about his political opinions. Firmly attached to our insti tutions in church and state. he was still no bigot, but would be ever anxious for the introdu,oiun of improvements, where improvements were proved to be necessary to adapt those institutions to the circumstances and spread ing intelligence of the age. ( Cheers.) During his political career he had been the need follower of no government. He had opposed government when he believed them to be wrong, and he would support them when be believed them to be right, no matter who was in power. When convinced that the sentiments he entertained at the former election with respect to the corn laws were wrong, he cheerfully gave his support to Sir Robert Peel's measures, and he would give those measures a fair and full trial (which they had not yet had) before he would anent to any further alteration. At present his own opinion was, that the experi ment would both disappoitt the expectations of the merry and the fears of the other. He did not hesitate ‘ ; ' o ne say that as far as the exciunetaoces of the country would admit he should be ready to pursue that line of policy, having at the same time a due regard for all the great inte rests involved —The Right Hon. E. J. Stanley, on coming forward to address the electors, was enthusiastically received. He denied the imputation that he had been a party to any coalition with Mr. Egerton to prevent an expression of feeling on the part of the constituency. la alluding to his political sentiments he avowed himself a firm free-trader. The cause of free trade was the cause of justice, and the more fully those principles were carried out, the more would the best interests of the country be advanced—agricultural as well as commercial. When upon those hustings six years before, he told them there, as he would tell them now, that the prosperity of agriculture depended upon the prosperity of inanufactures—that so long as England maintained her position as a manufacturing country the land of England would give to its poses:more far greater resources than were derived by the possessors of lend in any country. Let Manchester perish ; let Liverpool sink ; and he would ask then what would be the value of their acres, or what security had they that they would be better off than the owners of land in any na tion of the continent? If Env/land should lose her commer cial pre-eminence, what restrictive hors, what protective duties could for any length of tilde maintain a fictitious price for the agricultural produce of the country ? With respect to measures likely, to come before parliament, he would my something . ith respect to education he thought it was the duty of the state to provide education, or rather to assist parties in providing education for the people — as it was better to prevent crime by providing untrue tion than to punish it. He thought there was ao fair ground of complaint against the measure recently introduced by the government, as it was very nearly identical with the measure proposed in 1939, which was considered as going too flu. With regard to Ireland he would give to that country every privilege and l i the rame laws asg were possessed by this country, and be would also throw upon the owners of the soil there the duty of supporting the poor of that country. He was rejoiced to see a greater disposition manifested by the legislature to , make better provision for the comforts and enjoyments of the, industrial claws; and any measure which would tend to promote their happiness should have his warmest support. — Mr. D. P. Astley briefly addressed the electors, and declared himself to be upon principle, aad not by change, a sincere free-trader, and the advocate of an onward progress in all social I reforms. (The worthy candidate was much cheered.)—Mr. C. Leigh then briefly stated kis reasons for withdrawing from , the representation of the county, after which Mr. Cheetham again stepped forward, and said that Mr. Astley's committee had, after the explanations made by Mr. Egerton and Mr. Stanley, resolved upon withdrawing their candidate upon the present occasion, but that they would be prepared to nominate him on the next occasion, and to return him too. — The High Sheriff then declared Mr. William Tatten Egerton and the Right Hon. E. J. Stanley duly elected members for the northern division of the county of Chatter. DUNDEE. There ha been no struggle for the representation of this burgh. Mr. Cr. Duncan has walked the course. On Mon day last, Mr. Dnnean appeared on the hustings, and was prepared by Provost Brown.—Dean of Guild Curr seconded the nomination. There being no opponent, the Sheriff de clared that Mr. Duncan was duly returned. DORSETSIIIRE. Yesterday Mr. Bankea, Mr. Seymer, and Mr. Floyer, the lets representatives for this county, were re-elected without opposition. Mr. Bank's was proposed by Mr. J. C. Fyler, seconded by Mr. Charles Porcher ; Mr. Seymer by Colonel Smith, seconded by Sir Edward Baker ; Mr. Floyer by Mr. James Frampton, seconded by Mr. H. F. Yeatman. All the candidates expressed themselves favourably disposed towards the administration of Lord John Russell, and to give the free trade experiment a fair trial. They afterwards perambulated the town, accompanied by a band. DUBLIN LNI VERSITY. On Tuesday the election commenced. Mr. F. Shaw was proposed by the Rev. Dr. Wall, and seconded by Mr. Berjt. Warren. Mr. S. A. Hamilton was proposed by the Rev. Dr. Macdontiell, and seconded by Dr. Gayer, Q.C. Mr. Professor M'Culleen was proposed by Dr. M'Neece, and seconded by Mr. Whiteside, Q.C. Mr. J. Napier, Q.C., was proposed by Mr. A. S. Hart , Junior Fel low, and seconded by the Rev. Mortimer O'Sullivan. Mr. H. S. Kyle war proposed by Professor Longfield, and seconded by the Itiverend H. B. Macartney. Dr. Stanley Lees Gi ff ord was proposed by Mr. Butt, Q.C., and seconded by the Rev. R. Murray, dean of Ardagh. FALKIRK. lord Litcoln has again carried these burghs, after a keen con.en. Mr. S. Boyd was quite unknown in the burghs; but his friends fought stoutly for him by making free handle of the objectionable Maynooth vote given by his lordship. Further, Mr. Boyd's politics are entirely liberal. Even this, however, could not break down the Hamilton Palace influence, and that of the Hairdo of Clurtaberrie, which was keenly exerted for Lcd Lineoln in the burghs of Mon lion and Airdrie. (LOBE Cl' THE rota.. lamb. Airdrie Falkirk .. lAnsik Minority f Lord Liscota ...... St OLOUCESTERSHIRI (SAW). The Meldeltion tie Wia dislike et the snag teak pleat yesterdey rareadag V the Shiro -hall. Oieradese. It eras well ham emit time would be as The wad pridatearies havla head thr w Thereat Caudal its C. W. doled that We W. s w ansibis addid:es be we _colas voter s armee mark st ledlemostisa and Ihree. They bad vast 'seedier nadir ray dillaseat deousedeaeas Ws elution as simpered with kat. Ctaidease had received a severe Meek, and a spinal bawd el ansavatives, with a waking majority of Wady, heeded by a leader in whoa they thought they sada web, lad been be trayed. They had been betrayed by the very man whom they sed would have Mopped all innovation and all coaaUelw to popular clamour. That glorious party had been buttes up by the very man who had formed it. He launched into the sea of expediency, and submitted to the most abject cononsion. (Cheers.) What a deep moral and political lemon had they not learnt. Dearly had they paid for the confidence they had reposed in Sir R. Peel, and the dispersion of his once powerful party taught them that whey should nip evil in the bud. (Cheers.) Their prospects now depended on their duty to God, their loyalty to the Queen, and their. care of the poor. It was said that a union was about to take place between the whigs and Sir Robert Peel. They (the 'lee : tors) must rally round the country party for the protection of native industry against foreign competi tion. They must improve the religious and moral condition of the working chimes, re-adjust the monetary system which was now so deranged, and curtail the growing evil of cen tralisation, now so insidiously spreading. (A Voice : "And preserve the game laws, of eour.e ?") He hoped they might yet be again united under the leadership of that transcen dentally talented man, Lord Stanley At present they could not have a better man than Lord . J. linnet]. He did not regret his return for London, for he would prefer slender opposed to him possessed of consistenc and honesty rather than the politically corrupt expe d iency monger. The I country party must take for their motto, " Firmness in put pue, unity in action." If they split they were ruined.