The Express. — London, England, 1847-06-26 00:00:00

rtfsll. yes, Van Dieatea's Lad. sad New treatng of the SOW June. British Ninth America, kie.. will be lune, for trammisaioa by the steamer . Letters and papers meat be specially ine those for Mexico, Rondonia, and cm the monting of the itrul July. &menu. Remade, and the United renlag of the 3rd July. sr, Malts, Greece, the lonian islands, c.Kong, and Mine, eis Southampton, of the Irl July. &NTT Plate, Monte Video, remain. has Ayres, will be made np cm the its Mmaieilles, to the Mediterranean, ig Kong, Be., will be made up on the trpnies, Lend= seeable mem mot be oak ea tie Ow ee pebbea2 T LOIDON.BRI DOE. AMU; AftvnessOP saw pan IL Misroaas. afar.. I. URDAY, JUNE 26. s yesterday the royal assent, ma to various bills. Lord accusation he had made on st the directors of the Bit , unction Railway Company, sg that the petitions in refe rferred back to the standing eport as to whether or no this case had been complied ion the house divided, when d by a majority of B—the —Lord REDESDALE moved a ry by the railway commis °dation afforded by the seve to Birmingham, with a view a question of the gauges. us met at 12 o'clock, and pro ays Bill in committee, Mr. I executive authority to be ill should be vested in the . not in commissioners. Ths I by a majority of 2, the 18, upon which Sir G. GREY Thames Conservancy Bill, ARD, it being met by a coati , was, on a division, ordered a majority of 68.—Lord IN .vt committee to consider the ars appointed to investigate ntion, but which invention speeches of Lord J. ItcssELL at the noble mover withdrew ND brought forward a case eisonment of a female at e; but, in consequence of a tatements made by the hon. on the authority of an nir by his motion, it being Iluate moved for ches and papers relative to ih of Sattara, which led to with an intimation from Mr. ing the subject forward, in a ea occasion. ingenious man. Ile proposes kourt, with a judge, of great in this court there is to be an poor, who shall undertake to wrnse, all the appeals that the ist boards of guardians and plan is one, according to Mr. avoid litigation and expense. eek, or how many cases a day, It his plan would give rise to, lucted by his attorney-general, at least a score of very active to be supposed, that each t have its lawyer, so that the expense is quite evident no more poor-law commission iperior authority to make deci r cases. The law is to stand as rardians are to interpret the I there be an appeid from them ind he is to be the fountain of splease parliament, and then re in order to control, rectify, Link it more expeditious and kg of litigation and expense on to superintend the exeeu aids, to interpret it and make rcting it, subject to the imrne. trol of parliament. The poor ent. l'arliament itself is not nformed enough to frame a man to whom the country If, therefore, the present he defects, or rather the ira- Ir. WAKLEY would substitute re striking. rretted that ministers did not amendment forbidding aged crated on entering the work re of the objection was not he expense of a separate room light certainly prove a serious cnditure. A separation into t, with life in common during punishment than total sepa lead to such expense or de file rooms in a workhouse. been so reprobated of late sure, and giving up their to conciliate opposition, it, on this account, in themselves yielding in so Dor-law, and the consequence ;h one of trifling moment. It have stood out for a clause, he principle contrary to it and that few aged couples houses, and that in no case :ed to such compulsion. 'l'o the sw poor-law the house, how vably attached, as was evident 'GONER'S amendment. astime to be examined by a e. The very act and office of ncy to excite arrogance in the , tave a case to make out, or a may often forget that he is oublic, over whom he has no e are not now alluding to the Lich from the loss of temper a criminal trial, and ought have been public. These ed by the evidence of given before a committee of y must have put the patience a severe trial. In the report published, the names of the en, which is a mercy to them, in every second question the teens partisan. he prelate, that the system of red a greater and more horrid as ever brought forth by any lity. He supported this with to prove it. Moreover, unjust to any colony, that its free and un meld be outnumbered by berated and reformed. The doe that the probation system are in the colonies; that to superintend them or reform more difficult matter than to Igntors pot the prelat e thrtmgb Toss-examination, in order le respects. He was asked and ) whether the experiment of Ilea could not be as efficiently t home. The Bishop gave an rood why it could not effect, when he contrasted the of a juvenile' offenders' school at home with t ha t of a similar school in the colonies. In the colony the boys' faces wore a badanddesperateexpression,at home quite the reverse, and "the countenance was an intimation of what passed in the mind." The fact is, that the minds of the condemned are more easily subdued at home. The going out to the colony, the sea-voyage, the change, the new objects, the c onsc i ousness of being in a new hemisphere, and one, too, in which a man's arm and industry can make him the equal of his fel lows,—these circumstances act as a strong excitement on the convict's mind, and disturb it for a long period from that frame of resignation and penitence, which is so soon brought about by seclusion at home. We cannot but think, that the very worst com mencement of a period of punishment for a convict is that of a four-months voyage to another clime. It is four months lost to penitence and reform. The first or seclusionary period should decidedly be peaced in I prisons at home. Then co mes th e pro bationary system, the labour in common,which has so completely and horribly failed in the colonies. Can it be tried with effect at home ? The Lords' committee seems to think not. That committee strongly recommends an effort to reform convicts, but sets its face against every mode that has been devised. Yet if anything like reform is to be hoped for, patient experiments must be made, and the first system which calls for some trial is that of Capt. MICONOCIITE, carried into effect either by himself, or by one favourable to his views, and under the superintendence of the home authori ties. That system has never been tried fairly on probation gangs. Let scope and time be allowed for I so great and philanthropic an experiment. The Lords ' committee, indeed, seem s to think that, although a probationary system might be better tried at home than abroad, still, as a terror to evil doers, those sentenced to be transported ought to be trans ported. The judges are all in favour of transporta tion, founded ou no reason, but on the popular preju dice against it. We cannot but think this prejudice is founded on mistake, and, therefore, likely to disap pear. We have be en in the habit of transporting for grave offences, imprisoning for small. Short terms of condemnation were always undergone at home. With respect to what acts, or may be made to act, as intimidation on this class of offenders, it is to be feared that we arc very partially and insufficiently informed. Mr. MERRY, for instance, tells us, that what thieves