— Mr. Daniel John Niblett seconded the nomination of Sir C. W. Codrington, who had done his duty faithfully and honestly,—Sir M. Hicks Beach ,Bart., proposed the Marquis of Worcester es the undoubted champion of protection to native industry.—Mr. E. Lawrence briefly seconded the nomination.—No other candidate appearing, the high sheriff declared Sir C. W. Codringtnn and the Marquis of Wor cester duly elected, amidst cheers and hisses.—The Marquis of Worcester then came forward, and thanked the electors for the high honour which had for the second time been conferred upon him. He had endeavoured to serve them faithfully and honestly. If they looked to his votes, they woul I find he had acted up to his principles. He had advocated the principlegreat intt of protoeict t io ti. greathe,whieco thought uny andneecssag thefor country at large. He would wish to sec a revi sion of the system of taxation. lie would like, if it could be done, to see the taxes raised by the custom house, sod not by the excise laws. He wu a firm supporter of the established church, and was warmly attached to her. (A cry. " What about the game laws ? lie was sure if chnrch and state were not preserved both would be dismem bered and the country ruined. He would not detain them longer this warm morning, but again thank them ; and. wishing them all well, bid them good morning. (Cheers and noise.)—A vote of thanks to the sheriff was then passed, and the marquis was then chaired round the city, preceded by a numerous display of flags and banners. GLAMORGANSHIRE. The election for this county took place on Tuesday at Bridgend, when Mr. C. R. M. Talbot (C.) and Lord Adare (C.) were re-elected without opposition. The proceedings were, even for an unopposed election, exceedingly flat. KENT (BAST). The election of two knights of the shire to serve in pulls- ment for the eastern division of the county of Kent, took I place yesterday on Barham Dowel.. The only candidates I were Mr. J. P. Plumptre, and Mr. W. Deedes, the late mem- 1 bets. The preliminary forms having been gone through, Mr. Brook Bridges, in a lengthened speech, proposed Mr. John Pemberton Plumptre, dwel:ing very much on the faithful and honest manner in which he had discharged his I duties during the long period he had represented the county I in parliament, and passing also a warm sulogium upon the conduct of his colleague, Mr. Deedes. Mr, J. B. Wildman seconded the nomination.—Mr. W. 0. lismmond proposed Mr. W. Deedes, upon whose abilities and character he lavished the warmest praise. He told a humorous story of a certain colonel of militia, who was not much in the habit of inspecting his men, and who, on his visit to head-quarters, could only give one word of command : " My men, do as you used to do." He urged this as the only word of command they cou ld give to Mr. Deedes and Mr. Plumptre, in sending them forth on their next campaign , " Do as you used to do."—Mr. Norton Knatchbull seconded the nomination.—A freeholder named Swan addressed the electors, stating that he alone of all those present had hoisted the blue (or liberal) colour, and that a gentleman would have come forward to contest the county on liberal principles, but tor the lateness of the period preventinf canvass of the electors. This party was, however, p ared to offer himself at th e next elec tion. (Cries of " ?Name, name.") Mr. Swan however de clined to mention the name. Ho wished to ascertain from the candidates whether they would support an independent line of railway from London to Dover, through Canterbury. 1 There being no other candidates, the high sheriff declared Mr. Plumptre and Mr. Deedes to be duly elected. — Mr. Plumptre addressed the electors at some length. After referring to his past services, extending over a period of fifteen years, he alluded to the events that Lad transpired during the past session. When they met in the middle i f January, a tremendous famine was sweeping away thou sands of their fellow-subjects. On the second day of the session, he suggested to the government the propriety and duty of advising her Majesty to appoint a day of national humiliation, that, if it pleased Almighty God, the fearful visitation might be turned aside or abated. It was not till after he had had two or three communications with Lord ' John Russell on the subject, and his lordship had declined to accede to his wishes, that he put upon the books of the House of Commons a notice for an address to her Majesty, praying her to fix a day for national humiliation. Two days after his notice was placed on the books, Lord John Russell communicated to him that the government had made up their minds to net on his suggestion. Mr. Plumptre then proceeded to condemn, in very warm terms, the remission of the duties on slave-grown sugar, stating that we were under the imputation of groin incon sistency for voting 20 millions for the liberation of the slave, and maintaining at a vast expense annually a fleet of steamers on the coast of Africa, whilst we adopted the very measure which, above all others, was calculated to encourage slavery, as the vast majority of the slaves were employed m the sugar plantations. After referring to some of the horrors of the middle passage, as communicated to him by a tailor residing in his own parish of Nunnington, Mr. Plumptre alluded to the Bank Charter Act, which he condemned as limiting meet unnecessarily the cir culation of the current issue. It remained only now for him to consider what ley before them. To all appearan ce Lord John Russell would be backed by a powerful majurity, sufficiently large to enable him to carry out any design he might undertake, whatever it might be. He know be could not follow Lord John Russell; at the same time he admired Lord John Russell. He thought him to be a talented man, a bold man, and at the same time, he was ready to admit to • great extent, an honest man. (Hear, and cheers.) He shrunk not from speaking the sentiments of his mind, and if he bad the power he would carry out his plans without re gard to the frowns of one party or the confidence of the other. He was a man not so likely to yield to the pressure from without, and in this respect he admired Lord John 1 Russell more than be did Sir It. Peel. (Hear, hear) At the same time he was too bold and too advnturous, and he (Mr. P.) was hardly prepared to e follow him. Nor was he prepared to follow any ether political leader. Ile was not prepared to go back to Sir R. Peel, for he thought he had betrayed them, and was unworthy of their confidence. He was not prepared to follow Lord G. Bentinck, for, though he approved of some of his measures, 1 there were Mhos to which he decidedly objected. What then lay before them? His only plan was to consider calmly the measures brought before him, and to exercise his judg ment according to the best of his ability and for the best interests of humanity.—Mr. Deedes then addressed the electors in • lengthened speech, in which he reviewed the events of the past session.—After a few words from Sir E. Bering, • vote of thanks was passed to the high-sheriff, and the electors, who probably amoanted to about 400, sepa rated. LANCASHIRE (SOUTH). 