stand most in dread of is education, that next to the executioner the schoolmaster is most dreaded by them, and that they decidedly prefer being put on the treadmill than to their grammar. This is some what startling. Yet Rftding gaol is managed upon this new and strange principle, and the comparative statistics of it and neighbouring gaols would show there must be some truth in it. Mr. MERRY no doubt exaggerates, and at times even borders on the ludi crous. For instance, a clerk having abstracted some money, was condemned to imprisonment. He went to Reading gaol a fair arithmetician, and he was turned out an accomplished surveyor. This was his punish-' meat, which Mr. MERRY says would deter him from ever returning. We should very much fear, that a desire to advance and master other branches of science might tempt such a man of science to commit a fraud, and thus sacrifice to MERCURY, the god of thieving, in order to propitiate MINERVA, the goddess of wisdom. We have been some months preaching up educa tion as the great preventive of crime; Mr. MERRY assures us, that it is also the best punishment! A STEP from which much good may be anticipated has been taken by the Belgian Association for Pro moting Free Trade. They have invited the statistical and economical inquirers of Europe to assemble in congress at Brussels on the 16th of September next. The time and place for ouch a movement have been well chosen. The great problem of the comparative advantages of a free and an artificially - regulated na tional commerce is at present the subject which pro vokes meet frequent discussions in the legislative assem blies of France and England, Belgium, Holland, and Prussia, and the United States of North America. The political writers not only in these countries but in all countries of the European civilisation discuss this question more frequently than any other three that can be named. The p rog ress of railway and steam communication, by making near neighbours of places formerly remote from each other, is causing the annoyance of custom-house cordons to be felt by far greater numbers than formerly. The unprecedentedly extensive dearth—not yet quite passed away—has renewed the practical importance of the question, whether prohibitions to export provisions are really of use in times of scarcity. That question, which was decided in the negative as between province and province before the French revolution, is now raised as between nation and nation, and the blunderers whom Providence has inflicted on the minor states of Ger many as rulers, seem destined to illustrate the inex pediency of the precaution. One way and another, free-trade is the problem of the day. Mr. COBDEN, after finishing his labours in England, has engaged in a missionary tour of Europe, to spread the faith in free-trad?. It is time that the converts should hold their economical council, as the converts to the church held of old their cecumeni cal councils. And for such a purpose no place can be more favourably situated than Brussels. By steam-boats and railways, it is of easy access from England, France, Germany, and Holland; and in respect of the outer circle of civilised nations whisk surrounds these—Spain, Italy, Resell, the Baltic States, and America,—there is no more eentrical po sition. Brussels may be the Augsburg of reformed commercial faith. The programme of the Belgian Free-trade Associa tion is remarkable for the catholic spirit in which it is compiled. Men of all classes who earnestly devote themselves to economical and statistical inquiries are invited to attend. They proceed upon the principle that the discussions will gain immensely in interest and instructiveness, if representatives of all shades of opinion, and even of all class interests appear at the congress. The most clear sighted and judicious economists may gain information by hearing even erroneous views ex pounded by ingenious men who have adopted them is sincerity : they may thus often be enabled to de tect inaccuracies in the prevailing modes of stating fundamental truths, which, having proved stumbling blocks to minds peculiarly constituted, ought to be corrected. The conflux of men of business living under varied social and political arrangements will greatly assist practical statesmen in appreciating the impediments which oppose the emancipation of commerce, and in devising the least painful and unac ceptable modes ofrmoving them. fho comprehensive views of the Belgian Associa tion are evinced in the direction which they intend the debates shall take, quite as much as in the gene rality of their invitation to thinkers of all modes of =. They propose for discussion : The fun lel principles of political economy and of the doe:lines of the partisans of free-trade ; the local and ciao interests which predispose each country to favour or oppose the emancipation of commerce ; the effect which free-trade is likely to have upon the con dition of the labouring . classes ; its probable Apnea on science and art, on civilisation in general, aid on the mutual relations of independent states; and, finally, its effects upon the financial and general administration of governments. The result of these deliberations, however numer ously and brilliantly attended, will not, of course, be felt in action. But no person can attend them with out receiving new ideas, or modifications of those previously entertained. The local colouring which pervades the notions of most men will impart a freshness and novelty to them in the eyes of all who are not their countrymen. Five minutes' conversation will suffice to convince any one that the same abstract formula of words may represent conceptions materially different in the minds of a me rch ant of Glasgow and one of Konigs berg. On the other hand, it will still more fre quently be found that incompatibilities of opinion or interest between the inhabitants of remote localities are greater in appearance than in reality. While the earnest sectaries of increased facilities of national THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION. vent upper independent ; there ' f -* OXFORD, JUNE 23.—The discourse by Professor Powell last night on falling stars attracted a very full audi ence. During the two hours o ccupied in its delivery the area and gallery of the Ratcliffe Library, which was fitted up for the ocessiou, were crowded ; so much so that standing room mould mereely be obtained. by the late comers. The Vice-Chaamilerpf Oxford, the Bishop of Oxford, end Prince Canino. were with the president on the platibent. The Pro fessor is °peeing his discourse observed that the subject to ba brought bolero the meeting was wee of whisk li&e was kwas ; lnt about which there bad been aunt &al of to wanes. 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The abiewity tithe waleset wade mg he should be bet leo = or e receive any iewswieliin in the subject tummy At Hsi amwdsu it Se Power & thanks were weed to the we. rim tars . 111=e ; wed, after a short disuse els% the the = dll 7 the osaless &ley, a paper, which m on& essoldwohle inters& and, amespiently, some discus =wad by tha Bev. B. J. lasebes,in the section for es ele: , = a d a mime by Hr. Vsndeleur, for bresevkie the at blit Isbenren, tried at Rata ble* is the was* of Clwie. The plea adopted was the ofieiblihweet of an seesidies atielnearies, &Weather with out's** to whim a Wok enewityatholl was entrusted fa ems& deeshilese= ii hmdl a r sieasein d g the ne =,l= ll. =mlbe., and recec il e a L e tt' of the nett el the WI the Wired, at rate of L and 6 per cent. on the whiner mole and snaky expended in the produce of the IN., at the market price, the surplus to to the istemes benefit The faros was cultivated by the . . , and he gave Nue loud reasons why it could pair earnest sectaries of increasea 'acuities or DALIQUiII ear were paid in kis= notes, wltke It mkt to be belt to _ ittot e realste " or " te to lutudas nmedj am - , • e - - cp= The EMI ass 411111111MOR ay ire pow% IMO MEMO. vent of a class, from which intercommunication and exchanges are enabled by THE SARAH 14 This ll .l left 110 , the Bsciaquer.r7oo n the 15th instant for New York, has put tel Cove Lord Montmele had an interview with the Hie , ht . o chosen; the absence also of this congress to form personal acquaintances favour. Hon. Edward Stit - Itt, Yceter& It = ll--- tam sidle Otome- --" notee mre 1141111211:211d being ezebenged at fbr a lien tmer la 6 11: PePe the rtYpo'rcraltasech belie 4 thea tt" Pa uli pariteinenstr Slward w th on en li r° bleeds, to revlrt.. • • w T m i linely damaged, after running about 500 miles on f that upper superintendence able to their combined operations for the future, even her course. The captain confidently expects to sail again on s i ebers dua wa y,,,i e O re m Kr. jihmilme . le i al u i so o s t sash neesuary . steins me the farm did not serious attention ns our dainekg position, independent authorities, who those who repair to it merely as to a party of an- Saturday . bad an interview with the Earl of Clareadera.yeaterdri - W. . Care wee taken to eseinde objectionable details whir rasps* to a lee& of taxi • there being, moreover, the tumnal recreation will pick .up some useful truths - - - Higham, Sometary and Comptrollar-Osnewral to the Caw shoonotoro hy ballet of ins nuoloos, and if •do siensed .g PT" , • 11 . 11 W f the public and the press, by the way—will have some of their local asperities DRAW( OF Ma . ItOWLINSON. — OUT obituary an- 'almoners for the Reduction of the National Debt, Dada ann y bye vo w i t t h. The di • nee"- ono roper. to e *testi . eon none of the B. 1111¢11111111Mi kis to be favourable for any such pur in a and Fejudices rubbed off—will become more efficient flounces the death of Joins Rs wlinson, Esq., the magistrate interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday. wen woes ihas outaimt of produce for chid/kende, *WOK the was would mansge tug t occasional ecadtoni in the emancipation of sore- of the llarylebono Police-court, whieh . took place yesterday The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council eat rest ea laterootwas mot tbo tad of the flat year, Bit =wag INK s he dm idea that he . . i al a uc h , a, o e r to ndee lko hrt at l is ea t or epameses eieliden with to w ri . es sys ; an bees : morning at his residence, 42, antl er Wimpole-street, Caren- yesterday. Tho Lords present were the Marter of the Rolla, or if the INA Me than these, or than all melee, or at th e worst, ices captious and bigoted dish-square. The deceased gentleman was the oldest ma- Lord Campbell, the Chancellor of the Duchy or Cornwall the oolthatiss 11106411. then the h oirepri qun eto titY r s ° h r ou T orm in the colonies is more adversaries. gistrato on the bench, his age, we believe, being G 9. 'lc and the Judge of the Admiralt Court. An appeal from ' power to tabs beak the farm into - his own hands. The reason for declining to coalesce with Mr. NOT. iser , , 72 . was formerly en active magistrate in Hampshire, in which Bengal, " Aluannnat Oholab K Aoonwur v. the Collector of vast of the voodoos required to pay rent and intemt was concluded with a strong appeal to the elbstdri hire, *red at home. The Bishop IVe have no objections to strong national predilec- this reason, but stated its tione—wish to see the Frenchman remain truly a county he possessed considerable landed yroperty. Benares," was concluded. COW a yea; the numbered acres to be farmed wall f.,', Norton moved that Sir 16. B. Lytton Anktellgiolrif" s .: 4 cim Jr THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 28, 1847. Frenchman, the Englishman en Englishman. But we feel that the French and English nations are as essentially parts of a great system of civilised states as the counties of Scotland and England are of Great Britain ; and their recognition of the international rights and duties arising from this relation is as essential to their true greatness and prosperity as the recognition of the national rights and duties of the counties is to theirs. The laws and institutions of all Europe, and European settlements in other quarters of the globe, are merely a further develop ment of those which they inherited from Reme—their religion of that which they inherited from Jerusalem. However various the organic elements of their lan guages, the ideas which inform and regulate their construction are the same. European civilisa tion among the intelligent classes of St. Peters burgh and of lowa is the same in the main; and though the states of the European civilisation have become, and will continue independent nations instead of provinces of one great empire, their need of mutual assistance and support endures, and will endure. To the operation of this natural law do we owe that mutual toleration of sects now universally established out of which alone truth can be looked for ; to it do we owe the successive intro duetion of popular governments into the majority of I European states. And the future will owe still more to this principle of European citizenship; not the least important being free commercial intercourse between the citizens of all nations, towards the speedy realisation of which so interesting a step is on the eve of being taken in that country which was the cradle of European commerce. A r.eroar, probably the penultimate one, of the Irish Board of Works, shows how completely the transition from the labour-rate and public works system, to throwing the country on its own resources for labour, has been successful. The more than 700,000 poor, paid for public labour in March were reduced to .150,000 in April, and to 112,000 at the end of May. The expense is reduced from 200,000/. a week to 46,000/. " We are happy to state," says the report, " Cud this great reduction has been effected without any material suffering on the part of the destitute poor." However, until we have some return of the expense under the Poor-relief Act, it is impossible to estimate the present or probable cost of Irish fidnine. The public and the press in Paris continued, on Thursday, to be engrossed with the mass of minis terial corruption brought to light by MM. Cubieres and Girardin. No attempt has been made to refute the charges brought against the actual cabinet by M. de Girardin, who courts an inquiry. Although it seems as if the ministers desired to let this affair drop with the decision of the Chamber of Peers, the opposition will not allow it to do so, if it can be helped. A considerable portion of the ministerial majonty in the deputies is shaken by the disclosures, and by the attitude given