1 The election for South Lancashire took place yesterday, at Newton, when the candidates were the Hon. C. P. Villiers, M.P. for Wolverhampton, and Mr. A. Brown, one of the i late members. The businees took piece at Newton-le- Willows, in the Court-house, and the High Sheriff, Mr. Wm. Gale, opened his court for the purpose at ten o'clock. Mr. Brown was nominated by Sir T. B. Birch, the new 1 member for Liverpool, and seconded by Mr. Barley, pre sident of the Manchester Chamber of . Commerce. Mr. Villiers was nominated by Mr. J. Bright, M.P. for Man• cheater, and seconded by Mr. Mellor, of Liverpool. The only question of any Interest connected with the elec tion was as to the probability of Mr. Villiers accept ing or refusing the seat ; and Mr. Bright did (not answer this question, but confined himself to the probability, contending that as it would be the means of placing the hon. gentleman in a position of greater influence, the electors of 'Wolverhampton and him self too, on a consideration of this view of the case, would probably consent to the change—a change that would be so honourable a testimony to the worth of Mr. Villiers, whilst it would give him a mesas of helping forward the great prin ciple which he had es long contended for, which no other position scsrcely could confer. Mr. Bright proceeded at great length to take a review of Mr. Villiers's past career, and passed some high eulogiums upon him for the con 'latency he bad maintained during that career, and the die interestednen he had evinced in the adoption and advocacy of principles which were so unfashionable and distasteful to the clam to which he belonged. Mr. Brown was ca techised at some length by Mr. Livesey, of Rochdale. Mr. Bttowg said he was plowed in the position, as their late representative, to give an account of his stewardship, and to solicit a continuance of that vote of confidence, that he might again have the distinguished honour of appearing in parliament as the representative of the most numerous, in . telligent, and commercial county in England. He felt the deep responsibility which bad been reposed in him, and it was particularly gratifying to him to think that the votes he had given, and the conduct he bad pur sued, in the late parliament, had met with the concurrence and approbation of a large body of the consti tuency. (Hear, hear.) At the same time, he was 4W1,711 that there was no representative, be he whom ha would, who could at all times give votes which would be agreeable to all ; yet he hoped that as this occasion afforded him the opportunity of explanation, he should be able to give satis- THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 5, 1847. Utica to those of his friends with whom he bad had the midurtuais to differ. (Hear, hear.) As he was first called to their notice by his advocacy of free-trade Prin ciples, he was most happy to think, and he congrat.dated them upon the matter, that those principles were rop: 41 1 progreastag throughout the whole civilised world. (Hear.) He rejoiced that Liverpool had at length done herself credit by returning to represent ber in parliament his honourable Mend, who had done him the honour to nominate bim at that 'setting, in conjunction with Mr. Cardwell. It was • I matter of congratulathm that the most important seaport in the world had premulgated these common-sense views, and it became the duty of a great and enlightened people la* the constituency of South Lancashire to follow the example. The corn laws, which were so utterly abo liabed, would have left us, had they existed, in a moot perilous and dangerous state. Great as the calamities of the country had been, how much would they have been aggra vated had these abominable laws remained in existence. Their removal had placed the merchant in a position not to be afraid of venturing into speculation to contend with ascending duties and descending prices, and had enabled him to go to every cleaner of the globe for produce to - relieve us from the diffloulties in which we had been pieced. Free trade had done more ; it bad removed a duty from our shoulders of 7,600,000/. of taeation, or as Sir Rota. Peel had stated, 8,000,0001. (Hear, hear.) In 1841, before these measures become so fashionable, the income was 51,800,0001. I.lader their influence, the income of the country, under circumstances the most unhappy as to a want of food, had increased to 59,800,0001. Now, let them add 7,600,000/., or 8,000,0001. to the second 8,000,000/., and it gave a clear gain to the country—less the property tax (5,400,0001.) --- of 10,200,000!. per annum ( " hear, hear," and applause) ; and yet there were men in the House of Commons, and out of it, too, who hoped to re-enact these obnoxious laws. (" Shame, shame.") They must, however, be prepared for wide an attack. The scarcity of provisions had produced, and would produce, great incitement to exertion all over the world; and the time would come, probably in a year or two, when the produce of the soil would be below a remunerating price. This would be the time when they (the free-traders) would be attacked. Now was the time for the country to send to parliament those representatives who would not per. mit the clamour of the hour to destroy one of the best measures ever adopted in this land. lie would say a word or two upon taxation. All taxes were very great evils, but as they were necessary evils he would agree with them that they must endeavour to place the burden upon the proper shoulders, and upon those beet able to bear it. He believed they might, with perfect safety, take off the duty upon copper ore, which was a raw material, and reduce the duties urson tea and tobacco, without distressing the Chancellor of the Exchequer. But they would agree with him that the credit of the country—the honour of the country — must he sustained under every possible steritice. Hear, hear," and applause.) There was another subject to which he would allude, because it was one upon which many of his constituency held a different opinion to himself. Ile meant the Ten Hours Bill. He was convinced the great suf ferers by that bill would be the operatives them selves, who had been the means of introducing it. It would be 'memory to produce the ordinary sup ply of goods for home use and for expeation. When the law took eff‘et, females, whether adult or not, would not he allowed to work more than ten hours per day, and this would necessarily compel the men to suspend their labour at the same time. Then, to produce tie ordinary quantity of goods, we must call into operation one-sixth more mills, and one-sixth more operatives. It was quite • delusion to suppose that the masters could pay six days la bour for fire days' work, unless they consented to be driven from the market of the world, whore they had active opposition, the effect of which would be to throw the operatives out of employment, and con. secouently cause distress and suffering both to themselves and their families. (Hear.) Assuming that we had brisk trade for a time, and the operatives for that time got better wages; assuming, again, that they got but five days' wages for five day.' work—for the masters could not afford to give them more—in the event of dull times coming, these hands, to a very great extent, mum be thrown out of work, the con sequence of which would be that poor-rates would increase, for the competition which would result would reduce swerve and increase pauperism, and, he feared, drive many indus trious artisans to the alehouse to drown their cares, for it was a matter of fact, and of record, that there was more ale, whisky, and gin sold in times of distress than at any other period. (Hear, hear.) He should be most happy in haring given his vote againat the Ten Hours Bill to find that he had acted in error; but he conceived