to things by the vote of the other chamber. Indeed, it is scarcely possible to imagine that the thing can be allowed to rest as it is. The Duke' do Broglie has positively refused to come as ambassador to London as long as Count Jarnac remained secretary. Count Bresson has accepted the embassy to Naples, lately vacated by the Doke of Montebello, and is to proceed to that city immediately. The Chamber of Deputies continues the discussion of the budget without any incident worth noticing. M. Emile de Girardin, in an article directed against the ministry, marked with his characteristic bitter ness, gives the following comparison of the expenses of the governments under the Empire, the Restora tion, and the existing government: Daily expenses under the Empire Ditto under the itelltol atlon Ditto under the government of Louth Philippe 4,200,000f. The figures are more potent than a volume of in vective. Our correspondence from Madrid of the 19th has reached us. The only fact worthy of notice is that, if rumour is to be believed, General Serrano has not only consented to take office, but is about to be charged with the formation of a new cabinet. But, after all, these are only rumours, and may be as devoid of any real foundation as the surmise in the Clamor, that Narvaez was to be recalled from Paris, for the purpose of constructing a ministry upon totally opposite principles. SWITZERLAND.—ZURICH, JUNE 21. The French ambassador, M. Bois le Comte, returned a few days back to Zurich, from • journey in the Tesin and in the Orisons. The canton papers state that the ambassador did not speak of polities during his residence. On another hand it is stated that he, yesterday, received from his government despatches which contained a full and entire approval of the diesouree he addressed to U. Ochsembein.—Gamete June 21. ITALY.—Rowe, JUNE 15.—Pope Pins IX., on the 15th, gave audience to the sun of the Liberator of Ire land, and made a eulogy of Daniel O'Connell in terms which must have excited the gratitude and admiration of the young member for Dundalk. According to what has been stated, at the moment at which the visitor rose, situ having kissed the feet of the holy father, the Pope said to him :—" Since I am deprived of the happiness so long desired of embracing the hero of christianity, let me, at least, have the consola tion of embracing his son And, at the same time, the holy father pressed him twice to his heart. It is known that the Marquis Dragonetti, a Neapolitan, received orders to leave Rome on the 21st. In an audience with his Holiness, M. Dragonetti requested the revocation of this measure. Pius IX. replied that he desired that the orders of his ministers should be executed. When this reply reached the knowledge of the g e e , ,trie,aotnd;:ohceoanntennivt anniversary as exg f res t r e d, an n d s t io h n e p of Pius reparations for were suspended. M. Grassellini, governor of Rome, seeing these dispositions, caused M. Dragcnetti to be sent for, and promised to obtain for him from his Holiness, a new prolon gation of two months for his sojourn. It haajnot been ascer tained that the words of the Pope were wrongly interpreted ; and confidence has re-entered the hearts of the inhabitants of Rome, and preparations for the fete have been resumed. On the 12th, the government of Florence issued a proclamation interdicting all popular meetings for the pur pose of manifesting approbation or disapprobation, or for making petitions or demands, whatever may be the object or whoever may be the persons addressed, whether public or private, and declaring that those who call the meetings shall be imprisoned for terms not less than teo days nor more than two months; and that those who attend the meetings shall undergo one-half of that punishment. By a decree, dated the 11th, the Grand Duke grants a general pardon to all persons accused of being implicated in the political offences lately committed at Pisa and its environs. All prose cutions already instituted are stopped, and the prisoners set at liberty. GERMANY.—Pnussts.—BERLIN, JUNE 19.—The Chamber of the Three Representative Estates re je cted this day, by• majority of 130, Herrvon Beekerath's oofloa for placing the Jews upon terms ofper fact equality with the ehrisaans. On the other hand, it negatived the government proposition to subject the jews of the duchy of Posen to special laws of • lea liberal nature than the laws proposed for the members of the Hebrew persuasion in other parts of the monarchy. The Chamber of Peers rather retraced to-day its vote re specting the permanent deputations of the Diet, and modified its previous resolution, declaring that those deputations should not be appointed. The vote, however, regarding the periodical convocation of the Diet, remains unaltered. A few days ago, the poor-box of the catholic church of Berlin was broken open and the sum of 32 dialers ab stracted from it, Upon hearing of this lose, Prince Lyel nowski, a leading member of the House of Lords, laid • rib scriptiou book on the table of the chamber, with =invita tion to the Roman catholic member to soaks up the lose. The protestant members immediately requested the prince not to make any difference with respect to the religious opi nions of the assembly, and to remove the word " catholic." The prince readily complied with the request, and the members present subscribed, in a few minutes, the sum of 128 Frederic-I:Pon. The reigning Duke of Brunswick was married at Potsdam, on the 15th inst., to the Princess Louisa of Meek lenbourg Schwerin, sister to the reigning Duke. The Princess Louisa was born on the 17th of May, 1824 ; she is niece to the King's sister, the Grand Duchess Alexandrina.—Gazette cl Augsburg, June 20. BREMEN, JUNE 19.—The Washington anchored in the roads of Bremen yesterday morning at a quarter past six. She was decorated with the American flag, and the state's flag of Bremen. The letter bags and passengers reached the town at a quarter before 11, by the Gutenberg steamer. The steamer was received with a salute, and on her arrival at the quay, where the ships bad their colours flying, and where a landing-bridge decor fed with oak boughs had been erected, the burgomaster was ready to welcome the passengers. The quay end the whole town were crowded with spectators in • joyful state of excitement. THE BATTLE BRTIVIISi THE 'BENCH SQUADRON AND THE COCHIN-CHINESE. Account of late occurrences in Cochin-China, taken from the narrative of the Bishop of Loo Cboo, who was pm sent, and is now on board the steamer Lady Mary Wood, ea route to France with the news CHINA Seas, MAY I.