the best thing which they could do for the operative was to allow him to employ his time to the best advantage, fur the best wages he could obtain—the more the better—in order to clothe himself and his family, to have a well. furnished cottage, and a comforable fireside. (Hoar, hear, and cheers.) When this was the case they would have • clam of men who would have a becoming de gree of self-respect ; and if they continued this Ten Hours Bill, and decreased the wages of the operative, they necessarily robb:ll the poor man of what 1 , 4 to him his capital—his time, and inflicted a great evil upon his family. This was rather a difficult subject to place clearly before the operative., and could be done better in a written address than in a speech from the hustings; but he would like the working man to understand that when, under the Ten Hours Bill, the mills at present in existence were found in sufficient to perf"rm the orders which might be received, additional mills would be built, which would require more capital, and add more cost to the goods manufactured, and would necessarily and unavoidably prevent the masters from advantageously competing in the market .of the world. He would now go to the subject of education—ono that was likely to ruse, and had caused, considerable discussion throughout the country. He had felt himself in a very awkward position in the house when the education bill was brought forward. He had always ad vocated it warmly, but he found that the bill, as it existed, excluded the catholic'. He had felt in a dilemma upon this subject ; for he felt it as desirable to extend the benefits ofedu catton to the Roman catholic' as to any portion of her Majes ty's subjects. (Hear, hear, and applause.) However, he voted for the education question, considering that her Majes ty's government would include our fellow-subjects, the catholic, ; and he was glad to find by the minutes of the council of the 10th of the lost month, that whatever grants shall subsequently be made to religious sects of all denominations, all that the government requiem would be an account that the money so granted should be faithfully expended upon education, and that an far as religion is con cerned, they (the government) would take the report of the masters of the schools upon the matter; and it afforded to his nonconformist brethren an assurance that this method would have the means of extending the voluntary system. If he could control this matter altogether, he would go a little further : he would collect a moderate tax from every individual in the kingdom. for the purposes of education, which should be returned to those religious societies and communities who had paid it for the purpose of educating their folks. The day had gone by when any government could coerce, abuse, influence, or interfere with the religious opinions of those who honestly and conscien tiously differed with them. The currency question was the next subject upon which be would touch. 'this was • ques tion in which the country was deeply interested. He could not see any reason why banking should not be as free as any other pursuit. All they required or ought to require, when an individual issued paper payable upon demand, or at a certain stetted time, was that it should be paid in the current coin of the realm. He was afraid, how ever, they could not get that freedom in the banking system which he thought desirable. They should endeavour to get a power lodged with the government in order that in cases of emergency, relief might be given to the trading CCM munity. He conceived it impossible that a fixed amount ed paper, or of gold, or of silver, were at all times adequate le meet the fluctuating requirements of our extending 00.• merce. The navigation laws would be a prominent an** in the next parliament. A vast mass of evidence had been collected relative to this subject, which he had net bad an opportunity of strictly examining, but he was sure it was enough to know that our navigation laws are full of anomalies and want amendment. He should be most happy to remove from them every restriction, and give to them the greatest freedom of action, so as to render them advantageous to our shipping interest, and what was of paramount consideration, the defence of the kingdom. The sheriff having put the nominations to a vote, they were anted to unanimously, and he then declared the two .entleraen duly returned. LINCOLNSHIRE (SOUTH). The nomination and election took place yesterday, at Sleaford. Sir .1. Trollope, Bart., of Casewiek (one of the late members), and Lord Burghley (son of the Marquis of Exeter) were the only candidates. Great discontent had for soma time prevailed thrriughout the division, at the bring ing forward of Lord Burghley, in consequence of his youth and inexperience, he having attained his majority only last year; and it was expected that an opposition would be raised at the hustings. No one, however, could be induced to 'Mad in the place of the retiring member (Mr. C. Tumor) except Lord Burghley, and consequent l y there was a " walk over for the representation. There was some disturbance at the hustings, and two or three fights—the oppo vents of Lord Burghley having exhibited en boards rude paintings of a school-boy playing at ring taw, riding a rocking horse , and whipping a top: one of these boards was demolished after Nome broken heads had been given and received.—Mr. A. Peacock, of Rauceby, proposed Sir John Trollops iss a fit person to be again returned as member for the division. Ile raid the hon. baronet was one of those who were returned in 1841 to uphold the agricul tural interest, when in behalf of that interest Sir R. Peel was borne to power on the shoulders of the people ; but unlike the late prime minister, he had not betrayed his trust, and surrendered the best interests of the country to, the clamour of a league ; but he had stood ma nfull y by his professions, and is the last fought the battle of the agneulturists. —Mr. R. Renard, of Spalding, s econded the nomination.— Mr. Charles Chaplin, of Bl ankncy, in proposing Lord Burghley, raid the noble lord's youth and ignorance of par liamentary proceedings were certainly against him, but be belonged to a good family, and his father (Lord Exeter) bad ever shown great devotion to the cause of his country. He (Mr. Chaplin), as chairman of the Protection Society, had strongly solicited Mr. Tumor, the late member, to retain his seat, but be objected to do so ; application was then made to Mr. Welby, the member for Grantham, and to Lord Granby, the member for Stamford, but neither o f those gentlemen were willing to relinquish their previous engagements; failure was also the result of an application to other parties. In the emergency Lord Burghley was applied to and he (Mr. Chaplin) had no doubt that in the course of a few years the noble lord would justify the choice that had been made of hint—Mr. C. Tumor seconded the nomination. —No other candidate haying been proposed, Sir John Trollope and Lord 1121itey were declared elected.—Sir John Trollope returned and commented upon the vacillation and trimming II which distinguished the last pa r liament above 111 that had i preceded it for some years. He said he had actually blushed for those who went to the house of commons pledged to up- bold a principle, and when there, it the bush of a sdnieer who had fur ever forfeited all claims to cosidesee, turned round end made themselves bankrupts in hoe and honour. He would himself make no pledges ; he should go beck to parliament as en independent esembur; he would glee a fair trial to the recent ineasurse affecting the corn-lawe, and if they should be band inefficient for the purposes intended, and destructive to the agricultu ral interest, he would strenuously work foe a return to ade quate protection. With the general principleaof Lord John Russell he differed, but he would not be a party to afar him sly factious oppoaition ; and when he found him proposing measures which in his (Sir J. Trollop's) opinion were cal culated to uphold the interns and the honour of the nation, he should have his warm support. With regard to the religious question which had been recently mooted, he should strenuously oppose the endowment of the catholic priesthood out of the funds of the state.