—Several missionaries, natives of France, having been put to death or cruelly punished within the last twelve years in Cochin-China, without any crime being imputed to them but that of teaching the Christian religion, Admiral Cecille, commanding the French squadron in these sea*, presented to the Cochin-Chinese government * remonstrance against this treatment of his countrymen, whereof no notice was taken. SI. La Pierre, who succeeded to the cow mand of the French squadron in the China Seas, resolved to follow up the intentions of his predecessor, and for this purpose addressed a letter with a similar remonstrance to Om King of Cochin-Chins, which he despatched, on the 19th of March last, from Memo to the port of Touron (situate about 50 miles to the south-east of the capital city, Hue), by the corvette La Victorieuae, Capt. Reeault de Genouilly, who had orders to deliver it only into the hands of the prefect of the province. M. La Prerre, m the frigate La Glorie, followed the Victorieuse on the 23rd March, and, arriving in the bay of Touron, was surprised and indignant to find that the cap tain of the Victorieuse had been unable to obtain any com munication but with the inferior mandarins, and that all cjpert unity of fulfilling his commission had been denied him. Endeavours were now renewed to obtain en interview with the prefect, either by his coming sr giving permission to do liver hint the letter. These endeavours were met only with subterfuge and mockery, which, for the hoe our of the French flag, M. La Pierre deemed it necessary to resent. There were anchored in the bay five corvettes, built on the European model, fully equipped, on which M. La Pierre laid an embargo, vowing to retain them till his letter was received and replied to. Anxious to avoid hostile measures, he caused all their sails to be removed to two small war junks, which were made to anchor between the French ships. This proceeding seemed to have effect, for the following day, March 31, the prefect appeared at Touron, received M. R. de Genouilly politely, and after some hesitation took the letter, promising an answer in ten or twelve days. This period passed without incident. It was, however, observed, that in the forts on shore, and in the corvettes, preparations were going en, by increasing very greatly their force in men and otherwise, for hostilities. On the morning of the 12th of April, an inferior officer came on board, announcing the arrival from Hui (the capital) of a superior mandarin, bearing the reply, and invi.ing Commodore La Pierre to land and receive it the following day. To this imitation he replied, that having sent his second in command as the bearer of his letter, a corresponding civi lity required that the bearer of the answer should deliver it to him on board his ship, at the same time giving assurance that he would be received with the honours due to his rank and station. Thea;ciiia-Chinese evaded this prop 3Sitinn, and continued to request the commodore's presence on shore. Whilst the correspondence on this point was proceeding, several of the officen of the French ships took walks on the shore. In these strolls a man seemed desirous to impart some matter to them unseen by his countrymen, whereon one of the French officers furnished him with paper and pencil ; be wrote four or five characters, the meaning whereof, on translation, was found to be, " during the entertainment they will surprise and murder you en masse." On this hint the commodore became more fully resolved not to accept the invitation of the mandarin to go on shore to receive th- alleged answer, neither did the mandarin go on board the French frigate. The movement of troops and armament was being carried on with much activity. Arms in considerable quantities were secretly being conveyed on board the two small junks. The commodore, hopeful to avoid the shedding of blood, sent a party, who took the junks by surprise, and made • discovery of the omit consequence at that moment. Whilst disarming the people on board one of the junky, • midshipman noticed one of them trying to secrete • paper, which he sprung at and seized. This was given to the nem modore, who had it translated. This paper, bearing the red seal of a mandarin in three different places, was • plan of a conspiracy against the French. It was intended to murder the commodore and suite at the conference, if he was not found sufficiently respectful and submissive, and by a concerted signal to attack at the same time the French ships, which were to be reduced to atoms, striking Europeans with such terror that they would not venture to re-appear. The mode of attack, &c., was given in detail. Tiiiciacovery was made on Tuesday, 13th April. The next day, the 14th, the commodore sent a copy to the man darin, demanding an explanation. In the evening the man darin sent an inferior officer on board La Gloiro with a letter, wherein he sought in vain to justify his conduct. To the French officers it appeared evident that, discon certed in his plan by diacomry of the paper referred to, he was prevented from acting directly, and only sought to gain time. On Thursday, 15th, an attack from the Cochin-Chinos appeared to be approaching. The five corvettes were filled with men, and formed in line towards the French ships at the mouth of a river which falls into the bay. A number of war-junks were seen prepared for action ; four othen were seen working into the mouth of the bay, probably from the capital, evidently, as the French thought, with a view to at tack them on all sides. _ _ _ Thus menaced, thi commodore had no time to lose ere the enemy should close upon him. Still unwilling to resort to extreme measures, he made another attempt tn accom modation. He sent an officer on shore to warn the man darins that unless an order was immediately sent to stop the junks from approaching he would forthwith destroy the five corvettes. After this notice he waited fully two hours, when, seeing that the junks continued to approach, and that no counter manding vessel was despatched, La (lore opened her fire, seconded by the Vietorieuse. This was instantly responded to by the corvettes, the junks, and the forts on shore. The junky were too far off to take effat, but the corvettes and one of the forts were sufficiently near. The crews of the corvettes had no means of escape, and exerted their ut. most in vain. In the space of 70 minutes they were utterly destroyed. One blew up, one was burnt, another sunk, and the other two, being captured, were set on fire, after the wounded were removed. _ _ _ From their own report, and according to actual observa tion, the number of Cochin-Chinese killed is estimated at upwards of 1,000. On the destruction of the corvettes, the junks and forts ceased their fire. Neither was taken possession of, which would have been sufficiently easy. It was, however, no part of H. La Pierre's plan, either to make war on the Cochin-Chinese, or to plant the French flag on their territory. His object, in protecting his ships and crews against a conspiracy, and maintaining the honour of his nation, be considered as effected by the utter destruction of the corvettes. On the day following he took his departure, no attempt at further communication on either part having been made. The fire of the Cochin-Chinese, for the most part, fell short, or was directed too high. La Gloire had neither killed nor wounded, end only suffered a little in her ringing. La Victorieuae, being more exposed, had only one killed and one wounded by the loss of his right hand. The damage to her hull and rigging inconsiderable, and im mediately repaired. The Victorieuse reached Hong Kong on the 21st of April, having on board the French Bishop of Loo Choo, who was present. _tCbt cottn. The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by their Majesties the King and Queen of the Belgian, went yester day afternoon to Westminster Hall, to inspect the exhibition of the competing oil paintings. The Royal suites consisted of the Machines' of Douro_ Countess Vanderstraten (in wait inu on the Queen of the Belgians), Lady Caroline Cocks, Hon. Miss Paget, the Lord Chamberlain , the Muter of the Horse, the Groom of the Stole, Lord Byron, Mm. Sir E.Codrinston, Major de Moerkerke (in waiting =the King of the Belgians), I Lord Alfred Paget, and Cal. Wound& The august party arrived at Westminster Balls hall past three o'clock. The Commissioners for Pressanw and Encouraging the Fine Arts in the Itihaildiag the Passe al Westminster assembled in the hell, end attended her Majesty and her Royal Consort, siel their Belgian Mseedite, during their in spection of the inflection. The Seentary, Mr. Eastlake, was in eitensime, and also inducted the Queen and the illadrieee tithes round the ball. The Lord Steward had the bearer of jellies i tti v mal party. The coes- MileMille pint won the of Lansdowne Lied Willoughby di ierbh the Bed Lillooll4 Viressai Oen ning, Lord Osilisene, lard Aribudia, Lard Jabs S at Hour Werth, the Eight Hea. the Speaker el der HOW. of Commons, the Right Hon. Sir PUNS Cubes, the Right Hon. T. B. Macaulay, Mr. B. Hawes, M.P., Mr. Vivian, Mr. Semite Rogan, and Mr. Wm.. Lord John Russell had an audience of the Qus yesterday at Buckinghanpalacts. H.M. the Queen Dowager, accompanied by their RR.IIH. the Hereditary Grand Duke and Grand Buehler of Saze Weimar and his Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, visited H.M. the Queen of the Belgians yester day, at Buckingham-palace. M. Rif . the Dunn of Cam bridge also visited the Queen of the Belgians yesterday. The royal dinner party yesterday, at Buckingham Palace, included their Majesties the King and Queen of the Belgians, his Excellency M. Van is Weyer, the Countess Vanders;raten, the Countess of Westmoreland, the Earl and Countess Fortescue, the Earl of Liverpool, the Earl and E Countess Grey, the E arl and Conn' Granville, Le Vicomte de Yonghe, Hon. Sir E. Cost, Lint -Col. the lion. C. B. Phippa, Major de Moerkerke, and Dr. Carswell. Sir W. C. Rom, R.A., had the honour, yesterday, of taking the last sitting for a miniature of her R.H. the Princess Alice. --- H.R.H. the Hereditary Grand Duke of Saxe Weimar went yesterday to the Court of Queen's Bench at Westminster, and also visited the other law courts. A.R.H. inspected the collation of paintings in Westminster HAM A meeting of the new Bishoprics Commiasionerswu held yesterday is Whitehall-place. There were present the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Marquis of Lutsdowne, Lord John Rumen, the Rule of Chichester and Fowl.; the Bishop, of London, Derbies, Winchester, and Lincoln; and theChast • the P (From last night's Gazette.) FOREIGN-OFFICE, JUNE 22. The Queen has approved of Don (Julienne Folliero, a. Viee•Cunsul at m.ata for his Majesty the King of the Two Bindles. WAR-OFFICE, Jc.x 25. 2nd Life Gds.—J. A. G. Lord Loughborough to be cornet and nth lieut., by put., vice Ciao. Neviii, who ret. hod Dram Gds.—Lieut. J. Ley to be rapt, by pur., sire Knox. who ret. ; Cce. L. 1110bett to be lieut., by pur.; T.ll. Tomlin to be cornet, by pur. Ind Dragn—Cornet E. Amplliett to be lieu, by per., vice Carru thers, who set. ; D. P. Cockburn to Moaner, by pur. 6th Di . ..lra—Lieut. R. M. Peel to be apt, by pun, nee Denny, who ret. ; Cornet R. G. ',Tinley to be lieut., by pur.; A. }Myth, to be cornKt, by pun 14th L. Dragn—Cornet J. W. Bennett to be lieut., by put., vice by Ramsay, prom. in 3rd West India Regt ; W. Spilling to be cornet, pur. 3rd I.—Lieut. F. G. Byrne, from Ceylon Ride Rest., to be paymast., vice J. Luke, who ret on h.-p. 15th I.—A. Todd to be ens., by pur., viee Browne, who ret. 10th F.—Capt. W. Colt, from h.-p. Cnit., to tempt., vice A. Mac donald. who exch.; Lleut. T. W. Wilkinson to be mph, by pur., vice Colt, who ret. ; Ens. A. W. Cmolly, from Slat E., to be lieut., by pur. Slat F.—J. Anderson to be ens., by nit., vice Conolly, prom. In 30th F. _ _ Etta,. P.—Apt. C. E. Michel to be major, by per., Tice Goldle, prom. ; Limit A. Blount to be capt., by pur.; Ent. W. B. l'yne to be hon., by par.: B. M h•te to beano, br pur. 3rd Wert India &Wt.—Cam. T. P. Nandelcur, from toot., to be capt, Tioe C. B. Vane, who each., rayon. the dift :. Lieut. B. D. W. Pommy, trom 14th L. Drags., to be milt., by pur., 'toe Vandeleur, who rat. Userrereen. —Brevet Lieut..CoL T. L. Goldie, from GGth F., to be neut.-col., by por. }immesh reranr.—Dep.lnap.-Gen. of liceepitals H. Franklin to be insp.-gen. of hoepitals, vtee J. F. Clarke, who ret. on h..p.; Dep. Insp.-Gen., with local rank, J. Lime* M.D., to be dep. imp.. gen. of Minpitaki ; Staff berg. of the Fleet Class A. Forstmann, M.D., to bo clep. bten..gen. of hogintale, with local rank. Barvar.—Capt. T. P. Vandelenr, of ?rd Went India Rcgt., to be MAW in the army ; Capt. W. Colt, of With F., to be major in the illUroaassric.—LicuL.Col. Sir R. R. Doingswile, m h.-p. Royal Engineers, has been allowed to retire from her Majesty's service. by the sale of s Ileut..ooloncley an at., he being about to [some s settler in Canada. ROYAL VISIT TO SCOTLAND.—The Britannia "understands' thatit is her Majesty's intention to proceed to Scotland before the end of the season, and that during the royal progress the Marquis of Abercom will be honoured by a visit from his sovereign. PENSION TO MR. LEWD HUNT.—The promoters of liberal polities and the lovers of literature, will be rejoiced to bear that the justice to Mr. Leigh Hunt, which they have long desired has at length been done by the government. Yesterday that gentleman received a letter from Lord John Russell, communicating the gratifying fact, that it had been decided to confer on him a pension of 2001. per annum, u, his lordship stated, some compensation for the pecuniary and personal sacrifices Mr. Leigh Hunt had suffered for the ad vocacy of principles, the truth of which is now, happily, fully acknowledged and acted on. COUNTY COURTS OP LAMBETH AND GREENWICH.— We understand that Mr. George Chilton, Q.C. the leader of the South Wales circuit, has been appointed judge of the above courts, in the room of the late Mr. David Leahy. SHERIFF'S' DINNER TO THE. TUDGES.—In reporting this dinner, which took place on Wednesday last, the fact that it was given at the Albion, Aldersgate-street, was inad vertently omitted. As it was one of the most sumptuous feasts of the season, it is right that this establishment should not lose the credit of it. THE EXPEDITION TO CANToS.