--Lord Burghley, who was received with cheers, accompanied with much hissing and uproar, briefly declared that he was in favour of protection to agriculture, and opposed to any measure that would weaken the protestant establishment. — The proceedings then terminated. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE (SOUTH). Yesterday the nomivation for the southern division of Northamptonshire took place. Mr. Pierrepont proposed, and Mr. Rose seconded, Sir C. Knight:el ; Sir H. Dryden proposed, and Mr. Kenning seconded, Captain Yyse ; and Mr. H. B. Bawbridge proposed, and Mr. Laughs= seconded, Lord Henley. It was a most noisy meeting. The 'hew of kends wu declared to be in favour of Sir C. Knight ley and Lord Henley. A poll was demanded by Capt. Vyse, and the polling tined to commence at nine a.m. on Monday. STAFFORDSHIRE (NORTH). A contest has sprung up here unexpectedly. Up to Friday the return of Mr. Adderley and Mr. Buller was looked upon as certain. Subsequently, however, to his defeat at New• castle, Lord Brackley announced his purpose to contest the division, relying, doubtless, on receiving the support of the Dake ot Sutherland, which has hitherto been given to Hr. Buller. In these circumstances the latter announced his purpose to retire rather than disturb the county by a con test; but a few hours after be had issued hie address to that effect, the leaders of the liberal party induced him to forego his purpose, and on Tuesday afternoon Lord Anson arrived in Stafford from London, and after a conference with his friends it was arranged that he also should be put in nomination in conjunction with Mr. Buller, not with the view of his lordship actually contesting the county, hut that it might serve to rally the liberal party 'Yesterday the nomination took place in the County -hall. After the usual formalities, the Hon. and Rev. A. Talbot proposed, and Mr. Kinneesley seconded, the nomination of, Mr. Adderley. —Capt. Mainwaring proposed, and Mr. Fye, of Clifton, seconded the nomination of Mr. Edward Buller. —Lord Sweden and Mr. Smith Child nominated Lord Brackley ; and Mr. Base, of Burton-u p on-Trent, proposed, and Capt. Powys seconded the nomination of Viscount Anson, already M.P. for Lichfield.—Mr. Adderley said that he considered himself entitled to the confidence of the constituency, because he had acted up to the principles he professed when ho first came forward. He adverted to his conduct ea the House of Commons in exposing what he declared to be " the wicked and felonious attempt of the Anti-Corn-law League, by objecting to and striking off 2,000 of the freeholders of that county." He believed that the result of the deliberations of the committee moved for by him would be the paining of a bill to prevent a repetition of such an unjust and wicked attempt. Ile repeated all the arguments in favour of pro- I tection used by bins and others. lie declared that he had voted in favour of the Maynooth grant. in justice to an im portant and numerous class of her Majesty's subjects; he voted for it ass on the principle that a well-educated catholic priest was better than an ignorant one; but if, any attempt were mule to endow the Roman ca tholic priesthood, he would strenuously oppose such a measure. Ile declared his approbation of the Irish measures of the present government, and assured his auditory that, if elected, he would go to parliament thoroughly independent. —Mr, Buller next delivered a sarcastic speech on the conduct of his two opponents, especially of Lord Brickley. He bad sat in the House of Commons upwards of fifteen years, and he defied any man to ray that he had in any way abandoned his principles. Fifteen years were not long enough for him to change his principles, although the noble lord, with his inexperience, could change his in twenty-four hours. (Hisses.) I felt it my duty," said the hon gentleman, in conclusion, "to make a stand when I raw the extraordinary combination of interests that are arrayed against me. I am determined to rescue, if I can, the county from the disgrace with which it is threatened. I ask you for your suf frages ; and I assure yen that no seal and no exer tions shall be wanting en my part to bring this unjusti fiable contest to a successful issue. (Cheep.) There is a courage in the people of England, and I hope to see it ex emplified on this occasion, to rescue even the meanest of indi viduals from the effects of tyranny and oppreesion." (Cheers.) —Lord Bradley, who was received with many . marks of disapprobation, commenced his address by declaring that he was perfectly astounded at the attack Mr. Buller had made upou him, and he lamented that he could not cope with him in either " flowers of rhetoric or oratory." With reference to an assertion made by Mr. Buller that he had offered him self fur South Lancashire as a liberal, although he came here under the auspices of the tone., his lordship said that even if he had come forward as a liberal in the county referred to, the oonduct of the liberal party during the elections would have been !sufficient to in duce him to change his opinions. He coincided (he mid) with the measures of the late government ; at the same time the working of the free trade system had not been sufficiently tested, and if it were found that any subsidiary measures were necessary as a relief to the agricultural interest, he should give them his support. He denied tbs. he bad ever been a liberal, but admitted that at the time he offered him self for South Lancashire be was a firmer supporter of the government than he was at this time ; and he declared that he had not been actuated by feelings of mere per sonal vanity in coming forward to contest thin county with Mr. Buller. Of the established church he was a firm supporter, and in favour of the government measure of education; believing, too, that the interference of the &smith priests with the people ought to be guarded against, he was in favour of a proper system of education being extended to the Roman catholic', as the best means of doing away with the effects of that inter ference. Such of the measures of the present government as were conservative in their character would have ho support, as would also any measures having a tendency to benefit Ireland. He was of opinion that to ensure the good govern ment of the country there should be in the House of Com mons an active vigilant, and independent party. Of that party he intended, if returned, to be a humble member—Lord Anson next briefly addressed' the elec tors. He congratulated the electors on the fact of their having PO old and tried a friend as Mr. Buller again before them. He declared his purpose to retire from the contest on this occasion, having been already returned for the city of Lichfield; and that his only motive in appearing before them that day was to prevent the county being walked over, but Mr. Buller having consented to fight the battle, he re tired with the firm conviction that the success of his hon. friend would be triumphant and complete.—The show of hands was declared to lie in favour of Lord Brickley and Mr. Adderley ; but nearly an equal number were held up for Mr. Buller, who himself demanded a poll, which is to take place on Monday and Tuesday next.