—A supplement to the London Gazette was published last evening, containing the official despatches anniuncing the expedition from Hoeg Kong to Canton. the destruction of the Bogue forts and the other Chinese defences oa the river, and the operations before Canton, all of which were fully described in our impression of Thursday last. We extract a few passages from the despatches, however, which seem to throw additional light upon these transactions. Major-General D'Aguilar gives the fallowing as hie reasons for the precipitancy of the measure : On the afternoon of the let instant, I received a communication from his Excellency Sir John Francis Davis, Baronet, her Majesty's Plenipotentiary in China, imforming me that in con sequence of the repeated aggressions of the Chinese upon British subjects m the neighbourhood of Canton, and the unsatisfactory replies of the Imperial High Commissioner to his demands for redress, his excellency had come to the conclusion that there was no alternative but to proceed to Canton with a force and demand reparation on the spot. Upon receipt of the above letter, I lost no time in communicating with Captain M'Dougall, of her Majesty's steam frigate Vulture, the senior naval officer in these waters ; and the result of our deliberations war, that whilst we could not conceal from ourselves the difficulty of undertaking ouch an expedition with so small a force as that which would remain at our oonemend after providing for the security of this island, still the ad vantages attendant upon prompt and energetic action be fore the hot season set in, appeared to us to justify the en terprise, provided the operauon was conducted upon the principle of a coup de main and that no guns were left tin spiked in our rear. I was likewise influenced in my decision upon this question by a desire to torch the people of Canton that the troops in the garrison of Hong Kong, with the co operation of the naval forte in these seas, are at all times prepared to chastise aggression, without waiting for rein ta either from Engl and or India." With no sped to the eventual result of this brilliant operation. upon which much anxiety would naturally be felt, On. neral D'Aguilar expresses himself as follows The Pluto has since been sent back to resume her position off the factories, and, as a further precaution, I put on board her, with the concurrence of Sir John Davie and Captain M'Dougall, two intelligent subalterns, and thirty picked men of the 18th Regiment, to act as marines until the ar rival of the naval commander-in-chief. I have since received several reports from these detachments, all of which represent the aspect of affairs as perfectly satisfactory ; and I shall be much mistaken if the lesson we have given the government and people of Canton be soon forgotten, whilst the discipline and forbearance of the troops daring our occupation of the suburbs, and which I have acknowledged in the annexed general order, can scarcely fail to engender amongst the Chinese inhabitants, feelings of respect to which they have been hitherto strangers." The major-general then thenks in warn terms Lieutenant-Colonel iftereton C.B emend la command; Lieutenant-Colonel Philpotts, 'the commanding royal engineer; Major Aldrich ; Capt. J. Bruce, sunistent adjutant-general; Capt. Clark Kennedy; Lieut.-Col. Cow. per, C. 13. ; Major Fitzgerald, Capt. Durnford, Lieut. Da Cats, Lieut. E. Sargent; Captains Graves, Campbell, Stuart, and Macleod ; Lieutenant Paterson, and Doctor Kinnir, for their intelligence and exertions. The naval force was under the command of Captain M' whose " ardent zeal and cordial co-dperation" are highly eulogised by General D'Aguilar. The supplement to the Gazette alto contains a despatch from Captain M'Dougall, describing his share in the operations. The whole number of troops employed wu 44 officers and 922 non-commisdoned allure and rank and file ; the total number of guns destroyed, 879, of which 547 were of iron, and 32 of brass. Colonel Brereton adds that—" Time did not admit of taking the calibre of the guns in the several forts; their bores were found to be of unusually large die meter—some nearly 13 inches, and none under 5 inches. All were mounted upon new garrison carriages, on the English construction, and with iron truck wheels." 328 of which were arable. There was good water power on the estate, and machines for MI weaving were provided ; means of education for the children was also provided. This scheme was, in the first instance, received with much distrust by the labourers themselves. It should be remarked that the neighbourhood was one of thew in which agrarian outrages obtained—tut by judicious management confidence was established, and the association commenced with about 40 memnrs, and during the two years s f its existence, 1831 and le32—at the end of which period it was put an end to by Mr. Vandeleer'e leaving the country—it was attended with the molt complete success. The number of labourers, the rate of wage*, and, of course, the produce of the farm, increased ; the members were brought to habits of regular and systematic labour, and drunkenness, disorder, end want Irmo place to sobriety, peace, and comparative independence. Tho result of the experiment, in the opinion of the author of the paper, proved the possibility of permanently improving the condition of the labouring population in Ireland and elsewhere by similar means ; and the plan, he thour,ht, might be adopted wile especial advantage by emierants to the colonies. Col. Settee observed, that the system was very similar to that of Owen, which had failed. It also partook too much of the tuck system. Professor lieecocx, who said he had tamed his attention to the caidition of the Irish people, objected to the plea as being opposed to the true principles of political economy, and as destroy ing the relations of landlord, farmer, and labourer. Another objection was, that as most of the I r lab landlords , were tenants for life only, no permanency could be ensured for any such arrangement. The conversion of the labourer into a speculator in the produce of the land nod the adoption of the truck system, instead of employing him on money wages, was aiso to be deprecated. The sufferings of the labourers during the recent famine bad been aggravated by the eonacre system, by which they were made speculators us the crops, for when these foiled the labourer, having ncthing to fall hack on, must perish. He denied that the Irish were naturally indolent; they were as industrious as any people ,• all they required to develop that industry was to be moored of regular employment and fair wages. Sir J. M'Neill had tried the experiment of paying Irishmen high wages, and exacting from them a high task of work in rehire, sad had perfectly succeeded ; end Mr. Murray, the weaver of the Provincial Bank of Ireland, had stated that the Irish emigrants to Canada had sent in small sums 120,0001. for the relief of their suffering friends at home. This, and the fact that Irishmen came here every harvest to earn money, when they were certain of it, proved that they were not deficient in industry. The reason the Irishmen prefi reed in Ireland con-acre wages at fel a day, instead of working for others at Is., was the certainty of the farmer and the uncertainty of the latter. Mr. HAGAN also condemned the system recemmended by the paper which had been read, and referred to the scheme adopted suceessfully by the Rev. Mr. Gilby, of Newport; in the county of Wexford, who, when be saw that the tailor* of the crops was inevitable, sent round to his friends, and ob tained orders from upwards of seventy for handepun linen, upon the manufacture of w hich 600 people were now con stantly employed in his pa rish ,on good wants, who would else have been reduced to starvation. So great was the success of the scheme, that an eminent Liverpool merchant had offered to send over a clerk to conduct the minufac cure till November, on condition that it should then be handed over to him • and a similar offer had been made by a Dublin merc hant. There wan no doubt but that a valuable and permanent manufacture WWI now esta• Wished at Newport. This was the way permanently to im prove the condition of the Irish people, and with this object an association had been recently established in Dublin to assist in diverting the industry of Ireland into profitable channels, and to offer suggestions for that purpose. Subsequently some remarks on the absence of educational establishments adapted to persons born with den cient or feeble mental organisation, by Mr. F. J. Ciaskell, were real, the object of which was to induce inquiry on the part of the government as to the means of supplying the want. It was observed, in the coarse of the discussion, that an establishment for carry ing out the object suggested did exist in filwiteerland, from which valuable information might be derived—A paper by Mr. G. R. Porter, on the Influence of Education, shown by Facts recorded in the Criminal Tables of 1845 and 1816, closed the day's business of ttis section.