—ln the course of the proceedings, Calais Main waling read a letter received about three weeks since from the Duke of Sutherland, in which his grace pledged himself that his influence should be extended to secure the raters of Mr. Buller. His grace is at present from home, but the seakeld captain sail that, until he had it from the lips of the slnhe himself, he would never believe that that pledge wadi be violated. It seems probable, however, that such will be the case, inasmuch as Lord Brackley is visiting at Trentham Hall; and it was announced during the nomination that, at an interview on the subject between one of Mr. Buller's friends and the Duchess of Sutherland, her grace declared that the tenantry would not be interfered with. Mr. Bailer's friends 're sanguine of success. WILTS (NORTH). Yesterday:the election for the northers dividing of Wilt shire took place at Devises. There bag se egipagtion the Proceediar ceased of with the aimed Jelitssia Then had precise* bees fiat mineente that a andliate yenta ban presented blamed la the pima et Ws hha Om Habra" but this was est et mg at the seminellen. The mak of the election is that the ogeesuniseiss demi, as be s, the eta members having hem idh tiodemed. Welter Leed s let, who is at present, on marest &heel* es the emidamt, was proposed by Mr. heap It Meta, M.P. it Cl and seconded by Mr. Oa Bows, a feces, e i l li r ahara sbery ; and Mr. T. H. 8. Botheism was nembatecl by Capt. Hooke, R.N., of Leaks= HOMMIN end imended by Mr. W. Stow e:nth, of Trowbeidp. Bedt meditates, in the absence of eny other wen dedered to be duly elested. rsa. Olivier, es behalf et Mr. Long, returned theaka— Mr. tisemina, in the me so of returning thanks. melte at MIS vhshedien of his conduct in ,Niel Marsala pont. Ha mattered it but just, in of the ekeuenstamens toter which that college wee Ma albs last lice peat libmild be continued ; and he beti that SI the primes balsam properly edreedied, they would the worse t *ale petard nyelena Kr. Sotherea edireeded a repeal of the meit ha; le dm pro mised to give his best considerations la those shemente which affected the interests of the weski4 oL chosesi an is support everything calculated, in Me to admire their comfort and yrooperity. POLLS. ABERDEEN, Aro. 2.—(1 mem. ; 2.119 'Men.) Poll et ( Fordyce (L.) close. I Sykes (L.) Last contest: Bannermann (L). 790 ; InDeN 113; Leery, 13. FALKIRK, Aro. 2.—(1 mem. ; 1,369 voters.) Poll at I Lord Lincoln (C.) 622 close. I Boyd (L) STIRLING (SCROLLS), Aro. 2.—(1 meas.; 1,141 voters.) Smith (L.) Poll at 1 Maitland ( L.) close. Alums (L.) rte: aytosus (L), 4 19 . Last cosmet: toed Dilineny (L.), FORTHCOMING ELECTIONS. Coax (Ctrs.)—A new mode of remedies de didereesse of all the repeal candidates, and saving the shy MEI 11111116. test, has been suggested ; namely, to plain the tinge IMO in • hat, and leave the socemsfel twain to ism Poetess. This satisfied Hr. Callingban ; but KOMI. PAW sad fd.•C pithy refused to be bees, by the umerede lame. DUNOARTON.—HitbseIe there has ben lewd sew to dm irreverence to Richard Shell i operates Ws nem Or Dew prroa, At length an opponent sprees fa the pow of EDUCATIONAL SCR ZS& A letter from Mr. Kay Shuttleworth to the various district inspectors of schools, was published yesterday. It explains their duties, and various points relative to the ad atiaistgation of grants under the minutes of August and De anship_ , 1848. and of July 10, 1847. The inspectors are Meer to explain, during their tours of inspection, not only to the treason, managers, and such other promoters of the schools es err be onsent at the examinations, but also to the toodome x 444 astdiars, what are the advantages which the f=Mil=d within tbdr reek. The letter con. 0"1 eked the sub deb pled that Maisel re ark, the qualifies. lard Or arier, sr d ire at Mmat prollellent scholan., place *dr beiript peer tbr Or sypereare sm Withers or et, miff imonsm vier Ils user et dr seurs‘ their lordships re ~rasrstlpwreA{eti~tatlL +a 111111MOIS r this isia , ,ject, and sorer abstre Se semen etre sear Mat, an expectation lot*. owtsollosillo wel be beeduisd War - interruption. If the Essupreare diger es des the arserrita this form of as- Orr yr MI rea rarer yew budry es to the condition of Os mho& Illeallolmmta des r>rrS rd re qualifiation , or the sires. is I. bageser that dr solders sad their parents ebo MIS Os Ere la Ira sundastlan of the school is *Ms 1911001 A redeem le the tingartislity with Irak re , et the errs an illessiminated. Ude hadrposserer lbe feelsrberbles as as parr rem of every*lwg tar $ velar lefts err er et re ap proitismosotha it is the st du le dolormine Oar lowland/ 6 Ms k will he par dely. Am ea th. 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Of dr avotatiod it mof Mood dime OA bin db. osolifoiss ft dotal, rem lb. milers et erls arrerdelle err tre brier trey parr equal le toles ess=e l = per A. hart" las bra ors rear purr lbs Meer WI adaides tattantar Patmlne it dr MUM@ tatratt. ' at liberty to butode a tart mime 'bole se Os Wisdoms so • mot d ie reimbnerleg inteeehle for any ponies al tale outlay ! Their ps ay. sinot pence to he turn into acee tent to tker estate( ceedielf Seising Thick mat be paid We n eacher as a can. ilitlama l lesgslapt giumb. Thus, se a coaditiu a the payment by Os ammitlie et MOW i • at augmentation of *slaty amounting te st• mss met provide the lec her with a salary 01 301, doir loodillo wilt swim that at lain 15r. of this Nam shall bodotbsoll sobtortgOloro, &mations. or collections, either local or hen &pro' odoorfpdon feed. Their lordships will hewn - tr. Wigton moron • special report in favour of any self vaggidlerg vtilibmoymooor to merit odosboion as an exciTtion to MY rolo. As mostets orpotebial schools in Scotland are by law seeing • Ingefirrate stipend, mOsenting to about 251. Thin slag troMbollott to about Mg or :41. by assessment, which the or. rolied by law, tinder certain eircuinvtances, to raise. It may Wake roludtoy the school pence of the whams., by voluntary whectintiemee, ableh a equivalent, by voluntary assessment no committee or mood' ate of opinion, that in as for so the stipend re quired by law is not niscretionary but rompolaty, it cannot be taken ate account la ftlfilment of their Joni:daps' grants in augmentation of the salaries of teachers who obtain certainly.... tut that if the heritors or others, in the exercise of their discretion, raise the stipend abort the 10111iIIIIN reindred by law in the caw of each parish, the exorss of the assnement beyond that lethal... may be accepted in fulfilment of the conditions of their lordships' grants. If, therefore, the roaster of a parochial school, open examination, obtain one of their lordships' eertificstea the first condition of their grunts would be ful. filled ii the following eonttibutions to his Wary were made : For the augmentation of ... The "nunianm"stilanfin'illumi >ss or upwards 25 or upwards. bylaw.... ...... ........ . - A further contribution by a• noes nest or subscription. and also whatever might be required to 13 20 raise the school fees to lir. in one , ass, end to 20/. in the other J From schooll fees might lie derived. .15 20 Stone. of 70/. or 14.3/. would there Sore be secured to parochial sehoulasasters in Scotland, who obtained certificates of the third or lotted degree of merit. It to to be Mud that the lower of those two stipends would enable parishes in the Highlands and ielands to !se cure the unites of a muter who had obtained this certificate. If certificates of the first and second degree of merit wens obtained, the meter's gaiety would underpio a proportionate iDere.W. This stipend might rise to 100/. for the second degree, and to 1134. fur the tint degree of merit ' • but the examinations fur such certificates would acmes a high order of attainment, character, and skill. In the Lowlands of Scotland the school pence would sometimes considerably exceed the rum required se a condition of the grant in augmentation. Thom Wane. would, theallete in the Lowlands. probably range treat SOL as the ssisisnes stipend of • master holding a certificate of the third degree of merit to 1301. or upwards as the stipend of a parochial teacher who had obtained • certificate of the first Ocoee of merit. The assistance thee granted to promote the efficiency tithe parochial actuate of Scotland web as to induce their lordallips to glee some additional force to thou auditions of permanency preeiodey indicated. The heriters will be required to secure for live years at lead the augmented avers mud or contribution to be made by them as a ocednion of the aug mentation. Their lordships will not be satisfied with the elineemes accommodation to be by law ptovided in the teacher's house. They will require that the house shall consist of at least four ro each containing 140 amare feet of au ; or, when the legal provision alone has been rode, they will accept as a temporary arrangement. until the home can be enlarged, an annual contribution of hi., in addition to the accommodation other wise required. In certain ;sable', the hereon' stipend is legally di vided by them entente two or more sebools, but they ar • not required to provide more than one teachrea boor. Their lordships will accept m a temporary arrangement, a contrioution of 10/• in every such eau, Maud of a honor and garden, when they have not bun pro eided, and will also e.peet that in addition to the stipend legally allotted to the school, the !suiton shall secure to the moire for bre years a further salary, equal at least to twice the amount of their be&hip's grant In augmentation. One-half of this further salary may be derived from school fees. It has been represented to their lordships that the parochial achoolmaittem in Footland hive very ge nerally the adjunct offices of aerion clerk, beritore clerk, ellectors of parochial aseevenente, or inepretors of the poor. The ..verage value of these offices to each tschootter throughout Scotland In sup posed to be not lea than 10L, hut to may of them it is much more. for example, to the ehoolmt'trra of Ayrshire Mr. Gordonreports that it .mounts to 20/. ; and in particular case. a much urger ugmenta tion of stipend is derived from then. source.. The committee of evened have, thereture, been caked upon to determine, whether masters receiving the augmentation offered ho their lonlehipe to that who have obtained their certificates shoied he allowed to retain any of these office.. This atiementation removes ell plc s for nitinhipt ouch often on the ground of an insufficiency of Income, end incenses the cogency of the remota for requiring that every premed. should be adopted to secure that the schoolmaster shell devote lib whole time and energies to his Kb.: duties, especially as those dude will now be extended to the Nitration of pupil teachers, during one hour and a half daily before or after the usuil school bourn. The office of salon clerk is eannected with the keeping of the records of the session, and It has been customary and is convenient that these &cu. mento should be deposited in the house of the rehoolruster. Their lordships are Informed that the duties of eusion clerk occupy no put of the usual hours of school keeping, and that in the great majority of parishes they require little time for their due performance. On them grounds, m y lords ere dieemed to melee an exception in favour of the retention of the cake of amain clerk, groarded on usage, convenience, and compatitelity with the primary duties of she parochial schoolmaster. In ;seethes containing Ws than 400 inhabitant. the duller of butters' clerks would &copy little time ; and, as in small parishes the difficulty of finding a corn event person to diecharge this deity might be great, their lordships will not in such cues object to the Irtding of this office by school mestere. But thee conseler it necusary to declare that th.•otherofflces enumerated :above are not to be retained by any schoolmanters to whom they may award an eugroentatton of salary, or aa annual gra tuity for the training of pupil teachers, and last the office of heritor's clerk is not to ,e held by them in any Faith containing more than4o/ inhabitants.—Endowments When the funds of a school are whdly or partially derived from endowment, and the master ha obtain,' their Wdohipe certificate, inquiry has been made to what extent them funds mop be taken into account in the fulfilment of the conditions of an augmentation of salary . . Their lordekips arc of opinion that it is not expedient to take into amount, either in England and Wales, or fn Footlead, any local or general permanent endowment. With re avert to those schoole in Scotland which may derive eedowm. nt from the Dick bequu sad from Mylne'n charity, this role has a relation which deserves particular notice, met account of the extensive in fluence of thee. mortification., &hub so aided must, in order to • fulfil the conditions of their beehive grants in augmentation of palms., be provided with a bowie for the master of the extent before mentioned, or an equivalent money contribution, soda further salary • equal at least to twee the amount of their lontsbiue grant, without taking into acconnt either the herders minimum legal stipend, or the endowment grunted from the mortidmilon. Respecting the examination of teachers who hive left normal schools without certificates, and of masters who have not been trained in normal school., it is directed that Besides the rumination In religious instruction, which is in Eng land confined to thumb of Englud schools, the pupil teachers will, et the clue of the fifth year of their apprenticeship, have been ex . amined—ln Engles!, grammar and composition. In general ro graph,'; the me of the globes and in the ongrephy of the Britieb empire and Europe, as connects] with the outlines of English hie tory. In English history. in decimal arithmetic and the higher rules of mental arithmetic. In book-keeping. la the elements of nesehanice. to mensuration. In the elements of land surveying and levelling. In the rudiments of Algebes In the consuwition of the notes of a lesson, of an amount of the organisation of the school and the method. of thetruction used, and of en el.- eay on some subject connected with the art of teaching. In their Orin in the management of any elms under in duction, and in their ability to give a gallery lesson. FTebeb l 7 eta S in Toad music and in drawing from model,. Such being the subjects in which the pupil tuckers will have bun examined before the close ; d their apprenticeship, no master ought to obtain their lordship* . ithird or lowest certificate who is not prepared to show an accurate knowledge or skill in ell thew departments, and in each othets as may appear, in Ea lad or in Scotland, required by the present state of the terochial and other schools. The examination papers on each of these subject. must of course exhibit • higher range of acquire :mate and greater accureey and facility, than those to be required from Q uee n 's solidus. The regulations sa to chancier end milieus ofkiZwill be strictly coneistent with there by which the certitleate taachers ism be determined in the different class , s of sebcolle term. of the sapplementary minute of the Ifeh of July. 1847, an to be borne in mind with respect to the demo( schools referred to r Ice that minute. The latter is sipped by Mr. J. P. Kay Sbuttleworth. IRELAND. Drams, Aco. 3. Marlborough-street Chapel is still the great centre of attraction, and Dublin enjoys a universal holiday. To-morrow the Rev. 1)r. Miley delivers a funeral sermon, which will rival Father N'sntura's in fervour, though not in eloquence. On Friday, the day after the burial, the Lord Mayor convenes a public meeting at the Royal Exchange, in compliance with the numerous requisitions addressed to him, for the ere ction of a public monument. The announcement of Sir Lucius O'Brien's adhesion to repeal was premature. In reply to the trades of