—ln the Section for Geology . and Physical Geography, the subjects treated of were: The Freofiwater Eseene Beds of the Mersin Cliff, Henn, by Lady Hastings; the Fossils from Herdic, by Prof. Owen; on Detritus derived from the London Oa 1., ar.d deposited in this Red Crag, by Prof. Henslow ; a auk Account of some Remarkable Movements of the hidden Glacier under the side of the Ostler-Berg in the Tears 1815-17, and also in 1845-6, by Sir T. Dyke Aeland; and on the evetidea, by Prof. E. Forbes.— In the Section for Mathematical and Physical Science : On some recent and remarkable examples of the Protection afforded by Metallic Conductor, against heavy discharges of Lightning, by Sir W. S. Harris ; Account of Mr. Caldecott's Observations for three veers on the Temperature cf the Earth in India, by Prof. Forbes; Some Reetilts of a new Calculation of the Perturbations of Uranus by the Planet Neptune, by Mr. J. C. Adams; on a new Method of Com puting the Perturbation of a Comet, by Sir J. Lubbock ; on a Graphical Method of Computing Occultations, and on a new Arrangement of a Time Ball, by Prof. Chevallier ; on Periodical Meteors, by Prof. Powell ; on Meteors, by Dr. Forster; and on Phosphoric Meteors, by the Rev. T. Ran kin.—ln the Section for Chemical Science, with its applies tionno Agriculture and the Arts On a ne • Property of Alcohol, by Dr. Greene; on the Regulation of Combustion, by Dr. Arnett; on the Spaces occupied by Acid, base and water, respectively in Hydrated Salts, by Dr. Playfair and Mr. Joule; Report on Colouring Matters, by Dr. Schanck; on different Properties of the Solar Radiatione which have permeated Coloured Media, in influencing the Conditions of Daguerreotype Plates, so as to receive or reject Mercurial Vapour, by Mr. Clandet; on the Bulphato Chloride of Copper, a new Mineral, by Prof. Connell.—ln the Natural I History Section . On the Growth of Plants in closed Cases, j by Mr. N. B. Ward ; on the Forests of Spain, by Capt. Widdrington ; on the Periodical Appearance of Birds at Llsnrwst, by Mr. J. Blackwell; on one new Genus and three new Species of Bats, by the Prince of Canino; Re• marks on the Lepidosiren, by Dr. Melville ; and on a Living Specimen of a New Species of Proteus, by Dr. Acland.—la the Subsection of Ethnology . on the Foals of Ponies resem bling Stags, by Dr. Fowler; on the Affinities of the Malay and Polynesian Languages, by J. Crawfurd, Rsq.; on the Aborigines of India, by Major-Gen. Briggs ; and Remarks on the Vital end Physical Forces, with Observations on the Functions of Nervous Centres, by Dr. Carpenter.—ln the Physiological Section: On the Analogy of the Salerepenous Tissue of Plants with the Bosses of Animals, by Dr. Ayres ; and Hydropathy as a mean of preserving lalth, and as a principal Remedy in Disease, by Mr. liumpage. To-night we are to have n diecourse by Profs-nor Faraday on his recent researches in diamagnetism. ELECTION INTELLIGENCE. DENLIN CITY.—The repeaters have at length filed on their candidate, in the person of Mr. John O'Connell. His chances are by no mesas good, and it surprises many their he should run after the empty shadow of metropolitan repre sentation, while be can anchor securely in the ancient city of Kilkenny. FIFBEIIIRE.—No public intimation of opposition to Capt. Wemyss. HAM/ MOTES KtiROML—Mr. Balfour has retired, but Sir J. W. Drummond has started on the conservative in terest in his stead. If after a careful scrutiny Mr. Balfour found that the chances were against him, it is scarcely to be expected that Sir J. W. Drummond will be more suciessful. Sir James dates his letter from the Carlton Club, a place in bad odour in the provinces. and with somewhat of novelty he prefixes " P. S." to the last paragraph cf his address— being probably the first time that a poses4ripl has been inserted in the body of a document. Sir li. R. Y. Davie may be regarded so the likely member. HYTHE.—The Baron Meyer de Rothschild, brother of the candidate for London, has been ac:ively canvasaing this borough during the past week, and is stated to have been so well received as to have every chance of success. KILKENNY CITY.—Mr. John CrConnili's withdrawal leaves an opening in this stronghold of repeal. Nor are can didates wanting. Many would Heck to so quiet and cheap a seat, but it is sale Mr. Patrick Costello, formerly Clerk of the Rolls, and now a retired pensioner on aomo 6001. a year, la likely to be :he most favoured. jiiI.XII4NT COUNTY.—A Mr. Greene, a retired officer, sail native of the county, will contest the representation on • repeal principles. There is no chance whatever of a con onwative. LIVEZPOOL.—The eonservativm held a meeting en Thum (Mr. Alderman Montan in the chair) for the purpose of ea feWmg sendidates. It was stated that Sir Digby Mack worth swi Mr. Cardwell were both willing to stead, and that both ought to be amepted as candidates ; first, because Sir Digby woo wand upon She protestant question ; and, second, Meaty Mr. Cardwell had given a promise that the system elespoileney had gore far enough. All present were willing to acme ikDigbj, bat there was a difference of opinion about Kr. Caldwell; some of the ultras tlunliog that the don* a man were valueless. Eventually the eiljelammei to Monday next without coming to any definite resehation ' , dative to Mr. Cardwell. Lurcoaw.-11. large wasting of the electors took place on Widow*/ alight, called to afford Sir Edward Solver Lynam ea oggestanity of addressing them. Sir E. B. Lytton,. who had heron learaming on Tuesday and Weems& . but who had Masi as address or declaration ef so beam a emliflana, proceeded to expound Ms poisigion. dasholoi Wolf lee Ow shortening of parliaasuats, Isr 'AWN. *a oYol= on opportunity of enjoying his Inns ebbe ideenese by way one who could eureka poem en, Mm, for an attassion of the suffrage to ream who had received a poll mural and christian education, old aping the sodoensawa of the Irish catholic,. Ile ales on poised Ida *Woo that the Coto of Lot year was a o and hairdo= menmen, the coewasponass of which could not be tested h on epsilon oh does yaw' and he obuwesil alma goat mow prinioooll we oug h t ~ ina l ot be dodold Om it = l : a ilt OIL it answer the views of impends* niMMeeln, MOM rejoice more than the landed gnu. !ream boar alosold le to produce the effects ootlid- V4S al t to be the last to handl= w It