Ennis, he does not reach quite to the required mark. After admitting the strong claims of Ireland to the fullest measure of justice, Sir Lucius adds: " With all this, hotever, I cannot believe but that a union such as ought to exist would increase the power, and strength, and greatness of the empire, and promote the happiness and prosperity of Ireland. Besides, I cannot be blind to the evils which must attend on a long and arduous struggle." Notwithstanding his anti-repeal declaration, the hon. baronet is a great favourite with the people. Through the exertions of Archbishop Whateley a sum of money has been obtained from the committee of the London bazaar, for the purpose of relieving the families of the medical men who have died of the pre vailing epidemic. A committee of medical men in Dublin has been formed to consider the most advan tageous mode of giving effect to the intentions of the dews. The accounts of the harvest are universally favour ' able as regards corn, but the potatoes in some places are exhibiting disease, but this is purely locaL SCOTLAND. EDIMACHOR, AVOIAT 3. Yesterday the Lord-Advocate was entertained by his constituents in Leith, and the dinner passed off in good style. The Provost of Leith presided, and the health of Mr. Macaulay was proposed by the Lord Provost of Edinburgh, who stated " that the time was when he felt proud of the city over which he had the honour to preside; but now he felt that after he bad retired toe distance from it, he would not like to be asked whether he belonged to a city which had ex cluded from parliament the man whose tongue was the most eloquent in the senate, who was the most profound of - legislators, and who was never silent when freedom, justice, liberality, or anything for the pod of the country, was at stake." To-day a monster train left for London, containing 1,900 panergers. The object was to procure a cheap teda saure deetl to , se gn ve d ral oThe ih re e cap are co ital nie ftE mp d ird r turi u n ge g . the season. The Theatre Royal is to re-open on the 23rd and 24th instant, for the purpose of receiving Mdlle. Rachel and Mr. Mitchell's company of French actors. The plays to be performe d are Idolire's " Tartnffe," and Ravine ' s " I'hare.' Yesterday the annual graduation of doctors in me dicine took place in the University of Edinburgh. lb. AM Peens le Me sire, of the Cork Examiner, who, of seense, boa "ma pmeenal ambition to forward—no private end w dvtaey alias vanity to gralify." The conduct of jM DangeeseMidk towards Mr. Shed has been most dis endlitehbe. ibenggeetara have been abused and assailed, Npanniet mil= idea his apartments through fear of slvielenee. Mori ense (Bwiense.)—We understand that Mr. Green hill, a libo.val, hart MIN forward to oppose Mr. Hume in the representatnla Melee ILtLiow— -Mr. llllN: c e rilladensbluir. hat been adopt ed the repeals" of Menew, as the opponent of Sir D. Roacommon (Cotarry.)—Mr. Valentine O'Conor Blake, a near relative of the O'Conor Don, will most probably start for this empty, as a repealer. The circumstance will, how ever, depend upon the neutrality or hostility of Mr. Fitzste phen French, and his brother, Lord De Freyne. They ca decide the election of a repealer or non-repealer. Wnarmin (Coutsvv.)—A deputation from this county arrived in town to day, and after having had an interview with Mr. James Fagan, they induced that gentleman to offer himself for the county. They persuade themselves they are able ...a to worm lisvotira. Tows= (Wier ittnixG).—A correspondent writes us to the effort that the extreme section of the liberal party in Leeds, who supported Mr. Sturge so zealously at the late election, galled by their defeat, have talked of starting Mr. Sturge fir the west riding, as an opponent of the late mem. bers, Lord Morpeth and Mr. Denison ; but the latest rumour is, that at a meetiag held on Tuesday night it was resolved to put in nomination, on Saturday, Mr. Cobden, the newly elected member for Stockport. It is added, that this inure ment had its origin amongst the free traders at Manchester, who sent over a deputation to Leeds on the subject. TILE NEW POST-OFFICE ACT. This Act, according to the 21st sec.,came into force on Monday, the let inst. This act contains 22 see., sad is enitled "An Aet for giving further facilities for the transmission of letters by post, and for the regulating the duties of postage thereon, and for other purposes relating to the Post-office." By the let section, so much of the act 3 & 4 Viet., e. 96, as enacts that no letter exceeding six ounces weight shall be sent by post is repealed, and by the second, power Is given, in order to prevent balky packets from being sent through the post, to the Commissioners of the Treasury, by warrant under their hand,l to nix the maximum weight of letters to be sent from time to time. The third provision is in the following words, and by it considerable power is given to alter the present system :—"And be it enacted that the Postmaster , General may collect and receive the foreign and colonial postage charged or chargeable on any letters sent by the pat; and may also, with the consent of the Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury. require the postage (British, colonial, or foreign) of any letters sent by the post to be pre paid, either in money . or in stampi (as he may think tit), on the same being put tato the post-office ; and he may also, with such consent, abolish or restrict the prepayment in money of postage on letters sent by the post, either altogether or on certain letters, and may refuse to receive or send by the post any letters tendered contrary to any regulations made under this enactment." By the next section, in all cases in which the British postage chargeable on any letter sent by the post shall exceed the sum of one penny, it shall be lawful for the Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury, by warrant, to reduce such postage to any other rate of postage they may from time to time think tit. Writing oi marks in addition to the direction, may be allowed to be put on newspapers sad other printed papers. With respect to the privilege given by the recited act to seamen and soldiers, it is provided that it shall extend to letters liable to foreign rates of postage, subject to the payment of the foreign postage, if any be chargeable thereon. Receipts may be required by the Postmaster- General for poet letters, &c., at the expense of the person requiring the same. Dies are to be provided by the Com missioner, of Stamps and Taxes, and all letters sent con trary to the regulations of this or the recited act may be detained. After a provision to authorise commissioners under any flat of bankruptcy to order letters addressed to the bankrupt to be re-directed or delivered to the official assignee, for a limited period. there are three clauses in re gard to rejected letters by which power is given to compel the senders of rejected letters to pay the postage ; the Post. office stamps to be evidence of letters being rejected, and in proceedings for postage it is provided that the apparent writer shall be deemed to be the sender of a letter. Mails may now be sent by railway without a guard. The other sections are of a general character, and have reference to the practical operation of the act, with the exception of the Litt. respecting the Post-office tax, which is as follows :—" And be it enacted that in all proceedings whatsoever for the recovery of any postage, either within the united kingdom or within any of her Majesty's colonies, the Post-office tax upon any letter shall in all cases be evidence of the liability of such letter to be so taxed, and that the sum so taxed thereupon is payable as and for the postage thereof." As will be seen, the Postmaster-General, with the consent of the Treasury, may make regulations to carry the act In three. THE GO'